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Markers of executive functioning, such as prudent planning for the future and impulse control, are related to conscientiousness and may be central to both occupational success and health outcomes.
The aim of the study was to examine relations among conscientiousness, career success, and mortality risk across a 65-year period.
Using data derived from 693 male participants in the Terman Life Cycle Study, we examined associations among childhood personality, midlife objective career success, and lifelong mortality risk through 2006.
Conscientiousness and career success each predicted lower mortality risk (N = 693, relative hazard (rh) = 0.82 [95% confidence interval = 0.74, 0.91] and rh = 0.80 [0.71, 0.91], respectively), with both shared and unique variance. Importantly, childhood personality moderated the success–longevity link; conscientiousness was most relevant for least successful individuals.
Conscientiousness and career success predicted longevity, but not in a straightforward manner. Findings highlight the importance of lifespan processes.
Careers, partially rooted in developmental patterns, may have long-lasting social and health consequences. Aside from the obvious function of providing income, careers relate to social roles, self-concept, ambition, and well-being. Success in work may foster a sense of competence and lead to enhanced well-being, especially if viewed as the result of motivated and productive effort. Executive functioning—those mental processes essential to planning for the future, organizing priorities, and inhibiting impulsive actions—appears central both to career success and to avoiding threats to one's long-term health. Relatedly, personality traits such as conscientiousness and achievement motivation may represent behavioral correlates of the mental processes that partially underlie both career success and longevity. For example, conscientiousness is a key element of both job performance and longevity [1, 2]. Yet predictors of work success and of health and longevity are typically studied as separate domains. Thus, the question of whether individual differences in behavioral manifestations of executive functioning (especially impulse control) partially underlie both career success and longevity is intriguing. The present study uses a lifespan perspective to examine the relations between aspects of childhood personality, midlife career success, and lifelong mortality risk.
Career Success
Career success is typically conceptualized along two dimensions: extrinsic (objective) and intrinsic (subjective). Extrinsic success refers to concrete, verifiable measures such as salary, promotion history, job knowledge and performance, and quality of work, whereas intrinsic success refers to an individual's personal evaluation of and satisfaction with his or her career [3–5]. Although subjective (intrinsic) career satisfaction has been linked to better psychological outcomes, more fulfilling relationships, and better work performance [6–9], a focus on subjective elements inadvertently captures a host of correlated attributes and may obscure our understanding of risks and benefits specifically associated with more objective aspects of work achievement. Thus, in the present study, we focus on objective (extrinsic) career success, while recognizing that this is generally associated with some aspects of subjective success.
Personality, Executive Functioning, and Success Outcomes
A successful career often relies heavily upon traits related to executive functioning, behaviorally manifested as the ability to get things done. Markers of executive functioning may include aspects of planfulness, impulse control, organization, and reasoning [10–12]; these traits overlap with facets of the personality trait conscientiousness, as measured by the NEO-PI-R [13]. Further, there is evidence that effortful control correlates with and aids the development of impulse control, self-regulation, and conscientiousness [14–18], and executive functioning has been shown to correlate with intelligence [19] and, in certain cases, motivation [20].
In turn, facets of personality and executive functioning may impact objective outcomes, such as career success and longevity, and subjective outcomes, such as perceived well-being [21–23]. For example, both the dependability and the achievement orientation aspects of conscientiousness have been shown to affect supervisory ratings of job performance [24]. Conscientiousness, intelligence, and achievement motivation have each been associated with better work performance [21, 25–32], and conscientiousness has been linked to better self-rated health [33], health-promoting behaviors [34, 35], and lower mortality risk [1, 36]. Other studies link socioeconomic status to health, but the causal links are murky and it is unknown whether high motivation and competence play a significant role [37]. Thus, focusing on individual characteristics may be informative in understanding links between cognitive control and success outcomes. To begin to untangle the causal connections, studies are needed with very long-term, objective outcomes like longevity, with examination of factors that may moderate these associations.
The Terman Sample
To examine these matters across the lifespan, we derived data from the Terman Life Cycle Study [38]. Starting in 1922, over 1,500 children were assessed and then followed throughout their lives, completing various assessments approximately every 5 to 10 years. In 1940, Terman and his colleagues rated male participants on vocational success. The 150 most successful and 150 least successful men were classified based on "the extent to which the subject made use of his superior intellectual ability" (39, p. 497). Terman compared the two groups on a large range of child and young adult variables [39]. In childhood, few variables distinguished the two groups, but by young adulthood, different pathways were evident. Family background, parental marital stability, personality (including drive to achieve), and marriage separated the successful from the unsuccessful.
In a follow-up study, Robert Sears [40] examined whether these success groupings were related to perceived satisfaction with occupation in late life and found that objective occupational success had little bearing on career satisfaction. In another study with the Terman participants, Pavalko, Elder, and Clipp [41] examined occupational stability patterns in relation to mortality risk through 1990; those who moved through a series of unrelated jobs were at increased mortality risk compared to those who maintained a steady career pattern. That study did not look at objective success; rather, the focus was on occupational stability. However, it did suggest that careers are relevant to long-term health outcomes.
Longevity, the ultimate endpoint in a temporal chain of life events, is often used as the single best measure of health. In our prior studies with the Terman sample, childhood conscientiousness has been shown to predict lower mortality risk [42], an effect that holds after controlling for adult conscientiousness [43]. Conscientiousness as a predictor of longevity has now been replicated in other studies, using very diverse samples (for a review, see [1]). Nevertheless, it remains unclear how conscientiousness, career success, and health are related to each other across many years.
The Present Study
Longitudinal studies spanning multiple decades are invaluable in addressing causal hypotheses and moderating effects [44]. Archival data are an underused resource—one that can highlight processes and be useful in testing lifespan models. Archival data are not without limitations, but by exercising care (e.g., understanding the data in detail, establishing scale validities, and recasting portions of the archive to target specific questions), we can address lifespan issues in a way that is impossible with cross-sectional and shorter-term studies [45–47].
In the present study, we extend prior investigations of the Terman participants by specifically examining the relation between childhood personality (especially conscientiousness), objective adult career success, and mortality risk through 2006. We predict that (a) conscientiousness (which contains some of the vital elements of executive functioning) will relate to midlife career success and longevity; (b) career success will predict longer life; and (c) the career success–longevity link will be moderated by childhood personality, suggesting the importance of individual differences in linking career and health outcomes across the entire lifespan.
Participants were drawn from the ongoing Terman Life Cycle Study (see [48] for a complete description). In 1922, teachers across California identified both the youngest and most intelligent children in their classes; the children were tested using the Stanford–Binet intelligence test and were included in the study if they had an IQ of 135 or more. Some children were added through 1928, yielding a total sample of 1,528 participants (856 males, 672 females). Participants were assessed throughout their lives, and our research team has supplemented this information by collecting death certificates and constructing and validating new psychosocial indexes (e.g., [47]).
As noted, Terman and his colleagues rated the male participants on how successful they became in their careers. Women in this cohort were limited in career opportunities and choices due to the sociocultural context of their lives; therefore, Terman only included males in these ratings [39]. Following Terman's work, the present study was limited to male participants who received a vocational success rating in 1940 (N = 795). To be consistent with previous studies and to have a relatively cohort-homogenous sample, participants born prior to 1904 or after 1915 were excluded (N = 78). In addition, participants missing all childhood personality data were excluded (N = 24), leaving a final sample of 693 male participants.
Measures throughout the lifespan were included to inform the questions of interest, including the initial 1922 assessment, adulthood assessments (1940, 1950, and 1960), and mortality information through 2006. To increase reliability, single item responses were combined to create composite variables, as specified below.
Objective Career Success
Ratings of vocational success by Terman's team in 1940 were used to indicate objective success. Terman's criteria included occupational classification (according to the then-current census), job prestige, job performance, roles of leadership in the workplace, honors and recognitions received, and annual income [39, 49]. Less weight was given to earned income, except for businessmen, who were expected to earn a higher salary. Through consensual agreement, 150 men were classified as most successful, 150 were classified as least successful, and all others were classified as moderately successful. In the present sample, there were 139 in the most successful group, 412 in the moderately success group, and 142 in the least successful group.
At the baseline assessment (1922), participants completed the Stanford–Binet intelligence exam. Additional tests were administered to determine the reliability of these IQ scores. From these different tests, Terman and his colleagues determined an overall best-estimated childhood IQ level. The participants were selected for their intelligence and thus had the ability to succeed, yet there remained some range in intelligence levels (ranging from 135 to 194) and a much greater range on psychosocial variables [35, 50]. We have used the Pearson–Lawley correction for multivariate cases to examine potential selection effects on correlations (that is, examining the potential impact of IQ selection on relations among traits correlated with IQ) and have found minimal to no effects of selection on health- and personality-related variables.
Childhood Personality
In the 1922 assessment, parents and teachers rated the children on 25 different personality traits. Through factor analysis, six different personality dimensions have previously been identified [42]. The present study included the conscientiousness (four items, α = 0.76) and motivation (five items; α = 0.71) dimensions. In this sample, conscientiousness most clearly reflects the facet of self-discipline and is most relevant to executive functioning [47]. The motivation dimension reflects drive to succeed and originality and was included as a potential covariate of conscientiousness and career success.
In addition, we examined retrospective reports of ambition by both participants and their parents. Fewer ratings were available and the reports were given retrospectively, so these variables are included to supplement the other variables. In 1940, parents reported the degree to which their son was characterized by "ambition, drive, and willingness to work towards success" (N = 350). In 1960, participants reflected on how ambitious they believed they had been between ages 30 and 40 (around the time that the objective career success ratings were made; N = 495).
Physical Health and Adjustment
In 1950 and 1960, participants self-reported their general physical health in recent years; most of the participants were in good or very good health at both time periods. Participants specified whether they had experienced any nervousness, worry, or special difficulties in recent years, and the nature of these difficulties. Based on these responses, case histories, and personal correspondence, Terman and his colleagues categorized the participants' overall mental adjustment. Further, participants disclosed their alcohol use, which may serve as a proxy for mental maladjustment. Ratings and reports from the 1950 and 1960 reports on health, mental adjustment, and alcohol use were averaged, and participants were then categorized on a four-point physical health scale (1 = poor/very poor health, 4 = very good health), a three-point mental adjustment scale (1 = serious maladjustment, 2 = some maladjustment, 3 = well-adjusted), and a four-point alcohol scale (1 = no alcohol, 4 = alcohol is a serious problem). Physical health and alcohol data were available for 638 participants, and mental adjustment data were available for 637 participants.
We have collected death certificates (from county and state agencies around the country) through 2006 to ascertain and verify the year and age of death. For some participants (N = 67), death certificates could not be located, but relatives confirmed mortality status. Death information has been collected for 632 participants (91.2% of those in the present study; the remaining 8.8% are assumed to be alive or were lost to follow-up and are censored in the analyses).
Data Analysis
The primary analyses relied on Cox proportional hazards regression methods to predict all-cause mortality from 1940 through 2006. First, we tested whether career success alone relates to mortality risk. Second, we tested whether intelligence and childhood personality (conscientiousness and motivation) relate individually to mortality risk. Third, we tested the unique contribution of career success and personality, by simultaneously including both in the model. Fourth, we tested the possible moderating effect of personality on career success by adding interaction terms to the model. Finally, we included midlife physical health, mental adjustment, and alcohol use to control for midlife health status. Age was controlled in all analyses.
Analyses were performed using the SAS® software, version 9.1. Because the personality scales lack a natural metric, the beta coefficients were rescaled so that a one-point change equals the interquartile range of that scale. This scaling makes the coefficients in the proportional regression equation estimate the difference in the log hazard ratio between a person at the 25th and 75th percentiles of the personality scales, holding the other variables in the equation constant. For the other variables, the b parameters refer to the expected change in the hazard function with a one-point change on the scale, holding the other variables in the equation constant.
Descriptive and Bivariate Relations
Descriptive statistics are given in Table 1. In addition, the last column indicates the Pearson r correlations between each variable and career success. Childhood factors, including intelligence, childhood conscientiousness, motivation, and ambition, were related to more successful careers. Specifically, success was positively correlated with: (1) childhood conscientiousness, r(691) = 0.09, p = 0.02; (2) childhood motivation, as rated by parents and teachers, r(691) = 0.12, p = 0.001; (3) ambition, rated retrospectively by parents in 1940, r(348) = 0.17, p = 0.002; and (4) ambition, rated retrospectively by the participants in 1960, r(493) = 0.15, p = 0.0006. In addition, objective career success was related to better midlife mental adjustment (r(635) = 0.13, p = 0.002) and to an older age at death (r(630) = 0.13, p = 0.001).
Mortality Risk
We next examined the relation of midlife career success to mortality risk, with the potential moderating effects of personality, through a series of Cox proportional regression survival analyses. In each case, we present the relative hazards (rh) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
First, as predicted, career success was related to lower mortality risk (rh(691) = 0.80 [CI = 0.71, 0.91]). Men who were independently rated by Terman as most successful in 1940 were less likely to die at any given age than those who were rated as least successful. Figure 1 illustrates the relation between career success and mortality risk by plotting a cumulative hazard function for each group.
Second, we examined whether intelligence and personality were related to longer life. As previously found with this sample, childhood conscientiousness was significantly related to lower mortality risk (rh(691) = 0.82 [CI = 0.74, 0.91]). Motivation and intelligence were not significant predictors of mortality risk (rhmotivation = 1.01 [CI = 0.91, 1.12]; rhiq = 1.00 [CI = 1.00, 1.01]).
Third, we examined the degree of overlapping variance predicted by career success and conscientiousness by simultaneously including the two. This model estimates the unique effect of career success on longevity after controlling for conscientiousness and the unique effect of conscientiousness after controlling for career success. As demonstrated in the top section of Table 2, both variables remained strong, significant predictors of mortality risk (rhcareer success = 0.80 [CI = 0.71, 0.90]; rhconscientiousness = 0.82 [CI = 0.74, 0.91]), indicating that although the two are related, conscientiousness and career success are independently relevant to longevity. Childhood motivation and intelligence remained non-significant predictors and did not alter the success–longevity relation.
Fourth, we examined whether personality moderated the career–longevity link by including interaction terms between career success and the childhood conscientiousness, motivation, and IQ variables. As shown in the middle section of Table 2, the interactions between career success and both childhood conscientiousness and motivation were significant predictors of mortality risk (rhconscientiousness = 1.03 [CI = 1.00, 1.05]; rhmotivation = 1.03, [CI = 1.00, 1.05]). Figure 2 graphically displays the mortality risk for an individual at the first, second, and third quartiles (on the personality variables) for each group (most successful, moderately successful, and least successful). As can be seen in the first graph, conscientiousness was most important, in terms of mortality risk, for those in the least successful group. Although the least successful individuals were at the highest mortality risk, this risk was moderated by their level of conscientiousness, with high conscientiousness attenuating the risk associated with low success. Further analyses (scatterplots not shown) suggest that those who were both unconscientious and unsuccessful were especially likely to die before age 60. Similarly, for individuals with low childhood motivation, unsuccessful individuals were at a much greater mortality risk than very and moderately successful individuals.
It is possible that the relations between career success and longevity, and the moderating effects of personality, simply extend from health and adjustment (i.e., the healthy are more successful and live longer). To examine this possibility, we examined the relation of midlife physical health, mental adjustment, and alcohol use on mortality risk, and then included these with the other significant variables (career success, conscientiousness, motivation, and the interaction terms). Individually, self-reported physical health and mental adjustment were marginally related to decreased mortality risk (N = 637; rhhealth = 0.91 [CI = 0.80, 1.03]; rhadjustment = 0.94 [CI = 0.82, 1.08]). Alcohol use was related to increased mortality risk (rhalcohol = 1.23 [CI = 1.11, 1.36]). As shown in the bottom section of Table 2, career success, conscientiousness, and the interactions remained significant after controlling for these health-related factors.
Prior studies with the Terman sample found that unstable marital history, alcohol use, smoking, and poor mental health predicted increased mortality risk [35, 51, 52]. In a supplemental analysis, we examined these variables as potential mediators that might explain the main effects and interactions. Confirming results from our prior studies, now predicting mortality risk through 2006, experiencing divorce, alcohol use, or being a smoker predicted increased mortality risk (rh(620)divorce = 1.30, [CI = 1.07, 1.58]; rh(638)alcohol = 1.24 [CI = 1.12, 1.37]; rh(356)smoking = 1.31 [CI = 1.11, 1.55]). Higher conscientiousness or more success was related to more stable marriages and less smoking and drinking. Including these predictors in the model with conscientiousness, career success, and the interactions slightly reduced the effect of career success on mortality, but did not alter the effects of conscientiousness or the interactions.
The present study used a rich, longitudinal, archival dataset to explore the associations among childhood personality, adult career success, and longevity across the lifespan. Whereas prior research has linked career success with better psychosocial and short-term health outcomes, previous studies have not examined very long-term health sequelae of career success. Furthermore, studies focusing on socioeconomic status have typically ignored the broader range of psychosocial factors. Our findings indicate that career success is indeed relevant to longer life across six decades, but this appears moderated by childhood variables likely relevant to executive functioning.
As previously found in this sample [42], this study confirmed that childhood conscientiousness was related to longevity. Although conscientiousness and career success were also related (i.e., individuals rated higher on conscientiousness are more likely to go on to successful careers than individuals rated lower on conscientiousness), the two factors independently predicted mortality risk. Thus, it is not simply the case that some men are more dependable and in control of their impulses and therefore go on to more successful careers and longer lives. Rather, more complex processes are leading to higher or lower mortality risk, likely involving psychosocial factors across the lifespan.
We uncovered some indication of the complex ways in which the individual characteristics of conscientiousness and motivation are important in the success–longevity link. For successful individuals, conscientiousness made little difference—both career success and conscientiousness were related to decreased mortality risk. For unsuccessful individuals, however, conscientiousness attenuated the negative effects of low success. Similarly, for unsuccessful individuals, motivation played a moderating role; low success combined with low motivation was associated with the greatest risk, whereas low success coupled with higher motivation was less hazardous. These latter individuals may have been motivated in areas that were not captured in the ratings of success, and this motivation may have produced success in other areas of life. Indeed, career success does play an important role in long-term outcomes, but the larger psychosocial context of the individual's life needs to be considered [7, 21, 23, 53, 54].
We examined several potential mechanisms for explaining the observed linkages, including midlife health and mental adjustment, but failed to uncover definitive answers. Nevertheless, stress regulation may play an important role [55]; the methods used for collecting the data used here may have been unable to identify this mechanism. Future research should examine potential mechanisms linking these processes, focusing more explicitly on physiological and cognitive processes.
Limitations and Future Directions
The criteria used to determine objective success may be open to refinement, but the ratings created by Terman and his colleagues in 1940 were advanced for the time, reflecting modern notions of objective success [3, 22]. Our use of these ratings precludes retrospective biases. Also, the focus in the present study was on objective success; although subjective success may be relevant, it is intrinsically interesting to examine the effects of objective success itself [56].
Childhood conscientiousness is relevant to executive control processes [15], but is not a direct measure. Aspects of conscientiousness overlap with the markers of executive functioning, including aspects of impulse control, planfulness, drive, and ambition [10–12, 20]. When using archival data, the exact questions of interest are rarely directly testable, as is the case here; however, such data are invaluable in highlighting lifelong processes. Further, previous findings uncovered in this sample concerning personality and longevity have proven replicable in a nationally representative sample [57] and in research in other cohorts [1]. This demonstrates that, when carefully refined and thoughtfully constructed, archival measures can be reliable, valid, and yield replicable results.
With a longitudinal study of a single cohort, care should be taken in generalizing to different times and places. Our study only included male participants; at the time that the success ratings were done, many women were not in the workforce or had minimal opportunities, regardless of ability. Further, the sample is highly intelligent, and most were Anglo-American and came from an upper middle class background. While this homogeneity does limit the generalizability of the results, there are also some important benefits. Comparisons can be made within the sample without being confounded by other variables such as access to and understanding of basic health care and other needs. Prior studies with this sample have found an important set of psychosocial characteristics, pathways, and outcomes (e.g., [35, 50, 58]). The sample is not representative of the general US population, but the findings do support other shorter-term studies linking career success to beneficial outcomes. Future research should examine other populations including women, more long-term outcomes associated with success, and the moderating and mediating factors linking occupation and health.
In sum, in this archival prospective cohort study of intelligent men, conscientiousness and objective career success predicted mortality risk across subsequent decades, but not in a straightforward manner. The link between success and mortality risk depended in part on early childhood personality traits, assessed decades prior, and suggests that aspects of executive functioning early in life may be quite important moderators of the relationships between life experiences and health outcomes in later life. Precise prediction will require a more nuanced understanding of the correlates and consequences of specific life pathways; these findings offer intriguing suggestions for further study.
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This project was funded by National Institute of Aging grants AG08825 (H. S. Friedman, PI) and AG027001 (C. A. Reynolds, PI). The data are derived from the Terman Life Cycle Study, begun by Lewis M. Terman. This paper is one of a series developed from a large-scale, multiyear, multidisciplinary project on lifespan predictors of health and longevity. Reviews or meta-analyses using these findings should consult our related papers, dating from 1993.
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Kern, M.L., Friedman, H.S., Martin, L.R. et al. Conscientiousness, Career Success, and Longevity: A Lifespan Analysis. ann. behav. med. 37, 154–163 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-009-9095-6
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The castle, which was originally documented as "Castrum Borsensteyn" was most likely built around 1200 by the Bohemian knight Borso II, from whom the name Schloss Purschenstein was also derived.
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1,000T/D soybean oil refinery line built by Myande for Shandong Sanwei was launched successfully. All technical parameters of the refined oil are better than national standards.
Management team of Sanwei Group gives a high comment of Myande engineers' work ethics shown during the construction period, the quality of all the equipment, process design, layout planning, intelligent control and all other aspects of Myande.
Shandong Sanwei Group Co., Ltd., founded in 1988, is a comprehensive enterprise specializing in processing soybean oil, soybean meal, soybean protein, and health food products. It combines production, research and development, sales. Shandong Sanwei Group Co., Ltd. was named high-tech enterprises in Shandong Province in 2002.
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The kitchen is my favorite room in the entire house. There is a saying "Kitchen is the heart of the home" because it is a place where your family members and friends gather around eating, drinking, and chatting – a room full of warmth and coziness. If you love both the kitchen and the farmhouse style like me, this blog post is exactly what you need! Check out these 10 dreamiest farmhouse kitchen decor ideas to create your own beautiful one.
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1. Farmhouse Kitchen Decor With White Pitcher
The white pitcher is a must-have item in farmhouse-style decoration. Besides its traditional uses – storing and pouring liquid, it is also used as a holder for kitchen tools and a vase for greenery and flowers. Its shape and color immediately create an elegant and vintage charm for any room in your house, including the kitchen.
You can use it for the dining table set in the kitchen, white pitchers with or even without flowers make any tabletop look so dreamy and innocent.
Plus, white pitchers have a variety of shapes and sizes so you can pick your favorite one for farmhouse kitchen decor.
Look how stunning the kitchen is with the white pitchers filled with flowers on the dining table and beside the sink! A useful tip for you: keep one of your pitchers near the sink to not only make the area look fresh but remind you to water the flowers as well. And when you water one pitcher, you will remember other pitchers with flower displays too, right?
In addition, they look great with any kind of flower, from tulips, roses to cotton flowers, pussy willows,… And they look great being in a group too! If you don't want to leave your house, you can buy it online here.
2. Rustic Kitchen Decor With Library Ladder
It is extremely useful for you to have a library ladder in your kitchen, especially when you need to get something from those super high upper cabinets.
The ladder is used not only for practical purpose but for aesthetic pleasure as well. It adds a rustic breath and unique touch to your house.
3. Farmhouse Gallery Wall With Unique Signs
A gallery wall is not only for the living room or hallway decoration, it looks amazing for farmhouse kitchen decor too. First, you need to choose a theme and main colors for your kitchen gallery wall. Then, pick signs and wall art matching that theme and you'll have a super cool look for your kitchen.
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You can hang spoons, cutting boards, forks, whisks, whatever kitchen items that you like for your gallery wall look. Also, you may want to add some signs with cute sayings and quotes like "gather around the table", "eat" or "yum" and beautiful farmhouse wall art to perk up your kitchen walls.
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4. Wood Kitchen Island
Another farmhouse kitchen decor idea that you should try is having a wood kitchen island. It would come in handy for meal preparation, kitchen item storage, greenery and flower arrangement!
Some kitchen islands have drawers like this one in the picture below which can store so much stuff which is super helpful during cooking time. The owner of this kitchen island also put baskets under it for more back up food storage.
Some kitchen islands also have wheels like this one which is super easy and helpful to move around. Besides, the wooden material will amp up the warmth and coziness of your whole kitchen.
5. Farmhouse kitchen wall art
This is one of the fastest and simplest ways to bring a new breath to your kitchen. Here at our website, we have lots of amazing kitchen designs for you to choose from. The best thing is you don't have to go out to shop or make anything by yourself, just some click and we will deliver these terrific canvas prints ready to hang to your house.
6. Rustic Clock
A rustic look clock is a great farmhouse kitchen decor idea for your house. Place it over a shelf decorated with a cotton flower vase, a wooden candle holder, and a decorative sign like this picture and you will give your kitchen wall an amazing makeover.
7. Rustic Cutting Board
In this vignette, they use a rustic breadboard/cutting board at the end and put some wood slices, a few white pumpkins, a pitcher filled with greenery, and a sign above it creating a perfect combo for your dining table. It looks really fresh and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes.
8. Basket Art
This farmhouse kitchen decor idea is super easy and you can totally do it yourself. All you need to do is find different baskets in a variety of sizes, shapes and designs and arrange them on the wall to create a cozy touch for your kitchen.
9. Coffee Wooden Kitchen Tray
If you are those people who can't live without a cup of coffee every morning, this coffee tray is born for you. It would make your kitchen look both stylish and primitive at the same time. Besides, it is super helpful when you have many cups and glasses to move around.
10. Pantry Organization With Glass Jars
This is a pretty cool collection of glass jars storing pantry items on floating shelves. It not only comes in handy when you're cooking but also brightens up the whole kitchen with its vibrant color combination.
And for those who love perfection, it is no-doubt a masterpiece in your cooking are. Who doesn't feel pleased when seeing this?
11. Under Sink Curtain
We bet an under sink curtain below your sink will make it more rustic than it should be. You can choose the curtain color based on the overall theme of your kitchen. And if it is made of linen material, that's perfect!
Many people prefer a white one. But we must say loving white is just like you're in a love-hate relationship. Lovely and irritating at the same time. You must be pretty careful as it is easy to make this color dirty.
12. Copper Collection
Farmhouse style really goes with any copper items. The thing is too many of them may bring heaviness into your kitchen's look. So just display a reasonable number of the copper collection and they will shine bright in your space.
13. Wood Range Hood
People often said the easiest way to sprinkle your kitchen with a rustic, country vibe is to "woodify" everything. What about starting from a wood range hood. That vintage focal point will make every guest intriguing looking at it.
14. Vintage Kitchen Rug
A lot of us – house owners, tend to overlook the kitchen rug, just because it lies on the ground, we think that no one will take notice of how it's gonna look. For a perfectionist, that's a no-no. A vintage rug will not only complete the rustic feel of your farmhouse but also soften your step as you move around while cooking.
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On November 13th, 2015, Law N°20,869 on Food Products Advertisement "Advertisement Law") was published in the Official Gazette.
In summary, the Advertisement Law modifies Law N° 20,606 on Nutritional Composition of Food Products and their advertisement, establishing limits to food advertising to children under the age of 14 and prohibiting any advertising for infant formulas.
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Lascaris Battery, also known as Fort Lascaris or Lascaris Bastion, is an artillery battery located on the east side of Valletta, Malta. The battery was built by the British in 1854, and it is connected to the earlier St. Peter & Paul Bastion of the Valletta Land Front. In World War II, the Lascaris War Rooms were dug close to the battery, and they served as Britain's secret headquarters for the defence of the island.Download Download See more
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When choosing a pet dog, people need to do a bit of research. Each future dog owner has his own criteria but one question that is brought up quite often is what are the least aggressive dog breeds?
Choosing a dog usually means selecting a companion that will stay with us for the next 10 to 15 years. Our furry friend must be suitable for our lifestyle. Therefore, you always need to consider various factors before choosing a pet dog.
One of the factors is the level of aggressivity of the dog you want to own. Usually, the least aggressive dog breeds are considered best, especially for those people who have elderly or little children in their homes.
In this article, we will discuss the top six dog breeds considered to be the least aggressive. So, without wasting any more time, let's dive into it.
There is no denying that Retrievers are one of the most popular and least aggressive dog breeds. There are mainly two varieties of this dog breed. One is a Labrador Retriever, and the other is a Golden Retriever. You will commonly find these dogs in Canada, U.S, and U.K.
Retrievers are mainly used as service dogs but remember that they can't be used as security dogs. This is because they are extremely sweet and can bond well with strangers as well.
As they are adorable and friendly, they can be a perfect choice for your home if you have little children. Make sure to provide this dog with appropriate physical activities as it is very important for his well-being. Also, Retrievers like to engage in family activities. You will surely enjoy their company.
Number two on our list of least aggressive breeds is the Boxer. This amazing and cute dog is known for its patience. Even its face can reflect the quality of this dog. Unlike Retrievers, Boxers are generally considered less active and for that reason they are deemed ideal for people who have time less time to give to their dog for play and exercise.
Another brilliant quality of Boxers is that they are very tolerant and noble. This ultimately means that they are best for people who have little children in their homes. With that being said, Boxers are required to be socialized properly. Living with other dogs in the same house can make them aggressive because they tend to be territorial.
Bernese Mountain Dog
If you are looking for a friendly and loyal furry friend, Bernese Mountain Dog can be a great option for you. It is a dog with one of the most pacific friendly and amicable nature. Initially, these dogs were bred for the purpose of herding cattle. Bernese Mountain Dogs are considered to be very vocal, and they tend to have quirky personalities.
As these dogs are very friendly and compassionate, they will be a perfect match for your family. However, you need to have a fairly vast backyard because these dogs are big in size and their nature does not allow them to settle in small places.
Basset Hound
On the other hand, if you don't have a backyard, it will not be a problem if you own a Basset Hound! They are definitely a great option for you in that scenario. These cute dogs are medium-sized and have short legs.
They are, without a doubt, an unaggressive and friendly dog breed. Although you may find these dogs to have a sad-looking face, they are, in reality, very playful and fun to hang around with.
You will also notice that these dogs are quite lazy and don't like to be very active. But, their love for food is never-ending. A Basset Hound can undoubtedly be a great pet dog, particularly ideal if you are a first-time owner or live in a small apartment.
The Collie is in our top list of the least aggressive dog breeds because they are considered to be very friendly and they tend to have a sweet temperament. These beautiful dogs, also referred to as Rough Collie, can be perfect family dogs and great companions.
Collies were originally bred in Scotland and England and were used for the purpose of herding.
If you want, you can use these dogs as watchdogs as well. They are very loyal and will always be there to help and protect you.
In addition, Collies can be easily trained, more so compared to many other breeds. So, if you are in search of a beautiful and loyal furry friend, a Collie can be a perfect option for you.
When talking about the least aggressive dog breeds, we can't forget to mention the Poodle. These amazing dogs are loved for being gentle and intelligent. You will always find Poodles to be trying hard just to please their owner. They have a very good character and are easy to train as well.
Poodles are originally from Germany and France. They were initially bred for the purpose of hunting. However, the small version of Poodles was bred as lap dogs or companions.
Before getting excited, it is important to know that these dogs need a lot of grooming. You will need brush them on a regular and frequent basis in order to prevent matting, thanks to their curly and dense coat.
These cute dogs also like to engage in different family activities. However, they always need some degree of attention from their owner.
This is the main reason why they dislike being left alone. They are ideal if there are constantly people around and their owner has enough time to engage in social, playful and physical activities.
It is normal of a potential dog owner to be attracted to the least aggressive dog breeds. The dog breeds mentioned above are exactly what you are looking for.
You cannot go wrong with any of the dog that made our top 6 list. Keep in mind that all these dog breeds will require proper training and education to transform your soon to be furry friend into a loyal and friendly dog.
The ultimate objective is to use the qualities of the dog to make him the perfect companion for yourself and the entire family!


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Reflections on lockdown - with Alissa from FamiliesDo
Today we are looking back on lockdown with Alissa; nanny and founder of FamiliesDo who lives with grandmother who sadly has dementia.
After working as a nanny for 9 years, I recently founded FamiliesDo which offers coaching to help families achieve a work-life balance by empowering each other to work better as a team. I have been working from home since June 2019 while still nannying on the side so working remotely wasn't a big change for me. However, the school closures were a massive change as I haven't seen my nanny kids since March. This was a huge adjustment for me and them since we haven't been apart for this long in 9 years. I also help take care of my 80-year old grandmother with dementia during lockdown which has really impacted my lifestyle - and hers.
As lockdown commenced, I cared for my grandmother full-time with my family's help. She's lived with us for 3 years but we used to have a caretaker for her during work hours because she can't be left alone or unattended even if people are nearby. We have to be very mindful of where she is and what she's doing so she doesn't leave the house, try and turn on the stove, or do any of the other "simple" household tasks that can become dangerous for someone with dementia. We do our best to switch off with each other between getting work done and making sure that she is safe and calm. She was a hard worker, a busy bee all her life so routines are very comforting to her because they make her feel like she's being productive. But with the closures her routine is gone. She stopped her morning commute to her caretaker's house during work hours. She stopped getting picked up to come home. She stopped running errands with us or simply going out to eat. Now, she's stuck at home 24/7 if we're not out for walk in the park after dinner. And this busy bee has nothing to do. I make projects for her, like sorting colored pom poms and other crafts, but that only keeps her feeling productive for so long before she gets confused or starts feeling anxious again, which usually leads to tears and shouting. Emotions are constantly running high for all of us.
Working from home is extremely distracting since everyone else started working from home too and since taking care of my grandma 24/7. My desk has always been in an open area, but that was never a problem until now. It's difficult for me to work while other people are watching TV, when my grandma needs someone to look after her, or when people just aren't mindful about someone else needing to focus. I bought noise canceling headphones which helps, but having separate office spaces, and a caretaker for my grandma, would really help me become more productive. I remind myself that "productive" pre lockdown looks very different post lockdown and that staying flexible with work and family is key.
Platforms for small businesses owners and FaceBook mom groups have been such a source of community and connection for me. I feel very supported to keep pushing and inspired to lift others up because of these communities.
Being away from my nanny kids has been very difficult and not being able to have fun with them or support them emotionally as a kind of big sister. They're really my second family. And not being able to see my friends and boyfriend. As an extrovert, social distancing has been really hard on me. I don't see zoom calls and texts as real personal connections. They usually make me miss my loved ones more since I can't see them in person. But I think the biggest issue for me has been prioritizing down time. Since there's less separation between work and play now that I'm Home 24/7 and I found myself just throwing myself into my work to stay productive and make up for lost time when I was distracted. In the beginning I wasn't taking time for the breaks that I used to be really good at taking and when the closures weren't in place. It's been a major mindset shift for me to think of play as staying home and not going out with friends and family. BUT luckily, I love my work. So, work has become a form of play for me. I believe that clear separations between work, play and family are essential for balance. That was important for me to realize early on before I turned into a workaholic though it's still a challenge. Getting creative about what down time and self-care looks like has really helped.
I've had more walks/ hikes with my family during this time than ever before. It's a great habit that I hope we continue together as lockdown lifts. We were very close and spent time with each other before lockdown so it hasn't been a major adjustment in our lives. Now I definitely have a bigger appreciation for slowing down and not being on the move 24/7. As a North Jersey girl that has been a MAJOR adjustment.
I know we're experiencing more pressure than ever to take care of our family at a time they need us most, but please do not forget to take care of yourself. Don't forget to feed yourself, don't forget to be kind to yourself, to pay attention to your feelings and your needs. And don't rush the process. You have time to adjust together more than anything into a home-schooling routine or summer schedule that works. Taking care of yourself needs to happen today, because when you take better care of yourself, you can take better care of your family.
Alissa Lopez
This series has been edited and compiled by Bex McKinty - a Belfast based blogger writing about anything from food and films to people and politics with the underlying aim of empowering womxn from all walks of life. Follow her at @girlscantthrow


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You know the story. Offense does its part, scores a bunch, and the pitching looks like this:
Top Play (WPA)
In the 7th, Junichi Tazawa decided to challenge Manny Machado, the best player on either team, with a high forkball. Junichi Tazawa failed.
That dinger was worth a massive .359 WPA, and was a pretty loud microcosm of the night. The Orioles would crank out seven home runs this game, and this one might've been the shortest. It became a blowout so quickly after this one, that Adam Jones' second homer was worth just .001 WPA. Baltimore was quickly approaching the smallest possible value for a home run at that point.
Bottom Play (WPA)
Look, Hanley, we know you can run. You've just been doing it too much lately. It took a pretty good throw, but Baltimore's backup catcher Francisco Pena threw out Ramirez trying to steal second base in the 6th inning. That racked up a -.045 WPA, closely trailed by a Travis Shaw flyout in the 5th (-.044 WPA) and a Blake Swihart groundout (-.044 WPA), which in the 5th as well. It's nice to see Hanley run, but he's been running into outs quite a bit recently.
Key Moment
Mark Trumbo can go away now.
Staked to a one-run lead, Rick Porcello gave it away just one out into the bottom of the 6th. The wheels well and truly came off at this point, since the Orioles, having scored in both the 4th and 5th innings, proceed to score in the rest of the innings until the game ended. Porcello was forgettable, Robbie Ross wasn't much better, Tazawa was unbelievably awful, and Noe Ramirez probably shouldn't be in the majors.
Trend to Watch
The state of the bullpen. What are we to expect from it? It's been a harrowing week for the reliever corps. The series in Toronto had its fair share of mishaps, from Koji allowing a flukish go-ahead homer to Josh Donaldson late in Friday's game, to the complete bullpen meltdown in Saturday's contest. Then, after three relatively good games, the bullpen imploded for consecutive games again, with the whole Layne-Buchholz-Barnes carnival on Wednesday, and then this fiasco. I didn't expect the bullpen to be amazing all the time, but man, you really couldn't have picked a worse road trip to self-desctruct on.
Coming Next
The Red Sox mercifully return home to play the Blue Jays once again, and Toronto will start R.A. Dickey to face off against one of the few not-terrible pitchers on the Red Sox staff in David Price.
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Diego Ulissi (UAE-Team Emirates) grabbed his second victory of this Giro d'Italia and his eighth in total. A ferocious finale on Stage 13 featuring two sharp climbs saw a GC centric group fight it out for stage winning honours and those all important bonus seconds. The Italian powered to the line to pip the maglia rosa with BORA-hansgrohe's Patrick Konrad rounding out the podium. Joao Almeida's second place gives him six extra seconds on all his rivals before the time trial tomorrow.
How the stage was won
First glance at this stage and you'd be forgiven for thinking, yep, it's one for the sprinters. Flat roads for 155km, two cat 4 climbs in the last 40km and then a 15km flat run to the line. But as always with these Giro profiles, the devil was in the detail – in this case the profiles of those innocuous looking Cat 4 climbs. The 4km Roccolo averaging at 7%, followed almost immediately by the 2km Muro di Calone averaging at 10% with eyewatering ramps. It made for a fascinating finale between sprinters, puncheurs and the GC guys.
BORA-hansgrohe roared onto the Roccolo determined to set Peter Sagan up for his second stage win, and dispatch Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) and Elia Viviani (Cofidis) out the back, never to be seen again.
It worked, but the maglia ciclamino would not give up. He sent Kilian Frankiny and Ignatus Konavalovas to front and they brought him back just before the second climb. Ultimately Demare was dropped again, but I did enjoy the French team bridging the gap and immediately bossing the front.
Onto the wall of a final climb and it wasn't only the sprinters in trouble. Deceuninck Quickstep lead the charge until the GC guys took over towards the summit. The last of the break was swallowed up and Sagan started to slide out the back. As the race crested the top, the maglia rosa group was whittled to around 20 riders and held 20 seconds on Sagan, with Demare only a further 20secs back. The twisty descent was as beautiful as it was technical. I do love Italy in the slanting autumnal light.
It was at that point the Quicksteppers, who were flocked around young Joao as though they've been protecting GC leaders for the last five years, realised they had a chance to secure a stage victory for him. INEOS also had numbers in the front group and Tao Geoghegan Hart to ride for. This alliance of ambition came to front on the flat and rode – HARD.
Behind them Sagan found himself in a group of four with Ben Swift (INEOS), Davide Ballerini (Deceininck-Quickstep), and his own special alliance in the form of Lotto-Soudal's Thomas de Gendt. The fact Thomas pulled hard for kilometres puzzled everyone on twitter. If he caught the front group, he was never going to win the sprint.
The gap ebbed and flowed but as the front group flew under the flamme rouge it was certain they would fight it out for victory. Around the final switchback bend, and those with teammates put them to good use. Rafal Majka led out Konrad, Almeida lunged for the line after hopping off Mikkel Honore's wheel but it was Ulissi with his arms in the air after superb work from Brandon McNulty.
It's not often we see the GC guys in a flat finish, I would like to see more.
Extra spectator
How brilliant is this? Breakaway member Simon Pellaud (Androni Giocatolli-Sidermec) was caught on the climb. Instead of running the risk of impeding the peloton as they came around a tricky hairpin bend, he pulled to the side, got off his bike and applauded the riders as they went past.
Long time fans may well remember Simon at IAM cycling (I still adore that kit). Since the team folded he's plied his trade at US based Team Illuminate before signing with Gianni Savio's team this year. Splitting his time between Colombia and Europe, he seems the perfect fit as far as breakaways are concerned…
and now leads two of the many classifications and podiums the Giro has to offer (Combative and Intermediate sprint king) – I can't emphasise enough how important this is for the team.
The Final Word
Not the Giro but the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Wout van Aert!
Stage 13 Results
1 Diego Ulissi (UAE-Team Emirates) 4:22:18
2 Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-QuickStep) same time
3 Patrick Konrad (BORA-hasgrohe) s/t
4 Tao Geoghegan Hart ( INEOS-Grenadiers) s/t
5 Mikkel Honore (Deceuninck-Quickstep) s/t
GC Top 10
1 Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-QuickStep) 53:43:58
2 Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb) +0:40
3 Pello Bilbao (Bahrain McLaren) +0:49
4 Domenico Pozzovivo (NTT Pro Cycling) +1:03
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Trek-Segafredo) +1:07
6 Patrick Konrad (Bora-hansgrohe) +1:17
7 Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb) +1:25
8 Rafal Majka (Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:27
9 Fausto Masnada (Deceuninck-QuickStep) +1:42
10 Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) +2:26
All the jerseys
Leader's jersey Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
Points jersey Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ)
King of the Mountains Ruben Guerreiro (EF Pro Cycling)
Best Young Rider Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-QuickStep)
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