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Are You Tired of Fighting?
March 14, 2017 by Nedda
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You can stop fighting now.
I've been noticing more and more in the media the word "fight" being used everywhere.
Politicians say, "I will fight for you" or a cause that you might care about.
Fund raising commercials say, "Fight xxxx" – fill in your favorite illness.
Drug companies say, "Fight xxxx with yyyy" – fill in your favorite drug and symptom.
Sports teams say, "Fight, fight fight, fight, fight."
When our government wants to create fear, it urges us to "fight" and labels everything a "war."
We've had "wars" on poverty, on diseases, on drugs, on terrorism, and most sports are a substitute for going to war.
What have these wars created?
Freedom from the desire to numb yourself with drugs or other addictive behaviors?
Abundance for everyone?
Healthy people?
A good sense of sportsmanship?
The ability to peacefully resolve conflicts?
A world of peace?
I've been asking myself lately,
Are you and I being programmed to fight?
"Why do the media fill our heads with such aggressive language? Why does everything have to be a fight?"
"IMAGINE," said John Lennon. And so I, too, invite you to imagine a world without having to "fight" for everything.
IMAGINE a world where everyone is respectful of everyone else and no longer blames others for what they don't like about themselves or for what they don't like about their own lives.
IMAGINE a world where politicians call for cooperation and no longer use the word "fight" to promote themselves. Politicians could say, "If you elect me, I'll do my best to bring peaceful cooperation and problem solving to all of the issues facing us. I promise to work with all others elected to solve problems, to get things done, and I will urge my colleagues to do the same."
IMAGINE a world where people are so content and joyful that they don't need to drug themselves to bury their emotional pain and dissatisfaction.
I don't know about you, but I'm tired. I'm tired of fighting. I'm tired of struggling. I want things to flow easily and gently in my life.
I am now choosing to stop the internal struggles and internal battles. You can make the same choice, or not. It's entirely up to you.
There are ways to stop the fighting, and the first step is to make the choice.
Once you've made the choice to stop the internal battle, you will be shown methods and techniques to help you succeed.
Once you've made the choice to find peaceful, cooperative solutions in your daily living, they will appear in your life.
You will be guided to them.
You will be open to them.
You will notice them when they show up.
IMAGINE them coming to you. See them easily and quickly arriving … the perfect solutions to whatever challenges you are facing.
IMAGINE a world in which each human chooses from his or her own heart to work together to create joyful, creative, loving solutions. This is a powerful step to creating a world where everyone has food, shelter, and opportunities for personal creativity and spiritual well-being. This is the world we were meant to live in.
CONSIDER THE HUMAN BODY as a model for peaceful cooperation.
Our physical bodies are a cooperative effort of all our cells and organs.
- What would it be like if your heart said, "I won't pump any blood today for the kidneys because they insulted me."
- What if your colon said, "I'm tired of cleaning up this garbage without any appreciation. I'm going to fight to hold onto it."
- What if your bone marrow said, "I'm fed up with all the bickering, so I'm not going to produce any blood cells today."
The body works, stays healthy, and supports our experience on the Earth because all parts cooperate with each other. If they started bickering and arguing and disrespecting each other, our bodies would sicken and die.
In the same way, humanity is a single being, a single consciousness. When we connect at that level, cooperation comes more easily and we can accomplish great things.
But today what we seem to be doing is fighting with each other. As a result of all that fighting, the oceans are dying and the food is all poisoned to some degree (yes, even the organic stuff has chem trail poisons landing on it).
In addition, hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of humans are homeless, starving, and see no way out of their situation. This is true inside the United States, although the official media won't tell you about it. Do you know about the citizens of this country living under interstate overpasses? They are not counted among the unemployed. They are not counted at all.
So it's time to stop fighting and start appreciating and cooperating with each other. We have to begin caring about each other.
- Am I ready to stop fighting?
- What am I fighting inside myself? Is there a battle raging there?
- What am I fighting outside myself? Am I still trying to win an argument with someone from yesterday? Last week? Ten years ago?
- How can I make peace within myself? What parts of myself need me to love them, forgive them, hold them gently and help them feel accepted and safe.
- How can I make peace with others outside myself? Can I forgive them for past grievances? Even when someone is already out of body, forgiveness can heal you and still give them an opportunity to change.
You don't have to make all the changes all at once.
All you need do is begin.
Stop fighting yourself. Become more loving towards yourself. Be compassionate with yourself.
You can't change anyone but yourself. As you change yourself, you interact differently with others.
The energy exchange between you and another will be different.
And then the other person will receive an opportunity to interact with you differently.
Don't wait for someone else to begin.
Begin with you.
Stop fighting now.
Are You an Empath?
September 5, 2016 by Nedda
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Do You Know Someone
Who's an Empath?
A friend recently sent me a link to a blog post on being an empath. When I read the article, it had a powerful effect on me.
So I share the post here with all of you hoping it will give some of you some important insights.
15 Things You'll Notice When
You're In The Presence of an Empath
By Raven Fon
"As much as we notice, consciously or subconsciously,
there are some things you'll notice about us too."
I remember an instance when I rang the cable company to ask about upgrading my service. After some time had passed, the man I was speaking to had basically poured his heart out about his wife's battle with cancer. I never found the information I was looking for, but it wasn't that important any longer. I had given someone comfort and reassurance- even if they had no idea why they felt the need to tell me this stuff in the first place.
A very similar situation happened when I was out at a restaurant with my niece. I ordered my drink and the next thing I knew, our waiter was asking me how to handle leaving their spouse. There are countless stories like this for me, but I want to know how many you have.
Marshall Rosenberg, author of Non-Violent Communication, defines empathy as this:
"In empathy, you don't speak at all. You speak with the eyes. You speak with the body. If you say any words at all, it's because you are not sure you are with the person. So you may say some words. But the words are not empathy. Empathy is when the other person feels the connection to with what's alive in you."
With empaths, as much as we notice, consciously or subconsciously, you'll notice a few things about us too.
15 Things You'll Notice When You're Around an Empath
by TheMysticalRaven.com
1. We are accused of being "too sensitive" or "too emotional."
Empaths are not "too" anything. They feel things deeply- both positive and negative. They are in touch with their emotions, and yours. Though it might be harder for an empath to operate in a world designed for less-sensitive people, being an empath has several positive aspects.
2. We can't stand being lied to.
All it takes is a simple glance in your direction to know you are lying to us. A lot of people don't realize this, but being lied to really sucks for an empath. We feel it ooze into every aspect of the relationship…and it usually ends them.
3. Negative media images directly affect us.
It's hard, almost impossible, for an empath to "unfeel" something. We avoid the news, and if we see something upsetting, our emotions are a mess for quite a while. Imagine feeling overwhelming sadness and suffering every single time you saw something violent or upsetting on the news. That's what it is like for us.
4. Crowded places overwhelm us.
Empaths exist in all personality types, including introvert and extrovert, but even the outgoing ones are easily overwhelmed in crowds. The sheer force of energies and feelings you absorb is exhausting. You might like going to concerts and sporting events, but once there, you can't wait to leave.
5. We love to heal.
Empaths want what is best for you and your wellbeing. Of course, as with all of our advice, it is only helpful if you actually implement it in your life.
6. We are sensitive to stimulants and medications.
Coffee, certain teas, energy drinks, soda- anything with caffeine makes us more anxious and agitated than the rest of the world. And, when it comes to medications, we try to avoid them as much as possible because of the myriad of side effects we experience.
7. We can only be us.
As far as honest people go, empaths are the truest friends you could ask for. We know who we are and we embrace it fully. It's other people who seem to have an issue with our sensitive nature and honest attitude.
8. We experience what you are experiencing.
If someone we are close to is ill, depressed, or agitated, we display those same symptoms. We are so connected to what you are going through, that we go through it with you.
9. We don't like animals, we LOVE animals.
Empaths don't have pets, we have family members. When we see an animal in the wild, we see a soul…perfect and pure. We talk to them in various ways just as you would your best friend, and guess what…they talk back.
10. Tired, exhausted, and fatigued is normal for us.
Because we absorb so much from others, we don't just dealing with our own emotional and mental drains, we deal with everybody's.
11. If we give advice, take it.
If we take the time to listen to your dilemma, and give you heartfelt advice, just listen to it. We know what we are talking about and if you ask for our advice and ignore it, well, let's just say it kinda annoys us to no end.
12. We are easily distracted.
Perhaps it is due to our heightened sensitivity to everything around us, but empaths are easily distracted and tend to lose focus. It's not a bad thing, we are simply enjoying all the small things you might not notice.
13. We can't stand narcissism.
If you are head over heels in love with your reflection, your money, and your ego- just stay away. We really can't roll our eyes any harder.
14. Certain sounds really bother us.
But it's not just sounds. Certain textures, fabrics, bright lights and loud noises can really get to us. The polar opposite is true as well. Soft sounds, gentle caresses, and delicate tastes are also highly noticed, but in a pleasant way.
15. We are great listeners.
It's true. You can tell us anything and everything about your life and we will listen. We will take that journey with you and experience all the highs and lows contained within. And what's even better, is that we hold no judgement over what you tell us. We are there to help you, not to hurt you.
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Sorting Out the Empathic Experience.
by Nedda Wittels
EMPATHY – my personal definition.
knowing what someone else is feeling because you are feeling it too as a consequence of being in that person's presence, in their energy field, or connected to their consciousness or the group consciousness of humanity.
We all tend to look for ourselves when we see a list like the one Raven Fon created, and I'm no different. I did find myself in much of this, although not in everything listed. That's OK. We're each unique, after all.
What surprised me, however, was how I suddenly saw my mother as also an empath.
My mother was a smothering person in my life who couldn't seem to ever discern that I was separate from her. She always told me what I liked as if I had no opinions or preferences of my own. She tried to live through me. It was very difficult growing up an empath in her presence.
The challenge for any empath is to be able to sort out what they are experiencing.
- Is what I'm feeling my own feeling, or someone else's?
- Is it partly my own and partly someone else's?
- Is it coming from the group consciousness of humanity and I'm not personally feeling this at all?
I've learned how to sort it all out, and it's an important survival technique for empaths to be able to make the separation. It's necessary to do this in order to stay sane.
But now, having had the insight that my mother was an empath, too, I feel more compassionate and forgiving towards her. She was an empath who had no support for being that way, no teacher or guide or mentor, and no idea of how to cope with it. She couldn't begin to sort it all out, so she became buried under the burden of being flooded with other people's emotions.
This explains more about her than I ever realized before.
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Celebrating Rain.
July 31, 2016 by Nedda
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Do you remember playing in the rain?
When did you last celebrate rain?
When I listen to the weathermen on the radio, I want to call them on the phone and tell them to stop being negative about rain. [I have yet to find a phone number that will allow me to do this.]
Rain = Life
Without rain, there is no life.
Without rain, there is drought, starvation, uncontrollable fires, devastation.
Trees suffer. Farms suffer. Insects, birds, all animals suffer.
You and I suffer, too.
Today it is raining, and I'm very thankful.
Here in New England, we're having a drought. Oddly, at least to me, most people aren't paying enough attention. They're still watering their lawns and washing their cars as if the water for doing these things and drinking and bathing were limitless.
Potentially, there is limitless water, but for right now, the streams and rivers and reservoirs and wells are all very low.
Why aren't people paying attention?
Why do they wait for some "authority figure" such as the governor,
to tell them to stop wasting water?
Are they so disconnected from themselves and from nature
that it never even occurs to them that
there might be a problem developing here?
This morning it's raining … a really lovely sustained rain that steadily is providing the gift of moisture in a way that the soil can absorb it. Not enough to flood. Enough to nourish.
I went outside in the rain. No umbrella. No rain coat. Just me in a tank top and shorts and shoes. I set up a bird bath in the back yard, long overdue, for the birds need to bathe and drink every day, not just now and then.
The rain felt really good on my body … loving and gentle and kind.
The rain makes it smell wonderful outside.
The rain cleanses and heals and nourishes.
When we speak negatively about rain, as the weathermen do almost daily when it's in the forecast, we send out the message that rain is "bad" and that we don't want it.
How sad for us and for the water spirits and for our planet and all of life here on the Earth.
Of course, rain must be in balance with other elements of nature.
How can we restore that balance?
First, we must awaken to our true connection to the Earth.
Our true connection to the Earth means, in part, that our thoughts and feelings do influence the weather. After all, we live in the Earth's emotional body, which means that our emotions are expressed in the weather.
So the next time you hear a weather report that it's going to rain, notice your reaction and adjust it appropriately.
If a big storm or hurricane is predicted, send it love to calm it and ask the Nature Spirits to assist you.
If a fire seems imminent or has already begun, send love to the fire so that it will feel nourished and won't need to "eat" so much. Invite Mother Earth to help restore balance. Ask the water spirits to assist in sending rain and invite the wind spirits to help calm the fire and turn it back upon itself so it can burn itself out.
We are all out of balance these days, and so is our planet, including the atmosphere/weather. By taking responsibility to put ourselves back into balance and then calling on Divine Love and focusing clear intention, we can make a difference.
the next time the weather report includes rain, WELCOME the rain. Call it into your heart and invite it to help restore balance and harmony.
Then step outside into the rain and celebrate Mother Nature's gift of water. Give thanks. Send heartfelt appreciation for the wonder of rain. Celebrate rain.
Relying on Logic Is Counter-Intuitive Living
March 22, 2016 by Nedda
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Optimal Living Requires
Using Both Sides of Your Brain.
It doesn't make "sense" to be left-sided.
The right side of the brain is essential
for living a joyful life.
We live in an upside-down, inside-out world in which being logical and rational is highly prized, while being a feeling person is denigrated. ridiculed, stigmatized, and punished.
Why does our society emphasizes logic and being rational and "reasonable?"
Being logical and rational is being like a machine – a computer – not like a human being.
Do we value the machine point of view over the human one?
Are we trying to convince ourselves that we should all be more like computers?
Did you know that there are no equivalent words for "be logical." You can't say "be emotionable" or "be feelingable."
Without the equivalent words, it's difficult to even speak about this topic.
Have you been called "reactive" because you feel and express strong emotions?
"Reactive" is a pejorative term, expressing disapproval and even contempt.
If you or your behaviors have been labelled "reactive" it means that you are not fitting into the accepted pattern of non-feeling.
Consider another perspective.
The ability to feel may be more valuable than the ability to be logical.
The ability to feel includes emotions, but is much more expansive.
The ability to feel connects us to nature and to our own nature … our spiritual self.
It's more human and more spiritually developed to feel than it is to think logically.
Higher brain function is not logical or rational, but rather intuitive, holistic, psychic, and creative.
If we valued the ability to feel, we might also value the ability to empathize – to feel what someone else is feeling.
If more people were empathic, i.e, able to feel what others are feeling, and if we learned to rely on how situations feel to us, then abuse of humans, children, animals, and all other life forms would dramatically decrease and fade away.
Take steps to get in touch with your feelings.
Listen to the words you speak. When you say, "I think …" you are in your head, not in your feelings, not in your heart, and not even in the "right" side of your brain.
Change the words you speak. When you find yourself saying, "I think …" Stop yourself, say, "I feel …." and consider how you actually feel. Then express your feelings as best you can in words.
Notice what others are saying and how they are using language to keep themselves in their logical mind.
Ask yourself, "How does noticing my feelings improve my life?"
These few steps can help you get in touch with your feelings and become more intuitive, more psychic, more creative, and more in touch with your own higher power – your God Self.
Are You Living on Autopilot?
May 20, 2015 by Nedda
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Who's at the controls?
You're going along having a pretty good day. You're feeling good about yourself and life in general.
Suddenly, something unexpected happens, and your whole mood shifts.
Your first thoughts may be to blame the external event for ruining your day. That's how most of us react, but the truth is actually quite different.
Mood shifts actually happen because of
how you assign meaning
to events in your life.
When your thoughts become negative,
you start to feel negative emotions.
"Oops. I was feeling great a moment ago and now I'm down in the dumps. My day is ruined."
Well, guess what? You day doesn't have to be "ruined." It's only "ruined" if you decide that it is.
If I were to ask you what changed your mood, you'd probably tell me all about what just happened. In other words, you'd blame something or someone outside of yourself. But the truth is that you do have control over what you think and what you feel.
Take back control of your thoughts and feelings.
When you notice that your mood has shifted, use these steps as soon as you can to restore your happier state.
First, notice that your mood has shifted.
Then ask and answer these questions.
What just happened that I'm blaming for my change in mood?
What were my thoughts about this event?
Can I step out of judgment and think differently about the event?
Can I open to the possibility that there will be a different outcome than I first imagined?
Can I set the intention that there WILL be a different outcome – a WIN/WIN for all concerned?
Can I turn the whole thing over to a higher power (God, the Universe, my I Am Presence) and trust that my request for a positive solution for all with be answered?
Your answers to these questions will lead to some important discoveries.
When you shift your thoughts, your feelings will shift, too.
You are in charge of what you think. You have choices.
You are in charge of what you feel.
Underneath your emotions, whatever they were, was some underlying fear that was triggered, and you don't have to allow the fear to control you.
The thought patterns that were evoked are habits of thinking. Habits can be changed.
When you take back your power over your thoughts and feelings, you feel more empowered in other parts of your life.
In the beginning, it may take you several days to do this for just one event. It depends on how quickly you remember to take action after the trigger event occurred.
Over time, if you continue to do change your thoughts about events, you'll be able to do change them sooner and faster.
It won't take long until you can change your thoughts immediately after something happens.
Ultimately, your goal is to
spontaneously stay in charge of yourself.
Ultimately, when a trigger event occurs, instead of reacting on autopilot, you'll stop yourself immediately and create positive thoughts immediately.
You'll stop blaming others and events for how your feel. You'll feel better about yourself and your life because you'll be more in charge of yourself.


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Since 2008
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U.S. trails essentially all rivals
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I have some history of hanging with foodies and don't mind a bit of high falutin' around my meal, but my spouse is definitely someone who, while he appreciates good food, hates any hint of pretense. He keeps a card from Passionfish on his desk, and wants to go back whenever we can. So this restaurant can please nearly anyone with taste buds.


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HK International Diamond Mile: Race Report & Form Analysis
These days, I've become increasingly fascinated by the biomechanics of running.
Tempo runs and hard intervals give me endurance and speed; squats, pushups and plyometrics give me strength and power. But underlying it all is the biomechanics of running movement. If cardiovascular endurance is the engine, and muscular strength the horsepower, then biomechanics is the car frame. And I want structural integrity: a sturdy, high quality car frame, Ferrari standard – not some beat up pick up truck.
Last Sunday's race, the HK International Diamond Mile, was held smack-bang in the middle of Central. With its sharp hairpin bends and gradients to navigate, it did not make for a fast course. I ran the two laps, 1609m in total, in a not-so-respectable 5:39, placing first in the Women's Junior category. The race was later televised in full. Here, for the first time, was my chance to scrutinize my running form. (Watch from 7:00 onwards)
Running form: what's the big deal?
I believe running form can make or break a runner.
Take Alberto Salazar, for example. He's a former marathon runner and now coaches, amongst other athletes, Mo Farah and Galen Rupp. At the age of 21, Salazar won the first marathon he entered, the New York City marathon in 1980. He would win it again in 1981, and again in 1982.
And then things started to fall apart. At the 1983 Rotterdam marathon, he pulled a muscle in his groin. Patellar tendinitis came next, followed by a torn hamstring. It was the beginning of the end. As Jennifer Kahn wrote for the New Yorker:
Looking back, Salazar blames his form for his decline. "The way I ran, it wasn't sustainable," he said. "The attitude at the time was: if you were gifted with perfect form, great. If you weren't, you were just kind of stuck." While a runner with an awkward stride might win a few races, Salazar argues now, he's ultimately doomed to break down: "The knee injury, the hamstring injury—in hindsight, these were the things that killed me."
Thoughts on technique and form
Arm Swing
This is a problem I've been trying to fix for a while now: excessive lateral arm-swinging – a total waste of energy because I want to propel myself forwards, not left and right. Take a look at these freeze frames.
My left arm is coming right across my body. Ugh.
One way Salazar describes the arm swing is going "nipple to nipple", meaning that your left fist should be in front of your left nipple, and your right first in front of your left nipple. The blue line above shows where my fist would line up with my nipple. As can be seen, I've over-swung to the centre, as marked with the red line.
Toe Off: Hip Separation
For me, this is not so much of a problem as an area for improvement. My back kick looks strong enough from the video, but my knee drive needs a bit more work.
Ideally, I'd have a knee drive as strong as this runner below.
Right now, though, my knee isn't coming quite high enough.
The freeze frame below, from the video Changing Stride, explains hip separation at the point of "toe off" nicely.
On the left you have Dathan Ritzenhein, an American long distance runner whose running form Alberto Salazar drastically overhauled. On the right is Kenenisa Bekele, an Ethiopian runner with the 5000m and 10,000m Olympic and world records under his belt.
Ritzenhein's angle of hip separation, on the left, in blue, is smaller than that of Bekele's on the right. You want a greater degree of hip separation because it increases the length of your stride so that you can cover more ground with each step.
Here's an absolutely b-e-a-u-tiful example of hip separation.
Wrap Up
There's so much to be said about the biomechanics of running form. I have very little knowledge in this area – all the information above was gleaned from YouTube, articles and Googling around – but I'm enthralled. My hope is that approaching running in a comprehensive way – clocking miles, running hard intervals, stretching, building strength and power, and paying attention to the details – I'll become the best runner I can be.


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Spiral case : Spiral case lead water into runner. Make water in the same radial velocity. Made of metal or concrete.
Turbines :
Hydraulic turbine is a prime mover which transforms the energy of fallingwater into mechanical energy of rotation and whose primary function is todrive a water-wheel hydroelectric generator.
In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction.
Transformers :
Upgrade or degrade the voltage
Switchgear area:
Typically switchgear in substations is located on both the high voltage and the low voltage side of large power transformers. The switchgear located on the low voltage side of the transformers in distribution type substations, now are typically located in what is called a Power Distribution Center (PDC). Inside this building are typically smaller, medium-voltage (~15kV) circuit breakers feeding the distribution system. Also contained inside these Power Control Centers are various relays, meters, and other communication equipment allowing for intelligent control of the substation.
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Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power generation. They harness a clean and renewable energy source.
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Transmission lines carry electric energy from one point to another in an electric power system. They can carry alternating current or direct current or a system can be a combination of both. Also, electric current can be carried by either overhead or underground lines. The main characteristics that distinguish transmission lines from distribution lines are that they are operated at relatively high voltages, they transmit large quantities of power and they transmit the power over large distances.
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Ever since I became a product manager at Chef in January, I've observed a fair amount of confusion and uncertainty in our industry about the role of product management. Although this is my first job as a product manager, I now have enough of a grasp of the responsibilities that I can offer a succinct explanation of the role (so if you're reading this, dad, you now know what the heck I do.)
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Migrating from Sympa to Google Groups for Business
One of my last projects for 2014 is to move Chef off our old Sympa mailing list server to Google Groups for Business. This migration was codified in Chef RFC 028 a few months ago, but we wanted to hold its implementation until the migration to the chef.io domain was completed.
Moving the list of subscribers is fairly straightforward, but migrating the list archives has been enough of a chore that I thought I would document the required steps. This way, if anyone else is faced with a similar task, they do not need to spend hours Googling and/or banging their head against the wall of the Google Groups Migration API, where there are dragons — lots of them. Continue reading
You have configuration management? Your hosts don't need hostnames.
I often get asked how to automate host naming and/or DNS records using Chef. In fact, there was an individual in IRC today who asked some variation of the same question I always get:
Currently I set hostnames on my nodes by looking up the ip from ifconfig and doing a reverse DNS lookup on that IP. It turns out this is painful since my upstream never sets the rDNS correctly without nagging. I'm thinking of just building a "nodes" data bag with IP -> hostname mapping. Is there a better way to do this?
Often I've answered people by telling them that if they're using configuration management, the names of their hosts are completely irrelevant. They shouldn't even bother adding them to DNS or to even care what their names are. I thought I'd explain my rationale behind this and why host names are largely unnecessary if you're using a configuration management tool like Chef. Continue reading
Cooking with Opscode Chef on Windows: The Vagrant Edition
A month ago, I presented a webinar entitled "Cooking on Windows with Chef" that demonstrates the power of Opscode Chef on Windows. If you missed the webinar, you can watch that recording here.
One major way in which Windows has lagged Unix/Linux is in the desktop-based virtual machine development model using tools like VirtualBox and Vagrant. Vagrant, if you're not already familiar with it, allows you to bring up and tear down development environments very quickly, and provision (configure) them using the same Chef cookbooks with which you'd configure your actual production environments. To that end, a bunch of folks have released an updated version of the vagrant-windows plugin, which adds WinRM and native shared folder support between Windows guests and the host operating system. Vagrant-windows has actually been around for a while, but had to be updated to deal with the API changes between Vagrant 1.1 and 1.2. This took a significant amount of work. Continue reading
Chef Cookbook Testing and Continuous Integration
I've been really busy working with our customers on becoming better Chefs, but I was recently invited by Kevin Karwaski of the Chef-Boston meetup group to give a presentation on the state of Chef cookbook testing today. Here are my slides: I hope the video will be up soon.
By the way, I renamed the demonstration cookbook from "sauceproxy" to "sauceconnect" in preparation for uploading it to the community site. Having unit and acceptance tests that I could run — both manually and via Travis — to verify that I'd done the search-and-replace properly really helped!


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Why Auto-Rickshaws Matter for India
Akshay Mani and Amit Bhatt are from the Centre for Sustainable Transport in India (CST-India). They say that promoting auto-rickshaws is a key part of developing an integrated public transport system and stalling the growth of private cars in India.
They write, "From a policy standpoint, there seems to be a lack of awareness about these issues in the eyes of public officials. Auto-rickshaws are seen as a mode of the past, with little or no role to play in the urban transportation landscape."
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Welcome to United Security Providers
United Security Providers is a leading specialist in information security. The Swiss company employees over 100 security professionals at its offices in Bern, Zurich, London and Minsk and operates its own 24/7 Security Operations Center.
With its solutions United Security Providers protects IT infrastructures and applications for companies with high demands on security. Its customers include blue-chip, generally international companies in the finance sector, government, healthcare and industry.
Senior management
The United Security Providers senior management team.
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The United Security Providers board of directors.
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United Security Providers development is characterised by its many years of specialisation in information security. Our range of services has been developed and grown in close dialogue with our customers in the financial services, in government, telecommunications, transport and logistics, the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare and industry in general to meet their needs.
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Michael Liebi started the company in Bern in 1994, laying the foundations for the development of United Security Providers to become the highest performing IT security provider in Switzerland.
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Development of platforms and software for ATMs and ticket sales. Information security is a dominant theme in these sensitive areas.
Identity & access management
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Contra-cyclical expansion in the Zurich region. This acquisition added to our portfolio our own key products in the application and perimeter security sectors.
Takeover of Netbeat AG
Integration of Netbeat AG into the group. Expansion of services into the managed services sector (operation and monitoring of secure infrastructures).
Takeover of Sophia Schweiz AG
Taking over Sophia Schweiz AG has strengthened United Security Providers' capabilities in product development.
Start of international expansion
United Security Providers launches its international expansion by entering the German and Austrian markets.
Added innovative potential
Appointment of Jürg Schwarzenbach to the board of directors. United Security Providers added the renowned IT entrepreneur to its board.
USP Secure Entry Server® goes amazon EC2 Cloud. A solution provided ready-to-use completely from the cloud is available as an alternative to hardware appliances and virtual appliances.
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Launch of the first network access control «as a service» product in Europe, with the new NAC now also being attractive to smaller companies.
Clearer alignment to current market needs formation of new business units:
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United Security Providers opened up to Great Britain in the start of 2015 when it established its London branch.
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eCH objectives follow Switzerland's e-government strategy:
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United Security Providers is a member of Swiss ICT, the Swiss trade association for information and communications technology. The association promotes the exchange of experience and networking and offers members a platform for continuous professional development.
Intranet, Internet and extranet brought together in one secure, standardised system, designed from end to end: that is OneGov – a powerful platform for administration that makes efficient e-government and e-business possible. The modular system is intuitive in use and can be easily and quickly adapted to the changing needs of the users. OneGov simplifies internal and external collaboration and supports efficient and secure communication with customers and partners.
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|Total population
|9,196 (2010)[1]
|Regions with significant populations
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|Portuguese, formerly Xakriabá[2]
|traditional tribal religion, Roman Catholicism, Protestant Christianity[3]
|Related ethnic groups
|Other Gê peoples
The Xakriabá (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐˌkɾi.ɐˈba]) are an indigenous people of Brazil. One of the Gê peoples who spoke the Xakriabá dialect of the Akwe language, they used to live in the Tocantins River area.[4] As of 2010, 9,196 Xakriabá people lived in the state of Minas Gerais.
The Xakriabá are also known as the Chakriaba, Chikriaba, or Shacriaba people.[2]
The Xakriabá speak Portuguese. The Xakriabá language is extinct, but it was an Acua language, belonging to the Ge language family and was one of the Macro-Ge languages.[2]
In pre-colonial times, Xakriabá did not have a defined territory, but lived in the valley of the Tocantins River, in Goiás and along the São Francisco River. In the early 18th century, Matias Cardoso de Almeida, a pioneer, slaughtered Indians in the region. The Roman Catholic church forced local tribes to build missions. A statue of the saint, St. John of the Indians ((in Portuguese): São João dos Índios) appeared at one of the missions, became a patron saint in the region.[5]
In the 18th century, the Xakriabá settled in reservations (aldeias).[4]
1927 marked the first major conflict between encroached ranchers and the Xakriabá. Ranchers forced the Xakriabá to build fences for cattle in the tribes' territory. The Xakriabá resisted by setting fire to the fences, and ranchers responded violently.[5]
- ^ a b "Xakriabá: Introduction." ISA: Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Xakriabá." Ethnologue. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ ""Xakriabá: Vida cerimonial." ISA: Povos Indígenas no Brasil. (in Portuguese) Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ a b James Stuart Olson (1991). The Indians of Central and South America: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 401. ISBN 9780313263873.
- ^ a b ""Xakriabá: História." ISA: Povos Indígenas no Brasil. (in Portuguese) Retrieved 5 August 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- João Luiz, PenaI; Heller, Leo; Cláudio Santiago, Dias Júnior (2009). "A população Xakriabá, Minas Gerais: aspectos demográficos, políticos, sociais e econômicos" (La población Xakriabá, Minas Gerais: aspectos demográficos, políticos, sociales y económicos / The Xakriabá population in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Demographic, political, social and economical aspects)". Rev. bras. estud. popul. 26 (1): 51–59. doi:10.1590/S0102-30982009000100005.


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The South African-focused bank, listed in London and Johannesburg, placed 22m shares - equivalent to 4.92pc of its ordinary London-listed equity - with existing investors. At 390p, the shares were placed at a 4.4pc discount to Monday's 408p closing price.
Stephen Koseff, the chief executive, said the funds would enable the group to "prudently repurchase debt" at a discount to face value. It would enable Investec to improve its tier one capital - a key measure of balance sheet strength - in line with management's objective of maintaining capital levels significantly above regulatory requirements, he said.
It is the first major fund raising by Investec since the start of the credit crisis.
Stephan Potgieter, UBS analyst, said it was an "elegant" way to improve Investec's capital mix. James Hamilton, an analyst with Numis, said management was taking advantage of the discount to par value at which the group's debt was trading and the "very strong" share price performance".
Investec shares, which slipped 15¼ to 392¾p after the placing was announced, have surged more than 130pc since early March, when they hit their lowest point in more than five years.
By buying back debt, Investec will fortify its balance sheet ahead of what Mr Hamilton said were likely impairment charges as the South African economy "accelerates into recession". In a note, he said he failed to see how Investec's profitability would be down "by anything other than a substantial amount this year".


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Jersey Girl reflects on becoming a Packers Fan – Yes, the Catholic Faith is the reason!
After many a senseless debacle for the Packers at the hands of referees, (who are neither experienced enough for the NFL or are rooting personally for a team) I decided that the pain I was feeling is the true pain of a Packer fan. My newly acquired (at that time) Green and Gold blood needed to remember why I love football so much.
This post is special to me and I hope you will read it for the first time or AGAIN and let me know if indeed I am just a silly Jersey Girl or I have grown up now since I made the big move to Wisconsin. Enjoy and please comment (yes, you can vent in the combox about the ridiculous scenario the NFL has gotten itself into with this officiating nonsense.)
Having been born and bred on the Jersey Shore there was never a question which football team one would root for. The NY Football Giants (as they are affectionately known by locals; not to be confused with the long-defunct NY Baseball Giants now residing in San Fran) were the first kids on the block with the Jets coming along later for the younger set.
My Dad took me to Yankee Stadium to see my first Giant game (nope, not telling the year!) and I was hooked by Big Blue.
Now, I must say there were many lean years of being a long-suffering Giant fan, but we were finally rewarded with Lawrence Taylor, Phil Sims and a Super Bowl. Four years ago, defeating the hated Patriots and Tom "I'm too good for myself" Brady in one of the most exciting Super Bowl game's ever made me proud to have hung in there for so many years.
I do have a confession to make though… I have been a secret Green Bay Packers fan the whole time. Whenever the Giants played the Pack I would root unethusiastically for the Giants. My Dad, even though he was a de facto Giants fan always talked about the great Vince Lombardi and Lambeau Field. He loved the Packers so much that the one and only time he came with us to the beach (thank goodness it was only once!) he built us a sand castle rendition of Lambeau Field! Some Giants fan.
One fall day when we were raking leaves before kickoff time I asked my Dad why he loved the Packers if he was a Giant fan. He told me about Vince Lombardi, how humble the Packer organization is and in particular how great the people of Wisconsin are.
He told me he heard Lombardi interviewed once years ago when he was the Defensive Coach of the NY Giants (before becoming the Packer coach) and that Lombardi had said when he asked where he got his philosophy and strength. Lombardi said, "I derived my strength from daily Mass and Communion."
That was it for my Dad and for me. He knew this was the guy and he would love the team that this guy worked for. So, Lombardi started out with the Giants (ahem) and then went to Green Bay and the rest is history. Please read a bio of Vince Lombardi and some of his inspiring quotes here: This is a webpage sponsored by the family of Vince Lombardi.
Interesting thing: Half of my family is buried in a Catholic cemetery in Middletown, NJ. Lombardi is buried there with his wife and other family even though he was from Brooklyn. When my Dad went to the cemetery to make his visits, he said he always had to stop and see his friend Vince. Until I wrote this post I never knew the "Vince" he spoke about was the great Lombardi. Now, I really get it.
Last year when the Packers marched to the Super Bowl I was truly happy. My Dad was still talking about the great Lombardi and Aaron Rodgers was a quarterback all of football found classy. I still rooted for the Giants but I was relieved when it was evident they weren't going anywhere. I was free to root for the Pack! So this Jersey girl was a cheesehead in her last days living on the Jersey Shore.
Then, Divine Providence opened a door for me and I was moving to Wisconsin!!! Long story, saving that for another post! Anyway, here I was going to the land of the Packers, great cheese and cold! Well, it's really a terrific place, everybody in America should visit WI…the people, well…here's the post I'm reprinting and it will tell why the Packers are so beloved and why the Wisconsin people are so special…
"Maybe the Only Truly Romantic Thing Left in American Sports: The Green Bay Packers"
(This article was in The Desert News, the Salt Lake City newspaper.)
Seriously, America, what's not to like about the Green Bay Packers? What's not to like about a small-town team that is not only surviving, but thriving in the billion-dollar business of professional football?
There is nothing like them in professional sports. Think about what an oddity they are. Teams have come and gone in the NFL in a continuous game of musical chairs–the Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis, the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, the Oakland Raiders to L.A. and back to Oakland, the Cardinals from Chicago to St. Louis to Phoenix, the Los Angeles Rams to St. Louis …
But the Packers have stayed in tiny Green Bay, Wisconsin, since their birth in 1919. America 's second biggest city, Los Angeles, with a population of 4 million, doesn't even have a franchise, but Green Bay , with a population of 101,000, does. It's like plunking down a team in the middle of Sandy , Utah . They are the smallest market in pro sports. Green Bay 's metro area–if you stretch the definition of "metro"–is 283,000. Buffalo, the next smallest in sports, has 1.1 million. New York City has 8.5 million in the city limits alone, 19 million in the metro area.
What's not to like about a team that was dreamed up during a street-corner conversation one day? Curly Lambeau, a former Green Bay prep star and Notre Dame football player, hatched the idea and convinced his employer, the Indian Packing Company, to buy uniforms and provide a practice field. In turn, the team called itself the Packers. Lambeau was the team's first star player (for 11 years) and its first coach (for 30 years) and–you've got to like this–he pioneered the forward pass in the NFL.
What's not to like about the last small-town survivor of the National Football League? In the early '20s, the fledgling NFL consisted almost entirely of small-town teams like Green Bay–the Decatur Staleys, Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Muncie Flyers, Rochester Jeffersons, Rock Island Independents. But as the league turned fully to professionalism, those teams either folded or moved to big cities for bigger profits. Green Bay found a way to keep the Packers–the community bought them.
What's not to like about a team that is owned by its fans? The Packers are the only publicly owned team in professional sports… There's no Jerry Jones, George Steinbrenner, or Daniel Snyder in Green Bay . The other teams have one very rich, often reviled, owner; the Packers have 112,000 shareholders–or 112,000 Monday-morning quarterbacks who are legally entitled to kibbutz. They've rescued the team from financial hardship four times–in 1923, '35, '50 and '97. Without them, the team simply would not exist.
What's not to like about this team? Apparently, not much. Despite their small-town roots–or perhaps because of it–they have courted a world-wide following. According to a 2010 Harris poll, the Packers are still the third most popular team in the country, 40 years after their glory years. Someone once asked the late, former, NFL commissioner, Pete Rozelle, to name the best football city in America … "Green Bay," he replied. "A small town. People owning their own football team. Rabid supporters."
The Packers have one of the longest waiting lists for season tickets in pro sports, some 80,000 deep (Lambeau Field seats only 78,000). The average wait for season tickets is estimated to be 30 years, but if you added your name to the list now you probably wouldn't get tickets in your lifetime. Packer fans are known to leave season tickets in their wills or to place newborn babies on the waiting list. Packer games have been sold out since 1960
"I'm a 'green and gold' season ticket holder and have some voting stock in the team," explains Walt Mehr, a Utah resident who grew up in Eagle River, WI, just north of Green Bay. "It took me 23 years to get season tickets. We have a big shareholders meeting in July and vote. We were involved with remodeling of the stadium. As season-ticket holders, we had to put up money for that – $5,000. My tickets are in my will."
It's every fan's dream–they get to help run the team… You've got to like that.
The rest of the post is at Kate the Right's blog, "From the Right of Center". Please click HERE…


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One owner car with huge spec. The car has just undergone a 2 day detail and looks better than new. White, For full specification please enquire. More photos available on our website., All vehicles are HPI Clear. Run by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. Viewings are by appointment only., £117,000
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Sound and Comfort Package, Bang & Olufsen Sound System, Sport Plus Pack, Reversing Camera, Gloss Carbon Engine Bay Trim, Fine Nappa Leather with Stitched Diamond Design, Dynamic Steering, Storage Package, Sport Exhaust System, Cruise Control, Audi Magnetic Ride, Extended Leather Package, MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch, Audi Parking System Plus, Front and Rear, DAB Radio, Deluxe 1 - Zone Climate Control, Start - Stop System with Recuperation, Voice Control System, Anti - Theft Alarm, Audi Sound System with Audi Connect, Bluetooth Interface, Heat - Insulating Glass, Rain Sensor, Tyre Pressure Loss Indicator
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|Body style
|Engine size
|5204 cc
|Fuel type
|Number of doors
|Number of seats
|Gearbox type
|Auto Clutch Manual
|CO2 emissions
|287 g/km
|Insurance group
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (miles)
|60000 miles
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (years)
|3 years
|Standard paintwork guarantee
|3 years
Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|16.1 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|30.4 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|23.0 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|3.2 seconds
|Top speed
|205 mph
|Engine power
|602 bhp
|Engine torque
|413.06 lbs/ft
|1240 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
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|4426 mm
|2650 mm
|2037 mm
|Width including mirrors
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|Fuel tank capacity
|73 litres
|Minimum kerb weight
|1555 kg
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Wright's Toffee Cake Mix 500g
35p per 100g
Product Description
Just add water & oil plus any toppings you like to make delicious, freshly baked cakes every time.
All of our cake mixes use the finest flours & best ingredients.
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Cake Mix
- Brands: Wright's
- Dietary & Lifestyle: Vegetarian
Suitable for Home Freezing
Our recipe ideas
One Cake
All you need is: 500g Wright's cake mix, 200ml (7fl oz) of water & 60ml (4 tbsp) vegetable oil.
Baking by Hand:
1. Place water & oil into a mixing bowl then add the cake mix. Blend together & mix to a smooth batter for 1 minute using an electric whisk or 1 to 2 minutes using a hand whisk.
2. Place the batter into a large (2lb) loaf tin that is either well greased or has a paper liner.
3. Bake in the oven, preheated to 160-180°C (325-350°F) or 140-160°C (275-325°F) for fan-assisted ovens or Gas Mark 4, for 50-60 minutes.
4. Remove from oven & allow to stand for 10-15 minutes before tipping out onto a cooling wire.
Baking in a Bread Machine:
1. Using the ingredients listed above, place water & oil into the bread machine baking pan & then add the cake mix on top. Select the cake programme & press start.
2. Once the cake programme has finished, allow the cake to stand whilst still in the pan within the bread making machine for a further 10-15 minutes.
3. Remove the pan from your machine & leave to stand for a further 10-15 minutes before tipping the cake out onto a cooling wire.
Cake programme times vary depending on type of machine & not all machines have a cake programme. For those that don't we recommend mixing the cake on a "dough stage" & then baking on a "bake stage". Please consult manufacturer's manual for advice.
Other Recipes
Ingredients: Using cake batter from "One Cake" recipe (760g) and any additional fillings like Chocolate Chips, Fruit, Nuts etc. (150g to 200g).
The baked product is suitable for home freezing.
12 Muffins
Method: Add additional fillings (holding back some for topping if you like) and mix until evenly distributed. Place 12 paper muffin cases into a muffin baking tray and spoon the cake batter evenly between them. Sprinkle with the topping before baking. Bake at 200°C (390°F), gas mark 6, for approximately 20-25 minutes.
24 Cupcakes
Method: Add additional fillings (holding back some for topping if you like) and mix until evenly distributed. Place 24 paper cup cases into a cupcake baking tray & spoon the cake batter evenly between them. Sprinkle with the topping before baking (if desired). Bake at 200°C (390°F), gas mark 6, for approximately 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool, before decorating each cupcake with a desired topping (i.e. water icing, buttercream etc.).
1 Traybake (Slices 12-15)
Method: Add additional fillings (holding back some for topping if you like) & mix until evenly distributed. Prepare a well greased suitable baking tray/sheet (25x17.5cm) or alternatively line with grease proof paper. Pour the cake batter into the baking tray/sheet & spread out evenly. Bake at 180°C (350°F), gas mark 4, for approximately 30-40 minutes. Allow to cool, before cutting into slices. Alternatively the traybake can be topped with an icing or buttercream before slicing.
Country of Origin
G.R. Wright & Sons Ltd.,
Ponders End Mills,
Package Type
Bag - Paper
Recycling Information
Packing - Recyclable
Allergy Advice: For allergens see highlighted ingredients
WHEAT Flour, Sugar, Whole Dried EGG, Rapeseed Oil, Toffee Pieces (5%) (Sugar, Glucose, Full Cream Sweetened Condensed MILK, Rapeseed Oil, Butter Oil (MILK), Cellulose Fibre, Flavouring), Cellulose Fibre, Emulsifier: E471, E475, Skimmed MILK Powder, Maltodextrin, Raising Agents: E500, E541, Flavourings, Salt, Whey Powder (MILK), For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see capitalised ingredients
Dietary Information
Suitable for Vegetarians
Nutritional Data
|Typical Values
|(Made up as per Instructions) Per 100g
|(of which Saturates)
|(of which Sugars)
|*Reference intake of an average adult (8400kJ/2000kcal)
Customer Reviews
25 February 2017
Really lovely, very easy to make, just add oil and water. Probably isn't enough mix to make a two-layer cake though.
30 September 2016
Light, moist and delicious. Tastes like an expensive store bought cake. Will definitely try adding banana. I use with vanilla buttercream, caramel and fudge topping. Always predictably good and consistent outcome
25 May 2016
2 of 2 found this review helpful.
Tastes like a shop-bought cake but......
It was very easy to make and the resulting loaf was quite large. I don't think you could pass it off as homemade (dryer and a dense crumb) but I think you could play around with it and make it tastes nicer. Will order again and try adding bananas as other reviewers below have suggested. I also used milk rather than water, as others recommended
10 May 2016
one of the best
I use this as a base to salted caramel cake and just add some flavouring then ice with salted caramel buttercream and top with fudge chunks. It goes down really well at all the bake sales and tea parties I do. Also great as cupcakes.
30 April 2016
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
an instant cake
This is a lovely cake mix with no eggs, butter or milk needed, just add water and oil, perfect for kids or if you don't want to make a proper cake. It was very tasty and moist.
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