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For a county that might be lesser known, Roscommon has a lot to shout about. The county is home to many historic sites and is a great place to visit with family. Many will tell you that this landlocked county is simply the best in the whole of Ireland.
Less than 65,000 people live there but the 'Rossies' have much to be proud of. Here are some reasons that make Roscommon the greatest of all the counties:
1) Lakes
This district may be landlocked but there are many lakes to make up for the lack of coastline. Lough Allen and Lough Ree are both located in the county and add to the beautiful surroundings. Arrive in the West of Ireland with Irish Airports such as https://irelandwestairport.com/
2) Big cities
Roscommon is filled with many beautiful cities like Boyle, Roscommon, Castlerea, Athlone and Ballaghaderreen are some of the major cities in the county.
There is a bustling, vibrant market to visit in Boyle, with lots of places to see. Alternatively, head to Athlone, the largest city on the Shannon River and a beautiful place to take a walk.
3) Historic Houses
Anyone who is interested in history will be in their element at Roscommon with beautiful historic homes. Clonalis House, for example, is the ancestral home of O'Conors, descendant of the last High Kings of Ireland and King Connaught, which was built in 1878.
Other visit-worthy historic homes include Castlecoote House and King House, both in Roscommon.
4) Amazing golf courses
The district has a variety of golf courses that complement the beautiful scenery that surrounds them. There are no less than seven golf courses in the county, the Athlone golf course, opened in 1892, is of particular interest because of its fine views next to Lough Ree.
5) Natural places
Being in the midlands, Roscommon is full of forests and hills and there's a lot that people can do if they want to get out and get around. The lakes are a big attraction while there are also many footpaths at Rinn Duin or heritage walkways, where you can see the remnants of a castle and walled town of Anglo-Norman origin.
6) Roscommon sheep
The district is well known for its sheep farming and this is celebrated annually with the Roscommon Sheep Festival. That happens during May Bank Holidays, so you'll have to wait until next year if you want to experience a celebration. Local producers are proud to provide the best sheep in the country, just another advantage of living in the county.
7) Roscommon Castle
Another reason to love this region is its 13th century Norman castle, which was rebuilt in 1272 by Robert de Ufford, Justiciar of Ireland. The castle looks amazing and is the perfect visitor stop when looking for something to do.
8) Good nightlife
The district offers many places to have fun on weekends, or whenever you want. There are many traditional Irish pubs to visit, while for young people there are several night clubs to enjoy such as Club Infinity – one of the most popular.
9) The Arigna Mining experience
This attraction offers people the chance to see what coal mining looked like from 1700 to its close in 1990. Tours in the mine are publicly available and are another reason to love the Roscommon area and delve deep into its fascinating heritage.


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One in six Germans is ready to drive an electric vehicle by 2020. And some 60 per cent of the Germans questioned by LichtBlick assumes that the e-cars will then be offered by all leading car manufacturers.
This is result of the online trend survey "Energy Revolution 2020" conducted by the Hamburg energy provider LichtBlick. In the last survey conducted two years ago, only one in seven had indicated its willingness to switch to an electric car by the end of the decade.
LichtBlick expects breakthrough
If by 2020 every sixth car actually featured electric propulsion, seven million e-vehicles would then be driven on German roads. The target of one million e-vehicles envisaged by the German Government would thus exceeded by far. In the first quarter of 2014, more than 100,000 vehicles with electric or hybrid drive were registered in Germany, including 14,000 pure electric cars. "In the coming years, we expect a breakthrough for e-mobility. The transport and the energy sector will increasingly converge," said Gero Lucking, managing director energy sector of LichtBlick. The companies offers, inter alia, green energy products for electric vehicles. LichtBlick employs more than 400 people and generated sales of 724 million euro in 2013.
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You can find vegan options at pretty much any restaurant, but you don't always want a crappy salad or french fries. Some places do offer one or two solid vegan options, but this page is dedicated to the Charlotte places where you don't have to second guess if they really know what the word vegan means or even mention it since they're totally vegan.
Living Kitchen
Healthy, creative, delicious, mostly raw vegan food, juices and smoothies. They have an amazing space with plenty of light coming in and an outdoor space to eat. Located in Southend. This is not recommended as an intro to vegan food for those that are used to a S.A.D. (standard American diet) diet, as they may be turned off by the rawness of some dishes and/or the fresh/green nature of food.
Bean Vegan Cuisine
Vegan comfort food. Serving breakfast on the weekends. From jalapeno cheddar burgers, fried buffalo tofu finger salads to the amazing Herc Bowl for breakfast, you'll wonder why people are still requiring animals to be a part of our food chain. Also, has a full vegan market with everything you need.
The Greener Apple
Charlotte's only vegan and eco-friendly shop. Not only can you find a great selection of vegan food products, but you can also pick up your cruelty free cleaning products, pet food, beauty supplies and vegan books. Located inside the Book Buyers bookstore.
Taking over the space formerly occupied by ZiZi's, it is still carryout only. VelTree offers a rotating menu along with a few mainstays such as drumsticks and burgers. VelTree truly offers a vegan experience when you are there. They have so much enthusiasm for the food they are serving, you are going to leave feeling like part of the family.
Food delivery service offering up fresh, organic, healthy, vegan meals that you can easily prepare at home. They do plenty of creative and delicious dishes and deliver right to your door so you don't have to spend any time worrying about planning out your next meal.
Ma Ma Wok
Ma Ma Wok offers a totally vegan Chinese restaurant experience with a variety of vegetarian meat substitutes. Available for both carryout and delivery in south Charlotte.
Move That Dough Baking Co
The leader in Charlotte vegan desserts making doughnuts, cakes, and other treats. Can be found around on town on the weekends at The Peoples Market, Central Coffee, Queen City Grounds, The Hobbyist, and others.
Lady Go-Go's
Authentic Mexican food with a vegan twist. You can now find this former food truck in a permanent spot down south of Charlotte.
Artisen Gelato
Certified vegan ice cream (actually it is handmade, fresh gelato) shop with a wide assortment of flavors to choose from. Located in Matthews, NC.
Totally vegan cinnamon roll chain with two locations in the Charlotte area; Belmont and Indian Trail.
True Flour
They specialize in vegan Rice Krispy treats and gluten free brownies. They can be found around town at places like Common Market.
They make vegan barbecue and jerky in Concord that can be found around Charlotte.
Forget Me Knot Bake Shop
They make an assortment of desserts and treats and their goods can be found around town at Queen City Grounds and Green Brothers Juice.
The Masa Casa
One of Charlotte's few mobile vegan carts serving amazing tamales. Very sporadically pop up these days, so check their Facebook page and be sure to track them down when they announce a spot.


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'Bantay Dagat needs help': paging BFAR, coastguard, PNP!
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The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force could not totally stop illegal fishing activities in Iloilo's vast territorial waters all by itself, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. Defensor urged other concerned agencies to do their share in protecting Iloilo's waters such as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine National Police's Maritime Group. BFAR is the government agency responsible for the development, improvement, management and conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources in the Philippines. It is under the Department of Agriculture.
Sologastoa, G. (2017, July 7). 'Bantay Dagat needs help': paging BFAR, coastguard, PNP!. Panay News, pp. 1, 17.
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Illegal fishing; Territorial waters; Fishing grounds; Fisheries; Marine resources; Security; Sustainable development; Fishing grounds; Trawling; Explosive fishing; Governments; Bantay Dagat; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Philippine National Police (PNP); Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force (PBDTF); Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Philippine National Police's Maritime Group; Department of Agriculture (DA); National Operational Support Units (NOSU); Defensor, Arthur Sr.; Banias, Raul; Aparri, Remia
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Milk Time
Ben Hartley
- Art Funded
- 2011
- Dimensions
- 70 x 53 cm
- Presented by
- Bernard Samuels through The Art Fund
He went on to live and work in the South West of England for nearly 20 years. This is the first example of Ben Hartley's work to enter the Victoria Art Gallery's collections, and will complement other works by artists from the South West in the collection. 'Milk Time' will initially be included in the 'Saved for Ever' exhibition (8 October - 27 November 2011), examining the history of public patrimony that has formed the major part of the Victoria Art Gallery's collection. The gallery will be hosting an exhibition of Hartley's work entitled 'Ben Hartley: Another Look' at the same time.
The artist; Bernard Samuels.
Victoria Art Gallery
Pulteney Bridge, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4AT
01225 477233
Opening times
Daily, 10.30am–5pm Closed 25, 26 Dec & 1 Jan


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Michael Shapcott's "Gage and Church: the Undead"
Gage and Church: the Undead (Pet Sematary)
18″ x 24″
Graphite, Acrylic, and Oil on Canvas
I love this, and it turns out I'm not alone: Miko Hughes, the actor who played Gage in Pet Sematary, commented on Shapcott's blog! (I always wondered what became of little "Gage". Turns out he ended up hot.)
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Keep Calm And…
Get it? GET IT?
Sigh. That's the stuff.
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It seems to be Stephen King week here at SniderWriter…just this last one, promise. I loved this review of Christine by Leslie at I Know I'm Not Normal Because…
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Stephen King's Advice to Young Writers
Seeing as Spike TV denied myself and my fellow Canadians our 8:00 showing of The Shining, I went looking for supplementary King material. I came across this brief excerpt from a talk he did at Yale:
Short and sweet. Read a lot. Write a lot. Simple.
Hopefully the Canadian version of the Stephen King Marathon gets back on track tomorrow…in the meantime, I've posted the (apparently American) schedule here.
Stephen King Marathon This Weekend
It's probably pretty obvious by this point that I'm a big King fan.
(see: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
So you can imagine that I'm FREAKIN' EXCITED! about the Stephen King movies playing on Spike TV this weekend. Here's the lineup, in Eastern Standard Time:
Tonight, Friday July 13th
7:00 PM – Christine
9:30 PM – Cujo
11:30 PM – Creepshow
Tomorrow, Saturday July 14th
3:30 PM – Christine
6:00 PM – Cujo
8:00 PM – The Shining — MY FAVOURITE!
11:30 PM – Dreamcatcher
Sunday, July 15th
11:00 AM – The Shining
I'll be watching, will you?


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Caithness Fossil Group
13 February 03
A new section has been set up for the Caithness Fossil Group whose members have an interest in the fossils and geology of Caithness. The group can be found in the Palaeontology section which itself is located in the History section.
Fossil Thieves In Scotland To Be Watched 27 may 2002
Robert Dick's Collection of Fossils
370 Million Year Old Fossil in
Achanarras Quarry , Spittal, Caithness
Mr Jack Saxon is the honorary warden at the quarry where he found the fossil. Mr Saxon said that it was the first time a chasmataspid has been found in Upper Old Redstone. The new creature resembles the Lower Devonian chasmataspids from Germany and the Midland Valley of Scotland. But its Middle Devonian age makes it the youngest yet known and significantly extends the known range of the group. This find was so unexpected. The chasmataspids were more common 390 million years ago but 20 million years later they were thought to be extinct.
The fossil has been named Achanarraspis reedi after the man who discovered it – John Reed of Rousay Orkney. He kept the fossil but later sold it as part of a collection and it ended up in the south of England. It has now been brought back to Scotland and is now in the University of Aberdeen.
The new fossil is closely related to the eurypterids. These creatures resemble large aquatic scorpions and were probably top predators in the Devonian period, some 370 million years ago according to Mr Saxon.
Fossil eurypterids have been known in Caithness for about two centuries
but have been mostly fragmentary.
There are a number of fossils on display in the Hall at Spittal which is open to visitors in the summertime.
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Taranaki Regional Council (Council) is running a competition to name a new rhododendron hybrid. Entrants must successfully complete the Regional Gardens 'passport challenge' which is part of an exhibition at Puke Ariki from 17 September 2019 – 29 February 2020. As well as the naming the new hybrid rhodo, the prize includes one free night's accommodation for up to 12 people, and lunch at the Founders Café
There is no age limit for entry to this competition. How to enter:
- Collect a passport from the dedicated exhibition area at Puke Ariki. You will notice a 'secret word' nearby – which is one of four that you will need to unscramble to unlock the 'secret code'. There will be a dedicated space in your passport to write this down. You will need to visit Tupare, Hollard Gardens and Pukeiti to complete the secret code to enable you to enter the competition online and submit your hybrid rhodo name at www.nameavireya.nz(external link).
- An individual can only enter once.
- The name cannot already have been used for another rhodo. The entry will be checked against the International Rhododendron Register and Checklist.
There will be one prize winner only. The preferred name for the hybrid rhododendron will be selected by a panel of judges. This name will then be checked against the International Rhododendron Register and Checklist. The winner will be confirmed when the application is approved. This process may delay the announcement of the winner.
The competitions opens on 17 September 2019 and closes at the end of February 2020. Entry must be completed on the TRC website (www.nameavireya.nz(external link)) by 29 February 2020.
Entries received after this period will not be eligible for consideration.
Entry is open to all ages. TRC Council employees and family members are ineligible to enter the competition.
Judging will commence shortly after the competition closes and the winner will be notified as soon as the name has been accepted by the International Rhododendron Register and Checklist organisation.
The Council's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Council reserves the right to terminate, modify or cancel a prize draw or withdraw or substitute the prizes at any time without notice.
The prize cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash.
The Council reserves the right to use the winner's name and photograph for promotional media and publicity purposes (including the social media and website page of Taranaki Regional Council and Puke Ariki).
When collecting personal information, the Council complies with the Privacy Act 1993 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
The Council may terminate, suspend, modify or cancel the competition (including without limitation varying the prize) at any time by notice published on the Taranaki Regional Council website.
The parent or legal guardian of an entrant under the age of 18 must consent to these terms and conditions before the entrant can participate in the competition.


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This week's Israeli Knesset elections reveal what Israeli "democracy" is all about: advancing settler-colonialism and securing ethnocratic rule. Only a minority of all those forced to live under Israeli control have full rights and will be allowed to cast their vote on April 9. Regardless of the election results, for Palestinians, any outcome will be disastrous.
Palestinians, who live under illegal military occupation in Gaza, East Jerusalem, and the West Bank, do not have the right to vote for the government that presides over their lives and deaths. While Palestinian citizens of Israel are allowed to vote, as quasi-citizens they are excluded from other privileges reserved for Jews only.
can't think of a less important issue than discussing Israeli elections. my ONLY vote = ZERO legitimacy to the #apartheid parliament. pic.twitter.com/6yMuY8Mdhq
— ronnie barkan (@ronnie_barkan) April 5, 2019
In effect, then, only the will of a privileged minority counts.
Even for those eligible to vote, the choice facing them is between different forms of right-wing Zionism. Israel is a settler-colonial state, whose fragile identity and contested sovereignty are still in the making and whose politics depend on the exploitation of ethnocentrism and racist rhetoric. Racial supremacy and segregation, illegal military occupation, apartheid, and perpetual warfare are not up for debate. Indeed, they are taken for granted by the current regime, the so-called "opposition," and most competing parties, all of which dehumanize the Palestinians.
As part of his re-election campaign, long-time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to intensify the already creeping annexation of the West Bank. He told Israeli Channel 12 News: "A Palestinian state will endanger our existence[.]" Netanyahu vowed to extend Israeli sovereignty over the illegally occupied territories and to "make sure we control the territory west of Jordan[.]" He also promised to ethnically cleanse a Bedouin village.
In Palestine, Netanyahu has consistently shifted further and further right and is now collaborating with members of the Kahanist group, which is designated a terrorist organization in the United States. Internationally, Israel has never been this open about its cooperation with racist, far-right regimes, from Brazil to Hungary, its ideological dependence on anti-Semitism, and its similarities to various fascist movements.
Like Netanyahu, his major rival, Benny Gantz, symbolizes everything Zionism is about. Gantz is a former IDF chief of staff, who oversaw Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza. He has bragged about killing 1,364 "terrorists" in that war. For the elections, Gatz has formed the "Blue and White" alliance with right-wing politician Yair Lapid. Moshe Ya'alon, who previously compared Palestinians to cancer, is third on the coalition's electoral list.
Gantz supports the strengthening of settlement blocs and continuing control of illegally occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories. In his first major political statement, he proclaimed: "The Jordan Valley will be our border, but we won't let millions of Palestinians living beyond the fence endanger our identity as a Jewish state[.]"
As Israel's candidates ignore international law and advocate for different ways to flout universal human rights, the differences between them have revealed themselves as cosmetic. Indeed, all forms of Zionism stem from the same supremacist ideology that necessitates the subjugation of Palestinians and other non-Jewish groups.


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Hearty Jambalaya
Total TimePrep: 25 min. Cook: 10 min.
Makes8 servings
- 1 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Hot cooked rice, optional
- In a Dutch oven, saute the sausage, chicken, onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in butter until chicken is browned. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
- Stir in shrimp; cover and simmer for 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve over rice, if desired.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled jambalaya in a freezer container. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts1 cup: 220 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 675mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.
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Apr 14, 2018
Absolutely LOVE this recipe . I'm highly allergic to seafood so I opt out of that, but use andouille sausage instead and added 2 bay leaves. I will make this always, now. Yum-O
Feb 24, 2018
So quick and easy to make, and wonderful flavor! I serve over rice. Since we enjoy some zip, I sometimes use Andouille sausage in place of the polish sausage. This is a regular addition to my menu rotation.
Jan 12, 2015
This was great! I made a couple of changes - used Johnsonville Andouille sausage, no hot sauce because I was out of it, and only 1/8 of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. We'll definitely make it again the same way except to cut back a little more on the cayenne. I made 7 cups of white rice and once both were done cooking I mixed them together in the Dutch oven and served from there. My husband and I both liked it a lot and I already know that I'm going to make it for company.
Apr 28, 2014
Made this according to the recipe.., was thinking there would be some left over to freeze... nope, none left!!
Jun 11, 2013
I've tried a few jambalaya recipes, none of which really appealed to me. This one, however, is excellent! I used leftover roasted chicken & left out the shrimp, as I didn't have any on hand. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. We gobbled it up! We love Cajun-style food, so I'm very pleased that I now have a jambalaya recipe to add to our dinner rotation.
Jun 25, 2012
This is the best jambalaya I have ever tasted. Will definitely make again.
Mar 17, 2012
Totally loved this Jambalya. Easy to make and delicious.
Feb 14, 2012
This was the best jambalaya I have found so far. I have made several recently, all different recipes, and this is the best. Next time, the only thing I would do differently is use tomatoes with chiles instead of plain diced tomatoes..
Dec 2, 2011
LOVE IT!!! Reminds me of Po' Folks gumbo!
Jun 2, 2011
great comfort food. easy to make. will make again.


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A food schedule that finally makes sense!
Is he skinnier than yesterday? Is he really full or just bored? And exactly when did I become a mum to worry this much?!
As a parent to a skinny little guy, like my Lincoln, I'm always worried he's not getting enough nutrition or the RIGHT nutrition. Did he eat enough times, did he eat enough in actual amount and did he get all the vitamins and proteins he needs? Gah. Parenting is tiering at times.
This is why I'm so, so, soooo happy to finally have found an eating schedule that makes sense for us. He's happy and I'm happy - since I'm 100% sure he's getting enough of everything. The key for us was many meals in the day and simply always giving food until he says "all done". We've had this schedule since he was 8 months and now, at 13 months old it still works like a charm.
Sharing is caring, here we go:
7 am (or around wake-up time):
1 serving of Välling. He's a hungry guy when he wakes up and to give a nourishing meal as we're still in PJ's and waking up is a blessing. Simply gives us the type of start in a day we all need.
8 am (up until 9am, whatever work with the schedule):
Breakfast, usually cereal with cashewmilk and some banana
10:30 am:
Snack time! This is usually bits and pieces from last nights dinner (falafel, lentil stew or mixed veggies) or if he's out and about, a veggie squeeze or fruit salad
1 pm:
Lunch: Plates are usually built from ingredients like cooked veggies, peas, tofu, avocado, beans and if anything fails: just add hummus and we're back on!
3 pm:
Snack time
6 pm:
Dinner, build from the same ingredients above. Both come with exceptions of eating out which usually results in a guac and pasta...
8 pm:
Bedtime comes with a bottle of Välling. Lincoln LOVES this time of the day. We get into PJ's, drink his beloved oat-drinks, mama can relax knowing that even if he did not eat as much or as good as he usually does, he's getting the carbs, protein, and vitamins he needs before bedtime. He happily drinks it all as we're reading out goodnight story and then a quick toothbrush and lights out


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One particular of the best ways to use up your vacation leftovers is to make a turkey carcass soup when you are done with your roast turkey. This is a wonderful waste not, want not recipe to make confident you are producing the most out of your foods!
How to Make Turkey Carcass Soup
How to Make Turkey Soup From Scratch
If you want to make turkey soup from scratch you are going to have to start with making use of up your leftover turkey. This is the best way to use up your roast turkey, creating a soup that is loaded with healthy greens, lean turkey meat and a homemade broth. I like to also add in wild rice to make it a meal in a bowl!
Break Down The Roast Turkey
Take the roast turkey and get rid of all of the meat from the bones and area in a container. Break the turkey carcass apart at the joints exactly where you can, in order to be able to fit it into the soup pot. Eliminate all the skin and fatty parts as effectively.
Simmer the Turkey Carcass
Place the turkey pieces into a massive stock pot. You now have to include the seasonings. Throw in a big onion reduce into quarters, two carrots minimize in thirds, 2 celery stalks ( if you have the leafy tops people are wonderful for flavour, add them in!) . Include in 2 tbsp of salt, 5-six peppercorns, 3 bay leaves, two-3 springs fresh parsley if achievable and then cover the turkey with water, just to the best of it. Simmer for three-four hrs until finally the turkey bones are commencing to break down, the meat is falling off the bone and the broth is searching nicely colored.
Take away the Carcass and Strain
Eliminate the carcass from the soup pot cautiously and set aside. Strain the broth by way of a fine mesh strainer then return to the pot.
Include the Remaining Soup Substances
Include in the rest of the soup substances and cook until finally the vegetable are soft and the rice has cooked entirely.
Guidelines & Tricks for Producing Turkey Soup from a Carcass
- The crucial to this fast and easy turkey carcass soup recipe is removing the excess fat Prior to you make the broth. A lot of recipes will have you awesome the turkey broth and then skim the fat off the top, but when I am generating the soup I want it THAT DAY, and I'm not normally creating it for an additional time. Get rid of the skin, the unwanted fat and clean up the bones and you will have a soup that has just the correct volume of flavour from excess fat.
- When you are getting rid of the meat, chop it into the tiny pieces for the soup and measure out the two cups of meat although you are carrying out that, it saves a ton of time.
- Only use sufficient water to cover the bones and greens in your soup pot. If you use also significantly water you are going to have a weak broth.
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A double at Wetherby on Saturday with Charmix and Blue Buttons briefly put an end to our frustrating run of near misses in recent weeks.
But we were soon hitting the crossbar again during the afternoon as Voix D'Eau, Jolly's Cracked It and He's A Charmer were all beaten narrowly at Ascot while Rock On Ruby did well to finish second on ground that was much too soft for him at Wetherby on his first attempt over three miles.
It seems wherever we go with Ruby the going turns against him. It is so tough on the horse because he tries so hard every time he runs.
It is fair to say, though, that the testing conditions at Wetherby were ideal for the ever reliable Blue Buttons who excelled in winning the Listed olbg.com Mares' Hurdle by five lengths in the colours of the Harry Fry Racing Club.
My original plan was to switch her to a new career over fences at Wincanton on November 19. But she won so well at Wetherby I might just look for another Listed mares race for her over hurdles.
I'll have a chat with Noel Fehily over the weekend, see what he has to say and then make a decision.
Noel also rode Charmix to victory on his debut over hurdles at Wetherby. It was good to see the horse back on track after a disappointing run in a bumper at Aintree in May when he was far too keen for his own good.
I was confident that wasn't his true running and he was much more settled this time. I liked the way Charmix found more at Wetherby when pressed by the favourite Ennistown in the closing stages. Hopefully there is more to come from him.
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Often you will see an ad online for a used car in near-perfect condition at a very good price. But some of those ads are bogus, as the vehicle advertised has been stolen. Such crimes have become a real challenge for law enforcement.
"It is a big job, and unfortunately we have a lot of auto theft to investigate here and it can be a pretty daunting task," said John Thorne, an L.A. County sheriff's detective.
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Now that the case of the organizer is assembled, the only thing left is to add the mail bins that fit between the sides and build the drawer.
If you've ever had to dig through a stack of papers looking for a bill, then you'll appreciate the two mail bins, see Bin Exploded View. They're sized to hold both letters and magazines, see photo on page 31. Plus, they angle forward for easy access.
BIN FRONTS. To build the mail bins, I started by making a couple VA'-thick bin fronts (G), see Bin Exploded View. These are 6" wide and cut to length to fit between the two sides.
BIN BOTTOMS. Next, I added the bottoms (H). These are just strips of V&"-thick stock glued to the inside edge of the bin fronts. And to angle the bins, the back edges are beveled 20°.
Rather than bevel the edges right away, it was easier to glue a square strip (l"-wide) to the bin front Then after the glue dried, I beveled the back place with hand pressure for a minute edge 20° so the bottom piece ended or so. The back edge of the sides and up /4" wide, see Fig. 5a. bottoms should be flush, see detail
BIN SIDES. With the bottom pieces 'a' above, but if they're not, you can beveled, the only pieces left to add simply sand them until they are.
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Exploded View. These pieces are eas- are complete, and they can be ier to make than they look. Just lay out screwed to the back of the organizer.
the arc and angled back edge on a To position the bins, I measured from
V2"-thick blank that's cut 2V4m wide, the top of each side (A) to the top, see Bin Side Detail. Then cut them back edge of the bins, see detail 'a.'
Bin sides and bottom are %" thick, bin front is VA" thick out with the band saw or sabre saw and sand them smooth, see Fig. 6.
To glue the sides to the front and back pieces, just run a small bead of glue on the sides and press them into light clamping pressure across the sides will hold the bins in position while you drill the pilot holes and screw them in place, see Fig 7.
All that's left now is to make the drawer, see Drawer Exploded View. You can make your drawer as simple or complicated as you like. I built mine with a locking rabbet joint and "dressed up" the front with a cove profile and a small wood knob.
DRAWER FRONT. The locking rabbet joint and cove profile at the front of the drawer require a 3/4"-thick drawer
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front (J). (If s the only 3/i"-thick piece EXPLODED on the project.) I sized my front to VIEW allow for a Vie" gap on the top and sides of the opening.
SIDES & BACK. Next the drawer sides (K) can be cut to size, and the locking rabbetjoints can be cut, see detail 'b' and page 16. Then the drawer back (L) can be cut to size. It isn't as long as the front, and the joinery is a bit different—it connects to the sides with a simple tongue, see detail 'b.'
DRAWER BOTTOM. When the drawer joinery is complete, there are still a couple things to do before you can glue the drawer together. First, a groove needs to be cut in each piece to hold a Vi" plywood bottom (M).
Also to allow the drawer to fit around the drawer catch (E), you'll need to cut a 5/8M-long notch in the back piece, see Exploded View.
FRONT PROFILE. After the drawer was glued together, I routed a cove profile around its front face with a y4M-di core box bit, see Fig. 8. Rout the ends first so that when routing the sides you'll clean up any chipout. And use a miter gauge to support the drawer.
MOUNT TO WALL After the wood knob was added and I had wiped on a couple coats of an oil finish, I mounted the organizer to the wall. To do this, I used brass-plated woodscrews and decorative trim washers. And to make sure the organizer was secure, I used wall anchors, see Figs. 9 and 9a. 09
For more on locking rabbet joints, see page 16
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The wide drawer on this organizer keeps everything you need for daily mail and messages close at hand.
Despite its simplicity, the combination square is amazingly versatile. Here are a few tips on using and selecting a square for your shop.
Invented in 1877, the combination square has remained virtually unchanged.
ost tools that claim to do a dozen different things usually can't do any one of them very well. But that's not the case with a combination square. No matter what the project at hand is, my combination square is usually one of the first tools I reach for.
As you might expect, I use mine for checking to see if edges are square. But if s also a great layout and marking tool. It can find the center of a workpiece, transfer dimensions, and check the depth of a mortise, often better than any other tool I own.
Basically, a combination square consists of a "head" that slides along a rule or "blade." One face of the head is machined at 90° and the other at 45°. And the heads of most squares include a small level and a scriber pin.
ADJUSTABILITY. But what makes the combination square so useful is that the head can be locked at any position along the blade, a feature that makes it infinitely adjustable.
Simply turning a knurled knob draws a lock bolt down into a groove machined on one face of the blade, thereby locking the head in position, see drawing on opposite page.
At first glance, all combination squares look pretty much alike. But
Invented in 1877, the combination square has remained virtually unchanged.
if you take a closer look, you'll see some differences. For years, I've used a 12" Starrett combination square. It has some features that I really like.
For example, the head of the square is made of heavy, cast iron, ground nice and smooth, see left photo on opposite page. (The heads of some squares are made from die-cast metal or even plastic.)
The 12" blade has a satin-chrome finish that makes it easier to read and helps to prevent rust. And the lock bolt is spring-loaded so it holds the blade in place while I'm making slight adjustments.
COST. Because I bought my square years ago, I was a little surprised to see how much a good combination square costs these days. A better- quality square (like a Starrett or Brown & Sharpe) will cost about $70. On the other hand, you can walk into just about any hardware store and buy a square for $10 or less. That's a pretty substantial difference.
To find out why there is such a discrepancy, I called the Starrett company and spoke to Bob Alien, department head for special orders. Bob explained several of the manufacturing differences that set Starrett squares apart from some of the lower-priced squares on the market
For starters, on many lower-priced squares, the slot that holds the blade is milled with aflat bottom. But Starrett squares are made with a small, raised rib on the bottom of the slot, see center photo on opposite page.
This rib does two things. First, it raises the blade up so the sharp edges don't catch on the bottom ofthe slot And second, it provides an accurate surface for the blade to seat against when the lock bolt is tightened.
Another major difference is in the blade, see right photo on opposite page. Each Starrett blade starts off as a thick, hardened blank which is ground and polished on both sides. The markings are carefully laid out by machine and then acid-etched into the blade. Finally, the ends and the edges of the blade are accurately ground to finished dimensions.
In contrast, blades on less expensive squares are usually die-stamped out of softer, annealed steel. This means they're more likely to get bent or nicked.
Finally, the biggest difference is in the accuracy. Starrett squares are hand-fitted and checked for squareness. According to Bob, a new 12" Starrett square is accurate to within .002" (that1 s about half the thickness of the page you're reading). Less expensive squares don't have the same tolerances.
HOW SQUARE IS SQUARE? To test out Starrett's claim, I bought a few different brands of squares. First I purchased a Starrett square for about
The real surprise came when I CARE AND USE. Unlike a fixed-blade try checked my old Starrett. After sev- square, a combination square has $68. Next, I ordered a square from a eral years ofhard use, it was still more moving parts which are subject to woodworking catalog for $30. Even accurate that either of the new, less-though the finish on this square leftexpensive squares.
a lot to be desired, it had a cast iron head and an engraved rule, like the Starrett. Finally, I purchased a square with a die-cast head and stamped rule at a hardware store for $10.
With all these squares in hand, I paid a visit to a friend at a local manufacturing plant to test the squares for accuracy. And just for good measure, I brought along my old Starrett square to have it checked out as well.
As you might expect, the brand-new Starrett tested the best—it was offby less than .002". The $30 square and the $10 square didn't do quite as well. They were off by about .015". But this is still less than Vet" and is probably fine for woodworking.
Of course, in the world of woodworking, you probably don't need this kind of accuracy. After all, I rarely work with any dimensions smaller than Vy. But I figure I can use all the help I can get. And I really like knowing that my "square" is still reasonably square after all these years.
In addition to this accuracy, a wellmade square has a quality that you can feel. Pick one up and see how wear. Over time, this wear can affect the accuracy of the square.
In a home-shop environment, it's unlikely that you'll ever"wear out" a good combination square. But I still like to take a couple of precautions.
Since most of the wear occurs from sliding the blade back and forth in the slot, I try to keep dust and grit from working its way in the slot I also wax the blade periodically to help reduce friction.
And whenever I slide the blade, I
your hand naturally conforms to the push up on the lock bolt to release shape and heft of the tool. The blade the spring tension. This allows the slides smoothly and effortlessly. The blade to slide more freely. lock bolt turns without binding. And Other than this, the only mainte-the finish begs to be touched. Owning nance necessary for a combination a tool like this inspires me to try square is to avoid dropping it or let-
and do my best work as well.
ting it "walk" away.
and do my best work as well.
ting it "walk" away.
a head made of fine-grain cast iron (left). Theheadon the right is a rougher version made of die-cast metal.
on the left sits on a raised rib in an accurately machined slot, as opposed to the loose-fitting blade on the right.
and finely-etched markings make the lower rule in this photo easier to read than the die-stamped rule above.
As the name implies, a combination square is useful for marking (or checking) a square edge, see photo. But I use my combination square as a layout and set-up tool just as much as a squaring tool.
AIAYOUT TOOL The fact that the blade on a combination square is adjustable and locks in place makes it an ideal tool for transferring measurements.
For example, suppose a project calls for a row of six screws located 2" from the edge of a workpiece. Rather than using a rule and measuring six separate times, I simply set my combination square once and lay out all the holes. This way I don't have to worry about measurement error.
This idea can be used for lots of layout procedures, such as finding the center of a workpiece or drawing a line parallel with the edge of a board, see top two drawings at right.
A SET-UP TOOL. In addition to laying out, the combination square is a handy gauge for checking finished workpieces or setting up tools.
It can be used for checking the depths of mortises, grooves, or rabbets. And by removing the blade, the head of the square is handy for checking your saw blade on 90° or 45° cuts, see lower drawings at right.
SPACE SAVER. One of the things I really like about combination squares is that they're great space savers. Instead of half a dozen single-purpose tools littering your workbench, you only need one. Just keep track of where you set it down. OS
Zero in on the center. Draw a line off of one face of a workpiece, then flip the square over and draw an identical line off the other face.
Layout tool. To draw a line parallel to the edge of a board, lock down the head and draw a line with the pencil held against the end of the blade.
Zero in on the center. Draw a line off of one face of a workpiece, then flip the square over and draw an identical line off the other face.
Layout tool. To draw a line parallel to the edge of a board, lock down the head and draw a line with the pencil held against the end of the blade.
Depth gauge. To check the depth of a mortise or rabbet, loosen the blade and drop it down into the mortise until it bottoms out.
Setup gauge. With the blade removed, the head of the combination square makes a handy setup gauge for 90° and 45° blade settings.
Depth gauge. To check the depth of a mortise or rabbet, loosen the blade and drop it down into the mortise until it bottoms out.
Setup gauge. With the blade removed, the head of the combination square makes a handy setup gauge for 90° and 45° blade settings.
Some combination square is used to locate the center of manufacturers also make a round stock (dowels). It comes couple of accessories to go in handy when marking out the along with the basic square. ends of a piece of turning stock.
PROTRACTOR HIAD. One of these LARGER SQUARES. Better com-is the protractor head, see left bination-square makers also photo. This can be adjusted offer different length blades from 0° to 180°. It's useful for (up to 36" long) that fit in the laying out or measuring angles. same head. This way, if you
CENTER FINDER. Another acces-have an occasional need for a sory is the center finder, see longer square, all you have to right photo. The center finder purchase is the blade.
Protractor head. To lay out any angle, just adjust the protractor head to the desired angle and mark out a line.
Center finder. Place a dowel in the V-shaped jaws of the center finder and draw a couple of intersecting lines.
Protractor head. To lay out any angle, just adjust the protractor head to the desired angle and mark out a line.
Center finder. Place a dowel in the V-shaped jaws of the center finder and draw a couple of intersecting lines.
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How does MUSC define Innovation?
The Chief Innovation Officer defines innovation as a "creative solution to a pain point". That pain point may be for yourself, your unit, your patients, your lab, or the enterprise. Check out past winners of the I am an MUSC Innovator award to see the diversity of innovation on campus. Past winners include inventions, community health programs, patient experience enhancements, improvements to MUSC service and operational efficiencies.
Are there groups that can help me build and test my idea?
Yes! See the Campus Resources page for a list of groups and services.
Is there funding available to develop my idea?
Yes! There are various sources of funding available, including from MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Zucker Institute for Applied Neurosciences (ZIAN), SCTR, and the Chief Innovation Officer. Funding amounts and types of projects selected for investment vary by office. Contact information for each is provided on the Campus Resources page.
What is the MUSC Foundation for Research Development (FRD)?
FRD serves as MUSC's technology transfer office and manages intellectual property created by MUSC faculty, staff and students. FRD is a great first stop for innovators and will connect you to other groups as needed.
When should I first talk to someone at MUSC about my idea?
Before you talk about it publicly! There are intellectual property impacts if you or your students present at a conference, publish an abstract or journal article, defend a dissertation, publish a thesis, or talk to potential industry partners prior to filing a patent.
Can I reach out to an industry vendor/partner for help?
We recommend you work through one of the various groups on campus (FRD, ZIAN, External Affairs) to ensure that the partnership protects your interests.
What if I want to start my own company?
MUSC has a vibrant startup ecosystem. See the Startup page for information on our companies, policies, and support.
What if I conceived of my idea on my own time?
The MUSC IP policy gives the university rights to anything that you create within your hired field of expertise. It is blind to the time use to work on the innovation. Compliance with the policy is a condition of employment and student status. [Link to MUSC IP Policy]
What is the MUSC Health Innovation Pillar Goal?
Certain individuals from MUSC Health may select or be assigned Innovation as a pillar goal for the year. Goal takers are charged with identifying a problem or opportunity, and creating a plan addressing it. The pillar goal culminates with the Innovation Poster Session, held during Innovation week each year.


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Shreveport is a city blessed with great natural wealth, which we can easily and cheaply turn into financial wealth.
Our most valuable and accessible natural resource is our rainfall. Roughly four times the volume of Cross Lake falls as rain on Shreveport every year—about 80 billion gallons! Because of our water-repellent roofs, our impermeable concrete and asphalt pavements, and our dense red clay (covered only by a thin layer of grass, and repeatedly stripped and compacted by lawnmowers), almost none of these 80 billion gallons gets absorbed into the ground. Instead, it flows away in bayous and rivers—and in wet seasons causes damaging flash floods around our region.
There is a simple and free way to change all this. We can reshape the ground to make it dramatically more absorbent and moist. Absorbent, moist ground is the ideal habitat for fruit trees, blueberry bushes, ornamental flowers, timber, and other valuable plants. In my last writing for Shreveport Magazine, I described how fruitful and productive Shreveport will become after a few years' effort at converting our priceless rainwater, abundant sunshine, and temperate climate into agricultural wealth through plants. In this article, I hope to show you how.
First, recall a simple fact about water (that will allow you to predict, control, and use the rain that falls on your yard): water always flows downhill. Watching your roof or your yard during the next thunderstorm will illustrate this universal truth—and it will show you where the water is going in your yard.
The simplest, cheapest, and most efficient way to use your rainwater is by editing the slope of your yard in strategic places with a shovel—digging simple trenches that hold rainwater on your land and prevent it from flowing away. A simple trench (dug perpendicular to the downhill slope) can catch hundreds of gallons of water, and hold that water in place long enough to soak into the dense clay ground beneath your lawn.
Water-absorbing trenches can be quite beautiful. They end up looking a bit like terraces, because (while they may curve or be straight lines) they are always level from end to end. That is, they follow "contour lines" (paths of constant elevation) in your yard. Because they are level, water doesn't flow out one end or the other. Once it flows in, water sits in the trench—forming a long skinny pond which nourishes any plants you place nearby or downhill.
All you have to do to find a contour line is use an A frame level—a very basic tool you can make yourself by attaching three pieces of wood in an A shape, with a weighted string hanging from the top of the A. Find two points where the bottoms of the A can sit so that the weighted string rests in the center of the crossbar of the A, and mark those two spots with a stick, rock, or landscape flag. Then move the A over, placing one leg of the A on a spot you've marked, and then find another spot that is level. Repeat this until you have a line of level marks in an area where you want fruit trees.
Now that the math part is over, connect the spots you marked by digging a ditch about a foot wide and eight inches deep that goes through all your marks, just like connecting the dots. Put the dirt and clay you dig on the downhill side of your trench as you go. Some folks call this ditch a 'swale' and the mound of dirt you put on the downhill side a 'berm.' A line like this in your yard will catch and absorb water every time it rains, while you're cozy and dry inside. It will also hydrate your yard so that it will be moist in the dry season, while keeping many hundreds of gallons of rainwater runoff out of your street and your neighbor's yard in the rainy season.
I always fill my trenches with rotten logs, sticks, leaves and grass clippings, and cover the whole thing with pine straw for a uniform look. All this organic stuffing decays naturally into soil without any more human effort, and it keeps the trench from having stagnant water that mosquitos could live in.
Soil creatures like earthworms, fungi and bacteria will move into this moist habitat on their own, making it fertile naturally over a few seasons. The areas all around a contoured trench (or swale and berm) are a perfect place for trees to grow, since their deep roots can drink up the water that is held in the ground for months after the last rain. Once the leaves have decayed into soil, the edges of your trench will be a good place to grow annual vegetables as well.
Many neighbors, who are now my friends, have helped me make enough swales in Shreveport to be homes for a thousand fruit trees in sites like Highland Park, Eden Gardens Elementary School, the Friendship House in Allendale, the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana, and private yards all over Shreveport. My Facebook group, Shreveport Orchard Squad, is planning on adding Southern Hills park and the MLK Center on Russell Road to our list of sustainable orchard projects in the coming weeks. Shreveporters have donated over $2500 to our GoFundMe campaign to buy fruit trees for these sites, and we will be plating them from January to March this year. In the coming weeks, I'll be starting up a program that gets young Shreveporters on probation in Juvenile Court learning this method and digging gardens and planting orchards in their own neighborhoods, as their required community service. This will give them a skill that can turn free natural resources into food and a source of income for themselves and their neighbors.
This simple method of turning floods into foods will be on display all over Shreveport, and the way to turn these foods into a cash income is on display every weekend at our farm-to-table restaurant and cocktail lounge, The Levee, at 520 E. Kings Hwy, next to Nader's Gallery.
I hope you'll want to learn more about how to capitalize on Shreveport's precious rainfall. Join the Shreveport Orchard Squad group on Facebook, stop by The Levee, and talk to your friends and neighbors about how we can revitalize our city from the ground up.


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A Japanese pop group hopped on the bitcoin bandwagon on Friday (January 12), dedicating themselves to singing and dancing about the cryptocurrencies that have taken the world by storm this last year. Edward Baran reports. Continue reading
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As a follow up to my article on renting Las Vegas apartments I found this and wanted to link to it.
Las Vegas, one of the fastest growing city in the nation for years took quite a hit when the economy turned sour. Renting Las Vegas apartments become more popular with all the foreclosures causing apartment vacancies to drop. Currently 1 in 35 houses is foreclosed on in Las Vegas. This is a slight improvement over the foreclosures for last quarter.
Many people simply don't want to take the risk of buying a house so they are renting Las Vegas apartments to be on the safe side.
"On one end of the spectrum, you have people trying to maintain the value of their assets with a long-term approach. Their philosophy is to run lower vacancy with higher rents or fewer concessions in an effort to preserve asset value," says Nick Alicastro. "There are other owners that are focused on occupancy to maintain cash flow, which does not always equate to value from an asset standpoint and often adversely impacts the surrounding submarkets," according to https://www.multihousingnews.com/market-data/bouncing-back-from-the-bottom-in-las-vegas/
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I was delighted to read the headline 'Recession fails to bite children's market' (Caroline Horn 23.01.12 The Bookseller) www.thebookseller.com/…/recession–fails–bite–childrens–market.html
That people continue to buy books for their children when times are hard is a cheering thought for those of us involved in the creation of the books themselves, as well as for those lucky young people reading them.
Michael Morpurgo's War Horse is in its second week as the bestselling book in the UK (over all editions), and Quentin Blake's illustrations on a new series of stamps from the Royal Mail, issued to celebrate the work of Roald Dahl, indicate the prominent position children's writers and illustrators now hold. After so many years of being the Cinderella of the book world, Children's Publishing has grown into a confident royal.
Business isn't booming all down the line and the threat to libraries and high-street bookshops is snapping at our heels like the big bad wolf. Inevitably, this will mean fewer opportunities for children to discover a range of books. And what can we do about it? Plenty. We can join Alan Gibbons http://alangibbons.net/ to suport libraries in the Campaign for the Book, make use of online resources to spread the word about new books – others' and our own – and take our stories and ourselves into schools for children to discover them first-hand. As Frank Cottrell Boyce said in his keynote speech for the Society of Authors CWIG (Children's Writers and Illustrators Group) last year, "Everyone likes being read to; everyone likes being enchanted." We are the enchanters – let's get to work!
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Meredeth Bell is a female vocalist based out of Philadelphia, PA. Bell has a unique blend of an operatic singing style mixed with a very edgy rock and roll tone, similar to the vocal work of former Flyleaf vocalist Lacey Sturm and Evanescence frontwoman, Amy Lee. Bell has recently released an EP called 'The Awakening' which was put out independently but received a warm welcome from both the rock and metal world. Bell and her band have managed to create some rather unique music that needs to be heard to be understood.
These vocals are strong and powerful. They're beautiful and yet have the power to cut to your core and really make you feel what she was feeling when she wrote the lyrics. They fit nicely in with the heavier music behind them, the soaring guitar and bass work, and pounding drums. Occasionally there are harsh vocals that back her as well, though not frequent, they appear in "Your Secret (Lies)" and are subtle enough to not overpower everything else. The main theme of the EP is heartache and overcoming it which can really be heard in the track "So Gone".
"In Serenity" is a beautiful song with Meredith only backed by a piano. The lyrics are solemn but Bell's vocal presence is massive and really penetrates through the song. It manages to give me chills every time I play it. Then we have the song "The Infinite Release" which I feel is their strongest song musically and lyrically. 'You have no power over me' is the message behind the song, which should become the anthem for someone getting out of an abusive or controlling relationship. You can truly feel Bell's emotion in this song, and the music backing her is just as strong. It's a fantastic song all around.
This EP is a solid rock/metal release with great musicianship from all of the musicians. It's an emotional set of songs, but makes for a pleasant listen. I'd recommend fans of Flyleaf, Evanescence, Shinedown, Sevendust check this band out, because they have some serious promise of a great radio-friendly future.
Rating: 4/5
Meredith Bell – vocals
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A man involved in the "cold blooded execution" of a teenager in Bexley has been jailed for a maximum of 28 years.
Joseph Gatt, 28 put his hand on his heart and looked at his family in the front row of the Supreme Court before he was led away.
The mother of his victim Bassil Hijazi looked relieved, having waited five years for justice in the name of her son who was just 18 years old when he murdered.
The court heard Gatt and another drug dealer George Borg approached the car he was seated in at a Bexley carpark and without a word seven shots were fired.
Two hit Mr Hijazi in the neck and chest. He managed to jump out of the car and stumble down the street where he collapsed and died.
The trial heard Gatt's van had been shot at two months earlier at a 7 Eleven, and both men suspected Mr Hijazi was involved.
Today Justice Monika Schmidt said she couldn't be sure who fired the fatal shots despite Borg's claims it was his former friend and fellow drug dealer, Gatt.
Although she was satisfied "they both carried a gun when they fired at Mr Hijazi" and were therefore responsible for the "cold blooded execution."
"In circumstances which must have left him in both terrible pain and awful fear before he died," she added.
She said it was a matter of pure luck that no one else was injured.
"This deliberate shooting in a public car park was inherently dangerous to anyone else in the vicinity."
The court heard Gatt had an extensive criminal history which included drug possession, resisting an officer and affray while in custody in Goulburn and is still serving those other sentences.
His term for the murder will start next February. He will be eligible for parole in 2040, when he is 49 years old.