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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 19, July 1915 - April, 1916 Page: 357
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Spanish Search for La Salle's Colon, 1685-1689
vasion. He therefore decided to endeavor to capture the man,
and learn his designs. On May 18 Leon set out with a force of
eighteen picked men from the presidio of Coahuila. Among this
number were Captain Martin de Mendiondo, of Nuevo Leon, and
the chaplain, Father Buenaventura Bonal. After traveling for a
week toward the northeast, they crossed the Rio Grande, some
forty leagues from the presidio. Here five soldiers were left in
charge of the horses and the camp, and Leon pressed on with
the rest of his little force. About twenty leagues further they
found the rancheria described by the Indian, Agustin. The Span-
iards soon found the house of the chief, and dismounted in front
of the entrance, which was guarded by a force of forty-two Indians
armed with bows and arrows. Captains Leon and Mendiondo and
Father Bonal entered the house, and found the Frenchman seated
between two attendants, just as Agustin had described him. As
the priest approached, the man knelt in his seat and kissed the
sacred robe. He then shook hands with Leon and Mendiondo
with great courtesy, crying out in broken Spanish again and again,
"Yo Frances, Yo Frances" (I French, I French). After much
persuasion and diplomacy, Leon succeeded in spiriting away the
Frenchman, telling the Indians that he would be taken good care
of, and soon brought back to, the rancheria. The return trip was
made without difficulty, and the presidio reached on June 6.8
Although Captain Leon had already attempted to question the
prisoner, he had been able to understand very little of what he
said, and upon arrival at the presidio a formal examination was
held in order to see if something definite could be learned concern-
ing the French settlement, from which, it was supposed, the man
had wandered. An Indian, named Ignacio, of the mission of
Caldera, who knew the tongue of the Indians among whom the
Frenchman had been found, acted as interpreter. The prisoner
said that he had been christened Francisco, but that his country-
men usually called him "Captain Monsieur Yan Jarri (Jean
Henri); that he was a native of St. Jean de Orleans, in France;
and that he had come by order of a Monsieur Philip, governor
of a town which had been built on a large river, to win over
all of the Indian tribes to the allegiance of the king of France.
"SThe diary and derrotero of this journey is in Ibid., 16-20. The list
of soldiers is given in Ibid., 16-17.
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Chennai falls in the top 10 cities of India with an illustrious history and thriving heritage. The 369-year-old city is one of the most developed cities in India and stands proudly as the capital of Tamil Nadu. Formerly known as Madras, the city of Chennai is known for its glorious history, arts and culture and its ardent enthusiasm towards automobiles. The city is also known as India's health capital as attracts the highest number of foreign tourists with 45 percent catering to health. The thriving city's melange of a modern vibe and traditional roots makes it one of the best urban cities in the world. The airport has excellent flight connectivity to and from Chennai and other domestic and international cities. You can make your flight bookings to Chennai as well as find a range of hotels to book from in the city.
Best time to visit Chennai
As Chennai is a tropical city located by the coast, the temperatures are incredibly high. Even the seasons are binary. The summers in Chennai are between April to June but is hot for the rest of the year too. The monsoon season in Chennai takes place twice in a year. While it receives scanty rainfall between June to September (as opposed to the rest of the country, which receives bountiful rain), the months from October to December see heavy rain in the city, owing to the north-east monsoon. The climate is hot and humid all-round the year, but December is the most pleasant time in the year to visit Chennai.
Places to visit in Chennai
As Chennai rests comfortably on the coastal parts of Tamil Nadu, the city has some pristine beaches to check out. Touted to be the second-largest urban beach in the entire world, the Marina Beach is the jewel of Chennai with a shoreline of 12 km long. The sandy shores of the beach teamed with the exquisite Colonial buildings on the street-side make for quite a spectacle.
While Marina Beach is more on the populous side, to enjoy the serenity of a quieter beach, you can visit Edward Elliot's beach and Breezy Beach, to name a few. These beaches are quaint and attract individuals who need to step away from the city's bustle. The peaceful ambience of these beaches has turned into quite the tourist attractions in Chennai.
The temples in Chennai are centuries old and found aplenty. Every corner of the street has at least one temple. These temples have fascinating stories and exquisite architecture. The temples are known to have a specific structure in South India with detailed gopurams, enormous water tanks in the back of the temple, domestic animals such as cows and dogs, hawkers selling toys and snacks, quaint ponds and shrines of several deities. Some of the famous temples in the city that you can visit are the Kapaleeswarar Temple, the Parthasarathy Temple, Sri Ramakrishna Math-Universal Temple, Kumaran Kundram and Karaneeswarar temple.
The city is also home to a bunch of churches and mosques. In fact, the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Thomas can be found in Chennai. The shrine is believed to be built over the tomb of St Thomas the Apostle, who had visited India in 52 AD. After his death, the saint's body is said to have been buried under the same spot where the Basilica now stands. Other notable churches and mosques include St. Thomas Mount, St. Mary's Church, Big Mosque (Wallajah Mosque) and more.
Museums and Monuments
Chennai's rich culture is reflected not just from the slew of temples and coastal delights but also the monuments and museums in the city. Since the city was also under the direct influence of the British East India Company, much of the architecture, culture and infrastructure have an English vibe. Visit the National Government Museum to learn more about the city's history. You can further go on an artistic voyage by visiting the National Art Gallery, which is more than 100 years old.
Another major highlight of the city is the number of ecological parks and gardens that can be explored. The city runs a crocodile preservation park as well as a snake park called the Guindy Snake Park. Sprawled across 280 hectares of land is the Guindy National Park which is known to be the smallest national park in India. While the national park is inhabited by very few flora and fauna, it does hold a dedicated space to preserve reptiles and other amphibian species. Besides these two, one can opt to visit the Arinjar Anna Zoological Park, also known as Vandalur Zoo, which is located in the outskirts of the city.
Things to do in Chennai
Chennai is heavily invested not just in the automobiles but also the literary, arts and culture fields. To them, dance and music play a significant role in their daily lives. In fact, the city also observes a bunch of festivals such as Madras Music Season, Madras Day, The Hindu Lit for Life and Chennai Book Fair to commemorate some of their indulgences. These events are a rage and definitely worth attending. You can visit some of the music and dance functions held by the Nungambakkam Cultural Academy Trust, The Music Academy in TTK Road, Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha and Indian Institute of Music and Arts to name a few.
Another fun activity to take up would be to watch a movie of a South star at one of the single-screen or even a multiplex. The fervour of fandom during the release of their favourite celebrity's movie release is euphoric and definitely worth experiencing. As for bibliography enthusiasts, you can visit the Theosophical Society to explore the library set by Anne Besant. There are various malls with high-end fashion brands that you could check out. Or you can always go to Pondy Bazaar in T Nagar to shop silk ensembles and golden accessories.
Food and Restaurants in Chennai
T Nagar and Anna Nagar in Chennai are known market places with many food and restaurant options too. In fact, some of the best joints in the city can be found here. One of the most popular restaurants, Saravana Bhavan, is a must-visit to get the best of South Indian vegetarian food. Sri Anandam Hotel, Geetha Cafe in Pondy Bazaar, Rathna Cafe in Triplicane and Karpagambal Mess in Mylapore are some of the best restaurants that will you give quite the experience of the delicious South Indian cuisine. Dakshin and Southern Spice also offer tasty food.
However, if you do wish to explore a little more, Mansuk's shop in T Nagar is known to emulate Mumbai-chaat and Gujarati Thali. For sweets and desserts, you must let your tastebuds acquaint with Mysore Paks, Tarti Paal and other such sweets, which you will find at Sri Krishna Sweets and Aavin corners. DOJO Kulfis is also a famous hub for traditional ice creams such as kulfi, faloodas and smoothies.
How to reach Chennai
After Delhi airport and Mumbai airport, the Chennai airport is the third most active airport in India for domestic as well as international departures and arrivals. The airport is divided into two terminals, the Anna Terminal reserved for international flights and the Kamraj Terminal for domestic flights. Located in the same long stretched airport, the flight connectivity to and from Chennai is excellent.
Not just domestic but even international cities are well-connected with Chennai. Major international flight routes from Chennai to cities such as London, Frankfurt, Singapore, Malaysia, the Middle East, New York, Hong Kong, etc. can be reached as flights are available from Chennai Airport. Since Chennai is one of the busiest cities in India, the flight demands are also quite high. Make your flight bookings to Chennai months in advance to avoid high ticket costs.
Another perk of the Chennai airport is how it is well-connected with the city too. While it is located in the outskirts, the airport has a Metro which directly connects with the main city, making travelling far more convenient.
There are two central stations which connect Chennai to other major cities in the country. Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore are the two central stations with regular trains entering and exiting the city from different parts of India. While Chennai Central is known to connect the city to other cities, Chennai Egmore has intercity trains that run regularly. Interestingly, both the stations are well-connected with the Chennai airport.
Chennai Central sees trains coming in from cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Madurai, Ahmedabad and Coimbatore daily. Since the rail connectivity is so good, it is often considered by travellers. You must book your rail tickets well in advance as the demand is always high to travel to Chennai.
The city's bus station is touted to be one of the largest in Asia. Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) is a state-owned property and provides transport services to a plethora of destinations in the South of India. Located in the main city, there are several direct buses to the airport as well as the Egmore station. Considered to be a cheap and affordable means of travelling, you can visit Chennai as long as your location is in the neighbouring states. The travel time to Pondicherry, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Trivandrum, etc. is considerably low.
170 km from Kolkata, on the banks of River Damodar, is the Steel Capital of West Bengal, Durgapur. The face is a perfect blend of a modern city with rich old traditions. You will find a lot of temples, shops that sell everything you need for your pujas, parks and markets. It has very few tourist spots, but it serves authentic Bengali food and hosts the most magnificent Durga Pujas. You can also visit the barrage here before you head to the Steel Plant that has a lot of spectacular views. The place is also like paradise for foodies who have a soft spot for Bengali food.
Best Time to Visit Durgapur
West Bengal sees a lot of tourists between October and November, courtesy Durga Puja. In fact, West Bengal as a whole has devotees of Goddess Durga celebrating Navratri with a grand puja of the Goddess. Moderate temperatures are experienced in Durgapur during this time which makes it a suitable option for a trip.
Winter starts from October to February and is a decent time to visit Durgapur. The climate is pleasant, and since the beginning of summer also has Durga puja, the streets are buzzing with tourists and people who are gearing up for the big day. You will find great flight deals to Durgapur during this time since it is already a peak season. Book a hotel in Durgapur with a view or look for a flight and hotel combination. You will find lots of hotels in your budget. Depending on your itinerary, you can either book a room with a view or one that is closer to the tourist attractions and the markets.
July to September is when it rains in the city and Durgapur experiences heavy rainfall sometimes. It's not the best time to head to the city since you won't be able to get around the city much. It will certainly put a full stop to all of your sightseeing plans or your plans to go boating at the Damodar river. Even commuting within the city becomes quite the task during monsoon.
The summer begins in March and ends in June. Summer is not the best time to go to Durgapur since the heat is unbearable and the climate can get really humid in May and June. You might get cheap flight tickets to Durgapur since it is off-season and not a lot of people head to the city during this time. If it is solitude and lesser tourists on the streets that you prefer, you can opt for a trip in summer.
Places to Visit in Durgapur
Since Durgapur is not exactly a very popular place to go on holiday, it has very few tourist spots. The Bhabani Pathak's Tilla is a popular sightseeing spot in Durgapur. It's also a highly recommended place. Bhabani Pathak's Tilla is a monument in Durgapur that became quite famous through writer Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in his novels titled Durgesh Nandini and Devi Chaudhurani. Tourists are prevented from entering the tunnel since it is believed that one cannot navigate the tunnels without a map.
The Durgapur Barrage is yet another major attraction of the city. It was built to control the flow of the Damodar river during a torrential downpour. The barrage looks breathtakingly beautiful during monsoon as compared to any other time of the year. However, the other seasons allow you to rent a boat and enjoy a scenic sunset from the river. The Durgapur Steel Plant is yet another attraction of the city. The plant was set up in 1955 and also promises a lovely view. It is one of the reasons that Durgapur is called the Steel Capital of India. Do also visit the Kumaramangalam Park for its musical fountains and you can even go boating here. This is a popular place to visit if you are with your family. The Duel Park, a green forest that has been turned into a resort, is also worth visiting. If you are someone who loves nature, you will certainly like this place. Just taking a walk by the resort will put you in a good mood instantly. It is also a popular tourist destination in the city. One of the temples that Durgapur is famous for is the Ram Mandir in Bidhan Nagar. Do stop by to offer your prayers and embrace your spiritual side here.
Things to do in Durgapur
Boating at the Damodar River with the Durgapur Barrage for a view and sunset on the other side is a popular activity in Durgapur. You can also just find a spot to sit and admire the view if boating is not your thing. However, all of this becomes slightly difficult if you visit the city during monsoon, so it is advisable that you plan your trip during the other seasons. Once you have visited the Durgapur Barrage and the Kumaramangalam Park, make sure you also stop by the Garh Jungle in the evening. You won't fret over not being able to attend the Durga Pujo in Bengal. The forest is also known as Dharma Garh where Raja Surath would perform the Durga Pujo. It is one of the oldest places of worship in the country, and Durga pujas are performed every evening in the forest. You can also learn how to drape a saree the Bengali way before you head for the puja.
If shopping is something on your mind then you can stop by Benachity, a former business centre in Durgapur that is now a market. You can buy handlooms, handicrafts and souvenirs to take back home from here. However, the market gets crowded so you might want to avoid taking cabs to the place. You can also visit the Troika Park which has now been named as Anand Amusement Park. This is the perfect place for you and your family as the park will definitely entertain your kids. The people here are quite helpful and will ensure that you don't have a bad experience whatsoever.
There are water rides, and there are rides that won't drench you. It's totally worth every penny spent. Spend an evening going on a food crawl. You can try the rasgullas, mishti doi and the non-vegetarian food, too. Be a part of the culture and participate in the cultural events that might happen, depending on when you visit the city. Sadly, there aren't any adventure sports activities as such in the city. It's mostly just for people who love tranquillity and want to blend in with the Bengali culture.
Food and Restaurants in Durgapur
West Bengal is popular for dishes like Chicken Kasha, Bengali Fish Fry, Cham Cham, Rasgullas and a lot of other dishes. You have to try almost all of these dishes when you are in the city. It's a treat to the taste buds. The food might be quite spicy, but it is totally worth it, and you can follow it up with desserts. You can also try the puchkaas or Gol Gappas in the city and Kathi rolls.
Daawat-e-Biryani is a top-rated place for you to have the best Chicken and Mutton biryanis. You can also try the dhabas at GT Road. It is not exactly luxurious, but you will be treated to delicious food without even worrying about the hygiene one bit. Hit the dessert shops and make sure you get some packed to take back home. You will also find local eateries that serve egg rolls and other kinds of rolls. It is highly recommended that give the local food joints a chance and visit them. There aren't that many luxe dining places, but you won't be disappointed with the ones that you do go to. Having said that, the local street food is a speciality here, and you can choose whichever one suits your needs.
How to reach Durgapur (Transportation)
The nearest airport is the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport which is about 15 km away from the city centre. It is named after a poet of the same name. The flight connectivity from Durgapur to major cities in the country is quite good. You won't find any direct international flights from Durgapur since it only caters to the domestic cities. But you can change flights from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, also called as the Kolkata Airport by the locals. Flying to or reaching the Kolkata Airport by other means of transport to take an international flight is a popular route from Durgapur.
Since it is an industrial city, Durgapur is well-connected by rail. Trains from Durgapur Railway Station are connected to Amritsar, Mumbai, Kolkata and other cities. The Howrah-Ranchi Express, Mumbai Mail, Amritsar Mail, Doon Express and Sealdah Rajdhani Express are also connected to Durgapur.
A lot of buses leave from Kolkata, Bokaro, Bhubaneshwar and other neighbouring cities to Durgapur on a regular basis. Kolkata is about a 3-hour drive from the city if you are planning to take a taxi. It is also one of the most budget-friendly and cheaper ways to travel to Durgapur.
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One of the specialities of Indigo is that it is customer-oriented, efficient and offers great services. It also offers low fares, which makes it one of the preferred airlines in the country. It is also one of the only airlines that connect to so many cities across the country. It operates to cities like Agartala, Aizawl, Ahmedabad, Bagdogra, Belagavi, Aurangabad, Amritsar, Chennai, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa, Dimapur and the list goes on. Since Indigo is a low-cost carrier, it only offers economy class seating. However, you get to choose a seat of your preference in advance if you pay a little extra. There is no in-flight entertainment or pre-booked meals. You can buy your in-flight meals after the take-off, and you will be dependent on your own electronics and headsets to keep yourself entertained during the flight.
Fleet Size of Indigo
Indigo has one of the largest fleets of aircraft in the country, which enables it to run 1500 flights daily. It has 123 Airbus A320-200 in service that can accommodate 180 passengers. It also has 100 Airbus A320neo in service and ordered for 232 more, making it the largest operator. In addition to this, it has 15 Airbus A321neo aircraft in service that can accommodate 222 passengers each and has placed an order for 135 more aircraft of the same category. It also has 25 ATR 72-600 which can seat 74 passengers per flight.
In 2005, Indigo had placed an order for 100 Airbus A320-200 aircraft and commenced operations in 2006. In 2011, it placed an order for 180 Airbus A320 aircraft. It was a great year for the airline since it also got the permission to launch international flights that year. In 2015, it placed an order for 250 Airbus A320neo, which was the largest single order in Airbus' history. It made headlines quickly. In 2019, it placed another order for 300 Airbus A320neo aircraft and broke its own record. Later that year, it became the first Indian airline to operate 1500 flights daily. It also became the first airline to have a fleet size of 250+ aircraft. The Airbus A320neo and Airbus A320-200 have non-reclining seats, but there are a few seats that give you extra legroom. The ATR 72-600 has a twin-seat setting which not only gives you extra space but also gives you a lot of privacy. You won't have to sit next to a third stranger or sit uncomfortably.
Indigo has certain baggage allowance restrictions that every passenger is expected to follow. You can carry cabin baggage that weighs up to 7 kg and check-in luggage up to 20 kg. However, for certain international destinations like Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Colombo, Kuwait and so on, the maximum limit on check-in luggage is 30 kg. If your luggage exceeds the maximum limit, you will have to pay a certain fee depending on the weight. You will also need to inform the airline staff a couple of hours before boarding the flight about the excess luggage so they can make the necessary arrangements. You can do so through the website or get in touch with the call centre. An executive will help you complete the process without any hindrance or complications. It is advisable to get your web check-in done in advance so you can sail through all the formalities at the airport smoothly.
If you are carrying bigger bags with you that have golf clubs or surfboard bags, you will have to pay approximately Rs. 1200 /- for domestic and Rs. 2500/- for international trips to accommodate it in the check-in luggage. Please ensure that you carry important things like medicines, electronics or perishable items in your cabin luggage. Portable chargers and power banks go in your hand luggage and not the check-in luggage. You will not have to check-in again to collect your bags if you have to board a connecting flight. The airline makes sure that you receive your baggage at your final destination. Please ensure that you are not carrying anything that has been prohibited by the airline like explosives, hazardous or flammable objects, sharp objects and electronics. You will also have to reach the airport a couple of hours before your flight so you can get through the security formalities well in advance.
Indigo's in-flight services are quite limited. In fact, the airline does not have any in-flight entertainment services. Since it operates on low fares, it does not provide complimentary meals on any of its flights. However, you can buy meals on board. The airline does offer premium services like pre-booking seats, priority check-in and multiple cancellations at a higher price. You can also get your hands on Indigo's magazine called Hello 6E. With the increasing competition and passenger's will to pay extra for comfort and convenience, the airline is also bringing in new offers and services for its passengers. The airline had also announced its tie-up with SonyLiv in 2019 that it will provide to its passengers as in-flight entertainment. You can also check out their website to find out more services that are offered by the airline.
Popular Routes and Top Cities for Indigo
Indigo connects to various domestic and international routes regularly. Indigo connects to 63 domestic destinations and 24 international ones. It got the permission to expand its operations internationally in 2011. The domestic cities that Indigo is connected to are Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Agra, Aizawl, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun, Coimbatore and so on. The international destinations include Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Budapest, Colombo, Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Dhaka, Hanoi, Istanbul, London and so on. The airline is quite particular about punctuality, and there are rarely any delays in flights unless there is an emergency or bad climatic conditions. You can also lookup offers and services on their website to make sure you make the most of your trip. Since the airline has already ordered more aircraft, there are high chances that they will add more cities to the list. Indigo will definitely go on to breaking more records and even making some in the next few years.
Why Travel by Indigo?
Indigo is one of the most prestigious and low fare airlines in the country. It made its way to the top airlines in the country quite quickly and made sure that passengers experienced the best services at a minimal price. It is also one of the largest airlines in the country that operates 1500 flights to domestic and international routes daily. It connects 24 international and 63 domestic destinations. It has its major hubs at Chennai International Airport, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. You can check the Indigo flight schedule and your flight status on their website. The airline also makes web check-in quite easy for its passengers. The airline has also won several awards and accolades for its service over the years. Customers rarely have a disappointing experience flying with Indigo. If you are a frequent flyer, you might even get discounts and other offers while booking your next flight. Make sure you go through the offers on the airline's website. You can also get in touch with an executive at the call centre to know more about the offers.
Flight Booking FAQs
1. Can I reschedule my Indigo flight due to Covid-19 breakdown for travel?
If you plan to reschedule your Indigo flight tickets, Visit the View/Change bookings option on the homepage of our website which has a list of features that allow you to retrieve and re-print your itineraries. You can also process changes/ cancellations to the itinerary and make other modifications.
Please go through their policy here in detail as it will help you take necessary actions in relation to your Indigo flight booking.
2. What are the new guidelines for air travel in Indigo?
To know about the new guidelines for air travel with Indigo and those pertaining your Indigo flight booking you can look it up here
3. What are the new rules for travel advisory on e-pass with Indigo?
With regards to e-pass pertaining your Indigo flight tickets, you can look it up here. Please look this up before you make your Indigo flight booking.
4. What are the sectors Indigo flights go to?
ndiGo flies to a total of 87 destinations including 63 domestic destination within India and 24 international destinations within the extended neighbourhood in Asia. To know more about which sectors you can make your Indigo flight booking for click here
5. Does Indigo flights go to International destinations as well?
Yes Indigo flights go to 20 International destinations and 12 more through codeshare agreements. as well. You can book your Indigo flight tickets to these International destinations. To know more about Indigo flight bookings destinations click here
6. How much weight am I allowed to carry on my Indigo flight?
On an Indigo flight, Economy class you can carry 15 kg on a domestic sector. On an Indigo flight, Economy class you can carry 20- 30 kgs depending upon International sector you are travelling to. For more information on baggage allowance click here. For your Indigo flight booking and to earn Miles, Click Here
7. What is Indigo’s policy if a flight is preponed, delayed, or cancelled?
With regards to a Indigo flight booking, to read detailed and the latest policy with regards to a flight preponement, delay or cancellation click here To book your Indigo flight tickets and earn Miles, Click Here
8. Can I change my Indigo flight booking date?
9. Will the crewmembers of Indigo be wearing PPE?
Yes Indigo crewmembers will be wearing the entire PPE (Personal Protective Equipments ) on a flight like face shields, gowns, and masks. You can book your Indigo flight tickets safely online Link with absolutely no worry about your safety. You will earn InterMiles for your Indigo flight booking for yourself and your loved ones too!
10. How can I check the status of my Indigo flight?
If you have booked Indigo flight tickets, to check your flight status click here. Remember you can make your Indigo flight booking here to earn InterMiles for flights booked for yourself and your loved ones too!
About Chennai Airport
Chennai International Airport serves as the international airport to the city of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu. The airport is situated in Tirusulam, which is about 21 km away from the city centre. It has been recognised as the third busiest airport in the country in terms of international traffic as well as cargo capacity. The airport falls behind New Delhi and Mumbai to be on the list of the busiest airport. The Chennai International Airport is also the fourth busiest in India, with respect to passenger traffic and follows New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. In India, the airport falls in the top five list of busiest international and domestic airports. The Chennai International Airport has also been acknowledged as the 49th busiest on the Asia level, becoming one of the four top cities to be on the top 50 Asia list. The airport is perfectly connected with Chennai Metro as well as Tirusulam railway station, which falls in the Chennai Suburban Railway line.
About Chennai Airport Terminals
The airport has two terminals which have been named after the state's former chief ministers. The domestic terminal is also known as K. Kamaraj while the international terminal is named C. N. Annadurai. They are interconnected by a building. The building now serves as an older international block that deals with administrative offices, along with a restaurant. The whole stretch is one linear structure that was built additionally as Anna terminal (T3) was brought about in 1988 to align with the Kamaraj terminal (T1). The first domestic terminal that was built at the Chennai airport had two aero-bridges. This was considered a milestone as the Chennai airport became the first one in the country to have aerobridges in the domestic terminal. Terminal 1 and 2 are not used for passenger traffic any more. They have been reserved for cargo. Meanwhile, the newly built Terminals 3 and 4 serve the international departures and arrivals. Annadurai terminal deals with international passengers. The terminal has about 45 check-in counters, 38 immigration booths with 16 at the departure terminal and 22 at the arrivals and 18 customs counters which are at the departure as well as arrival terminal.
About airport authority
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Department handled the Chennai Airport in 1952. However, the operations were later taken over by the Airports Authority of India in 1972. Since then, there have been extensive infrastructural development plans and schemes that have been conducted. Much recently, the airport underwent some extensive construction to modernise the amenities prevalent in the airport. The new international terminal (T4), was built just while ago. Simultaneously, the existing international terminal (T3) was renovated, and a second runway was extended. The parallel runway also includes new taxiways, parking bays as well as a cargo terminal. The Airports Authority of India is responsible for working on the designs, maintenance and management of the airport. Not to mention how AAI brings forth funds to expand the development projects and schemes for the airport. The statutory body has also introduced two sustainable gardens which have been installed within the airport premises. Along with this, they have worked towards many other expansions.
Facilities at the Chennai Airport
Child care rooms: The Chennai airport has reserved specific rooms for mothers with infants. The space is perfect for feeding, changing table and other such activities to take care of the kids. The room is perfectly maintained and is regularly sanitised.
Wheelchair services: The airport also has wheelchair services that have been reserved for senior citizens, expectant mothers and passengers with medical ailments. You can find these services at the departure and arrival gates of both the terminals.
WiFi: WiFi services have also been provided at the airport. There is free WiFi that is available for close to 45 minutes in the premise. You can also find paid services of WiFi for better connectivity and longer duration of access. You will need an Indian phone number to get hold of the services.
Medical aid: The airport also has special medical kits and rooms available for emergencies. To ensure that emergency cases are tended to with prompt medical assistance, there are kits and services available at close intervals. There are health scan facilities also available at the airport to get a better understanding of the medical concern if need be.
Prayer rooms: Multi faith rooms have been reserved for passengers. The prayer rooms are open for people of all faith as there are religious books also present in the hall. These rooms can also be used as meditation halls.
Lost and found: Lost and found facilities are also available at the airport premise. Details of the same can be received at the information desk. A few dedicated spaces have been allotted at close intervals for lost and found desks.
ATMs and Forex: The airport has a slew of ATM kiosks and foreign exchange counters at regular intervals to help passengers. In case you are running short of cash or need to exchange some currency, you can find counters at the airport.
Post Office: One of the cool facilities that the airport has is postal services. There are courier services and post offices in the airport vicinity. You can find them at both the terminals. This can be ideal for last-minute mails and documents that need to be sent out.
Restaurants and cafes:
Chennai airport has a bunch of hotels and famous food establishments. The airport cafeteria has many options to choose from for food. From Indian cuisine to dishes from the international kitchen, there are many choices that can be made for food while you wait to board the flight.
Smoking zone: The airport has dedicated smoking rooms too. The rooms also have provisions for cigarette boxes, in case passengers run out of them or need to purchase them.
Baggage wrapping: The luggage facilities at Chennai airport are also good. Aside from trolley services and luggage counters to store them, the airport also has baggage wrap services. The airport is equipped with professional staff that package the bags with plastic to avoid various concerns ranging from baggage mishandling to thefts.
VIP lounge: Chennai airport has reserved halls for VIP lounges. Individuals with first-class flight tickets and premium memberships with specific airlines will have access to the VIP Lounge. The lounge services are quite good and upscaled.
Top airlines flying from the Chennai Airport
Domestic flights flying from Chennai Airport are from Terminal 1. The Chennai International Airport is touted to be the HQ of the Airports Authority of India, with states such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Lakshadweep and Puducherry under its wing. The Chennai airport has immaculate connectivity with most of the Southern cities and hence, has various domestic airlines catering to the same. Airlines such as Air India, Air India Express, Air Asia India, Alliance Air, GoAir, IndiGo, SpiceJet, TruJet and Vistara, operate from the Chennai International Airport. These airlines have flights connecting to specific small towns within the Southern belt and hence, make the airport an important hub.
Along with the domestic airlines that operate from the city, there are a plethora of international airlines that also function from the airport. A majority of flights connecting to Australia and New Zealand have airlines available. The most important international airlines that operate from Chennai Airport are Air Arabia, Air Austral, Air Canada, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Seychelles, Air Asia, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Batik Air, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, EgyptAir, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, flydubai, Flynas, Garuda Indonesia, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kuwait Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Maldivian, Malindo Air, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Saudia, Silkair, Singapore Airlines, Srilankan Airlines, Thai Air Asia, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines and Virgin Australia. Terminal 3 and 4 are reserved for international airlines as departures and arrivals take place from them.
How to reach the Chennai Airport
The Chennai International Airport is located on the National Highway 32, also recognised as the Grand Southern trunk Road. The highway is known to be a famous link that connects the city to other important cities in Tamil Nadu. The best way to reach the Chennai International Airport is by opting for its closest railway station, the Tirusulam railway station. The station falls on the Suburban railway network. Often this route is considered as it directly connects with the city centre. Another famous route connecting the city centre to the airport is via the metro station. The airport metro station falls in the Chennai Metro line. The metro line is also considered to be the ideal way to reach the Chennai Airport. Aside from the Tirusulam railway station, the Metro station is favoured more. It is also acknowledged to be the second metro station which connects with an airport in India.
There are expansion plans that are in the making to make the connectivity to Chennai airport better from the city centre. It has been announced that a direct tube will be constructed to bridge the distance from the metro station to the Chennai airport. Flyovers are also being erected to connect the metro station directly to the departure and airport terminals. Simultaneously, the government is also planning on facilitating a connection between the Tirusulam train station with the metro station.

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Cuma//joo mah: Mahlep
It goes by many names: mahlepi, mahaleb, halub, etc. In Turkey, it goes by mahlep, and until living in Turkey and purposely studying Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, I was completely unfamiliar with this pale ground powder. Despite the many names and spellings of almond-shaped kernels found inside the pits of wild St. Lucie cherries, mahlep is native to the Anatolian region, is tied to many historic medicinal remedies, bread/pastry recipes, and perfume formulas.
"Mahleb was first used as an addition to perfumes in Turkey and the Middle East. The unique scent is the perfect blend of subtle yet noticeable, making it ideal for fragrances" (2). This perfume-like ingredient quickly transferred to culinary pursuits, "mahleb has a delicate, mild flavor of almonds with notes of both cherry and roses. There is a nice mildly bitter aftertaste that adds an extra dimension to sweet foods. Some have even said the flavor is vaguely of rosewater" (2). As a result, the ingredient soon became a staple and signature flavor of various regional cuisines in the Mediterranean, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
According to The Guide Istanbul, "mahlep is commonly thought of as a spice, but it isn’t. Most stone fruits or drupes (i.e., fruits with large pits or ‘stones’ at the center), such as cherries, apricots, and peaches, contain such almond-like kernels, in which traces of cyanide are present. This endows them with a degree of bitterness, which in some cases can be too overpowering to enjoy. A mere teaspoonful of mahlep is usually enough to transform a standard loaf of bread–or a baking tray full of cookies–into something truly delectable"(1). To learn more about this almond-shaped kernel's texture, taste, and potency, I decided to work with it first hand.
I could only find preground mahlep (photo above) at the store in Selçuk, which according to most sources, is not preferred. The mahlep kernels keep longer when whole and deliver extra aromatic flavor to the bread when freshly powdered. Nonetheless, I proceeded with the preground powder that I purchased from Migros. Next, I found an Easter Bread/Paskalya Coreği from Özlem Warren of Özlem's Turkish Table cookbook. It is a fairly straightforward enriched bread dough recipe with additional mahlep and mastic flavorings (stay tuned to learn about mastic). After incorporating the ground mahlep into the dry ingredients of the bread, I proceeded with the bread recipe. Throughout the baking process, the flavors of the mahlep imparted unexpected nutty and floral aromas into the bread, which came alive and seeped out of the oven while baking. In addition, the mahlep added complexity and richness to the dough - I am so surprised that this mahlep addition has not yet had its moment in #instabaking fame. I still have much experimenting with mahlep, and I look forward to making these Mahlep Sugar Cookies next! To see the process of making Özlem's bread, see the video embedded below.
Overcome by Natural (and Manmade) Disasters
While my primary focus here at Hasat is food, I have to make a slight departure from all-things gastronomy to share the heaviness of the past few months. Within the last eight months in various corners of Turkey, there has been a devastating earthquake in our city (Izmir), catastrophic fires across parts of the Mediterranean and Aegean coast, and an annihilating flood in the Black Sea. The Sea of Marmara has been declared "dead," and there are few unified efforts to restore the people and land seriously impacted by these events. And this report is zoomed-in on Turkey, let alone the worldwide catastrophic events in Haiti, Afghanistan, Greece, California, China, etc. Oh, and the continuation of an ever-evolving and contentious pandemic. It feels heavy on my chest and stifles any ability to connect and create.
This is where I structure my thoughts and experiences about my unconventional life split between two countries, cultures, languages. I often try to articulate the confusion and heaviness of being deeply rooted in two lands because I always long for the other. I attempt to advocate for representation of thought, perspective, and experience for both countries and those somewhere in-between. I know many of you carry a load far more complicated and painful than the one on my back. Yet, in the midst of all these painful events, we do not know where to look. There are too many (metaphorical and actual) fires blazing at once. I was recently reading Gabrielle Blair's Newsletter called Design Mom, and I resonate with the weight of her words.
"It could just be what the algorithms are showing me, but it seems like each of these events gets less attention because there are so many happening at once. Is that happening for you too? Are you having trouble keeping track of the natural disasters the world is experiencing?" - Gabrielle Blair Newsletter
If donating to the land restoration of Turkey interests you, the best organization to donate to at the moment is TEMA. Salih and I have also donated to them and have seen how their efforts have made a difference so far. We are so grateful for your concern and efforts to support the people and land devastated by the fires. Here is the link.
Things I am loving:
1. A delicious recipe I am hoping to make soon for Okonomiyaki: an iconic Japanese street food savory pancake.
2. Bike riding! For the past couple of weeks, I have been based in Brooklyn, NY, with my sister, and she bikes around the city every day. It has filled me with child-like joy to jump on a bike and experience NYC with her. Something about biking encourages delight!
3. Why Do American Grocery Stores Still Have an Ethnic Aisle? : "Since its inception following World War II, the ethnic aisle has become a fixture of American grocery stores" (Priya Krishna).

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Background: Feeding impairment frequently complicates the course of children with neurologic disorders and places them at risk for malnutrition and growth failure. Although feeding abnormalities have been reported in female patients with Rett syndrome, the mechanisms that account for these findings have not been elucidated fully. This study was designed to characterize the clinical features of oropharyngeal and gastroesophageal dysfunction and their impact on the dietary intake and nutritional status of female subjects with Rett syndrome.
Methods: The clinical features of oropharyngeal and gastroesophageal dysfunction in 13 female patients with Rett syndrome, (age range, 3.7 to 25.7 years) were characterized by an oral feeding assessment, swallowing function study, and upper gastrointestinal series. Growth, nutritional status, and body composition were determined by stadiometry and anthropometry. Dietary intakes were determined from 3-day food records.
Results: Oropharyngeal dysfunction and gastroesophageal dysmotility were present in 100% and 69%, respectively, of the study patients with Rett syndrome. The scope and severity of these abnormalities were apparent only by videofluoroscopy. Abnormalities of oropharyngeal function included poor tongue mobility, reduced oropharyngeal clearance, and laryngeal penetration of liquids and solid food during swallowing. Esophageal dysmotility included absent primary or secondary waves, delayed emptying, atony, the presence of tertiary waves, spasm, and gastroesophageal reflux. Gastric dysmotility included diminished peristalsis or atony. Lower dietary energy intakes were associated with persistence of residue in the valleculae and pyriform sinuses and less body fat.
Conclusion: The prevalence of oropharyngeal dysfunction and gastroesophageal dysmotility warrants early diagnostic evaluation and intervention strategies to improve the nutritional status of girls and women with RS.


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When I was seven years old, my white uncle called me a worthless n-word in the middle of an argument. As I sobbed uncontrollably at my grandmother’s feet, I realized that racism can trump family. Being half- Black and half-white, I fall in between two identities. I realized then that even though I was half-white, I would never be fully accepted by some of my white family. But I would never be fully Black either.
I cannot discuss this without being ridiculed or treated like this was an exaggerated event that is out of the ordinary for me. I cannot talk about this experience with my Black friends because they do not think I share their oppressive experiences. At the same time, I cannot discuss this with my white friends and family because it makes them uncomfortable and they can never understand how dehumanizing it was.
My identity is constantly erased because of my fair skin and facial features. I lose my choice to identify as biracial because someone else decides that I am either only Black or only white, and must fit inside their stereotypes of what my two cultural backgrounds are. I lose the chance to share my experiences of being discriminated against for being Black because I am too fair-skinned.
People believe I am not nearly Black enough to have dealt with racial slurs, teasing and the nonconsensual hair petting that comes with being Black. I no longer get to perceive myself as Black because I do not fit a certain image of blackness.
I know that my experience is different than the majority of the Black community’s experiences. My light skin gives me privilege in spaces where my friends and other Black folks don’t get the same treatment. In high school my friends (all Black) and I went into a liquor store and the owner made them all remove their bags, but let me keep mine with me. I have had people compliment my curls while they call another Black person’s hair nappy and unkempt. I know that I benefit from the rampant colorism in our society.
The reality though is that even though I am fair-skinned, I am still treated as a Black person. I was one of four Black students at a private Presbyterian school and was paired with another Black girl in my grade for everything. Teachers didn’t know what to do when our barrettes didn’t match our uniforms or what to do when our hair violated the dress code. My mother received many phone calls asking how they should handle these situations, mostly asking if it was okay if they ‘fix’ our hair.
Growing up in an environment where I constantly had to question if my hair was appropriate or if my mom would be interrupted because my hair was a distraction made me feed into this notion that I needed straighter, manageable hair. It made me hate a part of myself that no one ever should.
But I still struggle with being “too this” and “not enough that.” I am immediately othered around my family. Early on, I learned that I was different when my cousins on one side said my hair was weird since my mom has long loose curls while my curls are much shorter and tighter and didn’t look “right.” I was reminded of my heritage when my other cousins told me that my sister and I were white girls my dad adopted because we’re too light to be related to any of them.
These assumptions about my experiences were perpetuated by my college peers. One of the very first things asked of me when I arrived at CalSo was whether or not I put that I was Black on my college applications. The person implied that I used my blackness only when it benefited me. I was appalled, hurt and annoyed because I am Black and I have the right to identify as such.
Another time, on Black Wednesday, someone made a comment emphasizing I lacked the physique that Black women have, then concluded it was because I do not have enough melanin in my skin. I never thought that as an adult I would still be dealing with comments that made me doubt my blackness. Yet, it is an issue I deal with almost daily. When people invalidate my blackness, I feel attacked, unwanted and disrespected. It makes me feel as though there is no one to turn to when I need to vent about the harsh realities of being Black.
I understood quickly that I was too this and too that, after relentlessly being teased for my blackness and for my whiteness. I was taught whatever I did was just an attempt to “prove” that I was more one race than the other. I learned that I was constantly seen as a half — a half of a person, identity and culture.
After a while I realized that no matter what I do or say, no one will ever truly respect my identity because they only view me as a half. And I realized I am one whole amazing person.

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The DogTap 5K is a Running race in Canal Winchester, Ohio consisting of a 5K.
Welcome to the first annual DogTap 5K. This event celebrates a craft beer revolution that are founding fathers would have been proud to recognize. The event seeks to bring together Central Ohio beer lovers who might appreciate a little exercise too! The DogTap 5K will begin and finish on site at their 96 Gender Road in Canal Winchester.runsignup.com View Course Map
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Since the beginning of time, technology has been evolving with every passing minute. ICT is not any different as it has expanded the media of exchange of information and ideas beyond description. As things keep changing, observers and historians, even journalists, who want to keep up with the tide must remain on their toes for 24 hours in order not to miss out on any latest, breakthrough or innovation deployed to solve current challenges. This is exactly what Fom Gyem and Zeenat Sambo have been doing for some time now -writing breathtaking feature articles on a regular basis to keep their largely youthful readers abreast of latest developments in the digital world and ICT-compliant Nigeria with a view to exposing the challenges the latter is facing in her bid to meet up with the former, and what is being done by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, and other relevant public institutions as well as private trailblaizers, to bridge the gap. In this Book: “Building a Safer Digital Economy in Nigeria: Musings of Young Female Writers,” the two young, brilliant female prose stylists take the reader through issues and developments in Digital Economy, Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure, E- Governance, Evolution of Startups, Skill Acquisition, Digital Literacy in Nigeria and lots more… It’s a must read!
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This is an update to original Chat Room we published here on CSS-Tricks. We are going to employ PHP to talk to the server, j Query to keep the chat rolling, and the chats themselves will be stored in files just like the first version.What is changed is the addition of some new features: While the first version of this used no database at all, we are going to employ a little My SQL for this version.As with any chat site, Teen Chat expects users to follow certain basic rules we’ve developed to keep our chatting and gaming environments fun for everyone. If you have any questions, please check out the FAQ page where we maintain a list of answers to the most common questions about our service first.
It’s an international room and there are people from everywhere of the world.
Before asking inform yourself on the XY problem Iqf | https://Documentation™ Helps. It is not a help forum for R; it is used to coordinate responses (edits, closures, etc.
And no, Android is NOT Java (does not use the Java VM, runtime environment and base SDKs differ, etc). -_- https://github.com/Java Chat This room aims to test different bots moderating questions, answers, badges and comments. Handy Links- FAQ: https://| Github: https://git.io/v SUEg | Redunda: https://redunda.sobotics.org/bots Discuss about Regular Expressions. Everyone is welcome, but generic R questions belong on the main SO site.
I got a handy tutorial, which is very easy to follow and explains all the necessary concepts to create the client server application. I could chat with 2 of my friends sitting in Hyderabad from my hostel without any website or messenger.
Here it the line for the tutorial made some simple modifications to the program given in tutorial to make it look like a chat room. Creating an app that runs on more than on machine is a great experience. This entry was posted on March 22, 2012 at am and is filed under Fun, Java, Network Programming, Programming, Uncategorized with tags Chat room, java, java net work programming, net, networking.
The added features includes: The application contains 3 classes as described in the tutorial. it will be very easy and you may contribute to make these programs better by some means. Enjoying my success……:-) Future Work: I didn’t code for removing the person’s name from the “People Online” when one goes off line from the chat room. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
2 of them(Server and Server Thread) should run in the server side, one should run in the client side(Client). You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
There is a file in the download called for use in building the initial database.
My SQL isn't for the chats themselves, but for two other things: When someone comes in to chat, they choose a username.
You should be careful that your nickname must be unique at all. You can also try alternative text chat rooms of the site. Sub FM is a quality chat which you can talk with many online people.
If you would like to talk with females or males, you can understand their gender from their nicknames. There’s no camera feature on the site and it’s only text chat.


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Download official Nasa software for free
Ever wondered what makes Mars rovers tick, or how weather systems are monitored? Nasa has released its 2017-2018 software catalog, including several programs that are available to the public to the first time.
The catalog covers every facet of space exploration and research, including environmental science, crew and life support, and data and image processing. Most of it is indeed rocket science (brilliant if you’re an engineer, a model rocket hobbylist, or a fan of Kerbal Space Program) but tools like the Space Weather for Android app are fascinating for anyone with an interest in space and its impact on our lives….

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In 1959 Herschel Lynn Greer, Sr. was instrumental in forming Vols, Inc. and served as the first president of the organization, established to keep professional baseball in Nashville as support of the historic Nashville Vols club was waning.
When Nashville’s baseball stadium was built to house the Southern League Nashville Sounds in 1978, Larry Schmittou and the Sounds ownership posthumously honored Greer by naming the facility after him. An avid baseball fan, Herschel Greer, Sr. passed away in 1976.
The Nashville Sounds have continued the heritage begun by the Nashville Vols, Nashville Elite Giants, and Nashville Xpress, and although Greer Stadium has served baseball fans well, those fans can look forward to a convenient state-of-the-art ballpark that will give the hometown team an exciting place to play.
When the 2015 season begins Nashville will celebrate a new downtown ballpark at the old Sulphur Dell site and will be a footprint to development of Jefferson Street beginning at the Cumberland River.

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The Legislature rejected Gov. Deval L. Patrick's amendment to
the state budget that would have implemented the entire judicial
pay raise effective on Jan. 1, 2014, opting instead for the same
$30,000 raise to be implemented in two equal installments on Jan.
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After what seemed like days of rain, and high winds, this morning was perfect weather for a ride.
My aim was to try and do a longer ride. In fact, further than I had ridden in years. I wanted to go to Wallingford and back, which I reckoned would be about 25 miles. This would start to show me if my fitness was improving and would be a break from usual shorter routes, which seem to follow the same roads.
I picked out a rough route on google maps before I went, donned my new windstopper (a Gore Oxygen SO) and set off.
As usual I struggled for the first 30 minutes of the ride, but tried to keep in a lower gear and a higher cadence to live with it. The route was a gradual drag up hill past Goring Heath and to Woodcote. Then I kept to B roads across to South Stoke, which featured a monster downhill. I seriously need to get fitter before attempting to climb back up that! Then a few rolling roads across to Wallingford.
I skirted around the outside and headed back on the other side of the river. The route through Cholsey and through to Streatley was a little up and down but the main feature was a terrible head wind. It really knocked the stuffing out of me and my legs were feeling heavy.
I turned left at Streatley and went through Goring. I knew I had a big climb ahead back up to the top of the hills before heading home, but I didn't realise quite how big! About a third of the way I turned a sharp left and the road just rose in front of me. I went to drop into lower gears and I realised I only had one left! I'm not afraid to say I did walk a small bit until the slope levelled a bit. I need to get fitter and loose weight to help my climbing...
The rest of the climb was still steep but easier for me to get into a rythm, followed by a nice blast back into Caversham. All in all a great ride.
I did learn that I need to increase my base fitness a lot and loosing some weight will really help me up some of the hills.


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China's Car Sales Soar
Sales of Chinaâs passenger cars have jumped 63 percent from the year before, as manufacturers scramble to keep up with high demand driven by tax cuts and and government subsidies. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, passenger car sales rose to 1.26 million automobiles in March. The projections show sustained growth for auto manufacturers in a market that is still rebounding from slowed sales in late 2008-2009 while the government pumped hundreds of billions of renminbi into the economy.
Many consumers in China are still buying their first cars, and demand for larger vehicles is growth as higher income families are trading up. Total sales climbed 1.7 million units over the past year, surpassing market estimates and bringing sales in the first quarter of 2010 to 4.6 million. Analysts are confident that total vehicle sales will surpass 17 million units this year, growing by at least 25%.
Domestic producers are enjoying strong growth and running overtime to meet demand at home and abroad. Chinaâs growth has also given foreign automakers like General Motors and Toyota a boost while they weathered tough conditions in the saturated U.S. market. Fordâs first quarter sales jumped 84% and Toyotaâs rose to 33% despite its massive recall problems. GM reported that its sales in China jumped 68% in March over a year ealier to a new monthly record of 230, 048 vehicles. First quarter sales totaled a whopping 623, 546 units, a 71% surge.
General Motors expects to increase its annual sales in China to more than three million vehicles by 2015. Â GM China Group President Kevin Wale said that the countryâs automotive market will continue with more than enough strength to offset reduced government support for the industry. GMâs business in China is done through a web of joint-ventures, most notably through sales credited to Wuling Automobile Co, a Â JV with SAIC Motor Corp., in which GM owns just over a third.
While the U.S. market is slowly recovering, it has no chance of matching Chinaâs growth figures. China pushed past the U.S. as the worldâs largest auto market in 2009 as sales rose to nearly 13.6 million vehicles. While demand in Chinaâs enormous cities is growing, demand in more rural areas has also taken off. Vehicles in China can generally be purchased for a fraction of what U.S. vehicles cost, with demand growing fast among light commercial buyers and farmers. GM and other dealers will certainly continue to expand operations and introduce new models to meet climbing demand.


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Do Women Age Differently Than Men? Research Looks at Key Differences in Autophagy, Intestinal Health, and Lifespan
Across countries and cultures, it’s well-documented that women live longer than men. In the United States, the average female lifespan is about five years longer than men; worldwide data shows a seven-year increase for women. However, women tend to suffer more often from age-related diseases, although that doesn’t seem to affect life expectancy. So, what causes these discrepancies?
There are some valid theories—like that men tend to be bigger risk-takers, leading to often-fatal situations, or that they are more likely to have dangerous jobs and skip out on annual physical checkups. However, researchers have also wondered if there are biological reasons, on a cellular level, for these gender-specific differences.
In a recent study published in Nature Aging, researchers primarily based out of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne, Germany, aimed to get to the bottom of these divergences. As Yu-Xuan Lu, one of the study's leading authors, explains, “Our long-term goal is to make men live as long as women and women as healthy as men in late life. But for that, we need to understand where the differences come from.”
In this study, Lu and colleagues used the drug rapamycin on male and female fruit flies to test its anti-aging effects on the two sexes. They uncovered that rapamycin extended lifespan and slowed age-related intestinal pathologies in female flies but not in males—and changes in autophagy were often behind these variations.
A Look at Autophagy and How Rapamycin Affects It
From the word "self-eating" in Greek, autophagy is a natural, regulated internal mechanism that removes unnecessary or damaged cells or cell parts. Without autophagy, dysfunctional or toxic cells and proteins accumulate and increase the risk of age-related bodily decline. With advancing age, our autophagic abilities drop progressively in all organs and tissues.
Previous research has found that sex-specific variations in autophagy have been detected from early development to adulthood and may contribute to the more significant female vulnerability to certain age-related conditions. There are also variabilities in how males and females respond to drugs or treatments, including rapamycin—which is currently the only pharmacological intervention that extends lifespan across all major models studied.
Rapamycin works by inhibiting the mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), a signaling pathway that regulates vital cellular functions, including autophagy and cell growth, division, and death. However, scientists have also linked the overactivation of mTOR to various disease processes, including aging. Previous studies have shown that rapamycin extends lifespan substantially more in female fruit flies than males. Still, the effects of rapamycin on aging pathologies in male fruit flies haven’t been well explored.
Rapamycin Lengthens Lifespan and Augments Autophagy in Females
In this research, Lu and colleagues gave varying doses of rapamycin to female and male fruit flies. At all doses, females responded much more favorably to rapamycin than males, with females living about ten days longer than males (approximately 78 versus 88 days in males and females, respectively).
One of the reasons for these variations may be that rapamycin increased autophagy in the females' intestinal cells. In contrast, the males’ intestinal cells already had higher baseline autophagy activity, which rapamycin treatment could not further increase. Lu explains, “Previous studies found that females had greater responses to rapamycin on lifespan extension than did males in mice; we now uncover an underlying mechanism of these differences using flies.”
Autophagy in intestinal cells was a crucial player in these processes, as genetically suppressing autophagy led to decreased lifespan. There were other effects of rapamycin on the gut, including that the females had better intestinal barrier function and reductions in age-related gut pathologies after taking the anti-aging drug. The authors of this study reported on the importance of this link, stating, “Intestinal barrier function maintenance is a key determinant of fruit fly lifespan.”
So, while males may have shorter lifespans, they have healthier autophagic processes that lead to better intestinal function and fewer age-related conditions. On the other hand, females pay a cost for their longer lifespans: lower autophagy and higher rates of cell growth, leading to pathological conditions and dysplasia—abnormal cells that precede disease—at older ages.
A Step Closer to Understanding Sex-Specific Longevity
While this study provides more knowledge about sex-specific variations in lifespan, autophagy, and response to certain drugs in fruit flies, we are far from knowing if these changes would be the same in humans. We also can’t extrapolate how life expectancy and rapamycin research would translate to transgender people or those elsewhere on the sex-gender spectrum.
Overall, understanding how sex influences the development of age-related diseases and responses to drugs will be essential for anti-aging and longevity-focused therapies. As Linda Partridge, a British geneticist at the University College London and the study's senior author, concludes, “Sex can be a decisive factor for the effectiveness of anti-ageing drugs. Understanding the processes that are sex-specific and determine response to therapeutics will improve the development of personalised treatments.”
Bjedov I, Toivonen JM, Kerr F, et al. Mechanisms of life span extension by rapamycin in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Cell Metab. 2010;11(1):35-46. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2009.11.010
Papadopoli D, Boulay K, Kazak L, et al. mTOR as a central regulator of lifespan and aging. F1000Res. 2019;8:F1000 Faculty Rev-998. Published 2019 Jul 2. doi:10.12688/f1000research.17196.1
Regan JC, Lu YX, Ureña E., et al. Sexual identity of enterocytes regulates autophagy to determine intestinal health, lifespan, and responses to rapamycin. Nature Aging. 2022;1145-1158. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-022-00308-7

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- Will we augment reality?
- Will we see with our body?
- Will we embrace death?
- Will we kill cinema?
- Will we kill the film school?
- Will we create the perfect love-child of Beuys + Warhol+ Kahlo?
- Will my (mis-)match-making app have run its course?
- Will we create digital wealth?
- Will we grasp the true purpose of the internet?
- Will we celebrate the visionaries?
- Will the art school up its game?
- Will schools up their game?
- Will artists fight state funding?
- Will artists fight big tech?
- Will curators curate spaces for healing?
- Will we look out for one another?
This keynote lecture was commissioned for and premiered at Singapore Art Week through the art collective Inter-mission themed ‘Looking into the present and future conditions of image making and discovering where media and technology can take us’. Other invited artists included: CECILE CHAGNAUD (Paris), CHONG LII (Singapore), JAKE TAN & ERNEST WU (Singapore), RAFAËL (Brussels), SUNG NAM HAN (Tokyo). TASMAN RICHARDSON (Canada), TOH HUN PING (Singapore).
What could or should 2050 look like? How can we mobilise technology to work with our bodies and minds to create sights/sites of artful intervention? Will we augment reality? Will we see with our body? Will we kill cinema? Will we kill the film school? Will we rid digital poverty and create digital wealth? Will we celebrate the visionaries? Will the art school up its game? Will artists fight big tech? Will artists be finally appreciated (and properly paid) as not just makers of art objects, but makers of change, thought leaders and creative problem-solvers? Apart from ‘curating’ perfect ‘insta’ posts and another blockbuster art show, will curators be tasked to refocus on healing and guiding – which are the original meanings of ‘curating’ — and use art to heal culture wars and bridge social divides? By the next generation, will schools stop failing or boring people who can’t sit still, and teach across the arts and sciences, to create the next generation of Leonardo Da Vinci-s, whose dyslexia and ADHD are behind his prolificacy and polymathy? Will we finally look out for and look after one another? Drawing on and extending a keynote lecture that painted a vision of a neurodiversity-led future that Tan presented to 130 Royal Society of Arts Fellows last summer, this new performance-lecture is a love letter to cinema and raises a few questions to invite us to think about a post-pandemic future that is more inclusive and creative.


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How many stores does Walmart own? How many people does it employ?
When did Walmart first open?
Give five positive effects Walmart has
What did Walmart do in Argentina in 2008? What did this lead to?
Give an example of how walmart offers more skilled jobs in poorer countries
Give an example on how walmart stores invest money in sustainable development
Give four negative effect of Walmart
Give an example of not all Walmart workers being paid the same
Give an example of some companies that supply Walmart having longer working hours


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How do I earn boxes?
First, when you log in for the first time on an account that existed before the crafting system’s implementation (on Tuesday March 15), you will be gifted a free mystery box and key. In order to earn more chests, you will need to play games on Summoner’s Rift, and when you or someone in your party (note: party, as in you queued up with them) earns an S- ranking or higher, everyone in your party will earn a box. You can earn up to four boxes a month, with a new one being eligible to earn every seven days (you start off with four). However, you can only earn one box per champion per season. So if you earn a box on Shaco you will be unable to earn another box on him until the start of the next season. Note that if one of your teammates gets the S rank to unlock a box for you, you are locked out of whatever champion you were playing, regardless of your own rank.
The Keys are earned a bit differently, and there is no time gating on them. Every time you win a game on Summoner’s Rift, you have a chance to unlock a key fragment. You can use three of these fragments to make a proper key. The chance of unlocking a fragment gets higher as the number of people in your party increase, but you still only earn a chance towards them when you are victorious.
You can also buy boxes and keys for RP, the base amount is 125 for one box or one key, and 195 for a box and a key. Larger bundles cost less RP proportionally, as usual. The boxes that you buy will NOT be taken out of the four that you get naturally each month.
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So what is inside the boxes?
When you open your free box, as prompted, you will be granted a skin shard, a ward shard, and 800 orange dust. The shards have several uses. First, you can activate it immediately to get the skin shown for seven days, free of charge, although it will consume the shard. Second, you can unlock it using the orange dust to add it to your account permanently – the price varies based on the RP value of the kin. Third, you can re-roll three shards that you don’t want to give you one new, permanent, skin that is the same type as the ones you re-rolled (I.E. re-roll three champion shards and you will get a random free champion skin). For re-rolling, there is no RP value taken into account, so you’ll want to re-roll low-value skins. Lastly, you can simply disenchant it to give you more of the appropriate colour of dust. You will get more dust based on the RP value of the skin or champion that the shard represents.
It should be mentioned that although the first box will only contain a champion skin shard and a ward skin shard, there are also champion shards which can be used in all the same ways, but result in champions rather than cosmetics. Champions must be unlocked using the blue dust rather than the orange dust. Blue dust is used exclusively for champions at this point, and is not interchangeable with orange dust. If you already own all champions, Riot has announced that there will be something else you can do with your blue dust down the road, but we have no further details at this time.
The first box gives you a big bonus to start off, the rest of the boxes won’t be as generous. What you can expect from an average box is one of the following:
1. A champion shard
2. A champion or ward skin shard
3. Summoner Icons + orange or blue dust
4. A Rare Gem plus one of the previous numbers
The Rare Gem is the best reward you can possibly get, because not only does it give you one of the other rewards, but the gem itself gives you another box and key to open for yet another reward!
From everything I’ve seen, read about, and experienced, the system is great. It’s a lot of fun, and it gives players who don’t want to or can’t afford to put money in the game a chance to earn some skins. It may not be the fastest system to earn your items, but considering it’s a new system that is entirely free and does not detract from any other part of the game in any way, this addition is simply amazing. It is a huge step in the right direction for Riot, and one that has me playing more games now than I have in months.

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A £90 million pound package has been announced today (Friday 1st March) for Blackpool for housing-led regeneration. This funding will cover a number of areas of Blackpool including Revoe/Central Drive, Foxhall and Bond Street/Waterloo Road.
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton said, ‘This announcement follows the recent petition I presented to Parliament on the need for regeneration funds for Revoe/Central Drive & Bond St/Waterloo Road, and a parliamentary debate I had on these areas only weeks ago.
It’s a huge vote of confidence in Blackpool and the work taking place to regenerate our town. The fuller details will emerge in time and the project will be led by the council. They know the huge appetite for spending part of this money on Bond St, Waterloo Rd and Central Dr and they must ensure that the plans which come forward include these areas – anything less will be letting down residents in those areas who have been forgotten time and time again.’
The announcement was made by the Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove at Convention of the North today (Friday 1st March). This is the latest in a series of government interventions since Blackpool’s regeneration partnership was announced 2022. Homes England was commissioned to work with Blackpool Council alongside the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, to develop a detailed proposal for interventions that address poor quality housing in the town’s inner wards. The housing intervention will complement the Department’s wider interventions and council’s work with other partners to boost the town’s economic growth.
Peter Denton, Chief Executive of Homes England, said: ‘I defy anyone to not be moved by the challenges that many of the residents of Blackpool face in their day-to-day life. Blackpool Council are utterly committed to addressing this and Homes England very much wishes to support the vision they have for their town and its inhabitants.
This investment signals Levelling Up in action, indeed social equity, accelerating the regeneration of housing in inner Blackpool as part of a much wider mission to transform local communities and catalyse vital positive change in some of the town’s most deprived areas.
We look forward to continuing our work together, to drive positive change and create strong and vibrant communities in the town.’
Grant funding will also help to construct quality mixed-tenure homes, supported by wider regeneration activity. This work will be led by Blackpool Housing Company, the council’s subsidiary private-rented sector developer, alongside Lumen, its affordable housing provider.
The BIL funded activity will complement a further intervention to improve Blackpool’s housing stock includes an enforcement pilot, led by the council, to encourage landlords of properties which are deemed unsatisfactory to invest in their improvement or to sell them.
In addition, the council is working with partners to deliver a £2 billion investment programme to facilitate economic regeneration and the re-imagination of Blackpool’s tourism offer.
Cllr Lynn Williams, Leader of Blackpool Council, said: ‘We are extremely pleased about today’s announcement. It has been eagerly awaited and is a testament to the strong working relationship we have with Central Government, Homes England and a number of other partners locally and nationally.
Our residents and communities desperately need better housing and investment in their neighbourhoods, especially in the inner areas of Blackpool. We will use this funding to continue the process of positive change, improving housing, neighbourhoods and life chances across inner Blackpool. We will be holding a full public consultation concerning our plans for a first phase.
We want to create strong neighbourhoods – stable, thriving and sustainable neighbourhoods that have access to things like health services, decent jobs, quality housing, schools and leisure activities.
It is our vision that over time you will see the removal of housing that does not meet modern standards, with new and better housing created in its place, in better neighbourhoods, designed with the interests of Blackpool residents and businesses at their heart. We want people to love where they live’.


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American Style Pancakes
175g/6oz/1½ cups self-raising (self-rising) flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
a pinch of salt
50g/2oz/¼ cup caster superfine)sugar
2 medium (US large) eggs, beaten
300ml/½ pint/1¼ cups buttermilk
50g/2oz/4 tbsp butter, melted, plus extra for frying
bacon and maple syrup to serve
1 In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda with a pinch of salt. Stir in the sugar.
2 Mix the eggs, buttermilk and melted butter and gradually whisk into the flour to make a smooth batter – if it’s too thick, add a drop of milk. Leave to stand for 5 minutes.
3 Put a large frying pan over a medium heat. When hot, brush the surface with a little melted butter. Pour about 2 tbsp of the mixture into the pan to form a 10cm (4in) circle. Cook for 2 minutes or until small holes appear on the surface, then flip it over and cook the other side until golden and set.
4 Continue cooking the pancakes in this way in batches until you have used up all the batter.
5 Serve the pancakes warm with crisp bacon drizzled with maple syrup.
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