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A Code Guide reader recently sent a list of various types of instrumentation circuits and asked how the circuits should be classified. He wanted to know if the various circuit types were Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, or some other classification covered by the NEC, or if the NEC covered the circuits at all. The classification of instrumentation circuits and other remote control, signaling, and power limited circuits is a common source of problems for users of the NEC. This Article will attempt to clarify some of the confusion that surrounds Article 725.
We should first establish what Article 725 is about and what it is not about. For instance, a common misconception about Article 725 is that it allows CL2 or similar "thermostat wire" or "bell wire" to be used on "low voltage" circuits. (In this context, "low voltage" is usually taken to mean less than 50 V or less than 100 V. This definition of low voltage is not universal. For example, with regard to switchgear, low voltage often means less than 1000 V.) Article 725 is not just about low voltage, nor is it the only article concerned with low voltage circuits.
A number of articles cover low voltage circuits and equipment. Article 720 covers circuits and equipment that operate at less than 50 V. Section 720-1, Exception lists other articles that contain provisions for low-voltage circuits and equipment. Articles 411, 551, 650, 669, 690, 725, and 760 are mentioned. These articles cover low voltage lighting, recreational vehicles, pipe organs, electroplating, solar photovoltaic systems, remote control and signaling, and fire alarm systems, respectively. Other applications of what may be low voltage equipment and circuits are covered by articles 504, 640, 727, 770, 780, 800, 810, and 820. These articles cover intrinsically safe systems, sound recording, instrumentation tray cable, optical fiber cables, closed-loop power distribution, communications, radio and television, and community antenna TV and radio.
Of the many articles listed above, a few articles other than Article 725 may apply to instrumentation and control circuits. In particular, Article 504 covering intrinsically safe circuits, Article 727 covering instrumentation tray cable, Article 770 covering fiber-optic cables, and Article 800 covering communications, often apply to some parts of instrumentation installations.
So what is Article 725 really about? The title of Article 725 is "Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits." Section 725-1 says Article 725 covers such circuits where they "are not an integral part of a device or appliance." Certainly the description "remote-control, signaling, and power-limited" covers most instrumentation and control circuits. However, some such systems, such as those using optical-fiber cable, are not Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 circuits.
An important distinction to be made about circuits covered by Article 725 is given in the Fine Print Note to Section 725-1. Remote control, signaling, and power-limited circuits are quite different from power and lighting circuits. Because of the limited loads and limited power sources involved, Article 725 offers modifications of the general rules of Chapters 1 through 4. As noted in Section 90-3, Chapter 7 provides rules for Special Conditions which modify the usual rules. Article 725 allows for special wiring methods,different wire sizes and insulations, and distinct rules about such things as overcurrent protection and derating factors. In turn, Article 725 also restricts the intermixing of remote control, signaling, and power limited circuits with power and lighting circuits.
Power sources
Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 circuits are differentiated from each other by power limitations. Section 725-2 provides definitions of Class 1, 2 and 3 circuits. Class 1 circuits may or may not be supplied by power-limited sources. Class 2 circuits are limited to voltage and current values that will not usually present a shock or fire hazard. Class 3 circuits are allowed to have higher of voltage and current than Class 2 circuits. The voltage and current levels of Class 3 circuits may present a shock hazard but generally do not present a fire hazard.
Section 725-21 says Class 1 circuits may be either Class 1 power-limited circuits or Class 1 remote-control and signaling circuits. Notice that Class 1 power-limited circuits are restricted to not over 30 V and not over 1000 VA. The power limitation may be provided by overcurrent devices in conjunction with transformers or other power sources. Class 1 remote-control and signaling circuits are not required to be supplied by power-limited sources. Remote-control and signaling circuits are differentiated only by use. This section does not say that Class 1 power-limited circuits cannot be used for remote-control or signaling. Rather, it says that Class 1 circuits used for remote-control or signaling are not required to be power-limited.
All Class 2 and Class 3 circuits are limited energy circuits. As mentioned previously, Class 2 circuits are required to be limited to lower levels of power than Class 3 circuits. The voltage and current limitations permitted and required for Class 2 and Class 3 circuits are given in Tables 11(a) and 11(b) in Chapter 9. However, the values given in the tables are for listing purposes only and are not intended for use with field-constructed power supplies. Except for certain dry cell batteries and thermocouples, Section 725-41 requires all Class 2 and Class 3 power supplies to be listed or to be derived from other listed equipment. This is a very important point. Section 725-41 was revised significantly in the 1996 NEC in an attempt to put an end to field designs and alterations of power supplies. Tables 11(a) and 11(b) were moved from Article 725 to Chapter 9 to emphasize their applicability only to listing and to remove them as far as possible from the installation requirements.
Prior to 1996, Section 725-31 (now 725-41) simply referred to the tables of power source limitations [formerly 725-31(a) and (b)] for classification of Class 2 and Class 3 circuits. These tables were commonly interpreted to allow field construction of power supplies to meet Class 2 and 3 power limitations. However, the notes to the power limitation tables also included some information about testing of the power supplies. The testing requirements go well beyond the capabilities of most code users and can only be adequately demonstrated through the listing process. Many control and instrumentation systems exist that were wired as Class 2 or Class 3 circuits and supplied by power supplies that seem to meet the power limitations but are not listed or properly tested.
Section 725-41 now requires listed power sources in most cases, but it also provides information on how some common circuits are to be classified. 725-41(a)(1) and (2) simply require transformers or power supplies to be listed as Class 2 or Class 3. 725-41(a)(3) and (4) provide for other acceptable sources. Fine Print Notes that are new in the 1996 code also provide examples of common circuit types that are considered to be Class 2 or Class 3. For example, a circuit card in a controller or PLC may be listed as a Class 2 or Class 3 source. Also, data circuits used to interconnect computers are typically treated as Class 2 circuits. Such circuits are sometimes supplied by equipment marked "Listed ITE Power Supply." ("ITE" stands for Information Technology Equipment.)
We have seen that a Class 1 circuit may be classified as power-limited or remote-control and signaling, based on use and power limitations. Class 2 and Class 3 circuits are classified based on the power source. In general, Class 2 and Class 3 circuits must be supplied by listed transformers or power supplies. Listed equipment that contains a listed power source and is so identified or listed information technology equipment with limited power circuits may also supply Class 2 or Class 3 circuits.
Special treatment
As mentioned above, circuits that meet the requirements of Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 circuits may be treated differently from power and lighting circuits. Special wiring methods, conductors sizes, and overcurrent protection requirements may apply. In addition, restrictions may be placed on circuits using the special rules. We will examine the rules for Class 1 circuits first, followed by the rules for Class 2 and Class 3 circuits.
Class 1 methods and materials
Class 1 circuits are required to be installed using ordinary wiring methods of Chapter 3 in accordance with Section 725-25. This means that ordinary raceways and wire or cable assemblies such as NM cable, MC cable, or AC cable must be used. However, smaller conductors are permitted. Conductors are allowed to be No. 16 or No. 18 protected by 10 A and 7 A overcurrent devices respectively. In addition, according to 725-23 Exception No. 3(725-24 Exception No. 4 in 1999), No. 14 and larger conductors may be protected by overcurrent devices rated at up to 300% of the conductor rating. Because loads are relatively small and overloading is unlikely, the required overcurrent protection is essentially only short-circuit and ground-fault protection. These overcurrent protection requirements nearly match the requirements for similar motor control circuits as covered in Section 430-72 Exception No. 2. For sizes No. 16 and No. 18, fixture wires are permitted to be used for Class 1 circuits. The permissible insulation types are listed in Section 725-27.
When more than three Class 1 circuit conductors or power and lighting conductors are present in a raceway, Section 725-28 allows the derating factors of Note 8 to the ampacity tables of Article 310 to be disregarded for Class 1 circuit conductors as long as the load on the conductors does not exceed 10% of the ampacity of the Class 1 conductors. For example, imagine a three wire control circuit for a motor that is derived from a central control panel rather than being tapped from the motor branch circuit. The three Class 1 conductors may share a raceway with the branch circuit power conductors to the motor. If the control circuit current is 1 A and the conductors are No. 16, the control conductors need not be counted in applying Note 8 to the ampacity of the power conductors.
As noted above, conductors of Class 1 circuits are permitted to share a raceway or other enclosure with power or lighting circuit conductors only where the Class 1 circuit is functionally associated with the powered equipment. This permission is found in Section 725-26. Exceptions apply to control centers and underground installations.
If a Class 1 circuit is limited to 150 V and 5 A, and the installation is in an industrial establishment maintained and supervised by qualified persons, Type ITC (Instrumentation Tray Cable) may be used as a wiring method. Type ITC cable is not permitted to be installed with power, lighting, or nonpower-limited circuits. Article 727 covers Type ITC. Article 727 is another article that modifies the provisions of Chapters 1 through 4. It permits a wiring method that would not be appropriate in other circumstances.
Class 1 conductors that extend beyond one building are required by Section 725-29 to meet the requirements for outside branch circuits as provided in Article 225. Article 225 covers such things as clearances from ground or roofs, wiring methods, circuit entries to buildings, and so on.
Class 2 and Class 3 methods and materials
Unlike Class 1 circuits, Class 2 and Class 3 circuits are permitted to utilize special wiring methods in lieu of the usual methods of Chapter 3. This general permission is found in Section 725-52. The specific methods are listed in Sections 725-61 and 725-71. Section 725-51 and Figure 725-41 provide a reminder that Class 2 or 3 circuits begin at the output of the Class 2 or 3 power source and that the supply side of the power supply is still an ordinary circuit that requires ordinary wiring methods. Separate overcurrent protection is not required for Class 2 and 3 circuits because of the power-limited sources.
The wiring methods of Sections 725-61 and 725-71 are special cable types. Section 725-61 lists the cable types and their permitted uses along with acceptable substitutions. For instance, type CL3 cable may be used as CL2 cable, but the reverse is not permitted. As another example, Type PLTC may be used for any Class 2 or 3 circuit except for riser and plenum applications. Listing and marking requirements for the various cable types are given in 725-71. (Incidentally, proposals were accepted for the 1999 code that dramatically simplify the substitution table, reduce the number of permitted substitutions, and eliminate Figure 725-61, the Cable Substitution Hierarchy illustration.)
Class 2 and Class 3 cable types differ from ordinary conductors and wiring methods in the size of the wires and the insulation ratings. Most ordinary conductors and wiring methods have 600 V or higher rated insulation. Class 3 cables are rated at 300 V. Class 2 cables may be rated less than 300 V. Class 2 and Class 3 cables usually use conductors sized No. 14 or smaller, size Nos. 18, 20, and 22 being quite common.
Separation from power and lighting circuits is required for Class 2 and Class 3 circuits. Class 2 and 3 circuits are not permitted in the same raceway or enclosure with power, lighting, Class 1 or nonpower-limited fire alarm circuits. Exceptions provide for cases where the Class 2 and 3 conductors are separated by barriers, installed in separate raceways, or other separation is provided. Outside enclosures or raceways, a separation of at least two inches is generally required between Class 2 or Class 3 circuits and nonpower-limited circuits.
Class 2 and Class 3 circuits are permitted in the same enclosures or raceways with other power-limited circuits, communications circuits, or jacketed cables of some other systems. Some restrictions are provided. For example, Class 2 circuits may be mixed with Class 3 circuits only if the insulation on the Class 2 circuits is equal to that required for the Class 3 circuits. If Class 2 or 3 circuits are mixed with communications circuits, the Class 2 or 3 circuits must be reclassified as communications circuits. In addition, Class 2 and 3 circuits that extend beyond one building may be required to meet certain requirements of Article 800. The restrictions on mixing of Class 2 and Class 3 circuits with circuits of other systems are found in Section 725-54.
The required separation of Class 2 and Class 3 circuits from other circuits is commonly violated. Often such violations are justified on the basis of Section 300-3(c)(1). This section permits circuits of different systems to be mixed if all the circuits are 600 V or less and all insulation is equal to the maximum voltage applied to any of the circuits. However, Section 300-1(a) Exception No. 2 prohibits the application of 300-3(c)(1) to Article 725 circuits because 300-3(c)(1) is not referenced in Article 725. (This rule explaining the applicability of Article 300 to Article 725-3 in the 1999 NEC.) A common violation is installing a CL2 cable in a raceway with power conductors supplying rooftop HVAC equipment. Separation is important because inadvertent contact between power-limited and nonpower-limited circuits can bypass the limited energy power supply and subject the power-limited circuit to unsafe voltages and currents.
As noted for Class 1 circuits, Type ITC cable may be used in certain industrial facilities. Type ITC cable is essentially the same as Type PLTC. (Compare the descriptions of Sections 725-71(e) and 727-4.) In fact, a proposal has been accepted for the 1999 code that would permit Type PLTC to be substituted for Type ITC. Thus, under the 1999 NEC, Type PLTC could be used for Class 1 circuits that meet the requirements of Sections 727-2 and 727-3, as well as for Class 2 and Class 3 circuits. In such a case, all three circuit types could be installed in the same cable tray if suitable barriers were provided.
Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 circuits are distinguished from power and lighting circuits by use and power limitations. Because of the limited power provided by the source, Class 2 and Class 3 circuits can use wiring methods that would not be suitable for other uses. All three classes of circuits can use conductors smaller than would be permitted for branch circuits. Overcurrent protection may not include overload protection, and in the case of Class 2 or 3 circuits overcurrent protection is provided by the power source. Although Class 1 circuits can be produced from ordinary power sources and appropriate overcurrent devices, Class 2 and Class 3 circuits are defined primarily by listed power supplies. Since Class 1 circuits are allowed to use small conductors and different overcurrent protection, they must be kept from contact with power and lighting circuits unless the power and lighting circuits are functionally associated. Finally, because of the differing wiring methods and insulation requirements, Class 2 and Class 3 circuits must be kept separated by distance or barriers from power, lighting or Class 1 circuits.
Examples in instrumentation
Now, back to the original question. Seven different types of instrumentation circuits are described below, along with their likely classifications.
1. 4-20 mA signals derived from 24-28 V dc power supplies. The circuits are typically fused at 0.10 A to 0.25 A. Such circuits may be Class 2 or Class 3, but the classification is dependant on a listed power supply, circuit card, or the like. Circuits installed prior to 1996 may have been determined to be Class 2 or 3 based on the information now in Tables 11(a) or 11(b). Under the current code, without a listed power supply, Class 1 is most appropriate. Some such circuits may be fed through the associated apparatus of intrinsically safe systems, in which case Article 504 would apply.
2. Dc voltage signals of 0-10 V or
0-1 V. These are probably Class 2, but again, the power source determines the classification. The discussion in item 1 applies here as well.
3. 120 V ac discrete voltage signals derived from 15 A or 20 A branch circuits, but fused at 1 ampere or less. These are Class 1 circuits.
4. 24 V dc discrete voltage signals fused at 0.25 A or below. These fall into the same general category and are subject to the same issues as Items 1 and 2.
5. 120 V ac and 24 V dc discrete control signals used to operate relays, solenoids, valves, and so on. Again, these could be Class 2 or 3 circuits with listed power supplies, but the 120 V ac circuits are more likely Class 1.
6. Digital Signals-under 25, V RS-232, 422, and the like. [email protected] are most likely derived from some form of information technology equipment and are likely Class 2, although some proprietary or customized equipment may not carry a listing.
7. Thermocouples. The power source in this case is the bimetallic junction, which is considered to be a Class 2 power source.
In all of the above, cable selection may be a major issue. As noted previously, for large industrial facilities, Types PLTC and ITC may be good choices for Class 2 and 3 and some Class 1 circuits. Class 1 circuits in other occupancies should use ordinary wiring methods, with MC cable being a common choice for flexibility and range of available configurations. CM (communications) or MP (multipurpose) cables may be substituted for Class 2 and 3 cables as permitted in Section 725-61. Type MP cables are being removed from all substitution tables in the 1999 code, but CM types will remain. CM type substitutions canbe found for many other cable types. A look at Figure 725-53 will reveal that with the elimination of the MP family of cables, CM cables will become the "master of substitutions," or the top of the hierarchy. Therefore, CM cable types are also likely choices for Class 2 and 3 circuits that need coaxial or triaxial cable or some other specialized cable.


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Since my first attempt at making sushi I have been wanting to make more! What I was waiting for, I am not sure. It's been nearly 8 months so I gave it another go. This weekend was rainy, cold and very windy, a perfect weekend to spend in the kitchen. Saturday was dedicated to the October Daring Bakers Challenge (stay tuned for that on the 27th) and Sunday was Sushi day. This time I was a little more confident so I did a few different flavours, a little more adventurous! For anyone out there who is scared to try making sushi, DONT BE! It is so easy. The hardest part is making the rice (much easier now that I have a rice maker, but I will go into more detail about that fantastic little device another time) the rest is fun, and the combinations are endless. Most supplies can be purchased at your local grocery store, but I would advise getting the majority of the Asian ingredients at an Asian grocery Store. They tend to be a lot cheaper, they are also very helpful in suggesting what you need.
Sushi Rice
This is my own combination of amounts. I made a batch and followed the amounts given for most recipes and found that there was way too much rice vinegar. I can't stand the smell of the rice vinegar, it just about gags me, especially when it is warming. When I put it on the rice it was way to much and was too wet. This amount worked much better and was not over powering. Tasted great!
2 1/4 cups Sushi Rice
3 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1. Combine Rice Vinegar, sugar and salt. Warm in a pot stirring until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
2. To prepare your sushi rice for cooking see here, in a pervious post.
3. Place rice in rice cooker and add required amount of water oulined by your rice cooker
4. Set it and forget it! No, it's not a Turkey Roaster, but same idea. This rice cooker was an excellent investment and only $10!!
See, just perfect!
5. Place Rice in a non metallic bowl
6. Pour Rice Vinegar mixture over rice and gently, making sure not to damage rice, cut/stir until absorbed and rice is at room temperature. Rice will be very sticky
7. Cover with a wet towel until ready to use.
Making The Sushi
1. Wrap your sushi roller in plastic wrap to keep it clean and prevent sticking
2. Break or cut a sheet of Nori in half and place it shiny side down
3. Wet hands (very important or the rice will stick to your hands, not fun!)
4. Take a handful, approx half cup, or rice and press it on the nori, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, optional
5. Flip over and place desired filling
Sweet Potato and Spicy Mayo
Crab (the real stuff, not those "crab" sticks), Avocado and Spicy Mayo
Spicy Tuna
California Roll – Crab, Cucumber and Avocado
Forgot to take a picture of the Chicken one
6. Roll and press slightly to seal
7. Wet a shape knife (to prevent sticking) and slice into desired amount of peaches. I found 8 made the perfect size.
Tray for Dad to take home
Mom does not like the nori, so I attempted to make her some with out. She said they were good!
Second attempt at sushi was a success! They turned out quite well, they were not pretty, but tasted pretty good! Next time I will make more with tempura, they are my favourite!

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Alain is to tour his first solo album Spark and release it soon.
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Alain Johannes: Great Man; Great Musician & Great Music. And a taster of his album for free. Thats worth a click. http://bit.ly/chm6xF
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So many thanks for this link.
That is kinda beautiful song.
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Theres always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Alain Johannes proves that proverb with Spark, his solo debut. Due out August 31 via Rekords Rekords, Spark is a heartfelt, honest and hypnotic collection of songs that Alain penned to commemorate his late wife and creative partner, Natasha Shneider. Its more than a tribute though; its the purest celebration of her spirit through song. Alain plays like his soul depends on it during album opener Endless Eyes. Through tribal percussion and cigar box guitar strumming, the song breathes organically. Meanwhile, theres a poignant lyrical poetry at the center of Make God Jealous and Spider that resounds just as powerfully as the albums fretless guitar hum and the somber cello on Speechless. From co-founding Eleven with Natasha to collaborating with everyone from Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures to Chris Cornell and Mark Lanegan, Alain remains a prolific force. Spark shows listeners every side of this unique songwriter, producer and composer.
Spark has been in the making since the summer of 2008. After Natasha passed away following her battle with cancer, Queens of the Stone Age organized a star-studded benefit in Los Angeles to celebrate her life on August 16, 2008 at the Henry Fonda Theater. Alain wrote Endless Eyes specifically for the show, and it set the wheels in motion for the entire record.
The story started with that song, he explains. Its the most direct ode to Natasha and the wonderful time we had togetherits specifically about my love and admiration for her. She had a wonderful soul, natural intelligence, humor and internal funkiness, and shes the most amazing musician Ive ever met.
It all began with Endless Eyes and, for the next year, Alain brought his cigar box guitar everywhere. Whether he was on the road with Them Crooked Vultures or in the studio, he continued composing songs for what would become Spark. Once everything was written, he found a four-day period in November 2009 to record and mix the entire album at his home studio.
Itd been building for awhile, he goes on. I was gathering songs, and I was waiting for them to show up. The songs would come while I was on tour, and I knew I was going to record them at some point. Once it started, I knew it wouldnt stop until I was finished. I had a lot of friends offer to help me record, but something told me that wasnt the way to do it. I had to be alone in that space. I found four days that were open, and I gathered the courage to jump into it.
Alain wasnt truly alone though. Natashas spirit lives within each chord and lyric that he committed to tape during those four days. He reveals, I felt like I was being guided. Not only that, but I felt her presence in the room so intensely it was insane. It was almost like I could turn to her and say, What do you think of this? In our musical journey together, we compartmentalized so many things we were good at. Her ability to come up with beautiful harmonies was incredible. There were a couple moments that I heard the harmonies like she would, and they just came out of me.
An example of that is the eerily enchanting crescendo on Sparks final track Unfinished Plan. The song soars into a sublime realm as Alain intones the last lyrics, and theres an invigorating, inspiring spell cast from those moments.
Alains worked with some of the most important and influential musicians in rock n rollon stage and in the studio. In addition to his much lauded catalog with Eleven, hes been a longtime Queens of the Stone Age cohort, appearing on Songs for the Deaf, Lullabies to Paralyze and Era Vulgaris as well as playing live with the band. He contributed to Chris Cornells acclaimed solo debut Euphoria Morning on guitar and as a producer, and hes a member of Spinerette alongside Brody Dalle. Ive been a musician since I was four-years-old, and its been a long arc to arrive at this place. Ive garnered so much experience, and Im blessed to have worked with so many phenomenal and influential musicians.
Alains about to bring Spark to audiences everywhere live all over the world. The set is really stripped down, but the songs survive in that context. I simply wanted to be able to grab my cigar box and go. Im like a traveling blues man, he laughs.
This is the most open that Alains ever been. Constructing his own acoustic choir with a cigar box guitar and floor toms, Johannes builds each track with palpable power, orchestrating a cathartic sonic journey thats as unique as it is uplifting. Its very direct and it feels really close. I was being taken over by the music. The thematic aspect of each song would come like a prism from a different perspective. Some songs sound celebratory, sweet and hopeful and some are much darker. Some have a bit of anger in them and a resignation. Whenever I got emotionally charged up enough, I would write. Going through grief, there are so many stages. Theres shock, anger, guilt, sadness and a part that pushes you to keep goingthats what she wouldve wanted.
Thankfully, Alains kept moving forward and hes continuing on the path he carved since he first picked up a guitar. About the record, Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures frontman and Rekords Rekords founder Josh Homme comments, Alains record is the total embodiment of what the label stands forthe war against endorsing mediocrity and the uncensored attempt to take a leap off the musical cliff. Spark is a stunning examination of figuring out what you do when someones gone, and its utterly breathtaking.
Beauty often is born from tragedy, and Spark ultimately stands as a testament to that. Alain elaborates, I actually finished the album 25 years to the day that Natasha and I metNovember 29, 2009. That was our anniversary. In many ways, I was really just trying to make a record that she would be proud of.
Her light still shines brightly through Alain on Spark.
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Alain will be playing on the Festival Republic stage at Reading & Leeds this year.
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The album is delayed due to Rekord Rekords & Dangerbirds partnership allegedly falling apart.
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Those in America it's out... for us brits it would appear we have to wait for an official release or could just order it from amazon marketplace.
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Thanks for the heads up.
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Bad news for those who thought that Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale's take on Batman in the pair's Dark Knight trilogy was the definitive live-action version: it seems we can finally put to rest hopes of seeing the star suit up on screen once more. Although rumors of a Justice League film being planned by Warner Bros. and DC Comics refuse to die following the success of Man of Steel (2013), Bale has again spoken on the likelihood of ever returning to play Bruce Wayne.
Expressing the same opinions he has in the past, the star sees Nolan's take on the character as a finished story. From his point of view, the team was lucky enough to tell every chapter of the story they had hoped to, and with the trilogy now finished, it should stay finished. Meaning his time with the character is over.
Going solely on facts and quotes - not rumors and gossip - Bale has consistently made it clear that The Dark Knight Rises was his last time playing Batman. The only exception, he claimed, would be Christopher Nolan finding another story to tell; a notion the director has rejected at every turn. Yet with endless money awaiting his return in particular for a Justice League film, some have maintained hopes that a large enough paycheck could lure Bale back to the cowl, even if it was a long shot.
Speaking with EW, Bale made his position as clear as ever. Apparently, time out of the limelight hasn't made the idea of 'undoing' the trilogy's ending any more attractive:
"We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three. That's enough. Let's not get greedy...Chris always said he wanted to make it one film at a time. And we ended up sitting there looking at each other, saying 'We're about to make the third.' We never really knew if we were going to get to be there, but if that was how it was going to be, this was where it should end as well."
Anyone who sought out the deeper themes and undercurrents of trauma in Nolan's trilogy - and how they were resolved in The Dark Knight Rises - can understand Bale's position on letting sleeping dogs lie. In essence, Nolan and Bale told the Batman story they wanted to, with a beginning, a middle and an end. Some blockbuster fans may have taken the closing moments of TDKR as leaving the series open for yet another sequel, but supporting actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt claimed it shouldn't be taken as such.
For reasons that don't need to be explored in-depth, calling on Bruce Wayne to once again sport the cowl and bear the responsibility of a city, a country or planet doesn't just undercut Nolan's ending, but goes completely against the final message of the trilogy as a whole ("Batman could be anybody"). Fans will forever wish that Nolan and Bale had taken advantage of their success and made as many films as possible, but as Bale explains, they knew a legendary trilogy was more than seemed possible in the beginning; with an ending that left fans wanting more, not realizing the series had run out of steam.
Besides delivering what we expect (and to be honest, hope) will be the final word for those demanding Nolan and Bale return for another sequel or spin-off (an idea neither have ever seemed interested in), Bale's sentiments imply that the film's universe is just as separate and complete as his role in it. In other words, all those rumors about WB having Bale and Nolan locked into a Justice League reprisal were baseless. Besides Bale, his on-screen successor also seems as unlikely a solution going forward.
Just because Bale isn't looking to return to the cape and cowl, that doesn't mean a plan isn't in place without him, or that he hasn't already been contacted by WB and been forced to let them down easy. Unfortunately for those who thought the studio was merely being secretive when claiming they're taking their time, all evidence supports that position. To date, Bale claims he has yet to hear anything directly about a DC team-up:
"I have no information, no knowledge about anything. I've literally not had a conversation with a living soul. I understand that they may be making a Justice League movie, that's it... It's a torch that should be handed from one actor to another. So I enjoy looking forward to what somebody else will come up with."
This is certainly bad news for all of those who thought that Nolan and Bale's Batman 'got it right' compared to the versions which preceded them, but as we've stated before, a new Batman would be needed for a Justice League universe. With Bale's blessing, perhaps even his supporters will be tempted to look to the future, and which actor will portray Bruce Wayne next. We still don't know if that will be in a reboot film or in Justice League itself, but we're confident that's a question Warner Bros. might already have an answer to.
Just because Bale is hanging up his cape doesn't mean some elements can't be continued, of course; the latest Alfred (Michael Caine), for instance, has stated his interest in portraying the role in another series, and it's hard to see a reason why he couldn't. And with Nolan's continued role with DC's biggest stars, there's no reason to think he may not be attached in a minor capacity. However, only time will.
At least now we can say with certainty that there will be a new Batman in the coming years, and as was the case with Man of Steel, he'll have a lot more riding on his shoulders than the fate of Gotham. If a rebooted Batman film can succeed standing on its own two feet, the prospect of a Justice League team-up, or even a Batman/Superman film first becomes far more promising from the studio's standpoint (that plan has Henry Cavill's blessing, so who are we to doubt it?).
Does this make your hopes for future DC movies soar, or fall flat on their face? Most importantly, does this open the doors between the world of Man of Steel and the heroes around Superman that Nolan's Batman may have kept closed? Share your thoughts in the comments.
We'll keep you updated as more news on either the new Batman or Justice League arrives.
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Agency calls for other donors to urgently demonstrate the same level of international leadership
The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) today announced that it was giving an additional £4.5m ($6.8m) in funding for Niger and Chad. This takes the UK's commitment to £20m ($30m). DFID also urged other international donors to release more funding for the crisis.
In response to the announcement, Kirsty Hughes, head of policy for Oxfam said:
"This new money and leadership from the UK's Department of International Development is vital. The deepening food crisis across the Sahel region of West Africa is getting worse - some aid is arriving but it is too little, too late. This sort of political leadership is what we urgently need to see from other leading donor countries internationally.
Some 10 million people across the Sahel region of West Africa are facing extreme hunger. Malnutrition rates are soaring, cattle are dying and people are scavenging for wild seeds and leaves just to get something to eat. Oxfam echoes the UK government's calls for other international donors to do more. The UN appeal for Niger is still about $70 million short of its target. There is only a short time to avert a full-scale tragedy and other donors need to act now."
Oxfam also stressed that donors need to remember all the affected countries. The centre of the crisis is Niger, where seven million people, almost half the population, do not have not enough food. But a further two million people in Chad, and hundreds of thousands more in Mali, Mauritania, parts of Burkina Faso and the extreme north of Nigeria are also suffering as a result of the crisis.


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Holy Jim Trail from Trabuco Creek Rd
This is me not riding to San Diego. The original plan was to leave at 230am on Saturday morning, and ride 80 miles down the coast to meet up with the Organic Athlete San Diego chapter for a run. Good training for night riding and Norseman. But at 1130 the night before- far from having my shit ready- I decided against it. Slept in instead. Then finally got around to looking up info about that peak that sticks out of the Saddleback mountains that is visible from all over south county.
Around 330pm I was out of the house for the 6.5-mile run down a dirt road to the Holy Jim Trailhead. I had some aspirations of summiting, but that would of put my total mileage over 30. I fast hiked up to the fire road, probably only 500 feet or so below the top (and 2.5 hiking miles) and turned around. I read that on a clear day you can see into five counties from the top (hope to run the whole thing and summit soon).
I took my time descending and then ran the 6.5 miles back, most of it in the dark, which gave me the opportunity to use my new headlamp.


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Pushing Your Access 2003 Data onto the Web
Now that Access 2003 contains all your coolest information, why not share your stuff with others in your company — or even publish it for the world? Whether you're building a commercial site geared toward fame and online fortune, or a cross-department intranet to supercharge your company, Access 2003 contains all the tools you need to whip your data into Web-ready shape in no time at all.
Access 2003 helps you publish data in two ways: static and dynamic. The method for your project depends on the equipment, goals, and expertise available in your immediate surroundings. Here's a quick comparison of the options:
- Static: This option is a straight conversion from Access 2003 into HTML. Its name reflects the fact that the stuff you convert doesn't change over time — it's a lot like taking a picture of your data. If you add more records to your table and want to include them in your Web-based stuff, you need to re-create the Web pages.
- Static conversion is a great option for address lists and catalogs that don't change very often. It's also a good place to start when you're exploring the possibilities of the Web. You can convert almost any Access 2003 object — including tables, queries, forms, and reports — into a static Web page with the File–>Export option.
- Dynamic: Instead of creating a simple HTML page that contains all of your data, the Dynamic option builds a special goodie that Access 2003 calls a data access page. This is an HTML page that gives people access to your data, so they can see (and even change) your information through the corporate network or the Web. Data access pages work only with Access tables and queries.
Thanks to the Data Access Page Wizard, building a data access page isn't tough. But because all this technical magic requires some serious cooperation among the Web server, Access 2003, and your database, implementing the finished data access page isn't necessarily a task for beginners. If your page is to be viewed by more than a few people outside your company, you probably need to enlist the aid of a Web pro.
Although the details of making a data access page work may require some help from a trained computer professional, literally anyone can create a data access page by using the wizard. Here are the step-by-step details:
1. Open the database containing data destined for your intranet or the Web.
The database window hops to the screen.
2. On the left side of the window, click the Pages button.
The database window changes, displaying three options dealing with data access pages.
3. Double-click the Create Data Access Page by Using the Wizard option.
After a gratuitous amount of hard drive activity, the Data Access Page Wizard ambles forth (as shown in Figure 1).
4. In the Tables/Queries box, click the down arrow, and then click the table or query you want on the data access page.
The Available Fields window lists all the fields in the selected table or query.
5. For each field you want in the data access page, click the field name and then click the > (greater than symbol) button.
The highlighted field hops into the Selected Fields list.
To copy all of the possible fields into the Selected Fields list, click the >> (double greater than symbol) button. To remove a field, click its entry in the Selected Fields list, then click the < (less than symbol) button. To clear out the whole list and start over, click the << (double less than symbol) button.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each table or query you want to include. After all the fields are ready, click Next.
Data access pages understand how related tables work together so that you can include fields from several tables in one data access page.
7. To show your data in groups on your new data access page, click the fields you want to use to subtotal your records, and click the > (greater than symbol) button to add the new groups. After you finish, click Next.
With grouping complete, Access moves along to sorting and summary information.
Groups in a data access page work just like groups in a report.
8. To sort the detail records even further, select a field on the Sort Order and Summary Information page. Click Next after you finish.
Most of the time, you won't need yet another layer of organization for your data. By this time, the data is sliced and diced a couple of times, thanks to the grouping options. However, if you do need more layers, feel free to add up to four more levels of sorting and summarizing.
9. Type the page title you want and then click Finish.
The Wizard clunks, shimmies, and generally ambles around for a bit. After making you wait just long enough to prove that the whole process is woefully complex, the Wizard delivers your finished data access page, as shown in Figure 2.
10. Test your new page by running your Web browser and loading the page for a quick look (as shown in Figure 3).
You may not be able to deploy your data access page on a big commercial Web site. Just as ActiveX technology makes it easy to create the page, it also restricts where it can be displayed. As of this writing, only Internet Explorer (versions 5.0 and above) can display data access pages.


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Date: 11/12/2008
Writer: Linda Fresques, 575-646-7416, firstname.lastname@example.com
New Mexico State University engineers and the Boards of Supervisors for the Central Valley and Peñasco Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) have developed a novel herbicide sprayer that will provide an efficient and cost effective way to eradicate invasive plant species. The sprayer will soon be available to ranchers in the districts.
Invasive plant species, such as mesquite, creosote and certain types of juniper, pose a problem in the arid Southwest, using precious water resources that might otherwise support beneficial grasses or cause the erosion of land.
The sprayer is the culmination of more than 10 years of research conducted by Don Alam, who was district conservationist for United States Department of Agriculture's, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the board of supervisors for the Central Valley and Peñasco SWCD's at the time. Alam retired in 1998 and has since returned, now working part-time for the district.
It all began when Alam learned that a local rancher's wife, Norma Brennand, began experimenting spraying a concentration of herbicide and water that was different than that specified by the manufacturer of the herbicide. Norma's husband, David, is currently a member of the board of supervisors for the Peñasco SWCD.
"Her kill rate was twice what we were achieving," said Alam, referring to the amount of invasive brush that she was able to eradicate.
So, Alam began spraying various amounts and concentrations of herbicide and water over plots in different grid patterns. He identified the various concentrations and grid patterns that were most effective in killing certain species of woody brush. He found that spraying a 2 percent solution of water and herbicide in small 10 cubic centimeter squirts on a six-foot grid pattern resulted in a 93 percent kill rate of juniper and mesquite.
"I tested all kinds of variations," said Alam. Eventually, Darrell Brown, manager of the 4-Dinkus Ranch near Artesia, approached the NMSU College of Agriculture about developing a herbicide sprayer that could duplicate Alam's efforts. The project eventually landed with the College of Engineering's Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center (M-TEC), which has expertise in engineering, manufacturing, product development, prototyping to assist businesses and individuals throughout the state.
M-TEC Engineer Wesley Eaton, along with engineering student Kamren Pierce and other M-TEC employees, used Alam's criteria and designed and built a grid sprayer that can be pulled or carried with a vehicle across rangeland while spraying the solution.
"We incorporated a GPS (global positioning system) unit that tracks the distance traveled so that the correct amount of solution is sprayed at the proper intervals," explained Eaton who started working on the sprayer in January of 2008.
The engineers created a touch screen that allows the operator to specify the grid pattern and amount of solution to be sprayed. A 36-foot spraying boom adjusts in height up to seven feet to reach over the brush canopy while valves and nozzles deliver the solution in precise locations. A smaller version of the grid sprayer has been adapted for use with ATVs that can operate on rough terrain.
The grid sprayer is a cost-effective alternative to aerial spraying, which can cost up to $48 an acre and can be cost-prohibitive to private land owners. The grid sprayer could reduce costs to approximately $10 an acre, depending on the chemical concentration. It also allows a more targeted application of herbicide, preventing the eradication of beneficial vegetation.
While the grid sprayer is currently being tested, it will soon be available for rangeland use in the Central Valley and Peñasco districts.
© 2013 New Mexico State University Board of Regents


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Economic stagnation on a global scale is a growing threat, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The group's November economic outlook...
Pushing Back Against the Wealth Tax at the Dem DebateBy Michael Rainey
Sen. Elizabeth Warren defended her proposed wealth tax at the Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday night: "I'm tired of freeloading billionaires," Warren said . "I think it's time that we ask...
Democrat's New Taxes Wouldn't Hit Just BillionairesBy Michael Rainey
Some Democratic tax proposals are focused on making millionaires and billionaires pay more, but other households would be affected as well. Neil Irwin of The New York Times points out Tuesday that...
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Cisco 1800 Fixed-Configuration Integrated Services are the next evolution of the award-winning Cisco 1700 Series modular access routers. The Cisco 1800 Series fixed-configuration routers are designed for secured broadband access, Metro Ethernet, and wireless connectivity. They also help businesses reduce costs by enabling deployment of a single device to provide multiple services typically performed by separate devices.
The Cisco 1811 Integrated Services Router provides:
- Secure broadband access with concurrent services for branch and small offices
- Integrated ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI), analog modem, or Ethernet backup port for redundant WAN links and load balancing
- LAN Switching with optional inline POE
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- Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) and Easy VPN
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- Antivirus support through Network Admission Control (NAC) and enforcement of secure access policies
The Cisco 1811 and 1812 provide high-speed broadband or Ethernet access through two 10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet WAN ports and also provide integrated WAN backup through a V.92 analog modem (Cisco 1811) or ISDN S/T BRI interface (Cisco 1812). The Cisco 1811 and 1812 routers are focused on Ethernet access and are designed to be offered as customer premises equipment (CPE) in Metro Ethernet deployments. The eight-port switch is sufficient for connecting multiple devices and the optional PoE capability can supply power to IP telephones or other devices.


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Taza's chocolate-making process is designed to capture the true flavor of the cacao bean by minimally processing the chocolate every step of the way. By putting care into the entire process, from the sourcing of ingredients from proud farmers, to molding finished chocolate bars, Taza is dedicated to quality, and to serving customers, local communities, and the environment.
Taza's take on the infamous Ibarra disc, this is the simplest, most delicious chocolate you'll ever taste. Made only with their Mexican stone mills (molinos), this chocolate contains only three ingredients: roasted cocoa beans, cane sugar, and a unique spice. Whip up a rich, authentic taza de chocolate mexicano, or eat it as is!
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Designer Brian Garret created the Icon Snap Ring, a design based on a single ring and a set of 3 Icons that snap onto it. Each set evolves around a theme, and people can mix 'n match the different Icons.
Available online in the Freshfiber online store.
Evil Series
Features a hot pink hand grenade, a royal blue bomb and an electric yellow tank. Where, when and how you choose to flaunt these pieces is all up to you. But you'll sure make an impression.
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Features three gorgeous gems in hot pink, royal blue and electric yellow. Where, when and how you choose to flaunt these pieces is all up to you—just the way we like it. After all, freedom and diamonds are a girl's best friend.
Shrunk Series
Taking notable pieces from their collection and putting them in a digital shrinking machine, the limited edition ring set boasts three eclectically-shaped design creations. Because the best things come in small packages.


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A HAMPSHIRE vineyard that produced wines for the Queen has gone into administration.
A poor harvest and lack of investment have been blamed for the situation at Wickham Vineyard, which has resulted in the loss of 24 jobs.
The company also owned high street chain Wine Shak, established when Wickham Vineyard bought 14 former Threshers and Wine Rack off-licences.
There were shops in Southampton and Alresford – but according to the vineyard, the company went into voluntary liquidation about three weeks ago, resulting in a further 34 job losses.
The vineyard's wines had gained a worldwide reputation for excellence.
Three wines were even selected to be served at a lunch to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee – and were enjoyed by Her Majesty and Prince Philip.
A spokesman for the vineyard said that there had been difficult trading conditions for about 12 months.
He added: "There was a particularly poor harvest this year due to the weather and going forward it didn't look as though we had any stocks.
"We were involved in the Wine Shak shops, and those were put into liquidation three weeks ago.
"The shops took the vineyard down as well.
"We're pretty devastated here, a handful of days before Christmas.
"There's just one or two people left tidying up before we all go home for good.
"There's been no plans given to any of us for the future, we assume it's the end.
"We believe we will get statutory redundancy from the Government, but that will be decided at the creditors' meeting.
"It's been difficult trading for at least the past 12 months and they have been trying to secure investment which hasn't been forthcoming."
It is unclear what will happen to the vineyard, as the land and buildings are not owned by Wickham Vineyard Ltd.
The Vineyard Restaurant, run by chef Paul Dive – who used to work for Raymond Blanc – was closed yesterday.
But it is understood that there are plans to keep the restaurant open.
The business WineShare, which sells wine and allows people to rent vines, is also run from the vineyard and is owned by Wickham Vineyard Ltd.
Staff there yesterday told the Daily Echo that the company was not currently affected by Wickham Vineyard Ltd going into administration.


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Sharia Boards and Islamic Financial Institutions
A sharia board is probably the most easily recognizable feature that distinguishes an Islamic finance institution from a conventional one. All Islamic financial institutions are expected to operate in sharia-compliant ways, and the supervision provided by sharia boards ensures that compliance.
The Islamic finance industry is based on sharia principles. Sharia is Islamic law, a code of conduct that Muslims follow because they believe it's God's law. Sharia governs a broad spectrum of activities — from the way the justice system works in a Muslim country to how a Muslim family handles its everyday life. And, of course, within the Islamic finance system, sharia governs the way that banks, fund management companies, insurance fund operators, and other financial professionals conduct their business.
Even people who know nothing about Islamic finance have likely heard of sharia law, and opinions about sharia among non-Muslims are rarely positive. From East to West, sharia gets its share of criticism and negative media attention. But the way sharia is applied within a certain family or tribe shouldn't taint its application in the Islamic financial industry. Islamic financial industry regulatory bodies and professionals are working hard to maintain a level of purity and transparency that greatly benefits all participants in the system.
To achieve that purity and transparency, the Islamic finance industry depends upon the support of sharia scholars: men and women who are deeply knowledgeable about sharia and who share their expertise by sitting on sharia boards that help govern Islamic financial institutions.


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About the Company
The dialog window is launched from the managing menu (items "Settings", "Company").
The "Basic data" tab allows to specify the basic information about the company. The input data is used by the program when printing and exporting documents (pictures), in the document header and footer.
The "Company logo" tab allows to load the company logo. The "Load" button opens a dialog window which allows to open the picture in various formats (*.JPG, *.JPEG, *.JPE, *.BMP, *.ICO, *.EMF, *.WMF).
The "Employees" tab allows to input a list of program users (employees). When filling the name list it is no longer necessary fill the author's name in the frame "Project".
Dialog window "About company" - tab "Basic data"
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Geithner, predecessor and Fed defend AIG payments
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told a hostile congressional committee Wednesday that the only way to rescue the insurance giant American International Group in 2008 was to pay U.S. and foreign banks the full face value of $62 billion in bets on risky securities.
Without massive government intervention, AIG would have collapsed, sending the world financial system into ruin, Geithner said.
Democratic and Republican committee members, whose staffers have been sifting through 250,000 subpoenaed documents from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which Geithner headed at the time, challenged his contention. They charged that Geithner catered to the same Wall Street firms that caused the financial crisis, costing millions of Americans their jobs.
Rep. John Mica, a Florida Republican, told Geithner that his handling of the AIG bailout warrants his removal.
Two other members of the government trio that spearheaded the massive taxpayer bailouts of the financial industry rallied to defend Geithner, who headed the New York Fed when the decision was made to stop trying to negotiate discounted settlements with AIG.
Henry Paulson, who was Treasury secretary at the time, told the House of Representatives Oversight and Governmental Affairs Committee that he had no role in the negotiations that settled the banks' insurance-like contracts, called credit default swaps, with AIG for 100 cents on the dollar but that the action was critical to avoiding "an absolute disaster."
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke sent the committee a letter defending the action.
Geithner said that the New York Fed faced "terrible choices" in early November 2008 with only days to try to negotiate a discount on the contracts, many of which insured securities backed by dicey subprime loans. When the banks didn't budge, he said, AIG faced threats of a downgrade by credit-rating agencies that would have sent it careening into bankruptcy with worldwide ramifications.
That assured that Goldman Sachs received a total of $14 billion on its exotic bets with AIG, and Merrill Lynch got $6.2 billion. France's Societe Generale got $16.5 billion and Germany's Deutsche Bank received $8.5 billion.
If Fed officials forced a tougher settlement, he said, "Market participants would have lost confidence in AIG, leading to the company's collapse."
"The steps that were taken were motivated solely by what we believed to be in the public interest," said Geithner, seemingly undaunted and at times combative. "We did not act because AIG asked for help."
"We could not credibly threaten not to pay. That meant putting AIG into bankruptcy. At the time, we were working desperately to rebuild confidence in the financial system. Any suggestion that we might let AIG fail would have worked against that vital aim. We could not risk a protracted negotiation."
Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general tracking the use of taxpayer bailout funds who recently issued an audit challenging the Fed's decisionmaking , told the committee that the Fed could have negotiated "in a more forceful way" to resolve the swap contracts.
Barofsky, who disclosed this week that he's opened investigations into the Fed's candor about the matter, recalled that Paulson, Bernanke and Geithner leaned weeks earlier on failing investment bank Bear Stearns to accept $2 a share to turn over its assets to banking goliath J.P. Morgan Chase.
"They could have just tried a little harder" with AIG, Barofsky said, and that might have saved "billions, even tens of billions of dollars."
The committee's ranking Republican, Darrell Issa of California, pressed Chairman Edolphus Towns of New York to issue a subpoena for the New York Fed's records.
However, after the release of embarrassing Fed e-mails suggesting efforts to conceal the terms of the AIG bailout, Democrats joined in criticizing President Barack Obama's Treasury secretary. Their new populist demeanor came a week after a Republican won the Massachusetts Senate seat of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy in a stunning upset, and some senators came out in opposition to confirming Bernanke for a second term.
Towns opened the hearing by saying that the full payout to major banks amounted to giving them "a piggy bank full of taxpayers' dollars and (saying) help yourself."
Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, his face reddening as his voice rose, rejected Geithner's assertion that he lacked authority to take another course.
"Let me tell you something," he said. "We were changing the rules and regulations every single day. . . . You had every opportunity, every opportunity to weigh in on behalf of the American people and make these people . . . take a haircut," meaning a discount.
Various panel members noted that Paulson is an ex-Goldman chief executive, Geithner's chief of staff previously worked for Goldman, and Dan Jester, a Treasury point man in the AIG bailout, is a Goldman alum.
Most committee Republicans didn't buy Geithner's explanation either.
"We're not getting the whole story, we're getting a lame story," said Mica, who asked Geithner why he didn't just resign.
Getting personal, Mica brought up the issue that nearly scuttled Geithner's nomination to head the Treasury Department, his failure to pay self-employment taxes.
"You gave a lame excuse then; you're giving a lame excuse now," he said.
As to the charge of a cover up, Geithner said that many of the controversial decisions about disclosing the face value payouts came after he was nominated on Nov. 24 to be treasury secretary and removed himself from handling day-to-day policy issues.
In a letter released Wednesday to the committee's top Republican Issa, Bernanke offered a more nuanced answer about whether the health of Wall Street banks played a role in the AIG settlement.
The idea, said Bernanke, was to halt the investor drain on AIG's reserves, not to protect a few banks.
"Whether the individual counterparties were in relatively sound financial condition or not was not a factor in the decision regarding the amount paid to the counterparties or whether concessions should be sought from them," he wrote.
Paulson said he had "limited knowledge on the topic of immediate interest to the committee."
Paulson denied discussing terms of the swap settlements in his many phone calls with Geithner during the turbulent autumn of September 2008.
Without the rescue of AIG, he said: "We easily would have had 25 percent unemployment," and home prices would have plunged further than they already have. "This would have been an economic nightmare."
(Tish Wells contributed to this article.)
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The Evo-Rod: 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha
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The Hummer H3 Alpha edition was one of the most anticipated vehicles of the decade. From the showroom it had the makings of an incredible off-road machine: a healthy V-8, front and rear selectable lockers, and a 4:1 transfer case. When you threw in the heavy-duty skids that came with the Adventure Package, you had what many hoped would be the ultimate off-road SUV. But, like so many great vehicles before it, the H3 Alpha, along with the Hummer brand, never saw its full potential.
Luckily, off-road enthusiast like Al De Orleans sought to defy convention and pick up were the factory left off. Combining his love for hardcore wheeling and the iconic military HMMWV, Al had the idea of evolving both the look and performance of his '08 Hummer. Though Al isn't afraid of turning wrenches, for his H3 visions to come to life he knew that he would need the help of some expert vehicle crafters.
This meant combining the efforts of two well-known shops in Southern California, American Hot Rod and Off Road Evolution. Al's idea was to let each of the shops do what it does best. For American Hot Rod it was converting the H3 to the military-style HMMWV slant back as well as fitting the ride with a slew of custom interior and exterior touches.
Off Road Evolution took charge underneath the rig, fitting the Hummer with an Evo Manufacturing suspension system along with a set of bulletproof Dynatrac Pro Rock 60 axles.
The result is an incredible H3 with abundant cutting-edge touches and subtle cues that pay homage to the H3's grandfather.
Tech Specs
2008 Hummer H3 Alpha
Engine: 5.3L
Transmission: 4L60E
Transfer case: BorgWarner, 2-speed, fulltime, 4.03:1 low range
Front Axle: Dynatrac Pro Rock 60 with Dynatrac drive flanges, ARB Air Locker, 4.88 gears
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Q&A with Senior setter Kim Adams
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Q- The volleyball team lost 3-of-4 earlier this season, but has come on strong of late, winning nine of the last 11. How do you feel about how the team is playing right now? Have there been any differences you've noticed?
Q- Does it seem like the four years at UCSD have just flown by? What are some of your favorite memories and what will you miss?
I will never forget "glee club," which made some pretty hysterical video footage. I will miss road trips for sure. They were always so much fun and our team grew really close over the years. The memories I will keep with me forever are the relationships I built with each and every girl on the team. They are all amazing people and awesome friends. Words cannot describe how much I will miss them after I graduate.
Q- You have had an increased role on the team during the latter part of this season. Is there a part of your game that you have been working on in practice?
Q- Saturday's match against
Q- So far this season, UCSD's big win has to be the five-gamer at No. 2
ADAMS- The match was the most intense match I've ever played. (Our fans were amazing also) I'm so proud of our team for coming back after losing the first two games. We never gave up and fought so hard to win the next three. Once we won the third and fourth game I knew we were going to win the fifth, those are our specialties (we play them a lot in practice). It felt so good to beat them for so many reasons such as, they were undefeated until playing us, they have always been our rivals in conference, they are a more physical team and have a bunch of tall girls on scholarships. But most of all, our team works so hard all year and it finally paid off in this match.
Q-What are your after graduation plans? What would you like to do with your Human Development degree?
Q- What do you enjoy doing when you are not on the volleyball court?
Q- What is always playing on your ipod?
Q- What is something about you that most people do not know?
ADAMS- This is really random, and a lot of people don't know this, but I have a split uvula (it's the piece of skin that hangs down in the back of your throat) and I can make this purring sound like a cat or lion, yes its really weird, I know.
Q- Do you have a favorite pre-game meal?
Q- Which women's volleyball student-athlete had the best Halloween costume?
Previous Q&A Articles
Ben Miller (Men's Water Polo) October 31, 2007
Alie Avina (Women's Soccer) October 19, 2007
Charity Elliott (Women's Basketball Head Coach) October 15, 2007
Jason Le (Men's Soccer ) October 3, 2007
Rebecca Bailey (Women's Volleyball) September 18, 2007
Amanda Burkhardt (Women's Cross Country) September 10, 2007
Curtis Williamson (Men's Water Polo) September 4, 2007
Ali Lai (Women's Soccer) August 25, 2007
Nate Garcia (Head Coach of Cross Country) August 13, 2007
Tony Choi (Men's Soccer) July 25, 2007
Natalie Facchini (Women's Volleyball) July 9, 2007
Chris Carlson (Head Coach of Men's Basketball) June 22, 2007
Madeleine Flint (Women's Track and Field) April 30, 2007
Leah Llach (Women's Crew) April 22, 2007
Natalie Hockett (Women's Water Polo) April 9, 2007
Jenny Maze (women's softball) April 2, 2007
Zach Johnson (Men's Crew Head Coach) March 18, 2007
Michelle Osier (Women's Basketball) March 7, 2007
Brooks Dierdorff (Men's Volleyball) March 1, 2007


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Thursday's women's semifinals at Wimbledon will not trigger great name recognition from the general fan. Maybe even the ardent tennis fan.
Newcomers are beginning to emerge in tennis, and this year's women's bracket is no exception.
Two barely twenty-somethings, Simona Halep and Eugenie Bouchard, completed the women's semifinal field Wednesday with impressive victories.
Halep beat last year's finalist, Sabine Lisicki of Germany, 6-4, 6-0, and Bouchard scored a 6-3, 6-4 win over another German, Angelique Kerber, who had taken out Maria Sharapova on Tuesday.
They will play each other in the semifinals, and the winner will face the winner of the match between Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and her countrywoman Lucie Safarova.
Of the remaining semifinalists, Kvitova is best known because of her 2011 title here.
Halep is 22 and from Romania. She spotted Lisicki a 4-1 lead and won the next 11 games.
"I was a little bit lost on the court. But in the beginning only," Halep said.
She is among the more improved players on the tour. Last year at this time, she was ranked No. 32. Now she is No. 3 and if she beats Bouchard, she will be No. 2. Serena Williams will retain her No. 1 ranking no matter what the women's outcome is here.
Bouchard is 20. She is a former Wimbledon junior champion from Canada. She has improved greatly this year too. At Wimbledon last year, she was No. 66. Now, after her quarterfinal win Wednesday, she is No. 8.
She also made it to the semifinals at the Australian and French Opens this year.
Halep and Bouchard played at Indian Wells in March and Halep won in three sets.
"My favorite thing about England is Wimbledon," Bouchard said. "It's like a magical two weeks here. I hope I can stay a few more days."
Halep lost the French Open final to Sharapova in three sets. Sharapova had beaten Bouchard in three sets in the semifinals.
Despite their youth, each player carried a bit of a swagger in her post-match news conference.
Said Halep: "I can handle the pressure."
Said Bouchard, "I played here last year. I won a match on Centre Court. I made the third round. Even last year, I felt like I belonged."
The best-known players in the draw are long gone. China's Li Na went out in the second round, Venus and Serena Williams in the third and Sharapova in the fourth.
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DII Women?s Basketball Player of the Week ? No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Laurel Zwiener of Hastings (Neb.) has been named the NAIA National Division II Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Zwiener is the first honoree of the 2013-14 season and was selected based on her performances from Dec. 30 – Jan. 5. She was chosen out of a pool of conference and independent award winners.
Zwiener, a Pleasanton, Neb., native, averaged 19 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks to lead Hastings to wins over then-No. 9 Southwestern (Kan.) on Dec. 30 and Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) on Jan. 4. Against Southwestern, the senior center posted her third double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds. She was also a force on the defensive end for the Broncos with four blocked shots. Zwiener backed that performance with a game-high 20 point effort against Dakota Wesleyan.
On the season, Zweiner ranks eighth nationally in blocks with 34. She also leads the team with 131 rebounds (7.7 rebounds per game) and is third on the squad in scoring at 14.5 points per game.
For a complete list of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next NAIA National Division II Women's Basketball Player of the Week will be announced on Jan. 14. For the complete Player of the Week calendar, click here.
Nominees: Alison Bouman, Davenport (Mich.); Jenine Coriz, Haskell (Kan.); Nikki Lewis, Tabor (Kan.); Brittney Newcomb, Eastern Oregon; Sydney Greiner, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Samantha Weir, Point Park (Pa.); Julie Raeder, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.); Lydia Nash, Union (Ky.); Kylie Westover, Dakota State (S.D.); Taylor Goshert, Indiana Wesleyan; Antishia Wright, St. Thomas (Fla.); Natalia Hawthorne, La Sierra (Calif.).
2013-14 Division II Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Week 1 (Jan. 7): Laurel Zwiener, Hastings (Neb.)


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Monday, September 3, 2018
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I'm a September baby as well, Suze (the 21st) and my Birthday prezzy to myself is a copy of Tana French's latest, The Witch Elm. It's pre-ordered but isn't published until October so I shall just have to be patient! Hope you have a good day & a better year ahead xxxReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, and the why? She's got a marvellous writing style, so descriptive it grabs you & won't let go!Delete
Vox by Christina Dalcher. Set in an America where half the population has been silenced, it sounds like a harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter.ReplyDelete
I don't have a wish list for my birthdays nor for any other celebration actually. I'm grateful for whatever presents I receive. Books I'd love to have are any (and all) new releases but it is extremely rare that I do get a new release. I love reading so if I see a book I like the blurb on the back then it's mine, lolReplyDelete
L.J. Shen's Dirty Headlines! It sounds amazing & sexy!ReplyDelete
I have so many on my wish list but at the top is The Illustrated Herbiary by Maia Toll. I reviewed a digital copy and long to hold a physical copy in my hands, flick through the illustrations and smell the pages.ReplyDelete
I also wanted to add my congratulations for your birthday, I'm guessing you'll now have plenty of reading stuff to keep you busy. Have fun and enjoy!ReplyDelete
Beyond Reason by Kat Martin because it sounds goodReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the chance to win.ReplyDelete
HBD huge birthday wishes. I don't have a book for thatReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! The poppy war, because while I read the e-copy of it I reallyneed the hard cover in my life.ReplyDelete
Congratulations for your birthday Suze! I hope you have an wonderfull day!ReplyDelete
Any book from Suzanne Wright, Kristen Ashley, Laura Kaye & Elle Kennedy
because they are all amazing authors!
I don't get time for reading but my Mum reads a lot, so I often buy books for her.ReplyDelete
I would love the new CF Iggulden, released this month, that would be an awesome birthday pressie! My own birthday was last wednesday (29th Aug), does that mean we're both Virgo? I was born in the year of the snake - my new tat, if I ever get it, would be the Chinese sign for virgo, surrounded by a swirling snake lol!! Do I dare get another tat after the pain of my last?ReplyDelete
I would have any book by Stephen King that I haven't read yet at the top of my birthday wish list. I think there are three that I haven't read yet and I love all of his books.ReplyDelete
My book is Harry Potter Film Wizardry (Revised and expanded), cause I really want to read that book!ReplyDelete
Happy B-day!!!! *-*
Kate Quinn's The Alice NetworkReplyDelete
Happy birthday to you!!!ReplyDelete
I'm a September lady! 18th September! :) My birthday book wish is the audio version of Furiously Happy!
Happy Birthday! The book at the top of my list would be Puddin by Julie Murphy, since I really enjoyed Dumplin, I'm sure I'll love the companion novel as well.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday! Currently waiting to read Rituals, I love the Cainsville series!ReplyDelete
The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner. It may not be an enjoyable novel, but I think it leave a mark on me.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Suze and I hope the year improves for you and you get some lovely gifts for your special day. I'm looking forward to Hell Divers 5. I love the series.ReplyDelete
Very Happy Birthday Suze, hope it will be a better year for you xReplyDelete
Top of my wishlist is The Room on Rue Amélie by Kristin Hamel because I love stories set around WW2
The New Anne Rice BookReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Suze. I would love a nice smart set of the Harry Potter books because I love them and they are ones to keep.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! Wish you have a very happy one, and more happy years ahead. Talking about book for my birthday, on top of my wishlist is The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson, because I love Notes from a Small Island very much, indeed, I love all his books i have read. They're funny, hillarious, I like his point of view and writing style.ReplyDelete
Aww! Too cool! I was born on the 18th! Actually, 2/3rds of my family was born in September. Lol We just celebrated my mom's 67th birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday! I hope yours is fantastic! Thank you for your generosity!ReplyDelete
The book at the very top?? I must have close to 50 books just on my Amazon wishlist. They range in all different kinds of genres. It makes that an even harder question. I think I'm going to stick with TRAFFICKED: A Mex Anderson Novel by Peg Brantley. What is your top book?ReplyDeleteReplies
The reason why that particular book is the description.Delete
Promises and Primroses because it sounds wonderful!ReplyDelete
Any book by Sylvain Reynard or Arell Rivers is on my wishlist because I love their books!ReplyDelete
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!ReplyDelete
THE WINDS OF WINTER by George RR Martin, I'm dying to know how the saga continues and ends.
Happy birthday!ReplyDelete
My birthday is not until April but on the top of my list right now is The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco. <3 I super loved The Bone Witch and I'm so exited to read that sequel.
Happy Birthday love may all your dreams come true ❤ stay blessed always!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2018 at 11:20 AM
I hope this next year will bring you more comfort, happiness, and ease.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousSeptember 5, 2018 at 7:15 PM
Jesse Ball's Census for its depth of relationships.ReplyDelete
Vox by Christina Dalcher - I absolutely adore dystopia.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover because I love her books.
The Romanov Express by C W Gortner.. I am fascinated by the Tsars and Tsarinas and their back stories....ReplyDelete
Wishing you a very happy birthday!ReplyDelete
Top of my list right now is What if it's Us (comes out in October) because it's by two authors I love.
Happy Birthaday Suze, hope you had a wonderful birthday :)ReplyDelete
I would love to have Lucky Harbor Series by JIll Shalvis - why?
Because they have been translated on macedonian :)
Actually no particular one, I'd be happy about any book from my wishlist!ReplyDelete
I would like to have a book by Jamie Jo Wright - maybe the House on Foster Hill -- because I think the covers are so cool!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, Suze <3 I hope you had a wonderful day!ReplyDelete
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa. I've only read one book by her and was greatly impressed. I want more by her.
Happy Birthday! Ilona Andrews' Magic Triumphs is at the top of my list. This is the final book in a series I love.ReplyDelete
Stephen King has a new book coming out in October of 2018 called Elevation. I'd love to have this on my birthdy wish list :)ReplyDelete
That would be Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews. It's the last book in one of my favorite series.ReplyDelete
"Uprooted" by Naomi Novik, because I feel I will like it very much.ReplyDelete
"Which book is at the top of your birthday wish list and why?" "Get a Life" by Philippe Dupuy and Charles Berberian, because I would like to finally begin my study of the witty works of Dupuy and Berberian!ReplyDelete
- Naomi BlackmoreSeptember 12, 2018 at 6:15 PM
The Paper Magician because I love it but don't own a copy!ReplyDelete
I have some Ilona Andrews and Nalini Singh books that I need to be up to date on my collections :)ReplyDelete
Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence - the final novel in his Book of the Ancestor epic/high fantasy trilogy. Its out next year just in time for my birthday. Rafflecopter entries are in my real name NIKKI HAYES - Happy Belated Birthday!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday! I don't have any on my list I can think of right now.ReplyDelete
a book I really want to read rightnow is.. Disappointment Rier. Because I love historical stories!ReplyDelete
The Path Made Clear by Oprah WinfreyReplyDelete
Happy Birthday x I have Archangel's Prophesy on top of my list. It's one of my favourite series and I can't wait for the new one out !ReplyDelete
"Sea Witch" by Sarah Henning. An adaptation of the Little Mermaid... It sounds flipping amazing! :-)ReplyDelete
On my birthday with was the Seventh deaths of Evelyn hardcase. Heard so much about it that I trained myself last week for my birthday.ReplyDelete
- Isna maulidyaSeptember 30, 2018 at 12:38 AM
complete collection of harry potter! i love harry potter but i only read them in my school library :(ReplyDelete
I got mine on my birthday last week, a leather-bound copy of Wicked/Son of a Witch. I haven't picked a new one for next year yetReplyDelete
Map Of Days by Ransom Riggs is at the top of my list. The Miss Peregrine series is so good!ReplyDelete
Bayou Moon (The Edge, Book 2) by Ilona Andrews so I can complete my Andrews collection ^_^.ReplyDelete
Unqualified by Anna Faris, it sounds good, it is supposed to be a hilarious memoir!ReplyDelete
I have a huge list so hard to pick a single book. I guess probably the latest Janet Evanovich bookReplyDelete
I hope you had a great birthday! Mine is next week. I want a new Stephen King. He is my favorite author.ReplyDelete
The book that is at the top of my birthday wish list is Rise of the Mystics by Ted Dekker. His books cause me to look at life in a way.ReplyDelete
The Infernal Devices 3: Clockwork Princess - I have books 1 & 2, so I'll need this one to complete the collection!ReplyDelete
I would love to read Girl Wash Your Face and see if it lives up to the hype! My email is email@example.com
Happy Birthday! the handmaid's tale!ReplyDelete
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I wish you the happiest of birthdays! ♥ReplyDelete
Top of my list is All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover cos I love her books and I haven't had the chance to get this one yet!
Happy birthday!! I am really excited to read the newest book from Mitch Albom; The Next person you meet in Heaven as I have really enjoyed all of his books!ReplyDelete
I am a big fan of Ellie Kemper so her new book My Squirrel Days is on the top of my wish list.ReplyDelete
Into the Woods by Kathleen Shoop. It is an assortment of short stories, poems, essays, music, and one walking meditation. I love books like this.ReplyDelete
The Promise by Katerina Diamond. She is a fairly new author. I have read all her books. They have the same main characters in them. They are riveting thrillers. I love the style of her writing and once I pick them up, I can't put them downReplyDelete
I've asked for Food, Love and Life from Dalia's Kitchen because I love her recipes.ReplyDelete
I'd love to get the Call the Midwife series because I love that tv show, Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood because I just saw the mini-series on Netflix and fell in love with it, Karen Kingsbury books because I'm missing some in the Baxter series and Mindy Kaling's books because I love her and think she's hilarious!ReplyDelete
I just watched the Ready Player One movie, so I'd be interested to read that book.ReplyDelete
Box, I would love to read thatReplyDelete
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Happy Birthday! May you have a wonderful time!ReplyDelete
I would love to read 'Hidden Among The Stars' - Melanie Dobson.
The title is ver intriguing. It caught my attention.
Plus I've never read any of her books before.
I hope your day was lovely and the rest of the year gets better. I would love stephen king's newest novel, elevation Ive been a fan since I was a teen so any of his books I look forward to to see what he comes up with next ;)ReplyDelete


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Good morning all! I have some exciting news! I have been accepted as a Foodbuzz featured publisher! This is very exciting for me because I constantly read other food blogs through Foodbuzz's emails and their top 9 on the site...and to possibly be included in those posts is awesome for me :) Woohoo! Annnd in a completely unrelated announcement, I won free shoes yesterday! It was DSW Free Shuesday and I was one of the first 20 to e-mail the correct answer. I was ecstatic. I still am a little bit, since I'm telling everyone I speak to. :)
Now onto what you really come here for...the food! :)
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Feta Cheese
from Cooking Light
Serves 3-4
- 8 oz whole wheat linguine pasta
- 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed (drained if oil-packed, re-hydrated if not)
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, packed
- 2 Tb. slivered, blanched almonds (about 1 oz)
- 2 Tb. Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tb. garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 oz feta cheese