tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48129479095479351592024-02-19T17:46:36.018-08:00Explore Share InspireThe experiences, positive or negative, that we feel most deeply, and through which we truly live; not mere experiences, but Experiences.
Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.comBlogger786125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-41204941942662337292024-02-13T09:14:00.000-08:002024-02-13T09:14:15.580-08:00Gifts For Women's Day: 15 Best Ideas To Make Her Happy <p>March 8 is the day dedicated to women and it is the right opportunity to pamper them and make them feel special. Women's Day can become a nice excuse to make a small gift to help them with the housework or to furnish the apartment. Even if it is true that women must be celebrated every day, dedicating a little thought to her to surprise her and make her happy is always a kind gesture that will undoubtedly please her.</p>
<p>The special gift is the one designed specifically for the person receiving it, something original and unique: you can focus on sweetness and romance or on friendliness (how about, for example, a nice anti-stress gift?) or on practicality, it's up to you choice, there really is something for all tastes. Not to mention that there are so many gifts easily available online that can reflect the tastes or passions of the woman who reserves a special place in our hearts.</p>
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<p>Don't know what to give to your mother, sister or girlfriend? Here are some ideas to make the day dedicated to them unique.</p>
<h2>1. For the most romantic: eternal rose</h2>
<p>Flowers are loved by women who can't wait to receive them, even if they are beautiful and colorful, unfortunately they don't last long. What if there was an eternal flower instead? Thanks to the stabilization technique, a rose can last more than 1 year if stored in a transparent dome and resists high temperatures.</p>
<p>The base allows the flower to resist for a long time and is completed by a delightful necklace, once the pendant is positioned in front of the eye it is possible to read the writing "I love you" in 100 languages, or just turn on the mobile phone camera, align the surface of the pendant with the lens and you will be able to see the contents on the mobile screen</p>
<h2>2. For athletes: smartband</h2>
<p>For running and fitness lovers, having the right tools is essential for training in comfort. To be connected even while playing sports, the smartband allows you to have the reminder, the time and instant display of the message.</p>
<p>It is also designed to keep your progress under control because it has step counting, distance, calories burned and support for 6 training modes: treadmill, training, outdoor running, cycling, walking, swimming. To get maximum benefits, record sleep information and help regulate habits with the lithium battery, the duration and the use experience will last longer.</p>
<h2>3. For those who love art: modern painting</h2>
<p>For women who love art and design, the perfect gift is a furnishing object. In order not to be banal and recall the centrality of women, one idea is the painting of Audrey Hepburn, a symbol of elegance and refinement. The print integrates into any type of furnishing, from classic to modern. The light and robust painting is printed on canvas with bright and UV-resistant colours, without running the risk of fading with time and light. The fir wood frame and 3D border is simple and easy to hang in your bedroom or hallway.</p>
<h2>4. For those with a sweet tooth: chocolate fountain</h2>
<p>Women's Day is the right opportunity to pamper your mother or girlfriend, and if they are particularly greedy, a perfect gift is the chocolate fountain. The device, equipped with three levels, allows the melted chocolate to slide on the three heights and cover pieces of banana, pineapple, apple, pear, biscuits with a layer of irresistible chocolate.</p>
<p>Thanks to the capacity it is perfect for organizing a tea with friends or a delicious aperitif in the company of the family. The motor and thermostat with separate operation made of stainless steel is safe and easy to operate, while the height-adjustable feet are non-slip to use the fountain in complete safety.</p>
<h2>5. For those who love organizing aperitifs: decanters</h2>
<p>Does your mother or sister love organizing aperitifs with friends? Then, the decanter is the perfect gift! Wine enthusiasts will be able to serve the drink in an elegant carafe which will allow all the characteristics of the wine to be released. Made of pure lead-free blown glass, it is designed to have all the contents of a bottle of wine.</p>
<p>Easy to pour into glasses thanks to the practical inclined spout that prevents the wine from spilling, the elegant and refined design allows the decanter to easily integrate into any environment, giving an extra touch to the room. Simple to clean, it can be used whenever you want and make every dinner unforgettable.</p>
<h2>6. For those who love art: Frida Kahlo t-shirt</h2>
<p>An art-loving friend or sister with a rock style will look forward to wearing this white t-shirt with Frida Kahlo's screen print. The Mexican painter with the leather jacket can become a source of inspiration for a beautiful and trendy outfit. The short-sleeved shirt made of cotton can be easily washed in the washing machine up to 30 degrees. Available in classic black or white, the t-shirt pairs perfectly with a pair of leggings for a sporty look or under a blazer for a casual chic style.</p>
<h2>7. For those who want to indulge in a moment of relaxation: herbal tea box</h2>
<p>If you want to give a moment of relaxation to your mother or girlfriend, then this box of herbal teas is the right gift for Women's Day. Organic herbal teas will allow you to enjoy a moment all to yourself in a healthy and tasty way. The box with 45 filters includes delicious flavors such as Supreme Matcha Green, Turmeric Gold, Peppermint and Licorice, Feel New, Elderberry and Echinacea, Three Ginger, Love, Lemon Ginger and Manuka Honey, Night Time.</p>
<p>Just leave the filter to infuse for at least 15 minutes in a cup of boiling water and it will release all its aroma. The packaging made of recyclable material and from renewable sources is ideal for those with a green lifestyle.</p>
<h2>8. For a very fragrant bathroom: bath bombs</h2>
<p>If you want to please your girlfriend or a friend who loves spas, bath bombs are the unmissable gift for Women's Day, then if they are super chlorinated and very fragrant it's impossible to resist. The gift box with 16 different aromas such as rose, ocean breeze, grapefruit, jasmine, chamomile, orange, lavender, cinnamon, rosemary, watermelon and many others, create rich bubbles, giving a fragrant and fun bath.</p>
<p>Handmade with natural and organic ingredients such as essential oils that hydrate and maintain the elasticity of the skin or nutrient-rich sea salt suitable for softening the skin, but also citric acid to purify the skin and shea butter with hydrating effect.</p>
<h2>9. A simple and fun gift: kitchen set</h2>
<p>Flowers are always an appreciated gift and cannot be missed on Women's Day, but to make a fun gift you can choose an alternative floral gift. Design lovers will be super happy to receive the kitchen set to wash dishes and dishes in a fun way. The cute pot with plant is actually a soap dispenser with a very practical sponge holder and a brush to remove even the most stubborn stains. Available in pink, black and yellow, all you have to do is choose your mother or sister's favorite color!</p>
<h2>10. For those with a green thumb: set for growing mimosa</h2>
<p>The mimosa is the symbol of women's day, but if you have a friend or colleague who loves greenery and gardening, the set for growing mimosa is a green gift capable of putting her skills to the test. The set consisting of a mini greenhouse contains the seeds to make the mimosa pudica grow large and lush, a disc of soil and all the instructions for growing the plant, perfect even for those who don't have a green thumb.</p>
<h2>11. The right idea for a woman who loves accessories: jewelry box dress</h2>
<p>An excellent gift idea for a sister who would never stop buying rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces is the jewelry box dress, a nice and practical solution to ask her to tidy up your room and no longer find her things everywhere. If she likes pink and has a lot of costume jewellery, you can choose the large jewelery box. </p>
<h2>12. For a girl who is an avid reader: reading lamp</h2>
<p>A reading lover will certainly need a night light, a device that attaches to the pages of the book and allows you to read even when it's completely dark. Or, you could opt for the light to hang around your neck, with more than 8 hours of battery life.</p>
<p>Different, but suitable for the occasion is the book-shaped lamp, a nice gift idea that readers will certainly appreciate.</p>
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<h2>13. The perfect gift for a daughter: personalized photo lamp</h2>
<p>Speaking of lamps, a sweet and special gift is the personalized lamp capable of projecting personalized photos and texts. Choose the moment you want to illuminate and the phrase you want to leave imprinted in the hearts of the women you love.</p>
<h2>14. To surprise a friend ahead of March 8th: personalized poster</h2>
<p>What do you think of a gift to hang on the wall? For example, a personalized poster. Girls who love music will certainly appreciate a small picture with a drawing of a record inside: you can have the lyrics of the song they love most engraved on the record itself, so that they can always have it before their eyes.</p>
<p>Or, how about the Lego collector's posters in the Beatles edition? True fans will definitely appreciate it. Women who love travel, on the other hand, will be thrilled by the scratch-off map of the world, a poster on which to mark the places already seen and through which to plan other trips to take together.</p>
<h2>15. Women's Day Gift for Girlfriend: Personalized Puzzle</h2>
<p>If you are looking for a nice and confusing gift idea, what you need is a puzzle! Choose the photo or writing you prefer, print it on a puzzle and have fun watching while your woman of the heart tries to put the pieces together and find the solution.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-31962240926450432002024-02-10T04:23:00.000-08:002024-02-10T04:23:54.664-08:00The Story of the Teddy Bear<p>Stuffed animals have been children's best friends for thousands of years. Whether you call them stuffed animals, stuffed animals, comforters, teddy bears, stuffed animals, or whatever name you give them, chances are you've had one or more throughout your life.</p>
<p>Stuffed toys are the holy grail of toys given to young children, used as safety and comfort devices and far more popular than almost any other type of toy.</p>
<p>In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who didn't have a favorite stuffed animal when they were little. Nowadays, we find stuffed animals of all shapes , stuffed animals, monsters, aliens and we even managed to get the moon to make a stuffed moon !</p>
<p>If you're curious like us, you've probably wondered who invented stuffed animals or why teddy bears are called "teddy bears"? Who has the largest collection of teddy bears in the world? How much do vintage teddy bears sell for? for auction?</p>
<p>In fact, the history of stuffed animals is interesting and notable and dates back more than two centuries. In recent years, some teddy bears have become expensive collector's items. The world's first teddy bear museum was established in 1984 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England.</p>
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<h3>1) What is the origin of stuffed animals? The rag dolls of ancient Rome and Egypt</h3>
<p>Cultures around the world have created animal replicas since the beginning of written history, painting, carving, and even chiseling animal figures and heads. In fact, while the modern stuffed animal dates back to the late 19th century, the ancient world produced the first true stuffed toys in Roman times, with the creation of rag dolls.</p>
<p>In ancient Rome, privileged children often played with very expensive wooden animal sculptures. Poor families could not afford such luxuries, so they made rag dolls out of straw and pieces of cloth for children to play with. Ancient Egyptian children also created and played with rag dolls stuffed with straw, beans, cotton, or wool.</p>
<p>Historical records indicate that the ancient Egyptians probably used stuffed animals in their special ceremonies, since the Egyptians worshiped many animals. Some of these dolls (including those that children played with) date back to 300 BC</p>
<h3>2) Who invented stuffed animals?</h3>
<p>After that, the stuffed animals disappeared. Throughout the centuries, people have always and above all made cloth dolls.</p>
<p>So who invented stuffed animals as we know them today?</p>
<p>In 1880, German seamstress Margarete Steiff began producing stuffed elephants following a pattern she found in a magazine. She sold them as pincushions, but she soon began making them as toys when she noticed that local children were playing with them. She thus developed the first stuffed animals of the modern era. Within six years she sold more than 5,000, and by the 1890s her Steiff company was producing a variety of stuffed animals, including dogs, cats and pigs, most of which were designed by herself.</p>
<p>This family business is still operating today. And we can say that he invented stuffed animals ! In 1897, Margarete's nephew Richard Steiff joined the company. In 1902-1903 he created the teddy bear. Around the same time, Morris Michtom in the United States also made a teddy bear. (See in the third paragraph.)</p>
<p>You might think that Steiff bears were popular in Europe, but at first that wasn't the case. Ironically, it was thanks to an American buyer who acquired the 100 teddy bears that were first displayed at the Lepzig Toy Fair. He also ordered 3,000 more. A year later, the company sold 12,000 bears at the St. Louis World's Fair . In just five years it has increased its production to 974,000 bears and continues to increase them.</p>
<p>The teddy bears weren't hard enough. Little by little Steiff began to manufacture all kinds of stuffed animals and other manufacturers joined the market. At first, stuffed animals were mainly made of fabric, faux fur, and plush. The filling was made of straw, wood wool and beans. Steiff strived to offer the highest quality plush toys possible and therefore began to develop new techniques.</p>
<p>Nowadays, stuffed animals are made with all kinds of materials. Some even imitate real fur. Stuffed animals also include foam, cotton, plastic balls, synthetic fibers, etc. Others have wire frames in their bodies, allowing them to stand freely or move their legs, for example.</p>
<h3>3) How did the teddy bear get its name?</h3>
<p><strong>A- President Roosevelt and the black bear</strong></p>
<p>The stuffed animal is named after American President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.</p>
<p>After a political cartoonist made Teddy Roosevelt's 1902 sporting act legendary, his name was forever etched in a childhood classic. This 1902 comic strip published in the Washington Post was the inspiration behind the birth of the teddy bear.</p>
<p>Wrapped in boxes, paper and bows, teddy bears have been lovingly placed under Christmas trees for generations, to the delight of little ones around the world. But the teddy bear is an American original : its story begins with a vacation taken by President Theodore Roosevelt.</p>
<p>In the spring of 1902, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) was on strike, seeking shorter work days and higher wages in a coal industry suffering from oversupply and low profits. The mine owners had welcomed the strike because they could not legally stop production; It allowed them to save on wages and at the same time increase demand and prices.</p>
<p>Neither side was prepared to give in and, fearing a deadly shortage of coal in winter, Roosevelt decided to intervene , menaçant d'envoyer des troupes dans le Midwest pour reprendre les mines d'anthracite si les deux parties ne parvenaient pas à an agreement. Throughout the fall, despite the risk of a major political setback, Roosevelt met with union representatives and coal mine operators. In late October, when temperatures began to drop, the union and the owners reached an agreement.</p>
<p><strong>B- The story of Teddy Bear (Teddy Bear) and Roosevelt</strong></p>
<p>After averting this disaster, Roosevelt decides he needs a vacation and accepts Mississippi Governor Andrew Longino's invitation to travel south for a hunting trip . Longino is the first Mississippi governor elected after the Civil War who is not a Confederate veteran and will soon face a re-election fight against James Vardaman. Longinus clearly hoped that a visit from the popular president could help him defend himself against a growing wave of attacks from his opponent and his rather extremist ideas.</p>
<p>Undeterred, Roosevelt met Longino in mid-November 1902 and the two men traveled to the town of Onward, 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Vicksburg. On the plains they camped with trappers, horses, tents, supplies, 50 hunting dogs, reporters, and a former slave named Holt Collier as a guide.</p>
<p>As a cavalryman for Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest during the Civil War, Collier knew the terrain well. He had also killed more than 1,000 bears in his lifetime. Longinus turned to his expertise because bear hunting in the swamps was dangerous (which Roosevelt appreciated). "He was safer with me than with all the police officers in Washington," Collier later said.</p>
<p>The hunt had been scheduled as a 10-day excursion, but Roosevelt was impatient. "I have to see a live bear on the first day," he told Collier. He did not do it. But the next morning, Collier's dogs picked up the scent of a bear, and the president spent the next few hours chasing it through the mud and brush. After a lunch break, Collier's dogs chased a large, 250-pound old black bear to a watering hole.</p>
<p>Pinned down by barking dogs, the bear knocked down several with its paws and then crushed one to death. Collier proceeded to ring the bell for Roosevelt to join the hunt and then approached the bear. Eager to save the president's prey, but seeing that his dogs were in danger, Collier brandished his rifle and smashed the bear in the skull. He then tied him to a nearby tree and waited for Roosevelt.</p>
<p>When the president caught up with Collier, he found a gruesome scene: a bloodied and panting bear tied to a tree, dead and wounded dogs, a crowd of hunters shouting, the president take down the bear! When Roosevelt, an avid hunter and outdoorsman, entered the water, he refused, saying it would be unsportsmanlike to kill a defenseless animal this way. Collier then approached the bear with another hunter and, after a terrible struggle in the water, killed it with his knife. The animal was hung from a horse and taken back to camp.</p>
<p><strong>C- Drawing the line in Mississippi by Berryman</strong></p>
<p>News of Roosevelt's compassionate gesture soon spread throughout the country, and on Monday morning, November 17, cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman's cartoon appeared. in the pages of the Washington Post. In this drawing, Roosevelt is dressed in full horseman's uniform, with his back to a corrected, frightened and very docile bear cub, who refuses to shoot. The cartoon is titled "Drawing the Line in Mississippi," and according to some sources it refers not only to Roosevelt's refusal to shoot the bear, but also to his handling of a border dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana.</p>
<p>The cartoon became so popular that Berryman drew even smaller, cuter "teddy bears" in political cartoons and caricatures for the remainder of Roosevelt's term as president.</p>
<p><strong>D- The merchant Michtom and the teddy bear</strong></p>
<p>Grocer Morris Michtom, who runs a grocery store in Brooklyn, New York, made a small teddy bear with the image of the cartoon and placed it in the window of his store to decorate it. Surprisingly, the bear was acquired quickly. With President Roosevelt's permission, the bear was officially named after the president's nickname, Teddy.</p>
<p>A story gave rise to a cartoon, a cartoon inspired a couple. No one can think of these three seemingly ordinary little things, which brought Teddy Bear to fame . Later, many new fashion bear designs were inspired by teddy bears. The teddy bears are red and come from Europe. And from Asia Pacific, the Japanese's favorite bear is the teddy bear.</p>
<p><strong>E- The success of the teddy bear</strong></p>
<p>On the day of this success, more than a dozen people asked if they could buy the bear. Thinking they might need permission from the White House to produce the stuffed animals, the Michtoms sent the original to the president as a gift for his children and asked him if he would mind if they used his name on the bear. Roosevelt, doubting that it would make any difference, accepted. With Roosevelt's permission, Michtom called the bear "teddy bears . "</p>
<p>The teddy bear became so popular that the Michtoms abandoned their business to focus on making teddy bears. President Roosevelt even used the teddy bear as a mascot when he ran for re-election in 1904.</p>
<p>Michtom's company became one of the largest toy manufacturers in the United States under the name Ideal Toy Company. In 1963 they donated one of the first teddy bears to the Smithsonian Institute. It is currently on display in the Gallery of the United States Presidency at the National Museum of American History.</p>
<h3>4) The largest collection of stuffed animals.</h3>
<p>Until 2006, the world's largest collection of teddy bears was housed in the Teddy Bear Museum in England. The museum had a collection of more than 2,000 bears. But the museum was auctioned in 2006. Today, one family claims to own more than 5,000 teddy bears, although they have not officially counted them all. The Volpps' collection includes a teddy bear they bought at auction for $88,000.</p>
<p>Why would anyone pay so much for a teddy bear? All in the name of love: Mr. Volpps gave it to his wife on their 42nd wedding anniversary.</p>
<h3>5) These days, stuffed animals are everywhere</h3>
<p>Stuffed toys started out small and were often toys so that the most privileged and the poorest could make their own from rags and scraps of cloth. However, by the early 20th century, mass production allowed teddy bears to reach almost every home, becoming a childhood staple, along with a variety of other stuffed toys.</p>
<p>But, after World War II, during the post-war baby boom, the toy market took off, giving way to new brands.</p>
<p>Little by little, companies began to manufacture all kinds of stuffed animals for children and babies. Teddy bears, unicorns, sheep , polar bears, elephants, pandas, popular fictional characters and even giant stuffed animals. A quick tour of Plush Kingdom ® will show you the wide variety of stuffed animals available! Then in the 1990s, electronic stuffed animals became popular. They can sing, dance, speak and react to certain actions.</p>
<p>Today, stuffed toys are produced everywhere, they are a staple in zoos, a necessity for children, and a fun and enjoyable experience for people of all ages. It is also one of the best-selling toys and is popular with everyone from babies to adults. All for good reason: Stuffed toys promote creativity and positive thinking by encouraging children to think about the adventurous dreams they want to have before falling asleep.</p>
<p>Even if you never happened to own a stuffed animal, it's hard not to love them stuffed animals have simply become one of the most popular and common toys a child has.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-42447619246927344472024-02-02T19:33:00.000-08:002024-02-02T19:41:00.078-08:00Dividend of 700 million from Meta to Zuckerberg<p>Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, will receive a payment of around $700 million from the social media giant's first-ever dividend. On February 4, 2004, a Harvard student, Mark Zuckerberg, together with a group of friends, introduced a social network called The Facebook into the university world .</p>
<p>Initially limited to a few American universities, the platform quickly expanded to become a global presence, paving the way for the proliferation of social media. This event marks a revolution in society, influencing concepts such as privacy, friendship, information, politics and work, and giving rise to new like-oriented professions. And the concept of real and virtual has been redefined, in the future more than ever with artificial intelligence and the metaverse, in which minors are the most exposed.</p>
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<h2>The first dividend in history</h2>
<p>Meta announced a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share for its Class A and B common stock, starting in March. The group's advertising revenue continues to run at full speed and the Facebook and Instagram company pays its first dividend since it was born. Revenue increased to $40.1 billion year-on-year, Meta announced after the U.S. stock market closed.</p>
<p>Final profit rose from $4.6 billion a year ago to $14 billion. “We had a good quarter as our customer base and business continue to grow,” said Zuckerberg himself, founder and CEO of Meta. “We have made a lot of progress in our vision for the advancement of artificial intelligence and the metaverse.” At the same time, the company continues to invest in the development of virtual worlds.</p>
<h2>The Metaverse is a flop</h2>
<p>The company has also invested in Reality Labs, the division that works on mixed reality viewers and, inevitably like other big names, in the artificial intelligence sector. "In the next few years, Facebook will change due to the introduction of generative artificial intelligence functions. Many posts will be created with the help of AI and we will have bots that will be at our service", explained social media experts, who imagines an "increasingly immersive future with three-dimensional social spaces.</p>
<p>This will impose new rules and precautions". Facebook-Meta's current challenge, in addition to AI, is to comply with European standards. Together with five other multinationals (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Bytedance and Microsoft) it is under the spotlight of the Digital Markets Act which from March 7 will introduce stricter rules to contain anti-competitive practices. For users it means being able to stop sharing their information between Meta services.</p>
<p>Again to comply with Brussels, since November the company has launched subscriptions in Europe for users who no longer want to be tracked by advertising. A definitive farewell to the principle "It's free and forever" that stood out on the Facebook welcome page, already replaced in 2019 with a more hasty "It's fast and simple".</p>
<p>Reality Labs' operating loss, however, widened to $ 4.65 billion from $4.3 billion a year earlier. Meanwhile, the division's revenue rose from $727 million to just under $1.1 billion. Investors had repeatedly expressed concern that Meta was spending too much money on a technology with uncertain profit prospects. Doubts grew during periods last year when the online advertising business as a whole slowed down.</p>
<p>The losses are also significant, at 4.65 billion dollars, but as has happened in the past they are linked to the heavy investments that the American company is making for the realization of all the announced projects. It's also interesting to note that Oculus virtual reality headsets represent only a small portion of Meta's overall revenue, which continues to be driven by the advertising division. The subscriptions launched a few months ago which allow you to obtain profile verification on Facebook and Instagram, however, have not yet been seen in the quarterly report as a sign of how they represent a very small part of the revenue.</p>
<p>Zuckerberg, who announced that Meta will not launch its own app store on iOS due to the high costs required by Apple, defined the one just ended as "a good quarter", during which the company "made a lot of progress in our vision for AI and the metaverse”. However, the company has forecast an increase in the operating losses of the Reality Lab due to investments in the creation of products. Suffice it to say that in the fourth quarter, investments in research and development grew by 8%.</p>
<h2>Collection for Mark</h2>
<p>With about 350 million shares in hand, the announced dividend pool will mean that Zuckerberg would take home about $175 million in each pre-tax quarterly payment, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. So an annual revenue of 700 million. Meta's move to pay a dividend is a signal to the market about its growth potential. Often, the fastest-growing technology companies eschew dividends in favor of using profits to develop new products or make expensive acquisitions. While Meta is investing heavily in AI initiatives, its prospects for acquisitions are diminishing. And then the cash is redistributed to the members.</p>
<h2>There are 2.11 billion active users on Facebook every day</h2>
<p>Twenty years later, Facebook, despite shocks and scandals - one for all the Cambridge Analytica case - and the migration of younger people who perceive it as the social network of the 'boomers', remains the longest-running and largest platform from the numerical: according to the latest quarterly data, announced by the company in the last few hours, 2.11 billion people are active on the platform every day in the world, 3.07 billion every month.</p>
<p>In October 2021, Facebook – the company not the app – changed its name to Meta to embrace the metaverse and a new life. Facebook brought the Internet into the participatory phase with user-generated content and continues to dominate the market. He traced a model for the platforms that came later with the bulletin board, his own showcase with photos and videos; the news flow personalized by the algorithm. And above all by introducing the concept of like, a gratification for our actions that generates dopamine and money.</p>
<p>Over the years, Facebook has started a shopping campaign. Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp since 2014 which together with Messenger (launched in 2011) are part of Zuckerberg's empire to which Time dedicated its cover in 2010. An ecosystem that has also included Threads, the anti-Twitter, for a few months. The company landed on Wall Street in 2012 with one of the largest public offerings in the US.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-16220369391772487252024-01-30T08:25:00.000-08:002024-01-30T08:25:15.657-08:00Travel to India along the route of Mahatma Gandhi<p>There are as many reasons to travel as there are people who travel. For natural beauties, to tour historical museums and, why not, to retrace the same path as those who made a dent in world history. An example of leadership throughout the globe is undoubtedly Mahatma Gandhi, who sought the independence of his nation.</p>
<p>Son of Karamchand Gandhi, and Putlibai, India, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. The title Mahatma, was given to him by the poet Rabindranath Tagore. Gandhi married Kasturba Makharji at the age of 13, a young woman of the same age with whom he had four children.</p>
<p>In 1888, at the age of 19, he moved to England to study law in London. Three years later he returned to India. In the city of Ahmedabad he founded an almost monastic community in which foreign clothing, spicy foods and private property were prohibited, and in which its members dedicated themselves only to two material jobs: agriculture, to obtain sustenance, and hand knitting, to provide clothing.</p>
<p>When World War II broke out, Gandhi reappeared on the scene, speaking out against the war and calling for India's independence from the British Empire.</p>
<p>Every January 30, institutions around the world come together to celebrate the Day of Peace and Non-Violence, an anniversary that not only commemorates the death of the emblematic leader of the peaceful resistance Mahatma Gandhi, but which also seeks to promote values and actions that promote peace.</p>
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<p>The first stop is the Birla Bhavan, the house where the thinker enjoyed his last days. The large mansion surrounded by gardens is far from the image of humility that we have of Gandhi. It is very special to be able to visit the bedroom in which he slept, a symbol of simplicity and in which his personal belongings are still preserved just as he left them.</p>
<p>The tour of the house continues with a video, photographs, writings and objects of Gandhi, ending at the point in the garden where he was shot on January 30, 1948.</p>
<p>In the heart of Old Delhi, next to the busy Chandni Chow street, is the Mahatma Gandhi Park, one of the historic gardens of the Indian capital, where tribute is paid to the character with a statue located in the center of the enclosure.</p>
<p>Relatively close by, taking into account the size of this city, there is a must-see, the National Gandhi Museum. If part of his legacy could already be seen in the Birla Bhavan, in this museum you can enjoy Gandhi's life with abundant photographic documentation, models, private documents and a meticulous setting.</p>
<p>The nest place of the visit is the Raj Ghat and it is located right in front of the aforementioned museum. It is a garden area on the banks of the Yamuna River that surrounds the exact place where his remains were cremated. The fire still continues to burn as a tribute and, often, a mantle of petals covers the slab under which his ashes rest.</p>
<p>This site is visited by the President, Prime Minister of India and other important political leaders. Furthermore, representatives of different religions also visit Raj Ghat to pray. Of course, it is worth noting that on Gandhi's tomb you can see an inscription in Hindi that reads "Hey, Ram". Entry to the venue is free, and you can visit it from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Monday, when it is closed.</p>
<p>Hundreds of kilometers away, in Ahmedabad, visit the Sabarmati ashram, where Gandhi lived for thirteen years. From there he maintained his fight to achieve the independence of India from the British Empire and from this same place the famous Salt March started. The place, facing the river, is an oasis of peace and today it is an interesting museum with an excellent bookstore. The original accommodations are still preserved.</p>
<p>And finally, in the state capital, Gandhinagar, there is the latest museum. The immense building is shaped like a large pyramid, trying to resemble a pile of salt, in this way it pays tribute to the famous protest march. The visits are always guided, very interactive and educational.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-71470648827759277312024-01-29T07:51:00.000-08:002024-01-29T07:51:09.153-08:00Full List of Filmfare Awards 2024 Winners<p>The premiere of the 69th Filmfare Awards began in Gujarat on Saturday with a ceremony that saw Sam Bahadur winning in three technical categories including Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Actors Aparshakti Khurana and Karishma Tanna hosted the curtain-raising ceremony of the 69th Filmfare Awards, during which the winners of technical categories including cinematography, costumes and production design were announced. Ganesh Acharya won the Best Choreography Award for his work on the track What Jhumka? from Rocky and Rani Kii Prem Kahani. 12th Fail took home the award for Best Film, while Jawan by SRK was the clear winner for Best VFX and Best Action.</p>
<p>Animal took the honors for Best Background Music and the Best Sound Design Award was shared by Animal and Sam Bahadur.</p>
<p>Before the big event, Bollywood stars were seen at the Mumbai airport before heading to Ahmedabad to attend the Filmfare event. Kapoor sisters Kareena and Karisma, Badlapur actor Varun Dhawan and Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga were photographed by the paparazzi at the airport. Earlier this month, a Filmfare Awards press conference was held in Mumbai, which was attended by Karan Johar and actors Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor.</p>
<p>Talking about Filmfare nominations this year, Sandeep Reddy Vanga's hit film Animal leads the class with 19 nominations in sections including Popular Awards, Critics' Awards and Technical Awards. Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor competed against each other for the Best Actor award for their films Animal and Jawan, Dunki respectively.</p>
<p>In 2020, Alia Bhatt won the Best Actor award and during her acceptance speech she mentioned Ranbir and said, “Thank you for making my heart smile and my eyes shine, I love you.” Today, during her red carpet appearance, she was asked about the same thing. "Good! He still makes my eyes shine and my heart smile, so we've come a long way, but he's still the same and that's what makes him special,” said Bhatt while responding to her epic love confession.</p>
<p>Ranbir Kapoor's name marked the usual suspects, father Rishi Kapoor and daughter Raha, in his acceptance speech at the Filmfare Awards held in Gujarat last night. Ranbir Kapoor, who won the Best Actor award for his film Animal, dedicated the award to his father and his daughter. A fan page shared a video of the actor receiving the award from him. In his speech, the Rockstar actor can be heard saying: "Every day I think of you, I remember you and everything I feel for you... the love, the affection I try to channel through this part and I hope you are up there in peace and rest,” he stated.</p>
<p>Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor looked ethereal in an off-shoulder black dress. She paired her look with a diamond necklace and loose curls. Where Medha can be seen in a bright red saree, Vikrant opted for a clean look with a white and black tuxedo.</p>
<p>Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan also arrived at the Filmfare red carpet. He can be seen wearing black pants. The cricketer stopped and posed for the paparazzi at the event.</p>
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<p>See the list of winners here:</p>
<p>Best Film: 12th Fail</p>
<p>Best Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)</p>
<p>Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor (Animal)</p>
<p>Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)</p>
<p>Best Actor (Critics' Choice): Vikram Massey (12th Fail)</p>
<p>Best Actress (Critics' Choice): Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway)</p>
<p>Best Film (Critics' Choice): Joram</p>
<p>Best Playback Singer (Female): (Besharam Rang - Pathaan)</p>
<p>Best Playback Singer (Male): (Arjan Vailly - Animal)</p>
<p>Best Music Album: Animal</p>
<p>Best Action Scene: Jawan</p>
<p>Best Visual Effects: Jawan</p>
<p>Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): (Vicky Kausal - Dunki)</p>
<p>Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): (Shabana Azmi - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)</p>
<p>Best Sound Design – Kunal Sharma for Sam Bahadur and Sync Cinema for Animal</p>
<p>Best Background Score – Harshavardhan Rameshwar for Animal</p>
<p>Best Production Design – Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for Sam Bahadur</p>
<p>Best VFX – VFX of Red Chillies for Jawan</p>
<p>Best Editing – Jaskunwar Singh Kohli and Vidhu Vinod Chopra for 12th Fail</p>
<p>Best Costume Design – Sachin Lovelekar, Divvya Gambhir and Nidhhi Gambhir for Sam Bahadur</p>
<p>Best Cinematography - Avinash Arun Dhaware for The Three of Us</p>
<p>Best Choreography – Ganesh Acharya for What Jhumka? for Rocky and Rani Kii Prem Kahani</p>
<p>Best Action – Spiro Razatos, Anl Arasu, Craig Macrae, Yannick Ben, Kecha Khamphakdee and Sunil Rodrigues for Jawan</p>
<p> </p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-58258871044378568932024-01-27T21:56:00.000-08:002024-01-27T21:56:27.759-08:00WWE Royal Rumble Chaos, Explained<p>On the night between Saturday and Sunday in St. Petersburg, in the American state of Florida, the 37th edition of the Royal Rumble will be held. One of the most famous and internationally followed events in wrestling, the combat sport combines elements of free wrestling with submission techniques and martial arts holds and maneuvers. Wrestling is practiced by professional athletes and the matches are predetermined: that is, it is decided first how they will end and often also a large part of their progress, to guarantee a form of entertainment and spectacle.</p>
<p>Usually the matches take place between two fighters in a ring similar to that of boxing: square in shape (and for this reason also often called "the square"), with four poles at the corners supported by three ropes that surround it entirely. The Royal Rumble is a rather exceptional and highly anticipated event because it overturns this pattern: it involves the simultaneous presence of multiple wrestlers in the same ring, but in the end there is only one winner.</p>
<p>In essence it is a contest in which thirty wrestlers take part, but they do not enter the ring at the same time: after the entry of the first two, all the others reach the square at regular intervals of time, usually every ninety seconds. To eliminate your opponents you have to throw them out of the ring by making them pass over the last of the three ropes that hold up the support poles, the highest one: the last fighter remaining in the ring wins. The name “Royal Rumble” indicates both this special group fight and the event that is organized around it, where the real Royal Rumble is preceded by several matches and shows.</p>
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<p>The event comes at a particular time for the future management of the federation that organizes the Royal Rumble, namely World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). On Saturday, company president Vince McMahon announced his resignation from the board of directors of the TKO group, a company founded last September following the merger of WWE with UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the main professional mixed martial arts circuit in the world. This week McMahon was accused of sexual abuse by Janel Grant, a former employee of his.</p>
<p>The Royal Rumble is an important event for the WWE season, especially for narrative purposes. Due to the way in which it is programmed, wrestling is in fact completely similar to a TV series: the results of the matches, the moral inclination of the various wrestlers (who depending on the appropriate opportunities can become "face", i.e. good, or “heel”, bad guys) and the developments of the rivalries are decided in advance by a group of screenwriters ( the “bookers”). The wrestlers combine athleticism with a certain theatricality both in gestures and speeches.</p>
<p>Usually the most important narrative turning points take place during the so-called "Premium Live Events" (events that can only be seen by subscribing to the official WWE network), such as the Royal Rumble. During the "Premium Live Events" things happen that normally don't happen in weekly episodes: titles are up for grabs, old wrestling glories reappear after years of inactivity, "turn faces" occur (a term that indicates the change in characterization of a character from bad to good) and “turn heel” (the opposite), or rivalries that have been going on for months come to an end.</p>
<p>However, the Royal Rumble has a unique peculiarity: whoever wins the match gets the opportunity to face the champion (or champion: for some years now two have been organised, one for men and one for women) of one of the three main rosters – Smackdown! , Raw and NXT – at Wrestlemania, the most important and well-known event in the sector, which this year will be held in Philadelphia over two evenings, 6 and 7 April. As a result, the male and female wrestlers who win their respective Royal Rumbles play a central role in WWE developments, and in most cases become top names in the federation.</p>
<p>The first Royal Rumble in history took place on January 24, 1988 in Hamilton, Canada, although an experimental match of this type had already taken place two years earlier in Chicago, during the second edition of Wrestlemania, when some players had also been involved of the NFL, the top division of American professional football. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, a very popular wrestler of the period, won, eliminating One Man Gang last. However, Duggan was never considered for an important title, and initially the Royal Rumble formula did not meet with the hoped-for success among fans, also because it was a match for its own sake and with nothing at stake.</p>
<p>Things changed starting in 1993, when WWE management decided to make changes to the rules, establishing that the winner of the Royal Rumble had to get a world title match at Wrestlemania. The first wrestler to exploit this new formula was Yokozuna, who won the match in 1993 and subsequently defeated Bret Hart at Wrestlemania, obtaining the world champion belt.</p>
<p>The way the Royal Rumble is held is particularly appreciated by fans, because it allows you to amaze the audience with twists, unexpected comebacks and fun skits. One of the most used gimmicks is the sudden entry of celebrities not related to the world of wrestling, who usually remain in the ring for a few minutes before being eliminated. In 2001, for example , the actor and television host Drew Carey participated , who eliminated himself after interacting with Kane for a few seconds. In 2022, the Puerto Rican singer and record producer Bad Bunny was invited to participate, who amazed the audience with his unexpected athletic skills , performing among other things a "Canadian destroyer" (name of a popular wrestling move) on wrestler Matt Riddle . </p>
<p>Then there is the fight itself, which has slightly different rules than usual because the objective is not to neutralize the opponent in the ring, but to try to push him out. Everyone can thus use unusual but perhaps effective fighting tricks, which contribute to further arousing the public's curiosity. One of the most imaginative moments is when someone tries to save themselves from elimination: according to the rules, one is eliminated only when the floor outside the ring is touched with both feet, and so some wrestlers have experimented bizarre ways to avoid doing it. The Ghanaian wrestler Kofi Kingston also became famous this way: in 2012, for example, he walked for a few meters on his hands after being pushed out of the ring and returned without having put his feet on the ground, the following year he moved awkwardly on a chair and managed again to escape elimination. But similar things have happened several other times .</p>
<p>Another narrative mechanism typical of the Royal Rumble is that of the unforeseeable elimination: it often happens that little-known wrestlers with little impact on the public eliminate more successful colleagues. In some cases eliminations of this type are programmed to carry out a "push" (i.e. generate interest around a particular fighter, in order to bring him to the top of the federation), while in others they have an essentially comical function. In 2002, for example, The Undertaker, one of the most important and well-known wrestlers of all time, whose presence always generates a certain solemnity, was eliminated to the general surprise by the debutant Maven, whose career lasted a few months.</p>
<p>One of the functions of the Royal Rumble is to allow the creation of statistics that help strengthen the status of a particular wrestler. In other sports, the achievement of various statistical records occurs naturally and is obtained from empirical data, analyzing the actual performance of an athlete. In wrestling, where the results of matches are predetermined, sporting performance matters up to a certain point: the wrestlers who compete for the top titles are not necessarily the most athletically gifted. To become a top name in the federation you need to meet different requirements, such as charisma, skill on the microphone, audience appeal and merchandising sales. Consequently, the only way that the writers have available to allow commentators to quote statistics on a wrestler's sports performance is to plan them in advance, perhaps in a relevant event such as the Royal Rumble.</p>
<p>The fighter who lasted the longest in a Royal Rumble, for example, is the Austrian Gunther, who in last year's edition entered first and remained in the ring for an hour, eleven minutes and forty seconds, without however succeeding to win the match. During the 2020 edition, Brock Lesnar set the record for the highest number of eliminations (13), surpassing that set by Roman Reigns six years earlier, as well as the record for the highest number of consecutive eliminations (13), i.e. all carried out by the same wrestler without others being able to eliminate opponents in the middle. The latter record previously belonged to the well-known wrestler and actor Hulk Hogan (8).</p>
<p>With the victory obtained in the 1995 edition, Shawn Michaels became the first wrestler to win a Royal Rumble match by entering the ring first. This record was later equaled by Chris Benoit (2004) and Edge (2021 edition). In 1992, for the first time, the WWE world title, which at the time was called WWF, was also up for grabs during the Royal Rumble: on that occasion Ric Flair won, who eliminated Sid Justice last. It happened again in 2016, with Triple H winning.</p>
<p>The record for the greatest number of Royal Rumbles won belongs to Stone Cold Steve Austin, one of the leading names of the so-called "Attitude Era" (the period between the end of the nineties and the beginning of the 2000s, when WWE characterized by a more violent and less family-friendly proposal than in the past). Over the course of his career, Austin has won three Royal Rumbles (1997, 1998 and 2001), surpassing the 2 victories achieved by Randy Orton (2009, 2017), John Cena (2008, 2013), Triple H (2002, 2016), Batista (2005, 2014), Shawn Michaels (1995, 1996) Hulk Hogan (1990, 1991) and Edge (2010, 2021). </p>
<p>In 2018, in the context of the so-called Women's Revolution (the strategy adopted by WWE to increase public interest in women's wrestling), the first Royal Rumble aimed exclusively at women was organised. Since then it has taken place every year: the first winner was Asuka, followed by Becky Lynch (2019), Charlotte Flair (2020), Bianca Belair (2021), Ronda Rousey (2022) and Rhea Ripley (2023).</p>
<p>Those who win the Royal Rumble do not always manage to succeed in other wrestling events, and the reasons always have to do with entertainment needs. In 2018, for example, the winner Shinsuke Nakamura failed to endear himself to the public, and at Wrestlemania he was defeated by the then reigning Smackdown! champion , AJ Styles.</p>
<p>This year, due to some unexpected returns and a narrative knot that is difficult to unravel, the interest in the event is even higher than usual. In September, actor and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson, known by his stage name The Rock, which had been the company's flagship name in the 1990s, appeared on an episode of Smackdown! after more than four years since his last appearance in WWE.</p>
<p>The Rock is the cousin of Roman Reigns, the current Smackdown World Champion ! : they both descend from the Anoa'i, a Samoan lineage linked to the world of professional wrestling for generations, which includes wrestling legends such as Rikishi, Yokozuna and Peter Maivia. Reigns hasn't been defeated for more than three years: he won the title in August 2020, when the writers decided to make him a top fighter of the federation and to change his moral inclination, making him a villain.</p>
<p>Many viewers consider the length of his reign excessive, and hope that the writers planned to have him lose the title at WrestleMania this year. The problem is that in the narrative fiction carried out by the federation Reigns no longer has opponents on his level: in the last three years he has defeated practically all the main wrestlers under contract with the WWE, in some cases on more than one occasion.</p>
<p>The Rock is considered one of the few names capable of competing with Reigns in terms of reputation: for these reasons, some insiders argue that he could participate in the Royal Rumble and win it, thus gaining the chance to face his cousin at Wrestlemania. If it were to happen, the match would acquire a lot of importance and could be talked about even outside the circle of wrestling fans. The Rock is one of the most famous actors in the world, and his presence at Wrestlemania would generate public interest with few precedents in the recent history of the event.</p>
<p>Another possibility is that the federation chooses to focus again on Cody Rhodes, the wrestler who won the Royal Rumble last year, but was unable to interrupt Reigns' domination at Wrestlemania. Rhodes is currently one of the most loved and appreciated wrestlers by the public: he was built to be the "baby face" (the good person supported mainly by an audience of children) of the federation, and until a few months ago the specialized press and the works assumed a second match with Reigns at WrestleMania. However, in recent days authoritative publications such as Sports Illustrated have written that the federation may have changed its plans, choosing to focus on The Rock.</p>
<p>The other possible winner is CM Punk, stage name of Phillip Jack Brooks, who returned to WWE last November after ten years since his last appearance due to long conflicts with the top management of the federation. CM Punk's return had surprised the public and some of the industry press, also because until a few months earlier he was the champion of WWE's main competitor federation, AEW.</p>
<p>CM Punk also during his period of absence had often criticized Vince McMahon, the president of the company, and Triple H, the operations director, accusing them of granting little creative freedom to the wrestlers and of having flattened the proposal on a single name, namely that of Roman Reigns.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-66676235269020482642023-10-17T20:52:00.000-07:002023-10-17T20:52:49.269-07:009 Best Navratri Vrat Recipes for 9 DaysNavaratri is a special celebration that takes place in India when the goddess Durga is venerated and is accompanied by a special diet for 9 days. During this period a series of rituals are performed that include from fasting to special meals and those that should be avoided. For example during the Navratri people avoid meals with garlic, onion, rice, wheat flour, semolina, chickpea flour, corn starch, flax seeds, oats, legumes. <br />
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In this fast-paced world where we look for everything to be done quick and easy, there is one thing that we are compromising on is our food habits. In this busy schedule, we look for fast foods that are junk and unhealthy, and can lead to a lot of health problems in the future. So why not change into a healthy alternative that is not only tasty, but also quick and easy to cook as well.<br />
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<h2>1. Sabudana Vada</h2><br />
The vada are traditional fried snacks in several regions of India. The sabudana vada made with potato and tapioca pearls, are usually prepared during the navratri period. Women prepare alternative meals with the rest of foods that are allowed, such as sabudana vada.<br />
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For this recipe we must first make them soft, but if we cook them they will be too soft and then too hard. So we leave them to soak in cold water, avoiding the heat (if it is very hot leave it in the fridge). Mix them with the rest of the ingredients. Proceed to their cooking by adding in oil until the whole mass is golden. If we do not increase the heat it will also be when the tapioca pearls have softened enough to be able to eat the whole preparation without noticing hard balls.<br />
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When the dough has little potato it melts and breaks in the oil. The tapioca pearls, which already retain water, soften. If there is too much tapioca in the dough, it all comes together and forms a salsita that does not do well oil. If you make the first sabudana vada and break it, and they remain as translucent, it is that the dough needs more potatoes.<br />
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They can also be grilled, with little oil, in a non-stick pan, covered. In that case make them a little flatter and put the fire a little lower, since they will be in contact with the pan all the time. Cook both sides and leave a moment on absorbent kitchen paper. I have not tried the oven, but you can try it too.<br />
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With the base of the recipe (tapioca pearls hydrated + potato + peanuts) you can invent your own similar vada. And if we start to vary it with whatever we want, we can add hard tofu (shredded with hands), cooked quinoa (and drained), carrot cooked and cut into small pieces, fresh parsley, chopped shiitake mushrooms, and roasted pumpkin.<br />
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<h2>2. Kuttu Ka Dosa</h2><br />
This Navratri moves beyond the usual Puris Kuttu and raises something different. A crunchy dosa recipe made of kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour) with potato filling.<br />
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One of the simplest and easiest recipes are dosas or pancakes. Make a batter out of the Jowar flour and cook some delicious Jowar dosas or pancakes and have it hot with a spicy chutney. You can mix chopped or grated vegetables into the batter to make uthappam or vegetable dosa or make plain dosa by mixing Jowar flour and curds. Onion and Coriander can be spread over the dosa to make a crispy onion dosa for a change.<br />
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Godhi dosa is prepared using wheat flour and little bit rice flour with coconut chutney and onion sabzi. It is best when you add jaggery to dosa. A good masala dosa has three broad elements:<br />
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A thin but crisp and firm dosai that holds its shape even with the filling inside. The batter should be made especially for dosai and it should be neither too fermented nor too fresh. But, it shouldn’t dry out in the AirCon air to become poppadom. And when you soak the dosai, use it to hold the potato filling and dip it into the sambar and or chutney, it should not become a gooey mess. <br />
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The individual elements should stand apart but in total alignment with one another. The onion has to be shredded thin, fried with minuscule bits of ginger (garlic is optional here), turmeric powder, a finely chopped green chilli, red chilli powder that is not too hot, some green peas along with the boiled and mashed potato. The peas should still be whole and not mashed in. <br />
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Potato should not be mashed totally. A couple of fried cashew nuts can up the game by several notches. Even shallots should be small because you can’t handle large vegetables and dosai and chutney and masala in one go. A smashed yellow pumpkin gives a great consistency and mild sweet aftertaste without jaggery. It should be thick enough to soak dosai. <br />
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Too thick? That’s for rice, not for dosai. The chutneys have to be fresh. Not more than two/three hours old. A good coconut chutney with fresh broken coconut. A green chutney with coriander, mint and coconut. A red chutney with tomato and onion. Groundnut chutney and gun powder are not for masala dosa.<br />
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<h2>3. Parathas</h2><br />
Bread lovers can bake a healthy bread by replacing maida or all purpose flour with Jowar flour. This is easy to make and healthy recipe as jowar contains a lot of fiber. You can add some dry fruits to the bread dough if you are someone who does not fancy plain bread.<br />
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Paratha is one of the favorite dishes of the majority of Indian families, especially in Northern parts of India. This recipe, which is easy to cook and a staple food in many households is generally made from Wheat flour. Jowar flour can replace wheat flour to make it more healthy and taste different. Jowar can give a twist to your taste buds with the most familiar Parathas.<br />
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You can also add different vegetables or paneer to spice up the plain paratha. A special Chutney made from Groundnut, onion and garlic, is preferred by many as a side dish with Jowar Paratha. Any side dish that is usually cooked with parathas will taste great along with your jowar parathas.<br />
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They also make chapathi which is dry and crisp from Jowar flour which has a shelf life of 5-6 months! Khadak Roti is the local term for this and this Roti is good for consumption during travels, for supplying to places which are affected by floor, earthquake etc.<br />
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<h2>4. Idli</h2><br />
Idli is considered as one of the best breakfast by the WHO. Idli is a perfect combination of carbohydrates (rice) and protein (dal) with a good amount of fiber content. The batter is made by a fermentation process which makes it best for gut health. It is soft and fluffy which makes it suitable for all age groups. <br />
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Idli is light and easy to digest. It is cooked by a steaming method without adding oil and without direct contact with heat. All these make it a best breakfast option. One can eat 3-4 idlis per meal based on their health goals. Best time to eat idli is at breakfast. It can also be had at dinner. To enhance the protein content, have idli with sambhar.<br />
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This is for all those who want an easy way to grind idli batter. Soak 3 cups of idli rice (boiled rice), one cup dosa rice (raw rice) and half cup of good urad dhal with a little fenugreek seeds. Soak them all together after mixing and washing them in a big vessel in the morning. Grind after 6 hrs. Mix salt. Let ferment. At night it will be ready if the temperature is warm. <br />
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It may swell up faster in hot temperature. Keep in the fridge. Use next day to make soft idli. Have with sambar/chutney/idly spicy powder with sesame oil.<br />
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<h2>5. Poha</h2><br />
Moist it nicely. Soak Poha in water, drain the excess water and leave it for 4 to 5 minutes before cooking. Let the moisture get inside the Poha flakes. Always cook Poha in low flame. No matter how hungry you are, never cook Poha in high flame. After Mixing Poha with spices just cover the lid and cook it in low flame for 2 to 3 minutes (not more than that otherwise it will blow away the moisture). <br />
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After cooking for 2 minutes just turn off the heat and leave the lid ON for another 2 to 3 minutes. Let the Poha flakes cooked in its own steam. This will not only soften the flakes but also make it fluffy. <br />
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To prepare Dahi poha soak a cup of brown poha (brown rice flakes) in two cups of curd. Add a pinch of salt, chat masala, fresh chopped coriander, small green chilly chopped into tiny pieces and pomegranate seeds to it. Mix well and eat.<br />
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<h2>6. Rotis</h2><br />
Roti or rotti is a popular breakfast food in South India. Generally, rice flour is used to make roti and is called Akki Rotti. This soft and crispy dish is relished with chutney. But making this using Jowar flour is a good option as it will be crispier and healthier.<br />
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Vegetables like Carrot, Cabbage, Methi, cucumber etc. can be used along with onion. Just grate or cut any vegetable into small piece, cut some fresh coriander leaves and one green chili, mix it with Jowar flour and make delicious roti on tawa for a healthy and tasty breakfast.<br />
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Those who do not like Khadak Roti or Rotti can try soft roti. The procedure is simple, just boil 1½ cups of water, when water starts boiling, add little oil or ghee, salt and then add Jowar flour while stirring continuously. The mixture turns into solid dough. When this dough cools, knead it with little oil, make small balls, roll it into thin layers and bake it on tawa. <br />
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This can be served with dry vegetable curry or gravy one or with simple chutney. Makes a good breakfast recipe for elders also as it is soft and full of fiber.<br />
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<h2>7. Dal Makhani</h2><br />
Dal Makhani is a pure delight from Punjabi cuisine. It’s black lentils that have been simmered for hours in butter, spices, and cream. It’s so indulgent, so tasty, so comforting. You can eat it with rice, but my favourite thing is to eat it with plain naan. At the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the Dal Makhani is cooked for over 10 hours.<br />
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<h2>8. Kakara Pitha</h2><br />
It is a sweet dish from <a href="https://www.travtasy.com/2021/03/best-places-to-visit-in-odisha.html">Odisha</a>. They are made from cardamon flavored semolina (suji) and wheat flour. Chitau Pitha makes its appearance in the Odia homes on the occasion of Chitalagi Amabasya, also known as Chitau Amabasya. Basic ingredients are rice and coconut. Tastes nice if served with chutney or khir (khiri).<br />
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<h2>9. Sambar</h2><br />
Cook the Toor Dal or Moong dal or mixture of both separately in a pressure cooker. Add small amount of ghee or oil while cooking which will give soft even cooking. Choose the vegetables for sambar wisely. Always choose vegetables in pair. Either local vegetables like brinjal, Drumstick, ladies finger or English vegetables like carrot, beans.<br />
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Always use the home ground red chilly powder and coriander seed powder or use the best tried commercial chilly powders. When making Tadka use mustard, cumin, fenugreek seeds, red chilly flakes and asafoetida. Shallots (small onions) are preferred over the big onions as shallots give more taste to sambar. Use country tomatoes rather than the salad one as the country tomatoes give more sourness and taste.<br />
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Make fresh Sambar powder which contains the roasted powdered grams like urad dal, channa dal, rice, till seeds, pepper corns, grated coconuts. Always add the Sambar powder at the end so that the flavour remains in the mixture. Add tamarind water extracted from a small sphere (goli gundu) size tamarind after the vegetables are added. That will complete the dish.<br />
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For breakfast sambar add small jaggery bits. Use generous amount of corriander leaves.<br />
<br />Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-36537627271568153012023-10-17T08:31:00.000-07:002023-10-17T08:31:51.212-07:00Durga Puja in Kolkata - A Festival to Adore, Admire and Enjoy <p>Durga Puja is the most important festival in Bengal. Calcutta dresses up for 9 days, but especially 5 days are the main ones, in which the whole city goes out into the street day and night to visit the different pandals, which temporarily flood the city, with the statues of the goddess Durga, Sarawati, Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kartik inside.</p><p>When I read that the Durga Puja festival in Calcutta was like a carnival, I never imagined it would be much more than a celebration with music, dances, performances and colored lights. For 10 days Calcutta is transformed into a true fair of contemporary outdoor art and a center of ancestral ceremonies and rituals that foster communion among all. And it's not like a carnival, Durga Puja is unique in its kind.</p><p><img alt="Durga Puja images wallpaper" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtd9o28Uy5t4OnXZVHC0PZWG6MfDl_FTw9Q_TJqMH0-NaREir6s4rtxiTaYF4Bif6AT4HR9clyNVf5tblZ3ydDuAhuiQbf3fd8aA4fGgnKqtDsywNi_voMs2aV2X4-ciiYRcAqf8rAjdX/s1600/A+clay+idol+of+the+Hindu+goddess+Durga+lies+on+the+ground+for+drying+at+a+workshop+in+Kolkata+on+September+6%252C+2011.+The+idols+will+be+used+during+the+Durga+Puja+festival+from+October+2-6.+Hindus+believe.jpg" /></p><p><h2>Day 1 - Maha Shasthi</h2></p><p>It was the 6th day of the 10 days of the celebrations of Navratri and Durga Puja. I arrived in Calcutta cured of fright, so to speak. I went to New Delhi 10 days before and had visited Agra, Varanasi, and Jaipur. I had enough time to get used to the suffocating heat, humidity, dirt and the urban fauna. It was still raining, but since our arrival, the rain has stopped. Would the monsoon be lenient to us? Let's hope so, because the festivities begin tonight. I also arrived knowing the chaos of the traffic. Calcutta was not a shock, but it was quite a discovery.</p><p>Known nationally as the cultural capital of the country, Calcutta lives up to its nickname during the days of the festival. The city is one of the most metropolitan of India. It exhibits in its streets its rich cultural heritage in the form of immense temporary constructions made mainly of bamboo and fabrics, called Pandals. Within these temporary sanctuaries, the sculpture of the goddess Durga is housed to allow millions of visitors to make their offerings to the deity.</p><p>Calcutta is prepared for 10 long months with total commitment for its main annual religious event: Durga Puja. And as the greatest exponent of the country's art, artists take advantage of the altars dedicated to the goddess to express much more than simple veneration. The sanctuaries in themselves are masterpieces with different themes ranging from social protest and avant-garde to religious exaltation through fantastic to historical themes.</p><p>Over the years both the sculptures of the goddess and the Pandals are becoming more elaborate. The competition to create the most original sculpture of the deity and the most attractive and surprising Pandal took to the extreme with themes that touch today all areas of Indian life. It ranges from social, cultural, economic, historical, political, ecological and even other more global themes. It thus covers all areas of Indian and international life.</p><p>During the months leading up to Durga Puja, local artists leave their eyelashes creating and designing Pandals to house the sculptures of Durga and other deities and, at the same time, surprise visitors with eccentric and colorful works of art.</p><p>The sculptures of the deities are created throughout the year in Kumartuli with infinite patience and taking care of every detail. They use the best fabrics to dress Durga and exquisite pieces of jewelry to adorn her. But it is only a few days before the festival when a few and chosen experts fast for a full day to prepare mentally and physically to give expression to Durga's eyes.</p><p>The kick-off of the festival begin traditionally through a local radio programme that broadcasts various mantras. From there the hustle and bustle in the Pandals is frantic. People begin to arrive from every corner of the country to not miss the party. The artists give the finishing touches to temporary pandals.</p><p>The expert potters finish the sculptures of the goddess and other deities that will accompany her on the altars. Dozens of trucks travel at full speed through the streets of Calcutta for the goddess to reach her altar as soon as possible.</p><p>During the first five days the locals invoke the goddess through ceremonies, mantras and rituals that take place in every corner of the state. It is from the sixth day when the faces of the sculptures of Durga located in the Pandals are opened.</p><p>As the key date for the start of the festival is approaching, the city is filled with colored lights. In the kitchens, the bhog made of typical rice and lentil is prepared for the guests. People clean their houses. They remove from the bottom of the closet their best "rags" to be radiant for the day they go to honor their goddess.</p><p>People rush to the streets and from the first hour. When I say that the city dresses up, it's not just that the buildings are decorated with colored lights and plants, nor that the pandals, which are very varied, give a different touch to the city, or that the music in the street, traditional or modern, encourage the environment.</p><p>Kolkata is crazy during the week-long carnival. Even though every corner and corner of the city is covered during the festival, Maddox Square and Park Circus are the busiest meeting areas where I satisfy my cravings with the finest dishes, from kebab to kathi rolls, from samosa to sondesh, jhal muri to phuchkas! We also take selfies like everyone else. It is already midnight and Maha Saptami, the 7th day and I have to go to sleep.</p><p><h2>Day 2 - Maha Saptami</h2></p><p>Here we are back in front of the goddess at the end of the morning this time. This seventh day of festivities is under the sign of food. It is free and massive distribution day. So, there is for everyone and even more! The people flock. The arms are tense. We leave to also distribute food to the people.</p><p>But when we arrive on the spot with the truck and its basins of food, they are at the end of the meal. They are ready for lunch a second time and an endless queue is formed. And the ceremonies are in full swing with the sound of the dhak and drum.</p><p>The number of people on the streets is on the rise today to see the Durga Puja! It is is that the Bengalis also put on their best clothes to go out on the street those days. Of traditional clothes or Western style, whatever the type of clothing one may choose, it is always elegant and it is seen to be good, of better quality than everyday clothes.</p><p>As if those five main days were always Sunday. In addition, women also wear more jewelry than usual. If many girl do a little makeup every day, in Durga Puja there is not one that does not have painted the toes. It seems, however, that traffic has improved a lot in Calcutta in recent years.</p><p>The queues in front of the different Pandals begin to expand far and wide. The devotees patiently wait their turn to pay tribute for a few minutes to Durga and admire the Pandal in which it is located. We move to the more popular ones like Kumartuli Park, Bagbazar, College Square, Mohammad Ali Park, Santosh Mitra Square and Badamtala Ashar Sangha</p><p>Each neighborhood has dozens of Pandals and the city seems different with more life than ever. It is more colorful and with a very powerful festive energy mixed with the density of humidity, heat and odors that incense and kitchens give off. Suddenly there are more people. It seems impossible to be in the midst of more people than usual in the already overcrowded Calcutta. The Pandals rise tall and stoic every few meters. A walk through the streets is like visiting a huge gallery of outdoor art.</p><p><h2>Day 3 - Maha Ashtami</h2></p><p>It is the eighth day, the one of the greatest affluence, the one that will end with the Sandhi Puja, the most beautiful ceremony of Navratri. All the women of the Bengali community come to pray in their most beautiful saris. In the meantime, the crowd is hurrying to eat for free. It's time for the big Puja. The most beautiful saris and jewels are out. The red dominates. Here is the color of the sacred, the ones that all women can wear. <br />
</p><p>The ceremony will begin. Some draw OM symbol on the floor with whole and marigold petals and put a little oil lamp! There are 108, a number full of sacred meaning. Then the women get in a circle, because they will turn on the oil lamps. <br />
</p><p>Finally the 108 women participate in this ceremony to gain a little luck and happiness. We can also make a wish. There are not 108 women in the circle, because some light several lamps. And here they go for the ignition, to the sound of drums and a shell. The wicks are recalcitrant and some lamps go out hardly lit.<br />
</p><p>Drums get excited more and more. There is a crazy heat in this space, fogged by the smoke of incense and large oil lamps on the fire of which everyone comes to place his hands to purify the face and body. The drummer is melting and the dancers, spectators, will not be long in coming on stage and in a trance for the dhunuchi naach.<br />
</p><p>There is a brazier in each hand, one in the mouth, barefoot, impressive. Fortunately, someone watches nearby, dangling water on the embers that fall regularly. Maha Astami is over. The rain that had spared us until now catches up with us at the end of the evening.</p><p><h2>Day 4 - Maha Navami</h2></p><p>Today is the ninth and last day of Navratri. But do not think that we are going to break today, because there is a tenth day, which will end with the transport of the altar and its immersion in the river. On the way to a pandal, the driver takes us to the foot of one. But this time, we have a little trouble to access. A tree fell in the night and blocked the road. The level of flowers has risen. It must be said flowers are cultivated for these ceremonies where the faithful spend their time filling baskets which are then dumped at the feet of the goddess.<br />
</p><p>The devotees pray without tiring. The priest blesses them by watering them with a flower impregnated with holy water. Then the curtain closes for a secret ceremony that only priests can see. We feed the goddess, but it is not accessible to the layman.<br />
</p><p>The ninth day is the havan or fire ceremony. The bowl in the middle, in front of the priest, is for the fire. And once the heads of the faithful are covered, the fire lit with small wood and oil. The priest keeps the heaps of apple-shell or wood apple leaves and the ghee reserves ready. The incantations begin. The priest chants singing, soaking one or two leaves in the ghee and at the end of each sentence throws them into the fire.<br />
</p><p>The problem with incantations is that we know when they start, but not when they end. The pile of leaves is impressive, and at the rate where he throws them into the fire, the priest will be voiceless. So, we take care as we can. Some chat while others play drums. <br />
</p><p>Finally it's over and the drums go silent until evening. And in the evening, it is left for a small trance, always impressive. The faithful take all the risks by dancing barefoot, with the dhunuchi in the hands and/or in the mouth. The hands are stretched to the purifying flame before going on the hair and face. Outside, a new concert brings together many more people as the rain is back and we are better under cover. It's midnight.</p><p><h2>Day 5 - Bijoya Dashami</h2></p><p>The tenth is the last day of the festival. We lived on the last day of Durga Puja at Diamond Harbor. Everyone danced like crazy in the streets, while wagons carry Durga and her two daughters and two sons. Women, of all ages and all conditions, put on their best sari and go to the places where the idols are there, to deposit offerings to their feet. Women participate in the sindur khela with vermilion powder. We can then see, everywhere, married women express their joy, dance, and generously apply vermilion marks on the forehead and cheeks.</p><p>People move their sculptures in the middle of an emotional procession. There are ceremonies, mantras, music, and tears. People carry the idols to the sacred river Hooghly to submerge it in the water to immerse it.</p><p>Once the truck reaches the top of the steps leading to the Hooghly, the unloading of the goddess gives rise to scenes of effervescence and jubilation. Hardly unloaded from the trucks, the idol bearers perform five traditional tricks in the midst of an enthusiastic crowd. While at the drum, the women perform a few dance steps.</p><p>Then comes the descent of the steps to the river, which gives rise to a beautiful jostling. Each tries to immortalize the image of the Goddess before it falls into the waves. The excitement is at its height and one strives to touch the face of the deity one last time.</p><p>Meanwhile, a little further, with infinite precautions, the men have deposited a giant effigy on a boat. In the middle of the river, they rock it in the silty water by means of long bamboo poles. In an instant, she disappeared and a long clamor greeted the immersion of Maa Durga.</p><p>On the shore, emotion squeezes the audience. Between the arrival of idols, people dip oneself in the river. They splash copiously the sacred water to the dismay of the cameras which fix the scene. Already another glittering idol is ready for the great aquatic journey, soon followed by the kind and faithful Ganesha.</p><p>By sneaking boldly into the fray and skillfully playing elbows, we still have a small chance to catch a glimpse of this marvelous and colorful world of gods and goddesses before it finally sinks into the murky water. We were exhausted so we went back before.</p><p>Durga Puja is not like a carnival. It is a festival with its own identity that has been adapted to the new century and offers a broad vision of the religious and artistic life of a diverse and sometimes immeasurable country in its extension and complexity. For five days I was part of the thousands of people who walked around the city at night and day, visiting statues and meeting acquaintances.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com52Kolkata, West Bengal, India22.572646 88.36389499999995721.6299325 87.06750849999996 23.5153595 89.660281499999954tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-4648230581917957372023-10-15T07:55:00.000-07:002023-10-15T07:55:35.246-07:00Impressions and Flavors of Calcutta during Mahalaya and Durga Puja<p>After keeping my backpack in a cheap lodge, I decided to change course and went north. After a tea with biscuits (which are half salty, medium spicy, and combine beautifully with the sweetness of the tea), we got on a bus among the crowd, to the north. We stop at Bagbazar in Shyambazar.</p><p>We walked across an alley full of temples embedded in the basement of the buildings, the train tracks, and we reached the ferry dock. North Calcutta is fascinating. It is the old part of the city, and the original nucleus. It has the most beautiful buildings, and it is a convenient area for any housewife, since there are small shops and markets everywhere.</p><p><img alt="Kumartuli images" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzBap9QsChE1GRzHcZeApgoddUKDKQRF7mc99sgEO4pw48pfWf-iAumfc9868FjIPj74cE8SFST8ZgNkC5FI00Y8HqfsJ9-dFHEeEL68NR7tq4q0FpWBPptKMrAT7SgVmkJP8GIRdGlyk/s1600/kumartuli-durga-puja.jpg" /></p><p>Although first we were following the main streets, and the avenues, at the first hint of traffic jam, we escaped to a goli, one of those streets that in northern Calcutta acquires its purest essence. The houses, so close together, have a colonial touch, and like all the city, they are in ruins. But they are so narrow that I cannot see the buildings well, because there is no place to have perspective on the details of the facades.</p><p>On the walls of houses, there are usually advertisements for films or posters with political slogans. In a very narrow goli, I found a house with temple in which outside there was a fresco of Vivekananda. There are the flowers on sale in the street near the temple.</p><p>A woman performed rituals and offerings with incense, sounding a huge seashell. The smell of the incense, the noise of the conch shell, and the sound of a bell that the devotees made sound to call the attention of the god to their prayers, filled the street.</p><p>Something that does not appear in the photos and that is impossible to explain is the aroma of the city. In the north there are plenty of street food stalls (ok, all over the city, but in the north, there are three times), with their delicious and unhealthy snacks. The smell of singara filled my lungs and attracted my stomach. Sometimes there was a smell of cooking with vinegar, or a pungent smell.</p><p>I do not know exactly, which made me feel as if I had bitten a chilli pepper. I walk down the street and discover the street food stalls. There is the phuchka, with its spicy water whose smell spreads. The stalls of sweet tropical fruits ooze their sugar to the heat that arouses them. The spicy cookies that despite being tucked in glass jars, soften in the sun. There are the sweets bathed in syrup of roses. You can taste everything just by breathing.</p><p>Leaving the goli, we got into a main street. Although it was afternoon, the traffic was still very congested. Between cars, taxis and buses, the roads were full of trucks carrying goods. But not everything is transported in trucks. They are also transported in bicycle-carts.</p><p><h2>Kumartuli</h2></p><p>Soon we reach Kumartuli. It is a place that appears in the Kolkata travel guide as a picturesque and mysterious place that no tourist should stop visiting. Normally I do not trust the guides, and when they say that a particular place really cool, the reality is usually very different. Although it is also true that if there are many tourists who visit a place, guided by the same travel guide, the charm is transformed into a kind of fair or open-air museum.</p><p>But today by coincidence of life, I ended up in Kumartuli. The sculptors are busy making statues of the goddess Durga for the Durga puja that is about to arrive. And the experience has been different, not just hiding behind my camera, but entering the stores. Also, there were no tourists. Only when we left saw a group of four hippies who were flipping around the place.</p><p>As there was too much traffic, we decided to flee as soon as possible and ended up in other goli, here and there, and to our surprise, we reached the river. The ghats of northern Calcutta are very different from those of the south, of Princep Ghat or Babu Ghat. There are wooden benches of beige, black and gold, next to trash bins that mimic animals, like monkeys or dolphins with open mouths.</p><p>The vendors of tea shout chai chai. There is also stalls selling chop and muri near the docks of the ferries that lead to Howrah, or near the crematoria, or near the suburban train stations. There is hardly any light. People sit and chat noisily around the tea shops.</p><p>After all the hustle and bustle, I come up with the idea of ​​going to Howrah, on the other side of the Ganges, by ferry. With the heat, the idea of ​​approaching the water, sounded wonderful, although here there is no beach and if there was one, I would not bathe either.</p><p>After a while the boat came. We climbed, and we put ourselves in the prow, in front, where all the wind hit us in the face. It was wonderful to hear the ferry cutting the waves, the foam jumping, and the wind whistling in our ears. At the turn of the bend, the Howrah bridge appeared, dressed in yellow and violet lights, as if it were Christmas, Diwali, Kali Puja or Durga Puja.</p><p>We cross under the bridge and finally we dock. Only about 15 minutes of travel, but it was fantastic. To come back, we decided to do it walking on the bridge. But we did not count that at that time the flow of people going to the train station was so intense. It was another river, but of people. One cannot imagine the flood of people. It is as impossible to count as how many drops of water the Ganges has.</p><p></p><p>We wait for half an hour in the middle of the bridge, observing the two cities, enjoying the fluvial breeze. As we approached Mullickbazar, the flower market, it smelled like damp flowers. Today is the day of the Jamai Sasthi, when the married daughter comes to her native home with her husband. The mother-in-law cooks for the son-in-law the best delicacies that include seasonal fruits, fish, rice, curry, and sweets.</p><p>We turned around and left to get to the area where wholesalers sell to small distributors, which supply the entire city. We head to the Burrabazar market. Men wearing only lungi and a red cloth on the head that has multiple uses, unloaded the trucks. They pass the sacks of things to cars made with thin trunks of wood, which function like a seesaw.</p><p>Others carried their products in bicycle-carts. With a metal hook, the men hook the sacks and throw them as they can to the car. On the street, in addition to this movement of trucks, men and bags, there were merchants who were already auctioning their products. A curious thing about trucks is their decoration. All are painted.</p><p>Most have also painted information about their driver's license (Bengal, All India, Bengal and Bihar) and their phone number, in case anyone required their services. But they also carry slogans (Jai Mata Di, for example), and of course, some include images of the gods.</p>
<p>I have rented a cheap apartment in a popular neighborhood for a few days that gives a false but very pleasant feeling of permanence and belonging. At dawn the sky of Calcutta turns lilac, and the hymns of Mahishasura Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra echoes through its streets as today is Mahalaya. I move by the pandals under construction as Durga Puja is nearing.</p><p>The streets of the capital of West Bengal are empty in the midst of the blue darkness of Park Circus. I look at them while I smoke a bidi, the cheap and aromatic Indian cigarette wrapped in a dry leaf with a bow. For the outsider, two sobriquets hang over Calcutta as the City of Joy and the second is the definition of Calcutta as the most European city in India. Neither of them seem right to me, and they are only half-truths. I'm not sure if that book has hurt our city's imaginary, but for years it has acted as a filter for those who wanted to travel here.</p><p>It's a shame for me, because Calcutta has a thousand faces, dozens of neighborhoods and millions of nuances. Without them, with only a partial vision of the city, we all lose. The second wisdom is that almost everyone says it is the most westernized city in India. So many travelers, in search of essence and exoticism choose to skip it, which is a mistake and an unfortunate loss. Probably whoever pronounces the city like that has not left its center.</p><p>It is true that Park Street and the tourist precinct of Sudder Street can give that impression. But it is enough to get lost elsewhere to realize on many occasions that Calcutta is India raised to the nth degree. I follow the metro network and moved to Chandni Chowk market.</p><p>Walking through randomly chosen neighborhoods I went near the babughat and all the streets that surround around the Hooghly River. The Bengalis performed a religious ritual on the waters of the Hooghly river to invoke the spirits of the ancestors.</p><p>I move across and see the train stations, or even the big and old buildings that are between Fairly Ghat and Chowringhee, do not deceive anyone. The subcontinent has bathed them, taken them and made them their own. So much so that a traveler not accustomed to a crazy and accelerated rhythm, will need to know where they are and find, certain oases of peace.</p><p>It also do not correspond to the preconceived idea of the city where you can rest the five senses before submerging again in the most absolute and crazy frenzy. Calcutta has something that overwhelms even the most experienced travelers. Calcutta is a wonderful tsunami because it manages to astonish even the fool who thinks that he saw everything and that something very special is needed to be amazed.</p><p>Calcutta has that something, capable of throwing you in a championship pulse. It is a megacity in no case homogeneous. Just cross a street and everything changes and the new neighborhood does not look anything like the previous one. Calcutta concentrates the most modern and oldest India. I move through giant trees with climbing vines shade corners of classic colonial buildings eaten by mold and the passage of monsoons.</p><p>An amalgam of them gives Calcutta the charm of the great but forgotten, the magnificence and the lordship of those cities that still maintains its cafes of the 50s as in the 50s, without having sought it on purpose but through the mere survival.</p><p>Chipped facades serve as a background to cycle rickshaw with upholstery. The urban squirrels are fed by the inhabitants that every day put in them some food for the lucky rodent. The streets are taken by squads of yellow taxis and crowded blue buses that shout their fate while continuing to blow their horn. Thousands of horn blow at the same time, while the pedestrians survive as they can to an even more ruthless driving than in the rest of the country.</p><p>It is possible to be shipwrecked in the most indescribable and variegated market of what the mind never dared to dream. Here a gigantic jam of hand-pulled rickshaws awaits while the ones behind me want to get ahead. The dangers come from any side, especially from the porters who want to overtake me and who shout for it. Some lambs are tied to the wooden leg of the table in which someone makes tea next to their sleeping partner.</p><p>It is when things lose their perspective, and there is no longer the before and the after, but the whole is mixed. I always want to return to Calcutta. I want the city to take me from the front and with my free hand I would slap me as only she would know how to do it. I think all travelers have some masochists. Nothing else. Another dream fulfilled. Another reality even better than a dream. Another place to return to, with the fear of not being so happy.</p><p>I go to the artists' neighborhood of Kumartuli where the artists work in small workshops and with all kinds of materials. At Mahalaya I observe the large Durga statues. On this day, sculptors draw the eyes on the figures, in an important ritual called Chokkhu Daan.</p><p>A maze of alleys teem with sculpture workshops. Dozens of families of craftsmen work tirelessly as they give life to thousands of statues of Durga, Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kartik as they receive more and more orders from other countries like England, Australia, Canada.</p><p>Walking around Calcutta, even getting around helped by the metro or the tram, requires good physical condition. Each day the traveler will end up exhausted, and it is not due only to the distances of this colossal city, but rather to its impetus.</p><p>The hustle added to the overpopulation and the tremendous sound of its streets make every day a marathon gymkhana difficult to imagine for all those who do not know it. The traveler will gasp, like a fish out of water, being almost necessary to take breaks and breaks so that body and spirit can digest such amount of stimuli.</p><p>Calcutta is a centrifuge. If I was carried away by my enthusiasm I would say that one of the places that impressed me most was BBD Bagh, the center of all this amalgam. It is a neighborhood without equal on the whole planet and one of the few remaining large colonial city centers in South Asia. It is unique in India because much of its peripheral environment remains intact. I pass through old buildings, exuberant markets, and business houses. It is one of those sites that makes the writer exaggerated and above leaves with the feeling of falling short.</p><p>What I want to make clear is that BBD Bagh is an absolutely spectacular district. Passing poetic licenses, I would know very badly to go to the other neighborhood without having seen this one. The Writers Building is still the seat of the government of Bengal and is battered and covered by police vans. I tried to enter but it was in vain. So I asked a policeman if I could take pictures of the building and he answered that only one.</p><p>As my stomach starts signalling I order tandoori roti and aloo dum in a dark and languid restaurant that remains the same as in the 50s. The contrast between Sunday and the rest of the days of the week in central neighborhoods like BBD Ghat is incredible. A neutron bomb effect that makes the air clearer and I can see better the Calcutta of a century ago by which it is noticeable that time passed. How to return to an abandoned and crystallized city in a single moment. All the character of British colonialism rejuvenated after a hundred monsoons. The elegant decadence of an old world.</p><p>The red sandstone buildings of the days of the British Raj look like old fossils but are still alive today. Of all the buildings, chance leads me to choose my favorite, the Chartered Bank Building, which fascinates me from the moment I see it. It is a building built in 1908. Today it is still open with some of its plants in operation although with an air of pure decline. Outside, the plants have taken root in the cracks of the upper floors. The interiors covered in dust can be seen through the cracked glass on the ground floor.</p><p>I pass by the doorman and climb the stairs until I meet some employees who tell me that I can visit wherever I want. They do not stop repeating the same word, the name of the most famous actor and presenter of India. At some point in the 1960s, the British firm hired a tall young man named Amitabh Bachchan to work at his NS Road office. No one knew then that he would become a superstar of Bollywood</p><p>So, with his name as a flag, I go through the different plants and I manage to strain in the offices of Bird and Co. They even show us the abandoned part of the building. Anachronistic offices, like a setting from the past, but with some quiet workers, make it easy to imagine how things would be fifty years ago.</p><p>I get tired of walking through the mullickbazar flower market, the market with the most visual impact in my life. I managed to survive the Lalbazar and the markets, where I never had so much risk of being run over in a pedestrian area by other people. Now I need to rest and in Calcutta does not exist too many oases of tranquility.</p><p>In BBD Bagh I find the Lal Dighi, a pond of emerald waters just opposite the Writers building, a place where I relax and unwind from total madness. Lal Dighi is a body of water in the middle of BBD Bagh, formerly known as Tank Square or Dalhousie Square. It was there before the British and before Calcutta itself. In medieval times the jungles surrounded it, right where it is now the busiest area of ​​Calcutta.</p><p>At that time no one drank water from this tank, but sometimes released fishing lines in the afternoons or swimming competitions. Then it was cleaned and for a long time it was the main drinking water source of the city, at least for the foreign community. The water in the tank was protected for possible use in the event of a sudden fire somewhere. The natives were forbidden to go there.</p><p>I also want to throw the rod, but I want to fish something else. I also await the sunset, which in this corner of Calcutta is almost sweet and peaceful. I say almost because at the back the city keeps bellowing, in its fury of almost eternal beeps. I also say almost because in the light of that dying day, the brown eyes still look more beautiful in its whiteness, like a kashmiri princess. So I am looking for a bench in a park that is more or less hidden from prying eyes where we can seal our phlegmatic love. We are young Indians of uncontrollable impulse.</p><p>It was still raining, but since our arrival, the rain has stopped. Would the monsoon be lenient to us? Let's hope so, because the Navratri festivities begin tonight. This is the time of the Durga Pooja and not the monsoon. We were able to go to discover the preparations on a place of festivities. It has been more than a month since the craftsmen should have worked on the installation of the site, but heavy rains prevented them and everything is done in a hurry.</p><p>The red polystyrene pandal in which the goddess resides is almost ready. All that remains is the doors to be painted and set up, and the offerings are prepared in front of the altar. It would be an exaggeration to pretend that the activity is frenetic. I extinguish my ardor in a huge jug of beer, without success. Unique, beautiful, unusual, warm, fascinating, intriguing, scary, strange. Here are some examples of qualifiers that travelers use to describe Calcutta. It is impossible to put everyone in agreement so much the megalopolis of Bengal causes different emotions. </p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-73353222836936212732023-04-15T07:38:00.010-07:002023-04-15T07:44:36.735-07:00How to Choose the Best Olive Oil<p>If there is a precious commodity currently in supermarkets, it’s olive oil. This basic ingredient of Mediterranean cuisine takes your dishes to the next level. But let's start at the beginning. Olive oil is one of the fundamental elements of the Mediterranean diet and has a long history. It is proven that thousands of years ago men knew how to extract juice from olive to obtain it and use it both for cooking and for other uses.</p>
<p>We are so used to having this product in the shopping cart that we hardly realize that it is essential. Despite everything, we know very little about this oil, beyond its use for almost everything in the Mediterranean diet. We could start by noting that supermarkets sell three different types of olive oil. There is the category of olive oil, virgin olive oil and extra virgin olive oil.</p>
<p>Considering these three categories, we can establish a first classification. Olive oil exclusively contains olive oils subjected to refining treatment and oils obtained from olives. Virgin olive oil is an olive oil obtained directly from olives and only through mechanical procedures.</p>
<p>Virgin olive oil is the juice of the olive. It is obtained mechanically, placing the olive in a press that crushes it and extracts its juice. If the oil is not obtained through this traditional process, it cannot be considered virgin.</p>
<p>The secret of a good extra virgin olive oil is that it has no secrets. Extra virgin olive oil is pure olive juice. No more. The extra virgin olive oil is of a superior category, obtained directly from olives exclusively through mechanical procedures. It is healthier and its flavour is better. It is also the most expensive, although the price difference is not very large.</p>
<p>The quality of olive oil depends on the quality of the olive and the speed of the production process. It is worth noting that the most purchased by consumers is virgin olive oil. However, this type of oil is not usually in all supermarkets. Then, the virgin olive, the extra, are those of a higher category. The difference, as explained, is trivial: if it has a defect, it is not extra and if it does not it is.</p>
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<p>In the article, we give you the keys to choose the best brand of virgin olive oil.</p>
<h2>Don't look for savings, look for quality</h2>
<p>You go to the supermarket in search of olive oil. Don't look at the price, look at the quality. Yes, you read that right: don't look at the price. What should you look for to buy one brand or another of olive oil? The taste. Buy extra virgin, we recommend it for these reasons:</p>
<ul style="list-style-type: square;">
<li>Its flavour is superior.</li>
<li>If you buy with your pocket in mind, you will lose quality and only save a few rupees.</li>
<li>Extra virgin is much healthier than other olive oils.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Value the quality</h2>
<p>"The most important thing about extra virgin olive oil is its flavour." To fully appreciate the taste of an oil, it is best to do a tasting at home. Take a tablespoon of an extra virgin and chew it slowly and gently until your tongue is well soaked. "A fruity, bitter and slightly spicy flavour is a sign of a good oil made with healthy olives.</p>
<p>Don't focus on the colour. It is the least important thing. The tastings are done in blue glasses so that the taster does not notice the colour of the olive oil. The colour of an extra virgin is not related to its quality, but rather to the month in which the olive was harvested.</p>
<h2>Can You Fry With Extra Virgin Olive Oil?</h2>
<p>Dress your salads and your dishes with extra virgin olive oil. Even the simplest dish has an exquisite flavour. You can also use extra virgin olive oil for frying. It is being used more and more in frying because it is healthier, more aromatic and tastier than vegetable oils. But in addition to gaining health, if you cook with extra virgin, you save money.</p>
<p>If the oil has not deteriorated during the first frying, it can be reused. To do this, you have to strain it after cooking using a piece of paper or gauze. It withstands high temperatures very well without degrading. It gives dishes aroma, flavour and texture. Likewise, in extra virgin olive oils we find a great variety of nuances.</p>
<h2>Is olive oil actually healthier?</h2>
<p>Virgin olive oil is good for health. To start with one: consuming it frequently can reduce the chances of suffering a heart attack. It is known as liquid gold due to its numerous properties. It is one of the healthiest fats that exist and one of the most appreciated treasures in nutrition.</p>
<p>It has been shown that EVOO (acronym for extra virgin olive oil) prevents the appearance of cardiovascular pathologies, regulates intestinal transit and collaborates in the formation of brain tissue. And its benefits do not end there. It also contributes to bone development by promoting calcium absorption, is an antioxidant, provides fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, K and E) and regulates cholesterol levels. Few foods give more for less.</p>
<p>Olive oil is good for health due to its high content of monounsaturated fats and polyphenols, which reduce the level of bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. The more virgin the oil, the higher the concentration of these substances. That is to say: extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest of all.</p>
<p>Dress or cook your dishes with extra virgin every day. To have a healthy and balanced diet you should consume olive oil between 3 and 6 times a day. Some EVOOs are fruity, others bitter, others aromatic, some sweet and sometimes with almond flavours.</p>
<h2>How to choose the best olive oil?</h2>
<p>First golden rule: make it extra virgin. Any other type of olive oil is a refined oil that will not have the properties of EVOO. The extra virgin are oils that are made with cold extraction, that is, at less than 27ºC and that lack organoleptic defects.</p>
<p>When buying it, in the first place it is better to choose extra virgin olive oils whose packaging is opaque. EVOO oxidizes quickly and because of this, it is best to preserve it from light.</p>
<p>Another important issue is to buy an oil that indicates the date of packaging. With a good container and at the right temperature, EVOO keeps well for a year. It can even last in good shape for up to two years (depending on the variety) if storage conditions have been good. Beyond that time, it is better not to buy or consume it.</p>
<h3>Saffola Aura Extra Virgin Olive Oil</h3>
<p>The flavour of olives is perceived from the aroma it gives off. The <a href="https://fittify.in/products/saffola-aura-extra-virgin-olive-oil-pack-of-2-250-ml-1-ltr?_pos=4&_fid=5966d7e2c&_ss=c" target="_blank">Saffola Aura Extra Virgin Olive Oil</a> that I purchased from Fittify is a gift for the senses. Its aroma is elegant and wild at the same time. Its balanced flavour is the perfect harmony between bitter and sweet and is ideal for your freshest dishes. It also has a small bitter touch and something spicy at the end, which delights our palates.</p>
<p>I use it raw especially. It makes simple boiled vegetables delicious. I also use it to dress salads. I must say that the price is also very good. It is a really very good extra virgin olive oil and absolutely delicate and adapts to any food and preparation with inviting aroma and colour and fruity, not “sour” at all. It is particularly light.</p>
<p>Excellent raw and for cooking, I have not found any defects and it will become a product to keep in the kitchen. With exceptional value for money, scent of fresh and ripe olives, very balanced taste with an average persistence, I recommend it for daily use!</p>
<p>This Extra Virgin Olive Oil is tasty at the right point, with the right degree of acidity. It is suitable for dressing salads, but it is also excellent for cooking. Its fruity flavour, with a slight bitter and spicy touch, makes it an essential in your kitchen.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-56700860524380346252023-04-12T09:29:00.004-07:002023-04-12T09:30:06.896-07:00Where to Buy Kolhapuri Chappal <p>And to think that once upon a time slippers weren't even worn! They were meant to be looked at and not used and were part of the wedding dowry of very rich girls. The term "slipper" denoted elegant shoes with a thin sole, made of very fine fabric or leather, which barely covered the foot and could be put on and taken off very easily.</p>
<p>They were a symbol of "intimacy", an intimacy, however, that seemed to be reserved only for people of a certain stature. But who nowadays, after a hard day's work, doesn't want to go home and put on a comfortable pair of slippers? Ban on all the dictates of fashion, home means comfort and comfort finds its synonym in the slipper.</p>
<p>Have you always wanted simple shoes that are easy to clean and comfortable? Then the slippers are made for you. Slippers are comfortable that offers optimal freedom of movement. With slip-ons for women and men, your feet will get exactly what they crave.</p>
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<p>Slippers are shoes that you can simply slip on. They have no laces, or zips. The ease of slipping on makes them ideal for hot summer days.</p>
<p>In Kolhapur, there is a company that has made producing Kolhapuri chappals its Leitmotif and offers footwear, not just slippers, comfortable with an all-Indian style. This company is called Korakari and includes a brand striving to create footwear as a symbol of comfort and quality:</p>
<p>Korakari, has been offering its customers comfortable footwear in which to feel at ease, designed and manufactured by a team of experts specialized in the use of cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing methods, in the choice of the best materials on the market and in continuous training.</p>
<p>The colour varieties are as many as the choice of models that will never leave you disappointed. I write, after buying a pair of <a href="https://www.itokri.com/products/mp_qohykn-m075_6-grey-handstitched-leather-kolhapuri-men-slipper" target="_blank">grey handstitched leather Kolhapuri men slipper</a> from itokri website and wearing these shoes with pleasure. They are beautiful, comfortable, and elegant in their own way! At the end of the day, they remain in excellent condition, despite having been heavily used and being shoes with a light structure. Truly a confirmation of a brand that is now among my favourites!</p>
<p>The slippers have soft footbeds for a comfortable fit, anti-slip aersoles with handmade stitching. The slippers are made with leather so as to guarantee maximum comfort with an eye to style while, on the other hand, they have a traditional and cheeky look suitable for all combinations.</p>
<p>The sole is actually sewn manually onto the insole, providing the shoe with a superior quality finish and resistance compared to the industrial system in which it is simply glued.</p>
<p>I'm very satisfied with my purchase. The slippers are absolutely up to the expectations generated at the time of choice on the site. The packaging and the accessories with which they were delivered to me were another small "gift" of pleasure and the sensation of having made the right choice!</p>
<p>With very fast shipping, wonderful "unboxing" experience (as the good ones say) every detail, including the packaging, is taken care of down to the smallest detail but, above all, is is a wonderful product. The hand-stitched men's slippers are comfortable and elegant that are ideal both for domestic relaxation and for leisure time.</p>
<p>Slippers are mostly worn when you want to give your feet a break. Since they are flip-flop shoes, there is nothing about flip-flop shoes that will pull, pinch or constrict. This should also be a godsend for women who are plagued by high heels. Slip-on shoes are ideally worn in dry weather and mild temperatures.</p>
<p>Because they tuck in, they don't fully enclose the foot. For a walk, a business lunch or at home, a slipper is the perfect alternative to a closed shoe. Modern slippers belong in every shoe closet and are super comfortable for relaxed days!</p>
<p>New shoes are always a reason to rejoice. Especially if they convince with a high wearing comfort. And let's face it: is there anything better than sitting by the balcony in the pouring rain wearing your favourite slouchy slippers?</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-87971967729782353192023-04-07T09:32:00.007-07:002023-04-09T23:59:03.580-07:00How to Keep Spices Fresh Longer<p>Spices are the basic ingredients to enrich our dishes. Spices enrich and enhance the flavours of our dishes but, once ground, they quickly lose their flavour and aroma. The secret to preserving their freshness and having a more decisive flavour is, therefore, to just take the spices and grind the desired quantity and preserve them in a container.</p>
<p>How many times have we bought a spice for a particular recipe and then abandoned it, looking for it every now and then and wondering: where is it hidden? For many cooks, searching for spices can be intimidating. It often happens that, after having bought a packet to complete a recipe, it ends up being forgotten after being relegated to a corner of the cupboard, where it remains intact for years and years.</p>
<p>Today's life, despite its frenzy, is in many ways more comfortable than that of the past. Thanks to the spice box, we can find them when we need them and ensures that they retain their freshness and aroma.</p>
<p>If we open the spice box, we can find everything we need and we no longer even imagine the trouble that people once ran to find for spices around the kitchen. Spice box can optimize any kitchen space! The spice box is an indispensable utensil in the kitchen. The structure of the box is very simple and the build intuitive. They are available in steel, ceramic, glass or wood.</p>
<p>In the market we have so many brands that make and sell spices boxes which can also be purchased online. Wooden ones generally have a lower price, while marble ones are more expensive. The advice is to choose a brand that is reliable. The spice boxes have a simple structure. They come in different shapes, colours and sizes.</p>
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<p>If you are passionate about cooking, and savoury recipes are your forte, you cannot fail to own a spice box. Before buying it, however, let's see together what the criteria are for making an optimal choice that meets our needs.</p>
<h2>Design and structure</h2>
<p>The choice of design is very personal. Being a utensil, it will always be in the kitchen rack and often at the kitchen table. For this reason, we recommend choosing one that is in line with your kitchen decor. So, if you have a modern style, opt for one in marble. Conversely, if the decor is rustic, a high-quality wood, perhaps sheesham, or teak spice box will be preferable.</p>
<p>As for the structure, this is almost identical in all models. There is a supporting base, and six or more dividers, where to put the various spices. Choose a structure that is easy to fill with glass cover to always have a view of the amount of spices inside. Make sure it's easy to clean.</p>
<p>Finally, choose a spice box that is easy to handle with an ergonomic and non-slip shape. This way you can use the utensil safely without risking it falling out of your hand or breaking.</p>
<h2>Size and capacity</h2>
<p>Before choosing the size of your spice box, consider how many varieties of spices you use. If the variety is less, you should choose a model with less compartments. Conversely, for a large variety of spice use it will be preferable to buy a one with more compartments.</p>
<h2>Materials</h2>
<p>One of the main characteristics that our spice box must have is sturdiness. The strongest materials are steel and wood. This is very important because the box is subjected to continuous use which are impressed on the structure. A cheaper model would last very little. However, ceramic and plastic are also used.</p>
<p>The material of the spice box must also be resistant and of good quality. Again, the best ones are those in ceramic or steel which are the most durable and do not create problems for cleaning. Conversely, nylon wears out easily and may oxidize.</p>
<h2>Price</h2>
<p>The price of the spice box is really very varied. Online it is possible to find spice boxes at a low price, just as it is possible to find them at very high prices. Plastic ones generally cost less than wood ones.</p>
<h2>How to clean a spice box</h2>
<p>As with most products on the market, the manufacturer generally provides specific instructions for spice boxes. Generally, however, the exterior can be cleaned with a damp cloth. For the inside, get a suitable brush to remove the residues of the spices. Unless it is expressly written in the instruction booklet, never use water and detergents and do not put it in the dishwasher.</p>
<p>Cleaning the spice box regularly is very important so that the spices do not lose their aroma. To get rid of the flavours and smells of spices before using again, simply grind up some salt - it's an excellent remedy for absorbing unwanted odours. When you feel you won't use it for some time, just empty it.</p>
<h2>Where to buy a spice box</h2>
<p>The spice box is a very practical and useful tool that you can also buy online. In fact, ecommerce platforms such as exclusivelane offer a wide range of products to choose from. Even physical stores offer models of all kinds that adapt to everyone's needs.</p>
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<h3><strong>UNBOXING</strong></h3>
<p>The <a href="https://exclusivelane.com/collections/spice-boxes/products/hand-engraved-rectangular-spice-box-with-spoon-in-sheesham-wood-12-partitions-90-ml-el-005-753?_pos=4&_fid=ac88f5066&_ss=c" target="_blank">Hand Engraved Rectangular Spice Box With Spoon In Sheesham Wood (12 Partitions, 90 ML)</a>, I purchased from exclusivelane is simple, elegant, very nice to look at, it can be adapted to many styles of kitchens and is customizable. Also cute for a gift, the box it comes in is perfect for wrapping. Very well made, beautiful style, comfortable and practical.</p>
<p>I bought this product for both beauty and efficiency and I must say that I am really satisfied. I must say that I like it very much. It's neither too small nor too big in my opinion. It transports me to a very sweet old childhood that is almost gone, dotted with handcrafted delights as they used to be.</p>
<p>Inside we have a shaped organizer with nine rectangular compartments to accommodate as many spices and a wooden spoon. It should be noted that, when we close the box with the glass lid, all the spices will remain safe in their respective compartments, without any risk of them spreading or mixing.</p>
<p><b>In conclusion</b></p>
<p>A super recommended box to take home, I'm sure, will entertain every cook at the kitchen!</p>
Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-10519969545089335662023-02-04T03:11:00.014-08:002023-02-04T03:24:09.134-08:009 Tips to Keep Pests out of Home<p>With the onset of <a href="https://www.exploreshareinspire.com/2016/12/winter-solstice-traditions-polar-vortex.html">winter</a>, you may be wondering how necessary it is to maintain pest control in the colder months. You're probably thinking that skipping this service this season is a great way to cut costs. If this is your case, I am sorry to inform you that the weather will not be able to do much to prevent these pests from establishing themselves and multiplying in homes or businesses.</p>
<p>With the arrival of cold, pests seek to protect themselves from low temperatures, so they tend to move to homes, companies, offices or commercial premises. This is because they seek the heat of rooms, houses or other spaces such as kitchens or basements to hide and find shelter and food.</p>
<p>In the same way, it must be taken into account that winters, in a large part of the country, in recent years have become more extreme, so that the warm climate that favors the proliferation of pests does not disappear completely, which favors that some persist even in this season.</p>
<p>Therefore, it is essential to keep an eye out for signs that could indicate that there is a pest problem in your home, office or business, and be prepared to work on its prevention and/or management.</p>
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<p><strong>Here we list some of the most common in the winter season, as well as some recommendations to avoid their appearance.</strong></p>
<p>Pests can be a big problem in any season, and winter is no exception. Some, such as moths or termites, can cause a lot of headaches when trying to eliminate them, and can also cause serious material damage, which can take a long time to repair, as well as being expensive.</p>
<p>If you decide not to carry out your fumigation service this season, much of this damage can go unnoticed for a long time, at best until you hire the next professional service, and at worst, until the damage is irreparable. Scheduling a routine checkup with a professional can save you a lot of time, money, and stress.</p>
<p>For many pests, it is very easy to slip unnoticed in spaces that are rarely used or used, such as cellars, basements, and then move to other spaces. By performing regular <a href="https://www.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/dos-and-donts-pest-control" target="_blank">pest control</a> for cockroaches, termites, rodents, and other pests in your home, office, or business, you can be confident that any pests that begin to establish themselves won't become a serious problem.</p>
<p>Winter is the perfect time to prevent problems in the future. The cooler months can be used to catch up on maintenance, which will help prevent pest problems. When spring arrives, you will feel safe and secure, knowing that you have taken the necessary steps to enjoy a safe and pest-free space.</p>
<p><strong>Some of the most common pests you should be prepared for in winter are:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Rats and mice</strong></p>
<p>Mice and rats are major carriers of disease, and they can infest your space during any season of the year, but you may see an increase in rodents during the winter because they are looking for food and shelter. They can fit through holes the size of a quarter, and if they are pregnant, they can start a whole pest problem of their own.</p>
<p><strong>Cockroaches</strong></p>
<p>These insects, like rats, transmit many diseases and can trigger allergies and asthma. They can also appear more frequently during the winter months because they cannot survive outside in cold temperatures, especially if the temperature drops below 15 degrees. It is enough for them to find a place with a controlled temperature to live, reproduce and develop during the cold winter months. They will eat almost anything, so it is necessary to keep surfaces clean and store food safely.</p>
<p><strong>Spiders</strong></p>
<p>Cold weather can also cause an increase in the number of spiders. Although they often work to trap other pests and are harmless to humans (excepting black widows and brown recluses or "fiddlers"), the webs of these insects can be disturbing to some people. Our recommendation is not to expose yourself to bites and keep them under control so as not to allow their reproduction to increase.</p>
<p><strong>Bedbugs</strong></p>
<p>Bed bugs are an all-weather pest, but they can appear during the winter, as it is a time when many people travel and stay in different places. It is necessary to inspect the rooms of places of accommodation, especially in the bedding, in search of any sign that indicates the presence of these insects. If you discover you have a bed bug infestation this winter, contact a professional, as you won't be able to get rid of them yourself.</p>
<p><strong>Ants</strong></p>
<p>Ants can often find their way indoors during the winter months through cracks in walls, foundations or through decorative vegetation, and although they are harmless, they can become a problem very quickly. If you start to see a lot of them, it will also be necessary to call in a professional pest control technician.</p>
<p><strong>Next, we teach you keys to avoid the appearance of pests at any time of the year.</strong></p>
<h2>1. Do a thorough house cleaning</h2>
<p>One of the best keys to prevent insects or rodents from appearing is that the house is perfectly clean and collected. But it is not just about sweeping, scrubbing or using the cloth as you usually do.</p>
<p>It is about doing a deep cleaning in which, at least once a month, you check the less accessible areas of the house (behind the sofa, under the fridge, the washing machine, etc.), to eliminate any remains of food that may have been trapped and to locate a hole that they can use as a hiding place or burrow .</p>
<p>Emphasize cabinets or low cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom, as these places are prone to moisture and therefore a breeding ground for mold and insects.</p>
<h2>2. Use trash cans with lids</h2>
<p>Just as important as throwing it away when it is full is to use a trash can with a lid. With this simple action you avoid attracting flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches and rodents . This measure is even more important if you live in the countryside, in towns or in urbanizations with gardens.</p>
<h2>3. Seal any cracks in your house</h2>
<p>Cockroaches or silverfish, two common household pests, live underground and in dark, damp places. Sealing any cracks that appear or have at home is essential to prevent them from taking over your home. Also, if you ventilate your home daily, you will help the air to flow and ventilate all the rooms in your home.</p>
<h2>4. Control the pantry</h2>
<p>Cleaning the house is the first step, but it is useless if we do not have our food properly stored in the pantry or cabinets. Have you heard of little bugs in rice, noodles or flour? They are the weevils and are also considered a pest. It is best to store these foods in clean, airtight containers or glass jars.</p>
<p>It is also important that foods such as cereals, cookies, toast and, in general, all those that are rich in sugars are perfectly sealed. In this way, insects and rodents will not be able to access them easily and will go to look for another place.</p>
<p>Oh, and one last important rule, pick up crumbs and any spilled liquid on a daily basis. Remember, these are the main methods of prevention. If the pests have already made an appearance in your house, you should resort to specific home remedies for each one of them.</p>
<h2>5. Cover drains when not in use</h2>
<p>Another way to avoid the appearance of pests is by controlling the areas where water can accumulate. Without food it is difficult for a plague to spread, without water it is practically impossible. Places such as bathrooms, kitchens or gardens are prone to the accumulation of residual water. For this reason, we recommend you do a periodic review of the pipes, drains or irrigation systems in case of leaks or breakdowns.</p>
<p>In this way, we will prevent insects or rodents from not having water sources to drink from and, as was the case with food, from having to travel to other places to look for it.</p>
<h2>6. Use insect repellent</h2>
<p>There are natural repellents that are hand of saint to keep pests at bay at any time of the year. The best known and most effective are insect repellent plants such as lavender, basil, mint, citronella or rosemary. You can have them at home or directly make bags with them and place them in conflict areas such as windows, doors or low cabinets that tend to get humid.</p>
<h2>7. Do not store wood near home</h2>
<p>The dreaded termites are our main enemy when it comes to preventing the appearance of any pest. In addition to being destructive, it is one of the fastest spreading pests in a home. To prevent them from appearing, limit their food source and store woodpiles away from home.</p>
<h2>8. Wash clothes before putting them away</h2>
<p>There are very frequent mistakes when putting on the washing machine and when storing clothes after washing and drying them. For example, if you keep your clothes wet, you will generate a bad smell in the closet and on your clothes. In addition to attracting the attention of moths, bugs from the smoke and even cockroaches.</p>
<p>To avoid an infestation, we recommend that you wash and dry your clothes thoroughly before storing them, especially with the seasonal wardrobe change. In addition, it is convenient to carry out a frequent cleaning of the clothes closets.</p>
<p>Although it can sometimes be difficult to keep pests out of homes or businesses, there are several things you can work on to prevent an infestation from developing. Some of the actions you can take are:</p>
<h2>9. Periodically use a preventive pest control service</h2>
<p>A professional like <a href="https://bulwarkpestcontrol.com/locations/tacoma/" target="_blank">Tacoma pest control</a> can find where pests are coming from, get rid of them effectively, and help prevent them from coming back by excluding your property for you. They can find entry points for you and seal them with mouse-proof materials. Technicians are trained to recognize the signs of an infestation and get rid of pests very quickly. Many companies also provide warranties with their service, so if the mice return, the technician will return to fix the problem.</p>
<p>As you can see, there is no better option than to be prepared, since prevention is always easier and more accessible than having to attack the problem when it has already been generated or is uncontrollable by your own means. However, if you already have signs of a pest, it is best to contact professionals who can help you manage the problem.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-91671665931277057222023-01-28T05:44:00.003-08:002023-04-07T09:16:31.184-07:008 Fun Things To Do In New York City <p>Contrary to what many people think, in addition to most of the new buildings and skyscrapers in New York City, it is also possible to admire the architecture of the past with its 19th and early 20th century buildings. NYC is a metropolis surrounded by water, in fact it rises partly on the mainland and much on islands, of which Manhattan is the most famous. The Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River are the true masters of the city. Living in NYC is a dream for many.</p>
<p>New Yorkers get a bad rap for being rude and unfriendly, but in reality, people are often nicer than is commonly thought. Warm and friendly people are often found. They certainly aren't willing to smile, but if you need help or some information, they won't stop.</p>
<p>Once installed… What do I do in NYC?</p>
<p>If you have already decided to change the course of your life and settle in NYC as your place of work or studies, you have to think about what you are going to do in your free time.</p>
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<p>Here are some of the options out there:</p>
<h2>1. To Enjoy Each Season of The Year</h2>
<p>Perhaps because winter seems endless and autumn and spring last a breath, after a while in New York you learn to enjoy the small pleasures of each season. From the comfort of a hot coffee when the trees are bare, the gray sky and the icy currents slip through the folds of your scarf. From the joy and peace of a spring afternoon walking among newly planted daffodils and tulips.</p>
<p>From a summer afternoon sitting on a terrace or a street bench, with a cold beer or iced coffee and that sticky humidity that does not disappear even after nightfall. In our <a href="https://www.nyc.com/events/" target="_blank">New York calendar</a> you will find ideas to enjoy each season of the year, no matter what temperature the thermometer shows.</p>
<h2>2. Stroll through Central Park</h2>
<p>New York is the perfect proper to refer to the word city. And sometimes, the transfer of a city can "saturate". So, when you finish working or studying, enjoy the Central Park trails on foot. Grab your bike or stretch out on the Sheep Meadow with a picnic.</p>
<h2>3. Board the Staten Island Ferry</h2>
<p>It is not just for tourists. New Yorkers love the Statue of Liberty, and you can learn to love it as much as if you were already there. Would you like to see his face without paying a penny? (Or dollar). Hop on the free Staten Island Ferry. You will see how as it moves away from Manhattan you will see amazing views and the Statue of Liberty very close.</p>
<h2>4. Take a museum tour</h2>
<p>The Met, the MoMa or the Museum of Natural History. Treasures of the city that you can visit whenever you have free time. And best of all, no matter how much you visit them, you will always discover new things.</p>
<h2>5. Go to one of his musicals</h2>
<p>In the theaters of Times Square and Broadway every night you have mythical musicals and plays with which to have a good time. So if you don't know what to do when you get off work, hitting Broadway can be the “final act” to cap off the day.</p>
<h2>6. Do you like basketball?</h2>
<p>If you are passionate about this sport, you are in luck. New York has one of the most famous teams in the world: The NBA. But not only that. You can also enjoy baseball, ice hockey or American football games. There is to choose!</p>
<h2>7. Go shopping!</h2>
<p>There are hundreds of stores where you can shop, from clothing to electronics. Woodbury Common, Jersey Gardens of Empire Outlets, in Staten Island are outlets where you can buy clothes and accessories at a good price (since we are talking about one of the most expensive cities in the world).</p>
<h2>8. And if you're hungry...</h2>
<p>Are you more of a hamburger, pizza or bagel with cream cheese? In New York you will have no problem enjoying its peculiar gastronomy. But not all are candies and donuts, there are also <a href="https://www.travtasy.com/2021/05/best-restaurants-in-new-york-city.html">renowned restaurants in NYC</a> such as: Lombardi's, Keens Steakhouse, Eleven Madison Park (Of course, it prepares more than $200 per cover).</p>
<p><strong>A day is a day!</strong></p>
<p>For many, NYC is the center of the universe. In fact, it is difficult to find another city in the world, where there are more things to do, more culture or more opportunities. The energy that is breathed here is hardly found anywhere else on the planet. That being said, living in New York is tough, and despite the millions of people who pass through it every day, it often happens that you feel lonely, especially if you weren't born here.</p>
<p>You just moved to New York and you still haven't even learned your new phone number, but you already know what FOMO is: the anxiety of knowing that a thousand things are happening in the city at the same time and you're missing them, because science hasn't advanced enough to clone you and be everywhere.</p>
<p>Concerts, red carpets, street shows, inaugurations. Whatever plan you choose, there will always be another more promising one and you will never reach everything. Wanting to be awake 24 hours is an aspect of the city that never sleeps that you had not anticipated, but with which you will surely live.</p>
<p>There are different ways to look for an office space in the city, if you are looking to establish your company here: You can go to an agency, use Google, take a look at the <a href="https://myelisting.com/properties/for-sale/new-york-ny/all-property-types/" target="_blank">National agent directory</a> or the <a href="https://myelisting.com/commercial-agents/new-york-ny/" target="_blank">MyEListing agent directory</a> or respond to one of those “for rent” signs that are on the facades of buildings. The last two options are less restrictive and may be easier alternatives but beware of scams.</p>
<p>New York is not for everyone. But it is still a unique city. It offers endless possibilities and is a great mix of people from all over the world . New York is a singularly unique place in the world: it is a harsh, dirty, brutal, expensive, crowded, sometimes overwhelming, beautiful, fantastic and inspiring city. Or you love it, or hate it.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-12545224781045686862022-10-08T23:17:00.009-07:002022-10-10T08:31:36.107-07:007 Things to Know with Bad Credit and Need a Loan<p>If you need to get a loan with a bad credit, you may be feeling discouraged. Having bad credit or credit reports with negative marks is not uncommon. About 10% people has a poor credit score and 25% of people have one or more accounts with a collection agency, another factor that could influence credit scores.</p>
<p>Your credit history is your history of how well you use and pay your credit accounts. If having good credit makes it easier to get loans at good interest rates, having bad credit can have the opposite effect. So, what should you do if you want to get a bad credit loan?</p>
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<p>Before resorting to expensive forms of loans, such as payday loans, let's look at some things to know about applying for <a href="https://www.creditloan.com/bad-credit-loans/">loans for people who have bad credit</a>.</p>
<h2>1. What exactly is bad credit?</h2>
<p>Each company generates credit scores based on their own credit scoring models. People with credit scores in the fair to poor range may have trouble getting approved for some types of loans. People can have bad credit for many different reasons. For example, if payments are missed, credit card limits are exceeded, or there are negative marks on credit reports, such as bankruptcy or foreclosure, credit scores can drop.</p>
<h2>2. Credit scores: Your credit scores</h2>
<p>Let's use a comparison to help you understand how your credit scores work and how to read your credit reports. In school, you probably studied different subjects such as history, mathematics, economics, and English. You received individual grades for each assignment and a grade for overall performance at the end of the course. At the end of the semester, you received a single grade based on all the work you did in all your classes. That's the idea behind your credit reports and credit scores.</p>
<p>Your credit reports contain a list of the money you owe, the details of how you owe the money, and your payment history as agreed. Credit scores, on the other hand, are more like the general average. These are calculated based on the information in your credit reports and help lenders understand how well you have managed credit in the past.</p>
<p>When people refer to “credit” as a whole, they are usually referring to both your <a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/free-credit-reports">credit reports</a> and your credit scores. This is because lenders generally look at both when deciding whether to approve you for a loan. Lenders often first look at your credit scores as a simple snapshot of your lending habits.</p>
<h2>3. Who gives loans to people with bad credit?</h2>
<p>Lenders may have their own credit score limits. If your score is below this threshold, you are less likely to be approved for a loan. But if your score is above that mark, the lender is more likely to open your credit reports to see your credit history. The lender may consider other things, such as your debt-to-income ratio, when deciding whether to offer you a loan and at what interest rate (here 's how to calculate your debt-to-income ratio).</p>
<p>Each lender may have different score requirements for each of the financial products they offer. For example, to get a mortgage with a lower down payment requirement, you'll need a high credit score. For their part, financial institutions, such as banks or <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/creditunion.asp">credit unions</a>, may require a high credit score to obtain a conventional mortgage.</p>
<p>Getting a personal loan with a low credit score can be difficult or expensive. But some alternative lenders, like payday lenders, may not consider your credit scores at all, but may charge very high interest rates and fees.</p>
<h2>4. Can I apply for a loan even if I have bad credit?</h2>
<p>You may think that low credit scores mean your only option is to use an alternative type of loan, such as payday loans or car title loans. These short-term loans typically don't require a credit check, which can make them seem tempting if you think you won't be able to qualify for a traditional personal loan or credit card.</p>
<p>But these types of loans can be extremely expensive in the long run, as they can equate to APRs, or an effective annual percentage rate, of around 400%. Compare that to a typical credit card, which can have an APR of around 30% at the higher end of the scale.</p>
<p>Instead, a better option may be to look for lenders who work with people with bad credit. Just make sure the loan amount fits your budget and read the terms of the loan, so you don't get caught by surprise fees, such as origination fees.</p>
<p>And if you can, try to save for big purchases and emergencies before they happen. That way, you won't have to worry about going into debt until you absolutely must, and you can focus on improving your credit.</p>
<h2>5. How to improve your credit score?</h2>
<p>An obvious way to increase your credit score is to simply pay off your debt. For now, it is not possible? Here's an interesting technicality: ask credit card companies to increase your credit limit. This improves your debt-to-credit ratio, which compares how much you owe versus how much you can borrow.</p>
<p>If you often fall behind on payments, now is the time to change. You yourself have the power to improve your credit score. Commit to always pay your bills on time; Consider signing up for automatic payments to ensure they get done.</p>
<h2>6. Do you have bad credit? Don't feel trapped.</h2>
<p>The first thing to know if you have bad credit is that your situation does not have to be permanent. Most negative marks, such as late payments, foreclosures, and even bankruptcies, will disappear from your reports after seven to ten years. This means that even if you file for bankruptcy, it is still possible to work on improving your credit. Here are some steps you can take to achieve that goal.</p>
<p>First, check your credit reports. Finding errors and successfully disputing them to have them removed from your credit reports is one easy thing you can do to improve your credit.</p>
<h2>7. How to dispute an error on your credit report</h2>
<p>Next, learn about the factors used to calculate your credit scores. By working to improve those factors, your overall credit health can improve, including both your credit history and your credit scores. For example, making your payments on time and paying down your debt (especially credit card debt) can go a long way toward improving your credit.</p>
<p><strong>In summary</strong></p>
<p>Trying to get a bad credit loan can be frustrating. But it may be possible to find reputable lenders who will work with you, even if you have bad credit.</p>
<p>In fact, taking a personal loan when you have bad credit and making payments on time can help improve your credit scores. That way, if you ever need to make a major purchase, like a house, you can have better credit.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-80383186481380550462022-10-08T21:46:00.005-07:002022-10-08T22:10:14.152-07:00What is Education Loan? Here's a Guide <p>Student loans are a helpful solution for all those who need extra cash to meet school expenses and their university and post-university fees. Loans for study, school loan, university student loans: these are all loans that fall into the category of student loans.</p>
<p>But how do student loans work? Loans for students are classified as targeted loans, or as forms of consumer credit that can be requested for the purchase of a good/service, in this case a service aimed at supporting the studies and training of young people.</p>
<p>Generally, these are subsidized loans for young people. Student loans are intended for those attending three-year or specialist degree courses and also for those who would like to enrol in a university master's or post-graduate course (student loans for master’s).</p>
<p>The purposes of student loans may also include credit solutions aimed at financing a period of study abroad (loans for university students abroad), the purchase of a study tool (a computer or textbooks for example), the payment of an off-site rent, and much more.</p>
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<h2>Non-repayable student loan and honorary loans</h2>
<p>Among the most affordable student loans we point out the non-repayable student loans and student honour loans. In both cases, these are subsidized loans which aim to economically support the educational path of the most bright students. Therefore, they are linked to the progress of the student's university career and are only provided to those who have certain characteristics of merit.</p>
<h2>Loans to working students</h2>
<p>There are also loans for working students with advantageous features such as being able to start repaying the loan once the course of study is completed. In this case it is necessary to present the documentation relating to one's income situation to one's university.</p>
<p>If you do not have an income, on the other hand, to obtain student loans, it is also possible to present a person (for example a parent) as a <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/guarantor.asp">guarantor</a> who takes responsibility for the repayment in the event of non-payment of the instalments.</p>
<h2>How to get a student loan?</h2>
<p>For young people who want to obtain a student loan, it may be useful to contact the secretariat of their university to find out if the University, the Region or their Municipality provide benefits for students, such as scholarships, student loans, etc.</p>
<h2>Is there an unsecured student loan?</h2>
<p>When we talk about study loans, or a loan for students without a paycheck or loans for university students without income, however, we must be careful not to delude ourselves that requesting a solution of this kind from the bank is equivalent to receiving a student loan without guarantees. .</p>
<p>As with most forms of consumer credit, the banks, before disbursing the loan, check the applicant's income situation. By doing so, the credit institutions ensure that the latter is able to pay off the debt contracted within the time frame established in the contractual phase.</p>
<p>It follows that if the holder of the loan is a young person without a paycheck or in any case a student with no income, it will only be possible to obtain a student loan with guarantor. In other words, the loan will be granted only in the presence of a guarantor, or a third person (for example a parent) who guarantees the repayment of the loan if the holder is not able to pay the loan instalments. On the other hand, non-repayable student loans or student honour loans to which we have mentioned previously are another thing.</p>
<h2>Online Student Loans</h2>
<p>Once the possibility of obtaining a student loan has been ascertained, to navigate among the numerous student loan solutions is to find <a href="https://moneymutual.com/cash-advance/">a source for cash loans</a>. You can compare student loans online, or request a quote on a comparator via the web in order to identify the most suitable student loan.</p>
<h2>Students, you can pay off the loan early</h2>
<p>Pay off in advance a <a href="https://www.icr-facility.eu/honour-loans-a-comprehensive-mechanism-to-foster-development-by-supporting-msmes">honour loan</a> required to support university studies: is it possible? Of course. For this type of concession, in fact, the same rules apply in force for all loans: the honour loan can be partially or totally extinguished, if possible, at any time prior to the deadline set by the contract.</p>
<p>As for the total repayment, there are two conditions that cannot be ignored: the availability of the sum that allows the extinction or the replacement of the loan with another cheaper. Let us consider the first of the two cases.</p>
<p>If you get hold of a sum of money, two options are automatically triggered. Spend it for other purposes and continue to repay the honour loan in instalments and with interest as already established; or use it to get rid of the loan in question.</p>
<p>Any choice is valid. However, it should be considered that the early repayment of the loan takes away a thought, makes the personal or family budget more sustainable and saves money which, along the way, should still be paid for interest.</p>
<p>In general, the honour loan for university students is used to face the path to the university without anxiety. It is in fact intended for those who attend three-year or specialist degree courses, university masters or post-graduate courses.</p>
<p>You can choose it by consulting the products made available for this purpose by the bank or by the trusted financial institution, evaluating the various possibilities on the market through a specific search on online comparators or by asking directly at the university.</p>
<p>In fact, many universities have specifically launched specific agreements with banks over the years. Reimbursement times and methods change according to the product and the presence of a partnership of public bodies. The repayment, in instalments, begins when the student ends his or her career or when he starts working.</p>
<p>In general, this type of financing has more advantageous conditions than traditional loans, precisely because it is linked to agreements between banks and universities or to social initiatives. Being designed for people who have no income, it is connected to the curriculum of studies and also granted on the basis of merit requirements.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-77912943746994367612022-08-07T01:12:00.000-07:002022-08-07T01:12:47.088-07:00Board games: strategy, children's, puzzles and more<p>The discipline of mathematics is seen by students in a fearful way, difficult to understand and that the contents are complex, contributing to classes becoming uninteresting. According to this context, it is difficult to achieve the desired goals in the classroom with the students, in the teaching and <a href="https://www.exploreshareinspire.com/2017/10/benefits-of-learning-language-for-travel.html">learning</a> process.</p>
<p>Games are believed to be appropriate and palpable tools for mathematics education and are of great importance in learning mathematics. Mathematical games are an alternative capable of providing students with a more favourable and pleasant environment to learn.</p>
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<p>Games are believed to be admissible and tactile tools for mathematics education. Today we must give true importance to the games, because it is a permanent need of any person at any age, and that cannot be seen only as fun. The use of games is intended to make students enjoy learning mathematics.</p>
<p>Kids become active elements of their learning process, experiencing the structuring of knowledge and not being a mere passive listener to be a thinking and active individual in the teaching and learning process.</p>
<p>Games have a great influence on the positive aspect of the child's learning, because recreational activities have a very significant function for the child's cognatic, social and amortizable progress by increasing the zone of proximal development, allowing the child to implement skills and a set of social knowledge that begin to be internalized.</p>
<p>In this area, the child manages the game not exclusively as an act of what they lived, but as a unique learning. The imaginary condition that games favour forces the child to find answers to what he experiences.</p>
<p>Games are considered to establish a way of meaningful learning, constituting a very attractive and attractive way that also provides benevolent learning situations that instigate students a different way of learning mathematics by favouring creativity, organizing methods, problem solving and others.</p>
<p>And errors must be corrected naturally during the process or action, without leaving marks. Logical thinking is key to mathematical intelligence, so the help to promote its practice lies in the education of parents and teachers. The use of logic games that favour the ability to work is one of the most recommended practices to improve reasoning ability.</p>
<p>In recent years, the Internet has become an essential tool. With ICTs increasingly integrated into education, calculators.org emerges as a source of high-quality games and other free resources for children to adults.</p>
<p>calculators.org is a great educational reinforcement, since it brings lessons and values in a much more entertaining way for kids to adults. calculators.org also has a section of mathematical games, since carrying out this activity provides multiple and proven benefits, both for children and adults.</p>
<p>There are many board games out there that are specifically educational math games for kids and adults. We've seen some great examples that everyone will love. Some of these games may not seem like math games to the novice eye, but it will have you practicing a variety of math operations while having a lot of fun.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.calculators.org/games/all.php">Board games</a> are a great way to spend quality time with your friends and family. The games in the website have the added benefit of painless practice with logic, pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, problem solving, and visual perception. If you're looking for an engaging way to help your playgroup (of all ages) practice math concepts and skills, look no further!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.calculators.org/">calculators.org</a> has a very nice collection of math and logic games, with one of my favourites being the game of sudoku, which is a 'smart' pastime for mathematical minds. The rules are simple: some boxes already have numbers, the others must be filled with numbers from 1 to 9. Each horizontal row, each vertical row and each 3x3 quadrant must not contain repetitions of numbers.</p>
<p>I also like the puzzle games which are solved like the classic crossword puzzle with definitions, except that in the diagram instead of letters you have to write numbers from 0 to 9.</p>
<p>Memory Math is one of those games that you either love or hate. Memory matching card game for kids where they remove numerical cards from the playing field by pairing up a number with another card that has that many dots on it. Players can select levels where they do basic matching or match the results of math equations using common math operators.</p>
<p>Other than the above there are countless games to boost your logical skills. In addition to everything mentioned above, this website offers other kinds of educational resources such as on health, savings, loans, debts or business and address issues that are sometimes difficult to assimilate. The educational articles explain all these topics in a simple way and with very visual examples.</p>
<p>To conclude logic games are great allies to exercise the minds in the house and strengthen creative ideas. Interactive math games are not math exercises and tests but pastimes and intelligent games that are related to math and can help improve logic and decision-making skills, develop memory and calculation speed, games for children and puzzle for adults.</p>
<p>Stimulating the development of logical-mathematical thinking will favour relationship skills, problem solving, the ability to reason and many more advantages. Also remembering that education through games has become, in recent decades, a very commendable methodological alternative and can be applied in various aspects.</p>
<p>The children are so lucky now. When I was young, practicing maths meant doing exercises for hours after school every day. It did not instil a love of maths, nor did it particularly help me with my math skills. Fortunately, those days are long gone. There are countless board games available today that are specially created to give first students a fun experience by learning and reinforcing important math concepts.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-6314468075607529642022-08-05T07:19:00.006-07:002022-08-05T07:25:30.398-07:00Why Do People Love Living in Virginia?<p>Virginia is a state that feels like it's perfectly made for people to live there. From the countless things to do to the amazing climate and the endless sights to see: it's easy to fall in love with this State in <a href="https://www.travtasy.com/2019/11/best-camping-places-on-east-coast-usa.html">USA</a>.</p>
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<p>These are the top reasons people love living in Virginia and why it speaks to so many people's needs.</p>
<h2>1. Full Enjoyment of the Seasons</h2>
<p>There are some areas where summer is just a couple of months, or the coldest it gets in the winter is 60 degrees: <a href="https://www.virginia.org/plan-your-trip/seasons-and-climate/">but that’s not Virginia</a>! This state has the perfect mixture of temperatures, allowing you to enjoy the hot sunny summer months to their full amount and then take in the snow and chilly fun of the winter as well. This is great for those who struggle to keep up with the passage of time or simply for those who want to get the most out of every season!</p>
<h2>2. Countless Entertainment Options</h2>
<p>Nobody wants to be bored, and in Virginia, it's simply not an option. From the thriving nightlife in most of the major cities to the countless ways you can enjoy the great outdoors and take in all of the nature this state offers, you'll never run out of things to do.<a href="http://www.virginiaplaces.org/geology/topo.html"> This state runs from ocean to mountains</a>, as well, which means you can do everything from open ocean fishing to white water rafting and everything in between. Living in Virginia means you can get all of the work-life balance you need.</p>
<h2>3. Long and Interesting History</h2>
<p>Home to <a href="https://usa.usembassy.de/government-capital.htm">the nation’s capital</a>, it's interesting to look into the history of Virginia. People had lived here for thousands of years before European colonies arrived, and although much of that history has been destroyed, there's still so much to learn about it. Living in Virginia gives you the chance to continue to learn and educate yourself throughout your lifetime.</p>
<h2>4. The Chance to Work For More Pay</h2>
<p>If you’ve seen the prices for <a href="https://www.redfin.com/city/21282/VA/Arlington">Arlington real estate</a>: you'll be relieved to know that the pay rates here are better than the average! The closer you get to Washington D.C.: the higher the average pay is. This is awesome if you're tired of low wages and know that working somewhere good would bring you a ten thousand dollar raise. Of course, it's expensive to live here, but if you're willing to deal with some commuting, it's worth saving money and buying outside of city limits!</p>
<h2>5. The Fun of Southern Living</h2>
<p>Living in the south is charming because it allows you to experience a culture that most of the country doesn't get. Not only is there a push for better food that's been seasoned deliciously, but there's also the cultural difference of being giving and being part of a community. Living in the south allows you to join a tight-knit community at any age and know that you're supported as long as you support the others in your community.</p>
<p>Virginia is for Everyone</p>
<p>Whether you're new to the area or you're trying to get yourself to fall back in love with your home state, Virginia is for everyone. Consider traveling across this state to get to know it better!</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-79078580619451778042022-06-16T09:19:00.003-07:002022-06-16T09:22:38.344-07:00CDEK Natural Fragrance - Deodorant That Really Works <p>It is very common to see rows and rows of deodorants on the shelves of supermarkets that represent kilos and kilos of aluminum. Think about what percentage of what you use every day as aluminum is plastic and what part is product? I am not forgetting either the aluminum containers that are also so harmful to our environment; good when they are created, good when they are not destroyed.</p>
<p>Natural deodorants last longer, are more respectful of your skin, in their formulation they do not contain aluminum, parabens, or colorants, and what's more, they smell great. Haven't you decided to make the change yet? Surely you are wondering if solid deodorants are effective and long-lasting.</p>
<p>It's true that natural deodorants have come a long way in recent years, but it can still be hard to find one that keeps you as fresh as traditional chemical-laden deodorants and antiperspirants. While I've tried quite a few natural, clean formulations in my day, I've only found a few that really do the job (i.e., keep me smelling relatively good and don't give me a rash).</p>
<p>I took one of the newer options on the market, <a href="https://www.mensomeindia.com/products/cdek-natural-fragrance-kit-of-masculine-musk-woody-oudh-and-friday-night-natural-deodorant-cream">CDEK Natural Deodorant Cream</a>, for a weeklong spin to see how well it did the job. For a week, I evaluated its stink-fighting abilities, its buzz-packed formula, its texture and feel, and its ease of application.</p>
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<h2>Ingredient quality: acids and minerals to control odor.</h2>
<p>The deodorant works in two ways: a blend of acids neutralizes odor, while a multi-mineral blend works to absorb moisture from sweat and keep you dry. All the ingredients are listed near the top to middle of the ingredient list, meaning they are present in an effective concentration.</p>
<h2>Odor Protection - Perfect for everyday use.</h2>
<p>In my book, what makes a natural deodorant a winner is if it actually protects you against smelly underarms and I would argue that deodorant does just that. I've always been sweatier (and, err, smellier), especially after a long day or after hard work, and have come to accept that even if a natural formula works for me, it's inevitable that it'll probably smell a little weird at the end of the day. However, CDEK deodorant kept me pretty fresh for the most part and definitely more so than a lot of the clean deodorants I've tried in the past.</p>
<p>I found it worked best during a typical day (light workouts at home, going to a few work meetings, running errands, hanging out with friends, etc.)</p>
<h2>Moisture: absorbs moisture instead of preventing it</h2>
<p>I stopped using traditional deodorants and antiperspirants years ago after learning that aluminum, a common ingredient in these formulas is not good for health. I've been through the detox process of switching to natural, and let me tell you, it is worth it, and it gives me peace of mind knowing that I am putting clean, natural ingredients in sensitive areas of ​​my body on a daily basis.</p>
<p>This product is a deodorant, not an antiperspirant, so it doesn't prevent your body from sweating, which is what the questionable addition of aluminum in common antiperspirants is responsible for. Instead, CDEK deodorant uses minerals to absorb moisture, which managed to keep me relatively dry throughout the day.</p>
<h2>Dryness and irritation: none</h2>
<p>I was worried that I would get armpit rashes. I'm pretty sensitive to acids on my face to begin with, so I wasn't quite sure how my delicate underarm skin would react. However, I did not experience any irritation; in fact, the formula was incredibly soothing when applied.</p>
<h2>The Feel: Creamy and nourishing</h2>
<p>The feel of your deodorant is important, considering that it will be squished in your armpits and possibly rubbing against your clothes all day. The CDEK deodorant has a creamy, luxurious feel. It is first applied to the skin as a thick, creamy white paste, but blends into a translucent layer that leaves no residue on clothing – an obvious advantage.</p>
<p>This product, in particular, is a very creamy cream that we can apply by hand. The ingredients are natural.</p>
<h2>The scent: Herbal and sexy?</h2>
<p>This product smells good, and not in an overwhelmingly powdery or fruity way like most deodorants and antiperspirants on the market. The scent is refreshing, natural, and bold, I mean sexy, unisex scent. I never thought deodorant could smell sexy, guys, but this is it.</p>
<p>That said, incorporating the CDEK deodorant into my regular routine was a breeze: I applied it once or twice a day as needed, just like I do with my regular deodorants, either when I woke up to start the day or after I showered.</p>
<h2>The results: effective for daily use</h2>
<p>Immediately after applying the deodorant, my underarm area felt soothed and refreshed. I don't shave so the product can get a bit thick and leave a white residue at first, but as you rub the product it will blend into a clear film. The product may feel a bit greasy when used, but not in a way that stains clothes or leaves a residue.</p>
<p>For the most part, I felt protected from unpleasant odors from morning to night. I didn't notice any change in effectiveness over time, as I've already gone through the detox process of using a natural deodorant, and I also didn't notice any long-term changes in the skin around my underarm area.</p>
<h2>The value: worth it</h2>
<p>Traditional deodorants are formulated with many not-so-safe ingredients and additives. The CDEK deodorant is a good deal for a luxurious, clean, and for most of us, necessary product that really works. In my opinion, it's worth it!</p>
<p>This product is very comfortable to use. The company has a wide variety of fragrances to choose from, all very fresh and long-lasting. The container has an approximate size that can occupy the palm of the hand. The duration of this container, with a frequency of daily use, could be a month and a half (for the generous) and two months for the more rational.</p>
<p>It is one of the deodorants that has more durability, on a daily basis, of those that I have tried. They did not irritate my skin, what's more, thanks to their oily components, they hydrated it.</p>
<p>Very useful for traveling.</p>
<p>We do not get tired of highlighting its beautiful and minimalist packaging, although it is not a determining reason to use it, is it?</p>
<p>At least on the bathroom shelf it will look great.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-60750140940910060042022-06-04T01:12:00.003-07:002022-06-04T01:19:55.867-07:00Should I Rent a Car or Buy a Car?<p>Are you about to buy a car, but do not know whether to choose a used car or a new car or get a car on lease instead? Although either of the above options represents a solution for your mobility needs, you need to analyze which one suits you best. Buying a vehicle, whatever it may be, is an important decision and a very valuable investment that will surely bring good experiences. However, to make this decision it is essential to know the pros and cons of each of the options.</p>
<p>In this case, choosing between a new or used car or leased car can make a big difference if you do not consider some important factors, and that is one of the main mistakes of drivers with little (or no) experience behind the wheel. We know that each situation is different, so the first thing you should keep in mind is that the best decision will be the one that meets all your needs; regardless of whether in the end it is a used car or a new one or a leased one.</p>
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<p>In the following article, we present the benefits of buying a used car or a new car or a leased car, to help you get the car of your dreams.</p>
<h2>What are the benefits of a new car?</h2>
<h3>1. Take advantage of financing offers</h3>
<p>The convenience of financing offered by dealers, at a low interest rate, is another of the basic benefits. Dealers may offer new car buyers’ special financial incentives, such as cashback or 0% financing during a promotional period. These deals could help lower the initial cost, making the car more affordable.</p>
<p>If you're thinking of buying a used car, you might also be able to take advantage of offers and incentives. For example, some manufacturers offer specials on Certified Pre-Owned vehicles if you finance through the dealer. But if you have <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bad-credit.asp">low credit scores</a>, you may not be able to qualify for special offers on new or certified pre-owned cars.</p>
<p>You can use a <a href="https://www.carpaymentcalculator.net/">car payment calculator</a> to help you. This tool allows you to enter different interest rates, loan terms, down payments, and more until you find the combination that gives you your ideal monthly payment.</p>
<h3>2. Customize your car and get the latest technology</h3>
<p>A great advantage of buying a new car is customization. If you want a specific color, interior or features, you can customize a vehicle to your liking and order it through a dealer. Buying a new car may also be the only way to get the latest technology. Think of lane change assist, adaptive cruise control, or even built-in software that can alert you when someone (like your teenager) is speeding or driving without a seat belt.</p>
<p>As well as the advanced technology and functionalities that having a latest model car gives you. A used car will not have the latest technology in terms of safety and fuel economy. New cars are increasingly developed in terms of fuel economy, safety, entertainment and even polluting emissions.</p>
<h3>3. Freedom</h3>
<p>New cars come with upgraded features. One of them is freedom: the maximum distance they can travel before having to fill the gas tank or, in the case of electric traction, the maximum driving time, before having to recharge the battery.</p>
<p>Fuel efficiency and savings is one of the most important benefits of buying a new car. Due to the help that this means for your pocket and for the environment. A <a href="https://www.carpaymentcalculator.net/calcs/gas-budget.php">gas budget calculator</a> can help you to estimate your annual gasoline cost given the type of car you drive, the number of miles you drive per month, and the price you are paying for a gallon of gasoline.</p>
<h3>4. Brand new</h3>
<p>One of the most attractive advantages of buying a new car is that it is simply new! But, beyond this, there is the fact that you can be sure that your car has never had any accidents or mechanical problems.</p>
<p>The smell of a new car symbolizes that you are its first owner. No one else has ever been behind that steering wheel, so you can be sure it hasn't had any bumps or dents.</p>
<h3>5. Better performance</h3>
<p>Being a new car, it will be more effective. Performance is determined by the balance between the amount of useful work the car does while consuming as little energy as possible. Among the most outstanding and practical performances are thermodynamic, mechanical, and volumetric. In addition, a car fresh from the dealer will need very few repairs in its first few years of use, so you can focus only on its maintenance.</p>
<h3>6. Get extensive warranty coverage</h3>
<p>There is nothing like the satisfaction that comes from driving a zero-kilometer car, with that indescribable smell of new. However, the main advantage of buying a new car is that it comes with a warranty.</p>
<p>New vehicles typically come with a bumper-to-bumper and powertrain warranty, plus roadside assistance. These warranties can help assure buyers that qualified repairs may be covered.</p>
<p>If you're thinking of buying a used car, the warranty isn't necessarily out of the question. Cars with a few years and few miles may come with some type of manufacturer's warranty if it can be transferred to the new owner. Certified used cars purchased through a new car dealer may also come with an extended factory warranty.</p>
<h2>What are the benefits of a used car?</h2>
<p>The biggest advantage of buying a used car is that you can eventually sell it for about the same amount you paid for it for years to come. On the other hand, when you buy a used car, it's easier to save up and pay for it. But, for this to be a good investment, it is important that you review it in detail and that you evaluate its indicators (mileage, crashes, repairs).</p>
<h3>1. Price</h3>
<p>Used cars are more affordable than new cars. So, if you want to <a href="https://www.exploreshareinspire.com/2021/05/how-to-calculate-travel-expenses.html">save some money</a>, look up your preferred car model from previous years.</p>
<p>Remember that cars are depreciated from the moment they leave the dealership. However, a used car can give you years of dependability at an affordable cost and be a great alternative to upgrading your current one. A used car can fit the buyer's budget much better. Likewise, you can find cars in very good condition and excellent conditions. In addition, time and money are saved in the initial procedures, such as vehicle registration, license plate assignment, among others; The previous owner took care of that.</p>
<h3>2. Test Drive</h3>
<p>A car must be tested and inspected before purchase. This is doubly important for a used car. Dealerships give you the freedom to do it; helping you verify their performance, their documentation and history. Checking the exterior and interior of the car, the engine, the steering, the clutch, the brakes, and the suspension is key when buying a used car.</p>
<p>If you discover a problem, you have two options: use it in favor to reduce the sale price and then repair it yourself, or simply choose to buy another.</p>
<p>The most important thing is that when you buy a car at a dealer you have the opportunity to test it and carry out the corresponding tests and analyses; to make sure all parts of the car work normally.</p>
<h3>3. Devaluation is slower</h3>
<p>A new car depreciates (or loses its value) as soon as it leaves the dealership. In fact, it could lose 20% or more of its value in the first year, depending on the make and model. This may not matter to you if you plan to own the car for a long time, but if you finance your car and plan to sell it within the next two years, you may not be able to sell it for enough to cover what you owe on the car loan.</p>
<p>In general, used vehicles do not depreciate as quickly as new ones. After the first year, the devaluation of used cars can decrease until reaching between 9% and 12% per year in some models.</p>
<h2>What are the benefits of leasing a car?</h2>
<p>You need a new car, but which is more financially convenient, buying or leasing? Many enter the purchase thinking that if they don't have the finances, a car lease might be better. Also, leasing can be a good option for those looking to drive newest cars but don't want to own them. However, applying for an auto loan to buy a new or used car can help you save a lot of money in the long run compared to renting a car.</p>
<p>Another thing to keep in mind is that if you buy a car, once you make the final payment on the loan, you will fully own the vehicle, while at the end of the lease, you will have to return the car. To help you determine whether to buy or lease your next car, use this handy <a href="https://www.carpaymentcalculator.net/calcs/lease-vs-buy.php">car buying or leasing calculator</a> to help you decide if it's better to lease or buy a car.</p>
<p>This calculator will give you a side-by-side comparison of what the net costs of buying or leasing a car will be based on the information you input. To get the most accurate estimate, you'll need to know the term of the loan/lease term in months, purchase price, initial payment, interest rate, sales tax rate, annual depreciation etc.</p>
<h3>1. Monthly expenses</h3>
<p>If your priority is to have low monthly payments, a lease is right for you. In general, lease payments are lower compared to financing the purchase of the vehicle. But keep in mind that monthly payments will not make you the owner of the vehicle. Therefore, when the lease ends, you may have to renew it. That implies 2 to 5 more years of payments and, in the end, it becomes a vicious circle. Instead, buying a car means that once you pay off the loan, it's yours entirely.</p>
<h3><strong>2. General expenses</strong></h3>
<p>One of the advantages of leasing a car is not having to worry about repairs. Most leased vehicles are guaranteed for the duration of the lease, so if you have factory issues, your dealer can fix it for free. But you will still be responsible for any cosmetic repairs. Remember: if you lease it, it is not yours. They're just lending it to you.</p>
<p>So if you scratch or damage the door, you will have to pay to repair it. If you buy the vehicle and plan to keep it, you need to budget for regular maintenance. Over time, cars need maintenance and repairs. But the good news is that once you pay off the car loan, you can use the money you used to make monthly payments to cover maintenance costs.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>
<p>There are pros and cons to buying new and used cars, and what you decide may depend on your personal preferences and your financial situation. Just be sure to compare your options, negotiate the sale price, and shop around for loan options if you're not going to pay cash. Getting loan pre-approvals from a few lenders can also help you get multiple estimates and compare your options.</p>
<p>Buying a new or used car is a matter of personal preference, desires, and financial capabilities. There is no right or wrong answer to your search for the ideal car. Finally, if you have already decided on a car, remember that it is essential to check, in addition to the condition of the vehicle, its history and official records to detect any type of pending fines or restrictions that it has to make the transfer.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-56289401592308701482022-04-23T04:54:00.002-07:002022-04-23T04:54:37.500-07:00How to Invest Without Money in Real Estate<p>Real estate investment is the purchase, ownership, management, rental and/or sale of any type of property for profit. It's definitely a good idea because real estate offers a unique combination of security, stable cash flow, and strong odds of high capital gains. You can earn less than investing in the stock market at its peak, but you can't lose it all either.</p>
<p>Whatever real estate projects you have in mind, there are always some doubts about how to make this capital investment. Although we can take advice from people who have gone through this process, it is always preferable to have the opinion of experts on the subject. What must be understood, in the first instance, is that an <a href="https://www.exploreshareinspire.com/2016/01/smart-investment-tips-beginners-ideas.html">investment</a> in real estate should not be taken lightly and you need all the information available to start with the project.</p>
<p>One of the most common mistakes is, precisely, misinformation. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_investing">real estate investment</a> process is more than just paying for a property and moving in, and even this part has its complications. There are many notarial, legal and protocol actions that you have to contemplate from the moment you decide to acquire a property.</p>
<p>In order for you to prevent any inconvenience and start a successful real estate acquisition process, Vivanuncios presents some tips for investing in real estate given by some real estate experts for an informed decision. Regardless of the type of property you want to acquire, one of the best tips to invest in real estate that you can take is to be very clear about your objectives.</p>
<p>Sometimes your purchase may be motivated by impulse and even surprising capital. However, before taking the step, ask yourself if what you really need is to invest in a property. If your answer is yes, limit your possibilities and purchase options with the other questions being very judicious. Identify the area you need for your project and how you will implement it.</p>
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<p>In addition to getting clearer ideas about how to take advantage of initial investment options, you'll also do a bit of field research. With a clearer picture of your requirements, finding what you need will be even easier.</p>
<h2>1. Organize expenses and payments of mortgage loans</h2>
<p>In the case of financial matters, the best advice for investing in real estate may come from a bank. The first recommendation is to pre-qualify for a mortgage loan. This process, although it may seem tedious, will also clarify your payment possibilities. In order to prequalify or be preapproved, you need to present proof of income and account statements that allow you to verify the management of your personal finances.</p>
<p>If you have obtained the credit, what follows is to manage the payments of this and not generate surcharges, so that your financial history, for future loans, is clean. This will even allow you to have low, preferential or personalized interest rates. Some real estate platforms recommend two tips for investing in real estate that will help you pay quickly and properly.</p>
<p>The first is to take advantage of any unexpected income, such as a Christmas bonus, and use part of it to advance payments and cut some of the debt. Buying a home may seem simple, but the reality is that 90% of customers need mortgage financing, and most first-time homebuyers do not approach the purchase with correct and realistic mortgage calculations and we know that then the problems come.</p>
<p>How does the emi calculator work? To calculate the installment of your loan with this calculator at <a href="https://www.mortgagecalculator.uk/">mortgagecalculator.uk</a> you should know that its use is very simple. You just have to include the necessary data in the corresponding spaces like the Home Price, Deposit, Mortgage Amount, Interest Rate and Term. After including this data, you must click on the calculate button and you will obtain the result automatically.</p>
<p>The result will reflect the total interest payable and below you can check the yearly and monthly capital and interest payment breakdown. The site also provides additional calculators which have features like estimating affordability, printable amortisation schedules, loan overpayment and remortgages.</p>
<p>The intention of these tips for investing in real estate is for you to organize your payments and keep your credit bureau history in good numbers. From then on, obtaining financing for future projects would not be a problem due to good financial performance.</p>
<h2>2. Choose certain areas of high added value</h2>
<p>Capital gains, is the increased value that real estate will acquire. The high levels of surplus value will depend on multiple factors, from the amenities of the property, to the area where it is located, the style and the services of the place. Quality of life and urban growth are also influential factors.</p>
<p>When finding an ideal property, you have to search and understand its potential and how it can be improved. You can always present the possibility of selling or renting it to reinvest in another property or project. If, from the beginning, you focus on enhancing and increasing the value of the property, what will happen is that you will see a return on investment grow.</p>
<h2>3. Think about long-term plans</h2>
<p>Occupying capital gains as one of the main tools, one of the most important tips for investing in real estate that real estate experts can give you is that you visualize the property in the future. The fact of thinking about later plans is not necessarily big real estate developments, but it is also thinking about the maintenance itself.</p>
<p>If, for example, you buy a home, you can think of rent as an option to obtain income in your retirement. There are also people who acquire as many properties as they can in order to use some of them for sale or to build businesses in them in the future. It is also a current modality, and highly beneficial, to buy land for rent.</p>
<p>Not only can it be lent to organize events, but leasing is one of the great franchise alternatives. Businesses such as shopping centers or department stores do not buy the space in which they are installed, but most opt for rent. Consider the possibilities of the property or land you acquire and try to adapt it enough to increase its potential.</p>
<p>Carry out, for example, market studies or research on the needs of the area to prepare your projections.</p>
<h2>4. Invest in innovative projects</h2>
<p>Many people believe that buying real estate within the city is the best option, however this does not always represent great growth. Investing in an already crowded city implies a higher investment cost, in addition to the fact that many of the high-value areas are already occupied. Growing cities are ideal for looking to invest.</p>
<p>Currently there are many opportunities within innovative real estate projects at affordable costs, which despite not being located within the city, are located at strategic points of urban growth.</p>
<h2>5. Research real estate investment options and choose the one that fits your pocket</h2>
<p>Yes, investing in real estate is a great opportunity, but be careful and get informed, because you should know that not all investments are equally accessible. For example, investing in a house can raise the investment cost, the same influences the location, if it is new or used; the amenities it offers you, and to that you have to add repair costs and other concepts that can increase the final value.</p>
<p>In the case of residential lots, maintenance costs are reduced and when you acquire it, you will have basic services, which implies less work. Take a good look at the real estate market and decide which option is right for you. There are many real estate investment alternatives, you just need to find the one that fits your budget and your life plans.</p>
<h2>6. Invest with your feet on the ground</h2>
<p>Between the ages of 20 and 35 many important decisions must be made in life and although the millennial market is characterized by preferring income and impulse purchases through the internet, a large percentage of this generation is looking with concern (and occupation) towards the future.</p>
<p>Look for an investment that allows you to see your money grow without risking your lifestyle or endangering your economy, remember that the decision you sow today will bear fruit tomorrow, and how do you see yourself in the future?</p>
<h2>7. Start saving</h2>
<p>Are you looking for what to invest in? So you should consider that every investment needs an initial payment or down payment, so be careful with the fearsome ant expenses. Residential lots are investment tools that generate high returns, but require a down payment. Have a saving of 10% of the total value of the real estate in which you are interested.</p>
<p>By cutting back on going out and <a href="https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/ss/slideshow-quit-alcohol-effects">ditching the liquor</a> and cigarettes for a while, you could save more than enough to start filling your piggy bank!</p>
<h2>8. Maintain a good credit history</h2>
<p>Make sure your credit history is good, as it will facilitate access to mortgage loans or financing plans. If you don't have a bank account yet, it's time to open one and keep it up to date with payments; try to pay above the minimum and below the financing limit. Avoid monthly purchases as much as possible. It is also advisable not to pay for products from the basic basket with a credit card.</p>
<h2>9. Start subleasing real estate</h2>
<p>If you don't have enough income to buy a second home, there are other options for generating income through real estate. For example, renting a room that is unoccupied in your home or subletting a house. Subleasing real estate refers to being a kind of intermediary between the owner of the house and the tenant. In other words, as a tenant or lessee you will be able to find a new tenant to whom you can sublease the same property that you are renting.</p>
<p>By offering the house, you will ask for a higher rental price that allows you to pay for the property and generate a profit. It should be clarified that this is done with the prior consent of the lessor. This type of business can be successful in university areas.</p>
<h2>10. Remortgage your home</h2>
<p>If you find yourself looking for ways to invest in real estate without money and you have a property, remortgaging your home is a good option. Even if you have not yet finished paying the mortgage loan for which you obtained your first home, it is possible to request a mortgage extension. Through this procedure, the bank will reassess your home and, could lend you more.</p>
<p>This depends on the credit situation and the renovations that you have made to the home, which could contribute to increasing its value. Through this option you will be able to obtain the budget you need to invest in real estate and start a property rental business. Here also you can use the <a href="https://www.mortgagecalculator.uk/remortgage/">remortgage calculator</a> at mortgagecalculator.uk to find out the cost.</p>
<h2>11. Use real estate crowdfunding platforms</h2>
<p>Real estate crowdfunding is a type of collective funding through which real estate developers offer the option of financing their project, through small capital injections. Thus, through small investments, a certain return can be obtained. This type of investment in real estate is ideal for small or medium investors, since it represents low risks.</p>
<p>Each real estate project available for investment is analyzed by experts in the field, to ensure excellent levels of return on investment.</p>
<h2>12. Resale of real estate</h2>
<p>In this style of investment, the aim is to take advantage of the opportunities of the real estate market with respect to low prices. For example, by buying houses at bank auctions, auctions or presales. Once the home is purchased at a price below market value, repairs are made to increase its price, or the right time is awaited to put it up for sale again at a higher price.</p>
<p>Although this investment generates great income, it may not be ideal if you are looking for options on how to invest in real estate without money , since it requires a large budget.</p>
<h2>13. Investment in vacation homes</h2>
<p>When thinking about investing in real estate, you must remember that it does not necessarily have to be carried out in the same city where you live. Through a real estate advisor or a property manager, you can make an investment remotely. In this case, choosing vacation destinations is one of the best options, since the real estate value of these destinations increases frequently.</p>
<p>In addition, you will be able to promote a vacation rental business and generate constant income. To buy vacation homes, it is advisable to emphasize the amenities that the home has. That is, choose those properties that include a pool, garden or terrace and even a Jacuzzi, since this helps to attract a greater number of tenants when renting.</p>
<p>As if that were not enough, thanks to this investment option you will have the possibility of using this house for your own rest.</p>
<h2>14. Use a lender that pays closing costs or offers a refund on your down payment</h2>
<p>If you don't have money to invest in real estate, you can opt for hard money loans as a viable financing option. Instead of coming from a bank, the funds used in the real estate investment will come from groups or individuals. Due to the fact that these types of loans do not necessarily have to go through corporate procedures, they tend to have fewer qualification requirements.</p>
<p>This, in turn, means that they can be quickly secured. In addition, private lenders may be more than willing to back risky projects. Therefore, the interest charge on hard money loans is higher. Since lenders are taking on higher risks and terms are typically 12 months or less.</p>
<h2>15. Seek professional advice</h2>
<p>The last, but not the least important of the tips for investing in real estate, and in which all real estate experts agree, is that this process must be accompanied. Keep in mind that real estate investments are assets, so you will probably own a property for a long time, that is why it is of the utmost importance that you have adequate advice so that you are not caught off guard.</p>
<p>If you want real estate advice based on experience, look for an advisor who gives you tips to invest in real estate, who has complete information on real estate, who explains pros and cons, who teaches you all the legal information and who guides you throughout the purchase process.</p>
<p>Having an advisor is vital for the success of the project. It is not just about the real estate consultant finding the perfect home, building or property for you, but also guiding you through the entire process.</p>
<p>As mentioned from the beginning, this process is not just paying for a property, but you must carry out a series of procedures to complete it. In addition to making sure that the property is free of legal problems and complies with regulations, you have to make sure that the quality is as desired. Even, that the agent makes sure that it is suitable for your plans.</p>
<p>No platform can replace the help of real estate experts like real estate agents, so don't hesitate to look for one when you're ready to start your project.</p>
<p>Invest in real estate today, choosing any of the approaches discussed above. Whichever method you decide to use, the main thing to remember is that investing in real estate on a shoestring is a great way to build wealth and is one of the few investment methods where you can get started without large sums of cash.</p>
<p>You never know when certain real estate programs will come and go, so be sure to take advantage of these ideas while they're still available. Good luck with your real estate investments!</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-72004848857777250882021-09-26T09:07:00.006-07:002021-09-26T09:07:41.115-07:00Brain Games that are Vitamins for the Brain<p>Hundreds of video games are released each year and there is not enough time to play them all. How are you supposed to know which websites and games are worth your time? The many gaming sites on the Internet are here to help you. Whether you want to check the quality of a game, or you just want to check out the latest games, the game websites will be of great help to you.</p>
<p>For many gaming sites, the focus has shifted away from traditional games, with time tested gameplay and quality, to new-age games or repackaging old classics. Everyone will be interested in playing Sudoku. Fortunately, today this puzzle can be found not only on the pages of newspapers and magazines, but also on the vastness of the Internet.</p>
<p>If you spend hours in traffic or waiting for something, you can spend some useful time exercising your brain, improving your memory and intellectual skills. Where?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.solitaire.org/">solitaire.org</a> is an excellent gaming site with a little bit of everything. There are dozens of card games, tile games, object games and fun games appearing in the site. This includes Klondike, Freecell, Mahjong, Zuma Ball, Tennis among numerous others. The site offers a wide range of games and provides games for the needs of all ages over the world, and with this in mind, this good site can be confidently recommended.</p>
<p>This means that you can find many gaming offers, sometimes very diverse. The games can be played as a browser flash game. This means that you can enjoy everything that the site offers right in your browser. All games are adapted, which means that they automatically adjust to your screen size. All the games feature excellent modern graphics, animations, and speed. The site exudes style, quality, and exclusivity.</p>
<img alt="American Horror Story Season 7 images" src="https://www.solitaire.org/daily-sudoku/img/icon/daily-sudoku.jpg" />
<p>There are too many things to love about this site. Of course, we do not always think about the benefits of some activity. Sometimes we just do what we want. To be honest, I don't see anything shameful in this, if it doesn't stop someone else from living. There are useful and ordinary hobbies. I find crosswords and Sudoku useful. I have several reasons for this.</p>
<p>In short, for many years of study at school and institute, I did not give up this hobby and even introduced it to many of my peers and classmates.</p>
<p>Sudoku is an ancient game that is very popular with the young and old. If you want to improve your memory and brain activity you need to solve the Sudoku. Scientists have found that Sudoku puzzles can increase intellectual activity and reduce brain age in retirees.</p>
<p>In Japan, for example, Sudoku formed the basis of an entire wellness program specially designed for seniors. Experts are sure that thanks to Sudoku, digital perception of information is developed, and this improves mental activity, and the brain seems to rejuvenate.</p>
<p>By the way, they already knew about this game in the 18th century. Later it was called "Latin Square". It was played in China two thousand years ago. And the modern name and great popularity of the puzzle received in Japan in 1984. "Sudoku" means singular (or an independent number). In 2004, Sudoku appeared on the pages of British newspapers and became famous all over the world.</p>
<p>If not everyone knows the meaning of Sudoku, then everyone knows the word crossword except babies. There is no consensus on your account and it can't be. Some people find solving these puzzles a fascinating activity, while others are simply a waste of time.</p>
<p>Then my passion for them waned. It just happened for a reason. There was a marriage, many new emotions, sensations, moves, repairs! Somehow, imperceptibly, I stopped avidly looking everywhere, whenever possible, for unresolved empty squares.</p>
<p>Sometime back, I began to notice that I had memory problems. Seriously already. I forgot, confused, out of sight. Some kind of distraction. Many things have been forgotten in some way. Perhaps because there is no study, and the work is the same, the usual routine.</p>
<p>But my grandmother has a wonderful memory, and despite her age, she is in her right mind. When I complained to her again about my forgetfulness, she told me, as always, with a mischievous look: I threw away the crosswords. But in vain!</p>
<p>Then I replied to the grandmother that there was no time. Only later did I realize that this was a banal, if not stupid, excuse. Time can always be found if necessary! How many minutes (and a few hours) a day do we look at the screen of our cell phone? Lot!!! Or they could have done more useful things instead, guessing the same crossword. Nobody drives, it does not demand that from start to finish it is solved in one go.</p>
<p>In short, I got carried away with my old hobby again. Now I understand why my grandmother's brain is still well cooked. Crosswords are good! They improve memory, increase attention and concentration capacity, develop logic, increase knowledge, teach speed of reaction. They do everything so that brains are not "sugary"! And it's almost free and fun!</p>
Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-27267414042332277862021-09-09T19:58:00.005-07:002021-09-29T20:17:03.362-07:00Precautions to be remembered while using essential oils<p>Essential oils are a compounded form of oil extracted from different parts of the plant like leaves, flowers by the distillation process. As the demand has been increasing day by day due to its benefits, many consumers are unaware of its potential risks, how to use them, and precautions to be taken while using essential oils for wellness, cleaning, beauty. As they offer you a rejuvenating experience that helps to calm depression, anxiety, along with that it takes active participation to keep your hair and skin a <a href="https://www.exploreshareinspire.com/2016/10/stay-healthy-eating-better-being-happy.html">healthy</a> upgrade.</p>
<img alt='how to use essential oils' src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV67-w9iVGx5m0urz7VqX7C-T9H8hVslaMJIQOUANN1ZjAfgWY7ftN8P9b2rQtH3Db9aBYKfka12G9cwu9Giw-5zSKB4sJfV3sXCZnzHbPOSfsRxSCXlO3INNqPdR-XZk04ngwikGfbA/s1600/LemonEssentialOil-850x567.jpg" />
<p>Read on to know what are the possible precautions to be taken while using essential oils.</p>
<h2>USE WITH CARRIER OIL</h2>
<p>Essential oils like lavender essential or tea tree oil are volatile in nature which means they shouldn’t be applied directly to skin and hair. Make sure you mix it with carrier oil like coconut oil or olive oil. Due to its labile nature, it is not meant to be applied directly to the skin as it may cause a burning sensation or irritation to your skin.</p>
<h2>PATCH TEST</h2>
<p>Before going directly to your skin do a patch test to know what suits your skin in the inner corner of your arm. If you experience any irritation, burning sensation then you should avoid using that particular essential oil.</p>
<h2>AVOID INTERNAL USAGE</h2>
<p>Internal usage of essential oils you shouldn’t practice until you have gone through the process of advanced learning and certification. So, avoid oral ingestion and internal application of the essential oils.</p>
<h2>TIMINGS</h2>
<p>Avoid going out in direct and indirect exposure to sunlight because some essential oils cause skin pigmentation. You should avoid going out at least for 6 hours on the application of certain essential oils like citrus, bergamot, angelica root, etc.</p>
<h2>STORAGE</h2>
<p>One of the biggest mistakes that damage your skin and hair health is the wrong storage of essential oils. They need to be properly stored, good quality essential oils come in a dark coloured bottle that will slightly prevent it from direct sunlight. The bottle should be stored in a cool and dry place. You should also securely fasten the cap after every use otherwise it may be oxidized immediately.</p>
<p>Hold on to the most amazing essential oils that are 100% handpicked, made with natural ingredients. </p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204258040442166274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-76869383218765784702021-05-08T00:27:00.032-07:002021-05-08T04:53:57.089-07:00How to Calculate Travel Expenses<p>Are you <a href="https://www.travtasy.com/2018/10/tips-for-planning-dream-family-holiday.html">planning a trip</a>? Do you want to organize a getaway for your next vacation? Without a doubt, good planning is essential to get the best prices when traveling. Except for very few privileged people, the vast majority of us have to adapt to a budget when we are on vacation, as in everyday life, although with a bit of luck something more relaxed. Budgeting before you go on a trip can be very helpful for a number of reasons.</p>
<p>First of all, it will help us make many decisions and assess whether we really want to see certain places or do some activities. Likewise, it will allow us to know more or less how much money we will need on a day-to-day basis during the trip and to be able to assess how much cash we want to carry with us for all our vacations.</p>
<p>Of course we must take the travel budget as something flexible because the most logical thing is that unforeseen events and perhaps extra expenses always arise, therefore it will be better to prepare our budget upwards. There are 2 factors that greatly impact your budget: the use of credit cards and lack of savings.</p>
<p>You can always use an <a href="https://calculator.me/">online travel budget calculator</a> and find out the approximate amount of money you will need for your vacation. If you like to enjoy the pleasures of life, see new places, go shopping, party every weekend, but you pay with credit cards, when your statement arrives you will regret for the payments not planned that you did.<br /> <br />A trip or an outing with friends should not be a headache when covering future payments. Therefore, you can use the credit card calculator and include the expenses you plan to make, how much you are going to allocate and what means of payment you are going to use and also the savings calculator for better financial planning.</p>
<p>However, below we leave you a guide to be able to prepare an estimated travel budget. In this way you will have control of the expenses that you are going to have to face during the holidays and know the total price of the trip.</p>
<img alt="how to calculate travel expenses" title="how to calculate travel expenses" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidA_5f2lvFXvo2JptkXsmC7GInaCJVmt6EFtX78DPsyRdNTbey-spXRG0gBbp0McWHbEx8em5O-98px9ScdNSoKB-OTMbgGU73MTU7_iG2iBjUpHVhGK6hzWJdGz4qcRUDv_CpkBbrvMc/s1600/travelquotes39.jpg" />
<p>Reading a lot of posts on the subject and adding some home grown, here are some basic tips to calculate how much the next trip will cost you.</p>
<h2>1. Research the day-to-day prices of the chosen destination</h2>
<p>The easiest way to calculate your day-to-day budget are flights and hotels. You put the dates and the cities in any metasearch engine and you can already get a fairly simple idea of how much you are going to spend on your trip. Error!</p>
<p>Sometimes a "cheap" destination becomes very expensive if you do not take into account the cost of everyday things. For example, how much does public transportation cost? Are museum tickets free or do they have different prices for foreigners? How much for a beer? This will let you know how much money you have to carry "in your pocket" to spend each day.</p>
<p>Sometimes it happens that you find a "cheap" flight but then the accommodation and food are through the roof, as it happens in the Nordic countries, for example. You have to take into account the price of public transport, tickets to museums (sometimes certain attractions have different prices for foreigners, as happens in <a href="https://www.tourismthailand.org/home">Thailand</a>) how much a beer or a hamburger costs.</p>
<p>There are times that it is worth buying the typical tourist card of the country (type Rome Pass or Copenhagen Card), which normally include free entry to museums and unlimited transportation.</p>
<h2>2. Also calculate the pre-trip expenses</h2>
<p>Not only do we have to take into account the expenses incurred at the destination, there are things that we do not usually include and that nevertheless add up: hiring insurance, renewing the international driver's license or passport, transportation from home to the airport and food for the trip in case it is not included in the ticket.</p>
<h2>3. Travel out of season</h2>
<p>If you have no problem with vacation dates, escaping from the months of July and August can mean great savings. (And also if you live in a big one, you will have the city almost to yourself). Prices tend to drop a lot from the second half of September, and there is still good weather in certain destinations.</p>
<p>November is usually a good time to travel to Asia, since the monsoons occur from June to October, although it is also for that reason somewhat more expensive, although if you catch it in advance it is worth it.</p>
<h2>4. Add an additional 3% -5% for the ATM commission (or for currency exchange)</h2>
<p>Banks usually charge this percentage for commission when withdrawing money from ATMs abroad. There are some that have a card that allows you to withdraw money without commission, but the normal thing is that they charge you, so it is best that you carry a good sum in bills from your country of origin to avoid these operations.</p>
<p>Unless your bank does not charge you anything at all neither for withdrawing money, nor for exchange, nor for operating with the card on the other side of the world, try to include in your budget the possible expenses of buying in another currency or not have a bank office available.</p>
<p>Another thing is that you have everything paid for, but are you sure you are not going to buy anything there? Not even a postcard? Nor are you going to have a few beers? insurance?</p>
<h2>5. Point cards</h2>
<p>If you travel often with loyalty cards, you may be able to exchange the points for a car rental, a guided tour, a discount at the hotel and it never hurts to save a few bucks and then buy an ice cream or a souvenir. For those who love shopping, there are outlet malls that gives you a book full of coupons with extra discounts just by showing your passport (but beware of going all out in the stores, otherwise we will have to pay an extra for checking in more luggage).</p>
<h2>6. Include a small amount for contingencies</h2>
<p>There is nothing worse than starting a trip realizing that you have forgotten to book a room in Madrid, from where you will leave for China, and that there is a massive congress that has tripled the price of the rooms. In addition, trips start long before leaving home from taking an insurance, keeping the dog with a caretaker while you are traveling, renewing the international driver's license etc.</p>
<p>There are many things related to travel that should always fit into the budget. Since you never know what might happen, it is better to overshoot than fall short. It is worth taking into account an amount for possible contingencies such as buying medicines, paying for excess luggage or something that you have lost or forgotten and have to buy again, for example.</p>
<p>And if in the end it is not spent, then money that comes back to get it out, which never hurts. It is very important that you do not keep all the money together and in the same place. If you keep everything in your wallet and lose your wallet, goodbye to all the money! Keep one part in your purse and another in your backpack or wherever you want.</p>
<p>But where do you hide the money you carry? If you just got money and have a lot of money, you should ideally have a hidden pocket for travel. We use a hidden money holder under the shirt and a belt to keep money. Perhaps on your trip you spend your card more than you thought or you do not calculate the exchange rate very well.</p>
<p>And when you return home and receive a larger amount of money on your statement than you expected, you wonder how it could have happened. To avoid this, write down all the payments you make during the day to be more aware of what you spend and what you do it for. In this way, you can better manage yourself during the trip and not receive unpleasant financial surprises upon your return.</p>
<h2>7. Review and reuse quotes from other trips</h2>
<p>Usually you tend to spend money on the same things, which can help you get an idea of future budgets. For example, if you have made a trip to Munich, it can follow you as a guide for another <a href="https://www.germany.travel/en/home.html">trip to Germany</a>, since the prices will be more or less similar.</p>
<p>Knowing what you usually spend things on can give you an idea for future budgets. For example, if you have made a weekend trip to Berlin, the budget can follow you as a guide to go another weekend to Munich. Also, if you normally budget 100 and end up spending 120, maybe you should add 20% extras to see if you will have "liquidity" during the trip or you are going to finish the last 3 days eating noodle soup.</p>
<p>Taking advantage of the advantages that the Internet and our smartphones offer us today can also be useful when managing travel budgets.</p>
<h2>8. Plan visits to points of interest</h2>
<p>Because it is not the same to go to a hotel in Punta Cana, where you will spend your days in the sun drinking margaritas; Than to Rome, where there are a lot of places you'll want to go into. In an all-inclusive you will only have to worry about additional excursions and various purchases, while in a more urban and historical trip you will have to think about the cost of tickets, transport, food, etc.</p>
<p>It is not the same to go to <a href="https://www.cityofnapa.org/">Napa Valley</a>, where you will spend your days eating, drinking and watching breathtaking sunsets among the vineyards; than to Florence, where you will want to enter at least the Academy and the Uffizzi. Differences? to begin with the cost structure: tickets, dependence on the car, the possibility of eating anything and anywhere, the need for a dress code to wear.</p>
<p>Everything adds (or subtracts) when it comes to making a reliable budget. Maybe all your friends will go to Cuba this summer, that Tokyo has become a must-see and that hordes of people want to discover Helsinki this summer. But if you want to control your budget, it is best to travel to places that are out of trend.</p>
<p>Why? because when a destination becomes "fashionable" prices tend to rise slightly and you end up paying more than you expected. It is always easier (especially if you are not one of those who control expenses to your fingertips) to go to a well-established destination or one of those sites that the large tour operators have not yet discovered.</p>
<h2>9. The importance of transportation</h2>
<p>Are you going to travel several countries by rental car? Will you rent a bicycle or a motorcycle to move around the city? Or, on the contrary, will you move by public transport? If the idea is to rent a car to be more independent, you have to take into account the price of gasoline, since this can be very expensive.</p>
<p>If, on the other hand, you are going to use public transport, it is convenient to find out about the different types of travel vouchers and see which one best suits your needs.</p>
<h2>10. Ask others who have been to the same place</h2>
<p>A friend, a blogger or a specialized forum can be very useful when it comes to getting an idea of what you can spend on your trip. People are traveling more and more and therefore you will be able to find a lot of information to be able to plan your budget.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812947909547935159.post-50278927820418169132021-05-06T19:20:00.001-07:002021-05-06T19:20:24.199-07:00How the Best Garden Hose Reel Can Save You Time and Money<p>Hose reels were created to give us much more flexibility to access our garden hoses. And, thanks to hose reels, they lower the risk of some potential dangers as well. They're the perfect choice for the home as they ensure any tripping haphazard can be countered by proper storage, as well as providing the gorgeous appeal of your lawn remaining neat and tidy.</p>
<p>But did you know that not all hose reels are beneficial? It's worth it to properly invest in a high-quality, long-lasting, well-engineered hose reel instead of purchasing whatever is on sale and cheapest.</p>
<p>If you want the <a href="https://www.eleyhosereels.com/products/wall-mount-garden-hose-reel">best garden hose reel</a>, you need an Eley hose reel, as it can save you precious minutes and costly replacements.</p>
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<p><strong>How the Best Garden Hose Reel Can Save You Time and Money</strong></p>
<p>Hose reels, whether installed at home or a business, improve the environment. By providing a safe place to store a hose, you're removing a tripping hazard which immediately offers more security.</p>
<p>A well-crafted hose reel prevents pesky water leakage. Depending on various factors, such as the size of the leak, a leaky garden hose reel can waste up to 30,000 gallons of water per month. That's almost twice as much waste as a leaking toilet and three times as much as a dripping faucet. Not only is that wasting one of the planet's precious resources, but a leaky hose reel could also send your water bill skyrocketing by as much as $300 per month.</p>
<p>Besides, that leaking water from a faulty or poorly made hose reel could damage your home's foundation or attract termites which all end up costing you even more money in the end. With Eley's state-of-the-art construction, premium materials, and long-lasting 10-year warranty, you are far less likely to worry about garden hose reel leaks.</p>
<p>High-quality hose reels reduce the wear and tear on your garden hoses. An Eley hose reel can help you enjoy the use of your garden hose up to five times longer, which instantly saves you the time and effort of hunting down new hoses and the ongoing replacement costs.</p>
<p>Last but certainly not least, Eley, the market's best garden hose reel, was made for efficiency. Control over hoses, smooth and easy to unwind and rewind up, and coming in a wide variety of convenient models to tackle all sorts of lawn and landscaping needs, Eley hose reels are one of the most efficient you'll find today.</p>
<p>Finding the best garden hose reel that can save you time and money is easy with Eley. A worthy investment for any homeowner looking to elevate their lawn, gardens, and landscaping this season.</p>Kalyan Panjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00806730473428069202noreply@blogger.com0