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Frying Pan Shoals Light


Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower is a decommissioned lighthouse located on the Frying Pan Shoals approximately southeast of Southport, North Carolina and from Bald Head Island, North Carolina. The tower is currently a privately owned bed and breakfast retreat, and is noted for its survival through several significant tropical storms. The light tower is modeled after a steel oil drilling platform, known as a "Texas tower", on top of four steel legs that was engineered to be used as a lighthouse housing several Coast Guard members. The light tower marks
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United States lightship Frying Pan (LV-115)


Frying Pan (LV-115) is a lightvessel moored at Pier 66a in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It served at Frying Pan Shoals, off Cape Fear in North Carolina, for over 30 years. In 1854, because of complaints from mariners that the height of the existing Bald Head Lighthouse was inadequate, and the light of its third-order Fresnel lens was not bright enough to warn mariners of the shallow waters of the treacherous Frying Pan Shoals off the coast of Cape Fear in North Carolina, United
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Frying Pan Shoals


The Frying Pan Shoals are a long, shifting area of shoals off the coast of Cape Fear in North Carolina, United States. The shoals have been a hazard to ships in the area since the beginning of European exploration of the area; the area is littered with shipwrecks. The southern edge of the shoals have been marked by a lightship, a light tower and a buoy. The shoals are known for the high number of shipwrecks found in the region, and have been nicknamed "The Graveyard of the Atlantic".
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Frying Pan Shoals Light


instead held an online auction where the winning bid was by a South Carolina diving and research firm Shipwrecks, Inc. in 2009 for $515,000. However, the company failed to make the down-payment, and subsequently the tower returned to government hands and was sold again in August 2010 for $85,000 to a private individual, Richard Neal of Charlotte, North Carolina. Neal, with the aid of volunteers, has refurbished the light, converting it into a "bed-and-breakfast for the adventurous", with accommodation
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Hurricane Bonnie (1998)


outage. Along the coast, a 25-year-old man died in rip currents at Surfside Beach. Total damage in South Carolina was estimated to be around $25 million (1998 USD). Hurricane Bonnie came ashore just at or below major hurricane intensity, bringing with it intense wind gusts of up to in North Carolina, though offshore at the Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, winds reached . The strongest winds were found in the precursor rainbands, where localized downbursts caused severe damage. Sustained winds officially peaked at at Elizabeth City
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Southport Historic District (Southport, North Carolina)


Southport Historic District is a national historic district located at Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object. Over half of the structures in the historic district date from the 1885-1905 period. It includes residential, commercial, and institutional buildings and is considered the best example of a Victorian coastal town in North Carolina. Notable buildings include the River Pilots Tower and Building (1940s), Frying Pan Lightship (20th century), Fort Johnston Officers Quarters
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Bald Head Island, North Carolina


bright enough to safely guide ships around Frying Pan Shoals were never approved. Instead proposals for construction of a second lighthouse on Bald Head Island started in 1889 with the suggestion that a new , , masonry tower be built at a cost of $150,000. Approval did not come until 1898, at which time it was suggested that a steel tower be built for $70,000. Land for the construction site on the east end of Bald Head Island had to be condemned by the state from the island's owner. Construction began in
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1982 Florida subtropical storm


77 mph (123 km/h) at the offshore tower at Frying Pan Shoals about forty miles southeast of Cape Fear on June 18 with 70 mph winds (110 km/h) the next day. A 68 foot fishing trawler sunk off the coast of Cape Fear in North Carolina from the high waves; no one was killed as the sailors were rescued by the United States Coast Guard on June 19. Flooding was reported with tides of two to three feet in the Carolinas. Rainfall from the subtropical storm reached both
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Frying Pan Shoals Light


the Frying Pan Tower but due to its being a low-category storm at the time, the only issue was a few disturbed ceiling tiles due to a window being left open. In September 2018, the Shoals were in the path of Hurricane Florence. Media coverage in the hours before the storms landfall noted the American flag on Frying Pan Tower being torn to shreds by the extreme conditions as the hurricane approached. This could be seen live from an Explore.org camera on the tower. Coverage of the flag was widely viewed online
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Hurricane Connie


, and Maryland. When Connie struck North Carolina, it produced sustained winds of in Morehead City, with gusts to . Wind gusts near where the hurricane moved ashore reached 100 mph (160 km/h), although it was uncertain whether the gust was estimated or measured. Frying Pan Shoals, located offshore, reported a gust of . The hurricane produced tides that were up to above normal while moving slowly ashore, which resulted in significant beach erosion. Tides were higher at Swansboro, North Carolina than during Hurricane Hazel the
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Hurricane Bertha (1996)


between Wrightsville Beach and Topsail Beach, North Carolina, it brought a storm surge of 8–10 feet (2.4–3 m) to the coast of the state. Several fishing piers and marinas were destroyed along with numerous boats. A few locations reported sustained hurricane-force winds, including at Frying Pan Shoals, at the New River, in Topsail Beach, and in North Topsail Beach. Several locations recorded hurricane-force wind gust, with the highest being at Frying Pan Shoals. Tropical storm force winds were observed throughout much of eastern
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Bald Head Island, North Carolina


1901 by laying a railway from the west end of the island to the east. This railway would transport materials and supplies over to the site both during construction and operation. The Cape Fear Light was operational on August 31, 1903. The light was operated by Devaney F. Jennette and then by Capt. Charlie Swan. In 1958, the Cape Fear Light was demolished and replaced by the Oak Island Light. Lightships and a light tower were used to augment navigation around Frying Pan Shoals through the 1970s. From strict Village regulations
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United States lightship Frying Pan (LV-115)


a Texas tower, was manned until 1979, is known as a diving spot and still stands. "Frying Pan" was the last of nine ships that served in succession, with some alternation, at the Frying Pan Shoals station during and since the American Civil War. LV-115 was built in 1929-1930 by Charleston Drydock & Machine Co. for a contract price of $274,434. The keel was laid January 30, 1929 with launch on August 30 and delivery on April 8, 1930. "Frying Pan" served at
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Bald Head Island, North Carolina


aid vessels trying to avoid Frying Pan Shoals in all weather conditions. To remedy the problem, a lightship was stationed on the shoals themselves in the mid-1800s. On multiple occasions the lightship broke loose and drifted freely, leaving Frying Pan Shoals without a light, or worse with a light in the wrong place. This problem was compounded when New Inlet closed and vessels were no longer able to avoid navigating around the shoals. Requests to increase the height of Old Baldy and install a more powerful first order Fresnel lens to make it
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Bald Head Island, North Carolina


contract to build the light and keepers quarters. Using bricks from the original light, Way completed the project in 1817 at a cost of $15,915.45. In total Cash Immediately after lighting this lighthouse (now known as Old Baldy Light) it was discovered that the new light was not tall enough or bright enough to help vessels navigate around Frying Pan Shoals. Its purpose was limited to helping vessels enter the southern entrance to the Cape Fear River. To avoid Frying Pan Shoals, many vessels decided to enter the Cape Fear through
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USS Gemsbok (1861)


6 September 1861 for her duty station off Wilmington, North Carolina. On 19 September, she captured schooner "Harmony" off Cape Hatteras and three days later took schooner "Mary E. Pindar" off Federal Point, North Carolina. Schooner "Beverly" fell to "Gemsbok" just outside Frying Pan Shoals on 3 October, while on 18 October the English brig "Ariel" — loaded with salt — was captured off Wilmington. In November "Gemsbok" reported for blockade duty at Beaufort, North Carolina. On 16 January
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Colonel Sanders


it in "Adventures in Good Eating", his guide to restaurants throughout the US. The entry read: In July 1939, Sanders acquired a motel in Asheville, North Carolina. His North Corbin restaurant and motel was destroyed in a fire in November 1939, and Sanders had it rebuilt as a motel with a 140-seat restaurant. By July 1940, Sanders had finalized his "Secret Recipe" for frying chicken in a pressure fryer that cooked the chicken faster than pan frying. As the United States entered World War II in
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Robert Harrill


to gather in his surroundings). Visitors also provided the Fort Fisher Hermit with monetary donations that were placed in a frying pan that he left out for just such a purpose. Robert Harrill became the second greatest tourist attraction in the state of North Carolina, trailing only the USS "North Carolina" in number of visitors. Visitors to Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Fort Fisher and Southport would routinely take time to visit the man living in the salt marshes. Many of them were simply curious, others were attracted to his
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Rose Hill, North Carolina


Rose Hill is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,626 at the 2010 census. Rose Hill claims to be the home of the world's largest frying pan. A post office called Rose Hill was established in 1872. The town was named for the abundance of wild roses near the original town site. Rose Hill is located in southwestern Duplin County at (34.825767, -78.025901). U.S. Route 117 passes through the center of town, leading north to Warsaw and south to Wallace.
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Effects of Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina


a beach access ramp, as well. Several thousand homes and businesses were damaged by the passage of the hurricane, and damage in Dare County totalled nearly $350 million (2003 USD, ($  USD)). In the Outer Banks, no deaths or injuries were reported. The effects of Hurricane Isabel were generally light in the southeastern portion of the state. Sustained winds reached 72 mph (116 km/h) offshore in the Frying Pan Shoals, where a gust of 82 mph (132 km/h)
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Cape Fear (headland)


Cape Fear is a prominent headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean from Bald Head Island on the coast of North Carolina in the southeastern United States. It is largely formed of barrier beaches and the silty outwash of the Cape Fear River as it drains the southeast coast of North Carolina through an estuary south of Wilmington. Cape Fear is formed by the intersection of two sweeping arcs of shifting, low-lying beach, the result of longshore currents which also form the treacherous, shifting Frying Pan Shoals, part of the Graveyard of the
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Frying Pan Shoals Light


for up to eight. The facility has seen hundreds of guests since opening in 2012. In August 2011, the Frying Pan Tower was directly hit by Hurricane Irene with measured winds of and waves of . An observational flight the day after the storm, August 28, 2011, showed that the tower had no visible damage from the impact. It was listed in an article in Time Magazine on light houses that have been restored to bed and breakfast facilities. In November 2012, Hurricane Sandy went within a few dozen miles of
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Manuel (Fawlty Towers)


complex accent that Manuel is so famous for (in fact, having lived in Germany until he was eight, Sachs initially suggested playing a German waiter), but loved his experiences on the show and still had Manuel's attire. Sachs suffered two serious injuries during "Fawlty Towers". In "The Wedding Party", he was almost knocked unconscious after being hit over the head with a frying pan (after John Cleese accidentally picked up a real frying pan instead of a rubber-padded prop) and in "The
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Frying pan


heat cooking methods, namely sautéing. Copper frying pans were used in ancient Mesopotamia. Frying pans were also known in ancient Greece where they were called "tagēnon" (Greek: τάγηνον) and Rome, where they were called "patella" or "sartago". The word "pan" derives from the Old English "panna". Before the introduction of the kitchen stove in the mid-19th century, a commonly-used cast-iron cooking pan called a 'spider' had a handle and three legs used to stand
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USS Bastion


September 1960. On 27 September 1961 she helped fight a fire aboard USNS "Potomac" at Beaufort, North Carolina. On 9 March 1962 she stood by the stern section of the tanker M/S "Gem" following her break-up. From 6 to 7 December 1962 she towed the disabled M/Y "Cid" for 185 miles to Morehead City, North Carolina. On 28 July 1969 "Jonquil" dewatered the schooner S/S "Chawe Souris" 19 miles west of the Frying Pan Shoals Light
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Pleasure Island (North Carolina)


boats to avoid the treacherous Frying Pan Shoals, which extend some 30 miles into the ocean off Cape Fear. Cars would originally cross over Snows Cut via a small wooden bridge until a swing bridge was added. This remained in use until the present-day concrete high-rise bridge opened in 1962. Prior to 1950s, the north end of Carolina Beach (today’s Freeman Park) was actually connected to what is now the south end of Masonboro Island. This meant that the closest navigable inlet for boats moored at the
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USCGC Conifer (WLB-301)


Carolina. In September 1960, "Conifer" moved back to Portsmouth, VA. On 11 June 1975, "Conifer" was once again assigned to Morehead City, NC. "Conifer"s area of operation was modified to include the entire coast of North Carolina, and the re-supply of the Diamond Shoals and Frying Pan Shoals lightships. When required, "Conifer" broke ice in the Chesapeake Bay. On 16 July 1983, "Conifer" arrived at the Coast Guard Yard. She was temporarily decommissioned, and commenced
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USRC Ashuelot


the 7th, she was transferred to her new homeport of Charleston, South Carolina, reportedly arriving there on the 27th, as a replacement for her sister ship "Kewanee". On 15 November, "Ashuelot" towed the lightship for Frying Pan Shoals, North Carolina, back to its station after the latter vessel had undergone repairs at Charleston. Not long after, the Revenue Marine decided to divest itself of a number of the "Pawtuxet"-class cutters as their engines were deemed "too complicated". Departing Charleston on 27 April
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Chesapeake Light


, but the inspection showed the light to be sound. By this time, Chesapeake Light was the last remaining "Texas tower" still in use as Frying Pan Shoals Light was deactivated in 2013. Chesapeake Light continued in service until early July, 2016 when it stopped transmitting data. The NDBC lost its access to the tower to service and maintain the equipment after the coast guard had determined the lighthouse was "structurally unsound". The lighthouse was then auctioned off on August 3, 2016 where it sold for $215,000 (
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Hurricane Betsy


helicopters arrived at the Frying Pan Shoals Light to evacuate the lighthouse's operators due to the impending threat of a hurricane strike. In the Palm Beach area, a group composed of regional Red Cross disaster chairman Forest W. Dana and nearby town officials held a nearly nonstop radio vigil service. Red Cross volunteers in The Carolinas set up three district headquarters to prepare shelters, first aid programs, and communications. The relief agency also readied seven first aid and food vans in the cities of New Bern and Wilmington in North Carolina and Charleston
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Pan frying


Pan frying or pan-frying is a form of frying food characterized by the use of minimal cooking oil or fat (compared to shallow frying or deep frying), typically using just enough to lubricate the pan. In the case of a greasy food such as bacon, no oil or fats may need to be added. As a form of frying, the technique relies on oil or fat as the heat transfer medium, and on correct temperature and time to not overcook or burn the food. Pan frying can serve to
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Caitlin Van Sickle


a student at Tower Hill in Wilmington. One of her classmates, until 6th grade, at Tower Hill included future Olympic basketball player Elena Delle Donne. Van Sickle attended the University of North Carolina (UNC) where she played on the field hockey team. During Van Sickle's time on the team, they won the NCAA Division I Championship for field hockey. Van Sickle was named an All-American defender three times. Van Sickle was an alternate for the United States national field hockey team at the 2015 Pan Am Games
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USS Calypso (1863)


the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron off Wilmington, North Carolina, and on 24 October 1863, took her first prize off Frying Pan Shoals, the schooner "Herald". Returning to Norfolk, Virginia, in November for repairs, the steamer was back on duty off Wilmington 31 March 1864. In June she joined with in sailing to New River Inlet to support the Union Army in an expedition to cut the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. The troops were successfully landed from "Nansemond" in boats from both ships on 21 June,
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Frying pan


A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is typically in diameter with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a long handle, and no lid. Larger pans may have a small grab handle opposite the main handle. A pan of similar dimensions, but with less flared vertical sides and often with a lid, is called a sauté pan. While a sauté pan can be used like a frying pan, it is designed for lower-
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North Carolina–Tennessee–Virginia Corners


north of the parallel due to failing to account for variation that would be caused by the magnetic north. This survey then was known as the Fry-Jefferson line of 1751. Jefferson was subsequently remembered for surveying the Great Wagon Road, which became a precedent for travel in the Shenandoah Valley from Pennsylvania to Virginia. This later would become the site of Interstate 81 in Virginia. The revised ending point of the Fry Jefferson Line became the sight of Steep Rock Creek, where the modern tripoint of the three states is located.
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Frying Pan Farm Park


throughout the year at the Activities Center, featuring an indoor riding arena and two outside rings, and has a 4-H club. For many years turkeys pardoned in the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation were sent to live at Frying Pan Farm Park. According to the park's webpage, the area was known as "Frying Pan" from 1726 until 1892 when it was renamed to "Floris". Another source mentions a "Frying Pan Springs", along with a story of the origin of both the "Frying Pan" (related
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Scone


scones, generally in the colder months, is to deep-fry or deep pan-fry them in dripping or oil, when they are called "puftaloons". Cheese scones are a popular snack sold in cafes or tea shops, where they are commonly served toasted with butter. They are featured in the Edmonds Cookery Book and make up a part of kiwiana. Round British scones can resemble North American biscuits in appearance, but scones traditionally rely on cold butter, while biscuits are more often made with other kinds of animal
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Cape Fear Light


Cape Fear Lighthouse was a coastal beacon built in 1903, replacing the Bald Head Lighthouse as the main navigation aid for Cape Fear and the Frying Pan Shoals off the coast of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It stood near the cape on Bald Head Island. It was a steel octagonal pyramidal skeleton frame lighthouse, as opposed to the conical brick lighthouses usually associated with the state. It was painted red and white horizontal stripes: three white and two red and housed a first-order Fresnel lens produced by the Henry-
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1932 Bahamas hurricane


Off the coast at the same time, the crew of the Munson Steamer "Munloyal", then believed to be southeast of Frying Pan Shoals, North Carolina, reported that her position was unknown and her rudder blown away. United States Coast Guard cutters from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were dispatched to her assistance. Large trees and signs fell down in Brooklyn, New York, due to high winds. Cold temperatures followed in the wake of the hurricane. Although the storm was extratropical by the time it bypassed Newfoundland and was
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Texas Tower (lighthouse)


with a buoy. The Buzzard Bay Light was demolished and replaced with a smaller tower in 1996; the Diamond Shoals and Frying Pan Shoals lights have been extinguished; both towers still stand and are now privately owned. Chesapeake Light was retrofitted with solar panels and was the last tower to be an active navigational aid. In August, 2016 the light was deactivated by NOAA after it was determined that the structure was deteriorating. The design of the Texas tower is now considered obsolete since there is no longer a need for a structure
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Frying pan


lack of its primary flavoring agent. Non-stick frying pans featuring Teflon coatings may give off toxic fumes, as the coating decomposes when heated beyond approximately . Such temperatures can be reached within minutes on gas or electric ranges using high heat. An electric frying pan or electric skillet incorporates an electric heating element into the frying pan itself and so can function independently off of a cooking stove. Accordingly, it has heat-insulated legs for standing on a countertop. (The legs usually attach to handles.) Electric frying pans
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Frying Pan Lake


"Cyanidium caldarium". The unique cyclic nature of the hydrothermal system interconnecting Frying Pan Lake and the nearby Inferno Crater Lake has been the subject of studies since monitoring equipment was installed in 1970 at the outflow stream from Frying Pan Lake and at Inferno Crater Lake. Both lakes' water levels and overflow volumes follow a complicated rhythm that repeats itself roughly every 38 days. When the water level and temperature of Inferno Crater Lake increase, the water level and outflow of Frying Pan Lake decrease. The outflow volume of Frying Pan Lake
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Fried chicken


flour, creating a flavorful crust. Traditionally, lard is used to fry the chicken, but corn oil, peanut oil, canola oil, soybean oil, or other vegetable oils are also frequently used. The flavor of olive oil is generally considered too strong to be used for traditional fried chicken, and its low smoke point makes it unsuitable for use. There are three main techniques for frying chickens: pan frying, deep frying and broasting. Pan frying (or shallow frying) requires a frying pan of sturdy construction and
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Frying pan


coatings was initially poor, but improvements in manufacturing have made these products a kitchen standard. The surface is not as tough as metal and the use of metal utensils (e.g. spatulas) can permanently mar the coating and degrade its non-stick property. For some cooking preparations a non-stick frying pan is inappropriate, especially for deglazing, where the residue of browning is to be incorporated in a later step such as a pan sauce. Since little or no residue can stick to the surface, the sauce will fail for
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Oak Island (North Carolina)


, along with the Fort Caswell Rifle Range constructed during WWI, it was designated as a National Historic District. In the early 1800s, in recognition of the dangers to navigation caused by Frying Pan Shoals, Jay Bird Shoals, and Bald Head Shoals, which lay south and southeast of the island, construction of a series of lighthouses and life saving stations in the area began. On Bald Head Island, this construction included Old Baldy completed in 1817, and on Oak Island, the 1889 Oak Island Life Saving Station located 1/2
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1940 New England hurricane


cause similar effects to a destructive hurricane which swept through areas of New England two years prior. On September 1, the Venezuelan tanker "Acosta" relayed an SOS signal while near the hurricane 200 mi (320 km) southeast of the Frying Pan Shoals. United States Coast Guard stations in Norfolk, Virginia and Morehead City, North Carolina dispatched cutters to aid the ship. Off of the East Coast, an offshoot of the hurricane resulted in the drownings of two people. In the Mid-Atlantic states, the passing hurricane
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Bald Head Island, North Carolina


known as Frying Pan Shoals. In this area, large sand bars seasonally emerge from and subsequently retreat into the sea. These topographical transformations are often as rapid as they are drastic. The consensus view is that Bald Head Island emerged from one such sandbar, stabilized by a succession of plant life, leading to a permanent land mass. Author David Stick surmises that Native Americans used Bald Head Island in much the same way that it is used now, as a seasonal retreat. Bald Head Island's creek estuaries and its abundance
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Bald Head Island, North Carolina


place near the bar of said river, in order that vessels may be enabled thereby to avoid the great shoal called Frying-Pan." Funds had been raised for the implementation of navigation aids by taxing vessels entering the Port of Brunswick at six pence per ton. Additional funds were provided by the newly formed US Congress, who in August 1789 assumed responsibility for construction, maintenance and operation of all "lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers" in the United States. Land for the light was donated by Benjamin Smith
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Frying pans


the "Syros type" with a concave undecorated side, and a two-pronged handle; decoration of main circular field with stamped concentric circles or spirals, often accompanied by incised depictions of longboats or what is sometimes interpreted as female genitalia. Common patterns and designs on these "frying pans" include: Proposed functions of "frying pans" vary widely, but some of the more common theories include scrying mirrors, drums, religious objects, or salt pans. No "frying pan" found yet shows any physical wear from
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Meunière sauce


first dredging the fish in seasoned flour (white flour or corn flour) and then cooking in a hot sauté pan with a small amount of clarified butter. The alternative method is to pan-fry or deep fry the floured fish. In pan frying, oil or a combination of oil and butter is used—up to perhaps 2 cm deep. Deep frying is done in either a large fry pot or in a stand-alone deep fryer. The floured fish is completely submerged in the hot oil. The frying techniques
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The Wedding Party (Fawlty Towers)


revealed unconscious, and Basil crouches over him in the foyer. Just as Basil realises who it is, Alan, Jean and the Lloyds walk into the hotel, where they are confronted by the sight of Basil apparently lying on top of Manuel with no trousers on. They creep past, bemused by his behaviour, and Mr Lloyd, slightly drunk, says to Basil "We've been to a wedding". In frustration and humiliation, Basil draws back the frying pan for a final vengeful clout. Episode-credited cast
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Govurqala


some other evidences were found. Local Govurqala (220×75 m) is a 5th–14th-century populated place and is also a walled defense stand with round and square towers. The wall width is 1 m at the bottom and 80 cm on top with a height of 5–15 m. Clay jugs, a frying pan, vat and other items were found there. The stand is supposed to be built in Sasanid period to prevent the Khazarian raids and demolished during the Timurid attack. Govurqala here is 35 km north-west from Nakhchivan,
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Philip Kives


including Ed McMahon, and developing his salesmanship. In 1961, Kives traveled to New York City where he worked at Macy’s Department Store doing floor demonstrations of a new "revolutionary" product: the non-stick Teflon frying pan. He returned to Canada and made the first of many deals with Eaton’s Department Store in Canada: he offered to pay for television advertising of the frying pan, if Eaton’s agreed to stock it. Many pans were sold, but the product itself was a failure because after a time
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Gale of 1878


Much damage was done to buildings, though three schooners sank over waters. Pressure reports were missing during the storm's passage over the isle, and the lowest pressure noted was 29.67" at 4:25 p.m. Observations were sporadic during the cyclone's passage over the island. There were sustained wind speeds over 100 mph recorded at Cape Lookout, North Carolina. Several ships and schooners sank during the storm, including the steamer City of Houston which was lost on Frying Pan Shoals. In Virginia, the hurricane damaged several weather stations and 19
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Frying pan (NAMA 4974)


. The purpose of the frying pan is unknown. The frying pan is 20.1 cm across and 28.2 cm from tip to grip. The plate has a round wall which is undecorated and projects outwards, forming the dish of the "frying pan". The incised decoration on the reverse is very deep. The entire plate, with the grips, is surrounded by a border of chip impressions. At the base of the handle, above the grips is an engraved pubic triangle. It is separated from the main field by another
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Frying pans


"For the modern utensil, see frying pan. For the flower, see" Eschscholzia lobbii. Frying pans is the descriptive name for Early Cycladic II artifacts from the Aegean Islands, flat scillets with a "handle", usually made from earthenware but sometimes stone (Frying pan (Karlsruhe 75/11) is an example). They are found especially during the Cycladic Grotta-Pelos and Keros-Syros cultures. Their purpose remains unknown, although they are usually interpreted as prestige goods. Their backsides are typically highly decorated and were
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Frying pan (Paros 2136)


of Cycladic frying pans is not known. The frying pan is composed of several sherds; gaps in the handle, side and back have been filled in with plaster. The dark grey-brown / red-brown clay frying pan is 6.15 cm high and 23.8 cm long. At 20.45 cm, the diameter of the rim is slightly smaller than the diameter of the base (21.2 cm). The outer surface and the inner wall of the basin are coated in a dark grey-brown to olive-brown overcoat.
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Frying pan (Karlsruhe 75/11)


civilization, to which this piece is attributed, ceramic frying pans are very common. In addition a very few are known which are made out of marble. But the only other example made out of stone is an undecorated example first published by Nikolaos M. Kontoleon in 1972. This frying pan is thus unique in material and execution and is therefore seen as a "masterpiece of Cycladic art." The use and purpose of Cycladic frying pans is unclear. They are mostly known as grave goods in especially rich graves. Christos Tsountas
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United States lightship Frying Pan (LV-115)


Frying Pan Shoals from 1930 to 1942, and again from 1945 to 1964. During World War II the ship was used as an examination vessel, as part of training. "Frying Pan" was retired from duty at Frying Pan Shoals in 1964. It served briefly as a relief ship at Cape May, New Jersey, and then was decommissioned in 1965. The ship sank in 1986. It was raised in 1987, then resold and eventually restoration began in 1988. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Hash browns


others it may refer to one specific preparation. Hash browns are a staple breakfast food at diners in North America, where they are often fried on a large common cooktop or grill. In some parts of the United States, "hash browns" strictly refer to shredded or riced pan-fried potatoes and are considered a breakfast food, while potatoes diced or cubed and pan-fried are also a side dish called country fried potatoes or home fries (though many variations of home fries are par-cooked before frying).
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Frying pan


sloping sides), or a "fait-tout" (literally "does everything"). Most professional kitchens have several of these utensils in varying sizes. A "rappie pan" is a pan used to make rappie pie, an Acadian potato dish. The pan is made from aluminum or stainless steel. Traditionally, frying pans were made of cast iron. Although cast iron is still popular today, especially for outdoor cooking, most frying pans are now made from metals such as aluminium or stainless steel. The materials
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Frying Pan Farm Park


Frying Pan Farm Park is a park located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It has a variety of attractions of both a historic and recreational nature. The park contains the Frying Pan Meetinghouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and dating from the 18th century, and the Old Floris Schoolhouse, constructed in 1911. One of the attractions of the park is Kidwell Farm, a working demonstration farm. It recreates a 1930s farm and still has many animals including cows and horses. Frying Pan Farm Park hosts many equestrian events
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Frying pan (NAMA 4974)


The Cycladic frying pan (NAMA 4974) is a ceramic item from the bronze age Cycladic civilization. It dates to the early Cycladic period, between the 28th and 23 centuries BC (EC II). The frying pan derives from grave 74 of Chalandriani cemetery on the Cycladian island of Syros. It was discovered in 1889/90 during excavations led by Christos Tsountas, along with other pottery and was first published by Tsountas in 1899. With the inventory number 4974, the frying pan is now kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens
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Gamja-jeon


Gamja-jeon () or potato pancakes is a variety of "jeon", or Korean style pancake, made by pan-frying finely grated potato on a frying pan with any type of vegetable oil until golden brown. Potatoes may have been introduced in Korea either through the China–North Korea border at Tumen in 1824, or by the German missionary Karl Gützlaff via sea in 1832. The tubers have been cultivated mainly in the hills and mountain ranges of Gangwon Province, with "gamjajeon" becoming a specialty of that
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Frying Pan Lake


still visible on the western shore of the lake. To the north, the lake is bounded by the steaming Cathedral Rocks. This monolithic rock structure is composed of rhyolitic lava at least 60,000 years old and was named Gibraltar Rock until the 1917 Echo Crater eruption completely changed its shape. A fumarole known as the Devil's Blowhole in the northern wall of Echo Crater also disappeared in that event. The water of Frying Pan Lake is typically steaming and can appear to be boiling, due to carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide gas bubbling
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Frying


frying, sautéing and stir-frying involve cooking foods in a thin layer of fat on a hot surface, such as a frying pan, griddle, wok, or sauteuse. Stir frying involves frying quickly at very high temperatures, requiring that the food be stirred continuously to prevent it from adhering to the cooking surface and burning. Shallow frying is a type of pan frying using only enough fat to immerse approximately one-third to one-half of each piece of food; fat used in this technique is typically only used
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Deep frying


Deep frying (also referred to as deep fat frying) is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot fat, most commonly oil, as opposed to the shallow oil used in conventional frying done in a frying pan. Normally, a deep fryer or chip pan is used for this; industrially, a pressure fryer or vacuum fryer may be used. Deep frying may also be performed using oil that is heated in a pot. Deep frying is classified as hot-fat cooking method. Typically, deep frying foods
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James Innes (North Carolina)


was nominated as the commander of North Carolina militia, which was to be sent to aid Virginia at the request of Governor Robert Dinwiddie. The government of Virginia in particular feared French incursions, as it claimed much of the territory in the Ohio River Valley. Dinwiddie, a fellow Scot, had become friends with Innes, and considered naming him as Commander-in-Chief of the provincial forces, but instead chose to name Virginian Joshua Fry. Fry's death on May 15, 1754 left the position vacant, and Innes
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even carbonize the surface of foods while caramelizing sugars. The food is cooked much more quickly and has a characteristic crispness and texture. Depending on the food, the fat will penetrate it to varying degrees, contributing richness, lubricity, its own flavor, and calories. Frying techniques vary in the amount of fat required, the cooking time, the type of cooking vessel required, and the manipulation of the food. Sautéing, stir frying, pan frying, shallow frying, and deep frying are all standard frying techniques. Pan
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Drop frying


Drop frying is a technique of cooking or frying food using few drops of cooking oil or fat. For this purpose, a traditional vessel known as a paniyaram or takoyaki pan is used. This is a thick pan having multiple semi-spherical molds. Once the pan is heated, few drops of oil is poured in each of these molds. Then the batter is introduced in these molds. After frying for some time on low heat, few more drops of oil is poured on the batter. Now the batter is rotated
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the pan, it is observed that with few drops of oil, it is possible to make these snacks. So, already, drop frying method is being used since many centuries. The same technique if used for frying other snack items, then, we can extend the utilization of this special pan. In India, the paniyarm pan is in use since hundreds of years. Earlier, it was made out of stone. In a flat stone, semi-spherical molds are carved and thus the pan was being fabricated.
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Splatter guard


A splatter guard is a device placed over a frying pan to prevent hot oil from spitting out of the pan, which often happens when pan frying at a high temperature. This has two main purposes: droplets of hot oil can cause dangerous burns if they land on the skin, and, if they land elsewhere, can cause stains. Splatter guards are generally circular, so as to fit the shape of a frying pan, and have a handle for ease of removal and safety. They are normally made of a fine
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Frying pan


are common in shapes that are unusual for 'unpowered' frying pans, notably square and rectangular. Most are designed with straighter sides than their stovetop cousins and include a lid. In this way, they are a cross between a frying pan and a sauté pan. A modern electric skillet has an additional advantage over the stovetop version: heat regulation. The detachable power cord incorporates a thermostatic control for maintaining the desired temperature. With the perfection of the thermostatic control, the electric skillet became a popular kitchen appliance. Although it
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Tava


A tava(h), tawa(h), tapa, saj, or sac is a large flat, concave or convex disc-shaped frying pan (dripping pan/ flat skillet/ griddle) made from metal, usually sheet iron, cast iron, sheet steel or aluminium originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is used in Central, West Asia, Caucasus, and the Indian subcontinent, for cooking a variety of flatbreads and as a frying pan. It also sometimes refers to the ceramic frying pan. In West Asia, "tava"/"saj" are
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Pan frying


keep foods in a moister state. However, the oil should always be hot enough to ensure that the moisture in the food can escape in the form of steam; the force of the steam escaping keeps the oil from soaking into the food. The same amount of oil is used as for sautéing – just enough to glaze the pan. Generally, a shallower cooking vessel is used for pan frying than deep frying. (But using a deep pan with a small amount of oil, butter or bacon grease does reduce spatter
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Uptown Charlotte


Interstate 485 (North Carolina), and passing through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. South Tryon Street terminates at the Charlotte city limits at the Steele Creek neighborhood, where it changes to York Road. NC 49 continues west to Lake Wylie, South Carolina, where it becomes Charlotte Highway. Building which have a Tryon Street address include: Trade Street is the major east-west street that divides the northern and southern wards in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. The following towers have a Trade Street address:
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Ward W. Briggs


Ward W. Briggs (born November 26, 1945, in Riverside, California) is an American classicist and historian of classical studies. He taught until 2011 as "Carolina Distinguished Professor of Classics" and "Louise Fry Scudder Professor of Humanities" at the University of South Carolina. Briggs studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he wrote his M.A. thesis on Horace and his Ph.D. thesis, under the supervision of Brooks Otis, on Virgil. His research interests include Roman poetry and the history of classical studies
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Brandon, Iowa


capita income for the city was $17,428. About 4.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over. Brandon is home to Iowa's largest frying pan. Constructed in 2004, the frying pan promotes the Brandon Community Club's semi-annual Cowboy Breakfast. The pan weighs over 1,000 pounds. It took these men a little over forty volunteer man hours to construct the frying pan. It is made
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Eschscholzia lobbii


Eschscholzia lobbii is a species of poppy known by the common name frying pans. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the Central Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills. The frying pans is a small annual herb growing from a patch of segmented leaves with pointed leaflets. It produces erect stalks up to 15 centimeters in height each bearing a single poppy flower. The petals are about a centimeter long and bright yellow to somewhat orange. The fruit is a capsule 3 to 7 centimeters long containing tiny brown seeds. They
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Frying Pan Shoals Light


, and the flag was eventually given the name 'Kevin' by livestream viewers. After the storm passed, the flag was recovered and sold at an auction to raise money for the Wilmington Red Cross. The light tower is accessible by helicopter and by boat. A January 2010 onsite inspection by an engineering firm that was contracted by the Coast Guard determined that the helipad platform can indeed support a helicopter and that the entire structure, while in need of repair, was structurally sound. The lower stairs to the light tower were
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Drop frying


takoyaki pan such as, Kuzhi Paniyaram or Paddu in India. Similarly, in Japan Takoyaki snacks were made using wheat flour batter. However, this pan can be used to fry a fairly large variety of snacks, as well as baking bread or cookies. Drop frying is a low fat frying technique. Drop fried snacks will have less calories. Another significant advantage of drop frying is, it always uses fresh oil, which means healthier snack, unlike in deep frying, in which the oil deteriorates with use. In India
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Frying pan


up in the coals and ashes of the fire. Cooking pots and pans with legless, flat bottoms were designed when cooking stoves became popular; this period of the late 19th century saw the introduction of the flat cast-iron skillet. A versatile pan that combines the best of both the sauté pan and the frying pan has higher, sloping sides that are often slightly curved. This pan is called a "sauteuse" (literally a sauté pan in the female gender), an "evasée" (denoting a pan with
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Frying pan


and construction method used in modern frying pans vary greatly and some typical materials include: A coating is sometimes applied to the surface of the pan to make it non-stick. Frying pans made from bare cast iron or carbon steel can also gain non-stick properties through seasoning and use. A process for bonding Teflon to chemically roughened aluminum was patented in France by Marc Gregoire in 1954. In 1956 he formed a company to market non-stick cookware under the "Tefal" brand name. The durability of the early
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Thriller (short story collection)


man who was hit by a frying pan. Keith locks him in a room and exits to the shed. The three enter the house where the man ambushes them and takes Beth hostage. Beth retaliated and attacked the man again with a frying pan, leaving him unconscious. The author, whose name is unmentioned, has an affair with a hotel masseuse, Kelly. Kelly tells him she is an empath, someone who can sense one's emotions by touch. She also tells him of a man in whom she sensed a
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Saganaki


In Greek cuisine, saganaki (Greek σαγανάκι) is any one of a variety of dishes prepared in a small frying pan, the best-known being an appetizer of fried cheese. The dishes are named for the frying pan in which they are prepared, called a "saganaki", which is a diminutive of "sagani", a frying pan with two handles, which comes from the Turkish word "sahan" 'copper dish', itself borrowed from Arabic صحن (ṣaḥn). The cheese used in cheese "
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Frying pan (NAMA 4974)


depiction of a ship with a high prow, which is usually identified as the bow, at the left end. Except for a broken edge of the rim about 10 cm long, the frying pan is fully intact. It is made of a dark red, strong and coarse-grained clay. The slip on the outside is well-applied, but slightly spotty. On the inside, it is darker. The quality of the work has been considered to be "accomplished with great care and skill. Frying pans of
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Liberia, North Carolina


Liberia is an unincorporated community in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the junction of North Carolina Highway 43 and North Carolina Highway 58, which connect Rocky Mount and Wilson respectively to the county seat at Warrenton. A predominantly African-American community, Liberia was founded after the Civil War; it was named for the African nation of Liberia, where many freed slaves migrated to after the war. The Liberia School and the Warren County Fire Tower, which are both listed on the National Register
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Buchimgae


Buchimgae (), or Korean pancake, refers broadly to any type of pan-fried ingredients soaked in egg or a batter mixed with other ingredients. More specifically, it is a dish made by pan-frying a thick batter mixed with egg and other ingredients until a thin flat pancake is formed. "Jeon" is a dish made by frying a mixture of seasoned sliced or minced fish, meat, and vegetables in oil. Ingredients are coated with wheat flour prior to pan-frying the mixture in oil. "
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Frying pans


apparently carefully crafted. They have been found at sites throughout the Aegean but are not common: around 200 have been unearthed to date, all but a handful in pottery. They are usually found in graves, although they are very uncommon grave goods; the rarity of these objects has contributed to the difficulty in identifying their true purpose. Frying pans typically resemble skillets (hence the name 'frying pan') in that they have a diameter of 20 to 28 centimeters, a raised lip and a handle. However, all
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Frying pan (guitar)


The "Fry-Pan" in 1931/1932 was the first electric lap steel guitar, receiving its patent in August 1937. A previous attempt, the "Stromberg Electro", introduced in 1928 by the Stromberg company, was transducer-based using a "vibration-transfer rod" from the instrument's sounding board attached to magnets inside the guitar itself and was not successful. George Beauchamp created the "Fry-Pan" in 1931, and it was subsequently manufactured by Rickenbacker Electro. The instrument—officially the Rickenbacker Electro A-22—earned
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Frying pan (NAMA 4974)


the "Chalandriani type" are part of the final development of this form of ceramics and are dated to FC II. Their predecessors of the "Aplomata type" differ clearly in the tendency to circular bodies and in grip shape. By contrast, the frying pans of the "Chalandriani type" have an oval body and usually have little footed handles. The decorations known from the "Aplomata type," like star motifs and interconnected spirals are often added to depictions of ships on spiral backgrounds. At least ten frying pans with
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Frying pan (Karlsruhe 75/11)


the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece. It is one of only a few Cycladic frying pans in stone; the great majority of the 200-odd known are pottery. The frying pan is a round dish with a diameter of 17.5 cm and a depth of 2.8 cm. There is a 2.2 cm long handle in the shape of a pie slice. It is made from greenschist, which derives from the Cycladic island of Naxos. The front side, with a flat bottom and narrow, recessed edge, is undecorated. It
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Frying pan (Karlsruhe 75/11)


before the invention of money with this, proposing that salt might have served as a valuable material, while leaving no archaeologically detectable traces. In 1975, in the lead up to the 1976 exhibition ""Kunst der Kykladen"" (Art of the Cyclades), the then curator of the Badisches Landesmuseum, Jürgen Thimme, bought the frying pan from an art dealer for 35,000 marks along with a female Cycladic figurine (Karlsruhe 75/49) and other artefacts. The frying pan did not derive from a legal excavation, but the
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Chip pan


A chip pan is a deep-sided cooking pan used for deep-frying. Chip pans are named for their traditional use in frying chips (called "French fries" in the United States). Today, they are made from either aluminium or stainless steel, although in the past were commonly made from cast iron. A basket is placed inside the pan, to lower the chips into the hot cooking oil, and to raise them once cooked. Chip pans are commonly used in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
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Induction cooking


a base that is a good heat conductor is needed to spread the heat quickly and evenly. The sole of the pan will be either a steel plate pressed into the aluminum, or a layer of stainless steel over the aluminum. The high thermal conductivity of aluminum pans makes the temperature more uniform across the pan. Stainless frying pans with an aluminum base will not have the same temperature at their sides as an aluminum sided pan will have. Cast iron frying pans work well with induction cooking surfaces but the material is not as
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Elizabeth Fry


in Greensboro, North Carolina, which was founded by Quakers. There is a bust of Elizabeth Fry located in East Ham Library, in the London Borough of Newham. Quakers also acknowledge Elizabeth Fry as a prominent member. Her grave at the former Society of Friends Burial Ground, located off Whiting Avenue in Barking, Essex, was restored and received a new commemorative marble plinth in October 2003. In February 2007, a plaque was erected in her honour at the Friends Meeting House in Upper Goat Lane, Norwich. Fry is
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Frying pan (guitar)


its nickname because its circular body and long neck make it resemble a frying pan. It was designed to capitalize on the popularity of Hawaiian music in the 1930s. The instrument was made of cast aluminum, and featured a pickup that incorporated a pair of horseshoe magnets that arched over the strings. Beauchamp and machinist Adolph Rickenbacker began selling the Fry-Pan in 1932, but Beauchamp was not awarded a patent for his idea until 1937, which allowed other guitar companies to produce electric guitars in the same period. In the 1930s
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Frying pan (Karlsruhe 75/11)


The Cycladian frying pan (formerly Karlsruhe, Badisches Landesmuseum, inventory number 75/11) is an ornately decorated stone object of the type nicknamed as frying pans, from the Bronze Age Cycladic civilization. It dates to the Early Cycladic period, between the 27th and 24th centuries BC (EC II). The find spot is unknown, except that it originated on the Cycladic island of Naxos. The item derived from an illegal excavation and was acquired in 1975 by the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe. On 6 June 2014 it was repatriated to
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Frying pan (Paros 2136)


The Cycladic Frying pan (Archaeological Museum of Paros, Inventory number 2136; National Archaeological Museum of Athens number 6291) is a ceramic object from the Bronze age Cycladic culture of the Kampos type. The frying pan of the Early Cycladic period derives from grave 3 of the small cemetery of Kampos on the Cycladic island of Paros. It was discovered alone in autumn 1924 in the excavations led by Irini Varoucha and was first published in 1926. It is displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Paros with the inventory number 2136. The purpose
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Amiga software


the variety of programming languages and compilers, most development was done using C and C++, 680x0 assembler and various Basic dialects. Alternative filesystems included AsimCDFS, AmiCDROM, CDVDFS, Allegro CDFS and CacheCDFS. BurnIt!, Frying Pan, MakeCD, AmiDVD, DVDRecord, DVDAuthor could burn CDs, DVDs and/or Blu-ray media. MakeCD was the first Amiga program to support Disk At Once (DAO). Frying Pan was the first Amiga program capable to create DVDs. Frying Pan and BurnIt! are capable to handle DVD.
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