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POPSFun Facts About Tigers The creature use to roam over most parts of the world but now it is only found in some parts of Asia and Africa. Here are some facts about this great animal.
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POPSFood of the week: Cauliflower Cauliflower traces its ancestry to the wild cabbage, a plant thought to have originated in ancient Asia Minor, which resembled kale or collards more than the vegetable that we now know it to be. The cauliflower went through many transformations and reappeared in the Mediterranean region, where it has been an important vegetable in Turkey and Italy since at least 600 B.C. It gained popularity in France in the mid-16th century and was subsequently cultivated in Northern Europe and the British Isles. The United States, France, Italy, India and China are countries that produce significant amounts of cauliflower.
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POPSVietnam Culinary Adventure Holiday This comprehensive tour takes you to both historic capitals of Vietnam, from the colonial charm of Hanoi to its bustling southern counterpart, Saigon. Wonder at the splendour of Halong Bay and discover Hue, the former seat of power of the Nguyen Dynasty. We immerse ourselves in the historical sea port of Hoi An, which still exudes the aura of bygone days, and end our Vietnam experience with a visit down the bustling and colourful Mekong Delta.
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POPSNorman Borlaug: 'The Man Who Saved The World' more ( at source): Yet his work had a far-reaching impact on the lives of millions of people in developing countries. His breeding of high-yielding crop varieties helped to avert mass famines that were widely predicted in the 1960s, altering the course of history. Largely because of his work, countries that had been food deficient, like Mexico and India, became self-sufficient in producing cereal grains. “More than any other single person of this age, he has helped provide bread for a hungry world,” the Nobel committee said in presenting him with the Peace Prize. “We have made this choice in the hope that providing bread will also give the world peace.”
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POPSSaffron ; The Flavor and Fragrance of Joy and Laugh! It takes 225000 hand-picked stigmas from the saffron crocus to make a single pound, making saffron the world's most expensive spice( Each saffron crocus has just three stigmas ). you must share the joy of saffron with those you love (or wish to love), hence the double yield. Enjoy!
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POPSReader's Digest plans to file for bankruptcy
"The Chapter 11 filing will apply only to the company's U.S. businesses. Its operations in Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia-New Zealand will not be affected. "Restructuring our debt will enable us to have the financial flexibility to move ahead with our growth and transformational initiatives," said President and Chief Executive Officer Mary Berner, in a statement." The Pleasantville, N.Y., media company said the bankruptcy would help facilitate an agreement with lenders to exchange a portion of its $1.6 billion in senior secured debt for equity, and transfer company ownership to the lender group. --- "The agreement, which is subject to court approval, also includes a commitment from some members of the senior lender group to provide $150 million in debtor-in-possession financing, which would help fund operations during the reorganization. The pre-arranged plan proposes to cut debt by 75 percent to $550 million, from the current $2.2 billion."
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POPSAlcoholic Rats Show Kudzu May Help Addicted Humans Though kudzu extract is already available in health food stores, "it's not a good drug," said study leader Ivan Diamond, vice president of Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company that is working to develop a kudzu-based compound for humans. That's because kudzu extract—unregulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—is poorly absorbed by the body and its concentration varies wildly from bottle to bottle, he said. ~~~~~~~~~~~ OR -- a "good excuse" to let the pharmaceutical companies control it, thereby increasing their profits even more.
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POPSClimate Change Seen as Threat to U.S. Security “We will pay for this one way or another,” Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, a retired Marine and the former head of the Central Command, wrote recently in a report he prepared as a member of a military advisory board on energy and climate at CNA, a private group that does research for the Navy. “We will pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions today, and we’ll have to take an economic hit of some kind. “Or we will pay the price later in military terms,” he warned. “And that will involve human lives.”
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POPSSai Prasad Foods Ltd Sai Prasad Foods Ltd is a leading manufacturer of daily needed Consumer Products. Sai Prasad brand products include Sai Prasad Feel Good Tea Powder, Sai Prasad Dhania Powder, Sai Prasad haldi Powder, Sai Prasad Chilly Powder. It is a Subsidary of Sai Prasad Group. Sai Prasad Foods Ltd essential concern is to serve Indian customers with best quality standards of food products. Presently Sai Prasad Foods Ltd has 34 branches all over India. Sai Prasad Foods Mission mission is “To enrich & enliven people’s lives”. Sai Prasad Foods Ltd vision is to face successfully tomorrow’s challenges of survival and growth. Main Markets of Sai Prasad Foods Ltd: Southeast Asia
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POPSTang Yuan aka Glutinous Rice Ball Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Ball), the Chinese traditional dessert, now in a modern version! Make your own Tang Yuan by following this easy cooking recipe, by SE Asia Food
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POPSWorld hunger 'hits one billion' When faced with starvation, laws don't matter. Look at New Orleans, Maccas ran out of food and the trouble began. Maybe if they get their economies free of mining companies and set up dictators, there might not be invasions. I wonder who will comment that the US will blow away starving refugees/invaders, conveniently forgetting the fact that it is already happening there.
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POPSThailand Are Cheap No wonder people love to travel to Thailand these days. It's hot. It's fun. And it's cheap. Everything here is cheap -- hotels, food, shopping -- you name it. A coconut costs 20 baht (that's around 50 cents -US). A bowl of noodle costs from 30 to 70 baht (depending on how nice the restaurant is).
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POPSSouth East Asia Adventure Tours Riding an elephant through a jungle in Thailand, watching orangutans in Borneo, strolling the colorful, bustling markets of Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok or tasting the light and flavorful Vietnamese food from one of the small street stalls in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is all part of exploring South East Asia. Since you are reading this you probably expect a little more than a picture-postcard from your visit to South East Asia. You have this urge to scratch the surface and dig a little deeper into the culture and soul of the place you are visiting...
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POPSHow did 100,000,000 women disappear? Two researchers crunching population statistics have confirmed an unsettling reality. Siwan Anderson and Debraj Ray noticed the ratio of women to men in developing regions and in some cultures is suspiciously below the norm.
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POPSVoyage to the center of the “Plastic Vortex” It has been clipped here before, but I think it is important for us to keep it in our conscience. An expedition is being put together to determine how best to remove as much of it as possible and what can be done with it once it is removed. The action of breaking down the plastic is leaching toxic chemicals into the water plus marine wildlife is eating the little toxic pieces. "The real fix is back on land. We need to provide the means, globally, to care for our disposable waste," said Jim Dufour, a senior engineer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California, who is advising the trip.
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POPSEndangered Indonesian coral reefs Southeast Asia's biologically diverse coral reefs will disappear by the end of this century and wipe out coastal economies if climate change isn't addressed, conservation group WWF said in a report. The report, released to coincide with the World Ocean Conference in Manado, Sulawesi, warns that a do-nothing scenario will lead to a steady rise in sea temperatures and the death of the coral reefs.
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