Stay connected with Airtel’s international roaming plans as you explore Jaru and the top places to visit in Brazil’s Rondônia region ensuring seamless communication while discovering the area’s natural beauty Nestled in the heart of Brazil’s Rondônia state Jaru may not be a household name—but that’s precisely its charm This unassuming municipality rewards intrepid travellers with a treasure trove of natural beauty If you’re looking to veer off the well-trodden tourist path in Brazil Jaru is an under-the-radar gem that deserves a spot on your itinerary Jaru‘s crown jewel is undoubtedly the Parque Natural Municipal de Jaru a sprawling nature reserve that showcases the region’s lush biodiversity Lace up your hiking boots and hit the park’s well-marked trails which wind through dense forests teeming with exotic flora and fauna and—if you’re lucky—even the elusive jaguar Trilha do Ouro (Gold Trail): A 5-kilometer path along an old gold mining route Caminho da Luz (Path of Light): A scenic 3-kilometer trail to a stunning viewpoint Rota das Cachoeiras (Waterfall Route): An 8-kilometer challenging trail with picturesque waterfalls To dive deeper into Jaru‘s rich history head to the Museu Histórico de Jaru (Jaru Historical Museum) This small but well-curated museum offers a fascinating look at the region’s past from its indigenous roots to its role in Brazil’s rubber boom Don’t miss the exhibit on the Integrated Project of Colonization Father Adolpho Rohl which brought settlers from southern Brazil to Jaru in the 1970s make your way to the Mercado Municipal de Jaru (Jaru Municipal Market) This bustling market is the beating heart of the town where locals come to shop for fresh produce sample exotic fruits like cupuaçu and bacaba and strike up a conversation with friendly vendors Some must-try local specialities at the market: Pirarucu de casaca: Shredded pirarucu fish with cassava flour and spices When the tropical heat gets too much to bear a popular riverside recreation area just outside of town Pack a picnic and spend a lazy afternoon swimming in the cool perfect for sunbathing or playing a game of beach volleyball Hike to Pedra da Bela Vista for stunning views of Jaru and the Amazon rainforest The steep one-hour trek rewards you with panoramic vistas of the Jaru River valley take a taxi or moto taxi from central Jaru (around R$ 20) If your visit to Jaru aligns with the annual Festa do Café in July This vibrant festival celebrates the region’s coffee heritage with live music try traditional coffee-picking and join the festive parade through Jaru’s streets While Jaru may not have a huge selection of hotels there are several comfortable and affordable options for travellers The easiest way to get to Jaru is by flying into Porto Velho International Airport (PVH) located about 290 kilometres north of the town you can take a bus or rent a car for the 3.5-hour drive to Jaru the town is small enough to explore on foot or by bicycle taxis and moto-taxis are readily available and affordable The best time to visit Jaru is during the dry season (May to October) when temperatures are milder and rainfall is minimal Portuguese is the primary language spoken in Jaru It’s a good idea to brush up on a few key phrases before your trip as many establishments in Jaru may not accept credit cards To stay connected during your travels, consider purchasing an international roaming plan from a provider like Airtel With Airtel’s affordable prepaid plans you can enjoy seamless data connectivity and calling ensuring you never miss a moment of your Jaru adventure but it packs a big punch when it comes to natural beauty Whether you’re hiking through pristine forests or immersing yourself in the town’s fascinating history Jaru offers a refreshingly off-the-beaten-path experience that will leave you with lasting memories So why not add this hidden gem to your Brazil bucket list who comprise two thirds of the embattled enclave’s population and his WhatsApp account didn’t appear to be working When I think back on it, one of my happiest professional memories from the past few years involved that young guitarist. I recall sitting cross-legged in a spacious, rather beautiful second-story music-shop-cum-practice-room in the heart of Gaza City. For an hour or two, I had remained there, my attention rapt, my spirit exhilarated, listening to Osprey V a homegrown rock band comprised of Raji—the group’s frontman—and his four friends and family members The music shop was called El-Jaru; Raji’s father owned the quirky electronics store on the ground floor magical one: a gathering place where Gazan kids and wannabe musicians came and played Dean and Martin guitars all shipped into the territory despite the blockade I marveled at a kid in a corner playing the theme song to The Godfather on a violin; another sat nearby He told me that every time he got depressed he went to El-Jaru just to try out the skins but the fierce heat was dissipating as night came down Osprey V was jamming on electric and acoustic guitars with American accents: One of them had graduated from Syracuse University; the rest had never left the Gaza Strip They’d learned the language at school and over the internet They were a collection of 20- and 30-something lawyers They had formed in 2015 with a united passion for music And as I got to know them over several visits I came to understand that music had become their lone outlet for transcending the daily anguish of living on a tiny stretch of land—war-torn many of which reminded me of ’90s angst rock—Audioslave Raji el-Jaru plays a guitar at his family’s music shop in Gaza City in 2017.MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images.Afterward to get lemon ice at Gaza’s most famous ice cream parlor which seemed like a little miracle in a place with almost daily power outages Accompanying us was a farmer I’d reported on for the magazine had lost all of his equipment—including 48 solar panels (which powered his irrigation system) and 8,200 meters of hydroponic pipes—which he’d borrowed $120,000 to purchase seemed to relish the energy of the evening And looking out at the crowds of teenagers I loved it from my very first trip there as a young reporter in 1990 immersing myself in the Arab world and meeting with everyone from artists to computer geeks to the great human rights lawyer Raji Sourani I found the resilience of the people of Gaza to be extraordinary living as they did in such constricted circumstances: 2.2 million Palestinians on a strip of land measuring seven-by-25 miles I envied their close family ties—grandparents after a huge Friday extended-family lunch of musakhan—roast chicken with sumac—the grandma insisted on washing my hair the comfort of a guest was more important than their own needs.) I admired their determination to educate their kids at the highest possible academic levels despite years of Israeli occupation; four wars; severe restrictions and mandates dictated by Israel and Egypt; and the scourge of Hamas some of whose leaders had siphoned off millions meant for the population itself I had nothing but respect for those who pursued careers as doctors and scientists Even in the most desperate of the displacement centers such as Beach Camp (which has now been destroyed) I found families who had been deeply scarred by the decades of repression and generational trauma but who still found joy in their daily lives “People always say—how could you have grown up in a refugee camp after Hamas’s gruesome attacks on the citizens of Israel followed by Israel’s relentless bombardments in response my initial thoughts in those first days were with all the young people I had interviewed on my last trip: the pretty young sisters; both dentists laughing as the Mediterranean rolled in and out engulfing our ankles; the working mothers who had shared the same anxieties and regrets I did about working and mothering; and so many others I’d encountered I knew El-Jaru was smack in the middle of Gaza City and might very well be smashed to pieces The beautiful musical instruments that Raji had imported—the pianos But where were the young musicians who sang of freedom who sang about the world forgetting them and the pain they felt at being miscast and misrepresented Mosab wrote about how his shoes had been taken away from him during his imprisonment I kept thinking of a wonderful summer lunch we’d shared how she’d sat in the front of my car in a beautiful hat I found out that another dear friend, Ahmed Alnaouq, an academic living in Britain, who was part of a writers collective called We Are Not Numbers, lost over 20 members of his family The only two who had survived were his sister-in-law and nephew huge dishes of food; I kept seeing his mother cooking and his grief back then had been unimaginable but I felt completely helpless to ease his suffering I opened WhatsApp and heard a voice message from Raji They were living on a patch of land—the Garden as he called it—a plot owned by his family His cousin and fellow band member were also safe Two others from the band had managed to get to Egypt one of them having left before the October 7 assaults to take his mother to Cairo for chemotherapy But everything they had worked for was gone the group had played a tremendous gig at the Orthodox Church in Gaza and they had won a contest to perform at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris And after years of scraping by as an indie band “It’s not even like we are at level zero,” Raji told me on WhatsApp He had managed to get a 3G signal by going out into the street and walking around until he found one And now everything is gone.” At one point he confided that despite his strong ties to Gaza and his family He knew he was lucky to be among the living And yet he admitted that his day-to-day existence was impossibly difficult was a town of some 300,000.) He left the music store behind what the world has seen in an endless loop on news feeds and social media posts: bodies mangled by bombs; parents holding dead children; babies being pulled from rubble He admitted he was trying not to grow utterly despondent he reminded me of how difficult it had been to work under the blockade when I had met them along with homes and offices and schools around him “We had to suffer so much to get to this point People travel through a gate to enter the Rafah border crossing to Egypt 2023.MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images.One day he sent me a series of messages about impressions he’d witnessed as if the artist in him wanted to maintain a running diary of the death and destruction He sent me a grisly Christmas card which looked like a pine tree in the middle of a sea of rubble I saw that the tree was composed of dead bodies It was painfully graphic and it made its point like a punch to the gut: All over the world but Gaza was facing an ever-mounting catastrophe Around the first of the year he told me that having already been displaced from the north those in his vicinity had been ordered by the IDF to evacuate again was to move out of the Garden to go even further south away from potential incursions or air strikes “We’ll come back stronger,” Raji reflected even as news reports were announcing that the IDF had stepped up air attacks “We’ll make more songs.” I was amazed at his strength and stoicism But he said it as if he was trying to persuade himself he sounded like an anti-war peacenik from the 1960s his only option was to leave Gaza in order to make music that might honor his homeland every single person—those 20,000 people are not numbers What will be left of the Gaza Strip when the war eventually ends How will the survivors manage to overcome their trauma and arrive at a place where they can heal but what about these fragile lives amid the incalculable losses Raji el-Jaru thinks songs might be able to do that He thinks the music store may still be standing “I tried to tell you how things are,” he said Janine di Giovanni is the CEO and executive director of The Reckoning Project and the author of nine books the latest of which is The Vanishing: Faith Loss and the Twilight of Christianity in the Middle East How Miriam Adelson Went From Big MAGA Winner to Casino Loser in Trump’s First 100 Days Trump’s Lies Are Finally Catching Up to Him The UK Has Found Another Reason to Be Mad at Meghan Markle “It’s About Him”: How Trump Is Perverting the Presidential Photo Stream The Ballad of Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson The Truth Underlying Pete Hegseth’s Job Security Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Protein How Sebastian Stan Became Hollywood’s Most Daring Shape-Shifter Every Quentin Tarantino Movie Meet Elon Musk’s 14 Children and Their Mothers (Whom We Know of) From the Archive: Sinatra and the Mob Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Kazan University continues its extensive research into catalysts for non-traditional hydrocarbons - viscous and heavy oils the authors studied transformations of asphaltenes the compounds determining the viscosity of petroleum The provided catalyst proved to be effective for in-situ conversion of asphaltenes The nickel-based catalyst precursor was introduced in order to intensify the conversion processes of heavy oil components The active form of such catalysts--nickel sulfides--are achieved after steam treatment of crude oil at reservoir conditions The experiments were carried out on a rock sample extracted from the depth of 1900 m Changes in composition and structure of heavy oil after the conversion were identified using SARA-analysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy of saturated fractions It is revealed that catalyst particles provide a reduction in the content of resins and asphaltenes due to the destruction of carbon-heteroatom bonds bonds and interactions with aromatic rings are heightened the results of experiments in the absence of catalysts exposed polymerization and condensation of aromatic rings The most remarkable result to emerge from the thermo-catalytic influence is the irreversible viscosity reduction of produced crude oil enhancing the oil recovery factor the introduction of catalysts increases the gas factor due to additional gas generation as a result of aquathermolysis reactions The yield of methane gas is significantly high in the experimental runs with oil-saturated rocks rather than crude oil experiments Senior Research Associate of KFU's In-Situ Combustion Lab Aleksey Vakhin explains "This is a continuation of a three-part work by Kazan Federal University and Zarubezhneft which appeared in Petroleum Science and Technology Those publications covered transformations of petroleum under the influence of various catalysts." The results will also be used in a doctoral thesis prepared by another lab employee 10.3390/pr8050532 are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2024 12:52 AM12 min readReconnaissance soldier Andrii “Yankee” steps through rubble in Chasiv Yar by Francis FarrellEditor’s note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only DONETSK OBLAST – As he creeps between rubble-strewn garages near the central square of Chasiv Yar the eyes and ears of the reconnaissance commander are glued squarely to the overcast midday sky the unmistakable sounds of heavy fighting roll in without pause: not just artillery fire but a full orchestra of machine gun and rifle bursts — around two and a half kilometers away to be precise — where Russian forces pound the residential neighborhood on the edge of the city 41-year-old Andrii “Yankee,” more are not the sounds of explosions but of propellers; those belonging to the hundreds of drones pointing to a five-story building just 30 meters away With just five kilometers of open ground separating Chasiv Yar and Bakhmut, which Russia took in May last year after 10 months of heavy fighting the city was always seen to be Moscow’s next target in the sector A destroyed five-story building in Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)Two years ago embarked on its new strategy: to grind the Ukrainian military down through a sheer advantage in soldiers and firepower it is beginning to pay off: depleted in numbers by the endless positional fighting overstretched Ukrainian units are beginning to lose ground after being held just outside the ruins of Bakhmut for the better part of a year Russian forces made a string of gains through fields and forests bringing them up against the first streets of Chasiv Yar Kyiv has claimed that over 20,000 Russian troops have been gathered for the offensive on the city while President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that Moscow’s forces have been ordered to take it by Victory Day on May 9 the battle of Chasiv Yar has undoubtedly begun The city is rightly seen as the gateway to the agglomeration of four cities from Kostiantynivka in the south through Druzhkivka which form the backbone of Ukraine’s defense of Donetsk Oblast making a defensive stand in Chasiv Yar — located on relative high ground and with a natural defensive barrier in the form of a canal — should be a good fight to take for Kyiv But with many Ukrainian brigades badly attritted by long periods on the front line without rotation and the delayed preparation of fortified defensive lines in Donetsk Oblast it remains unclear how capable Kyiv’s forces are of mounting a solid defense Russia has only upped the pace of its attacks, looking to exploit what could be a temporary period of enemy weakness to maximize territorial gains and finding success in a dramatic breach of Ukrainian lines further south near Avdiivka To understand what could be a critical pressure test for the Ukrainian military and a sign of how the war will likely develop over the summer the Kyiv Independent gained rare access to units serving both on the flanks of Chasiv Yar and inside the city itself “Of course we feel an escalation from the Russian side but we are holding,” said Yankee upon returning to proper cover six figures in pixel camouflage walk in single file along a makeshift forest track Each of them carries a crucial component of kit typical to Ukrainian front-line positions: petrol for the generator Equipment used by a Ukrainian drone team at positions north of Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)As the men reach their positions and begin setting up their equipment the sounds of the battle of Chasiv Yar ring out from the right of the unit’s sector These positions are manned by a reconnaissance team of Ukraine’s 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade which has fought on the northern flank of the Bakhmut sector for over a year now Once performing the tasks of a traditional on-the-ground reconnaissance squad One team uses a Chinese commercial drone to maintain a constant vision of the zero line in the destroyed village of Bohdanivka while another carries out bombing missions on Russian forces with an FPV (first-person-view) drone Usually associated with one-way “kamikaze” missions against enemy equipment and personnel, FPV drones can be also used to drop grenades and other custom-made munitions allowing one drone to be used many more times 28-year-old bomber pilot Andrii “Inspector” flies out from the dugout to peer over at the village’s debris-strewn streets in search of a target the Russian troops are sticking to their basements so the pilot has been tasked with demolishing them the sound of other drones above their positions makes everyone crane their necks to the sky “Sometimes you have so many drones in the air,” said Inspector “so many people wanting to work all at the same time that our guys end up interfering with each other's video feed.” Ukrainian drone pilot Andrii “Inspector” at positions north of Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)Off to the side a lone hooded figure stands on the forest’s edge Softly-spoken 26-year-old Petro “Fanat” has been in the drone game longer than most having flown fixed-wing UAVs on the front line in Donbas before the full-scale invasion From his vantage point in the air, Fanat has a front-row seat to watch Russian infantry assault tactics by now famed for their lack of regard for human life “Just a few days ago in Bohdanivka they had a few wounded left behind during an assault and eventually they were all finished off.” Often given the crude label of “human wave” or “meat attack,” Russian assault tactics using expendable infantry groups to swarm enemy positions and quickly entrench themselves have nonetheless proved effective in exhausting Ukrainian defenders as was the case in Bakhmut earlier in 2023 “This use of units that go up and dig as close to the Ukrainian units as possible and then have assault units use them; Wagner was doing that last year,” said Rob Lee Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia program A Ukrainian drone team sets up a drone for dropping munitions at positions north of Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)“It could very well be a tactic that the Russian military is adapting from them.”   Making full use of the arrival of spring and Ukraine’s ammunition shortage advanced through the forest to the Donets-Donbas canal aiming for a short section where the waterway goes underground “People need to understand that it is ordinary people not super soldiers but ordinary mobilized people defending these trenches,” said Fanat if they have 10 killed in action from an assault group eventually we can lose positions because of this.” As dusk reaches a quiet residential street at an undisclosed location further back from the front line medics of the 5th Assault Brigade wait for peak hour to begin we can often even predict how much work we are likely to have,” said 43-year-old Dmytro Urakov in charge of the team of military doctors and volunteer medics that man this stabilization point It isn’t long before the evening’s work begins a young soldier is brought in with a spinal injury after his pickup truck crashed when hit by an FPV drone Ukrainian military medic Dmytro Urakov at a stabilization point near Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)Swarmed by the well-oiled team of medics the soldier lies wrapped in the gold foil of a space blanket 31-year-old volunteer medic Anastasiia Chubachenko calms down the patient with a personal brand of small talk a special tour called ‘Donbas is a beautiful region,’” she said “Finish me off,” replied the wounded soldier “Then it’s a good thing you are no longer there.” five patients had come through the stabilization point and all carrying light wounds from FPV drone strikes although the injuries are on average lighter than those from artillery fire over 90% of wounded treated here in recent weeks had been from FPV drones and drone-dropped bombs Ukrainian medical volunteer Anastasiia Chubachenko at a stabilization point near Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)Ukrainian military medics tend to a wounded soldier at a stabilization point near Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)One patient high on adrenaline and pleading to be allowed to drive to the hospital in his own vehicle was there for the second time within a week “Everyone here will tell you that the situation with the wounded has changed dramatically when you compare what it was like a year ago with what we have now,” said Urakov Not only has the saturation of the front with drones changed the nature of wounds suffered, but, more critically, it has made evacuating wounded from zero-line positions exponentially more difficult and dangerous “You used to be able to evacuate the wounded at night time on vehicles,” said Urakov “but now they have plenty of drones with night vision… often it is up to the combat medics or infantry to drag them out on foot.” With the old roads now too dangerous to traverse traffic into the embattled city center of Chasiv Yar flows along wide dirt highways criss-crossing the fields to the west of the city.The U.S.-built HMMWV (Humvee) dominated by the sightlines and ranges of FPV drones riding in an armored car is not enough to guarantee safety; most vehicles especially high-value targets like the Humvee are all fitted with electronic warfare kits A Ukrainian soldier driving a U.S.-built HMMWV armored vehicle into Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)According to Yankee while the brigade was losing soft-skin vehicles earlier at a rate of about one per day a quick visit is made to soldiers who had just returned from eight days spent on zero-line positions 37-year-old infantryman Andrii “Burzhui” looks forward with an intense gaze appearing somehow both focused and lost at the same time fights in the ranks of Ukraine’s 41st Mechanized Brigade alongside other assorted units to hold the urban area of Chasiv Yar itself “it's worth taking into account that our guys are on edge Ukrainian infantryman Andrii “Burzhui” in a basement near Chasiv Yar (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)Speaking to the Kyiv Independent experts and soldiers alike identify manpower as the core problem at the heart of Ukraine’s military at this stage of the war: overstretched and undermanned units with infantry often fighting for so long without rotation that their combat effectiveness begins to drop Ukraine’s defense of Chasiv Yar remains stable with little to no confirmed territorial gains in the area outside the city over the last 10 days The same cannot be said further south, where a botched rotation around the town Ocheretyne, northwest of occupied Avdiivka, has resulted in a growing bulge in the front line that Ukraine lacking effective and readily available reserve forces losses in one sector will often compromise the defense of another (Francis Farrell/The Kyiv Independent)“When Ukraine has to fight off advances in a number of places at once but doesn't have sufficient manpower to do so it makes it more difficult for them to deploy reserves to hold one given area,” he said “Whenever Russia is able to advance in one direction it puts strain elsewhere because often Ukraine has to defend places with fewer units.” With three different Russian reconnaissance drones flying overhead the visit to Chasiv Yar is cut short as the area begins to be targeted by regular howitzer fire chuckling at the phrase “normal life” right as a whistling shell lands nearby if we don't stop them here they will keep going forward.” Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Independent is grateful to our members and donors. This story wouldn’t have been possible without a donation from The Charles Douglas-Home Memorial Trust Watch the video version of this story here: Some of the astronomical fare at Space Jaru I am old enough to remember when the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant opened on O’Connell St; it was exotic and exciting though my little lefty student heart was uncomfortable with yet another example of American hegemony it can surprisingly often mean ‘Korean Fried Chicken’ given how ubiquitous the Korean version has become; not all Korean ‘KFC’ is perfect of course but even the worst Korean Fried Chicken beats the Kentucky version in my book Space Jaru is the creation of Gunmoo Kim who first came to Ireland as an English language student in 2010 and thankfully stayed on Space Jaru is his first restaurant but Jaru also has stands at seven weekly food markets serving Korean bbq and rice bowls as well as meal kits for home delivery Jaru uses Irish ingredients where possible and has a focus on modern Korean food The restaurant has a welcoming canteen feel about it with a bustling open kitchen and friendly staff There are tables for two and four but also a large table for 10 perfect for ordering the entire menu to share among friends (with extra ‘KFC’ of course) The menu is long enough to interest but short enough not to intimidate with a mix of rice bowls The first small plate to arrive was Tteokbokki (€11.50) Korean tubular rice cakes mixed with spicy gochujang pork and topped with a soft cooked egg and they proved a highlight pleasingly firm texture and with umami-rich sweet Gochujang (aka Yangnyeom sauce) is the ubiquitous fermented sweet-savoury-spicy red chilli paste that is used to flavour everything from rice bowls to fried chicken and Jaru’s version is particularly well balanced with a little more heat than others I’ve tried The sauce proved particularly effective in adding heft and character to our crunchy double-fried Yangnyum Chicken (€12.50) made from boneless chicken thighs Kimchi Jjigae (€12.50) is another classic dish so had to be tried and it also had some gochujang in the sauce but that was just background to the tender tofu cubes sweet pork and pungent kimchi – a bowl of this on a winter’s day has to be the perfect cure-all Mandu (€9.50) dumplings were filled with slow cooked beef short-rib with a soy dipping sauce and fried until crisp these proved unexpectedly bland perhaps because of the rich flavours in the other dishes in front of us Next came our rice bowls with the Chicken Dakgalbi (€14.50) by far the more successful of the two - savoury chicken pieces edamame beans and salad all of which we mixed through with yet more of the excellent gochujang The Aubergine wasn’t unpleasant but it was rather unexciting and less successful at absorbing and mixing with the other flavours Finally our Appa ‘KFC’ Burger in a brioche bun has to be one of the best in the country The joy of a quality fried chicken burger is all about the contrasts between the soft (brioche) bun but here the addition of soft sweet bulgogi beef plus sticky cheddar cheese slices ensured it all melded into perfection the kind of one you might imagine finding in original KFC heaven The wine list is short but useful and I chose a bottle of Caminante Joven Tempranillo that was light and fruity and cost a mere €28 An even better choice if you can stretch to it would be either the Judith Beck Zweigelt (€40) or the Von Winning Pfalz Riesling (€50) Of course we couldn’t finish our meal and as I write this I am surrounded by three boxes of leftovers to remind me of flavours and I’m finding difficulty concentrating on writing rather than eating In conclusion: less of the American deep-fried hegemony mains and side dishes plus a bottle of Asahi beer and a bottle of wine cost just €130.50  Space Jaru offers great value tasty Korean food that will appeal to both Korean natives From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? Sign in more unwind articles Restaurant critic Jay Rayner with Food editor Jillian Bolger in London. Pictures: Andrew Dunsmore © Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712. It is a snack to rival the gilda for supremacy, which could be improved only if one or two of the peppers tipped into the Scoville Scale to elicit the hot fiery shock that 10 per cent of these capsicums are purported to induce. A chilled bottle of Asahi beer (€5.50) is on hand, but it seems that padróns these days are far milder than when I first discovered them in Mallorca many years ago. We are somewhat under pressure getting through our starter dishes as everything has landed on the table at once. I had specified that the main courses come later, but somehow this has been lost in translation. It would perhaps be wise to order in two tranches so that you control the pace. Main courses are basically two options – Korean barbecue bowls with aubergine, chicken, pork and beef options, which come with a choice of purple or kimchi rice and sauces; and Korean fried chicken, with four choices. So we go for the aubergine (€14.50) and the beef (€15.50), trying the two types of rice and two different sauces, and a classic chicken burger (€12.50). Our third main course is another substantial dish and we have, of course, ordered the kimcheese fries (€6.50) which are indulgently cheesy, and daikon pickle (€3). There’s more of that daikon pickle on the burger, which is a large hunk of golden, panko-crumbed chicken breast, topped with rocket, tomato and cheese. A dash of spicy heat would be good to kick up the flavours. There is no dessert menu, not that you’re likely to have much leftover appetite. Dinner for three with two beers and a Coke was €87.80. The verdict: A top-tier snack and vibrant Korean dishes. Food provenance: Beef from Ballinalee, Co Longford; pork (not free-range) from Drumavanagh, Co Cavan; free-range chicken and eggs; Thai prawns and Caterway vegetables. Vegetarian options: Vegan burger, roast edamame with broccolini, Padrón peppers with smoked almonds, and roast rice cake. Wheelchair access: Accessible with accessible toilet. Corinna Hardgrave, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes a weekly restaurant column Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC Doomfist has been making waves at all levels of play in Overwatch since his release Some of the world’s best have brought him to life in recent tournament play in the Overwatch Contenders where he has been crucial to the lineup of several teams Jason “Jaru” White plays for EnVision Esports a team that has been a pleasant surprise to the North America scene after taking down both Rogue and Immortals over the last two weeks Jaru’s play hasn’t gone unnoticed as he’s been one of the more prominent Doomfist players since bringing him into the fray “My playstyle has always been being a playmaker,” says Jaru. “Doomfist being a flanker and being comparable to Genji has really helped me transition into the hero in such a short amount of time.” If you didn’t happen to catch last week’s games racking up 49 kills with the hero against Immortals When asked about his current state in the evolving meta one shotting squishy targets or bursting tanks I feel like teams are having a tough time with Doomfist because there aren’t a lot of good Doomfist players right now If there aren’t any good Doomfists to play in practice it usually comes as a surprise to play one in an official match.” Doomfist has proven to be a difficult hero to master His level of potency can be shown from one instant-kill to another along with his extraordinary mobility for initiation and disengage Doomfist’s entry into the competitive scene was the quickest out of any new hero Blizzard has released Jaru credits that to teams experimenting a lot more now than they have in previous metas “Doomfist is also a little overpowered for my taste He’s able to one-shot any support/DPS he wants so pick him up right now is really valuable.” For those interested in mastering the man with a powerful arm It’s Doomfist’s main ability and if you’re consistent with that you can get the most out of the hero Always look for big flank routes to kill backlines Always keeping an ability up for an escape is crucial too All you need with Doomfist is that nice lineup for a Rocket Punch … Knowing map terrain can help you a lot for your Rising Uppercut and Seismic Slam combo to have increased survivability.” Catch Jaru back in action this weekend in Overwatch Contenders Can’t make the event? Follow Jaru on Twitch and Twitter for updates on when he goes live Creative use of ZEPETO - Abigelic Cosplay Spot Independent developer Raccoon Logic unveiled the Cosmic Hoarder Edition of its satirical sci‑fi adventure Gen.G wrapped up the Alpha group stage with the region's best record and has already secured its spot at Masters Toronto leaving three other South Korean squads to battle in the lower bracket of the The Apex Legends Global Series Open will begin May 1 at the Ernest N drawing 160 squads from around the world to compete for a $1 million prize pool VALORANT is available across various gaming platforms which causes fans to wonder about its crossplay capabilities Considering the diverse nature of the gaming world VALORANT Mobile is getting closer to its release and select regions can already pre-register for the game Showing interest in the game allows you to keep up with all the recent news about VALORANT M We use cookies to ensure the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to allow us to store and access cookies on your device.Click here for more information.Got it I am an adoptee raised in a non-Indigenous family, away from Country and Culture. In 1998, I approached Link-Up and began the journey of reconnection with my birth mother the colonisation of Australia has been told as a success story with little reflection on how this narrative has influenced Aboriginal women My research directly challenges this problem I am writing a “living oral history” that honours the life of my great grandmother Through access to all the archives available to me I’m telling a story of connection and healing through relational understandings that the past lives in our present I advocate for First Nations’ family standpoints inside the University Indigenous access to archives that relate to them and processes of culturally-informed intergeneration truth-telling and healing through story Australians are being asked to decide if our First Nations’ peoples should have a constitutionally recognised say in decisions that affect them Energies in public and private spheres are palpable but rather than hide under a rock and wait for an outcome I’ve decided to contribute to this important discussion if I don’t speak up for myself and my family In 1997, the then attorney-general of Australia, Michael Lavarch, in his introduction to Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families “In no sense has the Inquiry been ‘raking over the past’ for its own sake The truth is that the past is very much with us today in the continuing devastation of the lives of Indigenous Australians That devastation cannot be addressed unless the whole community listens with an open heart and mind to the stories of what has happened in the past and This was a critical message for all Australians to hear and it remains as relevant today as the day it was written The Bringing Them Home report gave voice to Aboriginal families and communities affected by Aboriginal child removal policies The inquiry heard hundreds of heart-breaking testimonies offered by those once removed from their families My Great Uncle Walter Eatts was one of them In a submission by the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia to the royal commission “I think it is important for people to realise that it was not only the parents and children who were taken away from their parents who really hurt but it is also the children of the children who were taken away who suffer I just don't think people realise the consequences of removing children from their families.” Colonialism and subsequent Aboriginal child removal and adoption policies and practices continue to have devastating and lasting impacts on many Indigenous people’s connections with their biological families and their ancestral homes For those of us who have been separated from family and Country the journey to locate and to know our ancestry seven years before I reunited with my birth family Mabel was born in 1907, on Jaru Country in a women’s birthing place at Lugangarna/Palm Springs 40km east from Halls Creek in the east Kimberley was a strong woman who ensured her baby was born into love and sung to by the women of her Country Mabel’s delicate body was waved through the smoke of a burning campfire and was embraced by Country herself and by the ancestors from whom she descended I have a formidable tribal ancestry that goes back for millennia My great grandmother’s ceremony of birth runs through me Read more: Why is it legal to tell lies during the Voice referendum campaign? At the time of my great grandmother’s birth, Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia were frontier war zones Mabel’s family witnessed the arrival of thousands of predominantly male non-Indigenous gold prospectors and pastoralists to the Halls Creek region Their arrival bought with it a culture of legislated and unlegislated violence There are more than 32 verified massacre sites in the Kimberley region Aboriginal women and their children were abducted and given to landowners and colonists who were accountable to no-one The Western Australian Aborigines Protection Act, 1886 officially introduced to “protect” Aboriginal families did little more than support pastoralist demands for free Aboriginal labour On 23 December, 1905, two years before my great grandmother was born, the Aborigines Act, 1905 was endorsed by the Western Australia parliament Section 8 gave a state-appointed “Chief Protector of Aborigines” legal guardianship of every Aboriginal and “half-caste” child until they reached the age of 16 Section 12 gave the minister authority to remove any Aboriginal person from one area or district and relocate them to another It was an offence for any Aboriginal person to refuse to be removed In 1909, Kimberley Police were instructed to identify all “half-caste” children and make arrangements for their removal. Travelling Police Inspector James Isdell wrote: “I was glad to receive [Chief Protector Gale’s] telegraphic instructions at Halls Creek to arrange for the transport of all half-castes to Beagle Bay Mission Mabel arrived as an inmate at the Beagle Bay Mission she was sent to work as a domestic servant for the Everetts a Yawuru man who was well-respected by business owners in Broome all marriages of “half-caste” women in the state were authorised by the Chief Protector George applied to the Protector to marry Mabel; however Read more: Voice to Parliament: Debunking 10 myths and misconceptions In 1930, Mabel married Jack Albert Eatts, a drover and station hand who identified to police as white. Through marriage to a “white” man, Mabel achieved some degree of exemption from the 1905 Act. Exemption Exemptees were subject to police surveillance and exemption status could be revoked at any time Exemptees were required to “cease to be Aboriginal” – associations with Aboriginal extended family and communities were forbidden as were cultural practices and the speaking of languages giving the Aborigines Department increased powers to remove Aboriginal children from their mothers Mabel and husband Jack got hold of a Ford truck loaded their belongings and their five children She was an extraordinary woman who navigated oppressive policies her whole life the Referendum Council was appointed by then PM Malcolm Turnbull to advise on progress towards a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution This council held 13 First Nations Regional Dialogues to discuss this in six months, between December 2016 and May 2017. The delegates drafted and overwhelmingly endorsed the Uluru Statement from the Heart They called for a constitutionally entrenched First Nations Voice to Parliament, and a Makarrata commission to oversee a process of treaty-making and truth-telling the Turnbull government rejected these calls The referendum towards the Voice to Parliament is now going ahead This July, we celebrated the NAIDOC theme “For Our Elders” I once heard that we must be in the room to change it I will say this: Let’s ensure that the voices of Aboriginal families are recognised in our nation’s constitution Let’s ensure Aboriginal families are in the rooms where decisions are made that affect them As the Voice to Parliament referendum draws closer it’s worth noting the main regulations relating to matters such as advertising Parliament missed an opportunity to ban misinformation and disinformation during the referendum campaign the Yorta Yorta leader was asking for a means by which Australia’s lawmakers could be informed of the views of Aboriginal people A constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament would demonstrate that Australia is a mature nation we need to accept that a powerful healing influence can only be launched when a society knows and acknowledges all episodes of its history We acknowledge and pay respects to the Elders and Traditional Owners of the land on which our Australian campuses stand. Information for Indigenous Australians. You may republish this article online or in print under our Creative Commons licence you must attribute the article to Monash Lens and you must include the author’s name in your republication If you have any questions, please email lens.editor@monash.edu https://lens.monash.edu/republishing-guidelines 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page who turned a college project into a thriving business Three days before the biggest shopping day of the year toy safety advocates gathered at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas on Tuesday to tout their annual list of “potentially dangerous toys” being sold at national retailers drug stores and dollar stores — including some toys that may contain toxic metals or chemicals choking hazards or pose other risks to children The toys were identified in the “Trouble in Toyland” report issued by the Texas Public Interest Research Group a consumer group that has conducted toy safety surveys for 30 years This year’s findings indicate 22 potentially hazardous toys after running laboratory tests and reviewing safety labeling “The most common hazards posed by toys are the invisible ones — the toxic substances you can’t see with the naked eye,” said Melissa Cubria who added that all of the toys on the list are available in Austin Among the toxic substances included Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic to which repeated exposure, including ingesting or chewing, may have adverse effects in reproductive development in males, according to a 2014 report from the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel on Phthalates a panel that reports to the Consumer Product Safety Commission tested positive for 10 times the federally-regulated limit of DEHP according to the Texas Public Interest Research Group report did not return phone calls seeking comment Three other toys on the list included chromium an element that can cause allergic reactions Other risks among the listed toys include loose parts that could become choking hazards conflicting labels and loud toys that could harm children’s hearing But Cubria cautioned that not all of the toys on the list have violated federal regulations “We would certainly like for the Consumer Protection Safety Commission to step up and do more to keep these toys off of our store shelves,” Cubria said “We are well aware that there is a lack of funding so it is sort of impossible for the Consumer Protection Safety Commission to test every single toy or product.” declined to comment on any specific products on the list “We do take the list seriously and will collect samples of the products on the PIRG list,” Fleming said The annual Trouble in Toyland reports have led to more than 150 toy recalls over the past 30 years “Thanks to the efforts of the Public Interest Research Group the Consumer Product Safety Commission has addressed a number of these issues,” said U.S at a news conference Tuesday at Dell Children’s Medical Center but no matter what we do at the federal level Toys considered potentially dangerous to children according to the Texas Public Interest Research Group: Charming and utterly bonkers Japanese improv are a comedy duo from Japan consisting of Junpei Goto and Shusuke Fukutoku Popular on Japanese TV and with several international shows under their belts the pair have been performing together since 2003 This nearly two decade partnership has resulted in a very slick and intuitive act Their ARIGATO show is improv in its purest form with audience participation resulting in the choice of skits being a complete lottery They gather a jumble of adjectives and nouns from the audience to decide the title of their skits but certainly not lacking in variety as the JalJal pair seamlessly and swiftly move from acting out absurdities such as a ‘frenetic toaster’ to an ‘inflatable turtle’ The audience is left wondering how on earth the pair can anticipate each other’s actions but they are so accomplished that even references to other parts of the show are also enthusiastically incorporated and The bilingual Japanese-American compere provides the necessary translation of each task for JalJal; a comic element in itself as she translates absurd phrases into their Japanese equivalent and serves as a necessary link between sketches Despite the duo’s supposedly limited English they manage to incorporate dialogue into many of their skits Nothing is lost in translation and the audience is reminded that comedy is a truly global art form that needs few words to work This show is great family viewing and despite a few  opportunities The sketches often end with a clever twist before the pair give a typically Japanese bow and thank you – ‘Arigato’ Hills shows that affability is not barrier to laughs A show rich in story-telling from a master of the art Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" A new epic adventure game, Jaru’s Journey is set to be released on mobile platforms from the 30th of September 2021.  a young hunter who sets off on a quest to restore balance to the land by defeating the evil council of elders and bringing the magical Huturu guardian back to her tribe Jaru will have to recruit allies to help fight against the evil council of elders in a bid to save their villages and restore peace and harmony to their land In light of the current reality of villages being attacked by evil forces Jaru’s Journey is a relatable story.  Developed by Griot Studios and Amateur Heads Productions the story draws inspiration from different indigenous cultures.  “We’re really excited to share Jaru’s Journey with everyone We’ve managed to weave together a familiar but entertaining story with engaging game play We put a twist on our rich cultural heritage in the visuals and sounds and overall feedback from early players has been very encouraging We’re thrilled to share the current version with a larger audience.” says the Lead Game Designer and Creative Director of Griot Studios The game has an early access release from 30 September 2021 with downloads available for a select number of people.  Players can gain access to the game by visiting www.jarusjourney.com and by following the social media handles @jarus_journey (Instagram) and @jarusjourneygame (Facebook). Space Jaru on Dublin's Meath Street. Picture: Steve Humphreys Space Jaru feels like a breath of fresh air. We’ve become so used to booking via an online widget, inputting our card details and worrying whether we’ll be penalised if some people don’t show up or plans change, that it’s positively refreshing to be able to pull up outside a restaurant on a Sunday at lunchtime, stick our heads around the door to see if they have a table and walk right in. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel ABC News News HomeABC Rural Public performance conserving Indigenous cultureTyne McConnonWA Country Hour Local Jaru dances at Cathedral Gorge in Purnululu National Park Western Australia (Tyne McConnon) Link copiedShareShare articleIn the heart of the Kimberley in the Purnululu National Park local people are holding public corroborees to conserve their indigenous culture. Against the setting of Cathedral Gorge almost 200 people gathered on Saturday to watch the first public dance organised by the Jaru people. By holding public performances they believe people will gain a greater understanding of their beliefs and customs. Karjanarna Jaru spokeswomen Bonnie Edwards says she hopes it will also promote community cohesion. "It makes us feel that we can understand each others culture, we have got white Australian black Australia, if we can come together as one people. "This is a way of showing that we want to come together and be one big family." Local Juru man Tony Nungactha says each dance explains a story, a lesson about life. Mr Nungactha says it's not only the tourists who are learning but also the children performing it "You have got to learn the young people, the kids, when we passed away they have got to learn these." Topic:Food and Beverage Processing Industry CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) beauty and lifestyle tips and secrets on a daily basis A fashion and culture enthusiast who's really a food loving… Nollywood Actress Daniella Okeke who just turned 31 took to Instagram to share stunning images of herself Danielle reinforces that she is in tune with her inner sexiness and channelled her animal spirit into some of the looks Daniella Okeke went all out with a variety of looks all styled by Jaru Her face was beaten to perfection with each look complementing her outfit Her accessories were from Dope Accessories while Trans4maz Studios captured every moment While at it, check out The Chocolate Cuban, LHHNY Star JULIET ‘Juju’ CASTENEDA Sultry In White As She Celebrates Her 33rd Birthday For the latest in fashion, lifestyle and culture, follow us on Instagram @StyleRave_ Fashion Blog Shop the Look Lifestyle Blog Entertainment News Black Celebrity News Fashion Tips Style Blog Beauty Blog Fashion News Online Clothing Store Style Rave participates in various affiliate marketing programs which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites Will be used in accordance with our Terms and Condition and Privacy Policy. Play Duration: 1 hour 1h Brought to you by Kodie Bedford is a Jaru screenwriter who grew up in Geraldton, Western Australia. She discusses how the landscape of Australian television has changed since she started a little over a decade ago. Song With No Boss returns for the second of five episodes about a much-loved corroboree song that travelled thousands of kilometres, largely intact, for at least 160 years. Nathan May discusses his bluegrass tune, Fix It Up. And, for Word Up musician Rulla Kelly Mansell shares some palawa kani. Writer and Director, Kodie Bedford, is behind the Dark Place short "Scout" which will screen at the Sydney Film Festival.(Supplied: Sydney Film Festival) Published: 26 Apr 2025Sat 26 Apr 2025 at 8:00am Published: 19 Apr 2025Sat 19 Apr 2025 at 8:00am Published: 12 Apr 2025Sat 12 Apr 2025 at 8:00am Download the ABC listen app to hear more of your favourite podcasts This post deals with sexual assault and suicide and might be triggering for some readers Sleeping in a park at night near other homeless people might seem like a dangerous thing to do.  But to Jai Jaru, who spent 20 years of her life in and out of homelessness Because when you're homeless your sensitivity to 'danger' is lower It was actually walking the streets of Sydney's Rushcutters Bay at 2am that ended up being the most dangerous thing Jai ever did She'd just been discharged from St Vincent's Hospital and didn't think it was worth finding a place for some shuteye with only a few hours of darkness left Watch: Jai's story is told in the documentary Picturing Home But when Jai lays down in a park near other homeless people there's a solidarity amongst Sydney's homeless that's almost impossible to explain to those who haven't slept rough.  Because when the people who run the homeless shelters and give out the coffee at the food vans go home to their families rough sleepers are left to their own devices "We do make choices about 'do I want to sleep in this park with this group or do I want to sleep with this other group?'" Jai told Mamamia. She explains that sometimes she'd know so-and-so had gotten paid and was therefore likely to go drinking so she'd avoid sleeping in that group on that night Sometimes she'd avoid the parks altogether The last train out of Central Station to Newcastle used to leave the platform at around 12:30 - 1am and the last coffee van shut at about 11pm Jai used to get some "horizontal time" as she calls it She'd wait on the platform for a couple of hours and then get the first train back to the city That's one of the biggest misconceptions people have about homeless people That they are somehow less human than the rest of society.  "We are not that different from anybody else And having a routine helps measure out the day You know how you like your first coffee of the day First stop of the day for Jai when she was sleeping rough was often a 7/11 for the $1 coffee Then she'd plan her week around who was offering what One place used to do bacon and egg rolls for a couple of dollars on Tuesdays another would do pancakes on Monday morning There was someone who'd offer cheap haircuts monthly and another organisation that gave out free clothes on the opposite fortnight "It's no different from pubs having a Tuesday night special.. these are the things that help us feel normal," she told Mamamia.  Being homeless also doesn't mean you can't be kind And if there's a pregnant woman among them someone will offer up their chocolate to quench her cravings.  "I mean that's just what you do," said Jai caring people and we care about our people first Jai came to Australia from Thailand at the age of two after being adopted by an Adelaide family Her parents divorced two years after she was placed with them and Jai says she experienced abuse at the hands of her father who used to have fortnightly access to her It wasn't until Year 12 that things started to "crash and burn." By the age of 21 she found herself on a bus from Adelaide to Sydney left behind her job as a research assistant and her place in a psychology degree with the aim to "jump off the Harbour Bridge." and living with the trauma of her childhood Fleeing to Sydney was a panic reaction to all of those things She instead spent decades in the cycle of homelessness Only now at the age of 41 can Jai say she's been in her own home for five years she'd have stints in short housing stays or refuges but before long she'd find herself back out on the streets "I was in supported accommodation a few different times But the thing is after that lease finished nothing came afterwards and so I was back on the street They don't think about that [the government] in the refuge you do your three nights and you will automatically receive six months in supported accommodation Then you'll be transferred into long-term outreach support accommodation for two years and by then housing will have pulled their finger out and you'll have long-term public housing in a suburb that you're happy with And your life will be together and your mental health stable and you'll no longer jeopardise your tenancy...'." And Jai says Australia's current prevention and intervention strategies need a lot more funding and greater focus on long-term wellbeing and stability.  She herself has been in and out of mental health facilities since she was an adolescent She lives with dissociative identity disorder (previously and more commonly known as multiple personality disorder) which she explains comes from having prolonged trauma Revisiting her old haunts for the documentary Picturing Home that even now she's still coming to terms with having a place to call home.  I wrestle with wanting to stay transient and wanting to keep moving Then I go through periods of wanting to nest," she tells Annette Jai points out the parks and sides of churches and 'wet weather' options where she used to curl up for the night She remembers that not having a plan as night started to fall was always the worst Having a plan was how you made it through.  it was always the thoughtless unkindness - often the really subtle stuff - that used to hurt the most there were times when rude people would do things like throw items at her and other homeless people But it was blatantly crossing the street to avoid them or the snide comments that were far more common.  Weren't we all taught to say that when we were five or six?" said Jai Even though Jai is no longer 'homeless' she still considers herself connected to that community. Nowadays however, most of Jai's focus is redirected to her photography. The documentary shows her journey to her first solo exhibition, which became a reality thanks to Cafe Art Australia - a photography competition that helps empower people impacted by homelessness.  Having a camera in her hand has given Jai optimism and a sense of purpose She hopes her story can act as a conversation starter because she believes we can help our own loved ones from falling into the cycle of homelessness by being a part of the prevention strategy Talk in their community about whatever's going on in their lives then hopefully it won't get to the point where someone in your circle ends up being homeless Because if you don't ask your friends and they don't feel like they're being heard - then it spirals from there," Jai told Mamamia If you think you may be experiencing depression or another mental health problem, please contact your general practitioner. If you're based in Australia, 24-hour support is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 You can find out more about the documentary Picturing Home here, and watch the full documentary here. As Gunmoo Kim’s food empire continues to grow, our critic went to the heart of the Coombe check out his first restaurant "We did see the Korean fried chicken breast burgers on toasted brioche buns at a neighbouring table — mouthwatering." Clockwise from top left: Aubergine jjajang; pork jeyuk; Dead Hot sauce; Kimchi; wasabi mayo; seaweed gim; Korean chilli at Space Jaru on Meath Street, D8. Photo: Lucinda O'Sullivan Pre-Christmas, there was considerable apprehension in the industry as to possible New Year casualties. Among the closures have been Pilgrim’s in Rosscarbery in Cork; Shaker & Vine in Swords, D11; Saltwater Grocery in Terenure, D6, and the Michelin starred Loam in Galway. However, there have also been openings, including D’Olier Street on the eponymous thoroughfare in D2; Hellfire on Westmoreland Street; Nóinín in Kilkenny, and, as our love affair with Asian food continues, new hot spots, including, in Dublin, Nan Chinese on Stephen’s Street; Gekko at Hyde on Lemon Street, and Lee’s Sushi Bar on Burgh Quay. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: My Little Train Classics Toy Trains Importer: JA-RU Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla. Hazard: The recalled toy contain small parts which can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Description: My Little Train Classics wooden toy trains are available in two styles. One, with a yellow cab, blue body and six red wheels and the other with a blue cab, red boiler, wooden base and four black wheels. The item #5293 is the same for both styles and is located in the lower left hand corner on the front of the package. Sold at: Various wholesalers and retailers nationwide from March 2007 through October 2008 for about $2. Remedy: Consumers should take the toy train away from children immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact JA-RU at (800) 231-3470 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. but that it took far too long.Purnululu Elder Shirley Drill (left) and her grandson Landmark Native Title determination across the Torres Strait and Cape York makes history Aṉangu-Tjutaku becomes nationally protected Country Land rights activist is NT's Aust of Year 2 min readPublished 20 December 2022 10:25am there are many people who are using her song and making some funny videos and memes making the song trend on social media Hyderabad: Social media is extremely powerful and has the power to make someone a star; there are a few people who become celebrities overnight. One chance – the right chance – is all they need to settle down in their career. ‘Jambalakidi Jaru Mitaya’ Bharti became an overnight sensation after performing at the pre-release event of Manchu Vishnu’s upcoming film ‘Ginna’ many netizens made negative comments and trolled the singer who is from the Venkatagiri hamlet near Tirupati Bharti claimed that Mohan Babu asked her to perform the song for Vishnu’s pre-release event because he was aware of the local folk tunes She also thanked Mohan Babu for providing a platform to prove herself the singer has been offered a song for Anand Devrakonda’s next film Ocala-News.com Friends and family are mourning the loss of 23-year-old Jaru Mulkey who was killed after his motorcycle struck another vehicle on U.S Mulkey was ejected from his vehicle just before 10 p.m. on February 23 near the roadway’s intersection with NW 95th Street another vehicle that was attempting to cross into the paved median entered the path of Mulkey’s motorcycle Mulkey’s bike struck the side of a sport utility vehicle Mulkey was transported to a local hospital friends and family took to social media in disbelief about the news of Mulkey Mulkey had changed his social media tag to “GSXR Menace,” which is a reference to a sports motorcycle manufactured by Suzuki My heart can’t take much more,” said Tyra Linderman We literally had such a great ride together yesterday evening If only I knew last night was the last time together Gone way too soon,” reads a statement from Jules KZ with several of his past coworkers expressing sadness and appreciation for the time spent together still remember those times we used to ride to work together,” reads a statement from Jarell K “We told each other we would go out cruising again can’t believe that you’re gone” said Jalen L Sheikh Jamiu Kewulere has recounted his ordeals with the Police operatives in Ekiti which almost led to his detention Ekiti State told the congregation at the Special Annual Programme held at the Central Mosque Ado-Ekiti on Sunday that saved for Mr Israel Adesokan(alias Jaru) Special Assistant on Internal Security to governor Kayode Fayemi  (2010-2014) he would have been unlawfully remanded in Police custody The Muslim leader who did not give details of what pitted him against the law enforcement agents expressed gratitude to his creator for using Adesokan to save him from the embarrassment The Grand Imam used the occasion to pray for Adesokan for God Almighty to see him through in his political endeavours Sheikh  Kewulere said ” I will never forget an incident in my life and how this gentleman saved me from being unlawfully detained in the Police custody I am not too sure whether he (Jaru) knew me from Adam This incident happened during the first tenure of Governor Kayode Fayemi I was invited by the Police over an unclear issue and the Police authorities were already attempting to remind me in their custody I have been monitoring his philanthropic gestures to the people irrespective of tribe Many of his good deeds are done unannounced he singlehandedly built a Mosque and a Church at Odo- Oro “I have been praying for you silently because I know you are a man of destiny and you are going far in life .And I pray that God almighty will guide and guard you People who are willing to render assistance without attaching any string to it ” Sheikh recounted who was Special Guest at the event thanked the Grand Imam and the Muslim Community in Ekiti State for the honour He also announced an immediate donation of N200,000 at first instance for the upkeep of the mosque with a promise to make it an annual commitment starting from the year 2022 ” I was brought up in mixed religion settings and I have deep knowledge about the two religions (Islam & Christianity) My experience with the adherents of the two faiths over years endeared me with the  Muslims The security expert disclosed that even though his philanthropic gesture cut across religious lines charged Muslims to wake up from their slumber and resist being treated as second class citizens in the power game in Ekiti Power is not served freely anywhere in the world.If Muslims want to be there they must go for it .” ” Is it true that Muslims in Ekiti don’t have capable hands to contest for the Governorship position Or the Muslim Community  had agreed to be playing second fiddle in Ekiti politics .”Adedokan asked rhetorically Popoola Yaqoub is a correspondent with Independent Newspapers TV Independent on YouTube and IndependentNgr (Facebook