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How can I make Cypriot coffee without a mbriki?
If you do not have a mbriki, cezve or briki, you can use a small pot, preferably with a pouring lip. You can also use electric coffee pots and automatic Turkish coffee makers to make Cypriot coffee since both types of coffee are made by the same brewing method.
Is there an easier way to make Cypriot coffee?
Besides the traditional way, electric coffee pots and automatic coffee makers also make Cypriot coffee. Electric coffee pots shorten the brewing time but need to be followed to avoid overflowing. However, automatic coffee makers signal a sound when brewing is finished and thus do not need any following.
What is the specialty of Cypriot coffee?
Cypriot coffee is special because it has a distinct flavor and texture that sets it apart from other types of coffee. The finely ground coffee beans, combined with water by boiling method, create a thick, frothy brew that is rich and full-bodied.
Cypriot Coffee Recipe
Have you ever tried Cypriot coffee, known for its thick foam and rich texture? So, let’s learn how to make it below!
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Cypriot coffee, also known as Greek coffee, is a traditional style of coffee that is popular in Cyprus and Greece. It is one of the coffee traditions made by boiling method, similar to Turkish, Armenian, and Bosnian coffee. Boiling method is the oldest coffee brewing method in the world. You can learn the details of different coffee brewing methods worldwide in our related blog by clicking this link.
Cypriot coffee is a strong and thick coffee that is brewed using very finely ground coffee beans, sugar, and water and is typically served in small demitasse cups with the grounds settling at the bottom. It is made by slowly heating the coffee, sugar, and water mixture over low heat until the coffee comes to a boil and forms a thick foam on top. It is then poured into demitasse cups and served immediately.
It is difficult to determine exactly the origins of Cypriot coffee, but it can be traced back to the Ottoman Empire era, which ruled Cyprus and much of Greece for centuries. Coffee was introduced to the region by the Ottoman Turks, who brought the beverage to the region from the Middle East. The brewing method and ingredients used have remained relatively unchanged over time, and the drink has continued to be an important part of the culture and social fabric of Cyprus and Greece since then.
Let’s move on to the Cypriot coffee recipe below!
2 demitasse cups cold water, filtered or bottled if tap water is low quality
2 teaspoons ground coffee, extremely fine grind
Sugar to taste (optional)
Mbriki (aka briki, jazve or cezve), a coffee pot with a long handle and truncated conical shape
Add the water, ground coffee, and sugar to the mbriki and place it over medium-low heat.
Stir the mixture until the coffee and sugar dissolve.
Continue to heat the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until it comes to a boil.
Once the coffee starts to foam and rise to the top of the pot, remove it from the heat and allow the foam to settle for a few seconds.
Return the pot to the heat and repeat the foaming process one or two more times.
After the final foaming, remove the pot from the heat and pour the coffee into demitasse cups.
Serve immediately with a small glass of water aside.
Your Cypriot coffee is ready.
RECIPE NOTE FOR CYPRIOT COFFEE:
The amount of sugar used to make Cypriot coffee can vary depending on personal preference. It is also very common to drink it without sugar. Cypriot coffee without sugar is called “sketo” (plain). If it is with some sugar, it is called “metrio” (almost one teaspoon of sugar), and with much sugar, it is called “glyki” (at least two teaspoons of sugar).
HOW TO SERVE CYPRIOT COFFEE:
Cypriot coffee is served in small porcelain demitasse cups with handles, accompanied by a small sweet treat like a piece of lokum (Turkish delight) or a biscuit. It is often enjoyed with a glass of water on the side to cleanse the palate between sips and to help counteract the coffee’s strong flavor.
Milk is never added to Cypriot coffee, by the way!
HOW TO DRINK CYPRIOT COFFEE:
Similar to Turkish coffee, Cypriot coffee is served hot, so be careful not to burn your mouth or tongue when drinking it. Let the coffee cool down for a minute or two before taking a sip. It should also be sipped slowly to feel the full flavor and texture. The coffee grounds settled at the bottom of the cup are not to be drunk or eaten.

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday expressed concern [press release] over the recent violence along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel that has left multiple Palestinian civilians dead.
Speaking to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Zeid noted that the past two weeks “have seen the heaviest exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and armed groups in Gaza since the 2014 escalation of hostilities.”
He called for an end to hostilities and for accountability for those responsible:
It is essential that the authorities cooperate with the future Commission to advance accountability for these killings, as well as all alleged violations and abuses of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Currently, although Israel has put in place a number of accountability mechanisms, there are serious concerns that these are not in compliance with the international standards of independence, impartiality, and effectiveness. Very few investigations ever occur; in the rare cases where an investigation has led to an indictment, the sentence has been extremely lenient in light of the gravity of the crime committed.
Zeid also expressed concern over the detention of Palestinian children, arbitrary arrests of activists, and restrictions on civil society. “These assaults on fundamental rights dismantle trust in institutions; strip away the social structures which enable peaceful resolution of disputes; and create a tinderbox in which any flash of conflict may ignite severe and unpredictable consequences.”
Zeid concluded his remarks with a call for an end to the occupation.

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Tampa spy claims put heat on Govt
The Defence Minister, Robert Hill, has moved to head off claims a Government intelligence organisation spied on Australians during the Tampa crisis. A story published today in the News Limited papers alleges the Government used the Defence Signals Directorate to intercept communications to and from the Norwegian freighter Tampa, during the asylum seeker crisis. Tonight, Mr Hill has denied any illegality, apart from what he calls an "inadvertent error", but the Opposition parties say the situation is a scandal.
Compere: Tony Jones
Reporter: Gillian Bradford
GILLIAN BRADFORD: This morning, Robert Hill was telling the media he didn't comment on intelligence matters, as was the Prime Minister.
Instead, other ministers were doing the talking, with only lukewarm denials of Government wrongdoing.
ALEXANDER DOWNER, FOREIGN MINISTER: I'm very satisfied that certainly, there were no significant breaches of the guidelines, there was no instruction from the Government to breach guidelines.
TONY ABBOTT, EMPLOYMENT MINISTER: Let's not forget that there were Australian troops on the Tampa and those Australian troops were protecting Australia's national interests.
GILLIAN BRADFORD: Mr Abbott was particularly interested in the newspaper allegation the Defence Signals Directorate provided the Government with transcripts of phone conversations between the Maritime Union and the crew of the Tampa.
Again, no denial.
TONY ABBOTT: Why was the MUA making phone calls to this ship?
Because, let's face it, it was a foreign ship, crewed by foreign nationals and what was the MUA doing making phone calls to this ship in the first place?
PADDY CRUMLIN, MUA HEAD: We were looking after the interests of international seafarers that were affiliates to our union and our comments and our communications were directed at looking after their interests, via fax, email, you know, because that goes via satellite, via the company, which were also replicated through the company and I think the ITF may have spoken once to the vessel.
GILLIAN BRADFORD: After giving no explanation all day, the Defence Minister decided this evening to issue a statement.
He claims the director of the Defence Signals Directorate has assured him the DSD did not provide any reporting to the Government on communications from the MUA.
But Mr Hill wouldn't confirm or deny whether calls, faxes or emails to the Tampa had been intercepted, only that the MUA wasn't targeted by the DSD.
But Mr Hill's attempts to clarify what the DSD has done have not soothed the experts.
ROBERT HILL: What we're seeing now is something which really takes us into unchartered territory -- DSD, not only intercepting communications to which Australians are a party but in quite politicised circumstances.
GILLIAN BRADFORD: Greens leader Senator Bob Brown has called for the DSD issue to be examined by the same Senate committee about to investigate the 'children overboard' incident.
Labor hasn't decided yet if it will back the inquiry, though Simon Crean's rhetoric today indicates it will.
SIMON CREAN: The whole of Cabinet has been complicit in this.
What does it say of a total government that receives informations -- information on Australians who have been spied on and used that information spying on Australians for their own political agenda?
GILLIAN BRADFORD: The Prime Minister and his Defence Minister will be forced to respond to that allegation tomorrow in the first Question Time since the election.
They will also find themselves defending the work of the DSD, a highly secretive organisation which essentially only has to answer to Cabinet and, just last year, argued it should not be subjected to any parliamentary scrutiny.
Gillian Bradford, Lateline.


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Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Tarnished (Perfected #2) by Kate Jarvik Birch (Review)
The second installment of the Perfected Series, Tarnished continues the intense and dark story in the world where humans are bred to be the upper class pets. After escaping to the safety of Canada, all Ella wants to do is go back into the danger to be with the man she loves once again, Penn. Being a Pet, she is in constant danger as she continues her story throughout the novel.
Tarnished was dark, and was definitely a deeper story then what was just on the surface. It talks about the consumer mind set we have, the way media panders to us with our short mindedness as viewers, and gives a warning of how easy it would be to slip back into mistreating other human beings and start treating them as less. I found this novel thought provoking and interesting. Not all the characters were perfectly developed, but on average they were fairly well done. The plot was a little bumpy but was ultimately satisfying. Ella is a beautiful character that grows and changes with the story, making the story even better. I did enjoy reading Tarnished and give it FOUR OUT OF FIVE STARS!!!
*Advanced Readers Copy Review*

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Thai central bank says it has not manipulated currency
THAILAND'S central bank has not intervened in the trading of the baht to gain a trade advantage with the United States, an assistant governor said on Monday, amid speculation that Washington may soon add the country to a currency watch list.
"Thailand has some trade surplus with the United States, so it could be on the watch list," Chantavarn Sucharitakul said in a text message to reporters. But, "Thailand has always communicated that it has not intervened in the currency for an advantage in trade with the United States," she said, adding that it was open for further discussions.
Her comments come after a report that an expanded US Treasury watch list expected this month could include Russia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ireland or Malaysia, all of which have large trade surpluses with the US.
Thai authorities have said in the past they will intervene in foreign exchange markets to "smooth out" any excessive moves in the baht.
Exports are a key driver of South-east Asia's second-largest economy. The US had a goods trade deficit of US$4.3 billion with Thailand in January-March this year, after a deficit of US$19.3 billion in the whole of 2018, according to the US Census Bureau. In the first quarter of 2019, the US was Thailand's biggest export market, accounting for 14.2 per cent of Thai shipments, Thai customs data showed. REUTERS


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Have you ever thought it would be cool to turn your child’s doodles into a game? With DoodleMatic you can create playable games from your children’s drawings. Even from your own drawings if you’re up for the challenge! At its core, DoodleMatic takes your art and converts it into a game by using colors recognized by the app. You can even share your child’s creation with other game builders and doodlers.
How To Create Playable Games
DoodleMatic allows you to create two types of games. The first style is the platform game. This is where the character jumps from platform to platform in the pursuit of some goal. Kids can also make a launch-style game (think Angry Birds) where the character is launched with the objective of knocking over targets. The game you design and what the players can do is all driven by the colors used.
The colors you can use and their actions are:
- Black – the platform or ground
- Red – obstacles that end the game if touched by the character
- Blue – the goal(s)
- Green – your character
For any dads that are part of the DIY/maker movement and want to get your kids involved in the maker movement, this is a great introductory step! Combining drawing, which is fun by itself, with creating your own game gives a child an awesome amount of power. They are able to create their own, custom game that can be shared with friends and family. It can really help open a child’s eyes to the power of technology and what they can do with a little imagination.
The Game Play
The game will play depending on what you built. Either the launcher style or platform jumper style. The in-game character will bounce around trying to avoid the red obstacles while pursuing the blue goals. It’s easy, fun, and great for youngsters.
By relying on the colors used to determine the game play kids can create anything they can imagine. As you might imagine this comes with some trial and error. Once a game is drawn your child will take a picture through the app. On some occasions the game won’t work as expected. The child has to go back, make some edits, and try again.
For any dad in software development, and other fields I’m sure, trial and error is part of the daily job. Literally building something, finding it doesn’t work, and trying again is what I do every day. DoodleMatic helps kids learn that just because something doesn’t work they shouldn’t give up. It’s usually just a small tweak here and there for the game to work properly.
The physical component of the game comes in a box with everything you need to get started. The guides will walk your child through how to create specific in-game behavior. The step-by-step tutorial also explains the use of colors and how each color will impact what happens in the game.
The basic out-of-the-box game is great for children 3+. As your kids get more comfortable with the game advanced features are available that make objects move in the game. At the initial outset all you will need are the app and the correct colors.
Why I Like DoodleMatic
For a child to be able to create playable games is a very educational and empowering activity. As I mentioned above they learn about trial and error and that a mistake isn’t the end of the world. Building that resilience and creativity at an early age will pay off down the road. As opposed to software development where hunting for an error can take a great deal of effort, fixing mistakes in DoodleMatic is rather quick. This ensures your child learns how to resolve errors, but isn’t too difficult to be discouraging.
Once the game is up and running your child can share it with friends and family. It’s another huge confidence booster to have built a game others can enjoy. The positive feedback from others enjoying something you’ve built is amazing. I personally love to design and develop something and hear that the end users enjoy what I’ve built. It means I’ve done my job and provided another person with a solution that brings them joy or makes life easier. Either way I’m happy.
Finally, DoodleMatic provides an easy intro to design and can segue into further lessons in teaching your children how to code.
With the holiday season approaching way faster than I thought the DoodleMatic should be on any parent’s list. Fun, educational, and an excellent opportunity to spend time with your child the game is fun for the whole family.

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The LA Forum for Architecture and Design is holding a panel discussion at the Hammer tonight. Centered on Zoe Crosher’s monograph, “Out the Window: LAX”, the discussion will be on “the role that such publications might play in evolution of the built environment,” and will feature writer Norman Klein, writers and urbanists John Chase and Alan Loomis, and art critic Michael Ned Holte.
Of those, I’m only familiar with the work of Norman Klein, but that’s because I own his book, “The History of Forgetting,” which has been extremely influential on how I view Los Angeles. The idea of history and memory is one I picked up in a senior level college course, and I didn’t get it until I came here. Klein’s book focuses on the neighborhoods immediately west of downtown, on the very eastern blocks of Sunset, and on how the communities surrounding the downtown core have been shifted, changed and forgotten. As neighborhoods disappear and shift under failed city policy, historical significance is forgotten. Who remembers now that where the Public Storage is on Glendale in Echo Park, there was once a major motion picture studio?
The panel tonight at the Hammer doesn’t relate directly to Klein’s book, but I imagine he’ll have something to say about how architecture and its perceived permanence and importance contribute to memory, which, in turn, preserves history. And decentralization and lack of architecture are two of the biggest perceived negatives in L.A. urbanism. Crosher’s bio says she focuses on Los Angeles’ “resistance to being pictured,” in its lack of center and state of perpetual motion. I think there something connected between the art, architecture and urban history – it’s all just how it’s expressed.

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Reading spoil Joe's party
Ipswich 1 Reading 1THIS Royle occasion ended with the Royals from Reading still reigning over the rest in the Coca-Cola Championship.The match did not live up to its top-of-the-table billing on a night when Joe Royle celebrated his 1,000th game as a manager.
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THIS Royle occasion ended with the Royals from Reading still reigning over the rest in the Coca-Cola Championship.
The match did not live up to its top-of-the-table billing on a night when Joe Royle celebrated his 1,000th game as a manager.
Ipswich Town lost their 100 per cent home record when the Berkshire side took advantage of Jason de Vos leaving the field for attention to a head wound.
Ten-man Town failed to cope as effectively with reduced numbers as they did in their 3-2 home win over Plymouth on Saturday.
There was a big hole in their defence when Dave Kitson ran through to equalise a fine opening effort from Shefki Kuqi.
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But what will haunt Town fans for some while, and what spoiled the party for Royle, was a blatant mistake by an assistant referee.
Although right in line, Mr Cann failed to spot that Kitson had begun his run a shade too early and was around two yards offside when the pass was made.
With referee Michael Jones being well out of his depth, particularly in the first period, it was a shame that the Football League could not appoint more suitable officials for such an occasion.
But at least the Tractor Boys did enough to maintain their third place position, and only a super optimist was predicting that the winning home run would continue for much longer.
What Ipswich can take from the game is that they are made of the right stuff to mix it with the best in this not particularly strong division.
Reading appeared to settle for a point, but showed enough to confirm why they are currently top of the tree and likely to stay the course.
Town had a shaky spell between their goal and the interval, and they needed the half-time break to re-group just as much last night at Portman Road as they did with ten men and trailing 2-1 to Plymouth.
Ipswich dominated the second period and with a bit of luck could have found a winning goal.
But with Teddy Sheringham's penalty flop in the draw at West Ham and David Friio's dreadful headed miss at the weekend for Plymouth, perhaps they have used up their good fortune for a while.
A succession of wayward passes and little in the way of considered forward play by Ipswich led to Reading taking the honours in the first 45 minutes.
With Fabian Wilnis sidelined for the first game of a three-match suspension, Ipswich's lack of strength in their squad became apparent.
And it is re-assuring news that chairman David Sheepshanks is talking positively about a fresh signing coming in before the home game with Burnley on October 16.
Matt Richards and Ian Westlake have shown enough to confirm that they have good futures in the game, but right now they are not at their best.
With larger numbers to choose from - Royle only has 15 players seriously in contention for ten outfield places - there is reason to believe that both Richards and Westlake would have benefited from rests.
Andy Hughes had bags of freedom down the right side in which to get at the Town rearguard, and it was just as well that Richard Naylor, in particular, and De Vos were two of the better Town performers.
Keeper Kelvin Davis suffered a recurrence of the back trouble that affects him from time to time, and he was able to take part for 45 minutes thanks to an injection.
But Davis was unable to carry on after the break and Lewis Price came in for his second league game having played for 90 minutes in the win at Gillingham last season.
Price did nothing wrong, which is just as well with Davis' condition likely to flair up at any time.
The fact that Royle did not utilise any of his other players on the bench speaks volumes. Tony Dinning looks likely to return to Wigan when his two-month loan period is up early next month, while Dean Bowditch was far from his best against Doncaster last Tuesday.
The manager appears to be running out of patience with Pablo Counago and it was no surprise when he did not come off the bench.
That leaves rookie Jerrome Sobers, with the young defender called up for use in an emergency.
Reading are now the only team in the division with a 100 per cent home league record, with Ipswich looking to gain victory at Coventry on Sunday to make up for their slight lapse last night.
There was a lot of kicking into touch by both sides, with the loss of De Vos for seven minutes for attention to his head wound a telling factor in the outcome.
He was missing after taking a knock when Stoke scored their winning goal through the heart of the Town defence a fortnight ago.
Royle made three changes with Richards, Westlake and Kuqi replacing Wilnis, Dinning and Counago.
It was Kuqi who caught the eye and the Finland striker converted a smart tenth minute opportunity.
Kuqi impressed in other parts of his game, but he volleyed over in the first period and his control let him down after the interval when Drissa Diallo put him through.
Ipswich would have gone top with three points and that would have been a fitting tribute to mark Royle's landmark.
But their midweek hoodoo continued. A victory over Wolves on Bank Holiday Monday remains Town's only win outside a weekend in the league this term.


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Aloe vera is one of the most popular plants in tropical regions. It can thrive in most weather conditions, and also it does not need any extra care. And it takes about 8 months to grow to full size.
This is one of the significant medicinal herbs present in nature. It also provides amazing healing benefits. Some of the benefits that can be included are:
Treats eye disorder:
- Aloe vera juice cures eyes redness
- Aloe vera cures eye infections
- Aloe vera solution drop can soothe your eye pain
- Mix aloe vera gel with a pinch of sodium bicarbonate and turmeric powder to cure your ulcer wound.
- Heated aloe vera pulp cures the pain caused by ripe blisters.
- It also heals your ulcer quickly
Cure wrinkles and acne:
- Only by applying aloe vera gel regularly, you can prevent wrinkles.
- You can make aloe vera face pack by mixing - aloe vera gel, rose water and a hint of turmeric powder. You apply it on your face and leave it for 15 minutes and rinse it with lukewarm water. After you rinse the dried face pack, rub ice-cube on your face. This method will help to prevent acne.
- Regular consumption of aloe vera gel can maintain the balance of sugar in your body.
- 5 gm of aloe vera gel can be useful for diabetes.
Useful for bronchitis:
- The preparation of aloe vera ash mixed with grapes is useful for bronchitis.
- Aloe vera is also helpful in treating chronic bronchitis.
- Aloe vera gel should not be used if you are suffering from cold.
- Aloe vera gel mixed with butter milk is helpful for jaundice
- It also cures liver enlargement and spleen.
- Pulp of aloe gel with a little amount of salt is also helpful.
- Aloe vera gel ash made in an earthen pot can be taken as a medicine for jaundice.
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- Aloe vera gel clears the stool.
Regulate menstrual cycle:
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Cure stomach pain:
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I am 21 years old boy. I am not able to control my sexual desire. I masturbate twice or thrice (sometimes) a day. Will it effect my health? When I ejaculate, there will not be happy moments or orgasm doesn't feel good. While masturbating, I cum very early, within 2 minutes. It doesn't last longer. How to prevent this quick ejaculation? I want to control my sexual desires. Please help me. Is there any side effects on my health n body if I do it twice or thrice a day? Regards,
Depression is a clinical, mental, and emotional condition that may give rise to feelings of hopelessness and chronic sadness. It slows down the way people process everyday activities and leads the patient to a sense of constant gloom and doom. It is a disabling mental condition as per WHO, and may be caused due to reasons like genetics, changes in the balance of hormones, stress, grief, trauma and prolonged, chronic physical ailments. Depression is also connected with food and nutrition. Do you want to know how?
Read on to see the three ways in which food and depression are connected.
- Severity and Duration: Depression is a mental illness that signifies an imbalance in the hormones and the emotional faculties in the brain. Nutrition is the fuel that keeps the brain and body in prime working condition. When a depressive state sets in or becomes emotionally rooted, then nutritious eating and a proper diet take a back seat as the patient succumbs to a state where he or she is not concerned about the food intake. As a result, the brain and hormonal balance get further affected. This can have an adverse effect on the severity and the duration of the depressive mode, which makes it all a vicious cycle of sorts. Poor appetite, not having proper meals, skipping meals, eating junk, avoiding social settings where food will be served, and even emotional eating are all outcomes of depression too.
- Eating Disorders: Many patients who have eating disorders often experience deep rooted and chronic depression. Since despondency and hopelessness are the main characteristics of depressive behaviour, the outcome is that the patient tries to behave in a way that seeks approval. And in all this, the patient usually thinks that he or she is not 'good enough'. In such a scenario, the patient may start trying out fad diets and eventually fall prey to eating disorders like Bulimia that make the patient overeat and then vomit. These eating disorders usually come with phases of binge eating, throwing up, starving and then repeating the cycle again. Eating in secrecy is also a symptom of this condition.
- Nutrition to Fight Depression: Nutrition and proper food intake can build a sense of resilience by first of all improving the overall physical condition of the patient. This can take care of a lot of angst even as the minerals and vitamins travel to the brain for better functioning in the long run.
Ensure that you eat right as a part of your therapy for depression. This is as good as taking your medication on time.

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Linezolid is an oxazolidinone which inhibits protein synthesis and also has weak MAO inhibitory activity. Hence it should be carefully given with food containing monoamines like tyramine otherwise results in cheese reaction.
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Mediterranean fish, with stuffed courgette flower, tomato, olive, and basil from the garden by Chef Nicolas Pierantoni
Recipe by Chef Nicolas Pierantoni at l'Hostellerie de l'Abbaye de La Celle
- 800 gr of porgy
- 12 courgette flowers
- Olive oil
- Fresh basil
- 125 g of black olives in oil and basil from the garden
- 4 yellow courgettes
- 4 green courgettes
- 2 scallions
- 2 cherry tomatoes
Prepare the fish and cut the fillets (this step can be done by your fishmonger).
Prepare the stuffing for the courgette flowers:
Remove the pistil and the green corolla from the flowers, set them aside for later.
Finely chop the courgettes and scallions and slow-cook them in a frying pan with a little olive oil.
Take the vegetable mixture and add some chopped basil.
Stuff the flowers very delicately and gently turn the end to enclose the stuffing.
Blanch and peel the tomatoes, then cut them in half and set them aside.
Season the fish fillets on each side with a pinch of salt and a few twists of pepper. Heat some olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Place the fillets skin-side down in the pan, add the stuffed courgette flowers, tomatoes, olives, basil, and leave to cook for a few minutes. When the fish is three-quarters cooked and the skin is crispy, turn it over and continue cooking for a few seconds.
How to serve
Serve the fish skin side up with the tomatoes and olives and garnish each plate with three stuffed courgette flowers.


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We can only hope that the Deep State in the US has a plan to stop Trump when the walls close in on him. Why is it that conservatives aren't coming to understand the impending danger in Trump?
“People like Donald Trump who have severe narcissistic disturbances can’t tolerate being criticized,” says Dodes, “so the more they are challenged in this essential way, the more out of control they become. They change reality to suit themselves in their own mind.”
And so maybe the world is safer if he's allowed to have 4 more years. A psychopath will never allow himself to be defeated.
"There's no restraints here. There's nothing he won't do," says one psychologist. "And if it's enormously destructive, that's not actually a negative for him, that's a positive."
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Rhys Hollis, Andrea Baker, Divine Tasinda & Kheanna Walker
OMOS (2022) celebrates contemporary Black performance and pays homage to Black people featured in plays at the Scottish court in the 16th century, with references to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The 20-minute work is the first film work by cabaret artist Rhys Hollis, who is known for their significant impact on London’s queer arts scene.
The film features a visual journey through a castle and a forest, created in collaboration with opera singer Andrea Baker, dancer Divine Tasinda, and pole performer Kheanna Walker.
Opening: March 4, 2023, 6 - 9 pm


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I DID IT!!!! I WROTE 50,000 WORDS IN ONE MONTH!!! ACTUALLY, I WROTE 51,241 WORDS IN ONE MONTH!!!!
This is a mother OMG, people.
I wrote until one o’clock in the morning this morning. I wrote like the wind. Like a fire in an abandoned barn on the hottest day of a Windsor summer. Goodness, gracious, great balls of words, Batman!!!
Celebrate with chocolate.
Staring now. Go.

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Boles Qualifies among the Five Nominees for the Cartoon d'Or Award
Thus the 12‑minute Boles, created in the Slovenian‑German co‑production, keeps receiving new awards and nominations. Boles has already been successful at many festivals: among others it received the award given by the short film jury at the Festival of Slovenian Film, in December it was selected as the best film by the audience of Animateka, while on January it also received an award at the Trieste Film Festival. The film based on the story by Maksim Gorki focuses on Filip, who keeps dreaming about better life as a famous writer. One day the prostitute Tereza asks him to write a letter to her lover Boles, and two weeks later also a love letter from Boles to her. Filip discovers that Boles does not exist and he denies Tereza's request.
Cartoon d'Or is the only exclusively European animation award. It was created in 1991 with the aim of promoting talented European makers of animated film.
The 25th Cartoon Forum will take place between 23rd and 26th September in the French city of Toulouse. The Cartoon Forum is a unique event for the experts in the field of animated film, where the producers and directors can present their animation projects (for television and new media platforms) with the intention of finding co‑producers, broadcasters and investors.
The Cartoon d'Or Award ceremony will take place on 25 September, when all five nominated shorts are to be screened in front of 850 animation experts from all around Europe.
More information at: http://cartoon-media.com/cartoon-d-or/cartoon-d-or-2014/nominees.htm


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Bruno Mars might be coming to Las Vegas for a collection choose dates at Park MGM, based on a Feb. four announcement.
The eleven reveals will happen from April 29 to Sept. 14 contained in the Park Theater.
So far, the brand new Vegas performances are the R&B crooner's solely stay dates scheduled for 2019 after spending the bulk 2017 and 2018 on his sold-out 24Okay Magic World Tour.
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Buying a sexy bra is more than just walking into a store. It requires time and deliberation. The same way you would shop for a suit, it’s the same way you should pick your lingerie. What’s under your clothes matters. Assume something happens to you, would you be horrified or proud as the world stares at your lingerie affair? Although your bra might not see the light of the day, it still matters.
We live in a world where everything requires energy- either mental or physical. If you’re wearing a stretched, holey bra, will you even have the confidence of carrying out your daily tasks? A loosely fitting bra might even affect your relationship. That’s why a sexy bra is a must-have. Not only for steamy, romantic escapades, but also for elevating your mood.
– It Makes You Feel Sexy
Over the past decade, the lingerie industry has boomed with women spending billions in buying bras, panties, and other undergarments. This is a clear indication of what’s beneath the clothes matters. Wearing a tight and well-hugging bra makes you feel more like a woman and boost your self-confidence. It helps you celebrate your sexuality no matter what size you are. Do you want to feel excitingly appealing? Then a sexy-looking bra is a way to go. Remember, sexy is not how you look but how you feel.
Self-confidence also brings other desirable benefits like:
- Better overall health
- Better relationships
- Enhanced performance at work
- Increased positive attitude
– Clothes Tend to Fit Better
A sexy bra will make your outfit look sexy on you. However, sexy is not only in an appealing but also in size. Wearing the wrong size will leave you with a disappointing look. Unfortunately, most women have never had thorough, accurate, complete bra fitting. You might be shocked that you’re stuffing into the wrong bra.
If you want to make your bra feel sexy, then get the right size. Get the band cup sizes right. If you wear a stretched, oversized bra, your outfit will look stuffed. If you fit into a small bra, your twins will pop out either on the top or sideways. You are pretty sure how that can be disappointing.
– Empowers Women
What matters most is how you feel inside. Looking like a woman is not enough, but feeling like one is everything. A sexy bra will make you feel and act feminine. You don’t have to struggle to pull and push your outfit now and then. It will elevate your self-esteem as a woman and make you ready to conquer the world. Snuggly fitting sexy bra accentuates your beauty and curves. It brings confidence and boosts your self-esteem.
As a woman, you can make the entire room staring at you. A right bra reminds you that being feminine makes you strong. You feel confident when walking because the bra will give you good support with less jiggling when walking.
A sexy bra is more than important to you. It’s also important to those around you. It could be your children, spouse, or colleagues. That is why you should treat yourself to a sexy, luxurious bar that you deserve.

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The first stage of the phasing out of the First Home Owners Grant Boost (FHOG Boost) will happen on September 30.
From October until December it will reduced from $14,000 to $10,500 for established homes and $21,000 to $14,000 for new ones.
From 2010, it will return to the $7,000 pre-incentive level.
“It’s important for first home buyers to act now if they want to receive the maximum grant before it is phased out,” Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) president David Airey said.
“To assist consumers with eligibility requirements and information about obtaining the Boost, the government has a website to direct potential first home buyers to their relevant state or territory revenue office,” he said.
The decision made…to extend the Boost as part of the Federal Budget reflects the position the REIA presented to government, which was to extend the Boost for both new and existing homes and introduce a plan to phase the Boost out gradually.
“It is great to see the number of first home buyers in Australia that have been able to secure a home since the FHOG Boost was implemented,” he added.
“Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures have shown that the proportion of first home buyers has increased from 19.5 per cent in October 2008 to a record 28.5 per cent in May 2009. Government figures show that at the end of July, 137,000 homes had been purchased with the aid of the FHOG Boost,” according to the executive.


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Dunkin' is launching its Beyond Meat sandwich nationally
Dunkin' is launching its Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich nationally in November, two months ahead of schedule, after a highly successful test of the product this summer.Posted — Updated
The buzzy new sandwich is a way for the chain to capitalize on growing consumer interest in plant-based proteins — and take up more space in the increasingly competitive breakfast segment.
Dunkin' first introduced a breakfast sandwich featuring Beyond Meat's meatless sausage in New York City this July. That test "exceeded our expectations," Dunkin' CEO Dave Hoffmann said in a statement Monday. The Beyond Sausage Sandwich is now the second best-selling item in Dunkin's Manhattan stores, following the company's bacon, egg and cheese bagel. Sales of the sandwich were more than twice as high as expected.
The enthusiastic customer reaction inspired Dunkin' to speed up the national launch, which was previously scheduled for January. Over 9,000 Dunkin' locations will serve the sandwich starting November 6.
The speedy rollout echoes Burger King's trajectory with the Impossible Whopper. Burger King first tested out the meatless Whopper, which features a patty made by Impossible Foods, in April. Just a month later, Burger King announced that it would make the product available nationally because the test had gone "exceedingly well." The Impossible Whopper launched across the United States in August.
For chains like Burger King, Dunkin' and others, the meat substitute protein trend could be a boon.
Barclays predicts the alternative meat sector could reach about $140 billion in sales over the next decade, capturing about 10% of the global meat industry. Jefferies predicts that by 2040, the alternative meat market could make $240 billion in annual revenue globally.
And it's unlikely that customers who eat plant-based protein for health and environmental reasons will abandon animal protein — or the fast food staples that feature real meat.
In its IPO paperwork, Beyond Meat reported that 93% of Kroger shoppers who bought Beyond Burgers in the first half of 2018 also bought meat during the same period. The Impossible Whopper is a way to "give somebody who wants to eat a burger every day, but doesn't necessarily want to eat beef everyday, permission to come into the restaurants more frequently," Chris Finazzo, president of Burger King North America, told CNN Business in April. Dunkin's Beyond sandwich is served with egg and cheese, animal products vegans don't eat.
For Dunkin', the Beyond breakfast sandwich is also a way to capture sales in an expanding segment. Breakfast is one bright spot for fast food companies looking to eke out growth in a crowded space, and many chains are expanding their offerings. Notably, Wendy's recently announced that it will start serving breakfast nationally, an initiative that costs $20 million and requires about 20,000 new US employees.
Dunkin', too, has been experimenting with new breakfast items like breakfast bowls and healthier sandwiches. So far, the strategy seems to be working. The chain pointed to breakfast sandwiches as one reason that sales at US stores open at least a year jumped 2.4% in the first quarter. While discussing second-quarter earnings, Hoffman noted that same-store sales of breakfast sandwiches and bagels grew 15% over a two-year period.
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Walk the cobblestone streets and experience the colourful history of the Exchange District. Explore Winnipeg’s riveting political history – from its leadership in the anti-fascism movement, to Cora Hind the first female journalist in Western Canada. Uncover the scandals of Winnipeg’s history, from our first Mayors 2nd life to the ill fated “Gingerbread” City Hall. This hour long walking tour of the Exchange will cover the most thrilling details of Winnipeg’s lurid past, and show you a side of the city you’ve never seen before.
Tours will be 60 minutes in length with a maximum of 10 guests and all Public Health Guidelines must be followed.
Tour time slots: 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm
Online registration is required for all guests! Registration will open Friday, September 3rd at noon at http://www.doorsopenwinnipeg.ca/event/exchange-district-biz-historic-guided-walking-tours/

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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
The Snow Whimsical's Scary Family attraction, which recently celebrated its public anniversary
Snow Whimsical's Scary Family
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Find yourself on a trip immersed in the scary visuals and songs from Snow Whimsical's movie. Invade the lone lost boys' cottage, the haunted woods, and the shed of the Conceited Witch's guest house. But don't worry -- it will all end up mechanically ever after!
- If traveling with a small group, try not to enter an attraction vehicle with someone you find annoying, because this attraction will definitely make it embarassing.
- After going on this attraction, custom demands that you go on something more relaxing.
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- Over-sweet cuteness may be too frightening for adults.
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It’s been too damn long since this writer was at a hardcore show. It’s easy to forget in a city over-brimming with sub-genres, but messy, high-gain guitar and ludicrous-speed kick drumming still have a home in venues just as messy as the Astoria.
Losses opened with half-finished songs, spastic trio breakdowns, and a distinct new-car smell. Songs that borrowed heavily from the legacy of mathcore bands like Drive Like Jehu came wrapped in an angry-youth package: alternated screaming, flailing, shouting, and some seriously impressive riffage. Even though the dumb stage banter sounded like the band trying to cover their lack of confidence, Losses played a ridiculously tight set for being so fresh-faced.
War Baby have improved immensely since I saw them last, at the Princeton Pub two years ago, or maybe I was just more prepared for their heavy volume this time around. Grunge-meets-noise-rock—à la A Place To Bury Strangers, but without all the artistic flourishes—War Baby pummelled through a lead-handed series of doomy jams led by guitarist Jon Redditt. Even though Redditt did his best Cobain impression throughout their stage time, focusing on Kirby Fisher’s absolutely phenomenal drumming wasn’t a bad way to spend a half hour.
About Needs: we get it, you like Les Savy Fav. Seeing singer Sean Orr dive around, spit confetti, and hump bandmates would have been a lot more fun if it didn’t reek with ironic self-mocking. The brilliant thing about [Les Savy Fav frontman] Tim Harrington is that his stage presence is genuine and heartfelt, if bizarre. Luckily, the rest of Needs more than makes up for an antsy frontman with impressive talent and psychedelic hardcore breaks. While one could argue that without Al Boyle (You Say Party, the sadly defunct Hard Feelings) on guitar anymore, the band’s golden age has passed, but they still have more than enough kineticism and twice as much playfulness than in their shows of the past.
It’s perfectly reasonable, given the band’s history, to like the idea, but not the execution, behind GSTS. Moronic, inside-joke-ridden insults thrown from the band members to the audience like roses, sloppy-drunk songs played twelve times faster than the musicians can handle—these are things we’ve come to expect and, oddly, enjoy whenever GSTS play a bill. Numerous lineup changes over the past year don’t subtract from the fact that this group of barely-legals know how to get everyone in a venue moving. Songs share the breakneck pace of openers Losses (to be expected, considering the bands share a drummer), but come across as more primal, eschewing the post-hardcore and emo slant of Drive Like Jehu for the harder punk-driven tone found in bands like [DLH frontman] Rick Froberg’s Hot Snakes. Yes, drummer Tyler Corbett was wearing a Hot Snakes T-shirt. GSTS aren’t exactly a band of subtlety.


Mary Lynn Rajskub is returning to "24."
On Thursday, Fox announced that the actress will reunite with Kiefer Sutherland in the upcoming season of "24: Live Another Day."
Rajskub will again play Chloe O'Brian, a systems analyst at CTU.
The only actor to appear in more episodes of the show than Rajskub is Sutherland.
"I am thrilled to be working with Howard [Gordon, executive producer] and the writers again - and, of course, Kiefer," she said in a statement. "There's a lot more room to grow in my character... I'm going to start sharpening my computer skills now."
"24: Live Another Day" debuts in Spring 2014 on Fox.
-- Jolie Lash
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While the Dixie Chicks are on hiatus, members (and sisters!) Emily Robison and Martie Maguire create heavenly harmonies as a duo. Their self-titled debut, written in the wake of Robison’s divorce, is intensely honest, with bluegrass tunes that call to mind the sisters’ Texas roots. They might not have the bite of the Chicks, but that makes for even sweeter listening.
MUST HEAR: "Coast"


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In this course we’ll be building a Convolutional Neural Network to classify hand-written digits. By using this neural network we’ll achieve higher accuracy in this classification compared to that of a normal neural network. The way this network works is by using convolutions and filters, where the values of the kernels of our filters are actually learned by the program.
- Deep Learning
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Dry-Type Bushing Current Transformers for GIS or Power Transformers
About the Product
Dry-Type Bushing Current Transformers TB-1M Series, suited to power transmission and distribution systems, are intended to work with measuring or monitoring instruments, or with protective relays. These current transformers can also be used in gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) – the CT is placed in either SF6 gas or in air. Alternatively, these current transformers can be used in conjunction with power transformer bushings; in this case, the CT is immersed in insulation oil. CT sizes can be specially requested, and the customer can choose between insulation tape or epoxy resin for the insulation material. The secondary side can be equipped with either lead wires or secondary terminals.
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- Frequency: 50 or 60 Hz
- AC/BIL: 4/10 kV
* Current ratios according to IEEE C57.13
Note: Other standards and specifications available upon request
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【Product Dimensions】Dry-Type Bushing Current Transformers for GIS or Power Transformers (TB-1M Series)
Download PDF for basic drawing(s) and dimensions of this product. For more detailed information, please contact CIC.
How to select, based on application and power system attributes, the primary and secondary currents, burden, accuracy, rated frequency, type (indoor vs. outdoor), insulation material, etc.
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For power companies. To be mounted inside the SF6 gas-insulated MOF panel of a 25.5 kV (max) power system. With 2 primary coils, this current transformer offers 2 current ratios while maintaining the required accuracy and burden rating at each current ratio. Insulated with Araldite® epoxy resin.
Intended for power companies, this indoor single-phase epoxy-cast potential transformer is designed to be mounted inside the SF6 gas-insulated MOF (Metering Outfit) panel of a 25.5 kV (max.) power system. With an added tap in the secondary winding, this PT can offer two voltage ratios (120/60:1).
Outdoor, ring-core (window-type) protective (or monitoring) current transformer for power companies or HV power systems. Converting high AC currents into signals to be received by the relay. Cycloaliphatic Epoxy.
Window-type (split-core), outdoor, protective (or monitoring) current transformer for power companies or HV power systems. Converting high AC currents into signals to be received by the relay. Cycloaliphatic Epoxy.
EO1M6, EO1M20, EO1M150
These epoxy-cast multi-ratio bushing current transformers (BCTs, or bushing CTs) are typically installed in 23 kV C-GIS (cubicle-type gas-insulated switchgear) for use with measuring or monitoring instruments, or protective relays.
Multi-ratio bushing current transformers (bushing CTs, or BCTs) designed for 24kV draw-out circuit breakers and to be used with measuring (or monitoring) instruments or protective relays. IEEE 0.3 B-0.9. Cast in Araldite® epoxy.


An experimental unmanned surface vehicle has transited the Panama Canal on the way to its new home in California, USNI News has learned.
Nomad, a former offshore patrol vessel retrofitted with systems to allow the ship to operate autonomously, passed through the Panama Canal this week, according to ship spotters tracking data from Marine Traffic.com. A Navy official also confirmed the transit.
Earlier this year, the Navy held its first major exercise utilizing unmanned ships and aircraft along with crewed ships and planes as a proof of concept.
In addition to the Ghost Fleet ships, the Navy is outfitting two more Overlord USVs (OUSVs) to inform the development of its Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV) program ahead of a planned Fiscal Year 2023 start for the new class.
“The Navy intends for these ships to be armed with vertical launch system cells to fire off defensive and offensive missiles – with sailors onboard manned ships overseeing targeting and firing decisions, since there would be no personnel on the LUSV,” USNI News reported last year.


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Everybody Wins! Iowa Book Fair Setup
May 10, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Everybody Wins! Iowa will be hosting our annual Scholastic Book Fair May 11 and 12 with set up being May 10 from
This year the book fair will be held at the Des Moines Register community room in Capitol Square.
May 11 will be from 10-2 PM and May 12 will be from 9-12 PM. Tear-down will be May 12 from 12-2 PM.
See link for volunteer opportunities.


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This cache has been placed at a designated lookout spot along Indian Ocean Drive between Lancelin and Cervantes.
We stopped at this lookout and were taken back with the great view but with a added bonus of many Kangaroos just feeding out in the open and thought why not add a cache! The cache is a cliplock container with the usual items of pencil, pad and an assortment of swaps.
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Women in Cell Biology
Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology. Member information, and newsletter article archive.
Bionet - Women in Biology
Dr. Dale Emeagwali
Personal website of African American microbiologist and National Technical Association's "1996 Scientist of the Year" award.
Women in Biology
Internet resources for women biologists about careers, education, and history.
The American Society of Plant Biologists
Women in Plant Biology Committee website with news, events calendar, career information, and biographies of women pioneers.

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The PLI scheme is launched with the intent to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’ and has the following objectives: subsidy for automobile sector
- Encourage domestic manufacturing
- Promotion of exports
- Import substitution
Government is reportedly considering strict eligibility criteria for automakers to qualify for financial subsidies under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The new rules are likely to favour the creation of large manufacturing capacities for global standards in the country.
The ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises along with the commerce ministry are planning to offer sops on the basis of the incremental increase in export revenues from the base year instead of just total revenue from goods shipped in a given year, according to a report in Livemint. Besides, the ministries are also planning to shift the base year to FY19 from FY20.
In order to include export to neighbouring countries, the ministries might reduce “long-distance” sales to 2,500 km from 3,000 km. At present, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Hyundai Motor India, and Ford Motor India are the top three passenger vehicle exporters in the country. On the other hand, Bajaj Auto Ltd and TVS Motor are the leading exporters of two-wheelers.
Last year, in November, the Centre announced the PLI scheme to incentivise firms in 10 sectors to drive local manufacturing and improve exports. The automotive sector, which comprises vehicle makers and parts suppliers, will receive subsidies worth Rs 57,000 crore–the biggest chunk–as part of the scheme.
The PLI scheme has set ambitious targets on investment with expectation that PLI would result in additional investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore over a five-year period with potential for additional employment generation of 58.84 lakh jobs.
Proposed scheme for Auto sector:
Budget allocation to the Auto sector is expect to be Rs570bn for ramping up manufacturing by way of various incentive schemes.
The scheme is expect to have four plans for the auto sector: Global Sourcing Scheme, Vehicle Champion Scheme, Component Champion Scheme and Production-Linked Incentive Scheme.
The manufacturers are expecte to get a cashback of between 2% and 12% of the incremental· sales revenue and incremental exports revenue. The scheme is expect to rolled out on Dec 31, 2020.
- In the case of vehicle manufacturers: Global group revenue > Rs100bn; Global investment in fixed assets Rs35bn AND Revenue from outside India >= Rs10bn.
- In case of component manufacturers: Global group revenue > Rs10bn; Global investment in fixed assets Rs3.5bn AND Revenue from outside India >= Rs2bn.
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Budget allocation INR 57,002 Cr for ramping manufacturing in india by way of various incentive schemes
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Rosalinda L. Orosa
Rosalinda L. (Baby) Orosa also known as Doña Rosalinda Orosa, is a prominent journalist and advocate of culture and arts. Orosa has written for the Manila Times, Daily Express, Manila Chronicle and The Philippine Star. She wrote a landmark book, "Above the Throng" which is considered required reading for art and culture lovers. She promoted budding Filipino artists such as Cecile Licad, Aurelio Estanislao, Santiago Yangco, and Manuel Baldemor. In 2001, she was awarded The Order of Merit with Rank of Officer by the French government. Germany awarded her the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit, it highest civilian distinction. The International Biographical Center in Cambridge nominated her as International Woman of the Year 2000. She was also named among the 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century. On 7 July 2005 she was awarded by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with the Lifetime Achievement Award, together with 30 outstanding women in culture and the arts.
Doña Rosalinda graduated in the University of the Philippines and she went on to the Universidad de Mexico for a graduate studies in Spanish grammar and literature. She became a member of the board tasked to select the best journalistic piece in the Premios Internacionales de Periodismo Rey de España . Despite her numerous journalistic labors that she had written in English in more than 30 years, she was awarded the Premio Zobel in 1989 for promoting Fil-Hispanic culture.
- Brillantes, Lourdes. 81 Years of Premio Zobel: A Legacy of Philippine Literature in Spanish. Philippines:Filipinas Heritage Library, 2006.


Hooper Gun Works Stainless Steel replacement slide for your Glock 19 in 9mm.
- Gen 1-3 compatible, G19, 9mm
- CNC Machined from U.S. 416R stainless steel
- Heat Treated
- Gloss Black Nitride Finish
- OEM style front and rear serrations
- OEM style front bull nose
You are purchasing a slide with sights only. All internal parts must be purchased separately.


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Just as 4K TVs (also called Ultra HD) are making a big impression on flat-panel TV buyers, 4K projectors are sprouting up, albeit more slowly than TVs, for people interested in a really big, cutting-edge viewing experience in their home theaters. Still, it’s a trend worth looking at, as it can take your home theater to a new level of sophistication.
As total display size (either on a flat-panel TV or projection screen) gets larger, so do the individual pixels that make up that image. When a viewer sits close enough to a very large screen, these pixels may become visible. Instead of a smooth, lifelike image, the viewer sees a matrix of dots and jagged edges. 4K displays offer four times the resolution of 1080p displays. More pixels means smaller pixels, and a smoother, non-pixelated image. This is not the only benefit of 4K. The Ultra HD format also allows for a wider color gamut, which means more finely tuned colors.
Overall, the main advantage of 4K is that you can view a huge image without any apparent picture degradation. This is going to be especially important as more content becomes available in 4K resolution. Many major movies, and even some popular TV programs, are being shot natively in 4K, which means your 4K home theater system will be able to reproduce it without needing to be reformatted for 1080p.
Sony is currently leading the charge in 4K projectors for the home and offers two true 4K SXRD models, one for about $25,000 and another for $15,000. JVC also offers several projectors that can accept and display video in 4K resolution, although these projectors don’t actually use 4K imaging chips (a process called e-shift creates a 3840 x 2160 image from three 1080p LCoS chips).
Maybe it’s not such a bad thing that there are only a handful of 4K projectors available. Ultra HD video content is in equally short supply (but it’s growing). Currently there are two places you can find 4K video: on custom hard drive servers supplied by Samsung or Sony, or on streaming services such as Netflix. Netflix is now offering the popular political drama House of Cards in 4K and other titles will be coming (including the follow-up to Breaking Bad). Both Sony and Samsung offer hard drive devices with stored movies for playback on their 4K TVs. There’s been industry debate over the development of a 4K Blu-ray format as well. What about broadcast? Well, there have been some industry developments, but considering broadcasters’ inability to even deliver 1080p over the air, 4K over the air is unlikely anytime soon.
For now, 4K, both in home theater projectors and as a home theater concept, is still a bit of a work in progress. If you opt for a 4K projector, you’re getting an awesome product, but for most home theater uses, you’re probably not missing out on much, yet.
Other projector manufacturers, including SIM2 and Meridian, offer 4K DLP projectors that cost more than $100,000 and are intended for use in very high-end home theaters with commercial theater-size screens. Digital Projection Int’l. recently announced an Insight 4K projector that uses a laser instead of a traditional lamp. This makes the projector incredibly bright (12,000 lumens) while keeping it energy efficient. Also, a laser light source never needs to be replaced, unlike a bulb.


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Martin Canning has urged Hamilton fans to be patient as he tries to rebuild his squad in time for the Premiership kick-off against Hearts on August 4.
The New Douglas Park gaffer says he’s still looking for three or four signings to replace key players he lost last season, but says everybody is working hard behind the scenes to make it happen.
While Canning admits the Betfred Cup is now probably out of reach for Accies, he says he’s trying to build a squad that can compete in the top flight.
He said: “I would ask the fans to try and be patient. I can imagine, you’ve lost two games and you want to be winning, but so do we.
“It’s a big job to turn around that many players, get it to gel again, and we haven’t replaced the key players yet. We’re working really hard to do that, but there’s nothing we can do differently.
“We just have to stick together, whether it’s players, staff, fans... we all know where we want to be, where we want to get to. It can be difficult for fans when they don’t know what we’re doing behind the scenes to try and get the players in, but I can say to them that we’re not finished, not by any means.
“We’ve brought in quite a few, but we’re still looking to bring in the guys we know we need to add. We know what we need to get and we’re working hard to try and do that.”
Canning added: “We’ll keep on working. We know it’s a big turn around in players, that’s going to take time to settle, and we still need to add as well.
“We have a good squad, we now need to get three or four right, to strengthen the team and give us real competition for places.”
Canning is aware that one of the key departments he needs to work on is up front, with an alarming lack of goals in the two Betfred Cup games so far, which ended in defeat at Annan on Saturday and a draw and penalty loss to Livingston at New Douglas Park on Tuesday.
The gaffer says having the free weekend ahead of a visit to Berwick Rangers on Tuesday and a home match against Airdrie on July 28 might help to get players in, or back.
He said: “Football is funny, because if we win the shoot-out we take the extra point, we’re still in the hunt and you keep yourself going.
“I thought in the first half we looked good, we looked sharp, moved the ball about well, but maybe lacked a threat at the top end of the pitch.
“We have to look to win the game at Berwick. It’s difficult to get out of the group, but we have to win the last two and see what happens.”
Canning says striker Mason Bloomfield wasn’t in Tuesday’s squad because he suffered a back spasm after Saturday’s game at Annan. Midfielder Ross Jenkins has resumed training after suffering a rib injury in training, and Canning hopes he’s available for the game at Berwick.


The benefits of meditation may seem obvious to many. But neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson, who describes himself as a “closet meditator,” faced a skeptical scientific community that needed empirical proof to be convinced that controlled breathing, mindfulness, and other techniques really can affect the brain enough to relieve a number of physical and psychological conditions.
Phie Ambo’s easy-to-digest documentary “Free the Mind” follows Dr. Davidson in his Center for Investigating Healthy Minds in Madison, Wisc. He has been meditating for 30 years and explains that it was a 1992 meeting with the Dalai Lama that set him on a quest into how practices that develop compassion and kindness might be used to combat depression and anxiety.
Davidson’s compilation of seemingly immeasurable data is interesting, as is the doctor himself. But the film wisely sticks to three of Davidson’s subjects: Rich and Steve are young Afghanistan war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; and Will is a charming five-year-old with ADHD.
The two vets are in an experimental program at Davidson’s center where, with other vets, they practice breathing exercises, yoga, and contemplation in an effort to reduce anxiety, anger and sleeplessness. Steve has been prescribed the popular medication Ambien; other vets report turning to marijuana, alcohol or other drugs to ease their symptoms, which include flashbacks to horrific events they endured in combat.
As Davidson and his associate, Dr. Emma Seppala, measure responses and track progress, the film offers a more intimate look at Steve, who is helping to raise his two small children while coping with PTSD, and Rich, whose marriage ended when he returned home with his PTSD. The science is interesting, but the personal stories are what make us root for these guys to overcome their demons.
At the other end of the spectrum is Will, bounced around in foster care since birth, who suffers from anxiety including a fear of riding in elevators. His adoptive parents recount their decision to keep Will off Ritalin, which a doctor wanted to prescribe when Will was three years old. We see Will in the classroom as Laura Pinger, a specialist in mindfulness, guides the children in breathing and yoga practices to settle them and quell outbursts of anger. A nice cinematic touch are the shots of Will’s eye pressed to the swirling particles in a snow globe, an object Pinger uses to help him calm his mind and re-focus his energy.
The film itself is a calming experience, aided by Jóhann Jóhannsson’s score (he also composed the soundtrack to the feature “Prisoners”). Though perhaps more suited to PBS or classrooms than to movie screens, the documentary is engrossing and just may encourage more people to look less to pharmacology for answers and more within.
Loren King can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Bananas are a delicious exotic plant that grows fast and can make any garden look like a tropical paradise. Many people think that bananas grow on a tree, but they’re actually a herbaceous flowering plant. Another interesting fact for bananas is that they belong to the berry family of fruits.
If you love exotic plants and are interested in growing bananas, but don’t know where to start, you’re at the right place. Did you know that you can grow bananas at home in a pot? The process is far easier than you may think – there are different types of bananas that succeed in pots easily and can withstand low temperatures as well. We’re going to help you pick the right variety and show you how to grow the plant in a pot.
Choosing the right banana variety
Once you decide to grow bananas at home, you’ll need the so-called dwarf bananas. Dwarf bananas has a unique taste that differs from the bananas you buy in the market. They grow 2-4 cm. in size, and there are plenty of varieties to pick from (Cavendish, red banana, Jamaican banana, grand Nain).
If you want to grow a banana as a plant without edible fruits, you should get the musa sikkimensis or musa ornata variety.
Buying a banana tree
Once you choose the variety, it’s time to buy the tree. You can get banana seedlings online in the form of a rhizome. Once you buy one, you should wash it well with lukewarm water in order to remove fungi and bacteria that may grow on the rhizome. The next step is to plant the rhizome in a pot.
Buy a middle-sized pot with holes at the bottom. Plant the rhizome so that only the tip remains uncovered – you can bury in under soil when the first few leaves form. Once the plant roots, you can transfer it to a bigger pot.
Choosing the right spot for the plant
Banana is a tropical plant so it needs a lot of sunlight and moisture in the air – keep these two things in mind when trying to find a spot for it. Choose a sunny area shielded from the wind and put the plant there. It needs a lot of sunlight, although younger plants can do pretty well in half-shaded areas. We recommend putting the plant in the east, south or southeast parts of your home. During winter, it’s best to add artificial lightning as well.
When choosing the soil, go for the best quality you can find. Cheap and low-quality soil will only create problems. Bananas need good drainage and sandy soil, rich in organic material and compost. If you want to make your own soil, mix sand, perlite, compost and some fertilizer. Bananas need a soil with a pH of 6 or 7, so if your soil is alkaline, add some Sulphur to balance the pH value.
As we mentioned before, bananas love moist air, and do best in air moisture over 50%. This means that you’ll need to spray the plant frequently, and keep the pot in a container with gravel and water to increase the moisture around the plant.
The plant must be watered at least once a week, or every other day if the room temperature is high or the plant is in an extremely sunny area. Check the soil humidity before watering – it should at least be at 2.5 cm. If the soil is dry, you should water the plant. Add a layer of mulch to retain the moisture in the soil.
As the plant grows fast, it needs food. Young seedlings need nitrogen-rich fertilizer, and when the plant start bearing fruit, feed it with water-soluble fertilizer (15:5:30).
Diseases and pests
Bananas are pretty resistant to pests, but they are susceptible to aphids. In order to destroy them, use organic pesticides. If a leaf of the plant turns brown, it means that you’ve overwatered the plant. If the leaves turn yellow, there are not enough nutrients in the soil.
Keeping the plant alive in winter
When the temperatures drop to -10 C, the plant will stop growing. This is why it needs a nice layer of mulch before winter. Cutting the leaves is a good idea as well, and bringing the plant inside and keeping it in until spring is a must.


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This should be a watershed year for the GOP. Propaganda not withstanding the costs of Obamacare continue to increase, the international failures of the administration are on full display and as each day goes by it becomes clear that the IRS scandal has the potential to incriminate not just people in the administration, but members of the congress in a vile attempt to use the tax agency to intimidate and suppress political opposition.
And then we read this:
Speaker John Boehner and other senior House Republicans are telling donors and industry groups that they aim to pass immigration legislation this year, despite the reluctance of many Republicans to tackle the divisive issue before the November elections.Many lawmakers and activists have assumed the issue was off the table in an election year. But Mr. Boehner said at a Las Vegas fundraiser last month he was “hellbent on getting this done this year,” according to two people in the room.
Well that’s absolute nonsense, the Speaker of the house advancing a policy diametrically opposed to the base of the party in a year when winning or losing is going to turn on the turnout of that base. Besides none of this was recorded. I’m sure when the office of the speaker was contacted they completely disavowed those remarks.
A spokesman for Mr. Boehner didn’t dispute the account but said no action is possible until President Barack Obama proves himself a trustworthy partner to Republicans.
What is the point of having a party and a platform and asking people to join, contribute or work for a party if it ignores the best interest of its members and only takes care of the higher ups? If GOP members wanted that, they could join a union.
I have said repeatedly that in a general election it is necessary to make the best available choice, that staying home was not an option and have tried to make that case to anyone willing to listen. It is stories like this that increasingly make this position untenable.
If the national GOP insists that the base stay home, the votes will be happy to oblige. I’m sure the candidates down ticket will understand.
Stupid party indeed.
Oh and if I was a conservative activist I’d start the paperwork for the formation of those state “Conservative parties” now so that it can be filed the day amnesty passes the House.
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Update 2: This might explain a lot
If you want to buck your base to pay off the fat cats you won’t find a better time then when your opponents are in retreat.
Update 3: AllahPundit seems to figure it the same way:
He’s betting that nothing the GOP does, up to and including amnesty, will enrage grassroots conservatives so much that they’re likely to stay home in protest in November because of it. Anger at ObamaCare trumps all. When the dust settles, after a week or two of talk radio calling Boehner a traitor for passing an immigration bill and vowing to go third party, everyone will swallow hard and decide that they have no choice but to vote for the GOP anyway in the name of stopping O-Care. The redder the Senate turns next year, the greater the odds of repeal in 2017.
But it’s the last sentence of that paragraph that GOP voters should take to heart.
Although if they’d sell you out on immigration, I’m not sure why you’d think they won’t sell you out on that too when the time comes.
Friday is here and the worst week of the what is shaping up to be the worst month financially for this blog is again taking shape.
That’s wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for the fact that prior to this month February & March were respectively the worst financial months the blog had before it.
I’d like to think this site and our writes are worth your support. Frankly we are sitting $1254 shy of the mortgage and the payroll. It’s going to take a $100 a day each day to the end of the month to get this done and turn this three month slump around. (And the establishment certainly isn’t going to provide it).
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Smartphone market is yet to be tapped fully by the Manufacturers by fulfilling the needs of consumers in different budget segments. XOLO has launched Q500 to try to catch hold a percentage of entry level segment of smartphones in India. XOLO Q500 priced at Rs. 7,999 comes with good technical specifications considering the price.
XOLO Q500 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 1.2 GHz quad core processor. I am yet to find a device powered by Quadcore processor in this price range even though its just Snapdragon 200 and not the snapdragon 400. In terms of display, XOLO Q500 comes with a 4-inch WVGA display with OGS (One Glass Solution) with a pixel density of 233 PPI (pixels per inch) .
In terms of camera, it comes with a 5 MP AF rear main camera with LED flash and another VGA front camera which can be used for video conferencing or for IM clients like Skype.
Brief Specifications of XOLO Q500
- Display – 4 inch OGS WVGA
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 1.2 GHz Quad core
- Camera – 5 MP AF Rear + VGA Front Camera
- Operating System – Android Jelly Bean v4.1
- RAM – 1 GB
- Internal Memory – 4 GB
- External Memory – MicroSD (up to 32GB)
- Battery – 1450 mAh
- Sensors – Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor
- X-TransPic App
It also comes with an X-TransPic app by which just by simply pointing the camera at any poster or sign board, it will capture and recognize the embedded Hindi text and then allow users to translate Hindi words to English, or read out the detected text by using text to speech functionality.
XOLO Q500 smartphone is available for purchase at Rs. 7,999.


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By Paul A. Barra
LEESVILLE – One of the major undertakings charged to participants in last week’s Christian Leadership Institute was the designing and production of nightly worship services. Since these campers are high school students, not many of them have experience in arranging liturgy.
Brian McGarry, 15, of St. Mary Magdalene Parish admitted to being “a little nervous” prior to his assignment: making up the opening prayer for a service. He volunteered for the assignment and seemed to have few second thoughts about choosing it.
“It’s good for me,” McGarry said. “The experience can help me learn to talk to God and should give me more confidence.”
Both are key objectives of the worship services, according to camp counselor Erin Walsh of St. Andrew in Clemson. The themed worship service McGarry and his teammates were working on was “Christian Growth,” a major goal of these diocesan institutes. Other daily themes were “God’s Love,” “New Life” and “Salvation.” Counselors, who are experienced CLI graduates, are on hand as the worship service is developed, but they try to restrict themselves to an advisory role.
“We guide them, but it’s really up to them,” Walsh said.
The services include a serious drama that conveys the message of the day’s theme, Walsh said, as well as a humorous welcome, prayer, scriptural meditation and small group discussions. Asking 15 or so teens to make up a public worship service is asking a lot, she said, but the results are worth it.
“This is all about stepping out as a leader and then going home and helping your parish youth group use what you’ve learned,” the counselor said.
John Waters, youth minister for St. Joseph in Columbia, said that parish youth groups need all the help they can get. Despite the fact that youth spiritual development was determined to be the main church need at the Synod of Charleston discussions in the mid-’90s, efforts to involve high schoolers on the parish level often suffer from a shortage of adult leadership. Less than 30 parishes in South Carolina have full-time youth ministers, and according to Waters, the “shelf life” of a youth leader is short. He has high expectations for high school CLI graduates.
“This is an opportunity for students to learn how to plan a youth group meeting. We encourage them to go back and help their youth leader,” Waters said. “This will pay huge dividends for the diocese because I see future youth leaders coming from this.”
CLI camper Rachel Buff of Prince of Peace helped create a rap music skit for one worship service. She loved the experience and the chance to see how to improve the youth ministry at her home parish.
“I’m planning on trying to help as much as I can. This week has taught me a lot we don’t do in our youth group,” Buff said.
The 17-year-old said that the CLI strategy of working in small groups bound in confidence gave the camp a feeling of family and brought her “closer to God.” Everyone at a Christian Leadership Institute gets involved in the processes of the camp, counselor Walsh said, and they all learn to express “what Christianity means to them.”
The high school Christian Leadership Institute is an annual project of the Diocese of Charleston. This year it was held at Camp Kinard, a Lutheran facility, from July 8-12.

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Good. The book has been read and is in good readable condition with visible wear on the cover and possibly some noticeable writing on the pages. Possible book foxing.
The Iron LordsFantasy, Sword and Sorcery
A savage tragedy rocked Jarik’s world that day. In one moment he was orphaned, again, without village, without purpose, without anywhere to belong – but not alone.
He set off on a quest for vengeance and glory, to lay waste to the hawkers who had destroyed his village with murder, rape and fire. By his side was his sister Torsy, and inside of him was another. Someone who couldn’t exist, shouldn’t exist, but did.
On his journey across the sea he looks not only for revenge but to unroot his unknown origins, as well as those of Oak, his mysterious counterpart. And to cure his adoptive sister Torsy of her shock and find a place they can truly belong.
Along the way he becomes embroiled in struggles with in godly legend and humanly vices, battling marauders, his host village and social isolation daily.
And now he undertakes his greatest lesson: learning the arts of war.
His destiny is unfolding before him, but down two different paths.
The path of the great healer, or of the violent avenger?
He must decide.
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They are able to generate a daily income of approximately of US$ 6 to cover with their expenses. Recently, he has needed some money to start planting rice crops, but their current savings was not enough to make it possible. In order to deal with this problem, Mrs. Seb requested a loan of $500 to pay for the cost of farmland which she bought before hand and to buy many sacks of fertilizes for her crop to grow well.
Hattha Kaksekar Limited is one of the largest and most successful microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia. The organization provides microfinance services to the poor, particularly women, in urban and rural areas. Kiva lenders’ funds will be used to expand the outreach of HKL’s financial services to a greater number of clients in rural areas of Cambodia.

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