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Q: How to export site themes from sharepoint 2010 to sharepoint 2013 manually? I'm downloading a theme from Sharepoint 2010 and uploading it in site themes in Sharepoint 2013. But, I'm unable to see it in "Look and Feel".
How to do it ?

A: Have tried themes creation steps for Sharepoint 2013 :
To add a composed look

*

*Choose the Settings icon, and then choose Site settings.

*Under Web Designer Galleries, choose Composed looks.

*In the Composed Looks list, select new item.

*In the Title text box, enter a title for the design

*In the Name text box, enter a name for the design. The name appears
in the Composed Looks list and in the design gallery.

*In the Master Page URL text box, enter the URL of the master page.
The URL can be a relative URL.

*In the Theme URL text box, enter the URL of the color palette (the
URL to the . spcolor file). The URL can be a relative URL.

*In the Image URL text box, enter the URL of the background image.
This is optional. The URL can be a relative URL.

*In the Font Scheme URL text box, enter the URL of the font scheme
(the URL to the .spfont file). This is optional. The URL can be a
relative URL.

*In the Display Order text box, enter the display order number. This
 determines where the design appears in the design gallery.

*Choose Save.

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http://en.share-gate.com/blog/create-sharepoint2013-theme-using-color-palette-tool

A: thanks for your answer . I found something that says we can't export themes from SP2010 to SP2013 because SharePoint 2013 does not support "THMX" Themes that are Created in SharePoint 2010. If you are looking to migrate a Custom Theme from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013, you would have to re-design the Theme with new structure, defined by XML files – SPColor.xml and SPFont.xml and then apply to the new SharePoint 2013 site.
http://www.learningsharepoint.com/2013/06/03/create-custom-theme-in-sharepoint-2013-step-by-step-tutorial/
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Branding-issues-that-may-occur-when-upgrading-to-SharePoint-2013-0c849002-cdf4-4843-9d4a-0a643a7c64f3


A river partially blocked with debris cannot be cleared by Laois County Council unless an expensive ecological survey is completed.
The Murghlash river in the Cloncannon and Drinagh areas is blocked by several large items including a fallen tree and a car, but environment red tape means it cannot be cleaned.
Up to 40 households in the surrounding areas are regularly affected by flooding. Cllr Dave Goodwin says they are in fear of their lives and properties, and has asked the council to help alleviate the problem.
"There is continuous flooding, you can see the roads and fields flooded after heavy rain. I know there are restrictions from anglers and environment groups, but people's lives are more important than the lives of fish. We are not going to have it like the Sahara. The council could put a machine in to four or five areas, to life the tree, pallets and the car, I propose they do it immediately," he said.
Council engineer Tom O'Carroll thought there would be no problem removing the obstacles.
"We are seeming to get heavier, more intense rainfall, but you could argue that area was always a floodplain. We need to look at moving those obstacles," he said.
However Ger O'Mahoney, the General Services Supervisor, said a survey would have to be completed first.
"An ecological survey with the Barrow Drainage Scheme would have to be done first, it would cost up to €5,000. We cannot touch it," he said.
Cllr Paddy Bracken asked what would happen in a major flooding emergency.
"All hell would break loose, there are no regulations in an emergency, If obstacles are identified now, at least give residents some sort of help, then look at the bigger picture, and get funding for a survey. We are allowing red tape to stop us doing what is obvious," he said.
"We would have to face the consequences after, we would be brought to court. I don't think removing the tree is a problem, as long as we stay on the bank," Mr O'Mahoney said.
Cllr Seamus McDonald had also raised the flooding problem.
"Can we see any way around it?," he asked.
It was finally agreed for all concerned to meet at the site with Barrow Drainage officials.


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There is light in our minds. Not the kind of light that comes from the sun or lamps, because the cranium actually blocks those out. So what kind of light is in our minds, then? Swedenborg would say it's the light of spiritual truth! In this episode of Swedenborg and Life, host Curtis Childs and featured guests review Swedenborg's philosophy on how light and truth correspond to each other based on his explorations of the spiritual world.
Swedenborg says the physical world is a reflection of the spiritual world, so this introductory segment takes a look at how light works in the physical world. Curtis introduces assistant professor of math and physics Dr. Maxwell Blair to guide us through the study of light throughout history. Dr. Johanan Odhner from the Center for Advanced Photonics Research at Temple University then joins in to introduce our modern understanding of light. From this we can see just how vastly complex light truly is. In this can't-miss clip, Curtis talks about a very interesting debate Swedenborg claims to have had with Sir Isaac Newton about his light and color theory in the spiritual world.
You can't explore Swedenborg's theology without coming across his correspondences between light and heat. It's similar to other well-known dualities like light and truth, faith and charity, and love and wisdom. Curtis introduces a quote from Swedenborg's book Divine Love and Wisdom to help explain these correspondences.
So is there light inside the impenetrable cranium of the human mind? Swedenborg would say yes, because the mind is connected to the spiritual world, where the light of Divine love and wisdom preside. To illustrate this concept, Swedenborg's philosophy on the inner mind and outer mind are explained in this short animated video clip.
In terms of knowing what's spiritually good and true, it can often seem like we're fumbling around in the dark on earth, but the ability to exist in a state of enlightenment is always possible for us right here and right now.
In Secrets of Heaven, Swedenborg describes how different types of light (also known as colors, as explained earlier in the show) are actually variations of goodness and truth in the spiritual world. In his writings, Swedenborg describes red and white as the primary colors in the spiritual world. Dr. Odhner is welcomed back to explain what Swedenborg might mean by his description of red and white colors in the afterlife.
In the spiritual world, light can be an image or projection of a spirit's character. Swedenborg's description of the character of spirits is portrayed in this short animation.
The spiritual world and the physical world: Swedenborg asserts we're both here and there at the same time—and that's how we receive light from both places. Curtis reads a quote from Divine Wisdom to explain Swedenborg's rationale for this theory.
If we're dual citizens of the spiritual and physical worlds, it's easy to understand how the sun rising on earth is just like the sun rising in our soul when we become enlightened with a new level of understanding—and that's a pretty cool thought.
Curtis jumps in to explain that what Swedenborg is trying to say here is that God puts out the light and that light is translated through each individual person like a prism. The light from God can be transformed into beautiful light or ugly light—all depending on how the individual chooses to project it into the world. This is very similar to how light interacts with objects in the physical world, which Dr. Odhner explains more in depth. Curtis shares a really cool experiment the team performed with a monochromatic laser. When they put the laser through a prism, you can see all the variations of negative and positive interference it went through, which emulates how God's light is projected through us.
So if we're prisms of God's light, then what makes us individuals? Series Editor of the New Century Edition Works of Emanuel Swedenborg Dr. Jonathan Rose joins to explain the theory of intellectual selfhood. What dictates the kind of prism or light that we project as individuals? How can we become as clear as possible to allow the brightest, truest light through?
Spiritually speaking, Divine light is everywhere. We can best receive and project that light when we remain spiritually clear of evil and negativity. One way to do that is through prayer, as Curtis explains here.
Since prayer may not be the preferred method for all, there are other ways to make conscious efforts to let light in, which can be especially challenging during dark times in our lives. In this segment, special guest Bronwen Henry shares a personal story about her powerful and transformative cancer treatment experience.
The most insightful lesson Bronwen learned from her experience was how to be present with darkness. She feels the promise from scripture is not that darkness won't exist in our lives, but that darkness will never overcome light—and that's a state of enlightenment she hopes everyone has the joy of experiencing.
Does Swedenborg know if there are multiple universes? Much evidence for such. If so, do they run on a Fibonacci sequence or sacred geometry?
Is the light sometimes bad? Like familiar spirits tricking us? And does Swedenborg say anything about trying to ignore abilities to talk to spirits? Does it make you sick and lost in life?
What does Swedenborg say about being good, but not believing in God? Because I like Buddhism, but the Buddha didn't talk about God.
I know Swedenborg spoke of there being universes outside of our own, but did he ever mention anything about the possibility of parallel or multiples of our own?
I wonder why the devil is depicted in red? Also, in heaven, are love and light the same since God is live?
Can you die after death?
What about sound? Could Divine light as opposed to natural light be experienced in part as sounds…or for that matter texture, shape, movement, and emotion?


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Die Fahrzeuge der Baureihe DSB MP waren Triebwagen, die von der dänischen Maschinenfabrik Frichs für die Danske Statsbaner (DSB) gebaut wurden.

Geschichte
Die Staatsbahn beauftragte die Maschinenfabrik Frichs 1933, zehn Triebwagen zu bauen, wobei die Wagenkästen von Scandia A/S in Randers und die elektrische Ausrüstung von Titan in Odense zugeliefert wurden. Die 1934 ausgelieferten Fahrzeuge wurden mit 64 nummerierten Sitzplätzen gebaut und erhielten 1938 Klapptische. Sie hatten ein Gepäckabteil, eine Toilette und an jedem Ende einen Führerstand. Beide Fahrmotoren saßen auf dem Triebdrehgestell.

Anfangs wurden vier Züge auf Seeland und sechs in Jütland stationiert. Auf Seeland bedienten sie die Relation Roskilde–Rungsted Kyst.

Als 1935 genügend Fahrzeuge der Baureihe MO vorhanden waren, wurden alle Züge in Jütland eingesetzt. Unter anderem fuhren sie schnelle Städteverbindungen wie ab 1936 den Nordpilen von Hamburg über Flensburg und Aarhus nach Frederikshavn. Diese Züge bestanden aus bis zu drei MP und mehreren Zwischenwagen, wobei jeder Triebwagen mangels Mehrfachsteuerung mit einem Lokführer besetzt sein musste. Diese verständigten sich mit Summersignalen. Das maximale Zuggewicht für einen Triebwagen betrug 140 Tonnen.

1940 wurden die Triebwagen wegen des Treibstoffmangels im Zweiten Weltkrieg abgestellt und ab 1941 als MP 540–549 bezeichnet. 1953 wurde ein zusätzliches Zugführerabteil eingebaut, dadurch standen nur noch 54 Sitzplätze zur Verfügung. Gleichzeitig wurde die Höchstgeschwindigkeit auf 90 km/h und das Gesamtzuggewicht auf 80 Tonnen gesenkt.

Das letzte Einsatzgebiet der Züge war die Bahnstrecke Sønderborg–Mommark sowie verschiedene Strecken im südlichen Teil von Fünen, darunter die Strecke Svendborg–Faaborg.

Verbleib
Zwischen 1964 und 1966 wurden die Fahrzeuge aus dem Verkehr genommen. Sechs Züge (MP 541–543, 545, 546 und 549) wurden im Laufe der folgenden Jahre verschrottet. Bei den vier restlichen Zügen baute man die Antriebsanlagen aus und stellte die Wagen als mobile Lehrräume berufsbildenden Schulungseinrichtungen zur Verfügung. Hier erhielten die rotbraunen Fahrzeuge erstmals eine andersfarbige Lackierung. Die drei Wagen des Jysk Teknologisk Institut (540, 547 und 548) wurden blau/grau und der Wagen des Teknologisk Institut København (544) wurde dunkelgrün.

Die motorlosen Fahrzeuge wurden als Gattung ZU geführt. Nr. 544 wurde 1974 außer Dienst gestellt und anschließend verschrottet, 547 und 548 folgten 1985. Der Wagen 540 wurde schließlich 1988 aus dem Dienst genommen und als Unterrichtswagen nach Thisted gebracht. Später wurde der Wagenkasten verkauft und auf dem Festivalgelände Thylejren (auch Frøstruplejren) bei Frøstrup in Nordjütland aufgestellt, wo er 2011 noch vorhanden war.

Lizenzbau
Ein ähnliches Fahrzeug beschaffte 1935 die Malmö–Ystads Järnväg (MYJ) in Schweden von Kockums in Malmö. Der dieselelektrische Triebwagen war 21 Meter lang, ruhte auf zwei Drehgestellen, wog 44,2 Tonnen und hatte 70 Sitzplätze. Die Generatoren wurden von zwei 6-Zylinder-Dieselmotoren von Frichs, die Kockums in Lizenzbau hergestellt hatte, angetrieben. Bei der Verstaatlichung der MYJ im Rahmen der allgemeinen Eisenbahnverstaatlichung am 1. Juli 1941 übernahmen Statens Järnvägar (SJ) den Zug und reihten ihn unter der Bezeichnung SJ Xo5 20 ein. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs war er wegen Treibstoffmangel abgestellt. Mitte der 1950er Jahre verkauften SJ den Triebwagen an die Stockholm–Nynäs Järnväg (SNJ), wo er als SNJ Mv 30 eingesetzt wurde. 1963 wurde er in einen Schneepflug umgebaut und 1969 verschrottet.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Beschreibung der Baureihe bei jernbanen.dk (dänisch)
 Bild des MP 548 (2004)
 DSB MP bei sebtus.de

MP (1934)
Verbrennungsmotortriebwagen
Schienenfahrzeug (Frichs)

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For your enjoyment, here are some more photo's from our fun book launch today.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Plinko colouring-in competitions.
And here are a few more highlights of the morning. Thank you to GC Libraries Broadbeach for the venue and refreshments.
Our book launch at Broadbeach library was lovely! Had a beautiful audience and nice surprises! Check out our special visitor, Plinko!
Book launch day is here!!
We are all ready for the big launch of Mystery, Mayhem & Magic!
We'll be announcing the winners of the 'Plinko' colouring competition, sharing our journey into the creation of our book, and enjoying refreshments.
Only one more day and we will be at Broadbeach library to launch our third anthology, Mystery, Mayhem & Magic. A lovely paperback novel size, that's jam packed with thirty six stories, poems and novellas, for children aged 8 to 12, and early readers. Though mums and dads c an read the stories to younger children too.
Featuring amazing adventures and magical creatures with a little bit of mayhem thrown in!
To say we are excited is an understatement! We are ecstatic! So, please come along to Broadbeach library on Saturday 4th November, 2017, 10.15am to 11.15am for a sublime celebration of an exceptional team effort in producing our third book.
These people all entered and were in the draw and will all receive a bookmark consolation prize.
Who is thrilled and collected her signed copy of the book today!
The Ten Penners are getting very excited, we've received a proof of our new book Mystery, Mayhem & Magic!
The blog tour is now not far away so keep these dates in mind.
While Mystery, Mayhem & Magic is in its edit and polishing stage we are continuing to learn and grow our writing craft.
After our whirlwind trip overseas I returned to catch up on my reading.
Within four days I'd read two books, the first 'When the Lyrebird Calls' by Kim Kane.
I'd put this book on Goodreads before going on holiday and read it in two days on our return. That means it grabbed me from the start and was a real page turner.


Rogers will soon be launching the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate Android smartphone. No word on the actual launch date, but the phone has been listed as 'Coming Soon' on the Rogers website for a couple of weeks now, so the release date should be near. The Samsung Galaxy S Captivate will be supported on the Rogers HSPA network, run on the Android 2.1 OS, and features a 5.0 MP camera with multiple shot modes and 4x zoom, large 4" Super AMOLED touchscreen and 1Ghz Hummingbird Processor. Other features include Swype text input technology, social networking integration, a full HTML browser and the ability to record videos in HD.
For full Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Captivate Features, Specifications, Downloads and Reviews, please click here.


Need a Shuddering when Braking Inspection?
How Much does a Shuddering when Braking Inspection Cost?
When the braking system on your car is working correctly, slowing down from speed is usually an uneventful process, but when there is an issue, it can be an unnerving experience!
One of the most common issues with the braking system is a vibration or shudder when applying the brakes.
This can be caused by a number of issues, most of which are simple repairs.
Depending on the style of your vehicle, your vehicle will have either brake disc rotors or brake drums.
Over time, these components can become warped due to wear or excessive heat.
When this happens, the surface is no longer flat, and when the brakes are applied, the brake pads or shoes that are forced against this warped surface transmit the uneven wear through the steering wheel or pedal.
This is felt as a shudder or vibration, which is more pronounced at higher speeds.
The wheels of your vehicle are held onto the hub with wheel nuts.
Depending on the style of your vehicle, each wheel will have anywhere between 3 and 6 wheel nuts attaching it to the vehicle.
If these wheel nuts are not tightened correctly, when the vehicle is in motion, it may transmit a vibration through the steering or body of the car, which will be more pronounced under braking.
What's Involved in a Shudder/Vibration when Braking Inspection?
The mechanic will inspect all components of the braking system, including the brake pads, disc rotors, calipers and cylinders and determine the cause of the shudder/vibration, and provide a detailed quote of necessary repairs required.
Usually there will be visual signs of what is causing the issue, but if there isn't, the suspension will also be inspected.
While a shudder or vibration may not affect the stopping performance of your vehicle, it may be hiding a more sinister issue within your vehicle, so having it inspected as soon as you notice a difference is recommended.


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Q: ReferenceError: Can't find variable: action in React native expo project This errror message shown when trying to run reactnative app using expo

ReferenceError: Can't find variable: action
at node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Core/ExceptionsManager.js:104:6 in reportException
at node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Core/ExceptionsManager.js:171:19 in handleException
at node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Core/setUpErrorHandling.js:24:6 in handleError
at node_modules/expo-error-recovery/build/ErrorRecovery.fx.js:12:21 in ErrorUtils.setGlobalHandler$argument_0
at [native code]:null in flushedQueue
at [native code]:null in invokeCallbackAndReturnFlushedQueue

Unable to start your application. Please refer to https://expo.fyi/no-registered-application for more information.
at node_modules/react-native/Libraries/ReactNative/AppRegistry.js:200:6 in runApplication
at [native code]:null in callFunctionReturnFlushedQueue
I think this issue is related to reactnative and not my project.

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Olympus Stylus 1050SW Review: Waterproof Camera Brings Tap Control For Skiers: Tech Test
The Stylus 1050SW is Olympus's latest addition to its waterproof SW line. This rugged group of pocket cameras can swim underwater with you (down to 10 ft), survive cold temperatures down to 14 F and survive 5-ft falls onto concrete. The 1050SW's claim to fame, however, is not its waterproofing (after all, its older sibling the 1030SW can go down to 33 ft), but a new feature that the company calls Tap Control. Though the camera's LCD is not a touch screen, the camera's body is touch-sensitive. According to an Olympus spokesman, "The point of Tap Control is that if you're wearing ski gloves on the slopes, you want to activate the menus without having to push little buttons. It's easier to tap the camera to access certain settings in those adverse conditions, rather than remove your gloves."
Tap Control is a neat idea, but it's not intuitive and its uses are extremely limited. When the camera is in shooting mode, you can adjust whether the flash is on and control shadow adjustment simply by tapping the right, left or top of the camera a couple of times. After that, you still have to use the camera's normal buttons to zoom or take the picture, meaning you probably have to remove those ski gloves. In play mode, you can hit the camera to toggle between pictures, but to get to play mode you have to push a real button.
In the age of the iPhone and T-Mobile G1, users might expect to be able to tap on the LCD screen, but in the case of this camera, only the sides and top of the camera are in play (with one exception: when the camera is in a special "snow" mode, hitting the back of the camera will put it in self-portrait mode). While these tap features might be useful for snowboarders, the fact is that banging on your camera trying to turn on the flash in the cold would probably be nearly as frustrating as taking off a glove to do it. What's more frustrating for the consumer is that this is probably the only situation in which Tap Control would be useful. Since Olympus made the effort to put a 3D accelerometer into the camera, we'd hope it would have more fun uses besides just turning the shadow adjustment on and off—zoom control would be nice, for instance. But in real world conditions, it's easier and faster to use the camera's buttons.
Besides Tap Control, the 1050SW worked well for us. We took it on a swim at the local pool with fine results, though we did follow the rules and keep it above the 10-ft limit. Like many point-and-shoots, the 1050SW doesn't impress in low light conditions and can take a while to refresh between images when you're using the flash.
Our biggest beef with the camera was not Tap Control, which can be easily turned off or ignored, but the camera's sliding lens cover. The lens cover is a new feature on the 1050SW: it easily slides over the lens and flash to turn the camera off, and away from them to turn it on. This is in contrast to previous generations of Olympus's waterproof Stylus line, which featured electronic lens covers. The problem with those covers is that if sand gets caught in them, or if they get soggy, they can become finicky and refuse to open and close. (Pentax's waterproof cameras avoid this problem by eschewing a lens cap altogether.) But the problem with the 1050SW's sliding lens cover, which at first glance seems like a brilliant happy medium between a failing electronic lens cover or no cover at all, is that there's nothing there to keep it in place.
During the couple weeks we walked around with the camera in our bag it turned on frequently as it jostled around. Even when it was in our pocket we often inadvertently turned it on and touched the lens. The jumping lens cover drained the battery and left the lens unprotected. A good, tightly fitting case would prevent these problems, but the great advantage of the beach-safe waterproof Olympus line was that you could just throw them in your bag and forget about the case.
Waterproof cameras like this one can be a lot of fun, and their durability means you can toss them to friends or loan them to children without worrying. While we don't find the Tap Control feature to be a step forward in point-and-shoot technology, it was unobtrusive and could be useful in limited situations. For sample pictures, click on the photos along side this review. With the exception of the underwater shots, they were taken in automatic mode. —S.E. Kramer
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Zebra Developer Portal, formerly LaunchPad, is in the process of migrating users to Zebra's single sign-on system. This change means that you will be able to access the same software, knowledge articles and product manuals you have always had on the Zebra Developer Portal as well as content on zebra.com using the same Zebra user account.
Beginning April 15th at 6:00PM until 11:30PM CDT, new registrations and login functionality may be blocked temporarily.
After that point you may notice a few minor changes.
Your username is the email address that was associated with your LaunchPad account.
You may be asked to change your password on first login.
You will be able to easily reset your password using the links on the sign in screen.
You will be able to hide your email address and other personal details more effectively by editing the privacy settings on your profile.


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Malian Independence Day
September 20, 2019 Djiba Soumaoro
September 22nd is a day of celebration in Ouelessebougou
On September 22nd 1960, Mali became Independent from the French colonization. Modibo Keita fought for independence of the French Sudan, currently the Republic of Mali. He became the first president of Mali from 1960 to 1968. As the new president of Mali, Modibo followed a socialist political path and changed Mali economically, ideologically and socially toward to the Soviet Union and China.
The motto of Mali became one people, one goal, and one faith. The flag is a vertical tricolor of green, yellow, and red. The green color stands for the fertility of land; the yellow color symbolizes Mali's natural resources or mineral wealth and purity. The red color is a reminder of the blood that was shed to get independence from the French rule.
Later, the national anthem of Mali, which is "Le Mal" in French, was adopted. The lyrics were written by a great Malian writer, Seydou Badian Kouyate, and the music was by a Malian traditional singer and griot (oral historian), Bazoumana Sissoko. The Malian national anthem is based on great themes such as patriotism, national, freedom, dignity, and African unity.
On September 22nd of every year, Independence is celebrated in Mali. It is a day for Veterans to remember the anti-colonial struggle — the recent past riddled with humiliation and ignominy. Of course, they certainly remember this historic moment when the French left Sudan (Mali) and return to France. Veterans can still remember President Modibo Keita launching the flag of Mali again in front of colonial world and declared Malian independence.
In each village or town, parades are held with wonderful cultural, sports and social events. During these parades, women wear multi-color traditional clothes, often with their children on their backs. They join the parade while dancing and singing songs from the local, national, and international singers. These songs are found again a few months later on radio stations and TVs. What a cultural richness! At the sound of the drums, men draped with multi-colored boubous clothes, do pirouettes in celebration. This is the janjo, the dance of victory, the victory over colonialism.
The military also parades before the people to show their loyalty and dedication. Everywhere local authorities deliver speeches and remember people during the independence events. It is also an opportunity for the Malian's military to show their technological and technical prowess to the world, particularly the people of Mali that they are ready for national defense and their people. It is a unique moment, of gathering, of union especially of memory.
Traditions in Ouelessebougou
The people of Ouelessebougou love the celebration of Mali independence. It is the best celebration in the year. The forty-four villages of Ouelessebougou municipality come to the big Ouelessebougou stadium to celebrate. It is the only event where 44 village representatives get together to sing and dance.
From the morning to afternoon, the hunters of 44 villages and their players come together in Ouelessebougou to sing, dance, and show their black magic powers. The chimpanzee dancers of Tamala show their great dance performances with their traditional singer with her golden voice, Bozo Kone. After Bozo Kone's group, women's groups come with their drummers and singers with signs in their hands that state the name of their group. Also, the representatives of different ethnic groups and professions proudly show off their skills in the stadium until 2 pm. At 4 pm, the young men play soccer to end up the independence celebration. The
Ouelessebougou is an incredible diverse area for those who want to see real Africa with amazing traditions and beliefs. Malian independence celebration is the best opportunity to discover their cultures, histories, and people.
"Education has Transformed My Life"
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Teninfing Samake


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Hollywoodland Jan 14 2020
These are the warmest, slimiest raindrops I've ever felt.
Since we were on the subject of werewolves a couple of days ago, here's a fun promo shot of Claude Rains about to precipitate doggie drool onto Evelyn Ankers in their 1941 horror flick The Wolf Man. Ankers had trouble with other weird creatures too, including ghosts in Hold That Ghost, a vampire in Son of Dracula, an unseen troublemaker in The Invisible Man's Revenge, and a reanimated monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein. All that experience and she never learned to look up. Well, in her defense Rains is unusually sneaky, plus canines don't usually climb trees.
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Hollywoodland Jan 6 2020
Don't waste your time, sweetheart. You know as well as I do it'll bounce right off.
Who was Irene Manning aiming her gun at a few days ago? Bogart, who's so cool he can't even be bothered to pretend concern. In real life it isn't quite so easy to be hard-boiled with a gun pointed at your center mass. Did we mention the time we spent living in Central America? One day maybe we'll tell you the story of how one of us had a shotgun aimed at our spine, which preceded a home invasion, drawn knives, spilled blood, and retribution involving someone getting shot in the ass. Anyway, concerning Manning and Bogart, now the picture is complete.
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Supplementary material on the Thelma Jordan case.
We ran across these production shots from the film noir The File on Thelma Jordon, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey, and thought they were worth a share. They were made in 1949 and the film premiered in the U.S. today in 1950. We talked about it last year.
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Hollywoodland Dec 28 2019
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Above is a cover of the U.S. tabloid Inside Story published this month in 1955. There's a lot in this magazine, but since we keep our write-ups short we can't cover it all. One story of note concerns Betty Furness, an actress and pitchwoman whose squeaky clean image Inside Story claims is false. This is a typical angle by mid-century tabloids, the idea that a cinema or television sweetheart was really a hussy, lush, ballbreaker, or cold fish. Furness receives slander number four, with editors claiming she has "ice bound emotions," "a cold, cold heart," and is, "tough and tightfisted." It's interesting that sixty years later resistance to a woman being anything other than a nurturer really hasn't diminished all that much, as many women with high public profiles would confirm.
Another story concerns the death of actress Virginia Rappe and the subsequent arrest of Fatty Arbuckle. In short, Rappe died after attending a party thrown by Arbuckle, with the cause of death attributed to either alcohol induced illness or rape and sodomy with a Coke bottle. Arbuckle went to trial three times before winning a final acquittal, though certain details of the death remained murky. The case was muddied by the influence of sensationalistic journalism, as publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst's nationwide chain of newspapers deemed sales more important than truth. The Coke bottle, for example, was entirely fabricated, but Hearst was unrepentant. He'd fit into the modern media landscape perfectly today, because for him money and influence justified everything.
And speaking of money, a final story that caught our eye was the exposé on the record business, namely the practice of buying spins on radio. The term for this—"payola"—was coined in 1916 but not widely known until the '50s. Inside Story helps spread the terminology with a piece about pay-for-play on national radio stations. Like the previous two stories, this one feels familiar, particularly the idea that the best music rarely makes it onto the airwaves. Those who engaged in payola understood that people generally consumed whatever was put in front of them, therefore what was the point of worrying about quality or innovation? This remains a complaint about entertainment media today, but repetition still rules. To paraphrase the famed colloquialism: If you ain't going broke, don't fix it. We have thirty-plus scans below.
SwedenInside StoryYale UniversityThe Kinsey ReportArthur GodfreyJanette DavisMarion MarloweHalelokeJulius de RosaMorey AmsterdamArlene FrancisDr. Alfred KinseyBetty FurnessThe Great DunningerCeleste HolmJohnnie RayFatty ArbuckleVirginia RappeMamie Van Dorentabloid
Chorus line turns to picket line for L.A. dancers.
Today in 1938 a group of Carroll Girls—dancers employed by famed theatrical producer Earl Carroll—staged a protest outside the Musicians Union Hall in Los Angeles, an event discussed in the above clipping from Life magazine. The picketing was the result of a spat between Carroll and bandleader Roy Cavanaugh. Apparently Carroll had reneged on a booking and Cavanaugh had appealed to the musician's union and won their backing. The dancers, caught in the middle, took to the sidewalk to denounce the union for being unwilling negotiate a solution that would let the show go on, and let the dancers get paid.
You will notice in the wider shot below that the meat cutters union Local 421 is in the background. We can't explain that, except to guess that the musicians and butchers unions were located in the same area. You'll also notice a lot of musicians playing. Presumably, they're union guys, and presumably they shouldn't be playing—i.e. helping to publicize the picket against their own union. But then again, nothing will divide your loyalties like a woman. Just saying. Been there, lived that.
All told, this looks like the most entertaining protest in history. We picture an epic barbecue thanks to the meat cutters union, and killer tunes thanks to the (soon to be punished) musicians. We'd love to tell you how the Carroll Girls fared with their demands, but we don't know. However, Carroll's stellar run as a show business impresario continued until his death in 1948, so we suspect that even if the Cavanaugh show didn't happen the dancers got over that speed bump and kept working steadily for a long while.
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Hollywoodland Dec 1 2019
Who says it never Raines in L.A?
You can't tell with her face all scrunched up, but the person in the above photo is actress Ella Raines, who appeared in such films as Brute Force, The Web, and Phantom Lady. Here she makes a July 1943 cameo in the pool at the Town House Hotel in Los Angeles, which was famous for its water nymphs that frolicked as guests in the hotel bar watched through plate glass. We've featured the Town House pool before, and those shots are worth a look. Just click the keywords below and scroll.
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Hollywoodland Nov 28 2019
Can there ever be too much of a good thing?
We're still cleaning out that pulp closet, so above you see some random scans from another National Police Gazette. We have an excess of this magazine, and since these late stage editions aren't as interesting as the ones from the '50s and '60s, they have to go. And speaking of overabundance, our favorite story in this issue is, "The 3 Ways Wives Murder Their Husbands." What are they? Apparently, food, aggravation, and sexual excess. We're guessing very few husbands receive number three on that list. But the good news is now you can tell your significant other that one of the world's oldest tabloids, a magazine established in 1845 and full of wisdom, says you should be killed with sex. Good luck with that.
Elsewhere in the issue you get Jacqueline Bisset, Gene Tunney, Jean Harlow, and the strange death of Paul Bern. The Bern incident is part of Hollywood lore. He was married to Jean Harlow for four months when he committed suicide by shooting himself. He left a note behind that apologized for a "frightful wrong" he had done Harlow, and referred to the previous night as "only a comedy." It led observers to believe Bern had a sexual problem that he tried to solve by artificial means, only to fail. A strap-on, was the inference made by tabloids. But the truth never emerged, certainly not from Harlow herself. There's more to the story, and maybe we'll get into it later. Scans below, and more issues of Gazette here.
Police GazetteJacqueline BissetBrian HylandJean HarlowPaul BernGene Tunneysuicidetabloid
Aquatic quartet finds itself in hot water.
Above, a fun publicity photo made for the 1941 musical comedy Hellzapoppin', beyond doubt one of weirdest and wildest early Hollywood productions, adapted from a musical that ran on Broadway from 1938 to 1941. Basically, the Vaudeville duo of Olsen and Johnson star along with Martha Raye in the tale of a bunch of people sent to hell to be tortured by demons. It would make sense that there are musical numbers in hell, right? We can't visually identify any members of this swimming group, but it was called the Olive Hatch Water Ballet, so let's pretend Hatch is one of the four.
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Hollywoodland Oct 23 2019
Watch and marvel as I escape this cage using the incredible power of my court appointed defense attorney.
This odd photo shows Eric Pederson, whose real name was Charles E. Putnam, showing off for photographers after he had been arrested on suspicion of auto theft in Los Angeles today in 1947. He and a companion named Edward Sell were busted by cops inside a car belonging a third party, though both denied they were trying to steal it. Pederson is rock hard in this photo for a reason. He was the reigning Mr. California, a title he won at only eighteen years old. The win sent him onward to the Mr. America competition, but he was beaten for the national crown by future Superman Steve Reeves.
Pederson generated plenty of publicity off that and other bodybuilding competitions, which led to a Your Physique cover painted by none other than George Quaintance. Since Quaintance painted only about a dozen of these, this was quite an honor. From there Pederson was able to launch a long pro wrestling career, which is how he's mainly remembered today. At one time he had Hollywood aspirations, but ended up managing only one role—a bit part as a wrestler in 1951's Civilian Coast Guard, starring Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines.
We weren't able to find out how his auto theft arrest turned out, but considering his seemingly unbroken timeline from bodybuilding competitions to wrestling, it's safe to say the charges were pleaded down to a misdemeanor or dismissed altogether. Which just goes to show that even quasi celebrity is helpful in L.A. Or maybe the cops gave him a break in exchange for bodybuilding tips. In any case, Pederson retired from wrestling in 1961 and died in 1990, but the Quaintance painting guarantees he'll be remembered as long as people collect great magazine art. We have more from Quaintance here, here, and here.
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Hollywoodland Oct 7 2019
She wanted fame and found it in the worst way.
Above is a photograph of actress Jean Spangler superimposed over an image of Fern Dell, which is a wooded area of Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Generally, this is labeled a vintage photo, but to our eyes it looks like the Fern Dell section is a contemporary shot, possibly even a digital one. Well, even if a blogger made this composite it's one of the most interesting Spangler images to be found. Today in 1949 the aspiring actress left her home to go to work on a movie set, stopped in a grocery store, and disappeared, never to be seen again. Her purse was later found in Fern Dell with a note inside: "Kirk: Can't wait any longer. Going to see Dr. Scott. It will work best this way while mother is away."
Spangler had just finished working on the film Young Man with a Horn with Kirk Douglas, so the note led to speculation about her relationship to the actor. Douglas was in Palm Springs at the time of the disappearance, and he was never a suspect, but Hollywood gossip centered around Spangler possibly having had an affair with him, getting pregnant, seeking an abortion, and dying during the procedure. Since none of the film studios had any record of Spangler being scheduled to work the night of her disappearance, it was clear she was going someplace in secret. In this telling the abortionists disposed of her body, though why they'd leave her purse in Griffith Park is a mystery.
Another theory had her running away with the gangster Davy Ogul. She had met him while working as a dancer at Florentine Gardens and had been seen in his company away from the club. He was under indictment and possibly facing prison time, so when he disappeared two days after Spangler, theorists put them together fleeing to Mexico or beyond. The problem with this idea is that Spangler had family and a five-year-old daughter in Los Angeles, which makes her simply running away forever, with no attempts to make contact, unlikely. It also fails to explain the purse and note.
The case stayed hot for a while, but after reward offers, thousands of police hours expended, speculative tabloid articles, and claimed sightings in California, Arizona, and Mexico City, authorities were baffled. In Texas a hotel clerk who claimed he'd seen Ogul with a mystery woman identified Spangler from a photo, but her photo had been in every paper in the U.S. by then. There were no firm answers anywhere. In the end Spangler's disappearance was never solved, leaving her another atmospheric Hollywood tale, and another cold case in the files of the LAPD.
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When Compromise Means Surrender
Posted in Free/Libre Software at 1:14 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: Succumbing to Microsoft managers and selling them influence inside Free software-centric organisations is suicidal because Microsoft's campaign against GNU/Linux continues, albeit it's thinly and strategically disguised as "love"
NEGOTIATION skills and diplomacy are good things. They help bridge gaps between otherwise-unwilling parties, where irreconcilable differences prevail, harming collaboration opportunities.
This isn't to say that all distrust is unwarranted and undesirable. One must assess underlying facts and establish whether one is trustworthy or not. Regrettably, the FSFE's leadership decided that it is somehow OK to take money from Microsoft, which as recently as one year ago leveraged software patents against companies that distribute Linux. As Benjamin Henrion (FFII) put it [1, 2]: "FSFE now sponsored by Microsoft, which is still applying for software patents [...] And FSFE is also sponsored by Ericsson, one of the most aggressive software patent supporter and patent troll…"
"The idea that Microsoft is somehow "Acceptable" or "Reformed" all of a sudden is absolutely laughable. Unless one falls for the PR (lying) campaigns…"We actually have more of an issue with money coming from a company that loathes Free software and attacks it constantly (e.g. with a "free" jail called GitHub). Ericsson's role in patent trolling was explained here many times before; but unlike Microsoft they never attack Linux or Free software directly.
"Microsoft hates GNU/Linux."The idea that Microsoft is somehow "Acceptable" or "Reformed" all of a sudden is absolutely laughable. Unless one falls for the PR (lying) campaigns…
Or unless one looks for excuses to pick up corrupting funds…
Microsoft hates GNU/Linux. It really does. It 'loves' it in the same sense HIV patients love their 'cocktail'.
See how their managers truly feel about GNU/Linux. We recently learned from a reliable and involved source that the WSL adoption numbers are rather laughable (maybe just hundreds of thousands of active users worldwide). The project is an utter failure, so it's being rebranded the "2.0″ way. After almost half a decade 'out there', combined with loads of PR and puff pieces from Microsoft boosters inside the media.
Reaching out to corporate partners isn't in itself (or in its own right) evil; it's who you reach out to that counts.
"This isn't helping Free software "win" or become "mainstream"; it's a surrender, or a handover of Free software's soul to corporations most hostile towards Software Freedom."The FSFE was already in hot waters for a number of recent scandals/blunders, which could be traced back to its leadership. This one isn't going to help. The perception is that today's FSFE is basically far too German (like the EPO) and too often in bed with corporate interests, far more so than the FSF. No wonder many members are said to have left. If they hope to replace individual members (and their membership fees) with corporate sponsorships, then the identity of the FSFE too will change. This isn't helping Free software "win" or become "mainstream"; it's a surrender, or a handover of Free software's soul to corporations most hostile towards Software Freedom. Some people profit handsomely from this handover; see the Linux Foundation, the "market leader" in such handovers. It even outsources the code to Microsoft, just like Apache did after ASF has been taken by a Microsoft mole. █
"Microsoft has a master plan for open source and it's not good. Open Source is about Freedom, not control. Don't you all think it's a little suspicious what Microsoft paid for GitHub?"
–Eren Niazi, Creator of Open Source Storage
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The Sirius 'Open Source' series ended after 60 days (parts published every day except the day my SSD died completely and very suddenly); the video above explains what's to come and what lessons can be learned from the 21-year collective experience (my wife and I; work periods combined) in a company that still claims, in vain, to be "Open Source"
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The company known as Sirius 'Open Source' generally rejected… Open Source. Today's focus was the migration to Slack.
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Nowadays "the news" is polluted with a lot of GNU/Linux-hostile nonsense; like with patents, the signal-to-noise ratio is appalling and here we deal with a poor 'report' about "Linux servers" failing to work
Sirius 'Open Source' has been employing incompetent managers for years — a sentiment shared among colleagues by the way; today we examine some glaring examples with redacted communications to prove it
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Q: SwiftUI Share Sheet Crashes iPad I was following this tutorial https://jeevatamil.medium.com/how-to-create-share-sheet-uiactivityviewcontroller-in-swiftui-cef64b26f073
to add a simple share sheet to my swiftui app. It works properly on iPhones but crashes on iPad with this error
Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSGenericException', reason: 'UIPopoverPresentationController (<UIPopoverPresentationController: 0x107d95ee0>) should have a non-nil sourceView or barButtonItem set before the presentation occurs.'

Any way to get around this error? Not exactly sure what's happening here. Thanks!

A: You just need to set sourceView and sourceRect on the UIActivityViewController's popoverPresentationController. Here's a more complete and correct example than I've seen so far:
// Get a scene that's showing (iPad can have many instances of the same app, some in the background)
let activeScene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first(where: { $0.activationState == .foregroundActive }) as? UIWindowScene

let rootViewController = (activeScene?.windows ?? []).first(where: { $0.isKeyWindow })?.rootViewController

// iPad stuff (fine to leave this in for all iOS devices, it will be effectively ignored when not needed)
activityVC.popoverPresentationController?.sourceView = rootViewController?.view
activityVC.popoverPresentationController?.sourceRect = .zero

rootViewController?.present(activityVC, animated: true, completion: nil)

A: Try this code to open Actionsheet in iPad.
if let vc = UIApplication.shared.windows.first?.rootViewController{
        let activityVC = UIActivityViewController(activityItems: [urlShare], applicationActivities: nil)
        if isIpad{
            activityVC.popoverPresentationController?.sourceView = vc.view
            activityVC.popoverPresentationController?.sourceRect = .zero
        }
        UIApplication.shared.windows.first?.rootViewController?.present(activityVC, animated: true, completion: nil)
    }


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During the government shutdown Pierce's contributed to efforts that provided food and supplies to affected workers.
Dream Catchers Therapeutic Riding Academy
Dream Cathers says "Thank you Pierces PITT Bar-B-Que for Sponsoring our Therapy Horse Norman." Click the link to watch the video.
After 45 years of service to the Williamsburg area and the state of Virginia, Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que will be recognized with an official commendation, pending the approval of the state senate.
13 News Now
"We do not consider ourselves fast food," said owner Jay Pierce. "We consider it quick service."
And in its 46th year in business, Pierce's is also a local favorite all across Hampton Roads. That's why the restaurant is about to receive one of the highest honors from the Commonwealth.
Eater, Washington D.C.
Hazel executive chef Rob Rubba admits to being obsessed with this nearly 50-year-old meat palace. "The smoke and pit-style cooking is where it's at. Plus the place is a total time warp," he says.
Fashion Beans
This small, highway-side restaurant opened in Williamsburg in 1971, and its been a BBQ staple in the area ever since. Last year they served more than 450,000 pounds of Boston butt over hickory and oak.
The Travel Channel
(Nov. 27, 2016)
From California to Virginia, we look for restaurants that have the eight greatest chicken dishes in America.
Coastal Virginia Magazine
Check out the video on Coastal Virginia Magazine's Facebook page. Pierce's shows up at the 16 second mark in the video. We are honored to have been so prominently featured, with Jenny and Ryan taking center stage!!
City Beat News
"CONGRATULATIONS TO PIERCE'S PITT BAR-B-QUE; PIERCE"S PITT BAR-B-QUE FOR EARNING THE 2015 SPECTRUM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AWARD!!!"
"City Beat News is honored to present the 2015 Spectrum Award to PIERCE'S PITT BAR-B-QUE for providing excellence in customer care. Only the highest rated businesses have been chosen to receive this award. City Beat News announces its independent, research-based findings by publishing companies' star ratings at no charge, a benefit to award winners and consumers alike."
"The Spectrum Award of Excellence in Customer Satisfaction was established to spotlight companies providing exceptional service and experiences to their customers. Our research is done annually and is completely independent and unbiased. The Spectrum award is only bestowed upon that fraction of companies earning our highest ratings."
Barbecue in the United States, the South, and of course Virginia, is an art form. So much so that Garden and Gun Magazine made a list of Southern BBQ restaurants you have to visit during your lifetime.
Pierce's is on the bucket list
Pierce's bar-b-que in Virginia is one of only two Virginia barbecue places that are on this list. So come visit us so you can cross it off and enjoy some of our famous bbq.
Only In Your State
(March. 21, 2015)
Another honor for Pierce's bbq in Virginia. Only In Your State online has named us number 17 on their top restaurants in Virginia List.
As one of the top pit barbeque restaurants in the United States, there are no imitators. The barbecue recipe itself has been passed down from generation to generation.
As a pit barbecue restaurant in Virginia, Pierce's knows one of the biggest ingredients to award winning barbecue is time. The chicken, pork, and ribs are slow roasted over Oak Wood for hours to ensure a rich natural flavor
The Daily Press in Newport News is featuring a story about the iconic restaurants of Hampton Roads both then and now. Naturally Pierces is on that list and part of the story. As Virginia's most famous barbecue restaurant, it is neat to see how much we have grown over the past 30 years.
Even with all that growth we still serve the families of Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Hampton Roads, and Virginia the same famous Pit barbeque recipe passed down to us from one generation to the next.
Here is the link to the story. Take a trip down memory lane and revisit all your favorite restaurants that have graced the Peninsula.
National Geographic Intelligent Travel
8. Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Operating in the same location since 1971, Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que keeps it simple and doesn't change (case in point: the sign-maker?s misspelling of "Pit" stuck). Their sauce's secret family recipe goes back some 80 years. A classic joint serving up pulled chicken and pork, ribs, hush puppies, collards, corn bread, onion rings, and all your favorite sides.
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Glorious Food: 10 Best Barbecue Joints
Operating in the same location since 1971, Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que keeps it simple and doesn't change (case in point: the signmaker's misspelling of "Pit" stuck). Their sauce's secret family recipe goes back some 80 years. A classic joint serving up pulled chicken and pork, ribs, hush puppies, collards, corn bread, onion rings, and all you favorite sides.
Cooking With Paula Deen
(Jan / Feb 2009)
You can smell the hickory and oak wood burning from miles away, drawing in the crowds from all around. They come by word of mouth, they come because Pierce's Pitt is oozing with the comfort of home cooking in a way not seen very often anymore.
The Daily Press
(April 2007)
200GOLD AWARD WINNER - BBQ
Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que
In a region where barbecue is almost a religion, getting top honors is no small feat. Since 1971, people have enjoyed coming to Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que for lip-smacking, hickory-smoked, Tennessee-style barbecue made with Julius C. "Doc" Pierce's original barbecue sauce. It's that combination that brings them back, says Andrea Hutchinson, Pierce's director of operations. "We are known for our hand-chopped, pulled pork marinated in our own special sauce," she says. Order a sandwhich - they come in regular, jumbo and Super Doc. Sides include slaw and French fries, but new this year are Southern-style collards and macaroni and cheese. - Patrick Evans-Hylton
Hampton Roads Magazine
It's that palate-pleasing time of year once again. We proudly present the 2006/2007 Hampton Roads Magazine Platinum Plate Awards.
By Patrick Evans-Hylton
Food continues to be a common denominator in a region that is spread across
thousands of square miles, crossing rivers, streams and even the Chesapeake Bay.
As we've reminded you before, some 2,000 restaurants feed Hampton Roads (discounting those that have animated characters as spokespersons). We all have our favorite places based on varying criteria, from quality of food and service to ambiance to price.
Food critics have their favorites too, and for the last five years we've asked them to share their top spots for a great meal. This article once again presents a perennial readers' favorite?the 50 restaurants honored with a Hampton Roads Magazine Platinum Plate Award for making the grade.
The list is varied, from casual eateries to upscale dining. There are restaurants represented across the region and across cuisine types. This is one of the most diverse lists we've had since we began dishing out the Platinum Plates.
There are restaurants that serve incredible barbecue sandwiches, piled high with sinfully seasoned pulled pork and creamy cole slaw; restaurants that specialize in the flavors of Asia, like pho, sushi and dim sum; eateries with Mediterranean and Old World European tastes; classic American diners and everything in between.
The grouping is geographically diverse as well: our critics located food finds all across Hampton Roads, from Williamsburg and the Peninsula to downtown Norfolk, the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and a few in Chesapeake, Suffolk and elsewhere in our region.
So no matter what HR city you call home or what kind of food fills your plate, grab a fork and get ready to go out and satisfy that appetite. The only hard part is figuring out which top 50 restaurant to try first.
Pierce's Pitt BBQ
447 East Rochambeau
www.pierces.com
Julius C. "Doc" Pierce moved from Tennessee to Virginia in 1971 with his mother's 70-year-old secret sauce and the desire to serve up some good barbecue; he succeeded. In the quaint, unpretentious dining room, customers find variety of menu offerings like burgers, dogs and chicken. Don't bother. Go for the Super Doc: a large roll stuffed with tender, slow-cooked, pulled pork barbecue covered in special sauce and layered with homemade slaw, cheese and diced onions.
Critics' Comments: "The car still veers off I-64 at the Lightfoot exit for this paragon of barbecue." "Their peanuts are outstanding too." "In a region where barbecue is religion, this is Hampton Roads' culinary cathedral." "Pork perfection."
What You Voted the Best of the South In Our 2006 Readers' Choice Awards
By Karen Lingo
We asked for your favorite places in the South, and you responded by the thousands. In some categories, your top three picks were separated from other choice spots by only a few votes.
Here are the results of our 2006 Readers' Choice Awards, listed in order by the most votes received. As a bonus, along with the winners in each category, you can read about other special places we're sure you'll enjoy.
Barbecue Restaurant
You Love:
? RENDEZVOUS
Memphis, Tennessee www.hogsfly.com or (901) 523-2746
? PIERCE'S PITT BAR-B-QUE
Williamsburg, Virginia www.pierces.com or (757) 565-2955
? LEXINGTON BARBECUE
Lexington, North Carolina (336) 249-9814
We Also Love: Arthur Bryant's
Roll up your sleeves for some of the best barbecue west of the Mississippi. Kansas City boasts more barbecue restaurants than you can shake a fork at.
If you choose only one, make it Arthur Bryant's. Order the beef brisket sandwich, which comes with about a pound of thin-sliced meat, for $9. Douse it with their original barbecue sauce, and savor every tender bite.
Arthur Bryant's: 1727 Brooklyn Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64127; www.arthurbryantsbbq.com or (816) 231-1123.
Everything you've heard about Pierce's is true
By Blaire Price
Whenever I tell people that I live in Williamsburg, they immediately say, "You should go to Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que." I was eager to find out for myself if it's really that good.
On a Thursday evening, my boyfriend and I walked into the restaurant expecting a hostess; apparently we are way too spoiled. Pierce's has a fast-food-type atmosphere with a menu located behind the row of cash registers and smiling employees eagerly waiting to serve you.
I scanned the menu and decided on Pierce's Grilled BBQ Chicken Dinner with french fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, a roll ($8.15), a small fountain drink ($1.25), and the last piece of lemon pound cake ($2.70). My boyfriend decided on the regular barbecue sandwich with homemade cole slaw on a roll ($3.55), a side of macaroni and cheese ($1.85) and a small fountain drink.
We were given our receipt and order number and we headed to find a seat. It was about 7:30 and it wasn't too busy, being that it closes at 9 p.m.
The dining room was filled with orange and yellow booths, and photos were framed along the wood-paneled walls.
The atmosphere was casual and family-friendly with contemporary music in the background. A neon sign reading "Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que" was glowing near the display of Pierce's signature barbecue sauces on sale.
"Guest number 64, your order is now ready."
That's us! I was so excited to try my dinner. We approached the counter and picked up paper bags with our food in plastic containers and plastic silverware.
I ate my barbecue chicken dinner first. The barbecue sauce was very tangy, but not overpowering. I ate one cutlet by itself, and put the other one on my roll to make a chicken sandwich. The french fries were wide and had a great potato flavor, as opposed to the greasy taste you find at other places. The hush puppies were a little too crunchy, as if they had been sitting out too long.
My boyfriend barely spoke the entire time because he was enjoying his barbecue sandwich so much. He said the flavor of the sauce was the perfect fit for the pulled pork.
I have to say my first trip to Pierce's was pretty darn good, but I wanted more. I wanted that famous barbecue sandwich. So we had to go back.
It was a Sunday morning at 11:45, and the place wasn't too crowded, believe it or not. But we figured the crowds were still in church.
I ordered a regular barbecue sandwich with cole slaw on it ($3.55), a side of potato salad ($1.55), green beans ($1.85) and corn bread ($1.45). My boyfriend had been dying to try the ribs he saw on our last visit, so he got a half-rack ($9.85). Once again, we got our order number, found the same booth and waited for our food.
Just then we noticed that Pierce's had become packed! There was a line practically out the door, with kids running around, off-duty firefighters and families entering from all sides of the restaurant. Apparently church was over, and it was time to eat before the football games began.
I was salivating just thinking about this sandwich that everyone raves about. Would it live up to the hype?
Our number was called, and we set up for lunch. My first bite was of the barbecue sandwich and wow, the claims were true. It was so savory, with 4 ounces of pulled pork smothered in a tangy barbecue sauce. The bun was warmed by the pork and didn't get soggy from the sauce. While I was in taste heaven I looked over at my boyfriend eating his ribs. His fingers were covered in sauce, and he had a satisfied smile on his face. He said that the meat was so tender that it just fell right off the bone.
My potato salad was perfect. Just the right amount of mayonnaise, and lots of chunks of potato throughout - just the way I like it. The green beans, on the other hand, tasted less like actual green beans and more like the meat used to flavor them. Plus, they were a little too spicy for my taste.
The cornbread was amazing; one bite and I was 10 years old again in my grandmother's kitchen. It was warm and sweet, and it melted in your mouth. What a great way to end my lunch.
So after two trips to Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que and plenty of leftovers, I have to say that the claims are definitely accurate.
Hampton Roads Magazine (2006)
Hampton Roads Magazine presents the 2005/2006 Platinum Plate Awards
No one can deny that Hampton Roads is a food town. Across the region, some 2,000 restaurants do not require you to motor up and yell your order into a microphone strategically placed in a clown's head.
From Williamsburg to the northern part of the Outer Banks, from Western Tidewater up the Eastern Shore, there is no lack of places to sit down and enjoy a meal. We all have our favorite spots based on varying criteria, from quality of food and service to ambiance and price.
Food critics have their favorites too, and for the last four years we've asked them to share their choices with us. This article presents those findings and gives each of the 50 on the list a Hampton Roads Magazine Platinum Plate Award for making the grade.
The list is varied, from casual eateries to upscale dining. There are restaurants represented across the region and across cuisine types. So, what can we learn from the critics' selections? Mainly that good restaurants aren't easily defined. They can be local, independent eateries or chain restaurants; when people dine out, they are primarily concerned with innovative, quality food; value pricing; and attentive service. While we love to root for the home team?and there are many outstanding homegrown choices - we can't ignore great food, even if the restaurant headquarters are in New York City.
They can be upscale or down-to-earth; good food doesn't wear a jacket and tie or formal evening gown. Foodies relish in beautifully executed meals, and that can be a Carolina-style barbecue sandwich dripping with sauce and topped with creamy cole slaw or a perfectly prepared Chateaubriand.
They can be geographically diverse; our critics located food finds all across Hampton Roads, from Williamsburg and the Peninsula to Norfolk's Granby Street Restaurant Row, Virginia Beach's burgeoning Town Center and a smattering here and there in Chesapeake, Suffolk and elsewhere in our region.
The one thing all 50 restaurants do have in common - they can all be found right here.
447 East Rochambeau, Williamsburg
In 1971 Julius C. "Doc" Pierce moved from Tennessee to Virginia with his mother's 70-year-old secret sauce and the desire to serve up some good barbecue. He succeeded. The quaint, unpretentious dining room dishes out a variety of menu offerings like burgers, dogs and chicken. Don't bother. Go for the Super Doc: a large roll stuffed with tender, slow-cooked, pulled-pork barbecue covered in special sauce and layered with homemade slaw, cheese and diced onions.
Critics' Comments: "My car automatically pulls off of I-64 for a Pierce's pit stop." "Best barbecue north or south of the Mason-Dixon Line." "Thirty-plus years of barbecue perfection." "In a region that considers barbecue more of a religion than foodstuff, Pierce's is the Pope of pulled pork."
(Nov 4, 2006)
How do you get gallons of barbecue sauce to Iraq? A York restaurant is trying.
By Kim O'Brien Root
Some Marines over in Iraq have a hankering for barbecue.
And not just any barbecue. They want Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que. Enough to e-mail the restaurant and ask for some.
The York County barbecue joint - which has been named multiple times as one of the South's best barbecue restaurants by Southern Living magazine readers- received a request Thursday for some barbecue sauce.
A Marine unit based in Al Asad, an air base in Iraq, recently got their hands on a bottle of Doc Pierce's Bar-B-Que Sauce thanks to a former member of their unit. It was so good, the e-mail explained, they want more.
Problem is, the Marine who had the sauce transferred to a different unit. So they couldn't shake him down for more.
"We've come across some sauces during the months out here, but nothing compared to yours," wrote Sgt. Wesley C. Brown. "Is it possible to get some of that good sauce sent up this way?"
The e-mail included a photo of the Camp Pendleton based unit - 10 men in desert fatigues and flak vests who all love Pierce's sauce, wrote Brown. He said he's been in Iraq for eight months and has four to go.
Andrea Hutchinson, Pierce's director of operations, saw the e-mail and said it just about made her cry. She immediately set out to find a way to get some sauce from the Rochambeau Drive eatery to the men in Combat Logistics Battalion 1.
"I'm trying really hard," Hutchinson said after contacting the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's office and the Virginia National Guard. "We're all excited about it over here."
On Friday, Hutchinson had a couple of leads, but still not enough of an address to get a shipment out before the weekend. But there are now four gallons of sauce, repackaged in mail-friendly plastic containers and ready to go.
She hopes to get the sauce shipped in time for a big barbecue that Brown said was scheduled for Nov. 10. It's the 231st birthday for the Corps and there's a party planned.
"It's fantastic," said Tracy Della Vecchia, founder of marineparents.com, which sends care packages to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, of the effort to ship the barbecue sauce. "It's amazing. More folks need to do things like this."
The sauce became so popular that a Marine sergeant sent an e-mail requesting it by Friday
The Marines are going to get their barbecue sauce.
Four gallons of Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que sauce might not make it in time for a Marine Corps birthday barbecue on Friday, but the yellow-and-orange-labeled sauce is on its way to Al Asad, Iraq, nonetheless.
"Hopefully, it will get there in one piece," said J.C. Pierce, who owns the York County barbecue restaurant and Virginia landmark.
Pierce's received an e-mail request last week from a group of Camp Pendleton-based Marines stationed in Iraq. A former member of their unit was from Newport News and pulled out the sauce at a recent barbecue. The Marines were hooked.
The guys of Combat Logistics Battalion 1 liked the sauce so much that Sgt. Wesley C. Brown wrote to the restaurant and asked if they could possibly get some more sent to them. He hoped to have it in time for the Corp's 231st birthday on Friday.
"The sauce has a sweet kick to it," wrote Brown, a 29 year-old from Phoenix, in an e-mail. "It is by far the best sauce I've had!"
Pierce's responded with gusto.
Andrea Hutchinson, the restaurant's director of operations, spent several days tracking down the correct address at the air base. Monday, the sauce - repackaged in heavy-duty plastic containers - was shipped through the post office en route to Iraq.
"If we can do something to make them feel more comfortable, it's worth it," Pierce said Monday. " We're definitely very proud to do this for them."
The 35-year-old restaurant's act of goodwill might not stop there.
Pierce said he's had other people inquiring about whether they can get sauce sent to a service-member overseas. The popular sauce will also be included in baskets of food the restaurant will be distributing to 11 families they've adopted through Habitat for Humanity for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
In Iraq, though, Brown said a simple thing like a barbecue can really boost morale and help time go by more quickly.
"Every once in a while, the Marines and some of the civilian contractors will get together to have a little BBQ - those are the best times." e-mailed Brown, who added that one civilian contractor working with the unit, Eric Whitehead of Norfolk, has eaten at Pierce's.
"BBQs relieve a lot of stress, homesickness, boredom and hunger (of course) so when we have steaks, chicken or ribs dipped in some outstanding sauce" he continued, "it makes this deployment that much bearable."
The Virginia-Pilot
ARGUMENTS OVER WHICH state's barbecue is best - Virginia or North Carolina - have been waged for years. Often, they've been as fierce as similar chest-beating comparisons of barbecue between the Carolinas (you know, yellow vs. red).
The mettle of great barbecue is the sauce. And the roots of one of the favorite sauces in Virginia are neither from Virginia or North Carolina. Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que Sauce was created in Flat Creek, Tenn., about 70 years ago. Julius C. "Doc" Pierce brought his mother's secret recipe to Virginia. Lucky for us that, in 1971, Doc Pierce tired of working for restaurants owned by others. With the help of his wife, Verdie, and son J.C., he built a drive-in - well, walk-up - barbecue restaurant on a portion of the property occupied by their home. It was his small, humble stake for fame and fortune.
Everything the family had went into the barbecue stand. In fact, Doc had to borrow $20 from a friend to make change on opening day.
Every penny counted. Doc chiseled the price for his sign down so far that when it arrived and the word "Pit" had two "t's," the sign maker reportedly said, " . . . If you don't like it, give me another $25 and I'll fix it." Now you know why Pierce's Pitt has two t's - frugal Doc Pierce.
Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que sits on the same site it occupied in 1971 along Virginia Highway 168, fronting eastbound Interstate 64. A scant four miles west of Williamsburg, it is one of the busiest barbecue restaurants in Virginia, if not the entire eastern seaboard.
Doc's roll-of-the-dice paid off. The family sold everything they smoked that first day and have never looked back - except appreciatively to their employees and customers. Today, Pierce's is a thriving enterprise beloved by its customers, employees and purveyors.
So popular is the restaurant that, for the third year running, it's been voted one of the South's best barbecue restaurants in Southern Living magazine's "Readers Choice Awards."
Oh, there was one hiccup along the way. In June 1979, according to Virginian-Pilot columnist Guy Friddell, " . . . the State Highway Department built a fence at the crossover between Interstate 64 and the orange and red barbecue shack on parallel Va. 168."
"I could scarcely believe my eyes," Friddell wrote. "I actually got out of the car and laid my hands on the fence to make certain it wasn't a mirage."
Some motorists resorted to climbing the fence rather than drive the hard-to-find route to Pierce's. Fridell shared a story from J.C. Pierce about an elderly woman who caught her skirt on the fence and, when freed, remarked defiantly that she refused to travel that extra distance for a barbecue. The highway change made it about a 5-mile detour.
Sales slumped for a short time after the fence went up. Soon, though, business was again smoking. Customers found the extra drive a nuisance, but the food made it worthwhile.
The original building still stands. It is now surrounded on three sides by expansions. Today, there is inside seating for about 100; outside there are plenty of picnic tables.
The original pit behind the family house was replaced in the early 1980s, just about the time Doc Pierce passed the ownership baton to son J.C. Today, there are six smoking pits enclosed in a building that also houses the butcher shop. Pierce's, which was "grandfathered" in regards to some modern-day restaurant regulations, is the only open-pit barbecue restaurant in Virginia.
Since assuming day-to-day management of the restaurant, J.C. Pierce has built his father's gamble into an empire.
The younger Pierce indulged dreams of empire building, common in the late 1980s and early 1990s, only to retreat to a more rational and fulfilling lifestyle. At one point, there were five locations, plus a booming catering business.
"I looked up and found I had driven 96,000 miles in 18 months, spending little time at home and not doing as well as I could have on the promise I made to my dad," J.C. Pierce says. "Before he died, Dad asked that my mother live out her life in the house by the restaurant, never moving to a home. My mother has crippling arthritis and requires 24-hour care. I wasn't able to coordinate that effort as well as I wanted.
"I needed more time. I'm a hands-on manager and I just couldn't do justice to all of the businesses and my mom."
The expansion that began in 1981 with a stand in the Waterside Festival Marketplace in Norfolk was reversed. Pierce began closing the satellite locations as leases expired. He started closing stores in late 1995 and concluded in April 1997 when the last of two Richmond locations was closed.
Consolidating operations into the one restaurant and concentrating on the growing catering business appears to have helped focus Pierce's attention on growing his core business. Plus, he was next to his parents' home, so he had the time to care for his mother.
Today, Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que is smoking more Boston pork butts than ever. In August, they smoked more than 30,000 pounds of Gwaltney's pork and used about 115,000 rolls from Mary Jane Breads.
There is fierce loyalty at - and for - Pierce's. They have 46 employees, including multiple members of a couple of families; in fact, some families have spanned three generations of workers at the restaurant. Pierce's general manager, Andrea Hutchinson, has a daughter, Kim Harris, who is Pierce's assistant. And her son and daughter worked for the company when they were in school.
Mary Lou "Maggie" Bonafe spent 28 years working at the restaurant until she retired in May. During that time, her mother, sister and several of her children also worked at Pierce's.
In 1976, Doc Pierce persuaded bread deliveryman George Lemnious to leave Mary Jane Bread and work for him. He's been the pit master ever since.
"I had been in the restaurant business before and thought I'd give this a try," Lemnious recalls. "I kept my home in Chesapeake, figuring in a few years I could leave and open my own place. I'm still driving 120 miles a day, 22 years later. They've treated me too good to leave."
Lemnious loves what he does, smoking the meat, then pulling it apart and chopping it up before adding the sauce. which is made on-site. He and his three-man crew have smoked as much as 7,000 pounds of meat in a day.
In the summer, they smoke every day. This time of year, they can smoke all of the meat the restaurant needs in a couple of days a week.
The secret is not the sauce alone, but the slow smoking of the meat and the natural smoke flavor the process imparts.
Pierce's burns at least two cords of hickory and white oak each week, more in the summer. As with most of their supplies, they buy firewood from only one source. Loyalty pays dividends: Pierce's uses the same vendors, year in and year out.
The Pierces have always believed that consistent quality means as much to the business as favorable pricing. What's important is the end result - the barbecue.
Doc Pierce's gamble paid off. His little walk-up restaurant sells a smoky and tangy barbecue, has loyal, content employees and draws a legion of customers who keep coming back for more.
At Pierce's, you'll get no argument about whose barbecue is better. It's impolite to talk with your mouth full.
Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que: Checking hours...
Closed: Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
447 East Rochambeau Drive
info@pierces.com


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