Elvis, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and Cookers

Source: Calcutta Telegraph (Original Article)

Tapasi Sarkar prefers going to the retail chains in her neighbourhood to buy “fresh and juicy” fruits and vegetables. She doesn’t like frequenting the local sabzi mandi every morning. “I hardly have the time to go to local markets. Besides, I feel sick and tired of the dirt, heat and the chaos. Rather, I would go to retail outlets and buy what I need over the weekend and stack the stuff for future use. I simply love the clean retail shops.”

For young, married professionals like Sarkar who have to juggle work, kids and home, retail chains that sell fruits and vegetables are a necessity.

Even health and price conscious consumers like Sanjoy Dutta, executive director, finance, at Vesuvius India, prefer retail chains. “They offer fresh stuff at a reasonable price in a congenial environment. For me, good packaging under the same roof at a reasonable price is an important factor,” he says.

Taking advantage of this shift in consumer psyche, outlets like Spencers Retail, C3, Food Bazaar or Radhakrishna Foodland are doing brisk business. Says Samar Singh Sheikhawat, vice-president, marketing, Spencers Retail, “The sale of fresh fruits and vegetables has been phenomenal in our newly opened store at South City Mall.” Agrees Avijit Banerjee, assistant manager, operations, C3, “The footfall in our stores has gone up by 10 to 15 per cent. In fact, we are opening two more stores in the city, in addition to our existing three.”

Yet one question begs an answer. Are the items at retail chains really fresh? Retailer chains first pick up the items directly from the market and then transport them, giving rise to the possibility of the items being subjected to thermal shock due to temperature fluctuation. Even multiple handling at various points can mar the freshness. In contrast, in local markets, farmers sell their produce directly to the public. Sandeep St George Platinum Card Marwaha, head of operations, Pantaloon Retail, …continue reading

Source: Kansas.com (Original Article)

DETROIT - This is where the bridge washes out. This is where Bill Self is left to explain why he cannot get his basketball team to the Final Four. He’s in another Elite Eight game, his fifth, and all that stands in his way from an elusive Final Four is Davidson. Much as North Carolina, Arizona, Georgia Tech and UCLA stood in his way before.

Self is considered to be an outstanding basketball coach. He’s on every Best Coach to Never Reach a Final Four list.

“Well, at least it’s got ‘best’ as a part of it,” Self said.

He has won 346 games, but it’s those four losses — North Carolina 59, Tulsa 55; Arizona 87, Illinois 81; Georgia Tech 79, KU 71 in overtime; UCLA 68, KU 55 — he hears about most.

Not fair. Not right. Not even sensible.

But it’s reality.

Self knows that the longer this No Final Four thing goes, the more it will be discussed and the more heat it will create. It’s one of the major storylines concerning KU’s Elite Eight game against Davidson today at Ford Field. Fortunately, Davidson brings along a lot of stories of its own, so Self won’t be alone in the spotlight.

It will shine on him, though.

His college head coaching career started at Oral Roberts, where he built a strong program from the ground. ORU was 6-21 in Self’s first season; three years later the Eagles were 21-7.

That earned him a promotion to Tulsa, where he was 74-27 in three seasons and led the Hurricane to an Elite Eight in 2000. At Illinois, Self was 78-24 in three seasons, including his second Elite Eight. And at KU, he has steadily made the Jayhawks better, winning 34 games this season.

You think people talk about that? Not so much.

The story with Self is that he has another chance to get to a Final Four and what’s he going to do this time to blow it?

“I’m sick and tired of people talking about it,” Self said. “This is the sixth time we’ve been to a Sweet 16 and we haven’t got to Accountants in VIC beginning with U the Final Four yet. So, certainly, …continue reading

Source: ESPN (Original Article)

Editor’s note: The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race is one of the world’s oldest sporting events. The first race was conducted in 1829, and now annually attracts more than 250,000 spectators. To get an insider’s perspective, we asked two members of Cambridge’s rowing team to write about their experiences in The Boat Race. This year’s race can be seen Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
CAMBRIDGE, England — My high school had a strong tradition of sending rowers to Cambridge University. From the age of 14, we were shown reruns of old Boat Races, with various Cambridge crews held up as paradigms of good rowing. When the time came for me to consider which university to apply to, Cambridge was the obvious choice. I spent my first year on the fringes of the university rowing scene, before fully immersing myself in the lifestyle of a Cambridge University oarsman in my second year. I finished the year stoking the reserve boat, Goldie, to victory over our Oxford rivals.

I began this, my third and final year at Cambridge, with high hopes. A year older, and a year more experienced, I felt that I was a much better athlete than the previous seasons. After a summer of hard work in the gym, I began the training process by lining up against my peers for the 2k ergometer test that marks the start of our Boat Race campaign. It became apparent that the competition for places in a boat this year would be particularly fierce. Around 40 athletes, from various corners of the world, completed the test and set themselves up for a gruelling six months of selection for the 2008 Cambridge Blue Boat. I would spend my season competing against athletes from Britain, America, Mexico, Poland, Canada and Australia.

Five months later and the weeks have rolled by quickly, filled with 75 minute ergometers, 25 kilometer rows and 190 kilometer weeks. It is now only a few days until the race, and I find myself in Goldie once more. Our official role is to help the Blue Boat to ANZ Frequent Flyer win its all important race. We …continue reading

Source: Easier (press release) (Original Article)

City centre living at affordable prices

21 March 2008

A unique development of eight newly converted apartments located in the heart of Ipswich is attracting buyers in search of a convenient modern lifestyle. The developers Clarkson Leach were determined to retain as many of the original features as possible in order to preserve the elegant charm of the building.

Gemma Cattermole of selling agents Connells said: “The Ivings is an excellent choice for anyone looking to be part of Ipswich’s exciting new business, cultural, shopping and entertainment scene, offering them a variety of theatres, bars, contemporary and classic dining, attractive shopping boutiques and high street stores that make up the vibrant town centre. The development also benefits from being within easy access of the mainline railway station with links to London Liverpool Street making it an ideal base for commuters.”

Inside the accommodation is light and airy with a relaxed contemporary feel. The apartments all include Howden fitted kitchens complete with cooker and hob, modern white bathroom suites, gas central heating, and carpets throughout.

‘’All of the apartments are ready to move into now. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to own one of these stylish, low maintenance homes at amazing spring prices, starting from £79,950. To avoid disappointment contact us now to make a reservation”, says Lisa Shiell, Connells Land and New Homes Sales Manager.

To make an appointment to view accommodation daylesford them contact Connells in Princes Street - email Ipswich@connells.co.uk.

Source: AllAfrica.com (Original Article)

As the world stands aghast watching the genocide unfold in Darfur, one determined woman will be awarded the 2008 Charles Bronfman Prize for her visionary humanitarian efforts to improve the lives of thousands of Darfur’s female survivors.

The Prize celebrates the vision and talent of an individual or team under 50 years of age whose humanitarian work has contributed significantly to the betterment of the world. Its goal is to bring public recognition to young, dynamic individuals whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments and provide inspiration to the next generations. It is accompanied by a $100,000 award. The Prize was privileged to receive nominations from 16 countries this year.

Rachel Andres, 45, who will receive the award in New York on May 6, led the team that launched the Solar Cooker Project (SCP) of Jewish World Watch. The project aims to help the women who escaped the genocide and fled to refugee camps, only to find themselves victims of rape and attack when they went in search of firewood in the vast emptiness of the African desert.

Since the launch of the Project less than two years ago, the risk of violence was dramatically reduced for almost 5,000 families, and their lives were transformed by the introduction of simple solar cooking equipment.

Seventeen thousand refugees, eighty percent of whom are widows and children, live in the Iridimi Refugee Camp along Chad’s border with Sudan. Because firewood is scarce, women had to walk miles to collect wood for their families’ traditional three-stone cooking fires.

Andres and an evaluation team including colleagues from Jewish World Watch, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Solar Cookers International, Chad government Ministries of Environment and Refugees, Tchad Solaire and CARE International traveled to the camps in October 2007 to measure the success of the Project’s first phase. credit card au They found an astonishing eighty six …continue reading

Source: Orlando Sentinel (Original Article)

The slow cooker is the only kitchen appliance designed to be patient enough to braise a tough cut of meat until it reaches filet-mignon tenderness or simmer sudoku strategy a stew all day without turning up the heat.

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