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|2006-10-28, 15:06
|Link #1
Join Date: Nov 2003
Windows Vista?
As window is going to realease their latest version, called "Vista," on January 2007, I would like to know what people's opnions on this. I don't know if this should be here or tech forum because I would like to know all kinds of opinions, not just technical things. (econamics, maybe?)
I think as for fans here, one significant feature of Vista may be this:
Digital Rights Management
Another common criticism concerns the integration of new forms of Digital Rights Management into the operating system, specifically High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) and the Image Constraint Token (ICT), which reduces the quality of high-definition video content if the video card and monitor are not HDCP-enabled.[5] All HD DVD and Blu-ray players must follow AACS guidelines and restrict the resolution for outputs without HDCP to 960×540 provided an ICT flag is given. The decision to set the flag to restrict output ("down-convert") is left to the content provider. The criticism against HDCP may be misplaced, however, as it is still unclear as to whether all high definition media will be subject to HDCP protection.[5] Movie studios are apparently in agreement to not include the ICT flag on any HD DVDs or Blu-ray Discs until at least 2010, or possibly even 2012.[6]
Source: Wiki
How do you think?
|2006-10-28, 16:57
|Link #2
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Don't forget the following, both taken from BoingBoing.net:
If I had to change from XP, I would change to open source. If it ever becomes on-par with the quality. My experience with Mandriva was, the very least, work-filled...
|2006-10-28, 18:50
|Link #4
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: eh...
I switched to linux this summer and havent looked back. I even got rid of my XP partition. That said, i dont think i will be using Vista any time soon. There are many reasons why but main reasons are cost and restrictions.
Last edited by someguyouknow; 2006-10-28 at 19:10.
|2006-10-28, 21:36
|Link #5
Eien no ai~
I switched entirely to Linux-based systems (favouring Debian), not counting my two BSD boxes, in early 2002, after using a few of the more prominent Linux distributions on-and-off since mid-1998.
Not a single regret here, which is good, since Microsoft's EULA just keeps getting messier.
|2006-10-29, 02:46
|Link #6
Wise Kitty Cat
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
You can download Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 from Microsoft for free. See how you like it on your computer (or if it can run). If you have a high-end machine (especially one with a ton of RAM) you may even see a performance increase. Also consider the 64-bit Windows XP trial
|2006-10-29, 04:46
|Link #7
Knight of Cheome
Join Date: Aug 2006
I'm not even considering getting it until at least the first service pack anyway (as is my way with MS OSs).
Since it's got the 'only two installs' thing, if I get it, I'll try to get the OEM version, which only allows one install anyway. Break your PC, and phone Microsoft and they'll give you an activation code as long as it's only installed on one PC. And it's cheaper. (though I think I may need to buy it with a new mobo, which I'll probably get a cheap one for a linux box).
|2006-10-29, 06:18
|Link #8
Join Date: Nov 2003
If I switch to any other OS than windows, the major problem is that like 95% of software out there is for windows, even the free ones on the net. I would be willing to try, even if most of OS--other than windows and mac--is still not amateur friendly, if this is not the case.
|2006-10-29, 07:53
|Link #9
I desire Tomorrow!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: As far away from reality as possible
Age: 35
For Linux, you can configure various emulators to run Windows applications. Only things you might need to run that don't run in Linux initially are games. Every other productivity application has its equivalent in Linux distributions and it's mostly doing a good job.
|2006-10-29, 12:03
|Link #10
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
|2006-10-29, 19:31
|Link #11
World's first BBSing cat
I think I must be one of the few people in this thread who is actually running Vista as opposed to talking about running it or reading other peoples' experiences of running it and extrapolating from there.
Anyway, some thoughts:
- It does use up a lot of disk space if you do an in-place upgrade (which is what I did) because it makes a backup of your existing user profile and then migrates that. But for a clean install, it uses up only about 2 GB of disk space (this is a beta, so the debugging code is still compiled in, etc.).
- The upgrade process took about two hours, and a clean install took about half an hour. This is very much dependent on the speed of your DVD drive and hard disk, but I like the new setup process because it doesn't copy and expand each file individually (like XP/2000 setup used to do) but rather transfers an image over and then expands that with the machine-specific information. It also looks much nicer and more user-friendly.
- It does feel smoother than XP did on the same laptop (Centrino 1.86 GHz, 1GB RAM, 64MB Radeon X700) and definitely looks much prettier (Aero <3). Even running GTK+ programs like Xchat doesn't disable Aero, which surprised me.
- Contrary to what Wordplay says, you don't have to buy a new computer to get any benefits from Vista. I upgraded my dad's computer (a P3-750 with 384 MB RAM that used to be wao's desktop) to Vista RC2 from WinXP, and even though Aero Glass isn't supported (it uses Aero Basic), it's still more responsive and feels more stable than XP did. And dare I say it, it's even a little bit faster?
- Flip3D isn't really like Expose, but that doesn't make it any less pretty or useful for me.
- Quite a few drivers are still not there yet, but I'm hopeful that they'll be ready by the time Vista is released to consumers. Most of the buttons on my laptop work, but the on-screen display doesn't appear. It did on my clean install, though, so I'll have to see what's up with that. The Intel wireless utilities are also broken but I expect Intel to fix that soon since the business release of Vista is coming first.
- Regarding the license and how many times you can install/transfer it, I'd wait for the final license to come out and then see what that says instead of assuming that the license that's out now is the final one. It's possible that Microsoft will change the license, especially since a lot of people, including the beta testers, have sent feedback or complained about this issue.
|2006-10-29, 20:56
|Link #12
Thread Killer
Join Date: Feb 2006
As for me, I'm still running Win2K, as XP has no features that I need, so why should I bother upgrading? The same mentality will apply with Vista. Until it demonstrates that there is something on it that is needed that is not in either 2K or XP, I'm not upgrading.
|2006-10-29, 23:28
|Link #13
Join Date: Nov 2003
Something just occurred to me, if I buy a brand new hard drive, which I am going to use as my primary hd and I need to install an OS, not just upgrade, can I do that by buying a full version of windows xp?
My computer is kind of old and windows xp is OEM. It was ready to use when I bought the computer. I don't know if I can move it to my new hd or have two computers use the same copy of windows xp. I assume not since it is OEM. But if I get a full version of xp, is it, urr, bootable for a brand new hd? I mean, how does this work for a brand new hd that is not even formatted?
Can I just upgrade my xp oem to vista?
|2006-10-30, 00:13
|Link #14
#BlastoMayo Tyrant
There's an option during the installation of XP to format the drive, so it'll take care of that for you. You might be able to migrate the OEM copy if the rest of the hardware is the same, but don't quote me on that... I never actually tried changing the primary drive with OEM Windows XP... just a bunch of secondary drives.
Also, if the Windows Vista upgrade version is anything like prior versions of Windows, Vista will most likely (again, don't quote me on this... this is only applying knowledge based on prior Windows versions) only require that you have an installation CD of a prior version of Windows onhand during the upgrade rather than having to actually have the OS installed on the system.
|2006-10-30, 03:15
|Link #15
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 59
About five years ago, I just decided to keep two machines --- one purely for gaming (with all the DRM/gamespyware/blah). And one for "real work" (and anime, etc)
with a KVM switch for a monitor/keybd.
This has reduced a LOT of my issues with buggy games, DRM, etc wreaking havoc with my other computer activities. The game machine runs XP/SP2.
At the moment, my work machine runs win2Ksp6.
However, I've thrown together a third box that runs Ubuntu and am experimenting with the different packages to see if I can get all my "usual activities" to run nicely under Linux Ubuntu. If that works, I'm shifting to Ubuntu for all my "real work and audio/video stuff" and not looking back.
My real problem with Vista is this "install twice" shit. I routinely upgrade my components on my homebuilt gaming box including the motherboard and (pardon my French) *fuck* the idea that I can only upgrade my computer twice and have to buy a new copy of the OS. Really, thats what transferring the OS really means.... I bought a new video card, cpu, mobo, or hard drive. I'll check the Vista site but everytime I visit or check the tech-news, the Vista claims keep changing. With XP, I've changed mobo and CPU twice, video card thrice, and had one hard drive failure ... on one of those instances I had to call in and say "I'm upgrading my computer..... magic code please." Annoying but at least they gave me the code.
Honestly, I'm not sure the damn thing (Vista) will ever actually come out. The corporations that have thousands of PCs are already screaming bloody murder about some of the garbage they're hearing. And with Microsoft apparently completely confused about whether they're selling an OS for home use or corporate use and ohwhataboutpeoplewhoworkathome they can't even seem to clusterfuck properly lately. They may end up caving in on the "renting an OS to one device" schtick.
I think I've used the f- word more times in this post than in all my previous posts on this whole forum. Thanks to Microsoft for that bit of degradation of my soul.
|2006-10-30, 04:00
|Link #16
Knight of Cheome
Join Date: Aug 2006
Also, MS might give you a new activation code for XP if the old Motherboard was damaged.
|2006-10-30, 04:12
|Link #17
I desire Tomorrow!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: As far away from reality as possible
Age: 35
My only problem for not switching to Linux completely is hardware developer support. It plainly sucks, and it sucks pretty bad. Some high end hardware (including my precious x-fi) has no drivers, not even barebone beta ones. And why just barebone support anyway? I wasn't buying hardware to miss more than half of what it can offer. And the developer excuse is "not many people ask for it, so we haven't done it". Talk about freedom of choice... Unless some other company, like Google, produces a user friendly open source OS and strikes deals with the developers, Microsoft has the upper hand more or less
|2006-10-30, 05:39
|Link #18
Former Triad Typesetter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Age: 33
Until something necessitates getting Vista, the only Windows I'll be running will be XP SP2 on a partition in Boot Camp on my Mac Pro next spring. Leopard will be farther ahead in terms of OS technology anyway, and all I need Windows for is the occasional Windows-only game.
|2006-10-30, 07:33
|Link #19
I completely switched to Linux on my PC 3 years ago and more recently I've gotten a couple Macs. I have no reason to use Vista now. I still keep XP in a virtual machine for work related things that need windows but the software I use there isn't compatible with Vista yet and won't be for quite a while.
|2006-10-30, 10:04
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Written by Anthony Mazzone
The Remnant www.a-cnn.com/index.php/articles/item/2028-priest-says-mass-without-mentioning-god
February 26, 2016
Shamokin, Pa — Fr Rodney Little, newly appointed pastor of Blessed Paul VI Parish, said an entire Mass last Sunday without once using the word "God."
"I've been working on it for a long time," said a beaming Father Little, wiping his brow, "and I was finally able to pull it off."
When questioned, parishioners leaving the church had no idea that they had just been witnesses to history. "Really?" said one woman who identified herself as a Minister of Hospitality, "The good thing about Father Rod is that you would never know he is a priest. Like, he's totally a regular guy. They should give him a raise"
As congratulations began to pour in, Deacon Nguyen Pho said, "At first I thought Father was using a new new translation of the New Order of Mass. Then I realized I was in the presence of a genius, pastorally speaking. By the time Father said "Evolution, who takes away the unfit of the world, grant us a neutral carbon footprint," I was transfixed. It was like watching a pitcher in the last inning of a no-hitter."
When contacted at the rectory Fr Little told reporters: "Why should someone be excluded from Mass just because he or she doesn't believe in God? Oh, I know there are haters out there who will say that the Mass is precisely about God and stuff. But I have a message for all those funeral-faced, fundamentalist, promethean Pharisees: "Blessed Paul VI Parish is a welcoming, holistic worship community. We deal only with observable facts, so atheists can always feel safe here."
Fr Little went on to say: "I was only able to accomplish this titanic pastoral feat by using the Thomas Jefferson version of the Scriptures. After all, stories about miracles and healing and eternal life make people uncomfortable. That spiritual stuff is really scary, so we just want to keep the parts where Jesus says we should be nice to one another and recycle."
Father Little's Ordinary, Bishop Mickey Shannon, was no less enthusiastic "What a beautiful example of the New Evangelization! What does it mean if not going outside our comfort zones and meeting people where they are? Now if where they are is in a materialistic, meaningless cosmos of mechanical forces indifferent to the existence of man, so be it. That's where the Church needs to be."
When asked if atheists can receive Holy Communion, Bishop Mickey said, "Communion is about inclusion not exclusion. If after a period of discernment…I dare say no more."


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- Amount: $10,000
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- Amount: $4,000
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- Application Deadline: Varies
- Amount: $1,000
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- Application Deadline: 1/31/2018
- Amount: $1,000
- Students across the country are invited to enter the National Ag Day essay and video contest, sponsored by the Agriculture Council of America. This year's theme is "Agriculture: Food for Life." The Council's objective is to celebrate agriculture and to help consumers better understand how farmers and the companies serving them produce abundant, healthy, nutritious, and safe food that nourishes [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 12/2/2017
- Amount: $10,000
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-Must be a U.S. citizen
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-The applicant must have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields and plan to attend an [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 2/1/2018
- Amount: $2,500
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NPPF TV Scholarship
- Application Deadline: 3/1/2018
- Amount: $2,000
- Opportunities for true photojournalism in television news have prompted this scholarship. It is one way to encourage those involved in television production to see the person holding the camera as more than a camera person, a true photojournalist. Like the scholarships for still photographers, this award is aimed at those students with television news photojournalism potential, but with little [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 3/25/2018
- Amount: $500
- The NSHSS Foundation has partnered with the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) to encourage environmental stewardship among high school students globally through the Earth Day Award competition. Prizes of $500 are awarded to high school students in recognition of environmental stewardship, leadership and volunteerism expressed through the Earth Day projects submitted for the competition. The project [...] More
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- Amount: $5,000
- Project Yellow Light is a scholarship competition designed to bring about change. As an applicant you have one clear mission: encourage your peers to develop and embrace safe driving habits. For both the high school and college contests, the first-place winner will receive a scholarship in the amount of $5,000. The second-place finisher will receive $2,000. Third-place finisher will receive [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 3/15/2018
- Amount: $2,500
The Richard Holland Memorial Scholarship was established to remember the life and legacy of a great man, friend, son, and brother. Richard Holland was more than any one of these things - he was an infectious personality, a loyal teammate, a genuine smile, and a young soul.
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- Application Deadline: 4/30/2018
- Amount: $5,000
- One, non-renewable award of $5,000 will be awarded per year. Multiple $500 runners-up will be selected as well. Applicants must be admitted to and attend an accredited four year college or university. Preference will be given to middle income families. Applicants must be U.S. citizens residing in Hillsborough, Pasco or Pinellas county Florida. For more information or to apply, please visit the [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 3/1/2018
- Amount: $10,000
- The Social Entrepreneur Award represents the collaborative and innovative spirit of the Students Serving Washington Awards. Washington Campus Compact will present a unique question, or social entrepreneurial challenge, in each of the critical issue areas. These social entrepreneur challenges will act as prompts for student service leaders to develop novel, innovative solutions that address the [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 3/1/2018
- Amount: $7,500
The Outstanding Service Award will recognize students at Washington Campus Compact member institutions who are engaged in current service projects addressing critical issues.
Student service leaders submit an online application form consisting of project details, stories, photos, and videos. Students are encouraged to utilize social media to promote and highlight their work. In addition to the [...] More
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The James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists
- Application Deadline: 11/15/2017
- Amount: $2,500
- Founded in memory of James Alan Cox, a television photojournalist, The James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists aims to provide financial support to student photographers of high school and college age. Through a variety of funding, including equipment purchases and scholarships for college and technical school classes, the foundation's mission is to expand educational and [...] More
The Tenfold Initiative Scholarship
- Application Deadline: 5/16/2018
- Amount: $1,500
- Lisa Laine Miller, began her journey as an artist struggling to make ends meet. Unbelievably, two of her high school art teachers personally contributed to her first college courses and the inspiration for the future Tenfold Initiative was born. Through this, we were inspired to create The Tenfold Initiative to honor the dedicated teachers and mentors in our lives. Particularly, Lisa's own high [...] More
The Washington Post Fellowship
- Application Deadline: 4/30/2018
- Amount: Varies
- The Washington Post is one of the world's premier news organizations, in print and online. The newspaper maintains an array of bureaus around the world, reports on all aspects of national politics and the federal government, and covers greater Washington, an increasingly diverse region that includes the nation's capital and its suburbs in Maryland and Virginia, including both state capital [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 3/15/2018
- Amount: Varies
- Named in honor of the 40th president of the United States, this award recognizes Frater Reagan's dedication and loyalty to Tau Kappa Epsilon. Frater Reagan was initiated a Teke at Iota Chapter at Eureka College. He served as chairman of the Grand Prytanis Advisory Committee and offered his talents in the production of the "Fraternity for Life" film and the "Above All Else . . . TKE" recruitment [...] More
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- Application Deadline: 2/14/2018
- Amount: $5,000
- Applicants must be a resident of Mississippi and enrolled as a senior at a Mississippi high school and must sing, dance or play a musical instrument. To enter, you must submit a performance MP4 video for review by the selection committee. If chosen as a semi-finalist, you will be invited to perform live at the Finale to be held in Tupelo, Mississippi on a date to be announced. You must be able to [...] More
WSAJ American Justice Essay & Video Scholarship
- Application Deadline: 3/17/2018
- Amount: $3,750
- As part of the Washington State Association for Justice's (WSAJ) commitment to foster an awareness and understanding of the important role that the civil justice system plays in our society, WSAJ sponsors an annual statewide student essay and video scholarship program. For 2017, WSAJ will award two, $3,500 scholarships, one to an essayist and one to a videographer. The video scholarship winner's [...] More
Youth Free Expression Film Contest
- Application Deadline: 3/15/2018
- Amount: $1,000
The theme for the 13th Annual Youth Free Expression Film Contest is "What what you #Tweet! How free should social media be?"
The National Coalition Against Censorship asks teens to create a short film (no longer than four minutes in length) addressing the notions of freedom of speech on social media. Should schools be allowed to punish students for off-campus posts? Can the government censor [...] More
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Documentary Film: Lurking in the Trees: The Asian Longhorned Beetle
Thursday, June 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room
This true story depicts the devastation, cooperation, and renewal experienced by a community infested with an invasive tree-killing insect.
In the last 20 years, an invasive pest called the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has been discovered in several US cities. Yet in the city of Worcester, MA, the ALB has apparently been spreading for at least 12 years, only to be discovered in 2008 by a vigilant citizen who called the authorities about a bug she didn't recognize. The ALB has put Worcester's trees at risk, but more ominous is the fact that with one camping trip, the bug could spread deep into the heart of New England's forest canopy.
Worcester is fighting back. They're making the ultimate sacrifice - cutting down over 25,000 trees, to protect trees throughout the Northeast.
Family Night Canceled
The Family Night Beach Days program scheduled for Friday, June 3rd has been canceled.
Registration Is Open For Our Children's Summer Reading Programs
Dig Deep Into the Wonders of Ancient Egypt
We have two great programs for preschool and elementary school kids. For the first time, we have an online system for children to keep track of their reading. Learn more...
Henna for Teens
Thursday, June 9th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Collins Room
Come and learn about the history of henna, the oldest known cosmetic. Select a design of your choice. Henna tattoos are all natural, pain free, and generally last 1-3 weeks. Open to all teens in grades 6-12. Please register online or by phone at (203)265-6754. All participants must have a signed permission slip.
Heal My Heel: Tips for Avoiding Heel Pain
Tuesday, June 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room
Don't let "Flip-flop syndrome" ruin your summer. Join Dr. Tina Boucher, DPM and find out what you can do to avoid heel pain.
Please register online or by phone at (203)265-6754.
Book Seller Rummage Sale: Great Bargains, Lost Treasures!
Saturday, June 11th, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room
Come ready to sort through the boxes! A variety of books: fiction and nonfiction for adults, including some textbooks, will be sold for .25¢ each. A limited number of children's books and videos will be sold 2 for .25¢. No early birds please.
All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Library Development Fund.


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(Inclusive Rural Advancement through Technology Deployment)
Over the past 50 years a large indigenous Science & Technology (S&T) know-how has been generated in various national laboratories and in parallel, several technologies have been imported. Urban sector has received the highest attention by way of deployment of large number of these technologies and know-how in urban areas resulting in rapid urban development leading to urban rural divide in terms of prosperity and opportunities. Further, India's young population is expected to be the largest in the world in decades ahead, over 500 millions. Creating gainful and productive work for them is the greatest challenge. Technical know-how generated in national laboratories related to basic needs such as water, food, energy and environment has been underutilized. Deployment and adaptation of this know-how to the rural needs could provide a creative opportunity for expected 500 million youths in rural and urban India to contribute to the national wealth with prosperity for everybody including villages.
Organisations nurturing know-how for water management, land utilization and energy production and conservation, all done in an environment friendly manner are the key drivers of emerging global economy. All these four factors viz. water, land, energy and environment are the lifeline for the rural economy where ~ 70% of Indian population resides contributing only ~ 30% to GDP. Moreover good environment is an issue of great concern and worry for healthy existence of our present and future generations.
In a country of the vast size such as ours, technology innovations and adaptation has to be evolved in a greater measure particularly since such technology has to fit with varied local conditions and need to be applied quickly to enhance the quality of life of larger population. Considering the wealth of technology and innovative capability generated in BARC & DAE units as an off-shoot of R&D in Nuclear Energy and its applications in power and non-power areas, Department has launched DAE – Societal Initiative for utilization of Non-Power Applications (NPAs) and Spinoff technologies (Spinoffs) in the area of water, land, agriculture, food processing and urban-rural waste management. Within this framework of societal initiative, structured programme called "AKRUTI - KRUTIK - FORCE" has been formulated and is being implemented by BARC for techno-economic growth of the rural sector, as one of the many schemes for large-scale deployment of NPAs and Spinoffs. This programme will enable to take the fruits of technology to grass-root level to every villager in the remote corner and provide inclusive growth to the rural sector and tap the hidden innovative capability of large rural population.
"Empower Villages with Science & Technology (S&T) based eco-friendly work plan for sustainable Techno-Economic growth of rural sector"
Based on interactions and experience of BARC scientists and engineers with National R&D laboratories, Agriculture Universities, KVKs, Farmers' Co-operatives, other Government Departments, Industries and NGOs; a detailed formatted programme has been worked out that would compliment, supplement and augment the efforts of all existing programmes of different organisations, departments and ministries. Further, large scale deployment of several technologies in the rural sector will lead to economic upliftment, improvement of quality of life, inclusive growth of the rural sector and contribute to increase in rural GDP.
The programme AKRUTI-KRUTIK-FORCE aims to create structured and scalable network of technology nodes in rural areas providing easy access to modern technologies to all villagers in their own villages. 'AKRUTI' is an acronym for 'Advance Knowledge and RUral Technology Implementation' programme. Through this programme, the technology centre called AKRUTI node is set up in a village. This is done under the guidance of BARC, through technically oriented NGOs working in that village. AKRUTI node will park number of BARC developed technologies for use by villagers. These technologies are demonstrated and taken to different villages around the AKRUTI node via working centres established in different villages around AKRUTI. These working centres are called KRUTI Kendra viz. KRUTIK. KRUTIK stands for 'Knowledge and RUral Technology Implementation Kendra, which works with villagers and farmers' groups and deploy these technologies in their own villages and in the fields. These groups are known as FORCE meaning Farmers' Organised group for Rural Creative Entrepreneurship. Each member of FORCE group is made familiar with technologies of AKRUTI through KRUTIK. AKRUTI and KRUTIKs will be managed by technology oriented villagers and NGOs operating in the village.
In the beginning, it is planned to set-up few AKRUTI nodes in different states. This will be initiated with the active participation from mission oriented NGOs in pre-selected rural areas. This programme is proposed to run under budget neutral mode as far as DAE is concerned. BARC will provide know-how and technical expertise whereas infrastructure and manpower has to be arranged by collaborating NGOs including managing finance through existing various State and Central government grants, aids and development funds or bank schemes of macro and micro finance.
The scope of work on technology related activity covers both farm and non-farm areas such as propagation of new crop varieties, agro-processing, preservation, water management, soil testing and improving land fertility etc. Further, the scope of physical location of work could be in urban areas for technologies having direct implication to rural development such as implementation of plant similar to 'SHRI' - Sludge Hygienisation Research Irradiator at Vadodara, Gujarat or Bio-gas plant based on biodegradable solid waste - `NISARGRUNA', spread over urban areas of different states of India. Inputs used for these plants are sewage sludge and biodegradable solid waste respectively, generated in cities and produce weed-free, high quality organic manure (OM) eliminating the waste and sewage completely. The OM is used for topsoil conservation and recovery of degraded land of agri-fields. The OM is also an excellent clean media to create value added products such as bio-fertilisers with additional processing. Moreover, NISARGRUNA could be a great asset in a village, providing high purity Methane gas that is an excellent house hold fuel or can be used for electricity generation.
The programme implementation has commenced and eleven AKRUTIs are in operation in five states of India, as a result of DAE-Societal Initiative launched by Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Former Secretary, DAE & Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. The `AKRUTI' programme has received excellent guidance and encouragement from Dr. S. Banerjee, present Secretary, DAE & Chairman, AEC and Dr R. K.Sinha, present Director, BARC. Active interest and support from Dr. R. B. Grover, then Director, Knowledge Management Group, BARC and Dr. K. B. Sainis, Director, Bio-Medical Group, BARC have refined this programme. Apt advice and useful discussions in the formative stage of AKRUTI, with Shri S. Prabhakaran, Ex-Member (Finance) Space & Atomic Energy Commission & former Chairman of DAE-Societal Initiative Steering Committee has laid the strong foundation of this programme. Interest in the programme and its appreciation by Dr. Vasant Gowarikar, Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission (RGSTC), Govt. of Maharashtra, and realising the timely introduction of the project due to its direct relevance to our rural economy resulted in financial support by RGSTC for AKRUTIs in Maharashtra State. The excellent active participation of concerned BARC scientists and engineers and cooperation from all Heads of Divisions and Group Directors of BARC has brought the programme to the present operational status.
Three AKRUTI nodes are set up in Maharashtra State (MS) financed by Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra in collaboration with three NGOs viz. CARD, PARIVARTAN and NIRMITEE as follows:
1. 'AKRUTI-NIRMITEE' - by NIRMITEE at Uddhar, Dist. Raigad, MS
2. 'AKRUTI-PARIVARTAN' - by PARIVARTAN at Chiplun, Dist. Ratnagiri, MS
3. 'AKRUTI-CARD' - by Community Action for Rural Development Society (CARD), at Khirala village, Dist. Amravati, MS
In addition, eight more AKRUTI nodes are in operation, one each in Andhra Pradesh (AP), Madhya Pradesh (MP), Karnataka, Assam (NER) and four in Maharashtra as follows :
4. 'NAYUDAMMA's AKRUTI' at Kaviti Mandal, Dist. Srikakulam, AP
5. 'AKRUTI' by Fresh-O-Veg Krishak Club at Indore, MP
6. AKRUTI-YMC by Yusuf Meherally Centre, Tara Village, Dist. Raigad, MS
7. AKRUTI-ANKUR by Ankur Pratishthan and Sanshodhan Sanstha, at Ambajogai, Dist. Beed, MS
8. 'AKRUTI' by Vivekanand Ashram at Hiwara Bk, Tal. Mehkar, Dist. Buldhana, MS
9. 'AKRUTI' by Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan Leprosy Eradication Trust at Vasai East, Dist. Thane, MS
10. 'AKRUTI' by Malenadu Education & Rural Development Society at Sirsi, Dist. Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
11. 'AKRUTI' by Shanti Sadhana Ashram (SSA) at Basistha, Guwahati, Dist. Assam, NER
First five AKRUTIs are functional since five years. Out of which AKRUTI-PARIVARTAN and AKRUTI-NIRMITEE were inaugurated by Dr. Anil Kakodkar, then Chairman, AEC and Secretary, DAE on 8th June 2008 at Chiplun and Dr, Srikumar Banerjee, then Director, BARC, on 1st Nov. 2008 at Sudhagad near Pali, respectively. At AKRUTI-PARIVARTAN electricity generation was demonstrated by connecting 10kW, biogas generator to Nisargaruna Biogas plant, whereas at AKRUTI-NIRMITEE, during the inauguration function, public address system, lighting and electrical equipments were run on the electricity generated through NISARGRUNA plant.
On the advise and guidance of Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, (PSA to GoI), umbrella MoU has been signed on 10th Oct. 2008 between Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai and Office of the PSA to GoI, New Delhi for delivering technologies through Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) and "AKRUTI" programmes under DAE – societal Initiative. Under this framework, `Rural Technology Delivery Centres – RTDCs will be set up jointly by different RuTAGs, BARC and local technically oriented NGO and technologies will be delivered to villages through `AKRUTI-KRUTIK-FORCE' format via RTDCs.
Federation of Farmers Associations (FFAs), Andhra Pradesh has submitted Project Proposal called 'SAMARPAN' to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Delhi to set up AKRUTIs in Andhra Pradesh for deployment of BARC-DAE and Department of Space (DoS) technologies. Number of technically oriented NGOs from all over the country are in contact with BARC to set up AKRUTI nodes in their respective areas.
Three NISARGRUNA plants in AKRUTI nodes of Maharashtra are running successfully. Demonstration experiments with Foldable Solar Dryer, Domestic Water Purifier, Soil Organic Carbon Testing Kit and SHRI Sludge utilization are carried out in different villages and fields. New seed varieties of BARC have been sown third time in more than 100 locations around these AKRUTI nodes through KRUTIKs amongst the villagers and farmers in the surrounding villages. Laboratory training in tissue culture technology for village farmers as an `AKRUTI TRAINEE' in BARC has also been initiated. CARD, Amravati is the first beneficiary of this programme.Banana Tissue Culture Lab set up at AKRUTI-CARD,Anjangaon Surji,Dist Amravati is functional. Water filters (without electricity) to meet the village need of clean bacteria free drinking water are being assembled in all three AKRUTIs of Maharashtra and Foldable Solar Dryers are fabricated in AKRUTIs.AKRUTI-NIRMITEE at Pali has set up Integrated Fruit Processing unit.AKRUTI-PARIVARTAN has deployed field trial unit for Brackish Water RO in village.
AKRUTI node at Indore, MP has reported average 19% increase in the yield for TAG-41 BARC groundnut variety as compared to local seeds. This is based on the production of 76.07 quintals from 4.2 quintals of sowed TAG-41 seeds in eight different fields of four villages viz. Datoda, Badiya, Nirmar Khadi and Sulgaon.
Investigations for underground water based on Isotope hydrology have been initiated in 'AKRUTI-CARD' at Amravati and 'AKRUTI-ANKUR' at Beed District. Some of the activity photographs at different AKRUTI nodes are enclosed herewith.
Presently, the agri-produce and other related products produced through this programme by various FORCE groups, will be utilizing the existing infrastructure for distribution, marketing and financing schemes, which have been already formulated by various ministries, departments, banks, PSUs & other organisations. Commodity exchanges and associated organisations like National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) can play a vital role in taking these products to market place and provide right valuation to the efforts of village communities in particular to the farmers on expansion of this programme in future. BARC has signed MoU with SBI, NBHC and farmer's co-operative to create appropriate support schemes for this programme of "AKRUTI – KRUTIK – FORCE" on its large scale spread.
In order to encourage locals from rural areas and also urban entrepreneurs to start AKRUTI activity in rural sector a Technology Package named 'AKRUTI Tech Pack' is offered at an affordable price. AKRUTI Tech Pack is made of optional eight (8) technologies and two consultancy services as given below:
Women Entrepreneurs are provided additional incentives!
The basic need of opportunities for innovation, work and entrepreneurship for the rural areas can be accomplished by canalising modern indigenous know-how and technologies through this structured program "AKRUTI-KRUTIK-FORCE" with the existing financial support in the initial stage. This will enable the villagers to deploy and make use of the technologies with local adaptation for themselves, which itself will generate village entrepreneurship and make this activity self-sustaining and wide spread. In-turn, it will create a strong, wide spread network for embedded innovative S&T culture in rural areas.
Know-How, like a dormant bacteria waiting for a right climate to become active, Exists In The Country. AKRUTI-KRUTIK-FORCE can work like a catalyst to speed up deployment, use and spread of NPAs & spin-offs. Thus, BARC-DAE technologies in AKRUTI node, deployed by KRUTIK through villagers amongst FORCE groups will create `People Centred Research & Extension for Assured Livelihood of the rural sector. Livelihood security of the rural sector will ensure the food security of the nation.
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When I first moved away from home to go to college, I didn't want to move into residence because of one reason: I wanted to cook my own meals. My parents were generous and gave me some of their cookware to take. They thought I was just going to fry eggs and cook instant noodles so I got a small frying pan and a small pot to boil water. It wasn't enough.
I didn't have money so I ended up going home and "borrowed" more cookware from my parents, which I ended up keeping. I love to cook soups and stews so I took a large stock pot, and a medium pot for roasts. I thought I was set for life, but didn't turn out that way. That was only enough for myself.
After marriage, I found out that certain recipes required a wok, a pressure cooker or a slow cooker. Those quickly got added to my pots and pans collection. When we bought our first home, I wanted everything to match, so I purchased the best cookware set I could afford to match my stainless steel appliances. Again, I thought the lifetime warranty on my cookware would last me until I handed them down to my grandchildren. I no longer had to invest in cookware. That thought was silly too.
As I cooked with different cookware, I quickly realized not all cookware was the same. Sometimes you needed non-stick cookware for things like frying a perfect egg. Sometimes you needed cookware that heated up fast for reheating. My family grew and relatives visited often so my stock pot had to be even bigger. The size that I needed didn't fit on the stove. I had to use it on a portable induction cooker in the garage. The great thing about this was that it didn't smell up my house with the hours of simmering. What I didn't know was, my giant pot was not induction friendly! I had to return it and get a proper one.
Throughout the years, I found it was better to collect certain pieces that will do certain jobs well, than own the best cookware set in the market. There is no such thing. It's nice to start off with the best set that you can afford, but expect to add to it if you like to cook.
26.8.2016 | 03:27
This stovetop tea kettle is my favorite! I've had metal stovetop kettle, and the electric kettle that plug into the wall, and this one beats both.
Some people said the glass or the plastic broke easily, but we've had ours for about a month now, used it almost every day, and it's holding up really well. You're not supposed to have the plastic handle over the heat source at all – so just make sure to position it on your stove as such. If you have an electric stove, it comes with a little looped wire to place it on to distribute the heat evenly (since we have a gas stove, I can't tell you whether that works or not).
Guide: How to choose the right tea kettle
For gas stoves, you just plop it on the range. They recommend not keeping it on the stove too much longer if it's started to whistle, so keep that in mind as well. We live in a 3 story house, and from the second floor you can hear the whistle if you don't have the doors closed. As for cleaning, you can reach in and and lightly scrub away any residue from water – it comes right off (although I have women's hands – the average man's hand might not fit?). I guess I'd also recommend not putting it on the table or other surface without a pad or something underneath it, after it's boiled recently. Just think of it like any other glass cookware. It's not as thick as glass bakeware, but it's not as thin as a glass french press. I wouldn't go banging it around a lot, but it's also not going to shatter if it taps something. I would absolutely recommend this stovetop tea kettle!
Visually, it's kind of cool to be able to see the water boil. It's also supposedly the best way to make coffee or tea (boiling water in glass). And considering that the price of a glass water boiler that you plug in is really high, 10 bucks is such a bargain. I'm pretty sure the plastic electric water boilers cost more than that. Even if this one broke someday, I'd buy another one. Worth it. Loving it! - Sabinchen
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Classic Iced Tea
6 black tea bags
8 cups hot water
1 lemon, zested and sliced
¼ honey (optional)
1 cup hot water (optional)
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zest of one lemon being careful not to get the white rind which is quite bitter.
Add the lemon zest and tea bags to hot water and stir.
Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and the zest and allow the tea to cool
For sweetened iced tea, add hot water to honey and stir until the honey is completely dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
In a pitcher combine ice and lemon slices.
Add tea and honey mixture and stir thoroughly.
Raspberry Peach Iced Tea
6 tea bags (I used rooibos)
8 cups hot water
¼ honey (optional)
1 cup hot water (optional)
4 ripe peaches, sliced
1 cup fresh raspberries
Add tea bags to hot water and stir.
Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and allow the tea to cool completely.
For sweetened iced tea, add hot water to honey and stir until the honey is completely dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
In a pitcher combine ice, peach slices and raspberries.
Add tea and honey mixture and stir thoroughly.
For best results, allow tea to infuse with flavor for 1-2 hours before
Mojito-Inspired Iced Tea
6 green tea bags
8 cups hot water
¼ cup superfine sugar (optional)
1 cup hot water (optional)
3 limes
10-12 mint leaves
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zest of one lime being careful not to get the white rind which is quite bitter.
Add the lime zest and tea bags to hot water and stir.
Allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and the zest and allow the tea to cool completely.
For sweetened iced tea, add hot water to sugar and stir until the honey is completely dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
In a pitcher combine ice and lime slices and mint.
Add tea and sugar mixture and stir thoroughly.
For best results, allow tea to infuse with flavor for 1-2 hours before serving.
26.3.2016 | 09:00
When you're looking for the best stainless steel cookware, All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware has been the industry standard in stainless steel cookware since 1990, for professional chefs and discerning home cooks alike, who want the best cookware available.
Everyone loves the look of shiny stainless steel cookware, but what makes All-Clad stainless steel the best stainless steel is what you can't see. In this review of All-Clad Stainless Steel Tri-Ply Cookware, you learn what makes All-Clad the best stainless steel cookware.
All-Clad Stainless Steel tri-ply is made with a magnetic bottom, which allows it to be used on induction burners, in addition gas or electric burners, and grills.
Regular high quality stainless steel is sold as 18/10 stainless steel, which refers to the percentage of chromium and nickel. Since Induction Ready Stainless Steel Cookware includes additional materials to create the magnetic bottom, it can no longer be sold as 18/18 Stainless Steel, and must now be labeled "Induction Ready" Stainless Steel Cookware.
Many professional kitchens have converted to induction stove top burners to conserve electricity and gas, as well as, prevent burns. Induction ready All Clad stainless steel is designed to work on induction burners, gas and electric stove tops.
To tell if your stainless steel cookware is induction ready, place a magnet on the bottom, and if the magnet sticks you have induction ready cookware. Induction burners have a magnetic field that only turns on the burners when an induction ready pan is placed on the burner. The heat is radiated into the pot, but the area around the burner stays cool. When the pan is removed, the induction burner immediately turns off is once again immediately cool to the touch. (Continue reading: http://the-cookingpot.com/all-clad-cookware)
21.3.2016 | 04:31
This handy one pot machine takes the guess work out of making fluffy rice every time. As well as rice, today's models can also be used for everything from cooking your morning porridge, to making hearty soups and even delicious puddings.
There are two kinds of rice cookers: basic and multifunction. Basic models are the cheapest no-frills versions that are ideal for most home cooks. They usually come with a keep warm function to keep the rice heated once it's finished cooking and some are equipped with a steaming basket. You can use a basic rice cooker to cook soups, stews and puddings.
Multifunction rice cookers are more expensive, but they have a range of automatic settings to let you slow cook, steam and cook a range of dishes. The most expensive rice cooker use 'fuzzy logic' technology that allows you to perfectly cook every type of rice imaginable and will adjust the temperature throughout the cooking process to ensure a perfect result. Look for one with presets for all of the dishes you're likely to make and this is sure to become your most handy kitchen appliance.
When you're choosing a rice cooker, think about the quantity of rice you'll want to cook at one time. If you're likely to cook for many, then opt for the largest option, similarly, choose the smaller models if you're only cooking for two. Think about the size of the machine and where you intend to store it. Full post at Best Recipes: Choosing a rice cooker
Most chefs are tired of using Teflon or any other non-stick rice cookers since they allow for a lot of chemical leakage in to the food, which might cause a lot of health problems if used for a long time.
The other problem is, even for stainless steel rice cookers, you need to have the correct tips in mind for choosing the best brand and design with all the necessary and high performing features in order to be able to pick the right cooker.
The best stainless steel rice cooker market is crowded with a lot of different brands, making it difficult for new buyers to get the best stainless steel rice cooker.
This Zojirushi rice cooker tops our list of the best stainless steel cookers because of its micro computer technology that makes it the easiest to use among all rice cookers. This rice cooker has automatic keep-warm and extended keep-warm options for optimum operability.
Enjoy cooking perfect rice with this easy to use and clean stainless steel rice cooker with provisions for cooking brown rice, sushi rice, mixed rice and porridge. Its superior induction heat technology makes it the best rice monster in the market today.
The cooker absorbs heat fast and distributes it more evenly for perfect cook of your rice. It also has a delay timer with two settings. In other words, this is a perfect stainless steel rice cooker worth taking home.
You must have realized that when picking the best stainless steel rice cooker, you have to consider safety standards, performance, durability and ease of use among other important features. A good rice cooker should have all the optimum capabilities as well as be able to deliver satisfying results in your kitchen.
If it comes in a more appealing look and long lasting construction; that means it is an added advantage to your kitchen. Therefore, in as much as picking the best stainless steel rice cooker might be a problem, having the right tips for choosing a good cooker will guide you whenever you are in the market for a new rice cooker.
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19.2.2016 | 07:13
A chef's knife set is one of the most important tools in the kitchen. Without good knives, it can be a major challenge to execute culinary maneuvers effectively and efficiently when putting together a meal. Knowing how to properly cut a wide range of foods is imperative to ensuring that they cook evenly and have a nice presentation. Consider these four tips for keeping your knives in good shape and bettering your cuts:
Use the right knife for the job
Chefs don't solely rely on one best chef knife because different blades are ideal for various tasks. Every home cook should have a paring knife, boning knife, chef's knife, carving knife, bread knife and cleaver. These blades allow cooks to safely accomplish a variety of culinary tasks most effectively. Once you become an expert with a basic knife set, consider purchasing specialty knives for more complex culinary tasks, such as a tourne knife or an oyster knife.
Sharpen knives regularly
Gear Junkie notes that there's a lot of technique involved in properly sharpening knives, but this process should be done in your kitchen on a regular basis depending on how much you utilize each knife. A dull knife is often more dangerous in the kitchen than a sharpened one, because it may be more prone to moving off course.
Practice your technique
Learn how to use each knife for its main purpose. Furthermore, to be most efficient in the kitchen, you should learn essential chopping skills so you can quickly slice, mince and julienne ingredients. Serious Eats recommends that every cook know how to slice, chop, back-slice and rock chop at the very least. Though mastering your knife skills may take a little practice, in the long term it will help you develop strong flavors and ensure that your food cooks more evenly.
Exercise knife safety
Your knifes should always be thoroughly cleaned and sharpened before use. Make sure to always chop up your ingredients on an appropriately-sized cutting board and, as noted earlier, always use the right knife for the job. Avoid using knives for other purposes, such as opening cans or boxes. Always store knives in a safe location where they won't potentially fall to the floor. If knives get greasy or slippery, stop working and take the time to clean the handle.
11.11.2015 | 09:59
My grand-father has been in the coffee business for almost three decades now. He is an importer of high quality coffee from Kenya. Last year (2014) the Annual World Barista Championship was held in my home town Dublin, Ireland. This was a great opportunity for me as a budding coffee enthusiast. After attending the event the things I learnt about the best semi automatic espresso machine are priceless.
I was lucky enough to interact with several coffee buffs and what stood out is their difference in opinion. Some would say that the best semi automatic espresso machine is one that can consistently give out the same quality coffee throughout its use. Others would argue that the best is one that will bring out the artistry in the user, test and explore their skill and potential. One interesting argument was that the best semi automatic espresso machine is the one that can boil and steam at the same time. This means the wait time between boiling and steaming is eliminated ensuring consistency and quality, at the same time exploring the maker's artistry.
The artistry, quality and consistency employed by the winner, Australian Sasa Sestic, brought throughout the competition was amazing. It was clear he was using a dual boiler high-end machine that is able to boil and steam at the same time. Every element including temperature, pressure and coffee grind quantity was adjustable and controllable. With all these features being able to vary, employing proficiency, creativity and presentation was easier.
One contestant mentioned that the best machine is one that combines science with art to give you the best. Pressure and temperature variations are crucial. Single boiler semi automatic espresso machines may be pocket friendly but they will be limiting if you want to explore the artist in you. It is better to invest in a high-end and the very best semi automatic espresso machine for best results.
Overall, the Breville brands and Gaggia brands have always dominated the espresso machine market. These brands offer consistency in quality, are convenient to use and their features are highly automated.
12.10.2015 | 09:31
Among the best cuisines in the world, Japanese cuisine takes a significant place. Some of the most renowned chefs also come from this ancient region. You might be awed at how quick these chefs cut through vegetables and how precisely they slice fish. The trick is not entirely in the skill but even so in the type of the knife being used. Japanese kitchen knives are the sharpest in the world. So sharp they are that they cut through sponge while being washed. If you're intrigued and would love to disfigure your veges like a ninja here some of the top Japanese kitchen knives;
Misono knives
These are among the most common knives and are ideal to use both by professionals and home cooks. The best thing about them is that they are sharp straight off the box and you don't need to sharpen them. Just unpack and get down to work. The Swedish stainless steel that is used to make the blades of the knives makes them highly resistant to rust even if they're used after a long time.
Masahiro Knives
Masahiro knives are designed to enhance sharpness. The MBS stainless steel that is used in their manufacture is superbly convenient to sharpen not to mention that they have a thinner blade than their counterparts to enhance the same feature. Do not be fooled by the thin blade they're still very durable and strong.
Masamoto Knives
These are the best chopping weapons if your family loves Japanese sushi. For a long time, they have been used by Japanese chefs to make this very popular cuisine. The best part about these knives is that their blades are made out of a variety of metals that incorporate durability and sharpness all in the same knife giving it a very strong and smooth finish.
For some, the blood by now must have frozen in its vessels at all the mention of sharpness. However, the design of these knives has been customized in a way that they're able to reduce your chances of getting sliced greatly. That is why Japanese kitchen knives have become so popular (Read the tons of knife reviews). They're usable and safe so get your kitchen knives today.
28.9.2015 | 03:38
I believe that you and I have similar concept about a comfortable air bed. Yes, of course, it should be comfortable. Who would want to spend a night feeling restless, due to the low quality mattress. Yet, a comfortable feeling that an air bed offers can be disrupted if it is not easy to use. What I am trying to say is that, an ease of use aspect of an air bed is very important to avoid unnecessary hassles. I believe that, you would want to have an air bed with high quality internal pump for inflating and deflating the air bed in a few minutes. It was actually the main feature that I want to have on my air bed. I have a small bedroom and my kids always want to sleep with me overnight. I could not imagine if I still kept using my conventional bed, as I had to make up the bed which is always full of toys. It was the main reason why I changed my old bed and replaced it after reading some top air bed reviews and ratings 2015.
In the reviews and ratings, I could easily find lots of air beds with various features and prices. My option was the one with the ease-of-use feature, as well as the most reasonable price that I can spend. My air bed may not have some features to control the firmness, but it is comfortable enough for me and my kids to sleep well. This is why, I decided to buy two similar products, because I am keeping the other one for visiting guests.
Well, your needs and mine are different. You might want to choose better features of some air beds like the ones, which are equipped with comfort coils. Such beds will give total comfort for you—if you use it for yourself—or you will give your guests a long, yet convenient, long sleep, so they will regard you as the best host in the world. This is especially if the guests have to share the same bed because the comfort coils ensure less motions, thanks to its high-technology engineering.
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Truth be told, just like the rest of other people, my week goes without 0ne 0r two plates of well cooked rice. I love it and it is one those meals I always cook when friends come over for dinner or even for lunch during the weekend. Rice is sweet, easy to cook and unbelievably versatile; you can literary take it with anything from vegetable, meat among others. However, had it not been for the stainless steel rice cooker I have in my kitchen all that would not have been possible. Unlike in the past when I had trouble cooking quality rice, this simple appliance has in a myriad of way changed the way I used to do things in my kitchen.
One of the biggest things I love about my best electric rice cooker is the way it does it job. Stirring the rice while cooking is no longer my things for the machine does all that for me. It coming with the ability to cook my rice consistently is just impressive. Moreover, that has not only been the best part; with the use of the best electric rice cooker, I have over and over netted improved nutrition. Unlike those traditional cooking method that leave your rice dry with no nutrition value at all, it is amazing how this appliance manages to give me healthy and quality rice.
Overall, come rain come sunshine; I will do anything to keep the best electric rice cooker in my kitchen. I can't even list all the good things I have been able to net from it; I am willing to spend any amount on it. As a matter of fact, my friends have come to learn of my well cooked rice and they normally drop over for a taste of it, and one of them was telling me to open a fast food joint in town.
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13.8.2015 | 07:17
I have long been around sewing machines in my home, as both my mother and grandmother, continually work on various fabrics and clothing. I have only used a sewing machine a couple of times, the only times being an experiment to see if I liked it or not. For the most part, while it is a process that is foreign to those who have never done it, including myself, it was kinda cool. I don't regularly sew by any means, as finding the time to do it next to impossible. However, from what I have learned, both from my mother and my real life experience, I am able to provide a top beginner sewing machine review.
Some Tips On How To Sew
This wont be a complete how to on sewing for beginners, for I myself am still not a pro by any means. Instead, I will go over a a few basics, in order to give you a top beginner sewing machine review. Here are some tips you get you started:
Before You Get Started
You will need to know that there are many different types of sewing machines that are available.The right sewing machine for you will depend, and it may take trial and error before you decide on one. For me, one of the hardest parts of sewing was choosing the fabric I wanted to work with. The best fabrics are those that are medium in weight, with fabrics that aren't stretch, with a striped pattern. Medium weights means it wont slip under the needle, as well as non stretch will keep the fabric in place when you are sewing.
How To Make A Simple Pattern
Before you start doing elegant patterns, you should look to build on simple ones. First begin with the fabric previously chosen, and fold it it a crease, so that it remains in tact. The best size, from my experience, was about the 6-8 inch range for width, and 15-18 inch range for length. Threat the machine next, since there are so many types of machines, you will need to read the manual for specifics for your type. The needle you use will depend on your skillset, as many people use a variety of needles for their sewn work. Since medium fabrics were used, use a medium needle, and set the machine to straight stitch. Keep the position up, so that the needle won't slip when you use it. Put your foot on the presser step, using the handwheel at first to change the level of the needle, and go down the stripe on the pattern. Do a straight line pattern, and after you are done, admire your work. Keep training at it, as you will eventually become precise with this sewing machine as long as you keep up with it.
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