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I agree. Not updating for a long time does hurt the compiler.
Also not many have the skills to do the modifications for the new chips on the DT-INTS (including me).
Last but not least, C is too...
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I agree. Not updating for a long time does hurt the compiler.
Also not many have the skills to do the modifications for the new chips on the DT-INTS (including me).
Last but not least, C is too...
Great job Louie!
Thanks for sharing. Looks very nice chip!
Yes please, do share.
If it is a low level, it makes sense. Especially if there is no ground around the port lines.
But if it is more, then maybe some settings are wrong.
In any case, having a 0-5 volt square signal...
Just did a quick test on the demo version of PICSimulator.exe with the attached hex file. This program was built for 16F84 and the whole basic code is this:
led var portb.0
high led...
Free, I do not think so. Cheap yes...
Does this come close to what you want?
SELECT CASE slider_adc
SELECT CASE head_rotation
Can't Select case help?
Before anything serious, I always try the stupid LED flash test program, best on a pin with no ADC, PWM etc. This way I am sure, clock is OK, configs are OK, so I can move on to the more juicy stuff....
I would add also these:
And depending on the electric connection of your serial output (TTL or Inverter driver like MAX232 chip) also see this register:
Give special attention to the SOA as Henrik stated. At any current! Be carefull because high voltage has many traps.
You have to change your way of thinking.
Give the timer example I posted on the other thread a chance and walk your way from there.
What you ask for is time sharing and the best candidate is...
I do not agree. See this example where interrupt by Timer1 happens every 50ms and ISR increments time variable up to 20 and then toggles a LED.
All this while main loop is doing silly things.
Your loop should take at least 50-100 ms for the buzzer to be enabled.
PAUSE does exactly that. Pauses program execution for the pause time.
If that is OK with you then go ahead. But if you need to do something in that time, then you have to consider other ways.
It can be done either by a timer and ISR or by a timer and without ISR.
In the second case, a tight loop is necessary. And no PAUSE command allowed!
The pulse is regularly generated, e.g. evey...
There are cheap graphics TFT with touch and are serially controlled. If you need more info to display check out the Nextion displays.
Used them for some experiments seems you can do magic with...
What are you doing with that data? Are you just displaying it and you are annoyed by the flicker?
You still do not seem to understand why this is happening.
If you want to say, switch ON or OFF a light if your ADC is more than 100 or less than 100 then you can fully understand that on that...
Well, they are in Switzerland...!
Nextion are cheaper though.
Welcome to the world of analog to digital conversion!
Say you have an ADC of 8 bits with Vref +5Volts. Then the analog value will be represented in digital as a 0-255 value, each step having a...
Nice one Brek! Forgot there was that second switch.
I am sure you know very well what you are doing (I am doing the same thing also).
But Troy has not given more details for his project.


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{Ikea Hack} DIY - Mudroom Bench Built In!/
When we first started our laundry room/mudroom remodel, we had these grand plans of doing a great built in with tons of storage. Then it came to the time to do it and all we could see is $$$ signs. We opted out for a quick solution that was under $100! It looked great, and held some of our "stuff" but it wasn't practical. Fast forward a year....we were hanging out in our kids room, and all of a sudden I had this moment where I realized we could do an Ikea Hack and get what we were looking for! Naturally, that night I moved stuff around... listed everything I could for sale so I could start on my project! Everything sold... and it was time to begin!
Shopping Time!!
Here are the Supplies you will need :
* Make sure to measure your space and purchase accordingly.
3 - General Purpose MDF 8ft - 3 1/2in by 11/16in
5 - General Purpose MDF 8ft - 2 1/2in by 11/16in
6- Corbels
1 - Primed MDF 21/32in x 7 1/4in x 8.08ft
Brad Nailer, Brad Nails, Paint, Paint Brush, Painting Supplies
1- (Base) Ikea Kallax - we used what we had, and what fit our space the older model. This was a 5 cube now they have 4.
1 - Shelving 3/4in x 15 1/4in x 97in ** I wouldnt recommend this but just get ply
1 - Piece of foam
1- Canvas Drop Cloth 6x9 ( I purchased at lowes this link is for amazon)
Where to begin:
Our wall was shiplapped already, if it wasn't we would have done directly on the wall and filled any holes. I wouldn't paint till you are finished so wait on that!
You will want to first measure out where you want the boards to go, we put our Ikea Kallax (Expedite) against the wall and used that as our starting point.
Once you do the border, you will then decide where you want the boards in the middle to go, we chose to do the smaller mdf so it gave us more space in between for storage.
After all the boards are in place, you can make your shelf! We placed the corbels on each end, then went in the middle! For the shelf part, we wanted it to have a backboard so we used an extra piece of MDF that we had for that and it let the shelf board stick out to where we wanted to.
Next was adding the hooks!
Now the longest part - painting!
Time to finish the bench! The Ikea Kallax ( Expedite) is easy ecspecially if you have already, or buy used!
You will need your Plywood, Foam, Fabric ( we used drop cloth) , and staples.
* We purchased a piece of shelving for this project and have used plywood before - I would go that route and have them cut to size! The shelving we used was so hard to staple in!
Take your plywood and put the foam on top. Wrap the Fabric around the foam and board, cut all the excess. Now you will be pulling tight, but not to tight and stapling all around!
Viola! You now have the top of your bench, just set ontop of the Kallax. We have never screwed ours in since we never had problems with our kids moving their bench tops in their playroom, so that would be an optional choice.
Time for the fun part! Time to decorate! We hope this was an easy tutorial for you, please leave any questions in the comments below.
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Lisa Barton has been in touch to tell us of her plans to start up a craft club in Chippy, based on the successful club she already runs in Bloxham.
Starting this spring, the ChippyCrafters will be a monthly evening get-together with a cuppa, cake and chat for fellow craft-minded folk of all ages and abilities.
Crafters can make handmade paper and fabric craft items, ranging from cards, bags, accessories, decorative items, treats and gifts to just a little friendship gift to cheer someone up!
No experience or skills are necessary. Each class will be £7.50, which includes all materials and refreshments.
For more information, please contact Lisa at lisa [dot] barton [at] hotmail [dot] com. She will gauge the interest in the club, and then let people know the start date and venue.


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How to Tell if an Influencer Has Fake Followers
Many brands look for influencers with a certain number of followers, and stop there. Influencers with more followers can get more sponsorships, as well as negotiate higher rates on those sponsorships.
Not only that, but influencers can purchase followers for cheaper than you may think. Just check out Buzzoid, a resource for buying Instagram traffic. Influencers can purchase views, followers, and likes. They even advertise rates as low as $2.97 — not likely to be an obstacle for most influencers.
An article by Hubspot warns influencers against purchasing fake followers as well, saying "If you don't know how well your posts are doing or what your real audience thinks, you'll never convert your Instagram followers into real customers. And isn't that the point?" This idea is important for brands to remember as well. They won't see an increase in conversions from sponsored content if the majority of the followers are bots.
It's More Common Than You May Think
It may seem like only the most dubious accounts would purchase fake followers, but it's more common than you think. A half-second Google search for how to buy fake followers on Instagram returned 66,700,000 results. Not only that, it included the following popular searches as well:
What can you do about it?
With resources like this available at every influencer's fingertips, brands need to be extra discerning when selecting a partner. Start with reviewing the influencer's followers and check for any accounts that have no profile picture, blank bios, or stock photos.
Influencer Marketing Hub has a resource available for evaluating influencer followers. They also warn against spammy comments, saying that "While these comments are technically engagement, they have no value to a brand that is hoping for an influencer to persuade his / her followers that the brand's product will be suitable for them."
Get to Know The Influencer
Before hiring an influencer, browse their website and social media accounts. Check out any other sponsored posts they've done in the past. See who's commenting and engaging on those posts. Again, keep an eye out for a high number of "likes" with very few comments or real engagement.
Using an influencer platform will also increase your chances of finding the best influencers. Many platforms have tools to help you do your research. These tools can include anything from artificial intelligence to predict success to review where you can see how well they worked with other brands in the past.
Use Influencer Platforms
An article by CMS Wire quoted Ted Murphy of Izea saying, "…an influencer platform will show you how many followers an influencer has, but it will also display how many followers he or she has gained or lost recently. The platform can also show you how well an influencer engages with his or her audience, if at all."
Increase your chances of finding the best influencers by carefully vetting each partnership. Take plenty of time to research. You may run into a few hiccups at first, but with experience, you'll get faster at spotting real versus fake engagement.
- https://influencermarketinghub.com/instagram-fake-follower-bot-checker-free/
- https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/buy-instagram-followers
- https://www.cmswire.com/digital-marketing/marketers-beware-influencer-marketing-fraud-is-real/


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FastPasses are essential for any Walt Disney World vacation. Learn some tips for effective Fastpass planning, plus some tricks and things to keep in mind!
FastPass+ Planning Tips
- Get the MyDisneyExperience App – Step one is to download the MyDisneyExperience App, otherwise, you have no way of booking your FastPasses ahead of time. This app allows you to reserve FastPasses for attractions, as well as reserve dining and find out about wait times. It is essential for any Disney trip!
- Know When Your Window Opens – In order to have the best chance of snagging FastPasses for your top attractions, you'll want to book as close to your window opening as possible. If you're staying on Disney World Property, that's two months before your vacation. And if you're staying off, then it's one month. There are still chances to miss out on the super popular FastPasses even if you book right when your window opens, but you'll have your best chance by planning as far ahead as you can for your vacation!
- Specify your Search – What my family and I have found is the best way to search for FastPasses is to be specific! Utilize the specific time tool rather than just putting "morning" or "afternoon" if you want a better chance for attractions to come up as available. You may still strike out, but there may be an opening that pops up for a specific time and not the general categories.
- Prioritize and Plan Around – Pick your most wanted attraction first! This will make everything else less stressful when planning if you know you have what you really want. If you are prioritizing a certain attraction, then it's easy to search for other FastPasses and work around that. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming with all the different times and attractions, so if you pick one and establish a pinpoint for your day, it'll make planning out your holistic day at the parks much easier and more efficient. And even if you can't find the exact time you want for the attraction you're prioritizing, secure it for the time that is available and modify later for a chance at a new time!
- Know What's High Demand – There are rides that are going to be very hard to get because many people want them, which is something you should consider when your trying to prioritize and plan around! These attractions will most likely be: Flights of Passage (Animal Kingdom), Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Magic Kingdom), Frozen Ever After (Epcot), and Toy Story Mania (Hollywood Studios, although this will most likely change once Toy Story Land and Star Wars Land are open.)
- Modify Later — Don't forget that you can always change your FastPasses. For my family and I, we use the modify tool not only when we realize we won't make it to a specific time or place, but as a way to see if other FastPasses that weren't available initially, have now opened up. Other people in the park could be dropping their FastPass+ reservations and by periodically checking, you might be in the right place at the right time to snag the FastPasses you really want!
- Bunch them Up – I find it easy in practice to cluster my FastPasses one after the other. For one, my family and I usually do not spend all day at the park waiting in lines since we get to come so often – so we want to do our FastPasses in one swoop. But, it's also advantageous to cluster your FastPass+ reservations for several reasons. It gives you something to do back-to-back, which is an advantage if you are traveling with a bigger group or little kids that you need to keep occupied. It also adds more structure to your day and leaves open more possibilities for how to spend your day! If you're waiting all day at the parks to get your 3 FastPasses done, you may find yourself feeling stuck or tired when you could've clustered your FastPasses to leave bigger chunks of time open during your day to do other things, like take a nap at the hotel or shop at Disney Springs.
- Mind Your Plans for the Day – This is something that is easily forgotten when doing your FastPass planning. You have to remember what your day will actually be in practice as you're thinking about it in your head. Some things you'll need to mind are eating times like when/where you're eating lunch for the day. Other things could be nap times for children, how early you tend to wake up on vacation, how late you tend to stay out, etc. You may find yourself super hungry but desperate to get to your FastPasses if you don't account for something like lunchtime!
Keep in Mind
- Remember that when FastPass+ planning you can reserve up to 3 FastPasses per day in advance at the same park. There's also the opportunity to grab an extra FastPass after you've completed your 3 when you're at the parks!
- There are tiers to how the FastPass+ planning works. There is a group of a few attractions from which you can only select one FastPass (which are usually the most popular attractions) and there's a general group from which you can pick up to 2 more FastPasses.
General Hacks
I honestly don't use a lot of hacks/secrets to getting FastPasses because 1) I do get to go to Disney World a lot so I don't worry about FastPass planning and not getting a ride I want since I know I'll be back and 2) I feel a little bad trying to fool the system (aka I've never actually done it)! I really only know one hack, so let me know if you guys have hacks!
- Let's say you're planning for a day at Disney World and are not staying overnight. The window for on property guests opens a month before people not staying on property! This may be easier for DVC Members (as that's what I'm familiar with in terms of reserving hotels), but you could book a night, get your FastPasses for the day you are there and then cancel the booking without losing your FastPasses! You're essentially using the two-month booking window so that you have a better chance of getting FastPasses you want!
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Until last year, the Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson was a relatively unknown political figure to many within Scotland and certainly to most voters south of the border. During the long debate over independence, she emerged as one of the most passionate champions of Scotland remaining part of the UK.
During this election campaign she has received more recognition, and is increasingly being seen as a rising star within the party. When David Cameron was asked on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour whether he saw her as a future leader of the UK Conservatives, he went so far as to reply:
Indeed. I don't put a limit on her ambition. I think she's extremely effective.
The back story
Davidson only joined the Conservative Party in 2009 after leaving her job as a reporter for BBC Scotland to study international development at Glasgow University. She has risen quickly through the party's ranks, giving the party the unique opportunity of associating itself with a lesbian kickboxer. An English literature graduate of Edinburgh University, she also has Territorial Army service on her CV.
In 2010-2011, she headed the private office of then Scottish party leader Annabel Goldie, organising many of the campaign and media events for the Conservatives in the run-up to the 2010 UK election. She was only elected to Holyrood as an MSP in 2011 through the regional list for Glasgow (a feature of the proportional representation system in Scottish politics that allows candidates to be elected without winning in a particular constituency).
When Goldie resigned as leader shortly after, Davidson put her name forward as a contender to succeed her. This was perhaps her toughest test to date. She was running against three other candidates, including then deputy leader Murdo Fraser, who had served in the Scottish parliament since 2001 and was the frontrunner.
Fraser was a formidable opponent. Associated with the party's right wing, he enjoyed the backing of the majority of Tory MSPs and drew support from many grassroots activists keen to chart a radical new course for Conservatism in Scotland. With the party still having barely recovered from its infamous wipe-out in 1997 (it has since relied on regional lists and not had more than one MP since 2001), Fraser argued that the Tory brand had become toxic. He proposed to disband the party and create a new centre-right party north of the border. Davidson opposed this, arguing that it would be a "distraction" that would "tie the party in knots".
She enjoyed backing from many associated with the party's centrist wing, including Murray Tosh, the deputy presiding officer of the Scottish parliament, and lone Tory MP David Mundell. Mundell was one of the first MPs to back Cameron's leadership bid in 2005, and he would have been a vital channel for Davidson to Downing Street ever since.
When she narrowly defeated Fraser 2,983 votes to 2,417, it was an incredible achievement for someone so new to the Scottish parliament – even if in effect she was the conservative choice for the party, which said much about its unwillingness to consider radical options. In the years that followed, she proved popular among grassroots activists and displayed mettle both during interviews with journalists and in taking on both the Scottish Nationalists and Labour – though it is hard to say whether she has completely won over the Tory MSP group. Her commitment to Conservative Party values often came across as earnest and sincere to many, though I must admit I found her unremarkable.
The indyref
In many ways, the debate over Scottish independence was the making of her. She became one of the most prominent faces of the Better Together campaign, arguing for a No vote in the referendum during numerous television debates with Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. This worked strongly to her advantage, particularly as the Labour leadership remained preoccupied with divisions in its own electoral base over whether Scotland should remain in the UK. At times she felt like the de facto public face of a unionist cause that often seemed awkward for senior Labour figures to fully support.
Equally, there were times when Davidson's points came across as amateurish and naïve. In one television debate she appeared to draw an analogy between Scotland giving up Trident and the crisis in Ukraine, on the grounds that Ukraine surrendered its nuclear weapons to Russia as the USSR broke up at the end of the Cold War. Implying that a Trident-free independent Scotland might risk Russian invasion rightly came across as absurd and clumsy.
In the UK election campaign, we have seen more of the same strong communication from Davidson but nothing that particularly stands out. The Scottish Tory campaign has looked mediocre, though its job has been made harder by the UK party using the threat of a Labour government backed by the Scottish Nationalists as a means of spreading fear about Scottish influence in Westminster.
The ladder of opportunity?
So could Davidson lead the UK party? In some ways, she represents perfectly David Cameron's aspiration earlier in his leadership to modernise the party. I have always read this as being mainly about extending the party's reach beyond straight, white men (and certainly not about tackling its failure to connect with the lower classes in recent decades).
It would also be attractive that she is not part of the public-school/Oxbridge elite, harking back to the days when grammar-school graduates such as Edward Heath and Margaret Thatcher led the party.
Alas the party is less meritocratic than 20 years ago. Heath and Thatcher would struggle to advance nowadays. You have to come from the right class background, the right educational background or to be a self-made millionaire. The problem for someone like Davidson is partly the lack of possible seats in Scotland (Teddy Taylor and Malcolm Rifkind are among very few who have switched to English seats).
But the party has also retreated into itself and would now struggle to support an outsider. And while it is to the credit of the Scottish Conservatives that they have backed an openly gay leader, whether the Tory grassroots across the UK would do so remains to be seen.
If these obstacles are to be overcome, Davidson would have to deliver at the ballot box. On the one hand, there are not many expectations on her as Scottish leader. Achieving the status quo would do, and proportional representation in Holyrood makes that much easier. But if Davidson wanted the UK party to sit up and take notice, she would need to make first past the post work again in Scotland. Anything less than five MPs, say, and it is hard to see her ambitions reaching much further.


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Pairing: Make a wild guess lol!
Rating: PG
Length: Drabble
Genre: Non-AU
Disclaimer: I don't own anything apart from the story.
AN: I wrote this and it was inspired by my stan friend :P She told me Yunho had a cold during A-Nation and she was jokingly alluding to Changmin being sick a few months ago. She was actually joking ok. We both knew she was, but then I sent her something…
"You gave me your cold."
"No, I didn't."
"Yes, you did," the handsome man nods vigorously, wincing as the movement makes him dizzy for a few seconds.
"I had a fever not a cold."
"Fine, you had a fever and a snotty nose."
"S-snotty!" comes the indignant huff, choked off by a cough as it turns into an exaggerated coughing fit of rather melodramatic proportions.
"See? You gave me your cold."
"How can I pass you a cold when I got it from the damn ice water?"
He blows his nose, curling up under the warm comforter as he stares up at the man trying to glare down at him.
"Who told you to do that challenge? You could've just given money like you did anyway, but instead you had to practically pour a Han River's worth of ice cubes over yourself."
"Everyone's was so pathetic!"
"That isn't the point! And you can't catch a cold from ice water anyway! Who told you such nonsense?"
"What is the point then? Who cares where the bloody hell I got the cold from? Why are you yelling at me?!" the reply is grouchy as heck as the gorgeous man storms away, making as if to leave the room.
"Hey, yourself."
"Don't leave me."
He stops at the threshold of the doorway, all the irritation leaving him, as he spins on his heel and runs towards the bed.
There is a loud oooof as he propels himself onto the ailing man in the bed, flailing around like a fish out of water till he manages to get himself under the covers, sprawling almost completely atop a half naked man, groaning so loudly you'd think he was in actual pain.
But he really isn't in any pain at all.
"I'm sorry," a suffocated little whisper is heard as warm lips press against a scratchy jaw.
"You did give me your cold."
"I know."
There is a brief silence as they snuggle.
"Sing for me."
"I'm sorry baby…"
"Yah…enough with the apologies…"
"…You were the sun and moon to me."
"Is that a promise?"
"I'll never get over you…"
"A promise then."
"…You'll never get over me."
"Definitely a promise."
AN: Did I pass drabble school? Oh, baby…


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(A) a book review
(B) a scientific paper
(C) a magazine feature
(D) a newspaper editorial[199670]
What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America-breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country's excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverbal,"spatial"thinking about things technological.
Why mention the elementary schools? Thanks to these schools our early mechanics, especially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home in arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometry.Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported,"With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidlysintosthe skilled workman."A further stimulus to invention came from the"premium"system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. This approach, originatedabroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other incentives.In the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairs and at the industrial fairs in major cities. Americans flocked to these fairs to admire the new machines and thus to renew their faith in the beneficence of technological advance.
Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation, the American worker took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology. As Eugene Ferguson has pointed out,"A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions; they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal process …… The designer and the inventor …… are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do not exist."This nonverbal"spatial"thinking can be just as creative as painting and writing. Robert Fulton once wrote,"The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc., like a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as an exhibition of his thoughts, in which a new arrangement transmits a new idea."When all these shaping forces-schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking-interacted with one another on the rich U.S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic, emulation. Today that word implies mere imitation. But in earlier times it meant a friendly but competitive striving for fame and excellence.
The best title for this passage might be
[A]Inventive Mind
[C]Effective Schooling
[B]Ways of Thinking
[D]Outpouring of Inventions[1996.66]
No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of nation."Is this what you intended to accomplish with your careers?"Senator Robert Dole asked Time Warner executives last week."You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?"At Time Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soul_searching that has involved the company ever since it was born in 1990. It's a self_examination that has, at various times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line.At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over for the late Steve Ross in 1992. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the company's mountainous debt, which will increase to .3 billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently.The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the company's rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice_T's violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street culture, which deserves an outlet."The test of any democratic society,"he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column,"lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We won't retreat in the face of any threats."
Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard_line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month's stockholders' meeting, Levin asserted that"music is not the cause of society's ills"and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the"balanced struggle"between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he announced that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music.
The 15_member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy. But insiders say several of them have shown their concerns in this matter."Some of us have known for many, many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited,"says Luce."I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this."
The best title for this passage could be.
[A]A Company under Fire
[B]A Debate on Moral Decline
[C]A Lawful Outlet of Street Culture
[D]A Form of Creative Freedom[1997.66]
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Train ridersâ group pushes for answers in April delays
The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council voted Wednesday to ask Gov. M. Jodi Rell and other state leaders to seek answers from Metro-North Railroad and state Department of Transportation officials about the April 25 incident, when an early-morning train pulled down wires in Greenwich.
Council members said commuters received limited and conflicting information during the delays, which caused a ripple effect on train lines throughout New York City's northern suburbs and affected tens of thousands of people.
Council Vice Chairwoman Terri Cronin said she learned more from media reports than commuters did at the stations and on the trains.
"We heard every second of what was going on, and we ended up not taking the train in until later that day," Cronin said. "But the local people on the platforms didn't hear any of it. I don't get why there was that disconnect."
Scott Ornstein, Metro-North's senior specialist for scheduling, fielded some of the council's questions at Wednesday's meeting in Stamford. Higher-ranking railroad officials were unable to attend because of delays on the New York Harlem and Hudson lines during Wednesday night's thunderstorms.
A state transportation department official who was scheduled to attend canceled because of a personal matter. A message was left Thursday morning for a department spokesman.


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Maximum Available Accuracy of FM-CW Radars
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This article deals with the principles and above all with the maximum available measuring accuracy analyse of FM-CW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) radars, which are usually employed for distance and velocity measurements of moving objects in road traffic, as well as air traffic and in other applications. These radars often form an important part of the active safety equipment of high-end cars – the so-called anticollision systems. They usually work in the frequency bands of mm waves (24, 35, 77 GHz). Function principles and analyses of factors, that dominantly influence the distance measurement accuracy of these equipments especially in the modulation and demodulation part, are shown in the paper.
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SourceRadioengineering. 2009, vol. 18, č. 4, s. 556-560. ISSN 1210-2512
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Permodalan Nasional (PNB) is seeking capital in foreign currencies so it can boost its overseas investments.
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(Bloomberg) --Malaysia's biggest state-owned fund manager, which owns more than 10 per cent of the local stock market, is considering its first sale of exchangeable bonds as it seeks to raise funds for overseas investments.
Malaysia's biggest state fund is exploring all options including an offering of exchangeable bonds, or notes backed by shares in a listed company. PNB recently asked investment banks to submit proposals for the potential deal.
The asset manager hasn't made a final decision about what the underlying stock would be, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. It holds a 48 per cent stake in Malayan Banking, the country's biggest lender, valued at more than $12 billion.
PNB also owned about 18 per cent of Axiata Group, the $9.4 billion wireless carrier, at the end of 2017. Other major holdings include stakes in Sapura Energy, Sime Darby and Tenaga Nasional.
PNB is following in the footsteps of Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional , which usually hits the market once a year with a sale of US dollar exchangeable bonds backed by some of its stock-market holdings.
If PNB decides to proceed, it would likely issue Sukuk as it prefers financing methods complying with Islamic principles. It could still opt for another form of fundraising.
PNB managed MYR 279 billion ($69 billion) of assets at the end of 2017, with around 70 per cent invested in equities and it plans to diversify its global assets to ensure sustainable returns as part of its five-year strategy.
PNB recently joined hands with Malaysia's biggest pension fund to buy the commercial property assets at the Battersea Power Station project, where Apple plans to have its UK headquarters.
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Pane e Salame
Few things to me can be as satisfying and heart-warming as a few slices of a good salame with freshly-baked, rustic bread and a nice glass of wine. Honestly, does it get any easier, tastier or any more Italian than that?
The biggest issue at hand, as you often read in my posts is about the quality of each ingredient in such a simple preparation. And finding the right ingredient, in this particular case, can more or less challenging, depending on where you live.
Growing up, I was so used to freshly baked bread that I would have never, ever imagined one day it would have become a luxury that I could afford to enjoy only once in a while. We used to have so many great bakers in the small town where I lived that my family bought fresh bread alternatively from three or four of our favorites because each excelled in a particular bread which would influence our choice for the day. So one day we bought from one baker, and the next day from another but one thing was for sure - we purchased bread daily, religiously. Except for Sunday, when all the bakers were closed. Bummer.
Given the choice, my favorite bread to enjoy with a good salame, (or prosciutto, lardo, coppa, or pancetta) is by far Pane Toscano, Tuscan bread is a style with considerably less salt than most breads, and supports the flavor of the meat by having its own very, subtle flavor. This might be difficult to imagine if you've never had the opportunity to taste it, so for now you'll need to trust me when I say, "there's no comparison."
Now, living in upstate New York, it is much more difficult for me to purchase great bread freshly-baked on a daily basis. And although there are some great bakers in the area like Bread Alone, http://www.breadalone.com/ for example, is just not feasible for me to buy daily or even every other day, considering the distance. Who knows, maybe one day bakers will join forces with Amazon.com or UPS and find a way to deliver daily bread still piping hot. Wouldn't that be cool?
So for the moment my best option is to stock it when I drive up the Catskills, or down to the Culinary Institute of America or even "more down" to NYC. There one of my new favorites is Sullivan Street Bakery, http://www.sullivanstreetbakery.com/ though I know there are many more. But even with all of the variety, I have yet to find my beloved Pane Toscano. (All possible leads welcome.)
Now as for the salame part of this exquisite pairing, let me first clarify the spelling. In Italian, salame refers to cured ground meat and fat contained in a casing. Salami in Italian is the plural for salame, while salumi refers to all sorts of cured meats, not only made from ground meat, but including solid cuts like prosciutto, coppa, pancetta, and many more.
This life-long love affair I have with Pane e Salame goes way back. It was my Uncle Egidio's salame that started it all, and set the standard by which all others would be and still are judged, including some of the greats I have had the pleasure of tasting throughout Italy. Though sad in a way (because it is a rare delight) I am obliged to mention it because the quintessential pairing of an artisanal salame from the Marche with slices of freshly baked Pane Toscano is an experience all red-meat eaters should have the privilege of tasting.
Finding these works of art, is the next big challenge, particularly because importing a good number of my Italian favorites is restricted by law. Only a small selection of cured meats pass the FDA requirements for importation and to my knowledge include only, prosciutto crudo, prosciutto cotto, speck and Mortadella di Bologna. So no Italian-made salami in the US that I know of.
Having said that, and having determined that most of my other salami favorites from my Italian past life are off limits here in the U.S., I must convey that I was lucky to find some interesting "local" producers who offer artisanal products of remarkable quality.
Two terrific options are Paul Bertolli's Fra'Mani http://www.framani.com/ in Berkley, CA and Armandino Batali's Salumi http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/ in Seattle, WA. They both offer fantastic products, in my opinion, and they ship right to your door. But as with my Tuscan bread appeal, any other leads to great domestic producers are welcome.
Lastly, we come to the subject of the wine. To that end, there are many good fits both white and red, but my suggestion is to try a traditional Lambrusco. It is a less known and less prestigious Italian wine and comes predominantly from the Emilia-Romagna region. Relatively inexpensive, it is an easy drinking, sparkling red, which is delicious slightly chilled and great with cured meats. Almost impossible to find in the U.S. ten years ago, you can now find Lambrusco from a variety of producers, though you may have to go your favorite higher volume store to find it, such as Astor Wine in NYC. http://www.astorwines.com/ which ships via UPS to most states.
In my experience, the Pruno Nero from Cleto Carli offers a nice combination of quality and price, though it is just one among many. Just know that when shopping for your Lambrusco you should steer away from any classified or labeled as amabile, which means "slightly sweet" and is not a variety appropriate for salumi in my opinion.
Lastly, if you're in NYC and just want to sit yourself down and have someone bring you you Pane e salame e Lambrusco, consider two great options:
Taralluci e Vino http://www.taralluccievino.net/ and Salumeria Rosi http://www.salumeriarosi.com/ whose domestically produced pancetta is the best thing I've seen since my last visit to Italy.
In conclusion, I hope that my love and passion for one of the simplest Italian delicacies inspires you to seek out options that work for you and that your Pane e Salame experience will be one to remember.


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December 1st means I finally have permission to drag out all my lovely festive crap and start DECORATING like a mad person. Can you tell I'm excited?
The key to doing this in a really small space is simple: work mostly with what you already have as decor, use fresh foliage that you can dispose of once the season is over, and then throw in only a few special seasonal decorations. I simply don't have the space to store Christmas stuff year round, so you'll see me repurposing a lot of my usual items, just in a more festive way. For example, my favorite J monogram glasses from Anthropologie are always on a shelf in my kitchen, but during this season they take a more prominent role on my bar cart, since the gold feels very Christmas-y. Same with my marble dip bowls and copper bar accessories - these live in various parts of my home and I use them all the time, but when combined with the gold accents and greenery, they give off a whole new vibe.
I like to think of it as 80% rearranging and curating my home. For the other 20%, fresh florals, scents, and one or two extra pieces of decor finish off the new look without crowding your space. I always head straight to Trader Joe's for cheap greenery and blooms. These gorgeous roses are currently scattered all over my home, and were only $6. Same with the massive pine garland that I just layered onto my table. Pinks and whites go best with my existing decor without straying too far from Christmas colors, but definitely pick a color that works with your space.
A special item that only comes out for certain occasions is the handwoven silk table runner that I bought for our wedding. See why I worked pink into my Christmas palette? I justify storing it because of the sentimental value and because it works for almost any holiday!
See? One bouquet literally filled up my entire home. What you can't see in this shot is the winter candle that's burning! Buying one or two new candles for the season is an excellent way to instantly make your home feel seasonal without taking up extra space. I can easily burn through a few during December ;)


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2. Mayawati ctrl+all+dalit
3. My watch is stuck between 2 and 2:30; it's a do or dhai situation.
4. Vishwanathan Anand gets tense when the waiter asks, 'Check de doon'.
5. A potato was grilled by cops; after two hours of torture, it gave in, 'Main Batata hun, main Batata hun...'
6. A well-executed theft without any fingerprints is a stainless steal.
7. Sita after seeing Hanuman in Lanka for the first time, 'Yahoo! Messenger'
8. Friends pay food bills on a de-tu-de basis.
9. 'I laughed yesterday' in Hindi, 'Michael Hussey'
10. An old lady asked me the way to the temple; I replied, 'Magistrate'
11. Rahul Dravid's wristwatch is technically a wall clock.
13. Toll Booths are nothing but Bill Gates.
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In the tradition of Regency Romance, a sweet story set in the glittering social world of Georgian London. The daughter of a social outcast finds the path of true love proverbially rough when she reluctantly falls for an arbiter of fashion…
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Gilford 2, Pembroke 0
Gilford finally made us right on one of our covered game predictions, as they came away with a victory. The game was scoreless in the first half, Gilford earned five corners to Pembroke's two, but neither team could convert. Gilford's best chance came when they had an open net, far post, but a Pembroke defender was there to clear it off the line.
Ten minutes into the second half, Laurel Gingrich broke through, to put Gilford on top 1-0. The game remained 1-0 until Bri Salanitro scored with eight seconds to go, to take a 2-0 lead. Pembroke had a few opportunities, but for the most part were kept at bay by Gilford's defense, as Gilford did not let Pembroke put a shot on goal.
Gilford may not have scored seven like they did when the teams met in the regular season, but Gilford was in control for a majority of the game. The most exciting part of the game was when, Gilford goalie, Jenna Delucca, cleared a ball, and sent it about 30-40 feet into the air.
Gilford now hosts Berlin, on Sunday afternoon.
We do hope Pembroke Head Coach Aimee Monterio decides to stick with the program. She has turned a team around, that has been at the bottom of D3 for a while. Are they a powerhouse, to be honest, not even close, but they have challenged the teams in D3 that normally would run them over, and have had a good season for their program.
Winnisquam 2, Mascenic 0
Winnisquam plays top tranked Newfound in their quarterfinal matchup.
Berlin 4, Bow 0
Berlin has to now take a two hour bus ride south to play Gilford, Sunday afternoon.
Mascoma 1, Stevens 0
Katie Pushee scored the game's only goal, off a rebound, as she pulled Mascoma by Stevens. Mascoma had no corners the whole game and put seven shots on goal.
Mascoma will have to play Abbey Bevens and Pelham on Sunday afternoon, for their quarterfinal matchup.
Monadnock 4, Newport 0
Bri Broderick picked up two goals, leading Monadnock past Newport. Caitlyn Boucher and Hannah LaBarre scored the other two.
Monadnock will host Bishop Brady, Sunday afternoon.
Bishop Brady 2, Hopkinton 1
Kathryn Weed scored off a corner, with no time left in the first half, to tie the game. Abby Shagena scored the game winner, and her fourth of the season, as Bishop Brady shocked Hopkinton.
Bishop Brady will travel to Monadnock on Sunday afternoon, for their quarterfinal matchup.
D2 Quarterfinals Predictions.
- Portsmouth v. Souhegan - Prediction: Souhegan. If Portsmouth pulls off another upset, they will probably win the same way they beat Goffstown. Put one in, and Vogel keeps them alive. The only difference this time is Vogel is facing the state's best offense. Vogel will have to be at her very best if Portsmouth has a chance to win.
- Kingswood v. Hanover - Prediction: Hanover. Hanover's pace should be too much for Kingswood to handle. Kingswood has had a good season, but they have only played one of the top teams and were blanked by Derryfield, 3-0.
- Plymouth v. Windham - Prediction: Windham. Much like Souhegan, Windham's scoring power should overpower Plymouth. Plymouth has been able to hold their own this season against the top teams, but with a 90-minute bus ride, and Kate Blaisdell leading Windham's offense, Windham should be able to advance to the Final Four.
- Kennett v. Derryfield - Prediction: Derryfield. When the two met twice in the regular season, both times Derryfield came out on top 2-1. Their second matchup, at Derryfield, was probably the most controversial game of the season, with two goals being questionable. Derryfield did dominate the position game as they usually do, but the most significant factor will be Lindsey Stagg, anytime she is on the field you cannot bet against her team, because she can take over games, and she is almost impossible to defend.


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Cardinal Fall To USC In Four
Oct. 8, 2004
LOS ANGELES - Senior Keao Burdine led with 23 points and freshman Sarah Florian had a surprise performance hitting .438 with 16 kills on the night to lead the second-ranked USC women's volleyball team to a 3-1 (30-16, 30-20, 27-30, 30-26) victory over 14th-ranked Stanford on Friday. In front of 1, 058 at the Lyon Center, the Women of Troy dominated in every category despite dropping game three.
Burdine and Florian were not the only top performances of the night for USC. Five players finished with double figure kills, including Emily Adams, who added 15 kills on a .414 effort, Bibiana Candelas, who tallied 14 kills and led with four blocks, and Staci Venski, who finished with 11 kills and three blocks of her own.
In addition to 18 kills and 15 digs, Burdine also tied her career high with four service aces. Sophomore setter Kimi Freeburg, who had 28 assists on the night, set a career-high with 17 digs. Libero Debora Seilhamer posted 16 digs and setter Alli Dillon had 30 assists.
The match marked Florian's first collegiate start, as she replaced Alicia Robinson who's playing time was limited due to increased foot pain.
With the win, USC improves to 9-2 overall and 4-1 in conference play, while Stanford falls to 10-4 overall and 3-1 in the Pac-10.
The Women of Troy had little trouble against the Cardinal until game three. Returning from the break, Stanford took its first lead of the match at 8-7 then pulled ahead by as much as six points at 22-16. The string of Cardinal points prompted head coach Mick Haley to insert Alicia Robinson back in the lineup for a short time. The substitution seemed to work as USC fought back to within one at 28-27. But two Trojan errors stalled the comeback and gave Stanford the game victory.
Stanford held a 16-13 lead in game four, but USC used a 7-2 run to pull ahead 20-18. Thanks to key blocks from Candelas and Florian, and kills by Burdine, the Women of Troy maintained the advantage down the stretch for the 30-26 win.
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30 Dec2005
Someone once described me as having "champagne taste on a beer budget.†It was a dig at the time, frankly, a poorly veiled insult. Jealousy, perhaps…now I'm the one getting witchy…heehee. The lighter side of me thought "it's better than the opposite, beer taste on a champagne budget†– and let's just say who went where in the past twenty years leaves me happy with my choices, thanks. So we are now on the cusp of a new year…a chance to make all those resolutions that dissolve into the crisp February air before the summer hits with a vengeance and airconditioning earns its place in the Top10 inventions of the past two centuries… And it's time to pop a cork or two or three. I don't drink champagne too often but I do enjoy it on special occasions 3-4 times a year…
I once visited the top vineyards/houses in Champagne, France. Walking through the labyrinth caves filled with bottles of champagne was a memorable experience. I am not a connoisseur of wines but to be safe, I tend to buy brands that have done me well in the past. Veuve Clicquot is a favorite (not to mention that really cool orange label!) that is delicious but not too expensive…we had quite a bit at our wedding and subsequent anniversaries. Dom Perignon once in a blue moon is a real treat, regardless of its exhorbitant cost (running upwards of USD200 or more for a really decent bottle). Krug I have had only 3-4 times in my life but savored it and I understand a recent release of a particularly good vintage pegs this one at USD750! Yikes! Moet et Chandon is my staple "have cold in the fridge bubbly that won't break the bank.†Definitely a modest but good standby champers and readily available at any Duty Free counter near you… It is perhaps not a coincidence that all four of those brands are owned LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy)… the one company in the world I would consider coming out of retirement to work in… though I don't like their luggage, too in your face! If only Hermes made champagne… Louis Roederer Cristal was very nice the couple of times I had it but haven't had it since. Mumm, Billecart, Taittinger (nice name), Heidsieck and Bollinger are some of the others that come to mind…
But don't limit yourself to champagne from Champagne. Wines made in the same manner but only accorded the "Sparkling Wine†moniker are terrific from some of the other parts of the world… Italy, Australia, California and even South Africa, I think. Chilling for this New Year's Eve is a spectacular bottle of Sparkling White Shiraz that a cousin handcarried into Manila the other day. Sparkling Shiraz is all the rage down under and I am curious to see what it tastes like. We also have a few other bottles of champagne or sparkling wine chilling. If you find champagne too dry or can't hack the taste, try it with crème de cassis for a kir royale, or with freshly squeezed orange juice as a mimosa or perhaps a bellini (with peach juice). I suspect it would be good with fresh mango juice but remove the pulp please…
And don't forget the minors who want to pop the "bubbly" too – Welch's has a sparkling grape juice that is delicious and a hit with kids. Can also be replicated at home with soda water and grape juice, just pour it out of a fancy used champange bottle… They have them at good groceries and for HP 180 or so you can serve eight glasses… If you want to get cheesy, I even saw a bottle of cheap champagne at Ralph's that had floating bits of gold leaf in it the other day…how's that for new heights of tackiness… you can have champagne AND gold on a beer budget…heeheehee. Always serve champagne very cold… Happy New Year everyone!
Wow! MM, you surely know your champagne. Since I reside in Australia, I'll just settle for the Shiraz.
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!
Dec 30, 2005 | 6:20 pm
am off to Filipino friends (I dont know what they will serve but knowing the host who works for one of the richest family here- I will certainly expect champagne)
anyway on the 1st Jan I will be off for a breakfast at resto
As for the glasses.. I keep some crystal glasses wrapped in kitchen towels stored inside a tupper ware placed INSIDE THE FREEZER.
anyway just am lucky to have worked to people who have all the dosh to have these brands on their cava and do not take count how many have been opened.So I had my pleasure to have my share ;-)
Dec 30, 2005 | 6:30 pm
Wow, this post brings back memories of Paris (but not Reims, sadly I've never been to champagne). I once had the pleasure of meeting Olivier Krug in a Champagne dinner at the Ritz. It was Christmas time and I just finished my french pastry course at the hotel's cooking school. I was lucky there was still one seat available as there were only 16 slots! (And to think I reserved as soon as I saw the announcement about two months earlier) Definitely a once in a lifetime event,I thought. We had cheese souffle with a Krug multi vintage, a salmis of pigeon and cabbage,I think, with another variety of Krug, and a chocolate dessert with a Krug Rose. adly I do not remember the exact names of the dishes but I did keep the menu card somewhere..
Dec 30, 2005 | 7:24 pm
Good cava from Spain is also an excellent alternative to champagne.
Dec 31, 2005 | 12:19 am
A good alternative to fine Champagne would be fine California Sparkling wines. A number of Champagne producers have set up vineyards in California employing the same methode champenoise techniques. They're not cheap though, but can still be a better value than some overpriced Champagnes.
Dec 31, 2005 | 12:58 am
Count me as a not-a-very-big-fan-of-the-bubbly. Champagne is ok in small doses, but I don't chug it like I do wine. :)
Maybe I have a pedestrian palate, as I prefer demisec champagne to the brut ones.
Having said that, I should add that the only two bruts that I liked were a Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque and a Moet & Chandon.
Never tried Cristal. Am very curious as its reputation is so ghetto-fabulous. :)
Dec 31, 2005 | 5:22 am
Bubbly with family and friends to welcome in the New Year has always been a tradition…A blessed New Year to you and yours…be safe!
Dec 31, 2005 | 6:24 am
Happy New Year to you and your family. May God's choicest blessings shower you this coming year… take care and God Bless.
Thanks for sharing your info. with us your readers – will be looking forward for more reading :) Keep it coming ….
Dec 31, 2005 | 6:56 am
Just to add to the comment on California Sparkling wine, Domaine Chandon (owned by, who else, Moet-Hennesssy) and Gloria Ferrer, both in the Carneros region in south Napa produces, not-quite-your-Veuve-Clicquot-or-Cristal quality, but affordable sparkling wines in the, respectfully, method traditionelle way.
Cliff Lede Vineyards, in the Stag's Leap District also in Napa, has been producing some of the finest US-produced sparkling wine way back when they were called S Anderson Vineyards. I actually like their stuff better thtn the European-affiliated winberies that I mentioned earlier. BTW, their Stags Leap-sourced reds are also quite good.
Dec 31, 2005 | 9:17 am
I do enjoy champagne,cava,prosecco, or any other sparkling wine…really, as long as it has bubbles,I'm good. I do want to share with you MM and your readers a very good maker that I was recently turned on to.. (new for me at least) It called RUINART , either the blanc de blanc or the rose, both champagne. ThePhilippine distributor Sommelier, owner Jerome Philippon mentioned that it was the oldest champagne maker in France and also recently purchased by the LVMH Group. They are not the cheapest bottles around.. in the neighborhood of P4000 a bottle but they were so enjoyable that I think it is worth a try. You can reach Jerome at 840-4211 or 0917-520-5050. He has a small shop on Pasong Tamo ext. Really nice guy. Excellent wines as well. I recommend the Champalou white too!
Jan 2, 2006 | 3:02 pm
Hi MM, Happy New Year to you!
My favourite drink next to cocktails is champagne – Laurient Perrier (pink) to be exact. I got given 2 bottles this christmas (from work – they know how to gift!). There's always one chilling in the fridge – you never know when you'll hear good news.
Jan 6, 2006 | 1:01 am
Cava will never be as good as champagne!
Don't get me wrong cava loving drinkers. First, they are made from very different grapes. The way to make them both might be the same but the taste will NEVER be. Second, the aroma are so different. Champagne always have the yeasty aromas that we all crave and love about the real thing. Cavas are always floral in aroma. Lastly,if you want the best alternative to champagne, try the cremants from the different regions in France. Most of them are made from Chardonnay especially those cremants coming from Bourgogne.
The next time you have a desire to gulp down Champagne but on a budget, try a cremant!!!
Sommelier Selection has a good collection of cremants that will truly satisfy your urge for the bubblies.
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Twilight 10k Ipswich 3-8-18
On another warm evening, 15 GYRR took to the streets of Ipswich to run the Twilight 10k road race. Advertised as a flat race the course comprised of two laps starting and finishing at the Suffolk College.
The town centre route was lined with spectators and a few bands to give the event a great atmosphere. The 1296 competitors also ran around the outside of Portman Rd, the home of ITFC.
Phil Quantrill led the GYRR home with Penny Studley following to come 2nd in her age group. Fiona Williams is in great shape and ran a superb PB of 57.14. Thank you to the numerous traveling friends and family who came to support. For Naomi it was the start of her 40th birthday celebrations; what a great way to mark the occasion!
Report by Penny Studley.
Full GYRR results below: Phil Quantrill 41.46, Penny Studley 45.14 (2nd in age group), Anna Coulborn 53.41, Lorrain Dawson 53.54, Fiona Williams 57.14 (PB), Steph Deeks 1.02.42, Naomi Hills 1.02.44, Linzi Clarke 1.03.48, Pandora Buck 1.08.42, Alison Bilyard 1.08.43, Vikki Brownsell 1.10.09, Anna Spackman 1.11.33, Adele Godbolt 1.13.50, Anita Betts 1.21.43, Debbe Adams 1.21.44.