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vinegar canning

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5% acidity vinegar is key to safe canning

URBANA — There’s a long list of home canned foods that use vinegar as an ingredient, including salsa, pickled vegetables, barbeque sauce, and preserved fruits like apple butter and cantaloupe pickles, as well as canned tomatoes as an acidifier. The vinegar increases acidity, thus lowering pH, helping these foods reach a safe pH for boiling water bath canning. Recipes from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning and the National Center for Home Food Preservation are tested using vinegar diluted to 5%. Home canners and […]

todayJuly 23, 2023

Police on bicycles, Bangor

Education

What it takes to become a police officer in 2022

There has been a sharp increase in the number of career-driven people looking for a future as a police officer. When you think about what the emergency services do for our community you may consider them to be extremely brave, trustworthy, and a true source of safety for the public. As much as this is true, it doesn’t mean the job comes easily to those seeking this profession. If you’re currently an unhappy employee in your job right now, then […]

todayMay 7, 2022

saving the planet

Business News

Can you ensure your business is (or isn’t) harming the planet?

There has never been a more important time to try and make sure that you are not causing the planet any damage. If you run a business, then this is something that you are going to want to think about in particular, even if only because it is pretty likely that a business has more of a chance to negatively affect the planet than an individual on their own. If you run a business and are keen to ensure you […]

todayDecember 6, 2021

business manufacturing

Business & Lifestyle

Action tasks for four manufacturing accidents

Manufacturing is a brilliant sector to operate in. It brings ideas to life, and you can actually feel them coming into fruition with each passing day. Manufacturing is also very versatile with regards to who cares about it. You can make products for your own customers, or you can work in a B2B sense. The key asset for any manufacturing business is the employees. Not only are you hiring skilled workers that have tremendous talent, but they are in short […]

todayNovember 10, 2021

Gail Simmons Quincy University

Education

QU Board of Trustees adds Simmons as new member

QUINCY – Gail Simmons of Kalamazoo, Mich., was added in October to the Quincy University Board of Trustees as its newest member. “Simmons’ impressive background in higher education as a faculty member and executive will allow her to make many important contributions to Board deliberations,” Del Mitchell, chair of the QU Board of Trustees, said in a press release. Simmons a recent retiree from Hofstra She recently retired from Hofstra University, where she served as provost and senior vice president of […]

todayNovember 3, 2021

child children kids

Education

Five steps schools should take to ensure child safety

Schools are the foundation of every child's education; they create an environment to develop life skills that will take them into the future. To build a strong educational foundation, children need to feel safe and secure when they are at school. The best way for schools to provide this safety is by having emergency plans in place. This is in order to alert parents if anything should happen while their child is attending classes. Create an emergency response plan Schools […]

todayOctober 15, 2021

business networking

Business News

Statistics: Offline professional networking still essential

There’s no denying that the digital age has evolved so much that many people don’t even need to leave home to work or conduct their business. High-speed Internet access, modern computing, and video conferencing technology are just some ways that have become the norm for working and building professional relationships in the 21st century. Yet, it might shock you to learn that “old-school” professional networking still has a place in today’s digital age. One recent review of statistics conducted by […]

todayOctober 11, 2021

STEM drones

Education

The benefits of teaching STEM subjects using drones

[media-credit name="KENNETH HANES/PEXELS PHOTO" align="none" width="640"][/media-credit] Encouraging children to take an active interest in STEM subjects from a young age is crucial. The next generation of research relies on people pursuing science and technology subjects throughout their education and honing their skills so they are ready to push the boundaries of innovation in the future.  Sometimes, getting interest in STEM subjects easier said than done Unfortunately, this is often easier said than done. Young children, in particular, often see STEM […]

todaySeptember 4, 2021

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