Romantic lace pops up everywhere Nashville Tennessean By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL Associated Press With the fashion world in such a romantic mood lately, lace has moved from bedroom to boardroom. A lace collar or cuff or even a lace-trimmed camisole, instantly feminizes a menswear-style suit — another big trend for women these days. You’ll also see […]
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India strives to double share in handicraft trade
India strives to double share in handicraft trade New Kerala New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath Thursday said a number of export promotion measures would be undertaken to double India’s share in the world handicrafts market from the present two percent. Exports of handicrafts from India are poised for a quantum jump, having […]
Jack’s grows with Fiji
Jack’s grows with Fiji Friday, February 17, 2014 Fiji Times WHEN Jekishan Khatri started his handicraft and souvenir shop in Nadi 35 years ago, he probably did not imagine Jack’s Handicraft would become a household name. But when son Dilip and later his younger siblings Raju and Kirit took over, they worked hard to expand […]
Handicraft Sale, Exhibition Tomorrow
Handicraft Sale, Exhibition Tomorrow BruDirect.com By Azaraimy HH Bandar Seri Begawan – In conjunction with the UNESCO Handicraft Month, an exhibition and handicraft sale will be held at the Art and Handicraft Training Centre in the capital tomorrow. According to the Art and Handicraft Training Centre, the three-day exhibition and sale will end on February […]
Looks matter to female barn swallows
eurekalert.org ITHACA, N.Y. — Even after they have paired with a male, the female North American barn swallow still comparison-shops for sexual partners. And forget personality; the females judge males by their looks — the reddish color of the males’ breast and belly feathers. If the male’s red breast is not as dark as other […]
Chinese Recipes
Edible Bird’s Nest globalfoodideas.com/ChineseRecipes Ingredients 2 medium white thin-skinned potatoes, peeled and shredded lengthwise (2 cups) 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1/2 Tbsp. salt Vegetable oil (To determine amount of oil to use, place an empty sieve in wok, then pour enough oil to cover at least 3/4 of the sieve.) Directions Squeeze potato shreds to remove […]
Sarawak records sharp rise in wild swiftlet population
ecologyasia.com/news-archive KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a sharp increase in the population of wild swiftlets following the implementation of a sustainable management plan by the Forest Department for the harvesting of bird’s nest. Researcher Dr Lim Chan Koon said the number of white-nest swiftlets in a cave in middle Baram, northern Sarawak, had shot up to […]
Caviar of the East
.foodsciencecentral.com Edible birds’ nests produced by several different species of swiflet are consumed by humans as a delicacy or in traditional Chinese medicine. The nests are constructed from a glutinous material found in the saliva secreted from the glands of the swiflets. They command a high retail price and are therefore often referred to as […]
EDIBLE BIRD'S NEST
kinderart® kitchen recipe – edible kinderart.com/kitchen/birdsnest Submitted by Amanda Formaro from FamilyCorner.com This fun craft is not only adorable when done, but it’s tasty too! Sit the kids down to make this fun spring project. Be sure to make extras for friends and family. You will need: • Chow mein noodles • chocolate chips or […]
Six craftmen get Kalamani awards at Surajkund fair
Six craftmen get Kalamani awards at Surajkund fair New Kerala Surajkund (Haryana), Feb 15 : Six craftsmen, including a woman, were given Kalamani Awards at the conclusion of the Surajkund Crafts Mela here today. Those given the Kalamni Awards are: Benudhar Mahapatra (Orissa), Qamrunnisha, Zhaoordin Usta and Rajesh Kumar Jangid (all three from Rajasthan), Panchhu […]