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Konstantin Ishkhanov: Prominent Armenian Musicians to Perform at InClassica Festival
This April and May, the European Foundation for Support of Culture and Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will host the tenth anniversary edition of its InClassica Malta International Music Festival, a programme of classical music featuring 25 days of consecutive concerts performed by world-renowned soloists, orchestras and conductors.
The festival will take place at Malta’s historic 16th century Mediterranean Conference Centre in the country’s capital, Valletta, with an additional two concerts featuring veritable legends of the piano world, Martha Argerich and Grigory Sokolov, being held at the Manoel Theatre. Argerich will open the InClassica festival, performing in a duo concert with violinist Maria Solozobova on 25th April for the festival’s Grand Opening Concert: Dancing the Waves.
InClassica features appearances by many celebrated and internationally recognised soloists, including Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan, pianist Rudolf Buchbinder (Austria), cellist Gautier Capuçon (France), soprano Danielle De Niese (Australia/USA), violinist Daniel Hope (UK), violinist Gidon Kremer (Latvia/Germany), pianist Denis Matsuev (Russia), pianist Akiko Ebi (Japan/France), clarinettist Andreas Ottensammer (Austria), pianist Grigory Sokolov (Russia) and violinist Maxim Vengerov (Monaco).
Uniquely, InClassica will invite six celebrated international orchestras in addition to the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) and Malta Youth Orchestra (MYO). Visiting orchestras include the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (UK), Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (Israel), Russian National Orchestra, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) and the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (Belgium).
These noted orchestras will be led by leading conductors Sergey Smbatyan (Armenia), Michael Francis (UK/USA), Gergely Madaras (Hungary), Gianluca Marciano (Italy), Alexander Shelley (UK), Dmitry Yablonsky (USA/Israel/Spain), Marius Stravinsky (UK) and Alexander Sladkovsky (Russia).
This year’s iteration of the festival welcomes back Composer-In-Residence, Alexey Shor, a New-York based composer who has committed various works to previous editions of InClassica and who enjoys an internationally recognised career which has seen his music performed in concert halls including Carnegie Hall (New York), Mariinsky Theatre (St Petersburg), Wigmore Hall (London) and Kremlin Palace (Moscow) amongst many others. InClassica will feature various works by Shor this year, including the premiere of his new Violin Concerto by the young virtuoso violinist Daniel Lozakovich, and a performance of his Images of the Great Siege, a work recently recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and released on the Naxos label.
InClassica is organised by the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) in collaboration with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO). The EUFSC is a Malta-based non-profit organisation which regularly holds concerts, festivals, competitions, masterclasses, lectures, workshops and other events in support of its mission to promote and support cultural endeavours around the world.
“On behalf of myself and everyone at the EUFSC, I would like to convey how excited we are to be launching the InClassica festival here in Malta in a few months’ time. It is no exaggeration to say that this festival is noteworthy not only due to the incredible calibre of visiting soloists, conductors and orchestras in attendance, but also for what it represents to the world of classical music and cultural engagements more generally after what has been a very difficult year for the arts across the world. I cannot wait to welcome our valued audiences to Malta for this very special anniversary edition of InClassica.” — Konstantin Ishkhanov, President of the EUFSC.
Also featured at InClassica will be the Classic Piano International Competition, an event with a global reach that will decide the winners of the ‘14 Ways to Malta’ competition, a worldwide contest comprising piano opens in Hamburg, Washington DC, Tel Aviv, Rome, Zurich, Antwerpen, Moscow, Vienna, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, London, Berlin, Yerevan. From these, 70 participants (representing the five top-ranked pianists from each prior event) will travel to Malta in April to compete in Classic Piano, a competition taking place across four rounds, the last two of which will see the competitors perform alongside the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Gianluca Marciano.
Additionally, InClassica will also host the Malta Classical Music Academy (MCMA), an educational initiative offering world-class tuition to students in the schools of piano, strings, wind and voice studies. The MCMA will feature more than 60 leading professors from across the world to lead masterclasses, lessons and lectures on a range of topics, including Armenian violinists Haik Kazazyan, Sergey Khachatryan and Zohrab Tadevosyan, and pianists Nikita Mndoyants and Stepan Simonian. The Academy will also present daily lunchtime concerts featuring various prodigious soloists including Armenian violinist Karen Shakhgaldyan and duduk soloist Kamo Seyranyan, and will offer the most experienced students the opportunity to perform in daily lunchtime concerts alongside symphony and chamber orchestras. To apply or find out more information, please visit the website.
To find out more about InClassica or to book tickets please visit the website.

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Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are 2 of Thailand’s best dive sites. Located about 70km south of Phi Phi, these sites often attract big fish. You can dive here on a 2 day / 2 night liveaboard trip from Phuket on the Giamani liveaboard. This tour runs through the high season (November to April) about one time per week. The trip also includes dives at Koh Ha and Phi Phi Island. Giamani is a top quality boat taking a small group – the boat takes a maximum of just 10 divers.
Many people coming to Phuket want to dive in the Similan Islands and there are many options for liveaboards. Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are equal to the best of the Similan Islands, but there are not so many trips heading in this direction. The Giamani does weekly 2 night trips to Hin Daeng and you can then carry on for 4 nights to the Similan Islands making a 6 night trip in total. or you can just book the 2 night trip separately. Koh Ha island which features a great cavern dive is also part of the trip. In total you get 7 dives.
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The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Ebo Barton Odro has cautioned Members of Parliament (MP) seeking to retain their seats as well as new aspirants to desist from making outrageous promises during their campaigns.
According to the MP for Cape Coast, who has decided not to contest again, MPs are not agents of development, and that, making such promises only give the impression that it was part of their mandate.
[contextly_sidebar id=”Rlgc1xpo1EC38AwCmQfwN1shE4I05l8F”]“It’s actually becoming too much. It is bad and that is why MP’s are being warned that they should be careful of the promises they make during their campaigns. It is not our mandate, these days even assembly members are promising that they will build roads, it’s fascinating,” he lamented.
Mr Odro made these remarks when responding to questions from a section of the public concerning the core mandate of MP’s at a Parliamentary constituency forum held in Cape Coast on Sunday.
The forum, an initiative by Parliament, which was on the theme “Deepening citizens’ engagement for better understanding of the Legislature,” was aimed at sensitizing citizens for them to understand and appreciate the work of the legislature.
It was also to create a structured engagement mechanism between citizens and Parliament to enhance their ability to hold duty bearers accountable through increased interaction between them.
The legislature, the two-term MP noted, was gradually moving from its core mandate of making laws by embarking on developmental projects, which he insisted, was becoming too much and needed to be tackled before the situation worsens.
He indicated that the leadership of Parliament would soon come out with measures to check the situation and called on the media to collaborate with them to ensure that those MP’s who engaged in the act are pinned to the wall.
He however admonished the general public to desist from demanding excessively from their MPs and other public office bearers as it had the potential of pushing them into acts of bribery and corruption.
Mr. Charles Obeng-Inkoom, MP for Agona West acknowledged that though it was not their mandate to embark on development projects, the increasing demands from the public often compelled them to use their share of the common fund to undertake some development projects.
Joe Ghartey, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament explained that the decentralization system did not mandate MP’s to undertake development projects, and that, all funds meant for development were channeled through the District Assemblies likewise the MP’s common fund.
He therefore urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) not to sit on funds meant for development projects but use it for the intended purpose.
Participants were schooled on the duties and responsibilities of Parliamentarians, which included an oversight responsibility, approval of budget statement, checks and balances and making laws.
Questions on health, employment creation and other development issues, development plan, the debt toll of the nation, disbursement of MP’s common fund and others were asked by the public.
The forum brought together MP’s and aspirants from both the majority and the minority in the Central Region.


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This was something I was playing with in early October. I have a few of the heart/wing combos flitting around right now. I really like them. The top part of this sketch has some ideas I was playing around with (and still might implement) for the top of this blog.
Been having lots of fun doodling birdies lately. These little guys were done over a couple of days at work. The things I do while sitting on a conference call...
These were some ideas from Saturday morning. This heart/wings is likely going to be a mixed media piece. The stuff on the left is a few more ideas for kid cards.
Oh - I've also created a flickr page for my green bird stuff. You can find it here.

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The Bagaduce Fishways Project
MCHT has been partnering with the town of Penobscot and people like fisheries activist Bailey Bowden to protect and restore the Bagaduce River and bring back alewives to this coastal watershed. In 2021, we were excited to complete our fifth fishway project in this watershed, making the Bagaduce the first fully restored watershed for fish passage in the state of Maine. Through our Rivers Initiative we’re also working to protect and restore the health of other key coastal rivers, including the Narraguagus River, the Mousam River, the Orange River, and the Sheepscot River. Making sure these rivers are healthy and connected to the sea is key to making the Maine coast more resilient to climate change. (Why Rivers Matter in a Changing Climate)
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Saturday's MAC Volleyball Results
Ball State 3, Kent State 1
Central Michigan 3, Miami 0
Eastern Michigan 3, Bowling Green 0
Western Michigan 3, Akron 0
Ohio 3, Toledo 1
Ball State 3, Kent State 1
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's volleyball team improved to 8-0 at Worthen Arena with a 3-1 (25-14, 14-25, 25-15, 25-20) victory over Mid-American Conference East Division foe Kent State Saturday evening.
With the win, the Cardinals snap a four-match losing streak to the Golden Flashes and improve to 16-4 (6-2 MAC). BSU's 8-0 start at Worthen Arena is its best since the 2001 squad posted a perfect 11-0 record on its home floor. KSU drops to 10-13 (3-5 MAC) with the loss.
"I was really pleased with our effort, focus and intensity tonight," said Ball State head coach Steve Shondell. "We beat a good Kent State team which ran away with game two thanks to their quick-serve. Our team responded well to their no-huddle offense and played outstanding in sets three and four. It was a super win coming off a monumental victory over Ohio last night. We were concerned about a letdown, but the team responded in a positive way and came to play tonight."
Freshman outside attacker Whitney Heeres (Flushing, Mich./Flushing Senior H.S.) turned in another solid performance for the Cardinal and White, leading all players with 17 kills. She also added a match-best .483 (17-3-29) hitting percentage.
Also posting double-digit kills for the Cardinals were junior middle blocker Kelsey Brandl (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North H.S.) and freshman outside attacker Kylee Baker (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North H.S.) with 12 and 11, respectively. Brandl added a team-best four blocks and hit .321 (12-3-28), while Baker added 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the year.
Freshman middle blocker Mindy Marx (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven H.S.) also had a solid night from the attack line, collecting seven kills while hitting .286 (7-1-21).
In the backcourt, senior libero Alyssa Rio (Wayne, Ill./St. Francis H.S.) recorded a match-best 19 digs, while freshman defensive specialist Catie Fredrich (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls H.S.) collected 17.
Senior outside attacker Hannah Sullivan (New Albany, Ind./New Albany H.S.) added 11 digs to help the Cardinals to a 69-54 advantage in the category for the match.
Junior setter Brittany McGinnis (Fraser, Mich./Fraser H.S.) guided the Ball State offense to a .250 (58-21-148) rate of success in the victory, dishing out 44 assists, while adding seven digs and five kills.
Overall, the Cardinals limited the Kent State attack to a .141 (39-19-142) rate of success, with Meredith Paskert and Liva Brivule tying for team-high honors with 15 kills apiece. Brivule added 14 digs for a double-double, as did KSU libero Kristen Barr.
The teams battled to a 3-3 tie to open the match, before a Kent State service error and a Baker kill helped BSU gain the momentum and a 5-3 edge. Two more Baker smashes helped force KSU's first timeout at the 9-5 mark.
Ball State continued to control play from there, using three kills from Heeres and two each from Brandl and Marx leading to the Golden Flashes' second timeout at 17-9. The Cardinals took a 10-point advantage at the 23-13 mark on another kill from Heeres, before winning the frame 25-14 on a KSU service error.
The second set was a back-and-forth battle early, as the teams played to a 13-13 stalemate. Unfortunately from there it was all Kent State, as the guests rattled off 12 of the final 13 points thanks to their quick-serve offense, to win the set 25-14. Paskert led KSU during the rally with three kills and a block assist.
The teams played to a 4-4 tie in the third game, before a pair of Brandl kills gave the hosts a two-point edge at 6-4. The Cardinals carried the momentum from there, forcing a KSU timeout at the 13-7 mark thanks in part to three straight kills from Heeres, Baker and Jennifer Boyd (Evans City, Pa./Seneca Valley H.S.).
Moments later KSU was forced to use its second timeout at 17-11 after another Brandl smash to the hardwood floor. From there, the Cardinals reached set point at 24-14 on a kill from Boyd. The teams exchanged service errors on the next two rallies, allowing the Cardinals to post a 25-15 victory in the frame.
A Fredrich ace surrounded by a pair of Ball State blocks led to an early Golden Flashes timeout at the 3-1 mark of the fourth game. The ploy worked momentarily, as KSU rallied back to tie the score at 4-4. However, three kills from Heeres and a pair from Baker quickly reestablished a 10-5 BSU advantage.
After Kent State's second timeout, a block and kill from Marx helped extend the Ball State lead to 12-5. The Golden Flashes responded with the next three points, forcing BSU's first timeout of the frame at 12-8.
KSU closed within three points at the 18-15 mark, only to have kills from Heeres and Baker push the BSU edge back to five at 20-15. Kent State made one more push within three at 21-18, before three straight points gave BSU match-point at 24-18. Three rallies later, a KSU service error ended the set at 25-20.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to action next Friday, with a 7 p.m. first serve at Miami.
Central Michigan 3, Miami 0
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Capping off a resurgent weekend, Central Michigan posted its second-consecutive sweep, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18, over a Mid-American Conference East Division foe, topping Miami at Finch Fieldhouse on Saturday.
The Chippewas (9-11, 3-5 MAC) benefitted from a dominant night by their returning All-MAC standouts while the RedHawks (7-14, 2-6 MAC) were never able got their offense in gear.
Senior Lauren Krupsky (15 kills) and junior Kaitlyn Schultz (13) combined for 28 kills and a .500 hitting percentage to guide CMU's attack. Katie Schuette (six kills, eight digs, five blocks) also had a solid all-around match.
Lisa Johnson had four of her match-best 10 digs in the opening set, with several helping keep long rallies alive, to help the Maroon and Gold rally from a 9-6 hole and claim the early 1-0 lead.
The Chippewas ran off four straight points with the second set tied at 14 to take control and move up 2-0, and the defense tightened even further in the third set, holding the RedHawks to a .000 hitting percentage in the final frame.
Krupsky, a 2009 first-team All-MAC pick, and Schultz, a 2009 second-team All-MAC selection, put the exclamation point on the victory with six kills each in the third set, including a 6-for-6 stanza by Krupsky.
Junior setter Catherine Ludwig finished with 35 assists and guided the offense to a .330 clip, the highest mark since Sept. 18, against North Florida (.337).
It was the first win over Miami for Central Michigan in head coach Erik Olson's tenure. MU had claimed seven consecutive decisions.
CMU now returns to the road as divisional crossover play continues next weekend, with trips to Akron and Buffalo.
Eastern Michigan 3, Bowling Green 0
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com)-The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team ended its five-match homestand on a high note here Saturday evening, Oct. 16, with a sweep of the Bowling Green State University Falcons (25-22; 25-11; 25-23) at the Convocation Center in the annual Dig Pink match.
With the win, the Eagles improve to 19-6 overall and 5-2 in Mid-American Conference play while Bowling Green falls to 6-16 and 1-7 in the MAC. The sweep was also the Eagles' 12th of the season.
Following a see-saw affair in the opening set, the Eagles took control of the match with superior offensive and ball handling. EMU recorded a .232 hitting percentage with just nine attack errors compared to .152 hitting and 23 errors for the Falcons.
Sophomore Rachel Iaquaniello (Plymouth, Mich.-Dearborn Divine Child) led the way offensively for the Eagles with nine kills (38 attempts; .211 attack percentage), while freshman Erin Short (Orrville, Ohio-Orville) (7-of-19; .368), sophomore Kristen Baker (Mentor, Ohio-Mentor) (7-of-20; .350) and Paige Roback (Maumee, Ohio-Notre Dame Academy) (7-of-22; .091) each chipped in with seven kills.
Lindsey Butterfield paced the Falcons offensively with 11 kills in 26 attempts for a .269 attack percentage. Paige Penrod added 10 kills of her own in 42 attempts (.095).
EMU won a back-and-forth battle in set one, 25-22. After being deadlocked at eight, the Eagles struck for five of the next six points to take a 13-9 lead. Following a timeout, Bowling Green found its own offensive touch and stormed ahead, 17-16. Both sides traded the lead until EMU pulled ahead for good, 23-21, following a timely kill from Baker and a Falcon hitting error.
In contrast to the opening set, the Eagles exercised complete control over set two en route to a convincing 25-11 win. An onslaught of offensive power combined with four Bowling Green errors afforded the Green and White its largest margin of victory (14 points) since a 25-10 triumph over Youngstown State, Sept. 21.
Again in the third set, Eastern Michigan jumped out to an early 8-3 lead and never looked back in a 22-14 triumph. The Falcons slowly chipped away to pull back to within one, 15-14, before five straight hitting errors put EMU ahead, 20-14. With the set seemingly in hand, BGSU put together one last charge to cut the Eagle advantage to one, 24-23. Roback answered and brought a crowd of 628 to its feet with the final kill of the evening.
The Eagles now begin a four-match road swing beginning with a trip to Buffalo, N.Y. to face the University at Buffalo Friday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
Western Michigan 3, Akron 0
KALAMAZOO -- Senior outside hitter Allyson Doyle led all players with 13 kills, hit .500 and added 12 digs to lead Western Michigan past Mid-American Conference East leader Akron, 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-15), in front of 1,013 at University Arena on Saturday night.
Doyle moved into 15th in Western Michigan (15-6, 6-2 MAC) history with 1,087 career kills, while sophomore middle blocker Jessica Brown added 12 kills, two digs and two blocks.
Junior setter Sam Viox set a career high with eight kills, which she accomplished in nine attacks for an .889 attack percentage, 40 assists and 10 digs. Freshman outside hitter Ali Gossen had eight kills and hit .429, while freshman outside hitter Taylor Richard added 10 digs.
Freshman libero Lena Oliver led all players with 22 digs, as the Broncos held the Zips (13-7, 5-3 MAC) to .143 attacking. WMU had a significant advantage in kills (54-29), attack percentage (.325-.143) and digs (65-40).
Akron was led by middle blocker Tina Dimitrijevs with eight kills, .400 attack percentage and six blocks.
The Zips scored the first three points of the opening set, but WMU used a 4-0 run with kills by Brown, two in a row by junior middle blocker Ashley Turnage and one from Gossen to take the lead, 9-6. A solo block by Turnage put WMU up four, 12-8, and forced Akron to call timeout. The Zips came back within one, 15-14, but WMU constructed a 7-2 run to build the lead, 22-16, after two Doyle kills and an ace by sophomore defensive specialist Elizabeth Sweeney. The Broncos won the set, 25-17, after back-to-back errors by Akron.
WMU had 18 kills and hit. 308 in the set, led by Doyle with six kills, while Akron was limited to .103 attacking with nine kills.
Back-to-back aces led off the second set for Akron as it built the lead to three, 10-7. WMU came back with four in a row to take its first lead, 11-10, after an ace by Doyle. Akron tied the score four times, but couldn't get the lead back. The Zips were still within two, 19-17, when kills by Richard, Viox and Brown gave WMU a cushion, 22-17. Brown ended the set, 25-20, with a kill on WMU's third set point.
WMU hit .421 in the set with 19 kills, led by Brown with five kills and Viox was 4-for-4 in the set and had 14 assists. The Zips hit .278 with 13 kills and just three errors in the set.
Akron scored first in the third set after an error, but then Brown had three kills and Doyle had two in a 5-0 run. Kills by Doyle and Turnage pushed the lead to eight, 13-5, when Akron called its first timeout. That didn't slow the Broncos as another 4-0 run pushed the lead to 11, 19-8, and WMU went on to win on a kill by Richard, 25-15.
Brown had another five kills in the set as WMU hit .243 with 17 terminations, while holding Akron to seven kills and five errors for a .054 attack percentage.
The Broncos remain at University Arena for a non-conference match on Tuesday night against Notre Dame at 7 p.m. The match is also Volleyball Cares and fans are encouraged to join Western Michigan volleyball in wearing pink to the match.
Ohio 3, Toledo 1
TOLEDO, OH - Three Rockets tallied double-figure kill totals but it wasn't enough on Saturday afternoon in Toledo's 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-10, 25-20) setback to defending MAC champion Ohio. UT's record is now
7-12 overall and 2-6 in the MAC following the loss, while the Bobcats improve to 13-8 overall and 5-3 in the conference.
Junior OH Cassie Kleespies led the Rocket attack with 13 kills and a .440 attack percentage with sophomore OH Sondra Parys (12 kills) and freshman OH Lauren Rafdal (10 kills). Junior S Kassie Kadera led UT defensively with 13 digs with Rafdal and junior libero Amber DeWeerdt tallying 12 digs apiece.
The two teams traded points early in the first set with Ohio taking control with a four-point spurt to take a 17-12 advantage. The closest UT could come the rest of the way was to within 23-21 but kills from senior S Michelle Jantsch and senior OH Sue Jacobi gave the Bobcats the victory. Jacobi led the visitors with four kills, while Rafdal topped the Rockets with three terminations.
The second set started similar to the first with neither team enjoying more than a one-point advantage until the Rockets broke a 9-9 deadlock with a Parys kill and three aces from junior libero Amber DeWeerdt. UT was able to maintain that advantage the rest of the way and extended it to as much as 22-13. Kleespies led Toledo with six kills and a .857 ATK%, while Jacobi and Post tallied four kills for the Bobcats.
The visitors took control of the third set with a seven-point run to take a 14-5 advantage. Ohio registered a .593 hitting mark in the set and limited Toledo to a .067 ATK%. Jacobi led the way with six kills with Parys leading Toledo with three.
Ohio took a quick 7-3 lead in the fourth set before UT responded and evened the contest at 8-8. Four-straight points gave the Bobcats a 12-8 cushion. Toledo rallied to within 12-10 but could not come any closer.
Jacobi and Post topped Ohio's offense in the set with five kills, while Kleespies led UT with five terminations.
The Rockets return to action next weekend with matches at arch-rival Bowling Green on Friday, Oct. 22 and Miami on Saturday, Oct. 23


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The judge must be familiar with the characteristics of the different varieties and market requirements, particularly size and varieties. Too much emphasis is often placed by societies, exhibitors and judges on large size, whereas this aspect is important only to certain produce. What is most important is uniformity of size and freedom from blemish on all specimens presented.
Presenting a range of sizes in any category will give the judges a reason to take points off the entry, unless a range of sizes is specifically requested.
The judge should consider whether the exhibits in the show are from commercial operations or from home gardeners. Organic produce also needs special judgement.
Cutting the product to determine internal quality is often important and judges can be expected to do it. This applies especially to fruits, including a test for flavour and texture. With vegetables, cutting or opening pods to determine the internal appearance is important. A flavour test can be conducted with capsicums, carrots, peas, sweet corn and tomatoes but is not advisable on chillies!
Crops prone to bolting — lettuce, celery and leeks — should be checked for the presence of a seed stem before entering the specimen and celery stalks must not be 'pithy'.
Judging is largely a process of elimination. To satisfy judges, exhibitors should make every effort to eliminate faults in their exhibit. The first thing a judge does is to knock out those exhibits with faults such as:
- sand or soil deposits
- chemical residues on the produce
- holes, lesions, spots, cracking, live insects, burning in the leaves or fruit
- damage attributable to insects, disease, weather damage or nutrient deficiency, chemical or other odours
- bruising or blemishes
To avoid elimination, it is important that all items of produce are:
- at the peak of their maturity or fit the maturity category in the show schedule
- as close as possible to the same size and/or weight, colour, shape and type
- in the case of a display, the entry should have the maximum number of possible types.
Poor uniformity of size, weight and maturity is often used to separate exhibits which are difficult to judge. One short cucumber on a tray of six, or one light lettuce in an exhibit of three, will downgrade the exhibit.
Tomatoes are often eliminated because of mixed maturities. If the category says ‘half ripe’, do not put nine half-ripe fruit on the tray and plug the last gap in the tray with a green fruit.
Root vegetables should be carefully washed to remove soil but do not apply oils or similar substances to enhance their appearance. Wash with a soft cloth and plenty of water; brushing will damage the skin and spoil the appearance of the exhibit. On other types, retain the natural 'bloom' wherever possible, especially with cabbage, cucumbers, peas, plums and zucchini.
With a ‘largest and best competition’, the largest may not necessarily be the winner. Judges may have difficulty deciding whether the longest or the heaviest is what is required for the category. It is a challenge for the show committee to be precise about what the criteria are for judging each category.
The desired characteristics of fruits and vegetables for judging are given below. Unseasonal types for a spring show are not mentioned — apples, eggplant, grapes, melons and olives.
Large, heavy, shapely, well-closed single heads of plump, fleshy scales with no signs of flowering.
Straight, thick, bright stems with well-closed scales.
Long, fresh, well-filled pods, with clear, shiny skins and tender seeds.
Straight, fresh, tender pods of even length and good colour, with no outward sign of seeds, which should be half mature. The distinction between French (bush) and runner (staked) types is often unclear.
Well proportioned, smooth skin and flesh of a uniform dark colour, with no prominent rings and a single small taproot.
Compact head, tender, clean, dark green. Defects are wilting, opening of flowers, yellowing, white blister disease on the heads and hollow stems.
Fresh, solid, tightly closed sprouts of good colour.
Heart should be firm, compact, of good colour and fresh. Outside protective leaves must be attached. Red, green, Chinese and Savoy types.
Fresh, firm, bright shiny, well-shaped fruits with mainly green, red or yellow skins and no blossom end rot.
Straight, deep orange, no forking and uniformity of size are important. Smooth skin and a small core. No greening on the tops of the roots.
Exhibit with protective leaves attached and the leaves trimmed to expose the curd which should be compact, deep, firm and white (not cream or pink). Should be free from riciness. There should no leaves growing through the curd and no hollow stems.
Large, well-blanched, firm and crisp, free from stringiness, fresh, clean and blemish-free. No flower stalks.
Uniform shape, either green or red (not shrivelled), sweet or hot types.
Courgettes, marrows and zucchini
Courgettes (5 to 10cm long) and zucchini (10 to 25cm long) are immature marrows. There are green or yellow types. Should have a clear, shiny, skin, fresh and tender with a small seed cavity and thick flesh. Courgettes may include flowers on their ends. Marrows are 30 to 40cm long, evenly shaped, smooth skin.
Fresh, young, green, tender, blemish-free, straight fruits of uniform thickness; field and burpless (greenhouse) types.
Symmetrical, solid, clean, well-ripened bulbs with thin dry necks. Not divided into segments (cloves).
There are many types. Should be fresh and with good even colour.
Should have uniformly thick, long, tender, firm, well-blanched stems and no tendency to puffiness. Fresh green leaves, no wilting. Free from bulbing and ribbiness.
Head lettuce should be firm, clean, solid, fresh, tender and crisp. Defects are wilting, over maturity and presence of blemishes such as tip burn on the margins of the leaves. Exhibits should be trimmed of loose leaves. Other types may include head or loose-leaf (gourmet) lettuce, red or green, cos and butterhead.
Should be firm, of a uniform size and shape, with a small neck. There should be no depression or softness round the base of the neck. Brown, white or red types. Globe, flat or pickling shapes.
Long, straight, well-developed, well-shouldered, evenly tapered, shapely roots, smooth skinned, even colour and free from side roots.
Garden peas with large, fresh pods of good colour with bloom and well filled with tender sweet seeds. Snow peas have little seed development and should have evenly shaped pods.
Should be uniform in size, shape and general appearance. The tubers should be medium size — not too large, sprouts not well developed, no greening and with shallow eyes. Good internal quality, with no blackening or hollowness. Mainly red, purple or white-skinned with white or yellow flesh.
Shapely, firm fruit of even colour and ripeness with stalk attached and thick flesh. Large round or smaller butternut types.
Should be crisp, fresh and solid, of good colour. Defects are hollowness, pithiness and over-maturity. Small, round or long types. Leaves trimmed as specified.
The pulled stalks should be long, thick, fresh, clean, straight, well-shaped, tender and brittle. Deep red colour, extending as far as possible up the stem. Leaf blades trimmed as specified.
The stalks should be long, broad, clean and white. Leaves should be green, uniform and crisp. No wilting or over-maturity. White or reddish stalked types.
Fresh, undamaged, tender, dark-green leaves. Remove roots. No wilting or yellowing.
Bright, glossy skins. Green or yellow types. With or without flower. Shapely, uniform, 5 to 10cm diameter. No bruising.
Fresh, uniform, cylindrical cobs with straight rows of undamaged kernels and fresh green husks.
Should not be placed in the potato section. Medium, not too large, good shape. Purple or orange skins, white or orange flesh.
Should be uniform in size, firm, shape and appearance, possessing clean skin. Fruit should be evenly ripened, of good colour and flavour and with a minimum of core. Flesh should be thick, both of the outer walls and sections. No blossom end rot, cracks or catface. Table and cherry types, red or yellow.
Turnips and swedes
Clear-skinned, solid, shapely roots with small tap roots and no side shoots. Turnips size and shape according to cultivar and small to medium sized. Swedes medium-sized, clear-skinned and solid, shapely roots.
Good shape, medium to large uniform size, good colour, green or purple skins.
Calyces intact and dry, deep orange, clean fruits.
Large, shapely fruits of good even colour natural to the cultivar with bright, shiny skins. Thin skins are preferable. No scale insects.
Good size and colour, shapely, smooth yellow or orange skin.
Large, ripe fruits of good colour and not wilted.
Mainly almonds, macadamias, chestnuts and walnuts. Large nuts with clean shells and plump fresh kernels filling the cavities.
Good size, good purple or red skin, not excessively wrinkled. Juicy pulp with many seeds, filling the whole cavity.
Large, fully ripe fruits of good colour with bloom intact (plums) and having stalks.
Large, ripe fruits of good colour, bright and fresh, good shape and with stalks. No leaves in fruit. Fruit with white shoulders or tips should not be included; a conical shape is preferred.
The original version of this material was authored by John Burt.

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Unlike speedy in-and-out coffee shops, cafés indulge fantasies of sneaking off through misty European streets paved with pain au chocolat and lined with gingerbread-biscotti parking meters. Indulge in savory streetside fare with today’s Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of organic, European-style baked goods and beverages at Boulangerie Nantaise in Belltown.
Open for breakfast, lunch, brunch, and first-half-of-the-day snack time, Boulangerie Nantaise puts pep into patrons' steps by means of healthy, all-organic grub. The French-infused bakery serves up an array of specially prepared goodies to appease even the most ravenous Paul Bunyan clones, including handcrafted artisan breads ($0.85–$5.50), authentic European pastries ($1–$5.20), specialty salads ($3.50–$6.73), soups ($5.27–$7.27), and sandwiches ($6.82), with lots of veggie and vegan options. Start your Francophile day by breaking through the sweet crunch of a twice-baked almond croissant ($3.75) chased with a shot of espresso, vivid and tasty as a skydive through clouds of unearthly mana. Come midday, indulge in a toasty le dinde grillée sandwich stuffed with turkey, havarti, roasted red peppers, Dijon mustard, and butter, or keep your lunch hour light with a petite la vegan salad (roasted red peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and mixed greens; $3.50) topped off with a seasonal fruit tart ($4.50).
All of Boulangerie Nantaise's menu items are made fresh daily to ensure maximum deliciousness and maintain a balanced e-Farmer's Almanac. Grab a seat at one of the bakery's cozy outdoor tables to people-watch as you enjoy your edibles, or just swing by to pick up a few fresh loaves to contribute to a summer picnic with a gaggle of hungry-eyed ghostwriters. Boulangerie Nantaise's quaint, old-world charm lets you feel like you traversed the Atlantic in search of authentic tastes without the inconvenience of salt brine and stubborn barnacles.
Boulangerie Nantaise (formerly Biofournil) has received positive reviews from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the blog Gastrolust. Yelpers give it an average of 3.5 stars. Eight Citysearchers give it a four-star average, and 80% of more than 60 Urbanspooners recommend it:
- I wish I hadn't discovered how amazing the croissants are! Delicate, flaky and buttery...delicious! – Shay B., Yelp
- After visiting France for a month I can honestly say this is the closest I've gotten to authentic tasting French Bread – Mary A., Yelp
- This is a great little shop putting out some big time pastries and sandwiches. – Rodney B., Urbanspoon

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SonoSite NanoMaxx Ultrasound
The SonoSite NanoMaxx portable ultrasound machine is a truly handheld ultrasound with a touchscreen interface. It has excellent image quality and well designed for point-of-care/bedside ultrasound situations.
Its touchscreen interface is easy to use and allows you to take measurements, add annotations, and perform 2D, M-Mode, and color ultrasound exams. This is an ideal system for PICC lines and other needle-guided procedures.


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So many of this year’s special moments and triumphs were made possible in collaboration with you, our supporters. Here’s our crack at the Best Of the Library for this unconventional time:
- Adding mobile internet hotspots and laptop computers for checkout
- Hosting a successful outdoor Summer Reading program
Every year we helped young people keep their minds active over break with our Summer Reading program. We adapted this year and held all programs outside, coordinating with the free lunch program so kids could get books, activities, and a healthy meal all in one place. Because of educational disruptions this year, it was especially important to boost kids’ reading skills to ensure their future success in school.
- Increasing the amount of e-resources and publications
We were able to expand our digital services during the shutdown with new resources. Patrons can watch movies, read books, read newspapers and magazines, learn a new skill, conduct research and listen to music from home, all with their library card.
- Creating an impressive array of new virtual programs
From online Book Clubs to special spooky Halloween workshops to trivia nights to our first virtual civil discourse gathering of SymBozium, the Library has been busy getting people together and making sure new ideas keep spreading.
- Assembling take-home craft bags for adults and kids
Every month our creative staff has pulled together activities and supplies for everyone from preschoolers to teenagers to adults. In a time when coming up with something to do feels like a burden and going out to get what you need feels like an adventure, the Library is there to make it easy and fun!
- Working with schools and social service agencies to get free books and Library info to underserved kids
Reading unlocks so much in this world, both in practical terms and in the joy of the imagination. We partnered with local schools and social service agencies to distribute over 1,000 free books to kids.
This has been a difficult, disorienting year. We’ve all been affected in some way—physically, economically or emotionally. Throughout it all, your Library has remained a place of civility, calm and stability. We are honored to be the community hub on which so many in the Gallatin Valley rely.
Here’s hoping that our Best Of list for 2021 is even more inspiring!

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The donation collected by Naha City using its hometown tax payment site “Furusato Choice” for the reconstruction of Shrine Castle’s main shrine, which had been burned down, exceeded the target amount of 100 million yen at 6:00 pm on the 3rd.
Two days and about three and a half hours from the start, the site operator was surprised that it was “very fast”.
According to the site, recruitment starts at 2:30 pm on the day after the fire. As of 6:05 pm on March 3, 166,844 yen was donated by 6,246 people. Many messages have been received, such as “I give a feeling of support although it is modest” and “I hope that the wonderful Shuri Castle will be rebuilt and peaceful days will come to Okinawans”. The donation period is until the end of March next year.
What can you do with hundreds of millions of yen
The donated money from Shuri Castle, which was destroyed by fire, has already exceeded 100 million yen.
Of course, it ’s not about building ordinary houses,
It may be necessary to do it with tens or hundreds of times.
If you think so, you should have reviewed fire prevention measures more.
It ’s a good thing to say after burning.

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|About this Abstract
||2018 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
||Biodegradable Materials for Medical Applications
||Study on Polylactide-coconut Fibre for Biomedical Applications
||Oluwashina Gbenebor, Rasaq Atoba, Emmanuel Isaac Akpan, Abraham Aworinde, Samuel Olaleye, Samson Adeosun
|On-Site Speaker (Planned)
Polylactide (PLA) reinforced with 5 wt. % coconut shell particles (CSp) were electrospun using 0.09 - 0.14 g/ml composite solutions in Dichloromethane (DCM) while keeping the spinneret angle to the collector at 30, 45 and 900. The fibres produced were subjected to mechanical, microstructural and fluid absorption (in distilled water and phosphate buffer solution, PBS, at 31 0C and 70 0C) examinations. The results indicated that the fibres demonstrated improved mechanical properties due to the presence of intercalated structures and good alignment of reinforcement particles with the matrix fibre. A Young Modulus of 126.96 MPa was obtained at 0.1 g/ml composite concentration compared to 0.52 MPa for virgin PLA at the same concentration. At 0.11 g/ml composite concentration, the Young modulus was 121.61 MPa compared to 1.1 MPa virgin PLA at the same concentration. The addition of CSp to the PLA matrix increased the number of pores in the fibres matrix giving rise to a pore diameter of 30.3 Ám at 0.1 g/ml composite concentration for 300 spinneret angle. The fluid absorption test showed that reinforced PLA has high affinity for water and PBS at test temperatures than virgin, while the latter and former are good water absorbers. The resulting fibres can therefore, be used as towels, diapers, wound dressers, filters and in tissue engineering.
||Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume

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Join us this summer! 2020
MUSICAL THEATRE BOOT CAMPS / VOCAL MASTERCLASSES
What a jam packed Summer Program we have this year!
Our highly talented, professional team will bring the best in performing arts tuition and vocal coaching, to enrich your childs learning journey and creative spirit.
Our popular 2-3hour Camps will have your children singing and grooving all week, unleashing their inner performer, with a short "mini show" for parents/helpers at the end of each camp.
Our Parkview camps include an art/craft component for the Mini and Junior groups.
**NEW** MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE!
This year we are holding full daily Musical Theatre Intensive courses in Sai Kung (Junior/Intermediate) and WIS Pokfulam (Senior).
6 hours a day of performing arts mastery! Just like you would experience in a full time performing arts course. This option is available for Juniors 6-9yrs, Intermediate 10-13yrs and Seniors 13+yrs. All with a Showcase of work at the end of the week!
Please see below for more details on our MT Intensive Camps.
Please refer to our Schedule below for exact weeks/times.
HONG KONG PARKVIEW * CENTRAL * SAI KUNG * POKFULAM
Register Here - click on location button below
HURRY! Limited places.
Maximum 18 students for Junior and Intermediate Camps.
Sai Kung Intensive course maximum 24 students.
- Registration for Parkview must be done with Hong Kong Parkview directly. NOT The Island GLEE Club.
Registration form is at the end of the Parkview camp brochure.
- Registration for Sai Kung, Pokfulam & Central must be done directly with The Island GLEE Club.
Musical Theatre INTENSIVE - Sai Kung/Pokfulam
This summer we are holding Musical Theatre Intensive Camps for Juniors & Intermediates, at HKA in Sai Kung and WIS Pokfulam for Seniors.
For 6 hours a day, learn what goes on in a real Performing Arts School. Our team will put you through your paces, studying and preparing for a "Mini Musical Theatre Performance" at the end of the week.
Immerse yourself in 2 hours of singing, 2 hours of commercial dance and 2 hours of acting/script work per day. Children will be challenged to learn their material, off book, over the course of the week in preparation for the performance.
SINGING: Vocal technique - rhythm, breath control, placement and intonation.
ACTING: Improvisation, team building,
characterisation, script work, voice projection.
DANCE: warm ups, basic technique, choreography.
Co-ordinated and run by Leigh Jane Gibbs, a Musical Theatre professional with years of stage and television experience.
Junior 6-9yrs MATILDA July 13-17
Matilda is the story of an extraodinary girl with extraordinary powers. The daughter of horrible parents and misunderstood, Matilda finds escapism and refuge in books. Things are no better at school, where Matilda also must face a tyrannical and cruel headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, who believes “Children are Maggots.” She finds companionship in her teacher, Miss Honey, though well-intentioned, is shy and fragile. Brave little Matilda knows she has to stand up against the adults in her world, and in doing so, discovers her own remarkable powers. Matilda’s bravery teaches Miss Honey and her classmates an important lesson -- that even though life can be hard, “nobody but me is gonna change my story” so “sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.”
Intermediate 10-13yrs DESCENDANTS July 13-17
It is present-day, and in the kingdom of Auradon, all of Disney’s beloved heroes and royalty are living happily ever after, safe from the terrifying villains and troublesome sidekicks they have banished to the magic-free Isle of the Lost. That is until Ben, the benevolent teenage son of Belle and King Adam (The Beast), offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of the evilest villains. Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos – the children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cruella De Vil, and Jafar – are welcomed to Auradon Prep to attend school with the children of their parents’ sworn enemies. Now entering a completely foreign world and way of life, the four Villain Kids have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?
Senior 13+yrs MEAN GIRLS July 20-24th @ WIS Pokfulam
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But, when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.
Mean Girls is an anthem to friendship, loyalty, girl power, and being true to yourself!

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In a phenomenal freshman campaign, Adrianna Rodencal has swept GPAC Women's Indoor and Outdoor Athlete of the Year awards. In addition, 53 Bulldogs earned all-conference awards and Matt Beisel was named GPAC Women's Coach of the Year.
In winding down a fifth year of a remarkable collegiate journey, the triple major Rachel Battershell has rediscovered the joy that made her a champion. Nearing the finish line, Battershell reflected on an experience she calls "really special."
For athletes still seeking automatic national qualifying marks, two twilight meets will serve as last chance opportunities. The Bulldogs will host the Concordia Twilight this Thursday-Friday before heading to Kearney for the Loper Twilight.
Concordia Women's Track & Field raised the GPAC title banner once again while following the lead of stars such as Rachel Battershell and Adrianna Rodencal. Meanwhile, the men placed third at the 2023 conference outdoor meet hosted by Dordt.
The highlights from day one of the 2023 GPAC outdoor meet included pole vault titles from Josie Puelz and Zach Zohner and some big throws in the hammer. The Bulldogs lead the team scoring for the men and women entering day two.
Following six weeks of outdoor competition, Concordia Track & Field looks ahead to the 2023 GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The conference meet will take place at the home track of Dordt in Sioux Center, Iowa.
It was the women's relays that stole the show for the Bulldogs in their final weekend of action prior to the 2023 GPAC outdoor championships. The women's 4x2, 4x4 and 4x8 relays each achieved great heights at the Drake Relays.
In the final week of action prior to the 2023 GPAC outdoor championships, Concordia Track & Field will be represented at the Drake Relays and the Prairie Wolf Invitational. The Bulldogs have totaled nine automatic national marks in 2023.
After posting automatic national qualifying times in the 400 meters and as part of the 4x400 meter relay, Jenna Esch has been named the GPAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Concordia has pulled in 11 weekly awards in 2022-23.
Mild conditions that featured light winds were a welcome change of pace on Sunday (April 23) as Jenna Esch shined and the nationally ranked Concordia Track & Field squads won six events at the Dutcher Memorial.
Three standout Seward High School seniors made it official on Tuesday (Oct. 25). Anna Baack, Mika Brees and Logan Craig will trade Bluejay blue for Bulldog blue next fall.
We take a look back at the incredible career of Kim Wood, a 2016 graduate and pride of Greeley, Nebraska. Wood won 12 GPAC titles on the track.
Several national qualifying members of the 2016 national championship women's outdoor track and field team provided reflections on just what the accomplishment in Gulf Shores meant to them.
Led by its powerful throwing program, Concordia University track and field has won both a men's and women's team national title over the past two seasons. Just how was the NAIA's top throwing program built?
The Concordia women won a track and field national title for the first time ever while the men finished as a national runner up at the 2016 outdoor championships. Individually, Zach Lurz won the shot put title.
Out of the shadows of fellow national championship teammates, Josh Slechta has made himself into a standout even amongst a loaded group of Bulldog throwers.
Matt Beisel is set to return to his alma mater. The 1992 Concordia grad has been named head coach of Bulldog cross country and track and field.
Described as a "free spirit," the confident McKenzie Gravo is just scratching the surface of her vast potential - and she's already a two-time GPAC champion and an All-American.
Head coach of Concordia cross country and track and field since 1992, Dr. Kregg Einspahr has announced he has accepted a full-time teaching position within the science department.
The Concordia track and field programs return to action on Saturday at the Hastings Invite. They are both fresh off top-five national finishes at the indoor national championships.


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OTTAWA - Canada still hasn't seen the evidence China used to block canola shipments from one of Canada's largest grain producers, International Trade Minister Jim Carr said Wednesday in an interview.
A Chinese government spokesman has said Beijing's move this month to suspend canola imports from Richardson International Ltd. came after "hazardous organisms" were detected in the company's product.
Carr said Canada is pushing to solve the economically important matter — but it needs China to provide proof to back up the claims.
"We continue to ask Chinese officials for any evidence that this canola has any problems that can be proven with any scientific base or any scientific evidence — and so far we've heard nothing," he said in a phone interview from Saskatoon, where he was talking to business leaders about making the most of opportunities created by Canada's major trade deals.
"It's a concern because we are a major exporter of canola to the world and we produce the finest canola in the world. It's a very important part of our trade mix and we want to get to the bottom of it and we want to get to the bottom of it fast."
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley issued a statement last week demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fight for canola farmers and all related jobs.
"We are calling on Ottawa to stop its navel-gazing about its internal controversies and fight back," she said.
Notley added the issue could cost Alberta farmers hundreds of millions of dollars and lead to a loss of up to 3,000 jobs.
China's decision to reject shipments of one of Canada's key exports comes with the two countries in a diplomatic dispute that erupted after the December arrest of Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver at the behest of the United States.
On March 1, Canada's Justice Department gave the go-ahead for the extradition case against Meng, which marked the formal start of the high-profile process that has thrust Canada into a highly uncomfortable position between the two superpowers.
In the days following Meng's arrest, China arrested Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig, a Canadian diplomat on leave, and Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur, on allegations of engaging in activities that have endangered Chinese national security.
The men remain in Chinese custody and their arrests have been interpreted as attempts by Beijing to pressure Canada into releasing Meng.
China also sentenced another Canadian, Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, to death in a sudden retrial of his drug-smuggling case.
Asked whether there's a link between the Meng case and the canola impasse, Carr said the government has no evidence of one.
"We're treating it as a science issue, which is why we're pressing Chinese officials to show us the science."
Carr said the federal government has been contacting Chinese officials in Beijing and at the country's embassy in Ottawa to find out why the blocked canola is considered to be "anything less than the very high (quality) canola that we know we are shipping abroad."Click here to see more...


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PATCO To Run Special Schedule For Independence Day
PATCO announces that it will follow a special schedule for Independence Day, Friday, July 4.
The schedule is as follows.
•Early Morning Service from 4 to 6:30 a.m. – Trains will run every 30 minutes.
•Morning Service from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Trains will run every 20 minutes.
•Day Service from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Trains will run every 15 minutes.
•Evening Service from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – Trains will run every 10 minutes.
•Late Evening Service from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. – Trains will run every 20 minutes.
For more information or to find out when a train will arrive at your station, call (856) 772-6900 or (215) 922-4600 or visit our website at www.ridepatco.org.
The Delaware River Port Authority is a regional transportation and development agency. DRPA owns and operates the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges, PATCO, the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal and the RiverLink Ferry.
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When Giorgio Armani staged a massive fashion show in New York in October, it wasn’t an exclusive affair. He invited the general public to the show and said he was on a mission to “democratize” fashion.
“Naturally, I know that I’m going a bit against the rules in America, where there are nights reserved just for the VIPs and other nights where everyone is invited,” Armani said at the time, just before traveling to New York. “I think that I’ll be breaking the rules slightly.”
Broken the rules he has. Many industry titans, perhaps most famously Louis Vuitton and Gucci, have shunned the idea of second lines and product diversification. Reaching out to the masses is risky business, they claim. But Armani, who owns no fewer than five fashion labels, sees the sub-brands as an opportunity. In fact, some could argue, his exploitation of designer denim and T-shirts has actually aggrandized his iconic stature.
Back in the Eighties, Italian teenagers wore cropped jackets to show off the Armani logo eagles on their jeans’ back pockets. Today, Americans need look no farther than the nearest shopping mall with an A|X Armani Exchange to buy into designer cachet with a $34 tank top. Armani is one of the few names in high fashion to have a presence on the Milan catwalk as well as near the local Starbucks.
The trick has been to maintain status while making a piece of the dream accessible to a broader swath of consumers.
“He’s always wanted to reach out and give things to people according to what they can afford. So he’s got this profound democratic spirit himself,” said John Hooks, Armani’s commercial and marketing director. Hooks said preventing cannibalization is tricky, but the company has succeeded by using each brand to conquer a different market segment or retail channel.
“My job really is to be the sort of director of the orchestra. To make sure they all play in harmony and not against each other,” he said. “The message has to be clear to the consumer. Concentrate on Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani. The other lines…live off the reflected glory of those two.”Paola Leoni, managing director of Milan-based ASI Consulting, said Armani’s scrupulous control over his brand name allowed the designer to diversify downward without tarnishing his image.
“I think he was one of the first to do brand loading on second lines without losing the value of his name,” she said. “He anticipated the trend of luxury for the masses, a market that subsequently exploded.”
Armani launched diffusion lines relatively early in his career. In 1979, just four years after founding his company and his signature Borgonuovo label, Armani started his first diffusion lines, at the time dubbed Giorgio Armani Le Collezioni and Mani. In 1981, Armani created the Emporio Armani and AJ/Armani Jeans collections. Ten years later, an even more mainstream A|X Armani Exchange was born.
“The kids wouldn’t buy an item only because it had the Armani label,” the designer’s founding partner, the late Sergio Galeotti, told Time magazine in 1982. “We had to meet their demands — and their price range.”
Alfredo Passariello, chief executive of outerwear firm Belfe and a former ceo of Armani’s jeans and manufacturing arm Simint, remembers the importance the designer placed on the jeans business.
“[AJ/Armani] Jeans was a line with which he was particularly involved,” said Passariello. “It was an easy product. It was as easily recognizable as Armani.”
These lines are also easily recognizable on Armani’s balance sheet. Black Label Giorgio Armani makes up 31 percent of the company’s 1.63 billion euros in wholesale turnover ($2.13 billion at current exchange). Emporio Armani is the second most important brand, with 27 percent of sales. Armani Collezioni generates 19 percent of revenue. Jeans and A|X accounts for 15 percent and 7 percent of the business, respectively.
Hooks said fashion pundits should resist the urge to position Armani Group brands into a pyramid structure, with top-tier Black Label Giorgio Armani filtering down to a wide A|X base. Rather, he views a system by which the luxurious Giorgio Armani label inspires a less expensive but just as classic Collezioni label, while trendier Emporio Armani complements a more widely distributed Jeans collection. A|X, only present in North America and some Asian countries, exists unto its own universe. Its U.S. business is owned by London-based Christina Ong, who pays royalties to Armani.“I think that’s fundamental to the success: having the brand united by a common aesthetic vision but clearly separated in segments of the market,” he said.
And that means demarcating distribution. Some of the group’s lines are destined more for distribution through freestanding stores, such as Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and A|X, while Armani Collezioni and AJ/Armani Jeans are geared toward wholesale channels like department stores and multibrand specialty boutiques.
“The customer who buys Giorgio Armani Black Label knows he’s buying Giorgio Armani Black Label,” Hooks said. “The customer who buys Armani Collezioni white label doesn’t necessarily even know about [Black Label]. He knows he’s buying an Armani suit.”
Armani is also trying to distinguish the various lines on the product side. Over the years, the company has been buying up factories and manufacturing assets from its former licensees to take production in-house. Hooks said while there might have been a tendency for past licensees like GFT and Simint to compete with similar products for different lines, he thinks it will now be easier for a vertically integrated Armani Group to reduce overlap among the brands.
Another priority for Armani is tweaking the brand image of Emporio Armani from that of a younger diffusion line to that of a trendier, more fashion-oriented complement to the top-tier Giorgio Armani line.
“We’re working to change that perception,” Hooks said. “They express two different spirits. They’re two different faces of Armani — luxury and fashion innovation. So they’re complementary.”
Armando Branchini, vice president of consultancy Intercorporate, said he thinks Emporio Armani’s product range should be increased, particularly in areas like sportswear. He also suggested Armani consider reducing some prices to reach more potential customers.
“They need to find what’s missing in their brand system,” Branchini said. “Emporio gives them access to a young clientele.”
As he outlined his expansion plans for the U.S. late last year, Giorgio Armani noted unexploited potential for Emporio Armani in the U.S. market. There are only about 11 Emporio Armani stores in the U.S., a small number compared with the 30 or so in Italy. But the company might need to make the brand image more approachable before it can expand it substantially.“Emporio in the U.S. was a bit forgotten,” he said in October. “It got off to a later start than in Europe. At first, Emporio was treated like a luxury brand in the States. We had doormen. It’s one thing to have that for Hermès, another for Emporio.”
“These collections continue to build on that vision, empowering differently abled adults to express themselves through fashion,” said @tommyhilfiger of his line of adaptive apparel, which launches today. The line consists of 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles based upon the pieces from the spring Tommy Hilfiger sportswear collection. #wwdnews
“Stranger Things” is getting a new cast member for season 2. Meet @sadiesink_, the 15-year-old who will be joining the Netflix series for its new season. You may recognize her from “The Glass Castle” with Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson, but the Texas native’s next role goes in an entirely different direction. She describes her character, Max, as “a rough and tumble skater girl [who] becomes friends with the boys at school.” The second season debuts on October 27. (📷: @jgreenery) #wwdeye
Amid the Harvey Weinstein controversy, there’s another sector that’s being put under the spotlight for sexual abuse: the modeling industry. While rumors about abuse and sexual harassment of female and male models — and the photographers, agents and others who perpetrated it — have circulated within the fashion world for years, model @cameronrussell started posting stories from models on Instagram last week about abusive situations they’ve encountered — from sexual harassment and molestation to attempted rape. Over 75 have weighed in so far. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews
To celebrate its 16th anniversary, @dylanscandybar tapped designers and celebrities to create mosaics out of candy. The mosaics will be auctioned off to support the philanthropic cause of each participant’s choice. Pictured here is the mural created by @aliceandolivia's Stacey Bendet. For a first look at some of the other artwork being unveiled tonight, go to WWD.com. #wwdeye
The annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Pacific Palisades this weekend drew Kate Hudson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Laura Dern and more. See pictures of the star-studded event on WWD.com. (📷: @chelsealaurenla) #wwdeye
In his new book “Hollywood Royale,” Andy Warhol’s Protégé Matthew Rolston celebrates the Eighties revival of Hollywood glamour. Featuring more than 100 portraits taken by Rolston from 1977 to 1993, the book contains photos of icons like Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and @drewbarrymore, pictured here in 1991. “Hollywood Royale,” out today, will be accompanied by an exhibition opening at Los Angeles’ Fahey/Klein Gallery on March 1. #wwdeye
"Nowadays when life is not so happy with everything going on in the world, I think people come to me for a little bit of whimsy and color and fun." - Designer Rebecca De Ravenel on her cult-favorite jewelry line. (📸 : @vsteves) #wwd40
“Everyone is talking about how the retail industry is struggling, but I think it’s an incredible time because brands who are doing something different and innovative are setting themselves up for the future,” said @adamgoldston, who founded the luxury athletic brand @apl with his brother @ryangoldsten. The Goldston’s are part of WWD’s 40 under 40: a group of industry notables. See the rest of the list on WWD.com. (📷: @vsteves) #wwd40
@eyeswoon blogger Athena Calderone debuted her first-ever cookbook, “Cook Beautiful,” which is heavily centered on the presentation and visual expression of food. Pictured here are her miso glazed carrots from the book. Get the recipe on WWD.com. (📷: @johnny_miller_) #wwdeye


During the Korean War, approximately 126,500 short and 6,650 long Type 99 Rifles were re-chambered under American supervision at the Tokyo arsenal to fire the U.S. Military M2 .30-06 Springfield cartridge. These rifles were fitted with a lengthened magazine well and had a small notch cut in the top of the receiver ring in order to accommodate the .30-06 round's 1/3 of an inch greater overall length.
The Pentagon rather wisely wrote a Technical Manual for the converted rifles that addresses inspection of the weapon, care, assembly and function. This then is that TM.
Truth be told, an Army Technical Manual is an instructional book. In this case it names all of the Arisaka rifle parts and details what they do. Its illustrations show those parts in mechanical drawings.
Naturally there is a section on disassembly and assembly of the Arisaka Type 99. The bayonet is covered briefly, as is the different types of .30-06 ammunition that can be fired out of the rifle (M-2 Ball, Tracer, Armor Piercing, blank).
The section on the antiaircraft sights explains how the sights are to be used and which marks on the sight arms correspond to speed and distance. In other words, the narrative explains how to use the sights to shoot at aircraft. (Golden BB notwithstanding, good luck with that!)


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1.8 million Brits will head overseas for the August bank holiday weekend, with numbers on a par with last year, according to ABTA.
Traffic through the main airports is expected to be very busy with 430,000 leaving from Heathrow, 250,000 from Gatwick, 125,000 from Stansted, 150,000 from Manchester, 65,000 from Birmingham, 24,000 from Leeds Bradford and 70,000 from Luton.
115,000 will leave from the main Scottish airports, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. In addition hundreds of thousands will be heading out through regional airports and over or under the channel.
Spain is the UK holidaymakers’ number one destination, in particular the Balearic Islands and on the mainland, the various Costas. Portugal and the Greek islands are doing very well this year and Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt are offering great value.
New York, Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam and Rome are leading the way for city breaks.
Mark Tanzer, ABTA Chief Executive revealed: “This bank holiday weekend is the traditional curtain call for the busiest summer months and I am delighted that hundreds and thousands of our customers are heading off to enjoy a break in the sun overseas as well as the millions who will be sampling the delights of our beach resorts, countryside and historic cities here at home.”
According to search and social marketing agency Greenlight, the term ‘Cheap holidays’ came tops for online holiday searches by UK consumers between May and June. ‘Holidays’ and ‘last minute holidays’ followed in second and third place with searches totalling 1 million and 751,000, respectively.
‘Last minute holidays’ saw the highest jump in search volumes (50%) rising from 301,000 in May to 450,000 in June. ‘All inclusive holidays’ likewise enjoyed a 23% surge. However, those for ‘Direct holidays’, fourth in the rankings, saw the greatest fall. June volumes slumped 18% on May’s level.
Meanwhile. Eurotunnel has suspended bookings for the Calais to Folkestone crossing from tomorrow until Tuesday due to the threat of French workers going on strike.
Meanwhile rail travellers may face delays with engineering works due to take place. Although Network Rail claims 3.5% more trains will run this year compared with the in 2010.

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Hello, Vixens!!! Welcome back to the Christmas Song Countdown!!!
I have included pictures of some very interesting Christmas trees I spotted today…..
Like the angel one below…..
So I hope you enjoy them also!!!
Yesterday I told you about my dear childhood friends, the Peanuts. Well, I discovered them through another great love of mine-TV. I have had a profound TV addiction since I was born and I make no apologies for that. It is part of the charm of me 🙂
Another thing I make no apologies for is my love for daytime soaps. Of course I was wild for “GH” during the Luke & Laura years, but my all-time favorite one was “Another World” (AW). I used to watch it with my mother when I was home sick from school and on summer vacations and continued watching it as an adult until it was cancelled in June of 1999.
Complete aside. I bought my house in May 1999. A month later, the soap opera I watched for my entire life was cancelled. Talk about the yin and yang of life!!! I still miss my friends from Bay City every day. Sigh.
But I digress.
One of the reasons why I always loved AW was because it kept surprising me. The way it celebrated great friendships, had several characters quoting W.B. Yates & E.E. Cummings and used great music in every episode, 20 years before “Grey’s Anatomy” made it a staple in evening TV. One of the singers I heard for the first time was the artist with the #6 song.
“AW” used one of her Broadway solos in an especially sad scene after a favorite character, Ryan, died. The song played as the audience watched his loved ones get the news (including Ryan’s dad, played by my beloved Charles Keating). Their raw emotion set to the power of her voice and her delivery of the song had me, at first, in uncontrollable tears to giving the cast a standing ovation from my bedroom. That is what happens when the right song is used in the right moment of a show.
And how could it not work in a mourning scene with lyrics like these:
“Once upon a dream, you were heaven sent to me
But it wasn’t meant to be, now you’re just a dream…”
Oh, no…..I’m getting verklempt 😦
Charles Keating as Carl Hutchins in “Another World”
The tune was “Once Upon A Dream” from the “Jekyll and Hyde” Broadway play. I never forgot the song or the singer. She left an indelible mark on my heart and my memory. So when I heard the song at #6, I knew it was her. The music is by an unbelievably talented acoustic guitarist named Sungha Jung. The combination is mesmerizing.
Linde Eder: The Gift.
I do not own the rights to anything. I am just sharing some things that I love with you 🙂
What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?
Until next time, fellow Vixens, happy listening!!!
And say “Hi” to the snowman tree below!!! I love him!!!


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Avril lavigne is a true rock chic and the biggest testament to that is her edgy and sometimes messy and unruly avril lavigne hairstyle. She is a pop and rock artist who began her career very early. Her image has transformed over the years from a tomboyish teenager to a pop princess, with noticeable changes in her hair as well. Her hair do’s change to keep up with the recent trend.
From rock to pop
In the beginning of her career she sported a boring long, brown and straight mane, which gelled well with her tomboy image. But as she transitioned, so did her hair. Her hair became blonde and they had pink highlights on them. She couldn’t let go of her long and straight hair until very recently when she was seen showcasing a brand new hairstyle- a half shaven head.
Avril lavigne hairstyle through the years
Avril lavigne has not shown much experimenting with her hair, except for a few events where she was seen with curly or wavy hair. She sticks to her long straight hair, but changes its color sometimes from brown to blonde, with pink or green highlights on them.

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The Stilts-and-Masks Theater „Waldwesen“ was founded 2001 and brought very special creatures to life with a whole lot of love to details. New moves, characteristic masks, very individual created costumes and an authentic play, we unveiled the curtains of an unknown world. Gentle elves, earthy trolls, flying jump-creatures, a fantastic vehicle moved by ghostly hand and colorful giant butterflies let the world of fable creatures melt together. In the end visitors will wondering if the seen was reality.
All out props are handmade. Masks, costumes, equipments are made with lots of love in our own sewing workshop.
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In this article, we will give information about the benefits of Tamarind fruit. Knowing the benefits of Tamarind fruit, you will eat Tamarind fruit and here we will tell you about the side effects of Tamarind fruit apart from the Tamarind benefits, so read this article till the end for information about Tamarind fruit.
Tamarind is a tropical fruit that is used in a variety of recipes across the world. It may possibly have therapeutic benefits. This fruit is eaten fresh and its pulp is used in cooking.
The tamarind tree is highly valued in many regions of the world due to its beauty and fruit. Tamarinds are leguminous plants because their fruit is shaped like a bean pod.
Tamarind is a fruit from the legume family, and its tree thrives in tropical and subtropical climates. Because of its taste and several health benefits, it is widely used in India and across the world.
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is an edible fruit producing leguminous tree native to tropical Africa. Tamarindus is a monotypic genus, which means it only includes this species. It is a member of the Fabaceae family.
The tamarind tree’s leaves, beans, bark, and wood have several benefits. Tamarind is used in various foods throughout Asia, South and Central America, Africa, and the Caribbean, and is a component in Worcestershire sauce.
The tamarind tree produces brown, pod-like fruits with a sweet, acidic pulp that is used in many various cuisines across the world. The pulp is also used in traditional medicine and to polish metals. Tamarind is grown in tropical and subtropical zones all over the world due to its various benefits.
The tamarind tree is a medium-growth tree with a maximum crown height of 25 meters. The tree thrives in full light. It favors clay, loam, sandy, and acidic soils and is drought and aerosol salt resistant. The fruit is an indehiscent legume, often known as a pod that is 12 to 15 cm in length and has a hard, brown shell.
Tamarind flowers have elongated red and yellow blooms. Flowers are 2.5 cm diameter, five-petaled, and yellow with orange or red streaks, borne in tiny racemes. Buds are pink, as are the four sepals, and are shed as the flower blooms.
Today, India is the world’s largest tamarind grower. Tamarind is widely consumed because to its central role in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, especially Mexico. It may be found in a variety of chutneys, sauces, sweets, and beverages.
Nutrition Facts of Tamarind Fruit
Tamarind pulp is high in antioxidants, photochemical, and other essential nutrients such as Vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, protein, and has no cholesterol.
One cup (100 gram or 3.5 oz) of Tamarind contains following nutrients:
- Energy: 240 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 62.5 g
- Fat: 0.6 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
- Water: 31.40 g
- Vitamin B6: 0.066 mg
- Vitamin C: 3.5 mg
- Calcium: 74 mg
- Copper: 0.86 mg
- Iron: 2.8 mg
- Magnesium: 92 mg
- Phosphorus: 113 mg
- Potassium: 628 mg
- Sodium: 28 mg
Tamarind Fruit Benefits
Tamarind is used in traditional medicine. Its pulp is rich with minerals that might help enhance immunity and protecting liver and heart from illness. Its leaves, beans, bark, and woods have several use.
Tamarind may be beneficial for a variety of health ailments because of its great nutritional content and potential qualities.
1. Enhances Heart Health
Tamarind may be beneficial to the heart. It has a high potassium content, which may aid with blood pressure and heart rate. Tamarind may also aid in the lowering of harmful cholesterol levels and the risk of atherosclerosis (heart disease).
Tamarind is high in polyphenols and flavonoids. It lowers LDL cholesterol while increasing healthy HDL cholesterol. A prescribed food intake is required for the same.
Tamarind flavonoids cut LDL or “bad” cholesterol and boost HDL or “good” cholesterol levels, limiting triglyceride buildup in the blood. It contains more potassium, which might help keep blood pressure in balance.
2. Reduces Cancer Risks
Tamarind contains a high concentration of antioxidant chemicals. Many health disorders, including cancer, benefit from antioxidant activity. The tamarind may have antioxidant and anti-cancer effects, and may be beneficial to cancer patients.
Tamarind contains a variety of phytochemicals, including beta-carotene. This is attributable to tamarind seed extract’s antioxidant activity, which includes antioxidant enzyme induction properties and cancer-related signal pathway blocking.
This contains antioxidant enzyme induction characteristics as well as cancer-related signal pathway blocking. It may prevent free radicals from causing DNA damage in cells. As a result, these can provide protection against illnesses like cancer.
3. Treats Diabetes
Tamarind seed extract’s anti-inflammatory activity has been proven to give possible protective benefits and enhance blood sugar regulation in diabetics. They do by increasing the production of insulin-producing cells.
Tamarinds are even reported to normalize blood sugar levels and reverse pancreatic tissue damage in diabetics. It contains the enzyme alpha-amylase, which has been shown to lower blood sugar levels.
The seed extract may have pancreatic protective benefits due blood glucose control, and reversal of pancreatic tissue damage. It may be used as a nutritional supplement and may be taken with diabetic medications to aid in the diabetes treatment.
4. Maintains Tissue Health
Except for tryptophan, tamarind has high levels of necessary amino acids. They also include Riboflavin, which protects tissues from free radicals and aids in oxygen transport in the body.
Tamarind, apart from tryptophan, contains many essential amino acids. As a result, it aids in the growth and control of tissue health.
5. Aids in weight loss
Tamarind is high in fiber and low in fat. Eating tamarind daily may aid with weight loss since it includes flavonoids and polyphenols. Furthermore, flavonoids and polyphenols boost metabolism.
Tamarind includes hydroxyl citric acid, which might help you lose weight. It prevents body from building fat by inhibiting fat-storing enzymes. A high fiber and low-fat content keeps satisfied longer, bulks up the stool, and avoids binge eating.
How to Use Tamarind Fruit
Tamarind has long been used in traditional medicine. It was used in beverage form to treat diarrhoea, constipation, fever, and malaria. The bark and leaves were often used to wounds to aid healing.
Tamarind may be eaten simple by opening the pod and consuming the pulp. It can be as a crushed block, a concentrate, or a bottled paste.
The tamarind paste and use it to make sauces, marinades, curries, and other foods like pad Thai.
- Tear out the needed quantity from a compacted block and immerse in warm water for 10 minutes.
- Combine everything, strain through a sieve, discard the pulp, and use the liquid.
- To make tamarind concentrate, combine 15ml tamarind with 4-6 tbsp warm water.
Tamarind pulp may also be used to polish metal. Tartaric acid is present, which aids in the removal of tarnish from copper and bronze.
Here are some more potential ways about how to utilize tamarind:
- Make a traditional Pad Thai with tamarind in the sauce.
- Tamarind can be used to flavor dal, a popular Indian lentil meal.
- Make traditional tamarind chutney to use as a dip or condiment.
- To make a tangy salad dressing, combine tamarind paste, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.
- For a more nuanced taste, combine tamarind sauce with barbecue sauce.
- Make a stir-fry sauce with tamarind for chicken or shrimp.
- Use it in a marinade for steak to tenderize it and add flavor.
Tamarind fruit Side Effects
Tamarind optimal dose is based on various criteria, including age, medical history, and current health problems. As a result, over eating may be dangerous.
Tamarind is a part of the legume family; it might trigger allergies in certain people. Tamarind may reduce blood sugar levels, so take with caution if you have diabetes.
The majority of the calories in tamarind pulp come from sugar. If you are controlling weight or sugar intake, you may need to use in modest amounts.
Tamarind is also utilized in sweets and sugar drinks. These foods are bad options for those with diabetes, weight management concerns, or metabolic syndrome due to the extra sugar.
Consult a doctor if you have any problems, as they might be dangerous.
As a result, before ingesting tamarind, you should visit a doctor to check that it is safe for you to do so.
Tamarind It contains a variety of essential elements. Its health Tamarind Fruit Benefits can be ascribed to active components such as organic acids, tannins, pectin, and glycosides. This diversified dietary intake offers several health benefits.
Tamarind may aid with weight management, diabetic control, and constipation relief. It may help exfoliate the skin while also protecting the liver and heart.
Tamarind is a renowned sweet and sour fruit that is utilized all around the world. It may have unintended effects. As a result, you should always use caution when consuming.
Excessive intake may result in a sharp drop in blood sugar and blood pressure levels. Before ingesting tamarind, ask doctor if you are taking any linked drugs.
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What is good for tamarind fruit?
Tamarind is a rich source of magnesium. It also contains more calcium than the foods of many plants. These two minerals, a combination of plus weight-bearing exercise, can help prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures.
How does tamarind taste?
Tamarind fruits taste sweet and sour to tangi and spicy.
Which country eats tamarind?
Fruits are used extensively in Indian cuisine, especially for the taste of chutney and curry. But tamarind is also a predominant in Southeast Asian, African and Central and South American cuisine, where it is added to all types of dishes and beverages.