Green Tea

The beverage green tea is a "true" tea (i.e., Camellia sinensis) that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing.Green tea is popular in China, Korea, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Japan, Pakistan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Morocco, and the Middle East. Recently, it has become more widespread in the West, where traditionally black tea is consumed.

Japanese green teas

Green tea (Ryokucha (緑茶, ryokucha?)) is so ubiquitous in Japan that it is more commonly known as "tea" (ocha (お茶, ocha?)) and even "Japanese tea" (nihoncha (日本茶, nihoncha?)). Types of tea are commonly graded depending on the quality and the parts of the plant used as well as how they are processed. There are large variations in both price and quality within these broad categories, and there are many specialty green teas that fall outside this spectrum. The best Japanese green tea is said to be that from the Uji region of Kyoto[1]. Shizuoka Prefecture（静岡県）
玉露 Gyokuro (Jade Dew)
Selected from a grade of green tea known as Ten-cha (天茶), Gyokuro's name refers to the pale green color of the infusion. The leaves are grown in the shade before harvest, which alters their flavor.
抹茶 Matcha (rubbed tea)
A high-quality powdered green tea used primarily in the tea ceremony. Matcha is also a popular flavour of ice cream and other sweets in Japan.
煎茶 Sencha (broiled tea)
A common green tea in Japan made from leaves that are exposed directly to sunlight.
玄米茶 Genmaicha (Brown-Rice tea)
maicha and roasted genmai (brown rice) blend.
冠茶 Kabusecha (covered tea)
kabusecha is sencha tea, the leaves of which have grown in the shade prior to harvest, although not for as long as Gyokuro. It has a more delicate flavor than Sencha.
番茶 Bancha (common tea)
Sencha harvested as a second-flush tea between summer and autumn. The leaves are larger than Sencha and the flavour is less full.
焙じ茶 Hōjicha (pan fried tea)
A roasted green tea.
茎茶 Kukicha (stalk tea)
A tea made from stalks produced by harvesting one bud and three leaves.
玉緑茶 Tamaryokucha
A tea that has a tangy, berry-like taste, with a long almondy aftertaste and a deep aroma with tones of citrus, grass, and berries.
Okinawan Tea

Brewing
Generally, 2.25 grams of tea per 6 ounces of water, or about one teaspoon of green tea per cup, should be used. Green teas should be prepared with 180°F to 190°F (82°C to 88°C) water (not boiling) and steeped 2 to 3 minutes.

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10 Mobil Terlaris 2007

Menarik memang melihat perkembangan pasar otomotif nasional di tahun 2007. Karena tahun lalu gairah pasar otomotif nasional mengindikasikan perkembangan yang cukup pesat. Berdasarkan data Gabungan Industri Kendaraan Bermotor Indonesia (Gaikindo) total penjualan 2007 mencapai angka 434 ribu unit meningkat 37 % dibanding pasar otomotif tahun lalu yang hanya mencapai 319 ribu unit.
Berita perkembangan positif dari dunia otomotif nasional diungkapkan oleh Bambang Trisulo, Ketua Umum Gaikindo kepada BeritaATPM.com beberapa waktu lalu. "Pertumbuhan pasar otomotif nasional dapat dilihat sejak tahun 2005 yang mencatat rekor penjualan tertinggi sebanyak 534 ribu unit. Namun beranjak di tahun berikutnya, pasar otomotif nasional kembali melemah yang hanya mencatat 318 ribu unit kendaraan saja. Berkat stabilitas perekonomian serta sekuritas yang stabil, maka pasar penjualan otomotif kembali menguat pada tahun 2007," ujarnya.
Melihat kecenderungan yang sepertinya makin membaik, Bambang berani memprediksikan penjualan pasar otomotif nasional mampu mencapai angka 520 ribu unit. "Kami memang tidak menargetkan sebanyak tahun 2005. Hal ini dikarenakan melihat adanya resesi dunia yang tengah dialami oleh Amerika Serikat sekaligus meningkatnya harga minyak dunia serta isu pembatasan BBM yang sedang marak belakangan ini."
Ungkapan tersebut pun disetujui oleh Jonfis Fandy, Marketing & After Sales Service Director PT. Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), "Kami optimis pasar otomotif nasional 2008 akan lebih baik ketimbang tahun 2007. Terbukti pada bulan Januari 2008 saja, total penjualan menurut data Gaikindo sudah mencapai 41 ribu unit. Namun, tingginya harga minyak dunia serta isu pembatasan BBM, sudah pasti akan mempengaruhi keseluruhan pasar otomotif nasional."
Disamping itu semua, melihat tren pasar otomotif tahun 2007 lalu, secara keseluruhan masih didominasi oleh produk yang bermain di segmen Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV). Hal ini terlihat dari angka penjualan tiga besar yang ditempati oleh produk Toyota Avanza yang berhasil menyumbang angka penjualan sebanyak 62.010 unit. Posisi kedua ditempati oleh Toyota Innova yang berhasil mencatat angka penjualan sebesar 40.169 unit. Sedangkan posisi ketiga ditempati oleh Daihatsu Xenia dengan total penjualan sebanyak 28.914 unit.
Dilihat dari penjualan tiga besar tersebut, boleh dibilang produk-produk yang banyak diserap oleh masyarakat merupakan produk yang berada pada kisaran harga Rp. 100 juta sampai Rp. 250 juta. Dan kendaraan yang paling diminati kebanyakan konsumen di Indonesia adalah family car atau kelas MPV. Berikut urutan posisinya:
Urutan Mobil Total Penjualan
1. Toyota Avanza 62.010 unit
2. Toyota Innova 40.169 unit
3. Daihatsu Xenia 28.914 unit
4. Honda CR-V 15.750 unit
5. Daihatsu Terios 15.650 unit
6. Toyota Rush 14.126 unit
7. Honda Jazz 14.057 unit
8. Nissan Livina 13.806 unit
9. Suzuki APV 12.434 unit
10. Isuzu Panther Touring 12.222 unit

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Transparent Laptops From Apple Inc

Apple has always made superior laptops. They just work, aren't ugly with dozens of panels, protruding pieces of plastic and boneheaded design placement like my microphone that is located right near my loud fan.

A transparent laptop screen? It sure sounds like a trick, but even a blog called Mighty Optical Illusions concedes that it's stumped by this one.

This is not a Photoshop trick, this is his REAL desktop image.