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Vinyl or Wood Windows: Which One to Choose?

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Are you thinking of replacing your old windows to improve your home’s appearance and energy efficiency and you cannot decide between wood windows or vinyl windows? Don’t you know what to choose? Then this article will give you an insight into the pros and cons of wood versus vinyl replacement windows and help you decide which one to choose for your home.

 

Vinyl Windows

Vinyl windows are long lasting, have superior strong and are energy efficient and in spite of that, they are easy relatively easy to manufacture. This makes their prices affordable and yet competitive. They have insulating properties which makes it easy for them to keep your heat from escaping during the cold winter days but protects your home from the sweltering heat during the summer.

Vinyl windows are low maintenance windows. They do not require painting and repainting. A little soapy water is enough to keep the frames clean and neat all year round.

Another reason why you may want to choose vinyl windows is for functionality. Vinyl windows are easy to clean even from the 10th floor of a storey-building as you can simply swing them in to clean. The hassle of finding a long ladder, getting it in place, climbing it to the 5th floor with a bucket of water and a rag in hand is all over.

You may also want to have vinyl replacement windows because of how durable they are. Vinyl windows are strong enough to brave the weather. Whether in snow, rain or sunshine, vinyl windows will not chip, crack or peel.

Do not worry if you do not have a fortune to spend on your windows. Vinyl windows are an inexpensive and yet, do not compromise on quality. With all of these great qualities and features, vinyl windows are also affordable. This explains why they are a popular choice among home owners. If you are the type of person who loves to paint and repaint your windows, vinyl windows may not be for you.

Wood windows will best suit your personal preferences.

Wood windows

Wood windows from sustainable sources are environmentally friendly, good looking and thermally efficient. Wood by its very nature is a natural barrier to cold. With double or triple glazing, your windows can keep you warm during extremely cold winters.

In terms of maintenance, wood windows require greater upkeep than vinyl windows. This is because wood windows need to be protected from damages such as damp penetration, water retention and other elements and it also needs to be repainted or re-stained every few years to maintain its shine and glow and keep them looking attractive.

A key factor to consider before choosing wood windows is the pricing. Wood windows are generally slightly more expensive than other materials. However, they do offer a good value and are therefore worth considering.

Wooden frames look stunning on any property; this makes it an ideal choice for home owners looking for windows that can give a certain classic touch to their property.

It’s up to you now to make a choice. Will you choose wood or vinyl windows?

Iran Blasts US’ New Sanctions as Insult to Int’l Law

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Reacting to an announcement by the US Treasury Department which adds new Iranian companies to the US sanctions list, Qassemi said this is part of the US’ psychological war against Iran that will lead to nowhere.

“Unlike the insincere claims by the US that it supports the Iranian people, such measures create obstacles for Iranians to benefit from foreign economic relations and trade ties with the international community and threaten their interests in a cruel and unfair manner,” he noted, stressing that the new bans are against international law and human rights.

“We believe this move is a clear insult to legal and international mechanisms, and results from selfishness and blind hatred of the US government towards the Iranian nation,” he said.

Pointing to a provisional order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which asks the US to refrain from taking measures that escalate tensions and make it more difficult to settle the Iran-US conflict, Qassemi said Washington is ridiculing international law.

“The behaviour and approach taken by the US government and its failure to comply with international legal mechanisms and principles not only threaten the Iranian people’s interests but also put global stability and security in danger,” he said.

“This is while the Islamic Republic and the international community are working with goodwill to prepare the grounds for Iran to reap the benefits of the 2015 nuclear deal following the US withdrawal,” he said.

On Tuesday, the US imposed financial sanctions against 22 corporations and banks, notably the Iran Tractor Manufacturing Co., the region’s largest tractor manufacturer, and Mobarakeh Steel Company, the region’s biggest steel producer.

The Treasury Department claimed the firms were involved in providing financial support to Iran’s Basij [voluntary] forces and are complicit in recruiting children as soldiers.

The sanctions came at a time when the US is working to choke off Iran’s economy.

The country is reinstating anti-Iran sanctions suspended under the accord and pushing the world to cut trade with Iran.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

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Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

The abduction of 11 Iranian border guards and Basij forces by Pakistan-based terrorists was the top story in all papers today.

Also a top story was the meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and ambassadors of seven countries, during which Rouhani called for expansion of business ties, and urged other states to renounce the US policies.

The alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Turkish city of Istanbul also remained a top story today.

The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:

 

Abrar:

1- Australia PM: We’ll Revise Our Policy on Iran Nuclear Deal

2- US State Department Claims to Be Advocate of Iranian People’s Rights

3- First Round of Trilateral Talks for North Korea Disarmament

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Afkar:

1- Rouhani: Private Sector Must Be Pioneer in Establishing Business Ties

2- Joining FATF Not to Resolve Our Problems: Conservative MP

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- New Details of Changes in Government

2- Insiders Involved in Abduction of Iranian Border Guards, Basij Forces

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- 14 Iranian Border Guards Abducted: Jaish al-Adl Claims Responsibility

2- Doors of Tehran’s Azadi Stadium Opened to Women

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Ebtekar:

1- Prescription of Washington, Ankara for Riyadh

  • A Report on US Secretary of State’s Visit to Saudi Arabia, Turkey on Khashoggi Case

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Etemad:

1- Iran, India Accelerate Pace of Partnership

  • Tehran, New Delhi to Implement Chabahar Project More Rapidly

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Ettela’at:

1- Turkish Inspectors Find Evidence on Khashoggi’s Murder; Saudi Consul Escapes

2- Iranian Newspapers’ Joint Editorial Covered by World Media

3- Rouhani Meets Ambassadors of Seven Countries

  • Diplomacy to Be Reinforced If Countries Reject US’ Excessive Demands

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Hemayat:

1- Rouhani: All Ambassadors Must Focus on Expansion of Business Ties

2- US Scores Own Goal [Editorial]

3- Evidence on Khashoggi’s Murder in Saudi Consulate

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Iran:

1- Ambassador: Japanese Firms to Remain in Iran

2- Limited Number of Women Allowed to Go to Stadium

3- Iranian Border Guards Kidnapped in Morning: Top Sunni Clerics Condemn Abduction

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Jame Jam:

1- Main Designer of Ahvaz Terror Attack Killed: IRGC

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Kayhan:

1- They Want Iran to Put Itself under Sanctions for Working with FATF

2- Trump, Erdogan, Bin Salman Start Bargaining over Khashoggi’s Life

3- Suicidal Attack on Israeli Embassy in Turkey with Giant Tractor

4- IRGC Ready to Conduct Joint Operation with Pakistani Army against Terrorists

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Sazandegi:

1- Scenario of Pinning Blame on Rogue Elements

  • Saudi Arabia, US Agree on How to Portray Murderers of Khashoggi

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Shargh:

1- Rouhani: We Shouldn’t Let Iran-EU Ties Be Disrupted

2- Iran Sets New Condition for Opening of EU Office in Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Sobh-e Now:

1- Oil Talks with Moscow One Month after Tehran Deal

2- Deal with Blood: US Trying to Earn Money from Saudi Crime

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

 

Vatan-e Emrooz:

1- IRGC Aerospace Commander Gives Details of Iranian Missiles’ Accuracy

2- Trump Demanding Ransom for Khashoggi’s Blood

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 17

“Iran Border Guards Made Unconscious before Being Abducted”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“Enemies managed to make a number of local Basij [voluntary] forces and border guards unconscious and abduct them in a post in border areas [in Mirjaveh region],” Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Wednesday.

The kidnapping occurred in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province, which has for years been targeted by Pakistan-based terrorists who escape to Pakistan after conducting attacks.

General Jafari said terrorist groups had for several times attempted to conquer the base, but they failed to so do.

“They were certain they would not be able to achieve their aim as long as our fighters are alive and vigilant, so they tried to abduct these people after making them unconscious,” he said.

“This is no masterwork and God willing, [they] will receive our hard and crushing response,” he said.

General Jafari said enemies are investing huge sums of money to foment insecurity inside Iran, but Iranian forces are determined to counter and foil their plots.

Shortly after the attack, Iran urged the Pakistani officials to cooperate in securing freedom for the Iranian guards.

Jujube Tea: Delicious Autumn Drink with Medicinal Properties

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Jujube tea has been a traditional treatment for 4,000 years and is considered a healthy and valuable drink. This wonderful tea is also known as red date tea and Chinese date tea.

The jujube (Wikipedia) grows in the type of climate which exists in most parts of Iran today. It does not need much water and is resistant to drought. The main origin of the jujube in Iran is South Khorasan province, though it also grows in other provinces such as Isfahan.

The jujube is among the strategic agricultural products of South Khorasan. The fruit is first yellow in colour, then becomes green and in autumn turns red when ripe.

Recipes for Making Jujube Tea

Africans Prefer Jujube Cake

The jujube fruit has a special taste. This very unique taste is the reason why the fruit is used to make the jujube sherbet or cake in different countries.

Given its medicinal properties, the jujube is also used in the form of tea. In Iran, it is mostly used in its dried form. Of course, recently some people have been using jujube tea as well.

jujube-cacke

Medicinal Properties of Jujube

It would be better to use the jujube dried rather than fresh. Based on the information available on the website of Iranian physicians, the jujube can help heal a sore throat. The fruit also calms down nerves and cleans the blood. The jujube can help prevent cancer as well.

It helps one gain weight, increases the power of muscles and boosts stamina. It helps cure anorexia and improves the performance of the digestive system.

jujube tree

The jujube is also prescribed as an anti-fever drug and expectorant for those having influenza. Drinking the jujube tea cures asthma and chest tightness.

It is also recommended for the treatment of inflammation and people with a runny nose. It makes the blood thicker, so people with thick blood are urged not to use the fruit. It is not good for diabetics, either.

jujube tea

Recipes for Making Several Types of Drinks with Jujube Tea

Method One:

Remove the seeds of 10 to 20 jujubes and put the jujubes inside a teapot with hot water. Then allow it to brew by leaving it on the flame for 15 minutes. Then pour it into a cup and add a few drops of lemon.

Method Two:

Mix 14 jujubes with 25 grammes of barely, add them to 2 litres of water and leave it boiling until the seeds of barely break open and 1.5 litres of water is left. After the ingredients settle, you may drink the tea.

Jujube Tea: Delicious Autumn Drink with Medicinal Properties

 

Method Three:

Put jujubes, orange blossoms, dried quince, cinnamon, apples and saffron in boiling water. After a few minutes, pour the resulting drink in a cup and drink it with rock candy.

In addition to the above-mentioned methods, the jujube can also be used in tea made with the following ingredients:

  • The jujube with green tea, white tea, true cardamom and cinnamon
  • The jujube with black tea, viper’s-buglosses, distilled chicory and a little rose water
  • The jujube with red tea or sour tea with pieces of strawberry

 

Jujube Tea: Delicious Autumn Drink with Medicinal Properties

Additional points on Jujube Tea:

1. People of China are very conscious about their health. They often use jujube as a natural snack or a dessert as the fruit is pleasantly sweet and is full of vitamin C, vitamin A, protein, potassium, iron and calcium along with a small amount of other vitamins.

2. It is worth mentioning here that jujube is an ancient fruit. Its roots have been traced to China and other Southeast Asian countries, but it is there everywhere.

3. The fruit is best known as a boon to weight loss, as it is a low-calorie food with high levels of fiber and how to get antabuse prescription.

 

Jujube Tea

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Where are the contraindications of consumption of jujube fruit or tea?

People who suffer from excess gastrointestinal gas, intestinal parasites and excessive phlegm are advised to consult with a doctor before consuming jujube. This also goes for pregnant women. The jujube tea is also not advised for people who suffer from hypercoagulability.

 

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“Iran Leader Worried about Civilian Lives in IRGC Attack on Syria”

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and IRGC Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh (left) visiting an exhibition of the IRGC's aerospace achievements on May 11, 2014. / Photo by Khamenei.ir

Speaking in a Tuesday ceremony in Tehran, IRGC Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh quoted his Chief-Commander Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari as saying, “The Leader of Islamic Revolution was worried about possible damages to the people of Syria’s Deir ez-Zor” when the IRGC was about to launch a retaliatory attack on ISIS positions.

However, Hajizadeh said, we gave him assurance that we would just hit the positions of ISIS terrorists, and we did it.

“The operation was carried out accurately, and based on the footage captured by our drones flying over the targets in Deir ez-Zor, we in Kermanshah simultaneously saw the missiles hitting the positions,” he noted, adding that the Iranian drones later landed safe and sound hundreds of kilometres away from Deir ez-Zor.

According to Hajizadeh, the Leader had repeatedly emphasised the accuracy of missiles is the top priority for him.

The IRGC worked hard to maximize the accuracy of its missiles, and now the country is the top missile power in the region, seventh or eighth in the world, and is even ahead of North Korea in this field, he added.

“In drone industry, we’re one of the world’s top 15 powers, even ahead of Russia and China. We also have good capabilities in air defence, and enjoy certain equipment that is more advanced than that of Russia, France, China, and the UK,” he noted.

Recordings Reveal Khashoggi Dismembered When Still Alive

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A number of voice recordings obtained by Yeni Şafak daily clearly reveal what happened inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where missing journalist Khashoggi entered on Oct. 2 and never re-emerged.

In one of the recordings, Saudi Arabia’s Consul General Mohammad al-Otaibi, who left Turkey for Riyadh on Tuesday, can be heard saying, “If you want to live, be quiet!”

Sources indicate that Khashoggi was tortured before he was killed. His fingers were allegedly cut off during the interrogation process before he was decapitated.

The consul general can be heard saying, “Do this outside. You’re going to get me in trouble.”

Khashoggi has long been feared killed after he entered the Saudi Consulate building in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and was never seen exiting.

He moved to Washington last year fearing retribution for his criticism of Prince Mohammed, who has cracked down on dissent with arrests.

On same day Khashoggi went missing, 15 other Saudis, including several officials, arrived in Istanbul on two planes and visited the consulate while Khashoggi was still inside, Turkish police sources said. All of the identified individuals, including a forensic expert, have since left Turkey.

“It took seven minutes for Jamal Khashoggi to die, a Turkish source who has listened in full to an audio recording of the Saudi journalist’s last moments,” told the Middle East Eye.

The source said Khashoggi was “dragged from the Consul General’s office at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and onto the table of his study next door. The screaming stopped when Khashoggi was injected with an as yet unknown substance. Head of forensic evidence in the Saudi general security department Salah Muhammad al-Tubaigy began to cut Khashoggi’s body up on a table in the study while he was still alive. As he started to dismember the body, Tubaigy put on earphones and listened to music. He advised other members of the squad to do the same.”

Since Khashoggi’s disappearance, many global media outlets have claimed that recordings of his death inside the consulate exist.

Turkish officials have told Reuters that authorities have an audio recording indicating that Khashoggi was killed in the consulate, and have shared evidence with countries including Saudi Arabia and the United States. Saudi Arabia has denied any role in Khashoggi’s disappearance.

Police found “certain evidence” of Khashoggi’s slaying at the consulate, a high-level Turkish official told the Associated Press on Tuesday.

Sculpture Exhibit Depicts Iranian Women’s Transition to Modernity

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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The works of art depict the Iranian woman from old times to the modern era, highlight different issues with regards to women, and review and analyze them.

“The works on display include 17 sculptures portraying the Iranian woman during the current era and in the past. My objective was to show how the Iranian woman went through the traditional period all the way to modernism,” says Ajdari, the sculptor who created the works of art.

“The exhibition is titled ‘From … To …’ to show where the Iranian woman was and what her status is today, and the sculptures in this exhibit are based on challenges facing, and victories secured by the Iranian woman,” he adds.

He says the event focuses on issues which face the Iranian woman and which have sociological, statutory, and psychological roots.

“These works depict the relations between the Iranian woman and today’s world; in other words, different issues regarding the situation of the Iranian woman are attended to in this exhibition,” he says.

“News, information and evidence in the society prompted me to decide to work on this issue,” he says.

“Today, we are witnessing good events with regards to the victory of Iranian women on scientific, arts and sports fronts, and that they have secured achievements at national and international levels, which has created a paradox when juxtaposed with issues such as the highest rate of cosmetics consumption in the world, the first rank in the world in terms of cosmetic surgeries, and civil rights,” he notes.

“This paradox, on the one hand, pushes the Iranian woman toward exaltation, and, on the other, leads to her fall in certain fields whose forms she tries to change because she tries to establish certain traditions or extract some from the heart of history and turn them into fashion. This feature prompted me to want to explain that paradox to the audience,” he said.

He says his works of art are for the general public.

“Paying attention to such issues is necessary for the balance of society. This is while some believe the contemporary art revolves around the elite and is supposed to get in touch with a tiny number of the [population in] society who are either arts critics, or artists or intellectuals. It seems the connection between contemporary artists and the body of society is cut off,” he says.

“I believe by creating these works and displaying them to the general public, who are facing the challenges mentioned above, I expose these issues to criticism and review. So, I think even if I have only 20 people who are prompted by these works to review their thoughts and deeds, I have achieved my goal,” he says.

What follows are Honar Online’s photos of the exhibition, which will be open to visitors until October 23:

Iran Builds Machine to Purify Wastewater Using Nanotechnology

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Asal Akhavian Tehrani
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The device was unveiled on the sidelines of the 11th International Nanotechnology Exhibition, during a ceremony attended by Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari.

The water purifier has been designed and built on several stages of filtration and ultrafiltration. The machine has several nanoscale ceramic membranes with different pore diameters.

Aliakbar Babaloo, the Managing Director of Nano Industry Researchers Company and a faculty member at Sahand University of Tabriz, has talked about the performance of the device.

“Due to the high precision of the pore size of the membranes, this device can purify graywater and turn it into microorganism-free water. In the future, it can even be used to produce drinking water.”

Regarding the domestic and foreign samples of this machine, he further added that “For the time being, some European companies are producing ceramic membranes, but according to the country’s economic conditions, our product will be much more cost-effective than its foreign counterparts.”

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“Given the fact that the raw material required to produce these membranes and its technical know-how is available in the country, producing such devices seems very cost-effective due to the critical conditions of water in the country. It can reduce the severity of this crisis. This device is currently being developed in a carwash, and is being developed in three other places.”

Referring to the commercialisation of the product, Babaloo said, “In the coming months, with the help of investors, the company’s products would increase, and we will be ready to provide services to residential complexes soon.”

According to Babaloo, the price of the device for a residential complex of about 30 units would be about 300 to 400 million rials (2,000 to 2,600 USD). Furthermore, as the filters used on this device are washable, there is no need for annual or monthly replacement of filters; therefore, it is very cost-effective to purify graywater.

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Iran Urges Pakistan to Do All It Can to Free Iranian Abductees

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Several Iranian border guards and voluntary forces were abducted by a terrorist group in Mirjaveh region of Sistan and Baluchestan province, south-eastern Iran, and were transferred to Pakistan on Tuesday.

In reaction, Bahram Qassemi condemned the move and said the ministry has asked Pakistan to take necessary measures.

“This afternoon, the foreign minister’s assistant on West Asia affairs asked the Pakistani ambassador that the country’s government immediately takes all measures to set free Iranian border forces and arrest the wicked terrorists,” he noted.

Qassemi said Islamabad is expected to do all it can within the framework of bilateral ties, the principle of good neighbourliness and commitments resulting from bilateral agreement and international law.

He said the Pakistani ambassador has been asked to relay the message to Islamabad and inform the Iranian foreign ministry of the response.

“The Pakistani ambassador expressed deep regret over the incident and stressed he will inform Islamabad of the issue and report back the outcome of the Pakistani government’s measures,” he said.

The spokesman said Iran’s ambassador in Islamabad has also met local officials and “called for serious action by the Pakistani government to free Iranian border guards and deal with Takfiri and terrorist groups who attack Iran’s border areas from Pakistan and carry out subversive actions, abduction, murder and crime.”

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