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Kiev (Ukrainian: Київ, Russian: Киев), Europe's city of intrigue, is the capital of Ukraine and its largest and most vibrant city with 3 million inhabitants. It is in the north of central Ukraine on the Dnieper River (Ukrainian: Дніпро, Russian: Днепр).
The official name of the city has long been Kyiv, a transliteration from the Ukrainian Київ. The common English name of the city, Kiev is a transliteration of the Russian Киев. Expect to see Kyiv used more often inside Ukraine and Kiev to be used by most foreign media. The spelling of the city name in English-language guidebooks is debatable.
The Ukrainians are understandably very proud of their capital's role in establishing European civilisation in Eastern Europe. Kiev is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe dating back to the 5th century although settlements at this location existed much earlier. By the late 9th century, Kiev was at the centre of an emerging Eastern Slavic state. Between the 10th and early 13th centuries, the city reached its golden age as the capital of the first Ukrainian state known today as Kievan Rus (Kyivan Ruthenia, or Rus-Ukraine). It was this state that shaped the religious and cultural foundations of the modern Slavic eastern European states.
In the middle of the 13th century, Kievan Rus was overrun by the Mongols. Later that century, Kiev became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569 the city was absorbed into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1654 the Cossack, Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky "liberated" Kiev from that Commonwealth, but then promptly folded it into Russian hegemony in an action that continues to be a sore point for Ukrainian nationalists.
Full Russian annexation came in 1775 and the city remained under Russian rule with brief independence between 1918 and 1920 during the chaos that followed the Russian revolution. Over these two centuries, Kiev experienced growing Russification and Russian immigration. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it became the capital of independent Ukraine and is now discovering its place as a large European capital.
Average temperatures are maximum 26°C (79°F), minimum 15°C (59°F) in summer and maximum -2°C (28°F), minimum -8°C (17°F) in winter. Spring and autumn (fall) can be very brief. Heat waves featuring temperatures as high as 38°C (100°F) are rare but not unheard of in the summer months and brief but potent cold spells with temperatures as low as -20°C (-4°F) are not uncommon in winter.
In general the people in Kiev are hospitable and will be eager to help you. However if you don't have a knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian you may find service in restaurants and shops difficult, though this is slowly changing among younger generations with more exposure to English.
While 85% of residents claim Ukrainian ethnicity, most Kievans usually speak Russian (all Kievans can understand and speak Ukrainian, nonetheless); Ukrainian is primarily spoken by immigrants from Western or Central Ukraine. Like many former Soviet cities, Kiev is a multicultural place: you will certainly meet ethnic Russians - which form about 13% of the city's population - and also Armenians, Azeris, Belarusians, Georgians and Tatars. There are also people claiming Jewish, Polish, Romanian and Hungarian descent.
Officially, all signs are in Ukrainian only. Since 2011, signs with Latin transliteration are starting to make an appearance throughout Ukraine.
Kiev has two airports. Most "full-fare" airlines use Boryspil, east of the city, while most budget airlines use Zhulyany just west of the centre.
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There are international direct trains to Chisinau (15 hr), Minsk (12 hr), Moscow (14 hr), St Petersburg (23 hr), Vienna (24 h) and Warsaw (17 hr). Ukrainian Railways has Intercity trains from Poltava (3 hr), Lviv (5 hr), Kharkiv (4 hr 30), Dnipro (5 hr 15 min) and Odessa (7 hr 15 min) among many other smaller cities - usually with two daytime trains and one slower overnight train. Direct trains from Crimea remain suspended.
It's possible to organize trips down the River Dnieper to the Black Sea in summer. A travel agency in Ukraine can book these trips for you.
Kiev can seem quite foreign to the western tourist, as most signposts are in Cyrillic script. It is still largely a city where few people know English, but their number among young people is growing quickly. Many may not be able to maintain a conversation but are likely to understand spoken English. Many cafes and restaurants offer menus in English and the Metro has all announcements in Ukrainian and English. For the non-Russian or Ukrainian speaker, it's quite possible to get around easily, and it is a very interesting city to explore.
It is advisable, however, to pick up a pocket Russian or Ukrainian phrasebook, and learn the Cyrillic alphabet, which can be fun and is easy to learn. Spend some time practising key words and phrases (e.g. 'hello', 'thank-you' and 'bill please'). Even what you regard as a feeble attempt at Ukrainian or Russian will amuse most people to the point where they become comfortable engaging in pantomime or trying out the little bit of English they know.
It is impolite to chat loudly (e.g. in the Metro), point or wave one's hands. You should also avoid whistling inside or being under-dressed, although in summer very short mini-skirts are widespread. All of these actions will regularly attract the wrong type of attention, including outright hostility.
Pick up a "Kyiv Tour Guide" map book (Geosvit books - around US$3–4), which is available at a number of kiosks or at the central post office. Kiev#Post Offices Basic tourist maps are available at the baggage carousel at Boryspil Airport. If you are spending much time in Kiev, get the matching Ukrainian version of your map, many locals have as much trouble with the version that is transliterated to Latin characters as you will have with Cyrillic. They need the version in Cyrillic. When asking for directions or setting out in a taxi, it helps to locate the place you want on the English map and then point out the same spot on the Ukrainian version.
Also, there (understandably) has been another wave of old names being returned to many streets (Horkogo is now Antonovycha, Chorvonoarmiyska is Velyka Vasilkivska and so on); these have by and large filtered down to the online maps, but the signs on the houses often hadn't been changed, and some businesses can still list the old-style addresses - and vice versa, your paper map (and maps on the info stands on the streets) can be out of date. If you suddenly find that the address given to you is either not on the map or points somewhere completely unrelated, ask.
The Metro (Ukrainian: Метро) is one of the pleasures of Kiev. It is a clean and fast subway system and it is easy to navigate once you realize that all three metro lines (red, blue and green) go through the city centre. In total there are 52 stations, with ambitious plans for extension. The official website can be found at www.metro.kiev.ua
When you enter the Metro, you can purchase an entrance token from the cash desk, Kasa (Ukrainian: каса) or from a special ticket machine. One token is valid for one trip, no matter how far you go. A token is 8 грн and one needs to slip the token into the turnstile to enter. Be aware that you can't buy more than one token per person out of concern that passengers may stock tokens during the period preceding an upcoming price increase. A note of caution: make sure you walk through the correct side of the turnstile (that's usually on the left side of the turnstile you slip your token in), or you will be hit with a metal gate that will slam shut.
You can also obtain an unlimited monthly ticket with a magnetic tape, which is available for sale for 610 грн during the first week of the calendar month or the third week for half the price (but not strictly so).
As of early 2017, all Metro stations also accept contactless card payments, such as Mastercard's PayPass or Visa's PayWave. Visitors can use the brightly yellow/orange-coloured turnstiles (usually only one per Metro entrance) to tap and pay with their card. You can confirm if you have the right turnstile by looking for the contactless payments symbol. An audio tone like the token insertion indicates if your payment has been successful. The cost of using the contactless payment is the same as a token, and additionally, discounts are automatically applied if you travel frequently. You can also associate your contactless card with a monthly/half-monthly unlimited travel plan for further discounts.
As of 2012, the Kiev metro has undergone a major improvement with respect to the navigation. Most maps and signposts are translated into English. Additionally, every station has a unique three-digit number, with the first digit showing the number of line (M1 for red, M2 for blue, and M3 for green). Once on board, every station is announced by loud speakers and TV screens. These screens show a lot of weird ads between the stations, but flag an impending station before arrival. Upon departure, they then show the next station.
Metro stations where you can interchange have two different names - one for each line. If you are changing lines, the other station can be reached by an overpass in the centre or near one of the ends of the platform.
Trains run every 30 to 150 seconds during business hours, every 5 min after 20:00, and every 10–15 min after 22:30. Last trains depart from the terminal stations around midnight, so your last chance to catch a train in the city centre is between 00:15 and 00:25 (check the timetable of late departures, which is signposted on each station). Trains are often very crowded. Be prepared to push, as this may be the only way you get on the train during peak hours.
It's interesting to note that the Kiev metro has some of the deepest stations in the world. The Arsenalna station (Ukrainian: Арсенальна) station is the deepest metro station in the world, at 107 m deep, and the Universytet station (Ukrainian: Університет) has one of the longest escalators (87 m long). Many stations have two long and intimidating escalators in a row.
If you enable "Cell Info Display" on your GSM phone, it will show you the name of the station (in transliterated Latin characters (for UMC and Kyivstar subscribers) just like your map) when you are underground in the vicinity of a station. Your mobile/cell/handy should work on most of the network, including between stations.
Spend some time looking at the stations. The red line features impressive architecture, similar to that seen in the Moscow and Saint Petersburg metro systems. Elaborate mosaics in the Zolotye Vorota station depict rulers and other historical characters of the medieval Kievan Rus.
There are two types of city-run buses available – bus (автобус) and trolleybus (тролейбус) – as well as slow and moribund trams. These can be hailed from assigned stops, which are marked by an inconspicuous sign on a telegraph pole. The buses are often very crowded during peak hours, but the norm is to push your way in. Once on board, you need to get a ticket and validate it by punching a hole with one of the small punchers that are attached to the posts inside the bus. If you can't get near the hole puncher, ask someone to validate your ticket for you. Tickets cost 8 грн and are normally available from a conductor on board (oddly enough, they first sell you as many tickets as you want, then asks you to validate one). Tickets can be also purchased from drivers or in kiosks throughout the city.
You can also travel on so called route taxis or mini-vans called marshrutky (маршрутки). These are privately run vehicles that travel assigned routes, which are listed on the front of the bus. You can hail a marshrutka at the assigned bus stops. When you board, you pay the driver directly or, if you're not near the driver, pass the money to the nearest passenger who will pass it to the driver. Your change will be returned in reverse order, but it is unwise to pass big bills. When you are reaching your destination, simply yell out to the driver to stop "Na zupyntsi" with stress on "-pyn-"', which literally means "on the stop" in Ukrainian, or use Russian: "Na astanovkie", stressing on "-nov-" (some 100 m in advance to the bus stop you need). If you overshoot you get a nice walk and a driver gets a little extra stress a day. The fare ranges for about 5 грн, and is usually stated on the front and sidewalk-side of the vehicle, so you will know how much you pay in advance. It is good to have some change, so you can pay exact amount. Marshrutka routes can be hard to figure out, but they have a list of stops on the window and a Metro logo for the metro stops. The best way to figure out where these go is to ask some of the locals. City maps usually picture all public transport, normal buses, trolleybuses, trams and marshrutky. The one downside to using marshrutky is that they tend to be a little overpacked (understatement) and very warm or cold, depending on season.
Travelling by tram mostly for on or to suburbs can be an option. In western Kiev maybe a useful end station which is at the Kontraktova metro station. From here depart No.14 far to westward and No.18 to the 'Vokzalna' station. Also from Kontraktova depart to northbound No.11 to Obolon metro station, No.19 to Minsk metro station, No.12 to northwest, a bit out of city limit to Horenka settlement. For more info visit Kievpastrans website.
Most of the time, Uber is very cheap in Kiev and reliable. Foreign bank cards can be used for payment as normal, however, the Ukrainian Uber accounts allow cash payments as well. Tourists accustomed to Uber will avoid a lot of stress dealing with local taxis by sticking to it. Other popular taxi hailing apps include Bolt and the local company called Uklon.
As with many former Soviet cities, it is perfectly acceptable for any car to stop and pick you up. An unmarked vehicle is a 'gypsy' cab. To hail a ride, simply stand with your arm out. When a car pulls over, negotiate a fare. As a rule of thumb, rides within the downtown should not cost more than 20-40 грн and moving across the city might be 30-70 грн (also depends on car model, time of day, weather and traffic conditions, whether both of you need to get to the same part of the city, etc.) Therefore, you should choose a proper street side, and your gender and numbers usually matter for the price. Generally, girls would find informal taxis easier and cheaper than men. It is safe enough compared to many cities, but in the middle of the night you may be taking a risk. It's worth saying that the proliferation of taxi apps quickly removes gypsy cabs from the city streets and makes them unnecessary and barely existing. Official company taxis can be hailed, or booked over the phone. There is usually someone who speaks English working for the company. Simply ask 'pa angliski pazhalusta' (or "English please"). The operator will give you a quote, which will save you from the sometimes intimidating process of negotiating on the street. Taxi fares do vary widely. On the same route, a local could pay 15 грн while a foreigner may be quoted 60 грн with the driver being prepared to settle for 30 грн. Don't hesitate to bargain!
Kiev was pretty much destroyed during the invasion in World War II. The memorial near the motherland statue is pretty gripping. Lots of examples of classic Soviet-era memorial statuary as well as some amazing exhibits of military hardware. The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War located in the base of the statue is a must-see for visitors interested in the impact the German invasion had on the Soviet Union. Well worth the visit even if you don't speak or read any Russian or Ukrainian (several English language tours are provided daily). It's well curated and full of artifacts (including weapons, battle maps, hundreds of original photographs, and a moving installation at the end of the exhibit symbolizing the great losses suffered). There is also a small museum of the Afghan conflict nearby. Try to enter coming from the top part of the Pecherska Lavra. This way you get submerged with old soviet music and dark statues. Metro: Arsenalna.
A part of the city on far north. This territories far beyond of its historical neighborhood with the same name. Its current population is 290,000 inhabitants.- The Obolon district encompasses the territories of the former Minsk district and is still sometimes referred to by that name. It also includes the former town of Pushcha-Vodytsia that used to be part of the Podil Raion. The name Obolon comes from the Old-Ukrainian word оболонь → болонь → болоньє (obolon' → bolon' → bolon'ye), which roughly translates as "flood plain" or an area that is being engulfed by water. The district was built up in the 1970s as a microdistrict in Kiev on the Obolon sands to satisfy the growth of the city. Due to the composition of the soil at the time, the majority of the buildings were at most nine-stories tall, and few trees were planted when compared to other parts of the city. That and few other reasons originally made the district not prestigious. With the second construction period (2000–2005), the district has seen new, comfortable apartment buildings constructed closer to the Dnipro river and has become an attractive residential area. The new apartments are also more expensive, although still cheaper than in the center of Kiev. - The district was connected by Metro2 in the 1980s, with a station 'Obolon' opened on November 5, 1980. Now here is 'Minska' and 'Heroiv Dnipra' metro stations, too.
This is a historic neighbourhood and an administrative raion (district) in Kiev. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Kiev, the birthplace of the city's trade, commerce and industry. It still contains many architectural and historical landmarks, and new archaeological sites are still being revealed. Numerous attractions of Podil particularly include: Frolivskyi and Pokrovskyi Convents, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, House of Ivan Mazepa, House of Peter the Great, Fountain of Samson, Zamkova Hora hill, Andriyivskyy Descent — the main link of Podil to the city's administrative Uppertown, Borychiv Descent, Kiev River Port, Kiev funicular, Poshtova Square, and the Kontraktova Square. Modern Podilskyi Raion, despite its tourism and culture importance, remains one of Kiev's main business, transportation and industrial districts.
There are a number of private schools where you can learn Ukrainian or Russian, either part-time or full-time. There are also experienced teachers in the city - check out resources such as Kyiv In Your Pocket, The Kyiv Post, and What's On Weekly for details of schools and teachers.
Foreigners can sometimes find work teaching their native language. Pay is usually decent enough to live on in Kiev if you get enough pupils and live by local standards.
As is the nature in a global economy, professionals with skills in demand, e.g. accountants and IT professionals, can be employed with global firms in Kiev, without knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian languages.
Getting a work permit (visa) is a necessity for foreigners if they are going to be employed by any legal entity (exceptions apply only for international institutions and representative offices of foreign companies). The work permit is more of a hiring permit. The potential employer has to apply with the labour administration for hiring an non-resident employee. With the application a complete cv, as well as documents showing an accredited education, have to be submitted.
For more information on currency see Ukraine#Money
Banks and exchanges booths are easy to find.
Rates at the airport are not as good as in the city centre. Not all hotels will change money and if you arrive in the evening or on a Sunday you could find yourself with no money for dinner if you don't change at least some at the airport. Most banks operate on Saturdays as well as Mondays to Fridays.
ATMs are everywhere and generally work with international credit and debit cards.
Like in most places in Ukraine, having plenty of small change will prevent hassle from shop staff who perpetually lack small money.
Most bottled waters are sparkling. To purchase regular bottled water, ask for literally "water without gas" (VoDA bez gaza). A 500 mL bottle should cost 3-6 грн, occasionally they will inflate the price to 10 грн if you look like a rich tourist.
Do not forget to buy a few big jugs of bottled water such as Staryi Myrhorod (Старий Миргород) or Truskavetska (Трускавецька). Kyivskij tort (київський торт) is another thing you should eat in Kiev if you love cakes. Dark rye bread, Ryazhenka (Ряженка, Ukrainian style yogurt), Kvas (Квас, fermented drink made of bread) could also be interesting things to taste.
Chocolates, cakes, lollies, crisps and biscuits/cookies are widely available at low cost and very popular with Ukrainians - after years of being deprived western brands, snack foods are becoming big business.
Plastic bags are available but are not free, and some stores do not take credit cards. Bag your own groceries. If you're paying in cash, make sure the cashier gives you correct change back as some are careless or dishonest.
In general, it is very cheap to dine in Kiev by Western European or US standards. So long as you stay away from the places that totally pander to tourists or to the Porsche Cayenne-driving "elite", the food is great and cheap. Try the Borscht and the Mlyntzi and then try absolutely everything else. Baked goods are cheap and great too. Even the ice-cream on the street is great. Try, for example, the one to the right from Khreshchatyk metro exit - blue kiosk with varying length of queues.
When you see vendors selling some liquid from big yellow/blue tanks on the street, you can be sure that it is "Kvas," which is a brewed bread drink. Some people like it and others hate it. It tastes a bit like malt, and the alcohol content is so low (0.05-1.44%) that it is considered acceptable for consumption by children. Try "Odyn Malenkyi" (one small) drink.
You should not drink the tap water (for reasons both chemical and microbial). It is advisable to buy bottles in the supermarkets; they usually have English section on the label for "ingredients". You can always order "Bonaqua" (a brand of sparkling mineral water), but beer is just about as cheap.
It's also worth checking out pubs and restaurants that offer business lunches during weekday lunch. These are set menus that usually cost around 40 грн, and include soup, salad, meat dish and a drink.
There are several nice places in Kiev to get a drink. From small cafés that are only frequented by locals (they look dirty at first sight) to expensive places. Locals often buy drinks (beer) at a stall in the street and drink it in a park, leaving their bottles for the homeless to collect and cash in. However, since 2011, drinking beer in the street is prohibited and whilst you will see locals drinking in the street, you will make yourself an easy target for the police to stop and try for a bribe if you do. Locals often buy some chips or other salted things to go with their drinks.
The prices are quite reasonable by European standards. You will easily find decent Ukrainian beer for 20–30 грн and get 5cL of vodka or similar alcohol for about 20 грн.
If you are not keen about alcohol, try one of the abundant coffee houses. No matter whether their names are well-known and international (Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Russian-based Coffee House and Shokoladnitsa) or weird and local (Coffee Land, Coffee Life, and other similar variations), they are always neat places with similar menu featuring all imaginable versions of coffee, a good choice of tea, fancy milk shakes and smoothies, and a selection of cakes. Their main advantage is free WiFi, while on the downside are the prices that are rather high on Kiev standards. Coffee and piece of cake start from 20 грн each.
When you urgently need a shot of espresso, you can also try coffee sold on the street. Basically, every second kiosk will offer some kava (Ukrainian word for coffee), but its quality is at best iffy. A safe choice would be special cars equipped with coffee machines. These cars can be found in most public places and next to entrances to the metro stations. They offer decent take-away coffee for 8-10 грн.
If you prefer places that do not look the same in each town and are not owned by big companies you should try the café "Living-Room" in the vul. Spas'ka, 6, near metro Kontraktova Ploshcha. The small but cosy place is organized by some enthusiasts and musicians. Two pianos and some other instruments can be used by the staff or guests! While most cafés would close at 22:00 this one is open as long as the staff wants to work. Besides excellent coffee they offer a wide range of very tasty teas, original cakes (e.g. beetroot-chocolate cake!), Beer and so on (no vodka). The kitchen will help you out for the small hunger.
There are several Irish pubs, none authentic, but OK if you're in need of a Guinness and expat company. One is located near Golden Gate (Zoloti Vorota) on Volodomyrska (called, eponymously, The Golden Gate Pub). Another (and the first in Kiev) is O'Briens on Mykailivska (one of the streets running west off Maidan sq., the one to the right, with a branch of OTP Bank on the corner). Both are expensive by Kiev standards. A new one has opened in Podil, on the corner of Gostyny Dvor, near the Dutch embassy (can't miss it as it's close to the bottom of Andryevsky) called the Belfast Pub. Other than these centrally located ones, others lie scattered around Kiev, they do not cater to the ex-pat crowd and have better prices than you expect to find in any 'western' country. Keep your eyes open. Also try Dockers Pub.
There are two Belgian beer cafés.
Kiev has a nice club scene. Ranging from very cheap to overly-expensive, you can find what you want.
The usual "don't be stupid" advice seems to be adequate. Kiev is a generally open and friendly city and stays lively until at least 23:00 in most districts.
Avoid drinking the water from the tap — bottled water is cheap and available everywhere (Morshinska/Моршинська, Mirgorodska/Міргородська is good).
Robberies and scams on tourists are fairly common in Kiev. The best approach is to be extremely selfish and ignore anyone who approaches you. Avoid eye contact with suspicious looking people. If you do get caught up in a scam (such as the infamous wallet scam or the "Look, I've just found money" scam or even if you are stopped by someone claiming to be a policeman), simply ignore the person and walk away, indicate that you want to call your embassy or go to the next police station to get the problem sorted. That will usually shake the person off.
If you are leaving your baggage in the station, it is better to leave it with the guys in person rather than use a locker. Stories have been heard of people 'assisting' with the locker and overseeing the code, then walking off with the bag afterwards.
On the metro, always keep your belongings securely zipped as close to your skin as possible. Pickpockets are highly organised and often in gangs that know what they are doing.
There are occasional (rare) reports of visitors being shaken down by corrupt officials, often customs officials. Naturally, the best protection is to make sure that you stay on the correct side of the law and, if there is any question, to keep your cool and not become argumentative. It seems that the cost of an error is surrendering the object in question and paying a "fine." The officials are skilled at ensuring that people who argue miss their flights. Making, or giving the impression of making a phone call to your country's embassy has been known to clear up "problems" quicker than actually paying the "fine" --- or pretend to have a very late flight.
Walking around in the tourist areas (e.g. Maydan) at night there have been instances of groups of police stopping tourists and going through an overly theatrical display of asking to see passport and other documents, and sometimes even search for drugs or other prohibited items. To deal with this, firstly always carry your passport, not doing so will give them an easy excuse to extract a bribe. Secondly, making it clear that you speak absolutely no Russian may help. Lastly, don't given them any excuses whatsoever to threaten you with arrest—just because the locals drink in the street doesn't mean you should. Don't cross the road except at authorised points. Try and follow the rules.
Some thieves like to abuse new tourists, for example, by playing plainclothes cop. They are rarely aggressive. They will go to you only if you're walking alone and don't look too familiar with the town. A bit of resisting usually shakes them off (but not too much since you never know).
There is still some corruption in Ukraine; some services might openly ask you to bribe them to process your request, and denying it might make them refuse to help you.
The people are very tolerant and it is only reasonable to assume that they expect the same in return.
Mobile (cell) phones: GSM (900/1800), 3G (CDMA, UMTS) and 4G (LTE) is used in Ukraine. This system is compatible with mobile phone networks used everywhere apart from parts of the Americas and US dominated parts of Asia.
If you have an unlocked phone, you can get an Kyivstar, MTS , lifecell, or Vodafone SIM card for a few dollars at street vendors which will give you a local number and free incoming calls. Note that some of those cards don't have money on their account so you may want to buy a payment card when you buy a sim card. If you don't have an unlocked phone already, new ones can be had for US$30-40 and a touch cheaper if you buy a pay-as-you-go sim card at the same time. Incoming calls are free in Ukraine so in extremis you can just SMS/text a request for a return call for a small charge.
If you want to use 3G connection, you can get OGO! (ex-Utel) for UMTS and PeopleNet, CDMAUA or Intertelecom for CDMA, for mid 2011 last three operators don't have English version of site. For English-speaking visitors, Vodafone and lifecell are both options for a 3G network with English instructions. From experience, lifecell SIM cards come with a plan pre-activated, meaning just inserting the SIM will get you data and a phone number with no interaction required.
If you are roaming in Kiev, SMS messages do work well. They are confirmed to work for most foreign networks. Do note that the size of the country and the relative low population densities of rural areas means that sometimes there might be 'black-spots' where mobiles will not work. But of course these are away from the main cities/urban areas (and most of the main arterial road and rail routes also have reasonably consistent call signals).
If you are trying to call the US from your GSM phone, you may find that the access numbers for your calling card are blocked. Plan ahead and sign up with a callback service (such as UWT lead-time required) before you start your travels and you can provoke them to call you (at much better rates) when you need to make a call.
The easiest way to maintain Internet connectivity if you use your own laptop is to buy a 7-day unlimited Lucky Internet callback card. They are about 36 грн at the street kiosks. When you dial in, you will be initially firewalled off from everything until you activate by visiting their website.
You may also buy wireless internet access for your laptop for about 10 грн per day.
Internet cafés have a good service. They usually have different types of computers with varying prices. Near the metro station on ul Khmelnytskoho (on the left side at a corner) there is one that is very good, open 24 hr non stop. The cheapest computers cover your basic needs, the most expensive ones are usually for hardcore gamers.
Also most foreigner-friendly cafés (see "Drink" section above) and a lot of fast food restaurants (including McDonald's) offer free Wi-Fi. Some require password to use their access point, ask waiter to get it.
Kiev was part of the former USSR. Some things work well and other things may be broken. There is no point in stressing about this. Arrive with that realization and be prepared to roll with a few surprises.
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Dead by Daylight Dream
Nope, not talking about Freddy, I literally had a dream about the game!
Story Time
So, it started off with the killer camping the Exit Gates, but of course, I was injured, so I couldn't tank a hit. Therefore, I started looking for the hatch, but in my dream, I had no UI to see that the killer already closed it. I wasted so much time looking for it, just to see it was closed! This is were I begin to have a nightmare because the Collapse was about to kill me!
I searched a chest nearby the hatch in a desperate hope of escape, and lucky, I found a key!
Ground is shaking...
Come on...
What the? I need to insert the key into a lock? What happened to the hatch opening immediately?
Boom, DEAD!
This is when I woken up, but knowing how cool my nightmare was! :)
Is it interesting?
Awakey Member Posts: 2,816
That's some adrenaline right there. Sounds like the Clown match we played the other day.1
Oh yeah, that was some extreme luck because I was looking for the second Exit Gate! Anyways, I'm on DBD right now if you wanna play!0
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I had one, but it was weird, don't really remember any other details, it was just weird XD1
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I had one that was weird recently, but I do remember some details and it makes it even more weird because it went from a typical dbd endgame chasing down the last survivor to something completely different involving flying...yes flying, working WITH a survivor, a deadly sickness infecting everyone/quarantine and a catastrophic fire/world collapse, you know you've played a killer too much when you have a dream that you are them though...😰 I remember early on when I first started playing I had a dream about being chased by a wraith though, much, much more terrifying in first person than in game 😅
Your dream sounds really intense and cool though @NMCKE1
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I had a Dbd dream once. It was very short thou.
I played trapper, everthing went wrong, I dc'd.Post edited by PyroDude on1
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Sounds like someone's been playing too much DBD 😋0
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Having lived in Orange since 1983, I consider Orange my home town. Leaving Sydney as a 16 year old Jackaroo I worked for a large Pastoral Company on "Rushy Lagoon" in Tasmania which in those days was over 120,000 acres running sheep and cattle. I spent my days chasing cattle on horseback and as a 16 year old kid was just day after day of hard, fun work. "Buddah" at Narromine and "Meteor Downs" at Springsure in Queensland came next where both properties grew summer and winter crops and I spent my day burning diesel on either a D8 bulldozer or Steiger tractor, once again long, hard hours and loving every minute of it!.
I commenced my agency career, working for Elders in Tamworth & Armidale before moving to Orange.
I have over 20 years' experience in the real estate industry having first cut my teeth in residential sales and later working for David Williams, one of the Central Tablelands most well-known and respected Stock & Station Agent who specialised in rural and lifestyle properties.
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I've been debating how to describe this one for a while. Pinned in Place aren't exactly happy campers, but compared to most of what I've been reviewing lately their music feels downright optimistic with the sunny guitar lines and harmonies that define their sound. That said, the record is named Rubbernecking at the Gates of Hell for a reason.
The opening guitars in "Codependence Day" set the tone on this one quickly. The music itself is upbeat and bright, then Sean Arenas' vocals kick in with a more cynical take. While I call it cynical, it's not downer 1990s overkill at all. His singing fits the musical tone well, but with a feel of longing and uncertainty that goes up and down in conjunction with the melody. There are punk power chords and soft tinkering emo-indie moments. The record itself moves seamlessly between aggressive notes and more introspective jaunts while using punk song structure and an impressive ability to turn on a dime without any awkward rhythmic shifts. The record itself is a metaphorical search for clarity, working its way through an anxious world and trying to keep positive amid the muck. There's also, of course (note the album title), a heap of religious context to mull over, which has a little in common with the storytelling nature of a band like The Hold Steady.
The whole record has an anxious feel about it, with 11 songs in just over 20 minutes of play. It's consistent but never predictable as the guitars crawl and run while the rhythm section keeps it just in check with a feeling that it could all go off course at any minute. By the time the record hits its thematic peak in the closing title track, it truly feels like an accomplishment that it's kept on track this whole time, never losing its way. It's rare where I'll say the acoustic-tinged song on a punk record stands out, but they've pulled it off here.
This record didn't strike me much at first. The dual winding guitars are fascinating, especially when the piano comes together with both and creates an entirely new tone, but it felt like too much. The anxiety was crushing me. But, once you get your footing, it all pulls together. It's a little challenging, but it pays off for those who are willing to do so. There's real journey here and the listener is part of the adventure. The payoff, too, is more than a cathartic punk fist-in-the-air, it's a feeling of solace in this crazy world after all.
Or maybe I'm completely missing the point. Either way, I'm enjoying this record more and more with each listen.
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Tao Te Ching - Chapter: 76
The living are soft and yielding;
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Japanese ramen-maker Nissin has found itself in hot water over its new advertisement featuring the US Open champion Naomi Osaka.
Critics say the character in the anime commercial looks nothing like the half-Japanese, half-Haitian tennis star and have accused Nissin and the commercial's designer - veteran manga artist Takeshi Konomi - of whitewashing the tennis star.
Osaka, who appears next to Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori in the cup noodle ad, is depicted with curly brown hair, pale skin and European features.
"Shame on you Nissin for whitewashing Naomi! She is beautiful and perfect as she is," wrote Twitter user Clare Yoshida, about the video, released on January 3.
"Kinda racist to render [Osaka] white in ad," said another user, Blami.https://twitter.com/PButici/status/1083935137212125184?
Others called out the anime artist Konomi, whose ultra-popular manga series "The Prince of Tennis" has also featured characters of African descent.
"Why, does [anyone] change the skin colour to something that deviates from the real person so much?" asked another Twitter user. "Why did you draw like this? It feels out of place, I want to know what happened, the whole story."https://twitter.com/konomi_takeshi/status/1084393815488622592?r
Nissin, one of Osaka's main sponsors, has supported the athlete for years. It signed her in 2016, two years before her US Open victory and at the time many applauded the decision as a move towards boosting diversity.https://twitter.com/OrigCupNoodles/status/1034149535050686464?
In light of the advert, many are reconsidering how progressive the ramen giant truly is.
"I don't think they meant to be offensive but in all honesty they could do better," said Katie Sachiko Scott, who self-identifies as "Blackanese" - half-Japanese, half-black - and has lived in Japan for 14 years.
"They know it. we know it. It's not something that you can hide," she said, adding that mixed race Japanese were often held to higher standards.
"Only when we are great are we acknowledged and recognised for being Japanese," she said.
Osaka has long been at the centre of a public discussion regarding her background. Last year, when the 21-year-old became the first Japanese woman to win the women's singles title at the US Open, her victory over 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams was widely commented on. Critics around the world questioned whether Osaka, who was born in Japan and raised in the US, was "Japanese enough" to represent the country.
Critics said the Nissin video showed how little had changed in Japan's attitude to diversity. The nation is largely racially homogenous.
Baye McNeil, an African-American columnist for the Japan Times who writes about multiculturalism, said Osaka was seen as a tennis champion, and her win had become associated with Japan, but like most ha-fu, or half-Japanese people, she was still not fully accepted.
"Many Japanese still believe deeply in the notion of the [pure] Japanese race," said McNeil, "And so, she'll never truly be Japanese."
He said there were aspects of Osaka that would be accepted as Japanese - she has often been described as "shy", "humble" and "apologetic", for instance.
"[Before she won the US Open,] there was the image of the strong black female tennis players like Venus and Serena Williams, so maybe the Japanese expected Naomi to be similar," he said. "She did not behave as expected, and I'm sure many Japanese attributed this to her 'Japanese side'."
He said the whitewashing of Osaka was a conscious effort by Nissin to shift the public image of Osaka from being an "undesirable" dark-skinned foreigner to being perceived as a "desirable", light-skinned member of society.
While Osaka herself is yet to comment on Nissin's ad, she has said she prefers to refer to herself as Haitian-Japanese.https://twitter.com/LunionSuite/status/1038310880155496448
"Everyone wants to claim her. The Japanese, the Haitians as well," said McNeil. "But she has made it clear that she is Naomi. Greater than the sum of her parts, and embracing all aspects of herself."
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DSW is a strong advocate of the need for innovation to respond to the health challenges facing the young men and women that we work with in eastern Africa. To acknowledge the achievements made in women's health, we wanted to give the floor to those who are working at the forefront of innovation in health, we spoke to Zeda F. Rosenberg, CEO of the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), shortly after the announcement of results of clinical trial results for the dapivirine ring, the first long-acting HIV prevention method designed for women that has been shown to safely help offer protection against the virus.
DSW: What is the dapirivine Ring? What is it intended to do?
Zeda Rosenberg: The dapivirine ring, which IPM developed over the past decade, is the first long-acting HIV prevention method designed for women that has been shown to safely help offer protection against the virus. The novel product adapts a medical technology commonly used to deliver hormones— the vaginal ring — to instead deliver an ARV drug to prevent HIV over the course of a month. The flexible ring is easy for a woman to insert herself and provides sustained-release of dapivirine locally to the site of potential infection during vaginal sex. Because currently available prevention methods have not done enough to stop the alarming rates of infection among women, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the dapivirine ring could be an important new prevention method.
Our readers not being scientific experts, could you walk us through the key results of the trial announced by IPM in February?
Absolutely. Two large-scale clinical trials assessed whether the monthly dapivirine ring could help prevent HIV infection in women and would be safe for long-term use. These two "sister" studies — The Ring Study, led by IPM, and ASPIRE, led by our clinical trial partner the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN) — involved more than 4,500 women across four African countries where women at high risk of infection. In February, both studies found that the monthly ring is safe and did help prevent HIV in women, by approximately 30 percent overall. This means that nearly one-third of women who would have been infected were not. This is the first time that two large Phase III trials have confirmed that a microbicide can safely and effectively offer women protection against HIV.
Importantly, we saw differences in the results by age and level of product use, or adherence. Women over age 21 had higher levels of protection – by up to 56 percent. Conversely, women ages 18-21 saw little to no protection, which we are now working to fully understand. The two studies also saw a strong trend toward higher levels of protection with higher adherence. We anticipate that knowledge of the ring's safety and efficacy, matched with additional support to help women use the ring more consistently, could increase protection.
What is the ring's potential impact on women's health in sub-Saharan Africa?
We believe the ring could have an important impact, because when women can stay free of HIV, not only will they have a better chance for a healthy and productive future but their families and communities will, too. The shockingly high HIV incidence rates we saw in women of all ages in both ring studies paint a stark picture of the great risk women in sub-Saharan Africa face every day — and the urgent need to find a range of new options they can use to protect their health. We are very encouraged that both studies showed a clear trend toward higher efficacy for the ring with consistent use. This means that we could likely achieve much higher protection with stronger adherence to the ring. We are planning an open-label extension (OLE) study that will give former Ring Study participants access to the ring and help us understand how women will use it now that they are aware it can safely help offer protection. That will give us a better gauge of the ring's true potential impact. We hope to see increased adherence and efficacy in the OLE study, as seen in recent PrEP OLEs.
One of the interesting results was the efficacy of the Ring for young women under 21 – a group we work with a lot in East Africa. Is there already understanding within the trial as to why the Ring was less effective with them than women a few years older?
It is an important question that is a top priority for us to understand. We know from both studies that the youngest women aged 18-21 saw little to no protection, and that in ASPIRE, they also used the ring the least consistently. This suggests that adherence played a factor in the results, although we cannot rule out that biological or other factors may have had a role. To further understand these results, IPM is conducting additional analyses of data from The Ring Study, which reported results early, and MTN is planning follow-on sociobehavioral research. In addition, our planned OLE study would help us fully understand what factors discourage adherence, and just as importantly, what motivates it. That information will be vital to supporting women, including the youngest women, to use the product consistently in the OLE study so they can get the greatest benefit from it.
We work a lot with young people who are trying to protect themselves not only from HIV but also from other STIs and from unintended pregnancy. Does the Dapivirine Ring have a role to play as a method of contraception?
We believe the ring serves as an exciting platform technology for a new generation of HIV prevention products that also offer contraception to help meet women's sexual and reproductive health needs, including those of young women. IPM is now advancing a 90-day vaginal ring that combines dapivirine with a contraceptive hormone so that women could benefit from HIV prevention and contraception in a single product. The ring is expected to enter a Phase I safety trial later this year.
With the results that you have now, what are the next steps? When do you think we are likely to see the Ring commercially available for use?
IPM is pursuing two parallel pathways to advance this potential new prevention method for women. First, we plan to apply for regulatory approval for the ring in early 2017, and are hopeful that the first approvals could be received as soon as late 2018 in some African countries. Second, we are taking steps along a public health pathway, starting with the planned OLE study mentioned earlier that would provide former Ring Study participants access to the dapivirine ring while it is under regulatory review. This open-label study would also help provide critical insight into how women integrate the ring into their daily lives when they are aware of its safety and efficacy. Third, we are also working with governments and other partners to determine how the dapivirine could best fit into HIV prevention programs, and coordinate and finance potential access to an approved and affordable ring.
And finally, a question for the longer-term – is there anything in particular, given the experience of the Ring Trial, that IPM would ask of policymakers or donor governments to help accelerate the process of getting potentially life-saving products like the Ring into the hands of women that need them?
The dapivirine ring is a testament to what partnerships can achieve. Multisectoral, multi-country collaborations were essential to getting us to this point, where we may be able to offer women a comprehensive HIV prevention toolkit that includes innovative, self-initiated products like the monthly dapivirine ring and daily oral PrEP. This is a tremendous opportunity, and succeeding will require political will, financial resources, private sector know-how and civil society and community perspectives. The bottom line is: we need everyone to get involved, because women who face the threat of HIV infection every day need access to new prevention options as soon as possible.
Zeda F. Rosenberg, ScD
Dr. Zeda Rosenberg is CEO of the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), a nonprofit organization working to develop new HIV prevention products and other sexual and reproductive health technologies for women. Previously, Dr. Rosenberg served as scientific director for the HIV Prevention Trials Network at Family Health International, and as senior scientist for the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. She received her master's degree in epidemiology and a doctoral degree (ScD) in microbiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.
IPM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing new HIV prevention tools and other sexual and reproductive health technologies for women, and making them available in developing countries. Our partnerships with public, private and civil society bring scientific ingenuity, political will and financial resources to bear on developing and delivering products designed to have significant public health impact. IPM has offices in the United States and South Africa. Visit www.IPMglobal.org and follow us on Twitter @IPMicrobicides.
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifted off on Wednesday for the first time with paying passengers on board, marking a milestone many years in the making for the world's first "plastic" airliner.
The jet, owned and operated by All Nippon Airways, carried 240 passengers from Hong Kong to Tokyo, a trip that some passengers paid as much as $30,000 for at auction.
The historic flight took place on the same day that the 707, Boeing's first commercial airliner, took to the skies for its first voyage carrying fare-paying passengers under the operation of Pan Am 53 years ago.
Comprised of 50-percent composite materials and quieter engines, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is unlike any other commercial jet flying today. According to Boeing, the airplane runs on 20 percent less fuel than its competitors, while releasing 20 percent fewer carbon emissions.


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Robert Johnson Historians Dispute Legitimacy of Third Recently Authenticated Photograph
Robert Johnson has always been shrouded in mystery and with only a few photographs to prove he even existed, a recently authenticated picture of the musician is now being disputed. With only three known visual references to date, this could prove difficult for his estate.
It's been challenged by over four dozen music historians, writers, producers and musicians alike but the authenticity of a recently discovered photograph that depicts the enigmatic blues musician, Robert Johnson, is up for debate. Despite forensic evidence pointing to the contrary, this third photograph isn't thought to be legitimate.
But, with only two photos of the musician--who, as legend has it, sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads--a third would be a most valuable addition to the visual canon.
An article at The Guardian says: "Within the blues community the photo just got to be kind of like a joke in a sense," said Bruce Conforth, a professor of American culture at the University of Michigan. "But all these signatories, we finally all got together and said, 'Well, you know it's time for this to no longer be a joke. It's time to really put an end to this.'"
The 49 signatories, thus, include certain historians like Elijah Wald, David Evans, Steve Tracey and more. Also on the board is Gayle Dean Wardlow, who found Johnson's death certificate in 1968.
"It's not about history and it's not about music. It's about money," said Wald.
Historians fave also dissected the photo with help from forensic anthropologists and lay claim that the photo has "no substantial evidence to support [its] claim."
For now, the picture's authenticity will continue to be shrouded in accusations until a ruling declares otherwise.
But don't worry about photos when you can get down with the blues pioneer below.© 2016 The Classical Art, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
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About 600 graduates were honored at Bridgewater State College's 24th winter commencement on Friday.
"Warriors" is what student speaker Greg Reynolds called the nearly 325 Bridgewater State College graduates attending Friday night's commencement ceremony for their perseverance and spirit.
About 600 graduates were honored in the college's 24th winter commencement on Friday, although only about half typically participate in the ceremony to receive their diplomas.
Reynolds, of Dighton, spoke about his deployment to Iraq and life-threatening motorcycle accident as near insurmountable obstacles to his education, but triumph was his message.
"In three seconds I went from being in control of my life to fighting for my life ... from being on the dean's list to being on my deathbed," said Reynolds. "When my mom got to the hospital, she was told to gather my family since I was given an 18 percent chance for survival and even less than that for recovery.
"Not only was I in a coma for six weeks, I suffered a traumatic brain injury, several broken bones in my neck and a fore-quarter amputation.
"Most people go to college in September and graduate in May, four or five years later, but not us. We are here in January. We are here in January because our road was different."
"I bet every one of you graduating tonight had some obstacle placed in your way but you persevered to get here. Whether you know it or not we are warriors.
"It could have been the fact that you had to work and come to school part-time or maybe there was a death in the family and you missed a semester, perhaps an injury or illness. There are a multitude of reasons and things. However, in each of our lives, whatever it was, it was huge to us."
For Heather Salvucci of Plymouth, the past year was truly a race for her degree. She completed 37 credits in the past 12 months.
"I took two years off for personal reasons," said Salvucci, "so graduating is a huge achievement for me."
Salvucci said her future plans include graduate school for her master of arts in teaching degree at UMass-Dartmouth.
State Rep. Peter Koutoujian was the commencement speaker at the Rondileau Campus Center auditorium. Koutoujian, 48, represents the 10th Middlesex District in the state Legislature and has spent more than a decade on Beacon Hill. The lifelong Waltham resident has held several leadership positions in the House of Representatives and is currently the House chairman of the Joint Committee on Financial Services.
"I intend on becoming a phys ed teacher on the South Shore," said Joseph Arruda of Middleboro.
Political science classmate Andrew Fleischer said his future plans were to continue working for the mayor's office in his hometown of Brockton.
Masters degree plans were a frequent theme at the Bridgewater State College graduation, echoed by Brighid Callahan of Lakeville.
"I plan on going for a masters in public policy," said Callahan. "The political science department here was great."
"I'm really happy to be graduating," said Laura Perry of Middleboro. "I want to pursue working in an art history museum so I want to go back for my master's."
List of graduates
Abington: Michael Anderson, Michelle Bayly, Jessica Drain, Michael Duffy, Jeffrey Gosian, Sean Hickey, Kimberly Lynch, Kimberly Perkins, Rachel Wilder
Acushnet: Kyle Guenette
Amesbury: Elizabeth Charpentier, Timothy Frasier
Arlington: Ngor Kot, Henok Worku, Brianne Mansfield
Ashland: Ryan Grady
Assonet: Erron Custadio, Dale Desmarais
Attleboro: Kirill Batyuk, William King, Hillary Pigeon, Kerrin Ralli, Ashley Thibeault, Joseph Vivar
Auburn: Amanda Krasowsky, Stephanie Sciaraffa
Avon: Nicole Flynn, Erika Kramer
Bellingham: Michael Bissen, Joseph Costanzo, Stephen Daigle, Kori Weaver, Sarah Bouchard
Berkley: Derek Ferris
Bernville: Andrew Fleischer
Billerica: Shawn McGeoghegan
Blackstone: Andrew Abbondanza, Jesse Cabbage
Boston: Kevin Albert, Billy Smith
Bourne: Johnathan Matson
Boxford: William Dreesen
Boylston: Catherine Ekblom
Bradford: Jason Williams
Braintree: Elizabeth DeFlurin, Jean Galluccio, Stephanie Lydon, Janene Quintiliani, Timothy Shea, David Thompson
Bridgewater: Melissa Capraro, Nadia Carlevale, Laura Carlson, Adam Cole, Chelsey Connors, Kelly Duarte, Lynn Emord, Kathleen Enos, Christopher Hession, Johanna Justice, Musashi Kajikawa, Alex Lin, Brian Mellino, Deborah Sharland, Gregory Surman, William Whittington, William Whittington
Brockton: Dilce Amado, Kevin Brenner, Gina Ciaramella, Jeanne Clark, Steven Cohen, Danielle Davis, Robyn Diamond, Emulson Dorval, Ashley Frangioso, Julie Fulton, Sharon Halter, Karole Harris, Stephen Hatchfield, Daniel Jameson, Tammy Jarred, Amanda Lima, Lizandra Lopes, Maria Marin, Deanna McGillis, Mollie McGrath, Jeffrey Melendez, Natanael Monteiro, Shawn O'Leary, Shannon Oriola, Chad Pike, Christopher Poliseno, Jean Providence, Linda Purnell, Cyndi Ramhit, Francesca Ridore, Valery Saint-Louis, Amber Scatliffe, Angela Shanks, Christine Silva, Daniel Silva, Dewayne Taylor, Allison Wedge, Brian Wilson, Nancy Wisnaskas, Justine Riley, Vanessa Stonkus, Patrice Maloney
Buxton: Justin Dorr
Buzzards Bay: Sandra Knight, Shane LaHaie, Kristie Smith
Cambridge: John Roberts
Canton: Michael Bell, Kevin Foley, Matthew Galvin, Katherine Hogan, Stephanie Joyce, Genna Shapiro
Carlsbad: Andrea Calvani
Carver: Lindsay Caron, Meghan Costa, Scott Gardner
Charlton: Kimberlee Landry
Chelmsford: Justin Cody, Joseph Hall
Chilmark: Michael Pachico
Clinton: Spenser Hatstat, Sarah Heighton
Cumberland: Laura Belhumeur, Adam Condon, Michael DaCosta, Joseph Gorman, Charles Pierce
Danvers: Michael Collins
Dartmouth: Jessica Leal
Dedham: Alexandra Costa, Marissa Holland, Gregory Miller, Matthew Munchbach, Karen Samaras, Ashley Winslow
Dennisport: Nikita Chalke
Dickinson: Eryn Draeger
Dighton: Gregory Reynolds
Dorchester: Amanda Crowley, Daryl Thomas
Dover: Daria Wieteczka
Dracut: John Asimakopoulos
Durham: Matthew Rohrig
Duxbury: Holly Andresen, Adam Camobreco, Brian Donoghue, Victoria Keefe, Rachael Sprague, Daniel Therrien
East Taunton: Carey Damon
East Bridgewater: Robert Brack, Denielle Brasill, Maureen Chaves, Stephanie Coots, Phyllis Cotell, Sarah Floyd, Joy Kitchell, Jessica Luiz-Brazil, Kathleen Lynch, Jack McCroken, Kevin McNaught, Jacqui Reale, Jeffery Sarahs, Ross Yakavonis
East Falmouth: Mallory Goulart, Nicole Landers
East Longmeadow: Joseph Zguro
East Providence: Sabrina Raposo
East Sandwich: Kendra Teixeira
East Taunton: Marcio Bizinha, Jonathan Briggs, Matthew Haggerty
East Weymouth: Emily Ruel
Easthampton: Derek Jefferson
Easton: Molly Hurd, Joseph Rondeau
Everett: Stephanie Odian
Fairhaven: Elizabeth Goodhue, Lynn Laferriere, Sarah Spangler
Fall River: Brian Cabral, Jenniffer Carey, Kristin Dion, Audrey Faye, Ryan Heap, Walter Hildebrand, Albert Javier, Nathaniel Jezak, Paul Martin, Michael Melo, Joshua Pereira, Laura Perry, Christine Rocha, Brooke Texeira
Falmouth: John Abisla
Farmington: Sarah Haag
Forestdale: Ryan Wood
Foxboro: Kareena Andberg, Shauna Arapoff, Joseph Cetrone, Kristin Chamberlain, Gregory DeCosmo, Steven Field, Kasey McCarthy
Franklin: Catherine Barcelo, Kathryn Greenfield, Thomas Mahoney, Tyler Pasquarosa, Alena Pearce
Haddan: Alicia Wilmes
Halifax: John Almy, John Capeless, Breandan Carter, Kristen Glavin, Amanda Poskitt, Michael Rogers
Hanover: Justin DeLosh, Tristan Henderson, Christina Hoadley, Nicholas LaFauci, Lisa Lamoureux, Dennis O'Brien, Michael Pierce, Meaghan Reilly, Stephanie Sirignano
Hanson: Breida Collins, Richard Hanlon, Michael Hobart, Alexandra Lawlor, Florence Oladokun
Haverhill: Rachel Matheson
Holbrook: Michelle Carr, Keri-Ann Castaldini, Nora Conley, Kristie Dobay, Matthew Donovan, Lauren McGrory: Tiffany Sheehan
Holden: Daniel Caswell, Paige Tately
Hopedale: Nicholas Brown, Brandon Green, Mathew Stevens
Hopkinton: Stefani Ciulla
Hull, Katelyn Chase
Indianapolis, Bryn Morwick
Keene: Kyle Burbank
Kingston: Jacquelyn Derochea, Dominic Grasso, Charles Kelly, Alexandra Oates, Jonathan Pica, Jason Rice
Lakeville: Brighid Callahan, Scheren Dunham, Jill Kashgagian, Kiera Maher, Amanda Marston, Richard Pelland
Leicester: Pamela George
Leominster: Shannon Walsh
Longmeadow: Ashley Hess, Jeremy Randall
Lunenberg: Christopher Dijak, Linda Reinhardt
Lynn: Christina Dixon, Noelle Dulong, Philip Whelan, David Wyckoff
Malden: James Anderson, Jimmy Lee
Mansfield: Jonathan Antonucci, Kaitlyn Edwards, Ryan Gordy, Robyn Greenberg, Bhumika Patel, Brian Sanville, Meghan Stewart, Corey West
Marion: Heather Sullivan, John Taber
Marlborough: Amanda St Jean
Marshfield: Timothy Bonham, Michael Capano, Michael Cragin, Seanna Grant, Jesse Lee Loomis, Jason MacDonald, Sara Milton, Heather Miner, Caitlyn Olson, Kelly Stone, Erica Veiga
Marshfield Hills: Christopher O'Brien
Marstons Mills: Matthew Jones
Mashpee: Scott Campbell, Rachael Colby, Brittany O'Keefe, Brittany Robinson
Mattapan: Nicole Duncan
Mattapoisett: Mary Jayne Menezes, Brent Rusinoski
Mavion: Erin Braman
Medfield: Ashley Malloy
Medford: Keryn White
Medway: Laura Goodspeed
Mesa: Kyle Cramsey
Middleboro: Michelle Dutra, Robert Kaminsky, Ryan LaCrosse, Cory Leech, Nicole Lennon, Caitlyn Parker, Sara Savage, Stephen Savage
Milford: Brian Hayes, Jessica Lynn
Millbury: Elizabeth Sherman
Millis: Timothy Greer, Paul Lesbirel, Jessica Luce
Milton: Eric Choi, Anna Higgins, Alyson MacDonald, Bradley Riddle
Monroe: Alex Gamse, Montclair, John Healy
Nagano-ken: Yuka Sekiguchi
Nahant: Shannon Oliver
Natick: Angela Norcross
Needham: Jennifer Atkinson, Philip Mastro
New Bedford: Katie Brightman, Jessica Lawson, Ariel Mitchell, Kevin Oliveira, Amanda Soares, Lenore Tavares
Newton: Ali DerMarderosian
North Abington: Mary Hussey
North Adams: Nicholas Kaiser
North Attleboro: Michael Carp, Diana Coelho, John Collins, Kerrie Follett, Heather Grim, Jacqueline Price, Amanda Thompson
North Dartmouth: Joseph Helm, Ashleigh Robert
North Dighton: Steven Tripp
North Easton: Jennifer Berglund, Matthew Doherty, Katharine Gustafson, Kathleen Mullins, Shawn Mullins, Brendan Noonan, Michael Pina, Brian Walsh
North Providence: Samuel Kurko
North Quincy: Timothy Jonah
Northboro: Donna Molloy
Norton: Catherine Barros, Amanda Estano, DonnaRae McFarland, Jillian Schrems, Kristen Shamon, Danielle Williams
Norwell: Timothy Helm
Norwood: Ashley Gaudette, Colleen Greene, Katie Shea
Onset: Jennifer Sanborn
Oxford: Joel Gervais, Kristin McCassey
Peabody: David Gabriel, Jared Ingersoll, Eric Spector, Amanda Tringale
Pembroke: Joseph Arruda, Kathleen Benvie, Hillary Dana, Matthew Dovell, Jared Martin, Laurie Riley, Angela Snow
Pepperell: Brittney Johnson
Pittsfield: Mauer Desai
Plainville: Rebecca Cahoon, Nicole Gortze, Eric Joyal, Deanne Regali
Plymouth: James Antosca, Cristin Brennan, Joanna Costa, Eden Gurung, Katelynn Knatz, Don Lonergan, Kristina McSharry, Derek Mohn, Jennifer Owens, Christina Puccia, Heather Salvucci, Kaitlyn Scott, Amy Smith, Michelle Wagner, Julie Webster, Brendan White
Plympton: Jean Cabral
Quincy: Aiko Fukuda, Mark Hastings, Hilal Ulusan
Randolph: Christlynn Chrispin, David Jones, Antonio Mazzucco, Harold Noble, Karl Souffrant
Raynham: Andrea Berardi, Kathryn Cabral, To Fong, Gary Forrester, Kathleen Holmes, Lisa Kaplan, David Lang, Nicole Ludecker, Charlotte Moore, William Morton
Reading: Elizabeth DiNatale
Redondo Beach: Kwasi Dwomoh
Rehoboth: Krystal Bell, Ian Hiatt, Matthew Oliveira
Revere: Jackie Dean, Michael O'Loughlin
Riverside: Laura Gilbert
Rochester: Brian Shimkus
Rockland: Nicole Avitabile, Michael Cerbarano, Joseph DiGaetano, Erin Donegan, James Fontoni, Jill Jordan, David Lucas
Roslindale: Amanda Patchett
Rowley: Rachel Pesce
Saga: Shuji Noda
Sandwich: Michael Flick, John Manley
Saugus: Scott Venn
Scituate: Christine Hendrickson
Seekonk: Ashley Bell, Megan Daigle, Staci Lamoureux, Pamela Sagar
Sharon: Jennifer O'Neill, Alexander Rosenthal, Erica Snyder, Leah Vanvaerenewyck
Shrewsbury: Samuel Gattoni, Charlene Horne, Lindsay Waple
Somerset: Marisa Barnaby, Lisa Cady, Alyn LeBlanc, Amy Malloy, Cynthia Moniz
South Dartmouth: Rita Senra
South Dennis: Elsa Pettengill
South Easton: Christine D'Intinosanto, Elena Kulakova, Abigail Mann, Daniel Schepis, Samantha Trott, Nicholas Baker
South Weymouth: Charles Deacon, Linda Moscardelli
Stoughton: Vyacheslav Blyum, Brenda Doucette, Kerri-Ann Foley, Cecilia Iglesias, Branden Mahase, Albert Medeiros, Jeremy Meneses, Bethany Smith, Jason Meneses
Stow: Katie Brooks
Swansea: Brendan Connors, Jeremy Puccio
Taunton: Kerri Benjamin, Stephanie Blanchard, Kyle Boulanger, Liza-Anne Cabral, Jonathan Clough, Justin Cornaglia, Lisa-Marie Guzman, Beth Himmel, Amy Knorr, Natasha LaCroix, Michael LaJoie, Matthew Leaman, Jessica Magnussen, Sara Menard, Marise Miranda, Catherine Morehouse, Joshua Perkoski, Donald Priest, Sarah Riendeau, Daniel Roellke, Jonathan Silva, Christopher Silveira, Jacqueline Solana, Heidi Stavris, Mary Vargas
Townsend: Umar Mughal
Tyngsboro: Whitney Demers, Brent Kasabian, Anthony Nadworny, Jacqueline Hislop
Uncasville: Heather Thoman
Uxbridge: Sarah Brodeur
Wakefield: Ashley Clarke, Corey Erwin
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Wareham: Amy Fichtenmayer, John McClintock, Bethany Pierce
Watertown: Derek Tashjian
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West Babylon: Kerrin Paparella
West Boylston: Jarrett Sorge
West Bridgewater: Mary Cosgrove, Ryan Frederick, Meghan Lundin, Karen Morrison, Nicole Parsons, Benjamin Talbot, Adam Thompson
West Roxbury: William Doogan
Westford: Thomas McArdle, Jacqueline Spadano
Weston: Heather Anza
Westport: Christopher DaCruz, Marguerite Flanagan
Westwood: Ashley Candella
Weymouth: Erin Cotter, Alice DeAraujo, Erin Driscoll, Kathryn Finn, Jaclyn Gosselin, Jessica Kristnofe, Jordan Lawson, Jacquelyn Mirick, Misty-Lynn Pisani, Christopher Popp, Kaitlyn Rockwell, Jillian Rosenburg, Andrew Semedo
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Winchester: Bennett Gale
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My name is Corey Mosher and I am running for the 121st State Assembly District which covers Madison County, and portions of Oneida and Otsego counties.
I am a fourth-generation family farmer, partner at Mosher Farms, a father of four children attending our public schools, and the son of an Army Veteran.
We need a representative who not only understands the struggles people endure in the 121st District, but has lived those same struggles on a daily basis.
- Nearly one out of every five rural New Yorkers still does not have broadband access.
- Healthcare is inaccessible and unaffordable for too many in our community.
- Upstate public schools are chronically underfunded.
- Childcare is grossly inadequate--and out of reach for too many families.
- Long-term care remains a privilege, making it hard for our seniors to age with dignity.
- Legislation written by Albany bureaucrats, and not business owners, is making it hard for family farms and upstate businesses to survive.
On July 8th, 2019, our current Assemblyman, John Salka, said in an interview, "I'm not going to pass any landmark legislation…" Unlike Salka, I cannot and will not accept the status quo. Our district needs a representative with the political will and courage to tackle the biggest issues we face.
As Board Chairman of the Madison County Cooperative Extension, a board member of the New York State Vegetable Growers' Association, and a member of the National Barley Improvement Committee, I've been fighting for the countless family farmers in the 121st District and across the state that are struggling to keep our farms afloat.
There is no such thing as a strong upstate economy without a strong farm economy. The lack of access to broadband and poor infrastructure stands in the way of economic success for both our businesses and farms.
We need to invest in 21st Century clean technology infrastructure, expand access to broadband and enact policies that uplift New York's family farmers. When we do so, Upstate New York will become a place where businesses prosper, where families choose to raise their children, and where family farms thrive.
The 121st District needs an Assemblyman that gives real representation and a stronger voice to the people of the district. I can be that Assemblyman.
But first, I need your help. Get Involved with the campaign. Contribute. Finally, follow us on Twitter and Facebook @MosherForNY to stay up-to-date.


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Hi David DeSilvio Welcome to the worldwide Canvas Community. You ask a question that several have asked in the past. Interestingly, while Canvas allows the creator of content to see the word count within Canvas' rich content editor, the same does not apply to instructors....which I assume you are. First, you may want to lend your vote (and your comment) to this Feature Idea that is still available for voting: Word count for Speedgrader (DocViewer) grading
Otherwise, I'm afraid the only way to verify the word count as an instructor is to copy whatever was submitted and paste it into your favorite word processor program that has this feature. (For what it's worth, in most PC-based versions of Word it is under the REVIEW tab, and then by clicking the Word Count button that is on the ribbon.) I might add that if this is especially important for you, you may want to have students upload a file rather than type into the rich content editor, though I realize this may be more trouble than its worth depending on the assignment.
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Vive la France! Alma Pramac Racing celebrates a spectacular Sunday, the most beautiful in its history and consolidates its third place in the MotoGP team classification. Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller make fans happy. The rider from Terni is on the podium between Marquez and Valentino. The Australian finished fourth after an extraordinary


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A Sailfish Point Home Gets A Modern, Masculine Makeover By Interior Designer Patty Downing
Home—our cozy haven. Our prized personal oasis to share and celebrate with loved ones. Our shelter from the elements and sanctuary removed from the outside world. It is, overwhelmingly, our destination of choice—the one place on the planet that reflects and expresses our unique personality, interests, experiences and very identity.
Except for when it doesn't.
The dizzying demands of his career required that Bill Bevins maintain residences on both coasts. Pingponging to and from New York and Los Angeles left him little time to savor the vacation home he purchased on Sailfish Point more than 20 years ago.
Recently retiring and going through a divorce, Bevins decided to consolidate contents from his other homes and make the Stuart location a permanent place with a style all his own.
But this proved tougher than he thought.
"I've had lots of homes, but I've had (previous marriages) and never really decorated the places to suit myself," says
Bevins, 70.
So he decided in bring in a professional—Patty Downing of Patty Downing Interiors in Stuart.
"For 20 years I've driven past her place of business," Bevins says. "Nobody is in business that long unless they're reliable, and she was fabulous."
Let there be a light
Downing surveyed the décor—which was rife with stained wood grains and tones that heightened a closed-in feel—and declared a diagnosis.
"He had big, heavy oak moldings and ornate iron chandeliers," she says. "It was overly Old World."
First order, she suggested, was to lighten up the place. She advised an unobtrusive color scheme that allowed his impressive art collection to shine. She suggested painting the moldings white and making walls varying tones of gray.
"It was perfect for his art," she says.
Owning an assembly of sculptures and paintings, Bevins says his arts patronage is guided by his heart.
"Most of the paintings are pop art," he says. "It's not stuff that I bought because I thought I was making great investments. I bought it because I liked it."
Offering Guidance
During every redecorating endeavor, Downing is careful about letting the client lead the creative process.
"I've always thought I'm pretty gentle," she says. "I don't go into someone's home and say, 'You must do this and this and this,' because if I say, 'You must get rid of this,' they may say, 'It was my grandmother's, and it's my most favorite piece in the world.'"
With Bevins, Downing introduced ideas that would enable his favorite items from his other houses to mingle with ease. He responded well to each suggestion. Too
well, in fact.
"I'd hold my breath and say, 'What do you think of this?' And he'd say, 'Yeah. I like it,'" she recalls. "Everything I was showing him, he'd say, 'I like it.' 'Really? Or are you just saying that?' And he said, 'No, I like it.'"
Bevins promises he wasn't merely placating her.
"It was the easiest thing I've ever done," he says. "Every single thing that (she offered) I was in to."
Departure and early return
With the colors and styles agreed upon, Bevins left for vacation, giving Downing two months to finish everything.
Using soft gray paint, she recast the atrium as the ideal showcase for a striking bust with a floating hand to its chin. She transformed the den with built-in shelves of dark wood and silver tract lights to accentuate his paintings.
The masculinity of the original feel remained but got its contemporary upgrade. The theme carried through into the master bedroom and the living room, where in the latter she replaced the fireplace with a modern dark stone. On its mantle rests a golden statue that resembles a robed Oscar, neighboring a striking painting composed of newsprint crafted to read, "The Time Is Always Now."
Her subtle reworking of a breakfast nook—set amid a ceiling-to-floor bay-window—was crafted perfectly to direct all attention beyond it and into the lush gardens outdoors.
Everything appeared on schedule for the big reveal, until Bevins announced he was returning two weeks early. Downing raced to finish.
"He came in and I'd gotten a lot further than he thought I had," Downing says.
With more finishing work to do, she tried to manage the remaining weeks of renovation with as few intrusions as possible. Bevins took everything in stride.
"You can do it quick," he says, "or you can do it right. And the people she had were doing it right."
Discovering, inspiring talent
Striking the right tone derives from more than Downing's formal background. Living in Eastern Maryland, Downing worked with an interior designer, redoing historical houses while taking classes at a nearby community college. She moved to Stuart in 1981. Encouraged by friends in the field, she took additional design classes at what was then Indian River Community College.
"It just kind of evolved," she says. "It's been an easy process. I don't have much of an ego."
As she succeeded in growing her business, decorating homes in exclusive communities such as Harbor Ridge and John's Island, Downing also inspired an apprentice of sorts. Her daughter, Megan Downing Frech, originally attended Tulane University and majored in English and fine arts before she "backed into interior design and she's doing really well," the proud mother says. "She's very, very creative and innovative. I love her work."
Frech owns a design firm in New York City, where clients often seek to replicate a highly specific look, making for a very different market than Stuart.
"Here, people aren't hiring for a look," Downing says. "They're hiring you to say, 'Can you make my house my home?'"
Downing believes she succeeds in this effort thanks to a gift she honed during an earlier—and entirely different—career. As an intensive-care nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, Downing says she learned how to really listen.
"She listened to what I had to say," Bevins says. "I've been totally comfortable with every room in the house as it's come together—it's exactly what I wanted. I've had the place but I wanted it to be mine. And that's what she did, she took a place that I've lived in and made it mine."
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Easy meals for kids to prepare are a life saver when it comes to the busy day to day lives parent's live. Having your child learn how to help prepare meals at home allows them to have a sense of responsibility and encourages independence. Preparing meals and cooking also helps your child's cognitive development to enhance further, learning to understand sequence and variety.
When you are teaching your child how to help prepare their meals you are providing a great time to bond with your child. Your child will begin to learn about different pots and pans, utensils, and how to use the equipment in the kitchen. This will engage them in their fine motor skills and cognitive development as you challenge them in their cooking skills. A great way to expand your child's eating habit is to allow them to try multiple types of food at a young age. Introduce and explain different fruits, vegetables, meats, and the ingredients listed in each recipe. Let your child find the fun in easy meals to prepare so that they will want to participate in this activity every day.
Allowing your child to participate in activities that include household chores is a startup for your child with the upcoming responsibilities of being a teenager and down the road, a responsible adult. The developing child may still lack skills in some areas, but as a parent, you can help them develop what abilities they are not capable of doing at the moment by having them participate in every day tasks.
10 Easy Meals for Kids to Prepare
This a common meal that is easy to make together with your child. It is up to you if you are going to use ready made pizza crust or if you will include making the crust during the activity. Place the appropriate serving size of ingredients in individual bowls for your child. At first, you can let your toddler watch you while demonstrate how to distribute the ingredients around the pizza crust. After modeling how to make the pizza, allow them to independently place the toppings on their own pizza. You will have to help with heating up the pizza however you can explain to them what is happening during that process.
Chicken Parm Sliders
All you need is bread, chicken nuggets, cheese, and tomato paste. Place the appropriate serving size of ingredients in individual bowls for your child to put together this easy meal. They will need your help for warming up the sliders once they are put together however you can explain what is happening step by step, during that process.
One cooking method that is great for toddlers is baking. Your child will love baking cookies because they can be completely hands on in the process. First set out the proper measurements of the ingredients. Allow them to pour all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix. You can have them roll the batter into balls and place them on the cookie sheet or use fun cookie cutters to create shapes. Using shape cookie cutters will encourage cognitive development for identifying shapes. You will obviously have to help with placing and removing the baking sheet in and out of the oven. However once the cookies have cooled, you can provide your toddler with sprinkles, icing, marshmallows, colored sugar and crushed peanuts to decorate the cookies.
Cheese Quesadilla
This meal is as easy as 1, 2, 3 and provides for a fun finger food. Use whole wheat or spinach wraps for a healthier alternative. Allow your toddler to fill the wrap with cheese; they may also like some beans or shredded chicken. Heat the quesadilla up to melt the cheese. Provide salsa or guacamole as a dipping sauce for their quesadilla slices.
Banana Split
Your child will surely have fun making this easy dessert. First help them scoop the ice cream into their bowl. Then allow them to chose and decorate their ice cream from the ingredients that you have set out in individual bowls. What is great about this dessert is that you can control the ingredients, yet your child is still getting to make choices, enhancing their independence. For a healthier dessert, use frozen yogurt in place of ice cream and set out fruits and granola instead of sugary candies as toppings.
Pizza Toast
This is an alternative way of cooking pizza when there is no pizza crust. You can use a regular slice of bread or half of a bagel. To make it healthier, you could use a whole grain choice of bread. Provide your child's favorite toppings and allow them to create their meal. Place the pizza slice into the toaster and have your toddler watch as a timer counts down until the meal is ready.
Cereal Trail Mix
Your toddler will love these fun breakfast bites. Have them pick from their favorite cereals, combining them all in a bowl. Add honey and mix until a solid, stuck together consistency. Have your toddler scoop out the honey-cereal mix and form balls by rolling the mix in the palms of their hands. This activity enhances fine motor development. Lay the balls on a cookie sheet and refrigerate. This well be an easy grab snack full of nutrients.
PB & J Sandwich
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich is known to be a toddler favorite. Use a whole grain bread or wrap as a healthier alternative to white bread. Demonstrate to your child how to spread the peanut butter and the jelly. They will gain confidence being able to make this sandwich on their own. Have your toddler experiment with different flavors of jelly. They may also enjoy replacing the jelly with honey to have a delicious peanut butter and honey sandwich.
Fruit Kebabs
A fruit kebab is great way for your child to enjoy eating a healthy snack. Provide a variety of fruits for your child to choose from. Show them how to carefully push the fruit onto the skewer to complete the kebab. Not only will this delicious snack provide tons of vitamins, it will aid in your toddlers fine motor development with pushing the fruit down the skewer.
A healthy meal that can be fun for your child is a simple salad. By allowing your child to choose their desired toppings, they will be more likely to eat the vegetables or fruits included. Lay out in individual bowls ingredients such as mandarin orange slices, cheese cubes, raisins, tomatoes, carrots, sunflower seeds and so on. By allowing them to choose their toppings, they will be independently encouraging themselves to try new things.
Hands on activities allow for fun and memorable experiences while learning. Your child will not only grow with independence and confidence helping you create meals but they will be bonding with you, providing a memorable childhood. Spec Kid Club is here to help you guide your baby through all of the different stages of development. Please feel free to contact us for any questions, concerns or worries at https://speckidclub.com/


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