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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Lakerol Yuzu Citrus
The Lakerol pastille is a simple, soft lozenge made in Sweden. They were first introduced in 1909 as a combination of eucalyptus and menthol in a gum arabic base. The effect is a slightly chewy drop that's both soothing and takes a long time to dissolve.
Lakerol lozenges are now made by Cloetta, a large Swedish company with a pretty diverse set of confectionery holdings like Kex, Red Band, Malaco (Swedish Fish) and Xilifresh.
I've seen the little boxes of Lakerol at import shops, delis and drug stores all my life. They have a very diverse array of flavors, with licorice and black currant as their most popular. I saw this version, which is not sugar free, in Yuzu Citrus at Cost Plus World Market. I've had a bit of a hoarse throat since getting over a cold a few weeks ago, so this is exactly the sort of lozenge I like to pick up.
The box holds about 2 dozen little disks, which is only .88 ounces. The pieces are a little larger than shirt buttons with a starburst pattern and the letter A at the center (for Adolf Ahlgren, who started the company). The package says they're sugar free, they're made with a combination of maltitol, sorbitol and stevia, but no artificial sweeteners. (The licorice variety contains acesulfame-K, so I've avoided Lakerol for many years.)
The texture is firm, but bendable. They have a good citrus flavor with a light note of menthol. The yuzu is a little like a mix of grapefruit and tangerine, and in this case the ingredients list quite a few citruses: grapefruit, orange, sanginello and yuzu. The dissolve is very smooth but it makes a thick, glycerine sort-of-syrupy coating. This is great for a dry throat, and the citrus flavor is fresh without being cloying or too minty (which can burn my sinuses if I've taken a decongestant).
They're pretty nice, the box is small and easy to carry and each little piece lasts for quite a while. I always enjoy these firm gum lozenges, like Grethers Pastilles or Pine Bros around this time of year. I'm glad that Lakerol has some that aren't artificially sweetened.
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Vidal Gummi Gingerbread Men
Of course there should be Christmas gummis! And not just red and green gummi bears, they should be fully conceived holiday gummis. So, I was really intrigued with Vidal Gummi Gingerbread Men.
The package has all the holiday icons: ornaments, holly with berries, red background and of course a little gingerbread house for the gingerbread man. The gingerbread man looks extremely happy to be there, too. Like he wants to run and jump in your mouth.
The gummis are cookies n' creme flavor, which is not quite what I was hoping for, especially since I'm not sure what that flavor actually is, it's more of a thing with textures.
They're cute little guys, actually they're pretty big for gummis (but small for cookies). They're about 2 inches tall and an armspan of about 1.25 inches. Unlike real gingerbread cookies, these are "iced" on the bottom. There's a foamy white layer base on the pieces and then a tan caramel colored gummi layer for the gingerbread. The actual flavor difference between the layers is negligible, it's really about textures. The bottom is a little lighter, not quite marshmallow but foamy with a slight creamy touch. The top layer is a little smoother, but about the same flavor.
So, the flavor is, well, not cookies and cream. It's more like honey sweetened yogurt. It's sweet but there are no cookie or vanilla notes. There are certainly no spice notes, but it was clear that these aren't gingerbread flavored. Instead they're lightly tangy and just bland. I found them absolutely unappealing. The only good thing was that they didn't smell weird, like some gummis can.
I think that there's a market out there for non-fruity gummis. There are some licorice types around, but it would be fun to expand the flavors to things like mint and butterscotch or caramel or maybe even peanut butter. As far as these go, though, they're purely for decoration and non-discriminating people. They are not tasty candy.
Vidal gummis are gluten free. They contain gelatin so they're not vegetarian or kosher. There's no statement on the label about soy or nuts, but they do contain coconut oil.
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Friday, November 13, 2015
Theo Coconut Salted Almond Bites
I have often desired a better version of the Almond Joy. I love the combination of chocolate and almonds and coconut, but the classic Almond Joy is just a little too sweet and well, has a lot of unnecessary ingredients.
Theo Chocolate of Seattle has been making organic and ethically sourced chocolate for quite a while, and even make one of my favorite bars, their Salted Almond Dark Chocolate. Their newest product expansion has been in the arena of traditional candy bars made with better ingredients (liked their peanut butter cups). The newest is Theo Coconut Salted Almond Bites. They're part of a full line of coconut bites that come in milk or dark chocolate as well, but the twist here that combined an already well-loved bar was too enticing to resist, even at $2.39 for a scant 1.3 ounce package.
The ingredients are non-GMO, fair trade, palm oil free, soy free and organic. It's also vegan (but made on shared equipment, so not necessarily for folks with dairy or egg allergies.)
The little squares do not look like Almond Joy. The almonds are actually little slivers and chips within the coconut filling, not a couple of whole almonds on top with the chocolate coating.
The smell is comforting, a clean coconut scent, but not quite as sweet and perfumey as suntan oil. The bite is soft, the filling is chewy but not at all sticky. The coconut is moist and distinct. The best part of the whole thing though is the dark touch of the chocolate shell. It's deep and has a light sweetness that really isn't found in the coconut. The salt really isn't evident as a discrete element, but the whole thing isn't sweet or cloying. The almond provide a different crunch over the chewy coconut.
It's a very light treat, with really strong flavors and textures. This could become a regular habit ... actually, it has, this is the third bar I've purchased since they came out. It took me a while to control myself long enough to take photos.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:38 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Theo • Chocolate • Coconut • Ethically Sourced • Kosher • Nuts • Organic • 10-Superb • United States • Whole Foods • Comments (1)
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Candyology 101 - Podcast Episode 26 - Honey & Maple
In the latest episode of Candyology 101, Maria and I talk about the classic sweeteners Honey and Maple and all the wonderful candies that are made better with them.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Nestle Toll House DelightFulls - Dark Chocolate Morsels with Mint Filling
The package for Nestle Toll House DelightFulls - Dark Chocolate Morsels with Mint Filling says that they're a baking product. But we all know that chocolate chips are just candy you put in baked goods.
Nestle's new twist, introduced last year, are filled morsels that come in a variety of combinations for baking. The pieces are just slightly larger than a standard Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsel, so they easy to add to cookies or just eat as candy. The current varieties are dark chocolate with cherry flavored filling, milk chocolate with caramel or peanut butter filling. And then of course, the version I picked up.
The pieces are actually better looking than regular morsels, they were less scuffed up, some were downright glossy. The package only holds 9 ounces, not the usual 12, but for 3.29, I thought they were a pretty good price. The chocolate is real, but the mint filling is made with palm oil, milk, sugar, peppermint oil and food coloring. I was hoping they'd be a better version of Andes Mints, which I love but really aren't very good quality.
The dark chocolate outside isn't very complex or even very dark. The cacao content isn't listed, but it's pretty sweet. The filling is a little fudgier, a little grainier but also lightly salty. The mint flavor is clean and I didn't get any notes from the artificial coloring.
The difference between these and any old mint flavored dark chocolate morsel is that the filling makes these a softer bite. It's not really obvious when I eat them that they're filled, per se, but there's definitely a change in the intensity of the flavors based on melting them on the tongue (lots of chocolate, then lots of mint) versus chewing them to get a balance of chocolate and soft mint.
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Category: Fashion
Louis C.K.: Famous Slob
Rare is the time we throw up a Letterman clip, but you gotta hand it to the guy: he knows how to time a zing.
Fruit Suit
Two things here: 1. Very catchy tune. 2. Need to purchase a Bowie wig for parties and general amusement.
Father and Son Super Selfie
Either you have the coolest dad ever, or you guys have been living together too long. Could go either way, really.
The PantSuit of Hapiness
Wait, one minute I'm in your condo's common area and all of a sudden I'm in Milan! How?
Fashion Judgment Day
In all honesty, this would fetch upwards of $400 in any high-end NYC thrift shop. And for good reason. Side note: who knew that in the 90's, Taiwanese factory workers were considered "craftsmen"?
Paper Champion
Colonel Sanders: Innovator, Euntrpreneur…Squatter
Sit right down and hear a tale, a tale about a wealthy chicken magnate who holed up in a stranger's basement, loaned his couture clothing to children, and ate at White Castles.
Hipster Doofus
High Heels, Halcion, and Hyperbole
Late night talk shows are on a roll these days. Here's Kimmel counting the "amazing"s uttered at the Oscars on Sunday. Side note: What a surprising career trajectory for Kelly Osbourne. 10 years ago, did anyone see "runway diva" in the cards? I'd have bet the house on "Hot Topic spokeswoman turned informercial shill."

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NASA: 2006 continues heatwave records [1]
Kevin Grandia [2] | December 15, 2006
By Kevin Grandia [2] • Friday, December 15, 2006 - 10:41
Thought it was a little warmer than usual this summer? Well that's because it was. NASA is reporting [3] out today that 2006 will most likely be the 5th hottest year on record since we began recording global temperature in the 1880's.
The five warmest years on record in descending order are 2005, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2006.
The UK's Met Office is reporting that England recorded its warmest average annual temperature, 51.5 degrees Fahrenheit, since the Central England Temperature series began in 1659. The records set this year support various studies that "showed links between human behavior and the warming trend," said David Parker, a climate scientist at Britain's Met Office.


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Unanswered: Page is reloading on Android galaxy s2 after pressing "GO"
Hi, I'm developing an app using ST 1.1.1. I have a formPanel with a few textfields.
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Task Is The Simple To-Do App That Clear Should Have Been
If you wanted to like Clear but thought it lacked a bit of functionality, then Task may be the fit for you.
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netsh int ip reset
which is known to reset TCP/IP settings for Windows XP/Vista/7 and I'm not sure how it works correctly on Windows 8.
When I typed the command under command prompt (Admin) I got two errors as pointed out in the screenshot:
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One day, a soup-kitchen guest named what was happening: church, a worshiping community distinct from the larger congregation.
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Social microhistories can capture big ideas. I'd like to write one on pickles, which are as fundamental to civilization as anything in Chesterton's pockets.
Stories of African Christianity in New York City
Over ten years ago Andrew Walls, the renowned historian and mission theologian, with whom I was studying at Princeton Theological Seminary, mentioned that one of his students had begun researching African immigrant churches in New York City. The student, according to Walls, was literally walking block by block in the city looking for these churches, of which very little was known at the time.
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If I have 1,000 participants ranking on a scale of 1 to 10 regarding some object how do I interpret the confidence level and margin of error of the resulting rank? I am used to of seeing 99% confidence level and 4% margin of error type notations so how do these numbers play into my sample case? And how does the resulting rank fit with the large n and Central Limit Theorem?
I am weighting each rank against the percentage of total participants to get a final result.
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Casabella Refines Consumer Targets For New Product Launches
Tuesday March 18th, 2014 - 2:26PM
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Casabella brought three new floor care and cleaning collections to the International Home + Housewares Show as it sought to demonstrate how it could apply new thinking to a mature category. The company's Neon, Raw and Size-Wize product lines each addresses consumer preferences and trends differently.
Neon, for example, is a collection of tools that break down to fit shipping-friendly packaging, an attribute that underlines the point that the collection sells the way younger consumers shop. Casabella designed Neon to establish a line of cleaning tools that's more the Internet compatible, as each can ship disassembled and then quickly and easily assemble on delivery, the company noted. It added that both package and product come in looks developed for their appeal to Millennial customers. The line includes a ratchet mop, angle broom with dustpan, bath scrubber, Quick Sweep floor duster with two microfiber cloths, carpet sweeper and bucket with caddy.
Casabella took a different approach to Raw at a time when rough-cut, antique and repurposed wood looks are hot not only in furnishings but also in cleaning tools sold at upscale retailers. Many consumers seem to like the idea of heritage tied to the old-fashion virtue of keeping a clean home. So, Casabella launched the Raw Collection using a tradition-responsive manufacturer in Switzerland, the company pointed out, but, at the same time, took modern environmental concerns into consideration by producing the line with FSC certified responsibly forested wood. The collection includes a wood basic broom, a wood outdoor broom, a wood indoor sweeper and a wood dustpan and brush set,
The Size-Wize product line signals Casabella's recognition that one dimension doesn't necessarily accommodate everybody. The company cited ergonomic studies demonstrating that the most comfortable height for cleaning tools is below the user's chin in its response to that recognition. Size-Wize products feature a pole that extends from 3 foot 8 inches in length to 6 foot 4 inches. Casabella recognized that height and angle play into a lot of household cleaning jobs so included in the Size-Wize collection a roller mop, broom with dustpan, microfiber/bristle pivot duster, butterfly floor duster and a bath scrubber.
The bath scrubber is one example of how Casabella approaches cleaning products. The scrubber has an extendable pole to reach high ceilings and a flexible head that conforms to curves, the company related. Also, the product offers a scrubbing pad that reverses to microfiber and easy-change, machine-washable refills, it maintained. Suggested retail price is $19.99
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Michael Carr (composer)
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Michael Carr (11 March 1905 – 16 September 1968), real name Maurice Alfred Cohen, was a British light music composer born in Leeds. He is best remembered for the song "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)", written with Jimmy Kennedy for the 1939 film of the same name.[1]
Life and work[edit]
Born the son of a cabinet maker and boxer, Morris "Cockney" Cohen, and an Irish mother, he was brought up in Dublin where his father opened a restaurant. In his teens, he ran away to sea, and eventually became a journalist in the USA. Under the name of Michael Carr, he played a number of small roles in Hollywood films.[2]
In 1934 he settled in London where he worked for a music company. He wrote and co-wrote several songs for such performers as Gracie Fields. One of his best-known songs, written with lyricist Jimmy Kennedy, was "We're Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line" (1939). During World War II he served in the army. In 1942 he composed "Freedom Concerto".[2]
Among Carr's other compositions were "Lonely Ballerina" (1954) for the Mantovani Orchestra, and two instrumental pieces which were hits for The Shadows: "Man of Mystery" (UK #5 hit in December 1960) and "Kon-Tiki" (UK #1 hit in October 1961).[2] His "Man of Mystery" was the theme music for the early 1960s film series "Edgar Wallace Mysteries" based on the prodigious output of the writer Edgar Wallace known as the "man of mystery". In recent years this instrumental rock tune has featured in the repertoire of the British alternative rock band Muse.
With Ben Nisbet, Carr co-wrote the theme song to the popular 1960s children's TV series "The White Horses".[1] The song was released as the single "White Horses" sung by "Jacky" (Jackie Lee) which became a UK #10 hit in April 1968. In 2003 it was named in The Penguin Television Companion as the greatest theme song in television history. Carr and Nisbet collaborated again for another song for Jacky, "Off and Running".[1]
Amongst many other songs, Carr also wrote/co-wrote: "Cowboy", "Dinner for One, Please James", "Really and Truly", "Orchids to My Lady", "Somewhere in France", "When You Talk About Old Ireland", and "Cinderella, Stay in My Arms".[1]
Carr also composed "Ole Faithful", which became the Hull Rugby League Football Club's supporter's anthem.[2]
He collaborated with many other British songwriters such as Jack Popplewell (also from Leeds), Jack Strachey and Eric Maschwitz and with Norrie Paramor for another Shadows' tune The Miracle.
He died in London.
- ^ a b c d "Carr Dies at 64: Colorful, Gifted Writer", Billboard, 5 Oct 1968
- ^ a b c d Rubinstein (ed.), William D. (2011). The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 143.
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McPherson High cross country and track standout Corey Long signed a letter of intent to run cross country and track with McPherson College on Tuesday.
Long ran three years of cross country for MHS and will be entering his fourth year of track this spring. His best time at cross country was a 17:03 and he earned All-AVCTL honors his junior year. He competed at state both his sophomore and junior years.
In track, he ran the 4x800-meter relay, the 1,600-meter and the two mile.
Long said he chose Mac College based partially on his familiarity of the area they would be competing on and his impressions of Bulldog coach Cameron Magnall.
"He's a really good guy," Long said of Magnall. "People have told me he's really laid back and really knows what he's talking about."
Magnall is excited to have Long joining the Bulldogs.
"I think Corey's a tremendous athlete that has a lot of upside," Magnall said. "I'm really excited to see what we can do with the next four years of training."
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Entropy 72 by BibireWatch
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Acrylics, pencils, Ink and sgraffito on experimental photo.
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Brilliant, just how much twisted imagery a single image can conjure in one's mind.
Thank you so much, glad you like it.....yes, imagination got a nice playground with this work....
the whole family (with bird) looking for shelter
great and sparking the imagination
great and sparking the imagination
horrible and beautiful at the same time...
it makes me think of 3 siamese brothers born in a world devastated by a nuclear holocaust
it makes me think of 3 siamese brothers born in a world devastated by a nuclear holocaust
Nice! Ths really caught my eye!
This is perfect!! I love your entropy-series
your words are a bless, thanks, Ani. More to go to 100 entropy and i'm kind a tired. But i will try to continue it.
Family portrait. Nice work Jon.
maybe an alien family portrait,glad you watch it, Bob
Great piece!
hoooooray, glad you like it, have a niiiiiiice day, weekend, week, month, yeeeeeear, my friend!
Looking into the future...together!
I love the birds!
I love the birds!
future sounds good....what birds
Very unreal projection of a family. Great colorwork!
i'm unreal, too, thanks for comment
I wonder where is this family going?
reminds me of the ghosts of past, present and future...
It really does look like the nuclear family of the Apocalypse.
Great one Jon! Love this
its looks like a strange/alien family portrait, great pic.!
i like this new artwork...its interesting.!i think i can see two figures in inside the circle..


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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Suspected Taliban rebels killed two tribal elders who were encouraging participation in elections and shot to death an Afghan military commander in an ambush, officials said Saturday.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military apologized for the latest civilian casualty of its operations to protect landmark October elections. Also, Afghanistan's top law-enforcer said three men arrested for firing a rocket at an American helicopter carrying President Hamid Karzai on a campaign trip had confessed to being members of the Taliban.
Afghan security forces searching for three elders kidnapped from Maruf district of southern Kandahar province found their bodies lying in a stream bed late Friday, district mayor Sayed Ali said.
All had multiple gunshot wounds and two were dead. A third was still alive despite injuries to the throat and stomach and had been taken to the U.S. military base in Kandahar city for treatment, Ali said.
Ali said the men, who were abducted a week ago, were targeted because "they had been telling people to get registered for the election and to go and vote for whoever they choose."
Members of the former ruling Taliban leading a stubborn insurgency across the south and east of Afghanistan have vowed to disrupt the country's first-ever direct presidential election Oct. 9.
Ten election workers have already died this year in a series of bombings and shootings, and two elders were reported killed last week in Zabul province, next to Kandahar, also because they were encouraging Afghans to vote.
The violence has also left scores of Afghan security forces dead.
On Saturday, four gunmen riding two motorcycles ambushed the car of a militia commander in Helmand province, killing him and wounding two of his guards, said Haji Mohammed Wali, a spokesman for the governor.
He blamed the Taliban for the deadly attack on the commander, Samad Khan.
The U.S. military has vowed to use its 18,000-strong force to bolster security during the vote, and officials say U.S. forces have killed more than 100 militants since May in operations across the south and east of the country.
But it suffered a setback Saturday, apologizing for the death of a male juvenile and the wounding of another in an incident in Uruzgan province.
Spokesman Maj. Scott Nelson said the military "deeply regrets and apologizes for" the casualties.
Nelson said the incident occurred on Friday "in conjunction with an engagement" between militants and U.S.-led troops, and that two were hurt when they "failed to halt after repeated warnings." No further details were available.
Last month, the military apologized for the deaths of three unarmed Afghans shot dead after their pickup truck failed to stop at a checkpoint in Ghazni province. It is still investigating whether civilians died when U.S. warplanes bombarded suspected militants Aug. 30 in eastern Kunar province.
Dozens of civilians have also perished in attacks blamed on anti-government militants, including nine children who died in the Aug. 28 bombing of a school in Paktia province.
The violence has put a damper on the election campaign, especially following Thursday's rocket attack on Karzai when he ventured 100 miles south of the capital to open a school near Gardez.
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MONTICELLO — Monticello Mayor Gordon Jenkins pledged to continue in office and fight felony charges at trial after learning Wednesday he'd been indicted in the sale of knockoff shoes and other items at his store on Broadway.
"I am not stepping down," Jenkins said after a Sullivan County grand jury handed up a 16-count indictment charging him with selling fake Nike shoes, Timberland boots and counterfeit music and movies.
"I have been doing public service all my life and this will be no different," Jenkins said. "There is a group of people who might be upset about it, but I am going to continue to do it."
Jenkins, 50, and his girlfriend, Rochelle Massey, 49, of Monticello, were both named in the indictment. The most serious charges are two counts of second-degree trademark counterfeiting, a felony, carrying a sentence of 11/3 to four years in prison. They also face misdemeanor charges that include eight counts of third-degree trademark counterfeiting, five counts of failure to collect sales tax and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.
The seized Nike sneakers were worth more than $1,000, making it a felony, District Attorney Jim Farrell said. Farrell said he wouldn't comment on Jenkins' claims that he's been targeted for political reasons.
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Jenkins, a correction officer, and Massey were arrested on Feb. 11 after a lengthy undercover investigation by the state police.
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Jun 24, 2016
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May 16, 2016
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Nov 28, 2015
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Nov 5, 2015
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Rattray's "Old Perth" Natural finish Cutty styl pipe
Sep 11, 2015
Photos: 10
2014-08-03 : HCP August Cooking Event
Photos taken at the August Tudor Cooking Event at Hampton Court Palace. There are rather more photos selected than I might normally have included, partly because they were trying the new layout again, this time with a 3rd table making up the "island". One immediate advantage of this is that it covers the floor drain that so many people fail to notice and it catches them by surprise. Anyway, I wanted to get shots from all angles to show the way visitors can now get up close and all the way around the action to get a better view - and this seems to encourage interaction with the cooks.
Aug 3, 2014
Photos: 144
2014-07-27 : Royal Kitchens Kew Palace July Cooking Event
Jul 29, 2014
Photos: 149
2014-07-06 : HCP Cooking - New Layout
Jul 6, 2014
Photos: 100
2014-06-07 : HCP June Cooking Event - Saturday
Photos I took at Hampton Court Palace during the regular, monthly, live cooking even in the Tudor Kitchens.
The same images are available on my Flickr site, where I have added some captions, doing it twice is too much work
Jun 7, 2014
Photos: 122
2014-05-25 : Kew with Cas, Chris and Elise
A visit to Kew Gardens and Kew Palace and Kitchens with 3 friends, Cas, Chris and Elise
May 25, 2014
Photos: 139
2014-04-20 : Easter Sunday Stroll in the Rain
Apr 20, 2014
Photos: 28
2014-03-29 : Kew Palace & Kitchens Reopens
Mar 29, 2014
Photos: 92
2014-03-09 : Kew, Orchids, and Stuff
Mar 9, 2014
Photos: 91
2014-03-01 : HCP March Tudor Cooking Event
Photos from my visit to the Hampton Court Palace Tudor Cooking Event on Saturday, 1st March 2014 (St. David's Day).It was my 1st time using a new camera, Fuji FinePix S1, so I haven't quite got the default setting tweaked "just so" yet, and I'm still adjusting the differences in handlingbut so far it's looking good, very good.
Mar 1, 2014
Photos: 77
2014-02-02 : HCP February Tudor Cooking
The regular cooking weekend at Hampton Court Palace Tudor Kitchen for February 2014
Feb 2, 2014
Photos: 76
2013-12-30 : HCP Christmas Event - Day 4
Monday, 30th December 2013 - Day 4 of the Hampton Court Palace cooking event for Christmas/New Year 2013/14
Dec 30, 2013
2013-12-30 : Breaking Pots (experiments)
During the cooking event for Christmas 2013 at Hampton Court Palace - a couple of experiments with some of the cooking pots they use. Trying to find out how and why some pots fail.
Photos: 40
2013-12-27 : HCP Christmas Event - Day 1
Dec 28, 2013
Photos: 51
December 25, 2013
Dec 24, 2013
2013-12-07 : HCP, non-cooking
Some pictures from Hampton Court as I arrive for, and then headed home from, the monthly Tudor Cooking event for December. The pictures from the kitchens are in a separate album - https://picasaweb.google.com/102203913787549155798/20131207HCPKitchens?authuser=0&feat=directlink
Dec 7, 2013
2013-12-07 : HCP Kitchens
Some pictures from the regular monthly Tudor cooking event at Hampton Court Palace for December 2013. The light levels were as awful as you expect at this time of year in the kitchens. Some pictures I took as I arrived at HCP and on my way out are in a separate album - https://picasaweb.google.com/102203913787549155798/20131207HCPNonCooking
Photos: 30
2013-12-05 : Kew Winter Walk
Dec 5, 2013
Photos: 33
December 5, 2013
Me and my pipes
Nov 27, 2013
Photos: 93
2013-11-07 : Hyde Park Stroll
Nov 7, 2013
Photos: 52
2013-10-18 : Falcon African Meerschaum
Bought a while back from eBay, it was in terrible condition, (stem all bar blocked, reservoir hadn't been cleaned for a month of smokes by the look of it), the rustication of the bowl was extremely dusty.
The stem has seen some use, the shine is gone, but it still works, it's clean now and still works so deserves to have it's character.
The prize for me was the bowl, made of African meerschaum and I think rather unusual for a Falcon pipe bowl. I haven't tried to do too much with the bowl, I used a dry nail brush to get the dust and loose dirt out of the rustication, but I don't want to try and use water in case it washes the dirt into the meerschaum. Again, it's got a bit of age, been used, so it deserves it's character.
Anyway, the whole pipe has interest and character, it smokes well, as Falcons tend to do, even if they sometimes seem soullessly industrial.
Oct 19, 2013
Photos: 4
2013-10-05 : October At Hampton Court
The regular, 1st full weekend of every month, cooking weekend at Hampton Court for October. Well, we're into autumn, it wasn't cold but light levels (never great) were down and ISO 1600 and exposures of 1/4 - 1/12th of a second were more often than not the case (I hate using flash). This means the odd motion blur but that adds "life"...
Oct 5, 2013
2013-09-08 : Last Kew Kitchen for 2013
September is the last of the Kew Royal Kitchens events for this year. I start with a few shots of the gardens as I walk through to Kew Palace and the Kitchens.
Sep 8, 2013
Photos: 155
2013-09-07 : Having A Smashing Time
Dropping the pots
Sep 7, 2013
Photos: 20
2013-09-07 : HCP September Weekend (Saturday)
Saturday of the regular monthly cooking weekend for September at Hampton Court Palace
Photos: 88
2013-09-02 : Going For A Little Walk
Sep 2, 2013
Photos: 138
2013-08-26 : Kew Kitchens Bank Holiday Monday
Bank Holiday Monday at the Royal Kitchen at Kew Palace (which is in Kew gardens)
Aug 26, 2013
Photos: 114
2013-08-24 : Pot Smash 1
Photo of the 1st drop test of a pot
Aug 24, 2013
Photos: 16
2013-08-24 : Pot Smash 2
The results of the 2nd drop test. This time with a video clip of the drop (lighting is horrible by now). This pot scattered much more than the 1st one increasing the chances of parts being separated from the bulk of the debis.
Photos: 12
2013-08-24 : HCP Bank Holiday Weekend
August Bank Holiday Saturday at Hampton Court Palace
Photos: 85
2013-08-18 : First Visit To Battersea Park
Aug 18, 2013
Photos: 81
2013-08-15 : A Stroll Around Holland Park
Took a stroll in Holland Park / Kyoto Garden
Aug 15, 2013
Photos: 82
2013-08013 : A Ramble At Kew
After over a month, it was time for some fresh air and exercise at Kew. A few pictures, nothing serious, all taken with the FujiFilm F900EXR
Aug 13, 2013
Photos: 84
2013-07-27 : Thames Open Foreshore
A lovely sunny day for the Thames Open Foreshore Event 2013. The foreshore in front of The Tower of London is not normally accessible to the public, except for one weekend a year.
Sadly (for me) several interesting shots were ruined by a smudge cause by a splash of water on the front filter of my lens - I've used a few of them regardless but I'm mad at myself for not noticing at the time.
Jul 27, 2013
2013-07-07 : HCP July Cooking Weekend
[ 19th October 2013 ] : Long, long, ago, in a palace far, far away, some cooks in funny clothes were working and I was there taking photographs. Now, 3 months later I can't remember what the heck was going on except for the fire alarm going off part way through the day. If you know any of the cooks, you could try asking them what they are doing, and good luck with that...
Jul 7, 2013
Photos: 112
2013-07-06 : Kew Gardens and Royal Kitchens
Pictures taken at Kew gardens and in the Kew Palace Royal Kitchens on Saturday 6th July 2013
Jul 6, 2013
Photos: 212
2013-07-02 : WWT London Wetlands Centre
Another day at WWT London. It was an overcast grey day, (George and I seem to pick these days between the sunny ones)
Jul 2, 2013
2013-06-30 : Kew - Opened Early For Members
This Sunday Kew opened it's gates 1 hour early for members (at 8:30 am). I was there as they opened and spent the day, (well, until about 2:30 pm), wandering about with no particular plan. These are my snaps from the day
Jun 30, 2013
Photos: 196
2013-06-25 : Another Day At Kew Gardens
Just another wander around Kew to see what's out and what's over with. I was hoping for some signs of the dragonflies but only a couple of damselflies and I couldn't get shots of them. Still, a good day out.
Jun 25, 2013
Photos: 190
2013-06-16 : Hyde Park Stroll
A walk from Hyde Park corner up along the Serpentine to the water garden in Kensington gardens. An overcast day that came on to drizzle and then rain - oh well, getting wet isn't the end of the world.
Jun 16, 2013
2013-06-14 : WWT London
Pictures taken while on a stroll around WWT London, a rather quiet day (wildlife wise, lots of school parties though which I did my best to avoid).
Jun 14, 2013
Photos: 128
That tree
Jun 6, 2013
2013-06-06 : Kew Gardens
An afternoon and early evening wander around Kew Gardens
Photos: 121
2013-06-02 : Kew Spit Fan
Photographs of the fan and spit turning mechanism up the chimney of the roasting fire at Kew Palace Royal Kitchens.
Jun 3, 2013
2013-06-02 : Kew Gardens
Pictures taken as I was walking from Victoria Gate to Kew Palace Royal Kitchens and then later back from there via the "scenic route" through the Azalea Garden.
Jun 2, 2013
Photos: 106
2013-06-02 : Kew Palace Royal Kitchens
Pictures from Sunday, 2nd June 2013 at Kew Palace Royal Kitchens, which is in Kew Gardens.
See http://www.hrp.org.uk/KewPalace/ for more info about Kew Palace and the Royal Kitchens
Photos: 142
2013-06-01 : Pye of Alowes
Robert, constructing the Pye of Alowes, (doesn't include making the alowes (think beef olives), and the finished pie (he made it as a cover tart as time was short and making a normal pie case would have taken too long).
Jun 1, 2013
Photos: 26
2013-06-01 : HCP June Cooking Weekend
The regular monthly cooking event, 1st full weekend of the month, for June in the Tudor Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace.
Photos: 183
2013-05-27 : Kew Again
Spring Bank Holiday Monday, Kew Gardens and Kew Palace Royal Kitchens again.
Starts with the gardens as I walk over to the palace kitchens.
May 27, 2013
Photos: 164
2012-05-25 : Kew Gardens
A wander before Kew Palace Kitchens
May 26, 2013
Photos: 130
May 25, 2013
2013-05-25 : Kew Royal Kitchens
Spring Bank Holiday Saturday in Kew Palace Royal Kitchens
Photos: 102
2013-05-17 : Tower Hill to Westmister
I decided to do something a bit different to my normal strolls in the parks and gardens or whatever and go for a walk along the South Bank - it's been a while since I'd done that. I started at Tower Hill, went across Tower Bridge and then walked along the South Bank as far as Westminster Bridge. It's not really that far but I was in no hurry
May 17, 2013
Photos: 255
2013-05-12 : Chestnut Sunday
A few snaps taken at the Chestnut Sunday parade in Bushy Park
May 12, 2013
2013-05-04 : May Bank Holiday Weekend - HCP
May Bank Holiday Weekend - Saturday. The cooking team is split again between Hampton Court Palace and The Kitchens at Kew Palace. On Saturday I visited Hampton Court and on the Bank Holiday Monday I visited Kew Palace Royal Kitchens. For once the bank holiday weekend turned out rather nice and the turn out at both places was very good.
May 8, 2013
Photos: 151
2013-05-06 : May Bank Holiday Monday at Kew
Kitchens and Gardens - A visit to Kew Gardens to see Kew Palace Kitchens and the historic cooking team there. A bit of both on a glorious May Bank Holiday (for a change). I've even got a bit of a tan (if the redness doesn't fade away to nothing)
May 6, 2013
Photos: 283
2013-05-03 : A Sunny Day At Kew
A lovely sunny, but not too hot, day at Kew, wandering around a bit with an old friend from work.
May 3, 2013
May 1, 2013
2012-04-22 : A Walk Though Hyde Park
A walk through Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens from Hyde Park Corner, along the north side of The Serpentine / The Long Water and then on to The Round Pond and Kensington Palace.
Apr 22, 2013
2013-04-06 : April Cooking Weekend at HCP
The regular monthly cooking weekend for April.
Apr 21, 2013
2013-04-05 : A Quick Saunter At Kew
Just a few snaps of a saunter around Kew
Apr 20, 2013
Photos: 42
Apr 19, 2013 : Blossoms
Apr 19, 2013
April 5, 2013
Apr 5, 2013
2013-03-29 : Kew Palace Kitchens
Pictures from the 1st day of cooking in the Georgian (George III) kitchens at Kew Palace, within Kew Gardens.
These kitchens had been closed up and unused, except as a junk storage area, for 200 years until they were cleared, renovated and opened to the public in 2012. There was an occasion to cook in them in May 2012 and this year (2013) there was another live cooking event by the same team that cooks at Hampton Court's Tudor kitchens.
Apr 3, 2013
Photos: 137
2013-03-31 : A Book and Other Stuff
Some pictures of some of the items that Alan brought along to Kew Palace kitchens on the 29th March 2013 for people to enjoy and see in a suitable period setting
Apr 1, 2013
Photos: 27
2013-03-31 : Easter Sunday at Hampton Court Palace
Easter Sunday, cooking at Hampton Court. Unlike my usual practice of trying to post pictures in chronological order, it was so busy, and I had 2 cameras with times an dates out of sync, (we'd switched to British Summer Time during the night), that I've grouped the pictures into activities. this also makes it easier to follow the processes being carried out.
Mar 31, 2013
Photos: 189
2013-03-02/03 : "Appraylere"
Mar 8, 2013
Photos: 54
2013-03-02 : Liam's "Capons Stewed"
Mar 7, 2013
Photos: 25
2013-03-03 : Liam's "Pies of Parys"
Photos: 23
2013-03-03 : HCP March Cooking Weekend - Sunday
Day 2 of the cooking event at Hampton Court Palace Tudor kitchens
Mar 4, 2013
Photos: 95
2013-03-02 : HCP March Cooking Weekend - Saturday
Mar 2, 2013
Photos: 73
Misc Stuff, to post anywhere
Feb 15, 2013
2013-02-15 : A Wander About Kew
The weather forecast was right for once so I got out to Kew Gardens for a wander. It's been ages since I made it there.
Photos: 94
2013-02-07 : WWT London
The usable shots from a day out at WWT London
Feb 8, 2013
Photos: 45
2013-02-03 : February Cooking Event (Day 2)
The pictures from the 2nd day of the February Cooking Event
Feb 6, 2013
2013-02-02 : HCP - A Pie out of period
At the last minute Robin had been asked to make a pie to a Georgian recipe, to be used for some filming on Monday I think. the only time he could make it was during the weekend so he started on it late on the Saturday afternoon and baked it on Sunday.
I took some snaps before I left on Saturday and the final shot is of the completed pie on Sunday.
Feb 5, 2013
Photos: 24
2013-02-02 : HCP - Appraylere (Pt.1)
Trying a new recipe - Appraylere. If slightly modified from the book. Use mutton instead of pork, skip the batter coating and it looks very like a Doner kebab, so they decided to try that.
Feb 4, 2013
Photos: 62
2013-02-03 : HCP - Appraylere (Pt.2)
Trying a new recipe - Appraylere. If slightly modified from the book. Use mutton instead of pork, skip the batter coating and it looks very like a Doner kebab, so they decided to try that. It got eaten by the team as their "lunch" - no complaints.
2013-02-02 : HCP February Cooking Event
The 1st 3 were posted on the day, the rest are the remainder of the pictures from the Saturday of the February Cooking Event
Feb 2, 2013
Photos: 80
2012-12-31 : HCP Christmas Event
Pictures taken on 31st December 2012 at the Christmas/New Years event at Hampton Court Palace. I used 2 cameras, one of which still had the time set to BST rather than GMT so the ordering of images may be a little out in places. I try and avoid using flash but at this time of year, and with the scaffolding obstructing many of the few windows I was forced to use it more than usual.
Jan 1, 2013
Photos: 105
2012-12-31 : Xmas/New Years Event
Dec 31, 2012
2012-12-14 : Xmas Party Mega-roast
The Hampton Court Palace staff Christmas party was on the 14th December 2012, and Robert and Marc did the biggest roast of beef on the roasting fire in the Tudor kitchens there. There were 2 spits, with about 8 joints per spit (something like 100lbs original weight of beef joints). I popped along to get some photos of this "mega-roast".
The plan was to roast from about 2:00pm until 6:00pm but as the palace closes at 4:30pm I only covered the first couple of hours. The weather and lighting was horrible so many pictures were taken using flash.
Dec 15, 2012
Photos: 111
2012-12-01 : December At HCP
The December Tudor Cookery event at Hampton Court Palace - cor! it was cold in there
Dec 3, 2012
2012-10-23 : Overcast Autumn Day At Kew
It was a dull and overcast day at the back end of October when I went for a wander around Kew with my mate George. I've missed the best of autumn this year but I don't care, it was a great day out, (and not just because of the beers afterwards).
Nov 17, 2012
Photos: 70
2012-10-06 : Radio Distraction
On the day Alan brought in another of his interesting historic items. A portable radio from the 1920's or 30's.
It was something he'd restored and got working again, like the 1950's TV sets he brought in for the Diamond Jubilee event. He's also brought in old documents, books, and coins from his collection.
This radio still works, but is much bigger than my first portable radio (from the 1960's) - mine was a transister that I could put in my school uniform blazer pocket and ran on 1 PP3 9 volt battery. This thing had something like 14 PP3 batteries in series just to provide the 120 volts for the HT connector on the valve(s?), plus a set AA batteries to provide the 6 volts for the radio circuitry.
The 120 volt battery would last maybe a year (very small current drawn from it) and the 6 volt battery is what people would have taken to be recharged every week or so, often to a bicycle shop.
Nov 10, 2012
Photos: 8
201-10-06 : Cooking Weekend
Main set of pictures from the October Tudor Cooking Weekend at Hampton Court Palace.
There are 2 other albums on themes from this weekend, see the albums that start with the date '2012-10-06' for those
2012-10-06 : Four Humours
Pictures taken at the October 2012 Tudor Cooking event at Hampton Court Palace.
Barry P, (not in Tudor gear so he could handle modern artefacts) with his practical explanation of the "Four Humours" system of medicinal thinking at the time of Henry VIII.
Because October was the weekend when Barry C and Marc M were in the end room displaying and sorting the finds from the Thames Foreshore beach combing weekend earlier in the summer, Barry P (this time assisted by Robert), took over the Great Table in the main room.
Nov 8, 2012
Photos: 29
2012-11-03 : HCP November Cooking
Saturday, 3rd November - Hampton Court Palace Tudor Cooking weekend
Nov 7, 2012
Photos: 66
2012-09-01 : HCP Cooking Weekend Saturday
September cooking weekend, Saturday - the pictures I nearly forgot about
Oct 4, 2012
Photos: 75
2012-09-13 : A Walk Around The Serpentine
It started as a walk up through Holland Park, then a bus ride along to Lancaster Gate and ended up as a walk around The Serpentine
Sep 13, 2012
Photos: 86
2012-08-25 : HCP August Bank Holiday Day 1
Aug 29, 2012
2012-08-26 : HCP ABH Jorge
Hampton Court Palace
August Bank Holiday 2012
Jorge interviewing apprentice scribes on the 2nd day
Photos: 14
2012-08-26 : HCP ABH Ian
Hampton Court Palace
August Bank Holiday 2012
Ian Timothy Franklin, fire warden on the day.
The fire was being awkward and Ian did a good job of rebuilding it so the roasting went ahead on schedule.
2012-08-26 : HCP ABH David
Hampton Court Palace
August Bank Holiday 2012
David Cadle, sugar sculptor, and his audience
Photos: 6
2012-08-26 : HCP August Bank Holiday Day 2
Photos: 134


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School of Education Receives NCATE Accreditation
Nyack College School of Education has received accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the nation�s prestigious professional accrediting body for teacher preparation, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. NCATE currently accredits 614 institutions, which produce two-thirds of the nation�s new teacher graduates each year.
Dean of the School of Education, Dr. Bennett Schepens, attributes the success of Nyack College in the NCATE process to a highly qualified and caring faculty.� �Professors at Nyack College are not only expert in their fields, but are also experienced practitioners who mentor students to excellence in the classroom.� Our students are also fortunate to have excellent cooperating schools and teachers in Nyack, Rockland County and New York City.�
NCATE-accredited schools must meet rigorous standards set by the profession and members of the public. Teacher candidates must have in-depth knowledge of the subject matter that they plan to teach, as well as the skills necessary to convey it so that students learn. The college or university must carefully assess this knowledge and skill to determine that candidates may graduate. The institution must have partnerships with P-12 schools that enable candidates to develop the skills necessary to help students learn. Candidates must be prepared to understand and work with diverse student populations. College and university faculty must model effective teaching practices.� And the school, college, or department of education must have the resources, including information technology resources, necessary to prepare candidates to meet new standards.� NCATE revises its standards every five years to incorporate best practice and research.
Meeting NCATE accreditation standards also helps institutions prepare graduating teachers for new, more rigorous licensing standards in New York and many other states.� NCATE accreditation standards incorporate the model state licensing principles developed by a task force of the Council of Chief State School Officers.
NCATE is composed of more than 30 professional and policymaker organizations representing millions of Americans committed to quality teaching. It was founded in 1954 by the teaching profession and the states. NCATE continues its mission today: the profession and the states working together for excellence in teacher preparation and development.�
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Eurotech May Post 2011 Net Income After Adding Cloud Services
Eurotech SpA, an Italian maker of miniature computers, said it may post a net income next year as it adds services such as cloud computing, which lets users access data, software and hardware through the Web.
"With cloud computing, we aim to serve companies that previously couldn't afford the IT infrastructure, increasing the number of potential clients and expanding beyond our niche," Chief Executive Officer Roberto Siagri said in a phone interview. "If the positive trend continues and the economy holds up, we will likely post a profit at the bottom line level in 2011."
Eurotech is set to post a net loss this year after reporting a loss of 7.23 million euros ($9.55 million) in the first nine months. Full-year revenue is projected to grow in line with the nine months through September, when it rose 14 percent to 65.8 million euros, the CEO said. The order backlog grew more than 50 percent in the nine months from a year earlier, Siagri said.
Finmeccanica SpA, Italy's biggest defense company, owns 11 percent of Amaro, Italy-based Eurotech, according to the website of market regulator Consob. Siagri, the second-biggest investor with about 7 percent, plans to keep his stake "for the time being," he said.
On Nov. 15, Eurotech unveiled its Everyware Device Cloud, a system which can be set up "very quickly" to allow companies to access and share hardware, software, applications and data on any device, Siagri said.
"It used to take months and even years to plan, procure, and deploy IT infrastructure to connect embedded devices to the network and capture valuable data," Siagri said. "Today you can do it in minutes."
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"We'll keep investing in growth and R&D to increase the value of the company and its share price," Siagri said. After the company returns to profit at the net level, it may consider paying a dividend "if there's room."
Eurotech's products include high-performance computers, embedded boards and portable, nano devices such as wrist-wearable computers. Its rugged handheld mobile computers, which are resistant to extreme temperature, vibrations and water, are used in logistics, transportation, health-care, defense and security industries.
Eurotech, whose clients include Lockheed Martin Corp. and Johnson Controls Inc., generates almost half of its revenue in the U.S., where it plans to sign clients for its new cloud services "soon," Siagri said.
In September, Eurotech signed an accord with Intel Corp.'s Wind River Systems Inc. unit, a maker of operating systems used in machines including cars and wireless handsets, to collaborate and "speed embedded application development."


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Planar, Low Switching Loss Bulk InAlN/GaN Based HEMTS for Power Conversion Applications
Award Information
Small Business Information
Kyma Technologies, Inc.
8829 Midway West Road, Raleigh, NC, -
Principal Investigator:
Jacob Leach
Director of Production
(919) 789-8880
Director of Production
(919) 789-8880
Business Contact:
Heather Splawn
(919) 789-8880
(919) 789-8880
Research Institution:
AbstractIn this proposal, we build on demonstrated expertise in Bulk GaN growth (Kyma Technologies), Design and simulation of Power Devices and systems (NextWatt LLC), Epitaxial Growth of High Performance HEMT heterostructures (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Fabrication of Advanced Semiconductor Devices (The Pennsylvania State University). The effort aims to develop a high power normally-off HEMT based on InAlN/GaN epilayers grown on bulk GaN substrates. The work naturally stems from proven efforts in the realm of high performance RF FETs already developed by prior and ongoing collaborations within the team. This effort will build on the high quality materials and advanced device performances already demonstrated from previous works and apply them for use in power HEMT devices. The unique capabilities of the team and existing collaborative efforts make the team well positioned to successfully achieve normally-off high power switching HEMTs with VT>1V, VBR>1000V, RON<20-mm and low gate and drain leakage values of<1A/mm.
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