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Microwave-assisted green extraction of Shorea robusta seed oil and its application as a sustainable cocoa butter alternative in dark chocolate

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By Devika Thapa, Bindu Naik, Ritesh Mishra, Arun Gupta Verified, Vijay Kumar, Javed Khan
| Nature Verified
Abstract The global chocolate industry is increasingly seeking sustainable alternatives to cocoa butter due to fluctuations in cocoa production and supply. The extraction of Shorea robusta (Sal) seed oil was optimized in this study by response surface methodology (RSM)-based microwave-assisted extraction (MAE). The potential of Sal seed oil as an alternative to cocoa butter in dark chocolate was assessed.
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Broken ladder for women in politics

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By Divya Rana Verified, Devika Thapa
| Asia News Network (ANN)
July 23, 2024 KATHMANDU – Nepal’s new Cabinet under Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli highlights a severe underrepresentation of women in public position, with just two women making it to the 22-member Council of Ministers. This marks a regression from the previous term, when women held four out of 20 positions, which is already a low number. Such invisibilisation of women is concerning in a country where women comprise 51.1 percent of the population.
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Opinion | Broken ladder for women in politics

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By Divya Rana Verified, Devika Thapa
| The Kathmandu Post Verified
Nepal's new Cabinet under Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli highlights a severe underrepresentation of women in public position, with just two women making it to the 22-member Council of Ministers. This marks a regression from the previous term, when women held four out of 20 positions, which is already a low number. Such invisibilisation of women is concerning in a country where women comprise 51.1 percent of the population.
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Opinion | Invisible burden of gender bias

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By Devika Thapa
| The Kathmandu Post Verified
There are multiple norms and practices in Nepali society that differ in terms of opportunities and positions for men and women. They include healthcare and nutrition, education, sports, and political and socio-economic opportunities. Our patriarchal family structures give men the role of household heads and decision-makers whereas women and girls continue to be burdened with unpaid domestic/care work, motherhood penalty and restrictive gender roles that render their contributions invisible.
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