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Aidin Vaziri | After a long stint in major-label purgatory, Alice Smith finally released her second album, "She," this year. On her first official outing since 2006, the Brooklyn soul singer with the four-octave range sounds thoroughly liberated, digging deep and cutting loose on tracks such as "Another Love" and "Ocean." The album was supported, in part, by her fans through the crowdsourcing site Kickstarter. Smith performs an acoustic concert Wednesday at the Independent.
A: It was four years of heartache and ridiculous conversations. It was just maddening. They didn't get it. They didn't believe in it. In the whole time, they fired everybody five times. When I found out I was going to get off the label, I just fell on my knees and thanked God. The only thing was it took me a while to pull myself back together after that in terms of being able to trust my instincts.
Q: You frequently perform a cover of Jeff Buckley's "Lover, You Should've Come Over." Does that make you brave or crazy?
A: I couldn't stop myself. I've always thought that was the most amazing song and story. It kills me every time in such a real good way. I don't even know what to say. I do love to sing that song.


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This blog post is about the start of my journey through grief – the initial few hours. By writing about my journey, I hope that someone, somewhere may find comfort in my words if they have or are experiencing this hell. It's also a way of making those who know me understand a little better what I'm going through, even though what I write will simply scratch the surface of the living horror.
On the 25th of March this year, I lost my little boy, Ned. He had just turned five years old and died in a horrific head-on collision. He was in the car with his grandmother, who also lost her life.
Being told that your child has died is the most horrifying and sickening experience anyone could ever face. When the words were said I collapsed onto the pavement and screamed and screamed and clawed at the ground.
Once I had been taken inside, there came a strange numbness, a lack of understanding and acceptance. No, he couldn't be dead. Not my little boy. Not my little boy who was so happy and absolutely loved life. Not my beautiful little boy who had waved goodbye that morning as he set off on a family day out. Not my little boy who I loved with all my being.
I told the policewoman that she had made a mistake. I told her that they would have revived him in the back of the ambulance on the way to the hospital. She tearfully looked at me and shook her head. She told me that they had tried for an hour and a quarter at the scene to revive him, but they couldn't. I begged her. I begged her to tell me that he wasn't dead.
At this time, I was alone with the police. My husband had driven to the scene before knowing who was involved in the crash to try to find Nain and Ned. So it was just waiting and feeling sick and wanting to pull my hair out. I felt like I was suffocating. I paced, I sat down, I paced. It was an awful feeling of being trapped, of being held captive in this room that I didn't want to be in. It was hot and felt airless and horror clung to my skin and I rubbed at my arms wanting it to go away.
When my husband walked through the door, about 45 minutes later, I rushed at him and said that we had to go and get Ned from the hospital. He just shook his head and I crumpled in his arms.
The next couple of hours are a blur of people coming and going as I lay on Ned's bed crying. I physically hurt – a tightening in my stomach and chest, wanting to vomit but not able to. There were people coming in and out of the room, holding me, touching me yet I felt nothing. I had no awareness of who was there.
Then it struck me, like a punch in my stomach that took my breath away. I had to see my little boy. He was alone in the hospital and he needed his Mam.
The policewoman took me and my husband to the hospital. As we walked in, fear crept over my body and I couldn't stop shivering. They took us to the room and said, 'He's in here.' I pushed passed everyone to get to my little boy. And he was there, lying on the bed with a blanket up to his chin, looking like he was sleeping peacefully. My little boy. I clung onto him because he was there and he was my little boy and I never wanted to let go.
When we finally got home, our family left and we were alone and we just stood there. Four of us, not five. We put our other two sons to bed then crawled into bed ourselves and clung onto each other and cried. My husband finally fell asleep, but I was cursed with wakefulness.
I wandered the house all night, from room to room, searching. I lay on Ned's bed and tried to understand. But I couldn't. The night dragged painfully on as I sat on Ned's bed staring at the window as silent tears streamed down my face, waiting for morning to show itself.
Morning did come and with it came the horrific realisation that I had to live without Ned.


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Hello all
Well, it feels like ages since I have been here.
I am so sorry for not posting more regularly but I promise to try and do better from now on!!
So today I have popped by to show you a card I made featuring one of the gorgeous Aurora Wings Sprites.
This one is called Snapdragon Sprite and is just one of the many Sprite images you can find in the Aurora Wings Etsy store.
So here you go then:
I have coloured the image with my Spectrum Noir Pencils, love how these pencils blend.
I have also added some glitter to the little dragon's wings, not sure you can see it though.
The backing papers are from Lili of the Valley pad called Bonnets & Bow Ties.
The flowers are from Wild Orchid and Sweet Lilac Flowers and the cute polka dot ribbon is a new one from Crafty Ribbons.
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Featured Poet at the The Dan O'Connell Melbourne's Longest Running Weekly Poetry Venue, 225 Canning Street, Carlton Sat 27 July 2pm-5pm. Entry FreeDate: 27/07/2013 Venue: The Dan o'Connell, 225 Canning Street, Carlton VIC Booking: no booking needed Cost: free Read more
Melody Smith Gallery + Projects presents 'Immortal Breath' an exhibition of new work by artist Tineke Van der Eecken. Using the process of plastination, Van der Eecken prepares the lungs for a technique called 'corrosion casting' during a residency at SymbioticA. The beauty and fragility of the lungs is perfectly preserved and then replicated in silver and adorned with semi-precious gems in intricately detailed silver bracelets, earrings, rings and pendants. Immortal Breath will also feature a suite of heavily atmospheric and beautiful photographic works, which serve to illuminate the entirety of the artistic process, including the research and development phase of the project. Immortal Breath offers a poignant and thoughtful perspective on themes of mortality and beauty.Date: 22/07/2013 Venue: Melody Smith Gallery, 69 Oats Street, East Victoria Park Booking: No booking required Cost: Free Read more
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A Wallsend family have thanked a house builder for their early Christmas present.
Persimmon Homes North East donated £1,000 to help buy specialist equipment for nine-year-old Joseph Warren, who has cerebral palsy.
Joseph was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy shortly after birth, which affected all four limbs and later caused visual impairment and involuntary eye movements. He has had major surgery on his legs as he looks to walk unaided.
His parents Nicola and Stephen, set out to buy a specialised walking frame, an adapted bike and a bespoke saddle for horse riding.
Stephen said: "We are so grateful to Persimmon for this generous donation. The equipment and physio that Joseph needs is extremely expensive. We want to ensure Joseph enjoys all the normal activities that children enjoy as part of growing up."
Debbie Zaben, sales and marketing director for Persimmon Homes North East, said: "We are so thrilled to give this lovely family a cash boost.
"We really hope this donation will help enable Joseph and his family to spend some well-deserved quality time together."
"We now want to hear from more individuals, groups and charities as we look to allocate more funding over the next month."
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RI Blogger's Top 5 Events in Rhode Island – Kick the New Year Off Right!
It's that time again! Jennifer Geaber from RI Blogger joins the show to give us the breakdown on the Top Five Events in Rhode Island for September 2017.
Top 5 Events for January 2018!
- Unplugged Singer Songwriter Series at The Rooftop at Providence G – Begins January 15th (Every Monday)
- The Purple Cat Winery and Brewery Presents Dueling Pianos – January 12th
- Resolution Beach 5K Trail Race – January 13th
- Sip & Swing – January 13th
- Swing Dance Night at Ogie's Trailer Park – January 15th
For more on events and happenings in Rhode Island, you can go to RI Blogger's website below. There's so much more than what is listed here. We hope to see you there!
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The Malabar and the three Lochead Chalets are situated at the head of Loch Caolisport in an outstanding location with lovely views down the Loch. Each sleeps 4, has a large verandah, and is perfect for young families or couples with a dog. The chalets are close to outstanding beaches and the picturesque towns of Lochgilphead, Tarbert and Crinan (at the mouth of the famous canal).


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Letter to the Editor
Ion-dominated plasma and the origin of jets in quasars
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
2 Landessternwarte-Koenigstuhl, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
3 Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Corresponding author: A. Hujeirat, email@example.com
Accepted: 3 September 2002
Low cooling plasmas associated with large kinetic energies are likely to be the origin of the kpc-extended and well collimated extra-galactic jets. It is proposed that jets are launched from a layer, governed by a highly diffusive, super-Keplerian rotating and thermally dominated by virial-hot and magnetized ion-plasma. The launching layer is located between the accretion disk and the corona surrounding the nucleus. The matter in the layer is causally connected to both the disk and to the central engine. Moreover we find that coronae, in the absence of heating from below, are dynamically unstable to thermal ion-conduction, and that accretion disks become intrinsically advection-dominated. We confirm the capability of this multi-layer model to form jets by carrying out 3D axisymmetric quasi-stationary MHD calculations with high spatial resolution, and taking into account turbulent and magnetic diffusion. The new multi-layer topology accommodates several previously proposed elements for jet-initiation, in particular the ion-torus, the magneto-centrifugal and the truncated disk – advective tori models.
Key words: galaxies: jets, accretion disks / black holes, methods: numerical, plasma, MHD


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The Plan
With three days earmarked for Switzerland, we decided to go around with Swiss Flexi Pass that can be utilised for train, bus and boat. We split the entire Golden Pass Panoramic line that stretches from Lucerne to Montreaux, into two days. The first day was to show us the panoramic view of the Swiss Alps with the Golden Pass Line starting at Zweisimmen and culminating at Montreaux. The second day was to take us to Lucerne with a brief stop over at Trummelbach Falls near Interlaken. So walking and chugging on trains, were our means of transport. Backpacks ready with packets of food, cameras, lenses, towels and bottles of water! The last one can be very expensive if you are travelling with kids. You feel the pinch when you have to keep replenishing the fast diminishing reserve especially with all that walking around!
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The Goof Up
So off we were, trying to figure out for ourselves if Yash Chopra did justice to this Alpine country, little realising that Murphy's Law was to raise its sneering head! Leaving Dietikon, our base near Zurich, on a grey morning, with dark clouds threatening to give a generous glimpse of the Swiss rains, we boarded the train for Montreaux via Berne completely trusting the Swiss perfection. It was only at Basel did we realise, that we were in the wrong direction and on the verge of crossing over to France.
Oblivious to the German announcement at Aarau where we had to change trains for Berne, we hopped on to a train at our scheduled platform at the scheduled time, not realising that ours was delayed by a few minutes. So admiring the countryside and a Lindt factory on our way, we were redirected from Basel to Berne by a kind soul. The Supervisor on the train further helped us to plan our trip ahead since we lost out on a couple of hours. With inclement weather forecast for the day, she suggested that we visit Trummelbach Falls since we would cross it on our way to Berne. The train ride through the Swiss Alps is best enjoyed on a sunny day. So with the routes swapped, we headed for Bernese Oberland to Interlaken where we changed trains for Lauterbrunnen. Interlaken itself is a tourist's paradise sandwiched between Lake Spiez and Lake Thun with Jungfau, Monch and Eiger looking on. But then every part of Switzerland is charming, I guess. From Lauterbrunnen bahnoff ( station), a very comfortable public bus took us to the foot of the mountain that housed the Falls.
Trummelbach Falls
The Trummelbach is a series of ten glacial falls, that plummets down inside the mountain. These falls drain the glaciers of Jungfrau, Monch and Eiger.
Path leading to Trummelbach Falls
It was a picturesque five minutes walk from the bus stop to the base of the mountain through a flowery meadow and towering Alps on both sides. A lift took us through the mountain to the first view point. From then on, it was a climb up the illuminated tunneled stairs to the other chutes inside the mountain.
Trummelbach Falls
A thunderous roar greeted us with volumes of water tumbling down in twists and turns, cutting right through the mountain. What an amazing sight it was! At every point the water gushed out, churned and plunged disappearing into a crevice below. We continued on the wet steps taking in each of the falls, with sprays of the ice cold water stinging our face.
Sometimes the steps gave way to guarded walkways around a falls. It was an awe inspiring and humbling experience. Tearing through the mountain, the water cascades, carving out its path for centuries and finally gushing out into the Lauterbrunnen valley.
Lauterbrunnen Valley
Coming out from the exit, damp with all that spray of gallons of water,the lift man regaled us with anecdotes of how he had seen lady tourists walk up to the falls well-coiffed and well- heeled only to return as wet sparrows with hair all awry and the stilettos in their hands. Shaking off the droplets from my own hair, I wondered if he was just trying to make the visit a more memorable one. No one in their right mind would venture into trekking to a mountain fall in that attire.
To Lucerne
For a trip that started with wet grey skies and a wrong turn, we looked ahead, much energised by the Trummelbach. From Interlaken we boarded a train to Lucerne through the picturesque Swiss region of lakes. This part of the country speaks predominantly in German. Practising our "Sprachen zie English bitte?" (Do you speak English please?) just in case we need some German in an emergency, we passed through Brienz, a pretty town with lake Brienzersee on one side and pretty Swiss chalets with colourful window boxes on the other.
Far beyond the lake were the cliffs from where many falls dropped - first teasing us with a glimpse and then giving a regal revelation as the train took a bend. Just as we admired one, another appeared as a speck first and then a full- on show as the train moved ahead with a stream beside for company.
A Cascade near Brienz
The train started a climb from Meirengen and from Lungern it trundled down the mountain with glimpses of pretty lakes, chalets and chapels. Between Giswild and Sarnen we went around lake Sarnensee skimming its periphery with a clear view of the reeds in the lake. At Alpnachdorf the edge of the lake was dotted with many boathouses and homes that had steel rungs(like in swimming pools) on the shore for the owners to take a dip in it. How lucky!
And finally we arrived at Lucerne! Walking out of the hauptbahnoff ( main train station) with a self-guided walking tour city map, we followed the red trail marked on the road. Hmm...that was an interesting thought, for tourists who wanted to discover the city at their own pace.
Ambling along the river Reuss that straddles the city before draining into lake Lucerne, and past the Jesuit church, we found ourselves in front of the most photographed spot of Switzerland,the Chapel Bridge with the Water Tower. The Chapel Bridge with the colourful flower boxes, is the oldest covered bridge of Europe- a fourteenth century landmark that was revived after a fire broke out in 1990s.
Chapel Bridge
Chapel Bridge with Water Tower
The Water Tower has taken on various roles in its history - from dungeons to archives to treasury and now an exclusive club house. As a part of the the city's medieval fortification, the Chapel Bridge with the Water tower with its beautiful paintings under the roof, is now easily one of the most picturesque spots one can hope to see in the middle of a city. Sometime in the past, it was supposed to have directly led into St.Peter's Chapel on the North bank and hence its name.
Travelling with kids does not give one the luxury of stopping by for a moment or stepping into a nook to discover something. But I managed to quickly step into the Franciscan church, tucked a little away from the riverside promenade and gaze at the exquisitely carved pulpit.
And once out of the church, this pretty fountain spout, nestled in the flowers and foliage, greeted us. We continued our walk to the second covered bridge Spreuers Bridge. This bridge, a little younger than Chapel Bridge, was built to connect the mills with the baker's quarters on the other side of the river. The baker's quarter was separated from the medieval living quarters. This isolation was necessary to prevent fire from breaking out since the bakers always had a fire burning through the night. Incidentally this was the lower part of the river from where medieval people could throw their spreu (chaff) into the water. Also known as the Mills Bridge, it boasted of a series of painting under the roof by chief painter Kasper Meglinger "Dance Of Death" and a Nadelwehr, wooden water spikes, that help to control the level of the water.
Spreuer Bridge with Nadelwehr Extending Into The Water
"Dance Of Death" is expression of fragile human life, especially in the face of epidemic plague that ravaged medieval Europe - Death embraces all whether a beauty, a peasant, a royalty or a clergy. I found this an intriguing theme that seemed to resonate in most medieval European art form. Perhaps it was a reassurance for all, cutting across all boundaries, of the ultimate truth.
We walked across to the other side of the city through this bridge, to the old town that was pedestrian friendly with its Miller plaza, Kornmarket, Wein Market, Town Hall with their quaint squares and alleys. We huffed and puffed up the old city wall with its seven watch towers, the only part that was preserved. I preferred to sit at the base while the others climbed up the narrow and steep wooden stairs to one of the towers. For me the quietness of the stretches spread out, was a balm for the aching muscles and soothing to the eyes.
Spreuer Bridge with Nadelwehr Extending Into The Water
"Dance Of Death" is expression of fragile human life, especially in the face of epidemic plague that ravaged medieval Europe - Death embraces all whether a beauty, a peasant, a royalty or a clergy. I found this an intriguing theme that seemed to resonate in most medieval European art form. Perhaps it was a reassurance for all, cutting across all boundaries, of the ultimate truth.
We walked across to the other side of the city through this bridge, to the old town that was pedestrian friendly with its Miller plaza, Kornmarket, Wein Market, Town Hall with their quaint squares and alleys. We huffed and puffed up the old city wall with its seven watch towers, the only part that was preserved. I preferred to sit at the base while the others climbed up the narrow and steep wooden stairs to one of the towers. For me the quietness of the stretches spread out, was a balm for the aching muscles and soothing to the eyes.
Lucerne or Luzern is a city that entices you and charms its way into the heart. There are times when you just want to sit by the Reuss and watch the swans glide, looking for tid-bits. Then there are those moments when you gaze at the sail boats or the Alps around the city. Maybe some day, I will go back just to seep in the magic of Luzern all over again...


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|Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix with your fingers, gently bruising the tarragon leaves to release their aromatic oils. Cover and let sit for at least 20 minutes; use within a few hours. Sprinkle on tuna steaks to taste.
Fire up the grill, concentrating the coals beneath the spot where the steaks will go so as to maximize the heat. Or if you're not quite ready to break out the grill yet, crank up the heat under a grill pan.
Lightly oil and season the tuna medallions. When the grill or grill pan is very hot, throw on the tuna. Now keep your mitts off until the sear is complete. This takes 1 to 2 minutes. When the time comes to flip, you'll know the sear is done if the tuna moves easily and does not stick to the grates or pan. Cook the other side for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Make the salsa. Peel the oranges and cut them into segments; cut each segment into thirds and combine these with the onion, tarragon, and olive oil in a small bowl. Season with the salt and toss well.
Slice the tuna steaks across the grain. Spoon the salsa over the steaks, and pour a glass of chardonnay to go with the wine salt.
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Vegetarian Chili
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, carrot, bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic, chili powder to taste and cumin. Cook, stirring often, until the onions, bell pepper, and carrot are soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add tomatoes with their juices and salt; cook for 5 minutes over high heat. Reduce heat to low; stir in beans and cooked quinoa. Simmer until the chili is thickened, about 15 minutes.
Garnish with yogurt and green onion.
Vegetarian Grilled Stuffed Peppers
|Soak 2 cups of apple or oak wood chips or chunks in water for one hour.
1. Heat the grill as directed.
Charcoal Grill: Indirect heat, medium ash, split charcoal bed (about 2 dozen coals per side) with a clean, oiled grate on medium setting.
2. Seed, core and cut one of the red bell peppers into 1/4-inch dice. Cut the remaining bell peppers in half lengthwise right through the stem, leaving a bit of stem attached to each half. Cut out the cores, seeds, and ribs from the interiors of the peppers, leaving the stem intact. Sprinkle the insides of the peppers with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
3. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until almost tender, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, chopped bell pepper, zucchini and yellow squash. Saute the vegetables until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in the corn and tomato and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in herbs, breadcrumbs, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook and stir until the breadcrumbs soak up most of the liquid in the pan. Remove from the heat and spoon the filling equally into the pepper cavities.
4. When the grill is hot, put the soaked wood chips or chunks over the coal on both sides of the grill. If using gas, put the wood chips in a smoker box or in a perforated foil packet directly over one of the heated burners.
5. Brush the grill grate and coat it with oil. Put the stuffed peppers over the unheated part of the grill, cover, and cook until just tender 20 to 30 minutes. If your grill has a temperature gauge, it should stay around 350F.
6. Remove the peppers to a large serving platter. Sprinkle with the Parmesan (if using) and serve.
Garlic Scape Beef Satay & Dip
Note: the beef needs to marinate. Make the marinade the night before and let beef marinate overnight, or make the marinade in the morning and let beef marinate in the fridge all day long. Your best bet is to make the Dipping sauce first, so it's ready to go when you take the satay off the grill.
Make the Satay
Make scape skewers by cutting the woody ends off of six scapes. Cut the ends into sharp points. Set aside.
Cut three of the scape top pieces (about 8 inches) and the ginger into small pieces and drop in a blender. Add the lime juice, cilantro, mint and basil leaves and the soy sauce. Blend until a paste forms – the scapes are woody, so this takes a little work and scraping down of the sides of the blender. With the blender running, drizzle in the sesame oil and blend until smooth. Pour the marinade into a ziptop bag and add the beef cubes. Seal the bag and shake everything around to coat the beef. Refrigerate for several hours, turning once or twice.
When ready to cook, heat the grill or a grill pan to high heat. Thread the beef onto the scape skewers. If needed, you can cut a small slit in each beef chunk to slide the skewer through. Grill the skewers until the beef is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Make the Dipping Sauce
Grilled Fava Beans
Fava beans have a rather short growing season, so when you see them, definitely snatch 'em up. Fresh fava beans are a treat not to be missed. Now, what to do with these tasty legumes? We've got a few ideas. See below.
|Heat grill on high heat.Rinse fava bean pods and pat dry; coat in extra virgin olive oil.
Grill fava beans for about 3-4 minutes on each side until charred and soft. Grill lemon, cut side down until it has grill marks and is juicy.
Remove beans from the pod; bean should slide out easily from skin.
Drizzle good quality extra-virgin olive oil, and fresh shavings of parmesan cheese, and sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy!
Pasta: Toss beans with your favorite dish.
Hummus: Mash beans, then mix in a little sour cream or greek yogurt along with fresh chopped herbs like mint or dill. Fantastic with crackers when pureed until creamy or as a spread on bruschetta when left chunky.
Succotash: Sure, corn is traditional (do you have frozen summer corn in your freezer? you should.), but don't limit yourself to just corn. Throw thin slices of zucchini, fresh peas, chopped asparagus, or any other seasonal vegetable into the pan along with those fava beans. Toss over high heat with some olive oil until everything is bright and crisp-tender, and you'll have a side dish to remember.


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Global printing and packaging industry well-known research institutions Smithes Panou Company to the packaging industry manufacturers, suppliers and brands conducted a series of practical surveys, summed up the future packaging industry is most likely to attract consumers five major innovation trends.
1, traditional style to regain vitality
The ancient style of commodity packaging not only plays an important role in the trend, but also conveys a sense of reliability. Based on this, many brands and products can be more easily access to the consumer's eyeballs, because they know that they can be trusted by the public, and packaging can happen to pass this key information.
2, personalized packaging began to prevail
At present, personalized packaging has become a brand business to attract customers one of the effective tools. Brand vendors are starting to boost corporate clout through networks and social media, and consumers are more impressed by the term "private customization" than before. For example, the popularity of Heinz ketchup in the United States is popular because you can send it as a gift to your friends and loved ones. At the same time, the progress of technology makes the product more rich in creativity, lower cost, the emergence of personalized packaging is a good embodiment of the packaging industry vitality.
3, the packaging is emphasized
To gain market success, brands need to understand the potential needs of consumers. Through the packaging of goods can also be achieved to help consumers to know how much the amount of the case to distinguish the specific quantitative, these make the commodity packaging looks more "cute".
4. Creative packaging is popular
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Goals for the Student Affairs Committee, 2016-2017
Meeting Time: Wed 8-9am
I have 2 main foci this year, Events and Legislation. Events to bring awareness to SG and issues around campus, and Legislation to make sure we are actually doing something and trying to improve the student experience. This will also make sure we are coming up with strong, useful questions of the week and we actively do something with the results. The individual goals are as follows:
Town Hall
Have 1 each semester
Spring BBQ
April 24-28
Bring orgs together in support of a good year
Financial Literacy Seminar
Week 1-2 of spring semester
When FAFSA is due
Make sure students are aware of their financial situation
Org Olympics
Bring orgs together
Work with SAC
Fund raiser for Rockethon
Credit for Community Service
Pilot program in Honors College
Works like co-op for Eng
Stop enforcement of parking at 5/6
Allows students/community members the opportunity to come to campus for meetings/events
Look at impact form lost revenue from tickets
This category will expand and goals are met and new ones are set.
1. Raise social media followers by 250 across all platforms.
2. Add Ambassador Program to the Constitution
3. 30 Orgs. participating in the Ambassador Program
4. Have a presence at homecoming this year
5. Update the Bulletin Board weekly.


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This review was written for MM Good Book Reviews by Pixie.
This is Kiran Hunter's debut story and after reading this story I think I may just start author hunting (and they are in my neck of the woods bwahhahaha).
Gareth and Tim are moving into a house that Gareth has inherited. It's tucked away in a little village and Gareth thinks it's the perfect place to show Tim he is serious about him. After all, there is no temptation, no nightclubs and no men to cheat with. Tim doesn't really want to be there. He is having difficulty trusting Gareth and finds it very hard to believe a word he says. He also feels that the house is haunted and really wants to leave. Luka is all alone when the two new men move in and he has hopes that that will change, but his presence spooks Tim.
I think that this story is well-written, well-plotted, has a good story-line and more than anything else it's a teaser. It teases us with Gareth's infidelity, it teases us with Tim's difficulty to forgive, it teases us with Luka's presence and it teases us with the mysterious old man in the pub. What we have here is a build-up of a spooky paranormal and I really can't predict which way it's going to go in the next book (oh yes I checked). Will it tip towards a romance? Or towards horror? It has the potential to go either way and I have a feeling that no matter which way it goes it will be great.
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Section 6. All executive and administrative offices, departments and instrumentalities of the state government and their respective powers and duties shall be allocated by law among and within not more than twenty principal departments in such a manner as to group the same according to common purposes and related functions. Temporary commissions or agencies for special purposes may be established by law and need not be allocated within a principal department.
Each principal department shall be under the supervision of the governor and, unless otherwise provided in this constitution or by law, shall be headed by a single executive. Such single executive shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. That person shall hold office for a term to expire at the end of the term for which the governor was elected, unless sooner removed by the governor; except that the removal of the chief legal officer of the State shall be subject to the advice and consent of the senate.
Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, whenever a board, commission or other body shall be the head of a principal department of the state government, the members thereof shall be nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. The term of office and removal of such members shall be as provided by law. Such board, commission or other body may appoint a principal executive officer who, when authorized by law, may be an ex officio, voting member thereof, and who may be removed by a majority vote of the members appointed by the governor.
The governor shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint all officers for whose election or appointment provision is not otherwise provided for by this constitution or by law. If the manner of removal of an officer is not prescribed in this constitution, removal shall be as provided by law.
When the senate is not in session and a vacancy occurs in any office, appointment to which requires the confirmation of the senate, the governor may fill the office by granting a commission which shall expire, unless such appointment is confirmed, at the end of the next session of the senate. The person so appointed shall not be eligible for another interim appointment to such office if the appointment failed to be confirmed by the senate.
No person who has been nominated for appointment to any office and whose appointment has not received the consent of the senate shall be eligible to an interim appointment thereafter to such office.
Every officer appointed under the provisions of this section shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have been a resident of this State for at least one year immediately preceding that person's appointment, except that this residency requirement shall not apply to the president of the University of Hawaii. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
Cross References
Allocation of departments, see chapter 26.
Temporary agencies, see §26-41.
Term of board members, see §26-34.
Attorney General Opinions
Residence requirement. Not applicable to president of University of Hawaii. Att. Gen. Op. 61-84. Applicable to superintendent of public instruction. Att. Gen. Op. 62-5. The superintendent of education appointed by the elected board of education need not be a resident of the State. Att. Gen. Op. 66-27.
Appointment of chairpersons of the various boards by the governor and authorizing delegation of powers to them are not contrary to this section. Att. Gen. Op. 64-18.
First paragraph requires that state executive branch agencies be placed within the principal departments of the executive branch of state government, unless they are agencies or commissions that are both temporary and for special purposes. Att. Gen. Op. 96-1.
The interim appointments provision of this section is self-executing. The interim appointments authority granted by this section may be exercised by the governor subject only to the conditions imposed by the constitution itself. The term "vacancy" in the interim appointments provision includes positions made vacant for purposes of appointment, that is, the end of the established term for the relevant office. Att. Gen. Op. 16-3.
The word "appointed" in §26-34(b) does not purport to prevent the governor from exercising the governor's authority to make interim appointments; there is no conflict between §26-34(b) and this section. Therefore, §26-34(b) is constitutional. Att. Gen. Op. 16-3.
The word "qualified" in §269-2 does not purport to prevent the governor from exercising the interim appointments authority in this section; thus, there is no conflict between §269-2 and this section. Therefore, §269-2 is constitutional. Att. Gen. Op. 16-3.
Case Notes
No unconstitutional delegation of powers was involved in federal-state arrangement for jurisdiction over air carriers. 44 H. 634, 651-53, 361 P.2d 390.
Not violated by administrative revocation program. 76 H. 380, 878 P.2d 719.
Article VI, §1 and this section, neither separately nor together prohibit the establishment of the administrative driver's license revocation office in the judiciary. 91 H. 212 (App.), 982 P.2d 346.


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Roasted Sweet Potato SalsaPerfectly sweet and hot.
Category: Starters & Sides
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled/chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic or red wine vinegar
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tomato, cored and chopped
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
2 green onions, minced (green and white part)
2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
Juice and zest of 1 large lime (about 2 tbsp)
Salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.
2. In a medium bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, venegar, chili powder, and cumin and spread in one layer on a large, rimmed baking pan.
3. Place int the oven and roast for 30-35 minutes, stirring a couple of times, until the potatoes are golden brown and soft. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
4. In a medium bowl, place the tomato, red pepper, jalapenos, scallions, cilantro, and lime juice and zest with the sweet potatoes; toss until combined.
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Hello there Hush Hush fans!
We are Kim and Shannon from Mystical Lit Lounge. Thank you to Jen and Rebecca for letting us guest post here on Fallenarchangel.com. Mystical Lit Lounge is a Paranormal Romance Virtual Book Club Podcast. Shannon and I pick one or two books to read a month. Once we've finished a book we podcast a discussion about the book. We record twice a month with a few special episodes thrown in ie interviews and trip reports.
This month we've picked two books. For the first half of the month we are reading Hush Hush. Can we just say Becca ROCKS! We are eagerly awaiting Crescendo. We will be uploading our Hush Hush podcast around the 15th. It will be available through the site: http://www.mysticallitlounge.com/ and on itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mystical-lit-lounge/id359663190 . Please subscribe and leave us an itunes review. We are looking for feedback and suggestions. We're trying to find our groove with the podcast and we want to make sure our listeners enjoy the show.
So with June being Hush Hush month, we are conducting our very first giveaway. It's really easy to enter and there will be three prizes and three winners! The prizes include a Hush Hush themed necklace, journal and a hardback copy of the book. Please come by and enter. Help us make this a fun and regular thing.
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New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today condoled the death of A P J Abdul Kalam and said the nation has lost a great son who was people's President during his lifetime and shall remain so even after his death.
In his message to the nation on the demise of Kalam, the President said, "I pay respectful homage to my late departed friend Kalam."
Terming the death as his personal loss, the President said Kalam was immensely popular and greatly admired. "His warmth, humility and simple ways endeared him to one and all.
He had a special love for children and sought to constantly inspire the youth of our country through motivational speeches and personal interaction," Mukherjee said.
He said Kalam will be long remembered for his passion for science and innovations and his contributions as an eminent scientist, administrator, educationists and writer. His achievements as the leader of India's defence research vastly enhanced the safety and security of of the nation.
"For his tireless services to the nation, he was honoured with numerous prestigious awards," the President said. "In his passing away, we have lost a great son of India who dedicated his entire life for the welfare of the motherland and its people."Dr Kalam was a people's President during his lifetime and will remain so even after his death," he said.


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This work is important and the great audience members give me hope that more people will join the struggle. I believe I speak for the presenters when I extend a hearty, "Thank You!" to the audience and conference organizers.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Round 3: Roots and Reality
Just finished talking. We had a great discussion, the three of us: Donald Tibbs, Camille Nelson, and me, Nick J. Sciullo. The audience was really active in their participation asking probing questions, making insightful comments, and actively listening. It was a true joy to participate in this great event. We covered important ground (I think), discussing how hip-hop and critical race theory intersect with critical theory, hip-hop and multiculturalism, and hip-hop as a pedagogical tool.
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Washington: The people of Australia and New Zealand are the most generous in the world when it comes to donating for charity, said a study that added that Sri Lankans are the leading charity donors in Asia.
The "World Giving Index" was produced by Britain-based Charities Aid Foundation after a survey in 153 countries.
Australia and New Zealand topped the "World Giving Index", Malta was found to be the country with the largest percentage of the population giving money, the people of Turkmenistan are the most generous with giving time to charity work and Liberia was the number one country for helping a stranger.
A statement issued by the embassy of Sri Lanka here said that the regional winners were: Asia - Sri Lanka, Europe - Ireland, North America - Canada, South America - Guyana, Africa - Sierra Leone with Australia and New Zealand sharing the Australasia mantle.
The global survey by the independent research company Gallup measured the percentage of people who have given money to charity, the number of people who have given time to those less fortunate than themselves, and those who helped a stranger.
In the index`s global league table, Sri Lanka ranked as eighth most charitable country in the world, and came second globally only to Turkmenistan as the country where people volunteered their time for good causes
John Low, chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, said: "The level of giving in a country indicates something about the strength of civil society."
"In an international report it is important to recognise both giving of time as well as money since a simple measure of financial donations would, on the whole, make the wealthiest nations appear the most charitable."
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said: "This report`s conclusions are an honour for each and every citizen of Sri Lanka. The conflict that brought suffering to all families is mercifully now behind us and this global survey by such a respected body captures the mood and reality of our caring and sharing society.
"We are building a single united nation with a bright future ahead of us and whilst this is not without obstacles this new report fills me with encouragement that we will nurture peace and harmony, particularly by helping each other to move to the future together."


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Police have displayed some of the petrol bombs collected during violence in Derry last night, amid warnings that officers are having to be redirected from protecting the city.
Police said the same officers tasked to deal with the violence in the Bogside and Galliagh also later tended to two men with suicidal thoughts taken from two of Derry's bridges overnight.
Four teenagers age 14 to 16 were arrested in the Bogside after trouble flared at Lecky Road and Westland Street. they have now been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
A crate filled with petrol bombs was also seized.
A fifth teenager (16) was arrested in the Collon Lane area of Galliagh following separate disturbances there. The 16-year-old has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.
Speaking at Strand Road Station on Tuesday morning, PSNI District Commander, Superintendant Stephen McEwan said he believed some of the violence was being orchestrated.
Confirming that a large number of petrol bombs have been seized, he said: "Last night again we saw attempts made to try and start disorder here in the Lecky Road area of the city.
"We have been working very closely with community representatives, and with our partners and elected representatives to come to a solution around this. That resulted in the very responsive policing operation that saw police move in to deal with any disorder, any potential disorder and four arrests were carried out.
"I believe there is an element of orchestration to this and again the result of that was in four young people being arrested.
"I would make an appeal to members of the public if you have any information about behaviour of this sort to let us know as soon as possible.
"I would also appeal to parents and carers out there to know where your young people are and to dissuade them from this sort of behaviour.
"We don't want young people to end up criminalised, we are working with our partners to resolve these issues however we will do our job."
"The police officers involved in this operation are then taken away from other duties of keeping people safe in the city. Again last night we had two vulnerable males, one on either bridge with suicidal thoughts and the same officers involved in quelling the disorder earlier on are then involved in ensuring these people's safety and trying to get them the help they need.
"Whenever we have to deal with disorder and issues of this nature and those resources are being taken away from what their primary focus should be."
Supt. McEwan said that throughout the day yesterday they have number of meetings with partner agencies and elected representatives and would continue to work them in a bid to prevent the situation escalating further.


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Rev. Claire Feingold Thoryn January 27 | 10:30 am
Come to our celebratory end of stewardship season service with all choirs–children, youth, and adult. We'll find out how much our annual pledge drive has raised so far (so get your pledge in before Saturday!) Beryl will tell a story, and Claire will share her last reflection on the January's worship theme of Presence.


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StimULI Breakfast – Public Private Partnerships and Innovations in Placemaking: Lessons from Long Beach and Los Angeles
This StimULI breakfast brings together leaders from the public and private sectors who are evaluating and utilizing various Public Private Partnership (P3) models to deliver public projects in new and innovative ways. P3's are often linked to regional infrastructure (roads, bridges, and airports), local infrastructure (waste water systems, broadband, street cars, etc.) or real-estate based projects such as hotels and convention centers. But, with the demise of redevelopment, we are now also starting to see various P3 models used to facilitate economic development, social infrastructure and place-making. In the last six months we have witnessed the approval and financial close on the City of Long Beach's innovative $530 million Civic Center Project, the issuance of an RFP by the City of Los Angeles for consulting services for the LA Civic Center project, as well as the massive $5 billion Landside Access Modernization Program RFP issued by Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA). Public agencies are looking at various P3 models to help procure and finance needed projects, and the private investment capital is very excited about these opportunities.
Please join us for this informative discussion with local leaders on current and future projects in Long Beach and Los Angeles.
- Amy Bodek – Director of Development Services, City of Long Beach
- Korin Crawford – Office of the City Administrative Officer, City of Los Angeles
- Jeffrey Fullerton – Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate
- Orion Fulton – Senior Manager, ARUP
- Seth Merewitz – Partner, Best Best & Krieger; Chair, P3/JV Practice Group
- Private $45 (Non-member $60)
- Gov/Nonprofit $35 (Non-member $50)
- Young Leader (under 35) $35 (Non-member $50)
- Student $25 (Non-member $35)
Continental breakfast will be provided. Please note that registration prices increase $10 after June 10th.
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When men, in general, realized that they could communicate with one another one could say that in a way the seed for writing was planted. Later man would learn to etch and paint leaving stories for future generations to read. Have you ever wonder what could probably be the reason why philosophies and hope have been born?
Philosophy is defined as the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence and experience. In fiction, it refers to the class of works, which devotes a significant portion of their content to the sort of questions normally addressed in discursive philosophy.
In one's points of view, philosophy is viewed as the light to define the reality and differentiate existence from non- logical factors in the world.
Hope on the other hand, refers to an optimistic attitude of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes related to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.
Even though philosophy has traditionally not paid the same attention to hope as it has to attitudes like belief and desire. Hope has historically only rarely been discussed systematically—almost all major philosophers acknowledge that hope plays an important role with regard to human motivation, religious belief or politics. Historically, discussions of the importance of hope were often embedded in particular philosophical projects. More recent discussions of hope provide independent accounts of its nature and its relation to other mental phenomena, such as desire, intention and optimism. Hope sends positivity, which is important in articulating ideas that have the ability to make our lives better. Hope powers our future, wishing that things will go well, expanding our desire for better future for ourselves and others. It injects us with a reason to keep trying and persevering, it and has a strong motivational impact on us.
In writing novels, philosophical writing is different from the writing you'll be usually asked to do. It requires criticizing an argument; or show that certain arguments for the idea are no good ,try to defend the idea, and offer reasons for things to be believed. The idea is to explore the theoretical, philosophical, and practical dimensions of hope, optimism, and related states. Whether the genre is comedy, drama, horror, non-fiction, realistic, romantic, or satire, philosophies and hope play important roles during the pros and cons assessment, positive and negative effect or the good and the evil part of the story.
While philosophies weigh things from being illogical, hope is always there to provide optimistic feedbacks. Together, these two blend to assess the different decision makings in life. Novels with hope and philosophies works on creating an analytical thinnking. According to the Humanist Manifesto III: "Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfilment that aspire to the greater good of humanity."
Clearly, the author wanted the readers to understand the gist regardless how discreet ones perception on philosophy and the realization of hope may be by all means.


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London Risk Conference
Continues 'tried and tested' theme of real-world case studies on managing risk and uncertainty
15 May 2013, London, UK - Risk and decision analysis software specialist, Palisade has announced the schedule for its eighth series of European Risk Conferences. The UK event will take place on 11th June at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel and Conference Centre, London SW7.
More information and registration details are available here.
The conference follows the 'tried and tested' theme of previous years, which provides attendees with details of real-world case studies on managing risk and uncertainty. This year's presentations are by industry experts at organisations including Cranfield University, Deloitte, EPiX Analytics, Halcrow (a CH2MHill company) and KPMG.
Throughout the day, attendees can choose between two tracks of learning to enable them to maximise their experience by attending the sessions that are most relevant to their needs. Both tracks will tackle a range of case studies, with applications such as cash flow analysis, project risk quantification, pricing, demand forecasting, cost estimation, portfolio optimisation, and environmental liability featuring on the final schedule.
The event also includes practical software workshops and training classes presented by Palisade trainers, consultants, and software engineers. These will explore the new features in @RISK and the DecisionTools Suite.
The London event is followed by a second European Risk Conference taking place in Frankfurt on 13th June.
For more information, contact:
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the friction of fiction: chpt. XI
Warning: Mature content
Having first been assigned together at the new forward battery one, gun station, of the Alice Paul, it had taken the whole of about two entire seconds worth of time, seated side by side on their first shift, for Zebby and Shadrack to decisively determine without an inkling of ambiguity, that they utterly hated each other. The fact that the first words out of Shad's mouth had arrogantly been, "I'm pretty sure by the end of this shift I'll have this gun crew hammered into something this fleet can actually be proud of. Come to think of it, I should probably start with you, Emerson.", had been more then enough to grind Zebby's gears right out of the gate. It had not escape Zebby for a single moment, that at the time both he and Shad were quite possibly the lowest ranking E-1's onboard, and that it had more then likely been for that reason alone that Shad had mocked his comment in away that no one outside of Zebby's person was able to hear. Needless to say, he was not the least bit impressed with Shad at first glance, and as the years rolled on, and Shad began to accelerate up the rank bar ladder in a far more aggressive fashion then he, Zebby began to realize the underlined truth that while considerably irritating, arrogance could apparently get you somewhere, whether you had your head squarely secured strait up your ass or not.
By the end of the first year together aboard the Alice Paul, both Zebby and Shadrack had more then proven themselves worthy of advancement, having been awarded numerous benny's including the rank of gun chief, for their performance and accuracy in battle. In the first year alone, the escalating conflict over particular solar bodies in both the Kuiper, and Asteroid belt's, had the Alice Paul and her crew working double duty, participating in no less then sixty official engagements, and battery one had been credited for at least one capital vessel kill in every single one of the confrontations, setting not only a new record for a ship of her class, but a new standard for the entire Alliance fleet as a whole.
While both Zebby and Shad openly confessed to a deep disliking of each other, and secretly desired that given the choice opportunity to flush one another out of the nearest unattended airlock, they would have done so without hesitation, when war came a knocken, they were all business, and that seemed to only aid in fueling not only their hatred towards each other, but their future together. Taking full note of their mutual abilities, the Alice Paul's S.O. had graciously determined that Zebby and Shadrack made the perfect match, and from there on they had been moved through the ranks side by side as such, with Zebby lagging just a few bars on his chest shy of Shad's. Or so it had been until that fateful day now branded into Zebby's mind, when the Alice Paul had fatefully stumbled into a hornets nest of a trap, laid just inside of the unpredictable Golean Mons anomaly. It had been a day he and only a hand full of other survivors would not soon forget.
"Golean Mons" Zebby uttered aloud, having for a moment completely forgotten about the slowly churning Index board, or the anticipated Tram car for that matter. It had been an event he'd not pondered on for a lengthy number of years, burying it as deeply away as he could, despite the haunting residual side effects the event had left imbedded in his psyche. Now for reasons he could not for the life of himself recollect, a flood gate had been opened, and he was thinking back on it. Thinking back on his first post aboard the Alice Paul, her crew, her remarkable history, her estranged ending, and the Captain who had lead them there. The Captain he had so highly regarded as a genuine role model, confidant, and friend. The Captain he'd fallowed into fire, and had not ever truly returned from. The Captain he'd not spoken to since.
Feeling himself shrink, his eye's slowly fell towards the cold dull grungy forged alloy flooring of the Tram stop's tarmac, as he took in a deep breath.
"Con, unable to acquisition signal." Came a dismally concerned voice from the past. "Friend or foe signature is non responsive."
"Who is at our port flank?" Came another voice. "Is it the Emma Edmond?"
"Who is it?" Snapped the second voice again.
"Unknown! The board is lit up like a Christmas tree, but it could be anything out there."
"Have we been lit up?"
"I can't…I can't tell, sir. I'm not even certain there is another vessel out there."
Then came the words, Zebby had allowed to burrow into his mind like a rabid tick, on holiday in the hind quarters of an elephant, there to stay as though they were some old continent companion, free to harass him to his dying day. Still as fresh as the moment they had been spoken, Zebby spoke them openly to himself, as he delved deeper into the living nightmare he had experienced.
"Alright. Helm, come hard to port sixty degrees, ten degrees down on the bow plane. Adjust
Titan Hobo superseding lot's of tin
as you can see, the titan Hobo stove kit with the Trangia inserted, is superseding all the other items and cooking devices usually found in a light weight travel kit.
the heavy MagicFlame Hobo is no longer needed (which is to wide for the SnowPeak 900 pot anyway), the aluminium windscreen no longer rubbing black alu-dust to your pots and the tiny stove stand, made out of many parts which get easily lost, don't need to be carried either. The best bet... no more sharp edged parts any more in the pack.
Solution: SnowPeak titanium Hobo multi stove.
well I noticed some funny discussions on some outdoor forum, about why using titanium and how this stove possibly would work...
I can assure you this stove work's pretty well and fast !
who ever knows anything about the behaviour of fire, will understand, that hot air draws upwards and in the same amount of fresh air needs to flow in as well to keep a constant heat. better known as the chimney effect. Like an tuned engine, the more air coming in, the faster the engine can breath out and burns fast, less air in and the fire or engine running slow, just pure physics, that's all.
So... this invention is based on simple physics, in the wild I want to cook and boil my meals fast and most effective. So I want a fast and hot fire to get my water for tea fast without much of a hassle.
the "chimney effect" is incredible fast and very hot, regarding it's simple air flow design, so that the wood burning down to white ashes, dust like powder only, just dropping out of the bigger holes at the bottom side, no need of any grill mesh inside to keep the fire of the ground for a better draft.
Because this stove getting very hot, other cheaper materials would suffer from damage like a aluminium cup would eventually melt down in long term use regarding the enormous heat.. or steel, well it would not melt but is heavy, will bend during the tension stress that comes from the heat, need endless time to cool down before you can even touch it, can not be packed away safely for a while after use to pack it away, titanium on the other hand... well read on..
now to the question why using titanium... well, it's light weight, non stick and cooling down instantly and don't transfers the heat very easily, at the end... well the thing fit's snug in to my cooking pots as well making a very small and light weight travel kit (the complete kit weights no more than 360g incl. the Trangia and all the two pots and the cup), additional it dose not relay on any expensive fuel to run or the need to carry the fuel either, wood and small sticks can be found every where, even dry rabbit or camel shit will do the job to burn and lighten a fire.
one word to the two pins that are used to hold the Trangia in position.. well simply to have a pre-set distance for the flames, spreading in a optimal manner and distance to the bottom of the pot.
I did use a MagicFlame HOBO stove before, but they are heavy, bend from the heat and dirty after a while of use, need extra storage and don't cool down very fast too.
well I hope I could do away with some of the speculations of why and how this is a good or bad design... in the end it just work's, that's all it matters.
some are mention the high cost of it... well it's just a big cup for 40-Euros, anything else, no sensible moving parts at all, compare to all the other solutions... just maintenance free, still the best bet..
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Odds and ends
I thought I'd post a few more pictures from the fall, since I haven't been able to get out with my camera in the past month. I couldn't identify the insects in the next two photos, although the beetle was abundant and seemed like it should easily be found (Edit: they are a Tarnished Plant … Continue reading
Six legs and on the move
I thought these insects were beautiful. All from around the farmhouse, there are more photos of the one that was the most willing to be photographed – the Colorado Potato Beetle. It's the only one I've seen all year, and it wasn't anywhere near the potatoes. The Green Stink Bug (the lone True Bug in … Continue reading


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About Berkshire Tai Chi
Berkshire Tai Chi was set up in 1996 by Philip Larsson and Trevor Priest, both students of Karel Koskuba and founder members of the Chinese Internal Arts Association.
The School enjoys direct training links to the Chen family which developed Tai Chi Chuan around 350 years ago; from 1999 onwards through Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, and more recently – since 2002 – through his son, Master Chen Yingjun. In 2005 Philip went on a study trip to the birthplace of Tai Chi, Chenjiagou in Henan province, China, and since 2013 we have co-hosted Master Chen Yingjun on his regular visits to Berkshire.
In addition to the regular weekly classes held at our various centres around the Royal County, we offer the option of Private Lessons for students looking to accelerate their learning and for those who prefer to learn one-to-one. We can also provide speakers for Talks & Demonstrations as well as support for Special Needs programmes. In particular, we have experience of working with Parkinson's sufferers, recovering cardiac patients, people with learning disabilities, and the elderly (including the memory impaired).
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Adult learners have been celebrating after completing courses to further their education and skills – and improve their chances of a job.
Their achievements were celebrated at Kirkintilloch Learning Campus, where they were able to look forward to a range of new opportunities thanks to their qualifications.
The courses, lead by East Dunbartonshire Council, gave them the chance to learn about caring, wellbeing, self awareness and how to become a community champion.
Councillor Rhondda Geekie said: "Congratulations to all the learners who have completed courses – their hard work, dedication and positive attitudes are an inspiration.
"I hope these new achievements help to motivate and encourage individuals, families and communities in East Dunbartonshire.
"In particular I'm delighted that the 'Getting Started In Care' course has already helped two adults to gain employment, with more involved in voluntary care activities.
"Congratulations to all the learners involved and well done to all the Council colleagues – and partners in the community – who helped to support their learning journeys."
More than 30 people celebrated their success at the event and it is hope they will all move on to further training or employment.
A total of 14 adults completed Getting Started in Care, which was an eight week programme bringing together unemployed East Dunbartonshire residents from various backgrounds with assistance and input from local care organisations and training providers.
Two of the participants have already gained employment and others are involved in a wide range of voluntary care activities.
Learners on the SQA Exploring Wellbeing course gained confidence and developed skills to enhance the wellbeing of their family and friends.
This was in partnership with GRACE or Group Recovery Aftercare Community Enterprise, and nine people finished the programme.
A self awareness course was led by the Council with partners including Citizens Advice Bureau and East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Trust and five people completed the course.
Participants in the Hillhead Community Champion programme are being encouraged to take ownership of what is happening in Hillhead, with workers providing support.
Training will continue to be provided for this.