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At a Churchill Club Event in Mountain View, Calif., Better Place CEO Shai Agassi discusses his systems-based model to bring the electric car to countries around the world. He talks about the challenges so far building out the company's charge spots and battery-switch infrastructure in Japan, Denmark, and Israel, and what it will take to scale in countries like China and the U.S.
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Shai has great vision. He will inspire everyone to make this happen. There are lots of excuses and it's way over due. I've been pluggin and GRID tied for over 10 years and it pays off too.
Love EVs but think Better Place is heading in the wrong direction. Battery swapping is cool technology but very expensive. You must pay for the swapping stations, the extra batteries in the swapping stations, and lease the battery from Better Place. With all those costs involved, expect a high price from Better Place when you go to lease the battery.
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Situated between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong, Victoria Bay is the largest harbour in China and the third largest in the world, after San Francisco in the United States and Re de Janeiro in Brazil. It is home to most of the ports of Hong Kong, making Hong Kong one of the world's busiest ports. The harbour bustles day and night with all manner of watercraft – from the historic Star Ferries to cruise liners, cargo ships, and wooden fishing vessels.
Origin of the Name
The harbour was named after the British Queen Victoria, who was on the throne for 63 years (1837 – 1901), the longest in the history of the Great Britain. During her reign, the Great Britain enjoyed unprecedented cultural and economic prosperity. However, after he had been on the throne for only 3 years, in 1840, Great Britain waged the First Opium War with China. Following the war, the Nanjing Treaty was signed, as a result of which Hong Kong Island became a Concession of Britain. Later in 1860 after the Second Opium War, China was forced to sign the Peking Treaty, and in 1861 Kowloon Peninsula was also ceded to Britain. In April of that year, the bay between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula was named Victoria Harbour. As the natural center of the territory's dense urban region, the harbour has played host to many major public shows, including the annual fireworks staged on the second night of the Lunar New Year, and its promenades are popular gathering places for tourists and residents.
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Long famous for its stunning panoramic views, the harbour is a major tourist attraction of Hong Kong. A myriad of lights twinkles at night from the skyscrapers on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, making Hong Kong, together with Hakodate in Japan and Naples in Italy, included in the "three best night scenes of the world".
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In 2004, the Hong Kong Tourism Board introduced a show dubbed A Symphony of Lights, featuring nightly more than 40 Hong Kong's skyscrapers in a stunning multimedia extravaganza. On Nov. 21, 2005, the show was listed in Guinness World Records as the world's largest permanent light and sound show.
Victoria Peak
At a height of 554m, Victoria Peak is the highest mountain in Hong Kong. Victoria Tower on the Victoria Peak can be counted as the best place to view the enchanting night view.
Avenue of Stars
The Avenue of Stars, situated along the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, allows for spectacular harbour views. It was built to honor the most illustrious people the Hong Kong film industry has produced over the past decades.
Golden Bauhinia Square
Golden Bauhinia Square is located outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on the Wan Chai waterfront. Surrounded by Victoria Harbour on three sides, it rests at the center of the Harbour, making it a great site for harbour view.
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There is no better way to capture the magic of the harbour than by taking a cruise aboard a ferry.
Star Ferry is second to none for a Victoria Harbour cruise. It was once listed in the 50 places of a lifetime by National Geography. On top of the ferry service between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, it also provides a two-hour nighttime cruise, during which visitors are able to enjoy the Symphony of Lights in a unique way.
Duk Ling is a carefully-restored authentic Chinese fishing junk and has been used for harbour cruises in Hong Kong waters for about 150 years ago. Tourists can aboard the Duk Ling to transfer between the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong Island Central Pier 9.
Named after the most famous pirate in Hong Kong of the last century, Aqua Luna is possibly the last handcrafted traditional Chinese red-sail junk built with age-old designs and traditional materials. It plies between Tsim Sha Tsui Pier 4 and Central Queen's Pier.
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Star Ferry Routes:
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Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry run three routes, two of which ply between urban Central and Lamma Island: Central <=> Yung Shue Wan (Lamma Island); Central <=> Sok Kwu Wan (Lamma Island)
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- Holding Hue festival in order to highlight National Tourism Year
- Hue plans 43 tourism projects
- Plan to offer packages for Christmas, New Year
- Vinpearl best resort wins World Travel Awards
- Vietnam to Welcome 37,000 Cruise Ship Passangers
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Olivia needs a simple relationship, or just a simple fling, and thinks she might have that in Scott Foley's Captain Ballard, the handsome senior intelligence officer with the crazy beautiful apartment. They meet cute in a coffee shop. I love their initial conversation. "What do you do" is pretty much always the first question in D.C. When she doesn't answer, I love how he teases her that she must work for the CIA or the NSA. This makes me wonder how Olivia Pope answers this question on the D.C. party circuit. But wouldn't he recognize the former Press Secretary? Anyway, they make up secret, simpleton professions for themselves and laugh. It's nice to see Olivia flirting again.
At the Christening (sad it's not the National Cathedral!), Fitz and Olivia are baby Ella's godparents, and are forced to gaze into each other's eyes during the ceremony. Fitz follows Olivia when she leaves and pushes her into an electrical closet...and, well, besides Olivia's awesome, passionate slap, you can guess what went down. Afterwards, Fitz tells her that they're done.
As usual, things spiral out of control in the final minutes of the episode. Abby tries to apologize to David, but still gets rejected. Fitz's hostage rescue operation fails, likely due to a mole in the office. David shares with Olivia a flash drive from Wendy's computer that contains high-level military secrets (locations of nuclear weapons, the President's bunker, etc). And Olivia calls Captain Ballard to set up that date. Earlier in the episode she'd discovered that he was one of Wendy's employers, but that apparently didn't seem to bother her. Things aren't so innocent here, though. They flirt and make plans over the phone as the camera follows him to reveal that he's looking at a live feed of her apartment. "I like people-watching," he tells her coyly. Scary!
One of the great things about Scandal is that it's not all doom and gloom. There is always some humor, and this week's episode was no exception. Cyrus has to reluctantly barge in on Fitz while he's showering (with Mellie) to inform him of the hostage situation. "All set for the Christening tomorrow?" Mellie asks demurely. "Yes, yes, all set," says Cyrus, knowing very well he's just interrupted some sort of shower sex situation. Then there's Huck teaching Quinn how to "clean up" a crime scene, and his surprised face when she jabs the knife into Wendy's dead body. There's Abby looking at an obscured photo of genitalia:
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The name Bowerman is known at the University of Oregon for the weight it carries in track and field circles. But Tom Bowerman hopes that people associate that name with philanthropy as much as they do Track Town, U.S.A.
The Bowerman family has recently donated $1 million dollars to the University of Oregon School of Law through the Oregon Community Foundation.
This gift will go toward to the school's Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center, a program focused on the environment and natural resources, as the title suggests.
The $1 million gift will effectively double the amount of fellows at the law program able to do research as well as supports a research assistant to work with the fellows.
Not only does the Bowermans' donation double the amount of fellows in the program, but it also will help graduates find public interest environmental and natural resource careers after graduating, as well as help to fund stipends for students working in summer programs.
"For the ENR center it's a very special and important gift. It's thanks to the ongoing support from the Bowerman family and it's a really significant and important gift that we appreciate," said Heather Brinton, the managing director for the ENR center.
A 1969 graduate of the UO's architecture program, Bowerman told UO News that he gave the gift hoping to tap into "talent, energy and enthusiasm for important policy research that provides a real value to our world.."
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My opponent went to move 3 army figures over to a barbarian village when he reached it it was within 6 squares of my army figures so i played the culture event card mass defection which reads(Choose a square within 6 squares of one of your figures or cities. Kill 2 figures in the chosen square. This may interrupt a figure's movement.) My question is can i play the card after he arrived at the barbarian village killing 2 figures and forcing him to fight them with one army or do i need to kill them after the fight or before he moves. Im not sure when the timing of playing the card comes into play. Thanks for any feed back on this
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Since the card can be played at any time and combats are taken in steps, you can play a card at any step during the combat. So, step one, "Assemble the battle force", you can play your card and that player enters the combat with only 1 army instead of 3. Nice move.
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I've never heard of such a tactic before, but it doesn't seem to break any rules. I guess I'll probably try use it some time.


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I was thinking about all the games here at DWT, and I don't think there's one like this. How to play is simple. You would think of ANYTHING Disney-related, and it must have at least 3 words in it. For example, if I wrote,
"Under the Sea"-The Little Mermaid
the next person would have to write something that has to do with Disney that has one of those words in it, such as
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The Haunted Mansion-the movie
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This may require lots of thinking, and if you have to resort to "the" or "a" please do so. And if no one can think of something after a while, someone can start a new one.
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Three decades ago, Calvin Klein triggered debate — and a publicity bonanza — when 15-year-old Brooke Shields purred, "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing."
These days, that landmark television commercial, which CBS and NBC dropped because of its sexual overtones, seems downright quaint.
From Abercrombie & Fitch ads to Lady Gaga music videos, Web sites and reality TV shows such as MTV's "The Real World," sexually charged advertising and media images are bombarding consumers — many of them tweens and teens seven to 18 years old. Though more explicit than ever, they rarely raise an eyebrow.
Brand marketers covet tweens and teens. Girls ages eight to 12 alone generated $6.24 billion in apparel sales last year and spent $407.8 million in the intimates category, according to the NPD Group research consultancy. Apparel spending among 13- to 18-year-old girls last year totaled $25 billion, while intimates generated another $1.2 billion.
Intimates plays a big part in fashion apparel, and younger consumers are growing up faster and dressing more provocatively in padded push-up bras, strapless tops, low-cut camisoles, corset looks, boy-cut shorts, thongs and related items that feature sayings such as Eye Candy and Wink Link by A&F.
"There is a definite sexualization of young girls," said Marc Gobé, president of Emotional Branding LLC. "They are extremely social and connected, more than any generation before, having been born in the technology cauldron."
There is an inherent challenge for advertisers and marketers who "straddle the boundaries between children, teens and adults," Gobé said. "Tweens are a lot more mature today because of technology, and they clearly understand the sexual proposition of the ads they see."
To a degree, fashion brands are going with the flow of a 24/7 media landscape in which the limits of what images are deemed acceptable are constantly being tested and expanded. And while they are playing a role in communicating suggestive, if sometimes playful, sexually infused messages, brands and retailers are generally reluctant to discuss the impact of what they are doing.
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Even designers have gotten into the act. Although tweens and teens aren't his target customer, Marc Jacobs bared all for the ad campaign this spring for the new men's fragrance, Bang, which shows him spread-eagle naked on a silver Mylar bed — with only an oversize bottle of the fragrance strategically placed for modesty's sake. Tom Ford, both at Gucci and for his own new label, has used sexual imagery to create an aura around the brands, including a full-monty model in his 2002 campaign for Yves Saint Laurent's M7 men's fragrance.
"The question is how do you differentiate between entertainment and advertising?" said Robert Passikoff, president and chief executive officer of Brand Keys Inc. "It always gets sticky when you talk about morality.…And there's a question for retailers, branders and marketers of 'Should we leverage this [provocative content] to children because we want to make sales?"


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Niklas Svedberg made 36 saves and Alexander Khokhlachev scored twice and added an assist as the injury riddled Providence Bruins beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-1, on Monday night in Pennsylvania to force a seventh game in their Calder Cup series.
The deciding game will be played on Wednesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre. The series winner will play St. John's in the Eastern Conference finals.
Bobby Robins, returning to the lineup after serving a three-game AHL suspension for leaving the penalty box in Game Two, scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the second period after a perfect setup by Khoklachev. Ryan Spooner added an empty-netter with 1:49 left.
Conor Sheary scored the only goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with 2:57 left and goalie Peter Mannino (13 saves) on the bench for an extra attacker.
With a goal and an assist, Spooner took over the American Hockey League playoff scoring lead with five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 11 games. Khokhlachev, who has five goals against the Pens, is tied for second with seven goals and five assists for 12 points.
The P-Bruins, who are now 3-0 when facing elimination during this postseason, were nearly perfect on special teams, going one for two on the power play and killing all four penalties assessed against them.
Providence played without injured regulars Joe Morrow (upper body), Zach Trotman (finger) and Justin Florek (lower body). Matt Fraser, who was expected to be sent back to Providence after Boston was eliminated, is sidelined with a broken foot.
Svedberg, who was replaced by Malcolm Subban after giving up a total of 10 goals in losing the second and third games of the series, was at his best in the first period.
The Penguins outshot the Bruins 14 to 5 but were held off the scoreboard by Svedberg. When Khokhlachev was sent off the hooking, the only penalty of the period, the P-Bruins limited the Penguins to just one shot.
The tide turned Providence's way in the second period. Shortly after the Pens' Bobby Farnham stuffed the puck and Svedberg into the net and the apparent goal was waved off by referee Darcy Burchell, the P-Bruins scored the first goal of the game.
After a bad pinch by Pens' defenseman Simon Depres in the Providence zone, Khokhlachev broke into the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton zone on a two on one. Using Seth Griffith as a decoy, Khokhlachev ripped a wrist shot over the catching glove of Mannino for a 1-0 lead at 7:51. Matt Lindblad was credited with the only assist.
Providence made it 2-0 5:05 later on a goal by Robins on a beautiful passing play. The play developed after Jayson Megna of the Pens turned the puck over. Jared Knight passed to Khokhlachev, who slid it to Robins in the slot. He fired it into the net at 12:56.
The Pens outshot the P-Bruins, 13-8, in the second.
With Philip Samuelsson in the box for slashing, Providence scored an important insurance goal just 1:36 into the third period. The play started with David Warsofsky at the point. He passed to Spooner in the corner to Mannino's left. Spooner found Khokhlachev open at the corner of the crease and he slipped the puck past Mannino.
Pens' coach John Hynes pulled his goalie with four minutes left and Sheary broke Svedberg's shutout with a goal with a goal at 17:03. It was the fourth goal of the series for Sheary.
Spooner potted his empty netter 1:08 later.
The Pens had a 10-3 edge in shots in the third and a 37-16 advantage for the game.
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He was lined up over the right guard with his feet wide and his weight leaning on his toes. When the play began, he fired off the line of scrimmage with a wicked right step and locked up with the blocker. He bent his knees and then watched the quarterback hand the ball off to the running back, who took the handoff and looked to run downhill. Williams wasn't going to be having any of it; he separated from the blocker, nimbly moved parallel to the line of scrimmage, and dived forward to bring down the runner.


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Three- to five-year-olds can earn four colorful patches by reading 50 books. Stop by the Youth Services Desk to pick up a Preschool Reading Patch Club log or download yours and print it at
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Students in kindergarten through 8th grade can earn patches for reading ten books in a genre. Check out the current Reading Patch Club genres (and the patches, too!)...
Stop by the Youth Services Department to pick up a log or download the log and print it at home or school. Then, when you've finished reading ten books in a genre, bring your completed log back to the Library to collect your patch!
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My tax money (and yours) was never collected in order to be spent by the three current commissioners that are using it as a defense fund because they decided to pick a fight with the attorney general over the safe driving program.
Wobbe, Hall, and Springer strongly disapproved of the 2011 board for retaining outside legal counsel. Commissioner Wobbe, quoted in the 9/13/11 Winona Daily News (WDN), said, If our legal team cannot advise us properly, then we shouldnt have them on staff. Hall concluded that hiring an outside attorney made no sense.
These same commissioners just did a 180 degree turn and hired an outside law firm to represent the county in defending what the state auditor and attorney general claim is an illegal program. The signed contract for outside counsel has no maximum threshold for the legal fees Wabasha taxpayers are responsible for. The September bill was over $13,000 and October will likely be several thousand more. Our tax dollars already pay County Attorney Nordstrom to handle this defense so why isnt he defending his own point of view? This is misuse and abuse of the taxpayer and his money and it has to stop, enough is enough.


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"Divide and Purchase": how land ownership is being concentrated in Colombia
Oxfam urges the Colombian government to close the loopholes that allowed Cargill – the world's largest agricultural commodity trader – to acquire over 52,000 hectares of land in Colombia's Altillanura region through 36 shell companies between 2010 and 2012.
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Enterprising women fill the seed gap in Nepal
In one of the poorest districts in Nepal, Oxfam supports a cooperative whose members grow vegetable seeds for commercial sale.
Cuban women farmers: confident in the future
Since 1997 we have supported the National Association of Small Farmers to help and encourage women to become food producers. They learn environmentally-friendly farming techniques and participate in workshops on economic empowerment and gender-based violence.
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'Farmers feed us... but who's feeding the farmers?' This is an outcry of GROW campaign members for a recognition of the role and the potential of family farms.
Martha Mwasu Waziri was chosen as Tanzania's Mama Shujaa wa Chakula 2012 (Female Food Hero). She won 10 million Tanzanian Shillings ($6,325) to buy farming equipment of her choice.
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Ice Palace inspires novelist Sara J. Henry
Novelist Sara J. Henry writes of a horrific scene as the ice palace construction is underway in Saranac Lake. She joins me for an "Author Visit" about her new book, "A Cold and Lonely Place." more »
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Eleanor Berger discusses rambling in the English countryside
Eleanor Berger's book "Stepping Out" features anecdotes, advice and helpful hints about English countryside walking. more »
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Seneca artist Penelope Minner creates beautiful baskets, keeping in touch with her Native American heritage. more »
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Gluten-free Fennel and Coconut Tart with Wild Rice Salad
Swati Bansal Rao
Posted on April 12th, 2013
After my recent indulgent trip to Sicily, I had to get back to healthy eating as soon as possible. Though, I would have loved a crispy cannoli filled with creamy ricotta for breakfast every morning, I could not have fitted into my jeans if I continued for even one more week. A leisurely visit to the supermarket is what I needed. Looking at beautiful fresh vegetables and fruits make me crave for healthy meals..very strange, I know. Got these amazing blood oranges, fresh bulbs of fennel, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, crispy chard leaves, some beautiful tunisian artichokes and stocked my fridge with lots of colorful food.
Nature is amazing and provides us with an abundance of colorful food, and cooking with these gorgeous colorful produce is not only exciting but also increases our food health nutrition. I get very excited when I see vibrant colors in any dish. I love some bright red pepper in a green lentil salad, refreshing baby greens topped on a hearty creamy quiche, beetroot pasta with ricotta, a purple potato salad, a rainbow color quinoa with white feta cheese and mint, a broccoli salad with pomegranate seeds and pine nuts, bright yellow pumpkin chips with rosemary etc. I am already craving for a healthy meal now!
Result of the supermarket visit was a simple and super healthy wild rice salad. I discovered wild rice only a couple of months back and have been hooked on it since then. I like the nutty flavor and the chewy texture which is a delight to eat. Just throw in some fresh veg, herbs, nuts, fruits and you have a tasty meal in minutes..love such recipes which are flexible and do not require hundreds of ingredients.
So for this salad, there is no recipe as such. Prepare wild rice as per packet instructions, add sliced fennel, blood orange wedges, cherry tomatoes, sliced radish, spring onions and some salad leaves. I made a dressing of yoghurt, olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper. If you like, you could also add some feta cheese too..yum!
I had been wanting to incorporate more gluten-free meals in our diet for sometime now. Gluten-free Orange and Almond Cake and the Gluten-free Granola was a hit and if I didn't tell Sunil, they were gluten-free, he would have not known..they were yumm! As we know, gluten is a special type of protein that is found in foods such as cereals, certain grains, and wheat. One of the main purposes of gluten is to keep the elasticity intact in foods during the fermentation phase of food production. Gluten makes bread "chewy," and prevents other foods from having a sticky, doughy-like texture.
Though, I am not gluten intolerant, I think incorporating gluten-free dishes in your diet means that we are slowly eliminating a variety of foods that are unhealthy like fried food, pasta, bread, doughnuts, pastries, processed food etc. Cutting down on gluten means cutting down on carbs, and that's generally a good thing. The fewer muffins, bagels, and breadsticks we are scarfing up, the healthier and leaner we are going to be—as long as we replace those carbs with nutritious foods like vegetables and lean meats.
Gluten-free diet equates to good health only when we replace unhealthy carbs with wholesome food like less starchy fruits and vegetables. We cannot substitute them with calorie rich foods like sugary candies, processed gluten-free alternatives available in the market like canned soups, pizza crust mix all labeled as 'gluten-free' etc. If it's packaged or processed — gluten or no gluten — it's not as healthy as other whole foods we could be eating. The best gluten-free foods aren't products at all; they're fresh fruits and vegetables really.
I will be doing more of healthy gluten-free meals in the coming weeks to see how our bodies respond to this new way of eating. Incorporating wholesome food and slowly eliminating processed, canned, unhealthy food is what I am aiming for. After all, healthy body is healthy mind!
This makes 1 large 20 cm (8 in) tart or 4 small 10 cm (4 in) tartlets. I had a rectangular tart, so I doubled the measurements.
Tart Case
65 gm rice flour
45 gm almond flour or chestnut flour
2 tbsp potato flour or tapioca flour
1/2 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp coconut oil or Ghee
3 tbsp ice-cold water
Fennel Filling
120 ml coconut milk
2 eggs beaten
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
2 sprigs of rosemary, leaves picked and chopped
sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 fennel bulb, very thinly sliced
Salad leaves to garnish
1. To make the tart case, sift together the flours and salt in a bowl. Add the coconut milk and ice-cold water and use your hands to work the dry ingredients towards the centre until a dough forms. If it feels crumbly, add 1-2 tbsp more water. Gather into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 min in the fridge.
2. Meanwhile, make the filling. Whisk the coconut milk, eggs, nutmeg, rosemary, salt and pepper together in a small bowl until combined. Preheat oven to 375F (190C)
3. Use your hands to press the dough evenly into the bottom and up to the sides of the tart tin. If making 4 small tarts, divide the dough into 4 equal parts before pressing into the tins. Trim the dough flush with edge of the tin and prick the base with a fork to prevent the pastry from rising as it bakes.
4. Pour the coconut and egg mixture into the tart case then place the fennel slices on top. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for about 35 min or until the tart is golden and crispy. Once done, cool the tart and top it with your favorite salad leaves.
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Indian insurance companies offer a comprehensive range of insurance plans, a range that is growing as the economy matures and the wealth of the middle classes increases. The most common types include: term life policies, endowment policies, joint life policies, whole life policies, loan cover term assurance policies, unit-linked insurance plans, group insurance policies, pension plans, and annuities. General insurance plans are also available to cover motor insurance, home insurance, travel insurance and health insurance.
Due to the growing demand for insurance, more and more insurance companies are now emerging in the Indian insurance sector. With the opening up of the economy, several international leaders in the insurance sector are trying to venture into the India insurance industry.
The history of the Indian insurance sector dates back to 1818, when the Oriental Life Insurance Company was formed in Kolkata. A new era began in the India insurance sector, with the passing of the Life Insurance Act of 1912.
The Indian Insurance Companies Act was passed in 1928. This act empowered the government of India to gather necessary information about the life insurance and non-life insurance organizations operating in the Indian financial markets.
The Triton Insurance Company Ltd formed in 1850 and was the first of its kind in the general insurance sector in India. Established in 1907, Indian Mercantile Insurance Limited was the first company to handle all forms of India insurance.
The formation of the Malhotra Committee in 1993 initiated reforms in the Indian insurance sector. The aim of the Malhotra Committee was to assess the functionality of the Indian insurance sector. This committee was also in charge of recommending the future path of insurance in India.
The Malhotra Committee attempted to improve various aspects of the insurance sector, making them more appropriate and effective for the Indian market.
The recommendations of the committee put stress on offering operational autonomy to the insurance service providers and also suggested forming an independent regulatory body.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act of 1999 brought about several crucial policy changes in the insurance sector of India. It led to the formation of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) in 2000.
The goals of the IRDA are to safeguard the interests of insurance policyholders, as well as to initiate different policy measures to help sustain growth in the Indian insurance sector.
The Authority has notified 27 Regulations on various issues which include Registration of Insurers, Regulation on insurance agents, Solvency Margin, Re-insurance, Obligation of Insurers to Rural and Social sector, Investment and Accounting Procedure, Protection of policy holders' interest etc. Applications were invited by the Authority with effect from 15th August, 2000 for issue of the Certificate of Registration to both life and non-life insurers. The Authority has its Head Quarter at Hyderabad. Detailed information on IRDA is available at their web-site www.irdaindia.org
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1 Joseph could no longer control himself in front of all his attendants, so he declared, "Everyone, leave now!" So no one stayed with him when he revealed his identity to his brothers. | 1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. |
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I make a blog about 10 months ago.I wrote over 50 unique articles.Please visit my site and give your opinion.Civil Architect Blog
It might be nice to give an intro on your home page. I mean, what's this site for? why should I stay? It's good to address this. There is the word Architect at the top, but articles on software and what not. People need to know what a site is for. It's also not really clear where to click to see all of your articles and browse them. You need a link in your main menu that takes me to your main article page.
thanks for your opinion
Your blog is pretty good and hope so that you will soon get the better results as what results do you want. You have written good articles from which the most important are those in which you have discussed about business problems...
well-organized website with quakity content. wirh good design. but woldnt you like to make it a little brighter to change the background?
Can you tell us more about what you want to accomplish with the site? I mean, is it a place for you to record and organize your thoughts, or is your primary purpose to teach others?
Also, what kinds of feedback are you looking for--are you looking for information about the look and layout, or about the content?
i mean is the content are relevant.Can i get adsence? Is the website attractive? Is there any problem?
you wrote blog about 10 months ago, which type of blog you post and which type of article did you post.
Firstly I think it needs more colour. More colour will make it more inviting to your visitors. Your content and nav seems to be adequate enough but jazz it up a bit, try out some fonts and colours etc.
Good combinations of colors, light and fast congratulations!
I like your site, very nice design light colors and loading fast, keep the good work!! i like it.
I liked the design of your blog with best possible combination of contents and images.
Better to put some logo in the header.
From the name of site one would think about it's a civil engineering or construction or architecture site
But looking at site I found its totally different topic
You got seo articles,university, Ielts
In my opinion website name and the content doesnot go together? You might want to consider a different domain
Reason: I would not say to any body that go to civil art to read more about seo?
That's my two cents
I would suggest that your homepage should be a static page with an overview of what your site is about. It can also include snippets of your most recent posts, but going to a site and landing on a page with 12 random articles on it is a bit overwhelming. I'm sure that it's great for SEO (tons of keywords in the content, H tags with keywords, etc...), but it all seems a bit cluttered.
The site also looks a bit like a standard template design, customize the site and make it your own.
Other then that, it looks good.
First: I like your blog is somehow simple and the colors are good.Second:You should change your background with something else(a open color).Third: I see that you have twitter button twice(one near search area and second below menu bar), use once.
Anyway your blog looks great, I think your 10 months paid off. Good job!
I like the design and also the content of your website is great. Well done! Overall color scheme is pretty much good but background could be improved. Why don't you add a logo on your blog? Twitter button is present two times on your home page, any particular reason?
I would advise you to add some introduction text on your blog's home page. What is the core purpose of the site? What people can accomplish using this site? Blog name might confuse your visitors. By looking at your blog name visitors might think that the site is probably dedicated to civil or architecture designs. But in reality, it is not. You might consider choosing a different domain name.
And as Chicago boss suggest home page should be static and adding snippet of most recent post isn't a bad idea at all.
Keep up the good work and all the best for your blog.
I think overall the site is good, but it's pretty far reaching. I have a background in architecture (as in buildings, not software), but it took me a little while to understand that this really was what the site is about. Especially when I see items in the categories list, such as SEO and Blogging, you may want to make these relate to the premise of the site, such as 'Blogging for Architects'.
I do think far-reaching sites can work (I have one), but it's set up more as a personal blog.
Perhaps a bit of text on the home page outlining the mission of the website, and perhaps some imagery that conveys the subject of the site.
Very clean design. Would reccomend a logo, though. Great content.
The quality of your content is very good, the design is simple but clear and nice. You need an new and attractive logo, I think it is important. I think that you should take very seriously to add some introduction text on the home page of your blog. As another user said What is the core purpose of the site? What people can accomplish using this site? Blog name might confuse your visitors. By looking at your blog name visitors might think that the site is probably dedicated to civil or architecture designs. But in reality, it is not. Furthermore, I dont really like your domain name, it will be very nice if you consider choosing a different domain name, a more attractive domain name. Another point is that you should work on search engine optimization issues (SEO) because is very important to receive organic traffic from search engines. So, keep walking, you did a nice job and you can do more and better.
Good job, the blog is really the freshest on this valuable topic.
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My husband & I built our dream home after our children were raised.We didn't hire a contractor, we pounded every nail and board and shingle on it.I have lots of stories to tell about that adventure. My passion is cooking, my grandchildren and living each day like it were my last. I love to drive the big rigs. I lived all over the world for a time and collected dolls and cookbooks. I write poetry. My other passions are the outdoors, country living, the sunrises and sunsets,to give to others more than I receive as it says in the Bible. As I get older I am less judgemental.I hope I have helped someone each and every day. Every day is an adventure!
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I don't have a favorite dish to cook I like to cook everything. Seafood is my favorite. My favorite place to eat was The Court of 2 Sisters in New Orleans. My best cookbook, the original Joy of Cooking given to me by my grandmother. I love all types of foods & am not afraid to try any dishes. Medical conditions make it necessary for me to cook more than one main dish for a family meal which is ok and I am becoming acquainted with meatless, low protein meals for a member of my family. We are raising a teen and he is a bottomless pit when it comes to food now and I wouldn't want it any other way!


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Feb 11, 2012 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
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Two sheets Canvas Pad - 16 x 20
Two sheets Canvas Pad - 12" x 16"
Bristol or other type of mixed media paper: 5 sheets @ 14" x 12.5"
Wax thread
Bookbinding needle
Book awl/paper piercer
Clear gesso
Sewing machine
Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist (or other inks)
Liquitex Professional Acrylics (or other inks)
Foam brush
Chip brush
Small piece of muslin fabric (about 1/8 of a yard)
Collage papers: old book papers, vintage wallpaper, inky scrap paper, photo copies of your own artwork, etc.
Gel Medium, PVA or other white glue
#2 Pencil
Spray bottle with water
Stabilo All Pencil
Wite Out Shake 'n Squeeze Pen
Water brush small or Water brush medium (I use these but you can use a small paint brush.)
Assorted acrylic paints: Open and Fluid (I use these but feel free to use what you have.)
Oil pastels
Double stick Velcro
*Tim Holtz Distress Stains
Water jar
Affirmations (mine or print your own)
Paper cutter (to trim pages for journals)
*Ice tray
*Giant Circles Stencil
*Mixed Media Artist Papers Vol. 1
*Used by me but optional!


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Doug OhlemeierJ&J Family of Farms Inc., Loxahatchee, Fla., marked its company rebranding and name change at the Oct. 18-20 Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit 2013 expo. Chris Erneston (from left), president and chief executive officer, Brian Rayfield, vice president of business development, Jim Erneston, founder, and Kohl Brown, vice president of sales, in front of the company's new logo on the expo show floor. NEW ORLEANS — Reflecting its national push, J&J Produce Inc. has changed its name to J&J Family of Farms Inc. and transformed its branding.
During the Oct. 18-20 Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit 2013 expo, the Loxahatchee, Fla.-based grower-shipper of Southern vegetables gave its corporate brand image a makeover concurrent with its name change.
Marking 30 years in the business, J&J changed its name and brand to point to its growth as it nationally expands its retail and foodservice sales.
J&J also changed the logo to create a more consumer-friendly retail brand image, said Brian Rayfield, vice president of business development and marketing.
"We felt it was time to makeover the company to better identify who we have become and where we are going," Rayfield said. "We really want to better connect our farms to consumers. People want to know where their food is coming from. As we ship local grown in the summer, we want consumers to feel like they're buying local throughout the year."
Rayfield said the new image reflects a contemporary look but at the same timer remains a little nostalgic.
"It's nostalgic from where we came from, but it shows where we're going," he said.
The company has developed from a buying and selling business that primarily served the foodservice industry into a farming and growing operation that supplies a many retail and foodservice customers throughout the U.S.
The rebranding fits with its efforts to distribute produce as a national supplier, Rayfield said.
The company's family farming roots trace to 1923.
Brothers Jimmy Erneston and Jerry Erneston started J&J in 1983.
Chris Erneston, Jimmy Erneston's son, is president and chief executive officer.
Rayfield and Kohl Brown, vice president of sales, are also partners.
J&J packs more than 7 million cartons a year from its own farms and grower partners in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.


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adjective \ˈslōp\Definition of SLOPE
Origin of SLOPE
verb: to not be level : to have a downward or upward slant
: to not be straight : to lean or slant to the left or right
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Examples of SLOPE
- His handwriting slopes to the left.
- <they sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street>
First Known Use of SLOPE
noun: ground that slants downward or upward : ground that slopes
: an area of land on a mountain that is used for skiing
: an upward or downward slant
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- They climbed the steep slope.
- What is the angle of the slope?
- You can adjust the slope of the ramp.
- a slope of 30 degrees
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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Numerical measure of a line's inclination relative to the horizontal. In analytic geometry, the slope of any line, ray, or line segment is the ratio of the vertical to the horizontal distance between any two points on it (slope equals rise over run). In differential calculus, the slope of a line tangent to the graph of a function is given by that function's derivative and represents the instantaneous rate of change of the function with respect to change in the independent variable. In the graph of a position function (representing the distance traveled by an object plotted against elapsed time), the slope of a tangent line represents the object's instantaneous velocity.
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