Monday, April 7, 2008

Corn based anti-bacterial film wrap

Filed under: Science, Health & Medical


The wonders of modern science never cease to amaze me (and I am not being sarcastic, this time). A scientist at the US Department of Agriculture in Wyndmoor, PA may have an answer to some of our food-borne illness woes.

Tony Jin has created a biodegradable plastic film which has "a natural antimicrobial agent called nisin". Mr Jin claims, and is backed up by testing, that the film kills bacteria that cause Listeria, Salmonella, and E.coli. The film is made from renewable resources like corn residue. It would be used in packaging to wrap meat and line drink containers.

I think this anti-bacterial film wrap sounds promising. I never know quite what to make of this kind of invention. There have been so many innovations that have sounded great in the beginning, but turned into real disasters. If the corn-based plastic wrap really can kill harmful bacteria, and it is implemented, I hope that it is one for the "win" column.
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Quick & Easy Indian Cooking, Cookbook of the Day

Filed under: Books, Cookbook of the Day

Before I spent a year living with an Indian roommate, I had always though of Indian food as something you only ate in a restaurant. I was intimidated by the spices, the toasting and grinding, and the general foreignness of it. However living with Madhu for 11 months made me far more comfortable with Indian food, and when he moved out, I decided that I needed to get an Indian cookbook to continue my education.

Standing in the aisles of the bookstore, I settled on this volume, Quick & Easy Indian Cooking, by the first lady of Indian cookbooks, Madhur Jaffrey. I've found this book to be totally accessible and written in a voice that invites you to continue reading, even after you've studied the recipe you're planning for that moment. Everything I've made has turned out well and has been so delicious that I was momentarily stunned that I had produced it in my own kitchen. If you want to explore Indian cooking, this book is a great starting place.
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Story about sex (časť 1.)


Do izby prenikalo mesačné svetlo. Na kraji postele sedel Richard a ostýchavo sa pozeral do zeme. Sedel tam mlčky už hodnú chvíľku a premýšľal nad svojou zajtrajšou svadbou. Nad svojím životným rozhodnutím, ktoré ho malo pripútať k žene. Malo ho pripútať k zodpovednosti. Nebál sa. Bol statný chlap, na tvári mal týždňovú bradu, ale v očiach stále nevinný a detský pohľad. Taký bol Richard – večné dieťa. Rodičmi milovaný a vychovaný. Trestaný i chválený. To veľké chlapisko bývajúce na okraji mesta v dome po svojich rodičoch. Otec umrel ako prvý. Na starobu, povedali lekári. Bol to prísny chlap. Bol politikom v mestskej rade a neustále požadoval od Richarda 'adekvátne správanie'. Tak to vždy vravieval. „Správaj sa adekvátne Richard!"
Aj po troch rokoch mu to vie ešte preblysnúť hlavou. Bohužiaľ, vždy v tých najnevhodnejších situáciach. Najčastejšie so ženami. Teda sa snaží dostať do ich prítomnosti a pozornosti, keď zrazu počuje túto kreténsku vetu a niečo sa v ňom pohne a on sa zodvihne a odíde. Richard je pekný chlap. Skutočne, nezavádzam. Je to predsa úspešný burzový maklér, budúci manžel a otec minimálne tridsiatich detí. Správal sa adekvátne. Mal uhladené vlasy i správanie. V spoločnosti jednička, v posteli jedna veľká nula. Krásny kontrast. Možno len čakal, kedy sa to stane zelenú a bude žiť svoj život. Veštci vlastne na to čakáme. Opona spadne a my môžeme ísť konečne vydýchnuť a žiť. Lenže ako žiť?

Takú istú dilemu zažívala i Matilde. Bývala asi o štyri ulice ďalej, ale Richarda stretla pred pol rokom na jednom benefičnom večierku. Jej telom prechádzali nekontrolovateľné vlny strachu a napätie zo zajtrajšieho dňa. Keď si Richard pred ňu minulý mesiac kľakol, skoro zamdlela. Nechcela sa vydávať, nechcela sa viazať. Jej matka sa od šťastím, ešte ten deň takmer zbláznila. Obtelefonovala všetky svoje kamarátky a oznamovala im tú úžasnú novinu. Matilde len plakala vo svojej izbe. Nikdy nepochopí, prečo povedala áno. Bola to scénka, ktorú nechcela pokaziť. Bol to omyl. Zodvihla sa z postele a otvorila šatník. Vyhodila zopár kusov oblečenia až našla starú ošúchanú krabicu, z ktorej vytiahla denník. Začala si ho písať už v sedemnástich. Na prvej strane bol zoznam toho, čo by chcela v živote dosiahnuť. Hneď prvá vec na zozname, bola najstaršia túžba našej Matilde, hrať sólo v národnom orchestri na husle. Chcela byť virtuózkou, chcela byť umelkyňou, ktorá má svoje sólo v orchestri. Nechcela byť úbohou ženou za šporákom a zásterou upackanou od múčnika. Chcela byť niekym a žiť svoje sny. Lenže ako žiť?

How to tie cravat .


Mấy hôm trước đang đi học thì nhận được điện thoại của đứa bạn gọi về dự một buổi lễ quan trọng. Tưởng chỉ đến dự thôi ai ngờ lại phát sinh ra nhiều chuyện, đáng nói nhất là cái vụ thắt cà-vạt (cravat-tie). Hồi nhỏ đến giờ có biết thắt cravat bao giờ đâu, đi học toàn quần jean áo pull thôi, cùng lắm mặc áo trắng đóng thùng là là lịch sự lắm rồi, thế mà bây giờ . . . . :eyes: so confuse.
Chạy đến hỏi Omoni thì Omoni nói đến gặp Apochi mà hỏi, lúc này Apochi đang ngủ đánh thức Apochi thì hơi phiền, thế là lên Google search một hồi thì lạc vô cái diễn đàn kia chỉ cách thắt cravat :yikes: .... mừng húm :D down về liền :p . Chiều nay là đi rồi nên lấy cái cravat ra làm luôn, quả thật hơi bị khó, thắt xong nhìn lại thì y như vừa thực tập băng cổ bệnh nhân vậy :D . Tới phút thứ 89' thì mới thắt được tàm tạm thế là "tròng" vô cổ đi luôn. Thế là từ nay lại biết thêm skill thắt cravat :) so pround of me
Tiện thể mình up hình lên đây, ai muốn học thắt cravat thì go on nhé.









Good luck !

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