Wealth, And CERTAINTY In ANY Business!
Dear Renegade Millionaire, Hang with me for a second here. And I'll show you how you can get an almost "free look" at the ENTIRE online training packed with breakthrough strategies that'll allow you to raise the price of your products without resistance!
…And this is the same "stuff" I've been using for the past 40 years with clients that pay me at least $100,000 per sales letter.
Listen: price is the path to stored value, hidden and overlooked opportunities, and even personal liberty for business owners.
…rather than viewing you as interchangeable cog in a wheel!
That means you must mitigate a shift in POWER in your business. This is the only way you can have dramatic improvements in PROFIT. And PRICE is the #1 way you can spearhead these changes!
Crime To Your Bottom Line?
One of the worst mistakes you can ever make is automatically assume that "everyone" buys based solely on price.
If that were the case, then why doesn't everyone go to Applebee's or TGI Friday's instead of Ruth's Chris or Morton's…where steaks can be 5-10 times as expensive?
And why do you see people lining up for iPhones and iPads when you can get comparable cellphones and tablets, respectively, for much less?
The bottom line is only 10% of consumers make their buying decisions based on price. I mean, think about it: if price really controlled buyer behavior, then these broad range of prices would not be able to exist.
Everybody would be staying at a Motel 6 instead of a Ritz Carlton or a Four Seasons. And everyone would be buying steaks from the local butcher shop instead of paying 50% more to have them FedExed to them from Omaha Steaks.
What does this have to do with your business? Plenty! If you are failing to extract the maximum price the market will pay for your products or services, then you're leaving money on the table…and OUT of your wallet!
This is a simple fact that is probably ROBBING you of the time and freedom you could be enjoying right now. And the result of this malfeasance is less time with your family, friends, and NO time to just "goof off" for a change.
Instead you have to work like a dog to sell MORE products and services and become a SLAVE to your business…instead of its master.
You'll have to work harder, put in longer hours, and endure more uncertainty, stress, and lack of control that could rob you of your piece of mind.
The Low-Cost Provider In Your Industry!
You simply cannot keep it. There will be some moron who will come into your market and compete with you head to head for your customers at a cheaper price.
Even if they lose money doing it, they will stay around long enough to remain a HUGE problem for you.
They will force your prices down. You see, the reason American, Delta, and United are in trouble is because they reacted to the big Kahuna in the skies, Southwest, who dropped their prices.
They should never have done it in the first place. They can't fly that great big plane with all that overhead and fly you across the country for less money then I was paying them to fly across the country in 1974.
So you could never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever try to be the low price provider because you can't sustain it.


The International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (IRCD) recently published two reports relating to the development and implementation of non-military counter terrorism strategies. The first report details the impact of ICRD's project to train Yemeni activists; The second focuses on the role of religion and community in the context of Yemen's civil war.
Since 2016 the IRCD empowerment program has engaged 1,400 activists in San'a and 9 of the country's 22 governorates. The strategy has had a far reaching impact with reports of trainees using the skills learned in the program to resolve local conflict. Trainees have also used their knowledge to start their own initiatives, "such as a training program for imams on religious tolerance and CVE [Countering Violent Extremism], and a Peacemakers' Council in Taiz." In addition to the program's tangible success, interviews with participants displayed a greater sense of empowerment.
In the governorate of Abyan, where Al-Qaeda had previously taken over and gained some support by providing basic services that the government was not providing, some trainees worked with local leaders to build a piping system to better distribute water and prevent the escalation of a water-related conflict. These leaders engaged local youths vulnerable to extremist recruitment in installing the pipes—providing job skills and a sense of civic responsibility—and subsequently trained these same youths in peacebuilding/CVE skills.
The recommendations provided by the IRCD focused heavily on allowing trainees a respectable level of independence and ability to replicate the program in their own way. However, the IRCD notes that if the program is to be effective, participants must be selected in a careful and deliberate manner.
In an aim to build a non-military CVE policy that addresses the whole of Yemeni society, the IRCD conducted research on the role of Yemen's religious sector, and how religious leaders may be engaged to counter radicalization and recruitment. Mutual suspicion between secular CSOs, the government, and religious authorities has limited discourse and made a comprehensive strategy difficult to pursue. Given the role that religion plays in Yemen, engaging with religious authorities is a necessary facet of any 'whole society' initiative.
Create more opportunities for religious actors and government officials to work together – Many respondents highlighted the importance of collaboration and interaction, with a few suggesting that there should be an established forum, assembly, or some clear mechanism to facilitate this kind of interaction.
Ensure that government officials are more respectful or reverential toward religious actors – Respondents asserted that officials should acknowledge the prestige of religious actors and their positive contributions to society. Some even took this point one step further and argued that government officials should actively seek out guidance and advice from religious actors.
Increase government support for the religious sector – This could include providing salaries to religious actors or creating a committee to coordinate religious activity. In the view of some respondents, the government should be more active in creating space for the promotion of Islam.
However, as with the Empowerment program, mosques and religious figures must be selected carefully. While "most of these recommendations focus on positive interpersonal interactions, a few point to building a more formalized role for the government in the religious sector." However it is important to note that there is a danger that the Yemeni government will use mosques and imams to their benefit if they are on the state's payroll.


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Ms. Choi Saeron
Daejoen, South Korea
Department of Electronics and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Technology
Q. Why did you choose Japan and Meiji University?
I was interested in the electrical and electronics field due to the influence of my father, who is an engineer. He recommended that I study in Japan. That was the main reason why I decided to come to Japan. Meiji University is a rare university in that it has a school that consists of both the electronics and communications engineering field and the life sciences and biology field. That was also a significant point for me.
Q. How do you feel about the difference between Japanese students and South Korean students?
In South Korea, there is cutthroat competition in university entrance examinations. In my opinion, most of the students who have entered universities don't study hard because they have lost objectives to strive for by accomplishing their goal of entering university. But in Japan, I have an impression that students have clear goals and study to achieve those. Also, students in Japan have a lot of hobbies, and they keep a good balance between studying and other activities. In South Korea, students are not likely to take part in club activities when they are junior high and high school students because there is keen competition in entrance exams as I mentioned. It is regrettable that it is difficult for them to find hobbies and other things they can take up other than studying.
Q. What are your plans for the future?
I hope to work at a manufacturer of medical equipment and contribute to the development of medical technology, making use of knowledge of biological information control systems that I am studying at present.
Q. Message to prospective students of Meiji University
How much you can make of your campus life substantially depends on whether or not you have a clear goal. Realize why you want to study in Japan and what you want to study. That will be a step toward success in studying abroad.
Mr. Muhammad Asyraf Bin Mahamad Apandi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Science and Technology
I wanted to study monozukuri, which is the Japanese manufacturing industry, its craftsmanship and its history. In Malaysia, people think of Japan when they speak of monozukuri. I was interested in the manufacture of robots. As seen with ASIMO, the humanoid robot of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Japan is advanced in robotics. That is one of main reasons why I decided to come to Japan to study. I came to Japan as a scholarship student sponsored by a company. When I was a student of a language school in Japan, I joined a campus tour of Meiji University, and I observed practice in manufacturing of robots there. This experience sparked my interest in Meiji University.
Q. What do you see as the difference between Japan and Malaysia?
Japanese people work hard and are always punctual compared with Malaysian people. Since I am a Muslim, I don't drink alcohol or eat the meat usually available at the market. In recent years, it has become easier to buy food that is processed for Islamic people and spices indigenous to Malaysia on the Internet, so I don't have much trouble in daily life in Japan. But it is regrettable that a lot of Japanese people seem to have misunderstanding about Islam.
Japanese monozukuri technology is amazing. It is applied in the automobile, camera, and other various industries. I wish to work at Japanese companies first, but in future, I hope to start my own business and test my abilities.
In Meiji University, there are support systems for foreign students in both studying and daily life. Teaching assistants and the staff of the Office of International Programs are helpful to us. At first, you may need to prepare and review classes a lot, otherwise you may not be able to follow them. But keep your goals clear, and don't give it up, and carry trough to the end.
Mr. Muhamad Aiman Bin Amdan
Maran, Malaysia
Department of Mechanical Engineering Informatics, School of Science and Technology
Japan is the most advanced country in engineering in the world. I hoped to study engineering at a higher level, so I decided to come to Japan. I came to Japan through a scholarship program, which is supported by the Japanese and Malaysian governments. Meiji University is one of 15 Japanese universities selected for the program. I thought I could study under high quality conditions, as Meiji University is also very highly regarded in Malaysia.
I have found a job at a branch office in Malaysia of a Japanese electric company. I haven't been assigned specific duties yet, but I'd like to design an appliance. As my long-term goal, I am thinking about starting a consulting business related to engineering with my friends in Malaysia by around the time I reach 40. In my country, there are a lot of firms in that field, but they are generally foreign-affiliated companies. So we seek to establish a Malaysian company by ourselves.
Q. About Japanese language
I had studied Japanese for three years before I came to Japan as a part of the scholarship program. In spite of the fact, I was surprised that I could understand quite few Japanese when I had just come to Japan. I made active efforts to make Japanese friends, watched television, and tried to speak Japanese at a department store and bank in the city. Through these efforts I gradually came to understand what they were saying.
Q. What is your best memory about Japan and your campus life at Meiji University so far?
I remember a pleasant trip to Nagano Prefecture for snowboarding. I saw snow for the first time as it doesn't snow in Malaysia. It was also my first time to snowboard. I slipped and fell down many times, but I always look back at that time with pleasure.
You may experience trouble with the language for a while after you start your campus life. But don't hesitate to ask your friends and professors about anything you are not clear about. If you do so, you will get over the language difficulties and really enjoy your campus life.
Ms. Lee Youngseon
Department of Architecture, School of Science and Technology
When I was studying architecture at a junior college in South Korea, I became interested in Japanese architecture. At the time, I was hoping to get involved in construction of skyscrapers in the future, so I wanted to study earthquake-proof construction in Japan where earthquakes often hit. The reason I chose Meiji University is that it has high-rise buildings like Liberty Tower on the Surugadai Campus and that it is highly regarded as having high quality classes and facilities. Studies at Meiji University are of such high quality that students of other universities also come to study here.
Q. How did you overcome Japanese language difficulties?
When I had just started campus life, I had much trouble with language in class. Then I brought an extra notebook to write down the words I couldn't understand in class, and looked up them in a dictionary later. Now I have hardly any trouble with language.
I am going to work for a Japanese company. I was looking for a job at a contraction company first. But I decided to work at a trading company specializing in building materials after I considered my total life plan including marriage and having a child. The company is a global enterprise with branches around the world, so I am looking forward to my assignment. At present I am working on learning English by e-learning as requested by the firm.
Q. What troubles did you have during job hunting?
Since I had no idea how to go about job hunting, I asked for advice at the Employment Career Design Support Center on everything from how to write a resume to how to find a suit appropriate for a job interview. I appreciate their help, especially for my resume. They checked spelling mistakes in my Japanese and advised me on how to improve the content of the resume. Thanks to their great support, all of the international students of Department of Architecture in my class year, including myself, were able to find jobs for after we graduate.
Ms. Kim Jiyun
Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology
I often watched and listened to Japanese television and songs in South Korea. I was interested in Japan from an early age. Also, I had intended to join an applied chemistry department, so I decided to come to Japan because it is advanced country in this field. Meiji University is very famous in South Korea. It has high quality facilities and laboratory equipment. That was also one of main reasons why I chose the university.
Q. What surprised you about life in Japan or on campus?
I was surprised that lunch time is set in the class timetable. At universities in South Korea, students need to manage lunch time in their schedules each day by planning which classes to take because there are classes all day. I was also shocked when I saw the people dressed up in costumes in Harajuku in Tokyo, and also when I saw so many people distributing pocket tissues and handbills in the city.
I am thinking to go on to graduate school and deepen my knowledge in my area of specialization. In the future, I hope to be involved in developments which improve people's lives. I'd like to take part in a project to decrease CO2 using chemistry, and to develop new medicine, for example. I am a first year student now, and I will further consider what to do in the future and find a specific goal.
Studying in a foreign country may be tougher than that in your own country. But set clear targets and goals and keep trying to realize them. If you do so, you will find that various opportunities open up to you.
Mr. Xu Jie
Department of Computer Science, School of Science and Technology
I was interested in Japan from childhood. When I was a child, Japanese anime cartoons were broadcasted in Shanghai, where I was brought up. Also, there are a lot of Japanese affiliated companies related with information technology in Shanghai. The IT business is prospering in Shanghai and my familiarity with Japanese companies strengthened my interest in Japan. Though I had studied Japanese by myself before I came to Japan, I went to a language school for two years in Japan. After that I entered Meiji University. The reasons why I chose Meiji University are that it is also a very famous university in China, and that on the website I found that there are professors who are enthusiastic about teaching the subject I wanted to study.
Q. What surprised you about life in Japan?
I was embarrassed when people at convenience stores and ramen noodle shops yelled at me saying "Irasshai mase!", or welcome, when I entered those shops. In China, you hardly hear people doing this. I was also surprised that passengers on the train are so quiet. On the train in Shanghai, you always hear people talking.
I hope to work at a Japanese enterprise to do a job in which I can act as a go-between for companies in the two countries. Specifically, I'd like to work as a Bridge SE, who supports business between the two nations for offshore development, ensuring that work and communication runs smoothly for consigning system development to the overseas company or subsidiary.
Ms. Zhang Shuning
Department of Mathematics, School of Science and Technology
Q. Why did you choose Japan to study?
For China, Japan is the closest advanced nation in the world. I think the two countries' connections will become more and more close in future. So I decided to come to Japan to study Japanese language and culture. I have been interested in Japanese manga and anime cartoons as well as other Japanese entertainment such as amusement parks. My sister is living in Japan, so I wasn't worried about coming to Japan so much. After I studied Japanese at a language school in Japan, I passed the entrance examination for foreign students of Meiji University.
Q. Why did you choose Meiji University?
One of the most significant points of Meiji University is that it has a long history. Also, they regard international education as highly important and actively accept foreign students. Teachers at the language school I went to before recommended Meiji University, saying it has excellent professors, substantial curriculum, and quality facilities.
Q. How do you feel life in Japan?
I enjoy the campus life very much. But it is somewhat difficult to manage expenses, so I have a part time job at a restaurant. I appreciate the pleasure of studying when I am taking classes in mathematics, which I major in. I enjoy sports classes too. I am satisfied with the support of professors and the facilities of the university. I have a lot of things to do every day, such as attending classes and having a part time job, but I enjoy life itself, so I don't feel it is hard.
I feel I need to improve my Japanese ability more. It is more difficult to speak Japanese just as I compare to listening and writing. I think a lot of practice is important for being able to speak Japanese better, so I try to get myself into situations where I have conversations with Japanese friends and get used to daily Japanese by watching TV and listening to Japanese songs. My Japanese friends all kindly help me out by teaching me Japanese attentively.
I hope to work in the finance industry, such as at a bank or a securities firm to make use of knowledge in mathematics that I am studying now. Mathematics has been my favorite subject since childhood. I am especially good at calculus. Students of Meiji University are enthusiastic about studying, and that inspires me to go over what I study every day at home.
Ms. Lee Hyangbok
Ulsan, South Korea
Department of Physics, School of Science and Technology
In South Korea, there is keen competition in finding a job. Students tend to choose a department based on whether or not it will be helpful when they start job hunting in the future. But with a Japanese university, I thought I could choose a department solely according to my interests. I came to Japan after I graduated high school and started to study Japanese at a language school in Shinjuku, Tokyo. In my country, going abroad to study is not rare. A lot of students go to English-speaking countries to study. But considering the period of four years I would spend abroad, I thought Japan would be more comfortable to live for me because it is close by and has similarities in culture to my country.
Q. What is your impression of Meiji University?
I feel Meiji University is strong on sports and events, and there are a lot of occasions when the whole university gets excited. South Korean students at the universities in the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League hold a sports event annually. Even there, students of Meiji University seem to have closer friendships and organize better than any other universities' students.
Q. How do you like life at Meiji University?
There are few international students in the Department of Physics. That's a good environment to make a lot of Japanese friends. If I have a problem, I can ask for advice at the Center for International Students. I appreciated their help especially at the time when I had just entered the university. Students of Meiji University are all sincere and top-notch. They keep a good balance between study and play, and seem to really enjoy their campus life.
Q. About Japanese culture
Japanese people are generous and helpful. At my part time job, I was embarrassed to serve with a smile at first. But now, I think this is a good culture in which to live comfortably with others. I also feel Japanese people are good at collecting information. Many people in Japan know much about things they are interested in such as fashion and music. I like Japanese movies and often watch them, and I always find unique Japanese methods of expression in the movies. Sometimes human feelings are expressed in music, and sometimes a story ends with a subtle overtone. These are interesting characteristics of Japanese movies which I am fond of.
After I entered Meiji University, I really came to enjoy studying itself. I want to absorb further knowledge of various fields, so I am thinking about going on to graduate school rather than working. I think there is still misunderstanding, prejudice, and bad feelings between Japan and South Korea. At first, I felt anger at the prejudice against South Korean people. But now I can understand Japanese people's point of view. In the future, I hope to work on something to promote friendship between the two countries.
Curriculum Chart
School of Commerce
Issuance of Certificates (School of Commerce Graduates)
School of Political Science and Economics
Short-term Exchange Program
Long-term Exchange Program
School of Arts and Letters
Requesting Certificates
School of Agriculture
MSBA Exchange Student Program (Meiji University, School of Business Administration, MSBA)
School of Information and Communication
School of Global Japanese Studies
English Track Program
Japanese Track Program
Issue of Certificate
School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences
Logos & Symbols
School of Interdisciplinary Mathematics
Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Commerce
Graduate School of Political Science and Economics
Graduate School of Business Administration
Graduate School of Arts and Letters
Graduate School of Information and Communication
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Graduate School of Agriculture
Graduate School of Advanced Mathematical Sciences
Graduate School of Humanities
Graduate School of Global Japanese Studies
Graduate School of Global Governance
Juris Doctor Course (Law School)
Graduate School of Governance Studies
Graduate School of Global Business
Graduate School of Professional Accountancy
Exchange Student Program
International Partner Institutions
Tuition and Fee
Research at Meiji University
Meiji Institute for the Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences (MIMS)
Meiji University International Institute for Bio-Resource Research (MUIIBR)
Meiji University Research Institute for the History of Global Arms Transfer (RIHGAT)
Research Institute for Japanese Ancient studies
Intellectual Property Law and Policy Institute at Meiji University (IPLPI)
Gas Hydrate Research Laboratory
Center for Obsidian and Lithic Studies
Advanced Plant Factory Research Center
Meiji.net
Center for the History of Meiji University
Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subcultures
AKU YOU Memorial Museum
The defunct Imperial Japanese Army Noborito Laboratory Museum for Education in Peace
Center for Clinical Psychology
Kurokawa Field Science Center
Center for Collaborative Innovation and Incubation
Organization for International Collaboration
Organization for Community Relations and Support
Organization for the Strategic Coordination of Research and Intellectual Properties
ASEAN Center
Affiliated Junior High and High Schools
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Financial services are the lifeblood of a healthy economy. ING's role in society as a bank, insurer and wealth manager is to facilitate financial activity and stimulate economic development. The ultimate benefit of a thriving economy is to catalyse social progress and, consequently, a better quality of life for people. A stable society in which everyone has access to financial opportunity and the financial system is a prerequisite for a sustainable economic system.
We are steadfast in our purpose and role in society; however, the context we exist in is dynamic and evolves continuously. Circumstances and expectations change, asking for refined definitions of value and progress, or different ways of doing business. This requires resilience: the capacity to not only deal with adversity in challenging times, but to seize opportunities too. It also means ensuring our short-term and long-term success for the benefit of our customers and society as a whole.
To be an enduring business, we need an active and evolving approach towards sustainability. This starts with developing a vision of the future, translating this into business strategy and executing on it. Responsible and proactive decision-making on how, where and with whom we do business is essential in this process, as is being transparent about it. Therefore, sustainability to us is more a journey than a destination – a continuous process in which changing circumstances are a given, and the expectations, beliefs, values and demands of our stakeholders are of pivotal importance in setting a direction for both today and tomorrow. We will be successful only if we create value both inside and outside our company.


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by Marlowe Hood Thu Mar 22, 10:32 AM ET
PARIS (AFP) - France became the first country to open its files on UFOs Thursday when the national space agency unveiled a website documenting more than 1,600 sightings spanning five decades.
The online archives, which will be updated as new cases are reported, catalogues in minute detail cases ranging from the easily dismissed to a handful that continue to perplex even hard-nosed scientists.
"It is a world first," said Jacques Patenet, the aeronautical engineer who heads the office for the study of "non-identified aerospatial phenomena."
Known as OVNIs in French, UFOs have always generated intense interest along with countless conspiracy theories about secretive government cover-ups of findings deemed too sensitive or alarming for public consumption.
"Cases such as the lady who reported seeing an object that looked like a flying roll of toilet paper" are clearly not worth investigating, said Patenet.
But many others involving multiple sightings -- in at least one case involving thousands of people across France -- and evidence such as burn marks and radar trackings showing flight patterns or accelerations that defy the laws of physics are taken very seriously.
A phalanx of beefy security guards formed a barrier in front of the space agency (CNES) headquarters where the announcement was made, "to screen out uninvited UFOlogists," an official explained.
Of the 1,600 cases registered since 1954, nearly 25 percent are classified as "type D", meaning that "despite good or very good data and credible witnesses, we are confronted with something we can't explain," Patenet said.
On January 8, 1981 outside the town of Trans-en-Provence in southern France, for example, a man working in a field reported hearing a strange whistling sound and seeing a saucer-like object about 2.5 meters (eight feet) in diameter land in his field about 50 meters (yards) away.
A dull-zinc grey, the saucer took off, he told police, almost immediately, leaving burn marks. Investigators took photos, and then collected and analyzed samples, and to this day no satisfactory explanation has been made.
The nearly 1,000 witness who said they saw flashing lights in the sky on November 5, 1990, by contrast, had simply seen a rocket fragment falling back into earth's atmosphere.
Patenet's answer to questions about evidence of life beyond Earth was sure to inflame the suspicions of those convinced the government is holding back: "We do not have the least proof that extra-terrestrials are behind the unexplained phenomena."
But then he added: "Nor do we have the least proof that they aren't."
The CNES fields between 50 and 100 UFO reports ever year, usually written up by police. Of these, 10 percent are the object of on-site investigations, Patenet said.
Other countries collect data more or less systematically about unidentified flying objects, notably in Britain and in the United States, where information can be requested on a case-by-case basis under the Freedom of Information Act.
"But we decided to do it the other way around and made everything available to the public," Patenet said.
The aim was to make it easier for scientists and other UFO buffs to access the data for research.
The website itself -- which crashed host servers hours after it was unveiled due to heavy traffic -- is extremely well organized and complete, even including scanned copies of police reports.
To visit the website: www.cnes-geipan.fr.
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An Augmented Reality Antigravity Racing Game on iOS. Presenting a fusion of stunning sci-fi graphics and intense racing action. Compete in offline mode or online against a worldwide leader-board! Lightstream Racer allows players to experience futuristic Motorsport!
What devices can I play Lightstream Racer on?
How I do get started and why do you need access to my camera?
Lightstream Racer needs access to your camera to be able to place race tracks in real world space for you to play. Once you allow camera permissions you can then select a race and you'll notice your device will start scanning. We suggest moving your device slowly letting it see the surface you want to place the race track on (this could be a tabletop surface, floor etc.). Once it finds you plane you'll see plane detected appear and you can place the race track in the real world. Without camera access you won't be able to play Lightstream Racer.
How do I enable camera permissions?
Go to your device Settings > Lightstream Racer, and toggle the Camera permission so that it's green.
I can't get the game to start!
Close all the apps running on your device, starting with Lightstream Racer.
Check to make sure you have ample storage on your device (and clear your device's cache too).
Turn your device off and on (restart tends to do the trick).
Launch the game before you launch anything else.
I can't get the game to find a playable surface!
Ensure that you're playing in a well-lit area. Make sure the surface that you're playing on is textured (e.g. a desk or a coffee table).
Ensure that your finger is not covering the device's camera.
Try moving your device sideways so the device's camera can read the surface of your chosen play area.
Why do I need to log into Game Center?
Lightstream Racer uses Game Center to enable leader-boards and achievements. Game Center is required for Lightstream Racer's Online Mode.
Why am I seeing adverts in Lightstream Racer after purchasing previously?
There is a known issue in Lightstream Racer v1.9.1 and below where if you have previously purchased Lightstream Racer you are shown adverts, updating to the latest version of Lightstream Racer should fix this issue.


This grand Scottish-Baronial style property is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. Restoration works included stripping ornate ceilings and replacing with traditional lath and plaster. Cornices were ran in situ followed by the fitting of enrichment casts.


Couples' performance in the 2010 Masters tournament while wearing ECCO's pioneering GOLF STREET launched the Hybrid golf shoe category to the world, and the American will continue to wear the brand's innovative shoes and sport the ECCO Golf logo on the left of his headwear as a result of the multi-year extension.
The Golf Digest certified "Coolest Golfer of all Time" has enjoyed a stellar career worldwide, notably winning the 1992 Masters Tournament and the 1984 and '96 PLAYERS Championship. Having joined the Champions Tour in 2010, he has taken his total career win tally to 62 and claimed two further major championships at the SENIOR PLAYERS Championship '11 and the Senior Open Championship '12.
"Fred has been an amazing ambassador for our brand for over a decade," said Jesper Thuen, responsible for global golf sponsorship for ECCO Golf.


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dir_path = ARGV[0]
raise "USAGE: #{__FILE__} <input-directory-path>" if dir_path.nil?
raise "Directory '#{dir_path}' is not valid" if not File.directory?(dir_path)

parsers = {
  '.ris' => lambda {RefParsers::RISParser.new(:import_entry)},
  '.enw' => lambda {RefParsers::EndNoteParser.new()},
  '.nbib' => lambda {RefParsers::PubMedParser.new()},
  '.ciw' => lambda {RefParsers::CIWParser.new(:import_entry)}
}

Dir.entries(dir_path).select {|f| !File.directory? f}.each do |cur_file|
	parser_fac = parsers[File.extname(cur_file)]
    full_path = File.join(dir_path, cur_file)
	if parser_fac
      puts "Parsing file #{full_path}"
      begin
          entries = parser_fac.call().open(full_path) do |summary|
            puts summary
          end
      rescue => ex
        puts "Error parsing file #{full_path}. #{ex}"
      end
	else
	  puts "Could not identify the type of file #{full_path}"
	end
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A Delicious Craft
Ikhlaq-ul-Rehman Mir
Publish Date: Mar 19 2018 1:38AM
Updated Date: Mar 19 2018 1:38AM
Hanshika Kholi is a master cakemaker and she is only 16
Hanishka Kholi is a culinary prodigy. There isn't a delicious cake, cupcake, cookie she can't bake. Seeing her shape a mouth-watering dessert, you would think she was a professionally-trained chef. You would be wrong: Hansika is self-taught. Oh, and she is only 16.
"I don't know how it came to me, it just did," she says, referring to her skills. "I would watch my mother cook and I started to love cooking."
Hanishka, a class 11 student from Indranagar in Srinagar, comes from the Kohli business family. Business, she says, runs in her blood. It isn't surprising then that she has taken her craft to the market, partnering with Javid Parsa of Kathi Junction to sell her creations.
"I used to go to Kathi Junction, where Javid Parsa became aware of my baking skills," Hanishka says. "So, we discussed about starting this tiny business. Before joining Javid bhai, I used to bake for family occasions like birthday parties. Javid bhai is our family friend. He saw my cakes and cupcakes and told me to send them to him every weekend so they could sell them online. I have already make 7-8 types of cupcakes and 50-60 cakes."
For now, Hanishka bakes only on Saturdays and she doesn't take orders. She particularly likes experimenting with cupcakes. "I make cupcakes of different flavors – strawberry, red velvet, chocolate, vanilla," she says. "I am also working on introducing new designs. There are many designs available in the market but there is no particular design. It is up to you, you can create your own designs."
While Hanishka is excited about starting a business at a such a young age, she is nervous too. "Making time is the biggest challenge since I have to concentrate on my studies as well. I recently passed class 10 and the next two years are crucial for me academically. It is a big challenge but I am sure I will manage. My family has been very supportive and that motivates me to keep going."
In a few years, she intends to study cooking professionally. "It has become an integral part of my life," she says. "It gives me peace. So I want to learn baking professionally abroad or in some top school in India."


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6.	Ahmed ElShafee, Mahmoud ElMenshawi, Mena Saeed, "Integrating Social Network Services with Vehicle Tracking Technologies", International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA) (0975 – 8887), Volume 72– No.11, May 2013, IF: 0.821.
8.	Ahmed El Shafee and KarimAlaaHamed, "Towards a WiFi Based Home Automation System", International Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering (IJCEE), Vol. 4, Issue No. 6, December 2012.
9.	Ahmed El Shafee, "64 bits Dynamically Key Controlled Symmetric Cipher (KAMFEE-X64)", International Journal of Computer Applications (IJCA), Volume 57– Issue No.13., November 2012, IF: 0.821.
10.	Ahmed El Shafee, "KAMFEE-X64 Cipher", International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security (IJCSNS), VOL.12 Issue No.10, October 2012.
11.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "Design and Prototype Implementation of SMS Based Home Automation System", IEEE International Conference on Electronics Design, Systems and applications (ICEDSA 2012), Kuala Lumpur, 5-6 November 2012.
13.	Osman Ibrahim, Hazem El-Gendy, Ahmed M. ElShafee, "Speed Detection Camera System using Image Processing Techniques on Video Streams", International Journal of Computer and Electrical Engineering (IJCEE), Vol. 3, Issue No. 6, December 2011.
14.	GamalDarwish, Ahmed ElShafee, Dina Darwish, "Requirements and Design of RFID based E-Manufacturing System", World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology (WASET) International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (ICCSIT 2011), Paris, France, August 24-26, 2011.
15.	Osman Ibrahim, Hazem El-Gendy, Ahmed M. ElShafee, "Towards Speed Detection Camera System for a RADAR Alternative", 11th International Conference on ITS Telecommunications, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, August 23-25, 2011.
16.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "URESC, Unbalanced Rotor Enhanced Symmetric Cipher"; International Conference on Contemporary Computing – Algorithms (IC3), India, Aug 7-9, 2008.
17.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "URESC, Unbalanced Rotor Enhanced Symmetic Cipher"; The 14th IEEE Mediterranean Electro-technical Conference (MELECON 2008), Ajaccio, France, May 5-7, 2008.
18.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "New Rotor Based Symmetric Cipher"; IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication, (ICSPC 2007), 24-27 November, 2007, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, paper ID 1569047958.
19.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee,"REBC2 cipher"; IEEE Africon 2007, Namebia, September 26-28, 2007.
20.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "REBC2"; 24th Radio Science Conference, (NRSC 2007), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
21.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "RotRix, The Arrayed Rotors"; 23rd Radio Science Conference (NRSC 2006) , Menofya University, Menofya, Egypt.
22.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "Cyclone, the two dimensional rotor, rotor's new generation"; 22nd Radio Science Conference (NRSC 2005), Arab Academy of science, Cairo, Egypt, March 15-17, 2005.
23.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee,"Dynamically key-controlled symmetric block cipher KAMFEE"; 20th Radio Science Conference (NRSC 2003), Cairo, Egypt, 18-20 March 2003.
24.	H. ElKamchouchi, Ahmed ElShafee, "REBC, Rotor Enhanced Block Cipher"; 19th Radio Science Conference (NRSC 2002), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, 19-21 March 2002.


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Iran's climate change struggles are nothing new. Eager to develop infrastructure and technology as a way of catalyzing immediate economic benefits, the government paid little attention to long-term environmental impacts. Domestically, the Iranian government is failing to tackle this challenge and instead persecutes environmental conservations, which serves to further damage the environmental movement. On an international scale, additional US sanctions also continue to hamper Iranian efforts to combat current and future effects of climate change.
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Will Pediatric Cataracts Caused by Steroid Treatment Get Worse?
My 6-year-old daughter was put on a high dose of oral steroids for six months to control abnormal brain activities and seizures. Now she has developed cataracts. She has been off the steroid for two months now. Will her cataracts get worse going forward? Is there anything that can be done to fix it?
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In the matter of the arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 716 of the Labor Law between the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes of New York and Local 1199, Drug and Hospital Union, AFL-CIO ... Opinion and award.
[New York, 1972]
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Civilian labor force by occupation : selected demographic groups, 1980.
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Projecting New York State job patterns : a technical supplement to "Jobs 1960-1970 : The Changing pattern in New York State".
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Your winning edge : your complete job search guide from self-assessment to résumés to interviews.
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CROET currently manages about 300 acres at ETTP. With passage of the legislation, the Department of Energy can transfer the remaining portions of the industrial park to CROET.
CROET currently manages about 300 acres at ETTP. The Tennessee General Assembly has approved legislation that will give them the remaining portions of the industrial park.
The Tennessee General Assembly has approved legislation establishing the management of an Oak Ridge industrial park, according to Billy Stair, a lobbyist who supported the legislation.
The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, and Rep. Kent Calfee, R-Kingston, would establish the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee as the management entity of the 1,300-acre East Tennessee Technology Park in eastern Roane County. It passed the state House on April 13 and the state Senate on April 20. Now it's on its way to Gov. Bill Haslam's desk.
The legislation states that after the land is transferred, CROET will enter into a lease agreement with the Oak Ridge Industrial Development Board to hold the property until sold for industrial and commercial development.
Stair and other proponents of the bill hope the technology park will diversify Oak Ridge's economy by creating room for large manufacturing industries, like the production of carbon fiber.
"This legislation represents the closing of the circle that began in 1942 with the taking of the land for the Manhattan Project," Stair said, referencing the Department of Energy's mass eviction of farmers to create the secret Oak Ridge complex.
"The land was used to win a war, cleaned up, and now returned for the benefit of the community," Stair said.
The industrial park housed the former K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant built during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project. The last of the gaseous diffusion plant buildings came down last August. The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management expects land contamination to be completely cleaned up by 2019.
The park already contains infrastructure assets like power, rail, barge and interstate access that will be critical to recruiting large industries. Some private businesses exist on the land now. It is also the site of the proposed Oak Ridge Airport.
"I want to extend my appreciation to all the parties who made this legislation possible," said CROET President Lawrence Young. "In addition to Senator Yager and Rep. Calfee, we worked hand in hand with the Department of Energy, Roane County, and the City of Oak Ridge to lay the groundwork for the park's long-term future."


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- The fourth largest nation in the world after Canada, China and USA, she was colonized by Portugal and attained her independence in 1882.
- In the last 25 years, she has been able to expand and diversify production of manufactured goods.
Her industrialization has been in four main sectors namely;
1. Petroleum and petrochemical industries. She has petrochemical complexes based in the states of Balica, Rio Grande, Dosul and Sao Paulo.
2. Motor vehicle industry. The country has earned a lot of forex through the massive manufacture and sale of motor vehicles since 1997.
3. Aircraft and aerospace industry. The Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) and the National Institute of Space Research (NPE)
have been involved in the Brazilian space programme which comprises the construction of satellites and launching of space craft.
4. Electricity generation industry. The main source of Brazilian electric energy is water.
In 1996, 92 % of all her electricity power generation was HEP.
Factors that have facilitated industrialization in Brazil.
(a) Availability of Cheap and both skilled and unskilled labour from the country's large population.
(b) Plentiful natural resources. For example mineral supplies like gold, coal, iron ore, uranium, manganese etc.
(c) Availability of hydro-electricity as early as 1905 to boost industrialization. Coal is also available.
(d) Foreign capital. There was heavy influx of foreign capital from countries such as the USA, Canada, Britain, Portugal and France which led to establishment of industries in the country.
(e) Improved transport and communication. Railway lines were constructed in most parts of Brazil thus opening the interior areas for the exploitation of natural resources and transportation of manufactured goods.
(f) Good economic policies adopted by President Getulio Vargas (1930-1945) have contributed to industrialization in Brazil.
- He encouraged the development of transport and communication. He encouraged the harnessing of HEP.
1. Development of industries:early sources of energy
2. Uses of metals in Africa
3. Uses of Gold in Africa
4. Uses of copper in Africa
5. Uses of bronze in Africa
6. Two theories that explain the origin and spread of iron working in Africa
7. Ways in which the iron culture spread in Africa.
8. Uses of Iron in Africa
9. Effects of iron working to African people.
10. The two phases of Industrial revolution in Europe
11. Characteristics of industrial revolution in Europe.
12. Uses of Various Sources of Energy: the uses of coal
13. Disadvantages of Coal as a source of energy.
14. Uses of petroleum or oil as a source of energy
15. Disadvantages of oil as a source of energy
16. Uses of steam
17. The uses of electricity
18. Disadvantages of electricity as a source of energy
19. Uses of Solar energy and its invention
20. Advantages of solar energy.
21. The uses of steel and iron metals
22. Factors that lead to industrialization in Britain
23. Industrialization in continental Europe and Reasons why other European countries delayed in the industrialization process.
24. Factors that led to industrial development in continental Europe.
25. Effects of the industrial revolution in Europe.
26. Meaning and causes of scientific revolution.
27. Examples of the early inventions in the field of medicine, astronomy, agriculture, medicine and mathematics
28. Individual inventions in science during scientific revolution.
29. Impact of scientific inventions on agriculture.
30. Impact of scientific inventions on industry.
31. Negative impact of scientific inventions on industry.
32. Positive impact of scientific inventions on industry.
33. Factors undermining scientific revolution in third world countries.
34. Measures that can be undertaken to promote scientific research in third world countries.
35. Emergence of selected world industrial powers:Factors influencing the industrialization of USA.
36. Factors that led to emergence of Germany as a superpower
37. Factors that enabled Japan to emerge as an industrial power.
38. Reasons why many developing countries have lagged behind in industrialization.
39. Sectors of industrialization in Brazil and factors that have facilitated industrialization in Brazil.
40. Obstacles to industrialization in Brazil.
41. Factors influencing industrialization in South Africa.
42. Challenges facing industrialization in South Africa.
43. Factors that facilitated India's industrialization.
44. Challenges facing industrialization in India.


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Jaświłki [jaɕˈfiu̯ki] est un village polonais de la gmina de Jaświły dans le powiat de Mońki et dans la voïvodie de Podlachie. Il se situe à environ 4 kilomètres au nord de Jaświły, à 15 kilomètres au nord-est de Mońki et à 45 kilomètres au nord de Bialystok.

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The ill thought of Benefits cap which is being rolled out at the begining of April discriminates against larger families on benefits In this new cap they have included child allowance, child tax credit, Housing benefit, council tax benefit, and any other benefit. Couples and familes are capped at £500 a week regardless if they have children or not. The Goverment should not include the child tax credit or the Child allowance in the cap as it is taking food off the table and clothes off the childrens back. Not all people on benefits are skivers, some have ill health or made redundant. 13,000 millionaires will receive a £1000,000 tax rebate on the 8/4/2013 while the government has taken £1000s back from the poor to give to the rich, Sheriff of Nottingham style, we need a Robin Hood.
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Lessons from Senegal on Regulating Sex Work
When it comes to public health innovations, Senegal rarely come to mind as a role model. But as the The Economist recently reported, the country is an outlier on the continent (and indeed much of the world) in treating sex work as a public health matter.
Senegal is the only place in Africa where sex workers are regulated by the state. Identification cards confirm the women as sex workers and give them access to some free health care, condoms and education initiatives. Why is this small west African state so different?
The Senegalese system has its roots in the country's colonial legacy. French legislation that regulated prostitution in order to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases was kept on the books after independence in 1960, when many other Francophone countries dropped it. In the 1980s Senegal responded to the HIV epidemic sweeping across the continent by establishing a range of policies to counter the threat, and to target vulnerable populations. One measure involved revamping the regulation of sex work, which under the French had required sex workers to register with the authorities. The system was reinforced after the HIV epidemic and the authorities tried to get as many women as possible to sign up.
Today, the law enshrines a woman's right to work in the sex trade if she is over 21. Health check-ups are mandatory every month a woman wants her sex worker identity card to stay valid (women found without one can be arrested or fined). If a sex worker contracts HIV, she will not have her license revoked completely, and so will not be forced underground. Such women are given free antiretroviral drugs that decrease infectiousness and prolong life. Crucially, once they are on the treatment they are allowed to continue practising. The country's different approach means that between 2002 and 2016 the prevalence of HIV among sex workers fell by 21 percentage points to an impressive 7%.
The system has its flaws: many sex workers face discrimination and are thus fearful of signing up for the initiative. It certainly does not help that police often extort prostitutes into giving them money or sex.
Yet Senegal's low rate of HIV infection speaks for itself: at a mere 0.4%, it is far lower than the average in sub-Saharan Africa (4.3%) and below even Washington, D.C. (1.9%). While sex work is just one of several factors in the spread of HIV, regulating it has no doubt had an effect.
What are your thoughts? Is regulating sex work the way to go?
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Thank you Sean Oliver P Moreno for inviting me to be a part of the 2015 "HIGALAAY" Cagayan de Oro City Fiesta Activities. I am deeply honored to be of service to the people of Cagayan de Oro.
We will hold the 1st Game of the Generals National Tournament at SM City - CDO and HOTCARZ Car & Motor Show in cooperation with EMMA: European Mobile Media Association on August 27-28, 2015 and the awarding will be on August 29 to coincide with the awarding of all the other Fiesta Activities.


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Living Constitution is a term used to describe the Constitution's ability to change to meet the needs of each generation without major changes. This is a concept used in interpreting the Constitution of U.S. It is based on the notion that Constitution of the United States has relevant meaning beyond the original text and is an evolving and dynamic document that changes over time. Therefore the views of contemporaneous society should be taken into account when interpreting key constitutional phrases.
There are many views for and against the theory of Living Constitution. The pragmatist view contends that interpreting the Constitution in accordance with long outdated views is often unacceptable as a policy matter, and therefore an evolving interpretation is necessary. Another view is that the constitutional framers specifically wrote the Constitution in broad and flexible terms to create such a dynamic, "living" document. Opponents of the idea argue that the Constitution should be changed through the amendment process, and that the theory can be used by judges to inject their personal values into constitutional interpretation.


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Q: boost::geometry::covered_by wrong results I have a problem with boost::geometry::covered_by method to determine if point is inside polygon or not. In the example below I have point that is exactly out of polygon. Point is far away from polygon by x coordinate (0.1377). The 3rd point of polygon has y-coordinate (4.9999999999999982). And this leads to problem I think. When I change 4.9999999999999982 to 5.00 all is OK. What to do?
#include <boost/geometry.hpp>
#include <boost/geometry/geometries/point_xy.hpp>
#include <boost/geometry/geometries/polygon.hpp>
#include <boost/geometry/io/wkt/wkt.hpp>

int main()
{
typedef boost::geometry::model::d2::point_xy<double> bg_point;
typedef boost::geometry::model::polygon< bg_point, false, true > bg_polygon;

// point is tested (out of polygon)
bg_point    p(0.1377, 5.00);

// polygon
bg_polygon  poly;
boost::geometry::read_wkt("POLYGON((0.1277 4.97,  0.1277 5.00, 0.1278 4.9999999999999982, 0.1278 4.97, 0.1277 4.97))", poly);

bool inside;

// inside = true here (ERROR!)
inside = boost::geometry::covered_by(p, poly);

// change 4.9999999999999982 to 5.00
boost::geometry::read_wkt("POLYGON((0.1277 4.97,  0.1277 5.00, 0.1278 5.00, 0.1278 4.97, 0.1277 4.97))", poly);

// inside = false here (OK)
inside = boost::geometry::covered_by(p, poly);

return 0;
}

A: This sounds like a bug. You should post it to the boost trac:
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/

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It takes just 5 ingredients and under 10 minutes to make these sweet and salty vegan coconut bacon bits. They're perfect for adding to vegan mac n cheese, roasted veggies, or popcorn!
This recipe for coconut bacon bits is exactly a year old, but it hasn't been shared on its own until now. It was originally part of my vegan macaroni and cheese recipe, which by the way is soooo good, but now it's on its own.
Because coconut bacon bits belong on so much more than just mac and cheese.
I'm talking pasta salad, creamy soup, popcorn… anything that needs a flavorful, crunchy kick.
Part of what spurred me to finally share this recipe is the March theme for Recipe Redux: Spring Clean Your Kitchen. The goal is to limit food waste by preparing a recipe with three ingredients that are already in your pantry.
I opened my cabinet in search of three ingredients to whip into a recipe and found a few trusty staples. Combine coconut flakes, soy sauce, and maple syrup with olive oil and smoke paprika for a savory treat: coconut bacon bits!
Bacon is one of those things that everyone seems to love. And it's only natural, as our bodies love sweet, salty, and fatty foods. These coconut crumbles are a healthier vegan alternative to one of the most classic comfort foods.
To emulate the bacon texture we'll use coconut flakes. During cooking, the edges of the flakes crisp up and the center stays nice and tender.
We'll use reduced sodium soy sauce for that salty (but not too salty), umami flavor that's integral to bacon. Olive oil is used to imitate the fatty mouthfeel and contribute to the crispiness of the coconut flakes. Add maple syrup and smoked paprika for a classic hickory flavor.
Many vegan bacon recipes use liquid smoke, but this recipe is 100% liquid smoke free. I just can not get myself to enjoy the flavor of liquid smoke. So we'll stick to smoke paprika, which has a milder flavor.
The most important part is to use unsweetened coconut flakes.
I use unsweetened flaked coconut for medium sized bacon bits (as seen with the mac and cheese). For smaller bits, like the kind you would find in a shaker, use unsweetened shredded coconut flakes (as seen in the jar).
Different size flakes will require different cooking time. While cooking, keep an eye on the color of the flakes to prevent burning; they should turn golden brown, not black.
Start by combining the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl: reduced sodium soy sauce, maple syrup, olive oil and smoked paprika.
Add the coconut flakes to the marinade. Stir to evenly coat.
Heat a pan over medium heat; no need to oil the pan since we have a good amount of oil in the marinade. Add the flakes to the hot pan. Saute until crispy, stirring often to prevent burning.
Store refrigerated in an airtight container. They may soften a bit after refrigeration. Just pop them in a hot pan for a few minutes to crisp them back up.
Looking for more vegan comfort food recipes?
These crispy vegan bacon bits take just 5 ingredients and under 10 minutes to make. They're sweet, smokey, and salty!
In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, maple syrup, reduced sodium soy sauce, and smoked paprika. Stir to combine.
Heat a medium pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the coconut flakes and marinade. Cook until the coconut flakes are crispy and golden brown, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
Store refrigerated in an air-tight container for 3-5 days.
Add 1 teaspoon of hot sauce or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the marinade for a spicy kick.


I know many of you get frustrated when you have to melt chocolate for a recipe. I am going to let you in on a big secret and make your life easier! 99.9% of the time, I melt chocolate in the microwave. Yup… the microwave. I know most of you have tries this and have had epic failures, but let me teach you my ways.
Let's start with the easiest chocolate. This is Ghiradelli's baking bar. It melts like a dream. I take the square and break them in quarters with my fingers. It's a snap… I promise!
Place your chocolate (this is 1 1/2 bars) in the microwave in a microwavable bowl and heat on high for 1 minute. I then heated it for three more 30 second intervals.
This is what it looks like after the melting time. I just gave it a 2 second stir to smooth it out. That was a snap!
Now for the trickier fellows. These are Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1/2 cup). This is what they look like right out of the bag. I used the same cooking time as the broken up baking chocolate bar. 1 minute, then three 30 second intervals on high.
This is what they look like after the cooking time. I am pretty sure this is where you have taken the wrong turn. I am sure you have thought they should look like melted chocolate at this point. Instead they look the same, except they are shiny and glistening now. If I were to cook them any longer, they would burn. EPIC fail.
The key is the shiny, glistening look. Take your spatula or spoon and lightly touch them. They should instantly melt to the touch.
This is what it looks like after a quick 2 second stir. PERFECT! The key is to first start out with a 1 minute high setting. After that, only cook in 30 second intervals and check to see if the chocolate is glistening or melted (If you are using a baking bar). Once they look the way I said, give it a quick stir. How simple is that! No more pulling out the double boiler and taking forever to melt your chocolate. Does this mean more chocolate desserts for your upcoming year? I hope so and I am sure your family does too!
You all asked for it, so here you go! (Make sure to show this to your significant other or Santa may not get the memo!) Click on the pictures to link to the retailers website where I purchased my products.
1. Roul 'Pat mat. Trust me on this one. This silicone mat is a must for rolling out any type of dough (cookies, rolls, bread, pies, etc…). It makes rolling out dough a snap and is also a snap to clean up. I don't know what I would do without mine! And the size is awesome…larger than any cutting board you can find. Another bonus… storage. Just roll it up and tuck it away!
2. A really good quality knife. Everyone needs at least one really good knife. You will be so happy you invested in it after you use it the first time. The one pictured above is the one I love and use. It is the Miyabi Artisan SGR2 Collection Chefs knife. I love mine so much I bought another one just like it! I would pick one that feels good in your hand. There are many different brands you should try. Make sure they let you cut something with it in the store so you can give it a test run. The stores usually have a variety of vegetables and fruits you can cut to try the knives out.
3. Start a collection of simple and classic, white ceramic serving ware. They work with both casual and elegant gatherings. Everyone in my classes are always asking where I get mine from. The best part… the price! So affordable!
4. This simple little tool is one of my favorites in my kitchen! Whether you are finely grating some parmesan cheese, fresh garlic, chocolate shavings or zesting some lemon rind, this will make it seem practically effortless. It hardly takes up any storage, cleans in less than a minute and is just plain perfect! I am sure anyone would be excited to find this in their stocking.
5. All Clad pot or pan. You can start by investing in one piece at a time, or if you are looking to splurge, buy a set! If you really want to splurge, I highly recommend the copper core (pictured above). If not, the stainless steel is wonderful and is what I have. Although I am slowly investing in copper pieces because I love the performance of the copper pans so much. These will last you practically forever. And forever is a pretty good investment if you ask me!
6. Baking Steel. Just yesterday, I posted a review on this amazing product and you can go back to read it here to find out why I love and recommend this so much. This is another "last forever"investment.
8. This is an Emile Henry Artisan Pie dish and it is simply amazing. How can a pie dish be amazing you ask? The process to make this is what makes it so amazing. It can go from the freezer straight into the oven. Most ceramic dishes would crack from the drastic temperature change, but not this one. And the result of the crust…. wow…. perfection. LOVE!
9. This Bosch Universal Stand Mixer is definitely the most used, abused, loved and cherished appliance in my kitchen! There are no words to adequately express how much I love and endorse this mixer! Does it ever overheat from too much use (believe me.. I have put it through the most strenuous of tests!)? Never! This is a workhorse like I have never seen before. I hear from some of you that have inherited their grandmothers Bosch mixer that it still works perfectly. Now that is quality people! If your loved one finds this under the tree, you are sure to hear big squeals of excitement and joy. And when you bite into all the incredible creations made from this amazing machine, you too will be squealing with joy. Your whole household will be doing the happy dance!
10. Of course this wish list would not be complete without recommending gift certificates to my classes… Jenny Evans Gatherings. Not only will you and/or your loved one learn to make the most use of the items above, but you will come away inspired and knowing how to make amazing new dishes! I hear from many of you that you call my classes a dinner and show. I take that to mean they are a lot of fun! You can email me or leave a comment in the comment box and I can contact you about my cooking class gift certificates.
I have used baking stones for years. I actually have two… one I use strictly for breads and the other for pizzas, calzones and crostatas. They worked wonderful and I was happy with the end result of my bread and crusts of my pizza. There was one problem. If my pizza happened to ooze out some of the cheese onto the stone, the oils from the cheese would forever make my stone smoke. When I say smoke, I mean toxic, super nasty smelling smoke. My house would smell like the nasty smoke for at least the day after as well. And to make matters worst, once you get oil or grease on your stone, it is impossible to get it out. So I would eventually have to throw out my $50.00 baking stone and replace it with a new one. Now you know why I have one I only use for baking breads!
Well, one day when I was in Sur La Table (click on picture for link), I saw this…..
They came out with a baking steel. This immediately piqued my curiousity! It was supposed to perform better and guess what? If cheese or anything else greasy got on the steel there wouldn't be any damage to the steel or nasty smoke! This baking steel costs $79.95 but I thought, "it will last forever" so I had to buy it and give it a try. First of all, the steel is about one third of the thickness of the stone so it takes up much less space, but is not as large as the stone I used and is much heavier than the stone.
I decided to make some loaves of my french bread and take the steel out for a test run. The directions say to preheat the steel first for 45 minutes. Really?! I would never preheat my oven for 45 minutes.. let's get real here. So I preheated my oven for the usual 10-15 minutes and slid the bread onto the very hot steel.
The result? Because the steel gets much hotter than the stone, the baking time was shorter by about 4 minutes (what would normally take 20 minutes, took 16 minutes) and the crust of the bread was even crustier… in a very good way. I was sold immediately! The steel will turn your regular oven as close to a brick pizza oven as is possible. You will notice the difference!
Another benefit… you can chill the steel and serve cold items on it that you want to stay chilled. It comes pre seasoned, so all I do is wipe it off with a dry kitchen towel (once it has cooled off) and put it away ( you can also keep it in your oven).
In the long run, I will save money with this baking steel and get much better results from the food and bread I bake on it. Win/ win!
You know how it goes… trying to prepare a thanksgiving feast in one day?! You fret about getting it all done. You have scheduled the exact time you need to put your turkey in the oven, boil the potatoes, start the gravy, and on and on and on. You are on a tight schedule when you know a large group is coming over for the feast at (insert time here)!
You got to love the dishes and pies you can prepare ahead of time. But how many days in advance can I bake that pumpkin, apple, coconut cream, etc… pie and still have it taste and look amazing?
I hope these tips will help ease your mind and schedule!
Lets start with my Hawaiian Inspired Pumpkin pie. If you are making this or any pumpkin pie, you can make it up to three days in advance. Be sure to cover the top of the pie with foil to prevent the pie from drying out and store it in the refrigerator. This particular pie keeps well the longest.
If you are making a cheesecake, I would keep it in the springform pan it was baked in and refrigerate. You can do this up to two days in advance. I wouldn't take it out of the springform pan until the morning of the big day. Of course, keep any fruit toppings in a separate container. You can top the whole cheesecake the morning of and put it back in the refrigerator or top the slice just before slicing.
For pecan pies, you can bake these two days in advance. You don't need to store pecan pies in the refrigerator. Yay…. we need refrigerator space for all the other food! Make sure you wrap plastic wrap over all the pies to keep them fresh.
If you did your math, that means you can make your cheesecake and pumpkin pies today! So nice to get a jump start on things and as a bonus… your house will smell wonderful. A prelude to the big day and meal! Your family will be counting the minutes until they can dig into your delicious creations they have been smelling for days. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Today's tips will be help you bake pies without burning or ending up with an overly baked outer crust. How is it done you ask?
There are two ways you can shield your crust from overexposure of heat while baking. The first is to buy one of these pie shields. They really are great, but they are a one size only and in this case…. one size does not fit all. What to do?
Here is where simple foil comes to the rescue. I cut them into 2 inch thick strips.
Carefully wrap the strips of foil around the crust. Be careful you don't mar the crust in the process. A light touch is best.
Go all around the pie making sure not to leave any exposed parts. No pie flashing!
Usually I have filling in my pie at this point. Make sure to keep the foil off the filling or it will bake into it and stick to the pie. It is not pretty to rip off. Remove the foil around five minutes before the pie is finished baking to ensure a nice golden crust. And there you have it! Are you just itching to make a pie? I hope you give it a try this Thanksgiving. It will be a snap with my tips!
What is blind baking? And why and when do you need to blind bake? Blind baking is pre-baking the pie shell when you are going to either fill the pie with a filling you are not going to cook or a filling that is not going to bake as long as the crust takes. I also blind bake for a shorter period if I want to partially bake my pie shell to prevent the crust from getting soggy from the filling. I do this in my Hawaiian Inspired Pumpkin Pie recipe.
There are two ways I blind bake. The first is the simplest. With the tines of a fork, I poke holes on the bottom and sides of the pie shell. This prevents the pie crust from bubbling up when baking. This is a one step process. Then I bake the pie shell at 400 F for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden.
The second way is a two step process. First, you gently line the pie shell with some foil or parchment paper letting the foil or paper hang over the edges of the pie.
Next, you fill the pie with either pie weights (like I have here. Mine are ceramic and keep forever), or you can fill the pie with beans or rice to weigh down the shell to prevent bubbling.
Here is the pie after it has baked. The next step is to remove the foil or parchment paper with the filling and bake the pie shell (first poke the bottom and sides of the pie shell with the tines of a fork) for an additional 5 minutes to finish off the baking. If you only bake with the foil and weights, the bottom of the crust will be a bit soggy. That's it folks! Pretty simple but makes a huge difference in the outcome of your pie. Now fill this beauty with some pumpkin or cream pie goodness!
Have any of you made the effort to make a beautiful pie crust (this includes store bought pie dough as well), flute the edges beautifully and bake it to find the pie shell has shrunken down the sides of the pie dish? Your pie just went from beautiful to deformed… ugh! And for the life of you, you cannot figure out how to not make it do that! In my beginning pie making days, that would frustrate me so bad. I would try different pie dishes, covering the dough with foil, pie weights… everything but the one thing that works. I have even seen other bloggers make would be beautiful pies that had the sides shrunken down on a particular side. I would think…"Don't they know the trick?!" They should know if they are going to "blog teach" others how to make a beautiful pie!
Well my friends, your frustrating pie shell shrinking days are over… hurrah! Let's go through the very simple steps.
After you carefully placed your pie crust in your pie dish (For tips look at pie tutorial 1), make sure it is down in the dish very well and trim your crust one inch longer than the edge of the pie dish.
Take the excess crust that was hanging over and fold it under all around the edge of the pie dish.
Go around the whole edge of the pie crust and press the edges together to seal the dough being careful not to press it too thin. No one likes a thin pie crust now do they?
Now you can flute the edges of the pie crust. This is how I like to do it (I press my thumb into the dough with my other thumb and index finger lightly pressing the dough around my thumb). Others like to use their index finger instead of their thumb, starting from inside the pie (the opposite direction of what I am doing). Find what feels comfortable for you. Or you can use decorative cut outs to lay around the edge of the whole pie. You can also go the easy route and press the edges down with the times of a fork. Those are the simplest techniques. *If you are making a pie with a top crust, you don't need to flute the edges of your pie.
There you go… a finished fluted pie shell.
The final step is the most crucial of all! You must chill your pie shell (in your pie dish) in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Of course, you can chill it for longer. I suggest you lightly wrap it with plastic wrap if you plan on chilling it longer than a few hours to prevent the dough from drying out. If you go the 30 minute route, there is no need to cover the shell. That's it! I promise you that you will no longer suffer from pie shell shrinkage if you follow these steps. Now, no skimping on the pie chilling time! Next week I will go over blind baking techniques. Your pies are going to look amazing this year!
Do you want to make your pies stand out? Decorate them with pie crust cut outs to make them even more beautiful. I will walk you through the steps on how to do these.
You know the extra dough you are left with after you make your pie shell? Don't throw them out! It takes just a minute to make something awesome with it for your pie.
Roll out your dough on a well floured surface. You don't have to flour the top of the dough. And you can roll it out into whatever shape works best for you.
For the Hawaiian Style Pumpkin Pie, I used a mini pumpkin cookie cutter to make little cut outs for the pie. I have a few different sets of these mini cookie cutters I have purchased from Sur La Table and Williams Sonoma. They come in a variety of shapes. Flowers, animals, fruits, leaves, etc… I don't use them for mini cookies, I use them for my pies.
Roll your dough out to about 1/4 inch thick and cut out whatever shape you are using. Before I bought these mini cookie cutters, I used to cut out leaves with a knife free hand. That is also easy to do. Just another idea.
Cut out as many as you can. You can roll out the dough again to cut out some more if you need to.
I always have a parchment topped plate nearby that I can place the freshly cut out pieces on. After you have cut them all out, place your plate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to ensure the pieces of dough will not shrink in size when you bake them.
After you have chilled them for at least 30 minutes, slide the parchment paper onto a baking sheet. Place them in a 400 F preheated oven for 12 minutes or until they are a light golden brown.
I let the pieces cool and if I am not serving the pie right away, I keep them in a ziploc bag until I am ready to use them. I never place them on my pie until I am ready to serve the pie so they don't get soggy. You can either decorate the top of the pie (which is usually what I like to do) so your pie has a beautiful presentation.
Or you can place them on individual pieces of pie right before serving them so everyone gets a decorative cut out on their own piece of pie. Your guests will notice the extra mile you went and it will be our little secret that that extra mile was actually a "piece of cake" easy! I hope you give this a try on your pie or pies this Thanksgiving. Trust me…. your friends and family will think you are Martha Stewart talented!