text:
Q: Issues with Ratchet WAMP Component Brief Explanation...
I am trying to set up a Ratchet Web Socket server and am having a few issues. Here is what I am trying to achieve:
I have a counter on my website that indicates how many users have signed up to the website. I would like this counter to update whenever another users signs up to the website. Simples...
What I have Tried
I have only been using Ratchet for around 24 hours so my experience is extremely limited to say the least, but nevertheless, I have read the documentation thoroughly and I believe I am on the right track.
Here is my code:
push-server.php
// Autoload any required libraries
require(dirname(__DIR__).'/vendor/autoload.php');

// Initiate the loop and pusher
$loop   = React\EventLoop\Factory::create();
$pusher = new _sockets\pusher;

// Listen for the web server to make a ZeroMQ push
$context = new React\ZMQ\Context($loop);
$pull = $context->getSocket(ZMQ::SOCKET_PULL);

// Binding to 127.0.0.1 means the only client that can connect is itself
$pull->bind('tcp://127.0.0.1:5555');
$pull->on('message', array($pusher,'message'));

// Set up the web socket server for the clients
$web_socket = new React\Socket\Server($loop);

// Binding to 0.0.0.0 means remotes can connect
$web_socket->listen(8080,'0.0.0.0');
$web_server = new Ratchet\Server\IoServer(
    new Ratchet\Http\HttpServer(
        new Ratchet\WebSocket\WsServer(
            new Ratchet\Wamp\WampServer(
                $pusher
            )
        )
    ),
    $web_socket
);

// Run the loop
$loop->run();

pusher.php
namespace _sockets;
use Ratchet\ConnectionInterface;
use Ratchet\Wamp\WampServerInterface;

class pusher implements WampServerInterface {
    /**
     * A lookup of all the topics clients have subscribed to
     */
    protected $subscribedTopics = array();

    public function onSubscribe(ConnectionInterface $conn, $topic) {
        $this->subscribedTopics[$topic->getId()] = $topic;
    }
    public function onUnSubscribe(ConnectionInterface $conn, $topic){
    }
    public function onOpen(ConnectionInterface $conn){
    }
    public function onClose(ConnectionInterface $conn){
    }
    public function onCall(ConnectionInterface $conn, $id, $topic, array $params){
    }
    public function onPublish(ConnectionInterface $conn, $topic, $event, array $exclude, array $eligible){
    }
    public function onError(ConnectionInterface $conn, \Exception $e){
    }
    public function message($data){

        $data = json_decode($data,true);

        // If the lookup topic object isn't set there is no one to publish to
        if(!array_key_exists($data['category'],$this->subscribedTopics)) {
            return;
        }

        $topic = $this->subscribedTopics[$data['category']];

        // re-send the data to all the clients subscribed to that category
        $topic->broadcast($data);
    }
}

Snippet from Sign Up Script
// Push the sign up notice to all connections
$context = new ZMQContext();
$socket = $context->getSocket(ZMQ::SOCKET_PUSH);
$socket->connect("tcp://localhost:5555");
$array = array(
    'category' => 'user_signed_up'
);
$socket->send(json_encode($array));

Snippet from JavaScript
// Connect to the website
var connection = new ab.Session('ws://MY_IP_ADDRESS:8080',
    function(){
        console.log('Connected to WebSocket');
        connection.subscribe('user_signed_up',function(topic,data){
            console.log(topic,data);
        });
    },
    function(){
        console.log('WebSocket Connection Closed');
    },
    {
        'skipSubprotocolCheck': true
    }
);

My Questions
All of the above works but before I proceed to thorough testing and production, I have a couple of questions:

*

*Is the $persistent_id necessary with the getSocket method? I have read documentation but what is it actually used for? Do I need it, or, should I be using it?

*I have been unable to find documentation on the on method for the ZMQ\Context class, has this been deprecated? Should I be using this or instead should I use recv?

*How can I ensure my push-server.php is running all the time? Is there some sort of daemon tool I can use to ensure it is always running and will auto start if the server is rebooted?

*Is it possible to attach the websocket to my domain instead of my IP Address? When I use my domain within the JavaScript, I receive a 400 Error...


text:
Q: How to properly write file path for portable files? I developed a desktop system and it needs to be deployed. My paths are in full. See example below. I am worried that when I deploy my system, it would not run in their computers because they do not have the D drive or the MY_THESIS folder. Help?
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(@"D:\MY_THESIS\WORKING FILES\WindowsFormsApplication2\WindowsFormsApplication2\User Manual\User Guide Outline.pdf");

A: The best practice would be to write in a directory you are sure will exist, such as My Documents.
This snippet gives you access to this directory :
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)
The SpecialFolder enum gives you access to other common directories.
Otherwise, if you are the one who chooses where the pdf will be places, you can always place the PDF in the application directory and access it using Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location or System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath)

A: Assuming your exe is in the same directory as the PDF, simply use this:
string path = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);

path = System.IO.Path.Combine(path, "User Guide Outline.pdf");
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(path);

A: Use app.config file
There
connectionStrings>
   <add name="File Path" connectionString="D:\MY_THESIS\WORKING FILES\WindowsFormsApplication2\WindowsFormsApplication2\User Manual\User Guide Outline.pdf"
          />
</connectionStrings>

Now once you deploy on that machine you can just chance the connection string xml file to which ever path the file is situated. So that you do get that file. If you are not deploying with the project.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Vinaigrette Mix the mustard, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. You want it to be the consistency of thick cream so if it's too thick, add a few drops of water to thin it down.
The Sandwich 1. Slice the bread into ¼' thickness. Lay them on your counter top or chopping board. Spread the mayonnaise on each slice of bread. 2. Scatter the arugula mesclun salad over the bread and lightly drizzle the vinaigrette over it. Try to avoid getting the bread wet. The idea is to keep the moist ingredients away from the bread. 3. Layer the salami, 4 per sandwich, and the blue cheese onto half of the bread slices. Grind some fresh black pepper and a light drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil over the filling. 4. Put the sandwiches together without squashing them. They can be assembled a couple of hours ahead of eating which makes them great for a picnic.
This sounds really, really good. I have all the skills necessary except the bread baking and finding the good Italian salami, but I'll get them on the next trip to the big city. Thanks for posting it, MC-H!


text:
Dad's drug fuelled crime ride ends in jail
by ELISABETH SILVESTER
A father of two who racked up 51 charges over a 12-month period in a drug-fuelled rampage attempted to flee police on a motorcycle before he broke down.
Lincoln Joseph Walker, 27, was on bail for most of the offences that spanned from May 19 last year to June 28 this year.
The Townsville Magistrates Court heard police intercepted a car Walker was travelling in on May 19 and uncovered six offers to supply drugs on Walker's tablet and mobile phone. Walker was found by police with a knife and flare in a public place on September 22.
The court heard on October 6, police caught Walker (inset) driving unlicensed after being disqualified from holding a licence on August 28.
On October 25, Walker was found with methamphetamines, MDMA, two tablets of diazepam, two pipes, clip-seal bags and $1800.
Police prosecutor Tasman Murphy said on February 17 police attempted to apprehend Walker, but he fled.
"Police intercepted a motorcycle without number plates and attempted to pull the bike over. The rider has accelerated heavily while looking back several times and evaded police," he said. "The motorcycle eventually broke down and police intercepted him and at this time, his licence was disqualified and the vehicle was unregistered and uninsured."
The court heard a police search uncovered .52g of methamphetamines, digital scales, a taser and a pipe.
The court heard that on March 20, Walker was stopped by police and was found with a pipe and 1.5g of methamphetamines.
Walker was arrested on June 28 after police found him in possession of .56g of methamphetamines, a pipe, electric scales and a pocket knife.
Walker pleaded guilty to 51 charges, including one count of evasion and one count of driving without a licence disqualified by a court order.
Defence lawyer Phil Rennick for Walker said his client's mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer and that had fuelled his drug use.
Mr Rennick said Walker was supported in court by his partner who had just given birth to their son in March.
Magistrate Cathy Wadley told Walker the combination of his offending was "serious". Ms Wadley took into account the 33 days spent in pre-sentence custody and sentenced Walker to six months' jail.
A parole release date was set at August 26.
Originally published as Dad's drug fuelled crime ride ends in jail
Premium Content Serial rape fears after alleged video find
Premium Content Man warned police his brownies would blow their 'head off'
queensland crime
crime drugs queensland crime

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Guy Mantzur launches new label, Moments
The imprint is connected to his party brand with the same name.
Israeli DJ & producer Guy Mantzur has unveiled his latest project as he presented Moments, his brand new label. In line with the announcement, the artist also shared his 'We Are Together / Homecoming' EP, the first release to ever see the light.
'I started Moments as a brand that joins parties and a record company. Launching the parties gave me a chance to build the community. It also inspired me during the creation of the musical identity of the label. I'm happy to say that I found breathtaking music and artists for the primary releases, and I'm currently working on more releases. The label's focus is pushing the artists playing at our events. I consider those producers a Moments family, and as every family grows, this one will also expand over time,' said Guy Mantzur recently during an interview.
Listen to Guy Mantzur's 'Homecoming' below, and purchase your copy here.


text:
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
MAKING A STATEMENT – About 20 people attended a rally for the Wet'suwet'en people at noon Monday outside the Second Avenue offi ces of Yukon MP Larry Bagnell. Inset left Lenore Morris, Roberta Nakoochee.
Take stand on Indigenous dispute, MP urged
Yukoners are asking Larry Bagnell, the territory's MP, to take a firm stance on the growing dispute on Wet'suwet'en territory in northern B.C.
By Gabrielle Plonka on February 11, 2020
About 20 people gathered outside Bagnell's Whitehorse offices in swirling snow at noon Monday, the International Day of Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en.
The demonstration was a follow-up to a letter the group delivered to his office last Friday, asking Bagnell to comment on the issue and provide his stance.
The letter was signed by attendants and supporters.
Roberta Nakoochee said they spoke with Bagnell last Friday.
"I was disappointed in how little he knew about the issue; there was absolutely no defined action he would take," Nakoochee said Monday.
"I want to know what his stance is, not just as an MP, but as an individual," Nakoochee added.
Attendees were unable to hear from Bagnell Monday, as the MP is out of the office this week.
The protesters used the time to share the latest updates about Wet'suwet'en and plan further action, sharing Bagnell's constituency contact information so that they might reach out to him individually.
One attendee said she is concerned that a rising level of violence will result from the protests.
"We are asking every protest to be peaceful and respectful … the youth are doing that, they're doing sit-ins, they're being respectful, but it's not going to continue that way," the attendee said.
It was suggested that the dispute at Wet'suwet'en sets a dangerous precedent for First Nations all over the country.
"It could happen here in the Yukon, we have territory that belongs to the First Nations … but if the federal government wants something to go through, it will," an attendee said.
Lenore Morris, the Yukon's federal Green Party candidate in the October 2019 election and a lawyer, noted that the Wet'suwet'en dispute is a complicated legal issue.
On Wet'suwet'en territory, a blockade has formed against the Coastal GasLink pipeline, a $6.6-billion, 670-kilometre pipeline that would transport natural gas across northern B.C.
Coastal GasLink has signed agreements with the democratically elected council of the 20 First Nations along the route, including Wet'suwet'en.
The hereditary chiefs, who are the chiefs not serving on elected band councils, say they didn't consent to construction on their traditional territory.
Moreover, the Wet'suwet'en Nation never surrendered its Aboriginal title to the land.
"I support the hereditary chiefs in terms of what they're trying to do," Morris said. "I have respect for the law, but I don't think they get it right 100 per cent of the time."
Tensions at the blockade have escalated since the B.C. Supreme Court granted Coastal GasLink an expanded injunction against the Wet'suwet'en Nation members on Dec. 31.
In the past week, RCMP have begun aggressively enforcing the injunction.
More than 20 arrests have been made, spurring solidarity protests across the country, most recently on Monday's International Day of Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en.
Several local Facebook groups have formed in support of the Wet'suwet'en Nation.
Some Yukoners plan to travel to the blockade this weekend, and are asking for donations.
Anyone who is able to donate goods or funds is asked to contact Chad Dominique via Facebook.
Up 2 Down 12
Antiani on Feb 17, 2020 at 2:07 pm
Obi an ka nobi, as a matter of fact, u tend to be one of the worse, most critical of anything native.
I have no desire or ability to determine the internal politics of this FN and neither do you. So what does your comment accomplish?
There have been dozens of protests by all kinds of groups over the last couple of years and yet no comments from you, just on the native protests?
Up 25 Down 4
Why not just... on Feb 17, 2020 at 11:30 am
Seems to me, there are two somewhat simple solutions.
1: Do exactly as they say they want and get the R.C.M.P. out of there. Completely.. Never to go back. Let the pipe liners trying to get to work and the people blocking the road settle their differences on their own.. Obviously not ideal....
2: Coastal gas link can invest the probably several million dollars to re-engineer and find a new route that bypasses Wet'suwet'en land altogether and leave it up to the hereditary chiefs to explain to their people and the elected council that there will no longer be any money, jobs, or any of the massive economic benefits coming to their band or their people anymore.
They seem determined to make their bed, let them lie in it.
Obi on Feb 16, 2020 at 10:23 pm
Antiani
Same old protests?
BS. This isn't anti native, it's anti Bull...t.
These protesters should be thankful this isn't France. If it was they would be pepper sprayed until there noses bled. But not in Canada. We feel sorry for these obstructionists.
Typical Canadians, being too nice as usual, and these wankers know that!
Fact, of 13 Hereditary Chiefs, 8 want the natural gas pipeline built for their people..
5 don't. If only one didn't, would we be putting up with this crap?
In a Democracy , the majority rules. Does anybody with half a brain, think that because of your bloodline you have the right to determine the well being of your people?
If you are no longer living one hundred years out of the Stone Age, please join the real world....
North_of_60 on Feb 16, 2020 at 6:00 pm
The Hereditary Chiefs' Office™ is a foreign funded un-elected NGO that answers to nobody. "The hereditary chiefs' office, they don't speak for the whole clan."
https://youtu.be/GrIl-sLoeIY
Up 6 Down 6
Salt on Feb 16, 2020 at 12:07 am
Sounds like the secret to Bhutan's success is that they primarily share the same religion. Prior to the PC bizarro world take over, a lack of cultural diversity was recognized as an obvious pillar of social stability. Eventually we will get back there. Reality doesn't hold truck with stupidity for very long.
Most of these comments have no credibility, it is the same old, same old negative, anti native comments you hear on anything to do with First Nations. If one would look closely at the demonstrations, you will see this is a Canadian protest more then a First Nation protest. Open your eyes and quit seeing the world through rose (white) colored glasses.
Obi on Feb 15, 2020 at 10:11 am
Dialogue???
Our fearless drama teacher Trudeau, should have learned something from his father, when it comes to handling a crisis. Pierre Trudeau said "Just watch me".
Justin says "Can't we all just get along".
What a spineless way to confront a crisis, when major basic laws have been broken all over Canada by radical terrorists hiding behind the veil of helping our poor mistreated indigenous people.
The simple realization is there are two justice systems in Canada. And our police forces are the ones that decides which laws they are going to enforce. What a crock!
A law is a law is a law... If the people that are trained and are told to enforce our laws don't, then they should forfeit the salaries and benefits they are being given. In the real world, if you don't work you don't get paid.
When one percent of our population are exempted from consequences of breaking the laws, then the other 99 percent should tell our government and all police forces to take a hike the next time an average Canadian is accused of a crime.
I'm not a lawyer but I think a major precedent is being set, that any good lawyer could litigate for you, and find you innocent because of our present two tiered system of justice.
Embarrassment to our country on Feb 15, 2020 at 8:28 am
So if I laid down in the middle of a major artery in Vancouver you can be rest assured that I would most likely be arrested. There are plenty other ways to get your point across instead of being even more of an embarrassment to our country. What a bunch of bs. Grow the f@#$ up!
Alan on Feb 14, 2020 at 7:55 pm
Anie, you have seen only what you want to see in Bhutan, yes a constitutional monarchy, but the King is actively encouraged to participate in the political body. That is not the same as ours where the queen must stay out of politics. Second there is the community of Buddhists in a Buddhist country and the King himself is a Buddhist. And the Buddhist community uphold the spiritual values of the entire nation. So you have the traditional hereditary rulers, Buddhist spiritual leadership and the monarchy holding together the unified parliament, this is not the Western model of Democracy. They have created a safety barrier by compromising with their own form of Democracy because of what happened to Tibet, definitely not a democracy, but a healthy vibrant spiritual culture destroyed Chinese 'political ambitions to 'liberate' Tibet from its Theocracy.
Miles Epanhauser on Feb 14, 2020 at 5:55 pm
I would like to see a readers digest version of the court ruling and an objective summary of the female hereditary chiefs who were dismissed as well as a summary of the view of the hereditary chiefs opposing the pipeline and how many of them are for vrs against it.
This whole thing seems unclear. Our gov and law should not be trespassing on unceded land but why has the court ruled against the hereditary chiefs and why have the hereditary chiefs turfed female hereditary chiefs?
Anie, another example the Kogi Indians of Columbia in the High Sierras, have retained their ancient culture and have never been converted to Christianity. There are the tribal cultures of the Amazon Jungle fighting for their lives and land against a democratically elected Govt. I said about non democratic cultures doing just fine until the missionaries arrive, and behind the missionaries are the democratic governments that want their land and resources. The Queen is the head of state, hereditary leadership, it was the Crown that made contracts with non democratic First Nations, and it was the democratically elected Government that reneged on those agreements. The ruling class whether by birth or cash have not disappeared. Who is calling the shots in America? Corporate giants, billionaires, and the military? There is more to culture than politics, hereditary leadership in indigenous cultures does not mean a leadership without moral values, without a spiritual dimension, without being raised, trained and educated for their role in preserving the well being of the members. All indigenous cultures in America were organized on social patterns laid down by culture heroes, divinely inspired, and it is these values that maintained harmony and cohesion for thousands of years that the hereditary leadership upholds. Prince Charles is more proactive and vocal on protecting nature and the planet than any elected politician in Canada.
Salt on Feb 14, 2020 at 4:14 pm
I googled it and Bhutan is a constitutional monarchy with a parliament and elections. All forms of government are premalignant. The best forms acknowledge that and look to restrict it from the outset. The republic form adopted by the United States of America with its constitution and bill of rights has been one of the best attempts to date. Obviously that didn't last though, lol.
Anie on Feb 14, 2020 at 3:13 pm
Alan, actually I do know about Bhutan and, when I went to school, Bhutan had divested itself of the absolute monarchy and had an elected government. Google is helpful but there are other ways of acquiring knowledge.
alan on Feb 14, 2020 at 12:02 pm
To Ani, have you never heard of Bhutan? Do you really want the whole list? Google it,
Anie on Feb 14, 2020 at 11:19 am
Alan said " But there are many cultures living within a traditional framework of Aristocratic hereditary leadership and doing quite well. ". I can't think of a single one so please share some examples. I think that most Canadians would seriously oppose a feudal system based on birth.
Oya on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:37 am
The protesters have gone too far. They no longer have any of my respect for their cause.
If the PM meets with them now, he is rewarding their illegal behavior. I hope the RCMP arrests them all.
Get your own house in order before screwing up all other Canadian lives, the Canadian economy, etc. When the hereditary chiefs and the elected chief and council are on the same page, THEN and only THEN, should there be public protesting. And it should be peaceful and should follow the rule of law. Injunctions SHOULD mean something!
Up 10 Down 37
Harvey on Feb 14, 2020 at 1:20 am
The direct problem has been declared as Horigan and B.C.'s not Bagnel or Trudeau's as some of the warped are trying to associate. Crybaby losers of the election and probably most other things in life.
Today's Tom Sawyer... on Feb 13, 2020 at 11:20 pm
Hello Anie - I think it goes deeper than the need for a new system of government. We need to stop them from engaging in politicking. Why should we listen to someone who is not supported by anywhere near a majority of the people? It is irresponsible and fraudulent to call our current system democratic.
I shudder to think of a definition that would capture the mess we have now. The absolute incongruence between the ideal and the what is... No wonder people are running around emoting and hating based on the presumption of an identity. We have become absolutely dumb!
Perhaps there is corruption in consensus governance but we have plenty of that now. Heck, we have a PM who flouts the law and ethics - repeatedly. Trudeau has essentially abandoned his post while the country implodes in pursuit of his own fame and fortune. He is a dull man and he is a living breathing exemplar of the problem today - Unmitigated self-interest.
We need unity. Liberalism instills disunity. Consensus making is the only way out of this Liberal nightmare.
Yo Max Mack - You are bang on with your assessment of Trudeau and Silver. Their collective mishandling of Indigenous issues, millennial angst and the advancement of identity politics has been disastrously regressive for "all" Canadians and the interests of Canada more generally.
People with a compassionate bone and a firing neuron or two understand division and disunity are ultimately harmful and that the installation of a regime of identity politics is dangerously close to inciting revolution... But that is the intent... To create a new order. Good luck! I hope they like you in the new world.
Uninformed people have an opinion that Democracy with all its lying and cheating by the moneyed class is the best system for all people, tribes, and nations living on the planet. But there are many cultures living within a traditional framework of Aristocratic hereditary leadership and doing quite well. Until the missionaries arrive with their Christian agenda to subjugate the people to a totalitarian rule of an absolute power living outside the universe.
drum on Feb 13, 2020 at 5:18 pm
Most taxpayers work and don't have time to be on picket lines. Do they have jobs or are they on welfare?
Wilf Carter on Feb 13, 2020 at 3:55 pm
Wait until this really gets going - blocking Alaska Highway road to Fort Mac., Northern Ontario etc., Trans Canada so trucks can't get through. Bring the whole country to stand still.
John on Feb 13, 2020 at 3:17 pm
"The Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and supporters say the unceded territory means their ancient uncodified laws — passed down through oral traditions and history " I call BS. Making up laws and rules as you go along to suit your purpose. Prove it. There are wet'suwet'luns arguing the same lies and saying hereditary chiefs are making it up as they go along. All this is an opportunity for lost activists to find a purpose. Hey I have an idea, get a job or volunteer at the food bank.
Tom Sawyer, thank you, I think I understand. First past the post is not democratic, I agree. But I haven't read about any other system that would work better. In my opinion, "consensus' types of government would be unwieldy at a national level, and have proven to enable corruption in current models.
O(bi on Feb 13, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Want to know what happens next?
Trudeau and Horgan are like the Mother we have all seen in the grocery store.
"I said no, if you don't stop it we are going to the car, and going home."
Next aisle, same words.
Next aisle, the kids got a lollipop!
comen sense on Feb 13, 2020 at 10:23 am
I am looking in the main photo of this article and there is one person I see never worked a day in their life. That is all I will say.
Eric Blair on Feb 13, 2020 at 9:10 am
More and more it seems the Liberal governments are stimulating anarchy in our nation through their ignorance and mismanagement.
Max Mack on Feb 13, 2020 at 7:40 am
Morris' words amount to nothing more than weasel words, speaking out of both sides of her mouth at the same time.
Interesting that these protesters have not gone after Bagnell's fellow liberals Silver and Curtis.
Trudeau and Silver are directly responsible for the growing animus by First Nations peoples against "whites", aka "colonizers", by feeding into that FN sense of victimhood, entitlement and power.
Today's Tom Sawyer... on Feb 12, 2020 at 9:54 pm
Dear Anie - Thumbs up. I take your question as one of genuine inquiry. The point here is that we cannot sustain the illusion of democracy when any given politician receives less than a majority of the votes.
How can we legitimize a system in which the winning party receives 2nd place in the popular vote and only one third of the votes cast. Then there is the body of eligible voters who do not vote because they do not want to legitimize the shite we have now. So, it is absolutely ironic that people would talk about the disregard for elected officials - They are held in pretty wide contempt and do not have the moral authority to govern in the first place.
We would be much better off with non-partisan representation in a system where every vote counts. And, the electorate should be able to choose their PM through direct voting rather than the party and the riding that the PM is from.
People seem to forget that FN people vote with their feet not a ballot. And it is in this way that democracy should work... Voting with your feet. Because in the end our system is about politicians working for us - Not the other way around.
JC on Feb 12, 2020 at 8:45 pm
I'm having a small problem here. If the elected Chiefs agreed to the pipeline and the Hereditary chiefs said no and got some of their paid groupies to block highways, then where are the elected Chiefs who agreed to the pipeline? Why didn't they come out in force and kick the HC and his groupies out? Is it a question of who is the most powerful in the FN community?
Dear PP - Knot: The criminal code is not some mechanistic concretism to be applied indiscriminately to suppress behaviour one finds objectionable.
In many Canadian jurisdictions it is the Crown who must approve the charges. The Yukon is an exception. If you want action write to or visit your MLAs office. Send them emails, send the regular mail, protest outside their offices and their homes if you know where they live.
I have to ask again; how stupid do you have to be to fall for this perennial manipulation?
Protest the people who are responsible for this situation - Any politician but primarily Trudeau! Sending mail to your MP used to be free. Not sure if it still is or not. BUT, let them know you are sick and tired of being pitted against each other and tell them to do their jobs and take ownership of the unrest so that we do not victimize those people who are there to serve and protect.
Hold the parasites accountable! Not the FNs, not the RCMP, and not some other undefinable group such as white, Caucasian what evers... Are you f...ing 3 years old for some deity's sake? Stop it!
You are playing their game and it is really sad to watch. The system is all backwards. They work for you, they are supposed to serve you, and here you have almost everyone of them convince you otherwise...
Why has someone not charged Trudeau with having abandoned his post? Get back here and do your job!!!!
Michael hall on Feb 12, 2020 at 4:42 pm
We all know who really calls the shots in Canada .The overseas donors are calling everyone they bought. I'm looking at you Alberta.
Today's Tom Sawyer - I'm really curious about what form of government you would chose to replace elections. Rulers by birth? Plebiscites in every issue? Some other option?
Obi on Feb 12, 2020 at 3:17 pm
Let's call it as it is.
This stupidity is not about native rights!
The vast majority of the wingnuts protesting, are far left radicals that have a no fossil fuel ever agenda...
These mentally challenged people, that think we won't need fossil fuels to live our lives for the foreseeable future, are living in the La-La land of pixie dust, and unicorn farts.
Peaceful protest - NOT on Feb 12, 2020 at 2:42 pm
So this is reference to the Criminal Code of Canada, there are much more sections that can be applied, so yes it poses the question why are the RCMP allowing these people to break the law and the ones that know the Law get arrested, tables need to be turned.
The Criminal Code of Canada contains various provisions that limit individuals' rights. The following is a list of some of the relevant Criminal Code sections that limit certain activities:
Blocking or obstructing a highway (Section 423(1)(g))
Causing a disturbance (Section 175)
Common nuisance (Section 180)
Interfering with transportation facilities (Section 248)
Mischief (Section 430)
Offensive volatile substance (Section 178)
Suppression of Riots (Sections 32, 33,)
Unlawful assemblies and Riots (Section 63,64, 65, 67, 68, 69)
Breach of the peace (Section 31)
Assault (Section 266)
Assault of a police officer (Section 270)
Using a mask or disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence (Section 351(2))
Breach of peace: An arrest for breach of the peace, whether under the Criminal Code or the common law, does not result in a charge. The purpose of an arrest for breach of peace is to end the breach and restore order.
There are other Criminal Code sections that may also apply to protest situations. In addition to the Criminal Code, limitations on activities that may be contemplated in protest situations are also contained in provincial statutes, such as provincial or territorial highway traffic laws, and in municipal by‑laws.
here is the link to read more:
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pp/order-ordre-eng.htm?fbclid=IwAR2SevSwggmJWal4fAeDlsOmB6K5AQ8pZfVjihOvcrBVn2Nz9Q3TEnvQ8Co
Groucho d'North on Feb 12, 2020 at 2:14 pm
Larry won't comment on this until somebody back in Ottawa tells him what to say, and they don't have a clue because they still haven't figured out what it's all about. Between the Hereditary leadership, and the green movement, they have created a huge cesspool of issues that blur together making pontificating politicians targets for speaking when they shouldn't. It's a wall of noise, and more ingredients are being added each day.
As said below, this mess is all about Canada's aboriginal communities struggling with a form of representative government for the FN people. Elected leadership or hereditary - regardless of which they choose, they must honour the decisions of their leadership and learn to live with the outcomes. Demonstrate some responsibility and capacity to live in a democratic society and stop protesting whenever you don't get your way.
My Opinion on Feb 12, 2020 at 12:01 pm
People will take the law into their own hands if the RCMP are unable to do their job, and that is not good.
Some guys on Vancouver Island were cleaning the garbage blocking the freeway. Who got arrested? That has to stop. Follow the rule of law. Is it legal to pile crap on a highway? I think not. I know I would have been arrested.
Bruce on Feb 12, 2020 at 10:19 am
There is a community we haven't heard from on this topic. My understanding is that the elected chiefs of the relevant first nations have agreed to this pipeline. If they have, then their opinion, and the opinion of their constituents who won't get promised jobs and royalties, are being ignored. We need the first nations people who see the value of this project to stand up and be noticed.
Jim on Feb 11, 2020 at 10:25 pm
Maybe the article should not say "Yukoners" are asking Larry to take a firm stance. Actually 20 supporters are asking. That's hardly all Yukoners. I would bet if you checked with the majority, they would just as soon have Larry and all follow the rule of law. A very small minority are trying to shape our country's future. They should be arrested immediately when blocking any public road or railway crossing. Letting this play on and media giving it any credibility is a huge mistake.
Nice picture people!
Looks to me that you all are part of the no development anywhere, live in mud huts and eat grass, don't drink milk cause cows have feelings, 5.1 million BC residents are not important, society.
Hereditary chiefs living in a Middle Ages feudal system are all that counts.
I worry for our Canada, when you and your friends think nothing of causing distress and grief to average Canadians who are just trying to get on with their lives.
Instead, if this continues, I think that what you are trying to achieve will be taken over by a major backlash from the silent majority that will have enough of your your stupidity, and lack of respect for the real laws of our country.
You people are insane! One cannot have equal footing with the dominant group if one is merely relegated to voting in elections that mean nothing to a people other than the mock symbolism that voting offers. Voting is a sham to the minority groups who have constitutionally recognized status as free and sovereign peoples with an inherent right to self govern.
In fact voting is irrelevant to the function of a democracy. Voting is the pomp and circumstance occasion by which individuals formally cede their rights to democratic participation. Here, take my voice! In this light elections are like wet-farts in a colonialist-tornado - Everyone gets sucked in and no matter your position everyone is gonna wear it!
And... Everyone one is gonna talk some sh-t! Kinda like we got here in the comments section - Faux democratic participation!
Darrell Drugstore's smartest neighbour on Feb 11, 2020 at 6:06 pm
This is a PROVINCIAL matter - why are they wasting Bagnell's time ?
Thomas Brewer on Feb 11, 2020 at 4:19 pm
The days of hereditary rulers are long gone, abolish and ban the HC's, dismantle the monarchy (which are already neutered).
joe on Feb 11, 2020 at 3:44 pm
Absolutely not, I have a great idea, if you want to be out of Canada give back your birth certificate, drivers license, health care card and move on. Stop using canadian roads, hospitals and all the support networks we all pay for. So tired of the double standards.
Al on Feb 11, 2020 at 3:40 pm
You don't make friends and allies by disrupting everyone else's life and livelihood. In a democracy those who are elected to run the affairs of their community are the ones that hold the responsibility - not the hereditary chiefs and any others who feel they have say in what goes down.
The current demonstrations have nothing to do with Wet'suwet'en but more to do with an opportunity to whine about everything under the sun. It is just an excuse to stir up sh-t! Especially since no-one federally or provincially appears to have the where-with-all to say enough is enough!
I support peaceful demonstrations - I do not support blockades.
Up 103 Down 13
Let me see if I understand - the word and signature of elected chiefs on legal contracts is meaningless and cannot be valid, because indigenous people prefer to have decisions made, and contracts voided, by non elected people whose authority over them stems strictly by their birth. And colonialism was a bad thing? So in the future, governments should not even try to negotiate with Indigenous governments because their word and signature apparently means nothing.
SheepChaser on Feb 11, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Thanks to the many RCMP officers participating in upholding the foundation of our democracy - the rule of law. Come home safe, folks.
Pathetic on Feb 11, 2020 at 1:27 pm
Stop with this garbage ok.
The >elected< chiefs approved this pipe line. Respect the rule of law.
"One attendee said she is concerned that a rising level of violence will result from the protests." Really? Then respect the law and injunction and don't block roads and access. Simple.
Sometimes people forget how good they have it in Canada. Sure, protest in front of the legislature, at city hall parking, in front of the federal building but once you start blocking roads preventing common working folk from getting to work or home, etc. you can expect it to back fire and not be beneficial to your cause.
Add your comments or reply via Twitter @whitehorsestar
In order to encourage thoughtful and responsible discussion, website comments will not be visible until a moderator approves them. Please add comments judiciously and refrain from maligning any individual or institution. Read about our user comment and privacy policies.
Your name and email address are required before your comment is posted. Otherwise, your comment will not be posted.
Add your comments here


text:
Q: Limitar quantidade de informações SQL Como posso limitar a quantidade de linhas da minha tabela SQL?(sem ser com limit em select, não é como consulta)
ex.: tenho que ter no maximo 10 informações na tabela, porém ela não está limitando, se 30 pessoas fizerem o cadastro, a tabela vai ter 30 informações em vez de 10.

A: Nativamente isso não é possível amigo, vou te dar 2 soluções possíveis.
A primeira você pode criar uma trigger que faça a verificação da quantidade de registros e após isso faz a inserção no banco.
A segunda é você fazer o tratamento na sua própria aplicação realizando a busca no banco de dados antes de realizar a inserção.
Particularmente na sua situação preferia a primeira opção.


text:
The Community on Friday
Writers Panel
Abbas Muljiani
Abida Ally
Abu Mohammad Yusuf
Akber Kassam
Asad Raza
Ebrahim Desai
Mohamed Abbas Burmawalla
Akber Hameer
Dr Amir Lakha
Dr Sibtain Panjwani
Fatima Jaffer
Hamida Datoo
Hasnain Walji
Husseinali Datoo
Jameel Kermalli
Mohamedarif Suleman
Mohamed Khaku
Mohamed A Khalfan
Mohsin Allarakhia
Murtaza Somji
Sheikh Muslim Bhanji
Mustafa Mawjee
Sakina Moloo
Saleha Suleman
Sarah Suleman
Shazia Yusufali
Sheikh Abdul Latif Mbalati
Sheikh Muhammad Khalfan
Sheikh Nuru Muhammed
Sukaina Bhalloo
Syed Zeeshan Abedi
Yusuf Kermalli
Zameena Manji
Zishaan Karim
A Simple Thought
TC on Facebook
Ziarat Ashura
Ta'waf of Kaaba is in line with the Cosmic Law
contributed by Mustafa Mawjee (London, United Kingdom) courtesy of http://shialinks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/hajj-resources.html Allah Almighty says: "And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each in an orbit floating." (Al-Anbiya, 21: 33) This glorious verse refers to a…
Category: Mustafa Mawjee
The Real Jewels of Muslim History
Contributed by Mustafa Mawji, United Kingdom Golden Words of Wisdom from Imam Ali Ibne Abi Talib a.s Rediscovering Hazrat Ali's Letter This is fascinating. Pakistan's premier female poet Fahmida Riaz read a letter by the Caliph Hazrat Ali while browsing through a translation of…
Your Life in Your Hands, Part 1
Contributed by Mustafa Mawjee, United Kingdom Spiritual Deficit Disorder Spiritual Deficit Disorder is the result of chronic stress and constantly feeling overwhelmed with too much to do, too many places to go, deadlines to meet, expectations to live up to, and not enough quality…
Great Scholars of Islam – [Ayt. Bahlool – 2]
Contributed by Mustafa Mawjee, United Kingdom Ayatullah Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Bahlool (R.A.) Learning Qur'an and doing Tabligh from the age of 8 yrs & Getting Practical Help from Ma'sumeen a.s. Part 2 Short Biography Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Bahlool was an unusually gifted scholar and…
Relying on Allah (s.w.t.) – Tawakkul
Contributed by Mustafa Mawjee, United Kingdom There are times when we feel we have lost everything, or things look broken and nothing like how we wished they would be. At times we even feel as though we've been abandoned and nothing is working out…
Quran Radio (English)
Welcome to The Community on Friday.
This publication originally started as print magazine in Nairobi under the auspices of the Haydari Madrasah. Later on, with greater demand for online material and demand to suppress costs as well as reach a wider audience, TC on Friday, became an online "Friday supplement". In the early 2000s, the forum received the support of The World Federation, giving their blessings to the publication as well as helping in its broadcast.
Again, with passage of time, changes are imminent as we now move to a more interactive state - a blog. To this end, I seek the support of all members who can contribute their valuable time and written material to the forum, which is being read all across the world.
M Suleman
Al Fateha
Subscribe to TCoF
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Salat Timings (see other city timings at bottom)
Imsak 05:12
Zuhrain 12:29
Maghribain 18:39
Search publication by date
Hits on this Website
Bujumbura, Burundi - Salat Timings
Kampala, Uganda - Salat Timings
Nairobi, Kenya - Salat Timings
The views expressed herein are purely of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of The Community on Friday. Readers are encouraged to send in their views and comments, on either side of the argument so that healthier and more amicable conclusions are reached. The use of foul, obscene and personally offensive language is prohibited on this site.
Mo Khimji on The Real Mahdi
sabiahsan on Namazi ban na sakaa…
Admin on Wilayah in Sura Al Mai'dah
Admin on With wealth, comes responsibility
Admin on Shisha – safe or not?
TCoF on Facebook
Archives Select Month May 2019 (4) April 2019 (4) March 2019 (5) February 2019 (3) January 2019 (4) December 2018 (4) November 2018 (5) October 2018 (4) September 2018 (4) August 2018 (4) July 2018 (4) June 2018 (4) May 2018 (4) April 2018 (3) March 2018 (3) January 2018 (3) December 2017 (3) November 2017 (3) October 2017 (3) September 2017 (5) August 2017 (3) July 2017 (3) June 2017 (4) May 2017 (4) April 2017 (4) March 2017 (8) February 2017 (2) January 2017 (3) December 2016 (5) November 2016 (5) October 2016 (5) September 2016 (8) August 2016 (7) July 2016 (6) June 2016 (5) May 2016 (4) April 2016 (5) March 2016 (4) February 2016 (4) January 2016 (5) December 2015 (2) November 2015 (3) October 2015 (4) September 2015 (3) August 2015 (5) July 2015 (4) June 2015 (4) May 2015 (3) April 2015 (3) March 2015 (3) February 2015 (1) January 2015 (6) December 2014 (4) November 2014 (3) October 2014 (6) September 2014 (3) August 2014 (7) July 2014 (11) June 2014 (5) May 2014 (4) April 2014 (4) March 2014 (2) February 2014 (2) January 2014 (4) December 2013 (5) November 2013 (2) October 2013 (1) September 2013 (4) July 2013 (1) April 2012 (1) February 2011 (1) December 2010 (1) July 2010 (1) October 2009 (1) August 2009 (2) July 2009 (3) June 2009 (2) May 2009 (2) April 2009 (3) March 2009 (3) February 2009 (2) January 2009 (4) December 2008 (2) October 2008 (1) September 2008 (1) May 2008 (1) May 2007 (3) April 2007 (1) March 2007 (1) February 2007 (1) January 2007 (1) July 2006 (1) June 2006 (2) April 2006 (4) March 2006 (4) January 2006 (1) December 2005 (4) November 2005 (1) October 2005 (4) September 2005 (4) August 2005 (1) February 2005 (2) January 2005 (1) October 2004 (4) July 2003 (2) May 2003 (1) January 2003 (1) September 2002 (2) August 2002 (2) July 2002 (1) June 2002 (2) April 2002 (1) December 2001 (2) November 2001 (1) August 2001 (1) June 2001 (2) April 2001 (1) October 2000 (1) July 2000 (2) June 2000 (5) May 2000 (1) April 2000 (1) February 2000 (1) January 2000 (1) November 1999 (2) August 1999 (1) July 1999 (3) May 1999 (5) April 1999 (2) March 1999 (1)
Subscribe to TCoF's mailing list!
Copyright © 2019 · All Rights Reserved · The Community on Friday
Theme: Natural Lite by Organic Themes · RSS Feed · Log in


WAVE (Willamette ASP Volunteer Experience) is a 4-day volunteer program during part of spring break that gives ASP students the opportunity to volunteer with local organizations. Students volunteer during the day in the Portland and Salem areas and do various activities during the evening. Some of the groups they worked with this year were Horses of Hope,The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Marion-Polk Food Share, and a Salem community volunteer meeting. Here are some photos from the week's activities.


So what can you do to remain comfortable and save on your Summer energy bill?
Summer energy bills are typically the second highest bill people receive during the year. Try switching on a fan instead of the air-conditioning. Fans have a much lower wattage and assists to keep you cool by evaporating the heat from the surface of your skin. If you haven't installed a ceiling fan as yet, there are a number of retailers with sales on ceiling fans at the moment.
If air-conditioning is the only option you have, try setting it between 23 and 26 deg Celsius. In those really high 30 something to 40 something degree days, this will still be very cool in comparison. Every degree lower than 23 deg Celsius will cost 10% more to use.
For more advice on saving your energy use and bill costs around your home, contact me to arrange an appointment today!


Continuing the power-hitting shortstops theme, I am interested in determining who hit the most career doubles at the position.
Looking only at games played at SS, we rule out Robin Yount and Alex Rodriguez. Each has over 500 career doubles but both split them at two different defensive positions.
We run into issues with a few old-time greats, Joe Cronin and Honus Wagner. Both guys hit over 500 doubles but they played in seasons that Baseball-Reference is missing many box scores and thus splits. Cronin probably hit just under 500 as a SS and Wagner is estimated to have 550 doubles at the SS position. Honus is very likely the all-time leader for doubles by a shortstop but since we don't know for certain I have left he and Cronin off this list.
Posted on July 30, 2013, in 1980s stars, Hall of Fame and tagged Barry Larkin, Derek Jeter, Honus Wagner, Joe Cronin, Luke Appling, Omar Vizquel, Ozzie Smith, Robin Yount. Bookmark the permalink.	3 Comments.
So Honus Wagner isn't good enough to make your list with an estimated total, but Luke Appling is?
It's easier to estimate Appling's doubles since he played a higher % of his total games at SS and because he played a little more recently than Wagner & Cronin. Honus especially played so many positions and so long ago I hesitate to quote his doubles count at any one position.
Wagner played 72.6% of his games at short. 72.6% of his doubles would be 467. That's an extremely conservative estimate, since most of Wagner's prime years were also the years he was primarily, close to exclusively, or exclusively a shortstop. It's possible that by some series of improbable coincidences that the actual total was lower than that, but it's almost a certainty that the total was higher. It's reasonable to say that 467 is the absolute low-end estimate for Wagner's doubles in games where he also played shortstop. It's almost certain that he hit 470, which would put him in 2nd, and I would literally eat a hat if his total were lower than Jimmy Rollins's 441 for 3rd place. It just seems strange to disinclude one of the greatest players of all time from the entire list on the basis that we're uncertain of whether he belongs in first or second place, while including a player with an estimated total in 9th place when, if it turned out to be an overestimate, the player might not actually belong on the list at all.


text:
Conacul Ștefan Bellu din Gostinari este un ansamblu de monumente istorice aflat pe teritoriul satului Gostinari; comuna Gostinari.

Ansamblul este format din următoarele monumente:
 Ruine conac ()
 Biserica "Sf. Nicolae" ()
 Turn clopotniță ()
 Zid de incintă ()

Curtea boierească de la Gostinari a fost ridicată la sfârșitul veacului al XVIII-lea de către marele vistiernic Ștefan Bellu (1767-1833). De la el a fost moștenită de fiul său, marele logofăt Alexandru Bellu (1796-1853), apoi de fii acestuia din urmă, Ștefan și Barbu, ultimul fiind și donatorul terenului pentru Cimitirul Bellu din București. Curtea boierească de la Gostinari a fost lăsată în paragină pe vremea lui Alexandru (1850-1921), urmașul lui Ștefan, care și-a mutat reședința la Urlați, în Prahova.

Note

Monumente istorice din județul Giurgiu

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Discussion in '3rd Gen Tundras (2014+)' started by Travis, Jul 22, 2014.
What did those run you!
Tax and shipping, $205 and some change. Very nice for the price. Again another Amazon purchase.
Looks good. When I get mine I will be checking out Amazon.
Hi Travis can you post the link to the set you purchased at Amazon? Thanks.
Thanks again. I'll add it on in Amazon in the wish list and get notified when it's available.


Pasta machine - Lectrix, LLC.
A pasta machine includes a housing with a removable container for holding a liquid such as water, and the housing includes a heater for heating the liquid to a boiling state. An enclosed colander having a cover and holding a food product such as pasta is disposed on the container and includes arms to allow it to rotate through the boiling water. The housing of the pasta machine includes a suitable control mechanism that controls rotation of the colander through the boiling water to cook the food product within the colander. The number of rotations and intervals between rotation are a function of the type and amount of pasta within the colander.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/314,685, filed Aug. 24, 2001. The disclosure of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/314,685 is incorporated herein by reference.
1. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said housing including a heater for heating the liquid within the container to a boil; an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; and a lid disposed on top of the housing to fully contain the colander, the lid including an opening to allow steam produced by boiling liquid to escape; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated by the heater so as to cook the food product within the colander.
2. The cooking machine of claim 1, wherein the container is removable from the housing; and the housing includes a well adapted to receive the container.
3. The cooking machine of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a control device for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated in accordance with a type of food product disposed within the colander.
4. The cooking machine of claim 1, wherein the housing is adapted to control the heater to heat the liquid in the container, to control the rotation of the colander to cause the colander to be at least substantially submerged in the liquid a predetermined number of times, and then to rotate the colander back to an initial position.
5. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said housing including a heater for heating the liquid within the container; and an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated by the heater so as to cook the food product within the colander; the colander including a flat bottom surface, two side surfaces and a curved top surface, the curved top surface having a plurality of apertures; the colander further including two arms extending from the respective side surfaces near a center of the flat bottom surface along a single axis; and the colander being adapted to rotate about the single axis so that at least a substantial portion of the colander is capable of being submerged within the liquid during use of the cooking machine.
6. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said housing including a heater for heating the liquid within the container; and an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated by the heater so as to cook the food product within the colander; the control device being adapted to receive a user supplied identification of the food product within the colander, and the control device controlling the heater to boil the liquid within the container and controlling the rotation of the colander through the boiling liquid a predetermined number of times in accordance with the supplied identification of the food product.
7. The cooking machine of claim 6, wherein the control device further controls the rotation of the colander to stop after the predetermined number of times of rotation of the colander has occurred and to control the colander to rotate to a position where none of the food product in the colander is submerged in the liquid disposed in the container.
8. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said housing including a heater for heating the liquid within the container; and an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated by the heater so as to cook the food product within the colander; the housing being adapted to control the heater to heat the liquid in the container, to control the rotation of the colander to cause the colander to be at least substantially submerged in the liquid a predetermined number of times, and then to rotate the colander back to an initial position, and during control of the rotation of the colander, the housing for each time of rotation is adapted to rotate the colander in a first direction to cause the food product within the colander to be at least substantially submerged in the liquid, to continue to rotate the colander in the first direction to cause at least a portion of the food product to emerge from the liquid, to rotate the colander in a second direction opposite the first direction to cause the food product to again be at least substantially submerged in the liquid, and to continue to rotate the colander in the second direction to cause at least a portion of the food product to emerge from the liquid.
9. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said housing including a heater for heating the liquid within the container; and an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated by the heater so as to cook the food product within the colander; the housing being adapted to control the heater to heat the liquid in the container, to control the rotation of the colander to cause the colander to be at least substantially submerged in the liquid a predetermined number of times, and then to rotate the colander back to an initial position; the housing being adapted to re-heat the food product within the colander after passage of a predetermined amount of time after rotation of the colander back to the initial position and if the food product is not removed from the colander.
10. The cooking machine of claim 9, wherein the housing is adapted to re-heat the food product by rotating the colander to submerge the food product within the colander in the heated liquid once every pre-set number of minutes.
11. The cooking machine of claim 10, wherein the pre-set number of minutes is a function of the type of food product in the colander.
12. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said container being adapted to heat the liquid within the container when a heat source is supplied to the container; an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; and a lid disposed on top of the housing to fully contain the colander, the lid including an opening to allow steam produced by boiling liquid to escape; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated by the heat source so as to cook the food product within the colander.
13. The cooking machine of claim 12, wherein the container is removable from the housing; and the housing includes a well adapted to receive the container.
14. The cooking machine of claim 12, wherein the housing includes a control device for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated in accordance with a type of food product disposed within the colander.
15. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said container being adapted to heat the liquid within the container when a heat source is supplied to the container; and an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander through the liquid when heated by the heat source so as to cook the food product within the colander; the colander including a flat bottom surface, two side surfaces and a curved top surface, the curved top surface having a plurality of apertures; the colander further including two arms extending from the respective side surfaces near a center of the flat bottom surface along a single axis; and the colander being adapted to rotate about the single axis so that at least a substantial portion of the colander is capable of being submerged within the liquid during use of the cooking machine.
16. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said housing including a heater for heating the liquid within the container; and an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander about an axis so that at least a substantial portion of the colander is capable of being submerged within the liquid during one portion of the rotation, and no portion of the colander is submerged within the liquid during another portion of the rotation.
17. The cooking machine of claim 16, wherein the colander has a flat bottom surface and during said another portion of the rotation the flat bottom surface of the colander is fully disposed above the water in the container during use of the cooking machine.
18. A cooking machine, comprising: a housing having a container for holding a liquid; said container being adapted to heat the liquid within the container when a heat source is supplied to the container; and an enclosed colander adapted to hold a food product and having a cover to allow placement of the food product within the colander; the colander being disposed on the container and rotatable through the liquid within the container; the housing including a mechanism for controlling the rotation of the colander about an axis so that at least a substantial portion of the colander is capable of being submerged within the liquid during one portion of the rotation, and no portion of the colander is submerged within the liquid during another portion of the rotation.
19. The cooking machine of claim 18, wherein the colander has a flat bottom surface and during said another portion of the rotation the flat bottom surface of the colander is fully disposed above the water in the container during use of the cooking machine.
The present invention relates generally to kitchen appliances and, more particularly, to an easy to use, quick and efficient pasta machine. The present invention relates also to such a machine for use as a deep fryer, steamer or crock-pot.
Traditionally, cooking pasta involves boiling of water in a large pot, adding the pasta to the boiling water, and then removing the pasta once cooked. Once removed from the boiling water, the now-cooked pasta quickly becomes cold. Various ways of keeping the pasta hot includes keeping the pasta in the hot water until served or placing the hot pasta in a sealed dish or container.
Although cooking pasta in the aforementioned manner, as well as the results thereof, is acceptable to many individuals, both the process of cooking pasta and the manner of keeping cooked pasta hot are ripe for improvement.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a pasta machine that cooks pasta in a convenient and easy manner.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a pasta machine that keeps cooked pasta hot also in a convenient and easy manner.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a machine that cooks and keeps hot other types of food.
Various other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
In accordance with the present invention, a pasta machine is provided with a housing having a container for holding a liquid such as water, and the housing includes a heater for heating the liquid preferably to a boiling state. The pasta machine includes an enclosed colander for holding a food product such as pasta, and the colander includes a cover to allow placement of the food product within it. The colander is disposed on the container and is able to rotate through the boiling liquid. The housing of the pasta machine includes a suitable control mechanism that controls rotation of the colander through the boiling liquid to cook the food product within the colander.
As an aspect of the present invention, the pasta machine includes a lid that can be placed on top of the housing to fully contain the colander, and the lid includes an opening to allow steam to escape.
As another aspect of the present invention, the colander includes a flat bottom surface, two side surfaces and a curved top surface, and the curved top surface has a plurality of apertures to allow the water to drain. The colander also has two arms that extend from its side surfaces at the center of the flat bottom surface along a single axis, so that the colander is able rotate about that axis. Thus, the colander is nearly fully submerged within the water during part of its rotation.
As a further aspect of the present invention, the container within the housing is removable.
As an additional aspect of the present invention, the control device within the housing controls rotation of the colander in accordance with the type of food product within the colander.
As a feature of this aspect, a user identifies to the pasta machine the type and amount of food product within the colander, and the pasta machine controls rotation of the colander in accordance with the provided information.
As another feature of the present invention, the colander is moved back to its initial, raised position after the food product is cooked.
As yet another aspect of the present invention, the colander is rotated through the water by rotating first in one direction, and then in the opposite direction, where the colander essentially is rocked back and forth.
As yet a further aspect of the present invention, the pasta machine re-heats the food product within the colander if the food product is not removed from the colander within a predetermined amount of time after the food product is cooked.
As a feature of this aspect, the food product is re-heated by rotating the colander to submerge the food product in heated water once every pre-set number of minutes.
As another feature, the pre-set number of minutes is a function of the type and quantity of the food product in the colander.
In accordance with a method of cooking a food product of the present invention, an enclosed colander is filled with a predetermined amount of food product, the colander is placed on a container holding a liquid, the liquid is heated to a boiling state, and the colander is rotated a predetermined number of times through the boiling liquid until the food product within the colander is cooked.
Various features and aspects of this method correspond to features and aspects of the pasta machine summarized above.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the display of the LCD display during the various operations of the pasta machine of the present invention.
The pasta machine of the present invention cooks pasta quickly, efficiently, safely and with little human assistance. In general, the pasta machine simply requires the user to place pasta within the machine, to turn the machine on, and then return back to the machine some period of time later (e.g., 20 minutes) to produce perfectly cooked pasta. In one embodiment, as herein described, the machine is designed specifically for cooking pasta, but it is possible for such a device to be used as a deep fryer, steamer or crock-pot. Moreover, while the first embodiment described below is concerned with cooking pasta, other types of foods can be cooked by the machine of the present invention, including potatoes, vegetables, beans, crab fish, etc.
Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the pasta machine 10 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view thereof. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, pasta machine 10 (also called pasta cooker) includes a housing 12, a water container 14, a colander 16, and a clear lid 18. Housing 12 includes a control panel 20, an LCD screen 22, and an electrical plug 24. Plug 24 provides electrical power to the pasta machine when plugged into an appropriate electrical receptacle. The operation of control panel 20 and LCD screen 22 is discussed further below.
Housing 12 further includes a body 30 in which various electrical and heating elements (not shown) are disposed. These electrical and heating components carry out the below-described heating of the present invention. The pasta machine's body 30 is shaped to provide a well 32 into which water container 14 is placed during operation. The body 30 of the pasta machine's housing includes an arm recess 34 and a handle recess 36 disposed at one end, as shown, and also includes a second arm recess and a second handle recess disposed at the other end of body 30 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). Each set of arm and handle recesses 34, 36 are shaped to accommodate respective handles 50 that extend from the sides of colander 16.
Water container 14 is used to hold a preset amount (e.g., 5 quarts) of water and is shaped to fit into well 32 of housing 12, as mentioned above, and includes an edge 40 which supports water container 14 when placed into well 32. Water container 14 further includes a pair of openings 42, one on each end, to accommodate the arm portions 52 of each handle 50 extending from the ends of colander 16.
Colander 16 includes a container portion 54 and, as described below, is used to hold the pasta during cooking. Colander 16 also includes a cover 56 hinged to container portion 54 (or simply, container 54) via a set of hinges 58 (shown in FIG. 3), and a latch 60 designed to keep cover 56 in the closed position during operation (discussed below). Latch 60 is any appropriate device that may be manually unlocked to allow colander 16 to be opened. Like a typical colander, the colander's container portion 54 includes many apertures (i.e., holes) 62 to allow water to enter into and exit from the inner enclosure of colander 16. Similarly, the colander's cover 56 includes many apertures 64 to also allow water to enter into and exit from the colander's enclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the container portion 54 of colander 16 includes a flat bottom surface 66 and, in the preferred embodiment, surface 66 does not include any apertures. Rather, colander 16 includes holes along its entire curved top surface 68, encompassing the entire cover 56 and the curved portions of the top surface of the colander's container portion 54, as best shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 7 and 8. As will be discussed, apertures 62 and 64 on colander 16 allow the boiling water to cook the pasta contained within the closed colander.
During operation, colander 16 is disposed above water container 14 and is supported on the two arm recesses 34 of housing 12. One of the handle arm portions 52 of colander 16 includes a fixed gear wheel 70 that comes into contact with an opposing drive wheel (not shown) disposed within arm recess 34 of housing 12. During operation, the drive wheel disposed within housing 12 is controlled to rotate gear wheel 70 thus rotating colander 16 about an axis extending through the colander's two arm portions 52.
Pasta machine 10 finally includes a clear lid 18 shaped to fully encompass colander 16 when resting on top of edge 40 of water container 14, and serves to prevent splashing of water during operation of the pasta machine. Lid 18 includes a wide opening 72 to enable steam to escape during operation. Although not shown, lid 18 optionally may include a heat resistant handle to allow removal of the lid without any risk of touching a potentially hot surface of lid 18 during use. Moreover, handles 50 of colander 16 similarly are heat resistant to allow lifting of colander 16 from the remaining components of the pasta machine after use, as further discussed below.
The operation of the pasta machine of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 3-12 of the drawings. To utilize the pasta machine, the user first removes water container 14, colander 16 and lid 18 from the pasta machine housing 12. Water container 14 is filled with a predetermined amount of water (e.g., 5 quarts) and, in the preferred embodiment, the top water level is identified within the water container to assist the user. Water container 14, now filled with water, is placed within well 32 of the pasta machine housing 12. Alternatively, water container 14 can be filled with water while disposed within housing 12. One (1) tablespoon of water preferably is added to the water.
As shown in FIG. 3, cover 56 of colander 16 is opened and a predetermined amount of pasta (e.g., 1 pound) is placed within colander 16. Cover 56 is closed and colander 16 is placed in the upright position within water container 14 (which is filled with water and disposed within housing 12), as shown in FIG. 4. As shown, in the upright position, the flat surface 66 (see FIG. 8) is disposed on the bottom immediately above the water. The user then places lid 18 on the assembled components to fully cover colander 16, as shown in FIG. 5.
Upon adding water to water container 14, filling colander 16 with pasta and assembling the components as discussed above, the pasta machine of the present invention now is ready to begin operating. Accordingly, the user turns on the pasta machine's power by depressing the power button on control panel 20, such as shown on the exemplary control panel 20 shown in FIG. 6. Next, the user selects the type of pasta (e.g., spaghetti, lasagna, linguini, etc.) using the appropriate buttons on control panel 20, and optionally may also select one of the cooking preferences available, such as regular or al dente in the case of cooking pasta. Alternatively, the user may set the time of operation of cooking. The operation of programming a cooking appliance and the associated electronics and firmware necessary to carry such operation are well known in the art and thus further description thereof is not provided except where necessary for an understanding of the present invention. Thus, the pasta machine of the present invention may include other types of control interface, including mechanical knobs or other devices, than those shown and described herein. An exemplary operation of the cooking machine of the present invention by a user is further described below with reference to FIG. 13 of the drawings.
Upon completion of programming the pasta machine of the present invention, the amount of time remaining until the pasta is fully cooked preferably is displayed on LCD display screen 22. After programming the pasta machine, the heating elements within housing 12 begin heating the water within water container 14. A thermostat (not shown) within housing 12 determines when the water within water container 14 is boiling, at which point, a motor within housing 12 begins rotating colander 16 via gear wheel 70 attached to the colander (see FIG. 2). Colander 16 is rotated slowly about the previously mentioned axis extending along arm portions 52 in the direction A shown in FIG. 7 so that the pasta within colander 16 begins to submerge into the boiling water. Colander 16 continues to rotate, as shown in FIG. 8, in the same direction (direction "B" in FIG. 8) until colander 16 is completely upside-down, where all of the pasta within the colander is submerged in the water.
Once fully submerged, the pasta machine causes colander 16 to rotate back and forth, first rotating in the same direction, "C" in FIG. 9, to the position shown in FIG. 9, then rotating in the opposite direction, "D" in FIG. 10, to the position shown in FIG. 10. This cycle then repeats itself. During this process, steam within the enclosed unit vents through opening 72 in lid 18. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, colander 16 "rocks" back and forth so that the pasta within the colander is rotated in and out of the water in repeated cycles until the required (predetermined) amount of cooking time has elapsed. Upon completion of cooking, colander 16 is controlled to rotate back in direction E shown in FIG. 11 back to its initial starting position, thus rotating the pasta completely out of the water, that is, the pasta is fully drained of water. At this time, LCD display screen 22 alerts the user that the pasta is fully cooked. Optionally, the pasta machine may provide an appropriate audible indication that cooking is complete. The user then removes lid 18 from the unit, lifts colander 16 via handles 50 to remove it from the pasta machine's housing and opens the colander's cover 56 to reveal fully cooked pasta, as shown in FIG. 12. Then, the now-cooked pasta is removed from colander 16 and served. The user turns off the pasta machine by depression of the power button on control panel 20.
If the user, however, does not remove colander 16 and likewise does not turn off the pasta machine, the pasta machine carries out a warming function in accordance with the present invention. Upon completion of cooking and rotating all of the pasta out of the water (see FIG. 11), as discussed above, the heating element within housing 12 is automatically set to a low setting to keep the water relatively hot. To keep the pasta within colander 16 warm, colander 16 is controlled to rotate the pasta into the water every several minutes (e.g., 5 minutes), and since the water is maintained at a relatively hot temperature, the pasta within the colander is maintained hot for an indefinite amount of time. Moreover, since the pasta is rotated through the hot water only one time every several minutes, the pasta does not cook further during this time. Moreover, based on user programming, and particularly identifying the type of pasta to be cooked, the warming process of the present invention optionally may be further enhanced by pre-setting (not by the user, but during design and construction of the pasta machine) how often the pasta is rotated through the water, and, if necessary, the amount of time the pasta is fully contained within the hot water, depending on the type of pasta. For example, due to characteristics of certain types of pasta, such pasta may be cycled through the hot water every 2 minutes, whereas other types of pasta may be cycled through the hot water only every 7 minutes, and so on.
Upon completion of cooking and removal of the cooked pasta, the pasta machine should be unplugged and the water within container 14 should be removed.
FIG. 13 shows an exemplary flow chart of programming and operation of the pasta machine of the present invention. Upon supplying power to the pasta machine, display 22 provides a suitable greeting in block 100, and then, in block 102, requests the user to indicate whether he/she want to program the pasta machine by identifying the type of pasta to be cooked, or to simply indicate the amount of cooking time. If the user indicates by pasta type, then the pasta machine requests the user to identify whether the pasta is long pasta or pasta shapes in block 104. In block 106, the particular type of pasta is selected by the user, in block the user identifies the amount of pasta to be cooked, and in block 110 the user identifies whether the pasta is to be cooked al dente or regular. Thereafter, operation of the pasta machine begins in block 112 and in block 114 the pasta machine identifies the amount of time remaining until the pasta is complete, and the current, particular cycle of operation such as whether the water is being boiled or whether the pasta is being cooked (which, as previously discussed, occurs after the water has boiled). Upon completion of cooking, the pasta machine informs the user that the pasta is ready in block 116.
Returning to block 102, if the user desires to simply enter the amount of cooking time—in block 120—then the user enters that amount in block 122. Block 124 is the same as block 114, whereby the remaining amount of time is displayed along with the current cycle of operation of the pasta machine. The user is informed of completion of cooking in block 126.
In the above-described embodiments, the present invention has been described as a pasta machine for cooking pasta. Of course, the design may be modified if necessary to cook other types of foods. For example, the machine can be designed to be a deep fryer, a steamer or crock-pot and used to cook different types of foods including potatoes, vegetables, beans, crab fish, and so on. Accordingly, container 14 as described above is a water container. But, in various alternative embodiments of the present invention, the container may be used to contain other liquids such as oil in various different applications of the present invention. For example, as a deep fryer, the container is filled with oil which is heated by the heating element(s) within housing 12. Accordingly, the amounts of time particular foods within colander 16 are submerged within the heated oil may be pre-programmed, as well as amounts of time and time(s) between cycles of the warming process, all dependent upon the type of food being cooked/warmed.
Still further, the pasta machine of the present invention may be modified to be a steamer, where various dimensions of the components of the present invention are established so that food within the colander does not submerge within the boiling water, but is instead disposed immediately above the boiling water.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the colander is comprised of two or more compartments disposed side-by-side, where each compartment is separately controlled to rotate through the hot water. In such embodiment, different types of food/pasta may be cooked simultaneously by appropriately programming the pasta machine (i.e., identifying the respective types and amounts of pasta within the different compartments of the colander). In one example, the colander is divided into a left compartment and a right compartment, where two different types of pasta may be cooked within the different compartments. Of course, the two compartments of the colander may operate as a single compartment if the same type of pasta is being cooked in both compartments. In such case, both compartments are controlled to cycle through the hot water at the same time. If, however, different types of pasta are provided in the two compartments, then each compartment is separately controlled to cycle through the water. Also, warming is separately controlled for compartments containing different types of pasta.
In a further embodiment, both the colander and the container (e.g., water container 14) may each comprise multiple compartments, where different types of liquids may be provided in the different compartments of the container. For example, a left container compartment is filled with water, and a right container compartment is filled with oil, and thus the food within the left compartment of the colander is cooked in the boiling water and the food within the right compartment of the colander is deep fried. Of course, more than two compartments may be provided, and different types of cooking may be accommodated by a single device.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described in conjunction with various embodiments thereof, it will be readily appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the specific shapes of the various elements may be modified to be different than that shown in the drawings. While preferred, the colander may include a non-curved top surface and/or a curved bottom surface, the water container may be rounded, and so on.
Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims be interpreted as including the embodiments described herein, the alternatives mentioned above, and all equivalents thereto.


With its Hitchcockian leanings and oppressive cinematography, Cuckoo is as tangible a representation of a troubled mind as you are likely to encounter on film. Polly (Laura Fraser) is a cardiological researcher working to further her career alongside her intrusive mentor Julius Greengrass (a subtly creepy Richard E Grant). With her sister Jimi (Antonia Bernath) living in her pocket and a failing relationship with her boyfriend Chapman (Adam Fenton), Polly starts to encounter strange sensory phenomena that challenge her perceptions of the reality around her. Strongly communicating Polly's anxious and stressed state, the art direction with its shut-out light and abstract visuals, works well alongside the frenetic, heart-pounding score. Fraser is exceptional at expressing the mental remoteness that the mysterious events of her history have provoked. Although at times things are not particularly clear for the audience, the unsettling ambiguity of the protagonist's past culminates in a way that inspires the viewer to question their own perceptions in a confusingly befitting finale.
Showing at Glasgow Film Festival 2010.


text:
Royal Guard Lion by Zoe Chant
Posted April 26, 2017 by Marsha in Shifter Series / 0 Comments
Signy Zlotsky grew up thinking everything about her (except her hard-to-pronounce name) was ordinary and all-American. Then the father she barely remembers leaves her a royal inheritance. She's the princess of a hidden country ruled by shapeshifters! Signy is human, so she can't rule — but her husband will be the new king. Overnight, Signy becomes the prize in a deadly game of thrones. Surrounded by powerful, ruthless nobles determined to force her into a loveless arranged marriage, Signy desperately needs someone she can trust…
Lion shifter Kai serves in the Royal Guard of Valtyra with unswerving dedication, but he secretly dreams of having love in his life. He's seen the heartbreak that can result from arranged marriages, and he's determined to wait for his true mate. But he never imagined that she would turn out to be Valtyra's new princess… or that he'd be torn between his love for her and his sworn duty to the Crown.
When Kai and Signy meet, their passion is undeniable. But with the fate of a kingdom hanging in the balance, happily ever after isn't easy. Will Signy's royal destiny tear them apart, or can a lionhearted guard become her prince?
Titles in the Shifter Kingdom series include: Royal Guard Lion – Royal Guard Tiger –
Title: Royal Guard Lion
Series: Shifter Kingdom #1
Author: Zoe Chant
Signy's world is turned upside down in one late afternoon when she goes from her first day at a totally annoying retailer's to being told she is actually a Crown Princess. And is about to be whisked away to her grandfather's side to take up her duties as the future ruler. Well, since she's human she cannot rule, but her shifter husband will rule their country at her side… and this odious, nasty piece of work who has come to fetch her has his own plans for her future. None of which involve a happy ever after.
Two Royal Guards, Kai and Tristan have accompanied the odious Otto to fetch Signy, yet in a moment of panic when she catches Kai's eyes she is hit with the sudden knowledge that he is her's and always will be. Since she's not a shifter, and has been raised away from shifter life she has no idea that she's just met her mate, but Kai knows. And while it will be difficult to manage, somehow they will get the King's approval to be together. If they survive that is.
Royal Guard Lion begins the Shifter Kingdom series, and it's an intriguing world we are introduced to. Imagine having small bits of memory from your early childhood of your father and his special name for you. Only to realize years after his death that it wasn't just some loving nickname but you truly are a Royal Princess. Signy's is understandably confused but also in the first flush of being in love with the man meant for her. They have a rocky road to walk with danger and deception all around. A few loyal people will help them, but in the end it's up to Kai and Signy to prove that they belong together.
I enjoyed this first story in the series, and I'm about to go download the second. I already see the possibility of a third one… but nothing has been announced so I'll keep my speculations to myself for now. But I hope that happens as the clues seem to lead there. We'll see soon enough. If you're in the mood for a fun love story with a bit of a twist, intrigue and danger plus some very sexy moments, then Royal Guard Lion would be a perfect fit for you.
I read this title through my Kindle Unlimited subscription.


text:
WATCH: Lindsay Lohan Wins 'Water War' Against Jimmy Fallon on 'Tonight Show'
By	Lauren Weigle
Updated Apr 17, 2015 at 2:56pm
Water War with Lindsay LohanLindsay has the power of Oprah on her side as she battles Jimmy in a game of Water War. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy…2014-03-07T05:28:55.000Z
Last night on The Tonight Show, Lindsay Lohan battled host Jimmy Fallon in a game of "Water War." It's basically the card game "War," but with every hand you lose, your opponent throws a glass of water in your face. Once you have used all your glasses of water, your prize is getting to squirt the loser with a huge water gun. Lohan lost the first hand of the night, but then dominated the game and schooled Fallon. It was hilarious.
Lohan appeared on The Tonight Show to promote her new reality show, which airs Sunday. For more information on Lindsay's new show:
Read More From Heavy
WATCH: 'Lindsay' Premiere: Lindsay Lohan's Reality Show Spoilers
EXCLUSIVE Interview: Michael Lohan on Lindsay's Reality Show – 'God Knows The Truth'
Published Mar 7, 2014 at 10:00am
Celebrities, Jimmy Fallon, Lindsay Lohan, The Tonight Show, TV
Don't challenge Lindsay Lohan to "Water War" or you may lose. Take Jimmy Fallon's word for it ... Watch Lohan take him down on "The Tonight Show" last night.


This Christmas, take home the Choco-bons sharing bag, for the entire family! Each bite size piece has a smooth milky centre containing a moreish hint of hazelnut pieces, hidden under a fine milk chocolate coating. Individually wrapped, each chocolate is a delicious way to help celebrate the festive season.
For the list of ingredients and for nutritional information, click here.
Fine milk chocolate bar with a delicious filling – in a mini size! Kinder Chocolate Minis are perfect as a little Christmas treat! Great care is taken in making sure that only the highest quality ingredients make it into our products.
This Christmas, enjoy our Kinder Happy bag, perfect to share with the family! Each small shape has a smooth milky centre, hidden under a fine milk chocolate shell. Also ideal as stocking fillers.
Fine MILK chocolate 40% (sugar, MILK powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins (SOYA), vanillin), sugar, skimmed MILK powder, palm oil, concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins (SOYA), vanillin.
Milk chocolate contains cocoa solids 32% min., milk solids 22.5% min.


Meaning and definitions of fingerboard, translation in Tamil language for fingerboard with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of fingerboard in Tamil and in English language.
What fingerboard means in Tamil, fingerboard meaning in Tamil, fingerboard definition, examples and pronunciation of fingerboard in Tamil language.


text:
The 2007 Northern Mariana Championship was the second season of top-flight football in Northern Marianas Islands and the first to include a play-off phase. The competition was won by Fiesta Inter Saipan who defeated FC Arirang 3–1 in the final.

Final Table

Results
The season was played in two stages, first a round robin group where all five teams played each other once. the top four teams them progressed to a one-legged semi-final to determine the two teams that would play for the championship.

Group stage

Semifinals

Third place play-off

Final

References

Marianas Soccer League seasons
North
North
football


When you live at Wind Crest, you can finally retire from the hassle and expense of house repairs. Our full-time, on-site team takes care of the standard fixes and maintenance in and around your apartment home—so you can relax and enjoy life.
Broken dishwasher? Leaky faucet? Just give the maintenance team a call. We'll handle your repair needs promptly and courteously—and at no extra cost.
This warranty, which is included in the cost of your apartment, covers appliances and standard repairs for as long as you live in your Wind Crest home.
In a house, something always needs to be repaired, but not here. If you have a problem, you pick up the phone and it's taken care of.
No need to set that lamp timer, or ask your neighbors to collect the mail. While you're traveling, our security team will keep a watchful eye on your home.
Our security team does more than just monitor the buildings and grounds. They're also trained in emergency response. Should you ever need medical assistance, help is just minutes away.


text:
12-0 is boon for Hawkeye gear sales
Patt Johnson
DesMoines
The screen printing machine at the Strawberry Patch in Ankeny is working overtime to produce T-shirts heralding the Iowa Hawkeye's historic 12-0 season.
More than half the T-shirt and novelty store's sales right now are Hawkeye related.
"Now we are waiting patiently to see about a bowl game," company President Jeff Kirschbaum said.
The football team's success this season has retailers reporting booming sales. And if the Hawkeyes' winning streak continues into the post season, which starts Saturday with the Big 10 championship game against Michigan State, sales will only continue to increase.
"People have been buying Hawkeye sweatshirts, hats, T-shirts and pretty much anything that lets people know they are Hawkeye fans," said Cory Moore, owner of The Stadium, FANtastic Apparel & More in downtown Des Moines.
Frisch�s $175M takeover done
Moore had to order for additional Hawkeye merchandise to keep the store stocked leading up the holidays.
Licensed sports apparel is big business. Royalties for college trademarks totaled $206 million in 2012 when there was approximately $3.8 billion in retail sales, according to the Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association.
Call it the perfect storm for Hawkeye gear retailers: Big 10 championship game, bowl game and the holidays.
"The energy and excitement for the Hawkeyes makes any related items a pretty easy gift," said Dale Arens, director of licensing for University of Iowa Athletics. But the real windfall from a winning season will come next summer and fall when enthusiastic Iowa fans load up on gear heading into the new season, he said.
"But if we win the National Championship, we'll be flying in rare air that we've never flown in before," he said. He predicted Hawkeye gear sales would skyrocket should the team make it all the way to the title game.
Delta announces new European routes from Detroit, Minneapolis
The university doesn't stand to make a lot of money off royalties from championship and bowl game merchandise sales because those contests have their own licensing agreements, he said.
"We're part of the equation, but in the pecking order we come in behind the Big 10 and bowl games," he said.
UI has its own licensing agreement department. Many other colleges and universities hire one of a handful of large companies to do that work. Iowa State University and Drake University both contract with Learfield Licensing.
"Iowa started its own program (in 1982) and built it one buck at a time," Arens said. Having its own department allows Iowa to avoid paying agency fees for handling licensing.
The university has about 600 companies that are licensed to sell branded items. About 20 percent of those companies account for 80 percent of sales, he said.
Strawberry Patch is licensed to sell University of Iowa-branded merchandise. Kirschbaum said along with regular Hawkeye gear, he hopes to sell bowl-branded items once Iowa's destination is decided.
"Some bowls have exclusive rights," he said.
Although Strawberry Patch isn't licensed to print championship game merchandise, Kirschbaum said he will sell items from other licensees at his store.
Tailgate Clothing, which is based in Ankeny and has a store in Iowa City, is selling tons of University of Iowa themed T-shirts from its website, said Kelsey Byus, senior vice president.
Tailgate has a strong Internet business. Byus said 18 of the company's top 20 selling products on the website are UI related.
"It's been amazing. We are shipping to addresses all over the country," he said.