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Oatmeal, Cocoa, and Hazelnut Butter Porridge Recipe and Facts
A Flavorful and Nutritious Breakfast
I love the taste of chocolate and I love the taste of hazelnut butter. I think the combination of both of these foods is absolutely delicious. Cocoa gives chocolate its flavor and contains beneficial antioxidants called flavonoids. Hazelnut butter is rich in healthy monounsaturated fats. Cocoa, hazelnut butter, and a healthy sweetener make wonderful additions to oatmeal porridge, which is a nutritious food.
Porridge cooks quickly when it's made from oats that have been ground into a meal. It's quick and easy to stir extra ingredients into the porridge either while it's cooking or after it's cooked. The meal can have a wide range of flavors, depending on the ingredients that are added. It's good for breakfast or at any other time of day.
This article contains a recipe, nutrition facts, and information about porridge. In the United Kingdom, where I grew up, the word "porridge" generally refers to a meal made from ground oats that have been boiled in water or milk. In North America, this meal is often known as oatmeal. The word "oatmeal" is also used to refer to the raw and ground grain before it's cooked.
Cocoa Health Benefits
Cocoa seems to have several important health benefits. Research suggests that it improves the health of the circulatory system by lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of blood clots, and improving the functioning of blood vessels. In addition, cocoa lowers the level of LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) in the blood. Some studies suggest that it also raises the level of HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol). It may also improve thinking skills.
Chemicals known as flavonoids are thought to be responsible for the health benefits of cocoa. Some reports refer to the benefits of cocoa flavanols instead of flavonoids. Flavanols are a group of chemicals within the larger group known as flavonoids.
The most beneficial flavonoid in cocoa seems to be epicatechin, which may help to treat or prevent certain diseases. There is preliminary evidence that epicatechin helps to improve diabetes and prevent cancer, for example.
In addition to containing flavonoids, a single serving of cocoa (one tablespoon) is also a good source of minerals, including manganese, copper, magnesium, and iron. It also contains fiber.
There is one important point to consider in relation to eating and drinking cocoa in an effort to improve health. Maintaining an unhealthy lifestyle or eating foods that contain a lot of sugar or unhealthy fat as well as cocoa may negate any benefit offered by the cocoa.
High Flavonoid Cocoa
Although cocoa sounds like a wonderful substance, we shouldn't assume that eating or drinking cocoa products is going to help a particular health disorder. When population surveys are done to examine the link between cocoa and the risk for certain diseases, it may be hard for researchers to decide if ingesting cocoa is helping people or if other aspects of their lifestyle are benefiting them. In addition, clinical tests with cocoa use a version that is high in flavonoids, which may be quite different from the version that we obtain in stores.
The best that a consumer can do to get as high a flavonoid concentration as possible in store bought cocoa is to buy a product that is "natural" instead of "alkalized". Alkalized cocoa, sometimes called Dutched cocoa, has been treated with an alkali (base) to raise its pH. Cocoa is alkalized to improve its flavor by removing bitterness and also to make its color more appealing, but unfortunately the alkalization process destroys some of the flavonoids.
Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Recipe
I'm not tempted to add one of the prepared chocolate hazelnut butter spreads to my porridge, even though they are delicious. Store brands of these spreads are generally loaded with sugar and may contain added fat that spoils hazelnut butter's healthy fatty acid profile.
Hazelnut Butter and Health
Nuts and their butters contain oils, but these oils are usually very healthy. Hazelnut oil has a very high percentage of oleic acid, which is a monounsaturated fatty acid, and a very low percentage of saturated fatty acids.
Fatty acids are an important component of fats. Monounsaturated fatty acids form monounsaturated fats, which decrease the amount of LDL cholesterol in the blood. Saturated fatty acids form saturated fats, which may increase the amount of LDL cholesterol in the blood. Excess LDL cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease.
Hazelnut butter is made from ground hazelnuts. It's a very good source of manganese and a good source of copper and vitamin E. It also contains smaller amounts of other vitamins and minerals, including iron, and a small amount of protein as well.
Making Oat Groats Frumenty
Frumenty was popular in medieval times. It was traditionally made from hulled wheat kernels boiled in milk. Spices and a sweetener were often added. Frumenty can also be made from other grains, including oat groats (the hulled kernels of oats). The hull of grains is also known as the husk and is inedible.
Oatmeal Health Benefits
Oatmeal contains a soluble fiber called beta-glucan. Soluble fiber joins with water in our intestine to form a gel that reduces the cholesterol level in the body. It's thought that the gel lowers cholesterol by binding with bile acids in the digestive tract. These substances are made from cholesterol in the liver and help the digestive system to break up ingested fat. Some of the acids are normally reabsorbed into the body through the lining of the intestine. When they are trapped by soluble fiber gels, the body has to break down more cholesterol to make additional bile acids.
Oatmeal is also rich in minerals. It's a very good source of manganese and a good source of selenium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and copper. It's also a good source of thiamine.
Cooked oatmeal removed from a saucepan quickly develops a gooey texture. Some people love eating it in this form, but I think of plain porridge as a raw canvas, ready for a new creation that's limited only by my imagination, ingredient availability, and taste preferences.
Ingredients for One Serving of Porridge
The ingredients and proportions that I generally use when I make porridge are given in the list below, but other combinations can be delicious, too. I like Scottish oatmeal because it produces a lovely porridge with a creamy texture.
The mixture that I make has a rich chocolate taste, which I enjoy. If you prefer a milder taste you might want to use less cocoa. The porridge is sweet enough for me, but you could add extra strawberry jam or use another sweetener instead—preferably a healthy one—if you need more sweetness. You may also prefer to use other fruits or different versions of milk or non-dairy milk.
- 1/3 cup of oatmeal
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut butter
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1 tablespoon all-fruit strawberry jam
You may have your own preferred method for making porridge. This is the method that I use.
- Place the oatmeal and milk in a saucepan.
- Place the saucepan on an oven burner at a medium low setting until the first bubbles appear in the liquid. Stir frequently with a wooden spoon until the porridge thickens.
- Turn the heat down to low.
- Allow the oatmeal to simmer for five to seven minutes until it's soft and creamy. Stir frequently.
- Remove the oatmeal from the heat and pour into a serving bowl.
- Stir in the cocoa, hazelnut butter, sliced banana, blueberries, and strawberry jam.
- Add a little milk if the porridge doesn't have a consistency that you like.
- Place the six strawberry halves on top of the porridge as a topping.
- Enjoy!
World Porridge Making Championship
Oatmeal porridge is my favorite breakfast meal. In some parts of the world porridge is more than a meal, however. Every year the village of Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands holds the World Porridge Making Championship event. People from around the world travel to Scotland to compete in the competition. The winner is given a golden spurtle trophy. A "spurtle" is a wooden stick traditionally used to stir porridge in Scotland.
The winner of the golden spurtle trophy in 2016 was Bob Moore, the founder of the Rob's Red Mill company in Oregon. The company is known for its production of a wide variety of packaged whole grains and their flours, including oatmeal versions. The 2019 competition will be held on Saturday, October 12th.
Mary's Meals: Providing Food for Children in Need
World Porridge Day
The village of Carrbridge also organizes World Porridge Day. The goal of this annual event is to raise money for Mary's Meals, an international charity organization based in Argyll, Scotland. The charity uses the money to produce school meals for children in developing countries who don't receive enough food. The idea is not only to feed the children but also to encourage them to stay in school and gain skills that will hopefully lift them out of poverty.
World Porridge Day is held on the tenth day of the tenth month every year. The meal that is given to the children is often a maize (cornmeal) porridge, but the event still has a link to oatmeal. People around the world are encouraged to hold fundraising events in which they serve oatmeal porridge or other products made from the grain in return for a donation. It's great that oats can not only produce a nutritious meal but can also be used to help others.
- Nutrients in oats from SELFNutritionData
- Nutrients in dry, unsweetened cocoa from SELFNutritionData
- Cocoa, inflammation, and heart disease from Harvard Health Publishing
- Effects of cocoa on thinking skills from Harvard Health Publishing
- Facts about hazelnuts from Berkeley Wellness
- Information about monounsaturated fats and health from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Facts about World Porridge Day, the World Porridge Making Championship, and Mary's Meals from the Golden Spurtle website
© 2012 Linda Crampton
I just gave this recipe a 5 star rating. Sounds delicious! Although it would be sweet, at least one is getting some good nutrition in the mix. I would enjoy this as a dessert. Thanks for your recipe and good info. Up votes!
OMG what a great way to eat porridge.
I know it is good for us and with this chocolate hazelnut butter. It will make a Scottish oatmeal delicious.
Great idea all the votes.
What a great way to liven up oatmeal. Will try this as I eat oatmeal quite often. Thanks for the recipe.
What a great alternative to the usual plain oatmeal dish. Your information about the Scottish porridge celebration is interesting. It is all for such a good cause.
I'm not a fan of oatmeal porridge, Alicia, so would it be okay if I just skip that part of your recipe and just home in on the chocolate and the hazelnut butter?
Hi my friend, I like the oatmeal because it is very healthy and the fruit to but i would substitute protein power for the cocoa . Thanks for sharing this information.
Oatmeal is very healthy for you and mixing in the fruit and cocoa offers even more health benefits. I don't really like chocolate, but for someone that does, this would be a very yummy breakfast!
Alicia-great hub with yummy ingredients. I know this sounds ignorant, but is 'porridge' another name for 'oatmeal' ? Thanks. Great hub.
Looks and sounds delicious but I would have to leave anything to do with strawberries out of the recipe as I am allergic to them. Too bad for me. Can you suggest any other jam or preservative and/or topping?
This looks incredible. Great ingredients and health benefits. Saving to try! Great job!
This looks amazingly delicious! Thanks for posting this.
Looks and sounds delicious, AliciaC. I'm a great advocate of healthy eating and love the effort you have clearly put in to this Hub. Great information. Well done you and good on you! Oatmeal is certainly popular here in Scotland, cooked in many ways. Have you tried it as a coating on fish, such as herring? Pat the fillets in oatmeal and pan fry them, before serving them with buttered new potatoes. Exquisite! :)
This looks sure looks tasty. I'm so glad you mentioned the different types of cocoa and their nutritional benefits or lack there of. I'd always thought Dutch style cocoa was better, but I had no idea its chemical structure was different. Not surprising if you think about it. Thanks for sharing this.
This dish would be far too rich for myself and my husband to eat at breakfast time, Joyce.
Voted up useful and interesting.


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I'm going to do my best to avoid turning this into a massive weep session. I've already started and scrapped writing this message more times than I can count, so instead of putting endless thought into this, I'm just going to say what I feel and leave it at that.
The five years I've spent at GameSpot are arguably the most important years I've spent in my life. Prior to this gig, I'd never had much of a real job. When Jeff and Greg and the rest of the crew back in 03 gave me--some skinny, 21 year old punkass who'd never done anything but freelance for a few scattered sites--a legitimate chance, I'd never envisioned that this would turn to be the job that defined me, that gave me a place and a career. I had no idea that I'd actually make some semblance of a name for myself here. That anyone would actually give a crap about what I did or what I wrote. I still find the notion kind of unbelievable, actually. Reading all the messages people have been sending me since the word got out has been utterly mind-blowing. It's one thing to enjoy what you do, but it's quite another to know that others enjoy what you do. It's gratifying, and I'm thankful for it.
I could probably spend the next several hours giving individual thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way, but most of them know who they are and have been thanked in more personal fashion, so I'll skip the acceptance speech from hell. Instead, a general thank you to the staff (both former and present) for letting me be a part of the dream that is/was GameSpot. Also, thanks to you, the reader. I'd be nothing if you folks didn't come back time and time again to read the junk I put out, and I can't tell you how thankful I am that you did.
Leaving completely sucks, and believe me when I say I'm in no way joyful about my departure. Well, OK, that's not entirely true. There is a certain sense of...freedom that I'm feeling now as I envision an endless string of pantsless weekdays. Still, if I'd had my druthers, I'd have probably rather stayed precisely where I was, doing what I was doing. But circumstances don't always work out the way you'd prefer, and things change, often not for the better. My time here was finished. I was conflicted about that notion going into the holiday break, and that notion turned into fact with startling clarity as soon as I came back from break. It was a frightening and painful experience to let it go, but I had to. If you love something, set it free, and all that junk. I don't think this one's ever coming back, though.
Of course, I'm not going to disappear into obscurity--at least, not without a fight. You'll probably start seeing my name start appearing on bylines relatively soon. I'm not doing anything full time just yet, but we'll see where the wind takes me. In the meantime, if you need to get in contact with me for any reason, my new e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com, and if you want to read my assorted ramblings about whatever, I am keeping a personal blog at The Head Of Alfredo Garcia. Stop by sometime if you want to read about what I think of practically everything except games. I'll give you a hint: I hate all of it.
And lastly, let me just make one thing as crystal clear as possible. I hold no ill will, issue no blame, take no umbrage with any of my former co-workers on the edit team. These guys are some of the hardest working, upstanding, straight up cool mother****ers I've ever met in my life, and as long as they're around doing their thing, GS will continue to live and breathe--there will still be a soul there, underneath whatever ridiculousness might be on the surface these days. There is no GS without those guys. The GS content crew is a family, and no one can change that.
Before I duck out, a few stats to chew on from my time here:
Number of reviews written: 733
Number of video reviews produced: Somewhere around 100
Number of video features appeared in: Dozens
Controllers broken: 7
Debug consoles broken: At least two that I can remember (sorry Ricardo!)
Number of console launches experienced: 5 (not including N-Gage and Gizmondo, which absolutely, positively don't count)
Number of weekend birthdays spent at the office: 2 (thanks PlayStation 3, Wii and Rock Band launches!)
Number of E3s covered: 5
Number of hours of sleep lost while covering said E3s: 280
Number of delicious sandwiches consumed during work hours: Too many to count
Pounds gained over the last five years: 45
Favorite review ever written: It's sort of like choosing your children, but I'd have to say that Super Mario Galaxy was probably the piece of writing I was most proud of just for clarity and overall quality. For pure comedy, while Big Rigs is obviously the fan favorite, I think my Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green review was my favorite, mostly for the opening paragraph, but there are some good chuckles elsewhere, too. My only regret with that one was that it was published before I'd learned the skill of brevity.
Favorite video piece: Regarding Robocop. Tim Tracy took my hours of ridiculous footage and turned that thing into something magical.
Worst review ever written: Read any of the first five to ten reviews I did for the site. They're as boring as they are barely informative. I was still learning the craft at that point. I think I've gotten a touch better.
Review that caught me the most flack: Probably Advent Rising. I will still never understand what anyone saw in that game. It was like retarded Star Wars with a broken frame rate. Now there's a box quote for ya!
Biggest editorial regret: Never giving Burning Questions proper closure. What can I say? I snapped.
Biggest non-editorial regret: Lack of travelling, specifically to Japan. Would have loved to have gotten one TGS trip in.
Thing I'll miss least about GS: Apart from the current unpleasantness, I'll say the commute. Nothing sucks more than driving an hour through traffic to work every day, especially when you're accustomed to carpooling and then suddenly end up having to do it all by your lonesome. *cough*
Thing I'll miss most about GS: The dozens and dozens of awesome people who have come and fled over the years that helped make GS a terrific place to work during their time. You know who you are.
And with that, I bid you all a fond adieu. It's been real.

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There have been moments in which I have doubted if the light was still present within me. Yet, in the deepest part of my knowing, I somehow have always trusted its presence. As I am revisiting places and defining moments of my past, I recall the twenty year voyage to heal my body and my very visceral struggle to regain my confidence, my trust, my wellness, my way, my light. The physical syllabus that life has required has taught through repeated trial by fire that my body is my greatest guide.
I do often wonder why it has taken over 20 years to finally realize these teachings, integrate lessons learned and fully live them. I resisted what cancer wanted to impart in me for decades, but my body has been relentless in driving home the point that we need to slow down and listen within. What I did not learn from thyroid cancer at age 21 has been revisited through a long laundry list of physical challenges. I have been granted this gift of life and, if I do not care for my vessel, she rebels and gets sick. How I react and act when that happens determines what happens next. When I eat well, meditate, eliminate stress and focus on people, places and things that feed my wellness, I am shown the way to health, love, connection, truth and service. My body is my most revered teacher. She is my compass. When I honor and listen to her, she shows me my true strength, the direction forward and an undying light. (Thank you to my new friend, @fitter_healthier_stronger for making me reflect on #whatcancertaughtme.)


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Bottle Christmas TreeJanuary 10th, 2010 in member junk
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My husband and I love this soda made in Kentucky. We recently moved into a small place temporarily and had no room for a big Christmas tree. So I desided to recycle our favorite drinks into a unique tree. The base is an old crate that use to belong to my husband's great-grandfather. We just love this little guy! (Sorry this post is after the season, I am a new member and it took me two weeks to get the pictures to work).
Pattern or design used: My own design
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CoffeeLady writes: Thanks for all of the friendly "welcomes". I look forward to seeing everyone else's winter projects. And to answer LuAnn's question, I used that wonderful product, Gorilla glue. First I used an old cabinet door from a kitchen remodel and glued down a row of bottles (I went heavier on the glue at this part to make a stable base). Then I built on that by adding two tiny drops of the glue (so the foam was not showing or overtaking the piece) at 1-2 O'clock on the left base bottle and 2 drops at 11 o'clock on the right base bottle, and then placed a bottle on top of them. I kept building up as each level dried. Then I was able to pick the piece up by the cabinet door base and set it on the antique crate. After I posted, I saw some other giant trees on the internet made of wine bottles that were standing up, but I had not seen any made with the bottle on the side. I hope these directions helped. Posted: 8:04 pm on January 19th
suelovesjunk writes: this is gorgeous...what a smart kid you are! Posted: 9:38 pm on January 11th
Prior writes: Great! would love to see it shine in person. Lezlee Posted: 9:25 pm on January 11th
LuAnn writes: Welcome to this awesome site.
Your project is great. How did you keep these bottles altogether? It would be fun to try making one of these.
LuAnn Posted: 4:31 pm on January 10th
Your project is great. How did you keep these bottles altogether? It would be fun to try making one of these.
LuAnn Posted: 4:31 pm on January 10th
alicemom writes: We all (well most of us) know how hard it can be to post. Welcome the JMS. Now that you have the hang of it we will be looking forward to seeing more goodies.
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oldnews writes: What a cool tree! I love it, and it's never too late to see something beautiful! Very original idea! Marie Posted: 12:30 pm on January 10th
MakinItHappen writes: Looks neat. Great idea! Posted: 10:23 am on January 10th
suewhitney writes: No need to be sorry, my friend. It can be Christmas every day of the year here at JMS. Ah haha! Welcome to JMS...I'm sorry you had trouble posting, but glad you got it to work. This is a wonderful idea and beautifully done. Thanks so much for sharing! Have e fun on the site and I look forward to more of your creations. happy New Year!
Be Well,
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Baptist Bible College (BBC) is a private and conservative Bible college located in Springfield, Missouri. It was founded in 1950 as a result of a meeting of Baptist ministers. The pastor of the Temple of Baptist Church served as the founding president until 1975. It is affiliated with the Baptist Bible Fellowship International.
BBC exists primarily to provide biblical higher education through a Christ-centered curriculum. The program curriculum has been designed to encourage a biblical world view intended to empower students in making an impact on the global society. The biblically-based philosophy of education seeks to lead students in glorifying and serving God. Students are expected to engage in life-long learning in serving Christ whether in ministry or professions.
Accreditation is provided by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Baptist Bible College is also a member of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. It offers associate and bachelor degree programs as well as certificate programs.
Degree programs offered include Associate of Arts in Office Technology, Early Childhood Education, and Church Music as well. Bachelor of Arts/Science in Pastoral Studies, Missions, Church Education, Youth Ministry, Children's Ministry, Office Administration, Business Management, Intercultural Studies, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Church Music, and Music Education. Minor areas of study include Youth, Business Management, Missions, Children's Ministry, Intercultural Studies, TESOL, English, Communications, and Bible Counseling. Certificate Programs include the 32-credit Certificate of Practical Church Ministries and the 19-credit Certificate of Bible Knowledge. A Bachelor's of Arts degree require students to complete at least 12 hours of the same language or six hours of a language plus 6 hours of linguistics.
Tuition at Baptist Bible College is $13,610.00 annually for full-time students taking 12 to 18 hours of coursework. Room and board costs approximately $5,400.00 per year. Part-time students are charged $210.00 pre credit hour.
Financial aid is provided through the Pell Grant Program, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Direct Loan Program, and Veterans Administration Benefits. A completed FAFSA application is required to be eligible for financial aid. The Founder's Scholarship is awarded to students upon admission to the college based on prior GPA. The US Department of education has issued regulations regarding the need to maintain standards of satisfactory academic progress specifically for those availing of the PELL Grant Program and the Federal Stafford Loan. This will take into account the hours attempted and completed as well as the cumulative GPA.
Baptist Bible College is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association Division II. It fields athletic teams for men's basketball and women's volleyball known as the Patriots. There are plans to add a women's soccer team and a men's golf team in the very near future. The Athletic programs of BBC provide opportunities of learning the value of teamwork, hard work, responsibility, determination, self-control, and submission to authority. Winning and keeping a Christ-like attitude even while competing are both deemed important in the game.
There are about 544 undergraduate students of which 47% are women and 53% are men. Resident students comprise 61% of the total student body. There are at least 6 other countries aside from the US represented in the student population.


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Millipede (Atari ST)
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DescriptionMillipedes, cousins of the Centipede, are all over the garden. This will ruin anything trying to grow there unless they are stopped. But there are other insects as well; spiders, bees, dragonflies and earwigs. Nature is dangerous. Luckily, there's a bug zapper that can shoot arrows at these insects and destroy them.
Millipede is the sequel to Centipede, and features similar gameplay, but with a new swarm of insects! The goal is to destroy the multi-segmented millipede as it traverses its way through the mushroom forest towards the bottom of the screen. When all millipede segments have been destroyed, the player will progress to the next, more difficult level. Millipedes and other creatures are all worth a different amount of points. Occasionally dynamite will appear on the screen, which will explode if shot by the bug zapper. With a well timed shot, numerous millipede segments (and other insects as well) can be taken out as they pass by.
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- "Centipede Deluxe" -- Original title
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- Centipede series
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- Genre: Fixed-screen shoot 'em up
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Cancelled Atari 5200 versionMillipede was planned for release for the Atari 5200.sometime around 1984, but the game was cancelled. However a prototype of the game still exists.
References to the gameAn arcade machine of Millipede can be seen in the 1988 movie Arthur 2: On the Rocks, and a play screen is in the 1983 movie Joysticks.
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Good morning,
Regular readers of the Daily Briefing will know that we always select a cartoon to lighten up our content. The best ones get to the heart of the news in a single graphic and a clever caption.
Today's choice succinctly links the issues of the day: the release of the Matthew Taylor report on modern working practices and Theresa May's efforts to 'relaunch' her premiership on the first anniversary of her taking up the post today.
The findings of the government commissioned report into the gig economy will not come as a surprise given they were widely leaked in advance.
The review is expected to suggest a new category of worker called a "dependent contractor", who should be given extra protections by firms like Uber and Deliveroo. It also recommends that firms which have a "controlling and supervisory" relationship with workers would have to pay a full range of benefits. The BBC points out that this will include millions of pounds in national insurance contributions – which will, of course, be welcomed by HMRC.
The report's proposals have already been attacked by unions who don't believe it will help gig economy workers. TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady has said it will not be enough to "shift the balance of power" in the modern workplace.
Speaking to BBC Radio Four's Today programme this morning, employment lawyer Patrick Green suggested the report could lead to "gentle cultural change".
Coincidentally, Theresa May will call for cultural change – gentle or otherwise – in a speech today, when she is set to offer opposition parties the chance to contribute policy, rather than "just criticise". Jeremy Corbyn has, unsurprisingly, branded this as a show of weakness on May's part and offered to furnish the Prime Minister with a copy of Labour's manifesto as he continues to press for another general election.
The public sector pay cap is in the spotlight again, this time for teachers. The Department for Education said it would accept the recommendation of a one per cent pay rise made by the independent pay review body. Labour has accused the government of causing a recruitment crisis in schools, while teachers' unions have indicated that salaries will have fallen 15 per cent behind inflation since 2010. The increasing opposition to the pay cap puts further pressure on chancellor Philip Hammond for a rethink in the autumn budget.
Theresa May has suspended one of her MPs for a racist comment made during a meeting of Eurosceptics in London yesterday. The Huffington Post published the comment, made by Anne Marie Morris, the MP for Newton Abbott, yesterday afternoon with May acting quickly to withdraw the whip from Morris and suspend her. That decision reduces the Conservative party's working majority – which includes the backing from the Democratic Unionist Party - in the House of Commons to 12.
A report overnight reveals that Donald Trump Jr was told by an intermediary – British publicist Rob Goldstone – that he would be given damaging information on Hillary Clinton as part of a Russian government effort to help the Trump campaign. While Trump Jr has said the meeting did not yield relevant information, US senators believe it is a clear signal that he had "both malicious intent and a desire to collude with Kremlin-connected Russian nationals, whether or not this particular collusion moved forward. Trump Jr was sending a clear signal to Putin's allies and operatives that he was open for business."
Britain will have quarter-finalists in both the men's and women's draws at Wimbledon for the first time since 1973. Andy Murray beat Frenchman Benoite Paire 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court, while Johanna Konta beat France's Caroline Garcia 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-4 on Court One to become the first British woman to reach the last eight since 1984.
There is good news for coffee drinkers this morning – a recent study has found that people who drank about three cups of coffee a day lived longer than non-coffee drinkers. This is the result of a 16-year study of more than half a million people, so the results are pretty conclusive. Drink up.
Shares in construction company Carillion dropped 39 per cent yesterday after it issued a profit warning. Payment problems on four construction contracts nearing or reaching completion forced it to take a provision of £845m, which amounts to roughly four years of operating profit. Chief executive Richard Howson will step down and former Weir Group boss Keith Cochrane has been brought in as interim CEO.
British Retail Consortium figures show that retail like-for-like sales for June rose by 1.2 per cent compared to the month before, with the positive sales numbers attributed in part to good weather. Food sales also contributed to retail growth, rising by 3.6 per cent on a like-for-like basis. This is down to a weaker pound as food inflation contributes to a higher value of food sales.
Leading City figures including John Flint, the head of HSBC's retail banking arm, and Virgin Money chairman Glen Moreno, have backed a report urging the UK Government to revamp the Financial Ombudsman Service to make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to secure redress from banks. The recommendations, made by the BankingFutures initiative, come amid scrutiny of the way big banks treat smaller companies.
What happened yesterday
The FTSE 100 finished the day up 21.27 points at 7,372.19. BAE systems was the biggest climber, up 2.1 per cent, on the back of a High Court ruling that UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia are not unlawful.
The biggest fall of the day came from construction company Carillion, as described above. Balfour Beatty was among those caught in the cross-fire, down more than three percent as the news about Carillion affected stocks in the sector.
The FTSE 250 closed down 37.73 points at 19,357.41.
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In the Telegraph, Tom Harris assesses Theresa May's offer to cooperate with opposition parties, believing it is a sensible decision and a move to refocus on the Brexit negotiations. He also suggests it will put pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to accept, given he has said on more than one occasion that he is ready to govern.
The general reaction in Iraq and on social media to the recapture of Mosul has been one of joy and celebration, yet for others the feelings are mixed. The Conversation reflects on the massive political, economic and social challenges ahead for Iraqi society.
Today marks the inaugural celebration of World Fringe day, celebrating 70 years of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The first fringe festival was held in 1947, when eight groups arrived in Edinburgh hoping to perform at the International Festival but were refused entry to the programme. They went ahead and performed anyway.
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Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill
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Guidance to local authorities clarifying what can be recycled
Steps taken alongside Gulf Countries to de-escalate tensions in the region and the action being taken to encourage Qatar to engage with its neighbours regarding concerns about extremism
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We're living in an era of strong and radical Chekhov productions. We've had them from Benedict Andrews at the Young Vic, Russell Bolam at Southwark, Andrew Hilton at Bristol's Tobacco Factory, Lucy Bailey at the Print Room. Blanche McIntyre's staging of The Seagull is up there with the best. It has nothing filigree about it, but it is utterly precise.
No one would expect samovars, lace and languor in a modern-dress production from Rupert Goold's Headlong, which has made its mark with disruptive interpretations of classic plays. Yet McIntyre's approach is different from other distinctive Chekhov directors. Her production is less rapid than Jonathan Kent's revelatory Ivanov at the Almeida, less visceral than Andrews's Three Sisters. It combines restless, abrasive dialogue in John Donnelly's new version, with stillness of gesture and steadiness of lighting.
Nothing is fidgety. Action and speech are muscular and concentrated. Alexander Cobb is a fine, unusually thoughtful Konstantin; Abigail Cruttenden glaciates to perfection as Irina; Jenny Rainsford slithers in a black slip as if she were trying to shuck her skin. Laura Hopkins's design, daringly dominated by a giant seesaw on which characters can exert themselves and give others a jolt, is all of a black and dark peat piece. Between scenes there are raw snatches of cello music by Sofia Gubaidulina.
This starkness throws into sharp relief Chekhov's questions about artificiality, acting and the future of the theatre. In a fine and unnerving stroke, McIntyre gets her cast to play with the idea of the play by every now and then coming downstage and addressing the audience directly.
McIntyre is 32. She has tackled new plays at Southwark and the Unicorn, and is about to direct The Birthday Party at Manchester's newly adventurous Royal Exchange. The next time the artistic directorship of a substantial theatre comes round, it should be hers for the taking.


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Since we don't have a Christmas tree this year (yeah, our house is that small), I've been channelling my Christmas spirit in other ways, such as creating fun Christmas packaging and DIY presents for people. I wanted to make something festive that I could wear to the holiday progressive dinner next sunday and I thought that glitter + stars + crown= super festive! I had some leftover glitter sticky foam from the wedding, which was perfect! It only took me about a half hour (and then some dry time for the glue and paint).
What you'll need:
Sticky glitter foam paper (I got mine at Michael's. It's just 8.5 x 11 sheets of that foam stuff, but with a sticky back and glitter on top)
Glitter Paint (I used Martha Stewart's stuff, also from Micheal's)
A strip of fabric, a little longer than the circumference of your head
Thin Cardboard, like cereal box cardboard
A Glue Gun
Start off by painting the glitter paint on the headband portion of the crown. You'll want to leave the area at the front (where you'll be gluing your stars) and the tips of the strip (where you'll tie it in the back) free of glitter paint, just so it's easier to glue the stars on and tie it. Set this aside while you work on the stars.
Now take your cardboard and draw out some different sized stars, then cut them out. This thin cardboard is what you'll stick the glitter foam to. I made 7 stars: 1 large, 4 medium, and 2 small ones. Once your stars are cut out, arrange them on the back of the glitter paper, trace them, then cut them out. Now you can peel the cover off the sticky side of the glitter stars and stick them on to your cardboard base stars. (If you can't find the glitter foam sticky paper, you can just use regular glitter and glue it to the cardboard stars).
Now arrange your glitter stars on center of the strip of fabric you painted with glitter paint. Figure out how you want them to be arranged and glue the stars on with a glue gun. I had mine overlapping, so I glued the stars that were underneath first, and then layered the other stars on top.
Let the glue dry and make sure everything is secure and you're ready to be festive! You could make it in silver, gold, or even red and green, if you want to be super Christmassy. Make one of these for your holiday or New Year's party and you'll be the belle of the ball!


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teen time
Each Wednesday night through-out the school year, the teens have their weekly TEEN TIME of spiritual encouragement. There are games, songs, skits, and preaching from the Bible.
It's always a blast.
The schedule for this fun-filled and inspirational evening is:
3:30 Mega-night (cool games in the Teen Room) BEGINS SEPT 18
4:30 Teen Visitation: inviting people to have a personal relationship with Christ
6:00 Meal
7:00 Teen Time (Coincides with Adult Bible Study, which actually begins at 7:15. p.m. No, your parents are not in Teen Time.)


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It is indeed a good time to be a library card-carrying Birmingham resident. Part of the adult program includes a Summer Saturday Matinee Series. On Saturday, June 13th, the Library will feature the famous Marx brothers film from 1935 where Groucho, Chico and Harpo tackle high society and the world of opera.
Next Tuesday, June 16th, the Library will host a fun night for both adults and their kids at 6:30 p.m. in Central's Storycastle. Parents and children will be able to both express themselves and get creative, making crafts and having fun.
And we have a great line-up of BPL@Nights, including a hilarious performance by the Extemporaneous Theatre Company on Thursday, June 18th in Central's Atrium. Reading their cast biographies alone will cause a great many belly laughs. It will also, no doubt, be enough to bring you to the Atrium at 6:30 next Thursday with bells on.
We look forward to seeing you throughout the summer. For a list of the adult summer reading programs available check here or contact your local branch.
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SEPHAS Research Project
Root Induced Changes of Soil Physical Properties Using Synchrotron X-Ray Microtomography (CMT) and Micromechanical Simulations
NSF Ecosystem Sciences and Hydrology Research Grant Awarded to Drs. Berli, Menon, Ghezzehei, Nico, Young and Tyler: July 2008
The rhizosphere, i.e. the zone of soil immediately surrounding plant roots, plays a prominent role in supplying plants with water and nutrients. However, surprisingly little is known about rhizosphere physical properties and how they affect root growth, water and nutrient uptake. The lack of non-invasive and non-destructive imaging techniques necessary to observe living roots growing in undisturbed soil have been a main reason for this shortcoming. Recent advances in synchrotron X-ray microtomography (CMT) provide the potential to directly observe soil physical properties around living roots in-situ. Goal of the proposed study is to quantify rhizosphere physical properties by (1) employing CMT to visualize physical root-soil structure interactions, (2) simulating root-induced structural alterations using various micro-mechanical approaches (analytical, finite element, discrete element modeling), and (3) estimating changes in rhizosphere hydraulic properties (water retention and hydraulic conductivity functions) based on CMT imaging and inverse modeling. The proposed study seeks to provide transformative insights into the role of rhizosphere physical properties for water and nutrient uptake by living plants. It serves as a stepping stone for better understanding the role of plants in the critical zone at the soil-atmosphere interface. The project cuts across disciplinary boundaries of biology, soil physics, and soil mechanics to offer new insights on surface runoff, soil compaction and erosion, losses to agricultural productivity, land reclamation, and first-principles of soil-plant interactions.
Research Areas
- Hydrology - research related to scaling of transport behavior of chemicals and microorganisms; remediation of contaminants; and scaling phenomenon in heterogeneous porous material.
- Biogeosciences - research related to biotic and abiotic controls on mineral formation; dissolution and transport in Mojave Desert ecosystems; influence of atmospheric CO2, nitrogen deposition, and soil moisture on root activity; stomatal conductance and C sequestration; and investigations of biocomplexity.
- Mathematics - computational aspects of kinetic effects on very long desorption time frames, and the changes to forms of the transport equations (e.g. fractional derivationes).
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- The nature of sandbox preconditioning that may be required to yield flow and transport results comparable to field conditions.
- Biotic and abiotic controls on CaCO3 formation on desert ecosystems.
- The extent of light, non-aqueous phase smearing with water table fluctuations.
- Implications of the existence of an enormous nitrate reservoir in the arid West (and other deserts).
- Energy and mass partitioning in arid soil ecosystems and the role of biogeochemical cycling.
- How new computational and theoretical methods, tested with data collected at this site can be used to understand energy and mass transport phenomenon.
- Creation of facility to test and benchmark sensors for subsurface monitoring. What are the environmental limitations and constraints to new classes of sensors, developed as part of the SEPHAS program.
- What is the role of soil structure in water movement and plant uptake in arid settings? Can we use that knowledge to predict future pedological development?
- Wetting front instability: no understanding of behavior of wetting front instability beyond ~10 cm; this has delayed progress in our understanding of gravitational fingering as far-reaching fluid flow and transport process in the unsaturated zone.
- Capillary barriers: theory and bench-scale experiments have shown this to occur, but performance in systems larger than several tens of centimeters is unknown.


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Every year, in March and April, employees of the private sector gear up for their annual performance appraisals.
Performance appraisals are a periodic exercise in private organisations and are used to identify performers and non-performers, wherein the former get rewarded and promoted. However, this process is not followed in government departments.
This year, in a break from tradition, the Maharashtra government has decided to rank and grade its 7.5 lakh state employees on the basis of their performance and has formulated a new 100-point performance marking system for the purpose.
This marking system will take into account both subjective and objective evaluation of an employee's performance during the year.
While the new reviewing system does not disincentivise average or the poor performers, it has proposed public recognition and rewards for 'Sukarmis' or good performers across ranks.
On the basis of the marking system, various state departments will be asked to identify 5 percent employees across cadres as the top performers at district, department, and state levels.
The state government has also planned to roll out cash rewards and perks for top performing employees besides giving them recognition, and upscaling their involvement in decision-making, the report adds.
In September last year, the General Administration Department (GAD) of Madhya Pradesh decided to complete a performance appraisal of all class III and class IV state employees who have completed 20 years of service or attained the age of 50 years.
GAD had sent a circular to all district collectors and department heads regarding the implementation of the appraisal exercise.
This decision will help government departments to become more efficient and will also incentivise the employees to work harder. Here's hoping that other states follow suit!
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat has taken the country by storm. Amid widespread protests around cinema halls by various fringe outfits in Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, Padmaavat had released in the theaters on January 25 and it has collected Rs 19 crore on its opening day. Mired in controversy for its alleged "misrepresentations" and "distortion of facts," the opulent period drama was supposed to hit the theaters on December 1 last year.
It was cleared with a U/A certificate by the CBFC but was later banned by some state governments including Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The Supreme Court later paved the way for its release by staying the state ban. But the vandalism around the theaters and multiplexs has only intensified in the past few days. From a children's school bus being pelted by Karni Sena hooligans to state bandhs, the furor around Padmaavat has refused to die down.
So, will the period be able to attract audiences to the theaters? Trade analyst Taran Adarsh reports that the opening collection for Padmaavat stands at Rs 19 crore despite the widespread disturbance.
Talking about the paid preview shows on Wednesday, Taran had earlier tweeted the first box office figures, "Despite challenges and extremely limited preview shows [which commenced in evening], #Padmaavat collects ₹ 5 cr in previews screenings on Wed."
Reportedly, 50-60 percent occupancy had been observed yesterday in cinema halls for Padmaavat shows. Film buffs had even expressed fear over coming to watch the period drama. On one hand, the screening of the film had altogether been refused in some pockets, on the other, some shows of the film were even going housefull in the metro cities.
Speaking about the same, trade analyst Girish Johar had said earlier, "At the end of the day, viewers are only looking to be entertained and they would avoid getting into a ruckus, as much as possible. Therefore, the advance bookings of Padmaavat have also been affected in that regard. While in some cities, the bookings are as strong as ever, there are also some pockets where people have showed little or no interest in the advance booking of the tickets. Mostly, people have found it wise to take a back seat currently and give the troublesome situation a day or two and then take a decision about watching the film in cinema halls."
The telecom sector in India is still at war, even after almost a year since the launch of disruptor, Reliance Jio. Airtel, being the biggest incumbent player in the industry is probably the only company that is equipped to tackle the onslaught of offers from Jio.
The data-wars were not limited to the telecom industry; months after the launch of Reliance Jio, the company launched JioFiber. JioFiber specifically targeted the broadband market of India. Though it hasn't been launched commercially, it still introduced disruption in the broadband sector.
In response, Airtel launched broadband plans that sound too good to be true. The company is offering 1000GB of data with most of their high-end broadband plans. The plans were launched in May but are still keeping Airtel consumers from straying towards JioFiber.
According to Airtel, these are the best selling broadband plans. There are four plans (Rs 1099, Rs 1299, Rs 1499, Rs 1799) which can get you 1000 GB of bonus data, which will be valid till March 31, 2018. The lowest plan of Rs 899 will fetch the user 500 GB till March 31, 2018.
The offer cannot be combined with any other offer by Airtel and can only be availed by an online purchase. The offer is being provided by Airtel broadband to any customer who wishes to avail Airtel's DSL services after 12th June 2017.
In order for a new customer to avail the Offer, the eligible customer must visit the page www.airtel.in/broadband and select base plan, enter mobile number and address to raise request for new broadband connection or contact customer care to apply for subscription to Airtel Broadband services.
Upon subscription to one of the select plans under the present offers, and upon expiry of a period of 7 days following the date of activation of their new connection, a customer shall, subject to feasibility at the point of connection, be able to enjoy additional data, in addition to the base plan chosen by them, which comes with the same speed as per chosen base plan.
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New Delhi: Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has invested $75 million (about Rs 500 crore) in surface transport logistics provider Rivigo Services for a minority stake, in one of the largest equity financing rounds raised by an Indian startup this year.
The investment, is the third transaction by the global PE firm in the country's logistics sector, having already backed ecommerce-focused logistics solutions provider Ecom Express and third-party logistics company Stellar Value Chain Solutions over the past two years.
"This (funding) is going to be primarily utilized towards technology and hiring. We have to scale up our tech talent, investments in IoT, automation and data sciences a lot more. We also have to build our next level of leadership cadre, given the growth we're seeing," Deepak Garg, chief executive, Rivigo, told ET.
According to Garg, who co-founded the Gurgaon-based truck fleet operator with fellow McKinsey alumnus Gazal Kalra in 2014, the company is also poised to reap benefits of the recently-passed Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, which is expected to lead to faster turnaround times, create pull-based supply chains and help in the re-configuration of warehousing and distribution networks.
"The company is delivering a fundamentally superior proposition for customers and truck drivers by deploying a unique operating model, enabled by technology and analytics. The prospects are likely to be further enhanced upon implementation of GST," said Viraj Sawhney, managing director, Warburg Pincus.
The investment is believed to have valued Rivigo, which competes with the likes of legacy operators such as GATI and Blue Dart, declined to share the specifics of the transaction.
The company, which serves sectors including ecommerce, frozen food, dairy, automotive and pharmaceuticals among others, has also developed algorithms and filed patents in the USA that deal with managing fuel efficiency and pilferage, availability of drivers in the relay system, and loading plans to help reduce damages to products carried by its trucks.
"We believe we can drive a lot of global innovation in trucking and logistics sector through what we are building at Rivigo," Garg said, adding that the problems that Rivigo is solving are globally unsolved and a $2.5 to 3 trillion revenue market.
Sawhney will also join the Rivigo board, which also counts Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal as an independent director.
The company will continue to further build out its network of processing centres and pit stops across the country, as well as enhance its track fleet size to about 5,000 over the next 12 months. It currently operates currently about 1,500 vehicles, and employs about 3,000 drivers.
Bengaluru: Flipkart has announced its 'Big Shopping Days' sale from March 7 to 9, with the online marketplace offering discounts on smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets.
In addition to the offers, consumers shopping on Flipkart can also get an additional 10 percent extra discount on every purchase made via State Bank of India (SBI) debit and credit cards during the Big Shopping Days sale.
Some of the smartphones available under the new Flipkart offer are the Lenovo K3 Note which can be grabbed at Rs. 8,999 and it comes with an exchange offer that offers up to Rs. 6,000 discount for functional and display-intact devices; Motorola Moto X Play is currently available at Rs. 15,999 for the 16GB model after a flat Rs. 1,000 off and with an additional exchange offer of up to Rs. 9,000; the Asus ZenFone 2 Laser ZE550KL is priced at Rs. 8,999 after a flat Rs. 1,000 discount and has an additional exchange offer up to Rs. 6,000; the Motorola Moto G (Gen 3) 16GB model is available at Rs. 9,999 after a flat Rs. 1,000 off and also has an exchange offer of up to Rs. 6,000 off; the Nexus 6P is available at Rs. 34,999 after a flat Rs. 5,000 off and also comes with an exchange offer of up to 20,000; the iPhone 6s16GB model is available at Rs. 41,999 and comes with an exchange offer of up to Rs. 21,000; the Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition is priced at Rs. 11,299 after a flat Rs. 1,200 off and also has an exchange offer of up to Rs. 7,000; the Samsung Galaxy On7 is available at Rs. 10,190 and comes with an exchange offer of up to Rs. 6,000.
Some of the other handsets available under the Big Shopping Days sale include the Asus ZenFone 2(4GB of RAM) available at Rs. 12,999 after an extra Rs. 4,000 off and also has an exchange offer of up to Rs. 8,000; Xiaomi Mi 4 is available at Rs. 12,999 after a flat Rs. 2,000 off and an additional exchange offer of up to Rs. 8,000; the LG G4 is priced at Rs. 32,800 after a flat Rs. 2,000;
Consumers can also get discounts on smartwatches, tablets, laptops, cameras, televisions and headphones. The offers available on smartphones and other products are valid till stock lasts, according to Flipkart.
Heena Sidhu clinched the 10m air pistol gold medal to give India a perfect start at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships on Monday.
London Olympic bronze-medallist Gagan Narang finished fourth in the same event, while Ravikumar ended fifth.
Narang shot 626.2 in the qualification to create a Commonwealth record.
Sidhu shot a combined score of 626.2 (386+240.8) to claim the top honours.
This was Sidhu's second successive international gold after she, along with Jitu Rai, claimed the top position in the 10m air pistol mixed team event in the ISSF World Cup Finals in Delhi earlier this month.
Among other Indians in fray here, Deepak Kumar won a bronze medal in the 10m air rifle event.
Maruti Suzuki has launched a new Auto Gear Shift (AGS) variant of Ignis. The new Ignis lineup has been launched with an automatic gearbox. The Ignis was launched in January this year and has seen decent sales. About the newly launched variant, the Ignis Alpha AGS is the latest model to have a two-pedal technology in its portfolio.
R.S Kalsi, Senior Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, "Our premium urban compact vehicle IGNIS has been created for millennials, a none of a kind brand in the Indian market. Automatic Gear Shift (AGS) on the IGNIS, so far offered in the Delta and Zeta trims, has been widely appreciated by customers and accounts for 27 per cent of IGNIS sales. We are now offering AGS in the top trim as well – IGNIS Alpha. We expect this to strengthen brand IGNIS and enhance the popularity of AGS amongst millennials."
The Ignis Alpha (AGS) petrol is available at a price of Rs 7.01 lakh, while Alpha (AGS) diesel is available at Rs 8.08 lakh(ex showroom across India). Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) posted a 20.6 per cent rise in total sales in July at 1,65,346 units as against 1,37,116 in the same month last year.
This is its highest-ever monthly sales. The previous best was in April this year when the company had sold 1,44,492 units. The company's domestic sales increased 22.4 per cent during the month to 1,54,001 units as against 1,25,778 in July 2016.
Last month, sales of mini segment cars, including Alto and WagonR, went up 20.7 per cent to 42,310 units, from 35,051 in the year-ago month, MSI said.
Many second-hand toys could pose a risk to children's health as the plastic may not meet the most up to date international safety guidelines, a study has found.
Scientists from the University of Plymouth in the UK analysed 200 used plastic toys which they found in homes, nurseries and charity shops. These included cars, trains, construction products, figures and puzzles, with all of them being of a size that could be chewed by young children.
They discovered high concentrations of hazardous elements including antimony, barium, bromine, cadmium, chromium, lead and selenium – which are chronically toxic to children at low levels over an extended period of time – in many building blocks, figures and items of jewellery that were typically either yellow, red or black.
Further tests showed that under simulated stomach conditions (involving extraction in dilute hydrochloric acid) several toys released quantities of bromine, cadmium or lead that exceeded limits set by the European Council's Toy Safety Directive, with the release of cadmium exceeding its limit value by an order of magnitude in some cases.
For the study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the researchers used x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry to analyse the presence of elements within individual toys. "Second hand toys are an attractive option to families because they can be inherited directly from friends or relatives or obtained cheaply and readily from charity stores, flea markets and the internet," said Andrew Turner, from the University of Plymouth.


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Content On A Sunday
There are days I find myself needing to write. To pause and reflect on the journey I am on. Today is one of those days. It is a gloomy day here in Northern California, however gloomy just means rainy and dark. The rain is welcomed with open arms and I glance out the window at the sun trying desperately to peak out from the dark clouds. At this very moment I find myself content, more so than possibly ever before in my life. This is why I must write, this is why I must stop to say publicly how thankful I am for the life I am choosing to live.
In seven days my first novel will be released, Farewell My Loves. Even as I type those words I find myself getting misty eyed. You see it has been quite the long road to get to this point, to be able to say my release day is seven days away. The road was an unexpected one, full of twists and turns I never saw coming. To get to this point, there were tears, heartache, more tears and life lessons I never thought I would have to face. This story, was paralleling my life in a way, even if at the beginning I didn't even see it. Today however I have found myself through my writing. I have found my voice through my characters. Though they are not real, in my head for the past seven years they were friends I came to rely on. Friends who I cried with, cheered on and ultimately have had to say goodbye too as I now get ready to share their story with the world. It is also strange that I am about to prepare myself for radio interviews, podcast interviews and whatever else may come my way.
I will be the first to admit I am no great literary author. Will there be mistakes in the book, probably. It is quite hard to make a 393 page manuscript perfect. Will some absolutely hate this story…for sure. Will others fall in love with it, well… I hope so. What I have learned through my writing is that it doesn't matter what others think anymore. Whether that be through my writing or in real life. Life is not about living for others but living for you and what makes us each happy. Writing has gifted me freedom to be me….
Today I feel as though the fight to get to where I am today was all worth it. The ups and downs, tears and fears all got me to this very moment. Learning to live in the moment is true happiness, true contentment. Learning to let go of fears and beginning to accept yourself fully is the only way to live. Today I am no longer scared or worried of what others may think when they read my story or for that matter what they think of me. Today after years of trying to please others, I throw my hands up and say… "I know longer give a shit"
I know who I am.. I am a wonderful mother. I am a wonderful friend. I am a fantastic wife. I am a humanitarian. I am a woman who will always fight for what is right. I have spoken my truth even when my voice shakes and I will continue to live as though it may be my last. You see I have lived… I have failed, I have achieved and now as I stand at the cliff of a new chapter in my life as author I am spreading my wings and leaping off. I am not scared of failure or success, because this was my dream. I dreamed since I was a small child to be an author and today I am that.
Do you have a dream? What is stopping you from achieving it? Anyone is capable of dreaming, but not everyone is capable of making their dreams come true because of lack of motivation. But realize that each of us can make it happen with dedication, focus and a strong belief in yourself even when others may doubt. Stop talking and start doing. It's the only way your dreams can come to pass.
Cheers to our dreams and finding contentment in ourselves! When you choose to free yourself from the wrath of others, you may find yourself so content it's hard to stop smiling.


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As I was taking an evening walk recently with our golden retriever, Annie, it struck me how fortunate we are to have such a splendid campus with its well-kept facilities and natural beauty. We are so close to the center of the city, while at the same time, we have the benefits of being situated on 630 rolling acres along the Cape Fear River.
Tender loving care over the first half-century of our existence is evident everywhere, and the Master Plan for the University that was adopted this past winter will ensure that the same care is extended over the next twenty years and more.
The first site on my walk that caught my eye was the Sophomore Residence Hall presently under construction that rests on the north end of Sink Field. It is so quiet now, but I can imagine all the activity once the fall semester begins and this emerging residential quad being the home for 225 students.
As I turned the corner onto Lowdermilk Drive and headed south, I thought about the plans for the "streetscaping" of this drive, along with Stout View Drive, thus providing for much-needed sidewalks for pedestrians and the next generation of trees. We are committed to keeping Methodist not only safe for our community, but also "green." The first impression of the campus as one enters is to marvel at the landscaping, so we will make sure that this is a feature that remains constant in future development.
When I turned south on Stout View Drive, I immediately thought of things to come, when in less than three months, we will be holding our first home football game and welcoming visitors to campus. To my right is the new Nursing Building, due to open its doors this summer to a record number of nursing students. This state-of-the-art facility, complete with a virtual hospital, offers so much to our students and is a symbol of excellence that we have come to expect here at Methodist.
There was little activity this evening in the area between the Berns Center and the Riddle Center. At times, this can be the busiest area of campus, with students heading in and out of the Green and Gold Café and playing basketball on the courts, not to mention an athletic contest in Riddle. The parking lot/street/pedestrian way is usually congested, and a reminder of more improvements to come when this area will be transformed into a green space bordered by the expanded Student Center, football field, and a new residence hall. These enhancements will add so much to the vitality of campus life.
Rounding out the rest of the campus on my walk and heading "down back," there were no tennis matches, late afternoon baseball or softball games, or Professional Golf Management students at the Player Center. They are off to their summer jobs, internships, and travels. But this will soon change as we gear up for the fall semester that begins in August with what may well be another record enrollment – another sign of Methodist's increasing popularity.
As I head up the hill, through the rest of the residence halls and make my way to what has become our home, I wonder if I am the only college president in America who feels the way I do about my campus. If not, I know there is no president who is prouder of an institution, its founding principles, and its continued commitment to excellence in everything we do.
I invite everyone to take a walk around the campus and celebrate the many blessings we have received as an institution and the shared vision for taking Methodist to the next level. This includes being good stewards of our surroundings so that this and future generations can enjoy the best University campus in America.
Best wishes,
Ben Hancock


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Fashions of the 60's in this picture taken in front of Cash's, now Brown Thomas, on St. Patrick's Street, Cork. (via)
Leyland Titan, R827 in better condition
Aidan Frost posted a photo of the bus I posted last week. It's in much better condition here. Shame it was let deteriorate.
Leyland Titan, R827 in Half Way
One of the old buses that used to service Cork City now lies derelict in Half Way, on the road to Bandon in Co Cork. Credit to Tomas Bukowski for the photo taken in 2010.
The burning of Suttons, Cork in 1963
The offices of Suttons Coal Company burned down in 1963, long before I was born but I think my Dad might have been working there at the time. The beautiful Victorian red brick building was demolished and replaced with an ugly modern building of the 1960s that is now called Gardner House.
These photos are some of my first glimpses at what the original building looked like. I wonder if anyone has photographs of the construction of the new building? Did Suttons employees all relocate to the coal yard in Monahan Road during construction?
All photos come from The Cork City Fire Brigade Social Club. I don't know who took them unfortunately.
Note: While researching this post I came across this wonderfule PDF that goes over the architecture of the city in the 20th century although they do get the date of the Suttons fire wrong. I had no idea there was a Swiss Roll factory on MacCurtain Street!


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Many mice never enter your home. Especially when you have performed extensive pest exclusion.
Our native Deer and White-footed mice (Peromyscus) are very versatile and excellent climbers often living high above ground. Sometimes this includes our attics. New England Wildlife: Habitat, Natural History and Distribution cites 25-30 mice per hectare (2.471 acres) in some test site areas, male Deer Mice have been recorded having a home range of 2.3 acres! Non-native House Mice populations have been documented as high as 300 per acre, the odds are they will find your home eventually and settle in.
This little fella spent the night on my porch. Two days later I found him (or a relative) in my gas grill. I think they like my caramelized Barbecue Sauce.
For information on getting rid of mice, contact EHS Pest.
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Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Matt Strickler Presents at the Inaugural NVTC Sustainable Energy Committee Meeting
The NVTC Sustainable Energy Committee held its first meeting on March 15 with 40 private and public sector stakeholders in the energy, renewable energy and clean tech space participating. The meeting was hosted by SAIC in its Reston office. Following welcome remarks from Committee Chair John Stephenson of Amazon, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Matt Strickler presented and discussed the Northam Administration's energy, renewable energy and sustainability-related priorities and initiatives.
As the Sustainable Energy Committee moves forward, it will work to highlight, build awareness and grow the brand of Virginia-based sustainable and clean tech businesses, technologies, assets and solutions, and bring together diverse public and private sector stakeholders to grow and support our regional and statewide clean tech and energy ecosystem.
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BEIJING: China's outstanding mortgage loans to individuals rose 33.4 percent to 17.93 trillion yuan ($2.65 trillion) from a year ago by the end of September, China's central bank said on Friday.
Outstanding loans to property developers grew 7.6% to 7.04 trillion yuan ($1.04 trillion) over the same period, it said in a report posted on its website. ($1 = 6.7595 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Yawen Chen and Kevin Yao; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)