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The schools on Friday completed their first month of the new year. The attendance is larger than was expected. It was as commonly reported and believed that the population of the city had decreased to a considerable extent and that the decrease would be noticeable in the school. On the contrary several of the grades show the largest attendance on record, while the total enrollment in fact, is almost exactly the same number that was enrolled last year.
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My wife doesn't mind my collecting too much. She's very understanding. She's given me a lot of room to work with. I think she secretly likes it, but probably wishes she had a little bit more space for herself.
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Retinal vein occlusion is a blockage of the small veins that carry blood away from the retina. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light images to nerve signals and sends them to the brain.
Central retinal vein occlusion; Branch retinal vein occlusion; CRVO; BRVO
Retinal vein occlusion is most often caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and the formation of a blood clot.
Blockage of smaller veins (branch veins or BRVO) in the retina often occurs when retinal arteries that have been thickened or hardened by atherosclerosis cross over and place pressure on a retinal vein.
Rick factors for retinal vein occlusion include:
Because the risk of these disorders increases with age, retinal vein occlusion most often affects older people.
Blockage of retinal veins may cause other eye problems, including:
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The health care provider should closely monitor any blockage for several months. Many harmful effects, such as glaucoma, take 3 or more months to develop after the occlusion.
Many people will regain vision, even without treatment. However, vision rarely returns to normal. There is no way to reverse or open the blockage.
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Aspirin or other blood thinners may help prevent blockages in the other eye.
Controlling diabetes is important in general, and it may also be helpful for preventing retinal vein occlusion.
Sanborn GE, Magargal LE. Venous occlusive disease of the eye. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: 2009:chap 15.
Wu L, Arevalo JF, Roca JA, Maia M, Berrocal MH, Rodriguez FJ, et al. Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study Group (PACORES). Comparison of two doses of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for treatment of macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion: results from the Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study Group at 6 months of follow-up. Retina. 2008;28:212-219.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.Con.Res. 275, a resolution designating the second week of September as Arts in Education Week. The bill, authored and introduced by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), is a significant step for arts education at a key time amid Congress' plans to overhaul the federal education policy. In supporting the positive effects of arts education, the resolution recognizes that a well-rounded education includes the development of creativity, imagination and cross-cultural understanding. Americans for the Arts is planning an Arts Education Blog Salon for the celebratory week, and resources at Americans for the Arts Action Fund will provide tools for arts advocates.
During August, the Play Me, I'm Yours interactive musical art installation brought 35 painted pianos to streets, parks and squares in Cincinnati. Created in 2008 by British artist Luke Jerram, the installation features painted upright pianos placed in public, allowing individuals to play or listen to others make music. Jerram likens his idea to providing a big, blank canvas where people can express themselves, and his worldwide installations have included 280 painted pianos in 12 different cities, with 60 pianos placed in New York in June. When Cincinnati's installation ends in mid-September, the pianos will be donated to schools and local arts centers. Later in 2010, Play Me, I'm Yours will travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland; Pécs, Hungary; San Jose, Calif.; and Grand Rapids, Mich.
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The fastest known differential-addition formulas for elliptic curves (with small parameters) were introduced by Gaudry in 2006, beating the well-known 1987 Montgomery formulas. Computer-verified versions of Gaudry's formulas, reinterpreted as formulas for (Y:Z) and (Y^2:Z^2) coordinates on Edwards curves, have been online since June 2009 as part of the Explicit-Formulas Database: [
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One can also find slightly different Edwards (Y:Z) formulas in eprint 2008/218. I don't know any situations where 2008/218 is useful: for small parameters it's faster than 1987 Montgomery but slower than 2006 Gaudry, and for large parameters 1987 Montgomery is best.
Paper 2009/523 by Justus and Loebenberger claims to "introduce" (Y:Z) and (Y^2:Z^2) coordinates for Edwards curves. The paper cites EFD but nevertheless claims, falsely, that these coordinates are new. The central formulas in the paper are identical to previously published formulas. This is inexcusable; the paper has to be withdrawn.
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This is in reply to Daniel Bernstein's post from 03 November 2009.
For the first version (28 October 2009) of the paper, the authors were not aware of the works of Castryck et al. and Gaudry et al. Therefore it was regrettedly omitted to mention that Corollary 1 can also be found in the paper of Castryck, Galbraith and Farashahi "Efficient arithmetic on elliptic curves using a mixed Edwards-Montgomery representation" (eprint 2008/218, version 03 June 2008) and that the core ideas are already given in the paper of Gaudry and Lubicz "The arithmetic of characteristic 2 Kummer surfaces and of elliptic Kummer lines".
Theorem 1, of which Corollary 1 is a special case, is not in the literature. The other results, except as cited, can also not be found in the literature.
In particular our work differs in many points from the above mentioned papers:
The paper of Castryck, Galbraith and Farashahi (eprint 2008/218, version 03 June 2008) contains on page 3 the doubling formula for elliptic curves in Edwards form X^2+Y^2 = 1 + d X^2 Y^2
Y_{2n} = -(Z_n^4 + d Y_n^4) + 2Y_n^2 Z_n^2
Z_{2n} = (Z_n^4 + d Y_n^4) - 2dY_n^2 Z_n^2
In our paper one finds in Theorem 1 the doubling formula
Y_{2n} = -c^2 dY_n^4 + 2Y_n^2 Z_n^2 - c^2 Z_n^4
Z_{2n} = dY_n^4 - 2c^2dY_n^2 Z_n^2 + Z_n^4
for elliptic curves in generalized Edwards form X^2+Y^2 = c^2 (1 + d X^2 Y^2).
Further a differential addition formula for two points
Y_{m+n} = Z_{m-n}( Y_m^2 ( Z_n^2 - c^2 d Y_n^2) + Z_m^2(Y_n^2 - c^2 Z_n^2) )
Z_{m+n} = Y_{m-n}( dY_m^2 (Y_n^2 - c^2 Z_n^2) + Z_m^2(Z_n^2-c^2 d Y_n^2) ).
is given in the same theorem.
Corollary 1 in our paper looks at the formulae of Theorem 1 for c=1, obtaining for doubling
Y_{2n} = - (Y_n^2 - Z_n^2)^2 - (d-1) Y_n^4
Z_{2n} = (dY_n^2 - Z_n^2)^2 - d (d-1) Y_n^4.
Indeed one gets the same result (in a slightly different form) as given in 2008/218 by Castryck et al.
Neither the differential addition formula for c=1 nor the above mentioned formulae for elliptic curves in generalized Edwards form nor the representation (Y^2:Z^2) for points on the curve can be found in 2008/218.
In the EFD one finds on 4 March 2010 in the sections "YZ coordinates with square d for Edwards curves" and "Squared YZ coordinates with square d for Edwards curves" various formulae for differential doubling and differential addition on elliptic curves in Edwards form with c=1 for the case d is a square in the field.
In our work we never assumed that d is a square and also covered the cases when c <> 1. By doing so, we obtained formulae in both representations (Y:Z) and (Y^2:Z^2) that are slightly less efficient than those published on the EFD but hold for a broader class of curves. Also the differential tripling formulae given in our work cannot be found on EFD.
The paper of Gaudry and Lubicz "The arithmetic of characteristic 2 Kummer surfaces and of elliptic Kummer lines" and Gaudry's talk "Variants of the Montgomery form based on Theta functions" contain the basic ideas for differential addition on abelian varieties, which include in particular genus 1 curves. In their paper one finds on page 15 the following algorithm for point doubling:
Input: A point P = (x:z)
Output: The double 2P = (x':z')
x0 = (x^2+y^2)^2;
y0 = A'^2/B'^2 (x^2-y^2)^2;
x' = (x0 + y0);
y' = a/b (x0 - y0);
with A' = (a^2+b^2)/2 and B' = (a^2-b^2)/2. Also an algorithm for differential addition is presented on page 15. The operations are to be carried out on the associated Kummer variety.
Indeed our doubling and addition formulae follow with some work from the formulae provided by Gaudry et al. To obtain, however, results for (generalized) Edwards curves, one needs to specify the map from the elliptic curve in Edwards form to the associated Kummer variety explicitely. This also shows that the implications are not immediate.
We carried out in our work, focusing on elliptic curve in (generalized) Edwards form only, Gaudry's ideas much more explicitly. Also in Gaudry's work one cannot find any statement for point tripling nor formulae for recovering the x-coordinate.
According to Websters "to plagiarize" means "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own".
This is here clearly not the case.
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Gaudry's formulas appeared in 2006. You admit that "your" addition and doubling formulas are equivalent to Gaudry's formulas. So why haven't you withdrawn your paper?
You say that your work is "more explicit" than Gaudry's. That's absurd; Gaudry's formulas are perfectly explicit.
You say that the translation of Gaudry's formulas to Edwards form is not "immediate". Whether or not this is true, it can't save your paper: the same translation had already appeared in EFD in June 2009. (The squareness of d is orthogonal to this translation.) You can't post a paper months later that cites EFD and that claims novelty for something that had already appeared in EFD.
(You also can't post a paper months later that _doesn't_ cite EFD and that claims novelty for something that had already appeared in EFD. Ignorance is no excuse.)
You say that your formulas are for "generalized Edwards curves" x^2+y^2=c^2(1+dx^2y^2) while some previous formulas are merely for "Edwards curves" x^2+y^2=1+dx^2y^2. You're obviously missing the trivial fact that these curve shapes are equivalent: simply replace x by cx and y by cy in x^2+y^2=c^2(1+dx^2y^2) to obtain x^2+y^2=1+(dc^4)x^2y^2. Formulas for the c=1 case thus immediately produce formulas for the arbitrary-c case.
Finally, you say that your tripling formulas hadn't appeared before. Whether or not this is true, it also can't save your paper. Your paper is not titled "Tripling formulas for Edwards curves"; it is titled "Differential addition in generalized Edwards coordinates".
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Phils staff shaping up with Eaton progressing as well
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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Sometime in early April, the bullpen doors will open and the alternative metal sounds of Drowning Pool will pulsate through Citizens Bank Park. Brad Lidge is deciding whether to enter to "Soldiers" or "Bodies (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor)", though he plans to have it worked out by the end of Spring Training. Switching from "The Game," also from Drowning Pool, Lidge likes the adrenaline that comes from a harder song. He's leaning toward "Soldiers" because of the loud sirens that begin the song. "It gets you fired up when you come into a game," Lidge said. "It's important to feel like we're not pumping a lame song when we're running out there." Lidge ideally would like to hear that tune on March 31 in Philadelphia, and the team's closer took another step toward that goal on Wednesday. He threw 26 pitches in his second bullpen session, and he will graduate to batting practice on Friday and Sunday. With continued progression, he could make an appearance in a Minor League or simulated game sometime next week. "I felt outstanding again," Lidge said. "It feels like it's coming really fast, so I think next week is a possibility for getting in games." Lidge added running in a pool to his daily regimen, as he continues to rehab from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. His next test will be fielding, which will challenge his lateral movement. Though he's keeping March 31 as his goal, he understands that the team may be cautious. "They [may] try and hold me back, if anything, because missing a couple of days at the beginning of the season is better than coming back too fast and going on the DL again," Lidge said. "That being said, they're going to make sure I feel good and I can do everything. We'll know if I'm ready based on how I'm throwing in games." Two bullpen mounds to Lidge's right, Adam Eaton also progressed well in his second bullpen session.
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While being heckled from a fan stationed 10 feet away, Eaton tossed 25 pitches and remains on schedule to pitch in a Minor League game on Saturday, likely at the Carpenter Complex."My arm strength felt great," Eaton said. "Arm-wise, I feel fine. My location was good. I was a lot more consistent. I'll just tune it up and be ready to go on Saturday." Eaton found the barbs humorous, but repetitive. "He was yelling at everybody," Eaton said. "He was digging on a couple people and giving a couple people kudos. Typical Phillies fan. That was pretty tame. I don't mind it. I've had worse, and I'm going to have worse. That's the way of the world." In other pitching news, Cole Hamels' scheduled outing in a Minor League game was cancelled on Wednesday because the lefty had the flu. The team hopes he can pitch on Thursday. Kris Benson is scheduled to throw 60 pitches in a Minor League game at Dunedin, on Thursday.
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In celebration of his return to music, the multi-talented Justin Timberlake has been named our IMPACT artist. His latest album, The 20/20 Experience, comes out on March 19. His first release, "Suit & Tie," took us all back in time. Justin celebrated a bandleader look and the world loved it — the song broke sales records. The album's romantic second single, "Mirrors," puts us front and center in his relationship with new wife Jessica Biel.
Timberlake says his throwback presentation on his best-selling single "Suit & Tie" was inspired by the halcyon days of the Rat Pack on the Vegas Strip. "Not to compare ourselves to those guys, but just the fun that they had," Justin said. "I was picturing like, being at the Sands in Vegas and saying, 'Oh, Jay-Z's in the house tonight. Uh, let's have him come up and do a number. Why don't you go ahead and get out of your seat, Hov?' That's more or less where it came from."
Justin will hit the road this summer on his Legends of the Stadium Tour with Jay-Z. Things kick off in Toronto in July and bring the heat to twelve U.S. cities. According to a statement from Live Nation, the tour's organizer, the duo's arena run will include New York's Yankee Stadium, Boston's Fenway Park and San Francisco's Candlestick Park.
July 17 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
July 19 New York, NY Yankee Stadium**
July 22 Chicago, IL Soldier Field
July 26 San Francisco, CA Candlestick Park
July 28 Los Angeles, CA Rose Bowl
July 31 Vancouver, BC BC Place Stadium
August 4 Hershey, PA Hershey Stadium
August 6 Detroit, MI Ford Field
August 8 Baltimore, MD M&T Bank Stadium
August 10 Boston, MA Fenway Park
August 13 Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park
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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Assessing the Practical and Monetary Efficacy of New Jersey's Megan's Law, 1972-2007 (ICPSR 26401)
Principal Investigator(s): Zgoba, Kristen, New Jersey Department of Corrections; Witt, Philip, Associates in Psychological Services, P.A.; Dalessandro, Melissa, New Jersey Department of Corrections; Veysey, Bonita, Rutgers University
The study investigated New Jersey's Megan's Law and its specific deterrence effect on re-offending, including the level of general and sexual offense recidivism, the nature of sexual re-offenses, and time to first re-arrest for sexual and non-sexual re-offenses (i.e., community tenure). Data were collected on 550 sexual offenders released during the years 1990 to 2000.
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Zgoba, Kristen, Philip Witt, Melissa Dalessandro, and Bonita Veysey. Assessing the Practical and Monetary Efficacy of New Jersey's Megan's Law, 1972-2007. ICPSR26401-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2013-04-19. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR26401.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: outcome evaluation, rape, recidivism rates, sex offender profiles, sex offender registration, sex offenders, sexual abuse, sexual assault
Smallest Geographic Unit: none
Geographic Coverage: New Jersey, United States
- 1972--2007
- 2007-03--2007-06
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: All New Jersey sex offenders released from incarceration between the years 1990 and 2000.
The study was conducted in three phases. Phase One was a 21-year (10 years prior and 10 years after and the year of the implementation of Megan's Law) trend study of sex offenses in each of New Jersey's counties and of the state as a whole. In Phase Two, data were collected on 550 sexual offenders released during the years 1990 to 2000. Phase Three collected data on the implementation and ongoing costs of administering Megan's Law. Only Phase Two data on 550 sexual offenders are available as part of this data collection at this time.
The study focused on data from 550 sexual offenders released between 1990-2000 but the data provide information on offenses as early as 1972 and as late as 2007.
Study Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of community notification and registration laws (Megan's Law) in New Jersey. The study examined Megan's Law for its specific deterrence effect on re-offending, including the level of general and sexual offense recidivism, the nature of sexual re-offenses, and time to first re-arrest for sexual and non-sexual re-offenses (i.e., community tenure).
Study Design: The research team developed a Megan's Law study data collection tool to extract information from paper-based inmate folders/records on the 550 sexual offenders in the study. For each of these cases, extensive demographic, clinical, institutional and service use, criminal history, and crime offense characteristics information was collected. This provides an opportunity to contrast outcomes of offenders arrested and released prior to the passing of Megan's Law with offenders arrested and released after the legislation passed in 1994. The outcome measure of recidivism was collected through June 15, 2007. The remaining measures were adjusted to assure that all offenders had an equal time at risk, specifically 2,358 days or approximately six and a half years.
Sample: The study used a stratified random sample of sex offenders released from New Jersey Department of Corrections facilities (either the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center [ADTC] or one of the general population facilities) before and after implementation of Megan's Law. Fifty sex offenders per year (25 from the ADTC and 25 from the general population) were randomly selected for the period covering 1990 through 2000, 11 years in total. This yielded a sample of 550 cases.
Mode of Data Collection: record abstracts
The research team developed a Megan's Law study data collection tool to extract information from paper-based inmate folders/records on the 550 sexual offenders in the study.
Description of Variables: The study contains 122 variables including outcome variables as well as offender characteristics/demographics, intervention/treatment variables, index offense information, prior sexual and non-sexual offense variables, and re-offenses and incarcerations variables. Outcome variables include recidivism, community tenure, and harm. Community tenure includes time until first re-arrest. Harm includes number of sex offenses, violence of sex offenses and number of child victims.
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Indian Peaks (CO) > Mount Neva > Climber's Log
Mount Neva Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2008
|The guidebooks call this a moderate snow climb of around 40 degrees. We consistently measured 45+ on the upper portion, with a maximum of just over 50. Juliet seems to be a little steeper than usual this year. After the climb, we continued on to Jasper, UN 12660 & "Skyscraper Peak" before descending to our car shuttle vehicle at Hessie (started the hike at 4th of July). The trail back to Hessie resembled a creek more than a trail.
|Posted Jun 8, 2008 4:34 pm
|Dan Leonhard
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2007
|The rock quality is supurb on this mountain. I had a great time!
|Posted Sep 17, 2007 3:46 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
|climbed it via the west ridge from columbine. Steep, but wonderful.
|Posted Aug 11, 2007 8:28 pm
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
|Nice short hike to the ridge. The climbing was short and sweet. I wish the actual climbing had been alot longer as it's only about 30 feet of class 4. Continued on to Jasper and down it's East Ridge
|Posted Aug 5, 2007 8:17 pm
|Foxy Long Bottoms
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2007
|Fun route.
|Posted Aug 1, 2007 10:05 am
|4th of July to Neva summit
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
|Beautiful day for my first trip to the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Was part of my CMC Basic Mountaineering School group outing. Climbed Juliet Couloir with fantastic firm snow which was great for the crampons. Our group decided to forgo Jasper Peak as the prospect of postholing on the bushwack descent did not sound appealing.
|Posted Jun 3, 2007 8:20 pm
|scenic area
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1989
|real nice area. Hiked in from the west
|Posted Dec 19, 2006 6:01 am
|Route Climbed: 4th-of-July to North Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2006
|The north ridge of Neva is definitely a good climb. I found the climbing to be a good challenge, although we never clearly identified the 2 crux sections, at least as described in the Colorado Scrambles book. Overall, a fun, challenging climb.
|Posted Aug 15, 2006 2:27 am
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
|What a fun scramble. Some nice exposure and good rock the whole way. Descended the large gully south of Neva to the two unnamed lakes. A few glissades were found along the way, even at the end of July.
|Posted Jul 24, 2006 2:21 pm
|Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: Jan '04
|Great winter outing. 4th class, and if you are lucky....tons of wind. Pretty nice snowshoe in from the Grand County side.
|Posted Oct 4, 2005 12:44 am
|Route Climbed: NorthWest Ridge Date Climbed: August 21, 2005
|Climbed from the Junco/Columbine lake TH. No snow but soggy/boggy conditions around Columbine Lake. With all the recent rain, the wildflowers were excellent.
|Posted Aug 22, 2005 12:58 pm
|Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: June 25, 2005
|Incredible scramble-fest! We started at the 4th of July TH, hiked to the North Ridge, scrambled to Neva, hiked to Jasper, scrambled Jasper's Northeast Ridge to Points 12068 and 12047, and glissaded down to the unnamed lake at 11550. We stuck very close to the ridge which made for many 4th - low 5th class sections. This is a great scramble route circling a beautiful basin with lots of time above or near 12000 feet.
|Posted Jun 26, 2005 9:00 pm
|Route Climbed: Juliet Couloir Date Climbed: 1999
|Fun snow climb, but short
|Posted Apr 13, 2005 12:48 am
|Colorado Susan
|Route Climbed: Desdemona Couloir up Neva, then traversed to Jasper Date Climbed: June 13, 2004
|Start early if you do Neva and Jasper. Better safe than running from a storm.
|Posted Mar 16, 2005 12:23 am
|Route Climbed: East of Juliet/Northwest Ridge Date Climbed: September 11, 2004
|We climbed Mount Neva today. Me, my wife, and a friend who does not have much mountaineering experience. Needless to say, we found out why Neva is not climbed by more people. It is a great climb and a beautiful mountain, but it is tough!!. We started from the Fourth of July trailhead. Our goal was to head to the basin from which the colouirs can be reached and choose between Phoebe, Desdemona, Juliet or the North Slopes. However, due to the snow last weekend, the conditions were rather icy and difficult (without gear). We did not like the scree on Phoebe. Desdemona and Juliet looked very icy, and the bottom of the North Slopes consisted of a thin layer of snow, that was laying on the ice covered rocks. We saw some old tracks going up slightly east of Juliet, going towards a faint ledge system that crosses the whole face (passes the top of Juliet) and reaches the summit ridge several hundred feet to the west of the summit.
We started to climb towards the ledge, but the slope became too steep/icy to tackle with plain hiking shoes, and we were forced approximately 50feet west, which lead us towards a break in the cliffs above.
We had to climb several 5.2-5.4 moves and finally reached the ledge that we were aiming for. To reach the summit was fairly easy from here.
On the way down we decided to take the Northwest Ridge (class 2). If I would have read the summit log earlier, I would have opted for the traverse to Mount Jasper.
-- Great climb, but be prepared.
However, I do not think that crampons would have helped us much. The ice on the rocks was barely a millimeter or so thick, not enough for crampons to hold well, but plenty to make an ascent with hiking boots tough.
|Posted Sep 11, 2004 8:24 pm
|Ryan Kowalski
|Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: June 23, 2002
|This ridge is great! A beautiful approach hike as well. I loved the alpine forget-me-nots on the way up. I think this is one of my favorite all-time climbs. However, DO NOT descend the coulouirs unless you have the proper gear. A fit of insanity led us down a coulouri with CRAPPY snow conditions. A near-death experience for me and my partners.
|Posted Apr 19, 2004 4:05 pm
|Route Climbed: 4th-of-July to North Ridge Date Climbed: August 10, 2003
|My first experience above 10,000'. Wow!
Spectacular in every way. Day hike up to Lake Dorothy turned into a 4th class scramble-fest along this exciting and unknown (to us) ridge. Descended via the SW ridge, a partially snowed gully and a pair of unnamed lakes back to the 4th of July Mine.
|Posted Mar 18, 2004 10:27 am
|Route Climbed: Jasper Peak Traverse (from Storm Gulch) Date Climbed: September 7, 2003
|Neva is a place to enjoy. The connecting ridge with Jasper is rather enjoyable (although it never gets real difficult it looks challenging from some vantages). I miss lounging above Lake Dorthey on Neva's summit... Dogs Sopris and Raymond were along for the ride.
Jon Bradford
|Posted Nov 25, 2003 11:49 pm
|Jim Clarke
|Route Climbed: Ski Descent of Juliet Coulior Date Climbed: 7/1/98
|Great Spring Ski Descent in the Colorado High Country. Perfect corn conditions. If you get a camping permit and set a high camp, Juliet provides a great variety of lines to ski.
|Posted Sep 30, 2003 10:09 am
|Route Climbed: Juliet Couloir traverse to Jasper Peak Date Climbed: June 1979
|My CMC Basic Mountaineering School graduation climb. The leader threw in a twist at the meeting place by announcing we would do a planned "forced bivy". After the climb we would spend the night out with only the stuff in our daypacks. Putting your feet into your pack is a good thing.
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At the top of the home page for each of the boards, there's a bar indicating how many pages of threads there are. Sometimes, the bar displays only 40 blocks. But at other times, it displays like 700 blocks. When it displays 700 blocks, the page becomes super-duper wide, and you have to scroll way way over to see either the extreme right or extreme left of the page. That makes it extremely difficult to connect the title of a thread to the data on replies to it.
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National Survey of the Aged, 1975 (ICPSR 7945)
Principal Investigator(s): Shanas, Ethel
This survey was conducted during the spring and summer of 1975 under a grant from the Administration on Aging and with supplemental funding from the Social Security Administration. It surveyed noninstitutionalized Americans aged 65 and older with a special focus on developing national estimates of the economic needs and social concerns of the elderly. The survey attempted to describe the aged population and to indicate the degree of health, financial independence, and familial support of 2,143 older Americans. Also studied were the work status of respondents, their past and present attitudes toward work, their desire for gainful employment, their income and assets, their evaluation of their own financial status, and their reported use of health and welfare services. The data collection comprises three files. Part 1 contains the general survey, Part 2 is a survey of proxy respondents, and Part 3 supplies information on persons who could not complete an interview.
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Shanas, Ethel. National Survey of the Aged, 1975. ICPSR07945-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1982. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07945.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: aging, economic behavior, eldercare, family relationships, financial assets, health care services, health expenditures, health status, income, job expectations, living conditions, older adults, personal finances, quality of life, retirement, self evaluation, social issues, supportive services, welfare services, work attitudes
Geographic Coverage: United States
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Putney Central tackles ambitious music-poetry project
PUTNEY -- The sounds are out there, in nature, and they reflect the constant cycles of time and place, Due East percussionist Greg Beyer said.
The rustling of leaves in autumn, the flowing water in spring and the swoosh of snowfall in winter all mark a moment, but at the same point a turning from one season and toward the next.
Beyer has been spending time at Putney Central School, helping a group of middle school students compose a musical piece using sounds and haiku poetry.
Beyer, along with Erin Lesser, who plays flute for Due East, is traveling to Putney three times over the course of a year, in fall, spring and winter, to work with the Putney Central students.
Due East is a flute and percussion ensemble that is visiting Putney as a Yellow Barn artist in residence.
The duo is also working with students at Brattleboro Union High School.
They were in Putney a few weeks ago gathering nature sounds on iPads the school has, and working with the students to develop the recordings into a soundscape that will play behind the poetry that the students are writing in the Japanese haiku tradition with middle school teacher Mary Anne Deer.
"It's very exciting how this has come together," Lesser said. "We want this to be about the students, and about where they live. We want to use the campus as the inspiration for composition."
Beyer and Lesser have also brought in composer Elaine Lillios, who writes electro-acoustic music on, and for computers, and Amherst, Mass.-based poet Wally Swist.
Lillios and Swist are putting their own multi-media piece to recognize the seasonal cycles and the place sound and poetry have in marking the rhythmic flow of life.
In the spring, when Beyer and Lesser return, they will lead a performance with the school's music and poetry along side the work of Lillios and Swist.
The plan to bring in Lillios and Swist came when Due East was talking with Lillios about another project.
She mentioned that she had been working with Swist, a haiku poet.
Beyer and Lesser at the time were putting together their plans for visiting Putney, and they were building their project around the song "Moonlight in Vermont" which has its verses built around the haiku form of three phrases of five, seven and five syllables.
After Lillios handed over one of Swist's books, Beyer and Lesser knew they had an outline to put together their residency in Vermont.
Lesser said he has been impressed, and surprised, with how the Putney Central students have been able to navigate their iPads and mix down the natural sounds into a musical background for their poetry.
He and Beyer are still putting together the final performance which will be presented in Putney in the spring.
"The kids have really taken to this. The more work we do, the more invested we are in this idea," said Lesser. "There is a lot of energy behind. I'm excited to see what happens when we pull it together in the spring."
Howard Weiss-Tisman can be reached at 802-254-2311, ext. 279, or email@example.com. You can follow him on Twitter @HowardReformer.
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Thanks for posting to Lillie about the precuts. I looked earlier but I guess I was to impatient. I guess that is why my DH keeps telling me that patience is not my virtue. So back to sitting on my hands!
from TN
Ok everyone.....The instructions are up and running. Go to Mystery Quilt Workshop 7 in the left hand column of your homepage. Let the fun begin.
Vinton, Virginia
Whoopie! So much fun. Save those UFOs for the challenge starting Jan 1, when it is time for new year's resolutions. Now is Mystery Quilt time!!!!
Welcome to all you who are doing this for the first time. It is so much fun!
Chiliwist Valley
Whoopie! is right since I already have enough twice the charms from MSQC for this MQ. The thing is on there website I found another Twice the Charm fabric I would like to use for this. Now if I can only find the money. I have already spent my self imposed allotment for fabric this month.
This will be my 3rd Mystery Quilt. I'm going to the Houston Quilt Show on Saturday so will see if I can find some fabric for this MQ! My 1st time attending so looking forward to seeing EVERYTHING! Should be fun.
I'm looking forward to my second Mystery Quilt here, even though I shouldn't start a new quilt. I've been trying to finish UFO's first.
I really enjoyed MQ6--haven't completely finished mine, however. I need to add more to it so it will fit my bed. My hubby really liked it once all the blocks were put together. And a great friend loved it so I will be making a smaller version of the MQ6 for her, hoping to finish it before the end of the year!
Karen, aka yayaquilts
Southern California
I'm ready and I've begun cutting the pieces...have gotten 8 FQ's cut so far, but I'm getting very tired now, so the rest may have to wait until tomorrow. I do still need to quilt MQ6 (and about 25 others) but I'm doing this one anyway. Maybe while I'm waiting for the next set of instructions I'll get MQ6 loaded on the frame and quilted. Maybe I'll even get a couple more done, too.
Welcome Nonie! We would love for you to join us in this project. Go to the "GROUPS" and join the Mystery Quilt #7-Nana's Surprise group. Will see you there!
Hello Nana! Yes, I am ready for a new project of the MQ7. But I live in Russia and do not know, can I get a fabricks on a new project to start sewing. However, I will try to find them here in my city.
I hope to take pictures soon and will post them. I did MQ6 . I was the non conformist that did X's and O's. I am in the process of reorganizing my sewing room right no so I may not get started on MQ7 right away but I will print out the directions for later. I have so many future quilts [and fabric] waiting....whats one more!! Quilt should have been my middle name. lol I used to make dolls, stuffed animals, crochet and other things but when I started quilting....it took me over. I don't spend a lot of time online....I'm too busy working on projects. Hello to you also Spudgrandma.
Looks like a great one for using scraps from the stash! Makes for an inexpensive and productive project that has gratification in a short time! Gotta go start cutting! bev
Sounds like a good one to use as a charity quilt-might take the "guilt" out of starting another! Bev
Where in Russia do you live? I have 4 children adopted from Ivanovo, Ivanovo region. They have been my life for the last 6 years and I love them to death. Bev in Indiana
I have really been looking forward to doing another surprise quilt. It is so much fun and I am delighted to be able to use up some of my scrap materials for this quilt. Getting ready to make rolls so that I can spend the afternoon looking for fabric and cuttig it out. Gloria
I have only done 2 mystery quilts, one from a magazine, and one online and found they were a lot of fun. Can't wait to get started on this one.


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The school board in Georgia's Clarke County School District voted 7-1 to amend its ethics policy in June 2008.
Interim Superintendent James Simms threatened to resign if the board refused to add five stipulations to its current policy: avoid talking with district employees about job openings, abstain from voting if a relative is a candidate for a position, refrain from influencing the hiring or promoting of a family member, give the superintendent authority to approve job descriptions, and give the superintendent discretion to transfer employees.
The board member who cast the single opposing vote was not pleased with the superintendent's proposal. Before resigning her position, she stated, "I think that board ethics should come from the board."
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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a 1-year deal with outfielder Xavier Nady to be the Cubs 4th outfielder. Nady will be guaranteed $3.3 million under the terms of the deal for the 2010 MLB schedule, but he could make an additional $2.05 million in incentives for games played.
Plain and simple – I don't like this deal at all for one simple reason – Nady underwent his 2nd Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery in July 2009 and he only played 7 games for the New York Yankees in 2009. Given the injury propensity for starting left fielder Alfonso Soriano and the slump propensity for starting right fielder Kosuke Fukudome, the last thing we need is a 4th infielder who might not be ready to step in right away should something negative happen with Soriano or Fukudome. Nady is a career .280 hitter in 679 major league games with the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and Mets. In his last full season in the majors – 2008 – Nady hit .305 with 25 HR's and 97 RBI's for the Pirates and Yankees.
Nady's agent Scott Boras has said that Nady will be ready to play come the start of Spring Training, but Nady still needs to undergo a physical before the deal is approved. How funny would it be if he failed?! The one positive about Nady is that he a stand-up guy and a good veteran clubhouse presence. If he is really healthy, he'll be a good addition to the Cubs.
I have a feeling this deal was done because of the limited payroll flexibility that GM Jim Hendry has left the club in because of all of his miserable deals the last 3 years. $3.3 million is a lot easier to swallow than the amounts that the Cubs would have had to pay for a Jermaine Dye or some other 4th outfielder out there on the open market. Good job Jim – this will be another reason for the Ricketts family to fire you after the 2010 MLB schedule…


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" A sweet milk chocolate wafer biscuit bar everyone knows. Made by Nestle and comes in different shapes and flavours, with limited editions too. A perfect treat for a on-the-go snack or with with a cup of tea. "
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I am sat here writing this at the moment with a cup of tea and a Kit Kat - because I can and because I love them. The only thing wrong with Kit Kat is the fact that it can't decide whether it is legitimately a biscuit or a confection. This means it is sometimes difficult to find it on a shelf, and you can find that you pay more for the same item depending on where you picked it up in the supermarket. My tip would be to look for the bargains on the biscuit aisle - the multi-packs of Kit Kats are usually on special offer and are much cheaper than buying them individually. Kit Kats are snappy, thin wafer biscuits smothered in milk chocolate. The wrapper tells me that they are relatively low calorie but not if you eat the lot which I am prone to do. But you can't help yourself they are so addictively delicious. One is never enough and they dunk so well. (Dunking is when you put your biscuit in your tea to soften it). The chocolate melts to just the right consistency. The other great thing I have found is that because they might be both, if you want to give the kids a little treat at lunchtime, you can claim its a biscuit and nobody bats an eyelid in a healthy lunch. This is a result in my book - happy kids, happy parents. It is also pretty good as a treat after school as it is not as high in calories as other bars can be.
KitKats are a delicious chocolate covered wafer snack which are shaped in fingers. The product is produced by Nestle which make many tasty chocolate products but Kitkats are one of my personal favourites from them. There have been many varieties of Kitkat produced over the years including the Kitkat Chunky and a number of limited edition Kitkats including the peanut butter Kitkat. This review will be focusing on the original kitkat - two plain finger wafers covered in milk chocolate.
The taste of the product is really nice - they are are not too sweet like many chocolate products can be and there is an enjoyable balance between the wafer and chocolate flavours. Obviously due to the content of this snack, it isn't the healthiest snack option on the market but compared to other chocolate snacks available the content isn't too bad. The original Kitkat pack contains 107 calories and although calorie count isn't everything when it comes to health content, it is a fairly good indicator. For this reason many of my friends will choose to snack on Kitkats as their treat when they are trying to eat healthily as it tastes sweet but isn't as fat and sugar filled as other similar products.
The packaging of the product is quite appealing. The wafers are wrapped in a thin silver foil and then there is a red band containing the logo and product information. Although this is appealing the foil is quite thin and when I have put a Kitkat in my bag before, I have taken it out and found the foil to be pierced so the packaging isn't as sturdy as some other chocolate products.
Overall I would recommend this product - a relatively guilt-free treat although the packaging isn't the sturdiest.
I try not to have too much chocolate as it's not good for me and I try my best to have an healthy diet but it is very hard at times when for many years my dad brings home serve packs of kit kat's to eat once in a while, I try to resist but I love kit kat too much. Kit kat is a crispy wafer finger covered with milk chocolate , this is by far my favourite chocolate . At first a few years I was reluctant to try taste kit kat's as I hate the taste of wafer however kit kat is the only food I like with wafer. Kit kat 4 finger in dark is my favourite , and dark chocolate is not even my favourite type of chocolate. Kit kat's also have not many calories per bar. I love kit kat I would never stop eating this chocolate.
Being a teenager I have been always addicted to chocolates & KitKat is one of my favourite chocobars from my childhood. First thing I wan to say about this chocolate is it's packaging look. I guess it is quite attractive and the arrangements of letter KitKat in the red wrapper of its somewhat shows how much crunchy it can be. Yes the one of the speciality about this chocolate is it's crunchiness and to me it is one of the best chocolate product by Nestle who can compete with other internationally famed chocolate companies and I have been eating this product for last 15 years or so but still not figured out any change in it's taste so their recipe must be special one and one of the best thing about this chocolate is you can have it at any time at any moment and it is very good for your stomach too and it is quite a healthy food as having a chocolate once in a while is always good for your appetite as well as for your health but now a days this item is getting bit costly but still it is one of the best chocolates you can have.
For me it's not p-p-pick up a penguin it's pick up a KitKat! For some reason we have always had kit kats in our house even when the rest of the cup boards have been empty. For some reason I never liked kit kats when I was younger but now I just can't get enough of them. I am self confessed a kit kat addict.
Kit kats have been around since the 30s and they haven't changed much. They are now produced by Nestle. Kit kats are basically wafer covered in milk chocolate. There are 4 finger versions, 2 finger versions and a chunky style. I do like the chunky style best honestly though that might be because I don't have to share it!
Kit Kat have a bright red wrapper and it makes them easy to spot in stores which is great! Unlike other chocolate bars they are wrapped in foil as well. I do think it's important to keep kit kats fresh as a soggy wafer ruins the fun of biting into it! They are nice in the fridge too especially chunky style ones as they get very hard. The chunky ones seem to have deeper chocolate than their finger cousins too!
This is my favourite chocolate bar and I think we in the UK should get access to the funky ones they have abroad too like green tea etc :) Can you imagine a white chocolate kit kat?? Too good!
Kitkats have been around for years and come in a variety of sizes, from two fingers to four and also chunky. But whatever size you buy them in, you still get a crunchy wafer biscuit surrounded in smooth milk chocolate.
Now I have to admit that I don't particularly mind what form my kitkat comes in, so long as I can sink my teeth into the creamy milky chocolate and then crunch through the crisp wafer biscuit in the centre. I like the sound that you get when you bite into a kitkat, there's a crunching sound followed by a slight thud as you break the wafer off, or is that just how I eat them, well anyway I like it. I also like the mix of creamy milk chocolate to biscuit ratio, although you can never have enough chocolate on a biscuit. The chocolate is smooth and has a great flavour and it's not too sickly or chemically as some chocolate can be when it's applied to biscuits.
I do like to eat my kitkats at room temperature, but this can become rather messy in hot weather as they do have a tendency to melt very easily, so you're left with a lot of chocolate on the wrapper and not a lot in your belly. Now if you put a normal kitkat in the fridge, then that's ok when you come to eat it as it's not hard to bite through the chocolate and wafer, it doesn't take any more effort than normal. However beware when you take a chunky kitkat out of the fridge, these seem to toughen up more and go a lot harder than you might expect as my other half found to his cost when he chipped a tooth biting into one.
After that cautionary tale I have to say that kitkats are one of my favourite biscuits and I hope they stay around for years to come.
What is a KitKat?
A KitKat is a milk chocolate sweet wafer biscuit that has been produced since 1937 originally as a four finger bar. It is one of the most popular bars of confectionery sold in the UK. You can also find it being sold worldwide. During the Second World War it was only made in a dark version due to the short supply of milk. It was first manufactured by Rowntrees but Rowntrees have been swallowed up by the massive worldwide conglomerate of Nestle.
The following figure is taken from the Nestle web site.
"In 2004, 39,000 tons of KitKats were sold working out at 107 tons a day."
I would hazard a guess that there are probably very few people in the UK who either have never heard of, never eaten or seen a KitKat in their lives.
It is available in a two finger and four finger bars. There is also a chunky version and has over the years been flavoured with Orange, Mint, cappuccino, hazelnut and caramel. It is available in milk or dark chocolate flavour.
It is available in the shops as a single product the chunky bar, two finger bar and four finger bars. It is also available as part of a multi pack sold in supermarkets. Prices ranging from 25p for the two finger bar, 45p for the four finger bar and the chunky bar £1.89 for the 9 x 2 finer pack to £3.50 for the 24 x 2 finger multi pack.
The KitKat is wrapped in very thin silver foil then wrapped with paper with the familiar Red paper cover with the words KitKat emblazoned on it. The most famous advertisement campaign used the following "Take a break! Have a KitKat" Most people of our generation will probably be familiar with this saying.
KitKats are sold widely throughout the UK and abroad. They can be found in shops, supermarkets, canteens, paper shops, cafeteria, pubs clubs cinemas and practically every kind of outlet here in the UK.
The KitKat.
Once opened the KitKat is found to be in two thin fingers of chocolate covered wafer. The smell of the chocolate is very enticing. Some people break the KitKat in in half and eat the fingers individually although most people I know tend to just eat the KitKat as it is unwrapped.
What does it taste like?
The chocolate flavoured covering smells very nice it tastes of very nice chocolate not too strong but delicate and sweet. Biting through the bar you crunch on the thin wafer biscuit contained within the chocolate bar. Most people find the combination of biscuit and soft melting chocolate quite comforting to eat. The chocolate is fairly thickly coated over the biscuit and on occasions you may be lucky enough to have got one KitKat finger with no biscuit in it. It really tastes nice and this is probably one of its positive features that make this such a comfort food and so successful.
KitKats are quite a nice bar of chocolate. Not too heavy but sometimes just what you want to tied you over to the next meal. Just by the figures above I would have to say it is perhaps one of the UK's favourite snacks.
Nutritional information for a two finger bar.
Fat 5.4g
Carbohydrates 13.2g
Protein 1.3g
Calories 107
Fibre 0.5g
This is the bar for me when a Yorkie bar is simply not enough, or just for when I am sick of it. I have to admit that I find the small 2-4 finger bars far to small to be satisfying. I therefore always choose these over those, I will also often, choose this over any other chocolate bar too, let me explain why...
Taste; The bar in the center is a crisp crunchy wafer which is layered up with chocolate is great. The chocolate melts in the mouth- but thankfully it does not make the wonderful wafer soggy. It is finished with a very thick layer- but not overpowering chocolate- It completely annihilates anything coming out from that chocolate factory in Birmingham!
Smell; Like the Nestle Munchies the smell of this bar it of the sweet potent smell of Nestle Milk Chocolate. It really is a mouth watering smell. It seems that the thin chocolate layer in the middle of the bar is even sweeter- yet not sickly- as the wafer neutralizes this.
Packaging; I love the design of the Kit Kat. It is very distinct in a garage or shop. This is because Of the white lettering of the Nestle logo and the rash, in your face red wrapper. The wrapper holds 70 grams of heaven so it is also very large and therefore very easy to see in the shop!
Product Quality; I think that the product quality is OK as it contains vegetable oil rather than Hydrogenated vegetable oil. It contains ingredients that are expected in British chocolate brands. It tastes great so how can argue with that! (I have given an ingredient list later)
Value For Money; I feel that £0.79 for 70 grams is quite expensive (but then again that's Costcutter for you) However I am sure you could find this cheaper. It is worth noting that these bars are very big and very satisfying!
How did the Kit Kat come about; The Kit Kat was first produced by Rowntrees in the UK, in 1935 and began as a KitCat as a box of chocolates. It then became a highly successful brand throughout the world. It was then taken over by Nestle in 1988. It was then that Nestle controlled the Kit Kat name in all of the world except North America were Hershey's owns the name KitKat. Today 47 Kit Kats are consumed per second! (source www.petercooper.co.uk/archives)
Verdict; Uk consumption= 47 per second= It has to be good!
Calories 380 kcal
Fat 20g
Saturated 12g
Protein 5g
Carbohydrates 45g
Total Sugar 37g
Ingredients; Milk chocolate (66%) (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, dried skimmed milk, whey powder, butterfat, vegetable fat, lactose, emulsifier (soya lecithin), flavouring), wheat flour, sugar, vegetable fat, cocoa mass, yeast, raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), salt, calcium sulphate
This review is also on Ciao, by me, jjcross
A Kit Kat is my go to biscuit when I need a quick pick me up throughout the day, and I love the fact that they come in all different varieties like chunky, caramel, four fingers and two fingers.
I'd be surprised if I met a person who didn't know the iconic red packaging and logo of a kit kat. It is very recognisable in the shops and the punchy red colour really stands out amongst the other confectionary; it almost has a magnetizing air, as the red and white oval kit kat logo promises deliciousness. The sizes vary from two fingers to four, both of which can be purchased in apcks of several of them.
Opening the packet of a two finger kit kat, its smells very chocolatey and you can smell the wafer also. It consists of two slim fingers of layered wafer and smooth chocolate cream, covered in a rather thick layer of Nestle chocolate. The wafer and cream are quite light and contrasts perfectly with the thick layer of chocolate. I think two fingers are the perfect size snack, and a kit kat is so slim that you can take it anywhere, anytime - even sneak one into class for a little treat!
At 40p for a four finger Kit Kat at ASDA, this snack is a reasonably priced treat, which i like to grab whenever I'm in need of a pick me up. it is better priced that some other confectionary such as Mars or Snickers.
I love this light snack that can be taken anywhere and would happily pay the price again, because i can see myself buying another of these very soon!
Kit Kat's are made by Nestle and can be purchased in two finger, four finger or chunky form. I like all of these and love the chunky ones but these are quite a large chocolate bar and are very high in calories. The two finger Kit Kat only contains 107 calories and makes a nice sweet treat without making you feel too guilty.
Kit Kat's are made by nestle and consist of fingers of wafers covered with milk chocolate. The wafer middle is made of layers of wafer sanwiched together with a creamy chocolate filling. I purchased my last pack of 9 two fingered Kit Kat bars for just £1.00 in Tesco recently.
The two fingered Kit Kat bars that come in multi-packs have the original Kit Kat packaging. This consists of the two fingers being wrapped in sliver foil with a paper sleeve wrapped over the top which contains all of the product information on. It is quite traditional to peel off the paper sleeve, run your finger down the middle of the foil, between the fingers and then break them into two. This way you can eat one finger and keep the other held in the foil so that the chocolate does not melt on your hand.
I really do like Kit Kats they are a very simple chocolate bar but also very tasty. The nice crispy texture of the wafer and the creaminess of the chocolate work perfectly together. You can also dunk the fingers in a hot drink but you do need to be quick as the chocolate melts very quickly. If you have not tried a Kit Kat before then I can certainly recommend them, they go particularly well with a mug of hot chocolate!
Kit kat has so many supermarket copy kats that is needs to stay ahead of the game to stand out. They are priced higher than the supermarket own brand so need to be better quality. Are they? May, just a little. If I am having a cheap week then I go for the supermarket own brand and tend to not see a great deal of difference.
Kit kats are very school packlunchy!! I always got one in my packed lunch. The way you eat them tell you a lot about the person too! Straight in and chew or nibble around the edges?
I tend to nibble a round the eges, over the top and then take all the layers of wafers off one at a time also! Either that or bite the ends off and use the rest as a straw to slurp up tea. Not the most polite so probably best to try that at home!!
There isnt much point discussing price of these as they come in so many different packages each with its own price. Only thing to note is that there are more expensive than the supermarket own brand!!
The iconic Kit Kat is one of the most popular chocolate bars in the UK, and I can tell you that I'm a fan. ;)
The Kit Kat chocolate is packaged in a distinctive red wrapper. On the front of the bar, there is the 'Kit Kat' logo in a white oval. Above the oval is the Nestle logo. Next to the oval are the words "107 calories". That's pretty light if you compare it to some other chocolate bars in the supermarket, making it an ideal quick snack. At the back of the bar there is nutritional information. Here is the information:
NUTRITION (per bar):
Energy kCal 107kCal
Energy kJ 449kJ
Protein 1.3g
Carbohydrate 13.2g
of which sugars 10.0g
Fat 5.4g
of which saturates 3.0g
Fibre 0.5g
Sodium Trace
Salt Equivalent 0.1g
You can't have a Kit Kat if you are allergic to dairy, soya or wheat.
I take off the wrapper and I am greeted with a yummy-looking stick of chocolate! When I crunch into the bar, I taste the satisfying combination of chocolate and wafer. The texture of the bar is quite crunchy, but not like crisps or cereal. A nice taste with a nice texture, a perfect combination. No wonder they're so popular!!!
I usually eat these bars when I'm in need of a good refreshment. They're also perfect for lunchboxes.
Nestle Kit Kat
The Kit Kat has been around since 1935. It most commonly comes in the 2 and 4 finger varieties. It was created in Britain (York) by Rowntrees who sold it onto Nestle in about 1988.
The four finger Kit Kat has approx 233 calories and the Two finger Kit Kat has about 107 calories. I don't have any figures for the Kit Kat Chunky.
I had the original 4 finger variety of this earlier today. It came in a multi-pack and the Kit Kat itself was wrapped in a single layer of plastic. I found it easier to open it whereas the normal variety of Kit Kat with the iconic foil wrapping and paper with the red and white packaging around the outside can be tricky to open. The foil can stick to the chocolate and tear if it is warm or if it is melting slightly. That's one reason why I like to put them in the fridge a while before eating. The taste of a warm Kit Kat vs. a cold one is completely different. When warm, the chocolate can be somewhat sickly whereas when cold, the taste is just right. I prefer to eat two fingers at once, as a single finger seems too little. I can hardly taste any of the chocolate.
I would have to say that if I had a choice, then I prefer eating the Kit Kat Chunky as it has more of everything, more chocolate and more wafer which is more filling as well. Nestle introduced this in 1999. I like the standard chocolate bar design of it as well.
When I eat a 2 or 4 finger Kit Kat, it seems to disappear in less than 20 seconds whereas the Chunky can last me a bit longer and I can savour the taste more.
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I am giving this 4 stars because the normal finger Kit Kat's aren't really something I like eating on a regular basis. There isn't enough there for my liking, but the Kit Kat Chunky is something I could eat and recommend to anyone. I usually eat chocolate if I am in between meals and I find the Kit Kat Chunky has enough chocolate and wafer to fill me up and keep me going + the great taste of wafer and chocolate mixing together is just right.
It's time I took a break . . .
I have been a fan of KitKat for many many years and I love when they bring out a new flavour (espeically the kitKat chunky peanut).
Kitkats come as either 2 or 4 fingers, they are wafers covered in milk chocolate. Everyone eats them differently, I like to eat mine by biting the ends off first and then taking the chocolate off down the sides and then finally the wafer! You can only usually buy the 4 finger kitkat on their own. the finger variety comes in a multipack of 12 or 24.
The 2 finger KitKats have just 106Kcal so you dont feel too guilty about eating one. They are great for a little lunch time treat or for a kids lunch box. The 4 finger kitkat provides 233 calories and 12.2g fat, but this usually lasts me more than a day!
The flavours available are:
Or just normal.
The 2 finger kitkat come wrapped in foil and then a red sleeve covering it, I used to make little things out of the foil when I was younger and at school!
They are brought out the kitkat Chunky which is amazing! I loved the Peanut butter one, and I'm sad they took it off the shelves and replaced it with the caramel one as that is just too sweet!
Bars of chocolate and sweets come and go depending on trends and what is no longer continuing to be popular among consumers but I am fairly certain that some brands will always be on the shelves, like the Mars, Twix and I would definitely include the Kit Kat as well. Despite the modern addition of the Chunky version the traditional humble edition of the confectionery item is still popular and I must have eaten many of these in my life, they were often to be found in the chocolate box in my grandparent's fridge.
Kit Kats are wafer fingers coated in lovely smooth Nestle milk chocolate. You can find these either as bars consisting of two or four fingers, a four finger offering will normally cost you no more than sixty pence and the two finger versions are more often than not found in multipacks for example with nine or sixteen bars in. These two bar Kit Kats are ideal for lunch boxes or for putting on to a plate at parties.
You can eat these as you find them but sometimes I prefer to nibble or bite of the chocolate to leave some of the wafer as is many people's custom although this can be messy as the chocolate can start to melt in your hand. These are great on a tea break and obviously taste great with a mug of tea. These come packaged in the famous red branded wrapping, the fingers used to be covered in silver foil and then a red paper but now they seem to just be covered with a red foil to keep the chocolate and wafer fresh.
As far as items like this go nutritionally they are not too bad with a four finger bar containing 233 calories and 12.2g of fat and it feels like you are getting a lot of chocolate bar for that as it is divided in to four fingers. This is a classic bar that I never get tired of.