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Disruption creates more job opportunities than it takes away: Mukesh Ambani
New technologies and disruption create more job opportunities than it takes away, Asian billionaire Mukesh D Ambani Tuesday said, adding that there were lot of apprehensions in the country that requires intervention.
NEW DELHI: New technologies and disruption create more job opportunities than they take away, and there was a need for "massive" upskilling of the work force, said Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh D Ambani on Tuesday.
"However, there is a lot of apprehension to this (job loss) score. And these very apprehensions could resist or delay digital transformation of our societies. That would be a mistake," Ambani said at an industry event.
"Therefore, governments, businesses and civil society organisations should put together an ecosystem for massive upskilling of workforce.
Significantly, most of the upskilling can happen on digital platforms," he added.
The Mumbai-based conglomerate's telecom arm Jio that has marked its disruptive foray in September 2016, aims to offer next-generation of services such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR) and Robotics through high-speed data networks, and is currently deploying fibre massively for service delivery.
Ambani said that disrupting the old and constructing the new, was exactly the spirit of the youth of India. "Disruption is about creating a new way of life that will make the old way of life completely obsolete." he added.
Jio has created greenfield fourth-generation or 4G network, and on the back of ultra-low data tariff, disrupting the sector with older operators such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea forced to slash their pricing. The price war has forced smaller operators to exit and even larger ones Vodafone India and Idea Cellular to merge. This has also had cascading effects on ecosystem players such as equipment manufacturers and tower companies.
This market consolidation has led to massive job cuts in the telecom sector with experts believe that the impact would continue till 2020. Nearly 70,000 workforce is expected to be laid off this fiscal, according to Randstad India. The industry had shed over a lakh jobs in 2017.
"Jio is determined to move India to among the top 3 in fixed-line broadband. We will now extend this fiber connectivity to homes, merchants, small and medium enterprises and large enterprises simultaneously across 1500 cities," he said.
India is ranked at 134 th position in the fixed broadband penetration worldwide. India, according to him, has already taken a leadership position from being 155th in wireless broadband technology adoption.
"Jio, our youngest and fastest growing venture, has been conceived not as a business, but as a digital movement," Ambani said, adding that the telco was on a mission of making digital life a reality for 1.3 billion Indians.
The oil-to-telecom conglomerate also has an ambitious strategy for the country's education sector, and wanted to transform country's learning centres into digitally-connected information hubs.
"58,000 colleges, over 700 universities and 19 lakh schools in India will be digitally connected, with Jio playing a leadership role. Any student, even in a remote village, can have access to the best teachers and the latest knowledge in the world," the Reliance Industries chief said.
Ambani said that in the 1990s, India’s GDP was around $350 billion, and the country had just come out of a severe financial crisis.
"Today our GDP is nearing $3 trillion, and India is well on its way to becoming one of the three richest countries in the world," he said.
"Instead of a digital divide, India today is digitally united," the billionaire added.
In 2014, Narendra Modi-led NDA government has launched a mega Digital India program at an initial outlay of Rs 1.13 lakh crore that aims to transform the country into a knowledge economy.
Digital India envisages facilitating an array of digital services as well as delivery of citizen-centric services electronically to 1.3 billion Indians.
"Jio has scaled to 252 million subscribers and has become world's largest telecom network in two years, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy said, adding that the cost of per gigabyte (GB) of data has come down to 4 cents (about Rs 3) currently.
Ambani's telecom company plans to cover 99% of the country with high-speed data coverage, in line with national goals.
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An official in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said BSNL, with some 111 million wireless subscribers, will aim to launch 4G services by December or January, and gradually roll out the network across the country.


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Tsitsipas Serves Up Revenge Against Tiafoe At The Olympics
The 2019 Nitto ATP Finals champion dismissed Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round at the Tokyo Olympics. The Greek star won the first three games of the match and never relinquished the momentum to triumph after 77 minutes.
Tiafoe made it clear ahead of the clash that he expected Tsitsipas to be ready. “I'm pumped up," the American said. "I know he wants me and I want him."
But with rain delaying outdoor play, Tsitsipas' game proved too difficult to deal with under the roof of Ariake Coliseum. The third seed stayed on top of rallies and did not lose his serve in the match. The seven-time ATP Tour titlist hit nine aces and won all but three of his first-serve points (28/31) to control the action.
Home home Kei Nishikori backed up his win against Andrey Rublev with a 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1 victory against American Marcos Giron. The Japanese superstar won the bronze medal in singles in Rio de Janeiro, and he is trying to go even further this year. The former World No. 4 will next face Belarusian Ilya Ivashka, who battled past Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3.
The ROC had mixed results, as Karen Khachanov beat Australian James Duckworth, while Frenchman Jeremy Chardy clawed past 2021 breakthrough star Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Chardy will face a surprise third-round foe in Great Britain's Liam Broady, who upset seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz, the Miami champion, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
In one of the picks of the third-round matches, Khachanov will play eighth seed Diego Schwartzman, who ousted Czech Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5. Schwartzman leads the big-hitting ROC representative 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head series.

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I call these type of cards the 'chop chop' cards because I'm literally trying to arrange whatever I can get my hands on to make a pretty collage. Add some partial doilies, flower blooms and then my next favourite thing, die cut swirls, and voila!
Of course, I don't often get such ideas on a whim that easily like the cover page of a mini album which I was trying to do this morning. No ideas at all! Even if I tried to 'throw' everything on the page, it didn't look good :( So at times like this, I really really have to peer closely at other people's work and study how they've done it well.
For this card, I've used the hot air balloon chipboard I had hoarded for some time and I thought this would be perfect for the farewell card. At first, I had big ideas but time didn't permit much so I adorned the balloon with individual pearls instead of a pearl string and the result was stunning as well. They instantly 'lifted' the hot air balloon, figuratively, and then I added punched out medium sized monarch butterflies and placed them as though they were fluttering through the skies.
I had not done this design before but at the background patterned paper, I cut out a v shape and then stuffed in some mini flower blooms. Actually, I wanted to create more texture but again, time wasn't on my side although it created some design impact.
For the background, I did some simple mixed media with stamping and watercolouring.
The final design might look complicated but it really was not so hopefully, you can get inspired by the card above using the materials that you have on sight from previous crafting projects.
Thanks for dropping by!

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- CNBC's Jim Cramer says if it weren't for the American consumer, U.S. bond yields would be negative.
- "If we were two-thirds industrial and one-third consumer, then we would have negative yields," says Cramer.
- "There's good credit creation," he says, pointing to J.P. Morgan saying consumer spending is accelerating.
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday said that if it weren't for the American consumer, U.S. bond yields would be negative like in many other nations around the world.
"If we were two-thirds industrial and one-third consumer, then we would have negative yields," Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street." In actuality, consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of U.S. economic activity.
Consumer confidence has been strong over the past few months. From the April-to-June period, consumer spending helped boost GDP, with personal consumption expenditures rising 4.3%. It was the best performance since the fourth quarter of 2017.
Aside from consumer spending, Cramer cited as confidence indicators the strong job market and the fact that "we are not an industrial economy." Cramer said he's more "sanguine" than most people.
J.P. Morgan said its credit card growth is running at 8%, and consumer spending growth is tracking around 11%. It's not alone. According to Cramer, all of the top 25 banks are seeing a 12% year-over-year advance in consumer credit.
"There's good credit creation," Cramer said. "It's almost as if the strong dollar hurt some international companies."
But he added, "The decline in interest [rates] is extraordinary," which can only help people seeking to take out loans to buy homes or cars.
The 10-year Treasury yield, which briefly plunged to three-year lows below 1.6% on Wednesday, moved back above 1.7%, where it remained Thursday morning.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month, and it's increasingly expected to do it again next month.
— CNBC's Jeff Cox contributed to this report


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This just in from the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism for travelers interested in an affordable Fall vacation in St. Croix (home of one of Jaunt Magazine’s closest cohorts, the illustrious Mundi Morning Male).
“St. Croix Fantastic Flight” Promotion
Perk: $150 per-person airfare credit and a fourth night free at participating hotels
Booking deadline: October 5, 2009
Travel deadline: November 15, 2009
Participating hotels: The Buccaneer, Carambola Beach Resort & Spa, Chenay Bay Beach Resort, Club St. Croix Beach & Tennis Resort, Colony Cove Beach Resort, Company House Hotel, Divi Carina Bay Resort, Hibiscus Beach Resort, Hotel Caravelle, King Christian Hotel, The Palms at Pelican Cove and Sand Castle on the Beach
How to book: Promotion must be booked through one of the participating tour operators – AA Vacations, CheapCaribbean.com, Delta Vacations, Expedia, GoGo Worldwide Vacations and Travelocity
About St. Croix – St. Croix is a unique island with a rich culture and colorful past, as evidenced by its Danish architecture, historic landmarks, vibrant botanical attractions, diverse culinary landscape, music and traditions. Visitors may choose to explore Frederiksted – a town replete with historical significance, embark on a culinary tour of Christiansted ’s outstanding restaurants, visit the island’s museums and public gardens, or sail to Buck Island, rated one of the world’s best snorkeling spots. The island also boasts the region’s only certified organic farm – The Creque Dam Farm – which hosts an array of fun culinary and sustainable-agriculture programs for visitors and popular “slow down” BYOB dinners.
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Germany’s market regulator has ordered mobile bank N26 to improve its anti-money laundering (AML) controls, taking the unusual move to appoint a “special commissioner” to monitor its progress.
BaFin on Tuesday mandated the challenger bank to fix problems with its IT monitoring and customer due diligence to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. The regulator warned N26 must implement appropriate internal controls and other safeguards within an unspecified set timeframe.
N26 has also been told to ensure it has the adequate personnel, technical, and organizational resources to comply with its obligations under AML law.
The order comes two years after BaFin first reprimanded N26 for lax AML controls. The regulator’s latest announcement does not say whether the bank has actually suffered any breaches.
BaFin’s appointed special commissioner will monitor the firm’s compliance with the order and report progress back to the regulator.
This is only the second time German authorities have appointed a special commissioner to monitor a bank for money laundering failings. The first occasion was with Deutsche Bank in 2018 following fines worth $671 million from U.S. and U.K. authorities. The bank is still subject to the arrangement.
N26 said it is working closely with the regulator to improve its systems and implement the orders.
Recently, BaFin has come under pressure over its perceived oversight failures in the wake of the Wirecard scandal, which saw Felix Hufeld, the regulator’s president, lose his job in January.

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Play Caribbean Stud Online
Hectic schedules and fast-paced modern living means it isn’t always possible to get card-loving friends together around a table. The same scheduling conflicts make even a mates’ night out at the casino problematic to organise.
That’s why online casinos are a boon to the dedicated poker player; you can play Caribbean stud online all on your own, whenever you like, from anywhere you have an Internet connection and stand a chance to win progressive jackpots on every hand.
There are free casinos that let you play for credits only, which are ideal for players who want to try their luck purely for sport, without betting real money. Of course, those who do like to wager serious stakes have just as many real-money online casinos to choose from, so whether you bet real money or not is entirely up to you.
No Bluffing and No Other Players
The difference between most other poker variations and Caribbean stud is that you play only against the dealer; no other players are involved. Of course, his makes bluffing pointless, so that’s one aspect of the game that those who play Caribbean stud online never have to learn. Another attractive feature of Caribbean stud is its speed. In most versions you place an “ante” bet before the deal, and the dealer deals you each five cards.
You’ll be able to see at least one of the dealer’s cards before you decide either to fold or place a “raise” bet, which is double the value of the ante, after which the dealer reveals the house cards and the best hand wins. No extra cards are drawn and no further bets are placed, so play clips along at a rapid pace.
The usual poker rules apply, with some variations. For example, if the dealer doesn’t have an ace/king or better, the house won’t play, and the player’s raise is returned along with double the ante. But those juicy progressive jackpots are the big incentive to play Caribbean stud online, and serious players always make sure they have a bet on the progressive jackpot button before a deal.
Progressive jackpots, which pay out different percentages on a variety of the strongest hands, can be big money, especially for rare hands like a royal flush. But truly great poker hands come along once or twice in a lifetime, so playing the progressive jackpot on every hand when you play Caribbean stud online is the only way to be sure you will profit from these lucky flukes when they do appear.
You’re Spoilt for Choice
There are hundreds of online casinos, and most also have a mobile site, so anyone keen to play Caribbean stud online has endless options, whether you’re connecting from a laptop, a tablet, a smart phone or a desktop.
Almost every online or mobile casino also offers welcome bonuses and regular rewards bonuses, letting you play Caribbean stud online with a chance to win real money, without having to risk any of your own bankroll when you begin. The more online casinos you’re registered with, the more choice you have when it comes to bonuses on offer, so you can plan a playing session to deliver the best shots at those progressive jackpots, while risking as little of your own stakes as possible. With study and practice, a few minutes of Caribbean stud a day could become a regular treat.


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An unusually long project, Ilana Kister’s residential project in Richmond took her and her team 6 years to complete. Held up for two years in planning, Kister Architects designed the exterior and interiors of the home on a heritage corner site in Barkley Gardens.
“The owners were a big part of the design and building process,” Kister says. “It was a real team effort and there were many ups and downs along the way. But now, that it’s complete, that’s almost all forgotten. The owners love the space, they love the light and particularly they like sitting on their deck overlooking the city view whilst being shaded by their Jacaranda,” reflects Kister.
The project that commenced in 2005 asked that Kister Architects create a new home on a corner heritage site.
The brief was to design within heritage guidelines and still maximize city views and space. The client wanted to locate all living areas on the upper level, and give an apartment feel to the upstairs. The upper and lower levels were to be distinctly separate but connected by a void/stair and lift. Given the proximity to neighbours the structure had to be solid enough to maximize soundproofing and insulation.
The scale of the house needed to respect the streetscape but in order for Kister to include a second storey they needed to conceal the bulk of the rear. This was task Kister describes as difficult on a corner site.
“The building is designed to take advantage of the city views wherever possible whilst creating interesting vignettes framing aspects of the garden, courtyard and sky,” she says.
“The house breaks the site into three private gardens – the front, the rear and the side courtyard, with each responding the character of that part of the house,”
“The ground level focuses on the internal aspects of the site and the upper level opens itself out onto the city view. The rear wall cutting the end of the house separating itself from the surrounding houses with its solidity.
“The house integrates the two levels using a vertical circulation zone as a visual and spatial connection. The staircase and void visually integrate the two levels through the use of a double height ‘art wall’ – a tapestry of art, books and vignette views to the garden.”
To create the home a range of robust materials were used including precast concrete with exposed aggregate, concrete blocks, smooth render, timber cladding and anodised aluminium windows and louvres.
The house uses cross ventilation, sun shades, canopies and grey water recycling from a concrete underground water tank as well solar hot water.
Learn more about Kister’s projects below.

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Detergent phosphorus and its impact on the freshwater environment in New Zealand: a report prepared for Unilever New Zealand Ltd / by Taupo Research Laboratory ... ; contributor E. White.
By: White, E. (Edward).
Contributor(s): DSIR Marine and Freshwater (N.Z.) | Unilever New Zealand.Material type: BookPublisher: Taupo, N.Z. : DSIR Marine and Freshwater, 1990Description: 24 leaves ; 30 cm.Subject(s): WATER POLLUTION | POLLUTION | DETERGENTS | RIVERS | LAKES | PHOSPHORUS | NEW ZEALAND | EUTROPHICATION | NUTRIENTS | WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT | FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT | NITROGENHoldings: GRETA POINT: 628.193:546.18 WHI
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Summary -- Introduction -- The quality of New Zealand's freshwater environment -- Sources of plant nutrient reaching fresh waters in New Zealand -- Rock and soil -- The human population -- Agriuculture -- Exotic forestry -- The relative importance of nutrient sources to fresh waters -- The impact of nutrients on plant growth in natural waters -- Nutrients associated with human population as part of the nutrient load on New Zealand lakes -- The impact of phosphorus in detergents on fresh waters -- References
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McCall Zerboni suffered a broken elbow when she landed awkwardly after being pushed by Yesenia Lopez in the opening minutes of Tuesday night’s United States friendly against Chile. The news was first reported by Neil Morris of WRAL Sports Fan.
Terrible, updated news per a knowledgeable source: McCall Zerboni suffered a fractured elbow in #USAvCHI last night. She's out for the remainder of @TheNCCourage season, and you'd expect any hopes to play in CONCACAF Women's Championship.
— Neil Morris (@ByNeilMorris) September 5, 2018
As stated in the tweet, the injury means that Zerboni’s NWSL season is over just as the North Carolina Courage prepare to host a semifinal on September 16. Zerboni is the Courage midfield engine and has played in 20 of 23 games, going all 90 minutes each time.
Hate to see @TheNCCourage stud midfielder McCall Zerboni go down early in tonight's USWNT game–it looks like a painful elbow injury.
The Courage open the NWSL postseason, later this month pic.twitter.com/MMtqQQm6UN
— Jeff Jones (@JeffJonesSports) September 5, 2018
The 31-year-old Zerboni was finally brought into the national team picture last fall as a late replacement last October and won her first cap on the Courage home field at Sahlen’s Stadium. Her playing time has steadily increased throughout 2018 and she was in the starting lineup on Tuesday.
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Study Shows Mental Health Patients Die Younger
The government could face a legal challenge over sub-standard treatment given by the NHS to people with learning disabilities and long-term mental health conditions, the Disability Rights Commission has warned. The commission conducted an 18-month investigation and says it found that people with learning disabilities and long-term mental health problems die five to 10 years younger on average than other citizens, often from preventable illnesses which were missed because routine checks were not carried out. The commission says the NHS could be in breach of the new disability equality duty, which comes into effect in December, unless the government takes action.
The commission’s study, which is the largest of its kind in the world, involving the examination of 8m health records, also found that:
– People with serious chronic mental health problems have higher rates of obesity, smoking, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease and stroke than other people.
– People with learning disabilities have higher rates of obesity and respiratory disease.
– People with schizophrenia are almost twice as likely as other citizens to have bowel cancer.
The commission’s chairman, Bert Massie, said: “This investigation has revealed shocking levels of ill health among people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems, yet their needs are often unmet or they face unnecessary barriers to accessing services. The acid test of a national health service is not whether it works for those who are generally healthy, but whether it benefits those with the greatest risk of poor health.
“Tackling health inequalities is high on the government agenda, yet there has been a deeply inadequate response from health services and government to target these groups which, in some cases, is compounded by a dangerously complacent attitude and a lazy fatalism that they ‘just do’ die younger. This is completely unacceptable.
“We need to see a radical change in the commissioning, targeting and delivery of health services in order to close this gap quickly,” Mr Massie added.
The commission found that disabled people and those with chronic mental health problems were less likely to get the checks given to other patients, such as obesity assessments for diabetes, blood pressure checks for those who have had a stroke and routine cervical and breast cancer screening. Sometimes their physical health problems were assumed to be part of their mental health condition.
Over 50% of respondents said they had difficulties getting appointments with their GPs.
The British Medical Association, which represents doctors, said it was “extremely worrying” that people were not getting the healthcare they needed.

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text: I swear my dog has the worst breath. The vet is going to recommend cleaning her teeth but I need something until then. I have tried to brush them, and the dang minty dog bones and rawhide chews, they just do not work. It smells like something died in there. Anyone have a remedy that helps at all?

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Sport Psychologists help professional and amateur athletes overcome problems, enhance their performance and achieve their goals. While coaches typically focus on the physical side of sport, sport psychologists focus on athletes’ minds. As one moves up the competitive levels, the differences among athletes are not so much physical, but mental. Whoever is able to focus, manage anxiety, and apply mental skills most effectively, usually has strong performances.
Sport psychologist can help athletes with the 7 C’s
Commitment: Athletes may have issues concerning their motivation, or general burnout, or staleness . Goal setting is an example of an intervention within this category.
Control: Athletes are often control freaks in the sense that they must control their bodies in their sport. They also can enhance performance by managing their anxiety level and controlling their response to pressure situations.
Concentration: Athletes need to focus and concentrate on what they need to do. The ability to sustain this focus and, more importantly, refocus after a distraction, is a crucial component of successful performance.
Confidence: Athletes all describe confidence as being an important component of their performance. It is having an expectation of success.
Communication: Athletes sometimes need help with communication with teammates, coaches, or even with parents and sport psychologists often facilitate this communication; sport psychologists also can help with team cohesion/team building. Sport psychologists work with many athletes on their “inner communication,” which often involves restructuring the negative self-talk to more helpful and positive self-talk, which in turn is associated with better performance.
Consistency: Athletes that prepare consistently, generally perform consistently. Sport psychologists can help athletes develop a pre-competitive routine designed to produce a consistent physical and mental set that is associated with successful performance.
Competence: Successful athletic performers typically have an identity of being competent athlete regardless of recent performance outcomes. It can be similar to confidence, but the belief in oneself is a trait and not tied to outcomes.
Sport psychologists also are experienced in working with psychological aspects of injury and the recovery process. This may involve the sense of loss after being injured and the unknowns/anxiety of recovery or concerns over reinjury.
Sport psychologists can utilize the principles of performance psychology and often work with artistic performers (not just athletes) or anyone dealing with performance concerns.
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LT_Writing is What Builds Up The LT_Realm
I'm author Lee T. Lunsford and I am the writer of such works title Roadie and Simply Priceless! This website is the sister website of LT Writing Collections and is online to bring further knowledge to the work through LT_Writing that when completed finds its home in the LT_Realm! Some key companies have universes such as Marvel, DC, and WWE. Well, I, The Creator and Rated R Novelist , have a realm and I would like to welcome you to it!

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Many bakers claim that as long as they have pre-packaged pie crust on hand, they can make most any kind of pie! Mention homemade pie crust to some cooks and you’ll get a reaction of absolute horror! Pie baking is a pleasurable activity and while some bakers like making the pie completely from scratch, including the pastry crust, some bakers simply don’t want to be bothered with a crust at all. In addition, what about those times when you want a pie, but either don’t have any pre-packaged pie shells on hand or don’t want to even think about making the pastry? Try making one without a crust! This brings me to the recipe I have for you, which is for “No-Crust Coconut Pie”. This super-easy pie makes it’s own crust and is so easy, anybody can make it….whether you’re a veteran baker or just beginning to learn!
To begin, you beat eggs, then add milk, sugar and flour. Then, you add milk, vanilla extract, melted butter, along with the coconut. This goes into a well-greased and floured pie plate and into a 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes. You now have a pie that has a crust that you didn’t even have to bother making! It’s wonderfully good and it’s great served with some fresh, sweetened fruit, ice cream, or simply just as it is.
One of the key tricks to the success of this pie is to make sure to grease and flour the pie plate very well. This pie tends to stick, so if you’ll grease and flour it well, you won’t have any trouble at all when you slice into it. Also, the recipe calls for 3-1/2 oz. of coconut. This uses the coconut that you find in the baking section of the grocery store. This amounts to about 1-1/3 cups of packed coconut. Though it doesn’t call for it, a teaspoon of coconut extract will add to the flavor of the pie.
If you’re in the frame of mind to make a pie calling for a crust, I shared a while back a recipe for an egg custard pie that works great. To get the recipe for this old-fashioned favorite. To get the recipe, here’s the link to take you to it:
For a super-fast pie that won’t require making a pastry shell, this is the very solution to your desire!
NO-CRUST COCONUT PIE
- 6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick)
- 3 eggs
- 1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3-1/2 oz. flaked coconut (about 1-1/3 cups packed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Grease and flour a 9-inch pie plate very well and set aside. Melt the butter and set aside. Beat the eggs slightly, then add the milk, sugar and flour. Mix well and add the melted butter, vanilla extract and coconut. Mix again and pour into prepared pie plate. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until firm in the center. Cool. Yield: 6-8 servings.

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Many Muslims celebrated last week's murder of Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab, and marched in support of Mumtaz Qadri, the police officer who fired a volley of bullets into his back.
However, Shehrbano Taseer, 21, has taken up her father's cause and spoken out against misuse of the country's blasphemy laws to target minorities.
Shadab Qadri, head of the Sunni Tehreek organisation, said that she should stop criticising the killer's actions.
"We read the statement of the slain governor's daughter in a newspaper. She should refrain from issuing such statements and must remember her father's fate," he said.
His organisation has also offered legal support to Qadri and financial help to his family "as he performed a great duty in the name of Islam".
The killing shocked Pakistan's small, liberal elite – but has found support among its conservative population who were told by imams that Mr Taseer wanted to open the floodgates to abuse of the Prophet Mohammed.
On Wednesday, Ms Taseer spoke to the BBC Today programme to say she hoped the killer would be brought to justice.
"My father's stance has been misrepresented and has been misquoted because he simply said these laws are being misused and they target the poor, the dispossessed and the voiceless.
"He said it's a man-made law and these things should be debated in parliament," she said. "That has been misconstrued into saying that he has been blasphemous."
The government on Tuesday appointed Sardar Latif Khosa, a trusted associate of President Asif Ali Zardari, as the new governor of Punjab. He formerly served as Attorney General and adviser to the prime minister.


First Debiganj municipality elections tomorrow
Published : 19 Sep 2021, 12:18
Debiganj municipality elections will be held tomorrow for the first time as all preparations have been completed to arrange the polls in peaceful manner.
A total of 85 candidates are contesting mayor, councilors and reserve women councilor posts.
Giasuddin Chowdary from Awami League, and Mofakkarul Islam and Faridul Islam from BNP and other 6 independent candidates are racing for mayor post.
The total eligible voters are 10914. Of them, 5336 are male and 5578 are female.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and also assistant returning officer Md Prottoy Hasan said 85 candidates including 9 mayoral candidates are contesting the polls.
Nine magistrates, two platoon BGB and RAB, police and Ansar personnel were deployed for holding free and fair elections, he said.
The voting will begin at 8 am and it will continue till 4 pm without any break.
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One-way flight from Toronto Pearson Intl to Hargeisa
To save on the cost of your flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Hargeisa, book at least 48 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 31% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from C$ 2,064 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as C$ 2,410.
November can be a great time to fly to Hargeisa from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport with a flight ticket averaging about C$ 1,995. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of November for as cheap as C$ 1,501. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of July.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Hargeisa as you normally would.
Hargeisa (HGA) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Toronto Pearson Intl to Hargeisa. You should not have trouble finding flights to Hargeisa from Toronto Pearson Intl; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Toronto Pearson Intl per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 2 airlines have flights to the Hargeisa airport from Toronto Pearson Intl. It is only a 5.5 km journey from Hargeisa (HGA) to Hargeisa’s city centre.
Ethiopian Air and Emirates are some of the carriers that may have flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for other airlines that may also have this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Hargeisa for under C$ 2,500. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Multiple Airlines for just C$ 2,401, but on average you can expect to pay C$ 3,503.
There are currently 2+ open flights from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Hargeisa within the next 7 days for less than C$ 4,400.
Currently priced at C$ 3,517, Emirates will fly you from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Hargeisa and back. In addition to Emirates, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Check Cheapflights for deals on Egypt Air for as low as C$ 4,008.
While on average a flight from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport to Hargeisa is generally C$ 1,836, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is C$ 1,276. When looking at the most popular route, (Toronto Pearson Intl - Hargeisa), you can expect to pay C$ 1,936 for that flight.
Information is based on travel restrictions from Toronto Pearson Intl to Hargeisa
Most visitors from Toronto Pearson Intl need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Hargeisa.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Toronto Pearson Intl must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to Hargeisa.
Visitors from Toronto Pearson Intl are not required to quarantine after entering Hargeisa.
Returning to Toronto Pearson Intl from Hargeisa
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Hargeisa must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 72 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 1 day for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Toronto Pearson Intl.
Visitors from Hargeisa are not required to quarantine after entering Toronto Pearson Intl.

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Debra Bolton (Ohkay Owingeh/Diné/Ute), director of intercultural learning and academic success at Kansas State University, spoke at the “Indigenous Voices in the Media: Telling Our Own Stories” lecture. (Julie Freijat/Kansas Reflector)
MANHATTAN — Manhattan community members and Kansas State University affiliates gathered in the K-State Student Union Tuesday to hear about indigenous experiences from indigenous people.
“Nothing about us without us,” said Debra Bolton (Ohkay Owingeh/Diné/Ute), director of intercultural learning and academic success at Kansas State University during the lecture on Tuesday. She was talking about how the news media can better tell the stories of indigenous peoples.
Her comments were part of “Indigenous Voices in the Media: Telling Our Own Stories”, sponsored by the Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media at K-State as the second annual Diverse Voices in the Media lecture.
The speakers included Bolton; Audrey Swartz (Miami), University Archives and Special Collections librarian; and Nate Armenta (Diné), assistant community coordinator for Housing and Dining Services.
The lecture is associated with events surrounding this year’s K-State First Book “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline. November is also Native American Heritage month, and Gloria Freeland, professor emerita of journalism at Kansas State and director emerita of the Huck Boyd center, said she thought the lecture was a good way to kick off the month.
The lecture focused on a number of topics related to indigenous peoples, including the history of exclusionary laws, generational trauma, the digital divide and indigenous voices in the media.
Bolton also spoke about how implicit bias relates to indigenous representation in the media. Implicit bias describes the subconscious bias an individual has towards a person or a group of people.
Implicit bias, Bolton said, resides deep in the subconscious and is not accessible through introspection.
“Implicit bias does feed into the indigenous voices in the media,” Bolton said. “Who was telling our story? Were we? Not always. Probably never, until now. I think we’re really trying to change that.”
Armenta talked about the digital divide on reservations and how a lack of connectivity will make it difficult to keep indigenous languages alive and cultures intact.
“For context, I have individuals, I have friends whose families have just this year gained access to running water and have gained access to electricity,” Armenta said. “There are still families who do not have access to running water or electricity, but have to travel hours to gather firewood to heat their homes.”
These issues are not recognized by the media or society, Armenta said, and need to be recognized.
After the lecture, there was a panel discussion moderated by Steve Smethers, director of the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kansas State. Lecture questions focused on how community news media could improve its coverage and repreentation of indigenous people.
Swartz said one way to help bridge the gap between indigenous voices and the media is to talk to local indigenous people.
“Reach out to the tribes, to the organizations and get that assistance,” Swartz said.
Swartz also said that the language that the news media uses in articles matters.
“The rhetoric that you’re using is perpetuating people viewing us as historic — as in the past, as not in the present,” she said.
Freeland said she hopes the lecture shows attendees how previous media images have not represented indigenous peoples well.
“If you ever, ever have a need for an indigenous point of view, don’t go to someone who reads books about it a lot or really promotes indigeneity — go to the source,” Bolton said. “We have plenty of people with the Native American student body and the indigenous faculty and staff alliance. So we’re here. We’re still here.”
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Bajaj Finance rose 1.02% to Rs 5014.25 after the company's customer franchise as of 31 March 2021 stood at 48.6 million, up by 14.08% from 42.6 million as of 31 March 2020.
The company acquired 2.3 million new customers in Q4 FY21 compared with 1.9 million in Q4 FY20.
New loans booked during Q4 FY21 were 5.5 million as against 6 million in Q4 FY20.
Assets under management (AUM) stood at approximately 1.53 lakh crore as of 31 March 2021 compared with Rs 1.47 lakh crore as of 31 March 2020, registering a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 4.08%. AUM in Q4 FY21 grew by approximately Rs 9,500 crore.
Consolidated liquidity surplus stood at approximately Rs 16,000 crore as of 31 March 2021. The company's liquidity position remains very strong.
The company continues to remain well capitalized with capital adequacy ratio (CRAR) of approximately 28.4% as of 31 March 2021.
The company's deposit book increased by 20.41% as it stood at approximately Rs 25,800 crore as of 31 March 2021 as compared to Rs 21,427 crore as of 31 March 2020. Deposit book in Q4 FY21 grew by over Rs 2,000 crore.
Bajaj Finance is engaged in lending and allied activities. It focuses on consumer lending, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) lending, commercial lending, rural lending, fixed deposits and value-added services.
The company reported a 29% drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 1145.98 crore on a 5.2% fall in total income to Rs 6658.47 crore in Q3 December 2020 over Q3 December 2019.
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Ever Win Company & Ltd., China, 1,007 dancing robots created a new world record for the most robots dancing simultaneously.
Have you ever seen Robot dance? Watch a record number of robots, 1007 robots dancing together. Last weekend at the Qingdao Beer Festival in Shandong, China, 1,007 dancing robots created a new world record for the most robots dancing simultaneously.
The attempt was organized by Ever Win Company & Ltd., which produced the robots, who wanted to promote their products at the event.
According to Guinness World Records, Ever Win Company & Ltd broke the previous record of 540 simultaneously dancing robots with 1,007 of them. Ever Win Company & Ltd. have almost doubled the previous record of 540 dancing robots which was achieved earlier this year by fellow Chinese company UBTECH Robotics Corp.
Challenge: To make a world record all robots should simultaneously dance at least for 60 second.
A few robots were disqualified because they didn’t dance or fell over, but the majority of the mechanical dance troupe completed the 60 second routine in perfect unison.
Each of the 43.8 cm tall dancing machines were controlled from just one mobile phone and they had to dance for a full minute in order to count towards the record total. Quan Jinyou, Chief Technology Officer of Qingdao-based Ever Win Company, Ltd. explained that the robots were equipped with a special encryption technology to reduce radio frequency inference from nearby mobile phones and Bluetooth devices.
In attendance at the festival was a technology expert from Robots Association, who acted as witness to the incredible attempt, and official Guinness World Records adjudicator Angela Wu, who was able to verify the new record.
- Keywords: Guinness World Records, Robot dance, Ever Win Company, Robots Association.
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