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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Lemongrass Artic Char on Fennel
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Bittman Baking: Easy Cornbread
As most of you know, I am not a baker. But I am a huge fan of Mark Bittman. I woke up this morning to his Cornbread recipe of the day and just had to try it-- it helped that I had all the ingredients on hand, and even some bacon fat in the fridge for just this kind of culinary whim. (Note to the veggers: can be made with butter or olive oil instead.)
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Chicken Stock
One of the wonderful bonuses of roasting a whole chicken (besides having chicken for a week-- for tacos, sandwiches, pasta, etc) is making your own stock! I admit to using canned stock for cooking, but if you're making something where stock will be one of the prominent flavors (like soup or a simple braise/stew), making your own is totally worth it. Also, it's incredibly easy-- throw everything in a pot, cover with water, and simmer away for a few hours. This recipe starts with some raw chicken parts, since I had the neck, backbone, and innards left over too. If you're just using cooked bones, skip the first step.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Amazing Sandwich
I don't normally post quick things I throw together for lunch like sandwiches and salads (with a few exceptions), but this sandwich was so amazing I had to tell someone about it (this blog started because I think my friends got sick of my thrice-daily reports on what I was eating).
Skillet Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Fennel
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Fig and Tomato Summer Salad
Monday, September 22, 2008
Pasta Leftovers, yet again!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Fennel and Corn Brown Rice Risotto
This makes a great vegetarian main dish or shellfish side (it'd be delicious with prawns, cooked separately, of course). Be sure to get the vegetables well caramelized; this makes the entire risotto deep brown and very flavorful.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tomato Confit or Oven Dried Tomatoes
-- or, what to do when you find ripe Roma tomatoes at 39 cents a pound. (If you live anywhere near Berkeley and still haven't been to Monterey Market, go. Not only do they have incredible deals, but much of their produce is organic and from local farmers. In addition to the 39 cent tomatoes, I bought some small dry-farmed $3/lb tomatoes that were most definitely the best tasting tomatoes I have ever had in my entire life. I do not exaggerate.)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Nutty Brussels Sprout Pasta
I made this incredibly simple pasta dish with just two main ingredients-- brussels sprouts and pine nuts-- to highlight the nuttiness of the sprouts, but you can add corn and even tomatoes if you want. I wanted to keep it simple so I could top it with my leftover braised beef with tomatoes. You can serve the pasta on its own and keep the dish vegetarian.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Eggplant Noodle Salad
This is a really easy dish to throw together for a light lunch, and you can add whatever veggies you like. You can also fry the eggplant; I baked it to make it a little lighter. I cheated a bit by buying pre-mixed, pre-julienned carrot and radish at a Vietnamese market in Chinatown that I am now in love with. That's also where I got the culantro, which is like cilantro only a lot more awesome. You can definitely substitute the western stuff if it's easier to find.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Braised Beef with Tomatoes
This dish was my celebration of summer fog: after days on end of interminable sunshine and 90 degree weather, we finally got some cooler, fog-filled days and I jumped at the opportunity to embrace my winter lover, braising. But I still had some delicious summer tomatoes sitting on the counter (never, ever refrigerate tomatoes) so I incorporated those as well. This is the perfect fall dish, and its simplicity really highlights the few ingredients involved.
Serve over a grain. You can serve as is, or sprinkled with parsley, or-- like I did-- with a dollop of yogurt to cool it off.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Pork Medallions with Bulgur Pilaf
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Ginger Miso Salmon with Roasted Kale and Mushrooms
This is a light, delicious meal that uses only one baking dish and is ready in about 15 minutes. You can skip the cilantro mint topping and drizzle soy sauce instead, but I like the freshness of the herbs and the heat of the chilies.
You'll need (serves 1):
1 filet salmon, pinbones removed with tweezer
1T white miso paste
4 leaves kale, stems removed
a handful of shiitake mushrooms
1 inch ginger, chopped
2T chopped mint
2T chopped cilantro
1 thai chili, minced
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Tear the kale into bite-sized pieces and place in baking dish. Top with mushrooms, quartered if large. Drizzle with some chicken stock or water and a bit of olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
Roast about 5 minutes, until kale is crispy on top and mushrooms are soft.
In the meantime, combine cilantro, mint, and chili and set aside.
Stir ginger into kale and make a well in the middle; place salmon, skin side down, into well. Turn oven down to 275 degrees and return dish to oven. Cook until salmon is opaque on the outside, about 7 minutes.
Serve topped with herb-chili mixture.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Roasted Mushroom & Tomato Pasta
This is an intensely flavorful dish that involves minimal work-- just chop the veggies, stick them in the oven, cook the pasta, and toss it all together. It helps to use really good tomatoes because, roasted, they lend a slightly smokey sweetness to the finished dish that goes really well with the sharp arugula. I used Early Girl tomatoes, which were only 59 cents/lb at Monterey Market last week. Also, use bunch arugula if you can find it-- it's cheaper and much more strongly flavored than baby arugula, and won't wilt as quickly when it comes into contact with the hot pasta.
You'll need:
5 medium tomatoes
15-20 mushrooms
1/2 onion
5 cloves garlic
olive oil
fettucine or whatever pasta you want
pecornio romano
salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 400.
Halve and core tomatoes, squeezing them gently to remove some liquid. Then roughly chop them and place on baking sheet.
Quarter mushrooms and add to baking sheet.
Quarter onion, separate pieces, and add to baking sheet. Add peeled garlic cloves too.
Drizzle everything with olive oil (I use a great olive oil spray from Trader Joe's). Sprinkle with kosher salt.
Place veggies in oven and heat water for pasta.
In the meantime, chiffonade basil and separate the arugula leaves from their tough stems.
When veggies are almost done (soft and golden), cook pasta; toss it all together, stir in basil, arugula, and a glug of good olive oil. Top with shaved pecorino and ground black pepper.


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Well, I hate to give up one of San Antonio's best kept secrets, but I am compelled to tell you about a place that I take my wife to for breakfast any time I can get a morning off. The Guenther House is located in the King William District, just south of downtown. It is the oldest historical district in Texas and is a fabulous place to go for a walk. The restaurant was the home of the Pioneer Flour Mill's founder and was built in 1860 and is completely restored. It is one of the most serene places on the river, making a brunch on the patio a very relaxing experience. The restaurant and gift shop are open daily for breakfast and lunch, but it is the breakfast that has me coming back frequently.
On most mornings you will find a number of tourists as well as many local professionals taking in a slow morning with their colleagues. Be aware that on weekends and holidays, you can expect to wait as long as an hour if you arrive after about 9:30. Nevertheless, coffee is available while you wait and a stroll through the grounds makes things more enjoyable. Sitting inside is nice, but on a beautiful day you should sit outside. Heaters or misters make the temperature more comfortable and the birds always stop by looking for your crumbs. I'm a sucker for the same things here, so I'll tell you what I am familiar with.
You should be happy with any of the pastries from the display case inside. I usually order the Peach Strudel which is warmed up before serving. The peaches themselves are sweet with just a hint of tartness and the dough is flaky and firm (makes my mouth water just thinking about it). The cinnamon rolls are big enough to not be stingy, and several other house-made pastries are delicious as well.
The pancakes are a good choice here, too. Yeah, everyone makes pancakes, some better than others. I would place these on the "better than" side. In fact, if you really like them you can buy the mix in the gift shop, or save some money and buy it at the grocery store where its available as well.
What keeps me coming back, though, are the biscuits and gravy, a pretty filling and satisfying meal by itself. The biscuits are dense and neither too doughy nor too crumbly. The cream gravy is chock full of a mildly spicy sausage and is doused with plenty of pepper. A plate of this with a warm peach strudel and a hot coffee will keep me full for a good portion of the day and keep a smile on my face.
Many locals I talk to don't even know this place exists. However, once turned on to the good food and relaxing environment of The Guenther House, my friends easily put this on their list of places to go on special occasions. Its a great place for locals and visitors alike to experience the culture of San Antonio by tasting a piece of its history, and enjoying one of the most beautiful locations on the San Antonio river.

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It's something we all do.
Whether it's finding out your train has been cancelled and working out a new way to get to where you need to go, looking at the leftovers in your fridge and finding a way to make a meal. It's a critical life skill that helps us deal with the chaos that is life.
For some people, the idea of losing control is a daunting prospect. Do you have a fear of looking stupid or being embarrassed? Do you find it difficult to speak or present to large groups of people? Do you find yourself turning down invitations to things because you know you'd be uncomfortable if you went? If any of these sound like things that affect you, then learning improv can help.
In improv sessions, you have a safe and welcoming environment where you can learn new things in an environment where everyone helps each other. This results in you not only being a better improviser, you can transfer this learning to every area of your life, whether it's personal relationships, professional work or school. Improvisation can also help leadership development, whether it's leadership of yourself or others, it imparts crucial life skills that every person needs.
Improv is all about creating something out of nothing and using basic core concepts to make this work. It's only successful when all of those involved do everything they can to help each other. Rather than focusing on yourself, you focus on making the other person shine with a "Yes, And…" attitude.
The benefits are so wide-ranging and universally positive, there's something to be gained whether you just want to get a little more confidence and meet new people or become a better comedian or presenter. That's why we do what we do at Chili Con Comedy. We know how this has changed our lives for the better and want to help others in the same way. We are a group from all sorts of different backgrounds from all over the world who have come together and made great friends through improv.
There's nothing to lose with improv, so if it piques your curiosity then get yourself down to one of our improv sessions in Eindhoven to find out what it's all about and meet some new people. It can only be a positive thing.


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Recently, it seems nearly every day a news story breaks about a proposed drink tax, a vote on an alcohol tax increase, an amendment to an alcohol tax or some other form an alcohol tax can take. Arthur Gregory hopes to put a stop to that.
Gregory, a 20-year hospitality veteran and the operator of Manhattan's B4 Pub, is throwing his hat in the political ring. Campaigning for the District One New York City councilman seat – the vote is in September -- involves him fighting for local bars and restaurants.
"With State Sen. Dan Squadron and Speaker [Christine] Quinn from the City Council, we are trying to cut some of the fees that bar owners have to pay in NYC," he says. "We pay not only the liquor license fee to the state but two more fees: one to the city and one to the fire department."
Gregory says he also would like to put an end to the summonses given to bars for minor infractions — violations of regulations he says most operators don't even know exist, such as having lids on all garbage cans and having automatic closing devices on doors in restrooms.
If elected to the City Council, his goal would be to help the local businesses that make up his home district. "We need to encourage small business owners to offer the services sought by all of us, such as supermarkets, dry cleaners and restaurants," a campaign statement reads.
Starting as a bartender and working his way up to general manager, Gregory then began working as a consultant for restaurants, bars and clubs in the city. In the political arena, he has worked as a legislative aide and a campaign manager and has been active on the board of Democratic organizations. His hospitality experience connects him to the on-premise industry, but his active political record joins him to the political floor. Perhaps with the September race, he can marry the two.


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Chapter: I-2-3
Subject: Scheduling and Notice of Hearing
This transmittal amends section I-2-3-15 of the Hearings, Appeals and Litigation Law (HALLEX) manual to address notice of hearing considerations when a case has been remanded.
Section I-2-3-15 is amended as follows:
I-2-3-15 – We added sub-subsection C.3. titled "Court or AC Remand Considerations" and incorporated information previously in HALLEX I-2-8-18 B. We made minor formatting and editorial changes throughout the section.
Date: August 2, 2016


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Combat Hospital Review: "Enemy Within"Christine Orlando at .
Combat hospital returned for its second episode this week, as the doctors fought the "Enemy Within." As much as I wanted to get excited about this show, I'm disappointed to find it rather ordinary.
It's not terrible. In fact, the cast is quite likable. I think I could watch Elias Koteas (Col. Marks) read the phone book and be interested. And Luke Mably's accent alone should be enough to keep me entertained.
What I'm looking for from Combat Hospital is drama, though, and I simply don't feel it. It's set in a war zone. I want to feel that intensity, but just isn't there.
Take the women's clinic story. It's a fantastic concept and should be dramatic and insightful. Instead, we got Rebecca playing hero by sneaking the young lady onto the military base dressed as a soldier. There were no real consequence to her actions. Yes, Marks gave her a minor dressing down, but when the woman's father shows up, he thanks Rebecca?
Come on. This could be a serious story about the risks of treating local female patients in this type of culture. For all the good a women's clinic can do, it can also put the patients and doctors in jeopardy. That's a great concept - but instead we're given a side plot where Rebecca skirts trouble and both she and her patient find a happy ending.
Given the subject matter, this show can do better.
As much as I like Mably, Simon doesn't seem to have many redeeming qualities. He comes off as nothing more than the stereotypical, selfish, arrogant neurosurgeon. What bugs me most about him dumping Beverly is that I just don't care. We don't know Beverly and Simon comes across as an ass.
Joe, the new special ops guy, is cute. He and Rebecca certainly have some chemistry and I hope to see more of it.
Unfortunately, the quarantine story fell flat for me. Again, a good concept was wrapped up too quickly. However, I do like how seriously they took the cleaning. It may seem mundane but in real life is just as important as finding the proper treatment for the infection.
Again, I left Combat Hospital wishing it were more than it is. The cast, setting, and general stories are in place to make a great show, yet it can't seem to hit the mark. I'll keep my fingers crossed that maybe with time it will grow to be something more.
C. Orlando is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow her on Twitter.


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Orthodontic Treatment Coordinator
Roanoke, Virginia
Our teams don't just shape smiles -- they shape the lives of families every single day. Working with us means being challenged, having fun, and being proud of what you do. It means being a mentor, being a friend, and being part of a change that starts with a child. Our compassion and drive make us the best at what we do every day. This is the time to join not just an amazing company, but a place where you will be a part of making smiles happen every day.
Orthodontic Treatment Coordinators (OTC) are a valued member of the travelling Orthodontic teams. The primary responsibilities of the OTC are to spend time with patients seeking Orthodontic care and answer questions related to planned treatment and corresponding fees. Someone who is responsible to ensure that patients leave well informed, with all their questions answered about treatment and related insurance coverage and patient share of fees. The OTC will ensure that patients receive a great experience and understand fully the treatment diagnosed by the Orthodontist, and the associated fees. They will serve as the financial and insurance benefit expert to obtain a high percentage of treatment acceptance from our patients.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Presenting Orthodontic treatment plans and giving estimates of treatment costs in an effective manner
• Educating and discussing the Orthodontist's treatment plan after diagnosed and reviewed by the clinical staff with the patient
• Collections tracking and monitoring, and any required patient follow-up
• Explain, promoting, and adhering to company payment policies and procedures
• Obtaining high treatment acceptance by explaining cost of treatment, insurance coverage, and finance options
• Solicit referrals from patients post treatment while at the same time tracking satisfaction with work provided
• Contact patients/guarantors the day prior or the day of the appointment regarding fees due and to confirm the appointment
• Other duties, as they would benefit the support of the Orthodontist
Prime candidates must have the following:
• High level knowledge of Orthodontics and associated treatment planning
• Understand and have the ability to effectively communicate techniques utilized in the Orthodontic field
• Have a detailed knowledge of dental insurances, service limits, PPO, Self Pay collections, and financing options
• Customer service or sales experience, along with dental knowledge preferred
• The candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills and must possess mastery of the English language.
• A minimum of 1-3 years working experience as an Orthodontic Treatment Coordinator in another practice is required.
• Bilingual English-Spanish is a plus.
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Brotherhood of St Laurence
The Brotherhood of St Laurence are the local Partners in the Community in the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) across North East Melbourne, Hume Moreland and Bayside Peninsula Areas.
Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) and Local Area Coordination will help participants navigate the NDIS and connect them with mainstream community services.
We focus our service on building the capacity of individuals and the community, whilst ensuring our services are open and accessible to all.


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Sideboards & Buffets
You'll have everything at your fingertips when you're ready to entertain in any outdoor setting. A bar is an essential for any gathering and you'll love the options in designs. Go tropical with bamboo or rustic with our very handsome and unique teak selection that also includes classic pieces. Many feature inside storage and shelf space so you'll be organized with everything within reach.


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11 Easy High-Protein Recipes for Beginner Cooks
Here at SELF, we write about "easy" high-protein meals all the time. And while some of them are undeniably simple, a number of them aren't exactly beginner-friendly. Which is fine if you already have some kitchen skills, but not so great if it's your first, second, or even third time dabbling in the art of cooking.
But just because you're not exactly a chef de cuisine doesn't mean you have to be resigned to a life of frozen food. Sure, it takes five minutes to heat up a microwave meal, but often that microwave meal won't have the 15 to 30 grams of protein registered dietitians recommend eating in a meal—meaning you might just end up reaching for another microwave meal in half an hour. Also, a microwave meal is never going to taste as good as something you make yourself, even if you think you suck at cooking (sorry, it's true).
That's why I took it upon myself to scour the web in search of meals that have a lot of protein and that literally anyone can make. Here, you'll find 11 tried and true easy dishes from healthy food bloggers who know what's up. I've vetted each one in terms of doability—meaning I made sure they all require few ingredients, few utensils, and little time. Bonus: If you're daunted by the the actual, written-out recipe itself (no judgement, it's a lot to take in!), you can find a brief how-to guide under each recipe that will help get you started. Now, let's get cooking.


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But it turns out that's not all to the story, as Wellwood had his own reasons for wanting out of the contract: his wife, Bianca, is pregnant. From Atlant's website, (and then crudely translated by Google:)
Reason that prompted him to return [...] pregnant wife. Bianca, Franco-Canadian, is expecting a baby [in] four months. Kyle and Bianca lived in the town of Windsor. This is in Ontario, Canada - across the river from the American city of Detroit.
That certainly explains a lot. It might even explain why the characteristically checked-out Wellwood seemed to be playing even more lackadaisical than usual: he was homesick, and with good cause. Later in the interview, Wellwood admits, "It's hard to leave [my] wife in such important days without my attention."
In previous interviews, Wellwood briefly touched on having a girlfriend back home, and at times, we got the sense he felt very alone in Russia. These interviews mentioned about a girlfriend, not a wife, so either we were duped by a translation, or Kyle was recently married during a trip home (perhaps propelled by certain unexpected circumstances). We're not sure.
Either way, this is an exciting time for Kyle and Bianca, and it seems perfectly understandable for Kyle to want to be with her now.
The article also makes it seem like the split with Atlant was much more amicable than we were originally led to believe.
We can say only the kind words about staying Vellvud in our club, "said CEO of Atlanta Andrew Ropes. "We are grateful to him for his speech, his goals and hard work. And on behalf of all of our fans wish Kyle a successful career in the future."
And where will Kyle go next? It's possible an NHL team picks him up for the stretch drive, but more than likely, the Wellwood family will find a home in Europe. Ever the pacifist, Kyle admits a preference for Switzerland, and remains steadfast in his belief he's not cut out for the AHL.
From where I'm sitting, an AHL salary would more than feed my children, but my kids won't be Wellwoods. Genetics indicate Welly's kid will likely cost a pretty penny to keep fed.
"I will continue his career this season? Yes, I plan. But in the NHL right now I have no one to sign and play in the AHL is not interesting to me, can not feed [my] family. Possible, take Bianca and again return to Europe - move into the Alps… Swiss mountain air will benefit [my] wife ..."
We at PITB wish Kyle nothing but the best going forward, and we'll continue to report whenever his wild and wonderful world drops news bombs like this one.
Many thanks to Irene, as usual, for the Wellwood tip.


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Although there is no controlling law regarding the documentation necessary to change sex in the records of public universities, many public universities allow an individual to change their sex in university records based on presentation of documents that do not require completion of sex reassignment surgery, but do require a physician's statement of treatment for gender transition. The DMV and some federal agencies that issue identification documents are also moving toward identification based on gender identity and do not require completion of sex reassignment surgery to change the sex on such documents.
UNK Students who wish to change their gender designation in university records should follow the procedure outlined below. For access to be able to change their name, follow this link.
1. Nebraska students with a valid Nebraska Driver's License must process a gender change with the Department of Motor Vehicles first and then bring their newly issued driver's license to the Registrar's Office in order to make a change. In lieu of a driver's license, they may also provide an updated valid passport or an amended birth certificate.
2. Students who are not Nebraska residents or who do not have a valid Nebraska Driver's License must compete the Gender Change Request form. This form is available in the Registrar's Office and requires a signed statement by a physician that the student has undergone sex reassignment procedures for social gender recognition.


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Oct. 27, 2009
When former President Bill Clinton left office, we had a national budget surplus of $127 billion. After eight years of Republican fiscal policies and policing the world, former President George W. Bush left office with a $455 billion deficit. And because of the Bush administration's failed strategies, both militarily and economically, we are now facing a projected budget deficit in 2010 of $1.3 trillion.
A good example of Bush's failed policy was released last month in a research paper prepared by the University of North Carolina Center for Community Capital. It points the blame for our current economic crisis squarely on Bush and his administration, reporting that Bush blocked any attempt by state governments to prevent predatory lending policies and resulting in mortgage foreclosures and bank failures.
In 2004, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, a relatively unknown federal agency formed in the days of the Civil War in charge of maintaining the fiscal solvency of our banks, not destroying it, used its power to override state laws prohibiting predatory lending. The state of New York joined other attorneys general and sued the government to maintain its state's rights.
In a Feb. 8, 2008, letter titled "Predatory Lenders' Partner in Crime" published in the Washington Post, the governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, accused Bush of complicity in the bank failures. He said, "The Bush administration looked the other way and did nothing to protect the American people."
He also added, "They chose to align themselves with the banks that were victimizing consumers."
Why should that be a shock? The Republicans have always aligned themselves with banks and corporate giants, regardless of their fairness, honesty or integrity.
He wrote that some lending institutions were misrepresenting the terms of the loans and making loans and not caring about the lenders' ability to repay the debt. He accused the lenders of deceptive teaser rates that later increased "astronomically." He warned that it threatened our financial market. He was right; it did and now the banks are laughing all the way to Wall Street.
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal bank regulatory agency erred in its efforts to prevent New York and other states to protect themselves from predatory mortgage lending. Justice Antonin Scalia, a staunch conservative jurist appointed by former President Ronald Reagan in 1986, joined the court's four liberal judges and actually wrote the majority opinion criticizing the Bush administration.
Unfortunately for Spitzer, he was caught in a prostitution sting, was identified as client No. 9 on a list of male clients and resigned as governor of New York effective March 12, 2008.
Further evidence of Bush's failure and how he could have helped the American consumer indicates that the states that did have tighter regulations on mortgage lending had fewer foreclosures. So much for Republican arguments for decreased regulation of the rich at the expense of the middle class.
But the cycle of economic recession and depressions are not anything new to our capitalistic economy. History proves that regardless of Republican blunders, there is always a Democrat waiting to clean up the political mess.
On Oct. 22, 1933, former President Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, addressed the nation on the financial crisis in America. At the time, our population was 125 million and between 10 million and 15 million people were unemployed. That number is somewhat deceptive because at the time, child labor was legal and factored in the statistic. The run on the banks caused more than 10,000 bank failures. With the majority of our financial institutions closing their doors, what little savings the American people had were lost. Our dollar was relatively worthless and the commodity index was at record bottom.
But Roosevelt had a stimulus package of his own. He committed $1 billion to repay lost savings and rebuilt the banking system. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was formed, insuring saving deposits up to $2,500. In 1935, a bill was passed establishing Social Security. It was known as the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program, fashioned after Great Britain and northern Ireland's pension system in effect since 1908. We were only 27 years behind the times. Realistically, we can't blame the Republicans for that.
Historically, it was the Great Depression that ended child labor in the United States.
In 1938, Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act. By doing so, he created jobs for the unemployed and established a fair minimum wage for blue-collar workers. Prior to the new legislation, working men with families could not compete with the hourly starvation wages paid to children. Without a minimum wage, some men who couldn't find work were willing to work for children's wages of less than 25 cents an hour.
Because of our economic failure in the 1930s, the Democratic leadership established new laws protecting our children from corporate predators. We created new banking regulations that, if it weren't for Bush, would have insulated us from our current recession. We began to insure personal savings accounts and Social Security provided a retirement plan for everyone.
Now our future is looking brighter. In a few years, our property values will increase, our retirement funds will regain their losses and we'll have a national plan for health care. Then the conservatives can return to their mantra of blaming everything on the Democrats and illegal immigrants and elect another Bush as president while the rest of us prepare to blame the Republicans for the next recession.


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Table of ContentsDefinition / general | Essential features | Terminology | ICD coding | Epidemiology | Sites | Etiology | Clinical features | Diagnosis | Radiology description | Prognostic factors | Treatment | Gross description | Gross images | Microscopic (histologic) description | Microscopic (histologic) images | Virtual slides | Positive stains | Negative stains | Molecular / cytogenetics description | Differential diagnosis | Additional references | Board review style question #1 | Board review answer #1
Cite this page: Kuo E. Sessile serrated adenoma. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/colontumorsessileserrated.html. Accessed August 14th, 2020.
Definition / general
- Serrated neoplastic precursor lesion of colorectal cancer (Am J Gastroenterol 2012;107:1315)
- Defined as having 2 or 3 contiguous crypts demonstrating features of sessile serrated adenoma, as discussed below (per Bosman: WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System, 4th Edition, 2010)
- Criteria for serrated polyposis syndrome include one of the following:
- At least five serrated polyps proximal to the sigmoid colon with at least 2 greater than 1 cm in size
- Any serrated polyp proximal to the sigmoid colon in a patient with a first degree relative with serrated polyposis syndrome
- More than 20 serrated polyps of any size in the colon
Essential features
- Neoplastic, premalignant lesion of the colorectum
- If present, patient should undergo increased colonoscopy surveillance
- May develop traditional cytologic dysplasia and progress to colorectal carcinoma with microsatellite instability
- Current official WHO designation is sessile serrated lesion; former WHO designation was sessile serrated adenoma / polyp
- Examples that develop adenomatous epithelium are termed "sessile serrated adenoma with cytologic dysplasia" (Gastrointest Endosc 2014;80:307)
ICD coding
- ICD-10: K63.5 - Colon polyp
- Account for approximately 3 - 9% of all colorectal polyps and 10 - 25% of all serrated polyps (World J Gastroenterol 2014;20:2634)
- Prevalence of sessile serrated adenoma increases slightly with age (Am J Gastroenterol 2012;107:1315)
- More common in women and smokers (Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2017;10:270)
- More often found in the proximal colon (World J Gastroenterol 2010;16:3402)
- Associated with a high fat and meat diet, smoking, alcohol and a high BMI (Gastroenterology 2017;152:92)
Clinical features
- Incidental findings on colonoscopy and have no clinical features unless they progress to malignancy
- Histopathology is the gold standard for diagnosing sessile serrated adenomas (World J Gastroenterol 2016;22:7754)
- Narrow band imaging can be used during endoscopy to detect sessile serrated adenomas (World J Gastroenterol 2015;21:2896, Lancet Oncol 2009;10:1171)
Radiology description
- Screening CT colonography may identify large (~10 mm) sessile serrated adenomas (Radiology 2016;280:455)
Prognostic factors
- Approximately 15% of patients with sessile serrated adenomas will develop adenomatous polyps with high grade dysplasia or colorectal carcinoma (Am J Surg Pathol 2010;34:927)
- > 10 mm in size have a higher risk of developing colorectal carcinoma (Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2017;10:270)
- Polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection (Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2014;7:1275)
- Recommendations are to completely remove all serrated lesions proximal to the sigmoid colon and all serrated lesions > 5 mm in the rectosigmoid colon (Am J Gastroenterol 2012;107:1315)
- Lesions > 1 cm in size or with high grade dysplasia should be managed clinically like a high risk adenoma (Gastroenterology 2012;143:844)
Gross description
- Sessile or flat in appearance (World J Gastroenterol 2010;16:3402)
- Usually red in color, with an adherent mucous cap (World J Gastroenterol 2015;21:2896, Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2017;10:270)
Gross images
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Sawtooth serrations of the epithelium with abundant mucin, similar to hyperplastic polyps
- Basal crypt dilation with mucous retention
- Bases of the crypts are more serrated compared to the surface and have mature goblet cells and mucinous cells (Am J Gastroenterol 2012;107:1315)
- Lateral spread of the crypt bases (commonly described as boot shaped or anchor shaped crypts)
- Conventional low grade or high grade dysplasia may also be present
Microscopic (histologic) images
Positive stains
- MUC5AC and TFF1 may help differentiate from hyperplastic polyps (Am J Clin Pathol 2016;146:530)
Negative stains
- Loss of HES1 nuclear staining can be used to differentiate sessile serrated adenomas from hyperplastic polyps (Am J Surg Pathol 2016;40:113)
- Loss of MLH1 and PMS2 can be seen in areas of cytologic dysplasia (Am J Clin Pathol 2006;126:564)
Molecular / cytogenetics description
- BRAF (V600E) mutation and CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP), leading to microsatellite instability through promoter hypermethylation of MLH1 (World J Gastroenterol 2016;22:7754, Am J Gastroenterol 2012;107:1315)
- Negative for KRAS mutation
Differential diagnosis
- Hyperplastic polyp:
- Crypts in hyperplastic polyps are less distorted and will not be laterally dilated at the base
- Serrations are more pronounced at the epithelial surface than the base (World J Gastroenterol 2016;22:7754, Am J Gastroenterol 2012;107:1315)
- Traditional serrated adenoma (TSA):
- TSAs have a tubulovillous architecture with pseudostratified epithelium
- Cells have abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm with thin, hyperchromatic, pencillate nuclei at the base (Am J Surg Pathol 2014;38:1290)
Additional references
Board review style question #1
What mutations can be seen in sessile serrated adenoma?
- Beta-catenin and KRAS
- BRAF and beta-catenin
- BRAF and CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP)
- KRAS and CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP)
Board review answer #1
C. BRAF and CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP). KRAS and beta-catenin mutations are not associated with sessile serrated adenomas and are instead seen in traditional serrated adenomas and tubular adenomas.
Reference: Colon tumor - Sessile serrated adenoma
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Reference: Colon tumor - Sessile serrated adenoma
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By Edward M. Bury, APR (aka The PRDude)
When I launched The PRDude blog on 09/04/09, making money from online commentary was not part of the agenda. Hey, I was just writing about my chosen profession — public relations — and my search for a new job.
And, remember, in late 2009, the nation was being rocked financially to its very core, so I had no financial aspirations related to blogging; plus, what did I know about monetizing an online resource? I had enough challenges learning to manage WordPress.
But, over the past 180-plus posts, I've had a change of heart; and the national economy is creeping, albeit much too slowly, toward some level of recovery. Perhaps there is some value behind The PRDude blog, I mean aside from letting me rant unabated and unedited on public relations and "other stuff."
Recent news, really struck home: The Chicago-based Braintree, a credit card management software company, was purchased by the folks at eBay for $800 million. No matter how you slice and dice it, that's a lot of money.
A writer for Crain's Chicago Business noted in this commentary that the Braintree sale means another Chicago tech firm will be owned by some outsiders. That's of no real concern to me, although my city has lost some long-standing, iconic businesses to buyouts. Braintree is a fine company, I'm sure, but it never was a part of Chicago's fabric for generations like the former Marshall Field's department store.
Now on to the real thrust of this message: If Braintree is worth $800 million, perhaps there's a market value for The PRDude blog. That's why I'm announcing that the blog is for sale.
That's not a misprint. You kind reader, or eBay, for that matter, can make me an offer. Here's what you'll get:
- Every word, link, image and comment published in The PRDude since its inception.
- The ability to continue publishing The PRDude.
- A farewell post from me — The PRDude.
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For an specific client, we prepared in September 2016 a selection of apartments for sale in Valencia from what we consider the best areas of Valencia where a family with a budget from €200k to €450k can live and buy a property according to the following: the clients property specifications, a solid property micro-market, good quality properties, proximity to a green space (the Turia River Garden) where you can relax and enjoy long walks away from traffic, services and quick connections to the city centre and the beaches.
They relied on us after understanding that finding apartments in Valencia with honest property expert in order to get the best deals in a safe and quick way.
- New developments have always more value due to its high and latest quality standards.
- In recent years, it has been a shortage of new developments due to lack of finance (credit crunch and the property crisis). Therefore, there is a higher demand now.
- Attics and Penthouses are highly demanded due to the benefit of the climate and sunny weather in Valencia.
- The Valencia city hot markets are: City Center, Ruzafa, City of The Science area and Cabanyal (by the beach).
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VISIT IN TERMS OF HIGHER VALUE (from our point of view):
You are going to see an attic with two terraces in a new development. The average asking price of an attic in Valencia is €2,533/sqm.
Today's attic in Saidia is €1,863/sqm.
Additionally, the beauty of this property that we are going to show you today is that the two terraces deliver whole day sunlight, whereas conventional attics have usually good light either in the morning/afternoon or afternoon/evening.
This area is an expansion of the Valencia old town, at the Quart Gates which was built in the Middle Age. It is a well looked-after and reputable part of the old town, away from the clubbing nightlife that the centre of the old town generates specially at weekends.
The Botanic area is within walking distance from the city centre (just few minutes); walking distance from the cultural part of the city, from the Gardens and additionally enjoys good transport links. It is at the opposite end of the city from the beach, but within 25 minutes you can get there.
The good point of this area is that, apart from being a consolidated property market, the influence of the Botanic-Ornamental Gardens (by themselves) and the Museums make this net of streets a "jewel" in the city.
This is the old bed of the river Turia, which was diverted in the late 50's after a tragic river flow inundated the city. So, the Government diverted the river towards the south and allowed heavy industry to set up around the old river. There were no properties there… just factories.
It was in the late 80's when a new "Urban plan" came into force. This plan was designed to allow the city to grow around the old river bed. Therefore, the factories gave way to urban plots. It was in the late 90's when the new property developments started here.
The City of the Science area is a solid market with an average asking price of €2,435/sqm + garage to be paid separately.
The price/sqm of the properties that you are seeing today in the City of the Science are:
- Ref 6974: €1608/sqm (including garage)
- Ref vlc49: €2000/sqm (including garage)
- Ref 6969: €1379/sqm
The area nearby of the City of the Science has been developed in the last 2 decades. Good quality of properties in a high-end area now.
There are plenty of restaurants, boutiques bars, cinema and entertainments in the El Saler shopping centre.
Great direct transport links with the city centre and the beaches. Also, it is just 5 minutes driving from the beach. There are good connections from the City of the Science area to the beaches of the South of Valencia.
Something that many overseas buyers do not know is that in the south (just 20 minutes driving from this areas) you can enjoy the natural Park and natural beach of El Saler. Why everybody goes to the beaches by the Valencia port.
Also, in the south you can enjoy the beach of Pinedo, which is a small village linked to the city of Valencia by an easy access road and the bus number 15.


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At 6.30 on the morning of Saturday 26 November 1983, six armed robbers slipped into the Brink's-Mat high security warehouse in Heathrow, posing as relief guards. They immediately ripped off the uniform of a genuine security officer, doused him in petrol, and threatened to set him alight unless he told them the combination of the vaults containing gold. Another guard was coshed then punched in the stomach as he lay on the floor.
The gang took from the vault 6,800 Mars-bar-sized ingots of gold, weighing three tons, 1,000 carats in diamonds, platinum and travellers' cheques, a total of £26,369,778, the biggest haul in British criminal history.
Since then an army of police and private investigators has scoured the world in a quest to return the missing millions to their rightful owners. Several robbers, smelters, and their fences have been jailed and forced to pay compensation in out-of-court settlements for the loss, the whereabouts of the vast bulk of the gold remained a mystery. Until yesterday, only a handful of ageing cons knew the hiding place of an estimated £10m worth of ingots.
But in an extraordinary twist to the saga of the missing Brink's-Mat bullion, 30 officers from Scotland Yard's Flying Squad yesterday began digging up the concrete floor of a warehouse in Hastings on the south coast of England.
Equally sensationally, the suspected "owner" of the gold cache is Kenneth Noye, Britain's former most wanted criminal, now serving a life sentence for the M25 "road rage" murder of Stephen Cameron.
Noye was convicted of handling gold from the robbery, served eight years of a 14-year sentence and was released in 1994. He paid £3m to the loss adjusters in an out-of-court settlement but the police have always suspected that the master criminal had far than that still stashed from the robbery.
The Independent understands that in the last week detectives from the Met's robbery squad obtained information about Noye's share of the gold being buried at R Winchester and Co Timber yard.
Yesterday morning officers in blue police overalls turned up at the yard on the Graystone Lane, off Old London Road, with X-ray imaging equipment, a mechanical digger, and a pneumatic drill. After a detailed search among the stacks of timber two officers started digging in the centre of one of the buildings. They expect the gold hunt to take several days, even months.
The dramatic development is typical of a crime whose ramifications have continued for more than a decade. The police were quickly onto the gang responsible for the heist, described at the time as the "crime of the century".
Only days later, detectives latched on to Tony Black, the last guard to arrive on the morning of the robbery, 10 minutes late to work. He quickly confessed that he had provided inside information and a duplicate key. He identified three of the team as his brother-in-law Michael McAvoy, Brian Robinson, known as "The Colonel", and Tony White.
In December 1984 Robinson and McAvoy were jailed for 25 years each, and White was acquitted. Black got six years.
That still left a lot of villains at large and an extraordinary amount of gold. The bullion was in marked ingots of extremely high quality and could not be offered to legitimate dealers because it would be recognised immediately. Instead it was being smelted by a small firm, Scadlynn, on the outskirts of Bristol.
The gold was being delivered it in small parcels to London. Police believe that half was sold back to legitimate dealers, including Johnson Matthey, to whom it had belonged in the first place. Much of it ended up as expensive jewellery. The rest, believed to be worth more than £10m, was buried. A small amount of the gold has been recovered. Eleven bars were found in 1985 and a further £1m worth was retrieved from the Bank of England where it was being stored after re-entering the legal market.
The police quickly turned their attention to Noye, a well-known gold smuggler and notorious criminal. But a surveillance operation against him ended in disaster. An undercover police officer, John Fordham, clad in a balaclava helmet and surveillance overalls, was stabbed to death in the grounds of Noye's spacious home in West Kingsdowne in Kent, which was also guarded by two rottweilers Noye had named Brink's and Mat.
Noye, charged with murder, told a jury: "I just froze with horror. All I saw when I flashed my torch on this masked man was the two eye-holes and the mask. I thought I was going to be a dead man". He had stabbed the officer 11 times.
In November 1985, Noye was cleared of murder, claiming self defence. But eight months later he was jailed for 14 years for laundering the stolen bullion, along with his friend Brian Reader and Garth Chappell, a Scadlynn director. Reader was sentenced to nine years and Chappell to 10.
The following year the police turned their attention to the multi-millionaire John Palmer. Part of the haul from the robbery was found to have been melted down in a furnace at Mr Palmer's mansion in Bath. He was eventually charged with conspiring with Noye and Readers to handle the bullion, but he was acquitted and returned to Tenerife to continue his timeshare business.
John Fleming, nicknamed "Goldfinger", from south London, who fled to Spain, Costa Rica then Florida, was also accused of handling the stolen gold. He was freed in 1987 after a London magistrate threw out the case.
Once When the police and courts had done all they could with the available evidence, private investigators got to work. Lloyd's of London, the insurance market that paid out for the stolen gold, appointed investigators, Robert Bishop & Co, and offered a £2m reward for information leading to convictions and recovery of the missing millions.
Much of the cash from the bullion haul had entered the banking system, wending its way through a web of accounts. Other money was invested in property in Britain and Spain, which has mushroomed in value. The private eyes and financial experts were able to trace the money and, using the lower standards of proof in civil courts plus the added threat to seize assets, they have managed to force an estimated 25 people linked to the robbery to pay back £17m.
Noye was among those who paid up rather than face a civil case. Investigators tracked down £2.8m in bank accounts in Britain and Ireland. Noye agreed to the cash settlement after facing a High Court action over assets linked to the robbery. His payback was estimated to be about £3m. At least one other defendant has agreed to hand back more than Noye.
After the civil action it appeared that the Brink's-Mat trail had finally gone cold.
That was until Noye again burst into the news when he went on the run for the murder of Stephen Cameron, 21, who was stabbed to death in May 1996 on the M25 near Swanley in Kent following a road rage incident. Noye was eventually tracked down to his new life in Spain and brought to trial at the Old Bailey. In April last year the 53-year-old was sentenced to life for murder.
After he started serving his sentence in a high-security prison, rumours linking him with the missing bullion became hot gossip within the underworld. Prompted by this new-found celebrity, the Flying Squad began to investigate him again.
Noye is appealing against his murder conviction.


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Dining out can put demands on our wallets these days. A recent feature on My Edmonds News listed out various Happy Hour the offered at many Edmonds locations, a great way to stretch your dollars.
Acting on some advice overheard at a local restaurant; "Look for places frequented by folks of a certain age…" I started paying attention! Our Savvy Seniors know the best spots in Edmonds to save and savor some great meals. Here are some examples:
Arnies Edmonds location leads the way with Early Dinner Favorites, available Sunday through Friday from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Three course dinners includes your choice of a starter, entrée and dessert -$19.95. See the website for the entire menu.
Anthony's HomePort Edmonds Early Bird meals only require that one be seated before 6 p.m. Enjoy an all-inclusive meal for $19.95 and a fantastic view as part of the bargain.
Chanterelle offers "Two Course Happy Hour" dinners ($11.99 each) and nice choice of wines by the glass from $2.99 to $4.99. Prices are available Monday through Saturday from 4-6 PM. Check out their site for entrée choices.
Scott's Bar and Grille has a unique plan called "Eat. Drink. Earn." Earn a point dollar spent for food and drink. See Scott's website for all the details.
PCC Edmonds (and at all their locations) offer members fun classes offering fresh ideas. I just received the Fall 2014 schedule. Don't snooze if you want to sign up these are popular and for good reason. In each class you receive "Generous" menu samples and a shopping coupon for any PCC location. What a deal!
One of the best-kept secrets for a lovely luncheon at a place with an amazing view is our Edmonds Senior Center. Located at 220 Railroad Ave., right on the Edmonds waterfront, they offer a healthy, hot meal every day from 11:25 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Most entrees and accompaniments are cooked from scratch. Live entertainment is often provided during meals. Can a proud mom plug her son? Nick Baker volunteers by singing and playing amazing piano almost every Friday during luncheon hours!
One does not have to be a member or be over 60 in age to enjoy the activities at Edmonds Senior Center. Do be an "early bird" to sign up for events like a BBQ on the Beach or the Hawaiian Luau… seating goes quickly! On the first Friday of every month the Edmonds Senior Center hosts a community breakfast for $5. Come and meet your neighbors and enjoy eggs with ham, pancakes and biscuits and gravy!
Visit the website to download the lunch menu, learn of more opportunities to enjoy the facility and possibly to volunteer your time and skills.
The Taste of Edmonds starts today (Friday)! Here's another opportunity to save on generous portions of the premium fare from our local restaurants' tasty menus. Festival runs from Aug. 8-10 in Edmonds at the Civic Playfield. Hours: Friday and Saturday 11 a.m to 10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You'll find additional information on entertainment, parking and shuttle service to the venue here.
So many opportunities; how can one resist? Perrinville's rumored to have a new place, The Hook, a seafood and spirits restaurant opening soon. Close by is Eatery Works, which comes highly recommended… by my trainer at Harbor Square!
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According to Mr Schwinn – Mike Wilkens – the man from Del Armee, he say "yes!!!".
"After intensive talks with the Army the official clearance has been given for the 1st and 2nd September 2001 to run the Schwinn 100 or the same course as last year (race day is Sunday 2nd September). Luckily the Schwinn 100 organizer team was only forced to change the date – the rest of the event is staying exactly the same:
There will be a big pasta party on Saturday night, music, trade and information stands, free parking, free camping, food stations available during the race and lots of other prizes and goodies from our sponsors PARROT Performance Wear, MBR, PowerBar, Limar and Gaerne. Even with the food & mouth disease dangling over the event the response has been extremely good with roughly 900 riders signed on – but there is no reason to panic – there are still places left. However, after the enormous success and feedback from last year and the permanently growing popularity of endurance events there is no time to be wasted. There is a limit on the numbers of entries and entry on the day looks highly unlikely.
So just form download the entry or get in contact with John Lloyd @ Builth Wells Cycles, Smithfield Road, Builth Wells Powys, LD2 3AN (please send an SAE). If there are any problems with the changed date please get in touch in writing with John Lloyd @ Builth Wells Cycles (please state name and category). There is still roughly three months to go, so go out and get some training.
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In his September 2011 letter Forward with Integrity, President Deane stressed that McMaster's future success will depend on the cultivation and celebration of integrity in all its forms. He outlined the following principles that will guide the University community as we strive to achieve our goals over the coming decade.
Principle 1
We are an institution devoted to the cultivation of human potential, which we believe cannot be realized by individuals in isolation from one another, from their history or their imagined future, from the society which surrounds them, or from the physical universe which sustains them. Our programs and activities will reflect this comprehensive view.
Principle 2
It follows that in defining our strengths and seeking to build on them, we will adopt a multidisciplinary perspective, recognizing that even the most specialized problem requires an appropriately broad-based approach.
Principle 3
Our future shall be continuous and consistent with our past, expanding upon and fulfilling the historic character of McMaster as an institution. We will foster the distinct identity of this university, while at the same time continuing to recognize the importance of collaboration and dialogue with sister institutions in Ontario, Canada, and abroad.
Principle 4
Notwithstanding that commitment to continuity with the past and to coordination with practices elsewhere, we will place the highest value on original thought and on innovation.
Principle 5
To that end, we will not only reaffirm the importance of radical questioning at the heart of the academic enterprise, but we will ensure the integrity of our work by bringing a critical view to all of our practices-those which bear directly upon education and research as well as those less directly related to it.
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Wherever possible, we will reduce or eliminate obstacles to cooperation.
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We will acknowledge, and seek to integrate in all our work and in ways appropriate to our specific fields, an obligation to serve the greater good of our community-locally, nationally, and globally.


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The Olmsted County Sheriff's office says a house was hit by about 15 pellets Sunday afternoon. A 19-year-old said he heard a shot and was hit in the rear of one of his legs while riding a bicycle. A 13-year-old girl was shot in an arm and ribs. She was able to get a description of the car the shots were fired from and told her father who went looking for the vehicle. He was able to find it and called in the license plate number.
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I have written about Venerable Solanus Casey before: Capuchin friar, worker of miracles, and Detroit Tigers fan.
Before Father Solanus was stationed in Detroit, he served as a porter at the friary in Yonkers. Father Solanus had a hard time passing his theology classes, which were taught in German, while he was the son of Irish immigrant farmers. Hence, he was ordained, but forbidden from preaching or hearing confessions, and assigned as a porter, a job usually reserved for the lay brothers, which Father accepted with perfect humility.
He was noted for his kindness to animals, who did not fear him. One time he calmed a swarm of angry bees by playing an Irish tune to them on his harmonica. He would let bees crawl on him, and was sometimes seen with a robin perched on his finger as he talked softly to it.
At that time, in the 1930s, Yonkers was not the urban place it is today, but was countryside. The friars had a farm and orchard, and beehives to aid in pollination. Once the bees swarmed. According to eyewitness Father Benedict Groeschel, from whom I heard this story, all the friars put on gloves and netting to try and get the bees back in the hive. "The swarm looked like a man in black in the tree", said Fr Benedict. But the superior said "Call Solanus".
Father Solanus approached the bees without gloves or netting and began talking softly to them. Then he said "Oh, they are swarming because there are two queens", and he reached his bare hand into the swarm and drew out the second queen. "Poor little thing", he said, as he tucked it into his sleeve.
"I was standing six feet away", says Fr Benedict, "I saw the whole thing".
While this is not necessarily a miracle- my grandfather worked his bees without netting, and I have allowed them to crawl on my hand- it certainly speaks to the Franciscan virtue, the kindness toward God's smallest creatures, that Father Solanus possessed.


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(607) 592-1886
We currently grow a wide variety of dry beans and grains. Although the our main focus is toward healthy food for the communities people, CPO also grows certified organic feed for the region's livestock.
Categories: Products; Lifestyle; Farms; CSA Farms; Recipes; Food & Drink Online Shopping; Feed & Grain; Bean Farms
Region: New York
Bed-Stuy Farm Share
Visit Bed-Stuy Farm Share's Facebook Page
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(646) 389-1783
Categories: Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Fruits & Vegetables; Community Supported
Region: Kings County
Bk Farmyards
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Brooklyn, NY 11224
Bk Farmyards is a Brooklyn based decentralized farming business providing local food distribution to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and provide green jobs.
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; CSA Farms; Classes; Workshops; Employment & Internships; Programs; Volunteer; Community Supported; Going Green
Region: Kings County
Black Horse Farms
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10094 US Rte 9W
Athens, NY 12015
(518) 943-9324
(518) 731-8776
We are a family farm renowned for our GMO free sun-ripened fruits and vegetables.You can be certain that our produce is fresh picked, and sun-ripened on the vine naturally. Our season begins with sweet tender asparagus, then on to our fresh garden peas and real sun-ripened strawberries. Our sweet corn and tomatoes are naturally sweet,great displays of various peppers, cucumbers and other summer vegetables make shopping a pleasure. In the fall, our displays of pumpkins, fall squashes, and ornamental items. We also have an on-site bakery and sell a variety of gourmet items, raw honey, local organic meats, and our own free range chicken and eggs. We also grow and sell a large variety of flowers and plants.
Categories: Farms; Meat Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Poultry; Fruits & Vegetables; Chicken; Greenhouses & Nurseries; Free Range Chicken
Region: Greene County
Blooming Hill Farm
1251 Rt 208
Blooming Grove, NY 10914
(845) 782-7310
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Recipes; Herbs; Fruits & Vegetables
Region: Orange County
Browders Birds, LLC.
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PO Box 36
Southold, NY 11971
(631) 477-6523
(917) 376-1999
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; CSA Farms; Recipes; Free Range Poultry; Corporations
Region: Suffolk County
Canticle Farm
Visit Canticle Farm's Facebook Page
3835 S Nine Mile Rd
Allegany, NY 14706
(716) 378-9714
(716) 373-0200
Canticle Farm is a non-profit, community supported agriculture farm that grows certified naturally grown organic produce.
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Recipes; Fruits & Vegetables; Farm Stands; Volunteer
Region: Cattaraugus County
Chicken Thistle Farm
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2039 Barnes Rd
Walworth, NY 14568
(315) 333-0009
A local farm that sells responsibly sustainable pastured poultry, free range eggs, and heirloom produce. Check out our blog!
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; Reading; CSA Farms; Blogs; Free Range Eggs; Free Range Poultry; Fruits & Vegetables; Free Range Chicken
Region: Wayne County
Circus House Farms
Visit Circus House Farms' Facebook Page
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 505-7707
(845) 464-5171
Urban homesteaders and micro mushroom farm providing CSA shares and garden maintenance services.
Categories: Grocers & Markets; Farms; CSA Farms; Mom & Pop's; Shares Farms; Urban Farming; Farming & Gardening; Mushroom Farms
Region: Ulster County
Clinton Hill CSA
PO Box 050377
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(347) 603-0359
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Fruits & Vegetables; Programs; Volunteer; Community Supported
Region: Kings County
Cobble Hill CSA
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 802-1061
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Tours; Fruits & Vegetables; Volunteer; Events
Region: Kings County
Common Ground Farm
PO Box 148
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 231-4424
Common Ground Farm is a farm project that serves our community as an educational model for people of all ages to learn how foods grow, how to raise ecologically sound crops without chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, and how to keep farmland healthy for generations to come. As a working farm, we strive to interpret a new agricultural experience and tradition that is a precious part of our nation's heritage.br
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Recipes; Fruits & Vegetables; Education; Organizations
Region: Dutchess County
Common Thread Community Farm
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3424 Lake Moraine Rd
Madison, NY 13402
(315) 893-7767
Common Thread is a Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) farm serving Central New York, the Mohawk Valley and Syracuse. The farm is located in Madison, just 5 miles north of Colgate University near the tip of Lake Moraine.
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; Wholesalers; CSA Farms; Recipes; Fruits & Vegetables
Region: Madison County
Cowberry Crossing Farm
55 Wenzels Ln
Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-2682
We are committed to the challenge of raising healthy, nourishing, and affordable food in ways that are respectful and sustainable to the soil, animals, local community, and the natural ecosystems. Acknowledging the interconnected nature of food systems, we have strived to alleviate the impact of agriculture on the environment through integrated rotational grazing and foraging methods, natural and humane practices, and a focus on local markets.
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Meat Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Beef; Poultry; Lamb; Pork; Duck; Grass-Fed Beef; Pasture Raised Lamb; Pasture Raised Pork; Fruits & Vegetables; Turkey; Chicken; Rabbit; Free Range Chicken; Free Range Turkey; Farmstays / Bed & Breakfasts; Pasture Raised Duck
Region: Columbia County
Creekside Acres
14 Creekside Pl
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
(845) 518-1239
(845) 635-8977
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Reading; CSA Farms; Blogs; Yarns; Alpaca Fiber; Rovings
Region: Dutchess County
Daring Drake Farm
3046 Co Rte 138
Ovid, NY 14521
(607) 532-4956
Categories: Lifestyle; Farms; Meat Farms; Produce Farms; Reading; CSA Farms; Blogs; Eggs; Fruits & Vegetables; Greenhouses & Nurseries; Duck Eggs
Region: Seneca County
Denison Farm
Visit Denison Farm's Facebook Page
333 Buttermilk Falls Rd
Schaghticoke, NY 12154
(518) 664-2510
Categories: Grocers & Markets; Lifestyle; Farms; Produce Farms; Reading; Testimonials; CSA Farms; Recipes; Blogs; Information; Fruits & Vegetables; Mom & Pop's
Region: Rensselaer County
Early Morning Farm CSA
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9658 State Rte 90
Genoa, NY 13071
(315) 364-6941
Early Morning Farm is a 600 member CSA farm that serves the finger lakes region of central New York.
Categories: Farms; CSA Farms; Fruits & Vegetables
Region: Cayuga County
Ever Green Farm
5942 Old Lake Rd
Rock Stream, NY 14878
(607) 243-3613
Categories: Farms; Meat Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Eggs; Free Range Eggs; Herbs; Fruits & Vegetables; Turkey; Chicken; Free Range Chicken; Free Range Turkey
Region: Schuyler County
Fellenz Family Farm
1919 Lester Rd
Phelps, NY 14532
(315) 548-6228
Categories: Grocers & Markets; Farms; Pick Your Own Farms; Produce Farms; CSA Farms; Fruits & Vegetables; Farm Stands
Region: Ontario County


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1 - 3.5 to 4 lb. chicken cut up with bone and skin
2 stalks celery, halved
1 large onion, quartered
1 carrot, scraped and halved
1 turnip, peeled and halved
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
4 cups water
3 cups chicken broth
4 ounces medium egg noodles, uncooked
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, scraped and sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon tarragon
- Combine first 11 ingredients in a large Dutch oven, and bring mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; cook 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken from broth, reserving broth; set chicken aside to cool slightly.
- Pour broth through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl; discard cooked vegetables. Remove and discard fat from broth; return broth to Dutch oven.
- Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and far; drain and set aside.
- Skin and bone chicken; chop chicken meat, and set aside.
- Add chopped onion, sliced celery, and sliced carrot to chicken broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes.\
- Stir in chopped chicken and noodles; add 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining ingredients. Cook until thoroughly heated. Yield 10 cups.
Source: Southern Living Cookbook 1995
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Residents of this popular southeast community enjoy the lake lifestyle 365 days a year
"Life at the lake is just better," said Tannis Anstey, marketing manager for Calgary communities at Brookfield Residential, while explaining the vision behind the community of Auburn Bay.
"It was really inspired by the cottage lifestyle. We wanted to create a four-season lake community where everyone feels welcome and neighbours become friends."
That lifestyle is what attracted Justin and Jennifer Humphries to the community. They were looking for a new community that offered a lake lifestyle – one where they could design their own home, and meet and socialize with other young families.
"It was really inspired by the cottage lifestyle. We wanted to create a four-season lake community where everyone feels welcome and neighbours become friends." – Tannis Anstey, Brookfield Residential marketing manager
"Before we moved to Auburn Bay, we would have to pack up and go to the lake. Now we just walk out our backyard carrying fishing rods," said Justin Humphries. "We can go paddle boarding, swimming or canoeing right here, or just hang out at our dock."
Since moving to the community five years ago, the couple has designed and built two homes. Their current home is on a private lake access lot, within a pod of 25 homes that shares a private dock and green space. The homes are all tied together by a pathway that winds behind their backyards.
"At last count, there were 52 kids on our pathway, mostly between newborn and seven," said Jennifer Humphries. "There is always something going on – block parties, pub nights. It's really great."
The community is nearing the end of its development, and is in its final building phase. The final population is expected to hover around 17,000 residents.
Home styles run the gamut from condos and townhomes all the way up to estate homes, with condo prices starting in the $130,000s.
Statistics Quadrant: S.E. Established: 2005 Population: 16,429 Dwellings: 5,932 Median age: 30 Median pre-tax household income: $116,046 Number of residential sales (YTD): 96 Residential average price (YTD): $477,898 SOURCE: 2017 Calgary Civic Census, 2011 National Household Survey & CREB®


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A moment in Philmusic.com's History: The site domain was registered in December 1996. We are at most, probably one of the longest running Philippine websites around!
Is this ur practice amp?
eto mini size ko, 1987 lead 12. lets see those combos
nice! eto red version naman.
I have stated that there are more bad sounding suhrs then there are good ones.
Some old pictures of the Marshall's I used to have.
News:oh yeah, our search engine is powered by Chuck Norris as well
jcm900 combo user, decent naman siya sakin nadadaan pa naman sa timpla. pero tingin ko kaylangan na niya ng maintenance service, since almost 10 years na ata siyang di naseserbisyohan, kaylangan na rin iretolex pati pati palitan yung isang pot may naputol kasi di na malagyan ng knob, btw sino may kakilalang nagbebenta ng valvestate amp na de "12 yung speaker, 80XX model's? nabibigatan na kasi ko sa jcm dinadala ko kasi siya palagi pag may tugtog hehe
sir alvinratsim pa pm po ng active na contact ni mangraul nawala ko kasi yung dating number niya, btw sir ask ko na rin kung anong solid state amp ng marshall yung best para sayo? thanks
thanks sir, ang hirap nga lang maghanap ng swabe ang price
I used to have to Valvestates, binenta ko some years ago. I offered to buy both back. Neither of the buyers took the offer. Today, I have a Vox AC30CC1. One of the few amps I'd consider taking its place is a Marshall JVM 215C. Kaso, judging how much JB was selling the 210C... Medyo malabo. Hehehe.
Here's mine: marshall 30th anniversary combo w/ blue tolex. medyo madumi lang. linisin ko nalang
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yup bro, rare nga. only 500 made. and the best cleans ive ever heard from a marshall. yes galing kay francis alam mo naman un, daming napupulot hehe
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I went outside a couple of nights ago with every intention of photographing some of the growing green things in my backyard. But these roses, planted by our landlord's roommate, are so lovely! I now have dozens of rose photos on my camera, so I thought I would share some of my favorites.
Until next time!


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Unless you're from or have visited the Great North, you might not have fallen into the diabolical snare that is the Nanaimo Bar. I still simultaneously bless and curse the Canadian friend who brought over a tray of them as a thank-you gift for dogsitting, because my first bite of this odd little confection of crack-like addictiveness set off a cycle of periodic cravings that nothing else seems to satisfy. I usually avoid temptation by making sure one of the key elements is missing from my cupboard, but every now and then the ingredient matrix aligns and the inevitable conclusion will be preparing a batch and scrambling to give away as much as possible in order to avoid inhaling half of it by myself.
That's what happened last week when, as a result of helping a friend move out of state and inheriting the contents of her pantry, I suddenly had a box of chocolate graham crackers on my hands. One thought led to another, and before I knew it, I had come up with a half-dozen tweaks to the definitive Nanaimo Bar recipe, as democratically determined by the good citizens of Nanaimo, BC, and found myself in front of an entire 8×8 panful of sweet, rich, creamy temptation reinforced with the perfume of Kahlua and the cocoa crunchiness of cacao nibs. The only thing that saved me from complete annihilation this time was that I finished making them so late on Sunday night that my bed's siren song was just that bit louder than my rumbly tummy.
The essential thing to know about Nanaimo Bars, besides that they have an abuse potential akin to opiates, is that they are the ultimate butter delivery vehicle. A cookie/candy chimera, they begin with a fudgy base of graham cracker crumbs, coconut and nuts bound together with butter and cocoa. The top layer is a simple cap of snappy semisweet chocolate smoothed out with more butter. Sandwiched between them is a thick layer of fluffy vanilla custard buttercream, which is firm just out of the fridge but silky and decadent at room temperature. There's probably more saturated fat in just one Nanaimo Bar (which, don't fool yourself, you are never going to limit yourself to) than in three Big Macs, but trust me, this is the worthier way to clog your arteries.
If you value your cardiac health, don't even think about making these, indescribably delicious though they may be. If you do make them, make sure you have a heavily-populated somewhere to take them immediately after they've chilled enough to be portioned, because willpower will avail you for naught here. You'll need all the help you can get.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Nibby Nanaimo Squares
Makes approximately 36 clean 1-inch squares, plus a dozen or so rounded edge bits for the baker
Bottom Layer
1/2 cup roasted cacao nibs
1 1/4 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
1 cup sweetened coconut
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup natural (not Dutch-processed) cocoa powder
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon Kahlua
Middle Layer
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons cream or milk
3 tablespoons Bird's Custard Powder
2 cups confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Top Layer
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Line an 8×8 glass baking pan with a sheet of parchment paper or foil just wide enough to cover the bottom and long enough to hang over two opposing sides. This will serve as a sling to remove the finished block easily and cleanly for slicing.
For the bottom layer:
In a food processor, pulse the nibs until finely chopped but not yet sandy or powdery. Mix with graham cracker crumbs and coconut and set aside.
In a double boiler, melt together butter, sugar and cocoa, stirring frequently, until smooth. Remove from heat. Temper the egg by slowly adding a small amount of the hot mixture, then add the warmed egg back into the double boiler. Put over the water and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, until the mixture has thickened and become glossy.
Off the heat, stir in the Kahlua, then mix in the crumbs, nibs and coconut. Press firmly into the pan, cover with plastic wrap, and chill.
For the middle layer:
In a mixer, cream the butter, cream, custard powder and sugar together until light, adding additional cream or milk as required to achieve a fluffy spreadable consistency.
Beat in vanilla, then spread over bottom layer and chill until firm.
For the top layer:
Melt the chocolate and butter together in a double boiler or microwave until smooth.
Cool until room temperature but still liquid, then spread over second layer. Refrigerate until set.
To serve:
Using the overhanging parchment or foil, lift the chilled block out of the pan and onto a cutting board, running a sharp knife around the sides of the block to release from the pan if needed. To get a clean slice without cracking the chocolate layer, dip the knife into hot water and wipe off between cuts. Trim off the rounded sides, then cut remainder into neat 1-inch squares.
Squares are best still cool but close enough to room temperature for the middle layer to soften slightly. Store leftovers in the refrigerator or freezer, well-wrapped to prevent the buttercream from absorbing any off flavors.
I used chocolate grahams because that's what I was given. Regular will work just fine.
Bird's Custard Powder can be found in specialty shops and, frequently, at Indian or Pakistani groceries. I've heard vanilla pudding mix can be used in a pinch, but the real thing is shelf-stable forever and handy to have around when you've run out of eggs.
Very small squares are advisable since they're closer to a bonbon than a cookie. It will also contribute marginally to the probably futile effort to deflect or at least slow down the consumption of one after another until you're left wallowing in your own crapulence.


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Okay, so we decided to change it up a bit because, besides Bert and a few pawesome Cuba friends, we've shared a lot of love for our Czech Republic furry felines. So, even though we're headed back to the Czech Republic in a couple of weeks and should share another Czech cat, we haven't shared many from Croatia where PARMA artists like the always cool Matej Mestrovic hangs out. Have you seen this video with the famous pink robe?
Anyway, back to the cats because that's why we're here, right? It's all about the cats…
At the end of this month, Bob, along with first time PARMA traveler A&R Representative Marina Altschiller, are headed to the Czech Republic to say "hi" to all of our beloved furballs (more photos of cats to come for sure), and to record new music with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra AND we'll also be doing a double whammy in our first ever Poland sessions with Rzeszów Philharmonic Orchestra. Recording artists include Hans Bakker, Lionel Sainsbury, Lee Actor, Michael Cunningham, Patricia Julien, Hayes Biggs, and Peter Greve.
As always, stay updated with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, especially if you want to see more cats.
Paw paw for now!


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Love listening to music on the go but hate getting tangled up in the cord? Wireless Bluetooth earbuds and headphones allow you to move freely while working out, traveling, laying in bed or simply walking down the street. The majority of Bluetooth stereo headphones also have the capability to take calls, so you can switch from listening to media to answering a call from a friend.
These devices make a great gift idea for anyone on your list. Students enjoy listening to music while heading to class, commuters need something to drown out the noise and business people get tired of holding their phone up to their ear 24/7. Untangle all the reviews with our no-nonsense recommendations for best Bluetooth earbuds and headphones.
What Are The Best Bluetooth Earbuds And Headphones?
We reviewed many Bluetooth-enabled ear buds and headphones and came up with the top 3 winners as well as the best in the following categories.
- Best Bluetooth Headphones For Running – JayBird BlueBuds X2
- Best Bluetooth Noise Cancelling/Filtering Headphones – Denon AH-GC20 Globe Cruiser
Jabra Move Wireless Review
The Jabra Move Wireless headphones are great for those of you wanting to take a step up in your music listening but don't want a massive price tag. The Jabra Sound App allows you to create playlists and stream content from YouTube.
There is little noise canceling in these headphones, so if you want complete noise reduction, you should take a look at our #3 pick, Parrot Zik. For the best value and clarity, the Jabra Move headphones are excellent.
Tech Specs
- Compatible with any Bluetooth enabled device
- Micro USB charging cable
- Audio sensitivity: 94 dB with 60mW at 1kHz
- Weight: .33 pounds
- Available colors: black, red, blue
Bose Soundlink II Review
Bose Soundlink II headphones are a step up from Bose's previous version. There's no Bluetooth receiver sticking out which makes these much more visually appealing.
The sound quality is good, and the connectivity is excellent. They have a great battery life as well so you can listen for multiple workouts, commutes, etc.
Tech Specs
- Weight: .33 pounds
- USB charging cable
- Available color: black, white
Parrot Zik Review
When purchasing your pair of headphones from Parrot Zik, you have the option of 6 different colors. Parrot Zik 2.0 headphones are meant to make you feel exquisite while listening to your favorite tunes. However, this definitely isn't why you should choose them. They have a great noise-canceling feature and offer some of the most high-tech features in the category.
Tech Specs
- Six microphones located inside and outside each earpiece
- Intuitive touch control panel located on the right headphone – slide your finger up and down and side to side to adjust volume and change tracks
- Various music frequency presets: flat, pop, club, punchy, deep, crystal and user
- Made for iOS and Android
- Weight: 270 grams
- Audio sensitivity: 110 dB/mW
- Available colors: black, blue, orange, white, yellow, mocha
Best Bluetooth Headphones For Running – JayBird BlueBuds X2 Review
The JayBird BlueBuds X2 earbuds are designed for sports and are our pick for best Bluetooth in ear headphones. These sweat-proof earbuds work up to 33 feet away from your device when Bluetooth is enabled. JayBird includes small, medium and large-sized wings and buds for you to get the proper fit, so they are in your ear securely and don't fall out.
The Jenna voice prompts allow you to change the track you are listening to faster. What's the difference between the X and X2? The X2 have a more comfortable fit, better sound quality and the battery last a little bit longer.
Tech Specs
- Compatible with any Bluetooth stereo device
- Micro USB charging
- Weight: .6 pounds
- Speaker sensitivity: 103 +-2dB at 1KHz
- Available colors: midnight, charge, alpha, fire, ice, storm
Video Overview
To see why the Bluebuds X2 is our choice when it comes to running and working out, check out this video. Looks like Kerri Walsh, Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist, likes the X2's as well!
Best Bluetooth Noise Canceling Headphones – Denon AH-GC20 Globe Cruiser Review
The Denon AH-GC20 Globe Cruiser headphones are an excellent pair of headphones and can block out unwanted noise. The headphones are made for traveling since they are durable, can fold up and come with a carrying case.
You might be thinking, "Why didn't you pick the Bose QuietComfort 25?" Great question! Those headphones are an excellent pair for noise canceling, but they are not Bluetooth. If this category didn't include Bluetooth, Bose QuietComfort 25 would be the winner by a small margin.
Tech Specs
- Micro USB charging cable
- Audio sensitivity: 102 dB/mW
- Black
Other Bluetooth Earbuds & Headphones Reviewed
These did not rank as a winner in one of our categories but are still worth your consideration.
Beats Solo2 | Plantronics BackBeat Fit | Sennheiser MM 550-X Travel | Sony
Beats Solo2 Review
The Beats Solo 2 headphones have great specs and overall great reviews. You can take calls, skip songs and change the volume right from your headphone while roaming freely. With 10 fashion colors to choose from, you will be looking good too.
Beats offers earbuds, headphones and speakers so you can choose the best option for your lifestyle. However, we've heard bad things about Beats' lifespan. Perhaps it's just the earlier models, but many Beats customers complain of their headphones breaking or not working. If you know someone from Best Buy ask them about this since they sell Beats.
Tech Specs
- Micro USB charging cable
- Weight: .47 pounds
- Height: 7.8 inches
- Audio sensitivity: 115 dB/mW
- Ten available colors – gold, silver, space gray, black, white, blue, red, shock yellow, flash blue, siren red
Plantronics BackBeat Fit Review
The Plantronics BackBeat FIT doesn't block out external sounds, which we consider to be a good thing for the function they are marketed for: working out. So if you are outside running, you'll want to hear what's going on around you in case you need to be alert.
Other earbuds offer a customizable fit. So for some users, these don't stay in their ears perfectly.
Tech Specs
- Weight: .05 pounds
- Audio sensitivity: 105 dB/mW
- Micro USB charging cable
- Available colors: green, blue
Sennheiser PXC 550 Travel Review
Sennheiser's PXC 550 Travel headphones have one of the best warranties at 2 years. The intuitive control allows you to push a button and speak to someone around you without removing the product. This can be handy since these are specifically made for traveling to allow you to speak with a flight attendant or your travel buddy.
Unfortunately, these headphones have a relatively low-performance rate compared to others which is why they didn't rank in one of our top categories.
Tech Specs
- Compatible with any Bluetooth enabled device
- Weight: .39 pounds
- Audio sensitivity: 107 dB/mW
- USB charging cable
Sony MDR1ABT Review
Connecting your headphones to your device is easy with the Sony MDR 1ABT. Tap the two devices together, and they connect instantly. This is known as Near Field Communications (NFC) pairing.
These headphones have one of the best battery lives in the category with up to 30 hours. They can be folded up into a more compact form for storage or travel, so they take up less space. The sound quality is great, and they also have noise cancellation.
Tech Specs
- Weight: .66 pounds
- Audio sensitivity: 98 dB/mW
- Available color: silver/brown
Bluetooth Headphones Range
You may be wondering what the range of Bluetooth headphones is. For all of the best Bluetooth earphones in this article, and all Class 2 Bluetooth products in general, the range is 10 meters or 33 feet.
Which Bluetooth Headphones Should I Buy?
First, think about how you'll primarily be using your headphones. Your options will vary depending on your level of activity. For example, if you're a runner, you probably won't want huge, over-the-ear headphones that make you ears sweaty or that fall off your head from motion.
Second, what will your surroundings be when you are using them? If you're on a noisy subway every day, then you may prefer a noise cancellation feature. Once you've answered these two questions, you'll have it narrowed down to a couple of options and be on your way to making a great choice!
Also, be sure to read our Bluetooth Speakers Review, so you can rock out to your jams and let others listen too.
Which Bluetooth headphones or earbuds are your favorites and why?
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