secondary education

Should You Eat With Your Hands and Eschew Cutlery?

24/11/2022Oktavina

November 22, 2022 · 7:30 AM

DailyMail has an interesting article that promotes eating with your hands instead of forks, knives and spoons. After all, caveman Grok didn’t have eating utensils.

Those who are a stickler for etiquette should look away now.

That’s because we’ve all been dining the wrong way and should be eating with our hands, according to a psychologist.

Professor Charles Spence, from the University of Oxford, said giving up cutlery is the secret to enjoying food.

He says eating with our hands can ‘heighten the dining experience’ – even for meals like pasta and

Education: Students tout benefits of EMCC’s Adult Education programs

27/09/2022Oktavina

Two north Mississippi residents are taking advantage of the programs offered at East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus.

Brandon Miller of West Point and Trey Logan of Eupora are both enrolled in the Adult Education Launch Pad where they are taking GED preparation classes, and the two were guest speakers at a Sept. 22 events about the program.

“I’ve been working for three years towards earning my high school diploma and after only a couple of weeks at the Launch Pad I have already passed two of the four subject areas for the GED test,” Miller said. “I want

Gov. Wolf celebrates education investments over past 8 years

23/09/2022Oktavina

Gov. Tom Wolf joined educators, elected officials and students at Aliquippa High School to tout the $3.7 billion investments in public education over his eight years in office.“The future of Pennsylvania, the future of our country, it runs through places like this,” Wolf said Thursday. “It runs through Aliquippa High.” Wolf said this investment started with $1.9 billion over the past seven years. “That wasn’t enough to give our students and our communities, our schools, the resources they needed to make sure that we have the future that we all needed,” Wolf said.This year’s budget alone almost matched that with …

Nanuet High School cancels first day of classes due to sewage problem

07/09/2022Oktavina

CLARKSTOWN Nanuet Senior High school will be closed on Wednesday the first day of classes due to an issue with the building’s main sewer pipe, according to a statement from Superintendent Kevin McCahill.

There will be no in-person or virtual classes for ninth through 12th graders in the district, and there will be no access to the building for before- or after-school activities, according to the statement posted to the district website. High school Principal Michael Mahoney said the cancellation of classes includes students attending the morning and afternoon CTEC programs at Rockland BOCES.

“We know everyone at the high

US Women Getting Fatter | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet

06/09/2022Oktavina

September 5, 2022 · 7:00 PM

From the Journal of Obesity:

…. 10-year weight gain is substantially greater in US women compared to men. On average (±SE), women gained 5.4 ± 0.3 kg and 9.2 ± 0.4 percent of their initial weight over the previous 10 years, whereas men gained 2.6 ± 0.2 kg and 3.8 ± 0.3 percent of their initial weight. in general, compared to US men, women gained about twice as much weight (kg) and 2.4 times more weight expressed as a percent of initial weight, over the previous

I’m not anti-public school. I’m just pro-choice

05/09/2022Oktavina

A recent guest column in the Tallahassee Democrat by Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna extolled the virtues of a public education while warning of the harm done to that system by education choice scholarships.

I can sum up my reaction to that narrative in one word: Wow.

I’ve worked in private schools for more than 25 years, serving as principal for the last 11 years at Kingdom Life Preparatory Academy, a private, faith-based K-12 school in Tallahassee. I see on a daily basis the difference a private school education makes in the lives

Sugar-Free Berry Breakfast Bars (with frozen berries)

01/09/2022Oktavina

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Put that cereal down! These Sugar-Free Berry Breakfast Bars are gonna change your breakfast game this summer.

Why you’ll love this recipe

It’s made with easy-to-find ingredients.

It’s sugar-free. No white sugar. No “unrefined” sugar. No honey. No stevia. No maple syrup.

It’s so good-for-you, you can eat it for breakfast. every day.

It’s gluten-free.

It’s easy to make.

It’s loaded with anti-oxidants and other nutrients

Berries Good Health Benefits of Berries

Sugar-Free Berry Bars

Berries provide you with a number of benefits for your health.

1. Berries can help with weight loss.

2. Berries can help keep blood sugar and insulin levels

Managing the risk of ‘grey fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

30/08/2022Oktavina

With the growing trend for online shopping, next-day delivery and the retail/hospitality experience showing no signs of slowing down, businesses frequently need to recruit extra staff to meet increased demand (particularly in the run up to Christmas). A major national newspaper has reported that approximately 250,000 temporary positions will be on offer over the festive period and not just in restaurants, bars and shops, but also in warehouses and delivery.

Yodel, the courier giant recently announced they need an extra 1,500 temporary staff nationwide, including HGV class 1 drivers, warehouse operatives, van drivers and couriers to fulfill client demand. With