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Q: nature of the series $\sum (-1)^{n}n^{-\tan\left(\tfrac{\pi}{4}+\tfrac{1}{n} \right)}$ I would like to study the nature of the following serie:
$$\sum_{n\geq 0}\ (-1)^{n}n^{-\tan\left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}+\dfrac{1}{n} \right)} $$
we can use simply this question :
Show : $(-1)^{n}n^{-\tan\left(\tfrac{\pi}{4}+\tfrac{1}{n} \right)}=\tfrac{(-1)^{n}}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left(\tfrac{\ln(n)}{n^{2}} \right)$
$$\sum_{n\geq 1} (-1)^{n}n^{-\tan\left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}+\dfrac{1}{n} \right)}=\sum_{n\geq 1}\dfrac{(-1)^{n}}{n}+\sum_{n\geq 1} \mathcal{O}\left(\dfrac{\ln(n)}{n^{2}} \right) $$
Since :

*

*Alternating harmonic series $\sum_{n\geq 1}\dfrac{(-1)^{n}}{n}$ is convergent

*$\sum_{n\geq 1} \mathcal{O}\left(\dfrac{\ln(n)}{n^{2}} \right) $ is convergent since $\left|  \mathcal{O}\left(\dfrac{\ln(n)}{n^{2}} \right)\right|\leq \dfrac{\ln(n)}{n^{2}}$

thus $\sum_{n\geq 0}\ (-1)^{n}n^{-\tan\left(\dfrac{\pi}{4}+\dfrac{1}{n} \right)} $ is convergent
My question :

*

*Why we can't take expansion up to  $2$ $\frac{1}{1-z}=1+z+O(z^2)$ instead of $\frac{1}{1-z}=1+z+z^2+O(z^3)$

\begin{align}
 \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac1n\right)&=\left(1+\tan(1/n)\right)\left(1-\tan(1/n)\right)^{-1}\\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right) \\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)+\mathcal{O}\left(\left(\frac{-1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left(\frac{1}{n^3}\right)\right)^{2} \right) \right) \\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right) \right) \\
&=1-\frac{1}{n^2}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right)
 \end{align}
then :
\begin{align}
e^{-\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac1n\right)\log(n)}&=e^{\left(-1-\frac{1}{n^2}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right)\right)\log(n)}\\\\
&=\frac1n\,e^{\left(-\frac{\log(n)}n^{2}+O\left(\frac{\log(n)}{n^2}\right)\right)}\\\\
&=\frac1n\,\left(1-\frac{\log(n)}{n^{2}}+O\left(\frac{\log(n)}{n^2}\right)+O\left(\frac{\log^{2}(n)}{n^4}\right) \right)\\\\
&=\frac1n +O\left(\frac{\log(n)}{n^3}\right)
\end{align}
$$(-1)^{n}e^{-\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac1n\right)\log(n)}=(-1)^{n}\frac1n +O\left(\frac{(-1)^{n}\log(n)}{n^3}\right) $$
and since  $\sum O\left(\frac{\log(n)}{n^3}\right)$ and $(-1)^{n}\frac1n$ are convergent
i prove that the series is conevrgent only by using expansion up to 2 why we can't take it

A: You made a mistake in
\begin{align}
 \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac1n\right)&=\left(1+\tan(1/n)\right)\left(1-\tan(1/n)\right)^{-1}\\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right) \\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)+\mathcal{O}\left(\left(\frac{-1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left(\frac{1}{n^3}\right)\right)^{2} \right) \right) \\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right) \right) \\
&=1-\frac{1}{n^2}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right)
 \end{align}
It should be
\begin{align}
 \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac1n\right)&=\left(1+\tan(1/n)\right)\left(1-\tan(1/n)\right)^{-1}\\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1-\left(\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\right)^{-1} \\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1+\left(\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)+\mathcal{O}\left(\left(\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left(\frac{1}{n^3}\right)\right)^{2} \right) \right) \\
&= \left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{3}}\right)\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right) \right) \\
&=1+\frac{2}{n}+\mathcal{O}\left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right)
 \end{align}
That is, you effectively wrote
\begin{align}
{1+x\over1-x}&=(1+x)(1-x)^{-1}\\
&=(1+x)(1-x+x^2+\cdots)
\end{align}
instead of
\begin{align}
{1+x\over1-x}&=(1+x)(1-x)^{-1}\\
&=(1+x)(1+x+x^2+\cdots)
\end{align}
(It looks like you also omitted the exponent $-1$ when changing from $(1-\tan(1/n))$ to its Taylor expansion, but I think that was just a typo.)

A: Without digging into asymptotics, the original series is simply convergent by Dirichlet's test, since $\{(-1)^n\}$ has bounded partial sums and
$$ n^{-\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{1}{n}\right)} = \frac{1}{n^{\frac{1+\tan(1/n)}{1-\tan(1/n)}}}$$
is decreasing towards zero for any $n\geq 3$.

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Reward for reviving Chipewyan language
Dan Summers to receive Canada's Outstanding Principals award
Kassina Ryder
Northern News Services
DENINU KU'E/FORT RESOLUTION
Dan Summers, principal of Deninu School in Fort Resolution, will be given one of Canada's Outstanding Principals awards during a ceremony in Toronto on Feb. 26.
Summers, who is one of 51 recipients from across Canada, was chosen to receive the national award for his work toward reviving the Chipewyan language not just in the school, but also in the community.
"I couldn't think of a greater accomplishment then being part of helping to rekindle a language," Summers said. "We're all learning the language."
Summers and his staff have spent the past four years promoting - and using - the Chipewyan language in every aspect of life at the school.
In addition to the school's language component/culture program, students also read the noon-hour announcements in Chipewyan.
The language is used during assemblies, when students do presentations and during Christmas concerts.
The school's computers have Chipewyan fonts and each class and staff learns a "word of the week," said Summers.
Summers posts the word in his office where he spends at least five minutes every day memorizing its pronunciation and meaning.
"We encourage Chipewyan to be spoken daily," he said.
It's not only those in the school who are learning, Summers added.
"We're getting reports from elders who are so proud of the kids," he said. "Parents have even said they're re-learning the language because their kids are bringing it home."
Fort Resolution was home to St. Joseph's Residential School from 1903 until 1957.
As a result, many children grew up without learning their language and culture, Summers said.
"There is a generation that, because they were not allowed to speak it, have lost a lot of that," he said.
Now, Summers said Deninu School is a place where culture is infused into the curriculum and celebrated.
"It's about making people believe we're going to succeed and you need to bring your culture and values and beliefs with you," he said.
Summers said staff works together to develop units of study that incorporate Chipewyan language and culture into a variety of subjects.
"Not only does it support the culture and language, it accommodates the need for the academic component," he said. "It's a natural fusion."
Summers said Angie Fabien, the school's Chipewyan language instructor, has been an instrumental part of the program's success.
"She's absolutely passionate about Chipewyan language, about bringing back the culture and values of the language itself," he said.
He also credited Brent Kaulback, assistant superintendent with the South Slave Divisional Education Council. Summers said Kaulback, who was recently inducted into the Northwest Territories Hall of Fame for his efforts to save aboriginal languages, helped guide the creation of the Chipewyan dictionary.
Kaulback, students, elders and members of the Yamozha Kue Society worked together to develop the dictionary, which was launched in March 2012.
It is 369 pages and includes word definitions and sentences. It also comes with a CD so users can hear how words are properly pronounced.
"It's been a tremendous success, the kids use it daily," Summers said.
Summers said skills learned during language and cultural components of the curriculum are translated into other subjects students will need in order to earn a high school diploma.
"On the other side, you have to remember that we are in a global nation.
"We are competing," he said. "We have to be able to function at levels that are comparable to the rest of the world."
Making sure the school is a fun and engaging place encourages students to make the effort, Summer said.
"That's a large component of our school," he said. "They like coming to the school."
Akela Peoples is the president and chief executive officer of The Learning Partnership, which sponsors the Canada's Outstanding Principals awards.
She said staff and members of the community nominate principals for the awards.
"Being a principal is a complex role," Peoples said. "But in the case of these outstanding principals, they've gone above and beyond what we would consider their job description. His supporters certainly felt he was deserving."
Peoples said Summers' promotion of Chipewyan language and culture is one-of-a-kind.
"When I read about Dan, he has done something quite unique in his school," she said. "A strong sense of self is critical to learning."
Summers said school staff work as a team to promote success.
Last year, the school's language coach, Kate Powell, and program support teacher Lucinda Summers won the Department of Education's Ministerial Literacy Award for helping to boost literacy rates at the school by 35 per cent.
Fabien was a member of a team awarded the 2012 Excellence in Education award for her work on the Chipewyan dictionary.
The Deninu School team was also awarded the Premier's Award of Excellence for "excellence, innovation and dedication in their work," the GNWT website stated. The team also received the Premier's Excellence in Culture Collaboration Award.
Summers said being awarded as one of Canada's outstanding principals is not only an honour, it proves the community believes in the work being done at the school.
"It's just nice to be recognized for being on the right path," he said. "With that said, mind you, I'd like to think I have a bigger part than I do. My part is quite small compared to some of the other people. My staff is absolutely brilliant."
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shit film sunday: the strange tale of doctor mordrid
October 23, 2016 October 23, 2016 Posted in movie magic, Uncategorized
So, uh… it's been quite a while without a blog post until now despite my promises to post regularly. I guess I'll have to work on that…
I have a passion for bad movies. Give me a choice between one of the newest CGI-laced blockbusters, or an obscure sci-fi flick from the 80s with terrible claymation effects and acting that make The Room look like the greatest drama ever made, chances are I'll pick the obscure sci-fi flick. Why? I guess I find that the objectively "terrible" flick will have more soul, and you can see that while the end result was of inferior quality if you're looking for legitimately excellent entertainment, there's often things you can appreciate about the film such as the dodgy effects, or the earnest acting of the stars who seem to have really gotten into their characters.
Youtube is full of shit films, most of which have been abandoned it would seem by their copyright holders, so I love this, and I figure that I'm going to try and find a film every Sunday to review as I like writing reviews of things. Who knows, maybe I'll even get good at it!
Up this Sunday is the 1992 film Doctor Strange … sorry, Doctor Mordrid.
As I'm sure has been told time and again, before Marvel realised that there was a market for superhero films that were basically just like the comics, rather than being "grounded" and "real" and totally not like the comics, they sold off the cinematic rights to all of their characters which lead to some rather bad movies, like the 1990 Captain America, and various 70s live action Spider-Man films where most of Spidey's enemies were dudes in leisure suits.
Marvel, of course, got their act together and became the modern day template for a successful movie franchise after regaining the rights to characters who failed to emerge from development hell. Mordrid is quite an odd story, though…
Doctor Mordrid started out life as a Doctor Strange movie, however it seems that at some point Marvel had a falling out with the producers, or their option on Doctor Strange ran out, and they found themselves without a character to make a movie about. Rather than just abandon the thing, they went and made a Doctor Strange movie where the character is close enough to Doctor Strange so that fans of the character will want to watch it, but far enough away from Doctor Strange so that Marvel can't use lawyer-fu on them.
So Doctor Strange Mordrid (Jeffrey Combs) is a sorcerer sent to Earth by The Ancient One Monitor to protect Earth from evil, which is sealed away in an alternate dimension and guarded by a dude from the Deep South called Gunner (Ritch Brinkley). He also appears to have bought a building filled with comedy residents who quarrel about dogs barking and other nonsense, as well as Samantha Hunt (Yvette Nipar), a police consultant who is into weird, spooky cases and thinks something is up with Mordrid.
Mordrid doesn't have a Cloak of Levitation, rather a blue cloak and natty blue pajamas!
The "evil" in another dimension is Kabal(Brian Thompson aka the Alien Bounty Hunter in The X-Files), a rival sorcerer who escapes and comes to Earth in order to… well, we're not entirely sure. His plan seems to involve releasing claymation demons to do something or other, but he sure seems excited about it.
Wallace and vomit
While I'm trying to make this sound as exciting as possible, large chunks of Doctor Mordrid involve people talking about things. Mordrid spends a large chunk of the movie in an interrogation room after the meathead cop Hunt works with decides to arrest Mordrid over murders committed by Kabal while carrying out his plan to release the Plasticine peril, and then just talks a lot. Kabal also has some punk minions who don't really do much either, and the middle of the film is a bit of a dud.
Finally, Mordrid escapes with the help of Hunt, and then goes on to have his final confrontation with Kabal in a scene where they obviously blew most of the budget: a duel between a Mastodon skeleton and a T-Rex skeleton, the highlight of the film as can be seen below:
Yeah, it's not exactly Jurassic Park but it is where the film finally has some action, and I actually enjoyed the scene as the animation is adorably naff, and Thompson's acting reaches new levels of high camp as Kabal yells that his plan to release the plasticine monsters from their imprisonment is going well. Kabal is finally skewered by the mastodon, Hunt kicks the punk minion trying to kill her in the balls, and the world is saved from claymation terror.
So, do I think the 70 minutes I spent watching Doctor Mordrid were a waste? Not really. Jeffrey Combs is enjoyable in anything he's in, and he makes the most of the role of Mordrid – it's a real shame they didn't get the chance to make a proper Doctor Strange film as while the tech in 1992 could never have brought the psychedelic world of Strange to life in convincing fashion, I think Combs could have made a good Sorcerer Supreme.
Brian Thompson also tries his best with Kabal, and during the end fight his campy acting combined with the claymation dinosaur fight makes the most enjoyable scene of the film. It's the one moment where the film actually has some action and fun, even if it's only a few minutes.
Doctor Mordrid obviously suffered from the withdrawal of the Doctor Strange rights from the production, as without the mythology of Strange behind it (Mordrid has a "magic amulet" rather than the Eye of Agamotto) the characters just don't feel that substantial, despite the best attempts of the cast. It's quite clear they had ambition, but perhaps not the means to fulfil it.
Of course, given the appearance of the real thing now, Doctor Mordrid is now out on Blu-ray and DVD. It's worth checking out, just for the what-if factor.
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I love living in Portland. One of the perks was an opportunity to go behind the scenes at nearby LAIKA, the stop-motion animation studio responsible for the new movie Kubo and the Two Strings, which will be in theaters on August 19th.
3D animation is still all the rage, and LAIKA is still making stop-motion movies, but these days LAIKA CEO Travis Knight told us that they'd learned to live with a little more computer graphics. In fact, they used CGI animation to do things like simulate crowds, remove seams from puppets, and render water and other effects. That said, what I saw on the set tour proved that they were still stop-motion at heart.
All stories start with a concept. Although we didn't see early scripts, we did get to see some concept art. Kubo is an original story influenced by Japanese folklore. As the story was developed, they hired a cultural consultant to help in the process. They also had several boards on display with visual research on Japanese period costume, how it was pleated, and how it moved.
This was one of the costume boards we were shown to illustrate the design process they went through to develop the costumes for Kubo. LAIKA's costume designers have an interesting challenge. Their costumes have to be small but not look small. They need to have texture and depth and be able to withstand a lot of manipulation. In this example, there are pieces from Kubo's aunts' costumes as well as Kubo's costume. There are several iterations of the beetle design, which is an important family symbol in the movie.
Here, Creative Supervisor Georgina Hayns (everyone called her "George") shows the final cape design for one of the puppets. They tried reinforcing the cape with a piano wire mesh and discovered that they'd created a fully poseable fabric. This is important with stop-motion because little details like hair and fabric must be perfect in each frame.
Origami is important to the movie, but Tyvek had to play this role of paper. Wood or rice-based paper would just have not held up to all the posing required for stop-motion.
LAIKA now does a lot of 3D printing. I didn't get to see the actual printer, but now I want one. The dragon—I believe they referred to it as the "moon dragon"—was printed and came out almost exactly as you see it. The one addition was some gold foil backing. The transparency and color variation came from the printer. My understanding is that the three larger Kubo heads in the foreground were also printed without any painting or retouching. We were given gift bags with small 3D printed origami samurai figures, and I still am amazed at the details.
The massive sets also broke apart or had trap doors puppeteers could open to sneak in and pose the puppets for each frame. In this panorama, the set is a graveyard. The tops of the trees are out of frame in the movie, and the edge of the set is a river, which is why it drops off.
The sets were gigantic, but they were also very detailed. Here's a closeup of a village set. You can see the lanterns, the vegetables in carts, and the woven baskets. All in miniature. Whether it was a short or a long shot, the sets and the puppets were just amazingly detailed.
One of the most innovative things about Kubo was the way they played with scale. The story called for gigantic monsters. Rather than making a miniature monster and creating a sense of scale with computer effects, LAIKA chose to make the skeleton monster at the same one-sixth scale as the Kubo puppet, which makes for an 18-foot giant – the largest puppet they'd ever created.
In this photo, I'm standing a good distance in front of the puppet, but I wanted to give you a sense of scale. It was even taller than it looks from this angle. The skeleton puppet sat on top of a hexapad and had heavy-duty wires and rigging to move the limbs mechanically for shots. The wires were removed digitally in post-production.
In this shot, we see another large puppet, although this one was probably only about ten feet tall. The most amazing part was the rigging. It could be animated in real time, rather than stop-motion and then added to the film. They said they filmed multiple versions of this—I want to say eyeball plant?—and then duplicated them digitally in the film.
Stay tuned for more about Kubo including more information on the voice actors and a review of the movie, which will be in theaters on August 19th. Meanwhile, you can check out an interactive map of Kubo's Realm on YouTube.
Thank you for solving that mystery for me! Awesome.


Training is one investment that no firm should refrain from. It is the approach of progressive organizations who believe in building the capacities by increasing the efficiencies of their resource pools. In order to keep the workforce up-to-date with the fast moving technological advances it is empirical to make them go through vigorous training sessions that are well planned and target focused to ascertain accomplishments.
There is no guarantee that the oldest employee would have complete knowledge of the processes, activities and the technologies involved in a certain course of action. With innovations coming up every day and our inclination towards technology, it becomes impossible to keep a track of all that is happening and thus, training becomes a must in order to ensure efficiency of the activities involved. This is the reasons companies are incorporating technological aid as Balanced Scorecards, within their already running management information systems.
The Balanced Scorecards with the help of metrics define the quantifiable aspects of a firm that can be measured and compared to study their performance and effectiveness. It allows efficiency and approach of a training session or strategy to be gauged in a systemic method. While choosing which metrics to use for the purpose of analyzing it is important to keep the mission, vision and objectives of the firm and the related departments should be kept in mind. Only a few relevant metrics should be selected in order to maintain clarity in the interpretation of the data. If many metrics are chosen it would lead to yielding confusing results which the decision makers or the management might misinterpret adding to the adverse effects of the circumstances.
The most important metric to be included under any circumstances is the overall performance of the trainees. In relation to this, the overall performance of the trainer should also be observed and measured. This would help identify how effective and proficient a trainer was by measuring the performance after training. Both the trainer and the trainees should be given a pre-session and post-session test, to gauge the results upon completion of the training sessions. Improvisation test however, can be given in between the training session to both.
A performance alignment program should be included which entails querying trainees about their expectation of the training sessions that they are about to go through. This program focuses on how the employees expect to be measured or assessed and ultimately reveals if they have a clear understanding regarding the purpose of the training session, if they consider it worthy and what they expect to achieve through it.
A company's metrics can and might be very different from another organization even though they are operating in the same industry. This is because like every individual, organizations too have discreet needs and issues that need to be fulfilled and taken care of.


NHS England has said it will focus on Australian GPs in its overseas recruitment campaign, after the RCGP and GMC finalised plans to shorten the application process.
Under the new process, Australian GPs will be able to apply to work in the UK within three months as opposed to a year.
Pulse previously reported that the GMC and RCGP were reviewing the curriculum, training and assessment processes for GPs trained in Australia, to see whether the Certificate of Eligibility for GP Registration could be simplified.
The RCGP said in the programme for its Annual Conference in Glasgow that the review revealed 'large similarities in training, so now the majority of evidence required is of post-qualification experience'.
RCGP chair Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard said the RCGP chose to review the process for Australian GPs first because 'their training and experience is similar to that of the UK'.
In light of the streamlined application process, NHS England has hired an international recruitment agency to encourage applications from Australian GPs through targeted advertising, adding that the new recruits will be offered 'enhanced relocation packages' worth up to £18,500.
NHS England's director of primary care delivery Dominic Hardy said: 'It's no secret the NHS needs to recruit more GPs, so it makes sense to head to Australia where doctors' skills, training and high levels of care closely match those of their British counterparts.
NHS England added in a statement that it has received 1,200 applications from GPs in Europe looking to work in the UK, with over 370 either in screening or in the early stages of recruitment.
This comes after NHS England revealed it had 85 GPs from overseas in post as of the end of March - nearly two years after the scheme's launch.
GMC director of registration Una Lane added that the new system will 'increase the flow of good doctors into the UK, at a time they are particularly needed', adding that it will 'eventually be extended to other countries that offer similar high-quality training for their GPs'.
85 GPs after 2 years!Hardly going to solve the recruitment crisis is it and at what cost per "new" GP non of the above spin has mentioned the "value for money "of their efforts.As for hating to come to the UK why would they come now with the current sate of affairs in the NHS the volatility of the pound and the destabilising effect of Brexit.Spin,Spin Spin,or on other words complete BS.
And besides a significant number of the internationally mobile GPs working in Australia are British citizens trained in the U.K. anyway.
Winter is coming too UK and here is an opportunity for GMC and RCGP apparatchiks to have an all expenses paid jolly in pleasanter climes (OK, maybe that was just the last time they made this suggestion).
Total waste of money and effort.
Only those who miss family and is willing to sacrifice money, time off, professional freedom and risk being charged with gross negligence manslaughter due to under staffing and lack of resources will come. Good luck.


These can be made with a meat grinder if if you don't have one a pipping bag with a star shaped nozzle.
These cookies were developed by Jewish bakers in Copenhagen in the 1800's at some point. They are part of the Danish Christmas cookie pantheon. If you ask most of my family they are the best part. This version is my family's recipe but I have also found two old ones. I am not sure where my mom got it, but it is her recipe.


There is nothing quite like the distinctive and comforting aroma of fresh gingerbread baking in the oven. Especially prized during the winter months and a favorite during Christmastime, it's really quite easy to make the magic happen in your own kitchen. Cookies, loaves, breads or muffins, or all of the above, are always a welcome treat to tuck into.
My latest attempt to please the resident gingerbread aficionado in my house — my husband, that is — are these all vegan gingerbread and dark molasses muffins made with brown rice, quinoa and chickpea flours. While retaining a certain density, these attractive and fragrant muffins are moist but with a light and fluffy interior at the same time — despite the absence of gluten — with a slightly crunchy exterior from cornmeal. I'm certain after enjoying these that there is no reason to reserve the enjoyment that the rich earthy depth of gingerbread creations brings to only a few months of the year.
Grease or line 12 standard size muffins cups. Preheat an oven to 375°.
In a medium bowl, beat together the flax eggs, almond milk and applesauce. Stir in the molasses, maple syrup or honey, ginger, oil, vanilla, and raisins if using until well combined.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffins tin. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned and a cake tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let sit in the pan for another 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
*Note: To make two flax eggs, whisk together 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds with 6 tablespoons water. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.


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Stuart Zender
Great news from Japan
Incognito has already released their latest albums in Japan and as we have told before, Stuart Zender has worked on two of the songs from that album and now one of them got number one in Japan.
Incognito released their new album called In Search Of Better Days in Japan, and it is doing really goood. Especially the song Love born in flames that Stuart Zender wrote together with Bluey from Incognito. Here is what Stuart has to say about it:
"I wrote this song four years ago. Bluey heard it at the studio and was like "Yeah man... Let's have that" Bluey wrote the words and melody and I wrote all the music".
In Search Of Better Days has been played in a lot in both local and national radiostations around in Japan. And the album got number 1 in iTunes as the best selling R&B Soul album right now. The album is also number 1 best seller in the category R&B Soul on Amazon japan.
Except for the song In Search Of Better Days, Stuart was also involved in the song Echoes of Utopia. Stuart tells us more:
"The second track is a Bluey conducted jam we had... I'm so happy to have all this happening now. When stuff sits in your computer for ages and then finally sees the light of day..."
A video for Love born in flames that featured Stuart has also been shot couple of days ago. And as soon as it is released we will post it here.
Preview of the new Incognito album
In writing session with Incognito
Tweets by stuartzender


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Transformation well under way for new Catholic Charities headquarters
February 5, 2021 | News, Press Mentions
This story originally appeared in the Catholic Missourian. Read the full story online: Catholic Missourian Website
By Jay Nies
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri's new headquarters in Jefferson City will be one of the most energy-efficient buildings around.
The renovated and expanded former La Salette Seminary chapel and gymnasium will include an array of solar panels and a geothermal heating and cooling system.
"That will make this one of the first 'near net zero' buildings in central Missouri," said Dan Lester, executive director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO).
Not only will that mean lower utility costs, it will be much easier on the environment.
"As Catholics who take to heart the call to be stewards of God's creation, we're pleased to be able to incorporate this important teaching into our everyday work and witness," said Mr. Lester.
CCCNMO purchased the building, known since 1983 as the Shikles Auditorium, from the Jefferson City Housing Authority in 2020.
Work began in November to renovate and substantially expand the building and transform it into the agency's new headquarters.
It will include a full-service food pantry, a community wellness clinic, and space to integrate and enhance services to the local community and the entire Jefferson City diocese.
The $4 million project, funded through an ongoing capital campaign, is on target for completion in July.
"We want everyone in the diocese to be excited about the reality of this moving forward," said Mr. Lester.
An anticipated blessing and opening in August would coincide with the 65th anniversary of the building's original construction.
Generous support for CCCNMO's "Open Hearts, Open Doors" Capital Campaign, coupled with a $225,000 grant from the Sutherland Foundation of Kansas City and a $750,000 challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Oklahoma, brings the project to within $769,453 of its goal.
A $1.5 million matching gift toward programmatic efforts has been offered when people donate to the "Open Hearts, Open Doors" renovation.
This dollar-for-dollar match, along with the Mabee Foundation challenge gift, ultimately means donations have tripled the impact.
"We're very pleased to have found these new avenues of support in which a $10 gift turns to $30," said Mr. Lester.
Once completed, the 16,000-square-foot complex will bustle with activity.
The former chapel will be home to classroom, meeting and event space, a health clinic and other community services.
The expanded former gymnasium downstairs will become a food pantry, including a waiting room, shopping area, demonstration kitchen, warehouse, loading dock and packaging area.
New administrative offices for CCCNMO will be built in a mezzanine area overlooking the food pantry.
A large parking lot will be added, providing full access for people with disabilities.
More than 12 weeks into the building's transformation, Mr. Lester is amazed at the progress.
Workers recently poured the concrete foundation for the 4,500-square-foot, two-level addition, which will include the food pantry's warehouse.
The food pantry, to be operated in partnership with The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, will be a "marquee ministry," attracting people from an area of concentrated need in the city.
While there, clients will also have access to health and nutrition services, disaster response and preparation, and immigration services.
"Integrating all of these under one roof will make it easier for us to make referrals, giving people access not just to healthy food but also immigration help or mental health or a flu shot," said Mr. Lester.
Inside and outside
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed both the need and potential for other services, including mental health.
"This location would be ideal in that we'll have space that could be used for group therapy and help for individuals and families," said Mr. Lester.
Catholic Charities personnel are laying the groundwork to offer the same services remotely through a secure Internet connection.
"That would mean having a trained mental health provider in Jefferson City provide services to someone as far away as Knox or Clark or Hickory County," said Mr. Lester.
That's just one of numerous ways the building could be used to provide services far beyond its physical footprint.
"The more we can figure ways to do things remotely or provide delivery of services in the community, the better for the people we're trying to serve in the long run," said Mr. Lester.
"We visualize it being a hub of outreach in the diocese in a lot of different ways," he said. "As eager as we are to use this space to offer services to people who come to us, we're realizing how necessary it will be to find ways to take the help to people where they are."
He hopes the integration of technology and a growing volunteer base will expand options for the food pantry — from online ordering and pick-up to at-home delivery to people who are elderly or homebound.
"We've had practice with the monthly senior food boxes," he noted. "We've had volunteers from a number of faith-based groups and other groups who have been helping with delivery."
Mr. Lester contacted the archivist for the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette, which built the former chapel and gymnasium in 1956 as part of a high school seminary it operated from 1948-69.
The archivist made digital images of scores of photos of the chapel and surrounding buildings in use by the seminarians and local Catholics who made retreats there each year.
After the seminary closed, the property became part of a surrounding neighborhood built and maintained by the Jefferson City Housing Authority.
Mr. Lester is eager to incorporate artistic echoes of the building's original use into its redevelopment.
He's pleased about plans to include a small chapel in the area that once served as the building's sanctuary.
"We anticipate making that available to people who come here as a place for silent reflection," he said.
Catholic Charities offers a variety of services to residents in need throughout the 38-counties of the diocese, providing care and creating hope through compassionate social services that respect the dignity of each person and engage the local community.
"There are lots of great things going on all over the diocese, and we're really blessed to be a part of that," said Mr. Lester.
Mr. Lester looks forward to Catholic Charities sponsoring events that draw the building's neighbors along with people from nearby Helias Catholic High School into fellowship.
"There will be opportunities for community-building as well as providing social services," he said.
He believes the new headquarters will unite people from various walks of life in helping others while growing in their relationship with God.
"Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has really instilled within our whole diocese a sense that we are better when we're working together," Mr. Lester stated. "It is my prayer and my hope that this space will become a truly shining example of that ideal."
To contribute to Catholic Charities' "Open Hearts, Open Doors" renovation, visit cccnmo.diojeffcity.org/give or send a check payable to "CCCNMO" to P.O. Box 104626, Jefferson City, MO 65110-4626
For information about the ongoing renovations or to inquire about naming or donor recognition opportunities, contact Cristal Backer, CCCNMO's director of development and outreach at 573-635-7719 or cbacker@cccnmo.org, or visit cccnmo.diojeffcity.org.
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All Catholic Charities sites closed February 17th due to winter weather →


Leaders from left to right, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, Myanmar's State Councellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, U.S. President Donald Trump, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, pose for a family photo during the ASEAN-US Summit in Manila on Monday Nov. 13, 2017.
The White House has resisted gushing overtures Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen made this week to U.S. President Donald Trump in Manila, issuing a stiff rebuke Tuesday to the strongman over his moves to dismantle Cambodia's democracy.
Hun Sen lavished praise on Trump the day before, declaring him "a great man to me," while beseeching the U.S. president to muzzle criticism of his ongoing crackdown on civil society, the press and the opposition.
The Cambodian premier extolled Trump's "non-interference" foreign affairs policy at the ASEAN summit in Manila, in a speech that came as Hun Sen continues to accuse the U.S. embassy of leading a plot to topple his government.
He made the same accusation to justify jailing opposition leader Kem Sokha while moving to dissolve Kem Sokha's Cambodia National Rescue Party.
In a statement on Tuesday, the White House said Matt Pottinger, the senior director for Asian affairs and Patrick Murphy, deputy assistant secretary of state for Southeast Asia, had met with Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn on the sidelines of the recent East Asia Summit in Manila.
"Expressing their interest in supporting the future success of Cambodia, the U.S. side forthrightly expressed strong concerns about recent steps that challenge the country's democratic progress, including restrictions on the free press, civil society, and the political opposition," the statement said.
"U.S. participants noted that unfounded accusations and criticisms of the United States, including U.S. diplomats in Cambodia, contradict the spirit of improved and productive bilateral relations between our two countries," it added.
The statement also noted substantial U.S. foreign assistance in "building a democratic system and achieving progress on prosperity, peace, and reconciliation" but said nothing of Hun Sen's request for Trump to reconsider Cambodia's $500 million debt to Washington that dates to the Vietnam War.
FILE - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen at the National Assembly of Cambodia, in central Phnom Penh, Oct. 12, 2017.
Members of Hun Sen's delegation declined to speak with VOA reporters in Manila about the statement, and relevant spokesmen in Phnom Penh could not be reached.
In a speech at the summit on Monday, Hun Sen said, "I think your excellency [President Trump] is a great person who I respect the most," according to an unofficial translation of the speech — in which he also boasted that he had predicted Trump's victory, before turning to domestic matters.
On Thursday, Cambodia's courts are set to decide if the opposition CNRP should be dissolved under draconian legislation for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government in a plot with the U.S. embassy.
Hun Sen has said it is a certainty Cambodia's nominally independent Supreme Court will rule against the CNRP.
Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Monday ordered provincial and city governors across the country to form working groups that will monitor treasonous activity beginning the day before the CNRP dissolution ruling.
Late last month, Defense Minister Tea Banh, who has threatened to smash the teeth of political protesters, told a newly established military intervention force to "take action immediately without asking advice from the top" against any movement demanding the release of Kem Sokha.
"I think putting out the statement is just their way of signaling subtle displeasure with that hamfisted attempt by Hun Sen to appeal to Donald Trump's vanity," he said.
Some U.S. senators and EU parliamentarians have begun pushing for punitive actions against Hun Sen's government, such as targeted sanctions and travel bans in response to the jailing of Kem Sokha.
Others have stressed the elections will not be recognized if the opposition is dissolved.
In his speech, Hun Sen also implored Trump to reconsider the terms of some $500 million his government owes the United States.
The debt dates to the secret U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnamese supply routes inside Cambodia in the early 1970s. Estimates vary but the bombings are believed to have killed tens of thousands of Cambodians and destroyed large swaths of farmland. The U.S. loaned the country's government money at the time to pay for food. The U.S. bombings were later considered illegal because they were carried out without the approval of the U.S. Congress.


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Wesleyan graduate buzzing with 'Bee'
THEO JEAN KENYON
If you just graduated in May and are on your first national theater tour, life is good.
"I feel really, really lucky," said Anthony Lopez, who plays the vice principal in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." The Tony Award-winning musical is coming to the Peoria Civic Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"Tonight is my 130th performance, and we're still discovering new things about the show every night," Lopez said earlier this month from Columbus, Ga.
James Lapine directs the show, which had its world premiere in 2004 in Sheffield, Mass.; opened off-Broadway in January 2005; and moved to Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre in May 2005.
The New York Times gave it "gold stars all around," and the Wall Street Journal said the show was "perfect in every way - that rarity of rarities, a super-smart musical that's also a bona fide crowd pleaser - an ingenuous blend of simplicity and sophistication. It's not merely funny, it's wise."
Based on an original play by The Farm, an improvisational group in New York City, the musical is about six young people in the throes of puberty who learn that winning isn't everything and losing doesn't necessarily mean you're a loser.
For Lopez, originally from Elmhurst and a May 2008 graduate of the Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts in Bloomington, playing Peoria will be a chance to reunite with former classmates and friends who are coming to see the show.
"The best thing about this show is the really talented cast. We're all friends, and it feels very special every night. It's fun to play with your friends every night, and get paid for it," Lopez said.
His character, Vice Principal Doug Panch, "is a kind of nervous type," Lopez said.
"He has an anger management problem. He's all about operating by the rules, and he's there to make sure things go smoothly. He has a bit of a tunnel vision."
The audience, Lopez said, like the audience of every a spelling bee, is a "huge character in the show, whether they know it or not."
"They can laugh, react audibly. Some shout out spellings or yell, 'That's correct!" They're always energetic at every performance."
And four of the spellers on stage actually are members of the audience who sign up in the lobby before the show if they are interested in going on stage Lopez said.
"Every performance, people are asked to sign up if they want to compete," he said.
And while the cast of principals spells the same words every night, the audience volunteers get different words, Lopez explained.
The show has been on the road six months, with three more to go.
After Georgia, "Spelling Bee" was on its way to the restored Rialto Theater in Joliet, then on to New York, New Jersey and Ohio before coming back to Illinois.
Before going on this national tour, Lopez performed in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" and "Life Is a Dream" at the Creede Repertory Theatre in Creede, Colo. He also has appeared in Chicago's Big Picture Group productions of ".duck" and "sisters 3.0"
So what's the final word in the spelling bee? Is it different every night?
"I can't give that away," Lopez said in his mind-the-rules vice principal voice.
Theo Jean Kenyon can be reached at 686-3190 or tkenyon@pjstar.com.


Edit 12-21-11: Here is a pic I included over at OAMM. Enjoy!
To get us into the holiday spirit, I made a Gluten Free Dairy Free Gingerbread Cake to fill the house with the scents of the season. After baking, I cut out a paper snowflake, laid it on top of my cooled gingerbread and dusted the entire thing liberally with powdered sugar. I carefully removed the paper snowflake, leaving a cake to rival any snowstorm! Enjoy!
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease an 8″ x 8″ pan or 8″ round cake pan. Set aside.
Blend wet ingredients well using a mixer. Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to wet ingredients blending well before adding the next third. Mix well, the add the final third of flour mixture. When all ingredients are well blended pour batter into greased pan. Smooth batter with a wet spatula.
Freezing Directions: Allow cake to cool completely. Wrap well, label and freeze. If you would like to dust the cake with powdered sugar to decorate, do so after cake is thawed and right before serving.


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Practitioners Around the World Call on the Government of Argentina to Resist the CCP's Extension of Violence (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) On December 14, Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful protest in front of the Argentinean Parliament against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) delegation headed by Luo Gan. Hired thugs dispatched by the Chinese Embassy attacked the practitioners and snatched their banners and truth-clarification posters. The Argentinean police present at the scene did not take any action to stop the violence. After the incident, practitioners across the world condemned the CCP's extension of violence to other countries and went to Argentinean embassies and consulates to call on the government of Argentina not to bow to the CCP's pressure. They called on the Argentinean authorities to maintain righteousness and safeguard human rights.
Malaysian Practitioners Call on Argentina not Bow to the CCP (Photo)
On December 22, Malaysian practitioners handed in a petition letter to the Argentinean Embassy to protest the incident. A spokesperson for the practitioners said that incidents of violence against practitioners holding peaceful protests occurred in Argentina and Thailand. Local police treated the practitioners unfairly under pressure from the CCP. It indicates that the CCP continues to extend the persecution of Falun Gong to other countries.
Practitioners displayed banners reading, "Argentina: Do not collaborate with the CCP to persecute Falun Gong," and "Bring Jiang Zemin, Luo Gan, Zhou Yingkang, and Liu Jing to justice." They called on the Argentinean government not to bow to the CCP.
A practitioner said, "We are shocked and concerned at the violent incident that occurred in Argentina. People from all circles have gradually come to know about the CCP and the evil nature of the persecution. Even those who were passively involved in the persecution have come to know that Falun Gong is great, and know not to listen to the CCP's orders take part in the persecution. We practitioners hope that the Argentinean government does not bow to the CCP's pressure and will not collaborate with it to persecute Falun Gong."
The Argentine Ambassador dispatched a representative to accept the letter and said that the letter would be transferred to the government of Argentina.
Finnish Practitioners Deliver Letter to Argentinean Embassy and Request an Investigation of the Violent Incident
On December 19, 2005, Finnish practitioners went to Argentine Embassy and delivered an open letter. The letter requested the Ambassador and the government of Argentina to investigate the serious incident that occurred in Argentina.
The letter demanded that the Argentinean government investigate the violent incident quickly and attentively, stop such violence related to the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong and the trampling of human rights in Argentina and bring the thugs who attacked the practitioners to justice. No democratic government should trade with the CCP by sacrificing human rights.
Two practitioners explained to the staff members who met them in the embassy about the worldwide spread of Falun Gong and the numerous awards the practice has received. They also narrated the facts of the persecution in China and told about the deaths of at least 2,793 practitioners due to police brutality. The violence against practitioners in Argentina is evidence of the CCP's extension of its atrocities to other countries. The persecution must stop. After listening to the practitioners' explanation, the two staff members expressed their concern about the incident and indicated their support for the practitioners. The practitioners presented them the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party in English. The officials accepted the open letter and said they would transfer the letter and the "truth-clarification" literature to the ambassador.
Practitioners Hand in an Open Letter to the Argentinean Embassy in Switzerland
On the afternoon of December 22, practitioners in Switzerland held a peaceful protest in front of the Argentinean Embassy in very cold weather. They called on the government of Argentina to not be deceived by the CCP's lies or bow to CCP pressure to give up the principles of human rights. They hoped that the Argentinean government would help end the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners. They read an open letter in English and German and handed it to the receptionist at the embassy. The receptionist said that he would transfer the letter and forward the practitioners' message to his boss.
A practitioner reads the open letter in German
Practitioners in Atlanta, Georgia Express Their Concern to the Argentinean Consulate
On December 20, practitioners in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) gathered in front of the Argentine Consulate to express their strong concern about the incident in which thugs hired by the CCP beat practitioners in Argentina. Representatives of the practitioners handed in a petition letter, the Nine Commentaries, and truth-clarification literature to Mr. Carlos Layus, the Consul, in their meeting with him in the conference room of the consulate, and expressed their concerns about the violent incident.
Mr. Layus was shocked about the CCP's persecution of such a peaceful group. He expressed his sympathy to a practitioner who suffered one and a half years of imprisonment in China and was pleased that she was able to come to the US.
Mr. Layus said that the police's duty is to maintain order and it is unbelievable that such an incident occurred in Argentina. He said he would transfer the petition letter to the Argentine Embassy in Washington and to the government of Argentina.
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This is one of those days that seems surreal. There was a time in my business 3 years ago that I was barely keeping my head above water and I didn't have time to dream or grow or explore anything new. Those were the days before outsourcing and GREAT systems. :) Now, I'm still busy but because I have handed over some things that I don't HAVE to be doing, I can dream again!! One of my most recent goals has been to be able to teach ALL TYPES of small business owners! I did a coaching session with my friend Amanda a few weeks ago and she's a floral designer… not a photographer!!
are some couples that I meet and instantly click with. Dan and Katelyn would definitely fall into that category. We met at beautiful Belle Haven plantation outside of Charlottesville and we were greeted by the property owner's labradoodle! I've shot at this location before and so I was ready for the furry greeting. We chatted for a few minutes and then we started shooting. Dan and Katelyn just get it. They wanted pictures that showed THEM and their love and that's my specialty!!


Welcome to my website. I am primarily a botanical artist, but I also paint, illustrate and design.
You can purchase quality botanical greeting cards, bookmarks, gift tags and prints of my botanical artwork from my Etsy shop (which is coming very soon).
All my merchandise is printed in Brisbane, Australia. My bookmarks are printed on laminated paper and the prints are on acid-free paper.
Botanical art cards come with a 100% recycled envelope and protected in a cellophane bag. Small gift tags come as a pack of two, also protected in a small cellophane bag.
If you would like to request a one-off print of any of my artwork, which is not already produced as a print, I am happy to arrange this. You can contact me here.


King City Schools - Do You Remember?
On a bitterly cold day February 21, 1923, fire broke out in the existing grade school building while school was in session.
The building quickly filled with smoke and fire spread rapidly through the wooden hot air ducts.
There may have been fire drills before then, but no alarm sounded that day.
The classes upstairs heard the sounds of children leaving the building at an unusual time - some were tossed from windows by high school boys to others outside - but no one alerted the upstairs.
The Fire Department was on the grounds before the alarm was sounded in the high school building.
Farmers seeing the smoke rushed to town and everyone came to get their children. Many children ran home because they had no coats in the zero weather.
All children and faculty were accounted for with no injuries.
In April 1923, a combined bond issue was approved for $127,500.00. $70,000.00 was for a city water system and $57,500.00 was for a new grade school (pictured).
The grade school was built in 1924 and included a gymnasium and stage.
In 1959, the beautiful grove of trees north of the building was taken out and a newer high school was built costing $425,000.00.
In 2017, the 1924 elementary school building was demolished and replaced with a new structure, and nears completion in the current year of 2018.
You can follow the Tri-County Museum Page on Facebook by clicking here.


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Brand new Celebrity Edge to sail out of Europe in 2019
The recently unveiled concept for Celebrity Edge is nothing short of exciting and offers a clear indication of the direction Celebrity Cruises is looking to go over the next five years. Set to launch in 2018, Celebrity Edge will mark the beginning of the brand new Edge class of ship and offer a range of amenities and interior design that has never been achieved before.
Celebrity Cruises has teamed up with some of the world's most renowned interior designers including, star of BBC's Dragon's Den, Kelly Hoppen. It is also worth noting that, for the first time, virtual reality has been used in the design process of a cruise ship – ensuring every tiny detail is taken into account. The line wants to ensure their first new build in six years is an absolute triumph.
While many exciting new ships have been built in the last couple of years, only a handful of these have operated out of Europe on a long-term basis. Cruisers will, therefore, be delighted to know that Celebrity Edge will operate out of Europe in 2019, commencing with a two-night inaugural sailing out of Southampton. This will be Celebrity Cruises' first inaugural sailing out Southampton since the launch of Celebrity Eclipse in 2010.
After launching towards the end of 2018, the ship will operate a series of winter itineraries in the Caribbean before heading to the UK in May 2019. In Southampton, she will be showcased to the UK travel trade from the 13-15th May before embarking on a 10-night sailing to the Iberian Peninsula, calling in a number of ports throughout Spain, Portugal and Italy before arriving in Rome. From here, she will operate 10 or 11-night sailings between Rome and Barcelona.
Jo Rzymowska, who is UK & Ireland and Asia's vice-president and managing director for Celebrity Cruises, said "The fact that our president and chief executive is coming to London to make the announcement about Edge's European deployment speaks volumes for how she views the UK cruise market. It's hugely important to Celebrity Cruises."
"Seeing truly is believing so this will give us the chance to show agent partners exactly why Celebrity Edge is so revolutionary and so unique. Edge is such an outward-facing ship, connecting guests to the sea wherever possible, so we wanted to showcase her in Southampton in the spring rather than in the depths of winter."
Each stateroom onboard Celebrity Edge will offer a luxurious experience. Features will include an infinite balcony where, at the touch of a button, your living space will open and enable you to walk to the water's edge. There will also be six two-storey suites complete with a private balcony and living area - offering an experience similar to a luxury villa.
Outside of the staterooms, some of the features guests will be able to enjoy are nothing short of extraordinary. A rooftop garden, a new sensory experienced-themed restaurant and lounge and the intimate 'Magic Carpet', which floats up and down the exterior side of the ship and offers unparalleled views out to sea.
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