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Kashmiri Cuisine
Kashmiri cuisine is based on the ancient traditions of the north east Asian Kashmir area. The Rigveda mentions the meat eating traditions of this area[citation needed] while the ancient Kashmiri epic, the Nilamat Purana, records that Kashmiris were heavy meat eaters, a habit that persists to this day.
The most notable ingredient in today's Kashmir cuisine is mutton, of which there are over 30 varieties.
Kashmiri Pandits have had the earliest influence on Kashmiri cuisine. Although Pandits in other parts of the subcontinent do not normally eat meat, the Pandits of Kashmir have always eaten all meat except beef, which is strictly forbidden. Since most Kashmiri Muslims are converts from this Pandit community, the Kashmiri Muslim Wazwan also never uses Beef. This is in keeping with the age old Kashmiri tradition known as Kashmiriyat, much of the cuisine is similar between Kashmiri Pandits and Kashmiri Muslims.[1] The wazwans of Kashmiri Muslims had a strong emphasis on goat, whereas Kashmiri Pandits prefer Lamb. The epic Nilamat Purana records that the Brahmins of Kashmir have always been heavy eaters of lamb and mutton.
The two most important saints of Kashmir, Lalleshwari and Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali were actually vegetarians for spiritual reasons. Meat is cooked in Kashmiri festivals and forms an extremely important part of Kashmiri identity. Some noted Kashmiri Pandit dishes include:
"Qabargaah" (Kashmiri Muslims commonly refer to this dish as Tabakhmaaz)
Dum Olav
Gogji Raazma
Goshtaba
Lyodur Tschaman
Matschgand, lamb meatballs in a gravy tempered with red chillies
Modur Pulaav
Monji Haak/Gogji Haak
Mujh Gaad, a dish of radishes with a choice of fish.
Nadir Yakhin
"Shaem", which is similar to Goshtaba
Qeleeya, a delicate preparation of lamb cooked in a milk-based gravy incorporating bay leaves and turmeric.
Rogan Josh, a lamb based dish, cooked in a gravy seasoned with liberal amounts of Kashmiri chillies (in the form a dry powder), ginger (also powdered), asafoetida and bay leaves among other ingredients. Due to the absence of onions, yoghurt is used as a thickener, and also to reduce the heat and marry the spices in the gravy. This dish is the most commonly cooked dish using lamb meat in Kashmiri cuisine.
Syun Pulaav (Meat Pulao)
"Tsarvan"
Tschok Wangan
Yakhni, a yoghurt-based mutton gravy without turmeric or chilli powder. The dish is primarily flavoured with bay leaves, cloves and cardamom seeds. This is a mild, subtle dish eaten with rice often accompanied with a more spicy side dish.[2]
Tea drinking forms a very important of Kashmiri Pandit cuisine and often takes the place of dessert. Two important types of tea are Kehwa (sweet green tea with cardamom and almonds) and Sheer Chai (referred as Noon Chai by Kashmiri Muslims, it is a salty pink tea with almonds). Such teas are usually taken with baked breads such as Kulcha, Katlam, Roth or Bakarkhani in Kashmiri Pandit cuisine.
Kashmiri Pandit cuisine has very few dessert dishes or sweets. More importance is therefore given to the main course and tea and not to the dessert.
The Kashmir Valley is noted for its bakery tradition. On the picturesque Dal Lake in Kashmir or in downtown Srinagar, bakery shops are elaborately laid out. Bakers sell various kinds of breads with a golden brown crusts topped with sesame and poppy seeds. tsot and tsochvoru are small round breads topped with poppy and sesame seeds, which are crisp and flaky, sheermal, baqerkhani (puff pastry), lavas (unleavened bread) and kulcha are also popular. Girdas and lavas are served with butter.
Harissa is a popular meat preparation made for breakfast, it is slow cooked for many hours, with spices and hand stirred.
Wazwan
A Wazwan is a multi-course meal in the Kashmiri Muslim tradition and treated with great respect. Its preparation is considered an art. Almost all the dishes are meat-based (lamb, chicken, fish, but never Beef). It is considered a sacrilege to serve any dishes based around pulses or lentils during this feast. The traditional number of courses for the wazwan is thirty-six, though there can be fewer. The preparation is traditionally done by a vasta waza, or head chef, with the assistance of a court of wazas, or chefs.
Wazwan is regarded by the Kashmiri Muslims as a core element of their culture and identity. Guests are grouped into fours for the serving of the wazwan. The meal begins with a ritual washing of hands, as a jug and basin called the tash-t-nari is passed among the guests. A large serving dish piled high with heaps of rice, decorated and quartered by four seekh kabab, four pieces of meth maaz, two tabak maaz, sides of barbecued ribs, and one safed kokur, one zafrani kokur, along with other dishes. The meal is accompanied by yoghurt garnished with Kashmiri saffron, salads, Kashmiri pickles and dips. Kashmiri Wazwan is generally prepared in marriages and other special functions. The culinary art is learnt through heredity and is rarely passed to outside blood relations. That has made certain waza/cook families very prominent. The wazas remain in great demand during the marriage season from May-October.
Kashmiri Chai, Noon Chai, or Sheer Chai
Kashmiris are heavy tea drinkers. The word "noon" in Kashmiri language means salt. The most popular drink is a pinkish colored salted tea called "noon chai."[3] It is made with black tea, milk, salt and bicarbonate of soda. The particular color of the tea is a result of its unique method of preparation and the addition of soda. The Kashmiri Pandits more commonly refer to this chai as "Sheer Chai." The Kashmiri Muslims refer to it as "Noon Chai" or "Namkeen Chai" both meaning salty tea.
Noon Chai or Sheer Chai is a common breakfast tea in Kashmiri households and is taken with breads like baqerkhani brought fresh from the sufi, or bakers. Often, this tea is served in large samovars.
Kahwah
At marriage feasts, festivals, and religious places, it is customary to serve kahwah – a green tea made with saffron, spices, and almonds or walnuts. Over 20 varieties of Kahwah are prepared in different households. Some people also put milk in kahwah (half milk and half kahwah). This chai is also known as "Maugal Chai" by some Kashmiri Pandits from the smaller villages of Kashmir. Kashmiri Muslims and Kashmiri Pandits from the cities of Kashmir refer to it as Kahwah or Qahwah.


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Calls spike for first responders as Rainbow Gathering collides with interstate closure, heavy holiday traffic
News News | Jul 9, 2022
Spencer Powell
spowell@steamboatpilot.com
Between the busy holiday traffic, a closure of Interstate 70 east at Glenwood Springs and an exodus of the Rainbow Family, the need for police and medical services rose significantly on Thursday, July 7.
The Steamboat Springs Police Department received 51 calls on Thursday, a high number compared to the previous days when the department received a little over 30 calls each day.
"(Thursday) was extremely busy," said Sgt. Evan Noble of the Steamboat Springs Police Department, adding the most likely cause was the sheer number of people in town.
An overturned semi-truck at the Glenwood Springs exit closed I-70 Thursday morning, and the route didn't reopen until 4:22 p.m. Traffic was diverted through Steamboat Springs, and the effects could be felt by anyone trying to drive along Lincoln Avenue.
Despite the increased traffic, calls for automobile-related incidents were on par with the rest of the week, according to Sgt. Noble.
Both the Steamboat Police Department and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue have kept a running tally on the number of incidents involving people affiliated with the 50th Annual Rainbow Gathering in North Routt County at Adams Park from July 1-7.
Many of the people who attended the Rainbow Gathering, which attracted as many as 10,000 people to a remote area of Routt County, either hitchhiked or secured rides using online resources. As far back as July 4, at the gathering itself, people could be seen holding signs soliciting for rides from the other gatherers.
On Thursday, Steamboat Springs police responded to three calls involving individuals believed to be affiliated with the Rainbow Gathering.
Of those, only one was confirmed as being connected to the Rainbow Gathering, while the other two were assumed to be connected based on observations made by the responding officers.
The confirmed case involved a couple of people who were allegedly asking for money outside of a grocery store and told officers they had been at the gathering for the past several days. The responding officers didn't write a citation but did instruct them to leave the premises.
Another possible incident involved a woman who was walking naked around 10 a.m. near Steamboat Boulevard and Mt Werner Road. Steamboat Fire Rescue determined she was intoxicated and transported her to the hospital.
Both the Steamboat police department and the fire district acknowledged their methods for tallying the number of interactions with those tied to the Rainbow Gathering are imprecise and often based on observations made by the responding officers, firefighters and medical personnel.
Both Sgt. Noble and Fire Chief Chuck Cerasoli said they were reluctant to draw any conclusions from the numbers so far.
Brad Parrott of the West Routt Fire Protection District said his staff has seen an uptick in calls for service, including a medical response for an overdose that required someone be flown out by Classic Air Medical.
On Thursday, Parrot and his staff responded to two medical calls from the gathering area. According to Parrot, there are still lots of cars parked near Adams Park, which may be the case for several weeks or longer.
Overall, Steamboat Police have not observed an increased frequency of violent crimes or thefts attributed to those connected with the Rainbow Gathering.
To reach Spencer Powell, call 970-871-4229 or email him at spowell@SteamboatPilot.com
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After learning that there genuinely is a bird in Northern Territory that utters 'what what' as its cry, a visit to the impressive Wangi waterfalls in Litchfield National Park and some amazing homemade ice cream tastings that reminded me of my Grandma's ice cream, I had a day off to explore Darwin.
On hitting a new city I usually like to wander and just see where my feet will take me… On this occasion, and don't ask me why, I purposefully headed to the visitor information centre and found myself a map! Noting the quietness of the city and the presence of both cars and buses, I stood and read the plentiful tourist information available everywhere in the city. Unable to be missed were the many war memorabilia statues and plaques informing me that Darwin had been bombed on the 19th February 1942. Ten weeks after Pearl Harbour, twice the amount of bombs were dropped.
Perhaps representative of the amount of time I have spent exploring cities I found myself heading towards the sea at Darwin's waterfront. Reached by crossing a bridge and then by a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory style glass elevator, with apartments near to the water's edge, in this area of the city, there is somewhat of a prevalent holiday resort impression.
Walking all the way to the end of Stokes Hill Wharf, feeling the wind and relaxing to the sounds of the waves, I was reminded of how much I love finding the sea.
Finding out that Darwin's harbour is twice the size of Sydney's, I then curved back round the city to find the esplanade in Bicentennial Park. Walking past the Supreme Court and Government house, there were some beautifully coloured flowers on display. The park hugging the fringe of the city, I meandered through it, purposefully avoiding the city's streets until the esplanade took me naturally to Daly Street.
Finishing the night with more ice cream, unexpected rain in the dry season and some indecision on where to go next, I put it out to some friends for a straw poll :-D.


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J. Newsome & Co, Coventry / George Makin & Sons, Manchester
, Movement No. 147659, Case No. 147659, 57 mm, 180 g, circa 1901
A fine, heavy deck chronometer with 34 minute carousel according to Bahne Bonniksen and Class A Kew Certificate of "National Physical Laboratory, Kew Oberservatory, Richmond Surrey" marked "Especially Good"
Case: 18K gold, polished, engraved monogram, gold dome with dedication engraving: "Presented to Sir Bosdin Leech as a token of esteem and affection by the members of the Manchester Waterworks Committee, he having acted as chairman and deputy chairman for 25 years and on his 75th birthday. Nov. 13th, 1911", case maker's punch mark "I.J.T.N." (J. Newsome & Co.), pusher for seconds stop at "5". Dial: enamel, radial Roman hours, centre seconds, signed: "Kew Certificate Watch, Class A", gold spade hands. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, decorated, gilt, screwed chatons, English lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance, blued balance spring with terminal curve, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
"Carousel" watches are a design by the Danish watchmaker Bahne Bonniksen. He apprenticed with N.P. Thorsmark in Appenrade/Schleswig; after two years in Copenhagen he went to London to study under T.D. Wright at the British Horological Institute. After further studies and a number of awards he was made horological instructor at the Coventry Technical Institute; this was where he invented the carousel watch for which he applied for patent no. 21421 on November 24, 1892. His intention was to create a compromise between the "expensive" tourbillon and a normal chronometer - and he actually achieved better results with his carousel than some of the tourbillons. The escapement in a carousel with centre seconds turns around itself in 34 minutes, carousels with auxiliary seconds in 52,5 minutes, and thus avoids the variation caused by gravity.
Case: very good
Movm.: very good, capable of running


Thailicious is a fantastic Thai restaurant at Hastings & Nanaimo in Vancouver, BC. They focus on authentic Thai cuisine, and make some of the best Thai dishes you might ever taste, but you might not have known that if you looked at their dining area or facilities. Highlands was brought in to help change this. The owners already had a set of plans done up by a well-known designer, but they simply couldn't afford all the expensive little details that the plans included. The owners worked closely with the Highlands team to come up with a design that retained the overall goals of the project, but that achieved a more manageable budget. After some cutting and planning for future upgrades, work began on April 2018 with a 4 week schedule. The project involves creating new washrooms for accessibility, separating the kitchen from the front of house, and creating a fun and inviting dining area through the use of new flooring, wall paneling, cabinetry, and paint details. The project is now complete 5 weeks later, and business is booming!


This is how the place looked a month ago, when we went to visit Justin Bazdarich and Todd Feldman in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. A great location, a place with lots of potential, but other than a wonderful oven (from Italy, assembled in California), there was not much to see!
A month later, Speedy Romeo is ready to open tomorrow! Incredible!!!
Justin and Todd not only have a ton of energy and move fast, they also want to do the real thing! They carefully and respectfully did their homework: they cruised Italy with Judy Witts Francini (ciao Judy!) in search of real recipes and inspiration from legendary pizzaioli in Roma and Napoli; they tasted all the products very carefully; they toured the purveyors of best foods and learned all about the products (click the arrow below to see the video of their visit to Gustiamo. Watch, they are also making a film of the whole opening process – how cool is that?).
You MUST go to Speedy Romeo! I can't wait! I'm sure the pizza is fabulous! Why? Because they have everything it takes: passion, technique and Italy's best ingredients! Order Pizza with San Marzano Tomatoes; it might be a little more expensive, but trust us, it's going to be worth it! Justin and Todd use the real San Marzano tomatoes. We can attest to that! Good luck to Justin and Todd and long life to Speedy Romeo!!!
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Great news! Wonderful! Will visit when in town during upcoming spring!
Wish those guys good luck.


U.S. warplanes streaked low over the Libyan capital in the early morning hours today, and the sounds of explosions rocked the air as Libyan gunners fired barrages of anti-aircraft and tracer shells into the sky.
The attack began shortly after 2 a.m. and was over in about 15 minutes. Tripoli's stubby skyline was quickly lit up with the crimson glow of fires as columns of smoke rose to merge with the night sky.
One of the targets of the U.S. attack appeared to be the Bab el Azziya military barracks, where Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi keeps his headquarters and residence when he is in Tripoli.
Libyan radio quickly interrupted its regular broadcast of patriotic songs to announce that three U.S. planes had been shot down and their crews killed by outraged Libyans.
Libyan radio also said members of Kadafi's family had been injured in the attack.
"The savage American invaders carried out a treacherous and barbaric air strike this morning against the residence of the brother leader of the revolution (Kadafi), " the broadcast said. "A number of members of the family of the brother leader were injured as a result of this raid.
"The concentrated American barbaric air strike is continuing against populated and civilian quarters of Tripoli. A number of civilians, most of them foreign nationals, have fallen," the radio said.
Shortly after the attack began, electricity was cut to several parts of the city. The sound of vehicles screeching through the streets could be heard in the brief moments between the sounds of gunfire and explosions. Terrified residents poured into the streets on foot and in automobiles, jamming roads as they honked their horns.
In Paris, the Associated Press quoted the French Foreign Ministry as saying that the French Embassy in Tripoli was hit in the bombing raid but that no one was injured. A spokesman provided no information on the extent of the damage.
On Monday, Libya was already stepping up its military preparations in the capital against a possible U.S. attack.
The extent of the preparations was not clear, but they included movements by air and naval forces and an order to hospitals to store blood plasma and other medical supplies needed to treat casualties in the event of an attack.
Naval vessels moved into Tripoli's harbor, taking up positions alongside civilian cargo ships, and there was an unusual amount of air activity over the capital as military jets and transports flew in and out of the old Wheelus Air Force Base, a onetime U.S. facility, just outside the city.
Over the past few days, there were signs that Kadafi might seek to use the presence of Americans and other foreigners from U.S.-allied nations as a shield against a U.S. military strike.
In an interview two days ago, Kadafi said he planned to move foreign oil company workers, including an estimated 1,000 Americans, into a number of military camps that he said had been targeted for attack by the United States.
This had not happened by the time of today's attack, according to Western diplomats, who added that they did not take the announcement seriously. However, they said, the attitudes of Libyan officials towards foreigners had become noticeably more hostile in recent days.
One diplomat said the Libyan officials with whom his embassy deals had suddenly become "very irrational and unpredictable. One moment they are very sweet, the next moment they are very hostile.
"The Libyans are very, very nervous," he added.
Also on Monday, Libyan officials reacted angrily to the results of a meeting of the 12 foreign ministers of the European Communities in The Hague. The Common Market ministers, seeking to forestall a U.S. military strike against Libya with political action of their own, passed a resolution accusing Libya of sponsoring terrorism and agreeing to lower the number of Libyan diplomats in their countries. They also imposed travel and visa restrictions on the remaining diplomats and called for closer intelligence cooperation to combat terrorism.
Libya, apparently taken by surprise, strongly criticized the European move. A few hours before the Common Market decision was announced, Western reporters in Tripoli were assembled for what they were led to believe would be a press conference by Kadafi. But the reporters instead were given a statement denouncing the Common Market decision.
"There is no excuse to take military or economic action against Libya," the statement said. "There is no excuse to accuse Libya. But it is very clear that Europe and the U.S. are switching roles. The U.S. is playing the role of military terrorist while Europe is playing the role of political and economic terrorists.
"Libya is not afraid of an American attack but will face it and defeat it with the help of all Arab countries," the statement added. It was signed by Jadallah Azzuz Talhi, chairman of the General People's Committee, who is nominally the Libyan equivalent of prime minister.
Diplomats in Tripoli say the apparently increasing hostility toward foreigners and the signs of military preparations in the capital reflected a growing conviction, shared by the diplomats as well as Libyan officials, that the United States would retaliate against Libya for what Washington calls its involvement in the recent bombing of a Trans World Airlines jetliner and a West Berlin discotheque frequented by American soldiers.
"They are seriously worried about the possibility of an American strike," one diplomat said. "They know they have no defense against it."
Libya's 76,000-member armed forces are well equipped but regarded as poorly trained, despite the presence of about 3,000 to 6,000 Russian military advisers. Although the army has about 3,000 tanks and an air force of 535 combat aircraft, Western diplomats estimate that no more than 20% of Libya's military equipment is operational at any given time because of poor maintenance and the lack of personnel trained to operate it.


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Predators Cast
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I was a bit sceptic about the new Predators movie at first, was it going to be another AvP or Alien Resurrection, sure they were cool movies but nothing that really lived up to the awesome mythology behind the Predator or Aliens.
The new Predator movie gives me new hope in the franchise, not only does it have a new twist on the usual story but it's got a super kick-ass cast and production team behind it.
Robert Rodriguez worked on Sin City and is currently working on Sin City 2 and 3. He also worked on The Faculty, From Dusk Till Dawn and Planet Terror. He has a great working history for taking a good story and turning it into a mega cool movie.
Nimród Antal to direct. He has a pretty good history of action and horror and directed Vacancy with Kate Beckinsale a few years ago. That alone was pretty impressive as he managed to do a lot with a movie shot in a motel, I cant wait to see what he does with an entire alien planet.
Danny Trejo who at any one time could have twenty movies in production, he has been in everything from Walker Texas Ranger to Desperate housewives. He is probably best know for Con Air and From Dusk Till Dawn.
Adrien Brody who has worked as much behind the camera as he has in-front, last year he was in the sci-fi flick Splice but he was probably more recognisable from the last King Kong movie.
Topher Grace probably best know for playing Venom in Spider-man 3 and less know for an episode of King of the hill.
Alice Braga is in the recent Repo Men movie and I am Legend so a good background with the Sci-fi genre again.
Derek Mears even the Predator himself has better filmography than most actors. He worked on Men in Black 2, The Tick, Enterprise and played Jason in the recent Friday the 13th.
Brian Steele is another of the predators again has a filmography which would post most actors to shame. He has worked on the recent Resident Evil movies along with the last Terminator movie, Underworld and Hell Boy 2. again he has a great background in the horror sci-fi genre.
Carey Jones a third predator who has a good background in make-up and special effects. He has worked on movies like Pearl Harbor, Terminator 3, Jurassic Park 3 and Drag me to hell.
Laurence Fishburne probably the most recognised star of the movie other than the Predator, he was Morpheus in the Matrix trilogy and also in Assault on Precinct 13.
Nina Proctor who is working on the Predator costumes. She has also had great success bringing characters from Sin City and Planet Terror to life.
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My latest novel is being launched into the world this Monday, July 24 at 7pm at First Metropolitan United Church. It's the first-person account of Elisheva, or Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist, who feels angry, grief-stricken and powerless after the beheading of her son.
How does she deal with this grief and anger? How does she find the power to get through her sorrow?
Good luck with the launch, Edeana!


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Marvel Avengers Age of Ultron
Avengers : Age of Ulton is the newest superhero movie which is produced by Marvel studio and distributed by Walt Disney studio Moton Picture . This movie is based on the Avengers by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . This movie was directed by Joss Whendon. The movie is about all the superheroes gathered and working together to defend Ultron.
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Plot : When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for a global adventure. This film was casted by many famous stars that appeared in superhero movies , they are
Robert Downey, Jr as Tony Stark / Iron Man . He is the co-leader and benefactor of the Avengers.
Chris Hemsworth appears in this movie as Thor .
Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner ( The Hulk), known as a scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a monster.
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers Captain America,
Scarlett Johansson , She was a main cast in a movie called Lucy and now she back as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow : a highly spy .
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury ,
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye ,
Cobie Smulders as Maria Hil , James Spader as Ultron ,
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch ,
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver ,
Paul Bettany as Vision and more addition casts .
The film began filming on February 11, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa and On August 6, Whedon announced on social media that he has completed principal photography on Avengers: Age of Ultron. Didn't wait too long Marvel studio drop by a amazing trailer which was published on Oct 22, 2014 . Many millions viewers and the trailer received many feedbacks from viewers said that it is incredible and they cant wait for it . The budget of the film is $250,000,000 (estimated) . The movie will be on screen by May 1, 2015 in North America, in 2D and IMAX 3D.
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Promoting sustainable innovations
Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber during his visit to the Expo 2020 Dubai.
Mariam Bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, visited the Netherlands pavilion in the Sustainability District at Expo 2020 Dubai, a smart structure brimming with sustainable solutions revolving around the water-energy-food nexus.
Lody Embrechts, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the UAE, Dr Carel Richter, Consul-General of the Netherlands in Dubai, Douwe Buzeman, Deputy Head of Mission of the Netherlands to the UAE, and Niels Bouwman, Director of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, welcomed the Minister and accompanied her on the tour.
She learned about the leading experience of the Netherlands in promoting sustainability across the board with an emphasis on energy, water, and food, and about the most important technologies and innovations the country leverages to advance development in various fields.
She congratulated Lody Embrechts and the pavilion officials on winning the Architectural Digest Design Award 2021 in the Innovation & Sustainability category, and receiving the GSES Circular Footprint certificate and the RISE certification from the Expo organisation and GSES System.
The Minister underscored the commitment of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment to building synergies with international stakeholders with the aim of stepping up sustainability and environmental protection efforts, enhancing food and water security, and driving the energy transition and climate action to help achieve sustainable development and build a better future for the next generations.
Sultan Al Jaber visits various pavilions: Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, visited the pavilions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kazakhstan and New Zealand at Expo 2020 Dubai to view their development experiences and innovations.
Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber began his tour by visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo pavilion, where he heard about the country's most prominent investment opportunities in fields such as tourism and industry along with the natural wonders that the country offers.
During his visit to the Kazakhstan pavilion, Al Jaber was briefed on the dynamic development, cultural diversity, and rich human and natural resources that the country offers, as well as its investment opportunities in tourism and technology. He also watched an interactive panoramic presentation outlining the integration between humans and artificial intelligence, as well as a series of strategic projects in transportation, digitization, manufacturing, human capital development and the environment. The minister also visited the New Zealand pavilion and listened to an overview of the country's culture, which is reflected in the pavilion's theme "Caring for Man and Place". The pavilion's exhibits focused on business, social integration, women empowerment, youth development, food production and agriculture and the value of "Kitiakitanga" to the Maori people, which is the link between humanity and the environment.
Highlighting Climate Change: In celebration of Antarctica Day, 1 December 2021, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) brought together people from the UAE on Thursday who have visited the world's polar regions, Antarctica and the Arctic, at Dubai Expo for the first time, during the UAE's 50th Golden Jubilee week.
The purpose of the gathering was to share stories on historic UAE Antarctic and Arctic expeditions from the previous 50 years, discuss the importance of the polar regions to the UAE in respect to climate change, and plan future environmental collaborations, in celebration of the UAE's 50th Anniversary.
Hosted by EAD, the scientific research organisaton and environmental regulator for Abu Dhabi Emirate, in collaboration with Hamour House at Dubai Expo, around 35 individuals from the UAE who have been to Antarctica or the Arctic attended the event. Nineteen males and 16 females have journeyed to the top and bottom of the world. Of these 35 individuals, 28 had been on expeditions with Sir Robert Swan, the polar Explorer, the first person to walk to both the North South Poles, as part of his 'Climate Change Leadership on the Edge Programme'.
On February 23rd 2018, three EAD employees flew to Ushuaia at the bottom of South America, and boarded a ship, the Ocean Endeavour, to voyage to Antarctica as part of the Climate Force International Antarctic Expedition 2018. The team, coined as Team Zayed, to mark The Year of Zayed, joined teams from over 20 countries for two weeks to learn about climate change and experience the impact of global warming on the continent. Team Zayed also took part in Sir Robert Swan's renowned Leadership on the Edge Programme.
Team Zayed in Antarctica put on the Zayed Solar Lights Show and lit up the night skies using 100 solar lights, sending a message of unity, hope and action on Climate Change. The team also wrote the names of UAE leadership and inspirational environmental personalities.
To symbolically raise awareness on the importance of climate change action, in replicating the initiative of EAD's Team Zayed in Antarctica the attendees at the Expo event wrote the following words: "Antarctica, Climate Change, Dubai Expo, UAE 50 Years and COP 28" using 50 individual solar lights, reflecting 50 years of the UAE, which lit up the Terra Auditorium within the Sustainability Pavilion at Dubai Expo.
The attendees at the gathering reiterated key messages from the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report (August 2021), such as: "It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land, and that widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere have occurred.
The Arctic is warming at a rate of almost twice the global average and there has been a decrease in summer Arctic sea ice area of around 40 per cent since 1979; Temperatures on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula have risen by nearly 3 degrees in the past 50 years, five times faster than the global average. In 2020 a record-high temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius was registered in Antarctica."
Winston Cowie, a member of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi's Team Zayed in 2018 said: "We were pleased to bring together explorers from the UAE who have been to Antarctica and the Arctic to talk about climate change and collectively work together to raise awareness on climate change. Antarctica's importance to climate change is recognised given it is the largest mass of ice in the world, which if melted, would see global average sea levels rise by around 58 metres."
Rashed Al Zaabi, also from Team Zayed, said: "We hope that the lighting up of Dubai Expo in solar lights with environmental messages will inspire UAE youth to study and visit the polar regions."
Dubai Customs' workshop: Dubai Customs' communication department organised a full-day workshop at the DP World's Pavilion at Expo 2020 with the aim of highlighting the increasing role communication can play in engaging different segments with the corporate vision and mission.
Sultan Bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation inaugurated the workshop with an opening speech through which he delivered a number of messages that could serve as roadmap for the future of communication work at the Government Department.
"Continuous development and planning stood behind the achievements we see today at PCFC. We deal with massive trade in Dubai and has to handle huge passenger and tourist traffic at busy Dubai airports, and all of this necessitates continuous development and outstanding governance. Our vision is facilitating trade and passenger traffic and protecting our society from the hazards of illegitimate trade following the directives of our wise leadership and the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
"Dubai Customs has invested valuable resources to come up with amazing projects and initiatives to efficiently facilitate trade and secure the borders. Thanks to the in-house smart risk engine we are able to detect different risky shipments and intercept them. Smart technologies have enabled us consolidate the emirate's growth in trade by reducing the time needed to complete customs transactions.
"The outstanding performance we see today at DP World is the fruit of our incessant efforts to develop using the latest technologies. Trade that pass through our ports and terminals exceed $3.5 trillion, and we expanded our activity to make best use of this huge volume of trade." On his part, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Director General of Dubai Customs said: "Dubai Customs has recently been honored with the DGEP's Elite Award from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. This urges us to work even harder in order to keep pace with the success achieved through the UAE in all fields.
These days, the UAE is celebrating its Golden Jubilee and moving steadily towards another 50 years of success and prosperity. The successful hosting of the greatest show in the world; Expo 2020 is an indication of global recovery from the pandemic, which is consolidated further by the hosting of another event; Dubai Airshow, which saw striking deals with a value of around Dhs262 billion.
"The role our communication department plays is essential in trumpeting and promoting these achievements. Our plans to organize the UAE Customs Week from 23 to 27 January to coincide with the International Customs Day on 26 January are meant to highlight our outstanding performance in progressing the customs sector worldwide. It is also an opportunity in highlighting the role of communication in raising awareness around our role, vision and mission in facilitating trade and securing the borders." Commenting on the event, Khalil Saqer bin Gharib, Director of Corporate Communication Department said;
"We develop our performance at the Communication Department following the latest international standards through implementation of innovative and disruptive initiatives in the field. We will organise some of our UAE Customs Week events at Expo 2020 to share this performance and good practice with the world."
Daniel Van Otterdijk. Chief Communications Officer, DP World delivered a presentation on DP World's vision and the Group's experience in raising to international stardom in a short time to become of the most prominent companies in ports, free zones and logistics services.
Communication Department's employees brainstormed a number of ideas and discussed plans regarding the organization of the UAE Customs Week.
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Greater unity and collaboration needed to tackle global challenges
The world needs greater unity and collaboration and must share innovations and expertise if humankind is to tackle its most pressing challenges,
Expo 2020 will highlight smart, sustainable world of the future
The Expo 2020 Dubai to commence from Oct.1 2021, is an event that will showcase a tech-enabled, smart, and sustainable world of the future.
Expo 2020 Dubai launches October Pass at Dhs95 for the whole month
At a price of a daily ticket, the special October Pass is available for Dhs95 only and gives the visitors access to the international event site for 31 days of immersive experiences, inspiring insights, visual innovations and eclectic entertainment.
VIDEO: Expo 2020 Dubai begins trial run with work teams
On Thursday and Friday, visitors and invitees inspected the site by visiting a number of pavilions, and toured a number of facilities and various destinations participating in the event.


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In addition we offer FREE Helmets hire with Youth & Child ski & Board rental packages - and our helmets are fun colours too!
At what age should my child start skiing/snowboarding?
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The experience they will have often is dependent upon their attitude. If they are cold, scared, car sick or affected by the altitude it is best not to push them until they are ready. It is highly recommended that the first day should not be one of hostile weather: rain, wind, low temperatures…ect.
Social development will determine how well they may interact with professional instructors.
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Q: Is there a function to get n out of m elements of a list in python? I want for example 8 out of 10 (or 80%) elements of a list to simulate a penetration rate of a market with python 2.7. The list changes dynamically in sense of that it gets appendings in every simulation step. Therefore it needs to follow a rule that old elements stay always the same and the new get filtered in the same way. And the filter should somehow be distributed, so that not just the last 20 out of 100 elements of a list gets removed.
I already found out, that I can get every nth element of a list with [::n] but unfortunately this is limited to max 50% of elements of the list.
If I have a list like my_list=[1,2,3,...,20] and I want 80% of list values like my_list_eighty_percent=[1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19]. In the next simulation step for example ten new vehicles got in the road network and the list is now my_list=[1,2,3,...,30]. Now the result should look like my_list_eighty_percent=[1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29].
But the sequence is not important as long as it follows always the same rule.

A: Try;
n = int(len(my_list) * 0.8)
new_list = my_list[0:n]

A: Simply use random.sample:
from random import sample
sample(my_list, int(len(my_list)*0.8))

As example:
>>> l = list(range(100))
>>> from random import sample
>>> sample(l, 15)
[20, 1, 28, 6, 97, 33, 81, 22, 52, 91, 24, 46, 86, 39, 61]
>>> sample(l, int(len(l)*0.3))
[65, 41, 96, 27, 81, 87, 32, 10, 21, 49, 60, 5, 31, 52, 74, 11, 71, 25, 76, 38, 44, 29, 58, 73, 19, 42, 4, 61, 24, 79]


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Lockdown 2.0: Consumers' focus shifts to packaged, high-value food items
Retailers such as Future Group, Metro and Lots Wholesale said they witnessed a spike in demand for packaged food products like biscuits and noodles, resulting in an increase in the average purchase value per customer.
NEW DELHI: The second phase of the coronavirus lockdown saw a considerable shift in buying patterns of consumers from basic necessities to high-value items like snacks, processed food, packaged meat and frozen desserts, retailers said. Retailers such as Future Group, Metro and Lots Wholesale said they witnessed a spike in demand for packaged food products like biscuits and noodles, resulting in an increase in the average purchase value per customer.
People also sought critical non-food products such as kitchen appliances, electrical goods, stationery and storage containers at Metro.
"Yes, the second phase witnessed a growing demand for processed food, packaged meat and frozen desserts. People are working from home. Hence, snack items, biscuits and hot beverages are also in demand amongst customers," Metro Cash & Carry India MD and CEO Arvind Mediratta told .
As the restrictions started easing, customers saw they could get easy access to their daily essentials and so panic buying stopped, he added.
"Initially, customers were unsure of what the trickle down effect of the lockdown would be. Consumers started becoming vigilant and began hoarding essential commodities. There was a sense of panic.
"But gradually, everyone was made aware that all essential products will continue to be available and people will not face a shortage. Currently, there is less panic buying and more need base buying," he said.
As most people are working from home, Metro is witnessing enquiries from customers for IT products such as computers, mouse, keyboard, chargers and other accessories.
Future Group President Food & FMCG Kamaldeep Singh said in the first phase people were buying basic necessary items such as atta, pulses and sugar, but in the second phase they focussed more on food items like biscuits, noodles and pasta.
"The definition of basic necessity has changed in couple of weeks from basic foods to snacking and munching items," he said.
According to Singh, people are not willing to travel long distances, hence footfall of large format stores is down but sales of convenience stores like EasyDay have picked up considerably.
Though people are not hoarding goods, they have cravings for snacks and other items as they are staying at home, he said.
"In the second stage, people are buying products which can be cooked at home like pasta, noodles etc. Sales of frozen non-veg and home snacking and processed food have gone up to a large extent, such as French fries, baked items and ready-to-cook meals," he said.
As restaurants are closed, people are cooking many dishes at home, Singh said, adding "the trend in the second phase has shifted from pure basic essentials to instant food and snacking items."
Lots Wholesale Solutions Managing Director Tanit Chearavanont said the demand in the second phase is majorly coming from both the "food and non-food FMCG categories" as compared to commodities which had seen a spike in the initial phase of lockdown. "Overall, the average purchase value per customer has gone up," he said.
"There is a marked difference between consumer behaviour between the first phase and the second phase of lockdown. The first phase of lockdown was fuelled by panic buy resulting in bulk purchase in categories like commodities and FMCG food products. Panic buying continued for an initial 7-10 days of lockdown, slowly giving way to consumer's confidence in the availability of essential goods," he said.
Also, with the summer season kicking in, another category seeing major demand is insecticides, Chearavanont added.
According to value fashion and lifestyle products retailer V-Mart Retail, now consumers are "trusting" their retailers and have faith that goods would remain available.
"Though, we are not operating many stores but have observed a shift in the consumer buying pattern in the second phase of lockdown. Earlier, we had noticed panic buying by the customer, purchasing whatever they can do but now people are assured about availability. That trust has come and now people are purchasing as per their requirement," said V-Mart Retail Chairman and MD Lalit Agarwal.
Meanwhile, several retailers have reported an increase in sales of their private labels, which filled the gaps as supply lines from other manufacturers were disrupted.
Asked whether the trend is likely to continue, Singh said consumers in the lockdown period are brand agnostics. "Right now the consumer is not very brand conscious, he simply wants products," he said.
According to Mediratta, due to the disruption in the supply chain, there were several FMCG companies that were not able to deliver their goods as their production was interrupted, leading to a shortage of branded goods such as instant noodles.
"However, customers were not bothered even if favorite brands were not available and were happy to transition to a private label brand. This gave a lot of boost to private labels whose stocks were available locally and so their supply remained steady without hindrances," he said.
The government first imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown on March 24 to curb the spread of coronavirus infections. On April 14, the lockdown was extended till May 3.
The government has further extended the lockdown till May 17, but with considerable relaxations based on zones.
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KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Pankaja Srinivasan - Heads & Tales
Pankaja Srinivasan, Kanakavalli's December Vignette, has been a journalist for over 30 years, writing about a diverse range of subjects, from books and movies, to food and the environment. In the course of an exciting career, she has worked with some of India's finest women journalists who inspired her on a path of integrity, curiosity and determination. In this delightful, free-wheeling conversation with Aneesha Bangera for The Kanakavalli Journal, Pankaja regales us with stories of her childhood in Calcutta, her adventures around the country with her Air Force husband, and the most unforgettable moments of her life as a journalist—all with the warmth and wit of a great storyteller. Reflecting on the changes over the years that she has observed in her profession and within herself, Pankaja talks about her growing interest in stories of sustainability, the slow food movement, and the amazing people and initiatives hidden in the city of Coimbatore, where she now lives. Pausing to browse the Kanakavalli repertoire, Pankaja curates a selection of kanjivarams that celebrate her love for the craft. Excerpts from the conversation below…
Heads & Tales
Calcutta: A Love Story
I was born in 1961 in Calcutta, and spent my most impressionable years in the city, my favourite place in the world. Calcutta holds precious memories of school days and a time of innocence and joy. Life was stress-free, and as children we'd rush home from school to play outside until our somewhat arbitrary curfew of 6.45 pm when the street lights came on. I am still in touch with most of my friends from those early years, and we've now known each other for over fifty years.
Above (top to bottom): A school performance of Julius Caesar in which Pankaja played Brutus; Pankaja playing Ernest in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest while at school in Calcutta
I vividly remember how, during Puja every year when my dad got his bonus, he'd take out one crisp ten rupee note, and give it to me as pocket money. We'd then get into a cab to go to New Market and I would agonise over all the wealth I had come into, and what to do with it. I'd usually blow up my princely sum on one Enid Blyton book, a brooch to pin on to my handkerchief and a bottle of Cutex nail paint which was all the rage in those days.
Reading was the only entertainment in a childhood without television. My earliest memory of books is when I had measles as a child, and my parents would read the Noddy series to me as I lay in bed. Books went on to become a very important part of my life—both my parents were readers, who talked about books and encouraged me to read without any restrictions. Swami and Friends remains one of my favourites. It's a book my mother received as a gift and she would sleep with it under her pillow for as long as she could remember. My love of classics came from my dad who introduced me to The Three Musketeers, The Man in The Iron Mask, and the great Westerns.
Above: Pankaja's mother introduced her to R.K. Narayan's Swami and Friends, and the book remains a favourite till today.
One of the highlights of our years in Calcutta were the Book Fairs—where you'd find people arguing heatedly about Marx or selling old vinyl records, amid a sea of books. Calcutta really is a love story I'll take with me to the grave. I continue to return to the city every year for a reunion with my friends from school.
Above: Pankaja with her school friends in Calcutta, 50 years after they graduated.
A Journey to Remember
I wish I could say that I'd always had the fire in my belly to become a journalist, but the fact is, it was an accident of sorts. While doing a part-time French diploma in Bombay after college, a friend mentioned that Star & Style was looking for interns, so off I went. AT Jayanthi became my first boss, and I had great fun getting up close and personal with Bollywood.
I went on to join Sunday Magazine of Indian Express where I worked with the amazing Kalpana Sharma. When the magazine moved to Delhi, I moved too, to work with Nandini Mehta, another incredible and inspiring editor.
After I got married, I had children and travelled around the country with my husband. One of the highlights of this time was living in Ladakh from 1993 to 1995, an otherworldly experience. My daughter was six months old and my son was four, and we lived in a tiny one-bedroom structure with a veranda that was our kitchen. We had no running water, so would have to break off chunks of ice from a drum outside the house and heat them on a kerosene stove.
Above: Pankaja and her family with the ITBP at Chushul in Leh, on Independence Day in 1994.
Despite how crazy it sounds, Air Force life was great fun, with parties planned at the drop of a hat. I still remember how ice cream was flown in from Chandigarh one New Year's Eve, and in the -26-degree-cold we all valiantly tried to eat it just because it was the thing to do.
I would like to believe that these experiences have informed me of who I am and the work I do—they broadened my perspectives, taught me to be more tolerant and accepting of different ways of thinking and enriched my writing.
On my return to Delhi I started working with India Today's TV Today magazine—my first foray back to work after eight years of nappy-changing and sterilising bottles! There I worked with the fabulous and funny Shailaja Bajpai who taught me not to take myself too seriously. My writing reflects this—no matter how grim the subject, I try to find a silver lining.
All through my career I've had the good fortune of working with women bosses who encouraged me to think about what it meant to be a woman. They weren't radical but they were upright, tough as nails and principled; women who could hold their own with anyone. Every woman I worked with was immensely supportive and understanding. This didn't mean that they didn't also pull me up, occasionally throw a copy in my face and ask me to rewrite pieces dozens of times, but they were always there for me when it mattered. I think I first became aware of feminism thanks to these strong women.
My family eventually moved to Coimbatore, where I started working with The Hindu and the rest, as they say, is history. The advantage of being in Coimbatore, a tier 2 city, was that while there wasn't much happening in terms of glamorous art shows or soirees, I had to think about local stories. In the process of writing about the city, I met wonderful human beings and came across fantastic initiatives—things that might have escaped my notice in a bigger city. I wrote about health, food, movies, books, and took a shine to writing about the environment.
I learnt in the course of my writing and meeting environmentalists, how to break down the problems and see how each of us can make a difference in our own sphere. People are doing things that are doable, but we often don't know about them, so unearthing these stories was gratifying. This led me to the theme of eating local and the slow food movement. The pace of life in Coimbatore allowed me to discover these connections, with the time to mull over things.
Talking Heads & Discovered Tales
There are several stories and interviews I'll never forget. One was a conversation between Tarla Dalal and Mallika Badrinath, that I had the good fortune to listen in on for a column in The Hindu. Tarla's was the first recipe book I ever owned, and I was in complete awe of her, while Mallika is a force to reckon with in the field of food writing. The conversation, in a mix of English, Hindi and Tamil, was at once hilarious and informative, and I'll never forget Tarla grilling Mallika on how to make the perfect idli.
Another memorable interview was one featuring Yoganathan, a bus conductor in Coimbatore who is an environmentalist. For me it represents the idea that it is ordinary people with extraordinary hearts and minds who make the most meaningful changes.
Above: Pankaja with authors Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Perumal Murugan, during her time working at The Hindu.
I also love finding truly local and sometimes surprising stories. In the midst of the squalor of the Coonoor Bus Stand, in the Nilgiris, sits the Crown Bakery. Speaking to the owner, I discovered that his great-grandfather set up the bakery, from where biscuits would be shipped to England once upon a time.
Above: Crown Bakery, a gem in the midst of Coonoor Bus Stand with a fascinating history.
With the internet, the world of journalism has changed. People in high places are more accessible, for one. It has also become more important than ever to cross check facts, because stories now live forever online, rather than becoming yesterday's news. My own experiences have also influenced the way I approach the stories as I write now. Reading, holding conversations and having friends who are passionate about the planet and food, have made me a lot more mindful when I write about food. I ask questions about local and seasonal ingredients, I probe a little further to look at food beyond mere taste or presentation.
Saris are my other enduring love and my profession has unfolded a treasure trove of stories about the wealth of saris in our country. Some are inspiring, some sad, but all of them fascinating. I remember a conversation with the weavers of Negamam, where I was taken aback when one of them said he was going to make sure he was the last of his family to weave. He spoke of the toll that the profession takes on the body and the vicious cycle of debt. These stories really struck a chord with me. I realise we put so much onus on our weaving communities—speaking of the legacy they carry. And yet this legacy is often a burden to them because so little is being done to sustain their livelihoods.
This has changed the way I experience and write about textiles in general and the sari in particular. I am far more sensitive to and conscious of the issues at play—I try to dig deeper, ask more questions, and the answers are often startling. It is also reflected in the way I now choose to shop for saris and in the saris I choose to wear. I exasperate my sister and my daughter every time we shop together for saris as I launch into a lecture about this!
Above (left to right): Pankaja and her friends all dressed up in the traditional Nauvari sari in Pune; Posing with her best friend of 50 years.
Saris and Stories
Growing up in Calcutta, we were expected to wear saris in the eleventh and twelfth grades, and I have always been very comfortable in them. I remember my first kanjivaram—a gorgeous blue with a mustard border that my aunt gave me for her sister's wedding.
From Ahalya in Kanakavalli, I learnt about the traditional motifs the kanjivaram weaver uses. I love that I know the names of motifs like the annapakshi or rudraksha. When I drape myself in a sari, I feel as though I'm wrapping a story around me, and suddenly it has so much more value. When my daughter was studying in England, she went to an exhibit of Indian textiles at the Victoria and Albert Museum. She called me from there, saying they had exhibited textiles that she had seen hanging in my cupboard, from Kanjivarams and Benarasis to Bomkais and Venkatagiris. I think it is amazing that we still have the privilege to wear living history, and drape ourselves in our ancient traditions.
On Tradition and Beauty
For me, tradition is beautiful as far as it doesn't impinge upon another person's sensitivities and sensibilities. It is something one must do with full awareness of what it signifies, rather than mechanically going through the motions. Traditions evolve from people who have enjoyed doing something for a number of years—whether it is eating laddoos during Diwali or dressing a certain way for a wedding. As long as it's pleasant for everybody, I think traditions are lovely.
Having read all that I have, been in the company of some amazing human beings, and been exposed to a great deal of feminist literature, I'd hate to have to define beauty—the minute I define it, I restrict it and contain it. What is beautiful to me may not be so to another person.
On the Vignettes kanjivaram
I love the colour black, and I received this gorgeous kanjivaram as a gift from my husband's aunt for my son's wedding. I'm not one for too much heavy zari, so the striking simplicity of this sari appeals to me.
Pankaja is wearing a black Kanakavalli kanjivaram with fine bands and dotted stripes in off white and teal blue on the body. A band of gold zari adorns the borders, while the pallu features geometric bands and stripes in rich zari.
- Pankaja Srinivasan, in conversation with Aneesha Bangera, photography by Raghuram Vedant.
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GAMES FOR ALL AGES
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Castle Panic The Wizards Tower Expansion Game 2nd ed
Strategy Games for All Ages
Cooperative & Semi-Cooperative Strategy Games
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Strategy Games for Family Play
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The monsters have returned, stronger than ever! Joining the forces of evil are new magical Imps, flying creatures who can avoid attacks, and unique Mega Boss Monsters. To defeat these manifold threats, a powerful Wizard has taken up residence in one of the Castle's towers. As long as the Wizard's Tower stands, he will offer his aid in the form of powerful spells designed to fortify the castle or cripple the enemy onslaught. New Castle Cards and volatile fire attacks further enhance players' tactical options. Expansion includes a Wizard's Tower, 10 Castle Cards, 22 Wizard Cards, 49 Monster Tokens, 12 Flame Tokens, and 6 reference cards. Requires base game.
The Wizard's Tower is an expansion to the board game Castle Panic. It is not a stand-alone game and requires Castle Panic to play.
Your Castle has been rebuilt, and a friendly Wizard has joined your forces. As long as his Tower stands, you have access to powerful magic spells. And you'll need them, because the Monsters have returned stronger, faster, smarter, and with new abilities to threaten the Castle. You'll fight against magical Imps, evasive flying creatures, and more. Make your stand against six new, dangerous Mega Boss Monsters, including the Dragon and the Necromancer. Use fire to attack the Monsters, but beware, your Walls and Towers can be burned down as well!
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Our family has long enjoyed playing co-operative games from Family Pastimes. We play competitive ones, too, but enjoy fostering team spirit as we all work toward achieving a goal. If you haven't tried this alternative to playing together, here's an assortment of some of our favorites from this company.
10.5" x 5.25" x 2.62"


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Q: I have a decently simple question for you I'm new to coding and I was wondering why I'm getting an error with it not knowing the variable "Meds", when it was identified previously.
I was wondering if anyone could tell me why? It says Meds is undefined, but it is defined above. I tried putting the problem code above and below where meds if defined originally, but it still won't work.
Code:
#Vals

money = 700
Gun1 = 0
MilesLeft = 20

#def wannastart():
  #realstart = (int(input("Type 1 To Begin,2 for info on the game, and 3 for a secret:  ")))

#This code starts the store
def store():
  print("Welcome to the Store, this is where you will buy everything you need for your `road trip!")`
  print("How many Blankets would you like to buy? The cost is 30 dollars per blanket, and you have " + str(money) + " dollars left!")
  many1 = int(input("Amount: "))
  Blankets = 0 + many1
  sub1 = many1 * 30
  r = money - sub1
  print("You have " + str(r) + " dollars left!")
  print("How many Spare Tires would you like to buy? The cost is 50 dollars per Tire, and you have " + str(r) + " dollars left!")
  many2 = int(input("Amount: "))
  Tires = 0 + many2
  sub2 = many2 * 50
  b = r - sub2
  print("You have " + str(b) + " dollars left!")
  print("Would you like to buy Meds? It costs 40 dollars per")
  many3 = int(input("Amount: "))
  #I defined meds here
  Meds = 0 + many3
  sub3 = many3 * 40
  n = b - sub3
  print("You have " + str(n) + " dollars left!")
  print("Would you like to buy a gun? The cost is 100 dollars")
  yn1 = input("Y/N: ")
  if yn1 == "Y":
    Gun = Gun1 + 1
    j = n - 100
    game()
  if yn1 == "N":
    print("Ok, don't then :(")
    j = r - 0
    money - j

    game()

def game():

  from random import seed
  from random import randint
  for _ in range(1):
      value = randint(1, 1)
      print("You Rolled a : " +str(value))
  if value == 1:
    for _ in range(1):
      suber = randint(0,5)
      Miles = MilesLeft - suber
    print("Your Family Travels " + str(suber) + " Miles, one step closer to the hotel")
    print("Your Family Has " + str(Miles) + " Miles Left!")
    game()
  elif value == 2:
    print("Oh no! One of your family members has caught Covid-19!")
    print("If you have meds, you can cure your family! If not, Your Family will perish!")
    #Error Here, can't identify Meds
    if Meds < 1:
      print("Oh no! You Died!")

#Start of the game
def start():
  print("Welcome to the Road Trip!")
  realstart = (int(input("Type 1 To Begin,2 for info on the game, and 3 for a secret:  ")))
  if realstart == 3:
  #heh get rickrolled
    print ("Never Gonna Give You Up")
    print ("Rick Astley")
    print ("Were no strangers to love")
    print ("You know the rules and so do I")
    print ("A full commitments what I'm thinking of")
    print ("You wouldn't get this from any other guy")
    print ("I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling")
    print ("Gotta make you understand")
    print ("Never gonna give you up")
    print ("Never gonna let you down")
    print ("Never gonna run around and desert you")
    print ("Never gonna make you cry")
    print ("Never gonna say goodbye")
    print ("Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you")
    print ("We've known each other for so long")
    print ("Your hearts aching but you're too shy to say it")
    print ("Inside we both know whats been going on")
    print ("We know the game and were gonna play it")
    print ("And if you ask me how I'm feeling")
    print ("Don't tell me you're too blind to see")
    print ("Never gonna give you up")
    print ("Never gonna let you down")
    print ("Never gonna run around and desert you"   )
    print ("Never gonna make you cry")
    print ("Never gonna say goodbye" )
    print ("Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you")
    print ("Never gonna give you up")
    print ("Never gonna let you down")
    print ("Never gonna run around and desert you")
    print ("Never gonna make you cry")
    print ("Never gonna say goodbye")
    print ("Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you")
    print ("Never gonna give, never gonna give")
    print ("(Give you up)")
    print ("(Ooh) Never gonna give, never gonna give")
    print ("(Give you up)")
    print ("We've known each other for so long"   )
    print ("Your hearts been aching but you're too shy to say it")
    print ("Inside we both know whats been going on")
    print ("We know the game and were gonna play it")
    print ("I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling")
    print ("Gotta make you understand")
    print ("Never gonna give you up")
    print ("Never gonna let you down")
    print ("Never gonna run around and desert you")
    print ("Never gonna make you cry")
    print ("Never gonna say goodbye")
    print ("Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you")
    print ("Never gonna give you up")
    print ("Never gonna let you down")
    print ("Never gonna run around and desert you")
    print ("Never gonna make you cry")
    print ("Never gonna say goodbye")
    print ("Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you")
    print ("Never gonna give you up")
    print ("Never gonna let you down")
    print ("Never gonna run around and desert you")
    print ("Never gonna make you cry")
    print ("Get RickRolled lol")
  elif realstart == 2:
    print("This is pretty much like the Oregon trail, but a bit different, with `different minigames")`
    start()
  elif realstart == 1:
    store()
  else:
    print("Not a valid number, ya bozo!")

start()

A: To me it looks like you're trying to implement OOP (object oriented programming) principles in your code, but without actually doing any OOP.
Without getting into an extended Python OOP guide in this answer, in order to use a separate store function that uses code like your one you would need to declare a Player class with the attributes Meds, Tires, Guns, money, etc and then instantiate that class at the start of your program. You can then pass the Player object from the game function to the store function and update the object (likely using methods defined within the class).
This kind of game is exactly the kind of example that is used in a lot of beginner Python OOP courses (search "python oop rpg tutorial"). I don't know whether you want to get into this relatively complicated way learning python, but from how you've written your code I think that learning OOP may click well with you.
If you didn't want to use OOP style code then you would need to modify your code quite a lot.


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The Smashing Pumpkins – Oceania
Oceania. I'd hate to say this is a return to form because… who the fuck knows what is the "form" of Smashing Pumpkins? They've changed in every single album, tackling psychedelia, shoegaze, prog, experimental, concept albums and metal. No album resembles the previous and I for one am grateful of a band that always mutates so much while still keeping those atmospheres and those lyrics.
Sorry, it was a soapbox moment. Here's another one. I've noticed that whereas fans of Radiohead will take most of what the band offers, no matter how oblique, some fans of Smashing Pumpkins (and Weezer!) seem to be stuck in one phase. My utterly baseless explanation is that Radiohead fans will appeal to some sort of logical impulse in the brain, whereas Smashing Pumpkins will click on the more visceral, emotional side. This doesn't mean that you are either a fan of Radiohead or Smashing Pumpkins, just the way the emotional connection is built.
Rambling. Sorry.
Anyways, fucking a, I've been waiting for this album. A lot. Since the whole Teargarden by Kaleidyscope kicked around in 2009, the sounds of Billy Corgan and company being left loose in the studio attracted me. Some results were excellent ('Tom Tom', 'A stitch in time', 'Astral Planes'), some weren't ('Widow make my mind', 'Owata'). The "single every x amount of time" was a good experiment, but it seemed that this band needed to release an album to have a cohesive platform. Smashing Pumpkins is a band that works at its best with albums, even if the format has been taken a beating from the iPod generation (with some excellent exceptions).
After the rope-a-dope wallop that is 'Quasar' (Samurai Mike! Rock on!) and 'Panopticon', we get a massive treat in the form of 'The celestials'. While sounding like what you could imagine 1994 sounded like, it's fresh (love the synth) and the soundscapes laid by Smashing Pumpkins are simply gorgeous. The ending, with a tone in a mesmerising drone, is simply beautiful. Wouldn't you know? There's another gem after, called 'Violet Rays'. It feels proggy (goddammit, I love that synth line at the beginning) and spacey, where all instruments have room to breathe and move around. If Patrick Troughton's Doctor listened to music in the Tardis, this was it.
I don't believe in such a thing as a "Perfect Smashing Pumpkins album". I do like them all (with the exception of Gish), their ups and downs. 'My love is winter' is not a bad song at all per se, but suffers after the 4 previous ones raised the standard to a rarefied atmosphere (the song still is a keeper, though). Mind you, 'Pale horse' is slightly similar in emotions and does a much better job, perhaps enjoying a lazier pace to let the ideas be merry.
TheFutureEmbrace is an underrated gem. I've said it before. It was dream pop and shoegaze way before it was fashionable. The synth heavy tracks in Oceania are 'One diamond, one heart' and 'Pinwheels'. The former is the most ethereal track in this release, warm as an embrace and just as lovely. 'Pinwheels', what an impossible thing to categorise. While still as floaty as 'One diamond, one heart', it's still as rock hard as an aquiclude. And then it flows away like water. It's the most dynamic track of the whole damned album and one of the finest moments. The vocal harmonies are amazing too (Nicole's voice is perfect for this).
'Oceania'. I hate to be that guy, but I loved the live edition better, because, fuck it, it was awesome. Heard it for the first time at Sheffield's O2 Academy last year and that was an amazing moment (link). The recorded edition does accomplish the magnitude of an epic prog song, sort of 'Pinwheels' but having hit the gym quite a few times, buffing up and soaring in the skies. It never becomes as self-indulgent like 'Gossamer' (which is 20 minutes of awesome music and then a lot of crazy soloing) and the final bit is simply perfect. I don't mind the fade-out (hey, it worked for 'Porcelina of the vast oceans'). Heck, if you live in England, 'Oceania' describes perfectly how the weather changes.
'The Chimera' and 'Glissandra' are like Scylla and Charybdis, awaiting with ill intentions after the soothing calmness laid by Smashing Pumpkins. Both are cracking rock songs with some intense bass. Speaking of intense, 'Inkless' is just that. The intensity of a well-worn fretboard being exercised properly, taken to some squealy heights, that place where this iteration of the band perfectly gels together. Dig the solo. 'Wildflower' feels like Zeitgeist's 'Pomp and circumstances', but stripped down from the heavier synths, with a swelling, subdued synth line paired with a lovely arpeggio. More vocal harmonies are always welcomed and after the rockier and calmer sides of the band have intertwined, this is the natural ending: a long goodbye with strings (mellotron too!) and a flippin' sweet solo.
Have I mentioned I'm a fan?
Anyways, as said before, Oceania is a very cohesive album by Smashing Pumpkins. By no means do I think the Teargarden by Kaleidyscope single strategy is a bust, but I think an album like Oceania was needed to make the band work as a unit (and having seen them live, they do). Simply great.
Words: Sam J. "fanboy" Valdes Lopez
Smashing Pumpkins Website. Facebook. Twitter. Spotify.
PS: Zeitgeist = fire, Oceania = water, Machina = air, Adore = Earth. Discuss.
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I agree with the first two assertions. Zeitgeist is all about burning passion whether it be on the surface or bubbling just beneath. Oceania ebbs and flows like the sea. But I'd say Adore is more akin to air. Adore to me is more breezy and ethereal, like smoking floating in a room. Machina has it's feet placed more firmly on the ground
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