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JAVED MALIK, PAKISTAN'S AMBASSADOR MET WITH HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ESA AL KHALIFA
Ambassador of the People | H.E Javed Malik, Pakistan's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain met with His Majesty King Hamad Bin Esa Al Khalifa to Exchange Greetings and his policy to open the doors of the Pakistan Embassy, Kingdom of Bahrain to its citizens, Appreciation to His Majesty King Of Bahrain to give Royal Pardon and release Pakistani Prisoners. The community Pakistan in Bahrain thanked Ambassador Javed Malik of his Efforts for Community.
PRESIDENT OBAMA JUST DELIVERED THE MOST CONVINCING ARGUMENT FOR WHY DONALD TRUMP CAN'T BE PRESIDENT
Norway's government has confirmed that for the centenary of Finland's independence next year it is considering moving the border, gifting its Nordic neighbour a mountain peak that would be the country's highest point. “There are a few formal difficulties and I have not yet made my final decision,” the Norwegian prime minister, Erna Solberg, told NRK, the national broadcaster. “But we are looking into it.” At 1,324 metres above sea level, the highest point in Finland currently lies on a bleak mountain spur known as Hálditšohkka, part of a far larger fell known as Halti, more than 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle. Halti's summit, at 1,365 metres high, is a kilometre away in Norway. But moving the border barely 40 metres further up the mountainside would put Hálditšohkka's 1,331metre summit in Finland – and make the country's highest point seven metres higher. “Geophysically speaking, Mount Halti has two peaks, one Finnish and one Norwegian,”NRK explained to bemused viewers earlier this year. “What is proposed is that Norway gives the Finnish peak to Finland, because it is currently in Norway.”
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Obama walked a line between recounting all that he's achieved in the last eight years and reminding the country of the work that still has to be done. It was a speech in which the baton was passed. The only way to continue—not just preserve or maintain, but continue—the progressive agenda he set out to accomplish is to elect Hillary Clinton president. He dragged Trump. “Don't boo, vote,” will almost certainly be the line most remembered from this speech, but he demolished Trump directly and indirectly by returning again and again to the fact that being president is work. This was a speech about the responsibility of being president, and he made it abundantly clear that it's a responsibility that Donald Trump cannot handle.
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Bet you didn't know it's International Busking Day. That's why London Mayor Sadiq Khan is pictured above with boy band The Vamps. At least he admits he cannot actually play the guitar. Although the mayor says his daughters have banned him from singing, Mr Khan says his choice would be - of course London's Calling if he were to pick up a microphone. Despite the Brexit vote, Mr Khan says: "London is open. We have to send a message that we are open to business and talent and investment and trade." London mayor Sadiq Khan has said senior City of London figures have expressed their concern about the affect losing access to the European single market could have on London. He said it was important to tell the rest of the country, Europe and the world that London remained open for business.
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MW Connected Drive provides drivers with a variety of services and apps for in-vehicle entertainment, information and safety. As the name suggests, the system is rooted in connectivity and, working with Deutsche Telekom, BMW is bumping up those capabilities to include high-speed LTE, a Wi-Fi hotspotandtheneweSIM. eSIM technology is being touted as a replacement for the traditional SIM card that's at the heart of your smart phone. It's used to establish a high-speed LTE connection inside the vehicle. This, in turn, powers a password-protected Wi-Fi hotspot that can provide internet access for up to 10 devices. A a result, all occupants of a vehicle can view separate content on theirseparatedevices. The LTE connectivity will also be used by BMW Motorrad to offer motorcycles with a mobile phone module. The technologywillprimarilybeusedtoprovideinformation to bikers, such as early warning alerts of upcoming trafficjams. In addition, BMW Motorrad is set to introduce an eCall system(IntelligentEmergencyCall).Thefeature,which already exists in some BMW cars, automatically connects and sends essential information to a BMW call center in the event of an accident, from where the emergency services can be contacted if necessary. A voice connection is also established so that the rider can,ifpossible,providefurtherinfo. BMW has previously worked with Deutsche Telekom to develop a SmartHome app. The app has been available as part of BMW ConnectedDrive since 2015 and allows users to control their house lights and heating, among otherthings. The Wi-Fi hotspot feature was first implemented in the BMW 7 Series in October 2015 and is rolling out across theBMWmodelrangemorewidelyfromthismonth.The eCallsystemwillrolloutnextyear.
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LUX STYLE AWARD 2016 The 15th Lux Style Awards ceremony, presented by Lux to honor the best in fashion, music, films and Pakistani television of 2015, took place on July 29, 2016 at Expo Center, Karachi. On the 15th anniversary of the LSA LUX decided to look back and celebrate some of the most priceless moments in Pakistani award show history. For the sake of this list LUX jury sat through almost 40 hours of footage and relived every single LSA that has taken place. Some of the superstars were truly dressed to impress us. While Mahira Khan made us want to raid her closet, Hamza Ali Abbasi showed how repeating a dress is not an offense.
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PULL OFF THE MATTE PAINT TREND IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK You've heard it time and again: paint is one of the most effective and budget-friendly ways to dramatically transform a space, whether you're trying to make it look bigger, display your artwork, or flatter everyone in the room. But selecting the right hue is only the beginning. In addition to the paint color, the finish can be just as crucial in setting the tone for your space. Layering various finishes within a room adds dimension to any space. Below, is the break down of the best ways to try out this luxe look and why you should say sayonara to semi-gloss.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS Thanks to the advanced technology in premium paints, matte finishes are now as durable as semi-gloss finishes and can even be used in humid areas. The added bonus of using matte paints in high traffic areas? They're extremely forgiving. A wall with nicks or bumps would reflect light and expose the imperfections, but matte finishes can mask those pesky marks and make the wall appear much smoother and mark-free.
LAYERED WHITES, DIFFUSED LIGHT Surrender to the complexity of white. In this abstract artist's townhouse, the interplay of whites and light creates nuance and subtle beauty.
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USE IT TO SHOW OFF YOUR ARTWORK The soft, rich look of matte paint makes it perfect for plush sitting rooms and dreamy bedrooms, noting that the velvety finish especially highlights artwork and wall decor. Polished fixtures and metallics really pop against a matte backdrop. The flat finish provides a contrast to the glossy surface of picture frames, bringing an added elegance to a gallery wall.
Striking Contrasts, Bold Lines Angles and edges become sharply defined as white is cut with black. This digital designer's cabin conveys intent, celebrates form, as fearless, high chroma colors punctuate the black and white landscape.
Experiment With Stripes playing with stripes to create a unique illusion and contrast that draws the eyes to the wall. For a monochromatic look, try painting stripes of the same color but varying finishes, such as semi-gloss and matte. Although the colors are the same, the two different finishes will make it appear as if they're two different shades. For a more dramatic look, she encourages varying the finish and the color. "Try glossy white stripes against a matte black for a fun and bold 'sleek vs suede' look."
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PAINT ON DOORS AND TRIM If you'd rather play it safe, experimenting on doors and trims. Using a matte finish on trims and doors will create a silky and elegant contrast against walls that have a slight sheen. Dark matte trim and doors against light walls will create an especially striking look that's unexpected, while colorful walls with a white matte trim can modernize a space.
ENERGIZING COLOR, CRISP WHITE BORDERS White frames and flatters. In this gallerist's brownstone, white is the guide that directs the eye to multiple color encounters.
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ho is Shah Rukh Khan? He's the grandson of a
freedom fighter Gen. Shah Nawaz Khan who
was the major general of Indian National Army
under Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. His father was also a freedom fighter who migrated from Pakistan to Delhi during the time of Partition. He is also a recipient of Tamra Patra from Indian Govt the only Indian to have a Statue in Grevin Museum, after Gandhiji. The 2nd Richest Actor in the world, more richer then Hollywood giants like Johnny depp, Tom Cruise (after doing all his Charity). A rare species of orchid, Ascocenda Shah Rukh Khan, was named after him in Singapore. Only Indian who is honored with the prestigious Brand Laureate Legendary Award for his unmatched contribution to the world Cinema by Malaysian government, after amitabh to be crowned by Moroccan king. Only Indian to be invited at Yale University, USA. 9. In 2010 he was invited to ring the opening bell of NASDAQ stock exchange, USA (world's biggest stock exchange) in New York. Only Actor along with Dilip Kumar to win most number of Film fare Awards. He is the most popular superstar in those places where Indian movies don't even release
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house.......sorry.....Palace in Bollywood, coming from a middle class family with no parents to support him.(he's one of the highest tax payers in the country too). He currently holds record of Longest running movie of Indian Cinema I.e, DDLJ. SRK Donated 2.5 million Indian ruppees to PM, Manmohan Singh for Tsunami Relief camp. In NDTV's Greenathon event of 2009, he adopted 5 villages and Adopted further 12 villages in 2012 event.
Government of France awarded him both the
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the LĂŠgion d'honneur - The greatest honor of France like Bharat Ratna in India. SRK was honored with Rajiv Gandhi Award for "Excellence in the Field of Entertainment" in 2002 and was conferred the honorific Datuk title by the head of state of Malacca in Malaysia in 2007. He was also honored with an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from Britain's University of Bedfordshire in 2009 and In 2008, SRK named by Newsweek as one of the 50 most powerful people in the world now recently he became 2nd Indian who got awarded with an honorary doctorate by the University of
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Edinburgh after DR. ABDUL KALAM, in 2013
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Global Diversity Award at the state room of Britain’s House of Commons. Britain’s Parliament honored the king khan. He was also awarded Best Indian Citizen Award in 1997 by the government of India also the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India in 2005 .In 2007 – His lifelike wax statue was installed in London's Madame Tussauds wax museum due to high demand additional versions were installed at Madame Tussauds museums in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and New York in 2010. In 2009 He was given a Black Belt Honorary in taekwondo by the South Korean government and in same year 2009 he was awarded with an honorary doctorate in arts and culture by the University of Bedfordshire. In 2010 he became the first Indian actor to be given the rare honor of signing the guest book at Berlin's Town Hall and In 2011 he became the first Bollywood actor to be featured on the cover page of Los Angeles Times he has also been featured on time Magazine's cover page twice later he was also invited to Harvard University for giving a lecture to its students, he is also world’s "first" actor to be invited at Google and Twitter headquarters. He donated all the prize money KKR won in 2014, 15 cr rupees to the children hospital in Kolkata and Mumbai. He is the only Indian to win UNESCO's Pyramid con Marni award for his support of children's education.
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L ARRY F OGG TRIP TO SYDNEY, CHINA
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arrived at Chengdu, China, on Sunday, 17 August at about 6:30 PM. After clearing Immigration, I exited the terminal and located the taxi stand. I took a taxi from the airport to my hotel and settled into my room for the evening. I spent the next day exploring the neighborhood in the vicinity of the hotel and resting up from my journey to Chengdu. The main purpose of this trip was to continue my travels along the Silk Road eastbound to Luoyang since I ran out of time at Lanzhou during my April visit. I flew from Chengdu to Lanzhou during the afternoon of 19 August and took a taxi to my hotel. Helen, my guide during my April trip, met me and would be my English speaking Chinese tour guide for this trip as well. We hired a taxi for a day trip the following day to visit the Bingling Thousand Buddha Caves, one of the prominent rock cut cave sites in China. I had planned to visit these grottoes in April but a huge dust/sandstorm had precluded my visit. The grottoes are located on Yongling County, southwest of Lanzhou city adjacent to the Liujiaxia Reservoir. After driving by taxi for approximately 1.5 hours, we arrived at the Liujiaxia Reservoir where we had a choice of traveling to the grottoes by either a small confined fast boat with limited visibility or a large slow boat which afforded very good sightseeing along the way to the grottoes. Travel time to the grottoes by fast boat was approximately one hour and by the slow boat approximately three hours. We checked out the fast boat and were told that we would be required to wait for another seven people to fill the boat before we could depart. We then decided to purchase tickets for the slow boat and proceeded to our large slow boat. The boat had several interior seating areas and four open area seats at the bow – Helen and I decided to sit in the bow area. After a couple of hours, we began to encounter some light rain and our seating area was becoming wet. We moved to the interior seating areas but the cigarette smoke was increasingly becoming unbearable. Helen and I were then invited to travel in the wheelhouse with the Captain of the boat which was much better. Upon arrival at the docking area, we disembarked from the boat and hiked to the Bingling Grottoes. The grottoes were situated on opposite sides of a small stream and had many small caves with many ornately carved Buddha statues, one very large Buddha statue, and a temple displaying some artifacts from the grottoes. The large Buddha stature has recently been restored and stands 27 meters high in Niche 171. We hiked through the grotto site in light drizzle and spent approximately one hour there. The wooden plank way to access higher grottoes was closed to the public during our visit. There was also a small museum near the grotto entrance that we did not
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have time to visit. The return boat ride back to the dock where we first boarded the boat took nearly another three hours. Fortunately, we were once again invited to travel in the wheelhouse with the Captain. The taxi trip back to Lanzhou was uneventful and we arrived back at Lanzhou after dark. We passed the famous Zhongshan Bridge across the Yellow River on our way back to the hotel. The bridge is now for pedestrians only and was colorfully illuminated. On 21 August, we went to the train station at Lanzhou to buy tickets for the train to Tianshui. The trains to Tianshui were booked very full and Helen was able to book two berths on a sleeper car which opened up as she was trying to purchase tickets. Our upper berths were at the top of three high berths and very close to the ceiling of the sleeper car. There were also small fold-down seats in the aisle adjacent to small tables attached to the wall. The train trip to Tianshui took about five hours. I began the trip sitting on one of the fold-down seats and later climbed up the ladder and crawled into my berth. It was very close to the ceiling and the temperature was very hot. I soon returned to one of the fold-down seats where I remained for the duration of the journey to Tianshui. After arriving at our hotel in Tianshui, I downloaded my Lanzhou photos while Helen left to find a suitable taxi for our journey to visit the Maji Mountain Grottoes the following day and to find a local
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restaurant for dinner. Helen found a popular local noodle restaurant nearby the hotel where we had dinner. On the morning of 22 August, the taxi that Helen hired the night before arrived at the hotel on schedule. The drive to the Majishan Grottoes took about one hour. Since the parking lot was a considerable distance from the entrance to the grottoes, we took the battery powered shuttle bus from the parking lot to the shuttle bus stop. From there, we then rode two horses for the continuing uphill trek to the entrance of the grottoes. After riding the horses, we hiked to a scenic spot opposite Maji Mountain (Majishan) where we photographed the mountain, the grottoes, and the elaborate overhanging plank pedestrian walkways on the cliff side of the mountain. According to the literature, construction of Majishan Grottoes began in 384 AD and gradually became one of the large-scale grotto groups in China through continuous chiseling and reconstruction during more than ten dynasties. The locations of most of the grottoes are chiseled into the eastern and western cliffs of the mountain from 30 meters to 80 meters above the
YOU GET THE DUO POT WITH THE NON SPICY SIDE, OR AT LEAST A BOTTLE OF PEANUT MILK TO CALM YOUR PALATE. VISIT THE PANDA SANCTUARY, AND MAKE YOU DON'T YOU MISS BABY PANDAS AND THE RED PANDAS, ALTHOUGH IT LOOK MORE LIKE A RACCOON. TRY LOCAL DIM SUM: RECOMMEND SPICY WONTON, DUMPLING, AND GUO-KUI (CHINESE BUN WITH STUFFING) SHOP, IT'S A RELATIVE CHEAP CITY. ALSO CLOTH AT CHAIN STORES (SUCH AS UNIQILO) WAS CHEAPEST IN CHENGDU, THAN OTHER CITIES. GET A TOUR GUIDE WHEN VISITING HISTORICAL PLACES, THEY ARE VERY INFORMATIVE AND ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CARRY BUG SPRAY OR AT LEAST ANTIITCH OINTMENT, YOU WILL GET BITTEN. ALWAYS REMOVE YOUR SHOES BEFORE ENTERING A HOME OR TEMPLE. THE OLDEST PERSON IS ALWAYS GREETED FIRST AS A SIGN OF RESPECT.
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ground. People can only access the grottoes via the overhanging plank walkways which extend for approximately 1,300 meters along the faces of the cliffs. There are 194 grottoes, including more than 7,200 clay and stone statues and frescoes dating from the 4th to the 19th centuries. The heights of the statues range from 20 centimeters to 15 meters. We continued on to the entrance of the grottoes opposite a temple complex which was not open to the public. There was also a Majishan Botanical Garden which we did not visit. After paying the entrance fee, we hiked along the pedestrian walkway attached to the side of the mountain cliffs and viewed all of the grottoes that were accessible. The rock cut grottoes and statues were magnificent. Depending upon the literature, Majishan Grottoes are ranked among the top four grotto sites in China with the other three sites being Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang, Yungang Grottoes near Datong, and the Longmen Grottoes near Luoyang. I personally liked the Baodingshan Grottoes near Dazu much better than the Mogao Grottoes. After visiting the Majishan grottoes, we ate lunch near the entrance and then returned to Tianshui. Since the train station was on the way back to Tianshui, we stopped to purchase train tickets for a train the following day from Tiuanshui to Luoyang. Once again the trains were nearly booked full and we had to settle for two hard seat tickets on the train for the nearly 12 hour trip to Luoyang. Helen was told by the agent that only hard seat tickets were available for sale at Tianshui but that we could have the conductor upgrade our tickets once we boarded the train. Our next stop was at the Central Square in Tinshui to visit the Fu Xi Temple. The square was very large and totally pedestrian with many artisan shops. We walked around the square and visited the Fu Xi Temple. On the recommendation of our taxi driver, we went from the Central Square to the Tianshui Minsu Museum where we wandered among old city buildings, courtyards, and the museum cultural displays. This museum was very interesting and was not highlighted as a tourist attraction in Tianshui. On Saturday morning, 23 August, we went to the train station for our hard seat train journey from Tianshui to Luoyang. Our tickets were for Coach No. 12 and there were no seat assignments. The Coach No. 12 was packed with people standing in the aisle with all of the storage space above the seats fully occupied. It appeared to me that it was going to be a very long 12 hour trip to Luoyang in Henan Province. After the train departed the station, Helen set off to find the conductor to see about upgrading our tickets as the ticket agent had suggested to her. While she was looking for the conductor, two men who wanted to go smoke in the smoking area offered their seats to me while they were away. After what seemed to be a long time, Helen returned and told me to bring the luggage and go with her to the dining car. The dining car was Coach No. 11 and, although it was closed to the public, the conductor let us ride in the dining car in very nice seats with a dining table. The dining car was nearly empty with the exception of a couple of other passengers and several crew members of the train. I don’t know what Helen told the conductor but the conductor allowed us to ride all the way to Xian at no additional charge – what a lucky break for us! When the dining car opened for service near Xian, we ordered a very nice dinner. Beyond Xian, the train opened the dining car to passengers for an additional charge which we were happy to pay – we kept our dining car seats all the way to Luoyang. Since I had visited
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SURE YOU CAN TAKE IT, EVEN THEIR MILD IS STILL SPICY. DON’T EXPECT SUNNY WEATHER AND BLUE SKY, IT'S MOSTLY CLOUDY/HAZY AND GLOOMY. DON’T BE FRIGHTEN WHEN PEOPLE YELL, THEY ARE ACTUALLY JUST TALKING XD. DON’T EXPECT YOUR CLOTH TO DRY IN ONE DAY, IN FACT YOUR CLOTH MAY NEVER BE 100% DRY, BECAUSE IT'S PRETTY MOIST OVER THERE. DON’T DRINK THE TAP WATER. EVER. NEVER TIP BELLHOPS OR WAITERS – BUT DO TIP YOUR GUIDES! DO NOT OVERREACT WHEN ASKED PERSONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING MARITAL STATUS, FAMILY, AGE, JOB OR INCOME, BECAUSE THIS IS DONE TO SEEK COMMON GROUND. NEVER WRITE THINGS IN RED INK. IT SYMBOLIZES PROTEST OR SEVERE CRITICISM.
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Xian on prior trips to China, we did not stop at Xian. We arrived at Luoyang at midnight and immediately went to the ticket office at the train station to purchase tickets on the very high speed (bullet) train from Luoyang to Xian for 26 August 26. Since there was only one very high speed train from Luoyang to Xian daily, we wanted to make sure that we were able to advance purchase tickets for the train. Fortunately we were able to purchase two second class tickets for the train and were advised that the very high speed train operated out of a different special train station in Luoyang. After checking into the Hua-Yang Plaza Hotel, I tried but was unable to book a non-stop Air China flight from Xian to Chengdu for 26 August on the Internet. Helen was able to hire a taxi for two day trips beginning in the morning. This hotel turned out to be one of the finest hotels that I have ever stayed at in China – they had a no tipping policy and the hotel service was just superb. After breakfast I arranged for one of the hotel employees to purchase the tickets for the non-stop Air China flight from Xian to Chengdu while we were on our daytrip – we picked up the tickets when we returned to the hotel. On the morning of 24 August, we began our day trip by driving to the Longmen Grottoes which were about an hour from Luoyang city. The Longmen Grottoes are magnificent rock cut caves that are situated for a linear distance of one kilometer along both the east and west side of the Yi River. The grottoes were carved into the cliffs of the Xiangshan and Longmen mountains. According to the literature, there are as many as 100,000 statues within the 1,400 caves ranging from 1 inch (25mm) to 57 feet (17 m) in height. The area also contains nearly 2,500 stelae and inscriptions as well as over sixty Buddhist pagodas. The grottoes date from 493 AD and in 2000 the site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Xiangshan Temple is on Xiangshan Mountain above the east side of the Yi River opposite the north end of the west side Longmen Grottoes and provides stunning views of the west side grottoes. We hiked from the taxi parking area for nearly one kilometer to the entrance to the grottoes. After paying the entrance fee, we hiked along the river and explored the grottoes along the western side of the river before using the north footbridge to cross the river to explore the grottoes and the temple along the eastern side of the river. On the way back to Luoyang, we visited the Museum of the Emperor’s Chariot Drawn by Six Horses. It is a museum with the royal tombs and utensils used by the royal family of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC). The main exhibition zone includes two large attendant pits on the original archaeological sites, of which the 42.6 meters long and 7.4 meters wide pit with the “Emperor’s Chariot Dawn by Six Horses” contains 26 chariots and the skeletons of 70 horses. The chariots were drawn by either two, four, or six horses which represented how the chariots were used during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Before returning to the hotel, we also visited the White Horse Temple. The temple complex was very beautiful and I wish that I had been able to spend more time there. Most notable were the two horse sculptures – although these frequently appear to be white in tourism photos, they were actually a natural stone color. The following day, 25 August, we drove to the Songshan Mountain Scenic Area where we were able to visit the Shaolin Temple and the Pagada Forest, as well as hike along a portion of the cliff-side Sanhuang Plank Way of Mount Song (Songshan). The Shaolin Temple was originally built in 495 AD and has a long history as a very important temple. It is also well known for Chen sect and martial arts. During the Song Dynasty (960-1127 AD), the Shaolin martial arts took shape and during the Yuan Dynasty (1227-1368 AD), the Shaolin Temple became a world-renowned temple. The Forest of Stupas, also referred to as the Pagoda Forest, is the graveyard of the Shaolin Temple with tombs of
eminent monks. With a total of 232 ancient stupas, the Forest of Stupas is the largest of its kind in China. Since the Shaolin Temple is several kilometers from the entrance to the scenic area, we rode the battery powered bus to the temple. After visiting the temple complex, we again took the bus to the stop for the Forest of Stupas and the cableway stations that serve two different areas of Mount Song. One cableway was a short trip to a scenic spot on Mount Song. The second cableway was a longer trip to a summit connecting to the trail leading to the 3,000 meter long cliff-side Sanhuang Plank Way. The hanging foot path around the cliffs of Songshan lead to a suspension bridge that connects to a mountain top temple. Songshan is the center-most of the five sacred Taoist mountains in China. The plank way foot path went both up and down as it traveled along the cliffs of Songshan. The views from the plank way were stunning, and we ran out of time before we were able to reach the suspension bridge and the temple. Our only regret was that we didn’t take the Songshan cableway and hike all the way to the suspension bridge and temple before visiting the Shaolin Temple. At least I have now hiked on three of the five sacred Taoist mountains during my travels to China. After a brief visit to the Forest of Stupas, we returned to our taxi and drove back to the hotel. On the morning of Tuesday, 26 August, we took the very high speed train to Xian and a taxi to the Xian airport. The stations for the high speed trains are brand new and amazing. The train platforms all have escalators and lifts, and they match up with the train coaches so that passengers just walk on and off of the train coaches. The trains are also very nice and, given the opportunity in the future, I will always take a very high speed train for future rail travel if one is an available option for me. After a lengthy layover at the Xian airport, we boarded our delayed flight to Chengdu. We decided to visit the Yongling Mausoleum Museum and the adjacent park/garden on Wednesday, 27 August. Although we found the mausoleum museum closed for renovation, the adjacent park and garden were very nice. In addition, we visited a very nice sculpture of the tomb with statues of musicians that was situated on a corner adjacent to the mausoleum museum and park. The following day, we visited the Sichuan Museum – Chengdu and a portion of Huanhua Park nearby the entrance to the Cottage of DuFu. On the morning of 29 August, we took a taxi to the Chengdu airport where Helen departed for Dunhuang and I boarded my flight to San Francisco and then back home to Los Angeles. Between my April trip and this trip, I had finally completed traveling the Silk Road eastbound from Dunhuang to Luoyang.
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BREATH TAKING CHOKERS & HOW TO ROCK THEM IN 2016 Necks are essentially extensions of our faces and therefore vital fashion real estate. Ever since 90s fashion trends made their way back into the fold, easy-towear chokers have become our throats’ best friends — and with good reason. They were born to be worn with the off-the-shoulder trend. Neckpieces come in all shapes and sizes, as exemplified by the Fall 2016 runways of Alexander Wang, Oscar de la Renta, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent, Loewe, Givenchy and many, many more. They can be rebellious, chic or somewhere in between, as proven by the fashion front-runners who rock them on a nearly daily basis.
Whether you choose to Nefertiti-out or not, one thing’s for sure: Everything south of your clavicle looks a touch more polished thanks to these inherently feminine bands. Behold: A sparkling neck elevates even the most exaggerated ensembles.
Simple bands add interest to a minimal look while keeping things streamlined.
Layering multiple chokers stacks the sartorial odds in your favor. On more formal occasions, sparkly neckpieces make for classy plusones, especially when accompanied by slicked-back hair.
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SUPERB HAIRSTYLES FOR SUMMER
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hen the temperature outside soars above 30 degrees, we all search for ways to feel as comfortable as possible in the scorching heat. At the same time, no one wants to sacrifice their appearance in order to achieve this. We have some great advice for you in this regard. Apart from wearing clothes made from natural fibers and drinking more water, try styling your hair in any of the following ways. That way your beauty will remain unaffected by the heat.
THE PULL-THROUGH BRAID
AN UNUSUAL FRENCH BRAID
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THE EMAL WATCH GUIDE 2016 FOR MEN Whether you're into divers, chronographs or drivers, EMAL rounds up the best men's watches you need to know about this year. From Alpina to Chanel, strap yourself in for the latest watch trends with the EMAL Watch Guide to 2016.
LANGE & SHNE The leading Saxon watch house has plenty to celebrate this year, because it's two centuries since founder FA Lange was born and 170 years since he established his first factory. To mark these milestones, A. Lange & Shne has opened a new manufacturing facility and (of course) made an extra-special watch in the form of the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater, the first to feature a "decimal" minuterepeating mechanism, which sounds the time exactly as it is shown on the jumping numerals display.
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Rather more affordable, but still exquisitely crafted, is the new Lange 1. The brand's signature watch gets its first significant upgrade since its introduction back in 1994 with a new hand-wound movement, a slightly narrower bezel and a jumping large date display, which advances on the stroke of midnight.
ALPINA The Alpina brand comes from the same stable as Frdrique Constant, and the big news from each this year is the introduction of the Horological Smart watch. The technology in both versions is exactly the same, so we'll leave you to read about it under "F" for Frdrique...
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The announcement that Alpina has created its very first inhouse chronograph movement provided some excitement on the traditional watch making side. The 233-part AL-760 flyback mechanism is said to have taken up to three years to develop and debuts in the Alpiner 4 Manufacture Flyback Chronograph, which, typically for the brand, represents a lot of wristwear for the money.
BOSS Once again in 2015, Hugo Boss supplied the official watches this time, a simple and elegant three-hander with the brand's first ceramic case.
Watch of the collection Looking for a basic, bold, unfussy sports watch that doesn't cost a mint and looks as though it will last? Check out the Boss Orange New York - black dial, white markings and orange detailing do the trick, but other colours are available.
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BAUME & MERCIER
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Reinforcing its mantra that "life is about moments", Baume & Mercier has become the "student celebratory partner" of the London Business School. Outstanding students will be awarded B&M watches at events throughout the year.
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Two B&M Shelby Cobra watches celebrate 50 years since the hot-rod house became the first American car maker to win the World Manufacturer's GT Championship. Cobrainspired styling cues include "snake's head" seconds hands and striped dials. The editions comprise 1,965 standard chronographs in steel and 98 flyback models in red gold.
BELL & ROSS When most people think Bell & Ross, the shape that springs to mind is square. But increasingly the brand caters for those who prefer a more conventional round case as well. The vintage-inspired 45mm WW1-97 Heritage, for example, has trench-watch-like "wire" strap lugs as well as a power reserve indicator.
WATCH OF THE COLLECTION This year, however, marks a decade since the brand's signature BR 01 arrived on the scene. Intended to give the impression it had been prised from the cockpit of a military aircraft, it proved an immediate success and has led to many variations. The Skeleton Tourbillon Mono-Pusher Chronograph is a 10th anniversary limited edition available in rose gold or titanium.
CHANEL Chanel's big watch drive for autumn/winter centres not on watches for men, but its new Boy Friend, based on a large- sized Premiere model. Apparently, it "stops just short of the border of masculinity". Which may or may not be a good thing.
Watch of the collection The 38mm J12 G10 gets a boost from Chanel's take on the G10 Nato strap. Two straps come with each watch, which has a titanium-ceramic and steel case, and comes with a blue or grey dial.
BLANCPAIN The brand famous for its Fifty Fathoms dive watch this year reinforced its commitment to saving the seas by continuing its support of the World Ocean Summit, which aims to combine economic development with marine conservation.
WATCH OF THE COLLECTION In keeping with the environmental theme, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback is limited to 250 pieces, with 1,000 (720) from the proceeds of each sale donated to the cause.
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FIRST LOOK AT 'SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING' VILLAIN THE VULTURE
LET'S HOPE JUSTICE LEAGUE FILM WILL BE AS PROMISING AS ITS TRAILER
Zack Snyder debuted the first trailer for his upcoming film Justice League at the Comic-Con in San Diego and it looks fantastic. But after the two-minute glimpse, we are only reminded of the time when we were on our toes after watching the trailers of Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, but came back quite disappointed when the film was screened in halls. The video begins with Bruce Wayne hunting for a team of warriors and we get a glimpse of Cyborg, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and The Flash. Superman seems to be missing from the trailer. Meanwhile, the trailer is bound to be a happy glance for all the people who are a fan of Game of Thrones as we see Jason Momoa — who played Khal Drogo — as Aquaman. Ezra Miller's Flash is also there in all his glory. This guy is smart, funny and fast. In terms of costumes and delivery of dialogues all the characters who featured in the trailer of the film looked wittily satisfying and there were funny interactions between the Wonder Woman and Batman when the two were in conversation about taking in Aquaman. One would have been excited but for two reasons we simply controlled ourselves. Firstly because the film will arrive in the theatres on November 17, 2017, and not 2016, secondly the previous DC Comics film adaptation turned out to be a major disappointing moment which we do not wish to relive.
'STAR TREK BEYOND' ON TRACK FOR $60-MILLION OPENING AT BOX OFFICE
The third entry in the J.J. Abrams series debuted at the box office on Friday, collecting $22.5 million, according to the studio. That means “Star Trek Beyond” is on track to collect roughly $60 million by weekend's end — about $10 million less than the last “Star Trek” film launched with in 2013. Still, a $60-million opening is decent — as long as the film performs well overseas. The second installment in the franchise collected $467.4 million worldwide, and the new film will need to rival that sum to make up for its $185-million budget and pricey marketing campaign. The movie, which was directed by “Fast and Furious” veteran Justin Lin, follows Kirk and Spock as they battle a new enemy in the outer reaches of space. Actors Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana reprise their roles in the third film, along with Anton Yelchin, who died last month in a freak car accident at age 27. The cast, along with producer Abrams, paid tribute to Yelchin at the film's splashy outdoor premiere at Comic-Con International in San Diego
Tired of gritty, real life superhero movies where the villains and heroes are merely vague nods to their comic book counterparts? Then you're going to love the concept art from "SpiderMan: Homecoming." Sony just dropped concept art of the next Spider-Man villain The Vulture, and he looks like he was ripped right out of the comic books. If you weren't in San Diego with the thousands of screaming Hall H fans, never fear the whole Spider-Man panel has been uploaded for your viewing pleasure (minus the special footage sadly).
BOURNE-AGAIN MATT DAMON RETURNS AS SPY CHARGED $1 MILLION PER LINE In the rarefied world of international espionage, where discretion is considered the better part of valor, no one expects you to be the life and soul of the party. But shadowy former CIA operative "Jason Bourne" is an lconic even by a spy's standards, according to US actor Matt Damon, who has revealed his iconic character has just 25 lines in the latest Bourne film. The amnesiac super-spy returns to the big screen next week for the first new installment of the Robert Ludlumbased thriller series since 2012, and the first starring Damon in nine years. "Jason Bourne," the fifth film in the hit franchise, sees the 45-year-old pitted against Alicia Vikander's Heather Lee, the head of the CIA's Cyber Ops department who is determined to flush out her nemesis.
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Paul Greengrass, director of "The Bourne Supremacy" (2004) and "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007) was persuaded to rejoin Damon for the next chapter of the Universal franchise after both men sat out 2012's "The Bourne Legacy." Damon told the London-based Guardian Greengrass called him after looking at the finished movie and told him he only had about 25 lines. "Well, I've done it three times," Damon said of playing the spy of few words, adding that screenwriter Tony Gilroy made Bourne "a very lonely character" after his girlfriend dies in the second movie. - $1 million per line given his limited dialogue, Damon was probably earning at least $1 million a line for "Jason Bourne." Although his fee for being wooed back to the franchise has not been made public, Damon was paid $26 million for "The Bourne Ultimatum" in 2007, according to Forbes magazine, and earned $25 million for last year's space thriller "The Martian." "The thing about making these films is that they're not like a normal film. With a franchise movie, it's got to turn the wheels of the industry and the studio has to have them," Greengrass told the Guardian, explaining Bourne's lack of dialogue. "So you start with a release date. They say we're going to make a new Bourne film and it comes out summer of X. Then they start on a script and invariably the script is not ready in time." Rather than start filming without a script, Greengrass says that he and his fellow screenwriter Christopher Rouse hurried the writing process, and dialogue was not a priority. Damon is not the first star to command a stratospheric fee per word in an action blockbuster -- Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly got $15 million, or $21,429 per word, for "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." And like the burly Austrian-American, Damon dedicated the energy he might normally have spent on learning his lines into hitting the gym, completing two 90-minute high-intensity sessions every day for 10 weeks.
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LEGEND OF TARZAN' & 'BFG' NO MATCH FOR 'DORY' AT THE BOX OFFICE Two big-budget movies – Warner Bros.' “The Legend of Tarzan” and DisneyAmblin's “The BFG”– were surely hoping for box-office fireworks over the July 4th weekend. But neither are expected to light up the night sky during the holiday period, leaving “Finding Dory” in the top spot for the third straight weekend. Warner Bros.' $180-million epic about the man raised by apes is expected to collect $30 million in the U.S. and Canada through Monday, according to people who have seen pre-release audience surveys. That would be a weak result for a pricey film, and would rank it among the biggest flops of this year's rocky summer movie season so far. “The BFG,” Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the beloved Roald Dahl book, isn't expected to see much commercial success either. The film about a girl swept into a magical world of giants is on track for a four-day opening of about $30 million. The production budget on the effectsheavy picture is said to be about $140 million.
RAJINIKANTH'S KABALI DAY 3 BOX OFFICE COLLECTIONS: LIKE SULTAN, ANOTHER RS 100 CRORE MONEY-SPINNER
If Salman Khan is Sultan, Rajinikanth is the box office Emperor as the Kabali day 3 box office collections have proved. The film earned approximately Rs 48 crore at the Indian box office on Friday and backed it up with a solid performance on day 2 and 3. While figures from south India are yet to come in, the film is performing well in north India as well. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film has grossed about Rs 11.40 crore net, including Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions, in two days. On Friday, it garnered Rs 5.20 cr., while on Saturday it showed a 19.23% growth with a collection of Rs 6.20 crore. Of the over 10,000 screens that Kabali released worldwide, these earnings account for 1000 screens in north India. Given that north India is not the traditional audience for a Rajinikanth starrer, the numbers are indeed amazing. In terms of gross, Kabali has already trumped Salman Khan's Sultan that got Rs 36.54 crore opening. However, it fell short of Baahubali's Rs 50 crore opening day profit. Experts are counting on Kabali to get a Rs 120 crore weekend. Kabali is going strong at box offices in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. An action-packed directorial by Pa Ranjith, Kabali features 65-year-old megastar Rajinikanth as a gangster who takes a shot at redemption and how he fights for equal pay rights for Tamils in Malaysia. “In Tamil Nadu, Kabali collected a whopping Rs 21.5 crore from its first day. Since the film was exempted from entertainment tax, it managed to register such a big opening,” trade analyst Trinath said. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Telugu dubbed version also got a good start. “The start has been phenomenal with Rs 13.5 crore. It has to be seen whether the film can sustain the momentum through the first week. It was due to the unprecedented advance bookings and Rajinikanth factor, the film managed to register good opening,” Trinath said. Rajesh Thadani, a Mumbai-based distributor, said: “The film has made an outstanding first day collection of around Rs 48 crore. But since the review is not that great, there will be a drop in its collection from Monday.”
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unveiled the second poster with all his four daughters, with the caption — 'Mhaari chhoriyan chhoro se kam hai ke' (Are my daughters any lesser than boys?)” Clearly, Aamir is going all out to make sure he beats Salman at the box office and also makes Dangal a big hit. Since Sultan has already broken records including PK's crucial record.
HERE'S WHY AAMIR KHAN IS SHOOTING A PROMOTIONAL SONG FOR
thing on earth to produce a child. It is high time the media back off, and stop treating me any different than I ever was. Anybody who is bothered shouldn't work with me… but my work goes on as is, like always. Stop making it a national casualty. We are in 2016, not in the 1800s. Probably, even at that time, people were way more civilized and normal than the way the media is behaving and speculating now,” says Kareena, adding, “I'm just fed-up of people making it (her pregnancy) to be a death of some sort. In fact, it should be a message to a lot of people that marriage or having a family has absolutely nothing to do with my career.”
DANGAL!
Aamir Khan's Dangal has too much buzz around it. Most of it comes from the casual comparison with Salman Khan Sultan. For both the films hold wrestling as an important and foremost element in their films adding the body transformations they both have gone through, making the films very intriguing. Now Salman Khan's Sultan has already set a tough record at the box office and has also received great responses for his film. All eyes are now on Aamir. How he plans to beat Salman at the box office is something of everyone's interest. Post the success of Sultan, one producer who is spending time reworking his marketing strategy is Aamir Khan. His film Dangal revolves around a wrestler and his daughters while in Sultan, Salman played a wrestler. Says a source, “Aamir, who recently shot for a promotional video for Dangalis holding meetings with his creative team as to how to market and promote the film in a different way. He feels that instead of it centering around wrestling, it should be about women empowerment and how a wrestler encouraged his daughters to achieve fame. The girls went on to rep resen t I n dia at th e 2010 Commonwealth games, where they won a gold and a silver medal each. That is why Aamir shot the video with his daughters, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra, who play Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari and also
KAREENA KAPOOR UPSET WITH DEEPIKA PADUKONE – FIND OUT WHY! D e e p i k a P a d u ko n e ' s recent statement saying, “I am not getting married and I am not pregnant,” may have been innocent. But the Begum of Bollywood who is currently pregnant for some reason thinks it is a dig at her. Blame her pregnancy hormones or just being extra sensitive but Kareena Kapoor Khan has taken this comment very personally. Says an insider, “While it makes sense for Dips to deny her engagement and marriage rumours, which have been doing the rounds, Bebo can't understand why she denied being pregnant, because no one said she was! KKK is also annoyed at the unsaid implication that actresses who are in the family way are no longer serious about the career or scare producers away. Kareena is gearing up to begin shooting for her next film and with big belly and all, she will rock it.” We have no doubt she will. Not to forget, an angry Kareena had recently even lashed out at the news mongers for discussing her pregnancy like a 'national casualty.' She had said, “I'm pregnant, not a corpse. And what maternity break? It's the most normal
Fawad Khan's next Film “MadamJi” with Priyanka Chopra Pakistani Handsome Star Fawad Khan is now being viewed as to perform the lead opposite to Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra in upcoming Bollywood Movie “Madam Ji”. According to Indian media reports, Grapevine recommends that Priyanka Chopra could be taking into consideration 'Khoobsurat Movie' actor Fawad Khan to star opposite her in her very first production Movie 'Madam Ji'. The movie will be directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and turns all-around an item girl who becomes politician. Fawad Khan soon after making his massive Bollywood debut with Sonam Kapoor in movie Khoobsurat is extremely demand in Bollywood. He has been filled with numerous big Bollywood offers, but didn't confirm any of his following projects however. People loved and well gotten Fawad's on-screen charming nature and consistently waiting for his next Movie. ‘
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SPRING/SUMMER 2016: LIPSTICK CHART In summer it's fair for you to start switching out your beauty routine. A slick of lipstick feels like an easy way to make a summer beauty statement - but exactly how much of a statement you make depends on the colour you choose. Just look to the spring/summer 2016 catwalks. The most daring amongst you might opt to try Prada's bold gold, or Nina Ricci's high-shine red, whereas Mary Katrantzou and Dior offered up different takes on classic nude to what your beauty appetites.
PRADA Gold is unconventional, yes, but there's no denying it was a talking point at the spring/summer 2016 shows. Try it if you dare.
KENZO The orange-brown hue custom-created by Lynsey Alexander at Kenzo is a tricky one to pull off, but when it works, it really works.
JIL SANDER Classic nude and nothing more - a perennial crowd-pleaser.
MARY KATRANTZOU Is this the perfect peach-toned nude? It's a mixture of MAC's Freckletone and Ravishing lipsticks, if you want to recreate it.
CHRISTIAN DIOR If you're not already addicted to Dior's Lip Glow, surely this will persuade you. The perfect pink-tinged balm (and it smells like sweets).
ROLAND MOURET Matt, petal-stained lips - is there anything prettier?
J CREW If you're not much of a lipstick-wearer, opt for a blush pink close to your natural lip colour. Nothing too intimidating, but it adds a bit of polish to your look.
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DOLCE & GABBANA At Dolce & Gabbana, Pat McGrath created custom shades for each model by mixing several different lipsticks. We love this near-neon coral.
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ANTHONY VACCARELLO Bold, stamped-on red never goes out of style. Choose an orange-red hue if you've got an olive-toned complexion.
JASON WU If you're a purist, nothing but a slick of carefully-applied pillarbox red will do. Classic and enduring.
NINA RICCI High-shine Coca-Cola red looks modern and daring for summer. Take your cues from make-up artist Aaron de Mey at Nina Ricci, and layer red gloss over red lipstick for a double colour hit.
BURBERRY PRORSUM Who says dark colours are only for winter? Burberry's models rocked matt aubergine lips with pride at the spring/summer 2016 shows - and so should you.
M.A.C CREMESHEEN You don't have to be an "East Village party girl" who loves "playing dress-up in '60s vintage" to pull off the custom coral lipstick backstage pro Kabuki applied to models' mouths.
DOLCE & GABBANA Even if you're not able to enjoy a sunny Roman holiday (the scene depicted on the catwalk in Milan), a cheerful swipe of rosy lipstick offers a brief beauty escape.
MAYBELLINE GIORGIO ARMANI Like a chocolate covered cherry, lips at this show were a cross between burgundy and brown—an effect achieved by layering a ruby stain with a mahogany cream shadow.
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"Femme fatale" is how makeup artist Gato described the designers' woman. To contrast the sweet, sorbet-colored dresses in the collection, he reached for a vampy, wine-colored lipstick that played off the sultry cutouts and plunging necklines.
IT S A NEW SEASON OF BEAUTY..... And it could be you! Want to be featured in an upcoming issues of EMAL? Mail us on emal@emalmag.com
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PINEAPPLE COCONUT BANANA SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS: Coconut milk Plain or vanilla yogurt Banana Pineapple Coconut Vanilla extract Ice Honey Lime juice
½ cup ½ cup 1 medium 1 cup chopped 1/4 cup shredded 1 tsp 3/4 cup 1 tbsp 2 tbsp
METHOD : In a blender, place all ingredients, cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses and serve.
SUMMER PEACH DRINK INGREDIENTS: Peaches, peeled & cut into slices Water Fresh juice of lemon Sugar Ice cubes For Garnish peach slices Mint leaves
4 2 ½ cups 1 5 tbsp 4 TO 6
METHOD : Place the peach slices in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add lemon juice, sugar, water and ice cubes. Puree until smooth. Add ice to serving glasses and fill each glass with peach juice. Garnish with peach slice and mint leaves.
BANANA CHERRY SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS: Frozen sour cherries 1 cup Banana 1 Milk or yogurt 1 ½ cup or 1 cup Honey 2 tbsp Vanilla extract 1 tsp METHOD : In a blender, place all ingredients, cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
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INGREDIENTS: Lemon 1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice Sugar 1 3/4 cups Coconut water 8 cups Water 4 cups Lavender Simple Syrup ½ tsp METHOD : Place lemon juice, sugar, coconut water, and water into a pitcher and shake or stir vigorously until all the sugar is dissolved. I prefer to shake because it aerates the lemonade and makes a nice head on top. Pour ½ of the lavender syrup into the pitcher and stir. You can add more or less lavender syrup to your personal taste. I personally find that 1/2 of the lavender syrup recipe is a good balance.
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INGREDIENTS: Chicken 4 tikka pcs Lemon juice 3 tbs Salt 1 tsp Garlic paste 1 tbs Ginger paste 1 tbs ¾ cup Yogurt 1 tsp Red chili powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 tbs Gram flour 2 pinch Turmeric ¼ tsp Yellow food color HICKEN IKKA ½ tsp Carom seeds METHOD: 1 tsp Chili flakes Wash chicken pieces properly. And put cut on Chat masala 1 & ½ tsp chicken pieces. In a bowl add lemon juice, salt, Butter 1 tbs ginger and garlic paste and mix. Add chicken pieces and apply the mixture properly on chicken and the cuts. Leave it for 15 minutes. In another bowl, add yogurt, red chili powder, garam masala, cumin powder, roasted gram flour, turmeric, yellow food color, carom seeds, chili flakes, chat masala and butter 1 tbs and mix well. Add chicken in yogurt mixture and properly apply and mix. Marinate chicken for 4-6 hour. For baking, preheat oven at 180 degrees. Take a baking tray, place foil and keep chicken pieces. Bake for 30-35 minutes. For grilling/bbq, directly keep the chicken on grill and grill until it’s done.
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INGREDIENTS: Potatoes Boiled Eggs Chicken Green chili paste Coriander leaves Cumin Black pepper White pepper Salt Chinese salt Bread Cheddar Cheese
Boiled & peeled 4-5 Chopped 2 Boiled & shredded 1 & ½ cup Paste 1 tbs or to taste Chopped 2 tbs Crushed 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp or to taste 1 tsp 8-10 To taste
STUFFED BREAD BALLS METHOD: In a bowl, mash potatoes and add all the ingredients except bread and cheese. Mix well. Cut corners of the bread. Dip bread in water and press to drain excess water. Stuff potato filling and cheese and cover with the bread to make a bread ball. Repeat same process for all bread slices. Deep fry and serve.
CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE
INGREDIENTS: FOR PIE CRUST/BASE: Digestive Biscuits Butter PUDDING: Brown Sugar Cocoa Corn Flour Milk Salt Butter Vanilla Essence Chocolate Shavings for Garnishing
FOR PIE CRUST/BASE: 1.5 Packets (16-18 Biscuits) 2-3 tbsp PUDDING: 3/4 Cup 1/3 Cup 1/4 Cup 3 Cup ½ tsp 1 ½ tbsp 1 ½ tsp
METHOD: Chopperize biscuits & add butter, mix well and press down form in a dish with hand/spoon or spatula in a dish and keep it in freezer for 10-15 mins. Set Aside. Whisk together Sugar, cocoa, Corn Flour, and salt in a pan. Gradually add cold milk a bit and turn on the heat. Now add remaining milk and keep whisking to combine and to avoid lumps. Whisk for 5-6 minutes more till thickens. Once thickens, remove from heat and add butter and Vanilla essence in it. Pour the mixture on pie/base and leave for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle/garnish with chocolate shavings. Chill for 1-2 hours and enjoy.
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SUICIDE SQUAD Release on 5 th August 2016 In the movie Suicide Squad, a secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency. Director David Ayer introduced Warner Bros' Suicide Squad to the world via Twitter with nine new anti-heroes packed into an image. Here's a guide to what you'll need to know. For starters, the line-up of the team goes: Slipknot (Adam Beach), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney), Enchantress (Cara Delevingne), Katana (Karen Fukuhara), Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Deadshot (Will Smith), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), and El Diablo (Jay Hernandez). Of that lineup, five characters have a long comic-book association with the Suicide Squad property — Captain Boomerang, Enchantress, Rick Flagg and Deadshot were members of the team when the series originally launched in 1987, and Harley Quinn has been a mainstay since the 2011 relaunch — with the majority of the others having some level of connection with the property. (Killer Croc, oddly enough, has no comic book past with the team.)
THE FOUNDER Release on 5 th August 2016 In the movie The Founder, Micheal Keaton shoots for the Best Actor Oscar again. Since he lost out to Eddie Redmayne in 2015, for his role in Birdman, chances are he will get the sympathy vote in 2017 for his role as Ray Kroc in The Founder. Especially since he wasn't even nominated for an Oscar for his role in the 2016 Best Picture winner, Spotlight. The Founder, from the director of The Blind Side and Saving Mr. Banks, chronicles how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers' speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to steal the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.
PETE'S DRAGON Release on 12th August 2016 More than 40 years after the original, animated movie of the same name, Walt Disney Pictures reimagines the movie Pete's Dragon. In this live action/CGI film, a young orphan seeks refuge from his abusive adoptive parents with the help of a pet dragon and a couple who live in a lighthouse. The original Disney movie Pete's Dragon arrived in theaters in 1977. Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons and Shelly Winters starred in supporting roles. That film was set in New England in the early 20th century, and Pete is a nine-year-old orphan escaping from his brutal adoptive parents, the Gogans, with his only friend, a cartoon dragon named Elliott. They successfully escape to Passamaquoddy, Maine, and live with Nora, a lighthouse keeper, and her father, Lampie.
BEN HUR Release on 19 th August 2016 In this 2016 version of Ben Hur, a falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him. The original 1959 Ben Hur cleaned up at the Oscars, sweeping them, winning 11. We're betting that this one does not. While Jack Huston, who plays Ben Hur in this go round, is a great actor, he is no Charlton Heston. And the director of this Ben Hur, Timur Bekmambetov, is definitely no William Wyler. Don't expect ANY Oscar nominations for this film, or for the film to earn very much money at the box office.
Kubo And The Two Strings Release on 19 th August 2016 In the movie Kubo And The Two Strings, clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of “Game of Thrones”) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Akihiro (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), and Kameyo (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen – a magical musical instrument – Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara), to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family, and fulfill his heroic destiny.
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ZARRAR, Jehan Films added gaiety in Pakistani film industry with upcoming Pakistani movie Zarrar, this is an action/thriller films directed and scripted by Pakistani super star Shaan Shahid. In the leading role you will see, Nadeem Baig, Shaan, Nayyer Ejaz, Kiram Malik and Adnan butt. Shan shaid also working on the project of arth-2 by with Mahesh Bhatt Indian's most popular director. According to images published by shaan shahid in his social media account, it looks like this movie will be a story of a commander and Shaan Shahid act as a commando in this movie. We hope this movie will also get the huge response in cinema like other movies of Shaan, anyhow Fans are still in waiting for its previous projects like Yalgaar, and Arth-2 which are also pending.
WHISTLE The story of the movie based the issue of drug trafficking in Pakistan and how our admired establishment allocating with this big problematic, the most of the part in this film will be shot in Islamabad, Afghan border, and Baluchistan.
ZINDAGI KITNI HASEEN Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (English: How beautiful life is) an urdu Drama/ Love Story Pakistani movie directed by Anjum Shehzad Produced by Rafiq Ahmed Chudhary, with Mrs. Fahmeeda Abdul, the story of movie Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai written by Abdull Khaaliq Khan the production of this movie is joint production between an Australian production company RC Films and Kingfisher Films. Pakistani Drama's most favorite joori of urdu feature drama serial “Gul e Rana” Sajal Ali & Feroz Khan playing the lead role and set to debut in Pakistani cinema through this love story film.
SAAWAN Saawan movie is base on true story of a Pakistan’s disabled child ,this is a fiction of a people where poverty predominates, and the habitants live on a basic theory of “survival of the fittest”. In the middle of this quintessential beauty, serenity and wilderness is a town that has been hit by a severe natural calamity. Sawan now has to face the callous nature and ignorance by all the characters of society all alone. The tragedy of Sawan has brought together different characters on screen: an inspiring mother, a TV reporter, a common criminal, a child abductor, the cruel landlord and an ambivalent father.
RUSTOM Release on 12th August 2016 It is a murder mystery thriller that encompasses the real life incidents. It also has a romantic tale to narrate. Rustom is an upcoming Indian thriller film written by Vipul K Rawal and directed by Tinu Suresh Desai. It features Akshay Kumar and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead roles.It is based on the real life incident of Naval Officer K.M. Nanavati. Principal photography of the film was commenced in February 2016 and is scheduled for a worldwide release on 12 August 2016
MOHENJO DARO Release on 12th August 2016 This massive budget flick is a period-drama is set in the ancient Indus Valley civilization. This period adventure speaks about an orphan kid who lives with his uncle near the area of Mohenjo Daro. Once he comes to know about a fair in Mohenjo Daro and he visits the fair and comes up with an ambition of becoming a trader.
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PAKISTANI BOXER MUHAMMAD WASEEM WINS WBC SILVER TITLE
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akistani boxer Muhammad Waseem on Sunday defeated Filipino boxer Jether Oliva to claim World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver flyweight title in Seoul. According to details, the fight was stretched to 12 rounds and Waseem was declared as winner by all the judges unanimously. As a result, the Pakistani boxer jumped to number four in his respective weight category International Professional Boxing Ranking. The 28-year-old boxer hails from Quetta and is Pakistan's only professional boxer to win the title. Following the victory, Balochistan Sports Minister announced a Rs0.5 million prize for Muhammad Waseem, while President Mamnoon Hussain also congratulated him. Muhammad Waseem has so far participated in four fights and remained winner in all. He secured knockout wins in all first three professional bouts and also had an impressive amateur record with 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medal and 2010 World Combat Games gold medal to his name.
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