Egypt’s Suez Canal: a maritime choke point

The 400-meter long, 220,000-ton MV [motor vessel ( )] Ever Given, classed as a so-called “megaship,” veered ( ) off course during a gale-force ( ) duststorm ( ).

The 59-meter-wide Taiwan-run, Panama-flagged vessel became stuck ( ) near the southern end of the Suez Canal, diagonally ( ) blocking the man-made ( ) waterway ( ) that connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea.

Opened 150 years ago, Egypt’s Suez Canal has been regularly expanded ( ) and modernized, and it is today capable of ( ) accommodating ( ) some of the world’s largest supertankers ( ), handling roughly 10 percent of international maritime trade. In 2019 around 50 ships used the canal daily, compared with three in 1869.

The majority ( ) of oil transported by sea passes through the Suez Canal, which is the fastest crossing ( ) from the North Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, but demands hefty ( ) passage tolls ( ). The journey between ports in the Persian Gulf and London, for example, is roughly halved ( ) by going through the Suez Canal compared to the alternate ( ) route via the southern tip of Africa.

Most of the cargo ( ) traveling from the Persian Gulf to Western Europe is oil. In the opposite direction, it is mostly manufactured goods and grain ( ) from Europe and North America headed to the Far East and Asia.

The latest blockage ( ) highlights ( ) the risks faced by the shipping industry as more and more vessels transit ( ) maritime choke points including the Suez and Panama canals, the Strait of Hormuz and Southeast Asia’s Malacca Strait. Those routes ( ) are also having to accommodate increasingly larger ships that are more complex ( ) to rescue, while the container-carrying capacity of vessels has doubled in the past decade.

埃及蘇伊士運河：世界海運之吭

長達四百公尺、二十二萬噸，屬於所謂「超大型船舶」的內燃機船「長賜號」，在沙塵暴的大風中偏離了航道。

這艘五十九公尺寬，由台灣企業經營、以巴拿馬為船旗國的船卡在蘇伊士運河南端附近，以斜角堵住了這條連接地中海與紅海的人造水路。

埃及的蘇伊士運河一百五十年前開航，一直定期進行擴建及現代化改造，如今能夠容納世界上最大的一些超級油輪，經手大約百分之十的國際海洋貿易。二○一九年，每天約有五十艘船通過運河，在一八六九年則為每日三艘。

大部分經海路運輸的石油都會通過蘇伊士運河，但需付高額通行費，蘇伊士運河是由北大西洋通往印度洋最快的渡口。例如，要來往波斯灣諸港及倫敦之間，經由蘇伊士運河要比繞道非洲南端的替代路線縮短了大約一半的行程。

由波斯灣運往西歐的貨品大部分為石油；而反方向的運輸，主要是將歐洲及北美洲的製成品與穀物，運往遠東及亞洲。

近日的蘇伊士運河堵塞事件確實凸顯出航運業所面臨的風險，因為有越來越多的船通過海上戰略咽喉要塞，包括蘇伊士運河、巴拿馬運河、荷莫茲海峽，以及東南亞的麻六甲海峽。這些路線還必須容納體積越來越大的船舶，體積越大，救援起來就越複雜。船舶的裝載貨櫃容量在過去十年中整整翻了一倍。

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Easy Ee Fu Noodles! This recipe is quick and easy and IN ONE POT (think about how lovely it would be to relax after dinner without having to wash up 😆).

Not a fan of chicken stock? Ditch it for oyster sauce instead.

➡️ Full recipe: http://www.themeatmen.sg/ee-fu-noodles

⬇️ Ingredients here ⬇️
200g chicken thigh, sliced into strips, set skin aside to fry (optional for garnish)
1 tsp concentrated chicken stock or oyster sauce
2 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp corn starch
Pepper to taste
200g ee fu noodles
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 stalks of leeks (separate the white and green portions and slice diagonally)
100g brown shimeji mushrooms
2 tbsp concentrated chicken stock or oyster sauce
50ml water
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (optional)

[News] เผยสเปค PC ขั้นต่ำสำหรับ Windows 11
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หลังจากที่ประกาศเปิดตัว Windows 11 รุ่นล่าสุดของระบบปฏิบัติการ Windows อย่างเป็นทางการเมื่อคืนที่ผ่านมา ในตอนนี้ทาง Microsoft ก็ได้เปิดเผยสเปค PC ขั้นต่ำ สำหรับการใช้งาน Windows 11 แล้ว โดยมีรายละเอียดดังนี้
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Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
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RAM: 4 gigabyte (GB)
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Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device
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System firmware: UEFI, Secure Boot capable
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TPM: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0
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Graphics card: Compatible with DirectX 12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver
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Display: High definition (720p) display that is greater than 9-inches diagonally, 8 bits per color channel
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Internet connection and Microsoft accounts: Windows 11 Home edition requires internet connectivity and a Microsoft account to complete device setup on first use. Switching a device out of Windows 11 Home in S mode also requires internet connectivity. For all Windows 11 editions, internet access is required to perform updates and to download and take advantage of some features. A Microsoft account is required for some features.
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Windows 11 จะเป็นอัปเกรดฟรีให้กับผู้ที่ใช้ Windows 10 และมีกำหนดเปิดให้ใช้งานในช่วงสิ้นปีนี้
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Basically you just need only 2 ingredients. Hot Cake Mix (Japanese pancake mix) and sausages!

I used Hot Cake Mix for the batter to save time. Hot Cake Mix is perfect for corn dog batter. It is a very popular and versatile Japanese pancake mix. You can make cakes, cookies, muffins, or any kind of sweets.

Hot Cake Mix is available at Asian grocery stores overseas. Morinaga and Showa are popular brands.
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Heart-Shaped Corn Dogs (2 Ingredients)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 20 sausages (5cm/2in long) OR 10 sausages (10cm/4in long)

Ingredients:
50g (1.7oz) hot cake mix
50ml water or milk
20 sausages (5cm/2in long) OR 10 sausages (10cm/4in long)
deep frying oil
ketchup if you want

Directions:
1. In a bowl, mix hot cake mix and water very well.
2. Cut a sausage diagonally and join the cut sides reversely to form a heart shape. Put through an uncooked spaghetti piece or a toothpick to hold them together.
3. Dip the heart-shaped sausages in the batter and deep fry at 170C (340F) until golden.
4. Carefully remove the toothpicks. Spaghetti will become soft, so you don't need to remove it. Serve with ketchup.

レシピ（日本語）
https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/09/Heart-Corn-Dogs.html
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NOTE: Spaghetti Napolitan sounds like an Italian dish BUT it is a typical Japanese pasta dish made at home and served at restaurants nationwide. Nothing related to Napolitana and the main seasoning is Tomato Ketchup. It is a must.

Frozen Udon noodles are just perfect! Noodles won't go too soft but very chewy yet elastic even after you pan fry them 👍

Napolitan is well balanced with meat and vegetables. Easy for kids to eat!

Ramen alla Napolitan (Ramen Version)
https://youtu.be/h5UBpwTLZYA

Spaghetti Napolitan (Basic Recipe)
https://youtu.be/nGQcpc_994M

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Udon alla Napolitan (Japanese Pasta Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
2 packages frozen Udon noodles
50g (1.8oz.) sausage or ham
100g (3.5oz) onion
50g (1.8oz.) green pepper
1/2 tbsp. olive oil
3 tbsp. Kagome Tomato Ketchup https://amzn.to/2S8EH0A
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
salt and pepper
grated parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Slice the onion and green pepper. Diagonally slice sausages.
2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion slices until soft. You can cook garlic together if you like.
3. Add green pepper and sausage slices and cook well.
4. Meanwhile defrost the frozen Udon noodles as directed on its package.
5. Move back to the vegetables, season with tomato ketchup and Worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce). Drain the noodles and mix well. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
6. Serve on a dish and dust with grated parmesan cheese to finish.

↓レシピ（日本語）
https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/06/Udon-Napolitan.html
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Pon Bebels and Cooks with Moe

Recipe: Singgang Bawal Putih (White Pomfret Sour Soup) (From The Malay Kitchen Book)

Topic Bebels? #EndSexualHarassment

Ingredients:
50g yellow onions, cut into slices
10g garlic cloves, cut into slice
20g fresh tumeric , shredded (I didn't have any, so use 1/4 tsp tumeric powder)
2 fresh red chillies, cut into thin strips
2 fresh green chillies, cut into thin strips
30gm cooking oil (I used grapeseed oil)
2 dried tamarind pieces, rinsed or 40gm tamarind paste (I like mine sour, so I would have added another tamarind piece)
2tsp salt ( I used my homemade stock)
1/2 sugar
700gm water
700-800g pomfrets (approx 2 small pomfrets) diagonally halved across the fins

Preparation:

1. Place yellow onions, garlic cloves, ginger, tumeric, red chillies, green chillies and cooking oil into mixing bowl, saute 4mins / 120c / speed 1

2. Add dried tamarind pieces, salts, sugar and water. Boil 8min/ 100c/ speed 1

3. Add pomfrets, cook 2 mins 30 secs / Varoma / Reverse Mode / Speed spoon. Let it stand for 2 minutes. Serve hot

TOPIC:

A politician and committee member of an Unduk Ngadau Pagaent held recently was arrested for sexual harassament on one of the participants. I applaud the survivor for lodging the report. Not many would be brave enough to do so. I talk about this and more.

DO NOT BLAME THE VICTIM/SURVIVOR. Her/His Attire and Behavior is NOT a reason for one to be sexually harassed.

If you or you know someone who is facing sexual harassment of ANY SORT, please head over to this site to see what you need to do.

All Women's Action Society (AWAM) https://www.awam.org.my/sexual-harassment/

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