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At a meeting Tuesday, selectmen voted to send a letter to state transportation officials expressing their support for the rumble strips.
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"One person who's playing with the radio and veers off of it that we could actually stop from getting into an accident, which in turn causes emergency services to have to go out, is well worth having both sides," Selectman Tom Dwyer said.
Adding the strips in Epping likely won't start until next April or May at the earliest, he said.
"I think that this is long overdue. I think this is something the town needs," he said.
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Best films of 2013: Jake's personal picks
Though Monsters, Inc. was more sentimental, the sequel is funnier. Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
This is the End is an expansion of the short film Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse. Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
The Conjuring is the only shoe-in victor in this year's list, as the quality of the horror genre seemingly plummets each year. Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures
Gravity is a rare film that values the experience of sitting in a theater. It might be a lesser film if viewed on a smaller screen. Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures
Iron Man 3 ranks in the first class of superhero epics, along with the first Iron Man entry, Spiderman 2, The Dark Knight, Watchmen and the first two Superman films with Christopher Reeves. Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From now on, when we talk about bad movies, we must stand in awe of the new species of atrocity discovered in Movie 43. Courtesy of Relativity Media
So far nothing has acted upon writer Jake Knott more than Derek Cianfrance's elegant The Place Beyond the Pines. Courtesy of Focus Features
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For those unaware, I wrote movie reviews for The Spectrum for two years. Every December, I compile a list of the best films I saw within the year. I graduated last spring, but my passion for reviewing films is far from expiring.
By tradition, I will sort the films by genre instead of making a Top 10 list, as that would be premature before the year has ended.
Best action film:Pacific Rim
Olympus Has Fallen and The Lone Ranger tied for a close second, but Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim set the bar for 2013. Del Toro (Hellboy II: The Golden Army), a master of including full-scale visuals in films like the Hellboy series and Pan's Labyrinth, has raised the stakes in modern special effects. Set about a decade in the future, Earth is ambushed by the Kaijus - colossal, reptilian beasts that enter our world through portals (cousins of the creature from Cloverfield, perhaps). Humans retaliate by constructing robots that make the fighting bots from Real Steel look like Happy Meal toys. Del Toro goes the extra mile by developing a backstory to the war, providing context to the riveting action scenes with the Kaijus slashing and the bots bashing.
Best animated film: Monsters University
Pixar is back on track after last year's underwhelming Brave, which won a pity Oscar for Best Animated Feature over clearly superior movies Wreck-It Ralph and Frankenweenie. Monsters University revisits monsters James Sullivan (John Goodman, The Internship) and Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal, Parental Guidance) years before they broke the all-time scare record at Monsters, Incorporated. While Monsters, Inc. was more sentimental, this sequel is funnier, probably because Crystal's character takes the lead this time. Hopefully the Academy doesn't hesitate to award Pixar this year over the overhyped Frozen, but my initial predictions tell me I won't get my way.
Best comedy: This is the End
A comedy that can coax Emma Watson to cuss and threaten people with an axe has something special going for it.Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have outdone themselves. The duo, who wrote first-rate comedies like Superbad and Pineapple Express,have finally made its directorial debut with This is the End, an expansion of the short film Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse. This obnoxious comedy follows Rogen (The Guilt Trip) and Jay Baruchel (Cosmopolis), essentially playing themselves, attending a party at James Franco's (As I Lay Dying) house. Rogen and Goldberg's screenplay allows the actors to parody themselves and their relationship with the industry, like Franco recalling his unfortunate involvement in Your Highness. The jokes are vulgar and cruel, but honest to how these actors think about themselves. I don't doubt these guys would act this way during Judgment Day, although maybe the cannibalism was a bit much.
Best Horror Film: The Conjuring
The Conjuring is the only shoe-in victor in this year's list, as the quality of the horror genre seemingly plummets each year. It's always about possession this, and exorcism that, and don't get me started on the aggravating "Found Footage" nonsense. And while The Conjuring contains possessions and exorcisms, it takes delicate care of each scene with such precision, all aimed to haunt and linger over the minds of the audience. Director James Wan, of Insidious and Saw fame, pays homage to his unconditional attachment to the horror genre by making each scene as unsettling as the next. He focuses more on building suspense and limits the jumpy 'Gotcha!' moments that clunkers like Paranormal Activity 4 have used.
Best sci-fi film: Gravity
Gravity is a rare film that values the experience of sitting in a theater. It might be a lesser film if viewed on a smaller screen. Alfonso Cuarón, whose last feature film Children of Men was one of the best films of 2006, has crafted a space thriller comparable to Kubrick's masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. A crew of scientists is abandoned somewhere in Earth's orbit when satellite debris crashes into their space shuttle. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock, The Heat) and Cpt. Matt Kowalski (George Clooney, The Descendants) survive the initial incident and are left adrift. Cuarón's analogy for the insignificance of life compared to the vast power of the universe is remindful of Terrence Mallick's great The Tree of Life. Director of cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki, who also photographed The Tree of Life, should be a shoe-in for his sixth Oscar nomination and first win come March. And if the Academy recognizes Bullock for her transforming work, it will be a sign that it has changed for the better.
Best superhero movie: Iron Man 3
Man of Steel absolutely face planted this summer, retelling the tale of the herculean alien as if it took place within Michael Bay's Transformers universe. Iron Man 3 ranks in the first class of superhero epics, along with the first Iron Man entry, Spiderman 2, The Dark Knight, Watchmen and the first two Superman films with Christopher Reeves. Robert Downey Jr. (The Avengers), much like Woody Harrelson, brings that quirky motor-mouth quality to him that glues your focus to the screen. He'll try anything for a laugh while managing to remain in character and sustain credibility to the role. This time, Tony Stark faces off against Aldrich Killian (Guy Pierce, Breathe In), who must be the evil doppelganger of The Human Torch. Killian is a great villain, driven by his lust for scientific innovation, like Doc Ock in Spiderman 2. Stark has post-traumatic stress from the events of The Avengers, and Downey Jr. portrays a darker, more conflicted man this time around, which may include him in the Oscar conversations.
Worst film of 2013: Movie 43
For some time to come, when discussions are had about the terrible movies, those who partake in said discussions need to make a pet name for this film, like It-That-Must-Not-Be-Seen. From now on, when we talk about bad movies, we must stand in awe of the new species of atrocity discovered in Movie 43. This movie made me nostalgic for Lay the Favorite, the worst film of 2012. No remorse will be shown for those involved in this project. They should have been aware of the disaster to come when the script was released. Anyone who signed his or her name to make this movie is mentally adrift. My emotions flat lined when I saw the skit of Apple executives trying to market the iBabe - a naked woman in a box. Then came the story of parents who verbally and physically abuse their mentally handicapped son. Finally, when we think the storm has subsided and the credits begin, the last and worst skit involves an ugly animated cat barfing and dropping feces all over the place. If you ever see Movie 43, you can never read an issue of The Spectrum again.
Best film of 2013: The Place Beyond the Pines
I may change my mind after December when more films are released, but so far nothing has acted upon me more than Derek Cianfrance's elegant The Place Beyond the Pines. Cianfrance (Blue Valentine) interconnects three stories that linger on through the years. He understands and replicates how we live our lives. Life is an intangible variety that involves destruction, rebirth, tragedy, regret, revenge, blissfulness and acceptance, and everything comes full circle when that final shot of a motorcyclist riding through the hills mirrors the opening sequence at the carnival. We are told that life is what we make it out to be, and while we do affect certain aspects by certain decisions, there is a universal balance that keeps the gears cranking. Our choices alter the lanes for the fates of ourselves and people of future generations.
You'll notice I didn't reveal much of the story here. This film is special, and providing too much will lessen the quality of watching it. The Place Beyond the Pines is one of the best films of the decade so far.
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"Think Different" is why I choose Apple above Microsoft.
"Think Quality" is why I've spent thousands and supported Apple's growth.
Love is fading, after spending 627 € on a manufacturing issue created by your company.
Thousands of other customers own MacBook Pro's with identical problems, www.mbp2011.com is no coincidence.
Leadership brings responsibility. Forcing your customer base to pay for mistakes they did not make … please think different.
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While Apple is preparing the launch of their next array of beautifully designed products, Apple customers discover the lack of service their expensive purchases deserve. In a petition on change.org over 14,159 (!) people ask Tim Cook to show leadership. They ask Apple to replace or fix all 2011 Macbook Pro notebooks with graphics failure issues.
Everyone who bought a macbook pro spent a huge premium to buy macbook pro's and did not expect to have a manufacturing defect. This issue had made a 2500$ investment a piece of junk in 2 years. We do not buy Apple products with this in mind.
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De jachtluipaard en de antilope als voorbeeld van politiek Europa.
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When Bill Gates first met Warren Buffett, their host at dinner, Gates' mother, asked everyone around the table to identify what they believed was the single most important factor in their success through life. Gates and Buffett gave the same one-word answer: "Focus."
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I made this owl costume for my three-year-old from fleece, some elastic, a little batting, and a few feathers (plus a pair of glasses with the lenses popped out, and a beak cut from orange paper). It's super cozy and cute, though she won't keep the glasses on for long. I drafted the pattern myself, based on a hooded sweatshirt that fits her well, but I lengthened it into a dress, and put elastic into the bottom to give it a round shape. I quilted the wings a bit to give them some shape and attached them at the shoulder (with elastic to keep them in place on her upper arms). I finished it today, just in time to submit it to the contest!
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Fantastic. What a great costume and your little three year old is very cute.
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Thanks! Please vote for this costume if you can. Here's the direct link: http://www.burdastyle.com/gallery/275?page=181
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The king sent me, Chapter 7The king sent meChapter 7More bases, more trainingI was hearing Exon shout orders from the back of the plain to Gabriel and Heisa, while I was trying to focus energy. Really in a bad mood this morning, he was harsh with his critics and hard with his corrections. At some point, it was a good thing, I was learning a lot of things in short times. I was still not able to do anything with my mana yet but at least I would have plenty of techniques to train later in my free time.-Gabriel, Heisa, what are you doing? Your techniques are lacking, your guards are too low, you are focusing too much on the offence and dont let the other one get to you.I heard some hit exchanges and felt some magic too. It was just like they were fighting for their life.-Gabriel! Dont let him complete his attack, counter before he even finish, surprise him. Heisa, be true, you dont need fake attacks, make him feel your will.At least, he is not against me while he is yelling at the others. It
Everything's fineEverythings fineCharacters owned by VeroIt was a fresh afternoon, the sky was a bright blue and the breeze was gentle. In the shadow of some trees Zeiva and Eyrin were traveling to a small encampment to find information about an item the mercenary was asked to find. The very existence of it was almost only a legend and numerous tales were carrying them from one point to another around the realm.Then again, after asking the locals, there were no more clues to where they had to go next.-Looks like its back to the starting case. I wonder how long it will take me to find it.-Well, at least we know where its not.-You dont have to come with me all the way around the globe. I told you before.-It doesnt bother me. Im here because I want to.Zeiva turned around to look at the sky. He was actually thinking about where he could have missed a turn or something like it. Life decided not to leave him time to consider. A big man came up the opposing way.-Get out


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Friday, December 16, 2011
Ginger People Spicy Apple Ginger Chews
The Ginger People are wild about ginger and make all sorts of ginger products including a nice array of ginger chews.
The package for the Spicy Apple Ginger Chews features The Ginger People's mascot, an anthropomorphic gingerman sitting on a pile of apples, eating a ginger chew. Kind of weird looking as well as creepy when you think of him being cannibalistic.
Soft and spicy apple-ginger candy. Natural, stimulating and delicious.
The candy comes in a small stand up pouch. It has a zipper seal, so it can be closed up. Reclosing is hardly necessary to keep it fresh though, as each piece is maddeningly sealed in un-tearable plastic that says "tear here" with an arrow at one end.
The pieces are about an inch and a half long, rather flat and kind of sticky. There's a powdered starch coating on the outside to keep it from sticking too much.
The chew is smooth, the ingredients have no dairy in them, so I can't call it a caramel. It's made of cane sugar, ginger, tapioca starch, apple flavor, cinnamon oil and allspice oil.
The flavor is first, and foremost ginger. The woodsy and earthy flavors come out loud and clear then create a warming sensation that last for quite a while, some pieces were hotter than others and created a little soft burn. The apple flavor was vague but present only by comparison to their classic Ginger Chews. The cinnamon and allspice did add a bit more dimension to it, like a spiced cider drink.
They're messy and difficult to get out of their wrappers, but they're also simple, vegan and refreshing.
I like them for traveling, as I sometimes get motion sickness. Folks who are prone to upset tummies (especially for morning sickness) may find them both a fun candy and soothing. They're a little expensive for a sugar candy at $2 for 3 ounces but the pieces are small and there are a lot in the package.
Gluten free and vegan but they're processed in a facility that also handles peanuts.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 6:29 am All Natural • Candy • Review • Roxy Trading Co • The Ginger People • Chews • Ginger • 7-Worth It • Indonesia • Whole Foods • Comments (3)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Sun Cups Dark Chocolate Mint Cups
Seth Ellis Chocolatier of Boulder, CO makes an interesting line of candy cups called Sun Cups. They're nut free, gluten free, use all organic ingredients plus ethically source chocolate, no soy, no peanuts and is Kosher. They do contain dairy.
The first set of products they introduced were sunflower butter cups (hence the name Sun Cups) in milk chocolate and dark chocolate. This cup is accurately described by the name, they're chocolate cups with a peppermint cream filling. They package is the same size and weight as Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - 1.5 ounces (so 3/4 of an ounce per cup).
Their most recent addition to the line is their Sun Cups Dark Chocolate Mint Cups.
The packaging is dark and honestly looks a little more foreboding than most mint and chocolate candies I sample. The package is also compostable.
The cups are nicely made, perfectly level and with no cracks, scuffs, blemishes or oozing. The proportions inside the chocolate cups are very nicely done. Unlike some other cups I've had where there's a strange chocolate hump on the bottom of the cup or too much top crust, these are consistent throughout.
The chocolate is crisp and nicely tempered. It's deep and rich and only barely sweet, in fact, it's downright bitter compared to the sweet center. The fondant filling is kind of strange. It's not a smooth gooey sauce like the center of a Junior Mint or the crumbly slightly airy center of a York Peppermint Pattie. It's soft, though stiff enough that it doesn't flow. It's grainy, but in a smooth and consistent way that frosting can be. The color is like turbinado sugar, natural but still clean looking. The filling is made from cream, sugar, peppermint oil and white chocolate. So there's a light, creamy butter flavor to it along with a clean flavor of peppermint.
The mint doesn't overpower the dark chocolate. Nothing can overpower the darkness of this chocolate, it has a slight dry bite to it that's hard to overcome even with what feels like a pure sugar center.
I want to love these and I had no trouble eating both for the review, but I don't feel like I'll find myself in the right mood for something so intense again. I'm sure that there are some folks out there who have been longing for a really bitter peppermint pattie experience, so hopefully they'll find these and keep the product line in business.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:09 pm All Natural • Candy • Green Halloween • Review • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Kosher • Mints • Organic • 7-Worth It • United States • Whole Foods • Comments (0)
Monday, October 17, 2011
Bissinger's Lemon Ginger Yuzu Gummi Pandas
Bissinger's now makes six different varieties of gummi bears with exotic flavors and extra vitamin enhancements.
The Lemon Ginger Yuzu Gummy Pandas are described on the little gusseted stand up bag as exotic yuzu paired with invigorating ginger and lemon rich in vitamin C.
Like many other Bissinger's candies, these are quite expensive. Some American made gummis sell for as little as $2.00 a pound (the Albanese World's Best Gummis at dollar stores) where these are about $16.00 a pound, however, Bissinger's does offer a bit more in the way of unique flavors and premium ingredients. As part of their naturals line, the Lemon Ginger Yuzu Gummy Pandas are made from organic sweetners. They also use all natural ingredients including natural colors and flavors. They're also advertised as gluten free. The only weird thing in the list was fractionated coconut oil, which is the second to the last item, which means it's probably the coating that keeps the gummis from sticking together.
They smell quite citrusy, like a combination of key limes and grapefruit. The Yuzu is related to grapefruits and has a definite pomelo note to it, bitter and a little bit on the pine side. The ginger provides a wonderful woodsy and warming note to the cold bitterness of the oily citrus. Lemon kind of mellows it all out.
The gummi texture is soft and bouncy, moist and overall rather sweet and smooth.
I love yuzu, citrus in general and ginger. Plus, these are nicely made gummis. But I'm still not able to love them. Partly because of the price and partly because of the brand. So as a candy taken in a vacuum without any other information, they're an 8 out of 10, with all the other baggage, they're barely more than a 6. (Continue reading if you like for more support for that, or just move along to the specs box at the bottom.)
On the whole, my confidence level in Bissinger's is rather low. I've tried contacting them multiple times over the years and got conflicting answers about the gelatin origin and kosher status previously, and in the past month I've only gotten a reply to a tweet, neither of my emails with simple questions have been answered.
One of my concerns is with accurate labeling. They sell a variety of foil wrapped hollow "chocolates" around the holidays, including Halloween. They have them on their website and at Whole Food stores, so I've seen them in person. I believe that these are not actually made by Bissinger's, but by Confiserie Riegelein of Germany. (Previous review of their Halloween Chocolate.) Bissinger's affirms on their website that they use fair trade cocoa. Riegelein will not be fair trade until 2012 and there is no fair trade markings on the package in stores (just mentioned on the website). The biggest issue is that they're calling this confection chocolate. By US FDA standards, it does not meet the definition because it contains whey, considered a filler ingredient. So it is labeled inaccurately. I'm really surprised that Whole Foods permits this sort of liberal misuse of the word chocolate and the addition of fillers in a product like chocolate. Also, if this is made by Riegelein, it's made in Germany and there's no indication of that on the packaging - again other violation of Whole Food's policies and standard labeling in the United States. Finally, back to the product at hand, the package says Gluten Free and then says it's packed in a facility that also handles wheat (and eggs, soy, milk, peanuts and tree nuts). So is it gluten free or not?
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:47 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Bissinger's • Gummi Candy • 7-Worth It • United States • Whole Foods • Comments (2)
Friday, January 21, 2011
Newman's Own Licorice
Newman's Own Organics has also joined in the all natural licorice arena. The front of the package is simple and classy. It's a soft creamy color though made of a lightweight mylar and has an old timey font for the logo. It also mentions that the candy is made with organic sugar.
They come in four flavors: Strawberry, Tangerine, Pomegranate and traditional Black. I looked at three different stores for the black but couldn't find it, so this is a review of the fruity flavors, which are pretty much their own type of product and probably shouldn't be lumped in with black licorice.
The back of the package has more info as well. They mention that they're fun to eat, full of flavor and low fat, which is a great thing to mention. These twists are very low in calories, my calculations put them at 88 calories per ounce (because they're wheat based) or about 25 calories each.
Each twist is only 4 and a half inches long. They're shiny and quite firm, but not at all sticky or oily. They're also stiff but pliable enough to bend completely in half without cracking or crumbling. They have a little hole in the center, but it's rather narrow and sometimes smashed, so I wouldn't quite call them straws.
Strawberry (left) smells sweet and floral. The texture is really tough though generally smooth after chewing. The strawberry flavor is tangy but a little watered down. They take a lot of chewing, which I guess makes them last a long time but it also makes me dread eating more than one, especially since some of the bits stick in my teeth.
Tangerine (middle) smells fantastic. It's a realistic zesty citrus smell that got me drooling quickly. This version was just a little softer, but also a bit easier to bite and chew. However, the citrus blast was just too much. The tartness was mild, not even as noticeable as the strawberry, however the zest was too oily and ultimately bitter. The bitterness lingered, a kind of caustic burn on my tongue and gums.
Pomegranate (right) looked pretty much like the strawberry but smelled like raspberry. This stuff was tough, like chewing Kevlar or something. The flavor was a great blend of berries, deep and fruity with a long floral note afterwards that gave my mouth a fresh feeling. There was only a hint of tartness (which is too bad because I like the dry tangy note of real pomegranates). But the texture was just so much work. Sucking on them just gave me a puddle of paste in my mouth. I couldn't finish them.
Overall, I'm not hopeful about trying the black licorice variety when I find it. The texture is just so far off from what I expected or even find pleasant. I generally find Newman's Own candies to be hit and miss, they're often too sweet, lack a strong sense of flavor and are overpriced even for organic products purchased at Whole Foods. They're made in Mexico and there's no statement on there about nut status or other allergens (except the obvious ingredients like wheat).
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:01 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Newmans Own • Chews • Kosher • 4-Benign • Mexico • Whole Foods • Comments (2)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Justin's Organic Peanut Butter Cups
I am a huge proponent of improving upon classic candies. The peanut butter cup is so simple, yet there are a few weaknesses in the most commonly found ones on store shelves.
So could a company known for it's amazingly fresh tasting peanut butter (and other nut butters) make something like the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup even better? The new Justin's Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and Justin's Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups have a lot going for them in their lists of specs. They're all-natural, organic and gluten-free, they use fair-trade chocolate, contain no preservatives and are packaged in compostable wrappers.
They're also about $2 per package of two cups. Premium has a premium price. But I was on board, I wanted to see if eco-awareness would make the actual candy tastier (and possibly limit my other candy consumption because of the pricetag.) So after I got them home and took a few pictures I turned over the package to see some serious trash talk from Justin himself:
I don't mind a little puffery in sales copy, but I don't like it when my preferences are insulted. Why would Justin start out our relationship by exhibiting such contempt for my predilections? (For the record, my problems with Reese's have never involved the peanut butter, it's about the lackluster chocolate.) It took me a while to shrug this off, but I think I managed to center myself back to zero on the predisposed opinion scale.
Justin's Organic Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
There are two cups in the package, which weighs 1.4 ounces (Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are 1.5 ounces per two cup package). Each cup is exactly 100 calories.
I picked these up at Whole Foods within a week or so of them being placed on store shelves (I frequent the one near my office for lunch and I always cruise by the chocolate shelf). The "best by" date was 5/11, so they're are definitely fresh. Yet there was a slight bloom on all of the cups. This is the opposite of the issue I usually have with peanut butter cups, which tend to get a greasy sheen as the peanut butter oils migrate into the chocolate.
They smell wonderful, mostly like grassy, fresh peanuts but with a light note of milk and cocoa.
What I noticed first when biting into the cup was how sandy and dry the center was. Most peanut butter cups will bend first, this crumbled and broke into chunks. Not a bad thing, just different. The chocolate is silky smooth and like a silky not-to-sweet chocolate butter. The peanut butter center is salty and sweet with strong roasted peanut notes. The texture is odd, it's not pasty or buttery, it's crumbly. It's not grainy either, it's a very fine sort of powdery texture. The chocolate really makes up for a lot of that with its silken texture and consistent melt.
The other thing I noticed, as the photo shows is that it's not a coherent block of peanut butter filling. It has some swirls of milk chocolate in it and a rather thick chocolate reservoir on the top. This was the same with all of the cups that I got (see the dark chocolate one below as well).
So after the milk chocolate version, I was definitely curious how the dark chocolate would fare with the different texture style for the peanut butter center.
The Justin's Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are also gluten free, organic, use fair trade chocolate, Kosher and packaged in biodegradable wrappers. They're also vegan. I consider this a pretty big deal, lots of dark chocolate bars are considered vegan but very few "candy" bars are. (But note that they are processed on shared equipment that has been used for dairy ingredients, so they're not for folks with dairy allergies.)
Many all natural products have brief ingredients lists, but Justin's is quite elaborate, mostly because each ingredient needs a qualification:
* denotes Rainforest Alliance Certified products
I don't know what the status of Palm Fruit Oil is on the list of palm oils these days. Palm plantations displace rainforest, but then again this is organic. Maybe some free range, wild-foraged palm fruit oil would be preferable.
The chocolate is silky smooth, just as the milk chocolate version was, but much more intense. In this case the chocolate flavors overpower the peanut butter flavors in many bites (mostly because of the inconsistent distribution of the chocolate, both of my cups had a full chocolate center). The cocoa flavors are woodsy with a slight acidic burn and tannic, bitter bite. It balanced well with the lightly sweet peanut butter center.
I liked the chocolate but I bought these because I thought they were peanut butter cups. Where's my peanut butter!
I like that the peanut butter is less sweet than many other peanut butter confections, but I wanted it to be more buttery, it was like they used peanut flour instead of actual ground peanuts with all their glorious native oils. For this price I need a cup that delivers consistent ratios of peanut butter and chocolate. It's a new product and maybe they don't have things worked out, but the fact that the same swirling and high chocolate ratio occurred in both versions leads me to believe that this is either intended or permitted. Some folks might prefer it that way, so there's a unique selling proposition for Justin's. But it doesn't rise to the level of Peanut Butter Cup Perfection.
Justin's Nut Butters makes a variety of nut butters, like Honey Almond (which I love) and also a Hazelnut Chocolate (which I haven't tried yet) ... so once they get their inconsistencies settled, I think that should be their next product developed. An Organic, Fair Trade Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cup. Then we'll talk about chocolate nut cup perfection.
I picked up some new samples of Justin's Organic Peanut Butter Cups at ExpoWest. They were given to me directly by Justin himself. The packaging is identical, but the cups are greatly improved.
My main complaints about the cups were that the peanut butter was too dry and there was too much chocolate. New versions hitting store shelves addressed this. As you can see from the photo above, the peanut butter is more consistently distributed in the center and appears less crumbly and dry. The chocolate shell still has a crisp, well tempered bite to it, but the peanut butter portion is well defined and flavorful. It tastes like a little darker roast as well and perhaps even a little saltier.
On the milk chocolate version I have to update my rating to 9 out of 10. Justin really did rise up to the challenge he made on the wrapper, this is better than a Reese's.
The dark chocolate version also gets an upgrade, but only to 8 out of 10. It's vegan, so that's a huge thing, but the chocolate is still bitter and has a strong olive and grassy taste to it that overpowers the peanut flavors. The textures were excellent and the ratios dead on perfect.
My last hesitation on this product line is still the price though, but they're definitely worth it now.
I was a bit overwhelmed when talking to Justin that I forgot to mention my desire for the Hazelnut Cup (though he said he'd read the review). Instead of pitching that I told him I wanted someone to make an all-natural peanut butter that had an additional bit of cocoa butter in it instead of hydrogenated tropical oils to keep it emulsified. The cocoa butter would keep it from separating but also add that inimitable texture, (and if you used un-deodorized) a light malty taste and keep it spreadable.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:57 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Justin's Nut Butter • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Kosher • Organic • Peanuts • 8-Tasty • 9-Yummy • United States • Whole Foods • Comments (8)
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Marich Halloween Mellocremes
I've honestly been curious why I don't see all natural or organic Candy Corn this time of year. But here's something pretty close. I found this little container at Whole Foods. They call them Marich Cream Jellybeans but they're really mellocremes or fondant.
They're all natural and come in a delightful variety of colors and shapes. There are bats, crescent moons, witches on brooms, owls and cats. I picked out a mix that was as evenly randomized as I could detect. They came in little box like a take out container, only made of a clear polyester-plastic that's easy to open and close.
The candy was on the expensive side for something that's all sugar, $5.99 a pound (far less expensive than the other mixes that I've picked up). But they were cute and I haven't bought much for Halloween this year because there have been so few new products.
The pieces are about an inch to an inch and a quarter at their longest. Some were particularly flat, like the Witch and Cat, which means that they were a little dryer and firmer than the thick ones like the Crescent Moon. They all stand up on their sides except for the moon, which naturally wants to be curve side down. (I held that one up with a little piece of sticky clay for the photo.)
Cocoa Brown - I hesitate to actually call this chocolate flavored because it doesn't taste at all like chocolate, but cocoa is listed on the ingredients so that appears to be the intention. It's a little woodsy and less sweet than the others. There are notes of honey, toffee, rum and coconut. This flavor also seemed moister than the others, no matter what shape it was, not sticky just not as dry.
Orange - a creamsicle sort of orange flavor, mostly zest but not intense at all. The color and the flavor wasn't that different from the yellow.
Yellow - lemon in the softest and sweetest way possible. Just a hint of lemon peel and maybe a little note of honey.
White - was unflavored, I'd call them a light vanilla. They taste a bit like marshmallows, pretty clean overall but of course sweet.
The texture was a little firmer than Candy Corn, but very smooth with a fast dissolve. They have a strong sheen on them, some more than others. There's a glaze on them (confectioners glaze plus beeswax and carnauba wax) which means that they don't stick together but also don't dissolve immediately.
The owl reminds me of those macrame owls from the seventies.
It's expensive for sugar candy, as I mentioned, but for a small bowl of candy matched to a Halloween or even harvest theme, they're a great choice.
They remind me of carved alabaster or soapstone figures. I can see that these are more sophisticated than brightly colored, strongly flavored kids fare ... but I can also imagine that there are kids out there would would love to play with these like edible chess pieces.
I've complained before that Marich's excessive food colorings in their Easter Mix get in the way of my enjoyment of their holiday novelty candies, so it's great to see that these are not only less expensive than those but also truer in their flavor profile. I'm in love with Marich's all natural and organic lines. I'd still like these to have more intense flavors and maybe more variation (like maple, honey and better cocoa) but I could still pick up the Brach's Halloween Mix for that.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:54 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Halloween • Marich Confectionery • Fondant • 7-Worth It • United States • Whole Foods • Comments (1)
Monday, April 12, 2010
Panda Soft Herb Licorice and Licorice Cremes
It's National Licorice Day and I'm always up for some good black licorice.
I picked up the Panda Soft Herb Licorice after seeing Gigi Reviews coverage of the product.
First, I like the box that Panda uses. It's foil lined and completely sealed, after opening the tab top there's a little plastic film that keeps the contents fresh. Then I just tuck in the double tab top to keep it soft. The contents were soft for weeks, though there is some toughening after that.
This version of Panda's licorice bites are all natural black licorice tubes made with molasses and wheat flour with an added punch of 18 herbal extracts. They include peppermint, blackberry, plantain, torch weed, sage, star anise and thyme. Sniffing the box it's like a tea shop: minty, woodsy and clean.
The pieces are soft but separate easily. I like the aerated tubes, it makes it easier to chew them if they do get a little stale. The color is nice, it's dark but not artificially colored.
The taste isn't licorice immediately and it's not molasses either. It's more like brown sugar in peppermint and chamomile tea. The licorice and woodsier notes come in later. It's delicate and not as overwhelmingly dark and charcoal-like as Panda's usual far. There's a cool menthol aftertaste that makes this kind of like a mint.
There's a little sticking to the teeth, but it's not as bad as some other Aussie-style brands. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot. It's mellow and might be a good "starter" licorice for folks who don't care for the bitter, smoky and overwhelming licorice of Panda.
As a little change of pace I picked up Panda Cremes as well. The stand up bag holds the same amount as the box but has a zipper lock to keep it fresh. I have to admit that it's not as eco friendly but did a better job of keeping these soft and fresh. A bonus is that the bag is collapsible, so it takes up less space the more you eat. The box is always the size of the box.
Cremes are the same shape as the bites but inside those little tubes are creme fillings. They come in three flavors: Banana, Caramel and Strawberry. I can't say that any of these were ever really on my mind as great complements to the flavor of black licorice, but Panda usually knows what they're doing.
The bag says that they're all natural and suitable for vegetarians (but not vegans, as there's some milk in there). The creme center is made from palm oil and there's no indication of the source of it. A 39 gram serving (9 pieces) has 160 calories and 4 grams of fat (3.5 of those are saturated). In case you're curious, 40 grams of the Soft Herb are 130 calories and no fat. It's not like either is calorie-dense but still, it's notable.
The package smelled like strawberries and banana, like some sort of smoothie or yogurt.
The Strawberry were easy to pick out as they were pink. The Caramel and Banana were the same color as far as I could tell.
The creme isn't soft and flowing, it's kind of crunchy at first - but at mouth temperature it softens up. It's cool on the tongue and not too sweet. The Strawberry is fresh and floral. Banana is actually pretty fun, it's strong banana flavoring but the sweet notes go well. The Caramel had a slightly darker note but the toasted sugar was missing or maybe overshadowed by the strength of the licorice itself.
I don't think I need this much fat for something that didn't really satisfy me the same way that a creamy chocolate product does. I think I'll stick to the regular Panda licorice products. These are pretty enough to put in a clear jar and as compelling as Allsorts (especially if you're not a coconut fan).
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Glutino Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Candy Bar
Finding gluten free candy isn't all that hard any longer, but a gluten free candy bar that also has a crispy cookie-like center? I'll bet there are lots of folks looking for that.
The Glutino Gluten Free Candy Bar comes in Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate varieties. I couldn't seem to find them in single serve purchase size so I had to buy a full box of them - which was $4.99. So I picked the dark chocolate ones since it appeared by the ingredients list that they're also vegan.
The candy bar is rather simple, a potato-flour wafer stack with chocolate cream centers is covered with dark chocolate. It reminded me of the old Bar None except it doesn't have crushed peanuts.
The bar is crispy, the foamy wafers are rather flavorless but provide a rice cake type crunch. The cream in between is smooth and melts well; it's more buttery and sweet than chocolatey. The chocolate coating is rather thick on the top and bottom so there's a lot more chocolate than I expected. It's nicely tempered, so it had its own crunch. The flavor was mellow, like semi-sweet chocolate chips - rather woodsy.
I liked them and for a gluten free and vegan bar it doesn't taste like there are any compromises in there. Sure there are palm oils in the cream filling, so that's something to be aware of but it is organic (I don't know about the sustainability of organic palm oil). But as far as taste and texture profile, if you didn't know it was gluten free, you wouldn't know the difference.
As one bar is under an ounce, it's not quite satisfying. The box was rather weird, as you can see from the top photo, it's much taller than it needs to be so I'd say there's an overpackaging issue (I wonder if they have standard size boxes and just kind of shrugged it off). So I felt a little duped by that. Also, the nutrition panel says that a bar has 140 calories. That doesn't make sense to me. It's less than an ounce, which should put it at about 110 or even 100 calories considering the fact that it has those fat-free wafers in there. Even a solid bar of dark chocolate has about 145 calories per ounce.
There are five bars in the box which cost $4.99, so the bars are expensive for something that's a "snack size" and not a "dessert size". I'll finish the ones I have but unless I needed to have a bar that fit the gluten free parameter, I'll probably stick with the Q.bel Double Dark.
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Narrative Knowing and the Human Sciences
SUNY Press, Jan 1, 1988 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 232 pages
This book expands the concept of the nature of science and provides a practical research alternative for those who work with people and organizations.
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June 28, 1960 N. E. STARKEY 2,942,790
AIR'ATOMIZING LIQUID SPRAY NOZZLE Filed Jan. 25, 1959 5 XZQ) /J /i ,4 I TI E 42 m ,'/4 A1 '1 yr!" I! 47 "/2 lnvenfors Neal E. Sfarkey fll/en F. Pierce by The/r fillorney United a s Patent G YAIR-ATOMIZING LIQUID SPRAY NOZZLE I of New York Filed Jan. 23, 1959, S'er. No. 788,677
3 Claims. (Cl. 239-405) This invention relates to nozzles for atomizing a liquid and more particularly to an improved air-atomizing and spray jet arrangement in :a nozzle for spraying relatively heavy or viscous liquids. t
In efforts to improve the operating economy of a device utilizing liquid fuel for combustion such as a gas turbine engine, consideration has been given to the less expensive residual oils as opposed to the distillate oils. These residual oils, since they represent the residue from the cracking process, are relatively heavy having a high viscosity and a high degree of impurities. in order to achieve eflicient combustion, the liquid fuel must e atomized to a fine mist and is often sprayed into the combustion chamber in the form of acone so as to mix intimately with the incoming combustion-supporting air.
The viscosity of the fuel is a rough index of the ditiiculty which will be encounteredin atomizin'g the fuel, and in order to effectively atomize 'the lowgrade residualoils such as Bunker C oil, a very efficient nozzle is necessary. Many previous nozzles for this purpose have employed intricate and complex passageways which are difficult to machine and which are subject to carbonization due to the inherent high level of impurity or residue existing in a residual oil.
Due to the complexity of some of the prior art atomizing nozzles, difficulty has been encountered in re-designing a given, nozzle for a new size and shape combustion chamber to provide a suitable cone spray angle and droplet size which is elficiently matched to the combustion chamber.
Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide an improved fuel nozzle which is particularly adapted to atomizing and spraying viscous fuels.
Another object is to provide a simple and inexpensive replaceable one-piece fuel nozzle core which is easy to manufacture and to maintain in service.
A further object is to provide an improved arrangement for introducing the fuel into the gaseous atomizing stream, which reduces carbon deposition on the nozzle.
According to the invention, a series of circumferential: ly spaced passages, which are skewed with respect to the central axis of the nozzle, furnish a series of diverging jets of atomizing fluid from the faced the nozzle which have a tangential component. -A second series of passa es, diverging as the elements of a cone from the central axis, intersect the first series to'inject fuel at a point adjacent the intersection of the firstseries with the face of thenozzle. This arrangement results in an improved atomizing arrangement in which the fuel enters the atom.- izing stream at a high angle of entry and mixing is effected extremelyclose to the face of the nozzle, thereby reducing carbonization of the fuel within the nozzle body itself.
The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto. The invention itself, however, both as to its organization and method of operation together with further objects and advantages thereof may best be under- 2,942,790 Patented June 28, 1960 stood by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional drawing showing the complete nozzle assembly;
Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the nozzle face;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged .fragmental view in section of the tip portion of the nozzle core taken along lines 33 of Fig. 2; and I V Fig. 4 is an additional fragmental side view of the nozzle core tipportion, taken along lines 4-4 of Fig. 2. .Referring now to Fig. l, the nozzle core, shown generally at 1-, is held-in thenozzle body 2 by means of a cap 3 which is secured to the nozzle body 2 by threads 4, The nozzle body 2 is cast to include a supporting arm 2a which defines a fuel inlet conduit 5 and an atomizing fluid inlet conduit 6. The nozzle body 2 also includes a generally cup shaped portion 2b defining radial shoulders 2c which,-a1o ng with similar radial shoulders 3a on the cap 3,- serve to hold the-nozzle core 1 in position. The nozzle core -1 has extending flange portions 1a and 1b which hold the nozzle, core 1 in axial and radial position as the cap 3 is screwed into the nozzle body 2. A heat. resistant gasket 7., :perhaps of a copper-asbestos material, separates the radial portions 1a and 20 to form an effective seal between the -fuel and the atomizing fluid.
A fuelstrainer -8 is situated in a suitable recess is at the-rear of thecore and the liquid fuel entering from inlet conduit 5 flows through strainer 8 and along the central conduit 9 which extends along the-central axis of the nozzle c'o're'l. The atomizing fluid, on the other hand, enters through inlet'conduit 6 into a cavity 11 which is defined by-the exterior of-the n'ozzle core land the nozzle cap-3.
Figs. :2, 3, and 4 show the-arrangement of the fuel and atomizing jets in the tip portion of the nozzle core 1, which is the subject'of this invention. The flange portion 1b of the nozzle core 1 has drilled therein a series of 'circumferentially spaced passages 12. Each of the passages -1'2;-has its axis ina straight line 'which is skewed or non-coplanar with the central axis 13 of the nozzle core. :Pass'ages 12-are drilled so that they provide openings inthenozzle core 1;between the inner radial surface lcand the'outer radial surface 1d of the flangeportion 1b. The-skewed passages 12 are preferably arranged with equal circumferential spacing about the central axis 13 so astoprovide a uniform distribution of atomizing fluid. Since-the passages 12 are skewed ornon-coplanar with the-centralaxis, they will enter the radial faces 10 and 1d at an angle so as toform ellipses 12a, 12b at the points of intersection. It should also be apparent from the drawing'jofFig. Z-that a "circle, having its center on the central axis 13,whi'ch is de'scribed'through the series of ellipses 12a, lying on the surface 1c may have a larger radius than a similar circle described through the series of ellipses 12b lying on the face 1d of the nozzle core. This is due to the fact that the skewed axes may have a closer point of approach to the central axis 13 in the vicinity of face ldthan they do near'face :lc. This-point of closest approach betweenjthe skewed axes and the central axis should preferably be located near the face 1d in order to enable the nozzle core to have the smallest dimensions possible-consistent with-'aagiven size spray cone- This may be seen more-clearly by referring to Fig. 4 where it is apparent that --decreasing .projected angle A willalso decre'asethe spray angle and increasing projected angle A will require a larger nozzle flange 10. Fig. 4 also shows that the atomizing fluid issuing from port 12 will diverge from the central axis and Fig. 2 will illustrate that'the'diverging .j'et will also have a tangential component. Thus skewed ports 12 furnish a simple structure for providing awidespray angle-from arelatively small nozzle core.
the central axis 13, terminates short of the face 1d of the nozzle core. A series of passages 14 intersecting conduit 9 are drilled so that their axes converge toward the central axis 13. In the preferable embodiment of our'invention, these passages are equal in number to the skewed passages 12 and have their axes coplanar with the central axis 13 so as to intersect axis 13. These passages 14 serve to subdivide the fuel entering conduit 9 and to discharge the fuel into the atomizing jet at a point which lies closely adjacent the face 1d of the nozzle core.
The method of drilling passages 14 in the onepiece nozzle core is shown by the fragmental portion'of a drill bit 15 in Fig. 3. The bit 1 may clearthe edge of the nozzle face 1d at point '16 and clearance 17 may be prov'ided also to afford a surface for drilling. Theoretically, optimum performance would be achieved ifjclearance 17 fuel into the atomiz'ing fluid did not'exist, but due to thepractical considerations of the possibility of damage at this critical juncture, manufacturing variation, and the possibility of heat concentration at the sharp edge, some small clearance'is preferred. Owing to the fact that drill bit 15 must pass through the opening 12b of passage 12 in order to drill port 14, it I will be seen that a projection of the side walls of port 14 upon the plane containing the face surface In will result in an ellipse lying within the ellipse 12b formed by passage 12. It will also be appreciated that. for this reason, even in the absence of a jet of atomizing fluid passing through passage 12, a pressurized fluid issuing from passage 14 would substantially 1 avoid impinging upon the opposite Wall of passage 1'2. The how of an atomizing fluid through passage 12 insures, however, that the possibility of such fr'npingement is negligible. This avoidance of contaminating the passages -of the nozzle tip portion with fuel is very important in reducing the formation of large droplets and reducing carbonization and deposition of impurities on the nozzle since any portion of the nozzle where an exposed liquid filmof fuel is subjected to heat will be subject tocarbonization and deposition. v i Y It will also be observed thatthe mixing of'the fuel with the atomizing fluid does not take place within the body of the nozzle, but tends to occur substantially in the plane of the nozzle face 1d. 'Since the mixing is initiated very close to the face of the nozzle core and proceeds rapidly away from the core, a very effective arrangement for substantially reducing carbonization and deposition is realized. 7 r r I Another very important consideration in the effective atomization of a highly viscous fuel is the angle of entry of the jet of fuel which is injected into a jet of atomizing fluid, the angle of entry being measured from the axis of the atomizing jet. The greater the angle of entry into the atomizingfluid, the more efiective will be the automization. To this end, the arrangement of atomizing fluid and fuel passages disclosed will provide a veryhigh angle of entry between the fuel jet and the atomizing jet, 'in a very small dimensioned nozzle core.
As an example of this, a very effective spray nozzle which willeject atomized fuel in approximately a-hollow cone including an angle of about 60, can beconstructed by drilling the skewed passages12 with a diameter of .132 inch on an ofiset of .31 inch from the central axis and at an. angle shown as 'A in Fig; 4of about 30. It is realized .that angle A, as shown in the drawing, is not a true angle relative to the centerline of passage 9, since the lines forming its sides do not'intersect oneanother, but is merely an 'angle'measuring the projection ofthe axis of skewed passage"12 upon central axis 13;; It forms a true angle relative tosurface. 1d, howevefland is used in manufacture. .Theseskev'vedpassages 12 are preferably drilled from the face of the nozzle as illustrated by the fragmental portion of a drill bit -18,
In the embodiment shown, there are .4 ameter skewed passages 12 equally spaced about the circumference of the nozzle face which are drilled so that angle A is 30. The central conduit 9 is drilled from the rear of the nozzle core with a diameter of .25 inch and then the fuel passages 14 are drilled at an angle of 30 with face 1d, with a .041 inch diameter bit, the drill bit entering through the opening formed by skewed passage 12 in the face 1d and piercing the opposite wall of skewed passage 12 to intersect with the wall of conduit 9 and the central axis 13. The above drilling angles result in an angle of entry of about 60". Thus a simple three-step drilling process, with an indexing operation on two of the steps, provides an extremely efiicient and eifective'arrangement of fuel and atomizing jets in a nozzle which is relatively free from the problerns caused by carbonization and deposition of fuel and fuel additives. The above procedure'results in a very good nozzle having a capacity of about 100 gallonsper hour with air and fuel supplypressures of 180 and 'l65 pounds per squareinchabsolute respectively.
in operation, the pressurized fuel entering from conduit 5 passes through the strainer 8, along the central conduit 9 and is subdivided to be ejected from the fuel jets 14. The atomizing fluid, air in this case although it could also be steam or any gas, enters through conduit 6, flows inside the cavity 1-1and through skewed passages 12. The mixing zone, where the viscous fuel is efficiently atomized due to the previous subdividing and the high angle of entry of the fuel into the atomizing stream, is approximately'at the face of the nozzle rather than inside the nozzle. The mixing proceeds'as the combined jets, their direction'being determined primarily by V the angle A of port 12, proceed to diverge outwardly from the nozzle face. The-nozzle faceis preferably flat to avoid the possibility of'any fuel forming on and dripping from the nozzle, as is'the case with many nozzles having conical tips. i I
The spray cone angle is primarily determined by the orientation of the atomizing jets issuing from passages 12, the fuel issuingfrom passages '14 having little effect onthe stream. Therefore, in order to modify the nozzle design to fit a combustion chamber requiring a wider angle of divergence of the spray cone, it is only necessary to modify the drilling angle of drill bit 18 to increase angle A to a greater value, for example 35. This will result in a spray cone of an included "angle of approximately 70.
The simplicity and ease of manufacture of the onepiece atomizing and spraying nozzle core will be apparent. Due to the ability to drill the mixing ports from the exterior face of the nozzle core, it is unnecessary to have the core made up of several elements having complex passageways and sealing surfaces such as exist in many prior art nozzles.
Another. advantage of the nozzle described is that it providesa high entry angle of the fuel into the atomizing stream, thus insuring efiicient atomization. Also, the use of skewed holes allows a Wide angle of divergence of the spray cone in a relatively small nozzle core; While the nozzle described is particularly eflicient for atomizing and spraying Bunker C fuel for combustion, it is also suitable for dispersing other liquids.
Modifications of the relative diameters, number, and
7 location of the ports will be apparent to those skilled in cations thereto which fall within the spirit and scope of h se sh ms What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:
1. A combination atomizing and spray tip of onepiece construction comprising a cylindrical body having a first transverse surface and a second transverse surface spaced axially from said first surface, the body defining a first series of circumferentially spaced passages extending therethrough from said first surface to said second surface, each of said first series passages being of circular cross-section and having an axis which is skewed with respect to the central axis of said cylindrical body, and a second series of circumferentially spaced passages radially inward from and equal in number to said first series passages extending from the second surface to intersect the first series passages, each of the second series passages having a circular cross-section and having an axis which is coplanar with and divergent from the central axis, whereby the axes of each pair of first series passages and second series passages intersect at a point lying substantially in the plane of the first surface to effect mixing adjacent the first surface of a first and a second fluid entering the first and second series passages respectively.
2. A liquid-atomizing spray nozzle core comprising a cylindrical body member terminating in a radially extending end flange, said flange having a first flat circular end surface and a second annular surface spaced axially from the first surface, said first and second surfaces being substantially normal to the central axis of the body, a central inlet conduit defined by the cylindrical body and disposed along the central axis of the body and terminating short of said first flange surface, said end flange defining coaxial first and second series of equal numbers of circumferentially spaced passages of circular cross-section, each passage of the first series extending from said first to said second surface of the end flange and having its axis skewed with respect to the axis of the body member so as to be non-coplanar therewith, each passage of the second series communicating with the central inlet conduit and diverging therefrom as the elements of a right circular cone with the outer end of the passage intersecting one of said first series passages, the axes of said intersecting pairs of passages meeting substantially in the plane of the flange end surface, whereby mixing of first and second fluids supplied to the respective first and second series of passages will be effected substantially in the plane of said first flange end surface.
3. A combination fuel atomizing and spray nozzle core for effecting the atomization of liquid fuel with an atomizing fluid and discharging the mixture in a frustoconical spray pattern, said core comprising a cylindrical body member terminating in a radially extending flange, said flange defining inner and outer surfaces normal to the central axis of said cylindrical body and having a first series of'circumferentially spaced atomizing fluid passages extending therethrough from one of said surfaces to the other, each of said atomizing fluid passages being of circular cross-section and having its axis of flow along a straight line which is skewed with respect to the cylin drical body so as to be non-coplanar with the central axis, an inner conduit defined by the cylindrical body and lying along the central axis to terminate short of the outer flange surface, a second series of circumferentially spaced fuel passages, each of said ,fuel passages intersecting said inlet conduit and having its axis of flow along a straight line coplanar with the central axis, the axis of each of said second series fuel passages intersecting with the plane of the outer flange surface within the periphery defined by the intersection of a first series passage with the outer surface.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,075,742 Weintz Oct. 14, 191-3 1,230,982 Barber June 26, 1917 1,568,427 Strachan et al. Jan. 5, 1926 1,727,464 Debus Sept. 10, 1929 2,063,713 Voorheis Dec. 8, 1936 2,302,021 Freeman Nov. 17, 1942 2,595.759 Buckland et a1 May 6. 1952
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Serving Size: 1 (42 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 30
"Ive been making these for years and take them one step further. I let them age and them dip them in melted Dove bar chocolate, half the recipe milk chocalte and the other half dark chocolate and oo la la are they ever yummy."
"Really good use of extra orange rum! A lot of effort to make, but very tasty. Great for parties!"
"My sister has been making these very popular"cookies" for several years now, but using regular rum. Since Bacardi R (raspberry) was on hand, she used that instead of the orange. All of her co-workers who start confirming that she'll be making these again were apparently thrilled with this new version."