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Jasmines from Bhatkal bring in moolah, luck for Shankarapura

Edit The Times of India 29 Jun 2016
MANGALURU. In the early 1950s, the then parish priest of St John's Evangelist Church in Pangala, Father Basil Salvadore Peris, gave a bunch of jasmine creepers to 10 families, and predicted that they would transform their lives ... The reason is the unique thread that binds the flowers together. While Bhatkal jasmines are bound together using ordinary thread, the ones in Shankarapura are tied with twine from dried plantain sheaths ... RELATED....

Make UK the 51st state

Edit CNN 29 Jun 2016
(CNN)Can we all just calm down for a second? Can we stop making a tempest in a Twinings teapot? Yes, with the "Brexit" vote, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. Yes, the British pound lost value as a result of this news. Yes, world markets fell in response to this uncertainty. But you know what? Currencies rise and fall. Stocks go up and down. This is not a self-inflicted London Blitz ... David R. Wheeler ... Read More ... ....

Twinings tea makers to develop a blend especially for Australia

Edit Topix 28 Jun 2016
So it is about time the world-leading tea company came Down Under and added an Australian blend to its array of teas. With English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, Russian Caravan and a plethora of other varieties, 10th-generation Twinings Tea man Stephen Twining and master tea blender Phillipa Thacker made the trip south to find out what Australians want to drink ... ....

Police say man is responsible for two carjackings on same day

Edit Atlanta Journal 28 Jun 2016
Carlos Twine, 18, was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault in connection with a carjacking outside the OK Cafe on June 13. Now Atlanta Police say that Twine was also the person responsible for a carjacking that took place at Lenox Square that same day....

Lauren Conrad's top summer sunglasses

Edit The Examiner 28 Jun 2016
The second and third most affordable sunnies on Lauren's Tuesday Ten today are A.J ... All you need to do is take herbs like rosemary, oregano, thyme, and parsley and hang them on some twine covered in a brown lunch paper bag until herbs are nice and dry, and then seal herbs in an airtight container for preservation. ....

Farnworth, Twine Spark Hoppers Victory (Greensboro Grasshoppers)

Edit Public Technologies 27 Jun 2016
(Source. Greensboro Grasshoppers). The text version of this document is not available at the moment ... (noodl. 34284316) ....

Motel 6 offering discounted stay during quirky summer festivals

Edit The Examiner 27 Jun 2016
Road trip season is upon us once again and whether you’re traveling solo or packing the whole family into the SUV, the wonders of America await in every state. And no matter where you’re headed, you’re bound to run into something quirky that you’d like to see, like the world’s biggest ball of twine, which is located in Cawker City, Kansas ... Here’s what Tom came up with. June 30 – July 3 Roswell UFO Festival Roswell, New Mexico ... Aug ... Aug ... ....

Wheels of fortune: made in ceramic

Edit The Observer 26 Jun 2016
Though the BBC’s Great Pottery Throw Down has a lot to answer for, ceramics in general seem to have captured the public’s attention ... Curator Rheanna Lingham says the One Year On ceramics category is particularly strong ... Bollu has always been a collector and during her decorative arts BA at Nottingham Trent University she started pairing her finds (twisted metal, neon twine, an old oven dial) with her slip-cast clay vessels ... ....

When life gives you tomatoes

Edit The Hindu 25 Jun 2016
Last week, the grey rain clouds over the Sahyadris seemed full of promise. A few light showers, and colour was slowly returning to parched leaves and the dry earth was beginning to yield again ... As tomato prices soared to Rs. 100 a kilo last week, the few tomatoes left in the refrigerator suddenly became prized possessions ... Bhor lost Rs. 5 lakh ... The stems are then propped up on bamboo sticks and the saplings tied with twine to ease growth ... ....

The Temple of No is interactive fiction for people who might not typically enjoy it

Edit Kill Screen 24 Jun 2016
Crows Crows Crows, the studio created by William Pugh (co-developer on 2013’s The Stanley Parable), has launched their second game—a Twine adventure called The Temple of No ... A Whirlwind Heist (a name you are sure to have to Google to remember.) Made in the Twine engine, it’s a simple interactive narrative experience where you go on an adventure as either a woman, a “bloke,” or a frog....

Coimbatore, Esslingen Mayors to sign twin city accord

Edit The Hindu 24 Jun 2016
Coimbatore will soon have a twin city in Europe - Esslingen. An effort that started nearly six years ago will now be formalised with the signing of an agreement between the two cities and it will benefit both the cities. The twining has been approved by the Central and State Governments ... Nandakumar ... The twining of the two cities will help Coimbatore, especially since it is selected under the Smart Cities project, said Mr. Nandakumar ... ....

Ray Ridlen: Popularity growing for straw bale gardening

Edit The Oklahoman 24 Jun 2016
Gardening in straw or hay bales has become popular ... Plus, as it decomposes, it provides heat to keep plants warm ...   ... The straw or hay bale should be tight and held together with two to three strands of twine, preferably made from a biodegradable material such as sisal, but synthetic materials can also be used. Biodegradable twines should be positioned parallel to the ground to avoid their hastened decomposition ... •Watering....

'Deadliest Catch' Captain Busted for Bad Pot ... Of the Crab Variety

Edit TMZ 24 Jun 2016
'Deadliest Catch' Captain Busted for Bad Pot ... The fix only required one snip of twine, but it still cost him $1,500 in fines, and now he's on probation for 2 years ... ....
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