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TX-Sen: Help Stamp Out Bush For Rick Noriega
by Todd Beeton, Thu Nov 08, 2007 at 11:12:58 AM EST
Guess who's in Texas today to help raise money for John Cornyn's 2008 re-election campaign? Why, Cornyn's buddy Bush, of course. He has swooped in to headline 2 fundraisers today, one in Houston and one in San Antonio (following on the heels of Cheney's Dallas fundraiser just last week), a nice quid pro quo for one of Bush/Cheney's most reliable rubberstamps.
From a Texas Democratic Party press release:
After five years serving as the White House's errand boy in the U.S. Senate, John Cornyn is being rewarded today with two fundraisers featuring President Bush. The Bush patronage machine continues to repay blind devotion and partisanship with political and financial favors--and no one is more partisan than Cornyn, as noted by an independent Congressional Quarterly analysis that showed him voting with the Republican Party 98% of the time.
Thanks to a grassroots and netroots-driven draft effort, we have a great candidate to take on Cornyn next year: TX State Representative and Lt. Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard Rick Noriega. And he needs our help.
Noriega has had some incredible support this week, with DFA, Wes Clark and VoteVets all announcing their endorsements and as a result, he's just $2,700 away from his $50,000 online fundraising goal for the week.
Let's help put Noriega over the $50,000 mark by tonight by contributing over at Act Blue.
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An outbreak of Marburg haemorrhagic fever that has been occurring in Angola, south west Africa since October 2004 (1), is continuing. As of 6 April 2005, there were 181 cases including 156 deaths (case fatality rate, 86%) reported by the Ministry of Health (2). This is the largest recorded outbreak of the disease to date and the first to occur in an urban setting. Cases and deaths have been reported from five northern provinces in Angola: Uige, Luanda, Cabinda, Malange, and Kuanza Norte, although all cases have so far originated from Uige province only. While children under the age of 5 years initially accounted for around 75% of cases, recent cases have included an increasing number of adults.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Outbreak and Response Network (GOARN) (3) are continuing to provide assistance with five mobile teams investigating rumours and searching for additional cases. Over 100 contacts are being followed up. The Angolan Ministry of Health is also working with WHO to finalise a national plan of action for control of the outbreak.
Although there have been rumours of suspect cases reported to have been imported from Angola, (including the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Portugal, and Italy) no such cases have so far been confirmed (4, 5).
The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office has for some time not recommend leisure travel to Angola due to civil conflicts, and advises against all but essential travel to northern provinces of North and South Lunda, and the interior of Cabinda (6). There is not currently any advise against travel to Angola due to the threat of Marburg virus. Imported European cases of Marburg virus are extremely rare. International travellers, who may go to Angola however, need to be aware of the possible risk of infection if they come into close contact with a case. In this unlikely event, travellers should seek medical advice immediately if they experience any symptoms such as fever, diarrhoea, abdominal pains, and vomiting on return to the United Kingdom (UK) (1). Marburg virus disease may be easily confused with other febrile illnesses such as malaria, yellow fever, and typhoid. Healthcare professionals are reminded to take a full travel history from anyone with suspicious symptoms; official guidance on the management of viral haemorrhagic fevers is available on the Health Protection Agency website at <http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/VHF/ACDP_VHF_guidance.pdf>.
Marburg virus is in the same family, Filoviridae, as the Ebola virus, and produces a similar clinical illness with a rapidly progressing and severe haemorrhagic fever; mortality rates can reach 90% or more as in this current outbreak. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for Marburg as yet, although research into possible vaccine candidates is being undertaken (7). The main route of transmission is thought to be by direct contact with bodily fluids of an infected person or animal. Previous outbreaks have usually begun in rural areas, but the natural reservoir for both Marburg and Ebola viruses is unknown. Experiments to find the natural reservoir of filoviruses have been conducted on over 3000 vertebrates and 30,000 arthropods, but have so far proved negative (8). Further information on Marburg virus can be obtained from the WHO website at <http://www.who.int/csr/disease/marburg/factsheet/en/>.
1.Health Protection Agency. Marburg virus disease in Angola. Commun Dis Rep CDR Wkly [serial online] 24 March 2005 [cited 6 April 2005] 15(12): News. Available at <http://www.hpa.org.uk/cdr/archives/2005/cdr1205.pdf>.
2.Angola: Marburg Haemorrhagic fever – Angola (17): South African case suspected. Archive no 20050405.0984. In Promed Mail [online]. Boston US: International Society for Infectious Diseases, 5 April 2005 [cited 6 April 2005]. Available at <http://www.Promedmail.org>.
3.Angola: Marburg Haemorrhagic fever – Angola (15). In promed mail [online]. Boston US: International Society for Infectious Diseases, 4 April 2005 [cited 6 April 2005]. Available at <http://www.Promedmail.org>.
4.World Health Organization [online]. Global outbreak alert and response network. Geneva: WHO, 2005 [cited 5 April 2005]. Available at: <http://www.who.int/csr/outbreaknetwork/en/>.
5.Angola: Marburg hemorrhagic fever – Angola (13). In promed mail [online]. Archive no 20050402.0951. Boston US: International Society for Infectious Diseases, 1 April 2005 [cited 6 April 2005]. Available at <http://www.Promedmail.org>.
6.Foreign and Commonwealth Office [online]. Travel Advice by Country: Angola. [cited 5 April 2005]. Available at <http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&
7.Warfield KL, Swenson DL, Negley DL, Schmaljohn AL, Javad Aman M, Bavari S. Marburg virus-like particles protect guinea pigs from lethal Marburg virus infection. Vaccine 2004; 22: 3495-502.
8.Leirs H, Mills JN, Krebs JW, Childs JE, Akaibe D, Woollen N, et al. Search for the Ebola virus reservoir in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: reflections on a vertebrate collection. J Inf Dis 1999; 179(Suppl 1):S155-63.
The Chief Medical Officer for England has announced that everybody aged 65 years and over who have not previously been immunised against pneumococcal infection should be offered pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (1). This is the third phase of the immunisation programme originally announced in August 2003. People aged 80 years and over were offered the vaccine in 2003/04 (2) and people aged 75 years and over were offered the vaccine in 2004/05.
For individuals aged five years and over in at-risk groups, such as such as those with heart conditions, chronic lung disease and chronic liver disease., and for all those aged 65 years and over, a single dose of 23-valence pneumoccocal polysaccharide vaccine is recommended.
1.Older people to be offered jab against pneumococcal infection Press release 2005/0165. London: Department of Health, 5 April 2004. Available at <http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PressReleases/PressReleasesNotices/fs/en?
2.Chief Medical Officer. Update on the influenza and pneumococcal immunisation programmes. PL CMO (2004)4. London: Department of Health, 2004. Available at <http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/08/73/40/04087340.pdf>.
Med-Vet-Net, the European network of excellence for zoonoses research has recently launched a public website at <www.medvetnet.org>. The website aims to provide a gateway for public information on zoonoses (infectious diseases transmitted by animals). As work within the Network progresses, it will also provide research results and publications.
Med-Vet-Net, which officially commenced on 1 September 2004, is a European Union funded network of excellence comprising 16 partners across Europe, including the Health Protection Agency, Veterinary Laboratory Agency, and the Society for Applied Microbiology in the United Kingdom (1). It integrates veterinary, medical, and food science research on infectious diseases transmitted from animals to man. It is funded for five years at a cost of €14.4 million (£10 million) by the European Union (EU) 6th Framework Programme, within the 'Quality and Safety of Food' Priority Area.
Around 61% of the disease agents known to be pathogenic to man are zoonotic – such diseases include salmonellosis, rabies, and cryptosporidiosis. In addition to the human pain and misery caused by these diseases, the cost to the EU is thought to be well in excess of €6bn/yr.
The legend in figure 1from Late diagnosis and mortality in HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM), published in CDR Weekly, Vol 15, no.12, 24 March 2005 had an error, which has now been corrected.
The orange coloured line (solid line) was originally published as representing the percentage of 'Estimated short-term mortality of MSM not diagnosed late'. This line actually represents 'Estimated short-term mortality of MSM diagnosed late', and has now been amended accordingly. Correspondingly, the dashed line now represents 'Estimated short-term mortality of MSM not diagnosed late'. The amended graph is shown below (figure 1).
The Original article (now including explanatory note) is available at:
Figure 1 HIV trends in new diagnoses, late diagnoses, and short-term mortality of MSM: 1993 to 2001

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Avra Estiatorio
- Address:
141 East 48th Street
New York, NY 10017Neighborhood:
Midtown East
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $50 and over
Avra Estiatorio
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.avrany.com/
- Phone: 2127598550
- Hours of Operation:
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday 11:00am - 4:00pm, Lunch: Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Dinner: Monday - Saturday 5:00pm - 12:00am, Sunday dinner: 5:00 pm - 11:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, Mediterranean, Greek
- Executive Chef: George Georgiadis
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Smoking Area, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Entertainment: We offer live jazz every Sunday at Brunch.
A word from Avra Estiatorio
Avra Estiatorio is a restaurant that transports you to the Greece of your imagination. The sky is vivid blue and the air is drenched with sunlight and the aroma of freshly caught fish grilling over an open fire.Continued
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Avra Estiatorio reviews from OpenTable diners
304 reviews since May 5, 2014
- Food4.4Service3.9
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelEnergetic
fit for foodies (143)great for outdoor dining (129)special occasion (99)neighborhood gem (98)good for groups (88)great for lunch (70)romantic (66)hot spot (56)notable wine list (53)great for brunch (39)vibrant bar scene (33)late-night find (22)kid-friendly (14)scenic view (9)Show More
- Kaps reviewKapsVIPDined on 8/30/2014Brought friends from out of town. Food was spectacular. Service was very good. Was a little expensive but you don't mind paying if the food is excellent. Recommend to anyone who likes fish prepared exactly the way you like and we were sat at our reservation time. We wet attended well by the server and would go again.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/29/2014We were a party of four and everyone's fish was overcooked.
- Expensive for what you getOttawaFoodieDined on 8/28/2014The first thing that hits you is the noise level. Then the prices on the menu. $15 for a basic tomato salad. $23 for a lukewarm grilled octopus appetizer. Should be half those prices. Main courses were very tasty. Wine list extensive and, of course, nothing under $50. So all in all, reasonably good food for a lot of $. If you have too many drachmas in your pockets, or want to spend the company's expense account, then go here. If you are looking for great Greek food at a reasonable price look somewhere else.Special Features:
- Slow serviceFishFanDined on 8/28/2014The was very good, but the experience was spoiled by very slow and often inattentive service. Very long wait (at 7pm) for the sea bass we ordered to arrive at the table. We were seated in a noisy back corner room, near the steps. Difficult to have a conversation. I'll stick with Astoria restaurants in the future. Food quality was good... shared a Greek salad and sea bass, well-prepared.
- Midtown change of pacedmkbVIPDined on 8/27/2014Nice change of pace for midtown business lunch, away from the usual steak houses. Service is fast and organized so you can get in and out for a business lunch, when everyone descends on the restaurant at the same time. Fish is always fresh and there are nice light choices for lunch. The bread, olives, radishes and hummus that are presented as soon as you sit down are delicious. The octopus is terrific as a starter, charcoal grilled. The Loup de Mer is a favorite, serviced simply with olive oil and lemon. The oregano fries are a good accompaniment. The outside seating area is nice as well and is sheltered somewhat from the sidewalk and street traffic.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointedbillieDined on 8/25/2014we went to celebrate my daughters 22 birthday. There was lovely outdoor dining area but we were seated in the back, back "wine room." There were two large groups there and it was very noisy. We couldn't have a conversation. We should not have been seated in that area. There were other areas that would have been much nicer.
- Great tapas for dinner!CJinFLDined on 8/24/2014Three of us came for an early Sunday night dinner. We had two awesome bottles of sauvignon blanc and split several plates of appetizers. The olives are wonderful, the mussels are tasty, and the octopus is to die for. We don't live in NYC, but we'd love to come back someday.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- NYLewDined on 8/23/2014This is always a great place. I like to bring out of towers here because they're not going to find a restaurant like this where they live.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food, but the service??LongIslandLady11797Dined on 8/23/2014This restaurant came very highly recommended by our son who has taken business clients here for dinner on several occasions. We arrived at Avra on time for our 5:00 reservation. We informed our waiter that we had an event at 7:00 to attend and assumed that he would keep an eye on the time during our meal. Well, he was not as attentive as we had expected and was hard to find when we needed him. Our daughter, who was here on business from Washington, D.C., had to go look for him so that we could place our order for dessert. We only ordered 2 dishes of gelato and still had to wait for quite some time before they were brought to our table. Everyone (there were 4 of us) enjoyed their meals but we were very disappointed in the service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MY FAVORITE SEAFOOD SPOT IN MIDTOWNJacktheDragonDined on 8/22/2014GREAT WINE, OLIVES, BREAD AND THE SEAFOOD IS WONDERFUL. WE HAD OCTOPUS, CALAMARI, SOFTSHELL CRABS AND THE BLUE POINT OYSTERS. ALL WERE EXCEPTIONAL, NICELY SERVED WITH ADEQUATE SAUCES AND LEMON. THE SERVICE WAS PRECISE, FRIENDLY AND YET APPROPRIATELY PROFESSIONALSpecial Features:
- Excellent all aroundDannyVIPDined on 8/20/2014A consistently excellent choice. Service is prompt, food is fresh and well-prepared.Special Features:
- i will always love youvoolksorfVIPDined on 8/18/2014i love you, you are the best, i love the blonde hostess, muackSpecial Features:
- Favorite Greek restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/18/2014It is consistently great, never had a bad meal, I try to go at least once a month. The price fixe lunch is great value. The staff is very attentive. I would recommend every dish I have had especially the fish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Greek foodMF28Dined on 8/17/2014This restaurant was recommended to us. We wanted a good Greek restaurant in Manhatten. This definitely fit the bill as the food was delicious. Being of Greek origin we are fussy... I highly recommend this restaurant..Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- excellent food, tables a bit closeOpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 8/17/2014enjoyed our dinner last night delicious fresh salad, nice arctic char and recommended wine was good only complaints were the tables were close, even for ny and i thought pricing was highSpecial Features:
- Great Food, Great AtmospherekarenDined on 8/15/2014Really enjoyed the food, ate dinner here with my mom on a girls trip to NYC. Great food, service was great also!!!, otherwise it was awesome!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent seafoodATNYCDined on 8/13/2014Great seafood, good (not great service). I'm a Manhattanite and have no problem paying for quality food. I thought it was bit pricey versus comparable places and seemed to have quite a few tourists, but it is Midtown. Definitely recommend a reservation as we still had to wait with one. Food was worth it though.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The Great GreekNoseyDined on 8/11/2014Our favorite NYC restaurant Have eaten here over fifteen timesSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Service is poordinethymeDined on 8/11/2014Third dinner at Avra and every time the service is poor. Check-in process is brusque unwelcoming. We were seated for at least 20 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us and took a drink order. Recent party of 3 included a friend who is allergic to gluten/wheat. She ordered items with no gluten-containing ingredients mentioned on the menu AND told the waiter of her allergy. Yet her arugula salad arrived with 3 large pieces bread on top. 4 tries total to get a simple salad right, including them just removing the bread and re-presenting the same salad - UNACCEPTABLE with a food allergy! The process was so incompetent as to be almost comical.
- avrahunter2323Dined on 8/8/2014The 2nd most romantic dining destination in my opinion in NY 2nd only to the river cafe. Food unmatched great wine list enough said dine outside if possibleSpecial Features:
- SolidCeciVIPDined on 8/8/2014The service and food were very good. Nothing too fancy, just right.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love it!LisaDined on 8/6/2014Great fresh fish. Nice atmosphere. We had a tight table for 7 but I had up'd the resie from 6! Wonderful apps and amazing fish would return in a heartbeat!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good experienceOlyaDined on 8/4/2014Made a reservation 10 minutes prior. Arrived earlier, were seated without a problem even had a choice between tabeles. Server wasn't great, we felt neglected. But other staff members, bussers were very attentive and helpful! Great place, good food!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great service, great foodMylesVIPDined on 8/3/2014Everything here is homemade down to the little muffins and the salad dressing.Special Features:
- Perfect waiterkathyb1Dined on 8/1/2014Our waiter Thanasi made the whole experience even more memorable. Loved his personality!Special Features:
- Warm, Welcoming and always LivelyCoriDined on 7/30/2014The warm decor, lively crowd and welcoming staff always make this a favorite place to dine with friends and family. But it's the fabulous food that that makes that keeps you coming back. The freshest fish, fabulous salads & dipsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 7/30/2014Great place to dine!! One of the best fish places in the city!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lively, delicious and wonderful.EsjayDined on 7/28/2014Ambiance was terrific - great experience for my friend from out of town. Food was superb and wine list was great. The atmosphere was really special.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- a bit too noisyOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 7/28/2014the food is always excellent here and the service fine. My problem is that at a certain point one begins to yell at one's dinner companion because the noise is so intense. I don't mind noisy but i do like to be able to hear!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- I <3 AvraDianaDined on 7/26/2014I absolutely love everything about Avra. The have a gorgeous outside patio which I have sat at for lunch. They have the best mediterranean food in NYC. You have to try the grilled octopus! Delicious fresh seafood, you can't choose wrong. Lively atmosphere with wonderful friendly wait staff. I recommend this place to family and friends and can't wait to dine here again!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- badgolferVIPDined on 7/26/2014We went for a special birthday before an eight o'clock show. The food was served quickly but was cooked to perfection. I highly recommend the tuna tartar and the lima beans. Everything was wonderful!!!Special Features:
- Great place for business lunchOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/25/2014The grilled octupus is phenomenal. It melts in your mouth and as it was prepared with capers, it was unique and quite delicious. I come for lunch quite frequently. The fish has always been excellent and I love the salads with chicken or shrimp as lighter fare option. While you need a reservation, it is well worth planning ahead.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not worth the price anymoreOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 7/24/2014Dined there Thursday night. This was my fifth time and my wifes second. Had enjoyed the restaurant up to this point, but this visit was a major disappointment. Service was mediocre, and food was significantly overpriced. Had the Langostinos (very meager portion for $30) and the Black Sea Bass, which came out very cold. There are much better dining experiences in Midtown
- Fantastic food, lacked serviceGatorDiningVIPDined on 7/24/2014Went for a work dinner in a group of 6. We ordered the trio of dips, fried calamari, grilled octupodi, and oregano fries for appetizers. Everyone was very pleased with the meal. The fried calamari and oregano fries were amazing. I could have done without the grilled octupodi, but it wasn't bad. I had the baked sea bass which was prepared in a tomato sauce with whole grilled onions and potatoes. It was delish! The food was great, but the service was lackluster. The servers were a wee bit on the rude side, but it was extremely busy so that could be a factor. The servers were not on top of things ( i.e. our table had to waive the servers down if we needed refills or to take our order). GO GATORS!Special Features:
- Great Food!Travel77Dined on 7/22/2014I loved Avra! It is close to my office and every time I passed by or tried to get a table, it was packed, I finally made a reservation and understand why there is never an empty table, the food is amazing, order fish which is the best! The hostess and waiter we had were not great, a little snotty and looked like they were doing us the favor but the food was worth it, hopefully next time we will get better service.Special Features:
- Over cooked SeafoodUsmcbklyn29Dined on 7/19/2014Wanted to try everything on the menu and all was well until the main course. Here's my review on the following: chilean souvlaki- Very good crab cake- Outstanding blue point oysters- Very good Malpeque oysters- Very good king pranws- POOR- Burnt (well overcooked and clearly charred but we tried to eat one) lobster- POOR (Not burnt but rubbery due to being over cooked). I'm sure the cook may have been overwhelmed but if the food is clearly overcooked then you should not serve. My wife and I are not the complaining type but I had to review this experience as I was very disappointed after the main. They ended up refunding the one prawn that I couldn't eat.Special Features:
- Consistently awesomethutDined on 7/16/2014As a frequent business traveler to NYC, I have the pleasure of getting to Avra monthly and I look forward to it every time. The food is wonderful in that it is authentic, fresh and alive with flavor. The energy is great and the staff is the right balance between professional, friendly and respectful.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WONDERFULileneDined on 7/16/2014EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS. LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT VISITSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The best service and foodNeighborhoodgemVIPDined on 7/14/2014Last night I went out with my girls and I had the best time! Or waitress Tonia was amazing- she was very sweet, attentive and she knew everything on the meniu. She made our night out perfect! The food was real Greek food, the one I get when I go to greece every year to visits family. I think they need to prove their Greek salat to taste libel Greece, but still the rest of the food was wonderful. No doubt- perfect place for Greek food in NYC! And always ask for Tonia!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Greek Food in MidtownArtyWoman69VIPDined on 7/14/2014I met a friend and we had a nice lunch -- good food, pleasant wine, lovely atmosphere and nice service. The grilled squid could have had more flavor and been better cooked with more of a char, but it was nice. The salad was good. Overall the food could use more flavor, but the atmosphere, service and lovely décor make up for it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Updated 4:12pm Thursday 9th January 2014 in News By Mark Chandler, deputy news editor
FIRE crews tackled a restaurant blaze in Blackheath this afternoon.
The fire is believed to have broken out at The Saffron Club Indian and Nepalese restaurant in Tranquil Vale.
Twitter user Gerry Frizzelle wrote: "Saffron Club indian restaurant in Blackheath is ablaze - fire crews in attendance, breaking down the door. No-one inside, one hopes."
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By Shannon Borg
However, as chef Baskin was quick to point out, there are many ranches that avoid raising cattle organically. He stated that these particular ranches are often large scale facilities that try to produce as much beef as possible. "I'm from Texas, and I have memories of growing up near these sorts of ranches. If the wind switched and started blowing in the wrong direction, you'd get this horrible smell for miles. These places are hideous," said Baskin.
While chefs have always been concerned with the flavor, tenderness and cost of the meat they serve, many (like Baskin) are also concerned with questions of environmental sustainability, large-scale meat production and humane animal treatment. Although more and more chefs are buying directly from the source and learning first-hand how cattle are raised, the reality is that most meat is purchased from large scale suppliers. So chefs are left with the challenge of understanding the meaning of the different labeling terms for beef — all-natural, certified organic, grass-fed, grain-fed, pasture-finished — and the tastes and textures they imply. Here, we hope to lay out the different options available and offer you the information necessary to make informed choices in your own kitchens.
The term "natural" may be the
most confusing of all. According to the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA), a "natural" or "all-natural"
labeling on meat means that it has been "minimally
processed and contains no artificial ingredients,"
but does not prohibit growth-promoting hormones or antibiotics.
Although there is no official definition, this term describes
the usual process of large-scale beef production, during
which cattle are fed a diet of "specially formulated
feed, based on corn or other grains," according to
the USDA. This diet can also include molasses, cottonseed
and protein supplements (see animal
by-products). Grain-fed beef tends to contain more marbling
(fat distributed throughout the muscle) than grass-fed beef,
and have a more buttery flavor.
Grass-fed: According to the American Grassfed Association (AGA)'s
100% Grassfed Ruminant Program, a grass-fed cow must eat
only herbaceous plants and/or mother's milk during
its entire life cycle. The natural diet of cattle, grass
is lower in saturated fats and higher in essential nutrients,
therefore creating a healthier, leaner product. To be certified
by the AGA, animals must not be administered any antibiotics
or hormones (other than naturally occurring in grass-fed
forage) at any time during their lifetime.
While all cows start out consuming mother's milk and
then grass, most are then "finished" (grown to
a desired size and weight) on a diet of grain. But some
cattle are fed grass for the last few months of their life
to create the darker colored meat (see pasture-finished).
Grass-fed beef tends to cook faster than grain-fed because
it has less fat. Chef Danielle Custer of Bon Appetit Management
Company at the Seattle Art Museum says that grass-fed "tastes
more like beef," but in preparation, it is "important
to not salt it until just before use, and not to render
the fat too well."
Thundering Hoof, a ranch in Eastern Washington, produces
cattle, lambs and goats that are fed only in certified organic
pastures of grass and alfalfa, and describe these animals
as "pasture-finished." They receive no grain,
nor do they spend time in feedlots or confinement facilities.
The AGA, however, distinguishes between grass-fed, (never
fed a diet of grain, only grass and herbaceous plants) and
"pasture-finished," which they define as an animal
that has spent a certain amount of time before slaughter
eating grass, although it might have eaten a grain diet
for most of its life.
Both milk-fed and grain-fed veal are male (bull) dairy calves.
Most milk-fed veal calves are raised in crates and fed a
completely liquid diet without access to solid food or water.
As a result of this milk-based diet, the animal becomes
anemic and the meat is light pink in color, with a mild
taste and soft texture. Grain fed veal is redder in color
and has a similar taste to beef but not as strong. These
calves are fed a milk-based diet for their first six to
eight weeks after which a corn and protein supplement is
gradually introduced to their diet. With grain-fed veal,
alternatives to crate confinement are sometimes used, such
as dairy calf hutches, group pens or pasture rearing.
The USDA banned the use of mammalian bone
meal in animal feed in 1997, but still allows such questionable
ingredients as chicken feathers, chicken manure and fishmeal
to be added to the feed of livestock as protein supplements.
Therapeutic antibiotics are used for the treatment of sick
or injured animals. Sub-therapeutic antibiotics are lower
levels of antibiotics than would be used to treat an infection
and are used as growth promoters for livestock.
The Wild Farm Alliance promotes the idea of "wild farming,"
or working with the environment and the natural tendencies
of animals, insects, plants, etc to create farming situations
that "nourish healthy human communities and help safeguard
natural communities." One example of wild farming is
using guard animals such as llama to protect flocks of sheep,
rather than hunting predators to the point of local extinction.
The Husbandry Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the humane treatment of animals, defines a "family farm" as a family-owned farming operation in which the family generally supplies much or most of the labor for the farm, and generally raises fewer than 1,000 animals. A "factory farm," on the other hand, is defined as being a farming operation where animals are raised in high-density confinement and are treated as units in an industrial process.
To understand how labels help you choose the best meat product,
reviewing the USDA's Certified Organic Program is
another good step to take. The USDA's organic rule
and guidelines state that in order to be labeled organic,
cattle, pigs and sheep must: 1) not be fed any rendered
animal by-products; 2) must be traced through their life
cycle, 3) must not be fed antibiotics or growth hormones
and; 4) must be allowed to engage in natural behaviors,
such as seasonal access to pasture.
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a nonprofit organization
created to offer a certification and labeling program for
meat, eggs, dairy and poultry products from animals raised
according to Humane Farm Animal Care's Animal Care
Standards. The Certified Humane, Raised & Handled program
HFAC has created three main points, although the full standards
are more detailed and the process rigorous: 1) allowing
animals to engage in their natural behaviors; 2) raising
animals with sufficient space, shelter and gentle handling
to limit stress; and 3) making sure they have ample fresh
water and a healthy diet without added antibiotics or hormones.
The Food Alliance has both "fixed" standards — which
specifically prohibit the use of feed additives or sub-therapeutic
antibiotics, growth hormones and genetically modified stock — and
"scored" standards, which focus on more particular
practices such as feed production, pasture management, manure
management and animal pest management. The Animal Welfare
Institute has also set up operational standards called the
Humane Husbandry Criteria. Farmers who produce meat for
companies such as Niman Ranch voluntarily implement these
in order to receive AWI certification.
Asking the Right Questions
Beef comes from such a large animal, requiring a lot of
space to produce, that it can be difficult to find alternatives
to beef raised in large-scale facilities. Nevertheless,
a sense of security like chef Troxler describes can be achieved
through establishing a strong relationship with your meat
supplier, asking the right questions and if possible arranging
at least one visit in your search for alternative sources.
Ranch, a San Francisco Bay Area company with small partner farms
throughout the Midwest sells sustainable raised beef, pork
and lamb. Mike McConnell, vice chairman of Niman Ranch and
founder of The Husbandry Institute, suggests asking questions
about individual producer practices: "If a label reads
'grass-fed,' how long did that animal eat grass — two
weeks or six months before slaughter? On large-scale farms,
are animals raised in confinement barns, on slotted floors
for liquid manure systems, or are they allowed access to
pasture?" Even
if your purveyor doesn't have immediate answers for
you, the dialogue lets producers know what you desire from
your product.
for the Future
Chef Baskin and many other chefs agree that it is important
to find out what works for your customers and your business.
While many chefs are moving toward the use of certified
organic, grass-fed and other alternatives to large-scale
beef sources, they also want to continue to educate their
guests about what these terms mean and find the highest
quality beef, lamb and pork produced as close to home as
possible. The stricter certifications created by independent
organizations also reveal a growing commitment among ranchers,
meat producers, chefs and consumers to take the USDA organic
standard to the next level of humane and sustainable practices,
bringing both peace of mind and a higher level of quality
and taste to the plate.
This article was published courtesy of:
Chefs Collaborative
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Boston, MA 02116
© Chefs Collaborative, Inc.®, 2005. All rights
Editor's Note: Some of the information in this article may be out of date.
1. The Ontario Veal Association
2. The Humane Society of the United States
"Parsing Pork," Mike McConnell, The Husbandry
USDA National Organic Program
American Grassfed Association
Animal Welfare Institute
Certified Humane, Raised & Handled
Food Alliance
Organic Trade Association
Farm Alliance
Purveyor of sustainably raised beef, pork and lamb
Purveyor of organic beef, pork and poultry
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The weirdest trade proposal i saw. It seems to make both parties happy and it doesn't involve Karlsson or Spezza. In fact it only involves Kuba and Cheechoo from the Senators side and we get a top 4 offensive Dman, a top 6 forward, a 2010 1st round pick and a prospect. This trade was proposed by fans of the other teams and other fans seem to like it. Personnaly, I would jump on this. In fact, if I was BM and i saw this, i would try to contact the other GM to see if he is interested.
Details and link after the jump
To Hawks
Jonathan Cheechoo [3.00]
Filip Kuba [3.70]
To Senators
Brian Campbell [7.123]
Kris Versteeg [3.033]
2010 1st round pick #30
(1) of - Lalonde/Leddy/Aliu
Good deal for both clubs.
Sens get cheechoo taken off their hands and he is replaced with Versteeg which is a huge plus for the Sens, they replace Kuba with Campbell who is a few years younger but get a 1st round pick and a good prospect to take the contract, not to mention the "favor" of swapping out Cheechoo for Versteeg.
It all fits under cap and leaves Ottawa a better team with roughly 3 million in cap space to boot [if cap goes to 58.8].


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Q movie
So I am just wondering, who out there thinks that we need a Q moive. I loved Q and all that he was. I think that they could do great things with him on the big screen. You could even have him just between ships. (I.E. go bug Riker and then go make fun of Janeway for a while)
So would anyone out there like to see and Q moive, and what could be the plot.
They've pretty much run the gamut with Q at this point, same with the Borg.
The likelihood of seeing him again would probably be nil.
If they'd left Q with some teeth, I'd say yes. However, in most of the TNG episodes (and even in the VOY ones) there was far too large a comic relief quality to Q.
I think a Q movie would do well with Trek fans but turn off the mainstream of movie goers.
As a fan, a Q movie would be freakin sweet, but as noted, it would be a box office bomb (any one thinking final fantasy? the movie that is. The games kick ***)
But I'd still go see it!!
Interesting, but doubtful.
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text: I read with interest all the suggestions about trades but it often seems to me that the issue is not the quality of player being sought or the "expendability" of the Celtic player being offered. The issue is what effect does a proposed trade have on longer term flexility in rebuilding the Celts? Flexibility starts with salary space. I would love the Celts to be in the position that Portland was this year. They were able to get Tom Robinson and Robin Lopez for nothing because they had space. Those guys may not be big time game changers but then again they were a lot better than the alternatives and they were free. Let me start with next year's salary commitments in the absence of trades: EXPIRING Humphreys $12 million Bogans $5 million total $17 million RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS Bradley Crawford DRAFT PICKS High lottery $3 million Low first round $1 million TOTAL $4 MILLION COMMITMENTS Rondo $13 million Wallace $10 million Green $9 million Bass $7 million Lee $5.5 million Faverani $2 million Olynyk $2 million Sullinger $1.5 million Brooks $2.2 million Pressey $0.8 million TOTAL $57 MILLION THIS IS ALSO 12 PLAYERS WITH THE PICKS TOTAL WITH PICKS $61 MILLION It is hard for me to imagine that Bradley can be signed for $5 million but let's assume it TOTAL WITH BRADLEY $66 MILLION THAT IS 13 PLAYERS The Celts are already knocking on the door of the luxury tax. Yet many people keep suggesting that there is a trade for Humphreys and Bogans. How? You don't trade expiring for expiring and if you take back essentially equivalent money of $12 to $17 million the Celts are way over the tax limit. And many people want to use the $10 million trade exception held by Celts. How? Again it would take the Celts over the tax limit. The Celts need to dump salary not take on salary. Now if you believe you can swindle some team out of much better players at equal salaries for Wallace, Bass or Lee...good luck. But even such a magical trick doesn't create salary flexibility. My dream is that you can trade them and your first born for expiring contracts. Even if the Celts could in principle compete for first class free agents, it is extremely hard to see how they get far enough under the salary cap. And as Ainge has said, operating under the cap is not so attractive, unless you want to be down there a long time. And if the Celts want to keep Rondo, they will have to pay up in not too long a time. There must be room under the tax for that. May view is that trading our mediocre players for someone else's mediocre players is a story of long term --- well, mediocrity. If we are going to rebuild through the draft -- ok but the Celts also need to dump a good bit of salary to have any flexibility in how assets can be exploited over time in a rebuilding effort.


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Whether I'm meeting with coaches to break down the youth club's weekend performance, looking back on a historic meltdown in one of my weeknight adult leagues, or analyzing the latest Champions League match, formation plays a prominent part in my daily soccer discussion. I have always believed that special players will find a way to win games regardless of the formation or the coach, but when a system is tailored specifically to showcase the skill set of each player while masking their weaknesses, the whole team can benefit...
There are currently 22 players on the Union roster, though the transfer window will remain open until April 15 (reopening July 15 - August 14) and trades/discovery signings can happen through September 15. Roster guidelines allow teams to run with as few as 26 players without being penalized - they can leave 2 senior roster spots and 2 off-budget spots vacant before facing the roster-budget fee - but I would expect a squad of 28-30 players by the time everything has fallen into place.
Working only with players on the official Union roster, I feel this is the strongest line-up/formation:
Goalkeeper: Faryd Mondragon
Bench – Thorne Holder
Reserves – Zac MacMath
Building from the back, there is no question Mondragon will start in net and Holder will be the backup. The Union will benefit greatly from the stability provided by a goalkeeper that commands the box. MacMath will see plenty of work in friendlies, the reserve league, and competitive matches with the US U-20 National Team. Zac should head down to Guatemala for the CONCACAF Championship in a couple of weeks (March 29-April 10), and if all goes well, he'll be between the sticks in Colombia for the U-20 World Cup (July 29-August 20).
Defense: Jordan Harvey, Danny Califf, Carlos Valdes, Sheanon Williams
Bench – Juan Diego González Alzate (full name written to create the appearance of depth)
This part of the roster is sure to grow over the next few weeks. Califf and Valdes will be a solid tandem in central defense, which should provide Harvey (or the yet-to-be-seen player likely to come in to challenge for minutes) some wiggle room on the left flank. The strong central pairing will also allow the speedy Williams additional freedom and coverage needed to flow freely up and down the right wing. This will look like a back four on the defensive side of the ball, but it would be more of a back three while on the attack.
Midfield: Justin Mapp, Stefani Miglioranzi, Brian Carroll, Sebastien Le Toux
Bench – Roger Torres, Michael Farfan, Amobi Okugo, Kyle Nakazawa
Reserves – Zach Pfeffer
If they are truly building a team formation on its strengths, the Union should run with two holding/defensive midfielders. Miglioranzi and Carroll will provide composure on the ball, veteran leadership, and extra cover needed for the wing backs to recover after a run up the flank. Okugo can make a case for minutes as the season progresses, but he also has a very good chance to spend time in Guatemala and Colombia with the U-20's over the next few months. While they start every game for me on FIFA 11, I see Torres and Nakazawa coming off the bench for one of the defensive midfielders when there is a need for a late-game offensive push.
The wing midfielders are where I think the Union need to get creative. I would deploy Mapp on the left and Le Toux on the right. Knowing that Williams will look to push up the right side, I would slide the defensive midfielders in that direction, and push Le Toux into a more central location beneath the forwards. This flexibility is made possible by his tireless work-rate and honest defending.
Forward: Carlos Ruiz, Danny Mwanga
Bench – Jack McInerney
Reserves – Chris Agorsor, Ryan Richter
While I certainly have concerns about how the Ruiz experiment will play out, he will absolutely draw attention away from last year's top scorers. He can hold the ball, draw fouls (sigh…), and in some cases command a double-team - all of which will pull a substantial amount of pressure away from Mwanga while allowing Le Toux to slide in and out of the withdrawn forward / attacking midfielder / right wing midfielder role.
So now it's your turn - how would you line 'em up? 4-3-3 Barca-style? 3-5-2 like Nowak ran in DC? The dreaded 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation? Share your thoughts below!


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Basildon Hospital ward evacuated after fire in toilet
8:25pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012 in News
PART of Basildon Hospital had to be evacuated on Wednesday morning after a small fire broke out in a toilet.
An electrical fault in one of the extractor fans in a toilet which was in the Dermatology ward of the hospital started the fire at about 10am, causing black smoke to pour out into the corridor.
Staff and patients had to be evacuated from the ward while firefighters from Basildon attended the scene.
The crews used a high pressure ventilation fan after putting out the blaze to remove the smoke which had filled the corridor before allowing patients and staff to return to the ward.
Tony Lanni, crew manager of White watch at Basildon, said: "We believe it is was some sort of electrical fault in the fan which had caused the small fire to start.
"There was a lot of smoke outside the toilet, but we managed to put out the fire and get rid of the smoke inside 30 minutes."
No one was injured during the incident.
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8:36pm Wed 22 Feb 12
southendshrimper says...
8:48am Thu 23 Feb 12
The Cater Wood Creeper says...
There are signs up all over the place at Basildon Hospital informing everyone that smoking is not permitted in the buildings or in the grounds. Strange that desperate addicts were sitting right by these signs gassing themselves to death the other day when I was riding my bike round the site. Maybe I should give them the benefit of the doubt and they all were illiterate and really need to learn to read. All the staff I saw smoking at least had the sense to stand outside (just) the perimeter of the hospital grounds while slowly killing themselves....
Of course, I forgot we live in the times of 'those rules don't apply to me, only to everyone else' as evidenced by this behaviour and the behaviour of a lot of car drivers who will continue to drive while using their bloody phones....
1:03pm Thu 23 Feb 12
R85 says...
1:17pm Thu 23 Feb 12
The Cater Wood Creeper says...
R85 wrote:the slight tang of disinfectant detectable underneath the overwhellming miasma of urine, vomit and faeces'll soon soak that up.......
Dang that must stink something rotten! When arsonists burnt the office down at the school I used to go to the corridors stunk of smoke and fire for at least a year!
1:33pm Thu 23 Feb 12
LdV says...
Sometimes i have to laugh at the wild assumptions and decisions the brain makes without actually thinking, seeing or knowing. Very curious.
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Qualcomm Licensing PowerVR Display Intellectual Property Technology
Subject: Mobile | December 16, 2011 - 06:00 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: tegra, SoC, qualcomm, PowerVR, mobile, Android, adreno
Quite a few mobile device manufacturers are implementing graphics processors and image processors based on Imagination Technologies' PowerVR technology. Popular licensees of Imagination Technologies PowerVR core patents include Intel, LG, Samsung, Sony, and Texas Instruments (a big one in regards to number of SoCs using PowerVR techs for mobile phones).
Interestingly, Qualcomm is not currently licensing the graphics processor portfolio that man other mobile OEMs license. Rather, Qualcomm is licensing the PowerVR display patents. The intellectual property features the PowerVR de-interlacing cores and de-judder purposed FRC (Frame Rate Conversion) core. The de-interlacing core(s) can do either "motion adaptive (MA) or motion compensated (MC) de-interlacing" as well as a few other algorithms to deliver smooth graphics. Further, the FRC cores take 24 FPS (frames per second) source material and outputs it as either 120 Hz or 240 Hz while applying image processing to keep the video looking smooth to the eye. The method for grabbing and extrapolating "extra" frames to take a 24 FPS video and display it on an LCD screen that refreshes at 120 Hz by displaying each one of those 24 frames five times every second involves a bit of math and algorithmic magic; a simplistic explanation can be read here.
It will be interesting to see how Qualcomm applies the image processing technology to their future SoCs (system on a chip) to entice manufacturers into going with them instead of competition like Texas Instruments or Nvidia's Tegra chips. The Verge speculates that this Qualcomm and Imagination Technologies deal may be just the first step towards Qualcomm licensing more PowerVR tech (possibly) including the GPU portfolio. Whether Qualcomm will ditch their Adreno GPUs remains to be seen. If I had to guess, the SoC maker will invest in more PowerVR IP, but they will not completely abandon their Adreno graphics. Rather, they will continue developing next generation Adreno graphics for use in their SoCs while also integrating the useful and superior aspects of PowerVR graphics and display technologies. Another option may be to develop and sell both platforms (possibly with one being high end competition to Tegra and the other being for the rest of phones as competition to other low end, low power chips) to hedge their bets into the future of mobile SoCs which is a rapidly advancing industry where change and what is considered the top tech happens quickly.
Apple May Bring High Pixel Density Displays To MacBook Pro Notebooks
Subject: Displays, Mobile | December 14, 2011 - 04:40 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: mobile, macbook, apple
Apple pulled off a four times increase in pixel density on it's smartphone displays with the iPhone 4 which they dubbed the "Retina Display." Meanwhile the company's current 13" MacBook Pro is shackled to a 1280x800 display with an approximate pixel density of 116 pixels per inch. The low resolution (especially vertically) can make reading web pages or working with large documents a hassle as it involves quite a bit of scrolling up and down. New rumors; however, suggest that the Cupertino based company may be looking to step up the display resolution in the next iteration of the MacBook lineup. Allegedly, Digitimes has heard from "sources in the upstream supply chain" that the displays will have as high as a 2880x1800 resolution (and an approximate 261.25 PPI). Pretty impressive for a 13" display!
The current MBP
Whether we will actually see new MacBook models release with such a display remains to be seen; however, it would certainly be a welcomed move as the computer display innovation market has been rather stagnant for the past few years, even going so far as to go backwards in ~24" monitors from 1200 vertical pixels to the now standard 1920x1080 resolution. Perhaps this move by Apple will entice other monitor manufacturers to step up their game and bring 4K gaming to the PC, eventually. Heck, while we are on the topic of monitor tech traveling laterally instead of forward, what ever happened to that curved display from Alienware? Personally, I'm rooting for Apple on this one as the monitor market could use a wake up call!
Amazon Adds Free Kindle Book Lending To Amazon Prime Service
Subject: General Tech | November 4, 2011 - 03:56 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: mobile, lending, kindle, ebook. book, devices
Amazon has launched a new service to augment its existing Amazon Prime subscription service this week that is sure to please ebook fans who happen to own a Kindle e-Reader. The new service dubbed the Kindle Owners' Lending Library adds a free ebook renting option for Kindle devices.
The Kindle Owners' Lending Library is a subscription service like the Amazon Prime Instant Video service, except that instead of videos, Amazon will let you rent one book from the lending library for free. And as long as you maintain the Prime membership, you can keep the book for as long as you need to finish it. Once you're done, you are able to turn in the book and exchange it for another ebook. Another plus is that any highlighting and bookmarking done to the borrowed books will remain persistent across rentals, meaning if you ever re-borrow the book all of your markups will remain intact.
There are some caveats to the rental service, however. You may have noticed that I emphasized the term "lending library" when describing the service. I did this because (again, much like instant video rentals) the ebooks that you are allowed to rent will be from a smaller subset of the library of Kindle books that you are able to purchase outright. Amazon is looking to expand the library of books that you will be able to rent; however, in some respects book publishers can be more restrictive (and old fashioned) than members of the RIAA and MPAA are in allowing their content on subscription services. According to Tom's Hardware, amazon is, in some cases, being required to buy a title outright from the publisher every time it is rented (!). The company has said that it is even going to these extremes to try and show publishers the benefits of incremental growth in audience and revenue that can be achieved with such a lending (subscription) service.
The other caveat is that Amazon is currently only offering free rentals to Prime members who own Kindles, meaning that users of the smartphone and Kindle PC applications are out of luck. Further, there are restrictions on the Prime accounts that are eligible. Naturally, a full Amazon Prime account is required, meaning that you must be the primary account holder to use this service. It is unclear at this point whether the discounted student versions of Prime will be able to use this service (I've hear conflicting reports where some are saying they've gotten it to worth and some people have reported that it is not working for them).
Despite the caveats listed above, should Amazon's subscription service be a success (I think it will be), it will likely entice other platforms to adopt similar subscription services. Once Barnes and Noble, Sony, and Amazon all integrate some sort of subscription services, book publishers will (hopefully) be forced to make more content available. For now though, the Amazon juggernaut will have to brute force it's way into a decent subscription library. If you are curious about the titles offered, you can see the selection here. There are a few top 100 bestseller books as well, and the library can only grow from here. Will you be checking out the new rental system with your Kindle?
A tiny little wireless keyboard and trackpad for your Bluetooth devices
Subject: General Tech | October 27, 2011 - 12:57 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, keyboard, mobile, touchpad, chill innovation
The tiny Chill Innovation KB-1BT Bluetooth Micro Keyboard is 155mm x 61mm x 12mm (6.1" x 2.4" x 0.5") so you obviously can't expect full sized keys especially with the 31mm2 (1.2"2) trackpad on the side. What you can expect is to hook up the keyboard wirelessly to any device that can manage Bluetooth, the USB connection is to recharge the keyboard. MektuMods enjoyed using the device but question its value, the model they reviewed was 70 Euros (~$100USD) to purchase.
"There are several keyboard/mouse bundles available these days. The new KB-1BT combines these two items into a single package. This is something that one could imagine using while watching movies via HTPC or writing a document with an iPad. So, is it worth your money? Let us find out..."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition @ Bjorn3D
- Thermaltake MEKA G-Unit Gaming Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews
- RAZER BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Madshrimps
- SteelSeries 7G Mechanical Keyboard @ Tweaktown
- SilverSton?e SST-EC03B USB 3.0 PCI Express Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- Silverstone SST-TS07B Enclosure & EC03B Internal USB3.0 PCIe Card @ kitguru
- Mad Catz Street Fighter X Tekken Arcade FightStick Pro @ Benchmark Reviews
- Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse @ Techspot
- Microsoft Touch Mouse Review @ Real World Labs
- Logitech Couch Mouse M515 Review @ TechReviewSource
Panel Self Refresh; a new way to save power
Subject: Displays | September 30, 2011 - 01:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: mobile, low power, panel self refresh
The idea behind Panel Self Refresh is a sound one, when displaying static images there is no need for the GPU portion of your processor to be refreshing it at full speed. If you simply leave the displayed image in the frame buffer you can turn off the GPU and get significant power savings. It will not help when you are streaming media but if you are reading emails or a pdf file or even browsing pictures, you should see some extension to the life of your battery. Hardware Secrets describes the technology in their article here.
"Manufacturers are always looking for innovative ways to save battery life on laptops. With the embedded DisplayPort 1.3 interface (eDP 1.3), VESA, the Video Standards Association behind DisplayPort, came up with a new idea, the Panel Self Refresh (PSR). Let's see how it works."
Here are some more Display articles from around the web:
- Samsung T27A950 HDTV Monitor @ Overclockers Online
- Samsung T27950 LED Monitor Review @ t-break
- Dell U2311H: E-IPS, Full Adjustments, and DisplayPort @ AnandTech
- Samsung SyncMaster T27A950D Review @ TechReviewSource
- Asus PA238Q Monitor Review @ t-break
- OHKI 42-inch Full HD 3D TV with PVR @ Tweaktown
- Samsung UN46D8000 Review @ TechReviewSource
AMD Adds Three New Fusion APUs to Mobile Lineup
Subject: Processors | August 22, 2011 - 10:53 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: mobile, fusion, E-Series, APU, amd
AMD today announced three new Accelerated Processing Units (APU) to bolster up the mobile lineup. Specifically, two new E-Series and one new C-Series APU are inserting themselves into the lineup. The new chips bring enhanced graphic capabilities, HDMI 1.4a, and DDR3 1333 support. "Today's PC users want stunning HD graphics and accelerated performance with all-day battery life and that's what AMD Fusion APUs deliver," said Chris Cloran, vice president and general manager, Client Division, AMD.
According to MaximumPC, the new E-450 APU takes the top slot, bringing two CPU cores clocked at 1.65GHz, a Radeon HD 6320 GPU clocked at a base of 508MHz and maximum of 600MHz, and a power sipping TDP of 18 watts. The second new E-Series APU carries the same 18 watt TDP and dual CPU cores as the E-450; however, it is clocked at a lower 1.3GHz. Further, the chip's Radeon HD 6310 GPU is clocked at 488MHz. The new E-Series APUs feature battery life increases to the tune of up to 10.5 hours of Windows idle time.
The new C-Series APU is the C-60, and is a 1GHz dual core chip with a Radeon HD 6290 GPU. The APU is able to turbo its CPU cores to a maximum of 1.33GHz, while the GPU has a base clock of 276MHz and a maximum clock speed of 400MHz. Further, the chip has a 9 watt TDP, and boasts 12.25 hours of "resting battery life," which AMD benchmarked using Windows Idle on a C-60 based netbook.
Currently, AMD has shipped more than 12 million APUs, and more than five million of the C-Series and E-Series processors in Q2 2011. More information on the specific benchmarking metrics AMD used can be found here.
T-Mobile Stops Throttling and Starts Charging Overage Fees For 200MB Data Plan
Subject: Mobile | August 13, 2011 - 08:43 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: t-mobile, mobile, Data
It seems as though T-Mobile users' streak of bad luck just keeps on coming. According to AllThingsD, the US cellular provider is changing its lowest tier 200MB data plan's overage policy from throttling to overage charges. Specifically, once users exceed their allotted data, they will be charged $0.10 per megabyte, which is the bad news. The slightly better (but still not quite good) news is that the overage charges will be capped at a maximum of $30.
T-Mobile stated that it will begin notifying customers once they reach 90% of the 200MB data allotment, or 180MB, in addition to giving customers the ability to move to a higher tier data plan with a larger data allotment.
The changes in their data plan from customers being throttled to a lower data speed after going over their data allotment to being charged overage fees will happen tonight at midnight, so (new) customers who wish to become grandfathered into the plan should sign up quickly.
What are your thoughts on carrier data caps? Do you believe overage charges are the answer? Share your opinions in the comments below!
New Solar Cell Enhanced LCDs Could Improve Mobile Device Battery Life
Subject: Displays, Mobile | August 12, 2011 - 04:51 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: solar cell, mobile, lcd, display
According to Ars Technica, researchers at UCLA announced on Tuesday a new LCD screen containing photovoltaic cells that promises to reduce back-light energy waste and improve battery life on mobile devices.
My N900 eats up battery with an hour of Angry Birds, but can go for two days with the display off. Where's my happy medium?
The researchers have placed what they are calling polarizing organic photovoltaics inside the LCDs in such a way that light that is normally filtered out and blocked in areas to create the displayed images can now be (mostly) recovered. While the process does not result in 100% reclamation of energy due to energy loss during the conversion process(es) and heat given off by the back-light, in a mobile device any amount of energy that can be recovered is desirable. Ars Technica states that up to 90% of a battery's power is used to power the back-light of the display. Further, of that percentage, up to 75% is lost to the polarizing layers. By infusing the polarizing layer with photovoltaic cells and reclaiming as much of the otherwise wasted light as possible, battery life could be dramatically extended.
Mobile devices are getting beefier multi-core processors and graphics chips, numerous wireless radio connections (4G, WiFi, Bluetooth), and large power hungry displays; however, battery technology advancements have been rather stagnant and flat. As a result of this, having to make processors, displays, and other components as efficient as possible to make up the difference of battery technology not keeping up with other advancements, interesting tweaks like the photovoltaic infused displays become that much more important.
Whether this particular technology will catch on and work as well as they claim remains to be seen; however it is nonetheless an interesting experiment. More data on the researchers' project will be published in the Advanced Materials journal in September 2011. What are your thoughts on the idea?
Samsung Announces New High Performance SSDs for Mobile
Subject: Storage | August 11, 2011 - 05:32 PM | Tim Verry
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Samsung recently announced volume production of a new lineup of SSDs using the fast SATA 3 (6Gb/s) interface and will be available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities. The new SSDs are called the PM830 series, and Samsung expects the drives to replace their SATA 2 (3Gb/s) drives by year-end.
Wanhoon Hong, executive vice president, memory sales & marketing, Device Solutions, Samsung Electronics stated that Samsung's new SSDs "will raise the performance bar to the next level for ultra-slim notebooks and tablets." In addition, he believes that the new high capacity drives will spur competition in that segment and increase market interest in SSDs with greater-than 256GB capacities.
The new PM830 drives use Samsung's 20nm class (their term for a process node somewhere between 20 and 29), 32 Gigabit MLC NAND flash with a toggle DDR interface in addition to a proprietary controller. Samsung claims that the controller and flash are able to take advantage of the SATA 6Gb/s interface by delivering 500MB/s sequential read speeds and 350MB/s sequential write speeds. Further, the drive uses AES 256-bit encryption to secure private and corporate data.
The new SATA 6Gb/s solid state drives are targeted at OEMs for use in notebooks and tablets. They are currently only available to OEMs; however, a consumer variant of the drive is forthcoming and will be announced at a later date.
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Subject: General Tech, Mobile | August 3, 2011 - 01:21 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: SoC, qualcomm, PC, mobile, gaming, console
Mobile gaming has seen a relatively sharp rise in popularity in recent years thanks to the rise of powerful smartphones and personal media players like the iPod Touch and its accompanying App Store. Mobile networks, powerful System On A Chips (SoC) that are capable of 3D graphics, lighting, and physics, and a large catalog of easy to download and play games have created an environment where people actually want to play games on their mobile devices. Many people now indulge themselves in quick Angry Birds sessions while in long lines, on work breaks, or wherever they have time when out and about.
One area where mobile devices have not caught on; however, is at home. Mobile devices face stiff competition from game consoles and the PC. That competition has not stopped numerous manufacturers from trying to implement an all-in-one mobile console that was portable and easy to plug into a larger display when at home. Everything from cheap controllers with logic inside that allows them to play old arcade games to smart phones with HDMI outputs costing hundreds of dollars have passed through the hands of consumers; however, the mobile console has yet to overcome the sheer mind share of consumers who prefer dedicated game consoles and their PCs.
According to Anandtech, Qualcomm, a popular manufacturer of ARM SoC for smart phones has announced its plans to pursue that vision of an integrated, mobile console. They claim that the increased power provided by next generation SoC technology will allow tablets and smartphones to deliver graphics that are better than those of current dedicated game consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360. Due to Sony and Microsoft wanting to extend the lives of consoles well into the future, mobile technology may well surpass it. The company "is committed to delivering both the hardware and the software support needed to bring developers to these mobile platforms," according to Anandtech.
Qualcomm wants to bring portable consoles to the masses powered by their SoCs and backed by their software. The tablets and smartphones would be able to connect to displays using HDMI or wireless technology in addition to supporting controllers (or acting as a controller itself). Further, the games library will be the culmination of software from all platforms and will rival the graphical prowess of the current consoles. Qualcomm hopes that a large library and capable hardware will be enough to entice consumers to the idea of a portable console becoming their all-in-one gaming device.
Portable consoles are similar to tablets and 3D television in that there is a major push for it every few years, a few devices come out, and then it dies off to be reborn again a few years later. Whether Qualcomm is able to pull off the plans for a portable console remains to be seen; however, the device is bound to catch on at some point. At the very least, this is certainly not the last time we will hear about the portable console. You can see more of Qualcomms plans here.
What do you believe is holding back the portable console from catching on with consumers? Is it a good idea in the first place?
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Dr. Sears wears a blindfold and tries to rely on his other senses as he also attempts to cook the fish. Try the recipe, which can be found in "MasterChef, The Ultimate Cookbook."
Ingredients for pickled carrots and cucumbers:
2 small Carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 small cucumbers, thinly sliced into rounds
½ cup rice vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons kosher slat
Ingredients for catfish:
¼ cup canola oil
2 small shallots, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cayenne
4 (1-to 1 ½-inch-thick) skinless catfish steaks
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons plus ½ cup water
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 cups steamed jasmine rice
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Cilantro sprigs, for garnish
Lemon wedges
For the pickled carrots and cucumbers:
• Toss the carrots, cucumbers, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate.
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• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed sauté pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the shallots and garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the cayenne.
• Add the catfish and cook until they are golden brown on both sides but still raw in the center.
• Transfer the catfish to a clay pot. (Be sure your clay pot is approved for stovetop cooking.)
• Pour off the oil from the pan and spoon the shallots and garlic over the fish in the pot.
• Stir the sugar and 2 tablespoons of the water in a small, heavy bottomed saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
• Brush down the sides of the pan with a very wet pastry brush to remove any sugar granules.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, swirling the pan constantly but not stirring the sugar mixture, until the sugar dissolves and becomes golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining ½ cup water.
• Pour the caramel sauce over the fish in the pot.
• Add the fish sauce and put the pot over very low heat.
• Simmer, uncovered, until reduced by about half, about 15 minutes
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• Set the catfish steaks on top of the rice and spoon the sauce over the fish.
• Set the bowls on a large plate.
• Mound the pickled carrots and cucumbers on the plate.
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The senior underwent surgery on his non-throwing arm following the No. 24 Horned Frogs' 38-17 victory, a source told the Star-Telegram, which will likely keep Pachall out until early November at the earliest.
Pachall started all 13 games as a sophomore for TCU in 2011 and led the Horned Frogs to an 11-2 record and a win in the Poinsettia Bowl, but temporarily left the program in October of last year to seek assistance for a substance-abuse problem. He returned to school in January and won a battle with Trevone Boykin to regain the starting job, and had completed 17-of-30 passes for 175 yards with one interception over the team's first two games of 2013.
Boykin, who started nine games in Pachall's place as a redshirt freshman last season, will get the call under center for Thursday's Big 12 opener at Texas Tech. The dual-threat signal-caller threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 9-of-13 passing in relief against Southeastern Louisiana.
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3D printing explained
When it comes to the evolution of 3D technology we've come a long way. What started out as trips to the cinema armed with blue and red lens paper glasses, has since become 3D televisions in our living rooms, and now 3D printers.
So far we've seen the Smithsonian Museum scan its artefacts that can then be shared through 3D printers, and UK fighter jets fly with parts made using the latest 3D printing technology.
But if you're unsure just what exactly this latest innovation is, we're here to help and give you the 3D printing lowdown.
What is a 3D printer?
Essentially, a 3D printer is a next -generation machine which can produce solid objects in a variety of materials, from plastic toys to metal machine parts and even ceramic cups.
Although in their infancy, one 3D printer could potentially replace a traditional factory production line in the future.
Is it really printing?
Yes it really is. Look at a page of printed text and you'll see that the letters actually sit on top of the surface of the paper. Repeating this process thousands of times over the same page would gradually build the layers of ink up on top of each other, eventually creating a 3D model of each letter.
How does it work?
The 3D printing process takes a solid object and slices it into multiple layers, then compiles these layers from the bottom up. Each of the slices stick together to recreate a perfect, fully-functioning replica of the original object.
What can it do?
Anything can be printed – even something as complex as a bicycle, with all the parts (handlebars, saddle, wheels and chain etc) ready assembled.
Even car manufacturers such as Ford are already enquiring about a future of printing spare parts for customers, meaning the possibilities are endless.
What's next?
While we can't guarantee that 3D printers will become a generic household appliance, industry professionals such as product designers and engineers will reap the benefits of the tech before us consumers.
Still a relatively new technology, the future of 3D printing is set to go from strength to strength. Soon we could be driving printed cars and even decorate our homes with artefacts we're used to only finding in museums.


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Dolphins in 2010
Hey fellow Dolphins, i'm new to the phinsider community and I want to first start off saying I absoulutely love this site. Great job Matty and everyone, great posts. Anyways, I wanna talk about the state of the dolphins in 2010 because in reality our 2009 season is over ( at least we have a chance). But before I talk about what I want to happen in 2010. Let me say a few words about our 2009 team. I want to say i think the Dolphins were fantastic this season considering having the toughest schedule in the NFL and the multiple injuries that sidelined some of our best players. Now onto the dolphins in 2010.
First, i want to talk about the 2010 NFL Draft, now first I am a little cloudy on what draft picks we have, I thought we had two first round picks but apparently not bacause in every mock draft I viewed, it said we only have one. So can someone help me out with that? Anyways, I do know for sure we have one first round pick, and i'd really like to use it on DT Terence Cody. This guy is huge, and Jason Ferguson is not getting younger, and being that big of a man, one can only believe he doesn't have much left. Now onto our second round pick, I was reading the post about Brandon Spikes and I instantly wanted this man on our football team next year, now I don't know if he'll be available when our second pick comes around but if he is, i would love having this guy on our football team. Now he would probably be replacing or backing up Akin Adoydele, and I really view Akin as a better backup then starter. With that being said I would love if the front office drafted Spikes. Now many of you may be thinking, no wide reciever with one of the first two picks, and I really believe we should try aquire a Star studded free agent wide reciever such as Brandon Marshall or
Vincent Jackson. Now some may be wondering why Jackson is stracthed out, it is because i really don't see him as a # 1 wide reciever, and I am also cloudy on Brandon Marshall. I'll talk about that in a minute. All this doesn't mean I don't think we should draft a wide receiver. I think we should use our third pick to draft a wide reciever.
Now onto free agency, our needs are quite obvious, first things first, we need a # 1 wide reciever, now I mentioned Brandon Marshall, but is he too expensive, I am not sure if he or any wide reciever is worth the money he'll probably be asking for. Is Ted Ginn the solution, I think he had his chance and is definitely not the solution, although I think he'll make a great # 2 or slot reciever. So I believe we should trade for a wide reciever along the likes of Miles Austin or Anquan Boldin. Now i already adressed how i think the front office should deal with the inside linebacker and nose tackle problems. the final problem i think we need to adress is tight end, with Anthony Fasano being a free agent, I think this is a problem because if you look at our recievers, there not a very big group ( Ex. Bess, Ginn, Cammarillio), I am not taking anything from their abilty to run, but every QB needs a big massive target. So, do we have that target already in Joey Haynos (6'8 270), i dont know but I think the Front office should really think about who starts at that position next year ( Fasano, Haynos, or a free agent).
Now we have some free agents of our own including Chad Pennington, Ronnie Brown, Davone Bess, Anthony Fasano, and others. Let me start out with Chad Pennington. I think we should let him walk. As muck as I love CP10, i think the future is now with Chad Henne, so let Chad P. walk. Now if we wants the backup job, let him have, no questions. Now for a more difficult decision, Ronnie Brown. Now I believe we need to do anything possible to retain Ronnie Brown, this guy is a good running back, now I know he does intend getting injured alot and we have a reliable second option in Ricky Williams, but I believe we need to find a way to keep Ronnie Brown. Now onto Davone Bess, he has a player option that I believe he'll take so I don't think we have to worry about him going anywhere. Next is Anthony Fasano, I already mentioned what i think should happen with him, now what kind of fan would I be without mentioning Jason Taylor, now with him I think its obvious, the balls in his court, if he wants to come back, I'll gladly take him, but if he wants to leave, let him.
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Posted Sep 9, 2013 1:15 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
A downtown Detroit courthouse was on lockdown for much of the morning after a 25-year-old man about to be sentenced in an armed robbery and carjacking case made a dramatic escape Monday, police say.
Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon said Derreck White stabbed a deputy with a sharpened plastic comb and overpowered him and took his uniform as several prisoners, including White, were being transported to a holding cell at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. The suspect allegedly wore the uniform to get out of the building, where he allegedly carjacked a parked minivan. He is believed to have changed clothes since then, according to the Associated Press and Fox News.
News accounts vary as to whether a second deputy was briefly taken hostage during the incident, and whether White escaped via a courtroom.
When he overpowered the deputy, White's hands were being cuffed, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The minivan, which was involved in a crash within minutes after it was stolen, has been found. A manhunt by state and federal authorities continues for White, who is also known as Abraham Pearson, and he is considered armed and dangerous. He may also have a cellphone that was reportedly missing from the minivan. Meanwhile, the stabbed deputy is doing fine, although hospitalized for what Sheriff Napoleon described as several puncture wounds to his neck.
According to defense attorney James Howarth, White said he had hallucinations at one point. Howarth speculates that mental health issues sparked the escape, the AP article says. "In his right mind he would not have done this," he said of his client, contending that White never showed any sign of being dangerous during the year that Howarth has represented him.
The Free Press says White overpowered the deputy at about 8 a.m., and faced up to 15 years at his scheduled 9 a.m. sentencing. In addition to taking and donning the deputy's uniform, the prisoner also allegedly took his keys, then used the prisoner elevator to escape the building.
White "obviously paid very close attention to how this whole process works," said Napoleon.
The courthouse had reopened for business by 11 a.m. Two other prisoners who were with White at the time of the escape did not intervene and did not leave the cell, the Free Press says.
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