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Future Fuels and Startech Partner on Waste-to-Ethanol Plasma/F-T Systems
13 March 2006
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Future Fuels, Inc. (FFI) and Startech Environmental Corporation have entered into a mutually exclusive global strategic alliance agreement through which FFI will use Startech's Plasma Converter System to transform feedstock materials such as used tires, municipal solid waste and biomass into ethanol.
The Startech Plasma Converter System transforms these feedstock materials into a syngas (plasma converted gas—PCG) rich in carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is well-suited for the production of ethanol through FFI's Fischer-Tropsch derivative catalytic ethanol synthesis process.
The integrated system will first be installed in FFI's Toms River, New Jersey 52-million-gallon waste-to-ethanol production facility, for which FFI has already secured land, environmental permits, feedstock sources suitable for conversion into ethanol, a ten-year ethanol purchase contract, and preliminary approval for an $84 million bond authorization from the state of New Jersey.
According to the terms of the alliance, FFI agrees to purchase Startech's Plasma Converter Systems for use in its waste-to-ethanol conversion process. Both FFI and Startech agree to cooperate in identifying and pursuing business opportunities in which Startech's products and equipment are integrated with FFI's equipment and production process to operate waste-to-ethanol conversion facilities not only within the U.S. ethanol market but also internationally.
Startech's Plasma Converter System contains a plasma field that reaches temperatures up to 30,000º C. The plasma breaks down feedstock materials—such as waste coal, used tires, wood wastes, raw sewage, municipal solid wastes, biomass, discarded roofing shingles, coal waste known as culm, discarded corn stalks, and other agricultural by-products-to their core elements. The resulting Plasma Converted Gas is the input for FFI's catalytic ethanol synthesis process.
FFI's approach, a modified Fischer-Tropsch process similar in nature to one Dow Chemical pioneered in the mid 1980s, applies heat, pressure and a catalyst to chemically transform the Plasma Converted Gas into ethanol.
Startech's basic Plasma Converter system consists of:
In-feed System. The feed mechanism can simultaneously accommodate any proportion or combination of solid, liquid and gaseous feedstock.
Plasma Vessel. The plasma vessel is a cylindrical two-part container made of stainless steel with an opening in the roof through which the plasma torch is inserted. The vessel is specially designed to ensure that no feedstock material is able to reach the exit port without first passing through the plasma energy field and undergoing complete molecular dissociation. The method by which this is accomplished forms a part of Startech's intellectual property. In addition, the plasma vessel is maintained at a slight negative pressure to ensure that no gases can escape to atmosphere.
The plasma torch system is a commercially available product that Startech can purchase from any number of reputable vendors.
Gas Treatment. The gas treatment system is comprises six stages:
- High temperature cyclone separator to remove particulates;
- Quench stage (with heat recovery, if desired);
- Cartridge dust collector to remove particulates;
- Selective catalytic reduction to remove NOx;
- Packed column scrubber to remove acids and volatized metals; and
- Final polishing
- Computer Control Station
- Power Supply
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Any time you can convert waste that would otherwise have ended up into fuel and other useful by-products, you're solving two problems at once. Using a plasma torch for the purpose suggests this particular process is rather energy intensive, though.
Another company with similar claims with a rather more low-tech approach is Changing World Technologies, who have built a demonstration plant next to ConAgra's Butterball turkey abatoir in Carthage, Missouri.
The plant was shut down at one point because nearby residents complained of foul odors - presumably from turkey carcasses rather than the TDP process as such.
It takes quite a bit of energy but keep in mind that the process generates syngas and waste heat.These can be looped to supply energy to run process.This process would not have a smell problem due to the electrically induced 30000 degree temp.The feedstock is dissasembled at a molecular level by the 30000 degree plasma.Startech is very Star Trek.Their process can render harmless hazardous wates.BRI Energy may produce more energy output but this has much wider application.Visit their website and read their online brochure,fascinating, as Spock would say.
Thermal chemical depolymerization isn't similar to plasma gasification. TDP basically cuts long chains into smaller ones, it doesn't create new chains. Gasification makes syngas a combination of CO and H, CO2, cleans the gas, removes ipurities and dilutent gases and then feeds the syngas into a reactor which produces Hydrocarbons, alcohols, Ethers or other organic molecules depending on the catalyst, stoichimetric balance and residence time.
You can use syngas to make everything from methane to octane to methanol, ethanol, DME Etc. The feedstock can be any carbaceous material.
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technically, you are right. However, with appropriate operating parameters, TDP can deal with just about any feedstock featuring long-chained organic molecules. This includes abatoir waste, corn stovers, hospital waste, sewage, municipal waste, tires etc. The result is something akin to a light sweet crude and refined into No2 and No4 gasoil. These can be used as-is for transportation and space heating, respectively. At today's prices, TDP diesel is profitable in its own right and of course, ConAgra avoids expensive landfill charges. This will become even more significant once avian flu hits the US (sadly, just a matter of time).
Going down all the way to CO and H2 and then synthesizing whatever compounds you like is possible but I have a hunch it's even more expensive.
Solid feedstock presumably would need to be crushed and dried, both energy sapping processes. A viable plant would need to process several tons per hour; it is not stated whether off-the-shelf plasma torches can do this. How much of the syngas needs to be burned to power the torch? Hopefully this would be less than 50%, net of any heat recovery. Lastly the fuel synthesis process itself has energy losses. This chain could have more than one weak link.
Well the crushing and drying could all be done energy recovered from the waste heat. Also just about anything, poison, toxic, biohazard could be fed in and used. Basically anything not radioactive. So money could be made getting rid of stuff as well as from the output fuel. The main issue is ramping up the process for volume and of course if it takes too much energy to run.
Composting is overrated. You take your organic waste, leave it in a pile, where it turns anaerobic, i.e. it produces CO2 and CH4 (20 times worse GHG than CO2). All energy in the waste is lost as heat. The only thing you are left with is the nutrients.
Compare that to a good waste -> fuel process. The bulk of the organic carbon is captured as fuel. Some is lost as CO2, depending on the efficiency of the process and the energy density of the feedstock. However, once you have extracted the energy you are left with a mineral product which has the bulk of the nutrients, excluding perhaps the nitrogen. So, instead of leaking CH4 into the atmosphere, you are capturing that carbon in the form of a liquid fuel. And you still have the nutrients.
We don't really have enough info on TDP to know exactly how it works. Just because the name says "depolymerization" does not mean it can only break large molecules into smaller ones. Think the chemistry is affected by the name the inventor chose? Notice that CWT has recently started using the name "thermal conversion process" for that very reason, I suspect.
Of course, good technical information on TDP is a rarity. One of the better sources is a lecture Dr. Terry Adams gave at MIT (http://web.mit.edu/10.391J/www/ click on "Lecture Notes" and then on "April 5, 2005, The CWT Thermal Conversion Process (Guest speaker: Dr. Terry Adams)". If you read through that it sounds asif the Carthage Plant basically consists of three steps:
1. A Thermo-Acid Hydrolysis Step that sounds suspiciously like Dilute Acid Hydrolysis, see http://www.eere.energy.gov/biomass/dilute_acid.html This step converts all biopolymers to their monomers. In the case of turkey guts, protein is broken down to amino acids. Fat is converted to fatty acids and glycerol.
2. Separation of fat and water. The importance of this step is that the water-soluble organics (a significant part including glycerol and 2/3 of amino acids) ends up in the effluent. This makes claims of 85% energy efficiency highly dubious. CWT has a good answer for that: "Amino acids are good fertilizer." Bit of waste of amino acids, I would think. Good salemanship from CWT, though.
3. The fat part then goes to the second stage where the main reaction is decarboxylation (converting fatty acid to oil) and a secondary reaction is deamination (which together with decarboxylation would convert some amino acids into oil).
If this is the way all TDP plants work, then it has rather limited application. The bulk of the promising feedstock out there is carbohydrate. The monomers of carbohydrates are water-soluble sugars. If these would end up in the effluent, TDP would not be able to do anything with a carbohydrate feedstock.
Can carbohydrates (C5 and C6) be converted to oil (C8 and higher)? Yes it can, see http://w3.tm.tue.nl/fileadmin/tm/TDO/Prof.J.Dumesic.pdf Note however that these are lab conditions, pure substances, very predictable chemistry, etc. Whether it works in the real world remains to be seen.
Why would you use a Plasma/Fischer-Tropsch, if you can use Gasification/F-T? Seems like the latter has all the benefits of the former (gas cleaning, converting char, etc. see http://www.choren.com/en/biomass_to_energy/carbo-v_technology/ ), but it operates at vastly lower temperatures (400 - 500°C). Heating something to 30,000°C has to be energy intensive, even if you do heat recovery.
Link to previous GCC story on Butanol. It would seem to be superior to ethanol in many ways.
Yes, if you just leave your compost in a pile and do not use proper techniques with respect to composition and aeration, then you have a problem. Rest assured, however, that if you just dump your vegetable wastes in the trash, it will just be added to the landfill and turn into anerobic, methane generating waste. In any event, we need to eliminate waste wherever possible. Reuse, recycle and minimize waste such as packaging at the source.
This whole notion of developing these kinds of fuel/ bioreactors as a more consumer usable product comes up. There are just a lot of issues to overcome in terms of smell and safety, but if properly maintained it seems like a simple, automated system could be developed to serve a small village or community for waste management, compost, heat and energy needs.
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A: Truck-mounted mobile Plasma Converter systems that could be rapidly deployed to process and destroy hazardously contaminated materials at ground zero."
Somebody needs to let DHS know. These guys would have been very useful in cleaning up after Katrina, and may even have reduced gasoline prices as a nice side benefit.
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I agree Mary that the glitter just sets this card off perfectly. Having a blast with the girls here!
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Yay! So happy for all of you! I can just imagine all the fun and laughing going on. It's so great to make new memories.
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Having a BLAST with my girls Lynn. I have to admit that I thought of you when I picked up this snowman stamp. Happy Wednesday to you my friend!
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> "Tantra" means weaving together the Earthly and the Divine.
Another Americanism that has as much to do with
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> Tantra means loom in Sanskrit, or also, specifically,
> the warp thread that dresses the loom and gives support
> to the fabric formed by the moving shuttle or, in a rug,
> the individual knots. Without it, there can be no cloth.
> It can also refer to the cord used for stringing beads to
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> mastered, and handed on with a special kind of permission.
There is no reference to "weaving together the Earthly and
the Divine," which is just a commercial bastardization of
the concept for the purposes of sales language.
To a true tantrika, the earthly is never anything BUT
divine. There is no separation to a real initiate.
The fact is that the power of tantric practice is in the
TRANSGRESSION that is involved. We are taken out of our
usual self-definitions by being naughty, going against
the grain and prevailing teaching. Anything else is
pabulum, mushy nonsense that sells to people trying to
spice up their marriages rather than fearlessly
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- You have to live in this world according to the instructions of the Lord. Regarding your life in this world, the essence of His instruction is that, you should be âdeceivedâ by others and not deceive others, you should be âharmed by others but not harm anyone, you should not insult others, but you can be insulted by others and you should be abused by others but not abuse others. One cannot attain God by doing penance even for centuries. But there is one easiest way to attain God. When you are deceived by others or when you are harmed by others or when you are insulted by others or when you are abused by others, the Lord comes to your side. It means you have attained God. Therefore, you should thank the people who have deceived or harmed or insulted or abused you. They have helped you in attaining God by the easiest way. Therefore you should not deceive or harm or insult or scold even such people in return. They might have passed on the punishment to you, for your sins on the will of God. In that case also, they have cleared your sins at an early stage without further interest on the punishment. Even in that way you should thank them.Some people say that even good people are unnecessarily harmed. They criticize God. You cannot decide any person as a good person. Did you observe him every minute from his birth? You also think yourself as a good person. Are you aware of your sins done in your childhood? You might have harmed an innocent insect in your childhood. Do you remember that? Even mental feelings are sins, which may not be expressed in words and actions. The feelings of the mind are the source of words and actions. Therefore the feeling may not hurt others today. But tomorrow it will hurt others which will come out in words and actions. Infact, intention is given more importance in the crime according to law. The judge gives more importance to the intention in giving the punishment. You are walking on the road and the ant is killed by your foot, without any intention. There is no punishment for such sins. But when you kill the same ant with intention, you are punished by God. Therefore mind is the source of action. If somebody harmed really a good person, then also leave it to God. You should not revenge. Why? The reason is that you cannot judge the exact nature and line of the case. You do not remember your own sins. Sometimes you do the sin thinking that it is good. You cannot be the standard in judging your own sins. Only the Lord can decide. Therefore, if somebody harmed really a good person, in the view of the Lord also, then the Lord himself will punish him. You cannot take the law and order into your hand. You have to refer the case to the court. Let the Judge decide and punish the criminal. Therefore the Lord said, âRevenge is Mineâ. If the revenge is justified, the Lord will certainly punish. The Lord will not revenge if you pray Him to do so. The Lord, will not excuse even if you recommend the unjust case.Neither you have the power to punish nor to excuse anybody. The reason for this is that you are not omniscient. If a sinner realizes the sin and repents, the punishment is reduced. After repentance if you do not repeat the sins, the punishment is cancelled. If the sinner does not repent, he will repeat the sin again and again. Such sinner can be controlled only by punishment. If this is not true the police department has no use. There are some sinners who can be controlled only by third degree treatment. If such punishment and revenge are not required and if everybody can be transformed by preaching, then what is the necessity of the existence of âHell and Liquid Fire?â If such possibility of transformation by love and knowledge is there, then why the Lord mentioned the word ârevengeâ at all? Therefore this means that there are some sinners who cannot be transformed by love and knowledge. Some clever people criticize Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, who have resorted to punish the sinners. Such clever people should answer about the word ârevengeâ uttered by the Lord and also should explain the mention of the liquid fire in the scriptures. If all the human beings can be transformed through love and knowledge such words should not have been mentioned in their scriptures.The Lord is the father of all the souls. Your love on another human being is only brotherly love. The love of the father is far greater than the brotherly love. You are criticizing your father for punishing your brother! The father tries His best to transform His son. On the first day of the war Ravana was defeated by Rama. Rama could have killed him on the very first day. But Rama asked Ravana to go back and think that night. The Lord punishes anyone as last resort. Even then, the Lord does not have anger or hatred. The punishment is only the last method attempted for transformation. There also the aim is only transformation. But when you punish your enemy such aim does not exist. Therefore the punishment by Lord is also reflecting His divine love and kindness on the soul. Due to such sacred aim the Lord is authorized to punish the soul. He is just like a teacher who punishes the student for his misbehavior. The teacher does not get any sin in such punishment. The reason again is that the intention decides the action.Therefore when you live in the world according to instructions given by the Lord, the Lord is pleased with you. The Lord will make you happy in this world. Your happiness in this world is an indication of His grace. Therefore you will be happy in the upper world also. He is the only one lord for both the worlds. Therefore if you are unhappy in the worldly affairs, you will be unhappy in the spiritual matters in the upper world also. If you are blessed in this world you are also blessed in the upper world. Therefore you follow His commandments and be happy in this world.posted by: His servant
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First ever sewing project! For those who don't know, this is Zee Captain from the amazing webcomic Romantically Apocalyptic. Made for a friend as a birthday gift. Can't remember all the materials used - there were quite a few! Please comment
Do you still have the stencils??
I don't sorry it was a basic teddy bear pattern that i modified slightly, i'll have a look to see if i can find it again and send you the link if you like?
That would be awesome! Thanks!
Awww he's so adorable!
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I have never wanted anything more in my life than this plushie at this exact moment.
What a cutie!
Plushie Captain!!! I remember you listing all the materials to me, there were many He's so cute! Of course I'm going to this
I had a feeling you'd comment on him There were a few lol...Never mind. All worth it in the end
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This illustration idea started out in my sketchbook as a tug of war between 2 bunnies, but they weren't going to play nice in my square format, so one bunny then picked up the donut, and before I knew it he took off running! Perhaps he realized how little time I had to complete this. It wasn't until I was working on the colorstudy that I saw that this hearkens back to my 2010 running rabbit theme.
My years of Illustration Friday training helped push me to go from sketch to final painting in just under a week. Thanks to the entire Illustration Friday community for being so supportive and encouraging!
This piece will be in the Too Yummy! group show from July 30 - August 1, 2010. Too Yummy! is the second installment of this fun-filled food-themed event, which will raise funds for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
I needed new business cards for the SCBWI LA Conference next week, so I worked this into the design which I now need to rush over to the printer.
Special thanks to illustrators, Tracy Bishop, Laura Zarrin, Andi Butler for helping me critique my business card tonight. Just when I needed a kidlit critique group in the late evening hours the universe found these wonderous gals who helped me out despite my bad timing of coinciding with kidlitart chat! Multi-tasking all the way!
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Or maybe that title should read, "I'm Chubby and I'm Tough." Chubbiness does not preclude toughness.
In case you missed the billion photos of me covered in mud that I posted all over Social Mediaville last weekend, I thought I'd let you know that last Saturday, I ran Run Amuck, which is a mud obstacle course put on by the Marine Corps Marathon people and which takes place on the Marine Corps base at Quantico. Also, in case you're wondering—and even though I have Marine Corps blood passed down from my father—I am nowhere near badass enough to be a Marine.
So. Run Amuck. I'll be telling you about this in detail, because I like to remember details from races like this. This race (and I use the term "race" loosely because it was untimed—and any event where you have to wait politely in lines to reach an obstacle can't fairly be called a race) was one of the most fun things I have ever done. In case you're wondering, read the "Obstacles" section on the Run Amuck course page for a rough idea of what we ran through.
For a more specific idea, read on here.
The race started with an inflatable obstacle course. In other words, a moonbounce. But this moonbounce said "semper fidelis" on it and featured the Marine Corps logo. I really enjoyed that. I did not, however, enjoy the moonbounce itself as one of its features was an inflatable wall that you had to hurl yourself over, but it was impossible to climb because it and my feet were wet. I mean, it was impossible for me—there were plenty of people who managed to get over quite well. I don't feel too bad though because I watched a lot of really fit people not be able to get over as well.
My failure here worried me for the only other obstacle that I was worried about, which were the monkey bars. It's funny that the only obstacles I couldn't hack were those that are common on children's playgrounds.
I'll have to do some thinking about that.
After my failure right off the bat in front of gathered crowds, I hurried away to the next obstacle, the slip 'n' slide. Huh. Maybe this race wouldn't be so tough after all.
Of course, immediately after that fun experience, they made us do a stair climb out of the stadium we'd just slipped and slid into and then run through a tire course, which is more awkward that I had imagined. From there, it was a fun rappel down a steep hill back into the stadium.
The "great" thing about this race is that, in addition to the obstacles, there were also stations where Marines yelled at you to do various quick exercises. The first was a set of crunches. Which I ROCKED, by the way.
Then we had another stair climb back up out of the stadium, but not up stairs this time; rather we had to climb the seating benches, meaning that each stair was 2-3 times the height of a regular stair. I think I surprised the Marine at the top of the stairs when I ran up those bad boys like a pro. I actually really love running stairs. (See also: chubby but tough.) I did stop to stare incredulously at the guy when he told me to run faster, but when I got to the top he said that I did such a good job that he wouldn't yell at me for stopping for a second.
From there we ran under a firehose that was pouring water onto the road. It was less of an obstacle and more of a quick, intense shower with your clothes on. It was also the last section of the course that took place on pavement.
We headed off onto a muddy trail that presented us with a series of fun little obstacles, such as an A-frame wall, a hay bale jump, a flutter kick station, more tires to run through, and a pipe crawl. Piece of cake, baby.
After all of that, we arrived at a water station. They were hydrating us before they tried to kill us.
At this point, I should mention something. It had rained for, like, an entire two days prior to this race. This took a situation where the race creators had planned a route, added extra mud (seriously), then the rain made it even worse. From this point, which was about one and a half miles in, to the end of the race, we ran up and down a series of steep hills that were thick with the slipperiest mud I have ever attempted to stand on.
One highlight of this hilly section was the mud crawl, which consisted of trenches full of muddy water. To get into the water, you had to duck under a tarp, which had the result of making sure you submerged entirely in the water. Then after trudging through the sludge, you had to climb out using a cargo net.
Then hills. More hills. Lots more hills.
You know how in cartoons, characters try to run really fast and their legs run and run and run but their bodies stay in the same place? It was like that. I had to trample on the greenery on the side of the path to get traction in order to prevent myself from walking in place.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Or, rather, stumble, summit, sigh deeply when you see the next hill.
Along this stretch was a rope spiderweb to pick your way through, jumping jacks, an ammo can carry, and what they referred to as the "low crawl." The low crawl was a long stretch with ropes crisscrossing the trail a couple of feet above the ground that you had to crawl under. It was not that big of a deal, even in the mud, but for the fact that the dirt was populated by hundreds of tiny, sharp rocks. I'm still scabbed.
At one point, I realized that the thicker the mud, the more cushion there was between me and the rocks, leading me to deliberately crawl through the deepest mud puddles. I then ran the rest of the race with a nice set of mud gloves.
Next up were the monkey bars. The monkey bars were the thing I was most worried about in the whole race. See, no matter how steep the hill, I can get up it. No matter how gross the mud, I can slog through it. No matter how many rocks on the ground, I can crawl over them. If I fall, I'll stand back up. But monkey bars? With muddy hands? No way in hell.
Fortunately, there were three sets of monkey bars and there were hay bales under one of them that made it so I could just walk across the hay and reach the monkey bars without having to use any arm strength at all. I didn't feel bad about it one single bit.
Well, I felt a little bad about it when the Marine standing there looked at me and said, "Cheater."
But whatever.
It was somewhere in this stretch that I started to fall down a lot. With good reason (slippery, remember?), but still. It also started to rain. I have never been less concerned about being rained on in my life. We ran through a mud pit and had to use a cargo net to CRAWL up another hill.
There was a push-up section as well, which I mention only because the sign said, "5 push-ups," but the Marine there was all, "We are doing 5 two-count push-ups, which is basically the same as 10 push-ups, so do 10 push-ups." Then he told us that he wished he could make us do four-count push-ups, but "they" wouldn't let him.
Now, I don't know what a four-count push-up is, but I know enough not to argue with a Marine, even if what he is saying is in direct contradiction to the sign posted RIGHT THERE. Ten push-ups later, I was on my way.
The most bizarre obstacle was the one they called wrecking balls but that was really just hippity hop balls hanging from more monkey bars. The last obstacle was another low mud crawl, which was more of a mud roll to get under the ropes.
Then it was just down a few more slippery hills and recovering from a few more falls and near-falls and I was across the finish line.
Run Amuck was challenging. I was for sure sore for a couple of days afterward. The thing is, I think almost any of you could have completed that course too. It was definitely hard, but if you have stamina, you could do it.
And you should. Because it was so. much. fun.
There are a lot of gimmick races out there these days. I've done a couple of them now and I have learned that I am far more interested in straight running races. That said, I know I will keep doing certain mud/obstacle races because they are just such a blast.
Also, I am going to start working on my monkey bar skills because next year, I am not going to cheat. I am going to be less chubby and more tough. I am determined.


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Top 10 Tips to Save Bucks in Your New York Trip
Luxury is at its best when in New York! The Big Apple boosts of its deserved, pricey getaway offers which is worth the ride. Considered one of the safest, yet topping the most expensive city list in United States, New York's attractive tourist destinations are never too costly with a little innovation in your plan.
If you're a budget traveller and willing to kick off costs with a good advance planning, here are top ten ways to spare much burden financially.
On Trip Planning
- Begin with the map. Be efficient and effective in your daily itinerary by going on a visit based on a specific area. For example, Wall Street and the Statue of Liberty can make a day's visit while Times Square and Central Park on another day. Look for New York holiday apartments near the area for added comfort and convenience. Saving time and money is better done with this strategy.
- Get on a wider reach. Do not settle for the usual tourist traps. There are residential neighbourhoods that are worth exploring. The Greenwich Village and NoHo are just two of them.
On Attractions
- Go for tourist passes and reduced admissions. If your list is stuffed with popular attractions to visit, a city pass can help you save bucks. Your New York Pass is your entry to many tourist spots over a specified number of days at a fairly discounted price. The CityPass, which is inclusive of six museums in nine days, is another option. There are days where admission fees are reduced. You may check the websites of the museums you intend to visit. You don't only avoid queues but also avoid much of the financial hassles with these alternatives.
- Grab freebies offered. The Central Park and many others are always free, while giving you the perks of seeing musical and other performances. The Downtown Boathouse also offers public kayaking program for free.
- Stock up on discount coupons. You can try online sites for discounts on food and attraction admissions. Your one-time registration gives you access to discount offers in the city you've selected.
- Take the ferry. This ride is for free! You can have a fantastic view of the New York Harbour via the Staten Island Ferry and get rid of the exorbitant harbour cruises.
On Shows and Entertainment
- Look for low-cost events. A number of free or inexpensive art exhibits, concerts and readings happen on a given day. The main task is to find them. You can search the Internet for these schedules.
- Save on Broadway tickets. The well-loved TKTS booths give you access for low-priced Broadway tickets, but there's one more option! You might as well check online for better deals.
- Buy a subway pass or consider driving. Subway passes are your key for unlimited rides for seven days or longer, depending on the length of your stay. This is advisable for first-timers or those who don't know where they're heading on most days. If you're staying along with other travellers, it may be cheaper to take cars. Just make sure to compare the convenience with taking trains, especially with a longer stay.
- Use your feet or ride on a bike. Sometimes you see more of the sights with just a walk. Biking is also an alternative because it is definitely inexpensive compared to trains and cars.
No matter which advice you now consider, the best way to start your trip is by planning it ahead. Nothing beats the benefits it provides.
Quick 5-Minute Recipes for Busy People in Singapore
If you speak to most people here in Singapore, most residents want a simpler way to do their grocery shopping. They also want their recipes to be much-less complicated and a lot healthier. Well, we are here to help. Whether you are looking for pasta or soup, these tips will help you make the most out of your money.
This is probably one of the biggest mistakes many consumers make. They shop when they are hungry. Don't do this. This will only add insult to injury. You have to create a plan for your shopping and your menu and stick with it. It's okay to indulge with some things, but try to stick with your list.
If your plan was to buy stir-fry fresh vegetables, don't get distracted by the deep-dried onion blossoms, unless they were already on your list to start with. Sometimes when you shop on an empty stomach, you end up making poor choices with your eating. Please try to stick with your agenda.
Convenience stores do offer something to a consumer, it's called "convenience". What you need to do is stick with you some more healthy choices. You might have to pay a bit extra for this, but it's going to be worth it in the end.
Say your 5-minute recipe calls for organic pasta. It's best to go to a whole foods store to get what you need. You will be paying more, but keeping with the recipe is more important.
It's always best to go with a "rainbow" of colors. You have to get in your reds, greens and yellows. Look at the texture and color when you buy your fruits and vegetables. It's best to buy when the colors are at their most vivid.
Every fruit and vegetable carries their own minerals and vitamins. There are things you can get from an apple that you can't get from an orange or pear. Also, remember to buy during the "in-season" moments. Off-season might bring you a discount, but it also might give you some sort of bacterial infection.
It's better to stay around the outside and front aisles. Unless there is something you absolutely need in the center aisles, you should stay away. This is where the junk food is at, well 90% of it lies here. The center aisles can be rather deceptive. They will draw you in with the lure of something else. Once you are there, this is where the cookies, chips and other crap are. We are not saying to not include some of this stuff in your diet. It's okay to treat yourself. However, 90% of your recipes should be filled with healthy and good food, not just junk and other substitutes.
Eating healthy doesn't just happen instantaneously. Coming up with fast and healthy recipes doesn't just happen either. You really do need to work at it. If you follow any one of these tips, your means will turn out really good, especially for those in a hurry.
Shop around some, until you find a place that really caters to what you need. Once you find your grocery store of choice, stick with it. Good luck everyone with their food shopping!
One Hour Rush: Planning a Quick Dinner Party in Singapore
Life can throw a pickle at you at anytime, and it is important to be prepared. One pickle that can seem daunting is a dinner party that has to be organized quickly. This can happen for many reasons like an impromptu dinner invitation from a superior at work or a visit from friends who just got in town.
Preparing the Home
It is no secret that one of the first things that has to be dealt with is the appearance of your home. The easiest thing to do is to use a tablecloth to hide any stains that the dinner table may have, and you simply do not have the time to deal with.
One could also host the dinner in the patio if the home will not be ready in time. Remember that this is a good time to employ the help of everyone in the house.
Choosing the Right Food for the Occasion
Perhaps the most important factor that needs to be considered is the type of food that will be used during the dinner party. Stay away from food that will take a long time to cook. This means that thick meat should be avoided or meals that require marinating and other time-consuming steps.
Perhaps one of the perks of living near water is that there is fresh seafood delivery in Singapore. Sea food is one of the easiest types of meats to cook and to season.
Salmon, for example, only needs to be sautéed for about 10 to 15 minutes before it is done. Of course, the salmon can be diced before it is cooked so that it cooks even quicker. The seasoning could be done as the salmon is cooked with a little salt or pepper. It is a good idea to add a little honey to bring out the natural moisture of the salmon.
Fish can also be fried within 15 minutes. The short cooking time that sea food offers should make the one hour time-frame more than enough time to make this dinner party a success.
But a dinner party cannot consist of just fish. This is why it is important to buy fresh veggies online. Having fresh veggies can add the finishing touches to your dinner party. Vegetables can be steamed and cooked in a matter of 10 to 15 minutes.
Brocolli, for example, can be lightly seasoned with pepper and salt. Then the broccoli is placed in an oiled pan and baked for 12 to 15 minutes at 425 degrees. The result is delicious, and the process is quite simple.
One could also make fresh vegetable appetizers that do not require any cooking. For example, you can cut cucumber about 2 inches thick. Then, you can use a spoon to scoop the mid-section of each cucumber, making small cups. Fill those cucumber cups with a combination of vegetables like avocados, tomatoes, or shredded carrots. You can top them off with some cheese.
There is a lot that you can do in an hour if you choose the right ingredients to cook with, and use your imagination.
How to Shop Healthy on an Average Person Budget
I want to provide fresh foods for my children like I ate growing up on a farm in Middle America. Growing a vegetable garden or fruit trees for my family may not be conducive to the climate of where you live. I've checked out the farmer's markets and while they are fresh and organic I can't always afford them. I've see the specialty grocery stores for natural or organic food and I come out having sticker shock on most of the products. I cannot afford to shop at these specialty stores no matter how many of my personal trainer friends claim how could I not, knowing the health problems my family and myself could may develop later in life due to diet. So I asked myself how can I still shop at my favorite discount grocery store and eat healthy.
Tips for grocery shopping healthy at a discount grocery store
• Only shop the outside isle – skip all the pre-packaged foods
• Get back to making things from scratch like bread and dinner recipes. I know it is real easy to buy that chicken dinner kit or that taco kit from the middle by try making your own recipe from scratch.
• Most of your groceries should come from the produce department
• Try limiting the starch component of your meal and replacing it with something whole grain or another veggie.
• The main thing that gets my family is the drinks. We drink a lot of our calories.
I soon realized my family is addicted to soda, sports drinks, and tea. Try replacing the soda with sparkling water (like this one!) and fruit juice to add flavored. This gives you the crisp tingling feeling of soda and more taste than just water. Replace sports drinks with fifty percent fruit juice and fifty percent water. Finally switch from sweetened tea to unsweet or sun tea.
Most importantly when healthy grocery shopping think about the food you are purchasing, it is healthy or easy. If it is both great, but if you find yourself tired and thinking of all the functions going on with your family this week and the amount of prep time you have to cook consider avoid the temptation of the easy route. Choose the healthy meals and make what you can ahead of time and freeze to thaw out and cook later.
Finding The Best Books to Read for Your Children
Reading to children has been shown to have many benefits for the child and their parents alike. Children who are read to have been shown to do better in school and ultimately have higher rates of academic and fiscal success in life. As a result, many people encourage parents to read to their children and encourage them to read books on their own. Doing so is a great way to help children understand their world and engage in useful flights of fantasy.
Finding the right books for children can be a daunting task. There are literally millions of children's books for sale. Parents can also find children's books to read in local libraries. The children's book genre is very popular. Many children's books are published every single year. Sorting though such books can be a little intimidating. Fortunately for parents everywhere, a few simple tips can make this process far easier.
The first thing to consider is age of the child in question. Many young children like to simply look at books. They want to copy what their parents and siblings are doing. In that case, it is often a good idea to find children's books that have large pictures that the child can see as the parent reads. Look for picture books that have large illustrations. Many young children respond to bright colors and shapes. Look for books that have an element that the child can touch. Books with textures such as fabric work well for this age group. If possible, look for children's books that have other features such as sound when a button is pressed.
Older children also love to read. They also like when a parents reads to them. When looking for books for older children, such as those of preschool age, the parent should look for books that appeal to the child's interests. For example, if your child likes trains, look for books that feature stories about trains.
If possible, use a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books. Fiction has many uses. It allows a child to use their imagination and expand their ability to engage in creative play. Fiction also helps children think about the world in new ways. A well told fictional story is one that many children find engaging. A child may sit for a long time listening to a parent expand the details of a well told story.
Non-fiction is also an excellent genre for children. Many children love learning as much as possible about the world they live in. A good non-fiction book for children is one that often sticks to a single topic such as geography or flowers. This helps the child concentrate on a specific topic.
Top 5 Reasons Beautiful Accommodations Are So Inexpensive In Putrajaya, Malaysia
Why Putrajaya Accommodations Are So Inexpensive
This city, along with most of Malaysia, is struggling economically so there is intense competition for the tourist dollar. This competition drives the price down giving you great prices at very good hotels. You will also be presented with a great variety of different types of lodgings as well as many choices for the exact location you want.
Budget Hotels That Are Budget In Name Only
Think inexpensive and not cheap as these types of lodging are clean, bright, up to date, and offer many upscale luxuries. You can treat yourself and vacation in style and great comfort without spending anything close to a small fortune.
Easily Affordable 5 Star Accommodations
If you do want to, you can stay at a 5 star resort and spoil yourself with all their amenities and services for as little as $75 per night. If you are going abroad to visit an exotic destination it makes sense to do it in style with prices that are this affordable.
Stay With One Of The Local Residents
You could also do a homestay in Putrajaya (book here!). For those of you unfamiliar with the term, instead of staying in a hotel, you stay in the home of one of the local residents. Many people find this to be a fascinating experience as the people of the families as very friendly and helpful.
Keep in mind they want you to have a great time while you are staying with them so you will tell your friends or maybe return to use their home as a place to stay in the future.
No Reservation Deposit Required
When booking your stay at a hotel, you will find many of them do not require any type of deposit or credit card hold. You simply pay when you get to the hotel. These relieves you of any worry or concern about giving your credit card number to someone overseas.


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Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered!
Do we need to register our attendance before we arrive?
Yes. Please go to http://www.basketbrigade.org.uk/register/ and complete the sign up details. It is really important that we know how many we are expecting on the day, as that number determines the number of hampers we can make and deliver. Registration does close on 19 December so we can finalise our systems; should you miss it you can still attend but will be requested to complete the registration details on arrival on the day.
How many volunteers do you need on the day?
As we say, the more the merrier! We always need volunteers and we never turn anyone away as everyone is welcome! We estimate that we will need about 500 people and of that around 250 with vehicles, so please register your attendance and let your family and friends know!
Can we bring friends on the day?
Yes absolutely! You can bring as many friends and family as you like. We want to feed at least 1,000 families this year so we need hundreds of volunteers. Get them to register too, so we can work out how many families we can feed.
Can we bring children?
Children are especially welcome and we always have children of various ages attending every year. It's a great way of teaching children about contribution and gratitude, so please bring your kids! They also make great helpers packing baskets and collecting the food items. All we ask is that their parents or legal guardians remain responsible for them during the day to look after their wellbeing.
What do we wear on the day?
It's a very long and busy day, so please ensure that you are wearing comfortable clothes and shoes. It will be December 23rd so the weather will be unpredictable, we suggest you wear layers. Also bring a pair of gloves as we do human food chains to bring the food into the venue and some of the items can be really cold!
What happens if I can only come for a few hours in the morning?
Please still come, if only for a couple of hours. The morning is the busiest time with lots of jobs to be done including the basket packing; so many hands will make light work.
Can I just come and deliver baskets without being there in the morning?
Yes. We always need extra drivers and helpers for the deliveries so get there whenever you can, although we advise you arrive for noon. Please go to the Registration Desk upon arrival and tell someone you've just arrived to help with deliveries, as you may have missed the drivers announcement if you arrive late.
Do I need a car?
It is not necessary to have a car. Many volunteers turn up without a car in order to support those with cars. We arrange for people to deliver in teams so you will be able to support drivers on their deliveries.
What happens when we arrive at the venue?
First find the Registration Desk and either confirm your arrival or register your details. You will need to register for Health and Safety reasons. Instructions will be given from stage as the event gets going. If you arrive late, please make sure you go to the Registration Desk and then join in wherever needed.
What is the timetable for the event?
All the times below are approximate, but are based on our knowledge from previous events:
07:00 – Doors and Registration opens
07:15 – Food deliveries start to arrive
07:45 – Unpacking food deliveries into main room
08:00–12:30 – Basket packing, card writing, ribbon making
12:30–onwards – Address and basket collection for dispatching deliveries all over London
14:00 – Venue clean up and shut down
Based on our experience, most volunteers say they arrive home around 18:00.
Are there specific jobs to be done on the day?
Yes, there are lots of jobs that need doing and include:
- Unloading the food delivery vans
- Sorting out the food holding areas
- Distributing food to the packers
- Writing a Christmas card with a special message for each basket
- Cutting cellophane to cover each basket
- Making up bows for each basket – red for meat and green for vegetarian
- Manning the basket collection area
- Supervising the car park
- Being energetic
There is always a job to be done, just ask at the Registration Desk, one of the Helpers in the Red and Green Santa hats or one of the main organisers in the High Vis Jackets. They will direct you, but it's important to remember to be flexible!
Where is the venue for Basket Brigade 2017?
The details of the venue will be released closer to the event, but it will be in London with good road, rail, tube and bus transport links.
Is there car parking at the venue?
We only select venues that have free parking for cars, mini buses and vans on site. However the space could be limited, so it will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
Are refreshments available at the venue?
Yes. We have an amazing group of volunteers who provide hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and snacks. All profits made from the refreshments goes towards funding the Basket Brigade.
Are lockers provided?
No. The Basket Brigade does not accept responsibility for personal and valuable items. These need to be kept with you at all times.
Can we bring our own iPods or music?
Yes, but this is unnecessary. Our regular AV supplier, Altitude AV, provides the AV on the day pumping out the music to keep us all energised and having fun.
How many families will I be allocated for delivery?
Instructions will be announced from the stage on the optimum number of baskets per regional area of London. Each year we are humbled by those who individually deliver lots of baskets; some set off with an entire van full!
What happens if the family isn't home, or they no longer live at the address?
If the family isn't in you can either leave it with a neighbour or somewhere safe and put a note through their door telling them about the delivery. If the person no longer lives there, which can and does occasionally happen when you are dealing with vulnerable families, then please use your initiative to donate the basket appropriately. Drop it off at another house near by or take it to a charitable organisation you know will accept the basket.
Where will I be delivering?
We have families all over London from the North, South, East and West, generally all within the M25 although we do get some nominations from further afield e.g. Essex, Kent and Surrey. If you are travelling a distance to be with us, know your route home to deliver along that, or deliver locally to the venue in N22.
What do we say when we knock on the door?
All of this will be explained fully on the day, so pay attention to the announcements from stage by our MCs.
I can't make the day but I want to do something, how can I help?
Please email firstname.lastname@example.com and we will be able to let you know if you can help with anything.
How are the funds raised?
Fundraising takes place throughout the year through activities facilitated by our Basket Brigade Leader, their team and the members of our community. None of our suppliers provide anything for free; as such every single penny we raise through events or donations goes to pay for the items in the basket.
How do we know of the families in need of a basket?
We contact many small and large charitable organisations including those supporting single parent families, disabled, elderly, vulnerable, mental health, ex-services and homeless. These organisations will have worked with the receipants over the year and personally know their circumstances. As such we can be 99% assured that our basket is delivered to someone who really, really needs it!
If you would like to nominate a vulnerable or at risk family please email email@example.com. Please note that nominations for 2017 have not yet opened but you can supply details to go on a waitlist.
How many families will be receiving a basket this year?
Our goal is always to deliver 1,000 hampers, but this depends on the number of volunteers and how much funding we can raise. On the day we are able to announce the final figure.
How much does a basket cost?
To feed a family of four, each basket costs just £10! Just imagine the gift you can give for the cost of three cups of coffee! We accept donations throughout the year here, so please dig deep and also encourage your family, friends and colleagues to donate too. We are very grateful for any size donation we get.
How do I donate to Basket Brigade?
Please go to the donate page and give as much as you can afford. Just £10 feeds a family of four! Thank you!
What happens to my donated money?
ALL money raised goes towards buying the contents of the hampers. Nothing is used for administration, packing, delivery or coordination. All our team are volunteers and donate their time, skills and resources for free to the Basket Brigade.
I don't live in London, how can I get involved?
There are lots of behind the scenes jobs that need to be completed where your location does not matter. There is sourcing the food and other items for the hamper, arranging the food deliveries, coordinating with the venue, assisting the organisers with odd jobs. If you can spare time to help send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Any other queries should be directed to our contact email email@example.com.


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It's officially the first day of summer! That means it's time to get your Summer Reading List together. My list will be a bit different this year, because I will be trying to fit in my personal selections along with the books that I have accepted for review. Here are a few books that I hope to find time to read this summer:
Once Upon a Time, There Was You
by Elizabeth Berg
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Even on their wedding day, John and Irene sensed that they were about to make a mistake. Years later, divorced, dating other people, and living in different parts of the country, they seem to have nothing in common—nothing except the most important person in each of their lives: Sadie, their spirited eighteen-year-old daughter. Feeling smothered by Irene and distanced from John, Sadie is growing more and more attached to her new boyfriend, Ron. When tragedy strikes, Irene and John come together to support the daughter they love so dearly. What takes longer is to remember how they really feel about each other. Elizabeth Berg's immense talent shines in this unforgettable novel about the power of love, the unshakeable bonds of family, and the beauty of second chances.
Now You See Her
by: James Patterson
B&N Overview:
The perfect life
A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she's built in New York—including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she can't let him pay for the real killer's crimes.
The perfect lie
Nina's secret life began 18 years ago. She had looks to die for, a handsome police-officer husband, and a carefree life in Key West. When she learned she was pregnant with their first child, her happiness was almost overwhelming. But Nina's world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity.
The perfect way to die
Now, years later, Nina risks everything she's earned to return to Florida and confront the murderous evil she fled. In a story of wrenching suspense, James Patterson gives us his most head-spinning, action-filled story yet—a Hitchcock-like blend of unquenchable drama and pleasure.
Secrets of Eden
by: Chris Bohjalian
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From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice.
"There," says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful, inspirational books about . . . angels.
Heather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents' murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alice's daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen – who flees the pulpit to be with Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage around him.
But then the State's Attorney begins to suspect that Alice's husband may not have killed himself. . .and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew.
Visit Shelf Awareness for Summer Reading Lists for All Tastes.
What's on your list?
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Summer Reading List
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Labels: Book Stuff, Written words...and random stuff
Labels: Book Stuff, Written words...and random stuff
2 comments:
- Miss Good on Paper said...
I love Elizabeth Berg! I might add this book to my summer list, too. Thanks!
- June 21, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Lisa Mandina said...
I don't necessarily have a set list of what to read. I just want to read as many books as I can this summer. It's been such a busy school year that I haven't had as much time to read what I want.
- June 21, 2011 at 1:59 PM
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This charming hotel is set in quiet surroundings near the Ria de Alvor nature reserve and Alvor beach. A few minutes away, we find the centre of Alvor, a typical Algarve village, with its rich architecture of Arabic origin. There are several bars and restaurants, showcasing the best of the local gastronomy, near the Ria. Guests at this hotel have special privileges at the local golf courses.


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"Guaranteeing system availability is our top priority"
Interview with Urs Rüegsegger, Group CEO
How important is the subject of sustainability at SIX?
Due to our role as the infrastructure provider to the Swiss financial center, SIX places a huge amount of importance on sustainability. Guaranteeing system availability is our top priority. Another form of sustainability can be seen in the way we consistently involve our owners and clients when it comes to making far-reaching decisions, for example, when we defined the new architecture of the SIC interbank payment system or our positioning in the European settlement landscape as part of the European
Central Bank's TARGET2-Securities initiative. At the same time, we are committed to a conservative risk profile, which facilitates sustainable business development.
SIX wants to expand internationally. Does this not go against the basic mandate of SIX?
Part of this basic mandate includes maintaining, and where possible increasing the appeal of the Swiss financial center. Most of our clients
also have to be internationally competitive, and part of that includes a competitive infrastructure at attractive rates. If we can bring larger business volumes to the Swiss platforms, we will generate economies of scale and make it possible to link up to international markets. The market participants in Switzerland will also benefit from this.
How does SIX maintain its competitiveness as an independent company?
Firstly, with the previously mentioned economies of scale. Then of course we try to maintain a competitive edge by providing solutions in good time and in line with our clients' requirements. Finally, we have to increase our productivity, which means investing in projects that contribute directly to earnings and implementing them faster.
How do non-financial aspects of sustainability influence the way in which the company is run?
We are aware that on its own, profit leads to a one-sided perception of the true purpose of a company's use. But there are other aspects, such as the automation of processes,error rates or quality-related aspects, which add value for the users of our systems. This is why we are setting up a performance reporting process, which will highlight the achievements of the company over and above the financial aspects. And if nothing else, our focus on efficiency also means that we have to use resources carefully.
What challenges can SIX expect in the future?
As an infrastructure provider, our fixed costs will always be high. One
big challenge will be maintaining our competitive strength, particularly
where costs are concerned. It is also important that we are able to respond quickly and appropriately to any foreseeable regulatory requirements. And lastly, we will also be faced with a challenge in cases where a common consensus must be reached as to how the infrastructure should be developed and which role the Swiss financial center will play in the future.


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Polar Fest fun is just revving up
Detroit Lakes' 15th annual Polar Fest celebration got off to a rousing start on Saturday.
Forty-degree temperatures brought out big crowds for the inaugural Poles 'N Holes Fishing Derby hosted by the DL Breakfast Rotary Club, which kicked off the winter festival.
The weather won't be quite as inviting for the remaining events on the festival schedule, as temperatures aren't slated to rise above the low to mid 20s this weekend.
A 50 percent chance of snow on Thursday night shouldn't hamper the events planned for that evening, the Chamber Chill Business Expo at Washington Square Mall or the presentation by polar explorer Lonnie Dupre at the Historic Holmes Theatre.
Friday's Ice Tee Golf Tournament could be frozen out by a "slight chance of snow," though other events planned that day, such as the Daddy's Little Sweetheart Dance at the Holmes Theatre, and Live at the Lodge jazz concert at the Lodge on Lake Detroit, should be unaffected.
But sunny skies are in the forecast for the remainder of the weekend, so Polar Fest's signature events, the Freeze Your Buns Run and Polar Plunge, should take place as scheduled Saturday.
Also on tap for Saturday's festivities is a Youth Fishing Derby, hosted by the Lakes Area Chapter of the Minnesota Darkhouse & Angling Association.
The hour-long event runs from 2 to 3 p.m., on Little Detroit Lake near the Rossman Avenue access.
Derby organizer John Knopf said the event has been going on for "at least 15 years," meaning that, like the Polar Plunge and Freeze Your Buns Run, it has been around since Polar Fest's beginnings.
Besides a trophy for the biggest fish -- given to winners in both the boys' and girls' divisions -- the derby also includes several drawings for prizes such as bicycles, fishing poles and other kid-friendly gear.
Best of all, the event is completely free for all area kids age 12 and under.
All you have to do is sign up, grab some bait (also provided free of charge), put it on the hook, "pick a hole and start fishing," Knopf said.
All children must be accompanied by an adult, however.
No augers are necessary; Darkhouse volunteers will cut the holes in the ice themselves, Knopf said.
Other events planned for Saturday include the ULTRA Snowmobile Show; Party at the Tavern and Plungeside Party; Tailgating on the Lake; Winter Fireworks Display; and Polaritaville Dance.
Sunday's activities will include an open house at the Becker County Historical Society Museum; cross country skiing at the Mountainview Recreational Area; "Zumba in the Zand" at Zorbaz Restaurant; and a second Live at the Lodge concert at the Lodge on Lake Detroit, featuring Matt Velline.
A complete schedule, including times and locations, is available at the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce website, visitdetroitlakes.com.