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The Potholes of Devil's Hopyard
We were sitting at a fairly well known spot called Papillon's French Bistro and Bar on East 54th street in Midtown Manhattan. We had tickets to a Broadway show that evening but still had time for a quick bite and a drink before heading down. It was around five so the streets were streaming with suits. We even thought we had seen a Kardashian flanked by two huge bodyguards but couldn't be sure. It was a hot summer afternoon so we sat outside. I was sipping on a beer and Leigh Anne had ordered an oversized, overpriced cocktail. We snacked on lightly fried calamari. This was not the usual surroundings in which we usually met. I had hardly recognized Leigh Anne when we met earlier that day without her signature board shorts and sand flecked legs. No, in a bustling upscale bistro, we felt outside of our natural habitat.
The evening went on and we talked of adventures past and those to come. As we bustled out the doors of the NYC theater commenting on favorite songs from our glamorous night out, we realized that the last train to Connecticut was leaving in 20 minutes. We ran through the busy streets of New York to get Leigh Anne on her train home. During our day together we had hardly had a chance to solidify our next trip together. Once we had reached the gate at Grand Central Terminal, there was a pause.
"Leigh…when are we going to see each other again?" I was now used to months, even years passing between our travels.
"Hiking all we can in Kaua'i, a full-on three week adventure…lets say January or February?" She grinned.
"I'm there" I said. We hugged and she ran off down the tunnel to catch her train.
CHAPTER 1: CANYON
I woke to Leigh Anne nudging me gently at 4:30am in her apartment in Ala Moana on O'ahu. I rolled out of bed and met her in the still dark living room. We grinned at each other and embraced in a sleepy hug without a word. Six months after we had said goodbye in New York, we were now embarking on our three week trip to Kaua'i. I thought back to our farewell and brief correspondence that followed when Kauai had just been a fledgling idea. And now, the time was upon us and our backpacks were full and leaning against the wall.
Leigh Anne's roommate woke and drove us to the airport through the dark streets of downtown Honolulu. At the airport we gravitated to Starbucks to wake ourselves up before boarding our flight. The inter-island flights only take about half an hour – an ascent and descent really, a precursor to all the climbing and scrabbling back down trails that was to come. The sky was still dark grey as we landed in Lihue, but the horizon held a faint light indicating morning was on its way. We collected our bags, filled with all that anticipation and uncertainty that comes at the start of every trip.
Once outside, I noticed an older local guy in his beat up truck getting ready to pull out onto the road, but before he did I ran up to ask him where he was going and he ended up offering us a ride to the supermarket. It was to be the first ride of many and we were happy to have gotten the ball rolling so easily. We climbed up into the tray of the truck and we drove on down the road as the sky began to turn light blue as morning approached. We gave each other a sly high-five as the cool morning air rushed around us. We took in our surroundings as old uncle drove through the streets of Lihue which were already noticeably and quite markedly quieter and less populated than the O'ahu roads that we had become used to. Our friend dropped us right at the supermarket, grinning and wishing us luck before driving off. It was our first shop and it would have to last us the next 4 days up in the canyon. We discussed in depth the pros and cons of each item, not knowing then that the issue of rations was to become one of the most discussed and intricately planned topics of the trip. We ended up walking out with water, bananas, noodles, jerky, peanuts, chocolate covered raisins, trail mix and a whole heap of Clif® Bars, all of which would become our staples in the coming weeks.
After cramming the food in every remaining crevice of our packs, we walked across the parking lot to the main road to begin the hitch to Waimea Canyon. The fantastic thing about hitching in Kaua'i is that there is generally one highway wrapping around the island, meaning if someone stops to pick you up, you already know they are going in your direction because there are only two directions to go. It's simply a matter of distance. Once we reached the main road we found a suitable spot to hitch. After three weeks hitch hiking you generally get a good idea of proper places to stick out the thumb and in what manner to do it. By the end we had perfected our hitching strategy:
1. You must be standing in a spot where people can pull over without stopping traffic like a lip or a turn out.
2. You must give drivers enough time to see you, contemplate picking you up, and discuss with their girlfriend before pulling over, so you can't stand close to a bend in the road. You must give them time to see the thumb.
3. Don't hitch by stoplights. People are either rushing to make the green or have been waiting so long for the green they can't be bothered stopping again to pick you up.
4. It always helps to be laughing and joking around with your co-hitcher to show your good nature.
5. I always prop up my backpack or surfboard to show that I'm not some homeless guy but need to get a ride to the next trail or a wave.
6. Smile. Sunglasses off. If you're a girl, hair down.
The strange thing was, with all our theories on how to hitch, it was impossible to predict who would pick us up. By the end of the trip we had had locals and tourists of all ages, all with a story to tell. Our next ride, for instance, was Sandra, an elderly woman who was on her way to work at the botanical gardens in the flower arboretum. She said she was hard of hearing so we had to shout. We shouted to her all about Trails of Freedom and as we piled out of the car she turned around and smiling said "you are an inspiration."
Kuku 'i Trail
Sandra had driven us half the way to Waimea, so we still had ten miles to cover. We waited in a turnout by a small shop and were picked up by Pe'a, a local guy who was driving a taxi van to Waimea town to pick some people up. He joked with us that we now owed him $25 for the ride. Pe'a drove us right to the foot of the great winding uphill Waimea Canyon Road. The sun was now out in full and we were in great spirits, congratulating ourselves on our luck with rides so far. We were eventually picked up by a couple from Washington State and as we wound our way up the Waimea Canyon, the guy told us how he was a professional poker player. Rain started to fall and as we got out of the car near the 9 mile marker where the trailhead of our first hike, the Kuku'i trail began, it came harder. This was not entirely helpful as we were about to embark on a 2,300 foot descent in 2 ½ miles, making it a tough scramble as it was and the rain only meant more time on our asses than we had planned. We could tell that those who had gone before us had suffered at the hands of the hard packed red clay that was scarred with the streaks of sliding hiking boots.
The trail took a little loop before we saw the actual trailhead leading down into the canyon. The rain hadn't ceased so, unfortunately for my dignity, I had to adorn the giant hooded poncho that covered both the backpack and myself, giving me the appearance of a hunchbacked monk. In fact, the moment the rain let up, I took it off (later we learned to wrap up the bag alone, saving me the embarrassment). The first portion of the trail was a steep switchback track through the scrub which we trotted down while the sun would teasingly pop out for a brief moment before hiding once again behind the clouds.
After skirting our way around a little track that was cut into the cliff, we broke out onto the great vista of the canyon. We would see the canyon many times from many angles but it never ceased to take our breath away. This huge gaping wound in the earth was streaked with red cliffs and green scrub with waterfalls lacing the cliffs in the distance. The magnificent walls of the canyon stretched out into oblivion and everywhere you turned, massive rock structures jutted out like pinnacles. It took on the appearance of a painted backdrop, seeming impossible that it was right there in front of us.
From this point on, the trail seemed more like a descent down a semi-dried river bed. The track was just following the creases in the ground where water had run; just rocks, rubble and red sand causing a difficult climb down. As we reached the last half mile, the trail dove into a forest of skinny trees and boulders, markedly different from the red clay scramble of the first section. It got to the point where it seemed everything around us was dry but for the path ahead, which had turned into a muddy little stream with toads leaping away from our oncoming steps. We rounded the corner and saw the long-drop toilet and a ramshackle shelter, signifying the Wiliwili campsite alongside the raging river.
We set up camp among some of the most aggressive mosquitos I have ever encountered. There were swarms of the things, bombarding us from all directions like miniature cobra attack helicopters. Of course at this point we had no insect repellent and so the only way of deterring these determined buggers was to stand and act as a windmill with our arms swinging constantly. When it was time to throw our packs into the tent, one of us would assume the windmill position shouting "Go! Go! Go!" in a militant fashion, while the other would throw the packs inside and zip up the tent flap as fast as possible.
The rest of the afternoon was spent exploring upriver. The sun had come out and all around us were the towering walls of the canyon. As the sun sunk, we constructed a fire which was a little confident and determined flame, but it kept exploding due to wet wood. In fact there was a disheartening moment when our small tin foil trays in which we were attempting to boil water (in lieu of a cooking pot which would come later) were upturned by the exploding wooden frame supporting them. We couldn't help but laugh as we had to settle with our dinner of jerky and nuts.
That night, before turning off our headlamps, Leigh Anne turned over and said "Ya know what Avi? I think we are the only people in this whole canyon." And what she was right. This was the only camping area and we hadn't seen anybody else hike in. It was a scary thought… an exhilarating thought that we were alone in this endless valley cut into the earth. I lay awake, recalling a feeling I often had when standing on the edge of something like a huge ocean or looking out across endless mountains, or for that matter an endless canyon, always from a vantage point wishing I was in it, not just standing on the edge of it taking a photo with the hordes, but to fully immerse myself in the thick of it. And here we were, on the canyon floor and we couldn't be deeper amongst it all.
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY "Beyond the End of the Road: CANYON – Part 2"
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The purpose of a critical view of the papacy is not its elimination, as attempted by some cardinals or liberal theologians. The purpose is its purification.
How did the Apostle Peter and his successors understand the papacy in the first three centuries? In the first place in such way that they themselves, dying a martyr's death, witnessed to Christ. Jesus is the Son of God who died for our sins and, being God, rose again from the dead historically and really. There is salvation in no one else (Acts 4:12).
The authority in the Church is based on the vertical – on the relationship to God – and determines the horizontal – human relationships. The essence of the papacy is to protect the vertical, i.e. to protect the Church against heresies in matters of faith and morals. If the Pope does so, every Christian, including non-Catholics, must gratefully accept this service of his, even if they do not fall within his jurisdiction, such as the Orthodox or Protestants. If the Pope neglects to protect the Church against heresies, or if he does the opposite, as is the case today, he does harm to the whole Church. Every Christian must distance himself from such a manifest heretic.
The penalty for an abuse of ecclesiastical authority is determined by Gal 1:8-9 and by the Dogmatic Bull of Paul IV. If a bishop or Pope proclaims heresies, he is automatically excommunicated from the Church and all of his actions are without force.
The paradox is that the liberal leaders of the non-Catholic Churches are in unity with the current heretical papacy.
Today we are witnesses to a spiritual and moral crisis in all the Christian Churches. Instead of protecting the faith, the highest authorities promote heresies of neo-Modernism and syncretism. Instead of protecting moral values, they tolerate and legalize immorality (LGBTQ). Heretical authority gradually changes the truths of faith. If you have the saving faith and you live by it, you will be saved. If you refuse to repent of heresies, you will be condemned.
The turning point in the Catholic Church was Vatican Council II. Francis and his heresies only bring the spirit of the Council to perfection, leading the Church to the self-destruction of the papacy. By reason of Francis' heresies, the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate made his excommunication from the Church public (14 February 2018).
What does the present time demand? The papacy needs to be purified of heresies and the spirit of the world, and it must begin to serve the Church again as the pillar of faith and truth and as a guarantee of unity. Jesus did not pray for religious globalization in the New Age but for inward unity with Him – with Jesus and with the Father (cf. Jn 17:21).


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guidelines written up by HMRC and the National Federation of Hairdressers (NFH) and in the department's VAT Taxable Person Manual to establish the business association between the two parties.
An HMRC inspector will start to form an opinion of the relationship from the moment they enter the premises. They will expect to see a clear choice shown to the customer at the reception, allowing them to deal with the salon or independent stylist.
Normally, the inspector would expect a self-employed stylist to display their name in the work area they rent. This could be as simple as a piece of paper with their name and contact details, or similar, by the mirror of their chair. Alternatively, a list of independent stylists, alongside any specialisms, should be displayed in the reception area. This requirement is necessary but is often not adhered to. The end user must be fully aware that they are using the services of an independent stylist. It should be clear that all complaints and claims will be dealt with by the independent stylist and their insurance providers, not under the salon's procedures.
Any inspector worth his salt will ask to see the contract between the salon and the stylist. In some smaller salons, a written contract is often overlooked in favour of verbal agreements. Although there is a cost involved in the former, failure to have a written contract would be very foolish as an unsuccessful separation of the two parties could result in all money taken by the salon and the stylist being liable to VAT.
Federation of Hairdressers, each stylist must be responsible for many areas of their work environment including the following aspects.
Maintenance of their own books and accounting records.
Being responsible for their own taxation affairs, health and safety procedures.
Attending to their own insurance requirements, including public liability insurance.
Being capable of suffering losses (negative profit) as well as enjoying profits.
Having complete freedom to establish their own price structure and times of opening (including closure for holidays).
Purchasing consumables and products from any source, and selling any product range.
Able to compete openly for clients both inside and outside the salon, and to accept or reject clients at will.
Being free to appoint locum stylists as the need arises.
Being free of restrictions about the sale, disposal or relocation of the business.
Displaying a notice giving the name of the contractor and address at which documents may be served as required by the Business Names Act 1985, s 4.
Responding to actions brought against it by third parties.
Having its own stationary for business letters, written orders, invoices and receipts.
of these areas can often be sticking points for some independent contractors, but it can be argued that, if the vast majority of the other clauses are adhered to, some of these points are not essential.
the stylists, checking that their total turnover is declared as sales and fees paid to the salon are shown as an expense. It requires officers to look at the rules of the salon and any restrictions placed on stylists who are trading within the business environment. All these pointers will provide the department with information to determine whether the supply from the stylist is to the salon or the customer.
attending to red tape which resulted in them being deemed as supplying their services to the salon rather than their individual customers and consequently VAT would be due on the cumulative sales of the whole salon.
In January 2003, there was a High Court ruling in the case of Kieran Mullin Ltd v CCE  EWHC 4. Here it was ruled that self-employed stylists using the 'chair rental' agreement were supplying hairdressing services to the customer even though their written agreements did not fall within the federation guidelines. The High Court decision has made life a lot easier for us to protect our clients' intentions. If the stylist is supplying the customer, not the salon, the findings here are helpful. However, HMRC's official line to those citing this case is to refer to the many contradicting tribunal decisions over many years relating to this matter. The department will strongly hold its ground relating to the question of to whom the supply is made?
If you feel your business may need further advice on this matter please contact us for a consultation.


Introverts aren't the other people who wonder how to start a conversation. Even talkative, confident entrepreneurs are sometimes "at a loss for words" when confronted with new social situations.
You can engage others by smiling and saying "Hi." Smiling is the first step to attracting people and carrying on a conversation. Few people will be inclined to start a conversation with a grumpy or angry person, so put yourself in a good mood if you're not in one already.
Making small talk at an event or party can be bothersome or intimidating, depending on your social skills, but you can learn how to do it. Ask a question about the event or the location.
If you're attending a seminar or other event, ask someone what they thought of the last speaker or presentation. Their answer will lead to other subjects you can talk about, and you won't have to search very far for common ground – it's right in front of you.
Asking for help-or asking someone if they need help- is another way to start a conversation.
When you ask questions, make sure they're open-ended. An open-ended question might be "How did you find out about this band?" or "Where do you live?" The person will give you information that you can use to propel the conversation forward by answering these questions.
Asking a question like "Do you like this conference?" can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no," and may not lead to a full-fledged conversation, especially if the person is shy.
Where did you go to high school (or college)?
Most times there are awkward silences between strangers it's because they don't know how to start a conversation, not because they are shy or dislike each other on sight!
Use the FORD technique to initiate a conversation with anyone. FORD stands for Family, Occupation, Recreation, Dreams. If you tend to get tongue-tied when meeting strangers, using this method will help you come up with ideas, so there's no fear of saying something awkward in a pinch.
When you have a few free minutes, come up with a few questions in each of the four FORD categories that you can use on anyone. Commit them to memory, and you won't need to struggle for something to say the next time you meet a stranger.
Keeping a journal or blog is another way to find a variety of topics to talk about with other people. Observe and write about everything you experience each day – from the Thai food, you ate at a new restaurant downtown to the flowers in your neighbors' garden. The more you experience, the more you'll have to offer in a conversation.
Face the speaker and look at them in a relaxed, open way. (Maintaining eye contact doesn't mean staring.) Listen carefully and try to visualize what the person is saying. You want to be present in the conversation, and prevent your mind from wandering. The extra step of picturing what the person is saying will help you stay focused.
You'll also need to block outside distractions like music or other conversations. Wait for the speaker to pause naturally; don't interrupt when he or she is in the middle of talking. Interruptions send the message that your opinion is more important than what the speaker thinks.
When you follow these tips, you'll genuinely listen to what the other person is saying instead of waiting for your chance to speak. You'll usually respond with a statement, and occasionally with a question.
Put yourself in the speaker's emotional state, feel sad when they feel sad, happy when they are expressing joy, and show it in your facial expression. Being empathetic is one of the best ways to connect with a person.
If the speaker continues to talk for a while, let him know you are still listening by interjecting short sentences like "I can understand that," or nodding your head in agreement.
You'll also need to pay attention to the person's tone of voice and body posture. Their words are only part of the message. Someone can use positive words to describe a subject, but use a sad or angry tone of voice.
At the end of the conversation, summarize what has been said. Summarizing helps in business and important conversations, but it is a nice touch to use even after informal conversations.
If you know you're going to be at a party or in a social situation, concentrate on the positive things that can come out of it. You could meet a new friend with common interests, or have short conversations with a lot of fascinating people. Shyness, like extroversion, starts in your mind, so focus on positive outcomes.
People who are shy or nervous because they're self-conscious need to remember that most people are self-absorbed. They are lost in their thoughts and actions and aren't staring at your socks or your hair or anything that may be making you self-conscious.
Don't be afraid to start a conversation because you think people are examining you and looking for faults. They will probably be happy to talk with you – about their interests.
You can start out by using the FORD method outlined above or simply compliment the person on something they're wearing – a shirt, a ring, a hat, or a jacket. Don't choose any item randomly; compliment something you actually notice.
When you compliment someone, you'll hear the warmth in their voice as they thank you, and this will make it easier to continue the conversation.
Ask questions about general subjects – except religion and politics, for obvious reasons! Entertainment – (music, TV, movies, books) and sports are passions most people share. Other subjects most people like are travel, food, pets, and shopping. You'll probably find common ground in one of these subjects, and if you don't, the person's answers will eventually lead you to one that does.
As the conversation continues, the other person will start asking about your life and interests. Be forthcoming and pleasant, and you may make a new friend, or at the very least, have a polite, one-time conversation.
When you speak with anyone new, there's always the chance that there will be a pause or lull in the conversation when one or both of you has run out of things to say. If this happens, return to a subject you discussed previously, such as the person's favorite movie. You could ask them if they saw it at a theatre or watched it online, and continue the conversation from there.
Ask a person for recommendations. (Do you know of a good Mexican restaurant in this part of town?" or "What app do you recommend for scheduling meetings?") People will be flattered that you asked for their advice, and you may strike up a full conversation.
Smile when you're being introduced to someone, and shake hands firmly.
Be aware of your eye contact, or lack of it, as you talk. If you look to the side or at the floor, people may think you're bored and leave the meeting with a bad impression of you.
You'll get better at how to start a conversation as you practice with more people in many different situations. Remember that people who seem gregarious and confident got that way by being around lots of people. They are practicing their conversation skills daily.
If you are a retail clerk, salesperson, nurse or have another job that requires interaction with other people, it obviously will be much easier to learn conversational skills. You have to converse as part of your job. Even though the conversations may not be fun or tell you much about the other person's interests.
People who spend a lot of time alone during the workday (computer analysts, accountants, writers), will need to find a hobby. It could be a volunteer work that will put them around people, so they can practice their conversational skills.
Traveling provides a great opportunity to meet new people and practice conversational skills. Ask for directions on how to get to an airport terminal, airline counter, or restaurant at the airport. You can also talk to the person next to you as you sit at the gate waiting to board the flight.
Conversing with other travelers is less frustrating than talking to people at work or school functions. If you're shy or nervous, the pressure is off because you'll never see the people again. You won't be self-conscious about seeming awkward or saying the wrong thing. As a result, you're less apt to be nervous or stumble over your words.


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Apple TV, iTunes Updated; World Remains Unchanged
Posted by David Worthington on October 29, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Apple has dusted the cobwebs off of Apple TV with a new software upgrade that introduces a redesigned user interface, which is intended to make it easier to play favorites. iTunes 9.0.2 was released in conjunction with the update.
Apple TV 3.0 has a redesigned main menu that adds shortcuts to recently rented or purchased movies. TV shows, music, podcasts, photos and YouTube are also front and center.
In addition, iTunes extras and iTunes LP content can now be played on the Apple TV in full screen. Genius mixes and Internet radio can now be played through home theater systems. The iTunes upgrade adds HE-AAC playback and encoding.
I still wonder when Apple will start a subscription service. For the moment, my colleague Harry McCracken has largely forsaken his Apple TV for a Roku, because his Roku gives him unlimited content through Netflix.
Apple TV is a nice device, but it is not, as Harry has stated, "an iPod-like transcendent hit." I'm sure it would work well paired with one of those snazzy new 27″ iMacs, but very little (other than iTunes synchronization) differentiates Apple TV from its competitors. How about it, Steve?
There has been rumors abound about Apple getting into the TV business, and selling an all-in-one unit. I would be happy to forsake a box for a TV that has Apple software built in. My tiny Manhattan living room doesn't have much space for more stuff.
Apple TV 3.0 is a free download for existing customers; new 160GB units cost $229. Last month, Apple slashed the Apple TV's price, and increased capacity.

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"It's a lack of appreciation of how Israeli discourse works. It's your average Jewish Friday night family meal, taken to the hundredth power."
Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer, explaining the nature of differences between the U.S. and Israel, which some media have characterized as a rift between the two nations
"Count [the Jews] one by one and kill them to the very last one… turn their food to poison and make the air they breathe blazing hot."
Entreaty to Allah by Sheikh Abd Al-Barr Al-Rawdhi in a sermon at Al-Rahma Mosque in San Donà di Piave, Italy. The Italian Ministry of the Interior later announced that it was expelling the sheikh for "seriously disturbing the peace"
"We need peace with the Jewish people, good relations, not war"
Raghda Hejazi, a Gazan mother of five, in a refreshingly realistic, if atypical, comment to a reporter
"The only thing we gained is destruction."
Fouad Harara, a Gazan laborer, in another realistic comment
"Jews rejected child sacrifice 3,500 years ago. Now it's Hamas' turn,"
Headline of an advertisement featuring the words of Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, which appeared in the New York Times and other papers but which The London Times refused to run. The reason given was: "the opinion being expressed is too strong and too forcefully made and will cause concern amongst a significant number of Times readers"
"It is one organization with two wings or two departments."
Mousa Abu Marzook, senior Hamas political leader, offering unconvincing "clarification" about why his declared willingness to negotiate with Israel as part of a Palestinian "unity government" will prevent Hamas' military arm from continuing to attack Israelis
"Maybe it's not 1939, but it may be 1934."
Historian Deborah Lipstadt, about the explosion of anti-Semitism in parts of Europe
"The virulent reaction around the world to Israel's latest incursion into Gaza is making rethink that argument."
Forward editor Jane Eisner, referring to her long-held assumption that global anti-Zionism isn't necessarily anti-Semitism
"The Arabs were not very nice [at Israel's founding] and it led to problems."
Filmmaker Woody Allen, offering a brief and understated history lesson after expressing his pain at the "tragic and terrible" situation in Gaza
"Wolf, Wolf, Wolf, Wolf, you have to be fair. You can't end that – I must end that because you asked me and I want to answer."
Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan, to CNN correspondent Wolf Blitzer, who had asked Mr. Hamdan if he was prepared to retract his public claim that Jews use Christian blood for matzos. Mr. Hamdan failed to do so, instead offering the less-than-satisfying defense that "This was said by everyone. I was saying they are part of what was being said"
"At this point, if Netanyahu appeared on TV with a necklace made from the teeth of Palestinian children, would anybody be surprised?"
"Ever wonder what would happen if the KKK had F-16s and access to a surplus population of minorities? See #Israel and #Gaza."
"[Journalist] Jeffrey Goldberg's story should have ended at the pointy end of a shiv."
Tweets by Virginia Tech associate professor of English Steven Salaita, who had been offered a job by the University of Illinois, which subsequently withdrew its offer.
"unflinching support"
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, characterizing the United States' stance in a recent U.N. General Assembly session, offering thanks to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
"I don't see any attention from the rest of the world. In one day, they killed more than two thousand Yazidi in Sinjar, and the whole world says, 'Save Gaza, save Gaza!'"
A member of the minority Kurdish ethnic/religious community Yazidi in Iraq, lamenting murders committed by ISIS, the "Islamic State." The group recently hoisted some of its victims severed heads on poles
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In our business, we have a habit of making people cry.
It started in the early days, when my business partner, Sam Goldman, and I were trying to raise seed funding for d.light through business plan competitions and angel investor pitches. We had a very simple slide deck, comprised mainly of photos, and two props: a kerosene lantern and a prototype portable lantern.
But we had something far more effective than the most sophisticated PowerPoint or presentation could provide: we had a powerful story.
The story began with Sam's stint as a Peace Corps volunteer, when he lived in an unelectrified village in the Western African nation of Benin. One night his neighbor's son accidentally overturned a kerosene lamp and suffered third-degree burns over most of his body. That incident prompted Sam to ask: Why, in the twenty-first century, were so many people still using dangerous and expensive kerosene for light?
To drive the point home, we would light our kerosene lantern and allow clouds of black, noxious smoke to fill the room — whether it be an investor conference room or a business school classroom. We would extinguish the lamp after just a few seconds, but the looks of surprise and alarm remained on the audience's faces long afterward.
Sam and I would spend some time on our business plans and projections, but then we would be sure to close with another impactful story. This one was about a woman in Myanmar named Mi Yah, who had tried one of our earliest prototypes: a string of LEDs attached to a battery. We visited her a few days after leaving the lights with her. She wept openly as she told us how much her life had changed, from her brick-making business to the well being of her five children.
When we finished our presentation, it wasn't uncommon for us to look around the room and see people wiping their eyes.
In those early days, we learned an important lesson: No matter how powerful or influential people are, no matter how much money they control, they are still human. Even the most hard-nosed, numbers-driven investor is drawn to stories with meaning and impact.
Scientific studies have consistently demonstrated the power of storytelling. People remember stories far more than they remember numbers, no matter how many zeros might be in them. Individuals primarily evaluate brands based on emotion, not facts or attributes.
In the business world, the idea of using stories in marketing and sales isn't new. But we've also found storytelling to be effective in recruiting partners, investors, and employees.
When d.light was first getting started, potential employees, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and distribution partners had little reason to want to work with us. We had no proven track record, and our scale was small. In order to make our products affordable to base-of-the-pyramid families, we were very frugal with costs. We actually asked people to accept less financial compensation than they were accustomed to.
Many people, reasonably, said no. But a surprising number, including extraordinarily smart and talented individuals who had plenty of other opportunities, said yes. Not because it was the rational choice, but because they were moved by the story of why d.light was founded and the customers we were trying to serve — and they wanted to be part of it.
In his book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, author Donald Miller discusses how we all want to be part of a story that is bigger than us. We want to live our own hero's journey, with a mission so meaningful that we are wiling to sacrifice and push past obstacles and fears.
This is why Sam and I got involved in d.light in the first place, despite the fact that we both had attractive job offers from giant multinationals — he from Wal-Mart, and I from Google. Our initial salaries with d.light were less than half of what we would have made elsewhere.
Both of us have spent years living in developing countries for the company, and we have worked so hard that we have become very familiar with burnout. It hasn't been an easy road in the slightest. But what a story we have been part of.
Nowadays, d.light has grown enough that we don't need to rely as much on our story to woo employees or partners. But we still make sure to tell the stories of our founding and our customers because that, more than anything, demonstrates who we are as a company.
It helps that what we do naturally lends itself to stories of change, transformation, and impact. In addition, though, the storytelling helps provide tangible expressions of our mission and vision. It brings the lofty language into the everyday in a way that almost every individual can relate to.
If we meet someone who is moved by that story, then we know there's a good chance we could work together well. If someone doesn't connect with the journey that d.light is on, then it's an indicator that we may not be aligned in our goals and priorities.
Recently, one of our human resources managers told me that he likes hiring people who cry during their interviews with d.light. Empathy is one of our core values as a company, and what better way to evaluate empathy than to see someone moved to tears by the stories of families who do not have access to electricity?
Obviously, the story of d.light is not one that everyone can or should be part of. But there is a meaningful story that each one of us can participate in. It's through that story that you can find like-minded partners and supporters.


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Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi steps down after 24 years at the company
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Pepsi's longtime chief executive, Indra Nooyi, is stepping down after 12 years leading the company, PepsiCo announced Monday.
Nooyi has spent almost a quarter-century with the food and beverage giant, which includes iconic brands such as Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Tropicana.
Just under five percent of Fortune 500 companies currently have a female CEO.
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi listens during a meeting between President Donald Trump and business leaders at the White House in Washington on Feb. 3, 2017.Evan Vucci / AP file
Nooyi will be replaced by President Ramon Laguarta, who will be just the sixth president in the company's 53-year history.
"Leading PepsiCo has truly been the honor of my lifetime, and I'm incredibly proud of all we have done," said Nooyi in a statement.
"Growing up in India, I never imagined I'd have the opportunity to lead such an extraordinary company. We've made a more meaningful impact in people's lives than I ever dreamed possible," she said, citing the firm's corporate sustainability initiatives and community impact.
Barcelona-born Laguarta "has a deep understanding of the changing preferences of consumers and other critical trends unfolding around the world," said Nooyi, who steered the company away from its core soda business and led an expansion into soft drinks, snacks, and healthier options.
Ian Cook, speaking for Pepsi's board, said, "As CEO, [Nooyi] grew revenue more than 80 percent, outperforming our peers and adding a new billion-dollar brand almost every other year."
"$1,000 invested in PepsiCo in 2006 is worth more than two-and-a-half times that amount today," he noted.
"Indra has transformed the company with her bold vision and outstanding leadership, and I feel fortunate to have her as a mentor and a friend," said Laguarta.
Nooyi will step down in October but will stay on as chairman until early 2019.
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Subprojects that make part of the Theme 'Satellite data usage'.
In this project it is examined whether high quality biomass and yield maps of crops can be provided by combining optical satellite images with radar satellite images. Optical satellite data have proved to be useful for biomass monitoring of agricultural crops, but in northwest Europe cloud interference is the major problem for delivering of data with the required temporal resolution of ca. 10 days. The expectation is that radar data can fill the gaps in coverage with optical images. Therefore, a combination of optical and radar data provides a possible solution for a crop biomass monitoring system.
Project partners: NEO, AeroVision B.V., Wageningen University & Research, TU Delft.
Coordinating research institute: Wageningen University & Research: Frits van Evert (trekker) en Corné Kempenaar.
The research in this project focuses on improving the supply security and quality of crop biomass maps for precision farming purposes. The partners want to develop and validate a service based on remote sensing imagery, from satellites, RPAS, manual airplanes and other sources, that growers can rely on for timely delivery of good biomass maps throughout the season. The service will be based on smart combination of images from satellites on cloudless days and from drones with cameras on cloudy days. Part of this project is also the founding of a cooperative of stakeholders, i.e. producers, suppliers of images, and suppliers of services.
Project partners: AeroVision B.V., Wageningen University & Research, TerraSphere (Bioscope Partner).
The aim of this project is to determine the relationship between satellite images of the 'Groenmonitor' and sugar beet yield. The Groenmonitor displays actual and historical satellite images of the vegetation in the Netherlands. For the unclouded parts of the satellite images the NDVI green index is calculated. The NDVI is an indicator for the amount of green biomass with a value between 0 and 1. The green index values can be used for yield prediction and crop management. Suiker Unie company is currently using a growth model to determine the expected sugar beet yield on a regional and national scale in the Netherlands. It is expected that by combination of the growth model with satellite observations the yield predictions can be improved.
Coordinating research institute: Wageningen University & Research: Gerbert Roerink (trekker).


7 Simple Ways I Plan to Level Up My Mom Game in 2019!
I honestly hate New Year's resolutions and never do them. They're no different than the empty, tired threats I throw at my kids from my room to turn off the TV and go to sleep early on a Sunday night… they make no impact whatsoever.
Resolutions give people false hope that things will be different this year just because we really want them to. And then at the end of each year, we realize the needle never moved. Not a single inch.
That doesn't mean I'm just a floater, haphazardly moving through life. I just don't like being told when I should be living my best life. Just like when Black Friday rolls around and everyone says it's the biggest sale of the year… lies.
How I do like to ring in each New Year is to reflect on what type of person, wife, and mom I want to be. With each passing year, I still believe we can become better versions of ourselves each and every year. Not by making empty resolutions but by creating a powerful vision of who we want to become and deciding to take intentional action on those small things little by little.
One of the things I strive for is to be a better mom than I was the year before. Not some perfect Suzy Homemaker version of myself but to do the things that are important to me. Like being more patient and not losing it with my kids every single day. Oh and consuming smaller amounts of their chicken nuggets and cookies cause I also don't want to buy new jeans in 2019.
This year I'm going to be less hurried, rushed, and busy with life. As crazy as this may sound, I became a mother because I really wanted to. And even crazier… I actually really like my kids, not every moment of the day, but most.
And every year they keep getting older and I can see the time flying. So this is how I'm going to do my best to capture the time this year.
1 – I'm going to ask more questions instead of lecturing.
As my kids get older, I've learned that talking isn't my best parenting tool. Listening is. This year I'm going to practice the art of holding my tongue except to ask more questions to keep them talking. Yes, I know… not more talking! Ugh. But seriously, we can't share their heart if we don't know what's in it.
Here are 60 fun questions to ask your kids to get you started!
2 – I'm going to stop sweating the small stuff and embrace all the little moments.
I have literally cried over spilled milk, spilled lemonade, and especially spilled grape juice. But over the years I've learned to calm down and teach my kid how to clean up their own mess. Done. But more importantly to really see and capture the sweet little moments I used to miss because I got all worked up and spent the whole day feeling guilty.
3 – I'm going to stick to my word. But before I can stick to my word I need to be more selective with my commitments.
I can't say yes to taking my kids skating if I don't look at my schedule first. No more canceling on my kids if I can help it. Also, if I say, "if you leave your room a mess before school one more day, you'll lose your tablet for 2 weeks" then that's just what I'm going to do. Period.
4 – I'm going to put my phone out of sight when my kids are talking to me.
I Brandi, am a smartphone addict. I, like so many other moms, find myself mindlessly scrolling on my phone whenever I have a free moment. I honestly don't even know why I'm doing it. But one thing I'm changing is not holding and scrolling on my phone when my kid is talking to me. No matter how boring or endlessly long their story is… it's rude.
But what's even worse is I'm missing out on the real and beautiful or silly moments right in front of me. They're always there… I just have a hard time seeing them when my phone's in the way.
5 – I'm going to let my kids be messy.
I'm not that mess loving mom who makes toddler sensory bins and lets her kids finger paint. I don't even like Play-doh. But somewhere in 2018, I took note of how making slime and ruining all my good bowls was a great bonding experience for my older girls who didn't fight during one slime making session the whole year. That's huge and so mess gets the win in my book.
6 – I'm going to give them more responsibility.
After the reading that eye-opening Harvard study that says kids grow up to be more successful, happy, and make more money because they did chores growing up I realized that I'd be doing more damage to my precious angels by continuing to clean up their rooms and fold the laundry on my own. So there you have it… more chores in 2019!
7 – I'm going to be more grateful.
We all know the saying about grass and poop in our neighbor's yards. Sadly, I still struggle with comparison and not feeling like I measure up to all the fit, ab-revealing moms with perfectly posed children on Instagram. But I'm going to decide to really see the greatness in my own yard cause it really is pretty great.
Much love and success to you in your 2019!
P.S. This was originally just an email I sent to my lovely subscribers, but it resonated so well I thought I'd share it with all my readers! If you'd love to join my email list and get inspiration like this (that I don't normally share in a blog post) click here to join!


Government has set aside $4m for the dredging of the Navua River.
Primary Industry permanent secretary – Mason Smith today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Railway First Group for the dredging of the Navua River.
Smith says river dredging is a high socio-political issue for the Government as they are looking at ways to reduce the risks, and impacts of flooding.
The project will be completed in six months.
The Rewa River dredging was also done by the China Railway First Group.
A further $60m will be spent to dredge the rivers around the country.


The English Chamber Orchestra is pairing the well-known with the lesser known in its concert Christmas with Vivaldi at the Cadogan Hall on 2 December 2018. Whilst the programme includes Vivaldi's Gloria (with the Choir of the 21st Century and City Music Foundation Artists, Raphaela Papadakis and Lotte Betts-Dean) and Winter from The Four Seasons, there is also a chance to hear the Concerto for violin in E flat Major 'La Tempesta di Mare', the Concerto for Violin and Cello in B flat major and the Flute Concerto 'Il cardellino' [the Goldfinch]. The conductor is Michael Collins and the soloists are all drawn from the orchestra's principals, leader Stephanie Gonley, cello Caroline Dale and flute Harry Winstanley.
Rather confusingly the sub-title 'La Tempesta di Mare', the storm at sea, crops up more than once in Vivaldi's output, it is used for a group of three related flute concertos, and also for a violin concerto (unrelated to these), and it is this latter violin concerto that ECO is performing, it comes from Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, Vivaldi's publication of 1725 which also included the four violin concertos known as The Four Seasons.Vivaldi's flute concerto Il cardellino comes from the same Op.10 publication, from 1728, which included the final version of the flute concerto La Tempesta di Mare. Confused? Don't worry, simply go along and listen to the music, be amazed at Vivaldi's sheer invention, he certainly didn't write the same concerto every time!
Further ahead, flautist Ana de la Vega joins the orchestra on 19 February 2019 at Cadogan Hall for the recently re-discovered Flute Concerto by Josef Myslivecek, a Czech contemporary of, friend of and great influence on Mozart. Ana de la Vega has just recorded the concerto with the ECO. And the concert will also include music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Grieg.
Then on 16 March 2019, the talented young French horn player Ben Goldscheider [see my interview with Ben] and tenor Ben Johnson join Jessica Cottis and the orchestra for Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, along with music by Ravel and Stravinsky, plus Britten's realisations of Purcell songs.
Full details from the English Chamber Orchestra's website.


Slumber Party-A-Rooney (originally Fun-A-Rooney) is the fifth episode in season 4 of Liv and Maddie. It aired on November 25, 2016.
Liv throws a secret sleepover on the set of "Sing It Louder!!" (complete with waffle bar) to help Ruby and her co-star Priya become better friends. Meanwhile, Joey meets a new nemesis, Skeeter Parham, and Parker reveals a big surprise to Maddie.
Ruby: We're just having fun being dressed like frogs and launching helmets into the air. Why do you gotta make it weird?
Maddie: (holding onto the tunnel) Oh, you know, just holding the ENTIRE PACIFIC OCEAN WITH MY FINGER!!
Parker: Girl, you have no chill.
Originally Falcon suggested the creation of the "pizzarito" instead of "schwarmilada."
The opening scene POV for "Sing It Louder!!" was Stephanie Einstein's.
Skeeter's laptop computer kept getting broken.
Liv tried to create a portmanteau for "fun" and "ambassador"--"Funbassador."
The slumber party was for the entire female cast.
A couch, not a table was destroyed, and Gemma was led to believe that she was to blame.
The ending had Liv tied to a cast chair by Ruby and Priya as the studio lights were turned off.
This is the second slumber-party themed episode. The first being Sleep-A-Rooney.
This is the first appearances of Skeeter Parham and Priya, new characters in season 4.
Ron Hart's favourite Dove Cameron moment happens in this episode.
This episode aired at a special time of 9:00pm.
This aired after the Descendants Holiday Special, which also starred Dove Cameron, which is why it aired at 9:00pm.
South Salamanca is mentioned in this episode.
Say Hey is played in this episode during Liv, Ruby and Priya's slumber party.
Stage lights are always secured to their mounting rail by a backup safety chain if the clamp holding them up should disengage. So it would have been impossible for the stage light to crash to the table below because the chain would prevent it from falling.
To view the Slumber Party-A-Rooney gallery, click here.


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es un proyecto multimedia japonés co-publicado por la imprenta Dash X Bunko de Shūeisha, la imprenta Fujimi Fantasia Bunko de Fujimi Shobo, la imprenta MF Bunko J de Media Factory, la imprenta Gagaga Bunko de Shogakukan, y la revista Jump Square de Shueisha. El concepto original fue desarrollado por Marvelous y una unidad de escritores de tres personas conocidas como Speakeasy compuesta por Kōshi Tachibana, Sō Sagara y Wataru Watari. Fue publicado en 2015 con varias novelas ligeras, y un manga fue serializado en Jump Square desde septiembre hasta diciembre de 2016. Un anime, titulado , producido por A-1 Pictures y dirigido por Kenichi Kawamura, se emitió entre el 9 de julio y el 24 de septiembre de 2016.

Sinopsis
La historia toma lugar en un mundo donde la humanidad está en una guerra contra un enemigo llamado "UNKNOWN". Los niños que fueron evacuados a una facultad de sueño criogénico durante la invasión de "UNKNOWN" varias décadas atrás despertaron de su sueño y descubrieron que sus cuerpos han desarrollado habilidades sobrenaturales llamados World. Para proteger Japón de "UNKNOWN" que emerge del puente de la bahía de Tokio, los chicos y chicas tienen que entrar en combate para defender las ciudades de Tokio, Kanagawa, y Chiba.

Personajes

Principales

Seiyū: Sōma Saitō
El protagonista principal de la novela "Sonna Sekai wa Kowashiteshimae" y del anime. Él es un estudiante representante de Tokio. Él es una persona con gran confianza y subestima a los otros, pero probablemente es debido a que tiene terribles habilidades de conversación. Él muestra respeto hacia los adultos ya que la gente mayor lo ha ayudado desde su infancia. Su rango es 4, y él piensa que los rangos son muy importantes. Su World es manipular la gravedad, a la cual él apoda "Free Gravity".

Seiyū: Yui Ishikawa
Una estudiante de Tokio. La amiga de la infancia de Ichiya quien es en realidad mayor que él, pero debido a que llegó un año tarde a su sueño criogénico, ahora su edad es la misma que la de Ichiya. Ella le llama a Ichiya "Icchan" como una muestra de afecto. Ella es la única cuyo bastón no puede volar, lo cual hace que siempre sea cargada por otro estudiante siempre que están en una batalla. Su World es revitalización, la cual es llamada "Heart Warming" por Ichiya.

Seiyū: Chika Anzai
Una estudiante de Chiba y la hermana menor de Kasumi. Su World le permite utilizar dos pistolas una congelante y otra incineradora también involucra controlar el movimiento de los objetos.

Seiyū: Yūma Uchida
Kasumi es el protagonista de la novela "Dōdemo Ii Sekai Nante". Él es un estudiante representante de Chiba, él es el hermano mayor de Asuha la cual lo llama "Onii". Siempre está peleando con Ichiya, esto de acuerdo a su hermana es porque "él solo puede hablar con gente respondiéndoles con pocas palabras", lo cual también es la razón de porque no aguanta a Canaria. Su World es un sistema de búsqueda. Él usualmente toma la posición de tirador.

Seiyū: Aoi Yūki
Maihime es la protagonista de la novela "Itsuka Sekai o Sukū Tame ni". Una estudiante representante de Kanagawa con una personalidad cuidadosa y un poco infantil. Ella tiene poderes divinos, pero a veces no tiene control sobre ellos.

Seiyū: Ayaka Fukuhara
Una estudiante representante de Kanagawa. Ella admira a su amiga de la infancia Maihime, a la cual llama "Hime", al punto de que no puede soportar los momentos donde no está con Maihime. Su World es contacto visual.

Otros

Seiyū: Sora Amamiya
Una estudiante de Kanagawa. Ella también es la administradora de los estudiantes cuyo World es exparcir cualquier cosa en una amplia área.

Seiyū: Hiroaki Hirata

Seiyū: Mamiko Noto

Seiyū: Shiori Izawa

Seiyū: Natsumi Fujiwara

Seiyū: Sayaka Ohara

Media

Novela ligera
Hay cuatro series de novelas ligeras de Project Qualidea escritas por diferentes autores.

Kuzu to Kinka no Qualidea
La primera serie es , escrita por Sō Sagara y Wataru Watari, e ilustrada por Saboten. Shueisha publicó el primer volumen el 23 de enero de 2015.

Itsuka Sekai o Sukū Tame ni -Qualidea Code-
La segunda serie es , escrita por Kōshi Tachibana e ilustrada por Kiyotaka Haimura. Fujimi Shobo ha publicado dos volúmenes entre el 18 de julio de 2015 y el 20 de enero de 2016.

Sonna Sekai wa Kowashiteshimae -Qualidea Code-
La tercera serie es , escrita por Sō Sagara e ilustrada por Kantoku. Media Factory ha publicado dos volúmenes entre el 23 de octubre de 2015 y el 24 de junio de 2016.

Dōdemo Ii Sekai Nante -Qualidea Code-
La cuarta serie es , escrita por Wataru Watari e ilustrada por Saitom. Shogakukan ha publicado dos volúmenes entre el 20 de julio de 2016 y el 18 de enero de 2017.

Manga
Un manga ilustrado por Speakeasy (Kōshi Tachibana, Sō Sagara y Wataru Watari) fue serializado en Jump Square desde septiembre hasta diciembre de 2016. Fue compilado en 1 volumen tankōbon.

Lista de volúmenes

Anime
Una serie de anime titulada , producida por A-1 Pictures y dirigida por Kenichi Kawamura, se emitió entre el 9 de julio y el 24 de septiembre de 2016. El guion es escrito por Speakeasy. Hisayuki Tabata baso el diseño de los personajes usados en el anime en los diseños originales de Matsuryu. La música es compuesta por Taku Iwasaki. El opening es "Brave Freak Out" interpretado por LiSA, mientras que el primer ending es "Gravity" interpretado por ClariS, y el segundo es "Yakusoku -Promise code-" (約束 -Promise code-, lit. Promesa -Código promesa-) interpretado por Garnidelia.

Lista de episodios

Notas
 La serie se estrenó el 9 de julio de 2016 a las 12:00 AM, lo cual serían las 00:00 AM del 10 de julio de 2016.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Novelas ligeras de Japón
Novelas ligeras de acción
Series de manga
Manga de 2016
Anime y manga de acción
Anime y manga sobrenatural
Anime y manga fantástico
Anime de 2016
Series de anime realizadas por A-1 Pictures
Anime con guion original

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Do you remember those Nimbu soda available on streets during hot summers or on humid sweaty weather, where the bottle is sealed using a lakhoti (marble)?!?! It is also called Banta Soda in Northern India..Here, i have tried to recreate that version without using aerated(soft) drink!!!
We don't store soft drinks at home. So i use the Meetha Soda (Soda Khar – powdered) that i have at home to make this refreshing drink!!! And this way of making it is so easy and you get to customize the taste to suit your palate!!
The inspiration is from my mom, she used to make home-made soda by mixing limbu na phool (Citric acid) and soda. And later in a science class i realized that Soda is basic in nature and Citric Acid is, well, acidic in nature. When they meet in the water, you see the (re)action in form of the bubbles!!! This exact trick is used in making Khaman also, where both the soda and citric acid are used.
1) In bowl take all the ingredients except Meetha soda and mix well (to make nimbu paani).
2) If you are don't like to have any solids in your drink then, keep aside the nimbu paani for 15 minutes (so that all the flavors seep in the drink) and then drain using a channi.if you don't mind the mint leaves and black pepper solids in your drink then don't drain.
3) Pour out in the glass at the time of serving and add meetha soda to it, mix for 2-3 seconds and enjoy your homemade Nimbu Soda!!!
1) You can customize this drink to your choice. i.e my hubby doesn't like mint, black pepper and bhuna jeera in his drink. But i like everything except black pepper, especially fresh mint!! and my in laws love everything including black pepper!!! So 1st make nimbu paani/lemonade as per your taste and then add meetha soda to convert that into fresh lime soda customized to your taste buds.
2) If you have and want to use the drinking soda / sparkling water then skip mitha/powdered soda and water. Mix everything except soda in a tablespoon of water, use powdered sugar. Once everything mixes well, add sparkling water/drinking soda and enjoy immediately.
3) You can also use the Shikanji powder readily available. In that case skip every masala except sugar and mint.
I don't like Soda in my drink!!! I will try this sans the soda!!!
Even I have adapted a fresh lime juice recipe….1 lemon, sugar to taste, salt & mint poder….put all this in a mixer (woh juice wala attchmt), run it….and later pour & drink it. Heavenly!!
I love limbu soda ! after dinner its a wonderful thing to have ! 😀 its way too popular in gujarat I guess !
Indeed!! We need something refreshing in this summer!!


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Real World's Joey Kovar Dead at 29 of Suspected Drug Overdose
The young reality TV star leaves behind a young daughter
By Marcus Mulick and Sharareh Drury
Published Aug 17, 2012 at 6:32 PM | Updated at 6:33 PM EDT on Aug 17, 2012
Joey Kovar of "Real World" was found dead Friday of a suspected prescription drug overdose.
Joey Kovar, a former "Real World Hollywood" and "Celebrity Rehab" cast member, was found dead in Chicago Friday morning, police confirm to E! News.
Friend and coworker Jared Degado tells E! News exclusively he suspects Kovar died of a prescription drug overdose.
"He would have horrible panic attacks to the point of where he thought he was having heart attacks," says Degado. "He was prescribed anti-anxiety meds, but he would take so many, he didn't like the way it made him feel. So he would take Adderall to bring himself back up."
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"I have a feeling his body being pulled in two different directions just overloaded his heart," adds Degado, the president of Muscle Wolf Productions, which recently signed Kovar on as an actor.
"He had shaken the recreational drugs," says Degado. "All the times he was around, he was drinking water the whole time, never any party drugs or anything. I only saw the prescription medications he was on."
Sadly, Kovar leaves behind a young daughter. "He was a loving father," says Degado. "He would be with his kid when we were on the phone and he was always apologizing for being distracted."
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Mackenzie Phillips, a fellow Celebrity Rehab castmember, tweeted: "RIP Joey Kovar my heart breaks. My love and prayers go out to your family"
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