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Armor Holdings and Florida State University Partner
Armor Holdings, Inc. announced today that its Aerospace & Defense Group has entered into a cooperative research and development initiative with the Florida Advanced Center for Composite Technologies (FAC2T) at Florida State University.
The research will pursue two paths: one focused on product development with novel composite processes with high performance materials, and the other focused on materials performance enhancements via nanotube-toughened polymers.
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I'll have to look into that. When was this work done?
What sort of techniques and calculations would Altman/Henn been using in their famous developer study (1950s)?
Of course I suspected much more had been done on this after the initial work. The problem is for the most part none of us know of any of that stuff, nor is anyone in the position to run such tests at this point. So I figured I would tackle the traditional or "classical" notions of acutance, edge effects, resolution, and granularity without a unified field theory of image structure. The reason is that these are the ways formulators and laymen have referred to the working characteristics of developers and developed negatives, and still do (rightly or wrongly).
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An all-new iteration of the Stuttgart staple. Formerly, the C-Class looked a bit conservative, but aimed (and didn't quite succeed) in matching the way a 3-Series drives. The new one is styled more elegantly, but feels aimed less at hooning about and more at proceeding in great comfort, safety and refinement. Tech includes optional adaptively damped air suspension, a first among its rivals. It feels like a smaller Merc S-Class, and that's a very good thing.
The new half-aluminium platform will spawn the next generation of E, CLS, GLK, coupes and cabrios, so just as well it's right.
The familiar 2.1-litre diesel in the C 220 and C 250 BlueTEC has been fettled for economy and silence, and just mumbles gently while serving useful overtaking performance. The steering gets more direct off-lock and the calibration is terrific. Thanks to the weight cut of 100kg or so, the car never feels bloated. The C isn't set up to be power-interactive in bends – the attitude is always mild understeer at road speeds – but it's ultra-faithful and capable. The ride is supple too. OK it pogoes a bit if you nudge the 'agility control' switch towards the sporty settings, but you can opt for 'individual', and set chassis and powertrain eagerness independently.
And of course it's a brilliant cruiser. Driver-assist options use radar, stereo camera and ultrasound to figure out what's going on all around, further taking the load off the driver. It can look for – and take action to avoid – vehicles, people and other obstacles coming from pretty well any direction except outer space.
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Mineola, NY – John F. Collins, President and CEO of Winthrop-University Hospital, is pleased to announce the honorees for the Hospital's Annual Gala, "Bella Luna," a spectacular evening that will take place under the backdrop of a full moon and starlit sky on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the RXR Plaza in Uniondale. Upper Brookville resident Michael E. Khalife, MD, Attending Surgeon at Winthrop and Partner of Nassau Surgical Associates, PC, and Garden City resident Charles L. Ruoff, CPCU, President of CR Market Strategies, Inc. and member of Winthrop's Board of Directors, will each receive the Streaming Star Award in recognition of their years of devoted service to Winthrop-University Hospital and its patients.
"Dr. Khalife and Mr. Ruoff exemplify excellence in their professions and demonstrate through their actions a continuing commitment to our community and our institution. Their longstanding support and dedication to Winthrop makes them most deserving of this year's Streaming Star Award," said Mr. Collins.
Dr. Michael E. Khalife, a renowned surgeon specializing in laparoscopic surgery, breast surgery, and minimally invasive techniques, has been an esteemed member of Winthrop-University Hospital's medical staff since 1984. Early in his career, Dr. Khalife traveled to France to study laparoscopic surgery – a technique that was then in its infancy. An early proponent of laparoscopic surgical procedures, Dr. Khalife trained numerous doctors and residents at Winthrop to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomies, hernia repairs, appendectomies, bowel resections and splenectomies.
Committed to excellence in education and fostering the active learning of medical students and residents, Dr. Khalife is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. What's more, Dr. Khalife was recently named to the 2010 Castle Connolly "Guide to New York Top Doctors," a prestigious designation that involves an extensive survey process, beginning with peer nominations.
Charles L. Ruoff, CPCU, a long-time supporter of Winthrop, has been involved in insurance underwriting, international insurance brokerage and alternative risk management businesses for over 40 years. In 2003, Mr. Ruoff formed his own consulting company, CR Market Strategies Inc., an insurance marketing and risk management consulting organization based in Garden City, New York.
Mr. Ruoff has offered tireless service to Winthrop's Board of Directors for more than a decade and is actively involved with the Hospital's Executive, Finance, Audit, Medical Education and Research, Insurance and Information Technology Committees. He serves on the Advisory Board of St. John's School of Risk Management and Actuarial Science and on the Board of Trustees for the Lifesaving Institute of New York. He is also a past Chairman of the Board of the Winthrop South Nassau University Health System.
A highly regarded member of the business community, Mr. Ruoff has been a guest speaker at numerous industry events, and has had articles published in many of the industry's leading publications. Mr. Ruoff is also a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Professional Liability Underwriters Association and the Society of CPU, New York Chapter.
The committee overseeing this year's Gala is co-chaired by David K. Halpern, MD, of Nassau Surgical Associates, PC, and John H. Treiber, Vice Chairman of Winthrop's Board of Directors and President of the Treiber Group, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services in Garden City.
This year, Winthrop's Gala will benefit the Hospital's new Research Institute Building Fund and the Research Endowment. Guests will enjoy cocktails and fine dining, elegant music and dancing under the stars with special entertainers who will provide a most memorable performance.
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In Tampa Bay this week, where the Buccaneers are preparing to host the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon, the talk is about "containing RG3." As it should be. From the outside looking in, the most intriguing thing about the Redskins is their suddenly dangerous offense, led by dynamic rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III.The phrase "highest scoring offense in the NFL" has a certain cachet, after all. It gets attention. It's also a legitimate concern to opposing team. The Redskins are scoring a crisp 33 points per game, which projects out over the course of the season to 528 points. Clearly, preparing to play Washington had better involve crafting a plan designed to keep the hotshot rookie from "going off" and dominating Sunday night's Sportscenter highlights.What the Bucs are not saying publicly, however, but what Redskins fans and observers know all too well they are probably thinking, is that to beat the Redskins these days what you really need to do is throw the damn
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Here's the syllabus and links as of 13 November, 2014
The lecture meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 - 10:30 AM in Benson Earth Sciences (BESC) Rm 1B75.
This syllabus is provisional and will evolve during the semester. There is a set of links to my html lecture notes for each lecture. In addition, there is a link to the Power Point lecture notes for each lecture. The Power Point notes are subject to change right up to the time of the lecture. Initially, these are the Power Point notes from last year's course.
This year we are incorporating the use of Clickers and will try to also incorporate many of the principles of the CU Science Education Initiative. So you will need to bring your clicker to class.
The recommended text is Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy by Dyar, Gunter, and Tasa. The text is available from the Mineralogical Society of America in paper or electronic. I will collect a group order the first week of class .
There are four laboratory sections offered this semester. Laboratory sections meet in BESC 455. There will be no lab sessions the first week.
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Aug.26 Mineral Definition PowerPoint Lecture DGT Chapt 1
Aug28 Mineral Properties PowerPoint Lecture DGT Chapt 2
Sept. 2 Chemical Classification of Minerals PowerPoint DGT Ch 2; Lab 1: Physical Properties
Sept. 4 Mineral Environments Power Point Lecture (DGT Ch 20) Homework 1
Sept. 9 Crystal Systems & Classes Power Point Lecture Lab 2: Field Trip
Sept. 11 Point Groups Lecture DGT Chapt 3 & 4
Sept. 16 Point Groups PowerPoint Lab 3 Point Groups (Blocks I)
Sept. 18 Space Groups PowerPoint DGT Chapt 11 & 12
Sept. 23 Crystal Structures, DGT Chapt 14 Lab 4 (Blocks II)
Sept. 25 Structure and stoichiometry PowerPoint DGT Chapt 3 & 10
Sept. 30 X-rays & powder diffraction Power Point DGT Chapt 15 Lab 5 (Structure Drawing I)
Oct. 2 Density and X-ray Diffraction Power Point DGT Chapt 15
Oct. 7 Test 1 1-4 Lab 6 X-rays I (XPOW Calculation)
Sample Test I Sample Test I (with answers)
Problem Set 5 PS5answers
Problem Set 6 PS6answers
Problem Set 7 PS7answers
Problem Set 9 PS9answers
Oct. 14 Intro Optics- Microscope, isotropic minerals Power Point Lab 7 X-rays II (XPOW Calculation) DGT Chapt 16
Problem Set 10
Oct. 16 Birefringence & Pleochroism
Oct. 21 The Indicatrix Power Point Lab 8. Lab Exam
I tried to get the recorded lecture up but had a microphone failure. (Sorry)
Problem set 8 due Thursday (by email).
Oct.23 Biaxial Interference figures DGT Ch 17
Oct. 28 Biaxial Indicatrix Lab 9. The Petrographic Microscope
Oct. 30 Lecture Notes Light 1 Lecture Notes Light 2
Nov. 4 Lab 10. Isotropic Minerals
TakeHome Test TakeHome Instructions
Nov. 6 Phase Diagrams Lecture Notes Phase Diagrams
Nov. 10 4:30 5:30 PM Any last questions?
Nov. 11 TEST 2 11. Uniaxial Minerals
Sample Class TEST II Sample Test Answers Take-home test due
Nov. 13 Systematic Mineralogy Native Elements Lecture Notes Native elements DGT Chapt 23
Nov. 18 Natives and Halides Lecture Notes Halides DGT Chapt 23 Lab. BiaxialMinerals
Nov. 20 Sulfides Lecture Notes Sulfides
Research Paper Due
Nov 25-29 Fall Break
Dec. 2 Video Lecture Carbonates Lecture Notes Carbonates Video Lecture Phosphates Lecture Notes Phosphates
Dec 4 Video Lecture Oxides Oxides2 Lecture Notes Oxides and Hydroxides
Lecture Notes Systematic Descriptive Mineralogy
Dec. 9 Sulfates & PhosphatesLecture Notes Sulfates Review
DEC 11 Thursday 9:30 AM FINAL EXAM
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Paul Hazelton & Tom Swift: DE-IN-STALL
4 Sep 2014 – 7 Sep 2014
Event times
2 - 6pm or by appointment
- 1 French Place
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- United Kingdom
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Paul Hazelton & Tom Swift: DE-IN-STALL
AboutHerrick Gallery is proud to present the third incarnation of De-In-Stall. Paul Hazelton and Tom Swift are both based in Margate. Prior to collaborating on De-In-Stall they were coincidentally showing their works back-to-back on adjoining booths at London's Art 14. They decided to turn this around and to work together. 'A Fete Worse Than Death 2014' (co-curated by Alice Herrick) provided the ideal platform for them to subvert each other's practices and to challenge or comment on the roll of the commercial gallery or art fair booth. Their stall, constructed entirely from curated artworks or parts of artworks, doubles up as a pseudo gallery. By placing this in a real gallery setting it becomes less functional and more subversive, or depending how you look at it, more ordinary. Functional elements from its life during A Fete Worse Than Death become exhibits in the âreal' gallery space. For example, Simon Williams' film will be screened and Steve McPherson's beautifully produced winner and looser tickets will be enlarged and pasted on one of the walls. Hazelton and Swift want De-In-Stall to be seen as more than a one off event they want it to be seen as a collaborative sculpture, installation, performance, self-contained artist-led space and gallery all in one.
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Abram Rescues Lot
Abram Rescues Lot
1 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[a] Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim,
2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).
4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim
24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share."
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
and he blessed Abram, saying,
"Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
Creator of heaven and earth.
And praise be to God Most High,
who delivered your enemies into your hand."
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself."
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, 'I made Abram rich.'
12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.
13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother[b] of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).
6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.
7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.
8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim
9 against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.
11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.
Top 10 sermons on Genesis 14
- No Soldier Left Behind
- Lot: The Man Who Compromised
- The 10% Solution
- Why Should We Tithe?
- When God uses the Underdogs!
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New York's failure to repeat as American League champions in 1948 cost manager Bucky Harris his job at the end of the year. Despite leading the team to the world championship in 1947, and to a record of 94-60 the following year, Harris was relieved of his duties by Yankee owners Dan Topping and Del Webb, who elected to replace him with Casey Stengel. The 59-year-old Stengel spent parts of 14 seasons as a player in the big leagues, serving as an outfielder on the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston Braves. He later began his managerial career with the Dodgers, piloting the team from 1934 to 1936, before eventually taking over the reins of the Braves from 1938 to 1943.
The New York media initially viewed Stengel's hiring with a considerable amount of skepticism since he never led either the Dodgers or the Braves to anything higher than a fifth-place finish. Both teams were inherently flawed, though, possessing little in the way of talent. Stengel better demonstrated his managerial skills when he assumed control of the minor league Milwaukee Brewers in 1944, leading them to the American Association pennant in his first year at the helm. Four years later, he piloted the Oakland Oaks to the Pacific Coast League championship, catching the attention of the Yankees in the process. After being hired by the Yankees, Stengel observed, "There is less wrong with this team than any team I have ever managed."
The cynicism expressed earlier by the members of the press corps seemed well-founded when the Yankees got off to a slow start in 1949. At one point, they trailed the first-place Boston Red Sox by as many as 12 games. It didn't seem to matter to Stengel's critics that the Yankees spent the first two months of the year playing without their best player, Joe DiMaggio. After signing a record contract worth $100,000 during the off-season, DiMaggio found himself unable to take the field until early June due to a painful bone spur in his heel. However, his return to the team was a triumphant one, as he hit four home runs in his first three games back against the Red Sox in Fenway Park, leading the Yankees to a three-game sweep of their arch-rivals. DiMaggio's play sparked the team the rest of the way, enabling the Yankees to edge out Boston for the pennant by just one game. Still, it took a pair of victories over the Red Sox on the season's final two days to clinch first place for the Yankees, who finished the regular season with a record of 97-57. Boston had to settle for a close second-place finish for the second year in a row.
The Yankees' ability to edge out the Red Sox for the pennant could be attributed largely to their pitching staff, which posted a team ERA of 3.69 – the second-lowest in the American League. Vic Raschi led the starters with 21 victories, 21 complete games, and 275 innings pitched, while also compiling an ERA of 3.34. Ed Lopat finished 15-10, with a 3.26 ERA and 14 complete games. Allie Reynolds finished second on the staff with 17 wins, while Tommy Byrne established himself as a regular member of the starting rotation for the first time by posting 15 victories. Meanwhile, Joe Page excelled out of the bullpen, winning 13 games and leading the league with 27 saves, en route to earning a third-place finish in the A.L. MVP voting.
The tandem of Yogi Berra and Tommy Henrich led the Yankee offense. Berra hit 20 home runs, knocked in 91 runs, and batted .277. Henrich led the team with 24 homers, drove in 85 runs, scored 90 others, and batted .287. He finished sixth in the league MVP balloting for the second consecutive year. Placing second in the voting was shortstop Phil Rizzuto, who batted .275 and finished among the league leaders with 110 runs scored and 18 stolen bases.
Although he played in only 76 games, Joe DiMaggio bolstered the Yankee offense by batting .346, posting a .459 on-base percentage, hitting 14 homers, and knocking in 67 runs. The late-season acquisition of Johnny Mize further enhanced the Yankee attack. The power-hitting first baseman proved to be a huge contributor to five consecutive world championship ball clubs in New York.
The Yankees subsequently faced the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series for the second time in three years. After trading 1-0 victories in the first two contests, the Yankees went on to win the final three games to capture their 12th world championship. Allie Reynolds was the star of the Fall Classic, throwing 12 1/3 scoreless innings and allowing the Dodgers only two hits.By Bob_Cohen


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This week we saw the release of UNITY #1 from Valiant. It kicked things off with quite a bang. Valiant has released a preview for the second issue and it looks like things will not be slowing down.
Valiant is proud to present your first look inside UNITY #2 – the next issue of 2013's chart-topping, smash-hit new series debut by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, Justice League of America) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite(Justice, Journey Into Mystery)!
Broken but not beaten… Unity has to put down X-O Manowar and avert nuclear war. But Harada's super-team lasted a grand total of five minutes last issue before they were taken out. Time for Unity 2.0…but how do you get a cast of malcontents, egotists, immortal warriors, and manipulative backstabbers to work together? The answer? You don't tell them they're working together.
Unity cannot be stopped – and X-O Manowar doesn't stand a chance! The most talked-about, most surprising new series of the year steamrolls into an all-new, action-packed chapter on December 11th, only in UNITY #2 – featuring covers by Doug Braithwaite, Travel Foreman, and Cary Nord, and 100% returnability for qualifying retailers!
And don't miss your chance to start at the beginning with UNITY #1 – in stores now and limited to one printing only! Start reading here to find out what fans and critics agree – Unity is the coming of a comic book milestone!
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I was invited to join other local bloggers to participate in a tasting at Denver's D Bar Desserts as a prelude to Tillamook Cheese Loaf Love Tour in Denver next week; June 23rd through June 30th. Four different restaurants will feature a specialty burger using Tillamook Cheese. If last night's experience is an example of what diners can expect; this should be a fun week! We sampled some Tillamook Cheese, were treated to a tasting of the burger that D Bar Desserts will be making and for me, the best of all…this oh my gosh Lemon Drop Martini!
Created by Keegan Gerhard & Lisa Bailey, D Bar Desserts was opened in May of 2008 and has been acclaimed every year since. You might know Keegan from his many appearances on the Food Network Challenge programs. It's easy to see why he is successful in those endeavors; his comfort in front of our audience was evident. He was gracious and warm and spent time conversing with everyone there and definitely went out of his way to insure that everything was perfect; especially the food! I'm sure I speak for our entire group; we could not have been more impressed.
We started outdoors with appetizers including fresh fruit, samples of different types of Tillamook Cheese and a favorite item on the restaurant menu, some amazing Tillamook cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon. Cocktails were served and I am so glad I ordered the Lemon Drop Vanilla Bean cocktail I'm featuring. Many thanks to Keegan and his staff for helping me get this cocktail done on such short notice. Be warned…those sugar crystals come in multiple colors; they are sure to be gracing more of my cocktails down the road; I love them!
Denver Burger Week, which runs from June 23 to June 30 will feature four local burger hotspots offering a unique burger special featuring award-winning Tillamook Cheese. Look out Denver for the 'Loafster' – the most adorable vehicle ever; a retrofitted 1960's Volkswagen van. If I had known they made these mini versions I might have been sourcing the country for one too! Here are the participating restaurants and the specialty burger they'll be serving next week:
- D Bar Desserts
KGB 2.0 – Kobe beef, Applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, and Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese, served on a Cheesy waffle stuffed with Pimento cheese. ($12)
- Rackhouse Pub
The Saucy – Premium certified Angus beef cooked mid-rare to medium, topped with onion, mushroom, and Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese sauce. ($11)
- Steuben's
The Funky Tilla-monkey Burger – A Steuben's burger topped with Tillamook Pepper Jack Cheese, bacon, crispy romaine lettuce, and banana pepper pico de gallo. Served on a locally made brioche bun. ($9)
- Freshcraft
Tri Pepper Caribbean Burger – House ground lamb and pork Juicy Lucy, stuffed with Tillamook Pepper Jack Cheese, topped with Scotch bonnet sofrito and plantain chips, served on a roasted jalapeño bun. ($10.50)
Now back to that burger! We watched as Keegan prepared herbed, cheesy waffles which would serve as the 'bun' for what has to be the most innovative burger I've ever had. As he mixed and prepared the waffle mixture; it was the perfect opportunity to wrangle some insight from him on high altitude cooking and much of his theory solidified things I've been doing (higher heat is key). Do you want to know how much better I felt when he concurred that angel food cake is HARD; that of the EPIC fail. I'll try it again now that I've got some tips from an expert who also knows the issues of high altitude; I'll let you know how that works out. ;)
The herbed, cheese stuffed waffle 'bun' was amazing but it was the combination of all of the elements that really took this burger over the top. Kobe beef, Applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, and Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese were fantastic. I'm thinking I'll have to get back to D Bar this week; I want a whole one all for myself!
D Bar Desserts made it's name with desserts; Chef Keegan is an award winning pastry chef so it made sense that his venture would specialize in desserts (though D Bar is more than 'just' desserts). Our dessert trio consisted of a luscious chocolate for dipping, a fried pastry that was lovingly referred to as a 'Chia Churro' (yes, that's chia on top!) and an amazing mini creme brulee. My friend Karen, who has a recipe for what she has always considered the best churro was now not so sure; she said these were the lightest, best she has ever had. That rich chocolate sauce for dipping didn't hurt either. The creme brulee was fantastic. Much like my attitude towards cheesecake, I like them simple and not filled or flavored with a bunch of other ingredients; that perfectly crisp and lightly burned sugar topping should not have to compete and this one was just perfect.
LOVE the flecks of vanilla and grateful for the sparkling sugar tip for the rim!
An altogether fabulous evening filled with wonderful people, some new friends and great food. My thanks to both Tillamook and D Bar Desserts.
This Lemon Drop really was a fabulous cocktail; unique in that lemonade is the base instead of lemon simple syrup and also in it's inclusion of vanilla bean paste; both the taste and visual effect of floating vanilla flecks made for the best Lemon Drop I've ever had. Loved it. You will be thanking them too; this cocktail is divine!
- ¼ cup hot water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 & ½ tsp vanilla paste
- 2 lemons
- ½ lime
- 1 & ½ - 2 cups cold water
- 3-4 oz of Lemon Drop Mixture
- 1.5 oz of Vodka
- Lemon slices
- Sugar (The restaurant used larger granule cake decorating sugar and I HAD to have some. I found it at Michaels.)
- Blend ¼ cup hot water, sugar and vanilla paste in food processor at low speed while you cut fruit in quarters. Stop blender, add cut fruit and cold water to taste (I had large fruit so used 2 cups). Pulse until no large pieces remain; approximately 5 or 6 times (do not over blend because it could create a sour taste). Strain into container and chill.
- Rim the edge of a martini glass with lemon juice and dip in sugar.
- Combine the Lemon Drop Mixture with vodka in a cocktail mixer. Add ice and shake vigorously 10-12 times. Pour into glass and serve.
Here is how to make the syrup at home:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise & seeds scraped, pod cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tsp vodka (for preserving)
Combine the water & sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the vanilla beans and the pods and leave uncovered until cooled. Stir in the vodka and pour into a container with a lid and let steep.
Store in the refrigerator.
Join me every Friday for Friday Cocktail Hour when I'll make a cocktail I love, recreate one from a local establishment or maybe just have some fun experimenting!


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How NOT to welcome tourists to Saint Vincent
I'm a dual citizenship (US/Belgium) tourist, travelling with his wife and one year old daughter through the Caribbean. I have travelled all over the world and in all Caribbean nations and have always been passionate about this region. I wanted to share with my family my passion for the islands by travelling to Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada & Carriacou and to Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.
We planned to remain six weeks in the region before leaving to Paris via Saint-Martin.
All went well until we got to The Grenadines. Upon leaving Carriacou we wanted to travel safely to Mayreau with our small baby (so no speed boats). I finally found a guy who had the right kind of boat to go to Mayreau. He said there was no immigration office in Mayreau but that shouldn't be a problem and we should report to the police once we get to Bequia and things would be fine, it happens all the time.
OK so he dropped us off at Mayreau on a Friday afternoon and we had a great stay there. We decided to make a short stop in Canouan on Monday before heading for Bequia and Saint Vincent.
I read about the resort on the island and thought to myself, hey there must be an international airport and thus also an immigration office. Why don't I take care of sorting out immigration first thing on Monday morning after arriving from the ferry and renting a car.
The people in the airport were friendly but called their supervisor at the police station. I should go see him and he would give me the necessary stamps.
Great was my surprise to see this supervisor and hear his many questions, not only the relevant ones like how much money did you bring on your trip and what were the different stops on your journey, what kind of job do you do ? (I'm a media executive) but also the complete irrelevant and even humiliating ones like did you meet your wife online (????) What ? No, I didn't and why is that any of your business ?
He said that even though there was no immigration office at Mayreau and I came myself voluntarily to the Canouan immigration office immediately upon my arrival, I broke such and such a law and said our family had to be deported right away.
He paused long as he was expecting somekind of proposal on my part; but I never bribed anyone before and I wasn't going to start in Saint Vincent now, so I ignored this, stayed friendly, never raised my voice, explained to him that I was a law abiding citizen who never broke any law, I was going to spend a lot of money during this holiday and had at least 10 more days to spend in the Grenadines. All of this didn't impress him much and after he spoke to his supervisor in Saint Vincent he treated me and my family as the number one state enemy of this nation. We had to leave the country right away. Never mind all the reservations (and payments) I had made for the rest of our stay in The Grenadines.
I reminded him I was the one who came to see him at the earliest possible time out of my own initiative ( I could have waited till leaving the country) Why would I do that if I had bad intentions and why did he think I needed to be punished for coming forward the way I did.
He also kept threatening me that he was after all doing me a favor by not putting DEPORTED stamps in our passports, stamps that would cause us all kinds of problems & would raise questions for years. This tactic obviously was intended to make sure I wouldn't question his authority.
He refused to return our passports and insisted on driving with us to the airport without delay. There he made sure I bought tickets to Sint Maarten (our port of entry in the Caribbean) and leave on the first flight the next morning. He wanted us to leave the same day but flights were full.
He insisted on being there the next morning to be sure these dangerous criminals left the country (did I mention our baby girl is one year old ?)
During the whole procedure he had a grin on his face like he was laughing at us, and saying look how small and insignificant you are and how important I am and look what I can do. I can destroy your holiday, force you to buy expensive new tickets to a place where you have no reservations for another two weeks and it doesn't matter that you will have to travel on five flights with a one year old tomorrow. How many one year olds have you deported Sir ? What harm have we caused your country ? What crime have we commited to be send out of your country ? Drugs ? Theft ? No, we didn't get a stamp on an island where it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a stamp. How is that a crime or even our fault ?
To made matters worse – and after all the pain he has caused us – he said that we would be welcome to return to Saint Vincent but next time we should use a private jet or yacht.
My astonishment at my treatment changed into anger and later into sadness. How can a nation treat ordinary tourists like our family like this ? What causes this misplaced arrogance into apparently singling out people without boats and jets. I am not a rich man, but not poor either, but no I am not Mr. Trump and I have no jet or yacht.
When travelling I am investing in the community, smaller scale hotels or guest houses, local shops, restaurants, rental car agencies etc….
I realize this nation doesn't need my few dollars to get by but if treating honest tourists who were only trying to do the right thing is the way to go than things will not end well.
Even though I do not believe that our treatment necessarily reflects the attitude of the Customs and immigration Department and the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the attitude of this officer and his behavior show how one person can create a bad image for the country.
So here we are, in exile on Saint Martin and heading to Saint Barths. It's nice to feel welcome on these islands. A breath of fresh air after our adventure in SVG
Keep an eye on the weather,...
Keep an eye on the weather, hurricanes can occur between June and December and the ones I have seen so far can make seafaring very hazardous. Don't be caught out on the water in a hurricane.
Or even in a squall - it's lots and lots of wind that start and end suddenly. I survived one - write me to hear my experience!!!
There is a drug culture on St....
There is a drug culture on St. Vincent, though less so throughout the Grenadines. Drugs are illegal, and though law enforcement is not exactly efficient, it is smart to turn down offers from the young men who will offer to find you drugs or other - ahem - entertainment. The roads are not great outside of the Kingstown and Villa Beach areas on St. Vincent, so a cab driver is to be preferred over rental cars. Hikes to Trinity Falls, as well as swimming in the falls, can be dangerous, particularly in rainy weather. Swimming at the Falls of Baleine and the Owia Salt Ponds is fine, but surfaces are rocky. Be careful and bring Aqua shoes. The Machineel tree, which is all over SVG, is the viper in the SVG Garden of Eden. Avoid them!!!! They are poisonous, their sap will cause a burning rash, and standing under them in the rain is guaranteed to get you infected. Fortunately, most are at least marked with a sign or red spray paint.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines...
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is very undeveloped, so roads are often an iffy proposition on the main island and non-existent on some of the Grenadines. Be advised, trips to Trinity Falls and the volcano are not for the faint of heart. Also, if it rains heavily while you are at the Owia Salt Ponds, the Rabacca Dry River may become very wet, and can block your return south for many hours. Also, be VERY careful to make sure that the customs official records the proper departure date in your passport when you first arrive. Vincentian customs officers can be sloppy, and if they record the wrong date, you will find yourself spending several hours in the police station trying to get the error corrected. That is a minor irritation if you are on the mainland with easy access to the capital city of Kingstown, but it is a bigger problem if you are at a resort on one of the Grenadines. There is a drug culture on St. Vincent, though less so throughout the Grenadines. Drugs are illegal, and though law enforcement is not exactly efficient, it is smart to turn down the young men who will offer to find you drugs or other - 'ahem' - entertainment. Hikes to Trinity Falls, as well as swimming in the falls, can be dangerous, particularly in rainy weather. Swimming at the Falls of Baleine and the Owia Salt Ponds is fine, but surfaces are rocky. Be careful and bring Aqua shoes. The Machineel tree, which is all over SVG, is the viper in the SVG Garden of Eden. Avoid them!!!! They are poisonous, their fruit is deadly if eaten, their sap will cause a burning rash, and standing under them in the rain will almost certainly get you infected. Fortunately, most are at least marked with a sign or red spray paint.
Finally, there is a $EC30 per person departure tax that must be paid on leaving SVG. It is smart to pay in Eastern Caribbean Dollars - the coin of the realm - in order to speed things along.
There is little serious crime...
There is little serious crime on the islands, though valuables should never be left unguarded or ostentatiously displayed. The further you travel into the interior, the simpler the lifestyle becomes. As with any country, use common sense. It gets really dark here especially when venturing out of Kingstown. Watch out for cars because there is no speed limit or stop signs!
A dangerous tree
There are many poisoned trees along the beaches in St Vincent and Grenadines. Be careful not to touch them because they can hurt your skin and damage your eyes temporary.Related to:
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