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STREETERVILLE — Like many teenagers this spring, Mary Berry went to prom.
The 14-year-old from suburban Ford Heights didn't search long for a dress. Instead, dresses and makeup were brought to Berry's room at Lurie Children's Hospital, where she undergoes treatment for sickle cell anemia.
But sickle cell-driven back pain forced Berry to forego wearing a dress in favor of a T-shirt to Lurie's prom, the fourth the children's hospital has hosted for young people too sick to go to their school's dance. Many patients have to bring a nurse as their date, and for some kids, it's the only prom they'll ever attend.
The circumstances aren't lost on Lurie's teenage patients, many of whom long to be with their friends for such an occasion. But Lurie introduced a new icebreaker this year: a room with virtual reality headsets where patients could write each other messages on a digital chalkboard, or — in Berry's case — just "scribble scrabble."
"It was fun, it was fantastic. It was the funnest thing I've ever been to here," Berry said. "I had pain before the prom ... this made you not focus on the situation."
The virtual reality designed by Midwest Immersive is the latest effort by Lurie to make their prom special for the few dozen teenage patients who attend every year.
School dances can be awkward for anybody, especially when they're strangers. Goggles that take patients somewhere else can be a nice diversion, Lurie officials said.
"It's a way to sort of ease into the space," said Rebecca Meyers, children's services manager at the hospital, 225 E. Chicago Ave. "They seemed less self-conscious. They could enter into virtual reality a little easier than on the dance floor."
"It gives them an escape from what is currently going on in their lives," said Maria Minjares, Lurie's Network TV Production Coordinator, who helped bring virtual reality to the prom.
Patients dance the night away at Lurie Children's prom. [Facebook photos/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital]
Prom highlights have since been posted to social media, and a video showcasing the virtual reality was loaded to YouTube last week. Lurie, which has also set up jewelry booths and sock/tie bars at prom for patients, might play with "lightmapping" video projections next year, Minjares said.
"The night is a very special night," she said. "It's become a sense of community."
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Jamie and Frank McCourt are officially divorced, according to TMZ.
According to today's court docket, the judgment for the divorce has been entered. So Frank and Jamie are officially single.
As for the all-important issue of who gets what, we're told the judge has given Frank and Jamie until the end of this month to either accept or reject the mediator's proposed settlement. If they don't agree, we're told the judge will make a decision by December 29.
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The OnePlus 5 went on sale at the start of this week and some users are reporting issues with the screen of the flagship smartphone.
The 'jelly scrolling' effect has the visual effect of compressing and stretching parts of the screen as a user flicks through a long vertical column of information. As scrolling stops, the compression effect goes away and a regular screen is presented to the user.
The issue is not affecting every OnePlus 5 handset, and those it is affecting are experiencing different levels of compression. Looking closely at my review unit (supplied by OnePlus ahead of the launch) I can see a very slight effect now that I know what to look for but it's not something that I have been aware of. It's certainly far less than the significant levels of compression experienced by The Verge's Dan Seifert.
In a statement about the issue, OnePlus suggest that the behaviour is natural and not a hardware issue:
"The OnePlus 5 uses the same level of high-quality components as all OnePlus devices, including the AMOLED display. We've received feedback from a small number of users saying that at times they notice a subtle visual effect when scrolling. This is natural and there's no variance in screens between devices."
That rules out a warranty replacement but with many OnePlus 5 handsets purchased direct, consumers who are impacted by the issue could consider using the 15-day replacement although there's no guarantee that a second OnePlus 5 will not have a similar issue.
This isn't the first consumer issue with the screen on a new OnePlus model, with the touch latency issues of the OnePlus 3 and 3T screens given a low priority by co-founder Carl Pei. The OnePlus 5 hardware has also been in the news, with XDA Developers noting that OnePlus' built in software was interacting with benchmarking software in a different way to the accepted norm (TechRadar's Sean Keach has reported on this issue).
The OnePlus 5 is an impressive smartphone and is one of the top-specced Android handsets currently on the market. But perception also plays an important part in a brand's story. OnePlus' reaction to the benchmarking and jelly screen issues will be noted by consumers who are deciding whether to jump to the Shenzhen-based brand or continue with more well-established manufacturers.
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Remember Red Wing? He's all Grown-Up!
Do you remember me sharing photos and video of the newborn calf, Red Wing? Well, he's all grown-up and full of fun.
It was a little over two years ago, that my parents welcomed their first set of calves on their farm. During this exciting time, the third calf born lost its mother. She had complications during child birth, and died shortly after.
In order to save the calf, a baby bull that we named Red Wing, my mom had to learn to care for it and bottle feed it. After a lot care and love, he's all grown up and now a daddy bull! In the video above he's playing with my step-dad pushing against the 4-wheeler.
He now has sired two young bulls, Black Wing and Sackett, both born early this summer.


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Changes at the Postal Service Highlight the Importance of Paperless Billing
Posted March 12, 2013 by David Cutter
Beginning August 5th, the USPS will end Saturday delivery of mail and 52 days will be cut from the annual delivery schedule. For utilities, this means less timely delivery of paper bills going out and checks coming in.
There is no way around it. These cost-saving measures will translate to higher costs for utilities. Most notably, utilities will face greater payment delays and higher DSO (Days Sales Outstanding); thereby, encumbering cash flow. The delays could have a particularly strong impact among the habitual last-minute bill payers, whose payments could be stuck "in the mail" and not received before the due date. This leads to an increase in service shut-offs, which carry their own set of administrative and resourcing costs.
The elimination of Saturday delivery is simply one in a continuation of efforts to bring financial stability to the Postal Service, which posted a $15.9 billion loss last year. Higher postal rates and the looming possibility of an additional 3,700 post office closings are on the horizon. Those who will feel the brunt of such changes are utilities serving rural communities.
USPS market research as well as major news organizations' independent studies revealed that seven out of 10 Americans support these fiscal measures along with the new delivery schedule. However, billing organizations might not agree with the consensus, since their bottom line is dependent on prompt billing and payment delivery.
In the next few years, the need for highly effective paperless billing and electronic payment systems are going to become mandatory for utilities to keep costs down and service-levels high. Utilities shouldn't wait for more challenges to present themselves, rather, they should be proactive in implementing an effective paperless billing and and electronic payment solution now to get ahead of the curve and be more prepared for what's next.
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Zungolo Reappointed as Dean of Nursing at DU
Dr. Eileen Zungolo has been reappointed to a three-year term as dean of the School of Nursing at Duquesne University.
Zungolo has been serving in this role since she came to Duquesne in 2002 from Bouve College of Health Science at Northeastern University, where she was dean of nursing.
"I am certainly pleased at my reappointment and look forward to my continued work with the talented faculty and students in Duquesne's School of Nursing. Together we have been developing a strategic plan for the next five years which outlines our goals to advance our scholarship and continue toward the excellence of our academic programs," Zungolo said.
In announcing her reappointment, President Charles J. Dougherty noted that colleagues submitted a positive evaluation of Zungolo's performance. "Important as well is her clear track record of leadership as a member of the University's administrative team," Dougherty said.
In Zungolo's tenure as dean, the School of Nursing has expanded and enhanced its academic offerings as well as its research and community outreach efforts.
Some notable examples of these accomplishments include:
- Pioneering the first completely online Ph.D. among Schools of Nursing nationwide. Duquesne's School of Nursing online graduate programs allow students to create flexible learning environments that make educational and career goals achievable realities.
- Doubling enrollment in a new, online Doctor of Nursing Practice program, which is designed to advance the practice expertise of nurses with master's degrees in a clinical specialty or a specific role. The program has attracted students from as far away as Texas, California and Palestine.
- Adding a new endowed chair, the Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations, to lead community action research initiatives that incorporate service and care to the community. In August, Sr. Rosemary Donley, S.C., will become the inaugural holder of this chair.
- Earning the prestigious designation as a National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence in Nursing Education for "creating environments that promote student learning and professional development."
- Being at the forefront of institutions nationwide to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help alleviate the nation's nursing shortage by offering financial aid to expand the corps of new nurses enrolling in accelerated nursing degree programs.
- Adding a state-of-the-art nursing facility, the Irene Fritzky Nursing Laboratory, to house a wide variety of instructional facilities, including several computer-controlled mannequins that mimic a wide variety of ailments and conditions.
- Increasing applications and selectivity to the Second Degree BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program, a fast track designed for those with undergraduate degrees wishing to switch careers into nursing.
- Establishing the Center for Nursing Research to facilitate faculty research endeavors.
- Winning a continuation grant totaling $912,000 from the Department of Health Resources and Services Administration to develop a forensic research focus in its Ph.D. program
- Initiating the RN+WIN Program, which has staffed neighborhood wellness programs with retired/volunteer nurses in 10 community locations, as part of the Nurse-Managed Wellness Center.
In addition, Zungolo, former president of the NLN, has received national recognition for her accomplishments and dedication to the field of nursing. She and three of her faculty members were among the first in the nation to be designated as certified nurse educators by the NLN. Goals of this certification include distinguishing academic nursing education as a specialty area of practice and as an advance practice role within professional nursing, and demonstrating a commitment to professional development, lifelong learning and nursing education.
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This Daily Sprout is all about stability and loading of the spine. �What? �"Stability and loading" you might ask, what is that? �Obviously stability is exactly as it sounds, how stable your spine is. �Loading however, refers to how stable it is under load, or under stress.
If you have ever carried an awkward item yourself… a piece of furniture perhaps, or a heavy landscape item, large suitcase hanging from one side of your body… you should understand that stability is put into question when you are not balanced, or carrying a symmetrical load. �Thus, the greater the underlying stability of your spine, the more resilient you will be to injury. �This is different than "strength" mind you. �But strength comes into question of course, as strength is one component of stability.
The other components lie in both the nervous system, as far as proprioception and neurological tone. �The first is how well your brain controls and organizes the position of your joints, the second is how well your brain can organize muscles to contract to oppose forces. �The last component, is simply alignment. �Also a function of your brain and spinal cord working together to control muscular tone, but this is much more effective when the spine is straight from front to back, and curved in three 43 degree curves from the side.
The X-Ray below is an athlete's lumbar spine. �A man who is very strong, and can perform high intensity exercise very fast and continuously without much rest ever needed. �He is fit.
This x-ray was taken at the start of care. �He had never been adjusted before in his life, and he was completely unaware of this curvature (this x-ray is straight on, thus should be a straight spine, and he is looking away from us, so left on the left, right on the right). �The measure says 10 degrees, which demonstrates the angle created by the tilt on L2 (lower one) compared with T12 (upper one). �It is only over three bones, so a very short distance involved.
Now, picture placing a load, on the left side of this person's body. �Have him hold a suitcase that weighs 50 pounds with his left arm only. �The resulting force will further bend the spine towards the left. �Causing collapse of the disc on that side, and protrusion of that disc towards the right.
If we loaded the spine straight down, with a barbell across the shoulders for example. �The even load would still cause displacement of the spine towards the left. �Not as much, but the total acceptable load by the nervous system would be less, than if the spine were straight. �Meaning – I could carry more weight without concern if I were straight. �What does this mean to you? �Less risk of injury, and the ability to do more work.
In the second image, we see the spine is straighter. �This is after approximately 4 months of care. �It isn't perfect, but it is better. �The acceptable load will have increased, and the ability to simply do more work has gone up. �Thus, he is more functional, and more resilient to injury.
I had another young athlete as a patient a few years back who had some positive changes in his spine. �He competed in the fitness world, and was very successful shortly after he began getting regular adjustments. �These examples are a great way to see how the very subtle changes in the nervous system, and spinal position, can create lasting improved function and health.
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Alternatives to juvenile detention discussed
5,952 juveniles were detained in 2014 according to Arizona Juvenile courts. The Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative, or JDAI, looks to provide other options to putting kids and teens in detention centers or even solitary confinement. The organization held a national conference Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 in Phoenix.
At the conference, members shared ideas to reform and improve the court system for youths. Among those who shared their opinions and advocated for the program were adults who previously went through the court system as children, but didn't have the option of alternative confinement.
Hernan C, who chose only to go by his last initial, works as the youth partnership advisor for JDAI. "The impact they system had on my personal life," he said "Could have easily led me to either be further into the justice system and possibly keeping me there for the rest of my life." He explained that when he promotes alternatives, he believes that young people are capable of change.
According to the JDAI, arrested youth who don't have alternatives and end up being detained are less likely to graduate college and find a job. They are also more likely to end up back in detention facilities and in court systems.
"We all know that kids that end up in our juvenile detention facilities and deep within justice system often have worst outcomes in terms of education and just overall outcomes," JDAI Arizona State Coordinator Angie Lopez said. "We're really trying to partner with folks to ensure we have community based alternatives."
JDAI was founded over 20 years ago. The 2014 progress report states that the organization is now able to reach more than 25 percent of the total U.S. youth population.
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Picnic & Recreation Sites: Options
Planning a company picnic can be easy or difficult depending on several factors: how long you have to plan, how many you are planning for, the type of activities planned, etc. Here are a few things to remember when you begin planning a company picnic:
Remember to book your picnic site early! Spaces are limited, and some companies book their picnic sites up to a year in advance.
Confirm dates and times in writing. Don't assume that since you had your picnic somewhere last year that the space is reserved for you this year. Examine the site to make sure it is presentable and what you need for your event.
Permits: Make sure you have any necessary food, beverage, or park permits required by law.
Develop a committee or committees of volunteers to help coordinate food and beverages, games and prizes, publicity and sign-ups, entertainment, etc. Get feedback from participants on how the event can be improved from previous years.
Be sure your contact at the site has a clear picture of what you want. Be open to suggestions and solutions from the contacts at the site. They have experienced all sizes and types of events at their particular site and can be very helpful with what works and what doesn't.
Work with the experienced planners on-site. The only way you'll find the answer to your questions is by asking someone who has been through it before. You may have never coordinated an event like this, so ask questions to figure out the best solutions. There will always be last-minute problems, such as expecting 700 people and having 1,000 show up. Experienced coordinators and planners can handle even the worst problems. DON'T PANIC! When you work with the professionals, they will not disappoint you.
Most importantly, don't make the picnic so complicated that you drain your volunteers of their energy! This is supposed to be a morale-building event, not a burnout.
Prizes and promotions: Don't forget to have a keepsake to take home from the picnic, like baseball hats with your company's logo, water bottles, Frisbees, etc.
Games and activities: Sports-related games and activities can add excitement to your event. Employees would especially love to see the managers in the dunk tank. There are professional companies that can come and set up games and arrange prizes listed under "Games & Team Building" category of this site.
Tents and pavilions: Picnics are planned for summer fun, but you can never count on the sun to shine. A tent or pavilion at your site in case of bad weather can ensure a great event--come rain or shine.
Important Note: Never use canvas tents treated with mineral oil for waterproofing, they are extremely flammable.
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On-site barbecue trucks. Special barbecue caterers are using on-site barbecue trucks to store and cook the food right on site. The food is excellent and employees enjoy the event without cooking or helping with cleanup.
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The Heart Of Alpine Europe
- Duration: 7 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TJUSSEGHE
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Air
- 4 star hotel
- Excursions: 4
This region offers a multitude of charms, from rolling hills and lofty mountains to grand castles and shimmering lakes. Discover them all and sample an array of local produce along the way on this scenic alpine adventure.
This region offers a multitude of charms, from rolling hills and lofty mountains to grand castles and shimmering lakes. Discover them all and sample an array of local produce along the way on this scenic alpine adventure.
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PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
What's Included
- Just You Tour Manager as your host
- Return flights from Heathrow with Swiss Airlines
- 6 nights in a 4-star hotel
- 10 meals: 6 breakfasts, 4 dinners (4-courses)
- Specialist Local Guide
- Welcome drink
- Entertainment at the hotel each evening
- Overseas transfers & other transportation
- Porterage
- Dedicated Just You representative to greet you at all UK airports
- Audio Guide
- Feldkirch, Vaduz & Appenzell
- Walser Valley & Bregenzerwald
- Graubünden & St Moritz
- Bregenz & The Swiss Shore of Lake Constance
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- Day 1 UK to Zurich
- Today you'll fly to Zurich in Switzerland. On arrival you'll transfer over the border into Austria, and check into your hotel, which is located in the medieval town of Feldkirch. Take the opportunity to get to know your travelling companions over a welcome drink before you enjoy a four course dinner this evening.
- Day 2 Feldkirch & Vaduz
- Overlooking your base of Feldkirch is the imposing Montfort's Schattenburg Castle, which is now a fascinating museum. We'll enjoy a sightseeing tour of Feldkirch and visit the castle this morning. This afternoon we head to Vaduz, the the capital of Liechtenstein, which is famous for its wines. Enjoy a stroll through the town and perhaps pause to sample a glass or two of the local produce. In the Swiss canton of Appenzell we will have plenty of time to admire the pretty Appenzell villages, where traditional houses are characteristically decorated with colourful murals and the peaceful streets are free from traffic.
- Day 3 Walser Valley
- The Walser Valley in the Bregenzerwald region is relatively unspoilt and boasts spectacular scenery along with a welcoming spirit. The Bregenzerwald Cheese Route is a one of the area's best attractions - it is not a route as such but a network of cheese producers scattered throughout the region. We will make a stop at a dairy in Schoppernau to learn all about the cheese-making process and, of course, we'll try some of the produce for ourselves. Later we will call at Diedamskopf, the highest point in the region, where, if you would like to see more, you can opt to take a cable car ride to the top of the mountain. After time to admire the spectacular views we will make our way to one of the schnapps distilleries here to see how this alcoholic drink is made, and sample the finished product. We'll then drive on to the village of Schwarzenberg and to the top of the Bödelepass. From this excellent vantage point we will be able to take in wonderful views, so have your camera at the ready.
- Day 4 Lake Constance
- Lake Constance is a huge freshwater lake located on the River Rhine and surrounded by affluent towns. From the German shore it is framed by a dramatic backdrop of Swiss mountain peaks. Our first stop on today's optional full-day tour is Ravensburg, which is close to the lake. the town is known for its towers and gates, not to mention a host of excellent shopping opportunities, so perhaps look out for some souvenirs of your holiday here. Kressbronn is our next stop and here we will take a guided tour of a brewery and enjoy a tasting of local beer. We then continue on to Lindau, whose pretty harbour and pleasant old town are situated right on the shores of Lake Constance. Our day is rounded off with a leisurely boat trip to Bregenz in Austria, offering us beautiful scenic views.
- Day 5 Graubünden & St Moritz
- The Swiss canton of Graubünden is an area teeming with traditional charm. From Tiefencastel, our included excursion today takes us by train to the beautiful and chic Swiss resort of St Moritz, a regular haunt of the rich and famous. In the company of your Tour Manager and travelling companions enjoy a stroll through its streets, which are lined with traditional architecture and high-end boutiques, before our return journey by coach. We'll drive via the Julier Pass and medieval Chur, capital of the canton of Graubünden and the oldest city in Switzerland.
- Day 6 Bregenz & the Swiss Shore of Lake Constance
- After breakfast we'll travel by coach to Rorschach on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. Here, we'll take a cruise through the Alten Rhein nature reserve to Altenrhein. Next, we'll board a coach and travel to Bregenz, the principal town of Vorarlberg where we will be taken on a guided tour of the stage and the floating backstage of the Bregenz Festival. Afterwards there's some free time to take a stroll along the shore of the lake or browse the shops. This evening we'll gather as a group to enjoy a farewell get-together and dinner.
- Day 7 Zurich to UK
- We transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK today.
- Hotel Weisses Kreuz
- The 4-star Hotel Weisses Kreuz is a great place to relax, with a shady garden and a comfortable bar. Hotel facilities include a restaurant, bar and garden. Bedrooms have private facilities, hairdryer, TV and Wi-Fi.
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Weird vibe coming off that house? It sounds like you should swing by that place on Halloween!ReplyDelete
I don't believe in a lot of woo-woo nonsense, but it sounds like that woman Alison is a little bonkers. You might want to keep your distance.ReplyDelete
I *do* believe in that "woo-woo nonsense." (Come on, Tally, you meant to tell me you never got the creeping willies in that back bedroom at Grandma Peachy's?)ReplyDelete
Anywho, if a house with a history of suicides is giving you the heebie jeebies, it's probably haunted. So we may not agree on the why, but Tally and I agree on the what: stay away!
If the guesthouse at 123 Seafront is a dead ringer for the book's cover, I completely believe in the weird vibe!ReplyDelete
Hi Anita,ReplyDelete
Trust your instincts. If you think something strange is happening, it probably is. I know there's a "presence" at my newly inherited house.
Kerby doesn't sound like she's afraid of much! I don't think I could take on a house with that kind of history...ReplyDelete
I would keep away from that house if I was you.ReplyDelete
Spooky, EJ. And yes, I have gotten a bad vibe coming off a house. Years ago while visiting Jamaica---Rose Hill plantation was a tourist spot. Apparently, scores of slaves were killed by the cruel owner in the 17th Century there. Man. . .it came at me in a wave. A wave of BAD VIBE. The other folks trooped inside to take a look. You couldn't have paid me to go in. Brrrrrrr.ReplyDelete
Anita says: I'm keeping away from there as much as I can, but I am a police officer. I don't get to choose the scene of a crime. Or is that saying too much?ReplyDelete
That is the best cover! And who doesn't love a spooky house? Ooooooo!ReplyDelete
~ Krista
If Alison Kerby bought that house knowing its history, and stays even if those strange happenings gave her blunt-force trauma to the head, maybe your department should hire her. SheReplyDelete
sounds like one tough lady!
123 Seafront Avenue sounds to me like a perfect place to go on Halloween. You want someplace less spooky, like the cemetery?


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Red Wing Engine
My friend and I just completed building three of the PM Research Inc. kit of the 1/4 scale model Red Wing water cooled hit 'n miss engine. One for each of us and an additional one for me to sell.
This cast iron kit was purchased from PM Research, Inc. The flywheels are 8 3/8" dia. with a 1 1/4" bore and 2" stroke, water cooled, and governor controlled. Starts easily and runs well. See the
included video.
Because I've had many requests in the past for engine construction photos I decided to take many photos of this engine project and put together a CD that could be later sold to other builders both amateur and professional. That evolved into quite a project. Early on I decided to add text captions on some of the photos to further clarify an operation. I ended up spending a lot of fun
time putting together the CD resulting in what I feel is great tool for builders of this Red Wing engine or any other engine, hit 'n miss or other. Among other things I got much better at using Photoshop.
The Construction Photo CD is now available on my web store www.neilsniche.com
All of my engines, including this Red Wing run on regular gas pump gasoline
I like the idea of a removable glass cover for keeping the engine clean while on display in the home or office.
The engine has 8 3/8" dia. flywheels, 1 1/4" bore and 2" stroke.
The Walnut mounting base measures 13 1/4" x 24 3/8"
Neil Butterfield
Home Shop Machinist
For this engine I made a ignition system "Buzz Box" complete with Ford model T points, a coil,
a rechargeable gel-cell battery and wall plug-in charger. Makes for a neat, compact package.
As a result I ended up producing Buzz Boxes to sell. They are available on www.neilsniche.com
This could be called a carburetor but Red Wing and Lunkenheimer, the maker of the full
size originals, call it a fuel mixer. I understand that in its day it was considered the
best and it was rather expensive.
For your viewing
Here is a You Tube video of my Red Wing Engine running that you may enjoy viewing. Click the small square box in the lower right corner of the video to view in full screen. Unfortunately it is not a very good video and as I get better at shooting and editing videos it will be changed. All I need is that priceless commodity "time."
I made a tubular brass stack rather than the smaller muffler provided with the kit. I like the sound!
The original full size engines used an igniter whereas many were converted to a spark plug as is used in this model.


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Hello everyone.
My name is Steeven, and I read on the toilet.
And really, is that so wrong?
Is it?
Because if I go by the folks I interact with on a daily basis, it is.
People seem to have a real problem with it. In fact, some folks have a real problem with the bathroom in general. Why are they so uptight?
For example, I'm heading to the restroom the other day and I pass a fella in the hall, this is a guy I know, and he asks me:
"Where you off to?"
So I reply with:
"Gotta pee."
To which he gets all uncomfortable and says:
"OK, that was way too much information."
Really? Was it really too much information? Because I'm sure I could have gone into much more detail.
How should I reply when asked again so as not to make him uncomfortable?
Slot car racing?
Origami lessons?
I don't know, I suppose I could have just said I was going to the restroom. Could it be possible that he had an issue with the word "pee"? I mean, it's the sixteenth letter in our alphabet. Does he go through life omitting that one letter in his correspondence?
Am I making more of this than I really should?
Because I don't think I am.
Frankly, I'm sick and tired of being ostracized for wanting to take those few moments in life where I get to be by myself to enjoy a good book. Why is that so wrong?
The fact of the matter is, people, we all poop. Each and every one of us. No one wants to talk about it, but we do it every day.
We don't seem to have a problem showing toilet paper commercials where someone pours a beaker of blue water onto a strip a toilet paper, then adds a roll of quarters atop it to show how strong their toilet paper is. Well guess what, folks. The quarters represent poop.
I actually have people burst into fits of giggles when they see me go into the restroom with a book under my arm. Yeah, okay, I mean, I might as well be holding a sign saying "I'm going to be a while!" But I like to read and the toilet in the perfect place to get some of that done.
And God forbid anyone see me carrying a large, hardback novel into the restroom.
I'm here, I read on the toilet, and I'm not going anywhere.
Get used to it.
Get it?
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2018 Ford F150 Lightning Price and Release Date
2018 Ford F150 Lightning Price and Release Date– As one of the pioneers in the fragment, the Ford F-150 Lightning is an old name and Ford is prepared to restore it as the 2018 Ford F-150 Lightning. It will be propelled as a trim for the truck in the following year as indicated by what was seen at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. The Ford F-150 will be the third era after the 1993 one made as a feature of SVT sports line up which was trailed by the 1999 lightning that accompanied a littler motor than the past model. Will the 2018 model be any better. What changes would we be able to anticipate. Here we take a gander at the intricate details of the Ford F-150 Lightning 2018.
2018 Ford F150 Lightning Review
Within, the four entryways of the 2018 Ford F-150 Lightning will have open up to an advanced look and gear with a touch of contemporary style. The inside of the Ford F-150 Lightning 2018 is portrayed by a great deal of silver coating on the dashboard, guiding wheel, and gearbox. The two-entryway lodge is lively yet at the same time contemporary and can suit up to five travelers serenely. For a superior ordeal, new upholstery has been introduced close by with exceptional innovation.
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2018 Ford F150 Lightning Redesign
The front of the 2018 Ford F-150 Lightning will include a more extensive and longer two-bar grille. It will keep running from one side to the next henceforth making an announcement. On the sides will be LED headlights that will give incredible perceivability. These will have jutting finishes that reach out to the truck focus. The guard will be upgraded too with filler isolating the guard from the grille and headlights. The wheels set up will be 17 to 22 crawls in width relying upon the trim one picks.
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Could There Be a Coming to America Sequel In the Works?
Eddie Murphy left the internet buzzing when he tweeted "Coming to America Sequel?" from his official Twitter before the entire account was deleted. Sources say that there is actually a part two in the works, and Eddie is in the early stages of writing. Would you be excited to see a part two to this classic?


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The "BOSS" Leather Hand Stitcher
Sew through Leather, up to 3/4 Thick. This machine will also sew nylon, canvas, urethane, plastic, sheepskin, etc. No need to worry about cords, outlets or mechanical hook-ups because this machine is designed to be completely self sufficient. A Simple pull of the handle is all it takes to start stitching. The Tippmann Boss Leather Sewing Machine completes a precise lock stitch with every pull of the handle. The Tippmann Boss is fully adjustable on stitch lengths, thread sizes, needles, tension, etc. You can count on the Boss to deliver accuracy and consistency on every stitch. Designed and built with a rugged cast-aluminum housing, the Tippmann Boss Heavy Duty Sewing Machine will give you many years of service. Whether it's crafting or repairing, you will be satisfied with the professional results. The Tippmann Boss comes with a one year warranty on all parts and labor and a 30 day money-back guarantee.
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Years ago, good friend of mine, purchased a boss hand stitcher.
Which was posted to me. I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful machine it is.
I have been hand stitching my knife sheaths for many years, but my custom knife business has grown quite big now and I was struggling to keep up with the leather work. It has really changed that part of my business.
I'm sure it is going to serve me well for many years as it is so well made. What a quality product!
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I have owned my stitcher for about 7 years, used it extensively with great success, and would be lost without it. With that being said, I recently incurred a problem that required that I send it back to Tippmann for repair. I cannot tell you how impressed I was with their customer service! It was returned much quicker than I expected and it was sent back "show room new" working perfectly. Thank you for everything and I look forward to many more years of service.
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Have been doing leatherwork for 49 years....this is the best tool yet! Great for holsters, tack, etc.
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Hi Jim,
Just wanted to let ya know I got the springs this morning and I installed one. The machine works great again, I must have been having issues with that spring for several years....all the little weird things that would normally happen while sewing went away :) I stitched through 10 items just now with out a hickup, it ran so smooth it is amazing!
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This is a wonderful themed issue, with all of the articles focusing on helping younger students investigate and understand the science of sound. Unfortunately for secondary students, the science of sound might not get a lot of attention in the curriculum, but as the editor notes, this is a popular and interesting topic for students. [SciLinks: What Is Sound?]
The authors of The Sound of Science* posed an engineering challenge to their students. Students explored vibrations using tuning forks and string telephones, and then were challenged to design and create stringed instruments using a given set of materials and specified criteria. The Connections for this issue has photographs of several of their designs. [SciLinks: Sound]
What causes sound? This question can puzzle older students, but Becoming Attuned to Sound* (this month's Early Years article) illustrates how our youngest scientists can explore sound and how it's produced. The article features homemade musical instruments for children to build and explore. [SciLinks: Sound]
Sounds Like Science* (this months Science Shorts article) includes a 5e lesson on Exploring Human Sounds. The activity incorporates the use of an iPad app that demonstrates what sound waves look like. The Science and Technology of Sound* (this month's Teaching Through Trade Books article) reviews two books and includes lesson ideas on the topic. Sounds All Around for K-2 is a 5E lesson on how we perceive sounds, the workings of the ear, and how sounds are used to communicate. The 5e lesson Animal Sounds introduces students in grades 3-5 to the science of bioacoustics. [SciLinks: The Ear, Hearing, Animal Communication]
The authors of From Vibration to Vocalization* developed a 5E lesson that focused on the characteristics of sound, how it is transmitted, and how it can be visualized featuring the vocalizations of frogs. Close Encounters of the Amphibious Kind* describes a 5E lesson in which primary students used frog calls as the context for studying and investigating sound. If you've used KLW graphic organizers with your students, you might be interested in the KLEWS chart described in this article, which updates the chart to include Evidence and Science Principles. [SciLinks: Amphibians, Properties of Sound]
My students loved to act things out in class. The challenge was in channeling this enthusiasm into learning experiences. I wish that we could see videos of what the students did as part of the lesson using Creative Sound Dramatics.* Rather than writing or drawing what they were learning about sound, students used movement to demonstrate their understanding. The article has suggestions for a student exercises to introduce them to this form of expression.
Teaching about sound through students interests in music can be an enjoyable interdisciplinary experience. Do You Hear What I Hear?* describes how science and music educators developed a 5E lesson in which students learn about sound waves created by musical instruments and develop a model of sound waves. Each part of the lesson is described in detail. This month's Science 101 has some background information on What Determines the Quality of Musical Notes? Including graphics, demonstrations, and a discussion of the quality of timbre. Share this with a music teacher! [SciLinks: Sound Quality]
The authors of Pinging: Sound at Work (this month's Recognizing Excellence article) describe the partnership between a NOAA Teacher at Sea paraticipant and an elementary class to develop a hydrography learning center, focusing on the use of sound as a tool. The article describes the resulting center comprised of a sounding boxes, creating a model of the seafloor, a book center, and a WebQuest. [SciLinks: Sonar, Ocean Floor, Speed of Sound]
*And check out more Connections for this issue (February 2014). Even if the article does not quite fit with your lesson agenda, there are ideas for handouts, background information sheets, data sheets, rubrics, and other resources.


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A new medical simulator app, SimMon, when combined with a low fidelity mannequin can create an inexpensive high tech medical environment for training purposes. The app shows a simple patient monitor that measures physiological parameters including ECG, arterial waveform, oxygen saturation, BP, among others. The parameters can be remotely adjusted and managed by a facilitator. The app can simulate a range of medical scenarios for health care professionals and students to gain experience and practice.
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Today is my day off!!! After working almost 7 days in a row working a minimum of 13 hours everyday. Now it is time for two full days of family time!!! We are thinking of buying a TV today. Our old TV bit the dust sometime last week. Had the old one since 1992. Time for a new one.


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Awesome, downloading!
Ultimate Single Player Experience based on NSSP, BF2142SP, Ffolkes unlocks.
First BF2142S.P.EX release after long waited "NSSP" project. Release include many bug fixes and changes.
First BF2142S.P.EX release after long waited "NSSP" project. Release include many bug fixes and changes.
Full features:
X work in progress
X work done
Mod installation: drop mod folder in your BF2142 mods folder. Then activate mod through BF2142 revive network. Easy as never right?
Misc note: many features of this mod come from Project Remaster mod to better test extra features and prepare the big project for more successful release.
Possible issue with unlocks fix: if unlocks does not work, try to wait till second round. Some people reported this bug from Project Remaster alpha build.
Awesome, downloading!
Where should I buy the game from?
Edit: Wait, this is for the revival project??? Awesome!!
I cant tell my feelings on words....
Just some kind of a word that combines Incredible and Amazing together
Amcrezible, of course...
Do i just click and drag all these files into the mods folder and then play it through Revival?
yes, correct
it tells me that it didn't find Shaders/StaticMesh.fx
I did start it over the revive launcher, I have downloaded the game from revive and didn't download any other mods, plus I'm playing on win 10. Anything I can do to fix this?
If it's reshade issue, then just ignore it. It's okay.
unfortunately it refuses to run unless I resolve the issue
ok, scratch that. somehow the old reinstall trick did its job
Cmon ? there is no Titan ships with bots in the Singlepayer Mode....
It's not a titan litte. Sorry.
I will downgrade back to NSSP 3.0 because the unlocks are missing/not working :/
You shall try to play with online account or wait two rounds. Unlocks should work then.
bots dont run into the battle they slowly walk worse than before ! pls lesson to this advise that is urgent to make gameplay more fun !
Bots never run into battle. It's not MP.
Is there a way to reduce the amount of ticket in a game?
I have reached 40 rank points in mp account, but still cannot unlock the customization in single player?
do you activate (right) mod through revive launcher?
а где пулимет то лежит вместе с со Скаром?
Is this active and can i use this for the CD game edition?
I don't know if the mod is active anymore but I can Confirm that it works with The retail CD version
Please translate this.
Поставил всю модификацию, и еле выбрал загрузку (белые буквы на белом фоне). Но карта на этапе вступить отправила меня на рабочий стол. Решил поставить частично, вставил Levels и AI, грузится теперь любая карта, но тут новая проблема!)))
На Remagene и в Port Bavaria боты не видят Голлиаф. Вернее как не видят, обходят как любое препятствие, зовешь к себе в Голлиаф и игра вылетает... Скидывал папку Objects но без Kits_server и Kits_client не помогло. Вообщем как сделать чтоб боты принимали Голлиаф как технику а не как препятствие
Bots don't do anything, just gather around a random flag point. Also, revive is dead, taken down by EA($$holes). Bots counts also not as map describes, ie I get 32 total on a 16 player map, and same amount for 64 player?
hey guys i cant choose my weapons or other things that arent already in my loadout, but mostly weapons, help!?!?!?
(i play reclamation but still launch the game via default launcher)
also, how can i play this in a res of 1920x1080?
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text: >* This leads us to the point that Bryan made about state-space > explosion. A single input of an INT32 variable in an Occam process > would give rise to at least 2^32 states in the equivalent state > transition system, so we need to apply some sort abstraction > to reduce the number of states in each constitutent process. > >* This abstraction is difficult to automate - how do we decide how > much information may be safely thrown away? Some very important work > in this area has been done by Ranko Lazic (see Bill Roscoe's book: > The Theory and Practice of Concurrency - Prentice Hall). > >* Much work has also been done regarding state-space compression. I > wonder if there might not be some kind of higher-level state machine, > that could be used, where the input of an INT32 variable would only > require one new state to be added? Surely this has to do just with degree of abstraction. The only reason for considering a single state for each state value (eg with an INT32) is if the process behaves differently with regard to others according to every distinct case (0, 1 , 2 etc). This is rarely true. What we can do (as suggested in the last chapter of my little book) is _partition_ the domain of that INT32 according to process behaviour, and define a distinct shared event for each sub-domain. This could also be used in software testing. (Just test using a single input value from each sub-domain.) Am I missing something here? Ian Dr. Ian Robert East 01865 483635 Room T408, Tongue Building School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences Oxford Brookes University


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Fieldcrest Building Committee Decides Not to Keep Old Gym
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - Posted 9:03:14 PM
The Fieldcrest Board of Education decided at the Wednesday night building committee meeting not to keep the current high school gymnasium in Minonk as part of the building project. Superintendent Dr. Dan Oakley said if the board decided to keep the gym it would need expensive upgrades which include new locker rooms and a new heating unit since the building is now heated by a boiler in the high school building. Dr. Oakley also said the new gymnasium to be built will be larger in order to accommodate more P.E. classes.
Board member Charles Lohr suggested the school should contact the City of Minonk to see if they would be interested in the gym. Dr. Oakley said the City might be able to use the bus shed and shop building on the high school premises as well. It was agreed to contact city officials to see if there is any interest in the buildings.
The building committee also decided to eliminate the small gym in the north wing of the middle school in Wenona because it would be very expensive to upgrade to modern standards.
The committee also agreed with Dr. Oakley's recommendation that the new school buildings be one story because it would be less expensive and easier to monitor for security purposes.
Dr. Oakley said it would cost $75,000 to move the baseball diamond at the middle school in order to make room for the new middle school.
The school's construction manager Rick Krischel said the size of the new class rooms would be 850 square feet and the size of the middle school would be 27,000 square feet. In other construction tidbits, Mr. Krischel said the heating units in the class rooms would be attached to the ceiling in the center rather than having them along the walls. He said this provides more equitable distribution of the heat and are quieter. In response to a question on heating with geo thermal, Farnsworth engineer John Bishop agreed with Mr. Krischel that geo thermal is too expensive to install, especially with the relatively low gas prices. He suggested it would take 18 years to recover the cost of installing geo thermal heating units.
After the building committee was over, the building design committee met to discuss the design considerations. Mr. Bishop gave a slide presentation on space requirements for the proposed new high school. The proposal included 10 class rooms as well as numerous other rooms such as a science lab, nurses station, media room, etc. The total square footage came out to 54,000 which is greater than the goal of 47,000 square feet. Mr. Bishop said he will attempt to reduce the square footage and added also that 10 class rooms may not be enough.
Mr. Bishop discussed building materials and mentioned the possibility of constructing a metal building to save costs. He said his company designed and built a metal building for the Fisher school district which he suggested the committee may want to visit.
Board member Scott Hillenburg said he did not want a metal building. He said if we are going to spend a lot of money, it will be necessary to have a building that looks good and everyone will be proud of. Dr. Oakley agreed saying that he wants the school building to look attractive so that it will attract families to move to the community. He said other buildings such as the storage buildings and ag shop could be of metal.
Mr. Bishop said he will bring photos of the Fisher school building to the next building committee meeting.
Keri Sammans Carls:
Where is the ball diamond going to be relocated?
Tina Dunning:
It makes absolutely no sense to pay $75,000 for a baseball diamond. It is not practical at all for opposing teams who take one bus for baseball & softball players to have to drive to 2 different towns to play. Baseball & softball are usually playing the same opponent on the same night. It is also is a pain for families who may have a player from each team and are trying to watch 2 games at once. The field in Minonk, where the baseball games were played for YEARS, should be used to avoid this cost.
Peggy Rogers Winters:
Who is on the building committee?
Tina Dunning:
Also the fact that more students are on the road driving to practices and such.
Justin Arndt:
Why are we concerning ourselves with what a superintendent thinks, who was run out of his last school district and is only here to get his time in for retirement and will not be here in the next two years let alone be here when this new building will be built. Let the community decide what's best for its kids. Put all plans on hold until a new superintendent is in place that genuinely cares about the school district and its communities.
Elaine Stephens:
Does this have to be passed by the taxpapers.
Michael Cave:
What an absolute farce. 25 mil and suggests a $75,000 pole barn...
Michael Cave:
And how much was the renovation bill gonna be?
Michael Cave:
We'll be up to 50 mil by the time its all said and done.
Lynn Barth Manning:
And how much was just spent on repairing the wall of the current gymnasium? Go ahead Fieldcrest, throw the taxpayers money away! Smh
David Dunham:
Insurance paid for this new wall on north side.
Richard Robertson:
Is that the same wall that fell when the original construction was going up ?
Lynn Barth Manning:
Richard Robertson I don't know. It was the wall to the north of the gym that faces the parking lot.
Rick Stevens:
Why is "the board" outsourcing so many things these days? I moved my family back here because of the memories of a small town "or towns" dedication to take care of each other. A giant cost in taxes to avoid the wants and aid of the residents is exactly why I moved. And now I guess it's time to move again, if the board can't accept the fact that we are a community and willing to help, instead of paying a huge amount of money to outsource simple labor.
Dawn Marie Gerjets:
Ya let's make our taxes go up so high every one moves!
Jill Ludwig:
Agggh! I am so tired of the waste of our hard earned tax dollars. I struggle to meet my daily needs and know that they are going to keep asking for more and more for taxes, bills, etc. We will still be paying for all these "great ideas". New is not always better or built to last. What are we going to do when we don't have children to fill the school or schools and no one wants to move to our towns because we have nothing but high taxes, a new ball field, school?, and no money to pay good teachers,etc.i agree with some of you. Why did we fix things spend money on new windows etc. To just tear it all down and at what cost ??
Kayla Jones:
This is the
school in fisher
i found that I'm thinking they built that is a metal building. To me that's a nice looking building. Did I want a new school? NO. Did I want them to repair existing? YES. are we going to be building new buildings now? Yes. That's what the board wants and they aren't listening to the public. There will be a referendum come November. Do I think people are focused more on sports in these towns than education? HELL YES. And its ridiculous. Education should come first and let's worry about these damn baseball fields and everything later. Should high school sports be played in the town where high school is yes. Most certainly. But let's focus on our childrens' education first and foremost.


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My Reading + Audiobook Hack
I'm a voracious reader ... always have been. As long as I can remember, I've loved to get lost in a book. As a kid, I was never without a book and that hasn't changed. The last couple of years — with all my travel — I do the majority of my reading via audiobooks. Books take up a lot of space in a suitcase and since I read so fact, I'd have to pack a zillio. of books for each trip. Lately, a lot of my business travel is in the car from my house to Tucson to my office in Phoenix, which lends itself to more audiobook time.
To get my audiobook fix, I joined Audible many years ago and am a huge fan. But the more I traveled, the more I found myself burning through my Audible credits. I was buying extra credits pretty much every month and it was getting expensive.
Then I found this article and this one, which both pointed me to some awesome public libraries that have huge digital collections and offer library cards to no residents at super reasonable prices.
I started with getting audiobooks from my own library system (Pima County) and then added a subscription to the Fairfax County Virginia library system. They charge $27 a year for no residents and they have almost 10,000 titles (and are always adding more). So between my local library and the Fairfax libraries I can find just about anything I want.
I use an app called Overdrive and I can add the different libraries I have cards for. That means library audiobooks are on one bookshelf and I don't have to jump through a bunch of hoops to listen to them.
I still use Audible, mostly for new books that the libraries might not have a digital copy of yet or the book has a huge waitlist and I want to read it right now.
This has seriously changed my reading life. And I'm happy to have more ways to read and more books in my life. If you're a digital reader (e-books or audiobooks), you should totally check this out.
Note: I'm not a book snob. To me, any way you consume a book is fine by me. I read physical books. I use a Kindle for eBooks. And I listen to audiobooks. Stories are stories and I think people should fill their lives with them any way they can.


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|Bhairav Kunda means holy lake in Sanskirt language. The lake is named after the destructive image of Lord Shiva, the Bhairav. This trail offers you the excellent view of Rolwaling range, Jugal Himal and the Tibetan himalayan ranges.
trekking: moderate
Best time: Sep - mid Dec & late Mar - May
Day 01: Kathmandu(1350m)
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome dinner. Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 02 : Kathmandu (1350m)
Heritage sightseeing in Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Jalbire (1000m)
Kathmandu - Jalbire. Drive by Bus about 4-5 hours.
Day 04 : Chanaute (1350m)
Jalbire - Chanaute. 4hours walk.
Day 05 : Khani Gaon (2000m)
Chanaute - Khani Gaon. 6hours walk.
Day 06 : Khani Gaon
Rest day with Local Village sightseeing.
Day 07 : Forest Camp (3150m)
Khani Gaun - Forest Camp. 6-7 hours walk.
Day 08 : Pati (3765m)
Forest Camp - Pati. 5 hours walk.
Day 09 : Bhairab Kunda (4250m)
Pati - Bhairab Kunda. 3 hours walk.
Day 10 : Sherpa Gaon (2500m)
Bhairab Kunda - Sherpa Gaun. After Sunrise view 6-7 hours walk.
Day 11 : Larcha (1500m)
Sherpa Gaun - Larcha. Visit Hot spring (Kodari highway)
Day 12 : Kathmandu (1350m)
Larcha - Kathmandu. Drive by bus 5-6 hours
Day 13: Departure
Free till departure


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Instead of making a potentially inedible and time consuming Gingerbread House for the Holidays I made a traditional German Baumkuchen (Log Cake) which is similar to Buche de Noel, but instead of buttercream a coating of glacage (butter and chocolate) in painted onto each pancake thin sponge, each rolled sponge is added to the next until you have 14 concentric circles. When the caked is all rolled you cut one end on an angle to show the "circles" of the tree. The cut piece is then attached to the top of the log to look like a chopped off branch. As I mentioned in an earlier post my favorite part of this christmas extravaganza was the meringue mushrooms. I didn't have the correct tip to make them look "normal" so I went with a more whimsical approach using the piping bag tips I had on hand and can I just say I thought they worked out way better this way! Tasty too! The underside of the caps is coated with chocolate, the tips are also dipped in chocolate to help glue them to the caps, then once everything has been assembled you dust it all with cocoa and organic confectioner sugar (organic because it contains corn starch and non organic corn starch is made from GMO corn). Pretty, festive and pretty tasty – especially with a dollop of cognac whipped cream or a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
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