
Within the past week, Japanese officials say they have now achieved stable cooling in the reactors and claim to be on course for a "cold shutdown" by January.
No-one has died as a result of the nuclear crisis, but the quake and tsunami flattened towns and villages along Japan's north-eastern coast, killing more than 15,000 people.
Japan is struggling to recover from the disaster, with the prime minister under constant pressure to resign, hampering his attempts to organise recovery efforts.Located at level three of The Pan Pacific Singapore, Edge is more than just an international buffet restaurant. It provides a theatrical and engaging experience where diners can get to see the chefs in action and interact with them.
The spacious buffet restaurant has seven live stations, featuring cuisines from around the globe including, Chinese, Malay, Indian, Singaporean, Japanese, Thai and Western. The dining experience is a feast for the senses. Be enamoured by the brilliant showmanship of the chefs, spacious interior and the contemporary ambience. Each station is unique and showcases a diverse variety of delectable fare. What is most amazing is that almost all the dishes taste superb.
I started my gastronomic tour with fresh salads from the DIY section. The selection was good and the romaine lettuce, bell peppers, avocados, chick peas, cherry tomatoes and marinated artichoke were very fresh. There was also a huge spread of condiments and sauces.
Next, I proceeded to the Japanese station and helped myself to sashimi and sushi. The Japanese favourites such as cold tofu, chawanmushi, futo maki and dragon roll did not disappoint too.
Seafood aficionados will love the unending array of seafood on ice such as Vietnamese sweet river prawn, half-shelled Chilean green scallop and New Zealand green lip mussel. I particularly like the prawns as they were sweet and succulent.
The station that caught my attention was the local station offering wanton noodles, laksa, crackling roasted pork belly, barbecued meat, Hainanese chicken rice, duck rice and barbecued pork rice.
I enjoyed the wanton noodle soup which was served piping hot. The noodles were al dente and the soup was very tasty.
The next station that attracted me was the Dim Sum station showcasing mouth-watering siew mai (pork dumpling), Ha kao (prawn dumpling), vegetable roll and glutinous rice. I like the prawn dumplings as they were bouncy and the prawns were fresh.
Highlights of the Western section include pan-seared red snapper, lamb stew, Thai asparagus, sous vide chicken and a carving station. Those who like the rich flavours of Malay cuisine will be tempted by the satay, beef rendang and assam fish. There is also an Indian section with popular favourite such as basmati rice, okra (lady’s finger) and chicken masala.
The desserts were spectacular. I was spellbound by the fascinating medley such as strawberry crumble, crème brûlée, coffee panna cotta, vanilla bean cream cake, oreo cheesecake, raspberry chocolate cake, chocolate fondue, pandan lapis and Nyonya kueh.
There is also a waffle and pancake station where the chefs can prepare waffles and pancakes with your choice of sauces and dips such as peanut butter, maple syrup, chocolate sauce, hazelnut paste, honey and berry compote.
Bring your dining experience to a satisfying finale with the extensive array assorted cheeses and cut fruits including papaya, papaya, watermelon, rose apple, honey pineapple and more.
Overall, the buffet lunch at Edge is value-for-money. The standard is consistent and the spread is just unbelievable. I will definitely be back to try the other dishes.
Edge is located at level 3, The Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel. The weekday lunch buffet is priced at $50nett and is available from noon to 2.30pm. For reservations, please call 6826 8240.Okorder.com is a professional Stainless Steel Square Mesh supplier & manufacturer, offers integrated one-stop services including real-time quoting and online cargo tracking. We are funded by CNBM Group, a Fortune 500 enterprise and the largest Stainless Steel Square Mesh firm in China.
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Why does toothpaste contain silica? What is it mainly do?NEW YORK CITY — BYU forward Nate Austin embraced the bright lights and big stage of Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. And he also embraced the challenge of playing against Baylor's physically big opponents.
In Tuesday's National Invitation Tournament semifinal against Baylor, Austin contributed in numerous ways — drawing charges, diving for loose balls, rebounding missed shots, blocking shots, and scoring points.
Austin scored nine points — all in the first half — and grabbed 11 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, in the Cougars' 76-70 setback.
The sophomore from Lone Peak High gave BYU its biggest lead, 17-13, after a jumper midway through the first half.
All in all, Austin enjoyed playing against the Bears' imposing, athletic frontline that features 7-foot-1 Isaiah Austin and 6-9 forward Cory Jefferson.
"I think playing against bigger guys, with my length and stuff like that, it's fun for me to go against competition like that, especially in a game like this," Austin said.
BYU coach Dave Rose said Austin has been one of the bright spots for his team for the last several games.
"I think that Nate's effort the last month and a half of the season has been terrific," Rose said. "We had a hard time keeping him on the floor because he was in foul trouble quite a bit. But the last three or four games he's just been so valuable to our team and it's just a great experience for a young guy. He's a sophomore with two more years, and I think he really found a niche, how he could help our team. He got his hand on a lot of balls that he doesn't get credit for, rebounding-wise. But obviously 11 rebounds tonight, seven of them on the offensive boards, those were opportunities for us to get more shots."
FAREWELL, SENIORS: Tuesday's loss marked the final game at BYU for seniors Brandon Davies, Brock Zylstra and Craig Cusick.
Austin said he was inspired by his senior teammates.
"I just wanted to give it my all because I learned so much from guys like Craig and Brock and Brandon," Austin said. "I just wanted to play well and play hard for them."
BATTLING THE BEARS ON THE BOARDS: There was at least one stat that Rose was pleased with Tuesday. The Cougars outrebounded Baylor, 40-33.
"We outrebounded them, and I think that speaks volumes to the effort that we got from our players," Rose said.
THIRD TIME NOT A CHARM: BYU has now dropped three consecutive games to the Bears, including two this season.
The Cougars fell to Baylor in Waco, Texas, last December, 79-64. Baylor defeated BYU in Provo in 2011, 86-83.
I am a Millennial, but I work hard.
"I’m a Millennial, but I work hard."
This is how a new business owner introduced himself to me after one of my presentations.
"You’re a business owner,” I said. “You have to work hard."
Here’s my assumption: I’m a Baby Boomer (which is a safe assumption), so he assumed I would assume that he doesn’t work hard, because he’s a Millennial.
I don’t assume that, but assumptions happen too often between generations – especially between my generation and his.
The only relevant assumption is that if you own a business, you must work hard and put in long hours.
Age is irrelevant. You can be 25 or 52 or 85. There’s no generational exception to this rule.
Owning and operating a business is hard (and rewarding) work.
Realsoft 3D choreography system is based on construction stack idea. A number of choreographs can be attached to an object. Choreographs are executed one by one and each choreography object modifies the state resulted by the previous choreography.
For example, a radial deformer can be used for generating a bump to a mesh. Then a 'bend' deformer can bend the mesh. Because choreographs modify the state resulted by the previous choreography, also the bump get bent.
When any of the choreography parameters is modified, the object is rebuild accordingly.
The first choreography defines the initial shape of the mesh. The second choreography (radial deformer) generates a vertical bump to the mesh. The third choreography bends the mesh and the bump with it.
by modifying the actual target object, in which case the current chore