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Ngai Shun Holdings Limited 毅 信 控 股 有 限 公 司
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1 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. Ngai Shun Holdings Limited 毅 信 控 股 有 限 公 司 (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 01246) MAJOR AND CONNECTED TRANSACTION IN RELATION TO THE DISPOSAL OF 49% OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF PEARL SWIRLS LIMITED THE AGREEMENT On 5 February 2016 (after trading hours), the Company as the vendor entered into the Agreement with the Purchaser, pursuant to which the Company conditionally agreed to dispose of and the Purchaser conditionally agreed to purchase 49% of the issued share capital of Pearl Swirls, at a total consideration of HK$73,883,694.94, which will be offset by part of the Loan owing to the Purchaser by the Company. LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS As more than one of the applicable percentage ratios in respect of the Disposal as calculated under Rule of the Listing Rules exceed 25% but are less than 75%, the Disposal constitutes a major transaction for the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules and is subject to reporting, announcement and Shareholders approval requirements under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. 1
2 Both Dr. Wong and Mr. Lam were the Directors of the Company in the last 12 months preceding the date of the Agreement and hence are connected persons of the Company pursuant to the Listing Rules. As the Purchaser is owned as to 50% by Dr. Wong and the remaining 50% by Mr. Lam, the Purchaser therefore is an associate of Dr. Wong and Mr. Lam and is a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules. The Disposal also constitutes a connected transaction for the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules and is subject to reporting, announcement and Independent Shareholders approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. An EGM will be convened and held for the Independent Shareholders to approve the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder. The Purchaser and its associates (including Fabulous Business Limited, the substantial Shareholder of the Company as at the date of this announcement and is interested in 2,650,000,000 Shares, representing approximately 10.64% of the total issued share capital of the Company) are required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolution to approve the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder at the EGM. Save as disclosed above, to the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors and having made reasonable enquiries, no other Shareholder is involved in or interested in the Disposal which is required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolution(s) to approve the Disposal at the EGM. GENERAL A circular containing, among other things, (i) further details of the Agreement and the Disposal; (ii) the recommendation from the Independent Board Committee to the Independent Shareholders in respect of the Agreement and the Disposal; (iii) the letter of advice from the independent financial adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in respect of the Agreement and the Disposal; and (iv) a notice of the EGM, will be despatched to the Shareholders on or before 2 March 2016 in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules. An independent financial adviser will be appointed to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders regarding the Agreement and the Disposal. An Independent Board Committee comprising all the independent non-executive Directors has been established to advise the Independent Shareholders on whether the terms of the Agreement and the Disposal are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and to advise the Independent Shareholders on how to vote, after taking into account the recommendation of the independent financial adviser. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company should note that Completion is subject to the fulfillment (or, as the case may be, waiver) of the conditions precedent under the Agreement. The Disposal may or may not proceed. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company are therefore urged to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares and other securities of the Company. 2
3 On 5 February 2016 (after trading hours), the Company as the vendor entered into the Agreement with the Purchaser, pursuant to which the Company conditionally agreed to dispose of and the Purchaser conditionally agreed to purchase 49% of the issued share capital of Pearl Swirls, at a total consideration of HK$73,883,694.94, which will be offset by part of the Loan owing to the Purchaser by the Company. The principal terms and conditions of the Agreement are summarised below: THE AGREEMENT Date: 5 February 2016 Parties: (a) the Company, as the vendor; and (b) the Purchaser, as the purchaser. Both Dr. Wong and Mr. Lam were the Directors of the Company in the last 12 months preceding the date of the Agreement and hence are connected persons of the Company pursuant to the Listing Rules. As the Purchaser is owned as to 50% by Dr. Wong and the remaining 50% by Mr. Lam, the Purchaser therefore is an associate of Dr. Wong and Mr. Lam and is a connected person of the Company. Subject matter: Consideration: The Company conditionally agreed to dispose of and the Purchaser conditionally agreed to acquire the Sale Shares, being 49% of the issued share capital of Pearl Swirls. The consideration for the Sale Shares shall be HK$73,883, which will be offset by part of the Loan owing to the Purchaser by the Company. The consideration was determined after arm s length negotiations between the Company and the Purchaser taking into account the net asset value of Ngai Shun Construction. Conditions precedent: Completion shall be conditional upon the satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) the warranties provided by the Company remaining true and accurate in all respects and not misleading in any respect as at Completion; (ii) Pearl Swirls allotting and issuing 99 shares to the Company; (iii) the Independent Shareholders approving the Agreement and all the transactions contemplated under the Agreement; (iv) all consents, approvals, permits, or authorisations (as the case may be) that are necessary pursuant to applicable laws, regulations or rules for the execution, implementation and Completion of the Agreement having been obtained, and all such consents, approvals, permits and authorisations not having been revoked or withdrawn; and 3
4 (v) all consents or approvals that are necessary pursuant to the implementation and Completion of the Agreement having been obtained from the Stock Exchange, and such consents or approvals not having been revoked or withdrawn. Completion: Completion shall take place the Business Day immediately after all the conditions precedent have been fulfilled or waived, or such other date as the Company and the Purchaser shall agree in writing, provided that such date shall in no event be later than 30 March 2016 (or such other date as may be agreed amongst the Company and the Purchaser). INFORMATION ON THE PURCHASER Upon Completion, the Company and the Purchaser will hold 51% and 49% of the issued share capital of Pearl Swirls respectively, and Pearl Swirls will remain to be a subsidiary of the Company. The Purchaser is a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability and is owned as to 50% by Dr. Wong and the remaining 50% by Mr. Lam. To the best of the Directors knowledge, the Purchaser is an investment holding company. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY The Company, through its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the foundation business, property and securities investment. INFORMATION ON PEARL SWIRLS GROUP Pearl Swirls is a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability and is an investment holding company. Pearl Swirls is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Ngai Shun Construction is a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and is principally engaged in foundation business in Hong Kong as a foundation subcontractor. Ngai Shun Construction is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Pearl Swirls. A summary of the unaudited financial information of Pearl Swirls Group for the two years ended 31 March 2014 and 31 March 2015 and for the nine months ended 31 December 2015 is set out below: For the years ended 31 March unaudited unaudited approximately approximately HK$ 000 HK$ 000 For the nine months ended 31 December 2015 unaudited approximately HK$ 000 Profit before tax 101,706 97,404 33,322 Profit after tax 85,500 81,418 27,864 4
5 As at 31 December 2015, Pearl Swirls Group had an unaudited consolidated net asset value of approximately HK$ million. It was noted that the profit of Pearl Swirls Group had declined in 2015 as the major infrastructures in Hong Kong had completed their foundations and proceeded to building superstructure stage while new infrastructure projects had been postponed due to the slow approval progress of infrastructure projects by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Due to the aforesaid reason, the Group expects that the foundation business in public sectors may decrease further. The escalation of labour costs continued as unions recently raised the standard salaries of steel bending, formwork, welding and concreting skilled labour significantly and will have an adverse impact on the profit margin of the Pearl Swirls Group. FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE DISPOSAL ON THE GROUP Upon Completion, the Company and the Purchaser will hold 51% and 49% of the issued share capital of Pearl Swirls respectively, and Pearl Swirls and Ngai Shun Construction will remain as subsidiaries of the Company and their financial results will continue to be consolidated into the Group s consolidated financial statements. The consideration for the Disposal of HK$73,883, will be offset by part of the Loan owing to the Purchaser by the Company and there will be no cash proceed received from the Disposal. The Company does not expect to recognise any material accounting gain or loss as a result of the Disposal, because the consideration was determined as a result of arm s length negotiations between the Company and the Purchaser taking into account the net asset value of Ngai Shun Construction as at 31 December The actual gain or loss on the Disposal may be different from the above and will be determined based on the financial position of the Company on the date of Completion and the review by the Company s auditors upon finalisation of the consolidated financial statements of the Group. None of the Directors has any material interest in the Agreement and the Disposal and therefore, none of them has abstained from voting on the Board resolution(s) which approved theagreementandthedisposal. REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE DISPOSAL The Directors are of the view the Disposal will benefit the Company by directly reducing its debts and interests and also improve the liquidity and overall financial position of the Company. Moreover, considered that the profit from foundation business engaged by Ngai Shun Construction is decreasing and also new infrastructure projects had been postponed due to the slow approval progress of infrastructure projects by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, the Directors expect the foundation business in public sectors may decrease further and therefore the Group intends to allocate more resources in developing the Group s property investment business and other potential business opportunities. The Group s property investment business represents the acquired property project located in a parcel of land situated on the western shores of 南 湖 (Nanhu Lake # ), Yueyang, Hunan province, the PRC, as disclosed in the circular of the Company dated 6 November 2015 and the completion of which took place on 24 November The Company is also looking for other potential acquisition opportunities to enhance the prospect of the Group. On 2 December 2015, the Company has entered into a framework agreementwithmr.duchangqing,inrelationtoaproposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Super Generation Limited, so that the Company may tap into the tourism and 5
6 cultural market in the PRC through 桂 林 廣 維 文 華 旅 遊 文 化 產 業 有 限 公 司 (Guilin Guangwei Wenhua Tourism and Culture Industry Company Limited # ), a company incorporated in the PRC, which operates the famous and award winning show 印 象 劉 三 姐 (Impression Liu Sanjie # ) in Yangshuo, Guangxi Province, the PRC, as disclosed in the announcement of the Company dated 2 December The Directors (excluding the independent non-executive Directors who will express their opinion after taking into consideration the advice of the independent financial adviser to be appointed) consider that the terms of the Agreement are entered on normal commercial terms and are fair and reasonable, and the Disposal is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS As more than one of the applicable percentage ratios in respect of the Disposal as calculated under Rule of the Listing Rules exceed 25% but are less than 75%, the Disposal constitutes a major transaction for the Company under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules and is subject to reporting, announcement and Shareholders approval requirements under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules. Both Dr. Wong and Mr. Lam were the Directors of the Company in the last 12 months preceding the date of the Agreement and hence are connected persons of the Company pursuant to the Listing Rules. As the Purchaser is owned as to 50% by Dr. Wong and the remaining 50% by Mr. Lam, the Purchaser therefore is an associate of Dr. Wong and Mr. Lam and is a connected person of the Company under the Listing Rules. The Disposal also constitutes a connected transaction for the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules and is subject to reporting, announcement and Independent Shareholders approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. An EGM will be convened and held for the Independent Shareholders to approve the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder. The Purchaser and its associates (including Fabulous Business Limited, the substantial Shareholder of the Company as at the date of this announcement and is interested in 2,650,000,000 Shares, representing approximately 10.64% of the total issued share capital of the Company) are required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolution to approve the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder at the EGM. Save as disclosed above, to the best knowledge, information and belief of the Directors and having made reasonable enquiries, no other Shareholder is involved in or interested in the Disposal which is required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolution(s) to approve the Disposal at the EGM. GENERAL A circular containing, among other things, (i) further details of the Agreement and the Disposal; (ii) the recommendation from the Independent Board Committee to the Independent Shareholders in respect of the Agreement and the Disposal; (iii) the letter of advice from the independent financial adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in respect of the Agreement and the Disposal; and (iv) a notice of the EGM, will be despatched to the Shareholders on or before 2 March 2016 in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules. 6
7 An independent financial adviser will be appointed to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders regarding the Agreement and the Disposal. An Independent Board Committee comprising all the independent non-executive Directors has been established to advise the Independent Shareholders on whether the terms of the Agreement and the Disposal are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and to advise the Independent Shareholders on how to vote, taking into account the recommendation of the independent financial adviser. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company should note that Completion is subject to the fulfillment (or, as the case may be, waiver) of the conditions precedent under the Agreement. The Disposal may or may not proceed. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company are therefore urged to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares and other securities of the Company. DEFINITIONS In this announcement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: Agreement the conditional sale and purchase agreement dated 5 February 2016 entered into between the Company and the Purchaser in relation to the disposal of the Sale Share by the Company Board Business Day(s) Company Completion connected person(s) Director(s) Disposal Dr. Wong EGM Group the board of Directors means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Hong Kong Ngai Shun Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and the shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange completion of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares pursuant to the terms of the Agreement has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Listing Rules the directors of the Company the sale of the Sale Shares by the Company to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement Dr. Wong Sai Chung, a substantial Shareholder, who was also a Director in the last 12 months preceding the date of the Agreement the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened and held for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the transactions as contemplated under the Agreement the Company and its subsidiaries 7
8 HK$ Hong Kong Independent Board Committee Independent Shareholders Listing Rules Loan Mr. Lam Ngai Shun Construction Pearl Swirls Pearl Swirls Group PRC Purchaser Sale Shares Share(s) Shareholder(s) Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC the independent board committee of the Company comprising Mr. Lam Chi Wai, Ms. Lau Mei Ying and Ms. Thadani Jyoti Ramesh, being all the independent non-executive Directors, formed to advise the Independent Shareholders in respect of the terms of the Agreement and the Disposal Shareholders other than Purchaser and its associates and those who are involved in or interested in the relevant resolution to be approved at the EGM the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange the aggregate sum of HK$125,554, which the Company is indebted to the Purchaser as at the date of the Agreement, pursuant to the loan agreement entered into between the Company (as the borrower) and the Purchaser (as the lender) on 3 March 2015 and the drawdown notice given by the Company to the Purchaser on 5 March 2015 Mr. Lam Wing Sum, a substantial Shareholder, who was also a Director in the last 12 months preceding the date of the Agreement Ngai Shun Construction & Drilling Company Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability, which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Pearl Swirls Pearl Swirls Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability, which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company Pearl Swirls and Ngai Shun Construction the People s Republic of China Excellent Speed Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability, which is owned as to 50% by Dr. Wong and the remaining 50% by Mr. Lam 49 ordinary shares of Pearl Swirls, representing 49% of the issued share capital of Pearl Swirls held by the Company immediately before the Completion share(s) of HK$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company the holder(s) of Shares 8
9 Stock Exchange the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited % per cent # The English names of the Chinese entitles are translation of their Chinese names and are included herein for identification purpose only. By order of the Board Ngai Shun Holdings Limited Mock Wai Yin Executive Director and Chairman Hong Kong, 5 February 2016 As at the date of this announcement, the Company has (i) one executive Director, namely Mr. Mock Wai Yin; (ii) one non-executive Director, namely Mr. Chui Kwong Kau and (iii) three independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Lam Chi Wai, Ms. Lau Mei Ying and Ms. Thadani Jyoti Ramesh. In the case of any inconsistency, the English text of this announcement shall prevail over the Chinese text. 9
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10 Saturday Mar 2018
Barnjafoss, Blönduós, Bogarnes, Bordeyri, Dynjandi, geothermal, greenhouse, Holmavik, Hraunfossar, Hvita, Iceland, Kaffi Kyrrd, Kroksfjardarnes, necropants, Ring Road, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, travel, wanderlust, Westfjords
After breakfast, we left our hostel outside of Blönduós and headed west on the Ring Road. We turned north onto 68 to test out the roads into the Westfjords. The road winds along sea cliffs, many without guardrails. It was mostly clear but areas still in the shade were icy. Every once in a while we would crest a windy hill and lose sight of the sea, only to descend with some steep turns and be right back at the sea again. There were points were I was scared I would have to pass a vehicle and a gust of wind would take us over the cliff and into the sea. As my mom said, "There really is no margin for error."
1. Hólmavík
We came across Hólmavík which, relatively speaking at least, is a significant town. We not only saw a hostel but also several restaurants which were open. We ended up at Restaurant Galdur where a fat cat named Hippo is "the boss" (but he sleeps at least until noon, so we completely missed meeting him!). There was stuff like pizza and soup on the menu, so we went with the soup: a seafood soup, complete with fish and even mussels. I wasn't sure if I'd ever had mussels before but I completed my whole meal. I can't say I've been converted either… mussels are just not really my thing…
I was intrigued by the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft, so I paid the $8 admission and checked it out while my mom waited at the restaurant. Some of it was weird and probably gimmicky, but it was still interesting to learn about witch burnings/trials across Iceland and the connectivity between some practices, beliefs, and views on magic. But I'm not so sure how much of it I think is rooted in actual practice, like… the necropants? I haven't seen any reference to that outside of the museum…
2. Driving the Westfjords
I was hoping to go to Dynjandi and some other sites in that area, but the drive was many more hours than I had in mind and the weather wasn't too great either. When we left town, it was probably for the better that I mindlessly turned onto the 61 in the wrong direction. This meant we crossed a snowy mountain pass which didn't seem too bad until the wind picked up. I had to use the markers to keep on the road – the snow was blowing across too heavily. It blocked my view from seeing a few piles of snowdrift that dragged my back tires into a fishtailing motion right as we crested an icy knoll. I let off the gas and downshifted, and the wind calmed down, but we had to watch out after that. At the end of the road, we turned onto 60 in the direction of Króksfjarðarnes. We passed a statue of a sheriff and took some photos of the view, turned back up towards Borðeyri, south on 68, and back along the Ring Road.
3. Hraunfossar & Barnjafoss
We turned east off of the Ring Road and headed up the Hvitá RIver to Hraunfossar and Barnjafoss. Barnjafoss, or the Waterfall of the Children, is actually sad: it's story is about two siblings who fell in and drowned, so their mother destroyed the bridge that crossed it. Hraunfossar in particular though is a unique falls to see: it runs out of several cascades which pass underneath a lava flow. You can cross the river next to the falls and ascend the hill above them to explore the lava field. On the way out from the falls, we stopped by a geothermally active area that also uses the heat for greenhouses.
4. Bogarnes & the 54
After getting back on the Ring Road, we got off at Bogarnes to take the 54 north and west to our next AirBnb. In Bogarnes, we stopped for groceries and grabbed some quiche at Kaffi Kyrrð (peace/tranquility). Many places in the town were sadly not open for the winter season. We filled up with some fuel and then headed for our AirBnb west on the 54 in the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. We got to the farm and were shown our room: an actual bedroom where we shared a kitchen, bathroom, and other living spaces with a small family. In the fridge, there was a pint filled with fresh milk from the barn that is replenished every morning. We basically did some relaxing and unpacking and then went to bed, ready for a long day for our last full day in Iceland.
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1. Akureyri
We began our day with breakfast at the Café Berlín below our AirBnb. I got what was essentially an English/Irish Full Breakfast, Icelandic style. Our hostel was actually the Acco Guesthouse. It's like a very large hostel with rooms and a shared bathroom on each floor, a kitchen on the top floor. I believe there were four separate parts of the building set up like this. It was very accessible, though – near to Bláa Kannan where I spent my evenings using their new Wifi. (They sell coffee/tea, beer, desserts, etc. and I was very productive in that space!) From that area I could walk to the church and the indoor water park easily.
Before we left town, we drove up to the Church of Akureyri to see if it was open. It didn't open until noon, so we walked around the outside. Akureyrarkirkja, as it's called, is like the majority of churches (and people) in Iceland: Lutheran. It was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson and completed in 1940 so that it towers above the city on a hill. Inside, there is a pipe organ with 3,200 pipes. A ship hangs from the ceiling following an ancient Nordic tradition for protecting fishermen at sea. In the chancel, there is an opaque window that survived WW2 bombings to come from the Coventry Cathedral in England. I had also read one of the windows depicts Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði choosing Christianity for Iceland and throwing his Pagan idols into Goðafoss (which I mentioned here), but I did not see that – from the outside at least.
2. Hofsós & Blönduós
On the way out of Akureyri on the Ring Road, we noticed the stoplights are indeed red hearts. I thought I was seeing things. We noticed some hearts on other signs too on the way out of town. Later, I looked it up: Supposedly these hearts were put up all over the city "as a consequence of the finance crash in Iceland in year 2008, when there was a need for some positive thinking and to put emphasis on what really matters".
After some driving, we jumped on the 76 north and headed to Hofsós, one of the oldest trading ports in this part of Iceland. Founded in the 16th century, this village was incredibly busy for a couple of centuries yet never developed into a town. It was essential to the Danish Trade Monopoly, close to fishing grounds, and everything else that made it an ideal place to be at one time. A nearby farm is near Massacre hill (Mannskaðaholl), named for the English marauders killed there in 1431.
The town was effectively dead in the winter. Bummed we couldn't get lunch there, we drove around the town a bit, took some photos of the hexagonal basalt columns on the shore, and headed north just enough to photograph the islands in the distance – one of which is apparently the Thorðarhöfði headland, connected to main shore only by low sandpits and a wildlife-rich lake. The waves were crashing at surprising heights. Then we headed back south to where we'd left off on the Ring Road and continued east on it to the town of Blönduós. On the way we passed the monument to the Icelandic-Canadian poet Stephan G. Stephansson.
Blönduós is relatively new in terms of villages in Iceland. Its harbour isn't particularly good, but its main purpose was as the dairy center for the surrounding farms. We stopped at the B&S Restaurant right off the Ring Road for some quick soup and pizza, then headed into town to see if there was anything exciting. We stopped at the Textile Museum, but it was closed for the winter.
From that lot we walked down to the bay and along a trail. There was a stone wall with rocks and crashing waves which created piles of ice at one point on the beach. We stood there and photographed the area for awhile, imagining catching glimpses of polar bears floating in on icebergs from Greenland. (However, I warned my mom we don't want to see one float in – because Iceland has a strict policy for killing polar bears that come on shore.) From there, we got things at the grocery store and made our way farther east on the Ring Road.
3. Hvítserkur & Borgarvirki Fortress
We turned right to go north on the 711 and drove the dirt road clear until we reached Húnafjörður's shores. This meant we kept west of the lake Hóp. Here, we parked and descended a trail clear to a lookout deck – all to catch glimpse of a troll frozen in the water by the sunlight: Hvitserkur. It gets the hvít (white) in its name from the guano that lines its sides. The sun was starting to sink, and so we hiked back up quickly from photographing the sea arches and returned south down 711. This time, however, we diverted onto the 717 to see the other side of the lake Vesturhopsvatn. This route took us through a horse pasture and up over a steep mountain.
Here we had found the Borgarvirki Fortress. This is a natural phenomenon – a basalt strata that is actually a gosstapi, or volcanic plug. Centuries and centuries ago, the plug was altered with rocks lining it – indicative of its function as an early Viking fortress, high on a mountain that dominates the valley around it. The Icelandic sagas affirm this fortress served as a military base in ancient times. The fortress was renovated in 1949 as an actual site to visit and it now features a dial atop one of the walls which displays the distances and directions to a number of sites in the vicinity.
We left this fortress to continue to the 711 (then I accidentally headed west to the 704 when we meant to backtrack east to the 722 to our AirBnb).
4. Snæringsstaðir Guesthouse
Once I found the 722, we drove 15km south into the valley to find the Snæringsstaðir Guesthouse. There weren't too many options in the area for a place to stay, but this one was very nice. It's basically a hostel with shared space but several rooms. For the first time (excluding shared space at Acco) on this trip we actually had to share with two other people who were in a different room. We cooked some food we got from the grocery store and were able to watch the daylight fade across the valley, a small church nestled on the horizon. It was too cloudy yet again to see Northern Lights.

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo (Latin: Archidioecesis Rhedonensis, Dolensis et Sancti Maclovii; French: Archidiocèse de Rennes, Dol et Saint-Malo; ) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese is coextensive with the department of Ille et Vilaine. The Archdiocese has 8 suffragans: the Diocese of Angers, the Diocese of Laval, the Diocese of Le Mans, the Diocese of Luçon, the Diocese of Nantes, the Diocese of Quimper and Léon, the Diocese of Saint-Brieuc and Tréguier, and the Diocese of Vannes.

In the Middle Ages the Bishop of Rennes had the privilege of crowning the dukes of Brittany in his cathedral. On the occasion of his first entry into Rennes it was customary for him to be borne on the shoulders of four Breton barons.

The Concordat of 1802 re-established the Diocese of Rennes which since then has included: the ancient Diocese of Rennes with the exception of three parishes given to the Diocese of Nantes; the greater part of the ancient Diocese of Dol; the greater part of the ancient Diocese of St. Malo; ten parishes that had formed part of the ancient Diocese of Vannes and Nantes. On 3 January 1859, the See of Rennes, which the French Revolution had desired to make a metropolitan, became an archiepiscopal see, with the Diocese of Quimper and Léon, Diocese of Vannes, and Diocese of St. Brieuc as suffragans. Cardinal Charles-Philippe Place obtained from Pope Leo XIII permission for the Archbishop of Rennes to add the titles of Dol and St. Malo to that of Rennes.

In 2014, in the Archdiocese of Rennes, Dol, and Saint-Malo there was one priest for every 2,537 Catholics.

History

Tradition names as first apostles of the future Diocese of Rennes, but of an uncertain date: Saint Maximinus, who was reported to have been a disciple and friend of Saint Paul (died AD 65), Saint Clarus, and Saint Justus. On the other hand, when in the fifth and sixth centuries bands of Christian Britons emigrated from Great Britain to Armorica and formed on its northern coast the small Kingdom of Domnonée, the Gospel was preached for the first time in the future Diocese of Dol and Diocese of Aleth. Among these missionaries were St. Armel, who, according to the legend, founded in the sixth century the town of Ploermel in the Diocese of Vannes and then retired into the forests of Chateaugiron and Janzé and attacked Druidism on the very site of the Dolmen of the Fairy Rocks (La Roche aux Fées); St. Méen (Mevennus) who retired to the solitudes around Pontrecoët and founded the monastery of Gael (550), known afterwards as St. Méen's; and St. Samson and St. Malo.

The earliest historical reference to the See of Rennes dates from 453. An assembly of eight bishops of Provincia Lugdunensis Tertia took place at Angers on 4 October 453 to consecrate a new bishop for Angers. Four of the bishops can be associated with particular Sees. The other four are assigned by scholars to the other dioceses in the ecclesiastical province, one of which was Rennes. One of the four prelates, Sarmatio, Chariato, Rumoridus, and Viventius, was Bishop of Rennes. This bishop's successor, likely his immediate successor, Athenius, took part in the Council of Tours in 461. Louis Duchesne is of opinion that the St. Amandus reckoned by some scholars among the bishops of Rennes at the end of the fifth century is the same as St. Amand of Rodez. He therefore excludes him from his list of authentic bishops.

In 1180 Bishop Philippe, acting in accordance with a dream (it is said), began the replacement of the old cathedral with a new edifice; the eastern part of the building was erected, but various delays hampered the completion of the whole structure. The ceremony of consecration did not take place until 3 November 1359, though the edifice was still uncompleted. A new cathedral which had been built and dedicated to Saint Peter in 1541 was demolished in 1755 and replaced by the current edifice.

The Chapter of the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre was composed of five dignities and sixteen Canons, and sixteen prebends.<ref>Ritzler, V, p. 330 note 1; VI, p. 354.</ref> The dignities were: the Archdeacon of Rennes, the Archdeacon of Le Désert (de Deserto), the Cantor, the Succentor, and the Treasurer. The royal pouillé of 1648 names six dignities, omitting the Succentor and adding the Theologian and Penitentiary.  The Treasurer was presented by the Pope. The Chapter, and all the cathedral chapters in France, were suppressed by the Constituent Assembly in 1790.

The diocese also contained three Collegiate Churches which had Canons: La Guerche (founded 1206), Vitré (also founded in 1206), and Champeau (mid-15th cent.). Notre-Dame de Guerche had twelve Canons and prebends, S. Marie Madeleine at Vitry had twenty-two Canons, headed by their Treasurer. Notre-Dame de Champeau had six Canons and prebends, and were headed by a Dean.

In accordance with the terms of the Concordat of Bologna of 1516, between King Francis I of France and Pope Leo X all bishops in France (which at the time did not include "the Three Bishoprics", Metz, Toul and Verdun) were to be nominated by the King and approved (preconized) by the Pope. This was continued under Napoleon by the terms of the Concordat of 1801 and by the Bourbon monarchs and their successors to 1905 by the Concordat of 1817. The practice did not apply during the French Revolution, when the Civil Constitution of the Clergy mandated the election of bishops by qualified electors in each of the new départements'' of the republic.  These 'Constitutional Bishops' were in schism with the Papacy.  Therefore, nearly all Archbishops of Rennes from 1516 to 1905 were nominees of the French government.  In addition to the nomination of the Bishop of Rennes, the king also held the nomination of the Abbey of Saint-Mélaine (O.S.B.), the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Rillé (O.S.A.), the Abbey of Saint-Georges-de-Rennes aux Nonnains (O.S.B.), and the Abbey of Saint-Sulpice aux Nonnains (O.S.B.).

Noteworthy bishops of the diocese of Rennes are: Marbodus, the hymnographer (1035–1123); the Dominican Yves Mayeuc (1507–41); Arnaud d'Ossat (1596–1600), cardinal in 1599, and prominent in the conversion of Henry IV of France; Godefroy Brossais Saint Marc (1848–78), cardinal in 1875; Charles Place (1878–93), cardinal in 1886; and Guillaume Labouré (1893–1906), cardinal in 1897.

During the Revolution Claude Le Coz (1760–1815), Principal of the Collège de Quimper, was elected Constitutional Bishop of Ille-et-Vilaine. Under the Concordat he became Archbishop of Besançon.

Bishops and Archbishops of Rennes

to 1000
...

Athenius (attested 461)
Melaine (attested 511)
Fybediolus (attested 549)
Victurius (attested 567)
Haimoaldus (attested 614, 616)
Rioterus (attested 650)
Moderamnus ca. 715–720
Wernarius (attested 843, 859)
Electramnus (attested 866, 871)
Nordoardus (attested 950)
Tetbaldus (ca. 990–1020)

from 1000 to 1500

Gualterius
Guarinus
Triscanus
Mainus (attested 1027).
Sylvester de la Guerche (1070 – 1090).
Marbodius (ca. 1096 – 11 September 1123).
Roaldus ( ? – 21 November 1126).
Hamelinus (15 May 1127 – 2 February 1141).
Alanus (1141 – 1 May 1156)
Stephanus de la Rochefoucald (1156 – 4 September 1166)
Robert (1166 – 9 December 1167).
 Stephen de Fougères (1168–1178).
Philippe (1179 – 1181)
Jacques (1183 ?)
Herbert: (by 1184 – 3 December 1198)
Peter de Dinan (elected before August 1199 – 24 January 1210)
Pierre de Fougères (1210 – 10 July 1222)
Josselinus de Montauban (1222/1223 – 31 October 1235)
Alain (ca. 1237 – before May 1239)
Jean Gicquel: (1239 – 15 January 1258)
Aegidius: (October 1258 – 26 September 1259)
Maurice de Trelidi (Tresguidi): (by 1260 – 18 September 1282)
Guillaume de la Roche-Tanguy : (1282 – September 1297)
Jean de Samesio (28 March 1298 – 3 February 1299)
Aegidius Camelini: (11 February 1299 – ? )
Ivo : (by 1304 – ca. 1307)
Alain de Chateaugiron: (1311 – 13 April 1327)
Guillaume Ouvroing: (18 May 1328 – 1345)
Artaud, O.S.B. : (24 October 1347 – 1353?)
Pierre de Valle: (15 April 1353 – 11 January 1357)
Guillaume Poulart (or Gibon) : (Jun 1357 Appointed – Feb 1359 Appointed, Bishop of Saint-Malo)
Pierre de Guémené: (14 January 1359 – 1362)
Radulfus de Tréal: (16 January 1363 – 13 February 1383)
Guillaume de Briz: (27 April 1384 – 27 August 1386) (Avignon Obedience)
Antoine de Lovier: (27 August 1386 – 15 October 1389) (Avignon Obedience)
Anselme de Chantemerle: (8 November 1389 – 1 September 1427) (Avignon Obedience)
Guillaume Brillet: (26 September 1427 – 26 May 1447)
Robert de la Riviere (26 May 1447 – 18 March 1450)
Jacques d'Espinay-Durestal: (25 April 1450 – Oct 1481 Resigned)
Michel Guibé: (1482 – 1502)

from 1500 to 1800

Robert Guibé: (1502 – 1507)
Yvo de Mayeuc, O.P. (1507 – 1539)
Claude de Dodieu (23 July 1539 – 4 April 1558)
Bernardin Bochetel (Bouchelet) : (1558 – 1566)
Bertrand de Marillac : (1565 – 29 May 1573)
Aymar Hennequin: (3 July 1573 – 13 January 1596)
Arnaud d'Ossat: (9 Sep 1596 Appointed – 26 Jun 1600 Appointed, Bishop of Bayeux)
François l'Archiver: (17 June 1602 – 1619)
Pierre Cornulier: (29 July 1619 – 1640)
Henri de la Motte-Houdancourt (1640–1660)
Charles François de Vieuville (1660–1676)
François de Bouthilier-Chavigny: (1676–1679)
Jean-Baptiste de Beaumanoir de Lavardin: (8 November 1677 – 23 May 1711)
Christophe-Louis Turpin de Crissé de Sanzay: (15 Aug 1711 Appointed – 27 Sep 1724 Appointed, Bishop of Nantes)
Charles-Louis-Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil: (17 Oct 1723 Appointed – 24 Apr 1732 Died)
Louis-Guy de Guérapin de Vauréal: ( 1732 Appointed – 1758 Resigned)
Jean-Antoine de Toucheboeuf de Beaumont des Junies: ( 1758 Appointed – 1761 Resigned)
Henri-Louis-René Des Nos: (16 Aug 1761 Ordained Bishop – 25 Dec 1769 Appointed, Bishop of Verdun)
François Bareau de Girac: ( 1769 Appointed – 1801 Resigned)

since 1800
Jean-Baptiste-Marie de Maillé de la Tour-Landry: (9 Apr 1802 – 25 Nov 1804)
Etienne-Célestin Enoch: (30 Jan 1805 Appointed – 12 Nov 1819 Retired)
Charles Mannay: (27 Nov 1819 Appointed – 5 Dec 1824 Died)

Claude-Louis de Lesquen: (12 Jan 1825 Appointed – 21 Jan 1841 Resigned)
Geoffroy Brossais Saint-Marc: (25 Feb 1841 Appointed – 26 Feb 1878 Died)
Charles-Philippe Place: (13 Jun 1878 Appointed – 5 Mar 1893 Died)
Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard: (5 Mar 1893 Succeeded – 17 May 1893 Died)
Guillaume-Marie-Joseph Labouré: (13 Jun 1893 Appointed – 21 Apr 1906 Died)
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg: (7 Aug 1906 Appointed – 22 Sep 1921)
Alexis-Armand Charost † (22 Sep 1921 Succeeded – 7 Nov 1930 Died)
René-Pierre Mignen † (21 Jul 1931 Appointed – 1 Nov 1939 Died)
Clément-Emile Roques † (11 May 1940 Appointed – 4 Sep 1964 Died)
Paul Joseph Marie Gouyon † (4 Sep 1964 Succeeded – 15 Oct 1985 Retired)
Jacques André Marie Jullien † (15 Oct 1985 Succeeded – 1 Sep 1998 Resigned)
François Saint-Macary † (1 Sep 1998 Succeeded – 26 Mar 2007 Died)
Pierre d'Ornellas (26 Mar 2007 Succeeded – present)

See also
 Catholic Church in France
 List of Catholic dioceses in France

References

Sources

Reference works

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  (in Latin)
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Studies

Ernault, Émile (1889), "Marbode, évêque de Rennes, sa vie, ses oeuvres (1035–1123),"

External links

  Centre national des Archives de l'Église de France, L'Épiscopat francais depuis 1919, retrieved: 2016-12-24.
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Address by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Honourable Vice President of India at the inauguration of the 1st International Kala Mela, organized by the Lalit Kala Akademi, in New Delhi on February 4, 2018.
New Delhi | February 4, 2018
"I am extremely happy to be amidst you to inaugurate the first International Kala Mela, which will showcase and celebrate various art and cultural forms from across India and abroad by providing a platform to artists from different genres. This indeed is a major international event of its kind and I must congratulate the organizers for holding it.
Sisters and brothers,
I recall what Mahatma Gandhi, who is reverentially called the Father of our nation, said about culture:
In essence, it is like the heartbeat of a civilization. It is an expression of its world view. It is a symbol of its value system. It represents the hopes and aspirations of its people. It chronicles the saga of their lives. It springs from the depths of their hearts and touches the inner core of humanity. It is truly the barometer of the quality of life.
Each country in the world has its own distinct culture. There is a unique richness in each of these cultures. Since we live in an interconnected world, there has been an intermingling of cultures. Our world is richer because of this diversity in cultures.
Gandhi ji had also said:
"No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive."
We must collectively promote, through events like the one we are having today, a greater understanding and appreciation of the cultural diversity around the world.
Friends from different countries around the world!
Let me welcome you to India, a country that had believed that the entire world is like one large family. It is also a country that believed that we should treat our guests with reverence 'Atithi Devobhava'.
India is one of the oldest civilizations with an unmatched richness in culture and heritage which are manifested in different art forms. Indeed, India is a cultural melting pot in which people from different religions, languages and ethnicities co-exist reflecting their unity in diversity. The spirit of tolerance and accommodation is an Indian way of life and best encapsulated by the principle of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the entire universe is one family).
The cultural diversity of India from cuisine to various performing arts is represented by the distinct flavor of each region. Various musical genres, dance forms, plays, dramas, folk theatre, paintings, architecture and songs are as diverse as different flowers in a bouquet.
Culture and creativity manifest themselves in almost all economic, social and other activities. It can be a positive force that gives meaning to human life.
Dear Sisters and brothers,
We are inheritors of a rich intangible cultural heritage consisting of songs, music, dance, theatre, folk traditions, performing arts, rites and rituals, paintings and writings.
As the world is becoming increasingly globalized, we should preserve and propagate the best facets of our individual cultures. We should bring out the best traditions, noble ideals and the finest expressions of human excellence in all art forms. We have a unique opportunity today through technology to learn from each other, appreciate the subtle nuances of artistic expressions and enrich our collective cultural capital.
I urge all of you to continue your artistic pursuits and create a world of literature, music, dance, paintings, sculpture, architecture and other art forms.
I congratulate the Lalit Kala Akademi for fostering cultural contacts within the country and also with other countries, through art exhibition and such Art Festivals.
Let me mention to you that in the grand Indian tradition, there are 64 "kala"s or fine arts. We believe that goddess Lalitha is an embodiment of these fine arts. She is called "chatus-shasti- kalaamayi". She is also "kalyani", an embodiment of well being and happiness. It is this unique blend of "kala" with "kalyana" that we should aspire for. Let us strive for a world where art unites hearts. Let us avoid distracting cacophony and, together, create a symphony that makes our lives more livable.
As the Upanishadic sages in India said centuries ago: "Let us hear all that is pleasant, let us see all that is beautiful and with strong bodies and sound minds, dedicate ourselves to the pursuit of common good".
Thank you. Jai Hind."
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Today I invested my whole day in evaluating GoLang for one of our component implementations. Since the first document, I got impressed by it'''s construct. Till I reached the ultimate problem solution for our case, I fell in love with this new language. It gives you the power of OS level constructs keeping a lot of overheads hidden from you. I was playing with a lot of simple problems while reading the documentation and here I am sharing one of those implementation and will discuss how simple it is to implement pretty complex problems with GoLang.
You can find some classic implemetations here.
Channels are the basic inter go-routine communication model. If you are a Java developer you can consider it as array blocking queue, which is mostly used for inter-thread communication.
Go routines are the lightweight Thread implementation for Go.
You can learn Go with some amazing examples here. Initial impressions of Go are pretty good. Will share more info as we discover it during our implementations.


Sharp looking Kimble A5 just in to the shop on trade. The sunburst is lighter with a reddish hue and is complimented with a sheraton brown stain on the back and sides. The previous owner had slightly wider fret wire professionally installed by local luthier Robet "Yukon" Stubblebine. The sound is woody, loud, punchy and perfect for battling fiddles and banjos. Some light scratches on the top are the only indication of previous ownership. Priced with original hard case.


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Specifically, the Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 received a near-excellent overall performance score. All of its waffles were judged as beautiful and flavorful by our chef. The Bella 13991 has acceptable performance but nowhere near as good as the Cuisinart's.
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Although both waffle makers are built from luxurious-looking stainless steel, the WAF-F20P1 is built more solidly than the Bella 13991. We found the Bella's craftsmanship to be extremely shoddy. Its lid hinges are so poorly constructed that it poses a safety issue; the lid can easily snap onto the user's hand while pouring the batter. We also found a lot of scratches and dents on the unit we received.
This result isn't surprising when we look at the pricing, though. The Cuisinart WAF-F20P1—being a high-end model—is simply built better than the mid-range Bella 13991 Classic.
Not Great, Not Terrible
Bella Rotating Waffle Maker's Performance
Cuisinart Double Waffle Maker's Performance: Not Restaurant-Grade … But Close
Performance Scores
Self-Mixed Recipe (50%)6.9/10
Birch Benders Mix (50%)7.2/10
Self-Mixed Recipe
Color: 6.25
35% * 6.25 = 2.2
Texture: 6
25% * 6 = 1.5
Taste: 8
Heat Level: Maximum
Cooking Time: 7 minutes
The coloration was decent despite the waffle's wells looking slightly burnt, and some spots on the crust looked undercooked. It received only a passable grade due to having a low aeration rate. Fortunately, it picked up the slack with its tastiness.
Color (6.25) — 35%
Color tone: Very dark brown - Light brown (both)
Color distribution: Even
The crust was a bit dark, but there were no signs of charring. Dark spots mostly focused within the wells of the waffle. Outside the wells, the waffle mostly had a pretty light brown color.
But since it was darker than ideal, we couldn't give it a higher score than a "good" 6.25.
Texture (6) — 25%
Texture: Mediocre
Aeration level: Medium; air bubbles have begun filling the interior of the waffle. However, their sizes were small, and their numbers were few.
Air bubbles have begun to fill the interior of the waffle. Unfortunately, they haven't developed to their full sizes just yet. All the bubbles we saw were small, concentrating mostly near the crust, while the core of the waffle was dense.
Taste (8) — 40%
Flavor: Sweet with a buttery aftertaste
Mouthfeel: Slightly mushy
Our chef rated the waffle highly, citing its sweet flavor and buttery aftertaste. And though the mouthfeel was a bit underwhelming, it didn't seriously affect the waffle's quality.
Color: 6.5
35% * 6.5 = 2.3
Texture: 5.5
Heat Level: 3
The Cuisinart waffle maker did a great job in the second version of the self-mixed recipe test. Compared to the result from the first attempt, the scores saw significant improvements. The coloring was darker than we'd prefer, but the crust wasn't charred. And despite the texture being fairly mediocre, the waffle was flavorful, nevertheless.
Color (6.5/10) — 35%
Color tone: Very dark brown — Light gold (Both sides)
The coloring was not optimal. Both sides of the waffle have a dark, toasted-looking appearance. The dark brown shading notably concentrated inside the waffle's wells and on the waffle's outer sections. Outside the wells and toward the center, the waffle has a very beautiful golden brown color.
Texture (5.5/10) — 25%
Aeration level: Low; bubbles were few and under-developed
Unfortunately, the texture was mediocre. Aeration was minimal, resulting in a fairly dense waffle that wasn't as soft or spongy as we would have liked.
Taste (7/10) — 10%
Flavor: Tasty; creamy from the butter and sweet, slightly salty
Mouthfeel: Mushy due to the dense, un-aerated core
Despite the less-than-ideal coloring and texture, our chef gave the waffle a decent score. The addition of new ingredients to the recipe has fortified the waffle's flavor profile. Alongside the usual sweetness of sugar, there was a rich, creamy taste of butter. And with one teaspoon of salt mixed in, the waffle also gained a slightly salty taste.
Overall, the WAF-F20P1 did a great job unlocking the batter's flavor profile.
Birch Benders Mix
In this test, the Bella waffle maker did a slightly better job, but not by a lot.
Coloration is visibly improved with a more even, prettier coloration. Unfortunately, because the waffle is peppered with air pockets, it has several discolored spots. The texture is decent, but its aeration level is still low, resulting in a mushy texture. The mushy texture is one of the reasons why our chef didn't give the waffle a high score on the taste test.
Color (8/10) — 35%
Color tone: Light gold (Both)
The crust on both sides of the waffle maker had a beautiful golden-brown color. On the crust were large formations of air bubbles, which had a pale yellow color of undercooked batter. Besides ruining the overall look of the waffle, they also messed with the color palette.
Texture: Good
Aeration level: Medium; air bubbles have begun to develop, but they haven't reached their maximum sizes
The waffle has filled out well with a thick, soft interior. It has a medium aeration rate, evidenced by the many tiny air bubbles within its core. The bubbles were in the process of forming and expanding, but the aeration process was cut short before it could reach completion. Thus, while the waffle was soft and spongy, it was still too moist on the inside to receive a higher score.
Flavor: Sweet and slightly savory, cloying in undercooked parts
Mouthfeel: Soft and spongy for the most parts, mushy in certain spots
As a whole, the waffle's flavor profile was decent. It had the signature sweet and slightly savory taste of the Birch Benders mix. However, certain parts of the waffle were undercooked and gave it an off-putting cloying taste, which negatively impacted its scoring on this test.
35% * 10 = 3.5
Taste: 10
The waffle maker performed wonderfully in our test with the Birch Benders mix. It is the first waffle maker so far to get two consecutive perfect scores from our chef. The coloration is excellent, with an evenly cooked golden-brown crust. The waffle's texture can still be improved, but ultimately very good. Taste-wise, though there were minor issues here and there (like an interior that's a bit too moist), our chef gave it a perfect score due to its great flavor and mouthfeel.
Color (10/10)
Color tone: Golden brown
The coloration is one of the best we've seen. Thus, it got a perfect score in this section. The crust on both sides has a beautiful golden brown tone, distributed evenly across the entire waffle.
Texture (8.5/10)
Texture: Excellent
Aeration level: High; air bubbles were fully developed
The waffle has nicely developed. Air bubbles can be seen throughout the waffle's core, which explains the soft and fluffy texture. Unfortunately, it is not perfect: the waffle still contains too much moisture.
Taste (10/10)
Flavor: Sweet and slightly savory
Mouthfeel: Soft and pliant
It is a delicious waffle with a sweet and savory flavor. The mouthfeel is excellent, with it being soft and pliant in the mouth.
Although, as previously mentioned, the texture is too moist, it didn't affect the overall tasting experience much. Our chef was willing to overlook this detail to give the waffle a full score.
Bella Stainless Steel Waffle Maker's Design
Cuisinart Double Belgian Waffle Maker's Design
design Scores
Build Quality (60%)7.0/10
Waffle Plates (30%)9.0/10
Control Panel (10%)8.5/10
What's in the Box of the Bella 13991 Rotating Waffle Maker?
What's in the Box of the Cuisinart Double Waffle Maker
Bella Classic Rotating Waffle Maker (13991)
The box includes the waffle maker, a user manual, and a drip tray.
Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 waffle maker
The shipping box includes the waffle maker, the user manual and quick-start guides, and a measuring cup.
16.7" (42.4 cm)
5.2 lbs (2.4 kg)
The Bella 13991 is more difficult to store due to its rotating design, which brings its height to 7.3 inches. Fortunately, Bella makes storage less annoying by making the handle foldable. The waffle maker's footprint can be reduced with the handle folded and the body rotated vertically.
12.0 lbs (5.4 kg)
Due to the double-sided design, the Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 is larger and bulkier than your average waffle maker. Additionally, because it is primarily made of metal, it's also heavier than most, coming in at 12 pounds. Moving the waffle maker in and out of storage is difficult.
The Bella 13991's body is made from stainless steel with a mirror finish, which gives it a somewhat premium look. However, we noticed that the mirror finish could be smudged easily and is highly susceptible to scratches. However, a much more serious issue was the extremely loose lid hinge. Whenever it's opened or adjusted, the lid wobbles dangerously.
Build quality is good. Many of the machine's parts are made of stainless steel, such as the lid shells. They give the machine an aesthetically-pleasing look and a luxurious shine.
However, only some parts are made from metal. The outer rim of the base, as well as the supporting legs, are made from plastic. They're merely painted silver to mimic the look of brushed metal. Cuisinart didn't disclose this information in the marketing spread, which has angered many customers.
Waffle Plates
Number of Plates:
Grid Pattern:
Belgian-style
Plate Area:
44.18 inch2
Plate Length:
Plate Width:
Non Stick Coating:
Removable:
Dishwasher Safe:
The waffle plates are cast aluminum coated with a layer of PFOA-free Teflon. In all of our tests, the non-stick coating worked perfectly. The waffles slid cleanly off the plates without leaving messy residue behind.
A small anti-spill moat runs around the perimeter of each plate. The moat is too small to catch big spills, which isn't particularly helpful.
36.32 inches2
Cuisinart designed and constructed the waffle plates well. They're made from cast aluminum and coated with a non-stick Teflon layer.
Our temperature tests found that both sets of waffle plates heated evenly. Most of the time, they were at the same temperature.
Unfortunately, the waffle plates aren't removable, so they're tricky to clean.
Audible Alarm:
Browning Control:
The temperature dial turns smoothly but doesn't have any specific temperature notches or settings. Instead, there are only "Min" and a "Max" labels on either side. The user can tune the dial to any arbitrary point in between.
You will find a red POWER button under the dial, which shines when you plug in the waffle maker. The blue READY button beside it will light up when the plates are thoroughly heated and ready for use.
The control panel consists of a temperature knob and a power switch. Both are easy to use.
There are two indicator lights on either side of the waffle maker. These green lights (READY lights) turn on when the waffle plates have been heated to the correct temperature. This model also comes with an audible alarm, which beeps when the waffle maker is ready.
The Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 does not have a POWER indicator to show if it's receiving power. We had to hold a hand over the warming waffle plates to confirm the machine was getting power. Not only is that a hassle, but it's also a possible safety issue. If you're not in a hurry, you can always wait to see if the READY lights illuminate.
Bella Rotating Belgian Waffle Maker's Power Cord
Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 Double Belgian Waffle Maker's Power Cord
Plug Style:
Type A (Flat Blade Attachment Plug)
2.2 ft (0.7 m)
Cable Management:
The power cord is relatively short, so you may have to use an extension cord. There is no cable management feature on the Bella 13991.
The power cord of the Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 measures 31 inches long, which is reasonable. Underneath the base, you'll find a pair of hooks inside a large enclosure. You can wrap the power cord around the hooks, then nestle the cord bundle into the compartment. It makes storage neater.
A drip tray accompanies the waffle maker in the shipping box. It slides in underneath the waffle maker's body. The tray does a great job of catching spilled batter. It is removable and dishwasher-safe.
The Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 comes with a dishwasher-safe measuring cup.
Bella Rotating Waffle Maker Review
Cuisinart Double Waffle Maker WAF-F20P1 Review: Ease of Use
usability Scores
Handling (25%)3.0/10
Safety (40%)8.0/10
Cleanability (25%)9.5/10
Indicator Light Visibility (5%)10/10
Indicator Light Visibility (10%)10/10
It failed the handling test due to the dangerously loose lid. Whenever we started a new waffle, we had to hold the lid with one hand while pouring with the other. If we dared remove that stabilizing hand, the lid had a good chance of snapping shut unexpectedly.
Except for this critical issue, the Bella 13991 is easy to use. The control panel is simple, and the waffle maker turns smoothly. A lock is built into the handle and keeps the lid securely shut when the waffle maker is flipped.
The lid opens and closes smoothly. An intuitive lid lock mechanism secures the lid. The lock disengages on its own when you pull the handle upward. The safety will click into place again when you close the lid.
The waffle iron section rotates smoothly and easily. However, it is heavy, so it takes a little force.
Top Side Temperature:
Bottom Side Temperature:
Handle Temperature:
The unsteady lid is a serious safety issue. Fortunately, aside from the lid, we didn't find any other significant safety problems.
The top of the lid got warm — but not dangerously so — at 147°F.
Both the handle and the base remained cool to the touch. The measured temperatures in these areas were respectively 90° and 85° after several rounds of testings.
The most noteworthy issue is the lack of a POWER light, which, as we mentioned earlier, is a safety risk.
Other than that, the waffle maker is safe to use. The lid is rock-solid and won't snap down suddenly. After several cooking sessions, the handle was only warm to the touch (105°F).
The top side measures around 234°F.
Because the base is removed from the waffle maker's body, it remains at room temperature (89°F).
Cleanability
The Bella 13991 is very easy to clean. Though it's prone to fingerprint smudges and scratches, the metal surfaces can be cleaned and polished with mild detergent. The waffle plates only need to be wiped down with paper towels every once in a while to get rid of waffle debris. We also don't find it difficult to scrub dried batter off the plastic parts of the waffle maker.
When a spill happens, the large drip tray can catch every droplet. The tray can be washed by hand or loaded into a dishwasher.
The Cuisinart WAF-F20P1 doesn't come with a drip tray, so spills weren't easy to clean up. We also found it very difficult to clean the side of the waffle maker once the batter had solidified. The batter's grip on the metal was so firm that we had to use detergent to get it off. Even after getting the clumps off, we could still see residue.
The waffle plates were easy to clean, thanks to their non-stick layer. Cooked waffles usually slid cleanly off the plates. Leftover crumbs and debris could be quickly swept up with paper towels.
Indicator Light Visibility
The lights are very dim. It's almost impossible to see them from afar under harsh lighting. Even with some ambient lights turned off, the indicator lights are still faint.
The READY lights can be seen clearly, even under harsh studio lighting.


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Richard Durst, the firm's president, says the action was taken in response to a six-year legal dispute with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. Debtor-in-possession financing has been arranged with Arctic's primary lender, Textron Financial, and Durst says the company will continue normal operation and full service to all customers during the proceeding. A plan will be filed quickly to provide for full payment of all legitimate claims, and the company has arranged for all employees and contractors to be paid in full and on time during the reorganization, Durst says.
The legal battle with OOIDA has cost the company almost $700,000 and drained resources that would otherwise be used to pay creditors, he says. Arctic wishes to pay operators fairly without the continuing burden of litigation costs, Durst says. D&A Associates, an equipment leasing company affiliated with Arctic, has also filed for Chapter 11 protection. Both companies are represented by Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP, a Missouri law firm.


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Having, bubble gum and drinking teas, espresso or soft drinks during an meet with is discouraged. Nonetheless, it is acceptable to create a jar of water. During a long interview, your mouth can become dry, that can make you really feel not comfortable and preoccupied. Water in bottles is okay, but stay away from drinking from a straw or gulping loudly.
Some thing every Forex trader has dropped sufferer to eventually has finished studying their positive results of failures. This will complicate and adversely have an effect on your forex trading tactics profoundly so for the most part, keep a degree brain and never rationalize your successes or failures in a manner that will have an effect on your forex trading approaches.
If you suffer from hemorrhoids, it is definitely essential to consume a higher-fibers diet plan. Consuming a lot of many fruits will help soften your feces. Among the best fruits just for this are watermelon, grapes, and papaya. Also, eat a lot of fresh vegetables which can be loaded with fiber, like cabbage and okra.
A good way to slim down is, when you're feeling hungry, choose a part of fruits as an alternative to a poor snack food. By opting to eat a piece of fruits rather than junk food, you'll have the capacity to match your craving for food. Simultaneously, you'll be also taking in high quality nutrients.
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