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Glue three corks together to make triangle, (so it will stand up properly). But first slice/cut top of one cork before it is glued down. This is where my hubby came in. He used his jigsaw to cut the top slice to hold the card.
I like to make everything so I just cut out cards from card stock and stamped a cute butterfly on the side. Names are handwritten. Does not look like it came from a professional printer which is exactly what I wanted.
Just wanted to share this little project. The count down has begun and I've got many a things to do.
I probably won't be able to take pictures with my camera but I will try to sneak in a few with my cell so I can post some here asap, after all is over.
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Here is my latest work...of Art.
I've been playing around in our new joint art room/office.
My husband retired so we moved his humongous desk in my art room.
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Sometimes he won't leave.
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Stockton Heath Primary School are very pleased to announce that they will be taking part in the Young Voices Concert again. The concert takes place at the Manchester Arena on Wednesday, 24th January 2018. The choir is open to pupils from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Rehearsals will start after the half term holiday in October 2017 after school on a Thursday, at 3.10pm - 4.15pm.
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Gas Transfer Velocities and Radar Backscatter from the Water Surfaceby Rik Wanninkhof, Lamont-Doherty Geological, Observatory, Palisades, United States,
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David M. Glover, Lamont-Doherty Geological, Observatory, Palisades, United States,
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Gas transfer velocities of sulfur hexafluoride, methane, and nitrous oxide were determined in two different wind-wave tanks and related to friction velocity and radar backscatter from the water surface. Mechanically generated waves with 0.7 Hz and 2.5 Hz frequency increased the radar backscatter signal and the gas transfer velocity at friction velocities less than 50 cm/s. Gas transfer and radar backscatter were insensitive to mechanical waves at high friction velocities. At high friction velocities average backscatter was more sensitive to changes in wind speed than upwind radar return. No large differences were observed in the relationship between radar backscatter and gas transfer velocity for 13.5 gHz and 36 gHz radar units. An exponential relationship between gas transfer velocity and radar backscatter fits the data well.
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North Atlantic circulation slows down
The warm, salty waters of the Gulf Stream make a northeasterly meander across the Atlantic Ocean, eventually forming the North Atlantic Current, which then funnels into the Nordic Seas. In the chill of winter, these waters cool and descend with the heavy load of their salinity. This deep convection is a key part of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC; Fig. 1), which can be thought of as an ocean conveyor belt that releases heat to the atmosphere above the North Atlantic Ocean before travelling through the abyssal ocean to resurface in other areas of the world1.
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Caesar and colleagues inferred changes in the strength of the AMOC in the past century from patterns of anomalies in sea surface temperature (SST) that arise in the North Atlantic when the AMOC weakens. The weakening leads to a warming in the Gulf Stream and a cooling in the subpolar gyre — the cyclonic system of wind-driven ocean currents that lies to the south of Iceland (Fig. 1). Although the link between the relatively cool SSTs of the North Atlantic's subpolar gyre and a slowdown of the AMOC have been studied previously6–8, the main advance of Caesar and colleagues' work is their comprehensive comparison of global SST data sets with state-of-the-art, high-resolution climate models.
The authors' data analysis shows that this bipolar pattern of cooling and warming emerged in the mid-twentieth century. When they performed climate simulations under a 1% yearly increase in carbon dioxide, the model produced a pattern of SST anomalies in the North Atlantic similar to that seen in the observational data, and demonstrated that this pattern was associated with a decline in AMOC strength. The authors then calibrated the model's results with their SST data to estimate that the AMOC has declined by about 15% in the past half-century. They infer that the slowdown in the AMOC was probably a response to warming caused by anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions. A possible mechanism could be enhanced melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet7, which adds fresh water to the surface ocean and reduces the density of the water that drives deep convection.
Thornalley et al. provide a longer-term perspective on changes in AMOC strength during the past 1,600 years using a proxy measurement — the 'sortable-silt' grain size9 — of deep-sea sediment cores that reflects the speeds of the bottom waters that flow along the path of the North Atlantic Deep Water, the deep-water return flow of the AMOC (Fig. 1). They combined this approach with a method similar to that used by Caesar and colleagues: they used past, near-surface temperature anomalies recorded in the marine sediments to provide additional constraints on the AMOC.
The researchers found that the strength of the AMOC was relatively stable from about ad 400 to 1850, but then weakened around the start of the industrial era. This transition coincides with the end of the Little Ice Age — a multicentennial cold spell that affected many regions of the globe10. Thornalley and colleagues infer that the weakening of the AMOC at that time was probably a result of the input of fresh water from the melting of Little Ice Age glaciers and sea ice. They estimate that the AMOC declined in strength by about 15% during the industrial era, relative to its flow in the preceding 1,500 years. This is remarkably similar to Caesar and co-workers' estimate, despite the different time periods on which they base their estimates.
However, the roughly 100-year difference in the proposed timing of the start of the AMOC decline in these two studies has big implications for the inferred trigger of the slowdown. Caesar et al. clearly put the onus on anthropogenic forcing, whereas Thornalley et al. suggest that an earlier decline in response to natural climate variability was perhaps sustained or enhanced through further ice melting associated with anthropogenic global warming. Nevertheless, the main culprit in both scenarios is surface-water freshening.
The two studies are classic examples of 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches, and so it is unsurprising that there is some misalignment between them. Caesar et al. take the top-down approach: their inferences of changes in the AMOC strength are made from reconstructions of regional and global SSTs that are derived from direct measurements of temperature. It is possible that regions other than the North Atlantic in which there has been decadal-scale variability in SSTs could influence the mean global SST from which the AMOC strength is calculated — although the authors do attempt to quell such doubts by showing that the subpolar-gyre SST anomaly is robust relative to the global mean SST for a subset of time periods (see Extended Data Fig. 2 in ref. 4).
Thornalley and colleagues' strategy is more of a bottom-up approach: they use a proxy for deep-water current strength to measure AMOC strength more directly than do Caesar and co-workers. The weaknesses of this approach are that it accounts for only the local bottom currents at the sites from which the cores are taken, which might not capture the entire AMOC system, and that it could be susceptible to local nonlinear effects such as abrupt shifts in the position of the current. However, Thornalley et al. show that there is a striking correlation between their grain-size proxy and the measured density of the Labrador Sea Water (a major component of the North Atlantic Deep Water), as well as with the heat content of the subpolar gyre; these correlations shore up the bridge that links their localized proxy measurements to broader-scale changes in the AMOC.
For now, the timing of the AMOC decline remains a source of intrigue. Future studies that provide a more-detailed spatial network of multiple proxy reconstructions will help to clarify some of the remaining ambiguity about which elements of the AMOC were changing and when. It is — at least scientifically — reassuring to see that the present two studies converge on the conclusion that the modern AMOC is in a relatively weak state. However, in the context of future climate-change scenarios and a possible collapse in the AMOC11 in response to the continued melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet12, it is perhaps less reassuring, because a weakened AMOC might lead to considerable changes in climate and precipitation patterns throughout the Northern Hemisphere13.
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Since age matters only for wine and cheese, plenty of seniors are looking for wonderful travel adventures. Just like younger folks, seniors look for certain key elements in a trip to Europe
AARP Travel Discounts for Seniors
The airlines have all but scrapped their silver wings clubs, but there are a few cruise discounts for seniors. AARP indicates that Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Carnival and Windstar, a small ship cruise line, offer somewhat discounted rates to guests age 55 and over. In conjunction with AARP, Grand European Travel (GET) has 270 European tours on offer via their select tour operator partners. These are CostSaver Tours for good value in major cities; Trafalgar for first-class guided vacations; Insight Vacations for premium guided vacations, hands-on experiences and regional dining highlights; Luxury Gold for the most indulgent VIP experiences; and Brendan Tours as an Ireland specialist. For European river cruises, GET partners with the all-inclusive Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection whose 12 vessels travel all over the continent.
Educational and Special Interest Travel for Seniors
Road Scholar knows that nobody is too old to stop learning and that hands-on education is the best kind of teaching. The nonprofit tour company positions itself as the "university of the world," focusing on experiential learning adventures for adults. Formerly known as Elderhostel (a twist on the ubiquitous youth hostel concept), Road Scholar is a good choice for a gallivanting grandmother. They operate about 300 tours throughout Europe that can be selected by activity level and interest (bird-watching, bridge, bicycling, baseball, barging) as well as adventures that are recommended to enjoy with the grandchildren.
Senior Travel With Qualified Experts
The average age on a Smithsonian Journey is 55-plus. Tours are led by vetted experts sharing their personal and professional passions with travelers. Solo seniors and seniors traveling in multi-generational family groups are both included within the target audiences. Among their tours all over the world, some 77 tours in Europe are ranked by activity level from easy to challenging. Travel with Smithsonian Journeys supports and benefits the Smithsonian's 19 museums, national zoo and research centers.
Elegant Transatlantic Cruises for Senior Couples
Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2 begins her transatlantic crossing in New York City. A 14-night trip is only long enough for a round-trip journey, but 21 nights includes a choice of Norway or Germany, Belgium and Guernsey. With an elegance that seniors appreciate, the stately vessel embraces the glory days of ocean travel. On this ship, the after-six dress code requires guests to wear jackets and cocktail dresses even on informal nights. For the traditional Black & White Ball, gentlemen wear tuxedos and ladies wear evening gowns.
Cruise Classes for Seniors
Learning a new skill can make a person feel like a kid again, and cruises provide enough time for classes. Destination-centric lectures on cruises are common and popular with seniors. On Crystal Cruises, the Computer University at Sea program is offered on all voyages so passengers can overcome pain points like email and spread sheets. On Cunard, guests may enroll in a WSET Level 1 certification course from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. Oceania has an artist-in-residence to teach skills like watercolor painting and needlepoint. On Celebrity Solstice-class ships there are glass blowing demonstrations in partnership with the Corning Museum of Glass. Uniworld offers a themed cruise focused on Jewish heritage – Remarkable Rhine – sailing through the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
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NPS Photo
Over the past fifteen years, Yellowstone National Park Wolf Biologist Doug Smith has radio collared over 759 Yellowstone Wolves. What the news releases don't mention, is that he chased each of them to exhaustion by helicopter, darted them and then posed for photos like this one. (Notice that he doesn't use any gloves or a mask to protect the wolf from any disease organisms.) Yellowstone wolves sometime die from being infected with Parvo Virus, which is spread from domestic dogs by poor sanitary practices like this.
It only takes one feces-contaminated domestic dog hair to spread the virus.
Fifteen years of treating wolves in Yellowstone like this is not something to be proud of.
Any useful information was retrieved years ago and the study now is more about locating wolves for tourists to watch than for any biological reason. (And to keep Doug employed)
Not one wolf has been helped by the study and 759 Yellowstone Wolves have been treated like lab rats.
Stop this study Doug, and find something useful to do!
A Radio-Collared Wolf is a Dead Wolf!


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More Vancouver
Ah ha! Remember the floating gas station I found so amusing? Now that I've switched hotels, I can see it from my window.
This one's from yesterday too. I really did intend to spend the day at the anthropology museum, but the weather was just too nice and I went back to Stanley Park. In the middle of the photo here you can see the Lions Gate Bridge, which I've been excited to see. I used to use Coupland's essay on that bridge when I taught good ol' freshman writing.
Was in a conference all day today, and then we had a bbq at Second Beach back again in Stanley Park. You may well accuse me of spending too much time in this place. But I think even if I lived here I'd be up there every day.
Terrific bike path and seawall walking path around the whole thing. And would you believe those cute little Canadians actually obey the "street" signs for the bikes?
We were still out there as the sun began to set. Rumors of bad weather today were greatly exaggerated, though I hear tomorrow and so on are supposed to be wretched. Seems a little worth it given how nice this evening was.
Here's one of the UMich boys going out to get a photo.
And Lindsey can now say she's touched three different oceans.


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Kinda..the girls had a fake first day. They didn't even have to take their backpacks. However, they both have practice so they had to take their sports' bags. They kind of have a play day today. Not even all the students in the district had to go to school. 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders didn't have to go. Summer is a 7th grader!
Monday, August 30, 2010
First Day of School
Kinda..the girls had a fake first day. They didn't even have to take their backpacks. However, they both have practice so they had to take their sports' bags. They kind of have a play day today. Not even all the students in the district had to go to school. 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders didn't have to go. Summer is a 7th grader!
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
Ben/Franklin Fair, Again this year
We went to the fair again this year. There are a ton of pictures from the happenings. Brek is trying to get his blanket out from under the stroller. Bode and Brek flying a green plane. Yes Brek screamed his head off when it was time to get off the ride.
Posted by Summer Freeman at 12:09 PM 2 comments
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Rough, tumble and snuggle
This little boy loves his tractors (at the present time he calls all tractors, combines). He loves to see that John Deere sign on things and always has comments about it but most of the time I can't understand what he's saying. He also loves his "snuggle bear" and so we put the two together and came up with a lovely "snuggle bears goin' green".
Posted by Summer Freeman at 10:58 AM 1 comments
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
I figured out why...
I can't get full sheets to fit on my full bed. UUUH!! DUH!! Because it's a queen!! We bought a new bunkbed for the boys and we bought a full on the bottom and a twin on the top. Thinking we were so smart about it because we already owned a perfectly wonderful FULL mattress. We got the bed altogether and I said, "That mattress isn't going to fit. Oh my word, I thought it was a full mattress but it is a QUEEN. No wonder I kept ripping the corners out of the full sheets." I thought maybe Walmart sheets were just cheap and too small because you know, you get what you pay for!!
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Monday, August 23, 2010
all the intimate details of my down-there-doctor (dtd) experience. I'm warning you now. This is a bit on the embarrassing side.
Ok, today was my annual exam at the dtd. I really DISLIKE the annual but I'm trying to be a good citizen and mother to my children by teaching them that they should go to the dr for an annual I'd-rather-have-my-teeth-pulled-because-I'm-semi-out-of-it session. After waiting the appropriate time because everyone knows that when you go to the dtd you have to wait at least 2 1/2 hours to get your nerve up so you can stand the chamber of embarrassment, I got to see the dr. He did all the stuff he needed to then he ordered an ultra sound. NOW...the only reason I've ever had ultrasounds was to see if I was preggers, about the right time to get preggers or just after being preggers. So in my mind ultrasounds and pregnancy go hand in hand. The ultra-tech, Libby and I are chatting it up talking about kids and school and such when she says, "Well it looks like you get to start all over again." In your mind what does that mean. Start over again! Start over again!! What are you talking about. So I just flat out ask "Am I pregnant? Cuz that would be kind of on the miraculous side of things because even though I have all the right working parts, my husband has had a visit from the plumber." She said "Oh, NO. You're not pregnant. Sorry about that. I meant that you get to start school goings-on all over." They should have a course on what and what not to say when you go to ultra tech school. Sorry I had to be a little descriptive about mine and husband's workings but we got a good laugh out of it.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Bribing Santa
With a melted candy bar. Santa?? Really in the middle of August?? My kids are already hitting up Santa for Christmas goodies. This was Bode's idea of making sure he got what he wanted from Santa. The maillady wouldn't take it because it was too heavy, that's when I discovered that he had put a candy bar in it.
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
For all you record searchers
Disclaimer: I looked on Snopes.com and couldn't tell if this was a true story or not. It isn't true of the recent events that occured after Hurricane Katrina but if I'm understanding it right, a similar letter was written in the 1950's. Either way, it's funny!!
Subject: You have got to love this lawyer
Part of rebuilding New Orleans caused residents often to be challenged with the task of tracing home titles back potentially hundreds of years. With a community rich with history stretching back over two centuries, houses have been passed along through generations of family, sometimes making it quite difficult to establish ownership.
Here's a great letter an attorney wrote to the FHA on behalf of a client:
You have to love this lawyer........
A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory title to a parcel of property being offered as collateral. The title to the property dated back to 1803, which took the lawyer three months to trackdown. After sending the information to the FHA, he received the following reply.
(Actual reply from FHA):"Upon review of your letter adjoining your client's loan application, we note that the request is supported by an Abstract of Title. While we compliment the able manner in which you have prepared and presented the application, we must point out that you have only cleared title to the proposed collateral property back to 1803. Before final approval can be accorded, it will be necessary to clear the titleback to its origin."
Annoyed, the lawyer responded as follows:(Actual response):"Your letter regarding title in Case No.189156 has been received. I note that you wish to have title extended further than the 206 years covered by the present application. I was unaware that any educated person in this country, particularly those working in the property area, would not know that Louisiana was purchased by the United States from France in 1803, the year of origin identified in our application. For the edification of uninformed FHA bureaucrats, the title to the land prior to U.S. ownership was obtained from France, which had acquired it by Right of Conquest from Spain . The land came into the possession of Spain by Right of Discovery made in the year 1492 by a sea captain named Christopher Columbus, who had been granted the privilege of seeking a new route to India by the Spanish monarch, Queen Isabella. The good Queen Isabella, being a pious woman and almost as careful about titles as the FHA, took the precaution of securing the blessing of the Pope before she sold her jewels to finance Columbus 's expedition. Now the Pope, as I'm sure you may know, is the emissary of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and God, it is commonly accepted, created this world. Therefore, I believe it is safe to presume that God also made that part of the world called Louisiana. God, therefore, would be the owner of origin and His origins date back to before the beginning of time, the world as we know it, and the FHA. I hope you find God's original claim to be satisfactory. Now, may we have our loan?"
The loan was immediately approved. (These are the same geniuses charged with the Government mortgage bailout.)
Posted by Summer Freeman at 12:07 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
River float
These pictures are all out of order. But here's our float trip at Island Park. I think we floated on the Henry Fork?? Is that right peeps?
You can see the Telford family in a little dingy that started taking on water. They abandoned it near the end of the river. Erica in her float fishing tube. She was frozen by the time she got out. And Summer and Erin, screaming the whole way.There we all go, down the river. The big raft with all the complainers. We ended up having to row backwards with Bret's legs hanging in the water so he could row on both sides. We also kind of sprung a leak which of course caused mass hysteria.
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The most wonderful time of the year is coming up for us Bengalis.
Durga Pujo.
It is the festival we look forward to all year. I remember that the months preceding Durga Pujo in Kolkata, during my growing up days, use to be quite frenetic. Braving the crowds as one went Pujo shopping for new clothes to wear during the Pujo. Timing one's hair cut so that one's hair would not be too short during the Pujos and yet not so long that one would be pulled up by the prefects in school. The five days of the Pujo would be days of unbridled fun. Hanging around in the building Pujo pandal. Chatting with friends. No studies of course. Taking part in the festivities. Feeling all grown up as one volunteered in various activities such as serving food, making announcements, taking part in the cultural shows. You can read about our building Pujo here. Then, as one grew up, going out pandal happing at night was a big thing. The empty feeling at the end of the five days of festivities after the visarjan really sucked.
I was like a fish out of water, racked by nostalgia, during my first Durga Pujo away from home in Mumbai. In subsequent years I would head back to Kolkata for the Pujos as do migrant Bengalis from all over the world.
Then something changed. I made Bengali friends in Mumbai. Got to know the wonderful folks who organize the Bandra Notun Polly Pujo and was accepted as one of them. The Bandra Durga Pujo (you can read about it here) become my parar or home pujo. I would hang around there. Take part in the festivities. Chat with folks in Bengali. Help serve the bhog (lunch) in the afternoon. Eat the bhog and the food at the stalls set up. Watch the cultural programmes in the evening. Go for the visarjan. I felt fully at home.
I conducted a Durga Pujo walk in Bandra last year. The idea was to give people an insight into what Durga Pujo means to us Bengalis. And to try out the lovely food on offer. It went off very well, and given requests from folks to repeat it, I thought of doing one more this year.
So here's the plan.
We first go to the Bandra Durga Pujo. Over there we get to see what happens during the Durga Pujo. Get to know about the customs and traditions associated with it. About what happens in Kolkata during the Pujos. And in Mumbai too. Mumbai has quite a few pujos. Starting with the one at Tejpal Park which is probably the oldest to the one at Lokhandwala which is the most glamorous and Shivaji Park which has one of the biggest. The Pujos in Mumbai are of course a lot more spread out than in Kolkata. In Kolkata a Pujo 'walk' can cover multiple ones provided you are willing to brave the crowds.
In Mumbai, it is slightly different. We can cover only one Pujo in a walk. But we can follow that with some pet pujo (colloquial for eating).
The Finely Chopped Durga Pujo Walk will feature multiple facets of Bengali food.
The first stop will focus on Bengali street food. The mutton rolls, fish fries, egg based Moghlai parathas and vegetable chops. Food from the stalls that are set up at the Bandra Durga Pujo which serve fairly expensive fare which cash in on on the nostalgia factor. You will find the food section of the Pujo ground packed with people. In Bandra, it is strategically placed before the pandal where the actual religious festivities happen. For Bengalis food is a religion after all. Here's a post on the food at the Bandra Durga Pujo.
There is a more religious part to the Pujo food of course.
There is the proshad (a mix of fruits and sweets) which are offered to the Goddess and then to devotees who come to the Pujo. The food is considered to be blessed.
Then there is 'bhog' a community lunch served in the afternoon to those who come to the Pujo. It is served free of cost. Is vegetarian. Is much sought after. Consists of dishes such as khichudi, labra (a vegetable), vegetable fries and sweets. People queue up for this while the volunteers serve it. I also try to join in in the serving. Feels absolutely great.
The problem is that Durga Pujo this time falls in the middle of the week. If we do a walk in the afternoon people won't be able to make it. So the walk is in the evening and mid week. But don't despair. Bong Bong, the neighbourhood Bengali restaurant in bandra, will come to the rescue as it did last year. At Bong Bong we will be have a special pujor bhog (veg) meal to follow up our street food fiesta at the Bandra Durga Pujo. A specially curated Pujo Bhog meal of khichudi, bhaja, labra and mishti will be made for us as we sit down to eat over a proper Kolkata styled adda.
Adda is a big part of the Bengali ethos. It means endless chats, gossip and discussions which range from topics such as Russian politics to Croatian cinema to Argentinian club football and is normally fuelled by endless cups of tea and fritters.
In between the two we will stop at Sweet Bengal to get a taste of the much coveted Bengali sweets. Mumbai is full of sweet shops offering 'Bengali sweets'. This is your chance to taste the real deal.
So join me in on the Finely Chopped Durga Pujo walk and allow me to introduce you to our culture and food in a uniquely Mumbai Bengali way.
The walk: Three stops. One at the Bandra Durga Pujo where we get an insight into the Durga Pujo festival and what it means to Bengalis and follow it up with Kolkata styled street food dishes (non veg) from the food court set up by Bengali caterers and restaurants. This will be followed by a sweet shop stop to try out Bengali sweets. Then we move on to a Bengali restaurant to have a Pujor bhog (veg) Bengali dinner over an adda (chat) on things Bengali.
Date: 1st October 2014, Wednesday
Time: 7 pm
Starting point: Outside Theobroma, Bandra beside KFC Linking road
Cost: Rs 2,500 per person
To get an idea of what happened on the last Finely Chopped Durga Pujo walk, check this link
So see you at the Pujos folks.
Write in at email@example.com or tweet me at @finelychopped or write to me at the Finely Chopped Facebook page if you want to join. Given limited seats please don't change your minds. Looking forward to seeing you there
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Travel the longest mountain range in the world, The Andes, via this time lapse compilation video by photographer Eric Hanson. Taking several hundred thousand photos during his seven month trip along South America's Andean spine, Hanson captured some awe-inspiring skies and landscapes, from Ecuador to Patagonia: Spine of the South. A few facts via Wikipedia:
The Andes are the world's highest mountain range outside of Asia. The highest mountain outside Asia, Mount Aconcagua, rises to an elevation of about 6,961 m (22,838 ft) above sea level. The peak of Chimborazo in the Ecuadorean Andes is farther from the Earth's center than any other location on the Earth's surface, due to the equatorial bulge resulting from the Earth's rotation. The world's highest volcanoes are in the Andes, including Ojos del Salado on the Chile-Argentina border which rises to 6,893 m (22,615 ft).
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I finally found the right setting ?
It was supposed to be a "blue moon" my husband told me .. but it was a gorgeous yellow .. almost a harvest moon I would say ...
This morning is pitch FOGGY out and so humid ... ugh !!
I am so ready for summer to be over with now ;- (
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Just to give you an idea of how far behind I am in my beer reviews this beer was purchased and consumed on the 4th of July. Yup, almost 2 whole months ago. What's the point of buying holiday themed beers if you're not going to review them on/around said holiday? I don't know. And after years of doing this blog I still fall into the same trappings. SMH Anyway, on to the review.
YULESMITH (SUMMER) is their Double IPA version of the Yulesmith beer. This variation is available in summer (da-doy!) and has a 9.5% ABV.


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Back in March 2014 the coin was launched via an ICO held on the Poloniex Exchange. As with all Crypto Currency in 2014 the Forum Bitcointalk was where the community first came together. The original thread is still there if you wish to peruse over it. Please note this is NOT the current working thread ! https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=549485.0
The original Developer of Bitcoin Plus went by the handle XBC Plus. Once he received the ICO funds he succumbed to the lure of Barbados (or somewhere similar) and went and had very nice holiday. A team from the Community was formed and 'Took Over' the coin. The wallet was fixed and time went on. And then alas, some of those community members also disappeared with what ever Bitcoin they could get their hands on.
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Arab League Boycott: Background & Overview
by Mitchell Bard (Updated February 2017)
The Arab boycott was formally declared by the newly formed Arab League Council on December 2, 1945:
"Jewish products and manufactured goods shall be considered undesirable to the Arab countries." All Arab "institutions, organizations, merchants, commission agents and individuals" were called upon "to refuse to deal in, distribute, or consume Zionist products or manufactured goods."
As is evident in this declaration, the terms "Jewish" and "Zionist" were used synonymously by the Arabs. Thus, even before the establishment of Israel, the Arab states had declared an economic boycott against the Jews of Palestine.
America Fights the Boycott
The Boycott Begins to Crack
Into the New Millennium
The boycott, as it evolved after 1948, is divided into three components. The primary boycott prohibits direct trade between Israel and the Arab nations. The secondary boycott is directed at companies that do business with Israel. The tertiary boycott involves the blacklisting of firms that trade with other companies that do business with Israel.
The blacklisting process is capricious; it is unclear whether boycott officials collect any evidence at all before placing an individual or company on the blacklist. No two countries have identical lists, and six countries — Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, the Sudan and Tunisia — do not enforce the secondary boycott. Egypt's policy changed from strict enforcement to unofficial complicity after the signing of the peace treaty with Israel, despite the provision whereby Egypt agreed to the "termination of economic boycotts and discriminatory barriers to the free movement of people and goods. . . ."
Once on the list, it is sometimes difficult to get off, since the company or some Arab sponsor must initiate the request. A firm might be required to supply proof that it no longer has any business with Israel and/or might be asked to make investments in Arab countries equal to those made earlier in Israel. Bribery is another means of becoming "de-listed."
The objective of the boycott has been to isolate Israel from its neighbors and the international community, as well as to deny it trade that might be used to augment its military and economic strength. Israel's capacity to reach its full economic potential was hindered for decades by the actions of Great Britain, Japan and other countries that cooperated with the boycott. It has undoubtedly enhanced Israel's isolation and separated the Jewish State from its most natural markets, but the boycott failed to undermine Israel's economy to the degree intended.
America Fights The Boycott
In 1977, Congress prohibited U.S. companies from cooperating with the Arab boycott. When President Carter signed the law, he said the "issue goes to the very heart of free trade among nations" and that it was designed to "end the divisive effects on American life of foreign boycotts aimed at Jewish members of our society."
The Arab League threatened to take a decisive stand against the new law, which was regarded as part of "a campaign of hysterical laws and bills . . . which Israel and world Zionism are trying not only to enforce on the U.S.; but also in some countries of Western Europe."
Contrary to claims that the bill would lead to a drastic reduction in American trade with the Arab world, imports and exports increased substantially. Broader diplomatic and cultural relations also improved. Nevertheless, certain U.S. companies were blacklisted for their relations with Israel. In addition, few other nations adopted anti-boycott laws and, instead, complied with the boycott. For example, the Military Aircraft Division of British Aerospace sent a purchase order to an American supplier in connection with the British agreement to sell Saudi Arabia Tornado aircraft and other weapons in the late 1980's. It guaranteed none of the items "are made in Israel directly or indirectly either in whole or in part and such items are not reshipped from Israel for Israeli account or by proxy for or on behalf of or with any persons or organizations resident in Israel. The supplier moreover warrants not to dispatch any of the items on any Israeli carrier."
For many years, language has been included in the foreign operations appropriations acts concerning the boycott. For example, Section 535 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (P.L. 109-102), states that: (1) it is the sense of Congress that the Arab League boycott is an impediment to peace in the region and to United States investment and trade in the region; (2) the boycott should be revoked and the CBO disbanded; (3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with Israel; and (4) the President and the Secretary of State should continue vigorously to oppose the boycott and encourage Arab states to assume normal trading relations with Israel. U.S. embassies and government officials raise the boycott with host country officials, noting the persistence of illegal boycott requests and the impact on both U.S. firms and on the countries' ability to expand trade and investment.
In August 2007, the federal antiboycott statutes were revised amending the existing penalty guidelines and outlining procedures for firms to voluntarily report violations of the law. Officials hope that by providing companies an incentive to "come clean " they will do so and save the Commerce Department the need for costly investigations.
The Boycott Begins To Crack
On September 30, 1994, the six Gulf Cooperation Council states announced they would no longer support the secondary boycott barring trade with companies doing business with Israel, but U.S. companies continued as of 2007 to receive requests to cooperate with the boycott from GCC countries. At a meeting in Taba, Egypt, February 7-8, 1995, Egyptian, American, Jordanian and Palestinian trade leaders signed a joint document — the Taba Declaration-supporting "all efforts to end the boycott of Israel."
Since the signing of peace agreements between Israel and the PLO and Jordan, the boycott has gradually crumbled. The Arab League was forced to cancel several boycott meetings called by the Syrian hosts because of opposition from countries like Kuwait, Morocco and Tunisia. The primary boycott — prohibiting direct relations between Arab countries and Israel — has slowly cracked as nations like Qatar, Oman and Morocco have negotiated deals with Israel. Furthermore, few countries outside the Middle East continue to comply with the boycott. Japan, for example, has exponentially increased its trade with Israel since the peace process began. Still, the boycott remains technically in force and several countries continue its enforcement (e.g., Lebanon enforces the primary, secondary and tertiary boycotts).
Into the New Millennium
In April 2004, representatives from 19 Arab countries met for the 72nd conference Bureau for Boycotting Israel to discuss tightening the boycott. The four-day meeting considered blacklisting new companies that do business with the Jewish state. Mauritania, Egypt and Jordan, which have diplomatic ties with Israel, stayed away from the meeting.
In late 2005, Saudi Arabia was required to cease its boycott of Israel as a condition of joining the World Trade Organization. After initially saying that it would do so, the government subsequently announced it would maintain its first-degree boycott of Israeli products. The government said it agreed to lift the second and third degree boycott in accordance with an earlier Gulf Cooperation Council decision rather than the demands of the WTO. In June 2006, the Saudi ambassador admitted his country still enforced the boycott in violation of promises made earlier to the Bush Administration and the Saudis participated in the 2007 boycott conference.
During free trade agreement negotiations with Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, the status of the boycott was an issue of concern and the countries agreed not to comply with the boycott. However, indications suggest that these countries continue to support the boycott.
Representatives from only 14 Arab countries attended the biannual conference of the Arab League's Bureau for Boycotting Israel in Syria in April 2007. Mauritania, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain and Oman were among the nations that were absent. Those that did participate included the Palestinian Authority, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
The U.S. government has raised concerns about the enforcement of the boycott by Iraq. In 2006, the number of requests from Iraq for U.S. companies to comply with the boycott increased 287%. Requests in 2006 were also up from Lebanon, Bahrain and Qatar. The largest source of boycott-related requests comes from the United Arab Emirates. In 2006, according to the Department of Commerce, nine companies paid just under $96,000 to settle allegations that they violated the U.S. antiboycott provisions, an increase from five cases in 2005 and $57,000. In January 2007, the New York office of the National Bank of Egypt was fined $22,500 for boycott violations.
Today, most Arab countries publicly support the boycott even as several quietly trade with Israel. One reason has been U.S. pressure for these countries to normalize relations. Beyond the Arab League boycott, an additional boycott campaign was launched in 2001 aimed at isolating Israel and, ultimately, making it disappear with the help of international sanctions. This boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement has spread around the world. Various countries, including Spain, France and the United Kingdom, have taken measures to outlaw aspects of the campaign. Legislation at the Federal level is still being developed to combat BDS. Congress, for example, has called on negotiators in trade talks with the European Union discourage politically motivated economic actions
intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with Israel or person doing business in Israel or in Israeli controlled territories.
The BDS movement has been adopted by anti-Israel organizations on a number of college campuses, some of which have attempted to convince their universities to divest from U.S. companies doing business in Israel. Even on the few campuses where student government passed divestment resolutions, the university administrations have made clear they have no intention of boycotting Israel.
Another campus-led phenomenon involved faculty who have lobbied professional associations to boycott Israel. Curiously, these faculty insist on their academic freedom to call for a boycott against Israel, but deny their critics the right to speak out against them. They also see no hypocrisy in denying Israelis their academic freedom. The Modern Language Association and American Studies Association were two of the groups that voted to boycott Israel. The decisions had no practical effect since the associations themselves do not have relations with Israel and the only members who adhere to the boycott are those who had no interest in visiting Israel or working with Israeli colleagues. Those decisions to boycott Israel also provoked a backlash against faculty and associations supporting BDS. The American Studies Association decision, for example, was condemned by more than 200 university presidents/chancellors. More esteemed associations, such as the American Historical Association, have rejected efforts to put a boycott on their agenda.
The backlash has extended off campus as well where state legislatures have adopted legislation aimed at preventing any boycott of Israel.
Mitchell Bard is the Executive Director of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise and the author/editor of 24 books including The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance That Undermines America's Interests in the Middle East , Death to the Infidels: Radical Islam's War Against the Jews and the novel After Anatevka: Tevye in Palestine.
Martin A. Weiss, Arab League Boycott of Israel, Congressional Research Service, (June 10, 2015).


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Grammar Tutorial: Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-verb agreement:
If the subject is singular the verb should have "s" at the end. If the subject is plural there is no "s" at the end of the verb, except for the word "I" which always take the plural form of the verb.
Example: Jenna writes a poem.
In this sentence, the subject Jenna is singular, so the verb writes has "s" at the end.
Example: We visit our grandparents every Sunday.
In this sentence, the subject we is plural, so the verb visit has no "s."
Now, it's your turn! Choose the correct verb.
1.)Yen (call, calls) Socks the cat to come inside the house.
2.) Gaute (cook, cooks) his own dinner.
3.) They (come, comes) in time for the movie.
4.) She (eat, eats) apple for breakfast.
5.) Mickey and Minnie (is, are) on the cover of the Kleenex tissue.
6.) I (love, loves) cheesecake.
7.) Ryan (run, runs) to the nearest exit.
8.) Justin (go, goes) for work again.
9.) Vivian (offer, offers) me a drink.
10.) We (celebrate, celebrates) the fourth on July with a barbeque on the front porch.


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As we approach the end of Winter Chill in Delhi it's time to indulge amidst all the impending deadlines. As I write this post, the calendar and the deadlines that I have marked in bold stares at me with a mocking grin. Writing wishes feed into birthday wishes and much more. If you want to take a break from writing woes, take a break. Such re-assurances are rare, and to steal a bright sunny MONDAY afternoon for such plans are some luxuries of being a student.
Last Monday afternoon, some of us decided to visit the newly renovated Humayun's Tomb. Various sections of the historic Humayun's Tomb have been renovated, restored in patches, blocks and columns. Aga Khan Trust for Culture's team took six years to restore the complex and for more details on restoration work please read http://www.thedelhiwalla.com/2013/09/16/city-monument-restored-ruin-humayuns-tomb/. After a tour of the historic Humayun's Tomb, we decided to walk down to the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah (the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, 14th C Sufi Saint). We had heard and read about the Basant celebrations at the Dargah. As we reached the Dargah dressed in our yellow clothes we realised that the celebrations have been shifted to the day of Basant Panchami.
Nevertheless, we were treated to wonderful qawali renditions by the qawals of the Dargah. Basant Panchami at the Dargah is a synthesthetic treat. Poet Amir Khusro, whose grave lies at the complex had worn yellow to bring a smile to his beloved Hazrat Nizamuddin who was grieving after his nephew's death. The tradition has continued and on this day, the qawals sing poems of Khusro. The spring festival of the Dargah is a visual treat as people are dressed in yellow and the mustard flowers and marigold flowers are offered at the shrine. For more details on Basant festivities at the Dargah visit http://www.thedelhiwalla.com/2011/02/08/city-season-%E2%80%93-the-basant-people-hazrat-nizamuddin-dargah/. Do not miss the newly restored Mirza Ghalib's Tomb on your way into the Dargah.
After the qawali, some of us headed back and some of swarmed through the serpentine lane and made our way to Ghalib Kebab Corner. Do not be misled with the poetic connection in the signboard. It is named after Ghalib road that connects to the poet's tomb.
The signboard of the Ghalib Kebab Corner read that it had won the best kebab in the kebab festival hosted by Hotel Maurya Sheraton. Established in 1971, this place is a kebab lover's delight. Apart from Paneer tikka and Paneer Tikka Roll, there are no vegetarian options here. The shop has a modest seating arrangement with six tables and benches and as soon as you enter you will be spoiled for choices with the cook spreading out mincemeat mix along the skewers… It is an appetizing scene in chilly winter evening.
We settled for Beef Kebab Rolls, mutton shammi kebab, beef kebab and Sheer Mal.
The juicy kebabs rolled like a wrap in romali roti melted in our mouth, the mutton shammi kebab had a lovely spicy touch to the mincemeat and the sheer mal added the perfect sweet touch to every bite of spicy shammi kebab… A treat and must visit!!!!
The kebabs are priced between Rs 50 to Rs 100. Some of our friends recommended Mutton Qurma but itiriti recommends you to try out their Beef Kebab Roll, Mutton Shammi Kebab and Sheermal. I am definitely going back for a lunch / dinner treat after I finish my chapter. So in case you are yet to plan your weekend stopover at Ghalib Kebab Corner for kebab treats!
Address: Ghalib Kebab Corner
Shop No : 57, Near Lal Mahal, Ghalib Road, Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi-110013. Phone: 9810786479.
Nearest Metro Station to Nizamuddin: Jungpura ( on violet Line)


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Summer is quickly approaching, but don't worry! You still have time to get to the movie theater and check out a few good films before the summer film season.
Hot pursuit is an action/comedy film starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara. Witherspoon plays an incompetent police officer that has been given orders to escort Vergara's character to Dallas, Texas, so she can testify against the head of a drug cartel. When things don't go as planned, Witherspoon makes it her duty to protect Vergara from criminals and corrupted police officers. It should be interesting to see Witherspoon – as such a talented actress –take on this comedic role.
This Disney film will be enjoyed by all ages. Casey Newton, a troubled teen portrayed by Britt Robertson, crosses paths with a man by the name of Frank Walker, played by George Clooney, as she searches for answers in a mysterious and futuristic world.
It's finally here! So listen up, all you Marvel fans, your favorite heroes are back and ready to save the world one villain at a time. This long awaited sequel will take the box office by storm. When Tony Stark tries to keep peace by creating Ultron, things go awry. The Avengers to unite once again in an attempt to defeat the newly-produced, rogue villain. Will they succeed? This epic film will have you on the edge of your seat, making it a must-see film.
This film demonstrates the love of a father for his sons. Russell Crowe both directs and stars in the film as the father. Crowe journeys to Turkey in search of the bodies of his three missing sons, who died during the Battle of Gallipoli. When he arrives in Gallipoli, he discovers a surprising fact concerning one of his sons. Not only does this film seem like a real tearjerker, but it also takes the viewer on an exciting journey.
Originally released in 2014, this British film will come to US theaters on June 5. Based on a touching true story and autobiography by Vera Brittain about love and war, this film showcases one woman's life and struggles. You'll definitely need to be prepared with a box of tissues going into the theater.


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Gov. Jerry Brown legalizes sale of home-cooked food in California
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a raft of bills aimed at improving the business climate in California, including one legalizing a growing cottage industry that sells home-cooked foods.
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) wrote the bill making it legal to sell certain safe foods, including bread, cookies and tortillas, made in home kitchens. Until now, state law did not allow the sale of goods prepared anyplace but a commercial kitchen, although there was an exception for charity bake sales.
Under AB 1616, the state Department of Public Health would have authority to add and remove foods from a list of those approved for sale, and require the foods to be properly labeled. Foods with potential safety issues, including meats and custards, are not allowed under the bill.
"It will allow people who are trying to start a small business in a tough economy to do so with a minimum of red tape,'' Gatto said.
The governor also signed bills to make it easier for courts to dismiss vexatious lawsuits against businesses, give hotels longer to install carbon monoxide sensors and encourage the builders of a bullet train to buy rail cars made in California.
Brown vetoed SB 977 by Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco), a measure that would have increased penalties for manufacturers of nail polish that falsely advertise their product as toxin-free.
"While bad actors should be punished, it makes no sense to increase penalties, one manufacturer at a time," Brown wrote in his veto message. "The existing Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law provides for a $1,000 fine for a first offense, and a $10,000 fine for subsequent offenses, for false labeling of this kind. This suffices.''
Brown again taunting GOP with veto pen
As Gov. Jerry Brown considers bills, campaign cash pours in
Ethics czar angers bloggers with proposal to shine light on campaign pay
-- Patrick McGreevy in Sacramento
Photo: A bill signed by the governor Friday was inspired by Mark Stambler, who was ordered to stop selling bread he baked in his backyard oven. Credit: Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times.


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Mini onigiri & special Marmite lunches
Contents of preschooler bento lunch: Shrimp and scallop cakes (review here), roasted asparagus (simple recipe here), blueberries, Moro blood orange, and mini onigiri rice balls made of rice mixed with salmon-flavored furikake rice seasoning and julienned thin egg sheets (usuyaki tamago, speedy microwave recipe here). Cooking notes for the mini rice balls follow.
Morning prep time: 15 minutes, using leftover asparagus, frozen rice, frozen julienned thin egg sheets and frozen Jeremiah's shrimp and scallop cakes from Costco. In the morning I pan-fried the seafood cakes and made the little onigiri. I got a bit distracted with the onigiri when frying, though, and the bottoms got a bit too brown (not that my three-year-old minded). Frying the shrimp & scallop cakes in more oil than I had done previously helped them develop a crust and stay together as finger food, but as you can see my attention span isn't all that great first thing in the morning. (Read on for cooking notes, limited edition Guinness- and champagne-flavored Marmite yeast extract spreads, and an additional preschooler lunch.)
Cooking: To make the little bite-sized onigiri rice balls, I first warmed the frozen rice in the microwave, then mixed in the furikake and still-frozen julienned thin egg sheets so that they would defrost naturally in the heat of the rice. I hesitate to microwave them again unless necessary, as this risks overcooking and having them become rubbery. I threw the rice mixture into a little onigiri mold that makes five rice balls at once, and used packaged, pre-cut seasoned nori seaweed snack strips to wrap two of them. This little onigiri mould is handy for turning out multiple tiny rice balls quickly, and I like the textured plastic insides that make it easier to remove the rice balls without rice sticking to the plastic. I picked this up cheaply a long time ago either at Kamei or Ichiban Kan in San Francisco (for store information, see my San Francisco Bay Area shopping guide for bento gear).
Packing: Wrapping alternating rice balls in nori made it easier for my three-year-old to remove one onigiri at a time from the lunch. I cut the roasted asparagus into bite-size pieces (no asparagus tips, at Bug's request), packed them in a disposable paper baking cup to keep it away from the crispy seafood cakes, and threw in a small Anpanman food pick for little hands. The whole lunch is packed in a 360ml Disney Cars bento box with subcontainers removed to accommodate the line of onigiri.
Verdict: Pretty good over time. Bug ate the seafood cakes, onigiri and orange at preschool, and the blueberries after school as a snack. He rejected the asparagus, though, saying he didn't like it in his bentos although it was good at dinner.
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Contents of preschooler bento lunch: Grapes, wrapped cheese, and little sandwiches on whole wheat bread filled with cream cheese and a little Guinness Marmite yeast extract spread, and cream cheese and sugar-free strawberry jam.
Morning prep time: 6 minutes. I made the sandwiches fresh in the morning, although Marmite sandwiches freeze fine (without the cream cheese).
Packing: I used a leaf of lettuce as an edible liner for the small Snoopy collapsible sandwich case (general intro to sandwich cases here), and avoided hard plastic food cups that wouldn't fit in the case when collapsed.
Verdict: Big thumbs up — this was entirely demolished at preschool. I was a little surprised, because Bug had previously rejected regular Marmite. But reader docsarah kindly sent me some limited edition Marmites (Guinness and Champagne versions), and I think Bug decided to give Marmite another chance after seeing my husband and me get so excited about it.
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Marmite is a savory vegan yeast extract spread from the U.K. that is often eaten thinly spread on buttered toast, similar to Australian Vegemite. I became a convert in the early nineties after eating it regularly at my English friend Naomi's house for breakfast in Japan (on buttered toast, with cheddar cheese on top). Marmite does tend to be pricey in the U.S., though, with even the smallest jars going for US$7 each. On a trip to Scotland, England and Wales about three years ago, my husband and I temporarily solved this problem by stopping by a Scotland Costco for a huge catering tub of Marmite that lasted us an entire year. We're back to local sources at this point, though! You can also find Marmite on Amazon, flavoring snacks like Twiglets or Fudges Marmite Biscuits, or cook with it as per The Marmite Cookbook.
The limited edition Guinness Marmite was made last year for St. Patrick's Day, and the champagne version was made this year for Valentine's Day. When reader docsarah told me about champagne Marmite in recent comments, I had my heart set on getting some for my husband for Valentine's Day (we're weird that way). We worked out a Marmite for bento gear swap, with Daiso goodies making their way to the U.K. in return for multiple jars of Guinness Marmite, Champagne Marmite, and regular Marmite.
Our whole family's favorite turned out to be the Guinness Marmite, which has a complex, mellow flavor. Maki at Just Hungry has written some comprehensive taste tests about Guinness Marmite, yeast extracts, and the Champagne Marmite. I prefer the gooey Marmite to the thicker Vegemite, and Bug will only eat the mellower limited edition Marmites (go figure!). Thanks, docsarah, for making my Marmite dream possible without eBay!
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