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Central Asian Governments Must Lift Restrictions on Press Freedom
The continuing infringement on media freedom in Central Asia is one of the major human rights abuses plaguing the region, Freedom House said today.
According to a recently-released Freedom House report, Freedom of the Press 2004: A Global Survey of Media Independence, the five Central Asian republics are all rated "Not Free."
"While the constitutions in these countries provide for freedom of speech and freedom of the press, in reality the governments place severe restrictions on these rights," said Freedom House Executive Director Jennifer Windsor. "Journalists and editors practice self-censorship for fear of criminal prosecutions. Uzbekistan, for example, formally ended its press censorship in 2002, but amendments to the media law limit criticism of the President and hold editors and publishers responsible for article content in their publications," she said.
Central Asian governments exert near total control over media outlets, with the government of Turkmenistan the most extreme example.
Turkmenistan is rated as one of the five worst performers in the Freedom House Survey, and this year was ranked 190th out of 192 countries and one territory.
In Kazakhstan, President Nazarbaev recently vetoed a restrictive media law. However, individuals close to the president's family continue to own most of the country's private media outlets. Additionally, the government periodically blocks access to several opposition websites.
Over the course of the past decade, press freedom has declined in all of the Central Asian countries, with the exception of Tajikistan. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan were rated as Partly Free a decade ago in Freedom House's Annual Survey of Press Freedom. Now both countries are rated as Not Free.
Lawsuits against media professionals and outlets remain a common means of attempting to silence any criticism of the government in the region. In Kyrgyzstan, at least 11 lawsuits were filed in reaction to critical press coverage in 2003, and publications and individual journalists were ordered to pay fines of up to $12,000, mostly to offended government officials. In Kazakhstan, independent journalist Sergei Duvanov was tried and convicted on dubious charges for alleged rape after publishing articles condemning corruption in the Kazakh government. In Uzbekistan, four prominent journalists are serving lengthy prison sentences for writing materials critical of the government.
In Tajikistan, recently adopted regulations for broadcast media threaten to arbitrarily close radio and TV stations whose coverage is deemed critical of government officials. The state printing press refused in November 2003 to publish the independent newspaper Ruzi Nav because of its critical reporting on government corruption. The government, citing a lack of technical equipment and qualified personnel, also denied a TV broadcasting license to Asia-Plus.
Independent journalists in Central Asia continue to be vulnerable to harassment, intimidation, and physical violence. In 2003, at least three attacks--one of which was fatal--on independent journalists and editors in Kyrgyzstan were allegedly related to their independent reporting.
"With parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in the fall in many of Central Asian states, freedom of the media is imperative to guarantee free and fair balloting," Ms. Windsor said. "Media freedom is crucial to the development of democratic societies. The restrictions that the Central Asian governments continue to place on media freedom pose a significant obstacle to this development and therefore must be lifted," said Ms. Windsor. "Independent journalists must be able to work without fear of harassment or intimidation."
Freedom House's Freedom in the World report is available on-line.
Freedom House's Press Freedom Survey is available on-line.
Freedom House's Countries at the Crossroads Survey, which examines democratic governance and corruption, is available on-line.
Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human rights.
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Alibaba connects Australian business to China's virtual village marketplace
A marketing push by China based e-commerce giant, Alibaba, is turning subsistence farmers into online entrepreneurs and opening up new business opportunities for Australian companies, according to researchers at the University of Sydney Business School.
Concerned that internet growth in China's urban centres may eventually plateau, Alibaba has so far provided internet infrastructure and access to its Taobao portal to people in nearly 800 remote rural villages and has earmarked another 10,000 for development.
"Many of these villages operated at a subsistence level," says senior lecturer Dr Barney Tan. "Their people have traditionally focused on producing enough to eat and passing their land on to their children when they die."
With a Taobao portal linking them to the rest of China and the world, Dr Tan says these villages are now able to develop commercial enterprises and purchase consumer products via the internet.
"Alibaba has set up hubs in these villages allowing community members to place orders or market their products without the need to own a computer," Dr Tan said. "I've heard anecdotes of people ordering refrigerators and because the roads are unpaved, they've had to have two people carry the refrigerators on their backs."
Alibaba's Taobao portal is also "supercharging" the development of village level enterprises in parts of the country where they seemingly have no local competitive advantage.
Dr Tan tells a story of a farmer who visited an IKEA store and realised that he too could manufacture and market flat-pack furniture with the help of the Taobao portal. "This villages now has a reputation for producing flat-pack furniture and it's in a location with no inherent advantages," he said.
Dr Tan also talks of a baker in another village who chose to manufacture camping equipment and is now the third ranked outdoor equipment seller on the Taobao platform.
"The bun-seller started his own camping equipment business, people saw that he was successful, his close friends and relatives wanted to sell his products for him, so right now the entire village is centred around outdoor equipment," Dr Tan said.
Dr Tan says the concept of the Taobao village is driven by concerns over China's saturated internet market, particularly in urban centres. "This is a challenge that is commonly faced by a lot of other e-commerce giants across the globe including Amazon and EBay," he said.
"Alibaba recognises that opportunities in developed markets could plateau and become increasingly saturated so they have decided that reaching out to areas that were previously digitally excluded would be a way to continue their business growth."
Dr Tan believes that Taobao villages will lead to an improved standard of living for village people across China and greater commercial access to suppliers and markets beyond the coast for Australian businesses.
"Right now with the infrastructural developments that are happening, the means to connect to Australian or foreign businesses online, is growing exponentially just because of the links that Alibaba has basically created," he concluded.


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The university's Armour College of Engineering, College of Architecture, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Institute of Design, College of Human Sciences, College of Science, School of Applied Technology, and Stuart School of Business award graduate degrees. In many fields, students in master's programs may choose either a thesis track or non-thesis track program. These academic units also work together to offer a wide variety of joint- and dual-degree programs.
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We think trips are always a tad too short—wouldn't it be nice to be on vacation forever? Whether you're between jobs, degrees, apartments or relationships, transitions are the perfect time for a "gap year" abroad.
Live like a local by relocating to another city, or take a sip of wanderlust-infused water and bounce around the globe with nothing but a backpack. There are a million ways to travel once time constraints are removed…your one-way ticket may become the first of many new best friends!
Consider this: while the trip's duration is longer, your baggage allowance is the same. Packing for an extended trip is like packing for living, not for traveling. Here's a handy checklist so you bring only items that will either significantly enhance your travel experience or that you can't find abroad (some of our favorite things are digital, BTW!). Now blast Africa by Toto and get packing—after all, sabbaticals are the new spring break.
Stay Safe
Passport, camera, phone, jewelry…isn't it funny how all of your most valuable possessions can fit into one bag? Protect your belongings and protect yourself with travel insurance—an absolute must. We love World Nomads insurance for longer trips since it's geared towards backpackers. This is an affordable service that keeps you covered across multiple continents, with the option to further extend your coverage as needed. It covers everything from lost baggage to theft to adventure-related injuries.
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iPhones and other American mobiles can be hard to come by in other countries, so protect your precious device with a waterproof, shockproof Lifeproof phone case. If you prefer a slimmer option, keep your phone or tablet from shattering with a barely-there Zagg screen protector.
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What's even more precious than your phone or camera? The photos they hold. If you care about these invaluable memories, stop what you're doing and download Google Photos right now. No, it's not just for Android devices. This app automatically syncs to your pre-existing photo library, uploading everything instantly to the cloud. Google Photos are quite smart—they use artificial intelligence to recognize faces and places…so if you're shutter happy and somehow amass 40,000 photos over eight months, they're all keyword searchable.
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Backpacks and gap years are like peanut butter and jelly. A match made in heaven for good reason—you never know what terrain you'll encounter, from rocky trails to cobblestone streets to wobbly boat. Leave the roller bag at home, instead of carrying the eBags Mother Lode Weekender Junior Backpack. It opens like a traditional suitcase and boasts thoughtful pockets to keep you organized while mobilized.
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The HostelWorld website and app has thousands of properties, including both and affordable hotels—worldwide. It includes reviews from travelers with scores for each place's cleanliness, sociability, location and more. This app rules for easy booking in advance or last-minute, requiring only the smallest of deposits to hold reservations.
Any trip is memorable, but a year abroad is absolutely life-changing. Succumb to your inner #wanderlove, gear up with eBags…and stay on the road as long as you like.
Annie's based in Los Angeles but hails from Portland, Oregon. Sort of. She moved to six states by the time she reached middle school, and continues to move around the US and abroad – call her a nomad, but she prefers "Location ADHD." After studying abroad in New Zealand, Annie circled the globe, graduated from USC, and circled the world once again. For one year she lived out of a backpack everywhere from The Philippines to Nepal to Slovenia to Norway. She's a curry connoisseur and passionate explorer, taking the road less traveled, the "trail" covered in vines and swarmed in exotic bugs. Foreign lands feel like home, and Annie loves encouraging more and more people to utilize their passports and experience a new culture.


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Hello dear readers,
Today I'm going to tell you about a time-wasting flash game I discovered some time ago : This is the only level : Adventures in singularity.
In the first level, you'll just face a normal, standard platform game (although the star character is an elephant, which is pretty unusual). Nevertheless, everything starts with level 2.
The aim of the game is to find a way to reach the exit. And the whole originality lies in that : how you can solve the game. Your arrow keys and your space bar won't be enough to beat it, every level is a challenge by itself, so get ready to use your brain to figure out what the solution of each puzzle is !
This is the only level of this game. Controls will change with every attempt though. You'll know it perfectly !
Well, as it is a little game, there's not much to add there… except where to find the game.
Have fun !
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Very nice game! I finished it in 10mn 😀
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The weather is fantastic outside, and for some reason that makes me want to bake more. I seem to cook a lot more often in the fall. It just seems like part of the season. Today I decided to make a quiche so I could have something good to take for lunch this week.
My ingredients! Honestly I just made this one up. I used six eggs, a container of crumbled goat cheese, one kielbasa sausage diced, and one pack of frozen spinach thawed. Plus some salt and pepper. I mixed it all up in a bowl and then just poured it into a premade crust. You want to bake it until the center isn't jiggly. I put mine in at 350° for about 30 min. Pretty easy but very delicious! I love how versatile quiches are. You can pretty much put whatever you want in. Here's the finished product. It smells amazing, hopefully will taste that way too!
Does fall put you in a baking mood? Do you have any easy go-to things you like to make?


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Breaking down barriers to Linux desktop adoption
IT consultant and "Linux Desktop Hacks" co-author Jono Bacon describes how to combat irrational rejection of the Linux desktop adoption, which he thinks is just as good as Windows.
People reject Linux desktops for illogical reasons, says IT consultant and developer Jono Bacon. For example, they fault Linux OpenOffice desktops for not having all the features in Microsoft Windows Office, even though few actually use all of the Microsoft stuff. So, in essence, they're saying they want desktops cluttered with unnecessary features.
Bacon discusses the impact of such irrational views regarding Linux desktop adoption in this interview. He also opines on what developers should be doing to reverse-engineer people's fuzzy thinking and make it easier to adopt Linux and open source. Bacon co-authored Linux Desktop Hacks (O'Reilly Media) and is an applications development specialist at OpenAdvantage, an open source software consulting organization that provides free services in the West Midlands region of the U.K.
Do you think Linux can compete with Microsoft on the desktop?
Bacon: Sure. The one thing that people tend to get wrapped up in [is:] 'Everything should work.' If you take Windows and, for argument's sake, deduce that it performs five hundred functions, the typical business or home user may only use a hundred or fifty of those functions. The Linux desktop can probably achieve nearly all of those functions, but many people disregard its suitability irrespective of the fact that they may not need many of the features. Good IT is about applying a solution to a need.
I deal with companies every day that are moving over to Linux, and it does all the things that they want.
I think the sensible person would sit down and identify whether it does what they need it to do now and identify what they're going to need in the next couple of years. Most people have fairly typical requirements that the open source desktop can achieve. There's no doubt about that.
I think we can match what most people need but there are sometimes niche situations where it just isn't going to cut it. We need to identify what regular people need as well instead of just targeting huge organizations. We need to be competitive but reasoned too.
What do you think prevents people from switching?
Bacon: One of the biggest things is lethargy. I consider myself a semi-technical person. So moving between software platforms doesn't mean anything to me.
But if, for example, I have to switch between insurance or phone plans, I just don't want to do it because I don't want to learn about it. I don't want to learn about what's different. Therefore, I'm resistant to change even if it might save me some money each month. Unless I can see a big, perceived win that attracts me, I'm not going to change my current system for something else that doesn't really give me a straight-up benefit.
I also think some people, particularly in business, are skeptical of open source because it is community-based and it's free.
The toughest thing is change. Microsoft carved out a culture. To its credit, the company commoditized computers. There's no easy way around that without education and giving someone that significant win.
For some people, the PDF export feature of OpenOffice 2.0 is a major thing for people who send out invoices. It's a very tiny feature but they see it as a significant thing for them because it affects their business.
How did you first get involved with Linux and open source?
Bacon: I first got into it in 1998 when my brother showed me Linux. The thing that struck me was the potential. It excited me that there was a community of people working together to achieve common goals. This sparked the inspiration to explore how this community could work together to create software for everyone.
How did you get involved in the Linux and open source desktop?
Bacon: When I first got started working with open source, I was really interested in KDE [K desktop environment]. At the time [1998], KDE was the exciting desktop. It looked like it could provide something similar in usability to Windows, which was an immediate goal back then. I got interested in this and got involved with the community.
I wrote bits of code here and there. I started the KDE Usability Study, the KDE Enterprise project and became the U.K.'s KDE representative. I also participated in discussions, ran KDE stands at events and spoke about KDE at conferences.
So where was your focus?
Bacon: Advocacy, usability and the desktop are areas that I'm really interested in. I helped discuss and explore ways in which we could get more users to KDE and sat down and thought about the technical- and design-related challenges that the KDE project faced.
As time went on, KDE frustrated me a little bit because they [KDE] seemed to lose their focus on usability. Despite repeated discussion, I left the project and started using GNOME because, at the time, they [GNOME] appeared to have a finer appreciation of usability.
It's interesting. I discovered at SCALE [Southern California Linux Expo] in some discussions with other people that I was basically four years too early -- the kind of points I made about KDE back then are now being addressed.
What were your complaints?
Bacon: Various perspectives on usability, clutter, too much configurability and other things. Also, frameworks are a temporary solution. We want less people hacking on frameworks and more people hacking on applications that use frameworks. It's not a technical problem so much as a social one.
Where do you think open source and Linux desktop are going?
Bacon: The desktop has really got two broad areas where we could potentially move forward. One is the consumer desktop. You go into CompUSA and buy a computer with a copy of Linux on it. Everything works and the consumer user can do what they want in Linux.
Then, you've got the desktop running on a network in an organization or business. That's easier because when you have a sysadmin or team of sysadmins who are looking after a network, you've got a more limited scope because you need these [organizational] applications to run.
What trends are you seeing?
Bacon: The advocacy side is focusing on business at the moment. Once we've nailed that, we can move toward the consumer side. The difficulty with the consumer side is that consumers naturally feel comfortable in Windows because that's what they know. Lethargy is one of the toughest nuts to crack, and consumers won't move unless they can see a key benefit to the move, move with little or no hassle and don't incur any further costs.
On the consumer side, there is also a greater scope for potential snafus. You've got a million different use cases [and] a million different devices that someone can plug in and get working, whereas a business may only need X, Y and Z working and that's that.
From an advocacy perspective, it's good to focus on things you know you can achieve and work on doable goals. Understanding and feeling good about your advocacy is essentially about setting these goals and smashing them.
How does usability tie in with these desktop trends?
Bacon: In terms of the desktop moving forward, I think it falls down into the ability to run the things you need to run. The other side of it is providing the best possible desktop experience.
We need to identify what people want to achieve and give them the tools and software to let them achieve that with the least path of resistance. When people look at moving to the open source desktop, they have to get a better overall deal than their current deal. Otherwise, it's not an option.
It is critically important to have good integration in our desktop with applications to the best degree possible.


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Introducing an array of unique treasures into the buzzing metropolis of Hong Kong, founders of B'IN Select Anthony and Doris believe good design is essential for a fruitful life. Offering a refreshing getaway from overwhelming city life, the creative duo provide an experience to explore pioneering design in a calming space.
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"Design is all around us. Some good, some bad, but behind every design is an unseen creator."
Hosting a narrative of eclectic pieces with a contemporary twist, the store possesses a captivating aura inviting its clientele to discover and learn about its designers. The array of diverse collections appear beautifully refined, showcasing each brand in the best way possible -making it one of Hong Kong's most stylish boutiques.
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I've been in a ridiculously good mood all day. I almost found myself humming as I was doing my shopping earlier and I've definitely been grinning all day.
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The legendary ruins of the historical city of Ayutthaya, Thailand
Igor I. Solar
May 28, 2012 in
- The ancient city of Ayutthaya was the Thai capital for over 400 years and one of the largest and most magnificent cities in Southeast Asia. Impressive ruins of temples and palaces show the remains of this once glorious city ravaged by war.
The kingdom of Siam (modern Thailand) had its beginnings in the kingdom of Sukkothai (1238 - 1438) which was subsequently followed by the kingdom of Ayutthaya (1350-1767). Both monarchies were located in the central region of modern Thailand. The former, on the banks of the Yom River, a tributary of the great Chao Phraya River, some 430 Kilometres north of Bangkok, and the latter, in the lower valley of the Chao Phraya, about 75 kilometers north of the current Thai capital.
Wat Mahathat prangs - The temple Mahathat has dozens of these domed pagodas.
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The ancient Kingdom of Ayutthaya flourished considerably and in its heyday became one of the wealthiest cities in Asia and one of the most populous, with over 300,000 inhabitants. Historical records describe the city as a large conglomerate with numerous palaces and about 400 monumental Buddhist temples. Architecture, art, literature and commerce thrived in the great city. Development was vastly the result of a dynamic commercial activity initially with traders from China, Vietnam, India and Japan, and later on with European merchants from France, Holland, Spain and Portugal.
Some prangs still retain nicely decorated plaster surfaces; others are now just plain brick mounds.
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There used to be about 400 temples with prangs such as this one scattered all over the ancient city of Ayutthaya.
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Wat Mahathat prangs - The temple Mahathat has dozens of these domed pagodas.
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Unfortunately, in the mid-18th century, following centuries of conflict between the kingdoms of Burma (modern Myanmar) and Siam, the Burmese armies attacked Ayutthaya twice, first in 1760 and then in 1767. The second invasion resulted disastrous for Siam. Two Burmese armies with a total of nearly 40,000 men converged on Siam and attacked Ayutthaya. After 14 months of siege, the Burmese army overcame the defenses of the city, and they looted, burned and destroyed the palaces, temples and libraries. The kingdom of Ayutthaya was in chaos. The Siamese King Ekkathat died of starvation Thousands of prisoners were relegated to Burma.
Old brick platforms used to hold dozens of Buddha images. Most of them were destroyed following the Burmese invasion.
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The long roots of an old fig tree extend over an ancient brick construction to reach the ground, reflecting on the antiquity of the site.
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The glorious city that had developed as a major religious, commercial and cultural center for over 400 years was left in ruins. However, the control of Burma over Ayutthaya was brief. The kingdom fortuitously escaped the Burmese domination by a timely invasion of China into Burma. The Burmese armies were forced to return to strengthen the defense of their homeland against the Chinese invasion. King Taksin, who took over the Siamese government after the death of Ekkathat, established the new capital of Siam in Thonburi, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River on the opposite side of Bangkok, the present capital.
Elephant parking area. Visitors can view the ruins of the historical city of Ayutthaya by riding Thai-style on peaceful elephants.
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Elephant drivers take a nap under a tree during slack time at the Ayutthaya historical park.
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The ancient city of Ayutthaya never recovered to its historic splendour. All that remains of the legendary metropolis are the impressive ruins of the vast royal palace, many destroyed temples and toppled Buddha statues. Some of the structures have been restored, but centuries of neglect have caused the disappearance of numerous large buildings from which most of the relics and even
the bricks have been stolen
. A few kilometers from the ancient city of Ayutthaya, a new city was founded, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, which is now the capital of the Province of Ayutthaya.
Left of the picture: The Pavillion in the Lake (Phra Thinang Aisawan Thipaya) at Bang Pa-In Palace, built in 1876, is one of the most beautiful structures in Thailand. Right of the picture: The Thewarat Khanlai Gate. The building is not really a gate but rather a boat house designed by an Italian architect hired by the Thai king.
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Beautiful topiary figures decorate the gardens and the lake around Bang Pa-In Palace, Ayutthaya.
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In 1991,
the ruins of the historic city
of Ayutthaya and "associated historic towns" were designated by UNESCO as a
World Heritage Site
. The ruins of the Buddhist temple Wat Chaiwatthanaram are part of the best known and most visited structures of Ayutthaya. Some sections of the historic city can be seen by riding on an elephant.
Another interesting place to visit in the area is
Bang Pa-In Palace
, the ancient
summer residence
of King Prasat Thong of the late Ayutthaya Period. The palace is on a small island in the Chao Phraya River located about 30 kilometers south of Ayutthaya. Some
sections of the palace
have been beautifully restored and many new buildings were constructed between 1872 and 1889.
The Chinese Pavillion (Phra Thinang Wehat Chamrun). Buildings at the Bang Pa-In Palace have been restored and beautifully decorated. They are currently used for official functions by the Thai royalty.
Igor I. Solar
Orchids at Bang Pa-In Palace, near the old city of Ayutthaya, Thailand.
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The historic ruins of Ayutthaya can be reached on
a long-day trip
from Bangkok. Some visitors take a train or bus from Bangkok to Ayutthaya and return by river-boat cruise from Ayutthaya to Bangkok. However, hiring a taxi for the day, driven by a knowledgeable tour guide, is also a good alternative.
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Yaz helva
A dazzlingly bright seasonal variation of a traditional Turkish treat
"I used to be absolutely all about this helva. Honestly, I was obsessed," Cem says, pointing to a pale, earthy mixture sliced into slabs and covered in sharp green little nuts. This is halva, as we know and love it: a tahini-lovers vision of the addictive paste sweetened, solidified into slices and studded with pistachio halves.
It looks slightly sticky, slightly sandy and—to the initiated—truly scrumptious, handmade in Bursa, the first Ottoman capital, and brought by Cem's uncle Graham Teale to the family-run stall, The Turkish Deli, in Borough Market. Yet no sooner have we opened our mouths to order it by the kilo than Cem interrupts: "But then I tried the yaz helma. And since then I've never given the original a second chance."
He directs our gaze—not, to be honest, that it needs much directing, yaz helva being easily the most noticeable food at The Turkish Deli stand. Its lusty, almost unnatural shade of magenta would be alarming were there not adequate explanation for it in the form of the summery and intensely colourful sour cherries, from which the sweet also gets its name—'yaz' means 'summer'—and its distinctive flavour: the sharp, juicy tingle of cherry juice cutting through the sugary paste like a breeze through the heat haze of a late summer's day.
Rich and illustrious history
Though Turkish food has a rich and illustrious history, there is, Graham himself explains, not much that's really known about yaz helva. "There is very little written history, but during the Ottoman times the confectionery chefs experimented with sweets from cultures within the empire to develop new variations to impress the sultans."
Like the (still scrumptious) tahini-based helva Cem has spurned in its favour, this lurid seasonal variation still contains sugar and tahini, but it contains higher proportion of semolina and a liberal scattering of knobbly, buttery bits of walnut instead of the familiar pistachios.
"We currently only sell the walnut version with either cocoa or sour cherry—but we have plans to bring other types to the UK," says Graham. There are, needless to say, "numerous variations"—but for now, both Cem and your Friday feeling delegates are satiated by this toothily sweet, smooth yet gritty, buttery yet strangely refreshing, slither of sour cherry yaz helva: the helva whose natural luminosity will live on in your retina long after the powerful sugar high it induces has drifted away.


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"Increased awareness of the need to file US taxes and Foreign Bank Account Reports seems to have an impact on decisions to renounce citizenship, as the major increases came after the 2009 voluntary disclosure program." David McKeegan, Greenback President
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When Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his US citizenship prior to his company's IPO, it's unlikely he realized how much attention his decision would receive from the media and from Congress. It was reported that eight times as many Americans renounced their US citizenship in 2011 as in 2008, which is a notably dramatic statistic. However, the actual number of US citizens is also notably small: 1,780 total in 2011 out of the estimated 3 to 6 million US citizens who live abroad – in other words, the percentage of American expats who renounced their citizenship increased from 0.008% to 0.059% between 2008 and 2011.
"Anecdotally, it would appear that the rate of people renouncing US citizenship is tied to increased government efforts to enforce US tax regulations on US citizens living abroad," says Greenback President David McKeegan. "That is to say, increased awareness of the need to file US taxes and Foreign Bank Account Reports seems to have an impact on people's decision to renounce citizenship, as the major increases have come after the 2009 voluntary disclosure program."
It seems likely that some American expats, perhaps those with dual citizenship or those who had few ties to United States, started to find the compliance side of citizenship outweighed the benefits of being a US citizen. In an effort to discourage other expats from making the same choice, Senators Charles Schumer and Bob Casey have proposed the Ex-PATRIOT Act, which would – among other things – impose a 30% capital gains tax on those who give up their citizenship and bar them from ever stepping foot on US soil again. While the Ex-PATRIOT Act has not yet made its way through Congress, the professionals at Greenback Expat Tax Services urge Americans living overseas to carefully weigh the current benefits and consequences of renouncing US citizenship before taking any action.
On the plus side, it could potentially eliminate double taxation on income earned in a foreign country, reduce the stress and cost of preparing tax returns and FBAR forms, avoid the anti-terrorism reporting requirements that have led many foreign banks to refuse to provide services to US citizens. Also, social security payments will still be sent to former citizens.
On the negative side, all rights and privileges afforded to US citizens will no longer apply, a tourist visa will be required to visit the US, taxes will still be owed through the date on the Certificate of Loss of Nationality, and those who are considered "covered expatriates" due to having a high income will be responsible for an additional exit tax over and above their tax liability for that year. And it's considered a forfeiture of military retirement benefits when a former member of the US military renounces their citizenship. Above all, it's tremendously important to note that once an expat has formally renounced their US citizenship, the decision is permanent and irrevocable.
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What is Stop Loss?
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There are various types of trading orders that a trader can use to instruct the broker to buy or sell a security on his behalf. These trading orders differ in the mode of execution and may be conditional or unconditional. One of the trading order types is the Stop Loss Order.
Stop loss order remains dormant till a particular price is reached and becomes active as soon as it hits the target price. This target price is decided and set by the trader himself. The purpose of stop loss is to limit the losses and protect the profits.
The basic concept behind stop loss is to stop the trade immediately as the market starts moving against what is expected by the trader so that he does not bear too much loss and is able to keep the gains earned by him. For example, if a trader holds a particular share at Rs 150 and he puts the stop loss at Rs 130, then the security will automatically be triggered to be sold at Rs 130 so that the trader does not bear much loss.
Stop loss order can be both buy stop loss and sell stop loss:
Buy Stop Order:
A buy stop-loss order is an instruction to the broker (by call or by the trading platform) to buy the security at the stop price. It is placed above the current market price and it makes sure that the trader does not end up buying the security at a very high price. It is mostly used when the trader wishes to exit a declining market close to the bottom after a turnaround and to exit a short trade.
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A sell stop loss order is an instruction to the broker to sell the security at the best available price after the price drops down below the stop price. It is placed below the current market price so that the trader is able to sell the security at such a price that he does not bear too much loss and still retains his profit.
This is used to exit a long trade or to sell on breakouts below the support level when the trader is not sure of the exact price he will end up selling the security at.
As soon as the target price is reached, the stop loss order gets converted into a market order and gets executed immediately. In this case, if the market is highly volatile, the buy or sell price of the market order may or may not be close to the stop price, as due to volatility the price of the security may get changed in the period between triggering of stop loss and execution of the trade. The stop-loss order does get filled definitely.
A stop order may also get converted into a limit order if the limit price was mentioned. In this case, when the stop loss price is reached, the trade does not get executed immediately, but when the specified limit price is reached or better. Therefore, a stop limit order may or may not get filled, or get partially or fully filled depending on whether the limit price was reached by the market or not.
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Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has written an official letter of explanation to fans regarding their performance during the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Lost amidst the deplorable game that the Broncos played on Super Bowl Sunday this past weekend is an uproar from music fans. You may have noticed that when the Red Hot Chili Peppers came out to perform their hit "Give It Away," none of the instruments were plugged in. Fans cried foul, turning to statements the band has made about never wanting to mime again after some horrible experiences. The Chili Peppers are about the music, say these fans, and such a display of utter dismissiveness is a slap in the face.
In the letter Flea first gives a bit of history regarding the band's previous run ins with required miming, including their mocking of the practice on Top of the Pops in the late 80s. Essentially the band has decided that they'd rather have a bad live show than to ever mime playing instruments. Then the NFL approached them, and part of the agreement that was non-negotiable was miming of instruments.
The band mulled it over for a long time, and in the end decided it was a great opportunity to spread their music. So for their own sakes, and to ensure fans knew it wasn't real, they deliberately left the instruments unplugged. They didn't even try to hide it, which probably was part of the anger from some fans. The offense was so blatant.
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Publication Date: August 22, 2017
Molly Mavity is not a normal teenage girl. For one thing, her father is a convicted murderer, and his execution date is fast approaching. For another, Molly refuses to believe that her mother is dead, and she waits for the day when they'll be reunited . . . despite all evidence that this will never happen.
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Protect yourself from dengue and chikungunya with these home remedies!
The cases of dengue and chikungunya have taken a front seat these days! Every third patient is suffering from either of this. Doctors are working 24 into 7 for serving their patients. Dengue and chikungunya is not something which is normal, it can be a life-threatening disease if it is not managed well.
It is always said, prevention is always better than cure. It saves you from a lot of things. It saves you from suffering from the symptoms, it saves you from popping up medicines and on the top, it saves you a lot of treatment money!
Note:- These natural home remedies can be taken by people suffering from either of dengue and chikungunya diseases along with their medical treatment suggested by their general practitioner.
So, what are the symptoms of dengue and chikungunya?
Dengue and chikungunya are two different diseases but their symptoms are more or less the same!
- Body pain.
- High fever with different grades
- Severe headache
- Severe backache
- Severe eye pain, eye soreness, eye redness
- Severe joint pain
- Odd spots all over the skin
- Severe vertigo
- Anorexia ( Loss of appetite)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
You might have heard that people are dying because of dengue but that is certainly not the case. People can die only under extreme conditions where they don't get initial help or dengue has caused severe hemorrhage or it has affected the liver or it has dropped the blood pressure or pulse rate or severe drop in the platelets.
The most important thing which needs to be taken care of during dengue is- Immediate immunity boost during 1st 4 days of dengue diagnosis.
Remedies to deal with dengue and chikungunya:-
- Scientific name of giloy:- Tinospora cordifolia)
- This is a very powerful herb which works in fighting against these diseases.
- These leaves are heart-shaped.
- Take few leaves and add it to 1 liter of water and boil it.
- Reduce this to half and make a concoction out of it.
- You can take around 2 tsp. every 2 hours.
- It keeps your blood pressure in check and doesn't let it fall.
- It works on increasing your platelet counts which are worst affected by dengue
- It helps in controlling your pulse rate
However, the symptoms are similar in dengue and chikungunya, but a little extra care has to be taken during chikungunya.
The concoction mentioned above has to be taken every 1 hour along with Chandra Prabha Vati which is another Ayurvedic herb available in the capsule form.
There are other things in terms of your diet which has to be taken care of during these cases.
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Who are we?
We are Jan Ehrhardt en Tammo ter Hark. Together we bring more than 50 years in designing, developing and implementing solutions with focus on usability and good project management. We like to develop these solutions ourselves, but very often we consult our broad network of professionals around us.
Jan Ehrhardt
Jan started his career with his MBA of Rotterdam University and as a manager in the post academic education, but found out that his heart lies more in developing software. Currently Jan is the infatigable developer of the most complex aspects of our applications: encoding and uploading videos from all kinds of cameras and for all platforms. He finds his most interesting challenges in developing applications that are internally very complex, but that show as very easy to the user.
Specialties: video-encoding, secure connections, digital surveys, databases, reporting with JQuery and solving puzzles!
Tammo ter Hark
Tammo started as an industrial design engineer and ergonomist. He always approaches the world in a solution centered way and he loves "taming complexity". Tammo is the man for project management, usability testing and help with implementation of solution among user groups with little or no experience with IT centered solutions. After 22 years of working for large organisations at Hoogovens (currently named Tata Steel), ATOS Origin and TNO (Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), he started Tools for Research with Jan Ehrhardt in 2009. Carrying a bunch of experience he will help your organisation. We walk with small steps*, but we continue walking!
Specialities: functional design, Drupal CMS, LimeSurvey, project management, consultancy and implementation support
* Our Dutch name is Kleine Stappen. "Kleine Stappen" is Dutch for "Small steps" since we believe that great changes always go by small steps.
Our extended network
Peter Emil van den Berg
pixelliquid aka @PeterEmil or pixeldaddy / doh – depending on the community you're in – likes to bent pixels to his will and create effective & awesome visuals for the interactive medium. When he's not stuck behind a screen you can find him running around on the beach or the rugby field, or dishing out healthy food for his loved ones.
Arjella van Scheppingen
Arjella is an enthusiastic, dedicated researcher, consultant and trainer/teacher. In an accessible way, she helps companies to make meaningful steps. Unconstrained, but always using a strong substantive background. She is specialized in promoting self-regulation and social capital (cooperation, openness, trust) in organizations: themes that - in a rapidly changing (network) economy- are needed to ensure a sustainable safe, vital and optimal functioning of employees and organizations. Data (quantitative ánd qualitative) fuel this development. Provided that the data are relevant and are presented and used in an (visually) appealing and comprehensible way in the project.
Clemens Tolboom
Clemens is an enthousiastic and thorough developer. For Tools for Research he is a champion at:
- Workflow through Grunt, Bower and Github
- Digging in and solving nasty software problems
- Making magic with Javascript
Clemens is not a story teller. His work speaks for him. Meet his work at:
or just contact him: http://build2be.nl
Arie in 't Veld
Arie in 't Veld is an experienced project manager. Since 15 years, he works there, where content & IT meet. This enables him to connect with both alpha and beta-minded professionals alike. Applying an informal approach, he manages to bring structure to projects, teams, and information architectures.
Arie is a proponent of agile ways of working such as SCRUM. His experience focuses on the areas of IT-project- and program management, IT-consultancy, line management, and various board positions. To stay connected to the rapid technical changes, he regularly takes the keyboard himself, mastering CMS-systems, XML, OSC, and graphical applications ranging from After Effects via Premiere to Avenue & Syphon.
His 'guilty pleasure' comes from anything that has to do with sports, basketball especially, with the world of music/DJ'ing a close second.
Why Tools for Research?
We focus on:
- finding smart solutions, together with the users
- experiment to find new ways of working
- use open source software to build innovative solutions
- making it work in your organisation
- delivering within time and cost contraints


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Mama's feeling all kinds of "I suck".
What's the best way to rectify it, and to find out what the children need?
Ask, of course.
"Trev. Are you happy? Are there kids that are happier than you, do you think?"
"What do those happy kids get or have that you don't?"
No help there. His answers were candy, computer games, and jumping on the trampoline.
The conversation carries on this vein for quite a while. Happier? Free? Loved?
Still no help.
"Trev. What does it mean to you to live happy life? What are the things that make you happy?"
Holds up his fingers to count them.
"Honor. Family. Tradition."
His mother tried to contain her family-inherited smile (think Bob Newhart).
"Where did you hear that?" (knowing full well he didn't get that from me.)
"Cartoon network."
"What's the honor?"
Points to his mama. Smart boy.
"Do you know what honor means?"
His mother burst out laughing. "Do you know what tradition means?"
"No!" he exclaims with a laugh.
No help there.
Blasted happy, unhelpful kids.


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SRR Advises on Sale of Alfmeier Friedrichs & Rath Operations
Plastics Business
Stout Risius Ross, Inc. (SRR) has announced that its client, Alfmeier Friedrichs & Rath, LLC , has divested its Anderson, South Carolina, operations to Engineered Plastic Components, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic injection-molded products headquartered in Grinnell, Iowa. SRR served as exclusive financial advisor to AF&R in connection with the transaction.
For more information, visit www.srr.com.


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Macho Compression Shorts
by Macho
Form-fitting stretch fabric provides comfort and support when training. The compression fit helps reduce muscle fatigue and speeds the warm-up of muscles. The elasticity adds support to abdominal, groin, and hamstring areas. The wide waist band was designed for comfort and prevention of skin irritation. It rides high in the back to prevent creeping during grappling, sparring, and training. These compression shorts can be worn by themselves or under clothing.
- Stretch fabric
- Compression fit
- Wide waist band
- Rides higher in back
- Can be worn by themselves or under clothing


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Two Sikorsky HH-53C helicopters complete a non-stop transpacific flight of 9,000 miles (14,484 km) using in-flight refuelling.
During past space programs, the HH-53 was on duty at the launch site as the primary astronaut recovery vehicle. Designed for search and rescue operations (SAR) the HH53C was known as the "Super Jolly Green Giant".


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Google ups the ante on mobile friendly sites
24 2015
Towards the end of 2014 Google introduced a new on screen indicator… If you perform a Google search using a smart phone then when displaying its search results Google will show a Mobile-friendly label if a site is deemed to be mobile friendly.
It has always been understood that Google values a mobile responsive or mobile friendly site, after all, Google wants its customers to have the best browsing experience after taking action on its search results. It now seems clear that this is a first step in clearly singling out those sites that are mobile friendly (against those that aren't).
If you'd like to test your own site for mobile friendliness then you can do so here.
Google is evaluating the following criteria:
- Site avoids software that is not common on mobile devices e.g. Flash
- Site uses text that is readable without zooming
- Site sizes content to the screen so users don't have to scroll horizontally or zoom
- Site places links far enough apart so that the correct one can be easily tapped
At the beginning of 2014, Google statistics told us that 25% of internet usage was made using a mobile device. Here in the first quarter of 2015 it is expected that 40% of all internet usage is via a mobile device.If your site isn't mobile friendly then now is the time address this. If you would like some expert advice then do get in touch. We can usually take an existing desktop site and adapt it so that it becomes mobile friendly.


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The Care Quality Commission, which is funded through registration schemes but also government grant-in-aid, is seeking to hire public affairs support to lobby the Government.
The news that the commission is looking to strengthen its lobbying firepower came after it was criticised last week for failing to take sufficient action following the BBC's undercover filming in Panorama of an 80-year-old woman being slapped by a care worker.
Jane Worroll secretly filmed her mother's room in Ash Court, north London.
Before the assault, the commission had rated the home as 'excellent'.
The quango's brief outlined its need for an agency to provide 'corporate counsel to the range of comms needs, relating to the strategic plan, tactical advice to support its delivery and strategic input into stakeholder management'.
The brief also called for an agency to provide ad hoc support and coaching to the public affairs team, while gathering information from political, governmental and 'other relevant audiences'.
The revelations about Ash Court came after the commission's chief executive Cynthia Bower resigned in February.
She was blamed for a series of regulatory failings including the oversight of Stafford Hospital that led to the deaths of patients and an abuse scandal at the Winterbourne View residential hospital in Bristol.
The quango, which was established in 2009, is the official watchdog for health and social care services in England, including abortion clinics. In the three years since its inception, the commission has faced sustained criticism about its performance.
The deadline for agency tenders closed at the end of March but it is thought the commission has yet to appoint an agency.


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If you are around NY this is your chance to support the people of Haiti and get to watch fashion show and shop. On 7:00pm Friday, February 12th 2010, Bryant Park, New York City during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Fashion For Relief™-Haiti NYC, 2010 will take a center stage. This amazing fashion show show and auction will be held in aid of CARE to raise crucial funds towards rebuilding Haiti's healthcare system for mothers and children. The event will be hosted by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, with designers and celebrities. The donation is tax deductible and 100% of the event ticket sales will benefit CARE.
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization, fighting global poverty with a special focus on working with poor women. CARE, with a long time presence in Haiti, and now after the earthquake, is the leading agency working with new mothers to help them with breastfeeding and making sure no babies die from mixing powdered milk with dirty water. It also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.
Fashion For Relief™-Haiti NYC, 2010
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Bryant Park, New York City
Friday, February 12th 2010
American Express® Cardmembers can get advanced tickets to Fashion For Relief™ 2010 NY through Ticketmaster on Friday, February 5th at 10am through Monday, February 8th until 9:59am.


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It's official - Mario Kart 8 is getting two major DLC packs from Nintendo. The packs are pretty reasonable - $8 apiece (or $12 for both), coming with a whole slew of new characters, karts, and courses. The idea of racing as Link or the Animal Crossing Villager is worth the price of admission alone - so hats off to Nintendo for doing things right.
And Nintendo's no dummy about this - along with the announcement, they included a few screenshots. And a few contained the return of everyone's favorite Mario Kart 8 thing: DEATH STARE LUIGI.
Anyways, here's the details of the packs!
Pack 1: The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 (Release Date: November 2014) - $7.99
Pack 2: Animal Crossing X Mario Kart 8 (Release Date: May 2015) - $7.99
Pack 1 + Pack 2 Bundle - $11.99


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Ritu Chopra
Dr. Ritu Chopra, Ph. D. is the Executive Director of The PAR²A Center at the School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) of the University of Colorado Denver. She also serves as the Project Director on the NxtGEN Teacher Preparation grant funded by The Teacher Quality Partnership program of the Office of Innovation and Improvement at the US Department of Education. Chopra has been responsible for grant administration, training, research, and fiscal management of over 18 grant projects for the last 20 years. She is currently the Principal Investigator (PI) on a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Special Education Programs). She has also been the PI on several projects funded by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and the Transition to Teaching project. Prior to moving to the US in 1990, Dr. Chopra had worked for over 10 years in the capacity of a teacher, trainer, researcher and administrator in various educational institutions in her native country, India. Dr. Chopra's work has focused on increasing access of non-traditional students to higher education and the teacher professional; the roles of teachers and paraeducators, professional development and the supervision of paraeducators and collaboration among paraeducators, teachers, parents, and leadership in inclusive schools. She has published a book, several articles and instructional materials in the U.S. as well as in India. In 2007, Dr. Chopra received the Sue Stuska Award for her service to the profession of paraprofessionals from the School ParaEducator Association of Colorado (SPEAC). She is also the recipient of the prestigious 2012 Excellence in Teacher Educator Award of the Teacher Education Division, Colorado Council for Exceptional Children.


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My Kyivstar
My Kyivstar system makes Kyivstar subscribers servicing more comfortable and simple.
The My Kyivstar system allows all business clients:
- Connect/disconnect network services.
- Change tariff plans and submit applications for participating in special offers.
- Get complex analysis of current mobile communication expenses and expences for previous periods.
- Find full and structured information about mobile communication services, expenses and balance.
- Control balance of every personal account of the company.
- Get detailed calls reports (date, direction, duration and price).
System is available 24 hours 7 days per week. You can visit my.kyivstar.ua website and get all the necessary information any time, without necessity to call to the Kyivstar Help Service. All you need is to use the My Kyivstar system is internet connection and browser.
Download My Kyivstar system presentation (ZIP, 6 MB)
Additional Possibilities
- You can trace the most expensive calls, browse the most frequent numbers and receive different types of reports.
- With the help of the address book located in system you can see not only numbers of your interlocutors, but their names as well.
- If you lose your phone you can easily restore your address book as the numbers are saved in the My Kyivstar system.
Different Access Rights
- The coordinator can grant different access rights for employees. For example, the employee can browse information about his number or personal account only, or get the data limited to certain department.
- Moreover, there is possibility to grant certain access rights to every colleague. For example, the coordinator can grant administrator permission to any company employee.
- Every company member can control his own expenses for mobile communication services.
There is no monthly service subscription fee. You pay only for detailed bills requested during a current month.
Immediately after registration you can scroll through expenses for the current month at a special rate 1 UAH (for each request during a month). The special rate is valid till the end of current month and one more calendar month as well. After this period the first request fee during a month is 5 UAH, the fee for all the following requests is 1 UAH per each.
Please, note:
Payment for detailed bill is charged from subscriber's balance.
My Kyivstar Appllication for Android OS, Windows & iOS
The "My Kyivstar" self-care system allows you to manage on-line your expenses, mobile services and also "Home Internet" service. An easy widget of this application for Android-powered smartphones will show you the status of all available balances
Comfortable, updated application interface makes it easy to manage costs for telecommunications services, activate the available features and apply for participation in promotions, view reports of calls and more.
Download the free app on your smartphone you can on Google Play, Windows Phone Store, App Store or appclub.com.ua.
How to Become a System User?
To have access to the My Kyivstar system:
- Visit the my.kyivstar.ua page.
- Visit "Enroll" section and enter your subscriber number in the format +380ХХХХХХХХХ in the enrollment form.
- To register the indicated subscriber number please dial the combination *100*88*code# on your phone (the code includes the figures shown in the picture in the "Enroll" section).
- As soon as you receive the information regarding the request acceptance to the number you have indicated, please, push push the "Enroll" button in the system.
- If all actions have been done correctly, a message with the login and password for the system access will be delivered to the subscriber number you have specified. The login and password are valid for 2 days.
Later on you can use the system web-version on the page www.my.kyivstar.ua.
Please, note:
After registration you can get information about your calls and costs of prior periods within 1 year (provided that this period room was not serviced on the terms prepaid).
If you have not been using the My Kyivstar self-servicing system for more than 2 years your profile will be removed from the system without any data preservation.
* Except the coordinator`s profile..
Corporate and business subscribers can register in the system individually and get access to the information about their subscribers' numbers without the right to manage the service. To receive additional rights to manage the services connected to your subscriber number you should contact the company coordinator or system administrator and receive the appropriate rights.
The company coordinator is the company representative authorized to solve questions of servicing the company employees in the Kyivstar network. After submitting an application to register the coordinator`s rights in a Customers Service Center/Corporate Customer Service Department the coordinator can administer the My Kyivstar system and manage colleagues` access level to the system. To receive the additional rights of the system administering the company coordinator should:
- Visit a Customers Service Center/Corporate Customer Service Department and submit an application to register the coordinator`s rights in the My Kyivstar system.
- Upon submitting the application a message with login and password for the system access will be sent to the phone number specified in the application if the coordinator has not been enrolled in it yet.
- Later on the coordinator has the right to manage his colleagues` access level to the system individually.
- The coordinator has the exclusive right to activate, modify settings or disable the "Analytics" section in the My Kyivstar system.
- The coordinator whose subscriber number is enrolled in the enterprise code of the company can activate the "Analytics" section via the My Kyivstar system.
- The coordinator whose subscriber number is not enrolled in the enterprise code of the organization can activate the "Analytics" section only in the Customers Service Centre or Corporate Customer Service Department.
Data Protection
- All the system information is confidential. Access to it is available exclusively to the personal account owner —the business client's coordinator.
- The My Kyivstar system uses HTTPS protocol, which supports data encryption.
- All software and hardware complex is projected and installed using professional and high-quality equipment.


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Restaurant Trollinger
Our restaurant at Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport is a place where great food combines with excellent choice. It is open daily from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm and offers a relaxing atmosphere in which to enjoy our seasonal specials and breakfast buffet.
In the exclusive private dining area with its open fireplace, up to 24 guests can celebrate special occasions in a more intimate setting. In summer you can relax at our peaceful summer terrace. Enjoy our coffee specialities in the lounge and discover our seasonal offers.
Opening hours
(Subject to changes)
Daily from 5.30 am to 10.30 am
À la carte
Daily from 5.30 am to 11.00 pm
Why you'll love it!
Cosy atmosphere
Get together with your family and friends and enjoy our relaxing atmosphere in a modern setting. Celebrate special occasions with up to 24 guests in our exclusive private dining area with open fireplace.
Culinary delights
Our diverse menu offers the best of Swiss classics as well as international dishes from all over the world. Choose from our healthy dishes carefully prepared with seasonal, vitamin-rich and low-calorie ingredients.
Gourmet breakfast
Start your day with our daily gourmet breakfast buffet offering original Bircher Muesli, fresh juices, eggs prepared à la minute at a live cooking station, local dishes and a great choice of selected organic produce.
Saturday evening buffet
Experience a delightful evening buffet with culinary highlights on every third Saturday of the month.More Information
Dinner for two
Seasonal 4-course dinner with a bottle of wine for two at Stuttgart airport.More Information
Sunday Brunch
Enjoy our brunch buffet on Sundays and discover culinary delights from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm.More Information
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Message Café & Bar
Flughafenstrasse 50,
70629 Stuttgart, Germany
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Opening hours
(Subject to changes)
Daily from 5.30 am to 10.30 am
À la carte
Daily from 5.30 am to 11.00 pm
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Child-friendly
- Wifi
- Private Dining Area Available
- No Smoking