A lot of flowers can be use to make our food nutritious as well as more aesthetically appealing. If you have a banana tree in your house or garden, you can for instance use the banana flower for a delicious banana flower curry. Start by cleaning the banana tree flower and removing the outer leaves. Take away the hard stamen and the hard covering at the base. Cut the banana flowers into small pieces and place them in a pot. (Some cooks prefer to store the flowers in the fridge over night before using them.) Add water, some salt and a pinch of turmeric powder to the pot and cook until the flowers are soft. Remove from heat. Set aside the flowers and use the water to soak 1 tsp of rice and 2 tsp of mustard seeds for 15 minutes. Grind rice and mustard with 3 red chillies until you have a coarse paste. Heat up 2 tbsp of ghee in a pan and fry 2 red chillies (broken into pieces), 1 tsp of black gram dal, 1 pinch of asafoetida, and a sprig of curry leaves for 2 minutes. Add the banana flowers to the pan and stir well. Add the rice/mustard/chilli paste to the pan and mix all ingredients well. Add 2 tsp of tamarind pulp and some water. Cover the pan and leave to cook for a few minutes. Remove from heat and take away the lid. Wait 1-2 minutes before serving.
N.B! Before you start experimenting with flowers in your kitchen it is important to get an okay from a trustworthy source, such as the national institute of health in your country. Many flowers are unhealthy and must be avoided. The popular Calla lilies are for instance known to cause swelling of mouth and tongue, throat ache, eye pain, diarrhoea, and vomiting.
Month: October 2007
IndieMV
IndieMV is a huge Indie Music Community. It is also a huge social networking site for all music lovers out there. They are located in Canada but have already appealed to other parts of the world such as the United States and part of Europe. Their motto is “IndieMV – Music+People” which is pretty cool and simple to understand. They put People and their love of Music in one place. Well now IndieMV has teamed with UNICEF Canada in the fight against AIDS. Well if you live in Canada this could be your lucky day because you can enter a contest they are having and get the chance to win a lot of great prizes.
If you are interested in the contest details you can read the press release I have attached below. But I will summarize it for you a bit. You just express your views on HIV and AIDS in the form of music and video. If you know how to sing and you know someone that has some expert knowledge in making some cool video, you both can enter and end up getting a chance to go to Montreal. You can also win iPods, Wii’s, Best Buy gift certificates, and a ton of other prizes. They will also be hosting a Concert featuring artists such as Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Corneille, Angelique Kidjo and a few others. This all happens November 28th in Montreal. So if you want to express your views, check their site for more information and read the press release below.
IndieMV.com Launches and Partners With UNICEF for Upcoming, Star-Studded, ‘Unite Against AIDS’ Benefit Concert
Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan and Others to Perform at UNICEF AIDS Benefit Concert as IndieMV Provides Music-Video Based Contests to Promote Awareness
NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IndieMV Media Group announced today the official launch of the Company’s web site www.IndieMV.com and shared details about their recent partnership with UNICEF to provide music-video based contests surrounding the upcoming “Unite Against AIDS” benefit concert on November 28, 2007.
IndieMV.com, is a video-based website that has been designed to connect independent music artists, fans, and labels through social networking. The website is not only a video marketplace for musicians but also a social networking service for students, music lovers, and users that simply want to connect. Services to users are based around networking tools such as video blogging (or ‘vlogging’), private web-cam messaging, photo sharing, as well as access to music videos, interviews, and much more. Services to musicians include digital distribution with revenue share on video downloads along with access to all user-based features.
IndieMV also offers users a new technology called ‘Sliders’. Sliders are an advanced tagging system that allows users to easily search content on a more personalized level. It is a filtering system that each user can customize to their personal interests and preferences.
Concurrent with the website launch, the Company is also pleased to announce their new relationship with UNICEF surrounding music-video based contests that have been organized to help promote their upcoming “Unite Against AIDS” benefit concert in Montreal, Canada on November 28, 2007, as well as promote independent music while spreading awareness for the “Unite For Children, Unite Against AIDS” campaign. IndieMV will be hosting a music-video contest in conjunction with UNICEF. It has been designed to give youth the opportunity to share their impressions and thoughts on issues regarding AIDS and its effect on the world. UNICEF will provide audio tracks and visual footage, and IndieMV will provide the platform for uploading, viewing, and voting for the music videos. Over the next couple of months, the Company’s campus development efforts will carry the UNICEF message and encourage thousands to support the campaign and to build their scene on IndieMV.com.
Confirmed feature performers already include headliner Avril Lavigne, Grammy Award winner Sarah McLachlan, Corneille, Marie-Mai, Angelique Kidjo, and DJ Dino Lenny, as well as the winner of the IndieMV “Unite” band contest. Net proceeds from the concert will benefit UNICEF’s international ‘Unite For Children, Unite Against AIDS’ campaign, which is the largest ever mounted to bring the world’s attention to the global impact of HIV and AIDS on children and young people. Please visit www.IndieMV.com for more details surrounding the contests and concert.
Hummer H3
The Hummer H3 is the third member in the Hummer family, a group of civilian cars that can trace their ancestry back to the military Hummer, formally known as the M998 HMMWV. The acronym HMMWV stands for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle and this vehicle was designed for the United States armed forces to replace militarized civilian trucks.
Released in 2006, the Hummer H3 is the smallest of the three Hummer models and is more of a conventional SUV than a military vehicle. It comes with a GMT345 platform is based on the GMT355, a platform that you can find in cars such as the GMC Canyon and the Chevrolet Colorado.
The Hummer H3 price for the American market ranges from $29,500 to slightly above $40,000. If you want to, you can purchase an H3x trim update and get chrome and body-colored parts that will set your H3 apart from the standard version. In 2007, a new trim level for the 2008 model year H3 was introduced, the H3 Alpha, and if you want to you can combine the H3x with the H3 Alpha. The H3 Alpha can also be used on its own. The H3 Alpha package contains Vortec 5.3 L V-8 rated at 295 horsepower (224 kW) and 317 ft.lbf of torque (438 N•m) and will give your Hummer H3 a towing capacity of to 6,000 pounds (2,721 kg).
AbtElectronics
Ever wonder where you can get some of the best electronics around without looking too far or in too many places? Well AbtELectronics is a store that can help you do that. They carry products from Air Conditioners to Paper Shredders and Speakers to DirecTV TiVo sets. It really is a great place to get some of your necessary electronics. I have searched over the site for some of my needed products such as another good digital camera. I need one with video feature in it and I am searching right now for what works for me.
I always like to go to electronic stores because I love technology. They also have many of the computer accessories I need such as another memory card and a USB Flash Card. It is an online store that is full of equipment ready to be shipped to your house if you order something. They do offer free shipping so you don’t have to worry about paying extra for a little thing like that. I wonder what I can buy on that site now.
Inkjet Remix
If you are like me and have three or more printers, you probably waste a lot of ink. I know I do and I usually go through a whole inkjet of color ink in about a month or so. The black ink usually lasts a bit longer, about 2 months. But I do print a lot and that is for school work, some projects I have, research papers, essays, scholarship applications, and basically a lot of things are just for personal use of printing information. I am so glad that the human race was good and smart enough to make the wonderful product like the printer with its inkjets. Without it, I would probably have to copy everything by hand and I would literally go a little crazy. Well because of sites like InkjetRemix.com I don’t have to worry about running out of ink or even straining my hand copying. They have some extremely Cheap Ink on that site. I have seen some ink cartridges that are sold for $4.50 on the site and its original pricing is well over $20. I mean, why wouldn’t you want to save like that? You are just paying a fraction of the whole price, basically a consumer’s dream.
Inkjet Remix sells some of the Quality Ink Cartridges you can find anywhere in any computer store, technology store, or anywhere else on the internet. I have three different printers. All of them are from HP by the way. It’s not because HP is my favorite brand of computers, well it is one of my top favorite computers, but it’s because my computer is a HP product and usually same brand products go well with each other. I have two big printers for my computer and a photo printer for all my pictures from my digital camera. And Inkjet Remix carries all brands including HP, Lexmark, Apple, Cannon, and Dell. Those are some of the largest computer companies in the world. Cannon is more into photos and digital cameras but I am sure you know what I mean.
Well if you need to fill your printer up with an ink cartridge because you just ran out, you now know where to go to get some great deals. You will only be paying a fraction of the price of what the cartridge is really worth so it is basically a win-win situation for you. You win with a great price for a great product and Inkjet Remix wins by satisfying your needs with their cheap prices and services.
Finance Job
Getting any type of finance job with any company can mean big money for you. Usually financial services jobs pay a lot more than any other type of job in the world. Well if you need some information on where you can actually visit this site called FinancialConsultantRecruiters.com and see what they can offer for you.
Their job is to help big companies fill their finance job positions that may be open in their branch or company. That’s where you can come in and apply and eventually end up getting a great job. Imagine having a big house with a luxury car just for spending some time on that site and submitting your resume. You may even end up getting more than one job offer and then imagine your life after that. Good luck if you will look to see if you can get a great job.
SEO Elite Review
Ever wonder what other SEO techniques you can use to help boost the Page Rank and Search Engine Rank Positions of all your websites? I can tell you a lot about Search Engine Optimization but know this, no one can actually explain to you 100% of its content, meaning, and usability. Without an actual expert with years of experience telling you this very slowly and with proper vocabulary, you probably won’t get to learn a lot. But what I can recommend is SEO Elite. You can find the SEO Elite Review on their testimonial page. You will find dozens of people praising the software for all its meaning.
SEO Elite is an awesome and incredible SEO Software that can help you get your site’s SERPs with the best of its niche. You can get help from the software to jump your site’s rankings up to 250 overnight. How many other SEO softwares or even SEO Companies can tell you that? They can take days and sometimes weeks. You will also find information about thousands of other high Page Rank websites you can submit your own website to and just sit back and watch the rank of your site get better and better in search engines and PR. You can always check it out and purchase the product. Read the reviews to get an idea of how much it has helped others.
Hunting Safari
South Africa is a beautiful place to visit at a part of your life. The wildlife is extraordinary and the people there are all full of culture and beauty. There are also plenty of South Africa hunting safari down there. But don’t worry you will never hunt any endangered animals. There are about 32 species of animals on their list that you are allowed to hunt. No endangered species will ever be added since they are pretty conservative.
All the hunting safaris in South Africa by TJSafari.com are located in Eastern Cape South Africa. They also have locations in Namibia. There are also some American locations in New Mexico and Mexico itself. If you are ever interested in going to one of these hunting safaris you can always check out TJSafari.com because they provide some great experience and some you will never forget.
Toys toys toys!
The world is filled with wonderful cars for us to enjoy. The Pagani Zonda and the Corvette Sting Ray are just two examples of wonderful playthings. The Pagani Zonda is one of several extreme sports cars to come out of the car loving country of Italy, while the Corvette Sting Ray is one of the most beloved cars ever constructed on United States soil. The Pagani Zonda is a much younger car than the legendary Corvette Stingray and made its debut in 1999. The number of cars produced each year is very limited and usually lands around 25 cars. If you want to become the proud owner of a Pagani Zonda, you better start queuing right now.
Making its debut in 1953, Chevrolet Corvette was the first all-American sports car from a United States car manufacturer. Originally manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri and Flint, Michigan, the Chevrolet Corvette is today assembled at the General Motor plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Corvette Sting Ray was introduced in 1963 and featured a unique split rear window. This window was only available on the 1963 models since it was promptly discontinued due to safety concerns. The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray also featured independent rear suspension and prominent fake hood vents. The Corvette Sting Ray has been declared “coolest car in history” by Automobile Magazine and Sports Car International acknowledged it to be one of the Top 5 Sports Cars of the 1960s.
Electronic Medical Records
Keeping records of anything can be difficult to find later on if you are not organized. If you have everything in a little folder and it’s not in alphabetical order or ordered by date or anything else, you probably won’t get too far. Keeping it in the computer, also known as electronically, can be very helpful because it is much more organized than having a little folder with all the printouts. VirMedice offers an electronic medical records software which you can use to keep all your medical records in order and in place.
Managing files, especially medical records, can get on your nerves, especially if you aren’t the neatest person around. But no worries because VirMedice’s medical records software will help you maintain all your records and if you have clients, manage all their records with ease and without worry. This is truely an excellent software for any private medical office. Public medical centers will soon switch to softwares like this since it provides more ease in less time and trouble.