 soothing effect and relieves irritation, making it a great tool to help from the cough.
Another product of life of bees is royal jelly. Most often, it is being combined with other drugs and formulations. Royal jelly has a salty - sour taste and yellow-white color. Its beneficial properties include the normalization of metabolism and it is considered as a means of having an antibiotic effect. It is actively used in cosmetics, as it reduces inflammation, dilates blood vessels, tones and has anti-aging properties.
Honey - its contraindications and harm
Considering the entire set of useful properties, honey has some contraindications. In particular, this applies to people who are allergic to honey and its components. Sometimes it happens that allergy is being caused only by a particular variety of honey. If you fall into this category of allergic people, then you do not have to completely abandon the honey, but you can choose the variety, which does not cause allergy.
It is important to remember that the honey heated over 40 degrees loses all its useful properties, and being heated over 60 degrees also emits toxic substances, which are able to cause serious harm to the body.
It is worth mentioning that since the honey is an extraordinarily sweet product, people with diabetes need to consume it in strictly limited quantities and it is advisable to consult a doctor. If a child is sick with exudative diathesis, or scrofula, then it is recommended to consult a doctor before he consumes the honey. Do not forget about the high caloric content of honey.
How to choose honey?
If you buy honey in the store, be sure to look at the expiration date. Remember that the beneficial properties of honey remains fully only during the year. The tank should be made of ceramic or glass. Turn the jar of honey. The composition should be uniform and should be left on the walls of a thick layer of honey. In addition, another very important point, if you buy honey in November and December, it is better to opt for a sugar honey, as it is likely that it is of high quality. If the surface is covered with the foam and the smell became sour, it means that honey began to wander.
On condition that natural honey contains no impurities, it is being stored very well. Storage of such honey must be accompanied with all the natural process for it: crystallization, thickening, increased density and opacity. All of these are indicators of the quality. The most favorable conditions for storage of honey are the following: a dark, cool and dry place, which is normally ventilated and does not contain strong foreign odors that honey can adopt. It is not necessary to put it into the fridge.Universities play critical role in social compact: DPM Heng
They should not be ivory towers, but catalysts to create a better world, he says
Universities like Nanyang Technological University (NTU) play a critical role in providing educational access to those who might otherwise not have the opportunity, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday.
Over the years, NTU had taken in students from diverse backgrounds through bursaries and scholarships, and these helped to strengthen the social compact, he said.
Just as important, he added, was the role NTU students and alumni played in giving back to society.
In a video address at NTU's 30th anniversary dinner, Mr Heng said: "To each generation of NTU students and faculty, I urge you to continue to change our society and the world for the better. Universities should not be ivory towers. They should instead be catalysts to create a better world."
Mr Heng added that NTU had made good progress over the past three decades as it now ranked among the top universities in the world.
Said Mr Heng: "The social compact is under stress in many societies. Disparities are widening, and many communities feel excluded from progress. Singapore is in a better position, but we are not immune to some of these forces."
This was also highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong earlier this week when he launched Forward Singapore, an engagement exercise between the Government and Singaporeans to refresh the social compact and shape the country's future.
NTU president Subra Suresh announced yesterday that the university had raised more than $1.1 million through its 30th anniversary celebration activities.
He was also speaking at the anniversary dinner at NTU's newest sports hall on campus, the Wave.
The monies - from more than 4,000 donors - were raised through NTU's We Belong campaign from Jan 22 to March 31, said the university in a statement.
The campaign comprised NTU Service Week, where about 600 volunteers worked with more than 30 community partners; Best Foot Forward, a virtual run that clocked 37,000km from 1,000 runners; and NTU Giving Day, which brought the entire university community together to celebrate the impact of giving and to support critical causes of the university.
The $1.1 million will go towards financial aid for students as well as support for the university's colleges, schools and programmes, such as the NTU Priorities Fund, School Advancement Funds and the NTU Sustainability Fund.
The university kicked off its anniversary activities in September last year, which included the launches of a digital time capsule, a public exhibition and a limited-edition book.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 02, 2022, with the headline Universities play critical role in social compact: DPM Heng. SubscribeIn 1989, she was a Grand Valley college student working the phones at The Homestead as part of a summer internship. Jamie Jewell has been moving up the company ladder ever since—front desk manager; manager of reservations, senior manager of sales, and, now, The Homestead’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing.
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