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Keeping a fresh turkey in the refrigerator for up to a week is generally considered safe, as long as proper storage guidelines are followed. However, there are some factors to consider when storing a turkey that long to ensure it remains fresh and safe to eat.
Here are quick answers to common questions about storing a fresh turkey in the fridge for a week:
- Yes, you can keep a fresh turkey in the fridge for up to 1 week before cooking it.
- Store the turkey in the coldest part of the fridge (40°F or below).
- Keep the turkey in its original wrapping, or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Place the turkey on a tray or pan to catch any juices that may drip.
- Use the turkey within 1-2 days of the “sell by” or “use by” date on the packaging.
- Monitor the turkey for signs of spoilage like foul odor, sliminess, or discoloration.
- Cook the turkey immediately if it shows any signs of spoilage.
Is it Safe to Store a Turkey for a Week?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that fresh turkeys can be stored safely in the fridge for 1-2 days. However, they provide leeway for storing a turkey for longer if kept at a consistent temperature at or below 40°F.
Several studies have found that fresh poultry can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week before cooking and still remain safe to eat. The key is ensuring proper temperature control and preventing cross-contamination in the fridge.
Factors that Determine Turkey Safety
There are a few key factors that determine whether a fresh turkey remains safe to cook and eat after a week in the refrigerator:
- Proper temperature – The temperature of the fridge should stay at 40°F or slightly below the entire time. Higher temps allow bacteria to multiply faster.
- Prevention of cross-contamination – Juices should not be allowed to drip onto other foods. Turkey should be tightly wrapped.
- Freshness of the turkey – The closer to the “sell by” date, the shorter the safe storage time. Use turkeys within 1-2 days of the date on the package.
- Proper handling – Clean hands and surfaces should be used when handling raw turkey to prevent spread of bacteria.
Steps for Storing Turkey in the Fridge for a Week
Follow these guidelines to keep your turkey safe, fresh, and ready to cook within a week of purchasing it:
- When purchasing your fresh turkey, make sure it will be used within 1-2 days of the “sell by” or “use by” date on the packaging. This provides a reasonable buffer for storing in the fridge for up to a week.
- Transport the turkey home immediately in a cooler if the trip will take longer than 2 hours. Keep temperatures as close to 40°F as possible.
- Once home, remove the turkey from any packaging and check that there are no tears or holes in the meat. Rinse if desired.
- Pat the turkey dry with paper towels and wrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Place turkey in a container or on a tray to prevent raw juices from dripping in the fridge.
- Store turkey on a bottom shelf or in the coldest part of the fridge, generally the back. The temperature should never exceed 40°F.
- Avoid opening the fridge door frequently so the temperature remains stable during storage.
- Cook the turkey within 1 week, reheating the meat thoroughly to 165°F throughout before eating.
How to Tell if Turkey Has Spoiled
Although turkey can be kept refrigerated for up to week, it’s important to watch for signs of spoilage. Here’s what to look for:
- Sliminess or tackiness – Turkey skin or flesh that feels overly sticky, tacky, or slimy when touched is a sign bacteria are growing.
- Discoloration – Patches of gray, green, or yellow discoloration signal the turkey is spoiled.
- Off odor – Foul odors like sulfur or ammonia indicate dangerous bacteria growth. Fresh turkey has a mild odor.
- Change in texture – Soft, mushy, or sticky flesh that leaves a dent when pressed can mean spoilage.
If you observe any of these signs, do not risk eating the turkey. Discard it immediately.
Is a Frozen Turkey Safer?
Frozen turkeys can typically remain safely frozen for longer periods than fresh turkeys can be refrigerated. According to the USDA, a whole frozen turkey can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 year before cooking.
Properly handled frozen turkeys may be safer than fresh since the freezing process stops bacteria growth. Just make sure to maintain a consistent freezer temperature at 0°F or below.
Once thawed, a previously frozen turkey can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 days before cooking, just like a fresh turkey.
How Long Does an Uncooked Turkey Last in the Fridge?
|Fresh, whole||1-2 days raw; 3-4 days cooked|
|Fresh, pieces||1-2 days raw; 3-4 days cooked|
|Frozen, whole||1-2 days after thawing|
|Frozen, pieces||1-2 days after thawing|
|Cooked, pieces or whole||3-4 days|
These timelines are based on food safety guidelines from the USDA and assume proper constant refrigeration at 40°F or below. Use cooked turkey within 3-4 days and raw turkey within just 1-2 days for optimum freshness and food safety.
Can You Refreeze Thawed Turkey?
Previously frozen raw turkey that has been properly thawed in the fridge can be safely refrozen before or after cooking, although this will affect the quality. Thawed turkey lasts just 1-2 days in the fridge compared to up to a year when frozen.
Make sure thawed turkey was kept at 40°F or below before refreezing. And refreeze it as soon as possible, within 1-2 days. The longer raw turkey sits thawed in the fridge, the greater the chance bacteria will start to multiply.
Refreezing previously frozen turkey will likely cause the texture to become more dry and tough. It is best to cook thawed turkey immediately rather than refreezing if possible.
Can You Brine and Refrigerate a Turkey for 7 Days?
Yes, you can brine and refrigerate a turkey for up to 7 days before cooking it. Brining, which is soaking the turkey in a saltwater solution, adds moisture and flavor and allows the turkey to be kept refrigerated longer.
Be sure to only brine the turkey for 12-24 hours maximum. After brining, rinse the turkey, pat it dry and wrap it tightly before refrigerating. Store the brined turkey for no more than 7 days at 40°F or below before cooking thoroughly to 165°F.
Signs of Spoiled Cooked Turkey
Cooked turkey that has spoiled will show similar signs as raw turkey, but the odors, slime, and discoloration will be more pronounced due to potential pathogenic bacterial growth:
- Strong, unpleasant odors
- Slimy texture or tacky consistency
- Discoloration – gray, green, yellow
- Mold growth – fuzzy or dry patches
Discard cooked turkey immediately if you notice any of these signs of spoilage after storage in the refrigerator.
How to Store Leftover Turkey Safely
To safely store leftover cooked turkey:
- Cut turkey off the bone and refrigerate in shallow containers within 2 hours of cooking.
- Use leftovers within 3-4 days. Freeze for longer storage.
- Reheat thoroughly to 165°F until hot and steaming before eating.
- Avoid letting cooked turkey sit out for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
- Store turkey pieces separately or layered in a container rather than piled together.
- Keep cooked turkey on a plate near the back of the top shelf of the fridge.
Properly stored in the refrigerator, leftover turkey can last for 3-4 days. Watch for signs of spoilage and discard any turkey that smells bad or has an unusual color or texture.
A fresh turkey can be kept refrigerated for up to 1 week before cooking, although the USDA recommends using fresh turkey within just 1-2 days for the highest level of quality and food safety. Properly handling and storing the turkey is key, including keeping the fridge temperature at or below 40°F at all times.
Check for signs of spoilage and cook or freeze the turkey right away if you notice any odor, slime, or discoloration. Cook fresh turkey thoroughly to 165°F internal temperature as measured by a food thermometer. Refrigerate leftovers for only 3-4 days.
With proper refrigeration and food handling, it is possible to keep an uncooked fresh turkey in the fridge for close to a week before cooking and serving it safely.


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Halal products refer to food and non-food items prepared under Islamic dietary guidelines. Halal products include meat, foods and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and logistics. The rising Muslim population and increasing preference for branded hygienic halal food have created huge demand for halal certified products globally.
The global Halal Products Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 2,467.9 Bn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 9.7% over the forecast period 2023 to 2030, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Market key trends:
One of the key trends driving the growth in the Halal Products Market is the growing awareness among Muslim consumers regarding the significance of consuming halal products. The consumers are now more informed and want to ensure that the food and cosmetic products they consume are truly halal-compliant. This has prompted various enforcement agencies worldwide to impose stringent regulations for halal certification. Manufacturers are extensively innovating new halal certified products and also advertising them prominently to attract Muslim consumers globally. However, the lack of uniformity in halal standards across regions poses a challenge for international halal trade.
Strength: Halal products adhere to the religious beliefs of Muslims which constitute over 25% of the global population. This ensures a ready customer base for halal-certified food products.
Weakness: Lack of a globally recognized halal certification body leads to confusion among consumers regarding authentic halal claims. Smaller players find it difficult to obtain halal certification due to high costs involved.
Opportunity: Growing Muslim population worldwide especially in Asia Pacific and Middle Eastern countries presents lucrative opportunities. Non-muslim population is also increasingly adopting halal food due to perceived health benefits.
Threats: Economic slowdowns in Middle Eastern countries can impact export of halal food. Rising raw material prices and energy costs pose challenges.
The global Halal Products Market Share is expected to witness high growth, exhibiting CAGR of 9.7% over the forecast period, due to increasing health consciousness and vibrant Muslim demographics globally. The global market size for halal products is projected to reach US$ 4,767.2 Bn by 2030 from US$ 2,467.9 Bn in 2023.
The Asia Pacific region dominated the global halal products market in 2023 with a share of over 35%, driven by large Muslim populations in Indonesia, Pakistan, and India. Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia are expected to witness fastest growth on account of stringent implementation of halal standards.
Key players operating in the Halal Products Market are QL Foods Sdn Bhd, Al Islami Foods Co., DagangHalal Group, Saffron Road, Kawan Foods Berhad, Janan Meat Ltd, Prima Agri-Products Sdn Bhd, Cargill, Inc., BRF S.A., Nestle S.A., and Tahira Foods Ltd. Leading players are focusing on capacity expansions and implementing advanced technologies to meet the rising demand. Partnerships with certification bodies are also helping key players strengthen their foothold in both domestic and international markets.
1. Source: Coherent Market Insights, Public sources, Desk research
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Whenever I’m a bit tense/stressed or even just busy, I can find it super hard to get to sleep. My mind just seems to race, and nothing I can do really lets me get some rest. That is, until I found out about the magic which is bathing salts.
Westlab’s Pure Mineral Bathing Himalayan Salt is absolutely perfect if you’re in need for a bit of a pamper session. The salts are also an amazing way to treat sore and tired muscles if you’ve been really going for it in the gym. The pink crystals were formed millions of years ago before any modern day pollution, which results in an extremely pure natural salt. Himalayan salt contains an impressive 84 minerals including magnesium, calcium and potassium, meaning they are a complete powerhouse to use.
I’ve found that the Himalayan Salts work best for me, when I run a rather hot bath, and add a cup or two of them to running water. They don’t bubble or feel scented, but they give bathwater a feeling of softness which you can just sink into. I love to burn a couple of candles, settle in with a good book, and let the salts really work their magic. Once I’m out of the bath, I can barely float into bed, and I always get the best night’s sleep. I’m talking hotel-grade blackout which feels so restorative and calming!
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Big Grip II Glove Description from Harbinger
Fully Adjustable Durable Padded Gloves. Fully adjustable wrist closure customizes fit. "No-Slip" "Dura-Grip" rubber pads on the palm and fingers grab the bar providing increased traction, cushioning and durability. Innovative curved finger design fits the natural shape of the hand. Exclusive machine wash & air dry "Comfort Tech" leathers and fabrics stay supple, comfortable and last longer. NoSweat materials wick moisture away for increased comfort.
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Great Lake Swimmers is the 2003 self-titled debut EP from Canadian folk rock band, Great Lake Swimmers. The album was recorded in an old abandoned grain silo in Southern Ontario, and took several months to complete.
The band’s haunting sound finds its roots in vintage folk and alt-country colorings, shaped by accordion, piano, lap steel and acoustic guitar, with a voice that seems to come from the walls.
Pick up the EP, as well as other GLS albums, on iTunes!
"Hombre Lobo" is Spanish for "wolf man" or "werewolf" and may be a reference to frontman, Mark Oliver Everett’s, unusually long beard; which he originally grew when writing the song "Dog Faced Boy”. As Everett himself claims, this album is more about animal instinct.
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Led by brothers Willy and Cody Braun, Alt-Country/Rock outfit, Reckless Kelly, formed in Bend, OR before relocating to Austin, TX in 1996. The Day is the band’s second studio release and contains the infectious track, “Crazy Eddie’s Last Hurrah.”

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Yes, I will accept this as legal tender when it is released. It is, after all, the first Canadian glow-in-the-dark dinosaur quarter. Canada, I love you. (Via Blag Hag.) ..
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Equity markets: how to assess economic impact?
In the first half of January, equity markets continued their positive momentum of the past year, thanks to the partial trade agreement between the US and China, and an improving economic outlook. The flare-up of the US-Iran conflict was only short-lived. The coronavirus outbreak in China completely wiped out the month’s performance. The market fears that green shoots of the economic recovery are at risk. To assess the impact of the virus, the comparison with the SARS virus of 2003 is often being made. The market tries to estimate the economic consequences of the virus based on its medical impact (in terms of infectivity and mortality), on its impact on economic activity in China and on China’s importance for the global economy. However, previous epidemics have shown that, in general, the economic impact is short-lived. The closing of the stock market during the last week of January for the Chinese New Year meant that the equity market in China could not react to the virus. The publication of corporate profits for the fourth quarter of 2019 was another focus for attention for the equity markets. By the end of the month, almost half of the S&P500 companies had published their results. These are (traditionally) better than expected, with technology companies in particular performing strongly, with names such as Apple, Amazon and Microsoft. Results from semiconductor producers were also well received. So far, fourth-quarter earnings growth for the S&P500 is still slightly negative (-0.3%). Earnings expectations for the current quarter are revised downwards less than average.

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Veterans Administration report on H.R. 1686, to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 relating to civil action brought against a person in the military service for the support of his spouse or any of his children.
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The central nervous system (CNS) of the third instar larva is the most convenient tissue in which to examine both mitotic chromosomes and the diploid interphase nucleus. It contains a mixture of cell types at various degrees of differentiation. Here, methods for examining the diploid nuclei of the third instar larva are presented. One method employs BrdU incorporation to label nuclei during the S-phase. A second uses fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to determine where certain sequences are located. Both can be used on either mitotic chromosomes or interphase nuclei. These two methods can be used by themselves or in combination. When used in combination, a researcher can identify which cells have recently undergone the S-phase and examine the specific positions of various chromosomal regions in the interphase nucleus.
There are many reasons why one may wish to examine nuclear organization in tissue of the Drosophila larvae instead of primary tissue culture or established cell lines. For instance, it is quite possible that events associated with differentiation are correlated with changes in nuclear structure. Additionally, cells receive cell cycle and developmental cues from their neighbors, and disruption of these spatial arrangements may be problematic. However, when using cells from tissue, cell cycle synchronization is not possible. One would like to be able to determine, at least approximately, the cell cycle stage of a specific nucleus in a mixture of heterogeneous cells, such as is commonly encountered in tissue. Questions concerning the nuclear organization found at specific times in the cell cycle and at specific times of
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development can then be addressed. Changes in nuclear organization during the cell cycle has been extensively studied during the blastoderm stage of embryogenesis (1). However, there are a number of features of this stage that are exceptional. The cells are undergoing an unusually rapid cell cycle and have little or no G1 stage. They remain in the Rabl orientation, an organization that is often not found in nuclei from cells of more mature tissue. Finally, the level of transcription is low, which may influence the position of a specific chromosomal region (2).
In this chapter, a procedure for FISH to larval CNS cells is presented. This procedure is very similar to a number of other procedures that have been previously published for both polytene and interphase nuclei (3-5), but is one known to be compatible with BrdU labeling of nuclei. The combined FISH-BrdU method simply includes the anti-BrdU antibody at the final step. A procedure for doing only BrdU is also included. Precise methods for the BrdU feeding of larvae are described, as well as a way to pulse-feed larvae with BrdU. This procedure has been combined with quantitative analysis of 4',6-diamidine-2-phenylindole (DAPI) fluorescence to more precisely determine the cell cycle stage of individual nuclei in a squash. Although this aspect of the technique is not discussed here, a discussion of this application can be found in ref. 6.
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The large apartment is located in Agios Isidoros, 200m from the sandy beach. The apartment with its friendly owners is suitable for families with children, indivual travellers, explorers and beach lovers. Tavernas and shops are in walking distance. The hotel has a small bar and a car rental. The apartment has air-conditioning, TV, telephone, balcony and a kitchen. Free WiFi. Changing of bedlinen/towels and cleaning every second day.
The hotel fits perfectly to beach-lovers, as one of the best sandy beaches is very close. The traditional fishing village of Plomari with its beautiful harbour, many restaurants, cafes and bars is in walking distance. The small village Agios Isidoros has a few restaurants and shops. The hotel is perfect to discover the beautiful south of Lesvos. The area is very suitable for hiking and mountainbiking.
Our guests have access to the reception area, the garden and terrace - and of course to their apartment.
We live in Vrisa, also in the south of Lesvos, but about 1 hour by car away from Agios Isidoros. You can always call us on our mobile phone.
During your stay our friend Makis and his familiy - the owner of the hotel - will take care of you.
We recommend a rental car for your stay in Agios Isidoros. If you like, we can also provide information regarding tours and trips on Lesvos, we will gladly organize the booking for you - as well as for the rental car.
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Cassio Audi has become a popular figure in Brazil recently due to his prowess in business management. He is a prominent investment manager and has worked for some big corporations both in Brazil and outside Brazil. Cassio Audi had a passion for entrepreneurship and made this decision very early in life after living another career where he had already established himself as a prominent figure. Before this business career, Cassio Audi was a member of a rock music band, known as Viper. He took part in the formation of this music band in the 1980’s. He was part of a five-member band that pioneered rock music into the country. Cassio Audi joined the music group in 1985 and played a big role in ensuring that the group was able to hit the market and established a name for itself and more information click here.
Cassio Audi was the drummer for the group initially, though he later took part in music composition for their first and second album. Cassio Audi and the rest of the group members were huge fans of Iron Maiden, a British heavy metal music band. His wish was that one day he would grow to such level of prominence experienced by the Iron Maiden group and learn more about Cassio Audi.
Cassio Audi skills as a drummer were manifested as the group engaged in music tours to popularize their songs. The group released their first album known as The Killer Sword in 1987. This album had songs such Killera, the Nightmare, and the Princess from Hell. The group attained great acceptance from the audience, and their fame spread very quickly into the whole of Latin America and Cassio Audi’s lacrosse camp.
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A Walk Through the Eight Neighborhoods of Santa Monica
Meet the Eight Distinct Enclaves of Los Angeles’ Beach City and Their Must-See Experiences From Shopping and Dining to Wellness and Culture
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — At the heart of the Santa Monica experience are eight distinctive neighborhoods, each infused with a wealth of personality and attractions in the city’s 8.3 square miles. These defined districts rich with character allow travelers to live like a local during their trip. Visitors can set out on a shopping tour on Main Street or up Montana Avenue or jump on the Metro E Line to Downtown Los Angeles from Downtown Santa Monica. They can dine their way down Pico Boulevard, discover Mid-City’s arts scene or visit landmarks like the Santa Monica Pier.
Downtown Santa Monica / Third Street Promenade
Located just blocks east of the Pier, Santa Monica’s downtown hub is a retail-therapy destination featuring everything from high-end designer finds to on-trend home décor. With more than 100 restaurants, Downtown also serves as a diner’s paradise for those looking to indulge. The famed Third Street Promenade, an open-air, pedestrian-only street features dozens of retailers and offers lively street entertainment and events like outdoor movie screenings and popular farmers markets. The neighborhood also includes nine hotel properties to choose from and a Metro E Line station that connects Downtown Santa Monica to Downtown Los Angeles by rail, allowing visitors to stay by the coast while easily exploring the rest of the region.
Santa Monica Pier/ Ocean Avenue
Ocean Avenue is famous for its idyllic coastline, cool ocean breezes and the 115-year-old Santa Monica Pier – home to Pacific Park with its towering, solar-powered Pacific Wheel. Miles of sandy shores populated with surfers and sunbathers along with hotel properties like the hotly anticipated Regent Hotel and the historic Georgian Hotel – a favorite of Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin – define this iconic neighborhood. Visitors can’t miss the sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and the chance to snap a picture on the Pier in front of the “End of the Route” sign for the legendary Route 66, which officially ends its 2,500-mile journey just a few blocks away.
Main Street is located just south of the Pier and two blocks from the beach with a charming neighborhood feel that makes it a favorite for local Santa Monica residents and visitors from around the globe. This sun-drenched street stretches for nearly a mile, beckoning foodies, shoppers and wellness fanatics to its laid-back blend of restaurants, fitness studios and boutiques. Once affectionately known as “Dogtown,” the neighborhood is considered by many to be the birthplace of skateboarding on the West Coast. Additionally, visitors and residents flock to Heritage Square for the weekly farmers market, which features live music and free valet parking for cyclists. Just two blocks west of Main Street is Ocean Park Beach, a five-acre park just south of the Santa Monica Pier.
This picturesque, tree-lined street is known for its upscale boutiques, quaint restaurants and the historic movie theater The Aero. Sitting at the city’s northern edge, the 10-block stretch between 10th and 17th streets boasts more than 150 retailers and restaurants. During the daylight hours the street hums with stylish locals, A-list celebrities and visitors sipping espressos in chic cafes and browsing shops from high-end designers – all with a welcoming and laid-back luxury vibe.
Accessible by major thoroughfares Wilshire Boulevard and Interstate 10 as well as two Metro E Line stations, Mid-City is a burgeoning arts district anchored by destinations like the BroadStage, 18th Street Arts Center and the community-focused Bergamot Station, the home to 18 art galleries and live performances. A diverse array of food and beverage options adds to the neighborhood’s appeal like the famed Tartine Bakery and Santa Monica Brew Works. Travelers will also find accommodations available at five hotel options including The Ambrose Hotel.
Ocean Park Boulevard / Santa Monica Airport Area
With its trendy eateries, four family-friendly parks, artisan shops and museum, Ocean Park Boulevard offers a variety of sights. The Santa Monica Airport – servicing private and charter planes – is the long-time home of the Museum of Flying. First opened in 1974, the aviation museum reopened in 2012 and houses a trove of historic aircraft and a modern flight simulator. Other attractions include community-oriented nursery Merrihew’s Sunset Gardens, a twice-monthly antique market held at the airport and The Ruskin Group Theatre. Ocean Park Boulevard runs from the sand to the city’s eastern edge with endless local gems to be found in between.
Anchored by Santa Monica State Beach, Santa Monica College and Virginia Avenue Park, Pico Boulevard’s shop- and café-lined blocks are at the heart of city life. This bustling boulevard connects Santa Monica State Beach from the west to Downtown Los Angeles in the east and runs through some of the area’s most diverse neighborhoods. More than 50 large-scale murals adorn the boulevard’s 35 blocks thanks to the community initiative Beauty Earth alongside a variety of hotels, delicious restaurants and locally-owned boutiques.
This well-traveled thoroughfare claims the stunning Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows and Santa Monica Proper Hotel, cutting-edge workout studios, unique retailers and landmark restaurants. Beginning at Ocean Avenue and running through Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and ending in Downtown Los Angeles, Wilshire Boulevard is one of the most well-known streets in town. It borders the Third Street Promenade on its southwestern edge and the hugely popular Douglas Park, known for its playing fields and lawn bowling.
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Most of us do not eat enough vegetables each day. One of the best ways to consume more vegetables is to drink them!
Freshly made raw, green juice is full of vitamins, minerals and enzymes which can be readily absorbed by your body because they do not need to be broken down and processed by your digestive system.
Drinking raw, green juice first thing in the morning can give you and your family a natural energy boost without resorting to stimulants like coffee. Since raw, green juice is already in an easily digestible form, it can help revitalize your energy levels quickly. Other health benefits include reducing belly bloat, strengthening your immune system to prevent colds, flu or disease, and flushing your body of built-up toxins.
We recommend using raw vegetables to make green juice instead of fruit. Although fruit is very nutritious when consumed whole, they contain natural sugar and fructose which, when added to a green drink, may affect insulin levels dramatically, cause cravings and trigger weight gain. The only fruit to include in a green drink are lemons and limes, which are high in Vitamin C, and apples, which are low in sugar and do not spike insulin levels.
It is best to drink raw, green juice on an empty stomach which allows the vitamins and minerals in the juice to move directly to your bloodstream. When you drink raw, green juice on a full stomach, it slows down your body’s ability to quickly absorb nutrients. It is best to wait at least 2 hours after a meal to drink green juice and wait 20 minutes after drinking a green juice to consume a meal.
Juicing naturally increases your vegetable intake
To start making green juice, start with cucumber as a base because it provides volume at less cost. Additional vegetables used may depend on the health of your thyroid. Some people find that goitrogenic vegetables such as collard greens, kale & spinach eaten raw inhibit hormone production by interfering with iodine uptake in the thyroid gland. Steaming goitrogens lightly removes these properties. You can experiment to determine how your body responds to these wonderful vegetables.
Alternatives to goitrogens for juicing can include green & rainbow chard, romaine lettuce, celery and beets, which are high in antioxidants. Also, add cilantro, which detoxifies heavy metals such as mercury, aluminum and lead in the bloodstream and parsley, which detoxifies the kidney and boosts level of the master antioxidant glutathione. Add crushed garlic and onions which are nature’s ‘antibiotics’ to build your immune system. They contain sulphur which detoxifies your body.
The mineral iodine improves thyroid function. So, once a week include toxin-free sea vegetables or sea weeds, which are a unique source of iodine and may play a role in lowering the risk of estrogen-related cancers, in your juice. Consider adding spirulina, hijiki, wakame, arame, dulse, nori, and kombu. However, to avoid ingesting sea vegetables that have been exposed to mercury or other heavy metals, make sure that they are harvested from uncontaminated waters.
According to the guidelines of proper food combining, fruit is best when eaten alone. However, lemons, limes and apples are the only fruit we recommend for your juice. Apples contain a lot of pectin, which attaches to bad cholesterol and heavy metals and eliminates them from the body and cleanses the intestines. As you reduce your cholesterol with apples, this helps prevent gallstones and improve heart health.
Benefits of Green Juice
Essential nutrients are more quickly absorbed
Liquids are absorbed more quickly by your body than food. This means that essential nutrients provided by vegetables are directed to your cells and bloodstream which fuels your body. Many people experience improvements in energy, sleep, digestion, skin, hair, nails and mood!
Cleanses the liver with raw, leafy greens
Bitter tasting leafy greens such as dandelion greens, mustard greens and arugula, cleanse the liver and may be more easy to drink than chew. They are extremely high in plant chlorophylls, which enables them to extract environmental toxins from the bloodstream. They help increase the creation and flow of bile, the substance that removes waste from the organs and blood. They also neutralize heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides.
Shifts your body’s pH to a healthy, alkaline state
Your body’s pH level is a measure of the level of alkalinity or acidity in your body. A healthy pH balance should be more alkaline than acidic within a range of 7.3-7.4. Consuming excessive sugar, gluten/wheat, diary, soy, carbohydrates is acid-forming, which creates an environment in which disease and illness, such as candida can grow. Acidosis causes your body to work hard to counter these acidic effects and bring the pH into the neutral range. Drinking raw, green juice helps keep your body in an alkaline state.
Promotes natural weight loss
Many people find that the weight starts to drop off as they drink raw, green juice several times a week. You can also replace one meal a day with 32 oz of raw, green juice, which provides needed nutrients that are more readily absorbed than consuming solid food. As your body becomes more alkaline, it functions optimally and works less to digest solid food.
Drinking raw, green juice gives your digestive system a rest so that it can focus on releasing built-up toxins and waste, which can be reabsorbed if they are not eliminated. Detoxifying the body is an overlooked but essential aspect of preventing and maintaining good health. Fasting one day and one night each month and eventually more frequently is a helpful step in detoxification.
What kind of juicer should you purchase?
There are 2 schools of thought on whether you should drink raw, green juice WITH fiber or WITHOUT fiber. Nutribullet does NOT remove the fiber and is is a great, low cost way to get started juicing. It is easiest of all the juicers to clean and is promoted by David Wolfe, superfoods expert. Breville, Hurom, Green Star and Jack LaLanne juicers DO remove fiber but are more expensive options. You may want to do some investigation but please, take action.
Getting started juicing could be the healthiest activity you can engage in for you and your family.

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Chennai: The second trailer of one of the most anticipated films of the year – ‘Uttama Villain’ – is out! Starring none other than veteran Kamal Haasan , the movie is jointly presented by Thirrupathi Brothers & Raaj Kamal Films International.
Check out the trailer here:
Legendary late filmmaker and Kamal’s mentor- K Balachader – also features in the film besides Pooja Kumar, Nasser and Andrea Jeremiah in lead roles.
Directed by Ramesh Arvind, ‘Uttama Villain’ is written by Kamal himself.


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Glycerol is a simple polyol compound widely used as a green solvent, having backbone to all lipids known as triglycerides. In our present study, we used glycerol as an acyl acceptor for transesterification of aliphatic acetate by conventional and using microwave assisted synthesis. It was found that increase in the concentration of substrate and catalysts with reaction time, increases yield of aliphatic alcohols. The reaction was followed by separation of product from glycerol by simple extraction with diethyl ether and studied for their HPLC and GC analysis.
Keywords: Aliphatic alcohol; Acetate; Polyol; Transesterification
The hydrolysis of esters is a basic organic transformation . Traditionally, the reaction is performed in an acidic or basic aqueous solution under mild conditions yielding the corresponding carboxylic acid and alcohol. Alternatively, due to low miscibility of most esters in water and since acidic or basic conditions lead to equipment corrosion, catalytic transesterification of ester in the presence of an alcohol that removes the carboxylic group from the ester and releases the corresponding alcohol (alcoholysis) was also extensively studied. The alcoholysis of ester is an equilibrium reaction, which usually requires excess amounts of alcohol to yield high conversion, and the presence of catalyst that can be either homogenous or heterogeneous [2-5]. Solid acids and bases as well as immobilized lipase are often employed for this purpose as they have the advantage of being easily separated from the reaction mixture, recycled and reused. Reactions of alcohols with ethyl acetate (transesterification) and propylene oxide were investigated by use of a variety of solid base catalysts to elucidate the activity determining factors of the catalyst in relation with type of alcohol. Solid base catalysts examined were alkaline earth oxides, hydroxides, and carbonates, alumina supported KF and KOH, rare earth oxide, zirconium oxide, etc. Reaction rate of the alcoholysis of ethyl acetate varies with the combination of type of alcohol and basic strength of solid base catalyst [6,7]. Over strongly basic catalysts such as CaO, SrO, BaO, 2-propanol reacted much faster than methanol. On the other hand, over weakly basic catalysts such as alkaline earth hydroxides, methanol reacted faster than 2-propanol. 2-Methyl-2- propanol reacted only over strongly basic catalysts, and much slower than methanol and 2-propanol. Alcoholysis with propylene oxide was catalyzed only by strongly basic catalysts such as alkaline earth oxides, and KF/alumina, alkaline earth hydroxides scarcely showed activity . γ-Alumina, however, showed a high activity, though the selectivity of products was different from those for alkaline earth oxides. Reactives of alcohols with propylene oxide were in the order, methanol>ethanol>2-propanol>2-methyl-2-propanol, regardless of the type of catalyst. One of the characteristic features observed for both alcoholyses is that the catalysts are tolerant to air exposure, which is caused by strong absorptivity of alcohol competitive to that of carbon dioxide and water [9-11]. In this paper, we report on our study about the glycerolysis of aliphatic acetate, using sodium hydroxide and magnesia as representative soluble and solid base catalysts, using glycerol as a green solvent and as an acyl acceptor (Figure 1). The effects of reaction conditions and catalyst type and loading on aliphatic alcohol yield were studied. In addition, product separation procedure and catalyst recycling were also examined.
In a typical procedure, 0.1 g of ethyl acetate was added together with 0.01 g of catalyst to a vial with 5 g of alcohol (all purchased from Merck Pvt. Ltd). The mixture was placed in a preheated oil bath and heated to the required temperature (45-100°C) after which it was magnetically stirred for 1-5 h. At the end of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled and extracted with 3×10 mL diethyl ether. The organic phase was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the resulting crude product was analyzed by HPLC and GC analysis using a C-18 and HP-5 column (30 m×0.25 mm, 0.25 μm thick).
By conventional method
Two catalyst recycling methods were tested. The first reaction cycle in both methods was run as follows: 1 g of ethyl acetate and 0.1 g of solid catalyst were added to a vial with 10 g of glycerol. The vial was then heated at 75°C for 1 h. For the first catalyst recycling method, the catalyst was filtrated at the end of the reaction and the product was extracted by 5×10 mL diethyl ether and analyzed by GC. The filtrated catalyst was then added to a fresh mixture of ethyl acetate in glycerol, and the reaction was repeated. For the second method, the product was extracted by 5×10 mL diethyl ether from the glycerol-catalyst mixture without the filtration of the catalyst, to which was added fresh ethyl acetate.
By microwave assisted method
Microwave assisted reactions were conducted at atmospheric pressure in a domestic microwave (800 W) in a vial, which was covered with a watch glass. The substrate was dissolved in 5 g glycerol followed by addition of the catalyst. After the vial was covered with the watch glass, the reaction mixture was heated in the microwave oven at low intensity from 26°C to 56°C for duration of 40 s and at full intensity from 26°C to 61°C for 5 s. At the end of the reaction, the vial was cooled to room temperature in ice, and the reaction mixture was extracted with petroleum ether for HPLC and GC analysis.
The synthesis of aliphatic alcohol is usually produced via synthesis of aliphatic chloride by chlorination of toluene that is then hydrolyzed under alkali conditions . This multistage process includes many steps of separation and purification after the respective reactions. Thus, it is not advantageous economically and environmentally. Moreover, the hydrolysis step requires an excess amount of alkali base resulting in a large amount of a salt solution contaminated with organic compounds that has to be treated. However, aliphatic alcohol can also be produced by oxyacetoxylation from toluene, acetic acid, and oxygen to aliphatic acetate followed by hydrolysis of the ester. As ester alcoholysis can be accomplished using heterogeneous acids and bases and alcohol as an acyl acceptor it is more favored to avoid byproduct salts formation as in aqueous hydrolysis . As previously mentioned, esters can be alcoholized through transesterification using alcohol, which can simultaneously be used as a solvent and as an acyl acceptor, using various homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts [3-5]. Hence, the investigation began by testing the progress of aliphatic alcohol yield with time in glycerol in several temperatures (Figures 1a and 1b). In general, as expected, increasing the reaction time or temperature in the range of 1-5 h and 45-100°C respectively, increased the product yield. Yet, it can be seen from the results in Figures 1a and 1b that increasing the temperature behind 75°C did not significantly change the product yield. At the end of the reaction, aliphatic acetate was easily separated from the reaction mixture by simple extraction with diethyl ether. As glycerol was used as both a solvent and an acyl acceptor it may yield glycerol monoacetate, glycerol diacetate, and/or triacetin as by-products. However, the high boiling points and high solubilities of these potential by-products in glycerol allow the product to be easily separated from the reaction mixture. Magnesia is commonly used solid base catalyst. It is well known that the basic sites on magnesia surface adsorb oxygen and moister from air that affect catalytic performance. Hence, the effect of pretreatment temperature and time on magnesia performance in the transesterfication of aliphatic acetate was first examined (Figures 2a and 2b). As illustrated in Figures 2a and 2b, both pretreatment time and temperature affect the product yield, and increase in oven temperature decreases the required time to release the adsorbed molecules and activate the basic sites.
On the surface, Thereby, increasing the product yield. Therefore, based on energy efficiency measurements, the catalyst was preheated at 300°C for 2 h for all subsequent experiments of the study. The progress of aliphatic alcohol yield with time in glycerol in several temperatures was also studied over magnesia (Figures 3a and 3b). As previously detected with NaOH, increasing either the reaction temperature or the reaction time increased the yield of aliphatic alcohol, and again, at temperature above 75°C the effect of temperature was negligible after 2 h. As the active sites of the two representatives’ homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts are different by strength and amount the comparison of the performance of the two catalysts was done on equal mass basis. It was found that the soluble base is more active than the solid base and using NaOH yielded 37% yield after 1 h at 55°C while employing MgO required.
75°C to reach 33% yield after an hour. Yet, though the performance of the soluble base was higher than the solid one, solid catalyst is advantageous from industrial point of view, as it can be easily separated from the reaction mixture by filtration and recycled. Increasing the substrate to catalyst ratio (S/C), by either increasing aliphatic acetate amount or decreasing MgO loading, increased the initial reaction rate, this was calculated by the amount of reacted substrate per g of catalyst divided by reaction time (Figure 4). The recycling of magnesia was also tested using two different methods: running the first reaction cycle and filtration of the catalyst that was subsequently employed in second cycle with fresh.
Aliphatic acetate and glycerol, or running the second catalytic cycle by extraction of the product from the glycerol-catalyst mixture without the filtration of the catalyst, to which was added fresh aliphatic acetate. Thus, to test the viability of MgO reuse, the first reaction cycle was run for 1 h at 75°C after which the catalyst was filtrated and the product and the residual substrate were fully extracted by diethyl ether. After the first reaction cycle, the catalyst was filtrated and added to a fresh mixture of aliphatic acetate in glycerol and the reaction was run again under similar conditions. Two cycles of catalyst reuse were done by this method resulting in a small decrease of yield in each cycle, probably due to the catalyst lost during recycling procedure. Since, glycerol was used both as a solvent and an acyl acceptor, recycling of the glycerol together with the heterogeneous catalyst was also tested by extraction of the product and the residual substrate from the glycerol-MgO mixture with diethyl ether followed by the addition of fresh aliphatic acetate. Supporting our previous assumption was the loss of catalyst during filtration was the reason for the decrease in the product yield in the former recycling procedure.
Finally, microwave-promoted heating was recently reported to enhance organic reactions, including the hydrolysis of esters, relative to conventional heating . Thus, using an unmodified home microwave, the transesterification of ethyl acetate in glycerol under microwave irradiation was also tested in an open reaction vessel with MgO as the catalyst. Heating the reaction mixture for up to 40 s at low intensity (from 26°C to 56°C) or for 5 s at high intensity (from 26°C to 61°C) resulted in 23% yield, while under conventional heating at 55°C for 1 h the yield was 27%. It seems that glycerol that has high dielectric constant and three hydroxyl groups adsorbs microwave irradiation efficiently. Furthermore, the markedly low vapor pressure and high boiling temperature of glycerol make it an attractive solvent for microwave-promoted organic synthesis under atmospheric pressure .
Glycerol can be successfully used as a green solvent and with this concept we successfully developed an acyl acceptor in the transesterification of ethyl ester to ethyl alcohol by using soluble and solid base. It allowed the conventional heating method to be replaced with the more efficient microwave-promoted heating. The yield of aliphatic alcohol was increased by increasing the reaction time and the temperature while maintaining the loading of the catalyst. Heating the reaction in an unmodified home microwave instead of using conventional heating resulted in higher reaction rate. Transesterification of glycerol mechanism helps to develop efficient separation techniques for product from catalyst and recycling of catalyst.

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The Weeknd‘s fans have something to look forward to. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the star revealed that he has been in the studio and is working on new music.
This news comes as The Weeknd celebrates the one-year anniversary of his most recent album, 2022’s Dawn FM. To mark the occasion, he released a new music video for one of the album’s tracks, ‘Is There Someone Else?’
The Weeknd also talked about his Oscar-shortlisted theme song, “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength),” which he wrote for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. He explained that he drew inspiration from the Avatar franchise, as he watched the first film in 2009 during what he called “the darkest time of my life.”
“The best part about writing the song was getting notes from James and making sure that all the lyrics and the tones fit the themes of the film,” he told the publication. “I think I rewrote the song maybe six times to make sure it was perfect.”
The “Blinding Lights” singer also discussed the potential Academy Award nomination for his song, expressing his gratitude for the recognition. He also briefly touched on the Grammys, which he boycotted in 2022 after his album After Hours was snubbed. Nevertheless, he said the Oscars “definitely feel different” from the Recording Academy and that he is “just grateful” for any kind of recognition he gets.


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There’s still a lot to play out for the AFC North, but there’s no doubt that the teams involved are well placed to do well in the division.
The Browns, Patriots, Texans and Raiders are all expected to make the playoffs, and it’s very possible the Steelers, Bills and Broncos will also.
The other big divisional game is the AFC West, which is also on the upswing.
The Raiders are the only team left to have a bye in Week 7, and that leaves the Chargers, Broncos, Patriots and Cowboys.
It would be difficult to see the Chargers win the division, but it’s a tough ask to see them lose the Super Bowl to the Broncos.
As always, stay tuned for more predictions.

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Tica takes the title: Jenny Méndez wins 43rd Marine Corps Marathon
Jenny Méndez, from San José, Costa Rica, finished at the top of 43rd Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. this Sunday.
Méndez, 38, was the top female finisher with a time of 2:40:20. With a pace of 6.06 mph, Méndez finished more than six minutes ahead of her closest contender, Lindsay Gabow, 24, from Houston, TX.
Jeffrey Stein, 32, from Washington D.C. took first place in the men’s division with a time of 2:22:49 while Omar Duran, 39, finished first in the hand cyclist division with a time of 1:21:27.
In a Facebook post the day after the 43rd Marine Corps Marathon, Méndez wrote “that moment where so many feelings cross, work, discipline, effort, sacrifice, pain, tears, happiness, satisfaction at seeing the results that we work for every day.”
Méndez also thanked her coaches, Daniel Gaviria Lopez and Cesar Lizano.
Méndez’s win came just a few months after she finished fourth in the Central American and Caribbean Games marathon in Barranquilla, Colombia. Méndez finished that marathon with a time of 3:03:00.
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This University In Lebanon Is a Home To More Than 300 Cats
In addition to being one of the Arab world’s top institutions of higher education, the American University of Beirut is also home to 9,000 students and…around 300 cats. Over the years, the scenic campus of AUB became a sanctuary for the felines of Beirut’s rough streets.
Cats began inhabiting campus during Lebanon’s civil war
As families fled the country, many left their pets behind. For whatever reason, AUB became the go-to dump spot for abandoning cats. Since then, the population has grown and become a day-to-day reality for AUB students.
The university has an official six-point policy governing the campus cats
The policy lays out regulations as to where cats are allowed and how they are to be treated by faculty and students. They cannot be harmed. Failure to adhere to that policy can result in a Dean’s Warning. Cruel and unusual punishment? Just don’t be mean to the cats.
Volunteers feed the cats every day at 6:00 a.m.
Cats are only fed once a day, and their diet is supplemented by food they find on Bliss Street, the rodents they hunt on on campus and from AUB students who bend the rules to feed them. Although this costs $2,000 to $2,500 a month, AUB has consistently denied allegations that it contributes to the ever-swelling student tuition.
A veterinarian regularly keeps tabs on the population
AUB contracts a veterinarian part-time to monitor the cats and keep tabs on the overall population. In addition to treating sick cats, the veterinarian spays 8 to 10 female cats per month.
You can adopt from the campus
There’s a procedure in place to ensure that cat’s will be properly taken care of once they are taken from campus. AUB ensures that all cats are vaccinated and neutered or spayed at not cost to the new caretaker.

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UBS AG's chief investment office, global wealth management investment research reached similar conclusions in a recent report on China's "common prosperity" campaign: The country's ongoing regulatory clampdown might keep volatility elevated in the short term, but "we believe the end result will be a healthier, more sustainable economic balance that allows innovation to thrive and wealth to accumulate more evenly."
On Sept. 15, however, when Macao's government announced a coming review of the special administrative region's casino sector, volatility and pain were back in fashion. The value of Macao's Hong Kong-listed gaming stocks — widely held by overseas money managers, including Capital Group Cos., J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Franklin Templeton Investments — plunged $18.4 billion in a single session.
While a tightening regulatory grip on internet platform giants such as Hangzhou-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Shenzhen-based Tencent Holdings Ltd. have caused bigger drops in market value this year, analysts pointed to Beijing's July 23 regulatory strike — effectively dismantling an after-school-tutoring industry that had attracted billions of dollars of foreign investment by insisting that education companies become non-profit institutions — as a bigger factor behind that hair-trigger response by gaming stock investors.
Aberdeen's Mr. Yeo said his A-shares portfolio fell 12% in July, with the shock announcement about the education sector sparking a fairly indiscriminate sell-off by foreign investors. "They basically extrapolated the same fear across other sectors and decided to sell first and worry later," he said.
Mr. Yeo declined to mention specific portfolio holdings, but a list of his fund's top 10 positions saw companies as disparate as alcohol maker Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., home appliance manufacturer Midea Group Co., China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. and Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd. all dropping between 37% and 43% from highs posted in February.
Aberdeen's investment team took advantage of that sentiment-driven environment to selectively top up on some of the companies that had been indiscriminately sold off, he said.
Portfolio managers said one lesson of the past year is the necessity of focusing more than before on Beijing's policy priorities and how they can impact the universe of Chinese stocks. But Mr. Yeo said that amounts to just one box to check when doing due diligence because everyone in the market will have the same information, raising the danger of crowded trades.
Meanwhile, even if China's government is taking a more active role now in shaping the country's economy than most of its Western counterparts, having a healthy appreciation of where the country is heading remains crucial to picking the right stocks there, analysts say.
Observers can put a negative spin on what's happening — "the government wants more control" — and there's some truth to that as well, Mr. Yeo said. But "it's not egalitarianism or socialism" — it's about more sustainable, long-term growth, he said.
"While regulations will impact many companies' future earnings potential and deflate their valuation premium, we expect (that) the profitability profile of privately owned enterprise/new economy equities won't be structurally impaired and believe a great deal of regulatory uncertainty is already priced in," said Kinger Lau, Hong Kong-based chief China equity strategist with Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, in a Sept. 15 report.
With many of China's big internet platform companies listed in New York, analysts warn that the trillion-dollar segment of the country's stock universe will remain relatively vulnerable to Beijing's "social responsibility" push, which includes requiring better working conditions for those companies' army of gig workers.
For now, it may be preferable to get exposure to Chinese companies through the mainland-listed A-shares market, "which appears more insulated than offshore China equities to regulatory risks and more favorably exposed to macro policy easing," Mr. Lau wrote.
How long the regulatory tightening campaign will go on is an open question. The current cycle could be longer than the previous 18- to 20-month round "because the objective is to achieve common prosperity by 2035 … so this is a long-haul restructuring," Mr. Yeo said.
If reforms are done properly — giving smaller, innovative companies room to run without discouraging established heavyweights from innovating as well — the conditions for healthy long-term domestic consumption growth could be set, he said.
Still, while predicting a positive long-term outcome, Mr. Yeo said portfolio managers will need to "recalibrate our expectations" in that emerging environment. "We will not be seeing that kind of super 40%, 50% growth" of recent years. It will be more tempered in a more competitive environment, he predicted.


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How has this hotel rated in the past?
Historical Traveler Reviews Number 31 Dublin
Home away from Home
Number 31 is what makes traveling in Europe fun and unique. If you want the Holiday Inn, don't stay here. If you want wonderful hosts and staff who go out of their way to make reservations, make excellent restaurant and sightseeing suggestions, etc., stay at Number 31. If you are in a hurry and don't eat breakfast, don't stay here. If you want an outstanding breakfast with a variety of choices and a chance to meet friendly people from all over the world, then Number 31 is for you. It is in a building that is over 100 years old, in an elegant part of Dublin, yet convenient to sights, shopping, etc.. It's age means that not all the rooms are the same - and each room has its own unique quirks. This is a place for people who love the unique and original - if you have special needs such as a room not on the street because you are a light sleeper (European hotels do not have air conditioning so there can be street noise, esp. on weekends) then email your preferences - Noel Comer will do his best to accomodate. We stayed there 3 different times and occupied two different rooms. The rooms in the Main House are more luxurious and the Carriage House is more rustic; but, all the beds and bedding were comfortable, the food was outstanding whether we stayed in delux or standard rooms and the people friendly. I preferred the delux room in the Main House because it reminded me of a Merchant /Ivory film but I'll go back to Ireland and to Number 31 because of the people. It set the perfect tone for our wonderful trip to Ireland.
Avoid Number 31: we had an awful experience
Thank goodness for feedback forums such as this to read REAL reviews by REAL people- not just the ads Number 31 runs. Don't believe the hype... the place is definitely shabby, not chic. Smells. No Hot water!!! C'mon- the place is a dump and they have the gall to charge absolute top dollar ($250 US, again not what they advertise). AVOID this hovel, and enjoy your stay in Dublin.
Charming, friendly, cosy and unique! A lovely experience!!
As someone who has stayed at No 31 on several occasions I just don't recognise the place as described in some of the previous reviews! I think staying at No 31 is a real pleasure!! The guesthouse itself is lovely - the communal areas are interesting, charming and much more pleasant than those at the impersonal chain hotels. The rooms are cosy and very comfortable. In fact, the whole place has a really nice atmosphere about it. The staff have never been anything but polite and friendly, and they go out of their way to make you feel at home. The breakfast is gorgeous and the dining area is such a pretty place to eat it in! If you want to stay at a hotel - where every one is the same no matter which country of the world you are in, and where you are just a room number - then go ahead! If, however, you want a beautiful and unique experience then stay here!!
OK, me too -- really disappointed
Like most of the other recent reviewers, my companion and I had read high praise of Number 31's bohemian shabby chic, and were delighted by the courtyard and entrance hall -- indeed, as far as the first room we were offered, which looked fabulous, had no windows, and stank of damp mould. We balked, and were grudgingly given a room with a French window over the garden -- which was just a well, as proximity to the cleaning stores in the hall infused this room with the persistent stick of disinfectant, to the point that ventilation was positively necessary; however, proximity to the kitchen above (where everyone seemed to be working in wooden clogs on a tiled floor) rather dulled the charm of birdsong from the garden. The room was rich in decorative details which looked less like boho chic than a series a botched jobs, the worse for wear. After two nights of this, we relocated to The Townhouse (which is not outstanding, but has sufficient charms) and were altogether happier!
Thiefs! NO Hot Water!! Smelled like BUG REPELLENT! I cannot stress how BAD No.31 is. Smooth talk, but a dump.
I cannot write a stronger review AGAINST No. 31. It unapologetically had NO HOT WATER!!! It SMELLED strongly of bug repellent, it was NOISY, it was VERY EXPENSIVE to boot!!! The owner is not to be trusted. Do NOT stay at No. 31; we could not leave fast enough!
Disappointing for the cost
I also decided to splurge for a stay at Number 31 with my two children in June, 2003. We were given a basement level room that was quite large, but, as one reviewer noted, more shabby than chic. It also had a mildewy odor. Our room opened onto a very dirty entryway that led to an outside door so it didn't feel very secure. And the view out the window was of a dingy stairway leading up to the street. The location was OK for us as it's a moderate walk away from the center. The public areas of the hotel are quite lovely, but I noticed that no one seemed to use them. Some of the staff were quite nice, while others were quite indifferent. And I've had much better breakfasts at very inexpensive B&B's. I felt that I had wasted money at this hotel where the amenities were no where near worth the cost.
Make sure you ask for a nice room!
We stayed here in October 2002 and were initially given what seemed to be a former locker/changing room with no window. We complained and managed to get moved the following night. The rooms in the main house are much better and I can't fault the staff or the breakfast. Just make sure you specify where you want to stay when you book. I wouldn't return because I think there are probably better places to stay that are more central.
Shabby Chic - or just plain Shabby
When I booked the hotel, it was the fourth most popular place to stay in Dublin on Trip advisor - by the time I got back it was going down the list fast - and I can see why. The rooms need some major maintenance. Loose sockets, broken windows, temporary covers over holes in the walls, baths which have seen better days, I was very disappointed. Only 1 member of staff was curteous. The hotel is next to a main road, which allows the Dublin nightlife right into your room.
Very noisy between 2 and 5 am - I can only agree with another reviewers comment - if you want a good nights sleep - don't stay here - for the same Euros you can enjoy quieter hotels, with better facilities and polite staff, closer to the centre
Interesting But Disappointing
Decided to splurge and stay at Number 31 after reading many different reviews and finding myself intrigued by the uniqueness of the hotel. We were disappointed. It is a beautiful building with a magical entrance and a lovely garden. Most of the staff was friendly and gracious with a few exceptions who were somewhat haughty. Our biggest disappointment, however, was with the general shabbiness and sloppiness of the hotel.
Although this isn't the most expensive hotel in Dublin, it is still rather pricey, and we expected a higher standard than we experienced.
It seemed to us that the management of the hotel are resting on their hype and are not running as tight a ship as they should.
Wow what a breakfast
A friend of mine and I stayed in Number 31 for 5 days in mid June 2003.
We stayed in the coach-house area (there is a seperate Georgian area which is more expensive) in a twin bedroom. The room was full of character and was very comfortable, particularly the beds. Breakfast was served between 8-10am, and the meal was often the highlight of the day! The cranberry loaf was spectacular, and the full Irish was also very popular. The hosts and staff took fantastic care of us - nothing we asked of them was too much trouble for them. All in all we would highly recommend Number 31 for anyone who visits Dublin. Well done Number 31!
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Listening to music or podcasts before bed is a great way to wind down after a long day. But not everyone wants to wake up in the middle of the night to the sounds of a hype pop track from their Discover Weekly playlist. That’s why Spotify has a built-in Sleep Timer, which helps you ease into a peaceful sleep by allowing you to decide how long your music or podcast episode plays before it automatically stops.
For those across mobile devices who want to give the Sleep Timer a try, we have a few tips on how to use this handy feature:
- To find the Sleep Timer, tap the Now Playing bar to bring up the full Now Playing screen.
- While listening to podcasts, you can access the Sleep Timer directly on the Now Playing view by tapping the moon icon to the right of the play button. For music, tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner and scroll to the bottom of the menu where you can tap on the Sleep Timer option.
- Select how long you want your tunes to play. You can choose to have the music go for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, or until the end of the track.
- An on-screen notification will say “OK, your sleep timer is set.”
- If you want to check how much time you have left on your Sleep Timer, just tap the three-dot menu, then scroll down and you’ll see the time alongside the Sleep Timer logo.
Once you’re all squared away with that, you’ll be loading up your favorite songs to help whisk you off to dreamland in no time. Sleep tight!
Looking for the right sounds to doze off to? Our Sleep playlist has everything you need to get a good night’s rest.


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First Aid was formed by Scott Jacks (keyboards) and Dave Coupland (drums) in 1982. They added Bruce Goertzen as their guitarist and Jamey Koch on bass to complete the original lineup. The group began playing their native Vancouver, BC, early the next year. They began working with a number of vocalists, eventually hiring on Chris Catalano. He did not stay with them for long, though, being replaced the following year by Gary Durban. The group did a four-song EP in 1984, garnering them a lot of college radio airplay. By 1995, Durban also had moved on. He was, however, just one of the people to leave the group that year, with Koch and Goertzen also departing. They went through a number of bassists, but found a long-term guitar replacement in Derek Mason. Durban was not replaced until 1986 when Janyse Jaud took his place. In 1989, the band went through another major transformation with the lineup becoming a trio of Jacks, Coupland, and Mason. During the next few years they record their debut CD, Stumbling Boldly Forward. However, by the time the disc was released in 1991, the group had broken up. A posthumous release of older material and two new songs came out in 1999. It was entitled Coelacanth Ale.
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Roma Bridge, Ronda, Spain Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about 100 kilometres west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is approximately inhabitants
Street in Frigiliana, Spain: "White street" from the picture is located in Frigiliana - small, andalusian town. The town is made up of steep cobbled alleyways winding past white houses resplendent with flowers.


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Further investigations by The Shift into massage parlours operating as brothels show that the industry is growing steadily, except operators and clients are seeking more private means of communication.
In July, The Shift had revealed how Malta’s weak monitoring and enforcement of human trafficking has created a blatantly illegal yet completely public sex industry.
Since then, The Shift has continued to monitor public and private chat groups between clients and service providers, and held interviews with sources from the industry who wished to remain anonymous.
They show that despite police action against one operator in a case that is ongoing in court, the industry shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it continues to grow. The only difference is that clients are requesting more private communications channels to avoid detection.
The investigation found close to 100 online adverts for massage parlours in Malta that bear some or all of the characteristics of illicit activity, including: A rotating roster of women masseuses from Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe; an exclusively male clientele; hyper-erotic adverts of masseuses with obscured faces; and the provision of “outcalls” (house calls made by prostitutes).
The Shift has shown that over €16 million a year was generated out of illicit services offered in brothels thinly-veiled as massage parlours – a conservative estimate. The findings were the result of investigations done after access was gained to private chat groups used by clients to share contacts and ‘review’ the services provided by women.
These groups now show that exposure of the illegal industry has led to growth in the number of members in these private chat groups, with one group growing from 13 members in June to over 40 in August.
The services are openly promoted on Facebook, with provocative photos of women, prices and mobile number details. The Shift had also revealed that some owners of brothels were individuals that had already been charged (and sentenced) with human trafficking and forced prostitution and yet they were openly operating and advertising massage parlours with clear offers of sexual services.
A court heard on Friday how four women working in massage parlours had paid sex with between five and 12 men each on any given day – again, the owner had a previous record. Within minutes, the report by The Times of Malta on the proceedings in court was shared within the private chat groups.
Malta has seen a boom in massage parlours over the past decade, with a concentration in St Julian’s and Sliema and smaller numbers in Gozo, Naxxar, Rabat, Paola and Tarxien. Yet, private chat groups show that clients prefer outlets in smaller towns, away from the spotlight and traffic of highly populated areas like Sliema and St Julian’s.
Only two months ago, Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia told Parliament on 26 June that no reports had been filed of parlours being used as brothels.
While police action taken against the owner of the so-called massage parlour is positive, the larger operators continue unabated. Some have a track record of violence, and CCTV cameras inside the rooms where the service is provided has raised concern among clients, sources told The Shift. The presence of cameras in some massage parlours was confirmed in court on Friday.
Some of Malta’s massage parlours are legitimate, providing non-sexual massages, operating within normal working hours, and employing staff under normal conditions. On social media, their staff will say, “I do not do any extras”.
A total of 196 massage parlours were licensed in Malta by the end of 2016, according to figures presented in Parliament by Economy Minister Chris Cardona. The problem is, that no figures were available after that year – the government removed the need for licences in an industry linked to human trafficking.
The government did not make efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts or forced labour, with the police filing charges against only two individuals for forced prostitution last year, the latest US global report on human trafficking noted while relegating Malta to a category shared by some of the worst human rights offenders in the world.


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Piece of Cake (TV series)
The series is based on the 1983 novel Piece of Cake, by Derek Robinson. In the book, the squadron is equipped with Hurricanes. The relative rarity of airworthy Hurricanes in the late 1980s precluded their use in the television series.
The squadron depicted is the fictional Hornet Squadron, which is equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, and deployed to France, where it waits out the Phoney War in comfort and elegance, until the German attack on Western Europe in May 1940. One by one, nearly all of the original pilots are killed and as losses mount, the character of the squadron changes from a casual nonchalance to a fight for survival. By the end of the series, only four of the original fourteen officers have survived.
Some of the major themes explored in the script include: the snobbery and class-consciousness that existed in the RAF during the era; the belief cherished by many of the pilots that the war would be fought as a sporting gentleman's contest; the inflexibility and ineffectiveness of the tactics used by RAF Fighter Command in early 1940 and the poor gunnery skills and inadequate training of many of the British pilots in the early days of World War II. Like Robinson's original novel, the story spans the first year of the war, from September 1939 to the German Luftwaffe's first massed aerial assault on London on 7 September 1940.
Subject: Another excellent 80's British mini-series
The time frame is more or less the same and in fact, several of the actors are in both series but I found this one a little more entertaining.
Produced by London Weekend Television, one of my most favorite production companies of the 80's it shows a little more attention to detail than did "Wings" although it was very well done as well.
I'm amazed by the material that has been uploaded by Noah as much of it was unknown to me....and I have seen quite a lot.
The quality is about what you might expect from a recorded-from-TV or a not brand new VHS....but definitely watchable.
Thanks again Noah


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Hey! Do you know someone who is…
- Pint-sized and petite?
- Super fun?
- Disney-lovin’ ?!
- Goofy as can be ?
- Recently moved North from Florida???
Well, if you answered with ME (as in me, Krissy!) you’d be …well, flattering me! Super fun? Thanks! 😉
But today, I am talking about someone else who matches up to all of the above (and then some!) and is
probably definitely one of the neatest people you will meet. Ever.
It’s Amanda, of Amanda McMahon Photography!
Since making the decision to streamline my blog posts, and thusly creating this idea of Friday Features, I have been busy crafting lists of all the amazing people and places that I have learned a bout through the power of the Internet. I definitely have a lot of interests and want to be able to share all that I have found with you – so what better person to feature than Amanda? She was our wedding photographer, helped me organize a fantastic Trash the Dress for me and one of my BFFs, and more importantly, became one of my dear friends.
So, not only am I sharing her gorgeous pic in my post, but three amazing destinations to feast your eyes on:
- Her gorgeous Photography Website
- Her inspiring and fun Photography Blog (and!)
- A NEW blog of hers that chronicles the adventure of first-time homeownership
Since I really cannot compete (ever) with the photo quality of her work, I will refrain from
stealing displaying images from any of the above locales, but please, if you’re looking for inspiration in your life, you’ll find it from just a small interaction with Amanda. Truly. She started her own business and continues to thrive, despite picking up and moving many miles from her family, among other challenges that life has thrown her – and continues to traverse regions far and wide to pursue her passion.
Who inspires you?


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We have expanded our in-store Used Book Buying hours to Fridays & Saturdays from 10am-4pm! Visit us downstairs.
For fans of "The Paris Wife," a sparkling glimpse into the life of Edith Wharton and the scandalous love affair that threatened her closest friendship
They say that behind every great man is a great woman. Behind Edith Wharton, there was Anna Bahlmann her governess turned literary secretary and confidante.At the age of forty-five, despite her growing fame," " Edith remains unfulfilled in a lonely, sexless marriage. Against all the rules of Gilded Age society, she falls in love with Morton Fullerton, a dashing young journalist. But their scandalous affair threatens everything in Edith's life especially her abiding ties to Anna.
At a moment of regained popularity for Wharton, Jennie Fields brilliantly interweaves Wharton's real letters and diary entries with her fascinating, untold love story.Told through the points of view of both Edith and Anna, "The Age of Desire "transports readers to the golden days of Wharton's turn-of-the century world and like the recent bestseller "The Chaperone "effortlessly re-creates the life of an unforgettable woman.
Jennie Fields received an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop. The author of the novels "Lily Beach," " Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," and "The Middle "Ages, she spent twenty-five years as an advertising creative director in New York and now lives with her husband in Nashville, Tennessee."


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Adds 5 brand new tiers of electric mining drills with their relative techs and an useful base-production buff that can be stacked with the vanilla mining-production research. You can decide to directly craft a tier of mining drills or upgrade the previous one.
Adds Spidertron MK2, Spidertron MK3, the Immolator and the Ghost Weaver, more powerful upgraded versions of Spidertron that can be crafted from the original, with enhanced firing capabilities, larger inventory size, equipment grid, radar coverage, mobility and much more.
Adds bonuses and optionally research for bigger bags (more inventory space), movement/walking/running speed, character hand crafting speed, long reach (optional far resource reach), and player mining speed. Use settings to choose which ones you want, either through research or by just choosing a value yourself.
Adds logistic-train-stops acting as anchor points for building a fully automated, train logistic network. It can handle all possible train configuration. Just send all trains to depots and LTN will pick the best suitable train for a job. LTN cuts the amount of rolling stock required to run a megabase down to 30% or less. With cargo ships installed also adds a logistic port for ships.
Build Cargo Rockets to launch stuff into space. Ride a rocket into space yourself and start spacewalking. Build an orbital space platform to develop difficult data-driven space science. Build a spaceship tile by tile, fly it from a planet surface to other planets, moon, asteroid belts, and more. Follow progress on https://discord.gg/ymjUVMv
[REQUIRED] Required for Space Exploration. Contains some important code that must run after other mods and a few bare-bones compatibility patches. Other listed mods are not requirements or suggestions, it is to control mod load order. This arrangement allows other mods to specify Space Exploration as a dependency without causing a dependency loop if they are already specified here. If you are a mod maker and want to control the compatibility with your mod do not add this mod as a dependency, add the base Space Exploration mod instead and if changes made here are incompatible they can be removed.


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Olivia Rodrigo continues to deliver bop after bop and, as a result, TikTok challenge after TikTok challenge. Her third single, “good 4 u,” from her upcoming debut album, Sour, is no different. The pop-punk banger dropped on Friday, May 14, along with an amazing new music video, and TikTokers were quick to make the song go viral on the video-sharing app. With Olivia Rodrigo's "good 4 u" TikTok challenge, you can partake in the angsty fun for yourself by getting glammed up at home.
Not unlike the “drivers license” and “deja vu” challenges before it, there are actually a few variations of the “good 4 u” TikTok trend — but this time, they all include a rocking transition. If you’ve spent some time scrolling through your “For You” page, you’re sure to have seen a few TikTok transitions here and there. It’s all about using the different effects and recording techniques to get a fun reveal in your video. If you’re a makeup guru who loves doing different lewks, you might want to try one of the “good 4 u” glam challenges. There’s also one version that uses the new “Vintage Camcorder” effect that has real throwback vibes and is full of nostalgia.
If you can’t decide on just one, you could always try every iteration of the “good 4 u” TikTok challenge. No need to think, “God, I wish that I could do that,” because here are seven videos from other TikTokers to inspire you.


NEW YORK, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novagen Solar Inc. (OTCQB: NOVZ) today announced that on March 7, 2013, Novagen Solar Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Renegade Engine Company Pty Ltd., entered into a written agreement with Newscope Enterprises Pty Ltd. to acquire the business of Argon Aluminium, of Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia. Argon Aluminium is a business that is well known locally and has been in the Tweed Heads South area of Australia for over 31 years. Argon Aluminium are specialists in the fabrication, manufacture and installation of aluminium, stainless steel, steel and glass fabricated products. With a core business specializing in balustrades, security fencing, industrial fabrication and bench work, there is a great deal of synergy between the business and the fabrication requirements of Renegade Engine Company. Argon's success is based on their ability to supply to the local domestic market as well as larger projects that involve builders and architects. The business operates with a structured staffing of 12 which includes; an estimator, factory supervisor, project manager, tradespeople, administration and apprentices along with sub-contract installers. " Seeking to complement and add value engineering capabilities, several existing business operations have been identified and reviewed for potential acquisition by Novagen or its operating subsidiaries. Argon Aluminium has fabrication capabilities and infrastructure tooling that can be utilized for Renegade Engine Companies custom motorcycle section. Added to this is the ability to utilize Renegade's under- utilized tooling such as mandrel pipe benders in the Argon business that will reduce outsourcing of services in both Argon and Renegade Engine Company, while adding established revenue streams and profit centers." Micheal Nugent, CEO Novagen Solar Inc. About Novagen Solar Inc. Novagen Solar Inc. (OTCQB: NOVZ) is engaged in the development and commercialization of low carbon emission engines and other clean technology solutions with a view to create technologies that improve efficiency and reduce levels of greenhouse emissions in a low-cost, globally relevant way. Novagen's operations are based in Queensland, Australia. Safe Harbor StatementStatements made in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions, managing growth, and political and other business risks. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this paragraph and the risks and other factors detailed in Novagen's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Novagen undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements. Contact;Micheal NugentTel; +61 438158688 Cell; 310 994 7988Email; firstname.lastname@example.org SOURCE Novagen Solar Inc.