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Go veggie! - Eat vegetarian food in Ostend
Fortunately the time time when vegetarians had to be content with a few carrots and a lettuce leaf, is a thing of the past. Nowadays, vegetables play a prominent part in every menu and having a weekly veggie meal became the culinary standard. This also applies to Ostend. So, let’s all become flexitarians!
Veggie fans with a love for Italian food know where to find Sassy’s. You will find vegetarian and vegan stone-baked pizzas, whole wheat spaghetti with tempeh sauce, pizza with chicory, tofu gyros and Brie cheese. Something different indeed. Meat lovers will find what they desire as well. Sassy’s has just what they need. The finishing touch on your menu? Healthy, homemade desserts. Ricotta cheesecake with blueberries, a vegan carrot cake with soy cream or a brownie cheesecake. Doubt no more… Must try! The spicy mushroom pasta, whole wheat penne, mushrooms in soy cream, lentils, broccoli and … chilli!Read more
Whether you are a vegetarian or not, from the day’s dawn you will find the same flexible possibilities in the Passe-vite. Start your day with a soft-boiled egg and croutons or an egg sunny-side up with bacon. At lunch time, take quinoa with grilled maize, mango, tomatoes, avocado, fresh spices and feta cheese or a salad with smoked eel, pickled cauliflower, red beet and curry while your company chooses a Thai beef salad. Our advice is to come back and try everything at least once. Must try! The crispy fish sticks with homemade tartar sauce.Read more
Sanseveria Bagelsalon does both classic bagels as well as bagels with a twist. These are served in a unique, vintage parlour concept, so both young and old will be eager to have a seat in the "Sanseveria". In addition to bagels, you can come to Sanseveria for simple salads, delicious homemade quiche, & many types of sweets!Read more
Are your dining companions having doubts?
We are fully aware of the fact that you might be the only one of your friends or family who is a vegetarian. No worries! Ostend is full of places that offer refreshing and original veggie suggestions. You will have to convince no-one and everyone will be happy.


February 15th, 2021
High efficiency is a common buzzword for many products today. Everyone wants high-efficiency appliances, because it helps lower energy use and contributes to the environment.
However, we recommend any consumer be cautious when it comes to promises they hear about how much a high-efficiency appliance will save them. The important word to watch out for is will. Because to get straight to the question in the title, getting an appliance such as a high-efficiency furnace installed is not a guarantee of money savings.
Looking into high-efficiency units is a good way to plan for energy savings, and we recommend customers investigate units with high AFUE ratings (more about this in a moment). But there are other factors to consider when it comes to a new furnace installation, and just focusing on efficiency can lead to wasting energy.
February 1st, 2021
This is not a situation you want to find yourself in: a failing heater when winter is still in force. Unfortunately, you can’t always control problems like this. Excellent regular maintenance can help make emergency replacements rare, but nothing is a 100% guarantee. Your best defense against the sudden replacement blues is to catch early indicators your heater is coming close to crashing so you can call a Holly, MI, HVAC contractor to replace it. Learn to strike first!
Okay, but what are the signs to watch for of a heater that’s about to go into a crash-dive? Here are a few to look for:
January 18th, 2021
When we talk about regular heating maintenance, we often call it “fall heating maintenance.” That’s because this is the typical time when people arrange to have it done. Heating maintenance done during autumn has the advantage of giving homeowners time to arrange for any repairs the technicians may uncover during inspections and ensures the heater is in the best condition just before it will be needed the most.
This, however, doesn’t mean that once fall is over that maintenance has passed it’s “expiration date.” We need to emphasize this: There is no expiration date for professional heating maintenance. A residential heating system requires maintenance once a year, and doing it later is far, far better than skipping it. And it is especially true for a gas furnace.
In short: No, it’s not too late to have maintenance for your furnace in Brighton, MI.
January 4th, 2021
You’re considering making a change to how you heat and cool your home: a ductless mini split system. Maybe this is a full-house change, plans for a new house, or you only want to install ductless to target a certain area that needs additional comfort assistance. Whatever the reason for considering a ductless installation, you still have a reservation about how well a ductless system works for heating.
We’ll explain a bit about how ductless systems operate to see how well one can provide you with heat.
December 21st, 2020
If your house doesn’t have a connection to the municipal natural gas supply, you probably use electricity to power most appliances, including the heater. The most common type of electric central heating system is the electric furnace, which works on the basic principle of electrical resistance heating. Electrical current flows through wires in the heating elements, causing the elements to heat up. The air sent through the furnace picks up heat from the surface of the elements and then continues into the ventilation system to the rest of the house.
It’s easy to explain—not much different from how a toaster works—but there are special components involved that allow an electric furnace to work reliably and provide precision home heating. We’re going to focus on one of them in this post: the sequencer.
December 7th, 2020
What do you expect from your home’s furnace when you start it up for the season? Heat, obviously! But just plain heat isn’t enough, otherwise you could do well for a house with just a cheap space heater. No, you have a furnace because you want heat distributed throughout your house so all the rooms enjoy warmth. That’s the whole point of having a central heating system.
So if you’ve started your furnace for the season and noticed that not all the rooms are getting warm the way you expect, you may have a problem. It’s possible there’s a simple explanation. Or you may need to call our technicians for furnace repair in Howell, MI to see that you’re getting the heating performance you deserve from the furnace.
We know a little something about furnaces, so we can share some of the reasons that your furnace isn’t providing even heating:
November 23rd, 2020
Whenever we talk about duct cleaning in Fenton, MI, people start to wonder if this service is necessary. Unfortunately, there are plenty of disreputable “services” that offer duct cleaning at extremely low prices, then deliver almost nothing except a quick vacuum of the inside of some vent openings. That isn’t the type duct cleaning we do: we provide a thorough service that pressurizes the entire duct system to agitate dust and dirt from it, and then we use spot cleaning with rotary brushes to ensure we did a complete job.
And we can assure you that real duct cleaning is important for a house. The best way to describe this is for you to picture the ductwork as like the nostrils of your nose. When the passages are unobstructed, you breathe easy and don’t even have to think about it. When they’re congested, you’ll start wheezing and expend more energy. It’s not pleasant at all, and this is what happens when your ductwork is filled with dust and other debris—it starts to “wheeze” and consume more energy to work.
November 9th, 2020
Have you already scheduled heating maintenance for the fall? This is the most important service you can have done to prepare for the winter, since it gives your heating system the best chance to sweep through the winter without problems, no matter how cold the outside may get. The peace of mind you receive from maintenance is well worth it—and you’ll save money on heating costs as well.
But you may need additional service to help your heating system operate at peak level for the season. You may not know if, but the ductwork in your house might suffer from numerous leaks and gapping. A loss of the airtight integrity of the ducts will reduce the effectiveness of your heater and lead to inflated bills. It can even lower the quality of the indoor air.
The way to solve this problem is with professional air sealing in Howell, MI, which is a service we offer. You may not need the work, but if you do, the difference it makes is tremendous.
October 26th, 2020
The fall brings relief from the heat and a time to prepare for the cold of the winter. It’s when our technicians get busy taking care of the heating system maintenance our customers need to make sure their home’s heater is in the right shape for problem-free comfort through the end of the year and the beginning of the next.
It’s also the season when homeowners still need to be aware of when they need air conditioning repair in Brighton, MI. It’s far too easy to brush off any lingering AC problem when the weather is close to making a hard right turn into colder temperatures. But please don’t ignore any air conditioning trouble you notice during this time. You don’t want any repairs left undone before you shut down your air conditioner for its hibernation period.
October 12th, 2020
October usually means we a break from the heat (although there are always those sudden turns—you can’t take cooler weather for granted until it’s truly winter!). As you get ready for the change in seasons to settle in, it’s a good time to evaluate the performance of your air conditioning in Howell, MI during the previous summer. You can use this evaluation to help make choices about your HVAC system’s future. The big question is whether you think your AC is prepared to keep going next year. If it’s ready to be replaced, then taking care of it during the calmer conditions of fall is ideal.
No matter if you need your air conditioning system repaired or replaced, we’re the trustworthy team for the job. We have almost 20 years of history making homes happy!


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Brand new IP from Capcom showcases extended gameplay for Exoprimal, so suit up in mechanized combat armor and join the fight. In this multiplayer experience, two squads of five Exofighters race to complete orders assigned by Leviathan, the sinister artificial intelligence behind the dinosaur outbreaks. Teams must complete missions before their rivals to win, stay alive, and continue searching for a way to escape Leviathan’s deadly games.
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Gameplay modes include VTOL Defense, where squads defend downed aircraft from dinosaur onslaughts, and Omega Charge, which introduces a massive hammer that Exofighters will wield to obliterate targets. The video also unveiled two new Assault class Exosuits that are absolutely armed to the teeth. Barrage, a burning bombardier, and the rail gun-wielding sniper Vigilant join a growing armory of futuristic suits that teams can swap between on-the-fly to coordinate and overcome any challenge. While many situations pit players against hordes of dinosaurs, there are others where they clash directly with opposing squads, and even somewhere rival teams must band together to take-down common foes, like the twisted Neo Tyrannosaurus.

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China has speeded up the development of a new, longer-range submarine-launched ballistic missile that in theory could deliver a nuclear payload to the mainland United States.
But experts caution against believing some of the loftier claims regarding the new SLBM’s capabilities.
Two independent sources told the Hong Kong South China Morning Post that the Chinese navy in December 2019 tested the JL-3 SLBM, which the navy intends to fit to its still-in-development Type 096 ballistic-missile submarine, or boomer.
The JL-3 launched from an older Type 094 boomer in Bohai Bay in the Yellow Sea, South China Morning Post reported. The test warhead landed in the northwest Gobi Desert in Xinjiang.
American satellites reportedly monitored the test. U.S. newspapers first reported the test in late-December 2019.
"Modernization of China’s submarine force remains a high priority for the PLAN," the U.S. Defense Department explained in its 2018 report on Chinese military capabilities.
The 2018 test, which also started in Bohai Bay, focused on the missile's "cold-launch" capability. In other words, its ability to boost from the submerged launching vessel and out of the water before igniting its booster. The 2019 test involved a longer-range flight for the potentially 50-ton rocket.
The JL-3 represents an improvement over the JL-2 SLBMs that arm the Chinese navy's current Type 094 boomers and an even greater improvement over the JL-1, China's first submarine-launched nuclear weapon. The JL-1 possessed just enough range -- a thousand miles or so -- to threaten countries close to China.


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"You only need 10 percent of your beta cells to supply sufficient insulin," Roep said. He said there have been a couple of rare cases where a patient had typical type 1 diabetes but could go through long periods without insulin injections. "Insulin needs can be a moving target, and if you have a lifestyle change it's very plausible that you have a lesser need for insulin, and you can deal with [diabetes] with the beta cells you have," Roep said.
What’s more, according to an October 2017 survey commissioned by John Hancock (an investment, financial services, and life insurance company), nearly half of people with diabetes worry that they won’t qualify for life insurance and 45 percent assume it’s too expensive. “It’s always on your mind, so you can become preoccupied and then overgeneralize your thoughts,” Bereolos says.
English word formation isn't always that tidy, however. The -ative ending often shows up even when there isn't a corresponding noun ending in -ation: we have authoritative without authoritation, qualitative without qualitation and talkative without talkation. Talk, of course, isn't even from Latin, but the friendly -ative suffix clung to it anyway, by analogy with other verbs that form adjectives by appending -ative, like affirm and affirmative, or represent and representative. Preventative got created from prevent by this same analogical pattern.
Our research project directory showcases the diverse and exciting array of diabetes research projects that we are supporting all over the UK. Everything you see is possible thanks to the continued support of our members, donors and voluntary groups – who help us decide which studies deserve the charity's support and help raise the money that is vital to research.
In gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sometimes called heartburn, stomach acid and partially undigested food move backward through the esophagus, escaping from the stomach and through the esophageal sphincter that normally prevents such backsliding. This can occur as a symptom of gastroparesis, says Hiroshi Mashimo, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at Harvard Medical School. “If the stomach doesn’t empty, it’s likely to reflux up,” he says. GERD may also result from diabetes-related nerve damage affecting the esophageal sphincter, Mashimo adds. One caution: Some diseases, such as a yeast infection in the esophagus, can masquerade as GERD, so don’t brush off symptoms. We can’t treat the gastroparesis or esophageal sphincter problems that contribute to GERD, but antacids and other medications can help to reduce or neutralize stomach acids (see “PPIs the Right Way,” below).
If the amount of insulin available is insufficient, or if cells respond poorly to the effects of insulin (insulin insensitivity or insulin resistance), or if the insulin itself is defective, then glucose will not be absorbed properly by the body cells that require it, and it will not be stored appropriately in the liver and muscles. The net effect is persistently high levels of blood glucose, poor protein synthesis, and other metabolic derangements, such as acidosis.
The body obtains glucose from three main sources: the intestinal absorption of food; the breakdown of glycogen (glycogenolysis), the storage form of glucose found in the liver; and gluconeogenesis, the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate substrates in the body. Insulin plays a critical role in balancing glucose levels in the body. Insulin can inhibit the breakdown of glycogen or the process of gluconeogenesis, it can stimulate the transport of glucose into fat and muscle cells, and it can stimulate the storage of glucose in the form of glycogen.
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Chronically high blood glucose levels are known to damage nerves, so keeping blood glucose levels close to the normal, nondiabetic range can greatly reduce neuropathic pain. (Sometimes, however, if nerve damage has caused numbness in the feet, legs, hands, or arms, improving blood glucose control can cause pain in these areas as the nerves start to heal and regain function. The pain is usually temporary.)
Access the ADA’s health and wellness programs as part of your ADA student membership. Each state association has a health and wellness director who can help you with anything from stress, mental well-being and addiction. You can contact your state association directly or call ADA Manager of Dentist Health and Wellness Alison Bramhall at 312-440-2622.
The scene was otherworldly from the first whiff of essential oils on the premises, the palatial Palm Springs Convention Center and an adjacent resort hotel. Almost all of the attendees (seekers) were under 40 years old, and all looked well below it. Many could not be picked out of a lineup of Lululemon models. At least one actually was. There were celebrity speakers lined up to lend their expertise, including Russell Brand, the comedian turned spirit guide whose face is the poster for the event, and Alicia Silverstone, best known for her starring role in Clueless, who currently sells a line of vitamins out of an expressed concern that all other prenatal vitamins on the market can be harmful to fetuses.
In animals, diabetes is most commonly encountered in dogs and cats. Middle-aged animals are most commonly affected. Female dogs are twice as likely to be affected as males, while according to some sources, male cats are also more prone than females. In both species, all breeds may be affected, but some small dog breeds are particularly likely to develop diabetes, such as Miniature Poodles.
The last time I was in Palm Springs was a year ago for the TEDMED conference (relational platform?), and at the time I was mystified. It was a full house at the price of $4,950 a ticket, even though TED Talks are available for free online. The videos can be sped up if the speaker is boring, segments can be skipped, and tabs can be opened to keep the talk running in the background while getting some email done or shopping for shoes. There would seem, then, very little reason to need to go to the actual conference, to sit through marathon sessions where a fair number of speakers mess up or forget their lines (as I did).
Taking 200 micrograms of chromium picolinate three times daily with meals can help improve insulin sensitivity. A review published in Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics evaluated 13 studies that reported significant improvement in glycemic control and substantial reductions in hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia after patients used chromium picolinate supplementation. Other positive outcomes from supplementing with chromium picolinate included reduced cholesterol and triglyceride levels and reduced requirements for hypoglycemic medication. (14)
“For me it’s a personal challenge – going from being completely 100% sedentary to climbing the highest mountain in Africa. One thing I’ve learnt on this journey is that I’m capable of so much more than I ever thought possible – and this is just another way of proving that to myself. It’s also a way of showing people with diabetes that there is always greatness within you; that you have the power to change your diagnosis and your destiny one step at a time.”
Certain drugs may also help to control pain. These include anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen, indomethacin, and many others. While some of these are sold over the counter, they can have side effects, most notably gastrointestinal bleeding. A newer anti-inflammatory, celecoxib (Celebrex), may have fewer gastrointestinal side effects.
"What is interesting is that some patients retain beta cell function for over 50 years," he said. "And, it seems if you retain some, that's a lot better." So, for Darkes to still have some functioning beta cells would not be impossible, but it wouldn't eliminate the disease, Von Herrath said. "Depending on how many beta cells he has, maybe his form of type 1 diabetes was not very severe."
Even as things stand now, there are a lot of people left out in the cold. A 2016 study, for instance, found that only 41,000 people with diabetes annually get bariatric surgery in the US—fewer than 5 percent of the total new cases diagnosed every year. And the longer someone has diabetes, studies have suggested, the less likely they are to go into remission if they eventually get surgery. Getting those numbers up will not only require changing the minds of insurers, but public opinion, too.
The above two rules are the only dietary rules you need to maintain ideal weight for the rest of your life, assuming you apply common sense and avoid extremes. The diet works by building in regular periods of insulin relief, keeping your body from becoming resistant to insulin. Following these two rules, you will maintain your weight and health by never entering the vicious cycle of increasing insulin resistance.
Healthy fats: Medium-chained fatty acids found in coconut and red palm oil can help balance blood sugar levels, and they serve as the preferred fuel source for your body rather than sugar. Using coconut milk, ghee and grass-fed butter can also help balance out your blood sugar levels, so include these foods into your meals and smoothies. Some research actually suggests that a high-fat, low carb diet known as the keto diet may be a novel approach to reverse diabetes naturally, although you don’t technically have to go into ketosis to achieve the benefits of healthy fats in treating diabetes. (12)
Pulmonary insulin delivery is steadily emerging as a promising solution for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The large as well as thin absorptive area of the lungs has not been explored until now for the treatment of systemic disease like diabetes. With an understanding of the lung anatomy and physiology and the transport mechanism of insulin through lungs, diabetic treatment through the pulmonary route may well become the reality of the 21(st) century. Though the transport of insulin through the lungs itself appears quite encouraging, potential problems concerning the formulation of a peptide like insulin in the form of an aerosol seem to be the most challenging. Stability aspects, stringent control of Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter, antigenicity, insulin losses due to the device and impaction, sedimentation and diffusion in the nonabsorptive areas of the airway system (especially in the oropharynx) emerge as major concerns. This is in addition to the problems of lack of reproducibility of dose delivery by an inhaler where individual variations due to inspiratory differences and method of use of device come into play. Lung diseases and smoking may alter lung mechanisms and dose alterations are to be studied in such cases. Though almost equally effective, if not more, than the subcutaneous insulin route, even with proved short-term efficacy, insulin delivery through lungs is a potential but not a wholly proven means for blood glucose control.
Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time, but for someone with an anxiety disorder, feelings of worry and fear are overwhelming or uncontrollable — and they persist and may even worsen over time. People with anxiety may have intrusive thoughts, avoid certain situations that cause distress, and have physical symptoms like high blood pressure. An anxiety disorder is just as much a medical condition as diabetes is.
Antidepressants most commonly treat depression. However, they can be prescribed for diabetic nerve pain because they interfere with chemicals in your brain that cause you to feel pain. Your doctor may recommend tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, imipramine (Tofranil), and desipramine (Norpramin). These can cause unpleasant side effects like dry mouth, fatigue, and sweating.
Findings from the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) have clearly shown that aggressive and intensive control of elevated levels of blood sugar in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes decreases the complications of nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy, and may reduce the occurrence and severity of large blood vessel diseases. Aggressive control with intensive therapy means achieving fasting glucose levels between 70-120 mg/dl; glucose levels of less than 160 mg/dl after meals; and a near normal hemoglobin A1c levels (see below).

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Pizza is an Italian dish that consists of a round, flattened base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, and other ingredients. Onions, pineapple, meat, and mushrooms are some other ingredients. Then the pizza is baked. Typically, a wood-fired oven is used at a very high temperature for baking and served hot in a business environment. Pizzetta is a term used to describe a small pizza. A pizzaiolo is a person who creates pizza. When considering pizza, usually pizza is cut into triangles. Some people have this confusion. Why is pizza cut into triangles? Here, we are going to mainly consider this confusion, and let’s clear our confusion.
The Margherita pizza, which is topped with tomatoes or tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil, is one of the most basic and traditional pizzas. According to folklore, it was named after Queen Margherita, Umberto I’s wife, who was supposed to enjoy its mild fresh flavor. Also, there were topping colors such as green, white, and red. They were similar to the Italian flag. There are various types of pizza in Italy. Pizza napoletana, pizza al taglio, pizza romana, pizza alla pala, pizza Siciliana, and pizza al padellino are examples of Italian pizza dishes.
Pizza has also expanded throughout most of the rest of the world, and the toppings used in regions outside of Italy vary according to the ingredients available and the preferred flavor profile. The popularity of pizza in the United States began in the Italian population of New York City, where Neapolitan pizza was a leader. Around the turn of the 20th century, the first pizzeria opened in New York City. Many Americans are familiar with typical toppings such as sausage, bacon, ground beef, pepperoni, mushrooms, and peppers, but items as diverse as arugula, pancetta, and truffles have found their way onto pizzas there. Variations are frequently associated with different parts of the country, such as Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and California-style pizza.
Why is pizza cut into triangles? Before we go to our main topic, let’s get some brief ideas about pizza making. This is a very interesting procedure.
How is pizza made?
Pizza is now produced by assembling the dough first. Yeast, flour, water, salt, olive oil, and a pinch of sugar are used to make this. After the dough has been chilled and the ingredients have been mixed, then we have to roll it out into a large circle, leaving a crust around the edge. After that, get some tomato sauce and pour it on top. Make a circle with it, making sure it’s evenly spread. After that, acquire some shredded cheese. Then sprinkle it on top of the tomato sauce to cover it. After that, you can add more toppings such as pepperoni, mushroom, pineapple, bacon, and a variety of other toppings.
The pizza is eased onto a metal pan or claystone using a large metal pizza peel and a long-handled flat shovel. A flat, circular bottom is fitted into a round metal frame on pizza pans. The outer frame is removed once the pizza is baked. Pizza stones are made of the same clay used in traditional brick ovens. The clay absorbs moisture because it is porous. The pizza is baked for about 15 minutes at 450°F (230°C) or until the cheese is bubbling. Then the pan or stone is removed from the oven with the peel. Then allow the pizza to sit for about five minutes before using a pizza wheel to cut it into pieces. The shape of the slices and the placement of the mozzarella cheese varies by region. Then we can feel the taste!
Though this procedure is brief, now you know the process of pizza making. So, you can try this at home and feel the taste.
Then here comes the slicing for eating. Let’s find out facts about the main topic.
Why is pizza cut into triangles?
When considering the shape, there is a classic cut which is a triangle shape. Also, there is a Chicago Favorite square cut. The pizza has a round shape. Everyone knows that. When considering the triangle cut, it is the most efficient way to evenly slice up around or circle. Slices can also be folded. This is especially popular in New York, where pizza is served by the slice and frequently ordered as takeout. It’s easy to fold and eat on the go. Every slice gets an equal amount of toppings and crust by slicing it from the crust to the center to form a triangle.
Also, there are some benefits of this triangle cut. As I have mentioned before, every piece has a crust and nothing is better than the crust. This is the main benefit of a triangle cut. Also, easy to hold and fold. Not only these things but also every piece has all the goddess of the pizza. You may think that these benefits are not important when considering shapes. But, these things are very interesting benefits according to triangle shapes. Also, the round shape of the pizza is very much supportive of triangle cuts.
There is no big reason behind the triangle cuts. The above interesting facts are the reason behind the cut. So, now you got your simple answer and don’t think about it deeply.
When considering the cut, I have mentioned before about a square cut as an example. Here, the toppings are generally pushed right to the edge of the pizza, leaving little or no dough. As a result, a portion will have toppings on the entire square. This style is often known as a party-style cut. This is because cutting and serving a huge pizza into squares is easier than cutting and serving slices. If there is a crust, then everyone can get a similar portion. Also, if there is a crust and you don’t like crust, then you can cut the pizza into squares and take pieces with cheese. These reasons are also very simple.
Why is pizza cut into triangles? Now you have the answer. If you are a pizza lover, there are many other interesting facts about pizza that you have to know. So, let’s consider those facts about pizza.
Interesting facts about pizza
When we think of pizza, we think of Italiano, however, the origins of pizza may be found in ancient times when Greeks and Egyptians prepared pizza-like flatbreads covered with olives and spices. It was in the late 18th century that Italians added tomatoes to the dish.
The pizza crust is referred to as cornicione. This is a technical term.
Pizzas were once sold by the pie. However, Patsy Lancieri of New York City’s Patsy’s Pizzeria began selling it by the slice in 1933.
In October of 1984, the publisher of Pizza Today magazine established National Pizza Month. It is now celebrated every year and it is possible that Halloween is one of the busiest days of the pizza year. It also contributed to October’s recognition as National Pizza Month.
In the year 2012, Dovilion Nardi, Matteo Giannotte Andrea Mannocchi, Matteo Nardi, and Marco Nardi created the world’s largest pizza in Rome, Italy.
According to Italian studies, eating pizza on a regular basis lowers the risk of oesophageal cancer by 59%, mouth cancer by 34%, and colon cancer by 26%.
The world’s largest collection of pizza memorabilia is held in the ‘Pizza Brain’ museum in Philadelphia. Pizzas from many parts of the world are on display at the museum. The collection was recognized as “the world’s largest collection of pizza-related items” by the Guinness World Book of Records in 2011.
In Las Vegas, there is an annual pizza industry show called “The International Pizza Expo,” which is one of the world’s largest pizza shows for pizzeria owners, distributors, and food brokers.
Pizza Man, a 2011 film starring Frankie Muniz about a pizza delivery guy who gains superpowers after eating a genetically modified tomato, is the only pizza-themed superhero film to date.
Why is pizza cut into triangles? Now you know the simple and interesting reason behind that. Also, this article contains the pizza-making procedure briefly and some other interesting facts about pizza. If you are a pizza lover, I hope that you really like to read this article. When considering the foods and food industry, there are many things to know about foods. It is a very wide area and we are here for you. So, stay with us and consider following us on Facebook and Instagram.

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When was the traditional Chinese fan born and what did it first look like? These are no longer available in kind. According to the speculation of Mr. Shen Congwen, the traditional Chinese fan was used at least not later than after the appearance of pottery in the Neolithic period.
Pre Qin Dynasty
In ancient times, human beings picked a leaf of a plant or a feather of a bird in the hot summer, and simply processed it to fan the wind and take shade from the sun, which is the prototype of the original fan.
In the initial era, the fan was called "箑(shà)" or "萐(shà)", and also "翣(shà)”", and only in the later development was it unified and called "扇(shàn)". The above-mentioned different fan of the ancient name, but also reflects the material of the fan at that time are bulrush, feathers, bamboo, and so on.
The oldest fan excavation artifact at present is a short-handled bamboo fan, also known as Bian Mian (便面), unearthed from an ancient tomb of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in Jing'an County, Jiangxi.
As the earliest image of a fan, it appears on a bronze pot unearthed in Chengdu, which belongs to the early Warring States period, with the image of ancient people holding the long-handled fans.
During the Han Dynasty, the production of long-handled fans continued to progress and become more and more exquisite, such as the Western Han Dynasty long-handled bamboo fan unearthed in 1972 in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan Province.
Yu Shan (羽扇, feather fan) appeared earlier, and were recorded in "Xi Jing Za Ji (西京杂记)" by Liu Xin in the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, due to the age, the feather fan is easy to destroy, and today can not see the complete Han Dynasty feather fan in kind.
The Tuan Shan (团扇) has been popular since the Western Han Dynasty, especially among women. This kind of fan with bamboo scrimshaw or metal wire for the round frame, masked fan surface, shaped like a full moon, fan handle in the middle, symmetrical left and right. The production fabric has silk, damask, and other kinds of silk fabrics.
Wei and Jin Periods
During the Wei, Jin, and North and South Dynasties, feather fans were popular among the middle and upper classes. There was a kind of feather fan called the Zhi Shan (雉扇), also known as the pheasant tail fan, it was also an important ceremonial tool.
The literati and scholars of the time preferred to use Zhu Wei Shan (麈尾扇, stag tail fans), especially when discussing politics. Zhu (麈, zhǔ) is the leader of the deer herd, and the action of the deer herd all depends on the swing of the tail of the deer leader. Therefore, the Zhu has the meaning of a conductor. It later became a status symbol for the leaders and the high-ranking scholars.
In the Wei and Jin dynasties, there was also a kind of Liu Jiao Shan (六角扇, hexagonal fan. According to "The Book of Jin - Wang Xizhi", an old woman sold hexagonal fans, and Wang Xizhi passed by and inscribed five characters on each fan, which resulted in a big sale of the fans. This shows that Wang Xizhi's calligraphy was highly sought after at that time.
During the Tang Dynasty, the Tuan Shan continued to be popular. But the aristocratic class preferred long-handled fans.
In Zhou Fang's painting "Ladies with Fans" from the Tang Dynasty, an attendant stands by holding a long-handled fan, fanning a seated noblewoman constantly to dispel the heat.
For the emperor and nobles, the long-handled fan could also be used as a ceremonial fan, as an instrument to show authority.
During the Song Dynasty, with the flourishing of the industrial and commercial economy, the fan gradually became popular among all classes. In Zhang Zeduan's "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", there are several images of people holding fans.
Not only that, the literati of the Song dynasty were interested in painting on the surface of the silk fan, and this trend to the Ming and Qing dynasties is even more, but the main character change to the Zhe Shan (折扇, folding fan).
The earliest record of folding fans seen in ancient books is the "History of Song". It was one of the gifts presented by Japanese monks tribute to Emperor Taizong of Song. This shows that the folding fan was introduced to China from Japan directly or through the Korean Peninsula in the Northern Song Dynasty.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, there are also Japanese folding fans for sale, they are well-made but expensive, considered a "high-end luxury" at the time. And in the Southern Song Dynasty, there were people and stores specializing in making folding fans, and they occupied a place among the many fan stores.
Ming and Qing Dynasties
The Zhe Shan really took the lead, replacing the status of the Tuan Shan and Yu Shan, was in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The popularity of fan used in Ming society was so widespread that even Matteo Ricci, an Italian who came to China at the time, was amazed, and his record serves as a good testimony.
Sometimes the fan was written with some motto or even an entire poem. Fans, as a symbol of friendship and respect, were the gifts most often given to each other.
Folding fans of the Ming and Qing dynasties not only improved dramatically in production, but also gained the favor of many literati, who wrote poems and paintings on the fans and used them as gifts for their friends.
In the 18th century, the East India Company imported folding fans from China to Europe, which were unprecedentedly popular. The design and production of these folding fans were very different from the traditional Chinese folding fans, with a strong Western style. The use of precious materials such as ivory and tortoiseshell, and the fan bones became dense with few gaps.
Today, modern people tend to use kinds of modern appliances to spend four seasons, and the practicality of the fan has gradually receded from its historical stage. And various trendy brands and luxury goods occupy the public's vision, the artistry of the fan, long since ceased to be valued, left behind in the long history.
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Wah!! Makes me want to collect them😖😖
I feel like Japanese people don't complain that much about the fact that kimonos were inspired by hanfu, that's cool. And the idea of folding fans was theirs, that's interesting 😮
Nanti aku akan menambah koleksi yang bundar1
Aku suka kipas, baru punya 1
Kipas pun juga turut berkembang mengikuti dinasti saat itu

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Between a string of number one hits on country radio, honky-tonk-styled bar chain “Ole Red,” and his longstanding success as a coach on The Voice, Blake Shelton is a true business mogul. Adding to his long list of accomplishments, the country singer is placing another notch on his belt.
“I’m kicking off my new clothing line at @Macys Herald Sq. in NYC on 11/2! Who’s in??” Shelton shared via Twitter.
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) October 24, 2017
Alongside his surprising announcement, the “I’ll Name the Dogs” singer placed a link to Macy’s official website with further information on Shelton’s exciting new business endeavor:
“Celebrate the launch of the new BS by Blake Shelton clothing line with a chance to meet Blake Shelton himself! Beginning at store opening, be one of the first 100 guests to purchase any BS by Blake Shelton item and you will receive a pass to meet and take a photo with him!”
Blake Shelton super fans – or “BSers” – can request to join the closed Facebook group for “Official BSers” to hear announcements from Shelton himself as well as see exclusive content about their favorite country singer.
The Nov. 2 launch of the clothing lines comes just a day prior to the release Shelton’s forthcoming album, Texacoma Shore, set for release Nov. 3.
You can watch Shelton’s latest music “I’ll Name the Dogs” below starring the country singer and girlfriend Gwen Stefani‘s sons!


On his new EP “Moka”, the french producer L’indécis is sending out chill vibes from Grenoble to the world. The EP features 6 jazzy and soulful hip hop instrumentals, just perfect for a cozy sunday on the couch. All you have to do is press play and get comfy!
You can purchase this Chillhop release on Bandcamp. If you hurry up you can win one of five free download codes on our facebook page.


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Residential communities in Jumeirah Park Dubai have a distinct Charisma. Several are located just a short distance from the city’s bustling districts, but they are skillfully built to be concealed away from the noise, instead of providing you with a beautiful green haven. Jumeirah Park Villas Dubai are one such community, a calm villa neighborhood named after the magnificent planted landscapes that surround each of its villas.
More than 2,000 villas with three, four, and five bedrooms, outdoor areas, and other facilities are available in the community. Jumeirah Park Dubai is nestled between the Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, and the Jumeirah Golf Estate. A community Centre, superstores, a bank, a post office, a pharmacy, cafes, and a shopping mall with restaurants are all part of the autonomous region. When fully occupied, is expected to have a population of 10,000 people.
Jumeirah Park Villa for Sale and Rent in Dubai , Contact Us at 800-BINAYAH.
- Several areas in Dubai are centrally positioned.
- A family-friendly community with convenient services.
- There will only be villas with lush flora in the residential complex.
- In the vicinity of Dubai’s Discovery Gardens as well as the Jumeirah Islands and Emirates Living’s developments.
- Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road are both within walking distance of the hotel (E311).


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Scavenger Studio founders, Simon Darveau and Amelie Lamarche, penned an open letter to the Darwin Project community today. Fans were informed that the game’s most recent update in April of 2020 would be the last to come for the battle royale title. Scavenger Studio has tried all they could to resuscitate a decreasing player base but is no longer able to sustain the game. For those who still want to play the game, the servers will be up through the end of the year.
To Our Dear Darwin Project Community,
We have been quiet for a while and we apologize for it. We would like to update you on Darwin Project. It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to stop developing new features for the game. April’s update was the last one for the foreseeable future.
Five years ago, we started Darwin Project, our first project. It was a very bold and ambitious one to say the least, and we have been fortunate enough to have worked on it for so long, with the support of our partners and community. Over the past years, we saw a decreasing playerbase, and have been working hard on finding solutions –from a new platform development (PS4) to bringing new content (class system, battle passes, systemic maps, customizable craftwheel, new tiles, live events), spectator interactions extension, and continuous optimizations. We have assessed all potential solutions and scenarios, but unfortunately, Darwin Project is unable to sustain itself thus forcing us to come to this very difficult decision. We are still very proud to see what had started as a scribble on a piece of paper become a fully released game that has reached millions of players. We will keep Darwin Project servers up at least through to the end of the year, and you will still be able to play the game.
We truly and deeply appreciate everything the community has put into the Darwin Project. We received tons of passionate ideas and suggestions to improve the game. It shows how incredibly supportive you have been throughout this journey. We can’t thank you enough for your love and support over the past four years.
Last but not least, huge thanks to our amazing and hard working team, our partners, as well as our family and friends, who have also contributed to the Darwin Project, always there with wise advice & motivational boosts, while keeping us grounded and focused. As for the future, the Darwin Project team will be redeployed to other unannounced Scavengers projects.
We will see you again soon!
Rounding out the update with “We will see you again soon!”, hopefully the Darwin Project team will be working on future projects. We look forward to whatever the next Scavenger release is and wish them well.


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Drug Co-Payments Increase Hospital Outpatient Spending
Higher drug co-payments save money on drug spending, but cost money on outpatient spending and have much smaller effects on overall spending.
In the past 15 years, national spending on prescription drugs has grown dramatically, far outpacing the growth rate of spending on hospitals and physicians. In response to these rapid spending increases, many health insurance plans have reduced the generosity of their prescription drug benefits. Consequently, patients have been paying substantially more out of their own pockets for prescription drugs. Ostensibly, the benefit designers are seeking to reduce drug spending by increasing the prices, or co-payment, faced by consumers.
In Is Drug Coverage a Free Lunch? Cross-Price Elasticities and the Design of Prescription Drug Benefits (NBER Working Paper No. 12758), authors Martin Gaynor, Jian Li, and William Vogt use a large dataset of health insurance claims, together with information on benefit design, to identify the effects of changes in workers' employer-provided prescription drug benefits on drug spending, outpatient spending, and inpatient spending. Their study differs from previous work because they allow for dynamic adjustment by consumers; they explicitly control for selection; they use a large, nationally representative dataset; and, they address substitution between drugs and other types of health care.
There are two central findings of the research: first, there is substantial substitution between use of prescription drugs and use of outpatient care. Increases in out-of-pocket drug prices lead to decreases in the demand for drugs but to sizeable increases in both demand and spending on outpatient care. The authors do not find detectable changes in inpatient spending as a result of increases in drug co-payments, however. Second, the researchers find strong evidence of dynamic adjustments on the part of consumers: the effects of one year after an increased co-payment are substantially larger than the contemporaneous effects.
Further, consumers substitute outpatient care for drugs in response to rising drug prices. These effects, too, have a significant dynamic component: there is substantially more substitution to outpatient care one year after an increase in pharmaceutical cost sharing than at the time of the change.
In total, the authors find that the expenditure savings on prescription drugs are substantially offset by increases in outpatient spending. A $1 increase in drug price reduces drug spending by $23.62 in the first year, and $32.57 by the second year. However, total medical spending decreases by far less than that amount: $20.88 in the first year and $21.23 by the second. Thus, in the long run, total spending falls by about 65 percent as much as drug spending; that is, 35 percent of the savings achieved by reductions in drug spending are offset by consequent increases in other medical spending. Therefore, higher drug co-payments save money on drug spending, but cost money on outpatient spending and have much smaller effects on overall spending. These findings suggest that high consumer cost-sharing might not be as effective a mechanism for controlling spending as has previously been thought.
-- Les Picker

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Hush, My Dear
Instructions:by Isaac Watts
1.Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber,
holy angels guard thy bed,
heavenly blessings without number,
gently falling on thy head.
2. How much better thou'rt attended,
than the Son of God could be,
when from heaven he descended,
and became a child like thee!
3. Soft and easy is thy cradle,
coarse and hard thy Savior lay:
when his birthplace was a stable,
and his softest bed was hay.
4. May'st thou learn to know and fear him,
love and serve him all thy days;
then to dwell forever near him,
tell his love and sing his praise.
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Coloring book pages

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Growing up with the responsibility of her mother, who has no one else to be with, Baishaki found a getaway from her burdens, in the form of an illegal migrant from Bangladesh.
On 25th June 2016, Baishaki decided to elope away to Bangladesh with the man, without contemplating the consequences of her decision.
Her mother eventually lodged a report at the Gosaba police station, by the very evening. After failures on part of the police to come to any concrete evidence of Baishaki’s whereabouts, Sri Shaktipada Mondal of Samadhan chose to be a part of Baishaki’s rescue mission.
Soon, Sri Mondal and Bangladesh National Woman Lawyer’s Association, discovered that Baishaki was a minor, which helped them to send her to a shelter home in Bangladesh.
Currently, the Ministry of External Affairs is looking into the matter and has promised to bring Baishaki back soon.


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This is another installment of the Knitapolooza that I happen to be in, knitting for Christmas. The pattern this week is the Bean(ie) Town. Bean(ie) Town is a beanie cap that can be knitted as a skull cap or a slouchy beanie. For two little boys up in Rhode Island, I went with the skull cap version.
This pattern came from the Knit Simple Fall 2012 issue. The yarn I am using is from a new line of yarn from Vickie Howell for Caron International/Bernat called Sheep(ish). It is 70% Acrylic/30% Wool. It is pretty nice stuff, considering it is affordable and you can buy it at Michael's and Joann's.
I am using a size 7, 16" circular needle and am joining in the round. This beanie hat will have no seams: cool! I am knitting it up just as the pattern states and hopefully this will fit one of the kids I am knitting it for.
The basics of this pattern is a k2, p2 ribbing and at certain points, the ribs cross. It is done like you were doing a cable, where you move stitches to a cable needle and either hold in front or the back of your work, then knit or purl the stitches from the cable needle to create the crossing-over look. So far, in the above pic, I have only gotten the ribbing and have not gotten to a cable yet.
I'm getting there! I placed the hat over a small mixing bowl to pretend it is on a head, to show the cabling pattern. I brought this project to the beach last weekend and got a lot done on it. I did do a modification to the pattern. The first set of cables were normal, no biggie, but then the second cable that was supposed to go in the opposite direction was kind of crazy. It twisted into nowhere.
In the above pic, you can see that it twists to the right, but it does not really connect with anything. Eh, needless to say, I ripped out to 2 rows below that cable and started again. For the cabling, I repeated the left-twisting cable, but just staggered it so it twisted with a different set of ribs. (see the pic with the bowl, above two).
When I got to the crown of the cap, I had to switch over to double points (double pointed needles) because to shape the crown I was decreasing the number of stitches on the needle and the circulars would be too long to continue knitting. Double points allow you to knit very small circumferences.
Here it is: complete! I had two of these to do so here is the second one:
Those are two more gifts I can cross off my list. Once I am done, I am going to knit myself something. I can't wait.

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In the brief period of summer we had in 2020, some residents of a south west Dublin housing estate did some digging. A stretch of wall near their houses was attracting fly-tippers. Bags of rubbish and mattresses would be left at the weekends and at night, made worse by people doing lockdown renovations. “This makes it horrible looking”, says Cliodhna, “and the kids cannot use the wall for football and other games”.
Getting outdoors was a central part of helping people to get through lockdowns but anyone living in Dublin’s suburbs knows the routine: someone fly-tips, others get brave and start dumping their own rubbish there. Bags and mattresses and electrical goods build up and then the pile starts getting scattered by urban foxes and dogs.
Cliodhna and her neighbours were tired of this routine and decided to do something about it. They organised themselves to clear the rubbish and place some flowers and shrubs along the wall instead. After all, flowers are nicer than bags of rubbish, right? Not only this, suburban activity like this builds community. People see someone doing something positive and maybe they join in or volunteer time and materials. What happens next though? What about something more enduring? A residents’ association for example?
Many of Dublin’s neighbourhoods, particularly those scarred by historical and structural poverty, have strong community bonds. Community development projects (often started by women) are vital parts of these bonds, helping to coalesce community action around specific programmes. Sometimes they get funded by Councils or the state. So how does the work and motivation of people like Cliodhna and her neighbours connect with these projects?
In places like Fettercairn, Darndale and Finglas, where strong community development action has been a feature of their existence as housing estates that were placed there in the 1970s, small community actions like this get supported but when they want to become formalised, get frustrated by an insistent bureaucracy.
One man in Fettercairn, with a long number of years experience of this, told me that very often the projects people want do not meet with a Council’s aims. “They want to stay in their own comfort zones, so they keep funding the same things, usually sports clubs,” he says. There are forms to be completed and action plans to be conformed with but small community initiatives often do not have this capacity. Council staff, says this man, want to ensure that the Council itself is indemnified before anything else is done. This takes time and effort, both of which small community groups do not have a lot of.
There is also, as Cliodhna will attest to, a real institutional defensiveness. There is a sense that new ideas are not always welcome but instead must fit into current plans. In this context, forming a residents’ association would be a daunting and perhaps unnecessary task: you have to be recognised and organised and this process can take years. The dynamic of people’s own desire to get things done cannot be accommodated.
Residents’ associations (RAs) in Ireland have strong roots. They get formed when people want to make their area better or advocate for their own interests. They’re also a powerful political tool in community and urban planning. They often reflect the interests of their residents: just ask Strand Road residents in Dublin 4. They do not want a one way car route to accommodate a new cycle track so they are going to the High Court. This is largely because they have money and access to power to do this. Most residents’ associations do not have these resources. Most of them gather people to improve their environment, organise litter drives and hold the odd meeting. As a member of a political party myself, I know well how difficult it can be to get people to gather around something new. If they do well, RAs can last a few AGMs. Right now we are in the middle of devising new City and County Development Plans: Residents’ Associations will play a significant role in this.
In some work done by UCD researchers published in 2012, RAs were found to be a vital component of community and political activity but, in Dublin at least, can have very different outcomes. In areas of high development and growth, RAs tend to do much more active interventions around planning applications. In relatively stable and longer-established areas, RAs have a tendency to focus on smaller environmental improvements and building strong community ties. Common to both though is a desire to want to act collectively to both defend and manage their own areas against bad development plans and unwanted growth. This is often framed as NIMBY-ism in the mass media but in actual fact remains a vital channel of political activity along class lines. For the community worker in Fettercairn, he says the left wing parties should be working together on this kind of work, “otherwise you might as well keep voting Fianna Fail!”
While not often recognised formally, working class neighbourhoods have more power collectively than through individual struggle. Politically, left wing activists need to recognise this role played by RAs. This form of political activity is an end in itself, not merely a means to some other abstract political goal.

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Bad design....the spikes should have been circumference to circumference through
the hub, not radiating from
the hub. Tied together at the hub, it would have stood without ever dropping spikes. The sway / vibration could have been alleviated by any number of modern architectural dampening techniques and materials.
Bad design....someone's (genius????) doodle while on the phone, and assembled without thought as to the stress on the materials... Pull it down and start over.

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of his voyage to the polar regions. He says, "I found no difficulty, in that cold and quiet air, in conversing with a man a mile away." It will be noticed that in both of these cases the air was mechanically homogeneous; that is, there were no alternating currents of hot and cold air.
In striking contrast with these may be mentioned the condition of the air as a vehicle for sound in the burned district of Boston, just after the fire had swept over it. There were many places, where there was a mixture of hot air, smoke, steam, and currents of cold air, in which the shouts of two people hardly a hundred feet apart, although audible, were so confused and indistinct as to make communication entirely impossible, and this too in quiet parts quite remote from the scene of conflagration. This effect was noticed when there were mingled currents of hot and cold air. That is, the air was mechanically heterogeneous. Humboldt speaks of the great difference in transmissive power for sound of the tropical air during the day and at night, and attributes this difference to the homogeneous condition of the air at night as compared to its heterogeneous condition in the day-time, due to convection-currents rising from the heated sands.
A large number of instances might be cited, and we should find that a clear homogeneous air transmits sounds readily, while an atmosphere broken by alternating convection-currents of warm and cold air is a very poor vehicle for sound. The explanation of this is not difficult. The original ray of sound, striking upon the first current of air, is partially reflected and partially transmitted.
The loss of the reflected portion causes a decrease in the intensity of sound. The transmitted portion, striking upon a second current, is likewise divided, and its transmitted portion continues to be so divided as many times as there are variations in the density of the air. Its reflected portion, as well as that of all the succeeding reflections, instead of being wholly lost, is interrupted in its backward course by the first current of air, and reflected along the path of the primary wave, but following it at an interval of time, depending upon the thickness of the current of air. Each reflection being thus again and again divided and reflected, we have, following close upon the primary wave, a multitude of secondary waves, which, falling later and later upon the ear, greatly mask the distinctness of the original sound, and give rise to indistinctness and confusion.
It is evident, then, that in order to procure the proper propagation of sound, one must do away with these air-currents. It must be remembered, however, that, when large numbers of people are crowded into halls, the air within is usually subjected to very considerable disturbances in order to obtain even indifferent ventilation. Registers, sprinkled here and there over the floor, send up their currents of hot and cold air. Opened windows or other cold-air ventilators send in their currents of cold air. If these currents could be made visible to the eye, as they can be detected by proper apparatus, we should see


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More than two thirds of PCTs were unable to say how they spent their share of cash allocated under the National Dementia Strategy for England, a report published on Thursday reveals.
Responding to a freedom of information request by the all party parliamentary group (APPG) on dementia, just 31% (22 respondents) of PCTs said how they had allocated their share of the £150m funds.
The same percentage of PCTs could not determine how much of the funding had been spent on dementia services because they could not distinguish the funding from other resources.
The report, ‘A Misspent Opportunity', calls for better auditing and monitoring of how dementia funding is spent.
MP Jeremy Wright, the APPG chairman, said: It is very concerning how few PCTs can account for funding that should be being spent improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living with dementia.
‘Better checks on how and where money is being spent are essential.'

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Last Updated on June 27, 2021 by Calibre 11
While the internet offers collectors and prospective buyers a great way of researching and finding watches, there is still nothing like looking through a nice printed catalogue to get you in the buying mood. In looking through one of these catalogues, it was interesting to see the mix of new technologies and materials that TAG Heuer offer- mechanical quartz, titanium and carbon fibre.
But while you might think that these technologies are spread throughout the 2010 catalogue (Calibre S, Grand Carrera Titanium and Day-Date Carrera Carbon fibre), it was actually a 1983 catalogue and a single watch that had all of these features- the Heuer Titanium series.
The 1980s were obviously a difficult time for watch lovers- famous Swiss watch houses were falling and everyone seemed to be heading towards quartz movements. It was also a difficult time for Heuer, with the company being lost to the Heuer family and sold first to a Piaget/ Nouvelle Lemania consortium and then on to the Middle East investment house, Techniques d’Avant Garde (TAG).
The watches from this era….well, let’s just say that they’re not on the top of collectors minds today- but that doesn’t mean that there weren’t some interesting models- and the Titanium series is one of these.
Series One- Heuer Titanium
The Heuer Titanium series was launched in 1983 and marketed as having “space-age” technologies- a case and bracelet made entirely of titanium and, on some models, Carbon fibre inserts on the bracelet. And space-age was very much the flavour of 1983- the Space Shuttle Columbia that first flew in 1981 was pictured in the sales brochure next to the watches.
The design of the Titanium is very similar to that of the Heuer 2000 quartz Chronograph of the same era, but in a higher-grade case. While the 2000 quartz Chronograph had flat-colored dials, the Titanium dial was anthracite to give it a high-tech look.
As befitting the higher price point of this series, the Titanium series all featured a sapphire crystal, while most contemporary Heuer models still used mineral glass.
The Heuer Titanium was available in three models:
- Titanium and Gold- fixed bezel
- Titanium and Gold- rotating bezel
- Titanium and Carbon fibre- fixed bezel
Each of these models came in three versions- two sports watches (Mens and Ladies, ref. 823.213 and 823.208 respectively for the Carbon fibre versions) and as a chronograph (223.206- again, for the Carbon fibre).
Limited Edition: Heuer Fittipaldi Titanium
The most interesting version of the Heuer Titanium is the Emerson Fittipaldi edition that was released in 1985. Fittipaldi was a fascinating Formula 1 driver, in that by the time he was 27 he was not only Brazil’s first World Champion, but now a two-time champion. He left the McLaren team at the end of the 1975 season (where he was runner-up) to join his brothers team. That move proved to be unsuccessful, and after five tough seasons that brought only one podium, he left Formula one at the age of 34.
Nowadays, that would have been the end and Emerson would have drifted into commentary, but after a four-year break, Fittipaldi returned to open wheel racing in 1984 in the CART series, where he won two Indianapolis 500 races, the last in 1993 when he was 47. A true legend.
The Fittipaldi Titanium was released in 1985- one of the last watches with Heuer on the dial- and while it’s a shame that this great driver has his name on a Heuer Titanium rather than a classic Heuer Silverstone or Carrera, it’s a fitting end to the Heuer- Formula 1 era and a very rare watch. The example below is the only one that I’ve ever seen and was posted at the Italian Heuer forum at Vetroplastica.
Series Two: TAG Heuer Titanium
The second series Titanium- now a TAG Heuer- was not significantly changed from the Heuer version. In fact, like many of these transitional-era watches, the only real change was the name of the company on the dial. Below are the three models equipped with the rotating bezel.
Like many Heuer models from this era, the movements used in the Titanium were quite advanced for the time- especially the Chronograph movements.
The quartz Chronograph is what Heuer called its Calibre 185. This is a “mechanical quartz” modular Calibre- an ESA 555.232 quartz module, with a Dubois Depraz mechanical chronograph module piggybacked, which is an interesting solution- it’s clear that Heuer was still trying to work out how it could embrace the newer quartz technology, yet still keep its place as a maker of precision Chronographs.
The Automatic Chronograph uses the LWO 283 movement, a Calibre that was originally developed by Lemania with Heuer before being sold to Dubois Depraz.
Collector Warren Snook recently bought these two Heuer Titanium Chronographs from a dealer in Germany. The Dealer in turn had bought them from a collector who had a habit of buying new watches and then storing them without wearing- a lucky find almost 30 years later.
“There are two fundamental flaws with the titanium range. Heuer marketed this model highlighting the use of space age technology and the latest manufacturing processes. The truth of the matter is they didn’t actually do much research into the properties of titanium and merely used this material as a substitute for stainless steel. The case design is fine, it is the bracelet where the serious design flaws are to be found.
References to the bracelet links incorporating “screws and springs” have been made on the internet. This is merely layman terminology for split pins and spring bars which attach the bracelet to the watch.”
“The bracelet links are constructed from several intricate pieces of titanium with the gold or carbon fibre insert being placed inside each link. One of my spare links is broken, the titanium outer layer has sheared off where the split pin has been inserted. I can only guess that the force exerted to etract a split pin was enough to fracture the titanium. The other problem is the end pieces where the springbar is inserted to attach to the watch head – It is very thin!
Heuer, or whoever manufactured the bracelets for them, made an incorrect assumption that titanium has the same properties of stainless steel. They did not take into consideration that titanium can fracture when certain stresses are applied and critical components of the bracelet were designed with a total disregard of these facts. Some owners have commented on broken links and fractured end pieces. Indeed, very few used examples of Heuer Titaniums still have their original bracelets and this goes some way to explaining why.”
Looking back on the Heuer/ TAG Heuer Titanium
The three variants of the Titanium series continued basically unchanged through to the late 1980s when the range was quietly dropped. While the Titanium series introduced some technologies that are still considered innovative more than 25 years later, the series is not remembered as a highpoint of TAG Heuers of the 1980s. Still, they are very difficult to find- in any condition- and any price premium that these once commanded over a more common Heuer 2000 quartz has long since disappeared, making them an interesting transitional Heuer.
1,2,6,7 TAG Heuer Catalogues: Chuck Maddox
Automatic & Quartz Chronograph comparison photos: Warren Snook


By Krystle Heaney, AICP, January 18, 2021
The northern California coast is noted for its wild and untamed nature.
In Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties, the rugged coastline gives way to redwood forests and diverse watersheds stretching inland to coastal mountain ranges. Travel to the area can be accomplished by infrequent air service, or via one of a handful of winding highways that make their way along river canyons that in some cases eventually give way to vast river floodplains.
This wild landscape is known for its treasures — the Lost Coast, Redwood National Park, and the Trinity Mountains range. The North Coast is also home to several rural communities, such as Mendocino, Garberville, Willow Creek, McKinleyville, and Hoopa, along with several small cities, including Fort Bragg, Point Arena, Rio Dell, Ferndale, Fortuna, Arcata, Trinidad, Crescent City, and Eureka — the largest of all — with a population of 27,000 and an area 15 square miles.
Each of these communities has its own complex set of needs for development, growth, culture, and the overall daily well-being of its citizens. Meeting those needs takes big planning ideas and approaches.
Community planning takes many forms as shown by the varying disciplines within the planning field such as transportation, open space stewardship, resource conservation, hazards management, housing development, and short- and long-term planning. In larger cities, and in more centralized and connected areas, planners often have the opportunity to hone their skills in one particular concentration. In more rural areas like the North Coast, where the smaller and more spread-out communities rely primarily on agriculture and tourism for their economic base, local planners develop skills in many different areas of community planning.
At the same time, the often-limited economic base in these communities means they cannot support a large in-house staff, so cities seek alternatives. The cities of Trinidad and Ferndale contract with private firms for planning services. That helps reduce their overhead costs while still providing the community with experienced planners to meet city needs.
The majority of North Coast cities have one or maybe two staff planners to accomplish a wide range of planning tasks. A typical day for a city planner can involve processing lot-line adjustments, responding to public inquiries about the zoning ordinance, managing grant applications, working on general plan updates, updating ordinances to meet current state legislation, and participating in regional meetings on transportation, climate change, and fire services development.
While this array of tasks may seem daunting at first, it provides an opportunity to understand the big picture and gives the staff planner a vital role in shaping the community’s future. By seeing the many different activities — from community events to struggles to maintain infrastructure, and everything in between — the planner gains in-depth knowledge of the community, its people, and their needs.
In Ferndale, for example, drainage is a major issue. As the city was built on a flat river floodplain, areas of the city at a lower elevation experience frequent flooding during the rainy season. This can affect housing development, wastewater conveyance, agricultural activities, and sensitive habitats like Francis Creek and the Salt River. In an effort to better plan for growth with these issues in mind, the city is using SB2 grant funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development to update its drainage master plan.
Small-town planning can also lead to big accomplishments on a regional level. Living and working in a small community means you get to know many of the planners and decision-makers and work with them on a regular basis. These close working relationships can foster regional discussions on important services such as fire and emergency response.
One result in the past year was a large annexation by the Rio Dell Fire Protection District that consolidated several small volunteer fire departments in the Eel River Valley and along the Avenue of the Giants. This annexation gives the expanded District a strong economic base for a potentially higher level of service in areas that were previously struggling to provide fire protection. The volunteer fire departments now have experienced staff to help manage administrative tasks and to help recruit and retain volunteers.
Small town planning requires knowledge in a variety of areas. While that can be challenging, it can also be rewarding when you see the results of the accomplishments on the ground and acknowledged in the faces of your colleagues and neighbors.
Krystle Heaney, AICP, is an Associate Planner with Planwest Partners in Arcata. Before joining the firm in spring 2019, she was a natural resources analyst with EN2 Resources in Placerville. Heaney is a Certified California Naturalist and holds a BA in geography from Cal State University–Sacramento.


Today, in the nick of time before MPs leave Westminster for the Summer, Government published some new legislation on fracking. But what was announced today was a bitter disappointment for anyone who cares about providing the utmost protection to our most important wildlife sites.
These new rules on fracking were promised back in January this year, at the time of the Infrastructure Act. The Government at the time made a commitment - the Minister's comments to the House are here (26 Jan 2015, Column 586) and the DECC website still shows this commitment here - to an outright ban on fracking in protected areas that would include Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Parks, in other words some of our most precious places for their wildlife and landscapes.
But, the follow up legislation brought out today was a let down in two key ways:
1. Government removed SSSIs from the list. These extremely important wildlife sites will no longer benefit from an outright fracking ban, with Government claiming that existing protections are sufficient.
2. For National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (as well as The Broads and World Heritage Sites) Government has ruled out hydraulic fracturing (unless it's deeper than 1200m) - the process that happens beneath the surface. But Government included nothing in today's legislation limiting the wells or any of the other surface infrastructure, which could still be located within any protected area.
Government did today reiterate its commitment to ruling out wells and surface infrastructure within protected areas, but gave no detail on how or when this might happen. And if they can renege on protecting SSSIs, this casts doubt on whether they'll stick to that promise.
Even if Government does keep its word, fracking wells could still end up dangerously close to protected areas, with pollution and noise and light disturbance affecting the watercourses and wildlife within them.
What's more, many of the other improvements to regulation for the fracking industry that we and other organisations have been calling for remain unaddressed. And there is growing evidence that it could be tough to make sure fracking doesn't bust the UK's carbon budgets, and that even if this is achieved, it's likely to displace fossil fuels elsewhere and result in a global growth in climate change emissions.
It's safe to say that, in the UK, we don't yet seem to be fit to frack.
I want to howl with anguish about this. It's not as though our SSSIs are in top condition anyway so reducing the amount of protection they have makes the designation almost meaningless.
Sounds like what they did was a bit of an inadequate, last-minute effort. Perhaps their minds were on the 10% pay rise they've just awarded themselves.
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Quality of Service (QoS) ensures is an important component of the service recommendation. Generally, some QoS values of the service are unknown QoS values is significant for the successful deployment of Web benefit based applications. The collaborative filtering is the essential method for predicting missing values and has accordingly been widely adopted in the prediction of unknown QoS values. However, collaborative filtering originated from the handling of subjective information, for example, movie scores. The QoS information of Web services is usually objective, meaning that existing collaborative filtering-based approaches are not generally pertinent for unknown QoS values. Based on real-world Web service QoS information and various analyses, in this project, we decide some important characteristics of goal QoS datasets that have never been found. We propose a prediction algorithm to understand these qualities, permitting the unknown QoS esteems to be anticipated accurately. Experimental results about demonstrating that the proposed algorithm predicts obscure Web service QoS values more accurately than other existing methodologies.


Mexico’s president is offering to curb Central American migration if President Joe Biden lets more Mexicans take U.S. jobs needed by Americans, according to Bloomberg news. The site reported Mexico’s offer on Sunday: “President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that he would propose the plan to U.S. President Joe Biden at a summit on climate change on Thursday. He said the plan could create more than a million jobs and that participants in the reforestation program should be given a chance to obtain U.S. work visas and, eventually, even U.S. citizenship. “This would allow us to order the flow of migration, which overflowed in March,” Lopez Obrador said in a video posted on Sunday from his ranch in the southern state of Chiapas. […] “This is the way to strengthen productive commercial and economic activities of North America,” he said. “If we don’t unite in the Americas, Asia will out pace us.” “As a fossil-fuel nationalist, AMLO [Obrador] has so little to offer on … [Read more...] about Mexico’s President Obrador Offers Deal to Joe Biden: Work Visas for Border Security
President Joe Biden’s administration is being pressed to disclose where the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are sending border crossers and illegal aliens in the United States. As of April 10, Breitbart News exclusively reported , the Biden administration has released nearly 42,000 border crossers into the U.S. interior while about 6,400 more have been released after having been enrolled in the now-defunct “Remain in Mexico” program. Those released into the U.S. interior by the Biden administration can quickly apply for one-year work permits to take American jobs after they travel throughout the country, usually on Greyhound buses, until they reach their final destination. A group of House Republicans, led by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), is now asking the Biden administration to disclose where border crossers and illegal aliens are being resettled: The widespread abuse and criminality does not end at the border, because as … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Pressed to Disclose Where Illegal Aliens Are Being Sent in U.S.
Former President George W. Bush says the United States needs more foreign workers to take American jobs, even as nearly 17 million Americans are unemployed. During an interview with the Today morning show, Bush said President Joe Biden’s administration ought to increase legal immigration levels to fill American jobs with more foreign workers as the U.S.-Mexico border is overwhelmed with skyrocketing illegal immigration. “We need to change the work visas,” Bush said. “There are a lot of jobs that are empty and there are a lot of jobs that need to be filled. And yet there are people willing to work hard to do so … a combination of those two would help alleviate some of the border.” Already, the U.S. annually admits about 1.2 million legal immigrants on green cards to permanently resettle in the country. In addition, another 1.4 million foreign workers are admitted every year on visas to take American jobs. Despite Bush’s claims, research has continuously debunked business … [Read more...] about George W. Bush Says U.S. Needs More Foreign Workers to Take Jobs as 16.6M Americans Unemployed
Republicans from various factions in the GOP are racing to distance themselves — and the party at large — from a band of hard-line House conservatives whose flirtation with forming a caucus espousing white nationalist views has ignited a firestorm of controversy on Capitol Hill. GOP leaders, anti-Trump centrists and vulnerable Republicans in battleground districts wasted little time in recent days denouncing the “America First Caucus,” whose stated purpose in a platform document included the defense of America as a nation “strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions." While the Republicans reportedly behind the group — including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's meeting with Trump 'soon' in Florida QAnon site shutters after reports identifying developer Republicans head to runoff in GA-14 MORE (Ga.) and Paul Gosar Paul Anthony Gosar GOP struggles to rein … [Read more...] about Republicans race for distance from ‘America First Caucus’
The chairs of two Senate committees called on President Biden Joe Biden Obama, Clinton reflect on Mondale's legacy Biden, Harris commend Mondale in paving the way for female VP Mondale in last message to staff: 'Joe in the White House certainly helps' MORE to restore congressional oversight of the sale of sniper rifles and semiautomatic assault-style weapons after Congress's oversight power on the issue was lost under the Trump administration. In a statement Monday, Sens. Bob Menendez Robert (Bob) Menendez Biden rebuffs Democrats, keeps refugee admissions at 15,000 Bottom line The Memo: Biden's five biggest foreign policy challenges MORE (D-N.J.), Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy Senate Democrats call on Biden to restore oversight of semiautomatic and sniper rifle exports Bottom line Congress brings back corrupt, costly, and inequitably earmarks MORE (D-Vt.) and Dianne Feinstein Dianne Emiel Feinstein … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats call on Biden to restore oversight of semiautomatic and sniper rifle exports


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All of the fruits and vegetables sold are seasonal. Products that will be available at the market are:
|vegetables||alpaca fleece items|
|fruits||beef, chicken, pork|
|jams and jellies||kettlecorn popcorn & nuts|
|fresh baked goods||homemade baked beans|
|estate-grown wines||sourdough breads|
|prepared foods||herbs & plants|
|maple syrup||cut flowers|
|natural soaps & products|
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Macungie Farmers’ Market Opens May 14
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
for the start of getting fresh produce and great products grown and made by the Macungie Farmers Market Vendors.
The Farmers Market is starting their 9th season with 24 vendors providing lots of produce and product, from fresh fruit and vegetables to meats to prepared foods.
Businesses and people are welcome to sponsor the Farmers Market. Go to the Sponsor page for more information.
Crafters are welcomed to attend the Craft Fair on July 23rd and be a crafter for a week during the Market. Go to Contact page for more information.
The Macungie Farmers Market is a producer/grower market committed to providing locally grown, fresh food; to preserving our agricultural heritage; and to building community. The Market helps support local agriculture by connecting farmers with consumers. This means that you buy directly from the farmers and artisans themselves, not from third parties or re-sellers. Since all vendors are producing these products for you, they can often explain best handling and preparation methods and are always willing to offer FREE advice.
Macungie Memorial Park
50 N Poplar Street, Macungie
along Walnut Street side of the park
Every Thursday, May 14 to October 29, 2015
4:00 to 7:00 pm
with the exception of Thursday, August 27
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|Bleiler's Produce Patch||Best Berry Farm|
|Jus Kiddin Around Farm||Pappy's Orchard & Bakery|
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Wed, Jul 10|
My Creative Outlet
3D Needle Felted Goldfish Class 7/10
with Laure Arnoff Sculpting with Wool
Time & Location
Jul 10, 2019, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
My Creative Outlet, 21754 Devonshire St, Chatsworth, CA 91311, USA
About The Event
In this 3D needle felting Goldfish class you will learn all the necessary skills needed in order to felt wool sculpted animals. You will learn the basic of wrapping an armature, making and adding shapes, and sculpting the wool. This 2-2.5 hour class is designed for beginners but if you have some experience working with a felting needle it would be helpful but not necessary. All materials will be provided with a variety of wools and colors to choose from. Each fish is an original and measures 5-7 inches long by 4-5 inches tall.
MIN 6 participants to hold the class. If the 6 minimum is not met we will refund you fully. 24HR Cancellation Policy
Adult & Youth Class Cancellation Policy
Sometimes our classes won’t fill their minimum and we will need to cancel. Most likely it could be the day before, and we will contact you as soon as possible. A full refund will be applied if the studio has to cancel a class. Guest teachers may have their own policy so please read carefully in event description.
What happens if I need to cancel?
Class fees are non-refundable. There is a 24 hour cancellation policy. If you cancel within the 24 hours before the class, you will forfeit your fee. If you alert us 24 hours or more before your scheduled class, we will gladly give you credit for a future class. This credit must be used within 90 days of the cancellation date to prevent loss of the registration fee.


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Manager Steve Evans has urged Rotherham United’s critics to continue doubting their promotion chances, as it will spur them on towards the end-of-season play-offs.
The Millers, who entertain promotion rivals Peterborough and Brentford on Saturday and Tuesday, extended their unbeaten record to 12 games last weekend with yet another late goal, to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Walsall.
“There are a few onlookers who have said we won’t make it into the play-offs at the end of the season and that we are not good enough as a team,” Evans said.
“Let them continue to question our chances because it will not take our focus away from the big task in hand.
“At the end of the season the league table won’t lie, and the fight for a place in the top elite group continues.
“Try telling the likes of MK Dons, Port Vale and Walsall that they are out of it with 10 or so matches left... those teams are full of good players with good managers, too.
“But we will fight to the end in every match and leave no stone unturned in preparation. Our supporters head and kick every ball with us and in unity, our success will come.
“Let the doubters continue and as the saying goes, those that laugh last, laugh longest.”
Evans, who predicted that Posh would win the League One title this season, locks horns with Darren Ferguson with his side a place above them in the table.
The gap between the two, however, is eight points - but Evans warned: “They have quality players in every area of the pitch and it will be a tough match for us.
“At the start of the season they were my favourites to be champions given the money they spent on transfer fees and also considering the players they kept from their previous season in the Championship.
“I have seen them on a few occasions recently, and we know the importance of winning the match.
“But they deserve the highest respect from us.
“Our next two matches are Peterborough and Brentford at home on Tuesday.
“Both are great matches and big reasons why we fought so hard last year to win promotion from League Two.
“But make no mistake, we will be keen to win them.”
Evans hopes to have injured trio James Tavernier, Mark Bradley and Wes Thomas available.


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The Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) has launched a new app called the Delhi Transit Bus Info app. The app gives you detailed information regarding bus schedules, timings, etc. The Android app is also available as a web app at the DIMTS homepage.
The Delhi Transit Bus Info app will provide information to commuters about which buses to take to reach their destination. DIMTS is also trying to implement boards on bus stops displaying information on buses, timings, etc. The move is a part of Delhi government to make bus travelling easier for commuters. The app will provide information on cluster buses only for now.
The DIMTS application provides a complete solution to passengers to get all the information at one click of a mouse, in real time. The app will provide relief to passengers, providing information about where the bus stop is, apart from bus timings.
A DIMTS spokeswoman said, "The app is available for only orange-coloured Delhi Transit buses, except for the Trip Planner feature which gives data on DTC bus routes too. The information for DTC operated buses for the rest of the features will soon be integrated into the application."
Users can go to DIMTS website (www.dimts.in) and click on ‘Bus information for orange coloured Delhi Transit buses’ or view the application on ‘Delhi Transit Bus Info’ in Beta version from the Google play store. Users can also give feedback on the application through a form available on both the website as well as the Android app, in the hope of further improvements. DIMTS will also be launching the app soon on iOS, Blackberry and Symbian platforms.