Chicken and Vegetables Soup
"Easy to make, delicious chicken soup with variety of vegetables."
Original recipe yield: 8 servings.
Prep Time:15 MinutesCook Time:1 Hour 30 MinutesReady In:1 Hour 45 MinutesServings:8 (change)
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole onion, peeled
6 chicken drumsticks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 head cauliflower, chopped
1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and chopped
1/2 pound baby carrots, chopped
1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped
1 (32 ounce) package fat-free chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
1/4 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 bunch fresh dill weed
DIRECTIONS:
Place the onion and chicken in a pot with enough cold water to cover. Season with salt, and bring to a boil. Cook 30 minutes, or until the chicken meat is easily removed from the bone. Remove chicken from the pot, reserving water. Discard the onion. Pull all the meat from the bones, chop, and return to pot. Discard bones.
Place the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, baby carrots, and asparagus in the pot. Pour in the chicken broth. Season with garlic powder and salt-free seasoning blend. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 40 minutes.
Stir the rice into the pot. Continue cooking 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Mix dill into the soup 5 minutes before serving.
Submitted by: Dmitry
Original recipe yield: 8 servings.
Prep Time:15 MinutesCook Time:1 Hour 30 MinutesReady In:1 Hour 45 MinutesServings:8 (change)
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole onion, peeled
6 chicken drumsticks
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 head cauliflower, chopped
1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and chopped
1/2 pound baby carrots, chopped
1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped
1 (32 ounce) package fat-free chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
1/4 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 bunch fresh dill weed
DIRECTIONS:
Place the onion and chicken in a pot with enough cold water to cover. Season with salt, and bring to a boil. Cook 30 minutes, or until the chicken meat is easily removed from the bone. Remove chicken from the pot, reserving water. Discard the onion. Pull all the meat from the bones, chop, and return to pot. Discard bones.
Place the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, baby carrots, and asparagus in the pot. Pour in the chicken broth. Season with garlic powder and salt-free seasoning blend. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 40 minutes.
Stir the rice into the pot. Continue cooking 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Mix dill into the soup 5 minutes before serving.
Submitted by: Dmitry
Buying a Stereo
Welcome to the world of Home Stereo!
Sadly when one thinks of home audio equipment, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the annoying neighbor in the apartment upstairs. We have negative memories of his booming, reverberating bass, and the difficulty of sleeping with his thunderous racket overhead.
The truth is, not only is he annoying, but he’s missing the point of what good home audio is all about. Ideally, the last thing your home stereo should do is annoy, either you or anyone else. The goal of this article is to get you started in this endeavor. While I can’t answer every conceivable question, I can share with you strategies that will help you choose the correct equipment, regardless of your budget, listening tastes, or surroundings. And you don’t have to break the bank (or the noise clause in your lease) to have top-notch quality. Prepare yourself to learn more than you ever thought there was to learn about the humble home stereo. After reading the articles on this site, you’ll be able to approach your purchases with confidence and knowledge.
Collecting information is always the first step in acquiring wisdom. The next and most important step is sharing the wisdom with others interested in the subject. That’s what we’re going to do here.
First Steps
To choose the right home stereo equipment, there are five key questions that need honest answers:
Determine how much money you have to invest in your system.
Decide whether you are seeking “audiophile quality” or the modern equivalent of the boom-box.
Are you an “audio enthusiast” who wants all the bells and whistles, or is FM Stereo the highest in sonic fidelity for you?
What types of music do you usually listen to? Are you strictly jazz or do you love thrash-metal? Somewhere in between?
Lastly, how long do you think you’ll own the equipment you purchase tomorrow?
Once you’ve answered these questions, you’ll be on your way to making an informed buying decision.
(To help you while you ponder these questions, I have included a file download area which includes budget spreadsheets, downloadable “how-tos,” and other resources that can make your task a little bit easier.)
Audio equipment comes in a wide range of prices, quality, and performance, from the least expensive mass-produced CD players, tuner/amplifiers and all-in-one systems, to precision-crafted “reference” separate components costing several thousand dollars. The key is to obtain the best possible sound quality at the most reasonable price.
From Anthony Armstrong,
Sadly when one thinks of home audio equipment, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the annoying neighbor in the apartment upstairs. We have negative memories of his booming, reverberating bass, and the difficulty of sleeping with his thunderous racket overhead.
The truth is, not only is he annoying, but he’s missing the point of what good home audio is all about. Ideally, the last thing your home stereo should do is annoy, either you or anyone else. The goal of this article is to get you started in this endeavor. While I can’t answer every conceivable question, I can share with you strategies that will help you choose the correct equipment, regardless of your budget, listening tastes, or surroundings. And you don’t have to break the bank (or the noise clause in your lease) to have top-notch quality. Prepare yourself to learn more than you ever thought there was to learn about the humble home stereo. After reading the articles on this site, you’ll be able to approach your purchases with confidence and knowledge.
Collecting information is always the first step in acquiring wisdom. The next and most important step is sharing the wisdom with others interested in the subject. That’s what we’re going to do here.
First Steps
To choose the right home stereo equipment, there are five key questions that need honest answers:
Determine how much money you have to invest in your system.
Decide whether you are seeking “audiophile quality” or the modern equivalent of the boom-box.
Are you an “audio enthusiast” who wants all the bells and whistles, or is FM Stereo the highest in sonic fidelity for you?
What types of music do you usually listen to? Are you strictly jazz or do you love thrash-metal? Somewhere in between?
Lastly, how long do you think you’ll own the equipment you purchase tomorrow?
Once you’ve answered these questions, you’ll be on your way to making an informed buying decision.
(To help you while you ponder these questions, I have included a file download area which includes budget spreadsheets, downloadable “how-tos,” and other resources that can make your task a little bit easier.)
Audio equipment comes in a wide range of prices, quality, and performance, from the least expensive mass-produced CD players, tuner/amplifiers and all-in-one systems, to precision-crafted “reference” separate components costing several thousand dollars. The key is to obtain the best possible sound quality at the most reasonable price.
From Anthony Armstrong,
Rules and how to play Roulette:
Roulette was first played in France back in the 17th century. It is now one of the most popular European gambling games and Monte Carlo in Monaco is a well known and famous casino center for playing roulette.
The Basics
Players, usually up to eight, play against the house represented by the croupier also called the dealer, who spins the roulette wheel and handles the wagers and payouts. In the European roulette and French roulette version, the wheel has 37 slots representing 36 numbers and one zero. In the USA most roulette wheels have two zeros and therefore 38 slots.
Each player buys-in a different colored chips so their bets don't get mixed up. At the end of play, if you won, you exchange back the colored chips with cash chips. These are special chips with the value amount imprinted on them. There are several denominations in various colors. You then take these chips to the cash desk where they will give you actual cash money in exchange.
To play roulette, you place your bet or bets on numbers (any number including the zero) in the table layout or on the outside, and when everybody at the table had a chance to place their bets, the croupier starts the spin and launches the ball. Just a few moments before the ball is about to drop over the slots, the croupier says 'no more bets'. From that moment no one is allowed to place - or change - their bets until the ball drops on a slot. Only after the croupier places the dolly on the winning number on the roulette table and clears all the losing bets you can then start placing your new bets while the croupier pays the winners. The winners are those bets that are on or around the number that comes up. Also the bets on the outside of the layout win if the winning number is represented.
The house advantage
On a single zero roulette table the house advantage is 2.7%. On a double zero roulette table it is 5.26% (7.9% on the five-number bet, 0-00-1-2-3). The house advantage is gained by paying the winners a chip or two (or a proportion of it) less than what it should have been if there was no advantage. (See Roulette Quiz - The Casino Advantage.)
The 'En Prison' rule
A roulette rule applied to even-money bets only, and by some casinos (not all). When the outcome is zero, some casinos will allow the player to either take back half his/her bet or leave the bet (en prison = in prison) for another roulette spin. In the second case, if the following spin the outcome is again zero, then the whole bet is lost.
The 'La Partage' rule
The la partage roulette rule is similar to the en prison rule, only in this case the player loses half the bet and does not have the option of leaving the bet en prison for another spin. This refers to the 'outside' even-money bets Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even and applies when the outcome is zero. Both the La Partage and the En Prison roulette rules essentially cut the casino edge on the 'even-money bets' in half. So a bet on Red on a single-zero roulette table with the la partage rule or the en prison rule has a 1.35% house edge and one on a double-zero roulette table has a house edge of 2.63%.
The payouts
A bet on one number only, called a straight-up bet, pays 35 to 1. (You collect 36. With no house advantage you should collect 37 (38 in the USA on double zero roulette wheels).
A two-number bet, called split bet, pays 17 to 1.
A three-number bet, called street bet, pays 11 to 1.
A four-number bet, called corner bet, pays 8 to 1.
A six-number bet, pays 5 to 1.
A bet on the outside dozen or column, pays 2 to 1.
A bet on the outside even money bets, pays 1 to 1.
Object of the game
To win at roulette the player needs to predict where the ball will land after each spin. This is by no means easy. In fact, luck plays an important part in this game. Some players go with the winning numbers calling them 'hot' numbers and therefore likely to come up more times. Others see which numbers did not come up for some time and bet on them believing that their turn is now due. Some players bet on many numbers to increase their chances of winning at every spin, but this way the payout is considerably reduced. Other methodical players use specific roulette systems or methods, money management systems, or both.
French roulette rules
The French roulette rules are very much like the European roulette rules. It has the same 37 numbered wheel with one zero but a different table layout for the outside bets. See Table layout (Link opens new window).
The player odds in French roulette are the same as in European roulette (only one zero) and better than the odds in American roulette (two zeros). The players loose only 50% of their even-money bets when the outcome is zero, known as the 'La Partage' rule.
The object of the game is still the same - to predict which number out of possible 37 the ball will land on. And of course, they speak French. Below are the English and equivalent French terms for the various roulette bets:
Inside bets
One number Straight up = En plein
Two numbers Split Bet = Cheval
Three numbers Street Bet = Transversale
Four numbers Corner = Carre
Six numbers Line Bet = Sixainne
Outside bets
Twelve numbers Column = Colonne
Twelve numbers Dozen = Douzaine
Red or Black = Rouge, Noir
Even or Odd = Pair, Impair
Low or High numbers = Manque, Passe
Great gambling site
Use the "Main Menu" on the right margin to explore this site. This is a comprehensive great gambling site with advice on winning, how to gamble, betting strategy, listing the best online casinos and world land-based casinos directory.
Topics covered include game summary, rules, how to play, how to win, game strategy, betting systems, gambling tips, on: Blackjack, Roulette, Poker classic and variants such as Texas Hold'em poker, Craps/Dice, Slots and Videopoker, Baccarat, Keno, Lottery, Powerball, Bingo, Sports betting, Horse racing and Greyhound racing.
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The Basics
Players, usually up to eight, play against the house represented by the croupier also called the dealer, who spins the roulette wheel and handles the wagers and payouts. In the European roulette and French roulette version, the wheel has 37 slots representing 36 numbers and one zero. In the USA most roulette wheels have two zeros and therefore 38 slots.
Each player buys-in a different colored chips so their bets don't get mixed up. At the end of play, if you won, you exchange back the colored chips with cash chips. These are special chips with the value amount imprinted on them. There are several denominations in various colors. You then take these chips to the cash desk where they will give you actual cash money in exchange.
To play roulette, you place your bet or bets on numbers (any number including the zero) in the table layout or on the outside, and when everybody at the table had a chance to place their bets, the croupier starts the spin and launches the ball. Just a few moments before the ball is about to drop over the slots, the croupier says 'no more bets'. From that moment no one is allowed to place - or change - their bets until the ball drops on a slot. Only after the croupier places the dolly on the winning number on the roulette table and clears all the losing bets you can then start placing your new bets while the croupier pays the winners. The winners are those bets that are on or around the number that comes up. Also the bets on the outside of the layout win if the winning number is represented.
The house advantage
On a single zero roulette table the house advantage is 2.7%. On a double zero roulette table it is 5.26% (7.9% on the five-number bet, 0-00-1-2-3). The house advantage is gained by paying the winners a chip or two (or a proportion of it) less than what it should have been if there was no advantage. (See Roulette Quiz - The Casino Advantage.)
The 'En Prison' rule
A roulette rule applied to even-money bets only, and by some casinos (not all). When the outcome is zero, some casinos will allow the player to either take back half his/her bet or leave the bet (en prison = in prison) for another roulette spin. In the second case, if the following spin the outcome is again zero, then the whole bet is lost.
The 'La Partage' rule
The la partage roulette rule is similar to the en prison rule, only in this case the player loses half the bet and does not have the option of leaving the bet en prison for another spin. This refers to the 'outside' even-money bets Red/Black, High/Low, Odd/Even and applies when the outcome is zero. Both the La Partage and the En Prison roulette rules essentially cut the casino edge on the 'even-money bets' in half. So a bet on Red on a single-zero roulette table with the la partage rule or the en prison rule has a 1.35% house edge and one on a double-zero roulette table has a house edge of 2.63%.
The payouts
A bet on one number only, called a straight-up bet, pays 35 to 1. (You collect 36. With no house advantage you should collect 37 (38 in the USA on double zero roulette wheels).
A two-number bet, called split bet, pays 17 to 1.
A three-number bet, called street bet, pays 11 to 1.
A four-number bet, called corner bet, pays 8 to 1.
A six-number bet, pays 5 to 1.
A bet on the outside dozen or column, pays 2 to 1.
A bet on the outside even money bets, pays 1 to 1.
Object of the game
To win at roulette the player needs to predict where the ball will land after each spin. This is by no means easy. In fact, luck plays an important part in this game. Some players go with the winning numbers calling them 'hot' numbers and therefore likely to come up more times. Others see which numbers did not come up for some time and bet on them believing that their turn is now due. Some players bet on many numbers to increase their chances of winning at every spin, but this way the payout is considerably reduced. Other methodical players use specific roulette systems or methods, money management systems, or both.
French roulette rules
The French roulette rules are very much like the European roulette rules. It has the same 37 numbered wheel with one zero but a different table layout for the outside bets. See Table layout (Link opens new window).
The player odds in French roulette are the same as in European roulette (only one zero) and better than the odds in American roulette (two zeros). The players loose only 50% of their even-money bets when the outcome is zero, known as the 'La Partage' rule.
The object of the game is still the same - to predict which number out of possible 37 the ball will land on. And of course, they speak French. Below are the English and equivalent French terms for the various roulette bets:
Inside bets
One number Straight up = En plein
Two numbers Split Bet = Cheval
Three numbers Street Bet = Transversale
Four numbers Corner = Carre
Six numbers Line Bet = Sixainne
Outside bets
Twelve numbers Column = Colonne
Twelve numbers Dozen = Douzaine
Red or Black = Rouge, Noir
Even or Odd = Pair, Impair
Low or High numbers = Manque, Passe
Great gambling site
Use the "Main Menu" on the right margin to explore this site. This is a comprehensive great gambling site with advice on winning, how to gamble, betting strategy, listing the best online casinos and world land-based casinos directory.
Topics covered include game summary, rules, how to play, how to win, game strategy, betting systems, gambling tips, on: Blackjack, Roulette, Poker classic and variants such as Texas Hold'em poker, Craps/Dice, Slots and Videopoker, Baccarat, Keno, Lottery, Powerball, Bingo, Sports betting, Horse racing and Greyhound racing.
Copyright © See copyright notice.
asian food---Wild Ginger Asian Restaurant & Satay Bar
Wild Ginger has a great vibe all around -- great dining scene, great bar scene, intimate tables for two upstairs, or casual bar seating parked in front of the open kitchen. The sommelier was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, serving us two terrific wines at dinner. The first, Biale, was a stunning off-menu petite syrah and the second, a Bordeaux-style blank label wine called simply "The Boy."
For starters we shared the grilled, skewered scallops and Vietnamese vegetarian spring rolls which were a little bland -- but most likely because I was unable to reach the accompanying sauces, and couldn't be all reachy grabby because this was a business dinner (bubble over my head "uh huh, customer profitability models, yep, need to map the data, uh huh, portfolio view, yep...god, I would kill for a dab of that plum sauce.") For dinner, I had the coconut curry prawns which were nothing short of DE-lish. The hereto for "un-named" client had some sort of seven seasoning beef satay, for which he claims an unhealthy addiction whenever he is in town. Wild Ginger will be the first stop next time I'm back in Seattle, but I will chose my dinner companions wisely ever mindful of the pending shared dipping situation."
by julie B
For starters we shared the grilled, skewered scallops and Vietnamese vegetarian spring rolls which were a little bland -- but most likely because I was unable to reach the accompanying sauces, and couldn't be all reachy grabby because this was a business dinner (bubble over my head "uh huh, customer profitability models, yep, need to map the data, uh huh, portfolio view, yep...god, I would kill for a dab of that plum sauce.") For dinner, I had the coconut curry prawns which were nothing short of DE-lish. The hereto for "un-named" client had some sort of seven seasoning beef satay, for which he claims an unhealthy addiction whenever he is in town. Wild Ginger will be the first stop next time I'm back in Seattle, but I will chose my dinner companions wisely ever mindful of the pending shared dipping situation."
by julie B
Alabamas's gulf coast - bird watching in the Gulf Shores
The combination of an abundance of birds, access to birding sites, and the amenities and convenience of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach make Alabama's Gulf Coast an ideal destination for birders. The fall bird migration takes place from mid-September through mid-November and offers some of the most exciting migratory bird watching in the country.
One of your stops on the Alabama Coast should be the Bird Banding Station at Fort Morgan State Park. This fall's bird banding will take place from October 6th through the 18th. The Hummingbird Study Group captures and bands hummingbirds and other Neotropical migrants at this historic location, which is the last departure point for thousands of migrating birds before they journey across the Gulf of Mexico. Banding sessions at the Fort Morgan Bird Banding Station are open to the general public. There is an admission fee to get into the fort, but the banding sessions are free.
Before you head down south, call the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau for a copy of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail brochure, a 51-page booklet, complete with maps and full-color photographs, that introduces visitors to the trail. The brochure gives directions to the area's most-frequented birding spots and lists the indigenous Alabama birds and migratory Neotropical songbirds that might be observed in the different habitats around the Gulf Coast.
COPYRIGHT 2001 American Museum of Natural History
COPYRIGHT 2001 Gale Group
by Stephanie Fekety
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One of your stops on the Alabama Coast should be the Bird Banding Station at Fort Morgan State Park. This fall's bird banding will take place from October 6th through the 18th. The Hummingbird Study Group captures and bands hummingbirds and other Neotropical migrants at this historic location, which is the last departure point for thousands of migrating birds before they journey across the Gulf of Mexico. Banding sessions at the Fort Morgan Bird Banding Station are open to the general public. There is an admission fee to get into the fort, but the banding sessions are free.
Before you head down south, call the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau for a copy of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail brochure, a 51-page booklet, complete with maps and full-color photographs, that introduces visitors to the trail. The brochure gives directions to the area's most-frequented birding spots and lists the indigenous Alabama birds and migratory Neotropical songbirds that might be observed in the different habitats around the Gulf Coast.
COPYRIGHT 2001 American Museum of Natural History
COPYRIGHT 2001 Gale Group
by Stephanie Fekety
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