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Teenage India debutant Prithvi Shaw was grateful for "many boundary balls" from a depleted West Indies attack in a historic Test century, which he dedicated to his father.
Shaw went down in the record books by becoming the youngest player to score a hundred on debut in the longest format, making a magnificent 134 from only 154 balls on day one in Rajkot.
The 18-year-old opener took only 99 deliveries to reach three figures, the third-fastest in a Test bow in terms of balls faced, as the Windies struggled in the absence of Jason Holder, Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph.
Shaw struck 19 boundaries in an outstanding knock and the prodigy was elated after grasping his opportunity on an opening day of the two-match series that ended with India 364-4, Cheteshwar Pujara making 86 and Virat Kohli 72 not out.
"Obviously I was nervous. This was my Test debut." said Shaw. "But after 10 overs, I was hitting the ball well and I was getting the boundaries.
"I got the confidence and I didn't feel the pressure. I wanted to dominate them as much as I could. I like dominating the bowlers and I was trying that.
"I was waiting for the loose balls and they bowled many boundary balls. So I was trying to balance it out between playing the ball on its merit and attacking the loose balls."
Shaw added: "I want to dedicate this hundred to my dad; he has made a lot of sacrifices for me, [and] he is still doing it.
"He has been very helpful throughout my journey. He has always been there, whenever I have been nervous or have gotten out early. I can't list it all out but he has done a lot."


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Australia will be the first place in the world to begin selling the iPhone 6 and a number of local celebrities will help out to launch Apple's latest smartphones which will happen in just a few more hours.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that people in line at three Telstra stores in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane) will be treated to musical performances by Australia's Got Talent winners Justice Crew, and the X Factor's Dami Im and Jai Waetford just a few minutes before the doors open and sales begin at 8 am local time Friday. Fremantle player Aaron Sandilands will also appear at Telstra's Perth location. Everyone in line at those stores will also get access to "prizes, coffee, a DJ and comfy beanbags." In addition, Vodafone will serve coffee at its stores for people in the iPhone 6 line.
Not surprisingly, the lines at some Apple Store locations in Australia started forming last week. Amaki Hanyu took a picture of the line outside the Apple store in Brisbane to show how many people are already queued up to get the latest phone from Apple, and that same kind of scene is being echoed across that nation today.
Are you jealous of the fact that Australia will be the first to get the new iPhone 6 thanks to their time zone?
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text: A 3 day Friendship with Jesus program – Salve 2012 was conducted by the Teens Ministry at Carmel Convent School, Banerghatta road for a group of 30 children from various parts of Bangalore, ranging from Classes VIII, IX, X and XI. Many of them had attended our previous summer camps. We were blessed to have the presence of Sr.Josna, the Principal of Carmel Convent School, all through the program. Fr. Antony Mahendran, Asst Parish Priest of Christha Prabhalaya Ephiphany Church and Fr. Varghese, National Pastor of JY celebrated the Holy Mass for us. Vinu (JY Teens National Team member) and Bangalore Teens Ministry members coordinated the program. The program consisted of music, prayers, sessions, activities, sharings and Eucharistic Adoration. As part of Outreach, we visited Swanthana, Home for mentally/physically challenged, run by the St.Camillus Sisters, on Sarjapur Road and spent time with the children there. The children and the volunteers treasured the time spent there as one of the most memorable moments of their lives.


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Located in the heart of Cobb County and minutes from Marietta Square, this beautiful conference facility boasts more than 8,000 square feet of total meeting space, including four classrooms and a spacious banquet room. With a variety of room sizes available, the Mansour Center can accommodate a wide range of size and type of event. Flexible seating arrangements ensure the perfect space for groups ranging from 5 to 350.
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So, if you have any experiences with him or information, please do share!Ogaf wrote: ↑Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:53 amHey Dharma Wheel folks,
It has been some years since this thread was active, but I thought to bring about its resurrection as I'm looking for information on Khenchen Lama Pelgyeypa Dorje Rinpoche.
While there is the Awam Institute website and the translations of his compositions on Erick Tsiknopoulos' site, Khenchen Lama's blog, website for his centre in North Wales and his Facebook profile have disappeared. He does have a Facebook page - and is currently touring asia - but there is little more related to him.
According to his bio he was a student of Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, studying at Serta for 10 years.I find it curious though, that he has the title of Khenchen, yet other Serta graduates such as Khenpo Sodargye and Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro, do not.
I have taken many teachings and empowerments from Khenchen Lama in Tucson with
good results.Sorry i missed when you first posted.All of his teachings i went to
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This empowerment had the same price.Free.
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Beautiful and luxurious stone house in the center of Carcassonne, with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms - perfect for large families or groups of friends.
The traditional 2-story design from the 1860s has been recently updated to offer the best of both worlds. Maison Juliette spans 290 m2 (3000 sq.ft.) of living space. The ground floor includes a newly remodeled kitchen that is fully equipped for gourmet cooking, a dining room that seats 10, two living rooms, plus a half bath. The upper floor includes 4 bedrooms with fireplaces and 3 full bathrooms. Three of four bedrooms can have either single or queen beds. The house sleeps 9 people, with a flexible mix of single and double beds, and no sofabeds.
A freshly landscaped garden offers a beautiful oasis where you can enjoy the outdoors in privacy. The summer kitchen and garden dining area provide a casual and comfortable setting for enjoying meals outdoors.
The Cité is a 1km walk to the east, and the commercial centre of Carcassonne is a 500m walk to the west. Experience a different kind of holiday - luxury in the center of a lively city, an easy walk to everything.
Carcassonne area golf & ski: Carcassonne is ideally located in southwest France, only 45 min. from the Mediterranean beaches, an hour and a half from the Pyrenees ski resorts, and an easy 3-hr drive to Barcelona, Spain.
Most of the ski resorts of the Eastern Pyrenees are easily accessible from Carcassonne: Font Romeu, Les Angles, Andorra and Ax-les-Thermes.
Situated close to the medieval town, the Carcassonne Golf Club well deserves its reputation as a course of international standard. The 18 hole course totals 5800 meters (6280 yds), with a par of 71, and is open all year round.
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Veteran's Day has passed, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and the leaves on the trees are starting to change colors (at least they would be if we lived somewhere in the Midwest) and that can only mean one thing: it's Marine Corps Birthday Ball time once again! November 10th was the US Marine Corp's 234th birthday, and we got to celebrate in style last weekend with Matt's unit (MACS-4). This was the 5th Ball we've attended, and maybe we're a little spoiled - we're used to large banquet halls at fancy hotels in the heart of downtown San Diego. What I didn't realize (I guess I just never got to thinking about it) was that our Marine Corps Balls would now be confined to an on-base location during our time in Okinawa. Instead of being out in town in a hotel or other banquet facility, everyone's Balls would be taking place on one of the US bases here. That being said, I didn't expect much this year. However, I was pleasantly surprised!
Ours was located at the Officer's Club on Camp Foster (only a 10 minute ride from our house). Another perk was that we got to have it on a Saturday, which I didn't think was unusual until I started realizing how many other balls were taking place during the week. We got lucky, I guess! Beside being about half the size of the gi-normous (yep, gi-normous) ballrooms we are used to, everything was just as nice, if not better than in San Diego! The food was very tasty, the ceremony wasn't too long, we were able to see everything that was going on, the drinks weren't as expensive, the music was actually GREAT... oh, and did I mention I've NEVER seen such a large cake in my life?!? Since we are still new to the island and don't have too many friends yet, I wasn't sure how much fun I'd have this year, but that was better than expected as well!
Our new friends Lucas & Amber
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One of my favorite parts of the evening was actually the Guest of Honor's speech. He made some really great points about life in the Marine Corps and how Marines and Marine families stand out among civilians as well as the other branches, which were SO true... maybe I'm a little biased:) A few of my favorite quotes from the night:
"To many civilian couples, the trauma of their day, decade or their lifetimes might be moving to another apartment. It might be moving to another state. But to Marine families, we take it in stride when we get orders to strange, remote islands in the Pacific. With the clothes on their back, a few pieces of luggage, no housing assignment, no driver's licence, no automobiles, and you just get on a plane and you go." (How true this is!)
"I can tell if you're a Marine...
...if you use the term "Good to Go" repetitively
...if half of your wardrobe was purchased from the Shopette
...if you actually think Motrin cures something."
"I can tell if you're a Marine spouse...
...if you learn about important events either minutes before they happen or days after they've already occurred
...if your Marine has PT gear dating all the way back to boot camp and freaks out if you attempt to throw anything away
...if your Marine complains that you have too many shoes, yet this same Marine has at least 15 pairs of identical combat boots and STILL eyes the latest ones when he walks into cash sales."
Sorry if that didn't make sense to some of you reading this blog (I know I don't usually bust out the military lingo), but let me just clarify - this guy was right on! Matt DOES still have clothes that he wore in boot camp (5 years ago!) and won't let me get rid of anything...even if it's literally falling apart! And I'm sure you can guess what he thinks of my growing shoe collection!
Hope you enjoyed the pics - 'till next time:) Happy Birthday Marines!
-Your FAVORITE Marine Corps couple:)


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Facial Attendance System
Automate the process of taking attendance using Pixuate's Technolgy
IntroductionPixuate's Face Recognition Attendance Systems are built using Deep Neural Networks and can help you in cost saving because these systems are available at affordable prices. These devices help in bringing punctuality in the organization because they keep records of employees in and out timings. The software for these systems is capable of generating industry standard reports. They contain a feature of admin lock in which only admin would be able to make any changes in the machine data. Pixuate's Face Recognition Attendance Systems are best suited for factories, construction sites, labor attendance and even schools and colleges.
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- Uses the state of the art Deep Neural Networks (DNNs)
- Trained with 10 Million faces
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- User can add any new face anytime
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Pixuate Facial Recognition Attendance system analyzes the features of a person's face images input through a digital video camera. It measures the overall facial structure, including distances between eyes, nose, mouth, and jaw edges. These measurements are retained in a database and used as a comparison when a user stands before the camera. This type of biometric has been wild, touted as a fantastic system for recognizing potential threats i.e. whether terrorist, scam artist or known criminal. Every face has numerous, distinguishable landmarks, the different peaks, and valleys that make up the distinctive facial features.The process can be summarized with the steps below:
Capture & Detection:A physical or behavioral sample is captured by the system during enrollment. Pixuate systems can capture up to 4 different live feeds and detect faces.
Alignment: Once it detects a face, the system determines the head's position, size and pose.
Representation:The system then measures the facial features and creates a template. The system translates the template into a unique feature vector. This gives each template a set of numbers to represent the features on a subject's face.
Matching: The system then decides if the features extracted from the new sample are matching to the database or not.
Identification: Then the image is compared to all images in the database resulting in a score for each potential match (1: N). In this instance, you may take an image and compare it to a database of mug shots to identify who the subject is.
Update the Attendance Records:Once the face is recognized, the attendance records are updated with the name, time and date of the person's entry and exit.


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The idea for this book originated when planning, organizing and carrying out field work for the first All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring (ATBI+M) pilot sites established in the National Parks Mercantour and Alpi Marittime (France/Italy) in 2007, as part of the activities of the EDIT (European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy: www.e-taxonomy.eu) network, supported for five years by the European Commission. One of the overall aims of the EDIT project is to better integrate taxonomic research with biodiversity conservation. To attain this objective, innovative and new methods and tools for inventorying and monitoring biodiversity have to be deployed (Häuser et al., 2007). Individual participants embarking on inventories as well as partners from the hosting national parks frequently asked the project coordinators which are the best-recommended or "standard" techniques and protocols for inventorying specific taxa or habitats. Formulating a response to these questions often was not straightforward as several approaches and methods are described in the, often scattered, literature. In order to provide ATBI+M participants, as well as other interested parties, with appropriate information, it was proposed that "field experiences" should be captured and made available for wider dissemination and use.
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HPD: attempted murder-suicide offender dies in hospital
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The man said to have shot his girlfriend multiple times, before turning the gun on himself, has died according to the Huntsville Police Department.
HPD was called to the Hawthorne at Lilly Flagg Apartment Complex on June 20 for a shots fired call. When they arrived they found 23-year-old Jonathan Turner and the woman suffering from gun shot wounds.
HPD says the two were in a relationship and that an argument is what led to the shooting.
Lt. Stacy Bates says they believe Turner chased the woman around the car, shooting at her 2 to 3 times in the upper body, before turning the gun on himself.
The woman stayed in the hospital for 2-3 days being treated for non-life threatening injuries.


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Top Of The Best Highball Glasses Reviewed In 2018Last Updated April 1, 2019
Hi! My name is Reginald Meyer. After putting in 50+ hours of research and testing, I made a list of the best Highball Glasses of 2018 and explained their differences and advantages.
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On The Rock Glass With Ice Ball Maker
For those who like their whiskey on the chilled side, this rocks glass is the perfect option. Each set comes with a silicone mold that, when filled and frozen, forms a single solid ice ball that outlasts regular ice cubes. The glass itself also features a shape conducive for the ice ball, allowing the sipper to swirl with ease minus the worry of spillover.
Corkcicle Whiskey Wedge
The warm whiskey burn can end up deterring many from enjoying one of the world's finest spirits. Here's a fantastic solution to that obstacle. The Whiskey Wedge is an artful way to chill but not water down the dram, as the wedge is designed to melt at a much lower pace than floating ice cubes.
Orrefors 'Intermezzo' Old-Fashioned Glass
Truly one-of-a-kind, each Intermezzo glass features a drop of color in the stem that distinguishes the glass from anything else you're ever encountered. It's made from crystal, is dishwasher safe, and designed by Erika Lagerbielke; add a touch of modern to the bar.
Riedel VINUM Whiskey Glasses
World-famous glassmakers produce this fine whiskey vessel that's made of 2percent lead crystal for enhanced clarity, a capacity of seven ounces, and features a short stem and elongated thistle-shaped body in order to enhance the characteristics of the whiskey for every drinker's enjoyment.
Matterhorn Glass
If you're more of a dreamer than a doer check out these Matterhorn glasses inspired by the famous mountain in the Alps. Each glass is crafted out of crystal and looks quite impressive when filled with a dram of your favorite whiskey. And while you may never actually hike the famed mountain, at least now you can admire it from afar.
Norlan Glass
Get your hands on this glass that was just given the green light for production after a successful Kickstarter campaign. It's a transparent, double-walled sipping vessel formed from a specific glass-blowing technique. The Norlan weighs in at 12grams and features a faceted base to eliminate fingerprints on the bowl.
Dorset Double Old Fashioned Glasses
Getting its name from the photogenic county on England' southern coastline, each Dorset Double is composed of lead-crystal and reflects light in all directions thanks to the hand-cut fluting on the side of the glass. Pick up a set of these and any cocktail or dram will be presented in a fantastic manner. iittala Ultima Thule
Classy. That's the one adjective that comes to mind at first glance. Its design produces a more translucent appearance for the glass and even though they may look too delicate to wash after consumption, you'll be please to know each piece is dishwasher safe. iittala Aarne Double Old Fashioned Glass
Looking a bit like a shot glass rather and your typical Old Fashioned, the wide mouth facilitates a fuller sip capacity without any drip and the whole piece is made from mouth-blown glass, designed by Goran Hongell. Its mid-century design is one of elegance and simplicity, marrying it well with any number of fine whiskeys.
Library Hand-Cut Double Old Fashioned Glass
Suited for a cool winter's night next to a warm fireplace, the rough-hewn glass makes this vessel a fantastic addition to your wet bar. It's crafted from molded blown soda glass, boasts a hand-cut design, and comes in a set of six that also includes a shot glass, highball, wine glass, flute, and martini glass as well.
Ox Horn Double Old Fashioned Whiskey Tumbler
If you're not satisfied with drinking an after-hours pour out of glass then look to this Ox Horn built tumbler. Built from ethically-sourced horns, it hosts ounces of capacity, is polished to a bright finish, and handmade in England. Easily a more macho option for those whiskey drinkers out there.
Blade Runner Whiskey Glasses
If Harrison Ford drank whiskey, which we're sure he does, he would certainly own a pair of these Blade Runner glasses. They feature a square design with diagonal cuts at the angles and were modeled after the exact same tumblers used by Deckard himself in the movie.
The Lowball Machined Whiskey Tumbler
As a hard working individual you appreciate the time and effort it takes to get something done correctly. The Lowball was conceived with this notion in mind and is crafted for that special moment when the day is done. The interior features CNC Lathe contours to create a perfect hourglass snifter profile and the tumbler boasts optimized geometry so it fits perfectly in your hand.
Riedel Vinum Single Malt Glasses
I was given a set of Riedel Vinum Single Malt Whisky Glasses by my wife for a previous Christmas and I'm a big fan of the glasses. Riedel makes a whole line of glassware and their hallmark, at least in my mind, is that the glass is often high quality and remarkably thin.
From a design perspective, it opens up at the lip rather than closes in. Whereas the Glencairn almost focuses the aroma on your nose, this one doesn't. The idea behind opening it up like this is so that the spirit "opens up" as it hits your tongue and lips. As a frequent user of the glass, I don't know that much happens different if it "opens up" for the few millimeters before it gets to me!
What I do like about the glass is that it's thin, so I don't feel like I'm carry a bulky glass, and the opening is better suited for my nose. I don't feel like I'm inhaling everything and so I don't get an overwhelming nose, which I would get if I was too enthusiastic in sniffing a scotch in a Glencairn.
As was the case with the Glencairn, it's best to avoid putting ice in this as it's a more delicate glass and there isn't really much room. On the downside, it's more expensive than any other option here.
The NEAT Whiskey Glass
This is a relatively new entrant into the world of whiskey glasses. NEAT stands for Naturally Engineered Aroma Technology, which is hokey and terrible sounding, but by the shape of the glass you can already see that it looks the part.
Old Fashioned Tumblers
An Old Fashioned Tumbler is what most people think of when you talk about a tumbler (or lowball tumbler, as opposed to highball glass). It's designed for mixed drinks, like the Old Fashioned after which it was named, and for enjoying whisky on the rocks. (Incidentally, an Old Fashioned is a lump of sugar, two dashes of bitters, ice, a lemon-peel, and a jigger of whiskey)
I don't often enjoy my scotch on the rocks but if I did, I'd go with a tumbler. It's the only glass where ice "feels" right and there isn't much of a design here to accentuate any particular aspect of the scotch. I don't think you lose anything from drinking scotch neat from a tumbler, the other designs just accentuate something that's already there that you are getting anyway.
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The Glencairn, the Riedel, the Copita and the Tumbler are the classics when you think about whisky glassware. There are, however, a million other types of glassware and any one that holds a spirit you could sip near (brandy, bourbon, tequila, etc.) will have properties that make it suitable for drinking scotch.
There are also fun rocking glasses, like these Normann Copenhagen Liqueur Glasses. Rocking (or swirling) glasses can be fun but they always make me nervous, so my case just has the classics.
Susquehanna Glass Brandy Snifter Glasses, 12-Ounce, Set of (pictured)
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Ideal for your favourite cocktails and other mixed drinks, this handmade highball with its intricate star-like pattern perfect for social sittings and making any drink feel decadent. It is designed to be perfectly stacked with other highball glasses in the range to save space. And it's handmade from soda glass which offers a unique and distinguished finish. This also means that it is suitable for use in the dishwasher.
How we picked and tested
There are plenty of product roundups but we found no pre-existing research on the best qualities of the humble drinking glass, so we did two things: We researched the materials glasses are made out of, and we called up an expert glassblower.
Zachary Rudolph, an instructor at the Bay Area Glass Institute, told us a great glass "can't be too wide because you want to be able to get your hand around it. It should feel nice in your hand. It shouldn't be too heavy and when you bring it to your mouth to drink, your lips should just fit right around the rim, and it shouldn't get in the way of your nose. You also want a nice thick bottom so when you set it down it's not going to slide off the table." Many of us have probably seen a lightweight glass hydroplane across a wet table, so this makes sense.
Through research we also decided that a perfect all-purpose drinking vessel should be made of tempered glass, a process that heats and cools the glassware in a way that makes it more durable and break-resistant (read more about that here). And when it does break, it does so in a less dangerous manner than untreated glass, crumbling into dull bits (relatively speaking – it's still glass), as opposed to shards. This is what a kitchen needs!
We narrowed down the field with these criteria and ruled out restaurant options, like these Anchor Hocking glasses, because no matter where you look for them they're only available in packs of 32.
A thin-walled, thick-bottomed Schott Zwiesel bar glass was heavy enough to shatter a stone tile.
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Duralex is the heritage brand; they're the Pendleton, Filson, or Heath Ceramics of glassware.
Our favorite all-purpose glass is the Duralex Picardie because using it feels great. But it also has less abstract qualities that make it ideal tableware—it's made of shatter-resistant tempered glass, it's lightweight enough that lifting it isn't a chore, it stacks in cabinets, and it fits in the dishwasher. In the pantheon of drinking vessels, Duralex is the heritage brand; they're the Pendleton, Filson, or Heath Ceramics of glassware. They also happen to perform better than anything else out there.
Flaws but not dealbreakers
Glass can still break. After all, it's glass. The fact that we can drop it, heat it, chill it, bump it, topple it, jam it in the dishwasher, toast with it, chuck it in cabinets, and pound it onto a table over and over again for years is kind of an everyday miracle.
The Bormioli Rocco Rock Bar glasses survived all but the most extreme of our drop tests and they are lightweight, dishwasher-safe, and extremely compact when stacked. In fact, they were our former top pick, but over time we've come to notice how important the extra attention to detail is on the Picardie.
You can verify your purchase by checking for the logo on the bottom.
Of the four glasses that survived the most extreme drop, two of them were from Bormioli. So if you have finished concrete floors in your house and bump this off a table, there's a good chance it'll survive.
The Bormioli Rocco Rock Bar glass hitting concrete from 4inches up.
Care and maintenance
Though we stress-tested our glasses, tempered glass isn't meant to withstand extreme hot/cold temperature changes, so try to avoid abusing glasses that way. Porcelain and stoneware are better at handling hot liquids, so put your daily cup of coffee in those.
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The Cocktail Glass
Although people might argue about the extent a glass has on cocktail or spirit taste, there's no denying that beautiful glassware tends to be perceived as being higher quality. Many glasses, like the martini glass, are classic and have been used with certain cocktails for decades. Others, like the more recent NEAT glass, are designed to accentuate the aromas of spirits.
The Shelf
In order to promote a well-rounded drinking experience, you should try to stock your bar with a number of these glasses. Specific glassware will show your patrons that you're serious about the art of alcohol. Also, because many customers probably don't have individual glass pairings at home, they'll remember that special experience they had drinking a nice Irish Coffee out of an authentic Irish Coffee glass at your bar.
This class is also called the Old Fashioned glass, the Rocks glass, or the Tumbler. Unlike a mixing glass, this short glass is designed so you can build the cocktail inside the glass it's being served in. The Lowball glass has a thick base to allow ingredients to be muddled in the glass before the spirit is added. Its rim wide brim lets the drinker appreciate the drink's aroma and the shape allows the drink to warm slowly, discretely changing the flavor profile. Avoid using this glass for vodka drinks because vodka is best cold.
Typically, this glass is used for smaller, higher-proof pours like hard spirit-based cocktails that have a limited amount of mix or straight spirits with ice (on the rocks). Originally, this glass held two ounces but now there are usually two sizes for a broader cocktail application. Now a standard Low Ball glass holds about 6-ounces and a double holds 12-16.
A Highball glass, also called the Collins glass or the Delmonico glass, is taller than an Old Fashioned glass. Each name is used to describe a variation of the basic shape: the Highball glass is shorter and wider, the Collins glass is straight and narrow, and the Delmonico is the shortest and somewhat flared. Traditionally, each glass variation is used for a different type of cocktail: the gin fizz going in a Highball, a Tom Collins in a Collins glass, and a Rickey going in a Delmonico glass. Although some mixologists abide by these rules, the important thing to note is tall and narrow shaped glasses are better for keeping a drink cold and carbonated because of the limited surface area.
The Highball glass is best used for serving highball cocktails, a family of mixed drinks that are made with an alcoholic base spirit and a larger portion of non-alcoholic mixer such as a Rum & Coke or a Gin & Tonic.
Sip This
This type of glass is for customers who want to take a shot (have a drink in one sip). Usually this drink is simply a single liquor or spirit or for a small extra strength cocktail. Shot glasses come in a variety of shapes and sizes like basic, short, tall, and fluted. You can stock your bar with any variation of these.
A Cosmo glass has an elegant look. It resembles a martini glass but instead of a stem, it has a foot. This glass is great for Cosmopolitans (obviously) and a variety of other cocktails. The tapered design showcases the colors of the cocktail and draws the flavors and aromas to the top.
This glass is usually used for aged brown spirits such as whiskey, brandy, and fine rums. It has a very short stem so the drinker's hand will slowly warm the drink and a large bowl so the drink can be swirled. The mouth is shorter so the aromas are trapped, allowing the drinker to enjoy a more intense smell as they sip.
This glass was developed by New Orleans tavern owner Pat O'Brien in the 1940s and named after its hurricane, lamp-like shape. It's used for a variety of drinks, specifically for tropical cocktails. The glass has a curvy and tall shape made up of a tulip-shaped bowl and a bulbous base. It also features a short stem and a small foot. This glass was originally used for the Hurricane Cocktail, a rum-based cocktail, but it is also used for cocktails like the Blue Hawaii and the Pina Colada.
Moscow Mule Mug
The Moscow Mule has been served in a copper mug since it first appeared in the the 1940s. The metal quickly takes on the cold temperature of the drink, offering a cooler sensation to the drinker. The copper and the mug handle help to keep the drink cold for a long period of time and the material is also great at deflecting the heat from the sun.
As far as the taste, the copper mug helps to enhance the individual flavors of the vodka, ginger beer, and lime. When the drink is poured, the copper begins to oxidize and slightly boosts the aroma and taste of vodka, the lime juice's acidity is reduced and its tangy citrus notes are heightened, and the ginger beer becomes more bubbly.
Whiskey Sour
This glass is pretty much a shorter version of a wine glass. It's used for drinks with a base spirit, a sweetener, lemon or lime juice, and traditionally egg white like a Whiskey Sour or an Amaretto Sour. The glass has a thick stem to provide stability and a narrow top to boost and intensify drink aromas.
Considered to be an elegant glass, the cordial resembles a wine glass but it's more delicate, thinner, and holds less alcohol. usually the cordial is used for after-dinner liqueurs or for cocktails at events. Cordials are small because they are meant to be sipped from slowly. They have large bowls that allow you to swish the liquid around to release the flavor and aroma.
Water Glasses
These glasses can be used for any purpose, but you can choose to use smaller glasses for water than you use for other beverages because a lot of guests use water to supplement their beverages, not act as their primary beverage. These glasses range from 5-1oz.
Coffee Glasses
These glass mugs can be used to hold any type of warm or iced beverage such as coffee, tea, or cider. In a bar setting, they are often used to serve Irish coffee because the glass mug keeps the beverage warm while adding a decorative touch to the drink.
Beer Mugs & Steins
These heavy, thick mugs are designed to hold beer without breakage. They have sturdy handles for easier lifting. Beer steins are a special kind of beer mug that originated in Germany. A stein is much like a beer mug but includes a thumb rest or a lid.
Beer Glasses
Some glasses are specifically designed to hold pints of beer or pilsner and lager beers. Pilsner glasses are flared with the top being wider than the bottom. Pint glasses are perfect for holding water, soda, or beers and ciders from the tap.
Red Wine Glasses
Red wine glasses are designed to have a larger rim so that the person drinking the wine can smell the aroma while sipping the wine. Stemless wine glasses can also be used for red wines because the wine is served at room temperature and will not quickly grow warm in the guest's hand.
Champagne Glasses
These glasses are usually fluted with a tall and narrow bowl for holding champagne. The small opening helps keep the carbonation inside of the glass longer so that it keeps the drink from going flat. These glasses are great for holding mimosas and other cocktails as well as champagne.
Tea Strainers
Tea strainers resemble small sieves and are used for straining tea that has been made with loose tea leaves. Tea bag tongs are small flat tongs used for squeezing and removing teabags from your cup.
Coffee filters are used when brewing coffee. Fresh coffee grounds are placed in the filter and hot water is poured on top. The filter allows the brewed coffee to seep through whilst the grounds remain in the filter. Some filters are available for individual cups of coffee, sitting in or on top of a cup.
Stencils and Shakers
Stencils and shakers are used for creating delicate patterns on top of your coffee foam with cocoa powder. These patterns can be seasonal like snowflakes or general like leaf patterns. The shaker is a tin with a perforated lid that you put the cocoa powder in. A quick shake of the tin over the stencil will create the desired pattern.
Bottle openers come in variety of designs and methods and are used for removing corks from wine bottles and crown tops from beer bottles. Popular styles of corkscrew include the winged corkscrew and the waiter's friend – these require some effort from the user to remove the cork. Lever openers, 'just turn' models and electric corkscrews require less effort but are generally more expensive to buy. Models like the waiter's friend and winged corkscrew also incorporate a crown top opener into the design. A foil cutter is used for removing the foil that covers the tops of wine bottles. Again this is incorporated into some types of corkscrew.
Bottle coolers are available in a variety of designs. The most commonly used coolers are double walled buckets that can be chilled before use, or buckets that can contain ice. Other coolers include neoprene sleeves that act like wet suits and maintain the temperature of the bottle for as long as possible. These sleeves are great for outdoor dining like picnics and barbecues as they are compact, light and small to store and pack.
French Press Cafetiere
This type of cafetiere is best described as being a jug with a filter and a plunger. Coffee grounds are placed in the bottom of the jug and hot water is poured on top. The plunger and circular filter is placed on top of the coffee and after a few minutes of brewing, the plunger is pressed down slowly until the filter reaches the bottom. This process traps the loose coffee under the filter leaving you free to enjoy the freshly pressed coffee.
Due to wear and tear over time, the mesh filter of the cafetiere will occasionally need to be replaced. Replacement filters are available, either on their own, or as part of a three piece set that includes the upper and lower discs that the mesh sit between. The upper disc incorporates a spring coil around the edge which creates resistance when you are plunging the filter.
Pour Over Coffee Maker
The pour over coffee maker is an alternative way of preparing fresh coffee, the filter cup sits on the top of the round jug with the ground beans inside, pour over hot water and allow the fresh coffee to drip down. The fresh coffee can now be poured straight from this.
Insulated Jug
These jugs are designed to hold a large amount of liquid like hot water, tea or coffee. The generous size is ideal for catering for several people at functions. The jugs will be double-walled with a vacuum in between to keep hot contents warm and cold contents cool.
Double Walled
These glasses, some with handles, are mostly used for espressos and coffees. The double walled space keeps the coffee hotter for longer whilst keeping the outside cool to the touch. Double walled glasses are very stylish too and look great as part of your daily coffee ritual.
Champagne glasses range from saucers to flutes and are a top attraction at any celebration. Champagne saucers are wide, shallow and curved glasses sat on the top of long tall stems, they always look great for serving to guests. Champagne saucers can be stacked to create a fountain, from the top Champagne is poured until it flows all the way down to the bottom until all the glasses are filled. A star attraction. Other Champagne glasses include flutes which are long tall and thin.
Shot Glasses
Shot glasses are just as they sound, a small cylindrical glass just about big enough for one shot. These shots are mainly associated with tequila and vodka. Shot glasses can also be used for creating chilled recipes like alcoholic jello shots or an appetiser called amuse bouche and can be a great way of serving a chilled dessert as they can be styled and served in a culinary fashion.
Electric Grinder
An electric grinder is used for grinding fresh coffee beans into a fine powder for use in a coffee filter, cafetiere or a machine. An electric grinder will use a stainless steel blade that will spin at a precise RPM to finely grid the beans into aromatic freshly ground coffee. A viewing window will allow you to determine how course or fine you want your coffee.
Manual Grinder
A manual coffee grinder is similar and sometimes referred to as a mill. The manual turn handle to grind the coffee is normally on the top, the beans will be poured in and the grinding mechanism will be operated by the handle. This allows the grade and size of ground coffee to be more controlled. The manual grinder will have a drawer or collection tray at the base called a hopper.
Tea Infuser
An Infuser is a small perforated object used for loose tea, the infuser is filled with the tea and submerged into hot water to infuse the tea flavour into the water. The design of the infuser can be a round ball, egg shaped or a novelty design such as an animal or a fish.
A water infuser is used for flavouring water with fresh fruit. A removable chamber can be filled with fruit which will infuse the water giving you naturally flavoured fruit water.
Handheld Frother
A handheld frother is used for thickening and frothing milk, it can also be used for frothing hot chocolate and coffee. The handheld frother is motorised and spins the mini frother on the end very fast to whip up the milk for the top of hot drinks or for a smooth hot chocolate.
Frothing jug
A frothing jug is perfect for using to froth your milk in due to its wide pouring spout. This makes it easier to pour as the milk will be thick and you will have more control over this. Some frothing jugs come with their own frother as part of the lid. As the plunger is pushed manually, the attached whisk at the bottom will spin to create the froth.
Coffee Pot
The stove top kettle is used for boiling water on a hob. Traditionally this is how water was boiled for tea, coffee and even for washing before the days of the electric kettle. The kettle is filled with fresh water and placed on the stove. When the water is boiled the kettle will whistle through a steam vent or flap to indicate this. These kettles are suitable for all hobs but some may exclude induction due to the material it is made from, always check manufacturer's recommendations.
Storage pots for tea, coffee and sugar come in a range of styles and material to fit in with the theme of your kitchen. The storage jars should have a secure and sealed lid to keep moisture out.
Tea Pot
A teapot is used for brewing tea, either using tea bags or loose tea (you'll need a tea strainer to catch the loose leaves when pouring). Teapots are generally sized by the amount of cups it can make – ranging from one cup up to 1cups. Larger teapots used for catering and events will be sized in litres.
Tea Press
A tea press is similar to a coffee cafetiere in that the tea, either bags or leaves, are put inside a central filter and left to steep. The plunger is pressed to push the tea to the bottom of the filter, locking the tea away and allowing the tea to be poured. These tea presses are more commonly used for tea leaves or herbs but tea bags can also be used in the press.
Travel Mug
A travel mug is used for carrying coffee or tea to drink on the go. These mugs are generally tall and are insulated or double walled to keep your drinks warm. The travel mug will have some form of drinking spout and many have some form of stopper to prevent spillages. Care should be taken as although travel mugs might be spill-proof they may still leak hot liquids if not kept upright.
Travel Press
A travel press is a cafetiere that you can use on the go. The tall insulated mug in addition to the leak proof lid and drinking spout also contains a plunger for steeping a pressing of your fresh coffee and tea. The fresh pressed drink can then be consumed straight from the mug.
Mug Cafetiere
A mug cafetiere is a large insulated mug with a filter and a plunger. This allows the use of fresh coffee or tea to be added to the bottom of the mug. After the water has been added and allowed time to steep, the plunger with the filter on is then pressed down and the coffee grounds or tea leaves are pressed to the bottom of the mug. The plunger itself embeds into the handle so that it is no longer visible or in the way when drinking.
Some drinkware items are designed to be stacked together, but do so with care not to scratch off any patterned or coloured areas. Delicate items like china and glass should be handled carefully and not stored with other heavy or sharp items that could damage or break them. Bulkier items should be stored separately and not stacked where they could damage other smaller delicate items.
Our Bluetooth speaker pick
This all-in-one speaker offers a wide sound stage, with clear, crisp highs and midrange audio and hearty, booming bass, no matter where you set it up in a room or from which angle you listen to it.
Using a smallish Bluetooth speaker allows you to have a dance party in any room and cede control of the decks to your friends with Bluetooth-enabled devices. Our favorite home Bluetooth speaker is the Peachtree Audio Deepblue2.
It's the one speaker we tested that everyone on our blind-listening panel agreed sounded great—and once the blindfolds came off, that everyone agreed looked good. A Bluetooth speaker won't be as powerful or rich as a stereo system, but in our tests the Deepbluedelivered full, big sound for the wide variety of music styles we tried. For the price, nothing else can touch it—this model sounds at least 80 percent as good as our upgrade pick, the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless, a speaker that sells for hundreds of dollars more.
If you're interested in filling a much bigger space—or the whole house—you should get our favorite whole-home audio system instead. Or if you'd rather have something that you can move from room to room, and you're willing to give up a bit of sound quality, get the Riva Turbo X, which is the upgrade pick in our portable speaker guide. —Ganda Suthivarakom
Rule the ambience for guests in every room of the house (no matter how big your palace is) with a whole-home wireless music system. We've spent hundreds of hours over several months using six whole-home wireless music systems in every possible room and Sonos is still the best around because it's super easy to use and set up, and has excellent sound quality for the price.
The best part about a wireless home music system compared with a series of Bluetooth speakers is that it connects directly to the Internet instead of relying on your phone or computer. Just select the music you want to play and the machine will do the rest, freeing up your phone to do other stuff—with no notification sounds or ringtones to interrupt playback. And you can play different music in different rooms, or group them together, all while maintaining independent volume control on each unit. —GS
A good selection of candles can make or break a party's atmosphere. In a new round of testing this fall, we looked at dozens of candles online and spent several hours on research to determine our top picks.
You can find four main styles of candles: tapers, which are tall and skinny, and stand in candlesticks; pillar candles, which are squat (usually at least to inches in diameter) and come in a variety of heights; votives, which measure about inches tall and inch wide, and go in votive holders; and tea lights, small candles in metal cups that traditionally serve to warm teapots but also make great accent lighting.
For all the candles we tested, we looked for four main things: no dripping (which can ruin candleholders or tablecloths), very little smoke or none at all, no scent to interfere with food on the table, and the length of burn time. (set of three)
With an impressively long burn time of about seven hours, Richland's Tealight Candles Extended Burn (available in a pack of 100) are our pick. These tea lights gave off the least amount of smoke compared with IKEA Glimma unscented tea lights (sold in a pack of 100) and Waxations Superior Quality Unscented Tea Light Candles (available in a pack of 125). In our test, the IKEA candles burned for only five hours, and their wax turned an unattractive yellow color. The Waxations tea lights had the shortest burn time of four hours and gave off a lot of smoke when extinguished. —Jamie Wiebe, Michael Sullivan
Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic
In an age when most people experience photos only as pixels on their phones, nothing draws attention at a party like the tactile, retro charm of an instant camera. Our pick for an instant camera is the Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic. Its film is widely available, and the pocket-sized prints make for excellent keepsakes with more-accurate colors and finer detail than its competitors can produce, all in a compact and durable retro design. —GS
The Duralex Picardie survived an 8-foot fall off a roof onto a linoleum floor. It stacks neatly, too, and it costs only a few dollars per glass. (set of six)
After 2hours of research including drop tests onto tile and concrete, plus years of long-term testing, we couldn't resist picking the Picardie tumbler from French manufacturer Duralex as our favorite drinking glass. While they look elegant enough for the dinner table, they're versatile enough to sit stacked up on the bar for use as wine or cocktail glasses. You'll spot these glasses at Paris bistros and Middle Eastern tea shops, making everything from espresso shots to bordeaux look good. During our temperature stress tests, the Picardie tumbler's tempered glass withstood freezing temps and boiling water, so it'll work for both hot apple cider and ice water. When we flung the tumblers off an 8-foot roof onto a linoleum floor, they didn't break, and because they stack well they're easy to store once your dinner is over.
The 10⅞-ounce size is ideal for smaller portions of juice or warm punch and comes in boxes of six. For water or for tall coolers like iced tea and lemonade, the 16⅞-ounce tumbler (box of six) is big enough to hold your drink and lots of ice, too.
Our champagne glass pick
The Viv doesn't have the characteristics that make higher-end flutes better than others, namely tulip-shaped bowls, effervescence points, and leaded crystal. For fine dining or an intimate occasion, our favorite high-quality Champagne flute is the Riedel Vinum Cuvee Prestige, and you can read about it in our full-length guide.
Wine glasses
The Libbey Signature Kentfield Estate All-Purpose Glass is ideal for casual drinking and entertaining. Photo: Michael Hession
The best wine glass for hosting parties is the durable Libbey Signature Kentfield Estate All-Purpose Wine Glass. This inexpensive, tulip-shaped glass ranked among the top stemware chosen by our experts in our blind taste test. It stood out for showcasing the aromas of both red and white wines well. It's nicely balanced with a thin lip that doesn't distract from enjoyment of the overall drinking experience. The Libbey glass has a classic look that makes it appropriate for daily use, or for more formal occasions such as dinners and cocktail parties. It's also dishwasher-safe, and since it's so affordably priced, you won't be heartbroken if one breaks.
If you're seeking something more elegant to create a polished and formal feel for your dinner table, check out our full-length wine glass guide. —MS for a set of 3
When it comes to having a pitcher of water on the table, we found that simple and cheap is the way to go. The Weck Juice Jar is economical, sturdy, and comfortable to hold. It has a small footprint, and the classic shape blends in well on most dining tables. It comes with a loose-fitting glass lid that's a little impractical for day-to-day use, but thankfully you can purchase a plastic snap-on lid if you require airtight storage in the refrigerator. Even with the extra lid, though, we can't recommend storing this jar on its side in case your fridge has limited shelf clearance. —Lesley Stockton
If you want a cobbler shaker
This all-in-one shaker and strainer will be easier to use for novice mixologists. It has less of a tendency to leak than other cobbler-style shakers, and it feels more solidly built.
If you want an all-in-one option, we also like the Usagi Cobbler Shaker. Cobbler-style shakers, which separate into three pieces (a canister, a lid with a strainer, and a cap to cover the holes), are sometimes easier for beginners but generally prone to leaking. The Usagi is the only cobbler shaker we've found that doesn't: In our tests, all three parts remained snug during shaking, yet the parts weren't so tight as to make breaking the seal difficult. We also appreciate that the Usagi shaker has a little ergonomic indentation in the cap where you can put your index finger while shaking. For those who care, this shaker also looks nice and classic. —Christine Cyr Clisset
For larger parties, grab big bags of ice from the supermarket or gas station and then separate the ice into two groups: ice that cools your beverages (and won't be consumed) and clean ice meant for drinks. The clean ice needs its own container—nobody should have to stick a hand in the cooler to grab ice meant for chilling dirty off-the-shelf cans of beer.
After 20 hours of watching ice melt, we can say that our favorite ice bucket is the Oggi Stainless Steel Ice Bucket. Double-walled for insulation, this shiny, stainless model has a removable lid, a 3-quart capacity, and an included pair of tongs. In our tests, it didn't sweat at all on the outside, keeping stacks of napkins and tablecloths dry.—EO
Well liquor
Stocking a bar is a matter of personal taste: It's your party, so buy what you prefer. As long as you're offering something to drink, your guests will be happy to linger. But if you need to stock up from scratch and want suggestions for basic, crowd-pleasing bottles of liquor that are good for most cocktails but won't blow your budget, we narrowed the field down to seven selections. How much booze should you buy? The best advice is to buy plenty. Martha Stewart also has a helpful party calculator to determine how much to buy.
After speaking to eight celebrated bartenders, researching what the entertaining experts had to say, and cross-referencing their responses, we recommend the following.
Vodka: Absolut. Dale DeGroff, formerly of the Rainbow Room, told us, "If you want something a little more viscous, with a little more flavor, we're talking pastry flavor, you get the malty, grainy: Absolut."
Gin: Tanqueray. Chad Solomon of beverage consultancy Cuffs & Buttons called Tanqueray a "Rolls-Royce–quality" gin.
Dry vermouth: Dolin. Solomon and John deBary of Momofuku both picked Dolin for dry vermouth, a key ingredient in martinis.
Bourbon: Wild Turkey. "Right there in the heart, at 10proof, is Wild Turkey," DeGroff said. "This man is the master."
Whisky: The Famous Grouse. Solomon gave points to The Famous Grouse whisky for being "more of a mixer than a sipper … it's not overly sweetened and has a little bit of smoke to it."
Rum: Bacardi Superior. For white rum, DeGroff told us, "obviously Bacardi."
Different cocktails (or straight sipping) may be better suited to different bottles. You know your friends, so pick and choose the alcohol you think they'll enjoy most. —Nick Guy
Our sparkling wine pick
It's bready and complex, and it smells like burnt sugar. People recommend Gruet to us all the time, even when we're not asking.
Real Champagne is expensive and not commonly bought by the case. Luckily, you have much to choose from beyond the French stuff these days, and if you're having a celebration and you don't want to go broke, we recommend Gruet Brut. This non-vintage sparkler from Albuquerque, New Mexico, is made in the French style by a family from Champagne.
To find a great bottle that's available for purchase by the case, we first consulted "best of" lists from various sources, including Food & Wine, Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, The Nest, Serious Eats, and Wine Enthusiast. Then we sought out the experts.
Chad Solomon, a Milk & Honey bar alumnus and partner of beverage consultancy Cuffs & Buttons, told us, "It's quite lovely to sip on." Michael McCaulley, wine director and partner of Philadelphia's Tria bar-cafe, said, "It's toastier, it's bready, it's complex, it's awesome with luscious cheese." It's also widely available across the US, including at online shops such as Astor Wines & Spirits.
Again and again, our sources listed Gruet Brut as one of their favorites, even without our mentioning it. Just to make sure, we pitted it against the Wine Enthusiast–approved Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut, which pops up on top sparkler lists, as well as against the similarly well-received Segura Viudas Aria Brut Cava, yet in taste tests the Gruet was the clear favorite.—NG
Our utensils pick
Sturdy, disposable cutlery is hard to find, but Kirkland's plastic stuff fills the bill and won't break on you.
In our tine-to-tine face-off of three plastic utensil sets, the clear winner was Kirkland Signature Crystal Clear Cutlery. These utensils won't break on you mid-meal unless you're dining with the Hulk, and they come in a huge quantity for cheap, so one box (which can be even cheaper in-store at Costco) should last you through quite a few dinner parties, bake-offs, and picnics. The 360-piece set comes in real-world proportions of 180 forks, 120 spoons, and 60 knives.
Our slow cooker pick
With a slow cooker you can put a roast with mouthwatering, braised flavor on the table without spending all day tending to it. Plus, preparing your main dish in an independent appliance can help free up valuable oven and stove space.
We considered many slow-cooker models across the budget range and couldn't find the perfect one—most of them run too hot. After 5hours of research and testing, we decided that our pick is the slightly fancier but still affordable Hamilton Beach 6-quart Programmable Set & Forget, which is large enough to hold a 4-pound brisket. The built-in meat probe seems gimmicky, but slow-cooker expert Phyllis Pellman Good told us that it's a useful feature. Keep in mind, though, that the short probe may not be long enough to reach into the front cut of every brisket.
If your brisket has gone eight hours and hasn't reached optimal melt-in-your-mouth texture, keep cooking it on low for a few more hours. The writer behind Smitten Kitchen, a big fan of slow-cooker brisket, lets hers go for 10.
Is a roast too formal or hearty for your soirée? Slow cookers set on low are also the perfect serving vehicle for hors d'oeuvres like glazed meatballs, crowd-pleasing dips, mulled wine, and even decadent desserts. —Camille Chatterjee
Puff pastry
Ready-made puff pastry offers an easy and sophisticated option for entertaining. It's a great staple to keep on hand for making fancy-looking desserts, special entrées like beef Wellington, and even breakfast pastries. Using puff pastry is also one of the best ways to make tasty, impressive-looking appetizers with the bare minimum of effort.
Most people don't want to make puff pastry from scratch, as it's a labor-intensive process. The store-bought variety can be a real time-saver, especially when you're prepping for a gathering, and we found Trader Joe's Puff Pastry Dough to be the best you can buy.
As the name suggests, puff pastry puffs up as it bakes. The resulting pastry should have an airy, flaky texture. The flavor should be buttery and have a melt-in-your-mouth quality. Good ready-made puff pastry should be relatively easy to work with. Ready-made puff pastry dough usually comes in a sheet; it should roll out smoothly, without cracking where it was folded in the package. The dough should feel slightly moist but not wet, and no sections of the dough sheet should be dry or suffering the effects of freezer burn.
Generally you can find premade puff pastry dough in the freezer section of a grocery store, near the pie crust and phyllo dough. After testing Trader Joe's dough against the high-end Dufour Classic Puff Pastry and the commonly available Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets, we found the Trader Joe's brand to offer the best taste and the best value.
TJ's puff pastry comes thinly rolled in parchment, which makes it easy to unroll and work with immediately. Although we like that the Dufour Classic dough is made with butter (which we could particularly taste in our apple tart), we also tasted the butter in the Trader Joe's brand (which is created with a combination of butter and non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening made from palm oil). And at about a fourth of the price of the Dufour dough, Trader Joe's puff pastry is a steal. It's available only during the holidays, so if you like it, stock up; it should keep in a steady freezer for about six months. Otherwise, Dufour's puff pastry is our offseason pick. —CCC
Toaster oven
A toaster oven is a must for parties: It frees up oven space and heats up canapés without heating up your whole kitchen (which is good if you have a lot of people congregated in your kitchen). For our best toaster oven guide, we spent over 5hours on research and went through stacks and stacks of toasted white bread, mini pizza bagels, and cookies. Our main pick is the Panasonic FlashXpress, which is smaller than most competitors and cheaper, too. For a party, however, we'd recommend a larger toaster that can function as an auxiliary oven, the Cuisinart TOB-260NChef's Convection Toaster Oven. —Raphael Brion
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For large parties, Husky's bags will hold a lot of the garbage and recycling that piles up at the end of the night, and they're extra-thick to ward off punctures.
Our pick for the best kitchen trash bag is the Glad Tall Kitchen Drawstring Bag, which works fine for a smaller dinner party. But as anyone who has had to clean up after an excellent party knows, a tremendous amount of garbage and recycling can pile up—especially if you're using disposable flatware. For these situations, you'll want a contractor bag.
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- The members of two metal bands soon on tour, Dark from Morigan and Hendric from Aldevia will explain in the interview, how were their groups and the "Rebellion from the South Tour" born.
- Introduce your band. When and where was it found, how do you define your style, what is particularly interesting to your band?
Originally founded by schoolboys and as a black-metal group, Morigan has existed already for six years. The only founding member still active in the band is Jihad. Such destiny – band mates moving away because of studies, or simply losing interest in creating such music – is quite familiar for many groups. And exactly that happened to Morigan in 2001.
It was the fall of 2003 when Jihad and I felt new power growing inside us that demanded to get out. That entailed new members and also a new style – thrash metal. On that moment the trends of the metal scene were verging towards old-school thrash. Bull's eye!
Undoubtedly, one of our special traits is the long-awaited female vocalist. Well, eventually she found us for she was the one who made the offer. ;) Around the world there are a lot of ladies occupying draconian vocals, but in Estonia there are only a handful. HRC's columnist Dark Patrick has compared us to good old Holy Moses!
Morigan comprises of Dark – guitars, Jihad – guitars, Mari-Liis – vocals, Thonolan – drums and Reaper – bass.
The idea to form Aldevia was born on 30. of April, 2003, the Walpurga night. Back then we called the band NeverRise – until the end of 2004. By then, we had acquired a visage fair enough to present on a tour. The newer oeuvre of the band is melodic metal with large doom influences. During a short span of time we have undergone major volatility of personnel. And that has given us a chance to sort out the best comrades seriously willing to work and with whom it is simply a pleasure to cooperate. Now we have accomplished it.
Aldevia consists of Triinu – vocals, MetsaAnts – vocals&guitars, Shanadelator – guitars, Hendric – bass, Sarvik – keyboards, MordylouS – drums.
- How was the idea to organize a tour for Southern-Estonian bands conceived? And how, precisely, did Morigan and Aldevia meet?
The decision was swift and spontaneous. The main credit points should be given to me and Hendric for it was us chatting on a morning, two days after Werro Rock 2005. There are all the possibilities: the clubs, the gear, the transportation, the crew and the supporters. All you had to do was to bring the dates and the aforementioned into accordance.
Morigan and Aldevia have followed rather different paths on the metal scene. I hope collaboration will bring its benefits to both of them.
Dark has technically said it all. And that's for sure that both bands will gain from the tour.
- Why the specific towns chosen? Tallinn and Tartu are comprehensible, but Valga? Why didn't you choose Viljandi or P�rnu instead?
As you mentioned, Tartu and Tallinn as concert sites are not surprising at all. Valga, on the contrary, is definitely underestimated by the publicity. The list of bands which have performed there, is rather impressive – Waterdog (SWE), Recycle Bin, Necro Strike, J.M.K.E., Bullfrog Brown & Electric Toad, Leech, Slide Fifty... The club caught the eye thanks to my job, through which the acquaintanceship evolved.
Until now, Aldevia has performed only in Tartu and in Hiiumaa. We definitely needed to be introduced to the scene closer to the border and there was no reason, why the conquest of the capital should be postponed. :)
- "Rebellion from South Tour" - how and what are you revolting against? Where did the name of the tour come from?
Our drummer Thonolan suggested the name "M�rgel (racket) from South of Hell Tour". Pretty witty and funny to use.
The dictionary proposes: "rebellion: uprising, scrutiny, revolt". The idea of the tour is to find new protagonists and supporters, by whose help we could verify our skillfulness and sustainability in developing the Estonian metal scene. The emphasis lies on the factor of upgrading rather than uprising.
- How did you find the supporting bands and on what basis did you make the choice?
We planned one or two side-bands for every town, mainly through acquaintances. The supporters in Valga and Tartu may be considered as rather young bands. Silent Grove, for example, will be participating in the Hard Rock Club's Young Bands' Festival. Analysis and Nightmare have also proven to be worthy of their names. But Tallinn's line-up had to be compiled to be a bit more dashing since the spectators are even more demanding. Monstera, who recently released an LP, and Devotus Regnum are no inconnues.
- How are the preparations for the tour coming – is this a complicated undertake on a rather plain one?
Actually, fixing up a tour is quite simple. As mentioned before, there are the clubs, in the clubs, you can find the equipment, the stage lighting and the audience, and finally, there is a lot of support coming from the club managers. Morigan and Aldevia found suitable dates. The representatives of both bands contacted the club managers. In the case of a positive answer, it was considered done. Though there is someone to take the overall responsibility.
I concur with Dark, all the clubs have expressed really affirmative attitudes and made our lives a lot more easier. Therefore, there's nothing more to it than just being eager and venturous.
- Is the tour also brought to life to promote some album released in the near future?
For Morigan, this is not an initiation of a studio session for the debut album. We are rather planning further gigs for the summer. But as you know, any publicity is good publicity. Aldevia, on the contrary, is making plans...
Yes, Aldevia is still a band without any demo recordings. It is a while ago since the first time we announced that we have begun recording a three-track demo. But everything has not gone exactly as we imagined in our sweetest dreams, so... The material was technically ready by the end of 2004, but we decided to give it a brushoff and commenced the sessions all over. The whole process has taken so long that the face of the band has changed! We yearn to finish it by the beginning of the tour, but unfortunately, it seems to be utopic. Anyway, this spring is the final deadline, where from everyone who feels an appetite for more Aldevia arising during the tour, can stay their stomach at home.
- Morigan is quite well-known and serves a good reputation, but still, it's not a star like certain national-romantic and folk metal bands... Aldevia is comparatively unknown hinder the borders of Tartu. Do you think there will be enough crowd on the concerts?
Supposedly the number of people present will be continually on the rise while moving northward. Every visitor, who comes by is important. You'll never know, what is passing through that lad's mind during the concert. Maybe one discovers something new, finds new friends, receives positive emotions... The Valga live is on Thursday, what is exclusive per see. If we had written on our posters that Smilers and Nexus were performing on 21st of April, the whole town would have flocked, they say. We'll see, what they'll think about metal. :)
That is exactly, what we are going to fix with Aldevia! To acquire wider publicity outside Tartu. We hope that people will show up at least because of curiosity.
- A provocative question. :) Don't you think the gigs will turn out rather mawkish with a female vocalist in both headliners?
But then, what kind of women! I believe that Aldevia's members are as proud of their Triinu as we are of Mari-Liis.
Dark's right. Anyway, Morigan's Mari-Liis is not the most typical female vocalist. And Triinu's pretty voice is also spiced up by MetsaAnts.
- What should be the expectations and what has to be considered by the people attending one of the concerts of the "Rebellion from the South Tour"?
Morigan will guarantee you all an experience of speed and power inherent to thrash-metal. Everyone coming to support the tour and the bands can be proud, because this is an undertake first of its kind – to visit Estonian metal clubs for three days long. We would be delighted to see people junketing with us throughout the tour. The first have already subscribed. As much as possible shall be recorded on video, which will be pressed into a presumptive DVD.
Aldevia promises beautiful melodies and powerful riffs accentuated with clean vocals. Our tunes will haunt you! I hope that the audience will be as giving as Morigan and Aldevia.
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Translated by Mari-Liis.
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Tampa officers remembered as family men, public servants (with photo gallery)
LUTZ — The morning was muggy, but the sky stayed clear.
Police cruisers from across the state blanketed North Dale Mabry Highway. After a tortuous search that spanned four days, they were headed in the same direction. They would marry grief with relief and lay to rest two of their own kind.
Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis, zone partners barely in their 30s, were gunned down during a routine traffic stop. The mayor said it didn't make sense. To see police in caskets bucks the natural order of protection.
"It's not right," said Pam Iorio, standing outside Idlewild Baptist Church.
Inside, 5,000 people assembled — officers from as far away as New York, Arizona, Minnesota and California, kids in camouflage, bikers in leather vests, firefighters, FBI agents.
Dignitaries, too. Gov. Charlie Crist and his wife, Carole, attended, as well as council members, commissioners, state representatives and judges.
"None of us will hurt today like these men and women in uniform," said Idlewild Senior Pastor Ken Whitten. "And I want the men and women in uniform to know none of you will ever hurt like these families."
The two wives, Sara Kocab and Kelly Curtis, were supposed to meet for the first time Saturday at a police squad party. Instead, they came together as widows.
Nearly 50 flower arrangements surrounded the flag-draped caskets.
On the right lay Jeffrey Kocab, who had the nickname "Taz" because he moved like he swilled energy drinks.
"It's just me," he'd say.
He sometimes slept in his police uniform so he could get to work faster. Last Christmas, Iorio joked with Kocab that he looked too young to be an officer. A former actor, Kocab hoped to channel his skills into undercover detective work.
He mentored his pastor's young son, taking him on police adventures and bringing him toys — as long as he could have some, too.
"I watched him get down on the floor and play with G.I. Joes," Jeffrey Howell, senior pastor at Church on the Rock in Plant City told Sara Kocab, who is nine months pregnant. "I thank God for your husband."
Kocab met his wife when they both worked at a restaurant. She had an immediate crush. At a recent church marriage workshop, Kocab called Sara his best friend.
He was anxious for the birth of their daughter, Lilly Nicole. "How will I know if Sara's in labor?" he asked his friend, Plant City police Officer Charlie Helm. "I don't know," Helm told him. "I've never been in labor."
On the left lay David Curtis, father of four boys.
He was a bleach-blond, pierced bouncer when he met his future wife, Kelly, in college. She was a waitress. He left her $20 tips on $5 sandwiches. The first time he met her family, he leaned back in a chair so far the legs snapped.
He was barrel-chested and kept snacks in his zip-front police shirt. He wore an alligator foot necklace for luck and was a whiz at golf cart repair. He was a romantic. The day before he died, he went outside and clipped Kelly four roses to cheer her up — one for each son.
He never missed a fishing date. When his truck broke down once, he crammed his gear into a beat-up Crown Victoria. He showed up grinning to Officer Dave Michelson's house, fishing poles sticking out the car windows.
"If he told you he was going to be there, he would be there," said Michelson.
At the visitation Friday, one of Curtis' sons nibbled an Oreo over the casket, sprinkling crumbs inside. Curtis was a clean freak, said his father-in-law Chris Bowers, but he would have loved knowing the crumbs were there.
The two officers were friends. Curtis once called Kocab for backup — he had a spider in his patrol car.
They followed rules and helped each other out of danger more than once, said Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor. They would have climbed the ranks if they had the chance, she said.
No one mentioned the man accused in the killings, Dontae Morris, by name. But the preachers and even the mayor — who found herself unable to write a word of her eulogy until Morris was captured — spoke of evil.


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"I don't know.. can't a woman walk round her own house in her underwear without her kids begging her to get them a psychiatrist?"
A lot of my tweets are tongue in cheek and many are based on some version of true goings on in our bustling household. On this occasion, the request for psychiatric intervention was quite real. But then, my twelve year old son has a wit twice the speed of my own. In fact, I'm often heard telling him what a charming little wit he truly is…
If you're a parent, you won't need me to tell you there is NOTHING like having kids to boost your self image. Attempting to trip quickly from the bathroom into my bedroom in my undies one night, I ran smack bang into two of my sons, leaving them with looks of shock – and terror – on their faces. Here was the ensuing conversation:
Eldest: "Oh well, I've seen worse."
Youngest (looking appalled):
"HOW have you seen worse?!?"
When I said, "My son has Childline on speed dial. Suddenly beating him has become an exhilarating race," that was of course, not true. But a very real fantasy. We Mum's need visualisations to get us through since the lovely Clare Rayner spearheaded a 'don't smack the children' campaign here in Britain. OK, I concur. But can I just occasionally 'pffft' them with a tea towel as they walk by, purely for therapeutic reasons?
It's the simple pleasures I live for…
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Team South Africa takes the lead.
The desert was calling all participants of the 2018 Int. GS Trophy today as the adventure ride of a lifetime continued on day four of eight, taking in everything that the Gobi had to offer on a 270-kilometre off-road adventure, with a couple of Special Stages thrown in for good measure.
North by northeast.
The Int. GS Trophy circus headed north and east for the first time during the 2018 edition and the participants welcomed cooler temperatures that made for more comfortable riding conditions. Sleep had been hard to find the previous evening due to a lengthy and violent sandstorm that made for a restless night for all the team riders in their tents. But the day dawned calm and despite the threat of rain late in the morning, the distant storm passed by safely, while all the riders enjoyed the 164 kilometre liaison stage to the first Special.
The ride was memorable as it gave the competitors the full Gobi Desert experience, including deep sand and gravel, open plains, canyons and gorges, leading to the first challenging Special of the day, called 'Lava Canyon'. This was a towing exercise – one of the favourites at every Int. GS Trophy event – where one of the team members uses his R 1200 GS Rallye to tow his team-mate's bike (with the engine off) over a winding and hilly trail, with the third team member rides alongside. Sounds easy? Most definitely not, as many of the participants found out.
A tow strap was used and the bikes were tied together by the footpegs. With penalty points for missing the marker gates and instant elimination from the Stage if one of the bikes was dropped, the pressure was most certainly on the teams, with many struggling to gain traction in the loose sand and a considerable amount actually failing to complete the course. Even though this was an exercise that all teams would have practised prior to arriving in Mongolia, it still caught many out but provided great entertainment for all those watching. The trio that came out on top in this Special Stage were Team South Africa.
Joshua Crasto, #160, Team India
No rest for the campers.
Following the Special, the participants enjoyed another 100 kilometres of enjoyable, yet challenging Mongolian conditions that took them through arid and increasingly mountainous terrain, with twisting sandy passages beginning to replace the open, straight plains. At the Camp Ongi Ineerge in Nuuts (the destination for the night), there was no time to rest, as the final challenge of the day awaited them. It was called 'Marmot Challenge' and as the name suggests, featured one of the Int. GS Trophy sponsor's most important products – the branded Int. GS Trophy tent.
Linda Steyn, #273, Team EurAfrica
Let's get it up.
Let's get it up.
Working in teams, the participants had to build up a packed Int. GS Trophy tent against the clock, then two of the team members needed to get inside it and close it before jumping out and dismantling it as quickly as they could. This exercise provided much amusement to the crowds of onlookers, especially when strong winds played their part in blowing away various pieces of equipment. But in the end the fastest team tent erection was Team EurAfrica who move up the rankings as a result.
The evening meal was followed by some traditional Mongolian entertainment, after which the latest points totals were announced. So, at the halfway point in this year's competition, it is Team South Africa who lead the ranking, with Korea in second place and Latin America in third (see full points table below). Tomorrow, the Int. GS Trophy continues its journey in a north by northwest direction, with many more Special Stages and some incredible landscapes to add to the excellent mix of adventure riding.


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You see it all the time: Business advice that states that say you MUST do something, or suffer the consequences!
"Five Things Every Business MUST Do to Succeed in 2012!"
"Twenty Social Media Tactics You NEED to Employ – or Your Abject Failure Is a Foregone Conclusion!"
"Ten Things You MUST Do to Build Your Personal Brand – or Risk Career Suicide, You Miserable Wretch!"
You know who talks the most about how you NEED to brand yourself? Personal branding "experts." And literally nobody else I've ever met.
And it's true that some businesses need a fully developed social media strategy. Others succeed with only the basics, or none at all.
The point is this: There's no pre-baked, fully accurate list of things every brand or business MUST do. Strategy is situational. So are tactics. Your business has its own history, objectives, strengths and challenges. What works for another may not work for you.
When you come across an article or blog post with this kind of tone, check the motivations of its source. What do they have to gain by telling you what you HAVE to do?
Until we've spent some serious time together, I don't know enough about your business to tell you what it needs. Nor does any other stranger. Anyone who opens the conversation with an uninformed imperative is setting you up for a sales pitch.
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Commentary by management consultant Michael Wade on Leadership, Ethics, Management, and Life
Saturday, June 03, 2017
The Art of Biography
I was taking a course taught by two professors who had written a textbook on urban land-use planning, and they were explaining why highways get built, where they get built, and they were explaining it as if it were a mathematical equation, and with every class, they added a couple of factors—population density, grade elevations, things like that. Totally rational. I would sit there diligently taking notes, and then one day I suddenly said to myself, This is all wrong. They don't know why highways get built where they're built, and I do. They get built where they're built because Robert Moses wants them built there.
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"Just living isn't enough," said the butterfly,
"one must also have freedom, sunshine and a little flower."
"But I look up high to see only the light, and never look down to see my shadow. This is wisdom which man must learn." – Song of the Flower XXIII
"For in the dew of little things
the heart finds its morning and is refreshed."
A little collection of Kahlil Gibran for today sprinkled with huge doses of light and shade. These photos were taken this morning when I got home from a very stressful night at work. Driving past our front yard, I noticed the sun shining beautifully, parked the car, grabbed my camera and still in my scrubs, BAM, instant photos! Instant stress relief too for in those few minutes I was happily snapping away, I was absorbed in my own little world, wrapped in the warmth of the moment and completely forgot what I was stressing about over an hour ago.
"And forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet
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Httperf is a tool that tests the performance of your webserver(s). It allows you to adjust parameters to generate various types of HTTP request workloads. Along with generating the workloads it keeps track of response times (min, max and average), it also lets you know the response codes for the requests (2XX, 3XX, 4XX, 5XX) and supports https ssl calls.
This would connect to http://example.com/test/ 500 times at a rate of 5 connections per second and would timeout each request after 5 seconds.
httperf --server=example.com --port=80 --uri=/test/ --num-conns=500 --num-calls=1 --rate=5 --timeout=5
Performance Testing with Httperf Nice little tutorial that shows you how to analyze your servers logs, and reply that which is a good way of simulating a live example as well as a way of testing AJAX pages. The M in mervine is also an upside down wu-tang logo.(Comments)


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