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Liminality and marginality are among the striking postcolonial issues. The concept of liminality, particularly in the postcolonial context, has been theorized by Homi K. Bhabha and he takes it as a third space where a character is neither connected to the old place nor the new one. The study investigates Uzma Aslam Khan’s The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali the dwelling of the titular protagonist female character who faces dual liminality and dual marginality. The novel, set in the picturesque Andaman Islands circa 1936-42, has been analyzed using postcolonialism as a general framework whereas the two striking issues such as liminality and marginality with double intensity have been explored. The objectives of the study are the evaluation and depiction of doubly colonized subjects located in said islands.  The findings highlight the hardships faced by the subcontinental prisoners, especially women who were brought to the far-off islands during the British colonial period. The control over the Andaman Islands has shifted from British to Japanese and then from Japanese to British. Thus, the residents of the islands and the prisoners have been facing the same hardships and troubles. Nomi Ali, the daughter of Haider Ali belongs to a non-prisoner family but has to face double liminality and double marginality. The study is significant because it highlights the female narrative voice from the part of history less spoken/written of.

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Effect of drying conditions on Allahidyen (Salihli) sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) cultivated in Turkey was studied with the following treatments: dipping in 2 percent Na 2 S 2 O 5 for 7 minute, or in 0.5 per cent K 2 CO 3 for one minute at 90°C before drying. The pretreatment were compared with untreated samples. The initial moisture contents of all the samples were 5.4528 gram H 2 O/gram dry matter (g.H 2 O/g.DM) while final moisture contents were 0.5254, 0.7796 and 0.6102 g.H 2 O/g. DM for control, Na 2 S 2 O 5 and K 2 CO 3 treated samples, respectively. The total soluble solids of dried samples were 66.9 for control, 63.3 and 60.3 per cent for Na 2 S 2 O 5 and K 2 CO 3 treatments. A decline pattern in ascorbic acid concentration was noted. The anthocyanin extracts from salified samples showed increase in optical density as compare to control and the K 2 CO 3 treated ones. The results indicated that there were no significant differences between the chemical and physical properties of the untreated (control) dried sweet cherries and those treated with Na 2 S 2 O 5 or K 2 CO 3 . Such conclusion enhanced the possibility of drying sweet cherries without any chemical treatments, a trend which will have a direct effect on human health by preventing the harmful effect of chemical additives and supporting the pattern of reaching "food safety".