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Topcem Cement has announced its association with Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, the 'Little Master', by assigning him as the brand ambassador.
His contribution has been marked as a stepping stone cementing a strong foundation in the world of Indian cricket.
"His association with Topcem Cement will further build up a markable value to our brand advertisement and communication," the company said in a statement.
In the last 15 years, Topcem Cement has been successfully able to strengthen its presence and growth by carving a distinctive niche for itself in the entire Northeast Indian cement market.
Dr. Anil Kapur, President, Sales & Marketing, Meghalaya Cements Ltd., said: "Sunil Gavaskar, popularly known as 'Sunny', has proved over the years that a strong foundation of an innings is laid down by the skill and consistency of the opening batsman to win any match."
"Similarly, we believe that a strong foundation is utmost required to construct a strong edifice. As we go by the saying Topcem Cement, Mazbooti Ka Bharosa…Hamesha," he added.
On his part, Gavaskar commented, "I look forward to my association with Topcem Cement, being a part of their growth journey. I wish them long and productive innings."
Topcem Cement has been supporting the prolific construction sector in Northeast India and has been a dominant player with a fully integrated plant in Meghalaya & a grinding unit in Assam.
Topcem Cement produces PPC, OPC & Solid Dhalai Cement.
"Topcem Cement has been a clear winner in the field of construction because of its dedicated quality and customer care. The company has put in best raw materials, world-class technology & never compromised on quality and services," the company mentioned.
Today, the construction industry is poised for huge growth with increasing consumer knowledge and demand for world-class cement.
Topcem Cement is gearing up to face this intensely competitive market with multifaceted marketing initiatives including consumer promotions, online support and public relations to endorse the products offered by the company.
"Topcem Cement has been providing best quality & services at all times & will look forward to grow in the years to come," the statement said.


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Chinese New Year of the Rabbit: What love & success does fate hold for leaders, tycoons, celebrities & 12 animal signs?
At a recent eight-course luncheon at Jasmine Chinese Restaurant of New World Makati Hotel, Ateneo management engineering/economics and UCLA MBA-educated Patrick Lim Fernandez shared his forecasts for the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit, which starts on the Western Gregorian calendar's Jan. 22, 2023. On this date, the hotel at 12 noon hosts festive, colorful performances of the ancient dragon and lion dances by the Philippine Ling Nam Athletic Federation. Fernandez gave Philippine STAR an interview.
PHILIPPINE STAR: How will this Lunar New Year of the Rabbit be for the Philippines and the world?
PATRICK LIM FERNANDEZ: This is the Yin Water Rabbit and we just ended the Yang Water Tiger. This new year will be more peaceful and harmonious. There will be reinvigoration, a kind of reintegration, renewed energy and more hopeful (times). The rabbit is milder, more clever, more creative. For the Philippines, it is fairly positive, even for the world in general. The Philippines, in the southeast, has to watch out for conflict energy, watch out for conflicts and tensions; we should go for more dialogue and diplomacy.
One thing to guard against this year is people losing focus. Don't try to do everything all at once.
How is this Rabbit Year shaping up for romance? is this a good year to marry or go into a love relationship for singles?
This Rabbit Year has a peach blossom star—more romantic—so this is a good year to get married and to open our hearts and minds to relationships. This new year is also good for filial love for our family, friends, colleagues, and business partners. In ancient China and other Asian societies influenced by Chinese culture like Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, and others, the peach blossom symbolizes undying love. There are three common flowers or blossoms in China—the cherry blossom grows in bunches, the plum blossom grows one by one, and the peach blossom always grows in pairs. This is very romantic and poetic.
What are the luckiest animal zodiac signs this new year?
In terms of relationships, the Tiger, Horse, and Dog are lucky because of the peach blossom star. Those who will enjoy good career and money fortunes this new year are the Rat, Rabbit, Dragon, and Goat.
(WRITER'S NOTE: Among leaders and celebrities with good luck this year by this measure are Vice President Sara Duterte Carpio [Horse]; Senate President pro tempore Loren Legarda, conferred the award of "Commendatore" to the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic last Jan. 18 [Rat]; Senator Sonny Angara [Rat]; Senator Sherwin Gatchalian [Tiger]; House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos [Dog]; former Senator Ping Lacson [Rat], Manny Pacquiao [Horse]; former Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro [Dragon]; Manny V. Pangilinan [Dog]; Teresita Sy Coson [Tiger]; Sabin Aboitiz [Dragon]; Lance Gokongwei [Horse]; Ricky Razon [Rat]; Anne Curtis [Rat]; Marian Rivera [Rat]; Kathryn Bernardo [Rat]; Heart Evangelista [Rat]; Sarah Geronimo [Dragon]; Kim Chiu [Horse]; Vice Ganda [Dragon]; Piolo Pascual [Dragon]; Alex Gonzaga [Rabbit]).
What about health?
People born in years of the Pig, Tiger, Ox, and Dog need to watch out for health.
How is the Chinese zodiac different from the Western horoscope?
The Chinese have been very smart about feng shui since ancient times, with the earliest written records found dating back to 4,000 B.C. or about the same time as the Egyptian pyramids. In the Western zodiac, there are only 12 signs. In the Chinese zodiac, there are 12 animal signs, plus there are the elements (like "Horse" and element of "Fire" for "Fire Horse"). We study not just birth year, animal sign and element combinations but also the date, the month and the time of birth—therefore there are 47 billion possible combinations and only eight billion people on earth! Every birth sign is tailored to every person. This ancient system of astrology already shows the Chinese people's love for numbers.
What are the weirdest questions asked by people seeking feng shui advice? Are the people consulting you mostly ethnic Chinese?
Not just ethnic Chinese, there are lots of Filipinos who seek feng shui consultations. Among the questions which you might say are "weirdest" include money topics, like "Will I become a millionaire?" or "Will I win the lotto?" Some ask, "Am I going to die this year?"
Feng Shui readings are like the weather forecasts, which can guide us on how we can make choices, react, and protect ourselves.
Is it accurate to just rely on feng shui to determine one's fate?
In Chinese culture, there are five pillars of success in life. The first is destiny, which only our Creator knows. Second is luck or a person's birth sign. Third is the feng shui of one's home or office. Fourth is charity like donating or volunteering. Fifth is education, always learning.
Feng Shui readings are like the weather forecasts, which can guide us on how we can make choices, react and protect ourselves. For example, if the forecast says it will be a rainy day tomorrow, you can plan accordingly by either postponing your trip to another day, cancelling the trip, or preparing for the bad weather by carrying an umbrella.
What are the general forecasts for the 12 animal signs?
Rat: Good year to make new friends, lots of luck, good money luck, maximize income source, create more income source and save. Negatives: Beware of rumors or backstabbings, don't pay attention to them. In romance, there may be temptations or gray moral areas; just do the right thing.
Ox: Do a lot of planning to attain goals or milestones, set timetables. There may be fluctuating emotions, just keep calm. Pay attention to family elders, their health, their emotional and mental well-being.
Tiger: It is your year this year, you will have enhanced relationships, but there may be bouts of anxiety. Pay attention to your health and you might lose things this year.
Rabbit: Congrats, it's your year. You will be in the spotlight, and highlight your talents. This year is good for you to buy assets, acquire wealth, study and learn something new. Be careful of disputes, have an even temper.
Dragon: You will have good yang energy, lots of luck from the men in your life. You will have good professional advancement. Warning: You're passionate but not as passionate as some.
Snake: Have your passport updated, because this new year is your time for travel, especially across waters. Travel also means you will have expanded perspectives. This year is good for relationships. Guard against bad moods, so warn people around you that you will get into bad moods.
Horse: You will have lots of luck from females. You will do well to cater to the female market. Guard against being overly ambitious this new year, don't bite too much. Be careful with your words.
Goat: In the Chinese zodiac, there are two "barkadas" or good friends of the Rabbit, which are the Goat and Pig, and the best friend of the Rabbit is the Dog. For the Goat, this new year is good time for expansion; you will have the strongest creativity star this year and it's best to involve other people. Guard against being easily irritated, don't be stressed out.
Monkey: Last year was a little challenging, this year is good for leadership and to volunteer, finding mentors and learning from them. Warning: Avoid spending too much like in online shopping or using the credit card.
Rooster: This animal sign clashes with the Rabbit, so it is advisable to attend or host happy occasions, to donate to charities. This new year, try to avoid going to wakes, funerals and hospitals. Guard against big financial losses.
Dog: This animal sign is the best friend of the Rabbit. You have the Emperor star, so this new year is good for authority, career. It also has a problem-solving star, so be a problem solver and help others. Guard against setting unrealistic expectations.
Pig: Surround yourself with foods, celebrations, attending and hosting celebrations. Guard against losing focus and resolve. See things through so they're not half-done. Guard against false information; verify news and don't spread fake news.
Any final advice to people in welcoming this Lunar New Year of the Rabbit?
Strive for constant balance in your relationships, career, health, and money. Don't focus only on one at the expense of the others.

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As we begin to finish up the final month of what has been a tremendous year for the stock market, the 24/7 staff is reviewing what the major Wall Street firms are recommending for the stretch run and in 2014. The third-quarter earnings season wrapped up in November with stocks providing solid earnings for the period. The fourth quarter is expected to be solid again, if not spectacular.
Deutsche Bank's team of analysts is very positive on many of the top tech names for 2014. They see continued IT spending for infrastructure improvement, cyber security, cloud storage and hosting, and other positive spending patterns that may even prove to be better than expected. We went through a new research report and pulled five of their top names to buy for 2014. We also have two names from the report they are very negative on going forward and have tagged with a Sell rating.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) remains a top tech stock to buy for 2014 at Deutsche Bank. With a newly signed deal with China Mobile, the smartphone and tablet giant will have exposure to a gigantic potential consumer market in China. This deal could be the best thing to happen to Apple shareholders after the company's announcement to spend $45 billion over three years in dividends and share repurchases, as it would provide Apple with potential access to more than 700 million customers in the second-largest economy. This market has more than doubled in size in the past two years, and still has a low penetration rate. Investors are paid a 2.3% dividend, which may be going higher in 2014. The Thomson/First Call price target for the stock is $597.50. Apple closed Monday at $566.43.
CDW Corp. (NASDAQ: CDW) came back from private equity land in June with a highly anticipated initial public offering. The company provides information technology (IT) products and services to business, government, education and health care customers in the United States and Canada. It offers discrete hardware and software products to integrated IT solutions, such as mobility, security, data center optimization, cloud computing, virtualization and collaboration. Investors are paid a small 0.8% dividend. The consensus price target for the stock is $26.50. CDW closed Monday at $22.62.
EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) may be an investor's perfect tech stock for 2014. Combining its gigantic lead in large scale storage with the majority ownership of cloud software giant VMware makes the stock a solid double-threat play for investors. VMware alone contributes almost 24% of EMC's total revenue. In the third quarter, VMware experienced a 17% rise in revenue to $1.28 billion year over year. VMware's maintenance revenue supported this increase. Investors receive a 1.7% dividend. EMC closed Monday at $23.68.
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) may also be another solid tech name for investors for 2014. A disappointing third-quarter earnings letdown shaved almost 12% off the stock price since mid-September. Any increase in capital spending next year could quickly fire up the earnings engine again for the services giant. Investors are paid a 2.1% dividend. The consensus price target for the stock is posted at $190. IBM closed Monday at $177.46.
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To go with their five top tech stocks to buy, Deutsche Bank has two stocks that they are very negative on and have rated as a Sell.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) is a stock that Deutsche Bank has a Strong Sell on. After an incredible run in 2013, the Deutsche Bank analysts think the stock has gone way too far, too fast. With no significant product offerings that stand out, and a service industry battlefield for pricing, they see a very difficult year for the stock. Investors are paid a 2.3% dividend. The consensus price target is $28. The stock is right there, having closed Monday at $27.25.
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One thing Wall Street seems to agree on this year is that tech should be a top sector to own for 2014. With an expected increase in capex and balance sheets that have little to no debt, the sector is a perfect fit for a cyclical upturn. Staying with the large cap leaders will make sense, as there remains a solid chance for a large mid-term election year correction. The large cap names should hold up much better in that scenario.
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To help rectify this problem, the Palm Beach County Extension Service will be hosting "After Irma: Restoring Your Landscape and Preventing Future Damage" for residents, business owners and community association representatives.
The class will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will repeat on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the same time.
The program will focus on selecting plants for wind resistance, proper planting and tree care, and pruning of young and mature trees to increase longevity and storm resilience.
Also covered will be how to assess and restore trees in the aftermath of storms, how and when to hire an arborist, plus tips on when to remove or restore a tree. Real-life images of damaged trees from Hurricane Irma will help participants understand the mechanisms of tree failure. A hands-on portion will include an examination of trees in Mounts Botanical Garden.
Participants will receive a voucher for two free three-gallon native plants per household, compliments of the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management.
Classes will be held at the Mounts Auditorium, located at 531 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach.
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Cheryl Bernard
Curling Athlete - Inducted 2016
Cheryl Bernard lived a dream, being able to compete on home ice at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. In a country blessed with female curling talent, winning the gold at the Canadian Olympic Trials - and the right to represent Canada - was a major feat in itself. At the Olympic Games, she skipped her team to an exciting podium finish, winning the Olympic silver medal.
Cheryl was a force on the ice throughout her curling career. She won four provincial women's titles - in 1992, 1996, 2007, and 2009 and the Mixed Provincial Championship in 1993. In 2004, she was the Canadian Women's Curling Tour Champion and she won Japan's Karuizawa International Bonspiel. With tour and bonspiel victories in 2005 and 2006, she also won the 2007 Canada Cup Qualifier and the 2009 Olympic Trials. She had a remarkable year in 2010 - as an Olympic silver medalist, the Grey Power Players Champion, Capital One Players Champion, and Capital One Cup Champion. In 2011, she won the Twin Anchors Invitational at Vernon, BC, and was on the winning North America team versus the World team at the Continental Cup.
Cheryl's motivation, commitment, and strong work ethic for her sport were a large part of the success of Team Bernard and Team Canada. Off the ice, she demonstrated the same qualities in giving back to the sport. She was the creator and chair of Curl for a Cure from 2003-2007, co-author of Between the Sheets - Creating Curling Champions, spokesperson for Brain Tumor Foundation, World Vision Canada, Goodwill Industries of Alberta, and was a Team VISA Athlete.
Cheryl assisted at curling camps and gave presentations to many different groups. She also taught and introduced the game to children as a promotional "For the Love of Curling" event. In 2014, the World Curling Federation sent her to New Zealand to promote the game on a two-week tour.
After Cheryl retired from competitive curling, she was hired as a member of the TSN curling broadcast team. Her insight, humor, and incredible knowledge of the game was a delight for the viewers. In her off-ice endeavours, she continued to promote and represent the sport with the same professionalism she demonstrated during her distinguished curling career.
Cheryl received the World Curling Tour's Most Valuable Player Award in 2010, was named the Calgary Booster Club's Female Athlete of the Year in 2010, and was a recipient of the Canadian Curling Association's Joan Mead Award in 2012.
After Induction
2018 - Named as the alternate player for the Canadian women's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics
2020 - Bernard, with teammates Carolyn Darbyshire-McRorie, Laine Peters and Karen Ruus won the Alberta women's senior championship. While the 2020 Canadian Senior Curling Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their win qualified them to represent Alberta at the 2021 Canadian Senior Curling Championships.


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Welcare Elliptical Cross Trainer WC6044 Review
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LCD Display
It would be good if you can easily be updated with the progress of your workout. With the integrated LCD display from this bike, you can now track your improvements. This elliptical cross trainer comes with an LCD monitor that indicates certain areas like the speed, time, distance, scan, pulse, and calories burnt. This is a helpful tool especially for those fitness enthusiasts who want to get real-time results.
Resistance Level Control
This elliptical cross trainer from Welcare has 8-level magnetic resistance control. This can be adjusted to suit your preference for your desired momentum to ensure greater results. The adjustable resistance makes your whole workout session effortless. Customizing your session takes your workout into a whole new level.
Commendable Design
This machine from Welcare is a great deal because it is ergonomically designed to provide you with the highest quality of performance possible. Give your heart rate training through its pulse pad. It comes with a dual-grip monitor. The adjustable seat is designed to accommodate different user's leg length for a more comfortable ride. The smooth handlebars give you that experience like riding a real-bike. You can be sure to have a lesser risk of getting injured because the pedals have an anti-slip surface to keep your feet secured and stable It has wheels for manoeuvrability.
What Do We like
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What We Don't Like
The machine makes noise when in use, which can be annoying at times.
Welcare lives up with their mantra "Welcare- We Care" by offering this fitness machine. Unlike other elliptical cross trainers, it is designed to have a seat for a better spinal position because you get to relax while working out. Welcare Elliptical Cross Trainer WC6044 provides low-impact workout; you won't experience saddle soreness and another high-risk injury, without compromising the quality of workout you get.
This cross trainer is best for the beginners who are still new to exercising and are still trying to discover the best machine that works for them. This is a great way to get your goals started. It helps you achieve your ultimate goal – a fit and healthy body. Get yours now and experience the advantages of this machine.


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Why You Should Hire a Local Exterminator
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If you've noticed an infestation of pests in your home, you may have tried to manage it on your own. However, pests are notoriously difficult to get rid of and tackling this problem on your own may prove to be ineffective. As a result, some people may find themselves looking for a local exterminator to help them […]Read More


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A.I. fleshes out, for lack of a better phrase, Aldiss's simple, heartbreaking short story into a grand-scale fairy tale -- Pinocchio as reimagined by the visual-effects team at Industrial Light & Magic. The film's onset reveals that the polar ice caps have melted and drowned Earth's biggest cities, and in a distant, overpopulated future in which childbirth is regulated by the proper authorities, humanoid robots have taken over our most menial chores; they serve us, even pleasure us, until they're discarded for better models. Professor Hobby (William Hurt), A.I.'s Geppetto, proposes to a group of fellow robotic designers that they create a "robot who can love," and the result is little David (Haley Joel Osment), who is made of synthetic flesh and computer circuitry. Hobby is unprepared to answer the inevitable Big Question: Can you get a human to love the robot back?
The response is found in the home of Monica and Henry Swinton (Frances O'Connor and Sam Robards), whose flesh-and-blood son, Martin (Jake Thomas), suffers an illness that requires that he be suspended in cryogenic deep-freeze. His holding tank is in but one of myriad scenes that look like something lifted from 2001; the audience, like Martin, shivers in the sterile setting. Henry, who works for Professor Hobby, envisions David as Martin's replacement, but Monica refuses to look at his unblinking, expressionless face -- a machine bereft of true emotion but prone to disturbing outbursts of laughter. Monica finally warms to the cold little boy, imprinting him with seven words that will forever bond mother and "child," and as she does so, his face softens. (Osment looks, on occasion, like Cary Guffey, the child in Close Encounters who longs to ride in the crystal chandelier in the sky.) The catch is that David can love only her, and if Monica ever decides she no longer wants David, he will have to be destroyed.


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How to Make Stinging Nettle Pesto – Wild Edibles
Learn how to make stinging nettle pesto with step by step instructions and tips for how to safely harvest and prepare stinging nettles.
Also Read: How to Harvest Stinging Nettle, Quick and Easy Pesto Pasta, Creamy Chicken & Stinging Nettle Pasta
What is Stinging Nettle Pesto
Stinging nettle pesto is a green sauce/condiment/paste made with garlic, salt, Parmesan, walnuts, oil and blanched stinging nettle. Sounds a lot like basil pesto, doesn't it? That's because it is very much like basil pesto, you basically just replace the basil with blanched stinging nettle (blanching it removes the stinging). Just like basil pesto, you can use stinging nettle pesto with pasta, on sandwiches, mixed with dips, as a pizza sauce, baked into things (I think it would be a great filling in these Cheddar Chive Rolls), etc.
Why use stinging nettle?
Stinging nettle is a great alternative to basil because it is affordable, available at a different time than basil and is incredibly nutritious. Stinging nettle is rich in Vitamin A, C, D, K, iron, calcium (29 times more than spinach) and protein (2.7g/100g). If you think spinach and kale are nutrition super stars, you'll love stinging nettle!
The flavor of stinging nettle pesto, thanks to the nuts, oil, Parmesan and garlic is very similar to basil pesto. In fact, I bet many people wouldn't even notice a difference.
I like using stinging nettle in this recipe because I have access to a huge patch of nettle that I can harvest every spring. Free, nutritious food tastes great! If you have access to stinging nettle, give this recipe a try.
Recipe for Stinging Nettle Pesto
Stinging Nettle Pesto
- 6 cups raw nettle leaves
- 2/3 cup walnuts or pine nuts, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Nettle Prep
- Wearing latex or rubber gloves, remove leaves from stems (use stems for tea). Wash leaves and drain.
- In large saucepan, over medium high heat, add half the leaves and 2 Tbsp of water. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook until all leaves have wilted and turned dark green, about 2 minutes. Remove cooked nettle and repeat with remaining leaves.
- Drain nettle leaves and squeeze to remove as much water as possible. Set aside.
- In blender or food processor, coarsely chop walnuts, garlic and Parmesan cheese.
- Add cooked nettles, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Process until well blended.
- With processor running, pour in oil to make a paste.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Enjoy on pasta, pizza, sandwiches or mixed into sauces or dips.
- Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks in well sealed jar. Or freeze in convenient portion size – consider freezing in ice cube trays for small, easy to use portion sizes. Store in freezer for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
How to Use Stinging Nettle Pesto
This pesto can be used hot or cold in all the same ways you would use basil pesto or other great sauces that double as condiments.
Try nettle pesto on eggs, pizza, sandwiches or pasta.
Mix it into dips or dressings. Add it to baking – pesto sourdough, focaccia or buns. Use it as a tasty topping for cooked veggies or baked potatoes. Use it like chimichurri to top grilled meat.
More About Stinging Nettle
How to Pick It
Concerned about the whole STINGING thing? Don't be, with a little care, you can safely and easily harvest the nettle so that it is perfectly harmless.
Here's an article I wrote about how, when and where to pick stinging nettle safely.
How to Prepare It
The stinging part of nettle (a combination of prickly barbs and release of chemicals) is neutralized when you cook or dry/dehydrate stinging nettle.
Never eat raw stinging nettle. I just needed to say that in case there was any doubt.
For this recipe, blanching is the best way to prepare the stinging nettle.
For a small batch like this recipe, I do this in a large frying pan. I combine two tablespoons of water with about 3 cups of leaves in the pan. As the leaves heat up they wilt and turn dark green. Within a couple of minutes, when all the leaves are cooked and wilted, you're done. No more sting!
For a large batch, you can bring a large pot of water to boil. Add stinging nettle and boil for 2 minutes. Drain. And done!
Additional Recipes
If you have a great patch of stinging nettle, take advantage and try some of these recipes as well:
Stinging Nettle and Cheese Biscuits
Stinging Nettle and Potato Soup
Sauteed Stinging Nettle with Garlic
Creamy Chicken and Stinging Nettle Pasta
Have you cooked with stinging nettle before? Think you'd be willing to try it?
If you do, I'd love to hear what you think and what you make. Tag your photos on Instagram with @getgettys so I can see them and like 'em!
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Every extraordinary event has a beginning. On this cold Chicago night, the lives of 3 men intersect and are changed forever by the chaos that unfolds around them. Where were you on 12/14?
Every extraordinary event has a beginning. On this cold Chicago night, the lives of 3 men intersect and are changed forever by the chaos that unfolds around them. Where were you on 12/14?
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A young woman imagines the different ways she'd murder an annoying man she meets at the bar.
Two eccentric nuns arrive late at the Holy Mass and get expelled from the service. While doing a cleaning chore as punishment, they accidentally break a valuable liturgical object. Full of regrets, they try everything to repair their mistake, but nothing goes as expected. Sucked into a whirlwind of improbable events, the nuns end up sliding down the slippery slope to sin.
After suffering a devastating loss, a man gets a visit from a familiar face. Although, there is something different about that face...
A mousetrap snaps shut, a market place awakens. A group of men heatedly discuss how to kill the animal in the little box. One after the other, they try to trump each other's sadistic fantasies, and even a stranger's suggestion to let the creature loose, turns out to be a sick manipulation. But as the macabre game unfolds and spirals out of control, both victim and tormentor suffer the same fate.
A disturbing dark comedy about an amateur archer who has to live with himself after accidentally murdering his sister.


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My boyfriend and I have this tradition where every two years we have a great day of fishing.
It all started on our first date ( two years ago) when I pulled the most massive trout he had ever seen out of Big Bear Lake. He knew right then that I was a keeper ( As was the fish)
Last week while on our eastern sierras vacation we had the most truly magical day fishing ever. We were literally pulling in rainbow and golden wild trout with every cast. It was like something out of a movie. It was amazing.
I don't know how we are going to better this day of fishing two years from now but we might have to try fishing in Alaska if we want to one up this day!
After a week in the sierras of living the smelly camper life we were ripe and ready to return home to our menagerie of beasts. (This was a pet free camping trip, unlike the next camping trip later in the month when the pup and I plan on hiking at least ten miles a day)
We returned home to a cat who insists on not living with us anymore and now goes on walk about almost every day to the neighbor's house. That's where he sits on their porch and howls because he is lost. To be fair, the neighbor's house is the exact log style as ours and from the front porch the two houses do look very similar, especially when you are a kitty cat)
Which is not as bad as the other cat, I guess who is currently playing with the largest dead insect I have ever seen. It died in the yard last night and my boyfriend gave it to her as a toy, which seem cute at first but now she has been carrying it all around the house in her mouth for two days and leaving pieces of insect all over the house.
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For Vikash Chumun, Managing Director of Sunibel Corporate Services: "I would like to congratulate our Sunibel team for their dedication towards our clients. This award shows our determination to always provide the best corporate services, and our commitment towards excellence. I would also like to thank all our clients for their trust in our team."
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SANFORD — Seminole County Judge Mark Herr chastised Florida's Turnpike on Friday for creating a "nightmare" for motorists who unwittingly miss paying tolls.
"They are hurting people, and we county judges are here to clean up the mess," said Herr, who is setting aside Fridays in part to hear cases against drivers cited for running toll plazas along State Road 417 in Seminole, a 17-mile stretch operated by the Turnpike.
Herr said many drivers end up paying large fines and having their licenses suspended because of bureaucratic or electronic foul-ups, not because the violators were trying to avoid paying tolls.
Sandy Clark, 54, a retail saleswoman who lives in southeast Orange County, was in Herr's courtroom because she had 14 citations for not paying tolls on S.R. 417. Clark said she did not learn about the citations until she applied for a part-time job driving cars at an auto auction and was told she had too many tickets to be hired.
She also learned Friday that her license had been suspended for not paying those tolls.
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"How am I supposed to get home?" asked Clark, who eventually hitched a ride with a newspaper reporter.
Clark told the judge that the battery in her electronic transponder died, rendering the unit inoperable. Because it is an older model, it has no warning light and does not beep to alert the owner when it no longer works.
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Herr recommended she get legal advice and return to his court.
Turnpike attorney Jack Leonard said he sympathizes with people such as Clark. He said his agency is changing the way it operates to dramatically reduce the number of people who end up going to court. Among the changes that turnpike officials are bringing about or considering:
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Seeking revisions in the law so the licenses of occasional or inadvertent violators aren't suspended.
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When studying for a doctoral degree (PhD), candidates submit a thesis that provides a critical review of the current state of knowledge of the thesis subject as well as the student's own contributions to the subject. The distinguishing criterion of doctoral graduate research is a significant and original contribution to knowledge.
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The canalized southernmost section of Wonscotonach (the Don River) in Tkarón:to (Toronto), also known as The Narrows, is a highly disturbed urban natural landscape. Following the 1886 Don Improvement Project, the Keating Channel, and today the Port Lands Revitalization and Flood Protection Project, these Lands have been harnessed and developed through settler colonization to tame and control the once-winding river. This research-creation—in the form of a curated online exhibition and written thesis—presents a critical (re)reading of the notion of improvement, becoming allied to the pre-colonial landscape and the knowledge it carried.
This exhibition and thesis develop the concept of the meander, inspired by the non-linear trajectory of the pre-canalized Don River, as a model for the curatorial. The curatorial process of improvement becomes a wall, and the river meanders still began before the global COVID-19 pandemic and, subsequently, was derailed in March 2020. The exhibition's final form was unknowable throughout much of the curatorial process. Thus, following the meander as a research-creation technique, the curatorial process, exhibitionary structure, and content had to adapt through lingering uncertainty. This thesis, contributing to the theoretical and practical knowledge of research-creation, looks to intersections with the curatorial following the theoretical underpinnings of Erin Manning and Brian Massumi, Natalie Loveless and Stefanie Springgay and Sarah E. Truman. As a project untethered from institutional timelines and normative requirements to 'know a project in advance,' as well as the conventions of a physical exhibition, this research-creation manifested through process-led, creative and exploratory techniques (such as walking and drawing) and slowed pace allowed by the COVID-19 pandemic's reframing of time. This research-creation exhibition and written thesis develop a responsive and resilient curatorial process deeply indebted to Land-based knowledge.
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Shaking up our lifestyle habits to combat climate change can feel daunting at times. Even as innovations in clean energy abound—from smart thermostats to electric vehicles to solar panels—we're often stymied by our excruciatingly slow pace of change.
While small adjustments in our habits are simple enough, major change is harder to muster for both individuals and industries. Which is why any carbon capture solution that combines carbon reduction with minimal disruption to our lives is a win-win for us and the Earth.
Read more: What is carbon capture?
Canadian startup, CleanO2, is one such purveyor of practical solutions that makes tackling climate change easier and more interesting.
Carbon capture technology that started out in a garage in Alberta
What could be simpler (and more gratifying) than washing carbon down the drain?
CleanO2 is the first company in the world to turn carbon dioxide emissions into natural soap. It's no coincidence that the technology was developed by a plumber from Calgary whose experience in the industry (which included HVAC installation and repair) inspired his efforts to develop carbon-cutting technology that was both practical and effective.
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That was never part of the plan for CleanO2 co-founder Jaeson Cardiff when, in 2005, he began tinkering in his garage to invent a machine that could capture carbon from commercial building furnaces. His endeavour was sparked by the magazine, Popular Mechanics, which invited subscribers to submit DIY inventions for a chance to be published in an issue.
"Originally it was just a little project, but the more time we spent on it, the more we realized that there was a bigger opportunity at play to actually have a strong impact in addressing greenhouse gas emissions," says Cardiff, who recruited chemist (and CleanO2 co-founder) Kathy Fisher to help.
It started with reducing greenhouse gas emissions in commercial buildings
It was through sheer determination and patience to find a way to decarbonize the heating industry that they eventually created CarbinX, Cardiff explains. Installed in commercial buildings, the device reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced from the industrial furnaces and boilers used to heat them.
While the rest of the energy industry focused mainly on maximizing efficiencies, says Cardiff, he wanted to tackle the emissions that are unavoidable. "In Canada, we will continue to require the use of natural gas to keep northern communities warm during the winter," he attests, which means some emissions are simply unavoidable. CarbinX helps prevent these emissions produced to heat our buildings from entering the atmosphere.
How does CarbinX capture carbon dioxide?
About the size of two refrigerators, a CarbinX device works by connecting to a building's heating appliance (furnace or water boiler). Once installed, it captures carbon dioxide produced from the appliance and permanently sequesters it as potassium carbonate (pearl ash). As far as clean energy innovations go, this one is incredibly practical and accessible, putting the power to reduce GHG emissions in the hands of individual building owners and operators.
Cardiff attributes this pragmatic approach to his trades experience. "Tradespeople can provide a tremendous amount of value to solving problems. What gives us a different perspective is that typically tradespeople approach things from a practical standpoint."
For Cardiff, that meant recognizing the need to develop a technology that would not be a liability to his customers, but a benefit, instead.
A practical solution to reducing carbon emissions
"Building owners are very practical, especially when it comes to operating expenditures," says Cardiff, who created a compelling business model that made economic sense to his customers.
"I had to ask what value can I give the customer that accomplishes the same goal that we're trying to achieve, which is to reduce carbon emissions."
The device saves its owners money on heating bills because the CarbinX process creates heat, which in turn, reduces the amount of heat the furnace needs to generate. CarbinX also provides complimentary maintenance on its machines to ensure they're always running smoothly.
Cleaning up our carbon emissions with CleanO2 soap
And then there's the soap—an accidental by-product of CarbinX that has, ironically, helped raise the profile of the company.
By chance, Cardiff and his wife discovered pearl ash makes an ideal ingredient in soaps.
"We just made a batch of soap in our kitchen and presented it to the utilities and they loved them."
Demand for the bars increased rapidly which spurred the founding of CleanO2. The carbon is permanently sequestered in all its pearl ash-based products, which includes cleaning products and fertilizers.
Does using the soap release carbon again?
Even after the soap evaporates into suds, carbon is not released again into the environment, explains Cardiff.
He uses the analogy of salt to clarify: "If you dump salt into a glass of water, the salt dissolves. Then if you evaporate the water by boiling it, you're left with the salt residue again. The same happens with the carbon in our products."
Where can you buy a CleanO2 soap bar?
The award-winning soap bars are now available online and at select stores across Canada, including Canadian Tire, Safeway, and Healthy Planet. They're also baked into the CarbinX business model as a cash back program for CarbinX customers. Profits earned on CleanO2 products are shared among CarbinX users either as a cheque or free product.
"A hotel goes through a lot of cleaning goods, so we can provide free soaps and detergents in lieu of cash to help cover their needs for the year," explains Cardiff.
Sights set on decarbonizing the heating industry
Ultimately, decarbonizing the heating industry is the main focus for the company founders. While the current CarbinX reduces about 20 per cent of greenhouse gases, the latest version in development will reduce up to 50 per cent.
"Our long term goal is to get to 100 per cent reduction," says Cardiff, who remains hopeful that innovation in the industry will rapidly evolve in all segments of society.
"I hope I've inspired others to realize that if a plumber can go out and help tackle a problem like climate change, what's stopping anyone else from trying."
Read more: 6 innovative carbon capture technologies
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(Originally published in Wealth Point, June 2018 – updated February 2020 to include SECURE Act provisions)
Article Summary
- Many of us fill out a beneficiary designation form for our retirement accounts. But it's important to consider how your beneficiaries will receive these assets.
- With the SECURE Act changes, effective as of January 2020 and now in place, inherited retirement accounts must be distributed within 10 years of the account owner's death and this can present a host of problems.
- A retirement trust is designed specifically to help you ensure multi-generational control over how the assets flow and protect retirement assets for your beneficiaries even with recent legislative changes.
While most people have determined who would be the beneficiary of their retirement assets, many have not thought about how the beneficiary would receive these assets. A retirement trust may assist you in ensuring multi-generational control over how the assets would flow, while helping your beneficiaries extend the income stream and insulate them from potential unknown risks. We encourage you to talk to your advisor to see if a retirement trust has a place in your wealth plan.
What To Think About After You Complete A Beneficiary Designation Form
Whether you have one individual retirement account (IRA) or several, or other similar retirement savings plans (such as a 401(k), 403(b) or 457), it's highly likely that you did this one thing — you completed a beneficiary designation form, filling in the names and information for your beneficiaries, or people who would receive your retirement assets upon death.
While the planning for your beneficiaries may have ended there, it's important to consider how your beneficiaries will receive these assets. Most people are unaware that without proper planning, beneficiaries may be harmed—more than helped—when inheriting an IRA. This is alarming, as retirement accounts frequently make up a significant portion of a person's assets. According to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), total US retirement assets were $30.1 trillion as of the third quarter of 2019 and comprised 33 percent of all US household financial assets, as shown in Chart 1.
What Happens To Ira Assets When It Passes To Beneficiaries?
With changes from the SECURE Act, beneficiaries inheriting retirement assets must empty out all accounts within 10 years of the account owner's death (i.e. 10-year rule). There are no annual required minimum distributions (RMDs) for beneficiaries so there is some flexibility on when your beneficiaries can take these distributions. And there are exceptions to this 10-year rule for spouses, minor children, and chronically ill or disabled beneficiaries, as well as for beneficiaries not more than 10 years younger than the account owner (often a significant other or sibling).
Without careful consideration, passing the IRA to a beneficiary may result in a host of other problems:
- When an IRA is left outright to a beneficiary, the original IRA owner loses control of who will eventually inherit the IRA assets after the death of the first beneficiary. This can be a problem with blended families, or a mixed family as a result of a second marriage.
- The IRA beneficiary is too young, a spendthrift, or may be incapacitated, unable to manage the IRA funds.
- A disabled beneficiary could lose state and federal government benefits upon receipt of IRA funds.
- Lawsuits filed against a beneficiary or bankruptcy could result in the loss of the IRA funds.
- If a beneficiary gets a divorce, the divorcing spouse could take the retirement assets.
Retirement Trusts Can Protect Your Beneficiaries
A retirement trust is designed to offer protections for your beneficiaries regarding their inherited retirement accounts. Additionally, a retirement trust can allow more control over who receives your retirement assets and how it may be used by your beneficiaries. A retirement trust is designed specifically to protect retirement assets for a beneficiary by navigating the nuanced retirement laws, such as the 10-year rule, and its various exceptions. At its core, a retirement trust allows a trustee to keep retirement assets in the trust. As a result, when the trustee receives distributions from a retirement account, they can determine when and how much of the funds are to be distributed to a beneficiary. This discretion allows a trustee to protect the assets when a beneficiary is going through a time of turmoil, such as a divorce, bankruptcy, or any other creditor issue.
It's important to note that when a trust is the beneficiary of an IRA, the terms of the trust must adhere to specific requirements to take advantage of the tax deferral over the 10-year rule, or longer. A standard revocable trust generally does not meet these requirements.
Even if you have no current concerns about how your beneficiaries will manage the IRA assets after your death, a retirement trust may protect your beneficiaries from unknown risks that may arise later. Talk to your advisor to see if retirement trusts can serve as a smart planning solution for your wealth planning needs.
Source: ICI, December 31, 2017
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Submarine question
Lets say that in a specific sea zone there are a number of submarines ( 2 or more) with no other ships for support and the enemy wants to make a sea battle with the submarines sending from different sea zones, lets say 4 destroyers, can he deploy cruisers and battleships to fight the submarines or do only the destroyers take place in the sea battle. I am asking this question because one of my players has 4 sbs in a sea zone and the other wants to attack with everything he has got. Thank you
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If DD's are there, everything else can also attack
If not then only the destroyers can take place in the sea battle.
calvinhobbesliker last edited by
If not then only the destroyers can take place in the sea battle.
If no DD's are there, the subs ca submerge and avoid battle
Aaaa so you can attack with everything you have got if they are accompanied by destroyers. Thank you very much
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You can attack even without destroyers, as any sea unit is capable of hitting a sub (only air units require the presence of a destroyer in order to hit them). However, the subs can submerge to escape if there are no destroyers attacking, so the subs will decide if there will actually be a battle and how long it will last.
Thank you very much Krieghund


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Here's How You Can Nominate a Front-Line Worker for the Trip of a Lifetime
Each evening in cities around the world, people applaud health care workers for their tireless efforts in helping to fight against COVID-19. These thanks come in the form of clapping, singing and sometimes banging on pots and pans.
The travel and hospitality industry is showing its thanks in its own way, like donating hotel rooms for health care workers who wish to isolate themselves from their families. The industry has also donated flights, to cities hardest hit by the coronavirus, to those volunteering their services.
In addition, some airlines and travel companies are thinking ahead about ways to help health care workers looking for a much-needed vacation once this all passes.
In May, American Airlines and Hyatt surprised the more than 4,000 workers at New York City's Elmhurst Hospital in Queens with free round-trip flights from American Airlines and a three-night stay at a Hyatt hotel in the U.S. or the Caribbean. The getaways were offered to all employees of the hospital, from doctors and nurses to food and facilities staff.
TourRadar, the world's largest online travel marketplace for multiday tours, is following suit and has launched a competition where people can nominate a front-line worker in their lives to win a multiday tour to any destination in 2021.
"We were inspired by the acts of kindness shown to the health care workers who are helping fight the coronavirus outbreak, and we wanted to think of a way to encourage even more appreciation for these heroes," Christian Wolters, TourRadar's chief marketing officer, told Newsweek. "We've done other travel giveaways in the past, but we wanted this one to be special."
To nominate someone, TourRadar asks for a one-minute video or a 250-word testimonial highlighting why you feel the person deserves this adventure. The contest will be open to nominations until June 12, with the winner announced June 19.
TourRadar teamed up with G Adventures, a tour operator offering excursions around the world, for the giveaway, and the winner will receive two $2,500 G Adventures vouchers, for that person and a guest.
"We've always had a great relationship with G Adventures, and they do such a good job giving back to the community," Wolters said. "G was one of the first tour operators that we approached about teaming up for this giveaway, and they immediately said yes."
TourRadar works much like Expedia and other travel sites, but its bread and butter is its multiday tours to destinations around the world.
"Last year, our top destination countries were Italy, Egypt, Peru, Morocco and India," Wolters said. "Countries are slowly starting to open back up to international travelers at their own pace, and travel is going to be a big way to help their local economies get moving again."


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Nothing brings a community together more than when a special royal jubilee is celebrated. This will be the fourth jubilee celebration for our longest-reigning monarch, following the Silver Jubilee in 1977, the Golden Jubilee in 2002 and the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Us Brits have used street parties to celebrate major national occasions for more than a century. The end of wars, coronations, royal weddings and jubilees have all been leapt on as excuses to get out the trestle tables and paper cups.
The events echo down the decades revealing just how much we have changed but how the simple desire to celebrate with neighbours in the middle of a street remains the same.
Street parties with their spreads of homemade, baked delights has long been our favourite way of doing it and there's something undeniably special about celebrating with your neighbours in the middle of the street with cake and a cup of something. But how did it all start and why is baking such a big part of it?
Coronation Fever
Way back in 1952, a solemn Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II following the death of her father King George VI, at age 27. A year later on June 2, her coronation took place at Westminster Abbey in London, the only British coronation to be fully televised to date.
Whilst a number of official events are set to take place over the long weekend, from the traditional Trooping the Colour parade to a Platinum Party at the Palace concert, the street parties up and down the land will be the crowning glory. But where did it all begin?
Since medieval times, coronation feasts were held at Westminster Hall. These were huge events and the food was at the centre of it all. At the end of the feast, the doors were thrown open and the ordinary folk were let in to take the leftovers. When Queen Victoria was coronated in 1838 huge outdoor dinners, paid for by wealthy landowners, were held on long rows or tables outside. At the end of WW1, celebrations included children's 'peace teas' on long tables stretching down streets, laden with food for the orphaned and poor. The street party, and the baking that went with it, had become a national tradition.
The importance of baking
Heavy rain on June 2, 1953, meant that many of the 'street' parties took place in village halls and gymnasiums, but that didn't deter people from laying on magnificent spreads of sandwiches, jellies, ice creams and blancmanges. Although the latter might raise a few eyebrows, most of the menu would be greeted as rapturously today as it was all those years ago.
In 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee, millions gathered at street parties with bunting, flags, cakes and champagne at the ready. Baking your own cakes and other sweet treats to share with fellow neighbours was what you did. Union Jack cakes, fairy cakes, trifles and scones adorned trestle tables up and down the land. If you have a party, you have to have cake; no street party, especially a Jubilee party, would be the same without it.
Platinum Jubilee
This year a national competition held by luxury London department store, Fortum & Mason, invited the public to make an original and celebratory cake, tart or pudding fit for the monarch. It received 5000 entries and the winning recipe will go down in history and become part of the British food story, following in the footsteps of favourites such as coronation chicken and the victoria sponge cake.
And the winning cake for 2022? A lemon Swiss roll-inspired pudding created by Jemma Melvin. The winner was announced by the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles' wife, on Thursday night in a nationally televised broadcast on the BBC. Organizers later posted the recipe online so anyone who wanted to try making it could have the precise directions to hand.
So, baking, bunting and union jacks will, yet again, mark this weekend's momentous moment in history.
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The fugitive's return to his home country was fatal: 45 years after a former military officer was involved in the murder of the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, he was hanged a few days after his arrest.
Bangladesh executed a former military officer for the murder of the founder of state Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. According to prison official Mahbub Alam, 69-year-old Abdul Majed was hanged in a prison in the capital Dhaka shortly after midnight (local time) on Sunday.
The police caught the man on Tuesday. He has been volatile since a court sentenced him and 14 other people to death in 1998. The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for twelve of them in 2009 and acquitted the rest.
President Abdul Hamid had rejected Majed's petition for mercy on Thursday. The former officer had been hiding in Calcutta, India for at least the past 21 years, according to a prosecutor's representative, and had returned at the end of last month.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the country's first prime minister after independence from Pakistan in 1971. Officers had murdered him in 1975. The military then ruled the impoverished South Asian country for 15 years. Law enforcement began only after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's daughter Sheikh Hasina became prime minister in 1996.
Five convicts were executed in 2010 after Hasina took over as head of government for the second time. Seven others were found in different countries, one of them died in Zimbabwe in 2002, according to the Bangladesh State Department. Sheikh Hasina is now in her fourth term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.


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The Champions Chess Tour, sponsored by Meltwater (a media monitoring and social listening company) came into being during the COVID-19 pandemic as a series of online competitions among the world's top chess players.
Over the past 10 months, grandmasters competed for a total of $1.5 million in prizes; the top 10 performers in the first nine tournaments qualified for the final tournament and its $300,000 prize fund.
U.S. Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was among the qualifiers and finished second in the final, behind Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan, winning $60,000. World Champion Magnus Carlsen finished fourth in the final but was the overall tour winner based on his performance in the earlier tournaments.
The online games in the Champions Chess Tour Final were played at a much quicker pace than is customary for top level tournaments played in person. Each competitor played four rapid games (15 minutes, plus a 10-second increment for each move, for each player) against each of the other qualifiers. Tiebreak games, if needed, were played at an even faster blitz pace. This tournament format played to Nakamura's strength; he's ranked third in the world for rapid chess and second for blitz.
In the following game Nakamura, playing black, ousted Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland, the winner of the recent FIDE World Cup.
White: Nakamura
Black: Duda
1e4 e6 2Qh5?! Not many grandmasters would be willing to play this risky move, but Nakamura is not afraid to play unusual openings to quickly get the game into unfamiliar positions. More mistakes are made in rapid games than longer classical games, and Nakamura is betting that he will make fewer mistakes than his opponent.
Black to move
2…d5 3d3 c5 4g3 Nf6 5Qe2 Nc6 6e5 Nd4 7Qe1 Nd7 8c3 Nf6 9f4
Black to move
9…g5!? This challenges black's pawn center; a safer continuation is 9…b5 10Nh3 Be7 with an edge for black.
10Nf3 g4 11Nh4 h5 12h3 Rg8 13hxg4 hxg4 14Be2 f5 15Na3 a6 16d4 cxd4 17cxd4 Bb4+ 18Kf1 Bxa3 19bxa3. Now black's best plan is to continue developing his minor pieces with 19…Nb6 followed by Bd7, with chances for both players. Instead, black played:
Black to move
19…Qb6?! 20Be3 Qa5 21Qb3 Nb6 Black's queen is misplaced on the queenside, where it has little to do.
White to move
22Kf2? 22Rc1 would have discouraged black's next move and given white a large advantage.
22… Nc4! Black sacrifices a pawn but white gives up his strong light-squared bishop.
23Bxc4 dxc4 24Qxc4 Qxa3?! This wins one of white's weak pawns and threatens Qb2+, but lets white improve the placement of his bishop while attacking black's queen. Black should have played 24…Ne7, planning to follow with Bd7, developing his bishop.
25Bc1 Qf8 26Rb1 (or 26 a4 followed by Ba3 to activate the bishop) 26…Rg7?! (better is 26…Bd7 and if 27Rxb7? Na5, exchanging the knight for the more valuable rook)
27Qc3 a5 28Rb6 Nb4 29Ba3 Qf7 30Bxb4 axb4 31 Qb2?! Few human players would find the stronger 31Qxb4! Rxa2+ 32Ke3, when white has a winning position due to black's misplaced rook on a2.
31…Qc7 32Rxb4 Ra6 33Rc1 Black would only be slightly worse after 33…Rc6 but instead he tries to regain his pawn, which turns out to be a massive blunder:
Black to move
33…Rxa2?? 34Qxa2 and black resigns. If black plays 34…Qxc1 white plays 35Rc4 trapping black's queen, but not capturing on c1 leaves black down a rook.
To view this game on a virtual board, go to https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-finals-2021/9/1/4
Keith Holzmueller has been the head coach of the Evanston Township High School Chess Club and Team since 2017. He became a serious chess player during his high school years. As an adult player, he obtained a US Chess Federation Expert rating for over-the-board play and was awarded the Senior International Master title by the International Correspondence Chess Federation. Keith now puts most of his chess energy into helping young chess players in Evanston learn to enjoy chess and improve their play. Please email Keith at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any chess questions.


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We live for the healthy noms and we're happy to say that delish food options such as salads and sandwiches are aplenty at Fit For A King. They also have vegan options too (yay!).
This week's salads are: zucchini, corn and pesto, lemony beet, lentil and chickpea (recommended to add haloumi) or lastly crunchy Thai quinoa salad. Not a salad fan? They're also serving up an amazing pulled pork burger on a beetroot brioche bun with slaw, chipotle mayo and crispy, crispy crackling. Yasssss!
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Following unconfirmed reports that the world's largest aircraft the An-225 had been destroyed during clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces, this was verified on February 27 by the state-owned defense conglomerate UkOboronProm and by Defence Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
While footage of the damaged aircraft has not been seen, and Ukrainian government-affiliated sources have been found to have fabricated a number of claims since the outbreak of hostilities on February 24, there remains a significant possibility that the aircraft was indeed destroyed or seriously damaged considering that the airfield at Hostomel Airport where it was based was contested in battle.
Despite its destruction, the An-225 program may still have a promising future after the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine.
The six-engine Soviet aircraft first flew in 1988 and was designed to be able to launch Buran space planes as the country led the world at the time in the development of reusable spacecraft. The A-225 is loosely based on the design of the smaller four-engine An-124, which serves in the Russian Air Force and in several civilian airlines.
The An-225 program was seriously set back by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the division of the Russian and Ukrainian economies, with the latter's sharp decline preventing it from continuing the program or even completing the mostly already assembled the second airframe that had begun to be produced under the USSR.
Ukraine's foreign policy was long aligned with Western interests, and undermining industrial cooperation with Russia meant that many of its key industries could not survive including its the aviation industry it had inherited. Furthermore, Western pressure on Kyiv restricting its cooperation with China in sensitive technologies reportedly played an important role in ensuring that, while offers of Chinese funding and support for the An-225 program were made, these were never allowed to materialize.
The sole complete aircraft inherited by Ukraine thus remained entirely unique and was used for commercial purposes with its first commercial mission being the delivery of 216,000 meals from Germany to Oman for the United States Military. It was later contracted by Canadian and U.S. forces for further logistical operations supporting Western war efforts in the Middle East. Its ability to transport particularly heavy items such as 160-ton generators by air, which no other aircraft could, was highly prized by a number of clients.
With Russia's military campaign in Ukraine potentially placing a Russian-aligned government in power, there remains a significant possibility that industrial cooperation could improve in the conflict's aftermath.
The result may be renewed momentum for the program with Russian funding and technical support. There is also the possibility of a trilateral program with China, which is currently pursuing joint development of an airliner with Russia under the CR929 program.
The result may be a revival of the An-225 itself, possibly with completion of the second airframe which is already 60-70 percent built, or else use of its technologies to develop a more modern heavy lift aircraft possibly of similar size but with lower operational costs - which was a major shortcoming of the original. Such an aircraft could serve a number of functions including in military logistics, civilian cargo transport, or even supporting the Chinese or Russian space programs.
Indeed, the Airspace Industry Corporation of China previously reportedly had an interest in cooperating with Ukraine to build further An-225s to launch satellites. The An-225 aircraft holds records for the largest wingspan, the heaviest airframe, and the largest cargo capacity at 640,000kg, and should Ukraine fall under a government with a different alignment to the past 30 years there remains a not insignificant potential for it to gain support from parties which were previously considered politically unfavorable to revive the unique project.


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- Mexican and Central American organized crime has discovered in the use of cryptocurrencies a way to evade the law.
- Intelligence and migration agencies are actively working to prevent digital money from being used in criminal activities.
- Ransoms of kidnapped people, organ trafficking and migrants are being paid for in crypto.
Various criminal groups that operate on the Mexican border with the United States are using cryptocurrencies in their human trafficking, extortion or kidnapping operations. This was forewarned by the director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) of Mexico, Santiago Nieto Castillo.
The official explains that Mexican and Central American gangs prefer ransom payments and transportation "services" to migrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala in cryptocurrencies because they are more difficult to track.
Castillo said that digital money is the new payment method demanded by the so-called "coyotes" of Central America and Mexico, dedicated to smuggling people to the United States. This is despite the fact that in Mexico the use of cryptocurrencies is not legal.
Registration of Illegal Payments in Cryptocurrencies
During the National Migration Conference (CNM) that took place on August 27th, the head of financial intelligence revealed that Mexican intelligence agencies have registered payments in cryptocurrencies for various criminal activities, including organ trafficking and human trafficking.
"We have had cases related to human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, in which criminal groups end up obtaining cryptocurrencies to be able to introduce illicit resources to the financial system or send them from electronic platforms to other latitudes, such as Nigeria,"
said Nieto Castillo.
Cryptocurrencies have the advantage for criminals that, by not being traceable, they can evade the law and the mechanisms implemented by the authorities to prevent money laundering. In this way they can introduce the money to the Mexican financial system or send it abroad, he explained.
Mexican authorities confirmed that they are working on identifying the gangs and the financial routes used by the gangs in the Northern Triangle. In this sense, the FIU works in coordination with the National Institute of Migration (INM).
The FIU has so far received 1,904 reports of unusual transactions related to 1,674 people who could be involved in these crimes. The intelligence unit said that in 2016 it received a high number of reports as in 2020 and in 2021.
"On the issue of human trafficking, the amounts are much higher than the issue of smuggling of migrants,"
said Nieto Castillo.
"In fact, we find much greater complexity, for example, generation of companies, fronts or 'invoices' that are operating in human trafficking,"
he added.
On The Flipside
- As the use of cryptocurrencies in Mexico has increased, the FTC has also detected a greater number of scams. According to the official, scammers offer unsuspecting investors fabulous business "opportunities" in which the investor can double their money or gain greater financial freedom.
After the conference, the commissioner of the National Institute of Migration, Francisco Garduño, said that he had taken necessary precautions to support the FTC. He promised to "give preventive follow-up to this new form of organized crime that moves and expands its activities to other territories" and it is very profitable.
Why You Should Care?
Along with the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies in Mexico and Latin America, the activities of criminal mafias that use digital money are growing.
In one of the reports of illegal activities received, the amount of the operation was $151 million, the FIU said, without giving further details.