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Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Beer: A beginner's guide to ale styles: 1 of 3

Where to start? Brown ale, porter, I.P.A., stout, bitter, mild... The list goes on. First of all, What is ale? To me, coming from and living in Britain, ale should only be made from 4 ingredients; barley, water, hops and yeast. It should come hand pulled from a cask at cellar temperature, or from a bottle (preferably bottle ...
Education > Education (Other) Tips for students on how to behave in class - from a teacher!: 1 of 1

Working as a primary school teacher in England I've discovered the secret to staying out of trouble in class is letting the teacher get on with teaching, and the other students get on with learning. If the behavior of an individual disrupts teaching or learning, trouble will no doubt ensue. Teachers understand that every chi...
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer News & Opinion Is the MyFootballClub scenario a good idea?: 4 of 5

As a paid up member of myfootballclub.co.uk I feel it my duty to say a few words on our behalf. The idea is a simple but ingenious one. To give football fans a voice again in a sport that is becoming dominated by big business. Partly as a backlash to foreign owners buying up big clubs to use as their personal playthings, and...
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Is organic produce really worth more money?: 44 of 45

i have no qualms at all about paying extra for organic food, it has so many benefits, even if they are somewhat flawed. Our health should be of utmost importance to us, and I for one am happy to pay a bit extra to be sure that the fruit and vegetables I eat aren't routinely sprayed with harmful pesticides and other chemicals...
Home & Garden > Trees & Shrubs How to make a bonsai tree: 8 of 8

The ultimate goal when growing a Bonsai tree is to give the impression of a mature, naturally grown tree, in miniature. Therefore all Bonsai trees, whichever style they are grown in tend to have some common features, which growers should bear in mind. A well developed and smoothly tapering trunk, supported by exposed roots o...
Education > Primary School (Other) Teaching history in elementary school: 8 of 8

World history if full of colorful characters and extraordinary events. History lessons should aim to bring the past to life, and help children feel connected to what has gone before. Children must be able to place the period being studied into a time frame, to understand how it fits in with other topics studied and indeed th...