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A mechanical device is used for separating oil films from the surface of water or for separating any two immiscible phases where the lighter phase forms a thin film on the top of the heavier phase. Both phases flow into the airlift scavenger outer vessel through a strainer which provides easier access to the lighter or oil phase due to larger orifices being located at the top of the strainer. After flowing into the vessel, both phases flow downwards to an expansion zone where the fluid velocities drop. This allows the large oil slugs to rise to the top of the outer vessel. The water phase, containing medium and small sized oil slugs, flows downwards to a baffle that turns the flow upwards. This causes the medium sized oil slugs to reverse their downward motion and rise to the top of the outer vessel to agglomerate at the top. This oil phase is continuously pumped to a storage vessel for recovery. The water phase containing small oil slugs continues downwards to the bottom of the outer vessel where it enters an inner vessel. Small air bubbles are blown into the bottom of the inner vessel through a sparger. These bubbles rise and cause the water/oil mixture also to flow upwards. This rising motion provides the energy necessary to pull the fluids through the strainer and down through the outer vessel. While rising, the small oil slugs are attracted to the air bubbles and attach to them. These oil slugs coalesce at the top and are transported (along with the water) through a smooth channel into a third separator vessel. The third vessel is the final separating vessel which permits the coalesced oil to rise to the top and so be continuously pumped to a storage vessel for recovery. The bottom water phase is now cleaned of oil and is allowed to flow back into the receiving waters.
1. A scavenger for separating a first liquid from the surface of a body of a second liquid, the first liquid being less dense than and immiscible with the second liquid, said scavenger comprising:
a first container defining a first container interior and having a bottom end;
first container inlet means in the first container allowing the first and second liquids to enter the first container from adjacent the surface of the second liquid;
a second container defining a second interior and having a second container bottom end spaced flow the first container inlet and second container inlet means adjacent the first and second container bottom ends and defining a flow communication pathway between the first and second interiors;
sparging means for injecting gas bubbles into the second container above the second container inlet means;
means for withdrawing said first liquid from the first container; and
means for withdrawing said second liquid from the second container.
2. A scavenger according to claim 1 including first baffle means in the first container for causing liquids entering the first container to flow in a downwards direction to a first separating zone.
3. A scavenger according to claim 2 including second baffle means in the first container for causing liquids to flow in an upwards direction from the first separating zone to a second separating zone.
4. A scavenger according to claim 3 wherein said second container comprises a third baffle means for causing liquid from the second separating zone to flow downwards to the second container inlet means.
5. A scavenger according to claim 4 wherein the second container is within the first container.
6. A scavenger according to claim 1 wherein the first container is supported in the body of second liquid, adjacent the surface thereof.
7. A scavenger according to claim 6 wherein the means allowing the first and second liquids to enter the first container comprise a strainer.
8. A scavenger according to claim 7 wherein the strainer comprises a plurality of liquid-passing apertures, including first apertures for passing the first liquid and smaller second apertures located at a lower level for passing the second liquid.
9. A scavenger according to claim 1 including a third container for receiving the liquid withdrawn from the second container, means for withdrawing first liquid from adjacent the top of the third container and means for discharging second liquid from adjacent the bottom of the third container.
This invention relates to a device capable of efficiently separating a thin liquid film from the surface of another, denser liquid in which it is immiscible. The device is especially suited for separating an oil film from the surface of water.
Due to the increasing awareness of the potential for extensive damage to the environment from large spills of oil at sea, various mechanical devices have been proposed to separate oil film from the surfaces of bodies of water. Such mechanical devices could be adapted to separate any two immiscible liquids and for reasons other than environmental spills. Some of the devices disclosed in the patent literature are discussed in the following.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,742,662, issued to Ortiz, discloses an apparatus which locally confines an oil spill and collects it in a plastic bag. U.S. Pat. No. 3,788,079, issued to Kirk, describes covering an oil film with a sheet with a weighted periphery to drive the oil to the center. U.S. Pat. No. 3,800,951, issued to Moulon, and 4,038,182, issued to Jenkins, suggest recovering an oil film by swirling the surface of the water to create centrifugal forces which separate the oil from the water. U.S. Pat. No. 3,959,136, issued to Ayers and Hemphill, describes a mechanical skimmer with inclined baffles which is moved along or rotates at the surface of a body of water. U.S. Pat. No. 4,146,482, issued to Shyu, uses the force of waves to drive oil into a collecting panel and tube. U.S. Pat. No. 4,196,087, issued to Gordon, uses screws to draw oily film into a central separator tank. U.S. Pat. No. 4,356,086, issued to Oberg, pumps an oil film and water downward and allows the oil to rise up into a collecting chamber. U.S. Pat. No. 4,449,850, issued to Cessou, describes a device to cap an underwater source of leaking oil. U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,013, issued to Cockman, discusses the filtration of water through filtration cones while hydrocarbon phases cannot penetrate the filter orifices. U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,788, issued to Ward, relies on the proper flotation height of a downspout so that only soil is drawn into its entrance. U.S. Pat. No. 4,684,467, issued to Cloud, describes a clarification vessel where a pipe located at the top removes the lighter phase and a second pipe located at the bottom removes the heavier phase. Canadian patent 1,242,655, issued to Juurmaa and Kalaja, is an extension of the concept in U.S. Pat. No. 3,959,136. A special apparatus immerses ice chunks and thereby removes any oil stuck to their surfaces. U.S. Pat. No. 4,790,936, issued to Renfrow, discusses a floating balloon which acts as an oil clarification tank into which the oily water is pumped. The oil rises to the top. U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,146, issued to Schertler, describes a series of oil settling tanks stacked on top of one another with the oily water being pumped into the top tank and flowing downwards. U.S. Pat. No. 4,818,399, issued to Midkiff and Owensville, describes a floating storage vessel inside which oil is separated in a settling tank and then stored in more tanks within the vessel. Canadian patent 2,012,733, issued to Essop, describes a series of three tanks in which a lighter phase separates out of the first tank by gravity separation, the middle tank collects emulsions and the last tank simply holds and discharges the heavier phase (usually water). Canadian patent 2,021,968, issued to Ortega, describes the removal of an oil film through floating funnels which direct the incoming oil/water mixture to a series of three gravity separation tanks. Canadian patent 2,035,585, issued to Todorski, describes a gravity separation vessel consisting of interior baffles which divide the separator into gradually larger and larger spaces, thereby enhancing the gravitational separation of oil. Canadian patent 2,053,326, issued to Ball, describes a vessel which utilizes swirling flow and has numerous flow channels designed to allow gases and solids to separate from liquids by gravity. Canadian patent 2,066,742, issued to Stephan, describes a suction extractor which is said to be capable of sucking a lighter phase off the top of a heavier phase. U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,600, issued to Rees and Koblanski, describes a nozzle which can be used to suck an oil film from the top of water and to spray the oil jet to a receiving tank. U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,280, issued to Russell and Russell, discusses a continuous flow device which allows oil to build up inside a vertical tank and to be withdrawn intermittently by a pump. U.S. Pat. No. 5,133,882, issued to Stearns, describes a floating barge which incorporates six different techniques to separate oil including an underwater flotation system to retrieve entrained oil droplets. U.S. Pat. No. 5,173,185, issued to Stokes, describes a rotating drum which uses a vacuum and steel bristles to scrub oil off the top of water.
The current invention is significantly different from any of these previous devices. It combines two separation techniques into one oil-recovery system, as well as providing a unique method to pump large quantities of oily water into the separator.
According to the present invention there is provided a scavenger for separating a first liquid from the surface of a body of a second liquid with which it is immiscible, said scavenger comprising:
a first container defining a first interior and having a bottom end;
means allowing the first and second liquids to enter the first container from adjacent the surface of the second liquid;
a second container defining a second interior and having a second container bottom end spaced below the first container inlet and second container inlet means adjacent the first and second container bottom ends and defining a flow communication pathway between the first and second interiors;
sparging means for injecting gas bubbles into the second container, adjacent the bottom thereof;
means for withdrawing liquid from the first container, above the bottom of the first container; and
means for withdrawing liquid from the second container, above the bottom thereof.
The liquids entering the first container are subjected to a preliminary gravity separation. This may be enhanced using baffles that first direct the flow down to a first separating zone near the bottom of the first container and then direct the flow upwards to a second separating zone and finally downwards once more to the entrance to the second container. The gas injected into the second container rises as fine bubbles to the top of the second container and causes the liquids in that container to flow upwards. This rising motion draws the liquids through the apparatus. As the air bubbles rise to the top, small slugs of oil remaining in the liquid become attached to the air bubbles and are drawn upwards through the liquid column to coalesce at the top of the second container when the bubbles burst. These slugs and excess water are withdrawn from the top of the second container for subsequent separation. This subsequent separation is preferably done in a further container in which a gravity separation of the two liquids is carried out.
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
FIG. 1 is a schematic of the oil film scavenger;
FIG. 2 illustrates a strainer system with a splash plate; and
FIG. 3 is a schematic of a final separation tank
Referring to the accompanying drawings, and especially to FIG. 1, there is illustrated an oil film scavenger 10 for separating an oil film 12 from a body of water 14 on which it is floating. The scavenger includes an outer container 16 supported in the body of water, at the surface. Around the outer container is a strainer 18. This is independently supported on a flotation buoy 20 so as to remain at the surface of the body of water.
The strainer has a peripheral wall 22 surrounding the outer container. Relatively narrow water slots 24 are formed through the wall. These slope downwards to the inside and allow water to enter the top of the outer container. Above the water slots are larger, upwardly sloping oil slots 26. The larger size of the oil slots ensures that an adequate fraction of oil is drawn into the scavenger. At the top, the strainer has a horizontal splash guard that extends over the top of the outer container wall.
Oil and water entering the outer container enter a downcomer 30 defined between the side wall of the outer container and a baffle 32. The baffle 32 is positioned so that the liquid flux flowing downwards in the outer container is large enough to draw large oil droplets through the downcomer into the container. Inside the baffle 32 is a second baffle 34 that is positioned somewhat lower to cause liquid entering the outer container through the downcomer to travel downwards into a separating zone 36 where the liquid flow speed drops by a factor of about 10. This allows large slugs of oil to rise into the top of the outer container where they agglomerate as a thick oil layer 38, about one meter in depth in steady operation. Inside the baffle 34, the liquid is directed upwards to a second separating zone 39 by a further baffle 40. This causes oil slugs of a smaller size to reverse their downward motion so that they will rise to the top of the outer container and join oil layer 38. The remaining water and oil mixture is directed downwards around an inner container 42 fixed to the outer container until it reaches the bottom of the outer container and enters the inner container through openings 44 at the bottom.
At the bottom of the inner container above the openings 44 is a sparger 46. This is a porous disc that produces tiny bubbles, 1 to 2 mm in diameter when compressed air is pumped through it. In order to keep the small orifices in the sparger from plugging, the compressed air is humidified by passing it through a vessel containing water before it enters the sparger. The top end of the inner container or riser 42 has a conical cover 48 with a central air vent 50.
As the air bubbles rise in the riser 42, the small slugs of oil remaining in the water are attracted to and become attached to the air bubbles. At the surface of the riser, the bubbles burst and the oil is released to agglomerate with the other slugs being released at the top of the riser column. The oil, water and air slurry at the top of the riser is withdrawn through an outlet 52.
The thick layer of oil 38 is pumped from the outer container using oil recovery lines 54. The slurry in the outlet 52 is led to a separator vessel 56, illustrated in FIG. 3. The slurry enters this vessel through an inlet 58 below the liquid surface. The oil rises to the top due to agglomeration and gravity to form a thick oil layer 60. Once that layer is sufficiently thick, the oil is drawn through an oil withdrawal line 62 while water is discharged from the bottom of the tank through a water discharge 64. This tank has a conical cover 66 with a central air vent 68 to vent air entering with the oil and water slurry.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention. Thus, for example, different versions of the strainer entrance may be used, although the sloping slots of the illustrated embodiment have been found to be particularly effective. It is also possible to use hydrophobic plugs in larger holes so that only organics could flow freely through them.
While not described in the foregoing, the apparatus may employ sensors to ensure that the oil that rises to the top in the outer container or in the separator is only pumped when a particular minimum depth is achieved, for example 1 or 2 meters.
While not described in the foregoing, the apparatus may employ a chemical injection system into the riser, such chemicals enhancing the attachment of the oil droplets to the bubbles.
It is therefore to be understood that the present invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.


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just sharing some pictures of insects we found at ate's garden last weekend.
it must be butterfly season!ate's zinnias are attracting these beauties.
her pink single-petal zinnias are blooming profusely and
butterflies are gliding from one flower to another
my nephew actually caught several of them.
i wonder what's these bugs called.
lots of them living in the madre cacao tree.
it looks like a yellow lady bug.
look again! they're munching on leaves
and have those clear/plastic-like black dotted wings!
wonder what this one is called?
got any idea???

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InnerSpace, a manufacturer of customized storage solutions for the healthcare industry, has launched the 7600 and 7750 Series Harmony Carts.
Built for use across all healthcare departments — emergency, surgery, patient area, pharmacy, and laboratory — the 7600 and 7750 Series Harmony Carts represent an upgrade to the current InnerSpace 6000 Series. The new units will be made in the U.S. with global materials offering shorter lead times and lower cost to the end-user.
A lightweight aluminum body and frame and plastic drawer bodies reduce push force by up to 52% for enhanced ease-of-use and mobility. InnerSpace is also fully committed to reducing hospital-acquired infections and the transmission of pathogens. To limit the spread of bacteria and viruses, InnerSpace has improved infection prevention by featuring anti-microbial plastic external drawer pulls on the new line.
The 7600 Series Harmony Carts consist of a variety of size offerings for vertical drawer space including 21”, 24”, 27”, and 30”.
Enhanced security is also a priority. Lock options are available to suit the department’s needs whether requiring physical keys, an electronic locking system with wireless networking, or credentialed access.
A variation to the line — the 7750 Series Harmony® with Cell System — is narrow-side-oriented and available with 7 (21”) or 9 (27”) slots.
The 7750 runs on plate casters for increased durability and roll performance in comparison to stem casters. Because infection prevention is of the utmost concern, the 7750 series eliminates all slats in the tambour door. The smooth tambour door comes in a transparent option, to track inventory without having to open the door, or opaque option to maintain product discretion.
The goal of InnerSpace, and that of the 7600 and 7750 Series Harmony Cart, is to reduce the steps and time required to access supplies in order to maximize time that clinical staff can spend with patients.

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Hello, my name is Dylan Casey! I have been shooting videos since 2016. I graduated from Pittsburg State University with a degree in digital media, and ever since then, I have always had film projects. I'm no stranger to crafting videos that tell engaging stories and entertain audiences.
I look forward to getting to know you more, and I hope you will choose me to tell your wedding story.


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DeNOx Catalyst Market Is Growing Owing To Increasing Awareness About Honeycomb Worldwide
Pune, Maharashtra, November 12, 2019 (Wired Release) Prudour Pvt. Ltd. Market.us announces publication of its most recently generated research report titled, “Global DeNOx Catalyst Market by Type (Honeycomb and Flat), By Application (Power Plant, Cement Plant, Steel Plant and Others), and by Region – Global Forecast to 2028.”, which offers a holistic view of the global DeNOx Catalyst market through systematic segmentation that covers every aspect of the target market.
The global DeNOx catalyst market is projected to be US$ 1,854.0 Mn in 2018 to reach US$ 2,392.5 Mn by 2028 at a CAGR of 2.6%.
NOx denotes various types of nitrogen oxides and DeNOx is the term used to indicate removal of nitrogen oxides. Various types of nitrogen oxides are produced as by products in industries, refineries or from vehicles, and cause pollution. These NOx can be removed via Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems. DeNOx catalysts used in SCR systems convert the hazardous NOx into nitrogen and water. DeNOx catalyst is a chemical substance that can prompt reductant to react with NOx selectively at a certain temperature. DeNOx catalyst has wide application in SCR (selective catalytic reduction) of a power plant, cement plant, refinery plant, steel plant, and transportation. SCR is a technology for the removal of nitrogen oxides. DeNOx catalyst is installed in a NOx removal system called SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), which reduces NOx from waste gas to N2 with reducing agents such as NH3 or urea. Global DeNOx market is segmented into Honeycomb and Flat types of catalysts. The growth of the market largely depends upon the industries that emit out NOx. DeNOx market is growing at a moderate pace in the emerging regions of Asia Pacific and China owing to the rise in the number of vehicles and industries in the region. While the growth of the market in the developed regions of North America and Europe can be contributed to the stringent norms imposed by the government to reduce the emission of NOx. All these factors are expected to drive the growth of the market in the forecast period.
Increase in the number of vehicles and industries have led to a rise in the demand for DeNOx catalysts in the emerging regions.
Browse the full DeNOx Catalyst Market Research Report with TOC: https://market.us/report/denox-catalyst-market/
Global DeNOx Catalyst Market Revenue (US$ Mn), 2018–2028
Many companies have developed new techniques that can simultaneously reduce NOx, oxidizes CO and minimizes other pollutants too. These techniques are anticipated to boost the growth of the market.
Innovation in the denitrification technologies, in the past few years, has been a crucial factor in increasing the demand for DeNOx catalysts.
On the basis of product type, the market is segmented into honeycomb type and flat type. Honeycomb type accounts for majority share in the global DeNOx market.
On the basis of application, the market is segmented into Power Plant, Cement Plant, Refinery Plant, Steel Plant, Transportation Vehicle and others. Power Plant segment accounts for the majority share in Global DeNOx market.
On the basis of region, the market is segmented into the United States, China, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, India and Rest of the World. China accounts for the majority share in the global DeNOx market, followed by US.
The research report on the global DeNOx market includes profiles of some of major companies such as Envirotherm GmbH, Tianhe Environmental Engineering, Shangdong Gemsky Environmental Technology, Jiangsu Fengye Tech and Environmental Group, BASF SE, Cormetech, IBIDEN Porzellanfabrick Frauenthal GmbH, Johnson Matthey Plc, Haldor Topsoe, Hitachi Zosen Corp, Seshin Electronics Co Ltd, JGC C and C, CRI Catalyst Company etc.
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The 15-year-old Shake It Up star chatted about his character Deuce, looking beyond Disney and his music. Check it:
On looking up to Will Smith: “If I was to model my career after anyone it would definitely be Will Smith, because every role he does is so different from the last, he’s such a diverse actor, and that’s kind of what I aspire to be. I want to be very diverse actor, someone who can do one thing in one move and then do something completely different in the next.”
On Shake It Up: “There’s going to be a lot more of Deuce, that’s for sure. There s a lot of fun cool stuff, a lot of Deuce and Dina stuff.”
On balancing a music and acting career: “I feel like at times, I’m going to have to focus one more than the other, just because of the way things are scheduled out specially if I was going to be on a tour or what not. But, I will try to give equal attention to both my singing career and my acting career at the same time because I feel like they’re both important to me and they are both something that I wanted to grow up and continue doing for a long time, so I feel like I have to treat it like they’re both one career.”
In tonight’s new episode “Lock It Up,” Rocky (Zendaya) and CeCe (Thorne) perform at a local hospital inspiring Rocky to volunteer however, she accidentally gets quarantined in a patient’s room with Flynn (Davis Cleveland).
Meanwhile, CeCe asks Louis (Austin) out on a date.
“Lock It Up” airs TONIGHT, Sunday, November 11th @ 8:30PM ET/PT on Disney Channel.
The 15-year-old actress wore two custom Sherri Hill dresses, and so did her court which consisted of Zendaya, sister Dani, Bella Pendergast, and Kailey Swanson. Bella also shared a dance with boyfriend Tristan Klier during the bash.
“Had the most beautiful night. Thank you to my friends, family and all of u for the good wishes. <3″ Bella tweeted.
The next day, Bella joined Caroline, Roshon Fegan and Adam Irigoyen at the 2012 Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times Halloween Carnival held at the Universal Studios Backlot.
Adam is also pictured at Mattel’s Party at the Pier in Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon (October 21).
In the season opener, “Fire It Up,” After a fire destroys the “Shake It Up, Chicago” set, CeCe (Thorne) is worried she might have accidentally caused it by leaving her curling iron on. Guilt ridden, she now must decide if she’ll tell the police detective (Anthony Starke), who happens to be dating her mom (Anita Barone), what she believes may have caused the fire.
Meanwhile, Tinka (Caroline Sunshine) tries to win over Rocky (Zendaya) and CeCe after Gunther (Kenton Duty) returns home to the old country.
“Fire It Up” premieres Sunday, October 14th @ 9PM ET/PT on Disney Channel. More Here! »


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New data on the eve of the midterm elections point to a Republican sweep of the six seats needed to reclaim a Senate majority. The Washington Post reports three election models – its own and those of Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight and the New York Times – all showing . . . #youdecide
Republicans are 66% favorites to win a Senate majority. The GOP holds advantages in Arkansas, Colorado, and Louisiana.
Republicans on average are up 8% point over Democrats — a statistically significant lead; whereas a 1-2% difference (more or less) often results in a coin-flip.
Forward looking predictions are 70%+ shot at Republicans winning Senate races in (the aforementioned) Arkansas, Colorado, and Louisiana; and also Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia.
In Kentucky, Incumbent Senate Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R) has a 93% chance of beating challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes (D).
In Alaska, Challenger Dan Sullivan (R) is favored 79% to win over incumbent Senator Mark Begich (D).
In Georgia, business owner David Perdue – U.S. Senate (R) is favored 58% to 68% to beat Michelle Nunn (D).
In Iowa, Joni Ernst (R) has a 71% to 89% chance of beatinig Bruce Braley (D).
In Kansas, Incumbent Pat Roberts for Senate 2014 (R) faces independent challenger Greg Orman for U.S. Senate but is 98% favored to win.

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The European Union, human rights and Burma/Myanmar: Stakeholders’ perceptions in Southeast Asia
The present chapter explores attitudes towards the EU‘s role in promoting human rights among stakeholders in Southeast Asia. It does so by analysing how EU sanctions against Burma/Myanmar were perceived by stakeholders in a selection of ASEAN countries - Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam - prior to the launch of the reform process by the Myanmar leadership in 2011. The time frame explored corresponds to the mid-2000s, i.e. a period where the confrontation between the EU and ASEAN countries over Myanmar was still at the height of its intensity. The chapter provides a comparative overview over the role that this issue played in the perceptions of political. civil society. media and business "elite" groups.
Asian Studies | International Relations | Political Science
Europe and Asia: Perceptions from Afar
Martin Holland, Natalia Chaban
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015
The European Union, human rights and Burma/Myanmar: Stakeholders’ perceptions in Southeast Asia. (2015). Europe and Asia: Perceptions from Afar. 25-44. Research Collection School of Social Sciences.
Available at: http://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research_all/10
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After saying she wants to join for years, Councillor Valerie Miles has stayed true to her word.
“I’ve threatened for years that I want to become a member,” Miles jokingly told My Bancroft Now. “I joined in a fashion to support and make sure that the chamber is here,” Miles went on to say.
“The chamber has always been an important piece of every community for businesses to come together,” she added.
Miles complimented the Chamber on the work they do in the community saying that the destination guide they put together is “one of the best magazines in the neighbourhood.” She said she gives it out to many of her clients that come to her real estate office in Town. “It’s a slick, slick product,” she added.
Miles says getting businesses to work together to better the community is important. “When tourism is strong, our business is strong,” Miles said.


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Stephen is running to represent District 3 and be a new, progressive voice for change in Boston. As someone who chose the city as his home for all the good that it emanates, he also recognizes that there is much more work to be done. Stephen believes that all Bostonains should have equitable access to healthcare, that we must work to combat rising housing prices by prioritizing affordable housing, that we must protect our environment to preserve the city for future generations, and that every student should have access to high quality, public education.
As we continue to face and begin to recover from the effects of COVID-19, he knows that it will be vital to focus on building back our small businesses and prioritizing an equitable recovery. Most importantly, Stephen promises to listen to his neighbors, understand their needs, and be a fierce advocate and champion for all of District 3.

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May 30th, 2019
You would think I could find the right words by now;
but when tragedy strikes,
I know too well,
Words mean nothing when someone loses everything.
So no matter how hard I try,
there’s no stringing together of sentences that can bind what’s been broken.
Life is hard.
And words don’t make it any easier.
So what do I say when I don’t know what to say??
If I’m completely honest,
I’m still not sure.
I just know the One who isn’t afraid to speak into these places of unspeakable loss.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
And I know He’s able to go where I cannot go and say what I cannot say.
In the beginning was the Word (John 1:1),
and this Word is still here.
Doing all the things my words can never do.
So when nightmares become reality
and hearts are ripped in two,
I find myself stepping back so He can step forward.
The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you,
and I will give you rest.”
There will be times when our words just aren’t enough,
but I’m so thankful His Word always is.
This is how God showed his love among us:
He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
I John 4:9
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father,
full of grace and truth.
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
November 7th, 2016
Voicing my political views on social media has never been “my thing.”
Maybe it’s because I don’t feel informed or intellectual enough to carry on a healthy debate,
or maybe it’s because so many online debates digress so quickly that a knowledge of what is true or false seems unnecessary in order to keep a “conversation” going.
And who has time for that?
I will continue to avoid the heated political debates.
But I can’t let this Monday pass by without saying this………….
In so many ways,
how we handle tomorrow changes everything about the next day and the next.
After months and months of shocking news reports and unbelievable chaos,
we will finally stand in lines all across this nation……………..
waiting for our opportunity to truly have a voice that is heard.
Not just the freedom to post a comment on Facebook
or Tweet what we’re thinking,
but a chance to say,
“For the next four years,
here’s the person I choose to lead this nation.”
No matter how insignificant we may feel on a day-to-day basis,
on Election Day our voice will be no smaller or bigger than anyone else’s.
Millions of imperfect people will file into rooms
all over America
to cast votes for other imperfect people.
We’re all messed up.
We’ve all made mistakes.
So don’t expect to find any “perfect” candidates on the ballot tomorrow.
If this overwhelms you or causes you to feel stressed,
there’s something you can do today that might help.
Quit listening to all the voices screaming,
“Do this or do that.”
Just get quiet.
Take some time to pray.
Ask God for wisdom and peace as you consider what is right and wrong
and as you think about the candidates’ beliefs on these very issues.
I look at my granddaughter’s sweet little face,
and I want to believe her future is bright.
I want to know she’s going to be okay long after I’m gone.
As I pray about tomorrow and find perfect peace in the person I will be choosing,
I’m reminded of something that brings a much deeper peace than anything a ballot ever could.
The best Person already leads us all.
In spite of our views, our opinions, or our beliefs
-and no matter how we cast our votes tomorrow-
We can’t change the truth.
We can’t undo what was set in motion when time first began.
Maybe our votes do alter the course of human history, but eventually………..
Leaders come and leaders go.
Nations rise and nations fall.
Our vote is powerful and powerless at the very same time.
So how do we vote tomorrow?
We vote with confidence.
We vote with peace.
We vote with conviction.
We vote with honest prayer.
But we also vote humbly,
because our voice counts –
but only once –
just like everyone else’s.
And at the end of it all,
someone will be chosen to lead this country,
and no matter who it is,
we’re still in this crazy thing called life — together.
And regardless of the election results,
we have to join hands and walk in peace.
Because the number of states that end up red or blue will never change the reality that
He always wins.
He is the Alpha and Omega.
The beginning and the end.
So how do I vote tomorrow?
I calm down.
I take a deep breath.
And I vote with my head, my heart, and my soul.
But how do I know everything will be okay?
I never forget that my ultimate leader doesn’t need to run for office.
He is already seated on the throne.
And He rules with truth and justice.
If my trust is completely in Him,
I can know deep down in my bones that no matter how tomorrow night ends………..
we’re going to be okay.
This nation is going to be okay.
Would someone please say this……………
New York Times,
Please let the nation know!
WE’RE GOING TO BE OKAY!!!
Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the foreigner
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
My sweet, Elaine Adaya, praise the Lord!!
You’re going to be okay!!!
March 30th, 2016
When he left for work this morning,
did he realize the significance of the tools he carried?
Was he dreading the long hours on his knees, steadying himself with only an elbow placed firmly on a sometimes shaky leg?
Or was he able to wrap his mind around the responsibility he held in his hands?
His work would be seen by hundreds in the years to come…………….and even the slightest slant in the paper or misplaced hole could destroy the rock and cause the lettering to be off………..
His work today would change everything about what the world would see tomorrow.
There was something very special to me about walking by this man as he performed such a significant task.
On his knee, meticulously drilling………………
dust flying as he carefully created space for letters to hang
which would eventually spell out the name of this Christian college.
I was moved as I watched him work……………………
A well thought-out plan
When history is being hung every decision matters.
As I approached the sign, he turned toward me,
and I had to comment on the beauty of his work.
Of course I asked if I could take his picture.
He smiled and I hope he knew in that moment just how much he mattered…………..
how much his work was appreciated.
All work deserves recognition…………
Doesn’t everyone need to know they’re changing
something about tomorrow
by the work they’re doing today?
A row of letters waited…………………
Their position on the wall would be determined by the hands of this man………………..
this man who may have showed up for “just another day of work” only to learn he would be hanging history for years to come.
I couldn’t help but think of the many things in life we may be called to do today………………….
Feed a baby
Change a diaper
Clean a bathroom
Cook a meal
Sit in a waiting room with a friend
Write a note to someone who is hurting
Create a lesson plan
Take someone’s temperature
Make a phone call
Text a friend
The list goes on and on of the many little things that may add up to make our day,
but how different these things would seem if we saw each of them as etches in a rock…………..
the hanging of history.
slips out and slips by,
sends dust flying and
changes every single thing about tomorrow.
Today, don’t underestimate your worth.
You’re a hanger of history………………..
And when history is being hung every decision matters.
I walked into my writing room this morning,
and the light coming through the window seemed to sparkle as it hung in the air,
cascading all the way to the floor.
I had to laugh as I realized it was actually sunlight reflecting suspended dust that was causing the beauty in that moment.
Dust, hanging in space, catching light.
Isn’t that what we all are????
Only God could take something so simple and create something so complex.
Who else could give the task of reflecting His light while impacting history to something we thoughtlessly sweep into a pan and toss away almost every single day?
The devil whispers,
You’re only dust. Stay focused on your frail existence.
You’re my child, created in my image.
Shine for me and make the world a better place.
Reflect My light.
Hang beautiful history.
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
August 12th, 2015
Dinner was finished,
and Tim had headed out to mow.
I needed to get out, too.
Just enjoy some fresh air.
Move a bit.
Get my heart pumping.
As I made my way up the hill near our home, I decided to call a friend and see about her day.
We hadn’t been chatting long when I reached the cemetery that holds Adrienne and Nick’s graves.
I always look.
Doesn’t a mom always check on her kids when she has the chance?
A group of people were decorating headstones, and I noticed one elderly lady and gentleman standing in front of Nick’s.
I could tell they were reading every word, gazing at every picture.
They moved to the back side of his stone, and I watched as they made the connection between the two markers reading “Nischan”.
I asked my friend if I could call her back.
I had to meet these people.
I had to introduce my kids.
As I approached the tombstones, I almost turned around.
What if they think I’m crazy?
I couldn’t stop myself, though.
When someone takes time to admire my children (here or in Heaven), I have to say “thank you.”
I saw some of the other people who were standing nearby look towards me as I grew closer to the couple.
I hesitated for a second and then said,
“Those are my children.”
Without hesitation, the elderly lady said, “Oh, I’m so sorry,” as if she thought I found her presence there intruding.
I quickly said, “Oh, it’s okay! I just wanted to say thank you for taking time to stop and look. You just made my night!”
I went on to tell her a little about Nick.
About his sweet smile and spirit.
About his amazing love for life.
I then shared about Adrienne, and we both began to cry.
I gave her a big hug and told her to have a good evening and left to finish my walk.
I don’t know who she was or where she was from.
I’ll probably never see her again in my life.
All I know is this:
I fell in love with a stranger in the cemetery last night,
because she cared enough about my life to shed a tear with me.
Isn’t that all we really need in this world?
People who are willing to cry with us when we’re hurting,
laugh with us when we’re happy,
celebrate with us when we’re triumphant,
grieve with us when we’re mourning.
I went for a walk to get my heart pumping.
I had no idea I was going to fall in love……………….
in a cemetery.
Whoever you are, sweet lady, know you blessed my heart last night.
You comforted me, and I hope in some small way I comforted you.
I want you to know I love you.
I don’t think I told you that.
II Cor. 1:3-5
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
who comforts us in all our troubles,
so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ,
so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
October 22nd, 2012
I’ve spent a lot of years struggling with the fact that “I am what I eat.”
I’ve always had a weakness for sweets, a love for breads, and a desire for diet pop.
About five weeks ago, I gave up pop all together.
It hasn’t been the easiest transition, but I’m finally learning to love water……….
About two weeks into my “no-pop life,”
mom introduced me to a blender called The Magic Bullet.
You literally fill it with your favorite fruits and vegetables and within seconds have a delicious drink.
At this stage of the process, it doesn’t look very promising……..
And it doesn’t look much more promising when the lid is screwed on tight.
But the final product truly is a delicious drink that has become mine and Olivia’s new morning ritual before school.
If you want to know the exact ingredients we place in our smoothie, email me at email@example.com.
The reason I share this, though, is not because I trying to transforming my blog into a health blog even though that might be a great idea.
I really shared all of this to make a comparison to our physical life and our spiritual one.
The saying, “you are what you eat,” runs much deeper than the food we consume.
Jesus calls Himself the Bread of Life in John 6:35,
“Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”
In Hebrews 5, we are warned that as we grow in our Christian life we have to live on more than “milk” so that we can learn to distinguish good from evil.
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
Paul wants to teach the Corinth church more than he can, but he explains why he can’t in the beginning of chapter 3 of I Corinthians,
Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly-mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. You are still worldly……
Today, I challenge to look at both your physical and spiritual lives.
Where would you put yourself on a scale of 1 to 10.
I have a long ways to go in both areas, but I am feeling challenged lately to move up the scale in both.
I want to be balanced.
I want to physically and spiritually fit.
I want to grow closer to God from the inside out.
I want to be able to handle the hard teachings.
In order to do this, I have to give up some things……….
maybe it’s time with some people who seem to pull me away from the person you want to be,
maybe it’s things I think about when my mind is idle.
I want God to make very clear the areas of my life where He wants to step in and push other things out.
I’m ready to go up another level.
I hope you are too!
I love you all!
Have a wonderful Monday!
April 13th, 2011
When you hear the words “duct tape,” you probably don’t think of something as cute as a hair bow, but at the school where I teach girls are making cute fashion designs with assorted colors and styles of this heavy-duty hardware supply.
As I was looking at some of their creations the other day, I thought to myself, “If humans can take something like duct-tape and create something cute and useful, why are we surprised when the Bible says that God makes all things beautiful in His time?” God longs to take every practical part of us and use it for His glory.
Yesterday, Olivia had a good first day at my school. The girls welcomed her with open arms and the teachers embraced her with love. It was a hard day in some ways. She was nervous about the new schedule, the new work. Shew……….what a journey this has been.
By the end of the day, she had made some new little friends that I know will be a blessing for these last six weeks of school.
God is going to turn a duct-tape kind-of spring into a beautiful hair bow for Olivia, and I am thankful.
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
If you feel like you are in a duct-tape season, remember this promise.
We are waiting, trusting, and learning as we continue to cling to Him for our daily strength.
Praying for you today as you do the same.
Thank you again for every prayer.
I love you all so much,
May 27th, 2008
Everything seems better when the sun is up, doesn’t it? The neurosurgeon on-call came to see Nick this morning and explained that post-op seizures are not “shocking” to them like they are to us. He was very calm. He asked Nick what his phone number was and where he was and Nick could answer both questions easily. Nick does have a fever of 101.4, so they want to take a look at this for a day or so. He still isn’t what I would call “my old Nick,” but they have him on two medicines which can cause him to be a little sluggish and we think that may be part of the reason. I did ask him what he would say if I shared a “shout out” in an email, and all he said was, “I WANT TO GO HOME!” That made us all smile! Thank you to everyone who has sent encouraging emails and words of prayer. Scriptures always mean the world to me too! They always come at the perfect time! Thank you to everyone who is helping out with Todd and Olivia! Thank you so much!- Ignored: I am heading back up to Nick’s room, but I wanted to send a quick update while I was out. Thankful, Tammy and Tim www.nick7-11.zoomshare.com
May 22nd, 2008
Dear Prayer Warriors,
Thank you for your prayers and all of your emails of encouragment….I am sorry I can’t reply to all of them right now. I slip out to send an update and use a computer that can only be used for a limited time, but I read EVERY email that is sent and they make me smile!
We don’t feel alone!
Nick has slept all morning. After our trauma this morning with Nick’s IVS, I am thrilled to report that his antibiotic continued to go in smoothly with the heating pad and slower pace. When Dr. Kosnik (Nick’s brain surgeon) stopped by, I asked him about Nick’s IVs and he told the nurse, “Pull them out.” I love that man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also love our nurse! Super Donna is back from last night, and she is hilarious! She has kept us laughing.
Earlier another doctor came in while Nick was sleeping and saw our little signs hanging on Nick’s bed that said, “Nick is 13!” AND “Happy birthday, Nick!” She made a sad face and said, “It’s his birthday.” I just nodded. Then I kind-of grinned and whispered, “Not really…we just did that for sympathy.” And then told her I was kidding. She started laughing, and mom said we should have a basket for gifts. She thought that was so funny and told Donna to get a bed pan! Donna went and got the oldest bed pan style she could find and the doctor taped Nick’s sign to it and Tim threw in a couple of dollars. Then Donna went and got a dollar to put in it! It was so funny!
As the doctor left, she said, “Can I get you anything?” I just said, “An audience!”
Oh, what a nice break from all of the tears yesterday!
Nick now has one IV out and as I left to send this the other was getting ready to come out. We ordered breakfast and after he eats we will go down to 3TS. I’ll let you know the room number when I find out. Last night, Nick was eating a bowl of cereal and said, “I don’t mind being here with the free food…it’s good.” We cracked up. Dr. Kosnik said that Nick looks good!
He is pleased!
I need to get back up to the room. Keep praying!
Keep those thumbs up! We love you all so much!
Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength! We just keep waiting!
May 22nd, 2008
First of all, THANK YOU to everyone who posted such encouraging notes to me. I was blessed as I read each one! When things slow down I will visit with you more. I am in the ICU waiting room and wanted to post a quick note to let you know that Nick’s surgery took 5 hours and 15 minutes, but he did great!
The doctor was able to remove the entire tumor as well as another tumor that had grown under his scalp just beyond the internal tumor. Whew! His head has stitches from one ear up over his head and down to the other again…. it just breaks my heart.
However, NICK IS AMAZING!!!
Only five hours after the surgery was complete, he had eaten an entire chicken and cheese quesidilla! We can’t believe it! He keeps slowly lifting his head and turning it from right to left to show us how strong he is! It is precious.
As we face the next few days, it is certainly a faith walk. We just don’t know what the future holds….but then again,
WHO DOES!?!?!? I have to keep reminding myself that today is all ANY of us are promised and that we must cherish each day and live it for God! Yes, I have cried…A LOT….today, but I know deep within my heart that God loves Nick and He loves me.
Oh, thank you for your prayers! Thank you so much!!
Please continue to pray for our little man!
I love this quote someone gave me on a little pillow – “Faith begins where reason ends.” Our ability to reason through this ended LONG AGO!!!
April 8th, 2008
In the Beth Moore Bible study we are doing in Sunday
school, we are being challenged to memorize Psalm 121. The day that my devotions focused on this particular chapter, I had the chance to ride in a tram up a beautiful mountain in Gatlinburg, TN, with my mom and dad and three of my kids.
I couldn’t help but think of this beautiful passage as the tram rose higher and higher and the view became more and more beautiful!
1 I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
4 Indeed, the Protector of Israel does not slumber or sleep.
5 The LORD protects you; the LORD is a shelter right by your side.
6 The sun will not strike you by day, or the moon by night.
7 The LORD will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life.
8 The LORD will protect your coming and going both now and forever.
Thank you, Lord, for speaking to me from a tram in Gatlinburg. Thank you for allowing me to literally raise my eyes towards the mountains and be reminded that my help comes from You, the Maker of heaven and earth!

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Cultural industries in the digital age: views from Spain
On October 11th Instituto Autor and the French embassy in Spain held a conference on the contribution of cultural policies in the digital era. The main speaker was former CEO of French TV channel Canal+, Pierre Lescure, who recently authored a study for the French government on the challenges facing cultural industries in a digital era. Mr Lescure shared his vision on the current situation of the creative sector in Europe and in Spain. A roundtable debate followed, moderated by Antonio Onetti from the General Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE).
Below you can find links to videos and pictures from the event and the interview with David Uwemedimo.
Instituto Author also recently interviewed David Uwemedimo, Director of the Division of Infrastructure Copyright, Cultural and Creative Industries of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The interview took place at the Third Edition of the WIPO Master Class Programme 2013/14 where Mr. Uwemedimo gave a presentation on “WIPO policies aimed at cultural and creative industries and copyright and related rights”. Below you can find the link to the interview.

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France made a statement of intent as they stormed into the quarter-finals with a 60-7 victory over Italy in Lyon as they finished at the top of Pool A in the Rugby World Cup. Here are the key moments from the encounter.
New Zealand came up with a 11-try performance as they thrashed Uruguay 73-0 in their Pool A encounter of the Rugby World Cup as they sealed a passage to the quarter-finals. Watch the highlights from the game.
England head coach Steve Borthwick has named skipper Owen Farrell and George Ford in the starting line up for the upcoming Rugby World Cup game against Samoa to be played at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday.


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BAE Systems Inc. may not be building U.S. Navy submarines, but it still has an important role supplying parts to them.
The Arlington-based U.S. subsidiary of its British parent recently announced it scored a $72 million contract to produce and deliver the propulsor systems for a batch of Virginia-class submarines. This award applies to all of the so-called “Block IV” subs — 10 submarines being bought under a multiyear procurement between fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2018. This is the fourth batch being procured since fiscal 1998.
Work under this contract is scheduled to run between 2016 and 2022. If all options are exercised, it could be worth up to $162.9 million.
The propulsor shrouds the propeller. It’s used to both improve the efficiency of the propeller and help quiet it so as to lower its sonar signature. BAE has provided propulsors for more than 20 submarines, beginning with the three Seawolf-class ships that were procured between fiscal 1989 and 1991.
I spoke with BAE’s submarines program manager, Jason Warnke, and he told me that the opportunities go beyond simply providing the propulsors. BAE has a large manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, with welding machinery to build more parts for submarines. Warnke sees a chance to provide the launch missile tubes found in the Virginia-class submarines — especially as the U.S. Navy begins procuring the larger Virginia payload module subs which will up the launch missile tubes from two to four to fire more tomahawks.
BAE built the canisters that launch Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles from the current generation of Ohio-class submarines.
Beyond that, Warnke said BAE would also have an opportunity to do the same for the future replacement of the current fleet of Ohio-class ships, a nuclear submarine that the Navy plans to begin buying in fiscal 2021.
BAE’s submarine business is pretty limited in what it does. It makes specialized hardware that is built to requirements authored by the two main shipbuilders, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (NYSE: HII) in Newport News, Virginia, and General Dynamics Corp., (NYSE: GD) which has shipyards in Groton, Connecticut, and Quonset Point, Rhode Island.
These two companies build the Virginia-class ships and are slated to split the work on the future Ohio-class subs.


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A Little Treat for Father’s Day – Review
Father’s Day is fast approaching and if you’re anything like me you’ll be wondering what to get Daddy. Men always seem so difficult to buy for! If the man you’re buying for likes chocolate, then a visit to Hotel Chocolat could be the answer – they have a great range of gifts for Father’s Day and something to suit all budgets, with gifts starting at £3.85.
I was sent the Father’s Day Collection, priced £15.00, to review and I shared it with Stonelaughter, to get a Dad’s point of view too (though I really didn’t want to!). The Father’s Day Collection has a praline trio, a mini Hazelnut Bûche, and three small slabs of chocolate – white; milk with fruit and nut; and 70% dark with cocoa nibs along with (much to Stonelaughter’s delight) a 5cl bottle of Special Reserve Tawny Port. My first instinct was to open the box and eat the lot immediately. I managed to restrain myself though, in the interests of being able to give you an accurate account of the flavours.
Stonelaughter drank the port, and said it was very nice.
The trio of pralines – two in dark chocolate casing and one in milk chocolate, were delicious. The dark chocolate was rich and bitter – but bitter in the way good chocolate should be. The praline centres were beautifully smooth. Stonelaughter decided these were his favourite out of all the chocolate in the collection.
The milk chocolate slab was adorned with golden raisins and roasted hazelnuts. The milk chocolate was still rich with cocoa flavour (a dark milk chocolate, if you will) and it had a subtle hazelnut flavour to it. The golden raisins were large and juicy, the hazelnuts providing the perfect crunch.
I don’t normally like white chocolate, finding it too sweet, but this white chocolate is different. I noticed, after we had eaten it, that it is described as “High Cocoa White Chocolate”; it is still creamy, but has more chocolate flavour and less sweetness than you would normally expect to find in white chocolate. I like it!
The dark chocolate slab was 70% cocoa solids, making it another rich, deliciously bitter, melt in the mouth experience. It really was very special indeed. The cocoa nibs added a little hit of flavour and crunch.
Finally, we shared the hazelnut bûche – a little chocolate log full of hazelnut flavour. The chocolate is rich and creamy and melts in the mouth. It was very hazelnutty (yes, that is a word) and possibly my favourite out of the collection.
I would like to point out that we didn’t open the box and scoff the lot – we actually took five nights (once the children were in bed – we weren’t sharing!) to eat our way through the selection; we wanted to have the chance to savour each different flavour. I think we were very restrained.
What will you be treating your Daddy to on Father’s Day?
Disclosure: we were sent a free Father’s Day Collection for the purposes of this review. We have not been paid for the review and all views are our own.

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A weekly post updated every Wednesday detailing my current reading projects and where I am with them in addition to what new titles I’ve added to my to-read list. Title links go to Goodreads to make it easier for interested parties to add any books that might strike their fancy. I attempt to use the covers for the edition I’m reading, and I’ll mention if this is not the case. If you have a Goodreads account feel free to friend me! I’d love to see what you’re reading and/or planning to read.
Books Finished This Week: 1
Title: Men of Greywater Station
Author: George R. R. Martin
Date Added: March 14, 2017
Date Started: March 14, 2017
Date Finished: March 14, 2017
Genre: Science Fiction
Publication Date: June 1976
Publisher: Pocket Books
I decided to read this yesterday after listening to Preston Jacobs’s review of another GRRM short story (which is why it was never on my TBR or Currently Reading lists), the name of which I can’t recall now. Preston’s review of Greywater is right here though for the interested, and the link to the story itself is above (just click “Online”). It was a quick read at only 29 pages. There are also links to listen to the audio or read the short on Preston’s review, which is how I was able to do so.
I’m not going to write a review of it since I linked to Preston’s more than serviceable one, but I will say that I correctly guessed what was really going on. I’m becoming used to the paradigms Martin uses. Like most authors he falls into a pattern and recycles his own motifs. I have absolutely no problem with this as a writer who does the same. I truly believe that GRRM has already “given away” the ending of Song in his prior tales. It’s just the matter of divining how to put the pieces together. Martin is an extremely subtle writer, and he requires a bit of intelligence and introspection from his readers. He’s not just going to give you the answer or lay the meaning bare. Rather, he’s going to make you dig for it and question it even after you’re certain you know the truth (it reminds me of a certain game I love).
Speaking of which (symbolically), I’m almost certain that one of Dany’s dragons is going to be injured in a way to lose a wing, and I’m saying that because Martin has done this before. Literally in The Ice Dragon and metaphorically in Windhaven (one of the parts is literally called “One-Wing”). As mentioned above, Martin recycles motifs, and reading his short stories, you see similar paradigms as the ones in Song;: hive-minded, mind controlling entities, civilizations existing after some great cataclysm, portents from the sky that are actual spaceships/aliens, humans usurping the land from the original inhabitants, etc. (okay…this is not to beat a dead horse, but all of these things are also paradigms in FFVII.in some way. The civilization after a cataclysm fits if you look at all of the games as on one timeline and remember what happened in FFVI. That’s all I’m going to say about this for now, since the plans to write those essays are still go). This is my only original prediction for Song’s seventh season (omg…). All the other ones I prescribe to were created by righteous others.
Samples Read This Week: 5
- Chasing Embers (Ben Garston #1) by James Bennett: Kept – It starts off in a bar and introduces questions, issues, and a potential supernatural bar fight, which is enough to keep me interested. Nor can I forget that I found this through one of Kim’s (or By Hook or By Book) reviews!
- Nemesis (Nemesis #1) by Anna Banks Kept – The main character’s name is Sepora who’s fleeing a father who wants to exploit her special abilities. Huh. This was another one I found due to Kim 🙂
- The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry: Kept – This was recommended to me a while ago by the lovely writer of The Ink Garden. The writing is lush and brilliant, and the opening chapter entices you into a world of secrets and intrigue.
- The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing) by R. Scott Bakker: Kept/RWTR – Not only did I keep this, I put it on my really-want-to-read bookshelf (RWTR). The beginning is brutal in showcasing the realities of war, exile, and the diseases and depravities that almost always follow. Raw and beautiful is one of my favorite styles of writing (it’s what I try to emulate).
- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden: Kept/RWTR – Give me stories based on fairy tales any day of the week. There’s also a Song parallel in the description of the character Frost as a “blue-eyed winter demon,” especially considering he’s the king of winter (common paradigms are common). It’s odd though. This is another story based on Vasilisa the Beautiful, the same as Vassa in the Night, which I didn’t finish. The writing in Bear/Nightingale is so much more lush and atmospheric than Vassa. Plus it’s not an urban fantasy or YA.
Books Purchased This Week: 2
Title: Half a King
Series Title: Shattered Sea
Author: Joe Abercrombie
Date Added: July 14, 2015
Date Purchased: March 3, 2017
The writing in this is both poetic and brutal. I bought the book immediately after I read the sample and added it to m really-want-to read bookshelf.
Title: The Red Heir
Series Title: The World Reborn
Author: Holden R. Johnson
Date Added: March 12, 2017
Books Currently Reading: 5
Title: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Series Title: The Raven Cycle
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Date Added: March 4, 2017
Date Started: March 5, 2017
One of the things I love about this series is how you never know what the next chapter is going to focus on, and honestly, they way they’re set up reminds me a bit of a GRRM’s Song. Each one centers on one character, and it’s kind of third person, limited perspective, though if the chapter in question hones in one of the psychics, the horizons are a bit broader. The author also doesn’t tell you which character the chapter is about, but rather lets you guess through the text
Title: The Quantum Door
Author: Jonathon Ballagh
Illustrator: Ben J. Adams
Date Added: February 18, 2016
Date Started: March 3, 2017
I’m still enjoying this story, but I definitely felt stronger about the buildup to the boys going through the door (no real spoilers. I’m assuming you know it was bound to happen with a title like “Quantum Door”). The author does still keep the tension up, but I kind of feel like the characters from our side would be far more demanding about what’s going on on the other. This was one of my issues with Magonia, though QD isn’t nearly as bad as that.
Title: Prospero Lost
Series Title: Prospero’s Daughter
Author: L. Jagi Lamplighter
Date Added: June 19, 2016
Date Started: February 11, 2017
I’m not sure how to explain this. I don’t hate this book; I don’t dislike it and frankly even enjoy it. The characters are well delineated, and I like their personalities. There was even something introduced in the last chapter that again caught my interest. That being said, the author introduces a lot of situations and unseen characters only the main ones knew or know, which I understand is valid for people who have been alive for over 500 years, but Miranda often spends paragraphs if not pages going back to some time in her or her family’s past, and it takes you out of the story. There are also just so many ideas and concepts that they all become kind of muddled.
What I’m trying to say is I may be shelving this before I complete it, but I almost want to make a separate bookshelf along with the DNF one. I could see myself picking this up again one day. Maybe I’ll create a shelf called “Unfinished” to differentiate the books I won’t finish reading from the books I’ve just put aside. Again, it’s not that I’m not enjoying this novel, but I know there are so many other books that I’d probably breeze through because they’d hold my interest fully instead of mildly. I’m still on the fence about whether or not I’m going to do this, though, so stay tuned.
Title: The Illustrated A Brief History of Time/The Universe in a Nutshell
Author: Stephen Hawking
Date Added: June 25, 2016
Date Started: January 2, 2016
I’ve come to the conclusion that I am not going to study astro/quantum physics (I’m sorry Cupcakes and Machetes!). Oh, it’s fascinating and mind-blowing, but I don’t think it’s for me. I realize that I want to know enough to be able to write about it on a symbolic level. What the hell does that mean? Well if I’m writing about a character who’s alien (or part alien) and he’s looking up at the stars in trepidation for what they might contain, I want to have some foundation of the sense of the space between those stars and galaxies, but I don’t need to know the exact measure of them. I want to be able to wax poetic about binary star systems, neutron stars, and pulsars, but I don’t need to know how to measure how hot or ancient they are. Just knowing that they are is good enough for me.
So I’m going to finish the first book in this, A Brief History of Time, which will still count as one book. Then I’ll put just The Universe in a Nutshell on my TBR list.
Title: The Mabinogion Tetralogy
Author: Evangeline Walton
Date Added: August 24, 2014
Date Started: July 31, 2016
So the asshole brothers were punished, though I’m not sure I’m satisfied with the punishment. Though the king did strip their literal humanity away from them for three years, forcing them to live as three different kinds of beasts. That is a sort of assault since rape takes away the victim’s humanity. I’m not one for eye for an eye punishment in real life, but I accept it (and often write it) in stories.
Fanfictions Finished: 0
Fanfictions Currently Reading: 1
No chapter updates for a while, per her last reply to my comment. She has to take care of some personal shenanigans (which I totally understand) so like I do to so many of my readers, I shall have to wait.
Fanfictions Added to TBR List: 2
Title: I Will Call You Home: A Recounting of the Fifth Blight
Fandom: Dragon Age
I’m branching out in my fanfics! I used to only read FFVII with an Aeriseph pairing, but horizons need to be expanded, and good writing is good writing. I don’t remember where or how I found this one, but I actually forgot about it. It’s because of the more recent fanfiction I added that I remembered it at all. I have a list of fanfics to be read just like a have my book list, but because the fanfics are organized (sort of) and orderly (again sort of) on OneNote, and I don’t have a website based systematic process for cataloguing them, I have to use my forgetful, old brain, and it is not really up to the task.
I’m going to start adding them into my reading rotation. This one has 15 chapters, so I have quite a bit of catching up to do, but since runicmagitek told me in her last comment that she’s not updating until at least April, I at least have some time.
Update: I am ridiculous. I knew Athene of AmbiGaming.that name looked familiar! This fanfiction is by none other than our own I was thinking about her as I read the fandom, musing, “Huh, I wonder what Athene of AmbiGaming would think about this Dragon Age fanfiction.” So this is definitely going into my “read next” pile, and I’m kicking myself for not delving into it before.
Title: Thicker Than Blood
Authors: MiriamArnott & tobemadeofglass
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies) & Crimson Peak
Pairing: Natasha/Loki & Natasha/Steve Rogers
My IRL friend Kat messaged me the other day about another writer she knows who does fanfiction. She loves both villains and silver hair, and she writes fics pairing Loki and Natasha (ship name BlackFrost). I’ve considered and taken notes on such a pairing, but time hasn’t permitted me to explore this avenue though I wish I could. I gave Kat my information to give to this other writer, and then I proceeded to follow and like her on all applicable social media (Fanfiction.net, AO3, and Deviant Art, the latter of which features her visual artistic talent, as well). I haven’t heard directly from her, and I considered sending her a note on DA, but I already feel like a creepy stalker, plus I’m super shy. When I read her work, I’ll leave a comment informing how I discovered her, and I suppose I’ll see what happens from there.
Books Added to Goodreads TBR List This Week: 12
Title: Santa Took Them
Author: William Malmborg
Date Added: March 8, 2017
The title of this immediately reminded me of Futurama with its murderous Santa, and to be honest, I have no idea if Santa is the culprit in this. Something horrible happened on Christmas Eve many years ago, tainting the holiday for everyone, but most assuredly for the teens who disappear one by one.
This is a book that was on my Amazon wish list, but I removed all of the books from that this week and added any that weren’t on Goodreads to my TBR list. Since Goodreads is a more than adequate repository for books, I don’t feel the need to have them on a wish list. People know I love to read, and I generally prefer to buy my own material in that regard. I’d rather keep that wish list for other things like video games, recording equipment, etc. Books are fairly cheap, though I will always accept Amazon gift cards 🙂
Title: The Art of George R. R. Martin’s a Song of Ice and Fire
Series Title: The Art of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire
Author: Brian Wood
Date Added: March 8, 2017
I’ve had this book on my wish list for years. It’s far less expensive than the Final Fantasy art books I also crave, so I don’t know why I haven’t locked that up. I was immediately drawn to the cover image of Jaime lounging indolently on the Iron Throne, his sword dripping in Aerys’s blood. It reminds me of another picture I saw…also I had no idea that this was only the first book in the series. I generally don’t think of series when it comes to art books, since they only have the narrative of the book they’re illustrating, but I also can’t say I disapprove.
Title: Qabalah – The Complete Golden Dawn Initiate
Author: Steven Ashe
Date Added: March 8, 2017
One of the many books about the Qabalah I’ve added and coveted for years. This one isn’t that high on my priority list as I want to read Aleister Crowley’s 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings to compare and contrast it with Dion Fortune’s The Mystical Qabalah.
Title: The Maxx, Vol 1
Series Title: The Maxx
Authors: Sam Keith, William Messner-Loebs, Dave Feiss
Date Added: March 8, 2017
I was obsessed with the MTV Oddities show way back in the 90s. They used to show this and then afterwards Aeon Flux, which I also fangirled hard over. AF was one of the first cartoons I ever saw that one, wasn’t for children, and two, had a deeply symbolic narrative that forced me to critically think. There was an episode where a woman is caught trying to cross the border, and her punishment is to make these triangular devices in what seems like menial and pointless labor. At the end of the episode, she attempts to cross the border again, but this time wires come out, ensnaring her legs. Then she’s numbed and her legs are cut off with the very same devices she’d been making, an integral part of the process. It. Was. Fucked. Up. I could probably write in depth reviews about each of the episodes, because none of them were what I’d call casual watching.
Well…this part is supposed to be about The Maxx, but I’ve rambled on about Aeon Flux, but that and The Maxx were so influential for my critical thinking and development. These arguably prepared me for the convolutions and symbolism I’d find in Final Fantasy VII, and for that, I’ll be ever grateful.
Title: For Darkness Shows the Stars
Series Title: For Darkness Shows the Stars
Author: Diana Peterfreund
Date Added: March 8, 2017
I added this while looking around for other stories with similar paradigms to The Dream Thieves since I’ve started adding those now. The title drew me. It reminds me of a line in Jewel’s song “Hands,” “For light does the darkness most fear.” (Macro planned for that). The novel is about a genetic experiment gone wrong (VII Sense tingling), and a society that’s reverted to an elite made of of Luddites who shun technology (a bit of FFX for good measure). The story is apparently inspired by a Jane Austen novel Persuasion, so I may have to check that out as well. I’ve read nothing of Austen in my three decades on this planet, and I feel that eventually I should.
Series Title: Skylark
Author: Meagan Spooner
Date Added: March 8, 2017
Sixteen-year-old Lark Ainsley has never seen the sky.
For two hundred years the city has sustained this barrier by harvesting its children’s innate magical energy when they reach adolescence. When it’s Lark’s turn to be harvested, she finds herself trapped in a nightmarish web of experiments and learns she is something out of legend itself: a Renewable, able to regenerate her own power after it’s been stripped.
Uh-huh. Even if I can’t stand the writing, this at least deserves a sample download and a chance.
Title: In the Garden of Iden
Series Title: The Company
Author: Kage Baker
Date Added: March 12, 2017
On the back of Prospero Lost is a list of authors recommending the novel, and quite a few of the books sounded too interesting to ignore. I figured it couldn’t hurt to at least check them out on Goodreads. I waver between not wanting to completely flood my TBR list, but not wanting to miss out on what could potentially be a new favorite, and since I’m now attempting to utilize my Kindle to its full potential in downloading samples, I have a check to weed out the books that don’t hold my interest so that my TBR number remains fairly stable.
This novel caught my attention by the title being a play on “Garden of Eden,” and the blurb didn’t diminish my interest. A (greedy) Company that recruits orphans from the past, renders them mostly immortal, and then trains them to serve the Company *sigh* Evil corporations are always going to be a thing in literature so long as they’re a thing in reality.
Title: A Brother’s Price
Author: Wen Spencer
Date Added: March 12, 2017
I’ve read a few books that flip the script on the patriarchy, making males the (more) objectified gender, and in this novel, since they’re rarely born, they’ve become a commodity, traded and sold like property. Of course there are other examples of the “rare male,” the one prominent one in my mind being Ganondorf, the male Gerudo and eventual main antagonist of the game. Side note: how do you pronounce “Gerudo?” I do it with a hard as opposed to a soft “g,” even though a “g” followed by an “e” is “supposed” to sound like a ‘j” in most cases. Not in “Gestalt” though, so may I’m saying it in the German way.
Hm…now I’m thinking about potential story or essays ideas. Exploring the differences between societies were males are rare as opposed to societies where females are rare. The first instance would be an obvious matriarchy, since females would outnumber males by quite a lot, and since matriarchies are generally more peaceful than patriarchies (sorry guys), I could see the scarcity working in the males’ favor. Obviously it doesn’t in the novel in question, which is another reason I’m interested in it. I also just thought about what if there was a story in this ken where the rare, male protagonist were gay?
The inverse would be absolute hell for the rare, female protagonist for obvious reasons, but it’s making me think of what could be a potential fanfiction where being female itself is not so rare, but being not only the last of your kind, but the last female of your kind is a reality. Someone like that would need a very powerful protector, don’t you think?
Title: Mad Kestrel
Author: Misty Massey
Date Added: March 12, 2017
There really just aren’t enough pirate, romance, mysteries out there, though I could definitely see Katherine McIntyre tackling that genre/subgenre brilliantly (if she hasn’t already. A quick text message will sort this query out though).
So the other day I receive a message on Goodreads from C and M about a free book. That’s one of my favorite genres 😉 In all actuality I’d have added this book to my TBR list anyway: the main character is an assassin, there’s a mysterious loss of magic, and enchanted doors that will open for nothing/no one. The inclusion of the latter is a sure way to get me interested in a novel. There’s something about locked portals that’s irresistible. Also, I know there’s a double entendre in the title.
And she got me with a review, too! Note, I’ve included a “Recommended by” line, which I’ll be using forthwith if it’s applicable. It’s another assassin story, and I think it passed through my sphere of knowledge before. I didn’t add it at the time, because it didn’t quite break the interest barrier, but C and M’s review was quite stellar, and I can at least download a sample to give it a try.
Author: Sarah A. Denzil
Date Added: March 13, 2017
I’m trying to remember exactly how I found this. I know I was on Amazon adding all the game consoles I want to my wish list (spoiler: there’s a lot of them, and the total price is over a grand. It’s an expensive habit), but I don’t quite remember what I searched for that led me to this. It’s possible it was just an Amazon recommendation, because they want to you spend all your money. Either way, it’s hard to turn down a missing child trope subversion where the victim returns ten years covered in wounds and unable to speak. I can’t even imagine what might have happened to leave him in such a state, and I’m both horrified and intrigued to see what this story reveals.
Total Books on Goodreads TBR List: 449
Change from Last Week: +6
What are you currently reading and/or what’s on your radar to read next? What would you recommend based on my current and recently added? As always I look forward to your comments and suggestions!