In response to the needs of the research community, HES-SO offers new services to facilitate the management of research data.
As part of their professionnal experience, researchers, information professionals and administrators are responsible for collecting, creating, processing, securing, archiving, sharing, reusing and publishing research data.
These services are the result of a collaborative effort between the Rectorate of HES-SO and the Information Studies Department of the HEG-Geneva, within the framework of the Swiss national DLCM project (in a pilot phase).


1. 3DGcalc - 3DGCalc is a prject aimed at creating an open-source graphics calculator. It will be capable of doing everything that a physical graphics calculator can do in much higer resolution and in 3d - where applicable.
3. AutoTool4D - AutoTool4D(autotool for d language) is a project that demo how to use autool(autoconf,automake and libtool) to compile d language, it also demo how to using libiconv and gettext to write I18N/L10N program in d language and so on.
4. AutoTroll - Automated VGAP Hosting. Includes getting TRNs from players, putting them into the right directory, telling players if their TRN is good or not, hosting games reliably at a set time, and providing utilities for common tasks like new game announcements.
5. Bagle: Anders GL engine - This will be a 2D/3D graphics engine written in D.
6. D/ELTA - D/ELTA will be a cross-platform framework for executing applications written in D and other languages. D/ELTA applications will be 100% binary compatible with the D/OS operating system kernel, a sister project of D/ELTA.
7. D/EX - D/EX is a suite of servers written in the D programming language, intended to be binary compatible with sister projects D/ELTA and D/OS, and additionally, able to run natively on Linux and FreeBSD.
8. Delight - Delight is an imperative, object-oriented programming language with a Python-like syntax. Internally, it is based on the D programming language, and therefore supports classes, interfaces and templates, and compiles to efficient native code using GDC.
9. dotnet4d - a complete clone of the .net framework for the d programming language,just like the jdk4d project.
10. DTraceToolkit - The DTraceToolkit is a collection of over 200 useful documented scripts for analysis of system and process behaviour. It allows in-depth inspection without disturbance of the system.
11. Effective Cross Platform System Tools - Common system tools, ported between Mac, Linux and Windows platforms. The project creates useful system tools, and serves as a tutorial for cross-platform development in C, C++, D and various system scripting languages.
12. Elena - Elena es un lenguaje de programación que trata de expresar los algorítmos de una manera más natural en código. Sus módulos interactúan como librerías o archivo principal. Está principalmente diseñado para la enseñanza.
14. Faction Libraries - A cross-platform framework built in C with multiple language bindings, easing the transition between languages and platforms, while maintaining ABI compatibility.
15. GameCraft - GameCraft is a game-making program designed for people with little or no programming knowledge be able to make games through easy scripting and drag & drop. Unlike other game-making software, GameCraft is designed as a cross-platform program.
16. GCC D Compiler - This project provides a way to compile programs written in the D programming language using the GCC compiler on the back-end.
17. GCC D Compiler for Mac OS X - GCC D Compiler (GDC) for Mac OS X (10.2-10.4) See also http://www.d-programming-language.org/ and "dgcc"
18. GCC D Compiler for Windows - GCC D Compiler (GDC) for Windows (NT-XP) See also http://www.d-programming-language.org/ and "dgcc"
19. HostingBuddy - The HostingBuddy project here at SourceForge is defunct.
20. jc-project - API package for SuperPython to provide interoperability between SuperPython (after release python2000) and Microsoft CLR (VC++, C#, VB based).
21. jdk4d - a completely clone of jdk with the D programming language,for the D programming language.
24. Medieval Onslaught - A multiplayer cross-platform medieval fantasy 2D side-view shooter (comparable to Worms played in real time) with many different game types, vehicles, three different races, dynamic weather effects, and more!
25. MF.Invoicer - Easy to use invoice generator tool with customer management.
26. Monowars - Monowars is an open source single/multiplayer, third-person perspective shooter located in a crystal world, with procedurally generated, fully destructible levels and highly customizable player characters and weapons.
27. OgoSync for Linux - Project for developing a tool that enables the synchronisation with the ogo device with various PIMs.
28. phoenix'D - phoenix'D is a visualization framework and 3D game engine written in D programming language. It is designed to be compatible with next generation OpenGL and we seek to make heavy use of advanced D language features.
29. RatLAB - An environment for experiments that involve decision making agents.
30. SFML (Simple, Fast Multimedia Library) - A simple, fast, cross-platform and object-oriented multimedia API. It provides low-level access to system, windowing, graphics, audio and network. Based on OpenGL, SFML can also be used as a minimal windowing and event system for this API.
31. SIGE - Simple Imperative Game Engine - SIGE - Simple Imperative Game Engine SIGE is a toolkit for game creation with OpenGL. At the moment suport for menus, textures, keybindings and configuration files is working. The project plans to include audio and video at a later time.
32. Sofu - Sofu is a simple Unicode-based plain text file format designed for easily accessing and storing application data, such as game databases and configuration files. This project also hosts various Sofu parser libraries.
34. the silc project - The silc project aims to develop a new programming language called silc, which will be implemented in the D programming language as a frontend for the llvm compiler infrastructure. All the documentation and development is organized at www.silc.ch.
36. Titanion - Titanion is a classic 2.5D shooter game.
38. TooD Editor - TooD is a 2D code editor that lets you program without having to worry about the actual files. The workspace is a giant desktop on which you create pieces of code. TooD will create the necessary files for compilation.
39. Voodoo Exchange Networking Library - Voodoo Exchange Networking Library is a D library that provides a simple API for creating streaming, peer-to-peer TCP connections between two clients, even if they are behind NATs or firewalls, by attempting multiple NAT traversal algorithms.
40. wxD - wxD is D programming language (www.d-programming-language.org) bindings for wxWidgets (www.wxwidgets.org), providing a portable GUI toolkit for D.
41. xContract - xContract is suite of per-language libraries that provide facilities for defining and enforcing software contracts. Intended to be used, where desired, in release modes/builds, xContract emphasises efficiency in addition to clarity and succinctness.
42. Yet Another Webcomic Reader - This is a webcomic reader that connects to a webcomic of your choice (dynamically extensible via regex-based plugins) and displays or updates strips. The current version is based on SDL and written in the D programming language.


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Q: How to convert a Uri to a FilePath in a VS Code Language Server? In a VS Code extension you can convert a uri to a filePath like this:
import {Uri} from 'vscode';
let uri = 'file:///c%3A/WINDOWS/file.txt';
let path:string = Uri.parse(uri).fsPath;

However, in a language server this does not work, beacuse importing vscode fails.
The reason for this is the fact that vscode is "not a real node_module"
vscode issue #6586
after successfully running,
node ./node_modules/vscode/bin/install

when the language server is started it still does not find the module:
Error: Cannot find module 'vscode'

What is the best way to transform a Uri to a filePath in a platform independent way?

A: It seems that Microsoft has moved this package, so you need to do this:
First add as a dependency:
npm install --save vscode-uri

And then in your program:
import Uri from 'vscode-uri'

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13 | March | 2009 | Was It Something I Said?
I'm going to talk about this feud between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart that's all over the news.
First, though, I want to say something else. About blogging.
It's not hard to tell when somebody is new to something. They're very, very enthusiastic for the first couple of weeks, right? Positively brimming with fresh ideas that they're eager to communicate to you. Not only that, but they're willing to sacrifice a dozen other, less boring activities in order to get down and do this new special thing they've discovered. My dad's passion for bird-watching comes to mind.
But then the initial burst of activity is over. What was, to begin with, fun, stimulating, and a challenge, starts turning into a small chore, and they find that the novelty doesn't just wear off but turns yellow and gathers traces of mildew on it, like last week's towels. That's the critical watershed. It may take a year, it may take only a few days to reach the damp towel moment, but once it's happened, there's no going back. From that point on, every time they embark on what was once such a bright, shiny, exciting new activity suddenly becomes a grind and they want to quit. My dad's passion for bird-watching comes to mind.
His explosion of interest began the day he bought the book at the store and lasted well into the following week when he got around to reading it and discovered how unremarkable and dull birds are – they hatch, they fly, they make nests, they eat, they crap, they get attacked and eaten by cats, and they die horribly; that's the average life-cycle. Once he knew that, he never picked the book up again and we gave it to a charity shop.
As you probably guessed, I was about to draw a parallel here between my dad's shortlived hobbies (remind me to tell you about his clock-making binge) and writing this blog. But actually it's not quite like that. I'm not bored with it at all. In fact, it's been quite gratifying on one level to have so many people stop by and read my thoughts every day. It does an ego good to feel wanted and know it serves a purpose.
Or rather, it did. Until I took a look at the blog statistics and spotted something interesting.
People aren't really coming here for me. I hoped they were, but they're not. I get the most hits on this site, it turns out, when I mention somebody else. Anybody, it seems, will do. As long as it's not me.
Rachel Bilson is a good example.
Dropping Bilson's name, for no other reason than that she's my neighbor and marrying Hayden Christensen from Star Wars, instantly attracts traffic from fan sites and other blogs around the world, curious to know what I'm saying about the (presumably) happy pair. And look! See what I did just then? I just mentioned Star Wars too. That's a biggie. I can expect a huge response to that now, I'm sure. In fact, I'd better go doll myself up and put a clean shirt on. This blog's going to be like Home Depot on a Sunday morning; I need to look my best.
Another sure-fire visitor-count winner is The Simpsons. A passing reference to them got a lot of people very excited the other day. So they stopped by as well, just to see what I was saying about Homer. Which was nothing, it turned out; I'd stuck his name in at the end of something else for no particular reason.
Oh, and let's not forget Hugh Laurie. For some reason, House fans trawl the web at all hours of the day and night, hunting down any reference to the show or its lead, and their diligence brought them here, to the TV Swami blog, where they became instantly disillusioned to find that there was nothing of any substance about House and Hugh Laurie at all, I'd simply shoe-horned them in for the sake of it. I'm not expecting those people back again. They're upset. We're not speaking.
And perhaps I should also mention the Jonas Brothers and Rihannah.Y'know, just because.
The reason I'm telling you this, in case you're wondering, is because the whole issue of how to gratuitously whip up public interest happened to cross my mind last night as I tuned in for the very public brawl between CNBC's Jim Cramer and The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. You probably heard about it. And how the result was not just a bloodbath, but the best TV bloodbath EVER. Or at least the best since Jon Stewart did the exact-same thing in 2004 to Tucker Carlson on CNN's Crossfire, a show that never recovered and died soon after.
If you don't know how we got here, let me give you a summary: Jim Cramer's an ex-hedge fund manager who's made it big as a crazy-shouting-manic financial advisor on TV. I've only followed two of his tips. Both times I lost what was, for me, a ton of money. So I don't trust him at all. And now I find I'm not the only one.
Jon Stewart was on fire yesterday. He blamed CNBC and Cramer for being in bed with the very Wall Street criminals they're reporting on and supposed to be exposing. Caught in the crosshairs, unable to run away, Cramer was high-pitched and helpless. He had nothing rational to say. He was dithery, stuttery, lame. Worse, he'd made the mistake of trying to defend himself on The Today Show and even Martha Stewart earlier in the week, where he dared mock Jon Stewart for being just a comedian and hosting a variety show.
Cramer was booked as a guest on The Daily Show Thursday. He said beforehand that he was nervous. He was right to be. But even then, he didn't see what was coming. Stewart tore him apart, not only limb from limb, but cell from cell, molecule from molecule. It was horrendous to watch, squirm-making, both funny and sad, diabolical and delightful, all in one.
The bout was also peppered with commercials. More commercials than I ever remember seeing on this show. Why? Because Comedy Central knew they had a winner. The media had chattered so much and for so long about this escalating feud that it became headline news, and people who normally aren't interested in Jon Stewart and don't even know who Jim Cramer is, much less invested in Best Buy a couple of years ago on his advice and watched it tank, tuned in to see this contest of heavyweights.
Actually, to be fair, there was only one heavyweight in the match. The pairing wasn't fair last night. Then again, fairness didn't come into it. We're in a deep recession. People have lost their savings and houses and pensions and security. They're angry. They wanted blood. And they got it.
Now, enough about them. Famous people. Back to me.
In a simple TV blog I can't do any of that. I can't give you a bloodbath every day. But clearly, good writing and interesting topics alone are not enough to make this page a magnet to web traffic.
However, what I can do, I now realize, is up the ante by riding on the back of other people's bloodbaths. I can namedrop like fury whenever the opportunity presents itself, and sprinkle famous people, noteworthy people, newscentric people, throughout the blog – Barack Obama, Katie Couric, Doctor Who; there, see? – to draw in readers.
So that's it. From now on, this will be my plan.
That way, the blog will stay popular, new people will come constantly, and The TV Swami will stay fresh and alive and exciting, and not go the way of my dad's momentary fascination with bird-watching. And, later, clock-making. And winemaking. And caravanning. And playing the organ. And, come to think of it, being a father.
The Daily Show showdown gets five magic carpets out of five.


Way back in February, our office hosted a "Formal V-neck Friday" (a spin on our regular "Formal Friday"). Shidume sent me the photos and as I compiled the snapshots together, I couldn't stop giggling over how fantastic our office is.
I've been on a Korean-food-kick ever since going with Anna at the beginning of the month. When my sister and I were in New York we had some pretty strong bi bim bap cravings (she's pregnant; I have no excuse) so we made sure to spend one of our nights at a Korean restaurant.
My favorite way to eat (any) food (but especially Korean) is family style. Between splitting the banchan, bi bim bap and japchae-- there was plenty to share and try together. Ginger cinnamon tea was just the perfect way to top it all off.
Next time, I'm bringing my bike.
I'd been to New York once before-- when I was 16-- but I never saw the Statue of Liberty. I finally made it out on the Staten Island Ferry one Sunday evening with friends.
It'll always be funny seeing famed monuments like this. In this instance, I spent my entire life anticipating an enormous, glory-filled representation of our country. What I got instead was the most gorgeous sunset view of a tiny Lady Liberty-- complete with beer, popcorn, and that evening's landfill shipment.
O beautiful for spacious skies, indeed.
Tease me all you want but yes, I did drag my sister to Babbo just because it's one of Mario Batali's restaurants. I remember staying up late watching Iron Chef (the original dubbed version) from the top of my bunk bed and later watching it once Mario became an Iron Chef. I even did a presentation on him for an Italian class in college.
Contrary to what I'd expected, the restaurant is very quaint and almost hidden from the outside-- I don't think we would have found it if we hadn't looked for it.
It's silly, I know. But his food is pretty amazing.
There are few things better than Sundays in the park with friends. Ice cream is just the chocolate-shell on top.
Our office compiled this video in which we answer the question, "How has your mother inspired you to travel?" It warms my heart knowing that the people I work with cherish their mothers like this; and that my own mother has always been the original source of all my inspiration.
PS - I'm on the video landing page!?!
My favorite way to find new places is through the recommendation of friends. After just arriving in Williamsburg, I wrote to Nicole asking for advice about local eateries and Bakeri was one of the cafes I happened to visit from her list.
The tiny bakery is tucked away in a street off Bedford, the main road. There isn't much room inside and upon entering, I realized it wouldn't have the same charm if it had been any bigger. There's one large communal table and a little hodge podge of tiny tables by the window. There are vintage relics throughout and all the plates are mismatched (my favorite).
Beyond all of this charm, I ordered a strawberry, pastry creme, and lavender galette which tasted exactly as it sounds: like Spring. I didn't have quite enough time to sit and enjoy everything as much as I'd wanted (it's like I'm always late), but it wasn't a terrible way to start the day.


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The Puzzle Club's first puzzle of the season had very unusual pieces.
"Jesse White's Saco Pottery Collection"
Since childhood, Jesse White has been collecting pottery shards from the Saco River. These were her finds on August 10.
Had Their Own Individual Beauty"
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"Window into the FNCA Lecture Series"
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and What Abbie's Smiling at There"


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Chefs on Parade 2013, A Vision of Culinary Love, Wraps Up with a Grand Burp!
Press Update:
Chefs on Parade 2013 (COP 2013), a four-day hospitality event, culinary competition and trade exhibit held at the SMX Mall of Asia last February 28 to March 3, attracted over 35,000 visitors—up from about 26,000 visitors at COP 2011.
Organizer Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP) confirmed that with 286 trade exhibit booths, over 120 food experts and guest chefs in attendance, and 481 students and 261 professionals as contestants, COP 2013 is definitely the grandest that HRAP has organized since 1974.
The biggest winners of the competitions were the International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management (ISCAHM) and Makati Shangri-La Hotel who cinched the Presidential Trophies in the student division and professional division, respectively. Team Thailand from Dusit Thani College won the Asian Market Basket competition.
Overall Chairman Philippe Bartholomi declared, "COP 2013 was a resounding success… Everyone from the trade and other organizers has recognized COP as the leading hospitality show in the Philippines."
"Our biggest achievements this year were getting the interest and involvement of everyone in the industry, seeing so many happy people meeting their favorite celebrity chefs, and knowing that so many culinarians gained further knowledge through interaction in the competition and workshops," Bartholomi continued.
There were 28 cooking demonstrations and 26 workshops. The topics of the demos ranged from local and international cuisine to special ingredients. Demo presenters included luminaries such as Boy Logro of GMA 7's "Kusina Master" and Emmanuel Stroobant of the Asian Food Channel's "36 Ways to Live." Workshops by local and international food experts covered subjects on food preparation, service and business.
There was also a Great Adobo Challenge exhibition match sponsored by the Department of Tourism and the Tourism Promotions Board wherein expat chefs whipped up their version of the Philippines' most famous dish.
Another special feature at COP 2013 was the Organic Food Avenue wherein several local producers were able to present and sell their products.
Chef Emmanuel, a second-time guest at COP, thanked the Organizing Committee for inviting him again and paid tribute to Chairman Bartholomi and his hard-working team. Chef Emmanuel said, "It is such a pleasure to be with you guys. You are putting a lot of work with passion."
Restaurateur/Filipino cuisine promoter and past HRAP president Glenda Barretto, who was honored with a Larry J. Cruz award, said that she is proud of how Chefs on Parade has grown. She declared, "To the Organizing Committee, you did a good job. I congratulate you for your success."
Brother Victor Franco, FSC, President of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde praised the COP for developing young culinarians. He said, "This activity brings together young people with their mentors, their idols, their inspirations. The healthy competition brings out the best in young people."
COP 2013 culminated with the visit of Chef Emmanuel Stroobant to COP 2013 beneficiary Tuloy Foundation, a home and learning center for street children. Chef Emmanuel was accompanied by Chef See Cheong Yan of Enderun, Chef Sau del Rosario, New York-based Filipino chef Alex Dino, Chef Jerome Lacressonierre of Alain Ducasse Education, and HRAP officials. Chairman Bartholomi described the visit as "emotional" because 900 wards of Tuloy Foundation welcomed their group very warmly. Chef Emmanuel gave a lecture to the kids and prepared meals with the students of Tuloy Foundation's culinary program.
At the closing ceremonies, HRAP President Eugene Yap thanked the sponsors, partners, guests and supporters who helped make COP 2013 an event that exceeded their expectations. "We are eternally grateful to everyone," said Mr. Yap. "But the work doesn't really stop here. As soon as COP 2013 is finished, it's time to think of the next one."
Perhaps not many know that Chefs on Parade is put together by volunteers who make up the Organizing Committee. Love for the industry and a vision for the Philippines as a topnotch culinary destination motivate them to work tirelessly. As Chairman Bartholomi gladly said, "COP is really a gathering point for everyone in the industry… It has been an outstanding, enriching, inspiring, unique and exceptional experience. Here's to the next Chefs on Parade in 2015!"
Ms. Lorna C. Ambas, LJC Pres and COP 2013 Organizer
Chefs on Parade would not have been successful without its generous supporters. This list includes sponsors De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, the Department of Tourism, Tourism Promotions Board, Meat & Livestock Australia, Unilever Food Solutions, Nestle Professional, Mama Sita's, Del Monte, Oleo-Fats, La Filipina, Julio's and KitchenAid; partners Trade Net, Totalgaz, Allied Metals, Resorts World Manila, Multi-Mach, Enderun Colleges, Imacron, Liquid and Liquid Creations, Technolux, Allegro Beverage, Puratos, Imarflex, Ecolab, Plan Z, Philippine Center for Creative Imaging, KLG International, Placement International, Asian Food Channel, GMA News TV, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Mirror, Olive Magazine, Flavors Magazine, F & B World, Cook Magazine, Hospitality News Magazine; and hotel partners Bayview Park Hotel, Pan Pacific Manila, Microtel Inn & Suites, The Manila Hotel, Resorts World Manila (Remington Hotel), Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel & Casino, The Bellevue Manila, The Heritage Hotel Manila, and Diamond Hotel Philippines.
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An Unpleasant Memory
September 28, 2021 ~ beetleypete
Sometimes, I watch real-life documentaries about police work in England. As I worked for the police in London before I retired, the procedures interest me, and I like the 'behind the scenes' look at how cases are investigated and solved. (Or never solved) I was watching one last night, and it brought back a memory that I hadn't thought about for some years.
In 1977, I was working as a depot supervisor for a large food company that sold sausages, pies, bacon, and cooked meats from fleets of vans around London. I was based at the Battersea Depot, and we had twelve vans covering west London, out as far as Heathrow Airport.
Because of the nature of the work, it was a very early start. I had to be at work by 4 am, and the vans would be loaded and on the road by 5:30. For the rest of the day, I had to phone in the orders to the factory, deal with routine paperwork, and occasionally drive out to take care of customer complaints about short loads or missed deliveries.
To compensate for the early start, everyone finished early, and the last van was usually back well before 3 pm. Because the drivers/salesmen were sometimes paid in cash by establishments like roadside cafes and restaurants, I had to sort out the banking before I could lock up and leave. The nearby branch of the bank we used was always closed before I could get to it, so we used the Night Safe facility. This was a large opening in the wall of the bank with a pull-down drawer sealing it. I just had to place the sealed leather bag containing the money into it and it dropped into a container out of reach.
Most days, there wasn't much money involved, but on Fridays some customers paid for a full week's deliveries, so there could be as much as five hundred pounds in cash in the bag. A fair sum back then. Friday was also a late finish for us as many vans came back to the depot during the day for extra products, with shops and supermarkets asking for more if they anticipated a busy weekend. It was our habit to meet in the local pub when it opened at 5:30 pm, and have a drink before going home.
One Friday, I told the others I would meet them at the pub after dropping off the cash bag. I drove the short distance to the bank, not wanting to walk around that part of south London carrying over four hundred pounds in an obvious night safe bag. I parked (illegally) on a yellow line on the corner of Battersea Park Road and Meath Street, right outside the bank. (I don't think that bank is still there) There was solid rush hour traffic in both directions, and lots of people waiting at bus stops on both sides of the busy main road.
Walking to the Night Safe which was on the same main road, I could hear someone running fast behind me, and presumed they were running to catch a bus.
The impact of a big man barging into me knocked me straight over onto my side. Another man appeared, trying to grab the bag from my right hand. As I hung onto it, a third man appeared, and kicked me repeatedly in the head. Luckily, he was wearing trainers, or he might well have fractured my skull. The second man stamped on my arm repeatedly as I lay there, until I could no longer hold the bag. Then the first man grabbed it, and all three ran off, turning into Meath Street and heading north.
For some reason still unknown to me, I ran to my car and gave chase at speed. What I was going to do if I caught them I had no idea. But I was angry, and still only twenty-five years old. I soon drew level with them, despite their head start, but being in the car, I couldn't follow them into the housing estate at the next junction. Only then did I realise that I was still holding a hat I had dragged off the head of one of them. It was wrapped around the gearstick.
They had all been of West Indian appearance, dressed in the 'Rasta' style; with casual clothing, and large floppy hats covering their hair. I had this oversized velvet cap, and was determined to keep it as evidence. I turned the car around and drove back to the bank. There were no mobile phones in those days, but many members of the public had seen this happening, and had phoned the police from call boxes or by asking shopkeepers along the road to ring 999.
There were four uniformed police officers there in two cars. I spoke to one of them about what had happened, and he took down the details. I handed him the hat and told him where I had last seen them, minutes earlier. He shook his head wearily. "They will be long gone, I'm afraid".
Moments later, an unmarked car drove up at speed, and two plain clothes officers jumped out. One flashed a badge at me and said "Flying Squad", we heard the call go out". Under his jacket, he was wearing a shoulder holster containing a revolver. Seeing armed police was rare back then, but the Flying Squad from Scotland Yard was world-famous.
I was expecting the police to set off to try to find the suspects. I had given a pretty good description, hung onto the hat for evidence, and declined medical aid. Instead, the Flying Squad officer with the gun took me into the side street, and started to suggest that I was involved. "Where did you dump the bag? What's the names of those blokes you used to set it up? Come on, you might as well own up. It has to be an inside job, how else would they know what time to be here?"
To say I was outraged is an understatement. I told the police officer just what I thought of him, using language that cannot be typed here.
Eventually, they let me go on my way, and a uniformed officer said "I will be in touch". But he never did get in touch, and neither did anyone else. There were no arrests, no suspect questioned, (except me) and we never again heard anything about the incident. It was robbery with violence, and as far as I know was never even followed up.
My bruises soon faded, leaving me with an unpleasant memory of not only being a robbery victim, but then being accused of staging it myself.
That memory never faded.
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76 thoughts on "An Unpleasant Memory"
Sounds like a summary of a very good movie scripture. It was you first meeting with Scotland Yard. A terrible idea of going from victim to accused. However, you had done the right, using not scriptable language. 😉 Best wishes, Michael
Thanks, Michael. It was a very annoying experience, and never forgotten.
I can fully understand. Like a meeting with the Man in Black. 😉 xx Michael
That's terrible! And to think you were a suspect. I felt angry just reading this.
I came to better understand the police later in life, but at the time I was raging.
I would have been raging, too.
Shaily Agrawal says:
Yeah! That sounds like a plot for a movie
It would have to be a short film, Shaily. 🙂
I'd be angry too. What a horrible experience. First being robbed and then being accused.
It was an unpleasant experience, Peggy But I later worked for the police, and by then I understood the pressures and problems they were dealing with every day.
What a horrible experience, Pete. It could have ended badly for you giving chase like that. I am glad you were not injured any more severely. I cannot imagine being accused of such a horrible act in which I had been assaulted in that way.
It really upset me at the time, but when I got to know a lot more about the workings of the police, and street crime in London, I developed a better understanding of the police.
Gibson Square says:
That's terrible, at least you were pretty much unhurt. It just shows the foolish things we do in our youth. I bet you wouldn't try to defend your employer's money these days.
I would have handed it over, if they had asked me. They didn't give me a chance to do that though.
I think its disgraceful that the police treated you so badly. I am shocked, Pete. An unfortunate incident, as someone who has been robbed with a gun at my head, I understand how horrible something like this is. A terrible invasion of your personal space and ideas on safety. I still have flashbacks of that gun being pulled on me.
A gun is terrifying, Robbie. I had guns pointed at me when I was in the ambulance service, and it is a feeling of helplessness and terror combined.
#the novel reader says:
a unpleasant memory true it is
the police was surely useless back then
Not all of them, but definitely some of them.
What was your employer's response to the incident?
I rang the area manager from the pub that evening. He asked how much was in the bag, then asked if I was going to be in for the half-shift the next day, Saturday morning. (I alternated Saturdays with another supervisor) As an afterthought, he added, "You can probably claim injury compensation for that you know".
He never mentioned it again, and the company made no alternative arrangements for banking the money. I still had to go to the same bank Night Safe every day, until I stopped working there. The company was Bowyer's, you might remember them. It no longer exists, but at the time was second only to Wall's.
(I stuck it out, as it was a very (!) well-paid job. I was earning more money in 1977 doing that, than I was in 2007, working for the Metropolitan Police. )
What a traumatic experience with the robbery and the police's attitude to it…Sounds like there were no go areas even back then … I'm not surprised you have flashbacks sometimes x
There was a lot more street crime at the time. Very little CCTV, and a very densely populated area with lots of housing estates to disappear into.
Yes..I have listened to my hubbies tales of their antics as teenagers back when coppers could clip your ears for you and if you told your dad you got another one x
I was so sorry to read about this terrible episode in your early adulthood Pete. It is so incredibly demoralizing to accept how some members of society hold such low morality and lack anything resembling decency. Glad you got yourself beyond it, and glad you lived through it.
Thanks, Chris. When I became an EMT, I understood the pressures on the police completely, and once I worked for the police from 2001, I saw it all from the other side.
That was a sad tale Pete.
A memory that resurfaces sometimes, Arlene. I was lucky that I wasn't hurt more seriously.
Well… you remember all of it and pay it a bit of homage in learning from it in order to pigeon hole it properly in the mind. Easier said that done as we are all built differently.. but I hope it didn't engulf you too badly over the years, Pete. Getting assaulted like that can have it's own latent memories. Maybe it helped provide your impetus for public service throughout your life. Nonetheless, sorry you had to experience life that way.
After I became an EMT two years later, I started to see everything from 'the other side', Doug. But that memory is easily jogged by watching documentaries or news reports about similar crimes.
What an awful story – no wonder you have bad memories. It's the kind of behaviour that makes people reluctant to become involved in reporting a crime.
I did realise the problems later of course, when I worked in the ambulances and had more dealings with the police. But that evening has always stuck in my mind, Mary.
Oh, my goodness! What a story! I'm so sorry that happened to you, Pete. It does give you even more insight into what so many people of color go through, dealing with the police and, likewise, what so many victims of sexual assault go through, or, at the very least, what they use to go through. I mean if a young white guy can be treated so shabbily it doesn't bode well for anyone else.
That's very true, Pam. Also the sad truth is that in London, most street criminals at the time were black, and almost all of their victims were white. The statistics showed that clear as day. However, it never made me racist, and I became well aware of how my black friends and colleagues were constantly harrassed by police in the 1970s and 1980s. I worked on an ambulance for six years with a guy who was from Barbados. He had been in the British Army for 7 years, and then became an EMT. He told me that when he was driving around in his car, he was stopped 3-4 times a week for no good reason. He used to show his EMT I.D., and they regularly apologised.
OMG Pete, I can well understand your justifiable anger at being beaten and robbed but you must have been scared stiff when you tried to follow them. I can see how cross you'd be having a policemen accuse you of complicity straight after your ordeal but I suspect they'd do that with everyone in the hopes of bluffing a confession out of someone.
Not a pleasant memory to be reminded of.
In later life, I came to understand the police process, David. At the time, I was absolutely outraged.
Robert Annesley says:
Not nice Pete, pleased you made a physical recovery but sad the memory still lingers
I was set on by 6 guys nearly 3 years ago. Angers me more than anything
That's even worse, as you were so much older than I was when this happened.
Cheers mate, Pete.
Even more so when the guy who said he did it then retracted and 18 months layer police said he would probably only get diversion and that to continue I would have to go back and forth to court, with all the health issues going on we felt it just as well to drop it, time is a healer 👍
what a horrible experience and unpleasant memory. you were brave to chase those gang of thugs.
I think I was rather silly, Wilma. I couldn't have dealt with three of them on my own, but I was angry and didn't think.
What a horrible experience Pete. I was mugged once in Namibia and I shall never forget it.
That kind of attack does leave long-term scars, Jude.
Best wishes, Peete. x
Sarada Gray says:
OMG how horrible, not only to be attacked but accused of complicity as well. No wonder you never forgot it
Thanks, Sarada. The assumption that it was an inside job might have been reasonable, but there were around 50 witnesses who saw the whole thing. I would have had to be a criminal mastermind to have set that up.
2581john says:
In a partial defence of the detective, a lot of cash robberies are inside jobs.
Armed with only a bobble hat for evidence he probably waited to hear from informants before he bothered with any paperwork.
I doubt there was cctv or contact dna in those days to go on. You were probably set up by another employee. My first flat mate was robbed in similar circumstances.
The detective probably felt your injuries were a bit much for an inside job.
I helped with a case once where a railway station ticket office clerk robbed every other railway station on his end of the line.
The numpty had told me one rainy day when I'd popped in for a cup of tea, that he was 'returning to his roots' and abandoning his 'slave name' for something more in keeping with his African heritage.
Unfortunately for him, his new name was the only lead we had on a possible suspect.
I finished my tea, sauntered off around a corner, called the control room and the whole world turned up and dragged him off for an eight year stretch.
Your gun totin' detective should have given you an injury compensation form, but I guess he was too busy pointing his gun at himself in front of a full length mirror.
I realised all of that later on, after I joined the LAS and had a lot more dealings with the police. Then I went to work for the Met in 2001, and saw it all from the 'other side'. But it is hard to shake that memory of how I felt at the time, and I am still surprised how watching something like '24 Hours In Poilce Custody' can take me back to 1977 in a heartbeat.
Cheers, Keith.
Pete. x
That would be a hard memory to put out of your memory. Warmest regards, Theo
I manage to do that most years, but watching a violent robbery on the documentary brought it all back.
Quite see why you were not amuseD…..
Thanks, Sue. I can still recall that feeling of outrage.
Understandably
What a memory to carry around, I bet you looked over your shoulder for quite a while after that?
I wasn't happy about continuing to do the night safe banking, but the job was incredibly well paid, so I stuck it for a while. Got enough for the deposit on our first flat out of it, and was able to change my car too. 🙂
And what about the large food company? What did management say about this? Did they keep the procedure, or modify it? Did they sack you or commiserate?
They kept the procedure in the belief that it was unlikely to happen twice. The area manager rang me to ask why I didn't go to hopsital. From his tone, I suspected he thought I had exaggerated the attack, and that I might have been careless. But there was no sacking, I left the following year by my own choice, and they were sorry to see me go. I was pretty good at the job! 🙂
Wow, Pete…what an unpleasant memory indeed…and very sad that, instead of trying to do their job, they honed in on you instead…
They went for the supposedly easiest option, at a time when I was sure they could have still found those three robbers. Despite all the years that have gone by, this still riles me, John.
Somehow I knew what you were going to say. Why is it so often the victim that gets the blame? And it's one of those things that sticks. I'm sorry you had to go through that. The experience was bad enough but then to be so badly treated, that's unforgivable.
It was a very long time ago now. But as an old man, that is still a bitter memory, Carolyn.
It would be 😦
Nadine Gordon says:
🤨😒 I have no words…
Wow, Pete. That's both frightening and crazy that they would question you like that, especially when you were obviously injured. No wonder you tucked the incident far away in your memories.
It doesn't pop up that often now, Susanne. But I watched a TV show about the investigation into a violent robbery, and that made me remember it.
What a horrifying memory! Such a pity no other witnesses came forward in your defense! 😕
People there did tell the uniformed police that they saw me being attacked. But the detective took the easy route of presuming I was involved.
Thanks, Nadine.
That sucks……chuq
As Queen Victoria once said, "We are not amused". And I was not amused by the way that robbery was handled, chuq.
Ian Gibson Photography says:
So what did you buy with the money?
You got your cut, so why are you asking? 🙂 🙂
How awful. So much for our so-called police.
There are very brave and conscientious police officers, Stevie. I have great respect for many I have met. But the two FS officers on that long-ago evening do not qualify.
What an unpleasant memory. I am amazed no one came to your rescue as it was a busy street.
I don't blame them to be honest, Darlene. If they had intervened, they might have been injured, perhaps badly. For all they knew, the robbers could have had concealed weapons. If they had confronted me and asked me, I would have handed over the bag. But they never gave me that option.
I'm sure I would have done the same thing to be honest.


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Wow, so long time no see, my dear readers!!
During this several-month interlude, much has been in the works. I am cranking out a new Zelda fanfic for my eager fandom, finally completing my first series for re-publication, The Gailean Quartet, came out with a new kids' book, The Puzzle of the Two-Headed Dragon, and have been looking into new marketing ideas–including the awesome book-signing I had yesterday, which I am fixin' to tell y'all about.
This was my second year doing a signing at the Trinity Farmstead and Garden's Strawberry Festival. I actually work at Trinity, located in Mascoutah, IL, which means I have basically the coolest day job ever. I mean, if you're forced to be a starving artist, may as well have an awesome day job in the meanwhile, right? I work with folks with autism and developmental disabilities. They are some of the coolest, most loving and fun people you will ever meet. I get to help them with art projects, music, cooking, gardening, and learning life skills that will help them become more independent.
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Egg Substitute for Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a popular dish made with ground meat mixed with other ingredients like herbs and spices, breadcrumbs, and eggs. The eggs are usually used as a binder and don't add any flavor to the dish, and meatloaf can be made without problems using egg substitutes.
The best substitutes for eggs in meatloaf are olive oil, mayonnaise, cornstarch and beef broth, flax egg, breadcrumbs, chia seeds, parmesan cheese, plain yogurt, mashed potato, and store-bought, ready-made egg replacement mixture.
Before reviewing substitutes, it's worth finding out why eggs are used in making meatloaf.
Why Are Eggs Added to Meatloaf?
Meatloaf is made with ground beef or ground turkey that crumbles and falls apart if a binding ingredient isn't added. Eggs are high in protein and act as a binding agent. They're also nearly tasteless and don't affect the flavor of meatloaf.
Eggs add moisture to meatloaf, preventing the ground meat from drying out during the cooking process.
What Can I Substitute for Eggs in Meatloaf: 10 Best Substitutes
Many egg substitutes don't affect the taste or texture of meatloaf. With these egg substitutes, the meatloaf is just as delicious as the original recipe.
Egg substitutes, some of which are pantry staples, are useful when you don't have any eggs on hand. Some people use egg substitutes because they're allergic to eggs, follow a low-cholesterol diet, or have other specific dietary requirements. Certain cultures exclude eggs from their diet.
Olive oil is the most effective egg substitute for meatloaf because it adds moisture to the meatloaf and works as a binding agent without altering the dish's flavor. Olive oil is also a common pantry staple, making it a readily available substitute.
Olive oil has a higher liquid content than eggs. Use 1 tablespoon of olive oil in place of 1 egg. If the meat mixture is too dry, gradually add a little more olive oil until the consistency is right.
Mayo has a thick, creamy texture and works as a good binding agent in meatloaf, and adds moisture. Use 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise in place of 1 egg. Mayo isn't a suitable egg substitute for someone with an egg allergy because it's made with eggs.
Cornstarch and Beef Broth
Cornstarch is an excellent thickening and binding agent when mixed with a little liquid. Mixed with water, cornstarch doesn't change the flavor of meatloaf, but cornstarch mixed with beef broth enriches the meatloaf's flavor. Mix 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with ¼ cup of beef broth to replace 1 egg.
Flax Egg
Flax egg doesn't contain real egg and works as a good binder in meatloaf. Make a flax egg by mixing 1 tablespoon of flax seeds with ¼ cup of water and substitute for 1 egg.
Most meatloaf recipes already include breadcrumbs, which act as binding agents and as fillers that add bulk to the dish. Add extra breadcrumbs when making eggless meatloaf. An additional ¼ cup of breadcrumbs replaces 1 egg. However, adding extra breadcrumbs may make the meatloaf dry. Add some meatloaf sauce or barbecue sauce to prevent dryness.
Chia seeds are filled with fiber and antioxidants and are a healthy egg substitute for meatloaf. Mix 1 teaspoon of chia seeds with ¼ cup of water. Leave the mixture to stand for at least 10 minutes to allow the chia seeds to absorb the water. Use the chia seed mixture in place of 1 egg in eggless meatloaf.
Parmesan cheese melts easily and binds the ground meat for meatloaf. Use ¼ cup of parmesan cheese as a substitute for eggs in meatloaf.
Parmesan cheese has a distinctive flavor and changes the taste of meatloaf. Reduce the amount of spice in the recipe to compensate for the flavor of the parmesan.
Plain yogurt adds moisture to meatloaf and can be used instead of eggs. Yogurt doesn't bind in the same way as eggs. Use ¼ cup of yogurt instead of 1 egg for a soft but firm loaf.
Mashed potato is often served as a side dish to accompany meatloaf. Mashed potato has a soft, creamy texture that acts as a binding agent when mixed with ground meat. Use ¼ cup of unseasoned mashed potato as an egg substitute for meatloaf.
Ready-Made Egg Replacements
There are numerous ready-made egg replacement mixtures available in grocery stores. These egg replacements are usually suitable for a vegan diet and work well as egg substitutes in vegan meatloaf. Certain meatloaf recipes use soy-based meat replacements instead of ground beef or ground turkey.
Follow the recommended replacement ratios that are listed on the product boxes.
Tips for Cooking Meatloaf
Follow these tips to make the perfect meatloaf:
Make your breadcrumbs — Use bread that's three to four days old because fresh bread is too soft and the meatloaf may fall apart if you use fresh breadcrumbs.
Pack the ground meat mixture tightly — Push the meat into the loaf pan so that the loaf holds its shape well throughout the cooking process.
Cover the meatloaf in the oven — Cover the meatloaf with aluminum foil while cooking and uncover for the last 15 minutes to brown the top of the loaf to retain moisture.
Use wet seasonings — Add wet seasoning like dijon mustard, barbecue sauce, or ketchup to make a delicious meatloaf with a moist texture.
Serve immediately after slicing — Serve meatloaf immediately after slicing it so that it remains moist. Slicing meatloaf long before you're ready to serve it results in dry slices.
A Simple Meatloaf Recipe
Here's an easy recipe for an eggless meatloaf:
1 can diced tomatoes, with juice
1 ½ pound ground turkey
⅓ cup breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon dijon mustard (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350°F
Spray a 9-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray, or line the pan with baking paper
Place the tomatoes in a blender and blend until smooth
Use a large bowl and a spoon to mix the tomatoes with all the other ingredients
Pack the mixture tightly into the prepared loaf pan and cover it with aluminum foil
Bake, covered, for 45 minutes
Remove the foil and bake for a further 15 minutes
Remove the loaf from the oven and let it stand in the pan for 20 minutes before unmolding and slicing
Serve immediately once sliced
Cooking the meatloaf covered for the first 45 minutes retains the meat's natural juices, and dijon mustard adds flavor and moisture to the meatloaf mixture.
Cooking a mouthwatering meatloaf without eggs by using an egg substitute for meatloaf is possible. Egg substitutes bind the ground meat in the same way that eggs do, and add moisture to the dish.
FAQs About Egg Replacement in Meatloaf
Here are the answers to common questions about replacing eggs in meatloaf:
What Happens if You Don't Put Eggs in Meatloaf?
If you don't put eggs in meatloaf, the ground meat will be dry and crumbly and the loaf may fall apart. Leaving out the eggs won't affect the meatloaf's taste, but adding eggs or an egg substitute improves the loaf's texture and consistency.
What Is the Best Meat to Make Meatloaf?
The best meat to make meatloaf is either ground beef or ground turkey. It's also possible to make a delicious vegan meatloaf using a soy-based meat substitute.
Can You Freeze Meatloaf?
Yes, you can freeze meatloaf. Allow the meatloaf to cool completely before freezing it. Either wrap the meatloaf tightly in plastic wrap or place it in an airtight container or ziplock bag and freeze it. Meatloaf lasts for up to 6 months in the freezer.
How to Reheat Meatloaf?
Reheat meatloaf in a covered, ovenproof dish, in the oven, at 350°F. While the oven is preheating, place the meatloaf in an ovenproof dish with a lid, or cover the dish with aluminum foil. Place the dish in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the meatloaf is heated through. It's also possible to reheat meatloaf in a microwave or an air fryer.
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Published on 23 Nov, 2012
The importance of a carefully drafted provisional specification can often be neglected. For example, it is not uncommon for a potential patent applicant to be tempted to have a provisional specification prepared on a low budget. For at this early stage funding can be tight, and there can also be a high level of uncertainty about the likelihood of commercial success of the technology and the commercialisation path that is selected to seek that success.
It is also possible that a provisional patent specification may be prepared within a restricted timeframe to quickly secure an early filing date for the invention.
Accordingly, it can happen that the provisional patent specification that is ultimately filed contains less detail or less finessing than would have been the case if a higher budget or a less restricted timeframe had been available. On the other hand, the case may simply be that the finer details of the invention were unknown at the time the provisional patent application was filed.
Australian provisional patent applications are generally filed to secure an early filing date for the subject matter contained within the accompanying provisional patent specification. A complete patent application is then filed within the preceding twelve months which is accompanied by a complete patent specification that includes all the subject matter of the provisional patent specification and perhaps additional details due to advancements or refinements that have occurred to the technology since the filing the of provisional patent application. Provided the complete application is filed within twelve months of the filing date of the provisional application, the complete application may be entitled to the priority date of the earlier filed provisional application.
However, applicants should bear in mind that, in some circumstances, one or more claims ultimately granted in respect of a complete application may not be entitled to the earlier priority date of the provisional application.
Priority dates
The priority date of a particular claim in a specification is the earliest of: the date of filing the specification; or if the claim is fairly based on matter disclosed in one or more priority documents, the date of filing the priority document in which the matter was first disclosed. Accordingly, if a claim of a complete application includes matter which was not originally disclosed in the provisional specification from which it claims priority, the claim will not be entitled to the earlier priority date. In this case, the priority date of the claim would be the filing date of the complete application.
For example, the recent Federal Court of Australia decision of Bradken Resources Pty Ltd v Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd acts as a reminder of the importance of carefully drafting a provisional specification so that it includes as much detail as possible.
In the above decision of, it was found that the claims in the granted patent included a feature for which there was no written disclosure in the earlier filed provisional specification. Accordingly, the priority date of the claims was determined by the Court to be the filing date of the complete specification, not the filing date of the provisional specification. This finding resulted in a need to defend "secret use" allegations due to the patent applicant's activity between the filing dates of the provisional and complete applications.
Conclusion and practical advice
The above decision of the Federal Court emphasises the general principle that it is important for a provisional specification to be drafted with the same care that would be applied to the drafting of a complete patent specification so that the description of the invention is as detailed as possible. That is, each aspect of the invention, despite its perceived importance, should be described in as much detail as possible. This is because one or more aspects which were not initially considered as important may later be discovered to be vital to the invention as claimed in the ultimately granted patent. The objective should be that basis for any amendments to the claims of the invention which may be required can be found in the initial disclosure so that the risk of losing a priority claim to an earlier filed patent specification is reduced.
The decision is also a reminder for potential applicants to avoid the real and alluring temptation of trying to cut corners in the earlier phases of the patent process.
It is appreciated that it may not always be possible for a detailed provisional specification to be prepared in the first instance. If you do find yourself in this less than ideal situation there are other risk management steps that can be implemented such as:
Having good confidentiality agreements in place with external parties
Limiting the disclosure and use of the invention until a detailed provisional application has been filed
Closely monitoring your continuing research and development activities for:
aspects of the invention which are revealed to be important which were not fully described in the initial provisional specification and
improvements made during development of the invention
so that a supplementary patent application or applications can be filed for those aspects or improvements. The above steps are useful in all circumstances, but become even more important in the circumstances being considered in this article.
All inventions are different, and all commercialisation paths are unique. Accordingly, whilst the commentary provided above should prove useful in identifying the underlying principles, it is no substitute for specific advice from a patent attorney in respect of your own circumstances. For there always remains the need to reach the optimum balance between risk and return, and that has to be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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Visitors to the Alamo Church Virtual Tour will see more than 40 points of interest outside and inside this iconic mission-era church with over 100 4K resolution, 3D laser scanning services data. The tour launched publicly this week and is free for anyone with internet access at thealamo.org.
About the 3D Laser Scanning Services Tour
The Alamo has launched a 3D scanning virtual tour of its iconic mid-1700s church, giving online viewers an up close and personal look at what makes this historic site so unique. From artillery damage to traces of mission frescoes, these new videos are worth checking out for anyone who wants more information on how they can visit.
The Alamo Trust is thrilled that students and teachers alike can now explore the historic site of this iconic building from anywhere through a 3D scanning services virtual tour.
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The site's first-ever VR tour helps bring this historic building into the modern day while preserving its rich history by allowing access through two normally off-limits rooms -the confessional and baptistry. This online feature is absolutely FREE so take advantage before they tweak or update these parts again later down the line.
With over 100 3D scanning photo scans, we're trying to convey much of the site's 300-year history through this virtual tour. The only people seen are two Alamo Rangers who greet visitors at their entranceway into town – they can hit play on any point and zoom in for detail if interested!
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Born in Cullman, Alabama, some fifty years ago, Frank Stitt has, over the course of a life in the kitchen, set national standards for culinary excellence. He has won a plethora of awards including the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef in the Southeast citation. He has birthed four restaurants – Highlands Bar and Grill, Chez Fonfon, Bottega, and Bottega Café — in one Birmingham neighborhood, making the Southside of that town one of the region's undisputed dining destinations. Recently he wrote a book, an homage to Southern cookery, filtered though his various peregrinations and sundry passions, Frank Stitt's Southern Table: Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill.
Along with his wife, Pardis Stitt (who is also a founding member of the SFA), Frank has earned a reputation for impeccable food, even worldly food, and yet, nearly every dish that issues from their kitchens owes a profound debt to the place of his birth, the state of Alabama.
He grew up small town. Frank's mother was a devotee of the New York Times Cookbook (written by another Southerner, Craig Claiborne). His father, a doctor, was a dedicated patron of America's best restaurants: Antoine's, the Four Seasons, the list goes on.
Frank's maternal grandparents provided a tether to the land, to the cycles of agriculture. His grandmother churned her own milk for butter. His grandfather tended a smokehouse and won awards for his proficiency with row crops.
After high school, Frank left the South. Many of his generation departed in search of themselves, in search of a respite from the strife that defined the region. Tufts University in Boston came first. Then the University of California at Berkeley where, inspired by his reading of Richard Olney and Elizabeth David, he sought a kitchen job. Eventually he found his way to Alice Waters' Chez Panisse. And from there to a position, in France, working as Richard Olney's assistant.
While in France, Stitt had what he terms "an Alabama epiphany," a realization that much of what he valued in French life could be found in his native Southland. It may have been lying dormant, but it was there. And the tethers to his family and personal history were so strong that he could no longer deny the pull.
In November of 1982 Frank opened a restaurant, Highlands Bar and Grill, in Birmingham. A goodly bit of the start up capital came from his mother's decision to mortgage her home. And a goodly bit of the success came from how Frank managed to marry French techniques and sensibilities (and wine!) with Alabama cooks and Alabama provender.
Witness white bean and collard green gratin, pink-eye pea hand cakes, roast rack of pork with corn pudding, or squab with redeye gravy. Better yet, book a table at Highlands and taste those dishes – and you'll know just how fluid the boundaries are between France and Alabama, at least in this man's kitchen.
Out of that kitchen have come his inheritors. People like Verba Ford, his longtime right-hand woman, and Drew Robinson, his longtime sous chef. And Chris Hastings. And a good three dozen or so other folks who, inspired by Frank and Pardis, have since made their marks in our nation's kitchen.
Sitting at table in one of Frank and Pardis's restaurants you come face to face with the deep and profound commitment to the place they call home. They recognize their region as a flawed place with a picaresque history. And yet they embrace their roles as ambassadors of a better Alabama, an Alabama that begins at a table where black and white, old South doyenne and New South immigrant, might gather to butter cornbread and pass around the bounty of our region's farmers, artisans, and chefs.
In recognition of Frank Stitt's commitment to the study and practice of Southern foodways, and acknowledging that 2007 will mark both the 10th symposium of the Southern Foodways Alliance and the 10th anniversary of the inaugural meal Frank cooked for this group – pig ears in a mustard sauce, fresh dug new potatoes and asparagus in a ham hock vinaigrette – we ask Lynn Tolley, great grand-niece of Jack Daniel himself, to step up and present this portrait, painted by Blair Hobbs of Oxford.


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cHRis Carter is some kind of monster, too. Tonight, so was Collin McHugh. Not content with just one home run, Carter went deep twice - again - to pull within one of Nelson Cruz and Giancarlo Stanton for the Major League lead. Meanwhile, Collin McHugh allowed only four singles, walked no one, and led Houston pitching in retiring 20 of the last 21 Angels hitters after they scored their lone run. Astros beat the Angels 4-1, completing a sweep of the two-game miniseries, winning their fourth in a row, and improving to 61-79 on the year.
*Jered Weaver pitched well tonight - certainly far better than C.J. Wilson did the night before. But Collin McHugh was just better, and at his very best tonight. 96 pitches, 68 for strikes, and he could have perhaps gone even longer except Tom Lawless lifted him for a fresh arm to face Mike Trout in the 8th. Doctor McHugh's fantastic night: 7.2 IP / 4 H / 1 R / 1 ER / 0 BB / 8 K.
*Jose Veras was the fresh arm called upon to face Trout with a 2-1 lead at the time. An 8-pitch duel ended in Trout popping up to short for the third out of the 8th.
*Chris Carter gave Chad Qualls two insurance runs before the 9th, but Chad would not need it tonight, retiring Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton, and Howie Kendrick in order, each on two pitches and each on a groundout. The inning was good for his 17th save of the year.
*CHRIS. FLIPPIN'. CARTER. Solo HR in the 2nd for his 34th of the year, putting Houston up 1-0. 2-run HR in the 8th for his 35th of the year, pushing Houston's lead to 4-1. Only Cruz and Stanton now have more home runs in the Majors this season, each with 36, and cHRis just keeps on rolling. He also singled tonight to finish 3x4.
*Jose Altuve doubled and scored on Carter's second home run, finishing 1x4 while extending his hitting streak to 11 games.
*Jason Castro's 2-out single in the 4th drove in the go-ahead (and ultimately deciding) run, and he finished 1x4 with a K.
*Jonathan Singleton was 1x3 with 2 K.
*Matt Dominguez was 1x2 with a K and a sac bunt.
*And Dexter Fowler was 0x2 with a K, but also walked twice, stole a base, and scored on Castro's single.
After Carter's first home run in the 2nd, Los Angeles tied the score in the 3rd on two singles and a Jonathan Villar fielding error. Fowler walked with one out in the 4th, then Carter lined to center for his only out of the night. But Dexter stole second with Castro at the plate, then on a 1-2 changeup, Jason drove Fowler home. The Angels only managed a single baserunner after that, on a single in the 6th, so they never stood a chance.
Gotta be Chris Carter, and Collin McHugh too.
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I love that I consider 1x4 with a double to be a "bad" game by Altuve. He is one hell of a hitter.


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«Mountain Breeze» () — український попрок гурт з Полтави. Фіналісти сьомого сезону талант-шоу «X-Фактор», учасники Національного відбору на Євробачення-2018.

Історія

Формування гурту та перші творчі кроки (2014—2016)

Гурт був створений 14 березня 2014 фронтменом колективу Олександром Біляком (вокал, гітари) і його другом. Невдовзі до гурту приєднався рідний брат Олександра Ілля (барабани, перкусія). Музиканти почали з виконання кавер-версій відомих пісень, які вони поширювали в Інтернеті. На офіційному каналі в Youtube опубліковано близько 20 відеокаверів на популярні англомовні хіти.

«Х-Фактор»
У 2016 році Mountain Breeze взяли участь у кастингу сьомого сезону талант-шоу X-Фактор. Виконавши «Sweater Weather», за одноголосним рішенням суддів, хлопці пройшли далі, а кавер на цю пісню був гідно оцінений авторами хіта — гуртом The Neighbourhood.

Одним з найбільш знакових виступів за час прямих ефірів став номер «Catch You», виконаний у дуеті з британською співачкою Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Mountain Breeze залишили шоу за крок до суперфіналу, посівши третє місце. Їх наставником у шоу був Андрій Данилко, який продовжив співпрацю з музикантами і після закінчення проєкту.

2017
Після участі у шоу «X-Фактор» склад гурту змінився. На заміну учаснику, котрий залишив колектив, прийшов бас-гітарист Михайло Малий.

У травні 2017 року Mountain Breeze підписали контракт з компанією Mamamusic.

17 травня музиканти презентували свій перший сольний сингл «Running Low», створений у співпраці з шведськими музикантами Chris Wahle і Andreas Öhrn. Пісня була написана спеціально для участі в Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Але, з невідомих причин, навіть не була допущена до відбіркових телевізійних концертів.

У липні того ж року музиканти вперше зіграли Running Low у легендарній концертній залі Дзінтарі на фестивалі «Лайма Вайкуле. Рандеву в Юрмалі 2017».

У червні 2017 року на концерті до Дня молоді Mountain Breeze виступили перед 20-тисячною аудиторією на стадіоні «Ворскла».

Влітку того ж року гурт виступив на всіх найбільших музичних фестивалях України: Atlas Weekend, Схід-Рок, Woodstock Ukraine, RazomFest.

23 жовтня 2017 року Mountain Breeze презентували нову пісню — WWWT (What's Wrong With That) і почали активну роботу над дебютним альбомом.

2018: відбір на «Євробачення»

Гурт брав участь у Національному відборі на пісенний конкурс Євробачення-2018.

17 лютого 2018 року в ефірі телеканалу СТБ Mountain Breeze представили нову ліричну композицію під назвою «I See You», з якою брали участь у другому півфіналі Національного відбору на Євробачення-2018. Група зайняла 4-те місце з результатом 12 балів (6 від суддів і 6 від глядачів), залишившись у кроці від продовження боротьби у фіналі. Пісня була написана фронтменом гурту Олександром Біляком.

I See You стала першою піснею у репертуарі Mountain Breeze, на яку був знятий кліп. Відео знімали у Києві, в одному із залів знаменитого Шоколадного будиночка.

На початку 2018 року група також випустила танцювальний сингл Dance Like This, який увійшов до дебютного лонгплею.

10 травня Mountain Breeze презентували відеокліп на пісню Running Low, який був знятий в Португалії незадовго до їх участі у відборі на Євробачення від України.

Дебютний альбом
5 травня 2018 року Mountain Breeze випустили перший студійний альбом «Say It Loud», до якого увійшли десять треків (чотири вже оприлюднених раніше пісні, п'ять нових композицій і один ремікс).

Склад
 Олександр Біляк (з 2014 року) — вокал, гітара.[1997 р.н.]
 Ілля Біляк (з 2014 року) — барабани, перкусія.[1999 р.н.]
 Михайло Малий (з 2017 року) — бас-гітара.[1998 р.н.]

Дискографія

Альбоми
 Say It Loud (2018)
 Running Low
 Fallen
 I See You
 Dance Like This
 WWWT (What's Wrong With That)
 S.O.S.
 Stop It
 Say It Loud
 I Could Be
 Running Low (Remix)
 9 минут (2020)

Сингли
 2017 — «Running Low»
 2017 — «WWWT» (What's Wrong With That)
 2018 — «I see you»
 2018 — «Dance Like This»

Відеокліпи
 «I See You» (2018)
 «Running Low» (2018)

Примітки

 Х-фактор 7: Учасники сезону: гурт Mountain Breeze
 Прем'єра: Mountain Breeze презентували сингл «Running Low»
 Гурт Mountain Breeze: Данилко просить нас не захворіти зірковою хворобою
 Фіналисти «Х-фактор 7» Mountain Breeze презентували пісню What's Wrong With That
 Євробачення-2018. Досьє учасників Нацвідбору: Mountain Breeze

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Музичні виконавці з Полтави
Музичні гурти Києва
Музичні колективи, що з'явились 2014
Українські попгурти
Учасники телепроєкту «X-фактор Україна»
Учасники національного відбору України на Євробачення 2018
Засновані в Україні 2014

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I know many people who are beautiful pray-ers. They're the people who sound like professional public speakers, who never stumble over their words, and who invoke "Amens" and "Yes, Lords" from those around them during the prayer. It is beautiful; I love hearing it. At the same time, though, it never fails to make my heart ache because I think that there's no way I'll ever be able to pray like that.
Here's how my prayers usually go: God, I don't really know what to say. I'm just [insert emotion here] and I don't know what to do. Can you just do something to help me with what I'm going through?
That's usually all I can get out, and sometimes not even that. So when I look at others in my life who seem to be effortlessly connected to God, and then at my own feeble attempts at prayers, I sometimes think that I just shouldn't even try. Why pray when I'm obviously so terrible at it, especially compared to others?
And there it is. Something I am so incredibly good at: comparison. When I compare the way that I pray to the way that others pray, it leaves me feeling worthless and just downright yucky; worse than that, it gives me the mindset that God would rather not hear from me if I can't pray the big words and eloquent phrases.
It reminds me of a parable that Jesus told in Luke 18. He tells of a Pharisee praying loudly in the temple with fancy words. And then Jesus tells of a tax collector, a man carrying so much shame and without any eloquence about him. And he prays, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner" (Luke 18:13). That's it. That's all the prayer he can muster up. But Jesus says that he went away justified. In the Greek, justified is the word dikaios, and it is the same as saying that the man went away without fault, without guilt and completely right with God.
His prayer was enough. As simple as it was, it was enough in the eyes of his Father. It was enough because it was real. The tax collector was talking to God about what was on his heart and in his mind, regardless of how plain it sounded out loud.
Prayer isn't meant to be fancy. It isn't meant to inspire the people listening to our prayers, and it certainly isn't meant to invoke feelings of failure or shame when our prayers are scattered or we can barely get the words out. God wants to hear from me, and he wants to hear from you, no matter what we say. He's just as excited to hear from me – with my pauses and stumbles – as he is to hear from the people I know who pray beautifully each and every time.
It's not about what we say. It's not about how we say it. It's about showing up in front of God just as we are – real and raw and vulnerable – and trusting that he's glad we're there, he's listening to us and he's big enough to handle our very small prayers. When we say, "Amen," it's knowing that God isn't comparing us to the person next to us who prayed "better" than we did. Instead, we can open our eyes and lift our heads from our prayers – simple or eloquent – and know that, in God's eyes, we did it exactly right.


Writer, psychology student, musician, sketch artist, runner and current master of the Oxonverse. Fan of many horror films, comics, books etc.
Kwest! A land named after Quentin Kwest who wasn't that great! In fact you could argue that his input was minimal at best but, they named the realm after him so he must've done something.