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The Louisville Metro Council tonight elected David Tandy to fill the Fourth District council seat. The election came at a special meeting held at 5 p.m. at City Hall. Tandy, a Democrat, was elected on a 14-11 vote.
Tandy replaces Willie B. Bright who passed away March 19th after a bout with cancer.
Councilman Tandy serves as the government relations director for the American Cancer Society, Mid-South Division, Inc. and is principal attorney with Tandy & Associates. His community involvement includes serving as a board member of the Louisville Branch NAACP Executive Committee; Kentucky YMCA-Youth Association, Inc.; and a former board member on the Louisville Metro Police Merit Review Board and Louisville Metro Parks Advisory Commission. He also served as the first President of the Louisville Urban League Young Professionals Organization.
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The New York Times reports today that "Broader Spying Authority Advances in Congress."
The Los Angeles Times reports that "Senate votes to expand spy authority; The last-minute legislation gives agencies more power to track foreign communications and removes the court approval process."
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The New York Times reports today that "Court Partly Rebuffs F.B.I. on House Office Search."
The Times-Picayune of New Orleans reports that "Conduct of FBI office search faulted; Jefferson team hails appeals court ruling."
The Advocate of Baton Rouge reports that "Search ruled illegal; Court: FBI action against Jefferson overstepped Constitution."
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These get five stars for flavor, but demerits for the instructions. I agree that these do not hold together well. I ended up pulsing the mixture in my food processor so I could form patties, and even then they had to be handled delicately. A grill pan is a bad idea. The patties sink through the "grill", making them very difficult to pick up or turn without having them crumble. I cooked the first four this way and then heated up a regular skillet to cook the rest. As for ingredients, I used red lentils which I cooked in half the called-for amount of vegetable broth; and as I couldn't find smoked cheddar I used smoked gouda with fine results. I also accidentally used 2t dried thyme, but the flavor was still good and not overly "thyme-y". I omitted the onion as my husband doesn't like them and added a few dashes of onion powder to the mixture instead. We both liked these and I might make these again, but with more binding agent or something to make them sturdier.
Smoked Cheddar and Lentil Burgers
Yield: 8 servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 354
- Calories from fat: 22%
- Fat: 8.8g
- Saturated fat: 3.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2g
- Protein: 19.3g
- Carbohydrate: 50.7g
- Fiber: 9.8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Iron: 5mg
- Sodium: 893mg
- Calcium: 226mg
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded smoked cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 8 teaspoons stone-ground mustard
- 8 (2-ounce) whole wheat sandwich buns, toasted
- 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
- 2 cups trimmed arugula
- Place first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until tender; drain. Discard bay leaves. Place lentils in a large bowl; partially mash with a potato masher. Cool slightly.
- Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrot; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly.
- Add onion mixture, cheese, and next 8 ingredients (cheese through egg whites) to lentils; stir well to combine. Cover and chill 45 minutes. Divide mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
- Heat a grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add half of patties, and cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Repeat procedure with remaining patties. Spread 1 teaspoon mustard on top half of each bun. Place 1 patty on bottom half of each bun, and top each serving with 1 tomato slice, 1/4 cup arugula, and top half of bun.
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It's the biggest shopping week of the year for us bargain hunters, and if you haven't started scoping out stores yet, now's the time! Sites including Black Friday 2010 and Black Friday info will give you a leg up if you haven't checked them out. Here's a roundup of some of the best deals out there, along with opening/sale times for stores.
Getting out there early? The forecast is for cold, wet weather so start your shopping off with a free coffee from any Atlanta RaceTrac gas station (12 a.m.-10 a.m.) or from any Burger King (breakfast hours only).
Best Buy (opens at 5 a.m.): Doorbusters include:
● Sony Vaio 15.5″ Laptop w/Intel Dual-Core Processor, 3GB Memory, 320GB Hard Drive for $399.99
● Nook eReader for $99.99
● Toshiba Blu-ray disc player for $59.99
● LG Front-Load Washer And LG Electric Dryer Combo for $999.98
● Panasonic VIERA 50″ 1080p Plasma HDTV for $699.99
● Nintendo Wii w/Wii Remote Plus, Nunchuck, Wii Sports & Wii Sports Resort for $169.99
Brandsmart (12 a.m.-10 p.m.): Offers include a Samsung 10.2 MP digital camera for $58.88, a Toshiba 10.1″ Netbook computer for $298.88 (before $20 rebate), and a Maytag stainless steel dishwasher for $388.88.
The Disney store (opens at midnight): Get 20 percent off any item in the store until 10 a.m. (some exclusions apply)
JCPenney (4 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Get 65% off coats, a 1 Carat T.W. diamond ring for $79.99, 75% off gold and silver jewelry, and a 5-piece Protocol luggage set for $38.88
K-mart (5 a.m.- 9 p.m.)
Friday morning doorbusters include:
● 7-inch Android tablet computer for $139.99
● Zenith 42″ class plasma HDTV for $399.99
● Essential Home complete bed set, any size for $28
● Diamond accent pendant for $9.99
● All Fisher-Price Thomas the Tank Engine and Imaginext toys are buy two get one free
● Attention women's wool peacoat for $19.99
● Route 66 men's bomber jacket for $19.99
● Jaclyn Smith cashmere sweaters for $39.99
● RCA 22″ LCD HDTV with a built-in DVD player for $239.99
● Classic suede boots for women and girls are 50% off
Kohl's: (3 a.m.- 12 a.m.)
● The Sharper Image Literati eBook reader for $99.99 (after $30 mail-in rebate)
● Save 50 percent on entire stock toys from Fisher-Price, Playskool, Barbie, Littlest Pet Shop, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Tonka, Little Tikes, Crayola & Play-Doh.
● Apt. 9 cashmere sweaters for misses are $34.99
● Save 15 percent on fragrances for men and women, including celebrity brands such as Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, Halle Berry, Avril Lavigne, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Sean John, David Beckham and Usher.
Macy's (4 a.m.): Find deals on diamond jewelry and men's and women's designer clothing. They're also offering a $99.99 Literati E-Reader from Sharper Image and honoring 10% off any $25 purchase until 1 p.m. and 15% off select sale & clearance apparel.
Office Depot (6 a.m.): Grab a Lenovo 15.6″ Laptop w/2GB RAM, 250GB HD with Windows 7 for $279.99, a Magellan RoadMate 3045 4.7″ Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator for $99.99 or a Garmin nuvi 1300 4.3″ GPS for $99.99. All DVDs will be priced at $4.
Office Max (7 a.m.): Look here if you need a digital camera, a Garmin nuvi 1300 4.3″ GPS for $99.99, a Brother HL-2240 Laser Printer for $49.99 or 50% off Sony CDs and DVDs.
Old Navy (12:01 a.m.): Check it out if you're looking for babies and kids clothing, 50% off women's and men's outerwear or clearance casualwear. Old Navy is also offering a free Dance Central Kinect game for XBox 360 with any $25 purchase.
Sears (4 a.m.): Big items include a Zenith 42″ Plasma HDTV for $399.99, a Samsung 40″ LCD HDTV for $497.99 and a Kenmore 4.0 Cu. Ft. Washer and 7.3 Cu. Ft. Dryer for $599.98.
Staples (6 a.m.): Get a HP 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $99.98, an HP 15.6″ Laptop w/AMD II Dual-Core P340 Processor, 4GB RAM, and a 500GB hard drive for $399.98.
Target (4 a.m.): Deals of the day include a Westinghouse 40″ LCD HDTV for $298, a TomTom GPS System for $79, and an Apex 46″ LCD HDTV for $449.
Walmart (midnight): Check out the Apple 8GB iPod Touch with a $50 Walmart Gift Card for $225, the Emerson 32″ 720p LCD HDTV for $198, or a Machines 15.6″ Notebook w/Intel Processor, 2GB Memory and 250GB Hard Drive for $198.
Find a great Black Friday deal this week? Tweet me at @atlbaragains (use #blackfridayatl) or send the AJC a text message at 404-890-0AJC.
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November 22nd, 2010
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SavvyLikeMe.com has an incredible massage package this week for a package of 4 massages – 90 minutes each at Jivan Wellness in Alpharetta. The deal price is only $179!
Fans of SavvyLikeMe.com can also enter to win a pair of tickets to the December 16, 2010 Cirque du Soleil show at Atlantic Station. See http://SavvyLikeMe.com/whats-buggy for more information.
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Hi Lauren! Sorry that Rana isn't around any more. It might be worth mentioning that Amazon has deals starting today and running through Cyber Monday. Are there any website that can help you decide if a deal is good now compared to Black Friday deals?
November 22nd, 2010
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[...] I've been hunting down the best Black Friday promotions, ad scans and online deals so we can get to shopping this week. And beyond that, I look forward to [...]
November 22nd, 2010
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@Tinytam..try bfads.net. They have been doing a comprehensive check on all the black friday ads since October.
November 22nd, 2010
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Am I the only one that finds this merchandising orgy dubbed "Black Friday" disturbing? Just why do we have to do this every Christmas? Does it make us better Christians? How about we are brainwashed by corporate America and we just don't know any better.
November 22nd, 2010
12:56 pm
They fired the other bargain lady? AJC needs to fire their proofreading staff as well!
Is Rodney Ho THAT repulsive?
November 22nd, 2010
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so will the Old Navy in the Mall of Georgia open at 12am for Black Friday?? I thought the mall of Georgia would't open until 5am… Does that mean their stores won't open til 6am as well??
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Welcome Lauren! I am sure you will do a great job! Thanks for the tip on SavvyLikeMe.com. They also have a 2 – 90 minute massage package for $99 dollars. What a great deal!
November 24th, 2010
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Are the ads in today's or tomorrows newspaper , I need a coupon from one of the ads
November 24th, 2010
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[...] of social media coupons out there for all you smartphone-toting Black Friday shoppers out there! Black Friday is upon us and that means that retailers are scrambling to offer the best door-busting (or [...]
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"This water is most likely safe. If you have any concerns about contamination due to hydraulic fracturing, expose water to flame." Ah, the power of a well-placed joke. You can read countless articles about the dangers of hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) to drinking water and health and never feel how much is at stake. But […]
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Were you scared by today's report about radioactive contamination of Tokyo's drinking water? Then how do you feel about radioactive gas drilling waste being discharged into rivers that feed drinking water supplies in the U.S.? It's happening in Pennsylvania, in broad daylight, as reported in The New York Times. And no one has yet done […]
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Twice within the past 30 days, I have found myself in the historic Old Liberty Cemetery in Sefton Township. Prior to that, I had never visited this historic burying ground, although I always thought that one day I would find the time.
Wilma Kruger of Brownstown was my first guide, and we were on an ancestor hunt. As we followed the road that led to the cemetery, she told me some of her memories of this area. One must cross both a bridge and a ford to reach the cemetery.
Local developer Dennis Grubaugh expressed his displeasure with a city official at last week's meeting of the Vandalia City Council. And, while we understand the need to address the issue raised by that city official, we also understand why Grubaugh was upset.
At two prior city council meetings, Alderman Dean Black said he didn't like the looks of the former State Farm Insurance building on Gallatin Street, referring to political signs covering the windows.
The city of Vandalia has retained Growth Services Inc., a workforce consultant, to conduct a survey of area employers.
The goal of the survey is to evaluate the area's workforce from the businesses' perspective.
The results will be used to identify and address workforce issues within the region and take steps to ensure that the needs of area employers are being met, both now and in the future.
Midnight Madness is Friday night
The Vandalia Swimming Pool will hold Moonlight Madness this Friday evening.
The pool will be open from 6-11:30 p.m., weather permitting.
The cost is $5, with children ages 4 and under admitted free. Season passes will be honored.
Children under the age of 6 must be with someone who is at least 13 years of age.
All children should be picked up no later than 11:45 p.m.
Friday is also the last day to register for swimming lessons.
Shane Henson of Vandalia recorded a hole-in-one on the par three hole No. 8 at the Ramsey Lake Golf Course last Tuesday during a league match.
Henson, 40, who has played golf for 28 years, said he didn't actually see the ball go in the hole, but some of his friends began celebrating after it rolled in.
He is dedicating the shot to his late father, who taught him how to golf.
The Vandalia Field of Dreams Committee determined the price for engraved brick pavers and kicked around several ideas for their layout at its monthly meeting on Monday.
A 4-inchX8-inch paver, which can have up to three lines of text, can be purchased for $40, and an 8-inchX8-inch paver, which can have up to seven lines of text, can be purchased for $80.
A fundraising campaign to help purchase equipment for the new all-weather track at Vandalia Community High School has been launched by boys track coach Jane Bell.
All donations are tax-deductible through the Vandalia Schools Foundation, and donors will be recognized on a board at the facility.
Donation levels on that board are: platinum ($10,000), gold ($5,000), silver ($3,000) and bronze ($1,000).
Items needed for the track include:
The joke during the first game of a doubleheader against Ramsey last Thursday was that Brandy Protz was never coming to Taylor Well's house again.
Because Ramsey had just seven players for the game, the two Vandalia sophomores found themselves on opposite teams, as Protz and Caitlin Alverson played for Ramsey to give them a full roster.
The joking came because Protz put out Well twice, but by the end of the game, Well was ahead, as she earned the game-tying RBI during the Lady Vandals' 9-7 win.
The Vandalia Jr. Legion team struggled against Altamont in the first game of a doubleheader last Thursday, falling 10-0 in five innings.
Post 95 surrendered six runs in the first inning, and Altamont added four more in the third by stringing together several hits, including back-to-back RBI doubles.
Meanwhile, Vandalia threatened just once. Connor Beasley hit a double to left-center field in the fourth inning and later advanced to third on a single. Vandalia, however, would leave the bases loaded in the inning.
The Vandalia and St. Elmo High School boys basketball teams played in the third Vandal Shootout on Monday and Tuesday.
Both teams were 4-2 in pool play and won their first-round tournament games.
In the tournament, St. Elmo defeated Chrisman, 24-16, and Vandalia beat DuQuoin, 31-23.
Marshall was the tournament champion having defeated Mascoutah in the final tournament game.
The final Vandal Shootout is on Thursday and Friday. Both Vandalia and St. Elmo will partake in the event, which is hosting 18 teams.
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The Best Noise-Canceling Over-Ear Headphones
When it comes to noise-canceling headphones, I'd buy the $300 Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones.
They offer the best noise canceling available, and sound decent to boot. I make this pick based on the reviews and opinions of the top headphone reviewers, plus having reviewed the QC15s and its competitors myself.
Who am I? I've been reviewing audio for over a decade for a number of magazines and websites. But to help me nail this pick, I also interviewed several of the top headphone reviewers around. Steve Guttenberg is one of the most respected audio reviewers in any medium, having written for Home Theater, Home Entertainment, Stereophile, as well as his own blog at CNET called The Audiophiliac. Tyll Hertsens is editor in chief of InnerFidelity, a sister site to Stereophile, and does some of the most extensive headphone testing out there. Brent Butterworth was editor in chief of Home Theater, Home Entertainment, and is currently West Coast tech editor of Sound+Vision magazine. He does some of the most comprehensive headphone testing on the web, so much so that several headphone manufacturers have come to him to see how to do it. These are the experts I generally talk with about gear.
First, if you're curious how noise-canceling headphones work, I recommend reading this article from HowStuffWorks.
Geoffrey Morrison, of Sound+Vision magazine… hey, wait a second, that's me, said: "if you're buying noise-canceling headphones specifically for the noise canceling, the Bose QC15s are the absolute choice." At lower frequencies, the QC15s reduced noise by up to 26 dB more than competing headphones. That's a ton. When it comes to noise canceling, they really are that much better than other headphones.
Where the Bose falters in every review, and among the experts I interviewed, is in sound quality. No one seems to think the QC15s sound bad, but all say there are other options that sound better. Back to Butterworth: "The sound is OK. A little dull for my taste, but obviously a lot of people like it." And Guttenberg: "If sound quality is a priority the Bose scores lower than the PSB M4U 2 and Polk UltraFocus 8000." Those two models came up repeatedly when discussing noise cancellers as alternatives to the Bose.
Best Sound Quality Noise Cancelers?
The M4U 2 headphones, by storied speaker company PSB, gets praise as one of the most accurate and best sounding headphones on the market. However, they can't hold a candle to the Bose's noise canceling. "In my opinion, the M4U 2's are the best-sounding NC headphones you can buy," Butterworth said. "Only the best of the big, open-back audiophile headphones (such as the HiFiMan HE-500) can beat it. The comfort and build quality are superb." When he reviewed them for S+V, as part of a huge multi-headphone/multi-panelist roundup feature, Butterworth concluded that, "Not only does the M4U 2 sound like a really great speaker, it sounds like a great speaker in a great listening room."
Tyll Herstens, in his roundup of noise-canceling headphones, found the Bose to be the winner, but placed the PSBs only third. He liked the Polk UltraFocus 8000 better, saying, "Holy guacamole, do these sound good! Easily the best sounding headphone of the bunch." I've heard the Polks, and I'm not as much of a fan. They sound good, but I think the PSBs sound better. However, in neither case is the noise canceling as good as the Bose. Also, the Polks are $50 more than the Bose, and are larger. So, for me, it really comes down to the PSB headphones as the step-up from the Bose for people prioritizing audio quality.
As I wrote previously, "It comes down to this: If you're just in the market for headphones and you think you'd occasionally use the noise canceling, get something else. The sound quality from the PSBs is incredible, and much better than the Bose. The noise reduction isn't as good, but it's still decent. However, if you're buying noise-canceling headphones specifically for the noise canceling, the Bose QC15s are the absolute choice."
One more thing: The PSBs run $100 more than the Bose. However, they have a passive mode, as in they'll work when the battery runs out. The Bose, like many noise-canceling headphones, cease all sound when the battery dies, or if you turn them off.
High-Quality Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelers?
Cheaper Noise-Canceling Headphones?
If you really can't stretch to $300, Herstens is a fan of the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b ($220, though you can find them as low as $120), saying: "No, it's not quite as comfortable, not quite as quieting, and not quite the sound quality of the Bose, but the little 7b does manage to deliver the second-best listening experience of the bunch for me. I definitely recommend the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b, a competent noise canceler with good sound at a very good price." Butterworth was a little less enthusiastic, saying: "These are OK for the price. Average NC capability, OK (somewhat QC15-like) sound quality, pretty good comfort. A reasonable, low-priced alternative to the QC15. You get what you pay for…." I agree more with Brent, finding them a little boomy, but having decent treble. At $120 they're a reasonable option, but the Bose are significantly better.
Some Others
There are many noise-canceling headphones on the market, and more every day. As more reviews are posted, we'll be updating this article with worth contenders. If need be, I'll take a listen myself and be final arbiter.
Phiaton ChordMS 530 ($290): Brent Butterworth reviewed the MS 530 at About.com, and he felt they had "just average noise cancelling," and "just average sound (for its category) with noise cancelling on." He explained, "The MS530′s a good choice for someone who wants a noise cancelling headphone with Bluetooth and great styling, who demands good but not audiophile-perfect sound. If that sounds like I'm hedging — well, every noise cancelling Bluetooth headphone I've tried has its flaws." His conclusion: "So while the MS530 isn't perfect, it's definitely desirable."
Tyll Hertsens reviewed the MS 530 at InnerFidelity, and said, "The Chord MS 530 doesn't do a really good job of noise canceling. If you really want to get rid of noise for air and train travel, you really want to be looking at the Bose QC15 or QC20 (I prefer the 20), or in-ear headphones." Overall, he did like them, saying, "Being able to do everything it sets out to do to a level of 'good' to 'very good' makes the Phiaton Chord MS 530 a 'great' headphone in my book. It looks good, it folds nicely, it's very comfortable (for an on-ear), it does Bluetooth like a champ, it does noise canceling nicely for a walking-around headphone, it runs wired, and most importantly it sounds good in every mode. There's simply nothing not to like."
So they're not great at anything, but they're good-to-okay at most things. Since they're wireless, they're worth considering if the Parrot Zik is out of your price range, you don't like their sound, or you don't want to use their app for wired playback.
Harman Kardon NC ($300): The HK NC (kudos for nomenclature pith), are a large over-ear headphone, enough so that those with smaller heads might have an issue with fit. It charges via a proprietary cable, a dealbreaker in my book. Brent Butterworth, writing for Sound&Vision, reviewed the noise cancelling back-to-back with the QC15s, and wrote, "The noise cancellation wasn't even a close contest–but it never is against the QC-15. The [HK] NC nicely reduced the low-frequency drone of the jet engines, but the QC-15 reduced it even more, and also cut out most of the noise from the cabin ventilation system and the other passengers' chatter." So they're bulky, need a special cable for charging, and aren't as good as the Bose for the same money.
Sony MDR-10RNC ($190): I reviewed the Sony MDR-10RNC for Forbes and found, "The MDR-10RNC are a decent looking, fairly well built, noise cancelling headphone, and a big improvement over their direct predecessor. In active mode, they sound decent. In passive mode, not so much. Their noise cancelling is good, though not as good as the class-leading Bose QC15s."
Brent Butterworth reviewed them for About.com and said, "Does it compete with the Bose QC-15? The MDR-10RNC is definitely more lively sounding, although the Bose has a fuller sound. The MDR-10RNC can still play music even when the battery runs out, while the QC-15 is totally useless when its battery dies. The MDR-10RNC looks cooler. However, the MDR-10RNC's noise cancelling is fairly average, while the QC-15′s is truly exceptional." Since that's what we're looking for here, these are out.
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 ($200): There aren't any reviews out yet of the $200 ANC70s. I got a pair and had Brent measure them with his headphone test gear, and we both listened to them. With Brent's test rig, he found the ANC70s offered reasonably good noise cancelling, though not as good as the Bose. While these might have been a reasonable step down, they had a bigger issue. Brent summed it up as such: "These sound okay with the noise canceling off, but wow do they sound bad with it on. There's a vicious spike around 2-3k." I concur. Even for less money, these just don't sound good.
Sony MDR-1RNC ($500): Pricey, sound quality and noise canceling are mediocre. The Sony MDR-1RNC have a significant, objectively measurable, problem: they sound radically different when the noise canceling is on versus when it's off. Objective measurements also show the noise canceling to be decent, but not as good as the much cheaper Bose QC15s. "Since the best noise canceling we've found comes from the much cheaper Bose ($299), while the Parrot Zik ($399) and PSB M4U2 ($400) both offer superior sound quality, the only thing the MDR-1RNC brings to the table for its higher price is an attractive design and sub-par NC-on sound quality." Sony has some lower end models, too, but given that the more advanced model doesn't stack up, we didn't bother with the others.
NoiseHush i7 ($60): The i7s from NoiseHush has a 4-star (out of 5) rating on Amazon based on 43 reviews. Brent reviewed and measured them for Sound & Vision and found that "switching on NC brings the level down -5 to -20 dB between 80 and 800 Hz — not QC-15 performance by a long shot, but enough to deliver a substantial reduction of airplane engine noise. A typical noise-cancelling headphone might add -10 dB of isolation between about 100 and 400 Hz, so this performance is above average." He concluded, "Is the NoiseHush i7 the first under-$100 noise-cancelling headphone worth buying? I sure think so. Personally, I'd spend the extra $200 for the Bose QC-15, but audio's my thing. For the average person looking for an affordable travel headphone, the i7 is the best choice I've found."
In one of their typically meager headphone reviews, the New York Times said, "At a third of the price, you are getting more than a third of the Bose's performance from the NoiseHush." I ordered a pair to check out, and the sound is, well, the best I can describe it is "innocuous." There's not a lot of treble, the bass is okay, and overall they don't sound bad. That may seem like faint praise, but a lot of NC headphones sound terrible. No one is going to love the sound of the i7s, but I don't think most people would hate it either. Considering the price, they're really good. I wasn't able to take these on a plane, but I was able to set up next to a noisy air conditioner. The i7s dropped the noise from the A/C a reasonable amount. As Brent said, they're not as good as the Bose, but they're way better than you'd expect for this little money. Begrudgingly, I'll agree with the NYT's assessment: If the Bose are too much money, these are a reasonable budget alternative. They don't sound bad and offer decent active noise reduction, two things few headphones at this price can claim.
How are they compared to the AudioTechnica ATH-ANC7B for twice the price? Our own headphone guru Lauren Dragan gave them both a listen. She found that while powered off, the NoiseHush sounded better than the Audio Technicas, the latter having a bass bump that feels lazy and muddies up frequencies into the low mids. However, when the NC is turned on, she found the opposite. The AT sounded really good, with a much bigger soundstage, crisp highs, and good, clear bass. The NoiseHush sounded the same as when powered off. Comparing the two while playing airplane noise through a speaker system, she found the AT's blocked more noise, partly from a better seal around her ears, and partly from the active NC itself. Subjectively, she felt the NC in the AT's was about 60% better than the i7s.
So the NoiseHush are good, and all three of us felt they were well worth $60. For someone that rarely travels, and just wants something that's decent without spending a ton, the i7s are the ultimate budget pick. The AT's are still the "Step Down" from the Bose, though since they do perform better overall for not too much more than the i7.
Logitech UE9000 ($400): OK sound, OK noise canceling. The Logitech UE9000s aren't bad, but there are better options. From Tyll Hertsens of InnerFidelity's review: "[With the noise canceling on] the bass is markedly more present in the mix, and markedly more loose and bloated." Having listened to these, I agree. He also found "The Bose simply trounced the UE headphones in noise canceling ability—frankly, the QC15 trounces everything I've heard with its noise canceling abilities."
There are dozens of other noise-canceling headphones on the market, and while the QC15 is easily the most common winner in subjective testing, finding runners-up is difficult. No reviewer has heard them all (there are too many), and there are only a few reviewers that also do objective measurements in addition to subjective listening tests. Worse, the vast majority of reviews are done by non-audio reviewers, making their judgments on sound quality highly suspect (or, in my honest opinion, irrelevant).
And that can be seen with the many bad noise-canceling headphones out there. This shouldn't be too surprising, as there are a lot of bad-sounding regular headphones, too. One that comes to mind is the Soul by Ludacris SL300WB. These $300 ($220 on Amazon) headphones are extremely comfortable, and sound best when left in the box. One reviewer actually said, "I HATED these."
The uber-popular Beats by Dre Studio ($299) don't hold up to critical ears. Herstens found that "overall, the listening experience is fairly good. Unfortunately, the noise-canceling performance is pretty poor," and "they don't measure up to the more serious noise-canceling headphones."
There is consensus, however, that because of the added complexity of the noise canceling (which includes a microphone, processing and amplification), it's not currently possible to do decent noise canceling on the cheap.
On the cheaper side, the $100 ($70 on Amazon) Creative HN-900's were "less effective than most NC headphones I've measured," according to Brent's review. "While the HN-900 looks like a great deal at $99, in this case we feel you cut quality when you cut your budget."
Consumer Reports recently lauded the $110 Monoprice 10010 Noise Cancelling over-ears (subscription required), saying it "delivers very good sound quality" and "has excellent active noise reduction, among the better-performing models in our tests." However, when our own Brent Butterworth reviewed them for Sound & Vision with state-of-the-art headphone measurement gear, he found the noise canceling to be quite sub-par: "The effects of the NC circuit, though, are modest: -5 dB at 100 Hz, -10 to -15 dB from 150 to 500 Hz."
Where CR and Brent agreed was how the Monoprice headphones to lack sensitivity, as in, they don't play very loud. CR advises using a lower-powered portable device to get the best possible sound out of them. But Brent said, "Sitting in the MD-80, the big difference I heard was in the sensitivity—i.e., the 10010 just barely played loud enough for me." If you want a budget model, we still prefer the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B as a cheaper alternative to the Bose, and they're roughly the same price as the Monoprice.
The Tivoli Audio Radio Silenz ($160) look cool, and do offer noise reduction for less money than the Bose, but as Michael Berk, web editor for Sound+Vision, wrote: "I didn't love Tivoli's noise cancelation. On the positive side, when switching it on there's little effect on the overall sound signature … but outweighing that is the fact that the circuit introduces a large amount of residual high-frequency hiss."
Herstens, in my interview with him, raised an important point: "Noise-canceling headphones are a strange beast. The big problem is the noise-canceling circuitry and methods always seems to introduce problems in sound quality. In general, I think noise-canceling headphones should be a choice of last resort. If you're going to be using your cans only occasionally in very loud environments (trains and planes), I'd suggest a good sealed headphone and just put up with the extra noise those times when in loud environments. The sound quality will be better. If you're traveling or in loud environments a lot, good in-ear headphones will provide as much or more isolation and much better sound. But if you can't stand putting something in your ears, and you will be in loud environs a lot, noise cancellers is a good choice."
If the Bose, and even the Audio Technicas, are out of your price range, I'd recommend getting a decent pair of noise isolating headphones, instead of a cheap pair of noise canceling. This is because the quality of the headphones (sound, build, etc), will be better without a mediocre noise-canceling circuit. Decent earbuds, well sealed in the ear canal, can reduce a lot of ambient noise, and sound great while they're in there. We like the Velodyne vPulse In-Ear Headphones for around $100, or the under-$10 Monoprice 8320.
One last point. Headphones, unlike speakers, are highly dependent on your individual head, ear, and ear canal. Where superior speakers are going to sound good to just about everyone, even the best headphones might not sound perfect to everyone. A consensus of decent sound quality among reviewers merely suggests that most people will like said headphones, not a guarantee. I recommend, if possible, listening to the PSB and Bose headphones back to back. Not easy for most people, of course, so at least buy them from a store (like Amazon) with a liberal return policy. Also, most noise-canceling headphones, including the Bose, can create an odd pressure sensation when they're active. It's mild, but it's worth checking to see if it bothers you before you commit to buying them.
So if you're looking for headphones that offer the best (as in most) noise canceling, the Bose QuietComfort 15 is my pick.
What to Look Forward to
We're planning to test the NoiseHush i7, a low-budget option at $60, which Brent Butterworth liked better than the cheap Monoprices mentioned above. We'll post our findings as they come in.
Interview, CNET, August 11, 2012,
Interview, Sound+Vision magazine, August 12, 2012,
Interview, Inner Fidelity, August 13, 2012,
Bose QuietComfort 15 Noise Canceling Headphone Review, Sound+Vision,"It comes down to this: If you're just in the market for headphones and you think you'd occasionally use the noise canceling, get something else. The sound quality from the PSBs is incredible, and much better than the Bose. The noise reduction isn't as good, but it's still decent. However, if you're buying noise canceling headphones specifically for the noise canceling, the Bose QC15s are the absolute choice.".
Review: PSB M4U 2, Sound and Vision,"Not only does the M4U 2 sound like a really great speaker, it sounds like a great speaker in a great listening room."
A Comparative Review of High-End Noise Canceling Headphones, InnerFidelity,"Holy Guacamole, do these sound good! Easily the best sounding headphone of the bunch. But again, the noise canceling is poor, and in loud environments the Bose and ANC7b ends up being a better listening experience as a result."
Headphone Shootout: The Best and Worst Celebrity Cans, Sound and Vision, http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article/headphone-shootout-best-and-worst-celebrity-cans?page=0,1,"I HATED these." (Quote by panelist Lauren Dragan)
Review: Creative HN-900 Headphone, Sound and Vision,"Isolation in passive mode is typical, running -10 to -30 dB above 1 kHz. In active mode, isolation between 130 and 600 Hz improves by -2 to -12 dB, a few dB less effective than most NC headphones I've measured" and "While the HN-900 looks like a great deal at $99, in this case we feel you cut quality when you cut your budget."
Review: Tivoli Audio Radio Silenz Noise Canceling Headphones, Sound and Vision,"I didn't love Tivoli's noise cancelation — on the positive side, when switching it on there's little effect on the overall sound signature, but outweighing that is the fact that the circuit introduces a large amount of residual high-frequency hiss."


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A young woman thinks she got the guy she wants to be with but things happen
Hope and Tony had been together now for almost 3 years. They met through a mutual friend of Hope's. Since they first met they haven't been apart. They both decided that it was time that they settled down, got married and maybe have kids. Everything was going smoothly until one day when something terrible happened.
No one would of known it was going to happen. It was a Friday morning, the food was running low so Tony decided that it was his turn to go to the shop to get the shopping in for the next week. He grabbed his coat and left the house. While he was at the shop, Hope got hungry, so she decided to make something for her and Tony's dinner. She placed a pan of baked beans on the hob. She went back to the living room to watch TV while the beans were cooking. 10 minutes had past and she suddenly noticed that the room was filling up with smoke. Hope investigated where the smoke was coming from.
As she walked into the kitchen she remembered that she had left something on the hob cooking. She looked closer and noticed that the tea towel was alight. She thought hard and hard and came to realise that she most of forgotten to move it away. She quickly ran out of the building and rang the fire brigade.
While all this was happening Tony was walking back with the shopping. He noticed the smoke coming from his house so he sped up to see what was happening. He quickly arrived at the house to find Hope outside with the fire fighters. He asked her what had happened, she told him but he wasn't have any of it and slapped her around the face. He was very mad at her.


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Hari-bhakti-vilasa, Sanatana Gosvami
Moreover, for those who hear Visnu-katha in this month, each half verse or quarter of verse yields the fruits of donating one hundred cows; indeed, O great sage, all other duties should be given up in favor of hearing scriptures from holy men. Be it for spiritual benefit or with other expectations, by engaging in Hari-katha one uplifts hundreds of his family's generations.
A person will burn all sinful reactions and gain the fruit of ten thousand sacrifices for each day of Kartika spent in the delight of the scriptures. In fact, Madhusudana is not as pleased by sacrifices or by charity of cows and elephants as He is pleased by discourses from the scriptures during Kartika.
O eminent sage, by hearing Hari-katha one can transcend the distress accumulated in millions of births. By regularly trying to read Srimad Bhagavatam during this month one gains the benefit of reading all eighteen Puranas. (75-81) Furthermore, during Kartika a man should cultivate supreme devotion by living among Vaisnavas, at the cost of giving up acts of piety and other prescribed duties. (82)
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Experts have dubbed this subconscious phenomenon 'experience-taking,' where people actually change their own behaviors and thoughts to match those of a fictional character that they can identify with.
I freaking love psychology
….this is a little disconcerting considering who some of my favorite fictional characters are.
oh wow, this is cool
So I am perfectly correct when I say I'm like a real life Prussia XD
This is so cool.
So basically I should pick a book with a main character I want to be like
this is interesting, I mean lots of kids have role models they want to emulate right? there have been times where I've thought "I really need to start acting more like so-and-so, what would they do in this situation" and then try to do that and it works out, but then I wind up forgetting eventually :(


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Epilepsy Health Center
Cost of Epilepsy Higher Than Previous Estimates
March 30, 2000 (Atlanta) -- As many as 44% of the people in the U.S. who have epilepsy -- more than 1 million people -- continue to have seizures, despite getting medical treatment, according to a report in the March issue of the journal Epilepsia.
These people, and others who have uncontrolled epilepsy, contribute disproportionately to the cost of treating the chronic disease, say researchers who found that patients with poor seizure control represented 25% of all cases, but accounted for up to 86% of all costs.
Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy racked up nearly $10,000 a year in direct medical costs, while patients with controlled cases had a tab of only about $2,000 a year. Study author Charles Begley, PhD, a health economist and associate professor of public health at the University of Texas in Austin, says controlling seizures may help reduce costs.
The annual cost of the estimated 2.3 million cases was projected to be $12.5 billion, with antiepilepsy drugs accounting for 30% of direct medical costs. Indirect costs, such as lost earnings and lost productivity, accounted for 85% of total costs and were significantly higher than 1975 estimates suggested, researchers say. The cost of diagnosis and treatment is likely to increase as the U.S. population ages.
Begley says most of the costs are incurred up front. "The data showed that high costs were incurred for diagnostic evaluation and initial treatment," he says. "But over three years, a downward trend reflected a large number of patients that achieved remission." Begley tells WebMD that older adults account for a large portion of direct medical costs.
"Older people had low indirect costs due to a shorter life expectancy and lower earnings," says Begley. "But older adults received more antiepilepsy drugs and were hospitalized more often. Given the increasing numbers of older Americans, direct care costs for the elderly are a major concern."
To evaluate the current economic impact, researchers calculated the direct costs of diagnosis and treatment from the medical bills of more than 600 new cases. The indirect costs of lost earnings and productivity were calculated from a survey of more than 1,200 patients in regional treatment centers. By applying U.S. population figures, the annual cost of epilepsy was estimated.
"The high concentration of costs in patients with [difficult to manage] epilepsy emphasizes the importance of seizure control," says Begley. "And some new medical and surgical interventions hold a lot of promise." Begley tells WebMD that new treatments may increase direct costs but are likely to decrease indirect costs, and other doctors agree.
"We've got about a dozen antiepilepsy drugs, but some patients don't respond to them," says Charles Epstein, MD, an epilepsy specialist and an associate professor of neurology at Emory University in Atlanta. "And HMOs understand the value of good symptom control. So if drug therapy fails, we use electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve." Epstein says surgery is another alternative for patients with poor seizure control.


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Powerkeeper said...
Some of these may have been said already, but here goes.
1. Getting random tells from someone asking for money. Then when I ignore them, getting another along the lines of "Hello?"
2. Getting random tells asking to run someone thru an instance, i.e. "Hey, can u run me thru DM real quick?" or "Can u run me thru stockades plz?".
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8. When you're running a guildie thru an instance, someone trying to get into your group for xp/lewt. When you tell them no and they follow you right to the entrance to the instance anyway. This happened to me several times in DM.
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Growing up on a farm in rural Iowa, LeAnn Ludwig ate many traditional--and a few not-so-traditional--Midwestern meals.
"Our family ate a lot of pork, beef, chicken, rabbit, pheasant, deer meat and even cow tongue (which is actually tasty!) for main dishes," says LeAnn, who learned a lot about cooking and baking from her mother, who still lives on the family farm near Farley.
LeAnn has fond memories of her childhood playing board games and cards with her family, snowmobiling through the fields and crawling through "tricky mazes" of straw bales that her brothers built in the barn.
Today LeAnn is a ninth-grade math teacher who loves to cook for husband Craig, friends, co-workers and students in her home of Johnston not far from Des Moines.
"I regularly read a lot about health and nutrition, including the health benefits of eating fish. So I strive to incorporate fish into my meals on a weekly basis. I think that anyone who loves pecans and fish will love this recipe for Pecan Crusted Tilapia."
If you are looking for a quick, delicious fish recipe that's easy to make, this is the recipe for you.
In a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Meanwhile, place the flour in a medium-sized bowl. Season the tilapia with SALT and PEPPER. Coat the tilapia with the flour on both sides. Add the milk to the same bowl and coat the tilapia with the milk on both sides. Then, add the pecans to the same bowl and stir; the pecans will soak up any remaining milk. Press the pecan mixture gently onto both sides of each tilapia and add to the hot skillet. Cook until the tilapia flakes easily with a fork, approximately 4 minutes per side. Pick up any pecan bits that fell off and sprinkle over the fish.Prep. time: 5 minutes
Nutritional Information with 1/2 cup pecans: Servings 2;
Serving Size 1 filet (251g); Calories 510; Calories from fat 330; Total fat 37g; Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 390mg; Carbohydrate 11g; Dietary Fiber 3g.


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It's Thursday again and that means more lunch photos. ^__^
Today was team Spain's turn.
Spanish Bread
& Olive Compound Butter. ^__^ Butter makes it all better. ^__^
Gambas al Ajillo, Grilled Piqillo Pepper Stuffed with Seared Tuna Salad, and Patatas con Chistorra from back to front.
A stack of Patatas con Chistorra.
Ropa Vieja. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
Paella a la Valenciana.
Mousse Glacee a l'Orance y Chocolate. I always like chocolate & orange together. ^__^
Tabitha with Brazo de Gitanito.
Brazo de Gitanito.
Wilson making drink of the day.
Humberto playing with fire. ^__^ It's always fun.


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All this week, May 28-31, Brooks O'Brian is cruising Alaska on the Disney Wonder!This afternoon, Friday, May 31, we drew the name of Melodie Robinson -- she and her family are the winners of our cruise for Four on Disney Wonder to Alaska! You're going to love it, Melodie!Departing from Vancouver, BC, Canada, our ports of call are Skagway, Ketchikan and Juneau. Plus, we'll cruise Tracy Arm to see Sawyer Glacier.Watch this story for photos, interviews, videos and more.
Thanks to everyone who registered to win our Disney Cruise! Brooks will announce a winner, live from the Disney Wonder, on Friday, May 31st at around 1:45pm.Learn more about Disney Wonder here!Listen to interviews and watch videos below!Brooks gets an overview of the Disney Cruise experience with TC Knoch of Disney Cruise Line.One of THE most important guys on the ship, Food & Beverage Manager, Pierre Marechal talks to Brooks.Brooks chats with Jaco Gouwd, Port Adventures Manager.Disney Wonder's Captain Thord took time out of his busy schedule to talk to Brooks on the air.Ray Smale knows all the tremendous activities you can take advantage of on board -- he's the Cruise Director, and he talked to Brooks on the air..Listen as Doug Jones, the Naturalist aboard Disney Wonder tells of the history and wonders you'll see from the ship..Brooks talks to Irene, the Disney Wonder Spa Manager, about all the choices you have on board.Adrian has some information about another Disney destination, Aulani Resort in Hawaii!Here's a look at Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier with a familiar Disney face! If you and the family find a towel-animal in your stateroom, here's how it happened!One of the Alaska destinations is Skagway, where you can experience the White Pass Railway.


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