ELMSFORD, NY - June 28, 2002 - The Computer Products Division of Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. today announced that Quantum Corporation has formally qualified Fujifilm Super DLTtapeTM I media. As a result of this successful completion of qualification, Fujifilm will begin shipments of Super DLTtape I media this summer.
The Fujifilm Super DLTtape I media is designed for a capacity of 320 GB (compressed), when utilized in conjunction with the recently released Quantum SDLT 320 tape drive. The SDLT 320 has 60 percent greater capacity than alternative mid-range tape drives and the highest performance available with data transfer speeds up to 32 MB/s compressed, giving IT professionals the performance they need to deal with growing data storage requirements and shrinking back up windows.
June 27, 2002 - TigerDirect has been named the "Seagate Partner - Greatest Growth in Disc Products 2002" at a recent Segate Partner conference. TigerDirect, a leading multi-channel computer reseller, received this award from Seagate in recognition of the sales growth for Seagate Disk Drive products, including hard disk drives and other storage devices.
"TigerDirect believes in bringing the best buy on products to our consumers every day," said Gilbert Fiorentino, CEO of TigerDirect. "Seagate, as a long-standing partner of TigerDirect, offers quality disk drive products for the consumer market. With aggressive pricing, our customers benefit in a quality and value scenario."
COSTA MESA , CA - June 26, 2002 - CMS Peripherals® today announced the immediate availability of a new 160GB capacity Automatic Backup System Plus (ABSplus) for Desktops on Mac® OS and Mac® OS X. The award-winning ABSplus is a complete backup solution with full recovery, designed for use with desktops and servers, and compatible with any FireWire machine. Available today for the first time in a 160GB capacity directly from the new 160GB capacity ABSplus for Desktops is list priced at $599 USD, with ABSplus and ABSplus for Desktops on the Mac in smaller capacities starting at a list price of $299 USD.
"ABSplus for Desktops makes backing up large files essentially effortless," said Ken Burke , president of CMS Peripherals. "Mac users love how easy ABSplus for Desktops is to use, especially the creative community, educators, and scientists. We are very pleased to provide a 160GB capacity ABSplus for Desktops for the entire Mac community."
MILPITAS, Calif.- June 26, 2002 - LSI Logic announced today that its Fibre Channel host bus adapters, the dual-channel LSI44929O and quad-channel ITI7004G2-LC, have been verified by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. as interoperable with the new SilkWorm 12000 Core Fabric Switch and Brocade-based SAN infrastructure in testing conducted through the Brocade Fabric Aware™ Program The program is a comprehensive testing and configuration initiative designed to foster end-to-end SAN interoperability in multi-vendor Brocade-based SAN environments. LSI Logic's complete line of storage products has Fabric Aware certification with multiple generations of Brocade products.
Milpitas, Calif. - June 26, 2002 - LSI Logic Storage Systems, Inc. today announced the general availability of TotalNET Advanced Server 7.0 (TAS 7.0), a UNIX-based network interoperability software solution that uses Active Directory and Service Location Protocol (SLP) support to provide a secure and open single sign-on solution and creates a foundation for multi-platform networks. TAS reduces IT administration costs by consolidating functions including file sharing among heterogeneous computers, centralized administration of shared storage, and authentication services. Businesses can also use TAS to create a NAS gateway to a SAN, resulting in a converged NAS and SAN infrastructure that enables seamless access to information regardless of whether it is block or file oriented.
New features incorporated in TAS 7.0 further simplify IT management tasks. TAS 7.0's Kerberos-enabled Active Directory support, not previously available in UNIX environments, helps managers do more with less by providing a secure and open single sign-on solution without client-platform modifications. It also gives system administrators a single point of control, enabling them to reach into the network and manage IT infrastructure for the entire enterprise.
Framingham, MA - June 26, 2002 - GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. today announced the formation of a new Storage Education Services practice area, as well as an increase in its consulting services staff. The company's continued growth reflects an increasing demand for enterprise level, vendor-independent storage strategy, training, and consulting services. The new consultants bring an average 12 years of storage-related experience to the company, with particular skill sets around Veritas, Hewlett Packard, Brocade, Sun, Compaq, Hitachi, Network Appliance, and EMC products and environments.
"Customers need straight advice from a vendor-independent services firm like GlassHouse on how to improve the practice and policies around storage," said Jamie Gruener, Senior Analyst of the Yankee Group. "GlassHouse is ideally suited to help enterprises improve business practices and efficiencies of their storage assets," he added.
MINNEAPOLIS - June 26, 2002 - CNT today announced it has successfully completed interoperability testing between its UltraNet Storage Director product and IBM's new Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy Extended Distance (PPRC-XD) disk mirroring software that runs on the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (code named "Shark"). The successful completion of PPRC-XD interoperability testing adds to CNT's substantial experience in delivering solutions that work with the IBM Enterprise Storage Server and the IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS). CNT's UltraNet Storage Director extends the data replication capabilities of PPRC-XD beyond the metropolitan area to long distances, allowing customers to seamlessly link data centers in separate cities, across the country and even across the world.
"IBM ESS customers have recently expressed an increased interest in storage networking solutions for business continuity applications, particularly when they can utilize an IP network for these applications," said Barry Rudolph, vice president of product management, IBM Storage Systems Group. "CNT UltraNet technology can help our PPRC disk mirroring software extend the protection of customers' critical data beyond the reach of most unplanned disasters."
HSICHIH, TAIWAN - June 26, 2002 - AnexTEK today announced the launch of the AccuSTOR NS110 which provides up to 480 gigabytes of storage in a 1U rack-mountable NAS appliance.
Boise, Idaho - June 25, 2002 - Micron Technology, Inc., today announced a net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 of $24 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, on net sales of $771 million. These results compare to a net loss of $30 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, on net sales of $646 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2002 and a net loss from continuing operations of $301 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, on net sales of $818 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001.
Editor's comments:- Micron's semiconductor sales, for the 9 months ending May 30, 2002 were 46% down on the same period a year ago. The company's share price tanked on this news when the markets opened on Wednesday morning. Luckily a lot of the heat was taken off this news by the bigger news of the scandal at Worldcom.
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When it comes to the PC, science fiction has become science fact. When introduced some 25 years ago, PCs were big and clunky, and performed simple word processing and basic spreadsheet functions. Today, the home PC is a powerful all-in-one digital jukebox, movie studio, photo darkroom and electronic game board. For companies worldwide, the PC has brought unprecedented productivity and efficiency to the way business is done. With a PC connected to the Internet, it's possible for even the smallest company to sell products and provide customer service around the clock and around the globe. In the past two decades, technology innovation and the expansion of the Internet have changed the future of computing - a billion times over.
Industry analyst firm Gartner Dataquest announced today that the PC industry has shipped the 1 billionth PC. The industry reached this notable milestone in April 2002, roughly 25 years after the debut of the first commercially successful and widely available personal computer, the 1974 Altair powered by the Intel® 8080 chip.
Intel's contribution to the evolution of personal computing began with its 1971 invention of the microprocessor, often referred to as the brain of the PC. From the Intel 8080 chip used in the Altair to the 4.77 MHz Intel® 8088 processor that powered the watershed IBM PC in 1981, this historic path of innovation has brought us today to the era of the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the world's fastest processor. PCs based on the Pentium 4 processor at 2.53 GHz deliver higher performance for digital media and enriched multi-tasking user experiences.
Today, PCs are in roughly 60% of U.S. households, followed by 49% in Western Europe and 38% in Asia Pacific. At the end of last year, nearly half a billion people around the world had access to the Internet from their homes. In 2001, more than $615 billion in revenue was generated worldwide from e-Commerce transactions . In its journey to the 1 billion milestone, the PC has profoundly changed the way companies transact business and how people communicate, shop, learn, access information and entertain themselves.
The 1 billionth PC is likely enabling its owner to do a variety of things once thought of as science fiction. Today, people rely on PCs to send e-mail and instant messages, surf the Web, manage a household budget and family calendar, edit home movies and burn them onto DVDs, mix music, create photo albums with narration and mood music, play action-packed games, and engage in a host of other compelling new uses.
Editor's comments:- there's no doubt that the PC, which has brought affordable digital data access to everyone who needs it, has changed the way we work. And PC technology, in DVD players and music players have improved the sound and visual quality of our home entertainment.
The hype which led to the dotcom bubble and crash created history's first digitally mastered economic recession.
That the PC is now part of everyday life for most of us is undeniable. It's also inevitable that the amount of storage associated with the 2nd billion PCs will be considerably greater than the first billion. But as processors have become commodities, which any small group of electronic engineers can design to put in a phone or a TV, Intel's continuing dominance in the processor market is less than certain.
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Companies' competitiveness, even survival, increasingly hinge on such "clever people." But the truth is, clever people are as fiercely independent as they are clever-they don't want to be led. So how do you corral these players in your organization and inspire them to achieve their highest potential?
In Clever, Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones offer potent insights drawn from their extensive research.
Leading clever people can be enormously challenging, yet doing so effectively is the key to your organization's sustained success. Lively and engaging, this book provides the ideas, practices, and examples you need to create an environment where your most brilliant people can flourish.


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Betts: Baseball didn't do good job with response to Floyd
by: BETH HARRIS, Associated Press
Posted: Jul 6, 2020 / 09:05 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 6, 2020 / 09:05 PM CDT
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, center, and center fielder Cody Bellinger, right, chat during the restart of baseball spring training Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts wasn't moved by Major League Baseball's response in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' newest star has a goal of getting the Black community to love baseball as much as he does.
MLB released a statement nine days after the death of Floyd, the Black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into his neck for several minutes on May 25. MLB was the last of the major pro sports leagues that either responded to Floyd's death or condemned racism.
"I think baseball did not do a good job with that, but voices were heard," Betts said Monday on a video conference call with reporters. "That's the main thing, that we get our voices heard to make some changes. I know it's not all going to be at one time, but a little change here, a change there, we'll eventually get to where we need to be."
Betts said his goal of bringing baseball into Black communities is "more of a personal thing."
The percentage of Blacks in big league baseball remains low and some think the sport has an image problem because it's too boring.
Betts, the 2018 AL Most Valuable Player with Boston, is one of the game's biggest stars, but his national profile lags behind that of other sports stars who juggle multiple high-profile endorsements.
"Obviously, MLB can help," Betts said, "but I think it's on us, as in the Black players, and kind of make baseball cool because I think that's where the disconnect is. Us, as Black people, don't think it's that much fun so we have to find a way to make it fun for the Black community and get more guys here."
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team held a video conference call to discuss issues surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement and social injustice.
"Guys asked questions, guys gave thoughts and opinions, and it was very well received," said Roberts, the son of a Japanese mother and Black father. "I just don't want us to lose the traction, the momentum, the conversations that we've had over the last month. That's something that any person of color I think would agree with me, that it just can't be a footnote."
Roberts said he'd like to see more Blacks hired throughout baseball.
"To have people that look like you around you, sharing space, having those conversations daily certainly will move the needle ahead," he said. "That's my goal."
NOTES: The Dodgers added right-handers A.J. Ramos and Clayton Beeter to their 60-man player pool. Ramos missed last season and part of 2018 due to labrum surgery. Before getting hurt in 2018, the 33-year-old was 2-2 with a 6.41 ERA and 22 strikeouts for the Mets. Beeter was taken 66th overall in this year's amateur draft. The 21-year-old out of Texas Tech made four college starts this season, allowing five runs over 21 innings with 33 strikeouts and four walks.
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2019 Volkswagen XL Sport Plug-in Hybrid Concept, Review, Changes – When Volkswagen unveiled the XL1 the community had taken recognize. It absolutely was risk-free, very easy to drive and accomplished an outstanding 261 mpg thanks to a little diesel motor, a plug-in hybrid system, light in weight carbon design and a body that slipped by means of the air flow. In spite of these practicalities, it continued to be an amazingly enjoyable car to drive, a proven fact that possibly influenced Volkswagen to produce this one-off of concept, the XL Sport.
Out will go the plug-in hybrid powertrain, substituted by a motor from a considerably not likely resource: the 1,199cc V-two motor used in the Ducati 1199 Superleggera. Indeed, a motorbike engine, a contribution probable facilitated by Ducati and Volkswagen now simply being business relatives right after the Italian firm's 2012 purchase by the German marque.
That provides the car 197 horsepower, a massive boost from the initial car's 48, and sufficient to give it from absolutely nothing to 60 in 5.7 seconds. No, not really supercar territory, but a weight of just 1,962 pounds (500 under a Lotus Elise, and a simple 890 kg) and entirely improved pushrod suspension and larger the mineral magnesium tires signifies it ought to deal with like a champion.
Other sporty improvements involve sports seating with red stitches and a large selection of air flow intakes and fins, plus some louvers that golf swing available when the engine requires a small more cooling down. Like countless of the wonderful cars in Paris, the 2019 Volkswagen XL Sport Plug-in Hybrid is just a concept, but when this is what the future of supercars appearance like, we might definitely do a whole lot worse.


Talend, a provider of cloud and big data integration solutions, has acquired all outstanding shares of Restlet SAS, a cloud-based API design and testing platform.
Restlet uses the cloud to provide API design, documentation, testing, and hosting capabilities to developers.
According to Talend, Restlet's technology will complement Talend Data Fabric's existing ability to integrate, governm and share enterprise data by making it easier for customers to take an API-first design approach to sharing information in real-time with clients and business partners.
Many Talend customers are investing in building cloud data lakes, but there aren't many solutions that can help transform and share data in the lake with external applications, said Ciaran Dynes, SVP, Products, Talend. The API solutions that are now available tend to focus exclusively on app-to-app connectivity versus the transforming, governing and sharing of data, said Dynes, adding that the addition of Restlet is important to Talend because it will extend its data integration platform with API capabilities so customers can share data more pervasively and optimize performance across theentire value chain.
In addition to helping streamline data sharing, Talend says that Restlet's API technology lends itself to creating new opportunities for Talend customers to monetize their data. As an example, it says,farmers or fertilizer manufacturers that collect agricultural data can sell that information to commodities traders who would use it to inform investment decisions.
The Restlet API platform will initially be deployed as part of Talend Integration Cloud. The combined solution will also include new support for open source projects such as Swagger and RAML. The combined solution will be compatible with third-party API gateways, such as Google Apigee. Later, more of Restlet's capabilities will be incorporated into the broader Talend Data Fabricintegration platform.
Jérôme Louvel, founder, board member and former CTO of Restlet, is joining Talend along with the 16-member team based in Nantes, France.
Further information on Talend and its complete portfolio of cloud and big data integration solutions can be found at www.talend.com.
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The faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, KC Group of Institutions is situated on a vast campus along with other institutions of the KC Group on Una Hoshiarpur Road at the footsteps of Bankhandi Hills about 11Kms from Una and 25 Kms from Hoshiarpur.
The institute shall be affiliated to Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur and recognised by State Government of Himachal Pradesh.
+ To shape up the students in to highly competent Pharmacists and quality control & manufacturing chemists.
+ To provide value added education and mould the students with science and technology.
+ To provide industrial professionals, academicians, research scholars and train them with extracurricular activities and communication skills.
KC Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences was established in 2010 at Pandoga, Distt- Una (H.P) in the vast campus established by Shri.Prem pal Gandhi in the cherished memory of his late father Shri.Kushal Chand Gandhi.
The Group works under the dynamic supervision and guidance of Shri.Prem pal Gandhi and his illustrious son, Mr.Hitesh Gandhi- the Vice chairman of KC Educational & Social Welfare Society. The institute has the distinction of being one of the pioneer Pharmaceutical Education Centre of the state and has to its credit of having a highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty which would turn out numerous graduate pharmacists who would be engaged in due course of time in different facets of the profession like Industry, Education, Drugs Control Administration, Retail and Wholesale business and other related fields.
The Institute has ambitious plan to start Post Graduate Courses in Pharmacy. The institute was earliar affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla so far and is being affiliated to newly created Himachal Pradesh Technical University at Hamirpur from now onwards and is approved by both AICTE & PCI. The institute is having a galaxy of Post Graduate Pharmacists on its Faculty and few of them are pursuing their doctoral programme and publishing research papers, participating in various professional conferences and also professing as mentor & guide to their pupil.
In the recent past, the Institute conducted a National Conference on Standardisation of Herbal Products and Analytical Pharmacognosy which was attended by about 150 deligates including more than 25 renowned Pharmacognosists led by the President of Society of Pharmacognosy- Dr. C K Kokate, the Vice- chancellor of KLE University, Belgaum.
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The candidate should have passed 10+2 (class XII) examination or its equivalent from a recognised Board /University with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects and any optional i.e.(a) Biology (b) Mathematics (c) Computer Science (d)Biotechnology. Candidates who have passed 10+2 (science stream) from National Open School (NOS) New Delhi are not eligible for admission in B. Pharma Course.
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A staple of the Richmond County printing industry is set to close March 31 after more than 36 years in business.
John Grubb confirmed Wednesday to The Pee Dee Post that the two full-time employees at Quick Copy / Print Shop were told on Tuesday of the decision to close. Grubb is managing partner with the Salisbury-based company and said the two workers would not be reassigned within the company.
Quick Copy / Print Shop will close its Rockingham location on March 31.
Grubb said the company would try to help the employees, who have a combined seven years' of experience with the company, transition to whatever comes next for them. The Rockingham storefront is located at 617 E. Broad Ave.
There are certain aspects of the printing business, such as printing blueprints, that Quick Copy is uniquely able to serve in Richmond County. Grubb said he plans to retain as much of the business as he can by transferring the print and copy projects to Salisbury. The projects could then be shipped via UPS or, Grubb said, delivered by van once a week.
Business has struggled for some time, Grubb said. When he joined the company 11 years ago, the Rockingham location boasted a staff of five workers. Efforts were made to keep prices low and volume high, and some projects were printed in Salisbury and returned to Rockingham. That didn't please everyone.
But customers' loyalty to a locally owned business goes only so far. Many customers, Grubb said, seek the best deals through online vendors — which is good for the customer but bad for the local economy.
Quick Copy / Print Shop began in Salisbury in 1973. That store, Grubb said, will remain open and fully operational.
oh no! Where will I be able to get my copies? Can't always get a 11 x 17″ copy just anywhere.
They will surely be missed. I had copies printed there.
As a former employee of Quick Copy, it's sad to hear that they will be closing, but am thankful for the skills learned there. Quick Copy provided me with the knowledge I needed to start my own print business in Rockingham.


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Salinas és una població dels Estats Units a l'estat de Califòrnia. Segons el cens del 2006 tenia una població de 148.350 habitants.

Demografia
Segons el cens del 2000, Salinas tenia 151.060 habitants, 38.298 habitatges, i 30.025 famílies. La densitat de població era de 3.068,1 habitants/km².

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 0% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 11,8% entre 18 i 24, un 33,7% entre 25 i 44, un 15,5% de 45 a 60 i un 7,1% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 28 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 117,4 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 43.728 $ i la renda mediana per família de 44.669 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 35.641 $ mentre que les dones 27.013 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 14.495 $. Entorn del 12,8% de les famílies i el 16,7% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

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Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Fills il·lustres
 John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968) escriptor, Premi Nobel de Literatura de l'any 1962

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Wow… You don't truly appreciate just how much you miss a certain genre until you haven't read it for a while and then unexpectedly dive back in. Yes, I knew this book was paranormal. I certainly knew it was romantic. But I didn't really know the specifics of it. Probably the most blind I've gone into a book in quite a while, and I'm so glad I did. Because the result of that was something unexpected. Not only did it allow me to enjoy the writings of the author without any outside influences or noise, but I was able to quietly revisit a group of people I hadn't seen in many years. Simply put, this book is about demons. But where Jennings stands above the rest is that she gives us demons with a conscience. Yeah… who could have seen that coming?
This will not be an easy story to read. What Eden is fighting is always in the background of her mind, literally, and it gets quite graphic. This only heightens the experience and never lets you forget what is really going on. Yes, we are experiencing an epic love story, but there is just so MUCH MORE that barely reaches the surface. And it's exactly this that will keep me coming back no matter how many installments she delivers in this series. I simply cannot wait for the next book and to further lose my religion!


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Final Fantasy Type-0 Review
by Michael A Cunningham · Published March 30, 2015 · Updated March 30, 2019
Of Inconsistent Type
It took four years for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD to make the jump from its Japanese PSP release to the current console generation. It's tough to say if enough was done within that time to make it worthwhile. With some questionable design choices and haphazard storytelling, Type-0 can be a bit of a mess. At the same time, it redeems itself with some enjoyable moments and fantastic gameplay. While far from perfect, there are enough good aspects to the game that its release is worth celebrating.
Type-0 starts off with a big info dump. Lots of names and places are tossed out with little background as to who they are or why they matter. While this torrent of proper nouns gradually tapers off, the game's overall story continues to remain adrift. Players are in control of Class Zero, an elite squad of cadets from the Dominion of Rubrum who are in the middle of a world war. These twelve unique characters are joined by two new outsiders, Machina and Rem, who serve as the characters with the most real development. Despite not diving deep into their pasts, the other class members do each have their own memorable personalities as they battle for the greater good of the Dominion.
Nine is also his IQ, yo!
While the characters are interesting, even if they aren't too deep, the real problem with Type-0's story is its lamentable pacing. It often feels like Square Enix had a large, political story to tell, but wasn't able to find the best way to tell it within the constraints of the game's structure. Cutscenes are often too short to progress the narrative and most of the plot is given in bits and pieces throughout the game via NPC interactions or side quests that provide a bit of information here and there. There are additional scenes that are only available in New Game+ which further flesh out parts of the story, but it doesn't help with the incomplete telling during a single playthrough.
The reason this is a serious issue is that the characters, areas, and worlds that were crafted for this game are interesting and offer a lot of potential, but it feels like this is never lived up to during the course of the game. The cuts from one scene to the next are often awkward with transitions that sometimes don't make sense. It also means that scenes which should have a major impact on the player tend to fall flat because the character development just hasn't happened. It's easy to see the story's potential, but it's not fully realized. A ready example is a character with a Tonberry companion, which seems like a very amusing sidestory that is never expanded upon.
On the other side of things, Final Fantasy Type-0 offers a diverse battle system with a wide variety of characters to select from. Whether going on missions or exploring the world, players can take three party members into battle with them. If one of those characters die, any of the others in reserve can be called in. Each of the fourteen playable characters has a unique playstyle and a wide range of support skills to equip. In fact, characters have so many skills available that it's a shame they can only select two of these plus one magic skill to equip at one time.
Put down that knife, man!
In battle, combat is well-paced as enemies and characters are moving about in real-time and dodging around to try to survive. Fights are often very challenging, as some of the higher level bosses are tough and can one-hit kill characters with a single misstep. On the other side, with proper timing players can easily get killshots in on enemies themselves. Equipment upgrades help, but it doesn't seem to matter nearly as much as skill and timing. A mission that ends in a complete wipeout one time could easily be finished without a scratch on a second attempt. Often the biggest problem is due to the chaotic camera, which can get stuck or aimlessly fly around when locking on to a target. It's frustrating and doesn't help make combat any friendlier.
While it's easy to pick a team and stick with it, characters level individually, so players don't want to end up with underpowered backups when most needed. Between missions, there are ways to mitigate this through completing quests outside of the school, going into the battle arena, listening to lectures, or going through secret training that allows for gaining experience while the game is off. Thankfully, it's not too difficult to keep party members even.
Time for a new meme. Thanks, Nomura.
Another of the game's big problems comes into play between story missions, back in Akademeia. Players are given a set time between missions to complete side tasks. Talking to NPCs eats up a little of this, and often leads to more story and an item. There are also quests offered up that range from bringing back items to exploring the world to complete tasks. Sadly, only one quest can be accepted at a time, so if it requires leaving Akademeia that will take up a big chunk of time available before the start of the next mission. This means that a lot of these will have to be saved for New Game+ instead of getting everything done on a single playthrough. It all goes back to the game's awkward structure; from the lack of fast travel around Akademeia to the time between missions with little to do, Type-0 is not well-paced. Thankfully, most of this is optional, as it's easy to just ignore the side content and move on.
In the transition from the PSP to HD systems, Final Fantasy Type-0 received an overhaul in graphics and also in audio. The graphical upgrades are impressive considering that this started off as a PSP game, but don't really hold up to the potential of current generation visuals. That aside, the art style holds up very nicely and works within the confines of the game well enough. In terms of audio, Type-0 is a bit of a mix. The soundtrack is fantastic, a personal favorite even, but is not really highlighted as well as it could be during the course of the game. Many of the best tracks are only played occasionally and in small segments when shown off. The voice acting, however, is less than stellar as deliveries are inconsistent at best. It wouldn't be surprising to hear that the English audio was recorded earlier and then new segments re-recorded for this release, but for whatever reason the voice work doesn't impress like it should. It's clear a lot of work went into transitioning this game for an HD release, but its roots on the PSP come through quite often.
While Final Fantasy Type-0 has a lot of problems, the game's focus on gameplay really works as that's its biggest strength. The diverse cast of characters means that it's easy to craft a party of favorites and enjoy destroying the most challenging of foes. The thrill of battle and fast-paced action rarely lets up, which is great. The problems come when the game does slow down, as the between-mission structure drags and the story just doesn't come together like it should. If you can speed through to the battles and let the story wash over you, there's a lot to enjoy here. While not the complete package, what Final Fantasy Type-0 does well is combat and the game gives you as much of that as you want.
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Lots of diverse playable characters
Challenging, fast-paced combat
Outstanding soundtrack
Haphazard storytelling
Presentation not impressive
Camera is really bad
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I've been a part of RPGamer since 2006 when I started writing editorials about Final Fantasy. Since then I've helped work with RPGamer's editorial staff to make it the fine group that it is today. My love for RPGs is matched only by my love for handheld gaming and video game music.
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Feast on your favorite summer picnic foods, family style, at The Fainting Goat.
Here's what you can expect:
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: In August, Maryland blue crabs will be in peak season. Grab your mallet, put on your bib and get ready for a crab feast, complete with peel n' eat shrimp, corn on the cob, coleslaw, berry cobbler, Old Bay and ice cold beer.
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28: Can't make it to Cape Cod or Maine this summer? Let the tastes of the Northeast come to you at The Fainting Goat's lobster boils. Executive Chef Nathan Beauchamp will serve fresh lobster, corn on the cob, Andouille sausage and red potatoes, and fresh-baked fruit pie.
Reservations can be made in advance by calling 202-735-0344.
Get your crab on this August at family-style feasts at The Fainting Goat.
You ate, they listened.
After a popular pop-up run, Kayle's Filipino is coming back to D.C.'s food incubator EatsPlace every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from Aug. 7 through Jan. 2016. The concept, led by Chef Red Garcia and Chef Paolo Eleazar, serves up authentic Filipino street food, such as pork belly barbecue, pork that's been braised and then deep fried, and spice marinated crispy grilled chicken wings.
Here's the full menu:
Pork Belly BBQ – thinly sliced pork belly on sweet soy 10.50
Sisig – sizzling grilled pork meat and chicken liver with chicharon, shallots, spices and aged vinegar sauce 12.50
Crispy Pata - pork braised for hours then deep fried until crispy with chili vinegar 16.50
Sizzling Mushrooms (V) - brunoised mushrooms infused with butter and brown sauce 10.50
Sizzling Pusit - grilled squid marinated in brown sugar, oyster sauce and chili sauce 12.50
Chicken Wings Inasal – grilled and marinated with lemongrass, vinegar, lemon, ginger and herbs 8.5
Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 10 p.m. EatsPlace is located at 3607 Georgia Ave., NW.
Grilled squid marinated in brown sugar, oyster sauce and chili sauce at Kayle at EatsPlace. (Courtesy EatsPlace)
What's all the buzz about in Middleburg?
That's just the new honeybees at Salamander Resort & Spa. The luxury resort just brought in 20 hives. With more than 50,000 bees in each hive, that's about 1 million bees! Salamander reports it will start producing its own honey before the end of summer.
Soon, you'll be able to make dishes from one of D.C.'s favorite restaurants in the comfort of your own kitchen. Rasika announced plans for its upcoming cookbook, "RASIKA: Flavorful Recipes from a Groundbreaking Indian Restaurant," due out fall 2016.
The book will feature 100 recipes from James Beard Award-winning chef Vikram Sunderam, and columnist David Hagedorn. Rasika has received praise from publications such as Esquire, Food & Wine Magazine, Washingtonian and more.
Rasika's West End location in Northwest D.C. (Courtesy Rasika Facebook)
Virginia-based chef and restaurateur Tim Ma, of Water & Wall, is opening his first D.C. restaurant, called Freehand, in the Shaw neighborhood of Northwest.
Freehand will be a French and Asian bistro, serving everything from ratatouille terrine to beef heart tartare, Polyface pig ears, snapper, softshell crabs and more. There will also be a full cocktail, wine and beer program.
The restaurant will be located in The Shay, a 268-unit mixed-use apartment building from JBG Companies. Seating will be limited to 50 guests.
The anticipated opening date is November 2015.
Chef Tim Ma is opening Freehand in D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood this fall.
Neighborhood Restaurant Group is opening a new Belgian-focused bistro and bar in Georgetown this fall, called The Sovereign.
Following in the footsteps of other NRG spots -- such as Birch & Barley and ChurchKey -- The Sovereign will place a heavy emphasis on its curated beer list, consisting primarily of Belgian beer, with 50 drafts and more than 200 bottles. Greg Engert is heading the beer program.
Of course, there will also be plenty of tasty things to eat from Executive Chef Peter Smith. The menu will feature "rustic, ingredient-driven dishes of Belgian cuisine."
The Sovereign, located at 1206 Wisconsin Ave., NW, will be open for dinner and brunch service. Stay tuned for updates on opening dates.
Take a trip to a farm that's leading the organic movement.
On Saturday, Aug. 1, GoodSoil Events is hosting a farm tour of The Rodale Institute. It's organizing a shuttle that will leave from the Dupont Circle Metro before heading up to the Pennsylvania farm.
The small and intimate trip (it's limited to 20 attendees) will include a tour of the Rodale Institute, a presentation on the farm's organic soil practices, lunch and free time to roam the farm.
The cost is $100; it includes round--trip transportation, a travel pack of goodies for the road, lunch and events on the farm. Tickets are available for purchase online.
The Rodale Institute
Buzz Bakery is leaving the Navy Yard. The Neighborhood Restaurant Group bake shop is moving out of its current location next to Bluejacket Brewery.
Instead, the former bakery space will become a bottle shop and tasting room for the neighboring brewery. The Washington Post reports the new tasting space is expected to open in August.
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CityCenter's latest restaurant addition, Fig & Olive, is now serving lunch Monday through Friday and brunch on the weekends.
Lunch options include a shrimp and salmon salad, braised octopus and goat cheese ravioli; chilled cucumber and pink peppercorn soup, poached eggs with salmon and truffle mushroom fontina scrambled eggs are available at brunch.
Courtesy Fig & Olive Facebook
It's never too early to start thinking about Oktoberfest. So get your calendars and mark these dates.
On Saturday, Sept. 26, Das Best Oktoberfest will take place at National Harbor from noon to 9 p.m. Tickets are $39; the price includes a tasting glass for unlimited beer, wine and schnapps sampling. There will also be games, kids rides and festival food.
Saturday, October 3 is Frederick, Maryland's annual Oktoberfest bash at the Frederick Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are not on sale yet, but stay tuned to the event's website for updates.
Get ready to dine out: The Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week is happening Aug. 17 through 23.
More than 250 restaurants in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are participating in this summer's annual event that promotes three-course lunches for $22 and three-course dinners for $25.
Find a restaurant and make your reservations on RAMW's website.
Prefer to narrow your options to one area? Alexandria's Restaurant Week will run August 21-30. More than 60 Alexandria restaurants will offer a $35 three-course dinner or a $35 dinner for two.
José Andrés' Jaleo is one of the 250 participating restaurants in this summer's Restaurant Week. (AP Photo)
Love Chipotle AND the farmers market? Well, you're in luck.
The fast-casual burrito chain will be at four area farmers markets Aug. , 4, 5 and 8, handing out $5 currency tokens redeemable for food at the market, in support of National Farmers' Market Week.
Look for the tent from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Dupont FRESHFARM farmers market on Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Crystal City farmers market on Aug. 4 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Foggy Bottom farmers market on Aug. 5 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and at the Silver Spring market on Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ShopHouse, the Asian-inspired fast-casual concept from Chipotle, will also host a tent at the FRESHFARM Penn Quarter farmers market on Aug. 6 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Microgreens at the farmers market. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
There's a sweet way to cool down this summer. DC Scoops is back for its fifth year at Union Market. The free ice cream event will take place on Saturday, July 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Dock 5, the indoor event space above the market.
More than 15 different ice cream businesses will compete for the title of "best ice cream." There will be plenty of creamy samples, pops and gelato to sample and purchase.
Participants for this year's event include:
Milk Cult
Little Baby's Ice Cream
Gifford's
King of Pop's
NiceCream
Ice Cream Jubilee
DC Puddin'
Faithfully Sweet
Dangerously Delicious Pies
Suga Mama Sweets
DC Scoops 2014 (Courtesy Travis Vaughan)
The winner of the DC Scoops Kids Ice Cream Eating contest (Courtesy Travis Vaughan)
Things are about to get real wild at the Smithsonian National Zoo. This year's Brew at the Zoo will take place July 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. More than 70 craft breweries and food trucks will be on-site for the event. There will also be live music, lawn games and a chance to meet the animals after hours.
Craving some summer spice? Chef Danny Lledó of Slate Wine Bar + Bistro is offering his recipe for duck and veggie paella. The chef, whose family is from Valencia, Spain, serves this staple recipe at his Glover Park restaurant, along with veggie and chicken paella varieties.
Duck and Veggie Paella
2 cups Bomba rice
6 1/2 cups of duck and chicken stock
1 pound of duck breast cubed
1 large tomato diced
1 cup of sun-dried tomatoes diced
2 tbsp of sweet paprika
1 packet of saffron paellero mix
3 artichoke hearts cured in lemon juice
4 asparagus cut up into spear pieces
1 sliced red bell pepper
Add 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil and 2 tbsp of salt in paella pan. Pan sear duck for 3 minutes. Add asparagus, peppers, and sauté until nearly cooked through. Pull out duck and vegetables out of paella pan.
Add tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes and garlic in the middle of the paella pan. Add sweet paprika. Let the mixture cook down. Add the saffron to the mixture.
Add rice, and slightly cook on low heat, then add stock, let it boil on high heat and add salt to flavor. Add the meat and vegetables, including uncooked artichokes, on top on the rice without stirring. Cook on high for 10 minutes, then add rosemary on top, lower to medium heat for another 10 minutes and let the rice finish soaking up the broth.
Courtesy Slate Wine Bar + Bistro
Early Mountain Vineyards is hosting its third annual Barbeque Festival on Saturday, July 18.
In addition to some great food (BBQ Exchange's hickory-smoked whole hog barbecue and pulled chicken with side choices of baked beans, coleslaw and macaroni salad), guests can also sip on Early Mountain Vineyard's wines, engage in a game of corn hole and listen to live music from Curtis Prince and the Associates. Ice cream truck The Sweet Tooth will also be on hand to scoop some sweet treats.
When: Saturday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets: $30 in advance; $35 at the door
Read more about Early Mountain Vineyards on wtop.com.
Lobster rolls and bluefish: New England inspired recipes
From clam bakes to lobster rolls and fresh blueberry pies, New England is a region known for embracing fresh and seasonal foods – especially in the summer.
And born-and-bred New Englander Sarah Leah Chase captures those flavors in her new book, "New England Open-House Cookbook."
The 300 recipes reflect Chase's memories of growing up in Connecticut and Maine, and meeting the region's farmers, fishermen and food purveyors along the way.
What's the secret ingredient that makes New England food so great? Chase says it's nothing.
The New England approach to food is really all about simplicity and valuing something as effortless as an ear of corn or a slice of a garden tomato, she says.
"It's about appreciating things from the soil and the sea … and not over-embellishing them and letting food taste like it tastes."
Below are some of Chase's favorite recipes from her new book, so you can eat like you're in New England, even if you're in D.C.
The Classic New England Lobster Roll
1 generous pound cooked lobster meat, freshly picked from the shell and cut into meaty chunks (2 cups chunks)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 rib celery, cut into ¼-inch dice
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or chives
⅓ to ½ cup mayonnaise, homemade or Hellmann's
3 to 4 tablespoons butter, preferably Kate's salted butter at room temperature
4 New England-style, top split hot dog buns
Place the lobster meat in a medium-size mixing bowl, add the lemon juice, and toss to coat lightly. Add the celery and dill or chives, stirring gently to combine. Fold in just enough mayonnaise to bind the ingredients together. The filling should be moist but not soupy. If you are not using the lobster salad immediately, store it in the refrigerator, covered, for no more than a few hours.
When ready to serve, generously butter the outside of each hot dog bun and then brown the buns in a skillet, one side at a time (and not the bottom or insides) over medium-low heat, until the outsides become golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon the chilled lobster salad down the center of each toasted hot dog bun, mounding the filling somewhat sumptuously. Serve at once, as the temperature contrast between the warm, buttery hot dog buns and the cold lobster filling is an essential component of the whole wonderful lobster roll experience.
Bluefish Flambeed with Gin
1 very fresh skin-on bluefish fillet (1¾ to 2 pounds)]
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
1 plump shallot, peeled and minced
½ cup gin
1½ tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro
Lime wedges, for serving
Position an oven rack about 4 inches underneath the heat source and preheat the broiler to high.
Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large, heavy, ovenproof skillet, such as a cast-iron one, over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted and is hot, place the bluefish fillet, skin side down, in the skillet. Immediately season the top of the fillet with salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle the lime juice over it. Scatter the lime zest and shallot evenly over the fillet. Once the skin has begun to brown and the outer edges of the fillet are starting to turn opaque, about 3 minutes, remove the skillet from the heat. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the fillet.
Place the skillet underneath the broiler and broil the bluefish until it has browned on top and the flesh flakes easily when tested in the center with a fork, 4 to 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the gin and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat until the butter melts and the gin is warm, 1- 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the oven. Pour the warm gin over the bluefish and carefully ignite it with a long match away from anything flammable. Once the flames have subsided, sprinkle the parsley or cilantro over the bluefish. Cut the fillet into serving pieces and serve it with the pan juices spooned on top and lime wedges on the side. The skin will have separated from the fillet and I tend not to serve the bluefish with its skin.
Fig N Pig
2 ounces thinly sliced pancetta
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
6 ounces creamy blue cheese at room temperature
2 ounces mascarpone, preferably from Vermont Creamery
1 1/2 tablespoons cream sherry
5 fresh black figs, stemmed and quartered lengthwise
20 rounds of French bread sliced 1/4 inch think from a skinny baguette, lightly toasted
Preheat the over to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with heavy-duty aluminum foil or parchment paper. Arrange the pancetta slices on a prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Arrange almonds on the second prepared baking sheet. Bake the pancetta until nicely crisped, 10 to 12 minutes.
The almonds will have to be watched more closely and will take a few minutes less time. Transfer the pancetta slices to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Set the almonds aside. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
Place the blue cheese, mascarpone and sherry in a small mixing bowl and mash them together with a fork until thoroughly combined. Spread the cheese mixture generously over each toasted bread round and arrange the rounds on a fresh parchment-lined baking sheet. Nestle a fig quarter into the cheese mixture in the center of each toast round.
Crumble the crisp pancetta into small shards and stick the shards and the almonds into the cheese surrounding each fig quarter, as if you were making imaginary porcupine quills. Bake the toast rounds until the cheese is bubbling, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot or warm.
Sarah Leah Chase's Bluefish Fambeed with Gin (Courtesy New England Open-House Cookbook)
Sarah Leah Chase's Fig N Pig. (Courtesy New England Open-House Cookbook)
Sarah Leah Chase's New England Open House Cookbook
Acclaimed chef and restaurateur José Andrés has plans to open a restaurant in D.C.'s soon-to-be Trump International Hotel. But fans of the D.C.-based chef are asking him to reconsider.
This weekend, more than 300 supporters signed a petition calling on Andrés to abandon his original plans due to Trump's recent remarks regarding Mexican immigrants.
"We are proud to have José Andrés in Washington, D.C., which is why we hope he decides that Donald Trump is not someone he should do business with. We are excited to dine at all of his other locations, but surely this planned Trump location could relocate elsewhere," the petition states.
Andrés restaurant is set to open in 2016 in the historic Old Post Office. The restaurant will be located in the hotel lobby; it will host the food and beverage menu for the lobby bar and a signature banquet menu.
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Last week, we told you about D.C.'s newest café for music lovers, Songbyrd.
This week, co-owners Alisha Edmonson and Joe Lapan are opening Songbyrd Music House, a bar and restaurant that's connected to the record café.
Menu items include starters such as fried root vegetables, baked brie and salmon tartar. Barbecued pork chops, crispy corn fried trout, Japanese eggplant and a variety of burgers are also on the menu, along with a number of craft cocktails, beers and wines by the glass.
Songbyrd Music House opens Tuesday, June 30 at 5 p.m. Regular hours are 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. (Closed Monday)
Photo credit James Jackson, Courtesy Songbyrd Music House
Courtesy Songbyrd Music House
Happy Fourth of July, folks! If you're sticking around town to fire up the grill or catch a Nats game, here's a little news from the Neighborhood Restaurant Group you may want to know:
On Saturday, July 4, Bluejacket is opening early at 9:30 a.m. for those who want to grab a bite and a beer before the 11:05 a.m. game vs. the Giants.
Cooking out? Nathan Anda has you covered. Red Apron Butcher will be stocked with its Haute Dop Pack (haute dogs, fresh buns, house hot mustard, smoked mayo and pickle relish), Original Burger Pack (four 1/3-pound burger patties, cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced red onion, tomato, pickles, and the Island Sauce). Potato salad and coleslaw will also be for sale at the shops, along with fresh sausages, beef and pork spare ribs and barbecue smoked chicken. Pre-orders can be made by calling the shops.
Courtesy Red Apron
Magnolia's on King announced it will open its doors in Old Town Alexandria on Wednesday, July 1. To celebrate, the Southern restaurant will offer guests a 10 percent discount on their dinner checks from Wednesday, July 1 to Saturday, July 4. Reservations are recommended; call 703-838-9090.
We've got three words for you: Boozy. Pie. Party.
That's what's happening on Saturday, June 27 at Ivy City's own One Eight Distilling.
The distillery is teaming up with the Connecticut Avenue cafe Little Red Fox to create two specialty pies -- think Blueberry Ginger Whiskey Sour pie AND Strawberry Basil Martini pie -- both which use One Eight Distilling spirits as an ingredient.
The pies will be available by the slice for $4, or you can take home a whole pie for $24. Planning ahead for your July 4th picnic festivities? The baking experts say the pies freeze beautifully.
(Courtesy One Eight Distilling)
Port City Brewing Company is celebrating the third anniversary of its limited-edition summer seasonal: the Derecho Common, named after the storm that rocked Washington in June 2012.
During that storm, the power went out at the brewery, but that didn't stop the beer from being made. The beer is deep golden in color and has an "assertive hop profile." To celebrate the annual brew, Port City is hosting three parties, one at the brewery, one at Mason Social in Alexandria, and one at Lost + Found in D.C. Cheers!
On a hot summer day, there's nothing more refreshing than a nice cold beer. But with all the variety out there, which brew do you choose?
The American Homebrewers Association is here to help with your drink dilemma. Its members voted for their 20 favorite commercial beers in the U.S.
Here are the top 10:
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Stone Enjoy By IPA
Founders Breakfast Stout
The Alchemist Heady Topper
Bell's Hopslam Ale
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
More than 19,000 votes were received for almost 6,000 different beers. You can find the full list of top-rated beers, and well as the top-ranked breweries, in Zymurgy magazine.
Nothing goes together quite like fashion and tequila, and on June 25, Washingtonians can get a taste of both at the Dar Be Dar summer fashion show at the VIDA Penthouse Pool & Lounge.
Check out designer Tala Raassi's 2015 spring/summer swimsuit collection at the rooftop pool. A $10 ticket to the event gets you a complimentary DeLeon Tequila cocktail and a chance to win one of Raassi's masterpieces. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are available online.
Want to learn to make tacos like the chefs at El Centro? Now you can.
On Wednesday, July 22, El Centro D.F. Georgetown will host a Tacos & Tequila cooking class on the restaurant's patio. The class will teach guests how to grill beef, chicken and nopal tacos; how to make homemade salsa; how to correctly assemble a taco; and how to make the perfect margarita.
The class is $39 a person and will run from 6 to 8 p.m. For information and to register, call 202-333-4100 or visit the website.
Learn to make a taco like the chefs at El Centro D.F. (Courtesy El Centro D.F.)
Dolcezza is on a roll. The coffee and gelato businesses, which first got its start in a 300 square foot space in Georgetown, now has seven locations and is readying to open its latest concept, Mom & Pop, this July in the Mosaic District in Fairfax, Virginia.
At the new shop, Dolcezza co-owners Robb Duncan and Violeta Edelman partnered with a variety of local artisans to stock the fridges and shelves with snacks and other goodies -- such as sandwiches from Red Apron Butchery and pastries from Room 11.
Mom & Pop will also serve quiches and antipasti items, as well as wine, beer and prosecco on tap.
Mom & Pop will open July 1 at 2909 District Avenue.
Dolcezza's newest concept Mom & Pop will open in July (Courtesy Facebook)
Beloved neighborhood coffee shop and cafe Pound the Hill announced in an email on Thursday that it is closing its doors after four years of operating.
On Monday, June 22, the shop's owners will turn the keys over to Bourbon Coffee, a business that's operated its first location in Foggy Bottom for the last six years. According to Pound the Hill owners, Bourbon Coffee will keep PTH staff on board and will feature directly traded Rwandan coffee
PTH fans have four days left to drink up all the cappuccinos and Nutella lattes they can muster.
Coffee art at Pound the Hill (Courtesy Facebook)
Lupo Verde lovers are in luck! Soon, there will be another location to run to when the wait is too long at the popular 14th Street location.
The Italian restaurant announced its plans to open a second location in the Palisades neighborhood of Northwest, D.C. The 3,200 square-foot, three-story space will open in November with dinner service. Brunch will be added at a later date.
The menu of the new Lupo Verde will be similar to its 14 Street sister -- expect cheeses, antipasti, bread, wood-fired pizza, house-made pastas and roasted fish and meats.
There will also be a to-go option and a retail space at the MacArthur Blvd. Lupo Verde: pastas, olive oils, house-made items and imported goods will all be available for purchase.
The menu at the new Lupo Verde will be similar to the 14th Street location. (Courtesy Lupo Verde Facebook)
Get your taste buds ready for a culinary journey back to childhood on June 20 with a grilled cheese and ice cream social event at Marvin on 14th Street. Jerome Baker III and Mathias with DJ the event, $5 scoops of Mikey Likes It ice cream will be served and a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches will be available to order.
The event, which runs from 1 to 8 p.m. is free and open to the public, but guests are asked to RSVP to gcs@rockcreeksocialclub.com.
D.C.'s first cat cafe has announced its opening date: June 20, but you'll have to reserve your spot well before then! Reservations for appointments open to the public on June 18. Check the Crumbs & Whiskers' website for more information.
Read more details on Crumbs and Whiskers on WTOP.com.
The restaurant scene in Old Town Alexandria is heating up this summer. In addition to the recently opened Carluccio's, the neighborhood also welcomed Blackwall Hitch this week.
The waterfront restaurant, which is in the space adjacent to The Torpedo Factory, specializes in classic coastal fare, with dishes that are regionally and seasonally inspired. Expect prawns, calamari, mussels and oysters -- plus live music and a late-night menu.
Diners are treated to views of the Potomac from all angles of the space, plus an outdoor patio and deck bar for warm-weather dining and drinking.
Just up the street, proprietors Steve Fogleman and Mehrnoosh Rajabi are readying to open Magnolia's on King, a restaurant that specializes in Southern dishes. Menu items include molasses-crusted pork belly, deep fried oyster po-boy sliders, sweet tea brined buttermilk fried chicken and bison meatloaf. The King Street restaurant plans to open on July 1.
Softshell crab at Blackwall Hitch
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In addition to tables piled high with fresh fruits and vegetables, farmers markets are becoming a destination for culinary education with events such as chefs demos and farming seminars.
And on Saturday, June 13, attendees at the Falls Church Farmers Market will get an education from two of the area's great chefs. Christophe and Michelle Poteaux, owners of Alexandria restaurant Bastille, will take the demo stage from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and cook up an original recipe and answer questions on how to modify the recipe.
For information on upcoming chef demos, visit the Falls Church Chef Series webpage.
The Taste of National Harbor returns to Gaylord National Resort on June 27 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Guests will be able to enjoy bites from the Harbor's array of restaurants, paired with domestic wines and craft beers. Tickets cost $45 and proceeds for the charity event will benefit Children's National Health System. Visit the website for more information on the event.
Recipes for Summer Produce
Not sure what to do with your overflowing CSA share or fresh garden veggies? Here are 10 tasty recipes for summer produce.


In working towards the mutual acceptance of notifications the Clearing House has developed a multilateral notification arrangement, termed the 'Parallel Process'. This process enables companies to declare to all affected countries at the time of first notification that it wants them to cooperate, share information and build on the efforts of the country where it will first initiate manufacture or import of the chemical. The hazard assessment was developed by the 'lead' jurisdiction and then utilised by other participating jurisdictions.
The Parallel Process was first introduced as a pilot phase in 2005, which enabled it to be tested and evaluated. The process is now in the operational phase and guidance on the procedures have been developed based on lessons learnt during the pilot phase.
The group was working to further the enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the process by including more jurisdictions and companies, and developing further guidance on the development of a data package.


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When Elisabeth asks if I want to go see the Syracuse Chiefs, it's easy to decide.
No plans. Yes, my terrific daughter, I will join you and George Three the night before Father's Day at the old ballyard.
I noticed in the parking lot that George had cool decorations for his new desk at work loaded into his car trunk. His bobbleheads for Syracuse Chiefs legendary manager Bobby Cox and organization pitcher Stephen Strasbourg are ready for display.
The crowd arrived early. The team was giving out Saranac beer glasses. You betcha!
We got there before George's parents, so they couldn't get into this selfie. Darn.
George had stopped off after work Friday night and secured us great seats behind the Chiefs dugout.
The Chiefs fought back from behind to tie it up 7-7, but lost 9-7 in 11 innings.
Yes, Beth, I think my family deserves bobbleheads. Ha!
What fun you are having with your kids this summer!
Hooray for the whole gang, Nance!
What a fun game even if they lost. I love your t-shirt . . . big books.
Looks like a fabulously fun day! And – your t-shirt…I love!
I saw that slogan and had to own it on a T-shirt, Megan. Ha!
Yeah, it's where I want to be right now, MBC.


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Q: Can't stop programs from reducing the volume of other programs in Windows 10 I've been trying to look for solutions everywhere, but bump into same answers:
https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/windows-reducing-system-volume/
https://superuser.com/questions/74116/windows-7-lowers-applications-volume-automatically
https://superuser.com/questions/504004/windows-8-turns-program-sound-volume-down-randomly
And so on. I've tried to toggle the communication settings, restart PC (every time I need to restart it), reinstall audio drivers (losing audio for few days) and the problem persists. And its not even associated with a specific program:

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*Youtube (on Chrome)

*Unity Editor

*Any game (HS/LoL/...)

*Almost any other full-screen program

*Skype

Any one of these start running first, the others take a hit of about 50% in volume. After about 10 seconds, for example a youtube video ends, the foreground app regains volume (did not follow how 3 different programs together behave). These volume changes do not show up in volume mixer.
My machine:

Lenovo Y50-70, with Realtek audio drivers (now I have 2 audio logos in
  my toolbar).

Rant:

This is beyond frustrating, besides other windows problems I'm having:
  delayed scrollwheel in Chrome (if I don't scroll for a second), memory
  warnings with 16 GB of RAM, toolbar not showing up with some windowed
  fullscreen programs (mainly Chrome) and programs taking focus 3 times
  during launch (Alt-Tab is a waste at that point).

I can adjust my habits with other problems, but I can't adjust audio of programs, in a way that would work every time.

A: Found the culprit: Dolby Digital Plus

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*Sound

*Playback tab

*Speakers (right click) Properties

*Dolby tab

*The circle "I/O button" actually toggles the effect

While its on, the computer might sound louder, but it does it only for a single program. Hence the initial problem.
The solution might seem trivial, but I couldn't find anything on it on the interned, and only now I tried the button itself (thought it was only a decoration before).

A: I feel your pain. The only real help I've found is to use the Ear Trumpet utility created by Rafael Rivera and David Golden. You can get it from the Store for free.
Perhaps the source code could let you adapt it and create what you need if you're handy with C# coding.
An overview: MSPowerUser announcement
Source: EarTrumpet on GitHub

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Wangechi Waweru is a Kenyan rapper, singer, and songwriter. She was born on January 19th 1994 in Nairobi, Kenya. Growing up she knew she had a love for music. Wangechi has said that her passion for music derived from listening to Nazizi who is a rapper and songstress. She listened to African music from rappers such as Kalamashaka but she also listened to American music. At just the age of 12 she came to love music by artists such as Jay-Z, Kanye West, Notorious B.I.G, Lauryn Hill, and many more. Wangechi's taste in music was very diverse and eventually that diversity fed into her own music. When she finally found her calling for music she released her first mixtape, "Consume Chakula ya Soul", in 2013. She came into the rap game with a unique and versatile flow.
In 2016, Wangechi released a song called "Here's to us" as the anthem for the Tusker Here's To Us Campaign. This campaign's goal is to bring Kenyans together. Because of this, the song speaks about unity. A fun fact about this song and video is that the video was filmed in every county in Kenya. This was a way to show the unity of everyone from different parts of Kenya.
After you hear this song you realize that Wagenchi is a very versatile artist. Throughout the verses she switches between both languages. She also uses ethnic sounds as well as using what we would call, Techno music. When listening to her other music you will find that she switches languages a lot in order to reach various audiences. The fact that she uses both languages has helped her to connect with various American artists. Wangechi has shared the stage with major American artists such as Neyo, Mos Def, and Tinnie Tempah. Wangechi is a very artistic, diverse, and inspirational artist. If your looking to find great diverse Kenyan music and artistic videos, you should listen to Wangechi.


Unreason in the Church: Who Is Evangelizing Who?
On Unreasoned Gathering with Sinners: Who is Converting Who? Is the Church committing "Merciful" Suicide?
I heard parts of Al Kresta on Catholic Radio yesterday as I was driving my delivery route, and it seemed to me that he was bending over backwards to give Pope Francis considerably more than the benefit of the doubt, regarding the Loosey-Goosey Mercy described in Amoris Letitia.
I know, I know, he's the Pope. I know, I know, we're supposed to bend over backwards to give him the benefit of the doubt. But when something the Pope says is so dangerously wrong, am I not supposed to say it? Are we not called to speak Truth in all circumstances?
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Home Music	Taverne Tour promises fun, booze and plenty of noise
Taverne Tour promises fun, booze and plenty of noise
by Charles Fretier-Gauvin January 31, 2018
The festival's third installment will bring 43 bands to 15 different venues
It's late January, the holidays are over and the snow on the ground has begun to turn into a thick sheet of ice, promising the eventual—albeit, grudgingly slow—end of winter. For Montreal's local music scene, however, this particular time of the year brings an equally optimistic occurrence: the return of the annual Taverne Tour.
Entering its third edition, the festival takes place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 and boasts a lineup consisting of local stalwarts such as Anémone, Solids, Mara Tremblay and Bloodshot Bill, and international acts like A Place to Bury Strangers, Spaceface and many, many more.
Taverne Tour is far from your average music festival. Structured akin to Austin's famed South by Southwest—minus the excessive corporate branding known to bog it down—the four days of festivities see 43 bands playing 27 shows in 15 different venues. The venues mostly line Mont-Royal Boulevard in the heart of the Plateau, turning the busy street into a hotbed of rock and roll and sonic diversity for the weekend.
Not only does the festival support local artists in their quest to make a name for themselves internationally, it also shines a spotlight on lesser-known venues in Montreal—venues such as Le Ministère, located in an old bank building on St-Laurent Boulevard. With its interior recently renovated, the venue opened to the public in September 2017. After hosting events for Pop Montreal and M for Montreal, it rapidly rose to the upper ranks of the city's nightlife. The large venue is hosting three events for the festival, and Xavier Auclair, the venue's programming director, said he hopes to be part of the festival in the future.
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Drink in the Movies	Apple TV, New Releases, Patrick Hao	 November 3, 2021 November 1, 2021 2 Minutes
Written by Patrick Hao
In the last decade or so, Tom Hanks' movie star persona has been the embodiment of American professionalism. His characters are men whose greatest virtue is simply being good at their job. Captain Phillips, Sully Sullenberger, and James B. Donovan are just a few of these characters. Even the white beard that Hanks has been sporting – away from his classical clean-cut look – seemingly signifies "I'm too busy being competent to shave."
Hanks' new film Finch is another film in his latter stage oeuvre. In Finch, he plays the eponymous character, a mechanical engineer who has settled in being one of the last remaining humans in a post-apocalyptic Earth that has become uninhabitable due to climate change and solar events. Finch is alone except for his dog and a robot dog he built, surviving due to his clever ingenuity and tinkering.
The beginning of Finch is a classic movie star performance – one in which we had already seen Hanks do so well in Cast Away (funnily enough, Zemeckis was originally slated to direct this film). Hanks is so good at being a compelling screen presence that it is almost a disappointment that the film's ultimate goal is to become a two-hander buddy road trip movie.
The second member of this duo is Jeff, an AI, self-learning, robot companion that Finch built, downloaded with information about dog care. Finch is sick and built Jeff for the outward purpose of taking care of his dog companion when he does go, and maybe for a little companionship himself. Jeff is played convincingly in a motion capture performance from Caleb Landry Jones. His voice is tuned to a robotic fray, and his movements can capture the awkwardness of a newborn weighed down by 500 pounds of nuts and bolts. The CGI is crisp and texture.
When a coming flurry of storms make their present location untenable for living, Finch is forced to relocate in a decked out 80's RV to San Francisco. This film is produced by Amblin and really has the feel and lightness of an ambling film. The director Miguel Sapochnik never gets in the way of what makes the film crackle – the buddy dynamic of the world-weary cynical Finch and the literal "born yesterday" enthusiasm of Jeff. It's a simple formula that does not need tinkering with.
It's this film's lightness that feels refreshing when there is a feeling in modern blockbusters to infuse itself with so much gravitas. Sure, there is some meaningless messaging about trusting humanity again by the object learning to be human, but also it's nice to just have a robot accidentally press on the gas too hard when he is learning to drive. Classic comedy. It's a type of movie – an adult family movie – that seems so few and far between in today's movie landscape.
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Finch is available to stream on Apple TV+
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Day three of sharing our contributors' top ten of 2021. This time, our list is provided by Maria Athayde.
Day 2 of sharing our Contributors' Top Ten Films of 2021. Next up is Anna Harrison's Top Ten of 2021:
This week on Drink in the Movies podcast, Taylor is joined by special guest Anna Harrison, Drink in the Movies' resident Marvel Correspondent, to discuss "Spider-Man: No Way Home."
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Krishak Jagat National Agriculture Newspaper for over 74 years has been associated with the farming community. It has played a pivotal role in shaping the outlook of the farmers, agri allied individuals. Krishak Jagat is one source of authentic and non biased information which has helped the readers to develop trust with the publication.
First Agriculture Newspaper in India (1946)
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President-Elect Trump Says ACA Repeal and Replacement will be Simultaneous
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President-elect Donald Trump said on January 11 that repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (P.L. 111-148) will be simultaneous. The president-elect spoke briefly about the ACA and a border tax at a news conference in New York.
"We are going to be submitting, as soon as our (Health and Human Services (HHS)) secretary is approved, a plan," Trump said. "It will be repeal and replace. It will be essentially simultaneous."
At this time, the Senate is debating a budget resolution, which would set in motion repeal of the ACA (TAXDAY, 2017/01/05, C.1). On January 10, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., said that ACA replacement and repeal would be concurrent (TAXDAY, 2017/01/11, C.1). Democrats have questioned if Republicans have a replacement plan (TAXDAY, 2017/01/11, C.1).
Turning to trade, Trump said that "there will be a major border tax on companies that are leaving." The president-elect did not describe the make-up of a border tax.
In other ACA news, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has reported to Congress on the ACA's individual shared responsibility requirement (known as the "individual mandate") and the Code Sec. 36B premium assistance tax credit. The ACA generally requires individuals to have minimum essential health coverage or make a shared responsibility payment, unless exempt. Individuals report if they had coverage on their returns.
Koskinen told lawmakers that about 80 percent of taxpayers checked the box on their 2015 returns to indicate they had qualifying coverage all year. Nearly 13 million taxpayers claimed one or more health care coverage exemptions, he reported.
Koskinen also told Congress that approximately 5.3 million taxpayers claimed the Code Sec. 36B credit in 2015. The average credit amount was $3,620. Advance payment of the premium tax credit (APTC) to insurers paid during the year resulted in a net premium credit for 2.4 million filers. The average additional amount received was $670, Koskinen reported.
By George L. Yaksick, Jr., Wolters Kluwer News Staff
Koskinen ACA Report to Congress


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