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The term "Libido" is also known as sexual health. It plays a very important role when it comes to managing relationships well. A gratifying sexual experience can always keep the love alive in a relationship.
Over time, with our stressful everyday life, our sex life can take a back seat with a fall in our libido level. To rekindle your sex appetite, you can try to incorporate some tricks in your daily life. One such change is to include herbal teas to increase your libido.
Increase your passion and stamina by making slight changes in your lifestyle and diet. Did you know that your diet plays a vital role in increasing your libido?
Various herbal teas are one of the secrets for an increased libido. Therefore, learning about these herb teas is real important. In this article, today, we are here to share some of the best herb teas that you can consume to increase your libido.
Mint Tea
Mint tea is considered as one of the best teas for enhancing your sexual libido. This ingredient is a powerful natural ingredient. To get its best effect, combine it with cinnamon to double the effect that acts as a great sexual stimulant.
Cardamom Tea
Studies reveal that high zinc content food is essential for stimulating the sex drive. It helps to increase the blood circulation and regulates a good digestive process. For better results, add a tablespoon of ground coffee to stimulate the nervous system.
Vanilla Pod Tea
This tea has powerful euphoric effects that help to boost your sexual apathy and increase your libido levels. The soothing property of this tea, and the rich aroma and flavour, makes it one of the most effective aphrodisiac teas and natural stimulators to increase your libido level.
Ginger Tea
This tea is one of the best natural aphrodisiacs for men. This tea helps to stimulate the nervous system. This tea helps to produce stronger and longer lasting libido. For more effective results combine this tea with a little honey as a stimulating ingredient.
Ashwaganda Tea
This tea helps to boost the mood of a person. It also helps in relieving stress and anxiety. Drinking ashwaganda tea on a regular basis can also help in improving the immunity level of a person and even the person's libido.
Ginseng Tea
This tea helps in decreasing fatigue and increases stamina. It also helps to strengthen the adrenal glands. Thus, making this tea as one of the best teas for having an increased libido level. Make sure you include this in your regular diet.


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In celebration of fashion week I have decided to post my favourite bridal inspirations from each of the major cities. Marking the end of NYFW and then beginning of all things fabulous here in London, I feel the gorgeous Fall collection by Marchesa is only just. Have a look through the rest of the beautiful creations on the New York Times Blog.
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How do I get my ideas?
I'm often asked at the market "where do you get your ideas?'. I'm going to try to 'splain' it to you, as this week was typical. Let's start with the fact that late winter isn't a great time to … Continue reading
Farmers Market in Spring
Tigress, who is my blogging hero(ine), posted a good link this morning about how to go to the farmers market. Early spring can be a time of disappointed expectations, with not much popping out of the ground, no big tomatoes, no … Continue reading
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Rhubarb and Local Produce
Last week I got my first really local produce of the season, rhubarb from Cha, on of the many oriental small farmers in Eastern King County. In the line of produce vendors, she had the only rhubarb and it was … Continue reading
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Artisanal v. Preservationist
Tigress, in her Facebook post this morning, referred me to this long blog comment in Doris and Jilly. Doris and Jilly were upset at the snide and snarky tone of a New York Times article about some home preservation techniques. I'm … Continue reading
Ways to use jam, lesson the nth.
Tigress, in this mornings blog entry, makes a great steamed pudding with jam. An English treat called, surprisingly enough, jam pudding. It looks great, and I'd love to make it, but I'd need to buy a new bowl, some nice … Continue reading
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The bitter taste of failure — or Onions make me cry
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The Spices of Fall
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Waiting for the US on Iran is like Russian roulette
It is no mystery that US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are not each other's first choices for their respective jobs.
Washington and Jerusalem have spent almost four years seeking to dismiss recurring news stories about the friction between these two men and, more importantly, their policies.
Whether or not these differences are media-hyped, they exist and are bound to become wider as the election season advances and Iran's nuclear programme continues its march to weapons capability.
Recent utterances by US Chief of the US Joint Staffs General Martin Dempsey indicated again that America was not prepared to back Israel in what appears to be a looming pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear installation. Fuelled also by leaked details of a stormy exchange between US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and Mr Netanyahu, the air is filled with suspicion and recrimination.
Here, then, is what matters about Israel, Iran and the United States.
First, Israel will not attack unless it feels that the window for a successful military operation is closing.
Second, if Israel were to make this decision, US electoral circumstances would matter little — for Israeli leaders, this is a life-or-death decision which they are not likely to postpone over an electoral calendar.
Third, no US president would risk consigning his name to history as the one who let Iran go nuclear. President Obama is no exception and Republican candidate Mitt Romney's accusation that he has "thrown Israel under a bus" would be proved false if it came to the crunch. If Mr Dempsey and his colleagues in US intelligence agencies told Mr Obama that Iran was about to cross a critical threshold, it is unlikely that the president would hold off a strike because of an election.
Fourth, given the historical precedent of intelligence failing to predict nuclear breakout in countries such as India, Pakistan, North Korea, Iraq, Syria and Libya, point number three is infinitely less reassuring than at first glance.
Fifth, for Israel, the threshold for a nuclear Iran comes much sooner than for the US. Point three, again, is moot to a large extent because, in all likelihood, the Americans are correct, from their perspective, when they say Iran is one to three years away from a nuclear bomb. Their threshold is weapons assembly, but for Israel and its more limited strike capabilities, crunch time comes sooner.
Sixth, brinkmanship on this matter comes to an abrupt end with the onset of the rainy season over Iranian skies — rhetoric is weatherproof, air raids are not — and might not wait until spring.
For Israel, letting the US electoral cycle come to fruition might mean postponing a decision until April 2013. By this time, it may be too late. For America, postponing until November 7 means ensuring that no foreign policy crises distract the president from a re-election bid in a very tough year.
Israel's dilemma, then, will become more acute in the coming weeks: showing loyalty to a president Israel's leaders do not fully trust may deprive it of its ability to steer the ship of history as it wishes. And that is not an option.
Emanuele Ottolenghi is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies in Washington DC
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Open Duet Recordings
The following is a list of open duets made by Leolanikai. Click on any recording to join in and complete the song.
Tears In Heaven
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Dust In The Wind
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Trinidad and Tobago's food service sector has grown exponentially over the past 5-10 years.
THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report - public distribution Date: 4/27/2012 GAIN Report Number: CB1202 Caribbean Basin Food Service - Hotel Restaurant Institutional Trinidad and Tobago Food Service Sector Report Approved By: K. Nishiura Prepared By: O. Gonzalez Report Highlights: Trinidad and Tobago's food service sector has grown exponentially over the past 5-10 years. A strong economy, a growing middle class, more women entering the workforce, and large investments in the sector have all led to rapid growth in the number and variety of eateries and in the sector's sales volumes. This in turn has helped the United States achieve record levels of consumer-oriented and seafood exports to Trinidad and Tobago in recent years. While the sustainability of such strong growth remains to be seen, opportunities for U.S. food service suppliers remain strong for the time being. Post: Miami ATO Author Defined: SECTION I. MARKET SUMMARY The two-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is the southernmost country in the Caribbean archipelago, approximately seven miles off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. T&T has a total area of 5,128 square kilometers (1,980 square miles), slightly smaller than Delaware. T&T"s 1.2 million people share a common culture, but trace their ancestry back to Africa, India, Europe, China, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The majority of T&T"s population lives on the island of Trinidad, a mixture of bustling metropolis, mountainous tropical forests, and plains. Contrasting with Trinidad"s robust business sector, the island of Tobago is a small tourist destination known for its beautiful beaches and laid-back lifestyle. Considered a high-income country (according to World Bank criteria), T&T is one of the wealthiest and most developed countries in the Caribbean. GDP increased by over 2 percent in 2011, after having contracted as a result of the world recession. Unlike most of its Caribbean neighbors, Trinidad has a large industrial sector, which is primarily based on petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Financial services and manufacturing are also important contributors to the economy. Tourism, mainly concentrated on the island of Tobago, is a small yet growing sector which is being targeted for continued expansion. Agricultural activity remains small (less than 1 percent of GDP), yet the Government of T&T is making efforts to revitalize the sector in order to boost domestic food supplies. Given its limited agricultural production, T&T must import most of its food needs. In 2010, T&T imported $760 million in farm products, with approximately two thirds of these imports being consumer-oriented and seafood products. The remaining one third of farm product imports are made up mostly of bulk and intermediate products, which are utilized by over 300 processors to produce a variety of food and drink products, including wheat flour, poultry, pork, beverages, snacks, sauces, condiments, and other products. Source: Global Trade Atlas Of the $461 million in consumer-oriented and seafood products imported into T&T (2010), an estimated 70 percent move through retail channels and 30 percent through the hotel, restaurant, and institutional food service sector. The hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) food service sector is a vibrant area of commerce in T&T driven by a strong economy, a growing middle class, and an increasing number of women in the workforce. Over the past five years T&T"s food service sales grew at an average annual rate of 7.75 percent in real terms, reaching an estimated US$771.6 million in 2011 (Euromonitor International). There are an estimated 3,800 food service outlets in T&T, of which approximately three quarters are street stalls and kiosks. The remainder is made up mostly of full service restaurants, cafés & bars, and fast-food eateries. Notes: 1) Based on Food Service Value (Retail Sales Price); 2) Post estimates the percentage for fast food is higher, possibly over 10 percent. Source: Derived from data from Euromonitor International. With a relatively robust economy and per capita GDP of $20,300 in 2011 (one of the highest in the Caribbean), continued strong consumer spending is anticipated. However, given the HRI"s food service sector rapid expansion in recent years and overall market size limitations, more moderate growth levels are anticipated in the coming years. Following are some of the main trends taking place in T&T"s HRI food service sector. More and more food service establishments are entering the market. Over the past five years, the number of food service outlets has increased by nine percent. The variety of food service outlets has also increased dramatically over the past several years. Independent restaurants featuring cuisine from different corners of the globe are quite common. There has also been an explosion in the number of fast food outlets, particularly of U.S. chain restaurants. There is a trend toward low fat and health foods, and to a lesser extent toward organic products. More and more women are entering the workforce. According to Euromonitor International, the number of women in the workforce has grown by an average of 2.75 percent over the past five years, compared to 0.35 percent average annual growth for men. This growth in female employment and the increasingly busy lifestyle of most Trinbagonians is translating into less time for home-prepared meals and more eating out. Advantages Challenges With limited agricultural production, Despite its domestic agricultural limitations, T&T posses a T&T must import most of its food relatively vibrant food processing sector. U.S. suppliers will needs. encounter competition from T&T suppliers of wheat flour, poultry, pork, beverages, snacks, biscuits, sauces, and other products. The United States supplies 38 Local importers/distributors already carry many major U.S. percent of all imported food and brands. It may be difficult for new products to compete with seafood products in T&T, more than these brands and to find an importer who does not carry any other country. competing brands. Exposure to U.S. media as well as The 2008 trade agreement between the Caribbean and the EU language, cultural, and commercial has set the stage for increased competition from Europe. The ties with the United States all Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is also negotiating a free contribute to consumers having a trade agreement with Canada. The expansion of the Panama positive attitude toward U.S. Canal, which is expected to be completed in 2014, may also products. pave the way for greater competition from Asia. The regulatory environment at As a member of CARICOM, T&T offers duty-free access to present is fairly open to U.S. other CARICOM-member countries. This has a positive impact products. on the price-appeal of regional goods which can compete with U.S. products in select categories. Proximity is a big plus. US Although T&T is one of the largest markets in the Caribbean, exporters, particularly south Florida individual orders tend to be relatively small and favor mixed consolidators, service the market rather than full container loads. very well and are in many ways better positioned to supply T&T than competitors. SECTION II. ROAD MAP FOR MARKET ENTRY A. Entry Strategy The best method for U.S. suppliers to enter the food service market in T&T is via local importers/distributors that service many HRI accounts. Local importers/distributors have a wide access to the food and beverage markets, possess large warehouse facilities, and carry a large inventory of products. Thus, U.S. suppliers will be able to achieve maximum sales volume by working with local importers. On average, food service operators buy approximately 75-80 percent of their food and beverage products from local importers and the remaining 20-25 percent from local manufacturers and growers. In cases where food service operators need specialty items not carried by local suppliers, they will import those items directly. This is especially true of the larger hotels and restaurant chains, which can import directly up to 25 percent of their needs. Even products that are not of U.S. origin are usually shipped from the United States since U.S. suppliers carry a wide variety of specialty foods. While importers prefer to respond to chefs" and food and beverage managers" requests, the first step for new product introductions is to have product samples tested in hotels or restaurants. However, importers are always interested in learning about high quality and good value products and take the initiative to introduce products to their customers, given promotional incentives from the supplier. If feasible, traveling to T&T to meet with potential customers and see the market first-hand offers the best results. Local importers and food service representatives also travel to U.S. trade shows such as the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show in Chicago and the America"s Food and Beverage (AFB) Show in Miami to meet face-to-face with product representatives. Good follow-up with prospective clients after the trade show is essential in order to develop a successful business relationship. B. Market Structure Product Flow of Imported Products The following chart illustrates the two main ways in which imported U.S. products reach T&T HRI establishments. C. Sub-Sector Profiles 1. Hotels and Resorts Unlike most Caribbean destinations where tourism is the backbone of the economy, tourism in T&T represents only about 10 percent of GDP. Nevertheless, tourism in T&T is a growing industry. Most of T&T"s 431,000 visitors (2011) can be divided into two groups: The first group is composed of business travelers visiting Trinidad. Many of the hotels in Trinidad cater to the business traveler and host conferences for international businesses and regional organizations. In addition to the year-round influx of business travelers, a large share of Trinidad"s tourists arrive for Carnival, the biggest Mardi Gras celebration in the Caribbean. Although Carnival is a two-day celebration (just prior to Ash Wednesday), it usually involves daily festivities in the weeks leading up to Carnival itself. The second group is made up of leisure travelers visiting the small island of Tobago. Thus, in Tobago beach resorts and hotels are the norm. Tobago"s tourism season, like that of other Caribbean islands, is from Thanksgiving to Easter with a small increase for the Tobago Heritage Festival in July. Difficult economic times in Europe, the main source of Tobago"s international visitors, have diminished tourist activity on the island to some degree. According to T&T"s Central Statistics Office there are approximately 297 hotels and guest houses in T&T (2010). With the exception of large hotels, which may import up to 25 percent of their food and beverage needs directly, most hotels rely on importers/distributors for most if not all of their needs. The following lists provide information on some of T&T"s most prominent hotels. Company Profiles Name Location Number Purchasing Agent of Rooms Hyatt Regency Port of Spain, 428 With the exception of large hotels, which may Trinidad Trinidad import up to 25 percent of their food and Hilton Trinidad Port of Spain, 418 beverage needs directly, most hotels rely on & Conference Trinidad importers/distributors for most if not all of their Centre needs. Crowne Plaza Port of Spain, 243 Trinidad Trinidad The Carlton Port of Spain, 157 Savannah Trinidad Courtyard by Port of Spain, 119 Marriott Trinidad Cara Suites Pointe-a-Pierre, 100 Hotel & Trinidad Conference Centre Holiday Inn Trincity, 82 Express Hotel Trinidad & Suites Kapok Hotel St. Clair, 94 Trinidad Cascadia Hotel St. Ann"s 68 & Conference Valley, Centre Trinidad Royal Hotel San Fernando, 60 Trinidad Crews Inn Chaguaramas 46 Hotel and Bay, Trinidad Yachting Centre Tradewinds San Fernando, 41 Hotel Trinidad * The above list is partial and should not be viewed as complete listing of Trinidad hotels. Name Location Number Purchasing Agent of Rooms Magdalena Tobago 178 With the exception of large hotels which may Grand Beach Plantations import up to 25 percent of their food and Resort Estate, Tobago beverage needs directly, most hotels rely on Coco Reef Scarborough, 135 importers/distributors for most if not all of their Resort & Spa Tobago needs. Mount Irvine Scarborough, 105 Bay Hotel & Tobago Golf Club Blue Haven Scarborough, 55 Hotel Tobago Tropikist Crown Point, 54 Beach Hotel & Tobago Resort Ltd. Blue Waters Batteaux Bay, 38 Inn Tobago * The above list is partial and should not be viewed as complete listing of Tobago hotels. 2. Restaurants Most fine dining is found in the capital city of Port of Spain, Trinidad, and on the island of Tobago. Within the fine dining establishments, most chefs are international, while in the casual eateries most chefs tend to be local. T&T culinary professionals have a superb reputation within the region. In 2011 T&T"s National Culinary Team captured the Gold Medal for "Caribbean Team of the Year" award at the prestigious "Taste of the Caribbean" Chef competition. The team has won this distinction numerous times in the past and team members have won numerous individual awards as well. Kentucky Fried Chicken is the largest restaurant chain, followed by Subway and the locally-owned Royal Castle. The majority of restaurants rely on importers/distributors for most of their food supplies and to a lesser extent on local manufacturers and growers. Although percentages may vary depending on several factors, on average restaurants buy approximately 75-80 percent of their food and beverage products from local importers and the remaining 20-25 percent from local producers. In cases where food service operators need specialty items not carried by local suppliers, they may import those items directly. Popular cuisines include the following: Chinese, Caribbean and Creole, Indian, French, Italian, Japanese, Thai, and American. Following is a list of some of T&T"s most prominent independent restaurants. Name Number of Type Purchasing Agent Outlets, Location Prime 1, Port of Fine dining On average, food service operators buy Spain (Steakhouse) approximately 75-80 percent of their food and Waterfront 1, Port of Fine dining beverage products from local importers and the Restaurant Spain (contemporary remaining 20-25 percent from local Caribbean) manufacturers and growers. In cases where Angelo"s 1, Port of Fine dining food service operators need specialty items not Italian Spain (Italian) carried by local suppliers, they will import Restaurant those items directly. Chaud 1, Port of Fine dining Restaurant Spain (International, fusion) Chaud 1, Port of Casual (T&T & Creole Spain West Indian) 360 Degrees 1, Port of Fine dining Restaurant Spain (Caribbean, International) Mélange 1, Port of Fine dining Spain (International) Veni Mangé 1, Port of Casual (West Spain Indian) Bois Cano 1, Port of Fine Dining Spain (Asian- Polynesian) Solimar 1, Port of Casual Spain (International) Magdalena 3, Tobago Fine, casual, and Grand waterfront dining (International) Café Havana 1, Tobago Casual (Caribbean, fusion) El Pescador 1, Tobago Beachside Seafood (Seafood) Restaurant The Pasta 1, Tobago Casual (Italian) Gallery The Seahorse 1, Tobago Beachside Casual Inn (Creole, Restaurant & International) Bar * The above list is partial and should not be viewed as complete listing of T&T independent restaurants. Some of T&T"s chain restaurants are listed below. Name Number of Type Purchasing Agent Outlets, Location KFC 55, Nationwide Fast food On average, food service operators buy Subway 38, Nationwide Fast food approximately 75-80 percent of their food and Royal Castle 27, Nationwide Fast food beverage products from local importers and Church"s 16, Nationwide Fast food the remaining 20-25 percent from local Chicken manufacturers and growers. In cases where Burger King 11, Trinidad Fast food food service operators need specialty items (island-wide) not carried by local suppliers, they will import Pizza Hut 7, Nationwide Fast food those items directly. Popeye"s 5, Trinidad (Port of Fast food Louisiana Spain, Trincity, Kitchen Chaguanas, Gulf City, Grand Bazaar) Domino"s 3, Trinidad Fast food Pizza (Woodbrook, West Moorings, San Fernando) T.G.I. 3, Trinidad (Port of Casual Friday"s Spain, Chaguanas, dining San Fernando) Ruby 3, Trinidad (Port of Casual Tuesday Spain, Chaguanas, dining Grand Bazaar) Wendy"s 2, Trinidad (Port of Fast food Spain & Gulf City) Cinnabon 2, Trinidad Fast food (Trincity, San Fernando) Pollo 1, Trinidad (Port of Fast food Tropical Spain) McDonald"s 1, Trinidad (Port of Fast food Spain) Texas de 1, Trinidad (Port of Steakhouse Brazil Spain) Benihana 1, Trinidad Japanese (Trincity) * The above list is partial and should not be viewed as complete listing of T&T chain restaurants. 3. Institutional In addition to the hotel and restaurant market, institutional catering is an attractive market niche in Trinidad and Tobago. This market segment consists of catering to the petrochemical industry, airlines, yachts, hospitals, schools and prisons. Petrochemical industry: Oil and natural gas operations demand a steady supply of a variety of food products. Local catering businesses in Trinidad provide a full range of services for both land-based and offshore oil and natural gas operations, which include supplying food products and cooking and preparing meals. The majority of the catering companies purchase their products, including imported products, from local importers. However, Classic Caterers, the largest offshore catering service in Trinidad, has its own warehouse facility and also imports food and beverage products directly from U.S. suppliers. The best method to enter this market is via direct contact with the catering companies (sending product literature and samples, and traveling to Trinidad to do product presentations). If interested in a particular product, caterers will contact the particular local importer/distributors from which they purchase imported food and beverage products. Airlines: Allied Caterers Ltd., which is part of a large regional import, distribution, and catering conglomerate (Goddard Enterprises), is T&T"s sole airline caterer. Allied provides in-flight meals to T&T–based Caribbean Airlines, as well as to several other U.S. and international carriers. The company enjoys using U.S. products because of their consistency and quality. Allied buys U.S. products from local importers and wholesalers and also imports products from U.S. suppliers through Goddard"s Florida-based buying operations. Yachts: Trinidad and Tobago is just south of the hurricane belt, making the two-island republic an ideal spot for yachters (or "yachtees" as they are known locally) to keep their vessels during hurricane season. There are seven marinas and ten ports of entry in the two-island nation. The Chaguaramas Peninsula in Trinidad, and the Ports of Scarborough and Charlotteville on the island of Tobago, are the main areas of yacht development in the two-island nation. Yachters obtain their food provisions by either calling ahead and ordering from a supplier specializing in yacht provisioning, or by purchasing food provisions from local retail outlets strategically located near the main marinas. Unfortunately, the number of yachters visiting T&T in recent years has declined steadily. Among other factors, reported changes in how insurance companies handle the risk of insuring yachts has diminished the need for yachters to anchor their vessels outside the hurricane belt. Hospitals, Schools, and Prisons: The Regional Health Authority (RHA), the School Nutrition Program and the Prisons Division, are the T&T government organizations responsible for purchasing food products for the various district hospitals, schools, and prisons, respectively. Their purchases are primarily focused on buying locally while using importers/wholesalers for all imported products. SECTION III. COMPETITION Source: Global Trade Atlas. At 38 percent, the U.S. share of the T&T market for imported consumer-oriented products dwarfs that of all other competitors. According to U.S. trade data, U.S. exports of both consumer-oriented and seafood categories posted record numbers in 2011, reaching $161.2 and $4.4 million, respectively. Quality products, competitive pricing, and proximity are among the key advantages enjoyed by U.S. suppliers. Nevertheless, U.S. suppliers do face competition in T&T. New Zealand, the number two supplier of imported products, is strong in dairy and lamb. Canada, which ranks third among all suppliers, has a relatively strong presence in many branded products, seafood, potato products and pork. Europe also competes in the market, particularly with branded products and dairy. Competition from foreign countries will likely heat up in coming years. The 2008 trade agreement between the Caribbean and the EU has effectively begun reducing tariffs for a large share of agricultural goods from the EU over the next 25 years (see GAIN report C19001 - Caribbean Signs Trade Accord with EC, 1/22/2009). The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), of which T&T is a member, is also negotiating a free trade agreement with Canada. U.S. suppliers also face competition from within T&T and from neighboring Caribbean islands. As mentioned earlier, T&T has a rather well developed food processing industry and there are a large number of consumer-oriented food and beverage products supplied locally. Barbadian and Jamaican products are also popular in T&T. Local and regional suppliers are often more adept at catering to the unique "Trini" palate, which has influences from a variety of ethnic groups in the market. The following table illustrates the respective country market shares in different product categories: Product Major Supply Strengths of Key Supply Advantages & Category & Sources Countries Disadvantages of Local Total (2010) Suppliers Imports (2010) Snack U.S.: 44.6% In most product categories the With strong cultural Foods U.K.: 18.8% United States is either the leading influences from Asia, ($21.9 Barbados: 5% supplier or one of the top three Africa, Europe, and the million) suppliers. Competitive pricing, Middle East, the "Trini" Breakfast U.S.: 70.4% quality products and proximity are palate is quite unique. Cereals & Mexico: 12.1% some of the key advantages of U.S. Local and regional Pancake U.K.: 5.4% suppliers. Exposure to U.S. media suppliers are often more Mix as well as language, cultural, and adept at catering to ($6.5 commercial ties with the United consumer tastes and million) States all contribute to consumers adapting to preferences of Red Meats, U.S.: 33.8% having a positive attitude toward the many ethnic groups. FR/CH/FZ Australia: 21% U.S. products. ($40.6 New Zealand: million) 17.2% In some of the larger import Red Meats, U.S.: 57.3% categories (red meats and dairy) Prep/Pres Brazil: 23.4% where the United States faces ($18.5 Canada: 12.6% competition from New Zealand, million) Australia, Canada, and Europe, Poultry U.S.: 93.8% competitive pricing is a key factor. Meat Canada: 4.9% ($17.6 U.K.: 1.1% million) Dairy New Zealand: Products 40.2% ($74.5 Ireland: 19.7% million) U.S.: 13.6% Eggs & U.S.: 87.5% Products France: 8.3% ($12.7 Canada: 3.0% million) Fresh Fruit U.S.: 59.6% ($12.7 St. Vincent & million) the Grenadines: 12.6% St. Lucia: 9.8% Fresh Netherlands.: Vegetables 29.9% ($28.7 China: 24.6% million) U.S.: 22.7% Processed U.S.: 31.9% Fruit & Netherlands: Veg. 15.0% ($39.1 Canada: 10.9% million) Fruit & U.S.: 47.9% Vegetable Belize: 29.1% Juices Thailand: 4.3% ($17.6 million) Tree Nuts U.S.: 40% ($5.4 India: 39.2% million) Vietnam: 15.7% Wine & St. Lucia: Beer 39.9% ($7.9 France: 13.4% million) Jamaica:10.6% Fish & Canada: 33.8% Seafood U.S.: 14.1% ($27.9 Thailand: million) 13.9% Source: Trade data from Global Trade Atlas. SECTION IV. BEST PRODUCT PROSPECTS Products Present in the Market Which Have Good Sales Potential Market opportunities exist for virtually all high-value, consumer-oriented foods/beverages and seafood products in T&T. Some of the most prominent growth categories are listed below. It should be noted that local manufacturers are reportedly lobbying for higher import duties for select poultry products, pork, and ice cream. Duties for most poultry and pork products could increase from 40 percent to 80 percent and duties for ice cream could increase from 20 percent to 60 percent. Until such increases take place (which is not a certainty), export opportunities for these and practically all other product categories remains strong. 5-Yr. Avg. Imports Annual Import Key (2010, Import Tariff Constraints Market Product Market millions Growth Rate Over Market Attractiveness Category Size of US$) (%) (%) 1/ Development for USA Breakfast n/a 6.5 9.3 0-20 Some local and T&T possesses Cereals & regional one of the Pancake competition strongest Mix economies in the Red Meats n/a 40.6 13.2 0-40 Possible Caribbean. Per FR/CH/FZ increase in pork capita income Red Meats n/a 18.5 18.0 0-20 duties; and disposable Prep/Pres CARICOM income are FTA with relatively high. Canada could undermine U.S. The United meat sales, States has particularly for experienced pork Record-setting Poultry n/a 17.6 36.2 0-40 Local growth in its Meat competition, consumer- impending oriented and fish increase in product exports poultry duties to T&T in recent Dairy n/a 74.5 8.8 0-40 Strong years. Products competition from New T&T consumers Zealand for have a strong commodity preference for cheese; some U.S. Products. local and The United regional States is the competition; leading supplier possible in practically all increase in ice major product cream duties categories. Fresh Fruit n/a 12.7 11.0 15-40 n/a Fresh n/a 28.7 5.7 0-40 n/a Vegetables 1/ - Refers to CARICOM"s Common External Tariff (CET), which is applied by Trinidad and Tobago. 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The Unworthy Friendship [from 'naaladiyaar' In Tamil] - Poem by Rajendran Muthiah
231. O, Lord of the tracts with hillocks and falls!
Selfish men build a dyke, draw out water,
collect water from the loose thatched roof- hut
and be with us till their purpose is served.
232. O, Lord of the hill tracts with crystal clear falls!
Friendship with the great is glorious
and useful like rain but with the mean men
though strong, is useless like times of drought.
233. To live in friendship with the intelligent
is like consuming the heavenly pleasure.
Friendship with those who delved not into the books
is like wallowing in hellish pain.
234. O, Lord of the hills with Sandal groves in slopes!
Friendship with whom with no bonds of love
seems to rise briefly like flames of burning straw
but extinguishes soon.
235. Troublesome e'en to those who renounce pleasures,
are the two things with common features.
To declare they can do things which they can't,
and postpone and delay the doing of things they can.
236. Though spreading water-lilies and the lotus
rise and grow in the same pond don't match with each,
deeds of friendship with the great deem good
but friendship with the mean makes you bewail.
237. O, Lord of the hills! A cheeky monkey
Pounds her father with fingers like dried thin nuts
and wrenches the fruit in his hand.
Friendship with unlike minds begets troubles.
238. If I don't lend my rare life to my friend in distress,
let me go to hell, where the wretch who ravished
the chaste wife of his friend cries in pain,
and may this glorious world scoff at me.
239. O, Lord of the hilly tracts with beehives
in abundance! To ignore the friendship
with the just men and move with the fools, likens
pouring neem oil to bowls with ghee from cow's milk.
240. If an icon of beauty lacks charity
It's like mixing water to milk. Friendship
of the Wise with the Mean likens the cobra
to twine around the female viper and leave.
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Gagan Sethi, member of Special Monitoring Group appointed by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after the2002 riots was also present for the consultation and made hissubmissions before the UN Special Rapporteur.
Human rights activists Hiren Gandhi from Gujaratalleged about how 18 persons fighting for tribal rights weretermed as Naxalites and arrested. Out of them, 14 werereleased on bail later.
Today''s regional consultations had 50 participantsfrom Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
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Belfast's £150m Ulster University campus contract to be joint venture
A joint venture by Lagan Construction Group and Somague, one of Europe's biggest builders, has won the £150m contract for phase two of Ulster University's new Belfast campus.
The city centre build is currently the biggest construction job being carried out in Northern Ireland - at a time when the industry is feeling the chill effect of cuts to infrastructure spending.
Work started on the 75,000 sq metre development at York Street in 2014 and is due to finish in 2018. Professor Alastair Adair, who is acting vice-chancellor at the university, said: "At a crucial time for Ulster University and for the higher education sector, today's announcement brings us a step closer to realising our plans to deliver a modern, first-class teaching and learning environment which the people of Northern Ireland deserve and can be truly proud of.
"By 2018, over 15,000 students and staff will bring the new campus to life, bringing much-needed regeneration to this area of the city. Not only will the positive impact on higher education be felt for generations to come, but the impact on the economy, particularly in terms of the construction sector, will be invaluable with over 5,000 construction jobs supported during the project build and fit out period."
Lagan Construction Group chief executive Colin Loughran said: "This is a landmark build in a key part of the city and one which will shape both the community and the construction sector for years to come."
Rui Vieira de Sa, president of Somague, said it was the firm's first partnership with a Northern Ireland construction company.
"We look forward to commencing what is an exciting large-scale project for the people of Northern Ireland."
Last year the university secured a £150m loan from the European Investment Bank.
Belfast Telegraph


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do all of you take off your bra at home?? as for me I take it off only once I go take my shower.
but from what I read on the Internet, there are a lot of girls who don't wear a bra at home..!!
the comments too!! every one!! no one seem to be wearing a bra...
how is it like to not wear it? I feel like they will sag if I don't wear one...
the people here are saying that it's not comfortable and it's not healthy to keep wearing it..
but since I don't remove it, I don't really feel uncomfortable and I don't know about the health part...
I'm really curious.. why don't you wear one?? also do most of the people not wear one??
I'm confused..
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- 음 |2015.07.20 10:48
- ㅇㅇ when you remove your clothes, it's like removing all the burden you bear for the day. at last, when you remove your bra, you can enjoy the feel of freedomㅋㅋ
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- ㅋ |2015.07.20 09:04
- me too I used to always wear my bra even when I sleep. I always wear my bra and only remove it once per day. the next day, when I have to put on my bra it's so troublesomeㅋㅋㅋ but when you remove it, it's freaking comfy. ow did I not know about that up until nowㅋㅋ
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- 음 |2015.07.20 08:56
- you need to wear a bra depending on your style of clothing. your chest will be pressured so it's healthier if you remove it at home. your boob will sag depending on the weight of it not because of your bra. I saw a documentary about bras being unhealthy so I don't wear it at home since then
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- 음 |2015.07.20 10:37
- I hate the feeling of your bra being drenched in sweat when you come back from work;; and it's so stuffy...it's just a habit since I was young, so now I just remove it as soon as I come home ㅎㅎㅎ even though my dad and dongsaeng are there, they don't care;; also I don't wear tight clothes, only boxy clothes ㅎ
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Hereunder are some analogue photos of "lovely pine cone in my hands".
|here, have some pine cones for the way... by ferra de sousa
|Jeffrey Pine by .kws.
|Untitled by scyll24
|&what we found there by T. McKinney
|Cone in hand by Andre Easter
|thank you nature by erinbarker
|Pinecone by Kacie Robertson
|pines~ by Taylor Whitehurst
|pine cones in the bluebell woods by JennyOphoto
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Once upon a time – for about 37 years in fact – I was a book reviewer. This was a dream job for someone who lives and breathes books of all kinds. All that was missing in the amenities department were the sofa and the chocolates. The pay was derisory, and only those who would rather read than eat would contemplate working for a very few dollars and a free copy of a book – and not care.
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I've been clearing out my bookshelves for months now, preparing for the demolition of the house and my removal to somewhere else as yet unknown but almost certainly with less room than I currently enjoy. Throwing out books – any books – really hurts. But Clive James is safe. He is eminently re-readable and he will be going with me no matter what.


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Nissan e-NV200 Electric Van
Coca-Cola take on Nissan's electric dream Nissan is hoping its electric van sector will get a boost from the news that Coca-Cola is using the e-NV200 in Yokohama, Japan. The soft drinks giant isn't the first company to try out the new e-NV200 in 2013, with firms such as British Gas and FedEx also putting the electric commercial vehicle through its paces. Coca-Cola is using the van primarily as a vehicle for its regional sales division and Nissan hopes that the feedback it receives will allow it to perfect the final edition of the van. The Japanese manufacturer will be particularly...read more
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Be Aware & Stay Safe No matter you drive your vehicle for, there are any number of risks associated with it. Some will have to contend with greater risks than others, particularly if they are using their vehcle to transport valuable goods or even cash. An incident in Belfast last week was a stark reminder of the perils van drivers can face and the necessity of having a reliable van insurance policy in place. According to a BBC report, a man robbed a cash-in-transit van at knifepoint in the city on Saturday. He made off with a substantial sum of money, which was later recovered. However,...read more
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No Winter Warmer For Vehicle Sales Despite the recent Indian summer, the van sales market has cooled with the onset of autumn, with a bleak outlook for the remaining months of the year. A one per cent rise in September fuel cautious optimism, but the news that dealerships are reporting a slump in figures for October suggests those late summer figures were the exception, rather than the start of a recovery. October saw a drop of 8.2 per cent in new van registrations. This equates to under 18,000 commercial vehicles rolling out of showrooms. The autumn slump reflects an overall downtrend in...read more
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Van Drivers Winter Driving Tips Well, what little of Summer we had is now over and the winter months will be with us sooner than we'd all like. We all hate getting out of bed and venturing outside during the winter months. However, the cold and icy conditions are just as tough on our vans as they are on us. Temperatures seem to be dropping daily at the moment and are forecast to continue on the downward trend over the next few weeks. Its always a good idea to be prepared for winter and we're here at VanInsured.co.uk to help you with our guide on how to get your commercial vehicle...read more


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Tue, 4 February 2014
National Signing Day preview. BamaOnLine.com's Tim Watts has the latest on the prospects for the likely No. 1 overall signing class. And former quarterback Brodie Croyle, as well as 1970s fullback Steve Bisceglia, are co-host Ryan Fowler's special guests this week.
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