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Soccer POY: After years of following, Meacham now leader
CHAMPAIGN — It's one of those stories that gets better with age, particularly as Chantal Meacham grows up, grows older and travels through life as a successful multisport athlete.
She has just completed her sophomore year at Centennial, one that first featured a standout season in basketball and concluded with a super-sectional appearance in soccer. None of this is any surprise to anyone who knows the Meacham family, as sports-oriented a bunch as Champaign can boast.
Flash back a dozen years or so. As older siblings Ashley and Trent were busy with their own athletic pursuits, little Chantal — 11 years Ashley's junior and nine years younger than Trent — was tagging along and watching ... whether she wanted to or not.
"She had no choice," said mother Susan Meacham, referring to the youngest. "That was her life and she just loved it."
Susan wasn't the least bit surprised, then, when one of Chantal's first words as a toddler was — drum roll, please — "Nike."
Quick, someone call Phil Knight.
"She couldn't even talk, and everyone would point to that swoosh and she'd say 'Nike,' " Susan said, chuckling at the memory. "Everyone thought she was really bright. But you could point to an adidas sign and she'd say 'Nike', too."
You know you're a sports family when the youngest can identify shoe brands quicker than she can spot Elmo.
"I didn't even know about that until this morning," Chantal said. "That was my childhood: going to soccer tournaments, basketball tournaments."
That's just part of being a Meacham. Susan and Stu Meacham raised kids who loved their sports. Ashley and Trent both played soccer and basketball, though the latter abandoned his soccer career before high school and eventually went on to play for Bruce Weber at Illinois.
Chantal was present at every step along the way, and apparently she took good notes. There's no doubt she loves to participate, and much like her siblings she labeled basketball as her favorite. But the 2011 News-Gazette All-Area Soccer Player of the Year, who once nearly gave up on the sport, has stuck with it and she's plenty happy that she did.
"I've gotten to love it more over the years," she said.
In the Meacham household, faith comes first. They are active and eager members of First Christian Church.
"And sports come after that," Chantal said.
The walls of their basement are lined with clippings and memorabilia from the kids' athletic careers. You'd need a calculator and a super-special memory to total the number of miles they've traveled to watch Ashley, Trent or Chantal play some sort of sport.
Being the youngest, Chantal always was watching them. And because her siblings are so much older, they're not around much these days to reciprocate. Trent is married and plays professionally overseas. Ashley recently moved to Los Angeles.
On the rare occasion they get to see Chantal play — Trent took in one of Centennial's sectional soccer matches last month — she usually knows what the aftermath will entail.
"I'll always get a little (advice)," Chantal said. "But with soccer, not so much."
Laughter ensues. Trent's soccer knowledge, say Chantal and Susan, doesn't extend much past "Goal!"
"I always get a hug and a 'Congratulations,' " Chantal said.
That much is warranted, given her success. And not just in her favorite sport. Chantal's coaches already have floated the idea that soccer is her best sport now, and she said she's been mulling that notion in her mind lately. It's possible she'll have the chance to play soccer in college. Not that she needs to decide this week. There's time.
"I've just been trying to figure out what God's plan is for me," she said. "I'm not sure if that means playing basketball or playing soccer or playing both or playing none. So I'm just going to stick it out and go wherever he leads me."
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Do you suspect a rogue supervisor is driving away employees belonging to a protected class? If so, begin asking tougher questions during your exit interviews.
For example, if several black employees who work under the same supervisor have quit or requested transfers, find out why. The problem may be a biased supervisor who is pushing away good employees—and setting up the company for a lawsuit.
Recent case: Marilyn Hayden, who is black, worked for Loyola University Medical Center for nearly 27 years without receiving a single reprimand. When she and two other black registration specialists got a new white supervisor, things changed—and not for the better.
Before long, Hayden's black co-workers were gone and she received her first reprimand for allegedly not meeting her daily registration numbers. When the pressure mounted and the supervisor continued to push her with phone calls and special meetings to discuss work problems throughout the day, Hayden quit.
She explained later that she felt she was being set up for failure, as her supervisor's constant calls and flood of e-mails requiring immediate attention kept her from getting her work done.
Hayden sued, alleging racial discrimination.
The court said her case could go forward. That means she will have a chance to prove that her white supervisor pushed her black co-workers out, and forced Hayden to quit before she was fired. (Hayden v. Loyola University Medical Center, No. 10-C-3825, ND IL, 2010)
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What a week! What a week!
Yeah, I am writing this post on the (low cost) flight that is taking me back to London in the middle of the night. From where (?) you might be asking…heheheheh…curious people!
Well, I have just left another of our fancy conferences. It was the 51st annual meeting of the EASD in Stockholm (Sweden). No worries, I am not here to auto-celebrate any prize or award being given to me, not this time at least! Indeed I had my agenda well packed as I had been given the chair of a poster session and the opportunity to share my first results of this MCIEF project with the scientific community through an oral presentation in one of the sessions. In particular, I was enlisted in the OP 29 The complex world of beta cell secretagogues session with a presentation entitled Diet-derived short chain free fatty acids stimulate insulin secretion from mouse and human islets. (http://www.easdvirtualmeeting.org/users/18568)
Like my previous experience in 2014, it was quite a challenge, again: 10 minutes talk and 5 minutes for questions. In general I am not really good at judging my own work, so I cannot say if I did it right or wrong. What I can strongly affirm is that, surprisingly, I quite enjoyed the Q&A part as I received some interesting advice on how to proceed further with my study. The inputs came from researchers of different institutions across the globe (in particular Geneva and Sydney), which made it even more important to me.
Indeed, I wasn't the only member of my department attending the meeting, nor even the only one giving an oral presentations. I would like to mention the PhD students in the facilitated poster sessions, in the oral sessions and (with no offence for the others) our "crazy" Spanish colleague in particular, who did a superlative job in her very first oral presentation of her research career. Although she is still blaming herself for having a Spanish accent (too many "es" here and there), I wonder if you agree with me when I say that it is exactly this different accent that make us non British so damned interesting?!
Sometimes I can make a miracle just by using an "open vowel" English on purpose!!!
It was also nice to meet again with members of other laboratories…in particular I keep bumping into 3-4 colleagues from other countries at every conference I go to. The world is such a small place…or maybe this is a sign I am really being sucked into the Science vortex?
Unfortunately there was little or no time for fun as I had to anticipate my return to London due to a change of plans in my work schedule…fair enough: aren't we always in juggling mode?!


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Ground Sources Say Israeli Air Force Conducting Flyovers in Lebanon
IAF reportedly conducts several sorties, including simulation of low-altitude attacks, amid concerns for chemical weapons transfers from Syria to Hezbollah.
Israeli Air Force planes conducted several sorties in Lebanese air space on Friday, according to reports from Lebanese sources.
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Viewpoint / Now, Even the Dealing Rooms Are Seeing Red
The real pros of Israel's currency market, namely the market makers at the big banks' dealing rooms, usually make money, sometimes lots of it, from their trading operations.
Israel's currency arena is, like most of its counterparts abroad, the biggest and most liquid market in the nation. It is therefore the hardest to call in advance, and hardest to milk from its fluctuations.
Millions of companies and people operate in the global currency market, which boasts a total turnover of some $1.3 trillion a day. Of that, some $0.5 billion to $1 billion land in the shekel-dollar market. In markets this size, speculators can hardly make a safe living, certainly not over time.
Dealers do, though. Despite the market's vastness and liquidity, Israeli banks such as Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI ) and Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI ), and foreign banks such as Citibank, Barclays, Chase and Goldman Sachs, usually consistently post profits.
How? Who knows. Dealing rooms charge fees. They operate as market makers, benefiting from buy-ask spreads. They have access to information and advanced computers, and they know what their major customers are up to, giving them a competitive edge.
Banks do not divulge the profits of their dealing rooms in annual reports, but sources in the sector know that for years, they have not been small. Israel's big banks have been making millions of shekels each year. The liberalization of the currency market sharply boosted transaction volumes, and the adoption of advanced financial instruments, such as options and futures, did well by the dealing rooms.
Their profitability was exceptionally prominent in 2002, a year in which the banks were cutting back, hacking, hunkering down - but not their dealing rooms, which chalked up another great year. The dealing managers' worst problem was how the devil they could give nice bonuses to their dealers while the rest of the bank units were forcing workers to accept early retirement.
They won't face that problem in the first quarter of 2002. After ages of consistent profits, many of Israel's dealing rooms found themselves in the red from trade, with "burned asses," as one of the memorably phrased it.
What happened? The pattern of shekel-dollar trade from the start of 2003 did badly by Israel's banks. Too many times they found themselves belatedly chasing the foreign banks, which were setting the trend. In other cases, cowed by the towering uncertainty, the Israeli banks feared to act against the trend, and joined the action too late, at inopportune prices.
Look at what happened Thursday, a week and a half ago. The rumor was that the U.S.-Iraq war would start Saturday night. The banks were hit by tremendous demand for foreign currency. At first they met the demand, but when the dollar climbed to 4.90 shekels, they joined the herd of buyers. In choppy trade between the banks and themselves, by Friday's closing the banks had lifted the dollar's exchange rate to NIS 4.94.
Yet the sun hadn't set on Friday before the banks learned the war had been postponed. Monday the dollar opened at NIS 4.87, resulting in an excruciating loss for the dealing rooms.
"The Israeli dealing rooms aren't leading the market. They are chasing their own tails and behaving the way the provident funds used to behave - they're always the last to get the goods," scoffed one active trader.
If they lost, who won? In the currency market, for every loser there's a winner. In this case, the winners were evidently the foreign banks, some corporations, and some speculators, who reacted to gut feeling and didn't dawdle until fully grasping the trend or developments.
Is there a lesson for Israel's dealers in the days to come? Not really - they are a seasoned crew. They'll lick their wounds and move on. But Israel's banks are becoming especially jittery, and their edgy managements are quaking over credit difficulties. Some may well demand that their dealers put a cap on the amounts they risk.
And if that happens, it could impact badly on the market. A decline in the clout of the market makers, of players acting against the trend, and in the supply of liquidity, would widen the bid-ask spreads, exacerbate the volatility, and ultimately accelerate the shekel's depreciation in the event of negative developments. And there are, as we know, no lack of these in Israel.
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The Russellville Cyclones secured themselves a spot in the Class AAAAA state baseball tournament by picking up a sweep in their final home games of the season, knocking off Bentonville in a doubleheader at Hickey Park on Tuesday.
Russellville (17-6, 9-3) took the first game, 10-4 and then held off a seventh-inning rally by the Tigers (18-7, 8-4) in the second to win, 3-2.
It was senior night, and the seniors didn't disappoint as they played a big role in the sweep of the Tigers, who came into the contest in a tie with Fayetteville atop the conference. The Cyclones were sitting in third and are no worse than second, depending on how Fayetteville did on Tuesday.
"These were tremendous wins against a club that was tied for first in the conference," Russellville coach Denny McCrotty said. "This should put us in the playoffs and that was a major goal of ours at the beginning of the season and it gives us a chance to possibly win the conference when we go to Van Buren next Monday.
There will be no question about Nathan Brown's toughness for the rest of his high school career. Brown took a line drive off of his left temple in the top of the third inning in game one, but after a visit from the trainer, continued to pitch for one-plus innings and wound up with the win.
Chance Wright and Landon Leach also overcame injuries. In game two, Wright tried to field a hard grounder that took a bad hop and went off his mouth and busted his lip. Michael Wheelus though still had enough time to catch the ball in mid-air and throw the runner out in an unusual 5-6-3 putout.
Leach, who was catching, was a victim of a bounced ball that came up and hit him in the throat, causing muscle spasms and causing the senior catcher to pass out. Wright would stay in, but Leach left the game, only to re-enter the contest in the next inning.
"All of them came back and played great," McCrotty said.
Game 1: RHS 10, Bentonville 4
The Cyclones literally powered their way to the win as Leach hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Dusty Price hit a two-run homer in the third that would be enough for the win.
Bentonville had got on the scoreboard first as Chris Cangelose, who had walked to open the inning, scored on a bases-loaded double play hit into by Scotty Robertson.
The lead wouldn't last long though as Leach's three-run blast in the bottom of the inning gave RHS the lead for good.
Cangelose scored again in the third, this time on a sacrifice fly by Travis Gunter to cut the lead to 3-2, but Price's two-run shot extended the lead back out to 5-2.
Both teams added a run in the fourth with Cody Bleich scoring on a sacrifice fly by Adam Clark and Tray Huddleston scored on an RBI single to make the score, 6-3.
Russellville scored three insurance runs in the fifth on an RBI double by Wright and a two-run single by Huddleston.
The Cyclones' final run came in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single by Leach.
Clark hit a solo shot off of Leach in the top of the seventh, who came in in the fifth inning in relief of Brown. The run set a BHS school record for runs in a season.
Leach got the save, while Brown went 4 1/3 innings, give up two earned runs, three hits, six walks and striking out six.
Game 2: RHS 3, Bentonville 2
Leach recorded his second save of the day when Matt Williams caught a fly ball and threw out the runner at the plate for the third out of the game to preserve the win.
For the second straight game, Leach hit a home run in the first inning. This one was a solo line drive over the left-field fence for his eighth homer of the season.
Price kept the Tigers in check until the top of the fifth when Bentonville tied the game on a sacrifice fly by Clark to score Lance Perrin.
Russellville, though, answered in its half of the fifth when Lawson Hipps delievered a two-out, bases-loaded single that scored two runs and the Cyclones reclaimed the lead, 3-2.
With one out in the seventh, the next two Bentonville batters reached on a walk and a single before Price was replaced by Leach, who gave up two straight singles, the second to Cangelsoe that scored one run and left the bases full of Tigers. Michael Hubbard then lined out to Williams in short center field, and the outfielder threw a strike to home plate that beat the runner by a couple of steps and Price tagged him out.
Price surrendered five hits, two earned runs, struck out six and walked one.
Perrin (6-1) pitched a complete game for the Tigers and took his first loss of the season. He gave up three runs on six hits, struck out one and had no walks.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|27 Mar 2012
|Filing date
|12 Oct 2007
|Priority date
|20 Dec 2006
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Jimmy Su, Wen-Chieh Kuo
|Original Assignee
|Delta Electronics, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Non-Patent Citations (2), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit of priority based on Taiwan Patent Application No. 095147838 filed on Dec. 20, 2006, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
Not applicable.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a projection apparatus and a projection system comprising the same projection apparatus. The present invention especially relates to a projection apparatus that can generate a covering frame on the presenter's body and a projection system comprising the same projection apparatus.
2. Descriptions of the Related Art
Projection apparatuses are commonly used for conveying information in presentations. Examples of such situations include educational and training courses, proposals to potential clients and marketing presentations. However, during these presentations, if the presenter faces the projection apparatus, light rays from the projection apparatus are projected into the user's eyes, causing interference with the user's vision.
A method for matting a signal used in a projector is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,361,173. According to this method, an infrared light is uniformly irradiated onto a screen to project an image thereon. An infrared sensing video camera then detects and retrieves the signal level of the pixels on the screen. The signal level of the pixels corresponding to a screen area with a clear display is stored and defined as the zero level, and therefore, can be distinguished from the non-zero levels of those pixels in a screen area corresponding to the presenter's shadow. Based on this information, the signal level in the shadow area is then suppressed, thereby, reducing the signal strength projected onto the presenter. However, this method is sensitive to the variation of indoor luminance. For example, if the door or windows are left open or the luminance of lights varies, the projector adapting this method will fail to generate the matte signals.
Another method is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,789,903, in which a pattern is projected onto a screen by an infrared light projector operating with light at invisible wavelengths. An infrared sensing video camera arranged near the projector detects and stores this pattern to generate a reference frame, which is then transferred to the projector. Subsequently, when the presenter stands in front of the screen, the pattern is projected once again onto the screen by the projector. Similarly, the video camera stores the resulting projection pattern onto the screen, and compares it to the signal obtained from the reference frame to find out the area corresponding to the presenter's shadow. The information is then transferred to the projector, which can suppress image generation in this area according to the information. However, this method requires excessively complex computations, imposing a high burden on the internal processor in the video camera. Moreover, this method further requires a video camera to detect the position of the presenter, which not only makes its operating mechanism more complex, but also increases the cost. Therefore, this method is also not convenient for users.
In summary, the existing methods for improving projection interference are either sensitive to lighting conditions or suffer from excessively complex computations and increased costs. Accordingly, it is still important to provide a projection apparatus that not only prevents the projection image from projecting into the presenter's eye, but is also cost-effective and requires only simple computational mechanisms.
One objective of this invention is to provide a projection apparatus that not only prevents the projection image from shining into presenter's eyes, but also features a simple architecture, cheap costs and low computational complexity.
For this end, the projection apparatus is connected to an external sensor for sensing the horizontal position of a user in front of the screen and for transmitting a horizontal position signal. The projection apparatus is then configured to generate a first display frame. The projection apparatus comprises a receiver, a processor, and a frame projector. The receiver is configured to receive the horizontal position signal. The processor is configured to generate a second display frame based on the horizontal position signal, and to superimpose that second display frame onto the first display frame. The frame projector is configured to project the superimposed frame on the screen. During the projection, the second display frame covers the body of the user.
Another objective of this invention is to provide a projection system that comprises the aforesaid sensor and project apparatus.
The detailed technology and preferred embodiments implemented for the subject invention are described in the following paragraphs accompanying the appended drawings for people skilled in this field to well appreciate the features of the claimed invention.
A projection system 1 of a first embodiment of the present invention is depicted in
The sensor 11 located below the screen 12 is configured to sense a horizontal position of a user 10 in front of the screen 12. In response, the sensor transmits a horizontal position signal 110 to the projection apparatus 13. The horizontal position signal 110 is a wireless signal, such as an infrared signal. As depicted in
The projection apparatus 13 is configured to generate a first display frame, which is a projection frame. The projection apparatus 13 comprises a receiver 131, a processor 133 and a frame projector 135. When the receiver 131 wirelessly receives the horizontal position signal 110, the processor 133 operates according to the horizontal position signal 110 to generate a second display frame, which in this embodiment, is an on screen display (OSD) 14. The OSD 14 can be projected onto the horizontal position of the user 10, and is superimposed onto the projection frame 16 according to its predetermined vertical projection position (e.g., the uppermost edge of the screen 12) on the screen 12.
The frame projector 135 is an optical projection apparatus, and can project the superimposed projection frame 16 onto the screen 12 so that the OSD 14 is displayed on the projection frame 16 in an area corresponding to both the horizontal position of the user 10 and the predetermined vertical position (i.e., the uppermost edge of the screen 12).
Before commencement of a presentation, the user 10 can adjust the vertical position of the OSD 14 on the screen 12 via a controller. The adjustment of the vertical position of the OSD 14 eliminates interference with the user's vision. That is, the vertical position of the OSD 14 is adjusted for covering the user's face. The controller may be a remote controller that transmits a wireless vertical position signal. It should be noted that, the vertical position of the OSD 14 on the screen 12 is fixed after the adjustment is completed. In addition, the vertical position signal is an infrared signal. The OSD 14 should also be a dark, preferably black, frame that covers the entire face or the upper half of the user's 10 body without interfering the user's vision. Thus, the OSD is not limited in shape.
During the adjustment, the receiver 131 also receives the wireless vertical position signal. The processor 133 processes both the horizontal position signal 110 and the vertical position signal to generate the OSD 14, which is re-superimposed onto the projection frame 16. Finally, the superimposed projection frame 16 is projected onto the screen 12 by the frame projector 135.
The infrared sensing elements 115 of the sensor 11 transmit an infrared signal to the projection apparatus 13 with a fixed frequency, so when the user 10 changes his or her horizontal position, the horizontal position signal 110 and the OSD 14 can change accordingly. Thus the user can move around during the presentation without being interfered.
The aforementioned sensor 11 can either be located (1) on the upper edge of the screen 12 (with the infrared sensing elements 111 tilted downwards at a specific angle aligned with the user 10), (2) on the floor between the user 10 and the projection apparatus 13 (with the infrared sensing elements 111 tilted towards the screen 12 at a specific angle aligned with the user 10), or (3) on the ceiling between the user 10 and the projection apparatus 13 (with the infrared sensing elements 111 tilted downwards at a specific angle aligned with the user 10). These options are depicted in
A second embodiment of the present invention is depicted in
In this embodiment, the first sensor 41 is like that of the first embodiment and is configured to detect the horizontal position of the user 40. The second sensor 43 is located on the sidewall between the screen 47 and the projection apparatus 45, and is configured to detect the vertical position of the user 40 in front of the screen 47 to transmit the vertical position signal 430 to the projection apparatus 45. The vertical position signal 430 is a wireless signal, specifically, an infrared signal. The second sensor 43 is also an infrared sensing device, and comprises a plurality of infrared transmission and reception elements, which are uniformly distributed on the right wall of the room for using the projection system 4 and perpendicular to the floor. Again, in a 72-inch screen that is approximately 1.5 m wide and 1.1 m tall, eleven infrared transmission and reception elements are arranged on the sidewall at intervals of 0.11 m within the height of the screen 47. These infrared transmission and reception elements are configured to transmit an infrared signal (i.e., the vertical position signal 430) to the projection apparatus 45 with the same frequency as the first sensor 41 (e.g., once per 0.5 s) and at times interlacing with the horizontal position signal 410.
The projection apparatus 45 also comprises a receiver 451, a processor 453 and a frame projector 455. When the receiver 451 receives the horizontal position signal 410 and the vertical position signal 430 in the respective wireless transmissions, the processor 453 uses the two position signals to generate an on screen display (OSD) 42. The OSD 42 is projected to an area corresponding to the horizontal and the vertical positions of the user 40, and is superimposed onto a projection frame 44. Then, the superimposed frame is projected onto the screen 47 by the frame projector 455, with the OSD 42 appearing in the area corresponding to the horizontal and the vertical positions of the user 40 in the projection frame 44.
The infrared elements employed in the embodiments described above have a much lower cost than that of the video camera used in the projection systems of the prior art. Moreover, the projection apparatus of this invention requires no additional internal devices, nor does it require an improved processing capacity to deal with the complex image processing operations.
Since most of the modern projectors in the market are able to receive infrared rays and display OSD frames, this invention can be implemented through simple manual controls without the need of complex light sources and video cameras, thus, reducing the cost and complexity of the products significantly. This invention also utilizes sensors for signal reception and transmission and can be used with various projectors. For projectors that are unable to receive infrared rays, only a simple modification of the reception software is needed to allow compatibility with the present invention.
The above disclosure is related to the detailed technical contents and inventive features thereof. People skilled in this field may proceed with a variety of modifications and replacements based on the disclosures and suggestions of the invention as described without departing from the characteristics thereof. Nevertheless, although such modifications and replacements are not fully disclosed in the above descriptions, they have substantially been covered in the following claims as appended.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|16 Feb 2001
|26 Mar 2002
|Imatte, Inc.
|Method and apparatus for inhibiting projection of selected areas of a projected image
|18 Feb 2003
|14 Sep 2004
|Imatte, Inc.
|Generating an inhibit signal by pattern displacement
|9 Dec 2002
|7 Nov 2006
|University Of Kentucky Research Foundation
|Dynamic shadow removal from front projection displays
|2 Nov 2004
|16 Jan 2007
|Seiko Epson Corporation
|5 Aug 2005
|9 Feb 2006
|Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
|Projection type video display apparatus
|English language translation of Taiwanese Office Action dated Jul. 27, 2009 issued in related Taiwanese Patent Application No. 982113.
|Taiwanese Office Action dated Jul. 27, 2009 issued in related Taiwanese Patent Application No. 982113.
|U.S. Classification
|348/744, 348/745, 348/189, 353/30, 348/586, 348/590
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|12 Oct 2007
Owner name: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC., TAIWAN
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SU, JIMMY;KUO, WEN-CHIEH;REEL/FRAME:019953/0270
Effective date: 20070629
|9 Sep 2015
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4


text: Telus Canada has just announced the availability of the white version of Samsung's Galaxy Note on their network. The handset retails for $199.99 on contract. As a quick reminder, the Galaxy Note packs a 5.3-inch 1280 x 800 Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, S Pen technology, a 2MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Full HD video recording and runs on Android 2.3 OS. [Product Page]


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Help! Speakers In The Brat...
Posted 13 August 2004 - 04:00 AM
Posted 13 August 2004 - 04:30 AM
I have a 1987 Brat. I am assuming the speaker layout is the same for your Brat. To remove the right speaker, you can take the glove box out, and work from underneath. I installed a 3.5" when I replaced mine years ago. I cut a 1/4" plexiglass (sp?) plate to fit the original 4 X 6" speaker mount. Just added information (you most likely are aware) - the left and right original front speakers are not the same size. I cut a different size plate for the left speaker.
Posted 13 August 2004 - 10:13 AM
The left speaker I haven't messed with yet, but it's a totally weird size, in a very small space, so it will be a challenge.
Depending on the year, you may or may not have door speakers, and you may or may not have the driver's side speaker in the dash. '82 models only came with 1 speaker!
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Posted 14 August 2004 - 05:49 PM
in the back behind the seats are 2 6x9's 200w and 2 6" 200w round speakers mounted in a box i made it's a level deck that runs door to door and level to the hump
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My existing system is almost worn out. The display on the Sony XR-U330 cassette unit (10 years old) is shot, but with intuition I still use it to control my mobile ES 6 disc CD changer (CDX-T65) and it sounds just fine. I just picked up a new mobile ES XR-C9100 cassette (with rotary remote) unit as well as a new XM-604EQX Sony amp from EBay. I will most likely replace my worn speakers with Infinity Reference 3.5" (front) and 4" (door) speakers. The CD changer works fine. I bought a Streetwires 4 gauge amplifier wiring kit from EBay (excellent deal at $15 plus $9 for shipping) today. This kit is $80 at Crutchfield.
I use a Kenwood 8" powered tube sub behind the driver's seat. This is an excellent unit and I will keep it for now. Will plan and accumulate all parts etc. and then start the install in a week or two. I will surely post pictures etc. of the work.
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Journey to Christianity Journey of the Magi can be read and perceived on many different levels. The imagery, while when first read is easy to understand, may be researched to find deeper meaning. Since the poem was written in the year of Eliots own conversion to Christianity, the quest of the Magi for the Christ child can be seen as a parallel to Eliots own religious quest. The first five lines of Journey
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Johns Hopkins University researchers found that despite improvements in food security in North Korea, most people there were asked to get by on fewer resources.
Researchers at the university in Washington D.C., combed through data provided in an annual report from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program. They found an ongoing "incremental" change for the better in the North Korean agricultural system.
Writing on their blog, 38 North, the team from Johns Hopkins found improvements were marginal, mostly in yields for the rice harvest, but structural problems remain in the agricultural system.
The North Korean government is accused of placing its military and nuclear weapons program before the welfare of its people.
Johns Hopkins researchers said North Korea is moving closer to sufficiency in terms of food but the local market isn't robust enough nor are resources like fertilizer plenty enough to support a more productive system.
"Twenty years into the economic contraction that caused the food crisis, national policy continues to ask the people to do more with less," they said in a posting Wednesday.


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In what could potentially become a landmark case that puts a top prospect on the fast track to unrestricted free agency, the NHL Players' Association has filed a grievance arguing the Chicago Blackhawks failed to properly submit qualifying offers to their restricted free agents by the 2009 deadline stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement.
The matter is now heading to an independent arbitrator, an NHLPA spokesman confirmed yesterday.
As many as six Blackhawks players were potentially affected by the grievance, including 2008-09 rookie of the year finalist Kris Versteeg and defenceman Cam Barker, a former first-round draft choice (third overall in 2004).
However, the Blackhawks made a pre-emptive strike to head off the effects of any potential ruling against them by signing five of the affected players - Barker, forwards Troy Brouwer, Ben Eager and Colin Fraser and defenceman Aaron Johnson - to new contracts yesterday, along with minor-league goaltending prospect, Corey Crawford.
Barker got a three-year, $9.25-million (U.S.) extension; Brouwer and Crawford received two-year deals; Eager, Fraser and Johnson got one year apiece.
At issue is whether the Blackhawks - who had recently lost their primary contracts man, assistant general manager Rick Dudley, to the Atlanta Thrashers - followed the proper protocols as mandated by the CBA in sending out qualifying offers to their restricted free agents, a mechanism that permits them to retain negotiating rights to the players.
The offers were reportedly mailed, not faxed or sent by registered courier service, to either the players or their agents.
In theory, if the arbitrator rules against the Blackhawks, Versteeg could become an unrestricted free agent, able to sell his services to the highest bidder, which would undoubtedly increase his bargaining position.
With the Blackhawks facing salary cap issues in light of their recent acquisitions Marian Hossa, Tomas Kopecky and John Madden via free agency, they might not be able to compete on the open market for Versteeg's services.
Chicago GM Dale Tallon's cellphone mailbox was full yesterday, and he could not be reached for comment.
However, in a statement relating to signing of Brouwer, Eager and the others yesterday, Tallon noted: "I am happy to have these five players back with us. They are quality individuals who played an important role with us last season and their talents are a big part of our goals for next season."
In asking that the dispute be settled in arbitration, the NHLPA issued a statement, saying: "In response to various media inquiries, the National Hockey League Players' Association confirms today that it has filed a grievance regarding the failure of the Chicago Blackhawks to submit qualifying offers to its 2009 restricted free agents prior to the deadline stipulated in the CBA. The NHLPA will make no further comment on the matter, which is now pending before the impartial arbitrator."
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I think he is saying it is not easily removable and is pre-installed the same way some programs come bundled with others even though you don't want them. I don't think anyone wants to get a new computer without a web browser and have to manually download the browser through ftp: How To Download Firefox Without a Web Browser | Matt Silverman
that being said, IE can be either uninstalled or disabled in the Programs and Features. not sure which.
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|06 Mar 2013
Straight Forward
I should have the choice to install which ever browser I prefer. It is my right to screw up if I choose to do so. Is that a little more direct?
Thorensen, investigate and tell me how you can uninstall it.
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I don't have my win7 in front of me, but in XP, you go to Add/Remove Programs then Add/Remove Windows Components. Select IE and it will disable it or uninstall it. I am not sure of which. I have not done in some time....
But it looks like it's possible (sort of) in win7:
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Edit: just so we understand each other, I am not arguing a point. I understand where you are coming from and these steps, disable IE, but due to it being used in different aspects of the OS, it won't be "uninstalled".
Since Internet Explorer's rendering engine is also used throughout Windows and with third-party applications as an embeddable component, it won't completely uninstall—only the executable is actually removed.
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
You cannot uninstall the IE. It is an integral part of the system. The only way to get rid of it is to slipstream the installation disc. Now try this on Joe Public.
I think the reason is because you need the IE for certain system operations and MS did not implement the support using other browsers.
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I agree kinda.
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I guess my problem with all this is that MS should not have been forced to promote competitor's software in their OS in the first place. When they did agree to it, they should have stuck with it, but it was and is unfair to make them do this in the first place (just my opinion).
I didn't agree with the original ruling, because I knew it wouldn't apply to any other companies.
These type of rulings in the US and Europe are always flawed, because they only apply to one company.
At the very least, it should apply to every commercial company in the same sector (e.g. Apple, Google and Red Hat).
When Intel did, what MS did (in the 90s) they should have been fined a lot more than MS, because Intel couldn't use the excuse that they didn't know it was "illegal".
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This is another one of those stupid EU regs -- Bashing Ms on this topic IMO doesn't warrant the waste of time and money the EU commission staff and their overpaid lawyers spend on this stuff.
There isn't anything to stop you installing whatever browser you want to. If people can't be bothered or are too lazy to find out if alternatives are available then that's THEIR problem.
Ms has NEVER SHUT people out of developing browsers if they want to. It's just sour grapes -- IMO look at Apple -- the EU has never had a go at them and they probably have the most proprietary and rigidly controlled OS on the planet -- they even had their own unique USB hardware connectors etc.
Anyway if I were Ms I just would have said -- I'm NOT PAYING so Go and make a sexual move with a duck --End of -- what would the EU have done --sent the Bailiff's in.
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Windows 7 Pro. 64/SP-1
Any body has a choice on which browser or browsers they choose to use. It's never been hard to do. Market share shows that it done quiet often.
I Joe public can choose which browser he wants why can't Microsoft choose which browser to include or not include.
Budweiser doesn't sell a 6 pack with 4 Buds and 2 Millers so you or I could make a choice. We made our choice when we chose the 6 pack.
Ford doesn't make cars and give you a choice of engines from General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota. You made you choice when you chose a Ford car.
The E.U. is telling it's own citizens that they are not capable of making their own decisions on browsers without the governments help. That is a slap in the face of every citizen of the E.U. Next will be choosing toilet paper with the governments help only.
I think the citizens of the E.U. are fully capable of making such choices all by them self. Just like the rest of the world.
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"Goldman Sachs and HSBC together held $335 million of the Libyan oil fund's assets, while Societe Generale held $1 billion in structured products for the fund, Global Witness said on Thursday." Thank you Reuters for confirming that a crazy conspiracy blog (although with 3MM/mo uniques that may need redefinition) occasionally ends up being proven right. Of course, there is nothing wrong with that. Oh wait, there is. Perhaps it is time to inquire not only into Goldman's alleged perjury (Your honor, St.OMO is not the Discount Window, we swear), but also into the firm's (don't laugh) anti-money laundering "rules" (a topic also discussed here).
From Reuters:
The campaigning group for development issues said it had obtained a document from 2010 showing the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) held assets of $53 billion as of June 2010 -- lower than the previous estimate of around $70 billion.
The report gives a rare insight into the working of the secretive LIA, detailing the extent of involvement of Western banks in the state-owned fund whose assets have been frozen since March by the United States, Europe and Japan among others.
Global Witness said HSBC held $293 million across 10 accounts, while Goldman had $43 million in three accounts, denominated in dollars, pounds, Swiss francs, euros and Canadian dollars. Goldman Sachs and HSBC both declined comment.
And while we are at it, why not investigate the anti-money laundering provisions at JPMorgan, SocGen and Och-Ziff:
Almost $4 billion of the LIA's funds were placed in structured products. Societe Generale managed $1 billion, JP Morgan $171 million and U.S.-based asset manager OCH-ZIFF $329 million.
The document also showed the LIA owned billions of dollars of shares in blue-chip companies such as BP (BP.L), Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), General Electric (GE.N) and Vivendi (VIV.PA).
Much of the LIA's assets have been frozen after the United States and Europe imposed financial sanctions in March, following an earlier embargo on money held by leader Mummar Gaddafi and his family.
This means the LIA can't dump its shares of CNBC 49% parent General Electric, whose objective reporting on all matters economic would never raise a question about just whose political and financial interests may be impaired, and lead to reduced advertising revenue, should a slightly different, as in factual, reporting track be established.


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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway, the country's biggest rail carrier, said on Tuesday it had temporarily cut back freight operations in Western Canada because of extreme cold and wind.
"The health and safety of our employees and the security of our customers' shipments are CN's top priority. After carefully evaluating the situation in Western Canada, we have determined that modifying our freight operations is the most prudent course of action for all our stakeholders," CN Chief Executive Hunter Harrison said in a statement.
CN expects reduced freight operations for up to 36 hours. Customers should expect delayed transit times for shipments, CN said, adding it will regularly update clients on the status of its operations.
Canada's Prairie region is struggling with a bitter cold snap that has seen temperatures in some areas fall as low as -40 Celsius (-40 Fahrenheit) -- feeling even colder when the wind chill is factored in.
The deep freeze -- accompanied by blowing snow in some regions -- has made driving treacherous, prompted school closures and halted some oil and gas production. The cold snap is expected to last another four days.
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Birth center holds fundraiser with Holy City Brewing
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- The Department of Health and Environmental Control's mandate for all birthing centers across the state swings into effect on Sunday. But Saturday was all about fundraising for one of the most vocal birthing centers.
The Charleston Birth Place held a food truck rodeo fundraiser on Saturday to help raise money for the center's legal efforts as it tries to find a compromise with DHEC.
Officials at the birth center say proposed legislation in the Statehouse would enhance birthing center regulations, making clear what's required of them.
"We have a proviso right now in front of the House and hopefully it will go to the Senate next week and Gov. Nikki Haley's office to sign. It's a very temporary (extension) that buys us until July 2015 to come up with comprehensive, permanent language," said Lesley Rathbun with the Charleston Birth Place.
Rathbun says their initial legislation just was not going to pass before the end of the session.
She says one of the owners of Holy City Brewing, as well as many of the vendors at Saturday's event, had babies at the birth center and wanted a way to show their support.
DHEC officials say they must have a doctor on call within 30 minutes of the birthing facility.
The decision to enforce the regulations came after an infant died during birth at a Fort Mill birth place last year.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Before you crack open a cold brew, some lawmakers think consumers should be able to know what the product tastes like first.
Beer distributors support the measure and say it's a great way to promote the product.
"Tasting is a great way for consumers to know the different products in the marketplace," said Mitch Rubin, who is in favor of the proposals.
A state Senate committee has approved a bill removing prohibitions on samplings at vendors in Florida.
Concerns were raised over whether tastings could occur in convenience stores, something that will be worked out later.
Susan Pitman, of Drug Free Duval, is against the idea. She hopes the proposal never makes it to Gov. Rick Scott's desk.
"You can conceivably see a mom at Publix do a beer tasting, get in her car with her three kids and have some kind of serious accident on the way home," said Pitman.
Another proposal was temporarily postponed Thursday. The bill would allow beer to be sold in 64-ounce jugs called growlers at craft breweries. Consumers can already purchase 32-ounce or 128-ounce growlers.
"I don't see how we can in good conscience say now we're for less regulation and then tell people down to the ounce what sizes they have to pour in their craft brewery," said Sen. Jack Latvala, someone who supports the growler bill.
Those in support agree they want to make sure the bills are passed responsibly in terms of beer tasting. Similar proposals have been introduced in the Florida House.
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Wow. Thanks to all of you who contributed one of the more than 100 great posts to Blogging for LGBT Families Day, and who helped spread the word via your blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. I hope you'll take time today (okay, let's be realistic; over the next few days) and read through the posts.
I'll be doing the same, and highlighting some that catch my eye for one reason or another. I'm delighted there are posts representing the full LGBT spectrum, including LGBT bloggers, parents of LGBT kids, children of LGBT parents, and allies. It's wonderful to see new blogs on the list, as well as those of you who have participated in some or all of the previous years.
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A heavy snow warning remains in effect for western Wisconsin, including New Richmond and all of St. Croix County.
St. Croix Central canceled all of its after-school activities due to the snow. Other districts in the area closed early, such as Amery and Glenwood City, and also cancelled after-school activities.
The snow kicked into high gear by late morning Monday, March 31. Forecasters say the snow will likely continue to fall and accumulate through the evening.
The snow has been messing up local roads as the day progresses. Several accidents were reported in St. Croix County as a result, as roadways become slushy from the snow.
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Pinochet affair 'already a victory'
Exiled Chilean author Ariel Dorfman says that even if former dictator General Augusto Pinochet is not punished for human rights abuses, the extradition affair and his detention in the United Kingdom have been a "very strong step forward".
Dorfman fled Chile in 1973 after a coup led by the general toppled President Salvador Allende's socialist government.
In exile, his writings highlighted the plight of General Pinochet's opponents. His acclaimed play about torture victims, Death and the Maiden, was made into a film starring Sigourney Weaver.
"I survived the way Pinochet shattered my life," he told BBC News Online in an interview at the end of last year.
The writer feels the mere fact that the 83-year-old general was detained in the UK and faced extradition to Spain [and faces a detention order n Chile] are important victories for his regime's victims.
"The major goal of the extradition trial has already been accomplished, no matter what happens - whether Pinochet goes free or not.
"For Chile itself this has been a reckoning. Many Chileans had hoped the human rights abuses of the past, the past itself, would simply disappear.
"I think the Pinochet trial has forced us look one another in the face ... to speak to one another, to understand the past and understand that time is not going to solve the problem.
"In a way it has been a victory for the dead of Chile."
"[They mark] the end of impunity for heads of state when they have directed secret police to torture.
"It may also have been healthy for England to have been a champion of this, to say 'Dictators cannot hide on this island, they cannot come and retire here, they will be held accountable for crimes they commit elsewhere'.
"I really think it would be best if he were tried in Chile. What I really wish is that he should stand in front of his accusers, in front of the women of the disappeared, the women whose husbands he tortured, the women who he ordered tortured ... simply see them.
"I'm not interested in his being imprisoned. I think the most important thing has already been done.
"A grievous wrong has been done to many, many people - they believed there was no hope. There is some hope because someone who was a horrible tyrant is now under house arrest.
"That restores some balance to a horrible century, a century which I think will go down as the most terrible century in the history of humanity."
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Lawsuit over App Store name ended by Apple and Amazon
It appears as if Apple is trying to work its way out of some of its lawsuits. It was announced today that Apple and Amazon have ended their battle over the right to use the App Store/Appstore name.
A judge today ordered that the case be closed at the request of both companies. Apple recently told Amazon that it was dropping its complaint, and therefore there was no reason for Amazon to fight for a counterclaim. The companies have come to the agreement that both companies can use the App Store or Appstore name for the market for apps for either iOS devices or Android devices.
Apple's App Store began nearly five years ago for its iDevices, while Amazon's Appstore is just over two years old. It is good to see that two big technology companies can get along and work things out without needing a judge to make a ruling for them. I'm glad to see that Apple and Amazon have worked out their issues, because I for one believe that the term "app store" is so generic that it would've been tough for Apple to win the argument anyway. What do you think? Are you glad they worked out their differences and agreed to both use the name? Leave a comment below!
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A REINVIGORATED Bernard Tomic believes he has devised a plan that will help him reach top-10 status before the end of the year.
Tomic has decided to limit his workload to avoid a repeat of last year, when he felt ''physically and mentally drained'', opting to play in a maximum of three tournaments in a row before taking a break.
''Take two months away from tournaments and you get to learn what it is you really want,'' Tomic said before the start of his Sydney International campaign on Tuesday. ''Spending two to three weeks off and having a little break and then coming back training for eight to nine weeks was huge for me.
''I had no time to train last year. I kept playing tournament after tournament and I've improved so much the last two months and the results are really showing.
''One of the biggest problems I had last year was I had no time to rest … I played a whole bunch of tournaments in a row. Tournaments didn't feel like tournaments to me at a stage because I didn't know what I was playing.
''I think, from now, I've decided to play not more than three tournaments in a row and having two weeks off after each period. That's when I'm going to give myself the best chance. When I'm prepared and fit to play each tournament to give 100 per cent.''
Fresh from a 6-4, 6-4 Hopman Cup victory against world No.1 Novak Djokovic, Tomic is beaming with confidence.
He believes his new-found motivation combined with his energy-saving strategy will make him a force to be reckoned with, not only at this year's Australian Open, but long into the future.
''The way I've been playing now, there's no stopping me,'' Tomic said. ''I'm not going to say I'll be in the top 10 in two or three months. It could take a little bit longer, I don't know. It could happen just like that, the way I've been playing.
''I believe I'll get there this year, and if I keep up this attitude and the way I've been playing, who knows from there? I could go even higher.''
The 20-year-old was on the end of a barrage of criticism from the Australian media, which questioned the Queenslander's attitude after a horror end to last year.
He was in the headlines for all the wrong reasons but Tomic has no regrets and believes he is a better person and player for having been through the ordeal of last year.
''It was quite difficult,'' he said. ''I was on the road for so long and it was my first big year on the tour. I realised it is a really hard year and it is difficult. I didn't approach it well at times and now I'm happy I've learnt all this and learnt from my mistakes.
''Now it's all going to come good for me. I've learnt for this year what I need to do to give myself the best chance of being a better player.''
Tomic, who was dropped from the Davis Cup team in December, will miss Australia's first two ties and said he won't return to represent the country until at least September.
''That's out of the question now,'' Tomic said of the first Davis Cup tie in Taiwan in February.
''I don't think I'll be participating in that tie or the tie after in April. After that, in September, if they need me and everything is available, then I'll be more than happy to play. Until then, hopefully I can get my ranking up higher.''
His first match of the Sydney International will be against countryman and world No.49 Marinko Matosevic.
''Yeah, it's always strange when you play an Australian,'' Tomic said. ''I know Marinko well. It's going to be a bit strange but it's tennis. I've got to go out there and compete and try to win. That's what I'm going to do.''
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/tomic-says-rule-of-three-will-propel-him-to-top-10-20130106-2cb80.html


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Out of all the wonderful Italian-esque foods which are popular in the UK, Lasagne (sometimes referred to as 'Lasagna') has to be my favourite - even tastier than pizza in my opinion. That said, there's Lasagna, and then there's Lasagna - the first being the authentic dish perfected over generations, and the latter being the cheap supermarket ready-meal version which comes in a box. 'Tesco Italian Lasagne' is obviously the latter - but is it at all reminiscent of the delicious pasta-and-meat baked wonder?
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Available form the majority of Tesco supermarkets throughout the UK, the 400g size Lasagne is available for £1.50 - 'surprisingly good value for a meal' you may think - but how does it taste?
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The lasagne contains;
British or Irish Beef (22%), Tomato (16%), Milk, Cooked Egg Pasta (15%), Water, Mature Cheddar Cheese (4%), Onion, Whipping Cream, Cornflour, Tomato Puree, Celery, Red Wine, Carrot, Wheat Flour, Butter, Garlic Puree, Vegetable Oil, Parsley, Basil, Black Pepper, Bay, White Pepper, Nutmeg. Cooked Egg Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Water, Pasteurised Egg). Tomato (Tomato, Tomato Juice).
Preparation Instructions
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To cook the Lasagne, you first need to remove the outer packaging and film lid, and then place on a baking tray in an oven for twenty-five to thirty minutes at 190C. Alternatively it can be microwaved at full power for around six minutes. Although the microwave option is quicker, the oven-cooked method undoubtedly results in a tastier outcome.
Appearance and Taste
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When taken from the oven, the Lasagne doesn't look especially appetising (well, I suppose it depends on how hungry you are!) - but the smell is pleasant and fairly inviting. The layer of béchamel sauce is a little too thick and runny for my liking, and unless you cook the dish for around five minutes longer than the recommended time, you'll probably be faced with what amounts to a wet slop as a topping. The egg pasta sheets are al dente however, and the beef is nicely flavoured and quite garlicky. The overall taste isn't bad at all, but it's far, far short of restaurant quality Lasagne.
Final Word
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For a cheap and easy to make meal, you can't go too far wrong with Tesco's Lasagne offering. It's one of those meals that you can stick in the freezer and forget about, using it at a later date as an emergency dinner. If you're in any way a lasagne aficionado however, steer clear!
Nutritional Info Per 100g
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Calories: 140
Fat: 7.0g
Saturated Fat: 3.4g
Sugar: 1.2g
Salt: 0.8g
Tesco Italian Lasagne
I very rarely buy ready meals and lasagne is one of the meals I have always preferred to cook from scratch. However as everyone knows there are times when there is a complete lack of time and we have to resort to a quick fix alternative on occasions.
One of my emergency meals in my freezer was this lasagne from Tesco and this is the 550g which is supposed to be suitable for one person. However if added to something else it can quite easily make two meals as I only have a third of it anyway and hubby has the rest.
This product comes in a black plastic tray with a cardboard green sleeve that slides over the black tray. The outer cardboard sleeve tells us that this is a good source of protein and also gives us the nutritional values at the bottom of the sleeve. These are as follows:-
Calories ~ 707
Sugar ~ 10.5g
Fat ~ 35.8g
Saturates ~ 18.7g
Salt ~ 3g
The allergy advice tells us that it contains milk, wheat, gluten, egg and celery. It says that it cannot guarantee to be nut free although it is produced in a nut free factory.
On the reverse of the sleeve we are given the ingredients, the cooking instructions and the storage instructions.
There are two ways to cook this product the microwave or the oven. My favourite way is always to oven cook as I do believe that the microwav impairs the flavour.
To oven cook simply place on a baking tray in the centre of a pre heated oven and cook on gas mark 5 or 190 degrees for 25-30 minutes or 35-40 minutes if from frozen.
To microwave first pierce the film lid and cook on full power in an 850w oven for 10 minutes and leave to stand for 1 minute or in a 750w oven for 15 minutes.
Once cooked and served this lasagne is really quite tasty. The beef is nice and soft and not at all chewy and the pasta although it tastes nice is a little on the sloppy side. The bechamel sauce again is very sloppy and the cheese on the top crisps ok as long as you leave to cook for an extra few minutes. The tomato in the bolognese sauce is very tasty and quite tangy and you can taste the herbs in the sauce which gives it a lovely authentic flavour. I serve this with a baguette of garlic bread, Jersey new potatoes and a tasty green salad, ....... very nice!
All in all this is a very pleasant alternative to the real thing. It tastes really quite nice although the texture of the whole thing is not pleasant for me as its a little too sloppy in my opinion, but for the cost and convenience it is a good standby to have in your freezer.
If there is one major complaint it is that this product is very high in calories, fat and even salt, and is therefore not a meal that should be bought and eaten on a regular basis, as it really is quite unhealthy.
These lasagnes are available in Tesco and come in 3 different sizes. An individual one 400g at a cost of £1.50, a 550g size at around £2.25 and a family size of 950g at a cost of £4.00.
Thank you for reading my review!
What does a lasagne mean to you? To me, a good lasagne is deeply layered, crispy on the surface with a cheese sauce that sparks furious excitement on the tastebuds. Trying to find a decent shop bought lasagne is tough business. I came close with the Jean Christophe Novelli one, which had a great cheese sauce, though was more designed as a snack. Tesco produce a few lasagnes, including a very expensive finest version. For those on an inbetween budget, this lasagne serves as an option. You can buy it in a couple of sizes.
I bought the larger family version, which actually only did for two people. Baked in an overn for about fifty minutes, it starts to bobble and froth at the top so that you know it is time to take it out. On appearance, it is impressive and the cheese looks very inviting. I was disappointed that there was a lack of crunch to the top layers though, despite leaving it in for longer to try and get that crispiness.
The taste is alright, but failed to ignite my senses. The meat has a pleasant and aromatic meaty beef taste, though the bechamel sauce was weak and tepid. I would have liked a much stronger cheddar to have been used. While this might thrill younger children, those who have a more discerning palette will be unmoved.
The texture is middling. There are a few sheets of pasta, but the meat is a bit bitty and not substantial enough for me. It tended to be a bit like eating a pile of pasta and slop! Despite this, it was filling and worked well with peas as a dinner.
Would I buy this lasagne again? The 950g pack cost four pounds so I would consider it, without rushing to buy it again.
I love italian food especially lasagne so you could say I have tried a few. I bought this one from tescos as they where on offer at the time and I needed something quick for after work one night. The price was reasonable. It was when i got home to eat it i was so shocked by the amount of saturated fats in this tiny little meal! Over 10grams!! So for anybody health conscious I wouldnt go near it. Despite the initial shock I still put in the microwave for my dinner, it was cooked within ten minutes. The lasagne as a whole was quite dissapointing. With three layers of pasta and only two layers of 'mince meat' which was more like a meaty sauce the pasta was quite overpowering and there was far to much white sauce making it all taste like a sickly watery pasta shell. The portion was also very small once cooked mainly made up of this awful mixture of runny gloop. Did not satisfy my tastebuds I can now understand why the meal was on offer in the first place.
Layers of egg pasta noodles smoothered between minced beef and tomato sauce, topped with bechamel sauce and mature cheddar cheese.


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|Episode 4721
|Production code
|ITV transmission date
|22nd November 1999 (Monday)
|Script editor
|Pamela Woods
|Story editor
|Mariam Vossough
|Story associates
| Nick West
Steve Hughes
Darren Fairhurst
Paula Currie
|Phil Woods
|Julian Perkins
|Stephen Butcher
|Jane Macnaught
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|21st November 1999
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|24th November 1999
Gail is furious to discover Sarah Louise has got a paper round and tells her that she can't do it. Customs & Excise write to Steve saying they won't prosecute but want £600 before he can have his van back. An RSPCA man, Mr Robinson, calls at the Park Road B&B after receiving a complaint about Monica savaging an animal. Jack is forced to admit the animal was Vera's slipper. She is furious. Sharon is miffed when Rita tells her that she's altered her will and won't be getting anything from her other than the £45,000 for the shop. Gary feels uncertain whether or not to claim benefits. When his mortgage is paid off with Judy's life insurance he doesn't like it as he feels he's benefiting from her death. Martin convinces Gail to allow Sarah to do papers in the mornings. Sharon has enough of people getting at her over taking Rita's money. Ian tells her they don't need to stay and they could go on honeymoon. Steve offers Kevin his van for £2,000 with £600 up front but he's not interested.
Regular castEdit
- Gail Platt - Helen Worth
- Martin Platt - Sean Wilson
- David Platt - Thomas Ormson
- Sarah Louise Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Vera Duckworth - Elizabeth Dawn
- Jack Duckworth - William Tarmey
- Tyrone Dobbs - Alan Halsall
- Jim McDonald - Charles Lawson
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Rita Sullivan - Barbara Knox
- Spider Nugent - Martin Hancock
- Gary Mallett - Ian Mercer
- Sharon Bentley - Tracie Bennett
- Roy Cropper - David Neilson
- Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Vikram Desai - Chris Bisson
- Les Battersby - Bruce Jones
- Vinny Sorrell - James Gaddas
- Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
- Gwen Loveday - Annie Hulley
- Deirdre Rachid - Anne Kirkbride
- Mark Redman - Paul Fox
- Leanne Tilsley - Jane Danson
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Linda Sykes - Jacqueline Pirie
- Kevin Webster - Michael Le Vell
- Ken Barlow - William Roache
Guest castEdit
- Coronation Street exterior
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 8 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 9 Coronation Street - Hallway
- 11 Coronation Street - Hallway
- The Kabin
- Roy's Rolls
- Park Road B&B - Dining room
- TV Times synopsis: Rita has a shock in store for Sharon, and Steve is in need of cash.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 17,510,000 viewers (1st place - combined figure including repeat).
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