Migrant remittances are transfers that are conducted by migrants between countries of origin and destination. Remittances consist of monetary and non-monetary transfers (named financial remittances) as well as ideas, values, and modes of action (named social remittances). Unlike capital flows, which are made of money invested by international institutions, companies and individuals seeking higher profits and interest rates, financial remittances are transferred by
Traditional macaroons originated in 16th-century Venice (possibly in a monastery), and are typically made with ground almonds. They also rarely contain dairy; their pareve status helps to explain why Jewish communities began to incorporate macaroons as a favorite dessert.
The apple tree (Malus pumila, commonly and erroneously called Malus domestica) is a deciduous tree in the rose family best known for its sweet, pomaceous fruit, the apple. It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists.