| Grate expectations as cheese comes of age
The figures back up Broome's contention that we are witnessing a sea-change in our attitudes towards cheese. According to marketing information consultants TNS, shoppers bought £62.6m of lesser-known regional and organic cheeses in the UK, compared with £52.8m in the previous year. And data from market analysts Mintel show that "territorial" cheeses, a term which includes mass-market UK regional cheeses as well as the smaller producers, rose from £160m in 2002 to £220m last year. The study also forecast that shoppers will continue buying more organic and specialist cheese and that they will want to know more details about where the cheese in their shopping basket has come from. "There has been a change in recent years," said celebrity chef Martin Wishart. "We find that about 60% of our diners do opt for cheese and that is more than you would have expected a few years ago.
First Look: MindManager 7, mind mapping app
Images are typically easier to remember than words because people think in pictures. When organizing thoughts, some use a traditional outlining method to arrange concepts using words. Mind mapping is a more efficient way to categorize the thought process, allowing the user to design a physical layout of their ideas with colors, locations, and pictures, in addition to words. You can create a mind map using colored pencils and paper, or you could use a mind-mapping program like MindManager 7 Mac. .
Broadcaster Airs Video of German Hostage in Afghanistan
"The German hostage Rudolf B. ... urged Germany and the United States to pull out their forces from Afghanistan and urged his country to help save his life and secure his return to his homeland and family," an Al Jazeera presenter said.
The voice of the hostage was inaudible in the video.
The man, wearing a thick jacket and pair of jeans, was shown speaking into the camera in a mountainous landscape surrounded by masked men pointing guns at him.
Images said to date from Saturday German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Jäger described the video as a "document of intimidation" and said experts would analyze and evaluate the images. Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The recent death of a Korean hostage has horrified the world Early Wednesday, however, Germany's Spiegel Online Web site reported that the video was several days old.
Expo Daily Round-Up: iPod gadgets and other goodies
The sun has set on Macworld Expo 2008, and what a week it was. For me, it started with keynote-pundit stalking, then a day of cameras and printers, then a deep-geek dive into storage stuff, and finally—in this installment—a Friday of fun: speakers, docks, FM tuners, and other iPod gadgetry; and then a top-quality laptop microphone, a tricky lens for my digital SLR, and more. .
City identifies nine red light camera intersections
The city of Austin has identified nine intersections for red light cameras. Cameras will be installed in April and are expected to be operational on May 1. The intersections are: Northbound MoPac Expressway at Howard Lane/Wells Branch Parkway Southbound MoPac Expressway at Howard Lane/Wells Branch Parkway East frontage of Lamar Boulevard at the south frontage of Ben White Boulevard (eastbound) MoPac southbound service road at eastbound U.S. Highway 290 •Northbound I-35 service road at 11th Street Southbound I-35 service road at 15th Street Riverside Drive at Pleasant Valley Road West frontage of Lamar Boulevard at Ben White Boulevard (or Capital of Texas Highway) westbound/northbound Southbound I-35 service road at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. As required by state law, the intersections were identified after the city's public works department conducted traffic engineering studies at 20 intersections with the most red light running collisions in 2006 and 2007.
Coyotes rally past Avalanche
TV/radio: None/KDUS-AM (1060).
Phoenix update: The Coyotes try to end their five-game road trip with a win and make further inroads in the Western Conference playoff chase. Ilya Bryzgalov, who had the night off Monday in Denver, returns in goal.
Calgary update: Calgary entered Monday's game against Edmonton with 60 points. The Flames are led by RW Jarome Iginla with 32 goals and 65 points.
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A Different Perspective
Yogi Bear stood at the entrance to Jellystone National Park. He scouted unattended picnic baskets while awaiting Boo Boo Bears arrival home on the school bus. Yogi and Boo Boo were co-owners of a playoff fantasy team. As Yogi considered himself smarter than the average bear, he figured his team had a decided advantage, but he needed Boo Boos help in researching and deciphering the most recent data before submitting teams for the next round of games. So he waited anxiously and kept a look out for Ranger Smith. The school bus screeched to a halt at the entrance and Boo Boo climbed down the steps, dragging his back pack behind him. The bus roared off in a cloud of dust and rubble. Hey, Boo Boo! Were still in first place in our fantasy league. Lets go look at the stats and make our picks. I dont want to play anymore, Yogi.
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