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Narrative Magazine unveils new look
By John McMurtrie on September 11, 2014 at 11:14 AM
Narrative Magazine, the granddaddy of all-digital literary magazines, has a fresh new look.
Founded (way back) in 2003, the San Francisco-based nonprofit magazine has redesigned its website — its first reboot in six years — and it's ushering it in with a short story contest. Featuring stories of no more than 150 words, the iStory Contest is free to all entrants and will offer $500 in prize money. Ann Beattie, who has written for the magazine, will judge the contest, which runs Sept. 22-Oct. 2. Winners will be named Oct. 13.
Elegant and uncluttered, the magazine's redesigned site allows readers to view content on a variety of devices. The site is also unveiling new features, including the Narrative 10, a biweekly Q&A with authors, and the 7-Minute Read, essays with timely themes. And all the magazine's content — including its archive — is free.
Carol Edgarian, who confounded and edits the magazine with her husband, Tom Jenks, said in an email that "the new site is designed to be bold, easy to navigate, and to showcase what Narrative is all about: great stories, poems and essays that move us, enlarge our world, and teach us something about what it means to be human."
Carol Edgarian, cofounder of Narrative Magazine. (Photo by Lance Iversen/The Chronicle 2011)
In a note to readers, Edgarian and Jenks write that in the magazine's early days, "online or digital publications were viewed askance by academia, agents, pundits — most everyone. Kindle, smartphones, the iPad, and eBooks didn't exist or even glimmer as possibilities in the popular imagination. Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest — why, even the phrase social media was unknown."
Since then, the magazine — which has a core staff of roughly 10 people — has published more than 300 writers a year and now reaches more than 180,000 registered readers around the world. Among the authors it has published are Sherman Alexie, E.L. Doctorow, Jhumpa Lahiri and Tobias Wolff. Anthony Marra, author of the novel "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena" (named one of the Chronicle's top 10 books of 2013) was first published in the magazine.
"Really," said Edgarian, "if you consider all the short stories, novellas, graphic novels, poetry, essays, photography, podcasts in the archive — Narrative is a virtual modern library, inside of which a reader can get deliriously, entertainingly, profoundly lost. And found."
More information: http://www.narrativemagazine.com/
John McMurtrie
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: Samsung The Premiere LSP9T
Fabulous colours, but…
The top model in the Premiere series projects a large and bright image with spectacular colours. Unfortunately, the LSP9T also has some colour issues that cause it to miss the target somewhat.
Samsung The Premiere LSP9T
The LSP9T has significantly higher brightness and a wider colour spectrum than its little brother LSP7T.
The Samsung projector has some optical challenges - including colour shift - which can be distracting for some.
Size/ type: 4K laser projector
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (4K Ultra HD)
Operating system: Tizen
Inputs: 3 x HDMI (1 x 2.1), 1 x USB
Outputs: Optical digital audio out
Other: Built-in speakers
Web: samsung.com/dk
Samsung LSP9T is the top model in the Premiere family of UST (Ultra Short Throw) projectors. In terms of design, it is almost exactly like the smaller sibling, only is a few centimeters larger, in addition to the fact that it weighs a few kilos more.
The bigger diference is on the inside. The big brother of the LSP7T boasts a more advanced triple RGB laser, which delivers higher brightness and a even wider colour range. It makes a visible difference in the picture experience, but not only for the better, it should turn out.
Samsung The Premiere LSP9T. (Photo: Samsung)
Like the 7 Series, the Samsung LSP9T comes loaded with the Tizen smart user interface – so we are in familiar terrain here as well. The menu system is simple, fast and clear. In addition, there are plenty of apps: Most projectors have to manage to view connected video sources, but here you get built-in apps and streaming services directly from the projector.
Installation of the projector is the same as with the little brother LSP7T: First you have to find the desired distance to the wall or screen, and then it is important to find the right height and angle. The operating instructions from Samsung give us a good starting point, but we miss more precise adjustment options – especially on a top model like this.
For example, it would have been welcome with motorized height/side adjustment, so that you could make the last fine adjustment sitting in the viewing position. Instead, you have to sit on your knees while staring at the picture, and it is not as easy.
In addition, we miss that the projector could have a kind of floating suspension, which ensured that the optics remained level. Or a built-in spirit level, at least?
So it took a lot of manual trial and error before we got a picture we were happy with purely geometric. But once it sits, this top model gives an image with a big wow factor.
First, the Samsung LSP9T has significantly brighter brightness than its little brother. Here it is not necessary to darken the room completely to get a worthwhile picture. But if you still do, you get an image that is dazzlingly bright!
LSP9T provides an impressive contrast and glowing strong colour reproduction.
We were already quite impressed with the sharpness of little brother, but on the LSP9T the 4K resolution really comes into its own. We have rarely seen a sharper image from a projector, other than from pig-expensive Sony and JVC behemoths. But here too, like the 7-series, we notice tendencies that the image is sharper in the middle, than at the edges.
When it comes to contrast and black level, the 9 Series is a few notches rougher than the 7 Series, but it is still some way from being able to compete with the best rear projectors from Sony and JVC. This is not necessarily the projector for ultimate movie enjoyment in a darkened room, but rather a great solution for a living room with dim lighting.
Strong reds
In a way, the LSP9T has a spectacular colour reproduction, which goes beyond most of what we have seen in the projector world so far. Here we get to see some colour shades (especially red) that have been difficult to reproduce in the past.
At the same time, the colour reproduction – even in the most neutral film mode – appears rather exaggerated. The spring-horned suitors in Bridgerton often blush a little, but here they get more than tomato red in the face at times! Green plants look a bit plastic-like. And what should actually be autumn-brown vegetation, gets a more summery feel to it.
Samsung has simply gone a little crazy with the colour controls. And even with repeated attempts at adjustment and colour calibration, we did not quite manage to get rid of the slightly exaggerated red colour. We would have liked to have seen that the Film mode – and especially Filmmaker Mode – appeared even more neutral.
Samsung LSP9T have a slightly uneven color balance with a predominance of red.
Chromatic aberration
Projecting a large image up to 130 inches from a few centimeters away naturally places extreme demands on the internal optics – especially when you also want to preserve a compact shape on the projector.
The steep projection angle makes it challenging to maintain focus over the entire image area. Not only that: the lens must distribute the colours from the three lasers perfectly! If not, there may be an optical distortion called chromatic aberration – a kind of "colour slippage" that makes some colours stand out in the image.
In the case of the Samsung LSP9T, we noticed some trends of this, in that the secondary colours cyan and magenta stood out a little more clearly than others. This was especially evident in white text, where, for example, the subtitles of films and series had a turquoise and reddish tinge right at the edges. It is most evident up close, and not particularly prominent from a normal viewing distance of 3 meters – but once you get a feel for it, it can be distracting for some.
For the record, we can double-check this on two copies of the LSP9T, and both had elements of this optical distortion up close. Little brother LSP7T, on the other hand, does not seem to be affected by this: We therefore assume that the colour shift has something to do with the triple RGB laser in LSP9T.
It is especially visible on white text and other bright objects, which get a red and turquoise hue at the edges. (Photo: Audun Hage)
The LSP9T has a slightly more powerful speaker solution than the LSP7T (4.2 system with 60 watts), and this can also be heard on the sound. It fills the room better, and the voices appear even stronger and clearer. Here there is also significantly more pressure in the sound effects. We think that this sound will work great for sporting events and the like. But for film, we still prefer more all-encompassing surround sound. A soundbar with Atmos 3D sound will definitely be a better match for the big picture.
With a price of GBP 6.999, we are allowed to have high expectations for the Samsung LSP9T. The big brother in the Premiere series is in many ways an impressive sight: This short-throw projector paints a huge, razor-sharp and colourful picture, which is easy to be fascinated by. Image quality like this we have hardly seen before in the short-throw category before.
Seen with our discerning eyes, there are still some points for improvement: First, the colour reproduction is a bit too juicy, where especially the red colours are extra prominent. We would have liked the Film mode – and especially Filmmaker Mode to be even more neutral.
In addition, the Samsung projector has some difficulty in achieving perfect colour distribution and focus on the short projection distance. This seems to be a compromise one may have to live with in the short-throw class, but it is worth noting that large images at short distances place very high demands on the optics.
In the light of the above, we actually think that the little brother LSP7T for GBP 3.999 appears to be a better buy in the card throwing category. It does not have as strong brightness and spectacular colours as its big brother, nor does it have as magnificent contrast. On the other hand, it has a little more sober, correct colour reproduction, and is generally a little easier to live with – let alone, pay for.
Large image from a short distance
Samsung LSP7T is the best buy in the Premiere series: With a little effort you can get a real cinema feeling at home in the living room!
The LSP7T provides a large and razor-sharp image with enough brightness to work fine in a (dimmed) living room.
The Samsung projector can be a bit of a hassle to set up and set up - we miss a motorised lens.
Mark Lockie
Great review. Can I ask your opinion on which you would buy if price tag was not relevant? The unit prices have now dropped by almost 50% now.
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an example of subjective probabilities.
What the heck are leading digits?
Here I have some simple example.
the first digit is a 5.
182,265, first digit is a 1.
so the first digit is a 4.
that we see in real life.
a 1 or a 2 or a 3 or a 9?
this question some years ago.
that we see in everyday data.
the word log base 10 on a slide.
plus 1 divided by d.
at the bottom of the slide.
the 9 has a probability of only 4.6%.
in a variety of data sets.
like in the stock index.
It also occurs in population datas.
population of cities, in districts.
that these data have said.
So there some basic assumptions.
Now, if you still think this is incredulous.
on some real data set.
I recently obtained with these holds.
Here we are in our spreadsheet.
residing in this various counties.
is divided into 3,143 counties.
and it has a population of 54,571.
The leading digit is a 5.
so the leading digit is a 1.
How often does the 1 show up?
How often does the 2 show up?
Let's hear in the column count.
that's how we can think of this.
the leading digit is a 1.
would say 30.1%, very close.
almost 19% not quite 17.6%.
is very close to our data.
in less than 5% of the cases.
1, 2, 3, 9 are all equally likely.
by what most often by quite a match.
knows 820 different job titles.
in, that has these titles.
marketing managers and so on.
if we count the number of leading digits.
all the way to the 9.
9 is once again in last place.
on their taxes or not.
by hiding money in other accounts.
before Greece joins the Euro.
and it has real world applications.


The Seawolf attack submarine was originally commissioned by the US Navy as an advancement in defense against the world's most capable submarine and surface threats. Commissioned for use in 1997, the Seawolf boasts sophisticated electronics for enhanced indications and warning, surveillance and communication.
One of Seawolf's major systems is its passive sonar array – a combination of one array in the fore of the boat and one array in the aft. Passive sonar is important because it converts the pressure caused by sound waves into an electric signal, which is then used to formulate a digital picture of surrounding objects. Passive sonar is a technological advancement because it avoids having to transmit a sound wave outward to discover the presence of surrounding objects.The core of this technology is the sonar array, a huge ball-shaped structure onto which hydrophones are attached. A hydrophone is a specific piezoelectric device that converts sound pressure into an electrical current, even under extremely harsh under-water conditions. Each hydrophone needed to be hermetically sealed, along with all associated wires and cables, to keep it safe from water and other detrimental conditions.
The sonar array is comprised of hundreds of hydrophones combined into a thicker cable, which feeds through a system of signal processing boxes (about one per eight hydrophones), which in turn send signals to a processor that pus all signals together from all hydrophones into the complete picture. A very complex extrusion molding system was used to encase the assembly in polymer, or plastic. Extrusion in this case is the process of pushing hot, molten plastic into a mold, then removing the mold when the plastic hardens. Engineers believed that a consistent extrusion process over the length of the mold would yield the best performance, and this was then kept constant while polymers and general system parameters were optimized using Design of Experiments. Despite these efforts, the polymer extrusion would not adhere to the polymer on the cable assemblies, even tough they were both the same specific form of polymer, polyethylene.
Nevertheless, after numerous failures in test mode, the design was scrapped and engineers went back to the drawing board, looking for a better solution to the problem of keeping the sonar system water tight. Stated as a physical contradiction, the engineers wanted extrusion for water-tightness, but did not want extrusion because of its unreliable results. The separation in space principle sparked a question: What if the extrusion process could be divided into different zones, or instances? Using further experimentation, the design team determined the best way was to slice space in eight zones, or "layers," each with its own different extrusion parameters. With this solution, engineers could control such factors as temperature and pressure during extrusion much more accurately– according to the requirements of each zoned sub-system.
The new solution was implemented, no test failures occurred and the sub was ultimately delivered to its customer, the US Navy.


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This material is largely drawn from the excellent book by Roger Fisher and William Ury.
haggling over price of brass dish [p3ff] "so, what so you want to do?"
It should produce a wise agreement (if an agreement is possible).
It should be efficient; that is, it should produce agreement fairly quickly.
It should improve or at least not damage relationship between parties involved.
Soft and hard clearly don't work well by these criteria, especially together.
Needed: a negotiating method that works when applied against a variety of approaches. Principled negotiating is such a method.
Criteria: Insist that the result be based on some objective criteria.
Negotiators are people, therefore they have egos, deeply held values, different viewpoints; are unpredictable, moody; they misunderstand and don't express themselves clearly. Just like you.
Separate substantive issues from psychological issues, and deal with each. Note: Positional negotiating tangles them, and often trades off one for the other.
Put yourself in their shoes. How do they see their interests? the problem? your interests?
Don't use your fears to deduce their interests.
Do be hard with your interests; commit to them. (But you have to decide what your interests are).
Do involve them (all of "them") in finding solutions and in coming to something to agree on. Get them to participate in the process. That way they are much more likely to accept its results.
Do help them save face. Make your proposal consistent with their values as much as possible (so they will be able to reconcile the results with their values).
Do phrase potentially threatening assertions as questions. Asking a question is less threatening than making the equivalent assertion.
Do look forward, not back. The past is done; the future is where a solution lies. Don't dwell on the past.
Do remember that emotions are important.
Do pay attention to emotions, theirs and yours. Are you nervous? Angry? Is your stomach upset? What are they feeling? Why are you feeling these emotions? What do you want to be feeling instead (confident, relaxed)? How about them?
Do talk about emotions (unemotionally). "We are feeling [this way]."
Do allow them to let off steam. Listen while they complain. Perhaps encourage them to continue ("I see; go on.") until they have talked about it all. Then the emotion is less likely to get in the way.
Do use symbolic gestures to defuse emotional trouble. [Examples: a rose to a lover, a statement of regret, shaking hands, eating together.] "An apology may be one of the least costly and most rewarding investments you can make."
Do communicate. Like we talked about for teams etc.
Be sure you are talking.
Be sure you are saying what you mean.
Be sure they understand you.
Be sure you are listening and understanding.
Do speak about yourself, not about them.
Don't speak when it doesn't help. Figure out what you are trying to communicate, or find out, and keep silent if saying that won't help. Lawyer's saying: "When you've won your case, shut up."
Don't make important decisions on the fly. Say you will get back to them.
Position: something you have decided on.
Interest: what caused you to decide. (Cf. requirements and goals).
"Behind opposed positions lie shared and compatible interests, as well as conflicting ones" (and also interests that do not conflict but simply are different) [Example p42: tenant and landlord].
How do you identify interests? It's like how you identify goals. Ask: Why? Why not?
Basic human needs are the most powerful interests: security, economic well-being, sense of belonging, recognition, control over one's life.
Example: US/Mexico negotiations over natural gas: Mexico burned it rather than sell at what to them was an insultingly low price [p50].
Example: Northern Ireland. Sides ignored basic human needs: Catholic interest in being treated as equal, Protestant need to feel secure [p51].
Do make a list of interests of each side, add to it as you learn more.
Do be specific and concrete (example of gravel truck [p52]).
Do state your interests firmly and seriously.
Do acknowledge their interests are part of the problem to be solved (active listening helps here).
Do state your view of the problem first, then afterwards your proposals.
You need to consider lots of ideas in order to get a really good solution everyone can agree on.
Look at the big picture. What's the problem or problems?
Establish a context in which possibilities can be looked at without becoming positions or idiocies. Separate inventing possibilities from deciding on them. E.g. propose a brainstorming session as a practical thing for the two sides to do together.
Define your purpose ahead of time. What do you want to walk out of the meeting with?
Have five to eight participants.
Meet in a different environment. Make the session seem clearly different from the negotiations.
Record every idea in full view.
Make sure brainstorming proposals aren't mistaken for negotiating proposals. For example, always propose at least two possibilities at once to ensure a single statement isn't taken as a bargaining position; or begin with alternatives that are so extreme that they (and the alternatives you propose after them) can't possibly be positions.
Technique: "Circle chart" (cf. Inquiry Cycle). Use one idea to generate others.
Vertical divisions: 2,3: "In theory" 1,4: "In the real world".
Horizontal divisions: 1,2: "What is wrong" 3,4: "What might be done."
Technique: How would experts from other disciplines or professions see the problem? E.g. lawyer, doctor, nutritionist, feminist, banker, real estate agent, economist, ….
Technique: Invent agreements of different strengths. Think of weaker agreements that might be better than nothing if the desired kind of agreement can't be reached.
Don't think in terms of a "fixed pie".
Don't think that solving their problem is … their problem.
Do look for mutual gain. Identify shared interests.
Do think about how different interests dovetail. The difference may be what makes a solution possible. E.g. form/substance; economic/political; symbolic/practical; progress/tradition; precedent/this case; prestige/results. Different beliefs, times of interest, forecasts, risk-aversion.
Do look for what is preferable, not just acceptable. Propose several equally acceptable to you options and ask which is preferable (even if none are acceptable to them). Find out which way is most likely to be fruitful.
Do make their decision easy. Give them an answer, not just a problem.
Technique: write up a "yes-able" proposition (one they could reasonably and practically answer with just "yes").
More likely to produce a result that is acceptable in the long run.
An awful lot faster than something iterative.
Separates the issues from the people.
Better relationship for the future.
Puts the focus on fairness, which is what will make everyone happiest in the long run.
Examples: market value, precedent, scientific judgement, professional standards, efficiency, costs, what a court would decide, etc.
Not as a negotiating position but as a result.
Fair standard. Example: dividing a pie (one divides, other chooses).
Reason (jointly) about which standards are most appropriate.
[Example p92 insurance company and car].
"Please correct me if I'm wrong."
"We appreciate what you've done for us."
"We would like to settle this on the basis not of selfish interest and power but of principle."
"Trust is a separate issue."
"Could I ask a few questions to see whether my facts are right?"
"What's the principle behind your action/statement/demand/…?"
"Let me see if I understand what you're saying."
"Let me show you where I have trouble following some of your reasoning."
"One fair solution might be …"
"If we agree … if we disagree …"
"We'd be happy to see if we can [do X in some manner so] it's most convenient for you."
"It's been a pleasure dealing with you."
… What if it's a bad bad negotiation?
Think: if you can't reach agreement, what is your best alternative?
buy the same car somewhere else.
put the money in a savings account and use it for taxis.
Especially important if other side is more powerful.
Gives you a lever that always works (because it requires no cooperation).
The better your BATNA, the more power you have.
Similar but distinct: "trip wire" to warn you to take a break and think. An option unattractive but still better than your BATNA.
Especially important if they won't do principled negotiation (e.g. if they insist on negotiating by positions).
Make them negotiate in principled manner anyway.
Use their desire to negotiate as your lever.
Technique: Don't fight back. Sidestep and use their attack against them.
Don't attack their position, look behind it. Ask questions. [Examples p109ff].
Don't defend your ideas, invite criticism and advice [p110].
Recast an attack on you as an attack on the problem [p111].
Be silent. Ask questions and pause. Respond to something unreasonable by not responding. If their answer is not sufficient, wait for them to make it sufficient.
This requires a third party, usually, to be representative of the one text that takes the place of the two texts that the sides are elaborating.
Arrange matters so that trust isn't necessary.
Don't say they lie, simply say you will verify (then do so).
Ask (and find out) whether they have authority to negotiate.
Put in provisions to protect yourself that can't be offensive unless the other side is deceiving you.
Are they intentionally making you uncomfortable?
If circumstances are prejudicial, say so (that may be enough). If necessary, first negotiate a better negotiating context.
Examples: they criticize your clothing or appearance, make you wait, interrupt negotiations and make you wait again, make you repeat yourself, imply you are stupid.
Roger Fisher and William Ury. Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Penguin, 1981.


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Become a Tourist in Your Own Town with Sydney Seaplanes
Nick Hall, 22 Nov 2020
With international travel well and truly off the cards, the prospect of taking to the skies for a bit of respite isn't exactly easy. Even as the state borders open up and we find ourselves allowed to traverse the east coast of Australia, there's still something to be said for exploring your own backyard. With one of the most iconic harbours anywhere in the world, Sydney remains the jewel in the Aussie tourist crown, so why not see it from a new angle?
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With scenic flights through the harbour city, Sydney Seaplanes offers a truly unique take on travel, where you don't need to pack any bags. Ideal for a birthday gift, anniversary or just because you've run out puzzles to play during lockdown, a Sydney Seaplanes flight takes you back in time to the Golden Age of flying boats. Arriving first at the Rose Bay terminal, guests enjoy a glass of bubbles at the harbourfront Empire Lounge before climbing aboard a 1950s de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane. Designed to withstand the rugged conditions of northern Canada, these single-engine monoplanes are like living relics. Irrefutable cool, the classy cockpits are designed to carry five passengers, making every journey an intimate and exclusive venture away.
Each day trip heads north to Palm Beach taking in the incredible sights of the Sydney's most iconic beaches. From Manly to Shelly, on-board you'll see a completely new side of the Aussie east-coast, before taking in the meandering waterways of Pittwater and finishing in the skies over the Opera House.
Let's face it, even those who are lucky enough to call Sydney home find themselves regularly gawking at the beauty of the Harbour Bridge, but seeing it from 3,000 feet takes it to a whole new level. The 30-minute scenic flight is just the tip of the iceberg though. Once you finish up, you'll head back to the Empire Lounge for a cheeky three-course a la carte dining experience or seafood feast. Top it off with a complimentary glass of bubbles and you've got yourself one hell of a day out.
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No limit seen for tennis players
Posted: Feb. 29, 2004, 9 p.m.
This year, the Riverbank High School co-ed tennis team has the skills to compete with any team in the TVL
The Bruins are again led by Bruce Edwards, who is 23-5 in the TVL over the last two years as head coach.
Last season, the Bruins went 11-3 in league for a second place finish which earned them a trip to the section playoffs.
The Bruins have a solid core of returning player's including 2003 All-League selections Javier Contreras and Justin Jarvis.
On the girls side, the Bruins may be challenged. There is only one girl with a full season's experience, Katy Hughes, an All-League choice for 2002.
"Our guys need to work with the girls. They are going to be the difference between a good team and a mediocre one," Edwards said.
Other notable returning players include Tyler Burnett, Nathan Lyday, Rachel Soto and Amber Nickels. Mathew Santin, a newcomer from South America, has also joined the team.
The hunt for the TVL title will be excitin, with Riverbank, Ripon Christian, Livingston, Escalon and Hughson all having the talent to reach the playoffs. With only two playoff berths available in the TVL, the situation should be closely watched.
The Bruins say they will only be satisfied with their third straight trip to the section playoffs.
The season began Friday when Riverbank defeated Bret Harte by 5-2. The Bruins now look ahead to a home match against Modesto Christian this Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Justin Jarvis is a Riverbank High School student
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I've been a big fan of The Human Factor, a podcast that focuses on the intersection of human behavior and technology. I've listened to the entire show and it's made me want to incorporate these topics into my own life.
The Human Factor has a really great way of explaining the psychology of technology. It's not just about how to hack into a PC or even how to install a plug-in. It's about how to think about how technology can affect us in a good or bad way. Not only is it about what the technology can do for us, it's also about how it can do the opposite.
I think this is something that many people are afraid to talk about.
I'm not sure if it's because of the fear of what technology can do to us or if its just because we don't know how to talk about it. Personally, I've spent most of my life in the technology industry and I love it. I love the tech people. I love the way they work and I love the way they think. The people I work with are great.
Like most of the people we're talking about, Davidson Technology is probably not actually that great. However, it's a company that focuses on doing what it does best and that's making our technology. They make our phones, our tablet, our laptop, our all-in-one. They are also the people that make the technology that allows us to do what we do on the internet.
Davidson Technology is a major player in the smartphone market. A big reason is that they just started rolling out their latest smartphone called the Droid, which is currently the most popular smartphone in the US. It's a big success for them and they've been able to grow the company by attracting new clients like Google and Microsoft. However, they also recently acquired the company that makes the smartphone that makes the Google TV. The acquisition also means they now control the Google TV.
They're still hoping to expand their Android/iOS development efforts. Their latest Android phone is the Android One, which is currently in the works for Android owners, and the Android One is the new Android version of the Droid.
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Hailing from France, Thomas completed his Master's Degree in Systems Engineering from École Centrale de Marseille, specialising in biochemistry. He then entered the world of scientific diplomacy, first as an intern at the Sino-French Research Centre in Life Sciences and Genomics in Shanghai, then as a Deputy Attaché for Science and Technology at the French Consulate in Los Angeles, and later as Deputy Scientific Officer at the French Embassy in Australia.
Prior to joining the 3Ai, Thomas also managed a national bi-monthly publication featuring expert content from all major art galleries and museums across Australia, and he also served as a Senior Research Development Officer at the Australian National University.
What many people do not realise is that Thomas is an impressive illustrator, having sketched multiple pieces to amuse and amaze the team – often on a weekly basis!


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Q: How do I insert results from an SQL query into a Pug template with Express and MySQL? I am working on writing a simple web application which will initially display a list of bus route numbers and names when landing on the page. I am using MySQL with Express and Pug. Here is the server-side code along with the first few results from console.log:
const express = require('express');
const pug = require('pug');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const path = require('path');
const mysql = require('mysql');

require('dotenv').config();

const app = express();

app.set('views', path.join(__dirname, './views'));
app.set('view engine', 'pug');
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));

const connection = mysql.createConnection({
  host: 'localhost',
  user: 'coolio',
  password: process.env.DB_PASS,
  database: 'routes'
});

app.get('/', function(req, res) {
  const routesQuery = "SELECT route, route_name FROM routes";
  let routeObj = {};
  connection.query(routesQuery, function(err, results) {
    if (err) throw err;
    for (let i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
      routeObj.route = results[i].route;
      routeObj.routeName = results[i].route_name;
      console.log(routeObj);
    }
  });
});

app.listen(3000, function() {
  console.log("Listening..");
});

Listening..
{ route: 1, routeName: 'Metric/South Congress' }
{ route: 2, routeName: 'Rosewood' }
{ route: 3, routeName: 'Burnet/Manchaca' }
{ route: 4, routeName: 'Montopolis' }
{ route: 5, routeName: 'Woodrow/South 5th' }
{ route: 6, routeName: 'East 12th' }

So far I have been unable to figure out how to get the results displaying in console.log to display on the page when it is loaded.
Putting res.render('index', routeObj); where the console.log is throws multiple errors regarding headers (Error: Can't set headers after they are sent.). However I can't access the object's information outside of the for-loop; trying to render my index page with the routeObj object just displays a blank page.
Here is the Pug HTML:
html
  head
    link(rel='stylesheet', type='text/css', href='stylesheets/normalize.css' )
    link(rel='stylesheet', type='text/css', href='stylesheets/style.css' )
  body
    div.container
      div#test
        p=routeObj

I seem to get closer when I included res.render('index', {routeObj}); after the for-loop-- the page then at least displays [object Object].
How can I get the data that appears in my console.log to show up inside of my template?

A: That is because Pug calls Object's toString() function: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/toString
Which returns [object Object].
Your options are:

*

*Override or implement your own toString() function to output what you want.

*Access the specific properties on the routeObj object.

Example of 2:
const routeObj = {
  name: 'foo'
}

...

html
  head
    link(rel='stylesheet', type='text/css', href='stylesheets/normalize.css' )
    link(rel='stylesheet', type='text/css', href='stylesheets/style.css' )
  body
    div.container
      div#test
        p=routeObj.name

A: You need to loop the results using for x in y or any other looping method in the pug file
Here is a an example
app.get('/details', function(req, res) {

connection.query('SELECT * From `employees`', function (error, results, fields) {
 if (error) throw error;
 console.log('The solution is: ', results);

  res.render('details', {
    title: 'Details - Pug ExpressJS NodeJS Tutorial',
    employees: results
  });

});

});

In pug file
for employee in employees
   tr.odd(role='row')
       td #{employee.name}
       td #{employee.position}
       td #{employee.office}
       td.dt-body-right.sorting_1 #{employee.age}

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It has been estimated that 42 to 46 percent of marriages end in divorce. As a result, a lot of families struggle with exactly how to pick their lives apart, parceling out the belongings and the time (with kids, with the house, with the family dog), in a way that works for all involved. Some, as you see in the case of Gwyneth Paltrow, choose to barely pull things apart at all. We all remember when she and Coldplay front man Chris Martin "consciously uncoupled," thus raising the bar on breakups forever.
In this poorly boundaried world of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie (another post-divorce vacationing couple) many divorced families feel pressure to spend time together, do family dinners, share holidays or even vacation together. Almost every family I have seen in my private practice makes a vow to "do it differently" than the families who came before them. It is a rare family who can make that work.
Most divorced parents are motivated by the idea that family vacations or dinners will make the kids happy. That is far from guaranteed and, in fact, can backfire, making the split even more stressful and confusing for the kids. Here's why, and what you need to know before trying this out for yourself.
Acting like your family has not changed does not make it so. In order to mourn the loss of the family as they know it, kids have to experience their new family situation as it really is. Kids need the room to grieve what they are experiencing. Trying to save them from looking at an empty dining room chair actually does them a disservice.
Learning the new rules of engagement after a divorce is important for everyone. Understanding what is appropriate to talk about with whom, what everyone's new roles are, and what kind of privacy is expected between homes is more challenging when parents are spending regular time together. Some exes continue to milk each other for the parts of the marriage that they most enjoyed or benefited from, rather than learning those skills on their own. When this is done in front of the children, it can be emotionally confusing. Another thing that can be confusing is to have a parent going in and out of the house they once shared all together. It's important to model respect for personal space to children. I have seen all too many cases of exes using a visit to the home they once shared as a way to rummage through each others' belongings. Needless to say, this does not result in a peaceful family dinner.
It is a rare divorce that is 100% totally mutual. There is usually one person who wants the marriage back. Having family time together can be misleading for your ex-spouse, not to mention your children. Kids, especially young ones, typically spend a long time hoping that their parents will get back together, and things will be as they always knew them to be. Family dinners and vacations can result in false hopes for all involved.
Families function as a system, each person has a job and we tend to stick to these old roles to maintain balance. For example, if a dad is the one working late and long hours, and the mom is the one making family dinners, helping with homework, tending to everyone's emotional needs, this pair will remain in that pattern post-divorce; the kids won't get what they need from their dad when visiting his home, and mom will be supporting everyone on vacations and dinners together. Who wins in that scenario? It is important to develop new relationship skills with your children after a divorce, and time alone with them the best way to fill the gaps in your parenting skill set.
All too often, even the most well intentioned parents find that the anger they had during their marriage still exists and leaks out during their post-divorce interactions with one another. If there is any hint of hurt, resentment or anger — which there usually is — you're more likely to be easily triggered. Sarcasm, being snarky, making passive-aggressive comments or full blown fights can be salt to children's divorce wound. Separating your lives from one another frees them of that burden.
Constant family time means that when one of the parents starts dating someone new and it gets serious enough to start to integrate them into the home they share part time with their children, it can be more complicated. Stopping family dinners because there's someone new on the scene and it is uncomfortable tends to make kids resent the new person. A quicker, cleaner break can ease these later transitions.
But let's say a peaceful family dinner (or even a trip together) does come to pass. Inevitably, this raises the question for kids of, "If you get along this well why did you have to get divorced?" It is lovely if you can be friends with your ex, but the flip side is that it can cause your kids a lot of hurt to see you getting along so well and not be together.
The Gwyneth Paltrows and Chris Martins of the divorce world are rare. Sure, there are some unicorns who are able to have decent post-divorce family time. Generally they are people who had a totally mutual divorce, no financial entanglements, no betrayal, and no resentment. Sadly, that is not the norm when couples split. Even that special group needs to examine what messages they are sending their kids about moving on into their new life, creating new boundaries, grieving the loss of the family as they have known it, and letting go. And after all that, a vacation — sans any exes — will surely be in order.


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Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshaal said Monday in Damascus that as Israel delays securing a prisoner exchange deal, the demands of the group will grow, dpa reported.
Meshaal was speaking at a student conference in the Syrian capital, one day after thousands of Israelis set out on a solidarity march for Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who was kidnapped in a cross border raid in 2006.
"The Zionist government fails every time in the prisoners exchange deal ... as time passes we will no longer be satisfied with those demands. The demands will be higher, and so will the price," Meshaal said.
"Shalit will not be the only one and we shall continue capturing the enemy's soldiers and officers until our prisoners are released," Meshaal added.
Hamas has until now demanded the release of around 1,000 Palestinians jailed in Israel in return for Shalit. Negotiations to effect a prisoner swap, conducted first via Egyptian, and then via German, mediation, have so far come to naught.
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These kouign amann from Brittany and Rose Levy Beranbaum is a buttery, sugary puff pastry that's baked to perfection. Superb for breakfast or a snack.
Adapted from Rose Levy Beranbaum | The Baking Bible | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014
I've long considered the sticky bun to be my number one pastry in the world, but that was until my friend Marko Gnann, a world traveler and inveterate sweet tooth, told me about kouign amann (pronounced keh-WEEN ah-mahn), a butter and sugar rich yeast pastry from Brittany. It is actually very similar to a croissant, but with less butter and a lot more sugar.
On researching the pastry, I discovered that most bakers consider it best in a commercial setting, with sheeters to roll the dough quickly and evenly, but I was determined to try to replicate it. After the first attempt, a disaster of sticky pastry that leaked tons of butter on baking, I came close to giving up. The second try was good but not laminated enough, so the texture was more cake-like than pastry and didn't seem quite worth the effort. I put it aside for several months but eventually started thinking about it again, and new ideas came to mind: using a stronger, higher protein flour; giving the dough fewer turns ("folds"); and adding the sugar only to the final turn. With these new inspirations, the formerly undoable became easily manageable. The interior is made up of soft and open-crumbed layers of dough that capture pockets of sugar syrup, all encased in a crisp shell of golden brown caramel bliss.
The dough for kouigns amann is very similar to Danish dough but with sugar rolled into the final turn. Because sugar increases browning, the milk and egg used in Danish dough are replaced with water here in order to prevent excessive browning or burning. High-fat butter and high-protein bread flour are ideal to keep the butter layers from breaking through the dough. The consistency of the dough and butter must be the same to distribute the butter evenly throughout the dough, so maintaining the correct temperature of the butter is critical. Because the sugar compromises the structure of the dough, only 3 turns are given before shaping in order to maintain the most layered texture. The dough takes about 6 hours from start to finish, including baking. The actual hands-on time is very short, because the dough does most of the work, but it is necessary to follow the time schedule strictly.–Rose Levy Beranbaum
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Tempted to make these crackly yet tender bombs of butter and sugar deliciousness known as kouign amann but got no pastry rings? No problem. Just follow the easy peasy instructions below the recipe to fashion your own. Oh, and don't worry, we can't pronounce the name of these little lovelies, either. As if it matters, seeing as we're too busy cramming the pastry into our pieholes to say anything.
Make the first turn
Roll the dough
Make the second turn
Roll the dough again
Bring opposite corners of the dough to the center
Bring the remaining corners of the dough to the center
Gently press the dough bundle together to help it retain its shape
Nestle the dough into the pastry rings
Makes 8 pastries
Special Equipment: Eight 4-by-3/4-inch pastry rings*
3 cups minus 1 1/2 tablespoons (390 grams) bread flour, lightly spooned and leveled off
2 teaspoons (6.4 grams) instant yeast
1 3/4 teaspoons (10.5 grams) fine sea salt
1 cup (237 grams) water, cool room temperature
2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 sticks (8 ounce) unsalted butter, preferably high butterfat, 60° to 70°F (16° to 21°C), plus more for the rings
1 cup (227 grams) granulated sugar, preferably superfine (or just blitz granulated sugar in a blender until finely ground but not powdery)
Make the dough
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a hand whisk, mix together the flour, yeast, and then the salt. Add the water and the melted butter. Attach the dough hook and, starting on low speed, mix until the flour mixture is moistened, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Continuing on low speed, beat for 4 minutes. The dough will be silky smooth and have cleaned the sides of the bowl, but it will stick to the bottom and be very soft and slightly sticky to the touch. Cover the bowl and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the butter square.
Make the butter square
Place the softened butter on a large sheet of plastic wrap and wrap it loosely. If the butter is cold, pound it lightly with a rolling pin to flatten and soften it. Then knead it together using the plastic wrap and your knuckles to avoid touching the butter directly. Shape the butter into a 5-inch square (it will be about 3/4 inch high). At this point, the butter should be firm but workable—68° to 70°F (20° to 21°C). Use it at once or set it in a cool area. The butter should be the same consistency as the dough when they are rolled together or it will break through the dough and not distribute evenly.
Make the dough package
Roll out the dough on a well-floured surface to an 8-inch square. Place the plastic wrapped butter square diagonally in the center of the dough square and lightly mark the dough at the edges of the butter with the dull side of a clean ruler or a knife. Remove the butter and roll each marked corner of the dough into a flap. The dough will be slightly elastic. Unwrap and place the butter on the dough. Wrap the butter by stretching the flaps slightly to reach across the butter square. Brush off any flour on the first three flaps before stretching over the fourth flap to wrap the butter square securely. It will form a 5 3/4-inch square dough package. Pinch together the seams to seal it well.
On the well-floured surface, keeping the dough seam side up and lightly floured, gently roll the dough package into a 13-by-7-inch rectangle. It will be about 1/4-inch thick. Roll into the corners and use a bench scraper or a ruler to maintain an even rectangle. If the dough blisters, gently press the blister down. If the butter breaks through, dust the area lightly with a little flour before brushing off all excess flour from the surface of the dough. Fold the dough into thirds as you would fold a business letter. This is the first turn. Wrap the dough package with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 1 hour. The dough should weigh about 2 pounds (900 grams).
Before each turn, move the dough so that the closed end is facing to the left. Repeat the same process of rolling and folding as for the first turn, but every once in a while, flip over the dough to keep the seams aligned. (The upper part tends to roll more than the bottom.) Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for another hour.
Make the third turn
Clean the work surface and sprinkle with about 1/2 the sugar in a rectangle the width of the dough. Set the dough on top and sprinkle most of the remaining sugar on top of it. Roll the dough again into a 14-by-8-inch rectangle, flipping it over from time to time. Scrape sugar from the work surface and sprinkle it and some of the remaining sugar on top of the dough until all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the sugar have been rolled into the dough. With a bench scraper, form the dough into an even rectangle.
Fold the dough into thirds, wrap it with plastic wrap, and freeze it for 30 minutes. Then move it to the refrigerator and leave it there for 30 minutes.
Prepare the rings and pan
Line a 17 1/4-by-12 1/4-by-1-inch half sheet pan with aluminum foil, dull side up. Set the pastry rings on the foil and lightly coat the insides and bottom with butter.
Roll and shape the dough
Spread the remaining sugar on the work surface in a rectangle. Set the dough on top of the sugar and roll it from the center to the edges, then as necessary to form a 16-by-8-inch rectangle. It will be about 3/8-inch thick. Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. Each will be about a 4-inch square with an average weight of 5 ounces (140 grams). The dough will now be somewhat sticky as the sugar becomes syrupy. Roll 1 of the squares into a 5 1/2- to 6-inch square. Bring up the four corners to the center and press down firmly over the top of the dough. Cup the dough square into the palm of your hand to support it and keep the four corners together. Repeat folding, bringing up the corners to the center a second time. This will be more difficult because the dough is now thicker, but simply press it down in the center (if necessary, dip your fingertip in sugar) and push it together as well as possible. Set the dough in a prepared pastry ring on the sheet pan. Repeat with the other dough squares. Each one will open up slightly and take its own shape, which is part of its charm.
Let the dough rise
Cover the shaped dough with an 18-by-12-by-2-inch sheet pan, or loosely with plastic wrap that has been lightly coated with butter, and let it sit in a warm place [ideally at 75° to 80°F (24° to 27°C), but no higher than 80°F (27°C)] for 30 to 50 minutes, or until the dough has risen about 1 1/2 times and most of the dough touches the sides of the rings. (Once the dough is shaped, the baking time can be delayed for up to 2 hours by lightly covering the kouigns with plastic wrap and refrigerating them. The rising time, once the kouigns are removed from the refrigerator, will take about 45 minutes to an hour, but the baking time will be the same and the results comparable. Do not refrigerate the dough for more than 2 hours, as this prevents the dough from rising.)
Bake the dough
At least 30 minutes (or longer) before baking, set an oven rack at the middle level. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Bake for 12 minutes. For even baking, rotate the pan halfway around. Continue baking for 8 to 15 minutes, or until the pastries are caramelized and the edges are deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer reads a minimum of 212° to 215°F (100° to 102°C). Be certain to check the pastries often toward the end to avoid over-browning.
Set the pan on a wire rack. Use tongs to lift off the pastry rings and a pancake turner to lift each kouign onto another wire rack that has been lightly coated with butter and set over paper towels to catch any leaking butter. (About 2 tablespoons of butter will have leaked from the kouigns onto the aluminum foil.) If any of the kouigns cannot be removed from the rings, return them to the oven for a few minutes to soften the caramel. Let the kouigns cool for about 10 minutes. The texture is softest and the kouigns most delicious when eaten just baked and while still warm. Store any leftover kouigns in a paper bag at room temperature for 2 days. To reheat, warm it for 8 to 10 seconds in a microwave or 3 to 5 minutes in a preheated 350°F (175°C) oven.
*How To Make Your Own Pastry Rings
You can easily fashion disposable pastry rings from heavy-duty aluminum foil or make reusable rings from aluminum flashing (available at most hardware and home improvement stores).
To make a disposable aluminum foil pastry ring, cut a 14-by-4-inch strip heavy-duty aluminum foil. Mark the foil along its length at 7/8 inch. Fold the foil lengthwise along the markings. Fold the foil lengthwise 2 more times to form a 14-by-1-inch strip with 4 layers of foil. Repeat for each ring. Wrap each ring around a 4-inch diameter can. Use 2 small paper clips to secure the overlapping ends to form a ring. Remove the ring from the can and adjust it to be as round as possible.
To make a reusable aluminum flashing ring, use metal shears or sharp utility scissors to cut a 14-by-1-inch strip of aluminum flashing. Repeat for each ring. Wrap each ring around a 4-inch diameter can. Use 2 small paper clips to secure the overlapping ends to form a ring. Remove the ring from the can and adjust it to be as round as possible.
Linda Pacchiano
This kouign amann recipe is not for the faint of heart nor the novice baker. That said, the recipe is so detailed, it could be used by less experienced bakers as a first foray into making a pastry based on a laminated dough. You absolutely need 6 full hours to make this recipe from start to finish. At the first turn, my dough package weighed 851 grams, slightly less than the 900 grams stated in the recipe. If you follow the recipe exactly as written, the rolling and folding will go very smoothly. Another important factor is to make sure that the butter and dough are the same consistency to ensure that the butter distributes evenly when you are rolling and folding. Shaping the squares before placing them in the pastry rings is going to take "the courage of your convictions," to quote Julia Child. The dough needs to be pressed down as you are bringing the corners together. It may not look all that perfect and they may open up slightly, but as Rose states, that is part of the charm of these pastries. The instructions for making your own disposable pastry rings out of aluminum foil work perfectly and are a really great way to avoid buying another kitchen item that you'll probably only use once in a while. The baking time was an initial 12 minutes and another 8 minutes after rotating the pan. That may have been a few minutes too long in my preheated oven, as the bottoms of the pastries got very dark and needed to be scraped a bit after they cooled. Next time, I may lower the oven temperature to 375°F and slightly reduce the baking time. These pastries are delicious anytime—for breakfast, as a dessert, or with a cup of tea or coffee any time of day. They are buttery, sweet, flaky, and unlike any other pastry I know. Highly recommended!
Linda B.
Wow. This is the most successful I've ever been at making a laminated dough. All the time and effort were worth it for the amazing pastry you get at the end. The kouign amann are buttery and salty-sweet, and the sugar on the outside is caramelized while the inside is slightly gooey. I definitely think using superfine sugar and adding it on the last turns keeps the sugar from cutting through the layers. I took the butter out of the fridge after I made the dough, wrapped it in plastic, and beat in into shape with a rolling pin, and by the time the dough was ready, the butter was at the right temperature and consistency. When I rolled it into a 13-by-7-inch rectangle, it was about 3/8 inch thick. The second rolling was about the same. I did need to keep turning it to get it to remain in an even rectangle. I had trouble rolling the 8 squares evenly since the cut edges rolled out farther than the folded edges. I ended up cutting about a 1/4 inch off the folded edge of each square, and it worked much better. The last few squares were very sticky from the melting sugar. I left the squares on the counter to shape them, as I found it easier than cupping in my hand. When they got sticky, I used a little sugar. The shaped pastry opened up a little bit as they rose, some more than others. I used English muffin baking rings that are 3 3/4 inches in diameter, and they worked well. My dough took 50 minutes to rise. I baked the pastries for 30 minutes but should have taken them out a little sooner. I'm definitely glad I covered the sheet pan in aluminum foil. Holy burnt sugar! The pastries lifted out of the rings easily and didn't leak much butter. They're definitely best the first day but were still very good when heated in the microwave over the next couple of days.
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I've been wanting to make Kouign Amann at home and finally found a recipe I wanted to try after searching online. I love Rose's recipe so I felt confident investing 6 hours of on and off work on this baking project. From the process of working with the dough, to the instructions for creating your own pastry rings using foil (brilliant!), the recipe "held my hand" throughout. Oh, and the first bites a few minutes out of the oven did not disappoint. I almost cried. Ha. So good. It's worth every bit of effort.
David Leite says:
Joy, sensational, sensational, sensational! I have kouign amann envy now. Your photos make me want to bake these again.
Stevie B. says:
My favorite coffee roaster in Milwaukee, Colectivo Coffee, has a bakery called Troubadour that supplies their cafes. It just recently began producing kouign amann and theirs are stuffed with brandy-soaked dried sour cherries. That pastry is so good I will be attempting your version as I think there would be hundreds of ways to stuff these. Apricots and pecans, raisins and walnuts, etc. Thanks for publishing and testing the recipe! -S
Renee Schettler Rossi says:
S, what lovely suggestions, many thanks for sharing your inspiration! Do let us know which flavor combinations you try.
Stu B. says:
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, you can get a perfect kouign amann daily at Rustica Bakery at Calhoon Village, a small shopping mall just West of Lake Calhoon next door to Barns and Noble Book Store on Lake Street.
Thanks for that, Stu.
Dave Friedman says:
This is very good when freshly out of the oven. The sugar caramelizes beautifully and gives a nice crackle and crunch- the little bit of salt gives a nice contrast. I made the foil rings – no need for paperclips, just fold the meal foil over and down. Like another user I found the bottoms were a bit dark but the dark caramel added to the flavor.
Wonderful to hear, Dave! And yes, we were a little surprised at the darkened bottoms, too, but fell in love with the rich flavor they imparted. So glad to hear you like them as much as we do. Looking forward to hearing about which recipe on the site you try next…
June Pickering says:
I'm so excited to be going to Brittany next week. We will certainly find some of this deliciousness!
Ohhhh I envy you, June! Reel in every moment, for both of us!
Elizabeth Alvarez says:
The first time we saw a kouign amann, at the very best Los Angeles bakery we know, I asked the elegant woman at the counter how to pronounce the name of the pastry.
She answered, "QUEEN Aman. Queen, not like us, not like Queen you and me. But pastry – QUA-ween Amann."
I have since heard a more nuanced pronunciation, but will forever remember the beautiful lady, and her version. With these fabulous reviews, and detailed instructions, we will have to take this on, soon.
Elizabeth, I love this memory of yours. It shall definitely inform my pronunciation forever more. Many, many thanks!
We are very lucky in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to have a bakery which makes these gems on a daily basis, and makes them to perfection. I was told that most French pastry bakeries don't attempt them because the time between perfect caramelization of the sugar and it's burning is so close that it's too difficult to produce accurately. I did not think you would want to promote private businesses on this site so I did not mention the name.
Stu, we would love if you could mention the bakery so that others who are in your area can discover these gems. Please divulge!
Victoria Carr says:
I have eaten these at Dominique Ansel's bakery in SoHo (delish) and definitely plan to try this recipe. I am heartened by the comments by Linda Pacchiano and Linda B. Thanks for posting the recipe in such clear detail!
You're very welcome, Victoria, although of course the real work was done by Rose Levy Beranbaum in creating this recipe. We just tested it and gave our thumbs up…would love to hear what you think when you make these!


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Q: "Attribute only valid on v:image" error on popup I'm implementing a script based on the popup on vector layer example into a cognos report. It all works fine in firefox and i dont get no errors. But if i open my script with internet explorer, as soon as I click on a feature, I can't close the popup anymore and internet explorer crashes with the failure notice: "Attribute only valid on v:image". This happens in both IE 8 & 7.
When i open the regular example i can open/close the popups without an error.
If not for my work i wouldnt care at all that the script can't be used by IE users :)
I hope someone can help.
EDIT: Yes, i've googled before i posted here.

A: Google can tell us a bit more regarding that kind of issue.
It seems the issue can be caused by a third party script. See issue #7 on Cufon FAQ. That means, your OL code is probably correct. Do you call any other script from the page?
By the way, some users have problems because they use piclens, see that thread : http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-Troubleshooting/browse_thread/thread/983b843c513d46c5


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Revisiting Antiquity in New Surroundings: The Met's New Galleries
Etruscan chariot (Archaic, second quarter of the sixth century B.C.E.; bronze inlaid with ivory)
(Photo by Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art) More Photos »
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis (Greek, Hellenistic, c. 300 B.C.E.; marble)
Greta Berman
Without a doubt the biggest event in the art world this past year was the reopening of the Greek and Roman galleries at the Met. Are they worthy of all the hype? Should you make time to see them? Are they really new?
Fresco with seated woman playing a kithara (Roman, Late Republican, c. 50-40 B.C.E.)
(Photo by Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Detail of the Badminton sarcophagus (Roman, Late Imperial, c. 260-270 C.E.; marble)
The answer is qualified. Yes, you should certainly see the galleries. But you might be surprised that much of the work is not new to the museum at all. You will recognize many of the objects, as they have been in the Met's collection for years. What is new is both the organization and contextual views of the objects, as well as the architectural space itself. The art can now be viewed chronologically and thematically, in a way that was impossible before.
The new galleries mark the conclusion of the last of a four-phase master plan. The refurbished galleries allow for numerous additional objects, as well as viewing everything in a new light. For example, about 5,300 works previously in storage are now on exhibit. By now just about every major publication has reviewed the new galleries, and the crowds that first appeared have died down. So September should be an ideal time to view them in peace.
I remember many years ago when the present main atrium (now the Leon Levy and Shelby White Court) was occupied by the Met's restaurant and a wonderful fountain with sculpture by Carl Milles. I was sorry to see the sculpture leave and the restaurant expand into its space. But now, the restaurant has moved downstairs, and the entire area is devoted to Greek and Roman art. The architects have redesigned the original one-story Roman court, adding an upper peristyle, doubling the height of the original.
At the entrance to the court stands the colossal column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis, long in the museum's collection. But now, instead of standing in isolation, it incorporates several massive fragments from the entablature of the Sardis temple. The Greek and Roman curator, Carlos Picon, has pointed out that it is easy to take the column for granted (which I certainly did), as it seems to fit in perfectly with the original McKim, Mead, and White building—but in fact, as he points out, it is "the grandest example of ancient classical architecture in America."
The feeling upon entering the spectacular, skylighted Leon Levy and Shelby White Court is magical. One is transported into a world of the ancients, but the environment seems, at the same time, surprisingly contemporary. The intent of the original atrium—to evoke the garden of a Roman villa—is retained, but enlarged, opened up, and made grander. In this context, it is easy to imagine the presence of Roman emperors and commoners, as well as gods and goddesses. History envelops and awes the viewer without overwhelming. The exhibition space truly fulfills the idea expressed by the donor, Shelby White, on behalf of her late husband, that "by studying past civilizations we would better understand ourselves."
Upstairs on the mezzanine are the phenomenal Etruscan treasures, as well as a vast study area with easy-to-use computer screens, documenting and providing information about each of the objects (most of which had been consigned to storage areas until the opening of this vast space). The 57,000-square-foot space is like a museum within a museum, and larger than many entire museums.
Everybody has a favorite among the antiquities. My own are the Roman murals and the Etruscan chariot, newly restored and documented. I must admit I have always loved these, but the new installations and restorations have made them all the more astonishing. The murals from Boscoreale, near Pompeii, and those from Bostrotrecase—both buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 C.E.—are considered to be the finest outside Italy. Previously incorporated into hallways and corridors of the museum, they now have their own space, with extensive wall texts explaining them. Newly restored, they glow, and the fanciful, avant-garde perspectives and images they depict seem more modern than ever. One of them recreates the cubiculum (bedroom) of a rich Roman noblewoman. The incredible details of the mural show exactly how Renaissance perspective derived from the Romans—but it is far more fanciful than any Renaissance painting. Other Boscoreale frescoes depict a woman playing a kithara (lyre) and a highly imaginative Polyphemusand Galatea that looks ahead to 19th- and 20th-century Symbolist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
The 2,600-year-old Etruscan chariot, which I remember from my childhood, was found in Monteleone, Italy, in 1902 and acquired and reassembled by the Met in 1903. But as Adriana Emiliozzi, an Italian archaeologist, observed in 1989, it had been put together incorrectly, resembling "an easy chair on wheels." After five years' work, it now takes center stage, with new accuracy. Additionally, lacquer covering the original bronze had discolored over time. This has been removed, revealing the elaborate bronze figures underneath. We now believe that the chariot was a ceremonial carriage for an important dignitary, used only for special occasions, and its intricate decoration with Achilles and myriad mythological animals underlines this.
It would not be right to omit from this article mention of the controversies over the rights of ownership of some of the objects. Indeed, The New York Times reported in April of this year that the village of Monteleone wants the Etruscan chariot back. The Met's director, Philippe de Montebello, under pressure, recently agreed to return the famed Euphronios vase (cost: $1 million in 1972—at the time, the highest price ever paid for a work of art) to Italy. Several trials are ongoing in Italy concerning illegal dealing and selling. The jury is, quite literally, still out on many of these matters.
With so much attention focused on looting and illegal acquisitions, it is particularly important to be sensitive to these issues—to redress wrongful pillaging, but to value and show legally purchased items in the best light possible. That is the Met's goal, and it is served admirably by the beautiful new galleries.
The Met, located on Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, is open Sunday and Tuesday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. It is closed Mondays, except for major holidays.
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Current R&D in Multimedia technology is advancing in a fierce rate and will sure to become part of our important regular items in a 'conventional' technology inventory in near future. While the R&D nature of this technology means its accuracy, reliability and robustness are not sufficient enough to be used in real world yet, we want to envision NOW the near-future where this technology will have matured and used in real applications in order to explore and start shaping many possible new ways this novel technology could be utilised. In this talk, some of this effort in designing novel applications that incorporate Multimedia technology as their backend will be presented. Looking at possible future applications of the outcomes of the Multimedia research will be useful for us in re-visiting our own initial ideas and visions when such technologies were first conceived. In addition, with some representative examples of such novel applications the problems and issues will be raised in interaction design research for novel applications and how somewhat different Human-Computer Interaction approach is required in practice.


A fan takes a selfie backstage with Grumpy Cat during VidCon at the Anaheim Convention Center, Friday, June 27, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif.
Just before 8:00 A.M. in Anaheim, California, hundreds of teens are lined up, waiting. The teens are here, earlier than any teen should be up, to see Tyler Oakley, a YouTube star who has become one of the most recognizable faces of the digital video world. He has around 7.2 million YouTube subscribers, a 19-city international tour and a book deal.
Security guards fling open the door to Vidcon, the yearly celebration of Internet celebrity that has become a harbinger of changes coming to the entire media industry. Now in its sixth year, the convention brings together the entire Internet celebrity ecosystem together for a few days of panels, selfies and hugging — lots of hugging.
As Oakley awaits, the teens lead a polite stampede. Some break into an open trot but are harangued by security guards who admonish "no running." They comply, technically, but seem to be moving just as fast. Olympic power walking could find some future talent here.
All of this adoration, this giddy joy in the presence of Internet celebrity, comes at a price. Underlying the booths and stars at the convention center is a miniature economy: endorsements, book deals, recording contracts. Vidcon might have started as a fun meet-and-greet for fans, but the growth of the industry has led to an influx of money behind the scenes that suits Hollywood more than it does Anaheim.
Serious money started flowing after YouTube provided an influx of cash into the nascent MCNs scene. Lloyd Ahlquist, one half of the popular YouTube duo behind "Epic Rap Battles of History," said that this money helped jumpstart the scene.
"You have to give credit to YouTube to have the vision to be like 'if we distribute some money, it will come back to us,'" Ahlquist said.
And come back it has. By fomenting its most popular creators, YouTube ended up giving birth to some of the biggest online celebrities and attracting major brand dollars that sought to advertise to the young, fervent fan bases that emerged. Sensing the shift, big media companies began to invest in and buy MCNs. The biggest deal came in March 2014, when Disney bought Maker Studios in an acquisition that could eventually be worth around $1 billion.
This mix of investment capital and ad dollars — something that wasn't around as recently as a few years ago — has dramatically changed the industry. Andrew Graham, a senior talent manager at Big Frame, a talent management firm that specializes in online stars, said that YouTubers that might have once just wandered Vidcon with friends now have a big entourage.
The crowd goes wild at Vidcon in 2013.
Ad dollars are nice, but there's plenty more money out there. While previous years has been about figuring out a way to monetize the channels that stars have developed on YouTube, Graham noted that this year there is a major push into traditional media. The influx of entertainment industry professionals has then drawn in film financiers, publishing agents and record label executives who now wander Vidcon, looking to tap these new stars, Graham said.
"Last year was all about advertisers, this year is all about owned and operated properties that are traditional media," he said.
There are three floors to the Anaheim Convention Center and they do a relatively good job of showing the strata of the industry. The bottom floor is for the kids, with a convention hall full of stages and booths and personalities. This is where much of the screaming takes place that Vidcon has become known for. Community badges for this cost a cool $150. Vidcon sold 14,287 of them this year. It sold out weeks in advance.
The second floor is for the creators. Here is where people who aspire to learn more about the craft of making content — almost entirely video — and amassing fans. It's an aspirational setting. One thing that's hard not to notice — the bottom floor is primarily female, but skews male the higher you get.
The top floor is for the industry. That's where people like YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki are giving keynotes and the big names are hobnobbing.
In other words, high above the kids on the ground floor, the adults are figuring out how to divvy up the cash that the teens are generating.
That the online video industry has matured is not surprising. But like many of its aficionados, there's a sense that it's still going through its awkward phase. That's actually part of the charm. The person-to-person authenticity that has become the hallmark of this cultural movement — and what makes it so appealing to marketers — is apparent in real life as well. Every so often someone will recognize someone else that they watch online and stop for an impromptu photo. If they're reasonably well known, a surprisingly orderly line or group will form.
Meghan Camarena, a YouTube star that goes by "Strawburry17," has been coming to Vidcon since its first year. She's seen the changes first hand as online celebrities have become bigger.
"Vidcon was initially not just a place to go and meet your favorite YouTube stars... It was more of a place to go meet all your Internet friends. The YouTube stars were just the cherry on top," she said. "Now since the YouTubers have expanded and there's a whole heck of a lot more, it's switched a little bit."
The media presence at Vidcon is considerable. Entertainment Weekly and People have a massive interview stage that is running just about all day for the duration of the convention, Thursday through Saturday.
NBC and ABC are here to in the form of their respective late-night shows featuring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel. Of all the mainstream media attempts to break into this world, variety shows seem to have had the most success, with Fallon in particular generating numerous viral hits.
Coverage is going more mainstream. Katie Couric interviewed Grace Helbig, who in many ways is the biggest Internet celebrity of them all. Helbig even convinced Couric to do the "Say Anything Challenge," which is a word game in which the winner gets apply tape to the face of the loser.
It might be tough to take people seriously that apply tape to each others' faces, but on that executive-filled third floor, nobody's laughing. They're wheeling and dealing.


"I have been meaning to dig out this picture of me breastfeeding my twins 14.5 years ago. It was the only picture of me nursing any of my four biological babies, which is sad considering I spent three years of my life in the nursing position!
In the past 6 years we have added 4 more children to our family via adoption, a newborn from the US (now 6, that I bottle fed, and can say 100% that for ME, being able to compare the two- breastfeeding was way easier than bottle feeding- and yes, I did try to get my milk to come in so I could nurse him too, but he was born early), a son from Haiti and a son and daughter from Ethiopia.
We have 4 boys and 4 girls ages ranging from 6 to 16.
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import random
from datetime import date, timedelta
from decimal import Decimal

import factory
import factory.fuzzy
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from factory.django import DjangoModelFactory

from zivinetz.models import (
    Assessment,
    Assignment,
    Codeword,
    CompanyHoliday,
    CompensationSet,
    Drudge,
    ExpenseReport,
    JobReference,
    JobReferenceTemplate,
    PublicHoliday,
    RegionalOffice,
    ScopeStatement,
    Specification,
)

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    company_address = "Chlosterstrasse"
    company_zip_code = "8109"
    company_city = "Kloster Fahr"
    company_contact_name = "Marco Sacchi"
    company_contact_email = "info@naturnetz.ch"
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    work_location = "Kanton Zürich"

    class Meta:
        model = ScopeStatement

class SpecificationFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    scope_statement = factory.SubFactory(ScopeStatementFactory)

    class Meta:
        model = Specification

class CompensationSetFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
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    accomodation_home = Decimal("5.00")
    private_transport_per_km = Decimal("0.65")
    clothing = Decimal("2.30")
    clothing_limit_per_assignment = Decimal("240.00")

    breakfast_at_accomodation = Decimal("4.00")
    lunch_at_accomodation = Decimal("9.00")
    supper_at_accomodation = Decimal("7.00")

    breakfast_external = Decimal("4.00")
    lunch_external = Decimal("9.00")
    supper_external = Decimal("7.00")

    class Meta:
        model = CompensationSet

class RegionalOfficeFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    name = factory.Iterator(
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            "Regionalzentrum Aarau",
            "Regionalzentrum Luzern",
            "Regionalzentrum Rueti/ZH",
            "Regionalzentrum Thun",
        ]
    )
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            "Zivildienst\nMalerweg 6\n3600 Thun",
        ]
    )
    code = factory.Iterator(["A", "L", "R", "T"])

    class Meta:
        model = RegionalOffice
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class UserFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
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    last_name = factory.Sequence(lambda n: "Nachname %d" % n)
    email = factory.Sequence(lambda n: "mail%d@gmail.com" % n)
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    class Meta:
        model = User

class DrudgeFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    user = factory.SubFactory(UserFactory)
    zdp_no = factory.Sequence(lambda n: "%05d" % (n + 11000))
    address = "Whatever"
    zip_code = 8000
    city = "Zürich"
    date_of_birth = factory.fuzzy.FuzzyDate(date(1975, 1, 1), date(2000, 1, 1))
    place_of_citizenship_city = "Wil"
    place_of_citizenship_state = "SG"
    bank_account = "alles meins"
    regional_office = factory.SubFactory(RegionalOfficeFactory)
    profile_image = factory.django.ImageField()

    class Meta:
        model = Drudge

class AssignmentFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
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    drudge = factory.SubFactory(DrudgeFactory)
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        date(2012, 1, 1), date.today() + timedelta(days=500)
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        lambda o: o.date_from + timedelta(random.randint(30, 365))
    )

    class Meta:
        model = Assignment

class ExpenseReportFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
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    specification = factory.SelfAttribute("assignment.specification")

    class Meta:
        model = ExpenseReport

class PublicHolidayFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    class Meta:
        model = PublicHoliday

class CompanyHolidayFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    class Meta:
        model = CompanyHoliday

class AssessmentFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    drudge = factory.SubFactory(DrudgeFactory)

    class Meta:
        model = Assessment

class CodewordFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
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    class Meta:
        model = Codeword

class JobReferenceTemplateFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    class Meta:
        model = JobReferenceTemplate

class JobReferenceFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
    assignment = factory.SubFactory(AssignmentFactory)
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When your town is founded in 1754, it sure can rack up a lot of history.
Find out what the Taneytown Hundred was.
What did George Washington say about Taneytown?
How many historical markers are around town?
Did the Railway really put Taneytown on the map?
And who was this Herman Munster guy?
Enjoy your journey through American History in Taneytown!


[CT Birds] Spring Has Sprung!
3/9/2013 6:56am NW Bristol, The first of returning birds has arrived. The sounds of spring are here. CARDINALS (M,F) are calling to each other and stopping by to nibble on Black Sunflower seeds scattered for them on  the snow-covered ground. The cardinal's red color is striking. (FOY) 1 REDWING (m), 5 JUNKO (m,f), 2 SONG SPARROWS , 2 unidentified SPARROWS ( highly streaked chest with no central spot), BLUEBIRDSs are perching on the BB house poles ( houses not up yet), several HOUSE FINCHES  and MOURNING DOVES. The 3 COMMON RAVENS have also returned. I know it's the same ones because one has that distinguishable white feather wing patch. More varieties are coming in to feed every minute....Yea!!! Spring has sprung!


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