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"Great place to stay after Notre Dame game"
Comfortable and serve its purpose.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"smells like smoke"
The entire hotel smells of smoke. It claims to be a smoke free hotel, however the rooms definitely smell of smoke.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Mini getaway"
Hotel was very clean, staff was friendly and helpful and the free breakfast was perfect. I reserved a room with a king size bed and jetted tub. Upon arriving, all the rooms with king size beds were overbooked. The front desk upgraded us to the king size suite (no jetted tub but the room was great). even though it was a more expensive room then the one […] we booked. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Affordable and spacious rooms"
Our room had brand new carpet which was nice and the only cleanliness complaint I had was the toilet. I saw an area that you could tell had not been wiped. The lobby area was great for our large number of people to gather for socializing. Location was right next to several grocery and retail stores which was wonderful. I felt like there should have […] been 4 sets of towels and washcloths in the room and pool towels by the pool. Instead you have to use your room towels for the pool and ask for more for showering. The evening front desk host seemed inconvenienced to have to do this. The rooms themselves are very large which is nice after having stayed in much pricier hotels with tiny rooms. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Good choice when traveling near the area"
Motel is being renovated. Not all rooms available. Putting in new carpet, and everything. Should be very nice once it is done. Right now, the facility is showing its age. Clean and nice personnel but not up to date with bedding teal.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Convenient to my interests, but difficult to find."
My stay was very satisfactory. The only problem was getting there from the highway. I could see the hotel, but couldn't get there from the exit. My GPS wanted to take me miles out of the way.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Just the basics..."
Just average but adequate. Not a bargain considering the location. Fits the bill if you are just passing through and need a bed for the night and a shower.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Modern and friendly"
The room was clean, though the bathroom space is small and toilet/shower in same room with sink. The staff was friendly. The free breakfast wasn't much.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Plymouth hotel"
there are not options at Plymouth, is an old hotel need cleanniniess, however ypu could stay the night if you need itExpedia 真实住客点评
"Horrible mattresses"
Hotel/room was clean. Mattresses need replacing. Every time you sit on the mattress or turn over there was an awful crunch noise. Found a stain on the inside of the comforter. Will not return.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Convenient location"
I had a good stay and the location was convenient to the golf course.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"good stay for the price"
Booked this the week before. When we checked in, I asked and we were given a king room, which was what I wanted but could not get online. The room had a smoke odor, but that was gone after we turned on the A/C. The room was clean and quiet, perfect. I decided to ask if I could make a reservation for another time. Mary stopped what she was doing to check […] for me and make another reservation. Later on, she then put a confirmation under our door. Thank you Mary! We'll see you again! 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"quiet and priced competitively"
Friendly staff , felt safe when returning after dark.Expedia 真实住客点评
"a place to sleep"
Comfortable, quiet.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Convenient to needs"
First time to stay at hotel. Very nice. Don't get to excited about the indoor pool. Very small. Over all priced right.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"no wireless in the room"
The room was spacious and clean. However, there was no wireless in the room as advertised.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Horrible customer service"
They were not nice to the kids. They would not fix the problems we were having with adding my son. They would not let the children play in the pool. The beds were so uncomfortable that I didn't get a good nights rest. I will never stay there again!!Expedia 真实住客点评
"Not bad for the money!"
About what we expected for the rate. Definitely needs updating, couch in room was worn to the threads in some areas, old tube type tv, however, the room was clean and the bed cofortable. We were there only for the night so amenities really did not matter. Front desk help was pleasant and accomadating. Have stayed in far worse for more money.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Convient Location"
We chose this location as we have family in several of the nearby towns. Close to highway, shopping and food selections. Hotel is very clean and staff went above and beyond to accomodate any requests. Will stay there again.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
Rooms were nice, convient location. Service was good, overall a nice stay.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Just ok"
Still smell of smoke in the room, as they recently changed to non smoking. Room was overall clean, but carpets could use updating. Not awful, but probably would not stay here again. Staff was friendly.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
I hated staying there. I slept in a chair because I couuldn't dare sleep in the beds. Even when I called down to the receptionist desk the guy was rude. So, I proceeded to tell him I was going to call Hotels.com and he said go ahead. I thought that was rude. But, I called and Hotels.com called Super 8 and they were rude to them too. I was NOT happy […] at all. I will never go there again. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Close to bowling alley in South Bend."
It was really good. There could have been more for breakfast to eat. other than that it was a great stay!Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Close to a Fencing Tournament"
Overall, the stay was good. Only complaints was that our bathroom smelled like someone had been smoking, and the beds were not that soft. Otherwise, I enjoyed the convenience of having the amenities such as the mini fridge, microwave and the coffee pot. The staff was very helpful and nice. Again, overall a good stay.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Surprisingly comfortable for an outdated building"
I was VERY surprised at the comfort of my room for the price. The building itself is somewhat outdated. There is no elevator and it's your typical small town motel. No real complaints if you know what you're getting into. My room had a clean bed with layers of warm blanketing, all of which was very soft. For a king size bed, I wish I had more or thicker […] pillows though. My room had a sofa, coffee maker, microwave, mini-frig, a nice clothing area, and a curtain rod that extends outward (allowing for more personal shower space). I really appreciated the various options I had for lighting: 4 lamps, 2 overheads, and natural light from a huge window. The staff was very friendly and informed me about breakfast and all the need-to-know stuff immediately. The furniture arrangement was both efficient and comfortable. I really have no complaints about my stay. It was nicer than other motels I've been at where you don't even get a microwave. Very nice and very peaceful. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
Hotel amenities were basic and rates were reasonable (on the high end); easy access from the St Rt exit.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"JUst ok!"
It was ok for the price. very outdated not much for breakfast considering what other hotels are serving now.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Not worth the money"
Too much money for a Super 8! Could have stayed at a much nicer hotel for just a little bit more money. Would never return.Expedia 真实住客点评
We stayed one night on our way to a football game. I'd say this is adequate. Furniture, blankets, etc. just need to be steam cleaned. Sheets were clean and breakfast was OK too.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Quiet room with comfortable bed"
The bed was very comfortable and the room was quiet with a fan that did not rattle but provided good white noise for a good night's sleep.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"close to highway"
The employees were very nice and accomodating. The room was comfortable but didn't oldish looking. Mainly, my criticism was in the quality of the sheets, which seem thin and worn.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"nice hotel conveniently located"
Everything was good about the hotel. The only observation I had was that the Sunday checkout time was 11am...which is fine but does the front desk really need to call you at 11:05 and "remind" you that it's time for you to go? I guess they're busier than they look!Expedia 真实住客点评
front desk clerk was very helpful. Also, the hotel was very quiet considering there were a few work crews staying that nite.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Surrounding neighborhood"
truck noise from US 30 :(Hotels.com 真实住客点评
Our stay was fine, it was what I expected for the price range.!Hotels.com 真实住客点评
Quality of Desk personnel was excellent. It was a pleasure to deal with the Hotel personnel. The location of the Hotel was a few minutes from the Golf Course we were playing the next day after arrival. Check-in and check-out were done very quicklyHotels.com 真实住客点评
"Just OK"
No elevator for second floor.....stains on carpet in room..... attendants / counter people seemed lost, problems with using computer I suppose for the price of the room I would say its about right, I would stay again if I had to but if I had a choice I would try elsewhere before returningExpedia 真实住客点评
Clean and close to everything. Would stay again if in the area.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
The lady at checkin was so kind & knowledgable about directions,Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Check to make SURE you have Bath Towel"
Good location, clean, ok breakfast, needs fruits, a towel would have been NICE when I got out of the shower, bath towel not hand towel.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Great stay for the price!"
I have stayed at many hotels in the area and have found the Super 8 to be the best kept for the price. I enjoy the cleaning staff whom are always warm and friendly and appreciate the help from the staff in navigating the area. Whenever I come to Indiana in the Marshall county area, I always choose the Super 8!Expedia 真实住客点评
"Super 8 Plymouth Indiana"
This is a basic Super 8 hotel that was convenient to stay on our way to Chicago. It has a swimming pool and a small warm breakfast buffet and the rooms are clean. I would stay here for the night for a good price, but not for an extended period of time.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Super 8 Hotel in Plymouth, IN."
This Super 8 hotel was VERY CLEAN and well kept. This hotel provided an excellent value. Highly reccommended. MCHotels.com 真实住客点评
Nothing fancy, but we didn't expect or pay for anything fancy. Everything was as described; nice staff, nice breakfast.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Super 8 Plymoth IN"
Nice budjet hotel, for the overnight stay, I would however check the hotel for booking first.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"The Super 8 and Graduation"
While visiting Plymouth IN to attend graddaughter's graduation we were pleasantly surprized by the overall very good condition of the motel and of our room. The price was reasonable and the management and staff very freindly. The pool was not very big, but we'll bring the younger grandkids the next time we are this way. We know they will enjoy it.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Super 8 exceeded my expectations!"
I was not sure what to expect when booking a stay for work in a remote location such as Plymouth. This hotel provided good service and a comfortable room. Yes, I would stay here again. There are restaurants a Walmart, Kmart etc across the street and on the same block.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
Hotel was clean and comfortable. Good value for the buck. Several decent places to eat nearby. Very satisfied.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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Pan-Fried Tilapia with Cilantro Orange Cumin Vinaigrette
by Dawn T in Rouxbe RecipesTilapia, served with a cilantro and orange cumin vinaigrette is garnished with crispy fried capers.
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This was super easy to make and turned out delicious. And it was a totally different meal for our family. I bought 4 frozen talapia fillets for less than $5 which was amazing I thought. The dressing was a breeze with a hand blender - only complaint is that it made way too much dressing - about 7-10 times more than needed. But I actually mixed some with eggs the next morning for breakfast and that was super as well.
I wish I followed the rice recipe because I went on my own there and it didn't turn out as I had hoped. Also, I hate capers but did it anyways and they were really nice. My wife hates capers too and these little deep fried salty bites were great.
a big thumbs up from me.
Tilapia is a great, environmentally sustainable, delicious fish. Never adverse to leftovers, we will be looking for lots of opportunities to make use of the extra sauce.
My frying technique wasn't perfect and I had some sticking issues despite testing the temp of the oil before frying. I will use my non-stick next time. I also need to fry the capers a little longer next time. They were yummy, but could have been crisper. A great meal. Even my 3.5 year old said, "I love this fish!" Can't beat that!
I made this dish the other night for dinner and it was super easy and delicious, although I couldn't find Tilapia at the supermarket so I had to replace it with Sole fillets. They were really good but very thin so they ended up in very small pieces, smaller than what I would've expected.
I also loved the taste of the fried capers, it was a really nice flavor to add to the fish.
I wanted to cook something simple (not to many ingredients) and fast and this was the perfect meal. I have to say I'm not a huge fish fan but I can say that this is now one of my favorite dishes.
Thanks for the recipe =D
This is a great, yet easy and quick dish. The dressing is the same as for the mango & shrimp salad on this site, which is also very good. I had already made the salad a few nights before, and had leftover dressing when I noticed this recipe... it was a great way to use more of this delicious dressing and each dish still had it's own taste.
We didn't have vegetable oil at the house, but my mother recommended I try to fry the capers with Canola oil. I was a little intimidated by the oil splattering all over my mother's NYC apartment, but the capers were DIVINE. I think the recipe will be almost as tasty without the capers. I can't wait to make this recipe again!
Had a great time making it and the taste was both interesting and excellent. I probably used a bit too much cilantro so that the dressing was a little too green perhaps.
Otherwise great, with the fried capers being quite a highlight. The overall mix of opposing tastes is quite impressive in this recipe. I don't think I got it quite right but I'm certainly interested in refining that part.
For the basmati rice recipe I couldn't find pandan leaves but will try harder next time.
As a final note I must say that the tilapia turned out much better than my past attempts where I was using too high a temperature and no lime juice. The cooking procedure in the recipe produces a much more moist texture.
Great start for my first rouxbe recipe!
I made this recipe this evening and it was very easy to follow. I usually have tilapia once a week and each time I prepare it I like to try different recipes. So when I saw this recipe I had to try it. What I liked about it was that cooking the fish was very standard but the dressing is what made the fish stand out. I made it with brown rice and a salad so after dressing the fish I put some of the dressing on the salad which worked very well. I also have to say that I didn't know how I would like the capers because I've never used them before. I bought a jar of them a few months ago to use in another recipe but never got around to it so this was the perfect opportunity to use them. I really enjoyed their flavor and the crunchy texture worked well with the rice. This is a recipe I will be using it again and I can't wait to try some more recipes listed on rouxbe.
My comments are merely "tweaks", as this is an excellent dish. Like another reviewer I thought the capers could benefit by a bit longer cooking time. The roasted cumin seeds were too subtle for our tastes, so we added 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin to the finished dressing. This will become a family favorite. Thanks!
This dressing is really great with spinach. I make a Latin salad that consists of spinach, pink grapefruit, avocado. I use this dressing and it seems to go particularly well. I garnish the salad with slivered almonds that have been toasted in a spicy lime-maple glaze.
That being said a nice butter lettuce salad would also be nice.
Hope this helps!
I thought the recipe is GREAT. I really love the cilantro orange sauce + capers. I sauté spinach and served with coconut rice. It was really yummy.
However, I couldn't fry them good. I also had some sticking issues.
I used cuisinart clad stainless frying pan
Should I use a non stick pan for fish cooking?
glad you enjoyed the recipe. As far as the pan you used, you should be okay with stainless steel pans, you just have to make sure to properly heat the pan. However, I often use non-stick pans when frying thinner pieces of fish.
If you haven't already maybe watch the pan frying lesson and also the pan frying fish lesson.
I made this recipe for my daughter and myself the other night. It was great we both really loved it. I love cooking with citrus and fruits. I made the shrimp mango salad with it and a lemon mashed potato recipe that I have made previously. (My daughter loves mashed potatos)
I opted out of the capers as I'm not a big fan of them.
Also the grocery store did not have butter head lettuce or watercress for the salad. So I substituted a blend called butter blend which was bagged but it still turned out excellent.
My daughter now thinks I'm a chef and should open a bistro! Thanks Rouxbe!!
We eat a lot of tilapia, so that was no surprise. But the vinaigrette was excellent and the fried capers were a marvelous surprise!
This is a 'delicate' dish with lots of subtle flavors. And there are more steps than I usually underatake cooking for just my wife and myself (reduce the orange juice, toast the cumin and grind it, put it all in the Cuisinart, and then fry the capers).
BUT !!! It turned out wonderful, and I love having leftover vinaigrette for tomorrow night. If you make it ahead of time, it really doesn't take that long. (You can use one small frypan for the OJ, then the cumin, and finally the capers). And it's fun. The aroma of the toasting cumin is nice.
This isn't a 'rush' dinner, but it's really not hard either, and every step is plaeasant. I think I'll be doing this again and again. Just be sure to pair it with a simple side that won't overpower the beautiful, delicate flavors.
Made it with sole and coconut infused rice. Me, the wife and the two year old all loved this one. So much that I ran to the store to buy more fish to make it for lunch with the leftover vinaigrette two days later.
I found the vinaigrette a bit bitter the first time, but after storing it it actually improved. I'm not sure what caused it, I may have slightly overdone it with the cumin. Looking forward to trying it again, I'll try to balance it better.
The capers were a revelation. Super simple and such a delicious garnish. Too bad about all the splattering though... but completely worth it.
Björn- A few comments to help see what may have caused bitterness:
Were you using olive oil or a neutral oil like grape seed oil? Some olive oils (even some quality ones) have a grassy astringency that can be perceived as bitter.
Also, bitterness can come from the oranges if they are not particularly sweet. In any case, feel free to always balance a vinaigrette to your liking with a small touch of honey. Happy Cooking, Enjoy!
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The Times Sun., April 17,1983 Text by KATHIE COFFEY WHY DO people volunteer? Everybody has his own reason, but there are a few common denominators, said Pat Gobble of the Volunteer Services Bureau. "People feel a need within themselves to do more than what they are doing," Mrs. Gobble said. In a world of mechanization, volunteer work is a "way to relieve stress by doing something you feel personally involved with." There's also a very practical side to volunteering. For young people, it's a way get a feel for a career that interests them. Retirees can find new challenges in a dif-ferent field. Mrs. Gobble said the VSB has a "huge contingency of single people" with their own unique reasons for volun-teering. "Singles want a network with other concerned people and want to be involved in the community," she said. Stuck in jobs with narrow guidelines with not enough money for entertainment, she said, they are looking for something to do to commit themselves and at the same time meet other people of like mind. "We see more singles every year," Mrs. Gobble said. "Both women and men are trying to find a way of poss-ibly finding friends." Mrs. Gobble also has some volunteers who are there because the courts referred them. The VSB started a new program in January for DWI offenders, who can be referred for volunteer work with such agencies as Rutherford House, YMCA, Caddo-Bossier Council on Al-coholism and LSU Medical Center. There are many opportunities for volunteer work on a year-round basis. Others are seasonal, such as gar-deners to work in the rose gardens at LSU Medical Center. A partial list of volun-teer opportunities is found below, but listings are added frequently, so if you don't see some-thing that interests you here, call the VSB for more ideas. • Open Ear — Volun-teers are screened to help work in the tele-phone crisis intervention program. Volunteers re-ceive calls, provide empathetic ears, make referrals, etc. Hours are 7:30-midnight or 1 a.m. Contact John Purdy at 869-1228. • Allendale Branch YWCA, 700 Pierre Ave. — Tutors are needed from 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers must be mature high school students or adults. Craft aides are needed 3-5 p.m. Wednesdays to assist in an arts and crafts program. Contact Delores Baker at 221-4133. • Family Violence Program, 710 Travis St. — Resi-dent aides and child care workers are needed. Volun-teers must be between 21 and 60 able to work 9-noon or 1-4 p.m. either Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Fri-day. Volunteers answer phones, give information and agency referral to residents, offer positive emotional support, empathy, encouragement and instruct resi-dents to sign in and out. Volunteers must be non-judg-mental, caring and able to relate to others. Contact Don-na Spearman at 222-2117. • Multiple Sclerosis Society, 3825 Gilbert — Volun-teers are needed to visit with patients, telephone and transport patients, and survey needs. Envelope ad-dressers and stuffers are needed to be on call. Contact Norma Johnson at 861-1881. • Shriners Hospital, 3100 Samford — Volunteers are needed in a variety of areas Monday-Saturday, day and evening. Registrars are needed for three to four hours on Tuesday and Thursday to work in the office. Aides are needed in the waiting room during the same days and hours. Copy machine operators are needed two to three hours a week; arts and crafts leaders are needed to plan and lead the children in an arts and crafts project at least two or three days a week. Scout leaders are needed to provide boys and girls with scouting programs. Bingo players are needed to assist children 6:15-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Woodworkers are needed to help make adap-tive equipment for the children, and an illustrator is needed to help educate parents concerning prostheses. Contact Mary Olschner at 222-5704. • Pelican Council Girl Scouts — Volunteers are needed to work as camp promoters at schools, troop meetings, etc. Also volunteers are needed to serve as leaders, co-leaders and resource people. Contact Kay Hutton at 221-8473. In doing for others, many help themselves It's National Volunteer Week This week is National Volunteer Week. According to Pat Gobble of the Volunteer Services Bureau, it's a time to call attention to tae good things people do through volan-. teerism. ^Volunteers can be recognized by aaything from a pat on the back to banquets ia their honor. Those who are interested in volunteer work can watenThe Times for lists of volun-teer opportunities. ArtbyDAVEIVEY • Caddo-Bossier Association for Retarded Citizens, 351 Jordan — Volunteers are needed to serve as clerical aides, receptionists, developmental therapy aides, lunchtime aides, classroom aides and in a variety of other areas. Contact Dorothy Daley at 221-8386. • Bossier Council on Aging, 519 Barksdale Blvd. — Help is needed with yard maintenance for senior citizens and with Homemaker Helpers Program four hours any day. Call 742-8993 weekdays. • Juvenile Detention Center, 1835 Spring Street — Volunteers are needed to teach a specific activity to the youths being detained. People with skills in any craft, hobby or vocation are asked to come and share their ex-pertise. Call 226-6770. • Juvenile Diversion, Project, First Presbyterian Church, 900 Jordan — Volunteers interested in working with youth and parents in a juvenile justice program are needed. Volunteers are screened and trained. Meetings are held the third Tuesday night each month. Contact Suzette Kincer at 222-0604. • Better Business Bureau, 320 Milam — Volunteers are needed to work as membership assistants three or four hours several days per week. The volunteer will be aiding the BBB in developments, research, compiling in-formation, typing, filing, etc. Volunteers must have good vision, moderate typing skills, patience with detail activity, performance capability of alphabetizing, abili-ty to follow instructions, dependability and personality to work well with others. Contact Betty Poovey at 221-8352. O LSU Medical Center, Linwood and Kings Highway — There are over 70 areas of volunteer work, including clinics, gift shop, nursery, floors, clerical information, chaplain's aides, pediatrics, obstetrics, emergency room, and records. Two hours per week, available any day of the week, are the minimum. Call 674-5531. • Meals on Wheels — Drivers are needed once a month to pick up food at a central kitchen, and deliver food to shut-ins during the noon hour. Contact Darlene DeMoss at 222-0759. • American Red Cross, 4201 Linwood — Volunteers are needed to help instruct cardiopulmonary resusci-tation and first aid classes. Contact Lillian Campisi at 424-1432. • Caddo-Bossier Day Care Association — Groups are needed to plan and serve as hosts for parties and events for the day care centers. Call 227-1812. • Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter, 4815 Shed Road, Bossier City — Volunteers are needed to teach such skills as ceramics, sewing, macrame, aerobic dancing, calligraphy, structured sports programs , art, and mu-sic. Contact Sherrie Johnson at 747-1459. • Glen Oaks Home, 1524 Glen Oak — Volunteers are needed to help with ceramics. Contact Phyllis McNeal at 221-0911. • Norwela Council of Boy Scouts — Adults are needed on the weekends to help with specific activities. Contact Benny High at 868-2774. • Virginia Hall Nursing Home, 2715 Virginia Ave. — Ceramic aides are needed from 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers are also needed to visit with residents who have no family. Contact Toni Stafford at 425-3247. • Fellowship Mission, 907 Louisiana — Clerical workers, a receptionist and bookstore help are needed. Call 226-6230. • Goodwill Industries Auxiliary — Volunteers are needed to help make crafts in the workshop from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday or Wednesday. Call 869-2571. • Christian Services Program, 700 Texas — Volun-teers are needed to answer the telephone; repair, wrap and sort toys; sort clothing; outfit families; do social work; and drive on a year-round basis. Seasonal op-portunities are also available for individuals groups. Some homebound work is also available. Contact Sister Margaret McCaffrey or Gloria Meyer at 221-4857. • Highland Nursing Home, 453 Jordan — A piano player is needed twice a month. Volunteers are also needed to help in the arts and crafts program. Contact John West at 222-2261. • Veterans Administration Hospital, 510 Stoner — Volunteers are needed to serve in all areas of the hospi-tal seven days a week. Minimum service is a half day per week. Contact Judy Steinfeld at 424-6024. • Shreveport Mental Health Center, 1310 N. Hearne — Resource persons are needed any day of the week to share information on hobbies, show films or slides, teach any art or craft, present musical programs, conduct or lead group sing-a-longs, book reviews or tell stories. Contact Cara Smith at 227-5142. • Physicians and Sur-geons Hospital, 1530 Line Ave. — Volunteers are needed to work in the gift shop or the ICU waiting room. Hours are 9 a.m.-l p.m. or 1-5 p.m. any week day. Contact Betty Rivet at 227-3950 • ILC-New Horizons, 306 Oekley Drive — Volunteers are needed to help teach arts and crafts from 9:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. any week day. Someone to teach simple sewing and mending is also needed those hours on Fri-day. Contact Shirley Swanson at 861-6682. • Mothers Against Drugs, 907 Kirby — Volunteer re-ceptionists and secretaries are needed from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 12:30-4 p.m. any week day. Contact Peter Bunce at 222-0880. ' 9 Northwest Louisiana State School, 5401 Shed Road — Adaptive physical education assistants are needed for two hours between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. any week day. Volunteers are needed to visit one hour per week on a one-to-one basis with residents. Help is also needed With the arts and crafts program between noon and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday or Friday. Contact Eugenia Beagley at 742-6220. O Caddo-Bossier Council on Alcoholism, 619 Market St. — Volunteers are needed for duties ranging from sec-retarial to maintenance from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. week days. Contact C.H. Rollins at 222-8511. • YMCA — Branch YMCA's need coaches for all youth sports on a seasonal basis. Leaders or instructors for classes, and workers for the concession stands are also needed. Contact Richard Rogers at 222-0186. • Magnolia Manor Nursing Home, 1411 Claiborne Ave. — Volunteers are needed to provide religious study groups and church services. Contact Jan Bozman at 868-4421. • Rutherford House, 1707 Line Ave. — Day care help is needed Monday-Friday. Contact Eliot Knowles at 222-0222. • Caddo Parish Schools — Classroom assistants, reading tutors, library and resource teacher aides, mu-sic and P.E. assistants, artists, health room assistants, chaperones and guides for field trips are needed. Con-tact Eva Nell Clark at 636-0210, extension 255. • Bossier Health Care Center, 2901 Douglas — Volun-teers are needed to help with crafts, showing movies, serving refreshments, letter writing, exercise classes, etc. Contact Belinda Bales at 747-2700. VOLUNTEERS
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Title | Volunteers in Doing for Others, Many Help Themselves |
Creator |
Coffey, Kathie |
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Volunteer Services Bureau (Shreveport, La.) Gobble, Pat |
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Shreveport Times |
Date | 1983-04-17 |
Identifier | See reference URL on the navigation bar. |
Source | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport Medical Library (http://lib.sh.lsuhsc.edu) |
Language | en |
Relation | http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/cdm4/index_LSUHSCS_NPC.php?CISOROOT=/LSUHSCS_NPC |
Coverage-Spatial | Shreveport (Caddo, La.) |
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Study modeling, materials, textures, and light basics in Blender
Learn special tricks and techniques to create walls, floors, roofs, and other specific architectural elements
Create realistic virtual tours of buildings and scenes
Develop a library of textures, materials, and objects that you can use over and over again
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Every type of construction—such as building a house, a movie set, or a virtual set—needs a project. These projects are made...
11. | Blender Studio Projects: Digital Movie-Making By: Tony Mullen; Claudio Andaur Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 24-MAY-2010 Insert Date: 03-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Blender Studio Projects: Digital Movie-Making
Learn how to get professional results from Blender
Start from scratch-the way it happens in the studio-and create fully rendered objects with Blender open-source 3D animation software and this real-world, roll-up-your-sleeves guide. No time is wasted-this book plunges straight into step-by-step instruction designed to help you build skills and create solid assets for film, video, and games.
Blender is gaining clout in professional settings, and you can get a running start with this series of hands-on tutorials that encompasses multiple disciplines. The book includes a DVD with starter,...
12. | By: John E. Herreño; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 21-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 22-SEP-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Blender 2.5
"Challenging and fun projects that will push your Blender skills to the limit
Exciting projects covering many areas: modeling, shading, lighting, compositing, animation, and the game engine
Strong emphasis on techniques and methodology for the best approach to each project
Utilization of many of the tools available in Blender 3D for developing moderately complex projects
Clear and concise explanations of working in 3D, along with insights into some important technical features of Blender 3D
Projects that you can tweak yourself to create magnificent finished models. Have a...
13. | Introducing Character Animation with Blender, Second Edition By: Tony Mullen Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 22-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 16-SEP-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introducing Character Animation with Blender, Second Edition
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Introducing Character Animation with Blender, 2nd Edition is written in a friendly but professional tone, with clear descriptions and numerous illustrative screenshots. Throughout the book, tutorials focus on how to accomplish actual animation goals, while illustrating the necessary technical methods along the way. These are reinforced by clear descriptions of how each specific aspect of Blender works and fits together with the rest of the package. By following all the tutorials, the reader will gain all the skills necessary...
14. | Blender For Dummies®, 2nd Edition Publisher: For Dummies Publication Date: 03-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 10-AUG-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Blender For Dummies®, 2nd Edition The exciting new book on the exciting new Blender 2.5!If you want to design 3D animation, here's your chance to jump in with both feet, free software, and a friendly guide at your side! Blender For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the perfect introduction to the popular, open-source, Blender 3D animation software, specifically the revolutionary new Blender 2.5. Find out what all the buzz is about with this easy-access guide. Even if you're just beginning, you'll learn all the Blender 2.5 ropes, get the latest tips, and soon start creating 3D animation that dazzles.Walks you through what you need to...
15. | Character Development in Blender 2.5 By: Jonathan Williamson Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 24-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 26-JUN-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Character Development in Blender 2.5 Character Development in Blender 2.5 provides an introduction to both Blender and character modeling, explaining the various Blender tools and how to use them to create amazing, believable 3D characters. Providing both the how and why behind each new tool or skill presented, the book is written in a step-by-step format so you can easily follow along. Divided into five parts, the book covers box modeling, poly-by-poly modeling, sculpting, retopologizing, normal mapping and more. You'll begin by learning the raw basics of Blender, giving you an understanding of how the Blender interface works...
16. | Blender 2.5 Materials and Textures Cookbook By: Colin Litster; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-JAN-2011 Insert Date: 21-JUN-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Blender 2.5 Materials and Textures Cookbook
Over 80 great recipes to create life-like Blender objects
Master techniques to create believable natural surface materials
Take your models to the next level of realism or artistic development by using the material and texture settings within Blender 2.5.
Take the hassle out of material simulation by applying faster and more efficient material and texture strategies
Part of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a logically organized according to the surface types with clear instructions and explanations on how these recipes can be applied across a range of materials...
17. | Blender 2.5 Lighting and Rendering By: Aaron W. Powell; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 10-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 08-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Blender 2.5 Lighting and Rendering
Bring your 3D world to life with lighting, compositing, and rendering
Render spectacular scenes with realistic lighting in any 3D application using interior and exterior lighting techniques
Give an amazing look to 3D scenes by applying light rigs and shadow effects
Apply color effects to your scene by changing the World and Lamp color values
A step-by-step guide with practical examples that help add dimensionality to your scene
In Detail
Blender 3D is a popular, open source modeling and animation package. It is used for game design, architectural visualization, character...
18. | Beginning Blender: Open Source 3D Modeling, Animation, and Game Design By: Lance Flavell Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 30-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 22-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beginning Blender: Open Source 3D Modeling, Animation, and Game Design
A new world of creative possibilities is opened by Blender, the most popular and powerful open source 3D and animation tool. Blender is not just free software; it is also an important professional tool used in animated shorts, television commercials and shows, as well as in production for films like Spiderman 2. Lance Flavell's
Beginning Blender will give you the skills to start shaping new new worlds and virtual characters, and perhaps lead you down a new professional path.
Beginning Blender covers the latest Blender 2.5 release in depth. The book starts with with the creation of...
19. | By: Michel J. Anders Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 29-APR-2010 Insert Date: 29-OCT-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Blender 2.49 Scripting
Extend the power and flexibility of Blender with the help of the high-level, easy-to-learn scripting language, Python
Gain control of all aspects of Blender using the powerful Python language
Create complex meshes programmatically and apply materials and textures
Automate the rendering process and extend Blender's image manipulation capabilities
Extend Blender's built-in editor
Interact with version control systems and store render results on a FTP server
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20. | Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!: Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D By: Tony Mullen; Erwin Coumans Publisher: Sybex Publication Date: 30-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 04-JUN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!: Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D
Learn all about Blender, the premier open-source 3D software, in Bounce, Tumble, and Splash!: Simulating the Physical World with Blender 3D. You will find step-by-step instructions for using Blender's complex features and full-color visual examples with detailed descriptions of the processes. If you're an advanced Blender user, you will appreciate the sophisticated coverage of Blender's fluid simulation system, a review Blender's latest features, and a guide to the Bullet physics engine, which handles a variety of physics simulations such as rigid body dynamics and rag doll physics.


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The wireless technology behind the Vengeance 2000, part one: adaptive channel hopping
By Dylan Rhodes posted May 17th 2012
The Vengeance® 2000 7.1 Wireless Gaming Headset receives and transmits digital audio over what's colloquially referred to as the 2.4GHz band. More accurately, the band extends from 2.404 GHz to 2.478 GHz, and it's known as one of the ISM bands. ISM stands for "Industrial, Scientific and Medical," and the band was originally allocated for — as you can imagine — industrial, scientific and medical purposes other than communication.
These devices are segregated to the 2.4GHz range to keep them well away from radio communications, so they won't cause interference.
With only so much frequency spectrum available, this band was later opened up for use by low-power communications equipment that's capable of dealing with interference from ISM devices. In short, digital transmission protocols with the necessary error correction measures in place to keep functioning even when the band is very crowded.
802.11b and 802.11g routers use this band. So do some cordless phones, mobile phones with walkie-talkie features, and Bluetooth devices — not just the ubiquitous Bluetooth earpieces, but BlueTooth wireless speakers and other gadgets.
At first glance, this might sound scary — when you're using a 2.4GHz device, not only do you need to worry about electromagnetic interference from ISM devices, but there's also the danger of collision with other digital wireless communication devices, right?
Adaptive Channel Hopping
Since the makers of BlueTooth devices, wireless networking equipment, and — yes — wireless gaming headsets — want their products to work well, a lot of time has been spent by smart people to help ensure that all of these unlicensed devices play nicely with each other. Vengeance 2000 uses a technique called adaptive channel hopping, also known as adaptive frequency hopping.
Like so many other technologies in common use, it was developed during wartime, for secure communication over the US Signal Corps SIGSALY system and remote control of torpedoes. It was independently invented and patented by several people, including one Hedy Kiesler Markey, also known as Hedy Lamarr. Her patent is available for viewing.
First-generation consumer 2.4GHz communication devices — think first-generation BlueTooth earpieces — used basic channel hopping. The method was remarkably simple and brute-force: they would randomly jump between the approximately 80 available channels in the 2.4GHz ISM band. No checking was performed to determine if a channel was clear before the device jumped to it. Since the jumps were performed 1,600 times per second, the theory was that if there was a random collision, data would be lost for just one 1600th of a second before your earpiece jumped to the next channel, and you could continue with your conversation without interruption. Collision could occur either with another device using random channel hopping, or with a device (such as a wireless router) using a dedicated channel.
But as more devices began using this band, there was a growing risk of noticeable channel collision — colliding enough times in a row to result in a period of signal loss that's long enough to notice.
Without interference from other ISM band devices, the Vengeance 2000 has unrestricted use of the band.
Adaptive channel hopping solves this problem. It uses a number of algorithms to determine if a channel is already in use or otherwise shouldn't be used, and then simply stays away from those channels.
In other words, when you turn on your Vengeance 2000, within milliseconds it's figured out where your wireless router is operating, and it makes sure never to venture into those channels.
If your neighbor turns on his wireless router halfway through your gaming session, the Vengeance 2000 knows that before there's the chance of it noticeably interfering with your audio.
If it detects the presence of another device using part of the band (in this example, an 802.11g router using channel five), it marks that portion of the band as off limits and constrains its frequency hopping to known good channels.
Channel collision is still possible; for instance, the Vengeance 2000 wireless headset and another channel-hopping device might try to jump on the same channel at the same time. But, this will be a rare occurrence in most real-world environments, and the collision will last for only milliseconds. A lot of engineering hours have been spent to ensure that you simply won't notice when it happens, so you'll enjoy uninterrupted gaming audio.


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Race Organizer Comments It is our goal to exceed your expectations. Jim Duke (5/12/13) This will be the 10th running of the Marshall University Marathon and Half-Marathon and we hope to make it both a positive and memorable experience for everyone. We are offering Brook Jackets for early registered participants and Brook shirts for late participants. Bart Yasso will be our guest speaker at packet pick-up. Our course is both fast and friendly and holds no surprises for the runner. It is ideal for setting PR's and BQ. Our course is known for it's panormic views of the Ohio River and the stately views of the parks. We offer an unique finish as runners finish at the goal line of the Marshall University football stadium. These are just a few reasons why you should come celebr ... Click here for more
This will be the 10th running of the Marshall University Marathon and Half-Marathon and we hope to make it both a positive and memorable experience for everyone. We are offering Brook Jackets for early registered participants and Brook shirts for late participants. Bart Yasso will be our guest speaker at packet pick-up. Our course is both fast and friendly and holds no surprises for the runner. It is ideal for setting PR's and BQ. Our course is known for it's panormic views of the Ohio River and the stately views of the parks. We offer an unique finish as runners finish at the goal line of the Marshall University football stadium. These are just a few reasons why you should come celebr ... Click here for more
This is a great little race that is organized, runs through scenic areas and offers top notch swag. I have run in the big production marathons where the crowd of runners prohibits passing for the first few miles. Not so with the Marshall race. There were enough participants so that I never ran alone but the lack of a packed field allowed me to concentrate on my time. And yes the course is pancake flat!
I found this event rather blah. I really expected more people and enthusiasm along the course. Maybe the home football game the day before had everyone worn out. I just didn't feel much energy from the town of Huntington like I've felt at other small marathons. The biggest downside for me, though, was the boring course. I would have preferred a single loop that showed off more of the residential areas of Huntington. The course is more like an out and back with a big loop at each end. That means as you cover the course twice you actually cover a good distance between the loops FOUR times. That wouldn't be so bad if only there was some interesting scenery. Some people seem to love the section of the course that went along a dirt path through the park. It really wasn't anything special, unless you enjoy running along a dried up creek bed. Fan support was minimal and mostly just near the start/finish area. I was especially surprised to see very few if any students along the course where it runs through the middle of the Marshal campus, not even for the second loop later in the morning. Where's the Marshall pride!? The water station volunteers were great. There was always someone ready to hand me water or Gatorade. I was impressed with how many of them actually knew how to hand off drinks on the run so it didn't spill all over. St. Mary's was supposed to be the main sponsor, but the only place I felt their presence was their name in large print on the race medal ribbon. I think they really missed a great opportunity to offer something like a health fair. The best part of this event was the finish. I liked being able to take and drop a flower at the memorial fountain in memory of the plane crash victims. The finish in the end zone of the football stadium, with football in hand, was very unique and fun. The hamburgers, hotdogs, and chocolate milk after the race was fantastic. Another plus about this event is the easy and close parking. In fact, if you wanted, you could strategically park your car at the edge of the parking lot along the course and have easy access to drop off or grab gear as you complete the first loop. If only the course were more interesting and there were more spectators along more of the course I'd rate this event much higher. Tip: Try to avoid staying at the Holiday Inn. Parking was a pain and the room I had was filthy.
This used to be an extremely well run small regional event. They did such a good job that it has grown and now the race administrators need to change to keep up with the number of participants. I am confident they will do so. 2 loop course is nice and flat. Getting off the pavement and hitting the packed trail in Ritter Park for a couple of miles each lap felt awesome on my feet. The stadium finish is well done and they try to call out names as you enter the field. Fans were minimal. Post race there was plenty of drink, although food was a little scarce unless you can fire down a burger or hot dog after running. It would be a huge improvement if they could keep the spectators away from the food area. A lot of the food was being taken by people other than runners.
I have run more than a few races advertised as 'flat and fast' that had significant elevation changes. This one delivers. It's a double loop and I doubt there is more than 50 feet of elevation change on each loop. Plus, the race is held the first or second weekend in November so temperatures are typically ideal. (There was a tough wind this year but that's very unusual for this area). You can essentially clip off mile after mile of dead even splits. Aid stations are there about every two miles so you don't need to carry anything if you don't want. I didn't. The course is marked very well and volunteers understand that you have to yell at a fatigued runner at Mile 24 to have something sink into his/her addled brain. Hamburgers and hotdogs grilled after the race are awesome. My only critique is the lack of a starting mat. If you are concerned about seconds, line up at the front. If not, line up anywhere as even those lining up in the very back should be across the start within 30 seconds after the gun.
I've run 45 marathons and I thought this was good to excellent, maybe an 8.0. This was my 42nd state. Good weather (if windy), easy to sign up and register -it only took me about 15 seconds to pick my bib from a very nice young woman. Pacers at the 'expo' were super friendly and answered my course questions and allowed me to store my backpack on the field at their booth - thanks guys. Nice map giveaways so you knew where you'd be running. There was a free pasta dinner that I never see with a good speaker (wish I had been there earlier to see Bart Yasso). Nice dry fit shirt and no flyers/garbage in our bag. The host hotel (Holiday Inn) was fine. Waiting in the stadium/ample bathrooms before the race was a nice touch/plenty of room at the start.I knew there was no starting mat from past reviews here so I moved up, and was running quickly from the start, with a long straight a way to sort out traffic. The course was good - loved running on that excellent DIRT path around the pretty park, you never get that, and no, there are no rocks that get into your shoes as I read here in the past - and the course is super flat with one or two minor hills. The volunteers and aid stations were all fine. The finish was the most unique one ever - I loved catching the football and 'sprinting' in and of course the memorial to the victims, very classy. The post-race celebration, including free massages, good food, instant timing results, parking out of the door, late checkout until 1:00 p.m., ease of getting back to the airport in Charleston. All in all, a wonderful experience that I'd recommend highly. I'd give the course another star but unfortunately about half is the typical industrial side of a city and I'd give the organization five stars except for a few minor snafus that the RD has already promised to fix for next year.
The packet pick up did not end up taking as long as it could have, but was extremely unorganized. After that, we did not feel the pasta dinner was a great idea so we looked for other options. There is not much in the area, especially on a game day. The race went on GUN TIME! I have not seen something like this outside of a backyard 5k in years. The director stated that he did not want to hold the race up 4 minutes in order to install the mat! This is unreal and caused many people a lot of heartache. The course is two loops which wasn't as bad as I expected, but you had to run back past the half marathoners as they were nearing the finish which was demoralizing enough in itself. To add to that miles 14-18 were up hill with a heavy wind in our faces. The mile markers were also not clearly marked in this area. The post race did have hot dogs, hamburgers, and chocolate milk. The post race did NOT have beer, which put a damper on my day. Finishing in the stadium was cool being an ex football player.
This was state #31 and it did not disappoint! If you are a 50-stater, sign up for this race for West Virginia. No hesitation, just sign up. I will go through the Pro's and then a very little Con. Pros: -We Are Marshall. You must watch the movie and research the history behind the football team. It will impact your trip to Huntington. Visit the sites, memorials, etc. -The course. Even though it was a 2 loop course, it's flat and fast. We had perfect temperatures but the wind picked up the 2nd half and there were some stretches that were difficult because of the wind, but other than that, the course is great. Especially for my wife who saw me at 5 different places throughout the race. -The finish! Where else can you catch a football, run 100 yards, score a touchdown at the finish, and then spike the football? Then you can stretch out on the turf, rehydrate, and soak in the other finishers. -The bonus Asics jacket. Extra swag is always a positive. -2 high-fives from Bart Yasso and I shook his hand before crossing the finish line. Cons: -Why is the medal ribbon blue? I know the answer is because St. Mary's is a sponsor and their colors are blue but come on, put their logo on there but have the ribbon Marshall Green! I know it is a small 'con' but I a medal snob and this one could be so much better with a better ribbon. The medal is great but have a green ribbon that says, 'We Are Marshall' and this race would score a 10.
Cons: -Disorganized packet pick-up -Not many spectators/no bands -5K starting the same time has half/full was annoying, kids were everywhere! -The two loops for the marathoners created problems -Not completely closed course - cars!! -Confused at where the race actually began, it was a good .2 miles off from when I started my counter Pros: -Flat course, fast course -Love Huntington, as a MU alum -The Medals were awesome -Chocolate milk post-race was a plus -The excitement of everyone there
Disappointing issues with organization (no starting mat, disorganized packet pick-up, chaos on the course splitting race distances, no post-race results). Course is adequate, though is a 2 loop race for marathoners-some nice areas with most of the route on the streets of the community. Few spectators. Adequate post-race food in the stadium which was fun. Nice Asics jacket for marathon runners but would like male/female sizing. Loved our time in West Virginia despite the imperfect race experience.
This race is by far top notch. The course was well marked, the volunteers were some of the friendliest that you will ever meet, and the organization of pre/post race was indescribable. The course took you through the great city of huntington, two amazing parks, and the Marshall University Campus. The best thing about this course is that it is all flat, you literally fly. This race is one of the best that I have ran and I hope to run it in the future. I highly recommend this race for anyone who wants to run their first marathon or for someone who has ran marathons in the past. This marathon is clearly a cut above and it won't disappoint.
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Travel to Colombia and discover South America's best-kept secret on this adventure through verdant mountains, aromatic coffee plantations and powdery beaches. Discover Bogota's colonial heart and laze on palm-fringed beaches along the Caribbean shoreline. Along the way meet some of the locals that make Colombia one of the world's friendliest countries.


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The Twelve CDs of Christmas
Here's my personal choice for Christmas CDs, with links to retailers or artist homepages.
In the category of "Famous Opera Singers Take to the Studio in the Summer to Record Christmas Carols", two complementary CDs stand out. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf includes some relatively rare German carols in her wonderful collection. Charles Mackerras's arrangements provide the perfect backdrop for the soprano's intimate and radiant voice. It doesn't take a fancy blogger to recommend anything by the most famous opera singer of the last 50 years. But neither should one resist the abbondanza of Luciano Pavarotti's "O Holy Night". Besides, the Maestro was my late mother's favorite.
For those who like your carols, like your vegetables, to be plucked locally, do we have a pair of CDs for you! To the left, the "world chamber music" of the Pioneer Consort and "Noel". To the right, "Mr. Christmas Medley" himself, Peter Blanchette and his "Archguitar Christmas". You could play these all day and not tire of them (don't ask me how I know this).
Of course, Christmas ain't begun until the little boys sing. That is, until the Choir of King's College, Cambridge perform their annual "Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" (coming up at 10 am on Christmas Eve on WFCR, with a re-broadcast Christmas morning at 10). On the left is the CD set of the 2008 Festival. On the right, for musical locavores, is Connecticut's own children's choir, Chorus Angelicus (boys and girls), and their charming and exquisitely performed "Christmas Angelicus". You might also give a try to their follow-up album, "What Child is This?", which has less overlap with "Lessons and Carols".
How 'bout putting together a bunch of incredibly talented musicians, and setting them loose on fun and imaginative arrangements of popular carols? We have just the thing. First, there's violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and friends helping to make the season "Merry". Then, Imani Winds bring their own jazzy virtuosity to "This Christmas". It sound like everyone was having a good time. So will you.
If you're looking for Christmas collections that depart from the standard Anglo-American fare, here are two you'll want to hear. The superb Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir explore the rich choral traditions of Estonia, Russia and Ukraine in their luminous CD "A New Joy -- Orthodox Christmas". And the French-Canadian group Strada, true to their name, take to the streets of the Mediterranean and environs in their rambunctious CD "Nadal".
Finally, after the tree is trimmed, the kids are sent off to bed and the batteries have been installed, you might crave some quiet Christmas music to soothe the nerves and nourish the soul. The music doctor's advice is to enjoy these two CDs and sleep peacefully until morning. On their "Christmas with Chanticleer", the eponymous male choir invites soprano Dawn Upshaw to join them for a few selections, including an ineffably beautiful rendition of Hugo Distler's setting of "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" ("Lo, how a rose e'er blooming"). And on their "Wolcum Yule", the female quartet Anonymous 4 wolcum, er, welcome historic harp specialist Andrew Lawrence-King to provide magical accompaniments to Celtic and English carols. Here's to health, happiness and great music!


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