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Katherine of Aragon at Peterborough Cathedral01733 355300workFamous Person or GhostThe site marked today with a gothic cross. It is reputed that she taught the local villagers the craft of pillow lace whilst here. Later she was removed to Buckden Palace (nr. St. Neots), and then a year later (fearing a revolt in favour of his popular queen) to Kimbolton Castle where she died in 1536 (both in Cambridgeshire). Katherine is buried in the north choir aisle at Peterborough Cathedral (Cambridgeshire).
The site marked today with a gothic cross. It is reputed that she taught the local villagers the craft of pillow lace whilst here. Later she was removed to Buckden Palace (nr. St. Neots), and then a year later (fearing a revolt in favour of his popular queen) to Kimbolton Castle where she died in 1536 (both in Cambridgeshire). Katherine is buried in the north choir aisle at Peterborough Cathedral (Cambridgeshire).


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Every two seconds someone’s identity is stolen, according to experts in the field. Identity theft is an increasing concern for individuals and businesses operating in an increasingly digital climate.
Identity theft is a “silent” crime that can go undetected for months. Despite efforts to educate, this type of fraud continues to rise. We have all read the stories of people’s identities being stolen and then used to create fake credit accounts where copious amounts of debt are raked up. Everything from houses, luxury vehicles and jewellery.
Regularly Check Your Credit Reports: Credit reports will include any suspicious activity on your financial accounts. This will help identify any discrepancies and not let identity theft spiral out of control.
Never Give Out Personal Information: This may seem obvious, but it needs to be plainly stated. Fraudster regularly pose as a bank or credit card employee asking for details to address something in your account. This should be a dead giveaway as the bank will never ask for your personal information.
Mix up Your Passwords: Passwords are your first line of defence but if you have the same password across accounts you are leaving yourself vulnerable. Use different passwords for each account or platform and regularly change them. You can use a password manager to keep track of your passwords.
Limit Your Exposure: Do not carry around multiple credit cards or identity documents on you to limit your exposure if your wallet is stolen. When online shopping always use two-factor authentication. If you are browsing the web on a public Wi-Fi, be sure to use a VPN to protect your data. Be vigilant when receiving emails from unknown sources, avoid clicking links that you are unsure about.
Be vigilant: if you are aware of the current trends in identity theft, you are better equipped to tackle them. You cannot take the security of your data for granted.
These simple steps help you to protect your identity, but more is required to give you peace of mind. Traditional passwords are increasingly under attack, so an added layer of security is needed to secure your data. New technology is racing to stay ahead of hackers. The next frontier in identity protection and authentication is biometrics.
Physical biometric features can include fingerprints, handprints, etc. Fingerprint recognition is one of the oldest forms of biometrics and is highly reliable and accurate when it comes to authentication. Fingerprint based biometrics are highly popular because of their familiarity and usability. Fingerprints are unique to individuals and are therefore more reliable in verifying identities than a password, or asking what your favourite food or movie is, or where you went to school.
Fraudsters are always going to look for the weakest link in the chain and with advances in technology, they can pinpoint these weaknesses easier than ever before. While no authentication system is invincible, it’s a lot easier to crack a password than a biometric identity. Biometrics are an effective defence against identity theft. With data encryption and similar high-tech innovations, your personal information can be securely stored. Elements such as PINs can be cancelled or changed if it is lost, misplaced, or stolen. On the other hand, biometric identification can’t be lost, misplaced, or loaned to a friend.
The exponential growth of the internet along with the increase in e-commerce applications usage calls for stricter security controls within businesses. Identity-based security is equally as important as physical security for organisations to protect business and financial data from unauthorised access.
Identity theft is a great concern for organisations, as it is very difficult to prove that a theft has occurred. The need for stronger security mechanisms like biometrics has become crucial to businesses to safeguard their data and secure their bottom-line. Biometrics utilise physical characteristics that are specific to individuals, making overcoming biometric security protocols more challenging.
Biometrics provides security benefits for everyone. It has been successfully implemented in many critical applications and has been used in access control for more than a decade. Biometrics satisfies the conditions of authentication, non-repudiation, confidentiality, and integrity. Out of all the currently existing security methodologies, biometrics is able to provide very strong access control and security solutions.
At the end of the day, hackers will always try to steal identities and the valuable data that is associated with them. However, taking the necessary steps to protect yourself against identity theft can save you from being a victim. The implementation of fingerprint based biometric security can significantly increase the security of data stored on electronic devices such as mobile devices or company computers. Therefore, organisations and individuals looking to enhance the security of their networks, systems, and data can do so conveniently and reliably with the help of biometrics.
If you suspect that someone is not quite who they say they are, you should delve further and verify their identity. At MarisIT, we offer a Biometric ID Photo Lookup service that you can use to verify the fingerprints of a person against Home Affairs database and it will return a photo of the individual if available. Secure your data and minimise your risk today.
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April 12th, 2018.- The average price of the Spanish wholesale electricity market MIBEL in the first quarter of 2018 has been 48.13 €/MWh, 7.47 €/MW lower than the same quarter last year. This price decrease has been due to the increase of the hydroelectric and wind energy production at the expense of the decrease of the electricity production with more expensive technologies like coal-fired plants, which have reduced their production compared to the same quarter of 2017.
According to data published by REE (Red Eléctrica de España), the electricity demand in mainland Spain in the first quarter of 2018 has increased 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year, 2.0% corrected by the effects of temperature and working-day patterns.
Although in January the demand decreased 2.1% over January 2017, in February and March the demand increased 6.9% and 4.7% year-on-year, respectively. This behaviour is explained basically by the registered temperatures, which in January have been higher than the historical average and 1.9°C higher than in January 2017, while in February and March 2018, they have been lower than the historical mean and 3.1°C and 1.2°C lower, respectively, than the corresponding month of the previous year.
Evolution of electricity demand in Spain.
In the first quarter of 2018 the wind energy production has been 22.2% higher than in the same quarter of 2017. March has been the month with the highest year-on-year growth, 64.0%, and it positioned itself as the month with highest wind energy production since 2007, with 7 690 GWh produced.
According to REE data, the mainland installed wind power capacity has increased 29 MW until March this year compared to the installed power at the end of 2017.
Evolution of wind energy production in Spain.
The hydroelectric production has also increased in the first quarter of 2018: 29.4% in a year-on-year basis. After a period of drought that began in late 2016, the production with this technology is growing again and in March 2018, with 4 380 GWh produced, it is at similar level- to March 2016, before the drought.
According to data published by the Spanish Ministry of the Environment, Farming, Fishing and Food, on April 9th, 2018 the reservoirs volume in hydroelectric dams in mainland Spain reached 13 401 hm3, and the hydroelectric energy calculated, theoretical maximum available, was estimated at 13 506 GWh.
Evolution of hydroelectric production in Spain.
The nuclear production in the first quarter of 2018 has been 7.5% lower than in the same quarter of 2017.
During this period, there have been several nuclear outages in Spain: Cofrentes nuclear plant, one week in January and one week in February, and Vandellós II nuclear power plant, shutdown since the beginning of March.
Evolution of nuclear production in Spain.
The generation of electricity using coal has decreased 23.5% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period of 2017. The main cause of this decrease is the increase in the production with renewable technologies such as hydroelectric and wind energy.
Evolution of electricity production using coal in Spain.
Also the electricity production of the gas-fired combined cycles has been affected by the increase in hydroelectric and wind energy production in the first quarter of this year. The production using this technology has dropped 7.4% in year-on-year terms.
Evolution of combined cycle production in Spain.
The solar photovoltaic production for the first three months of 2018 has fallen by 6.3% compared to the same period of 2017.
Until March of this year, the installed capacity of this technology has not changed compared to what was installed at the end of 2017.
Evolution of solar photovoltaic production in Spain.
In the case of solar thermal production, there has been a decrease of 1.5% in the first quarter of 2018, when compared to the same period of the previous year. However, in February 2018 this technology has registered an increase of 159.0% compared to February 2017.
According to REE data, in the first quarter of 2018 no MW of this technology has been installed compared to what was available at the end of December 2017.
Evolution of solar thermal production in Spain.
The other renewable technologies, including biogas, biomass, offshore hydroelectric and geothermal, have decreased their production in the first quarter of 2018 by 0.7% compared to the same period of 2017. This decrease is due to the fact that in January this year the production with these technologies has been 9.1% lower than in January 2017. However, in February and March of 2018 there has been a year-on-year growth of 4.4% and 3.9% respectively.
Until March 2018, the installed capacity of these technologies was the same as at the end of 2017.
Evolution of production using other renewable technologies in Spain.
The cogeneration production in the first quarter of 2018 has grown 2.5% compared to the first quarter of the previous year.
According to REE data, the installed power of this technology at the end of March 2018 was the same as at the end of December 2017.
Evolution of cogeneration production in Spain.
Production using waste has grown 5.9% in the first quarter of this year. Year-on-year growth has been 5.1%, 7.1% and 5.5% for January, February and March, respectively.
Until March 2018 the installed capacity of this technology was the same as at the end of December 2017, according to data published by REE.
Evolution of electricity production using waste in Spain.
In the first quarter of 2018, the prices of Zeebrugge gas and Brent oil has increased with respect to the last quarter of 2017, while the price of the European coal CIF ARA has decreased.
The price of Zeebrugge gas has stood at 21.08 €/MWh on average in the first quarter of 2018, 1.91 €/MWh higher than in the previous quarter. This increase was mainly due to an increase in the price in March, when it reached 23.92 €/MWh, mainly due to an increase in gas demand at the beginning of the month caused by meteorological phenomena called “Beast from the East” and “Storm Emma”, which also put countries like the United Kingdom at risk of running out of gas reserves.
In January, the price of a barrel of Brent oil reached $69.08 on average, continuing the upward trend that had been occurring in the price of this fuel since the second half of 2017. In February the price of the barrel fell to $65.32, a price that was still higher than the monthly maximum of the previous year (64.46 $/bbl in December 2017) and in March the price of the barrel has risen again to $66.02.
The price of European coal CIF ARA, has maintained a downward trend during the first quarter of 2018. The average price of a ton of coal has been $85.97, $6.81 lower than in the last quarter of 2017.
Evolution of the price of the main fuels used in electricity generation.
Data source: BRENT – EIA, CIF ARA – EEX, ZEEBRUGGE- PEGAS.
The price of CO2 emission rights has started the year with a sustained growth reaching 11.55 €/t in March 2018. The average price of the first quarter of 2018 has been 9.77 €/t, 2.29 €/t higher than the average price of the last quarter of 2017. This price increase is related to the reform of the CO2 emissions trading system (ETS), which will begin to be applied in 2021 and which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Evolution of the price of CO2 emission rights.
The overall net balance for the first quarter of 2018 is 838 GWh imported from Portugal. This result is mainly due to March in which the net balance was 860 GWh imported from Portugal. According to REN, the Portuguese System Operator, in March the generation of electricity using renewable energy in Portugal (4 809 GWh) exceeded the electricity demand of that month (4 650 GWh).
Evolution of the monthly net balance of the interconnection between Spain and Portugal. Positive values indicate that Spain imports electricity from Portugal, while negative values indicate that Spain exports electricity to Portugal.
Data sources: ENTSO-E and REE.
The net balance of electricity exchanges between Spain and France during the first quarter of 2018 placed Spain as a net importer with 2 393 GWh imported from France. However, in March, Spain exported 713 GWh net to France.
Evolution of the monthly net balance of the interconnection between Spain and France. Positive values indicate that Spain imports electricity from France, while negative values indicate that Spain exports electricity to France.
The average price of the Spanish electricity market, operated by OMIE, in the first quarter of 2018 has been 48.13 €/MWh, 7.47 €/MWh lower than the same quarter of 2017. January has been the month with the higher year-on-year fall, standing at 49.98 €/MWh, 21.21 €/MWh lower than in January 2017, a period that was affected by the French nuclear crisis. In March the price, of 40.18 €/MWh, has also been lower than the one of the same month of the previous year: ‑3.01 €/MWh. However, February, with an average price of 54.88 €/MWh, has been 3.14 €/MWh higher than February 2017.
The minimum hourly price was recorded on January 1st, 2018 between 5am and 8am and was 2.06 €/MWh. We must go back to 2014, where there were several hours with zero price, to find a minimum price lower than the one of this quarter.
The maximum hourly price of the first quarter of 2018 was registered on January 7th between 9pm and 10pm and was 77.71 €/MWh.
Evolution of Price of the Spanish electricity day-ahead Market.
In the graphs showing the distribution of Spanish electricity market hourly price for the first three months of the year 2018, it can be observed that, with the exception of February, prices are displaced towards lower values than 2017.
Distribution of the hourly price of the Spanish day-ahead market.
During the first quarter of 2018, the coupling with the Portuguese market occurred the 90% of the hours, while with the French market only occurred the 25% of the hours.
Evolution of the monthly fraction of hours with market coupling with Portugal and with France.
Data sources: Prepared by AleaSoft from data published by OMIE.

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On this date in 2007, in the third inning of a game at Phoenix’s Chase Field, a surprised Albert Callaspo was tagged out by Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo just as he took his lead from second base. Callaspo was a victim of the old hidden ball trick, having failed to notice that Lugo never returned the ball to the pitcher after the previous play. The Diamondbacks lost the game 10-3.
Our Scripture lesson today is about the fall of man when the serpent’s questions led Eve to sin by eating fruit from the one tree God had commanded them not to eat from. When Eve offered the fruit to Adam, he ate it, too. Eden was an ideal home where God would come down from heaven and spend time with Adam and Eve. After disobeying, however, when they heard God approaching, Adam and Eve tried to hide. God knew what had happened to them. Their sin caused them to try to hide from God. Just as Adam and Eve could not hide from God or hide their sin from God, we cannot hide our disobedience.
Why can we not hide our sin from God?
What happens to our relationship to God when we sin?
What restores us to fellowship with God?
The hidden ball trick may work from time to time in baseball. The hidden sin trick never works with God.

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Based on the bestselling book by Nicola Yoon comes Warner Bros. Pictures' new romantic drama Everything, Everything. The tells the unlikely love story of Maddy, a smart, curious and imaginative 18-year-old who due to an illness cannot leave the protection of the hermetically sealed environment within her house, and Olly, the boy next door who won’t let that stop them.
Everything, Everything stars Amandla Stenberg as Maddy and Nick Robinson as Olly, and also stars Ana de la Reguera and Anika Noni Rose.
Though her main characters are both 18, Nicola Yoon’s initial inspiration for the book came when she was a new mother. “I thought my daughter was going to eat dirt and catch a cold and all the things that moms are nervous about,” she confesses. “Then I started thinking about what life would be like for a girl who needed protection the way you protect an infant, but for her whole life. Next I switched from the mom’s perspective to the girl’s, thinking how a normal teenager wants to rebel against her parents, but what if you can’t, I mean really can’t?
“And then,” Yoon continues, “what if one day a super cute boy moves in next door and this girl’s whole life changes? Because super cute boys change everything all the time,” she smiles.
Everything, Everything opens on June 21 in the Philippines.

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4. should organize classroom materials and equipment so as to minimize danger of injury to students and to self.
1. Students should not work in a shop, kitchen, or laboratory at other than the regularly scheduled period, unless otherwise authorized, and then only under qualified supervision and in accordance with the prescribed safety procedures.
2. Only students enrolled in shop classes or laboratory classes, are to use power tools or other dangerous equipment and then only under the qualified supervision of a professional staff member.
C. With the ever-increasing demand for the use of gyms and other such facilities, it is imperative that the professional staff take steps to maintain a safe environment in these areas.
1. If permission is granted for a student or group of student to use a facility, a professional staff member or authorized adult must be present in the facility throughout the time it is in use.
2. Under no circumstances are students to be left in charge.
3. If for any reason an area is unlocked for use, the professional staff member or authorized adult is responsible for ensuring the area is locked up after its use.
4. Under no circumstances are custodians authorized to open a facility for unsupervised students to use.
D. Each professional staff member or other authorized adult must immediately report to the building administrator any accident or a safety hazard s/he detect.

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● #495261 color description : Very dark grayish blue.
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The World Fit Walk 2013 was a huge success! 31,324 students from 80 schools across America and the Cayman Islands logged in a total of 1,867,478 miles over the six weeks of the Walk.
Congratulations to Beaumont Middle School in Lexington, Kentucky and Cary Middle School in Dallas, Texas, for winning the National Championship for large and small schools respectively. Seven schools this year achieved gold medal status by averaging over 3 miles per student per day during the entire 40 days.
Finally I want to thank the 62 Olympians, Paralympians and National Team members that spoke to the students and helped inspire them to such great accomplishments. It is truly our amazing Olympic role models that make World Fit so special. We are so grateful to all of you!
this is a smart way to keep kids fit and heathy. they seem to really enjoy it!


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Last week we had a special double header for our (Almost) Wordless Wednesday and today we have another. The Bluebell Railway Preservation Society ran “The Blue Belle” special in 1963 when preserved Caledonian Railway single No. 123 piloted Drummond T9 4-4-0 120 painted in LSWR pea green.
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Should I buy a factory refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 P3100?
I have to buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 with voice call facility. A new Samsung Galaxy tab 2 comes for 19000 INR [Indian National Rupee] while I have just checked a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and it comes for 15500 INR.
Should I buy a refurbished one because it’s cheap and repaired?
Rs.15500/- is too costly to have this product as a refurbished.Better buy a phone at this price range with big screen possible.
I purchased a factory refurbished Acer A500 32gb tablet and would not recommend buying refurbished to anyone. In the future, if it is electronic, I will buy new. The limited warranty time is not long enough to discover all that may be wrong with your device.
I would safe a little more and then get it brand new, avoid possible (and likely) disappointments.
I hope Samsung factory refurbs are better than my experience with Lenovo laptop. I got and returned 3 one after the other because each completely failed in less than a day.
if it is refurbished by Samsung then should be more reliable than from third party sources, final decision should be yours.
It is available for Rs.16890/- at timtara.com so you should buy a new one instead of a refurbished.
At timtara.com it says the list price is some Rs. 23,500 odd and the offer price around Rs. 21,500 odd, so I dunno where you fot this magic figure. If this was the offer price at timtara.com in India for a new device, there will be a beeline for it. Kindly provide the full url link please of the timtara offer.
Nope, don't ever buy refurbished electronics. They won't last for very long!
Thoroughly check if everything is working fine. Also remember, refurbished products do not usually have warranty coverage. Taking these aspects and the risk factor into consideration, these are only feasible to buy only if the offer price is less than or around 50% of the pricing of a new showroom product. I personally feel 15500 INR is too high a price asked for the piece and with just 4K more, you get the company warranty and peace of mind, beside a sparkling new factory packed product. However, if the price offered is around 9K to 10K, you may give it a look only by thoroughly checking the product yourself by comparing it with the new one (which you can test at any Samsung Smartphone showroom, they keep working model on display to play around for the prospective buyers) and then deciding on it as a good buy or not, however the risk factor doesn't wane as you are practically on your own with the device. If your tech-savvy, that should be OK I guess, otherwise refrain.


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Most people have never needed to hire a personal injury attorney. Here's how to find the right one for your case.
You have suffered a life-altering injury in a car crash. You have been the victim of medical malpractice. A family member has died tragically due to a defective product. The overwhelming majority of people in these situations have little to no experience with the legal system and have never before needed to consult with a personal injury lawyer.
Some potential clients have a family member, friend, friend of a friend, or acquaintance who is a judge or an attorney and can recommend an experienced and reputable lawyer. That is a great place to start and SUGARMAN's attorneys receive many such referrals. Those injured who do not have a connection for a referral are forced to search the internet for a lawyer to handle their case. An online search of personal injury lawyers or firms in Boston or Massachusetts turns up page after page of attorney websites. With the information overload created by search engine results, it is becoming more and more difficult for a person with a serious personal injury case to wade through all of these attorneys to find a reputable and experienced law firm that can successfully litigate the case and obtain the best result.
There are now more and more "marketing traps" that people would be wise to avoid when choosing a lawyer. Potential clients sometimes believe that a lawyer or firm placed near the top of their internet search results is indicative of the quality of the lawyer’s work, reputation or experience. Sometimes it can be. Many times it is not. Some firms pay for prominent placement in search results or carefully tailor the content of their sites to increase their rankings (look for sites that seem to randomly list all major cities in Massachusetts or that repeatedly use "key words" in a way that makes the content almost worthless).
Potential clients need to pay close attention to claims made on the websites as well. Some firms and lawyers claiming to be leaders or experts in personal injury actually do not litigate cases - some resolve cases to avoid having a jury trial, some have other lawyers in their firm litigate their cases, and some simply act as referral “mills”, directing cases to other firms and collecting referral fees. Lawyers claiming to have represented thousands of clients may have represented the vast majority of those clients in class actions or multi-district litigation, without being the lead attorney or litigating any portion of those cases.
More than a few lawyers claim to be nationally recognized in seemingly legitimate publications or listings that the lawyer has actually paid to be included in. Some national law firms advertise their services in Boston, whether it be through TV ads or ads on buses. Their connections to and knowledge of our court system may be minimal at best. They might not even have an attorney physically located in Boston or Massachusetts.
Perhaps one of the most common ways that some personal injury lawyers and firms try to market themselves is by prominently displaying dollar amounts of results they have achieved for former clients . They provide little information as to when the lawyer achieved that result, which lawyer at the firm achieved it or the circumstances leading to the settlement. If a lawyer settles a case valued at $5,000,000 for $2,000,000 just to avoid a jury trial, is that something that the firm or lawyer should be using to attract potential clients?
In short, these marketing gimmicks can make it difficult for a person to find an actual personal injury attorney with the experience, skills and resources necessary to pursue the case. Any person with a potential personal injury claim would be wise in researching a lawyer’s reputation and experience far beyond the lawyer’s search engine ranking. In addition to word of mouth and positive feedback from former clients, a person searching for a lawyer should ask whether the firm and its lawyers actually litigate cases, the range of cases that the firm’s lawyers handle, whether the attorneys of firm have established precedent-setting law in Massachusetts’ Appellate Courts and what the lawyer’s ratings are on legal sites.
It is also important to research whether a firm's lawyers have received accolades and awards from or are members of industry associations such as Super Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers or the American Board of Trial Advocates, all of which are merit-based organizations that do not require payment to be included. For complicated cases, an injured person also has to determine whether a firm or attorney has the resources and personnel necessary to see the case through to the end.
You and your family deserve the best representation you can find. SUGARMAN is proud of our history and experience in litigating the most complex personal injury cases and we are proud of the many accolades and awards that have been bestowed on us by our peers.
Most of all, we are proud of the results that we obtain for our clients, but do not ever use those results as a marketing tool. Our lawyers are happy to answer your questions about our firm and our work so that you can make the right decision for you and your family.

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Having left Scotland a few years ago to live on the beautiful island of Tenerife, going home for me is a real treat.
A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with ceoliacs disease, which in simple terms means I can only control my illness through my diet. By cutting out gluten completely I can live a healthy life. Going home now means so many changes none other than the big changes when eating out. On my latest trip home in June, my husband and I met up with friends and arranged to dine out at a restaurant in Colinton, Edinburgh.
The name of the restaurant is Dantes.
Outside on the wall is their menu, and it states clearly, Gluten Free pasta, I was excited as you can imagine. For the first time since being diagnosed I could eat pasta in a restaurant.
My friend and I went into Dantes and asked the man that greeted us about the gluten free pasta and he reassured me that the pasta and the sauce was in fact gluten free, and that there were a lot of other things on the menu that I could eat.
We booked a table and ate there that night. I, in the end, decided against the pasta as I was more tempted by the special, a beautiful grey mullet fillet and special potatoes.
Both of the owners seem to share the responsiblity, they are two brothers and one of the desserts my friend ordered had been made by their mother, so a real family affair. They are, I think, part Italian and extremely good looking which just added to our evening and they were really friendly to our men folk too.
Throughout the night all types of people came in, with and without children, all age groups, and they were all welcomed. This establishment was busy in a recession and the two men were happy at their work, they had one day off a week in which they liked to play golf, and it seemed the rest of their time was spent running their business.
I hope, not only because they made me, a coeliac, welcome but because everyone enjoyed their meal and the price was fair, that this business goes from strength to strength. I just want to use this medium to sing their praises and to say Thank You, it meant so much to me just to feel normal whilst eating out.

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Are you looking to increase the international reach of your business? Want to know how a single social media network can help you do that? Consider Instagram.
Imagine a single app that gives access to the opinions, thoughts, and feelings of your customers and potential customers from opposite points of the globe. Imagine sharing your experiences and new products with an audience that is truly engaged with what you have to say. That’s the potential of Instagram.
Instagram has more than 500 million followers worldwide (NetImperative). With more users than Twitter, there’s a clear rationale for using this rapidly growing social network.
Whilst Instagram is very popular, this does not necessarily equal success. Success on Instagram is determined by a smart strategy that is underlined by a clear rationale for using the network.
In this article, I provide guidance on whether incorporating Instagram into your social media marketing is a smart strategy for your business, and how you can leverage the network for reaching international markets.
Should you invest time, energy and resources to grow a strong Instagram presence? The answer: it depends. You have limited resources. So, you need to optimize where you spend time.
The key question is: is Instagram right for your brand? You should take time to consider which social media platforms are most relevant to your brand and to your audience (The Global Marketing Alliance). Let’s consider these aspects now.
Who are you targeting? This is a very important factor in deciding whether to invest in any social media network. If your target audience isn’t using the network, there’s not much point of having a presence there.
Instagram is hugely popular with millennials, with 90% of Instagram users under 35 (Science Daily). So, you should assess the demographic profile of your audience when deciding if to use Instagram.
You should also consider the geographical location of your target market. The greatest share of traffic to Instagram comes from the US, followed by Russia and Brazil. Still, over 80% of Instagram users are outside the US (Instagram). Instagram is the second most popular social network in 41 countries, having recently conquered Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Philippines, Qatar, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE (Vincenzo Cosenza). So, Instagram is a good bet if you are looking for a large and diverse international reach.
Instagram is the most popular network in America and Australasia.
You should also think about the nature of your product and/or industry. Travel, fashion and food brands perform especially well on Instagram. They have huge streams of beautiful visual content perfect for sharing on the network.
Does that mean a service brand cannot succeed on the network? Not necessarily. Consider consulting. It doesn’t strike you as the most visual of industries. Yet many professionals have excelled at developing strong followings around tight-knit niches built around their consulting services. Without a physical product or stunning visuals to hand, they have found creative ways to make the abstract visual.
Digital magazine, Foundr, uses Instagram to provide inspiration for entrepreneurs through success stories, interviews, and motivational quotes.
In sum, the question of whether to invest in Instagram is not so much dependent upon which industry you in and which region you are targeting. Rather, it ultimately depends upon whether you can carve out a unique visual identity on the network that resonates with your target audience.
Once you have identified that your target market is using Instagram, you need to know how you will get their attention.
On Instagram, some things have universal appeal and resonance. Other things only resonate with a very specific local audience, say a one small town and that’s it. You need to find the right balance between these global-local aspects.
With that in mind, let’s explore these global trends and hyper-local preferences. And how we can capitalize on them.
Takeaway: Keep it simple. Use natural looking photos that show a more authentic representation of your brand.
The visual impact of a photo using a great filter can command a lot of attention. And it can have a big impact on success of your post.
Is it possible to use a filter that will be well liked globally? A study by Canva indicates “Yes!”. They found that Instagram users in 119 countries use ‘Clarendon’ to filter most of their photos. This covers practically all North and South America, Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia, and much of Africa. But wait..
Filter preferences do vary by country and even region. Canva found differences in the second and third most used Instagram filters by country and even within different regions of the USA.
Filter preferences also vary by the type of pictures you are posting. This makes sense when you think about it. People taking photos of the natural environment want to show it as it is. That explains why ‘no filter’ was the second most popular for nature photos. Adding a filter dilutes the natural beauty. Meanwhile, ‘Kelvin’ is most popular with fashionistas for the retro effect that it creates (Canva).
Takeaway: ‘Clarendon’ is the safest bet to reach a global audience, but examine local filter preferences if you are targeting a specific region.
Take care to use the best filter for images in your Instagram posts.
Using a trending hashtag is a good way to increase your brands visibility on the network. Using hashtags makes your brand searchable for specific keywords on social media (Yesgram). But to be noticed by your target audience, you need to be using the right hashtags.
For example, popular hashtags on Instagram for fashionistas include: #fashion, #style, #instafashion, #fashionista. These hashtags are popular with fashion fans all over the world.
However, the most important local hashtags vary between countries. This is especially prominent in Europe, where the huge diversity of languages promotes foreign language hashtags only used by speakers of the language. Whilst some hashtags are country specific, others are popular in several different countries.
The most used fashion hashtags in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany.
Takeaway: You can use up to 30 hashtags in your Instagram posts. Avoid generic hashtags. Instead, research universal hashtags popular in your niche. Also investigate hashtags relevant to the specific geographic region you are targeting. Try to strike a balance between universal and local hashtags in your posts.
As people scroll through their Instagram feed, a well-placed emoji can make people stop and take notice. In fact, almost 50 percent of all captions and comments on Instagram have at least one emoji (Sprout Social). Emojis also make you more searchable, as they can be searched on Instagram as both a hashtag and in your user name (Social Media Examiner).
Yet use of emojis is higher in some in some countries than others. People in Finland use emojis the most frequently, with 63 percent of all posts from the country containing at least one graphic. This is followed by the US, France, the UK and Germany (Engadget). Are you targeting countries where people heavily value emojis?
Whilst many emojis are well-used globally, popularity of different emojis also varies by location. In fact, usage often varies within the same country. One study showed the huge variance in popularity of different travel-related emoji across different US states (Malay Mail Online).
Takeaway: Use Emojis to add feeling to your posts 🙂 But don’t overuse them. Discover local emojis to reach specific local audiences.
You can draw general trends and observations, both globally and locally. But should you apply them? Not necessarily. Yes, you do need to be relevant to the region that you are targeting. More importantly, though, you need to be relevant and interesting to the niche community you are trying to target.
Perform a test: Set out a 3-week period, and post different types of images during that time. Then assess how they perform: which images get the most likes and comments, and which images get a lot of tagging? And what doesn’t? You’ll probably find certain types of images perform well. After drawing out some key trends, you’ll be in a strong position to create more of the images that people like.
Use these insights to optimize your content and continue to iterate to improve performance over time.
Once you are successfully getting the attention of your target audience, you need to retain their attention. For that, you need to build a loyal community of dedicated followers. How to do that effectively is the topic for my next post.
Are you using Instagram in your business? What tactics do you use to get the attention of your target audience?


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In December 2016 Ahmed Romel decided to take a break with his beloved weekly radio show “Orchestrance” to focus more on his career as producer and deejay. Now, 10 months later Ahmed announced the official relaunch and all fans (us included) are excited.
Orchestrance will return in the first week of October with a new format and schedule. Planned are about 2 – 4 episodes every month without fixed schedule. All episodes will be available through the established streaming & music portals such as Soundcloud, Mixcloud, iTunes and YouTube. An availability through Spotify is not planned at the moment. Also a Facebook live broadcast is not yet confirmed.
Ahmed will also vary in the length of each episode. If there is enough “epic” music available one show could last to 2 hours.
The focus is on good listening pleasure. We can’t want till the first episode of the relaunched “Orchestrance” will be available!


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Girls’ all time favorite gift is a cute teddy bear that they love to cuddle around while sleeping. If you are planning an adorable gift for your lovely sister then nothing can be as amazing as the teddy bears. From simple white huge teddy bears to a more sophisticated range of colorful teddy bears should be gifted to your sister on Bhai Dooj. It marks the affection and happiness that both of you cherish with the great bond.
Cakes are the most cherished gifts by the girls of all ages. They not only act as an essential ritual of cake cutting process but coming to the personalized version it can also be seen as an exclusive gift that can be loved by your sister. Even if you are travelling out or your sister is living at a distant part of the country, you can very easily send cakes to Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad etc on Bhai Dooj and can enhance her mood. From a customized cake of brother and sister carrying a ritual to a simple flavored cake can bring a smile on your sister’s face.
What can look pretty than a vibrant bouquet of flowers along with the favorite gift for your sister. Floral gift hampers are the centre of attraction and can make the festival of Bhai Dooj indeed a special one. Roses and orchids are the best floral charms that can make your Bhai Dooj very special. Also if you are a sister and planning to gift your brother than what can be better than a welcoming bouquet to him that can express the blissful bond shared by both of you in harmony.
Another special gift that you can give to your adorable sister on Bhai Dooj is the sweetness of chocolates that can take away all the harshness of relationships. Chocolates are available in various shapes and flavors in the market. It can surely bring a charming smile on your beloved’s sister face. From tasty crackles to fruit n nuts and butterscotch flavored chocolates you can gift a heartful of love and abundance to your most blessed sister.
Personalized Mugs with Card:Customized mugs are another gift that are loved and cherished by sisters on Bhai Dooj. It can be easily available with a photo of you and your sister enjoying the blissful bond of togetherness that can help you enjoy the beautiful memories that you have spent with your brother. A personalized mugs with the card is a simple and elegant gift that your sister can keep with herself for years to come.
For Hindus, the story behind each festival play a very important role in the formation of their culture and have a very deep significance and values. Most of the Indian festivals are attached to specific characters and personalities that helps the masses to understand and know the true significance of the festival. Just like all important Indian Festivals, Bhai dooj also has a story to follow that have carved a niche with its unique presence and strength.
Through generations, the story of Bhai Dooj has been passed from generation to generation either by word of mouth or through carefully stored scriptures. The narration of the story marks the end of the Bhai dooj puja. Once the various rituals of Bhai dooj such as the sister applying the teeka on the forehead of the brother, giving him the eatables and in return receiving the gifts are over, the women and children sit around, to hear the story behind Bhai Dooj from the elders of the family.
The story goes that once there was a family living in a village that had only a sister and a brother. The sister was very elder to her brother, thus when she got married, the brother was at a very tender age. The boy did not remembered any thing about his sister's marriage. After the marriage, the sister never returned to her mother's home. As the brother grew up, the image of her sister started fading with each passing years. He terribly missed his sister, especially on the Bhai Dooj day, as he used to see his friends with teeka on their forehead and plates full of sweets.
On one particular Bhai dooj, when the boy had turned up into a handsome young boy, he inquired his mother about the reason as to why his sister never visited her original home after her marriage. The mother replied that she does not come because there is a big forest between this village and the one in which she lives and there is a big river flowing in between. One has to cross the river by boat and then there are wild animals which fill people with so much terror, that many people do not travel through the forest.
Inspite of knowing the immense difficulty he will have to face, the young brother decided to visit his sister on the next Bhai dooj day. The mother reminded him again of the dangers, but he did not listen, and so it was decided that he would go and visit her. When the time came she told him to tell his sister that she should now come over and choose a suitable bride for him.
The boy set off and on his way he faced the rising level of river, which made it impossible for him to cross the road. There was also the danger of snakes. The boy requested the river not to drown him and told the snakes that they can bite him on his return journey, after he meets his only sister. The snake agreed, and the boy proceeded. Now, he came to a mountain, which started through big stones on him, and he again pleaded with it to let him go. The mountain also agreed. When the boy was near his sister's village, a big tiger appeared and decided to eat him up. He also pleaded to the tiger and promised him that the tiger can feed on him on his return journey.
The poor boy knew now that is days were numbered, still, he eagerly went along to meet his only sister. He entered the house, and saw that she was doing the Bhai Dooj puja. The sister on seeing him after such a long time, welcomed her brother with a smile and embraced him. She at once brought lovely fruits and sweet meats to eat. She set about preparing kheer, puri, kachori, and lots of other tasty items. When her husband came after work, both of them provided a very enjoyable and memorable time to the young lad, so that he was full of joy.
Days passed, and it was time for the brother to take leave of his sister and brother-in-law. Before returning back, the brother narrated the whole incident to his sister and told her that his days were numbered and that he is soon going to die. The sister was shocked, but she decided to accompany him for the return journey. She secretly packed some meat for the tiger, some milk for the snake, flowers of silver and gold for the mountain and some roli and rice for the river.
Soon they were on their way and, of course, the tiger came first to eat up the brother. The sister gave him the meat and he went his way. Then came the mountain, which wanted to fall on her brother. She quickly performed puja with the gold and silver flowers and the mountain was very pleased with the offerings and stopped falling. Then it was the turn of the snake, and it was given the milk, and went away satisfied. They now reached the river and as was expected, it started to rise, but the sister subdued it by doing puja with roli and rice, and the river went down.
Both, brother and sister were very happy to escape the dangers of the forest and were anxious to reach home. The sister was now tired and thirsty. Soon she saw some gypsies working far away. She wanted to ask them for water, so the brother sat down under a tree-happy to be alive-and she went to the gypsies and got some water. Their the gypsies predicted that the danger was not over and her brother will die very soon. She asked them to tell her some way by which this calamity could be averted. One old woman came to her rescue and suggested that until her brother gets married, she should go on cursing him, right from now on and continuous to curse him all through the wedding and also insists on getting all rituals done to her first, only then this boy can be saved.
As soon as she reached near her brother, she started to curse him and to abuse him. The poor fellow was taken by surprise, but she continued calling him bad names. This thing continued even when they reached home. The mother, along with the villagers were very surprised at the nasty behavior of the sister, but no said anything as she was married and had came to her mother's place after a long time.
Soon, the brother's marriage was fixed to a beautiful girl. Still the sister went on cursing on any pretext. Everyone wanted the wedding to be over as soon as possible and the sister to be sent back to her village. On the wedding day, she insisted that all rituals be performed on her before her brother. The sister insisted that they tie the sehra on her forehead first. She found a small snake in the sehra instead of a string. She pulled out the snake. Next, the sister insisted that the barat (marriage procession) should go from the back door and not from the front door and no decorations be made. When the barat was to start, somehow the sister had fallen asleep. Ignoring her words, the barat started from beautiful front porch. But, no longer had everyone gather, the whole porch fell down, and narrowly missed the groom.
Now the time for the pheras (going round the fire) arrived and the sister had again gone to sleep. As soon as the first round of the pheras was done, the boy fell down in a dead faint, because of the evil spirits who had come to take him away. The sister woke up on hearing the noise and came cursing in to the courtyard. Hearing the abuses and seeing her blazing eyes, the evil spirits fled. It was now time for the boy and the girl to give kheer to each other. They let the sister have the first morsel from which she took out a hedgehog's spiked needle and quickly put it in her tiny bag as well.
The wedding was finally over and every one including the mother and brother were keen to see the sister leave. Before leaving for her husbands place, the sister narrated the prediction of the gypsies and gave the reason for her bad behavior. Everyone had tears in their eyes and they hugged her feet, and all present said with one voice: 'Let everyone have a sister like this, who is willing to be talked ill of, and will go about looking wild and angry even during a wedding, although it was to be the only wedding in the family - all this just to save her brother and family from disaster.
Thus, the custom is prevalent that a brother does not go to his sisters house for the teeka; instead the sisters bring or send the teeka to the brother, as danger may lurk on the way.
Nowhere is the bond of brotherly-sisterly love glorified with such grandeur as in India. Hindus celebrate this special relationship twice every year, with the festivals of Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj.
After the high voltage celebrations of Diwali, the festival of lights and firecrackers, sisters all over India get ready for 'Bhai Dooj' - when sisters ceremonize their love by putting an auspicious tilak or a vermilion mark on the forehead of their brothers and perform an aarti of him by showing him the light of the holy flame as a mark of love and protection from evil forces. Sisters are lavished with gifts, goodies, and blessings .
Bhai Dooj comes every year on the fifth and last day of Diwali, which falls on a new moon night. The name 'Dooj' means the second day after the new moon, the day of the festival, and 'Bhai' means brother.
Bhai Dooj is also called 'Yama Dwiteeya' as it's believed that on this day, Yamaraj, the Lord of Death and the Custodian of Hell, visits his sister Yami, who puts the auspicious mark on his forehead and prays for his well-being. So it's held that anyone who receives a tilak from his sister on this day would never be hurled into hell.
According to one legend, on this day, Lord Krishna, after slaying the Narakasura demon, goes to his sister Subhadra who welcomes him with the holy lamp, flowers, and sweets and puts the holy protective spot on her brother's forehead.
Yet another story behind the origin of Bhai Dooj says that when Mahavir, the founder of Jainism, attained nirvana, his brother King Nandivardhan was distressed because he missed him and was comforted by his sister Sudarshana. Since then, women have been revered during Bhai Dooj.
In Bengal, this event is called 'Bhai Phota', which is performed by the sister who religiously fasts until she applies a 'phota or phonta' or mark with sandalwood paste on her brother's forehead, offers him sweets and gifts and prays for his long and healthy life.
Every brother eagerly awaits this occasion that reinforces the bond between brothers and sisters and their affectionate relationship. It's an opportunity for a good feast at the sister's place, coupled with an enthusiastic exchange of gifts, and merriment amid the resounding of conch shells in every Bengali household.
Like all other Hindu festivals, Bhai Dooj has got a lot to do with family ties and social attachments. It serves as a good time, especially for a married girl, to get together with her own family, and share the post-Diwali glee.
Nowadays, sisters who are unable to meet their brothers send their tika - the spot of protection - in an envelope by post. Virtual tilaks and Bhai Dooj e-cards have made it even easier for brothers and sisters, who are far away from each other, especially remember their siblings on this propitious occasion.
For Hindus, the story behind each festival play a very important role in the formation of their culture and have a very deep significance and values. Most of the Indian festivals are attached to specific characters and personalities that helps the masses to understand and know the true significance of the festival. Just like all important Indian Festivals, Bhai doojalso has a story to follow that have carved a niche with its unique presence and strength.
Bhai Dooj is a very popular festival in India. It is celebrated a day or two after Diwali. The date of this festival keeps changing year to year but it is always two days after Diwali. On this day sisters visit the house of their brother. They exchange gifts. They also carry a plate full of sweets, fruits and other goodies. In some part of the country the sister puts a red Tilak on the brother’s forehead.
In West Bengal this is called Bhaiphota. The sisters put chandan ka Tilak in West Bengal. Sisters and brothers wake up early. They wear new clothes. After this the sisters do a Bhai Dooj Puja. They do aarti of the brothers. Both the brother and the sister must fast before they perform Bhai Dooj. The sisters pray to god for a long life for their brothers in this festival promise that they will always take care of their sisters. Some elder brothers give gifts to their sisters too. Now that you know what exactly the festival is like and how it is celebrated.
We are now going to discuss how the festival started or rather the story of Bhai Dooj. It is true that all our festivals have a story behind them. This is what makes our culture so special and different. TheBhai Dooj katha goes like this. There was a family once upon a time in India. The family was a small one consisted of one brother and a sister. The sister was elder to the brother. When the sister was of marriageable age her parents got her married. The day she got married and was leaving for her husband’s house the brother was very upset.
The brother was very small so with time he started to forget about his sister. She initially did visit her mother’s house. However, with time she stopped visiting her mother’s house. The boy grew up with time. Every year he would see his friend’s celebrating Bhai Dooj. He would miss his sister very badly. He grew up to be a young and strong man. The mother tells him one day that it is a custom that the sister selects the bride for the brother. The brother asks his mother why his sister never visits them. The mother told him that the path to his sister’s village is filled with life threatening dangers so she is unable to visit them. He decides that he will go to his sister’s village on Bhai Dooj. The mother gets very upset and worried at her son’s decision.
The mother tells the lad what he can expect. There is a river on the way that drowns people. A forest that is full of wild animals. Then there is a huge mountain to cross. These create a lot of problems for the people who try to cross them. The brother said that he does not care he wants to go and meet his sister on Bhai Dooj. The story of Bhai Dooj takes an interesting turn now. When the brother tries to cross the river it increases its water level and tries to drown him. He tells the river to drown him when he is back after seeing his sister. The river agrees. After the river he enters the wild forest. In the forest he sees a lot of dangerous snakes who want to bite him. He prays to them and tells them that they can bite him when he is back from his sister’s place. They agree too. After the forest comes the huge mountain that starts throwing rocks on the lad. He prays to the mountain that he is going to meet his sister. On his way back the mountain can crush him.
After all these hardships when he reaches very close to his sister’s village. He encounters a huge lion who wants to eat him right away. He pleads to the lion that he has come there after facing a lot of hardships just to celebrate Bhai Dooj with his sister. The lion can eat him when he is going back home. The lion trusts him and lets him go. The brother is happy that he is safe but he knows that his days are limited and he will die soon. The sister is thrilled to see the lad she embraces him. She performs the Bhai Dooj puja as she had been doing for years. Then she applies the Tilak on his forehead. After that she offers him sweets and fruits in a plate. The brother is also very happy at all this.
The sister is so happy that she makes many delicacies for him. Like Kachori, Puri and kheer. This tradition is still followed the sister makes delicacies for her brother even now. The brother in law came home in the evening and is very happy to see the lad. They together spend a good time witheach other. Soon the day arrives when the brother has to leave. He tells his sister that his days are limited now as on his way he had promised the lion, mountain, snakes and the river to kill him on his journey back. They all are waiting for him. The sister gets scared and decides to accompany him and ensure that he reaches home safely. She packs some small things that she can offer these dangers on the way back. She packs a loaf of meat, some milk, silver and gold flower, rice and roli for the journey. She does not tell her brother about this.
Next day morning they leave the house in the morning. On the way the lion is the first danger that they encounter. The sister gives him a loaf of meat and tells him to leave her brother. The lion is pleased with the meat and allows them to go. After this they come across the huge mountain that starts throwing stones and rocks at them. The sister quickly takes out the silver and gold flowers and does the puja which pleases the mountain. He lets them go. After a while they come across a snake. She gives him the milk that she was carrying and it too leaves without hurting the brother. Now it is time to cross the roaring river that is waiting to drown the lad. The sister takes out some roli and rice to do the puja. The river is satisfied with the puja and soon the river calms down and lets them swim across.
The sister and brother are very happy and excited that they could handle all the trouble so well. The sister is tired and thirsty after all the hardships that they had to face. So she goes to get some water from the gypsies that she could spot close by. The brother waits for her to return. The gypsies tell her that the lad with her is going to die soon as some evil spirits are trying to harm him. The gypsies have special powers and they can predict future of the people. The sister gets very upset and tells that she can do anything to save the lad. An old woman among the gypsies tells her that there is a solution. She has to get the brother married soon. Before the marriage actually happens she has to go on cursing the brother. All the ceremonies of the marriage have to be performed on her first and then on her brother. This was the only way to save the lad.
The Bhai Dooj katha now takes a very interesting turn again. The sister returns back to the brother with water and starts to curse him and call him names. The brother is confused. He has no idea what went wrong. She continues to misbehave with him even after reaching her mother’s house. The villagers and the family members are confused and angry. However, they cannot do much to the girl as she is a married woman and has come home after a long time. They just tolerate her rude behaviour.
She tells her mother that she will leave only after the brother is married off. The mother agrees and they start looking for a good girl. They soon find one and the date of marriage is fixed. While the marriage preparation is on there is no change in the behaviour of the girl. He is as rude to him as ever. He keeps abusing him the whole day. The family members and the villagers just want the marriage to be over so that she leaves as they too cannot take this anymore.
On the day of the marriage she insists that all the ceremonies are performed on her first before they are done on her brother. No one is able to understand why she is demanding something so weird. Nevertheless, they agree to her demands as they cannot take the abuses anymore. First the sehra is tied on her forehead before her brother. She pulled a small snake from it. Then the sehra was put on the brother. Now the sister insisted that the barat should leave from the back door and not from the front door as the tradition generally is. The sister fell asleep when the barat was leaving. This is why they left from the front door. The whole porch fell and narrowly escaped the brother. This sound woke up the sister.
They soon reached the house of the bride. When the time for phera came the sister fell asleep again. Soon after the first round of the seven the brother fell unconscious. This was so as the evil spirits had come to take him away with them. The confusion that happened woke up the sister. She soon reached the mantap and started abusing the brother again. The evil spirits got scared of the abuses and they left. The boy gained senses and completed the remaining pheras. It is a custom that after the phera is over the bride feeds kheer to the groom. Now again the sister said that she should be given kheer first. The bride obliged and the sister could find a needle in the kheer.
The wedding was finally over and all were happy. Everyone waited for the sister to leave as she had been behaving very badly since she had come. Before leaving the sister told everyone what the gypsy woman had told her and how she tried to save her brother from the evil spirits. This explained why she was cursing her beloved brother for so long and why she was so adamant that the marriage ceremonies are performed on her first. She also showed the needle that she got from the kheer. The mother and the villagers were shocked to hear the actual story. Some of them even had tears in their eyes. All the villagers touched her feet and they said that everyone should have a sister like her who is willing to face any danger and do anything for the safety of her brother. If she had not done what she was doing it would have been a very big tragedy and both the families would have suffered. This is the original and the very popular Bhai Dooj katha. This is exactly why unlike rakhi the brother doesn’t visit the sister. Instead the sister visits the brother. Brothers visiting sisters can be a bad omen and bring danger on the brother.
These are some of the details about the story of Bhai Dooj. The festival of brothers and sisters, it celebrates this special bond. The story is interesting indeed. However, this is what has started the festival and is still being followed. It is an integral part of our tradition. Some may feel that it is just a story and it never happened. We just wanted you to know whatBhai Dooj katha actually is as very few people are aware of the same. Even today in the Bhai Dooj puja this katha is recited by the ladies of the house. Before the Bhai Dooj ceremony actually starts.

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text: January 2018 marks the official 10 year anniversary of Protest the Hero’s sophomore album, Fortress. PTH announced on their Facebook page that they would be hitting the road to play Fortress in it’s entirety. Check out if they’re stopping at your city below!


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Mong Kok is one of the major shopping areas in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The district is home to many budget shopping venues such as Ladies’ Street Market, Sneakers Street, and Temple Street Night Market.
If visiting a Hong Kong’s street market is one of the must-do activities in your bucket list, then you can squeeze both shopping and money exchanging in one trip to the area.
Money changers are available in large quantities in the vicinity. Most of them are clustered around Nathan Road and Shantung Street.
Most of the money changers are within walking distance from Mong Kok station.
Kingdom Exchange, at Grandwin Court, is nearer to Prince Edward station.


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Spring is an ideal season for detoxifying your organism. In order to achieve proper detoxification, you will need to practice the following advices. However, it will be great if you try practicing the advices through the year and make them become a part of your life.
It is very important to enter as much fluids as possible, especially teas that possess cleansing properties.
Add 2 tablespoons of flaxseed in 250 ml of lukewarm water. Stir the mixture and let it stand still for an hour. Strain the tea and drink it in the morning before breakfast, on an empty stomach. Flaxseeds contain omega-3 fatty acids and slime which eases intestines cleansing.
Green tea does not only cleanse the body of toxins, but it also contains a special type of antioxidants called catechins, which are known to increase liver function.
Nettle tea has been proven to be great natural tool when it comes to blood cleansing.
Broccoli is one of the most powerful antioxidants. This vegetable stimulates production of enzymes responsible for detoxification of the digestive tract.
When you’re ready to detoxify the body, make sure you buy green foods, such as spinach, lettuce, broccoli, kale and green algae. These foods have the ability to cleanse the body of various toxic chemicals (pesticides, heavy metals, herbicides). This means they are great to detoxify your body.
Garlic is very useful addition to food. It stimulates the liver to produce enzymes that help in detoxification of toxic residue in the digestive system.
Nuts are important part in the detoxification diet! Also, you can consume pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds.
Each fruit is great for detoxification. Apples are especially good because they are number one when it comes to cleaning the body. Apples are natural antioxidant, easily digested and contain many nutrients, especially vitamins and vitamin C.
While doing a detoxification of the body, primarily use olive oil, avocado oil or flaxseed oil. These oils will coat the walls of the intestines and then absorb toxins so they are easier and faster eliminated from the body.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


text: Another way to perceptually enrich your bathroom area is the illuminated fl ush plate. When using the AIR fl ush plate in combination with our lighting system ALCA Light you can achieve a nice soft light source in the chosen shade. This casual lighting of your bathroom will assist during orientation in your house or apartment, especially when you do not want to disturb your loved ones by turning the main light on. The back light is available in four colors, or in a rainbow variant (AIR LIGHT R), which gradually switches to all the colors of the spectrum.


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The distinctive regional culture of Barcelona is basically because of geography along with a plentitude of national pride and elitism. Barcelona may be the capital of Catalonia, among Spain’s 17 semi-autonomous says. The regional vocabulary is Catalan, combined with the nationwide vocabulary of Castilian Spanish. There’s long been force from your Catalonian authorities and nationalists to earn total autonomy from Spain. As a result, the exclusive tradition can be hard adjust fully to and there’s significant animosity towards foreigners around the primary tourist road of Todas las Ramblas. To completely enjoy the nice life and mild hospitality of Barcelona, keep this busy region and explore the countless diverse districts, limitless with possibility.
Barcelona is actually a town that never sleeps, particularly through the warm Mediterranean summers. Avoid standing up out just like a sore thumb by consuming dinner once the local people perform: after 10 p.m. It’s quite common to find out children, grandparents as well as the family members dog gathering in the outdoor cafes at these time once the day’s function is completed and period for relatives and buddies offers commenced. Since Barcelona hosted the Olympics in 1992, the town continues to be revamped with visitor friendly sights like the substantial Olympic Town, a string of swanky eating places, state-of-the-art nightclubs and boutiques across the seaside. Most nightclubs don’t get heading until after 1 a.m. and club-goers commonly wander away onto the seaside around 5:30 to view the sunrise on the Mediterranean.
The architectural wonders of Barcelona could keep even probably the most novice eye bewildered and intrigued. Antoni Gaudi embellished Barcelona along with his treasures of modernism like a painter on the canvas. The grand boulevard of Passeig de Gracia is usually lined with elaborately adorned Casa Batllo and Casa Mila, both with intricate rooftops recognized to contemporary architecture. Arguably probably the most amazing of Gaudi’s function may be the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia. Each one of the church’s facades will be meticulously made with diverse themes and designs combining character with religion as well as the soaring towers topped with mosaic grapes are designed around a conch-like coiled staircase that site visitors might want to take rather than the elevator. Another tribute to Barcelona’s creative heritage may be the Palau da la Musica Catalana. A look at of the cup and mosaic inverted chandelier around the ceiling from the theatre is alone well worth the check out. Daily tours can be found as well as the frequently held musical shows. Afterward, get misplaced in the little twisting passages of the encompassing historic Gothic One fourth.
It is advisable to avoid planing a trip to Spain found in August, when a lot of the local people (& most of Mediterranean European countries) take on their vacations. It’s likely that how the restaurant you wished to visit is going to be shut down and museums could have really curtailed working hours. August may also be uncomfortably hot.
Barcelona ought to be traveled carefully and patience. The only real disappointment visitors include is the lack of ability to see all the city’s landmarks and concealed corners in an authentic timeframe.


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Due to cancellation we have 2 rods available at West Ranga in Iceland on July 8th., for 2 days, salmon fishing.
We have also few very good self catering, "low budget" salmon options in Iceland for coming season. Also some good trout options.
ICELAND/MIDFJARDARA - A FLY FISHING PARADISE IN ICELAND.

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Looking for a renewing day-trip or overnight excursion? La Conner is just the ticket for a getaway! We have lots of fun things to do and see – whether you’re in need of a romantic cozy fireplace and a warm drink, a little shopping, or a walk along our boardwalk in the fresh/crisp air, we’re just the place.
The snow geese and trumpeter swans make the Skagit Valley their winter home. Plan a day trip or a getaway to view these magnificent birds. Stop by the visitor information center for tips on where you can spot the flock and our website for more on the Birds of Winter Experience!
Take advantage of all the unique activities our community has to offer this time of year and get set for the Annual La Conner Daffodil Festival kicking off February 24th and lasting all March long!
24 Smelt Derby Run & Family Festival – Events all Day in La Conner!


text: The 'Global and Chinese Automatic Immunohematology Analyzer Industry, 2012-2022 Market Research Report' is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Automatic Immunohematology Analyzer industry with a focus on the Chinese market. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the Automatic Immunohematology Analyzer manufacturers and is a valuable source of guidance and direction for companies and individuals interested in the industry.Firstly, the report provides a basic overview of the industry including its definition, applications and manufacturing technology. Then, the report explores the international and Chinese major industry players in detail. In this part, the report presents the company profile, product specifications, capacity, production value, and 2012-2017 market shares for each company. Through the statistical analysis, the report depicts the global and Chinese total market of Automatic Immunohematology Analyzer industry including capacity, production, production value, cost/profit, supply/demand and Chinese import/export. The total market is further divided by company, by country, and by application/type for the competitive landscape analysis. The report then estimates 2017-2022 market development trends of Automatic Immunohematology Analyzer industry. Analysis of upstream raw materials, downstream demand, and current market dynamics is also carried out. In the end, the report makes some important proposals for a new project of Automatic Immunohematology Analyzer Industry before evaluating its feasibility. Overall, the report provides an in-depth insight of 2012-2022 global and Chinese Automatic Immunohematology Analyzer industry covering all important parameters.

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1) Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors are two of your most beloved novels. What is it like to return to this setting so many years later, both in the fictional continuity and at this point in your career?
I’ve done glances backwards in my work before (this near-Europe is also explored in two other books – The Last Light of the Sun, and The Lions of Al-Rassan). I am interested in shaping a long view, a sense for the reader of time passing, looking in on history at various moments and periods. But this is not a sequel, it is 900 years after the Sarantium books, and part of my task was to make it resonate for readers who have never read a word of me before.
2) While the book is, in its broadest strokes, inspired by the period following the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, how do you feel the book reflects on contemporary events and the current political state of the region today?
Well, I do believe we are at risk as a society if we are ignorant of the themes of history. That doesn’t necessarily mean the minutiae of dates and places, it has to do – for me – with patterns, lessons, warnings that can emerge. With every book I begin by asking myself what it is I want to share about the setting I am evoking. Why, in other words, am I writing this book, spending so much time on it, asking readers to invest their time, emotional commitment, thinking? I think the conflicts of that period and the way ordinary men and women try to deal with them have real resonance for today.
3) Which character in the book did you find most satisfying or intriguing to write? Which was the most challenging?
I can never answer that! What I’ll say is that the challenge in this one was to keep the five major characters in balance, I wanted them all to matter to the reader (and many of the secondary ones, too), and I didn’t want it to become one person’s story. Everyone will have their own favourites, always, but I did aim for that balancing. This is a book abvout people pursuing very different goals, ambitions, lives, through and around the edges of a war. I need all of those people to matter for readers in order to bring out that idea.
4) The novel has a number of powerful scenes of vicious battle and duplicitous court intrigue, but it also has many beautiful little grace notes that add colour and tone to the plot. Which of these introspective moments is most important to you?
Many of them. I am not a ‘detached’ writer, when intense things happen to my characters, or even quietly moving ones, I am very much engaged as I write them. Danica and her grandfather all through, Miucci stopping Leonora on the ship, Pero and Marin in the ancient, empty Hippodrome, Damaz on the three farms, and coming home. I really believe, as a writer, in what you are noting here: the need to vary the tension, drama, the type of scenes a book has, even the langiuage in which the story is told. If a book is done well, readers can be moved by a single line about an artist becoming a sculptor of hands … because they know why he did that.
5) In both of the Sarantine Mosaic novels, as well as Children of Earth and Sky, an artist is depicted with the same importance as great generals and leaders of nations. What do you feel the role of the artist is in the sweeping tide of history?
I wouldn’t say ‘the same importance’ in history, but certainly in the story I am telling! Children of Earth and Sky was deliberately set up in my mind to be about people who are not important in the scheme of things. I wanted to write about people trying to ‘go about their lives’ in the borderlands between cultures and faiths, how the grand events of a time often do not matter as much to someone as their own needs, family, longings. And, at the same time, how those grand events can reach down and affect people far away – the one hundred men who set out northeast from Senjan are all about that. Artists are, more good or ill, the recorders, chroniclers of a time. Writers, painters, musicians … they can become, for later eras, the emblems of a day, even if they were not so while they lived. The relationship between art and power, how they often need each other, has always fascinated me,.
6) Over the span of your career, how would you say that you have changed as an author? Do you still have the same drive and enthusiasm that you had as a young writer?
I think if we do not change as writers something is wrong. If we are changing as people, our work will change as well if we are writing with ambition. I’ve certainly migrated more towards a fascination with history (as we discussed above) with my own way, that ‘quarter turn to the fantastic’ of writing about it. But the drive, intensity, desire to do it as well as I can – unchanged, probably even stronger as I get older.
7) When approaching a new project, do you prefer to develop your characters first, before shaping the plot, or does the story structure dictate, to some extent, the creation of your characters?
The usual process (not every time, but usual) is to discover a period that engages me, because I find a number of themes and motifs I want to explore and share within it. Having said that, every book surprises me along the way, elements come into it that were not there when I began. That’s part of what ‘exploring’ is, as a writer, for me. Usually ideas for the main characters start to take shape as I research, and the first broad outlines of a plot arc. But I never outline in detail, and the story evolves as it goes.
8) In July, 2014, you were appointed to the Order of Canada alongside Rick Mercer and Chris Hadfield. What are your reflections on receiving such an honour?
I was profoundly touched. It is a wonderful, even a thrilling honour. One of the better telephone calls of my life when they called to let me know.
9) In a post on the Bright Weavings website (http://www.brightweavings.com/journal/2015/08/one-books-cover/), you discuss the process of conceptualizing and refining designer Larry Rostant’s cover for the novel. The cliché says that one should never judge a book by its cover, but what are your thoughts about what good (and bad) cover design contributes to a novel?
Covers are hugely important. Research confirms it – people are influenced by jacket design. Of course the dilemma for the poor publishers is that what one person loves, another hates or finds boring. That’s what ‘taste’ is all about. For me, the goal is to emerge with a cover that honours the nature of a book while still drawing the eye of someone browsing in a bookstore or online. After you’ve been around awhile, you also want covers that link up with earlier work, making that association for buyers. I’ve been very lucky in my last several covers, and some of the foreign language covers have also been gorgeous. As a writer I’m touched when I see a cover that reflects thought, care, even a degree of love for a book, on the part of editors, art directors, artists.
10) Your previous two novels, Under Heaven and River of Stars, were recently released in Chinese editions. What has the reaction been?
Those are two of the most beautiful covers I have, to join this to the last question. Have a look in the Art Gallery at brightweavings.com and see if you agree. Chinese readers and academics have been truly generous in their response. There is a long tradition in China of looking at their own history with a slightly fantastical spin (martial arts films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon are indicators of this). There was a symposium on my work in Beijing a few years back and it was clear that those presenting the papers ‘got’ this aspect of what I do, and how the slight elements of fantasy are about respect for the real lives involved in history.
11) Your writing has found a dedicated and enthusiastic readership around the world. What is the most memorable thing a fan has ever said to you?
What an interesting question! Also: impossible. There are so many. Readers saying they named their children for characters of mine. Reporting they moved from one country to another after reading one of my books. Readers telling me their course of study, or another aspect of their life was shaped by reading one. Writers sharing the books inspired their own careers (though these terrible people always make me feel old!). But if I am to pick a single one this morning, it might be the woman who stood up in the audience at a reading to thank me, because having her husband and father read a scene in one book was how she was able to convey to them how she’d felt when sexually assaulted, something she’d never been able to share. I was terribly moved, hearing it, many in the room cried. I won’t forget that day.
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Michael McCormack elected as new..
Michael McCormack has been formally elected as the new Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister, following Barnaby Joyce’s decision to stand down.
Mr Joyce is moving to the backbench following intense scrutiny on his private life.
He came out in front against Nationals MP George Christensen, who put his hand up at the last minute.
In his address to the media, Deputy Prime Minister McCormack said Joyce’s “legacy will endure”.
David Gillespie pulled out of the race, while David Littleproud also ruled out throwing his hat into the ring.
Nationals MP Keith Pitt endorsed Mr McCormack for the top job.
Nationals whip Michelle Landry says the leadership change offers a chance for the party to refocus.

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Four masters of musical improvisation collaborate on the latest release from esteemed drummer, Chad Wackerman. Known for his work with Frank Zappa, Allan Holdsworth and James Taylor, Wackerman blurs the line between composed and improvised pieces on Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations. The featured musicians: guitar legend Allan Holdsworth, bassist Jimmy Johnson and keyboard player Jim Cox, have all developed a unique musical telepathy with Wackerman over decades, which is allowed to shine on this inventive, adventurous CD.
Ranging from atmospheric to edgy, the music on Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations showcases four creative musicians at the height of their musical powers. Wackerman has structured the CD so that the interplay between the performers is ever-present. Many of the improvised pieces sound like fully formed compositions, while the written pieces provide ample opportunities for spontaneous flow.
Wackerman’s history with these musicians goes back a long way. He has been playing with Jim Cox since their first gig together in 1979, backing trombonist Bill Watrous. Thanks to Peter Erskine, Wackerman met and started working with Jimmy Johnson in the early 1980’s, a continuing collaboration that both cherish. Wackerman began touring and recording with Allan Holdsworth in 1982, beginning with Holdworth’s well known Road Games release. Listen to the sparks fly as these musical bonds deepen on this incredible new CD.
It's worth mentioning upfront, not that any drummer would actually mind, that Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations is not an album of drum solos. While there is plenty of incredible drumming to be had, even a few tracks featuring drums and percussion, this latest CD release from Chad Wackerman is a collection of song-oriented tunes with beautiful melodies, sweeping dynamics, creative textures and expansive sonic colors.
Not to steal the limelight from Wackerman — this album is hefty on Holdsworth — it sounds as though it could actually be a Allan Holdsworth CD. For me, that's not a negative by any means! The four musicians on this recording, Chad Wackerman (drums, percussion), Allan Holdsworth (guitar, synthaxe, Starr Z-board), Jim Cox (keyboards), and Jimmy Johnson (bass) all contribute equally, bringing their own taste, professionalism ... and chops. If you are a fan of fusion music that pulls rock, jazz, funk, and world sounds into one soundscape, Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations will most certainly not disappoint.
Besides doing a fantastic job producing this CD, Chad Wackerman's performance throughout all 14 tunes is tremendous — never overplaying or showing — pulchritudinously simple yet rich in rhythmic complexities and structure. A perfect gentlemen who displays his wisdom and musical seasoning by what he plays ... or doesn't play.
The opening track, "Glass Lullaby" is a dreamy, magical tune featuring Wackerman (only) on drums, percussion and samples. Track 5, "Edith Street" starts out with some melodic tom work and double bass figures that Chad is known for. For those looking for tasty drum solos, Wackerman's drum composition, "Rapid Eye Movement" (Track 10) gives the listener two-and-a-half minutes of melodic drumming bliss. "Two for Ya" (Track 12) is an interesting 'free jam' with Wackerman and keyboardist, Jim Cox. The remaining tracks on the CD fall in line with the Holdsworth vibe that I already mentioned.
Do yourself a favor and add Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations to your music library; it's a 'must have' for Holdsworth (and Chad Wackerman) fans.