In-Ground Basketball Hoops Pros and Cons

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We live in a world in which everything is important. Like studies, sports are also important in one’s life. It is also said that “All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy.” So “sports” is very important in one’s life. It helps us to remain healthy and fit. Everyone likes to play different types of sports and games.

There are a lot of other sports that are also played. These games are played with great enjoyment. Each game has its rules and regulations. If a person doesn’t play games, he/she doesn’t succeed in his/her life. Basketball is one of the most played games these days. It helps in keeping a person fit and healthy. This game has many other benefits also. Like:

 

• Strong Body: Carrying a ball and running in the stadium builds up a strong body. It develops muscles.

• Weight Loss: As in this game, the player has to run to snatch the ball from the opponent and carry the ball along with him, the calories get burnt. More is the burning of calories; more is the weight loss.

• Stamina and Height: This game increases the stamina and height of a person. We all can see that most of the basketball players are taller in height.

• Mental Development: This game requires a healthy mind and no game can be played without planning a strategy. So, playing basketball also helps in mental development.

This game needs a basketball hoop, a ball, and a stadium or ground for playing. There are different types of basketball hoops. One such hoop is “In Ground Basketball Hoops”.

Healthy, Hassle-Free Holiday Bundles from The Goodwill Market

Tis the season to show you care by sending healthy goodies from The Goodwill Market to family and friends. The gift baskets have been carefully curated to fit different lifestyles, filled with wholesome products that focus on health and wellbeing.

What’s more, they can be delivered safely and conveniently to the doorstep of your loved ones via orders on The Goodwill Market website. You don’t have to leave the comfort and safety of your home to send out healthy and high-quality gifts this Christmas.

The Goodwill Market is an online shop owned and operated by Dygen Pharma Distribution Corporation (DPDC), a subsidiary of Dyna Drug Corporation. Its mission is to make premium brands more accessible to Filipino consumers with online orders and fuss-free delivery. “This is a very valuable e-commerce service especially as everyone stays safe inside their homes,” says DPDC General Manager May Panganiban. “Our gift packages contain a wide selection of health and wellness products that are sure to add a spark of joy to the holidays.”

Here are some of the gift selections that you can send as corporate giveaways, or as personalized gifts to your loved ones.

1. The Holiday Flavor Pack delivers goodies that are fit for the season’s feasts. It contains a selection of imported pasta sauces for easy meals made special.

2. Work from Home (WFH) is a healthy spread of snacks and ingredients that are perfect for those who like to bond over good food while working. Wholesome meals and snacks are more accessible with tasty treats and premium ingredients.

3. The Lunch Box Buddies is the perfect gift for parents who shower their kids with love and care. It’s got everything they need to make bath time fun while taking care of a baby’s sensitive skin. It’s also got kiddie vitamins for that extra boost of protection.

Make your Christmas list and check it twice. Find out which gift sets from The Goodwill Market will fit your friends and family members best, or check out the other items that are available at www.goodwill.market and its official social media pages on Facebook and Instagram and have these wholesome gift packs delivered directly to your recipient hassle-free. Book your corporate giveaways, customized orders, and special requests through customer@goodwillmarket.ph

Christmas Feast Ideas That You'll Love

There are two traditional feasts that Filipino families often look forward to during Christmastime: the Christmas Eve Noche Buena and the one that follows on the 25th itself, which is often held as part of a festive family reunion. Either way, expect those in charge of preparing the dishes to pull out all the stops to serve the most delectable food on the table for everyone to enjoy.

And if that happens to be you, chances are high that you already have some recipes in mind to make each of these feasts a gastronomic delight to remember. They might even be all-time family favorites or even hand-me-downs from your great-great-grandparents. Having said that, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to learn a few more recipes just to keep things fresh and put something different on the table for Christmas. Two that are guaranteed to make you look like Master Chef are Meatballs in Black Truffle Sauce and Three-Cheese Truffle Macaroni and Cheese.

The recipes are as follows:

Meatballs in Black Truffle Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread crusts removed, broken into pieces

• scant 2/3 cup whole milk

• 2 1/4 cups finely minced ground beef (or a mixture of meats, such as pork, chicken, or turkey)

• 1/2 cup meat pâté

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Plain all-purpose flour, for dusting

• Olive oil for frying

FOR THE BLACK TRUFFLE SAUCE

• 1 tablespoon + 2 tsp butter

• A drizzle of olive oil

• 1 bunch spring onions scallions, finely chopped

• 1 carrot finely chopped

• 1 heaped cup button or oyster mushrooms finely chopped

• 3 1/2 tablespoon plain all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup white wine

• 2 cups beef chicken or vegetable stock

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary

• 1/2 cup double heavy cream

• 1/2 teaspoon Umbria Black Truffle Sauce

Instructions

1. Place the bread in a bowl and pour over the milk. Set aside to soak.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together the meat and the pâté. Add the soaked bread and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix until smooth and well combined. Form meatballs by rolling walnut-sized pieces of the mixture between your hands. They should be about 1oz each. Dust the meatballs in flour.

3. Heat some oil in a shallow pan over medium-high heat and fry the meatballs just until they are golden. Do not overcook at this stage as we are going to finish them in the sauce. Set aside.

4. To make the sauce, heat the butter and olive oil in a pan over medium-low heat and add the finely chopped spring onions, carrot,s and mushrooms. Cook for about 10 minutes, until the onion is transparent. Reduce the temperature to low and add the flour to the pan, stirring with a wooden spoon to make a roux. Cook for about 4 minutes and then add the wine, continuing to stir until you get a paste and the alcohol has evaporated, then add the stock with the salt and rosemary. Keep stirring and cooking until the sauce thickens, then add the cream, stirring so that the mixture doesn’t split or curdle. Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for a further 5 minutes.

5. Put Umbria Black Truffle Sauce into the sauce, mix and fold and serve hot.

Filipino Bloggers Network holds 10th Annual Thanksgiving Party

 

It was a decade ago when the Filipino Bloggers Network (FBN), one of the most active Philippine-Based community of bloggers and influencers in the country, held its first-ever Thanksgiving Party in a hotel in Quezon City.

This coming December 12, FBN will hold its 10th Annual Thanksgiving Party virtually to reacquaint with fellow members around the country and reminisce 120 months of challenges and cheers; 3,650 days of networking; countless stories and priceless memories.

Although the gathering will still be online just like last year, FBN members anticipate the annual get-together as an opportunity to make new friends and catch up with old pals they have not seen for a while, not to mention the chance of winning some exciting prizes from the games and raffle draws. Representatives of different PR groups and brands will also grace the event to personally thank members of the online community who have supported them in the past years.

FBN currently has around 2,000 members across the country and abroad and continues to expand as it provides a venue for Filipino bloggers to interact with other members, even those based overseas. Moderating the discussions and posting opportunities from several brands are co-admins Divine Reyes and Richard Mamuyac and Lariza Garcia.

This year’s celebration is supported by the following generous sponsors: 

Cleanfuel Celebrates Yuletide Season with Paskong Panalo e-Raffle Promo

 

Cleanfuel is celebrating the Christmas season with its Paskong Panalo ng Cleanfuel e-Raffle Promo starting November 17, 2021.

Cleanfuel VIP card holders have a chance to win a one-year supply of fuel, a motocross training course at Cleanfuel Motocross Park, mountain bikes, full-faced helmets and air purifiers.

For every Php 500 spent on fuel products, such as AutoLPG, Diesel, Clean 91, and Premium 95 or any Motul engine oil products, Cleanfuel VIP members may earn one (1) e-raffle entry. For customers who are non-VIP card holder, Cleanfuel encourages the customers to apply to have a validated raffle entry.

Helping Your Child Choose a Sixth Form

 

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Your child may want to undertake A Levels but may not wish to remain at their school to do so. This is fine – for many young adults, this is a healthy decision and a way to make changes in their life.

Meeting new friends, having a new routine and journey to school can be very refreshing for children and if your child would like to choose a new school or college for sixth form, it’s important that you take their request seriously.

Visits are vital

Make sure to find out when the sixth form has open days for parents and pupils. Book a spot and attend with your child. This senior school in Middlesex takes these open days very seriously and it’s a chance for parents and pupils alike to see the environment and meet the staff.

This first look is important as it will give you both a chance to assess the school and the amenities.

Your child might have a strong reaction to one school and not to another so it’s important to book a few visits.

The Benefits of Arts & Crafts for Children

 

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Arts & crafts are a vital part of a child’s education. Some children take to arts more easily than others but all can enjoy the various activities when they’re presented in a fun way.

Arts & crafts support children’s cognitive learning and their hand-eye coordination in addition to developing creativity. For children who tend towards highly-strung, arts & crafts offer a great way for them to relax.

There are many activities which you can do with your child at home to support their skills and enjoyment in this area. Here are some ideas for preschoolers.

• Finger painting – let them go wild; kids love the sensory feeling of dipping their hands into paint and if you give them permission to do it, they’ll participate with gusto. Just put down a plastic sheet and ensure your child is wearing old clothes!

• Sticking – it doesn’t matter what they’re sticking to so much as they have a chance to do it. You can use a glue stick to avoid too much mess! Let your child cut out some pictures from an old magazine and make a collage or let them stick bits and bobs from your sewing box onto an old tissue box to make a treasure chest. Good items for sticking include lace, buttons, sequins and trims.

• Model making – whether you use clay, papier-mache, or just old boxes, there’s a real joy for children to be found in making a model. They can make robots fairly easily out of boxes, houses or cars also make a good choice. Help them make a model of their favourite animal from old newspaper and paste or for simplicities sake, make snakes from air-drying clay and paint them after they’re dry!

As your child grows, explore different mediums with them. Older children might enjoy crochet, patchwork, woodwork, and embroidery in addition to watercolour painting or sketching.

Your child’s school will usually have a robust arts curriculum – like this independent girls’ school in Surrey. At schools like this, the arts are seen as vital to children’s development.

Helping Your Child Transition from Nursery to Big School

 

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The big day is almost upon you and you can scarcely believe it but your child is due to start school! This is a momentous occasion and both you and your child might feel nervous about the changes. That’s natural – what’s important is that you don’t show nerves to your child.

It’s also important not to build things up too much – don’t make a big fuss about it or your child will worry that it’s going to be a big shock. Discuss the changes with your child and what they can expect but keep the conversation light.

Common issues

There are many common issues that small children find tricky about the transition to big school, here are just a few.

• Toilets – will they be big or scary? Can your child manage alone?

• Lunchtime – if your child is a fussy eater or doesn’t like to sit still, it’s important to discuss lunchtime expectations with them. Slow eaters should be given packed lunches which are easily managed – for example, don’t pack a whole apple because it will take your child too long to eat, instead, cut it up for them and add a little lemon juice to keep it fresh.

• Staying hydrated – ensure your child knows what their water bottle looks like and where to find it.

• Missing you – this is the hardest one of all and there are a number of ways in which to tackle it. Reassure your child that you will be there or their caregiver will be there at the end of the day. Give them a handkerchief with your perfume on it.

The transition to big school can be a lot of fun but there will be natural challenges along the way.

Good schools like this day nursery in Kensington have a strong pastoral care team who are well used to dealing with the common issues which may arise and they will support your child all the way.

How to Help Your Child Develop Their Social Skills

 

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Social skills are just like the other skills which children need to learn such as reading, writing, running, speaking and so forth.

Some children are naturally good at socialising and others aren’t. For some children, social skills just develop slower than other children’s and you needn’t worry or stress about it because it often ‘rights itself’ as the child gets older. Here are some top tips for helping your child to develop their social skills:

• Ensure they have plenty of interaction with other children, this might be through clubs and playgroups or playdates with friends.

• Encourage good manners in day-to-day life, no pushing, no grabbing and always please and thank you.

• Encourage good listening skills; for children to succeed on the playground they must be able to hear others’ wishes and worries or they won’t be seen as a good playmat.

• Good sportsmanship is vital and that means no tears upon losing a board game! Help your child to understand that you win some, you lose some! A good way around this is to stop letting them win at every board game because that’s not a natural state of affairs.

If your child’s teacher has mentioned that your child isn’t slotting in very well, it’s important that your child is supported to gain the correct skills to enable them to make friends. This independent school in Surrey has a robust pastoral care system so that children who might struggle, don’t for long!

Speak with your child’s teacher to gain insight into where your child needs more support. It might be that they’re shy or that they’re a little bossy – ask the teacher for tips on supporting your child’s development in these areas. Most teachers are well-versed in this and will gladly help you.

Everything you need to know before purchasing your next Medical Grade gloves

 

Need help finding quality Pidegree Medical grade gloves that protect against viruses, infections, and diseases? We've got you covered. Get everything you need to know before making your next purchase.

What are Medical Grade Gloves?

Medical grade gloves, sometimes called exam grade gloves, were first designed for non-surgical procedures. Now, they are used in all areas of health care, from medical research labs to operating rooms.

A higher standard of testing is required based on the acceptable quality limits (AQL) that are determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Gloves with fewer defects have a lower AQL score.

Exam grade gloves require an AQL of 2.5 or less, with only a few gloves detected with defects. The glove quality must be high enough to protect against infections and diseases. Manufacturers must also receive a 510K certification.

Who Uses Medical Grade Exam Gloves?

Medical grade gloves are worn by surgeons during surgery, medical lab technicians when handling hazardous materials and chemicals, and other medical personnel who might need protection. Exam-grade gloves are a vital form of protection for any industry with exposure to biological hazards. This ranges from caregivers, tattoo artists, and aestheticians to janitors, housekeeping staff, and childcare providers.

Anyone who comes into direct contact with blood pathogens or bodily fluids while caring for people or animals is required to wear exam gloves. Exam grade gloves are considered a necessity in areas with a higher risk of potential exposure. They effectively reduce the chances of becoming infected with blood-borne pathogens after contact.

How to choose healthy virgin Malaysian hair weave

With so much desire and demand for impressive hair, the hair market has seen an influx of numerous types of virgin hair weave, all of which are charming. A lot of virgin hair weaves are gorgeous, but virgin Malaysian hair is just one of a handful that stands apart from the others. If you want to wear hair with unbelievable smoothness and silkiness, you should keep virgin Malaysian hair in your shopping cart. What is Malaysian hair?

Like the name suggests, Malaysian hair comes from South East Asia. The hairs are obtained from women of Malaysian descent by means of donations made at Malaysian holy places in exchange for money. On unusual occasions, this hair is given away voluntarily, absolutely free. It is widely regarded as one of the best because of its texture; they typically have a lustrous appearance and come in a variety of designs to meet a variety of needs. The most popular or typically purchased ones are straight, body waves, and kinky curly hair. Unlike various other sorts of hair, virgin Malaysian hair will commonly not crinkle when wet. After shampooing, the hair might have a mild wave, but its texture will continue to be straight with great deals of body and bounce. With its sleek, luxurious texture and just the right amount of shine, Malaysian hair is known to mix effectively with the majority of hair kinds.

The Best Music Lessons for Kids: Building Skills and Passion

 

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Music is a part of our culture and can be enjoyed by all ages. But as children grow up, they often stop playing an instrument or singing in the choir because of the time commitment required to learn new skills. Online violin lessons are available for students to continue their music education from the comfort of home!

What Are the Benefits of Music Lessons for Kids?

Music lessons are beneficial for every child, regardless of age or skill level. Some benefits include:

• Improved concentration and focus

• Self-confidence in public speaking opportunities

• Developmental skills that can lead to other academic success down the road (fostering creativity & problem solving)

How Do I Find a Good Instructor?

The best way to find an excellent instructor is through online reviews and recommendations from friends, family members, or colleagues. You’ll want to find somewhere that has a staff of highly qualified music teachers with years of teaching experience.

What Types of Instruments Are Most Popular With Kids?

The most popular instruments vary depending on the child’s age and interests. However, some general trends include:

• Piano & keyboard lessons for young children

• Violin lessons for elementary school-age children

• Vocals for high school students and adult