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Gateway Tunes Out TVs
gateway has turned off its televisions.
the irvine, calif., computer maker, which at one time claimed to be tops among sellers of plasma-screen tvs in the united states, has quietly phased out its plasma-screen and liquid crystal display tv sets in recent weeks in favor of focusing its efforts on pcs.
gateway inc. says its march 2004 acquisition of emachines inc. lead to the tv line's demise.
after failing in a bid to become a brand-name consumer electronics supplier, it inked the emachines deal and refocused its efforts on selling pcs to consumers and businesses.
it's made progress there thus far as, during the second quarter, it moved up to no. 3 in pc shipments in the united states, growing units by 26 percent year over year, according to international data corp.
it's also expected by financial analysts add to a string of profitable quarters by reporting a modest second-quarter profit, in its earnings statement next week.
however, in order to achieve its new focus, it severed thousands of employees, discontinued most of its consumer electronics products and closed its chain of gateway retail stores.
the stores, which served as a showcase for its tvs and other consumer gear, were replaced by partnerships with large retailers.
although gateway pcs are now on shelves in about 7,000 stores in the united states and canada, including circuit city, best buy and now staples inc., retailers did not pick up gateway's tv line. the line was sold only direct to customers, before gateway pulled the plug.
gateway, which still maintains a television page on its web site, chose to put all of its current efforts into pcs, a company spokesperson said. although it's still offering lcd monitors, which she said could double as televisions when used with a tv tuner.
still, gateway's departure from the television market marks a major shift.
its television line entered with a bang during the 2002 holiday season, rolling out a 42-inch plasma-screen tv for $2,999, which cost around half as much as the average plasma set at the time.
the move sent waves around the industry and helped spark interest among pc makers in the so-called digital homewhere consumers share multimedia files between their pcs, televisions and devices such as stereosamong pc makers.
televisions later became the centerpiece of gateway's consumer electronics drive.
it aimed to make itself a household name in electronics by using its relationships with manufacturers to procure products at low prices and then undercut brand-name consumer electronics companies, while still maintaining a healthy profit margin.
dell inc. and hewlett-packard co. followed gateway into the consumer electronics space. they now each offer their own plasma-screen and lcd-screen sets in addition to other consumer electronics gear, such as portable music players. but where hp and dell are looking to their consumer electronics efforts for incremental business, gateway's pc resurgence means it has bigger fish to fry, analysts said.
the inability for customers to see the gateway sets in person could have also hurt them.
"the thing with tvs is, unlike with pcs and monitors, people like to see and touch them. they're [like] furniture," said bob o'donnell, an analyst with idc.
thus dell has set up numerous display kiosks within malls all around the country, which showcase its consumer products, including its plasma tv line.
"the kiosks serve the same purpose as the gateway stores did. [customers] see and touch the products, then they can order them online," o'donnell said.
gateway might re-enter the television business at some point, o'donnell said, particularly as the lines between tv sets and pc monitors blur, creating the possibility for a new types of smart tv sets incorporate greater abilities to show and share content.
the company has offered what it calls convergence products, or devices that it defines as working with or acting like a pc. one such product is its portable mp3 player. it also sells pcs with microsoft's windows xp media center edition.
thus it's safe to say it'll be sticking to pcs for the time being, the gateway spokeswoman said.
gateway rolled out a slew of new notebooks for the back-to-school retail sales season this week, in addition to announcing the deal with staples.
meanwhile, the shift might someday seem fortuitous as it's shaping up to be a tough holiday season for television makers.
"right now the tv market is brutal," o'donnell said. "pricing is just incredible in how quickly it has dropped and how it will continue to drop for large-sized flat panel tvs. so it may not be such a bad idea to get out of the market now."


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Small-form-factor solutions revolutionize system architectures
Radar, communications, and SIGINT [signals intelligence] systems have traditionally combined sensor processing, data conversion, and signal processing hardware within single enclosures or equipment racks. Analog signals for antennas, transducers and other sensors were connected through cables, often causing loss and interference along the way. However, enabled by new data converter and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology and evolving open embedded computing standards, system designers can now deploy small-form-factor (SFF) subsystems at each sensor site for distributed signal acquisition and preprocessing. Digitized signals are then delivered through optical cables, providing higher signal quality over longer connection distances while reducing size, weight, cost, and maintenance.
Embedded systems must constantly evolve in order to maintain military and aerospace superiority. This mandate means countering new threats, dealing with new constraints, embracing the latest technologies, and developing new architectures. Systems engineers are challenged to conceive and develop new strategies that deliver effective solutions. Only after testing, early adoption, and user validation will the best solutions survive to become industry standards.
Traditional open-architecture embedded systems offer flexibility and modularity, so that systems integrators can chose standard boards, backplanes, and chassis from several different vendors to create each application. Extremely successful offerings like VPX and CompactPCI have proven themselves by simplifying upgrades, reducing maintenance, and easing insertion of new technology.
Nevertheless, these commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions are often too bulky or expensive for an expanding range of new key applications. To satisfy these needs, a wide range of aptly-named small-form-factor solutions have emerged, many of which are quite effective for specific applications. SFF system enclosures come in all shapes and sizes, with a variety of backplanes, interconnect schemes, circuit board definitions, and environmental specifications. SFF systems are not only smaller than traditional COTS solutions, they are also less expensive, lighter, lower-power, easier to install, and capable of operating in harsh environments – all significant and often critical advantages.
Since there are so many of these unique and often proprietary architectures, only a few have been supported by more than a handful of vendors. Even after many years, efforts to standardize them by open-standards bodies VITA and PICMG have been thwarted by relatively thin vendor support and competing alternatives. The promise of an open SFF standard that defines compatible products available from a credible range of long-term suppliers remains elusive.
Breaking the rules
Despite this dearth of widely adopted standards, SFF systems are still attractive to customers for two major reasons. First, the availability of SFF systems with improved size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) metrics opens up new markets and opportunities for critical applications that were previously impractical. Second, the industry recognizes the many benefits of breaking up large, monolithic systems into smaller distributed subsystems, each handling a portion of the system tasks.
Several business factors drive make-or-buy decisions for each element for such distributed systems. Customers are increasingly able to justify compact SFF products that do not comply with mainstream open standards for embedded systems because the main portion of the system is a standards-based platform; the SFF subsystems can be thought of as just peripherals.
The use of SFF subsystems for distributed architectures enables systems integrators to easily accommodate new requirements for a new opportunity. If the new system has essentially the same signal-processing requirements, but a change in the type and quantity of antennas or sensors, or even a change in the operating environment, the integrator can simply attach a new set of replacement SFF peripherals for a cost-effective redesign.
If critical embedded system technology is outside the scope of system integrators' capabilities, they may not want to invest in developing the engineering skills and expertise needed to design it in-house. A good example is a compact high-speed recording subsystem, capable of acquiring and storing wideband analog or digital output signals for the signal processing system.
In other situations, the integrator may simply decide to purchase an SFF solution to reduce risk or time to market, even if the estimated cost to develop it in-house might be a bit lower. An example might be a sensitive radio frequency (RF) receiver small enough to fit within the confines of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Exploiting optical links
Besides opening up new markets through the many advantages above, SFF solutions can also dramatically boost performance levels by taking advantage of new optical technology. This reality holds especially true when overall system performance is limited by noise or interference at any point in the various signal paths. Prime examples are radar, communications, and telemetry systems with long feed cables to the antennas.
Traditional embedded systems integrate processing boards and sensor interface boards within the same system chassis. The sensor interfaces must support analog I/O using RF circuitry and precision data converters to maintain the highest levels of signal fidelity and dynamic range.
Isolating and shielding these sensor interfaces from conducted and radiated emissions emanating from adjacent powerful signal processor boards, graphic processors, and switching power supplies often operating at several hundred watts can be extremely challenging. Connecting analog signals to remote antennas or sensors using coaxial cables causes degradation from cable losses and susceptibility to interference from transmitters and power-generation equipment. By combining SFF architectures with optical links, these classic problems can be largely eliminated.
Moving the sensor interfaces from the main chassis to SFF subsystems mounted as close as possible to the sensors solves the first problem of system noise contamination. Because sensitive RF circuitry and data converters reside inside the SFF enclosure, the link to the main system is now digital. Although this is a good first step, digital copper cables are still somewhat susceptible to signal degradation from cable loss and interference. These final obstacles are all but eliminated by using digital optical cables, which provide a far superior solution.
Fortunately, the embedded community has now standardized optical backplane I/O interfaces for VPX within the VITA 66 Working Group. It adopts existing industry standards for MT optical cables and connectors and new technology for optical transceivers. VITA 66.4 defines housings and connectors for 24 lanes of optical I/O for 3U and 6U VPX modules and mating connectors for backplanes. Optical emitters and detectors located within the modules are connected to gigabit serial pins of an FPGA, which implements a suitable protocol for the required traffic. Figure 1 shows the VITA 66.4 optical backplane circuitry for a 3U VPX FMC carrier, capable of serving as the host interface to a remote SFF system connected by optical cable.
If space permits, this same product can also be integrated within the SFF system. If space is an issue, smaller SFF subsystems can leverage optical interfaces compatible with the cables from the host, even though the SFF chassis may not follow a standard architecture. Digital signals can be easily delivered through these optical cables with baud rates exceeding 12 GHz over distances of hundreds of meters. Because these cables are completely immune to electromagnetic interference, they can run down the antenna mast of a large ship past powerful transmit antennas with no problem. As another significant advantage for aircraft and small UAVs, optical cables are smaller in diameter and much lighter in weight compared to copper. The rugged chassis shown in Figure 2 can be used on many SFF software radio applications because it not only supports coaxial connectors for analog RF I/O, but it also has a circular connector for optical I/O, which can accommodate as many as four MT ferrules, each with as many as 24 optical fibers.
To sum up, the host can be a standards-based COTS system using OpenVPX and VITA 66.4, while a standard MT optical cable connects it to the MT optical interface of a remote SFF system, which may or may not follow open architecture standards.
Anatomy of an SFF system
Most SFF systems incorporate a processor to manage internal resources and to communicate with the outside world for status and control. Unless a custom control processor is required, designers have many popular standards to choose from, including Mini-ITX, Com Express, PC/104-Express, and derivatives. Using Intel, ARM, or AMD CPUs, these boards are actually small PCs with various configurations of SDRAM and FLASH memory along with USB and serial ports, PCIe, and SATA interfaces.
Apart from the control processor, the rest of the SFF hardware is driven by the operational requirements. These include analog to digital/digital to analog (A/D and D/A) converters, RF up- and downconverters, power amplifiers, GPS receivers, accelerometers, power meters, video adapters, high-speed Ethernet adapters, optical interfaces, RAID controllers, wireless network adapters, and a long list of others.
Many of these peripherals are already equipped with standard system interfaces like PCIe and USB, ready for connection to the system controller. Custom interfaces are usually implemented with FPGAs, which can then bridge the gap to PCIe. Rounding out the system is the power supply, enclosure, mounting provisions, cooling structures, and suitable connectors, all designed for compliance with the deployed environment.
The block diagram in Figure 3 shows a remote SFF system for a communications transceiver or radar transponder. It contains a typical system controller plus RF circuitry and wideband data converters, a RAID controller and SSD array for recording, and a 10 GbE optical interface to the host.
Software completes the picture
In SFF systems, both Windows and Linux operating systems prevail, with Linux predominating for the smaller and simpler products. A very popular strategy adds a well-defined, high-level application programming interface (API) with underlying function calls and device drivers to handle the various tasks required for a given application. Available Ethernet interfaces allow easy connection to the host computer where users can exploit the API commands quite efficiently to develop custom applications.
SFF solutions will play an increasingly significant role in embedded systems, as users realize the many benefits of distributed subsystems. These benefits include higher signal integrity, faster data bandwidths, easier insertion of new technology, higher modularity, and improved reusability of designs. Objections about the lack of industry standards for SFF systems will gradually be allayed by successful deployments and evidence-based performance.
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- The TLX can relay an emergency notification if an airbag deploys. (Cellular connection required.)
- If the TLX is stolen, its location can be tracked.
- A location on your smartphone can be sent to the navigation system as a ready-to-drive route.
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Finally! After almost two months, I managed to upload a new video :)
I've been very busy in the last weeks and I didn't have much time to work on the game so I took me longer to finish this update than I had originally planned. Nevertheless, I made progress with the game:
The first of the three main changes in this update is that blocks can now break into pieces. Besides the fact that it looks more spectacular when a building collapses now, it is also a very important part of the gameplay. Before I added this feature, blocks started to fill up all the space in multiplayer games as time advanced since you could create more and more blocks, which also had a negative impact on the performance. This mechanic removed blocks from the game to keep things balanced.
The second new feature/game mechanic is that bombs do not explode after 5 seconds anymore. Instead, they detonate if they collide with something with a higher velocity (There is still a timer set to 30s but it is more likely that the bomb hits something before the timer runs out). This allows you to shoot bombs over the defences of you enemy or hit them more precisely.
In order to get the game ready for release, I rewrote much of the code in the server setup. Now you can configure your server by choosing a name and selecting the map and mode of the game. This feature has to be in the game before I create more maps. Furthermore, I redesigned the player-lobby, which shows all connected players on the server. Like in many other games, there are now multiple player-slots. You can switch between slots, which is important if there are more players in each team. (Note: It is not completely finished yet and there will probably be changes in the following versions).
Besides the things mentioned above, I also created a loading screen, improved the balancing and spent much time on fixing bugs. Some of them were in the game for months and I wanted to finally get rid of them (They could be really annoying sometimes ;)).
So what's next?
From now on, I will have more time to work on the game again and there is much to come. I already started to work on a trailer for the game and I will continue to work on that. Besides that, I also want to release a gameplay-video of the multiplayer mode. After that, I plan to create the second map and implement one or two special blocks, which will add more variety to multiplayer games.


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Chandigarh, as union territory and serve as the capital of Haryana and Punjab both, where people loves fun, adventure, sports, party and specially hard core drink party with loud music till late night until get tired, famous as one of the most happening places in India not even in day but also till mid night.
There is no doubt Chandigarh is one of the safest cities in India for girls, couples and families to enjoy till late night.
Punjabi music dominates the nightclubs here. Oriental Lounge, Lava Bar, Zinc Lounge, Antidote, Arizona and Vintage Terrace Lounge Bar are among the classiest and fun filled nightlife options.
Chandigarh nightout is for everyone, boys, girls, students, professionals, young and old all comes and jump together on dance floor with liquor and beer glass with electro-mix Punjabi songs.


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Making the Most of Your Salon Facebook Page
As you all know, I am a beauty therapist, not a "computer nerd". However, because of my role in running the website, I've made it my job to understand how a lot of things in the "on-line world" works. I went to a seminar recently about how Facebook works. So in this article I will attempt to explain the new Facebook algorithm changes that were implemented in January this year in simple, easy, layman's terms.
Many of you have Facebook business pages; and you may be interested in understanding the algorithm changes Facebook has made, and how it will affect your page?
One thing to understand, is that not ALL of the people and pages that have "liked" your business page will see your posts in their newsfeed. Mainly because it is nearly impossible for Facebook to do this. Imagine that you had 5000 friends - how on earth will you be able to see what everyone posts?
Facebook has over 1.4 billion users; and it has become the primary source of news consumption for the younger audiences. Facebook generates the majority of its revenue through advertising, which includes sponsored posts from brands that want to gain additional traffic. Ultimately, Facebook's users control what they want to see on their News Feed by adding friends, "liking" business pages and engaging with the content.
It's important to note that Facebook has a "user experience" in mind every time they make a change to their algorithm. Without their users, Facebook would not exist. For Facebook their user is their number one priority.
Recently, Facebook Product Manager Max Eulenstein and User Experience Researcher Lauren Scissors announced that the News Feed has been updated to show you content that matters to you the most.
You will continue to see content from pages that you enjoy interacting with and "like".
This means that the content posted by the friends or businesses that you care about will get a higher priority in your news feed so that you are less likely to miss it.
Many Facebook users have complained about seeing stories about their friends "liking" or commenting on a post. So from now on, these posts will be placed lower in the News Feed or not at all. That is a good thing!
How will all of this affect your Facebook business page?
Facebook said that the distribution of your posts will vary, depending on your audience and posting activity. For example, your post reach and referral traffic may decline if you have limited interactions. Facebook encourages users to post content that their audience finds "meaningful" and choose to engage in.
Facebook now downgrades content with "click-bait" headlines.
Click-baiting is when someone posts a link with a headline that encourages you to click on the content without giving much information about what you will see. So, the words "CLICK HERE" is now frowned upon.
Facebook wants to make sure that you are not giving anything "false" to your followers. So the more you explain what the post is about, and keep the link within the photo, this is seen as good in Facebook's eyes and your posts will be shown more in the newsfeed. So make sure you:
- have a title that explains what the article is about.
- give an explanation that entices people to click, but it is a TRUE statement.
- keep the link within the photo.
Using the word "congratulations" in your posts is now a priority word.
If the word "congratulations" is used in the comments, your post gets a boost. This makes sense, as congratulations is the number one thing people say in response to huge events, like an engagement, a graduation, a new baby, or a new job. This is exactly the kind of stuff that Facebook wants to feature and share.
"Like-baiting" has now been given less weight in the algorithm.
What this means, is if you use the words "LIKE THIS," "PLEASE SHARE" or "COMMENT BELOW", the Facebook robots will pick up on this and NOT give your post as much weight in the algorithm; and therefore they will NOT show it in the newsfeed as much.
Facebook now favours videos.
Everyone has seen more videos in their newsfeed recently. This is due to a change in the algorithm.
Again, the calculation says "if you often click on videos; then we will show you more of them." If you are not keen on videos, then simply don't click on them, and they will be diluted in your newsfeed.
How does Facebook know when you are trying to manipulate the system?
Facebook is extremely clever. They now can see how many people click on a link, and if they return to Facebook immediately then they know that the article was of little interest and assumed that it was a "click-baiting" exercise. They also take into consideration if people are commenting, liking and sharing your article.
The bottom line is that if you are producing and posting content on your Facebook page that is of interest to your audience, then you are onto a winner. If you try to manipulate the system and your audience, then you will be on an uphill battle for attention.
Stuck for good Facebook posts for your business page?
We understand you are busy people & don't always have the time or energy to create fabulous posts. So we try to post something every day that you are free to use as your own. All we ask is that you send us a "like" if you enjoy any of our posts - that helps us to understand which posts are popular so we can create more of what you like.
We always love to hear your feedback & comments, so keep them coming!


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text: Share: Comments Print May 1, 2014 at 6:03 AM Everest: Create higher payouts for Sherpas killed while working Posted by Letters Coordinator The article about local charity efforts to raise funds to benefit the families of 16 Sherpas killed in an Everest climbing accident exposes troubling attitudes about the value of Nepali lives ["Many here work to help families of Sherpas killed on Everest," Local News, April 24]. Currently, the mandatory life insurance payout for each Sherpa killed while working for for-profit expeditions on the mountain is $11,000. One person quoted in the article who is raising charity funds said that amount should be raised to $22,000, stating, "It's a really complicated situation." I don't think it's so complicated. The Everest expeditions are for-profit recreational ventures run for high-income people from other countries. Each Sherpa guide earns about $5,000 per year. Once they've been killed by their job, their families lose that $5,000 per year. Let's assume, to make up for that ridiculous disregard of a dad's other economic value to the family as well as the incalculable emotional loss, that each guide would have a 30 year work-earnings span. The insurance payout when the is killed on the mountain should be at least $150,000. If the recreational ventures that operate on Everest can't afford to provide proper minimal life insurance for the human beings they employ, they should shut down. That's not too complicated, is it? Kelly Owen, Bellingham Comments | More in Climbing | Topics: climbing, Everest, insurance


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Perfect eyebrow shape for each face cut!
Never underestimate the power of eyebrows! Finely-shaped and well-groomed eyebrows can do wonders to your look. No matter whether your eyes are big or not, your nose is short or broad – eyebrows are the most defining feature of your face. While plucking some extra growth gives your face a very fresh and neat look, a mere arch or change in shape enhances your overall features!
Here's how you can nail your brow game according to your face cut!
1. Round Shape: The round shaped face is also called as babyface because it doesn't age at all. If your face is round, you are purely lucky! In terms of eyebrows, this face cut requires definition and hence, high-arched eyebrows go well with it.
Also, girls with this face cut should avoid round eyebrows!
2. Oval Shape: This is one of the most common face cuts. Women with oval-shaped faces should embrace thick and angled eyebrows. Thin brows are a big no!
3. Square: Women with square face cut have a symmetrical face and a well-defined square jaw, which is their most prominent feature. In this case, thin and medium arched eyebrows suit the best. Round and thick brows must be ignored.
4. Oblong: If you have a long face with a curved chin, it is best that you carry eyebrows with a downward curve. Since this face cut lacks roundness, arched eyebrows should be avoided.
5. Diamond-shaped face: In this type of face cut, the forehead is narrow and the face is widest in the middle (from cheekbone to cheekbone), just like a diamond. Since the face is already angular, round-balanced brows are best choice! Arched and thicker brows must be ignored.
6. Heart-shaped: This one is similar to that of oval shape but the only difference is that the chin area is sharp. Low-arched are best suited for this face cut!


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My recent experience with an unbroke horse and neglected hooves forced me to take another look at the Easyboot Epics. All because Debbie Schweibert had called me to see how things were going, and I gave her my tale of woes of how the Easyboot Gloves wouldn't stay on this new horse I'd been given. I'd tried everything I could think of but they'd fly off in a canter and twist off in a turn. Yes his hooves were oddly shaped and distorted. Yes he was difficult to fit. Yes I was continually trying to trim and remodel his misshapen hooves a little at a time. And now he was a bit foot sore and needed to have boots for protection.
So we discussed Easyboot Glue-On's and going that route, as the Sikaflex would offer more cushion and the glue would keep them from flying off. But this horse has been somewhat of a series of problems and I wasn't sure how much money I was sinking into this "free" horse. So she brought up the topic of Epics. She said I could cinch them on nice and tight and they should work. So I decided that was a great idea! I could always use the boots on another horse if I needed. Two heads really are better than one.
I quickly grabbed my tape measure, and measured him for Epics. Then shot Debbie an email with the measurements, and before i knew it, a new pair of Epics were on the way!
I was pretty excited and took the new Epics over to the trainers, who was a bit skeptical to say the least. But we put them on Brass and were able to adjust them so they fit pretty darn tight. Now came the moment of truth as we went out to the arena. After a few initial maneuvers Ted asked Brass to trot and the boots hugged his hooves nicely. He cantered around without any trouble at all. And when he hit a rock with his newly trimmed and tender booted hooves he didn't even wince with the Epics (with the Gloves he would get off the rocks quickly). It appears that the Epics have a more rigid and therefore protective sole. This has got me thinking that perhaps I haven't been giving the Epic boot the credit that it deserves, and perhaps I should recommend it more often. I've had such great luck with Gloves that I always lean towards that particular boot.
The bonus to all this was that because the Epics apparently offered his soles more protection, Brass was moving out willingly, comfortably and without a single limp. The very next day he did a four hour ride, across ditches, through the mud, into the Snake River, and the Epics stayed on without even a twist or turn! And thanks to the Epics, Brass has been able to remain in training and I have just started to ride him myself. All very exciting and it couldn't have happened without Epics saving the day!
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Written by Mark Davies (Lenny's son) and Bob Davies (Lenny's brother)
My father Lenny Davies, served on the Honeysuckle from December 15th 1943 and was on-board in the last convoy which sailed into the Clyde on VE day.
Leonard Davies (Royal Navy)
This is a short history of my Dad Len Davies, who served during the war with the Royal Navy, this is just some of the information I have found whilst carrying out my research into our family history.
Len was born at Claremont Court in Shrewsbury on the 2nd April 1925, later the family moved to 22 School Close in Longden Coleham, this is where his brothers and sister Bob, Desley and Colin were born. Len attended Coleham Infants/Junior School and then Monkmoor Secondary Modern School in Cherry Orchard, the family moved from Coleham to 16 Racecourse Crescent in 1939, then back to 51 Longden Coleham to take over Mr Brown's grocery shop in 1943.
When they went to Racecourse Crescent, Len was 14 years old, had left school and started work at "Davies's The Forge" which was on the side of the Welsh Bridge, this firm refurbished coal fired boilers, and it was heavy and dirty work. Lenny's Mother was not having this and Dad was instructed to enquire about other jobs and eventually Len went to work at the Sentinel Wagon Works in Harlescott Shrewsbury.
In 1942 the war was in full swing. Len was now 17 and a lot of his mates were joining up in the Navy, Teddy Harris, Billy Hodges, Alan Soden, Harold Hancocks and many more, and he wanted to go too, he lied about his age and volunteered for the navy at the local naval recruiting office on Dogpole, when mother found out she went to the office and soon put a stop to it.
He carried on working at the Sentinel Wagon Works as a fitter on army vehicles, eventually his time came, and he volunteered again, on Mothers birthday 16th February 1943, (now there's a coincidence for you), he gave his next of kin as his dad Frank Davies.
He soon received his calling up papers and his brother Bob clearly remembers at the age of 14, walking with his Dad and Len up Crowmere Road, over the Castle Walk, past the Prison and over the Dana to the railway station at 6am in the morning to see him off to Chatham.
He did his training at three on shore training barracks, HMS Royal Arthur from 1st June 1943 to 21st June 1943, HMS Cabot from 22nd June to 23rd August and HMS Pembroke from 24th August to 14th December 1943. His first ship was HMS Honeysuckle, which was a corvette. He served on this ship from 15th December 1943 to 7th June 1945, and he became a Stoker 1st Class.
He was back on HMS Pembroke on 8th June 1945 until 21st August 1945, his navy records state that HMS Honeysuckle then arrived in Sri Lanca where the crewe transferred to a shore base named HMS Mayina they were there from 22nd August to the 17th September 1945. We think this is where the navy assembled preparing for an attack on Japan, perhaps someone can tell us more about this base.
He then joined what appears on his records to be HMS Highphen from 18th September to 23rd November 1945, we cannot find anything out about this ship, the writing is difficult to read, again someone out there may be able to solve it for us,
He joined HMS Mayina again 24th November to 28th November 1945, Len was then transferred to the Battle Cruiser HMS Norfolk from 29th November 1945 to 17th August 1946.
Finally he arrived back at HMS Pembroke 18th August 1946, and stayed there until he was demobbed on 2nd January 1947, he arrived home in a navy blue pin striped suit, with a double breasted jacket and eleven inch bottoms to his trousers, but apparently he carried his trilby hat, all generously provided by the Navy.
I have read some comments on line from ex-sailors who were sent to HMS Mayina during 1945, Len never mentioned Mayina, and I am not surprised. Again this was an on shore base; it was in the jungle a few miles from Colombo in Ceylon, now Sri-Lanca, (These are their words not mine), 'In 1945 there were thousands of sailors in this hutted camp, the Allies were assembling the biggest fleet ever assembled ready for the attack on Japan, the conditions there were horrendous, the food was cooked by the natives, they could only cook what they were used to eating themselves, which led to epidemics of dysentery and diearea , there was no water in the camp, it was brought in daily in tankers, there were snakes, scorpions, and all types of biting insects, they were not allowed out of doors during the day because the temperatures reached 120 degrees in the shade. The fleet were assembled the men were ready, when fortunately just before the fleet were sent to attack the Japanese mainland, the atomic bomb was dropped to put an end to it all'.
The hardest period of Len's time in the Navy I have no doubt, was when he was on the Russian Convoys, the men on these convoys were in danger from the moment they left Loch Ewe. Below is the full list of the convoys he sailed on taken from his official service record:- Convoy JW 55b. Convoy RA 58b. Convoy JW 58. Convoy RA58. Convoy RA 59a. Convoy JW 65. Convoy RA 65. Convoy JW 66. Convoy RA 66. They left Murmansk for the UK on the 29th April 1945. This is the convoy when HMS Goodall set on fire and was sunk by a German submarine. The skill of the Captain in getting HMS Honeysuckle alongside the stricken ship enabled them to pick up survivors.
There is quite a gap between some of the convoys. During one of these periods the Honeysuckle was in port for extensive repairs following severe damage due to enemy attacks from submarines and from enemy aircraft.
It took 70 years of hard work by a group of veterans to eventually persuade the British Government to agree to recognise the bravery of these men with their Arctic Convoy Medal.
Sadly it was too late for Len who died in 2001 aged 77, but his wife Betty is patiently waiting to receive the medal on Len's behalf. (Written 2013)
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10 % OFF in MARQUESES Hotel in Cusco FREE transfer from the Airport at your arrival to Cusco.
Easy tour with families with a soft walking in the Jungle.
Daily Departures but we need to check your requested dates for availability well in advance.
Boat and Bus
Transfer-in (From Puerto Maldonado to Lodge): we have two departures daily at 13:00 and 14:30
Transfer-out (Lodge to Puerto Maldonado) : Two daily departures at 07:00 and 08:00
For other schedule possibilities please consult us
Paxs arriving on flights around 8AM will have to way at the office until fixed departure
Paxs leaving on earlier flights will have to add an additional cost for an extra transfer. USD$ 72 per person from Posada Amazonas up of 2paxs - USD$ 120.00 per person from Refugio Amazonas up of 2 paxs
Traslado de llegada (Puerto Maldonado – Albergue): Tenemos dos traslados diarios a las 13:00 hrs. y 14:00 hrs.
Traslado de salida (Albergue – Puerto Maldonado) : Dos salidas diarias a las 07:00 hrs. y 8:00 hrs.
Para otras alternativas de traslados por favor consúltenos.
Pasajeros llegando en el LA2073 a las 8am esperan en la oficina hasta el horario de los traslados
Pasajeros saliendo en el LA2074 a las 9am deben añadir un traslado extra con costo adicional. USD$ 72.00 por persona desde Posada desde 2 paxs. USD$ 120.00 por persona desde Refugio desde 2 paxs
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4 Days tour in Posada Amazonas Lodge in Puerto Maldonado.
Posada Amazonas opened its doors in 1998 and has become a major attraction for those looking for a short stay in the rainforest with the promise of an authentic eco-tourist experience. The lodge is situated within the community's private reserve.
Using local materials and architecture combined with modern expertise, the lodge is community built and as such is a testament to workmanship and endeavor.
Arrival & Reception by Guide
Our guides are biologists, tourism professionals, or community members. Unless noted otherwise, our guides speak English. We assign guides at 10:1 ratio in Posada Amazonas. This means groups smaller than 10 people will be merged with other groups under one guide. If you would like a private guide or a guide in a language other than English please let us know.
Transfer Airport to Puerto Maldonado Headquarters
Upon arrival from Lima or Cusco, we will welcome you at the airport and drive you ten minutes to our Puerto Maldonado headquarters. While enjoying your first taste of the forest in our gardens we will ask you to pack only the necessary gear for your next few days, and leave the rest at our safe deposit. This helps us keep the boats and cargo light.
Transfer Pto Maldonado Headquarters to Tambopata River Port
Skirting Puerto Maldonado, we drive 20 kilometers to the Tambopata River Port, entering the Native Community of Infierno. The port is a communal business.
Boxed Lunch
Transfer Boat - Tambopata River Port to Posada Amazonas
The forty five minute boat ride from the Tambopata Port to Posada Amazonas will take us into the Community´s Primary Forest Private Reserve.
Upon arrival, the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important navigation and security tips.
Canopy Tower
A twenty minute walk from Posada Amazonas leads to the 30 meter scaffolding canopy tower. A bannistered staircase running through the middle provides safe access to the platforms above. From atop you obtain spectacular views of the vast expanses of standing forest cut by the Tambopata River winding through the middle. Now and then toucans, parrots or macaws are seen flying against the horizon, or mixed species canopy flocks land in the treetop next to you.
Ecotourism Lecture
A daily presentation on the Infierno ecotourism project is available every night from a staff member.
Overnight at Posada Amazonas
Tres Chimbadas Oxbow Lake
Tres Chimbadas is thirty minutes by boat and forty five minutes hiking from Posada Amazonas. Once there you will paddle around the lake in a catamaran, searching for the resident family of nine giant river otters (seen by 60% of our lake visitors) and other lakeside wildlife such as caiman, hoatzin and horned screamers. Otters are most active from dawn to eight or nine AM.
Ethnobotanical Tour
A twenty minute boat drive downriver leads you to a trail designed by the staff of the Centro Ñape. The Centro Ñape is a communal organization that produces medicines out of forest plants and administers them to patients who choose their little clinic. They have produced a trail which explains the different medicinal (and other) uses of selected plants.
Night walk
You will have the option of hiking out at night, when most of the mammals are active but rarely seen. Much easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as bizarre as their natural histories.
Overnight at Posada Amazonas
Parrot Clay Lick
This clay lick is only a twenty minute walk from Posada Amazonas. From a blind located about twenty meters away you will see dozens of parrots and parakeets descend on most clear mornings to ingest the clay on a river bank. Species such as Mealy and Yellow- headed Amazon, Blue-headed Parrot and Dusky headed Parakeet descend at this clay lick. The clay lick is active at dawn, during the late mornings and mid-afternoons.
Ceiba Trail Hike
We leave from the lobby at Posada Amazonas and embark on a two hour hike crowned by the largest tree in the vicinity: a giant ceiba tree. During the hike we will focus on the natural history of the rain forest and its principal taxonomic groups.
Farm Visit
A thirty minute boat drive downriver takes us to the most complete farm in the community of Infierno. The owner grows a diverse variety of popular and unknown Amazon crops. In his garden, just about every plant and tree serves a purpose.
Overnight at Posada Amazonas
Transfer Boat - Posada Amazonas to Tambopata River Port
Transfer Tambopata River Port to Pto Maldonado Headquarters
Transfer Puerto Maldonado Headquarters to Airport
We retrace our river and road journey back to Puerto Maldonado, our office and the airport. Depending on airline schedules, this may require dawn departures.


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KEENE, N.H. – No. 23 University of Southern Maine clubbed 14 extra-base hits, including four home runs, while sweeping a Little East doubleheader from the Keene State College baseball team by scores of 14-1 and 12-3 on Saturday afternoon at Owl Athletic Complex.
- Keene State: 14-18, 4-8 LEC
- No. 23 Southern Maine: 24-8, 9-3 LEC
How It Happened – Game One
Southern Maine put up six runs in the first inning and never looked back in the game one victory. Devin Springfield and Abe Grainger each had doubles for Keene State, while Nate Rossi went 1-for-3 and drove in a run. The top five in Southern Maine's order went 11-for-21 and drove in seven runs. Dylan Hapworth was 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double. Andrew Olszak had a two-bagger and drove in three runs, while Devin Warren had a pair of hits and two RBIs.
USM batted around and more in the first inning to take a big early lead. A single and double had KSC in immediate trouble before a ground out and error led to a pair of runs and a 2-0 Huskies lead. Three consecutive singles, including run-scoring ones from Olszak and Anthony Degifico, helped plate two more. Southern Maine was not done yet, as another miscue led to a run and a double to left from Sam Troiano made it 6-0.
Keene State went down 1-2-3 in the first against USM starter Dalton Rice (2-1) and the Huskies tacked on more runs in the ensuing innings. In the second, consecutive two-out doubles from Zach Quintal and Degifico made it 8-0. More two-out production from the Huskies came in the third, as a single from Warren scored Hapworth and a two-run double from Olszak put USM in double-digits (11-0).
The Owls recorded their first hit of the game when Grainger doubled to lead off the bottom of the third. A walk with one down put two on, but that rally fizzled. The USM offense temporarily slowed and KSC got on the board in the sixth when Rossi's single scored Springfield, but the Huskies answered with three on a solo homer by Hapworth and two sacrifice flies to go up 14-1.
Andrew Houde (4-3) started and took the loss for Keene State, going the first 2.2 innings. Greg Poggioli tossed 3.1 scoreless innings in relief of Houde before Noah Rizio pitched the seventh for his first appearance since March 12. Rice went all seven innings for Southern Maine to earn the win, striking out seven.
How It Happened – Game Two
The second game was much the same story, as Southern Maine scored early and often, hitting three home runs to complete the sweep. Grainger went deep for Keene State, going 1-for-2 with two runs batted in and a pair of walks. Springfield had two hits, including a double, while Christian Bourgea had a hit and drove in a run. Jake Dexter had two doubles, a home run, and a walk in a perfect 4-for-4 showing for USM. Quintal doubled, homered and went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, while Warren also had a trio of hits.
Southern Maine scored four runs with two outs off Isaac Keehn (1-3) to take control right away. After a ground out and a strike out started the game, back-to-back doubles from Dexter and Olszak put USM up 2-0. Another hit and a pair of errors helped add two more runs before the side was retired. In the second, an RBI double from Warren made it 5-0.
From there, the Owls chipped away and got within three runs after three full innings. In the second, Grainger worked a leadoff walk and eventually scored after consecutive base hits from Mac Struthers and Bourgea. USM answered that run with Dexter's blast in the top of the third, but KSC hit back with a dinger of their own, as Grainger's two-run shot to left made it 6-3.
The scoring slowed from there, but the Owls did have a chance to get even closer in the fifth when Springfield doubled and in the sixth when Grainger took ball four to start the frame, but both opportunities went for naught.
Still leading 6-3, Southern Maine put the game away by scoring in each of the final three frames. In the seventh, a sac fly from Olszak put USM up four and an ensuing two-out double to left from Quintal scored two more, making it 9-3.
A solo homer from Hapworth in the eighth and a two-run blast that curved around the foul pole for Quintal in the ninth set the final margin.
Keehn started and went the first two innings for Keene State, allowing three earned runs while striking out two. Brandon Heath and Ryan Sliwinski made multiple-inning appearances out of the bullpen. Gage Feeney (6-1) went seven innings for USM, picking up his sixth win.
Around the Horn
- Grainger's homer was the second of the season for him, matching the high watermark he set as a freshman. Overall, he has 13 extra-base hits and 21 runs batted in this year.
- 15 of Southern Maine's 26 runs on the day were scored with two outs.
- Keene State had not played the Huskies since May 9 of last year, when they upset then-No. 20 USM 5-4 in the first game of the Little East Conference Tournament.
- Playoff Permutations: Keene State will have to win both ends of their final doubleheader of the season to clinch a spot in the upcoming conference tournament. Keene State is currently tied for sixth in the conference with UMass Dartmouth at 4-8. Plymouth State is in fifth at 5-7. The Owls will need to finish ahead of one of those two teams outright, as the tiebreakers do not favor KSC. Plymouth has a better record than Keene against both UMass Boston and Southern Maine, while UMass Dartmouth would finish higher than KSC in the event of a tie due to having a better head-to-head record against Eastern Connecticut. A three-way tie among the teams would not favor the Owls.
Up Next
- Keene State will celebrate Senior Day on Friday, May 4, when they host UMass Dartmouth for their final two regular season games beginning at 12:00 pm.
- Southern Maine will entertain MIT for a non-conference twin bill that starts at 12:00 pm tomorrow, April 29.


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This story has been updated.
As Rockland County continues to experience the "worst measles outbreak in the country" since the disease was eradicated in 2000, County Executive Ed Day has declared a state of emergency for all unvaccinated residents.
Under the emergency, anyone who is under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they have received the MMR vaccination, said Day.
The measure goes into effect at midnight on Tuesday, March 26, Day said.
Since the outbreak began in late September of last year, there have been 153 confirmed cases of measles, Day said.
During the announcement, Day said that according to state officials, only 72.9 percent of residents ages 1 to 18 have been vaccinated against the measles in Rockland County. That includes the more than 16,900 people who have received the vaccine since the outbreak began.
Day said the state of emergency was necessary because a "certain group of people" have been giving push-back to the county about getting vaccinated. He said these individuals are hanging up on health officials and slamming doors in their face.
They are also visiting public places such as malls that put thousands of others, especially small children and pregnant women, in danger.
"As this outbreak has continued our inspectors have begun to meet resistance from those they are trying to protect," said Day. "They have been hung up on or told not to call again. They've been told "we're not discussing this, do not come back," when visiting the homes of infected individuals as part of their investigations. This type of response is unacceptable and irresponsible. It endangers the health and well-being of others and displays a shocking lack of responsibility and concern for others in our community."
Law enforcement will not be patrolling or asking for vaccination records but those found to be in violation will be referred to the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, he added.
There is a law enforcement component to the declaration that includes a misdemeanor charge and a $500 fine for parents of children who are not vaccinated.
The outbreak began at the end of September 2018, when an international traveler arrived in Rockland County with a suspected case of the measles, the Rockland County Health Department said.
Per protocol, the health department was notified and immediately activated its Communicable Disease Team to investigate. Since then, the number of cases has continued to expand despite measures such as restricting unvaccinated students from attending schools and asking them to not visit public and shopping areas until at least 30 days after they have healed.
Most of the cases are presently clustered in eastern Ramapo including New Square, Spring Valley, Monsey, however, due to Rockland County's small geographic size, exposure to the measles may occur anywhere in the county.
Last week, officials announced five locations where a person with measles visited to warn residents.
They included:
- Target in Spring Valley Marketplace, 50 Spring Valley Market Place, between Sunday, March 10, at 8 a.m. and Monday, March 11, at 1 a.m., and between Monday, March 11, at 8 a.m. and Tuesday, March 12, at 2 a.m. (The health department has been unable to narrow the time of possible exposure at the Target in Spring Valley Marketplace despite multiple attempts to reach the infected individual).
- All Fresh Supermarket, 19 Route 59, Monsey, on Tuesday, March 12, between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- Atrium Plaza, 401 Route 59, Monsey, on Tuesday, March 12, between 2:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
- Designer's Spot, 401 Route 59, Monsey, on Tuesday, March 12, between 2:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
- TOR Bus Loop 2 Eastbound that traveled on Tuesday, March 12, between 3:55 p.m. and 6:06 p.m. from the Atrium Plaza in Monsey.
- International Taxi that drove from near 5 Twin Ave. in Spring Valley to near the intersection of Sunrise Drive and Monsey Boulevard in Monsey on Wednesday, March 13, between 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
The best way to help protect yourself and the community is to remain up-to-date with your measles vaccination. High community vaccination rates help protect people who cannot get vaccinated because they are too young or have specific health conditions, health officials said.
The Rockland County Department of Health will host a free MMR vaccination clinic from 1-3 p.m., Wednesday, March 27 on the 2nd floor of Building A, Robert L. Yeager Health Complex, 50 Sanatorium Road, Pomona.
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Axe (1979-1948, 1989-present): a Hard Rock band from USA.
tarting off as Babyface, Axe formed in 1979 with Edgar Riley (vocals), Bobby Barth (guitar), Mike Turpin (bass), Teddy Mueller (drums) and Mike Osbourne (guitar) they would release a trio of superbly crafted albums on 'MCA' and 'Atco' in the form of Axe (1979), Living On The Edge (1980) and Offering (1981). In 1984 the cracks in their armor was beginning to show when vocalist Riley was killed in a car crash causing the band to dissolve. Barth then joined Blackfoot for a short time in 1985 before reforming Axe in 1989 with ex-U.F.O. drummer Andy Parker.
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Hard'ack Walking Dead…
by nomeatbarefeet
a few weeks ago, when I injured my toe, I did so because I took my eyes off the trail to look at some hikers coming my way. Today, on my first serious attempt back out on the hill, I was running behind Jon and asked if he would warn me if any serious roots or rocks were coming up. Then, I amended that statement.
"actually just tell me if you see any people with dogs, or hikers… please just tell me if there are walkers ahead"
"oh if there are walkers we are turning and running the other way"
"or we can just throw Carl at them, since he is never in the house anyways"
— a generous laugh from Jon…. "ahh Carl"
— several seconds later–
"actually Jon, I think we would do ok against walkers in here, they would trip and fall all the time"
— 5 minutes later–
"unless the walker is Shane, in that case it probably has a gun and knows how to use it, even though its a walker"
Why is Carl never in the house?
Look at Shane with his gun, and Carl getting in trouble in the background for not being in the house!
~run wild~
away from walkers!


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Book Review: You Made That Dessert?
Yesterday was the official release date for Beth's (Cookie Pie) baking book You Made That Dessert?, and I was thrilled to be asked to be a part of her online book tour! (Check out the list of other bloggers who are taking part - near the bottom of this post above the recipe.) The book is meant for people who aren't too familiar with baking and don't want to have to buy tons of fancy tools and seek out hard to find ingredients. Every recipe includes a list of required tools (in addition to the ingredients), the prep time, and cooking time. And there are lots of helpful tips throughout the recipes (as you'll see in the coconut rice pudding recipe below), as well as chapters on the tools, the ingredients, the lingo (cut in, fold), and the how-tos (whipping egg whites).
But I think this book appeals to people of all baking levels. I was pleasantly surprised to see that in addition to some staple baking recipes (brownies, gingersnaps), Beth has also included lots of other interesting ones like S'mores Bars, Salty-Sweet Caramel Nut Bars, Rosemary Biscotti, Tres Leches Cake (something I've always wanted to make!), Caramelized Banana Bread Pudding (anyone else completely drawn into food when it says caramelized?), Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie and "New Wave" Lemon Meringue Pie (where you spoon lemon curd into a cup and then put a meringue and a piece of shortbread in it - yum)!
I love the style of the book and I really think there's something to be said for style, font choices and layout of a cookbook. I love that it lists weights for the flour and sugar (as well as saying how many cups). I love all the photos! When my boyfriend saw me flipping through it he said "Ohh that's a nice cookbook". I'm okay with cookbooks that don't have any or many photos but hey I'll admit I'm a sucker for gorgeous food photos! ;) I also love the emergency dessert section.
The recipes I wanted to try out were the coconut rice pudding and the peanut butter and jelly bars. Both were easy to make and yummy! I love how the peanut butter and jelly bars look, and they of course reminded me of a peanut butter and jam sandwich. The cookie part is so yummy and soft. As for the rice pudding, I didn't used to like rice pudding actually but after having it at a local Indian restaurant, I've changed my mind. So I couldn't wait to try out this pudding with my favourite coconut as the star. And it definitely didn't disappoint. Though I think I might have cooked it a bit long because once I cooled it it was really thick. This did not at all interfere with its deliciousness though.
Ahh I'm really tired and forgot to include links to all the other bloggers who are part of this online book tour. =) Check out:
Recipe Girl for cookies and cream cheesecake bars
Culinary Concoctions by Peabody for chocolate-chocolate chip cupcakes
Cookie Baker Lynn for banana snack cake
Two Peas and Their Pod for sour cream coffee cake
The Life and Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch for cappuccino biscotti
Sticky Gooey Creamy Chewy
Baking Bites
Bunny's Warm Oven for cherry clafouti
Coconut Rice Pudding
You Made That Dessert?
1 cup sweetened flake coconut
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup uncooked jasmine rice
1/3 cup (2.3 ounces) sugar
zest of 1 small lemon (Ashley note: I omitted this because I wanted pure coconut!)
2 14-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk (shake cans before opening them)
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp dark rum or 1 tbsp vanilla extract (Ashley note: I went for the vanilla.)
1. Put 1/2 cup coconut in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped (or spread it on a cutting board and chop it as finely as you can with a chef's knife). In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula, for 1 minute. Stir in the chopped coconut, sugar, lemon zest, coconut milk, and salt and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes (tiny bubbles will form along the edges and the mixture may steam a little bit, but don't let it boil).
2. Turn the heat down to low and cook, stirring often, until the pudding has thickened (it will be about the same consistency as runny oatmeal; it will firm up as it cools), about 25 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, pour the pudding into a large bowl, and stir in the rum or vanilla. Cover the pudding with plastic wrap, pressing down carefully so that the plastic lightly touches the whole surface of the pudding. Let the pudding cool for 15 minutes to serve it warm, or let it cool to room temperature and then refrigerate it to serve cold.
3. While the pudding is cooling, toast the remaining coconut: Preheat the oven to 350F. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup coconut in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet (no need to grease the baking sheet or line it). Bake it for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, until the coconut is golden brown (be careful - the coconut can get too dark very quickly if you don't stir it often and keep an eye on it). Pour the toasted coconut into a small bowl to cool.
4. Spoon the pudding into individual dessert bowls, top with toasted coconut, and serve.


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Swallow-tailed kite
COMMON NAME: Swallow-tailed kite
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Elanoides forficatus
Adult has a long, deeply forked tail and distinctive black and white plumage. Head and underparts are white, except for the black tail and primary flight feathers. The back is also black. The immature bird is similar to the adult, but its tail is shorter and its primaries and tail are tipped white.
From March to June, they breed from South Carolina south to Florida and west to Louisiana, occasionally to Great Lakes and New England, and also Central and South America. They winter in South America.
Wooded swamps, marshes, and hardwood forests. They require very tall living trees for nesting.
Nests in the very tops of tall, slender trees, usually 60 to 100 feet above ground, but up to 200 feet high. In Florida, usually nests in pines or black mangroves. Selects trees in open, thinly wooded areas or along the edge of trails or openings so the birds can approach the nest unimpeded. Other kites are tolerated near the nest, but not other hawks or eagles.
Feeds entirely on the wing, primarily on flying insects, but also sweeps low over fields, forest canopies, and prairies to catch grasshoppers, crickets, small snakes, lizards, and frogs. Also snatches young birds and eggs, and drinks while skimming the surface of a lake or pond.
Locally common.


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