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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Pumpkin Roll

This was my first attempt at making a Pumpkin Roll and to be honest, it seemed a little daunting.  I mean, the whole rolling up the cake with a kitchen towel, then keeping my fingers crossed that it wouldn't stick (did I put enough powered sugar on it?!)...I'm a worrier, especially to have to work at something and not have it turn it, you know?

 I read some tips, some reviews and most said that it was a lot easier than it looks.  And it certainly was.  Parchment lined baking sheets, greased and floured, and your cake will not stick at all.  Just be prepared and have your towels ready, sprinkled with powdered sugar when the cakes come out of the oven.

Once laid out on the towels, you'll roll them up warm, let them cool, then unroll.  That's when the cream cheese filling goes on, then rolled back up.

Easy as pie...or...pumpkin roll.  And fun for the whole family!

Makes 2 Rolls

Pumpkin Roll

1/2 cup powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 large eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cans (15 oz) pumpkin puree

For the filling
2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese, room temp
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease 2 half-sheet pans and line with wax paper.  Grease and flour paper.  Sprinkle 2 thin, cotton kitchen towels with powdered sugar.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a small bowl.  Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until thick.  Mix in pumpkin, then mix in flour mixture until just combined.  Spread evenly onto the prepared sheet pans.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until cake springs back when touched.  Immediately turn out cake onto prepared kitchen towel.  Carefully peel off paper and roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end.  Cool on wire rack.

To make the filling: Combine all ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.  Carefully unroll cake and spread cream cheese mixture evenly on cakes.  Re-roll, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.  Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

I first discovered this crazy good treat from RecipeGirl on Pinterest, which I admittedly have become quite addicted too.  I spend a little too much time pinning and repinning recipes and pics of my dream home -who says I won't have a beach house in the Hamptons one day? :)

I'm a huge fan of raw cookie dough and definitely eat my share when I make cookies, I really just can't help myself.  Yea, I know, raw eggs and all that, but come on, I know you do it too.  When I saw these I just had to see what they were all about.  I was not disappointed!  What a great  idea...and much safer (no eggs!).  And OMG, on top of a brownie?!  Brilliant.  By the way, do not try to eat these without a glass of milk...yea, they're THAT good.

Makes 16 brownies

1 box of Brownie mix (your choice, but NOT Family Size - should fit in no bigger than a 9x9 pan)
Eggs, Water and Oil - use amounts according to brownie mix
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Prepare brownies according to instructions of the box.  Let cool completely.

To prepare cookie dough:  Cream butter and sugars together with an electric mixer.  Add milk and vanilla and combine.  Mix in flour until just combined.  Stir in chocolate chips.

Spread the cookie dough batter onto the completely cooled brownies.  Refrigerate until the dough is really firm (otherwise you will not be able to cut these, they will be too mushy).  You can also freeze them to speed this process up.  Use a sharp knife and cut into squares.  I kept these in the fridge and ate cold.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Cream Cheese Chocolate Toffee Bars

Anything that combines chocolate, cream cheese and toffee is ok in my book!  I adapted this recipe from Giada De Laurentiis, who used mascarpone cheese in hers (doesn't she in everything?  Love her!).  These are rich and decadent and sort of a semi-homemade type dessert because you use refrigerated cookie dough for the crust.

Makes 21 bars

1 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup toffee bits
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
8 oz cream cheese, room temp

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 7 x 10 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.  Lay a piece of parchment paper in the pan, allowing excess paper to overhang the sides.  Spray the parchment paper with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine the cookie dough, 1/2 of the toffee bits and vanilla extract.  Using damp fingers, gently press the dough into the pan.  Using a fork, prick the dough all over.  Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the crust is lightly browned.  Cool for 15 minutes.

Place the chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a medium bowl.  Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted.  Cool for 10 minutes.  Whisk in the cream cheese until smooth.  Using a spatula, spread the chocolate mixture over the cooled crust.  Sprinkle the remaining toffee bits over the mixture.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until firm.

Peel off the parchment paper and cut into bars, serve at room temperature.
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Monday, January 16, 2012

Banana Cupcakes with Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing

Once again, I found myself faced with a couple of over-ripe bananas, but just couldn't bring myself to make one more banana bread.  There had to be something different to make.  I thought about making some sort of cake,and immediately turned that idea into cupcakes, but what kind of icing?  Cream cheese, but with a twist - honey and cinnamon.  Oh these turned out SO good!!

And cute!  Would be great for a little one's birthday party.  Aren't my floral liners and toppers adorable?

The cupcakes are so moist and the icing compliments them so well.  I love how you can see the little flecks of cinnamon throughout.

Makes 12 cupcakes

Banana Cupcakes with Honey Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter, room temp
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 large ripe bananas, peeled and mashed

Honey-Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing
1/2 cup butter, room temp
4 oz cream cheese
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
2-4 cups confectioner's sugar
1-2 tablespoons milk

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, add the butter and the sugar.  Beat with a hand-held mixer until combined.  Add the sour cream and the vanilla extract.  Slowly beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.  Incorporate the dry mixture and wet mixtures together until thoroughly combined.  Add the bananas, being careful not to over mix.  Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner 3/4 way full.  Bake until golden brown and when a toothpick, inserted in the middle, comes out clean, about 20 minutes.  Cool completely before frosting.

To make the icing:  Combine all the ingredients, starting with 2 cups of confectioner's sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk.  Mix with a hand mixer - add additional confectioner's sugar or milk depending on thickness of icing.

(Source:  icing adapted from Martha Stewart)

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Friday, March 9, 2012

Crossing the lines

I would like you to do something for me, please. Look around at your neighborhood. Go look out the window and tell me what you see? Do you consider your neighborhood safe? Do you have items in your home to keep you safe?

I will tell you what I see. I have a lock bar sitting by my door, to put up at night. I look across the courtyard and see children unsupervised play fighting with sticks. Probably too young to be out by themselves. If I were to look down the street, I would see run down houses with unkempt yards and mangy dogs. Right down the street in walking distance is an elementary school, which is enclosed by gates and bars. So would you think that by what I describe that we are safe? I say yes and let me tell you why.

When we moved here in April of last year, I got a lot of comments about the neighborhood. Is that a safe area? I hear about a lot of violence in that area! And my favorite is I hope you don't get broken into! Of course being a young mother I was concerned about the safety of my little girl. But God has taught me so much about safety in the last couple years.

1. My safety is always in the hands of my Savior!
It breaks my heart to hear of Christians worrying themselves sick over loved ones who are away from them. I remember being newly married and being in a immobilizing depression because my husband was away from me. Will he be safe when he flies on the plane or drives over the road as a truck driver. My stomach acids would churn and I would be sick for hours with worrry. It took me a lot of time to realize that God had his hands on my loved one, whether or not I did. A soldier over seas is no more in danger of dying than he is here. Why? Because our God is that big! He doesn't just cover a certain area with His hands and say if you go over there it is out of His reach! Yet we wouldn't be human if we didn't worry. But what we are telling God is that I don't think you can handle the safety of my loved one, so I am going to keep close eye on him incase.

2. Being safe not stupid.
Now does this mean I should let my daughter play in traffic? Probably not! Okay Okay NO! But when does it cross the life from trusting God and being stupid? First of all you have to have a trust in God to even understand what I am saying. I mean fully trusting God! I think of missionaries when I write this. I recently have met a precious blogger named Amy, who adopted 5 children from other countries, 2 from Guatemala. Then the country of Guatemala closed for adoption, so what does her family do? They move there! God told them to go and serve at the orphanage called Eagle's Nest and they went. Were they concerned about moving their 9(count em) 9 kids to Guatemala and the safety, I'm sure that they were a little. But when God says go, he not only provides a way He protects and blesses. The work that they do in Eagle's Nest is not only beneficial to the orphans, but a complete blessing to them. And as a side note all who read her blog are blessed also! When we are doing God's will, it isn't about where or when or how, it's about yes or no. And when we ask God to use us as a blessing and as His hands and feet, we need to follow where He leads. Many times when we do something and aren't protected, it is because we are following our own selfish wants and needs and not His will. It's all about having the connection with God and waiting for His lead. Just ask and you will be blessed for it.

3. When our kids are concerned.
I have to talk about schools for a minute. And I know that I am probably going to get a lot of heat about this and I am prepared for that. It does not matter what school you go to! Let me explain. I was raised in the mean streets of Dallas. My 7th grade year I was one of 5 white kids in my school. There were 9 permanent cop cars parked at my middle school and they were always busy arresting kids with guns and knifes. My mother walked to work at night in this neighborhood to the hospital and me and my younger brother and sister were at home alone. Before my mother left each night she would pray a prayer of protection over the house and herself and trust that God would take care of us. And He did, I never even heard the word drugs until I was 21 and we were robbed a couple of times, but it was always stuff we didn't need and we were never home at the time. Because of my upbringing, it was always apparent at an early age how much God took care of us. While my peers struggled with material and worldly issues, I struggled with spiritual issues. I am not trying to elevate myself at all, I am saying this to help you realize what God has revealed to me. Here it is, if you are concerned with worldly issues then it matters where you live and what schools your kids go to, if you are concerned with your children becoming Godly children then it only matters where God tells you to go. I wonder where Mother Teresa went to school and if she would have been sent to the best schools with the best teachers if she would have had time to consider a lifestyle like God had planned for her? I am not saying at all that it is wrong to send your kid to a great school. But if your attitude is that your child cannot be the best that God has called him to be in this school or that school, then your motives are probably wrong. Hate me or not, I believe this to be true. God may want your child to be a doctor or He may want your child to start a street church, it is about His will and not ours.

So there it is! I am ready so bring on the comments. Are you willing to stay safe or are you willing to cross the lines into faith?

  1. Love you and just want you to know that YOU inspire me. :)

  2. "Safe," is boring. I can't think of a single boring story in the Bible, but there are a LOT of stories riddled with peril. It is human nature to preserve one's self, so we are all guilty of that. Faith isn't something we do when we are feeling safe. It's something we do when we are tired of our false sense of security and throw it all away for Security. It's a daily choice, and a hard one. But it's the one that leads straight down the Narrow Path. I completely agree with everything you said. Just remember, approval from others isn't necessary. Approval from God is mandatory. And, sometimes, we have to place ourselves in the pit of peril to follow His calling. But we aren't alone when He's in the trenches with us. No, we are all alone in our perfectly planned out safety.

    1. So very true Layla! I thought living the "dangerous" road would be scary, but it is truly scary running from God's path! I would rather fall into His arms then to never leave the sidewalk!

  3. That is such a good post Brown...You have touched my being...I don't read often but had to take the challenge of your FB post...You are so very wise and have figured it out...yes "worry is sin" in Gods eyes...and since we are human...we will worry (sin)...I am a big sinner when it comes to worry...for the most part I let God handle everything in my life...I worry for a little then I say "it is in your hands God" then let it go. Especially when my boys are over will not have to go anymore...but one will still be likely to have to go a few more always tears me up even though they are almost in their 40s...I worry about their wives and their kids...We brought up our kids in the Lord and told them they had a choice in their friends and what they did in life and we always hoped they would choose well...we guided with the Bible...they have chosen well for the most part their whole lives...we are so very proud of them all...our sons...our daughter in laws and our grandchildren being brought up in the Lord as are spot on will not get an argument from me...

    sorry this is long...I have had coffee this morning...LOL

    1. I think it is so wonderful how God is such a loving God when it comes to worry. He doesn't throw it in our faces but gently uses each time to show his love and grace more. I am always in need of his grace and understanding and he never disappoints. Thank you for sharing, it is amazing to me how mother's of soldiers cope with war, but with God it is not only possible to cope but to thrive knowing that God is always with us. What an example you are.

  4. I think we get more courage as we get more faith.

    1. I believe that is true too. More boldness to say the revelations that God has revealed to us.How can we not speak out? Thank you!

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  6. I will admit that I am a huge worrier and it would definitely benefit me to let go of that worry and stress and know that God is in control no matter what. What an excellent post. Thank you for reminding me that no matter how much I worry, it doesn't change anything. I don't have that power, only God does.

    1. Thank you Melissa, I am too a worrier. I have slowly surrendered certain aspects of my life one piece at a time to God and I find more peace and less worry.

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Giveaway: Jewelery from Rings & Tings- OPEN

 A lot has been going on that I have yet to find the time so I could share with my blog. To start it all off this week I turned 21... it was wild. I just got back from my trip to NYC and have planned some pretty sweet twists to come for the Blogture- things along the lines of food, travel, and a couple new writers for the site. Recently, London/Hong Kong based brand Rings & Tings sent over some jewelry which I plan on gifting to two of my readers as a big thank you for taking the time in reading my blog.

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Sweet Simple Updo

This up-do can be done in 10 minutes or less.  Its perfect if you do not have a curling iron and only requires a hair tie and 12 Bobbie pins or less (completely dependent on your personal hair texture) Did your hair appointment get lost in the system?  Are you running late to a special event, wedding or will you miss prince charming if you take too long getting ready for the ball?  Fear Not!  Follow this simple updo tutorial and you will be good to go in no time... And on the upside you will NOT miss Prince Charming because you took hours getting your hair done.

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

2 Year YouTube Anniversary Giveaway- MAC GiftCard

I am so thrilled to announce my 2 Year YouTube Anniversary Giveaway.  I decided to have a little fun with my channel and create a scavenger hunt of sorts.  If you have made it to my blog then you wanted to enter for the $15 MAC Giftcard.  Please follow this link to enter on the RaffleCopter Site and feel free to roam around my blog.  Thank you for celebrating my two WONDERFUL years on YouTube.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ImPress Press On Nail Review with Photos

I recently received the ImPress Press on nails in my Influenster Spring Vox Box.  I was very excited to see these nails, I have been swooning over them in the drugstore for a while and have been very interested in testing them out.  I am not typically a faux nail or even acrylic nail kind of gal... I prefer just polishing my real nails.  For some reason these have been calling out to me just begging to be tested.
The instructions were quite simple.  Lay out the nails in order of how they fit each of your real nails.  Peel off the plastic backing and then adhere to each nail.  Hold for about 30 seconds to secure, and then Voila- Insta-Manicure.

Here are photos of the 3 of the 4 days that I wore this Manicure

Day One

Day Two
Day Three

I forgot to take a photo on day four, but trust me when i say they looked exactly the same.  Lets hop straight to the Pros and Cons

Pros: Quick, easy to use, instant manicure, professional look, awesome designs, shiny finish, doesnt harm your nails, easy to remove but do not pop off unexpectedly, washing hands was no problem :-)

Cons: They are slightly lifted at the back near the cuticle and your hair can tend to get caught at the back!

I would love to try these in the traditional French Manicure version.

I would also love to hear your thoughts on these press on nails!

"I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."

Monday, June 17, 2013

Wet n Wild Blog Giveaway Winner!!

Although Much Delayed... (sorry) I am proud to announce the winner of the two Wet n Wild lipsticks.

The winner is.... clarebear3332 or Clare Moore

Please get in contact with me Clare so i can send out your lipsticks some time this week.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Tasty Kake: Candy Bar or Cake? S'Mores!

I was lucky enough to receive the Tasty Kake Kandy Bar Kake in S'Mores in my Spring Vox Box from Influenster! As soon as I opened up my influenster box I was too excited to eat this to wait.  I filmed my review on this product and WOW  It is so delicious.  The cake is graham cracker flavored, with a creamy marshmallow layer in the center, completely enrobed in Hersheys cocoa flavored chocolate, and then sprinkled with graham crackers on top.  If you are a S'Mores lover (which I am!) this is the treat for you!!!  I am completely in LOVE.  I will have to find where these are sold in my area!  I only wish I could try the Peanut Butter Reeses Cake and the York Peppermint Patty Cake as well!! Drool!

**Please note that this product was given to me in my Influenster Spring Fever Vox Box!  This was a wonderful treat and If you are interested in learning more about Influenster please visit : and you may qualify for the next free voxbox!

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Kool Aid Lip Balm Tutorial

I recently found a Pin on Pintrest for Kool Aid Lip Balm and thought WOW that would be amazing if it actually works. The instructions are simple enough- warm up some petroleum jelly aka Vaseline, mix in the unsweetened powdered drink mixes from Kool Aid, stir, and store in small cosmetic containers for use.  I was skeptical to use Vaseline for this project, but learned from a serious fail with Coconut oil, that this recipe is really only designed to work with the Vaseline for some silly reason :-)

If you would like to make this awesome Kool Aid lip balm yourself, visit the post that I used for my recipe at:

This was super easy to make and would be a great summer fun idea to have your kids make.

Love you all,

Kool Aid Lip Balm- Pintester Movement AKA Pintrest FAIL with Video recently posted an invite to all of her readers asking that they partake in the Pintester Movement with the goal that we all simultaneously showcase a pin-test inspired by Pintrest on our blogs and social media outlets.  I have accepted that challenge and thusly decided to take on the Kool Aid Lip Balm Pin from Pintrest.  I have been eyeing this nifty pin for quite some time and thought... What the heck... Its time!  It seems simple enough... Well I guess its simple of you actually follow the directions.  I hope you all enjoy the video sampling of my Pintest.  For Shits and Giggles I will be posting my second attempt at this pin tomorrow :-) along with the proper directions.

If you would like to check out all of the other wonderful pin-testers who have joined the Pintester Movement please visit:

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Sunday, 26 January 2014

Nineteen Eighy Four

Many of you will recognise the number as being from the book of the same name by George Orwell, his real name was Eric Arthur Blair
Now like many of you I read the book when I was young as part of my literature for the exam's I would be taking but I never realised he was only buried a few miles away from my home. It was not until my later life I found this out and decided to visit when I had the chance which came about when I decided to take some photos from round Sutton Courtenay which is where his last resting place is.

All Saints Church is Sutton Courtenay

All Saint s church from the churchyard, I would have taken some photos inside but there was a service on, so another day.

Interesting porch this it was built built with money left to the poor of the parish by the 15th-century Bishop Thomas Bekynton of Bath & Wells. The obviously thought that saving the souls of the poor was more important than feeding them.

Walking on into the churchyard at he back you cannot but help noticing this tomb of Herbert Henry Asquith who was  the prime minister of England  from 1908 - 1916 he preferred to be buried here rather than Westminster Abbey
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith tomb with the church in the background. Asquith lived nearby in a house which I think is no owned by Helena Bonham Carter  mind you he was her Great-Grandfather.

 It took a while to find Orwell's grave which was only done after I phoned my wife and she told me where to look after looking on the Internet.

As you can see  it is a simple headstone with a rose growing in front.

Behind you can see the grave of his friend David Astor

 Who when he heard his fried was to be buried in the churchyard bought both plots so he could be buried nearby.

The churchyard is well worth looking round  at the old graves which is parts are over grown.

And who knows you may well find some interesting ones there. I will return again to get a few photos of the inside which I will post on here for you to see. I hope you have enjoyed my tour of this churchyard.

Saturday, 18 January 2014

The Holy Rood

Today we are going to jump in the Tardis and go back in time to the 15th century to a church in a village called Woodeaton. Now I happened to be in Oxford again after looking at the map and spotting a couple of likely villages to Visit I looked them up on Wikipedia. Woodeaton was the first one I looked up and the page had photos from this church (which do not do it justice) so I was sold straight away so it was a must to go and visit. I have shown a lot of photos so I hope you enjoy my offering now go get a coffee, sit down and enjoy its quite long.

On getting to the village you see the church on the left through the trees. The building in the distance is the Manor School

I took this from the gate with a wide angle lens, hence the distortion.

A grass path leads through the churchyard

Taking you to this wonderful little porch

A clearer view of the church

and a view of the North side of the church

Not seen a clock like this in a while, as you can guess it was a late addition being as the tower was built in the 14th or 15th century and the clock added in the 1700's

Not far away you can see this preaching cross on the village green which is 13th century

How about this for a welcome as you walk in the porch
Anyway lets go in and go back in time. Walk through the door and this is what you see.

A stone font graces the back of the nave

with home made produce for sale

How about these pews complete with little doors to them.

The walls are paneled and lined with a kneelers which were made by a couple of local ladys.

How about this for a nave with chancel arch and rood screen on the right is a wonderful carved pulpit, though the screened area on the right has me puzzled

Through the rood screen takes you to the chancel

where you can see this simple but beautiful altar

with a wonderful floral display

Turn round and you can see the  rood screed and choir pews

The pews have some wonderful carved ends on them

The rood screen is 15th or 16th century built into the 13th century chancel arch

Around the nave walls you can see these  heraldic hatchments

On the nave wall is a memorial to Trooper Albert Woodcock

These memorials can be seen the nave  & chancel

If you look down you can see many of these memorials in the floor dating back to 1673

At the west end of the nave is this gallery which was locked off so I could not go up to get a photo from it

Turn round and look up at the chancel arch, either side are  heraldic hatchments and above you can see medieval wall paintings

Which can also be seen at the west end of the nave

You have to love the floral arrangements in a church

Outside take some time looking round the churchyard  and the church

Where you can see this sundial and if you look a long blocked up doorway

The south side by the porch are many old grave

And a few not so old

but it is worth the effort of spending some time in

The lichen clings to the stone after the words have gone while algae starts to cover another

Have a Peaceful Sunday.
Taking part in Taphophile Tragics & Cemetery Sunday


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Bunzl buys Belgian janitorial supply business

Bunzl announced yesterday that it has purchased Belgian janitorial supply company Polaris Chemicals SPRL.

Based near Brussels, the company sells a variety of products from such manufacturers as Lucart, Unger, Numatic, Floorpul, GreenCare, Ecolab and Vikan, to name just a few, to both redistributors and end users, including government and education establishments, retirement homes and cleaning companies, throughout the Brussels and Walloon regions of Belgium. Revenue in 2015 was £3 million.

"The purchase of Polaris has brought additional scale to our cleaning & hygiene supplies business in Belgium and further expands our product offering," said Frank van Zanten, chief executive of Bunzl. "We welcome all of their employees to the Group."

Bunzl has now acquired five businesses so far this year with a total committed spend of approximately £80 million. With an active acquisition pipeline and ongoing discussions taking place, the company expects to complete further acquisitions in the second half of the year.

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Tax breaks offered with water saving scrubber dryer can compare to 28% 'cashback'!

* defra_water_image.jpgAs well as doing a great job and helping to conserve water, Taymec's Floormec Commander Eco scrubber dryer is something of a bargain, in as much as it offers the possibility of what could be considered a 28% cashback.

Why? The machine is included in the Water Technologies List set up by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and HM Revenue & Customs, and is thus part of a scheme devised to reward companies when they invest in products that reduce water use.

"Water efficiency is a key issue for all businesses - as is the need to keep an eye on budgets," explains the company's Mike Taylor. "Our Eco technology offers both short and long-term financial benefits. Companies investing in the technology are able to set the whole cost of the purchase against taxable profits in the year of purchase; this can mean a saving of up to 28% of the cost of the machine.

* floormec_commander.jpg"Only machines that have qualified to be a waste efficient product, qualify for the initiative. Look out for the WTL symbol when procuring new equipment. This shows that a product has been independently assessed and qualified and is part of the scheme."

Taymec's Floormec scrubber dryers are designed and built in the UK, by engineers that have worked in the cleaning industry for nearly 25 years. All Floormec machines have stainless steel bodies and tanks, while foodgrade rubber is used on components to help keep the machines free from bacteria.

The Commander Eco is available with either a 26 or a 32 inch cleaning path. The machines have a working width of 650 and 820mm and offer a productivity of 3,000 and 3,600sq.m/hr respectively. Both are battery powered and they have 100 litre solution tanks and 105 litre recovery tanks and a brush speed of 200rpm.

"We are currently looking to establish specialist distributors in the UK," says Mike.

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Calhoun College to be Renamed for Grace Murray Hopper

After decades of dispute and controversy, including a recent protest by hundreds of students, faculty and staff, Yale University has finally confirmed the name change of Calhoun College, one of the twelve residential colleges on campus. The residential complex currently known as Calhoun will soon be called Hopper College after Yale graduate and esteemed mathematician Grace Murray Hopper. The change could not come soon enough for many of the students, faculty and staff, who notably filed a report against the building with the Witt Committee (a Yale honor and conduct organization) and launched a petition last year to have the building renamed given that it bore the agnomen of a prominent white-supremacist and avid proponent of slavery, former Vice President and Secretary of War John C. Calhoun.

“Calhoun was undeniably on the wrong side of history,” Chasan Hall ‘18, a resident of Yale’s nearby Trumbull College, told The College Voice. “I mean, he advocated state’s rights, loved slavery, changed the way and the occasions people could talk about slavery, and was just generally bad. I think it’s really cool we got rid of him, and that the building is now named after a woman.”

“There’s a huge sense of relief and celebration,” agreed Rianna Johnson-Levy ‘17.

Previously, Yale’s president displayed reticence about changing the building’s name, citing the need to understand the complexity of history. “At that time, as now, I was committed to confronting, not erasing, our history. I was concerned about inviting a series of name changes that would obscure Yale’s past,” said President Peter Salovey. “These concerns remain paramount, but we have since established an enduring set of principles that address them. The principles establish a strong presumption against renaming buildings, ensure respect for our past, and enable thoughtful review of any future requests for change.”

Grace Hopper was chosen instead of Calhoun, Yale claims, not merely because of her affiliation with the university, but because she worked on and helped develop one of the earliest prototypes of the computer, initially used during World War II by the Navy. “An extraordinary mathematician and a senior naval officer, Hopper achieved eminence in fields historically dominated by men,” said Salovey, continuing: “Today, her principal legacy is all around us—embodied in the life-enhancing technology she knew would become commonplace. Grace Murray Hopper College thus honors her spirit of innovation and public service while looking fearlessly to the future.”

It remains unclear when the official name change will take place. The official process has already begun and has been underway since August, when the school’s trustees, president and the Witt Committee began talks about the efficacy of having a building dedicated to Calhoun. While this change is certainly a gesture of goodwill and a sign of some national progress, however small, on matters of race and tolerance, this does beg the question of why Calhoun, a figure widely reviled both presently and during his lifetime, was given such high respect and prestige by the institution in the first place. Given Yale’s history as  an abolitionist school and an institution concerned first and foremost with human dignity, it is troubling that a rich white male was able to carve his name so indelibly into the academy—and perhaps more troubling that the building was given this moniker to begin with.

It is perhaps most fitting to end on a quote from Hopper herself: “Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, ‘We’ve always done it this way.’ I try to fight that.”


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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Media Now Calling Patriots "Hate Groups"

The Israeli-Palestinian Arms Race (Vice Documentary)

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Syrian Rebels Murder an Elderly Man (12.03.13) WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT

Cyprus: British Troops 'Safe From Bank Levy' as UK Pledges to Refund service personnel

British government and military personnel in Cyprus will be protected from any levy on their bank deposits as part of an EU bailout.

Foreign Secretary William Hague told Sky News that Britain had been "separated" from contributing towards the 10bn euro (£8.6bn) bailout, adding that 3,000 Britons in the country would not suffer in the proposed raid on bank savings.

Cyprus had been due to vote on the levy later on Sunday but it has pushed back the vote until Monday.

South Carolina fire destroys 26 buildings

Cypriots anxious about savings tax proposal

Destruction in Damascus

Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond Guilty of Rape

Two high school football players from Ohio were found guilty on Sunday of raping a 16-year-old girl at a party last summer while she was in a drunken stupor in a case that gained national exposure through social media.
Ohio authorities also promised on Sunday to continue the investigation to determine if other crimes had been committed.

Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'lik Richmond, 16, two members of Steubenville's "Big Red" football team, were found delinquent in the sexual assault of the girl in the early morning of August 12 when witnesses said she was too drunk to move or speak.

Judge Tom Lipps ordered Richmond held in a juvenile detention facility for at least one year and Mays at least two years. The juvenile system could hold them until age 21. Both were required to register as juvenile sex offenders.

Russian lawmaker not reassured by U.S. missile defense plan

A change in the United States plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe will not prompt Russia to drop its opposition to the system, a senior lawmaker allied to President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.]

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday the Pentagon would add 14 new anti-missile interceptors in Alaska, among others, after North Korea had threatened a preemptive nuclear strike against the United States.

4.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 17:35:53 UTC
Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 12:35:53 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
9.051°S, 80.419°W
35.3 km (21.9 miles)
177 km (109 miles) SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru

4.5 Magnitude Earthquake HALMAHERA, INDONESIA - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 15:42:35 UTC
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 12:42:35 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
2.479°N, 128.635°E
232 km (144.2 miles)
108 km (67 miles) NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 15:21:54 UTC
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 12:21:54 AM at epicenter
34.098°N, 135.494°E
73.8 km (45.9 miles)
17 km (10 miles) SW of Koya, Japan

Growing Number Of States Eye Bills To Defy Federal Gun Laws

Shortly after voters in Colorado and Washington State approved measures that legalized the recreational use of marijuana, President Obama told Barbara Walters that his Justice Department would not prosecute pot users in these states.

"We've got bigger fish to fry," Obama said.

Although the state measures defy federal law, it appears Barack Obama is giving each state a pass on this issue.

But, will Obama also respect states that pass legislation in defiance of federal law when it comes to firearms?

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 12:55:19 UTC
Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 06:55:19 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
14.011°N, 93.013°W
40.4 km (25.1 miles)
101 km (62 miles) SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake FIJI REGION - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 12:43:47 UTC
Monday, March 18, 2013 at 12:43:47 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
20.419°S, 178.758°W
607.3 km (377.4 miles)
26 km (16 miles) NNW of Ndoi Island, Fiji

North Korea Warns Citizens To Evacuate DMZ Region

The secret Bulger tapes

It’s a haunting image that still has the power to deeply disturb two decades on: a toddler in a busy shopping centre, hand in hand with one of his killers – who is just 10 years old.

It’s now 20 years since two-year-old James Bulger was tortured and then murdered by the two schoolboys who lured him away from his mother, but the case is still making headlines. In this major Sunday Night investigation, we reveal secret tapes that were not played at the trial and were hidden from the watching world.

The boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, are now adult men: both 30 years of age, their identities were hidden and protected for life by the British government when they were released after eight years in a juvenile detention centre. Venables reoffended after his release, and is now applying for parole after being convicted of child pornography offences.

'Get me back to Belgravia': Mother-of-six demands she is rehoused in one of London's most exclusive areas after the housing benefit cap forced her out of £2MILLION home

A mother-of-six who was forced out of a £2million home in one of London's most expensive areas after the government introduced a cap on housing benefit is demanding the council rehouse her in the same neighbourhood so her children can attend an elite school.

Stephanie Demouh, originally from Togo, in west Africa, was entitled to the handouts because she claimed she was a single mother.

She allocated a a four-bedroom house in Belgravia, near Sloane Square, where she has been living for about three years with her children.

Father And Son Die Hiking In The Alps

A British father and his 12-year-old son who went missing while hiking in the Alps have been found dead, French police have confirmed.

Rescue services in Chamonix said they received a phone call from the 48-year-old man at 2pm local time on Saturday who said they were lost on Mont Blanc.

Captain Patrice Ribes told Sky News emergency services tried to trace the mobile phone call and launched a rescue mission.

4.4 Magnitude Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 09:41:40 UTC
Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 07:41:40 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
5.546°S, 149.880°E
32.5 km (20.2 miles)
29 km (18 miles) W of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Deal likely to keep U.S. elite forces in key Afghan province: official

Afghan and U.S. officials are working on a compromise deal to allow American special forces to stay in a strategically key province near the capital in return for full Afghan control of a controversial jail, a top Kabul official said.

President Hamid Karzai's decision to expel special forces from Wardak province has angered U.S. defense officials who worry their exit could allow insurgents to strengthen their presence the area and use it as a base to attack Kabul, only 25 km (15 miles) away.

Death toll from fireworks explosion in Mexico rises to 16

Two more people succumbed to injuries suffered when a truck carrying fireworks to a religious procession exploded in Mexico, raising the overall death toll to 16, a state agency reported, according to the government news agency.

The incident occurred Friday in the central Mexican city of Nativitas. One of the fireworks went astray and landed in a truck carrying "a significant amount" of other fireworks, triggering the deadly explosion, state-run Notimex reported Saturday.

Those injured were taken to several area hospitals, Mateo Morales Baez told Notimex.

Five 'Confess' To Tourist Gang-Rape In India

Police in India say five people have confessed to the gang-rape of a tourist from Switzerland.

The woman was on a cycling holiday with her husband in Madhya Pradesh state, when six men attacked the couple on Friday night, sexually assaulting the woman and robbing the pair, investigators said.

Fascist Flashback: Nazi vets parade in Latvia dividing society

Turkey pushes to arm foreign-backed insurgents in Syria

US tries to pressure Syrian regime

4.5 Magnitude Earthquake KURIL ISLANDS - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 08:09:03 UTC
Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 07:09:03 PM at epicenter
44.380°N, 148.956°E
52.4 km (32.6 miles)
127 km (79 miles) SE (138°) from Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands

Al Qaeda claims assault on Iraqi justice ministry

Al Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate said on Sunday it carried out a coordinated suicide bomb and gun attack on the country's justice ministry last week that killed at least 25 people in the centre of Baghdad.

The assault near the heavily fortified Green Zone, where several Western embassies and government offices are located, fanned fears about Iraq's still fragile security a decade after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.

Tunisia’s biggest protest since Arab Spring

Thousands of people took to the streets of the Tunisian capital demanding to end the rule of the Islamist government, which they accuse of assassinating prominent secular politician, Chokri Belaid.

The March 16 demonstration is the biggest in a series of protest events, which took place in the country after Belaid was shot dead outside his home exactly 40 days ago.

The rallies already lead to Tunisian Prime Minister, Hamadi Jebali, resigning from his position on March 14. Fellow member of the ruling Islamist Ennahda party, Ali Larayedh, who came in as a replacement, has formed a new coalition government with independents in key ministries.

Moment federal agents stormed onto Chicago train to investigate signs of 'nuclear threat'

Cyprus Politicians Postpone Bailout Decision on Raiding Personal Bank Accounts

Cyprus's parliament delays its emergency session to decide whether to raid personal bank accounts to bail out the country.

Secret dossier reveals 'cynical ploy' by Hacked Off campaigners to target Tory rebels and exploit misery of murdered Milly Dowler's family to force new press law

A cynical ploy to use rebel Tory MPs to force through punitive new press laws was exposed last night.

An explosive leaked document reveals how campaigners from the Hacked Off group are secretly targeting Tory MPs ‘who want to bring David Cameron down’ in the hope they will sabotage Mr Cameron’s plan to block state regulation of the media.

It makes it clear Hacked Off despises the Conservative MPs they are wooing, but are under orders to suppress their loathing and exploit divisions within Tory ranks to muzzle the press.

Scientists struggle to solve mystery of hundreds of starving sea lion pups that have been washing ashore in Southern California

Hundreds of malnourished sea lion pups have been washing ashore along the Southern California coastline in recent months, and scientists still cannot say for sure what is causing this disconcerting phenomenon.

The first pups showed up on local beaches in early January. Since then, the number of reported strandings has been on the rise, with the small emaciated marine mammals flooding rescue centers between San Diego and Santa Barbara.

As of March 13, nearly 520 young sea lions have been admitted to five rescue facilities, which is higher than the annual total for some years.

The Great Green Con: The proof that finally shows global warming forecasts which are costing you billions were WRONG all along

No, the world ISN'T getting warmer (as you may have noticed). Now we reveal the official data that's making scientists suddenly change their minds about climate doom. So will eco-funded MPs stop waging a green crusade with your money? Well... what do YOU think?

The Mail on Sunday today presents irrefutable evidence that official predictions of global climate warming have been catastrophically flawed.

The graph on this page blows apart the ‘scientific basis’ for Britain reshaping its entire economy and spending billions in taxes and subsidies in order to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. These moves have already added £100 a year to household energy bills.

65 tonnes of DEAD FISH wash up at Rio de Janeiro Olympic rowing venue after oxygen levels plummet in torrential rain

More than 65 tonnes of dead fish washed up on Rio de Janeiro's Olympic rowing venue after rotting plant life causes the oxygen level in the water to drop.

The Brazilian authorities conducted a two-day emergency clean-up operation involving 100 municipal workers on the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.

Earlier in the week heavy rains had washed rotten algae into the lagoon, causing oxygen levels to deplete and killing thousands of yellowtail, catfish, tilapia and sea bass.

MPs to probe claims that the U.S. is operating a secret 'drone war' from Britain's RAF bases

MPs are to investigate claims that the Pentagon is running a secret drone war from RAF bases inside the UK.

The move follows The Mail on Sunday’s revelation last week that a drones company is openly recruiting US security-cleared staff to work on American military operations from Britain.

Bosh Global Services, the firm at the centre of the allegations, wants drone personnel to work at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.

Cash machines EMPTIED across Cyprus and 60,000 British savers face losing MILLIONS after £8.7billion EU bailout imposes tax of up to 10% on all bank accounts....This is a tester, you honestly Think the EU will stop at Cyprus?

The island nation has been bailed out by the International Monetary Fund in a bid to stop it crashing out of the euro. Lines formed at many ATMs as people scrambled to pull their money out, with one angry saver parking a bulldozer in front of a Limassol bank in protest (top). Shirley Brooks, 61, originally from Manchester (bottom left) said she stands to lose £15,586. Steve Carr, (bottom right) originally from York, said he could lose £1,732.

Palin calls Obama a liar in speech to conservative activists

Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, called President Barack Obama a liar and urged her party to stand by conservative values, rousing the crowd at a conservative conference on Saturday.

"Barack Obama promised the most transparent administration ever. Barack Obama, you lie," the former Alaska governor said in an address to the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington.

EU wants to include financial services in U.S. trade talks

The European Union's top trade official said on Saturday he wants financial services to be included in negotiations on an ambitious EU-U.S. free trade pact.

The United States and the 27-nation EU agreed last month to launch negotiations on a wide-ranging Transatlantic free trade agreement, but details of what the talks will cover have been limited.

The EU's executive Commission approved a proposed European negotiating mandate last Tuesday but kept its contents secret.

Maoist protesters clash with riot police in Nepal

Union workers march against austerity in Spain

Cyprus parliament to vote on Legal Robbery of it's Savers.....

Cyprus's parliament will decide on Sunday whether savers must pay a levy on bank deposits under terms for an international bailout to avert bankruptcy - with approval far from certain.

The euro zone demand on Saturday that savers pay up to 10 percent of deposits as a condition for the 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout drew fury in the eastern Mediterranean island and caused some jitters elsewhere in the region.

Cypriots emptied cashpoints after news emerged of bailout terms which broke a previous euro zone taboo on protecting depositors in its efforts to address the regional debt crisis.

As U.S. drone monopoly frays, Obama seeks global rules

President Barack Obama, who vastly expanded U.S. drone strikes against terrorism suspects overseas under the cloak of secrecy, is now openly seeking to influence global guidelines for their use as China and other countries pursue their own drone programs.

The United States was the first to use unmanned aircraft fitted with missiles to kill militant suspects in the years after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.

But other countries are catching up. China's interest in unmanned aerial vehicles was displayed in November at an air show . According to state-run newspaper Global Times, China had considered conducting its first drone strike to kill a suspect in the 2011 murder of 13 Chinese sailors, but authorities decided they wanted the man alive so they could put him on trial.

North Korean Attack Worry Causes Military To Add Ballistic Missile Interceptors To California And Alaska

The United States will add more ground-based ballistic missile interceptors to its arsenal to guard against increased threats from North Korea and Iran, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.

Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI): The GBI and its associated components provide the “weapon” of the NMD system. Its mission is to strike high-speed ballistic missile warheads in the midcourse or exo-atmospheric phase of their trajectories and destroy them by force of impact. The GBI consists of several components

The missile payload is called the kill vehicle (KV). This component has its own sensors, propulsion, communications, guidance, and computing functions which all work together to complete the intercept. Next, is the booster that will propel the KV toward an approximate intercept location enabling the KV to perform terminal maneuvers and impact the incoming warhead. In addition to the missile payload, there is also ground command and launch equipment that is needed to launch the interceptor. This consists of the hardware and software for interface with the BM/C3 system, human-incontrol interfaces (consoles) and interceptor storage sites (silos), in order to accomplish daily maintenance and readiness functions in addition to providing the launch of the interceptor upon command.

Jesuit Pope Agenda – Meet The Templars, Knights of Malta And Blackwater/Xe Exterminators

Mining for the Truth is like digging at the decrepit body of manipulated worldly information for real substance. A pile of petrified insanity, we’re chipping away at it until inner forms are revealed. That the new Pope is a Jesuit, the first one ever, is a very big deal. The Jesuits are no small force. People think they resemble innocuous Franciscan monks who focus on education.

Nothing could be further from the truth. They are the polar opposite. Of the worst sort.

Beware this new Pope. His roots are nasty and we’re in an age of increasing darkness and violence. This ruthless, militant Jesuit “society” has one hellish oath that should get you wondering and researching real fast.

The Jesuit Oath Exposed

Hold on for this one. This is an excerpt, and this oath is still in use.

I do further promise and declare that I will, when opportunity presents, make and wage relentless war, secretly and openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Masons, as I am directed to do, to extirpate them from the face of the whole earth; and that I will spare neither age, sex nor condition, and that will hang, burn, waste, boil, flay, strangle, and bury alive these infamous heretics; rip up the stomachs and wombs of their women, and crush their infants’ heads against the walls in order to annihilate their execrable race. That when the same cannot be done openly I will secretly use the poisonous cup, the strangulation cord, the steel of the poniard, or the leaden bullet, regardless of the honour, rank, dignity or authority of the persons, whatever may be their condition in life, either public or private, as I at any time may be directed so to do by any agents of the Pope or Superior of the Brotherhood of the Holy Father of the Society of Jesus.

A man has been found unfit to stand trial over allegations he stabbed a harbourmaster before assaulting a woman and decapitating her dog.

Bradley Mark Weir, 43, was arrested in February last year and charged with a string of offences including attempted murder, going armed to cause fear and animal cruelty.

Police alleged he used a knife to stab the harbourmaster at Hope Island, on the Gold Coast, rupturing his diaphragm, spleen and one of the main arteries to his heart.

The harbourmaster survived.

Forget Credit Cards - Swipe Your Finger Instead

If you’ve ever wanted to pay for groceries with the touch of a finger, look no further than the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Two locations – a coffee shop and convenience store – on the school’s campus recently began testing fingerprint purchasing technology that allows students to buy goods with their fingerprint. The technology is called Biocryptology, and not only does it identify a person’s unique fingerprint, but detects levels of hemoglobin, or the oxygen in red blood cells, to make sure the person has a pulse. Thus, criminals looking to fool the system with severed fingers will be unsuccessful (yes, the developers thought of that).

Thousands of dead fish wash up on Brazilian lagoon

Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, a Rio de Janeiro tourist attraction, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday.

A large amount of organic matter that entered the lagoon as a result of two recent large storms consumed oxygen and brought it down to critically low levels, Carlos Alberto Muniz, the municipal environment secretary, told Efe.

This situation caused a massive die-off of shad, whose number had risen since mid-February after the fish had entered the lagoon to spawn, Muniz said.

Colorado Approves Historic New Gun Laws

The US state of Colorado - the scene of two of the worst shooting massacres in the country's history - has passed historic new laws which could prove a model for gun control measures across the country.

Politicians were prompted into action by the shooting spree at a cinema in Aurora near Denver last summer which claimed 12 lives. The killings at Newtown in Connecticut in December added renewed impetus.

Warning Over Stun Gun Mobile Phones

Customs officers in Australia are warning of the danger of stun guns designed to look like phones.

Border staff say they have been discovering the devices coming into the country over the last 12 months - detecting 88 of them in 2012.

But they have been forced to admit that due to reporting procedures the real figure could be much higher.

Uncovered: The Public Bodies Snooping On You

The Department for Transport is among a range of public organisations that have paid private firms to spy on their behalf, while it has been claimed some 14 bodies, including 10 councils, may have commissioned potentially illegal surveillance.

The findings, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by civil liberties and privacy campaigners Big Brother Watch (BBW), showed that £3.9m has been spent by public bodies in the last two years on paying private investigators for surveillance work - including snooping on their own staff.

A total of 29 organisations - 27 councils, one public authority and one government department, the DfT - paid private firms to undertake surveillance using powers under Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa) in the years 2010/11 and 2011/12.

George Osborne says there are no "miracle cures" for the British economy

George Osborne has warned the country of "more tough choices" and says there are no "miracle cures" for the UK economy, as he prepares to deliver Wednesday's Budget.

The Chancellor is under mounting pressure to change course and kick start growth as the UK faces an increased risk of falling into a triple-dip recession.

An opinion poll suggests most voters - including more than a quarter of Conservative supporters - think his policies are failing.

4.5 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. - 17th March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 03:22:47 UTC
Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 01:22:47 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
3.415°S, 143.596°E
67.6 km (42.0 miles)
15 km (9 miles) NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

4.5 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN - 16th March 2013

Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 23:49:54 UTC
Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 04:19:54 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
36.518°N, 70.880°E
180.2 km (112.0 miles)
38 km (23 miles) S of Jarm, Afghanistan

VIDEO: Feds Swarm Metra Train After Detecting Nuclear Risk

It was stunning for those who watched Thursday night as federal agents investigated a possible nuclear threat at Chicago’s Ogilvie Transportation Center.

CBS 2′s photojournalist Lana Hinshaw-Klann happened to be at the scene and used a cell-phone camera to record agents in action. Reporter Dave Savini looks into what agents were looking for and what they found.

Sources say the agents were members of the elite TSA VIPR team on the 5:04pm Union Pacific West line. They were carrying hand-held nuclear-detection devices that picked up a reading.


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With unwavering dedication, patience and concentration I finished the Bargello quilt.
I am totally impressed with myself! I wasn't sure I would ever get it done, and have it look nice. Woohoo.

Cut strips before seaming.

Finished bargello quilt.

Now I just have to decide if I should put a boarder or leave it as is. What do you think?

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Nipplemania and Testicle Tightening – Make-overs For The Man in Your Life! by Endorfina

David Beckham has the ‘perfect, almond-shaped nipple’ according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Much has been written on this site about what tempting ingredients complete the recipe for the perfect woman. Is it buxom breasts, a bountiful booty or delightful derriere, seductive eyes, a charming personality, a clever mind or a witty […]

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Welcome to The Designer Cookie's very first blog post!

The Designer Cookie was launched back in 2003 as very part-time venture by myself, Monica Krasny. Baking my entire life, I would frequently bring in freshly baked cookies to work, only to have them gobbled up within minutes. To make a long story short, after multiple marriage proposals and countless suggestions to market my cookies, The Designer Cookie was born.

Initially, I started out with gourmet cookies, jam-packed with tons of yummy, high quality mix-ins. Not afraid of 'too much', my motto was 'more crunch, less dough', and it seemed to work. Being extremely creative, I also offered sugar cookies decorated with chocolate, icing, and pretty much anything and everything I could find at Bulk Barn. I would offer the cookies through my coworkers, and soon enough, people were talking.

This wasn't enough for me though. I wanted something different; something unique. It was about a year later that I discovered edible imaging; a pretty new technology in those days. The thought of being able to place photos onto cookies and chocolates - and be able to eat them - was too enticing to not pursue.  So, I did.

Throughout the years, I kept the business part-time while working full-time in many different fields. I planned events, wrote copy for various publications, did marketing for a few companies, and even started a not-for-profit committee. However, at least once or twice a year I'd come back to my dream; of one day opening up a retail shoppe for my cookies.

And now, at long last, the time has come. This past monday, I gave in my resignation from my communications manager role at an online software company, and in 4 weeks, will be a full-time entrepreneur. Over the next 6 months, I will build and plan my opening, and blog about the process. I expect many hurdles and roadblocks along the way, but I'm ready.

So, I invite you to subscribe, or follow me on Twitter (@monicookie) and join me in the journey that lies ahead.

Rachel Azagury said...

Great first post. I'm really happy and proud of you that you chose to pursue this long time dream of yours.
You're so talented and creative and people are going to love being part of this journey.
I know I am.

Looking forward to reading more.

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Zucchini makes great baby food

We harvested our first zucchini in December. I was happy when Elnathan sucked on it for a long time and cried when he accidentally dropped it! Since there are always lots of zucchinis, it is helpful to have a third person to eat them. Natey continues to enjoy his zucchini.

I often steam a zucchini for lunch or dinner and give Elnathan a piece or two. I enjoy eating the rest with a little salt. It is a quick and easy way to use zucchinis. Steamed zucchini is nice warm, but it is not pleasant cold. It is best to eat it all soon after cooking.

Anna  – (February 24, 2010 at 6:23 AM)

Zucchinis! I remember they seem to grow abundantly for my mom too. Good to know that they make great baby food. I've been considering planting some and I think you've convinced me. I'm still waiting for the snow to melt. :)

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8 May 2014

Writing stories

Everything started when a group of students of the URJC University with their teacher (@mjgsm) proposed to us the idea of taking part on their project ICT for Reading and Writing. We are the Year 2B students from Colegio San Gregorio. They wrote everything in this blog:

At the begining we started reading and listening to one of the stories written by the students of the course #ictclil_URJC. The title was THE NAUGHTY MOON. My students really enjoyed it.

After this we decided to create a mind map using a couple of thinking routines: GENERATE - SORT - CONNECT - ELABORATE. and THINK - PAIR - SHARE. In the mind map students try to think about what parts of the story are important. This was the final result.

So we started to create the main characters of their stories. They had to create a picture and a description. Here you have what they did.

Next day we were reading and listening to another proposal by the #ictclil_URJC students. This time the story was: THE PENGUIN WHO FELT COLD A LOT. They liked it a bit more than the previous one because this was easier for them and also there were pictures to focus their attention.

With this story we started to work on a GRAPHIC ORGANIZER about the three parts of the story. First we analized THE PENGUIN WHO FELT COLD A LOT

By the end of this activity they were ready to create their own Graphic Organizer about what is going to happen in their own story. Here you have an example about what they did.

So now everything was ready to write their stories and created a book of stories written by them. Here you can read and listen what they did.

THE DOG by Diego and Daira.

THE BAT AND THE BOY by Héctor, Francisco and Bogdan

THE CASTLE FELL DOWN by Gadea, Alfredo and Gabriel

THE PRINCESS by Andrea and Mario

THE PENGUIN by Carla and Ángela.

THE DOG AND THE BOY by Alba and Edgar.

THE MICE by Jaime, Lucía and Violeta.

THE TURTLE SUMY by Paula, Javier and Nacho.

With all the stories we have created a book to leave at the classroom library to read along this school year and leave for the next students of this classroom. Here it is:

Every student has done these stories also in a separate worksheet again to set the into their own portfolios. We have sticked on them the QR-codes so they will have their posdcast also in their folders.

We want to give a very big THANK YOU to the students of  #ictclil_URJC for bringing us this big learning opportunity. It was an amazing e-learning connection.

Read the #ictclil_urjc stories at ICT reading and writing promotion.

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Stylist Abroad: LA X LONDON

On a recent trip to London I found myself inspired walking through the cobblestone streets, as the weather was heading into the colder months, by the local’s unique autumn street style. Consisting of boots, brogues, textured jackets and darker tones such as black, navy and army green, somewhat symbolising edgy-rocker chic style. The key fashion trend for this season I observed on the streets of London is fashionista's ability to layer their outfits. See below for my top picks for London's hottest style trends.

Soon after my week long love affair with London came to an end  it was time to jet off to LA to observe the California way of life. I found in LA, due to their warmer autumn season, most of the locals chose to dress themselves in ripped denim, structured blazers, bohemian inspired hats and boots, and traditional to Hollywood style - summer glow tans,  making it feel like summer all year round. The colour palette for LA consisted of whites, denim in all shapes or forms, blacks, tans, nudes and khaki shades, overall a quite relaxed take due to the Californian nature.  Below I’ve listed my favourite trends to get this inspired look.

To sum it up both places have such a unique and fabulous take on fashion that can be used in everyday life no matter what the location.

Follow more of Jess Rolfe's style adventures on facebook and on Instagram @jessicarolfe1

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Friday, September 16, 2016

Last Minute Plans

Last week I had the opportunity to speak to the Pisgah Trout Unlimited chapter at their monthly meeting and even though I had asked for the day off from work weeks before, I really didn't an exact plan of what to do leading up to the presentation.  I had the day off which seemed like a good enough excuse to go fly fishing in North Carolina for the day and fortunately it took just a handful of text messages and phone calls to work out some makeshift details with David Grossman from Southern Culture On The Fly, fly rod craftsman Chris Barclay, Danny Reed of Crooked Creek Holler, and guide John Smolko.

The plan was to meet at the new SCOF office on the outer edge of Asheville and then drop into the French Broad River float in a couple rafts for a local float.  The river was clear and had been fishing fine which seemed like a good enough reason to go looking for a few smallmouth.  It was a laid back float with us zig zagging downstream picking off smallies here and there.  Smolko worked us down river with Chris up in front with the hot hand.  He put some serious bends in the two prototype six and seven weight fiberglass fly rods that he brought along.  I caught a few from the cheap seat while Danny got a few eats with David on the sticks.  All in all an excellent day on a river that doesn't always give up a lot of fish.

This was a trip with fish numbers measured in dozens which was a lot of fun even if some were on the small side.  Days like this only make you want more days like this.  Thanks to everyone clearing the schedule to make it happen.

P.S.  SCOF has a new t-shirt that says it all.  It's great to have friends with rafts, driftboats, skiffs, Gheenoes, kayaks, flats boats, canoes, a piece of plywood, etc. to make for stellar days on the water together.  Get yourself on, that is unless you don't have any friends...

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Sydney Fish Markets, Pyrmont

Another trip to the Sydney Fish Markets? Yes please!

We went a bit overboard with enough food to feed 10 people rather than just the two of us.  But that's okay, just meant more to eat and leftovers to take home!

First up were two insanely huge seafood platters

The first platter had scallops in the shell, grilled squid, calamari ring, salt and pepper squid and prawn cutlets

The other had about seven soft shell crabs piled up to form a small mountain

I love eating the bodies of the soft shell crabs and having that distinct flavour of the 'mustard' suddenly fill your mouth along with the crab meat and crispy coating.

Sydney rock oysters

The oysters were delicious and fresh with a quick squeeze of lemon across the top.

Salmon and tuna sashimi

I was a bit annoyed that they gave me two packets of wasabi instead of the two packets of soy sauce that I asked for!  Too lazy to trek back to the store but it meant that we had no sauce for the sashimi (and I don't eat wasabi).  Next time I'll check the packets before leaving!

After consuming as much as we could and packaging the rest for my friend to take home, amazingly enough, we had some room for dessert.

I've never paid much attention to the deli inside the fish markets but we had a good browse around and it is a treasure trove of gourmet goodies!

Including some Maggie Beer ice cream which made for the perfect dessert.

The fish markets never disappoint.

  1. That's a lot of food for 2 people! haha but it all looks amazing!

  2. Holy Moly Retrodaze what a feast you had.

  3. Haven't been to the Fish Markets in ages! And I'm bad that I always over-order too - but you can't pass up the opportunity to get a bit of everything, you know...

  4. Hi missklicious: It was pretty full on, even for me. We had an entire platter of food as leftovers!

    Hi Mobblees: Yes, it was a lot but I did like being able to gorge on whatever I wanted!

    Hi mademoiselle délicieuse: Exactly, you have made the trip out there after all, why hold never know when the next trip will be!

  5. curious to find out, how much were the platters and from which store were they ???

  6. Hi spiderman: As you walk into the fish markets main building from the parking lot, it is the store directly across on your diagonal left, on the corner. It's very brightly lit and mainly sells hot foods. Sorry I don't remember the name of the store! I'm not sure how much the platters cost as my friend paid for them but I remember the soft shell crabs were about $5 each.

  7. thank you very much ! there are so many stores i just never know which one to buy from ! i'm always weary to avoid the tourist traps.

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