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Eastern Viewpoints in Healing
- A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life, by Jack Kornfield
- Awakening The Buddha Within, by Lama Durya Das
- Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With The Heart Of A Buddha, by Tara Brach, Ph.D.
- Letting Go of the Person You Used To Be, by Lama Surya Das
- Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron
- The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, by David Richo
- Dancing With Life: Buddhists Insights For Finding Meaning and Joy In The Face of Suffering, by Phillip Moffitt
- The Wise Heart, by Jack Kornfield
- Loving What Is, by Byron Katie
- Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits, by Martine Batchelor
- Awakening To The Sacred, by Lama Surya Das
Intimate Relationships & Sexuality
- The Mastery of Love, by Don Miguel Ruiz
- Getting the Love You Want, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
- Intimate Connections, by David D. Burns, M.D.
- Receiving Love, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
- Spiritual Divorce, by Debbie Ford
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, by Sue Johnson, Ph.D.
- Getting The Sex You Want, by Tammy Nelson, L.P.C.
- The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are, by Daniel Siegel
- Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships, by Christopher Ryan & Cacilda Jetha
- Undefended Love, by Jett Psaris, Ph.D., & Marlena S. Lyon, Ph.D.
- How Can I Get Through to You? Reconnecting Men and Women, by Terrence Real
- Conscious Loving, by Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. & Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D.
- Mating In Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic, by Esther Perel
- Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship, By Stan Tatkin, PysD., MFT
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love, by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
- Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm, by Nicole Daedone
- The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity, by Esther Perel
- Co-Dependent No More, by Melody Beattie
- Facing Co-Dependence: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How it Sabotages our Lives, by Pia Mellody
- When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, by Manuel J. Smith, Ph.D.
- Stop Caretaking The Borderline or Narcissist: How to End the Drama and Get on With Life, by Margalis Fjelstad
- Anxious to Please: 7 Revolutionary Pratices for the Chronically Nice, by James Rapson & Craig English
- Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder, by Paul Mason, M.S. & Randi Kreger
- How Can I Forgive You?: The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To, by Janis A. Spring
- Dodging Energy Vampires: An Empath's Guide to Evading Relationships That Drain You and Restoring Your Health and Power, by Christiane Northrup, M.D.
- Energetic Boundaries, by Cyndi Dale
Depression and Anxiety
- The Highly Sensitive Person, by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D
- Feeling Good–The New Mood Therapy, by David D. Burns, M.D.
- The Feeling Good Handbook, by David D. Burns, M.D.
- Soul Without Shame: A Guide to Liberating Yourself From the Judge Within, by Byron Brown
- Learn to Relax, by Mike George
- Healing The Shame That Binds You, by John Bradshaw
- The UltraMind Solution: The Simple Way to Defeat Depression, Overcome Anxiety, and Sharpen Your Mind, by Mark Hyman, M.D.
- The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, by Alice Miller
Trauma Resolution
- Waking The Tiger, by Peter Levine, Ph.D.
- In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Truama and Restores Goodness, by Peter Levine, Ph.D.
- Scared Sick: The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease, by Robin Karr-Morse
- The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation, and Disease, by Robert Scaer
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk M.D
- Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory, by Peter A. Levine Ph.D.
- Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship, by Laurence Heller Ph.D. & Aline LaPierre, Psy.D.
- It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, by Mark Wolynn
- Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma–An Integrative Somatic Approach, by Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell
- The ACOA Trauma Syndrome: The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult Relationships,
by Tian Dayton PhD
Eating Issues & Other Addictions
- Eating in the Light of the Moon, by Anita Johnston, Ph.D.
- When Food is Love, by Geneen Roth
- The Pathway, by Laurel Mellin
- Breaking Free From Emotional Eating, by Geneen Roth
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, by Gabor Mate, M.D.
- Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love, by
by Pia Mellody & Andrea Wells Miller
- Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions, by A. Thomas Horvath
- The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease, by Marc Lewis, Ph.D.
- A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, by Marianne Williamson
- Backwards: Returning to Our Source for Answers, by Nanci L. Danison
- Conversations with God, by Neale Donald Walsch
- The Shack, by WM. Paul Young
- God Is A Verb: Kabbalah and The Practice of Mystical Judaism, by Rabbi David A. Cooper
- The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended, by Ainslie MacLeod
- Soulful Spirituality: Becoming Fully Alive and Deeply Human, by David G. Benner, Ph.D.
- Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires, by Esther and Jerry Hicks
- The Astonishing Power of Emotions: Let Your Feelings Be Your Guide, by Esther and Jerry Hicks
- Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Near‑Death Experience and Journey into the Afterlife, by Eben Alexander, M.D.
- Messages From The Masters, by Brian Weiss, M.D.
- Journey of Souls, by Michael Newton
- I Am the Word: A Guide to the Consciousness of Man's Self in a Transitioning Time, by Paul Selig
Personal Growth
- Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, by Stuart Brown
- The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck, M.D.
- The Mind of the Soul, by Gary Zukav & Linda Francis
- Keeping the Love You Find, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
- In the Meantime, by Iyanla Vanzant
- The Truth Will Set You Free, by Alice Miller
- How Full is Your Bucket?, by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
- Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self, by Sarah Ban Breathnach
- The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Way of The Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman
- The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
- The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, by Daniel H. Pink
- Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, by Brené Brown
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert
- E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality, by Pam Grout
- Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life, by Gregg Levoy
Body-Oriented Healing/Pain Management
- You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay
- Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self, by Andoea Judith
- The Edge Effect, by Eric R. Braverman, M.D.
- Spontaneous Healing, by Andrew Weil, M.D.
- Break Through Pain, by Shinzen Young
- The Female Brain, by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
- The Male Brain, by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
- Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, by Robert M. Sapolsky
- NeuroLogic: The Brain's Hidden Rationale Behind our Irrational Behavior, by Eliezer Sternberg
Life Transitions
- Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
- Transitions, by William Bridges
- Necessary Losses, by Judith Viorst
Parenting Skills
- Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks For Developing Capable Young People, by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. & H. Stephen Glenn
- Positive Discipline, by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
- Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track, by Kenneth H. Talan, M.D.
- Parenting From the Inside Out, by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell
- Fire Child, Water Child: How Understanding the Five Types of ADHD Can Help You Improve Your Child's Self-Esteem and Attention, by Stephen Cowan, M.D.
- The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them, by Elaine Aron
- Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience, by Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline
- Authentic Parenting Power, by Sandi Schwartz
- The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving, by Dr. Lisa Miller


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4 year old Indi Calvert, has watched her Dad Andrew, compete in many events including major runs, triathlons and Ironman competitions. After every event Andrew gives his event medal to Indi which she loves, but she wants to win a medal of her own.
Indi's mum Katy said: "Indi wanted to do a run to be like her Daddy doing all his races. So we said when she was old enough she could. She wanted to help Butterwick Hospice as I work there as a Complementary Therapist and she has met some of the patients before."
Indi has entered the York Mini Run which takes place this Sunday, 7th August. Her Dad will also take on the 1.5k course as he accompanies his daughter in her first running medal attempt.
Katy said: "Indi is very excited to be running her first official race and can't wait to win a medal of her own. She wanted to raise funds for the Hospice because she has visited before and wanted to help look after the patients. She's already raised a fab £280!"
"She has been training hard with her Dad and is really looking forward to her first big run."
Jackie Firth, Communications Manager at Butterwick Hospice said: "We are all very proud of Indi and wish her all the luck in the world in her first big race."
"We know she has been training hard with her Dad so it should all go very smoothly for her and we look forward to congratulating her on winning her medal when she visits the hospice to share her achievements and show our patients, staff and volunteers her medal."
"It would give Indi lots of confidence if people were to show their support by sponsoring her big challenge.
Please go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Katherine-calvert1 to add your message of support and help her achieve her fundraising goal."

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7 Wisr Ways To Improve Your Credit Score
There's always room for improvement when it comes to keeping your credit health in check.
Yep, even a great credit score can be improved! We've come up with seven helpful tips to help you stay on track and improve your credit score.
1. Keep your credit applications on the down low
When it comes to shopping around for a personal loan, getting the best rate is an important factor for many borrowers. When you make a credit enquiry for a loan or a credit card it is recorded on your credit report, even if you don't follow through with the application.
Submitting several loan applications to multiple lenders with the hope that one will be approved could be detrimental to your credit score.
To help reduce your risk, you should consider the "six-month rule", meaning that you try to limit yourself to just one or two credit enquiries every six months. It is also worth using online calculators and services which won't impact your credit score before submitting a formal credit application.
2. Pay your bills on time
Even the most organised people sometimes forget to pay their bills on time. Late payments for bills over 14 days for credit cards, personal loans, auto finance and mortgages going back two years can have a negative impact and lower your credit score.
It is important to always pay your bills on time and if there ever is a problem, make sure it is paid as soon as possible and keep the company informed about your circumstances to avoid having a default listed on your credit file.
3. Avoid defaults (overdue debt) at all cost
If you are overdue on a payment that is more than $150 and you have been given notice of the intent to default, this is serious and could result in a formal default being recorded on your credit file for the next five years. This record could also stay on your file, even if you subsequently pay off the amounts overdue.
If you're struggling to pay your bills or meet your regular repayments due to unexpected circumstances, it's best to contact the Biller or credit providers and see if you can apply for a hardship variation and negotiate a repayment plan.
4. Review your credit report regularly and correct errors
You are entitled to obtain one free copy of your credit report per year from each of the major credit reporting bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Illion). iEven if you believe you do not have any negative information on your file, it is still wise to check it, as there could be errors.
If any information on your credit report is incorrect it is important to fix it straight away otherwise future credit applications will be affected.
Check out the WiserCredit Bootcamp on how to take control of your personal credit file.
5. Keep an active credit account
No, we're not recommending you go on a huge shopping spree. But it's actually a good thing to have a proven credit track record that shows you can meet repayments of any credit outstanding, including mobile phone plans, an internet account, utility accounts even a personal loan or credit card.
As long as you are managing your debt well and meeting all your commitments, this demonstrates to lenders that you may be a worthy credit borrower and may even help increase your credit score over time as long as you consistently manage your finances well.
6. Consolidate your debt
When you try juggling too many repayments for multiple debts, this could lead to missing payments or worse not having the sufficient funds needed to cover the payments that fall due. Reducing your debt may be helpful to your credit rating in the long run.
If your credit file is free from any negative listings and defaults, then your bargaining power may lead to a lower cost way of managing your debts. Consolidating several loans or credit cards incurring high interest rates into one lower interest rate loan may be a wise thing to do.
7. Know what counts on your credit file
It's more than just credit cards and loans that affect your credit file. Taking out a new phone plan or connecting to a new utility company could impact your credit report, as these companies may make enquiries about your creditworthiness.
It's also important to know that not all enquiries are treated the same way. For example, a short-term loan (also known as pay-day loans) or car finance may be seen as riskier to a lender than a home loan application or new electricity connection.


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Front Load Washers vs. Top Load Washers: Which One Should You Get?
Doing laundry with growing kids in your home can feel like shoveling snow in the middle of a blizzard. You never seem to get anywhere! But with the right washer and dryer, you may be able to change that. Is a front load washer right for your family, or would a top load washer be a better fit? Check out the differences between a front load washer vs. top load washer so you can make laundry day a breeze!Read Story


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HÀ NỘI — The e-commerce sector in Việt Nam has seen remarkable growth in recent years, but a lack of uniformity in delivery and payment methods may lead to many businesses missing opportunities.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade organised a seminar on logistics and e-commerce in Hà Nội on Tuesday.
The Việt Nam E-commerce Association (VECOM) said that growth in the country's e-commerce sector was more than 25 per cent last year, and this growth could be maintained between 2018 and 2020.
Shipping is considered the backbone of e-commerce, but the current logistics infrastructure in Việt Nam is struggling to keep up.
A recent survey by Sendo JSC shows that more than 40 per cent of consumers respond on the speed of delivery, while the cost of delivery is high relative to the average price of the goods that consumers are buying.
Director of Lazada Express Vũ Đức Thịnh said that logistics costs in Việt Nam account for 30 per cent of all e-commerce revenue, which is above that in other countries such as India, where the rate is no more than 15 per cent.
Moreover, he said that the development of the country's logistics sector had not yet met the requirements of e-commerce development.
With the number of orders up topping hundreds of thousands of transactions per day, businesses can not develop enough of supply chain of delivery drivers to deliver goods across the country. Motorbikes are a common vehicle used for delivering orders, while the cost of investing in transportation by cars is high and causes traffic congestion, he said.
It can be seen that the lack of collaboration between e-commerce businesses and logistics enterprises may result in lost opportunities for businesses.
Vice Chairman of the Việt Nam Logistics Association Đào Trọng Khoa said that there are very few logistics enterprises that can meet the requirements necessary for e-commerce businesses.
"If businesses link to one another to take advantage of each other's services, they can meet the demand of customers," said Khoa.
Director of Lazada Express Vũ Đức Thịnh recommended that logistics enterprises focus their investment on automation technology, improved operational capacity, and enhancing the quality of human resources.
He also proposed a focus on green development and said that Lazada Express would invest in electric cars when they receive the support of the state agencies.
Lại Việt Anh, the Deputy Director of the Department of E-Commerce and Digital Economy, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, also emphasised that the system of legal documents has adjusted the core issues of e-commerce.
"This will open up better opportunities for enterprises, specifically in investment and co-operation for mutual development," she said. — VNS


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Far Cry 5 is an action-adventure first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the eleventh entry and the fifth main title in the Far Cry series, and was released on March 27, 2018.
The game takes place in the fictional Hope County, Montana, where charismatic preacher Joseph Seed and his cult Project at Eden's Gate holds a dictatorial rule over the area. The story follows an unnamed junior deputy sheriff, who becomes trapped in Hope County and works alongside factions of a resistance to liberate the county from Eden's Gate. (Wikipedia).
We test using the Ultra preset, with AA and motion blur disabled.
Keeping in trend with what we have seen previously, the Phantom Gaming X is right on the heels of the Sapphire RX 580, and provides very playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p resolutions.


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What's in this guide?
Why would you consider underfloor heating?
Perhaps you have read about them online and like the idea of cutting your heating costs?
You may have visited a home with underfloor heating and loved the feeling underfoot?
Or, you might like the idea of removing radiators from your home, which can be an eyesore and take up valuable wall space.
This guide will tell you about underfloor heating, from how much it will cost, the pros and cons as well as the different options available, so you can decide whether it is right for you.
What is underfloor heating?
Underfloor heating is where you use either pipes or electricity to produce heat underneath your floors so that it will be warm to the touch and as temperature rises, it will heat the entire room and any rooms above it.
The vast majority of houses aren't built with underfloor heating, but some flats have this feature installed before they go up for sale.
Underfloor heating: Pros
✔Underfloor heating isn't visible
✔The heat under all areas of the floor makes it more efficient
✔It will heat a much larger area
✔Underfloor heating uses less energy as it doesn't require the temperature to be as high as radiators
✔You can install underfloor heating yourself
✔It works well with stone and tiles, making it accessible in bathrooms and kitchens
Underfloor heating: Cons
✗The cost; while the actual system may not cost a lot, the actual installation can be pricey
✗Underfloor heating takes a bit longer
✗They do not work well under certain types of flooring
✗It is not advised to use underfloor heating under the solid wooden flooring
The types of underfloor heating
There isn't just one type of underfloor heating; instead, there are two; electric and water systems.
Check out the two different types below and what systems are available.
'Dry' systems use necessary heating cables, sometimes woven into mats that are linked together and then will be connected to the thermostat.
Three types of dry UFH:
The loose wire system is suitable for stone or tile floors; matting is ideal for stone or tile floors and large, a foil mat system.
Generally speaking, dry systems are much cheaper than wet systems and cause less disruption to your floor. They will heat your room a lot quicker, but they are more expensive to run than their 'wet' counterpart.
'Wet' systems use pipes that are connected to your central heating system.
Luckily, any boiler can be used with underfloor heating as long as it has sufficient capacity, but it would be best if it were a condensing boiler.
The water is pumped through the pipes under the floor, most of the plastic pipes that are installed today are often continuous which means that they won't leak, thanks to there not being any joints.
Usually, water systems are more expensive to install as sometimes it requires levelling the floor, but they are the most cost-effective solution to run.
If you are looking to heat a larger area, this might be the best solution for you.
Which floors are appropriate for underfloor heating?
Most flooring is appropriate for underfloor heating, thanks to the 'wet' and 'dry options that are available.
- Laminate flooring: A foil mat system.
- Stone or tile: Loose wire system.
- Wood: Foil heater system.
Costs & Installation
Although it does entirely depend on which underfloor heating system you choose, there are some general costs to consider.
An electric system will likely cost you £75 per square meter for underfloor heating mats, or £100 for loose cables.
Some further costs you may be able to expect are installation, insulation of the existing floor and heating controls.
Water systems will likely cost you more, with complete installation potentially costing you thousands of pounds, but they are more cost-effective to run.
Is an underfloor heating system for me?
This depends on what you want and what you can afford.
While having an underfloor system may realistically only save you £20 a year, for some customers the comfort level is worth the installation fees and running costs.
According to Property Price Advice, underfloor heating can add to the value of your property thanks to the luxury factor, so it may be worth looking into investing in this if you are planning on selling your property.
Have you got an underfloor heating system? Are you interested in taking a closer look at your energy and what you could be saving?
Take a look at the EnergySeek guides to find out more about your energy, or see reviews of the top 7 energy switching sites to compare gas & electricity.


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Saturday, July 24, 2010
Aaronovitch on conspiracy theories
As I said, I haven't read the book, so I don't know to what extent Aaronovitch engages with the preceding academic literature on this subject - for example, Norman Cohn's book on the Protocols, "Warrant for Genocide", or Richard Hofstadter's "The Paranoid Style in American Politics". In the talk, though, he warmed to his main themes - having a good laugh at the stupidity of people who believe the wilder conspiracy theories (like David Icke's theory that the world's elites, including the British royal family, are really giant blood-drinking lizards), and offering psychological explanations as to why people believe in conspiracies.
For me, the worst part of the talk was that Aaronovitch did not address the main reason that people believe this stuff -- because it's enough like the way the real world works. For example: Henry Lincoln's idea that the French royal family are the lineal descendants of Jesus, who escaped to the South of France and had children, and that most of the history of the Church is about how this has been covered up, does not stand up to much examination by an informed critical reader. But the Church has engaged in forgeries and cover-ups over much of its history. Consider the 'donation of Constantine', for example - a forged document which purported to show that the Roman emperor had transferred authority to the Pope. Or the forging of a paragraph in the writings of Josephus, which the Church claimed as a contemporary account of Jesus' life - subsequently shown to have been inserted by a later Christian writer. Lincoln's and even Brown's work has caught the imagination because it draws attention to something that many people suspect to be true but do not have the time or the resources to investigate for themselves - that theologians and the inner circles of the Church know that the ideas that they foist on others are not true.
The same might be said about the more contemporary and political conspiracy theories. Aaronovitch went on at some length about the (fictional) TV series Edge of Darkness, and about the widespread belief that the anti-nuclear campaigner Hilda Murrell had been murdered by the security services.
Aaronovitch laughed at the way conspiracy theorists believe both governments and corporations carry out secret medical experiments on unwilling subjects; but there are lots of well documented cases of them doing just that - experiments on British servicemen at Porton Down, mustard gas experiments on Indian soldiers at Rawalpindi, the CIA's K-ULTRA program of mind control experiments using drugs and hypnosis. The fact that this stuff has happened before, and that it was indeed widely denied and covered up, makes claims that other similar stuff is happening and is being covered up seem eminently plausible.
Similarly with the big claims about secret political arrangements, or government organisation of terrorism. Think about the way that Britain and France colluded with Israel in the Suez campaign, pretending to intervene "to separate combatants" in a war that they had themselves sponsored and arranged. Aaronovitch's claim that the real world is not as complicated at the conspiracy theorists make it out to be sits ill with the realities of the Iran-Contra affair, in which the CIA sold missiles to Iran and used the proceeds to fund the anti-Sandinista rebels in Nicaragua. The weapon sales were secret and illegal, the Israelis were involved in shipping the missiles, the Nicaraguan rebels were known to be using the weapons runs to ship drugs into the US - could you make this up?
In argument against the conspiracy theorists, Aaronovitch says that real conspiracies are less effective than the theorists would have us believe - it's not possible to cover up anything big and important for very long because too many people would have to be involved. But surely this is just the equally implausible obverse of the argument style of the conspiracy theorists, who faced with apparent evidence that their theories are wrong, say that this in fact proves that they are right. Aaronovitch is claiming that because we know that cover-ups have been exposed in the past, they must all have been exposed - there can't have been any successful cover-ups.
And this points to the real problem, both with Aaronovitch's account and with those of other meta-theorists of conspiracy theorists; they don't offer any way of distinguishing between a 'conspiracy theory' and a genuine expose of a conspiracy or a cover-up. This is made worse by the fact that, as with other kinds of 'rejected knowledge', the people who espouse are often a bit special - only people like that are prepared to carry on in the face of widespread hostility. The old joke about intellectual presumption goes: "They laughed at Galileo, they laughed at Einstein, and they laughed at Punch and Judy." Being rejected doesn't mean that you are a genius, just because some other geniuses were at some stage rejected.
But it's important to remind ourselves that science, are inherently and necessarily conservative most of the time. It's useful to hold on to an existing paradigm and continue to work out its ramifications and puzzles; we can't afford to have scientific revolutions every time a bit of contradictory evidence turns up. As with science, so with political and social discourse. On the one hand, we can't pay equal attention to every nutter who walks through the door claiming to have evidence that the moon landings were faked; on the other hand, it's equally important to realise someone's claims to have uncovered a government or corporate cover-up aren't necessarily invalid because they have an unfortunate manner or smelly beard.
What I liked least about Aaronovitch's talk, then, was that it seemed to be essentially a plug for the conventional wisdom and the establishment view. Everything is what it seems to be. People who question this are all nutters. If an idea about events or political realities seems implausible, then it is.
Aaronovitch is a good writer who also talks well. Yet he is heading towards Melanie Phillips-land as a professional ex-leftist (this week he is on Radio Four talking about how Joseph McCarthy's fears of Soviet infiltration of the US were justified). Really, he ought to pull himself together and think about whether his obvious talents should be aimed at helping the weak and poor, or whether he'd rather be a tame clown who exposes the foibles of radicals for the amusement of the rich and powerful.
3 comments:
- Ori Pomerantz said...
Can you cite evidence of coverups that were successful? I know, it looks like I'm asking for the impossible, but I mean successful for as long as the cover up was useful. At some point, nobody has an interest in perpetuating it.
About the believability of real history, you might enjoy this: http://squid314.livejournal.com/275614.html . A TV critique of a history channel's WWII series.
- Jeremy Green said...
Um, yes that is asking for the impossible. Of course, some cover-ups have been quite successful; the Church's cover-up of the fact that Jesus is fictional is quite a good one.
- stuartbramhall said...
So long as the wealthy elite that controls state power writes the history books, they will concoct a history that suits their purposes. It will not include all the secret plotting that occurs in dark, smoke-filled rooms. Call it what you may. Sometimes conspiracies are real; sometimes they are just theories. In the Christian tradition there is a long documented history of state controlled churches burning heretics at the stake because they refused to go along with the state imposed orthodoxy. This dates back to the persecution of the gnostics in the 2nd century and Constantine's imposition of the Nicene creed (concocted out of a combination of zoroastrianism, the gospels and the Egyptian cult of Isis - the origin of Trinity) on penalty of death. There is also strong evidence that certain gospels were suppressed during the 2nd and 3rd century so has not to conflict with state-enforced orthodoxy. I'm sure there were conspiracies that predated the birth of Christ, but documentation 2,000 years ago wasn't terribly rigorous. With the birth of the Internet, we have a fantastic opportunity to create and perserve an alternative "peoples" history - rather than being forced to accept what public schools and the mainstream media try to ram down our throats. I blog about this at http://stuartbramhall.aegauthorblogs.com.


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That's certainly true of the efforts of 19 Alabama counties that make up the impoverished region to get Congress to designate the Black Belt as a "National Heritage Area."
Advocates hope the move, which grew from the work of Gov. Bob Riley's Black Belt Action Commission, will provide an injection of publicity and capital that will help build tourism throughout the region, which includes Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens and Sumter counties in West Alabama.
But the initiative, launched this summer by Dr. Tina Jones, director of the Center for the Study of the Black Belt at the University of West Alabama, faces opposition in Washington. Alarmed by the proliferation of National Heritage Areas throughout the country - 10 were created last year alone - property-rights advocates have sought a moratorium until Congress adopts formal guidelines for the program.
The National Parks Service, which generally supports the heritage areas as a lower-cost alternative to new parks, also has asked Congress for formal guidelines. But Congress so far has balked, leading the service to withhold support for any new designations.
The program sounds appealing enough. Congress recognizes an area for its unique contribution to the American experience but the federal government does not buy the property, put restrictions on using the land or provide staffing. It leaves management of the areas to local groups, offering matching grants of up to $1 million a year.
The designation can bring economic benefits. For instance, a recent study found that creating a heritage area in the southwest Michigan and focusing on the automotive industry added $123 million in tourism revenue and helped create about 2,100 jobs.
The Black Belt, stricken with high unemployment and limited opportunity, hopes for a similar miracle. With resources ranging from the prehistoric complex at Moundville to Civil Rights shrines, the area is rich in history, culture and tradition.
Yet conservative opponents see National Heritage Areas as a ploy by environmentalists and others to restrict the rights of private landowners and give government more control.
According to Peyton Knight, Washington, D.C., representative for the American Land Rights Association, Heritage Areas really are federal land-use mandates that decrease property values, making land harder to sell because it's encumbered with restrictions. He claims that in some heritage areas, legislators and local officials have gone so far as dictating what color people can paint their homes.
We doubt that would be the case in the Black Belt. While designation as a National Heritage Area would not be a panacea for the area's many ailments, as part of a larger, coordinated effort such as the one that Riley has championed with the Action Commission, it could help. It would be a shame to see it fall victim to reactionary opposition.
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That's certainly true of the efforts of 19 Alabama counties that make up the impoverished region to get Congress to designate the Black Belt as a "National Heritage Area."


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On arrival, get transferred to hotel by the Local guide. After a good rest in a comfortable recommended hotel, you will take dinner at Indian Restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT Beijing plaza hotel or similar (Beijing)4 Night.
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Beijing City Tour
Depart from hotel in the morning to visit the biggest public square in the world, Tian'anmen Square conquers you with its grandeur at the first sight. Then you are led to Forbidden City. It is the imperial palace for 24 emperors during Ming and Qing Dynasties and the biggest ancient architecture complex in the world. In the afternoon, continue your trip to Summer Palace. Having the largest royal park and being well preserved, it was designated, in 1960 by the State Council, as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Site of China. Containing examples of the ancient arts, it also has graceful landscapes and magnificent constructions.
Dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Overnight at hotel.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT Beijing plaza hotel or similar (Beijing)
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Beijing Tour With Jade Factory
In the morning drive 75km to visit the Jade factory and Great Wall at Juyong pass which is the symbol of China and the wisdom of Chinese people. It is unbelievable that the Chinese succeeded in building such a great architecture with simple tools in ancient time. Take a shortstop and click photos in Beijing Olympic Park, where you can see the outside view of the National Stadium, Bird's Nest, National Aquatics Center and Water Cube. Teahouse will be followed after the sightseeing.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT Beijing plaza hotel or similar (Beijing)
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Beijing Tour With Liulichang District
In the morning, you will visit the Liulichang which is a famous district in downtown Beijing that is known for a series of traditional Chinese stone dwellings housing that sells various craftwork, artistry, and antiques. It is one of Beijing's traditional old quarters. Then visit Da Shi Lan, one of Beijing's most famous old-fashioned streets, has a history dating back 570 years. It was built in 1430, the 18th year of Emperor Yong Le's rule during the Ming Dynasty. Da Shi Lan is 375 meters long and is home to 26 shops from nine types of trade.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT Beijing plaza hotel or similar (Beijing)
Day 5
Shanghai Transfer
Get transferred to airport or train station to Shanghai, on arrival; you will visit a Buddhism shrine – Jade Buddha Temple, located in a crowd of Shanghai City. It is named for its two bejeweled white jade, Buddha. Carved from a whole piece of white jade, the sitting jade Buddha statue is translucent with a solemn expression, displaying the excellent skill and extraordinary art of Chinese people. Yuyuan Garden has many scenic courtyards decorated with baroque rockery, pools, and flora that are all connected by corridors and passageways. Then you will visit pearl factory and the shopping trip will begin in Nanjing Road which starts at the Bund and runs westward, with People's Square in the middle. Nanjing Road earns its reputation as the 'First Commercial Road in China', which is the good shopping heaven for your trip as the same as the Fifth Avenue in New York and Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris. Some of the traditional food and handicrafts of Shanghai can be found here. The renowned waterfront district is the city's most famous landmark. The word BUND is of Anglo-India origin meaning embankment on the waterfront. It is also the popular site to enjoy the night view of the city.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT Shanghai Ramada wujiaochang hotel or similar (Shanghai) 2 Nights
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Shanghai-Water Village-Shanghai
Visit Zhujiajiao, located in a suburb of Shanghai city, Zhujiajiao is an ancient water town well-known throughout the country, with a history of more than 1700 years. Covering an area of 47 square kilometers, the little fan-shaped town glimmers like a bright pearl in the landscape of lakes and mountains. Endowed with another elegant name – 'Pearl Stream' – the little town is the best-preserved of the four ancient towns in Shanghai. After a wonderful trip, drive back to Shanghai and take Indian dinner at Indian restaurant.
OVERNIGHT STAY AT Shanghai Ramada wujiaochang hotel or similar (Shanghai)
Day 7
Breakfast at the hotel. Get transferred to the airport for Final Departure.
Private transfers between airports/railway stations, hotels and all sightseeing spots as mentioned. Separate transfers will incur extra charges.
2nd class Super Fast Train Beijing to Shanghai.
Hotel accommodation based on two adults sharing one standard twin-bed room
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text: Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky Wins $110,744 At 8-Game Written by Pete - Sunday, January 7, 2018, High stakes reports Yesterdday's biggest winner at PokerStars high stakes tables was Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky who bagged a $110,744 win at PokerStars $1k/$2k 8-Game tables playing heads-up against Russian pro Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov. The pair played for an hour and eighteen minutes late yesterday afternoon and it was pretty much one-way traffic for the duration of the match as Sauce had much the better of the action on his way to his first six-figure win of the year. There was a small comeback on the cards at one stage as Trueteller battled back from $90k down to c.$65k, but he couldn't turn the tide, and a surge during the last 20 minutes enabled Sulsky to regain that lost $35k and add a further $20k to his overall profit. This latest win enabled Sauce to take his overall tracked high stakes profits at PokerStars up to $5.254m, just $35k short of Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen as the biggest ever high stakes winner at the site. Second on yesterday's high stakes leaderboard was GiveMeUp who ended the day with a $51,124 profit from the $50/$100 NLHE 6max tables where he played 765 hands across three tables played simultaneously across three hours and forty minutes of play in the early hours of yesterday morning. GiveMeUp played alongside the likes of moshmachine, antoha1998, svansa, and Maahone. In third place we find ActionFreak who won $37,948 playing at the $25/$50 and $50/$100 PLO tables from late morning to mid-afternoon, putting in 711 hands against the likes of Sami "Lrslzk" Kelopuro, Trueteller, Grazvis1, Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas, and Sean "Nolez7" Winter. Yesterday's 4th biggest winner also came from the PLO tables as omaha4rollz earned $37,766 from the 1,214 hands he put in across the day at the $25/$50, $50/$100 and $100/$200 tables, although like ActionFreak most of his profit came from the early afternoon $50/$100 games. The biggest pot of the day actually played out between the third and fourth biggest winners of the day during a short-handed stint at $50/$100 PLO table Laomedon III: All the money goes in on the flop which brought omaha4rollz the nut-flush draw with an inside-straight draw while ActionFreak has the second nut-flush draw and an overpair (kings). The draws miss and ActionFreak's pair of Kings enables him to take this $41.8k pot Yesterday's Biggest Winners Player Sessions Hands Winnings Sauce123 1 230 $110,744 GiveMeUP 3 765 $51,124 ActionFreak 8 711 $37,948 omaha4rollz 17 1214 $37,766 For all yesterday's results go to our results page, or for current action check out the live results section. Share


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Hamleys toy chain sold to French firm Groupe Ludendo
The 250-year old toy chain Hamleys has been taken over by a French toy retailer for a reported £60m.
The chain, whose flagship store on London's Regent Street calls itself the biggest toy shop in the world, has a total of eight outlets in the UK and Ireland and stores around the world.
The buyer, Groupe Ludendo, has 300 toy stores in France, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.
Hamleys was mainly owned by the nationalised Icelandic bank Landsbanki.
It is auctioning its assets to return money to its shareholders.
The bank took control of Hamleys when its previous majority shareholder, the Icelandic investment giant Baugur, collapsed in 2009.
Ludendo chairman Jean-Michel Grunberg said the stores were unlikely to change: "We have the utmost respect for the Hamleys brand and heritage, as well as the unique interactive retail environment of fun, entertainment and theatre that it has created.
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Uncle Sam Jam 2018 went on as scheduled Tuesday, despite heavy rain that got here through Jefferson Parish.
Festivities kicked off at 5 p.m. Tuesday on the Al Copeland concert Meadow Stage in Lafreniere Park. The annual pre-Independence Day occasion blanketed food vans, a fireworks monitor and track from 6 p.m. except 11 p.m.
This 12 months's performers blanketed Amanda Shaw, Eli young Band and The Topcats.
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The interview with its two live performances was aired in the evening of august 24th, but since Radiohead were playing a gig in Dublin at that time, it must have been pre-recorded and was probably taped along with the other BBC 6 Music interview with Steve Lamacq on august 21st. The two live performances themselves were recorded shortly before Thom sat down for the interview. This is a transcript from the broadcast.
Thom: "We did this festival called Bonnaroo. We did 2,5 hours. And there's 80,0000 people, admittedly they've been smoking the sticky green all day, probably wouldn't go anywhere anyway. It was just amazing. We played loads of new stuff. We did whole sections of quiet piano songs and it sounds like the most grotesque self-indulgent nonsense but it probably is my favourite gig for years and years and years. It was a really mellow evening. Actually it's all being filmed, but we're sitting on it because there's loads of new stuff on it. Because we're mean like that. It will come out eventually."


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Making it big at SFMOMA with dramatically scaled new painting
The largest painting ever to be hung at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art arrived Wednesday in the Haas Jr. Atrium, where it was unrolled by 10 installers on the granite floor as if they were a field crew rolling out the tarp for a rain delay.
The monumental piece by New York abstract painter Julie Mehretu is in two pieces, each 27 feet by 32 feet, and flanks the staircase inside the Third Street entrance. Commissioned by SFMOMA, it is free public art in the lobby and will be on view in its unframed and unlighted form starting Thursday and for years thereafter.
"I can't think of a larger painting made by a woman for a public space in the history of art," said SFMOMA Director Neal Benezra, as he tried to stay out of the way of two hydraulic lifts zooming around the atrium floor.
Titled "Howl eon (I,II)" it took Mehretu more than a year to paint, and once it is officially on view on Sept. 2, it will complete the Third Street entrance. Since the dramatically enlarged SFMOMA reopened in May 2016, the new Howard Street approach has been the focus of a great deal of attention by the museum.
"This was the one space that felt unfinished," Benezra said. "We've been trying for years to find the right painter."
Mehretu, 47, was born in Ethiopia and raised in Michigan. Her largest work to date is an 80-foot-long, 20-foot-high mural at Goldman Sachs headquarters in Manhattan.
When Benezra walked by it, he had his atrium artist. "We were confident she could rise to the occasion," he said. To do so, Mehretu had to rent a decommissioned church in Harlem to fit her canvases.
To offer audio inspiration, a friend, jazz composer Jason Moran, would wheel an electronic piano into the church balcony and serenade her.
There is a lot of paint involved because Mehretu paints layers upon layers of paint, painting over much of what she's already painting.
"Eighty percent of the marks I put down, I wipe or sand away," she told the New York Times this month.
Somewhere beneath all these coats is Albert Bierstadt's landscape painting "Lake Tahoe," along with landscape paintings by Frederic Edwin Church. Mehretu reduced these to digital form and had it all printed on the canvas by Inkjet as a foundation. To add tension, she added blurred images by Photoshop of modern race riots and protests.
Then she started painting. "She works the surface; she erases and adds," said Benezra, who watched her work in the church. "It's a long process."
Mehretu couldn't make it to Wednesday's installation, so she sent two assistants to work alongside SFMOMA's team of in-house installers. They started at 7 a.m. and did not get the first canvas up until after noon.
The museum is closed Wednesdays, so the public could not be there to watch the drama or hear the occasional epithet from someone who had been kneeling on the granite floor for too long.
Among those who came by to see it was Bob Fisher, president of the museum's board of trustees.
With half of the full work still on the floor, the piece "has changed the atrium in immeasurable ways," he said. "The artist's soul is laid bare in front of us."
Each canvas weighs about 300 pounds, and while still rolled up was lifted into place by a chain hoist hand-cranked from two floors above. Once there, it was stapled at the top and ever so slowly unrolled by six crew members on three scissor lifts that drop in synchronized time.
Later, once acclimated, it will be stretched and stapled, then fitted with a wooden frame that comes in eight pieces and weighs more than the canvas. Mehretu will then fly out to oversee the lighting.
As the installation ballet unfolded, Benezra watched from a chair he had set up across the atrium. That formed a picture in itself, and Fisher sneaked up with his iPhone and got it.
When the second canvas finally dropped at 4:30 p.m. it took about 30 seconds. Then the small crowd of museum staffers broke into spontaneous applause.
"First the eclipse, and now this," said Fisher.
Sam Whiting is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Instagram: @sfchronicle_art
Exhibit: Julie Mehretu's massive painting is in the free public atrium at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third St. Closed Wednesdays. www.sfmoma.org.
To see Gabrielle Lurie's time-lapse video of the installation: www.SFChronicle.com.


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This is an authentic, rich and robust Masala Chai blend featuring the freshest Indian Assam Black Tea, Green Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Ginger (plus more) we could find. We worked with Bollywood Theater's Chef Troy MacLarty, to put together the same blend he serves in his award-winning, third-eye opening restaurants.
My partner on the ground in India, Mr. Divakar, travels from farm to farm, estate to estate, cherry-picking the freshest spices just for us. He ships them to us in small-batches, so things remain crazy fresh. You'll understand what I'm talking about the second you tear open a bag.
Delicious served hot or on ice. The 3 oz package makes about 10 cups. The 8 oz tube makes about 25. And the pound size makes about 50. Add sugar to taste. If you're looking to make individual cups, check out our Stainless Steel Brew Basket.
Don't miss our other Bollywood Theater Masalas too. We also sell an Indian Sipper Gift Set of Bollywood Masala Chai and our Monsoon Moon Indian Whole Bean Coffee.
Bollywood Theater is a wildly popular Indian street food eatery with two locations in Portland, Oregon. Both are just a rickshaw ride from downtown.
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Inder's Kitchen is – for my money – the best place to eat Indian food in Cambridge. Let's just get that out of the way.
They're great. They've been going for about five years, and I remember being delighted when they started – it felt fresh to have a more high-end, home cooking inspired take on Indian food available, something to offset the curry house archetype.
Now, I love a classic Anglo-Indian cliche curry, but they're not exactly magical feats of foregrounding single interesting flavours. Inder's hits that spot – the food isn't greasy, it tastes fresh and intricate, and it goes beyond (while sometimes including) the korma/dhansak/vindaloo etc standards.
Despite only doing takeaway, Inder's has always tried to diversify a bit – they've had a food van, tried chilled-to-reheat and frozen, and started making sauces and chutneys. And that's how I found myself in their industrial unit kitchen, trying their latest venture: a set of curry kits to make at home.
When I got the invite, I was half expecting stir-in sauces, a classier Patak's maybe. I'll confess: I wasn't hopeful. Full-on ready meals didn't quite seem their style, but I was a little nervous. The curry kits, then, were a bit of a surprise. A good surprise.
Here's the deal.
In the box you get a series of sachets. They're still in development, so ours were ziploc bags. The packaging is a work in progress, too. Each sachet is essentially a batched up stage of curry making. So for the Bhuna you had a lightly spiced onion mix, a spice mix, ginger and onion paste, and chilli to add to taste, along with a bit of chopped coriander. Nobody would miss that if they skipped it. The Jalfrezi was similar, with some tomato in one of the mixes. You just add the meat or veg you fancy, and top up with water to finish, or a tin of tomatoes in the case of the Rogan Josh.
Inder explained that the idea was to be able to make a fresh, home style curry in about 15 minutes, without all the chopping and grinding time you sink into preparing those pastes and mixes in a domestic kitchen. She then went on to demonstrate precisely that.
In a charming nothing-up-my-sleeves touch, she'd brought in her own pots and pans, which looked practically miniature on their giant commercial gas range. True to form though, the curries took very little time to prepare, and while I'm not going to claim they were as good as you'd usually order from Inder's, I wouldn't be typing this if I hadn't thought they were onto something here.
The Bhuna had a really good savoury spice balance, shot through with little black mustard seeds, and plenty of curry leaf and cumin. Damn, curry leaves are the best – herby/savoury, just slightly bitter, and so aromatic. They deepen everything out, and they're working really well here.
The Jalfrezi was made with paneer and green peppers, and the sauce had that classic hot/sour edge with a little chilli kick. That's optional of course – one of the things I suspect may make the kits appealing is the ability to regulate the chilli hit. I'd cook the peppers a bit more myself; that's something I'm wiling to throw five extra minutes at.
Inder prepared a couple of curries on the night, and we were all packed off with a kit of our choice to try at home and give feedback. It's not often market research gives you homework, but I was keen to do mine. For the first tranche, they're going with curry house classics: Jalfrezi, Bhuna, Rogan Josh, and Korma, with hopes to expand to their more exciting selection. I took a Bhuna kit and tried it out the next day.
So how did it go?
First up, they're doing great for consistency. The instructions were clear and concise, and following them I ended up with something damn close to identical to Tuesday's taster. A deep, savoury sauce, onion-thickened and clinging to tender chicken thighs. It needed a touch more reducing time than specified, so I'd maybe go under on the water, but otherwise I can't fault the guidelines.
Making a curry at home is all about layering up the flavours, and getting spices cooked just so. The spiced onion paste smelled delicious as it sizzled, and the dry spices gave you just that pungent whoosh as they went over the meat. This was credibly like doing it yourself, and because it's Inder's Kitchen, I trusted that the end result would be something rather good.
Here's mine:
Yeah, well tasty.
That trust will be an interesting thing out in the market. I Don't really buy ready meals, so it nudged me over the doubt. But what will customers make of the curry kits out in the wild? More hassle than a stir-in, but much closer to actual cooking. Will they have hit the (kinda mythical) Betty Crocker sweet spot, or will the convenience shoppers be deterred?
Well, I guess that's why they're asking for feedback from their customers, and I'm certainly positive about the product, even though it's something in a category I just don't buy. But as a slightly unusual thing, it may have a tough job on the shelves. Certainly, to avoid confusion, they'll need to be super clear that there's no meat included. This means packaging will probably count for a lot, and the test boxes are pretty generic. Again, that could go either way – reassurance to the category customer who needs convincing, or effacing the distinctive attributes and looking low quality.
They get points for well-written instructions on the flip side, mind.
The mood in the room was incredibly upbeat about the kits (well, except the packaging – nobody liked that), with a few folks saying it would make them feel less guilty about buying premade, or more likely to make curry. I guess that's what they're shooting for, and if they can persist the quality of what's in the box then I reckon they're onto a winner.
I don't know how many more iterations they have to go through, or when and where they'll be available when they're ready, but I would say keep an eye out for the Inder's Kitchen "Art of Curry" kits. From chatting at the tasting, I think they're aiming to start small and local, so don't go looking in Waitrose or Tesco quite yet, but I'll be intrigued to see how these go.


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NASCAR Introducing New Rule Changes, Effective Immediately
Just two days after Austin Dillon's racecar went airborne at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR has announced rules changes that will take effect–starting immediately–at this Saturday's Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Motor Speedway.
NASCAR has decided its racecars will be required to use a smaller front splitter and a lower rear spoiler in order to reduce aerodynamic downforce. Downforce is the air-pressure moving across a car that pushes it down toward the pavement, which increases tire grip; allowing the racecars to travel faster through the corners. The side effect of downforce is drag, which reduces the speed of cars traveling down the straightaway because of the same air-pressure pushing down on the vehicles.
This new rule change by NASCAR should increase the speed of the racecars down the straightaways, but will force drivers to use the brake more in the corners, which will showcase more of each driver's individual skill, instead of which team can produce the best car settings.
Due to these new rule changes, NASCAR is holding two extra practice sessions at the track Wednesday.
"Looking forward to what that package can bring us," Driver Clint Bowyer said to Jacksonville.com. "There's a lot of learning and a lot of moving pieces to that package. We need to focus on that when we get there."
As of July 8th, this new aerodynamics package in only in place for this Saturday's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Motor Speedway, but it's reported it could eventually be used for races at Indianapolis and Michigan.
Brad Keselowski and his No.2 Ford Fusion won last year's race at Kentucky in rather dominating fashion. The Quaker State 400 will be taking place this Saturday, July 11th at 7:30 pm and will be televised by NBCSN.
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The first supporter of BABYMETAL back in 2010 and 2011 from the Metal scene was the great Marty Friedman. This week was interviewed on Metal Wani to talk about his US Tour leg, his fans, his solo albums and more. But also was asked about BABYMETAL. Check an excerpt of the interview below.
Marty Friedman about BABYMETAL's unique sound on Metal Wani
Marty Friedman former of Megadeth and ultra famous Heavy Metal star in Japan who used to show openly his support BABYMETAL in their beginnings was interviewed by Metal Wani's Editor Owais 'Vitek' Nabi and Mayur Jalan to talk about the last leg of US Tour, fan response, why he wrote solo albums meant to be playing live, metal scene in Japan, why Japanese musicians love to fuse metal in pop and other genres, and how responsive are people to various kinds of music, longevity, why he doesn't like to shake hands with anyone and more. Marty also talks about why BABYMETAL has a unique sound & an homage to great heavy metal bands.
Here is an excerpt of what he said about BABYMETAL:
"As you can see there is a lot of attetion from overseas to group like BABYMETAL, which is a complete fusion of a completely different worlds of music. I mean, the metal sound of that is, you can't deny that sounds real metal, but when you hear the singing and the topics of the songs that's not stuff that you tipically associate with metal..."
"BABYMETAL, they have a very great basis of sense of humor in what are they doing as well. A lot of what they do is like an homage to great Heavy Metal bands and they are having fun doing it, and they are doing it at the top of their game, i mean just take the Metal sound of that, the instrumentation and arrangements, it's really really brutal mutal. I mean it's not a joke, not a joke at all but there is a very joking spirit in the whole thing and i think that translates really well to people of all different cultures."
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But you seem to have done no better
We set fire in the snow
It ain't over, I'm not done
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Who is the Alpha? What is made of cloth?
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Do you laugh while screaming?
Is it cold outside?
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Xiaomi has been launching amazing smartphones lately and i don't think they are gonna take a break.
After the unveiling of the Black shark in April last year, they later unveiled the Black Shark Helo in October same year. Both devices are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. The Black Shark Helo came with 10GB RAM which made it the first device in the world to come with 10GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark Skywalker mobile features a 6.3″ (16 cm) display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and runs on Android v9.0 (Pie) operating system.
The device will be powered by Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485) processor paired with 8 GB of RAM, 4100 mAh battery, and a12 MP + 20 MP camera .
Other sensors include Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope. So, does it have a fingerprint sensor? Yes, it does. For graphical performance that can make games run smoothly, this phone has got a Adreno 640 GPU.
Also Read: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Launched with 48MP Rear Camera and Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Processor
The product director of Xiaomi Wang Teng Thomas has confirmed that they are working on the project which shows that the device might be launched very soon.
In the benchmarking site, the Black Shark Skywalker was displayed with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, 8GB RAM and the latest Android 9 Pie OS.


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The Best Movies Directed by Martin Scorsese
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Sangheili Minor
Notable individuals:
- "All who walk the blessed path will find salvation...even in death."
- — Sangheili Minor's mantra.
Minor is the lowest military rank a Sangheili can obtain. The Minor's rank seems roughly equivalent to a UNSC Marine sergeant.[1]
Sangheili Minors are logically, physically, and pragmatically the least-experienced warriors of their race; however, they are still skilled in combat. They are somewhat weaker than their crimson-armored Major superiors and occasionally will perform unwise tactical mistakes, such as standing in an ally's line of fire, or taking long pauses to roar at their enemy before attacking. Being the lowest ranked in the Sangheili military hierarchy, they possess energy shielding that is weaker than any other Sangheili, (besides that of stealth units), and is also inferior to the shielding of MJOLNIR armor.
Although the lowest and most common of the Sangheili ranks, the Sangheili Minor's threat is not to be underestimated. Most Sangheili in this class can still easily overpower a human. Known primarily by their iconic blue armor, Minors who show leadership initiative are usually deployed in small strike lances or in leadership roles above Unggoy and Kig-Yar squads, while those Minors who exhibit more bravery than skill will instead report to a Sangheili Major or Officer.[2] If the Minor leading the lance is killed, their subordinates will often flee. Minors who are neither promoted nor killed during their first campaign typically commit suicide to retain their honor.[1]
Following the Human-Covenant War, the rank of Minor continued to be used in Merg Vol's Covenant. Many Sangheili of this rank fought on behalf of the group during the Battle of Draetheus V in 2554.[3] While Jul 'Mdama's Covenant use Sangheili Storm in place of Minors during most battles, the rank has seen use at least once by the group.[4]
Sangheili Minors wear distinctive cobalt-colored combat harnesses in Halo: Combat Evolved. In Combat Evolved, there are two differently shaped variations of the helmet. The more basic helmet features fins on the sides and rear. The secondary helmet from Combat Evolved is more curved toward the back.
The color scheme of Minors' armor was changed to sky blue in Halo 2 and featured two shades of blue in Halo 3. The Sangheili's armor in Halo 3 was also more detailed, featuring Forerunner glyphs on the armor and a design with many armor seams and sharper angles, creating a more technologically advanced, alien look. In Halo: Reach and Halo Wars the design of the harness is more akin to the design in Combat Evolved, having the armor be shinier and curved, simpler, and with a smaller helmet with no mandible guards, creating a more combat orientated look.
Minor are the most commonly seen in Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo: Reach on the Easy and Normal difficulties. On Legendary and Heroic, almost none are present. In Halo 3, the only level Minors appear in is The Covenant. Sangheili Minors are usually found leading lances of Unggoy, but they themselves will likely be led by a Sangheili Major.
Their armor's energy shielding is weak compared with that of higher-ranking Sangheili. Showing off at least some sign of intelligence despite their inexperience, Minor Sangheili are capable of hiding when their shields are lowered and will attempt to attack anyone foolish enough to enter into close combat with them with their weapon. They often make tactical errors such as standing in the way of an ally's fire, rushing forward into enemy fire and forgetting to take cover which leads to a lot of deaths (even at the hands of a UNSC Marine). They will seek less cover, often standing in one spot to fire and strafe less often than their superiors. When they are seriously injured or unshielded, they will also go "berserk", yelling a war cry and attempting to melee their opponent to death. They also fire in shorter bursts, and have somewhat less accuracy and lower rate of fire. Still, one should not underestimate them, especially on the Heroic and Legendary difficulty settings.
Minors usually wield plasma rifles, occasionally dual wielding them. Most of the time, Minors will not carry weaponry as powerful as a higher-ranking Sangheili. Occasionally, Minors may also wield energy swords; whereas Sangheili who do not hold the title of aristocrat are not permitted to wield swords outside the battlefield,[5] this policy does not apply in the military.[6]
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A Minor in Halo: Combat Evolved.
Two Sangheili Minors accompanying a Zealot on one of the many bridges in the vicinity of Installation 04's Control Room.
Two Sangheili Minors guard the Silent Cartographer's security control room on Installation 04.
A Sangheili Minor in Halo 2.
A Sangheili Minor in Halo 2 Vista.
Concept art of the Sangheili Minor for Halo 3.
A pair of Sangheili Minors securing the doorway leading into the interior of a barrier tower.
A Sangheili Minor neutralizing a UNSC Army trooper.
Concept art for a Sangheili Minor for Halo: Reach.
Concept art of a Sangheili combat harness in Halo: Reach.
A Sangheili Minor displayed in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary's Library feature.
A Sangheili Minor battling a Jiralhanae Captain Major during the Great Schism.
A Sangheili Minor aboard Cairo Station in Halo 2: Anniversary.
A Sangheili Minor on Installation 05 in Halo 2: Anniversary.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo 2
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo 3
- Halo Wars
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo Legends
- Halo: Reach
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo: Spartan Strike
- Halo: Ground Command
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Fireteam Raven
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, page 127
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Summer Red, Summer Blue
- ^ Halo: Spartan Assault
- '^ Halo: Spartan Strike
- ^ Halo 2, Limited Collectors Edition Manual
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 63