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M250B 2.5-way floorstanding: 1-in EWB dome tweeter, 1 x 5.25-in Mid/Woofer, 1 x 5.25-in Woofer. (Price shown for each)
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Experience rich sound while enjoying music, movies, and more with the M250 Floorstanding
Loudspeaker from Boston Acoustics. This 2.5-way speaker combines a 1-inch Extended
Wide Bandwidth dome tweeter with a 5.25-inch mid/woofer and a 5.25-inch woofer for
smooth, natural sound and dynamic bass. The M250's Lo-Q cabinet is built to reduce
vibrations and eliminate unwanted resonances, while internal braces provide additional
Clear, Natural Sound for Music, Movies, and More
The M250 Floorstanding Loudspeaker is equipped with Boston's signature 1-inch Extended
Wide Bandwidth (EWB) dome tweeter, which is designed to cover a broad range of frequencies,
reduce distortion, and improve clarity in the high registers. Unlike most tweeters,
the EWB has a small dimple in the middle and a large radiating surface that extends
from the center to the outside perimeter of the diaphragm. This design enables the
tweeter to track subtle treble details and reproduce the highest frequencies with
The speaker also contains a 5.25-inch polypropylene mid/woofer driver and a 5.25-inch
polypropylene cone woofer for extended bass response. Aluminum shorting rings help
produce clearer sound.
Lo-Q Construction to Limit Vibrations
The M250 has a cabinet made of Lo-Q, a material consisting of two pieces of medium-density
fiberboard joined together with a thick layer of damping adhesive in the middle.
This material significantly reduces cabinet vibrations to virtually eliminate unwanted
resonances allowing the M250 to create a larger, more vivid soundstage.
The cabinet also contains heavy-duty absorptive fill and internal braces that have
been carefully positioned to maximize the speaker's strength and optimize sound.
The M250's black gloss finish and curved side panels with faux leather wrap can
complement any decor.
Product and Warranty Information
This product measures 38.44 by 9.62 by 9.81 inches (H x W x D) and weighs 35.3 pounds.
It is recommended for use with a 50- to 250-watt amplifier.
The M250 Floorstanding Loudspeaker is backed by a five-year limited warranty, subject to the full warranty terms and conditions.
What's in the Box
M250 Floorstanding Loudspeaker, speaker spikes, and owner's manual.
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"The M Series has been the beneficiary of BA's long legacy and bears testimony to the fact that good things can come in small packages. After living with these little fellows for nearly two months, and enduring the tedious but essential break-in process, I was rewarded with surprisingly big sound belying their modest size."


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The proposed 19th Street bridge, a project that has generated contention for years as it has teetered on the edge of existence, may be back on its way to being deleted from the Orange County Transportation Authority's Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
The OCTA board's Regional Planning and Highways Committee voted 6 to 1 Monday morning to recommend that the board eliminate the bridge from the plan, OCTA spokesman Joel Zlotnik said.
The board is expected to consider the recommendation at its Nov. 26 meeting.
While the cities of Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach have been in favor of erasing the bridge from the plan, Newport Beach has lobbied to keep it on the table.
Newport officials have argued that the bridge — which would span the Santa Ana River and connect Costa Mesa to Huntington Beach — would help mitigate increased traffic in the area. Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach officials, on the other hand, say the bridge would infringe on wildlife and negatively impact their communities.
Monday's meeting, Zlotnik said, followed six months of studying the matter, and that was only the most recent in a long line of actions to reconsider the bridge's inclusion in the plan.
"The idea for the 19th Street bridge has been around for decades," Zlotnik said. "That was sort of the sentiment among the board members who voted to remove it, that this has been studied and reviewed and analyzed a tremendous amount not only in the last six months but in the last number of years, and I think what a couple of them said was it's really time to make a decision on it."
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Mercedes-Benz Manhattan's 330,000 square-foot dealership is a model of quiet efficiency. Towering windows cast golden afternoon sun serenely across acres of luxury cars. Attentive greeters, trained by Ritz Carlton, greet customers from behind a hotel-like concierge desk. Every touch-point inside the $30 million facility is welcoming and helpful. Outside? Local residents say it's a train wreck.
Mercedes-Benz calls its swank flagship store — on 11th Avenue between 53rd and 54th Street — an "experience center," but Hell's Kitchen locals who live and work near the building say that experience sucks, thanks to some very loud exhaust vents.
Some say the building's six exhaust vents are so loud, they're making them deaf. According to the NY Post, the roaring vents have been the subject of complaints from local residents, who say living with the Merc ducts is like "having a fighter-jet engine across the street." Another resident claims chronic headaches, while others insist the noise — described as a "vacuum cleaner in a wind tunnel" is keeping them up nights.
Residents of one building facing the vents say they often exhale their noisy car breath 24-7.
After numerous complaints, The City of New York intervened, and cited the dealership for exceeding decibel limits. A dealership rep addressed residents' complaints at a recent community board meeting, acknowledging that the noise was making living around the building "less than ideal." According to the Post, the company-owned dealership has received an initial study from an engineering firm, but a proposal for a fix hasn't yet been finalized.
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Replay – Resident Evil 0
Capcom's legendary survival horror series initially manifested on the PlayStation, but its glory days burned hot on the GameCube. Shortly after the phenomenal Resident Evil remake, Capcom hit fans with a prequel starring S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team medic, Rebecca Chambers.
Join Andrew Reiner, Benjamin Reeves, Kyle Hilliard, and myself as we dive back into this multi-protagonist entry in the celebrated series. How far will we make it on the Ecliptic Express? Will a certain over-sized anthropod get the best of us? Be sure to stick around for the return of a very special second segment.
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From TimeOut nzherald.co.nz
A deranged killer with a penchant for "DIY-instruments of death" and an all-girl mountain biking adventure gone wrong are just two of the top 12 film ideas selected as finalists in the Make My Movie contest.
Entrants had to submit a movie idea with a title, a catch line, a short synopsis, and a poster to be in line to win the $100,000 budget to make a film.
With the help of social media voting and the expertise of a panel of judges, more than 750 film ideas were culled back to the best 12 (view entries here).
Co-creator and film guru Ant Timpson, who came up with the idea of the competition with nzherald.co.nz entertainment editor Hugh Sundae, says the panellists were impressed with the variety of submissions in the final 12.
"The sheer number of submissions initially overwhelmed us but we eventually managed to whittle them down to a manageable number. We could have easily extended the finalists to 24," says Timpson.
Now it's up to the public to vote on which film they would like to see be made by going here.
Voting closes on November 30 and two final teams will be announced on December 8.
They will then have to write a full feature-length script by January 20.
"This is the one chance the New Zealand public actually gets a say in what film gets made. . . and all it takes is one click," says Timpson.


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Babe of the Day: Romina Pineiro
The lovely Romina is a 27-year-old model from New York -- we hope she's currently vacationing somewhere warm enough to be wearing this outfit. We also hope she will send us pictures from that place. Romina, are you reading?
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Perhaps my biggest fear is that Hasbro'd try and release these on vintage style cardbacks. Take a black card, slap Attack of the Clones in a classically styled logo and try to market that. Essentially I'm really worried they're going to end up cheapening the whole vintage concept for the sake of some $$.
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So here are a few pink things before I break down and re-do her room. I love her name in curly letters with pink gingham bows. I just LOVE gingham!
This is a Tracy Porter chandelier with hanging pink crystals and little crystals in the flower centers. I covered the shades with fabric and green bead trim. I also made the pink gingham cord cover.
I love this sign that hangs in her room. I think I will put it in her playhouse when we redecorate her room.
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Ben Feder, CEO of Take Two Interactive since 2007, will be stepping down from his post at the end of the year, the publisher of Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, BioShock and Carnival Games revealed this morning.
Feder is leaving so he can pursue plans to travel in Asia with his family for an extended period," according to a press release issued by the company this morning.
Take Two chairman Strauss Zelnick will assume the additional role of CEO. The company also said that Take Two executive vice president Karl Slatoff has become the company's
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Vivian Reiff, 100, North Manchester, died at 8:40 p.m. on May 13 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Aug. 21, 1913 in Liberty Mills to Russell and Maude (Auker) Abbott.
Vivian graduated from Chester High School in 1931 and attended Fort Wayne Beauty School, graduating in 1934. She was actively involved with the Good News Club Children's Ministry. Vivian was the owner of Vivi-Deane Beauty Shop in Liberty Mills from 1935-1969. She was then manager of the Squire Shop for the next eight years. In 1978, she began working at Chartwells, Manchester College, and was employed there until she retired in 2002. She married Van Reiff on Oct. 26, 1935 at the United Brethren parsonage in Laketon; he died May 25, 1999.
She is survived by her son, Steve (Sharon) Reiff, Converse; her daughter, Betty Boardman, North Manchester; three grandchildren, Lauren (Adam) Roth, Knoxville, Tenn., Derek Reiff, Seattle, Wash., and Kristin (Jacob) Rider, Beauford, S.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one sister.
Funeral services will be held on May 19 at 10:30 a.m. at McKee Mortuary, with visitation held on May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at McKee Mortuary. Pastor Matthew Staton and Pastor J.P. Freeman will be officiating the service. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Servia.
Memorials may be made to Child Evangelism Ministries, 1430 S 450 E, Pierceton, IN 46562.


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Easy-pull cable
The tear-resistant Romex SIMpull nonmetallic Type NM-B cable features a jacket system that reduces friction, eliminates greasy residue, and cuts the amount of force that's required to pull the cable through wooden joists and rafters and around corners. The cable's design allows it to strip faster and reduces burn-through when it's pulled across other cables that are already installed. It meets all requirements of the UL 719 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cables standard.
For more information, visit www.southwire.com.
Hole-drilling system
The Hole-in-One-Cutter hole-drilling system consists of two types of continuously adjusting radius blades, a drill guide, and a dust cover that collects falling debris. A high-speed steel blade cuts sheetrock, plywood, wood, and acrylic sheet up to 1 in. thick, and a tungsten carbide-tipped blade cuts aluminum and brass sheets as thick as 0.0625 in. thick. The system also includes a set of counter weights to minimize gyration during use.
New Tools International
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Digital multimeter
Available in three models, the PM series compact digital multimeters (DMM) have UL safety ratings as high as CAT III at 300V and CAT II at 600V. The DMMs are slightly larger than a credit card, 0.375 in. thick, and weigh less than 3 oz. They feature an oversized display, built-in leads, and measure AC/DC voltage, frequency, capacitance, and resistance with an audible continuity beeper. The PM51 features 4,000-count auto-ranging display frequency measurement as high as 2 MHz, and a capacitance range to 3,000 mF. The PM53 features a built-in non-contact voltage detector and AutoTect, which automatically adapts the meter to display VAC, VDC, or resistance modes. It measures transient protection to 4kV and overload protection to 450V. The PM55 features one-touch AutoTect, a built-in voltage detector, a 6,000-count auto-ranging display, and auto power off. It measures AC and DC current to 2,000 mA, frequency to 30 kHz, capacitance to 2,000 mF.
For more information, visit www.metermantesttools.com.
Handheld 3-phase analyzers
The 430 series 3-phase handheld power quality analyzers can measure all phases and the neutral and ground on virtually every connection in a low-voltage electrical distribution system for as many as seven hours. The analyzers are rated to CAT III, 1,000V and CAT IV, 600V for all four channels, which enables power quality service testing at the service entrance. Their measurement capabilities encompass all power system parameters including true rms voltage and current, frequency, power, power consumption, unbalance, and flicker. They automatically capture events like transients, interruptions, rapid voltage changes, dips, and swells, and the data memory stores as many as 50 screens and up to 10 measurements that consist of 32 parameters.
Fluke Power Quality
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Self-attaching dolly
Without the use of tools or hardware, the Lolly turns any step, extension, or articulating ladder into a dolly. With a wide wheelbase, the system is rated to hold 200 lb. and fits in a standard-size truck toolbox. A cable caddy is also available that can be attached along with the ladder and holds as many as six 500-ft spools of #10 wire. Once the ladder is removed, the Lolly can also function as a seat or a flat surface to put tools and materials on.
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From a block party, to a fashion show, Philadelphia kicked off Pride with a bang. The Gayborhood was shut down for an evening of partying. One bar was taken over for a unique fashion show and drag performances. Check out the all the fun.


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Texas received some much-needed rainfall in early May, according to observers in south Texas and the High Plains.
John Norman, retired Extension entomologist and current editor of the Pest Cast Newsletter, which covers the Lower Rio Grande Valley, says wet conditions prevailed for the past week.
"Monday and Tuesday were dry days," Norman says. "Rains started on Tuesday night and are predicted to last through Saturday morning. Doppler radar rain estimated amounts from Tuesday night to Friday morning, May 11, ranged from one-half to 11inches near McCook. The timing of the rain could not have been much more perfect for cotton and grain sorghum crops in the Valley."
Norman says hail damage appears to have been isolated and light based on early reports. "Actual extent has not yet been reported. Pest activity increased this week."
Clyde Crumley, Extension integrated pest management specialist for the Upper Coastal Bend says conditions "have changed from warm and dry to cooler and wetter, in certain areas. The prevailing southerly winds have diminished. Where corn and grain sorghum have not yet received meaningful rainfall, plants are showing drought stress. The cotton growth stage is variable throughout the area and ranges from fields that are just planted, to the match-head to one-third grown square stage in the earliest planted fields."
Crumley says DD60s have accumulated above the historical average "with the exception of several of cooler than normal periods. Basically we are some 5 days ahead of normal when it comes to average heat units for this year. Now, given that we are behind in overall planting, we are going to need all the heat units we can get to beat the surprises we may see at harvest."
He says data for the degree day update came from the crop weather station located near Crescent in Wharton County.
Manda Anderson Gaines County integrated pest management specialist in Seminole, says the area "was blessed with some much need rainfall this week. I have received reports of one-half an inch to as much as 3.5 inches. There was also some hail mixed in with the rainfall."


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LAS VEGAS — Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney jumped to a strong lead in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, reaching for a second straight campaign victory over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.
Returns from three of the state's 17 counties showed the former Massachusetts governor gaining 41 percent of the vote in a state where fellow Mormons turned out in heavy numbers.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was running second with 27 percent, while Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 16 percent and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum was close behind with 15 percent.
A victory for Romney would cap a week that began with a double-digit win in the Florida primary. That contest was as intense as Nevada's caucuses were sedate — so quiet that they produced little television advertising, no candidate debates and only a modest investment of time by the contenders.


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Code Composer Studio™ - Integrated Development Environment
Code Composer Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) that supports TI's Microcontroller and Embedded Processors portfolio. Code Composer Studio comprises a suite of tools used to develop and debug embedded applications. It includes an optimizing C/C++ compiler, source code editor, project build environment, debugger, profiler, and many other features. The intuitive IDE provides a single user interface taking you through each step of the application development flow. Familiar tools and interfaces allow users to get started faster than ever before. Code Composer Studio combines the advantages of the Eclipse software framework with advanced embedded debug capabilities from TI resulting in a compelling feature-rich development environment for embedded developers.
By Platform - Find out more about the features available for a specific processor family:
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Code Composer Studio supports TI's broad portfolio of embedded processors. If you do not see a link for the family you are interested in above then select the one that is closest in terms of the processor cores used.
- Download the latest version of Code Composer Studio
- Additional downloads - For a complete list of downloads including previous versions please visit the Code Composer Studio download site
- Cloud Tools - Visit dev.ti.com to access TI Cloud Tools. Browse through the resources available for a device, run demo applications and even develop code using Code Composer Studio Cloud
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- Code Composer Studio wiki - Information on how to more effectively use Code Composer Studio
- System Requirements - Details on the minimum and recommended system requirements
- Subscription information - Effective August 2015, subscription no longer required
- Code Composer Studio YouTube channel - Videos highlighting features, quick tips to productiion
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Dorothy and Toto are off again on an exciting adventure down The Road to Oz!
In order to help the lovable, ever-wandering Shaggy Man, Dorothy and Toto must journey through magical and mysterious lands. Soon the three are joined by a lost lad named Button-Bright and the beautiful young Polychromethe Rainbow's Daughter. With magic at work and danger about, these new friends must journey through cities of talking beasts, across the Deadly Desert into the Truth Pond, and through many other strange and incredible places before they can reach the Emerald City.
Along the way, Dorothy and her companions encounter a whole new assortment of fantastic and funny characters--the crafty King Dox of Foxville, the magical donkey King Kik-a-bray, the terrible bigheaded Scoodlers, and Johnny Dooit (who can do anything)--along with old friends Jack Pumpkinhead, Tik-tok, Billina, and, of course, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the wonderful Wizard himself.
The Road to Oz is the fifth adventure in the magical Land of Oz. For the first time since the original 1909 edition, this stunning new facsimile edition illustrates Dorothy's fantastic adventures on different colors of paper reflecting where she and her friends are on the road to Oz. Featuring all of John R. Neill's 126 striking pen-and-ink drawings, this handsome deluxe edition is one to be treasured for years to come.Afterword by Peter Glassman. This deluxe facsimile of the fifth Oz adventure reunites Dorothy and her friends for Princess Ozma's glorious birthday party. For the first time since the original 1909 edition, the 126 masterful illustrations are printed on colored papers, exactly as the author intended. A Books of Wonder Classic.
L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the Oz series. Today, he is considered the father of the American fairy tale. His stories inspired the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, one of the most widely viewed movies of all time.
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Expensive and crowded. Low quality of services. Customer service is a joke. Great internet connectivity. Mediocre food, unless you like Indian, which is everywhere. Crappy weather. Not safe at night (depends on the area of course). I lived in Docklands, didn't feel safe outside of my apartment. Difficult to get anything done without proof of address, so make sure to get a place as soon as possible. Opening a business account in a "traditional" bank can take weeks. Banking is very backward - unless you enjoy browsing PDF statements... I honestly don't understand why London is so popular. I was deeply disappointed and left after a few months. The only real upside is the job market, but as a nomad, you can provide services to London-based businesses from somewhere else.
Been living in 3 different centrally located airbnb in Berlin (2018), each between 800 and 900€ per month for 40-45 sqm (we're two, so 400-450€ each). Each time a full flat and not a shared airbnb, legal now since some months (though it was always possible to get a full flat before as well). Internet was always between 15 and 50 mbps. I spend 100€ per week on food, including restaurants (pretty cheap here), check for Turkish market on Maybachufer and Turkish stores in Neukölln (I spend less on food here than in Chiang Mai!). Berlin is such an awesome place to live, very multicultural, very tolerant, many different neighborhoods, quite relaxed feeling, many parks, lakes all around. No need to speak German at all. Come over here, probably one one of the best place on earth ;) (written in Sept 2018)
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Bangkok has some of the best private hospitals in the world. Which is interesting if you're in Asia a lot and you want medical care better than you can get in your home country. Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok is ranked #7 in the world. I did an executive health checkup there and it was great. Prices range from $250 to $750 depending on how many checks you want. You can get blood count, X Ray, ultrasound, hormone check, etc. They also have most other medical disciplines. I also got vaccinations renewed. The hospital is private so it's so much better than the overloaded public healthcare systems of Europe, Canada and UK where everyone tries to avoid helping you, is overworked and angry. In Bangkok they're super nice and helpful and you can make appointments straight with a specialist. Not blocked by a GP like in your home country.
Not a very "freelance/artist" friendly city. The look of someone working inside a coffeeshop is still unusual and unappreciated. Extremely not accessible and not disable friendly (Metro, bus, building, coffeeshops and restaurants...)
Getting a place to stay is a challenge, and renting an apartment might be a challenge unless you can show proof on stable income job. most leases are 6-12mths minium
Great place. You can avoid the dropshipper, FBA and MLM webinar course people who have infested the coworkings here for years, by, well, just not visiting the coworking spaces here.
One of the most well known cities, few will be surprised by what they see and experience. Very high cost of living can make it tough for many nomads. A lot of things to see and do but most of that costs money. Can feel overwhelming and oppressively business oriented (ie, full of very serious yuppies and places catering to them), especially in Manhattan south of Harlem. Ton of single people, which is good on paper but means everyone you date will get distracted by another person, or multiple, unless you are extremely exceptional, before you have a chance to meet again, never ends. Weather sucks hard from July to August and January to March/April. It's an okay city if you're a biker and varies a lot. Some areas are quite protected, others have no bike lanes. In general, it can be dangerous if you want to commute by bike, it's not Amsterdam. Friendliness of the people varies a lot. I think income/wealth, where they grew up, where they live within NYC, their job, etc. can often give you an idea of what to expect. Service at stores is usually pretty unhelpful and unfriendly but, again, it varies, even within the same store. Internet is fast for the most part. Great selection of food, just a bit pricey besides some of the cheaper pizza slices. Transportation system is good, no need for a car. However, the subway lines are notorious for having issues during rush hour and are usually jam packed. Also, the stations look decrepit and are way out of date. It's pretty safe. Street scams are more prevalent in tourist areas, pick-pocketing and random phone snatching isn't really anything most people worry about. Can be very noisy depending on where you live. You may wake up to extremely loud construction every morning.


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HIV testing studies in the emergency department have found rates of testing refusal of 40 percent to 67 percent, noted authors of the current study. Walensky and colleagues examined factors associated with refusal to undergo routine rapid HIV testing in an academic ED in Boston.
Of the 1,959 subjects offered HIV testing by an HIV counselor, 577 (29 percent) refused. Data from a self-administered survey were used to determine independent correlates of refusal.
Participants more likely to refuse testing included women, those with annual household incomes of $50,000 or greater, those reporting no HIV risk behaviors, those previously tested, those who did not perceive a need for testing, and participants enrolled during the morning hours.
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Pradd was a three-time NAIA All-American, the first All-American for Dillard. He finished his career as the leading scorer in Dillard history, with 2,907 points for a 37.5 average. He led the nation (NAIA) in scoring in 1966 with a 39.1 average. He also averaged 42.0 points in 1967, 35.4 points in 1965 and 34.3 points in 1964. He had a school record 92% free throw percentage in 1967. He established 22 records at Dillard, including notching a school record with a single-game scoring high of 55 points. After his collegiate career, he was a sixth-round pick of the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Draft and he played two season with the New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA. He was selected to the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
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The UKs first ever LGBT History Month magazine is being launched with the support of Angela Eagle
Budget airline EasyJet yesterday offered to fly Pope Benedict XVI to the UK following the recent controversy surrounding his viewpoints on British Equality laws and estimated cost of his visit.
The Sun has caused havoc after publishing a poll yesterday asking whether gay people should be allowed to be cabinet ministers.
The Government will not push through proposals that churches argue would restrict their ability to deny jobs to gay people and transsexuals, Equality Minister Harriet Harman has confirmed.
Groundbreaking new research suggests that asylum-seekers who have been raped, tortured and threatened with death because of their sexual orientation in their home country are being routinely deported because of systemic discrimination in the asylum system.
No Going Back, published today by Stonewall, features for the first time detailed evidence not just from lesbian and gay asylum-seekers but from staff at the UK Border Agency. They acknowledge that they receive no guidance on interviewing gay applicants from countries such as Uganda, Jamaica and Malawi and that determinations are often made on the basis of out of date or inadequate information about an asylum-seeker's country of origin.
The report, supported by Herbert Smith, details deeply shocking abuse and persecution that lesbian, gay and bisexual people face in many countries, and exposes specific disadvantages to their cases faced as a direct consequence of their sexual orientation.
Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill said: 'This report provides both shocking and clear evidence of institutional homophobia in Britain's asylum system. Legitimate asylum-seekers are frequently being deported. We'll now be pressing the UK Border Agency and the Home Office urgently to implement the manifesto promises made by both partners in the new government to end this profound injustice.'
The report reveals that UKBA don't know how to question lesbian and gay people about their experiences and often assume that they're either lying or will be able to avoid detection if they're returned to their home country. Stonewall has developed a series of recommendations to ensure that fundamental errors of judgement made by UKBA staff are urgently rectified. These include robust policy, guidance and training of all UKBA decision-makers to ensure legitimate LGB asylum-seekers are questioned effectively and given fairer case hearings. Home Office Country of Origin services should be improved to reflect up-to-date, accurate information on the scale and nature of anti-gay persecution in countries where it's currently happening – including the 80 member states of the United Nations where consensual acts between same-sex adults are criminalised.
Observations from those interviewed include:
'We're beaten every day, chopped up, mugged, persecuted, abused. As long as you're recognised, you're victimised. Every day in fear. Tomorrow you might die.' Harrison, Jamaican asylum-seeker
'Someone from Jamaica claiming they're gay will just automatically be disbelieved.' Indira, UKBA case owner
'They took me for spiritual cleansing, where people held me and pushed raw ground pepper into my vagina. If you're unfortunate like me you get raped as well. But when men force themselves on you, you can't tell anyone because you'll bring more shame to the family.' Femi, Nigerian asylum-seeker
'Gay people get beaten, stabbed and killed – a lot. They light them on fire and throw them in the river. Nobody's going to do anything about it. I can't go to the police. The police will arrest me because it's illegal to be gay.' Adebayo, Nigerian asylum-seeker
'I would look at how they've explored their sexuality in a cultural context – reading Oscar Wilde perhaps, films and music.' Nicholas, UKBA senior caseworker
'My mother said I wish you die of AIDS. Homosexuals die of AIDS. It was a mistake I had you as a child.' Johnson, Ugandan asylum-seeker
'Discretion is a silver bullet that the hostile decision-maker has developed particularly for gays.' Edwin, Solicitor
'Colleagues have said they don't know what questions to ask; we feel rude prying and embarrassed about asking these questions.' Sarah, UKBA case worker
Full report at: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/nogoingback
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Timbira is so stupid... they had the power but Coach watned to be the sole leader anf get rid of Branden. They could have wiped the floor with Jalapao espeacially since the 3 Immunities went to Timbira players.
Just a thought: Jeff said that the person sent to Exile Island basically undergoes a complete strategy/personality transformation. Is it Erinn? She's in none of the previews (unless I've missed one) and it seems she could be open to a life-changing experience there.
Sounds like Stephen again to me...
The red sweater whatever that Erinn is wearing is Stephens.
Just to let you guys enjoy this again, best TC ever!
I can't remember, this late in the game, the last time we had this few spoilers this close to showtime.
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Essay - "Video Resolution
. . . Simplified" -
July, 1999
Brian Florian
Even though weve discussed video resolution in the pages of
Secrets more
than once, a real understanding of it still eludes a large number of people that Ive
encountered recently. What struck me as
particularly curious is that some of the computer professionals Ive talked to at my
office have a firm understanding of resolution in computer terms but dont know where
to begin when it comes to home theater video. Making
matters worse, we have manufacturers and sales people throwing all sorts of figures at
us: TV sets claiming 600 - 800 lines of resolution. DVD stats saying 480, 500, 640, and
720. In the following article I would like to give you
the tools necessary not only to understand our current NTSC video system, but also gain the
ability to intelligently approach the new and upcoming video formats.
First the basics . . .
the very basics
Video is made up of static pictures being flashed before us in rapid
succession. When we talk about picture
resolution we are referring to the elements that make up the pictures. Think of a good old fashioned sheet of squared graph
paper. If you were to color in each square
with a certain color you could come up with a picture that is a close
resemblance to a digital image. Have a look at the
close-up of my eye (Fig.1 shown at right). When we zoom into the picture, we can start to
see the elements (in this case squares) that make up the picture. Resolution in this case means how many of those
discrete, and not further divisible, elements that make up the picture. For the purposes of
this essay, we can safely say that the more elements in either dimension, the better the
picture. There will be more
information to the picture and a sharper image as the result.
Vertical resolution.
Since vertical resolution is the easiest to understand, thats where well start. In simplest terms it is the number of picture elements the image has in a vertical measurement (from top to bottom). People can easily get confused as the wording number of horizontal lines is often used. Have a look at Figure 2 on the left. Images in a picture tube are formed by an electron beam lighting up the phosphorus face. It does so by "drawing" each line, left to right, top to bottom, line by line. The number of distinct horizontal lines from top to bottom is our vertical resolution. In our NTSC television system, that number is 525, and it's 525 regardless of the source, such as VHS, laserdisc, DVD, etc. (The number is 625 for the PAL system in Europe.) This is fixed. We should note that not all of the 525 lines are used to paint the picture that we view. In actual fact, 43 of those lines get pinched and used to carry other data such as the closed captioning text, and video test/monitoring signals. Also, a few are lost during the time that the electron beam moves from the bottom back to the top to begin scanning another picture. That leaves 482 lines of information that make up the final picture we see, and this number is the limit for vertical resolution in our NTSC system.
Of these 482 lines, only half get painted at a time. That is because our NTSC system is interlaced. Every other line (1,3,5, etc.) is painted first in 1/60 of a
second, then the remainder of the lines (2,4,6, etc.), one between each of the first set, get painted in
the next 1/60 of a second. So a
half-frame of
information is delivered every 1/60th of a second. For more information on interlaced display,
check out our article on progressive
Horizontal resolution . .
where the confusion
Horizontal resolution should be the number of elements the make up the picture as measured across or horizontally (side to side). Like its counterpart, the horizontal resolution is sometimes called the number of vertical lines. Personally, since weve already got horizontal lines stacked one on top the other in our minds, Id prefer to think of horizontal resolution as the number of unique picture element which each of those horizontal lines contains. See Figure 3, below, right. This number, unlike vertical resolution, can vary and does so primarily in terms of the sources capability. The problem that I have found is that horizontal resolution can be expressed a couple of different ways. One method is used in computer circles where it is expressed as the absolute number of elements that make up the picture on your computer monitor from left to right. This is not how it is traditionally expressed in the video world. For consumer television we express horizontal resolution as the number of picture elements across per picture height. If you have a quick look at your TV (or computer monitor), you can see it's not square but rectangular, slightly wider than it is tall. When talking about horizontal resolution, we want to express it in a way that can relate to the vertical (so we can know if it is more or less sharp in one axis than the other and by how much). So when you hear that a particular video source has so many lines of horizontal resolution, it is not the total number of picture elements drawn on each line from left to right, but the number drawn within the distance of the height of the picture. This is where the confusion sets in. Weve been told that VHS has 220 lines, broadcast TV has about 330, laserdisc weighs in at 400, and our beloved DVD boast 540. 540? If that is the best that is available at this moment, then my TV with a horizontal resolution of 600 ought to be plenty. Unfortunately, not so. In just about every case, the TV manufacturer is talking about the total number of picture elements its tube can show from left to right, not the per-picture-height that all the above figures are expressing. To put it into perspective, consider the following: the ratio of our TVs width to height is fixed at 1.33:1 (that is, the screen is 1.33 times wider than it is tall). This is called the "aspect ratio". If we want to know what the total number of picture elements in the horizontal comes from say, DVD, we take its per picture height figure (540) and multiply by 1.33 for an answer of 720.
..recall for a second what we said the vertical resolution in our system
was: 482.
If DVD is delivering 720 elements horizontally, the resulting picture is
720 x 482. If the
total number of picture elements horizontally delivered by DVD is 720 then this so called
high resolution television of mine with a horizontal resolution of 600 is
already incapable of showing all the information that DVD has to offer!
In reality, there are a number of other very technical factors that limit the
actual resolution you physically get, but these are beyond the scope of this introductory
paper. There is one Id like to touch on
though: Overscan.
A thief
Ever notice how the image on your TV goes right to the very edges? Do you really think that your set is so precise as
to fit the picture perfectly to its glass? The
answer is of course no. All televisions have
what we call "overscan". Portions of the
actual picture area fall outside of the physical viewable area of our TVs,
sort of like a photograph that has the matting covering the rough edges of the
picture. How much of the picture that gets lost
to overscan varies from one set to the
next, but it's safe to say that about 5% of the picture area is missing from each edge with
some sets cutting off as much as 15% on one edge or another. Before you panic about missing some really
important detail on "Seinfeld" tonight, take heart in the fact the program creators are
aware of the situation and are careful not to put something critical too close to the edge
of the picture. They have what is called a
"safe title zone", somewhat in from the edges where it is considered safe to put, say, a
title (duh!) They also have a safe action zone
closer to the edge within which it is considered safe to put action that you really need
to see. This does not mean we should all be
happy with this state of affairs. We are
losing, wasting if you will, real picture detail at the edges. So, instead of physically seeing 720 pieces of the
picture along each horizontal line, I might only be seeing 620 - 650 (assuming all other hardware can
display that resolution). So why overscan? Simply stated, it's our own fault. Consumers hate seeing any fraction of an inch of
their picture tube going to waste. They want
the image to fill the screen (never mind the fact that you end up missing part of the
picture). The funny thing is, in the computer
world, we dont mind a small black border around our windows desktop at all. Go on, have a look right now. If
youve ever played with the sizing controls on your monitor, go ahead and stretch the
picture vertically until your Windows Start button disappears below the bottom
of the screen. Now do the same in the
horizontal. How would you feel about working
Windows like that all day? You cant even see your task bar (or menu bar for the
Mac users).
If youve managed to make
either disappear off screen, youve now overscanned your monitor. Got an idea what you might be missing on your TV?
Looking to the future: DTV, HDTV
So far we've been talking about our
current NTSC system. Having a fixed vertical resolution of 525 interlaced lines, it
has come to be called our "525 line interlaced system". DTV and HDTV
incorporate many different resolution possibilities that are coming to be referred to by
the following syntax: X,XXX(y) where X is the vertical resolution of the picture
area and y marks whether it is interlaced like our current system or "progressively scanned"
(all lines drawn one after the other). Following that
syntax, our current system could be called 480(i). New standards include 480(p),
720(p), and 1080(i), just to name a few. This
is actually some comfort to us DVD collectors, as the information on most discs,
though stored for the benefit of today's 480(i) TVs, can be reassembled into
480(p) by a good progressive display system. With the right future DVD player
and DTV/HTDV screen, we should be able to see our current collections in a better light than
currently possible.
I hope by now you have an understanding of what picture resolution figures
represent and the potential for things to be less than they seem. The examples used here represent ideals, and as
Ive said, there are other technical reasons that these are not absolutes. Nevertheless, the next time a salesperson tells you that his DVD player does 480, and the next one
says his is better at 640, or even 720, youll know the reality of both .
. . marketing.
Brian Florian
P.S. Although some people choose to size their monitor's image close to the edges, most graphic artists and high end visual professionals traditionally choose to size the image further in from the edges than most people would like. Although it produces a smaller image, these professionals know that a picture tube, even very expensive ones, distorts the image as they approach the edge. Even with today's superior image control electronics, for the ultimate in color fidelity and alignment, they keep the image away from the edge.
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U.S. stock-index futures pointed to heavy selling on Wall Street Friday as worries over the looming fiscal cliff flared up.
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As of 9:15 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 202 points to 13065, S&P 500 futures skidded lower by 23 points to 1418 and Nasdaq 100 futures sold off by 42.3 points to 2648.
Late Thursday, a GOP-sponsored bill aimed at staving off the across-the-board tax hikes associated with the fiscal cliff failed to garner enough support for a vote in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. In a last minute change of direction, House Speaker John Boehner issued a statement saying the vote wouldn't take place, calling on President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to offer a solution.
The plan was widely seen as a backup plan, so its failure rekindled concerns that the U.S. may hurtle off the full fiscal cliff come next year. That would mean painful spending cuts and tax hikes that are likely to pound the already fragile economy would go into effect.
Analysts at Nomura said in a note to clients that "it seems unlikely that any legislation to address the main fiscal cliff policies will be passed before the end of the year." The investment bank said it expects talks to carry into next year.
"It appears as though the Street is finally getting to a point of exhaustion in dealing with Washington's complete and utter incompetence," Peter Kenny, a managing director at Knight Capital wrote in an e-mail following the vote.
With an abbreviated week next week and many traders having closed out positions for the year, volume was expected to be light on the day. This often leads to a situation of higher-than-usual volatility.
Energy futures came under selling pressure. The benchmark crude contract fell $1.10, or 1.2%, to $89.03 a barrel. Wholesale New York Harbor gasoline slipped 0.69% to $2.735 a gallon.
Safe havens performed relatively strongly. Gold climbed $3.10, or 0.19%, to $1,649 a troy ounce. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury slipped to 1.772% from 1.799% as traders bid up the asset.
There were several economic reports on tap on the day.
The Commerce Department said orders for long-lasting goods climbed 0.7% in November from October, a bigger gain than the 0.2% economists expected. Excluding the transportation component, orders jumped 1.6%, topping estimates of a 0.2% decline.
A separate report from Commerce said consumer spending edged up 0.4% in November from October, a slightly bigger increase than the 0.3% economists forecast. Personal income climbed 0.6%, its biggest increase since February, and also higher than the 0.3% expected.
Later, the final reading of the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index is set to be released. Consumer sentiment is expected to have climbed very slightly in the latter part of December from earlier in the month. The measure is especially important during the key holiday shopping season.
Foreign Markets
The Euro Stoxx 50 fell 0.45% to 2646, the English FTSE 100 dipped 0.64% to 5920 and the German DAX dropped 0.6% to 7626.
In Asia, the Japanese Nikkei 225 sold off by 1% to 9940 and the Chinese Hang Seng slumped 0.68% to 22506.


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Varied Thrush (Zoothera naevia) (Male), Black Creek, Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia: photo by Elaine R. Wilson, 2011
"Here is another," said I, "a fifth you didn't name, singing in the bushes half a dozen yards from where we stand -- the best singer of all."
"I did name it," he returned, "that's a thrush."
Nachtigall [Nightingale] (Luscinia megarhyncos), Berlin: photo by J. Dietrich, 26 April 2008
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Having developed a taste for retribution at a young age and grown up as witch-hunting vigilantes, siblings Hansel and Gretel must reckon with their dark past. With Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton and Famke Janssen. Written and directed by Tommy Wirkola. In 3-D.
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Question: Do you have to have insurance on a car that has been totaled and not replaced? Our insurance cancels soon and we haven't found a new car to buy. Our agent said we should keep insurance or we will be penalized when we buy insurance for the new car. Is this true? Who will sell us insurance if we do not have a car?
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Answer: No, you don't have to keep insurance on a totaled-out vehicle. In fact, there is a type of coverage meant specifically for people in your situation.
After the insurance settlement is completed on a total loss claim, many insurers will cancel your policy, effective the day after the accident -- if you ask and don't already have a new vehicle to transfer the coverage to. (See "Can you cancel your policy after an accident")
What your agent said is correct. Without continuous car insurance coverage on you and your husband, when you get a new vehicle to insure your rates could go up due to what insurance companies see as a gap in auto coverage.
To be considered a preferred driver, and thus be offered the best rates by most car insurance companies, you need to be continually insured with an auto insurance policy.
Being without car insurance makes you a higher risk to many insurers due to how their rating systems are set up (those with gaps typically cancel due to non-payment, or cancel on their own after getting an insurance card and thus are higher risks to insure). In fact, some insurance companies won't offer you a policy unless you've continually had car insurance for at least six months before applying for auto insurance with them.
The non-owners policy
The insurance industry understands that there are licensed drivers without a car to insure, but who still want car insurance coverage. For these individuals, there is non-owners car insurance coverage offered by some auto insurance providers.
Non-owners can be used as secondary liability coverage if you borrow a car while searching for your replacement vehicle or, depending upon the terms of your policy, may be primary liability coverage when renting a car. For details about a non-owner policy, see "What is non-owners car insurance?"
A non-owner policy is relatively cheap to obtain (typically $200 - $300 a year) because it can't be purchased or used when you own a car. If you obtain such a policy to cover you and your husband while you are without a vehicle, once you purchase your replacement vehicle you'd need to inform your car insurance company to transfer your policy to an owner's policy and give the insurer the details of the car so they could calculate your new rates.
Since your agent brought up this issue about continual coverage, and you cannot keep coverage on a totaled out vehicle, you should contact your car insurance company to see if it offers a non-owner insurance policy. If it does not, then shop around for a carrier in your area that does offer a non-owner policy, such as Progressive.
And you don't have to stick with the same insurance company that you get a non-owners policy with. While shopping for a new car, also shop around for how much car insurance will cost with various auto insurance providers so that you can get the cheapest car insurance rates possible for the new vehicle. (See "Pocket $1,102 just by shopping around")
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Imagine, if you will, as the entire golf community awaits the return of Tiger Woods and the answer to the questions about his future, a youngster comes along, a twenty-year-old, whose blowout win of a major offers a possible foreshadowing of the next great player in the game.
Imagine this player showed signs of this potential as early as their teens. Imagine an entire continent of golfers hoping wishfully that this young talent will be not just the best from their world, but the best in the world.
If you are thinking that player has already arrived, and he comes to us from the Emerald Isle, you would need to adjust your compass. Because your guess is a half a world off.
Yes, it is true that Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy offered a foreshadowing of greatness when he posted a six-shot win at Congressional. But young Rory's success has to be overshadowed by the short career of Taiwan's Yani Tseng.
Less than a fortnight after McIlroy shattered records at the U.S. Open, Tseng blitzed the field by ten at the LPGA Championship. While McIlroy became the youngest to take the title since Bobby Jones in 1923, Tseng became the youngest player ever to get to four major titles at age 22.
This week, as Tseng tees it up at the U.S. Women's Open in Colorado, she will be looking to complete a career Grand Slam. And did I say she was only 22? She would beat Woods' all-time record by two years. If she picks up her fifth major win, she would trail only Woods, Julie Inkster and Karrie Webb among the under-50 set for total majors on her resume. If she posts a win this week at the Broadmoor—a big if to be sure—she would make it three straight victories on the sporadic schedule of the LPGA Tour.
So why is it taking so long for the world to discover the most reliable winner in major championship golf today? She flashed early enough for all to see. While the golf world was building a wing in the Hall of Fame for Michelle Wie in her mid-teens, they failed to notice that it was Tseng who won the final over Wie at the USGA Publinx in Virginia—when she was just 15.
At 19, she was the youngest player to win the LPGA Championship the first time around in 2008. After a major void in her sophomore season, she posted at least one major win the next two years. In less than four years on the LPGA Tour, she has eight wins, 41 top-10 finishes and 10 additional wins around the world.
I have heard people group her with the "rest of the Koreans" who have populated the "Asian Invasion" on the LPGA Tour, and questioned whether she can be accorded the kind of respect other players have gotten (with lesser credentials) because of the language barrier. In my own mind, my first thought is that her clubs are multilingual, but this non-Korean attacks the language obstacle with the same attitude she attacks dangerous pins.
Tseng not only doesn't need an interpreter, she is absolutely chatty when it comes to doing interviews in English. She may stumble from time to time, but those same critics probably couldn't navigate her language at P.F. Chang's.
The Korean women winners all point to Se Ri Pak as the player who blazed the trail for them on the LPGA Tour, and Pak may still be the only one whose success ran deeper than a handful of years. A fifth major would tie Tseng with Pak, who made her American debut at Forest Hills in the GHP Heartland Classic, and durability may be the only question you can justifiably hang on the young star.
She is the complete package of golfing skills. She is long in the company of the longest on the LPGA Tour. She hits greens at a percentage matching those of Annika Sorenstam, the player whose old house she now lives in. Her putting stats have improved every year on Tour. And perhaps, most importantly, she is fearless, in her game and in her goals.
Her current caddie, Tom Thorpe, who looped for both Nancy Lopez and Lorena Ochoa at one time, says Tseng has a pin seeker mentality. Unlike Sorenstam, who played the percentages with fairways and greens, Tseng is the Orient Express between the ropes. She has led the Tour in birdies two of her first three years, and currently tops the list this year by an amazing 29 over Christie Kerr.
When I asked her about the possibility of a Career Slam completion this week, after her win at the State Farm Classic, she didn't trot out the safe "one round at a time" answer even Woods uses with caution. She couldn't wait for the chance. "Yeah, I already think about that," she said. "I'm prepared for that. I'm prepared for winning the Grand Slam and I don't feel any pressure."
In two weeks, Rory McIlroy will face the pressure of his own Open Championship week and the expectations that he might be the next great player in the game.
He needn't worry about that latter burden; she's already here and playing for more history this week.
Dan Reardon has covered 75 major championships, five Ryder Cups, dozens of PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour events. Visit CBS Local St. Louis for additional golf coverage.


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Monday, October 9, 2006
Weekend Herb Blogging Roundup
The first is from Anna at Anna's Cool Finds who made this wonderful lamb & dill soup...She lives in California but it's perfect for the cold weather we're having here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
I always cook with herbs, so it's hard to choose just one for Weekend Herb Blogging. There's the
roasted cauliflower with rosemary and sage (my new fave herb)
and the wide variety of dishes at the break fast menu most having lots of herbs, like this salad
or these pears poached in sweet red wine and some fresh mint sprinkled on top for color.
Kalyn may be away, but she took time to send in this great Thai chicken recipe. She's going to be featuring cilantro all month. How wonderful is that!
Gattina sent this wonderful recipe for Baked Stuffed Pearl Onions. Aren't they the cutest things ever?!
Chrispy at Experimentation of taste tried parsley in these Lemon Horseradish Fish Cakes which sound very tasty and gives lots of other uses for the herb.
Neil at Tankeduptaco had a very rough day but still managed a very informative post on corn. I learned some pretty interesting facts....I'm sure you will too.
Sue at Coffeepot created this delicious meatball stroganoff with lots of thyme and bay leaves and fennel.
Shaheen from Malabar Spices always teaches me something new. This time around it's bittergourd curry with yoghurt. Apparently one loves it or hates it. I'll have to find some and test which group I belong to.
Sher at What Did You Eat has been feeling poorly. Even so, she's created some delicious looking soups and these French Quarter Potatoes the star of which -Turkish Bay Leaves give it a sublte flavor. Too bad she can't taste it, but I'm sure we'll love it. Get better soon!
Haalo of Cook Almost Anything At Least Once used last week's winning herb - cilantro with her favorite fingerling potatoes to come up with this curry. Looks like a winnner to me.
Genie at Inadvertent Gardener shares a wonderful, dish of comfort food par excellence - gnocci with swiss chard from her friend's garden...and lucky she is to have a friend with such a green thumb.
Anna of Morsels & Musings offers up many herb ideas but decided on fennel this time around. Check out the delicious Blood Orange, Fennel and Olive Salad and Margherita Pizza with basil - my favorite herb even if it only came in second last week big WHB voting extravaganza.
Barku at Almost Turkish, found a great use for parsley and stale bread. I can't imagine a more delicious breakfast treat.
Pookah at Swank Catering sent us this "stick to your ribs" (as my father would call it) Pasta E Figioli - pasta and bean soup. It's loaded with sage and rosemary and perfect for our brisk Fall weather.
SurfinDaav may have been tied up with jury duty, but still managed to come up with this breakfast pizza-like dish. Pretty terrific if you ask me.
It's been great fun hosting and you can check who the upcoming WHB hosts will be right here. Next week it's Sher's turn at What Did You Eat? You can send her an email with your details at: rdfern AT sbcglobal DOT net
Related links: Food and Drink recipes Weekend Herb Blogging
10 comments:
- Anna said...
excellent round-up. thanks for being the host. hope it wasn't too much torture over your weekend :P
- October 09, 2006 8:59 AM
- Kalyn said...
Great job. Another collection of wonderful sounding recipes. Thanks again for hosting, especially when you were having a busy weekend yourself.
- October 09, 2006 9:02 AM
- Ruth said...
Actually ladies, I just kept adding entries as they came in, so I only had to do a little bit this weekend.
It was all fun!
- October 09, 2006 9:07 AM
- Genie said...
Thanks for a great round-up, Ruth! I can't wait to check some of these out. Great stuff!
The Inadvertent Gardener
- October 09, 2006 11:54 AM
- paz said...
Great lineup! I enjoy the WHB posts always! Thanks, Ruth, for hosting!
- October 09, 2006 5:03 PM
Great job. Wish these could all be categorised and printed..
- October 09, 2006 9:57 PM
- Ruth said...
Thanks all, for dropping by and sharing in the fun.
I too, love WHB and it was a pleasure to do the roundup.
Shaheen, I guess the closest we'll come to categorizing is at Kalyn's Kitchen!
- October 10, 2006 8:22 AM
- coffeepot said...
Ruth,Great line up. Now I hope I have time to read them all.
I love the way you put all the pics up.
- October 10, 2006 8:34 AM
- gattina said...
your recap is wonderful! Thanks for writing my entry such a nice intro.
And today I'm gonna make your roasted cauliflower for lunch :D
- October 10, 2006 11:01 AM
- Mae said...
What an excellent round up Ruth. You've done a great job :-)
Now i have to go visit them!
- October 12, 2006 5:33 AM


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Author Notes: Once, I spent a couple of hours watching Marcella Hazan fix an artichoke dish from her newest cookbook (at that time) An entire room full of students hyptnotically watched her peel the leaves off an artichoke one by one until she had a pile next to her. We were all wondering the same thing. Finally, someone asked "What are you going to do with those?" She looked puzzled for a few seconds and then announced that she was going to throw them away..."What would I do with them?" Now I understand that the artichoke heart was all she needed. If you have a fresh, just picked artichoke , the heart is pure gold! - dymnyno —dymnyno
Food52 Review: This is a simple recipe that really showcases the best part of the artichoke: the heart. As dymnyno notes, the fresher the artichoke the better. You get rid of all of the leaves (don't despair, it's worth it!), gently steam the artichoke hearts until just tender and then coat them in egg and panko before crisping them in a shallow pool of olive oil. The richness of the crust and the slight bitterness of the artichoke are offset by the bright, aromatic lime and cumin dipping sauce. Make sure to serve these warm, while they're still nice and crisp. - A&M —The Editors
Serves: 4 artichoke halves
Artichoke Hearts
2 globe artichokes, preferable with some stalk.
1/2 lemon
tablespoons olive oil
1 egg, beaten
1 cup dry bread crumbs
Creamy Cumin-Lime Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup creme fraiche
1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground
finely grated zest of a lime
juice of a lime
Artichoke Hearts
- Prepare the artichokes: Peel all the leaves off the choke. Peel the stalk and with a paring knife neatly trim the bottom where you removed the leaves.
- Cut the trimmed artichokes in half vertically and with a spoon remove the hairy choke. Be careful when cutting in half to evenly cut the stem, too.
- Rub immediately with lemon juice so the artichoke doesn't get brown (which happens very quickly!). Steam the hearts until tender. Time will vary depending on the size of the hearts (about 15 minutes).
- Dip each artichoke half into the egg and then into the bread crumbs.
- Fry in the olive oil over medium heat until golden.
- Set on paper towels to absorb the oil.
Creamy Cumin-Lime Dipping Sauce
- Mix all the ingredients together, adding salt to taste.
- Serve the golden hearts warm with the creamy dipping sauce.
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The Tuscany, one of the most beautiful Italian regions, is known throughout the world for its Landscapes and for the Works of Art that it houses (It is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance). Six localities have been designated World Heritage Sites: the Historical Center of Florence, Siena, San Gimignano and Pienza, the Square of the Cathedral of Pisa with the Leaning Tower and the Val d'Orcia. It is in the central Italy and borders with Emilia Romagna (north), Marche and Umbria (east) and Lazio (South). The West coast is bathed from the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Sea; here we can find the islands of the Tuscan archipelago including the island of Elba. The regional capital is Florence and the other provinces are: Arezzo, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena.


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Sarah Robinson may not have known cancer was creeping in to her body when she did, if it had not been for her drumming.
There was a feeling that just wasn't right in her arm and hand, and after a gig with the family band, Sarah got that feeling checked out, and it turned into a brain cancer diagnosis.
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50 Open Source Security Tools
A Galore of Free/Open Source Security SoftwareWhile it's pretty painless to convert from commercial office software to an open source version, if you'd like to replace commercial security products with open source counterparts, you'll likely have to do some work.
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Jerusalem was among the higher elevations in Israel to receive heavy snowfall Thursday morning, with a promise of much more through Thursday night.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices barely rose in August, but rising rents and medical care costs pointed to some stability in underlying inflation that could make the Federal Reserve more comfortable trimming its bond purchases.
The Labor Department report on Tuesday showed inflation largely under wraps, but some details suggested a down drift in prices earlier in the year had probably run its course.
"This should give policymakers greater confidence that the inflation soft patch in the first half was indeed transitory," said Joseph LaVorgna, chief economist at Deutsche Bank Securities in New York. "As a result, some fence-sitting participants may feel marginally more comfortable proceeding with a mini-taper of quantitative easing."
Fed officials were set to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to deliberate on monetary policy. Most economists expect the U.S. central bank to announce a scaling back of the $85 billion in bonds it has been buying each month at the end of the meeting.
The Labor Department said its Consumer Price Index edged up 0.1 percent last month as the cost of energy fell and food prices remained muted. The CPI had risen 0.2 percent in July. In the 12 months through August, it increased at a slow 1.5 percent pace after advancing 2.0 percent in the 12 months through July.
Stripping out the volatile energy and food components, the so-called core CPI rose 0.1 percent after increasing by 0.2 percent in each of the past three months. Rents and medical care accounted for most of the increase in the core CPI.
The latest gain took the increase in the core index over the past 12 months to 1.8 percent, the largest rise since March. The core CPI had gained 1.7 percent in July.
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"What consumers are saving on gas they are paying for in medical care and rent," said Jay Morelock, an economist at FTN Financial in New York. "Even with consumer prices in check, however, the year-over-year increase in rents will support the case for tapering."
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