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Welcome to another exciting edition of Kitchen Adventures! (Insert theme music of your choice) Today, we'll be exploring home made condiments, specifically mayonnaise. Yep mayo, the most boring of Goop Group. Mayo isn't actually as bland so you might think. If you make it yourself… This recipe for homemade mayo uses just 5 ingredients that you probably already have.
You will need
3 Eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp mustard
1/4 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cup oil
A blender
How to
Add all of the ingredients to the blender except the oil. Combine well. Add the oil slowly while the blender is running. Blend until thick. Takes 10-15 minutes. Scrape into a jar with an air tight lid and place in the fridge. Makes just over a pint of mayonnaise.
That's all there is to it, folks!
A few notes
I used a stick blender, a regular blender will work also, and a food processor, but you will need to stop to push down the sides. Also, be mindful of the heat of whatever appliance you use. If it becomes too hot, stop and allow it to cool.
You can change the spices you put in per your preference. I have made this recipe with vegetable oil and coconut oil. I noticed no difference between the two. You can use whatever oil you choose… Though I would recommend against the motor oil.
This mayo will not be as thick as what you by in the store, but it is plenty thick for spreading on sandwiches. I haven't tried it in a salad yet, but I've already decided to switch to homemade mayo completely. It will keep for several weeks in your refrigerator.

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Saudi immigrant suspected of attending Al Qaeda training camp arrested in Oklahoma
WEATHERFORD, Okla. (KOKH) —
Alfallaj will be in custody until a detention hearing next week. The U.S. Attorney's Office considers him a flight risk and will ask that he remain in custody through the trial, which is scheduled for mid-March.
A man suspected of attending an al Qaeda training camp has been arrested in Oklahoma on visa fraud charges. He's also accused of lying during an investigation on international terrorism.
Naif Abdulaziz Alfallaj was arrested by federal law enforcement in Weatherford Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
According to the complaint filed against Alfallaj, the FBI discovered his fingerprints on an Oklahoma pilot's school application matched fingerprints on an application for an al Qaeda training camp. The document, from 2000, is for the al Farooq camp. The camp trained some of Osama Bin Laden's "highest ranking deputies, and several of the hijackers from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and at least one individual who was convicted for his role in the 1998 East Africa Embassy bombings," the complaint says.
Alfallaj appeared in federal court Tuesday in Oklahoma City. He pleaded not guilty to three charges against him.
He's charged with knowingly obtaining a non-immigrant visa using false claims, using the visa he obtained fraudulently to apply for pilot's school, and for making false statements to federal law enforcement agents about his travels to Afghanistan and military training there. For each visa fraud count, Alfallaj could be sentenced to up to ten years in prison. For the third count, he could face up to eight years.
Alfallaj will be in custody until a detention hearing next week. The U.S. Attorney's Office considers him a flight risk and will ask that he remain in custody through the trial, which is scheduled for mid-March.
Alfallaj came to the U.S. in 2011 on a non-immigrant visa, the DOJ said, and had been living in Weatherford with his family since 2012.
The New York Times reports the FBI has been watching Alfallaj's activities for about five months to determine if he was involved in terrorist activity.
The now 34-year-old earned a pilot's license in 2017. Noncitizens must submit fingerprints as part of the licensing process.
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Title: Sleeper (Book I in the Toy Soldiers series)
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Author: S. M. Johnston
Publisher: Entranced Publishing
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After a life saving heart transplant, eighteen-year-old Mishca Richardson is plagued by nightmares and an urgent desire to find her birth parents, which she puts down to post-operation depression. But her new heart seems to bring more than a second chance at life in the form of speed, strength and love at first sight.
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Self is arrayed as the whole world.— Dogen, Uji (Cleary 1986, 345)
What you are aware of, or conscious of, is the entire universe, as far as you are concerned. Can you point out one thing in the universe that you are not aware of?
No, but you can surely think of things or events that you became aware of, things that surely existed before you were aware of them, events that you did not foresee, places you have never been, situations that did not concern you.
So you are aware that there is more to the universe than you are now aware of, or will ever be aware of. You also know that some of your beliefs about it have turned out to be wrong, which leads you to believe that some of what you now "know" may also be wrong. The universe of your awareness is infinitely incomplete. Does that concern you?
Charles S. Peirce was thinking along these lines in 1913, a few months before his death, when he wrote that
what I am aware of, or, to use a different expression for the same fact, what I am conscious of, or, as the psychologists strangely talk, the "contents of my consciousness" (just as if what I am conscious of and the fact that I am conscious were two different facts, and as if the one were inside the other), this same fact, I say, however it be worded, is evidently the entire universe, so far as I am concerned. At least, so it would seem. Yet there is a wonderful revelation for me in the phenomenon of my sometimes becoming conscious that I have been in error, which at once shows me that if there can be no universe, as far as I am concerned, except the universe I am aware of, still there are differences in awareness. I become aware that though "universe" and "awareness" are one and the same thing, yet somehow the universe will go on in some definite fashion after I am dead and gone, whether I shall be the least aware of it, or not.— Peirce, EP2:472
Life flows on within you and without you.— George Harrison, 1967
Charles Peirce and George Harrison are both dead and gone now, and life flows on without them. It flows within you too, the little current of awareness, the entire universe as far as you are concerned, yet a drop in the Big Current of Okeanos. Are you aware of that?


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OpenLC EU: Delayed. For Good Reason./
FSX/P3D. If there hasn't been news on ADX the past couple days, that's because there hasn't been much to report. John Venema has given us a status update on the Open LandClass Europe project and given the enormity and complexity it adds to the existing FTX Global+Vector projects, it's easy to see why it's not out yet. The project looks nearly right on par with the dedicated FTX regions but due to the aforementioned complexities, you can expect a slightly increased price. As for when you can expect release, April is slated, but mind your lungs if you choose to hold your breath. The project has been quite an undertaking indeed as the screenshots no doubt depict. See the full statement via the source link below.


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My husband was too knackered to go out with me. With the details given by the Receptionists the night before and I went on my own. Taking the bus number 116 from the bus stop to the Temple of Heaven. Asked for directions from the Driver, but can't understand his Mandarin. Lucky, an old lady told me she is going to the Temple of Heaven to practice her "zhi kong" some sort of exercise by controlling the inner energy of the body.
The bus stop was directly in front of the Temple of Heaven and it only cost me 0.40 rem. Temple of Heaven garden were previously used by the emperors whom came here to admire the moon and enjoyed himself in this beautiful garden. Now I know why the staff always advice me to take bus instead of tram, each bus trip cost only 0.40 rem and the each tram trip cost $2.00 rem regardless long of short distance. As I had bought the subway card which can also be used for trams and buses. It is cheaper to travel in this way as we pay the same as the local. The tram card need a $20.00 rem deposit which is not refundable and can top up any amount as we want.
Reached the Temple of Heaven at 6.30 a.m. and went to purchase the entrance fee which cost $15.00 rem. The lady told me, I don't have to pay till 8.00 a.m. but if I want to go into the temple then I need to pay to go in.
I am quite disappointed, I thought I will be an early bird to catch the worms. "No!" there were plenty of locals and 2 or 3 groups of locals tourists. There were lot of locals exercise in the garden. Some doing Tai Chee, dancings, zhi kong, card games and etc. Too much crowds especially their talking and music from the players it totally kill my mood of taking any photos.
Packed up and took a tram back to the hotel as I don't know which bus stop to alight. Reached the hotel 9.45 a.m. but my husband had went out for his breakfast. He was back about 10.30 a.m. and we went out together for our lunch. The lunch here cost us about £6.00 gbp. for both of us. After lunch we went to the Tian'anmen where the Forbidden Palace is there.
When I was there 23 years ago, the Forbidden Palace was closed due to the locals were having a protestation on hunger strikes. The ticket for the entrance fees was $60.00 rem which about £6.00 gbp per person. It was 12.00 p.m. noon, and the weather was at the hottest. Forbidden Palace was a palace where the emperor living and attended to all his business and entertainments at the palace. The emperor's wivies were also resided in here. This Palace was built in the Ming Dynasty in 1562 and also been used in Qing Dynasty in 1645.
The crowds at this tourists attractions were packed with thousands of locals and foreigners. I hated the heatwaves, the noises volumes made by the locals were so loud it basically hurt my ears. After walking for about 3 hours and finally I had to give up and can't walk anymore. We found a place where there is some wind blowing
slowly and fall asleep for 2 hours. Finally, the radio announced that this palace will be closed in half an hour time and all tourists have to try to take or see whatever they can in this half an hour.
At last, the palace almost empty and not packed with crowds. I really enjoyed myself during this half an hour of taking photos. Wow, peace at last, most of the tourists were either sitting outside the gates or hurried out. At last, I can take some nice pictures before pack up and go.
Trying to squeeze as much sight-seeings as possible in one day. We went to Bei Hai but one of the guard told us that we couldn't go there as the place is for the governments' uses only. Instead we went to Hou Hai. Took the tram but not direct to the lake so we had the same problems when asking for directions again. Been told to go straight on and you will reached there.
Finally, it took us about one and half hour to reach Hou Hai, nothing amazing in here but there is a competition on for fishing. Plenty of locals gathered at this lake trying to win this fishing competition. I am lucky it was dusk, so quite pleased with myself. After half an hour here we walked back to the same town again and had our dinner and and asked what bus to take to go to the Bird Nest Stadium.
Reached the Bird Nest Stadium at 9.30 p.m. and we are not allowed in or near to take photo. My husband need a public toilet urgently and had been looking for it about half an hour still can't find it. When he saw the security guards and ask them in his famous Cantonese Mandarin, non of the guards understand what he want. To solve his big problem, he had to express himself in baby language :~ "I need a wee!!!"
"OMG, what a night , and then they understand him. It was so hilarious that I couldn't laughing at my old man.
Oh!, Oh!, it was 10.30 p.m. now and the last bus is at 11.00 p.m., we are in big trouble as we had no idea what bus will take us back to our hotel.
Asked for direction for sub station, but non of the locals know where it is and advise us to take a bus instead. Unfortunately, we alighted at the wrong bus stop and asked a lady riding bicycle for help. She told us that we can get our bus to the hotel are 3 bus stops away. she gave us the directions in detail, and shouted to us that our bus was here and hurry up to catch it.
Thank goodness, we managed to get our last bus back to the hotel.
What a happy ending for the day but our poor legs had been walking more than 60 km for the whole day. Tomorrow we still have a long walk to the Great Wall.
Photos : supply by Cat Tan
Places: Tian'anmen Square
Temple of Heaven
Forbidden Palace
Hou Hai
Bird Nest Stadium
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Nollywood's prolific actor, Jim Iyke is gradually stamping his authority the more as a force to reckon with as one of Africa's most successful actors. The 'bad boy' actor has now sealed a mouth watering deal worth $1.5million own reality show deal.
Titled 'Jim Iyke Unscripted', the show is a joint production of Africa Magic and Oh Africa TV and it will be aired for one year across both networks and their affiliates; which covers almost the entire continent and syndicated around the globe. Some shots for the show has already been shot for the opening episodes which should hit the screens in some weeks time. The TV show will x-ray the life of Jim Iyke and make the public have an understanding of who the actor truly is.
Meanwhile, Jim Iyke took some time out with his Jamaican girlfriend, Ketura Hamilton as they attended that second annual Lasio Fundraiser bash which took place on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the beautiful and historic Carriage House Center, New York City. Also at the event were stars from the hit VH1 reality show 'Mob Wives'.


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By the end of 2001, Houston-based Reliant Energy will construct 12 landfill gas-powered electric generating facilities at Waste Management Inc.-owned landfills across Texas. The project will produce approximately 44 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power 13,000 homes, according to Sarah Voss, communications manager for Waste Management, Houston.
Reliant has not disclosed the amount it will pay for the landfill gas, but Voss says that Waste Management's primary incentives for participating in the project are the federal emissions credits and tax credits that the deal will generate. Six of the 12 project sites already contain landfill gas collection systems, which qualify for tax credits until 2008 under Section 29 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code. Waste Management and Reliant currently are negotiating how to divide the federal emissions credits, Voss says.
For Waste Management, this is a win-win deal, according to Cherie Rice, vice president of investor relations for the company. "We already were pulling gas out of these landfills, so our investment is minimal. Reliant is making virtually all of the investment required for the project," Rice says. In fact, Waste Management will pay only "a couple hundred thousand dollars" for each of the six landfills requiring new collection systems.
Reliant, on the other hand, is making a large capital investment in this project, according to Richard Wheatley, director of external communications for the company. Federal and state emissions credits and tax benefits make this deal more attractive than it otherwise would be, he says, noting, "Many of these projects have not been economically viable until now."
Additionally, as part of the deregulation law that the Texas state legislature passed during its most recent session, utilities must install 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy generation capabilities in the state by 2009.
"It's all part of a master plan aimed at giving Texas a new impetus for power generation in the future," Wheatley says.
Reliant executives believe that renewable energy markets will continue to grow, based on public interest, tax credits, emissions credits and new legislation. This "will throw open the doors to what we think is going to be a vibrant new market," Wheatley says.
Nevertheless, Wheatley admits that despite Reliant's internal studies, the market potential for renewable energy is unknown "until we get the generation capacity up and running."
Currently, Waste Management supplies landfill gas to 38 gas-to-energy projects and 35 medium Btu gas projects in 21 states, generating a total of 140 megawatts of electricity. The Texas project will increase Waste Management's gas-to-energy output by nearly one- third, Rice predicts.
"Certainly we are looking at other projects like this one," she says. "A number of states are working on initiatives to incentivize companies to do more waste-to-energy projects - and the incentives work."


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TOKYO – When 7-Eleven's new president stepped into office May 26, he promised a turnaround proposal for the stumbling convenience store chain within 100 days. Now, entering his 115th day with Seven & i Holdings Co., and stock plunging 22 percent this year, Ryuichi Isaka plans to unveil the long-awaited strategic growth plan on October 6, with the firm's second quarter earnings statement.
President Isaka faces many challenges in fixing the retail giant. Its market value has dropped by more than $10 billion yen, "as domestic customers have pulled back on spending and international competition has heated up," according to a recent report in Bloomberg. Part of Isaka's plan is to add to the number of 7-Eleven locations in the United States and change its menu, which could include burritos and Mediterranean pasta.
The retailer will also restructure a money-losing supermarket unit. The report states, "Seven & i plans to close almost two dozen stores under the Ito-Yokado and Sogo & Seibu names by February after the parent's sales and operating profit declined in the first quarter."
Prior to Isaka being installed last May as president of Seven & i Holdings, there was much confusion and disarray surrounding the departure of the parent company's chief executive officer. As Isaka, former president of Seven Eleven Japan, was then being considered as president, Seven & i Holdings was scrambling to fill the CEO's position and to discuss future roles of top managers.
A Bloomberg report in April stated "the management upheaval comes as activist billionaire investor Dan Loeb has called for Japan's largest retailer to restructure or divest less profitable units, while backing Isaka as a leading candidate to take over the group." Isaka managed to survive an ouster attempt by his former boss, Toshifumi Suzuki, who later resigned.
One expert in the field of researching corporate governance said at the time, "We need to keep an eye on the company for the time being to see if a new management structure works better and helps shape Seven & i in a better way to keep pumping record profit." The professor of economics at Waseda University in Tokyo, Hideaki Miyajima, further stated, "It's almost the first time ever in Japan for an activist fund to have managed playing big on a large company like Seven & i."
7-Eleven, which operated 58,711 convenient stores worldwide including directly owned outlets and franchises, posted its best results on April 7, 2016, with operating income of 304 billion yen ($2.8 billion) for the fiscal year ended February. The unit contributed to 84 percent of Seven & i's operating income, overshadowing all other divisions including superstores and financial services, the Bloomberg article states.
After Ryuichi Isaka's appointment in May, and promising a turnaround plan, the company's stock began to slide, falling by 7 percent and wiping out more than $2 billion in market value. But as Seven & i plans its restructuring, the company knows competition is fierce within the convenient store industry. It admits further consolidation is likely. One competitor, Lawson, said its biggest shareholder, Mitsubishi Corp. is mulling a plan to increase its holdings in Japan's third-biggest operator of convenience stores to 51 percent and make it a subsidiary.
According to Bloomberg, Seven & i's operating profit is expected to increase by 5 percent, and sales are expected to show a 2 percent increase. To maintain that momentum, Bloomberg said Isaka will need to deliver on his promise to boost 7-Eleven's business in the U.S.
7-Eleven, Inc., based in Irving, Texas, announced last month it was celebrating 60,000 store openings worldwide. Promoting its 89-years history, it touts that Seven & i became the parent company in November 2005. Since then, the Japan-based retail conglomerate has expanded in approximately 18 countries around the globe, which next year will include Vietnam.
Joe DePinto, 7-Eleven Inc. president and chief operating officer, touted North America's success. He stated during the celebration, "Last year, 7-Eleven opened one store every 2.5 hours, approximately 4,000 stores. 7-Eleven will continue growing worldwide by opening stores that are close and convenient for every customer—everywhere."
One major cog in the 7-Eleven, Inc. machine operating in the U.S. is the franchisee community. Franchisees are intently focused on 7-Eleven's future as well as their own. Mainly, they are focused on the upcoming 2019 Franchise Agreement. As they ended their National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) 2016 Convention in Las Vegas, executive chairman Joe Galea stated in a column to franchisees: "There are many factors that will affect the next agreement, including minimum wage increases, labor, hot foods, a 10-year agreement versus a 15-year, credit card fees, re-up franchise fees and gasoline commission." Galea said CEO and president Joe DePinto had announced at the convention that the 7-Eleven system is built by franchisees. Galea said he believes DePinto realizes that the future success of the 7-Eleven brand relies on the success of its store owners.
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Impi was a pheromone cologne that Love Scent was distributing back around 2013 that came in several scents.
- 'Red Dot'
- 'Yellow Dot'
I originally heard about Impi in a forum (thanks to 'JohnnyHard') and how he couldn't stop raving about the hits he received from women. I took the plunge and bought Impi from Love Scent – I choose the 'Red Dot' scent. The best description I can give about the scent is it's a spicy / musk type of scent. In my opinion very pleasant and definitely NOT a cheap smelling scent like Axe body sprays. Shipping was very fast (as always with Love Scent) and I received my product in a 30ml spray bottle.
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Impi is a great standalone product, just click the link and under the price use the drop down to select the scent you want.
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For whatever reason Love-Scent.com has had issues stocking product. It's been this way for some time so the links above and below will take you to LaCroy's website. They are the South African manufacturer, rest assured you're in good hands.


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Have you been arrested for the suspicion of theft or charged with a theft, as well as for the offense of resisting merchant? These charges are serious and can lead to severe penalties if you do not act quickly. Being accused of multiple crimes at the same time looks bad in the eyes of both law enforcement and a jury who hears your case. At the Law Office of Kevin F. Moot, our Weston theft crime attorney is prepared to offer you engaged advice and aggressive defense.
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Welcome to the new One Vegan World site.
I hope you find the new and improved site much more informative and useful than the old one.
As you can see, it is presently a work in progress. There are still thousands of restaurants to add, which I will hopefully be adding daily as time allows.
You are welcome to add vegan restaurant and business listings I have missed. Thanks to the spammers, all listings are moderated and have to be approved before being published. Please only add 100% vegan businesses.
You'll find a few vegetarian restaurants with large vegan selections in areas that don't have any vegan restaurants. These will be replaced by vegan restaurants as they become available. I'm looking forward to the day when vegan restaurants are available everywhere. With the increase of people turning to veganism I don't think that day is too far away. ♥
I have not personally visited every place included in the listings, so I can't vouch for them. If you find a place isn't vegan after all, or a listed sanctuary/rescue is not treating their animals humanely, or is breeding and/or selling them, please let me know, so they can be removed. I will be putting up a list of sanctuaries/rescues which have multiple violations and should be avoided, so that recognition and donations can be directed to those who do care for and about their animals.
There are now event listings. Feel free to add vegan or animal related events.
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Nothing screams comedy like a workplace fantasy sequence. The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department will take on the stage version of 9 to 5: the Musical, based on the 1980 hit film of the same name, April 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m. in the Callahan Theatre at the Nazareth College Arts Center.
Set in the late 1970s, 9 to 5 follows three women pushed to their boiling point by their misogynistic, egotistical, bigoted boss, Mr. Hart. Hart embodies workers' wildest fear: an over-powerful boss who takes advantage of the women who work beneath him. With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnik, a pop-country score draw us into a hilarious story that is outrageous, thought-provoking, and even a little romantic.
The film version of 9 to 5 was considered timely, as its debut coincided with the EEOC's establishment of guidelines that deemed sexual harassment unlawful under Title VII. Thirty seven years later, 9 to 5 is still just as relevant, as seen in modern movements such as the Fight for $15 and Raise the Wage campaigns, and most recently the Women's March on Washington. Director Matt Steffens says, "Despite how far women's equality in the workplace has come in the past 37 years, when I saw Audi's ad that asked the question 'What do I tell my daughter?' highlighting the inequalities still present in society, it reminded me how much more work still needs to be done. 9 to 5 continues to hit at the core of the challenges many face in the workplace. We look forward to sharing Dolly Parton's amazing music and this hilarious show with Rochester area audiences."
Leading the production are Nazareth College students Emily Mullin (Violet Newstead), Michaela Groth (Doralee Rhodes), Kit Prelewitz (Judy Bernly) and Abby Swanson (Roz Keith). All were seen in last semester's sold-out run of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Recent School of the Arts graduate Demetrio Alomar will be featured as the hateful Mr. Hart.
Rounding out the cast are Theatre and Dance Department students Mike Schuetz (Joe), Sterling Tull (Dwayne), Jake Smith (Josh), Katja Stavenhagen (Missy), Anna Kostakis (Maria), Josh Feldman (Dick), Chiara Giampietro (Kathy), Sara Hayward (Margaret), Vinny Capluzzi (Bob Enright), Sam Melita (Tinsworthy), Chris Peterkin (Detective), Justin Smith (Doctor), Regan Stacey (Candy Striper), Sam Antoniewicz (New Employee), Chris Salvaggio (Intern/ Dance Captain); and ensemble members Peter Smith, Dylan Kastel, Kaitie Buckert, Cassidy Halpin (Assistant Dance Captain).
The production will be directed and choreographed by Matthew Steffens with music direction from Corinne Aquilina. Steffens comes to Nazareth College with several Broadway and off-Broadway credits including Doctor Zhivago (associate choreographer) and Queen of the Night (associate choreographer and resident director during its Drama Desk Award win for Unique Theatrical Experience); in addition to his work in a number of television series and movies: The Last Five Years (assistant choreographer), Pan Am (associate choreographer), Across the Universe (dancer), and SMASH (dancer). Aquilina is known for her arrangement and musical direction for the long-running off-Broadway show, Menopause the Musical, for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Sophisticated Ladies for Inside Broadway theatre company, and for Sir Tim Rice's From Here to Eternity, which premiered in the United States last summer.
In addition to Aquilina on piano, musicians for the production include Nazareth alum and staff Tony Bisbano; students Lincoln All (drums) and Michael Wall (bass); and local musicians Charlie Carr, Grace Frarey, Jeff Greene, Robert Varon, Keaton Vivattine, John Vivattine, and Austin Wahl.
The 9 to 5 design team consists of and Allen Wright Shannon (scenic designer), Ted Shawe (sound designer), Emily Stork (lighting designer), and Yuanting Zhao (costume designer). Student creative team members are Claire Ganem (associate director), Cassidy Halpin (assistant to the choreographer), Janna Kozloski (assistant stage manager), Alexus Maxam (props master), Christopher Salvaggio (assistant to the choreographer), Sam Spadafore (assistant lighting designer), Nolan Todd (stage manager), and Abby Voss (assistant stage manager).
Tickets are $13–$15, free for Nazareth College students, and $7.50 for other students with valid ID at the Arts Center Box Office. Arts Center subscribers save 50% off single ticket prices. For tickets call – or visit – the Box Office: 585-389-2170 or order online: naz.edu/arts-center.
The Nazareth College Arts Center Box Office is located on campus at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14618. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm and 11am until curtain time on performance days.
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Nazareth College's academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors, including education, health and human services, management, the fine arts, music, theater, math and science, foreign languages, and the liberal arts. The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester, N.Y., challenges and supports 2,200 undergrads and 700 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon arts and sciences core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare graduates for not just one job, but for their life's work.


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Ola Christine (Potter) PetersonMarch 1, 1922 ~ April 25, 2017 (age 95)
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Mother Ola Christine Peterson, 95 of Ebro, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on March 1, 1922 in Millers Ferry, Florida to the late Leslie & Louella Potter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arbuckles Peterson and her daughter, Ollie Hogans.
Being raised in a Christian home she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a member of the Rt. Vernon Church of Christ of Vernon, Florida. She was an excellent cook and loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart.
She leaves to cherish her memories three sons: Paul Peterson and his wife Willa Queen of Vernon, Florida, Laney Peterson and his wife Saundra of Tampa, Florida, and Dr. Charles Peterson and his wife Brigette of Vernon, Florida; four loving daughters: Mattie Brown and her husband James of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, Margaret Brown and her husband Ronald of Vernon, Florida, Corine Hill and her husband Johnnie of Lynn Haven, Florida, and Carol Edwards and her husband Kenneth of Vernon, Florida; 25 grandchildren and a host of great and great-great grands; two brothers: Coleman Potter of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Cleveland Potter and his wife Cleola of Houston, Texas; four sisters: Hilda Mae Brown of Vernon, Florida, Annie Mae Brown and her husband Alvin of Vernon, Florida, Ruth Hill and her husband Junior Cecil of Lynn Haven, Florida, and Alma Bell of Panama City, Florida; a caretaker: Ramona Phillips; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.


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Dominican University Honors Steve James & Alex Kotlowitz for The Interrupters
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Dominican University will be presenting both Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz with honorary degrees in January, in recognition for their achievement in creating The Interrupters.
Steve James will deliver the commencement address to students when the pair accept their degrees on Sunday, January 12 at the University's main campus in river Forest, Illinois. More details here.
The award is the second honorary degree Steve James has received this year, following recognition in May 2012 from Columbia College Chicago.
Dominican University has embraced The Interrupters, hosting screenings and even posting an excellent guide for "Teaching The Interrupters" on their website.
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Join us for Vacation Bible School as we travel far into Gloom Jungle!
Adventure with Jack as he must follow the legends of the past to overcome many fears and find his Father. He will outsmart snakes and other creatures, hide out from storms, steer through rapids, and win a battle of wits. On this adventure, kids will find that Faith in God helps us Face any Fear!
It is a week of vine-swinging fun, epic activities and games, and adventurous Bible stories
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Our clients regularly send thank you letters and cards which we use as testimonials and reviews of RJCC Events Party Planners and Event Organisers Services
"Thank you so much for all your help in making Natasha's party such a success. The marquee and LED bars looked great, the LED guitars on the tables were hugely admired, the outside LED lighting was lovely - lots of comments about the festoon lights on the railings, the festival flags were impressive and Rory C's DJing was amazing!" Anne & Laurence for Natasha's 21st Party, Woolstone, Near Uffington, Oxfordshire, September 2016
Natasha's 21st Party, Woolstone, Near Uffington, Oxfordshire, September 2016
I was very happy with your work and was impressed with the lighting and sound system. Thank you very much for playing a big part in a very successful night that was enjoyed by all. Especially for staying on beyond your booked time to continue the show! Lt Ledsom, 11 EOD RLC Regiment's Christmas Party in the Officers' Mess at The Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot, December 2015
11 EOD RLC Regiment's Christmas Party in the Officers' Mess at The Vauxhall Barracks, Didcot
"Just want to say a BIG thank you for all your help sorting my party and for the night itself. All the guys and girls were great and made the night unforgettable. I had a cracking evening and seems that everyone also enjoyed themselves. Particular mention must go to DJ Rory C's skills which have been mentioned as epic several times and also the Hog Roast which was the best I have ever tasted. It will be a party that will never be forgotten!" Alex's 30th, Buckland, Nr. Ayelsbury, Buckinghamshire
Alex's 30th Party near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, November 2015
Lily's Sweet 16th Party, The Oxford Spire Four Pillars Hotel
I wanted to firstly say Wow! What a spectacular transition of a rather basic room fit for decorating in whatever style took your fancy.
You were a pleasure to deal with from the moment you took my first phone call and offered your professional guidance and expertise for an event that started with an idea.
Your knowledge of equipment and your quality production of an event which took our party to the next level meant that it was a complete success from the beginning of the planning process and followed right through to the removal and disassembly of all the equipment. Faultless in our impression.
The choice of DJ was spot on and kept our lovely young, and some old, guests entertained for hours. In order to provide a quality gig to complete our entertainment with our special VIP Guest Mr Luke Friend, meant that your crew was able to provide all the necessary sound equipment and expertise when dealing with his professional staff.
The event went so smoothly and the rigs used to provide exceptional mood for the party with all the lighting, fairy lights, up lights and nightclub special affects made this the most amazing professional party we could have asked for. As some guests commented they thought it all came with the room hire and that it was not all brought in and set up on the day. It was done so well.
Your team of staff were at all times courteous, professional and friendly.
I look forward to requesting the services of your company in the future.
Thank you for making our daughters Sweet 16th the the most enjoyable evening to remember.
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Caroline and Sean for Lily's Sweet 16th Party, The Oxford Spire Four Pillars Hotel
Lily's Sweet 16th Party at the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel
"Thank you very much for all your hard work on Saturday night. You worked so hard and it was all a big success. The black draping was brilliant and your music all excellent. I hope you managed some sleep and have now recovered! See you soon, I hope. With best wishes, Sarah" - Poppy's 21st Party in Hampshire, April 2015
Poppy's 21st Party, Baughurst, Hampshire, 2015
"On behalf of the Ludlow Hunt Ball Committee I would like to thank you and your team for the excellent, professional job you did for us on Saturday. The relationship you had with Rick Parfitt Jnr and The RPJ Band made everything so much easier and the show you put on was incredible, it felt like a mini concert! P.S. Our hosts loved their after party - very much appreciated, thank you!"
Emma, The Ludlow Hunt Ball Committee, February 2015
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"Thank you for all your efforts with regard to our 40th party. It was a fabulous evening. Everyone loved the lighting, it transformed our garden, the Capri Marquee was great and suited our needs perfectly, and DJ Luke was excellent! He was very accommodating to our timings and happy to play tracks guests requested. All in all fabulous please thank Lucas and will be back in touch for our 50th - yikes!"
Bill & Katrina, Henley On Thames, May 2014
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"An enormous thank you for your help with the Blenheim Charity Ball on the 6th July. The setup looked incredible, the music was fantastic, and everyone had an amazing time. The dancefloor was full the entire night, and all the guests I've spoken to were singing your praises! You were incredibly helpful with the set-up, dealing both with an uncertain budget and with novice party-planners with ease. I would definitely recommend you to other people organising similar events"
Sandhurst RMA, July 2013
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I just wanted to pass on the masses of praise that I have received from the ball committee for your work over the last week and indeed the last 13 months. You've been amazing from day one helping us build what was a truly fantastic night that will remain as a highlight of the colleges history. I particularly wanted to say thank you for your tireless efforts on the night. Even down to the little stuff like adding the fairy lights in the masters garden passage-way you and your team went above and beyond what anybody could have expected and I am in awe of you for managing to keep yourself going for that long. You and RJCC are worth much more than you charged us and anybody who chooses another production company over you don't know what they are missing.
I wish you all the best for the future and I will recommend you for any events I know of in the future.
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British School Muscat is one of the leading schools in the Middle East offering innovative teaching in an inspiring environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher to work with our highly engaged students and parents.
We offer high quality British education to enable our students to fulfill their potential both academically and personally and prepare them for their International Future.
The National Curriculum for England, including GCSEs and A' levels, is enhanced by a diverse enrichment programme that inspires our students to develop their passions and explore and discover Oman's beautiful mountains, wadis, deserts and coast. Students are taught in small classes by excellent and enthusiastic teachers in well-resourced classrooms. Students are supported to develop their leadership skills and encouraged to become active global citizens.
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A Mayo Clinic study of thousands of operations found that overlapping surgeries are safe.
Spacing operations so a surgeon has two patients in an operating room at the same time is common at Mayo and other medical institutions.
These overlapping surgeries are staggered so the critical parts of operations don't happen at the same time.
The Mayo Clinic study compared outcomes of thousands of overlapping and non-overlapping surgeries, and found no difference in rates of postoperative complications or deaths within a month after the operations.
According to a press release from Mayo Clinic, the researchers used Mayo Clinic data from the University HealthSystem Consortium, an alliance of academic medical centers whose members include Mayo Clinic, to match 10,614 overlapping surgeries to 16,111 non-overlapping procedures performed at Mayo in Rochester.
An additional sample using more than 10,000 operations including more than 3,000 with overlap, matched by surgeon, was analyzed using data from Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus in the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. That analysis also found no differences in outcomes.
This method gives patients greater access to qualified surgeons, allows more efficient use of operating rooms, and avoids unnecessary downtime for surgeons.
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DOBSON — Fueled by pleasant early December weather and a holiday spirit that had enthusiastic crowds lining Main Street, the Dobson Christmas Parade rolled through town Saturday afternoon with a dazzling display of sights and sounds.
The annual procession that has been a fixture in the county seat for about 35 years, sponsored by the Dobson Lions Club, lasted a little more than an hour on Saturday and seemed to offer something for everyone.
A marching band from Surry Central High School set the tone along the packed parade route stretching from Surry Community College to an end point near Dobson Town Hall.
The ensuing procession was highlighted by colorful floats prepared by local churches, businesses, agencies and clubs, as well as about 10 candidates for various offices in next year's Surry County election including several running for sheriff.
Getting everyone's vote Saturday was the always-popular practice of candy tossed out on the street from those riding or marching in the parade, which was eagerly snatched up by youngsters.
Further adding to the proceedings were appearances by an array of costumed characters led by Santa Claus. He was the last, but not least entry in the parade — perched high in the sky in a bucket truck of a local electric company.
There were also vintage cars and trucks, motorcycles, farm tractors and a lengthy convoy of dozens of fire trucks and other public safety vehicles from Dobson and surrounding areas, which had sirens and horns blaring along the way.
Scout groups and at least one homecoming queen additionally were among the attractions, and local dignitaries including members of the Dobson Board of Commissioners rode along the route and waved to the crowd.
Hugh Wilkins, a longtime Lions Club member, was the grand marshal for the event that also included Robert Ackerman, a retired colonel with the U.S. Marine Corps, as this year's honoree for a special veteran recognition of the Dobson Christmas Parade.
And if all that wasn't enough to please onlookers, the festive occasion featured a large number of horses, animals that are banned from many holiday parades, and even one lone pygmy goat prancing proudly along the route. Some of the horses performed tricks, further engaging the crowd.
"The horses were awesome," said Mark Nelson, a Dobson resident who enjoyed the gathering with family members including his wife and three children.
The family hasn't lived there all that long, with Saturday marking its first time attending the town Christmas parade.
Nelson said he "definitely" will be back for the event next year.
"I thought it was great," he said.
Tom Joyce may be reached at 336-415-4693 or on Twitter @Me_Reporter.


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"I had a stroke"
On January 5th 2008 I woke up in the pitch black knowing instantly that something was very wrong. I turned to my husband Darren and told him my leg felt strange and could he rub it? Ha ha - no, it wasn't a come on! He immediately sat up to look at me and reached for the phone, I heard him say he needed an ambulance as unbeknown to me, I was slurring my words so much it I was hard to understand. I'd had a stroke.
I was 42, never smoked, hardly drank, normal blood pressure, and normal weight. The ambulance took me to QMC Emergency department where a scan confirmed what everyone could see.
"I felt weak and insecure"
When I was about 10 I started dreaming of being in a band.
Having seen countless videos where loud guitars blasted out of huge stages to seemingly endless seas of ecstatic fans, this dream promised a freedom and liberation from the world I knew, one that would transcend the view of my bedroom window and set my life apart from the boring normality everyone else was destined for.
You can imagine then after years of pursuing rock stardom, when I was urgently asked to join a band due to support Alice Cooper all around Europe, and would mean leaving the next week…
"An emotional rollercoaster"
Hi, my name is Chris and I want to tell you something about my life. It didn't start too well because at the age of four my mum died of cancer. My next door neighbours whom I called aunty and uncle used to look after me as my Dad worked away.
By the time I was eight my aunty had introduced me to a Baptist church. She took me in the morning and the evening. Eventually I went to a children's meeting on a Thursday night called Christian Endeavour. It was here I started to really learn about Jesus. I went every week and enjoyed it.
"Church for me was boring"
Church was just somewhere I went because my parents did. I enjoyed the youth group each Sunday evening playing silly games, eating food and a listening to a talk I could understand. But overall, church for me was boring. That was until a group of American Christians came and did our school assembly and invited us to a local church. I went, because the boys were cute!
But that service changed me. I thought there had to be more to church than I'd experienced as these people were excited about something. My life started to change as I heard about Jesus being more like a friend.


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Van Nuys Drive-in Theatre at night, c. 1979.© Glenn Morgan, Creative Commons.
• Considering imitation in poetry and art. (New York Review Daily)
• The smelliest summer in Victorian England: "The Thames stank not just because it was hot, but because the population of London had doubled in the first half of the nineteenth century. Two million people were now using water closets instead of putting their waste matter into pits at the back of their houses which were then emptied by night soil men. In a misguided attempt to improve sanitation, the authorities had decided not to use these pits and heaps, but to give people water closets. Now, that's fine, but the water closets then discharged all the raw human sewage into the rainwater drains, which went into the Thames. They didn't realize this was what they were doing, but they were sending human feces and so on straight into the Thames. The Thames was a tidal river. It doesn't get rid of the load. The load just went up and down, ebbing and flowing, and then unfortunately water companies were taking drinking water out of the Thames. So there was real anxiety, quite rightly, about disease, as well as the intolerable stench of this material going up and down." (Pictorial)
• The Summer of Love was a disaster for the city of San Francisco. (Longreads)
• In the late nineteenth century, New York City must grow upward: "New York City's first skyscraper, the Tower Building at 50 Broadway, was eleven stories high and completed in 1889. In 1890, the tallest building in the world, the New York World Building, was twenty stories. Such efforts at scraping the sky were modest in comparison to the towers that came later, but a leap upward in comparison to what preceded them." (JSTOR Daily)
• While the architecture of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley has oft been immortalized onscreen, many of its landmarks are disappearing. (Curbed LA)
• In 1892 spectators at Carnegie Hall could travel to the moon: "As soon as the theater's lights went down, the sun came up again, rising over an onstage lake that rippled just like the real thing. Next, the moon began to rise next to the sun, and gradually, dramatically obscured it. This was Scene #1 of A Trip to the Moon—a perfect rendition of the total solar eclipse of 1887, yanked through time and space and reconstructed inside the theater." (Atlas Obscura)


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LSU turns in a "number of clips" to SEC offices for review
Coach Les Miles had a bone to pick with the officiating after Saturday's 35-28 win over the Florida Gators. Miles took exception to some late hits on tailback Leonard Fournette during the game and has sent those plays to the SEC offices for review.
"We've turned in a number of clips," Miles said according to USA Today's Glenn Guilbeau.
Miles thought the hits Fournette took after the whistle merited a personal foul flag, but none of them were called. Miles said he always wants to keep his players safe.
"I want to protect my players," Miles said according to NOLA.com's Ron Higgins. "The driving back and falling in him (Fournette). At some point that's a personal foul."
Fournette has received plenty of attention from opposing defenses and that has translated into some shots after the play has ended. Many of the defenders probably grew tired of Fournette dishing out punishing hits of his own. Regardless, Miles doesn't want his Heisman Trophy candidate getting hurt.
"I'm concerned for his well-being to a point, but it is football," Miles said according to Higgins.
More reads:
- SEC Film Room: LSU offense challenged Gators defense at strength and won
- LSU tight end Dillon Gordon likely out for season with Achilles injury
- Les Miles pitches himself as villain in the next "Jack Reacher" film
- Leonard Fournette remains heavy favorite to win Heisman Trophy
- LSU passed the Florida test, but more are on the way


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Clinic – Walking With Thee
I know these guys have a little bit of a following, and I certainly included them in my big haul post earlier on, but I had to write something up about them because this really was a stab in the dark when I picked it up. I had heard the name, vaguely, which usually ends up being a scenario where I pick up a semi-popular band's worst album. I also liked the cover art which resembled something done by Piet Mondrian, who I actually had to look up to verify and frankly, I have no idea why I remembered art by that guy. Must have been the colors. In any case, there I was, staring at this faintly familiar, Mondrian-based album and thought it was a good idea to pick it up. I would have to say that I was right in this rare case.
Truthfully, it's difficult to explain what Clinic sounds like on this record. In some cases they sound very urgent and in other cases they sound moodily quiet. When they want to invoke excitement in the listener, they usually do so by composing a tune that is not immediately loud yet builds a gradual energy through a collection of musical factors. For instance, "The Equaliser" has a continuous sound that reminds me of someone playing the spoons in a corner of a stairwell while Ade Blackburn sings as if he was nervous about making a deal in said stairwell. Although it never really escalates into an audio assault, the song builds up a steady stream of energy that is up to the listener to keep up with. A similar song to this that I liked was "Come Into Our Room", where Blackburn utilizes his voice to sound more creepy to match the mood of the rather urgent keyboards and hi-hats. Truth is, Blackburn's vocals aren't particularly strong, but they do work very well as an additional instrument that become malleable based on the tone of a song.
Give these guys a listen at their website or their MySpace page.
There are some pretty songs ("Mr. Moonlight") and sometimes rather jarring songs ("Pet Eunuch"), but Clinic seems to come across as veering more towards the former based on the quieter, somewhat non-confrontational majority on this record. However, as their most record in 2008 attests, Clinic is still doing whatever it wants in regards to tone and tempo. If you turn out liking this record you are bound to like their new stuff, as I myself may have to check out soon. Until then, I'll have to pointedly remind myself that the wife exists …


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pottstown >>The Pottstown Area Stamp Club will host its annual summer picnic at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 4, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 45 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown. An auction will also be featured.
Pottstown >> The Pottstown Area Garden Club's May meeting was held at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St. Club members, David Sutton and Nancy Toothaker presented a program on the Spotted Lantern Fly Epidemic. The chaplain was Sonia Urban, the greeters were Diane Jacobs and Rose Moran, and the hostesses were Anne Sage, Holly Gray and Julie Wagar. A horticulture report on the Proven Winners Supertunia Bordeaux was given by Mary Lou Tate. Mary Lou won Best of Show for her Japanese Kerria entry in the Little Flower Show; the judges were Ingeborg Frecon, Mary Belle Hartman and Carol Schreiber. Julie Wagar announced that the Youth committee won three awards at the Philadelphia Flower Show; her committee presented a "Tree" program at the Pottstown Library in May. Jo Ann Waddell announced that Matthew S. Steutz won the PAGC scholarship. Volunteers planted urns in May at Manor Care in Pottstown and assisted residents with a floral craft. The June meeting will include tours of members' gardens.


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09-09-2016 - 10-09-2016
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Thur 8 to Sat 10 September, from 7 PM
Maastricht city centre
In 2016, the PAS (Parcours of Art & Science) festival is pulling out all the stops, with a programme filled with activities related to art and knowledge that extends over three evenings, which is why it has been named PAS+.
This year, the third edition revolves around the 40th anniversary of Maastricht University. So there's even more reason to train the spotlight on UM's wide range of research. The festival also focuses on music, theatre, world music, street theatre, dance, video, arts and cultural heritage.
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A WOMAN was shocked to spot men apparently stealing from her garden - on her own CCTV.
Kelly May urged caution after her garden spade, bags of clothes for a charity shop, two car batteries and Dyson hoover bags were stolen.
She says that three people walked into her garden and ripped open bags she had prepared for a charity shop before leaving the scene in a white van.
Mrs May, of Liverpool Road, Ronkswood, Worcester, said the three men rummaged through her garden despite clear CCTV signs.
She said: "I think from the video footage there were three of them, they walked around the drive without a care in the world ripping open bags I put out for the charity shop.
"They then stared at the house for a while, it's a bit worrying as it was in the morning I guess they were just looking for things they could sell.
"It was nearly 10 in the morning and they didn't take anything that valuable. I'm just shocked they ignored the CCTV signs and rummaged through the garden."
She posted the footage on Facebook.
She said: "I only posted it to warn people not leave anything in their gardens.
"I'm more concerned they came on my property and rummaged through everything and looking around for things to take. They couldn't lift my garage door so they left it."
The theft took place at 9.55am on Tuesday morning.
The incident has been reported to the police.
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Flying Fish Hovercraft Home
Unfortunately, the days of cross channel 300 ton monster hovercraft are behind us, killed off by many factors - unavailability of engine servicing, increased fuel costs and finally, the end of duty free.
Nowadays, the Russian Navy ZUBR, and the US Marine LCAC's operate the world's largest hovercraft. Here in the UK, the Hovertravel AP1-88 flies the flag for the largest craft in the UK.
Down at the 'other end' of the scale, our original single seat 'Snapper' of 1998 now has a larger sibling in the shape of the Coastal-Pro, a 3-4 seat commercial craft which has been selling well to people who need a practical, safe and effective hovercraft for such uses as transport on frozen rivers, through tidal estuaries and over mudflats.
The biggest difference between the Coastal-Pro and our earlier hovercraft (the Marlin, Snapper and Mark One Coastal-Pro) is that it uses a separate lift system, which is controlled independently from the thrust system. Our smaller hovercraft use just one engine to give both lift and thrust, a system which works really well on smaller hovercraft but is redundant by the time the craft gets to 3 seats/4m or so. The Coastal-Pro is the first of these twin-engined hovercraft from BHC, but larger ones will follow.
As a result the Coastal-Pro can lift over 300kgs from a dead-start on water, and carry considerably more on land or over water without needing to stop. The earlier craft without he separate lift engine displayed some shortcomings in this area, which is why the new Coastal-Pro was born. Quite simply, larger hovercraft don't work with a single engine and fan.
Interestingly, one company has recently released an integrated 5m hovercraft built from Carbon Fibre which they claim is capable of seating (variously!) seven to nine people or an astonishing half-tone payload – from a water start, this is a hovercraft's biggest challenge. Of course, none of the videos actually show it doing so with 7 people on board (just big cardboard boxes in the back full of what I wonder? Air?) If you have a desire to never hear again, take a look at a video of it in action (WARNING : HEARING DAMAGE VERY LIKELY!) VIDEO
The whole design concept of a 7 seat integrated hovercraft is simply wrong. It's a fundamental design flaw akin to building a 400bhp three wheel Ferrari or an aeroplane with one wing. This particular example is powered by a 120bhp turbocharged engine – huge complexity and noise levels fit to burst eardrums (this, from our analysis is around 96dbA at 25m, loud even for a racinghovercraft!) A carbon fibre hull is space rocket technology stuff, sure. But in hovercraft use, it's brittle and shatters quite easily, a more useful design would be to back it up with Kevlar (something we and many others have learned from racing hovercraft over the years of competition) – on its own, it's a poor choice.
The problems can be seen quite clearly on the promo videos, the integrated design means very poor hover height, the hovercraft never truly hovers which means the skirt is dragging and will wear out in no time. Worst case, poor hovering can mean it will catch the ground travelling sideways and stop dead or flip over…ouch!
You cannot simply ''scale up' small hovercraft and expect them to work as well – there has to be limits, and this one's been crossed - and here's the result.
Meanwhile...put your fingers in your ears, turn down the volume on your PC and and play THIS VIDEO!
Take a look at this photo - wow! No words needed!
The bottom line is that despite being a much smaller hovercraft, our Coastal-Pro (all 65bhp of it) will outperform this 5m, 120bhp offering. It's around 1/3rd of the noise level, three times as economical, carries just as much payload, is easier to drive, more reliable (seriously – a turbocharger and extensive electronics in a saltwater environment???) – oh, and much prettier! :-)
All those years of R&D, racing, cruising, commercial work and using our own craft in every conceivable environment have given The british Hovercraft Company unmatched experience in the design and production of real, working hovercraft. No bull, no wild figures, no opinion – we're proud to say our hovercraft perform exactly as promised in our literature and on this website
By all means, try out other hovercraft brands – then come along to us for a demo, we'll be happy to see you and demonstrate the advantages of a clear design philosophy.
For demonstrations, please call us on 01304 619820
Venturing out of Kent, we're headed up for a play on the Mersey this weekend, a Hovercraft Club event, kindly hosted for the third year by the Liverpool Sailing Club
Whilst we'll be off on a cruise or two, there will also be plenty of time to offer demonstrations to potential buyers - so do please get in touch if our 300 mile trip north makes things a little easier for you! You can email us : firstname.lastname@example.com or call 01304 619820
To show you exactly what it *wont* be like but hopefully to excite you to the idea - here's a photo of a Marlin taken ten years ago on a sunny beach in Melbourne, Australia.
Jeremy Clarkson likes hovercraft. In fact, interviewing Rupert Grint on Top Gear in 2010, he stated 'Hovercraft are THE most fun you can have with an engine!' Coming from a man who's driven every car worth driving on the planet...that's quite an accolade! He's featured hovers on Top Gear at least four times, so when the BBC got in touch and asked us to provide a Marlin for Jeremy to drive on the (now infamous!) 'Hovervan' episode in 2013, we were delighted to agree. During the filming, Jeremy blasted round a grassy field and said some really nice things about our hovercraft, and we spent a couple of days at the filming their crazy antics in the Hovervan. All in all, great fun!So, we were pretty excited when Jeremy got back in touch and asked us to provide another hovercraft for the brand new 'Clarkson, Hammond & May' show which opened last night in Belfast. Since the 2013 show, we've released a new Marlin, and in accordance with the wishes of the show organisers, it got rather 'blinged up' with full on LED lighting. Not enough for Jeremy however, the fireworks you see in the photos were pyrotechnics actually launched from the craft as he drove on to the sound of 'Eye of The Tiger!'Now THAT'S an entrance!Jeremy is a champion for British engineering and manufacturing, and we owe him a big thank you for this exciting, high profile opportunity for us to demonstrate one of our UK manufactured hovercraft in front of thousands of petrol heads. Of course, we were up early this morning to grab every newspaper from the corner shop and three daily's have pictures of his grand entrance in our Marlin hovercraft. We'd already planned a limited edition model to mark the occasion, in same colours as the CH&M hovercraft with upgraded engine, upholstery and a graphics kit....but after seeing the Daily Star's headline, we think we'll call it...'The BEAST'The Beast is priced at just £9,950.00+VAT - Call us for more details!