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1/2 cup
butter, softened
1 cup
all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons
cold water
1/2 cup
1 cup
1 1/2 teaspoons
almond extract
1 1/2 cups
confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons
butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
1/2 cup
sliced almonds
I love this recipe but it's missing a step. I made this yesterday and my recipe (from a different site) calls for one additional step after it's removed from the oven. I think you'll find it makes a huge difference in the finished product. Topping: Spread each warm pastry with about 1/3 cup of jam or preserves. (Any flavor is fine, but our favorites are raspberry and apricot.) Do this while the almond puff is still warm but not hot from the oven. Then you sprinkle with the toasted almonds and drizzle with the icing. I can't imagine this recipe without this step as it would seem very bland to me.
This recipe is good tasting but kind of bland like it's missing something. Have checked many recipes for this and all are exactly the same. Does it need maybe salt to bring out the taste and the sweet? Any one else experience this?
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This is the same as Kringler (some call it Danish Kringler, some Swedish Kringler). I grew up in a little town with TONS of swedish heritage. This was my favorite thing! As soon as I was an adult, and moved away, I had to hunt down the recipe for kringler, as I love all things almond. =) This is exactly like the recipe that I have. I agree that for the first time it may look a bit complicated, but it really is so easy. For the crust, I just put it all down in a baking pan..I don't do the 2 rectangles. Also, before stirring in the eggs one at a time, I stir the flower/butter mixture a bit to let it cool down a little.
(side note, this is not an overly sweet pastry. The pastry itself is a choux pastry, made like a cream puff almost. the sweetness really mostly comes from the icing)
very easy and delicious!!I wasn't sure how these would turn out, the first two layers having no sugar and 3 eggs.They are wonderful!! The only change I made was using almond extract in the glaze instead of vanilla. Will make again! Thanks Megan!
5 stars plus! This is a really delicious pastry. I used margarine instead of butter as indicated in the body of the recipe. Don't let the lack of sugar scare you. It's perfect. The glaze recipe is missing 1 T of milk to thin it down properly. Add that to the glaze. I sprinkled mine with red and green decorator sprinkles to make it look festive for the holidays. Yummy! My favorite of the Christmas cookie plate this year!
Soooo Good. Will make again. I took this to my sons school for a bake sale and it was the first thing to sell out
This is a favorite of our family, especially around the holidays. It's sweet (but not too sweet) and light without being too much work, and it is a nice change to the regular dessert fare.
This reminds me of growing up, my mom used to make this all of the time. The wonderful aroma, when it is baking, still brings back fond memories! :) I have made this several times & it is always a big hit!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Almond Puff
Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 166
** Calories from Fat: 93
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this original request was made a few months ago but it appears no one was up for the challenge - so, i'm resurrecting the request with a reward for 100 DC credits to anyone that can create a satisfactory util (preferrably using autohotkey so that it would be easy to modify).
and now for a quick explanation of what i'd like:
i've a very large monitor, a 24" widescreen LCD (this may or may not be seen as an attempt at compensating for other inadequacies).
i've always been irritated (even with smaller monitors) how i have to keep moving my cursor to the center of the screen to acknowledge small dialog boxes that appear throughout the course of my pc use.
what i would prefer, is that the small dialog window would move itself automatically to fall somewhere under where my cursor is at the time of clicking the button that caused the small dialog window to appear.
e.g. CURRENTLY, i click on a button at the far edges of the screen that requires some kind of confirmation, so a small dialog window appears in the center waiting to be clicked and acknowledged. okay, i move my mouse to the center and click BUT i'm going to move my cursor back to the original area where i first clicked the initiating button as that's where i'm 'working' with OTHER buttons and things.
INSTEAD, i would click on a button at the far edges of the screen and if a small dialog window appears in the center it would then automatically jump so that it positions itself under where the mouse is. the mouse is still hovering over the button that has just been clicked.
i know, i know. there are methods for the mouse to jump to the button that is in focus but i really can't stand that way of working. it still requires me moving my attention away from where my cursor originally was and then moving it back again. and, i don't want this to work with all windows so i wouldn't want the cursor jumping around all over the screen every time a new button comes into focus.
i've attempted to create my request using autohotkey but i don't have the programming skills to make it work correctly. i can make small windows jump to the cursor but they then become STUCK to the cursor position and move around with it...
the trick would be that the dialog window jumps to the the cursor position and then releases itself so that it doesn't continuously keep trying to center itself under the cursor. you can't click on any buttons, of course, if the dialog window keeps automatically moving around.
the other point to consider is that the automatically jumping window would have to remain fully on screen regardless of whether the cursor was at the very edges, i.e. if the cursor was close to the screen edge the window would have to position itself close to the cursor but not so close it goes off the edge.
i really only want this to work for the small dialog windows that appear, things like save/open/close/'confirm file delete' or anything else of this small size.
i'd like to be able to figure all this out with autohotkey as i'm sure it is possible but i believe it would be a very quick coding snack for those of you that already know how to script. it would take me several hours/days of messing around without any guarantee that i'm heading in the right direction.
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Bodrum's Eternal Blue
While some people consider Bodrum to be "the Hamptons of Turkey," for me, flying into Bodrum was a bit like finding Brigadoon. From the window of the plane, I watched as a series of misty blue islands rose almost chimerically out of the silvery gray sea.
Situated in southwest Turkey, the Bodrum Peninsula sits on the Aegean Sea, cradled by two bays and surrounded by 32 islands and inlets. With a hundred-mile coastline dotted with fishing villages, olive groves, and tangerine orchards, these are the fabled shores from which Homer's heroes launched themselves into history and where Greeks consulted their oracles and along which the Romans built temples.
Known as Halicarnassus during the time of Alexander the Great, Bodrum was the birthplace of Herodotus, the father of written history, as well as the locale of one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World: King Mausolus's tomb, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. (And yes, he is the one from whom the world "mausoleum" derives.)
Today, the city of Bodrum recalls elements of the heyday of the French Riviera - and particularly during high season when the yacht-lined marinas and chic nightclubs are home to Russian oligarchs, Arabian royals, and one-name superstars such as Beyoncé and Sting. In summer, when the population swells from 50,000 to half a million, the peninsula becomes the catwalk for Hollywood stars like Selma Hayek and Nicole Kidman and numerous other boldfaced names such as Chelsea Clinton and Caroline Kennedy.
Similar to the Hamptons, the Bodrum Peninsula was, for years, a series of small fishing villages punctuated with pebble beaches, bays, and pine barrens. Instead of the potato fields of the Hamptons, there were olive groves.
Much of Bodrum's development as a global tourist destination can be attributed to the writings of Cevat Sakir, who later became known as the father of modern Bodrum. Writing as "The Fisherman of Halicarnassus," Sakir helped transform the former sleepy sponge-diving village of Bodrum and environs into a global destination - so much so that by the 1970s, it was not uncommon to see jet-set celebrities such as Nureyev and Jagger seated at neighboring cafés along the water.
Prior to the most recent wave of development (including brand-new and upcoming outposts of Aman Resorts, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, and a Richard Meier-designed residence), most of the homes built in Bodrum were two- and three-story white structures. Balconies were constructed so as not to obstruct a neighbor's view and the hills above Bodrum harbor are a series of setbacks, which resemble the white rows of balconies on the prow of a cruise ship.
In October, during the shoulder season, Bodrum settles back into a life dictated more by maritime rhythms than by the whims of globe-trotting tourists. The calm of the Aegean in autumn enables a more profound reflection of the region's natural attributes. There's time for a visit to a local artisan who carves driftwood into the figures that frequent his dreams - and then populates the hillside with hundreds of his hand-carved sculptures. There's time for Turkish tea with a renowned Turkish glass artist who spent sixteen years in Australia and who created a glass mosaic street park in Sydney. And there's time to sip fresh limeade with mint amidst a profusion of birds of paradise and fuchsia bougainvillea as the sun sets over the bay.
Late one autumn evening, I dine alone at a table along the water in the art-strewn gardens of Casa Dell'Arte in Torba. Tucked into a tiny bay, Torba (meaning "handbag" in Turkish) is a small seasonal village evocative of those waterfront enclaves along the Maine coast where the same families have maintained summer homes for generations. There are only three of us basking in the understated luxury of this seaside hotel restaurant: a French couple dining à deux - and me. There's a first hint of autumnal chill in the air and the French woman is wrapped in scarves. Summer is over - and yet here we remain in the evening splendor of Bodrum along the Aegean.
The in-house collie wanders onto the patio - and two stray cats shoot across the lawn, their hissy howling echoing across the night. Two evenings before, I dined in this restaurant with the hotel's owner in a party of eight, and long after the other tables had cleared, we remained in the moonlight, discussing the future of Turkey. With more than 5,000 years of Greek and Roman history, the Bodrum peninsula has witnessed military campaigns, naval victories, knights and conquests - and today, Bodrum is somewhat like Hong Kong: the region in the south where rules and convention matter less than in the rest of the country. What matters more is how you fill your days.
Across the lawn, a large piece of art is illuminated in white lights to reveal the words: "The people you love become ghosts inside of you - and like this you keep them alive." For the past three mornings, at breakfast in this restaurant, I have enjoyed watching an elderly German couple. The male with a camera, he photographs her repeatedly - and it's clear that her wizened face is as beautiful to him now as it was when he first saw it as a youth. In the early light of morning, the German woman's eyes close as her head nods over her fruit. She sits there, eyes closed, until he arrives to join her, his hand lightly touching her shoulder as she lifts her face to his. This is what matters, who we spend our lives with and how we treat them.
Speakers suspended above the garden play a track from the Seventies, a song by the Isley Brothers. One definition of heaven: the murmur of French from a neighboring table while an R&B ballad sprinkles the night with romance and a tinge of elegy. Summer in Bodrum has ended but, in the words of Homer, Bodrum goes on, a "land of eternal blue."
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Generating electicity in trains by applying breaks
An idea worth spreading
My idea is to use the motion of the train to generate power.
Generally trains move with uniform high velocities and they stop in particular stations.
The main purpose of break is to stop the train immediately or gradually.
In the case of trains they should stop at particular stations which are known in very advance,so here we can slow down the train gradually.
Now my idea is to install a gas turbine in the front block of train along with compressor,which opposes the motion of train in forward direction.
When the train is accelerating or speeding up, the front box carrying the turbine set-up should be in closed position,
When the train is needed to be slowdown or stopped we should open the door or shutter,of the front box, such that the turbine set-up will come into action creating heavy drag to stop the train.
Now when turbine runs the power can be generated and stored.
This power may not run the train,but to my knowledge it can meet the internal power requirements of the train...
Apr 5 2013: modern trains and trams do that. the regular break is an asynchronous generator that feeds power back to the grid.
Apr 5 2013: informative sir....
but already existing railways which run with fuel, not generating any power can install a box with turbine set-up
easily than asynchronous generator i feel...
because this set -up can be simply added in the front and intermittent portions with a logical sequence of railroadsApr 5 2013: You would need to determine roughly how much energy could theoretically be created by this action.
Apr 5 2013: Roughly 50-70kw
Which can be increased with efficient equipment & technology
Apr 5 2013: Ok, thats interesting.
Now how did you determine that number?
Apr 5 2013: rough calculation similar to turbo-jet engine which produces thrust to aircraft..
here we are not developing thrust force,but we should run the turbine to just rotate the compressor and generator
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Apr 5 2013: isnt this done with a car?
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Apr 5 2013: NO friend!
In case of cars breaks are to be applied frequently.
we need a locomotive which stops gradually in particular intervals i.e TRAIN
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Apr 5 2013: sorry we are not regaining the lost energy, we are trying to utillise energy which is going to be lost.
Actually we are not directly applying the break to stop the wheel, but we are using wind force to stop the train in the form of DRAG
Any locomotive can be stopped by following ways
1.stopping the wheel
2.friction due to air drag
3.while climbing a hill
in our case we are using the 2nd option DRAG FORCE which stops the train gradually.


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"Everybody knows that God controls weather," she told the news site in January. "God is super angry," she added. "Gay marriage is not appropriate, and it doesn't look right, and it breeds AIDS."
I'm speechless with horror. This is almost as discouraging as people thinking that Sarah Palin was a worthy VP candidate. Have people always been this stupid or am I just noticing it more as I get older?
So....climate change has nothing to do with our pollution of the earth's environment but depends on how much dignity and respect "straight Christian folk" give to homo's? I guess if we kill all the fags god will be pleased and the weather will be perfect for the rest of "humanity". Oh...by the way Fred Phelps just died. I would love to see about 500,000 people picket his funeral. Just sayin.
Kids aren't paying attention most of the time in science classes so it seems silly to get worked up over ID being taught in schools.
Republicans are distancing themselves from her? That will be the election where conservatives will stay home. I hope.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/19/susanne-atanus-congress-_n_4993555.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopularA Republican candidate who believes that God dictates weather patterns and that tornadoes, autism and dementia are God's punishments for marriage equality and abortion access won the GOP nomination to challenge Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) in the Chicago-area 9th Congressional District.
Republicans today (perhaps to a point: always) are loyalists; whether they agree with the other side or not, it doesn't matter they'll vote only for their side, and they are seen or deemed traitors or not really True™ Republicans if they don't.
^ I dunno, but I disagree. Bad leaders are elected by stupid idiots, which outnumber good people at any given moment by about 10 to 1.
And Bad leaders make sure to cut education, ensuring the survival of their breed.
IIRC there were states where college ID's were not considered valid for voting, but gun licenses were. I am sure there was a logical rationale, because at election time many college students are not in the district where they have legal residency. But the outcome of that policy is likely to suppress the young, educated and presumably liberal vote and inflate the votes of older, presumably more conservative gun owners.
I thought they only did that in the oppositions districts, not their own. However, I did see once, I think it was in NC where they made it next to impossible for students at a black college to vote but made it simple for a mostly white college in the same area. The governor said it wasn't racist because white voters were effected to.-Nam
Quote from: Nam on March 25, 2014, 03:20:28 PMI thought they only did that in the oppositions districts, not their own. However, I did see once, I think it was in NC where they made it next to impossible for students at a black college to vote but made it simple for a mostly white college in the same area. The governor said it wasn't racist because white voters were effected to.-NamAs Charles Pierce says, it's not about race because it's never about race.


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Is it possible to overwrite 1 dll in the GAC of a live server of my customer? Otherwise I need to install the whole feature. In this feature are very much webparts and other stuff.
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Christmas came early for a basketball team that worked extremely hard Friday to capture a 2013 holiday tournament trophy.
The Heritage Christian Academy boys basketball team, led by first-year head coach Chad Evans, entered the Grace Christian Academy Christmas Classic on Thursday looking to take the trophy to back Prince George's County.
And the Mighty Eagles did just that after a resounding second half to win, 89-69, and a little gift when Grace Christian 6-foot-5 junior forward Terrell Brown fouled out with seven minutes remaining in the game.
Brown finished with eight points on the night but had been a big presence on the boards for the Knights.
The two teams were tied at 23 after the first quarter, and Grace took the 36-31 lead at halftime, but Heritage started to widen the gap in the third quarter, outscoring the Knights 33-18 to take a 10-point lead going into the final quarter of play, and they cruised past Grace in the fourth quarter as the tournament hosts got into some foul trouble.
Heritage defeated King's Christian Academy, 78-27, on Thursday to advance to the championship round, while Grace defeated Southern Maryland Christian Academy, 61-48, to advance.
Evans said he's trying to change the culture of the school this year in his first season. His team is now 4-5 overall.
"They kept playing hard. Even though they went down early in the first half, they never gave up," Evans said. "They came out strong in the second half and never let up. I'm definitely happy with Sean [Carter]. That's my go-to guy. They [Grace] was evenly matched with us, I'll give them that, and Jordan White gave it every bit that he could to keep them in it. He gave every bit of 41 points."
Carter was joined by teammates Jared Harrington, who scored 26 points, and Jordan Savage added 23 points and five assists. CJ Greenfield led the Mighty Eagles in rebounds with six.
Carter was dependable in the victory, finishing with 19 points. The Knights mistakenly left the senior open on the wing for key momentum shifters.
Carter, with his championship medal around his neck, said he really enjoyed his first experience in the tournament.
"I hope we get to come back next year to play in it," Carter said. "I really just try to do everything I can for my team and to make the right decisions because I know they look to me to lead them out there on the floor. I feel they do look to me for that big shot, and I need to be there to make that and lead our team to victory."
Carter said he definitely wants to play basketball in college and continue to play at a high caliber.
"They [Grace] were good competition," Carter said. "It's always good to play somebody that's going to bring out the best in you and make you better."
Grace head coach Brian Deschaine was disappointed when Brown fouled out and said Heritage had the depth it needed to sustain them, along with the 13 players on the roster that make up their seniors and juniors alone.
"We didn't have the depth that they had," Deschaine said, "and when he [Brown] came out, we had to go with our next guy who is 5-foot-10, Kevin Smith. We also have another kid that plays post for us, but he's injured today. Their depth made a big difference."
White, Grace Christian's sophomore guard, scored a career-high 41 points in the contest and was announced as the All-Tournament player. White almost was perfect at the free-throw line, going 13 for 14.
"I'm really proud of my team. We executed," White said. "The only thing that messed us up at the end was when we got tired and our biggest guy fouling out, that was big. Our first seven players that came out on the floor were evenly matched with them. Coach wants us to keep working hard, and not to give up on any plays and to fight, even if we're losing. They were good competition. They were big, strong and didn't give up, and they fought until the end."
Senior forward Preston Saunders finished in double-digits with 10 points.
King's Christian wins girls title
The girls championship game belonged to the now 5-0 undefeated King's Christian squad, headed by Roy Hinkle. The Eagles controlled the tempo of the game and never looked back once they got a comfortable lead in a 36-13 win against Perry Street Prep of Washington, D.C.
King's led 10-7 after the first quarter and 18-9 at halftime, then pulled away in the third quarter for the win by outscoring Perry Street 12-3 in the third quarter.
"This is our first time winning the tournament," Hinkle said. "We have some tough games coming up, but I really feel like this is a special team, a special year for us with our four seniors. Those girls are really hungry for success."
Rebekah Nevala finished with a season-high 22 points for the Eagles and was awarded the All-tournament team player.
Nevala had 20 points by the end of the third quarter alone. King's sophomore Rachel Dooley finished with 12 points and four rebounds. Junior Hannah Miller added two points. Senior point guard Torie Benefield finished with the team-high seven rebounds, eight steals and four assists.
"We knew a little bit about the team coming into this game was that it would be a physical game, a lot of pushing and shoving," Hinkle said, "and we just wanted to focus on getting the rebounds in this game. I didn't want us to put up a shot and not get another chance. That was the one area that I was really focusing on, and I figured we could run. I wanted us to push up the court as quick as we could and get the best chance at a shot as we could."
Nevala said her team is perfecting the skill of moving the ball around the court moreso this year.
"It feels really good to win this [award]," Nevala said. "Our main goal is to win the league [King's plays in the Maryland Independent Schools Athletic League], but we're taking it one game at a time, and hopefully we'll get there. We're definitely also learning to be more of a defensive team. We were ready for a physical game, and we were bracing it."
Grace Christian Academy Christmas Classic tournament teams
All-Tournament Player
Jordan White, Grace Christian Academy
All-Tournament team
Tre Robinson, Grace Christian Academy
Jordan White, Grace Christian Academy
Matt Collins, Heritage Christian Academy
Sean Carter, Heritage Christian Academy
Jared Harrington, Heritage Christian Academy
All-Tournament Player
Rebekah Nevala, King's Christian Academy
All-Tournament team
Jakia Tyree, Perry Street Prep (D.C.)
Meghan Miller, King's Christian Academy
Kelly Bruce, Grace Christian Academy
Rebekah Nevala, King's Christian Academy
Torie Benefield, King's Christian Academy
Basketball box scores
Heritage Christian 89, Grace Christian 69
Heritage 23 8 33 25
Grace 23 13 18 15
Heritage: J. Harrington 26, Savage 23, Carter 19, Clemons 7, Greenfield 4, Brown 4, Fleming 4, Collins 2
Grace: White 41, Saunders 10, Brown 8, Roberson 4, Smith 4, Sullivan 2
Free throws: Heritage 14-20 (Carter 3-6, J. Harrington 5-7, Clemons 2-2, Fleming 2-3); Grace 17-20 (White 13-14, Saunders 4-4)
3-point goals: Heritage 3 (J. Harrington, Clemons, Savage); Grace 4 (White 4)
King's Christian 36, Perry Street Prep (D.C.) 13
Perry Street 7 2 3 1
King's 10 8 12 6
Perry Street: Wright 8, Tyree 3, Lyles 2
King's: Navala 22, Dooley 12, H. Miller 2
Free throws: Perry Street 3-6 (Tyree 3-4); King's 6-11 (Naval 4-5, Dooley 2-4)
3-point goals: Perry Street 2 (Wright 2)


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Sicilian anchovies in lettuce (masculine 'na lattuga)
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Anchovy recipes have arrived from around the world for "Small Bite Big Taste" – a competition held as part of the Slow Fish event to promote anchovies as a sustainable choice and campaign to end their overfishing for animal feed.
We asked for recipes that can be served as a finger-food snack or appetizer, from any cuisine, be traditional or modern in their roots and from home or professional kitchens. A shortlist of recipes will be chosen to be served in the Alliance Bistrot area at the Slow Fish event in Genoa from May 9-12.
The following recipe was sent to us from Sicily. It is usually prepared using the Magghia Masculina anchovy (although any type will do), a species that is still fished traditionally in the Gulf of Catania after nearly becoming extinct, and is now protected by a Slow Food Presidium. The dish is commonly found in the island's hinterland and was typically made from preserved anchovies, but today fresh fish are preferred.
Sicilian anchovies in lettuce (masculine 'na lattuga)
Serves 10 as a starter
20 lettuce leaves
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 salted anchovy
2 cloves of garlic, unpeeled and squashed
300 grams of breadcrumbs
50 g (6 tbsp) capers, rinsed and roughly chopped
50 grams of almonds, toasted and chopped lengthways
50 grams of grated pecorino cheese
rind of 1 untreated lemon, grated
salt and pepper
40 fresh anchovies, cleaned and boned
Briefly drop the lettuce leaves into boiling water, removing them when they have softened but still retain some crunch. Drain and leave to dry on kitchen towel.
Heat the olive oil and the salted anchovy in a large skillet over a very low flame, letting the anchovy melt into the oil before adding the garlic, breadcrumbs, almonds and capers. Stir continuously until uniformly browned.
Remove from heat. Discard the garlic and add the pecorino and lemon zest and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Now get the lettuce leaves and place two anchovies topped with a large spoon of the prepared mix in the centre of each.
Fold in the sides of the leaves to create a parcel, and place them tightly together in a baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes at 180 C
Serve warm.
Thank you to Aldo Bacciulli from Catania for sending us this recipe.
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Download owner's manual Single-gang Solo-6MD keypad/LCD screen Metal mounting frame White frame and keypad cover Light almond and keypad cover Bone frame and keypad cover 4 Silver screws (length=3/8") 2 Screws (length=1-1/2") User Guide Product Research Features Overview: The Niles Solo-6MD is a weather-resistant, single-gang accessory keypad designed to be used with the ZR-6 MultiZone receiver (connected via Cat-5 cable). The Solo-6MD's 2" LCD display provides iPod and tuner metadata, plus source selection and zone setup information. The keypad has 3 soft keys, which change as necessary to control the selected source and to navigate menus. It also has a plasma and LCD-proof infrared (IR) sensor for wireless remote control operation (located between the "soft" keys). A 12 volt output trigger on the back of the keypad (positive and negative terminals) activates when the keypad is on. 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Comments On Mar 10, 2015:great to keep hands warm and dry
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Comments On Jan 06, 2015:wont fit right to small
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Comments On Dec 29, 2014:ok, but very small
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Comments On Dec 14, 2014:In fact, I expected to consider these a bit of a waste. I used them for the first time in 50 degree North Carolina interstate highway weather today, not expecting them to keep my fingers warm enough to warrant non winter gloves. Surprise, 4 hours of interstate 70 mph and fingers were cool, but comfortable. I was also concerned I might not have safe / quick access to handlebars, especially brakes. No problem. Good product. Glad I bought them. Better than having to wear thick winter gloves.
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Comments On Nov 30, 2014:I bought these mitts to put on my KTM 690 Duke for winter riding. The wind was freezing my hands so I wanted some protection. These will not keep your hands warm foreverBUT they will prolong the amount of time you can ride in cold weather without your hands becoming frozen solid. I road yesterday in 32 degrees down highways at 75mph and my hands felt way better than they did without. Couple things to be careful of -- make sure the edge of the 'hand hole' isn't in front of your killswitch: the first time I road it down the street I shifted my hand and the bike shut right off in the street. I used a ziptie to pull it back towards the mirror and all is fine. I'd still recommend very thick gloves + gauntlets. If you're feeling creative, these are very thin but could be made thicker with some better material. I might consider doing that in the future. For the price these are totally worth it.
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Comments On May 10, 2014:Bought these in hopes they would keep my hands a little warmer for winter riding. They did not do a thing, spend the money and get a decent pair of gauntlets. First tusk brand product I have not liked.
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Comments On Mar 21, 2014:These are awesome for cold weather riding!
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Comments On Dec 04, 2013:We ride bikes all winter with off-road studs. I grabbed a pair on sale, and should have bought a couple. They are great! So much more wind protection than "elephant ears" that most people use. Between the plastic deflectors on my hand guards and the flexible metal bands Tusk uses to hold the mitts open, you get a little house for your hands! Never had a problem getting my hands free. If they go back on sale, I'll grab a spare.
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Comments On Nov 12, 2013:The openings have wire in them so they are easy to get your hands back in. They dont fit over powermadd hand guards, and they rub on your wrists over time. Spend the $$ and buy some larger better quality guards.
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Comments On Oct 28, 2013:I put the tusk mitts on my 500xcw that has rally2 hand guards and they fit over them no problem. We road a 80 mile loop on a rainy snowy 35 degree day. Hand stayed worm and dry ( with regular moto gloves) they have a band that keeps them open ( you can close them down if needed) witch is nice when u have to wipe your goggles off every 10 seconds no fitting to get your hands is even at speed. There short so there not in the way when standing.
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North Maluku
North Maluku
North Maluku is a tropical paradise located in the eastern Indonesia. It consists of many small and big islands, approximately 353 of them, which spread out surrounding the ocean. Moreover, not all of the islands in north Maluku are inhabited. One example of the uninhabited is Dodola Island. This island serves as an example of magnificent tropical beach. White sand with approximately 16 km of length surrounds it and the water is clear. In this island, visitors can do alot of exciting activities, such as swimming, sunbathing and diving. Beside Dodola Island, Maitara Island also offers a fantastic sea life. This island is located in the middle of Tidore and Ternate Islands.
Ternate and Tidore have been visited by foreigners since the 16th century. Europeans tried to seek the expensive spices and monopolize them. These days spices are still deemed valuable but not much as before. The sultanate still exists until today and you can view the vast richness of the culture and history in the museum and keraton (castle).
Pala (nutmeg) and cengkeh (clove) are abundant here, and are used in plenty of cooking and sweets.
Ternate can be reached by Domestic flights from Jakarta via Makassar or direct flight from Makassar and Manado. Furthermore, the European people actually have already known North Maluku since long time ago.
People & Culture
Like in Maluku, the people here have mixed blood.
North Maluku is dominated by Muslim, and for those who are interested in fantastic buildings might want to take a look at Sultan's Mosque. Multi-tiered pyramid form, this mosque is located on the south of palace in Ternate.
Since it's dominated by Muslim people, you can find plenty halal food here. Sea food dishes are also abundant. Various rice and fish dishes should be sampled. You might want to order cool drinks as well because the weather can be hot.
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The nice young chemist up the street beats his wife and has delusions about beings he calls "The Centurions". A madman with a knife is trying to kill him, he's sure. And on the night May Locher died, one of the two bald men coming out of her house had a pair of scissors in his hand.
What does it all mean? Ralph doesn't quite know. But the bizarre visions he's been having keep getting more intense, the strange deaths in Derry have just begun, and Ralph knows he isn't hallucinating.
Returning to the town of Derry, Maine, the setting of one of his most critically acclaimed novels, It, Stephen King combines bone-chilling realism with supernatural terror to create yet another masterpiece of suspense.
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"This is a yarn so packed with suspense, romance, literary reference, fascinating miscellaneous knowledge, and heart that only Stephen King could have written it. Marvelous - that is, full of marvels." (Booklist)
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"King lover very disappointed - NO Spoilers"
Wow - what to say. I read the reviews mentioning the annoying background music, but I shrugged it aside thinking "how bad can it be?" Well let me tell you - it is BAD. Not like the chapter transition music you get with some books - this music is jarring, LOUD, and loathsome. It is so much louder than the narration at some points that you can't even hear the reading. I kept having to rip my earbuds out b/c it hurt my ears so much.
Another problem. I have read every single one of his books - I think this was the only one I hadn't read. I love the author, and after listening to Under The Dome I wanted to see if there were any of his I had missed. Unfortunately, Insomnia was tedious, and I couldn't wait for it to be over. The singular POV is unusual for King, and I kept wishing the narrative would switch to another character and give Ralph Roberts a much needed rest (no pun intended).
I rarely write reviews, but I just had to on this one. If you're like me - you listen to some books and read some others - put this on your reading list. The noise (I can't even call it music) on this recording is MISERABLE. MISERABLE! Save your credit on this one - I sure wish I had!!
2 stars only b/c I've heard worse...but not many.
"Please no more music tracks."
I was reading this book in paper, and had to return it to the library, so I picked up the audiobook. The music tracks are horrible, they are so loud that I can hardly hear the story. I'll be checking reviews for things like this from now on. However, it is a great story and I don't want to discourage people from reading it. Might just be better off picking up a paperback this time.
"Kill the soundtrack"
If I want a soundtrack, I'd watch a movie. Some audiobook producers seem convinced that we're hungering for music to liven the pace. Nothing could be further than the truth and this is a case in point of why it DOESN'T work. I actually couldn't hear parts of the story because of the loud music.
"Good book, Annoying sounds"
I'm only 2 hours into the book, and like the rest of his books, it is written very well.
The "creepy" noises that keep on making are seriously distracting, and have played more times that I would like. I want to stop the story until the sounds stop....and then I realize....I can't. At one point, I couldn't tell what the narrator was saying over the sounds of the "creepy noises"
"I liked this book and the way it is presented.."
Eli Wallach is a perfect reader for this book.
I did enjoy listening to him.. and I did not mind the sound effects.. they were interesting and kind of fun.. music also..
No tinny sound for me as my mp3 player gave me (gives me) perfect sound..
IMO this is an important book when one is following the story of the crimson king..
"Disappointed in King for the first time"
Prior to "Insomnia"I have loved everything from S. King. But to be blunt, this was a boring, tedious story. I finished 3/4 of the audiobook and couldn't bring myself to finish it even after investing so much time in the story.
11-22-63: Loved it. 5 stars.
The Stand: Excellent 4.5 stars.
Insomnia: Boring 2 Stars
"Poor Production Values"
The sound is very tinny, and makes the speakers in my car rattle like the blown speaker on an AM radio. Worse than that, there is an overabundance of noise and music that I believe is intended to create drama and suspense at key points in the story. The noise sounds like the hum of the engine from the cabin an old propeller airline plane. The music ranges from a Twilight Zone-like theme to garbled acid-rock guitar solos. It builds to a dramatic crescendo that actually drowns out the reading of the actual book. There were several points where I had to strain, rewind and ultimately just accept the fact that I was going to miss several pieces of dialogue because it was obliterated by this noise and music. This nonsense is badly done and totally unnecessary. Any halway decent book does not need a musical score and sound effects to tell me when to "be tense! Something scary is happening!" or "pay attention! This a key plot point!"
Aside from these issues, the story is well read by Eli Wallach. It's just a shame that he is overshadowed by noise.
The story itself is bloated and tedious. About 1/3 of this novel is meaningless dialogue and descriptive monologues that do nothing to serve the story. It almost seems as though the author had no idea where to take the story next, and yet continued to write, and write, and write...
I had heard that there are ties to The Dark Tower series within Insomnia, which is my main interest in this book. So far, (about halway through)it seems the connection is pretty thin.
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"Book... Good. Music ...Jarring"
I thought the book was pretty good. The narrator was also good.. The only bummer was the LOUD music( screeching ) that would happen during the chapter transitions. Over all I say a good experience.. but get ready to turn the volume down, often.
"Doesn't need the music track"
I am an on and off again Stephen King fan. Sometimes his books are just too predictable. In this case, leaving story line aside, the wonderful narration by Eli Wallach is detracted from by the unnecessary occasional "punctuation" of music meant to (I guess) let us know something eerie was about to happen (??????) Note to publisher: Remove the music. Not needed and only detracts.
"Decent, but not great"
This audio book is good, with standard audio sound and decent narration. Until transitions. The biggest detractor is the music. It completely overshadows the narration when it appears, and almost makes it un-listenable. Its just that annoying. I would suggest buying the book if possible, as it was a chore to listen to the whole thing.
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First Far Side Photo
Date: 7 Oct 1959
Russia's Luna 3 spacecraft returned the first views ever of the far side of the moon. The first image was taken at 03:30 UT on 7 October 1959 at a distance of 63,500 km (about 39,457 miles) after Luna 3 had passed the moon and looked back at the sunlit far side. The last image was taken 40 minutes later from 66,700 km (about 41,445 miles).
A total of 29 photographs were taken, covering 70% of the far side. The photographs were very noisy and of low resolution, but many features could be recognized. This is the first image returned by Luna 3, taken by the wide-angle lens. It showed the far side of the moon was very different from the near side, most noticeably in its lack of lunar maria (the dark areas). The right three-quarters of the disk are the far side. The dark spot at upper right is Mare Moscoviense, and the dark area at lower left is Mare Smythii. The small dark circle at lower right with the white dot in the center is the crater Tsiolkovskiy and its central peak. The moon is 3,475 km (about 2,159) in diameter and north is up in this image.
A full gallery of Luna 3 photographs can be found at: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/mission_page/EM_Luna_3_page1.html
Credit: NSSDC Photo Gallery