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Choice Tables: Alive and Evolving: the Paris Bistro
By MARK BITTMAN Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:01:59 -0000
Offering reliable and affordable food, the bistro choices are better than they have been in years.
Journeys: Japanese Baseball: Root, Root, Root and Buy Me Some Eel
By INGRID K. WILLIAMS Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:03:42 -0000
Attending a baseball game provides an illuminating peek into Japanese culture and an opportunity to taste some culinary curiosities.
Explorer: Tasting Slovenian Cuisine Right at the Source
By HANNAH WALLACE Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:10:28 -0000
The Karst, in the country’s southwest region, is known for its gastronomic heritage and family farms that welcome travelers.
Bites: Restaurant Review: BioMio, Copenhagen
By SALLY McGRANE Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:03:03 -0000
The dishes at this entirely organic restaurant are vegetable-loaded, simple and tasty.
The Minimalist: A New Spin Cycle for the Common Dip
By MARK BITTMAN Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:55:29 -0000
If you substitute “thick purée” for “dip,” the options are limitless — like this one, made from peas, mint and Parmesan.
Field Report: Home Sweet (Urban) Homestead
By CHRISTINE MUHLKE Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:52:50 -0000
A new kind of preservation society attends a D.I.Y. dinner party in Oakland, Calif.

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Sneak Preview of Alinghi Cat
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:58:12 -0000
America's Cup Defender reveals its secret cat in Switzerland. Matthew Sheahan was there
Revolutionary eco-ship design
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:37:27 -0000
Plans have been revealed for a revolutionary new breed of eco-friendly cargo ships.
Shoretalk: This Week's Programme Now Online
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:17:28 -0000
In his final report from the Volvo Ocean Race 08-09, Guy Swindells looks back at the race with the three top placed skippers

RSS - Hot Flashes Climbing News

Hard New Route in Alaska's Hayes Range
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:36:00 -0500
7/03/09 - Samuel Johnson and Matt Klick made the first ascent of the northern ridge on 11,140-foot Mt. Balchen in Alaska’s Hayes Range in a lightweight two-day climb.
Two New Routes in Alaska Range
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:58:00 -0500
7/02/09 - British climbers James Clapham and Gavin Pike climbed new routes on Peak 11,300' and Mt. Church in the Ruth Gorge area of the Alaska Range.
12 Year Old Girl Climbs 5.13c/d
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:00 -0500
7/02/09 - Zhenja Kazbekova, a 12-year-old Ukrainian girl, has climbed New Kenigsberg (8a+/8b or 5.13c/d) at the Krasny Kamen or “Red Stone” sector, in Crimea, southern Ukraine. This would make her the youngest girl redpoint a route of this grade.

Planenews Aviation News Portal

Drink Guinness, Win a Space Flight.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:04:17 -0400
Belly up to the space bar boys. The dark beer masters are serving up a wild contest that will let two lucky people ride for free aboard the suborbital Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo spacecraft...
World's Only Flying Pitcairn PA-18 Arrives in Oshkosh.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:11:55 -0400
Around this time last year, Jack and Kate Tiffany, of Spring Hill, Ohio, Jim Hammond, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, and the crew of Leading Edge Restorations were anticipating the flight of the recently restored Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2008. However, the rotor blades were significantly damaged during testing about a week prior to Oshkosh and the flight had to be called off...
Marines Fly First MV-22 Osprey MEDEVAC.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:11:28 -0400
The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit made history June 25 when it used two MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced) to conduct a ship-to-shore emergency medical evacuation of a Sailor from the USS Bataan...

msnbc.com: Pet health

Poll: Americans consider pets family
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:50:16 -0000
Susan Jacobs and her companion Kingston both like chicken and collards, chilling on the couch and riding in her convertible with the breeze tussling his curly black hair.
Dogs being trained to sniff out diabetes
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:29:30 -0000
Dogs are being trained in Britain as potential life-savers to warn diabetic owners when their blood sugar levels fall to dangerously low levels.
Couple pleads guilty in toxic pet food case
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:54:12 -0000
A Las Vegas-based company and its owners have pleaded guilty to distributing a tainted ingredient used to make pet food that killed potentially thousands of animals.

 

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5dot1.com - Promotes the use of surround sound and multi-channel audio systems. Sites includes information on how to listen to and record for 5.1 surround sound, articles of Dolby Digital, DTS and using AC-3 on CD-R discs.
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Andromeda - A privately owned picture and electronic music studio. A composition workshop for contemporary music.

Audio Ideas Guide - Hi-fi and Home Theater e-zines. Reviews, news, articles, tweaks, and other audiophile resources.
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Audio Review - Offers consumer-generated product reviews, ratings, prices for brands and models.
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Audioed Resources Site - Offers educational resources for the International sound recording community.
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AudioKarma - Focused to stereo high-fidelity, including tube audio, home theater, and especially vintage 1970s gear, even vintage TV receivers. Site offers discussion forums, help, and general information for the audio enthusiast.
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AudioNova - Audio resource for manufacturers, forums, magazines and journals.
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AudioWorld - Audio industry, news, reviews, ratings, references, company directory, and cross reference.
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HeadRoom - Offers reviews and evaluations of headphone equipment. Includes a buyers guide.
Meta Description: [ High-end headphones, headphone amplifiers and accessories. ]

High End Audio - Discussion forum on audio, amplifiers and home theater.

Home Theater Discussion Forum - Database of home theater information, set-up hints and buyers guides.
Meta Description: [ A vast resource of home theater system, audio and video information. Setup hints, buyers guides. All you need to know about audio, video and surround. From cables to projectors, loudspeakers, DVD players and surround processors. The number of messages available totals in excess of 52,000. ]

Los Angeles Audio File - Home theater and audio community with product reviews.
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NASG naim audio - Short guide to naim audio including overview, history and gallery.
Meta Description: [ Site devoted to NAIM AUDIO equipment ]

Remote Central - Information on mid- to high-end universal remote controls: product reviews; message forums.
Meta Description: [ Reviews of the latest universal remote controls, a file area, programming help, message forums and more! ]

Retro hi-fi - A vintage high-fidelity portal for discussing and displaying classic and vintage amplifiers, tuners, turntables such as Thorens, Quad, and pick-up arms. Also, provides a classified listings.
Meta Description: [ A Vintage hi-fi site, discusing and displaying classic and vintage amplifiers, tuners, turntables such as the thorens and pick-up arms. ]

Road Trip to Ken Kantor's New Company - Photo album and text of a visit to Intelligent Audio Systems, a start-up audio company founded by industry veteran Ken Kantor.

Sonic State - The music and pro-audio theme park. Features classifieds, synth site, directory, and chat.
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The Audioholics - Includes information, reviews and technical guides for equipment and accessories.
Meta Description: [ This site provides unbiased A/V hardware and software reviews for audio and video enthusiasts. Free forums offer advice from experienced Audiophiles from around the globe. ]

Tuner Information Center - Focused on vintage stereo tuners. Site includes reviews of many different tuners, provides explanations of how tuners work, explains about tube tuners, and notes alleged fraudulent online auctions.
Meta Description: [ Reviews and photos of vintage stereo tuners, including Kenwood, Sansui, Pioneer, McIntosh, Yamaha, Accuphase, Onkyo, Denon, Rotel, Technics, Tandberg, Magnum Dynalab. Ceramic filter modifications. ]

Useful Audio Potpourri, A - Focuses on indoor FM antenna design and a Hafler circuit for surround sound. Also, includes a directory of related links.

Wired 4 Music - Resource of information on Super Audio CD, DVD-A, DSD, Surround. Practical tips on hi-res recording and 5.1 surround.
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