A few months ago we declared that bandanas are officially back, and last week, our accessory prediction was validated thanks to Leandra Medine and Kendall Jenner. The two style setters each donned the classic scarf at New York Fashion Week, giving us an excuse to shop for our own paisley bandana.
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This healthy chipotle hummus is seasoned with smoky chipotle pepper and just the right amount of lemon and garlic to make this addictive dip your new favorite snack!
Not to toot my own horn, but… I'm totally going to toot my horn.
This is hands-down the best hummus I've ever had.
Roasted red pepper hummus has always been my go-to but this? This zesty chipotle hummus is a total game changer!
I'm glad my recent chipotle obsession migrated from my bean dip makeover into a big bowl of chickpeas because this is a new staple around here. It makes a fantastically flavorful sandwich spread and is great on veggies and pita chips galore!
Grab a handy dandy jar of chipotle peppers and join me! You know you want to!
This healthy chipotle hummus is spiked with smoky chipotle pepper and just the right amount of lemon and garlic to make this addictive dip your new favorite snack!
In a food processor or blender, combine chickpeas, chipotle pepper, tahini, adobo sauce.
Scrape down the sides and add your garlic, salt, and lemon juice.
Dive in with a pita chip for a taste-test and add more of your favorite ingredients if desired [more oil or tahini will thin out the hummus, more chipotle pepper will add heat and smoky flavor and more lemon juice will add some zest to the dip] - the above measurements were my idea of hummus perfection! Love it so!
To fancily, top with half of a chopped chipotle pepper, a hearty drizzle of your favorite olive oil [I broke out the harissa-infused evoo for mine! Yum!] and a sprinkling of paprika.
Serve it with... pita chips, fresh pita wedges, and fresh veggies for dunking.
This chipotle hummus also makes a tasty sandwich spread!
If you get a chance to try this smoky chipotle hummus recipe, let me know! You can leave me a comment here (LOVE checking those daily!) or tag @PEASandCRAYONS on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creations. I can't wait to see what you whip up!
This hummus was so flipping good! I could legit eat this hummus daily. The smoky chipotle peppers and adobo sauce give this creamy, dreamy hummus just the kick it needs to be addictively delicious.
The hummus (or yummus as we call it here!) will keep for a few days in your fridge, but you'll be too busy licking the bowl clean to worry about leftovers!
Next time I'm for sure doubling the batch! Or maybe I should triple it? Quadruple?
All hummus; all. the. time.
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Jenn this sounds wonderful – the perfect addition to my hummus collection! I usually buy the chipotle hummus from trader joes, but now I can just make it ) Thanks for sharing, pinning!
Can I just say I love your backdrop is pieces of lettuce. You're awesome and I'm adding chickpeas and adobo peppers to my grocery list.
yesssssss! I can't wait for you to try this one! SO GOOD!
This looks SO good. The perfect hummus for my husband and I at least- totally up our alley.
Would it be inappropriate to face plant right into this?!
Yes! Chipotle peppers in everything!
Wow this looks so good! I love the idea of adding chipotle! Def trying this ASAP!
I have never made my own hummus, but after reading this recipe I think I am brave enough to tackle it! I seriously wish I could reach through the computer screen and try it right now!
Jenn, this looks amazing!! I love hummus but haven't yet explored other ways to make it, besides a classic one with garlic. Just pinned this!
Thanks Rebecca! And yes! Target to the rescue!
I love anything spicy! Are those tortilla chips in your pic? They look like mini corn tortillas rolled up.
They are! I found them at Target – they're Archer Farms [their store brand] crunchy tortilla rolls or something like that. LOVE them!


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The 10 Most Ridiculous Japanese Stereotypes Wait, so you mean the Japanese don't eat sushi for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
May 7, 2012 • words written by John
There exist stereotypes for every kind of people and the Japanese are no exception. As with many misconceptions, some of them are based on some truth that has been exaggerated to the extreme, but some of the misconceptions about Japan are downright outlandish.
Like many people, I thought that there was at least some truth to a few of these when I was a kid and started to learn about Japan and their culture. Thankfully, as I learned more and more I found out how these stereotypes came to be and the real stories behind the myths. So read on, my friends – and let's learn something.
10. All Japanese People Can Speak English Real Good
Source: Bree'S Mackinac Island Blog
Did you take a foreign language in high school? How much do you remember of it? Yeah, that's what I thought. Sure, Japanese students take many years of English while they are in school, but from my experience they mainly focus on writing rather than speaking and the only ones who are really good at it are those who really take an interest in the language and study it outside of class.
Many Japanese students just do enough to get by in English class and by the time they graduate they've forgotten quite a bit of it. This, coupled with the fact that the average Japanese person has little to no use for English on a daily basis, causes the English skills of many Japanese people to be pretty elementary. So next time you visit Japan, don't be surprised if not absolutely everyone speaks English as well as you'd like them to.
9. All Japanese People Eat Whales and Dolphins for Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Source: Shelby
While Japanese people are much more likely than others to dine on meat from whales and dolphins, it's probably not as common as you think. Eating whale in Japan is about as common as something eating like alligator or squirrel in the United States. It's uncommon, but it's still done.
The Japanese have eaten whale meat for hundreds of years now and during WWII and the early postwar years, the Japanese ate a lot more whale meat because it was an easy, plentiful source of protein. You'll still find packaged meat in stores and the like, but it's definitely not a super common meal in Japan.
8. Hibachi Grill Restaurants are Properly Named
Source: Kiku Imports
Yes, the picture above is a hibachi. Not what you expected? I'm not surprised. The "hibachi" grills you see in hibachi restaurants are actually "teppanyaki" grills. Hibachi, or "fire bowls," are traditional Japanese heating devices consisting of a round, cylindrical, or a box-shaped container, made from or lined with a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal.
In North America, the term "hibachi" is mistakenly used to refer to a small cooking stove heated by charcoal (actually called shichirin in Japanese), or to an iron hot plate (teppan) used in teppanyaki restaurants. Armed with this knowledge, you can show off and correct your friends in the most pretentious way possible next time you go to one of these so called "hibachi" grill restaurants. Please.
7. Japanese People Don't Like Letting People Into Their Personal Bubble and Are Really Weird About Personal Space and Stuff
Source: John Harvey Photo
For some reason a lot of people view Japanese people as being very anti-touchy-feely and kind of prude. While this may be somewhat true with person to person relationships and PDA like holding hands and kissing and whatnot, this is most certainly not true with daily commutes and train rides. Just take a look at the video below. It's nuts.
Japan is crowded. People need to get places. You're going to get bumped into, crammed, and squeezed. It happens. If all Japanese people were so weird about personal space, stuff like this wouldn't happen. People need to get to work, school, and other places, and they're not afraid to cram together to do it. So don't be surprised if you end up getting crammed into a train car sardine-style the next time you're in a busy city in Japan.
6. Japanese People Are Still Sour About WWII and Are All Racist Xenophobes
Really? Come on. In all honesty I'd say that there are more Americans that are still sour about Pearl Harbor than there are Japanese people sour about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A lot of things happened in WWII that are touchy subjects for everyone, but that's largely in the past for most people. Most Japanese people today are very interested in Western and American culture and are very welcoming to others.
There's also some folks who think that Japanese people refuse to accept foreigners as their own and it's really hard to become a citizen of Japan. Well, while it may not be easy, it's certainly possible. Just take Donald Keene for example. He's received honors from the emperor himself! Just like with any other country, you can Go From Foreigner to Japanese Citizen with a bit of hard work and dedication. And everyone will love you for it.
5. Only Japanese People Can Excel at Traditional Japanese Sports and Things
Source: The Big Guy Blog
There are a handful of people (both inside as well as outside Japan) that think only the mighty Yamato people are capable of being good at anything Japanese whether it be the language, sports, or otherwise. This, however, is grossly untrue. Take sumo for example. What's more Japanese than sumo? Well, believe it or not there hasn't been a Japanese Yokozuna in like ten years (they were either Hawaiian or Mongolian).
And then there's Jero. Jero is the first ever black (well, half black) Enka singer in Japanese history. Who would have expected that? So while there may be some Japanese people that believe there is something different about them that makes it so only they can excel at these things, this is most definitely not the case.
4. Japanese People Are Super Polite, Like, All the Time
Have you ever visited Japan and felt like everyone was being ridiculously nice to you, even more than you would have expected? Have you ever had a foreign exchange student at your school before? Would you be super nice to them? Probably. Japanese people are about as polite as anyone else really. This is even more true when you hang around Japanese people who think foreigners are cool and want to be nice and hang around them all the time.
I mean, the Japanese language has a special level of politeness just to make sure people don't give into their natural human temptations to be rude and crass to everyone. Okay, no not really. But in reality, Japanese people are just about as polite as anyone else when it comes right down to it. And if you want to return the politeness favor when you go to Japan, just make sure you don't embarrass yourself.
3. Japanese People All Drink Only Sake and Can't Handle their Alcohol
Of course Japanese people drink other kinds of alcohol apart from sake. Yes, they probably drink more sake than other nations, but probably in the same way French people would be more likely to drink more wine and Germans would be likely to drink more beer. But Japan loves wine and beer just as much as the next country. Don't believe me? Beer was responsible for starting a war in Japan. They take it very seriously over there.
As for Japanese people not being able to hold their liquor, that's only partially true. About 40-45% of Asians have trouble processing alcohol and develop what has become known as the "Asian Glow." But for those who aren't afflicted with this unfortunate mutation, Japanese people are certainly capable of holding their own in any sort of drinking match.
2. All Japanese People Eat Sushi All Day Every Day
Yes, sushi comes from Japan. Yes, sushi is awesome and no one would be unhappy eating it each and every single day. However, Japan has a lot of other foods that are equally as awesome like tempura, gyoza, okonomiyaki, and yakisoba. Some Japanese people don't even like sushi (the poor souls).
At most Japanese grocery stores the sushi section, albeit much better than its US equivalents, isn't that much bigger than those you'd find at your local Kroger or Giant Eagle. But of course fish is more plentiful in Japan as it is an island nation, much in the same way that beef is so plentiful in America. And now you know.
1. All Japanese People Watch Anime and Read Manga (Even in Their Sleep!)
Okay, so kids in Japan watch anime just about as much as kids in the United States watch American stuff like SpongeBob SquarePants or Looney Tunes. As kids get older, they will be more likely to "graduate" from anime onto manga (reading is hard, after all), but it's pretty comparable to how American folks like American comic books (or graphic novels if you prefer). And just like in America, if somebody ends up being really obsessed with comics they'll most likely be labeled as a super nerd (or otaku).
Of course there are things that almost everyone in Japan enjoys, like Studio Ghibli, but in America we have Disney and Pixar movies that can be enjoyed by all ages as well. So next time you see a Japanese person, don't assume that they like anime or manga as much as you do. There's a good chance they don't.
And there you have it. Ten of the most common misconceptions about the Japanese people debunkified. You're welcome.
Do you have any other misconceptions you think we should have addressed above? All Japanese people being good at math, maybe? Or maybe you have some other questions about Japanese people and their cuture you'd like cleared up? Feel free to ask on Twitter!
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Ionic-to-electronic coupling efficiency in PEDOT:PSS films operated in aqueous electrolytes†
Achilleas Savva, a Shofarul Wustonia and Sahika Inal *a
a Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
E-mail: sahika.inal@kaust.edu.sa
Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate), PEDOT:PSS, is a polymeric mixed conductor used in the vast majority of devices in bioelectronics, electrochromics, energy storage/generation, neuromorphic computing, and thermoelectrics. These devices operate at the interface with electrolytes and rely on the uptake of mobile ions by the film, making the coupling between electronic and ionic charges crucial. For efficient transduction of ionic charges into electronic ones, all the ions injected into the film should lead to a change in conductivity. Although extensively studied, fundamental knowledge regarding the losses during this process is lacking. In this study, we quantify the efficiency of ion-to-electron coupling in PEDOT:PSS films by measuring the number of cations taken up by the film as well as the in situ current generated as a result of their interactions with the electrically active sites. We find that not all the injected cations are used for reducing PEDOT oligomers in thick films and some of these ions remain in the film upon de-doping. The efficiency of ion-to-electron transduction thus varies with thickness, a parameter which critically affects the distribution of PEDOT and PSS in the bulk as revealed by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy studies. Tracking the traces of ions, we provide guidelines on how to maximize the coupling between ionic and electronic charges for high performance transducers. Our approach is thus fundamental to future development and optimization of mixed conductors applied at the interface with electrolytes.
This article is part of the themed collections: Recent Open Access Articles, Celebrating Excellence in Research: Women of Materials Science and Journal of Materials Chemistry C Emerging Investigators
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC02195C
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018,6, 12023-12030
Ionic-to-electronic coupling efficiency in PEDOT:PSS films operated in aqueous electrolytes
A. Savva, S. Wustoni and S. Inal, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 12023
DOI: 10.1039/C8TC02195C
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Material from this article can be used in other publications provided that the correct acknowledgement is given with the reproduced material.
[Original citation] - Published by The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) on behalf of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the RSC.
[Original citation] - Published by the PCCP Owner Societies.
[Original citation] - Published by The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) on behalf of the European Society for Photobiology, the European Photochemistry Association, and RSC.
[Original citation] - Published by The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Achilleas Savva
Shofarul Wustoni
Sahika Inal


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Haha sounds like Short-Pants and Buddy-Roo live in Freedom, except for the bar and train part. Do they let you visit occasionally?
Ohn they probably have to come back from there regularly when their hear things like "it's time for bed", "eat well", "do your homework"… and then I think they long for a trip in Freedom. but as you say, Freedom is a mirrific place, but the price to pay for living there (loneliness) is in my opinion a hard price to pay.
In Mothertown, you also have pretty streets. Streets where Thinkerbell and Merlin can pass by. Streets where trees are filled with balloons and lolipops. There are also nice parks, where you can have a rest with two lovely small elves resting with you, or parks where you can play, discover the beauty of an ant. There are streets noisy. In Mothertown, you can't choose where to go and act as you wish, but it's also full of surprises, of kisses, of plays performed by wonderfull actresses… isn't it?
I've saved the pleasure of enjoying your writing until the end of the day today… after I got my paying work done, made a congratulatory card for my son's year of school, figured out dinner, and whether Elliot can stay at his friend's for dinner (again), yada, yada, yada. (In the back of my head I can hear, in a broad jewish accent, "whaaat, like you've got problems?" No, I have no problems. But I often think that if I broke two or three bones in my body, I would have to stay in the hospital for a few days, where I could lie in bed and READ. Or sleep without feeling (knowing) that I should be doing something else. Or do nothing. Nothing would be expected of me. I daydream of a tiny apartment, with nothing in it except windows, and a desk/worktable, and a good kitchen. And a good bed. It's a recurrent theme/dream. To have enough space for nothing. No children, husband, mother, business partner, etc. There is such a pull for me – between my children I am besotted with, family and friends I love, and the desire to simply escape. I don't even want to delve into the probability that I wouldn't like the solitude for long. I just like to anticipate the joy of escape. The closest I've come to this state of bliss in real life is on a plane – with no kids, and a large glass of wine. I love your dementia.
A friend of mine has written a beautiful play called Un retard. A woman (but he told me it could be a man) comes back home after a year of escape. She simply left one day and she says "now i'm back. Sorry i'm late". It's about visiting Freedom. I hope I'll play this play one day. I'll let you know but it's in French ! It really is close to your thoughts. If you want i can ask him if he'd let you read it.
I would love to read it in French – et je crois que je peux comprendre – but I would rather see you playing it. Is that likely to happen?


BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, madam (Khaleda Zia) is very sick. She still cannot take food. She cannot move her legs. The condition of her left hand is as previous.
He said these to the newsmen after visiting BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Mirza Fakhrul said, in a word madam (Khaleda Zia) is very sick. It seems her condition has not improved much. We repeatedly said that she is in need of specialized treatment. It also did not seem to us that her specialized treatment has begun. We are saying even today that she should be provided specialized treatment in a hospital according to her choice.
He said, madam has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of bangla new year. She has asked for recovering democracy, asked people to be conscious to work for this.
BNP standing committee members Nazrul Islam Khan, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Chairperson's press wing member Shairul Kabir Khan among others were present at that time.
Mentionable, Begum Khaleda Zia has been undergoing treatment at BSMMU hospital since April 1. It was the first visit of BNP leaders after she was brought to the hospital.


One of the first things consumers look for when considering a purchase is a review of the product or service. They look to their peers for input and advice and trust those voices far more than your brand's, especially if they've had little to no interaction with the brand.
How do you get those first few reviews to help curb the concerns of new purchasers?
1. Why should you encourage online reviews?
2. How do you encourage online reviews?
3. How do you respond to negative reviews?
People trust their peers. If consumers don't know you, they don't trust you. But if others have taken the time to share their experiences, consumers listen which starts to build trust.
Besides getting new buyers across the purchasing threshold, feedback increases the likelihood that your company will make improvements to its products or services. If customers can see a noticeable improvement, or if they notice that your company is at least making an effort at listening and improving its products or services, then they will be more likely to continue to do business with you.
Remember, customers love to feel as if they're being heard, and online reviews are an easy way to listen to them. Moreover, if you allow the reviews to be public, you will not only gain social credibility from customers' peers who approve of your product but also engender a reputation for accountability (assuming you do something about problems listed by reviewers).
You can go about gathering online reviews in various ways, but the key is to make it as easy as possible for the end user.
Make the survey the final step so they can speak to the entire experience.
Send a survey request via email after the transaction.
Offer some sort of promotion, such as a small gift or a discount on their next purchase.
On your company website—on specific product pages or your homepage—include an area for comment forms where all users can log in and write a comment. You should allow negative comments, and you should also allow users to reply to others' comments. By doing so, you will have encouraged interaction among customers, added credibility to your company, and increased your accessibility if company employees respond directly to negative (or positive) comments.
A comment area needs almost no encouragement to be used. However, a quick and easy way to promote it is to add a "post feedback" button to the screen following an online transaction, such as the purchase of a product.
Many consumers trust reviews on third-party sites more than they do those posted on a company's website. However, your customers may never take the time to go to one of those sites, unless they are highly dissatisfied with their experience.
Make it easier for customers to comment on review sites such as Yelp http://www.yelp.com/ by including links on your site, possibly at the end of a transaction. Offer your reviewers a gift if they send you the URL of their reviews.
Do not get defensive. Instead, try to look past any disparaging words and find the heart of the issue.
Contact the reviewer privately. Open up other lines of communication and find out what will make the customer happy.
Be timely. Don't let the problem fester. Respond immediately. Sometimes, a reviewer will change her review or submit an update if you can mollify her.
As discouraging as negative reviews can be, remember that you can use them as a way to improve the operations of your company or your customer service. Also, the more reviews you have, the more open and transparent your company seems. And if you keep improving your services, then eventually you are bound to have more positive online reviews than negative ones. And that only increases the trustworthiness of your company.


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Alec Baldwin Still Defending Wife Hilaria's Accent: 'She Lived in Spain for Many Years'
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Hilaria Baldwin maybe have finally admitted she had been born in Boston and identifies as"a white girl," but her husband Alec Baldwin is standing with her and her continued use of what many individuals are fairly certain is that a fake Spanish accent.
On Monday, People Magazine published an essay by staff writer Ale Russian criticizing Hilaria from the perspective of an immigrant. Entitled"Why the Hilaria Baldwin Scandal Is Painful for Immigrants — Including Me," the article detail's Russian's experience, discusses the number of immigrants are marginalized, and calls out Hilaria for having an"exaggerated" accent"that she appropriated as an adult," along with other things.
After Russian tweeted a hyperlink to the article, Baldwin reacted to her directly. "Fake? Exaggerated? Appropriated an accent as an adult? She lived in Spain for many years as a child. She lived both places," he explained on Twitter.
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The whole play really began on Sunday when, in one of those couple non-Trump-related scandals of the year, Hilaria posted a video to Instagram where she wasn't speaking in a Spanish accent. This led to a substantial number of people digging into her desktop and concluding the Spanish accent she is used for years is imitation and further, that her claim to have been born in Mallorca, Spain is false.
Well, later in the afternoon the author, yoga instructor, and podcaster released another video that explained she was, in fact, born in Boston, Massachusetts, also that she does identify as"a white girl" — with the caveat that"Europe has a lot of white people" and"ethnically I am a mix of many, many, many things." She's also copped to the fact that she had been born Hilary Thomas, but says she chose to"consolidate" the two names when she married Alec.
Over the years, Baldwin has also said that she moved to the U.S. out of Spain when she had been 19 to examine at NYU, and that she's Spanish parents. But others claim to have gone to high school with her in Massachusetts, and her parents seem to have just moved to Spain as lately as 2011.
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In any case, Alec Baldwin has been the loyal husband to Hilaria — or at least he has attacked the credibility of her critics as well as the social networking business — and to be honest that's really what you need to expect husbands to do. Even though, yeah, uh, that accent is not legit.
See the brief market below.
Fake? Exaggerated?
Appropriated an accent as an adult?
She lived in Spain for many years as a child. She lived both places.
— AlecBaldwin(HABF) (@AlecBaldwin) December 29, 2020
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Western Cape Chenin Blanc
Posted on March 11, 2017 by Stephan Droege
In the 1650's, while toiling to create productive fields at the end of a rutted ox wagon trail that connected with the small coastal outpost of Cape Town, farmers also had to keep their ears tuned for a tell-tale shot ringing out from the heights of Kanonkop ('cannon hill'). Repeated by a string of relay-cannons, the booming signal would eventually reach the remotest inland settlements; announcing the port arrival of a sailing ship requiring fresh provisions! Resupply and repair of the Dutch East India Company's Maritime fleet at the southern outcrop of Africa was a compelling motivation in the 17th century for founding Cape of Good Hope as a refueling station; critically positioned halfway between Atlantic home ports in the Netherlands and the Indonesian trade colonies of Batavia that lay across the Indian Ocean and Java Sea. Included on the checklist of ships' stores was the need to replenish their bottled spirits. The French Huguenot settlers who had been enlisted by the Dutch company recruiters were quick to transplant grapevines into this untapped agricultural paradise, then sell onboard the finished wines!
With some justified claim to being one of the Cape's renowned white grape varieties, the plucky, old, and gnarly bush vines that produce Chenin Blanc thrive, unirrigated, in this dryland region's crushed granite soils. Challenged by these conditions, the long-lived rootstock has learned to burrow deeply; drawing on the mineral-rich nutrients and moisture that have percolated downward in the rocky terrain. As is often the case with grapevines, environmental stresses promote the development of more characterful fruit; invested with a nuanced layering of flavour. The desirable combination is evident in this DéClassé featured bottling of a historically unheralded, though now renascent, Chenin Blanc wine style. Well suited to the terroirs of the continent's southernmost tip, this vintner has aptly and evocatively named the offering, Vinum Africa.
Comprising 20% of South Africa's total cultivation and output, the winelands of the Stellenbosch region in the Western Cape continue to rise in the competitive ranks of reputation. The somewhat younger, ocean-facing vineyards of the Winery of Good Hope lining the lower slopes of the Helderberg (bright mountain), are one cornerstone of a farming enterprise that's at the creative forefront of exploiting the advantages of a dynamic wine region, and its motivated cadre of world-class winemakers. Hands-on harvesting, manual sorting, and careful selection lead the production process where natural fermentation of the grapes takes place in stainless steel tanks. While a majority of the harvest is left to linger on the expired yeast (lees), infusing the batch with some subtle toasty notes, the other 30% is transferred to mixed generations of Oak barrels where it takes on its spice accents. The final blend and resting of both components for several months is a key step in a recipe that imbues the still-crisp acidic fruit with considerable aromatic depth and range. It's also the measurable distinction for how Chenin Blanc develops a more rounded flavour profile in SA; contrasting the leaner versions that are fashioned in its native France, where it's known as Pineau de la Loire.
The striking embossed symbol acting as a label combines an ethnic flourish with the Latin term Vinum (wine) and was conceived as an expression of the positive political, historical and social progression in a revitalizing South Africa. Proudly playing out their part, the passion, and care of these vintners is palatable in the glass. This is a lovely layered wine, offered at a very reasonable price-point and we're very fortunate to have access to some of the limited cases from the 2015 vintage!
VINUM AFRICA CHENIN BLANC 2015
Made in: Stellenbosch, South Africa
By: The Winery of Good Hope
Medium-bodied, fragrant and dry, try serving this zesty wine with Mediterranean dishes, grilled vegetables of all sorts, sushi or as a compliment to Asian cuisine. It's also very satisfying as an apéritif with goat cheese canapés or onion tarts.
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Aubervilliers - Pantin - Quatre Chemins est une station de la ligne 7 du métro de Paris, située à la limite des communes d'Aubervilliers et de Pantin, sous l'avenue Jean-Jaurès.

Situation
La station est implantée sous l'avenue Jean-Jaurès (RN 2) au nord-est de l'intersection avec l'avenue Édouard-Vaillant et l'avenue de la République, ces deux dernières voies formant la route D 20. Orientée selon un axe nord-est/sud-ouest, elle s'intercale entre les stations Fort d'Aubervilliers et Porte de la Villette, cette dernière étant précédée d'une ancienne boucle de retournement ainsi que d'une voie d'accès aux ateliers de La Villette, spécialisés dans l'entretien des voies du métro.

Histoire

La station est ouverte le  avec la mise en service du prolongement de la ligne 7 depuis son terminus nord-est initial de Porte de la Villette jusqu'à Fort d'Aubervilliers.

Le nom de Quatre Chemins est celui d'un lieu-dit porté par le carrefour en surface sur l'ancienne route des Flandres (route nationale 2) à la limite d'Aubervilliers et de Pantin, avec l'avenue de la République (Route départementale 20) et l'avenue Édouard-Vaillant.

Fréquentation
Nombre de voyageurs entrés à cette  station :

Services aux voyageurs

Accès

La station dispose de quatre accès répartis en cinq bouches de métro :
 l'accès 1 « Avenue Jean-Jaurès côté numéros impairs », constitué d'un escalier fixe permettant uniquement la sortie, débouchant au droit du  de l'avenue précitée
 l'accès 2 « Avenue Jean-Jaurès côté numéros pairs » comprenant un escalier fixe agrémenté d'un mat avec la lettre « M » jaune inscrite dans un cercle et un escalier mécanique montant, faisant respectivement face aux  de la même avenue ;
 l'accès 3 « Avenue de la République côté numéros impairs », constitué d'un escalier fixe doté d'un totem surmonté d'un « M » jaune, se trouvant au droit du  de cette avenue et du  de l'avenue Jean-Jaurès, à l'angle avec cette dernière ;
 l'accès 4 « Avenue de la République côté numéros pairs », également constitué d'un escalier fixe muni d'un mât « M » jaune, se situant face au  de ladite avenue.

Quais
De configuration standard, la station comprend deux quais séparés par les voies du métro situées au centre. Édifiée selon la méthode de la tranchée couverte, il s'agit d'une station-boîte à piédroits verticaux et plafond horizontal, selon l'architecture typique des stations de métro créées en banlieue de 1970 à 1985. La décoration est une déclinaison du style « Andreu-Motte » avec deux rames lumineuses à structure rouge suspendue, des banquettes et tympans traités en carrelage rouge plat, étiré et fin ainsi que des sièges « Motte » de même couleur. Ces aménagements sont mariés avec des carreaux en grès étiré blanc, plats et fins, qui recouvrent le restant des piédroits et les débouchés des couloirs, tandis que le plafond est peint en blanc. Les cadres publicitaires sont métalliques et le nom de la station est inscrit en police de caractère Parisine sur plaques émaillées. Les voies sont séparées par une barrière anti-franchissement.

Intermodalité
La station est desservie par les lignes 150, 152, 170, 249 et 330 du réseau de bus RATP et, la nuit, par la ligne N42 du réseau Noctilien.

À proximité
 Église Sainte-Marthe des Quatre-Chemins
 Siège social des Tréteaux de France
 Cimetière parisien de Pantin

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Article connexe
 Liste des stations du métro de Paris

Station de la ligne 7 du métro de Paris
Station de métro dans la Seine-Saint-Denis
Station de métro mise en service en 1979
Transport à Aubervilliers
Transport à Pantin

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SUBJECTS TAUGHT
Spanish (Secondary, GCSE, A-level, Degree)
English as a Second Language (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
Sociology (GCSE, A-level, Degree)
Philosophy (AS/A2, Degree)
I have 6 years of experience as a private tutor, dividing my time between Barcelona and London. My experience is concentrated on teaching Spanish and English as a second language.
Additionally, I taught English at a secondary school in Barcelona full-time from September 2013 - 2014. I have several years of experience as a professional translator, translating from English to Spanish in various subject matters. I am currently a professional reader for a publishing company based in Barcelona.
Universitat de Barcelona - MA in Contemporary Thought - first class.
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - MA in Publishing - first class.
University of London, Birkbeck College - MA in Philosophy - first class
London School of Economics - MSc Philosophy of Social Science - high 2:1
Universitat de Barcelona - BA with a major on Sociology - first class (Academic Excellence Award)
Scholarships:
Throughout my academic career I have gained a variety of scholarships, including the Beca De Posgrado Caja Madrid, which is the most prestigious postgraduate scholarship awarded in Spain. Additionally, I was awarded a substantial scholarship from London School of Economics for my MSc, and was awarded the Beca De Posgrado Sa Nostra for my MA at Birkbeck.
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University of Amsterdam: BA Media and Culture
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DRAMA - 11+, 13+, GCSE, AS/A2, Degree
ENGLISH – 11+, 13+, GCSE
VOICE – Beginner through Advanced
PIANO – Beginner
ACTING COACHING/AUDITION PREPARATION – All Levels
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Royal Academy of Music (2014) - Postgraduate Diploma in Musical Theatre
Durham University, Hatfield College (2013) - BA Hons in Music - First Class
A Levels: Music (A), French (A), Latin (A)
AS Level: Theatre Studies (A)
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French (Secondary, GCSE)
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Oxford University, Brasenose College - BAHons Politics, Philosophy and Economics
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University of Glasgow (2011) - MSc Classics and English Literature - 2:1
Albyn School for Girls (2006) - Highers - Art and Design (A), Classics (A), Modern Studies (A), English (B), Biology (B)
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Cambridge University (2013) - Research Physicist in Quantum Computing
London School of Economics (2009) - MSc Philosophy and History of Science (Masters)
University of St Andrews (2007) - MPhys Astrophysics, 1st class (Masters)
Wallace Hall Academy (2002) - Scottish Advanced Highers (A-level): 4As (School)
Wallace Hall Academy (2001) - Scottish Highers (AS-level): 5As (School)
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German: Beginner, Primary, Secondary, GCSE, Advanced, Mastery and Expert.
French: Beginner, Primary, Secondary, GCSE and Advanced
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Newcastle University: BA Honours in German with French, Dutch and Latin. Iii with a distinction in spoken German.
Newcastle University: Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Newcastle University: Master of Education
Newcastle University: National Qualification for Headship
Cambridge CELTA: Certificate for English Language Teaching
I'm an experienced tutor and believe learning should be enjoyable as well as challenging and interesting. Building a student's confidence, listening to them and meeting their needs is key to learning and progress. I agree an individual learning plan to meet the needs of each learner and review this regularly to ensure they are making good progress. I am recognised as a positive, highly skilled professional.
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—Parents of 11+ pupil. This student received offers from the schools he applied to including Alleyn's, UCS and Forest. (January 2018)
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GCSE, IGCSE, and A-level English
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Thank you for everything."
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Our sincerest and most heart felt thanks to you and our prayers for you and your family."
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Chemistry: Key Stage 2 (ages 7 - 11) , Key Stage 3 (ages 11 - 14), GCSE / iGCSE
Physics: Key Stage 2 (ages 7 - 11) , Key Stage 3 (ages 11 - 14), GCSE / iGCSE
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6 A* in AS and A-Level Biology
5 A in iGCSE Triple Science
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University of Sussex: BSc Biology, 2:1
Open University: s104 - Exploring Science, 1st
My approach is to first identify the specific areas that need work. I'll compose a lesson plan to be built around each area. For each lesson I use cartoons, humour and stories to encode information in a digestible form so that its principles can be better understood. I can then amplify this understanding with belt-and-braces memorisation by using a flashcard computer programme which I have come to find very useful. This is particularly effective for essay questions and exam preparation.
Individual sessions carry with them the luxury of tailoring a style that best fits the student. I am also skilled at keeping the interest of a group and can lead small classes.
Outside of classes I am happy to answer emailed questions and to mark small amounts of homework free of charge.


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Greg Berns, MD, PhD: Neuroeconomics, decision making, and iconoclasts
Greg Berns, MD, PhD, Emory University Distinguished Professor of Neuroeconomics.
Max Cooper, MD: T cells, B cells, and your immune system
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Helen Mayberg, MD: A New Look at Depression
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Arthur Kellermann, MD, MPH: Swift action critical to restart heart
Arthur Kellermann, MD, MPH, Associate dean for health policy and professor of emergency medicine, Emory School of Medicine.
Charles Staley, MD: Cutting-edge treatments for rare cancers
Charles Staley, MD, Chief of Surgical Oncology, Emory School of Medicine.
Ernest Garcia, PhD: A dynamic diagnostic toolbox for cardiac care
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Miriam Vos, MD: What's driving the increase in liver disease in children
Miriam Vos, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics (gastroenterology) in Emory University School of Medicine and a physician at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Omer Kucuk, MD, What fruits and vegetables have to do with cancer
Omer Kucuk, MD, professor of hematology and medical oncology at Emory Winship Cancer Institute.
Michael Burke, MD: Helping patients cope with cancer's emotional fallout
Michael Burke, MD, clinical director of psychiatric oncology at Emory Winship Cancer Institute.
Greg Martin, MD, and Annette Esper, MD: The consequences of severe sepsis
Annette Esper, MD, and Greg Martin, MD, Emory University pulmonologists.
Carlos Franco-Paredes, MD: Attending to neglected tropical diseases
Carlos Franco-Paredes, MD, MPH, an expert on infectious diseases.
Stuart Zola, PhD: Diagnosing diseases linked to memory loss
Stuart Zola, PhD, director of Emory University's Yerkes National Primate Research Center.
Chris Larsen, MD, DPhil: Treating diabetes with islet transplants
Chris Larsen, MD, DPhil, director of the Emory's Transplant Center and a kidney transplant surgeon.
Todd Sherer, PhD: Technology transfer—bringing research to the people
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Javed Butler, MD, MPH: Treating and preventing heart failure
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Rafi Ahmed, PhD: A new and faster way to fight the flu
Rafi Ahmed, PhD, director of the Emory Vaccine Center.
David Stephens, MD: Gained in Translation
David Stephens, MD, Vice President for Research in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and principal investigator of the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (ACTSI).
Donald Stein, PhD: Progesterone—It's more than a sex hormone
Donald Stein, PhD, pioneered discoveries regarding the effect of progesterone following traumatic brain injury.
David Schulman, MD, MPH, medical director of Emory's Sleep Laboratory.
Charles Raison: Mind does matter
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Jana MacLeod, MD, associate professor of surgery, Emory University School of Medicine.
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Йонхап (, ) — найбільше південнокорейське інформаційне агентство. Це фінансована компанія, що базується в Сеулі, Південна Корея. Yonhap надає новинні статті, фотографії та іншу інформацію для газет, телеканалів і інших засобів масової інформації (ЗМІ) в Південній Кореї.

Історія
Йонхап було створено 19 грудня 1980 роки шляхом злиття інформаційного агентства "Hapdong" і "Орієнт Прес". Підтримує угоду з 78 інформаційними агентствами світу. Також в 2002 році уклало угоду про обмін з Центральним телеграфним агентством КНДР (ЦТАК).

Йонхап – єдине корейське інформаційне агентство, яке працює з закордонними партнерами, а також надає обмежену, але розташовану у вільному доступі, добірку новин на своєму сайті на корейський, англійський, китайський, японський, іспанський, арабський та французький мовами.

Йонхап було головним агентством Літніх Олімпійських ігр 1988 року, і було двічі обрано радою Організації Азіатсько-Тихоокеанського регіону інформаційних агентств.
Йонхап – найбільше агентство в країні, має понад 60 кореспондентів за кордоном і 580 журналістів по всій країні. Його найбільшим акціонером є Корейська комісія інформаційних агентств.

У 2003 році уряд Республіки Корея прийняв закон, що дає фінансову і методичну допомогу агентству, для посилення персоналу і надання обладнання. У законодавстві також відводиться роль «просування іміджу країни» для міжнародної аудиторії.

Йонхап є одним з небагатьох корейських інформаційних агентств, в якому ведеться рубрика, що спеціалізується на Північній Кореї. У 1998 році агентство придбало у Національної служби розвідки РК сервіс, який займається моніторингом інформаційних служб КНДР, що допомогло значно поліпшити репортажі про свого північного сусіда.

Діяльність
Yonhap підтримує різні угоди з 90 некорейськими новинними агенціями, а також має угоду про обмін послугами з агентством Центрального інформаційного агентства Північної Кореї (KCNA), підписаному в 2002 році. Це єдина корейська служба проводів, яка працює з іноземними новинними агенціями і забезпечує обмежений, але вільно доступний вибір новин на своєму веб-сайті в корейській, англійській, китайській, японській, іспанській, арабській та французькій мові.

Йонхап був приймальним інформаційним агентством Сеула Літньої Олімпіади в Сеулі 1988 року і був обраний двічі до Ради організації Азійсько-тихоокеанських агентств (OANA).

Йонхап — єдине інформаційне агентство Південної Кореї, достатньо велике, щоб мати близько 60 кореспондентів за кордоном та 600 репортерів по всій країні. Найбільшим його акціонером є Комісія з питань інформаційних агентств Кореї (KONAC).

У 2003 році уряд Південної Кореї прийняв закон, що надає фінансову та систематичну допомогу агентству, посилити персонал та забезпечити обладнання. У законодавстві також було надано роль «сприяння іміджу країни» міжнародній аудиторії. Глава агентства Yonhap, як правило, пов'язана з урядом, що критики стверджують, що шкодить свободі преси та впливає на збору новин. Однак це урядова приналежність, а не закони про пресу (які підтримують свободу преси), яка, як кажуть, є причиною будь-яких обмежень, хоча агентство критикує уряд.

Примітки

Посилання

 Средств массовой информации в Корее   на сайті http://inosmi.ru/
 Офіційний сайт агентства

ЗМІ Південної Кореї
Інформаційні агентства
Підприємства, засновані 1980


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Q: .NET 5.0 Web Applications deployed on Nginx(Ubuntu) not serving static files correctly I have three .NET 5 Web Applications(1 Razor Pages, 1 MVC, 1 Web API) that are deployed on an Ubuntu server(using Nginx) and I want their paths to work like this:

*

*www.domain.com/homepage

*www.domain.com/platform

*www.domain.com/apis
..but I have faced several issues when serving the static files (on the MVC app thus far)
Platform App configurations
Program.cs
public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
    Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
        .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
        {
            webBuilder.UseContentRoot(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
            webBuilder.UseUrls("http://localhost:8002");
            webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
        });

Startup.cs
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env)
{
    if (env.IsDevelopment())
    {
        app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
        app.UseStaticFiles();
    }
    else
    {
        app.UseExceptionHandler("/Error");
        app.UseHsts();
        app.UseStaticFiles("/platform");
        app.UsePathBase("/platform");
    }

    app.UseForwardedHeaders(new ForwardedHeadersOptions
    {
        ForwardedHeaders = ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedFor | ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto
    });

    app.UseHttpsRedirection();
    app.UseRouting();
    app.UseAuthorization();
    app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
    {
        endpoints.MapRazorPages();
    });
}

The nginx configuration
server {
    listen        80;
    server_name   domain.azure.com *.domain.azure.com;

    location /homepage/ {
        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:8001;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header   Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header   Connection keep-alive;
        proxy_set_header   Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }

    location /platform/ {
        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:8002;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header   Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header   Connection keep-alive;
        proxy_set_header   Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }

    location /apis/ {
        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:8003;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header   Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header   Connection keep-alive;
        proxy_set_header   Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

I have two issues with static files on the MVC app:
Issue 1
When the Action is an Index, e.g. /administration, the server correctly loads the image like this: domain.azure.com/platform/assets/images/header.png
But when attempting to access an Action in a Controller that is not an index (e.g. /administration/users) the server tries to load the background images like this domain.azure.com/platform/administration/assets/images/header.png.
Issue 2
The other issue is with the Identity Razor Pages I have on the MVC app, where the server ignores the platform path and tries to serve the page from the domain relative URL, e.g. domain.azure.com/Identity/Account/Login instead of domain.azure.com/platform/Identity/Account/Login
Can you tell me if I'm missing something on my configurations?
Thank you

A: To make asp.net core work with proxy servers (nginx/apache etc.) it is good to use something called relative urls:
When writing paths anywhere in application, use tilda (~) character in beginning. For example:
<style src="~/assets/js/app.js"><script>
After this urls, you need to add PathBaseMiddleware by adding
app.UsePathBase("/myprefix")
There is great article by microsoft dedicated to this issue.

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In PARIS for so long MICHAEL ?
I'll believe that you love more french girls than me !! L.O.L.
Looking good, Michael!! Don't know how you stay in such great shape with all of those temptations around.
Bons lugares, boa comida e Michael Bolton, o cantor do amor, com sua voz de anjo, encantando Paris! Fantástico, parabenizo seu público por ter o prazer de poder aplaudir você pessoalmente. Obrigado!


All of us in business lose money when customers don't show. It's also why all of us in the service industry take the time and effort to pay employee's to call and confirm these appointment's or reservations. There is much talk amongst our industry specifically, about how to handle taking reservations. Recently, an article for the National Restaurant Association highlighted some of those ideas. Some idea's range from not taking reservations at all or on a very limited basis, purposeful overbooking, or even public shaming thru social media (cringe)!
While it does seem crazy and it does make a lot more work for us, there is some serious discussion about it. It's fair to say cancellations and no-show's are a problem in, not only our industry, but service industry as a whole. We know we are not in a large city like Chicago and we don't have millions of people knocking down our door's, but nonetheless it is still a real issue facing our industry.
Ultimately, reservations are a service that we offer for FREE. We try our absolute best to hold our commitment to you and we feel we do a great job at honoring that commitment. When we aren't on time for you, nobody feel's worse (trust us)!
Restaurant's and other businesses involved in service just ask that you do the same. If your party goes from a 20 to a 14, one phone call can go a long way. It sometimes means saving a table or TWO which in turn stops a restaurant from turning walk-in business or other reservation requests away. Even if a party might go from 8 to 9 it can sometimes be the difference between using 1 table or requiring a need for a 2nd, which can dramatically change the game plan! When customer's call to cancel they almost always seem embarrassed, but you should NEVER be. We appreciate and are very thankful for those calls. You are actually doing US a service by placing that phone call. No-shows are a major NO-NO!


Halal is an Arabic word connoting a state of permissibility for objects or actions according to Syariah principles.
The Quran states that: "Eat of what is on earth, lawful and good" (2:168). This verse implies that humanity is expected to eat, use and act in accordance with what is not only permissible but also good, pure or wholesome. The verse expresses the godly commandment using two important words, namely "halal" and "toyyib".
It is common in the halal market for people to use the terms halal and halalan-toyyiban interchangeably due to a perception that whatever is halal, is also halalan-toyyiban. But actually, the two terms carry two different meanings. The former implies compliance with fundamental Syariah parameters, while the latter goes beyond those fundamentals to invoke enhanced features that make something good, pure and wholesome.
For example, junk food that comply with halal certification requirements are certified as halal. Such certification tells the world that these products do not contain items prohibited by the Syariah while simultaneously complying with the specified legal provisions prescribed by the law of the land. But, although, they are certified as such, eating junk food is unhealthy and could lead to many health issues. Thus, halal certified junk food are halal, but not toyyib.
In Malaysia, the concept of halalan-toyyiban has gained only limited exposure, be they from the perspective of public understanding or in terms of practical application within the halal market itself. From the regulatory perspective, for instance, the laws and regulations related to this concept seems very limited in comparison to those governing the halal concept.
The Manual Procedure for Malaysia Halal Certification 2014, issued by the Department of Islamic Development, Malaysia (Jakim), and 13 other standards on halal issued by the Department of Standards, Malaysia (DOSM), are all focused on halal alone. This might be due to the fact that Malaysia's current halal certification scheme does not include halalan-toyyiban.
However, there are three areas that require compliance with halalan-toyyiban standards: transportation of goods/ cargo chain activities (MS 2400-(1:2010); warehousing and other related activities (MS 2400-(2: 2010); and, retailing (MS 2400-(3).
The three sets of standards specified in the respective parenthesis are the requirements on halalan-toyyiban assurance pipelines, issued in 2010.
These three sets of standards define halal as "things or action which are permitted or lawful in Islam. It conveys basic meaning and defines the standards of acceptability in accordance to Syariah requirements". Halalan-toyyiban, on the other hand, is defined as "assurance and guarantee that both aspects of halalan and toyyiban are integrated into holistic and balanced requirements that fulfil the condition, situation and application needs".
Based on these two definitions, it may be concluded that halal represents the fulfilment of the Syariah requirements leading to the permissibility of an object or action while halalan-toyyiban covers a more holistic approach. Therefore, a clearer demarcation between the two concepts is required within the halal industry.
The halalan-toyyiban concept is seen as a more comprehensive method that seeks to achieve international standards compliance, making it universally acceptable. Hence, more efforts need to be invested by the relevant parties to promote the integration of halal and toyyiban in Malaysia's halal certification scheme. Although there has been an effort to apply this concept by issuing the three standards on halalan-toyyiban, the current application of this concept is still limited to these three areas.
Since Malaysia aspires to become the global halal hub, it is timely to extend the application of halalan-toyyiban to other areas in the halal industry. Introducing another scheme of halal certification, such as "halalan-toyyiban certification", would be a good start. It would encourage the halal market players to produce products or services that are not only halal certified but also contain wholesome elements.
For instance, nutritious products that contain halal ingredients and at the same time do not contain any substance that could endanger human health and life, may be certified as "halalan-toyyiban" by the certifying authority upon fulfilment of all requirements set under the relevant halalan-toyyiban standards.


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Certification testing for RI lifeguards to begin next week
by: Fallon Fischer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI)— The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Friday that beginning next week, it will administer surf and non-surf lifeguard certification testing for the 2018 season.
Certification is required for all lifeguard positions at Rhode Island beaches. To qualify for the certification test you must meet the following requirements:
Candidates must have completed courses in and hold valid cards in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR; this includes training in infant, child, and adult techniques.
Candidates must be at least 16 years of age and present a photo identification with verification of date of birth at the time of testing.
Any candidate under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Candidates must pay a $10 fee for the 2018 state certification card. It must be paid by cash or check prior to the card being issued.
Surf tests for lifeguards working at all types of swimming facilities will take place on July 31 through Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett.
Non-surf tests for lifeguards working at freshwater/bayside beaches will be held on Aug. 8 through Friday Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Prosser Grove Picnic Area in Burlingame State Park in Charlestown.
Candidates who pass the test will be certified through Sept. 2018.
For more information, visit the DEM's website.
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police are searching for clues into why a man set a Kyoto anime studio on fire, gutting the building and crushing the hearts of many comic fans around the world.
The man, screaming "You die!" stormed into Kyoto Animation on Thursday, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire, killing 33 people and injuring 36 others. Witness accounts and reports Friday suggested the man had a grudge against the studio.


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Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13
John R. Jalas, Xinxin Ding, Sharon E. Murphy
The tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) and its carbonyl-reduction product, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), are potent lung carcinogens in rats and are presumed human lung carcinogens. NNK and NNAL are bioactivated to DNA-binding intermediates via hydroxylation of the carbon atoms adjacent to the nitroso moiety (i.e., α-hydroxylation) by cytochrome P450s (P450s). Therefore, it is important to delineate which P450s are efficient catalysts of this metabolic transformation. In this study, the kinetic parameters for NNK and NNAL metabolism were determined for two extrahepatic P450s that are expressed in the lung: rat P450 2A3 and human P450 2A13. P450s 2A3 and 2A13 exhibited Vmax values for NNK 4-hydroxylation of 10.8 ± 0.4 and 13.8 ± 0.8 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1, respectively; the corresponding K m values were 4.6 ± 0.5 and 3.6 ± 0.7 μM. The respective Vmax values for P450 2A3- and 2A13-mediated N-methyl hydroxylation of NNK were 8.2 ± 0.3 and 4.6 ± 0.2 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1. These data indicate that P450s 2A3 and 2A13 are both efficient catalysts of the metabolic activation of NNK and are, along with mouse P450 2A5, the best catalysts of this reaction currently known. Both enzymes also catalyzed the α-hydroxylation and N-oxidation of NNAL, and its oxidation to NNK. In general, Vmax/Km values for NNAL metabolism were 1 to 2 orders of magnitude lower than those for NNK metabolism, and P450 2A3 was a slightly better catalyst of NNAL metabolism than was P450 2A13. Given the exquisite sensitivity of the rat lung to NNK-induced carcinogenesis, the efficient bioactivation of NNK by rat P450 2A3, and the similar catalytic efficiency of P450s 2A3 and 2A13, P450 2A13 may be an important contributor to NNK bioactivation in the human lung.
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10.1124/dmd.31.10.1199
Dive into the research topics of 'Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Jalas, J. R., Ding, X., & Murphy, S. E. (2003). Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13. Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 31(10), 1199-1202. https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.31.10.1199
Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13. / Jalas, John R.; Ding, Xinxin; Murphy, Sharon E.
In: Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Vol. 31, No. 10, 01.10.2003, p. 1199-1202.
Jalas, JR, Ding, X & Murphy, SE 2003, 'Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13', Drug Metabolism and Disposition, vol. 31, no. 10, pp. 1199-1202. https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.31.10.1199
Jalas JR, Ding X, Murphy SE. Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13. Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 2003 Oct 1;31(10):1199-1202. https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.31.10.1199
Jalas, John R. ; Ding, Xinxin ; Murphy, Sharon E. / Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13. In: Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 2003 ; Vol. 31, No. 10. pp. 1199-1202.
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title = "Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13",
abstract = "The tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) and its carbonyl-reduction product, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), are potent lung carcinogens in rats and are presumed human lung carcinogens. NNK and NNAL are bioactivated to DNA-binding intermediates via hydroxylation of the carbon atoms adjacent to the nitroso moiety (i.e., α-hydroxylation) by cytochrome P450s (P450s). Therefore, it is important to delineate which P450s are efficient catalysts of this metabolic transformation. In this study, the kinetic parameters for NNK and NNAL metabolism were determined for two extrahepatic P450s that are expressed in the lung: rat P450 2A3 and human P450 2A13. P450s 2A3 and 2A13 exhibited Vmax values for NNK 4-hydroxylation of 10.8 ± 0.4 and 13.8 ± 0.8 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1, respectively; the corresponding K m values were 4.6 ± 0.5 and 3.6 ± 0.7 μM. The respective Vmax values for P450 2A3- and 2A13-mediated N-methyl hydroxylation of NNK were 8.2 ± 0.3 and 4.6 ± 0.2 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1. These data indicate that P450s 2A3 and 2A13 are both efficient catalysts of the metabolic activation of NNK and are, along with mouse P450 2A5, the best catalysts of this reaction currently known. Both enzymes also catalyzed the α-hydroxylation and N-oxidation of NNAL, and its oxidation to NNK. In general, Vmax/Km values for NNAL metabolism were 1 to 2 orders of magnitude lower than those for NNK metabolism, and P450 2A3 was a slightly better catalyst of NNAL metabolism than was P450 2A13. Given the exquisite sensitivity of the rat lung to NNK-induced carcinogenesis, the efficient bioactivation of NNK by rat P450 2A3, and the similar catalytic efficiency of P450s 2A3 and 2A13, P450 2A13 may be an important contributor to NNK bioactivation in the human lung.",
author = "Jalas, {John R.} and Xinxin Ding and Murphy, {Sharon E.}",
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journal = "Drug Metabolism and Disposition",
T1 - Comparative metabolism of the tobacco-specific nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol by rat cytochrome P450 2A3 and human cytochrome P450 2A13
AU - Jalas, John R.
AU - Ding, Xinxin
AU - Murphy, Sharon E.
N2 - The tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) and its carbonyl-reduction product, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), are potent lung carcinogens in rats and are presumed human lung carcinogens. NNK and NNAL are bioactivated to DNA-binding intermediates via hydroxylation of the carbon atoms adjacent to the nitroso moiety (i.e., α-hydroxylation) by cytochrome P450s (P450s). Therefore, it is important to delineate which P450s are efficient catalysts of this metabolic transformation. In this study, the kinetic parameters for NNK and NNAL metabolism were determined for two extrahepatic P450s that are expressed in the lung: rat P450 2A3 and human P450 2A13. P450s 2A3 and 2A13 exhibited Vmax values for NNK 4-hydroxylation of 10.8 ± 0.4 and 13.8 ± 0.8 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1, respectively; the corresponding K m values were 4.6 ± 0.5 and 3.6 ± 0.7 μM. The respective Vmax values for P450 2A3- and 2A13-mediated N-methyl hydroxylation of NNK were 8.2 ± 0.3 and 4.6 ± 0.2 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1. These data indicate that P450s 2A3 and 2A13 are both efficient catalysts of the metabolic activation of NNK and are, along with mouse P450 2A5, the best catalysts of this reaction currently known. Both enzymes also catalyzed the α-hydroxylation and N-oxidation of NNAL, and its oxidation to NNK. In general, Vmax/Km values for NNAL metabolism were 1 to 2 orders of magnitude lower than those for NNK metabolism, and P450 2A3 was a slightly better catalyst of NNAL metabolism than was P450 2A13. Given the exquisite sensitivity of the rat lung to NNK-induced carcinogenesis, the efficient bioactivation of NNK by rat P450 2A3, and the similar catalytic efficiency of P450s 2A3 and 2A13, P450 2A13 may be an important contributor to NNK bioactivation in the human lung.
AB - The tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) and its carbonyl-reduction product, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), are potent lung carcinogens in rats and are presumed human lung carcinogens. NNK and NNAL are bioactivated to DNA-binding intermediates via hydroxylation of the carbon atoms adjacent to the nitroso moiety (i.e., α-hydroxylation) by cytochrome P450s (P450s). Therefore, it is important to delineate which P450s are efficient catalysts of this metabolic transformation. In this study, the kinetic parameters for NNK and NNAL metabolism were determined for two extrahepatic P450s that are expressed in the lung: rat P450 2A3 and human P450 2A13. P450s 2A3 and 2A13 exhibited Vmax values for NNK 4-hydroxylation of 10.8 ± 0.4 and 13.8 ± 0.8 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1, respectively; the corresponding K m values were 4.6 ± 0.5 and 3.6 ± 0.7 μM. The respective Vmax values for P450 2A3- and 2A13-mediated N-methyl hydroxylation of NNK were 8.2 ± 0.3 and 4.6 ± 0.2 pmol min -1 pmol P450-1. These data indicate that P450s 2A3 and 2A13 are both efficient catalysts of the metabolic activation of NNK and are, along with mouse P450 2A5, the best catalysts of this reaction currently known. Both enzymes also catalyzed the α-hydroxylation and N-oxidation of NNAL, and its oxidation to NNK. In general, Vmax/Km values for NNAL metabolism were 1 to 2 orders of magnitude lower than those for NNK metabolism, and P450 2A3 was a slightly better catalyst of NNAL metabolism than was P450 2A13. Given the exquisite sensitivity of the rat lung to NNK-induced carcinogenesis, the efficient bioactivation of NNK by rat P450 2A3, and the similar catalytic efficiency of P450s 2A3 and 2A13, P450 2A13 may be an important contributor to NNK bioactivation in the human lung.
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JO - Drug Metabolism and Disposition
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