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Digital biquad filter
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In signal processing, a digital biquad filter is a second-order recursive linear filter, containing two poles and two zeros. "Biquad" is an abbreviation of "biquadratic", which refers to the fact that in the Z domain, its transfer function is the ratio of two quadratic functions:
The coefficients are often normalized such that a0 = 1:
High-order IIR filters can be highly sensitive to quantization of their coefficients, and can easily become unstable. This is much less of a problem with first and second-order filters; therefore, higher-order filters are typically implemented as serially-cascaded biquad sections (and a first-order filter if necessary). The two poles of the biquad filter must be inside the unit circle for it to be stable. In general, this is true for all discrete filters i.e. all poles must be inside the unit circle in the Z-domain for the filter to be stable.
Direct form 1[edit]
The most straightforward implementation is the direct form 1, which has the following difference equation:
or, if normalized:
Here the , and coefficients determine zeros, and , determine the position of the poles.
Flow graph of biquad filter in direct form 1:
Direct form 2[edit]
The direct form 1 implementation requires four delay registers. An equivalent circuit is the direct form 2 implementation, which requires only two delay registers:
The direct form 2 implementation is called the canonical form, because it uses the minimal amount of delays, adders and multipliers, yielding in the same transfer function as the direct form 1 implementation. The difference equations for direct form 2 are:
Transposed direct forms[edit]
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Each of the two direct forms may be transposed by reversing the flow graph without altering the transfer function. Branch points are changed to summers and summers are changed to branch points.[1] These provide modified implementations that accomplish the same transfer function which can be mathematically significant in a real-world implementation where precision may be lost in state storage.
The difference equations for Transposed Direct Form 2 are:
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Cookbook formulae for audio EQ biquad filter coefficients
- Biquad filter
- JOS BiQuad section
- https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jos/fp/Transposed_Direct_Forms.html
- Designing and implementing biquad IIR filters with the ASN Filter Designer: a tutorial review
- Implementing Biquad IIR filters with the ASN Filter Designer and the ARM CMSIS DSP software framework
- MathWorks biquad filter block description
- WikiBook on digital signal processing


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The New York Baby Show features an array of programming content designed to educate, inform, enlighten and entertain. Through a combination of expert speakers (discussing everything form gear, to parenting tips, to safety and other hot topics for new and expecting parents) to influencers (providing opinions and recommendations on products, parenting and more) and entertainers to keep kids happy and engaged, our content provides tremendous value to attendees. Make sure you plan your time to take full advantage of this hallmark component of our event.
Show Hours are 10 am – 4 pm each day.
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thehallway wrote:Peter Frampton is the guy that uses that tube-like thing on his guitar right? -gives it a sort of aquatic wah-wah tone. Joe Walsh uses that too, and Pink Floyd occassionally. But was it Frampton who invented it?
happytheman wrote:Are you referring to a "speak box?" Lot's of folks have used that over the years but Frampton did it quite well, as did Jeff Beck.
guilddigger wrote:I think you mean 'talk-box', though more or less it means the same thing.
Read all about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_box
thehallway wrote:Peter Frampton is the guy that uses that tube-like thing on his guitar right? -gives it a sort of aquatic wah-wah tone. Joe Walsh uses that too, and Pink Floyd occassionally. But was it Frampton who invented it?
PhilistineTheArtLover wrote:Lol, yes I was sleeping... In a Rest Area between Tampa and Orlando. I'm finally home, and all I can say is that it's clear to me music has a healing power. Never mind how it heals me, what's amazing it's how it heals the folks playing the music.
For the life of me, I can't see a difference between SH, CS and AW now from how they played back in the 70's. It's not only the energy level that got my attention but how faithful they were to the original pieces: No short cuts were taken.
Although I have to say that the Yessongs version of PC still drives me out of mind like no other version I've ever heard.
But, goodness, CTTE... wow. Steve Howe got a hold of that song and didn't let go of it for a second. I was having so much fun, and jumping and shaking my head, and getting my whole body involved the guy next to me asked me if I was OK.
For crying out loud, of course I'm OK. Please people if you see someone enjoy themselves don't interrupt them just to see if they're OK, even if it looks as if they're having a seizure!
And a seizure I had with every song they played.
YES' power, spirit, energy and commitment went well beyond my expections and, for that, I thank you kindly.
PhilistineTheArtLover wrote:Sooo, what was the highlight for you?
PhilistineTheArtLover wrote:Well, like I said CTTE but just about every song. Whatever they played I was either playing air guitar or, something I haven't heard mentioned before, air keyboard!
PhilistineTheArtLover wrote:For me it was AYAI, especially the beginning of it when SH did it exactly as the studio version and he was looking at the audience with the biggest smile. Oh, my, that was awesome!
PhilistineTheArtLover wrote:Yeah, yeah, that was awesome, indeed. The entire piece. When listening to it I remember how Jon Anderson introduced the song at this concert in KY, and he went something like this, "The next song, oh, the next song, is my all time favorite YES song. And I'll never forget how when we came up with it we smoked a joint about this big!" JA held his hands about a foot apart and everyone in the audience had the biggest laugh!!
PhilistineTheArtLover wrote:Hah! Great stuff! Did you have one of those before last night's show?
PhilistineTheArtLover wrote:Yeah, baby! Never been to a YES concert without my American Express card, so to speak!
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PHIL THOMPSON believes faltering Liverpool can match Manchester United's successful run and snatch the Premiership title.
English soccer's two greatest rivals come face-to-face at Old Trafford next Tuesday in a showdown which could make or break Liverpool's title dreams.
The Merseysider's sit in fifth position after being overhauled by United's marvellous run of seven straight league victories which has put the champions back on top.
Thompson (pictured) said: "We can draw inspiration from United's run.
"We know the calibre of the team and the squad and we know we are quite capable of doing what Manchester United have done.
"We did it at the end of last season when we won nine games out of 10.
"That shows our capabilities." Liverpool, still only three points behind the leaders despite a worrying slump, have the little matter of a revenge clash with Southampton first tomorrow at Anfield after losing 2-0 at St Mary's last week.
And Thompson has challenged his Anfield men to make it count.
He said: "We know we can put a run together of quite large means, as we did last season, and that's why we are still in with a great chance."
Without question, Liverpool's minds will be on the battle with United, especially after beating them on their last four meetings. And they can take confidence from last weekend's hard-fought 1-1 draw at Arsenal, only their seventh point from eight league games.
Thompson said: "At this point last year, we were 12 points behind Manchester United.
"Hopefully this tricky spell is behind us now.
"But we know we are going to have to keep working for that to happen.
"It doesn't just happen automatically, but we are still in a very good position."
He added: "I certainly still believe that whoever finishes above Manchester United will be champions.
"There had been a lot of disrespect floating about from even world-renowned pundits and other managers and coaches about United, when they were going through a tricky spell.
"But everyone should know that in view of the quality they have, they do steamroll over people if they get on a good run."
Gerard Houllier's assistant also paid tribute to the way United had gone about rebuilding their season.
Thompson said: "What they have done is exceptional, but it doesn't surprise me because of the quality of their team.
"The first few results they had in that run, they had to scrap for.
"Then they got into that confident mode, and when you get into that sort of run you get away with things.
"You find that your goalkeeper makes good saves, the crossbar comes to your aid and your players block shots on the line.
"Those things start going for you, but you have had to work for it in the first place.
"We have been in that position ourselves."


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(Poem #1107) Separation
Your absence has gone through me Like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color.
A startling, compelling poem - note the inversion of the usual 'your absence has left a hole in me' imagery. The idea of a 'positive' absence is unusual, but it has a definite *rightness* to it, which Merwin captures brilliantly in his metaphor. This is one of those poems about which one could quibble endlessly, wondering what exactly makes it a 'poem'. That's a thorny enough area, though, that to hack through it would divert attention from the poem itself, and thereby miss the point entirely. Personally, I'd rather just appreciate it. martin Links: Biography of Merwin: [broken link] http://www.poets.org/poets/poets.cfm?prmID=124&CFID=12932983&CFTOKEN=88743333 Today's poem is very reminiscent of Atwood - see, for instance, Poem #1093


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The results provided me, as Chairman of the board, a better perception of our working habits
Addison, Texas (PRWEB) July 23, 2012
The International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM), the world's leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry recently partnered with PeopleSync - exclusive US provider of the behavioral benchmarking solution Shadowmatch - to analyze the behaviors of its Board members in a team building workshop. The driving thought was how to shape the business of the Board to motivate the "all volunteer" group to work and communicate most effectively.
The 10 member Board, all seasoned HR information management professionals, often work virtually when conducting association business (board governance efforts, association projects, strategic imitative research). Given this work environment, the question the board asked themselves was whether their work efforts were as efficient or effective as they might be. To help address this, the Chairman of the Board and the President and CEO of the Association chose PeopleSync's team building workshop to help the Board understand their team dynamic and strengths. "We knew that we were a diverse set of individuals and that there were probably opportunities for us to be more productive in our joint activities", said Nov Omana, Chairman of the IHRIM Board.
Once the behavioral worksheet was completed by each board member, Gerrit Zaayman, CEO of PeopleSync, facilitated a team building workshop to present the results to the board at their regular board meeting. "The Board responded very positively", said Omana, "and the results provided me, as Chairman, a better perception of our working habits. In addition, we all gained much greater insight on the diversity in the working styles of the Board and the understanding of why certain projects move quickly while others linger. Now we can see how we can assign initiatives to certain Board members based on their behavioral strengths."
Precisely identifying team strengths is a key component to the Shadowmatch team building workshop. "The results were very conclusive," says Zaayman, "this Board has a common strong habit of innovation, but also has strengths in weighing the risks and mitigating them through research. With the Shadowmatch results they now have a true and tangible benchmark of how the Board likes to work."
Both the Chairman and the President and CEO of IHRIM see this tool as having further benefits to future Boards' on how they might work in more crafted environments and better understanding group dynamics in volunteer teams.
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Formed in 1980 from informal gatherings when HR and IT professionals found themselves needing mediators, IHRIM has become the world's leading clearinghouse for the HRIM (Human Resource Information Management) industry. Today, IHRIM is a community of experts – a dynamic group of practitioners, vendors, consultants, students, and faculty that continues to grow, not just in numbers, but in its scope of knowledge and information.
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In the Live Ball Era, no one's been this much better than the rest of baseball in their early seasons and not gone in Cooperstown. It's rare even for modern players to post 150 OPS+ and 1,000 plate appearances through age-25 and not later be enshrined (though an interesting article could be written about Kal Daniels at some point.)
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Frankly, OPS+ underrates Trout somewhat. He's the second-best position player in baseball history through age-25 for Wins Above Average, with 39.4. Only Mickey Mantle ranks better, at 39.7. If Trout comes back healthy in two months, he might catch the Commerce Comet. He should stay safely in front of Ty Cobb, who's third at 39.2 (Cobb ranks tops for WAR through age-25 with 55.8 and Trout and Mantle tied at 52.1.).
His 170 defensive runs better than average through his age-25 season are better than any other player through this age by nearly 50 runs.
That seems like a stat that should accompany a well-known slugger such as Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton or Kris Bryant. If you're thinking that Schimpf doesn't really fit in the same sentence as those guys, you're right. He's not what you would typically think of as a major home run hitter, standing at 5-9 and 180 pounds with a frame more reminiscent of a running back than a baseball player. Even his name, which sounds suspiciously like shrimp,works to fool the brain into dismissing him as a power hitter.
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The left-handed batter was 28 years old when he was called up in June 2016 after parts of eight seasons in the minors. He got off to a slow start after making his major league debut, but Schimpf collected his first home run (and fourth total hit) in a Padres uniform on July 1 — in his 14th game played.
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Robin Feinberg, Senior Vice President, Unscripted Programming, Endemol Shine North America
Robin Feinberg has served as Senior Vice President, Unscripted Programming, Endemol Shine North America since March 2015. Feinberg originally joined Shine America in August 2013 as Vice President, Programming.
Feinberg oversees day-to-day programming efforts for such series as Fear Factor (MTV), which was just picked up for a second season and Billion Dollar Buyer (CNBC), which is heading into its third season.
Feinberg has a wide range of experience across different programming genres including documentary, challenge, makeover, and game shows. She's worked on series for networks ranging from Bravo, CW, VH1, TLC, MTV, FOX, NBC, FX, CBS, DISNEY CHANNEL, DISCOVERY and ABC Family.
Feinberg has served as a producer across a variety of TV series including Legally Blonde, The Biggest Loser, Ultimate Cake Off, For Love or Money and Sorority Life.
She began her career as a junior bond trader before transitioning into television production.
Feinberg holds a B.A. in Political Economy from Tulane University. She is currently a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Reality Peer Group and lives in Los Angeles.


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A great gift to welcome your child's teacher to a new year is a basket of quick, easy, delicious, and healthy breakfasts. Oatmeal in a jar is a simple grab and go breakfast or snack — all the teacher has to do is add water and pop it in the microwave. This is a fun back to school teacher gift that the kids could get involved in.
Let your kids help by measuring out, layering ingredients, placing on caps, and filling the basket. It will give them a sense of ownership in the project. Top off the gift with one of these two different printables I created to gift with your instant oatmeal in a jar gift. Whether you give one or dozen this is one gift that will be appreciated and used. Layer basic ingredients and top with a variety of add-ins like; raisins, craisins, walnuts, almonds, dried apples, milk or white chocolate chips, and more. Arrange some in a basket with a few oatmeal granola bars for some variety, attach the tag with ribbon or string and your ready to go.
Instant Oatmeal in a Jar
Whatever amount you are planning on making, divide oatmeal in half. Place half your oatmeal in a blender or food processor and pulse until it is almost a powder consistency. This will give you the creamy consistency of packaged instant oatmeal packets.
Layer the the following ingredients in each half pint mason jar:
- 1/3 cup oatmeal, quick cook
- 2 tsp. Powdered milk
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- pinch of salt
- (Optional) Add 1-2 Tbsp. chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit.
When you're ready to prepare the instant oatmeal, just add 2/3 cup of boiling water and stir.
Don't forget to add a label for directions and to mark each flavor. The simplest way to do this is to trace the lid of your mason jar onto paper, cut it out, and slip it between lid and ring. Write the preparation instructions and the flavor you created. Or you can write the preparation directions on the back of the printable tag.
Two Free Printable Tags!
I created two free printable tags that you can use to finish off your basket as a teacher's gift! One is more girly and the other more gender neutral, so pick whichever you prefer. Have your child sign their name on the wavy lines to personalize the tag or fill in the prep directions in this spot. To grab the free tags, just click on the image you prefer above and it will take you to the full size image. You can then print or save the tag! Keep in mind, the image size is really large to give you the best print quality, so size accordingly before you print.
Even if you don't have a teacher to gift to this year, this is a super easy and quick way to have breakfast ready to go for the kids in the morning with very minimal prep needed. This instant oatmeal in a jar recipe will become a family favorite – for mom and kids!


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text: Okay, so I was running my R4 today, and I had just updated my urscheat.dat. I noticed the cheats didn't show up, so I looked for a solution. I tried R4yasto or what ever that thing is called. To my surprise it worked great! So all happy, I go outside and play around, I come back and one hour later, I boot up my R4, click on YSMenu.nds, and start it up. I try to load any games, and nothing happens. I assume the boot froze, or I had built it wrong. So I tried again, and it worked great.. Then I tried again. After letting it sit, it still didn't work. Now, kind of furious, I attempt to set up YSMenu, as my primary loader. It worked fine, until I tried to boot up a game.. It either says 'r4patch.dat couldn't load', or 'r4didi.dat couldn't load'. I formatted my card, and tried again, it didn't work. Anyone want to shine some light on my problem? Right now I reverted to 1.18, and lowered the size of my urscheat.dat so I could run my cheats. I have an R4 original, to let you know. Thanks in advance~


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Two pageant women try to dispel beauty pageant stereotypes
Pageants like Miss America, Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe have all helped women in their 20s gain recognition and sometimes stardom. Even Justin Timberlake competed in pageants as a child. But, what happens after 27? Is it no longer acceptable to wear a bikini? What if you're married? What if you have a child? For many women in this position, the Mrs. pageant is an answer to their prayers. Evening gowns and bathing suits are portions of the pageant process but not the focus or motivation for these women.
The word pageant has become synonymous with the phrase "beauty pageant" and it's often difficult for women to explain their attraction to the program without the immediate negative assumptions. We watch as kids, teens and young women compete in scantily clad outfits and ball gowns to win that prized crown. Wanting to break through some of those stereotypes, two Mrs. contestants explain their motivations for competing for the crown.
Photo credit: Paige Lippe
"The Mrs. pageant differs from the pageants for kids and young adults because those pageants generally create opportunities that provide scholarships," says Paige Lippe, Mrs. New Jersey United States 2014. "The women in the Mrs. pageants have already established themselves in their communities." Like most mothers and wives in the country, these women have already gone through the necessary stages in life to define their chosen paths. This benefit allows the focus of the pageant to be on a charitable platform rather than self-promotion.
Though promoting a charity is the basis for the competition, the addition of swimsuit and evening gown portions of the pageants still garner harsh criticism from those thinking competing is purely a selfish act. "Most people judge us by the 90 minutes we're on stage. But, there are 525,600 minutes in a year," says Evelyn McCleod, Mrs. New Jersey America 2013. "My daily life consists of spending as much time with my family and working full time."
Photo credit: Evelyn McCleod
Often times in our society once women are married or of a certain age, they're expected to take on that mommy role and devote their entire lives to their families. "I think the biggest misconception is that pageants are all about the beauty, which really is a big turn off to people. This is an opportunity to do good things for others while improving myself," says Paige. "My daughter and my husband are always my first priority. But, there's no rule that a woman has to sacrifice her health and looks to be considered a good mother and wife."
But, why judge a woman on her looks at all if it is truly about promoting charitable causes? Couldn't these women simply skip the bikini and go on raising awareness on their own? Of course, these women argue, the pageant is just one avenue to take and a personal choice to work on themselves and their community. "After having a baby I was feeling down about my body and out of my routine of social interactions," says Paige. "Without the system and the demands I now have I might not have had the motivation to get back in shape, meet new people and help raise awareness for my family's charity. It's not for every woman, but it's what I needed to feel good about myself and help others."
In fact, it can be argued that if a woman feels good and confident about herself she can be a stronger role model for her children and partner to her husband. These women believe that we all deserve to be the best versions of ourselves and celebrate that when the opportunity arises; the pageant was just their path of choice.
More on pageants and stereotypes
Inside the world of child pageants and stage moms
Britney Spears tells Shape how she got a bikini body after kids
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Jane Loeser
Food Service Co-Manager
Our school is a community. That sounds hokey and overused, but it's true.
I started at the San Francisco school in 1987 as a teacher in the 4th and 5th grades. After teaching 2 years, I took two years maternity leave to have a daughter and son, and returned to teach 2nd grade for the next 7 years. My husband and I then had a third child, and I took a few years off from the SFS before returning to share the position of co-cook with Patty Corwin. All 3 of my children attended SFS; I feel that this community is truly my second home, and that I'm so lucky to have been a part of it for in the role of teacher, parent and cook. It makes my day when the students and staff come into the kitchen, ask "What's for lunch?" and gather around the table (or wheel their food-laden carts back to the classroom) to enjoy a healthy, delicious lunch.


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Date: January 6, 2012 - AMENDED
Bulletin Number: 1111
Cash Merit Awards for Management/Confidential Employees
Affected Employees
Employees working full-time or part-time in an annual salaried position who are designated:
Management Confidential (M/C)
Division of State Police
Environmental Facilities Corporation
Division of Military and Naval Affairs
Public Employment Relations Board
Legislative Commissions
State University Construction Fund
IOLA (Interest On Lawyer Account) Fund
Elected officials and employees covered by Section 169 of the Executive Law are ineligible for Cash Merit Awards.
Payment of Cash Merit Awards for Management/Confidential employees may be made pursuant to Division of Budget bulletin B-1197 issued November 15, 2011 and guidelines provided by Budget Policy and Reporting Manual (BPRM) Item D-280.
Cash Merit Award Guidelines
The Cash Merit Award is a lump sum payment that is not added to the employee's basic annual salary.
The eligibility period for Cash Merit Awards is 4/1/10 to 3/31/12. An employee may receive more than one (1) Cash Merit Award during Fiscal Year 2011-12.
The cumulative value of all Cash Merit Award payments earned in the eligibility period and paid in Fiscal Year 2011-12 may not exceed 3.5% of the employee's basic annual salary for Fiscal Year 2011-12.
Cash Merit Awards to part-time employees are prorated based on the percentage of time worked at the time of eligibility.
Cash Merit Awards to employees on Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) are not prorated.
Cash Merit Awards to employees on Sick Leave at Half Pay are based on the percentage of time worked prior to the leave.
Employees who are currently serving in a Management/Confidential position or previously served during any portion of State fiscal year 2010-11 or 2011-12 are eligible provided they are active or on a paid leave of absence on the date payment is processed.
Cash Merit Awards are not included in the calculation of overtime.
Cash Merit Awards are pensionable.
Computing Award Limits
The cumulative value of Cash Merit Award payments cannot exceed 3.5% of the employee's base annual salary at the close of Fiscal Year 2011-12 for awards earned during the current eligibility period. The payroll system will calculate the award limit at the time of payment based on the salary in effect on the Pay End Date of the pay period submitted, in addition to all payments made from 4/1/11 to 3/31/12.
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Enter payment amount (not to exceed 3.5% of the base annual salary)
If applicable.
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NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Whether 2010 finally shapes up to be the year for mobile, it already has a huge head start in one sector: travel. As a result, marketers with apps are raking in profits.
While mobile search overall has increased four-fold in the past year, according to Google, searches for travel-related terms have jumped 12 times and hotel-specific terms are up 30 times in the same period. Moreover, those travelers are booking differently than those doing so from a desktop, and are often choosing places to stay on the eve of their trip or once they have reached their destination.
The mobile-search traveler is likely to be on business. More than 60% of surveyed business travelers make reservations or bookings via mobile vs. nearly 40% of personal travelers, according to Google research. Car-rental service Avis says travelers with corporate accounts and BlackBerry devices have had a big hand in its 100% growth in mobile web reservations year over year.
But Avis is convinced road warriors on business are just the beginning. "The mobile traveler is going to be the more frequent traveler, the one that has a lot less time," said Gerard Insall, Avis' senior VP-chief information officer. "But over time, everyone who travels -- whether it's once or 10 times per year -- is going to be using mobile."
That's good news for travel marketers, who are seeing what Google Travel Managing Director Rob Torres calls "an incremental consumer." These consumers are finding more last-minute bookings in mobile, with some scrambling for hotel rooms or rental cars after they land rather than setting up travel plans days or weeks before on their desktops.
"What we're seeing [in mobile] is a different consumer," said Mr. Torres, travel managing director at Google. "What they're booking is actually different than what they're booking online."
In a recent study, budget travel retailer Priceline found that more than 80% of Priceline mobile app customers booked hotel rooms within one day of arrival, compared with 45% name-your-own-price customers online. Distance-wise, almost 60% of customers on Priceline's mobile app were within 20 miles of a hotel at the time of booking, and 35% were within one mile.
(Priceline attributes this to three main causes: A traveler's plans change last minute and consumers can make adjustments on their phones; with mobile bookings customers can get a feel for a particular area before booking a hotel; and mobile service simply allows travelers to procrastinate since it allows for bookings until 11 p.m. on the same night you need the room.)
"We've seen a pretty dramatic increase in mobile and, within that, we're seeing people making bookings, checking accounts, latest offers and flight status," said Brett Billick, Virgin America's director of customer-service management. "We're definitely making sales in mobile."
"I'm surprised that [the mobile app] is making as much money as it is, quite honestly," said John Peebles, VP-online marketing for Avis. The company said it's only had one month this year that app usage did not see double-digit growth in number of reservations month-over-month. Mr. Peebles cited one customer who's made 40 reservations this year alone.
While Avis, as well as hotel chain Hyatt, have tested search campaigns to reach the mobile customer, the car renter is less concerned with optimizing mobile search than updating mobile apps and websites to work better. "[Customers] want more functionality, it's not just about reservations; it's about service," said Mr. Insall. "We don't yet do [as] great a job managing the services in mobile [as we do with those] we provide to consumers on the dot-com."
Mobile visits to its website were so important to Virgin America that the airline recently scrapped its website with built-in Flash -- not viewable on iPhones -- in favor of a mobile-friendly format. "[Mobile traffic] is incredibly important to us; one thing we did recently is change our homepage module to not be Flash," said Mr. Billick. "We changed that because a lot of consumers were visiting us from their phones."
The airline recently launched a program with mobile loyalty service Topguest, which scrapes myriad social-media mentions and location-based check-ins to reward travelers for tweeting and checking in. For Virgin America, customers that check in to the airline's terminals or baggage claims on Foursquare or Facebook Places earn extra frequent flier points. According to Google, membership in travel rewards programs is also up from last year, among both business and personal travelers.


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CHICAGO -- Much has been made this season of Michigan's growing depth at tight end, and why not?
Devin Funchess is coming off a freshman All-America season. A.J. Williams is the position's top blocker. And even Jake Butt created buzz this spring as an early-enrolled true freshman.
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The 6-foot-3, 251-pounder once was a three-star defensive end out of Gibsonia, Pa. in 2010. But his career has since been derailed by seemingly interminable instability.
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"He's kind of been a man with no country, because he's played a lot of different positions," coach Brady Hoke said last week, when asked about the tight ends in general. "He was on defense, we put him on offense, he went back to defense, he was a defensive end, he was a linebacker.
"What I like is, we settled him into that position and I think he can be a guy who gives us a little more on-the-line-of-scrimmage movement. That's exciting."
Paskorz, despite playing offense and defense, has yet to appear in a game on offense or defense. Now a redshirt junior, that could change as he fills a blocking role similar to the one played last year by then-senior Mike Kwiatkowski.
That means Michigan could roll four deep at the position, with Funchess the primary pass-catcher, Williams and Paskorz blocking specialists and Butt a hybrid of the two.
"I know we think Jake Butt is a very talented young man," Hoke said. "Like his development, like his demeanor, really like his development in spring. He's bigger."
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The usage of premade rap instrumental beats has quickly designed a following in relation to the application of conventional tools of recent music creation. Using premade samples and loops for riffs, bass lines, melodies and drum tracks has become common practice for modern producers and composers. What this means is more competition plus much more choices to pick from for that record companies producing hotter competition for you personally just as one aspiring artist or producer. However, with three simple techniques you can breathe new life into the music and outshine the millions of other songwriters that are competing to the attention of listeners everywhere.
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BOSTON GT;GT; If the Massachusetts State Lottery is to continue to thrive and return hundreds of millions of dollars to cities and towns, it must have the ability to move online in some fashion, its executive director said, but it first needs permission from the Legislature to test the World Wide Web's waters.
"It's critical to the Lottery's future ability to produce revenue that we're allowed to engage clearly changing technology and, to me, what is a very strong change in the commerce pattern that consumers engage in," Lottery Executive Director Michael Sweeney told the News Service. "That's increasingly online and I think that the marketplace is driving just about every business in that direction … it's certainly a space the Lottery has to have the opportunity to also occupy."
To facilitate the Lottery's internet exploration, Sen. Jennifer Flanagan (D-Leominster) has filed a budget amendment that would give the Lottery the ability to issue a request for proposals and begin the process of making Lottery products available online.
"We have the most productive, most successful lottery in the country, our cities and towns benefit from that, the state benefits from that," Flanagan said. "But we cannot be left behind. We really need to start to look forward, and the amendment allows the Lottery to begin that process."
Flanagan's amendment — which she said mirrors a bill she's filed each of the last two sessions — would authorize the Lottery to offer its current slate of games online as long as it is able to verify that players are at least 18 years old and are in Massachusetts.
"It's important that we give the Lottery time to ease into this," Flanagan said. "Certainly the world around us is changing, everything is going to mobile and if you're going to move a lottery to an online system it's going to take time. I think it's important to, and we have a responsibility to, look ahead."
Sweeney also noted that any move onto the internet would take time. The length of the procurement and contracting process, he said, "adds to the urgency of hopefully getting something passed during this current legislative session."
The Lottery has gone as far as it can without enabling legislation, Sweeney said, and it is "critical we get this guidance from leadership on the House and Senate sides."
Flanagan's amendment ( #298) is expected to be considered this week as the Senate debates its fiscal 2017 budget proposal. Sweeney said the amendment would give the Lottery the ability to explore a diverse array of online options and provides "the flexibility to be able to accurately respond to marketplace and consumer demands."
"We view the language in Sen. Flanagan's bill as being a very broad-based mandate and frankly that is what we're looking for," Sweeney said. "It's critical because what I've found in studying this over the last year is that technology in this world — the online world and the lottery world — is changing and developing so quickly that if too many language parameters are put around it in an enabling act, I'm concerned that would constrict our ability to react, potentially too narrowly."
The Lottery has already begun to study some of the possibilities. In December, the Massachusetts Lottery Commission issued a request for information, inviting organizations to submit proposals for development, implementation, operational support and maintenance of an online lottery system.
That RFI — which garnered 20 responses — asked for proposals for "the development and integration of digital versions of existing and new lottery games ('iLottery Games'), including but not limited to social gaming and daily fantasy sports options."
The Lottery was also interested in information about "gaming systems that allow for cross-pollination between online applications and physical retailer space and any other progressive gaming opportunities that may be available."
Convenience store owners, who rely on the Lottery for some of their business, have strongly opposed a Lottery move to the Internet.
Sweeney last year told House and Senate budget writers about the need for innovation at the Lottery, "We're running an operation that is cash dependent and also has no online presence. And I think businesses in the private sector that have followed that particular model have quickly ended up in the scrap heap of history."
A 2012 report from then-Treasurer Steve Grossman's Online Products Task Force concluded that if the Lottery does not jump into the online world, other web-based products will eventually cannibalize the Lottery's players and revenues.
"The introduction of online products and play is inevitable as it is indisputable that the world is shifting rapidly to online and mobile for all manner of commerce," the report's conclusion states. "The threat is imminent."
Despite its dire warning, the task force's report also concluded that opening up an online channel for the Lottery to sell its products "may not significantly increase the number and type of players who currently engage with Lottery products."
And Treasurer Deborah Goldberg late last year cautioned lawmakers that the recent string of record-level Lottery sales will not continue unless the Lottery adapts to compete with the state's growing casino gaming industry and daily fantasy sports contests.
Goldberg has touted the idea of a Lottery-run fantasy sports game, which she said would attract a younger audience that favors playing on mobile devices, particularly 25-to-45-year-old males "who are not Lottery players (and) who are extremely excited by sports-related fantasies."
While Flanagan's amendment deals solely with existing Lottery products, Sen. Eileen Donoghue of Lowell has filed a budget amendment to establish a special commission to study "the regulation of fantasy gaming and daily fantasy sports in the commonwealth."
Donoghue's amendment calls for nine people to be appointed to review all aspects of fantasy gaming, including "economic development, consumer protection, taxation, legal and regulatory structures, implications for the Massachusetts gaming community, burdens and benefits to the commonwealth and any other factors the commission deems relevant."
The governor, Gaming Commission, attorney general, Senate president, House speaker and the minority leaders of each branch would appoint members to the nine-person commission, and Donoghue's amendment calls for the commission to report back with its findings and recommendations by March 2017.
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As an Astronomy major, the world becomes your school and your workplace. Whether it is through remote observing facilities in the Department or traveling to WIYN (Kitt Peak in Arizona), SALT (Sutherland, South Africa) or other observatories, our majors have the possibility of a broad variety of observing experiences before they graduate. Along the way, some students may also become involved with building instruments, learning electronics, materials fabrication, machining, and other skills.
Briana shares her experience as a UW Astronomy major. You can also find further information on Briana's experiences below:
Briana attended a CTIO REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) in La Serena, Chile. Summer REU opportunities are funded by the NSF. Sites are located here and abroad.
Consider applying for a NASA summer program or scholarship. Some of these programs occur only at NASA centers, but others are designed to support students at universities.
Briana also attended the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics 'Introduction to Astronomical Instrumentation' 5 day summer school course, one of the many summer school opportunities available to students.
Undergraduates working with research projects in the department may have the opportunity to attend a AAS meeting to present a poster, meet with others working in their area of interest, and discuss the research project they are involved with.
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Briana received several awards, including the Lowell Doherty Award listed below. Please see the following UW sites for scholarship and award opportunities: Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Awards, the Undergraduate Academic Awards Office, and Scholarships at UW-Madison.
-Lowell Doherty Award for Excellence in Astronomy: Recognition of a graduating senior's exceptional performance in astronomical research and in the classroom as an Astronomy-Physics major.
-Fay Ajzenberg-Selove Award: In support of undergraduate women majoring in or planning to major in astronomy, physics, or astrophysics.
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Friday Funnies - Number 10 has him!
When the biggest guy on the other team makes a clean break and you've got one defender left to take him down, you want it to be your best tackler. On this occasion... MORE »
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
'Run it Straight Challenge' doesn't end well for this guy
The 'Run It Straight Challenge' has been around on social media for a while now, originating with Rugby League fans in Australia. This latest one-on-one submission comes from the UK, and was brutal to say the least. MORE »
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
Dangerous 'chop tackle' causes bad knee injury, sparks debate
This tackle, that took place in Spain recently, has caused a large amount of debate on our social media pages after we shared it yesterday. The challenge, made by Alex Silvestre in the Spanish 2nd Division match in Valencia, unfortunately resulted in a bad knee injury. MORE »
Friday, December 15, 2017
The Season: Fascinating Documentary on Nudgee College's First XV
A few years back The Code came out, a documentary that gave us an intimate insight into the Waratahs in Super Rugby. Code Red featured the Queensland Reds. Now, this is an inside look at one of Australia's most prestigious schools. MORE »
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Belmont Shore powerhouse demolishes tackler who goes too high
Mafi Malua Seanoa of Belmont Shore in the USA sent us this clip of him absolutely demolishing an attempted tackle recently. We've shared it on our instagram and facebook pages, and there has been a fair bit of debate regarding the legalities of the collision. MORE »
Friday, January 06, 2017
Huge hit leads to try in Women's 7s tournament in Slovenia
This crunching tackle comes to us from Slovenia and a Women's 7s tournament match between RAK Olimpija Ljubljana and a visiting team from Bosnia, RK Gladiatori. A restart kick looked uneventful enough, then Kim Habjan flew in and make a very impressive big hit. MORE »
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Te Aute and Wanganui produce superb NZ schools encounter
Everyone knows how good New Zealand is at harnessing rugby talent. Three times world champions, they certainly know a thing or two about playing. But perhaps the reason why this rugby mad country is so good, is because of the love of the grassroots game. MORE »
Friday, June 03, 2016
Christ's College score fantastic counter attack try with unbelievable pass
Last week a stunning try was scored in NZ schoolboy rugby as Southland upset Otago, and now we've got another scorcher to watch, this time from Christ's College. The special thing about this try is that it features two brothers and one unbelievable pass. MORE »
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Brazilian players create a try that their neighbours would be proud of
This lovely try was scored by Pasteur Athletique Club in the Regional Championship in Brazil recently, as flyhalf Victor De Luca showed the ball then flicked it inside behind his back for winger Ronaldo Silva to swoop in, sidestep the covering defence, and go over to score. MORE »
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Some of the greatest amateur rugby hits and collisions of all time
Above is a compilation of some of the biggest and baddest amateur rugby clips floating around online. They've been ripped from various clips on Youtube etc, and we realise that - for some reason - the video also includes a few professional clips from Rugby League and women's rugby. MORE »
Friday, August 07, 2015
The Wraparound from Rugby HQ - Week 26
This week's Wraparound offers something a little bit different to the norm, as Sean and the Rugby HQ guys recap all the very best action that took place in Australian club rugby over the course of the last week. It features some stunning tries, woeful defence and balls of steel. MORE »
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Great chip and flick on by Liam Caddy sets up Kilkenny try
Classy bit of play from Kilkenny's Liam Caddy as he set up this try for Evan Dixon with a neatly placed chip kick, then a perfectly timed flick pass out wide. Brilliant play, contributing to their 19-12 win over Malahide in the Leinster 1B division. MORE »
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Prop Frank Walsh lays into BC Bears fullback with big blindside shot
There have been quite a few requests for this big tackle clip from the Canadian Rugby Championships (CRC) in the last few days, so even though the quality isn't amazing and there are no replays, it's worth sharing because it's a great shot from a veteran player. MORE »
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Step and unbelievable dummy sets up great try for Arkansas State University
We don't often feature non-professional rugby on the homepage, but when we do, it's usually quite special. This dummy from Mike Baska of Arkansas State University is off the charts in terms of audaciousness, and of course, execution. MORE »
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Huge tackle on Wisconsin Rugby Club player after inside switch
We received this clip from the guy who got 'lit up', as he called it. His name is Alex Peasley of Wisconsin Rugby Club, and Alex likes switching inside off his flyhalf. Unfortunately for him, Metropolis D2 have a player named Kavika Peniata, and he reads play well. And hits really hard. MORE »
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
135kg Schoolboy Prop Taniela Tupou scores Hat-trick
A 135kg (at least) schoolboy prop scored a hat-trick of tries in a match between Sacred Heart College and Kelston Boys at the weekend. Known as the Tongan Thor, Taniela Tupou celebrated his 18th birthday in style by running in three great tries. MORE »
Thursday, May 01, 2014
BYU score great try after neat passing and huge charge from Paul Lasike
This great try comes from the (USA) Varsity Cup Semi Final and the BYU Cougar's 60-0 drubbing of Navy in Utah on Saturday. After two great flick passes in the build up, Paul Lasike demolished the hapless Navy fullback to score from a powerful run. MORE »
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Zach Kibirige wonder try for England U20 against Wales
Newcastle Falcons winger Zach Kibirige scored this incredible try for England Under 20 last weekend when they faced Wales in the Under 20 Six Nations, and won 67-7. Kibirige has since played down the moment though, saying that it was lucky. MORE »


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NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dan Meers, a.k.a. KC Wolf, stopped by North Kansas City High School Wednesday morning to share some life lessons with students.
He has given thousands of inspirational speeches in his 27 years as the Chiefs mascot, at libraries, schools, nursing homes, etc. FOX 4's Nicole DiAntonio asked him about his main message.
"What I try to tell kids is that your life is like a coin. You get to spend it any way you wish, but you're only going to get to spend it one time so spend it wisely. When I go talk to kids I just try to encourage them just to make good choices because the choices that you make they add up over time and at the end of your life, you look back at your life story, that's who you are, that's who you have become, is going to be determined by the choices you've made," said Meers.


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We recently travelled around Europe with a first-class Global Eurail Pass courtesy of Eurail.com, and along the way we took note of what we would have paid for the same journeys had we been buying point-to-point tickets on the day of travel. Without doubt, the Eurail pass would have saved us money – although on some days didn't really get our money's worth.
To listen to our tricks and tips for Eurail travel, hit play below or find episode 167 in iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud:
Eurorail or Eurail?
There's a little confusion over the terms Eurorail and Eurail. Basically, they're two terms for the same thing! The term Eurorail was replaced with Eurail a few years ago, so we're going to stick with that from now on.
Our Europe train travel
We had a 15-day Global Eurail Pass each, which meant we could travel in any of the countries covered by Eurail on fifteen individual days spread across the two-month validity of the pass. Every day that we wanted to use the pass, we wrote the date in the space provided. Our passes were checked every day that we used them, and usually stamped by the conductor – we'd heard stories of people trying to cheat the system using removable ink on their passes – this isn't going to work anymore.
Total price of the Eurail pass:
A full pass costs €792, but since we always travelled together, we would have bought a Saver pass (which is discounted for groups of two or more people) at €675. We had to pay extra charges of €30.50, which puts the total cost at €822.50 for a full pass, or €705.50 for a Saver. Average daily costs therefore are €54.83 for a full pass or €47.03 for a Saver.
What we would have spent
As we travelled, we kept a note of what we would have spent. We probably would have travelled second class if we didn't have first-class tickets, but since we are over 26 we had to travel in luxury – poor us!
- Day one: €68.15 or €112.75
- Day two: €81.47 or €127.84
- Day three: €114.80 or €232.40
- Day four: €38.90 or €62.60
- Day five: €62.00 or €92.00
- Day six: €80.40 or €123.60
- Day seven: €41.51 or €54.01
- Day eight: €52.50 or €75.11
- Day nine: €58.84 or €94.44
- Day ten: €40.80 (no first class)
- Day eleven: €58.51 or €115.37
- Day twelve: €43.20 or €71.40 (we paid €23.50 reservation)
- Day thirteen: €65.40 or €106.80
- Day fourteen: €80.20 or €125.80 (we paid €7 reservation)
- Day fifteen: €7.80 or €11.65
Total price
If we had travelled in second class, we would have spent €894.48, or €59.63 per day. Travelling first class and paying for every ticket would have cost us €1446.57, or €96.44 per travel day.
Comparing the price of a Saver ticket versus second-class point-to-point tickets, we saved €188.98 overall – €12.60 per day. Comparing a Saver ticket against the cost of all those full-price first-class seats that we actually used, we saved €741.07 – €49.40 per day!
The savings are only a little less if you compare them against a full pass – a saving of €71.98 overall (€4.80 per day) looking at second-class tickets, or €624.07 (€41.60 per day) compared with first-class point-to-point tickets.
In conclusion
The Eurail Pass definitely saved us money whichever way we look at it. Although we would have only bought second-class tickets, travelling in first class ensured us a comfortable seat in every train – which we definitely enjoyed.
You can find out more and book your Eurail pass here.


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State officials and local business leaders recently announced the 2012 Ocean State Tall Ships Festival. With an anticipated $92 million dollar economic impact locally and statewide, the Tall Ships visit from July 6-9 and the America's Cup World Series events that will precede it from June 23 – July 1 are sure to draw tourists, visitors and sailors from around the world. Previous Tall Ships events in Newport and Rhode Island have been large draws for the city and the state but with the Americas Cup World Series this year, Newport will sure to be the place to be to view these exciting events.
The most recent Tall Ships event was in 2007 and drew an estimated 200,000 people to Rhode Island and had an economic impact of more than $20 million dollars. The organizers of the 2012 event are expect the numbers to far surpass the 2007 numbers. Local businesses are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Tall Ships and the Americas Cup events preceding it.
The 2012 Tall Ships event will be part of the Tall Ships Challenge sponsored by Tall Ships America. Participating ships will begin in Savannah, Georgia form May 3-7, go on to Charleston, South Carolina, May 10-14 and will then be in Greenport, New York from May 24-28 before heading to Newport. When the Tall Ships depart Newport, they will sail for Halifax and other Nova Scotia ports on July 18-2 and July 24-30th. These events are all part of the celebration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.
The Spring Seasons Inn currently has availability on these dates but we would expect the month of June and July, 2012 to fill up soon so if you are thinking of coming to Newport to participate in or view these events, it is a good idea to start your planning immediately as the B&B's and hotels are expected to sell out soon.


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Use an electric fryer or a 4-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan placed over medium-high heat to heat the oil to 330 degrees F. It is important to maintain the temperature, so you may need to adjust the heat or remove the pan from the burner to keep it where you want it.
Prepare the pate a choux: Place the water, salt, granulated sugar, zests, and butter in a 4-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil. The butter should be completely melted by the time the mixture boils. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the bread flour all at once and incorporate it thoroughly with a wooden spoon.
Return the saucepan to the stove and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes to dry out the paste. As it cooks, push the paste from side to side with the wooden spoon. Turn it onto itself to allow every side to touch the bottom of the saucepan, which helps it dry. Keep the paste moving, or it will burn. The paste will dry out and leave a thin film on the bottom of the saucepan.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and transfer the paste to a large mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer on low speed for about 2 minutes to release some of the steam. Continue mixing and slowly add the eggs 1 at a time, incorporating well after each addition. After each egg is added, the paste will become loose and look separated. Once each egg is well incorporated, the paste will become smooth again. The number of eggs used will vary depending on the size of the eggs and how well the pate a choux is dried. The drier it is, the more eggs you will need. After you have added 2 eggs, check the consistency by scooping a large amount of the paste onto a wooden spoon. Hold the spoon horizontally about 1 foot above the bowl and watch as the batter falls from the spoon back into the bowl. If it is pale yellow, smooth, moist, slightly elastic, sticky, and takes 5 to 7 seconds to fall into the bowl, it is ready. If it appears rough, dry, and falls into the bowl in 1 big ball, it needs more eggs. Add another egg and check the consistency again after it is well incorporated.
Prepare the cloud puffs: Cut a piece of parchment paper the same diameter as the pan of cooking oil. Place the pate a choux in a piping bag fitted with a plain tip. Pipe the mixture onto the parchment paper. In small 3/4-inch dabs about 1/2-inch apart. To fry, take your fully piped round of parchment and flip it over into the hot oil. Be careful not to splatter the hot oil. The parchment will sit on the surface of the oil and as the puffs fry, they will release themselves from the paper. Once this happens remove the parchment from the oil and continue to fry the puffs until they are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn them over to evenly fry each side. They will increase in size as they cook. Use a large slotted spoon or spider to remove the puffs from the hot oil and set them on a paper towel to drain.
While the puffs are still warm, sprinkle them with granulated sugar until evenly coated. Dust them with the powdered sugar just before serving. They are best served immediately, as they tend to get soggy after a few hours. Jacques' tip: If your oil is too hot, add a small amount of cold oil to lower the temperature.
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At the end of the day what have we been able to figure out? Well, the take home message here is that when it comes to mainstream gaming graphics cards the $249.99 to $279.99 price segment just got much more interesting. The AMD Radeon HD 6950 1GB video card is nothing new, to be fair. AMD just simply removed half of the available memory on the existing Radeon HD 6950 2GB video card that the company released last month in order to drop the price down on a card to compete with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti. It's nice of them to release a new variant of an existing card, but it makes for a boring review as nothing is really new at all. What does taking away half the memory get you in terms of cost savings? It looks like $10-$30 can be saved according to AMD, who was kind enough to send over their video card options for those looking to spend $200-$300 on a video card.
If you are gaming at an HD resolution then you'll want to get the card with twice as much memory for as little as $10 more. If you are gaming at a 1680×1050 or lower resolution the 1GB card might be all you need, but for a little more you can get twice as much memory and help future proof your system in case you get a new monitor in the months to come.
When it comes to the GeForce GTX 560 Ti video card things get a little more interesting. The update from the original GF104 Fermi core used on the GTX 460 series to the newly redesigned GF114 Fermi core on the GTX 560 Ti series didn't come as a surprise to us, but bringing back the Ti nomenclature was a shocker. The Ti in the product name stands for Titanium, which represents a card that is lighter, stronger and faster according to NVIDIA. We are going to assume that NVIDIA brought the Ti reference back to make a point and luckily for them the GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a very nice graphics card that is lighter, faster and more overclocker friendly than its AMD nemesis.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti with its 384 CUDA cores was able to perform ~30% faster than the GeForce GTX 460 with 336 CUDA cores. We saw a slight increase in power consumption, but with the additional cores and higher clock speeds we knew that would be part of the trade off to get such big performance gains.
If we had to pick one of these video cards today it is a tough call as the performance benchmarks were split for the most part. If you don't look at performance numbers, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti has the usual NVIDIA features like PhysX, CUDA, 3D Vision and great SLI scaling for those wanting to run multi-GPU setups. It also runs cooler at idle and load. It uses slightly less power at an idle state and, let's face it, our PCs sit at idle most of the time. The GTX 560 Ti is a small card at just 9-inches in length. This makes it 1.5-inches shorter than the Radeon HD 6950 1GB, meaning it will easily fit in your case and not block air flow. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti can also overclock really well and the price tag is lower. AMD isn't dead in the water, though, as they have Eyefinity, which is a must for those looking to run a triple-monitor setup and want to buy just one video card. The AMD Radeon HD 6950 1GB was also more energy efficient at load.
A week ago the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti was set to dominate the sub $250 video card market, but AMD put an end to that with the AMD Radeon HD 6950 1GB video card. Both cards are great and at the end of the day the gamers and enthusiasts are the winners as AMD and NVIDIA will have to be in another price battle in order to earn your hard earned money!
Legit Bottom Line: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a great video card that destroys AMD's Radeon HD 6800 series, but AMD came out with a Radeon HD 6950 variant with 1GB of memory to head them off! It's a GPU war folks!
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Glen Burnie volleyball coach Juanita Murdock-Milani barely slept a wink the night of Oct. 26.
In less than 24 hours, her team was scheduled to face rival Severna Park. Even though Murdock-Milani brought an impressive record of 125-58 into the match -- including 63-11 over the last five seasons -- she still was "a wreck."
She need not have worried. The Gophers dominated the Falcons, 15-5, 15-3, 15-6, for a victory that presented Murdock-Milani with her first county title since she began coaching in 1978.


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