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David Shaw Mackenzie
David Shaw Mackenzie (www.davidshawmackenzie.com) is from Easter Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. His several careers have led him to various parts of the Middle East, Latin America, Spain and Italy. He now lives in London with his wife, Rachel. These days he spends his time mostly writing fiction and painting pictures of trees.
He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, The Truth of Stone (short-listed for the Saltire Society Best Scottish First Book Award) and The Interpretations. His short fiction has appeared in many literary magazines and anthologies, including New Writing Scotland, Stand, Edinburgh Review, Chapman, News from the Republic of Letters and three editions of 'Best Short Stories' anthologies.
Carol Fenlon
Carol Fenlon is a Lancashire novelist whose writing is heavily influenced by place. Her novels and short stories are set in the landscapes of West Lancashire where she lives but also feature the contexts of Liverpool and North Wales. Carol's first novel Consider The Lilies won the Impress Novel Prize in 2007 and many of her published short stories are to be found in the collections, Triple Death and Plotlands. When she is not writing fiction, Carol is a keen gardener and local historian.
Mhairead MacLeod
Mhairead MacLeod was raised on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides and in Inverness, Scotland. She now lives in Brisbane, Australia where she is an ethics lawyer and investigator. She has also worked as a university lecturer and holds Masters degrees in Law and in Creative Writing.
An earlier draft of The False Men was short-listed for a HarperCollins Varuna Award for Manuscript Development and won a Hachette Manuscript Development Award.
Andrew C Ferguson
Andrew C Ferguson is a local government solicitor who lives in Fife. He is author of the leading textbook on common good law, and co-author of non-fiction titles Legacy of the Sacred Chalice, and Local Planning Reviews in Scotland. His short fiction has been published widely in magazines and anthologies, including The Hope that Kills Us; Sporty Spec: Games of the Fantastic; A Mosque Among the Stars; and Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction. His poetry has appeared in the magazines Chapman, Brand, Iota, Word Salad Magazine, Gutter and Farrago's Wainscot. He is also a spoken word performer and musician, writing a regular blog at Andrew C Ferguson..
Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott graduated from the University of Glasgow Creative Writing MLitt programme with distinction in 2013, and was subsequently shortlisted for the Sceptre Prize.
His short stories have been published in a number of magazines including Octavius, Fractured West and The Rusty Nail. He also previously edited the literary journal From Glasgow to Saturn and is a member of the Glasgow collective G2 Writers.
Away from creative writing he works as a journalist, where he is Business Correspondent for The Herald and editor for a Glasgow-based trade and contract publishing firm.
Gabrielle Barnby
Gabrielle Barnby works in a variety of genres including short stories, poetry and children's fiction. She lives with her husband and four children in Orkney, Scotland. Gabrielle's short stories and book reviews have been published in Northwords Now and The Stinging Fly. Various pieces of her poetry and prose are available in local anthologies including Waiting for The Tide, Come Sit at Our Table and Kirkwall Visions, Kirkwall Voices.
Gabrielle also edits monthly writing pages in Living Orkney magazine and runs local writing workshops. She has been commissioned to compose and perform poems at local anniversaries and events and last year performed in the Orkney Storytelling festival.
In 2015 her first collection of short stories The House With The Lilac Shutters was published by ThunderPoint. In the same year she won The George Mackay Brown Short Story competition.
Gabrielle's debut novel will be published by ThunderPoint Publishing in 2017.
More information about her work and occasional pieces of flash fiction can be found on her website gabriellebarnby.com. She is also on facebook and twitter @GabrielleBarnby.
Craig Watson
Craig Watson is the author of the non-fiction book, The Battle for Hearts and Minds, about Heart of Midlothian FC.
The Bogeyman Chronicles is his first novel.
He is an established journalist who has written extensively for the UK and Scottish national press, and won a number of awards.
In 2002 he set up the Scotnews agency, providing media consultancy and writing services.
Before moving into journalism, he studied Scottish history at Aberdeen University.
Craig Watson says, "As a journalist, with a keen interest in history and politics, I wanted to explore the concept of the 'bogeyman syndrome', the perceived and/or real fears and evils of political and royal rivalry, military intrigue, and the bitter competition between religious and academic scholars, through the history of ordinary people and those not usually featured in the portrayal of a country."
Seonaid Francis, Director of ThunderPoint Publishing writes, "With precise detail and poetic language, and without shying away from the impact of major historical events on the lives of ordinary people, Craig Watson has written an historical novel that brings to life 14th Century Scotland and the origins of a legend we have all grown up with. It is a political thriller, mystery novel and reminder of the consequences that the unrestrained exercise of power and influence can have on a country."
Ethyl Smith
Ethyl Smith is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde Novel Writing course and the Stirling University MLitt Creative Writing course.
Smith has had numerous short stories published in a range of publications, including, Scottish Field, Spilling Ink, Stirling Collective Anthology, Mistaken Identities Anthology (edited by James Robertson) and Gutter Magazine. Ethyl is also winner of the Dragon's Pen for Mixing The Colours, from Glasgow Women's Library.
Ethyl has also been a finalist three times, and winner once, in the Dragons Pen competition, and a Finalist in the Wigtown Book Festival Short Story Competition.
Ethyl Smith says, "I have always liked stories, always admired a good storyteller, longed to become one. As a child I told my stories through pictures. Later as an illustrator I interpreted the words of others before daring to link my own words with my own pictures. In Changed Times I have worked to portray the images of turbulent 17th century Scottish lives in words, and give them their voice."
Seonaid Francis, Director of ThunderPoint Publishing writes, "Ethyl conveys the impact these traumatic events had on individual peoples' lives with clarity and insight, forcing the reader to consider how they would react when ideas and laws they fundamentally disagree with are being imposed on society."
Tim Morrison
Tim Morrison writes with a sharp and uncompromising tone, that draws humour and irony from the darkest scene. QueerBashing is a viciously funny but ultimately moving account of one man's desire to come to terms with himself, and live life as he sees fit.
Tim grew up in Orkney then attended Aberdeen University to study Divinity with the intention of being ordained into the Church of Scotland. He subsequently worked in training and development in Health and Social Care, and now blogs as the @OrkneyVole. He is an active political campaigner, including being the lead applicant in the 'Orkney Four' case brought against Alistair Carmichael MP under the Representation of the People Act.
Outside of Scotland Tim has lived in London and Middlesbrough; since moving back home to Stromness he has written poetry and short prose published locally.
Seonaid Francis, Director of ThunderPoint Publishing says, 'Tim Morrison is unflinching in his portrayal of the consequences of self-indulgence, intolerance and hypocrisy, but delivers QueerBashing with wit and charm that belies the horror of the story.'
Tim's novel QueerBashing will be published in January 2016.
Suzanne d'Corsey
Suzanne d'Corsey graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1982 after studying archaeology and the pagan and Dark Age History of Britain, with an MA in Medieval & Scottish History. She has since returned to the US and now lives in Vermont.
Suzanne took great pleasure in studying the folklore, ballads, and ancient myths of rather obscure Scottish deities, as well as chasing down the elusive practitioners of the "Auld Ways," who bore no resemblance to today's Neo-Pagans. When added to the spectacular Scottish ceilidhs and dances, castles, forests, and the beautiful medieval town of St Andrews that Suzanne enjoyed, this makes for a compelling story in Suzanne's novel, The Bonnie Road.
Suzanne has been published in various literary journals including Chapman, The Arkansas Review, Byline, Libido, and Eclectica. She has also won awards and scholarships for her writing, and a Pushcart nomination for her short story Wee Janet and the Filthy Pagan Heathen Thing.
Her poetry has been published in the Anglican Theological Review, and Poet Magazine, and she has been a fiction editor for Nimrod, International Journal for more than 15 years.
As a playwrite Suzanne has seen success with The Gods of Theatre and Ragnarok, received various theatre awards, commissions, and productions as well as commissions from the Oklahoma Repertory Theatre Company, among others. She was also Tennessee Williams Scholar at the Sewanee Writers Conference.
Suzanne's novel, The Bonnie Road will be published in September 2015.
Helen MacKinven
Helen MacKinven writes contemporary Scottish fiction, with a particular interest in exploring themes such as social class and identity, using black comedy and featuring Scots dialect. She graduated with merit from Stirling University with an MLitt in Creative Writing in 2012.
In her day job @HelenMacKinven works with numbers, travelling all over Scotland to deliver teacher training in maths. By night, she plays with words writing short stories and developing ideas for her next novel. Helen's short stories have appeared in a number of anthologies and literary journals, such as Gutter magazine. One of her novels was shortlisted in a UK-wide competition by Hookline Books.
Originally from the Falkirk area, Helen now lives in a small rural village in North Lanarkshire with her husband. She has two grown-up sons but has filled her empty nest with two dogs, two pygmy goats and an ever-changing number of chickens.
Helen's novel, Talk Of The Toun will be published in October 2015.
Ethyl Smith
@EthylSmith is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art & Fellow of Manchester School of Advanced Studies. She also gained an M.Ltt with merit from Stirling University in 2012.
Ethyl followed a carreer in illustrating and design lecturing, before following an interest in holistic therapy & hypnotherapy which she now teaches.
Her short stories have appeared in a range of magazines including Scottish Field, Gutter, Scottish Memories, Mistaken Identities, Mixing the Colours Anthology, Scottish Book Trust Anthology.
Her interest in Scottish language and history, particularly 17th century, led to a trilogy based on covenanting times where greed, power, and religion created a dangerous mix. Part one Changed Times will be published in April 2016.
Jane Taylor
Jane Taylor has worked as a journalist and has taught news writing and the history of journalism at a number of universities in and around London, Surrey and Hertfordshire.
An avid reader, she is particularly interested in the uneasy relationship between fiction and the reporting of 'reality'.
Gaining a doctorate in creative and critical writing from the University of East Anglia allowed her to explore themes of loss, memory and the blurring of genre boundaries, all of which she intends to pursue further as she develops her own fiction.
Her ideas are fuelled by travel, walking, her academic work, and a broad experience of people gained through all sorts of casual jobs such as waitressing, volunteering at a homeless shelter and hosting retreats.
She was runner-up in the Long Barn Books competition (author Susan Hill's publishing company) for first time writers in 2006 and has published a short story in 'Pretext', the literary magazine.
Helen Forbes
Helen Forbes is a civil litigation solicitor in her home town of Inverness, specialising in social welfare law. She has also lived and worked in Edinburgh, Fife, and the Outer Hebrides, where she edited Am Paipear, an award winning community newspaper. Prior to studying law at the University of Edinburgh Helen was a veterinary nurse in Inverness and at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh.
A member of the Highland Literary Salon and the Edinburgh Writers' Club, Helen has had short stories published in Northwords Now and the Global Shorts Anthology. She has also had success in national and international writing competitions, having been highly commended by the Highland and Island Short Story Association, Neil Gunn Writing Competition and Scottish Association of Writers. She has just completed a novel set in 18th century St Kilda, and is now starting work on a sequel to In the Shadow of the Hill.
Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean, a former government economist and political lobbyist from Arbroath, has more recently run her own business in Glasgow. She is now working on a PhD, at Strathclyde University, in fisheries science.
Toxic was shortlisted for the Yeovil Literary Prize in 2011 and Jackie has also been longlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize.
Write All About It - Jackie's blog
Helen Davis
Helen Davis, formerly an academic and lecturer at the University of Sunderland, is author of Understanding Stuart Hall (the Sociologist and former editor of New Left Review who famously coined the term 'Thatcherism').
Helen Davis is now a complementary therapist on Orkney and has turned her hand to fiction. Her short story A Kind of Justice made the short-list for the 2012 Crime Writing Competition of the OrkCrime Festival, judged by bestselling crime writer Ann Cleeves.
A Good Death is Thriller of the Month at e-Thriller.com in June 2014 and has received a rave review from Lesbrary.com
Margot McCuaig
@MargotMcCuaig is Managing Director of mneTV and has produced and directed numerous programmes for the BBC and other organisations. She has previously written newspaper columns and TV/documentary scripts on subjects relating to social history.
Margot is co-owner of digital TV company purpleTV, and has developed a suite of innovative interactive apps called purpleTrails. The first product to launch, the Edinburgh Book Trail, invites users to explore the rich literary heritage of the Scottish Capital city. purpleTrails is a Major Sponsor of the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
The Birds That Never Flew was shortlisted for the 2012 Dundee International Book Prize, under its working title of The Dandelion Clock. The Dundee International Book Prize is supported by the University of Dundee and Dundee: One City Many Discoveries campaign. The 2012 competition was one of the most hotly contested years of the prize, with 500 entries from across the globe.
Margot McCuaig is listed at number 5 in the Forensic Outreach list Successors to the Greats: The Top 50 Best Crime Writers To Watch in 2014. The Birds That Never Flew is described as '...a hit about two women, revenge, abuse and the resilience of the human spirit.'
Huw Francis
Born and raised in Swansea, Huw Francis has travelled the world and incorporated his experiences into his books and career.
He has travelled, lived and worked in Asia and Europe for many years, and built the experience of travelling through Pakistan and Afghanistan into Mule Train.
Huw has authored a number of non-fiction books, contributed to others and written extensively on the subject of living and working internationally, before turning his hand to fiction with an international flavour. He now lives on an island off the west coast of Scotland.


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$250 HY35W Chinese ebay turbo???
zeiss150 posted a topic in Turbo / SuperchargerHi guys! Does anyone have any experience with the Chinese knock off of the holset hy35w? I know you get what you pay for buuuut... is $250 Chinese better thank used $700 holset? Still putting my turbo build plan together 👍🏻
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nicksoccer22 posted a topic in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and Chassishttp://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-15-AE86-Datsun-ta22-pcd114-3-Staggered-rims-wheels-240z-watanabe-Z31-s30-/152070725760?hash=item23681f2080:g:QpoAAOSwx-9W1B~l&vxp=mtr Does anybody in the states know if we would have to pay duties on these wheels from Malaysia? And if so how would I go about it? I've been thinking about getting these for a while, but I haven't found any reviews so I'm a little nervous about the quality of their knock-off. Anybody have experience with something like this? Or would you recommend that I spend the extra $1000 and get the real thing?
has anyone bought one of those turbo/intercooler kit things off ebay?
nzarano posted a topic in Turbo / SuperchargerSomething like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/T3-T4-T3-T4-T04E-Universal-Turbo-Charger-Kit-WASTEGATE-INTERCOOLER-PIPING-/390750137211 comes with t3/4 turbo, an intercooler, some piping, a waste gate, and some other goodies…. Im mainly interested in it because it seems to be decently comprehensive and cheap… on the other hand I'm skeptical of it for the same reason…. i know the intercooler will be crap but I'm probably only going to be running 10psi or so, so i don't need the best of the best but what do you guys think about the turbo and the other parts? and in general opinions of ebay things like this? -thanks
Tension/Compression Rod Bearing Kits
Bartman posted a topic in Brakes, Wheels, Suspension and ChassisThere are several Tension/Compression Rod Bearing Kits on eBay and they sound good and are relatively inexpensive. So what's the bottom line as these kits? Are they worth installing and as good as the descriptions on eBay? Which one is better - Experimental Engineering or G-Machine? You can search for '240Z T/C kit' oneBay, but here's some current links: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DATSUN-240Z-260Z-280Z-T-C-Kit-2851610-by-G-Machine-/260818283646?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A240Z&hash=item3cb9fb2c7e&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-C-Kit-for-Datsun-240Z-260Z-280Z-/171008922985?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A240Z&hash=item27d0ed1569&vxp=mtr

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The poets include Kate Fagan, Marc Jones, Patrick Jones, Sam Langer, Caroline Williamson, Nick Whittock, Joel Scott, Peter Minter, Michael Farrell, Derek Motion, Tim Wright, Jal Nicholl, Ella O'Keefe, Tom Lee, Brett Dionysius, Jessica L. Wilkinson, Peter O'Mara , Stu Hatton, Astrid Lorange, Stuart Cooke, Claire Gaskin, Ryan Scott, Cory Wakeling, Duncan Hose, Ted Nielsen and Jill Jones. It makes for a lot of Jonesies in one book. But that's cool, well, it has to be, and the book is cool.
Pam Brown also has some notes on Some Sonnets as part of a longer post about sonnets.
OK, my sonnet in Some Sonnets seems more 'lyrical' (these days that seems to be another way of saying you're naff, so be it, I own my own naffness) but it was from a series I'd been writing which uses and abuses Romantic and lyrical poetry tropes and fashions.
Here's a couple of my less Wo-Man-Tick or slyricall sonnets:
Seasonal Durance
At any end it's about Durance
& title – tho' calling a spade
A shovel near Xmas
Gets lost without party
Some years end in yellow
Some in smoky cumulus
This day is a slender Green
You can almost see the brush strokes
So holding on, like 'holding the man'
Is hard
But we are not men!
Which leaves us Outside, our arms
Lifting the minutes of the Rest
& holding our own green
(from Dark Bright Doors)
And this which, yes, looks like a prose poem, but is a sonnet, was a sonnet, believe me, and was written after reading sonnets entitled 'Prayer', one by George Herbert and the other by Hartley Coleridge:
To Praise Air
It's a raising of terrible peace, or desire in a wet eye.
It's sky's consideration, fall of slow patience, a private victim, the tender nipple, a sudden write-off, ventilating distant consequence, beyond paper, far and nothing — to have dreamed! — an engaged tone, desperation waked up, a cobalt tobacco, drugs, voiceless, a pilot's appeal, shiver for brains, a page's peroration beyond the paraphrase.
It's last request, flanks of angel dust, one more gasp of ventolin, fucking, clamour, and tracks impelling towards the everything-machine, shooting dice, or unloading, elasticity, excess, things for the scared, a dreamer's being, a basket of thrills, a damp reverie.
It's something halting, included/ misunderstood/ for nothing/ but


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Patrick Dempsey Prefers Racing To "Grey's Anatomy"
41-year old "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey took part in the timed 2.5-hour Grand-Am Koni Challenge GS sports car race on Sunday finishing 6th of 39 cars with co-driver Charles Espenlaub of Tampa.
The actor is a driver and part-owner in the pro-Am sports car series. He said that maneuvering a sports car and going as fast as 170 mph gave him more of a rush than filming dramatic scenes for his TV show.
"I really enjoy racing much more than I enjoy doing the show," Dempsey said. "I mean I enjoy the show, but it's a different thing because it's like a long distance race."
This is TELEVISIONISTA
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Beauty in the Ordinary
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Who Are You?
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10% left 90% right.ReplyDeleteReplies
While I'm not 'maths' inclined...I do like routine and order and logic and language and words are my thing...but then again there is art and poetry and imagination. I think I definitely tip toward left!Delete
Looks like I am with Raz,although I wish I was more left,although thinking more I am happy to be who I am.ReplyDeleteReplies
And I wish I was a bit more right ABL!Delete
Being a Criminal Psychologist for many years I was definitely more left brain dominate, but now I know I am changing. I would say I am now 40% left and 60% right (and changing constantly).ReplyDeleteReplies
I love your notion of being fluid Vanessa...why DO we have to always be only one way!Delete
Think I would probably have to go with Chania as well.ReplyDeleteReplies
With your gift of growning things Molly, can't say I'm surprised.Delete
I am a Bear trapped in a Human body, still trying to figure out right from left, and how much of my brain is human, versus Bear.ReplyDelete
Yes, I do live a complicated life. And, by your standards, I am transitioning from left to right in my brain. In fact, I am drawing on the right side of my brain more and more in my art work, and in other things. My right has been too long denied!Replies
Bravo Rob-bear...why should we have to stay one way for ever? Good luck with your transitioning!Delete
Oh my! I am so right brained it isn't funny.ReplyDelete
That's OK. I like being right brained.
I'm beginning to feel in the minority here...being left-brained and female!Delete
how are you doing jac?ReplyDelete
you have been through such a stressful time recently
Good job I'm a logical left brain...right John? It hasn't been a party..I will tell you that, and haven't blogged about it, but we have a big, big meeting with the docs next tuesday. Fingers crossed for us please, not sure where this is going.ReplyDelete
It's worth remembering our Latin. Right=Dexter. Left=Sinister. It works for many things. I have to be totally RIGHT; dexterous, dexterity, etc. (with just a weeny bit of LEFT)ReplyDelete
Wow Cro...that makes me 60% sinister!ReplyDelete
I know I definitely come up short on the dexterity side....need to do something about that!
Very nice post. Since words are your thing, you might be interested in a series of posts I have been doing on the word play involved in cryptic crosswords. The first one is: http://caroleschatter.blogspot.co.nz/2012/01/cryptic-crosswords-solving-hints-1.htmlReplyDelete
It has now evolved into a daily series. I find it great fun - much better than ordinary crosswords.
Will definitely check it out Carole...thank you! love this!ReplyDelete
First I have to tell you that your header image made me gasp. Secondly,I adore this post. I, too, am about 60/40 - maybe 50/50 even. You know how you can take all those cool brain tests. I always come out nearly even. I often find myself pulled in two directions, actually. maybe that's why.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hopefully you gasped in a good way Relyn!Delete
I get what you are saying about the brain tests. Whenever I do the one about the spinning woman, I see her going in all kinds of directions.
Being pulled isn't so bad...keeps life interesting!
Hi Jacqueline. I love the images. This is a great question. By nature I feel I am 80% right brain. Life sometimes demands otherwise and those left brain money making and money managing items call for more time. I am strong in maths and feel I probably would have made a good architect.ReplyDelete
Wishing you a great week
Helen xxReplies
Interesting response from an artist Helen. I sometimes think, if I had it to do all over again, I would love to have studied industrial design...the perfect blend of both sides of the brain, don't you think?Delete
Hi Jacqueline, have been away for a bit...but this is interesting... I think I am definitely right brained, but I do like organization and numbers do not elude me to terribly much... It would be a good thing to have this investigated more thoroughly,fun.I know, I wish now, I had majored in fine art, but instead I went into medicine..go figure! Great post, hope your hubby is doing well, N.xoReplyDeleteReplies
i was beginning to feel very lonely Nella as most were erring to the left! I try to encourage my creativite side through cooking and taking decorating my home, but feel the backbone of my life is organization and words.Delete
Now if only I had your proclivity for numbers! I'm trying with Khan Academy videos to fill up those maths holes in my knowledge.
Hubby is on the mend...thank you for asking.


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Like a lot of women, I tend to carry my stress in my neck and shoulders. Whenever I'm stressed, my neck and shoulders tighten up. Sometimes it happens before I can even recognize that I'm stressed. Today was one of those days, so as I sit here with a heating pad on my neck, I'm thinking I need a dog's life.
This, ladies and gentleman, is how my furry kids spend their days:
But, alas, I'm a human and not a dog, so maybe I will de-stress by planning my spring vacation. We're thinking maybe Oregon this year. Beer and nature, here I come! 😉


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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
A little springtime baking.......No chocolate today
18 comments:
- Sassy Mini Dolls said...
Ohh, I'd love a snickerdoodle!!! Yumm!! Your cookies and cake are DIVINE, Kim!!!!! I can't wait to see your bakery . . . is this the one where there will be . . . .I won't say in case you want it to be a surprise . . . :) Hugs!!
Oh, yeah, see you Sunday! Let's hope it's only a drizzle (or no rain)!
- April 29, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- MiniKat said...
What yummy looking baked goods! I really need a cookie right now. ;-)
- April 29, 2009 at 11:26 AM
- linsminis said...
Those cakes & cookies are absolutley wonderful as always Kim...& you're making "real" ones too..I never get roundto that bit!! :-))
- April 29, 2009 at 11:32 AM
- rosanna said...
Oh Kim, they are wonderful!! How I wish I had mine...I'm still hoping!
Did you put a custom label on it? becaue I think that's the problem...I'll keep waiting
- April 29, 2009 at 11:36 AM
- Debbie said...
Kim please take lots of photo's when you go to the Mini Flea Market. Hope you and Marsha find lots of bargains. Wish I could come with you.
The cakes and biscuits are wonderful, looking forward to seeing the bakery Kim..
Mini Hugs
- April 29, 2009 at 12:06 PM
- hannajaleijona said...
Your baking is lovely to see, with chocolate or not. Again everything is just beautiful! I hope that life gets this soon and lets you bake all day every day!
- April 29, 2009 at 2:44 PM
- MiniMadWoman said...
Kim, everything looks divine! You really outdid yourself on those cookies! Love 'em . . . just love 'em!!
- April 29, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Linda Carswell said...
Dearest Kim, As always so very very Beautiful!!! It all looks so wonderful....but, being from Australia, I have never heard of a 'snickerdoodle'....Love it all!!
- April 29, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- Daisy said...
I like much of their food, but also like the tables where you present the food!
- April 29, 2009 at 4:47 PM
- marlies said...
This springtime baking looks realy yummie, love the soft colors! I don't now what snickerdoodles are, but I hope that you enjoy them.
Have fun and lot of bargains on the market!
* marlies
- April 29, 2009 at 5:06 PM
- Jemjoop said...
That's a shame about the bakery. Can't wait to see your new mini one though. Flea market sounds like fun, hope you two have a blast this weekend!
- April 29, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- kimsminiatures said...
Thanks everyone. You are all so sweet. Snickerdoodles are cookies with cinnamon snd sugar on top. My house still smells like them. Yummy! They will actually be traveling to Georgia with a friend A gift for her son. He is graduating from boot camp this weekend and he wanted them. :O)
- April 29, 2009 at 7:12 PM
- moti said...
Hi, those cookies and cake are just perfect!!!!!
- April 30, 2009 at 1:22 AM
- Mags Cassidy said...
Great baking, Kim.
Ashamed to say that I had to 'google' snickerdoodle - never heard of them before - now I want to try some!
- April 30, 2009 at 2:14 AM
- Liberty Biberty said...
You should be mini-baking every day, you're so good at it!
You're taking minis to a flea market!!?! Oh, I wish I lived there!
- April 30, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- Mels Miniatures said...
Your cookies made me hungry! Great job!
- April 30, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Snickerdoodles are one of the four food groups. I like your cookies!
- April 30, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Kim Kim Kim I am waiting to hear about the flea market I missed this year, share!!!!! Got photos?
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Iran and its nuclear program are a threat to the world's peace according to some countries in the world. If You think about it , Iran can't be considered as a real Nuclear country because Iran imports the supplies needed for its nuclear program whether from raw materials needed like Uranium or the technicians from Russia.If you stop providing Iran with the Uranium and other materials needed to operate the nuclear stations, then Iran will not able to operate the stations and thus it will have no power no more. Of course this is what Israel and United States try to do by forming some sort on pressure on Russia and China.This is a general fact everybody should know before speaking about Iran , this is a general fact the Arab states should realize and understand before getting scared from their old rival and start to build their nuclear program,
I can't call Iran a nuclear country then to be precise.
We must use our minds in better way.


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Anyone you desire. But note that it would be best to shop within your location to achieve ease of delivery. But if a seller outside your location can deliver to you, then you can buy from that seller.
How will the food get to me?
The food will get to you through delivery provided by the seller or Foodstantly depending on the delivery means you select at the point of checkout. Delivery is effected usually through bikes, car, a delivery person or tricycle.
It will be delivered to the address you specified while you were placing your order.
How do I pay for my order?
You can pay using your debit/credit ATM card, interswitch, bank deposit, bank transfer or pay on delivery.
When will they deliver or will the food get here on time?
Each seller on Foodstantly sets their delivery time, which average 30 mins -2 hours from when a user places order. This varies per seller. One tip to users, is to order on time.
However for faster and more reliable delivery we advise you select Foodstantly delivery if available for the seller .Foodstantly delivery is more reliable, faster and recommended for purchase from multiple sellers
What if I pay and the food is not delivered?
In the very rare case that you pay and the food is not delivered. Foodstantly will give you a refund within 48 hours of making a complaint plus some consolation gift.
Do the images on the site reflect what I will receive?
Not in all cases. The images are for descriptive purpose, they don't really mean that the food will come out same way as the images. But we try to hunt for the best sellers in town and we only sign. We always endeavour to give top value for your money.
Is it necessary to give feedback?
Yes. Feedback helps us give you the top-notch service you deserve. Also you can give feedback to any seller you buy from in the product detail page or on the sellers shop. Feedbacks helps us serve you better.
How can I contact you?
You can call our listed phone number on the site or email us email@example.com or by submitting a request through this link http://www.foodstantly.com/submit_request or through our contact page
For Sellers
What is Foodstantly?
Foodstantly is an online marketplace that enables you sell food and food items to buyers and deliver to them. It enables you get more customers and increases your sales.
Foodstantly is an online marketplace for Farmers, Food Traders, Food Vendors, Restaurants and Fast food to sell to more customers nationwide.
Foodstantly does these through 2 main product: READY TO EAT (for Restaurants, caterers and Fast foods) and READY TO COOK (For farmers, food traders and food vendors).
In essence instead of physical shops they will have online shops on Foodstantly to sell to customers who visit and use the site.
With Foodstantly you have a free online shop, and all other technology and business solutions to sell online to buyers anywhere in your city, state, country or anywhere in the world.
Do I need to register to sell?
Yes.You can register by clicking here
I want to sell on Foodstantly, how does it work?
Sellers register on the site and are giving access to a dashboard, they can then complete their profile
They then set up shop by uploading their shop details, pictures of products, prices and delivery locations.
This automatically makes their shop available with a potential of bee seeing by over 50 million Nigerian online
We assist them to advertise and promote their business and shop for free
When a buyer shops from your shop, you get notified through SMS, Email and on your Foodstantly dashboard
The buyer can pay online to your shop through us or they can pay to bank or they can pay on delivery
You can then prepare the product and get it ready for delivery.
Delivery can be effected by you to the buyer or by us if we have activated our delivery system for you.
How do I receive my money?
When you sign up and complete your profile you are expected to provide your bank account details. Once a customer pays for your products, within 24 hours it goes to your account as long as delivery was made to the customer. Note the agreed percentage commissions is paid directly to us. However, if you have no bank account we can arrange one with our partner banks or we can receive on your behalf and remit to you.
How do we deliver?
You deliver direct to your customers. However for Sellers without a delivery system, Foodstantly can assist and provide delivery to customers and take the delivery charges for that. However note we only provide delivery services in cities were we have established a physical location or have a logistic partner
Can I charge for delivery?
Yes you can charge for delivery .Go to your account and add delivery charge. Delivery charges can be specified for a city or based on parts of the cities. You can also enter "no charge" for free delivery
What cities are you operating from?
Our platform is nationwide. That means a restaurant, trader or farm in any part of Nigeria can sign up to sell and deliver to anybody nationwide
I have no email address can I still sign up?
Yes! We shall open an email account for you and use that to sign you up. However we are working on a sign up system using your phone number.
I don't have a logo, what do I do?
Foodstantly will create a logo for you free of charge
Do I need to register my company?
No, you don't need to have an incorporated company or registered business name. You can sell on Foodstantly using your personal name. However note buyers will most often want to deal with business than individuals
How am I sure you guys are not fraud?
Foodstantly is owned by Agrovative limited and has physical address. Very big business have signed up, am sure you know they will not sign up if they have not verified us. Also we have been recognized internationally and locally by Government, the media and big companies and have won awards too. We can't be fraudulent
How will customers pay for my produce?
Customers will pay for your produce with debit/credit card, mobile money, bank deposit or on delivery .However pay on delivery is only available for sellers who meet our criteria
Can I give discounts?
Yes you can give discounts to customers, in fact giving discounts is one sure way to bring more customers to your shop on Foodstantly
But I don't operate 24 hours!!
That's not a problem, you can state your opening and closing time.
How can I know how much I have sold and number of sales I have made daily?
Very easy, your dashboard has a feature to track daily and weekly sales or sales in real time also it has features to enable you track money you have realized from sales
I don't have a computer and I am not always on the internet, can I still sell?
Yes Foodstantly technology enables sellers to receive orders on their mobile phone. So you don't have a need for computer neither do you have to be on the internet. Just ensure your phone is switched on and you will get instant notification of any purchase on your shop on Foodstantly. The notification will contain the name of the buyer, address, item bought, amount paid and phone number. With this you can then dispatch the buyer's order.
Do you charge to use Foodstantly?
Using Foodstantly is free, yes FREE! We provide all the technology and business solution for you. However we collect a small commission of 5% if we make sales for you or if you sell through us.


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Mikaela Lynch, the 9-year-old severely autistic girl who had gone missing from her family's yard on Mother's Day, has been found. She was reportedly found drowned in a lake near the family home in Clearlake, California. It took divers several days to find her due to the dark, muddy waters of the lake in which her body was recovered. Police said they do not suspect foul play. Her parents have not yet made a statement, but I can only imagine their devastation. The girl, who could not speak and was said to have the mental abilities of a 1-year-old, had run off after she was playing in the enclosed yard with her younger brother.
Hundreds of volunteers who had been desperately searching for Mikaela were told the bad news as they showed up to continue the search. Said a local man, Fred Cox, to the Press Democrat when he showed up for the search that was no longer needed:
We just wanted to find that baby and bring some peace to the family. It's going to hurt. It's going to hurt real bad.
Mikaela had bolted from the fenced-in yard while her younger brother, who is 8, had gone inside the house after being chased by a bee, leaving Mikaela alone. Video from a nearby surveillance cam then showed the girl running up the street naked. Her clothes were found in the yard and the diaper she wore was near the lake where she was found. She was prone to take both off when she was hot.
Mikaela was unable to swim, and because she was non-verbal, she didn't respond to searchers. Some people familiar with autistic children have said they tend to be drawn to water, and her family also said she enjoyed water.
Questions have been raised about how long the girl was left without adult supervision -- even why she was left without it at all. But from what I've heard, autistic children, like most children, can be extremely fast. Perhaps more could have been done to make sure the girl couldn't get out of the yard, or couldn't get out without the adults being notified, but hindsight is always 20/20. I can't imagine what parents of children with severe difficulties must have to deal with on a daily basis. I won't judge anyone who has to go through that and I hope others won't either. I think sometimes we all forget tragedies can happen to the best of us, just in the blink of an eye. The parents need our compassion right now, not our judgment. Just as you someday may need compassion too.
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Make the process as important as the outcome.
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Good observations about cycling and sexism by Elly Blue on BikePortland. I definitely won't read the comments that will certainly soon start popping up there. Not good for my blood pressure.
Hate sexism, love cycling!
Edit: Okay, of course I couldn't resist reading the comments. And I'll take everything back: the vast majority of them is not as bad as I expected. A lot of them are actually very insightful.


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How does one live a spiritual life in a secular world? Henri Nouwen responds from the depths of his heart to this dilemna posed by his friend Fred Bratman. This audiobook is recorded by Nouwen himself. His own interpretive reading of the text lends a sense of immediacy to the production.
HENRI J.M. NOUWEN is one of the most prolific and popular spiritual writers of our time. He wrote more than 40 books and taught at Notre Dame, as well as at Yale and Harvard. For the 10 years before his death in 1996, he was part of the L'Arche Daybreak community in Toronto, sharing life with people with developmental disabilities. For more information about Nouwen, visit www.HenriNouwen.org.


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Conceptually uninspired but technically sound, Incipio's new iPhone 4 version of NGP Matte ($25) is almost the exact same case previously released by the company as Dermashot, only using a rigid semi-hard plastic rather than silicone rubber as the base material. NGP Matte has a flat, almost paper-like texture and fewer curves around the iPhone 4's face above and below the screen, using a more tightly tailored bezel design and included screen film to achieve the same coverage. Incipio includes screen film, a cleaning cloth, and an applicator card in the package. Five colors are available.
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As economic conditions keep improving, homeowners have the resources to take care of updates and home improvements they've wanted to tend to for some time. There are so many projects that can transform a space that budget-minded consumers won't have to compromise. Considering a remodel? There's no need to do everything at once. Sometimes starting small can be the way to make the most dramatic impressions while spending the least amount of money. Substituting creativity for cash can be a crafty way of renovating with a modern twist.
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It's been forever since I've posted- whoops! I've had tests during the week, retreats on the weekends, and Spring Break, which didn't prove as productive for the blog as I had hoped. But I'm back, with some new ideas and inspiration! The first new idea is today's feature, "Monday Musings". I've had this idea for a while, but I haven't really gotten around to it until now. My goal for Monday Musings is to post a quote with a short commentary, just to give my readers a little inspiration and encouragement, and to add some variety! Let me know what you think!
I came across this quote on Pinterest a few weeks ago, and I love it so much. It's applicable to many different things in my life right now: hard finance tests, boys, summer jobs, future plans, etc. I'm a big worrier, so this has reminded me to pray for peace (no matter what) in times when I'm unsure of what's to come. This week I have a few pending opportunities with jobs and summer plans, so it's my goal to remember that God's plan is the best, and to pray for peace no matter my circumstances.
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That was how I found his series on saving money with food without compromising on taste and health. (Go to Youtube and key in "save with Jamie" for a whole range of saving tips.) I only had to watch a few of his videos where he cooks the meals from his book by the same title: Save With Jamie, to know that it was a book I wanted in my collection.
Having used the book now for about 6 months I feel that it brings such enrichment to my home that I have to encourage others to add it to your shelf.
The top eight reasons I love this book:
We have slowly moved to a low carb diet since 2009 when Superman was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I struggled for a long time to give up baked treats and puddings as I love/d baking. There is also something so satisfying about a big bowl of pasta or creamy mashed potatoes. It's not that we never eat these foods, but they are rather eaten rarely.
Giving recipes based around cheaper cuts of meat like pork shoulder and beef brisket and showing how to cook them for maximum taste and tenderness can help any other omnivore to save a little on what is always the most expensive item in a food budget.
The way we have worked with this book is that either on a Sunday or Monday evening we make a big roast – 2 chickens or 1 large shoulder of lamb or pork or a beef brisket – and we enjoy that with all the trimmings. For the chickens we will eat the dark meat and save the breast meat for a meal through the week and the carcass for stock. For the lamb, beef and pork, we will save half the meat for a meal later on in the week.
For instance, on Monday my son made a gorgeous roast lamb with savoy cabbage, peas and roast potatoes. Half the lamb was saved and used in Jamie's biryani recipe on Tuesday, which was stupendous. The winner meal so far is left over beef brisket in Korean stir-fry. Nom Nom Nom!
Stocks & dripping!
Obviously these roasts have bones left behind and he encourages the home cook to make stock and use it in later recipes and soups. Always a high scorer on the nutrition scale! Dripping is also saved and used to add extra flavor to risotto, soups, gravy and stir fry.
Buying and storing bulk!
At the beginning of the book (like most of his later ones) he has a pantry and stock list. These things may seem pricey to buy up front (sesame oil etc) but you use so little of it that they last a long time. You can also spread the pantry stocking over a few grocery shops so that the first is not overwhelming on your wallet. His freezer tips are also a winner and as he rightly points out, buying frozen veg (if you don't grow and freeze your own) is often cheaper and has more nutrients than 5-day-old grocery store fresh veg.
"Old" fashioned tips
Truly the age of our grandmothers is coming back when it comes to thrifty food. Waste not want not is a big thing in this recipe book. How to use up sagging veg in pickles, soups and stocks…how to freeze chillies and herbs…why dripping is a delicacy and needs to be saved…so much more!
He also intersperses shopping tips and why supporting the little butcher or fishmonger shop or the local farmers and markets is a wiser choice than the big chain stores.
Saving money!
This is not a book on how to use beans for protein. This is whole foods, across all the food groups but how to do it frugally and without waste. So if you are a vegetarian or vegan this book is not for you and if you are not prepared to rethink how you shop and cook, then skip this one. However if you are like us that enjoy food, love making it, smelling it cooking and try to do it in the most ethical and organic way, then give it a go.
Time saving – sort of!
Sort of, because some of the meals take long slow roasts in the oven but the finishing off is quick and also as he uses all the leftovers, you can do one big meal on an evening when you have more time and then have 2 quick meals from left overs on other nights of the week.
The nom-nom-nom factor
A friend once told me I am obsessed with food…and I am. Not any food though – good food, tasty food, food that makes my family smile, food that I can serve to dinner guests, food that's funky for my younger fussy eater, food made from scratch and leaves my loved ones and I saying that was a good meal.
We have a saying in our kitchen, when I am making a recipe that asks me to do something that raises my eyebrows (like making a rice pie crust!!!): "Don't argue with Jamie". To date there has not been one recipe in this book we do not like, even though we are half way through testing them.
So if you are feeling a little despondent or unenthused with your culinary skills at the moment, I encourage you to give this book a try! And if you need to see a meal take a look at this favourite of ours
Happy cooking! Oh and if you are a Cape Town reader and you are looking for high quality affordable organic meat, take a look at my elder children's business Funky Chickens


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A team of professionals and volunteers will delve into the watery grave of the bark Canada to conduct an archeological survey in Long Bay early next month. Karl Gurcke, historian for Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, has been planning logistics and taking the lead in Skagway for this multi-agency endeavor involving the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, the Alaska Office of History and Archaeology (OHA), the Municipality of Skagway, the Institute of autical Archaeology, the Yukon Transportation Museum, and the National Park Service- Submerged Resources Center. Site inspection will start on April 12 and work is planned throughout the weekend with mapping and assessments of key features and artifacts. No artifact recovery is planned.The public will have several opportunities to learn more about the Gold Rush era shipwreck site located on Dyea Road. The main purpose of this project is to document the vessel before it completely deteriorates. It is visible at low tide and can be seen at high tide in calm weather conditions. Gurcke will be speaking on the history of the ship on KHNS at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, April 9th as part of the regularly scheduled History Talks. Additionally, there will be a public lecture and presentation at the National Park Service Visitor Center auditorium on 2nd and Broadway on Friday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m. The history of what exactly happened to the Canada in Skagway is shrouded in mystery with a hint of piracy.Built in Bath, Maine in 1859 she was almost a derelict in Tacoma, Washington at the start of the Klondike Gold Rush.Patched up and loaded with 800,000 board feet of timber and other items, she left Tacoma on January 30, 1898 under tow by the tug Pioneer.Battered by icy winter storms occurring up and down the Lynn Canal at the time, she reached Skagway on February 14, 1898. Subsequently, the Canada was either washed ashore or deliberatly run aground.The passengers were rescued by the ship Lady of the Lake and it is believed that the cargo was salvaged. The archeological investigation and continued historical research will fill in more details and provide photographs for future educational exhibits. If time and weather permit, the crew hopes to also document the southern end of Long Wharf and the Dyea-Klondike Transportation Company's wharf site in Dyea.


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Mara Rose is a Christian writer. She has endured years of chronic pain and strives to be a light for Jesus even on the darkest days. Mara works full-time, specializing in web content and marketing, but understands the exhausting process of finding the right job. Through the trials of life and career, she hopes to offer relational insight and encouragement. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, Jonathan, an OIF Veteran, and their son, Micah. You can read more from Mara on her blog, wordsbymara.com, her Facebook page or on Twitter @WordsByMara.
Ever since I can remember, I pictured my wedding on tropical beach and very much unlike the traditional wedding. Jon and I got engaged in November 2008 and started to plan our wedding. It was important for us to celebrate our love and commitment before God in a location that we've always dreamed.
Planning a destination wedding isn't for everyone; especially for the brides that prefer to have control. I thought that control wouldn't be an issue for me, but the stress of wedding planning in another country still presented to be an challenge.
For the brides out there that have considered a destination wedding... I'm here to tell you that it can be done. The stress and cost is significantly less than that of a large, traditional wedding. Here are some tips for planning your perfect day at the destination of your dreams.
We have been married for 3 years now and I'm so thankful to God for the gift of my wonderful husband. I couldn't ask for a better man. It has definitely been a learning process and it's not always easy, but I wouldn't change a thing.
Marriage is a blessing and a journey. If you are planning a wedding, I wish you all the best on your special day. May God continue to bless your marriage.
I hope that this helpful to the new brides. I'm happy to answer any other questions or point you in the right direction. Feel free to contact me by email - email@example.com.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Classes on Courtesy and Behavior- Urgently Needed
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:-( :-( Thats just plain inconsiderate!ReplyDelete
Ya.You spoke my mind dear! Is this the flight from Dubai to Chennai? Or somewhere within India? "Pattikattan" ngra word is so apt for such people. And to add to your point, some uncles/guys keep buzzing for the airhostess, and ask for water, juice, and coffee all the times. whenever I encounter such nuisance act, I feel like banging my head on a wall..and say "endha namma ooru maanatha vanga vandhurukaangalo"!!ReplyDelete
I came across such situations too while travelling with Tiger Airways to Chennai.ReplyDelete
There was an educated guy sitting beside me near the window seat. I was sitting third to him with middle seat empty.After few minutes of flight journey, he complained to Airhostess about the lady infront broadcasting songs to the whole world with her loudspeaker HP. Actually, she was entertaining her son (2.5 Yrs old), who would otherwise start to move around inside flight.
After 2 hours of journey, this guy started to sing loudly, all his favourite songs, after consuming 6 pegs of liquor. But since he was an educated guy, everyone kept silent and silently laughedat it, while I, just like Laxman Old man, viewed everything and enjoyed at it equivalently.
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Volosozhar and Trankov started off their season with a bang setting new World Records at Nebelhorn Trophy and scoring six points higher than they did at Worlds last spring. They won every event they entered last season and soundly defeated their rivals Savchenko and Szolkowy. There seems to be nowhere to go but up for this team and it will be interesting to see if they can keep the pace they've set for themselves.
Moore-Towers and Moscovitch are creeping closer and closer to the World's podium and are aiming for an Olympic medal this season. After toying with a new short program, they decided to keep last year's program which has been received well by the judges and went with just a new free skate.
Denney and Coughlin are back on the international scene after sitting out the majority of last season while he had surgery to repair his hip. They tried to make it back in time for Worlds but weren't able to be fully rehabbed in time. They scrapped their programs earlier this summer and went for more powerful music to bring out their strengths as a team and it seemed to work at the U.S. Figure Skating Classic. After a disappointing short program, they rallied in the free skate to claim the silver medal.
Berton and Hotarek had a somewhat disappointing end to their season last year. After winning bronze at both of their Grand Prix events and at the European Championships they finished just 10th at Worlds scoring nearly 16 points below their personal best.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Volosozhar/Trankov
Silver: Moore-Towers/Moscovitch
Bronze: Denney/Coughlin
Bios of the competitors:
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch, CAN: They placed 4th at Worlds and are the reigning Four Continents Silver Medalists. They placed 4th at Cup of China and won silver at NHK Trophy last season to qualify for the Grand Prix Final where they finished 5th. Their personal best is 199.50. She is 21 and he is 29.
Purdy/Marinaro, CAN: They are the reigning World Junior Silver Medalists. This is their Grand Prix debut. They won gold at JGP USA and gold at JGP Croatia last seasonto qualify for the JGPF where they finished 4th. Their personal best is 154.70. She is 18 and he is 21.
Berton/Hotarek, ITA: They finished 10th at Worlds and are the reigning European Bronze Medalists. They won bronze at Skate Canada and at Trophee Eric Bompard last season. Their personal best is 187.45. She is 23 and he is 29.
Stolbova/Klimov, RUS: They finished 6th at Europeans. They won bronze at Cup of China and placed 5th at Trophee Eric Bompard last season. They are the the 2012 European Bronze Medalists, 2011 World Junior Silver Medalists and 2010 World Junior Bronze Medalists. Their personal best is 172.55. She is 21 and he is 23.
Volosozhar/Trankov, RUS: They are the reigning World Champions and European Champions. They won gold at Skate America and Rostelecom Cup last season to qualify for the Grand Prix Final where they won gold. They are the 2011 and 2012 World Silver Medalists and 2011 European Champions. Their personal best is 231.96. She is 27 and he is 30.
Castelli/Shnapir, USA: They finished 13th at Worlds and are the reigning Four Continents Bronze Medalists. They placed 5th at Skate America and won bronze at NHK Trophy last season. They are the 2009 World Junior Bronze Medalists. Their personal best is 174.51. She is 23 and he is 26.
Denney/Coughlin, USA: They won bronze at Skate America and bronze at Rostelecom Cup last season. They are the 2012 Four Continents Silver Medalists. Their personal best is 185.42. She is 20 and he is 27.
Zhang/Bartholomay, USA: They placed 4th at Four Continents. This is their Grand Prix debut. Their personal best is 167.30. She is 20 and he is 24.


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Brendam, also known as Brendam Docks or Brendam Bay, is a town with a population of 5,000. It is the top station for Edward's Branch Line and an important harbour. Bill and Ben bring china clay from the nearby China Clay Workings, and it is shipped to the mainland.
The Sodor China Clay Company, established in 1948, occasionally hosts days when enthusiasts may look around. Bill and Ben particularly enjoy the attention these visitors give them.
Brendam is also home to Cranky, who always loads and unloads cargo to and from the dock, Porter, who is a new tank engine, and Salty, who loves to work at the Docks and tell tales of the sea.
In the television series , a coastal branch line runs from the port, and is mainly used for fish traffic. It also appears that the express stops here on its way to Vicarstown, to collect passengers from the many ocean liners that come in here. In the second and third seasons, there was a station near the docks, but it has not been seen since. The mail barge also docks here. The docks here are large and extensive, with many warehouses, cranes, rail yards and canals.
- The Sodor Shipping Company has at least one large warehouse here.
- It is often misspelt "Brendham", particularly in merchandise and in the subtitles of DVDs.
- Since the thirteenth season, there is no longer ballast under the rails at Brendam.
- Since the fourth season, Brendam Docks has been portrayed as a main line station.
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|With the clouds in the sky this could pass for a swarm of locusts.
|Our 8 year old companion astutely pointed out that there was an "Under the Sea" theme.
I didn't even get it until she said something.
|On that note, maybe Finding Nemo?
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Jodha finally gets freed from Laboni in the latest episode of Jodha Akbar.
It is seen that Jalal returns to meet the yogi and tells him about Jodha being possessed by Laboni.
The Yogi tells Jalal that he will free Jodha from Laboni's trap as soon as possible.
In the night time, Yogi starts reading out mantras and possessed Jodha begins to run towards the Yogi hearing his voice.
Everyone in the palace including Rukaiya, Jalal and Salim feel sad looking at Jodha's bad condition.
When Jodha reaches the Yogi, she tells him that she will kill him to seek her revenge for killing her and her mother.
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National Zoo's lion cubs take their first swim
Tuesday, October 26, 2010; 8:48 PM
In a few weeks, the keepers at the National Zoo won't be able to enter the enclosed yard with the lion cubs on Lion-Tiger Hill: The cubs will weigh more than 20 pounds, and their teeth and claws will make it too dangerous to handle them.
Even Tuesday, the keepers wore "bite" gloves made of Kevlar chain mail and heavy leather gauntlets and carried the hefty cubs by the scruff of their necks, teeth and claws facing outward.
Still, the four eldest cubs, born Aug. 31, looked deceptively forlorn and harmless as zoo experts gave them their swimming tests to make sure they could survive in the wide security moat that rims the outdoor enclosure.
One at a time, the cubs were carried outside and lowered into the chilly, leaf-strewn water as two keepers in wet suits stood in the moat and others watched from shore with nets handy, just in case.
All four cubs passed - swimming, in most cases, toward the concrete curb of the moat, where the keepers helped them clamber onto land and then carried them, sopping, back indoors.
Zoo experts said they concluded that they should probably install some ramps from the water to the land to make it easier for the cubs to climb out.
Lions are born with the ability to swim, zoo officials said, although the zoo's three adult lions don't spend much time in the moat, which is nine feet deep at its deepest.
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Crispy Beef with Vegetables, Ginger and Rice
Crispy Beef with Vegetables, Ginger and Rice
Here is a great meal that you are sure to enjoy. Go for it!
I might add that this recipe marks 900 recipes that I have added to my Kosher Cooking Blog. I am going for 1,000 and then I hope to retire!
1 lb. Kosher Flank steaks, slightly frozen and then sliced into narrow strips
¾ cup Cornstarch
½ cup Water
2 Eggs
2 Carrot, julienned
5 Scallions, sliced about 1 inch long
1 inch fresh Ginger, minced
½ lb. Mushrooms, thinly sliced
½ lb. Green Beans, trimmed
1 Red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
1 Green Bell Pepper. thinly sliced
1 Hot Pepper, seeded and minced
5 cloves Garlic, crushed and minced
4 tbs. Peanut Oil
4 tbs. Soy Sauce
4 tbs. Vinegar
1 tbs. Sesame Oil
½ cup Sugar
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, to taste
2 cups White Rice
5 cups Water
Add the water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the rice and cover. Reduce the heat and allow the rice to absorb all the moisture. When most of the moisture has been absorbed by the rice turn off the heat and set aside. Keep covered.
Place cornstarch in a large bowl. Add water gradually while whisking. Whisk the eggs into the cornstarch mixture and add the beef and stir to coat.
Pour the oil into a large wok and heat until it begins to smoke. Add a quarter of the beef to the oil. with a fork and cook, stirring frequently, until crispy, Remove, drain on paper towel and set aside. Repeat until all the beef is cooked.
Drain off most of the oil and add carrots, onion, peppers, ginger, green beans, mushrooms and stir fry over a high heat until tender. Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and bring to a boil. Add the beef and your ready to serve over some hot rice for a complete meal.
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LNG consists mainly of methane, which has a boiling point of –164 0C and for liquefaction requires cryogenic insulated tanks at about atmospheric pressure. Recent practice has been to liquefy the gas that is normally flared in oil fields in remote areas, but it can also be made from landfill gas when purified. LNG is about 1/614th the volume of natural gas at standard temperature and pressure, making it much more cost-efficient to transport over long distances, especially where pipelines do not exist. Similar to LPG, this portability is a major asset. LNG is used in transport and in heating and cooking as well as in industry and as a chemical feedstock.
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a mixture of propane and butane, which are gases that become liquid under pressure and can then be stored in pressurised containers (Dell and Rand, 2004). The proportion of each gas varies depending on the source and climate. Propane is preferred where the climate is cold and butane where it is warm. LPG has a high energy per unit volume and is convenient to use. Its calorific value per unit volume is about 2.5 times larger than that of natural gas (methane). It is used for road transport, cooking, heating, refrigeration, air conditioning and in spray cans. It is a portable source of energy used for remote and leisure applications in the EU and in cooking and transport in developing countries. LPG is manufactured during the refining of crude oil (40%) or from natural gas during extraction (60%).
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) consists mainly of methane. Recent practice has been to liquefy the gas that is normally flared in oil fields in remote areas, but it can also be made from landfill gas when purified. LNG is about 1/614th the volume of natural gas at standard temperature and pressure, making it much more cost-efficient to transport over long distances, especially where pipelines do not exist. Similar to LPG, this portability is a major asset. LNG is used in transport and in heating and cooking as well as in industry and as a chemical feedstock.
Feasibility of technology and operational necessities
The reliability of LPG/LNG cook stoves is generally considered high as the technology is mature and applied widely across the world (ENTTRANS, 2008). The same could be said about the supply chains for the LNG and LPG, although LNG transport could be vulnerable for security reasons. For example, IEA (2006) highlights supply problems due to hurricanes in North America. IEA (2006) also points out that the gas supply infrastructure is becoming more complex and more investment is required, in particular to increase transport skills and reduce investment costs. For importers there needs to be local distribution infrastructure development both for the fuel and for new stoves and stove conversions. Where LPG or LNG has been used in developing countries, as in the examples in China and Brazil below, then the governments in each case have subsidised the price of the gas and/or the price of conversions to burn LPG or LNG.
Although many developing countries already have access to LPG and LNG, the applicability of the technology to the rural poor is hampered by the required import facilities and distribution systems and complexities related to the poor quality of roads and relatively high per capita costs if the population density is low. The other main problem with LPG and LNG is that they can be expensive relative to other fuels and thus less attractive for the poor. In addition, the prices of LPG and LNG could be more volatile than the price of other fuels and feedstock for cooking. For example, in China, in the Fujian province, it was reported by Peoples Daily (2006) that people were switching from LNG stoves to electromagnetic stoves as LNG prices had been increased by the government. In Guangzhou, in south China, a LNG price increase resulted in some residents turning to honeycomb coal briquets for cooking. These possible price impacts could negatively affect the affordability of the technology and LNG/LPG fuels, in particular to rural area households (IEA, 2006).
Status of the technology and its future market potential
LPG is seen by the IEA as the main means for moving away from unsustainable use of biomass for cooking: the target expressed in IEA (2006) is to reduce the use of biomass in cookstoves by 50% by stimulating 1.3 billion people to switch from biomass to LPG. The future market potential for LPG could thus be huge. However, other technologies and fuels (e.g., ethanol/methanol, Biomass gasification stoves, ICS, solar-based cooking) could serve the same purpose. LPG price increases could make LPG-based cooking less accessible for the poor, particularly in the rural areas. The scope for LPG/LNG for cooking is therefore not clear in developing countries, but it seems that it will be concentrated on the middle and high income groups in urban areas.
Existing gas stove burners can be easily adapted to burn LNG and LPG. Below are some examples of LNG/LPG applications in developing countries:
- In Brazil, 98% of the households have access to LPG through government policies to develop the required infrastructure in all urban and rural regions, in combination with an LPG subsidy. Recently, due increased LPG prices, residents have begun switching back to woodfuel (IEA, 2006).
- In 2001, 17.5% of Indian households (33.6 million households) used LPG as cooking fuel. Around three-quarter of these households were in urban areas; only 5.7% were rural households. Again, the LPG price is subsidised by the government. Increases in LPG prices are politically sensitive in India because of their effect on the middle classes, and recent increases in LPG prices have caused a move away from LPG. For instance, Climate Care is supporting a project in the Punjab to promote the use of briquettes made from biomass crop residues in cook stove. These cookstoves are half the price of the existing LPG stoves, and the payback time from the savings made is 18 months.
- In China, 80,000 housing estates in Shenzhen have been converted to LNG. The price of natural gas was claimed to be lower and more stable than that of LPG and would not exceed 5 RMB/m3 (€0.43/m3). This is probably the result of the deal between China and Australia for the annual import of 3.7 million tons of LNG with a pricing mechanism that will ensure that the price is much lower than the current price for natural gas on the world market. However, the price of natural gas in Shenzhen would be higher than in Beijing and Shanghai due to the differences in the source and quality of gas, purchasing cost, construction and labour costs. In addition, the government supplies a subsidy for purchase of new equipment for LNG burning (Peoples Daily, 2006).
How the technology could contribute to socio-economic development and environmental protection
In developing countries the main benefits of LNG/LPG are in helping people to switch from unsustainable biomass use to a clean and safe cooking fuel. This provides enormous health benefits helping to avoid the 1.6million deaths/y from respiratory problems caused by smoke and other pollutants released by inefficient biomass burning in enclosed spaces (Warwick and Doig, 2004). It also releases women and children from the drudgery of collecting firewood and health problems associated with carrying heavy bundles long distances. There are also benefits for the local ecology and biodiversity. The UN Millennium project recommends that globally the number of households using non-sustainable biomass for cooking should be halved by 2015.
LNG and LPG provide a 'clean' burn with almost complete combustion of the fuel so that there are only low pollutant emissions from NOx and very low particulate or other hydrocarbon emissions. There are no quantitative figures for the overall amounts of pollutants reduced by LNG and LPG, but considering the 2.5 billion people who currently rely on biomass-based fuels in the developing world, the potential for reductions in local smoke and volatile organic compound pollution is very large.
In order to get an overall perspective of the environmental benefits of LNG/LPG, a whole life cycle assessment is needed to consider the supply chains for the fuels. The supply chain for LNG requires pipelines for the gas, liquefaction plant, port facilities, and cryogenic tankers to transport the LNG where the gas is onshore. If the gas is offshore or where port facilities are not available, then floating liquefaction plants can be built. LNG plant design and LNG shipping are the other key links in the chain. The LNG is loaded directly onto ships from the production platform.
However, LPG is not commonly found in rural areas where biomass use tends to be highest and where the health effects of smoke are also highest. Nonetheless, it is used amongst middle or high income groups in urban areas of developing countries. The high initial cost of purchasing appliances and cylinders, the relatively complex technology, irregularity of supply and risk of explosion mean that it is not widely used in the majority of poorer areas of developing countries (IEA, 2006). The LPG supply chain is not practical for the poor as cylinders are usually exchanged at filling stations. Since there are not many of these in rural areas and since transport is poor, access to LPG is very difficult.
India has had an aggressive LPG promotion campaign for years and announced in February 2010 that there will be a program to provide free stoves to households below the poverty line (Energy for Development, 2010).
The overall environmental impact of fuel switching to LNG/LPG can be positive or negative in terms of GHGs depending on the efficiency of combustion and sustainability of the fuel used. However, ICS and greater combustion efficiency generally would be expected to lead to larger reductions (IEA, 2006).
An interesting example of exploring the environmental effects of LNG is the KOGAS Environmental Load project, launched by the Government of Korea in 2002 to collect the environmental load information on a range of industrial chemicals. KOGAS, the Korean company for power production, also undertook a lifecycle analysis on the fuel cycle for the LNG it produced or imported compared to coal and oil for the production of 1GWh of electricity in order to conform to the government initiative and to maintain ISO 14001 certification standards. The results apply to the fuel cycle and give an indication of where problems may arise. These results show that LNG generates less CO2 as predicted from the low carbon/hydrogen ratio of the fuel. Production of CFCs is also much less than for other fuels. Similarly, acidification from sulphur dioxide and eutrophication from NOx levels are lowest for LNG. Finnegan (2004) shows that LPG extraction and refining contributes to SO2, NMHC, methane and NOx emissions, while transport of the LPG contributes to carbon monoxide and CO2 emissions. Reinaud (2005) gives figures for CO2 emissions from LPG refineries. Depending on the location of the refinery and the particular configuration the CO2 emissions associated with refining are 0.586-0.715 tCO2/t LPG.
For calculation of these GHG emission reductions, it is recommended to apply the approved methodology for thermal energy production with or without electricity project (small scale activities) which has been developed under the Clean Development Mechanism of the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol (CDM). This methodology helps to determine a baseline for GHG emissions in the absence of the project (i.e. business-as-usual circumstances), how emission reductions below this baseline can be calculated, and how these reductions can be monitored. General information about how to apply CDM methodologies for GHG accounting can be found at: http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/approved.html.
Financial requirements and costs
LPG and LNG are already commercial activities. As mentioned above they are used in remote locations and for leisure in the EU.
The LPGas Rural Energy Challenge initiative from the UNDP is engaged in activities to make LPG affordable. This can involve microfinance initiatives to make the equipment cost affordable over a period of time or fee for service operations. Even so, the cost of the fuel is still high for the poor. The recent Millenium Development Goals carbon initiative of the UNDP aims to provide finance in recognition of the need to tackle both poverty and mitigate climate change effects (UNDP, 2007).
Some examples of costs of using LPG/LNG in developing countries can be found above under Status of the technology and its future market potential.
- Dell, R.M. and Rand, D.A.J., 2004. Clean Energy, RSC Clean Technology Monographs.
- Energy for Development, 2010. Cooking with LPG: Climate and Poverty Issues. Available at: http://www.energyfordevelopment.com/2010/02/lpg-cooking-poverty-climate-change.html
- ENTTRANS, 2008. Sustainable, Low-Carbon Technologies for Potential Use under the CDM – A description of their environmental, economic, and energy aspects, Groningen, the Netherlands.
- Finnegan, S., 2004. LCA of alternative fuels. Available at: http://www.ecotravel.org.uk/sf_work.html
- IEA, 2006. World Energy Outlook 2006, OECD/IEA, Paris, France.
- Peoples Daily, 2006, Issue of 12-01-2006. Available at: http://english.people.com.cn/200601/12/eng20060112_234940.html
- Reinaud, J., 2005. The European Refinery Industry under the EU Emissions Trading scheme, IEA information paper.
- UNDP, 2007, MDG Carbon Facility: Leveraging Carbon Finance for Sustainable Development. Available at: http://www.mdgcarbonfacility.org/
- Warwick, H. and Doig, A., 2004. Smoke: the Killer in the Kitchen, Indoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries, ITDG Publishing, London, the UK.