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Keep Calm And Carry On Baking

Submitted by: Aman Dakir

With the unstoppable rise of vintage fashion, it comes as no surprise that, coupled with the recession and a growing interest in hobbies that are cheap and easy, the current trend for home baking is still on the increase. Cupcakes are everywhere: making appearances at weddings in towers instead of the traditional fruit cake and decorating Patisserie windows with swirls of brightly coloured icing – even supermarkets are selling them in abundance. And it’s not hard to see why baking at home has become so popular. Not only is it fun to bake, but the best thing about home baking is that it is easy and relatively cheap to do.

The big difference from today’s baking trend to the 50’s, however, is that we are now spoilt for choice in the great selection of high quality ingredients and baking utensils available. Not only do we not have to worry about rationing and the times of austerity seen in the 50’s, but we have so many options as to what ingredients to choose. While staples such as fairtrade organic vanilla and organic vanilla beans are readily available now, heavy rationing meant that these flavours had to be substituted with artificial flavours, or simply left out altogether. Exotic fruits are commonplace now in supermarkets, but fifty years ago we had to make do with local apples and berries. Sales of baking staples have rapidly increased in recent years, and the trend shows no sign of slowing.

Decoration has also markedly changed. Whilst at one time butter and sugar would be scarce, we are now able to pile cupcakes high with buttercream icing in enticing flavours and colours. We are seeing exciting twists on old classics and a wealth of innovative flavours – and it’s not just cupcakes that are making a comeback.

Retro kitchen utensils are also trending in supermarkets and cookware stores. Pastel-coloured blenders, floral patterned dinner trays – all the style of the traditional 50’s, but with all the advantages of modern convenience. Traditional baking methods would rely on excellent baking knowledge to avoid cakes being under- or over-cooked, and yet innovations such as silicone baking trays mean we never have to worry about our cakes sticking again.

TV shows such as The Great British Bake Off have been wildly successful in recent months, and it is clear that the baking trend shows no signs of abating. Many start-up businesses in cake making have been born from this trend and are successfully growing as a result of the UK’s new-found love of baked goods. This is good news for suppliers of baking ingredients and cake lovers alike.

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With the unstoppable rise of vintage fashion, it comes as no surprise that, coupled with the recession and a growing interest in hobbies that are cheap and easy, the current trend for home baking is still on the increase. Cupcakes are everywhere: making appearances at weddings in towers instead of the traditional fruit cake and decorating Patisserie windows with swirls of brightly coloured icing – even supermarkets are selling them in abundance. And it’s not hard to see why baking at home has become so popular. Not only is it fun to bake, but the best thing about home baking is that it is easy and relatively cheap to do.

The big difference from today’s baking trend to the 50’s, however, is that we are now spoilt for choice in the great selection of high quality ingredients and baking utensils available. Not only do we not have to worry about rationing and the times of austerity seen in the 50’s, but we have so many options as to what ingredients to choose. While staples such as fairtrade organic vanilla and organic vanilla beans are readily available now, heavy rationing meant that these flavours had to be substituted with artificial flavours, or simply left out altogether. Exotic fruits are commonplace now in supermarkets, but fifty years ago we had to make do with local apples and berries. Sales of baking staples have rapidly increased in recent years, and the trend shows no sign of slowing.

Decoration has also markedly changed. Whilst at one time butter and sugar would be scarce, we are now able to pile cupcakes high with buttercream icing in enticing flavours and colours. We are seeing exciting twists on old classics and a wealth of innovative flavours – and it’s not just cupcakes that are making a comeback.

Retro kitchen utensils are also trending in supermarkets and cookware stores. Pastel-coloured blenders, floral patterned dinner trays – all the style of the traditional 50’s, but with all the advantages of modern convenience. Traditional baking methods would rely on excellent baking knowledge to avoid cakes being under- or over-cooked, and yet innovations such as silicone baking trays mean we never have to worry about our cakes sticking again.

TV shows such as The Great British Bake Off have been wildly successful in recent months, and it is clear that the baking trend shows no signs of abating. Many start-up businesses in cake making have been born from this trend and are successfully growing as a result of the UK’s new-found love of baked goods. This is good news for suppliers of baking ingredients and cake lovers alike.

With the unstoppable rise of vintage fashion, it comes as no surprise that, coupled with the recession and a growing interest in hobbies that are cheap and easy, the current trend for home baking is still on the increase. Cupcakes are everywhere: making appearances at weddings in towers instead of the traditional fruit cake and decorating Patisserie windows with swirls of brightly coloured icing – even supermarkets are selling them in abundance. And it’s not hard to see why baking at home has become so popular. Not only is it fun to bake, but the best thing about home baking is that it is easy and relatively cheap to do.

The big difference from today’s baking trend to the 50’s, however, is that we are now spoilt for choice in the great selection of high quality ingredients and baking utensils available. Not only do we not have to worry about rationing and the times of austerity seen in the 50’s, but we have so many options as to what ingredients to choose. While staples such as fairtrade organic vanilla and organic vanilla beans are readily available now, heavy rationing meant that these flavours had to be substituted with artificial flavours, or simply left out altogether. Exotic fruits are commonplace now in supermarkets, but fifty years ago we had to make do with local apples and berries. Sales of baking staples have rapidly increased in recent years, and the trend shows no sign of slowing.

Decoration has also markedly changed. Whilst at one time butter and sugar would be scarce, we are now able to pile cupcakes high with buttercream icing in enticing flavours and colours. We are seeing exciting twists on old classics and a wealth of innovative flavours – and it’s not just cupcakes that are making a comeback.

Retro kitchen utensils are also trending in supermarkets and cookware stores. Pastel-coloured blenders, floral patterned dinner trays – all the style of the traditional 50’s, but with all the advantages of modern convenience. Traditional baking methods would rely on excellent baking knowledge to avoid cakes being under- or over-cooked, and yet innovations such as silicone baking trays mean we never have to worry about our cakes sticking again.

TV shows such as The Great British Bake Off have been wildly successful in recent months, and it is clear that the baking trend shows no signs of abating. Many start-up businesses in cake making have been born from this trend and are successfully growing as a result of the UK’s new-found love of baked goods. This is good news for suppliers of baking ingredients and cake lovers alike.

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Suspected assassin of Turkish-Armenian journalist arrested

Sunday, January 21, 2007

A suspect has been arrested in the case of Hrant Dink, the Turkish-Armenian journalist who was assassinated yesterday. Dink was known for writing about the controversial issue of Armenian genocide, the mass killings of Armenians by Turks under the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

Ogün Samast, a 17-year-old unemployed, high-school drop out from the city of Trabzon, was taken into custody by the Turkish police as the suspected assassin of Hrant Dink. The police also confiscated his gun, suspecting that it was used to kill Dink. Ahmet Samast, father of the suspected assassin, informed the authorities regarding the whereabouts of his son after seeing the assassin’s images on TV.

The Republic attorney general of Samsun stated that the suspect has confessed to committing his crime.

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20 tons of cocaine seized by US Coast Guard

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has seized 20 tons or nearly 40,000 pounds of cocaine with a street value of over US$500 million in what authorities call one of the largest cocaine busts in history.

Three busts in total were made in a period of nearly one month. The first on February 19, off the coast of Mexico, March 18 off the coast of Panama and on March 25, also off the coast of Panama.

In the first bust on February 19, “the Ecuadorian-flagged fishing vessel Don Juan K was approached in the Pacific Ocean February 19 off the coast of Mexico while allegedly offloading cocaine into “go-fast” (cigarette-style boat) boats. The fishing vessel’s crew apparently set fire to Don Juan K in an attempt to destroy the evidence and flee in the go-fasts. The USCGC Sherman stopped the go-fasts and recovered about 900 pounds of cocaine as Don Juan K sank. The 14 crew members are being processed for further legal action,” said a statement on the USCG’s website.

The second bust on March 18 yielded nearly 40,000 pounds of cocaine.

“The 330-foot Panamanian-flagged motor vessel Gatun was interdicted in the Pacific Ocean Mar. 18 off the coast of Panama while heading north toward the United States. Sherman’s crew stopped and boarded the vessel and found 765 bales of cocaine weighing approximately 38,000 pounds in two shipping containers. Gatun was escorted back to Panama and its 14 crew members processed for further legal action,” added the statement.

In the third bust on March 25, at least 2,000 pounds of cocaine was seized, also from a ship off Panama’s coast.

“[The] Sherman’s crew stopped and boarded a small stateless go-fast in the Pacific Ocean Mar. 25 off the coast of Panama following a short chase, in which, the go-fast attempted to flee at a high rate of speed. Approximately 2,000 pounds of cocaine was found aboard the go-fast and its four crew members were processed for further legal action,” said the statement.

Several agencies both in the U.S. and in other countries in Central and South America and will continue to investigate the extent of the drug ring.

“The Coast Guard works in close coordination with Joint Interagency Task Force South, U.S. Attorney’s office, Panama Express South, DEA, FBI, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection, as well as the Departments of Justice, State and Homeland Security on counter drug operations in the Pacific Ocean near Central and South America. These drug smuggling routes are some of the most active, yielding roughly 70 percent of the cocaine seized annually by the Coast Guard,” added the statement.

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Get Acquainted With The Nuances Of Piston Pumps

Get Acquainted With The Nuances Of Piston Pumps

by

Nathan SyngremPiston pumps

are probably the most used pumps today in almost all industrial areas. They are nothing but pumps where the packing is attached to the piston rod and moves against a smooth cylinder wall.

The

piston pumps

are mostly utilized to move liquids or compress gases. If they pump liquid then they are called hydraulic, and if they pump gas they are pneumatic However, it is to be noted that though they have better priming characteristics yet they cannot operate at as high a pressure. Incidentally they also have a shorter life.

Volume capacity is one of the main factors that have an impact on the functioning of these pumps. As long as a pump is rotating the same volume of liquid that goes in must come out for overall performance. It needs to be mentioned here that unlike a centrifugal pump, the piston pumps have a very flat flow performance curve no matter how high the pressure goes. This may result in dangerous blockages and hence unloaded valves should be incorporated into system for overall performance.

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Like its counterpart the plunger piston, a piston pump can be based on a single piston or, even

multiple parallel pistons

. The pistons in this pump are generally reciprocated using cams or crankshafts. And the stroke can be adjusted as per the requirement of the user. It is said that this type of pump can deliver heads of up to 1000 bar. The largest sizes of piston pumps can deliver flows of 40m3 /hr.

In practice these pumps are more likely to be used for metering low flow rate fluids at more modest pressures in laboratories and chemical process plants. Unlike popular belief,

piston pumps

are unsuitable for transferring toxic or explosive media.

These pumps can be ordered online just like

pressure washer pumps

and

high pressure pumps

. Ordering

car washer pumps

just like piston pumps online saves time and money, as you can order the one of your choice without having to run from pillar to post for the right one of your choice. And most of these online stockers and manufacturers also have servicing facilities whenever the need arises.

From last few years I have written many articles on industrial products like

piston pumps

, high pressure pumps, tri-plex plunger pumps, misting pumps,

plunger pumps

, car wash pumps,

pressure washer pumps

.

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Cars big winner as 34th Annual Annie Awards handed out

Monday, February 12, 2007

Cars drove home the big prize last night, from the 34th Annual Annie Awards. The animation industry’s highest honor, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annies recognise contributions to animation, writing, directing, storyboarding, voice acting, composing, and much more.

As mentioned, Pixar took home the big prize last night, after facing stiff competition from four other Happy Feet, Monster House, Open Season, and Over the Hedge.

But the biggest winner of the night didn’t get a “Best Animated Feature” nod at all. Flushed Away won five feature animation categories including Animated Effects (Scott Cegielski), Character Animation (Gabe Hordos), Production Design (Pierre-Olivier Vincent), Voice Acting (Sir Ian McKellan as Toad), Writing (Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan, and Will Davies).

Over The Hedge won awards for Directing (Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick), Storyboarding (Gary Graham), and Character Design (Nicolas Marlet).

Of little surprise, Randy Newman won an Annie for Cars in the “Music in an Animated Feature Production” category. Newman has won many Oscars for his movie music, and has a nomination this year for the song “Our Town”. Newman didn’t attend the Annies, instead picking up a Grammy for “Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media”.

DisneyToon Studios’ Bambi II won “Best Home Entertainment Production”, while “Best Animated Short Subject” went to Blue Sky Studios’ No Time For Nuts, which is based on Ice Age.

“Best Animated Video Game” went to Flushed Away The Game, while a United Airlines ad named “Dragon” won a “Best Animated Television Commercial” Annie for DUCK Studios.

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Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal gets final approval by city Planning Board

Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy
Recent Developments
  • “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006
  • “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006
  • “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006
  • “Court date “as needed” for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, August 14, 2006
  • “Preliminary hearing for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal rescheduled” — Wikinews, July 26, 2006
  • “Elmwood Village Hotel proposal in Buffalo, N.Y. withdrawn” — Wikinews, July 13, 2006
  • “Preliminary hearing against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed” — Wikinews, June 2, 2006
Original Story
  • “Hotel development proposal could displace Buffalo, NY business owners” — Wikinews, February 17, 2006

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Buffalo, New York —The proposed Elmwood Village Hotel got the final approval it needed from the city of Buffalo’s Planning Board this morning.

In a unanimous vote, the Board approved most of the design and site plan of the hotel.

The Elmwood Village Hotel is a proposed hotel by Savarino Construction Services Corporation and is designed by architect Karl Frizlen of the Frizlen Group. It is to be placed on the corner of Elmwood and Forest Avenues in Buffalo and will require the demolition of at least five properties (1109-1121 Elmwood).

Despite the fact that today’s meeting was not a “public hearing”, several citizens lashed out at the Board after the approval.

“Thanks for destroying Buffalo,” said one man.

“[I am] disgusted. Because they did not allow the community to speak, it is the bastardization of the concepts of justice and democracy, and that’s what happened [today],” said Clarence Carnahan, a local business owner and concerned citizen, to Wikinews. He also referred to some board members as “immoral pigs.”

“[I feel] frustration because no one could speak. I was going to address the displacement of all the shops that are there and that they should be grand-fathered into the new space. We did not get to say that. [I am disappointed] that they are endorsing this enormous monstrosity.” said Nancy Pollina, co-owner of Don Apparel with Patty Morris at 1119 Elmwood.

Although the Board approved the hotel proposal, Savarino Construction must still go before the board to approve things such as signage and lighting. The Planning Board meets again on April 11, 2006 at 8:00a.m., but it is unknown if the hotel proposal will be on the agenda.

Pano Georgiadis, owner of Pano’s Restaurant at 1081 Elmwood and owner of 605 Forest Avenue in Buffalo, threatened to sue Savarino Construction at a public meeting on March 15, 2006 saying, “if you try to get a variance to change the code, I will sue you. This is my home, number one. If you go against city code, and you try to do the most rooms with a minimal amount of parking, again, I will sue you.”

Today, Georgiadis confirmed to Wikinews that he is “definitely” suing, but that his “situation is different” as compared to others looking into legal action. “This is my property. They did it [changed the code] without my approval.”

Last week, the Common Council voted and approved the rezoning of all five properties including 605 Forest.

Some are also considering taking the case to the New York State Supreme Court to “seek an injunction”and would go “pro se, meaning I am going to present the case myself,” said Carnahan.

Despite the approvals by the Common Council and Planning Board, organizers schedulaed another protest for Saturday April 1, 2006 at 2:00p.m. on the proposed site at Forest and Elmwood.

“We are not going to go down without a fight. We are going to go kicking and screaming,” said Pollina.

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New mall in Washington, US almost complete, traffic a concern

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

A new shopping center in Washington, United States called Lakewood Crossing is planning on building and opening new stores. It was opened on September 21, 2006 with the opening of the Marysville, Washington Costco. The mall has still been in the planning stages since 2005. The developer is Powell Development from Kirkland, Washington and the mall is located in North Lakewood, Washington.

There are more than 17 stores and more are being built. A Marshalls, Boston’s Gourmet Pizza, Mongolian Grill, Discount Tire, and others are yet to open. The Washington State Department of Transportation say this could cause more traffic problems. The intersection of Washington State Route 531 and 27th Avenue (only way in and out) is “crowded and tight”. Twin Lakes is now inaccessible because of the traffic.

Plans to redo the traffic are coming soon. They plan to open a loop ramp on the interchange of Washington State Route 531 and Interstate 5 in 2009. Twin Lakes Avenue NE will be extended and a freeway ramp will be added soon, along with a bridge across Interstate 5.

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Finding The Right Senior Healthcare Products

Finding the Right Senior Healthcare Products

by

Smith C. John

Age is something that happens to each and every one of us, and as time goes on you will also find that your body starts to change in a variety of ways. As you get older you may find it more and more difficult to move your body and perform various activities the way you used to in the past. One common problem with seniors involves arthritis, which is when bones start to weaken and lose their density. With all of the age related problems that can develop, there are a number of modifications you may wish to make to your life style and also to the interior of your home, so as to make life easier for you.

For example, it is quite common ion homes where seniors live to have railings installed in the bathrooms or entrances of the home, and other fixtures that make it easy for those in wheelchairs or having difficulty walking to get in and out of different parts of the home. You may not really know what type of age related health care products you might be needing, and if this is the case you should definitely take the time to do a bit more online research about the issue. There is a good chance that you will eventually need to make some changes to your home, and finding the right company where you can buy all of the products that you may be needing and have them installed is therefore going to be more important as time goes on.

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If you spend some time doing online research you will soon find that there are a wide variety of companies out there that seem to deal exclusively with the needs of senior citizens and the elderly or disabled. If you spend a bit of time looking through the catalogs of these companies it will not be long before you find some items or products that you will know with absolute certainty would be able to make your life a bit easier if you chose to buy them. You may be able to find everything ranging from fortified vitamin tablets to guard railings for the bathroom of your home. Depending on your specific needs, you may need only a few of these products or a lot of them.

However, if you know for sure that you could use some of these products you will want to take the time to find a company offering them at a decent price. With all of the expenses that you might already have to worry about it would be quite disturbing to have to spend a ton more money on senior citizen products. The good news is that with enough time spent searching you will likely be able to find a store for the elderly that offers all of the products you may be needing at a decent price. That way you would not have to worry about going broke in the process of trying to find the best products for senior citizens.

AgeComfort.com

is Canada\’s premier online source for

senior products

and their growing line of comfort products includes Daily Living Aids, Mobility Aids, Incontinence, Vitamins & Supplements and Health Care Products.

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Students promote Thailand’s tourism with their paintbrushes – and give proceeds to charity

Saturday, September 8, 2007

An innovative “Children helping Children” project has been launched by local volunteers and students of a school in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Named the Chiang Mai Charity Calendar 2008 it serves the dual purpose of promoting their 700-year-old city, and supporting disadvantaged children.

Self-financed with no advertising, and produced by schoolchildren for a charitable cause, it is probably the first of its kind to surface in the travel industry, and something normally only in the domain of National Tourism Organizations.

The objectives are:

  1. Initially, to encourage well-off children to help poor kids in a ‘create and donate’ concept, using art pieces instead of money.
  2. To put Chiang Mai on the world map as a prime destination in its own right for leisure, conferences, medical tourism, high quality purchases, sports, education, studies, and not a stopover, as many perceive it to be.
  3. To raise funds for disadvantaged Thai children through sales of the calendar.
  4. To further motivate the kids who donated the paintings to continue doing worthwhile things – by letting them experience their own success, first hand.’

The students, all from Prem Tinsulononda International School, were invited to create original paintings depicting why “Chiang Mai is a Wonderful Place to Live”. This resulted in 93 entries from all ages and nationalities, thirteen of which were selected for inclusion in the not-for-profit 40-page 14-month full colour desk calendar. The production contains around 2000 words of original text, highlighting the city’s rich history, and relative inaccessibility for centuries, e.g.:

“The railway line did not reach the city until 1921, and the last stretch of paved road was not completed until 1972 … extraordinary to think that in the previous year the Apollo 15 crew had already driven vehicles on the moon”

It points out that in 2005, Travel+Leisure readers voted Chiang Mai into fifth place in the list of world’s best cities, acknowledges that the Asian economic building boom has had a negative impact, but adds:

“High buildings, highways and hypermarkets bow deferentially to antiquity, and in many cases their clumsy presence only serves to intensify the beauty of the city’s historical monuments – ancient chedis or graceful spires gloriously upstaging trendy modern architecture”

This colourful and useful product will carry its promotional message into homes and offices all around the world, and has been welcomed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand Director Northern Office Region 1, Mr. Junnapong Saranak, who in his introductory message in the calendar, remarks that it is unique, and ‘may even become a collector’s item’

This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details.
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details.
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On the campaign trail in the USA, August 2016

Friday, September 23, 2016

The following is the fourth edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories.

In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the vice presidential nominee of the Reform Party is revealed; those attacked in a high profile campaign speech respond; and Wikinews interviews an economist seeking the presidency a second time.

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