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Welcome to Your New Favorite Keto Delight: Cloud Bread!
If you’re on the keto journey, you know the struggle of finding bread alternatives that not only taste good but also keep you within your carb limits. Enter Keto Cloud Bread: a game-changer for your low-carb lifestyle. This light and fluffy bread is not just a treat to your taste buds; it’s also a nutritional powerhouse, aligning perfectly with your keto dietary needs.
Why is this recipe a keto favorite? It’s simple: minimal carbs, high in healthy fats, and moderate in protein. Plus, it’s incredibly versatile. Whether you’re craving a sandwich or just need something to sop up your favorite keto soup, this cloud bread has got you covered. So, let’s embark on this culinary adventure and discover how to create this airy delight that will lift your spirits and your meals to new heights!
The Story Behind Keto Cloud Bread
Cloud bread has been a staple in the keto community for its ability to mimic the texture and versatility of traditional bread without the carb overload. Originating from the creative minds of low-carb enthusiasts, this recipe is a testament to the ingenuity of the keto movement. It’s a perfect example of how a few simple ingredients can be transformed into something extraordinary.
As a low-carb, high-fat recipe, Keto Cloud Bread is made with ingredients like cream cheese and eggs, which are keto diet mainstays. The eggs provide structure and volume, while the cream cheese adds richness, making for a satisfying bread substitute that doesn’t skimp on flavor or texture. The addition of a natural sweetener like erythritol ensures that you’re not adding any unnecessary carbs, while still achieving a subtle sweetness that complements the bread’s savory notes.
The beauty of this recipe lies in its simplicity and the nutritional benefits it offers. Eggs, the main ingredient, are a fantastic source of high-quality protein and contain all nine essential amino acids. They’re also rich in B vitamins, which are crucial for energy production. Cream cheese, on the other hand, contributes to the bread’s fat content, making it a filling option that aligns with the keto diet’s macronutrient ratios.
Mastering the Method
The secret to perfect Keto Cloud Bread lies in the technique. The goal is to create a mixture that’s light enough to form delicate, airy rounds that hold their shape in the oven. This is achieved by whipping the egg whites to stiff peaks—a crucial step that cannot be overstated.
Be patient and precise when folding the egg yolk mixture into the whipped whites. This step requires a gentle hand to avoid deflating the air you’ve so carefully incorporated. Use a spatula to fold from the bottom up, turning the bowl as you go to ensure an even mix without losing volume.
When spooning the mixture onto your baking sheet, aim for uniformity. Consistent sizing ensures even baking, so each piece of cloud bread cooks at the same rate and achieves the same golden-brown finish. Keep an eye on the oven as they bake; you’re looking for a light golden hue and a firm texture that still yields slightly when pressed.
Variations to Spice Up Your Keto Cloud Bread
Herbed Cloud Bread
Infuse your cloud bread with fresh or dried herbs for an aromatic twist. Mix in herbs like rosemary, thyme, or oregano into the egg yolk mixture to create a savory version that pairs wonderfully with cheese or as a base for keto-friendly bruschetta.
Spicy Jalapeño Cloud Bread
For those who like a little heat, finely diced jalapeños can be folded into the batter. The spice from the peppers adds a kick that can elevate a simple sandwich or serve as a bold complement to a keto chili.
Sweet Cinnamon Cloud Bread
A dash of cinnamon and a bit more erythritol can turn your cloud bread into a sweet treat. Enjoy this variation with a dollop of keto-friendly whipped cream or alongside a cup of bulletproof coffee for a satisfying breakfast or dessert.
Substitutions for Keto Cloud Bread
While the original recipe is a fantastic keto option, there may be times when you need to make substitutions due to dietary restrictions or personal preference. Here are some keto-friendly alternatives:
Dairy-Free Cream Cheese: If you’re avoiding dairy, opt for a dairy-free cream cheese alternative made from almond or coconut milk. These options maintain the creamy texture necessary for cloud bread while keeping it dairy-free.
Monk Fruit Sweetener: If erythritol isn’t your preferred sweetener, monk fruit sweetener is a great alternative. It’s natural, low in carbs, and has a glycemic index of zero, making it ideal for maintaining ketosis.
Apple Cider Vinegar: If you don’t have cream of tartar on hand, apple cider vinegar can be used to help stabilize the egg whites. Just a small amount will suffice to achieve the desired effect.
Can Cloud Bread Be Used in Other Low-Carb Recipes Like Keto Pumpkin Muffins?
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make cloud bread without cream cheese? Yes, you can use other types of soft cheese like mascarpone or a dairy-free alternative.
How do I store Keto Cloud Bread? Store it in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 7 days.
Can I freeze cloud bread? Absolutely! Wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and freeze. Thaw at room temperature or toast straight from the freezer.
Why did my cloud bread come out flat? This usually happens if the egg whites are deflated during mixing. Be gentle when folding in the yolk mixture.
Can I add flavors to my cloud bread? Yes, feel free to experiment with herbs, spices, or sweeteners to customize your bread.“`
Keto Cloud Bread
- Electric mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Wire rack
- 3 large eggs, separated (room temperature)
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar 1.2g
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened 56g
- 1 tbsp granulated erythritol 12g
- ½ tsp baking powder 2g
- Pinch of salt
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, combine the egg yolks, softened cream cheese, erythritol, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix until you get a smooth and consistent paste.
- Carefully fold the egg yolk mixture into the whipped egg whites, taking care not to deflate the whites. Gently mix until fully incorporated.
- Spoon the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, forming 6 even rounds.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow the cloud bread to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.


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Siemens Subsea Products Adopts All-Electric Tube Bending
Siemens Subsea Products has chosen an all-electric tube bender from Unison to improve the quality and speed the production of the small-bore hydraulic tubes it uses on subsea hydraulic flying leads with Multiple Quick Connections (MQC), Cobra Heads and associated offshore oil and gas recovery equipment.
The tubes feature complex bends of extremely high accuracy, and until now the company has either fabricated them manually or bought them in as pre-formed sub-assemblies.
Siemens Subsea Products produces a wide range of subsea electric, fiber optic and hydraulic power and control systems for offshore oil and gas subsea applications. Its hydraulic workshop at Kongsberg in Norway operates world-class fabrication and assembly processes, producing systems for direct sales and third-party suppliers. As part of its strategy to expand manufacturing capabilities in this specialist field, the company recently reviewed tube bending automation, starting by comparing the performance of a number of leading hydraulic and all-electric tube bending machines.
According to Terje Barth Andersen, Technical Advisor for Subsea Products in Siemens, “It was quickly apparent that electric tube benders offer a number of advantages over hydraulic machines; including more accurate and repeatable results, lower energy consumption and lower noise. In the all-electric sector, Unison’s machines stand out from the competition because they allow much faster tool changeover – which is important for us because we produce many of our tubes in very small batch sizes. Another key factor behind our choice was Unison’s willingness to develop a machine configuration specifically for our needs.”
The tube bender supplied to Siemens Subsea is a 25 mm model based on Unison’s popular Breeze platform of all-electric machines, and incorporates a ‘rise and fall’ pressure die which enables it to perform right- and left-handed bending; this increases manufacturing flexibility and throughput by allowing long and complex parts to be produced from a single length of tubing in one continuous cycle. Installed at Siemens’ Kongsberg facility at the end of last year, the machine is currently undergoing commissioning and due to commence operation during January 2013.
The subsea equipment produced by Siemens Subsea is designed for long term deployment – many of the systems have a design life of 30 years and are intended for operation at depths up to and beyond 3,000 meters. As a consequence, the tubes used within the equipment that convey hydraulic fluid for power and control purposes are subject to extremely high internal and external pressures and need to be manufactured to exceptionally high standards. A key requirement is to minimize stressing of the tubes at their bend points – which could lead to in-service failure – by avoiding use of small bend radii. Whereas many conventional tube bending machines are incapable of handling large bend radii, the Unison machine supplied to Siemens features ‘full stroke’ programmable positioning of the pressure dies and clamps, enabling it to create bends with a CLR (centre-line radius) up to five times the diameter of the tube, with fully automatic set up.
All critical movement axes on the Unison tube bender are controlled by precision servomotors, enabling fast and repeatable fabrication of parts with accuracies to within fractions of a millimeter. The machine is also capable of generating the high torque needed for bending tubes fabricated from exotic alloys such as Inconel, Duplex and Super Duplex, which are used extensively for subsea applications to improve corrosion resistance.
Siemens Subsea’s first project involving the Unison machine will be the South Belut Project production of 800 tubes, all made from 316 and requiring complex bends and orbital welding in both ends, for use on umbilical termination units known as MQCs. These are used on various subsea structures, including Christmas trees, and Siemens’ versions can accommodate up to 13 hydraulic lines, demanding extremely tight manufacturing tolerances. Each tube is designed on a Inventor 3D CAD system, and the company generally then produces a prototype to verify its accuracy and feed any necessary corrections back into the production process to ensure the quality of subsequent parts. Automating the tube bending process is set to accelerate this procedure – the CAD system and bending machine are linked by a production computer network – and will help Siemens Subsea Products maintain the fully traceable manufacturing records needed for this industry.
Terje Barth Andersen points out that the accuracy and throughput capabilities of Unison’s tube bender offer major economic benefits to companies working with expensive materials. “We calculate that the machine will pay for itself in less than two years, based solely on the number of tubes that we can now process in-house instead of purchasing as ready-made parts. Furthermore, the machine’s automated set-up capabilities and control software flexibility will help us significantly reduce scrap material by ‘right first time’ manufacturing. We also envisage selling excess tube bending capacity to the market, making this an even more cost-effective investment.”
Steve Haddrell of Unison adds, “This order from Siemens Subsea Products demonstrates a growing awareness of the benefits of all-electric tube bending. The traditional market for high-performance machines of this type is in the aerospace industry, where precision bending of exotic alloy materials is a common requirement. But companies serving the offshore oil and gas industries also face similar demands, as their products are used in ever more hostile environments.”


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A five-year contract to run community reablement services in West Sussex, supporting residents to retain or regain their independence, was awarded to Essex Cares Limited (ECL) back in 2012 after it was the only company to bid for it.
Now West Sussex County Council is due to put the service back out to tender for private contractors to bid for the contract.
However Labour councillors have raised concerns about the underperformance and underspend of the contract, and a perceived lack of evidence to dismiss insourcing the contract and bringing the service back in-house.
They have called-in the cabinet member’s decision to put the contract out to tender and as a result it will be discussed by the county council’s Health and Adult Social Care Committee next Wednesday (January 18).
Michael Jones (Lab, Southgate and Crawley Central) said: “This is a Tory council on auto-pilot, ignoring the experiences of the past and in severe danger of repeating past mistakes unnecessarily.
“This report does not tell us any of the actions taken to remedy ECL’s poor performance, how effective those actions might have been and how much they have cost the council.
“We’re not told how much the council has spent procuring or managing the contract. It does not compare these costs against the possible extra cost of bringing it back in-house, such as improved staff terms and conditions. It’s the deterioration of these due to outsourcing that has prevented the service running at maximum capacity in the first place.
“This decision has been rushed. Two alternative options were ruled out because there was supposedly no time to thoroughly assess their credibility.
“It’s yet another example of this Tory council’s inability to effectively procure high quality services or write rigorous contracts.
“Even its own internal audit service could only give it ‘limited assurance’ for commissioning in 2015 and 70 per cent of that assurance had still to be cleared in June last year.
“We continue to lack faith in the current structure and staffing levels to procure and manage contracts.
“We insist councillors are given ample time to scrutinise and discuss this report before any final decision is taken to re-tender the reablement contract.
“We want the current decision withdrawn until we see the results of market testing so the council can make a fully-informed decision.
“We must decide on evidence, not assumptions that the current failed approach can be made to work and that Council-provided services could do no better.”
According to the original officers’ report the contract comes to an end in September 2017, with officers recommending the tendering of a new three-year contract with an option to extend to five. The maximum total value of the contract would be £15m.
The report argues that the option to bring reablement services back in-house is ‘not available to the county council in the short term as commissioning plans and joint procurement planning with the NHS commissioning bodies will need more time to develop than is available before the Council has to commence procurement of the service’
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Pasadena was a city on the verge of major transitions when Sue Mossman relocated here with her husband in 1976. Like other California cities, there were many forces calling to demolish or reconfigure long-standing landmarks in favor of building generic high-rises.
Mossman, however, saw things differently. She had fallen in love with her home and the historic Madison Heights neighborhood that surrounded it, and soon played a key role in creating the preservation group Pasadena Heritage in order to help stem the tides of change.
More than 40 years later, Michigan native and Penn State graduate Mossman was honored on July 13 at a special Castle Green fundraiser for Pasadena Heritage. Having served as the head of the nonprofit for the past 25 years, she was delighted to see the gathering of 350 people raise more than $100,000 for its local preservation efforts.
“I first got involved in my own neighborhood’s issues and from there learned a lot about the city and development, and joined Pasadena Heritage soon after it was founded,” recalls Mossman. “There were development plans for high-rise buildings at Los Robles and Colorado, and for tearing down Old Pasadena, so I joined up with others who were very concerned about the dire consequences for the historic city that I had come to love.”
Among the battles she is most proud of Pasadena Heritage winning, Mossman lists the preservation of the former Bullock’s Pasadena department store, which is now the Macy’s on south Lake Avenue. She also singles out the fight to keep the Rose Bowl from becoming an NFL stadium, the termination of the 710 Freeway extension, and the growing strength of single-family neighborhoods all over the city.
Perhaps her biggest success, however, came in creating the biennial Colorado Street Bridge Party. The giant landmark is closed to traffic for one night every other June in order to host concerts, food trucks and thousands of people enjoying the chance to walk freely on the structure amid a stunning sunset view of the Arroyo Seco. Yet aside from all the fun aspects of the evenings, they’re also essential fundraisers for the bridge’s preservation.
“Early in our history, around 1978, the bridge was in considerable disrepair, with weeds growing through the cracks and chunks of concrete periodically falling off,” says Mossman. “Structurally it was fine, but suffering from deferred maintenance. Our first two bridge parties were to call attention to the sad state of the bridge and persuade the city to restore it. That took years, but the party really caught on and has stayed a favorite, but the fundraiser on July 13 was in place of that amid one of its off years.”
One key local figure whom Mossman and Pasadena Heritage have had a major impact upon is Pasadena’s current mayor, Terry Tornek. He had been a nationally regarded expert in historic preservation living in Massachusetts when he was hired as the city of Pasadena’s planning director. The city was realizing the value of maintaining its historic flavor over unfettered new development and Tornek often teamed with Mossman and her associates on preservation issues.
“Sue and Pasadena Heritage have been really instrumental in changing the whole ethos of Pasadena,” says Tornek. “We take preservation efforts for granted now, but that wasn’t true when Pasadena Heritage was getting started. Sue was there from the very beginning.
“It was really Pasadena Heritage and their battle to save Old Pasadena and the subsequent positions they’ve taken in landmark properties and districts and changed the ethic and self-image and is a big part of the reason we’re the great city we are,” adds Tornek. “Sue has been tremendously insightful in terms of being strong and well prepared on issues but also willing to listen and compromise when necessary to make something happen. She’s really been a terrific steward of that preservation ethic, and it’s part of the thing that makes Pasadena unique.”
One other longtime admirer of Mossman is Claire Bogaard, the wife of former Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and a longtime active member of Pasadena Heritage in her own right.
“Sue has learned just about every job there was to do at Pasadena Heritage,” says Bogaard. “The most important thing is she’s taken the organization from its early, early days when everyone was learning as they went, to a very organized, thoughtful, planned organization and she’s done a fabulous job taking it into a more mature state.”
Ultimately, Mossman is happy to have been a large part of keeping Pasadena special, particularly the past 25 years during which she has served as executive director of Pasadena Heritage. She points out the fact that she wasn’t specially trained for her life’s work should be an example that anyone who loves their city can step up and help preserve it as well.
“I’d like to think every Pasadenan is a preservationist on one level or another, but we have some work to do to awaken that in people’s psyches, and there are always, always buildings to fight for,” says Mossman. “I did not have any background or training. Probably my biggest credentials were just a passion to get involved in the community and trying to make a difference.”
Call Pasadena Heritage at (626) 441-6333 or visit pasadenaheritage.org.


The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Harold Matthews team will this week face the Newcastle Knights in the Grand Final of the under 16s competition.
The 2019 Junior Representative Grand Final fixtures will be played at the new Bankwest Stadium on Saturday, 4 May.
Harold Matthews Cup minor premiers Newcastle will take on the Bulldogs at 1pm with both teams cementing their place following respective Preliminary Final wins.
The Knights recorded a 20-6 victory over the Panthers on Saturday before the Bulldogs enjoyed a thrilling 36-30 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
This weekend’s meeting will be the third time the two sides have met in 2019 with the Knights claiming victories in both matches.
Newcastle defeated Canterbury 42-6 in round one, before claiming a 22-16 victory in the opening week of the finals series.
The Tarsha Gale and SG Ball grand finals will also be played on Saturday with the matches being live streamed on nswrl.com.au.
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INTERCHANGE: 14. Joash Papalli, 15. Bilal Danine, 16. Semisi Lavulo, 17. Jaylen Tuitama, 19. Ratu Jone Vakalolo, 20. Adam Lababidi, 21. Josese Lanyon, 22. Solomone Lanivia.
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Below are the technical cornerstones of the deal that Iran and six world powers announced on Tuesday to curb Tehran’s nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
For the full text of the agreement as posted on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website, please click here:
In accordance with a framework deal reached in Switzerland in April, Iran agreed to operate around 5,000 IR-1 centrifuges out of 6,100 installed machines for uranium enrichment for 10 years.
This is less than half of its current operating capacity. According to the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from end-May, Iran had around 20,000 installed centrifuges of which it was operating roughly 10,000.
Since an earlier framework deal struck in 2013, Iran has stopped enriching uranium above 5 percent fissile purity – no material of a higher grade than this is normally used in nuclear power plants. It has “downblended” or further processed its 20-percent enriched uranium stockpile.
Western countries see the step from 20-percent to 90-percent purity – the level needed for a bomb – as relatively small.
According to the IAEA’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear activities, it had a low-enriched uranium (LEU) stockpile of 7,537 kg at end-June. Under the final deal, Iran is required to reduce this stockpile to 300 kg of 3.67-percent fissile purification for 15 years.
The rest of the stockpile will have to be downblended to natural uranium or shipped abroad.
Senior Western diplomats have said that the calculation of breakout times – the amount of time it takes to produce enough nuclear fuel for a single weapon – is flexible. Variables include whether nuclear facilities are assumed to be constantly online and whether the construction of an actual bomb and the conversion of uranium gas into metal are included.
The United States says that with the deal Iran’s breakout time will be one year for at least 10 years. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that after the first decade, breakout time will remain “significant” for the next five years.
According to former IAEA official Olli Heinonen and energy expert Simon Henderson, a nuclear explosive device requires at least 25 kg of 90-percent enriched uranium and an enrichment plant with 5,000 separative work units (SWU) annual capacity. Nuclear experts say the IR-1 centrifuge has a capacity of 0.7-1 SWU per year.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said last month that freezing Iran’s R&D for 10 years was not acceptable.
The deal allows Iran to conduct R&D using its more efficient centrifuge models, such as the IR-4, IR-5, IR-6 and IR-8 for 10 years, without being allowed to accumulate enriched uranium.
Critics of the deal are likely to say that allowing Iran to keep such centrifuges would mean it retains the capacity to speed up its enrichment activities quickly.
POSSIBLE MILITARY DIMENSIONS (PMD)
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Although senior diplomats agree that Iran has complied with the 2013 interim deal, it had been stalling for months an investigation – which ran parallel to political talks – by the IAEA into the PMD of its past nuclear activities.
Tehran, which has said the data used in the investigation has been fabricated, made significant concessions on PMD.
Under a roadmap signed with the IAEA alongside the political deal, the agency will issue a final report on PMD by the end of this year. This is one condition for sanctions relief – a point which might be hard to sell in Iran. The head of the IAEA said that such a timeline is realistic if Tehran cooperates.
Iranian officials had publicly rejected international access to military sites. The agency had repeatedly asked for such access to the Parchin military site, where it wants to investigate concerns that Iran has conducted experiments to assess how specific materials react under high pressure as in a nuclear blast.
The so-called snapback mechanism is designed to allay fears that Iran might cease to stick to its part of the deal once sanctions are lifted. Under snapback, punitive sanctions are automatically reintroduced if Iran fails to comply with the deal.
Snapback, however, comes with a delay which can stretch to 65 days under the deal. The mechanism will stay in place for at least 10 years. Opponents of the deal are likely to criticise this time lag.
ARAK HEAVY WATER REACTOR
Heavy water reactors, such as the one Iran had started building at its Arak site, can produce weapons-grade quantities of plutonium. Under the deal, Iran agreed to convert the reactor so that such a “plutonium pathway” to a nuclear bomb is ruled out. The core of the Arak reactor will be filled with concrete so it will cease to be operational.
Iran agreed to implement and then ratify the IAEA’s Additional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement. This will give the agency more intrusive access, but does not allow it to stage inspections anywhere and at anytime as the agency will have to request access in advance.
Iran has also agreed to implement Code 3.1, committing it to telling the IAEA of any plans to build nuclear facilities.
A ban on trade of items that could contribute to Iran’s ballistic missile programme will remain for up to eight years. Transfers of certain heavy weapons will be banned for up to five years.
– This factbox was compiled using information from U.S. and French factsheets and the text of the deal posted on the website of the Russian foreign ministry


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Bangers, potatoes, bacon, and onion make a marvelous meal
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Once assembled, add broth
- 5 fist sized potatoes, scrubbed, peeled, and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 4 slices of thick cut bacon
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- 3 medium onions sliced
- 6 bangers (English style sausages)
- 2 tsp. fresh minced thyme (1 tsp. dried)
- 2 tsp. fresh minced sage (1 tsp. dried)
- 2½ cups of chicken stock
- 3 tbsp. cider vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Preheat your grill for searing the bangers, about 450°F or more.
Butter the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Use a sharp knife or mandolin to slice the potatoes into ¼-inch thick rounds, arranging them like shingles in the bottom of the baking dish. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Sear the bangers on all sides over direct heat until dark grill marks form. Remove them from the grill and turn it down, prepping for indirect grilling.
Cut the bacon into bite sized chunks then fry it until tender-crisp. Remove the bacon from the frying pan and reserve 2 tbsp. of bacon fat.
Fry the onions, the thyme, and sage gently, using the reserved bacon fat, treat this more like making caramelized onions working gently, you want tender onions here with minimal crunchy bits. Add the cider vinegar and stock, deglazing the frying pan and allowing the stock to reduce by about 1/3.
Now for the best part, layer the onion over the seasoned potatoes. Top the onion with the bacon. Nestle the bangers on top of all of that, then carefully pour the stock over everything.
Grill-bake using indirect heat for 45 minutes to an hour, until the potatoes are fork tender.
Remove the Dublin Coddle from your grill and serve it family style with a fresh loaf of Irish Soda Bread.
Don't forget the fresh Soda Bread
Look at that potato & bacon goodness
Dublin Coddle is simple fare that feels cottagey and rustic. I actually cooked this to serve my grandparents and mother, who absolutely adored it. This meal warms the body and the heart. What meals have you cooked that warms the family? Leave a comment and tell us.
NOTE: If you would prefer a thicker sauce to go with this meal, combine 2 tsp. of cornstarch with 2 tsp. of the broth mixture until smooth, then whisk the cornstarch mixture back into the broth while it’s reducing and before pouring it over the potatoes and onions. You don’t want the sauce to have thickened too much before pouring over everything, as it will thicken on the grill.
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Boris Johnson’s office on Saturday confirmed the resignation of Brexit minister David Frost, topping a torrid week for the British prime minister after a party rebellion on new coronavirus curbs and by-election defeat.
Downing Street released Frost’s resignation letter, in which he said he would step down with immediate effect as “Brexit is now secure”. But he said he had made clear to Johnson his “concerns about the current direction of travel”.
“I hope we will move as fast as possible to where we need to get to: a lightly regulated, low-tax, entrepreneurial economy, at the cutting edge of modern science and economic change,” he added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)


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Singapore-based brand agency Qube has launched a new brand positioning for The Residence by Cenizaro, an international hospitality company with an independent portfolio of luxury hotels in exotic destinations internationally. It is titled â€śMoments Enriched.â€ť
An advertising campaign for the brand has also been launched: â€śA private sanctuary; A home for the heart.â€ť
The campaign is presented in a series of vignettes showcasing a vacation moment through a combination of close-upÂ imagery that demonstrates experiences that couples, families and friends have when staying at The Residence.
“As we move to transform The Residence by Cenizaro, reflecting its growth as a bespoke brand for luxury and discerning traveller; this new chapter of our brand journey aims to bring to light the spirit of the revitalized brand personality,â€ť Liza Quddoos, director of corporate communications, Cenizaro Hotels & Resorts said.
A series of print and digital ads, and a micro-site has been launched.
â€śWe believe this new campaign uniquely positions The Residence as a luxury boutique hospitality brand cuts through the competitive market that not only understands its target audiences but rewards them for their experience,â€ť Qube founder, Quentin Berryman said.
See the campaign images here.


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My husband and I tried to conceive for a year before seeking medical help. I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and we began preliminary fertility treatments. During that time, I was in such a pit of despair. The wait brought out the very worst in me. I balked at the mention of God’s sovereignty and refused to open my mouth to sing of his goodness. Instead I countered, It is not well. He is not good. He will let me down.
In the midst of my hopelessness and anger, the Lord was gracious with me. Over time, my affections grew for him once again as he tore down the lies I was clinging to with the truth of his Word. I chose to believe that he is good, even when it seemed he was withholding good from me. Later, God performed a miracle in my heart, and then in my womb, when I became pregnant in May 2016 after my third round of fertility treatment.
During the majority of pregnancy my body did exactly what it was created to do. After a bleeding scare at 10 weeks was resolved, I hoped for an uneventful remainder of the pregnancy. But everything came to a screeching halt one evening while cooking dinner when my water broke at 21 weeks and 2 days. Two days later, we met our son, Xavier Lawrence, who lived ten short, sweet minutes.
When Grief Threatens a Marriage
For many couples who deal with infant loss, the early stages of grief are merely about surviving. Surging emotions pull mourning parents in and out like the tide. While trying to tread the waters of postpartum recovery and infant loss, I became gripped by another fear: losing my marriage. My husband was the one person I wanted—needed—to be with me deep in the trenches of grief. When it started to seem like he wasn’t fully there with me, fear started grasping at my throat. I felt jealous of his ability to compartmentalize the loss; he could keep his grief in a neat box while my grief was strewn all about and consumed my every thought. I was hurt, lonely, and tempted to believe the one person who knows me better than anyone else did not understand my pain.
With my background in marriage and family therapy, I know too well the history of research that supports this fear, with early statistics for divorce among bereaved parents as high as 90 percent. Subsequent studies have now debunked this high claim; needless to say, I was still terrified. While the 90 percent figure may not be accurate, the effects of infant loss can certainly have a detrimental impact on marriages and many couples do face the risk of divorce.
In light of this reality, it is no wonder my emotions were in such a downward spiral. Like a shark following the scent of blood, the Enemy pursued my thoughts and whispered lies about my motherhood, my role as a wife, and my femininity as a whole: You’re not ready to be a mother. You’ve failed your husband. He could find a better wife than you, someone to give him living children. I have since learned to silence these lies with truth, but in the early days of grief, they wrecked me—mind and soul.
What has been especially helpful in combatting my fear of losing my marriage is recognizing the unique ways men and women may grieve and express lament. As I began to observe the ways my husband and I were processing the loss of our son, I realized I wasn’t alone after all. My husband was hurting too, but he displayed it in a completely different way.
Gender and Bereavement
Men and women tend to differ significantly in their experiences of and expressions of grief. We err if we think the obvious expressions of grief like crying, talking with others about sadness, and depression are the only signals that mourning is taking place. This assumption can limit our purview of those who are bereaved, especially fathers. Oftentimes their signs of grief may take on a more internalized, physical nature. Gastrointestinal issues, chronic pain, changes in blood pressure, insomnia, changes in appetite (significant increase or decrease), addiction/relapse, and other physical symptoms may signal complications in processing grief, especially for men.
While every person is unique and these generalizations are not true in all cases, here are three key ways men and women tend to grieve differently:
Different sense of connection with the child. In her book Empty Cradle Broken Heart, Deborah Davis points out that during pregnancy, mothers and fathers often feel quite different levels of connection to their child. Fathers tend to have a more abstract perception of the baby until after birth. Mothers, on the other hand, get to feel the baby growing inside of them and experience all the symptoms of pregnancy (such as morning sickness, uterine stretching, pregnancy cravings, and so on). This difference is made even more stark by infant loss as bereaved mothers experience both the pain of grief and the abrupt hormonal changes that come with the end of their pregnancies. It is common for women to deal with heartbreaking continued lactation postpartum as their bodies continue to produce milk for babies who won’t need it. Stretch marks are daily reminders of the babies that were once housed in their wombs, postpartum bleeding seems to never end, and fluctuating hormones only exacerbate an already emotionally tumultuous time.
Bereaved fathers, on the other hand, don’t experience those physical changes that take place as a result of the loss. They also typically dive back into work quicker than their partners. That does not mean they are unfazed. The ways men engage the emotions of grief are sometimes in stark contrast to their partner’s behaviors. Instead of continuous tearfulness, they may become fixated on completing a project in the home, delve further into obligations at work, or choose to escape through television, physical activity, or, worse, through maladaptive addictions.
Cultural expectations regarding emotional expression. A lot of what we see in male-female differences in grief is due to cultural socialization. Davis emphasizes the cultural expectations that allow women to exhibit a wide a range of emotions, while men are typically socialized to be stoic and strong. Therapist and social worker Thomas Bekkers takes this point further, stating, “These conflicting gender messages can carry through one’s entire life and may cause misunderstandings between males and females who are grieving. This can lead to frustration, anger, and feeling isolated in one’s grief for both genders.”
In her book Coping with Infertility, Miscarriage, and Neonatal Loss, psychologist Amy Wenzel points out that while women often feel a guilt of perceived failure (“I failed my husband by losing this baby”), men feel guilt of perceived helplessness (“I couldn’t do anything to help her or stop it from happening”). This closely mirrors our experience. I was riddled with guilt for “making” my husband deal with this; I grew to hate my body for losing his son. Simultaneously, he was beating himself up for not being able to keep our baby safe in my womb. The guilt manifested differently in each of our experiences; however, with the passage of time, we both recognized the errors of our thinking and became better at identifying when the Enemy was pitting us against one another. The more we leaned into the truth of God’s Word and embraced his sovereignty in our lives, the easier it became to let go of the guilt.
Differences in seeking support. As is the case with most high-stress situations, social support is a key factor in coping with infant loss. Wenzel agrees, asserting that social support “is crucial in managing your distress and may even promote growth and healing.” In the first few weeks after Xavier’s delivery and death, Victor and I had the support and help of our family and many local friends. Though making it to church every Sunday was difficult, members of our church body intentionally sought us out week after week, which helped us remain rooted despite our inconsistency. We were so very well taken care of in the early days. As time moved on, I was able to connect with other “loss mamas” who were integral in my healing; they were a source of comfort and hope. I became more involved with online groups and grief forums, even starting a blog around the anniversary of Xavier’s birth. I was determined to have healthy support connections.
My husband, on the other hand, was more of a lone ranger in dealing with his pain. I wanted—and even urged—him to find his own tribe, to reach out and find support like I had done. But once again, I was face-to-face with gender differences in how men and women tend to seek support. Bereaved mothers are more likely to connect over sharing stories, talking about our losses, sharing pictures of our babies, and telling our birth stories. Bereaved fathers, on the other hand, are often more private and less inclined to share about the loss even when solicited. As much as I want him to experience the joy of connecting with others who understand, I cannot force these relationships to develop. I’ve learned to give him the grace to grieve in his own way, and, slowly but surely, he has started opening up more to the men God has placed in his life.
The Answer Is Always ‘Yes’
Last year we traveled to a quiet beach town the weekend that would have marked Xavier’s first birthday. We packed a birthday lantern and candle and shared a memorable night on the balcony of our hotel, overlooking the sea. My heart was content with my husband at my side. As the candle flickered in the night, the deepest question of my broken heart crept up once more: Lord, are you really good? I heard him answer me as each wave crashed against the shore: Yes. Always. In all ways. Gentle yes after yes after yes pounded on the shoreline of my heart. Today I can close my eyes, think back to that night, smell that vanilla-sweet candle, hear the waves, and cling to that truth. As bereaved parents still awaiting the joy of getting to parent a child here on earth, it is my prayer that we shine like that candle and display to the world how the light always conquers the darkness.
People regularly say they are amazed at our strength. We are not strong. We are imperfect individuals. Since losing our son, we’ve hurt and recoiled from one another countless times. At our worst, we are broken, fearful, and self-centered. But as we lean in toward each other with Christ as our center, he continues to hold everything together. In our own strength, we cannot keep our marriage secure after experiencing such a tragedy. But through taking on the attitude of Christ, as we love each other well in these dark places, we can give each other the grace to remember our son in meaningful ways.
Infertility and infant loss are only two sources of grief that many of us will face in this life. Others among us may grieve the loss of a marriage, an estranged parent-child relationship, missed job opportunities, failing health, or a loved one’s suffering. Many men and women mourn as they endure a long season of singleness, longing for a spouse. Though each situation is different, a common thread is that feeling of being out of control—that life isn’t working out the way we hoped or thought it would.
Just as there is no guarantee that I will mother a living child on this earth, we are not promised a joyous marriage, obedient children, or even perfect health. But there is one promise Christ offers on which we can always rely: the promise of himself. Though we all mourn in some manner, we mourn not as those without hope (1 Thess. 4:13)—and what a hope we have in Christ! It is this hope that collects each tear (Ps. 56:8), comforts each heart (Ps. 34:18), and sustains us through the deepest, darkest valleys (Ps. 23:4). We can confidently trust and put every drop of our hope in a God whose love is vaster than the oceans and who is always—yes, always—good.
Tanisha Garnier holds a masters in marriage and family therapy from the University of Alabama. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband, Victor, and their spirited tortoiseshell cat, Calliope. Find her on Instagram and her blog.
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This is a work in progress
It's tricky to print a balloon rocket car due to the wheels and axels. So I figured "why not use the LEGO wheels we already have?"
Basically this is the mechanism for a typical balloon car but embedded into a custom LEGO-compatible body, so you can just snap it on to whatever LEGO vehicle you want.
Place a standard balloon over the lip of the "pipe" on the top. Blow through the rear nozzle to inflate.
I'm still working on variations - my goal is to showcase the differences in nozzle size for instance, so they can be used to help kids understand Newton's laws etc.
The bottom of the model is LEGO compatible, so there is some bridging. I'm still zeroing my best settings, please feel free to share best practices in comments.
Be cautious of your bed temp, if it's too high the bottom will warp enough to prevent it from clutching LEGO studs correctly. I'm using 45 and it's okish.
Infill is a balance - you want this lightweight, but it also needs to be infilled enough to be airtight. If you're using as a teaching tool you could also make a bunch of different infills to demonstrate the weight impact.
No supports should be needed, the interior piping is angled enough. I have a small support built in to the tube model that will snap off easily.


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Harry and Meghan's tell-all interview with Oprah means they're set to lose all the royal titles they have left.
The Daily Mail revealed today that the Queen will ask them to give up their links with any organisation associated with the royals.
This means Harry will be stripped of his three military titles as well as possibly his ties with the Rugby Football League, the Rugby Football Union and the London Marathon.
And Meghan would have to step down from her role as National Theatre patron. It was seen as a major gesture of support when she was given the role in 2019 as the Queen had held the position for 45 years.
The couple's links with the Commonwealth are another gray area, but sources say they will likely lose these as well.
CBS confirmed last night that Meghan has agreed to a "wide-ranging" interview with Oprah, one of the most powerful women in showbiz in the US. It's believed the interview has already been recorded.
As well as being close friends, the two women are also neighbours. Oprah went to the Sussexes' wedding in 2018 and also plugged a range of superfood lattes in which Meghan has invested.
One source has described the interview as "one of the most inevitable and, sadly, predictable consequences" of Megxit.
Harry will also join in the 90-minute show, airing next month on CBS. The pair will speak openly for the first time about their shock decision to leave the UK and step down from their roles as senior royals.
It comes after the news that the couple are expecting another baby. The Sussexes shared the news on Valentine's Day and revealed that they're "overjoyed".
But the decision to take part in the Oprah interview means they're at risk of angering the royals - and it could also widen the divisions between Harry and William and Kate.
The interview will be made up of two parts. First Meghan will speak about her life as a royal, motherhood, marriage and the pressures of her public role.
Harry will then join her to speak about the Megxit move and their "future hopes and dreams for their expanding family".
Oprah With Meghan And Harry: A CBS Primetime Special, will air on March 7.
Last night Buckingham Palace refused to comment on the interview, which is set to air six weeks before the Queen's 95th birthday and ahead of celebrations for Prince Philip's 100th.
One royal source said that as Harry and Meghan are no longer working royals, their decisions regarding "media commitments are matters for them" and they were "under no obligation" to inform the rest of the royals about it.

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Borrowers spoke, and the government listened: Student loan servicing is getting easier to understand.
Borrowers aren’t eligible for student loan forgiveness just because they’re struggling to make payments.
These loan assistance programs are often limited to grads in public sector jobs.
The White House announced new websites to help student loan borrowers select a payment plan.
Another option may be to co-sign a private loan for your child – but that carries similar financial risks.
Student loan borrowers have the right to discharge student debt under extreme hardship, lawyers say.
This student loan repayment program is open to borrowers with federal family education loans.
Most student loan borrowers who made a payment toward their loans are eligible for this tax benefit, experts say.
New graduate students won’t be eligible for Perkins loan funding.
But is it a good idea for all student loan borrowers?

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Not everyone needs a full-fledged weather station. In some cases, just a simple thermometer/hygrometer may do. That’s the purpose of this guide. We’ve reviewed several remote temperature sensors over the years, some with as much functionality and connectivity as their weather station brethren.
A WiFi temperature sensor can be placed just about anywhere. For example, our Temp Stick (in the picture above) resides in the pantry in our basement — an area of our home where humidity often gives us trouble. But you could place one in your greenhouse to make sure your plants are in an optimal growing environment or in remote areas of your home to ensure your HVAC system is cooling (or heating) your home efficiently. Maybe you want to prevent frozen pipes during the winter when low temperatures are common.
We use our wireless temperature monitors for just that purpose, as well as making sure our damp basement stays dry.
A cheaper WiFi temperature sensor can be quite simple, measuring just temperature and humidity, or fairly full-featured, like the Temp Stick which not only measures temperature and humidity but also offers a free service that stores data for later viewing, such as a mobile app or built-in storage for data logging.
What is a Remote Temperature Monitor?
A remote temperature monitor (also called a WiFi temperature sensor or wireless temperature sensor) is a device that can measure the temperature in an area without being there. While some are wireless, some are not. Remote temperature monitors are generally used to check on your home or business while you’re away, but they also have many other uses. For example, they can be used to verify whether food has been properly refrigerated after cooking or to diagnose problems with HVAC systems before they become serious.
Most models “wake up,” take a reading on the built-in temperature sensor, then either use a WiFi connection or an internal cellular device to broadcast the reading to a central server. After this the device powers down, improving battery life On some models, you can get upwards of a year of battery life as long as you use lithium batteries, which most manufacturers recommend.
Most remote temperature monitoring systems have a wide temperature range, which makes them perfect for a variety of applications and environments. Temperature accuracy is as good as most weather stations but without the bulk. You could measure temperature in a lot of places you couldn’t with a weather station.
Uses for a WiFi Temperature Sensor
- To monitor your home while you’re away
- Temperature monitoring for food storage
- Monitoring HVAC systems
- Greenhouses to know when to open and close vents
And these are only a few of the many possible uses of these devices. Which one is best for you? Before we give our picks, below we’ve answered some common questions we’ve heard from readers.
Should I buy a weather station or wireless temperature sensor?
A wireless temperature sensor is perfect for situations where a weather station’s additional functionality might not be useful. We see wireless temperature sensors as the best choice for anywhere where monitoring exact temperature changes and humidity levels is important. However, if wind speed or rainfall is equally as important, then a weather station is a much better buy.
Can my weather station monitor temperature remotely?
In many cases, yes. For example, both Ambient Weather and AcuRite offer standalone wireless temperature and humidity sensors that you can add to your setup. If you have a weather station already, it is cheaper to go this route.
Are WiFi temperature sensors accurate?
A high-quality WiFi temperature sensor is accurate, and most measure temperature and humidity as accurately as the sensors in weather stations. The recommendations in our guide all meet our standards for accuracy and quality.
Do Wi-Fi temperature monitors run on battery power?
Yes! Models like the Temp Stick are battery-powered can run on regular alkaline batteries for up to a year, so you won’t have to worry about a power outage stopping your data logging. Some even have an internal battery that can power the device for months without the need for a recharge. Do keep in mind that if you select a more frequent update interval than the default, you might need to change the batteries/recharge the device via USB cable more frequently. We recommend using lithium batteries, as battery life is far better.
The Best Remote Temperature Sensors
Unlike weather radios, there are quite a few manufacturers producing quality wireless temperature sensors. Our favorite is the Temp Stick, based on our own personal experiences with the product. However, there are a few other models which we think are worthy of consideration.
What it really comes down to with these devices is how much functionality you need. While the Temp Stick is awesome, sports an accurate sensor suite, and has a lot of functionality, it’s quite expensive. There are other much cheaper models, especially if you already own a weather station. We would recommend a Wi-Fi temperature sensor, however, the value of remote monitoring cannot be understated.
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We are huge fans of the Temp Stick. Made in the USA by Ideal Sciences, it’s probably the most full-featured remote WiFi temperature sensor on the market at the moment. Its factory-calibrated accuracy is top-notch and it can measure air temperature and humidity levels in your home continuously in as little as five-minute intervals, and you can remotely monitor sensor readings and recorded data on its web-based dashboard (a mobile app is also available).
Even though it is powered by 2 ‘AA’ batteries, as long as you keep the default update interval settings, you should get at least a year of use without needing to change them, and a low battery alarm will let you know when it’s time to change the batteries.
We use our Temp Stick to remotely monitor temperatures in the basement of our 1920’s home, which is prone to humidity problems. We use the alert function to let us know when it’s time to run the dehumidifier. The only thing we’d like Ideal Sciences to add is IFTTT compatibility to connect to other smart devices in the home, and this remote temperature monitoring system would absolutely blow any of our other recommendations out of the water.
- Bluetooth compatible (Wi-Fi Gateway sold separately)
- Bluetooth range of 325 feet
- Two-year battery life
- The sensor can store up to 20 days of readings
The Temp Stick is a big sensor, so you might have a little trouble fitting it into tight spaces. For these types of applications, we’d recommend the SensorPush HT1. Measuring a little over 1.5 inches square and less than three-quarters of an inch thick, you can fit this just about anywhere, and it lasts a full year on a single charge. SensorPush also offers two higher-end options: the HT.w that increases battery life to two years and is waterproof, and the HT.xw, which adds barometric pressure and higher quality instrumentation.
One big drawback to the SensorPush devices is their data storage capabilities and lack of Wi-Fi connectivity. Unless you purchase the Wi-Fi gateway, you’re limited to connecting to the device via Bluetooth connectivity, and can’t remotely monitor the sensor. The HT1 stores 20 days of temperature and humidity data, while the HT.w stores up to 45 days. The HT.xw with the extra instrumentation reduces storage capabilities to 30 days.
But if these aren’t a concern, you can save quite a bit of money over the Temp Stick by going with the SensorPush instead, whose temperature accuracy rivals the Temp Stick thanks to a Swiss-made sensing component.
- 4G Cellular Service from Verizon (Plans start at $8.25/month)
- Alerts via text, call or email for temperature and humidity alerts, and power outages
- Internal Lithium-Ion Battery with 48 hours of battery life
- View Humidity and Temperature Data in the Companion App
There are situations where a standard wireless temperature sensor isn’t going to cut it. For these situations, the MarCELL cellular monitoring system is a perfect solution. While it requires a subscription plan ($8.25/month) for its internet connection, the device has an integrated Verizon cellular modem, allowing you to place the device anywhere there’s a Verizon cellular network signal. This makes it a great solution for an RV or vacation home or any other remote location that you might not have WiFi network access, a mobile hotspot, to or the ability to visit regularly to connect to the sensor.
One thing to keep in mind is that the device must be plugged into an AC unit to operate (although a backup battery can provide up to 48 hours of power in the event of power outages). While we haven’t had a chance to test out the unit, reviews of the unit are overwhelmingly positive, even with the additional subscription costs necessary to use the device.
- Includes an indoor thermo-hygrometer and three remote thermometer/hygrometer sensors
- Display console shows indoor temperature and up to three outdoor sensors at the same time
- Audible and visual alerts when preset levels are reached
If you’re looking to track temperature and humidity in multiple locations without breaking the bank, Ambient Weather’s WS-10 is a great buy. With a large display and accurate sensors, you can monitor the current temperature and relative humidity in up to eight locations (one sensor is inside the console, and up to seven more wireless sensors can be added). The WS-10 is also compatible with the F007TP probe sensor, giving you the option to monitor the temperature of your pool as well.
You can set alerts on the console to be notified when conditions exceed certain levels, and the battery life of the individual sensors will provide months of use without the need for new batteries. While the display itself can only display data from four sensors simultaneously, you can use the buttons on the console to scroll through data from additional sensors. Keep in mind that this particular model doesn’t have remote temperature monitoring capabilities, as there is no built-in wireless connectivity, but the capability for multiple sensors is a huge plus.
- Monitor up to three locations
- Console can display all three sensors at the same time
- Temperature/Humdity trend arrows
- 200 foot transmission range
If budget is a big concern for you, look no further than the ThermoPro TP60S. It is by far the cheapest recommendation on our list and has over 10,000 reviews, two-thirds of them five stars. While this package includes just a single sensor, you can add up to two more sensors for a total of three. The console is small and compact. However, it features a large LCD readout which makes it easy to view from a distance.
However, like anything cheap, you do get what you pay for. Accuracy does suffer a bit, and it’s nowhere near as accurate as our other recommendations (in fact, the most common poor review for the ThermoPro TP60S were issues with accuracy). But if you are looking for a low-cost alternative, this is the most popular and best-reviewed budget remote temperature sensor we could find.
What to Consider When Buying a Remote Temperature Monitor
If you’re in the market for a remote temperature monitor, we recommend you focus on the following factors when making a decision.
- Accuracy: Inaccurate sensors aren’t going to do you much good. We’ve selected the above primarily on this factor, but if you choose another, carefully look for reviews for accuracy issues.
- Data Storage: While accuracy is important, you also want to recall past data to spot trends and make better decisions based on those trends. This is why the Temp Stick and SensorPush are two of our top recommendations.
- Sensor Placement: Where do you plan to place the sensor? Some sensors are quite large and might not fit in tight spaces.
- Battery Life: Most WiFi temperature sensors operate using battery power. The last thing you want to be doing is replacing batteries often. We recommend buying a device that lasts anywhere from six months to a year on the same batteries.
- Expandability: Unless you’re sure you’ll need only one sensor, opt for WiFi temperature sensors that allow you to add additional sensors to your setup. You’ll thank us later.
- Cost: Last but not least, be sure to factor cost into your buying decision. While the Temp Stick and SensorPush are extremely accurate, they also are several times more expensive. It might be worth purchasing a slightly less accurate device, so you’re not breaking the bank.
Remote temperature monitoring is perfect for many situations where a weather station might be more than you need and will save you some money in the process. However, don’t just factor price into your buying decisions. Accuracy and expandability are far more important factors, and you’ll be much happier with your purchase in the long run if you opt instead to use these as your primary factors in what WiFi temperature sensor you choose.
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The Voice vote: it's time to have your say on history
Many young voters will cast a ballot for the first time this Saturday -- and it will be on a question of historic constitutional change. How have they reached their decision in the Voice to Parliament referendum? Matthew Parkhill, Ruby Alexander and Christina Hatzis find out
The question may be straightforward -- with a simple Yes or No answer -- but the conversation surrounding the Voice to Parliament has been anything but straightforward, clouded by allegations of racism, secret agendas and political gamesmanship.
For students at Swinburne, the swirling debate has been a focus since March, when The Burne first revealed that the university would be supporting a Yes vote in the referendum, a position officially confirmed during Reconciliation Week in May.
Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Engagement and Wiradjuri man, Professor John Evans, said: "We welcome this opportunity to unite to create a better future for all Australians – Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike – and believe it is a critical moment for our community to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recognition and representation."
Yes supporters at the Melbourne rally in September. (Photo: Ruby Alexander)
This sentiment has been echoed by advocacy groups such as “Melbourne for Yes”, which staged rallies across the country last month, declaring the Voice an opportunity to “build a better and stronger Australia.”
The Australian Electoral Commission has recorded the “largest enrolment in history” ahead of the referendum -- 17.5 million voters. But polling in recent months suggests the Yes campaign faces an uphill battle, particularly given the challenging benchmark for victory in a national referendum: not just a majority of votes, but a majority of votes in a majority of states, meaning four of the six states must support the Yes side. The Guardian's database of national polls from 10 different companies now suggests around a 45 per cent support for the change, though most polls are still detecting a sizeable number of undecided voters who could swing either way in the final days.
But the young vote skews Yes: the AEC says there about 1.8 million voters in the 18-25 age group and The Guardian’s polling coverage suggests the majority are backing the Voice.
This was reflected inThe Burne's discussions with students on campus in recent days.
Zoe, a media and communications student, said she was pretty confident she would be voting Yes.
“From what I know, 80 per cent of Indigenous people are for the Voice and I think it’s a good step towards closing the gap," she said.
She says people might be influenced by the avalanche of information, especially online, and people being trapped in "filter bubbles" -- where their media diet isolates them from alternative views.’
“I think there’s a bit of ignorance to learn or to accept what the Voice is. I think people are just scared to change. I am a Yes voter, so I’m seeing a lot of Yes media, and I think it goes the same for No votes. Once you establish what you believe in, that’s the media you’re going to get.”
Masilas, a fourth year film and TV student, is unsure of the specifics of the Voice but understands it is an advisory body and believes it is “super important” to recognise Aboriginal culture and affairs in Parliament and will be voting Yes’
“I think statistically Aboriginal people are less advantaged in multiple areas like socio-economically, and so I think it's important to provide a voice not just because they are in that position, but also because they come with their own culture, and its important to acknowledge that as well,” he said.
Masilas said most of his information about the Voice comes from social media, but he had tried to “keep an open mind”.
Keeley and Maddy, media and communications students, will both be voting Yes. Both say social media is their main source of information, as well as information booklets advocates have been giving out across Naarm.
Keeley said she believed everyone deserved a right to a voice in Parliament and “can’t believe it’s taken this long” to represent First Nations People in the constitution. Maddy said it was important to “hear from Indigenous people what they want to see rather than people making decisions on their behalves.”
“I've heard people saying it's a big change to the constitution, like it's one of the biggest, and they're just scared that it is, and they don't know a lot about it; only that it's going to change things and they don't like that."
Ben, who is doing his honours in Psychology, will also be voting Yes.
He said a lot of his information came from social media platforms like Tik-Tok, including advoacy for the No campaign with claims that a change would segregate people more.
“I think there are a lot of different opinions in the media, especially on platforms like Tik-Tok. If you read into it, it doesn’t really impact you as much as it would.”
Will, an architecture student, said he understood the Voice to Parliament as a “board to talk to” rather than a legislative body, and he will be voting Yes.
“I think it is important that they have a voice.I think everyone deserves some sort of recognition,” he said.

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LSU (9-1) rose to the No. 3 spot in the polls, taking over the spot vacated by Miami following its Saturday loss to Georgia Tech. Big 10 co-champ Penn State (10-1) checked in at No. 4 and Virginia Tech (9-1) claimed the No. 5 position in the AP and Coaches poll, but Notre Dame (8-2) grabbed that No. 5 slot in Harris (No. 6 in AP and Coaches).
Texas Tech (9-2) beat Oklahoma on the last play of the game to inch up to No. 17 in the Coaches and Harris poll and No. 18 in the AP. With a No. 25 ranking in the Coaches and Harris poll, Iowa State (7-3) is the only other Big 12 team to crack the poll. Colorado (7-3), Oklahoma (6-4) and Nebraska (6-4) each received votes in the polls but not enough to earn a ranking.
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Besides our annual pilgrimage to Tahoe, we went to Las Vegas to finally claim our things from storage and to Scottsdale to see some doctors. We tried to have some fun along the way.
It turns out that there are lots of things to do in the Phoenix area. While we were there we made a short trip to Las Vegas, I went to Tucson, and in Phoenix there are always friends and relatives to see.
For the first time in two and a half years, I was on my own for a full week of solo adventures. My primary reason was an annual guys golf junket in Palm Springs California. However, our golf clubs were in our storage box in Las Vegas, so I tacked on a quick trip to Vegas to retrieve the clubs before returning to Palm Springs.
During our time in Utah, we visited a small town near Snow Basin called Huntsville, the Golden Spike National Historical Site, and the Bonneville Salt Flats. Then we decided to drive back from Utah along Highway 50, “The loneliest road in America.”


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City status could help Reading compete with Oxford and Cambridge, according to one of the town’s major developers.
Thames Tap asked some of the biggest stakeholders in the town, including those behind Station Hill and Thames Quarter developments, as well as The Oracle and some of our own Valley Voices, their thoughts on the borough council’s latest attempt to give Reading the crown it has been seeking for more than 20 years.
Hugo Haig, director of Thames Quarter developer, Lochailort, said: “Lochailort is a local developer and we have always thought of Reading as being a city – and wish it every success with its bid to achieve official city status.
“We have recently completed Reading’s first, state-of-the-art, purpose built, multi-family Build-to-Rent development at Thames Quarter with a huge range of communal facilities for the residents which will work well on the back of the economic success of this major town.
“Reading is the go-to town in the Thames Valley and, as the major town of the district, it should be able to achieve city status, defiantly, and compete head on with the likes of Oxford and Cambridge.
“It has excellent schools, a world-renowned university, great transport links and a strong economic pedigree.”
Alex Aitchison, director of development at Lincoln Property Company, part of Lincoln MGT, the joint venture behind Station Hill, said: “As significant investors in Reading, through our £750 million regeneration at Station Hill, we recognise Reading’s long-overdue city status, a designation that would only help to drive and enhance an already thriving economy.
“Whilst the biggest and best companies in the world are already headquartered in many of its surrounding business parks, we chose central Reading for our first UK project because we wanted to create a true capital of the South East.
“We hope our vision for Station Hill will be the catalyst for further regeneration projects in the heart of Reading, ensuring this latest bid for cityhood cannot be ignored.”
Andy Briggs, general manager of The Oracle, said: “The Oracle Shopping Centre is at the heart of Reading and is integral to the local economy and culture, so we welcome the council’s bid for city status.
“This is an opportunity to increase inward investment, attract new businesses and retain a skilled and vibrant workforce. Reading has long been an attractive place to live and work and it deserves to be recognised, not only in the UK, but also internationally.”
Nigel Horton-Baker, executive director of Reading UK, said: “Reading UK has been promoting Reading as a ‘de facto city’ for several years, a status that is well-recognised in the business world in which Reading competes with UK and international cities as an economic powerhouse.
“Reading boasts all the hallmarks of a successful city, from a great quality of life to global companies, excellent transport infrastructure to a clear sense of identity, powered by its people. It is now time for the UK political process to acknowledge that reality by designating Reading a city in 2022.
“The Reading 2050 City Vision, led by Reading UK in partnership with the University of Reading and Barton Wilmore, sets out an ambition for Reading to be a smart, inclusive and sustainable city which has green tech, culture and heritage and green spaces at the heart of its future.
“Post-Covid, Reading is already exiting the economic recession brought about by the pandemic faster than most other cities. The future looks bright for Reading and we hope all of Reading will get behind the council in championing Reading for city status.”
Phil Brown, head of Savills Reading, said: “Arguably Reading is already the capital of the Thames Valley. Benefitting from excellent transport connections and a leading university, it attracts economic investment and is a key driver of the Thames Valley economy.
“It boasts a skilled workforce and, because of this, has become a sought-after location for blue chip companies. Increasingly recognised for its lifestyle offer, Reading is also an attractive place to live and work. It is right therefore that Reading receives the recognition it deserves through being awarded city status.”
Nick Burrows, chairman & partner of Blandy & Blandy, said: “With an urban population already larger than that of many cities and, given its location and ever-improving connectivity with London and other key destinations, Reading should have its strongest case yet to achieve city status.
“It is a fantastic place to live and do business. Reading is consistently named among the UK’s fastest growing and best performing economic regions and it is home to one of the country’s most qualified and employed workforces.
“It also ranks highly for important factors, including education and quality of life, whilst it more than holds its own against leading European cities when it comes to attracting UK and inward investment.
“As a town, Reading has grown and achieved a great deal in the past 20 years but gaining city status will no doubt help to further propel things forward even more so.”
Kim Cohen, planning partner at Barton Willmore, based in The Blade, said: “It was clear from all our engagement to develop the Reading 2050 Vision, across the business and wider community, that Reading is a hugely successful town, and a city in all but name.
“By sharing the exciting ambitions and opportunities the vision identified, as well as our well-established standing as a successful place to live work and play, I and my colleagues at Barton Willmore, believe Reading stands an excellent chance in this latest bid for city status.
“We are a city of rivers and parks, of culture and diversity and of green tech, and this status would play a big role in aiding our drive to deliver more.”
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Wednesday 03 November, 14:00-15:30
The second seminar in our sustainability series will explore the impact the production, packaging and distribution of alcohol has on both the local and global environment.
Among other topics, the seminar will include discussion of industry carbon commitments, pesticides, water extraction and pollution, energy use, refrigeration, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Chair: Dr Katherine Severi, Chief Exec, IAS
Tom Cumberlege, Associate Director, Carbon Trust
Modi Mwatsama, Food Systems, Nutrition & Health, Wellcome Trust


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To be published on 12.10.2022
Monitoring of the operating environment and foresight activities to support strategic decision-making
The audit aims to ensure that the central government produces, manages, and utilizes operating environment and foresight information systematically. The NAOF audits the monitoring of the operating environment and foresight activities because the information has a special role and significance as national knowledge capital. A foresight system supporting the Government's strategic decision-making is currently being developed. Thus, the audit can support the development of the contents of these processes.
To be published on 2.11.2022
Status and development of the Suomi.fi services
The purpose of the audit is to provide information on whether the Suomi.fi services promote the digitalization of public administration and whether they support the activities of public administration in line with the objectives set for them. The audit examines whether the Suomi.fi services have enabled the benefits sought, whether the services are produced and managed efficiently, and whether the development of the Suomi.fi services is goal-oriented.
To be published on 15.11.2022
Statistics on general government finances
The audit aims to verify the quality of the key source of statistical information used in fiscal policy. Statistics on general government finances play an important role in the planning and decision-making related to central government finances. They are also used to determine Member States’ contributions and to monitor compliance with the deficit and debt criteria.
To be published on 16.12.2022
Fiscal policy monitoring report 2022
In its report, the NAOF will assess compliance with the fiscal rules, the achievement of the objectives set, the preparation and implementation of the General Government Fiscal Plan, compliance with the central government spending limits, the realism of the forecasts of the Ministry of Finance, and the fiscal policy stance. The report of 2022 will also include a report for the parliamentary term, which will deal with the fiscal framework and its development needs in a comprehensive manner. The NAOF reports on the findings of fiscal policy monitoring twice a year, in spring and in autumn.
To be published on 19.12.2022
The audit examines the measures and objectives related to work-based immigration, the efficiency and customer orientation of administrative processes, and the functioning of cooperation between government agencies. Of the sectors suffering from labour shortages, the audit examines particularly the health and social welfare sector and addresses issues related to the immigration of health and social services workers. Finland’s dependency ratio is deteriorating much more rapidly than in the other Nordic countries. In government programmes, the promotion of work-based immigration has been regarded as a means of improving the demographic dependency ratio, strengthening the economy, alleviating the situation in sectors suffering from labour shortages, and enhancing the conditions for RDI activities. Prime Minister Marin's Government aims to at least double the amount of work-based immigration from the current level by 2030.
To be published on 9.1.2023
The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) as the housing policy implementing body
The objective of the audit is to assess the performance of ARA’s tasks, the effectiveness of its activities, and its risk management. In addition, the audit assesses the activities of the National Housing Fund (VAR) and the State Treasury in so far as they relate to the activities of ARA or VAR. The audit topic is of considerable significance to central government finances. The National Housing Fund had a subsidized loan capital of EUR 17 billion, of which EUR 12 billion consisted of subsidized loans to housing corporations and EUR 4.1 billion of ASP loans. The subsidized loans granted by ARA in 2020 amounted to EUR 1.617 billion.
To be published on 18.1.2023
Taxation procedures for self-assessed taxes
The preliminary target of the audit is to examine whether the taxation procedures for self-assessed taxes comply with laws and regulations, whether the internal control of the taxation procedures is appropriate and adequate, and whether the taxation process has been implemented effectively. In 2020, self-assessed taxes amounted to EUR 19 billion. In addition, excise duties, which have been levied as self-assessed taxes since 2021, totalled EUR 7.5 billion in 2020.
To be published on 8.2.2023
Finnfund's investment activities and risk management
A significant part of Finland’s development aid is channelled through Finnfund. In the audit, the NAOF examines whether Finnfund’s investment activities and risk management have been effective. In addition, the NAOF assesses the functioning of the ownership steering of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To be published on 16.2.2023
General housing allowance
The general housing allowance is an integral part of the benefit scheme. The direct expenses arising from it are significant in view of central government finances. It is very common to receive different benefits and allowances at the same time. The basic unemployment allowances paid by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) are typically complemented with the general housing allowance and basic social assistance. The audit assesses the success of the reforms of the general housing allowance carried out during the last ten years. In addition, the audit examines the estimates of expenditure trends made during the preparation of the reforms, the materialization of the economic impact assessments, and the appropriateness of the financial management processes related to the general housing allowance. The audit provides Parliament and the Social Security Committee with information on the appropriateness and significance of the general housing allowance for central government finances as part of the benefit scheme. The audit also produces information on the preparation and impacts of the reforms of the housing allowance. The audit aims to improve the knowledge base related to the general housing allowance and to produce new information to support future reforms of the general housing allowance.
To be published on 15.3.2023
Effectiveness of the business service system
The purpose of the audit is to look into the effectiveness of the business service system. The audit assesses the steering of the system and the coverage or possible shortcomings of the services, as well as the cooperation between the different actors. Special attention is paid to how the business service system manages to support the growth of SMEs. A strong business sector increases the central government’s tax revenue and reduces pressure on unemployment and social security expenditure, which strengthens central government finances. Effective business services may have very significant indirect impacts on central government finances, which makes this an important audit topic.

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The county would have to spend at least $283,559 to prevent people from legally carrying a gun into the Newton County Administration Building or the Historic Courthouse.
Property values are rising, which means property tax revenue would rise, but the Newton County Board of Commissioners promised it would lower the tax rate during the next two years. This leaves officials with the same budget old budget dilemma: keep taxes as low as possible or spend more to help employees and improve some county services?
An event at the Nelson Heights Community Center resulted in gun fire in the surrounding area and two hours of police presence Friday evening.
State Representative Doug Holt endorsed Dave Belton in the race for State House District 112 Tuesday.
With prescription drug abuse growing, the Newton County Sheriff's Office has taken another step in trying to curb the problem, while also adding another way to simultaneously help the environment.
Newton County may be rocked after midnight tonight by a line of strong to severe storms.
Tastes and treasures: The Spring Fling was held Thursday evening at Southern Heartland Gallery, 1132 Monticello St., while A Taste of Downtown, a showcase of fare from seven downtown restaurants, was offered next door at 1138 Monticello Street Banquet Hall. The art gallery event featured an exhibit of wearable art, in conjunction with partners Brendle's, Perfect Fit Lingerie, Merle Norman and New Shoez. A wine tasting, staged by Newton Package, was offered, and entertainment was provided by Marshall McCart.
Newton Medical Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation in nuclear medicine after a review by the American College of Radiology.
Site plans have been approved for a Walmart Supercenter at the intersection of Salem and Brown Bridge roads.
Covington and Newton County officials want to attract high-quality jobs. So does nearly every other community in the U.S.
Objectives complete: The Newton County Sheriff's Office Explorers recently received the 2010 National Explorers Excellence Award, after meeting all 11 program objectives, including community oriented activities, fingerprinting, vehicle pull-overs and handcuffing techniques. The group only needed to meet eight objectives but met all 11, after having only been started in February 2010. The group is headed by Investigator Mark Joiner. Sheriff Ezell Brown extended a special thanks to the citizens of Newton County for donations to the program, which went toward their uniforms, and to General Mills for a $2,000 donation for equipment for the program.
Mayfield's Hardware Company will be raffling off 20, hand-decorated Adirondack chairs Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. at its downtown store in an effort to support local non-profits.
The Spring Fling will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Southern Heartland Gallery, 1132 Monticello St., while A Taste of Downtown, a showcase of fare from seven downtown restaurants, will be offered next door at 1138 Monticello Street Banquet Hall.
A Newton County teen died Tuesday following a 4-wheeler accident.
It seemed to be a cold, snowy winter, but the last freeze for the Atlanta area occurred in February, the earliest last freeze date since 1945, according to the National Weather Service.
A Forest Park man is in jail and charged in connection with armed robberies of the Game Star store in Covington and the Radio Shack and GNC stores in Conyers.
U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-Macon) will be hosting his first ever town hall in Covington from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday at the Historic Courthouse.
The inaugural health fair on Wednesday at the Turner Lake Complex featured health tests, food, information and sample giveaways. Vendors included Newton Medical Center, the Newton County Recreation Department, Fire Services, Chick-fil-A, Cigna, Senior Services, Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig.
Say hello to an American musical theater classic this week, as the Oxford Youth Singers and the Oxford Singing Children offer their takes on "Hello Dolly!"
Most days Fate Reed never turns his back. He keeps the same, alert, 180-degree view of his surroundings: metal tables, small rectangular windows and brown jumpsuits.


Afro-Peruvian musical maestros Novalima have just released their third record, called Karimba on ESL Music. Last year at Summerstage in Central Park New York the ten piece band had the crowd going crazy and on their newest album they don’t let their fans down. They keep the club beats thumping without pandering to trends, mixing just the right amount of organic with just the right amount of electronic.
Though Novalima was originally started by four Peruvian musicians living in all four corners of the world (Barcelona, Hong Kong, London, and Lima), this experimental music group’s membership spans much wider than that. Their sound and goal are much too broad to be thought of in a traditional “credits list” sense. Though the world is generally familiar with several Afro-Latino musical styles, meaning musics created by the mutual influence of African, Spanish, and indigenous cultures, such as Afro-Cuban (salsa, son) or Afro-Brazilian (samba, bossa nova), Afro-Peruvian music has been much overlooked by world music audiences. Aiming to rediscover and revitalize Afro-Peruvian music, bringing the genre out of obscurity and near extinction, the four producers solicited some of Peru’s most famous and best respected folkloric musicians. The collective released their first record, Novalima, independently in 2003. The record covered a wide range of Latin styles on top of electronic beats, which set the course for their second, highly acclaimed record, Afro, which would be released on London’s Mr. Bongo label. Their sophomore effort featured participation from such Afro-Peruvian legends as Nocomedes Santa Cruz, Lucia Campos, and Zambo Cavero, as well as renowned musicians Juan Medrano Colito, Mangue Vasquez, Milagros Guerrero, Oscar Aviles, Jr., and Pedro Arrutia.