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•11. They had visited "The Springs,"* Niagara,f*and other prominent and fashionable places of resort; but still they retained the quiet, unostentatious simplicity, which is the offspring and evidence of genuine good sense, and refinement of character.
12. Fanny was yet at school; and Henrietta by no means regarded her own education as complete. About this time, Mrs. Carey, the elder sister of Mr. McGregor, residing in Salem, extended a very cordial invitation to these sisters to visit her during the summer vacation. The invitation was accepted; and all necessary preparations were made for the visit.
13. Salem is seaport town in Massachusetts, of some twenty thousand inhabitants; and, at the time of which we are speaking, it contained many families of great wealth and distinction.
"^ftf Mrs. Carey, though not then wealthy, was yet proud of her ancestry, and held an admitted rank with these families. Her daughters, four in number, were, with one exception, remarkable for the value they set upon "gentility," and their intimate acquaintance with the laws of fashion.
15. The cordial welcome with which Henrietta and Fanny were greeted by their aunt and cousins would have put them at once at ease, if the room had not been made so dark by the Venetian blinds outside and the double curtains within, that they could with difficulty distinguish their cousins from one another, or from their aunt.
16. Coming in from the broad blaze of day, they could scarcely grope their way about the room; and Fanny actu
* The Springs, (Saratoga Springs,) situated thirty-eight miles north of Albany, in New York. It is the most fashionable watering-place in America, and the most in repute for the medicinal virtues of its waters.
t Nl-ag'a-ra (Falls), a cataract between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, having a perpendicular fall of one hundred and sixty feet, and exceeding in grandeur every other cataract in the world. It is supposed, by geologists, to have receded about eight miles from its original site, in consequence of the action of the waters, by which the bed of the river is constantly worn away.
ally stumbled twice over some of the furniture before she found her way to a seat.
17. . Cousin Mary, who was called by her aristocratic sisters r the odd one," coming in a few moments after, drew up the curtain and threw open the blinds. "For," said she, "it is a long time since I have seen these cousins; and I want to know how they look."
18. "O Mary!" exclaimed Antoinette, "it is so ungenteel!" and she immediately replaced the blinds and curtains.
19. Our young friends hoped that, though it was not fashionable to have light in the evening, they might be permitted in the morning to make the acquaintance of their city cousins by daylight.
20. By the aid of music, the evening passed off more socially and agreeably than was anticipated, though Mary would sing some old-fashioned songs, which her sisters pronounced decidedly "ungenteel." »
21- The next morning, as Fanny entered the drawing-room with her hair falling in beautiful, natural ringlets upon her neck, Antoinette exclaimed, as if in deep distress, "Dear me, Cousin Fanny, how ungenteel! Nobody wears curls in summer. Do come up to my room, and let me arrange your head a little, before any body sees you!"'
22. The gentle girl submitted patiently to the silly caprice of her cousin, while, with the help of water and a severe brushing, her beautiful curls were tortured into an unseemly "pug."
23. In the course of the day, Henrietta and Fanny received a number of very agreeable calls from relatives and friends residing in Salem. The easy cordiality and natural unreserve with which they greeted these friends, and the freedom with which they conversed with them, quite shocked the over-delicate sensibilities of Antoinette and her sisters. They mar- . veled that their "country cousins," who had been to Washington and Saratoga, should know so little of «gentility."
24 The next day, it was proposed that they should take a
walk to see the city; and Mrs. Carey requested her daughters to accompany them. But, as Antoinette thought it would be very "ungenteel" for more than one of them to go, it wa3 decided that she only should be their guide.
25. In a few moments, our young friends were equipped; and, after waiting at least an hour in the parlor, they were joined by their cousin, who exclaimed, as she came into the room, "Mercy on us! You surely won't wear the same dresses you wore yesterday? It is very ungenteel to appear twice in the same dress!"
26. "Then we must not go out," replied Henrietta, whose good sense was not, in all cases, to be set aside without a valid reason; "we did not suppose it necessary, in preparing for a visit of a few days only, among near relations, to cumber ourselves with a great variety of dresses."
27. With much difficulty, and with a deep sense of mortification on the part of the "genteel" Antoinette, the matter of dress was finally waived. Another difficulty, however, met them at the door, when Henrietta and Fanny raised their parasols to shield themselves from the burning sun. "Bless me! how very 'ungenteel'!" exclaimed Antoinette; "nobody carries a parasol. Do pray leave them at home. The sunshade only is fit for ladies."
28. The parasols being disposed of, they were soon fairly on their way. But the walk was by no means an agreeable one; for the over-nice Antoinette was so ashamed of her cousins' dresses, though of rich material and of the most approved style, that she hurried them from place to place, as if she did not wish to be seen in their company.
29. A few days after this, an invitation came from Mrs. Ford, a distant relative, 'for a social family visit, with a special request that Mrs. Carey would not be ceremonious, but come fisrly with her whole family.
80. Mrs. Carey and Mary, with their young guests, were much pleased with the idea of accepting the invitation, and of making indeed a "family party "; but the other young ladies were quite shocked at the thought of so many going, — it would be so "ungenteel"!
31. It was Anally arranged, therefore, that Mrs. Carey should go alone in the afternoon, and that Charlotte should follow with the cousins after dark. After much uncivil interference on the part of their "genteel" cousins, Henrietta and Fanny completed their toilet, and, accompanied by the watchful Charlotte, soon reached the house of Mrs. Ford.
32. They were no sooner seated in Mrs. Ford's parlor, than Mary, accompanied by three cousins from another branch of the family, made her appearance. "How shockingly ungenteel, Mary!" exclaimed Charlotte; — '"five from one house! I should have staid at home, if I had supposed you intended to come."
33. "Why did not all the girls come?" interrupted Mrs. Ford. "You young people don't have much of the society of an old woman like me."
34. "O, there are so many of us!" replied Charlotte; it is not genteel for so many to go out together."
35. "I hoped you would come early, too," added Mrs. Ford, ? and give me an opportunity to become acquainted with your cousins."
* 36. "Why, Aunt Ford!" exclaimed Charlotte; "I was quite ashamed to come as early as I did. It is so ungenteel, you know."
37. This was an argument to which Mrs. Ford knew there was no end; as her opponent had but one idea in her head, and that was gentility, or a vague notion of what the fashionable world chooses to call gentility.
Questions. — 1-4. What is said of Mr. McGregor? 5. What, of his wife? 6-9 What, of the two daughters i 10. Where had they passed two winters? What is said of Washington? What, of the Springs? Of Niagara? 12. Who extended an invitation to these Bisters to visit her? 15. How were they greeted by their aunt and cousins? 17-. Why was Cousin Mary called the odd one? 18. Why did not Antoinette wish to have the blinds opened? 20 - 25. What other things can you name which she thought were ungenteel? 31-35. What did Charlotte think was ungenteel? 37 What was the only idea that Charlotte seemed to have in her head? What is true gentility? — What is the character of the composition of this piece? What word in the nineteenth paragraph should be read with the circumflex? Why? Point out the other examples of the circumflex in the piece, &o.
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1. Never let your mind be absent in company. Command and direct your attention to the present object, and let distant objects be banished from the mind. There is time enough for every thing in the course of the day, if you do but one thing at a/time; but there is not enough in the year, if you attempt two things at a time.
2. Never attempt to tell a story 'with which you are not well acquainted, nor fatigue your hearers with relating little trifling circumstances. , Do not interrupt the thread of discourse by often repeating "says he," or "says I." Relate the principal points with clearness and precision; and you will be' heard with pleasure. .
3. Frequent good company, copy their manners, and imitate their virtues and accomplishments.
4. Never hold any one by the sleeve or the hand in order to be heard through your story; for, if people are not willing to hear you, it would be better to hold your tongue than to hold them.
5. Never whisper in company. Conversation is common stock in which all persons present have a right to claim their share. Always listen when you are spoken to, and never interrupt a speaker.
6. Be not forward in leading the conversation ; this belongs to the oldest persons in the company. Display your learning only on particular occasions. Never oppose the opinion of another, except with great modesty.


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ShelfLuv's Pek Pongpaet on Listening to your Heart
So much of business, it seems, is about satisfying someone else's needs. For whatever reason, an entrepreneur's needs don't necessarily always overlap with those of their customers, which can result in a catastrophic disconnect between supplier and demander. It doesn't always have to be this why, and Pek Pongpaet is a great reminder of this.
The local self-proclaimed "hack of all trades" is a huge tech and book nerd, and after taking an idea that combined those passions in a coding competition last year he used the momentum to launch ShelfLuv. It's a website that allows users to share what they read with friends, which is an idea that's certainly been done before, but hardly this smoothly. It combines Instant technology (think of Google Instant's immediate results while you type) with social networking to help make an online facsimile of browsing a buddy's bookshelf.
I gave Pongpaet a call to discuss why entrepreneurs don't listen to their hearts as often as they should, how they can do so better, and the challenges ShelfLuv faces. (Note: If you want to join ShelfLuv, Pongpaet has created an invite code to Inc. Well readers -- simply plug in "incwell" as your invite code when registering.)
In a blog post you wrote last year, you talked about how you made ShelfLuv because it's something you really wanted but didn't see anyone else doing. It seems obvious that people should make things they want under the assumption others do as well, but it feels like that doesn't happen that often. Why do you think that is?
Pek Pongpaet: I guess there's a couple reasons. I think a lot of people look at trends. They look at an Angry Birds and they want to get quick so they think of an idea similar to that. Or if they're a business, they look at Groupon and all the Groupon clones. They might not even care about the deal space until they figure they should do something like that. Like you said, though, they're not really scratching their own itch. They're just looking at trends, what's popular, and following the herd.
What advice would you offer to those who don't want to follow the herd?
PP: I've done a couple apps and a couple websites that are scratching my own itch. My advice is to start as small as possible. Don't over complicate it. People might have a grand vision of what their their site or app is going to look like. Don't do that. Chop as much as possible off. Basically tone down the idea and get that out into the market and see what people think. That's just gonna cut time off and get it out the door. The sooner you can get it out the door you can learn what people like about it or what they don't like about it.
There's a term minimum viable product, the minimum version that you can still call your product -- do that, and get it out the door. It's not gonna be the prettiest or exactly as you envision it, but at least you'll learn stuff. The sooner you learn stuff, what your users like, what they have in common with you, the closer you are.
That's what happened with ShelfLuv. It was a hackathon project. I did it at a coding contest in less than 48 hours, and all it was at the time was type search and get an instant shelf of books as you typed, like Google Instant. That's all it was. It didn't do anything else. Because people really liked that, I built on top of it.
ShelfLuv is a website, but if folks are thinking of doing an iOS or Android app, in your opinion should they charge for it or give it away if they're adhering to the minimum viable product concept?
PP: If you're doing an app, you can do wireframes and mockups and test your ideas there and show it to people and ask if they'll use it. You can load it up as photos onto your iPhone. Just kinda take people through the screenshots and show them, "This is what would happen if you did this."
If it passes that you should do a really barebones-minimum interactive prototype. Just take it a step at a time. In the end you have to get it out there and my recommendation is, yeah, go free first. Maybe free for a week and learn what the reviews say. Another thing is when you launch an app you get 60 free codes that you can give out to people. Give those codes out and ask for some feedback. Just anyone who's willing to try your stuff.
What research did you do after deciding you wanted to follow the idea for ShelfLuv further than just being a concept?
PP: I knew I liked books, so I looked at what cool products were out there. I was really inspired by iBooks, the whole bookshelf interface. It's gotten to the point where if you look at Amazon's website, I mean it works for them, but visually it looks really cluttered. Their goal is to upsell. "Look at this product! By the way, look at this product." You're bombarded. It's like going into a shopping mall. I just wanted to concentrate the experience on the books you're looking for and give you a really nice experience as if you were walking into a bookstore and can see books on a shelf.
I walked into a couple bookstores for inspiration, other apps, and other instant products to see how they did stuff. To quote Picasso, "Good artists copy; great artists steal." But then you need to make it your own, of course.
How has ShelfLuv's popularity compared to what your initial hopes for it when it launched in September last year?
PP: We have over 2,000 registered users who have added over 20,000 books, so that's kinda cool. About 10 books a person. Some people are super-users, adding 200 books, some people add less. But it works out to about 10 books per user.
I've been very lucky because I did the instant part at a coding contest and I won. I got to present it onstage and it was actually a very big event full of entrepreneurs and actually there was some writers and reporters, so they wrote about the event and also mentioned all the people who presented and their products. I got mentioned quite a lot, ShelfLuv got mentioned quite a lot. We got some initial traffic there, and people really liked it. With that in mind, I thought, "Well, what can we do with this?"
One of my own things is I like to be able to show my books. One of the things I like to do when I go to other people's homes is look at their bookshelves. I think a lot of people, not just me, like to do this. It's just a way to connect and peek into people's personalities. With books going digital, and now you don't really go to people's homes, you don't really experience that experience very often. This was my way of taking that online.

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Our very own Sales Manager Guy Webb is raising money again!
Select Technology has to admit you just cant keep this man down.
Select Technology are always keen to raise money for local charities and support our employees with all that they do, a few years back Guy raised over £700 for Hospice in the Weald by jumping out of an aeroplane over at Headcorn airfield.
In Guy's words.
It was to most amazing experience with a beautiful clear day 12,000 feet up I could see the coast line as I jumped…
Now he's back again raising more money for the Hospice by taking part in his first Triathlon over at Leeds Castle on June 25th.
This is the first time Guy has competed in this type of event, he's hoping for a good day and clear weather and not particularly looking forward to the 750m swim in the Castle moat… this will be followed by 30k on the bike and 5k running through the rolling hills of Leeds Castle.
Next year Guy's planning on taking on the Olympic distance Triathlon but needs to get through this sprint version first which is still a big challenge in itself which I'm sure you will all agree.
He has currently managed to raise over £300 which is excellent but there's still time to help him out by donating, every penny helps and you could make the difference by helping him towards his target.
Click Here To view guy's fundraising page.
This is a fantastic challenge and a great way to raise money for the local charity you can read more about the Hospice HERE.
The Hospice relies on people like Guy and the many others around the weald that help generate donations.
Select Technology will be cheering Guy all the way to the finish line let's hope it's fair weather.
Wishing him all the best from the team at Select Technology.


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Between Poivre and Pamplemousses, a spicy story…
The magnificent botanical garden, located in the proximity of Port-Louis, has come to be known under various names, ranging from "Jardin de Mon Plaisir", to "Jardin des Plantes" or still, "Jardin Botanique Royal". Finally, in 1988, it has been renamed to "Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden", in honour of the man who led the country to independence and who once, was the Prime Minister of Mauritius. Although this name is quite a recent one, it seems to be scarcely used, even ignored by the visitors. The garden is frequently known as "Jardin de Pamplemousses" (Garden of Pamplemousses), which clearly originates from the adjoining village.
The garden owes its origins to François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, governor of Ile de France (ancient name of Mauritius island), who bought the property at Mon Plaisir, and had his house built and a vegetable garden created there. However, Pierre Poivre, a predestined name, was the genuine and passionate creator. When this botanist and explorer, once a seminarist, visited Ile de France, he turned out to be a real "missionary of spices".
18th century… Poivre is a young man having a keen sense for adventure and he wants to ban the Dutch monopoly on the spices market. He has decided to import the spices in the French colonies. Consequently, he landed on the island with trunks full of seeds and shrubs that scented the holds of his ship! He had chosen them with great care during his voyages, or at times, the plants were cleverly absconded at his own risk. As such, nutmeg trees, clove trees, and pepper plants will gradually adapt to the climate prevailing at "Jardin de Mon Plaisir". Unfortunately, Fusée-Aublet, a jealous horticulturist, sabotaged his cultures whenever Poivre was not looking! Even though Poivre returned to France, disillusioned from the experience, he did not admit defeat nonetheless, as a great determination characterised this man who has seen worse.
As a matter of fact, he came back some ten years later, in 1767, but this time, as the administrator of Bourbon Island (Réunion) and Ile de France. Pierre Poivre was a one-armed person (during a naval battle, a cannonball tore away his wrist and he had to undergo an amputation), but his skill, his knowledge, his tenacity and his experience helped him to overcome all obstacles. He introduced numerous trees and spices from all over the world in the Pamplemousses garden, whose names invited us on a worldwide tour: the Caribbean's laurel, China's camphor tree, the Philippines bread-root, or Cochin-China's litchi… as well as many indigenous species as possible. Pierre Poivre, a noble and kind gentleman - besides, he was also against the ignominy of slavery - will be the originator of the first laws on the protection of nature. Together with his wife and daughters, he lived in the residence at Mon Plaisir (now destroyed, but substituted for an equally beautiful building, pompously named as "Château de Mon Plaisir") till he decided to return in France, in Lyon, where he died in 1786. He was then sixty-seven years old.
His successor, Nicolas Céré, a botanist, tried his best to go on with the works of Pierre Poivre. He dedicated his life and fortune to enrich them with flowers and trees. Under such circumstances, the garden came to be highly valued by the most famous naturalists and is renowned worldwide today.
However, as from 1810, the British practically abandoned this magnificent garden. Yet, in 1849, James Duncan picked it up from abandon and brought back the garden's original charm. He introduced new species such as ferns, araucarias, orchids, and bougainvilleas. The whole credit of planting numerous species of palm trees should be attributed to him. Nowadays, the royal palm, one of the varieties of the palm trees, adorns two magnificent avenues of the garden.
Various botanists, horticulturists and landscape gardeners succeeded him and carried on with what is known as a "work of art", which will enchant visitors in search of beauty, serenity and poetry. We can only hope that they will not be disappointed of the effect of mankind on the garden's spirits in the future…
Pamplemousses, nowadays.
Behind the impressive whitish iron-wrought gate, La Bourdonnais Avenue welcomes the visitors. Here, a huge baobab stands guard, and then, we stepped into the "Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam" or "Pamplemousses" Eden garden! On both sides of the avenue, a range of huge latans covered with creepers and philodendrons, an insight into the luxuriant vegetation of a tropical country, gave us a majestic and grand welcome.
Through a small transversal lane, we came upon Poivre Avenue, edged with gigantic royal palms, which seemed to be escorting us. On our right, a bridge spanned the whispering Citron River. We sat down in a small garden where trees coming from India and China grew side by side: cinnamon tree, teak, the Indian Almond tree, whose red wood is widely used by carpenters, and the royal guava tree. Here, simply admiring the landscape is not enough, we should feel and breathe in Nature itself! Even the trees scented the air with a light fragrance of flowers, fruits, spices…and the voyage went on…
A few steps further, in Epinay Avenue, we came across a thicket of yellow bamboo cane originating from India. The young shoots are used as vegetables and are consumed in most of Asia. Afterwards, strange open, fan-shaped palm leaves, similar to peacocks fanning their colourful tails, appeared at the intersection of Telfair and Cossigny Avenue. We had discovered the Talipot palm trees, adorned with gigantic leaves that could have easily measure up to 3 metres. They blossom only once in their whole lifetime. After 40 to 60 years, they offer a stunning view of a dazzling inflorescence, with more than 50 millions little flowers, that can be 6 metres above the tree and then, they die!
At the extreme end of Cossigny Avenue, we came upon the "Colonne Liénard", a beautiful white-marbled obelisk, where the names of those who have greatly contributed to the prosperity of the island through constant development of the island's flora and fauna are engraved. On one side of the marble shaft, a quotation of Bernardin de St-Pierre can be read as thus: "The gift of a useful plant is more precious to me than the discovery of a gold mine, and a longer lasting monument than a pyramid".
Finally, here was the water lilies pond that offered a spectacular view of a fresh armful of white, blue or even pink flowers. Unfortunately, they will die after a span of two days. The extraordinary gigantism of these water lilies was surprising: the "Victoria Amazonica" has a diameter of 1 to 2 metres! It is generally said that it can carry the weight of a small child. Never try it out though, for this version of nature's fact can only be felt with the eyes! Perhaps, we would have the chance to see the exotic beauty of the Pink Torch Ginger, concealed in the shadows of the surrounding foliage. Opposite the pond, Pierre Poivre's bust seemed to be watching over the garden…
At the start of Pope Henessy Avenue, we kept admiring the white or pale yellow flowers in the lotus pond. These flowers are highly venerated by the Hindus. Their leaves, lying on the still water, are "waterproof".
In spite of our weary steps due to the heat prevailing, we continued our journey, as our curiosity prompted us further into this fairy tale landscape where we would not even be surprised to come across a gentle elf. Suddenly, we caught a glimpse of the Château de Mon Plaisir from afar, at the extreme end of the park. This large structure, with a lengthy veranda, is not the one that Mahé de La Bourdonnais had erected near the main gate. The British have built this one in the middle of the 19th century and today, it welcomes distinguished visitors who need to attend official ceremonies in the island. Indira Gandhi, Princess Margarett, François Mitterrand as well as many other famous and important persons, had the unique privilege of planting "their tree" in front of the Château.
We came back towards the interior of the garden, following Mon Plaisir Avenue. After crossing a little bridge, we discovered a gigantic age-old tree, known as the "sacred fig tree". Then, the "lake" came into view. It surrounds various islets that are covered with luxuriant and dense vegetation. However, we simply cannot leave without greeting the famous statue of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, who stirred great emotions in everyone with his renowned novel of Paul and Virginie. Their imaginary yet romantic tomb is known to be at the end of avenue, which is obviously named after them. In fact, it is only a pedestal, which seemingly should have welcomed the statue of the two lovers but instead, remained empty ever since.
It's only near the entrance gate that we woke up to reality all of a sudden. We could have been on a guided tour through the garden, but it will be for a next time! Today, we have preferred to wander and dream of the magic of the place, like Alice in Wonderland…
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John and Al Reid's bakery at Trentham, central Victoria, began operating in the early 1890s. About 120 years later, the brothers still use same techniques and Scotch Oven to bake organic sourdough bread.
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John and Al Reid prefer to call it 'wild culture bread' in place of sourdough.
Using a wild yeast leaven harvested from local potato peels, they say it's the way bread has been made for thousands of years before the industrialisation of the industry.
Red Beard Bakery is holding sourdough bread-making workshops as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.


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EU financial crisis: Japan gives the IMF $60 billion and America gives not a dime
EU financial crisis: Japan gives the IMF $60 billion and America gives not a dime
Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
The government of Japan is extremely worried about the financial crisis which continues to beset the European Union (EU). This factor meant that Japan promises to support the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the tune of an additional $60 billion dollars. The United States under President Obama is to provide not one cent to the new initiative which is meant to restore stability and freshness during a time of genuine uncertainty.
Indeed, Japan showed its international responsibility because this nation became the largest contributor outside the non-eurozone. Yes, it wasn't the United States, China, or India – this applies to the so-called economic superpower and the two nations which hog the limelight for being the future economic superpowers. Instead, it was Japan once more which showed its economic potency despite receiving negative press in this field for decades.
In recent times it is clear that the debt of the United States is spiraling under President Obama irrespective if he blames the leader before him. Yet prior to recent times many past American leaders like Bill Clinton lauded it over Japan. After all, the American model was meant to be dynamic, transparent, and truly global. However, just like the EU and "the new way" both appear to be out of touch and in need of "a new remedy."
Unemployment in the United States remains around the 9% per cent mark and in nations like Greece and Spain, it is out of control. Irrespective if all the above nations bounce back and the unemployment figures come right down, it is clear that they could never match Japan. After all, two negative economic decades on the whole in Japan but despite this the unemployment figure always remained very low in comparison.
Therefore, the Japanese economic model is clearly concerned about creating jobs, maintaining social order, investing in neglected areas, and maintaining social cohesion. On the contrary, Western capitalist nations run up huge unemployment figures in such a short space of time. Also, the gap between the rich and poor and social deprivation is much higher in nations like the United States and United Kingdom.
Of course, Japan is beset by internal problems related to the declining birth-rate and other important factors. Yet despite the political quagmire in Japan the bureaucratic system maintains stability even when the "boat is rocking."
Let us also remember that Japan just promised $60 billion dollars despite the tragic and terrible events of March 11, 2011, when the devastating tsunami created havoc. This means that Japan is still facing the consequences of this tragedy, a very high yen, and an energy crisis because of the nuclear factor in Fukushima. However, despite everything, it is Japan which is dipping into its reserves in order to help the EU during its "hour of need."
In a previous article by Modern Tokyo Times it was stated that "Ironically, despite Japan "throwing away two wasted decades" and the terrible events of March 11 when the earthquake unleashed a potent and deadly tsunami; the government of Japan stepped in and bought more of Europe's debt in order to boost the European Union. However, given the huge economic crisis generated by the tsunami and ongoing radiation crisis, it is difficult to imagine America coping with such a strong currency given all the problems which are happening in Japan. Not only this, Japan increased its support of America during this trying time by buying more American government bonds and providing the European Union in 2012 can come up with a serious economic policy, then Japan promises to help."
"Given this, it appears that Japan keeps on ticking while America keeps on selling more of its debt and given the lack of government policy directed towards the weakening dollar, it does appear that the government of America is not responsive to the international community. Therefore, the currencies of Japan and Switzerland are paying a high price because the value of the Japanese yen isn't based on market fundamentals."
Eammon Fingleton a writer at Forbes commented that "This is not the first time that Japan has stepped up to the plate as lender of last resort to the world financial system. At the height of the global panic in 2009, the Tokyo Ministry of Finance more or less single-handedly rescued this system when it injected $100 billion into the IMF."
He further comments that "Let's note that a balance sheet has two sides. The Japanese government's liabilities may be large. But it is important to take a look at its assets before resorting to extravagant denunciations of its financial policy. What is clear is that the Tokyo Finance Ministry is increasingly borrowing from the Japanese public not to finance out-of-control government spending at home but rather abroad. Besides stepping up to the plate to keep the IMF in business, Tokyo has long been the lender of last resort to both the U.S. and British governments. Meanwhile it borrows 10-year money at an interest rate of just 1.0 percent, the second lowest rate of any borrower in the world after the government of Switzerland."
Japan remains to be an enigma but clearly this nation is much more vibrant than it is led to be believed by many within the international press who focus on economics. Therefore, once more it is Japan which is "stepping up to the plate" while America provides not one single extra cent despite the economic convulsions hitting the EU.


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Ford Lio Ho Motor Co (福特六和) yesterday said it expects the local car market to grow between 5 percent and 6 percent next year from this year as consumer confidence improves.
"With more and more new products introduced in Taiwan, we believe next year will be a very good year," marketing and sales director Anderson Liu (劉繼升) said.
Fubon Securities Co (富邦證券) is more cautious about the market for next year, forecasting auto sales would grow 2.7 percent from this year. The brokerage predicted car sales would rise 1.1 percent this year from 365,871 units last year, according to a report issued yesterday.
Liu said the SUV segment would grow the fastest, as SUVs offer more safety features for passengers and a higher sitting position for drivers.
The segment accounts for 15 percent of the total car market, up from between 12 percent and 13 percent of the market three years ago, he said after the launch ceremony of Ford's 1.5-liter EcoSport SUV.
Ford Lio Ho, the fifth-largest car distributor in the nation, acquired 6.4 percent of the market by selling 19,804 cars from January through Nov. 10, up 32.8 percent from a year ago, industry data showed. Taiwan's auto sales increased 0.7 percent year-on-year to 309,191 units from January through Nov. 10, the data showed.
Liu said the company aims to become one of the nation's top three automakers within three years by introducing new models and upgrading its customer services.
"We are still experiencing a shortage of our main car components, which need to be imported, otherwise our sales would have been higher," Ford Lio Ho manager Shawn Huang (黃南瑄) said.
Commenting on Mazda Motor Corp's move to end its cooperation with Ford Distribution Taiwan (品爵汽車), which distributes Mazda cars in Taiwan in the coming year, Huang said that although Mazda plans to set up a new subsidiary in Taiwan, Ford Lio Ho is still likely to be responsible for manufacturing Mazda cars domestically.


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|Jack celebrating his 12th birthday this summer.
Today was the first day of middle school orientation. Jack prepared for his first impression of 7th grade with, it seems to me, an entire can of Axe Deodorant Body Spray. While Jack seems ready, I'm the one who is nervous. What do I do when he comes out for breakfast surrounded by a cloud of cologne? Gasp for air? Tell him to only use half the can next time?
What about the band aid covering the scab on the bridge of his nose? Will other 7th graders think that is cool or dorky? And is it really better to have a messy locker like the other boys or should I shell out the $25 for the middle school fundraiser and purchase a locker organizer?
If Jack isn't apprehensive about any of this, I certainly don't want to impose my awkward middle school memories on him. I just want to be prepared. New school, new schedules, new changes to a growing body--there's bound to be some angst on my horizon. One minute he's my sweet child who still wants to snuggle and read next to me. The next minute he's pushing the limits of independence by refusing to practice his guitar.
I know there's no parent handbook for surviving the teenage years. I pray I can be patient more often than not. I hope I can maintain a sense of perspective. I want to keep my sense of humor. And when all else fails, I know there's wine in the pantry!


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Fitbit Fifty Race Report
26th October, 2016
It has taken me over three weeks to really process the amazing weekend that was the Fitbit Fifty!
People have been asking how it went and I have proudly informed them how far I personally ran and cycled when asked (around 54Km and 450km!), but each time I have found myself saying how actually that wasn't the part of the challenge that will be forever etched in memory, instead I will always remember it as the time I made 11 new friends.
I love solo challenges and relying on just my own ability to power me to the finish, but this was a new experience.
Throwing 12 strangers (meet the team here) together from completely different backgrounds and abilities, then giving them 6 weeks to train to run and cycle from London to Edinburgh AND back could have been disastrous for Fitbit and Coach Magazine. With the lack of sleep, confined space and physical exhaustion the potential was there for short tempers or worse.....
We met many of the team for the first time at the team briefing on Thursday evening. The original plan was for two teams of six to 'race' the 54.5Km of running and 13,009km / 10,257m of cycling (route details here) but conversation soon turned to us working together and, with everyone in agreement, we planned to race the clock instead of each other as a team of 12. This meant all 12 participants would run together and then 4 riders at a time would cycle while 8 changed, refuelled, rested etc. on the support bus. Four riders will always be faster than 2 allowing the workload to be spread; this also meant more company out on the road, more lights for the night stages and more support for the slightly less confident riders.
4.30am Friday
The phone alarm rang after a restless night and for the first time of many I sleepily pulled on the Fitbit Fifty kit. A small bowl of muesli sat uneasily on the butterflies in my stomach as we walked to The Mall to start the first run at 6am. This run took in the London sights as the city woke and saw our lead bike verbally abused by an intoxicated single speeder who took exception to an expensive bike leading a 'bunch of joggers' through the city! Our first four riders ran ahead ready to change for the first bike leg starting at Velopark while the rest of us jogged steadily at the pace of the slowest runner.
12.15pm FRIDAY
My first bike leg was not until after midday, so I had plenty of time to change, organise and lay out all my kit, eat breakfast and chat with the team on the bus before jumping on the bike at Norman Cross (somewhere south of Peterborough). We had agreed on a 50km effort and already slightly behind schedule we buried ourselves averaging 30kph on the undulating route. However at about 40km the support van, impressed with our efforts, pulled alongside and suggested we stay out for an extra 15-20km, we readily agreed, enjoying the autumn sunshine and stuffed in an extra energy bar. Some discussion must have occurred back on the buses and we soon came to a junction to find the support vehicle with extra food and water and a decision that we would ride onto 105km, over double the original plan!
8pm Friday
Wrapped up warm, with head torches lighting the way, we ran together along a disused railway track from Riccal to Bishopsworth. Despite being slightly behind schedule spirits were high with singing and chatting on the spooky run.
11pm Friday
My second bike leg was Thirsk to West Auckland, 2.5hrs of dark, cold riding. The bike computer recorded a bitter 2.7 degrees Celsius. Luckily I am fairly confident in the dark and have some excellent lights so was happy to lead the way and navigate when some of the other lights in our group failed and we survived the unlit, eerily quiet roads.
7am Saturday
After a bit of a snooze I woke to find the sun rising on the stunning Scottish Border crossing in Kielder Forest Park. Wrapped up warm we rode an incredible 18km of almost continuous descent to Jedburgh, hitting speeds well over 60kph in the morning sun. A super-fast 45km later we were back on the bus at Galashiels demolishing muesli and coffee and prepping for the next run.
Behind schedule, this run was slowed significantly by weaving our way through the Edinburgh tourists who probably would not have been up had we been running at the planned 6.30am! A stunning, but slow, run into the city centre to the spectacular castle and back out to the bus.
Unfortunately my cycling team were rostered for the reverse leg of our previous ride; knowing what was coming didn't help as we climbed the 45Km back to the England border. It took us 18 minutes longer to cover the distance, but the incredible views made the relentless hairpins to the border worthwhile.
7pm Saturday
With some extra layers we tackled another 3 hours of darkness from Stamfordham to West Auckland. The leg contained 6 major climbs, a couple of which were nearly 6km in length, all averaging 6%+ and several ramps of 12-15% gradient. The freezing cold, darkness, tired legs and lack of sleep at this point was enough to reduce one team member to tears. A few Mars bars later, we finally found the bus to be told we had just ridden the toughest section of the entire journey!
2am Sunday
Back on the disused railway track we ran another 10km. This time we were well spread out along the path; the steadier runners having set off while the returning cyclists changed. I found myself alone after a brief call of nature and without light as my head torch batteries died. I remember thinking this is exactly the sort of thing I would not want my mum to know I am doing - running on my own, in the middle of nowhere, in the pitch black, surrounded by woodland at 2am in the morning. And yet it was a slightly surreal, magical experience and I felt lucky to be alive as the path was lit by starlight every time I came out from under the trees.
5.30am Sunday
Hoping this was the last bike leg we dragged ourselves out into the dark once more and having been told it was flat (haha!) we put our heads down and once again pulled off a 30kph average from Finningly south to Collingham.
12noon Sunday
Back on the bike again our final ride of 60km brought us back to just north of the M25. Unfortunately the buses were hidden in a Tesco car park and no one from the support team had come on to the road to flag us down so we continued to follow our GPS for another 6.5km past the changeover before being chased down by a support van. Unfortunately most of the extra distance was uphill and had it not been such a beautiful sunny day, I think my sense of humour might have failed.
4.30pm Sunday
Finally back at Velopark after what seemed like a lifetime, we ran back through the streets of London to The Mall. 12 abreast on the closed road we ran towards Buckingham Palace as one; one team, 12 friends.
The adventure would not have been possible without the belief and enthusiasm of Coach Magazine, Fitbit UK and the amazing support team from Andy Cook Cycling and Human Race. The training plans were written by George Anderson (running coach), James McCallum (DS at One Pro Cycling) and Professor Greg Whyte OBE (the coach behind the amazing Sports Relief challenges).
From the application stage to post race recovery, Coach Magazine have covered the event here along with loads of useful articles and training plans for a variety of challenges.
I must finish by saying a special thank you to my amazing cycling buddies. Somehow we became known as 'Holly's Bitches' - Magic Mike Jones, the fastest, smoothest and loveliest wheel to follow ever; Mr Will 'Legend' Lockwood, a true Ironman both physically and mentally and the lovely Nicola Noble who proved you definitely do not have to be big to be tough.
Final Stats!
12 amazing teammates
2 buses
6 support crew
4 camera men and journalists
54.5Km of running
13,009Km of cycling with 10,257m of ascent
Not a lot of sleep!


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(AllHipHop News) Missy Elliott has credited cutting out bread and upping her water intake for making her look and feel better.
The "Work It" rapper has been showing off the results of her recent health kick in social media snaps recently, and has now shared her diet secrets.
"Proudly to say it's been 4 months I have only drank water no other juices or soda & I cut out bread & Lord knows that's been the hardest for me!" she captioned a new picture of herself on Instagram.
"See I've NEVER been a water drinker but this have helped my skin it really restore glow back & I don't feel sluggish."
However, the road to being slimmer and healthier isn't always easy for the 46-year-old, who used to be known for having a much curvier frame.
Further down in her post, Missy confessed that she still gives in to her biggest diet vice - junk food.
"NOW the other thing if I can only cut out JUNK FOOD s##t that's my weakness #Facts But if I can give up those other things I'll fight that to! Maybe two cupcakes a month," she shared.
This isn't the first time Missy has overhauled her diet and fitness regime; in 2014 the rapper enlisted the help of celebrity trainer Shaun T to lose 30 pounds.
She showed off her svelte frame at the Alexander Wang x H&M launch event in October of that year, and once again talked about the weight loss on her social media pages.
She also lost an extreme amount of weight in 2008, and was later diagnosed with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid.


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Sports News of Thursday, 12 October 2017
Source: ghanacrusader.com
South African giants, Kaizer Chiefs, are reported to be interested in the services of Berekum Chelsea marksman Stephen Sarfo.
According to KickOff.com, Chiefs have been monitoring Sarfo for several months now and were impressed with his showing at the recent West Africa Football Union Cup of Nations.
Sarfo is currently the leading goal scorer in the 2016/17 Ghana Premier League with 15 goals, with two matches to end the season.
The 23-year-old has been a top transfer target for North Africa and Scandinavian clubs who also are also keen in acquiring the signature of the forward.
But Chiefs look strong favourites to sign the free scoring forward with former Chiefs assistant coach John Paintsil playing a crucial role in the transfer of the player.


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It's the eighth of May, 1945, and Word War Two has come to an end. The doorbell rings. Two American army officers carrying riding crops step up to the door and one of them speaks, his manner and his tone both extremely commanding, 'Within the next few hours, you must clear out your flat.' Just like that. There is absolutely no opportunity for discussion or question. I am heavily pregnant and expecting the birth of my first child within a matter of days. I hurriedly gather up all of our possessions, and pack them into boxes, which we then stack at the front of the house. Now, I am literally sitting on the street with my in-laws.
This is an extract from my mother's diary. I was born in Germany in 1945 a few days after this entry was written. My father was a POW in Siberia, so I didn't meet him until I was four. The first years of my life were spent in occupied Germany. We lived in Mengede, Dortmund, in the North-West of the country. Allied troops wandering around the streets of my hometown were a familiar sight. The bitterness and resentment they had for the German people was palpable. The ransacking of homes and the rape of German women was rife. Germany in the months after the end of the war was a dangerous place. But it was all I knew. To me it was normality.
Then he was coming home. My papa, the man I had heard about and had seen in photos but had never met, was coming home. Mum seemed to be very busy getting things ready, with banners for his welcome and decorating the house with flowers. The local press were informed that this war hero was coming back, and then the morning arrived. We all went together to Mengede Station – Oma and Opa, Tante Änne, my Mum and myself. We were not allowed to go on to the platform so we stayed at the entrance where we were expecting him to emerge. I stood beside my Mum, waiting for him to appear, holding the little bunch of flowers I was going to give him. And suddenly, there he was! This man in his army uniform, looking very pale and thin, walking towards us. He stopped in front of us and nobody quite seemed to know what to do. So my Mum whispered to me "Give him the flowers and say hello." I did, and I expected him to scoop me up in his arms and hug me, kiss me and tell me how much he loved me and how he had missed me… but he didn't. Instead, he took a round brown Bakelite container out of his rucksack and gave it to me, saying "This is for you." I opened it and it was full of sweets, such as I had never had before and I was sure my Mum would not allow me to have. However, it made me forget that he had not done all the things I had expected him to do, including not hugging my Mum or his parents.
We all walked back to my grandparents' house and I held hands with them while Dad and Mum walked together, arm in arm. Once we were inside, after he had been shown around and we all had some 'Kaffee und Kuchen,' my grandparents suggested I went out to play with my friends so I took the brown container with me. However, as soon as I was out of sight of our house, I opened the container and stuffed myself with sweets. Then I went to meet my friends and, because I felt guilty for having eaten so many, I handed the sweets round to everyone, obediently doing what I had been taught – to share – keeping the empty box to play with later and to take home as evidence of my generosity. When I got home for supper, my Papa asked me where the sweets were. I held the empty box and opened the lid, showing him proudly that I had none left because I had shared them with my friends. I thought he would praise me but, instead, he became very angry with me for giving them away.
Of course, there was no way I could possibly understand then how many sacrifices he had made in order to give me that present, for how long he had deprived himself of even the horrible food they had to eat in the labour camp, how many people he had bribed to give this 'treasure' to me.
This first meeting between me and my father inspired a central moment in the last chapter of my novel Fifteen Words. How two young lovers, such as my mother and father were during World War Two, can be ripped apart by war, separated for such long and debilitating times, and then how they begin to repair the inevitable rifts that have formed between them, is the subject of the novel – one which, despite the bleak backdrop of war, is a story about hope, love and faith in all its forms.
Monika Jephcott Thomas grew up in Dortmund Mengede, northwest Germany. She moved to the UK in 1966, enjoying a thirty-year career in education before retraining as a therapist. Along with her partner, Jeff, she established the Academy of Play & child Psychotherapy in order to support the twenty percent of children who have emotional, behavioral, social, and mental health problems, by using play and the creative Arts. A founder member of Play Therapy UK, Jephcott Thomas was elected President of Play Therapy International in 2002.
Two young doctors form a profound and loving bond in Nazi Germany; a bond that will stretch them to the very limits of human endurance. Catholic Max – whose religious and moral beliefs are in conflict, has been conscripted to join the war effort as a medic, despite his hatred of Hitler's regime. His beloved Erika, a privileged young woman, is herself a product of the Hitler Youth. In spite of their stark differences, Max and Erika defy convention and marry.
But when Max is stationed at the fortress city of Breslau, their worst nightmares are realized; his hospital is bombed, he is captured by the Soviet Army and taken to a POW camp in Siberia. Max experiences untold horrors, his one comfort the letters he is allowed to send home: messages that can only contain fifteen words. Back in Germany, Erika is struggling to survive and protect their young daughter, finding comfort in the arms of a local carpenter. Worlds apart and with only sparse words for comfort, will they ever find their way back to one another, and will Germany ever find peace?
Fifteen Words is a vivid and intimate portrayal of human love and perseverance, one which illuminates the German experience of the war, which has often been overshadowed by history.
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This foundation smells amazing, it is the perfect shade for me too. I struggle to find a foundation that has the right undertones for my skin, as I have a very pale face and neck but a relativley/slightly tanned body. *oh yeahhh* It blends in so well too!
First up, the packaging. In a glass bottle it easily stands up in my ever growing makeup collection (that has now taken up a whole shelving unit and a ton of DIY storage!) What I also like about it is that is has a pump! Very hygenic, easy to use and limited mess. What more could you want?
It is light to medium coverage, and is an all year rounder. In the summer it is not too heavy that you feel like you have a face full of makeup on, but gives great coverage and has a great longevity. In the winter, it can be built up for a more full coverage look, but doesnt feel heavy or cakey on your face. It has a dewy finish and leaves your skin looking radiant and youthful. It has a really nice scent too which I love to smell when I apply it. Typical for a Rimmel Foundation!
As for the concealer, I like that the applicator is a stick with a sponge on the end. I think its called a doe foot applicator or something like that (don't hold me to it!) although its not the most hygenic of applicators, I don't think that really matters because I only apply this concealer under the eye where there probably is a lot less bacteria! This is a full coverage concealer in liquid form, and the applicator makes it so swift and easy to apply. I literally just sweep it from the inner corner out (as that helps prevent wrinkles and premature ageing!) following the under eye circle that kindly makes it home under my eyes. To blend it in I either use a real techniques contouring brush as it is light and feathery, or taky my ring finger and lightly dab it to blend in with my fingers.
It has great coverage but still leaves your eyes looking bright, radiant, awake!, circle free and gorgeous! At around £4.99 it is a perfect match to the Wake me up foundation. Out of 10? a definite 10!
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A couple of days ago I opened up some of the PR parcels I got for an unboxing video I am planning to post shortly to my Youtube channel and in one of the boxes there was a little something that caught my attention and I knew I had to review it ASAP. It was the new Lancome´s Matte Shaker. As most of you probably know Lancome released their Juicy Shakers about a year ago (I wrote all about the event and release here) and although we all fell head over heals for the packaging and what it promised, we were not all that impressed with the pigment and I even noticed it dried up my lips more than it nourished them, so seeing the new version I knew I had to give it a go.
You´ll be able to see my first impression in the video, but for now let me just say the pigmentation left me speechless. It is nothing like the original and maybe that is due to the matte finish, since these kinds of formulas usually are more pigmented, but there is only one word I could use for it: opaque. Not only is the pigmentation like nothing I have ever seen, it is kiss-proof, too. I applied it first thing in the morning, made myself coffee, ate my breakfast and drank some tea by noon and the product was untouched. Although the shade I got is a bit out of my comfort zone (way brighter than what I first expected), I know Lancome always brings various shades to the table so I bet there´s a shade for me out there. The shade I got is Pink Power and it truly is powerful. It screams spring and I bet it would go perfect with a beautiful summer tan, too (Gosh, that reminds me! Summer is just around the corner and I´m as pale as a ghost – anyone knows of any new self-tanning products I must try out?).
Expecting the formula to be drying I filled up my bag with lip balms and headed for the day. Throughout the day I only touched up my lips once and even that was to get a more vibrant color, there was no trace of the product leaving my lips. Now, although the product is not as drying as its previous release it did dry out my lips a bit, but it was nothing unusual or nothing any other matte product wouldn´t do – that is why I always recommend applying a lip balm before any matte lip product.
The sponge applicator has it´s ups and downs. It is practical due to the fact you can bring it with you anywhere, without needing to worry about not fitting it into your clutch, however I would recommend being careful with the first application, since the product dries up in no time and there is not really much time (if any) for cleaning up any mistakes.
Another thing that can be a hassle is how the product is almost impossible to take off. Although that is what I love most about it since I hate having to touch up lip products, at the end of the day it´s what drives me nuts, too. It just wouldn´t come off. I tried gel formulas, lip scrubs, micellar waters and nothing seems to get the job done. I have yet to try taking it off with olive or coconut oil, but having run out of both I had to deal with a little product being left behind for the night.
The product definitely won me over and I can´t wait to see what other shades Lancome has to offer (I would love to have a nude and a dark, red one for the night time) and although there is a bit of a struggle when it comes to taking it off I am more than happy to deal with such an issue for the simple fact of not having to do any touch ups throughout the day – no matter how much I eat or drink.
Have you tried out the new matte shaker? What are your thoughts? Did you find Juicy Shakers to be waay too drying, too? What shades do you recommend from the new Matte Shaker collection? I would love to hear your thoughts, so leave them in the comments section bellow.


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There are three things that make cooking difficult:
1. You don't know what to cook
2. You don't know how or when to cook
3. You don't want to clean up (huge thing for me!)
Currently I have to cook about 80-90% of my meals myself, both financially and because I'm following certain goals in terms of physique and performance in the gym & workplace.
The important part is that you can keep your cooking healthy, quick and on the budget during the week, so that you can enjoy the life on the weekends.
Let me introduce you to the routine (diet is 80% of the success, which is why you still see the same people in the gym not making any progress) that helped me gain 7.5lbs of muscle and lose 3.5lbs of fat in just 8 weeks. The details can and will vary for you, but it's important that you understand the principles.
The Diet
I don't follow a specific diet and I think this topic needs to be highly individualized, but for example purposes I can show you how I operate, maybe you can take some inspiration and follow something similar.
I'm active about 5-6 days per week, which means I'm moving either in the gym, on my Pennyboard or on a bike. Now I'm currently in a muscle gain phase, so I need more carbs than other people, because my body is always recovering and rebuilding. So
if you're trying to gain muscle, you can consume more carbs,
if you're trying to lose fat, you should eat less carbs and
if you're trying to maintain your body, you should be in the middle.
Bitehype action step:
– Calculate the days you're active (walking to the bus doesn't count! E.g. at least 45min. of light walking) and write it down.
The basic principle is, on the days you're active, you can consume a bit more carbs on the days you're not, you should eat less carbs, really simple.
What is more carbs vs. less carbs? I'd say two fists size of carbs is more carbs and one fist size is less carb. Maintenance would be just eating carbs once or twice, less carbs would be just once.
But should you just eat less carbs and leave the rest the same? No! When you're doing low-carb, you have to do high-fat, in order to compensate. That means one good thing and one bad thing:
The good thing is: MOAH BACON! (Or avocados and nuts + seeeds, for my vegetarian and vegan brothas and sistas, #staystrong)
The bad thing is: Fat is more calorie dense than carbs and proteins, so you have to be careful with portioning. Just use common sense and listen to your body – normally your body can't handle A LOT of fat very good, so this is a sign you should step back.
Bitehype action step:
– Think about fat sources you like and write them down (common ones: bacon, full-fat cream, avocados, nuts, coconut oil, etc)
Protein is easy, it's the most expensive part of the diet, but also the easiest, most of the people like some kind of meat, chicken and/or fish. For now, just stick with what you like – I'll explain more in the what to cook part.
What to cook
Most people (even my mother!) tell me a lot of times that they like cooking and have the time for it, but actually just don't know what to cook. They are mentally busy with other things and can't think of recipes they like or did in the past.
I have a solution to that problems: During the week, cook the same meals 4-5 days of the week.
Why and won't I get sick of it?
The why is pretty simple, so that you're not occupied with thinking about what to eat. The getting tired of the same meals part is a little more complex. Of course, if you cook bland stuff, that's not tasty, you will get tired. The trick here is to use fresh ingredients and vary just a little from time to time. I'll show you my favorite recipes in an instant, but you go first.
Bitehype action step:
– Write down 5 dishes that you can cook and love.
My favorite dishes (will get updated with links as soon as I post them):
– The Bitehype Stir-Fry (aka meat and veggies with salsa)
– Chicken a la Fey with fresh herbs in the George Foreman Grill
– Mixed salad with sardines
– 50:50 BLB Burger (which stands for Bitehype Lamb-Beef)
– Frittata Deluxe
– Bacon and Eggs (gotta love the simplicity)
How and when to cook
The how to cook part is easy if you have your five dishes from the last Bitehype action step. If you don't know five dishes, check out my five above. This leaves us with the big "when to cook?" question. I normally spend about 30-40mins. with my cooking and about 5-10 mins with cleaning up, depending on the dishes. With some of the hacks which I'll show you, you can do this stuff in less than 30! The ideal time for me has always between 7pm and 8pm. Your schedule might be different, but think about this way: The 30min. you spend today, is won tomorrow during lunch (+ you'll eat a delicious meal!) – so you got it right: We're always cooking for both dinner now and lunch the next day (no extra time needed)!
Bitehype action step:
– Set aside a 30min. window in your calendar today for a cooking session in the evening
Some people prefer to cook in the morning. I have done that too but I normally work or workout in the morning so that's out of question for me, most of the time. Also that gives you plenty of time to spend the evening with whatever you like: watching series, reading books or just relaxing before bed.
A small but great "hack" is to involve your significant other in this process. You'll spend quality time in the kitchen (not that kind), it's super fun and you'll both eat healthy. Plus it cuts down the working time for about 5-10 minutes, because you can help each other!
Bitehype action step:
– Send this article to your significant other! Bonus points for adding "I love you" at the end.
If you like cooking alone, that's fine, too. I've heard from multiple people that cooking can be meditation and I tend to agree. Having someone in the kitchen helping you is always fun, though.
How to clean up the mess
If you're like me, you'll leave a mess in the kitchen after cooking. If you're not like me and clean up as you cook, kudos, you have one less problem to worry about. You can stop reading now. All the others, class is back in session.
Cooking can be easy, with the right knowledge on how to handle the uncool parts like cleaning up. I've kind of perfected that method to the max, but I'm still adding new tricks to the toolbox.
My main hacks are using the correct cooking utensils (George Foreman grill, oven, cast iron, etc) and the correct cleaning utensils (dish washer, aluminium foil, parchment paper) at the right time.
Obviously if you don't have a dish washer you have to clean up almost everything yourself, so the idea is that you shouldn't use that many pans etc. Here are a few hacks you can use instantly:
– use parchment paper when cooking chicken and cook the chicken in the oven.
The parchment paper leaves the bottom clean and the chicken tender. After cooking you can throw it away and give the baking tray a quick wash. Pro Tip: If you're really in a hurry or don't want to clean at all – use double parchment paper. The top one will soak up all the oil and juices and the bottom one will help keep the baking tray clean.
– use aluminium foil in your George Foreman, oven or even pan
This one isn't my favorite, for health reasons, but I used it myself a couple of times. Especially fish tends to drip all over the George Foreman grill, so you want to make sure to really cover the edges around the meat/fish and throw it away after you cooked something delicious. Important: Wait until the foil has cooled down and the fat has solidified, that way it won't drip in the trash either.
– use frozen veggies
The only fresh veggies I buy are tomatoes, bell peppers and other in-season vegetables that I will use that same day. The rest of the staples (broccoli, cauliflower, even carrots some times) are all frozen in my freezer. The reason for this is pretty simple: It doesn't go bad, is fresher when prepped right and still has all the vitamins (it gets frozen the minute it gets picked up from the ground). If you live in any Western country, chances are your vegetables have had a long way to your home (from a foreign country, to a factory, to a truck, to a different country, to the customs place, to the grocery distribution center, to the truck, to the grocery), which leaves them with almost no vitamins.
– use a grill
If you have a grill (you know, the big BBQ type or even a small one – gas is always best and fastest), use it with all kinds of meats and burgers. Cleaning up the grill is super easy, rarely requires cleaning (make sure to scrub it every once in a while though) and makes the meat tasty. If you don't have a grill, try to organize a George Foreman grill or something similar (see next point).
– use a George Foreman grill or something similar
Any two-sided, electric grill will work. Especially chicken tends to be very soft and tender in the George Foreman (even tastier than in the oven, whaaat?!). Cleaning up is also very easy, since you can just throw the plates into the dishwasher – that's it.
– clean as you cook
Often times you'll have 5-10 minutes here and there where you wait for the next step of the recipe, use that time and clean up the stuff as you go. This is especially important if you don't have a dishwasher. If you have one, just throw the dishes into the dishwasher and clean up the kitchen a bit. You'll be surprised of how much time you can save with this process.
– use the dishwasher
If you have one, use it. Every day. Seriously though, this helped me so much in terms of cleaning up, especially if you cook a lot and you're alone, washing dishes is easily the most annoying task in the kitchen, so I outsource it. To my dishwasher. If you don't have one, use the tip above as much as you can, and buy one.
Bitehype action step:
– choose three hacks from the list above to implement this week
As you can see, it isn't that difficult to cook and eat healthy, it just takes planning and some time. The good thing about this type of cooking is also that you automatically eat clean about 80% of your time, that means you can easily splurge on Saturday with a few beers and burgers or keep it simple on Sunday morning with bacon and eggs, without feeling guilty.
Like I mentioned above this is the "program" I'm using every day when I'm working, it helps me focus on the important tasks of the day and lets me just do in the kitchen and still enjoy my meals.
And you know what? It's a very flexible routine, too. If your friend calls you up at 6pm and wants to hang out for drinks, go ahead and get those drinks. Just make sure you still prep the food either in the evening or the morning before work. And if you don't want to cook for whatever reasons (everybody has a phase like this), just order take out or grab something healthy on the go. Cooking can be tiring, but it can also be very fun and rewarding as long as you make the effort of planning in advance!
Let me know how you liked those tips and about your hacks in the kitchen.


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I've spent the weekend doing some energetic and exhausting fundraising. I'm at work now and it's about to get busy, so I'll post more worthily when I have a chance to gather my thoughts. Sorry I've been an absentee Blogger the last two days. I was out of the house, had too much sun, and discovered the TV series 'Breaking Bad' when I got up from my comatose nap last evening. It's really good.
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