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@theMarket: Fed Passes the Ball to Congress
By now everyone knows the outcome of Ben Bernanke's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. For those looking for a cure-all from the chairman of the Federal Reserve, his speech was a disappointment.
Overall, the markets were not nearly as disappointed as one might imagine. I suspect the smart money (see Thursday's column "Can the Fed Save the Markets") was not expecting much in the way of new programs. Of course, Chairman Bernanke promised to take another look at the economy on Sept. 20, when next the FOMC meets, but don't hold your breath.
Although the Fed still has some tools it could use if necessary, the Fed is not omnipotent when it comes to stimulating the economy. There is, of course, quite a bit that Congress, the Senate and the White House could do and the chairman made it clear that the ball was now in their court. He also warned those who are hell bent on cutting spending in congress to be careful what they vote for. He warned that the economy is as fragile as an egg shell right now.
To underscore that point, the second-quarter GDP was revised down again on Friday to only 1 percent from 1.3 percent just a few weeks ago. At that rate, we are teetering between a recession or sub-par growth. I still give a double-dip recession less than a 50 percent chance, in my opinion, but more ineptitude in Washington or a new, negative shock from Europe could tip us over the edge.
The stock market is at an extremely precarious level right now. The averages could go either way, but I believe there is still more downside risk than upside potential over the next few weeks. As a result I remain defensive and nothing that I have seen this week has changed my mind.
Some investors were encouraged when Warren Buffet announced he was taking a multibillion dollar stake in Bank of America. Yet investors should remember that Buffett is a long term investor and is not fazed if the prices of stocks he invests in subsequently go lower, in some cases, much lower, before finally rebounding. And in some cases, his investments do not pan out at all.
I would continue to use any rallies to reduce your most aggressive equity holdings and instead focus on dividend and income investments. Now, even the Fed is looking to our dysfunctional government leaders for new initiatives to reduce unemployment and increase economic growth and that does not give me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
The stock market is in the middle of a bounce right now and I expect that both volatility from Europe and additional selling pressure from concerned investors will drive the averages back to their recent lows. There is a high probability that those lows will fail to hold.
As for this weekend's arrival of Hurricane Irene on the East Coast, experts are predicting that it could cost billions in damages not to mention loss of life. Hurricane Katrina was considered one of the costliest natural disasters to hit America in years. It caused $125 billion in damages and lopped 0.05 percent off the nation's GDP. Let's hope and pray that Irene does not prove to be that bad. The last thing we need is another economic catastrophe. But as the saying goes, when it rains, it pours.
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The Independent Investor: Japan — The Sun Is Beginning to Rise
Readers should know by now that I'm a contrarian. The worse things seem to get, the more interested I become. Take Japan for example.
This island nation has suffered one economic bad spell after another for over 20 years. Japan is a depressing tale of economic and political mismanagement that has resulted in years of negative interest rates, a huge budget deficit, a stagnant economy, moribund stock market and a disillusioned and aging population. The massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear disaster at a nuclear power plant in the eastern part of the country was seemingly the last straw that broke this country's back.
Japan is now officially in recession, which started in the last quarter of 2010, and has both widened and deepened thanks to these calamities of nature. Faced with enormous rebuilding costs, any effort to rein in the government's huge deficit looks hopeless. As a result, last week Moody's Investors Services placed Japan's government debt on review for a possible downgrade after changing its view in February from "stable" to "negative."
So why am I interested in investing in a country faced with this unending list of woes?
After two decades of lackluster efforts to revive the domestic economy, a new approach has been forced on the nation's leaders, thanks to the earthquake and tsunami. An enormous re-building of parts of the economy has to be undertaken, similar to the kind of reconstruction Japan undertook after World War II. Experts estimate it will cost $200 billion to $300 billion.
Japanese corporations need to increase their capital expenditures in order to regain lost capacity as well as to invest in improving their supply chain operations against a repeat of this kind of disaster. In addition, they will spend more money on earthquake proofing existing factories and office buildings and acquiring alternate power sources. This could add another $150 billion to $200 billion to national spending.
Aside from all the spending that is beginning in the near future, the government will maintain its extremely loose monetary policy. Interest rates will remain at 0 percent for the foreseeable future. At the same time, the yen is expected to decline as investors shy away from bonds that are rated "negative" by Moody's and an economy that is in recession.
To my way of thinking, here is an economy that is on the eve of a massive stimulus program, a declining currency (good for increasing exports), a corporate sector hell-bent on increasing capacity and re-gaining global market share (think autos) and a population that is willing to finance the effort regardless of Moody's outlook on their bonds. In the eastern region, new housing (unlike the U.S.) is in great demand. And unlike our own financial institutions that refuse to lend despite low interest rates, Japan's banks will lend and lend to corporations and individuals in order to help the recovery effort.
What this indicates to me is that a V-shaped economic recovery in Japan is a strong possibility. If I'm right, the stock market is a screaming buy.
Over the longer term this particular set of economic variables may actually pull the country out of its decadeslong deflationary quagmire. Japan as a nation needs to spend again, build again and buy again. Up until now, there hasn't been the will or a really compelling reason to do so. Now, whether you call it divine intervention or simply the flip side of a bad set of circumstances, Japan has its mojo back. It may take a few years before all of the above unfolds, but I think we are on the cusp of dramatic change within this country. Remember, you heard it here first, folks.
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@theMarket: Marking Time
This coming week will be a humdinger for the markets. The Federal Reserve is expected to begin a second round of quantitative easing and voters will deliver their verdict on the economy in mid-term elections. Both events will have ramifications for investors and stock markets worldwide.
The Fed's decision to further stimulate the economy via a second round of quantitative easing (QE II) has already been priced into the market, in my opinion, but the impact of the mid-term elections has not. If the Republicans gain a majority in the House and additional seats in the Senate, as many political pundits predict, then the markets have reason to rally in the months, if not weeks ahead.
For me, the question is when, not if, the markets will gain more ground. Stocks (and some commodities) are somewhat overbought right now and looking for an excuse to pull back. Maybe the election results will precipitate a "sell-on-the-news" reaction in the very short term. The question I ask is whether the lame-duck Congress will give investors an added excuse to sell?
Most readers are aware that the Bush tax cuts are scheduled to expire in 2010. Will Congress act to extend those cuts before the end of the year? If it does (by extending the tax cuts for many, if not all, Americans), then the markets could see substantial gains. On the other hand, if nothing is done and the tax cuts are allowed to expire than we may be in for a period of uncertainty.
Since I have been attending Charles Schwab's yearly investor conference in Boston this week, it was a good opportunity to take the pulse of the best and brightest on Wall Street as they shared their views of the market and economy. Clearly, just about everyone I talked to is bullish. Not once did I hear the term "double-dip recession," and for the most part, just about everyone was looking for strong markets between now and at least the second quarter of 2011.
In addition, no one likes bonds, especially U.S. Treasury bonds. "Bubble" was the term most often used when describing the $70 trillion investors have stashed away in the bond market. Most argue that the perceived safety that investors see in bonds is an illusion. The investment team from Gameco Investors Inc. headed by famed value investor Mario Gabelli argued that bonds are "in the ninth inning of a 30-year run" providing holders with little yield, no growth prospects and a mountain of interest rate risk. In addition, "Money markets are also not as safe as you think," said Gabelli.
He points out that the $2.8 trillion in money-market funds has a great deal of dollar risk in the form of depreciation, inflation and debasement, besides offering little in the way of yield or growth.
Currency wars was also a leading topic of discussion with most participants believing the battle between nations to keep their currencies weak will continue. The prognosis for the greenback is more weakness ahead as America attempts to export its way to greater growth. As a result, U.S. companies that export are in vogue, especially technology stocks.
Gold, precious metals and commodities in general was an area of heated arguments, with some dismissing the recent run ups as irresponsible speculation while others read the price moves as a rationale answer to declining currencies and the inevitable rise in inflation that lurks just around the corner.
Emerging markets are once again in favor as an area for long-term investment. Bulls point to the increasing percentage of global GDP (49 percent) represented by these fast-growing economies as opposed to what they consider is an underrepresented share of the world's stock market capitalization (only 31 percent).
In the minus column, financial stocks stood out as an area that won't regain its pre-2008 luster anytime soon, neither will consumer discretionary stocks. In both cases, these sectors suffer from the deleveraging that is under way among American consumers. Banks, whose major business is making loans to customers, will experience low growth since Americans are trying to reduce, not increase, their debt as a percentage of their personal income. Consumers are reducing that debt by cutting back on their discretionary spending.
All in all the tone was upbeat at the conference and it felt that business was beginning to get back to normal after several years of strife. Whether that is a good thing when discussing the financial services sector is a matter of opinion.
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@theMarket: Precious Metals Gain While Stocks Mark Time
As investors waited for stocks to make up their mind, gold and silver took off this week. Gold made new highs while silver's price level is higher than at any time since 1980. The question is will stocks follow that lead or fall back as they have the last two times the S&P 500 reached this level.
Up until this week, most people (including myself) were betting the market would roll over for a third time and head back to the lows or make new lows. However, thanks to recent economic data that has shed a more positive light on the health of the economy, bullish sentiment among investors has increased to slightly over 50 percent, the highest reading in two years, according to the American Association of Individual Investors. But before you start jumping up and down just three weeks ago those same fickle investors registered the second largest bearish stance in two years. It just indicates how confused we all are about the future direction of the stock market.
In addition, most of us have a trust issue with this market. According to a recent AP-CNBC poll, nearly 90 percent of investors with less than $50,000 and 75 percent of those with $250,000 to invest, believe the stock market is unfair to the little guy. One indication of that sentiment is the continued light volume. Normally after Labor Day volume increases, but the opposite has occurred. That's another sign that market participants are not willing to be burnt a third time. So far this attempt to break out of this four-month trading range has been skittish at best.
All week the market has inched up and down tentatively extending its reach upwards without actually touching the 1,130 level on the S&P. Even if it breaks that level, there is no guarantee that it won't swoon sometime in October. With this much negative sentiment, the contrarian in me is whispering "what if."
What if the markets confound us all and do break out? I must confess that based on the recent economic data and the market's ability to hold the lows over the past few months, I've decided to give stocks the benefit of the doubt here in the short term. However, I am in the "show me" camp. I won't trust this market until I see volume expand and volatility begin to dampen down.
Regardless of what the market does now, I still want to keep some powder dry (cash) at least into October. Further out, I expect a rebound in stock markets which could last for the next two or three quarters.
This is not rocket science. Historically (since 1900) markets do better after mid-term elections, with the uptrend continuing through the first and second quarter of the following year. Couple that history with a growing probability that the GOP will regain sufficient seats in Washington and you have the ingredients for higher markets in the future.
As readers know, I have never believed in a double-dip recession and I have been expecting the economic numbers to improve as more stimulus money is spent and the economy strengthens. That appears to be happening, which will give some fundamental support to my forecast of the market's expected gains.
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Guns N' Roses Proposal Prompts Police Probe
Las Vegas police are investigating whether employees went too far for reportedly helping the guitarist of Guns N' Roses execute a grand romantic gesture.
Daren Jay "DJ" Ashba posted a photo on Instagram Saturday of himself and his girlfriend, Colombian actress and model Nathalia Henao, wearing helicopter headgear. He thanked the Las Vegas police department for "the most amazing" private helicopter tour over the city, saying it ended in a field at police headquarters, where he proposed amid roses and "a bottle of the bubble stuff."
"That was the most incredible day of our life!!" he wrote in the post, which came after a picture of a round-cut diamond solitaire with the caption, "She said yes!!!"
"(I)t was beautiful she didn't expect a thing, it was magical. And thanks to our good friends for helping making it all happen!!" Ashba, 40, continued.
Guns N' Roses' publicist confirmed the validity of the Instagram account to The Associated Press. She said the couple met three years ago in Rome and got engaged Wednesday.
Las Vegas police issued a statement Saturday acknowledging two civilians were granted a ride-along in a helicopter, although they didn't mention names and didn't offer many details.
"An internal affairs investigation has been initiated to determine if any department policies or regulations were violated in granting this ride-along," spokesman Bill Cassell said.
The helicopter ride comes as the department is already strapped for cash. Last week, Sheriff Doug Gillespie continued his push to increase sales tax in Clark County -- which includes Las Vegas -- from 8.1 to 8.25 percent.
The tax initiative, dubbed "More Cops," is aimed at plugging a $30 million budget hole, thereby saving some positions from being cut and allowing new officers to be hired.
That irony wasn't lost on one Instagram commenter, who goes by the handle mjmannino81.
"It's nice to know that Clark County (which includes Las Vegas), might raise the sales tax to pay for extra cops to give private helicopter tours for wealthy celebrities," he wrote.
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Newlywed should be a mother by now, what fun! And as a new mother, I hope she'll appreciate my low-on-time recycling of her note and my response as a quick way to write a long blog entry! In April, I replied:I have recently married a Brit (me being American) and we are expecting our first child. As is custom in the U.S. we throw Baby Showers. I was not aware that Baby Showers are not common in the U.K. and was baffled by the in-laws' apparent offense [BrE offence--ed.] at being invited. Even though they currently reside in the U.K. and we in the U.S., I had sent invitations to all of the new in-laws regardless. In America if the family were not invited this would be considered extremely rude as it would send the message that they were cut out of a major part of our lives. In my mind, it would be akin to having a large wedding and not inviting the family. I would like to mend this obvious misunderstanding. Can you provide any suggestions as to how I can explain this American phenomenon to my new in-laws? Most importantly, that the Baby Shower's function is not an intentional display of over-the-top American greed only designed to ring in gifts.
We had the baby shower problem here as well. The thing about them is--they are designed to ring in gifts, that is their purpose--and inviting people to something whose purpose is to get gifts is just seen as crass to most (especially older) British folk. By inviting people who obviously could not attend, it really looks like an attempt to get gifts. The British would not see such a party as 'a major part of [your] lives' (they'd see that as a great exaggeration). So, I think the best you can do is to say 'Sorry if that invitation seemed like an attempt to be greedy. It really was an attempt to let you know what's going on in the run-up to the birth. Of course, we don't expect you to send a gift to a shower you are not able to attend, but we really look forward to the time when you'll meet your new grandchild.' Or something like that.In our case, a wonderful American friend wanted to organi{s/z}e a 'cybershower' for me, and wanted a list of my friends' e-mail addresses from the US and the UK. I was happy to give the US addresses, but hemmed and hawed about the UK ones. She really wanted them--she felt it would be a way to 'bring together' all the people who care about Better Half, then-future-Grover, and me. So, my compromise was to give her friends' addresses, but not in-laws'. And some of the UK friends participated, and some didn't. (All gave baby gifts, though. We've only just had to start buying Grover clothes, since we were catered very well for in the first three sizes.)
Usually baby showers are organized by the friends/families of the expectant mother, not the mother herself. If that's the case, you can also just shift the blame--i.e. 'Cousin Fifi wanted to include you in the invitation. Sorry about that.'
The need to explain yourself/your intentions to them [in addition to apologi{s/z}ing] is in itself kind of an American thing. So, you might want to ask yourself whether you're doing it for them or for you. Your husband might be able to help decide whether his parents would be made to feel even more uncomfortable by prolonged discussion of the topic.
Wow, I feel like Miss Manners.
So, there are two linguistic issues to cover here: the lexical item shower and the sociolinguistics/pragmatics of the invitation. But, you know what? I've only got time for the word. So, your assignment (should you choose to accept it): think back on some of the anthropological observations on Americans that have been discussed here (e.g. the compliments post and the social class post), then try to untangle what's going on with Americans inviting people to a little party that they know the invitees cannot attend. (Or, disagree vehemently with my claim that this is American--and not English--behavio(u)r. Your choice.) Let the party begin in the comments section.
As for (AmE) shower, the term is becoming more familiar here, but baby and bridal showers are still considered to be very American (and often thought to be very crass) activities. To give the OED definition, a shower is: 'An abundance of gifts of a similar kind presented by guests at a party to celebrate esp. a wedding or birth; a party given for this purpose.' In other words a 'shower' of gifts. The parties usually involve games and sentimental traditions. A baby shower I once went to had a great game, in which they'd taken the labels off (of) about 20 jars of baby food and you had to work out (guess, really) which orange thing was the carrots, which the squash, which the sweet potato, which the peaches, etc. (OK, it's a great game if you like silly games.) A bridal shower tradition I've seen involves taking all of the ribbons and bows from the gifts, assembling them on a paper plate and then giving it to the bride to use as her 'bouquet' at the wedding rehearsal. (Wedding rehearsals and their traditions are [AmE colloquial/jocular] a whole nother ball of Americanness.) The OED's citations for this sense of shower go back to 1904, but the term must be a bit older (since the source, a newspaper, didn't see the need to define the term).
While bridal showers are relatively rare over here, hen nights are bigger in the UK than in the US. (Click on the link if you want to discuss hen nights!)
Another sense of shower--which I assume is BrE, since I've never seen it before and American Heritage doesn't have it--is given by the OED as:
A group or crowd (of people). Usu. derog., a pitiful collection or rabble. slang.I imagine that if you know that sense of the word shower, the party meaning could be somewhat humorous. And if you know the 'pathetic crowd' sense, but not the party sense, it would not seem like a compliment to be invited to a shower.


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Superman is among comics' most recognizable characters, and 75 years after Cleveland teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster's Kryptonian made his debut in the pages of Action Comics No. 1, his popularity remains stratospheric.
At Comic-Con International, Superman's presence could be seen everywhere — in the attendees wearing versions of his many costumes and in scenes from the television serials, cartoons and films.
"Superman was the first comic book superhero and the first cross-media sensation. Practically everyone of every generation knows and recognizes the character, so that's a huge asset for his ongoing popularity," said Rob Salkowitz, author of "Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture."
"Batman has been more successful in the past couple of decades because he is in some ways more relatable —but also because of the times. Batman speaks to our fears. He's about revenge and darkness," he said. "Superman speaks to our hopes. He's about transcending our limitations. He's about using vast power for public good, not private gain."
Jim Lee, co-publisher at DC Entertainment who, along with writer Scott Snyder, created the new Superman comic book "Superman Unchained," said few characters have been as relevant as Superman for so long.
"Name another character that's been around for 75 years that's still being published and relevant," challenged Lee.
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"There are very few that are still relevant to today's culture and to today's audience that are still being published," Lee said, giving as examples that Superman was a social crusader in the 1930s, fought Nazis in the 1940s, was a yuppie in the 1980s "and in the '90s had a mullet!"
His popularity can be measured in not just sales of comics, but in tickets, too. Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" has made more than $630 million at the box office. And Saturday's announcement of a sequel, of sorts, became the buzz of Comic-Con with news that it would pair Superman with DC's other big name hero, Batman.
"Let's face it, it's beyond mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest super heroes in the world," Snyder said.
At a Comic-Con panel exploring Superman's history, and his future, a team of creators who have written the character, and actors on the shows and films about him, spoke Saturday about Superman's relevance and invulnerability to obsolescence.
"Like Batman, this is a very malleable character that can change and still be his core influence," said writer Grant Morrison, whose take on the character in the pages of "All-Star Superman" was critically lauded.
Morrison said that as times change, so too, has Superman, serving as a mirror not to a Phantom Zone, but to contemporary real life.
That was a nod to the darker tone in "Man of Steel," a grittier take on not just Superman, but his upbringing and influences, too.
"He's just reflecting a general tendency, as he always does. Superman has to reflect what people are feeling. I think it's an inevitable part of his development," Morrison said. "If he's dark now, it's because we're all a little bit dark."
With 75 years now passed, DC Entertainment co-publisher Dan DiDio said that the comics will continue their retelling of his early days, which in the New 52 universe that launched in 2011, includes a budding romantic relationship with Wonder Woman, a return trip to Krypton and more.
"Superman is such an identifier for who we are and what we are about — not just DC Comics but just comics in general," DiDio said. "He is just as strong and probably more vibrant than ever."


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Chan Ho Park (2-2, 2.95) vs. C.C. Sabathia (5-8, 4.26).
COMMENTS: Today we see CHP versus C.C., you see. (Say that five times fast.) This is Sabathia's first career start against the Dodgers, as he's been busy compiling a lifetime 105-71 record against mostly AL opponents. This is Park's second start of the season, as he's been providing capable long relief for the Dodgers. And if Cliff Lee can make the Dodger bats disappear, as he did last night, then Sabathia is likely to do the same today. Hopefully Joe Torre will start Russell Martin; the Dodgers without Furcal are punchless enough; the Dodgers without Furcal and Martin have less sock than an armless boxer.


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Height references
Observing the sea level and using these measurements to determine several height references is one of the basic hydrographic applications of tide gauging to reduce soundings to the same vertical datum, the chart datum.
To measure the water height, a reference with two fundamental qualities must be established.
- It must be clearly recognized, which means that when a height is given, we know where it was measured from;
- It must be permanent, which means that it must be defined precisely or be positioned relative to permanent benchmarks.
Problems in selecting and locating the vertical datum
The choice and location of vertical datums are fundamental problems in hydrography.
These problems are long-standing, but new technologies such as satellite observations and new computer technologies are profoundly changing the way they are addressed.
What with positioning systems such as GPS / GLONASS / Galileo, altimetry, the unique international geodetic reference ITRF, the improved determination of the Earth's gravitational field and ever more powerful hydrodynamic models, new systems of reference are being considered.
However, traditional systems are still in use, and it is necessary to precisely relate these reference frames to one another.
Some typical sea levels in France
In France, some typical sea levels are used as a reference for height measurements, including:
Mean sea level at Marseille
"The mean sea level at Marseille" at the end of the nineteenth century defined the reference for a zero officialised on January 13, 1860 called "zero of Bourdaloue" or the zero of France's fundamental levelling benchmark.
It was transposed by geometric levelling (spirit level) for the general levelling of France. From 1857 to 1970, three levelling networks succeeded one another: Bourdaloue networks, Lallemand networks and IGN 69 networks.
The altitude of the fundamental benchmark was set based on the average tidal observations made in Marseille between 1885 and 1897. The fundamental benchmark is a platinum rivet sealed in the Anse Calvo tide gauge building.
Lowest astronomical tide
The lowest astronomical tide (since Beautemps-Baupre in 1838, "father" of modern hydrography) is in principle the level of the French Navy cartography. But some difficulties have arisen due to inaccuracies of old determinations, and the secular sea level trends.
Hydrographic zero or Chart datum
The chart datum is defined in France as "the level of the lowest astronomical tide."
In a given location, in areas under the responsibility of France, hydrographers have always tried to choose the chart datum so that the water depth available for navigators is always at least equal to the depth indicated on the charts.
Used starting in 1838 by Beautemps-Baupre, coordinated by the Hydrographic Service of the Navy and published in the Pilote Français, the observations were used to establish in our ports the zeros to which the soundings were reduced.
These zeros, defined previously, are still being used on French charts except for some areas:
- near Brest and Saint-Nazaire;
- Gulf of Morbihan
where respectively on 1 January 1996 and 1 January 2003, corrections were made to correct significant differences between the level of the lowest astronomical tide and the historical chart datum.
Definition of chart datum in other countries
Different definitions of chart datum are used by foreign hydrographic services, including:
- Mean Lower Low Water (United States)
- Mean Low Water Springs (Germany)
- Mean Lower Low Water Springs (Netherlands)
- Mean Lower Low Water Springs occurring every six months (Indonesia)
- Indian Spring Low Water (India, Japan ...): mean level minus the sum of the amplitudes of the four main tide components.
Since 1996, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recommends the use of lowest astronomical tide (LAT), that is to say, the standard used in France for over a century and a half.
To find out more:
- National GRGS program
- Bathyelli Project
- Zero change in the Gulf of Morbihan. La lettre du SHOM numéro 25, December 2008 pp 12-13
- IGN Portal, the history of the Marseilles Tide Station
- Bathymetry
- Wöppelmann G., S. Allain, P. Bahurel, S. Lannuzel et B. Simon (2011). Zéro hydrographique : vers une détermination globale. Annales hydrographiques 2011, 6ème série, volume 8, n° 777, ISSN : 0373-3629.
- La Marée - La marée océanique et côtière - Bernard Simon. Editeur Institut océanographique, 2007, 434pp.
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And I'm Steve Inskeep.
For once, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has met or even exceeded the expectations that were set for him. When he won the big Midwestern states of Michigan and Ohio, the margins were narrow enough and analysts were not impressed - given his huge advantage in money and organization. But in Illinois last night, even Romney's closest rival, Rick Santorum, did not come within 10 points.
NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.
ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: Michigan and Ohio were hard-fought, grinding wins for Romney. Illinois was very different. At his election night rally in Schaumburg the results came in early, and they were decisive.
SHAPIRO: Romney won across a wide range of demographics. He even beat Santorum among married women and Tea Party supporters - two groups that have not gone for him in other states.
MITT ROMNEY: Elections are about choices, and today hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois have joined millions of people across the country to join our cause.
SHAPIRO: The election here did have one thing in common with Michigan and Ohio; Romney drowned the voters and his rivals in a costly wave of robocalls and TV ads that built his lead in the polls.
Yesterday afternoon during an online forum with users of Google Plus, Romney explained that he spends more time raising money than many might guess.
ROMNEY: I woke up this morning and found I did not have any shirts that would be appropriate for a fundraiser. So I had to wash my shirt out in the sink. And then I thought, how am I going to get this thing dried fast enough? So I got the iron out. It took me about 20 minutes to iron it dry.
SHAPIRO: By the time Romney took the stage in front of a cheering crowd in Schaumburg last night, his collar looked starched and perfect - camera-ready for a moment that may be used in campaign ads in the fall. Romney's message was also about the fall campaign.
ROMNEY: It's time to say these words. This word. Enough. We've had enough.
SHAPIRO: Romney focused on the big picture, as he has all week. Instead of talking about delegate math or the road to the Republican nomination, he spoke of sweeping themes - economic freedom and the faults of the Obama administration.
ROMNEY: The proof of the president's failure is seeing how tepid this economy â this economic recovery is. I mean this administration thinks that the economy is struggling because the stimulus wasn't large enough.
ROMNEY: The truth is, the economy is struggling because the government is too big.
SHAPIRO: Hours before the rally started, a line of supporters stretched far down the hall of the convention center. Lisa LaButte was at the very front of the line.
LISA LABUTTE: I got here at 4:00. I went...
SHAPIRO: Oh my goodness.
LABUTTE: Yeah. I went upstairs, I had a salad and just took my time because I realized, OK, I was a little crazy getting here that early. But...
SHAPIRO: You know, even a lot of people who are big supporters of Romney say people who like Romney may not be enthusiastic, the kind of people who will wait in line for three hours to see Romney.
LABUTTE: Yeah. Oh no. I think that's, I think that's a false message that's somehow getting out that he's not stirring us up. And I can tell you right now, we're pretty stirred.
SHAPIRO: Rick Santorum didn't even stay in Illinois for the results. He held a rally in his home state of Pennsylvania, where he said the biggest issue in this race is not the economy or the family, but freedom.
RICK SANTORUM: I was pleased to hear before I came out that Governor Romney is now adopting that theme as his speech tonight. I am glad we are moving the debate here in the Republican Party.
SHAPIRO: The Romney campaign would like its Illinois victory to give Santorum the push he needs to drop out. But Santorum is counting on the race to make one more U-turn when the socially conservative state of Louisiana votes this weekend. Then he hopes to do well in April in Wisconsin, Arkansas and Kentucky - all states with far less of the dominating suburban vote that lifted Romney to victory in Illinois.
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The trillion-dollar budget bill that Congress passed last weekend includes plenty of non-spending provisions tucked into it. One of these so-called riders is aimed at saving the 100-watt incandescent light bulb.
But the move is more about politics than light.
Strictly speaking, the issue is this: Old-fashioned incandescent bulbs waste a lot of energy. So under federal law, they're being slowly phased out. The first to go, starting on New Year's Day, is the 100-watt bulb.
Congressional Republicans have stood up for American consumers' being able to make the choice of what lighting products they wish to use.
But what looked like energy efficiency when President George W. Bush signed the law four years ago now looks like oppressive big government to many conservatives.
"Let me tell you, President Bachmann will allow you to buy any light bulb you want in the United States of America," GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said on the campaign trail in June.
Speaking during a House debate in July, Texas Republican Michael Burgess said consumers should be deciding whether to use 100-watt bulbs, "not bureaucrats in Washington."
Ultimately, this save-the-bulbs campaign produced the rider in the spending bill, which says the Energy Department cannot spend money to enforce the phase-out of 100-watt bulbs.
At least, not for the next nine months.
Too Late?
The rider won plaudits on the right.
"Congressional Republicans have stood up for American consumers' being able to make the choice of what lighting products they wish to use," said Frank McCaffrey, a commentator with the advocacy group Americans for Limited Government.
But from the perspective of the lighting industry, this rider is several years too late to make a difference. And it doesn't want Congress changing things now.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association, representing 95 percent of the light bulb industry, spent months giving show-and-tell demonstrations to lawmakers.
The association's Joseph Higbee said its representatives would hook up two incandescents side by side — an old 100-watt bulb using argon gas and a new 72-watt bulb using halogen.
"And you can't tell the difference. We wanted to make sure every congressman and congresswoman understood that they and their constituents would still be able to purchase an incandescent light bulb," Higbee said.
The association's member companies long ago started changing their product lines from traditional incandescents to halogens, compact fluorescents and LEDs, Higbee said.
"Delaying enforcement undermines those investments and creates regulatory uncertainty," he said.
Uncertainty — the word that always pops up in debates over regulation. And uncertainty is something that big retailers want to avoid here as well.
Jaclyn Pardini, a spokeswoman for Lowe's home improvement stores, said the company "is committed to abiding by the [original] legislation and it does not change our plan" to stop selling 100-watt incandescent light bulbs.
Shrinking Production
The nation's biggest seller of light bulbs is Home Depot.
I think one of the portions that's not being told by our legislators is the importance of really using energy-efficient lamps. You know, up to 20 percent of a consumer's cost of operating their home comes from their lighting.
"It really doesn't mean a whole lot to us at the retail level," said Bill Hamilton, Home Depot's vice president of merchandising for electrical products.
He said the politicians aren't giving consumers the whole story.
"I think one of the portions that's not being told by our legislators is the importance of really using energy-efficient lamps. You know, up to 20 percent of a consumer's cost of operating their home comes from their lighting," he said.
Besides, he said, this isn't just a question of U.S. production and U.S. policy. Europe, Australia and Canada are also moving away from the old incandescent bulbs. And worldwide, production of the old incandescents is shrinking.
So far, there haven't been any reported runs on 100-watt bulbs. In fact, Hamilton says demand is up right now for all light bulbs — the old ones and the new ones.
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And so it begins…
Marvel has released the first poster (above) and teaser trailer (below) for "Black Panther."
In addition, we now have an official synopsis: Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" follows T'Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
"Black Panther" stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, with Angela Bassett, with Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis.
The film is directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige with Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nate Moore, Jeffrey Chernov and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole wrote the screenplay.
Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" hits U.S. theaters on February 16, 2018.
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Formula for bread made with natural levain
(French Pain au Levain)
This formula gives very regular and extremely good results, said Calvel. It includes two successive cultures: a refresher culture and a fermented sponge, and thus is termed 'work from two leavens'. The volume of refresher should reach at least 3.5 times the beginning volume. Add 5% of light rye flour to the second sponge to improve the taste and keeping quality of bread.
Refreshed Culture
52g starter
67g flour
40g water
Mix at low speed for 10 min until smooth dough stage. Dough temperature should be 77-79F. Proof for 5-6 hours. In my case, this particular batch, tripled in volume in 3 hours and I proceeded to mixing sponge.
160g refresher culture
176g flour
15g light rye flour
115g water
Mix on low speed for 10 min until smooth dough stage. Dough temperature should be 77-79F. Proof for 5-6 hours. It will rise to 3.5 times starting volume. Again, it took only 3 hours this time.
Bread made from a naturally fermented sponge
465g sponge
1900g flour
100 g light rye flour
1280 g water
35 g salt
4 g fresh yeast (occasionally)
Mix wheat flour and water for 5 min on low speed. Autolyze for 30 min. Knead for 6min on low speed, add salt, yeast (if using), rye flour, and sponge and finish mixing for 6 more minutes. Dough temperature will be 77-78F.
Primary fermentation will take 50 min. Take 10 min for division and rounding of loaves, 30 min for bench time and 10 min for molding. Naturally leavened loaves have better oven spring when shaped in round or slightly oblong loaves.
Proof for 4 hours; loaves will increase in volume 3.5 – 4 times. Oven spring is slower with naturally leavened breads, so it is important to get maximum rise before crust formation. These loaves took exactly 4 hours to quadruple in volume before baking.
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Studies show that fast treatment makes patients more likely to survive certain types of heart attacks.
According to national guidelines, heart attack patients should go from hospital door to "balloon" treatment within 90 minutes.
In 2005, only half of America's hospitals managed 90-minute door-to-balloon (D2B) times. To ensure faster treatment for more patients, the American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with 38 partner organizations, started its Door-to-Balloon Alliance to help participating hospitals lower their D2B times.
The program recently achieved its original ambition — 75 percent of patients now receive treatment within 90 minutes of entering a hospital. A more recent analysis showed that, with an average D2B time of 80 minutes, hospitals participating in the program surpassed its goals.
"This ambitious effort to improve timeliness of heart attack care has reported marked improvements with the vast majority of patients receiving life-saving care within 90 minutes of hospital arrival, as recommended by clinical guidelines," said Elizabeth H. Bradley, Ph.D., professor at Yale School of Public Health, and lead author of the study.
Hospitals adopted several strategies to reduce D2B times, including creating real-time feedback between emergency departments and cardiologists, encouraging senior management to commit to the cause and creating a team-based approach to patient care.
"The incredible success of the Door-to-Balloon Alliance represents aspects of the best of healthcare delivery in the United States; the integration of the highest medical science, technology and our medical community through the organization and integration of systems of care leading to seamless translation of evidence based medicine into clinical practice," said Ralph Brindis, M.D., president-elect of the ACC. "The ACC and the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) are proud to have played a role in this key accomplishment for our nation."


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A springtime take on the classic crabcake
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 22, 2014
As the weather gets warmer, I cook lighter. And in The Husband's taxonomy of food, crabcakes are relatively light. So I thought I'd employ of couple of seasonal stars — peas and radishes — to put a spring spin on them.
I blithely went shopping for fresh crabmeat at my local market, but found to my horror that it's almost unaffordably pricey — and that pasteurized refrigerated crabmeat isn't much cheaper. In search of an ingredient with which to stretch the crab (I thought of it as Crab Helper), I settled on boiled shrimp, which are readily available, but not astronomically expensive. Happily, the crab and the shrimp played very nicely together.
As this also is the season for fresh peas, I added some of them to the crab/shrimp mix. Their natural sweetness chimes in well with the shellfish, and they add a little crunchy pop to the texture of the cakes.
Flavor and texture aside, I used to discount the nutritional value of peas, until I finally scrutinized the data and discovered that the little fellers are packed with protein, fiber and micronutrients. If you find fresh peas at the farmer's market, by all means scoop them up. But keep in mind that the sugar in fresh peas starts turning to starch the minute they're harvested, so be sure to bring them home, shell them and boil them right away.
And if your only option is frozen peas, don't despair. Those guys are picked at the height of their ripeness and blanched immediately in water, which sets their flavor and texture.
We bind up the cakes with eggs, mayonnaise and panko breadcrumbs, then season them with tarragon, which always teams up nicely with both shellfish and peas. If you're not a fan of tarragon, which is unpleasantly reminiscent of licorice to some folks, substitute some dill, chives or parsley. The panko does double duty, thickening the interior of the cakes and adding crunch to their crust. And as long as you brown the cakes in a nonstick or stick-resistant skillet, you won't have to use much oil.
The cakes are topped off with a peppery cream flavored by both horseradish and red radishes. Kissing cousins from the same family — brassicaceae — the radishes add a little kick to the otherwise bland shellfish. The sour cream is a moist and tangy complement to the panko crust. The Husband was very happy with my springtime rendition of one of his faves!
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
• 1/2 pound peeled and deveined
cooked shrimp
• 1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup cooked English peas or
thawed frozen peas
• 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions
• 12/3 cups panko breadcrumbs,
• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped
fresh tarragon, or to taste
• Kosher salt and ground black
• 1/2 pound lump crabmeat,
picked over for any shells
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil,
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light
sour cream
• 1 cup coarsely shredded red
•1 tablespoon bottled
horseradish (do not drain)
Heat the oven to 300 F.
In a food processor, pulse the shrimp until very finely chopped, but not reduced to a paste. Transfer the chopped shrimp to a medium bowl and add the egg and egg yolk, peas, scallions, 2/3 cup of the panko, the mayonnaise, tarragon, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Stir well, then gently fold in the crabmeat. Divide the mixture into 8 portions, shaping each into a patty. Coat the patties with the remaining panko.
In a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Reduce the heat to medium, then add 4 of the patties and cook until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the patties to a rimmed baking sheet and place them in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining patties, using the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together the sour cream, radishes and horseradish. Season with salt and pepper.
To serve, arrange 2 patties per plate and top with the radish sauce.


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FBI: Ala. captor rigged bunker, waged 'firefight'
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 6, 2013
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As FBI and police negotiators sought for days to coax an Alabama man into freeing a kindergartner held hostage in an underground bunker, the captor was planning for violence, authorities say.
He rigged the bunker with explosives, tried to reinforce it against any raid, and when SWAT agents stormed the shelter Monday to rescue the boy, Jimmy Lee Dykes engaged in a firefight that left the captor dead, the FBI and officials said.
After the nearly weeklong hostage ordeal, relatives say the boy who turned 6 on Wednesday appears to be doing well and is back at home. He was seized off a crowded school bus Jan. 29 after authorities say the 65-year-old gunman shot the driver dead and took the child to the bunker, where he was held until Monday's rescue.
While the FBI has largely been tight-lipped about how it monitored Dykes' behavior and mood in the days leading up to the rescue, the latest revelations suggest authorities were dealing with an abductor fully prepared for more violence even as he allowed police to send food, medicine and toys into the bunker for the boy.
An FBI statement late Tuesday said Dykes had planted an explosive device in a ventilation pipe he'd told negotiators to use to communicate with him on his property in the rural Alabama community of Midland City. The suspect also placed another explosive device inside the bunker, the FBI added.
Dykes appears to have "reinforced the bunker against any attempted entry by law enforcement," FBI special agent Jason Pack said in the statement providing significant, new details about how it all ended.
When SWAT agents stormed the bunker to rescue the boy from the man's property in the rural Alabama community of Midland City, Dykes "engaged in a firefight with the SWAT agents," Pack added.
Officers killed Dykes, said an official in Midland City, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to discuss a pending law enforcement investigation.
According to the FBI, bomb technicians scouring the Dykes property in southeastern Alabama found the two explosive devices.
The devices were "disrupted," Pack said, though he did not say whether that meant they were detonated or disarmed.
Officers will continue Wednesday to sweep the 100-acre property and, when they finish, investigators can more thoroughly investigate, Pack said.
For days, officers communicated with Dykes through a plastic pipe that rose up from the bunker, which was similar to a tornado shelter and apparently had running water, heat and cable television.
On Monday, authorities said, Dykes had a gun and appeared increasingly agitated, though it's unclear exactly how his behavior changed. Negotiations — the details of which have not been made public — were deteriorating. The Midland City official said law enforcement agents had been observing Dykes with some sort of camera, which is how they saw that he had a gun.
Pack declined to get into specifics, but confirmed that high-tech surveillance equipment was used during the police standoff.
Agents stormed the bunker. Neighbors said they heard what sounded like explosions and gunshots. Agents whisked the boy to safety and left Dykes dead.
Dale County Coroner Woodrow Hilboldt said Tuesday that he had not been able to confirm exactly how Dykes died because the man's body had remained in the bunker. An autopsy was to be conducted in Montgomery once the body was removed.
The boy, who has Asperger's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, was said to be acting like a normal kid after his rescue. And officials said there was no indication that Dykes had harmed the boy.
The boy was running around, playing with a toy dinosaur and other action figures, eating a turkey sandwich and watching "SpongeBob SquarePants," relatives and Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson said.
"We know he's OK physically, but we don't know how he is mentally," Betty Jean Ransbottom, the boy's grandmother, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. She added that she feared the ordeal would stay with the child the rest of his life.
The family was relieved and grateful for all the support in a community where ribbons, fliers and vigils all symbolized the prayers for the safe return of the boy, whom law enforcement officials have only identified by his first name, Ethan.
The boy's mother, in a statement released by authorities, expressed her thanks for all the hard work of so many officers to bring her son home. The woman declined to be identified, the statement said. During his captivity, his only comforts were a Hot Wheels car and other treats passed to him by officers.
"For the first time in almost a week, I woke up this morning to the most beautiful sight … my sweet boy," she said. "I can't describe how incredible it is to hold him again."
In Midland City, a town of about 2,400 nestled among peanut and cotton fields, residents were relieved that the boy was safely rescued from Dykes. Neighbors had described Dykes as an unstable menace who beat a dog to death and threatened to shoot trespassers while patrolling his property armed.
Children and teachers were trying to get back to normal, though some children who were on the bus where Dykes killed the driver on Jan. 29 have not yet returned to school, said Donny Bynum, superintendent of Midland City schools. Counselors and clergy are at the school to help any distraught students.
Officials hope to eventually throw a party to celebrate the boy's sixth birthday and to honor the memory of Charles Albert Poland Jr., the slain bus driver hailed as a hero for trying to protect nearly two dozen youngsters on his bus. No date has been set, Bynum said.


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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Angel Hair Pasta with Creamy Corn and Avocado Sauce
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This recipe has been in the public domain for years now and while I've always wanted to try it, curiosity and the contents of my pantry were never in sync with one another, so, that just never happened. With last week's gift of avocados from SoCal Avocados I finally had the ingredients and the incentive I needed to give the recipe a try. It was worth the wait, though it's a shame it took so long for that to happen. This is a subtle, sophisticated and delicious pasta that also happens to be easy to prepare. I didn't think the dish was substantial enough to serve as a main course, so I served it tonight with a simple poached salmon and they were a perfect match for each other. The taste and color of both dishes was remarkable, though I must say the pasta would be wonderful with any plain grilled meat or fish. The avocado adds a wonderful silkiness to the sauce and the corn with which it is blended adds a wonderful dimension to the taste of the finished pasta. I heartily recommend this recipe and I hope all of you will give this a try. I do have one caution to share with you. Don't substitute a more substantial pasta for the angel hair. This dish really needs a fine, thin pasta. Be sure to follow the directions that come on the box and carefully monitor the cooking time. This cooks quickly and will turn gummy in a flash. I must admit I was surprised at how much we enjoyed this. I'll be serving it again. While this was a sponsored post written on behest of SoCal Avocados who provided the fruit, the opinions expressed here are my own. I think you'll like this unusual pasta. Here's the recipe.
Angel Hair Pasta with a Creamy Corn and Avocado Sauce...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 large ripe avocado
2 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 tomatillos, parboiled
1 jalapeno chili, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2-3 cups reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound angel-hair pasta, cooked al dente
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1) Bring a large pot of water to boiling.
2) Combine corn, avocado, garlic, lemon juice, tomatillos, jalapeno chili, olive oil and 2 cups chicken stock in a blender jar. Blend completely, adding remaining chicken stock as needed if sauce is too thick. Add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. When completely blended, pour sauce into a sauté pan and bring to a low simmer, stirring frequently for approximately ten minutes.
3) Cook pasta, per package directions, while sauce is heating.
4) Pour sauce over cooked pasta, toss, top with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 to 5 servings.
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34 comments :
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
Got to love it when a dish is easy to prepare as well as healthy and delis.
- February 23, 2012 at 4:03 AM
- Tracy's Living Cookbook said...
What an interesting and unusual combo of flavors - I would never had thought of using an avocado in a pasta sauce! I see avocados all over the place these days - they certainly are 'in style!'
(ps - I want to thank you for your recent note about the changes coming soon at Blogger. I have made adjustments on my own blog also! ) - February 23, 2012 at 5:24 AM
- Diane said...
Any thing that has avocado in it has to be good. Yum yum. Keep well Diane
- February 23, 2012 at 6:17 AM
- Tanna said...
Sounds like a perfect side dish! Almost like a perfect guacamole with corn. Hee hee. LOVE me some guacamole... on pasta. Gotta give this one a try. Thank you, Mary. blessings ~ tanna
- February 23, 2012 at 6:47 AM
- Kim said...
Really, I'm intrigued by these pasta. These looks really good!
- February 23, 2012 at 6:48 AM
- Clint said...
Cindy says she is afraid she will get corn husks caught in her teeth.
I'm not...can I have another helping please? - February 23, 2012 at 7:00 AM
- Unknown said...
This does sounds like an interesting combination of flavors! I love using avocado with pasta, it does lend a wonderful creaminess to it!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- BeetleBuggy said...
Avocados and corn really do complement each other in this dish. I love the addition of tomatillos in this, so unique :) Lovely pasta variation, Mary, and thanks for the note on the kind of pasta to use. I'm bookmarking this for sure!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I'm so intrigued!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:47 AM
- mukta said...
Hi!I have just received the versatile blogger award and as per the rules i am supposed to pass it on to 15 fellow bloggers I liked. I have been a frequent visitor of your blog and really enjoy reading it.I would like to nominate your blog for "The Versatile Blogger Award" for its great content and versatility.
- February 23, 2012 at 7:52 AM
- Big Dude said...
This is so unusual it must be tried and I like the put everything in a blender part.
- February 23, 2012 at 10:02 AM
- Jeannie said...
I cooked angel hair pasta once and made the mistake of overcooking them! Lucky I have extra otherwise will have to eat the sauce with just bread! Yours looks well cooked and so appetising!
- February 23, 2012 at 10:07 AM
- Unknown said...
Oh yum. Pasta is my kind of meal and though I never had avocado with pasta, I'm sure it's delicious. Must try this. Have a nice day Mary.
- February 23, 2012 at 10:14 AM
- Manasi said...
Sounds perfect!bookmarked !
anything with avocado is a hit with us.
Will probably sub veg. stock.
Thank u! - February 23, 2012 at 11:14 AM
- made in funda said...
Thank you very much için.spaghetti comments have been delicious.blessings...
- February 23, 2012 at 11:18 AM
- Liesl said...
This sauce sounds so intriguing! Can't wait to try it. :)
- February 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- StephenC said...
How unusual and how appealing. Thanks for sharing this, Mary.
- February 23, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Pam said...
I can just imagine how good this pasta tastes! The sauce sounds wonderful.
- February 23, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- Epicurea said...
never thought of using tomatillos with pasta - but it sounds (and looks!) delightful!
- February 23, 2012 at 12:17 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
This dish sounds as delicious as it looks. Although our world has not been white, it is a murky brown and beautifully colored dishes are most welcome on our winter table!!
Bonnie - February 23, 2012 at 2:34 PM
- Lenia said...
Original, healthy and yummy pasta dish!What else can we ask for?Thank you for sharing!
- February 23, 2012 at 4:47 PM
- Uni Korn said...
This is on my list to try. After thinking for twenty seven years that I didn't like avocados I am just starting to figure out how to put them in dishes so my husband will be willing to try them. This sounds good.
- February 23, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- Claudia said...
I never would have thought - but I trust you and love the ease and the idea of pairing it with poached salmon so will save.
- February 23, 2012 at 6:58 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
I've never seen a recipe like this before. but I do love Angel Hair, and won't use any other kind of spaghetti. It seems that Angel Hair and Capellini are about the same, I can't tell a difference. The spell checker is telling me that Capellini is really either penicillin or pelican, yikes!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:12 PM
- Banana Wonder said...
wow i am looooving this. when i lived in la, i used to get this amazing Israeli couscous with avocado sauce... this must be the same secret sauce!
- February 23, 2012 at 8:09 PM
- Margaret Murphy Tripp said...
Ooooh, I LIKE this! It looks and sounds creamy and tasty. We all love avocado and corn here. This is a must try!
- February 23, 2012 at 8:40 PM
- Joanne said...
given my love of both corn and avocado, i'm amazed that I never stumbled across this dish! Looks so good!
- February 23, 2012 at 10:05 PM
- Pondside said...
Oh my, Mary, but that sounds delicious! I'm always a little timid about Jalapeno peppers, but I won't leave them out.
- February 23, 2012 at 10:51 PM
- PeggyR said...
This sounds very different.
- February 23, 2012 at 11:20 PM
- Nammi said...
nice and simple recipe :)
- February 23, 2012 at 11:45 PM
- Tiffanee said...
I am so loving the flavor combinations of this pasta! Oh YUM!!
- February 24, 2012 at 1:36 AM
- Carrie said...
Mmm...you had me at "pasta." *bookmarks*
- February 24, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- Shirataki Noodles said...
Thanks for share this recipe m looking for this kind of stuff & your recipe is awesome i'll definately going to make this in couple of days !!
- March 3, 2012 at 12:43 AM
- Shirataki Noodles said...
Thanks for share this recipe m looking for this kind of stuff & your recipe is awesome i'll definately going to make this !!
- March 3, 2012 at 12:46 AM


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