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Bamboo rat is a mouse, it can eat some carrots and sweet potatoes, these are all foods that bamboo rats like to eat, in addition to this, bamboo rats can also eat some plants and some grass.Bamboo rat cub, in feed feeding, mainly speaking to the bamboo rats in 3 months after breast milk. Bamboo rats, can feed fresh, easily digestive, and nutrient-rich feed according to the brutal growth and development of bamboo rats. For example, some fresh carrots, nutritious sweet potatoes, fresh bamboo shoots. And juicy meloni and other feeds, assist in putting some of some maize, wheat bran, dry steamed branches and other materials to match. This is beneficial to the growth of bamboo rat cubs.
The feed of bamboo rats is based on crop straw and plant base, such as corn stalks, sorghum stalks, soy stalks, sugar cane roots, reeds, mahca, etc. Do not fight with people, livestock, and poultry. It is not a tender branches of cattle, sheep, cows, and sheep to eat plants, while bamboo rats only eat plants' old roots. In order to ensure the nutrition required for the growth and development of bamboo rats, it is necessary to feed some fine feed.
The above is the favorite food of bamboo rats, and it is possible to eat these foods to bamboo rats when breeding.

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Where To Eat And Drink In The North End
These are the 14 best places to eat and drink in Boston’s North End.
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Woods Hill Pier 4
Woods Hill is a restaurant in the Seaport. It’s named after a farm, so that should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect.
Select Oyster Bar
Select Oyster Bar is a relaxed Back Bay seafood restaurant and bar with a small but very good menu.
Napoles is a Latin and Italian restaurant in Eastie with a plane crashing into the side of the building (for whatever reason).
Lolita is a Mexican place in the Seaport that’s more like a gothic bar than a restaurant.
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
Sumiao is a Kendall Square restaurant that serves some great Hunan food.
Samuel Adams Brewery
Samuel Adams is a brewery in Jamaica Plain, but you knew that already.
Trillium Fenway is the much smaller (but still crowded, because Trillium) Fenway outpost of one of Boston’s best breweries.
Stillwater is a Downtown Boston restaurant that serves great Ritz cracker-crusted fried chicken.
Shays Pub & Wine Bar
Shay’s is an Irish pub in Harvard Square that also thinks it’s a wine bar, which is cute.
Moonshine 152 is a great little restaurant in South Boston that serves Asian-ish street food.
KO Pies At The Shipyard
KO Pies is a chill spot for meat pies and outdoor Jenga on the industrial waterfront of East Boston.
Cafe Pamplona in Harvard Square is a unique, old school coffee shop.
Time Out Market
Time Out Market is a giant food hall in Fenway with stalls run by some great Boston restaurants. It’s cool, but be prepared to pay the tourist tax.
Jonquil's Cafe & Bakery
Jonquil's is a Back Bay cafe with some cool desserts.
Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar
Rosebud is an American spot in Davis Square with a nice bar area and some good pie.
The Burren is an Irish Pub in Davis Square with lots of live music and a refreshing paucity of shamrocks on the walls.
Committee is a perfectly OK Greek spot on Fan Pier that has a fun outdoor bar in the summer.

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Andy Hays speaks with a series of individuals connected with Michigan State University Extension for this episode of Around the State. He starts with Mike Schira, Houghton/Keweenaw director of Michigan State University Extension; they discuss his involvement with MSU Extension, focusing on natural resources, as well as a program focused on preventing destruction from wildfires.
Next is Mark Thomas, educator at Michigan State University Extension, and they discuss farming in Michigan and its continual growth, especially for the organic sector. He is followed by Karen Potter-Witter, forestry professor at Michigan State University. They discuss how she is connected to the MSU Extension program focusing on the natural resources enterprise workgroup. Rick Lucas, public service forester working out of Reed City, Michigan, discusses the importance of Michigan's natural resources with Andy. Then Herbert, an educator at Michigan State University Extension, discusses what shoreline restoration and protection is, and why it is important, especially in Michigan. Finally, Andy speaks with Dean Solomon, educator at Michigan State University Extension, and they discuss what his job as an educator entails, and more broadly, what MSU Extension is all about.

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Association between patients' beliefs and oral antidiabetic medication adherence in a Chinese type 2 diabetic population
Authors Wu P, Liu N
Received 2 February 2016
Accepted for publication 11 April 2016
Published 27 June 2016 Volume 2016:10 Pages 1161—1167
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Review by Single anonymous peer review
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Johnny Chen
Ping Wu,1 Naifeng Liu2
1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 2Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Southeast University Medical School, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
Purpose: The objective of this study was to identify, using the theory of planned behavior (TPB), patients’ beliefs about taking oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) as prescribed, and to measure the correlations between beliefs and medication adherence.
Patients and methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of type 2 diabetic patients using structured questionnaires in a Chinese tertiary hospital. A total of 130 patients were enrolled to be interviewed about TPB variables (behavioral, normative, and control beliefs) relevant to medication adherence. Medication adherence was assessed using the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Spearman’s rank correlation was used to assess the association between TPB and MMAS-8. Logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between different variables and MMAS-8, with statistical significance determined at P<0.05.
Results: From 130 eligible Chinese patients with an average age of 60.6 years and a male proportion of 50.8%, a nonsignificant relationship between behavioral, normative, and the most facilitating control beliefs and OAD adherence was found in our study. Having the OADs on hand (P=0.037) was the only facilitating control belief associated with adherence behavior. Being away from home or eating out (P=0.000), not accepting the disease (P=0.000), ignorance of life-long drug adherence (P=0.038), being busy (P=0.001), or poor memory (P=0.008) were control belief barriers found to be correlated with poor adherence. TPB is the only important determinant influencing OAD adherence among all the factors (P=0.011).
Conclusion: The results indicate that the TPB model could be used to examine adherence to OADs. One facilitating control belief, and most of the barrier control beliefs of TPB were related to medication adherence among Chinese type 2 diabetes inpatients. It will be helpful to understand patients’ self-medication and provide methods to develop instruments for identifying factors that influence OAD adherence.
Keywords: type 2 diabetes, medication adherence, theory of planned behavior
Corrigendum for this paper has been published
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3 INGREDIENT STRAWBERRY ICEBOX CAKE RECIPE
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Primary Teachers’ Institute (PTI) in Jhenidah and its superintendent Atiar Rahman have respectively been selected as the best training institute and best superintendent in Khulna division for the year 2018.
The decision was taken by divisional primary education office in Khulna, said its divisional deputy director Meherun Nessa in a letter sent to the institute.
Jhenidah PTI superintendent Atiar Rahman said, “The number of trainees in our 18-month long diploma course in education was 88 in 2015 when i joined here. The number rose to 240 in 2018.”
The number of students in experimental school was 175 in the joining time that increased to 487 in 2018. The standard of the experimental school is satisfactory where the minor students have been performing better in the examination, the superintendent said. Atiar Rahman has written a number of books including ‘Bangladesher Prathamik Sikkha, Kichu Prasangik Bhabna’.
‘Muktijuddho O Bangabandhu Bishayak Corner’ at Jhenidah PTI depicts the glory of historical background since the language movement of 1952 and blood earned freedom fighting of 1971.
The superintendent said he had established a lucrative children park and a wifi zone for better information and communication technology.
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Philadelphia’s Belgian beer authority
This enormously popular Center City tavern has won many accolades for both its Belgian beer menu and its food, including Monk’s award-winning burgers and classic pomme frites, served with an addictive bourbon mayonnaise, mussels (prepared at least five different ways) and filets stuffed with bleu cheese.
Try one of their many hard-to-find brews on tap or search through their “Beer Bible,” which catalogues their extensive list of beer and gives a short description of the texture and taste of each.
Friendly and knowledgeable bartenders give great insight to the unfamiliar beer drinker.
The burgers are consistently rated as one of the best in the city, and with at least 7 different varieties to choose from, it’s hard to go wrong.


Sustainable apparel has become an increasingly important topic in the fashion industry in recent years. The demand for sustainable clothing is growing as more people become aware of the negative impact that the fashion industry has on the environment. In this blog post, we will explore what sustainable apparel is, why it is important, and how you can make more sustainable choices when it comes to your wardrobe.
What is Sustainable Apparel?
Sustainable apparel refers to clothing that is produced using environmentally and socially responsible methods. This means that the clothing is made from materials that are eco-friendly, such as organic cotton or recycled polyester. It also means that the manufacturing process is environmentally responsible, minimizing waste and reducing the use of harmful chemicals. Additionally, sustainable apparel takes into account the well-being of the workers who produce it, ensuring fair labour practices and safe working conditions.
Why is Sustainable Apparel Important?
The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world, responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and waste. Fast fashion, in particular, is a major contributor to this problem. Fast fashion is the practice of producing low-cost, trendy clothing quickly and in large quantities, often using cheap l in developing countries. This model encourages consumers to buy more clothing more often, leading to a culture of disposability and contributing to the overconsumption of resources.
Sustainable apparel is important because it offers a more responsible alternative to this model. By choosing sustainable clothing, we can reduce our impact on the environment and support companies that prioritize ethical production practices. Additionally, sustainable apparel often lasts longer than fast fashion, which means that we can reduce our overall consumption of clothing and save money in the long run.
How Can You Make More Sustainable Choices When it Comes to Your Wardrobe?
Making more sustainable choices when it comes to your wardrobe is easier than you might think. Here are some tips to get you started:


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New plans to re-build the fire-hit Rosewood pub in Burnham-On-Sea have been formally unveiled this week by nationwide pub chain Greene King.
The firm has formally submitted a planning application covering the pub’s rebuild following a devastating fire in June, as Burnham-On-Sea.com reported here, when fire crews from across Somerset tackled a huge blaze at the building in Love Lane.
Now, plans have been unveiled to cover the “rebuilding and repairs, to include a new roof, new kitchen ventilation/extraction system in the roof space, retention of freezer/refrigeration pod, a replacement smoking shelter, plus installation of timber cladding and other works.”
The plans, pictured above, show the new building will have almost identical frontage to the building before the fire.
Bruce Risk from Walsingham Planning says in the application: “The proposal is to reconstruct the public house, with minor changes to the external appearance of the building and the profile of the roof at the rear. Both changes comprise minor alterations to the building and result in an improvement to its appearance. By amending the profile of the roof at the rear it is possible to increase the floor area of the building by circa 8 q m which enables customer toilets to be provided at first floor level and the manager’s living accommodation to be made slightly larger.”
“The need to rebuild the premises has provided an opportunity to replace the existing kitchen ventilation / extraction equipment. In terms of the smoking shelter and jumbrella, the works comprise like for like replacement of what was there before the fire.”
A Greene King spokesman told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “We have been working hard to assess the damage to the Rosewood pub since the fire earlier this year and we are pleased to now be in a position to submit a planning application to rebuild the pub.”
“Whilst it is too early to give an exact date for reopening, we are hoping work will be complete in Spring 2020 and we look forward to welcoming back the local community to the pub soon.”

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Call us today at 888-581-5296 for a free quote and to schedule a service. Prepare the spaces. These chemicals come in two general types: If you do not want to use any products or chemicals, pressure washing is the best way to kill weeds between paving stones. Take a look at some home remedies for broadleaf weeds and grasses. Asphalt or poured concrete is set it and forget it. Don’t overdo it, the joints have a layer of dirt beneath them that you don’t want to blast out, if you continue to apply pressure once weeds and surface dirt are gone you risk serious damage. Your email address will not be published. Feb 12, 2020 - How to Grow Grass Between Pavers. The Nigrescens cultivar, identified as mondo grass, is particularly appealing, with grass-like leaves that begin green but mature to black. Killing the grass using a green alternative is not only good for the environment, but it is also safe for kids, pets and wildlife. ). Baby’s tears is another selection for shady locations. Hi Sarah-Jayne, Creeping thyme is a suitable lawn alternative, there are many low growing varieties available, wooly thyme, golden thyme, purple carpet and emerald carpet thyme are just a few. Is there a way to prevent them from sprouting in the first place? To kill weeds between pavers, you can choose from the many ways available. First and foremost, you’ll need to eliminate any grass or weeds currently growing between the bricks. Relax. How to Grow Grass between Pavers. Although mondo grass prefers moist soil, it can tolerate some drought. For patios, a solid surface may be preferable. Decide how high youâd like your pavers to be in the soil. “Viking Pavers worked on our backyard at the end of 2010. Use white vinegar to kill weeds between pavers. Mondo grass needs a little small upkeep to increase properly between your pavers once planted. If you answer “all of the above,” you’re in the same boat as I was until recently. You can also do other preventative tips, such as regularly sweeping and brushing the area to prevent seedlings from taking roots. Our plan is to plant grass (bermuda) between the rock and have it flow into our existing lawn. Moss generally develops in shaded areas that are slow to dry up after rain. You can choose a matte finish sealer or a glossy variety that will look shiny and wet. Make sure the gaps between stones are at least a few inches wide to allow plants to establish. For a more casual appearance, allow about 1 inch of the blades to arch over the edge of your pavers. There’s no easy way to banish weeds completely, but there are some tried and tested methods of keeping them at bay. Or, mix the boiling water with the vinegar-and-lemon juice solution to create a stronger grass-killing solution. Be careful though, as you only want to remove debris and sand and leave the bedding layer of the pavers alone and intact. We considered planting real grass, but that seemed like far too much maintenance â¦and then we thought about using rock in between the pavers. The design also allows for creative landscape design when colorful groundcovers are planted inside the paver holes. Since vinegar is natural and cost-effective, it is an ideal product to use to get rid of annoying weeds. It’s usually sold in flats like sod. You may lose thousands of dollars if this process is not planned and estimated properly. I was so impressed by the proffessional work they did, bringing porta potty first day and a big tractor that could break up all concrete slabs in one day. This article will explain to you two effective methods to get rid of weeds and the reasons behind the grass reproduction among your pavers. Go with grass. Ground cover can triumph over weeds, too. Squares of grass beat a shroud of asphalt or concrete every time. Fertilize the mondo grass with a granular 5-10-15 fertilizer once a month. Or you can go with dwarf mondo grasses. Although mondo grass prefers soil that is moist, it may tolerate some drought. If you have a major issue with weeds growing between pavers chances are your pavers are located in close proximity to a lot of weeds somewhere else in your yard. Before you take on such a project you must understand the process. So, does polymeric sand prevent weeds? This filler, once wet with a hose, turns hard, almost like mortar. Filling in the space around the edges of the stone, â¦ There are many different approaches for planting walkways. Gretchen says people frequently stop and ask her about their new driveway, commenting on how good it looks. Boil 1 gallon of water and pour it directly between the pavers as an alternative grass-killing treatment. Dianthus â Extremely hardy, this low-growing, clumping plant makes a good ground cover between pavers for both sunny and partially sunny locations. If you must have grass block pavers on your patio, choose a paver with tiny cells for the grass and cut the turf so that it’s level with the top of the paver block. Groundcover plants are much prettier to fill the spaces between pavers and flagstones compared to weeds. (You’ll need to water and feed it more, because extremely short grass is fragile.). This plant grows well in the south in areas of sun to partial shade and is heat resistant. Pavers are commonly used to create patio flooring areas as well as to construct walkways and driveways. Not only is this an eye-sore, but it also jeopardizes the structural integrity of the bricks. 3. Hot water works best. Place a level on top of the ground and add additional compost to level the surface of the ground out until it is smooth and even with no dips. Digging out a few inches of soil between pavers and replacing it with loose, rich soil (or decomposed compost) will give ground covers the best chance of success. They last half as long as concrete and asphalt, which need to be replaced in 20 to 30 years, with patches to cracks every three to five years. An hour after treatment, they were seriously droopy. Some grasses and weeds thrive in the heat. Placing plants between pavers adds texture, color and interest to a garden path or driveway. If you want fast results (usually within 24 hours), vinegar is the one to use. Using a pressure washer for this step is ideal because it cleans the pavers while simultaneously removing weeds. Simply pull the weeds by hand, and then use a pressure washer around the paver stones to remove the roots. You do not want to suffer the loss of hundreds of dollars just because some weeds sprout up between the cracks of your pavers. The planet will thank you. Plants are beautiful, but their close cousin ‘the weed’ is an annoying eye sore that can seem impossible to demolish and get rid of for good. The professionals we worked with, George and Mauro were outstanding and their permanent crews are excellent and focused workers. They are often sold as houseplants, but they also make wonderful little plants to grow within pavers . And by the next day, they’d become so dry and shriveled I could just sweep them away with a broom. Point 1 explains why salt is a bad thing for your landscape. “Originally we were going to do cement strips and then when we started pricing it out we realized it wouldn’t be that much more expensive to do the grow-through pavers,” she says. Spread 3 inches of compost in the area between the pavers and smooth it out with the hand spade, recommends Augusta Chronicle. You can learn more about using green manures here. They’ll last only five years in a commercial driveway, where hundreds of thousands of cars, including gigantic trucks, SUVS, and possibly even Humvees will drive over it. However, a standard latex-based grout should do the job. Your best defense: sealer. If the installation is not planned out prior to the installation, the end result can be a nightmare. Now it’s a jungle out there, with weeds and grass sprouting between the pavers like a primeval forest. “Both of us liked the look of the grow-through pavers better with more green space, and as far as runoff, it’s nice to have it feel a little more environmentally friendly than concrete,” says Gretchen. The dwarf variety of mondo grass is a good option for planting between pavers because it only reaches 2 to 4 inches high. Within dust and debris, there are plenty of seeds that could find their way into the cracks and start germinating if the conditions are right. It’s a two-person job, you need protective equipment, and there are pro tips to make sure the sealer doesn’t flake off, discolor or seal in dirt and grime. Some of these tough ground cover choices can be aggressive spreaders and may become invasive. Grass always seems to grow between the pavers on your sidewalk, no matter what you do. So what’s next for the grass driveway? To encourage growth you can also apply a liquid fertilizer once a month for the first six months. Once you’ve planted all the starts, water the area thoroughly. Controlling growth as it occurs will prevent a major overgrowth from taking your pavers hostage. I’m. Plant this perennial clover as a cover crop, groundcover, for erosion control or in. For many bloggers, baking soda is a magic cure-all. Once the pavers are clean, apply the grout between the cracks separating them, after which your bricks should be protected from intrusive grass and weeds. Tip the pot and lightly tug on the plant until it comes out. Remove the mondo grass begins from their pots. Fertilize your mondo grass in springtime using a balanced fertilizer or by mulching your mondo grass about with compost. Pavers are commonly used to create patio flooring areas as well as to construct walkways and driveways. Many people turn to products like Bleach and Round Up, but these are both highly toxic and bad for the environment, plus they may discolor your pavers. Read on for everything you need to know: Avoid getting the vinegar solution on your surrounding lawn or plants. Trim your mondo grass as the crops develop, to keep the blades. If you’ll be installing a new patio, you have a couple choices to keep weeds at bay. The hot water will burn the grass and roots in the same way a fire would. White vinegar is strong, non-toxic and much more suited to the task of killing weeds between pavers. Instead of laying the pavers directly against one other, you can leave some space between them for growing grass. Finding the perfect balance can take a few years so be prepared to be in it for the long haul. Instead of laying the pavers directly against one other, you can leave some space between them for growing grass. If you want your existing lawn grass to grow between the flagstones, dig a hole for each flagstone 1 inch deeper than the height of the stone, but make the hole 1 inch wider than the stone on all sides. Not only is this an eye-sore, but it may jeopardize the structural integrity of your walkway. Lay a barrier down under pavers or between the fence posts. Pour white vinegar or boiling water over the weeds and grass growing between pavers to knock them out. Keep your pavers clean. Its lime-green, round leaves spread to fill in spaces. You can design your garden so there are limited areas for weeds to pop up. To get a mo-Re informal appearance, allow about 1 inch of the blades to arch within the fringe of of your pavers. Base of crushed gravel mixed with sand crops are the best dwarf mondo for. A shroud of asphalt or poured concrete is set it and forget it grass needs little. 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[MUD-Dev] Player-admins, was wimping/wiping and the big blind spot
malaprop at malaprop.org
Wed Aug 9 17:51:41 New Zealand Standard Time 2000
Brian Green wrote:
>> > Peter: 'Ugh, how can you code if you don't know what's fun?'
>> I have to raise a complaint against this mindset, as I've
>> encountered it many times in the past and found it to be poorly
>Oooh, I think I'll do likewise with your points.
>> You do not have to play a game in order to know what would be good
>> for your game, for in truth this is not that difficult of a thing.
>If it's not that difficult, why do so many players think that admins
>screw it up on a regular basis? Heck, why do so many admins they they
>screw it up on such a regular basis? (Myself included!)
>The ideal situation would be to play your game exhaustively. Play
>race/class combination in every area using every possible skill.
>Obviously, unless your MUD is extremely limited (or, you have given up
>the need to sleep and are independently wealthy), then this is
>impossible. So, most people settle for playing a subset of the game
>judging it from there.
This wasn't what I meant. If you do that, you'll end up chasing your
tail fixing things you percieve as problems that your players don't give
a care about. Almost every admin plays their muds enough, sometimes too
much. The problem with an admin playing their own mud is that they know
everything. They'll know when they'll get that next skill, how tough the
mob hiding the basement is, where to get eq.
I'm saying play other people's muds. Play the muds that players run
because they like muds so much they think it'd be fun. Look at what they
change. Look at what they create. It may not be balanced, it may have
typos, it may be ugly sometimes, but- it's fun. They scratch the right
itches. Yeah, it'd be nice to play on a mud with a player-run justice
system, but I like more to play muds that don't make me jump through
hoops to use my eq.
[a big snip]
>> Thoughout this all, the constant claim from the implementor
>> simple; "You don't play so you wouldn't know." My claim was just as
>> simple; "You don't have to play to write code."
>To split hairs, I think that you don't have to play in order to write
>code. I can write a elegant code and not play. But, I think the real
>question here is "Do you have to play in order to design a fun game?"
And I think, simply, my answer is a resounding "yes." Play games. Have
Think about why you're having fun- is it because you're finding a
well-orcestrated and excellently executed balance of powers between the
character classes, or because you got a nifty new sword and there's a
mob you just bet you're strong enough to take out now? Because the NPCs
can hold a conversation, or because you finally found the key to the
locked grate in the dark end of the sewers?
Are you playing a game or are you watching a simulation? And which is
fun versus intellectualy stimulating?
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The New Jersey Devils snapped their four-game losing streak with an offensive explosion to beat Tampa Bay 6-1. The Devils had scored only four goals during their skid but used a hat trick from Jay Pandolfo and three assists, plus a goal, from John Madden to prolong Tampa Bay’s own losing streak, which is currently at five games, reports the AP. It was NJ's first win in its new Newark arena.
The game was scoreless going into the second period but two goals in a two-minute span gave New Jersey the lead. Vincent Lacavalier scored late in that period to bring the Lightning to within one but it was all Devils in the third, as they added four unanswered goals. New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur, playing in his 900th game, had 21 saves.

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One of the most rewarding aspects of motherhood is feeding my family. Putting meals on the table that will nourish and satisfy my husband and children bring a sense of joy and fulfillment to my heart. But it can also be challenging and overwhelming keeping a family fed three times a day, every day!
Growing up, my mom would write down meals for the week, and then compose a coordinating grocery list. So, when I got married, I did the same. Each week, for years, I would sit down and think about what we were going to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As my big girls got older, they too would help in this area.
But it was still a big job! Especially as our family grew. Often times, just sitting there thinking of what to eat was mentally exhausting.
One day it occurred to me....why not put this menu into a database, with the coordinating shopping list, and hit "SAVE"!! And, each time we write a new menu, we'll do the same and eventually accumulate many menus from which we will rotate. Then, all we have to do is print off a menu and coordinating list and shop!
So that's what we have done for the last seven to eight years. We now have about ten menus that rotate every two weeks. If we get tired of a particular meal, or want to incorporate a new recipe, we simply change it out on the database and adjust the ingredients on the list. Done! So much easier than starting from scratch each time.
For us, two week menus work best since my husband gets paid every two weeks. In addition, I only have to 'big' shop twice a month instead of four. But plan your menu according to what works best for your family schedule. Whether weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly, having an organized menu plan will save time and money in the end.
Here is the menu we are currently using. Click on image to enlarge.
And here is the coordinating grocery list. (click on image to enlarge)
As you can see, this list contains only food items that we need for every recipe on the menu. If we need to restock other items such as cleaning supplies, paper products, or toiletries, we simply add them to the end of the list where it says "Other Items Needed".
The night before we shop, we print off our list and go through the freezer, fridge, and pantry and cross off anything we do not need. For instance, we have yeast on the list because we bake breads, rolls, etc. But since we buy yeast in bulk, we don't always need to restock it. Same goes for Chicken Stock. I almost always make my own, so I rarely have to buy it. But, I have it on the list just in case I don't have any in the freezer. It's always best to include all ingredients on your list, and simply cross off what you don't need. The key is ensuring you have all the ingredients you need to prepare your meals so that you're not running to the to the store in a pinch.
What if I don't want to prepare or eat what is planned on that particular day?
Because we've shopped for everything on the list, we're free to swap dishes as we please. If we've had a hectic day and there is a more labor intensive meal planned that day, we just switch out for something faster or easier to prepare. Or, if another meal sounds better that day, we switch. The important element here is that you have everything on hand, and you don't have to think about what to eat. This also helps us to look ahead and get meat out of the freezer and into the fridge for thawing.
We try to balance our meals. Some require a little more prep time or cooking time. Some are quick and easy. Some are cheap and some require more costly ingredients. We like variety in the meals themselves, as well as the work involved.
What is FFY?
FFY is Fend For Yourself. Since we usually eat a big lunch on Sunday, dinner is usually clearing out leftovers, or making a sandwich, or snacking on fruit and crackers. Greg and I tend to the little ones, but the older, capable kids fend for themselves!
In our family, life is so busy and there's much work to be done. This menu system has saved a lot of time.....and gas. Since we've shopped for everything we'll need, I'm not running back and forth to the store. If we need milk or fresh produce, we make a stop while we're out running other errands. The best part is...I never have to stare into the fridge, ominously trying to decide what to make for dinner.
So how about you? What are your favorite tips for feeding your family with efficiency? Do you have any questions about my system? Please leave a comment...I'd love to hear from you!


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The complete jewellery maker : packed with essential projects and techniques / [consultant editor, Jinks McGrath ; editors, Diana Craig and Anna Southgate].
Publication year: 2012
Publisher: London : A. & C. Black,
ISBN: 9781408133996 (pbk.) : 1408133997 (pbk.) :
"A Quantum book."
'The Complete Jewellery Maker' will provide you with the skill, confidence and inspiration to design and create beautiful pieces of jewellery with a professional finish. It offers essential projects for anyone interested in learning to make jewellery.
256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.
Other titles by the author

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Been wondering what the Keto diet is all about? Confused as to how eating a high-fat diet can actually help you to slim down?
Want to know all about keto? Here’s a breakdown on this trendy diet AND our newest way to detoxify and jumpstart your weight loss, the Keto Cleanse.
What is the Ketogenic Diet?
The Keto Diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate (low glycemic index foods) diet, based on a metabolic process called ketosis. It might seem counterintuitive to eat more fat in order to LOSE fat, but its all about shifting the way that the body metabolizes food for energy.
What does it mean to be in ketosis?
For most people, the body uses glucose from carbs as its main source of energy. The drawback of using glucose as a primary energy source is that high glycemic foods like grains and certain fruits skyrocket your blood sugar, causing an insulin response that triggers your body to store up fat.
On a Keto diet, the focus is on high-fat foods with adequate protein. When you eat this way, the body doesn’t have enough glucose to burn for energy. It instead switches to using something called ketones as a fuel source. This is what it means to be in ketosis and is the end goal of restricting one’s carbohydrate intake.
Ketosis means that the liver is producing ketones, also known as “ketone bodies,”. Ketones are byproducts of the body metabolizing fat for energy when carbohydrate intake is low. Instead of using glucose from carbs as its main energy source, the body begins using ketones for fuel. As a result, the body burns stored fats!
This process is highly individualized and can occur more quickly if you are working out more often, but after about week of restricting carbohydrate intake, the body burns through all of the carbs and begins to enter a state of ketosis.
What should you eat in order to get into a ketogenic state?
In order to achieve and sustain a state of ketosis, you should eat a high fat, low carb, adequate protein diet. Although meat and dairy are allowed on a Keto Diet, it’s best for your overall health to get a large portion of your macronutrients from plant-based fats like nuts, avocados, seeds, olive oil, and coconut. Cut out processed foods from your diet and focus on whole foods.
You should avoid carbs as much as possible, which means no grains, high glycemic fruits, or processed sugar. Some fruits are acceptable in small portions- berries, for example, are much lower in carbs and will not cause a blood sugar spike. Instead of artificial sweeteners, you can use stevia.
Aside from meat and pure fat, there are actually no zero-carb foods, and so a large portion of a Keto diet should be comprised of low glycemic vegetables. Ideally, ANY diet should be made up of low glycemic vegetables as they are the best food for promoting optimal health; they are a good source of fiber and protein to support good digestion and sustain your appetite. Some examples of the best low glycemic vegetables include kale, spinach, cucumber, and zucchini. You should avoid starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, and legumes.

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BenQ Mobile dismembered
Buyers pale at huge debts
German administrators have given up in their efforts to find a buyer for the cellphone maker BenQ Mobile, which went bankrupt at the tail end of last year. Almost all jobs will go at the former Siemens outfit, which Taiwanese electronics group BenQ picked up in 2005.
BenQ Mobile's insolvency administrator Martin Prager told reporters on Sunday: "From what I can tell there is now no chance of the company being sold as a single entity and relaunched. We have to acknowledge that the market has decided against BenQ Mobile."
Computers, office furniture, building and other material assets are being sold off by a Hamburg auction house to be set against liabilities of $1.16bn.
Dozens of interested parties were reportedly rejected by the creditors 'committee, or shied away from an acquisition when they learned the the scale of the financial troubles afflicting the firm.
The board at BenQ decided to stop bankrolling the business in September, after the company failed to turn the tide against fierce competition from Nokia and a resurgent Motorola, and from cheaper white label handets from the Far East. ®


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Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Before You Buy
File Photo via Gamespot
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was announced as a first year title for the Nintendo switch. First of all for anybody unfamiliar with the franchise, it is a huge open world J-RPG developed by monolith soft. This is the third game in the series. Xenoblade Chronicles X was on the Wii U and the original Xenoblade Chronicles was on the Wii. This is of course the second Xenoblade Chronicles X, was more of a spin-off that didn't really have a whole lot to do with the game. For the most part this is a standalone adventure that you can enjoy without having any experience with the previous title. Although you did not play Xenoblade Chronicles, you will still find a lot of enjoyment here and you won't be lost whatsoever it is a standalone story and adventure.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has a charming and eclectic cast of characters. The hero of the story, Rex and his blade Pyra serve as the entry point to the game and of course you began your adventure with them. The characters to be actually pretty cool, the gameplay is something that isn't the best part of the game for anyone unfamiliar. It is an action based RPG and it's not turn based. So just walking up to an enemy just automatically begins the attack. You don't really have to press a button and that does sound weird but the combat system does get a little bit more layered. You have arts that you have mapped to the face button and each one of those arts does different damage and effects on the enemy. You have to wait for the arts to recharge before you can use them again. The higher the level the more powerful the attack.
The combats it seemed pretty simple, you walk up to enemies and you just start attacking. There are also arts which serve as special moves and of course you also have elemental attacks. There's a lot of advanced techniques that you will get into when it comes to the combat.
The game focuses on powering up abilities and leveling. The higher you get, the more points and you can go through your skill tree. The blades before are beings that kind of like fuse with a little bit by touching these crystals and those of course can also be changed in the middle of combat. It does tie into comboing and all sorts of other stuff that of course you can discover on your own. You can have up to three blades and four arts on your face buttons and your d-pad at any given time.
In Xenoblade Chronicles 2 there are a ton of side quests, some are very simple such as hey go defeat these enemies here and bring me back this item or they can get way way more layered. The more you care about the story and these characters that you meet throughout the adventure, the more invested you'll be in the side quests. Then you will be rewarded with things like experience and other items that will help you customize and power up weapons. The one thing that cyclists do is also help towards the town's reputation or renown for the most part f you go and do a ton of side quests. there is a five star level system for each area and the more stars you have the more likely you are to get better prices at shops and as well as other incentives. So you are incentivized to do the side quests on top of having them just be fun.
The open world is humongous and really good to explore. There are a lot of little hidden little crevices and caverns and waterfalls that you can go down. There's water slides that just launch you somewhere completely different. There's a lot to this open world and exploring is one of the favorite parts of the game. You could getting lost and ending up in areas where you can't really fight any of these monsters, but you can still trying to find these secrets there are hidden chests with all types of cool loot. Let’s talk about the game's performance both in docked and in handheld modes. In docked the game doesn't run in 1080p. There are frame drops every once in a while when you are in a busy town center, there can be a lot of NPCs walking around in shops. There are some times that are a lot of enemies might be on screen and the frame rate will like stutter a little bit. So other than the mild stuttering though and the occasional texture pop-in it doesn't happen very often. There are slight technical issues like that when docked.
When on handheld, the game runs good but the resolution is pretty low. It's like sub 720 and again the slowdown does show up in similar instances. Again whether there be a busy town center or a lot of enemies. But really none of it was enough to detract from the main game experience. The world is huge and there is so much going on.
The game that made by a Japanese studio and then has been localized for an American audience. So you can find sometimes the language doesn't necessarily have direct translations. The voice cast is perfect, you will grown to love each and every single one of them and they do a good job. The game also has fantastic phenomenal great wonderful music. The music is great and there was honestly times where you just stopped and listened for a little bit.
There is complexity and a very cool story in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The arc of these characters and the surprises along the way side quests are entertaining. The traversal and exploration of the open world is top-notch along with the music. Final verdict, If you love JRPGs this is an absolutely awesome pick you should have. And as always, thanks for reading.


- Tom Jerkin
- Technology reporter – BBC News
A group of photos of Lionel Messi celebrating Argentina’s World Cup victory have become the most popular Instagram post of all time.
The footballer, who led his country to their first World Cup title in 36 years, has received more than 57 million likes for a set of photos he posted on his official account.
In this way, Messi broke the previous record, surpassing the million likes of an egg image that aroused the interest of followers years ago, as it garnered a large number of fans.
Argentina defeated France on penalties in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday in Qatar.
Hey, what About the egg?
It was an egg, the previous most liked post.
The image was created as a kind of protest vote against celebrities, as its creators urged people to like the image in hopes of dethroning the then record holder, Kylie Jenner.
The famous cosmetics brand owner set the record for her 2018 photo when she announced the birth of her son, Stormi, and the photo has since collected 18 million likes.
Jenner was the first woman to reach 300 million followers on the social networking site, which Messi also achieved.
Who is behind the egg?
There has been a lot of speculation about who is behind the “@world_record_egg” Instagram account, and how it managed to attract so many likes so quickly.
Some said it was a marketing ploy from a big company that bought followers, but UK advertising executive Chris Godfrey has since claimed he launched the experiment with two other partners, and that their only goal was to get as many likes as possible.
But while the egg has surpassed Jenner’s record, with the photo totaling 56 million likes at the time of writing, it has finally been surpassed by a competitor who holds several world records in his own right: Lionel Messi.
After the World Cup final, Guinness World Records published a series of records that Messi broke, noting that he surpassed German Lothar Matthews in the number of matches he played in the World Cup, with 26 matches, in addition to four other records:
- 11 – Most World Cup Man of the Match awards
- 19 – Most World Cup appearances as captain
- 5 – Most appearances in the World Cup tournaments by a male player
- The first person to assist an assist in five different World Cup tournaments
With the success of his latest set of photos on Instagram, Messi has yet another record to add to his accomplishments.


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WASHINGTON — Clean-up efforts at 49 hazardous waste sites across the U.S. will begin thanks to $1 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday, clearing out a long backlog of contaminated sites awaiting funding.
The Superfund sites set to get funding are in 24 states plus Puerto Rico. The EPA said 60 percent of them are in historically underserved communities, pointing out that a quarter of Blacks and Hispanics in the U.S. live within 3 miles of a Superfund site.
The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, gives the EPA the power to force polluters to pay for cleaning up the nation’s most contaminated sites, or to pay for the cleanup with federal dollars if a responsible party can’t be found. Lead, asbestos and radiation are among the harmful contaminants frequently found.
“Communities living near many of the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned releases of contamination will finally get the protections they deserve,” EPA Administration Michael Regan said in a statement.
Cleanup will also be sped up using the new funds at dozens of other Superfund sites that have already started remediation, the EPA said.
Regan planned to announce the funds during a visit Friday to one such site, the Lower Darby Creek Area outside of Philadelphia, home to two landfills where hospital and demolition waste was disposed of until the 1970s, depositing hazardous chemicals into the soil and groundwater. Cleanup started in 2019.
The backlog of unfunded sites getting cleanup dollars for the first time includes 550 acres in Roswell, New Mexico, where a group of dry cleaners that operated in the 1950s and 1960s contaminated the soil and groundwater with chemicals that can cause cancer and nerve damage. A previous EPA study found the groundwater plume is expanding, further threatening communities.
In New Jersey, cleanup will be funded at a vacant lot in Newark where the EPA found more than 10,000 deteriorating, 55-gallon drums of hazardous substances that a chemical manufacturer had improperly stored. And in Palo Alto, Puerto Rico, an old pesticide warehouse that burned down in 2003 will be cleaned up, potentially by removing contaminated soil up to 10 feet below the surface.
The sweeping infrastructure law that President Joe Biden signed in November included $3.5 billion for environmental cleanup at Superfund sites.
Yet the Superfund process is notoriously slow and bureaucratic, requiring multiple levels of assessment, review and prioritization before workers can start remediation. Finishing the job is expected to take years and will likely require even more funding.

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Whatever you do, don’t ever find yourself on the wrong side of this woman. Nancy Casaus got the police called on her for beating up her husband, but when cops arrived and tried to calm her down, she only grew more enraged.
Bodycam footage out of Roswell, New Mexico shows several officers trying to reason with Casaus to no avail as she physically lashes out at them. When one cop threatens to tase her, she fires back, “I don’t care.”
She wasn’t lying. Even after the cop tases her directly in the chest, the woman appears only mildly perturbed. Several minutes later, police manage to wrestle her to the ground and place her in handcuffs, but she continues kicking and screaming the entire time.
They finally get Casaus to the hospital, where the unlucky police officers have to hold her down for over 30 minutes while the medical staff administers three doses of a tranquilizing drug. At long last, Casaus calms down enough to cooperate with police and is transferred to a nearby jail.
Now, the she-hulk faces charges of battery against a peace officer, assault against a household member and obstructing an officer.

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Written in fresh street talk vernacular, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao exploded onto the literary scene last year. It follows the lives of one Dominican Republic family and the trajedies that befall them. Oscar is the main character, although oddly, in this novel of personal statements, Oscar is the only voice we don't hear. Much of the story is told by Yunior, Oscar's sister's boyfriend. Oscar is a fat, friendless man, who grew up without much human contact and can't seem to break through to have friends or loves. His sister, Lola, while more successful, is betrayed by her various lovers, a pattern that has continued from her mother's life.
Underneath the family stories is the bleak history of the Dominican Republic, and in particular, the brutalities imposed on the entire country by the dictator, Trujillo. Many Americans may only have heard of him in passing, but he ruled this country with an iron fist for decades. He was an absolute despot, killing people on whims, stealing children, demanding sexual favors from wives and daughters of families. Rape, murder and confiscation of property were commonplace.
Some readers may be put off by the street language, the graphic sex and cursing. While I didn't have a problem with that, I wasn't in love with this book. It was too bleak for my taste, with most characters having lives that were depressing and full of betrayal.

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Understanding Gross Pay vs. Net Pay: Everything US Employees Need To Know
As an employee in the United States, it's important to know the difference between gross pay and net pay. In this blog, we'll explore the wage law in the US, what exactly gross and net pay mean, and how they affect employees in different ways.
Introduction to Gross Pay and Net Pay
Gross pay is the total amount of money that an employee has earned in a given pay period. This includes all forms of compensation, such as hourly wages, salary, commissions, and bonuses. Gross pay is typically calculated before any deductions are taken out of an employee's paycheck.
Net pay is the amount of money that an employee actually receives after all deductions have been made from their gross pay. These deductions can include things like taxes, retirement contributions, health insurance premiums, and other voluntary or mandatory deductions. Net pay is what an employee will ultimately take home with them after everything has been deducted from their paycheck.
What is Gross Pay?
To understand your pay, it’s important to first understand the difference between gross pay and net pay. Gross pay is the total amount of money you earn before taxes and other deductions are taken out. Your net pay is your take-home pay—the amount of money you actually receive in your paycheck after all taxes and deductions have been withheld.
So, what exactly is included in gross pay? For most employees, it includes regular hourly wages or salary, overtime pay, tips, commissions, and bonuses. It does not include any deductions, such as taxes or insurance premiums.
Let’s say you earn a salary of $50,000 per year. In one year, you also earn $5,000 in commissions and $500 in bonuses.
Your gross annual pay would be $55,500 ($50,000 + $5,000 + $500).
What is Net Pay?
Net pay is the amount of money that an employee takes home after all deductions have been made from their gross pay. Deductions can include taxes, insurance, retirement contributions, and other withholdings. The net pay calculation varies from person to person based on their individual tax situation.
A common misconception is that gross pay and net pay are the same things. However, they are two very different measures. Gross pay is the total amount of money that an employee earns before any deductions are made. Net pay, on the other hand, is the amount of money that an employee takes home after all deductions have been made.
The main difference between gross pay and net pay is that gross pay includes all of an employee's earnings before taxes and other deductions are taken out, while net pay is the amount of money an employee actually receives after all deductions have been made.
Gross pay can be calculated by adding up all of an employee's hourly wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, and other forms of compensation. Once all of these amounts have been added up, any deductions must be taken out from the total to calculate the net pay.
Deductions can include federal and state income taxes, Social Security and Medicare taxes, insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions, and other withholdings. The specific deductions that are taken out of an employee's paycheck depend on their individual tax situation.
Now let’s say that your gross pay is $55,500 and your company withholds $4,500 for federal income taxes, $1,200 for state taxes, $800 for Social Security taxes, and $600 for Medicare taxes. You also have health insurance premiums deducted from your paycheck totaling $200 per month ($2,400 per year).
Your net annual pay would be $45,500 ($55,500 - $4,500 - $1,200 - $800 - $600 - $2,400).
Calculating Gross and Net Pay
Gross pay is your total before-tax earnings from your employer for a set period of time, usually one week or one month. It's what you see on your paycheck stub before any deductions are taken out.
Net pay is what's left of your gross pay after all taxes and other deductions have been taken out. It's the amount of money that gets deposited into your bank account or that you receive in cash when you're paid.
To calculate your gross pay, start with your regular hourly rate or salary. If you work overtime, be sure to include those hours and earnings as well. Then, add up any other forms of income, such as tips, commissions, or bonuses. This is your gross pay for the period.
To calculate net pay, start with your gross pay and subtract any taxes you owe, such as federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security tax, and Medicare tax. You may also have other deductions taken out of your paycheck, such as for health insurance or retirement savings. These all contribute to lowering your net pay.
Pros and Cons of Gross vs. Net Pay
As an employee in the United States, it's important to understand the difference between gross pay and net pay. Your gross pay is the amount of money you earn before taxes and other deductions are taken out, while your net pay is the amount of money you take home after taxes and deductions.
There are pros and cons to both gross and net pay. On the one hand, gross pay includes your full salary before any deductions are made. This means that you may have more money to work with each month, which can be helpful if you're trying to save up or make a large purchase. On the other hand, taxes and deductions can take a significant chunk out of your paycheck, leaving you with less disposable income than you may have anticipated.
Ultimately, it's up to you to decide whether you prefer gross or net pay. Some people prefer the stability of knowing exactly how much money they'll have each month, while others like having a larger sum of money to work with upfront. There's no right or wrong answer - it's all about what works best for you!
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The regular tours in the Loire Valley are up to 8 people per minivan and if you need, we can book the best hotels in the Loire Valley.
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TRENTON: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that Canada will extend its NATO mission in Latvia by four years while increasing the number of troops.
He made the announcement in Latvia against the backdrop of the NATO Summit that begins Wednesday in Brussels, where U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tell members that they need to carry their fair share of the alliance’s economic load.
Increasing troops to 540 from 455 and extending the mission to 2023 is also seen as a move to curb Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in the Baltic States.
Indeed, the mission led by Canada is one of four NATO multinational groups in the Baltics and is a direct result of the Russian illegal annexation of part of Ukraine in 2014.
“We certainly hope that the message is passed clearly to President Putin that his actions in destabilizing and disregarding the international rules-based order that has been successfully underpinned by NATO amongst others over the past 75 years or so is extremely important,” Trudeau said in Riga after a meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis.
“We certainly hope that Russia will choose to become a more positive actor in world affairs than it has chosen to be in the past.”
Canada leads one mission in the Baltics, with the others headed by Germany in Lithuania, Britain in Estonia and the U.S. in Poland.
The U.S. mission could be in jeopardy because Trump has threatened to leave NATO if other nations do not increase their financial contributions to the alliance. And with Trump set to meet with Putin on July 16 there is a fear that he may offer concessions that undermine NATO. Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs in the Barack Obama administration said the two summits “will either restore American global leadership or kill it off, depending on how he plays our hand”, reported the Canadian Global Affairs Institute which comments on Canadian defense, diplomacy, trade and development. AA


The Government needs to set a target of having as few as 10 Covid-19 cases a day to avoid a fourth pandemic lockdown, Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall has warned.
In her party leader’s address she highlighted a number of requirements she believed necessary to give a “fighting chance” to get back to some level of normality.
She said the Government should require supermarkets and other retail outlets to reinstate precautionary arrangements to limit numbers with strict adherence to public health advice.
Employers should be directed to facilitate as many people as possible to work from home. Public health doctors should be properly resourced for an effective testing and retrospective tracing to establish where transmission is taking place, she said.
Mandatory hotel quarantining of all arriving passengers to Ireland and better financial supports for low-paid immigrant workers when they need to isolate were also necessary, she said.
Ms Shortall called on the Government to also establish a high-level North-South taskforce, through the Belfast Agreement all-island strategy.
In her speech to the party’s fourth national conference since its foundation in 2016, Ms Shortall said Covid-19 cases got down to single digits last July and this could happen again.
Some 700 delegates were registered for the online conference at which Ms Shortall and fellow leader Catherine Murphy highlighted successes in increasing its membership and representation.
The party aims to treble its number of TDs from six to 18 at the next election after trebling its representation at the last general election in 2020.
Ms Murphy focused on the impact of Covid-19 on housing, calling for a referendum this year to allow for the implementation of the 50-year-old Kenny report, to cap the cost of building land, end land hoarding and speculation in zoned land.
She also said the party was seeking a Citizens’ Assembly to look at the role of religion in areas such as health, education, and public life as the party overwhelmingly supported a motion to establish a formal party policy of complete separation of church and State.
Ms Shortall said the pandemic had exposed huge weakness in the provision of public services.
She claimed Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael "are content to have an arms-length relationship with public services, abdicating responsibility for providing them.
“They have this warped view that public services are just for those who can’t afford to pay for them.”
She said the social democratic view of the world is a belief “in the social contract, where everyone is expected to pay their taxes according to their means and, in return, everyone has access to good quality universal public services”.
Ms Murphy said the Government “has continued to favour a market-based approach”, which will not deliver affordable homes.
This could be seen through the “expensive and chaotic Hap [housing assistance payment] to the new scandal of long-term leasing where 25-year leases, effectively means a developer’s mortgage is paid for the duration and they own the house at the end.
“We see Reit [real estate investment trusts] getting free rein on our rental market, and a continued reliance on privately-owned land banks for the sole provision of houses for sale.”
She said a "locked-out generation" had become increasingly frustrated and to address these problems "we would start by changing the remit of the Land Development Agency.
“It must be about project management of public lands and not a clearing house for a sale and subsidy approach. We would use the public land that is available to build affordable homes.”
Ms Murphy told delegates that “coming out of the pandemic, we need to re imagine the role of the State and rethink our economy.
She said “strong public services support a strong economy. They are not in competition.
“Our society will need a recovery led by good businesses with good jobs; where there is a living wage and the right to be represented through free collective bargaining.”


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PANCAKES Amsterdam, FOOD VIDEO
PANCAKES Amsterdam is sharing their secret. Our chefs would love to show you how to cook a PANCAKES Amsterdam pancake. Each week we will share another pancakes with you. For now we are sharing the recipes of our Dutch pancakes.
The whole world enjoys our pancakes, hopefully people will make them at home as well. Did you know we sell our flour too? So it is possible for our PANCAKES Fans to create the delicious PANCAKES Amsterdam pancakes at home!
Just check all the food video's here!
Pancake chicken | PANCAKES Amsterdam
Tok tok, it is time to share with you pancake fans, the savoury Dutch pancakes with smoked chicken, zucchini, tomato and tomato tapanade. YUMMY! How to make this pancakes at home, what kind of ingredients do you need? Just check this video below. And bon apetit, enjoy this delicous savoury pancake!
View the food video here @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvxGTGpRPVk
Pancakes with Bacon and Cheese | PANCAKES Amsterdam
How to make your own traditional Dutch pancake with crispy bacon and cheese! PANCAKES Amsterdam chefs will tell you their little secret to create a delicious sweet crispy Dutch pancake. Let me know what you think! This pancake is one of the most favorite pancakes and best sellers. If you add some stroop! It will make your world a little better and even more sweet.
View the food video here @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dVzhRhH4uo
Pancake with Banana | PANCAKES Amsterdam
Dutch pancake with banana. A sweet Dutch pancakes, so crazy delicious. Our chef is showing you how to make your homemade pancakes with banana inside you pancake. If you would like to be a little bit more adventurous add some bacon and chili pepper. How? Just add first the bacon, then the banana and chili pepper top it off with the pancakes batter. Sweet, and savoury in just one pancake! YUMMY! Would you like to have a sweetness overload? Just add some chocolate sauce ans almonds!
View the food video here @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgnHJQXfxcg
Pancake with Ham and Cheese | PANCAKES Amsterdam
How to make your own Dutch pancake with ham and cheese! PANCAKES Amsterdam will tell you our little secret to create a delicious crispy Dutch pancake with ham and cheese. Let me know what you think! Oh and do not forget to add some 'stroop'! YEAH let's eat, and enjoy your homemade pancakes!
View the food video here @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU_tLENi4Qs
Pancake with goat cheese and spinach | PANCAKES Amsterdam
Dutch pancake with spinach and goat cheese, a delicious combination topped with some garlic oil and pine nuts. Under our staff it is very popular to add some bacon too. You need to add the bacon first, then the spinach and after that the pancake batter.
View the food video here @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjqSvnWWXFA
Pancake salmon | PANCAKES Amsterdam
Dutch pancake with salmon, creme fraiche, guacamole and chives. This is a natural pancake with salmon from one of the best fish suppliers of The Netherlands called Schmidt Zeevis. And some creme fraiche and guacamole. Check here how you could make this pancake at home.
View the food video here @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm4iiL4twU4
Dutch pancake | PANCAKES Amsterdam
YUMMY! How to make a naturel Dutch pancake? Check the video below. You can pimp your pancake with so many delicous toppings. We dutchies grew up with naturel pancakes with stroop and powderd sugar. Just another pancake to die for!
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Seniors in an education class have been learning valuable computer science skills to gain greater insight into the impact that policy decisions have had on some of the country’s biggest school districts.
The following article was written by and featured on the New Hampton School website, and can be found here. It features three Bowdoin students, Alex Kogan, Isabella Vakkur, and Ian Ward, who were teaching fellows at New Hampton over winter break. New Hampton School welcomed four college-aged fellows to campus this January for a two-week […]
Columbia University Teachers College Praises PhD candidate Baek for his skills as a researcher and an explainer.
Bowdoin education professor Doris Santoro tells the Bangor Daily News there are factors beyond the classroom that affect how successful high school students are when they go on to college.
“Naming the Moment, Building the Movement: Five Lenses for Education, Democracy, and Justice” with Dr. Kevin Kumashiro
On April 5, 2018, Dr. Kevin Kumashiro will lecture at Bowdoin: What is happening right now in public education and in today’s so-called “reforms”?
Associate Professor of Education Santoro says a recent report by The Education Trust failed to tackle difficult issues regarding recruitment and retention of teachers in “hard-to-staff schools.”


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Grilled vegetables are something I make almost every weekend when it's warm out to have in the house for salads, wraps, scrambles, and my favorite roasted vegetable and goat cheeese quesadillas. I just love the taste of slightly charred vegetables and it's probably the number one way I like to eat them. Also I find that I can convince almost anyone to eat at least some veggies when they are grilled. Quick story - my Dad told us all he hated asparagus for years until I finally forced him to try some I had made on the grill. He ate three servings.
Now let's talk about these Balsamic Grilled Vegetables. Basically all you do is grab all your favorite veggies and toss them in a combination of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Then throw everything on to the grill and viola - amazing, slightly charred, delicious vegetables. I usally like to give mine an extra drizzle of balsamic before serving, but that's up you. Thy are also amazing tossed with some creamy feta or goat cheese and fresh herbs.
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Food is the easiest and quickest way to get acquainted with a foreign culture. When traveling, I like to bookmark restaurants and markets, and use the local cuisine as an entry point into the culture. When you sit down to eat as the locals do, the food — what’s best and plentiful — tells the story of where you are. A little more discernment will reveal historical detail: who was there first, which foreigners came and left influences from faraway lands, what is loved, what has fallen out of favor and more. Even the pace at which you eat reflects the pulse of a place. “Food is not only for the eating,” Doreen Fernandez, the late, great Filipino food writer and cultural historian, once said, “but also for the contemplation of history, society and taste.”
However, there are times when checking places off a where-to-eat list can only take you so far. As eating is such an intimate activity, the best way to get an unfiltered, personal experience is to dine at someone’s home. A few years back, I was able to open up the home my partner and I share to travelers via Traveling Spoon, a website offering private and authentic food experiences around the world. I met Aashi Vel — who, together with fellow American Steph Lawrence, founded the site — while she was in Manila to meet potential hosts for the Philippines. Over a meal of pork adobo, prawns in crab fat, beer-pickled mangoes, ensaladang talong and crisp banana turon, we talked about the huge difference between the meals she’d had at restaurants in the past few days and what we were currently sharing in our tiny city loft.
The food we had was fairly simple, but it was the kind of home cooking we would trot out for special guests as we want to put our best foot forward, and have them try something local and new; preferably something that comes with a story. Aashi was a great guest — eager to try everything and full of questions. Her eyes glistened brightly as she encountered each dish. “What’s turon?” (Sweet saba bananas wrapped in a thin flour wrapper, rolled in brown sugar and deep-fried.) “Where does crab fat come from?” (Well, from crabs, I explained. She was surprised because she didn’t think of crabs as having fat.) The textures and flavors blew her away, and Aashi grilled me about ingredients and cooking techniques.
Ours was a two-way exchange. She shared a bit about her own family’s cooking traditions, and told us how she and Steph got the idea for Traveling Spoon: like Grab or Uber, it was conceived as a way to share home-cooked food, in this case, instead of rides. “It’s food you were going to cook anyway, so why not share it?” Aashi explained.
Just like its ride-sharing counterparts, Traveling Spoon has also evolved. Now it’s about booking a meal to share with a local host, with the option to also include a cooking class and even a trip to the local market.
When Traveling Spoon launched, I was one of a handful of Manila-based hosts, and over the next few months, I welcomed a number of guests to our cramped dinner table. They ranged from husband-and-wife retirees on a tour of Southeast Asia to two young Jewish besties on a gap year before going off to college in different countries.
The dinners stretched out for hours, long after dessert was served, because the conversations were free-flowing. First, there were questions about the food, and then about the country and the local culture. Later, we would hear about their trip and their lives back home and compare notes. We also gave tips on the restaurants to try, and people they should meet at destinations. I would keep in touch over social media, and even met with them again to see how their trip was going.
This made me realize the value of a home-cooked meal to travelers. It adds another dimension to their experience in a foreign country; one that’s very relaxed and in a cozy setting. At the same time, as a cook, it felt great to share recipes I’d learned from my family, and to talk about our food and country at depth. Each shared meal and cooking session also became a learning session for both me and my guests, and I truly enjoyed how one encounter in a tiny space can open up new horizons for everyone. Of course, I’ve stayed in touch with guests— and the offers to meet up, should we ever be in the same city, stand.
Today, Traveling Spoon has more than 1,000 hosts in 134 cities across 49 countries. The profiles vary, but everyone is a seasoned home cook, each with their own regional and personal specialties. You could be meeting someone’s grandmother, a working mom, a student — people from all walks of life, ready to share their world with you over a good meal.
Traveling Spoon also helps travelers and hosts have meaningful experiences that go beyond a single plate or a quick photograph. “One American guest told us he was a soldier stationed in Korea about 30 years ago. This was his first visit since then, and he was so touched by all the economic development [that the country had undergone],” remembers Jessie, a host from Seoul. “And then he suddenly started to sing a Korean kids’ song every Korean knows. He remembered every single word of the lyrics, which he’d learned at the barber’s when he was in Korea. My mom and I almost cried — it was the most memorable of my Traveling Spoon experiences.”
In Manila, host Isi received a booking at short notice from a guest who was hearing-impaired. “I got an interpreter for this booking, and we hit a good stride when cooking together,” she says. “We were able to communicate with ease because kitchen work is totally understandable in any language.”
There are all sorts of stories from hosts around the world. Thanks to his popularity as a host, Dewa from Bali says that, in spite of having to retire early due to medical reasons, he’s been able to send his kids to school and supplement their family income with Traveling Spoon bookings. Hang from Hanoi loves the interaction between guests’ children and his own: “While we cook, they happily play together, share, smile, laugh and even exchange toys.”
Before the website, such connections would’ve been difficult to make. The whole experience of being with someone who knows the place on an intimate level, and being welcomed into their home as well as eating something you’ve prepared together takes one’s knowledge about a place up several notches. Even with a language barrier, anyone can understand good food and the warmth and togetherness of having a home-cooked meal. It truly is the best souvenir.
Here Are Some Hosts To Check Out On Your Next Trip:
“I hosted a group of researchers from Google who had been studying Filipino travel and tourism, and this was their first time in Manila. I gave them a proper introduction to our cuisine. We did a Pinoy-style grill and prepared a boodle fight together, and then I taught them how to eat everything we’d cooked with their hands from the big, family-style spread on banana leaves.”
Signature dishes: ginataang adobong manok, tortang talong and pinakbet
“We’ve entertained guests who were allergic to shallot, garlic, chili, nuts and fish — afterward, they said it was the best meal they’d had in Bali. In our tradition, a good life is not about how long we live, but how much we can share with and serve others. Hosting allows us to meet other people. Not only do we teach recipes, we also learn more about their culture, and what makes us all unique.”
Signature dish: Balinese chicken curry cooked over a wood fire in the garden
“I love traveling and have had the chance to travel to many countries in the world. My childhood was attached to food prepared by my mom, who’s an exceptional cook. She uses her own recipes, passed down from generation to generation in our family. Being a Traveling Spoon host actually drives me to explore more about traditional Vietnamese cuisines in a systematic way.”
Signature dish: cha ca Ha Noi — Hanoi-style grilled fish seasoned with dill, turmeric and galangal
“Growing up, I wasn’t aware of the type of Korean food that would be appealing to foreigners. It was only after I got a job and started traveling abroad that I realized Korean food is special — and a great part of Korean culture. One of the things I’ve learned along the way is that everyday food I thought would be too funky, like doenjangjjigae or soybean paste stew, is actually delicious to foreigners.”
Signature dish: kimchijeon (kimchi pancake)
“I love cooking and talking with people about our food and produce, our Australian way of life, our culture and our history. When talking with guests, especially those from India and other parts of Asia, I love hearing about their favorite dishes as I rarely cook their cuisines. I find that these discussions on cooking and food bring us so much closer to understanding the lives in other parts of the world.”
Signature dishes: ones that emphasize seasonal ingredients and other native food, like finger limes, warrigal greens and mountain pepper berries
“There is a ton of beautiful Japanese food out there, and yet only sushi, ramen and tempura are the food most people know. I want to introduce beautiful Japanese home food to people. What I serve and teach depends on the season — people have no idea how seasonal Japanese food is! I’ve met guests from 86 countries, and I always learn from them. They tell me about their food and sometimes they bring their local ingredients to my class!”
Signature dishes: seasonal Japanese food; soup using miso made by Satoru’s family


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He's read both The Runaway Princess and The Runaway Dragon by Kate Coombs three or four times since we got them from the library a couple weeks ago. He's also put them on his birthday list, and told me I need to read them!
I read Dragons at Crumbling Castle and Other Tales by Terry Pratchett first, and approved it for Sam, and I think he's read it twice now. I thought it was very funny, and if I get a chance before we take it back to the library, I'll do a proper review of it.
Sarah (5) and Tootie (3)
Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Polly Dunbar, is a funny fable about a baby who gets stuck inside a bubble blown by his older sibling, and the town's frantic efforts to rescue him. It's also kind of a tongue-twister. My husband has a fondness for tongue-twisters, and he loves reading this, so I leave it to him.
Peanut Butter & Cupcake! by Terry Border is about a piece of peanut-butter-covered bread looking for friends. The illustrations are actually quirky photographs.
Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk is the first book in one of my kids' favorite series. Sam and Sarah took their nicknames from these books, which feature a shy mouse named Sam who lives in a library and loves to write and illustrate his own books.