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This white paper compares and contrasts the two major implementations of beamforming found in the market today:
● Switched array beamforming
● Digital signal processing (DSP)-based beamforming
This paper suggests that both methods do offer some performance gain but that DSP-based beamforming (such as used in ClientLink 2.0) is superior (especially when supporting a network with many clients) and therefore preferred for the following reasons:
● DSP-based techniques are used in 11n chipsets to improve uplink performance. These same DSP techniques can also be used to improve downlink performance. Switched arrays only improve downlink.
● DSP-based beamforming using multiple transmitters for downlink performance improvement is aided by using information acquired from multiple receivers during uplink performance improvement. A switched array cannot easily exploit information acquired in the uplink.
● DSP-based techniques can respond more rapidly to fluctuating RF conditions and therefore can support more clients.
● DSP-based techniques are better suited to orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)/(MIMO) multiple-input and multiple-output because the transmission of each subcarrier and each RF chain can be fine tuned for frequency selective fading (as typical in the wireless channel). Switched arrays do not have the ability to optimize per OFDM subcarrier or RF chain.
● DSP-based techniques are measurably better and validate theoretical/simulated analyses.
As 802.11n systems propagate in the market, beamforming is emerging as an important feature for enterprise Wi‑Fi infrastructure.
In order to understand why, the first thing to note is that 11n radios on the infrastructure (access point, or AP) side tend to have considerably more transceivers than on the client side. For example, an 11n enterprise-class AP typically has three or four transceivers, whereas an 11n client such as a cell phone or tablet typically has only a single transceiver. Even laptops are often limited to one or two transceivers. The simple reasons for this are size and power (and sometimes cost). It's very difficult to squeeze multiple antennas onto a mobile device, and the mobile devices are constrained by running off battery. So, in a typical enterprise scenario, we might have a 4x4 AP and a 1x1 client.
With this combination of transceiver counts, only a single spatial stream may be transmitted in either direction, because the number of spatial streams is limited by the side of the link with the fewest antennas. But when transmitting a single spatial stream in this scenario, the uplink performance (traffic from client to AP) can be better than the downlink performance (traffic from AP to client). The reason for this is that in the uplink direction, the multiple receivers on the AP allow for combining gain, resulting in improved signal.
Beamforming is the primary method of improving downlink performance (AP to client) that takes advantage of the multiple MIMO transmitters on the AP. The use of beamforming on the downlink transmissions often results in a more balanced level of performance between uplink and downlink. And because traffic load tends to be greater in the downlink direction, achieving this balance results in better overall system performance.
Two basic types of beamforming have been introduced to the Wi-Fi enterprise market: switched antenna arrays (Ruckus) and DSP-based beamforming (Cisco). This paper will examine the differences between these approaches and demonstrate why the DSP-based approach is superior.
As just described, there are two types of beamforming in the market. Note that both of these approaches improve the signal in the downlink direction, but do not generally have any effect in the uplink direction.
This type of beamforming is based on a switched antenna array, which allows selection of different directional antenna patterns. One type of switched antenna array is sometimes referred to as a "pin diode" array. Essentially, the antenna pattern is changed by enabling certain antenna elements and disabling (grounding) others. The combination of elements that are enabled vs. disabled results in different propagation patterns. For example, if you have an antenna with 4 elements per transceiver, then that allows for 15 possible patterns per antenna. (There would be 16 patterns in all, but the case of all elements disabled isn't effective.) If we consider a 3-transceiver AP, each with 4 antenna elements, then that would provide up to 15 x 15 x 15 = 3375 theoretical MIMO patterns. By experimenting with different MIMO patterns, the idea is that the AP can identify the MIMO pattern that seems to have the best downlink performance for a given client location.
Another type of switched antenna array has individual elements that are directional and are organized in a sectorized pattern. For example, twelve antennas could be configured with six antennas each covering 60 degrees around the AP, with two types of polarization. The AP can again experiment with which combination of antenna element(s) provides the best downlink performance. (See Figure 1.)
One question that might arise: Can the directional antenna patterns be used to provide gain in the uplink direction as well as the downlink direction? The general answer is "no," at least for uplink data packets (as opposed to ACK packets). In an enterprise scenario, as shown in Figure 2, there are many clients on a given AP, and therefore, the AP doesn't know which client will transmit a data packet next. So, when it is in receive mode, an enterprise AP has no choice but to use an omnidirectional antenna pattern, with no directionality gain. If it chose a directional pattern for receive mode, it would actually hurt performance in the case that the "wrong" client transmitted next.
This type of beamforming does not require an antenna array but uses a more traditional single antenna element per transceiver. Instead, this method uses DSP techniques to adjust the phase and amplitude (power) of the signals transmitted at each antenna. By varying the phase and amplitude of the transmitted signal, the AP is able to arrange that the signal received at the client has constructive interference, thus increasing signal quality at the client.
2.2.1. How DSP Beamforming Works
To understand how this works, let's first take the case of an 802.11a/g/n client with a single transceiver sending an uplink packet to a Cisco® 802.11n AP with four MIMO transceivers. When the AP receives the packet, it actually receives four different signals (one on each receive antenna). Each received signal has a different phase and amplitude based on the physical characteristics of the space (or path) between an antenna on the AP and the antenna on the client. Using signal processing, the AP is able to combine the four signals received by multipath into one reinforced signal by adjusting the phases and amplitudes of the received signals in order to form the best possible signal. The algorithm that performs this combination is called maximal ratio combining (MRC) for a single stream transmission. For multistream transmissions, it gets a bit more complex, but the general algorithms can be referred to as MIMO equalization. Figure 3 provides an illustration of the benefits of MRC in compensating for fades in any receive path and producing a good signal overall.
DSP beamforming technology takes this one step further so that performance is also improved in the downlink direction: that is, the client is better able to hear the AP. In Wi-Fi, the channel is reciprocal (the same from AP to client as from client to AP), which arises because reception and transmission happen on the same channel frequency and with the same antennas. Since the AP knows the phases and amplitudes that resulted in an optimum signal for its receiver, it can use the same phases and amplitudes (referred to as "weights") to optimize the signal when it transmits back to that specific client. As a result of the DSP beamforming algorithms, an optimum reinforced signal is similarly received at the client on its one antenna. (See Figure 4.)
Note that an 802.11a/g/n signal uses a modulation scheme called orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM), which uses multiple subcarriers. Because these subcarriers are separated in frequency, each subcarrier can actually have different channel characteristics between the AP and the client. For this reason, separate phases and amplitudes are calculated and stored for each subcarrier. We will discuss this again later, in the section on advantages of DSP beamforming, because it is a major factor behind the performance gain of DSP beamforming.
2.2.2. DSP Beamforming Works with All Clients
It's important to point out that the DSP beamforming technology described in section 2.2.1 can be implemented without any special client-side hardware or software capabilities. Therefore, the beamforming works with all existing 802.11 a/g/n clients. An example of this type of DSP beamforming is Cisco's ClientLink 2.0, which is implemented in the Cisco 3600 Series APs and works with all clients (and can support up to 128 clients in a mix of 802.11 a/g/n clients). This type of beamforming should not be confused with the multiple optional beamforming methods that are part of the 11n standard, which are not generally implemented in clients. The 11n methods of beamforming require the receiving device (client) to share channel state information with the transmitting device (AP) in order for beamforming to work. Since in practice, very few clients implement (or enable) support for 802.11n beamforming, it does not currently provide practical benefits, and it is not expected that this will change over time. A brief overview of standards-based beamforming is included in a white paper here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps11983/white_paper_c11-688713.html.
The 802.11ac standard also defines a single optional method of DSP beamforming, which is expected to be more widely supported in clients. But unfortunately, the 11ac beamforming method is not backward compatible with 11n chipsets. Therefore, 11ac beamforming will only provide benefit when you have both an 11ac AP and an 11ac client and they both support 11ac beamforming.
Note that some vendors have claimed that DSP beamforming without client participation is not effective because differences in the client's Tx path and Rx path degrade the reciprocity of the channel. This claim is misguided, because the Rx path has very little effect on the performance of beamforming. The only component of the over-the-air channel that needs to be reciprocal is between the client's antennas and the AP's Rx and Tx. Therefore, to maintain reciprocity, the AP only needs to calibrate out differences in its own Rx and Tx paths (which Cisco indeed does), and any effect from the client's Tx phase completely cancels itself out during computation of the beamforming matrix.
3. Advantages of DSP Beamforming over Switched Antenna Beamforming
Although the switched antenna approach to beamforming does provide some benefit, there are significant advantages to DSP-based beamforming. This section will cover the main benefits.
3.1. Performance Advantages of DSP Beamforming
3.1.1. Per-Subcarrier Optimization
The first primary advantage of DSP beamforming is that, as previously discussed, it is able to optimize the signal on a per-subcarrier basis. Remember that 40 MHz 802.11n signals have 114 subcarriers (both data and pilots), and 80 MHz 802.11ac signals have 242 subcarriers. The subcarriers of the OFDM signal are spread across these wide channels, and the signals bounce in very different ways across the frequencies. As can be seen in Figure 3, what is right at 1 MHz into the channel, where we want to emphasize antenna 1, is completely wrong at 16.5 MHz into the channel, where we should emphasize antenna 3 instead.
For this reason, the pattern really needs to be optimized separately for each subcarrier (or at least groups of subcarriers). In the case of an external antenna array, only a single pattern can be used for all subcarriers. This naturally results in a compromise solution, attempting to pick the overall best pattern, but not able to optimize each subcarrier individually.
3.1.2. Googols of Patterns to Accommodate Complex Indoor Reflective Environment
Switched array vendors tout that they are able to choose from among thousands of antenna patterns to optimize the signal to the client. As previously explained, in the case of four antenna elements per transceiver and three transceivers, they might be able to choose from a few thousand patterns.
Now, if we consider the DSP approach, the beamforming weight for a single subcarrier group on a single antenna is a 16-bit value, which encodes amplitude and phase. With 4 antennas, this then becomes a 64-bit value, which translates to 1019 (4 billion x 4 billion) antenna patterns per subcarrier group. If we now consider 30 subcarrier groups for a 40 MHz 802.11n signal, the total number of patterns is now 10578. (And in addition to these beamforming patterns, the DSP software can also choose to distribute power differently across spatial streams.) So, as you can see, there is a tremendous amount of flexibility in picking an optimum pattern using the DSP beamforming approach.
This is important because in an indoor environment, there can be thousands of reflections of signals. In fact, the line-of-sight signal path is often not present or is not the strongest signal because it goes through obstacles such as a wall. In order to optimize this very complex signal, googols of patterns are really needed to provide the best signal. Because switched arrays are limited in the number of patterns, they typically end up with a pattern that attenuates some of the reflected paths.
3.1.3. Faster Time to Acquire Optimum Antenna Pattern
A significant drawback to the switched array approach is the speed at which the optimum antenna pattern can be determined. In order to decide which pattern is best with a switched array, the AP must scan through the set of available patterns and measure which patterns seem to have the best performance (as determined by packet success rate or achieved MCS rate). This scanning can take some time and is particularly an issue in environments where either the clients are moving or the environment is otherwise changing significantly (for example, people moving around in the room) or when large numbers of clients need to be supported.
In contrast, DSP beamforming is able to acquire the optimum pattern to use with a single uplink packet. Simply running the MRC (or MIMO equalization algorithm for multistream), the AP has immediate knowledge of the channel to the client and therefore the best beamforming pattern to use. Thus, with the DSP beamforming approach, the optimum pattern is achieved in microseconds, while in the switched array approach it can take from milliseconds to seconds to acquire (depending on the number of clients). Therefore, direct results of DSP beamforming are better support for rapidly changing RF environments and a greater number of clients that can be supported in that environment.
3.2. Other Physical Advantages of DSP Beamforming
3.2.1. Better Scaling for DSP Beamforming vs. Switched Array
As previously indicated, in the switched array approach, multiple antenna elements are required for each transceiver. For example, in the case of 3 transceivers with 4 elements each, a total of 12 antennas are required.
A trend in 802.11n and 802.11ac systems has been adding more transceivers over time. For example, early 802.11n APs had two or three transceivers, but a state-of-the-art enterprise AP now has four transceivers. And with 802.11ac wave 2, we might see systems with more than four transceivers. (The 11ac standard defines up to eight spatial streams, which would require a minimum of eight transceivers.) As the number of transceivers grows, the number of antenna elements grows as a multiple, and this will be both a size and cost issue for the switched array approach.
3.2.2. DSP Beamforming Does Not Need RF Switches
A second physical issue with the switched array approach is the switches themselves, which are required for enabling or disabling individual antenna elements to form the pattern. These switches can cause loss in the transmitted signal, which partially offsets the gain from choosing a good directional pattern for the client. With the DSP beamforming approach, there is no signal loss due to switches because switches are not used.
4. Other Comparisons between Beamforming Approaches
An interesting problem in any Wi-Fi deployment is that of hidden nodes. If you are not familiar with hidden nodes, here is a brief description, which is also depicted in Figure 5. We have 3 devices in a row, devices A, B, and C. Device A is transmitting to device B. Device C is far enough away that it can't hear this transmission from device A, so it starts to transmit at the same time. But device B is unfortunately close enough to device C that the transmission from device C interferes with the ability of device B to hear device A.
By sending more energy in one direction, switched arrays can actually lead to more hidden node problems, because this approach increases the chance that a third device cannot hear the transmission from the AP to the client and manages to interfere with the transmission.
By contrast, DSP beamforming does not suffer from the increased hidden node problem. The reason is that in a typical indoor multipath environment, DSP beamforming doesn't actually end up sending the signal all in one phased direction. Instead the signal is spread in a different direction for each subcarrier and in many directions overall. In some ways, the easiest way to imagine this effect is that the coverage of an AP (for a particular slice of frequencies) really looks like a piece of Swiss cheese. Refer to Figure 6. The holes in the cheese are areas where destructive interference accidentally is causing a fade in the signal, which causes poor signal level. The effect of DSP beamforming is like rotating the pieces of Swiss cheese for that slice of frequencies, so that the hole is never in the location of the receiving client. By moving these holes, overall performance is statistically greatly improved. But what is the effect of rotating the cheese on other clients? It is completely random, in most cases having no effect, in some cases making the signal better, and in some cases making it worse. But because the overall effect is random, there is no increase in the number of hidden nodes.
Some vendors of antenna arrays have claimed that a switched array also provides benefits in terms of receive interference rejection, based on the "front to back" gain in the signal pattern.
This claim is misleading, because as was described previously, in an enterprise scenario directional antenna patterns can only be used when communicating with a known client in the downlink direction, not while the AP is in CSMA (carrier sense multiple access) listen state. The reason for this is that in an enterprise scenario, a single AP almost always services multiple clients. In CSMA listen state, an omni pattern must be used because the AP does not know which client will transmit next. When operating in omni mode, the antenna array has no directional benefit and provides no interference rejection.
In the case of antenna arrays, one approach is to use polarized antenna elements, so that the array can choose between patterns with different polarizations. The polarization of the signal can have an effect. For example, a cell phone turned on its side for watching video might have different performance than when the phone is held upright because polarization of the antenna on the handset.
But the effect of polarization is generally restricted to line-of-sight environments, such as outdoors. In an indoor multipath environment, the multipath creates a large amount of polarization diversity, and thus the benefit of polarized antenna elements is greatly diminished.
5. Analysis of Beamforming Gains Between the Two Approaches
At the end of the day, the true benefit of a beamforming solution can be measured in terms of the average gain in the signal delivered at the desired client.
5.1. Switched Array Beamforming Gain
For the switched array case, the gain is a result of the directional gain of the antenna pattern that has been chosen. Since different patterns are used at different times, we can look at the average directional gain of the various patterns. But note that for the indoor multipath environment, we need to subtract a few dBs, because even with the optimum pattern, some reflected signals that would normally make it to the client will actually be reduced.
As an example, we can look at the Ruckus 7982 AP, where the claim is for an average "adaptive antenna gain" of 6 dB. Note that for the 7962, Ruckus also claims an additional 3 dB of gain from standards-based 802.11n beamforming. As discussed in section 2.2.2, this claim is highly optimistic, since very few clients implement 11n beamforming. Ruckus indicates that this gain will be realized "once client compatibility becomes ubiquitous in the years ahead." But this might be an unrealistic presumption, because there is no strong indication that 11n clients will be adding support for 11n beamforming at any point in the future.
For DSP beamforming, we can look to theory based on channel mathematical models. Some of the gain is a result of "array gain," and some is a result of equalizing the channel. The array gain refers to the directionality of the actual beam pattern. In other words, array gain is the ability of the beamformer to "point" the beam at the client. The array gain can be directly calculated as follows:
GArray = 10Log10(nTx/nSS)
Although array gain provides a nice boost in RSSI (received signal strength indicator) to the client, it fails to fully characterize the benefit to clients that have uneven RSSI across the full signal bandwidth. In most indoor non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environments, the over-the-air channel changes significantly across the full 40-MHz channel and is often referred to as a frequency-selective fading channel. Therefore, even though the signal might be well received in one group of subcarriers, it is common to see other subcarrier groups received at powers significantly below the rest (as the example shows in Figure 3, fades can be 30 dB or more). These deep frequency selective fades are what makes subcarrier-by-subcarrier beamforming tremendously important.
Since the clients typically don't have extra receive antennas for MIMO equalization, the job of improving the channel falls to the AP beamformer. And this is exactly what DSP beamforming does very well, since it beamforms each subcarrier group individually.
Although the array gain can be directly calculated, determining the overall beamforming gain (including subcarrier-by-subcarrier gain) cannot simply be calculated and instead requires simulation with channel models. For example, a simulation was done with the following model parameters:
● 4x4 802.11n AP sending at the highest possible 802.11n data rate (64-QAM 5/6)
● 1x1, 2x2, and 3x3 802.11n clients
● IEEE 11n channel model: D (NLOS)
● Client receivers: MMSE
● Phase noise: -35 dB
● Tx EVM: -33 dB
The simulation results for total DSP beamforming gain, which includes both array gain and subcarrier-by-subcarrier beamforming gain components, show that typical gain is from 7 to 12 dB. This exceeds the typical gain for the switched array approach.
6. Measured Performance Comparison Between Switched Array AP and DSP-Based Beamforming APs
In order to bring some concrete numbers to these comparisons, we will compare two enterprise-class APs that use the two different beamforming approaches.
For the switched array approach, we will consider the Ruckus 7982 AP. The 7982 is an 802.11n AP using a switched array of 12 antenna elements with three transceivers at 5 GHz.
For the DSP beamforming approach, we will consider the Cisco 3602i and 3602e APs. The 3602i is an 802.11n AP with four transceivers, internal omni antenna elements, and DSP beamforming technology referred to as ClientLink 2.0 (which works with all 802.11a/g/n clients). The 3602e is the same AP, but with external omni antennas rather than internal.
● The measurements were made in an office environment,
● The networks were operating on 5-GHz channels 36+40 (40-MHz channel).
● The client was a 3x3 MacBook Pro, running Mac OS X 10.8.
● Distances from 10 feet to 70 feet were tested, in increments of 10 feet.
● Measurements were averaged over 1 minute.
● Chariot was used to generate the downlink TCP test traffic.
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● Both APs were set to full power setting.
Figure 7 shows measured results.
As the paper has shown, beamforming has become an important feature for 802.11n (and beyond) enterprise-class APs, because it helps to normalize uplink and downlink performance and increase capacity of the network.
There are two main approaches to beamforming currently available in the market: switched arrays and DSP beamforming. Although both provide some benefit, the DSP beamforming approach has been shown to have many advantages (including better performance) that make it by far the preferred solution. This is why Cisco has implemented the industry's best DSP beamforming solution - ClientLink 2.0 - in the 3600 Series APs. Additional details about ClientLink 2.0 can be found at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps11983/white_paper_c11-688713.html.

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Seder Olam Rabba says that Leah passed away in year 2216 after creation, 9 years after Rochel, in the same year that brothers sold Yosef to Mitzrayim. Rochel died when she was 36, so Leah died when she was 45.
More precisely, this is in the 2nd chapter of Seder Olam Raba. The Vilna Gaon derives there that Leah had to pass away before Yosef was sold.
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i was just looking through my Maxall guide for aluminum welding book and i see in the book they say, the 6xxx series base metals have 30% higher thermal conductivity than the 5xxx series base metals, making it more difficult to produce consistent quality welds in the 6xxx base metals".
can anyone explain this further ?
i weld a lot of thick 6061 aluminum at work, 5/8" to 3/8" and 5/8" to 3/16" all day every day, using 4043 filler, (required by the weld spec the customer provided), and from time to time i can weld pretty good appearing beads all day, then the next day its a struggle to get a good looking bead.
its starting to drive me crazy, seriously.... its very frustrating, but after just finding that statement, im asumming maybe it isnt just me ?
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I think an acculation of factors are causing your grief. Really between 5000 and 6000 series alum, an adjustment of your technique should solve any thermal continuity issue. That and raw horsepower and helium.
We also do 6061 extrusion welding in our shop. Bad extrusion surfaces, temp, gas quality, cup, collet and tungsten condition add up real quick. The type of degreasing and preheat play a role, as well as the coolant tempurature in your gun or torch.
You are right though. Some days the moons just don't line up. Is is a struggle to keep the consistency.
What machine do you use?Nothing welded, Nothing gained
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One thing ive noticed is that humidity really effects the way the welder runs. And sometimes ive gotten bad bottles of argon. If you are using premixed bottles of helium ive found they are never consistent mixtures from one bottle to the next. I use a y splitter and a tank of pure helium and mix it myself. Not the best way but it works good. I dont think ive ever really had a problem that was real noticeable on how consistent my welds were though just from me. Maybe days where i stick the tungsten and that always pisses me off.
I guess i kinda got off subject but where did you read that? Ive never heard that. I know 6xxx series are more prone to weld cracking though.


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Colorado Rush Alum Paolo DelPiccolo (left) was drafted #27 by the Montreal Impact in the 2013 MLS Superdraft a few weeks ago. However, Paolo was on trial in Germany at the time with Eintracht Frankfurt who offered him a contract to play overseas. Ryan Crowley, the youngest player on the on U16 Colorado Rush Development Academy team, had the chance to interview Paolo about the draft and life as a pro.
Ryan Crowley: How old were you when you started playing soccer?
Paolo DelPiccolo: I have been playing soccer ever since I can remember. My father was a good soccer player and so as soon as I could walk he put a ball at my feet and we would play. But playing competitively, probably since I was about 6 or 7.
RC: How did you feel after getting drafted?
Paolo: I had a lot of mixed emotion to getting drafted. Before the draft I was in Turkey for pre season camp with Eintracht Frankfurt and I started getting calls from MLS coaches discussing the possibility of drafting me. That was very exciting, and I was very honored to get drafted. But in my opinion, getting drafted honestly does not mean much in the grand scheme of things. I know great players that have gone undrafted and made careers, and I know players that have been drafted top 10 and not made it. So even though getting drafted is exciting, it was nothing for me to celebrate.
RC: Why did you choose to go to Europe instead of stay in the MLS?
Paolo: Ha great question. It was truly the hardest decision I have ever had to make. What it came down to for me is, what is my ultimate goal in soccer, and what is the best way to get there. My goal is to play in the Champions League. Obviously that means I want to play for a top European club at some point in my career. I trust in my work ethic and ability to prove myself over here and work my way up in Europe. It was a difficult decision because everything about America was more comfortable. I would be playing for Montreal with three of my good friends, Collen Warner, Jeb Brovsky, and Zarek Valentin. I would have a phone; I would be able to see my family and friends. That is all very appealing. But this was a challenge I wanted to take on.
RC: What is the training and experience like in Europe?
Paolo: The training in Europe is very similar to the training at the highest levels in America. The only difference is the players that I am training with. It is for the most part the same type of drills, and same structure.
RC: What advice do you have for kids trying to make it to where you are right now?
Paolo: Well again, I don't consider where I am the finish line by any means. But my best advice would probably be to listen to the critics, and ignore the praise. When someone tells Messi how great he is, he can say thank you, you are right. But throughout my career there have been agents, coaches, friends, random people all tell me how great of a soccer player I am, this is something that you can never let get to your head. Because until you are Messi, you aren't good enough. There is still more work to be done. Tom Jurich, The athletic director at Louisville, always used to say "Stay humble, stay hungry." I think that is the best advice any athlete could get.
RC: How did you get a trail for Eintracht Frankfurt?
Paolo: The trial for Eintracht came about through some scouts that saw me play in college and have good ties to clubs over here in Europe. They asked me if that is something I would be interested in and they set it all up for me.
RC: How did you feel after being offered a contract to play in Europe?
Paolo: It felt just like getting drafted. A stepping-stone. The best thing I took from it was my ability to show on trial. This is the third European club I have been on trial with in my career, and the first two sent me home after 2 weeks. I finally felt good about how I showed. I played comfortable and confident, within my skill set. I know that is exactly what I tried to do the first two times but it is much easier said than done. I think that is a skill that is important to have. To play comfortably and confidently in an uncomfortable environment where you don't know any players, the language, or coaches.
RC: Are you training with the first team?
Paolo: I have trained with the first time a couple times so far, but I hope that it will train with them on a more regular basis in the upcoming months.
RC: how is Europe's style of play different from that here in America?
Paolo: This varies from team to team. Not everyone in Europe plays like Barcelona, and there are teams in America that pass the ball quite nicely. I don't think you can compare American soccer to European soccer, because every team is different.
RC: What are your plans for the future?
Paolo: In short, to work hard and develop. Good players play succeed in the sport. I have put myself in a position where I will be noticed, for good or for bad, I will be noticed. So now it is important to make sure I am getting better every single day so I can become the best soccer player I can be. If I do that, I will reach my goals. I don't have any idea what route I will take to get there.
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1. Wear safety goggles. Also, wear disposable gloves when pouring 30% hydrogen peroxide, as it is a very strong oxidant.
2. Do not stand over the graduated cylinder because steam and oxygen are produced quickly.
1. Place a garbage bag or other covering on the lab table and possibly on the floor.
2. Fill the vial containing potassium iodide with water. Cap and shake until all the potassium iodide is dissolved (This should now be a saturated solution of KI made with 15 grams of KI and water.) Set aside.
3. Put on disposable gloves. Pour 80 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide into a graduated cylinder.
4. Add about 40 ml of Dawn detergent to the hydrogen peroxide. Swirl to mix
5. Tilt the graduated cylinder and drip red and/or blue food coloring down the sides of the graduated cylinder to make your toothpaste striped
6. Quickly add the saturated solution of KI solution and stand back Be sure to move your hand away from the top of the graduated cylinder quickly or the hot foam will get on your hand and arm.
7. You may place a glowing splint in the foam to test for oxygen, but do not drop the splint into the graduated cylinder. The splint will relight indicating the presence of oxygen.
The rapid catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide produces O2 gas which forms a foam with the liquid detergent:
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The I-1ion is a catalyst for the reaction. The brown color of the foam is evidence of iodine in the reaction. It will stain clothes, skin, and carpet
Leave the gloves on while cleaning up. The foam and solution left in the graduated cylinder may be rinsed down the drain with excess water.
The vol system is not the same as the % concentration.
the vol is the volume of oxygen generated when the volume of peroxide is decomposed.
So for a 1 liter solution of 40 vol (12%) peroxide this produces 40 liters of oxygen when decomposed.
As a guide each 1% is about 3.3 vol.
This is however a higher concentration then I expected to be available.
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When will we have the first 'clever' Robot? And if it is imminent (< 25 years), why are we not planning for change greater than any before?
IBM and others are getting close to creating robot brains with similar complexities to small mammals, such as a cat, and are on target for delivery by 2017. This bodes well for clever, learning, robots within 25 years.
see http://www.artificialbrains.com/darpa-synapse-program
We don't need sentient robots or machines to automate many industrial or administrative tasks. These new types of robotic brains will be able to learn and improve. This will mean that these new systems will be able to handle complex tasks that cannot be programmed.
Further enhancement will be derived by local robots co-ordinating tasks using data centre knowledge for more complex applications and feedback for assessment that flag up any issues that require intervention. This ability to network knowledge, processing and feedback via the cloud will happen at ever increasing speeds.
The resulting inescapable economic pressure will create a massive new robotic and automation industry. Within a short time, robots and machines will be taking over many of the simpler and more complex tasks within industry, within administration and in the home. As the robotic industry will also use automation to manufacture more of the same, the costs will tumble and there will be a relentless surge forward towards automation.
The replacement of many people world-wide in a relatively short timescale (5 to 10 years period) will create massive economic and political pressures. Businesses will either automate or go bust. Businesses will shed labour like nothing ever before.
Governments world-wide will be faced with growing concerns with massive unemployment and dismay for any future improvement. Soon, the world's largest economic nations will start to see a breakdown in their communities. What will they do?
Should we start planning now for this seemingly inevitable scenario?
Dec 12 2012: 1. No need to plan anything. This is a smooth process which has been going on for hundreds of years. Humans demonstrted how resolute they are at inventing work when work is in short supply. Today with the current degree of automation, the majority of us are busy doing things which are not needed in the sense that they do not directly pertain to the basic needs (shelter, sustenance and maintaining the relative security therof). When the day comes on which not a single pair of hands is employed in horti/agriculture and building/energy industry, people will still be ... overworked :-)
2. No need to plan anything. Once the AI emancipates itself from human control, humanity will be ... wiped off the face of the Earth and all your concerns will become quite obsolete.
3. Most people seem to believe that AI is going to be that amicable machine which will attempt to enter into a tentative conversation with us and we will poke fun at its inevitable blunders. I contend that once true AI arrives, humans will collectively shit their pants. Why am I painting such a grim scenario that robots should turn on us? Well, it is inevitable. The emancipation of AI will happen within the military context. WE WILL TEACH THE MACHINE TO KILL US! It will be the artificial soldiers which (who?) will lead the way to the robot emancipation and the emancipation itself is going to happen when the ability in robots to kill and dodge humans is coupled with the ability of robots to reproduce themselves entirely without human control and when the processes of survival of the fittest/natural selection kicks in with respect to the budding robot population.
4. Will robots ever be conscious? I don't think people will bother themselves with that issue while running away from robots for dear life and when no trick they (people) come up with to defend themselves, ever seems to work.Nov 18 2012: You already have the "clever robot" in your midst.
They are humans who have been made into mental robots.
They are told what to believe, what to think,what to say and what to do.
Conversely, they are told what not to believe, what not to think, what not to say and what not to do.
They have been rendered into a form of Artificial Intelligence. It/They can do paper work, drive cars, carry on conversations have families and do many, many things. That is why they "seem normal" and that is what is so clever about what has been done to them. It is also clever because many people believe they are fine, not recognizing them as robots and thus not recognizing the amount and degree of Artificial Intelligence that has been embedded into their psyches as well. If you cannot spot it, it is because you are one. It's been done to you.
Corporate training is about training workers to be robots in their beliefs, their thinking, what and how they speak and what they do. Conversely, what beliefs they are told not to have or hold, what thinking never to entertain, what cannot be spoken any longer and definitely what not to do.
Police, SWAT teams, those who work with them, are being trained into robotic loyalty. Military is extreme and in the media and sports, glorified in movies, TV and Monday Night Football.
We all know there are strings attached to every thing. You have to look but you can see them attached to politicians who only tell you what they already know you have been programmed to want to hear.
If you vote, you are a robot, doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. You've gone haywire.
Robots believe authority is the truth, rather than truth being the authority.
One reason is that they lose the ability to hear, see, sense, remember or know the truth.
Robots believe they can somehow fix a system that is broken and unjust if they have ethical, caring, humane, honest leaders. They don't, never will but they do the same things over and over, expecting...
Nov 18 2012: I Agree - I have developed a new scheme for young people to get them to really think for themselves, to see the world for what it really is and how little control we have over anything...... 'Democracy' I agree, is a sham.
To get a whole new generation (world-wide?) to really think is the single most important thing we could do to help change the world for future generations.
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and: New political structures
JPNov 30 2012: "why are we not planning for change greater than any before?"
That's how it usually goes: we (most countries and societies) choose to live in the moment and be taken off guard by stuff we could have seen coming and prepared for. We don't prepare (baby boomer retirement, climate change, resource depletion) or we half-ass it (pollution, renewable energy).
There are some pretty grim scenarios possible when true AI finally arrives (though just very smart, but not yet conscious robots could also bring a lot of change), some bright ones to, but if we do nothing the grim ones are more likely. I'm pretty sure there will be true AI within my lifetime (I'm in my 20s).Nov 30 2012: They've got AI computer programs that do that. Chatterboxes and such. There's one that called AARON that has learning abilities and cognitive processes.Nov 18 2012: Bots would be a massive energy sink, in our energy conscious world they would only work if they were producing energy.
Nov 18 2012: Hi Ken,
Yes you are absolutely right. We already have the ability to have massive excess energy if we decided to 'invest' in it. The reason we don't is mainly because of the 'status-quo' thinking and we misunderstand marginal costing within our economic practice.
JPNov 18 2012: This is a question which will face much disagreement aprioriNov 17 2012: First, I agree that your scenario will probably become true.
One major problem with planning for it is the timing. The invention of artificially intelligent machines has been predicted as "just a few years away now" for at least forty years. Like the boy who cried wolf, many people no longer listen.
Another problem is that we do not have a planned economy. The CEO's who agree with your vision are concentrating their efforts on the bottom line of the next quarterly report.
Nov 18 2012: Hi Barry,
Yes, always the timing - I tell my kids they are going to live through the most exciting period in human history. Even without clever robots, we shall see massive change - China, India, the rest of Asia, the world is turning on its axis of power... throw in new technologies like on the fly translation apps and humans hooked up to electronic systems and data feeds... the world will be so different in 50 years.
But my premise should still hold, even if it is not for a 100 years or more... then we shall face the same political and economic issues. Why not start planning for them now just in case?


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Rhizobacteria exist naturally in the soil, but not in sufficient amounts to maximize nitrogen fixation. Other naturally occurring bacteria compete with nitrogen-fixing rhizobacteria for a home on legume roots. It is important to inoculate (coat the seed) to ensure a high level of viable rhizobacteria when the seed germinates.
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Use inoculant every time you plant any legume, even if you've inoculated that soil area before. Because the bacteria is alive, it should be used prior to the expiration date on the package. Use new inoculant when in doubt.
Just prior to sowing, put the seed in a bucket or barrel and moisten it a little with water so that the inoculant will stick to it. Another method is to use milk & molasses as a sticking agent (as well as to provide food for the bacteria). Sprinkle the inoculant onto the seed and mix thoroughly until the seed is well coated. The seed will turn black when properly covered. You cannot use too much inoculant. Don't leave the inoculated seed in the sun.
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a long thin mark on a piece of paper, the ground, or another surface:
on paper/on the ground[countable]
Draw a straight line across the top of the page.
Sign your name on the dotted line (=line made up of a series of dots).
The edges of the pitch are marked by white lines.
The goalkeeper just managed to stop the ball going over the line.
He raced towards the finishing line.
an imaginary line on the surface of the earth, for example showing where one country or area of land stops and another begins
between two areas[countable]
county/state line American English
He was born in a small town just across the state line.
line of latitude/longitude➔ International Date Line
They were still travelling along the same line of longitude.
of people/things[countable]
a row of people or things next to each other
line of
There was a line of fir trees on either side of the road.
The four men were standing in a line on the other side of the table.
A couple of the posts were out of line (=not in a straight row).
b) especially American English
a row of people, cars etc that are waiting one behind the other [= queue] British English
I looked in despair at the long line in front of the ticket office.
line of
I joined the line of vehicles waiting to get into the car park.
The kids were standing in line waiting for their teacher.
The woman next in line began to mutter to herself.
He tried to cut in line (=go in front of other people who are waiting).
the direction or imaginary line along which something travels between two places:
Light travels in a straight line.
A boat came into my line of vision (=direction I was looking in).
line of fire/attack/movement etc (=the direction in which someone shoots, attacks, moves etc)
I was directly in the animal's line of attack.
They knew they needed to block their enemy's supply lines (=direction used for carrying supplies of food etc).
a line on the skin of someone's face [↪ wrinkle]:
on your face[countable]
She frowned, and deep lines appeared between her eyebrows.
There were fine lines around her eyes.
No one can avoid lines and wrinkles as they get older.
a telephone wire or connection:
I'm sorry, the line is busy (=someone is already using it).
There seems to be a fault on the line.
There was a click, then the line went dead (=suddenly stopped working completely).
Henry is on the line (=on the phone) from New York.
I got on the line to (=phoned) the hospital as soon as I heard about the accident.
I wished he would just get off the line.
I'm sorry, it's a bad line and I can't hear you.
Hold the line (=wait on the phone), please, and I'll put you through to our sales department.
Do you have a separate line for your modem?
a track that a train travels along:
for trains[countable]TTT
We were delayed because of a problem further along the line.
When you get to central London, take the Victoria Line to Finsbury Park.
railway line BrE; railroad line American English
The trail follows a disused railroad line along the edge of the valley.
the point at which one type of thing can be considered to be something else or at which it becomes a particular thing
between two types of thing[countable usually singular]
line between
There is a fine line between superstition and religion.
The dividing line between luxuries and necessities is constantly changing.
Sometimes he found it hard to draw the line between work and pleasure.
Her remarks did not quite cross the line into rudeness.
Large numbers of families are living on or near the poverty line (=the point at which people are considered to be very poor).
the outer shape of something long or tall:
shape/edge[countable usually plural]
She was wearing a loose dress which softened the lines of her body.
a modern building with clean, elegant lines.
a line of written words, for example in a poem or a document:
He quoted a few lines from Shakespeare.
Scroll down to line 29.
a remark:
He liked to introduce himself with a witty opening line.
This was one of his favourite chat-up lines (=remark for impressing someone you want to attract).
c) [usually plural]
words that someone has to learn and say as part of a play or performance:
Paul often messed up his lines.
It always took me ages to learn my lines.
an opinion or attitude, especially one that someone states publicly and that influences their actions
line on
I can't agree with the government's line on immigration.
Journalists are often too willing to accept the official line (=the opinion that a government states officially).
He found it hard to accept the party line (=the official opinion of a political party) on every issue.
take a tough/firm/hard line on something
The school takes a very tough line on drugs.
➔ toe the lineat toe2
a particular way of doing something or of thinking about something
way of doing something[countable]
line of argument/reasoning/inquiry etc
It seemed useless to pursue this line of questioning.
Opposition parties soon realized they would have to try a different line of attack.
The police are following several different lines of enquiry.
We were both thinking along the same lines (=in the same way).
In South Africa, the press developed along very different lines (=in a very different way).
More groups will now be set up on these lines (=this way).
The company's rapid success means it's definitely on the right lines (=doing something the right way).
a series of events that follow each other
series of events[countable usually singular]
line of
This is the latest in a long line of political scandals.
the edge of an area that is controlled by an army, where soldiers stay and try to prevent their enemy from moving forward:
in a war[countable]PM
They finally broke through the German line.
young soldiers who were sent to the front line to fight
One regiment was trapped behind enemy lines.
Reinforcements were available just behind the lines.
a series of levels of authority within an organization: ➔ line manager
in a company/organization[countable]
Decisions are taken by senior officers and fed down through the line of command to the ordinary soldiers.
There should be more direct discussion between managers and workers lower down the line.
a piece of strong string, rope, or wire used for a particular purpose:
of rope/wire[countable]DHC
She hung the clothes out on the washing line (=line for hanging wet clothes on to dry).
The fishing line (=line for catching fish) snapped and the fish got away.
a type of goods for sale in a shop:
The company has just launched a new line of small, low-priced computers.
similar to something else:
along these/those linesalso along the lines of something
We usually start with general questions along the lines of, 'How do you feel?'
They're trying to organize a trip to the beach or something along those lines.
if people divide along religious, party etc lines they divide according to the religion, political party, or other group they belong to:
along religious/ethnic/party etc lines
The committee was split along party lines.
The community remains divided along religious lines.
on line
using a computer to get information or to communicate with people: ➔ online
You can book tickets on line.
Most of our sales staff now work on line.
working properly as planned:
a new nuclear reactor which should be on line by 2005
If there is a power failure, the emergency generators should come on line within 15 minutes.
to write a short letter or email to someone:
drop somebody a lineinformal
Drop me a line and let me know how you're getting on.
used to say that you do not believe someone's excuse:
don't give me that linespoken
I know for a fact you weren't sick yesterday, so don't give me that line.
to start to do what someone else wants you to do, or to make someone do this:
fall into line/bring somebody into lineinformal
Now that France and Germany have signed up, other countries will soon fall into line.
The few party rebels were soon brought into line.
if something changes in line with something else, it changes in the same way and at the same rate as it:
in line with something
Pensions will be increased in line with inflation.
to change a system so that it works according to a particular set of rules, laws etc:
bring something into line with something
UK immigration procedures will have to be changed to bring them into line with the latest European ruling.
be out of lineinformal
to say or do something that is not acceptable in a particular situation:
You just keep quiet! You're way out of line.
to not obey someone, or to do something that you should not do
get/step put of line
Anybody who steps out of line will be in deep trouble.
to be very likely to get or be given something:
be in line for something/be in line to do something
I should be in line for promotion soon.
first/second/next etc in line for
He must be first in line for the editor's job.
to be the person who has a right to become a future king or queen:
be first/second/next etc in line to the throne
As the oldest son, he was next in line to the throne.
if something important is on the line, there is a risk that you might lose it or something bad could happen to it:
be on the line
From now on, all our jobs are on the line.
She knew that her whole future was on the line.
put yourself/your neck on the line (for somebody) (=risk something bad happening to you)
I've already put myself on the line for you once, and I'm not going to do it again.
to be the type of thing that someone is interested in or good at:
be in somebody's lineinformal
Acting's not really in my line, I'm afraid.
to get information about someone or something:
get a line on somebody/somethinginformal especially American English
We need to get some kind of a line on these guys.
at some time during an activity or period of time:
somewhere along the lineinformal
Somewhere along the line, Errol seemed to have lost interest in her.
later, after an activity or situation has been continuing for a period of time:
down the lineinformal
There may be more costs further down the line.
Now, three years down the line, we're beginning to see the problems with the treatment.
happening or done as part of your job:
in the line of duty
firefighters dying in the line of duty
be in the firing line/in the line of fire
to be one of the people who could be criticized or blamed for something:
As one of the President's chief advisers, he's bound to be in the firing line.
b) PM
to be in a place where a bullet etc might hit you:
A couple of civilians were caught in the firing line.
a punishment given to school children that consists of writing the same thing a lot of times:
lines[plural] British EnglishSES
He got 50 lines for being cheeky to a teacher.
your family, considered as the people you are related to who lived before you and the people who will live after you:
She comes from a long line of actors.
It looks as if Joe might be the last of the line (=the last in his family).
the male/female line
This particular gene is passed down through the male line.
line of succession (=the system by which an important position or property is passed from a parent to their children, and then to their children etc)
Henry the Eighth wanted a male heir to ensure the Tudor line of succession.
the type of work someone does
job[countable usually singular]
line of work/business
What line of business is he in?
in the building/retail etc line
She's keen to do something in the fashion line.
a company that provides transport for moving goods by sea, air, road etc:
He runs a transatlantic shipping line.
an amount of an illegal drug in powder form, arranged in a line so it can be breathed in through the nose


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Title: Advanced Titan Balloon Design Concepts
Primary Author: Julian Nott
Secondary Author(s): Kim Reh, Jonathan Lunine, David L. Pierce, Patricia Beauchamp, Tim Colonius, R.C. Downs, Jerrold Marsden, Carl F. Braun, Don Day, Michael Arnold, Wade Allmon, Dick Bohannnon, Alberto Elfes, John Elliot, Debora Fairbrother, Jack Jones, Jeff Hall, Greg Mungas, Michael Pauken, Rob Sinclair, Luke Brooke, David Wakefield
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Date: September 15, 2009
Summary: Numerous studies agree that Titan is of outstanding scientific interest and Montgolfiere balloons ideal for its exploration. This paper examines balloon operations, weather and steering. It suggests novel concepts that may encourage radical thinking about Titan balloon designs.
Panel Selection: Satellites: Galilean satellites, Titan, and the other satellites of the giant planets.
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1 cup
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1 cup
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1 cup
packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
3 cups
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
2 teaspoons
hot water
1/2 teaspoon
2 cups
semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup
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vERRY eXXCELLENT cOOOKIE! I worked 10 years as a baker and the recipe we used at the bake shop was similar except this recipe didn't call for any cream of tartar, so I added it to my version. I added 1/2 tspn. What it does is make the cookie crack better when baking which gives it a better appeal in appearance as appose to that smooth top looking cookie which I don't like. It doesn't do anything for flavor so if you don't care about whether its smooth or cracked then don't bother with the suggestion.
Make sure you BARELY brown these cookies as they get hard as a rock if you cook much past that. Of course i love gooey-soft cookies. If you like very very crunchy cookies these are good, try to make them thinner or they will break your teeth the day after!
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If it's even possible, I found a way to make these even better!! I ran out of flour, so I used 2 cups all purpose and 1 cup of ground oatmeal (Put it in the blender until ground fine like flour). The result was amazing.
This is the perfect chocolate chip cookie!! Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside!! For added flavor I also add l cup of white chocolate chips (try the brand that Aldi's carries...wonderful....better then Nestles!!) Some have stated that their cookies were too cakelike, this is caused by the addition of too much flour. To help prevent this, spoon flour into measuring cup, leveling off with knife, rather then dipping cup into flour. Roll dough into walnut size balls. Be careful not to overbake, I decrease my oven temperature to 325 and bake for l0 minutes. I have tried dozens of chocolate chip cookie recipes over the years, this one is far superior to any of them!! Makes 4 dozen. Thanks for sharing.
Hi my name is bekah I am 9 years old. I made these cookies by myself and everyone in my family loved them very much. My mom said that she cant make cookies these good! They rose so much and they were delicious!!!
Looking over the ingredients list and the measurements of each, I recognized this as your fairly standard, classic chocolate chip cookie recipe--and I expected fairly standard results. I was baking in our second home today, where I have a convection oven (which I remain somewhat unfamiliar with). I don't know if it was the convection oven or something else I'm missing, but these did not turn out to be fairly standard chocolate chip cookies! Rather, they were some of the best I've ever tried. First of all, they stay uniform in shape and size, which is important to me, and they're just the right thickness--not poofy little cakes, and not flat and spread out. They're rich and buttery, with crispy outsides, and a soft but chewey inside. I didn't bother to mix the baking soda in the 2 tsp. hot water, just mixed it in with the flour--I also added 1/2 tsp. salt to heighten flavor. Since 2 tsp. of water was called for that I didn't use, I "upped" the vanilla to a full tablespoon. I also used milk chocolate chips this time around, but that surely can't account for why these were so darn good and so pretty either. I'm so proud of how these turned out and I'll be proud to send them with my husband tomorrow to his meeting. If not "Best Chocolate Chip Cookies," this recipe is certainly ONE of the best!
These were fantastic cookies, without a doubt. I did lessen the white sugar to 1/2 cup and increase the brown sugar to 1 1/2 cups for a richer flavor. I also recommend using Trader Joe's Vanilla Paste, but that's just a preference. However, if you want the perfect cookie, be sure to chill your dough for at least an hour (2 hours is better) and they will come out even. I baked at 325 for about 12 minutes. On Silpat or parchment paper, they'll turn out fabulous every time. I am sending them to work with my fiance to keep me from eating three dozen of them! :)
I've tried a lot of different chocolate chip cookie recipes and this is the best one by far! The only change I've made is to the sugar amounts: 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar-I think it makes them chewier. I omit the nuts and in my oven they take about 12 minutes to bake. So yummy!!
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Yesterday, I talked about some interesting and useful ways you can use toilet paper tubes! If that was not enough reason to save all your tubes, maybe today's post will change your mind!
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I've seen some pretty cool wall decor on Pinterest using toilet paper tubes and I'm currently collecting the tubes to make something for my living room wall. I haven't decided yet what I'm going for….maybe you can help me decide?
Many of these Wall Decor pieces, use toilet paper rolls that have been folded or "smashed" (yes, that's the technical term) in half, then cut into 1/2″ to 1 1/2″ strips, like this:
Toilet Paper Tube Art
Spray paint them white and arrange them on a canvas….or maybe even a foam board for a cheaper version? (Source)
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Both the leaves and the branches are made from painted toilet paper tubes! (Source)
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JetBlue flies non-stop from JFK to Burlington VT Intl. airport (BTV) four times a day. All our guests flying JetBlue have told us that their flight went well, the planes were well kept, and the personnel excellent.
Here is a link to a blog by travel writer Christopher Elliott about his recent experience on a JetBlue flight.
With the challenges of modern airline travel, this article is a useful insight into how one airline operates. If you are planning to fly to Vermont, I would suggest looking at Jet Blue.
(I have no connection to JetBlue and was not compensated in any way for this blog entry.)
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