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Innovation management
Innovation strategy planning process
As a retail company, METRO GROUP does not make its own products and therefore does not conduct research and development in the strict sense of the term. When it comes to innovation management, we concentrate more on pursuing the objective of fuelling our transformation within a world that is constantly reinventing itself.
Both our sector and our customers currently find themselves in a profound transformation process which is being driven in particular by megatrends such as digitisation and social change. These trends have a great impact on the way our customers live, work and consume. Our aim is to support our customers in this change process and remain a relevant partner for them. We are thereby faced with the challenge of changing ourselves, because as retailers, we can no longer be satisfied with simply providing access to products for our customers – both online and offline. In order to successfully shape the retail of the future, we want to offer our customers added value and involve them more closely beyond the transaction itself. To achieve this, we need new business models that enable us to generate added value and offer it to our customers. To that end, METRO GROUP is working together with the sales lines on a customer-centred process that is designed to optimally support everyone involved and that is adjusted with an eye to the customer groups of the various sales lines.
In the course of this process, digitisation, social change, urbanisation and sustainability were identified as the most important trends that will most strongly influence our customers. On the basis of these analyses, we ask the following questions: How do we ensure that we add value for our customers every day? How can we fully align our processes with the needs of our customers? How can we help to relieve our customers of everyday worries and to organise their daily routine so that it is more enjoyable?
In order to systematically increase customer value through innovation, METRO GROUP has set itself three overriding goals. First, we want to add significant value with our innovation projects, for example by contributing to the development of new business models and store formats. Second, METRO GROUP aims to be an attractive partner for start-ups and innovative businesses. Third, the group aims to establish a culture of innovation across the group.
Realising innovation projects
In financial year 2015/16, METRO GROUP implemented numerous innovation projects in close cooperation with its sales lines. Selected examples are outlined below.
As part of the cooperation between METRO Cash & Carry and the Berlin-based start-up Infarm, which began to work together in 2015, a high-tech cultivation area for sprouts, seedlings, herbs and lettuce was installed in the wholesale store in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin in February 2016, marking the first time this has been done in Europe. So-called vertical farming allows plants to be cultivated indoors – without the use of pesticides, while reducing water use by up to 90 per cent. As a result of the success in Berlin, there are already numerous initiatives to establish vertical farming in other wholesale stores and in countries in which METRO Cash & Carry is active. In August 2016, another facility of this kind was opened in Antwerp. METRO GROUP is the world's first retail group to become a member of the Association for Vertical Farming and actively supports the development of the vertical farming industry through this organisation.
Express delivery and delivery at a time of the customer's choice are a firm feature among the Media-Saturn range of services. In order to optimise the delivery experience for customers, the sales line launched a pilot project in July 2016 using self-driving delivery robots built by the tech start-up company Starship Technologies. The robots, which deliver parcels and groceries within a radius of five kilometres, are part of a global development programme at the start-up company.
Through its apps, the Real sales line now makes the shopping process easier for more than 1 million users. The digital services of the hypermarket operator support the customer from shopping preparation – through access to the large recipe database and current offers, for example – right through to store purchases using the "one-scan checkout" system. The new process digitalises previously analogue-based services and ensures more customer service and convenience through a faster checkout procedure. The "one-scan checkout" makes it possible to accumulate payback points using a mobile phone app; to redeem digital coupons; to collect Real loyalty stamps; to have an online version of a standard checkout receipt sent to your mobile phone; and even to pay via your mobile phone. Real is the first food retailer in Germany to offer this full service.
Horeca Digital
In 2015, METRO GROUP established the new business unit Horeca Digital to better support a core target group of the cash-and-carry business – independent companies in the hotel, restaurant and catering (Horeca) sector – and to specifically contribute to their business success through innovative solutions. The internationally active team pursues this goal through four key initiatives:
- First, the team focuses on creating a better understanding of how to optimally operate independent companies in the Horeca sector.
- Second, the METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars fosters the development of new ideas as well as their external funding and success in the market through professional preparations.
- Third, Horeca Digital activates METRO GROUP resources to support the creation of efficient sales channels for start-ups.
- Fourth, Horeca Digital invests in relevant start-up companies, applying the same standards as professional financial investors.
Improving independent Horeca companies
Horeca Digital promotes an exchange of experiences and community building in the Horeca sector through the cooperation with Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), which was started in February 2016 with the establishment of the chair for digital innovation in the hotel, restaurant and catering sector. The aim of the "METRO Chair of Innovation" is to research the digitisation in the restaurant, hotel and catering sector in key markets like France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Japan as well as strengthen academic teaching in this area. In addition, Horeca Digital pursues systematic social media activities – for example, for the finalists of the METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars, to strengthen the company's online reputation and help advance digital solutions for the food service and hospitality sectors. Horeca Digital has also started to explore the international digital Horeca environment. Key aspects that have been researched include the question of the geographic markets that are particularly attractive to innovative start-ups.
Supporting innovative companies
Together with the US company Techstars, METRO GROUP organises and supports the development of innovative digital services for independent companies in the Horeca sector. The aim of the Accelerator initiative is to support innovative start-ups in this environment, for example by helping them to improve their potential access to growth capital from professional investors. Ten international teams take part in the three-month programme in Berlin. They are supported by about 100 mentors from the start-up and investor communities as well as from the food service sector. During its second round, the METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars has increasingly evolved into a networking platform that brings the various players in the sector closer together. As before, the companies' degree of maturity played a key role in the selection process for the Accelerator in 2016. Many of the teams have successfully established products in the market.
The business idea developed by Lunchio proved promising. The participant of the first Accelerator programme has developed an app that allows users to order and pay for their lunch online. Directly following Demo Day, the young company started a financing round which it successfully completed in May 2016. Flowtify, another first-round participant, also further expanded its business relationship with METRO Cash & Carry. Flowtify supports complete and proper implementation of HACCP self-documentation and other repetitive tasks and has already been tested in the restaurants of the METRO Cash & Carry wholesale stores in Germany.
In line with market standards, METRO GROUP invests small sums in the companies that participate in the Accelerator programme. METRO GROUP's partner Techstars supports the group in the selection of participants and in its investment decisions. In the future, lasting successes can be expected as well as companies dropping out of the portfolio due to competition – as is the case with any professionally managed investment portfolio for innovative, very young and young companies.
Creating efficient sales channels
In another field of action, Horeca Digital supports the creation of efficient sales channels. In this way, Horeca Digital helps start-ups to provide suitable, usually digital solutions to independent companies from the food service and hospitality sectors. The aim is to offer Horeca customers operational support through successfully tested digital solutions customised to individual entrepreneurs' specific needs. This process can also help METRO Cash & Carry establish contact with new customers and expand existing customer relationships. In order to find out which digital products and functions are particularly helpful and how they can help to significantly improve customers' daily operations, Horeca Digital launched pilot projects in several restaurants in Berlin, Paris and Vienna. These projects are used to offer start-ups insight into user behaviour and preferences as well as connect them with potential future customers.
Investments in innovative companies
In order to accelerate the digitisation of the Horeca industry, METRO GROUP consistently works on making appropriate products and services more easily available to the target groups. In the process, the objective is to participate in the increase in value of companies in the Horeca sector through shareholdings, often in cooperation with other professional investors. The goal of the activity is not, therefore, to acquire and integrate companies in order to transform the core business. Managing these investments is the responsibility of a team consisting of experienced investors who make decisions with the support of an investment committee, which is separate from the cash-and-carry business. The investment strategy focuses on the value creation potential, independent of METRO GROUP. Wherever it is possible and helpful, any other possibilities for value creation – through sales access, for example – are developed by utilising METRO resources.
In financial year 2015/16, METRO GROUP made investments in Berlin-based start-up Orderbird as well as Munich-based start-up Shore, among others. Orderbird is the leading iPad POS system for restaurants in the German-speaking area. Shore supports small and medium-sized businesses as well as service providers with cloud-based software that allows them to digitally manage their business processes. The investments represent another building block in METRO GROUP's efforts to advance digital business models for its customers.
Supporting networking and exchange
One aspect of innovation management is positioning METRO GROUP as an interesting and reliable partner for start-up businesses and making active use of its strengths for this purpose. The aim is to strengthen collaboration with business founders and young entrepreneurs as well as to strengthen and support start-up structures in general. Against this background, METRO GROUP initiated and supported several events during financial year 2015/16.
One example of this is a series of events entitled "Innovation in Retail" Meetup, through which we have created a platform for exchange between innovative business start-ups in the retail and food service sectors and METRO GROUP and its sales lines. This platform is now used by more than 800 members. At the gatherings, business founders present their ideas and business models and then network with other founders, experts and representatives of METRO GROUP. Here, valuable contacts are established, which result in start-up businesses being able to implement pilot projects within the METRO GROUP sales lines. METRO GROUP's intensive cooperation efforts during financial year 2015/16 have been recognised repeatedly. For example, the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia honoured METRO GROUP as a pioneer of digital transformation with its DWNRW award. The European Commission awarded the retail group its "Europe's 25 Corporate Startup Stars" prize in 2016 in recognition of METRO GROUP's work with start-up businesses at an international level.
Driving cultural change
Innovation management also has an impact on the process of cultural change within the company. The emphasis in this case is on fostering the understanding that the company must constantly and ever more quickly reinvent itself in the digital age. At the same time, it is necessary to impart in the employees the joy that comes with constant change and the knowledge gained from it. In order to promote methodical expertise specifically, an appropriate series of workshops was initiated in 2015 for employees at the company location in Düsseldorf. The format that has since been further developed serves to present innovations and, together with the participants, to work out how these innovations can be applied within the company.
In order to advance the cultural change associated with innovations, METRO GROUP held an Innovation Day in June 2016 for the first time. The goal of the event was to present innovations. For example, a panel discussion took place with the human-like robot Geminoid HI-4; the self-driving shopping cart wiiGo was presented; and the Starship delivery robot, which Media Markt has been trialling in a pilot project since October 2016, handled its first delivery. At the same time, the Innovation Day served to familiarise employees with, among other things, methodical expertise through workshops. The Innovation Day ended with the so-called "Fuck Up Night". The global movement, which originated in Mexico in 2012, serves to promote a culture of error tolerance and to speak openly about corporate failure and the lessons learned from it. "Fuck Up Night" was organised exclusively for employees in 2016 for the first time. Internal and external speakers shared their experiences with the audience, explaining how they learned from mistakes.


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It is always good to see Lenny Henry on stage and he exudes massive authority as Brecht's murderous Chicago racketeer in this parable about the rise of fascism. It strikes me, however, that there is something a touch glib about the frequent invocations of Donald Trump in Bruce Norris's new adaptation. While Simon Evans's production and Peter McKintosh's design successfully transform the Donmar into a sleazy speakeasy, the incorporation of audience members into the action also lends the play an air of communal jokiness.
Written in 1941, Brecht's play does several things at once. It transforms German history into a gangster melodrama often with surprising exactness. Not only does Arturo stand in for Hitler but the white-haired Weimar president, Hindenburg, is turned into the corrupt City Hall boss, Dogsborough, and the Prussian landowning class here become the reactionary cauliflower trust. Brecht's play also combines echoes of Chaplin's The Great Dictator with a stream of Shakespearean references to Richard III and Macbeth. Above all, Brecht sets out to show that fascism is not an unstoppable force but a resistible extension of free-market capitalism.
Norris's new version, however, never lets us forget the parallels with today. An announcer ironically denies any link between Brecht's homicidal gangsters and "the leader of a certain nation". Later the widow of the murdered Dullfeet denounces Arturo as "the very textbook definition of a sociopath" and, in case we miss the point, Arturo himself triumphantly proclaims: "I'm gonna make this country great again." But, at numerous points, the comparison with Trump breaks down. Where Arturo brutally dispatches his enemies, Trump has bred an active opposition. Paul Krugman's recent likening of Trump, in the New York Times, to a temperamental six-year-old child out of the Twilight Zone seems to me nearer the mark than the suggestion that he is a modern Adolf Hitler.
Evans's production also appears torn between evoking the world of Chicago protection rackets and creating an interactive spectacle. Everything is done to give a flavour of period verisimilitude, down to the smoky songs and the use of crates of cauliflowers. But, while Brecht would have welcomed the idea of spectators sitting at tables with a drink, Evans overdoes the audience involvement. We laugh merrily at seeing our neighbours hauled on stage to play a corpse or a harassed trial-defendant rather than coolly assessing, as we should, the links between political extremism and economic decline.
Henry deserves praise, however, for accurately capturing Arturo's transformation from a shambling klutz into a figure of authoritarian power. Even though I've seen the pivotal episode when Arturo takes lessons from a Shakespearean actor more sharply played, and Tom Edden as the thesp gives us too much uncured ham, the moment when Henry magisterially folds his arms across his chest in imitation of Hitler still provokes nervous laughter.
Michael Pennington lends Dogsborough the right mix of venality and vulnerability and there is strong support from Giles Terera as a razor-sharp Ernesto Roma and Justine Mitchell as Dullfeet's defiant widow. But, while I understand the urge to give Brecht's play a contemporary bite, it takes more than references to newspaper guys as envious "losers" and to cities overrun with immigrants to persuade me that Arturo Ui is a prefiguration of Donald Trump.
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News | October 5, 1995
Toutatis One of the Strangest Objects in the Solar System
Two NASA-sponsored scientists studying the Earth-crossing asteroid 4179 Toutatis with radio telescopes have found it to be one of the strangest objects in the solar system, with a highly irregular shape and an extraordinarily complex "tumbling" rotation.
Both its shape and rotation are thought to be the outcome of a history of violent collisions. A detailed description of the asteroid and its observed rotation are reported in this week's issue of the journal Science, by Drs. Scott Hudson of Washington State University and Steven Ostro of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.
"The vast majority of asteroids, and all the planets, spin about a single axis, like a football thrown in a perfect spiral," Hudson said, "but Toutatis tumbles like a flubbed pass."
One consequence of this strange rotation is that Toutatis does not have a fixed north pole like the Earth. Instead, its north pole wanders along a curve on the asteroid about every 5.4 days. "The stars viewed from Toutatis wouldn't repeatedly follow circular paths, but would crisscross the sky, never following the same path twice," Hudson said.
"The motion of the Sun during a Toutatis year, which is about four Earth years, would be even more complex," he continued. "In fact, Toutatis doesn't have anything you could call a 'day.' Its rotation is the result of two different types of motion with periods of 5.4 and 7.3 Earth days that combine in such a way that Toutatis's orientation with respect to the solar system never repeats."
The rotations of hundreds of asteroids have been studied with optical telescopes. The vast majority of them appear to be in simple rotation with a fixed pole and periods typically between one hour and one day, the scientists said, even though the violent collisions these objects are thought to have experienced would mean that every one of them, at some time in the past, should have been tumbling like Toutatis.
Internal friction has caused them to change into simple rotational patterns in relatively brief amounts of time. However, Toutatis rotates so slowly that this "dampening" process would take much longer than the age of the solar system. This means that the rotation of Toutatis is a remarkable, well-preserved relic of the collision-related evolution of an asteroid.
Hudson and Ostro used radar images obtained with the Deep Space Network Goldstone radar antenna in California and the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico in 1992, when Toutatis passed to within a little more than 2 million miles of the Earth. The images are reported in a companion paper, also in this week's issue of Science.
Toutatis was discovered by French astronomers in 1989 and was named after a Celtic god that was the protector of the tribe in ancient Gaul. Its eccentric, four-year orbit extends from just inside the Earth's orbit to the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The plane of Toutatis's orbit is closer to the plane of the Earth's orbit than any known Earth-orbit-crossing asteroid.
On September 29, 2004, Toutatis will pass four lunar distances from Earth, the closest approach of any known asteroid or comet between now and 2060. One consequence of the asteroid's frequent close approaches to Earth is that its trajectory more than several centuries from now cannot be predicted accurately. In fact, of all the Earth-crossing asteroids, Toutatis's orbit is thought to be one of the most chaotic.
Earth-crossing asteroids are of great interest to scientists for their relationships to meteorites, main-belt asteroids and comets; as targets of human or robotic exploration; as sources of materials with potential commercial value; and as long-term collision hazards. Nearly 300 Earth-crossing asteroids have been discovered, but the entire population is thought to include some 1,500 objects larger than one kilometer and some 135,000 objects that are larger than 100 meters.
The scientists' work was funded by the Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program and the Planetary Astronomy Program of NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C.
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Franklin Franklin
Published Sep 01, 1999Franklin are from Philadelphia but you'd never know it. Judging solely by their eponymous sophomore release, you'd be forgiven for thinking they were a Dischord band from DC. Combining elements of Police-inspired reggae-pop, Sly and Robbie-approved low-bass dub and jangly post-punk guitar rock, they sound like a cross between Scream, Beefeater and Fugazi with Sting-like vocals. It's a strange mix that Franklin, like the DC bands of the mid-'80s, makes work most of the time. Some of the songs tend to stray, but not for long and the band does an admirable job of fusing the disparate musical styles. (Tree)


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SPIDER-MAN's PICHELLI Pays Tribute to AKIRA'S OTOMO
Spider-Man artist Sara Pichelli has contributed this image of Akira's Tetsuo for Kodansha's OTOMO: A Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira. Previously released in France, the American arm of the Japanese publisher is re-releasing the Katsuhiro Otomo homage with even more contributors, including Pichelli, Stan Sakai, Range Murata, Tomer and Asaf Hanuka, and Aleksi Briclot.
OTOMO: A Tribute to the Mind Behind Akira is scheduled to be released in March.
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Unfit For Service Video
The phrase that inspired the creation of Minister Fitness and the Kingdom Fitness Academy (Time: Less than 6 minutes)
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by Minister Taurus James
"Unfit For Service" - The phrase that inspired the creation of Minister Fitness and the Kingdom Fitness Academy
I don't remember much else about the letter I received from the Secratary of the Air Force. That short phrase was a declaration that exploded my life and had a deep negative impact on much of my adult timeline.
I attended the US Air Force Academy from 1990-1994, and I attended the USAFA Preparatory School before that. instead of graduation, my journey ended with my resignation pending a decision from the Secretary of the Air Force.
The same time my classmates were marching to graduation, I was driving out of the North gate, headed to Florida - a place I hadn't been since my stepfather died; a place I hadn't lived in over eight years.
The emotional pain I felt from those three words is what I remember the most. i don't want that pain for anyone.
Minister Fitness is birthed from that pain.
I was declared "unfit for service" once and the pain from that experience is what I used to think about how could I help people avoida similar declaration.
Titus 1:16
New International Version (NIV)
They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Tortie Tuesday
34 comments:
- Au and Target said...
We concur! Nobody should go out, efur!
- August 14, 2012 at 12:45 AM
- Jeanne Pursell said...
Hi there Isabella! What a nice comfy bed for you!! Yes, we agree...it should be left out for your comfort!! xoxo Chloe and LadyBug
- August 14, 2012 at 1:08 AM
- Sparkle the Designer Cat said...
That looks kind of like the suitcase my human took with her this past weekend! She is back now, and it is put away in a closet, where I hope it stays!
- August 14, 2012 at 1:17 AM
- The Furries of Whisppy said...
Hahaha. You sure find the best spots to snooze, Isabella!
- August 14, 2012 at 2:21 AM
- Karen and Gerard said...
It looks like it's just your size too! You should definitely keep it out and use it regularly.
- August 14, 2012 at 3:25 AM
- memoriesforlifescrapbooks said...
You look pretty comfy Isabella :) Hold it down so mommy and daddy can't leave again!
- August 14, 2012 at 3:28 AM
- Katie Isabella said...
YOU keep it beautiful Isabella..and NO one else is allowed access to it (except maybe Angel if that is suitable for you) XXOO
- August 14, 2012 at 5:09 AM
- Lin said...
A bed is good. A potty, not so much. Grace peed in my suitcase one year. Yeah, not such a nice surprise when I got to my destination! :( Bad kitty.
- August 14, 2012 at 5:27 AM
Too bad they didn't leave it open - makes a really nice kitty bed...
- August 14, 2012 at 6:05 AM
Awh, that's so true! And then mommy doesn't have to unpack:)
- August 14, 2012 at 6:08 AM
- Faith said...
Awww, you look so cute and comfy, Isabella! :)
- August 14, 2012 at 7:49 AM
- Mariodacat said...
You are adorable sleeping on that. How can your oomans even think about taking it away from you.
- August 14, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- Sandee said...
I think you are fine right where you are. You are also very adorable, but I'm sure you already know that.
Have a purrfect day. My best to your mom. :)
- August 14, 2012 at 8:00 AM
- Laura said...
I've never met a kitty that doesn't love sleeping on or in a suitcase! I'm glad your Mommy and Daddy are home, Isabella!
- August 14, 2012 at 8:10 AM
- Simba said...
Your human has a very attractive suitcase and you make it look like an exceptionally comfy bed.
- August 14, 2012 at 9:20 AM
- Patty Woodland said...
I am sure you are very glad that your mommy and daddy are home! I hope they had a wonderful trip
- August 14, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Kjelle Bus said...
I have a green box with wheels that I like to sleep on :)
Have a pawsome Tuxie Tuesday <3
- August 14, 2012 at 11:14 AM
- ♥♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥♥ said...
That would be one good way to keep Mom home:)
You look quite comfy there, Isabella.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
- August 14, 2012 at 11:46 AM
- Erika said...
As long as you stay on it and look that cute then mommy will have to leave it out.
- August 14, 2012 at 11:50 AM
- Ginger Jasper said...
I so agree, you stay sat on it and dont let it move.. HUgs GJ xx
- August 14, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- Marg said...
Good job Isabella, keep that red bag right there and don't let it move. It does look really comfy. Take care.
- August 14, 2012 at 12:33 PM
- FURKIDSMOM said...
That looks like the magic box that whisked our Mom and Dad away for 10 days!! We don't like those boxes.
The Florida Furkids
- August 14, 2012 at 12:41 PM
- Rose said...
That is the perfect size for you! Hopefully your mom and dad won't be taking it anywhere soon.
- August 14, 2012 at 3:19 PM
- Sheryl Hastings said...
I think she found perfect use for the suitcase! And I'm sure if it were open, she'd be inside of it.
- August 14, 2012 at 3:30 PM
- Ann said...
that's a very lovely big red bed and how convenient that it has wheels on it. You can roll it to any spot you want to take a nap
- August 14, 2012 at 4:01 PM
- Reeni Pisano said...
You look so snuggly Isabella! I think red is your color! Love, Moon
- August 14, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- Catherine said...
So glad mom and dad made it home safe! You make sure that suitcase sticks around for a long time! :)
xo Catherine
- August 14, 2012 at 5:22 PM
- JB's Big and Small Worlds said...
We don't like the suitcases. One time when mom came home and was unpacking, one of us peed in the suitcase. Mom is very careful to not leave us unattended with a suitcase ever since!
- August 14, 2012 at 5:44 PM
- AntiquityTravelers said...
Oh Isabella .... how cute are you! I have a few suitcases that just rolled in the door from our trip ... you interested?
- August 14, 2012 at 5:50 PM
- The Island Cats said...
That sounds like an excellent idea, Isabella!
- August 14, 2012 at 6:31 PM
- storybeader said...
Looks comfortable! {:-:-D
- August 14, 2012 at 8:18 PM
- Splendid Little Stars said...
agreed! You are so right, Isabelle! It looks very comfy and don't you deserve to have it after being left behind?!
- August 15, 2012 at 7:54 AM
- The Army of Four said...
That looks comfy, Isabella! And if it means your peeps can't leave the house -- all the better!
Play bows,
- August 15, 2012 at 8:43 AM
- myminimocs said...
or if it does leave the house make sure your tortie self in it Isabella :)
happy tortie tuesday! (a day late)
- August 15, 2012 at 12:14 PM


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As we approach the end of this year, we delve into some fascinating insights about global investment trends of banks/financial institutions in FinTech startups. If you are not familiar with the latest MEDICI Insights on this topic, you can get up-to-date here. This year, we witnessed a total investment of $5 billion by banks/financial institutions in FinTech startups across different segments and regions. In this article, we break down these deals region-wise – North America, Europe & Rest of the World.
MEDICI performed an analysis on 159 deals in total but could only find clear-cut information on 100 deals (see chart below). We believe that the trend is representative of the overall bank-FinTech funding activity. In terms of both volume (53%) and value (47%) of funding deals, we have found that the European banks/financial institutions have been at the forefront, but a lot of their FinTech funding is being been routed to FinTech startups based out of North America. The North American region is the preferred destination of 46% of the deals by volume and 47% by value. Furthermore, Asian banks are gradually emerging as investors and have mostly invested in Asian startups.


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Research Lifts the Veil on Penetration Testing Practices that Undermine Industry Goals
BLACK HAT USA 2019 – LAS VEGAS – BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced that new research from the BlackBerry® Cylance® Threat Intelligence Team has uncovered a trove of highly sensitive data. Included in the report is confidential information detailing aspects of a country's civilian air traffic control system in a semi-public malware repository, the apparent by-product of penetration testing, one of a number of startling findings.
In Thin Red Line: Penetration Testing Practices Examined, the BlackBerry Cylance Threat Intelligence Team sheds light on a range of questionable pentesting practices, by-products and outcomes. The report raises critical questions about the industry's adherence to expectations of privacy and confidentiality, as well as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, like Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Included in the report is a case study of an advanced persistent threat (APT) like group which the research team found to be operating openly as a Brazilian security firm that is linked to the exposure of sensitive air traffic control data. This revelation is one of a number of findings in the report that demonstrate how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behavior has thinned.
"Though many of our findings are uncomfortable, we are sharing this research in order to start a conversation we hope will help better educate security researchers, pentesters, and the clients they both seek to serve," says Kevin Livelli, Director of Threat Intelligence at BlackBerry Cylance. "We must hold ourselves accountable to each other and to ourselves to ensure that we remain good stewards for those who rely on our support - and be deserving of their trust."
The research also explores the tradecraft of more than two dozen well-known companies offering pentesting services, from boutiques to blue chips, and finds the widespread exposure of client data in semi-public repositories.
"Over the past five years the explosion of groups around the globe offering offensive testing services has led to practices that can materially compromise a company's security posture" said Josh Lemos, VP of Research and Intelligence at BlackBerry Cylance. "We want this report to help the security community, and the clients they serve, think more critically about how red teaming operations can impact security, agree to guiding principles for engagements such as data handling, and bring awareness to dangerous testing practices, inadvertent or not."
Download the Thin Red Line: Penetration Testing Practices Examined report here.
Visit BlackBerry Cylance at Black Hat USA 2019 in booth #514 to learn more. Also, see our experts at sessions throughout the show, including "Black Hat Arsenal: Sharing Is Winning!!" (Aug. 6 at 5:20 pm in the South Pacific room); "How Artificial Intelligence Is Enabling Cyber Resilience" (Aug. 7 at 3 pm in Business Hall Theater A); "ICU-ICS: An ICS Assessment Framework Tool" (Aug. 7 at 11:55 am, Aug. 8 at 10 am and 3:45 pm in Business Hall Oceanside, Arsenal); and "CyBot: Open-Source Threat Intelligence Chat Bot" (Aug. 8 at 2 pm in Business Hall Oceanside, Arsenal Station 4).
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) is a trusted security software and services company that provides enterprises and governments with the technology they need to secure the Internet of Things. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company is unwavering in its commitment to safety, cybersecurity and data privacy, and leads in key areas such as artificial intelligence, endpoint security and management, encryption and embedded systems. For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.
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A cheeky stoat in a tree top nest box! writes George Hogg (Hogg Estate Services).
I had sited a camera to watch the box when I noted a tawny owl nearby in late winter.
The plan was to leave the camera all summer to avoid disturbing any owls which might move in.
However, as the weeks passed, there were no further signs or sounds of owls and it became obvious the box was not in use.
Retrieving the camera I was able to scroll through a whole cast of visitors to the box over recent months.
Jackdaws had certainly been the most interested potential tenants.
A single one, probably the male, had hung made frequent inspections and finally talked his mate into having a look. She shared his interest but, as is so often the case with house hunting couples, something just wasn't quite to her liking!
Other visitors included blue tits, great tits, chaffinches, and tree sparrows. However, the only two species which had actually entered the box were wren and woodmouse.
Of course with regular visits from a predator such as the stoat, there is very little chance of anything actually nesting in the box.
The stoat's long, low-slung body makes them particularly well adapted for hunting, typically rats and rabbits.
They can be identified by their orangey-brown back, creamy white throat and belly.
Maybe next year I may get luckier with the next box?
By then the box and camera will be in a different tree, as the current old pine is well past its best.
Of course, the move will be made next winter, outwith the nesting season.
Maybe a young owl will find it desirable as a winter shelter?
If so, there may just be hope of it staying to breed.
Hopefully, there won't be a young stoat with the same idea!


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Samsung may showcase its foldable smartphone at Galaxy S10 launch event
Earlier today, a report from Korea said that Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy S10 lineup at a special event in San Francisco a week before MWC 2019. The company apparently decided to skip the traditional MWC unveiling and moved the launch a week earlier as Huawei reportedly plans to showcase its foldable smartphone at MWC in Barcelona.
A report from The Wall Street Journal is now confirming this news as well. More interestingly, WSJ says that the Korean company will also showcase its foldable smartphone at the same event. Again, Huawei's plans to unveil its foldable smartphones is cited as the reason behind this move. Launching the Galaxy S10 and the foldable smartphone a week before Huawei will help Samsung steal the limelight.
April release on the cards
The device is still being referred to as the Galaxy F, Galaxy Fold, and Fold internally, says the report. Though not finalized, it appears Samsung is still on track to release the Galaxy Fold in April this year as reported previously. If the device indeed hits the market in April, it will be a crowded Samsung flagship lineup with three Galaxy S10 variants, a special 5G variant, and the very expensive foldable smartphone.
Samsung gave a sneak peek of its prototype foldable smartphone at the Samsung Developer Conference in November last year. However, since the design wasn't finalized, the company dimmed the lights while revealing the device and was unwilling to fully showcase or let the media play with it. It was reported that the foldable smartphone also made an appearance behind closed doors for select partners at the ongoing CES 2019.
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Quite shady of Huawei to steal Samsung's internal confidential intel and then try to beat them to the punch using Samsung's R&D.
Ill advised to do that as.you want the limelight on the s10
Quote from VIA
"Samsung will apparently launch its Galaxy S10 series of smartphones on February 20 in San Francisco and London."
So they will have two events ? One for SF and second for London ?
It's not the first time they do that. They hold a big event in a place and simultaneously they hold events in other continents to present the phone for the local media (as it's more expensive to have local reporters fly to the main event and most would more likely skip the trip as it's not worth to make a long journey to cover a 1 hour presentation of a phone).
where is update beta s8/s8+/note8??
A smart move to draw attention to the new devices


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As is well documented Detroit is a mostly African American populated city. I'm watching everything happen in this forum from the outside perspective of being non American. I don't want to sound impolite but is it a strange question to ask what the ethnicity of all your forum members is?
It's just a general question to see if the figures are more or less the same in the city as in the forum.
I'm caucasian. Born and raised in the Netherlands.


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I do not have a standard method of looking for new company to look into. But after doing it again and again, I realized that there is only one thing that will stop me for looking into a particular company which is turn me off. And it does not need to involve any financial number. The company should know what its want.
I was thinking of looking into this particular company call Etika International Holding Limited. A Google search leads me to their website. I was turned off instantly. Why? Because that website is for investor. I don't know whether operating subsidiaries have their own websites for their products or not but I stopped right there. If Etika International aim is to reach out to investor then bye or next time.
Google is about online search. The only thing I noticed when at their website is —- search. It is listed and it took me some time to find their investor relations. I love it.
Singapore Airline is about premium flying. The home page of their website is what I would expect if I am flying with Singapore Airline. Information on flight. I like it and love it better when it took me some time to locate their investor relations.
Micro Mechanics sells consumer parts to industries and their home page is just what I want to see. Simple layout with information on their products. Micro Mechanics is not attracting consumer and it does not need the latest annual report right at the centre of their home page like Tat Hong.
I don't mind taking a few minutes trying to locate the annual reports page. I instantly start downloading Good Pack Holdings annual reports and IPO prospectus at sgx after can't find anything at their corporate website. I just don't like the Olam International using corporate website reaching out to investor.
The company should know what they want. To serve customer or investor and I like company that serve customer. Another thing that turned me off is knowing small listed companies start replying email or call from any tom dick or Harry just because these TDH start thinking they are investor or shareholder.
The company should also know how to create competitive advantage or better compete against competitor.
Any ship owner knows that charter rate swing around. Their revenues depend on smart contracts, ship specs, route, demand and supply and utilisation. Many listed shipping companies know that and they are so keen to announce stuffs like contracts and acquisition of new vessel. But it is the unglamorous sides of the equation that make create the bottom line. It is the cost. Their customer does not care whether this vessel cost Courage Marine or Ezra 100 or 50 millions because the charter rate is still the same. Having cheaper cost breakeven at lower charter rate. The one with no commitment on long term leasing contract or financing has more options of say don't need to go into any unfavorable charter at the down cycle.
You cannot control what you can't control. You control what you can. Asia Enterprise generally can't control selling price of their steel. While Asia Enterprise is trying, it is hard for them to control the buying price as well. That is the general picture. What they can control is all other expenses and another important thing is warehouse or the cost of warehouse and Asia Enterprise is good it this.
Companies who know how to get the extra mile last longer and usually out complete competitor.


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Amy Adams Lookalike Fooled The Media At The Emmys
September 18, 2018
Did you know Amy Adams had a lookalike?
When "Godless" actress Christiane Seidel stepped out on to the red carpet at the 2018 Emmy Awards no one knew it was her.
Everyone was under the impression that she was Amy Adams from "Sharp Objects". According to the New York Post, the Associated Press had to issue a correction after praising Seidel for her dress and calling her Adams.
Turns out Amy Adams didn't even attend the award show. Their resemblance is jarring and will make you do a double take. If no one knows who Christiane Seidel was before they do now.


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About Case Center
Our center have an abundance of case resourses, with a specific focus on business in Japan and Asia. The school has been building these resources with business school quality year by year and the number of cases is well over 1,300. The Case Center stores and manages these cases and translates into English so that many other Asian and International business schools are able to apply these cases to their classes. The Case Center hopes to become Asia's "case-hub" and is proud to provide knowledge from Japan/Asia to all over the world.
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Star Wars fans, rejoice, because it seems that there is a new Obi-Wan movie on the horizon! Lucasfilm is in talks with Oscar nominated director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) to develop a new Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone movie. As many fans are aware, Lucasfilm plans to expand their hugely successful Star Wars franchise with a series of spin offs. These films will add to the main parts of the Skywalker family saga.
With Rogue One's release last year, the audience proved they will turn up for anything even remotely connected to Star Wars, and Ron Howard's Han Solo movie is slated for a May 2018 release. Fans theorized that a third standalone movie was is the offing, and Obi Wan's return was heavily speculated.Ever since Disney acquired Lucasfilm, fans have been hopeful for more new Star Wars films. Earlier this year, an alleged outline of Disney's post-Episode IX was released online and it created a stir. Among the topics discussed were Obi Wan, and viewers have been keeping their fingers crossed.
Alec Guinness defined the role of Obi Wan Kenobi, but it was Ewan McGregor who truly brought the character to life in the prequels. Though the prequel trilogy didn't have the best viewer ratings, McGregor is considered the best part of it, and many viewers wanted him to return. The actor has has often said he would happily return if asked, so there's an added amount of excitement about this new project already.
Now, onto the Boba Fett film!


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One of the concerns that nearly everyone has is maintaining a bright, radiant complexion. Olay Regenerist has just come out with the Luminous Collection of skincare products that were developed using principles behind the 3D structure of a pearl and its interaction with light. Olay discovered the secret to achieving this glow lies in creating a translucent, even texture on the surface of skin.
I've always liked the Olay brand and feel it offers quality products at a good value–so I was anxious to try the Luminous Collection and see for myself. The Olay Regenerist Luminous Collection consists of the Brightening Cream Cleanser (MSRP $22.99) (review), the Tone Perfecting Cream and the Dark Circle Correcting Hydraswirl™ Eye Treatment.
The Tone Perfecting Cream (MSRP $24.99) is perhaps the most luxurious moisturizer I've ever tried from the discount/drugstore range. It feels absolutely amazing! I would buy this again for the texture alone. But in addition to the fabulous feel on your skin, the Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream contains peptides , which help to brightens and smooth skin, while reducing the appearance of dark spots over time. This isn't a quick fix–but if you're looking for a moisturizer with brightening benefits, this is a good one to try.
The Dark Circle Correcting Hydraswirl™ (MSRP $24.99) was another product I was interested in trying, because I do suffer from chronic dark undereye circles. This is a hydrating, dual-swirl gel and cream formula that is applied morning and night. Again, no quick fixes here–but I can say that after 6 weeks of use, I do see improvement in my dark circles. Again, do not expect instant results–to get the full benefit, studies show you need to use for 8 weeks and I do plan to continue to use this product. I didn't experience any irritation and I'd say a little goes a long way.
Look for the Olay Regenerist Luminous Collection of products at drug and discount stores or wherever Olay Regenerist products are sold. Are you a fan of Olay skin care? Let me know in the comments!


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Master Puppet and overcome issues faced in larger deployments with real-world examples
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Deploy and configure Puppet and learn advanced techniques in a medium-to-large organization
Address issues faced in larger deployments (such as scalability and performance) and run a fully-functional infrastructure in an enterprise
Use techniques presented in this video course to create custom modules and extend your Puppet infrastructure
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Puppet is a configuration management system that automates all your IT configurations, giving you control of what you do to each node, when you do it, and how you do it.
This video course takes you from a basic knowledge of Puppet to an advanced level, where you'll master the latest and most advanced Puppet features. You will discover advanced techniques to deal with centralized and decentralized Puppet deployments and take control of your servers and desktops. This course will also present interesting examples illustrating how to automate Puppet deployment for configuration management and every aspect of your systems, including provisioning, deployment, and change management. By learning these skills, you will make Puppet reliant, scalable, and high-performing.


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'Fuller House' Renewed for Season 3 on Netflix
The news was announced on social media Christmas Eve, via a video starring the current cast members.
"Holiday wishes, answered. Fuller House Season 3, coming 2017," read the post on the show's official Twitter account. Similar messages appeared on Facebook and Instagram.
Starring Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Andrea Barber, Michael Campion, Elias Harger, Soni Nicole Bringas, Dashiell and Fox Messitt, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Scott Weinger, John Brotherton, and Ashley Liao, the 13-episode second season premiered on Netflix December 9, 2016.
-Devashree Goenka


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I studied English at the Far Eastern State University (present-day Far Eastern Federal University) for 5 years and received a Master's Degree in English Translation upon graduation.
I developed English-speaking abilities and gained invaluable interpreting experience when I was enrolled in the Day Courses of Tour Guides at the Intourist in Saint-Petersburg - the main authority during the time of the USSR for receiving foreign guests and tourists. In addition to my courses, I worked as a tour guide.
Working at the Scientific-Industrial Amalgamation "Electron" in Saint-Petersburg helped me gain insight into electronic optical tubes' design and production. Working alongside the developers and designers, I translated papers related to this field into Russian. It was there that I first learned about the "signal/noise ratio";)
Later, working in Customs at the International Pulkovo Airport in Saint-Petersburg as an Interpreter and Inspector I further developed my communication skills while gaining interrogative experience.
For 7 years I worked as a Senior translator at the Institute of Volcanology & Seismology, Far East Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. During that period I translated over 70 scientific papers from Russian into English that were published in the International Scientific magazines "Volcanology and Seismology", "Tectonophysics", "Seismic Research", "Journal of Geophysical Research", "Hydrogeology", and more. At that time, I participated in International field expeditions, interpreting scientific talks, conferences, seminars, presentations and slide shows for our colleagues from the US Geological Survey, JPL (NASA), Pasadena, CA, Alaskan Volcano Observatory, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, etc.
At present I continue my collaboration with the Institute, occasionally translating articles into English in the areas of Active Volcanism, Volcanic tremor, Seismicity, Prediction of Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics.
My principle for translations into English (as it is NOT my native language) is to translate an article in such a way so that every detail is understood by the English-speaking reviewer or editor.
I have collaborated with the administration of the Mutnovsky Geothermal Power Plant (hitaveita - Icelandic word) from the initial stages of drilling steam boreholes and getting approval for reserves of geothermal energy in the 1990s and continuing to the present-day production of electricity and heat, relaying them to the populated areas of the Kamchatka Peninsula. I assisted specialists of the Icelandic National Energy Authority and Virkir Orkint LLC to perform the initial assessment of the hydrothermal resources.
One of the unforgettable experiences of my interpreter's career was a 2.5 months marathon and travel over Kamchatka, Kuriles and Commander Islands with a senior writer of the National Geographic Magazine, Mr. Brian Hodgeson who published a series of articles on the Russian Far East. It is after him that I learned that "Politics is the art of the possible". I also memorized his prayer:
"Please, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage - to change the things I can change,
And the wisdom - to know the difference."
From 2003 I work as a full-time Freelance Translator, receiving assignments via the Internet and from domestic market clients.
Fields of Expertise:
- Business Documentation: letters, contracts, agreements, charters, feasibility studies, etc.;
- Marketing;
- Ecological issues and Environmental Studies;
- Seismicity and Volcanism;
- Gold, Platinum and Nickel Mining;
- Surveying including Seismic Data Acquisition;
- Education and Pedagogy;
- Finance and Economics;
- Electronic devices;
- Optical electronic tubes.
Combining deep scientific insight and wide-ranging technical expertise enables me to translate the full range of business, technical and scientific materials from user manuals and marketing flyers to conference presentations and scientific papers.
Individual approach to every assignment
Contact at firstname.lastname@example.com or call +7(914) 783-4450
I work closely with a professional linguist/teacher, native English speaker Dr. Stephen Leggiero who is located in Albany, New York. Together we have completed a multitude of translation projects.
I also specialize in the field of fishery business, wild salmon programs, and salmon hatcheries management.
Rates for translations: negotiable and flexible, start at USD 0.09/source word reaching 14-16 US cents per source word depending on the overall volume, difficulty, and urgency of the assignment.
I can receive payment via Skrill, PayPal or by wire transfer. Please, contact me directly by e-mail or phone and you will surely have a fair deal and unsurpassable quality Russian translation on time.


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There are a few things that have been especially hard about moving from the Bay Area to rural Ohio. The friends, the weather, the outdoor activities are all among them. Food is also high on the list. Here in central Ohio we have some great options for meat and vegetables. Our Saturday farmer's market is filled with local folks, some with small farms and some with over abundant vegetable gardens selling their tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, lettuce and peppers. There's even a kid who sells apples from his family's backyard tree – 20 for a $1! As a matter of fact, it feels like everything costs $1, a stark comparison to our Oakland farmer's market where you'd be hard pressed to spend less that $5 on two peaches. Let's be clear, they were very good peaches.
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We joke that Orion eats like a viking. He sloshes his water, slams his milk cup down on the table or spikes it to the ground sending liquid flying and our dog scurrying. He grabs large handfuls of food, shoving them in his mouth in rapid succession, turning to us to let out a loud "mmmmmm" with a wide, toothy smile. Or, even better, he opens his mouth wide to show us all the contents he's been able to cram inside. If he decides he's not interested in a food, he either throws it piece by piece off his plate or even better just pitches the whole plate off the table. He's recently started using utensils and grips them in crudely in his fists. Nine times out of ten if he's actually able to get anything into his spoon, the contents end up spilling into his bib en route to his mouth (can I tell you all how much we love these bibs, seriously!) because he's trying to make eye contact with us to let us know how exciting this all is.
Broccoli Pesto Orzo Salad
A few weeks back we went for a picnic with good friends in town and shared with them the most magical place we've found in Bellingham. This little beach is perfect right down to its name – Teddy Bear Cove. A tiny cove facing out toward Bellingham Bay and the San Juan Islands, Teddy Bear Cove offers a little something of everything, reminding us why we chose to move to Bellingham in the first place. There are views, water access, spots to kayak, a short hike, the possibility of finding fresh shellfish, pine forests, and most importantly for some in our family – trains!
We brought along a picnic to enjoy the sheltered beach, digging our toes in crushed seashells while chasing pieces of broccoli around our plate trying to finish every last little bit of this orzo salad. I've been working on this salad a while, blending several recipes from Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Every Day. I can't say enough good things about Heidi's recipes. They really highlight fresh ingredients and bring a bright, clean flavor profile that is reflected all the way through her photos, writing, and outlook. If you aren't familiar with it, please stop what you're doing right now and head to 101cookbooks to see what I'm talking about.
On soysugarsherry we often talk about balancing flavors but in my mind balancing textures is just as important. A well designed dish balances creamy/earthy with bright notes/crispness. It doesn't have to be in equal parts but those few bites that crunch make it all work and come together. In this salad I played around with adding cucumber and almonds to balance the smoothness of pesto, avocado, and the pasta base. I also added salty feta cheese to bring a little more depth and assist the lemon in the hefty lift of rounding out the brocolli.
Wheat Berry Salad with Roasted Eggplant and Peppers
This is one of those salads that simply sings the Soy Sugar Sherry mantra. It's got a great balance of salty, sweet and savory and provides the basis for endless substitutions. Making this salad also uses a number of handy flavor boosting techniques that can be applied to almost any warm salad dish. It's hearty enough to be a stand alone lunch or a side dish with, for example, roasted chicken and a green salad.
Wheat berries are the wholegrain form of wheat. They have not undergone any processing, which means that while they're full of vitamins and fiber, they also take a little while to cook – approximately 45-50 minutes. While you may easily be able to find wheat berries in the bulk section at your local Whole Foods or health food store, here in central Ohio I was only able to find Bob's Red Mill brand of organic hard red spring wheat berries, not that I mind Bob's. There are other kinds of wheat berries than the hard red spring variety – hard white and spelt for example. I have yet to cook with these but will let you know when I do.
For this recipe, I soaked my wheat berries over night. This is optional and to be honest something I only do about half of the time when I'm organized enough to plan a dish more than 2 hours in advance. Soaking does cut down on the cooking time, but only by about 15 minutes. Because cooking wheat berries feels like a commitment, and because they are both versatile and hearty enough to keep in the fridge for a week, I tend to make more than my dish calls for and reserve some undressed berries in the fridge for salads or side dishes throughout the week.


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No. Don't you even think about it. Put that Pumpkin Spice flavoring down. It does NOT belong in whatever it is you're about to put it in. In fact, there are maybe, like, 5 things in the world that pumpkin spice goes well with. The rest is an abomination. To celebrate the launch of October, we're posting four very ATL things that SHOULD NEVER HAVE PUMPKIN SPICE IN THEM.
1. Coca-Cola
We know that like all great companies, Coke has always been a the forefront of experimenting with new products. But no. Not this one. Don't you guys do it. I will switch to Pepsi if this were to ever see the light of day. (Just kidding, Pepsi is for weirdos and people from the north. We'd never quit coke.).
2. Chik Fil A
Everyone loves a Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It's got great crunch, that pickle-brined chicken flavor and a little heat to let you know you're still alive. You know the opposite of all of that? A Pumpkin Spice Chicken sandwich. Don't you think about it Chik-Fil-A – it would be a sin!
The only Bar-B-Que worth spending the time and calories on is in the South. Pitmasters have been using everything from Brown Sugar to Vinegar to Ketchup and molasses as ingredients for decades. You know one thing they don't use? PUMPKIN SPICE.
4. Pimento Cheese
We've really perfected the way to eat cheese. Cheese, Mayo, Pimentos – the unrivaled combination. But add pumpkin spice to this equation? What Lovecraftian monster are you? Should we call you spicethulu?


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The ingenuity of 'Cloverfield' is not only in the movie itself ... it's the whole viral marketing campaign surrounding it. If you go in the theaters expecting to see a Godzilla-like movie, you will be greatly disappointed. There are so many hidden messages and stories outside of the movie which gives a more in-depth explanation of the storyline. The downside is that the campaign gives the internet-savvy fans a much more entertaining experience than those who have not checked out the history or participated in the fun.
(*Spoilers alert*)
Slusho is a fictional Japanese soft drink company which makes the Slusho! icee drink. The secret ingredient in Slusho is something called Seabed's Nectar. This ingredient was discovered on the deep ocean floor, under amazing pressure and in the most extreme cold.
Interestingly enough, this is the company that Rob is going to work for as Vice-President when he goes to Japan. You might not have noticed it, but during Rob's farewell party, Jason was actually wearing a Slusho t-shirt. (See picture above.)
Tagruato is a fictional Japanese oil drilling company. It is also the parent company of Slusho. A press release on Tagruato's website mentions that a debris have fallen off of the Japanese Government 'ChimpanzIII' satellite. Tagruato's scientists and engineers are assisting to track and recover the fragment. According to data, the satellite piece disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean.
This ties in to what was shown at the end of the movie. When the film cuts back to the footage of Rob and Beth in Coney Island at the end of the movie, the camera pans over towards the ocean. On the right hand side of the screen, it looks like something fell into the water and made a splash. That was the satellite debris! (See picture above.)
Apparently, the monster was buried in the mid-Atlantic ridge millions of years ago. While searching for the satellite, they woke up the monster.
Now going back to Slusho, the ingredient (ie. the nectar) which makes Slusho has signs of steroid drug-like effects, hence explaining how the monster came to be. And also recall how Marlena was bleeding profusely from the bites and she finally exploded.
T.I.D.O Wave is a environmental activist organization which is fighting against Tagruato because they claim Tagruato's research and practices are destroying the oceans. One of the comments posted on the website mentions that Tagruato has found something during one of their deep-sea drilling experiments. "Something that nobody wants people to ever know about, and something that if people were to find out about it, they most definitely would NOT be happy."
Chuai station, which lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean (very near to New York), is believed to 'harbor a dark secret' implying that Tagruato is already aware of the existence of the monster and that the station was built for some purpose related to it. When Chouai station was destroyed and sank, Tagruato suspected that it was sabotaged by Tidowave.
At the end of the credits of the movie, an audio cackles from the videocam which sounded like "Help us". But when played backwards, it says, "It's still alive!".
The following is the link to the MySpace pages of the movie characters. This is part of the marketing campaign and had been created to introduce each character:
Rob Hawkins
Jason Hawkins
Jamie Lascano
Lily Ford
Beth McIntyre
Marlena Diamond
Hudson 'Hud' Platt
I have found a very interesting in-depth look at the marketing of Cloverfield titled The Tale of Two Cloverfield Campaigns.
Jamie Lascano, one of Lily's friend, has been posting videos online for her boyfriend, Teddy at her website jamieandteddy.com. The password to the website is jllovesth. If you remember the movie, Jamie was the drunken, passed out girl on the couch at the party.
A few months ago, she fell in love with Teddy and started posting video messages online to him. There are 11 videos posted on the website. After the first few videos, Teddy stopped calling Jamie and hasn't been answering her messages. We find out that Teddy has been investigating the Tagruato corporation and their drilling operations. In Video #5, we see Jamie opening a gift that Teddy has left her - a Slusho hat and a mysterious substance with the label "Primary Evidence - Jamie, don't eat this". In a recording, Teddy tells Jamie that if she receives his message, that means that he's been abducted by Tagruato. Unfortunately, Jamie, thinking it's Teddy's way of dumping her. She does not heed the warning and proceeds to eat the substance. The remaining videos show Jamie acting strangely, seemingly affected by what she ate. In the last video, Jamie gets ready to go to "this thing that Lily put together" - referring to Rob's farewell party.
Originally, 'Cloverfield' was just a codename for the untitled movie, derived from the name of a street that JJ Abrams has an office near. However the name stuck when everybody on the internet started referring to the movie as 'Cloverfield'.
A four-part prequel manga titled Cloverfield: Kishin was released by Japanese publisher Kadokawa Shoten between Jan and May 2008. The story centers around two teenagers, Kishin Aiba and Aiko Sasahara, trying to find out more about an incident in what may seem to be the events before the Chuai incident and the New York City attack.
More recently, director Matt Reeves explained in a USA Today article that - within the context of the story itself - 'Cloverfield' is the codename of the military operation dispatched to battle the monster.


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You'll use a prepared texture file as the basis of your custom pattern.
1 Choose File > Open, and open the Texture.jpg in your Lessons/Lesson08 folder.
2 In the toolbar, make sure that the background color is white, and then choose Image > Canvas Size.
3 In the Canvas Size dialog box, change the units to pixels, and set Width at 780 and Height at 580. Then click OK.
4 Choose Filter > Pattern Maker.
5 In the Pattern Maker dialog box, use the rectangular marquee tool ( ,) in the upper left corner of the dialog box to select a large area of the textured image. Be careful not to include any of the white background in your selection.
If you want to change your selection, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) and click the Reset button in the upper right corner of the Pattern Maker dialog box (which appears as the Cancel button when you release Alt/Option); then make a new selection.
6 Click the Generate button.
Notice the dimension information listed in the dialog box. The default tile size is 128x128 pixels, so that is the size of the pattern generated.
7 Under Preview (on the right side of the dialog box), select the Tile Boundaries check box.
A grid appears over your pattern, displaying the boundaries of the individual pattern tiles, each 128x128 pixels. Click the Tile Boundaries check box again to deselect it and hide the grid.
8 Under Tile Generation (on the right side of the dialog box), click the Use Image Size button so that the tile size matches the image size. Notice that the dimensions in the Width and Height displays are now the same as the dimensions of the image.
9 Click the Generate Again button a few times to generate variations of your pattern. Then use the Previous and Next buttons at the bottom of the Tile History area of the dialog box to cycle through the patterns you've created. Select one of the patterns to use, and click OK.
In the image window, a new, seamless pattern fills the entire canvas.
10 Choose File > Save As, and name the file Matte.psd, saving it in your Lessons/Lesson08 folder.
Patterns can be saved and used repeatedly in any number of projects. Because you'll use this pattern just once, you won't bother to save it as a permanent pattern.
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White spots on skin can look unsightly regardless of the causes and most of us will want to cover them up or get rid of them if at all possible. In some cases, the cause of the spots is out of our control, but in others, prevention may well be the best cure as most white spots will not disappear once they have appeared.
What can I do about white spots on skin?
If your skin has been affected by vitiligo or has been damaged by the sun, it has stopped producing melanin and the pigment has gone. This cannot come back and can only be disguised. Using a fake tan product or concealers may be the best option. If your white patches are caused by skin conditions such as eczema, you can treat the underlying condition and your skin should return to normal.
One approach that is gaining popularity is to treat the surrounding skin in an attempt to disguise the white patches. This is done with lasers and results in lightening the skin around the white spot to make it less obvious. This works well when there are more white patches than dark.
What does a normal mole look like?
Home remedies
While your white spots may be permanent, there are some remedies that have been suggested as good ways of disguising or improving the way the white spots look. Coconut oil applied to the skin is an anti-inflammatory that will encourage the growth of new pigment. Ginger is thought to improve circulation which can have an effect on vitiligo while red clay can be a good topical application and can change the appearance of the skin tone. If you eat more copper (by using copper pots) you can aid in the production of melanin which may help prevent future melanin loss.
Avoiding white spots
The best treatment for white spots is prevention. In the case of sun damage, the health of your skin is entirely in your hands. By using sunscreen, staying out of the sun, not using sun beds and avoiding being sunburned, you can prevent the damage that UV can cause to your melanin-producing cells – thereby preventing white spots.
Those spots caused by bacterial infections or eczema can be prevented by the use of the correct medicines or by avoiding those foods or chemicals that cause it.
You should also be aware that if you have white spots that are caused by sun exposure, you may also be prone to moles and skin cancer. Make sure you check your skin regularly and that you take any skin concerns to your doctor.
White spots on the skin (with pictures)


text: The Big Game Toyota's Newly Rebooted Supra Sports Car Will Get Its Own Super Bowl Ad Saatchi & Saatchi's 'Wizard' will be one of two from the automaker in the gameBy David Griner|February 1, 2019 The 2020 Toyota Supra, shown in a promotional photo, will be featured in a Super Bowl ad themed around a life-sized pinball machine. ToyotaShare By David Griner|February 1, 2019 Share It's been 20 years since Toyota's Supra coupe was sold in the United States, but now it's making what the automaker hopes will be a triumphant return. Today it was announced that the Supra's comeback is getting a considerable publicity boost in the form of a 60-second Super Bowl ad. While the ad from Saatchi and Saatchi reportedly won't be released until it airs immediately after the halftime show, it's titled "Wizard" and centers on a "a life-sized pinball machine," so we're going to go out on a limb and guess there will be a soundtrack by The Who. UPDATE: Here's the full spot that ran during the game: This is one of two Toyota spots announced for this year's game, with the other created by agency Burrell Communications and starring the young female football phenom Antoinette "Toni" Harris. First launched in 1978, the Supra went through four evolutions before Toyota ceased selling the model to U.S. audiences in 1998. A few years later, Japanese production and sales of the Supra ended as well. While we won't see the ad until the Super Bowl, here's a look at the 2020 Supra from its debut at last month's North American International Auto Show in Detroit: Last year marked Toyota's biggest Super Bowl presence ever, with three ads in the game. Likely the most memorable from that run was "Good Odds," directed by Aoife McArdle and featuring eight-time Paralympic gold medal skier Lauren Woolstencroft: For all the latest Super Bowl advertising news—who's in, who's out, teasers, full ads and more—check out Adweek's Super Bowl LIII Ad Tracker. And join us on the evening of Feb. 3 for the best in-game coverage of the Super Bowl commercials anywhere. Share https://adweek.it/2Rxx8xI copy David Griner @grinerDavid Griner is creative and innovation editor for Adweek. He's been covering agencies, creativity, technology and marketing innovation for more than a decade and is host of Adweek's podcast. Adweek Adweek


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- Belgian style Meatballs with an Apple and Pear Sauce, Waterzooi
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Meat and Cheese Platter - An assortment of European Cheeses paired with sliced meats and crackers. $12.00
Fruit and Cheese Platter - As assortment of European Cheeses paired with fresh fruit and crackers. $12.00
Sausage and Cheese Platter - An assortment of European Cheeses paired with sliced sausages and crackers. $12.00
Fresh Baked Pretzels - Pretzel sticks served warm with spicy brown mustard for dipping. $6.00
Begian Frites - Classic Belgian style fries served with your choice of dipping sauce. $6.00
Frites Americaine - Our frites topped with Beer Cheese and Bacon served with a side of Ranch. $8.00
Lox Smoked Salmon Spread - Fresh Smoked Salmon blended with cream cheese and spices. Served with crackers. $7.00
Baked Hot Pretzel with Assorted dipping Sauces
Our world famous French Onion soup - topped with two types of cheese and served piping hot. $5.00
(We reserve the right to call it World Famous because we told our friend in Belgium about it. Trust us, it's Good!)
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Our Kebaps are created using the highest quality meats cooked on a vertical spit, then placed on fresh baked bread. Topped with crisp vegetables and your choice of unique sauces. Enjoy!
Please choose your Kebap from the options below:
Classic Belgian Kebap - A mixture of sliced beef and lamb served in toasted turkish bread with lettuce, tomato, onion and our homemade yogurt sauce. Small $7.00 - Large $10.00
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This Waffle comes stuffed with your choice of Bacon, Roast Beef, Turkey or Ham and your choice of Swiss or Provolone Cheese plus dipping sauce $8.00
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North Middlesex's Hollman caps great night with double award win
PUBLISHED: 16:00 24 October 2018
The talented all-rounder claimed two accolades during a dinner at Lord's Nursery Pavilion
The good news keeps on coming for Luke Hollman, who had lots to celebrate on Friday night at the Middlesex County League's 46th annual dinner at Lord's.
North Middlesex's teenage star scooped not only one award at the Nursery Pavilion, but two on a fantastic evening for the Park Road club.
A large contingent from the Crouch End-based outfit were present for the awards night and three tables were filled.
From the off it seemed like it would be a memorable occasion for North Middlesex with the club getting a special mention from league chairman Bob Baxter.
He noted the first-team coming third in the Premier Division and also reaching the finals of the County T20 Cup and Middlesex Cup, both of which unfortunately were lost.
On top of this, North Middlesex bowler Ethan Bamber went on to make his Middlesex CCC debut and flourished in the County Championship Division Two.
Finally, Hollman's outings for England's under-19s were given a mention and so were the league triumphs for the second XI and third-team.
The awards presentation began with all-rounder Hollman picking up the League's Young Player of the Season award which was fully deserved for an excellent 2018 campaign with North Middlesex.
Later in the evening second-team player Nick Brand collected the Second XI Division One title while third-team captain Will Cracknell picked up the Third XI Championship trophy.
The night had already been brilliant when the best was saved until last as the Premier Division Player of the Year award for 2018 was announced as North Midd's very own Hollman.
The honour is based on marks by umpires and given the calibre of players in the league, it is a superb honour for the one-time Pacific Cricket Club youngster, who scored 500 league runs and claimed 36 league wickets in 2018.
A statement posted on North Middlesex's website read: "This is a major honour. Luke's achievement is even more impressive given he was forced to miss Premier Division matches because of his England under-19's commitments.
"Whilst we might have expected the Young Player Trophy, this one came out of the blue and Luke received a standing ovation from the North Midd crew and many others in the audience.".


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Sweet Treats!
At Maple Seed Montessori we like to introduce new recipes to the children. This provides an opportunity to explore new flavors as well as the chance to practice basic kitchen skills. The Grain-Free Banana Coconut Cookies were a fan favorite! You can find the recipe for these treats at http://www.intoxicatedonlife.com. We used banana, coconut, peanut butter, and raisins for our ingredients. A delicious treat with only a few simple ingredients!
Nora and Vivienne took the reins on this cooking project! Here we have Nora mashing bananas and Vivienne pouring in the coconut.
The finished cookies, cooling in the kitchen.
Our friends enjoying the Gain-Free Banana Coconut Cookies. In the picture from left to right we have Nolan, Skyler, Maya, Nora, Elizabeth, Harvey, Meadow, Larkin, Vivienne, Davie, Leo, and Finley.


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With an active family of five, snack time is a very popular time in my house. And I am always on the hunt for fun and healthy snack options to keep us all satisfied. Making my own chips at home lets me control the ingredients like oil and salt and I can let my imagination run wild with other seasonings and flavors. I can also go beyond the basic potato chip and try out other vegetables like zucchini, eggplant and sweet potato. They make a great healthy appetizer or party snack too.
The adjustable ExactSlice™ feature on the KitchenAid® 13-Cup Food Processor helps slice vegetables thinly and evenly and is perfect for making homemade chips. The external lever allows me to choose the desired thickness easily, without having to mess around with different slicing discs. I certainly couldn't get my slices so perfect with a knife – believe me, I've tried. And the 3-in-1 Ultra Wide Mouth™ feed tube allows me to slice vegetables of any shape or size.
When making your own chips, it's important to remember that the moisture content of different vegetables varies a great deal. High moisture vegetables, like zucchini or eggplant, should be baked in a low temperature oven for a long period of time to dry out. Potatoes and sweet potatoes tend to crisp up better when baked for a shorter time at a higher temperature.
For this recipe, I made chips with red-skinned potatoes, sweet potatoes and zucchini. I seasoned them all with parmesan and garlic and they were a huge hit, especially with my kids. So put your chips on the table and let's get slicing.
Wash and trim your vegetables as desired. I peeled the tough skin from the sweet potatoes but left the skin on the red potatoes and the zucchini.
Fit the KitchenAid® 13-Cup Food Processor with the slicing disc and set the ExactSlice™ lever to the desired thickness. I found that putting the external lever to Thin or one notch above Thin worked well for vegetable and potato chips.
Choose the chute of the 3-in-1 Ultra Wide Mouth™ feeding tube that fits the vegetable best and turn the processor to low speed. Maintain a steady medium pressure on the veggies for even slices. For the sweet potatoes, make sure you don't press too hard or your slices will be too thick.
The zucchini slices need to be salted and drained, then patted dry, to remove excess moisture before baking. The potato and sweet potato slices should be placed in cold water for a few moments to remove excess starch.
Season the vegetables as desired and arrange them in a single layer on prepared baking sheets. Then bake until they are golden and crisp. For potatoes and sweet potatoes, 400 degrees F for 15 to 30 minutes works best. For higher moisture veggies like zucchini, baking them slowly at 250 degrees F helps them crisp up.
Remove the chips from the oven, add additional salt or seasonings as desired, and enjoy!
Garlic Parmesan Vegetable Chips
Makes 4-6 servings
For the potato and sweet potato chips
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 medium red-skinned potatoes, washed
2 medium sweet potatoes, washed and skinned
1 cup grated parmesan
Additional Kosher salt to taste
For the zucchini chips
2 medium zucchini, washed and trimmed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup grated parmesan
Kosher salt to taste
For the potato and sweet potato chips
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and brush two large rimmed baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil each. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the remaining olive oil with the melted butter, salt and garlic powder. Set aside. Fill another large bowl with cold water.
Fit the KitchenAid® 13-Cup Food Processor with the slicing disc and set the external slicing control to one notch above Thin. Place one potato or sweet potato into the 3-in-1 feed tube (use whichever tube fits your potatoes best). Use the food pusher to press against surface of slicing disc. Turn the processor on low, keeping up a medium amount of pressure on the potato for even 1/8-inch slices. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
Transfer the potato slices to the bowl with cold water and stir for a few minutes to remove excess starch. Lay flat on paper towels and blot dry with more paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible. Transfer to the bowl with olive oil mixture and toss to coat well. Lay the potato slices out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets, regular potatoes on one sheet and sweet potatoes on the other.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until golden brown and crisp. Start checking at 15 minutes and remove any chips that are done; set them to dry on a cooling rack. Continue to cook any chips that need more time, until all are done to your liking. Sweet potatoes may take a little more time to crisp up. After removing all the red-skinned potatoes, you can turn off the oven, put the sweet potato slices back in, and prop oven door open with the handle of a wooden spoon to let them continue to crisp.
For the zucchini chips
Fit the KitchenAid® 13-Cup Food Processor with the slicing disc and set the external slicing control to one notch above Thin. Use the food pusher to press the end of the zucchini firmly against the slicing disc. Turn the processor on low, keeping up a constant pressure on the zucchini for even 1/8 inch slices. Repeat with the other zucchini.
Place the zucchini slices in a sieve in the sink or over a bowl. Salt the zucchini slices and toss to combine, to help remove excess moisture. Let them drain at least 30 minutes. Lay the zucchini on a layer of paper towel and blot dry with additional paper towel. Place in a bowl and add the olive oil or butter and the garlic powder. Toss to combine.
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Lay the zucchini slices in a single layer on the baking sheets. Bake 80 to 90 minutes, until dry, browned and crisp, rotating the sheets halfway through baking.
Remove and sprinkle with grated parmesan and salt to taste. If you are not serving immediately, return to the warm oven (with the oven off) and prop open the oven door with a wooden spoon to stay warm and crisp.
*The Contributor of this post has been compensated by KitchenAid for this post, but this post represents the Contributor's own opinion.*


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Poetic Attacks
you noticed?
I'm a warrior too. My weaponry is not
sweet words inked on white elegant papers
which aimed for sale
nor dreams smuggled in as Cuban cigars
But sharp mind, stronger
than your
poetic attacks.
Poetic Attacks a well though of poem with a special meaning
Words can maim, they only cause dents that are reparable. Thanks James!
A hard defense of mind it takes to accomplish that. Good one James.
And the poetry you write is very powerful and tighter with each new scroll. Another excellent write.
Yes, we are each individual in our minds and spirit, but when we come together in marriage we become one flesh... how lovely, but still each unique!
Hugs, Faith Reaper
A pen and a sword. Let them have it! Jamie
when you write political poetry ..you open yourself up to varied views ..as we have them all ..! have a nice day my friend
Very interesting and profound! You are a warrior indeed.
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2 cups wheat flour
½ cup water
1/4 tsp salt
Oil for deep frying
- Take 2 cups of wheat flour, add salt and slowly add water to knead it into a tough dough.
- Divide the dough into small round balls ( just the size of small lemon).
- Roll out into small round size.
- Add oil in a deep pan. Wait till the oil is hot. It should not be smoking hot or the poori will burn.
- You can check by adding a small piece of dough into the oil.
- If the dough pops up immediately without getting brown immediately then it is the perfect time to fry the poori. Fry the poori's in batches and remove it.
- The secret to a perfect poori and reduce oil amount is to make the poori as soon as the dough is rolled out. Also do not stack the poori after rolling out.
- Have it with Egg masala / Potato bhaji / Chole.