We all know that one of the great pleasures of the bounty of summer is that it tastes so good you don't need, or want, to do much beyond getting it to the table. But as with writing, and perhaps as with anything, restraint in cooking has its challenges. Restraint requires attention to detail so that cooking times and seasonings make green beans and corn taste even more like green beans and corn.
For the corn for this meal, I do nothing more than break it in half, cook it for 3-4 minutes in plenty of boiling water (not salted; we're after sweet here), drain, and serve. There is soft butter on the table but I rarely butter my summer corn because it just doesn't need it to taste great. For the good bread, there is no bread baking on Main Street in summer. No air conditioning here, and the oven on would make the house crazy. But that just gives me the great joy of fetching my loaves (the epi or the seeded baguette) from Crooked Tree Breadworks, our local treasure.
Trim the stem end of the beans by gathering them together facing the same direction and snipping all off with a scissors. I like to keep the curly point on; they're pretty and especially tender in summer. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt it well (a tablespoon or two). Add the beans. Boil for 3 minutes. Drain. Add olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. See how bright green they still are, with a little crunch? Perfect.
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Just made this last night with New Jersey corn and fresh green beans and savored every last bite knowing that come Winter, I will be remembering the bounty of Summer.
With the new varieties of sweet corn there is no reason to cook at all. Simply put in the microwave until suitably hot. This also preserves the nutrients which would otherwise go into the boiling water and feed the drain. This is why it is good to use a farmer's market where one can ask about varieties. With the old varieties the outer part of the kernel was tough, with the newer varieties, due to genetic engineering, it will never get tough. Not even when it is well past eating stage. Ask if the corn is SH2 (shrunken 2 gene) or a newer variety. The SH2 has been out for about 20 years and several improvements with even stranger names are being grown, but as long as it's newer it's better. If you are told SE (sugar enhanced) these varieties have an extra sweetness gene and great taste but still need to be cooked tender. If you are told that it is SU (standard unit) that is an old variety like Grandpa grew. Avoid it. It was great when Grandpa grew it but things have definitely improved. Because "heirloom" varieties are the fad, some is still offered. But I need to put in a warning for the home gardener. The variety you plant should depend on whether your close neighbors are also growing corn. If they aren't growing the same "family" (SH2,SE, SU or field corn) that you are growing it could lead to a bad result. Corn is wind pollinated and if the pollen of a different family crosses the genetic results are unpredictable. If neighbors have close gardens, I would recommend you grow something else (corn takes a lot of space anyway) and support your local farmer's market where the grower plants an entire field and understands the crossover problems.


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Q: {"$":["'i' is an invalid start of a value. Path: $ | LineNumber: 0 | BytePositionInLine: 0."],"request":["The request field is required."]}} I'm simply trying to send this AJAX request to my controller but keep ending up with the error in the title, Everything works fine on swagger API so I'm assuming somehow I'm passing the data wrong on the ajax request? here is the request:
function submitForm(){

        var fullName = $("#name").find(":selected").val();
        console.log(fullName);
        var firstName = fullName.split(' ').slice(0, -1).join(' ');
        console.log(firstName);
        var lastName = fullName.split(' ').slice(-1).join(' ');
        console.log(lastName);

        console.log($("#name").find(":selected").attr("name"));

    var formData = {
                id: null,
                type: 2,
                person: $("#name").find(":selected").attr("name"),
                firstName: firstName,
                lastName: lastName,
                dateCreated: new Date().toISOString(),
                dateModified: new Date().toISOString(),
                modifiedBy: "Web Application"
    };

        console.log(formData);

    $.ajax({
      type: "POST",
      url: 'https://localhost:44398/api/Attendee1/InsertAttendee',
      data: formData,
      contentType: 'application/json',
      success: function(res){

          console.log(res)

          }
    });
}

Here is my Controller
 [HttpPost("InsertAttendee")]
        public async Task<ActionResult<Attendee2>> InsertAttendee(Attendee2 request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
        {
            Attendee2 Attendee2 = new Attendee2();
            Attendee2.Type = request.Type;
            Attendee2.Person = request.Person;
            Attendee2.FirstName = request.FirstName;
            Attendee2.LastName = request.LastName;
            Attendee2.DateCreated = request.DateCreated;
            Attendee2.DateModified = request.DateModified;
            Attendee2.ModifiedBy = request.ModifiedBy;

            var returnedId = new OutputParameter<int?>();
            try
            {
                await _context.GetProcedures().InsertAttendeeAsync(Attendee2.DateCreated, Attendee2.DateModified, Attendee2.FirstName, Attendee2.LastName, Attendee2.ModifiedBy, Attendee2.Person, Attendee2.Type, returnedId, null, cancellationToken);
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                return StatusCode(500, ex);
            }
            return CreatedAtAction("GetAttendee1", new { id = Attendee2.Id }, Attendee2);

        }

Attendee 2 Model
public class Attendee2
    {
        [Key]
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public int Type { get; set; }
        public int? Person { get; set; }
        [StringLength(100)]
        [Unicode(false)]
        public string FirstName { get; set; }
        [StringLength(100)]
        [Unicode(false)]
        public string LastName { get; set; }
        [Column(TypeName = "datetime")]
        public DateTime DateCreated { get; set; }
        [Column(TypeName = "datetime")]
        public DateTime DateModified { get; set; }
        [Required]
        [StringLength(50)]
        [Unicode(false)]
        public string ModifiedBy { get; set; }
    }

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A: The Solution was to JSON.Stringify(formData).

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In November 2009, she participates in the collective "Pelliconi e Maurizio Nobile" in Bologna.
In July 2008, the work "Athissa" was adopted as a symbol of the culture council by the municipality of Atessa. Since October 2008, his works are also on Berlin's www.artists.de.
In May 2007 he took part in the CAOS collective in Rome and since October his works are also on the Saatchi Gallery in London. In mid-March she made a personal at Atessa at the Teatro Comunale. In October, Burocrazia was published on the monthly "AL Architettura Lombarda".
In 2005 he first participated in Milan, at the Fondazione D'Ars and then in Trieste, at the exhibition "Love is in the air". In November he participated in the collective "Signs of Love" tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini in Milan at the Bocca library, always with the Ars D'Ars foundation, which was later transferred to Rome in February 2006.
In February 2004 he won the national competition dedicated to Alberto Sordi, which was held in Rome, with the work "Vola Alberto" (auctioned by Finarte & Semenzato and whose proceeds were donated to the Alberto Sordi Foundation). Vola Alberto was also published on Mondadori's "Art". In December, he represented the Abruzzo region at the first Biennial of Arts of the Unification of Italy held in the Royal Palace of Caserta.
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New York Wrestling News: Section 1 Preview
Edgemont's Chris Kim, Photo courtesy of Edgemont wrestling
From New York State Wrestling News.
Posted by BV on Dec 3, 2013
New York Wrestling News has been previewing Sections throughout the state in recent weeks. The following discusses Section 1, Division II.
There will certainly be some changes on the way in Division II this year, as a number of longtime stars moved on. That includes three-time NYS finalist and 2013 champion, Trey Aslanian of Edgemont, who is now competing at Princeton. And it also includes the graduation of 10 starters from Nanuet, the three-time defending Section champions. But with the departure of those standouts, there is room for some others to take center stage.
There aren't any 2013 NYS placers returning, but Matt Acevedo of Pawling has been to the Times Union Center twice (at 220 in 2012 and at 285 in 2013). He won a match in Albany in his last appearance and is looking for more. However, it won't be a walk in the park to get back to the state capital at either weight.
Who are some upperweight challengers? Nanuet's Jason Levine was sixth at the qualifier last year at 285 in his first year of wrestling, according to Edgemont head coach Peter Jacobson.
"[Levine] really impressed me," Jacobson said. "He's a tough kid and now that he's had more time to get up to speed technique-wise, I wouldn't be surprised to see him right there for a section title at 285."
Jacobson also mentioned others he expects to excel in the higher weight classes – Alek Pavloff of Croton-Harmon (26 wins at 220, second in the Section), Evan Shlom of Ardsley (fourth at 195) as well as Irvington's Anthony DiNardo (close to 30 wins overall and a 1-0 loss to Acevedo at the Sectionals).
Staying in the higher classes, Chris Kim of Edgemont spent much of last season at 170 before moving up to 182 late in the year, capturing the Section title there. He went on to the state tournament, where in his first match he took eventual fifth placer Ryan Marszal of Unatego to the limit in a 6-5 loss that went three overtimes. Jacobson believes the experience will serve Kim well.
"Chris just had a phenomenal football season and is a tremendous athlete," Jacobson said. "We're not sure whether he'll be at 182 or 195 yet, but more likely 182. He's really tough and able to pick things up really quickly. He was fully capable of being All-State last year, but I think the difference was experience. Being a three-sport athlete, he doesn't put in the time in the offseason in wrestling as many state level kids do. I think the first time being at states in that kind of situation, his relative inexperience hurt him. But now having been there, we expect he'll do very well this year."
Peter Jones of Irvington will also be one to watch after his 24-victory sophomore season at 160 pounds, in which he took third at the Section 1 tournament.
The Middleweights
Moving down in weight, Kim's teammate Colin Hopkins had some solid victories a year ago, but didn't get the chance to compete in the postseason. He'll look to make up for it with a strong 2013-14 campaign at either 145 or 152.
"Colin had placed every year in the Section since he was an eighth grader," Jacobson said. "He was third as a freshman and second as a sophomore. He beat [state placer and Section champion] Matt Dillon in our dual meet with Nanuet last year. But he blew out his elbow in late January and missed Sectionals. He's not only talented, but wrestles year round and has made big jumps this year. He got a lot stronger. He's absolutely an All-State caliber wrestler and I think his work will pay big dividends."
Another wrestler who could be in a similar weight range this year is Chris Santana of Pawling, who earned third at 132 in the Section last year. He won over 30 matches and had 18 pins.
"[Santana] is a brawler, a hard-nosed kid who comes to wrestle every time," Jacobson said. "I expect him to have a great season."
Of course, Angelo Zegarelli of Putnam Valley will be a force this year after taking the runner up spot a year ago at 160 during a 30+ win season in which he had over 25 bonus point victories.
Jacobson also mentioned Daniel Kraemer of Woodlands as a possible sleeper.
"He'll be the leader of their team," Jacobson said. "[Kraemer] took fourth at the Sectionals at 145 pounds last year and is probably the most technical wrestler on their team. I think he's capable of doing some good things."
The Lighter Weights
In the lightweights, there's no shortage of talent. While Trey Aslanian is now a college wrestler, his brothers Tyler and Kyle look to make their own impacts at the state level.
Tyler Aslanian was one round shy of making the podium in Albany two years ago, however, he didn't get a return ticket in 2013 after an abbreviated campaign. According to Jacobson, he suffered an injury in early December and missed nearly the entire season prior to Sectionals.
"When you wrestle guys who have been through the grind all season and you haven't really competed, it's tough," Jacobson said. "He wasn't where he wanted to be from a technical perspective and a timing perspective. But I expect Tyler to be All-State this year [at 120 or 126]. He's that caliber of wrestler and the work he's put in and the leadership skills he's developing are along the same lines of All-State wrestlers I've coached in the past."
Like Tyler, Kyle Aslanian notched second in the Section last season. This time, he'll be at 106 or 113 and will look to get his first taste of the state tournament.
"The biggest thing holding Kyle back last year was that he wasn't as confident as he could have been in his go-to offense," Jacobson said. "We've focused a lot on being more aggressive on his feet and I think we'll see that. I think he'll create scrambles when he needs to and he'll use his athleticism to his advantage."
The Aslanians will be a good one-two punch for Edgemont early in the lineup. Similarly, Pleasantville will also have some high quality grapplers in the lower weights, including returning state qualifiers James Bathon and Stephen Paternostro.
"They are both very impressive," Jacobson said. "Paternostro is such a physical kid. He hit an awesome high crotch and put his opponent on his back in the Section finals for a very quick pin. I'm not sure anyone short of Paternostro and his coaches saw that coming. I think they've both developed really well and will be really, really tough this year."
The wrestler Paternostro defeated for Section gold last year, AJ Mirabal of Putnam Valley, will be back as well. After picking up 38 victories (and 24 pins) as a junior, he'll be looking to wear the Section 1 singlet in Albany.
Speaking of Albany, Mirabal's teammate Noah Kelvas wrestled there in February (and won a match) after nabbing the 106-pound Section 1 crown in 2013 during a 35-win campaign.
Like Kelvas, Joe Dillon of Nanuet has represented Section 1 at the state tournament during his career. In 2011, Dillon competed at 96 pounds in the state capital. He has come close to returning the past two seasons, but hasn't quite gotten over the hump. Last year he was 32-6 and took third at the Sectionals at 126. Can he make the trip to the Times Union Center again as a senior?
"Joe Dillon is a very good wrestler who has the experience at the state level," Jacobson said. "It always depends on where people certify and wind up, but I think his chances of winning Sectionals this year are very, very good."
Dillon's Section 1 title came in his freshman campaign. Another wrestler looking for gold as a ninth grader is his teammate Dylan Mateo, who was third at 106 last year.
And like Dillon, Andrew Barsuch of Croton-Harmon is a senior wanting to make his final scholastic season a memorable one after a 37-4 showing as a junior, which included a runner up finish at the state qualifier.
"Barsuch has a lot of experience," Jacobson said. "He's always been right there, but just a little short. I don't know him personally, but he strikes me as the type of senior who is really hungry after knocking on the door for so long. I wouldn't be surprised to see him break through."
Team Race
Nanuet has ruled the Section in the recent past, grabbing three consecutive titles. However, the significant graduation losses will create a window of opportunity for some other squads.
One of those is Putnam Valley, the runner up a year ago.
"I think Putnam Valley is definitely a contender, if not the favorite," Jacobson said. "They are very well coached – Will Carano always does a great job of developing his kids. They have established wrestlers like Noah Kelvas, Angelo Zegarelli and AJ Mirabal. And then they have a smattering of young guys who placed in the third, fourth and fifth range who will do really well also."
That "smattering" includes competitors such as Mike Bruno (third at 99 at Sectionals last year), Jared Eliopoulous (fourth at 106), Willie Messinger (fifth at 160) and Dan Kelly (fifth at 182).
Another threat is Pleasantville, led by the previously mentioned returning Section 1 champions Stephen Paternostro and James Bathon. But it's the squad's depth that Jacobson emphasized.
"Pleasantville had a lot of kids who were third to sixth in the Section last year," Jacobson said. "Last year they were stronger than the year before and I expect this year, they'll be even stronger. Because of the balance of their lineup, you have to put them in the mix and I believe they're right there with anyone."
Some of those others to watch include Steven Montes, Brandon Castro and Thomas Marrone (third at 152).
A year ago, Jacobson's Edgemont squad nabbed third. With Chris Kim, Colin Hopkins and theAslanian brothers as well as wrestlers who have seen significant mat time such as Will Graybeal, Sam Klein and Max Worobow, the Panthers should certainly be in the thick of things come February.
"We have some experienced wrestlers and also some younger kids who we think can come in and accomplish a lot more this year," Jacobson said.
And while Nanuet will send many fresh faces on the mat, no one is counting the Golden Knights out.
"Nanuet has been and will continue to be a strong program, even with all of the guys they lost," Jacobson said. "I'm sure they will have more than capable guys to step in and fill those holes. They always have a solid stable of athletes and a good feeder system, as well as great tradition. They always seem to have one or two new names every year who come in and place high in the section."
In addition to the wrestlers mentioned earlier such as Joe Dillon and Dylan Mateo, there are others who will make their presence felt. That includes Eric Boyle and Chris Lowery, both fourth at the state qualifier a year ago as well as Frank Paratore, who took fifth at 152. Another name mentioned wasAlex Slaybaugh, who could be in the mix to make the medal stand in the Section. Vinny Skokos, who had a stellar ninth grade season in 2011-12 when he won over 30 matches, including one in Albany, didn't take the mat last year. He could be a difference maker if he's in the lineup.
So, will it be a four-peat for Nanuet? Or a new team at the head of the class?
"I think a number of teams could win," Jacobson said. "It seems that injuries often play a tremendous role and keeping teams fresh is important. It often doesn't come down to the big guns; it's the other kids getting points on the backside, getting those third-fourth-fifth place finishes that really lift the team. It should be a good race this year."
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How to Draw Mountains, Trees and Rivers
By: Paul Rance Updated September 15, 2017
How to Draw Seascape Drawings
Images of mountains, trees, rivers
It's helpful to an artist, when attempting to draw and paint landscapes, to be able to create constituent parts individually. Drawing a mountain, tree or river involves varying degrees of difficulty. Acquiring the skills to draw a mountain, tree or river will increase an artist's confidence when it comes to portraying a landscape. The effort put in will prove to have been worthwhile, as drawing and painting a landscape will appear less difficult.
Begin a drawing of a mountain from one side of its base and work upward. Draw the mountain's peak, and then draw the other side of the mountain down to its base.
Shade in the mountain from the base upward. Be methodical, and work across from one side of the drawing of the mountain to the other, until you have shaded in all the area up to its peak.
Complete your drawing of the mountain by adding distinguishing lines. Add any additional distinguishing marks.
Attempt to sketch a tree before beginning any drawing. Also just try to depict the outline of a tree and its branches in the sketch before adding greater detail.
Check that the sketch is accurate before beginning your drawing. Draw the tree's outline and branches more carefully. Shade in the trunk of the tree and its branches.
Add finer details to the tree last, such as leaves and blossoms. When shading in the leaves and blossoms, concentrate on the overall effect, rather than trying to portray them in great detail.
Study the river carefully, before starting your drawing. This will help you to fully grasp its overall shape and flow.
Draw the movement of the river by utilizing shading. Use the side of your pencil tip to draw the shaded, curved lines of the flowing water. Use flowing strokes when drawing the river.
Leave large areas of blank space in between the shaded areas. This will help the drawing capture the natural contrast of light and dark on a river's surface.
Sketch mountains, trees and rivers at every opportunity. Make a series of very quick sketches, and your technique and understanding of the subject matter will improve.
Never try to make an exact representation of a mountain, tree or river. It will take too long to achieve.
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On tuesday 22nd october Nokia announced officially its first tablet Runs A windows 8.1 operating system.
Yes we're talking about Lumia 2520 here. We'll be sharing some features and specifications of this new device i.e Nokia Lumia 2520.
There are many positive things that are included in this new Lumia 2520.
This is the Nokia's first tablet which comes with pre-loaded Windows RT (A windows 8 platform was especially built for mobile devices).
Lumia 2520 has a 10.1 Inch Full HD Screen display. Also having support for LTE.
There are also some In-built Apps in this device.
Nokia also announced power keyboard alongside the Lumia 2520.
I think this tablet is a good choice for business people because its pre-loaded with microsoft windows 8.1 RT and microsoft Office, It also has other pre-installed Microsoft apps, like Mail, Xbox Music, and SkyDrive which are helpful for every one i think. And purchasing the power keyboard will improve its credentials more because this adds a full QWERTY keyboard, 2 USB ports and another battery which has up-to 5 hours of battery life capacity for your tablet.
As we mentioned above the Nokia 2520 comes with pre-installed of mircrosof apps, but not only that there are also some other apps added by nokia himself Such as Video Director -This is a video editing app .this app will let you 'Combine 2 videos in one, Adding title screens, sound effects, music, and design elements can be done with this app'.
Other is Nokia Music- which provides access to tons of audio music for streaming online free.
Nokia Lumia 2520 Features a 6.7 Mega Pixels of a primary camera, Auto- focus Zeiss optics with an aperture of f/1.9.There is also a 2 MP of front face camera which can be used for chatting, skype calls etc.
Battery life is depend on the type of work also whether it is a tablet, laptop or a mobile phone. But the Nokia Lumia 2520 has an 8000mAh built-in battery which is capable to play 11 hours of continuous video which is so good.
Nokia Lumia 2520 features 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and 2GB of RAM. Device is also comes with 32GB of available memory which can be expanded by a 32GB of more external memory.
Operating System: Nokia Lumia is running on Windows RT 8.1.
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Hi to everyone, this is my first post after purchasing an RV-7 here in the UK. The aircraft was built in 2009 and subsequently fitted with a Bell tailwheel. I need to fit a towbar to the tail wheel not just for towing out but also manoeuvring around the hangar. I am not happy with the available solutions for merely fixing to the existing axle nut and bolt head as I want something more robust and secure due to having to tow some 100 - 150 yards before each flight.
I have been looking at the Flyboy Accessories Bell Tailwheel stainless steel axle bolt which is one option, however, I feel that a more suitable alternative may be simply to order a replacement tailwheel bolt which is longer by 1 1/2" and then turn up a couple of spacers of an appropriate length and diameter so that these will be a smooth sliding fit into the towbar without any need to interfere with the bolt head or nut each time the towbar is attached.
Although my longterm plan is to build my own 7 and eventually sell the current aircraft, I am still very much a newbie and unfamiliar with how part numbers for bolts are assigned. Is there anyone in the know who could give me a part number for the standard Bell tail wheel axle bolt but supplied in a length which is 1 1/2" longer than standard??
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Q: Connection String Conversion for Deployment on IIS I am new to WCF and I have created a wcf service and a Database to write to by using LINQ. In my web.config file it is still using the standard connection string (I don't really understand the content of the connection string)
connectionString="Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\jarvis.mdf;Integrated Security=True"
that is automatically generated when creating a database. My WCF Interface has the following Operation Contract:
[WebGet(UriTemplate = "Add", ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]
    string Add();

When I run the WCF on the local machine with "http://localhost:58632/WCFService.svc/Add", I write to the DB perfectly with no Problem.(Could be because the connection string is meant for local connection)
When I attempt to deploy the application on a server with IP 10.0.0.14 and run http://10.0.0.14/Service/WCFService/Add it does not allow me to write to the DB. I think this is because of the connection string, but I am not sure.
The Procedure that I follow to deploy on IIS is"
1. Right click on the solution and select Publish...
2. Select Connection and the publish Method is Web Deploy Package
3. I go to the Package location and go in to the zip file to get the content.
4. Place the content in the wwwroot/Service folder, then I attempt to write.

How would I go about changing the Connection string so that I can write to the DB when the WCF is deployed on IIS and must SQL Server be installed on the server running the WCF? I don't want to make use of external libraries or applications like SlowCheetah.

A: Do you have a config transform for the deployment?
A typical project will have a web.config file at the root with web.Debug.config and web.Release.config files underneath that.
You could use those transform files to alter the connection string when you deploy.
EDIT: if you deploy using the "Release" build configuration, then the web.Release.config transform will be used, etc. Also, only define transforms for configuration items that need to be changed when deployed.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd465326%28v=vs.110%29.aspx
The connection string "Data Source" attribute will need to be updated to point to wherever you have the database running. If it's another server, then put that server host name there. If it's supposed to be running on the same server as the WCF service, then you would need SQL installed on that server.


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ProSportsDaily.com > Basketball > NBA > Celtics were going to trade for butler and boozer?
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I like the team they have now. It out-does everything that the supposed team would've done. The Celtics have the most mental-toughness in this league, or close to it.
It would be hard for me to trade Perkins... the guy does almost everything he's asked to perfectly. He rebounds, defends, shoots a high percentage, and looks like he's about to eat you.
I wouldn't have traded Ray either, he and rondo have been their best players in the 2nd half of the season easily.
Not sure I would have done it either.
they'd be way worse....the only 3 pt shooting threat would be Pierce, and he's not supposed to be a set shooter...and they'd lose their best post defender for a player that can score but hardly plays defense at all.
The Butler trade was talked about heavily at the time, just before the trade deadline. The Boozer deal was never heard about until these past few weeks, even though the deal was discussed before the trade deadline. They kept that one tightly lipped.
Danny Ainge is overrated as a GM/President.
Ray Allen is better than Caron Butler in every facet of the game minus age.
Boozer can score, but he is an undersized PF. Perkins anchors that Defense. If they had Boozer and KG trying to stop D12 it would be a long series, but Perkins gives them that matchup as well as is a heck of a help defender too.
celtics are up 2-0 on the magic. i think they are ok, with the team they have.
At the time it would have been a great move. Now though, Boston did right by not making the trades.
Besides, Perkins is a very underrated defender. You don't hear a lot, but it's rare you hear an opposing big have a scoring field day on him.
being a uconn fan i've always liked butler. he'd always been underrated imo up until last year when he was scoring a ton for that ****** wizards team. now he gets the ball and tries to go iverson everytime. he really hurt the mavericks in the playoffs.
at the time a lot of people in boston would have been real happy about those trades. clearly it would have been a downgrade.
Ray Ray for Butler would've been a very bad trade though.
Definately the team they have now.
Yep. Absolutely everything minus age... well and getting to the foul line, rebounding, and creating turnovers. BUT THAT'S IT!
Agree. It is funny to me that Perkins for Boozer is considered a bad trade for BOSTON considering Boozer is the all-star big FA and Perkins is simply a rebounding defensive center.
if those trades were to happen, they wouldn't have gotten past the cavs. i like the team they have now.
LoL...I was thinking the same thing!
Danny Ainge is overrated as a GM/President.Listen don't come around here and start padding your post count. You can go to the NHL forum pick a team so far south they don't get snow and go nuts with single letter posts. You come here and write something bold and have nothing to back it up, then you don't belong here. You made an argument, present your ****ing case.
Magic would of been up 2-0 on the Cavs if this trade went down.
WOW that wouldve sucked for them boozer cant play defense!
Boozer can't play D... for some reason alot of people are confused by that fact (I was too, not anymore). Just because the Jazz are known for physicality, doesn't mean that all their players are good defenders. Boozer is lucky everyone around him are tough.
haha Just wondering... you read Bill Simmons stuff right (Im a huge fan, but I wanted to know what Boston Fans think of him)?
You seriously think Carlos Boozer would ever play center? He's 6'7" for crying out loud.
Celtics would be a WORST team. They wouldnt have chemistry with Butler or Boozer. They would be more like the Mavericks (who looked pathetic in their first round loss).


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Q: Angle of intersection between two curves lying in a chart domain Let $c(t), \bar{c}(t)$ be two intersecting smooth paths in a smooth surface $S$, lying entirely in a chart domain $D$, and define smooth paths $w(t) = φ ◦ c(t), \bar{w}(t) = φ ◦ \bar{c}(t)$ in $U$, where $φ: D → U ⊂ \mathbb{R}
^{2}$ is the chart map. Prove
that the angle of intersection between $w(t)$ and $\bar{w}(t)$ is the same as that between $c(t)$ and $\bar{c}(t)$, for all such paths in $D$, if and only if the chart is isothermal.
I have proved one way of the iff and I need to prove given $\theta= \phi$ are the angles of intersection then the chart is isothermal.
I have taken $w(t) = (u(t), v(t))$ and $\bar{w} = (\bar{u}(t), \bar{v}(t))$ so that we have $c'=p_{u}u'+p_{v}v'$ and $\bar{c}'=p_{u}\bar{u}'+p_{v}\bar{v}'$ for $p= \varphi^{-1}$.
Taking $u′ = 1, $ $v ′ =0$ and $\bar{u}′ = 0,$ $ \bar{v}′ = 1$ I have $$\frac{\langle c',\bar{c}'\rangle}{|c'||\bar{c}'|}=\frac{F}{\sqrt{EG}}=cos(\theta)=cos(\phi)$$.
I believe then this should be equal to $0$ to show that $F=0$ and the chart is orthogonal. I can then prove in a similar way that $E=G$ however I am unsure why this would be equal to $0$.

A: HINT: This is just a linear algebra exercise. Show that a linear map $T = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}$ preserves angles if and only if $a=d$ and $b=c=0$. In particular, if the unit square maps to a rectangle, think about angles with the diagonal.


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Global discussions call for preparedness for any next pandemic
These 7 countries can offer lessons to the rest of the world according to WHO
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization Director-General, has issued a stark warning about the work needed to prepare the world for future pandemics.
"This will not be the last pandemic," he told a media briefing. "History teaches us that outbreaks and pandemics are a fact of life. But when the next pandemic comes, the world must be ready – more ready than it was this time."
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, while speaking at the media briefing, highlighted seven countries, amongst many, whose preparation and response offer lessons for the rest of the world in how to deal with a global pandemic. These countries include Italy, Pakistan, Thailand, Mongolia, Mauritius and Uruguay.
Italy was one of the first countries to experience a large outbreak outside of China, said Dr Tedros. It "took hard decisions based on the evidence and persisted with them". Unity and solidarity, along with the dedication of health workers, helped bring the outbreak under control, he explained.
"Pakistan has used the infrastructure it developed in its fight against polio to tackle COVID-19″, said the Director-General. He added, "Community health workers, previously used to vaccinate children for polio, have been redeployed for contact tracing and monitoring."
Thailand has benefited from 40 years of health system strengthening, he explained. A well-resourced medical and public health system is supported by strong leadership. Coupled with 1 million village health volunteers, and strong communication, the nation has built trust and compliance and confidence among the general population, he said.
Mongolia also reacted quickly. It activated its State Emergency Committee in January and didn't report a case until January and still has no reported deaths.
Mauritius used previous experience with contact-tracing and a swift response to overcome high-risk issues – high population density, high rate of non-communicable diseases and lots of international travellers.
Uruguay has one of Latin America's most 'robust and resilient' health systems in Latin America, explained Dr. Tedros. Sustainable investments in public health were built on political consensus, he added.
There are many other countries who've done well, added Dr. Tedros. From Japan to New Zealand and Vietnam, many countries have fared better because of lessons learned during previous outbreaks of disease, such as SARS or Ebola.
Dr. Tedros called on countries to invest in public health, as a "foundation of social, economic and political stability". Having learned the lessons of previous pandemics, it's therefore "vital that we learn the lessons this pandemic is teaching us," he concluded.
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I had always wanted to see the Cliffs of Moher. It may seem strange, how we humans can be fascinated by some rocks by the sea, but I believe that it's the grandeur in it that draws us there.
However, I was also on a tight budget and so I coaxed myself into thinking it wasn't necessary. I was going into Belfast, and would be visiting Iceland after that – surely that would be enough? But when I looked up bus tickets from Belfast to Galway, I found that it would only cost around £30. I had to transit in Dublin, but the price tag had me convinced.
It was a mad journey. I woke up at 3am in Malaysia on the 29th of June, took an hour's flight to KLIA, then boarded another 13+ hour one to London. I stayed in Heathrow Airport for the night before taking the earliest flight to Belfast the next morning. It was 9am when I arrived at my boyfriend's place to drop my luggages. By 11am, I was at the bus station with some packed food and began another 5 hour bus ride to Galway.
As you can see from the photos, I made it there in one piece. It was the longest journey I'd ever made so far and I surprised myself by being totally okay with it.
My boyfriend picked me up with his parents in Galway. In the car they'd rented, we visited several Irish towns. I was slightly concerned that when I saw the Cliffs of Moher, they would just be some rocky cliffs and I'd wonder why I had made such a long journey for it, but that never happened. The wind whipped our hair around till our coats were all we could use for identification, but the cliffs stood straight and tall in their unassuming grandeur.
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The Prom Plot
Mack did not attend her junior prom, and in the opening months of 2012, she was showing absolutely no signs of interest in attending her senior prom, either. I tried to talk her into going. Her friends tried to talk her into going. But she was not hearing it. She kept saying things like, "school dances are lame," "I'm just going to go to after-prom in my skinny jeans and a t-shirt," and "I look weird and feel awkward in a floofy gown." Of course, she had never worn a gown in her life, so there was no way she could have known how she might actually look in one. I was certain she would look just gorgeous in a prom dress, given her long and lean physique, but Mack was not hearing that, either. She had never enjoyed getting dolled up, she disliked dresses and makeup, and it really was not that surprising that she was being so stubborn. By February, I was resigned to her decision and gave up trying to change her mind.
But Mack's boyfriend Abhinav did not give up, although he knew Mack well enough to understand the challenge he faced. Abhi was a very bright kid, and he realized that much ingenuity on his part would be necessary for success. It just so happened, though, that Mack was a writer for the high school newspaper, and one of Abhi's best friends, Emma, was the Senator's editor. So Abhi hatched a sneaky plan, sought out some tight-lipped co-conspirators, and crossed his fingers for a little luck. Emma was very fond of Mack, so she was immediately on board with Abhi's plan to use the Senator to invite Mack to prom; and the newspaper's good-humored advisor Ms. Negele was happy to be involved in the conspiracy as well.
The devious schemers believed that a printed, very public invitation would certainly give Abhi the "yes" answer he was seeking, but that success demanded total secrecy. It would be imperative that Mack remain in the dark, and since she was a senior member of the small newspaper staff, keeping the plan hush-hush until the March issue of the paper was printed, delivered, and distributed throughout the school would certainly be a trick. The newspaper staff always worked as a group to layout pages, copyedit, and finalize each issue before sending it out for printing. Therefore, Emma and Ms. Negele had to work carefully to make certain Mack did not see any early versions of the page on which Abhi's invitation would appear. But, in the end, the newspaper issue was finalized and sent off to the printer, complete with the bold prom invitation, and Mack was none the wiser. On the morning that the paper would greet more than 1,300 Springfield High School students, Mack would see the invitation to prom from Abhinav, and she would have no choice but to say "YES," right?
But for Abhi, some doubt crept in, and he started to worry. In fact, he started to agonize over what he and his co-conspirators had done. He began to question his judgment. He now wondered if the plot had not only guaranteed him a "NO" answer from Mack, but might also have set her up for school-wide embarrassment that might even jeopardize his relationship with her. His cold feet got the best of him, so he arranged a breakfast date with Mack before school on the day of the newspaper's distribution. Now Mack always showered the night before school and rolled out of bed just in time to throw on sweats and a t-shirt and then speed the one mile up Washington Street to the high school in her old Jeep. Frequently, she even failed to make the first bell. Therefore, convincing her to get up in time for breakfast must have been a challenge. Apparently, though, Abhinav was persuasive. But when he picked her up that morning an hour before school, I was shocked. I do not remember how he had lured Mack out of bed that early, but I think it may have been the promise of free Mel-o-Cream donuts!
At breakfast, Abhi presented Mack with a copy of the newspaper, and this is what greeted her on the FRONT page…
I would have done just about anything to have seen the look on Mack's face when she stared down Abhi's printed invitation. I have no idea what she immediately did or said. What I do know is that she agreed to be Abhi's date for the prom, and the two of them went on to the high school to face the student body together. Abhi's decision to let Mack in on his secret before arriving at the school was, likely, wise. Throngs of students had already seen the paper by the time they arrived, and Abhi's prom invitation was the topic in the halls and in the classrooms all day. Mack handled the attention with style and a great deal of humor, as she did most everything else in her life, and she laughed and joked with the multitude of friends, teachers, coaches, classmates, and teammates who greeted her throughout the day.
The plot had worked, and I never heard Mack express anger or even displeasure at Abhi or Emma or Ms. Negele. Yet I do think she was a tad embarrassed that day, being the topic of conversation and facing all of that attention. But I believe it was one of those rare moments in her life that Mack quietly admitted to herself that she was deserving of a little extra attention, that she was special, and that special people in her life were willing to go to extraordinary trouble just for her.
And so, together, Mackenzie and Abhinav attended their senior prom, and I was so pleased to have the opportunity to see Mack in a gown. She let me spend a little time on her hair, but she wore no makeup and had chosen a very sensible pair of flat sandals. And just as I had predicted, she looked gorgeous…a divine image of natural beauty. But, hey, I will let you all be the judge of that…
Here is a fun little video of Mack posing for pictures before prom. The quality is very poor, but it is good enough to see Mack doing her thing. She is dancing a silly little Irish jig…her goofy way of rejecting any pretense or pomp that might creep in when one is wearing a floofy gown! http://youtu.be/TjDxFJ1P_Ps
Note from Emma (Co-Conspirator Extraordinaire): "We usually laid out all the pages of the newspaper before sending them to the printer so everyone could see what it looked like. The front page "still wasn't finished" when we laid out this issue. I'm surprised she didn't know about it before. She was a really good sport about it, as she was with everything that came her way!"
Note from Abhinav: Thank you for putting up that video and blog post, definitely one of my favorite memories in my life and will never forget her face when she found out. Still have multiple copies of that [newspaper] in my room.
May 13, 2015 by Stacy Lynn Living with Mack devious plots, friendship, Prom
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3 thoughts on "The Prom Plot"
I absolutely love this story Some details I wasn't aware of Thanks so much for sharing this and also to photos
Di says:
This is wonderful! Your girl packed a whole lotta livin' into her 20 years on this planet. And what a fabulous Prom invite! 🙂
I loved reading this story. I remember it well. Mackenzie was so special and unique.


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The following letter was sent to the Auditor General two months ago. There has been no response as of this date.
The above referenced letter to Mr., Lindsay implies that is acceptable for the Arizona Historical Society to place material and equipment from the mineral museum on loan in other locations. If you read the entire half page content of ARS 41-827 you will see that is not correct.
The Allen amendment to the 5C Arizona Centennial Museum bill, established into law via ARS 41-827 and ARS 41-827.01, was very clearly intended to preserve the operation of the mineral museum and its K-12 science education programs.
4. To operate "educational programming" ….
If you look at the equipment and outdoor displays still standing at 1502 West Washington, you will see that the obvious intent of the Allen amendment was to preserve the mineral museum and K-12 science education programs that served 40,000 students per year on the existing site.
The AHS was well aware of the intent of the Allen amendment. They were represented at two meetings where the amendment was drafted. Furthermore, the legislature transferred the complete mineral museum budget to the AHS. They continue to receive it at this time, even though they are not operating the museum. However, they inexplicably defied every provision of the amendment by closing the museum and then scattering its contents across the state. They even sold some material on eBay.
When I had a law firm challenge the lawless AHS behavior, the Arizona Attorney General responded on their behalf. The letter from the AG said the AHS would comply with the statutes, but they did not.
Most inexplicably, your office ignored this lawless AHS behavior during the AHS sunset review, even though your auditor was provided with detailed information by multiple individuals. Now, when questioned, you appear to claim that the AHS actions are acceptable (per above referenced letter).
Although I cannot imagine why, it looks like your office is protecting the AHS as they engage in their stature defying activities.
I respectfully request that you review this situation more thoroughly. The AHS has seriously damaged K-12 science education, in knowing defiance of Arizona law, for no apparent reason. They must be held accountable for their irresponsible actions.


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