Carrot Juice Waste
April 30, 2006
Carrot juice waste may be new functional fiber source
The solid waste from carrot juice production is rich in insoluble fiber, could reduce cholesterol levels, and should be exploited as a functional ingredient, say Taiwanese researchers.
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No evidence that coffee drinking harms heart
April 30, 2006
Long-term heavy coffee drinking does not increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) say Harvard researchers, results that also have positive implications for the stimulant drink industry.
Coffee, one of the world’s largest traded commodities produced in more than 60 countries and generating more than $70bn in retail sales a year, continues to spawn research and interest, and has been linked to reduced risks of certain diseases, especially of the liver and diabetes.
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Nosebleed
April 30, 2006
Sitting in science class one afternoon, you feel your nose begin to run. As you wonder if you’re catching a cold, you swipe your nose with a tissue and are shocked to see blood! You have a nosebleed, and if you’re like most teens, you may be embarrassed. You might hope no one will notice, and you might be a little scared, too.
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Quality Control
April 30, 2006
Quality control is the sum of all those controllable factors that ultimately influence positively or negatively the quality of the finished product e.g. selection of raw materials, processing methods, packaging, methods of storage distribution etc. Quality is defined as any of the features that make something what it is or the degree of excellence or superiority (1). The word “quality” is used in various ways as applied to food.
Quality product to the salesman means one of high quality and usually at an expensive nature e.g. champagne is considered a quality as compared to fish and chips. Likewise for fresh produce, the word “quality” refers to the attributes of the food which make it agreeable to the person who eats it. This involves positive factors like colour, flavour, texture and nutritive value as well as the negative characteristic such as freedom from harmful micro-organisms and undesirable substances.
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LASALLIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT
April 30, 2006
An adaptation by ICYL of an essay written by Brother Lorenzo González Kipper that will continue to grow and that gives some broad brush strokes about the wide-ranging Lasallian Youth Movement which was born in the 1960s and which has continued to develop and strengthen in succeeding years.
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‘Friends’ at Work Make Your Job Easier
April 30, 2006
It’s always a good idea to have friends, even at work. Don’t have any pals on the job, you say? Then it’s time you got some.
But let’s be clear here: these are not exactly the kind of “friends” that you pal around with after work, or help paint their house on a free weekend. These are the kind of friends critical to your well-being at work. These are the people whom you help in a way that makes them inclined to return the favor someday.
For example, you notice a supervisor who is very stressed because she has to spend a lot of time keeping track of employees who are in the field. But you know of an easier - and much quicker - way to handle the task. You offer to share this information with her, and she is, of course, grateful. Now you have a “friend” in high places that may be able to help you get a desired promotion, or at least be more aware of your abilities when an important project is being assigned.issadeeb.netr
Or let’s say a coworker is running late with a project, and there is no way it is going to be finished on time. You offer to help, making sure a quality product is turned in on time. Now this “friend” knows that you helped him out in a pinch, and can do the same for you sometime in the future.
Still, how do you know who will make a good friend in the workplace? Don’t be snobby about it. Supervisors are not the only ones who deserve to have favors done for them - some of the most critical friends you make will be those in support positions. Take the office manager who doesn’t have time for lunch; offer to bring something back for him. Then when you need a new desk chair for your aching back, the office manager quickly puts through your request, even though a co-worker has been waiting for the same chair for three months.
In order for this to work, you must become more observant and visible. Get up from your seat, walk around, and stop and say a brief “hello” to different people in the company. Drop an interesting article on a manager’s desk, congratulate a coworker on a promotion or ask about the mailroom supervisor’s new grandbaby. The key is to interact with people and be accessible and caring.
Also, when you are cultivating friendships at work, take some time to look at:
- Whom you have helped in the past and how - or if - they returned a favor.
- What you have to offer in terms of your skills or experience, and how you can help individuals in your workplace. This will help you develop an overall strategy about when it’s best you step in and offer help, and when it’s best that you stay out of the loop. (A highly tense situation among department heads may not be the best time to be offering your help.)
- How you make friends. Don’t go overboard, with a lot of meaningless gestures that make you a nuisance. You will appear shallow and annoying if you are constantly popping up, offering to help out.
What you want is to genuinely help someone in the hopes they will not only see you in a more favorable light, but will benefit from your input. Remember to watch for signs that you’re just making matters worse. If that happens, just back off.
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Four “Fear Factors” of Changing Jobs
April 30, 2006
Feeling trapped by your career choices? Stuck in a line of work you hate? Whether it’s a general feeling of dullness or a clear revelation that you’re a marketing exec in a computer programmer’s body, changing careers can be scary - so scary that many opt to continue doing work they don’t enjoy or find satisfying.
Here are the top four fears that keep people from seeking a more rewarding career along with strategies to minimize risk and make a successful transition:
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