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Q: Is there another solution to find the maximum repetition of the key combination in Kafka Topic using Kafka Streams API? I want to aggregate the maximum value in the given topic.
In fact, I did it, but it wasn't the best solution according to me. Before I started to explain my problem deeply, I want to demonstrate used entities.
Our producer API gives to the Streams API JSON objects(InputAction) as shown below.
Key-Value pair
The key point out the eventId.
The value points out the eventId, marketId, and outcomeNo. You can see the sample input below.
{
  "eventId": 213, //Integer
  "marketId": 12, //Integer
  "outcomeNo": 3, //Integer
}

If I have to explain, logically every event has different markets and each market has a different outcome and their Ids.
Here is the Apache-Kafka-Streams API java implementation;
The main processor in the Streams API consumes to events topic.
StreamsBuilder streamsBuilder = new StreamsBuilder();
        KStream<String,InputAction> sourceTopic = streamsBuilder.stream(AppConfigs.topicName,
                Consumed.with(AppSerdes.String(),AppSerdes.InputAction()));

After consuming the source topic, I'm generating a key with 3 fields. Because of that's 3 field combination is a unique value for my business logic and I must aggregate the count and find the maximum value for each event.
Here is the first aggregation;
Hint: MarketAggregates Pojo includes;
EventId, MarketId, OutcomeNo, and Count.
   KStream<String,MarketAggregates> firstAgg =  sourceTopic.selectKey((k,v) -> v.getEventId().toString() + "-" + v.getMarketId().toString() + "-" + v.getOutcomeNo().toString())
    .groupByKey(Grouped.with(AppSerdes.String(),AppSerdes.InputAction()))
            .aggregate(
                    //Init
                    () -> new MarketAggregates()
                            .withEventId(0)
                            .withMarketId(0)
                            .withOutcomeNo(0)
                            .withCount(0),
                    //Adder
                    (key, value, aggValue) -> new MarketAggregates()
                            .withCount(aggValue.getCount() + 1)
                            .withEventId(value.getEventId())
                            .withOutcomeNo(value.getOutcomeNo())
                            .withMarketId(value.getMarketId()),
                    //Serializer
                    Materialized.<String,MarketAggregates, KeyValueStore<Bytes, byte[]>>as(
                            AppConfigs.stateStoreName).withValueSerde(AppSerdes.MarketAggregates())
            ).toStream();

As you see above, I had to find the count of the combination per event and find out a KStream for finding the maximum count of each event. (I'm suspect exactly this point. Have you any of the better choices?)
Hence, as I said, here is my extra effort to find out the maximum count of the combination.
    var secondAgg = firstAgg.groupBy((k,v) -> v.getEventId(),Grouped.with(AppSerdes.Integer(),AppSerdes.MarketAggregates()))
            .reduce(new Reducer<MarketAggregates>() {
                @Override
                public MarketAggregates apply(MarketAggregates marketAggregates, MarketAggregates v1) {
                    if(v1.getCount() > marketAggregates.getCount())return  v1;
                    if(marketAggregates.getCount() > v1.getCount()) return  marketAggregates;

                    return marketAggregates;
                }
            }).toStream();

Btw, I know Kafka Streams API doesn't give us such as sort(), avg(), max(), etc. methods cause each data can come to another partition on the different machines. But I feel has a better way than mine.
However, I want to get data from Streams API per minute. That's why I implemented windowedBy and finally pushed the result, which is the eventId-Result pair, to the result topic for consumer API.
In this case, Result POJO will be the winner of the eventId-marketId-outcomeNo combination which has the maximum count in real-time.
    secondAgg.groupBy((k,v) -> v.getEventId(),Grouped.with(AppSerdes.Integer(),AppSerdes.MarketAggregates()))
          .windowedBy(TimeWindows.of(Duration.ofMinutes(1)))
          .aggregate(
                  //Init
                  () -> new Result()
                  .withEventId(0).withMarketId(0).withOutcomeNo(0),
                  //Adder
                  (key,value,aggValue) -> new Result()
                  .withOutcomeNo(value.getOutcomeNo())
                  .withEventId(value.getEventId())
                  .withMarketId(value.getMarketId()),
                  //Serializer
                  Materialized.<Integer,Result, WindowStore<Bytes,byte[]>>as(
                          AppConfigs.stateStoreName2
                  ).withValueSerde(AppSerdes.Result())
          ).toStream().to(AppConfigs.resultTopic);

    KafkaStreams streams = new KafkaStreams(streamsBuilder.build(),props);
    streams.start();


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Q: Do I need Avast! if I have Windows Defender?
Possible Duplicate:
Does Windows 8 require any sort of Virus protection?

I haven't got my head completely around Windows Defender for Windows 8. What is it? I have Avast! but it seems like they are warning for the same things. Are the programs like each other? What are the benefits of each programs?
Lastly, do I need Avast! in Windows 8? Or can I rely on Windows Defender alone?

A: Windows Defender in Windows 8 is essentially an improved version of Microsoft Security Essentials. It provides both anti-virus and anti-spyware capabilities and works alongside the Windows Firewall to protect your computer. Granted, you might want Avast if you are familiar with its AV capabilities and prefer its features to those of Windows Defender, but out of the box; Windows 8 is secure without the need for extra security software.

A: As a note, you should never install more than one antivirus; having more than one is likely to make your system slow, unstable, and will likely cause false positives.
Therefore, unless there is some spefici aspect of Windows Defender (which has received good reviews, in general) you dislike, I'd recommend sticking with it and not installing avast.
If you do choose Avast, remember to disable Windows Defender first!

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Q: Show file lines with delay in Node.js I am trying to make a program in node.js that reads a text file line by line and shows each of them with a delay of 2 seconds. The code I am testing is the following.
var fs = require('fs'),
readline = require('readline');

var FileSystem_Lectura=function()
{
  this._rd=null;
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.abrirArchivoCSV=function(nombreArchivo)
{
    this._rd = readline.createInterface
    ({
        input: fs.createReadStream(nombreArchivo),
        output: process.stdout,
        terminal: false
    });
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.leerArchivoCSV=function()
{
    self=this;
    this._rd.on('line',self.mostraLineasDelay);
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.mostraLineasDelay=function(linea)
{
    setTimeout(self.mostraLinea,20000,linea);
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.mostraLinea=function(linea)
{
    console.log("Linea:"+ linea);
}

var FS =new FileSystem_Lectura();
FS.abrirArchivoCSV(process.argv[2]);
FS.leerArchivoCSV();

The problem is that settimeout shows me all the lines together, it does not apply the delay. Except for the first line. So, how can I make it work properly?
From already thank you very much

A: Use pause/resume on your stream :
var fs = require('fs'),
readline = require('readline');

var FileSystem_Lectura=function()
{
  this._rd=null;
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.abrirArchivoCSV=function(nombreArchivo)
{
    this._rd = readline.createInterface
    ({
        input: fs.createReadStream(nombreArchivo),
        output: process.stdout,
        terminal: false
    });
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.leerArchivoCSV=function()
{
    self=this;
    this._rd.on('line',self.mostraLineasDelay);
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.mostraLineasDelay=function(linea)
{
    this._rd.pause();
    setTimeout(self.mostraLinea,2000,linea);
}

FileSystem_Lectura.prototype.mostraLinea=function(linea)
{
    console.log("Linea:"+ linea);
    this._rd.resume();
}

Also, 2 seconds is 2000ms, not 20000.

A: This sort of thing is way easier these days:
import {createInterface} from 'readline';
import {createReadStream} from 'fs';
import {pipe, delay} from 'iter-ops';

const file = createInterface(createReadStream('./my-file.txt'));

const i = pipe(file, delay(2000)); //=> AsyncIterable<string>

(async function () {
    for await(const line of i) {
        console.log(line); // prints line-by-line, with 2s delays
    }
})();

Libraries readline and fs are now standard. And iter-ops is an extra module.


I haven't listened to many audiobooks in the past. I absolutely loved the Pride and Prejudice audiobook, having wanted to read this book for a long time but I was put off by the writing style as I had read a sample during my studies that I did not like. The audiobook was a great way to go.
I've been in a reading slump for a while and I have realised that I am almost always doing something else. If I have spare time I try to work on my blog. I want to start fitting in gaming again and I thought that it would be a great idea to listen to audiobooks whilst I play games (not when there are big dialogue scenes in the game). This would also mean that I am reading more and I can listen to audiobooks whilst doing social media which I spend a lot of time doing.
My library doesn't have that many audiobooks which is why I love that Audible can give me access to so many great audiobooks. I am planning on listening to some books that I have wanted to read for a while and hopefully this will enable me to read more.
Do you like audiobooks? Which is your favourite?


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Q: Database Collation issue in Sitecore Commerce Server 8.2.1 I have installed Sitecore Commerce Server 8.2.1 and now experience the below error when loading my Sitecore site:

When I checked the Commerce Server Manager I noticed that the connection string of one of the partitions is incorrect, but when I try to save it I get the following error message:

Can someone help me to solve this issue, please?
*I didn't change the collation type of the database


Juggling with traffic on my way.
Cursing the authorities as I rushed fast.
Chatted with colleagues and all was fine.
Worrying me more of Boss-tide.
Knew before the Boss, nothing would click!
My heart skipped a beat, forgot my plight.
Grasped him after situation I weighed.
"They were looking, but I didn't care.
wonderful usage of the prompt. Liked it.


Authentic Italian favors incorporating Jordan almonds or confetti chocolates, designed to be a remembrance of the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Confetti Flowers offers Communion favors in themes of pure white – for purity, innocence and virtue. Metallic gold or silver is often an accent color, to symbolize preciousness, majesty, joy and the presence of God.
Every favor can be personalized with the Communicant's name and event date, and will be a keepsake for your guests.


Guy Connelly is clearly a believer in the saying 'when opposites attract'.
"Ways To Forget" brings Clock Opera's sensational live capacity of florid harmonies along with all manner of opposing features to a bustling studio album. The album opener 'Once and For All' leaves a nervousness, an anticipation for something special yet we never truly feel this. 'Belongings' (toping up this expectation) along with 'Lesson No.7' demonstrates this ability to create poetic lyrics of human change around a storm of over whelming synths, shimmering electro riffs and bangs formed from all manner of objects. The lyrics are powerful, the harmonies quirky and there's enough thudding textures to make your ears bleed so it's a fair attempt at a debut, yet beyond the key tracks there is something lacking. Clock Opera are now out there and they have left us yearning for more. Let's hope we one day get it.
'Ways To Forget' is the debut album from Clock Opera, and it will be released in the UK on 23 April 2012 on Moshi Moshi/Island Records.


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Adam Baldwin will be at Supanova Sydney/Perth this June Joss Whedon in "The Coach"
A Message from Joss
By Jen@ On May 12, 2012 · Add Comment
With The Avengers set to pass the $1bn mark at the global box office this weekend in just its third week, it's perhaps safe to say that 2012 is a very good year to be Joss Whedon.
Following a very successful US opening weekend of The Avengers, Joss has posted a wonderful message on Whedonesque to all his fans, and it makes for a fine read. So click this link and take in his wonderful purple prose.
For those who just want the highlights (you really MUST read the full post… it's packed to the brim with witty Jossy goodness), here you go.
Well, it's been quite a weekend. Someday, long from now, I will even have an emotional reaction to it, like a person would. I can't wait! But before I become blinded by this "emotion" experience, there's a few things I'd like to say. Well, type.
What doesn't change is anything that matters. What doesn't change is that I've had the smartest, most loyal, most passionate, most articulate group of — I'm not even gonna say fans. I'm going with "peeps" — that any cult oddity such as my bad self could have dreamt of. When almost no one was watching, when people probably should have STOPPED watching, I've had three constants: my family and friends, my collaborators (often the same), and y'all. A lot of stories have come out about my "dark years", and how I'm "unrecognized"… I love these stories, because they make me seem super-important, but I have never felt the darkness (and I'm ALL about my darkness) that they described. Because I have so much. I have people, in my life, on this site, in places I've yet to discover, that always made me feel the truth of success: an artist and an audience communicating. Communicating to the point of collaborating. I've thought, "maybe I'm over; maybe I've said my piece". But never with fear. Never with rancor. Because of y'all. Because you knew me when. If you think topping a box office record compares with someone telling you your work helped them through a rough time, you're probably new here. (For the record, and despite my inhuman distance from the joy-joy of it: topping a box office record is super-dope. I'm an alien, not a robot.) So this is me, saying thank you. All of you. You've taken as much guff for loving my work as I have for over-writing it, and you deserve, in this our time of streaming into the main, to crow. To glow. To crow and go "I told you so", to those Joe Blows not in the know. (LAST time I hire Dr. Seuss to punch my posts up. Yeesh!) Point being, you deserve some honor, AND you deserves some FAQs answered.
FAQs include "What does this mean for your upcoming slate of tiny independent films/Internet shenanigans? Will they fall by the wayside? And TV?" and "What's next for Joss "finally got it right for a change" Whedon?"
Read the full post on Whedonesque.
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Home NIGERIA Nigerian security expert bags UK counter-terrorism certificate
Nigerian security expert bags UK counter-terrorism certificate
Luqmon Balogun, Lagos
A top Nigerian Security Expert, Ambassador Abayomi Mumuni Nurain has defied all odds to bag the most-coveted Counter-Terrorism Certificate from the Certified Counter-Terrorism Practitioner Network based in the United Kingdom.
The certification is coming barely a year after he was recognised as a member of The Security Institute, a reputable Security Center in Europe.
According to a statement by his media aide, Rasheed Abubakar, the certification is a demonstrable proof of knowledge and expertise in terrorism prevention, detection and deterrence.
According to the release: "Mumuni, a renowned Security Expert and author of internationally recognised books, 'Global Terrorism & Its Effects on Humanity' and 'Demand by Terror' applied for the certified counter-terrorism practitioners (CCTPs), which covered 14 modules and focuses on identifying the warning signs and red flags that indicate evidence of terrorism and terrorism risks."
Mumuni, a devout Muslim, noted that being awarded a certification by the CCTP Network does not come by chance, adding, "It is rather a result of hard work, resilience, brilliance, dedication and substantial contributions to the security of the world in general and one's immediate environment in particular.
"The Counter-Terrorism Certificate is about your expertise on the field of counter-terrorism. To bag it, you must have been actively engaged as a security luminary for nothing less than 5 to 10 years with clear proofs from any of the state agencies. Of course, there is always a class session before the exams."
Speaking on the project he worked on, Amb. Mumuni said, "The project was basically a site Risk Assessment, for the upcoming annual Festivities in Nottingham, Market Square.
"As a security luminary, we all know that risk assessment is often a prerequisite steps for the prevention of adversary attacks, also a decision making support tool. It was a rigorous project which entailed comprehensive analysis of the the site from North, South, West, East, also considering Grey areas within the Arena," he added.
After going through all the rigorous processes including his project, the CCTP Network deemed it fit to award Amb Mumuni with its most-coveted certificate making him a Certified Counter-Terrorism Practitioner who has been trained in different techniques for combating terrorism in the society.
Amb. Mumuni, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), who contested in the 2011 Lagos gubernatorial elections is currently working on his third book, titled 'Women in Black', to be released on September 11, 2020 to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Amb. Mumuni's pursuit of academic excellence has earned him a number of prestigious academic laurels, which include: Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from the Obafemi Awolowo University; a Professional Certificate in Conflict Analysis from the United States Institute of Peace, Washington.
Others are Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Nnamdi Azikwe University; a Certificate in International Criminal Justice and Administration at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; a Post Graduate Certificate in Intelligence and Terrorism Profiling from the Henley-Putrian University, USA; and an Advance Diploma in Forensic Science and a Masters degree from the Security Institute, United Kingdom, just to mention a few.
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2.1 What is About Primark Customer Survey & Primark Guest Feedback Survey?
6 How to Complete Tell Primark Survey to win Sweepstakes?
Tell Primark Survey – How you would like if you got £1,000 Daily or £500 Weekly Prize for sharing your five minutes with the company? YES, Primark stores are really offering grand prizes of £1,000 Daily and £500 Weekly for the lucky customers through a free entry in Tell Primark Sweepstakes Drawing.
To win the Tell Primark Survey Rewards, You just need to complete their Tell Primark Guest Satisfaction Survey at their official survey portal, i.e. www.tellprimark.com.
So, let us check out following post and complete your Primark Survey at www.tellprimark.com and Win £1,000 Daily and £500 Weekly Prize by referring to this post. Here, I am also sharing the list of rules and requirements to complete TellPrimark Survey.
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What is About Primark Customer Survey & Primark Guest Feedback Survey?
Whenever you make a purchase at the famous clothing retailer, the Primark, Penneys in the Republic of Ireland, the company wants to know "whether you are satisfied with the products standards and customers services, offered to you or not?" So, they are conducting the Primark Customer Satisfaction Survey Programme at their official survey site. Here, they allow the customers to share their most recent shopping experience at any Primark Clothing Stores.
In this online Primark Customer Survey, the company will be asked to you share your ratings and answers to a simple series of questionnaires. Here, you are allowed to share your genuine feedback, reviews, and suggestion to the company based on your latest shopping experience.
You are allowed to choose and rate their customer's services and products standards from a wide scale, ranging from Highly Satisfied, Satisfied, Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied, Dissatisfied, highly Dissatisfied. But, you are requested to share your genuine shopping experience with the company. Whether your feedbacks are positive or negative, they matter a lot. From the collected information, the company will analyse the data and will take immediate actions to make improvements where needed. So, be honest while sharing your feedback and reviews about the company to complete the survey.
Yes, once, you will complete the online Primark Customer Survey, the company will offer you a free entry into the Primark Sweepstakes drawing.
If you will be a lucky winner, then you have 10 chances to win £1,000 instantly, plus other great prizes valued at £1,500 weekly.
To join the sweepstakes, you just need to complete the survey questionnaires successfully using their official site.
So, let us check how to complete the Primark Customer Experience Survey and win a free entry into the Primark Sweepstakes drawing.
You should have a recent Primark official receipt with a Primark survey invitation, printed well on it.
You should have a device like a pc or a mobile with a reliable internet connection to complete the survey.
You should have a basic knowledge of English, Spanish, Dutch, along with some other major languages to complete the survey.
You must be a legal resident of 50 UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, KOREA, GERMANY, DENMARK, HONDURAS, AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
You are allowed to take only one survey per each month entry period (*one month).
No purchase or payment is essential to enter the survey and win the Chipotle Survey Prize.
Staff members, officers, directors, their close relatives are not allowed to enter the Primark Customer Survey.
How to Complete Tell Primark Survey to win Sweepstakes?
Visit the official Primark Survey site, available at www.tellprimark.com.
Once, you reach on the official site, Select a prefered language from the drop-down menu and press on an available option "Enter" to start your survey.
Now, You will be notified about the Primark Survey To Win 1000 on this page.
You will be also asked to Enter the 13 digits Tell Primark Survey Entry Code carefully. You are also requested to provide the Date of visit, Time of visit, your shopping department, and Checkout method to access your survey.
Once, your details get verified by the server, you will be redirected on the official Primark Feedback page.
Now, you will be presented with a simple series of survey questionnaires. Where, it demands to share your feedback and reviews about various points, concerning your satisfaction level at the outlet.
You are requested to rate some conditions based on your latest shopping experience. There will be options to rate from Highly Satisfied, Satisfied, Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied, Dissatisfied, highly Dissatisfied.
Please go through each of the points to complete the survey.
When you finish answering, you will be asked to join the monthly Primark sweepstakes Drawing. Press YES and provide your genuine contact details and an active Email ID. You need to provide your First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Age, Gender, Family information and annual Household Income.
In the last, SUBMIT the survey.
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Make sure to check regularly the Primark Survey Winner's List from time to time.
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However, if you have any query or doubt about the Primark Customer Feedback Survey, then please share with us. We will try our best to help you out of the problem.


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HomeNewsNomura, Credit Suisse Warn Of Hits From US Hedge Fund Positions
Nomura, Credit Suisse Warn Of Hits From US Hedge Fund Positions
Nomura and Credit Suisse warned that first-quarter results, would take significant hits as they started exiting positions with a large U.S. hedge that failed to honor margin calls last week, CNBC reported.
While the fund was not named by either Nomura or Credit Suisse, according to reports, the fire sale was tied to Archegos Capital Management.
According to Credit Suisse's trading update prior to the opening of he market, the Zurich-based lender said a number of other banks were also hit and had started exiting their positions with the firm. Shares of the lender tumbled over 15% in afternoon trade after the announcement.
Credit Suisse said quantification of the amount of loss from the exit would be premature, but it could be material and highly significant to the lender's first quarter results, positive trends that it had announced in its trading statement earlier in the month, notwithstanding. The lender added, further update in the matter would be provided in due course.
Margin calls are demands from brokers for more money from investors to deposit into a margin account which would allow them to invest the brokers borrowed money, to maintain the minimum amount required. The investors would then be required to deposit into the account or sell part of the held assets.
Nomura too, in a trading update on Monday warned of a significant loss at one of its U.S. subsidiaries tied to transactions with a stateside client. According to Japan's largest lender the process of evaluation of the extent of the $2 billion loss was ongoing. Nomura shares were down 16% on Monday.
Nomura added that the estimate was subject to change which would be determined by unwinding of the transactions as also market price fluctuations.
Nomura would take the necessary steps required to address the issue and issue further disclosure on determination of the impact of the potential loss.
The end of last week saw Archegos Capital Management forced to liquidate its positions. The moves of the company founded by former equity analyst at Tiger Management equity, Bill Hwang, led to waves of selling pressure on Friday, with Chinese internet ADRs and U.S. media stocks and Chinese taking the biggest hit.
A trader who did not wish to be named told CNBC this weekend that Archegos had been forces by Credit Suisse, along with Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley to liquidate several positions.
Archegos Capital did not answer calls and emails from CNBC over the weekend.
According to Johann Scholtz, Morningstar equity analyst who spoke to CNBC on Monday, more exposure to Archegos in the banking space could not be ruled out.
He added, but he thought the question really was to the extent the banks had hedged out their risks, and it seemed that risk management at the banks might not have been as stringent as it should have been, which he thought explained their share movement in the morning.
According to commentators the latest developments come as another blow to Credit Suisse in a tumultuous 18 month period. The bank, earlier this month announced a suspension of bonuses and a shakeup of its asset management business, in a bid to contain the damage it suffered with the finance firm Greensill Capital's collapse.
They add the asset management unit of the bank held $10 billion of the firm's funds and legal action was threatened by some investors.
Former CEO Tidnane Thiam resigned in February 2020 after a spying scandal hit the bank in 2019. Thiam denied any knowledge of two former colleagues' surveillance, including Iqbal Khan, departed wealth management boss.
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National Geographic – The Koran (2008)
A Window into the Volatile Paradox of Islam's Most Sacred Text. The Koran is one of the most ideologically influential texts in the world, with over a billion Muslims following its precepts. Yet within this singular religious community there are profound differences in attitudes about peace, violence, punishment, forgiveness and the status of women, among others.
In this eye-opening film, director Antony Thomas goes deep into the heart of the Muslim world to explore the history and current state of Islam. He attempts to ascertain what Islam's Holy Book actually says about such subjects as equality, punishment, peace, other faiths and suicide bombing. As with most holy books, the paradoxes contained within lead to an extremely wide range of interpretations, and as such can be "used for ultimate grace or as an alibi for appalling acts and beliefs." Thomas investigates how Islam's teachings in the Koran are very tactfully being employed by nations and powerful leaders alike to further their own political, cultural, and social norms. He explores the branches within the religion—including the Wahabi, Sunni and Shia Islam, as well as Sufism—and merges the similarities and differences within these divisions through the voices of the people themselves. From an ordinary Egyptian woman to several notable scholars, The Koran unveils the beliefs of ordinary Muslims who firmly believe in co-existence and tolerance of all. He also delves into the personal lives of his subjects, who range from ayatollahs and grand imams to simple farmers and women living in veiled seclusion; their relationship with this holy Book reveals a complex, beautiful and often contradictory guide for humanity. Perhaps reassuringly, despite the intolerance and prejudice that permeates most Muslim societies, Thomas finds the majority of Muslims simply wish to be left alone to pray, meaning no harm to anyone, and are devastated at the rise of the fundamentalists, fearing for the future of their faith, "increasingly requisitioned and twisted by joyless religious dictators."
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Giant steaks and batch-boxes of chicken breasts are often thought of as the gym-goer's route to satiety. But the nutritional science behind long-term satisfaction is more nuanced. A recent study revealed that men who ate meals focused on legumes (beans, peas and lentils) consumed 12% fewer calories at their next meal than those who gorged on protein-rich plates of pork or beef.
Lovell suggests consuming no more than 2g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight, combined with slow carbs spread evenly across all your meals. And the fact that excessive protein will only end up being stored as fat should be more incentive to forego that extra helping of cold cuts during the festive period.
Stay focused: Birmingham Uni found that distraction while eating increases the amount of food you consume during a meal.
Meet a mate: Obesity found eating with a good colleague releases stress-fighting oxytocin, which raises satiety hormone leptin.
Tighten up: According to Chicago Uni, by channelling your food cravings into tightening your muscles, you'll exert self-control.


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T-Mobile 5G rollout: Here's everything you need to know
T-Mobile completes its first 600MHz 5G test using a commercial modem
By	Christian de Looper	@cdelooper — Posted on	July 11, 2019 9:37AM PST 07.11.19 - 9:37AM PST
T-Mobile has launched its 5G network in select areas of six cities, including New York City and Los Angeles, but it's not the big 5G launch of the year we're expecting from the "un-carrier." Its initial rollout uses a different type of spectrum instead of the 600MHz frequency the company has been accumulating and touting for some time. Expect the full launch — with a host of 600MHz 5G devices — toward the end of the year.
But wait, what is 5G, anyway? The fifth generation of wireless networks, or 5G, has been nearly a decade in the making, and it's finally becoming a reality. Promising dramatically faster speeds, instantaneous communication, and the ability to network everything, 5G has incredible potential. Select cities in the U.S. this year already have areas supporting 5G service, but more comprehensive launches are expected in 2020. For its part, T-Mobile worked diligently in 2018 to build out a massive 5G network, and started a limited launch on June 28.
Here's everything you need to know about T-Mobile's 5G rollout.
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Thankfully for customers, T-Mobile's 5G plans aren't all that different from its current 4G plans. T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray said 5G plans will be unlimited and won't cost more than the current $70-per-month rate (for a single line).
The initial 5G launch utilizes millimeter wave (mmWave), which is the high-band spectrum used by Verizon in its 5G launch. With mmWave, you'll see super-fast download speeds and low latency, but range and building penetration is poor. You'll frequently rely on 4G LTE, but small pockets of cities (think blocks) will deliver up to 1Gbps 5G speeds. Digital Trends has tested Verizon's mmWave 5G network in Chicago, and the experience should be similar on T-Mobile's mmWave network.
This launch is tied to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G on T-Mobile, which is also available now. With the Galaxy S10 5G, you'll be able to use 5G in parts of Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York.
T-Mobile, however, has also begun testing 5G on its low-band 600MHz spectrum. The company announced its first 5G session on 600MHz using the new Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which supports 600MHz and will be available in smartphones starting later this year.
"This is a key step toward achieving our vision of 5G for All," said Neville Ray, Chief Technology Officer at T-Mobile, in a statement. "This modem will power devices that tap into the 600 MHz low-band spectrum we'll use to blanket the country with 5G. And we're not stopping there. If regulators approve our merger with Sprint, we'll have the crucial mid-band spectrum and resources needed to supercharge our network and deliver broad and deep, transformational 5G across the U.S."
The 600MHz spectrum is low-band, which means it won't deliver as fast speeds as mid-band (Sprint) or mmWave (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile), but it can cover a much larger area and can penetrate buildings well. It's how T-Mobile is planning to deliver nationwide 5G by 2020.
With this low-band, paired with more mmWave spectrum scattered in key areas, along with the mid-band from Sprint if the merger goes through, T-Mobile is well positioned in the 5G race.
Merger with Sprint
If T-Mobile's merger with Sprint succeeds, expect to see the New T-Mobile's 5G network deploy at lightning speed. While T-Mobile has been busy at work creating a massive low-band network, Sprint's mid-band coverage will offer slightly faster speeds with lower latency. With the two networks working together, customers should see more robust coverage across the country, especially in rural areas.
According to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the merger could result in the so-called "New T-Mobile" having a 5G capacity three times the size of what the two companies have today.
"By 2024, the New T-Mobile network will have approximately double the total capacity and triple the total 5G capacity of T-Mobile and Sprint combined, with 5G speeds four to six times what they could achieve on their own," T-Mobile said in the filing.
Thankfully, T-Mobile is vowing not to raise prices as a result of the merger. T-Mobile CEO John Legere has said that if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves the merger, it'll take price hikes off the table for three years. It should be noted that previously, T-Mobile claimed the merger could result in prices being lowered.
Once the merger goes through, T-Mobile will be much better positioned to take on the likes of Verizon and AT&T but we'll have to wait and see if it makes for faster 5G deployment.
5G Hardware
T-Mobile's 5G hardware is slim pickings at the moment.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G costs a whopping $1,300, but T-Mobile is also offering it for $31.25 per month (with a $550 down payment) for 24 months.
We'll update this section when more 5G devices support T-Mobile's network.
Updated on July 11, 2019: T-Mobile has completed its first low-band 5G test.
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In our experience, every person who meets Tom and Jan are immediately smitten with their energy, great sense of humour and positive approach to life. We constantly hear the comment "I want to be just like them when I'm in my 60's".
Incredibly fit, young at heart and full of adventure, these two are true role models for active living. Often traveling to visit their family or pursue exciting sport and athletic adventures they have a solid approach to healthy living; exercise hard, but enjoy those nachos too!
Tom & Jan have trained with a few Kinesiologists throughout the years and currently work with Kseniya once per week for an action packed one-hour partner training session.
We asked them for feedback about their experience working with Symmetrix.
Tom had recently retired and we had moved downtown to a condo. It included a good gym facility and we wanted to be comfortable using the equipment. We began at Symmetrix to not only learn how to use the equipment, but to use it safely and learn what was best for us. We continue to come back because we enjoy the staff and we've got results.
Our training has made us comfortable now to enter any gym and know that we can do a good, safe workout on our own. We try to incorporate the posture training into everything we do. When we do arrive with any body strains or injuries we know that they'll be addressed and are given help in dealing with them.
We enjoy the one on one (or two) training and we love that we have the full gym to ourselves....no distractions. We enjoy trying any new equipment and never knowing what to expect when we arrive, every session is a little bit different and always a great challenge. We enjoy all the staff and have learned something new from each trainer.


You've seen it all before. A malicious online rumor costs a company millions. A political sideshow derails the national news cycle and destroys a candidate. Some product or celebrity zooms from total obscurity to viral sensation.
What you don't know is that someone is responsible for all this.
Usually, someone like me. I'm a media manipulator. In a world where blogs control and distort the news, my job is to control blogs-as much as any one person can. IN TODAY'S CULTURE... Blogs like Gawker, BuzzFeed, and The Huffington Post drive the media agenda. Bloggers are slaves to money, technology, and deadlines. Manipulators wield these levers to shape everything you read, see, and hear- online and off.Why am I giving away these secrets? Because I'm tired of a world where blogs take indirect bribes, marketers help write the news, reckless journalists spread lies, and no one is accountable for any of it.
I'm going to explain exactly how the media really works.


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Mar 30, 2016 3:00 PM Engage with the environment
BGSU is mobilizing the community to get involved with sustainability efforts and issues during April. A full slate of Earth Month events and activities has been planned to raise awareness about and combat the effects of global climate change. Organized by the Office of Campus Sustainability, all the events are free.
Mar 30, 2016 3:00 PM Ray to appear on PBS's '10 That Changed America'
Dr. Katerina Rüedi Ray, director of BGSU's School of Art will speak about Chicago's famous Marina City on a new PBS documentary, "10 That Changed America," airing at 8 p.m. April 5 on WBGSU-TV and WGTE-TV. Ray is co-author of a book about the iconic buildings.
Mar 28, 2016 11:00 AM 'The Hatch' helped launch unique line
While attending BGSU and earning a degree in graphic design in 2015, Elsa Vogel took part in the entrepreneurial program "The Hatch", which was the springboard for launching her own business, "Elsa Leigh Designs" and her innovative "Pieces of Me", a platform for creating personalized clothing and accessories.
Mar 28, 2016 11:00 AM Breaking Through Service
Students involved in BG Alternative Breaks went on three service trips over spring break where they volunteered their time. The trips were in North Carolina and Illinois and each focused on a social justice issue: water quality, sustainability and animal welfare.
Mar 25, 2016 5:00 PM Emeriti faculty write book to help organizations 'Grasp the Situation'
"Grasp the Situation: Lessons Learned in Change Leadership," a new book by emeriti faculty Drs. Glenn Varney and James McFillen with co-author Scott Janoch, provides organizations a proven method to accurately diagnose problems, test their hypotheses and develop successful interventions.
Mar 25, 2016 1:14 PM BGSU ranks seventh in Midwest, 38th in nation for animation
Animation Career Review analyzed hundreds of animation schools and colleges, ranking BGSU seventh in the Midwest and 38th in the nation. The criteria used for the rankings were academic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of the program, and value as it relates to tuition and indebtedness and geographic location.
Mar 23, 2016 7:00 PM Presidents Panel unites Ribeau, Cartwright, Mazey
Three BGSU presidents shared their vision of higher education with the University community on March 21. Former presidents Dr. Sidney Ribeau and Dr. Carol Cartwright joined President Mary Ellen Mazey to discuss their achievements during their time in office and what they see as the major issues confronting higher education today.
Mar 21, 2016 2:00 PM From Falcon to Mud Hen
Alumna Ann Linenkugel, a tourism, leisure and event planning graduate, now works with many fellow Falcons in the Toledo Mud Hens organization, helping to develop the new Hensville project that goes beyond baseball in playing an important role in the revitalization of downtown Toledo.
Mar 21, 2016 11:00 AM Reaching for the stars at NASA
Alumna Maria Arredondo is an award-winning education program specialist at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, overseeing the development of educational content based on the work that NASA's scientists and engineers are doing at the installation, and she serves as the conduit to carry that knowledge to teachers and students throughout this part of the country.
Mar 18, 2016 8:08 PM Students, faculty, staff bring home ADDY awards
BGSU students, art faculty and the Office of Marketing and Communications all won awards at the 2016 ADDY Awards sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Toledo. Amy Fidler's three-dimensional design class's "Do Amazing Things" mural earned them top advertising awards at the local and district levels.
Mar 18, 2016 11:00 AM BGSU participates in Severe Weather Awareness Week
March 20-26 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Ohio. The week includes a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 23 at 9:50 a.m. BGSU's Department of Pubic Safety is working to prepare the University in the event of a severe weather crisis.
Mar 16, 2016 4:00 PM Renowned opera expert comes to College of Musical Arts
Longtime opera stage director, administrator and teacher Jay Lesenger visits the College of Musical Arts March 21 and 22 to give master classes, work with students on building their resumes and auditioning, and teach about the music business, as part of the Helen McMaster Endowed Professorship in Vocal and Choral Studies.
Mar 16, 2016 11:00 AM On the campaign trail
BGSU senior Jarod Rose had the opportunity to help on Ohio Governor John Kasich's campaign prior to the South Carolina primary, thanks to his summer internship with the Licking County Republican Party.
Mar 16, 2016 5:30 AM Undergraduates honored for their diversity research
Four winners — three individual and one group — were presented awards for excellence March 2 for their participation in the inaugural Undergraduate Symposium on Diversity: Opportunities and Challenges for the Inclusion of Diversity in Higher Education and Society. The symposium was hosted by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship.
Mar 14, 2016 7:45 PM BGSU Philharmonia, Planetarium explore 'The Planets'
The Bowling Green Philharmonia at BGSU will take audiences on a musical and visual voyage through Earth's solar system March 24 with two performances of Gustav Holst's "The Planets," highlighted by projections provided by the BGSU Planetarium.
Mar 14, 2016 2:50 PM Medical Mutual contributes $1 million to BGSU's wellness initiatives
Medical Mutual of Ohio is contributing $1 million to assist with the development of BGSU's new Optimal Aging Institute (OAI). The new initiative is designed to help senior citizens live longer, healthier lives and will create new wellness programs for older adults on and off campus.
Mar 14, 2016 11:00 AM Culture and Learning course explores math education
Dr. Gabriel Matney, assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, gives students the unique opportunity to see teaching and learning techniques in mathematics firsthand with his Culture and Learning in Thailand course.
Mar 11, 2016 6:50 PM A decade of supporting student success
The Teaching and Learning Fair will mark its 10th anniversary March 21-23 with special events and guest speakers. The agenda includes guest speaker Dr. Vincent Tinto, a panel of past BGSU presidents Sidney Ribeau and Carol Cartwright and current President Mary Ellen Mazey, and presentations by BGSU faculty and staff.
Mar 11, 2016 6:48 PM Women's History Month
BGSU will celebrate Women's History Month with the theme "Tackling Injustice: Sports as an Arena of Social Change." The Women's Center and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, along other campus departments and organizations, have created a slate of programming that explores the role of athletics — and athletes — in positive social change.
Mar 10, 2016 2:16 PM Pro Musica to host 10th annual Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition
Pro Musica will host the 10th annual Douglas Wayland Chamber Music Competition on March 19 and March 20 at Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts. All events are in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Mar 10, 2016 2:08 PM Spektral Quartet to perform at BGSU
Spektral Quartet, an acclaimed string quartet based in Chicago, will perform at 8 p.m. March 14 in Bryan Recital Hall at Bowling Green State University's Moore Musical Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Mar 2, 2016 8:40 PM BGSU to host 28th annual TRIO Award Celebration March 24
BGSU students will be honored for their personal and academic achievements during the 28th annual TRIO Awards Celebration on March 24 from 4–6 p.m. in 101 Olscamp Hall. Faculty, staff and personnel from BGSU and Toledo area schools will also be recognized for their support of TRIO Programs.
Mar 2, 2016 8:00 PM Accomplished alumni join BGSU Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
Three BGSU alumni joined the Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc. Board of Directors during the Feb. 20, 2016, meeting. Jan Heppe '74, "Charlie" Kowal '75 and Judith D. Pryor '85 will serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the BGSU Foundation Inc.
Mar 2, 2016 6:00 PM Retirement Fair offers value to all
Whether you're in your early career or getting ready to retire, you will find helpful information at the inaugural Retirement Fair on March 14 in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Representatives from Human Resources, OPERS, STRS and Ohio Deferred Compensation will be on hand.
2016 Class Success Stories


After a one-year hiatus, Brisbane pop-rap hybrid Sneeky Picnic are making a comeback! Unlike the Spice Girls whose reunion world tour was over before it even began, Sneeky Picnic's reunion is definitely happening with their comeback gig locked in for Saturday, 21 May at The Milk Factory.
Although the band was on a break, each band member kept busy with individual projects. Lead singer Erin Ross launched her solo career as Erin Jane, rapper Jess Koroi released an EP under the moniker Jesswar, while bassist Kathryn Bermingham and drummer Steph McIntyre continued making music together in The Mouldy Lovers. For all of them though, nothing compared to Sneeky Picnic.
"All of us missed playing in Sneeky, our other projects were successful but we missed being on stage together," said Jess.
The foursome are already working on some new tunes, with plans to release two singles before the end of the year.
Their time apart has also allowed each of them to expand their musical palettes, bringing new flavours to the band's sound. It's been a turning point in their song-writing, and something they're eager to share with their fans at their show next week.
For a reunion that will be better than the attempts of The Spice Girls, NWA and Lily Allen combined, make sure you book your tickets to see Sneeky Picnic next Saturday night.
Sneeky Picnic reunite next Saturday night, 21 May at The Milk Factory. More event info here.


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At Tilghman Orthodontics, we strive to provide expert orthodontic care to patients in Berlin, Salisbury, Rehoboth Beach, and Sussex County. Dr. Tilghman, Dr. Schwartz, and our highly trained team of orthodontic specialists work hard to treat each patient on an individualized level, designing treatment plans to suit every patient's unique orthodontic needs and lifestyle. And while many people think braces are "just for kids," the truth is that orthodontic treatment is a great investment at any age!
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More and more adults are seeking orthodontic treatment, and it's little wonder why. A new smile can protect teeth and gums far into the future, revitalize your appearance, and create a boost in self-esteem, confidence, and happiness that radiates through every aspect of your personal and professional life. Plus, modern braces are thinner and lighter than ever, and treatment alternatives like Invisalign mean no one ever has to know you're straightening your teeth.
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We're committed to providing the most efficient and effective treatment to our patients. Everyone's mouth, teeth and bite are unique, which means treatment varies for each patient. Our most popular option is metal braces, which are more comfortable and more aesthetically appealing than ever. We also offer a variety of alternatives to traditional braces that give you a choice in how you pursue your new smile. Our complete list of treatments can be found below:
Traditional Metal Braces: These are the tried and true gold standard of orthodontic treatment, and what most people think of when they hear the word "braces." Made from high grade stainless steel, they use metal brackets and a thin, springy archwire to straighten the teeth. They're a durable, reliable, and highly cost effective form of treatment.
Clear Braces: These work the same way as metal braces, but instead of steel, the brackets are made from a clear ceramic composite material that blends in with teeth. This means they're far less visible than regular braces, but they're also slightly more fragile.
Invisalign: Invisalign eliminates brackets and wires altogether, instead using a series of clear, removable trays called aligners to straighten teeth. The aligners are virtually invisible when worn and completely removable, so no one has to know you're straightening your teeth, you can still enjoy all your favorite foods, and maintaining oral hygiene is as easy as ever.
Lingual Braces: Lingual braces work the same way as regular braces, with one key difference: the brackets are mounted to the inside (tongue side) of the teeth! This makes the completely invisible from the outside, but they're more expensive and more difficult to get used to than regular braces.
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Russell Common is a historic row house at 2—10 Park Terrace in Arlington, Massachusetts.  It is located just northeast of the center of town, behind the retail stores on Massachusetts Avenue. It is accessible from the municipal lot behind the Jefferson Cutter House (entries from Mystic St. and Medford St.)  The -story building is a rare example of a multiunit Shingle style building, and was designed by the locally prominent firm of Gay & Proctor.  It was built for its proximity to the railroad, but is now surrounded by the commercial center of Arlington, and a parking lot that was a park at the time of its construction.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Arlington, Massachusetts

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Buildings and structures in Arlington, Massachusetts
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Arlington, Massachusetts

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The Asson Hotel is situated in the center of Termez city. The hotel offers comfortable accommodation, cozy and home atmosphere and exclusive service. The hotel consists of 30 double rooms, 40 single rooms, 3 deluxes and 1 luxe. Rooms are well-equipped, each with its own fridge, air-conditioner, telephone, TV and hairdryer. For leisure activities you can take advantage of the bar, billiard room, indoor or outdoor swimming pool, sauna and massage parlor.Restaurant offers a wide range of European and national dishes.


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Dunes & Degustaciones
Posing with dune buggy at Huacachina
The town of Ica, and the neighboring flyspeck outpost Huacachina, are a five hour bus ride from Lima. Via the Soyuz/PeruBus company (cheaper and less comfortable than Cruz del Sur), tickets run between $10-$15 one-way, and there are departures around the clock every ten minutes on average. My friend Eugene, visiting from the States, made the roundtrip with me this weekend; we were treated on one bus to the Pixar movie Up!, evidently a bootleg DVD with all of its scenes played out of order. (None of the Peruvians on the bus seemed to notice, though perhaps they believed they were watching an animated version of Memento…)
Ica isn't appealing to look at or spend much time in. But visitors here, if not passing through to view the nearby Nazca Lines, come for largely one reason: the sand dunes. Huacachina is a genuine desert oasis surrounded by miles and miles of sand dunes. Adventurous backpackers flock here for the experience of riding dune buggies and sandboarding down the dunes — which is exactly what Euge and I did this past Sunday morning.
Sandboarding, shakily
Early Sunday morning, when Huacachina appeared to be entirely deserted save for a few wandering old Asian women tourists, we managed to track down a guide who could take us out onto the dunes. Hopping into the back of a buggy, in under two minutes we found ourselves hurtling along at breakneck speed across the sand, bouncing up and down as we careened down steep slopes or briefly got airborne over a crest. We saw absolutely no one else around, adding to the surreal feel of the desert's vast loneliness. Combined with the wintry morning's heavy fog, the effect was more martian than Arabian.
For an hour we sandboarded down dunes or sledded down them while lying on our stomachs, the latter easier and generating much faster speeds. Afterward, the tour concluded with us zooming up and down unspoiled sand until we came to a screeching halt at a vantage point overlooking the oasis:
Euge and I in front of the oasis
At bodega Tacama, Peru's oldest vineyard, founded in 1540
If there's one other attraction heretofore unmentioned, it is that the area around Ica is the country's center for wine and pisco production. (The town of Pisco lies closeby, which would seem to emphatically seal the is-pisco-Peruvian-or-Chilean debate.) We visited one of the area's most well-known wine producers, bodega Tacama, to tour their grounds and do a degustación — a wine/pisco tasting. Sipping Tacama's offering of the latter, a brand called "Demonio de los Andes" was like ingesting an agreeable form of gasoline.
We Came, We Saw, We Ate
Before Ica, Eugene and I had the pleasure of visiting celebrity super-chef Gaston Acurio's flagship restaurant in Lima, Astrid y Gaston, which is now found in 8 countries. Named for himself and his German wife, a noted pastry chef, this tony spot in Miraflores is ranked on Restaurant Magazine's "World's 50 Best Restaurants" list.
We arrived on Saturday for lunch, having missed our Fri. night dinner reservations thanks to a flight delayed 5 hours from Tarapoto. Attempting to make the most of this rare experience, we somehow convinced ourselves to go all in on for the chef's degustación (tasting) menu: a whopping 21 different courses spread over five themed "acts" and 3+hours.
It is lunch as performance art: At the opener, we were each given a thick book to follow along the "story" of each course. Our very-serious host let us know that, like a play, we could take a break only between acts. He would then provide a detailed explanation of each act's themes, and each dish as it was brought out, complete with instructions on how to approach our food — down to the number of bites to take, from which direction, and the correct order in which to savor the flavors.
"Floating" sea urchin
The menu covered a vast range of vegetables, sea food, and meat, along with flavors from throughout Peru and abroad: spicy sea urchin, camu-camu (a jungle fruit) bubble tea, potato varietals, alpaca, cuy (guinea pig) dumpling, and a tea made from leaves which included coca and salvia.
Paiche with chestnuts
Being the only ones in the entire restaurant who were trying the tasting menu, we were naturally quite the spectacle. The adjacent table of four young women eagerly followed along the progress of our meal, while a couple at another table surreptitiously took a picture of us on their camera phone, smiling sheepishly that I noticed them.
Of course, it being Euge and I, 21 courses weren't enough — we had tack on two additional desserts at the end of our meal. And only incredible self-restraint prevented me from ordering one or three more of the terrific pisquilibrio cocktail (pisco, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, and ginger ale).
All told, the bill came to over S/. 800 for the two of us, or well more than my monthly rent back in Tarapoto. Yes, this was an over-the-top, ridiculously self-indulgent experience. Given that we would have filled ourselves far easier and cheaper just ordering a la carte off of the menu, it's hard to justify that price. But as an experience, damn if it wasn't really interesting and a whole lot of fun. Plus, I noted, having previously eaten at Mexico City's Pujol (#36), Euge and I are making progress on that Top 50 list!
Finally reaching the fifth act, dessert, of the A&G tasting menu
It was a terrific weekend. On Sunday night, after dropping Euge at the airport, I even got to meet up with my Liman friend Fernando, his girlfriend, and my visiting friend Tristan. Tristan is a Swiss-Frenchman currently living in Madrid with his Peruvian girlfriend; they spent the past week-and-a-half traveling around the country. I first met Tristan in Hong Kong back in 2008 while visiting my friend Eric studying there; I next saw T in New York, when he shared an apartment with two of my friends; and now here on a third continent!
As we caught up over sandwiches at my favorite Parque Kennedy spot, La Lucha Sangucheria, and later over Cusqueñas at a bar, I was uniquely mindful of how much this aspect of life abroad — hanging out and joking with friends from different cultures, fluidly switching between languages — appeals to me. As Fernando noted last night, I've come a long way since last September in my ability to converse in Spanish. Although I can't pinpoint exactly when it occurred, I knew once I was able to make the same type of jokes and humorous observations in Spanish that I do in English, I can comfortably inhabit my own persona in either language.
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2 Responses to "Dunes & Degustaciones"
Nj June 18, 2012 at 1:58 pm #
Dune buggies aren't environmentally friendly.
You and Eugene make a cute couple.
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Very cool observation about taking your personality multicultural/lingual! Also cool: desert fog.
I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that an expert chef would craft the experience so that you aren't stuffed to the point of sickness by the end, but damn, it still seems impressive you went for extra dessert 🙂


For the first time in nearly 35 years I get to spend Christmas with my dad and siblings. I am beyond excited, even to the point of being giddy. I've been thinking about traditions while enjoying the holiday season and counting down the days.
Christmases when I was young were sweet, low-key family gatherings. We gathered around the Christmas tree, listening to carols playing in the background, while we laughed and talked together and enjoyed the goodies my mother prepared. The evening always ended with my dad reciting "Twas the night before Christmas," and reading the Christmas story from Luke 2.
Marriage to my first husband brought new traditions. His family had a large, very lively, fun Christmas dinner and party on Christmas eve with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Our twin boys were born the week before Christmas (what a surprise that was: "You've got another one in there," the doctor said ten minutes after tiny (5 lbs.) Ben was born. We looked at each other in blank astonishment. But sure enough, after ten more minutes, Brian (also 5 lbs.) arrived!) Christmases then became high-energy, lively affairs as I struggled to figure out how to be in charge of my new family traditions. My mother-in-law had the right idea: she went all out for Christmas Eve, then had a wide variety of finger foods and treats for Christmas day. She would say, "If you go hungry, it's your own fault." I still miss the close association with his family, especially during the holidays.
When I remarried, traditions changed again. Because both of our former spouses had big family gatherings on Christmas eve, we sent the children to their parties, and stayed home. We learned early in our marriage to be flexible with holidays, and most of the time we wait until it's convenient for everyone to celebrate. For example, we go separate ways on Thanksgiving day and then get together on the following Sunday for a pie party. It works well; no one feels stressed about which family they should spend the day with, and we still have a family party after everyone has recovered from the day of feasting.
David has struggled with depression during the Christmas season most of the time we have been married, and as a result I have learned to lower my expectations. I remember several Christmas seasons when he was severely depressed and refused to take part in Christmas activities at all. We learned to carry on without him, but it did lessen the pleasure. Sometimes I couldn't wait for the holidays to be over with.
The challenge has been how to adapt to his need for quiet (he doesn't like all the commotion and socializing that goes with the holiday), and my desire to enjoy the season to the fullest. I learned to do things to keep the spirit of the season with me. I read the Christmas story and other holiday favorites, with David or by myself. Sometimes I would take the children to look at the lights and go to a Messiah sing-in without him. It also helps that the building where I work goes all out with decorations and music which adds to my enjoyment of the season.
And now that we are officially empty nesters traditions are bound to change yet again. This year, because of changing circumstances, I get to spend the holiday with my Dad and siblings, while David is going to spend the time with his mother. We debated about what to do, but he felt strongly that I should have this trip with my family. He doesn't travel well or like cold weather and lots of people, so we felt that he should stay home. He says he can handle me being gone for a few days since it's with family, and that this trip is his gift to me. He's also looking forward to being able to choose how much socializing he does. And I've let the children know what the plan is so that they can check in and spend some time with him.
David's mood has been reasonably sunny with only occasional blue days so far during the holidays. He even insisted that I put up the Christmas tree earlier than usual and he strung lights on the tree and house with only token amounts of protest. I think it's because of reduced stress and a better understanding of his disorder and triggers. I don't know how long this mood will last, but I am grateful for his efforts to stay upbeat and involved. That is the true gift, not just to me, but to himself.
I hope that the traditions that you have for this season will bring you joy.
I am so enthusiastically wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season! I so appreciate the things you write here, and the comments on my blog as well. Your "things to remember" I have re-posted today because they spoke to me so clearly... I wish for as many to read as possible.
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Budget 2020: DDT proposed to be removed
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DDT proposed to be removed; to lead to estimated annual revenue forgone of Rs. 25,000 crore
Tax Concessions Announced for Sovereign Wealth Funds of Foreign Governments, and other Foreign Investments in Priority Sectors Deadlines for relaxation for affordable housing extended by one year; Concessional Corporate Tax Rate of 15% to Extend to New Domestic Companies Engaged in Electricity Generation
In order to increase the attractiveness of the Indian Equity Market, to provide relief to a large class of investors and to make India an attractive destination for investment, the Union Budget proposed to remove the Dividend Distribution Tax . While presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament today, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman said, "The dividend shall be taxed only in the hands of the recipients at their applicable rates."
Further, in order to remove the cascading effect, the Finance Minister has proposed to allow deduction for the dividend received by holding company from its subsidiary. The removal of DDT will lead to estimated annual revenue forgone of Rs. 25,000 crore.
Currently, companies are required to pay DDT on the dividend paid to its shareholders at the rate of 15% plus applicable surcharge and cess in addition to the tax payable by the company on its profits, the Minister said. It has been argued, she added, that the system of levying DDT results in increase in tax burden for investors and specially those who are liable to pay tax less than the rate of DDT, if the dividend income is included in their income. Further, non-availability of credit of DDT to most of the foreign investors in their home country results in reduction of rate of return on equity capital for them.
Concessional tax rate for Electricity generation companies
In order to attract investment in power sector, the Union Budget proposes to extend the concessional corporate tax rate of 15% to new domestic companies engaged in the generation of electricity.
To give boost to manufacturing sector, a concessional corporate tax rate of 15% was introduced in September 2019 to the newly incorporated domestic manufacturing sector which start manufacturing by 31st March, 2023.
Tax concession for foreign investments
In order to incentivize the investment by the Sovereign Wealth Fund of foreign Governments in the priority sectors, the Union Budget proposed to grant 100% tax exemption to the interest, dividend and capital gains income in respect of investment made in infrastructure and other notified sectors before 31st March, 2024 and with a minimum lock-in period of 3 years.
In order to make available foreign funds at a lower cost, it has been proposed to extend the period of concessional withholding rate of 5% under section 194LC for interest payment to non-residents in respect of moneys borrowed and bonds issued up to 30th June, 2023. The union Budget also proposed to extend the period up to 30th June, 2023 for lower rate of withholding of 5% under section 194LD for interest payment to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) in respect of bonds issued by Indian companies and government securities.
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The Finance Minister also proposed to exempt these cooperative societies from Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) just like Companies which under the new tax regime are exempted from the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT).
For realisation of the goal of 'Housing for All' and affordable housing, an additional deduction of up to one lakh fifty thousand rupees for interest paid on loans taken for purchase of an affordable house was announced in last year's budget. The deduction was allowed on housing loans sanctioned on or before 31st March, 2020.
In order to ensure that more persons avail this benefit and to further incentivise the affordable housing, the Finance Minister proposed to extend the date of loan sanction, for availing this additional deduction by one more year.
Referring to the tax holiday provided on profits earned by developers of Affordable Housing projects approved by 31st March, 2020, Smt Sitharaman proposed to extend the date of approval of affordable housing projects for availing this tax holiday by one more year.
Concession to real estate transactions
In order to minimize hardship in real estate transaction and provide relief to the sector, the Union Budget proposed to increase the circle rate limit of 5% to 10%. Currently, while taxing income from Capital gains, business profits and other sources in respect of transactions in real estate, if the consideration value is less than circle rate by more than 5 percent, the difference is counted as income both in the hands of the purchaser and seller, while taxing income from capital gains, business profits and other sources in respect of transactions in real estate.
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The Parasites of God
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Let me state at the outset that I am not a Christian; nor do I have any desire to be a Christian. I have my own religious beliefs that guide my moral behavior. Neither do I harbor any ill will toward the Christian faith or its sincere practitioners. Indeed, I have the utmost respect for them. The trouble is that in America most people cannot tell the difference between real Christians, those who do the work of God, and those who use religion as a tool for evil. In this short essay, I have some harsh truth to convey. I will endeavor to be as gentle as I can in doing so. I pray that I do not step on any innocent toes.
Far too much latitude is given in professions of faith in this country. Undue weight is given to rhetoric and too little is conceded to action—how a person lives her or his life. Declarations of faith are not evidence of faith. Going to a garage does not make a person a car. Neither does going to church make one a Christian. Meeting an apostle of God, no matter which religion one ascribes to, is a memorable event. You will know when you stand in divine presence. Such meetings, however, are very rare, which suggests that the genuine article is not easily manufactured. Cheap imitations, the counterfeit, are quite common because they can be easily produced. But we should not accept imitations as the real thing.
Tom Fox, a member of the non-missionary Christian Peacekeeping Team, was the genuine article. We know this beyond all doubt by the way Tom Fox lived his life; by his long devotion to the causes that mattered to him. Being Christian amid a sea of impostors cannot be easy. It is dangerous work. As in the case of Christ himself, it may lead to crucifixion. Real Christians, as exemplified by the CPT, will always find themselves in formal opposition to U.S. policies of global domination and empire. But the apostles of wealth and empire, those who merely claim to be Christian, will sanction these same polices and proclaim they are the work of God. They are not.
Mr. Fox was executed by his captors in Iraq. His body turned up late last week with bullets to the head and chest. The fate of his fellow captives remains unknown. Execution, accentuated by possible torture, was a fate that Tom Fox did not deserve; but he, as a man of faith, willingly incurred the risk of doing God's work amid so much godlessness and ruin. But this is where the rubber meets the road, so to speak.
By all accounts, Tom Fox lived a life exemplified by his gentle soul, a generosity of spirit and strength that endeared him to his peers—traits of character that led him to a life of service not to his country, but to his God. Religion does not recognize, nor is it constrained by nationality or geopolitical boundaries. Unfortunately, that is rarely how it is taught here.
Tom Fox's beliefs were stated in the CPT's statement of Conviction: "We reject the use of violent force to save our lives should we be kidnapped, held hostage, or caught in the middle of a violent conflict situation. We also reject violence to punish anyone who harms us. We ask for equal justice in the arrest and trial of anyone, soldier or civilian, who commits an act of violence, and we ask that there be no retaliation on their relatives or property. We forgive those who consider us their enemies. Therefore, any penalty should be in the spirit of restorative justice, rather than in the form of violent retribution." Love thy neighbor. Tom lived and died by this biblical credo.
Contrast this mission statement, signed by Tom Fox, with the actions of George Bush. Consider the scale of the horror and bloodshed this man has wrought on hundreds of thousands of innocent people. Ponder, if you can, the unspeakable horror he has visited upon countless thousands of families, under the fallacious moral authority of a stolen Christianity he neither owns nor comprehends. It is plain to see who the Christian is and who is the impostor.
In a piece called "Fight or Flight?"written on November 30, 2005, Tom Fox made an important distinction between real Christians and the much more common impostors who misuse religion to serve empire and material conquest. He wrote, "The French theologian Rene Girard has a very powerful vision of Satan that speaks to me: Satan sustains himself as a parasite on what God creates by imitating God in a manner that is jealous, grotesque, perverse and as contrary as possible to the loving and obedient imitation of Jesus."
How could any words define George Bush and his followers more perfectly or succinctly? What must Tom Fox have thought of this evil little man? No doubt, his reaction was not one of malice or hatred; but of pity and forgiveness. It requires inner strength and a generous spirit to forgive such malicious behavior—strength of character that I find sadly lacking in myself most of the time. Tom Fox was a far better man than I.
The astute observations of Rene Girard that so impressed Tom Fox defines exactly what George Bush, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Falwell are. They are parasites of God masquerading as men of God for evil purposes. They imitate God in order to fool their sheepish cohorts into following what are in essence satanic policies. Their motives are betrayed by their hateful rhetoric, by acts of unprovoked violence against innocent civilians and the systematic killing of hope. Their allegiance is to Satan, not to God, as they profess.
Have we become so indoctrinated by the language of empire that we can no longer see the disconnect between these acts of terror and the non-violent teachings of Christ? Why are so many who call themselves Christians worshipping the parasites of god and empire, while shunning and betraying the genuine article?
George Bush, Pat Robertson, Falwell and the rest, have not so cleverly donned the garments of Christianity in order to deliberately mislead their helpless flocks, to press them into the service of Satan, while convincing them they are doing the will of God. Bush, just as he did when he appeared on the deck of that air craft carrier years ago wearing a leather flight jacket, betrays his ignorance about what the wearing of such garments entails. Donning an air force flight jacket does not make one a warrior, although it may make them look like one. Neither does donning the robes of Christianity make a man Christian, a servant of god.
Tom Fox understood the kind of devotion and service to humanity, particularly to the poor and the oppressed, that wearing the garments of Christianity required. Bush, a man born of wealth and privilege has no conception about what it means to labor, to sacrifice and to serve others. He is all about serving those of his kind—the enemies of peace, the violent oppressors of the poor and the just. Bush, like his predecessors, is taking from the poor and giving to the rich; he is fomenting violence and death all over the world—his actions, his life, cannot be reconciled in any way with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Bush is an apostle of class elitism, of wealth and empire, not of god.
Just as when he donned that flight jacket years ago—a jacket he did not earn the right to wear with honor by service—Bush dishonored all of those who genuinely earned theirs'. Similarly, he dishonors true Christians, men like Tom Fox, each time he dons the mere garments of Christianity and uses them in the service of Satan and empire building. Tom Fox devoted his life to the service of his god by intervening on behalf of the oppressed and the traumatized—the victims of George Bush's military machine. A man cannot serve two masters.
It is difficult to fathom how easily people of faith can allow themselves to be deceived by the cheap imitations embodied by George Bush and his followers. We must learn the difference between the parasites of God and the servants of God—the two bear no resemblance to one another. It requires not only gross ignorance to brazenly don the garments of religion, without the years of service and self sacrifice they require of their wearer—it requires enormous hubris and contempt for integrity and honor. Balls without brains and conscience is a pitiful and grotesque sight.
Beware of any man who relies upon tricks and illusions to persuade people to follow him. That man is without substance—without heart and soul. Truth and justice are his enemies. He will go to great lengths to destroy them because they are all that keep him afloat upon the sea of lies he has created around himself. Such men sneak and cower and operate in secrecy. They must cloak their sinister purposes in euphemistic language to keep their crimes hidden from humanity. They are not what they appear to be. They don the garments of religion, the clothes of human decency, to conceal who they really are. Judge them not by what they say, by the clothes they wear; but by what they do and whom they serve. Follow the money trail and you will know who they are. They are fattened camels expecting to pass through the eye of a needle.
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