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[CASE STUDY]: Finding the Perfect Intranet Platform
By: Paragon Design Group
Tags: Employee Experience, Hrtech, Employee Engagement

Choosing the right intranet software doesn’t have to be stressful if you have a streamlined, visual way of evaluating your options. It’s as easy as A, B, C.

INTRANETS DON’T HAVE TO BE BAD

Back in the 1990s companies were taking their first steps into digital transformation. So they deployed on-premises intranet software that was helpful to IT, HR, and employees alike. However, these systems suffered from neglect as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions became more popular in the early 2000s. This led to intranets earning a bad reputation for being notoriously user-unfriendly, and typically not well-suited for deskless workers or mobile devices. Plus updating the software can take a long time making them obsolete within a few years of launch. Chief Marketing Officer at Dynamic Signal, Joelle Kaufman writes,

“…today’s intranets cannot adapt rapidly to the needs of the 21st-century worker, and they’re being stretched way beyond their original intended purposes.”

But the promise of a well-functioning intranet is still attainable. The right solution, when properly implemented, can increase employee engagement and improve productivity.

“Improved communication and collaboration through social technologies could raise the productivity of interaction workers by 20 to 25 percent.” – McKinsey

This was the goal when we were asked recently to help a national brand evaluate options to replace their existing intranet. Switching intranet software seemed like a daunting task since it plays such a pivotal role in the success of their business. It was important to choose a platform that helped them communicate effectively with employees through rich, engaging content. The new intranet should reflect and encourage interactions that strengthen the community and provide new opportunities for building connections. It should be a hub that allows members to participate in meaningful ways with the company as well as via specific interest groups within the organization.

No pressure.

OUR A, B, C PROCESS FOR FINDING THE PERFECT INTRANET

Thankfully we had an approach that broke the decision process into 3 stages:

Articulate — We created a set of criteria that the new intranet needed to fulfill based on the needs of all stakeholders. Benchmark — We measured how their current platform performed in each criterion. Spoiler? Not so well or they wouldn’t have been in the market for a new one. But this stage crystallized those deficiencies into useful metrics devoid of emotion or bias. Compare — We evaluated how other options stacked up against the incumbent.
Three Effective Ways to Motivate Your Employees
By: Jacob Morgan
Tags: Employee Engagement, Future Of Work, Leadership, Employee Experience, Motivation

As a leader or manager, one of your most important roles is motivating your team.

Motivated employees are more engaged, driven, and innovative. They actually want to show up and work hard to help the company reach its goals. They put in their best work and are proactive.

But motivating people can also be challenging, especially when it comes to reaching a diverse group of people.

Here are three key ways you can motivate your team:

Show Trust and Be Open

Employees are more motivated to work hard and take initiative when they feel trusted by their leaders instead of micromanaged. Let employees know what’s going on with the company and share honest updates. Give them the power to figure things out for themselves and make decisions without you.

Share the Big Picture

Employees want to know the reasons and mission behind what they are doing. When employees only see their small piece of the puzzle without knowing the overall goal or impact of the work, it can be disheartening. Having a purpose behind their work gives employees motivation to do well and go above and beyond. Share the overall goals of the company and how each employee’s work contributes to those goals.

Recognize and Reward

Too often, we single people out and recognize them for what they’ve done wrong. Instead, focus on and recognize what they are doing well. Shifting the mindset to positive reinforcement encourages and motivates employees to do their best work and celebrates effort and success instead of critiquing poor performance.

Motivating your team comes down to empowering, trusting, and rewarding employees. By emphasizing these three areas, you can motivate your teams to reach great goals.
I used to work in a bleach factory.
By: Scott Gordon
Tags: Jobs, Hiring, Recruiting, Employee Experience, Summer

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

No kidding. One of the worst summer jobs I ever had was working in a bleach factory. Here is the list of jobs I’ve had in my life. Some are better than others, but all shaped me to be the psychopath I am today.

Pre-College

Got paid for picking up contents of a container truck that wrecked on the interstate.

I worked at a Shoney’s (a shittier version of a Denny’s) as a bus boy. (a one-day job. I quit after my first 16-hour shift.) Most memorable part of this job? My “manager” was missing a big toe and would take his big rubbery shoe off and rub his stump and complain. He would then go flip steaks with his smelly unwashed hand.

A sacker at a grocery store. (best part of the job was unlimited chocolate milk…I used to sneak into the cooler and drink so much of it my stomach hurt. (don’t judge me…I was a “heavy kid” back then)

I worked in a bleach factory. My supervisor reminded me of someone out of a Mad Max movie. No A/C and they blew a effin’ whistle (like the one on the Flintstones) for breaks and at the end of the day.

Flower delivery. (free flowers for every date I ever had)

College Summers:

A bouncer (several places…one of which had a barbed wire fence around the dance floor).

Personal security/bodyguard for several entertainers. (I grew from a “heavy little boy” to a “bulging student”)

Graceland (yes, Elvis Presley’s house).

Later college years, early post college and current: (I was a psych student)

Counselor at multiple types of psychiatric facilities (pedophiles, murderers, rapist, one man that pulled his own teeth out, one man that was afraid of the toilet….too many stories to tell there).

I sold advertising specialties (swag, junk, coffee mugs, etc.) for about 6 months. My last client was looking for a recruiter.

First recruiting job was with a smallish tech firm, 2nd was with a billion-dollar behemoth and my last (current) is where the coroner will find my body.

What was your most memorable job? What job prepared you for what you do today?
Airline Industry Proposes Blasting Sound Of Jets Flying Overhead, “To Remind Public We Still Exist”
By: Allan Ishac
Tags: Satire, Funny, Travel, Humor, Airlines

Airline Industry Proposes Blasting Sound Of Jets Flying Overhead, “To Remind Public We Still Exist”

Remember these? They’re called airplanes and we used to take trips on them. (Credit: https://interestingengineering.com)

With America’s skies virtually empty of air traffic for the past month, the executives of major airlines are worried that travelers will soon forget all about them…along with the idea of booking vacation and business trips.

“Hey, is that the sound of a jet overhead? I know, let’s book a trip!” (Credit: we just

“We’re all freaking out to be honest and we need to take some action,” said the CEO of one beleaguered U.S. airline. “The sound of a jet flying overhead is like the smell of warm cookies coming from a bakery…it’s Pavlovian, it draws you in. The boom of a 737 passing over your house sends the same sort of signal to the brain. It makes travelers want to book a flight.”

It is not entirely clear how the industry proposes to project the sounds of jetliners in the skies over major American cities, but it appears the idea is going to go forward.

“We’ve got the audio tapes cued up, we’re just waiting for a sound system from NASA that’s loud enough to trigger the Pavlovian travel response from coast to coast,” said the airline executive. “But we’re not giving up. This is about the survival of the airline industry!”

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Spicejet Sees Seats Filling Up on its New Flights
By: Nc Airways
Tags: Aviation, News, Airlines

A couple of days ago, India’s number two low-cost air carrier, Spicejet, inducted two Airbus aeroplanes in its fleet on lease. Apparently, for the sake of its business growth, it could not wait any longer for the 737 Max ‘s return.

Also Read: Boeing 737 Max’s Return Unlikely in Near Future

Immediately after that, Spicejet introduced 20 new flights on its domestic routes. Not surprisingly, the ticket sales on these routes picked up fast. The demand, the intensity with which the travellers go after these routes must have surprised even the airline and other airlines like IndiGo, GoAir and Vistara must be contemplating similar moves.

For the first time on its network, Spicejet will start flights on Bengaluru-Jabalpur, Hyderabad-Mangaluru, and Mumbai-Aurangabad routes, all under UDAN. Thus, Spicejet will have 52 flights connecting 12 cities under the RCS. As per SpiceJet, the Mumbai-Bagdogra, Mumbai-Chennai, Hyderabad-Mangaluru and Guwahati-Delhi sectors will have additional frequencies of flights in the summer schedule.

The new Spicejet flight services will operate daily and will use a combination of Bombardier Q400 aircraft and Boeing 737–800.

Though the no-frills carrier, SpiceJet, says its services are under UDAN, the government’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), the prices have already surpassed the Rs 5000 mark on the shortest 50-min flight between Patna and Varanasi within less than 24 hours of the announcement.

Seats are filling up fast, prices head north

One city which has become the centre of attraction for the airlines in India is none other than Patna. Because of the potential of carrying out airline business here, most of the carriers are competing for some space here. There could have been even more number of flights here had the airport infrastructure kept pace with the passenger growth.

Spicejet plane at Patna. It sees a great business opportunity here

Also Read: Patna Airport Presents Golden Business Opportunities

Also Read: India’s Air Traffic Grows 3.6% in Oct; Patna Airport Leads the Way

Ganaga at Varanasi. Photo by Ashish Kumar Pandey on Pexels.com

Ganaga at Varanasi. Photo by Rohit Singh on Pexels.com

The Ganges at Patna

The bank at Ganga

The Ganga highway in Patna, when complete, will be an architectural masterpiece

Golden Temple, Amritsar. Photo by Darshak Pandya on Pexels.com

Takht Sri Harmandir SahibPatna has historical connections with Amritsar and Varanasi. While Patna and Varanasi have remained Ganga connected since the beginning of human civilisation, Amritsar and Patna have prestigious Holy shrines in common.

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Upgrade seats to Premium class on Alaska Airlines
Tags: Alaska Reservations, Airlines

Alaska Airlines is a well-known American airline that has it’s headquartered in Washington and the United States. It is measured by its fleet size, the number of passengers carried and the number of destinations served. The fleet size of this airline is 335. The focus cities of Alaska Airlines are San Diego and San Jose.

You can easily upgrade your seats using Alaska Airlines. Premium class is one which is offered by selected flights to their passengers. The MVP®, MVP® Gold and Gold 75K Mileage Plan members are eligible for free upgrade to premium class. It has extra amenities like 4 inches of extra legroom, priority boarding and complimentary cocktails.

To upgrade the seats in premium class, first you should know about the Alaska airlines booking procedure which is given below:-

Steps for upgrade to premium class on Alaska airlines

· Visit the booking API of the Alaska airlines.

· Tap on the “Book” tab to proceed with the booking.

· Choose the type of trip (one way/round trip/multi-city).

· Enter the arrival city and departure city and the number of travelers.

· Select your travel dates and use your discounts or companion fare code.

· Click on “Search Flights”

· Choose the preferred flight from the list of flights.

· Proceed with the payment and click on OK to confirm it.

· The booked ticket will be sent on your nominated email id.

· After finishing the above step that is booking of the flight seat.

· Select “manage reservation” option to change your seat to premium class.

· Now, enter the passenger’s last name.

· Enter your confirmation code.

· Click on continue.

· Your seat will be upgraded to premium class.

· At the time of check in for you flight online at kiosk, on app or through service agent; the mileage plan members will be eligible for free upgrade to premium class.

The airline offers a safe and comfortable journey. It provides you long haul services. We can easily book our flight using Alaska airlines reservations. If you need any assistance, please feel free to get in touch with Alaska airline customer service.
Top Airlines in Saudi Arabia
By: Shreyas Patel
Tags: Air Flight Booking Online, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Airlines, Book Flights Online, Airlines

Saudi Arabia is an important hub of tourism. In total, there are 26 airports in Saudi Arabia with Jeddah, Dammam, Riyadh and Madinah being the busiest. Each airport has seen significant growth in numbers of passengers in recent years. The number of airlines in the country has also increased.

The country is served by five major airlines:

Saudi Arabian Airlines or Saudia Flynas Nesma Saudi Gulf Airlines Flyadeal

Apart from these, several Charter and Cargo airlines also operate in the nation.

Saudia

The oldest in operation in Saudi Arabia, it is the national airline of the country, owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is headquartered in Jeddah. It flies to several international destinations comprising of Asia, Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East. In total, the Saudi Arabian Airlines fly to 89 destinations. It also carries passengers on Haj and Umrah charter flights. The airline has plans to expand its services to Indonesia and other Islamic countries to target the pilgrims. It is increasing its international capacity rapidly and has won many awards for its warm hospitality and state-of-the-art facilities.

Flynas

Flynas appeared on the horizon in 2007 and started operating from Riyadh. It is the leading budget airline in Saudi Arabia, operating over 1000 flights every week. Affordable flights connect 53 international and 17 domestic destinations.

Nesma

Nesma soared up in the sky in 2010. It operates flights to domestic destinations within Saudi Arabia as well as several international destinations. International flights offer options between business and economy classes. The domestic flights are all economy. The airline serves free beverages and small snacks during the trip.

Saudi Gulf Airlines

Owned by the Al Qahtani Group, the Saudi Gulf Airlines are based out of Dammam. Abha, Riyadh, Jeddah are included in its network. It was launched relatively recently in 2016 and is already offering stiff competition to its predecessors. It operates regular flights to international destinations like Dubai, Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and Sialkot.

Flyadeal

The low fares airlines started operating from 2017. Its headquarters are in Jeddah and is a sister concern of the giant Saudia Airlines. They are low cost but present no compromise with comfort, offering extra legroom and standard cabin baggage allowance. Passengers have the option to buy a meal on the flight.

Flight bookings online are seamless and cost-effective, with several web portals offering attractive deals and discounts. You can collect travel points that you can redeem on future bookings, and your payment is 100% secure.
What are the right thoughts to look for While Travelling to a New Country?
By: Travel Junction
Tags: Travel, Flights, Airline

What are the right thoughts to look for While Travelling to a New Country? Travel Junction Jul 6·2 min read

We may like to travel and see the world around us from a wholly different setting. We may also like to indulge into the activities that are otherwise called unique, innovative and totally different from what others may visualise. Before travelling to a new country, there are several thoughts, which come to our mind, especially when it comes to preparation. Let’s look inside further on the thoughts that may likely turn you on:

#1- The type of occasions and celebrations occurring while you’re visiting the area — Knowing whether there are any significant occasions occurring while you’re visiting the area is great to know. You might need to go to a show, a celebration or simply as a rule, know about what’s occurring in the city.

#2- What could be the living attractions around — This is the time where you like to flip through the manuals and really want to talk with travel guides. In this manner, you are going to come across the knowledge on sights or attractions merit visiting, and so forth. Large numbers of them likewise remember guides of the various neighborhoods for the city, so it’s anything but a superior comprehension of the format of the city. In the event that you would prefer not to put resources into a manual, you can acquire one for nothing from your nearby library.

#3 Type of connectors/converters for your electronic gadgets — This ought to act naturally logical, yet only one out of every odd nation has a similar voltage. You can generally get one from the air terminal in the event that you neglect, yet you will pay more there.

And finally it is important that you search through the flight deals and the offers that may give your aspirations a further boost altogether.
Airlines and Hotel Management Courses in Pali
By: Aha Udaipur
Tags: Hotel Management Course, Hotel Management, Hotel Management Colleges, Airlines

The aviation and Hospitality sector offers lots of job opportunities to graduates students that have ability and skill to make brightful career in this industry. Students who have graduates in any discipline can make his career in aviation and hospitality sector. After the completion of course, there are many companies that hire student and train them so they work well for their franchise.

Airline and Hotel Management Academy in Pali is providing admission to all interested students who want to do diploma in Airline or Hospitality sector. Hospitality has become an indispensable factor, no matter what Industry we are handling with. The aviation sector is no different; it also requires qualified and skilled professionals, who are capable of exacting charge of Hospitality needs of the Aviation sector. The duration of course is 1 year.

Hospitality: The hospitality or Hotel Management professionals are in high demand in all parts of world. Being hospitality professional, you can work in hotel, cruise ship, vacation resorts and other similar segments

Aviation: This industry is not just being pilot or air hostess. Except this two job, one of the major and high profile job in this sector is of Managing Airport that ensure safe and smooth transportation of passengers, goods and cargo. Being an airport management professional offers great career opportunities at domestic and international airports and several airlines.

Subjects covered in this course are:

· Introduction to Aviation Hospitality

· Communications Skills

· Management

· Food and Beverage production

· Foreign Languages

· Front Office operations

· Computer and IT skills

Eligibility Criteria

Student who have completed his 12th standard examination (any stream) are eligible to apply for this course.

Career opportunity

After completing, Airline and Hotel Management Course, skilled candidate may land jobs like- office operator, Cabin Crew, Industrial catering or Ground staff. Starting salary of any of this job is between RS 4–6 Lakh per year.

Contact Us:

Call: 8107392702

E-Mail: ahaudaipur@gmail.com

Website: http://www.ahaudaipur.com/
Who is İlker Aycı?
By: Hande Ezmeci
Tags: Turkey, Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Ilker Aycı

Mehmet İlker Aycı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish Airlines, completed his education in Ankara and worked as a researcher at Leeds University in England. Ilker Ayci worked in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and some companies. He also took part in the management of DEIK Turkish-China Business Council.

İlker Aycı

Mehmet İlker Aycı was born in 1971 in Istanbul. After graduating from Bilkent University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration in 1994, he worked as a researcher in Leeds University, Department of Political Science in 1995 and graduated from Marmara University, International Relations Master Program in 1997.

İlker Aycı started his professional career in 1994 and worked for Kurtsan İlaçları A.Ş., Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Universal Dış Ticaret A.Ş. between 2005 and 2006, he worked at Başak Sigorta A.Ş. and Güneş Sigorta A.Ş. between 2006 and 2011.

In April 2015, he was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines. He plays a crucial role in success of Turkish Airlines. It can be say that he made Turkish Airlines one of the most known brands.
Four Essential Factors to Keep in Mind While Flying with United Airlines Flights
By: United Airlines Customer Support
Tags: Airlines, United Airlines, Customer Service, Phone Number, Customer Care

United Airlines is you’re anytime anywhere flight. The United airline’s group was formed in 2013. You should know a few things when you are flying with this airline. It connects you to over 50 countries, and the flights that you get are the cheapest airlines across the world and it has a United airline customer care. Here, define some essential tips when travelers fly with United Airlines:

This is a no frill airline, and you get nothing short of all the amenities that an airline can provide. You should know the fares of the underlying economy, and that is you can carry one paid for bag and one free personal item. You should also know the sizes that you have to carry and that information is available on the United Airlines website. The maximum weights allowed on an airline are 50 pounds, and when you are traveling internationally the permitted load is 70 pounds. The rebooking facility through the United Airlines toll-free number and that comes handy when you do not wish to remain stranded and need to make changes in the flight for which you have to pay some fee. When you wish to know about the frequent flyer program then the same is applicable, and you get many a deal from the United airline and for which you have to call the United airlines phone number, and you could also transfer these miles to the person who is a friend or a relative. The next thing you need to know is the black-out dates, which is dates when no deals or rewards are available. You would be happy to know that all the United airline flights are free Wi-Fi and you also get free access to songs, music videos and more and all this streaming is at no costs. The airline customer service is, and the airline is a leader in ranks when it comes to that customer service. You can always call the United Airlines contact number and find deals. All these services make you save a lot of money.

This is a loyalty program, and you save costs on dining, travel, and more. If you are in military service, then you get to check more bags for free, and that associate rules about United airlines flights changes are available on the official website.
Air France launches SWING to pay EU flight compensation
By: Flight Compensation Advisors
Tags: Denied Boarding, Flight Compensation, Travel, Air France, Airlines

Air France announced to launch a new program named SWING. This program will send emails to chosen passengers on Air France flights with the offer of alternative flights and a money amount. SWING program is launched for overbooked flights.

Air France launched program SWING

As noted in the SWING webpage, chosen passengers will receive an email with an offer. SWING offer will include an alternative flight, which is close to the schedule of the original flight, and a credit amount, which may be redeemed for cash or used for other Air France purchases. The passenger has the right to accept or decline this offer.

The rules of the SWING program:

The offer is valid to all customers of the same booking, and each passenger has the right to receive a credit amount indicated in the email.

Offer is limited and depends on availability.

The passenger is the owner of the credit and can use it one year from the date of issue. The passenger can use it in whole or in part for the purchase of air tickets or other options (such as luggage, seat, meal, lounge, etc.) on Air France, KLM, HOP! and Joon.

The passenger has the right to contact Air France agency and ask to refund the credit.

There is limited use of credits — each passenger can use 2 credits for one reservation, within the limit of 3 credits for the same booking.

Such a program seems to be very convenient for both parties, but it appears to be Air France’s way of dealing with passengers denied boarding compensation under EU Regulation 261/2004. As there are no examples of SWING offers yet, it is possible to predict that offers will be less than it must be paid under EU law as airlines usually offer reduced flight compensation.

Furthermore, from the list of the rules above it seems that airline passengers will have to take an extra step to get a cash refund — to contact an Air France agency. Some difficulties in cash refund will likely push customers into spending their credit on Air France flights and services. No doubts, the airline wants to hold on to their passengers’ money despite the fact they have to give it back to their passengers. However, to some passengers, it will be a convenient option to receive overbooked flight compensation although it might be less than EU law EC 261 determines.

If you experienced denied boarding due to overbooking or received a SWING offer, you may check your overbooked flight compensation amount with the help of our free of charge Flight Delay Compensation Calculator. If you find out that the airline offered you less, you may choose Best Flight Claim Company from our list and start your claim. Claiming process with the help of the claim company makes it faster, easier and stressless.
Blockchain Reward Programs — the Future for the Airline Industry
Tags: Covid 19, Wavesprotocol, Airlines

Our prototype used technologies from all over the spectrum of popularity. To start off we used Weebly, a website builder owned by Square. According to web technology surveys, Weebly is responsible for 0.3% of all websites on the internet (w3techs, 2021). Weebly allowed us to develop a great working website with a fraction of the effort it would take to do it all with Html and CSS. Where in the past the website would have been developed by a software engineer with poor taste (cough Jacob), our website was designed beautifully by individuals with little coding knowledge. We simply used the embed code block within Weebly and added the other websites into the Weebly one to contact other technology tools.

Take a look at the website yourself: https://flywithskye.weebly.com/

GitHub is the go-to tool for developers. It allows developers to work together to achieve the great technology projects we all use today. A side functionality of GitHub is GitHub Pages. GitHub Pages will host websites for free in a quick easy way. Although sites like Weebly are incredibly useful, sometimes more complex functionality is easier to deal with for full control of the website. That is why we decided to use Github Pages to host the parts of our web pages that needed to communicate with the Waves Protocol. As mentioned above, we simply embedded this GitHub Pages website into Weebly minimizing the code needed.

If you want to take a look at the full code visit: https://github.com/obiwanjakobie/obiwanjakobie.github.io

Waves Protocol, the reason GitHub Pages was included, is an amazing technology tool. Waves allow for the creation of apps that utilize the waves blockchain. This tool has worked for some big-name cryptocurrencies such as the Tokes Platform, with a market cap of close to 40 million dollars. As stated above, we believe that the Waves Protocol is an excellent opportunity for WestJet. All customers need to get started to use the waves protocol is install the Waves Keeper browser extension.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/waves-keeper/lpilbniiabackdjcionkobglmddfbcjo?hl=en

Zapier is a tool that helps connect different web apps to automate tasks. Do you want to post to one social media site and automatically have it posted on all social media sites? Yes? Then Zapier is the tool for you! Our team used Zapier in a simple way. There are google forms embedded into our Weebly site that update google sheets. Zapier reads these google sheets to trigger events. So when you enter positive COVID-19 results into our site, Zapier reads the new data and triggers an email to be sent to everyone to check this blockchain address. Although for privacy reasons, we can’t give out access to the google sheets behind the Zapier, there are other resources out there. We encourage you to learn about Zapier at https://zapier.com/learn/getting-started-guide/
Grilled Peaches and Pork Chops
By: Jennifer Ryan
Tags: Recipe, Healthy Foods, Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle, Food And Drink

It’s National Peach Month!

That means there are tons of recipes out there using peaches, so why one more?

Easy.

This one is different. Why? Because as you may have noticed from the title, it’s a savory dish. And it’s super easy to make, doesn’t heat up the house, and it’s healthy!

Perfect for an easy weekday meal or serving to company, it’s one of my favorite summer dishes!

The peaches give it a slight sweetness, but balanced with the pork chops and onions, it’s a truly satisfying meal.

It’s also naturally gluten-free and paleo. And if you watch how many of the peaches you eat, fits well into a keto meal plan as well.

I like to make this when I have friends over for a quick, easy BBQ because total prep and cooking time is about half an hour. I usually serve it with a light salad.

Ingredients

Bone-in thin-cut pork chops (you really want the thin, fattier cuts for this so they’ll cook quickly and avoid drying out!) I use rib chops.

Peaches (They should still be firm, not quite ripe is best!)

Red onion

Other vegetables as desired for grilling (I like summer squash with this recipe)

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Directions

Season the pork chops with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste then drizzle with olive oil and let sit to marinade.

Slice peaches and onions (and other vegetables) in ¼ inch thick slices (same way you would cut onion or tomato for a hamburger!)

Spread peaches and veggies out in a single layer on a tray or sheet pan, then season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.

Make sure your grill is nice and hot (I prefer a hot grill 450–500 degrees)

Grill pork chops until desired temp (I prefer medium for pork)

Grill peaches and onions (and any other veggies) until tender and caramelized

Serve immediately!

Modifications

You can always substitute nectarines if you don’t have peaches. White onions or green onions work just as well as the red! You can also leave out the garlic and/or onion powder if you don’t eat those foods, really the pork is tasty enough without it!

Tips

Don’t overcook the pork! These cuts can dry out quickly, so be sure to keep a close eye on them.
#ColoradoStrong Pale Ale Brings Local Breweries Together
Tags: Brewers, Craft Beer, Beer, Food And Drink

We are excited to announce our participation in Colorado Strong Pale Ale, a unique community brewing project being run by The Left Hand Brewing Foundation and the Colorado Brewers Guild, in partnership with the Ball Corporation and On Tap Credit Union. This group will supply free ingredients and the recipe for Colorado Strong Pale Ale to brewers across Colorado, while StickerGiant has donated the label design and label printing for all who participate.

Colorado Strong Pale Ale is a benefit beer made with Colorado ingredients by Colorado breweries to support the local supply chain, neighborhood breweries, and raise funds for the Colorado Strong Fund to provide aid in response to the impacts of Covid-19 across Colorado. The beer’s recipe is a collaboration between Left Hand Brewing Foundation Treasurer and Great American Beer Fest award-winning home-brewer Mark Boelman, Root Shoot Malting, and Colorado Hop Company. 20% of all sales of Colorado Strong Pale Ale will return to the Colorado Strong Fund and will be allocated directly to providing assistance to healthcare, hospitality, service industry, and gig economy workers across the state.

We tasked a member of our marketing, Shandell Clutter, to create the label design. She chose a bold use of color and Colorado iconography to bring together the whole layout. “This was my first time designing a beer label,” said Clutter. “I’m very honored it’s for an incredible cause. I wanted the label design to have sort of an iconic feel. You’ll see the CO flag colors, the red C, and we’ve got our beautiful Rocky Mountains front and center. Anyone who grabs this beer can be proud and certain they’re supporting their state.”

By purchasing a pint, crowler, or even a keg of Colorado Strong Pale Ale from your local brewery you not only provide a charitable contribution, but help your favorite brewery to make payroll, keep the tasting room open, and most importantly, keep brewing delicious beers for years to come.

Brewing of Colorado Strong Pale Ale begins statewide on May 1, 2020, and consumers can expect to see Colorado Strong Pale Ale available to purchase as soon as May 10.

Eric Kean from Left Hand Brewing Shares the Story of #ColoradoStrong

We were able to get Eric Kean from Left Hand Brewing to talk to the Stickers on the Mic team so we could hear the story firsthand about how the Colorado Strong Pale Ale idea came to life. Give a listen below or wherever you get your podcasts, whether it’s Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud or another podcasting service.
Innovative uses of pasta water
Tags: Food, Innovation, Food And Beverage, Pasta, Food And Drink

Pasta is a very versatile dish, which can be prepared in different ways, but first, it has to be boiled in a large quantity of water. The excess water has to be drained out, usually taken in by the kitchen sink, and gets wasted.

Be it spaghetti, penne, lasagne, ravioli, fusilli, macaroni or any type of pasta, firstly it has to be boiled in a lot of water. where the excess water has to be drained out.

Now the question is, in what innovative ways can you use the starchy pasta water

There are many solutions to this problem. Some of the innovative uses according to me are:-

DRINK IT — It’s best if you can drink it by adding a few drops of lime juice to make it a bit tangy. BOILING RICE — if you are steaming some rice for lunch, it can be done with it, but this rice would be a little bit salty because you added salt in the pasta water. TO SOAK LEGUMES OR BEANS — it is very handy to use pasta water to soak them. also if hot pasta water is used, the beans can be softened sooner than usual. SAUCE — It can be used in the making of sauce, this adds flavor and the much-needed texture to the sauce WATER HOUSE PLANTS — you can use this pasta water to water your plants or if you don’t have any plants you can take it in a bottle and water the trees in your surroundings CURRY — Instead of adding plain water to the curry, pasta water can be used. To add flavor, necessary thickness, and taste to your curries STEAM VEGETABLES — to steam your vegetables is also an option to reuse your pasta water BROTH IN SOUP — soups become tastier and flavorful by adding pasta water TO CLEAN YOUR HAIR -pasta water’s starchy texture helps in using it as a shampoo, to clean your hair COMPOSTING — if you or your neighbors are maintaining a compost bin, it can be used in it. KNEADING — Pasta water can be used in making pizza dough BOILING TUBERS — you can use it in a pressure cooker to boil potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. THICKENING — Suppose your soup has become too watery, then pasta water can be used to thicken it also enhances the taste of the soup.

One final word, it is advisable to discard the pasta water if it turns out to be too cloudy
Restaurants can now use our takeaway service paying less commission
By: Sam Mosesvic
Tags: Foodies, Food, Food And Beverage, Baltimore, Food And Drink

We discussed how the food ordering company is making a strong recovery after the initial setback of the continuing pandemic in our previous mid-covid report. In our food delivery operation, we are currently running at 110 percent of our pre-covid GMV run rate.

Food delivery is safe, according to the WHO, and people need not be concerned about food packaging. Since the first lockout in March, we’ve delivered over 13 crore orders, with no recorded incidences of covid transmission through food or its packaging

In fact, takeout on our app has seen phenomenal growth in recent months, with order volume jumping by more than 200 percent.

So we provide our take-away service to our restaurant partners less of charges to help restaurants meet these demands immediately. We charge less commission

We’re already live with 55,000+ eateries across the country, serving tens of thousands of takeaway orders every week. This is another step we’re taking to assist the restaurant industry in quickly regaining its footing.
Best food delivery Portal in Nigeria
By: Sam Mosesvic
Tags: Foodies, Delivery Services Uk, Nigeria, Lagos, Food And Drink

Just three items are inevitable in this competitive world: food, clothes, and housing. Everyone’s main priority is food, even though the house and clothes are in poor condition. Food is needed for all. Due to advanced technologies, everyone now needs everything in one place, so we’ve revamped our system and launched Tourampfood, The Best Food Delivery portal in Nigeria. Whatever Sushi you crave, the best fast food delivery providers can make sure you get it. How about a pizza? Is there something from your favorite local eatery? You won’t have to leave your house to get it because it will land at your front entrance. With a few clicks on your screen or taps on your tablet, you can have breakfast in bed, a delicious meal, a spread for the whole family, or a late-night snack. Food delivery systems have been increasingly common in recent years, but never more so than in the past year when the coronavirus pandemic rendered many people unable to eat out. Even if dining limits are loosening in some areas, food ordering apps are unlikely to be stripped from our smartphones anytime soon. We all want to be in line with the new technologies, so we’ve revamped and launched Tourampfood, The Best Food Delivery portal in Nigeria
5 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF MINDFUL EATING
By: Lele Moore
Tags: Meal Planning, Food And Drink

Has your mealtime become a rushed affair or has your weight gained unexpectedly? If yes, then wait no more and turn your heads towards a mindful eating regime. Be it meal prepping or satiating your hunger, go slow with everything and pay attention to the moment-to-moment experience of eating.

One of the latest health trends to follow in 2021 and after, Mindful Eating is an art of presence while you eat. This health trend not just improves your diet but also boosts weight loss so that you can stay fit.

No matter whatever fresh and healthy meal you are intaking, just make your mind aware of the same and simply acknowledge it. Here is given a list of 5 surprising health benefits that make this current health trend worth following. Let’s take a look.

Improves Eating Habits

Adopting a mindful eating approach helps the person to broaden his palate and improves taste perception as well. Changing the perception about food is extremely essential for picky eaters so that they can add vital nutrients to their daily meal prepping routine.

According to recent research, mindful eating significantly decreases the consumption of snacks and unhealthy food items. It promotes the intake of fresh and healthy food like fruits and veggies and thus multiples physical and mental endurance by many times.

Promotes Weight Loss

Mindful Eating mainly changes your eating habits and meal prep ideas and, therefore, it instantly promotes weight loss and helps you in shedding those extra pounds that you’ve gained unexpectedly.

It brings binge eating, hedonic eating and emotional eating to a halt and encourages the intake of a fresh and healthy meal to keep you in shape. It makes you aware of the actual hunger cues and thus cuts down the intake of extra and unwanted calories.

Reduces Cognitive Stress

If you genuinely want to get rid of cognitive stress and have a desire to live a healthy and happy life, then start following Mindful Eating today and witness the visible results in a few days.

Unarguably, eating under stressful time constraints or while doing other tasks generates stress. Mindful Eating mainly works by developing a loving relationship with food so that you can remain fully present at the time of eating and savor every bite of a fresh and healthy meal.
FMCG curve goes up as COVID curve goes down
Tags: Market, Covid 19, Fmcg, Sales, Food And Drink

FMCG curve goes up as COVID curve goes down MaxEd Jun 17·2 min read

As the nation slowly recovers from the horrors of the second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic, the economy is slowly and steadily recovering. As test positivity rates and daily confirmed cases go down the nation is slowly flattening the curve and getting ready to go about their normal lives, one sector that is picking up the pace of recovery fast is the Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. The shares of FMCG stocks have started to trade positively. Dominated by the likes of big players like ITC, HUL, Brittania, Nestle, Dabur, and Jubilant foods. The sector had a worst few months following the outbreak of wave two of the pandemic.

Relaxation of Covid 19 restrictions has led to a 15–20% increase in sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) across shops throughout the country and a 20–25% increase in supermarkets and trade outlets in the past week. Some shops have reopened while others have extended their operating hours as allowed and notified by the state governments. Rural and semi-urban markets drive the growth of the FMCG sector. A full-scale reopening is still a major doubt in many parts of the nation and will solely depend upon the role of vaccines and how quickly we can vaccinate the major portion of our citizens.

FMCG stocks have gained in the stock markets further showing positivity for the sector. As the monsoon has started it has also increased hopes as the FMCG sector is one of the sectors that do well during normal monsoon seasons and the weather forecasting has indicated a normal monsoon for the third year running. And the Kharif season has already picked up the pace. The latest data from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has shown that the paddy procurement for this seasons Kharif 2020–21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States with purchases hitting numbers like 816.65 LMTs of paddy (includes Kharif Crop 706.96 LMT and Rabi Crop 109.69 LMT). Which further adds proof of our recovering sector. Flattening curves, lifted restrictions, mass vaccinations, adopting COVID compatible models of operation and the momentum of the recovering global economy will further speed up the FMCG sector recovery.

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HARISSA
Tags: Tunisia, Nabeul, Tourism, Pepper, Food And Drink

“HARISSA” is a Tunisian hot chili pepper paste and it comes in many types: You can find a Harissa made of red peppers but you can also find sweet harissa with almonds and sugar syrup, which is a dessert prepared in certain Maghreb countries, especially in Tunisia.

The origin of the word comes from the Arabic verb ‘HARS’(هرس) which literally means “crush”, “pound” or “grind”.

“Piment-harissa Tunisie, Nabeul” ©nawaat.org

The Moriscos have contributed since their arrival in Tunisia by creating this paste, at the start of the 17th century, in popularizing and spreading pepper cultivation and even intensifying its production. It became a habit mainly attached to the inhabitants of the tribal region such as Nabeul in northeastern Tunisia, where they settled during the Andalusian migration.

Tunisian Jews also played a major role in the expansion of planting pepper, preparing the paste, and turning it into a food habit coupled with all kinds of diets, whether in the city of Nabeul and the rest of the neighboring cities, or all Tunisian regions. And because pepper and harissa adhered to the eating habits of the inhabitants of Nabeul, they represent a huge part in the history of this region. In northeastern Tunisia, they worked to value this material by organizing an annual pepper feast ‘Al-Harissa’.

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The Moriscos settled in Tunisia in several regions, including northeastern Tunisia. Farmers developed and established irrigation methods including dams, canals, and dug wells. Among these actions, pepper cultivation has spread in some new regions like Kairouan and Sidi Bouzid.

The peppers are dried in the sun and then crushed with spices, like cumin, coriander, caraway, and dried tomatoes. In this context, harissa can also be prepared with fresh peppers or steamed and mixed peppers. The harissa is usually sold in tin cans but can also be found in form of tubes. There are regional varieties depending on the type of peppers, taste, and preparation. Thus, the Tunisian harissa is prepared with dried cayenne pepper, garlic, oil, salt, and different spices.

Harissa is generally used as a condiment or as an ingredient. It is often used to season dishes, such as traditional Couscous or Kafteji, and to prepare sandwiches.

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It is considered as “The National Sauce” in Tunisia, where it is an important part of the local cuisine, particularly in the coastal region and Djerba. In rural areas, people make handcrafted harissa which can also be found in other cuisines in North Africa as well as in the Middle East, where it was introduced by Tunisian Jews.
Alcohol Alternatives
By: Benya Clark
Tags: Mental Health, Sobriety, Addiction, Health, Food And Drink

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Hi everyone!

Welcome to the weekly newsletter for Exploring Sobriety. If you’re not already subscribed, sign up here to get these once-a-week updates delivered straight to your email.

I hope you all had a great weekend! Last week was a slow writing week for me, with just two new posts in Exploring Sobriety. The first was: A Great Day to Quit Drinking.

Even after supposedly deciding that I was going to get sober, I spent years looking for any excuse I could find to put it off. I delayed the inevitable day by day, always telling myself that I’d quit “tomorrow.” I think that there never really is a perfect day to quit drinking. Instead, we eventually have to settle on a day that’s just good enough. You can read the whole post here.

My other post from last week was a little lighter: What to Drink Instead of Alcohol. This is just a round up of the non-alcoholic drinks that I’ve turned to since quitting drinking. If you’ve just quit drinking alcohol and are looking for replacements, I hope this list will provide a good starting place. Please make sure to check the comments as well, because a couple of people have left good tips there. Read the post here.

Lastly, please check out Exploring Sobriety’s new Facebook Page. I really appreciate everyone who has already liked and followed the page. All the posts there are “friend links,” which means that they work even for people who aren’t Medium members. So, please feel free to share them with anyone who you think would enjoy or benefit!

Thank you so much for reading! Have a great week!

Benya