Month: February 2016
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Starting at Uni
It is hard to imagine that as a Professor in Sociology, my first attempt at university was almost a complete disaster! I always thought that this was mostly due to the fact that I was the first member of my family to attend university. No one really knew what advice to give me except for my mum…
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Summer Sweets: Easy Icecream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for icecream! At step 03, you can add flavouring ingredients such as chopped mango, mashed banana or ground roasted coffee beans. Makes: 2 litres Prep time: 10 minutes + several hours freezing Special equipment: electric beaters, 2 litres capacity metal loaf tin Nutrition: good source of calcium; high…
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Oxford Word of the Month – February: Field day
noun: (in rural areas) a day set aside for the display and demonstration of new machinery and farming equipment; a day organised for the discussion of specific agricultural problems, innovations, and techniques. THE STORY BEHIND THE WORD OF THE MONTH Field days in Australia began in the 1890s as an educational service for farmers. The…