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December 29, 2023
Good deal – The Riviera-et-Bar PEJ 730 “5 star” juice extractor at €290.25 (-13%)
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-12-29 21:39:02
Despite a large catalog of devices dedicated to culinary preparation, the French Riviera-et-Bar only sells one juice extractor, the PEJ730. Thanks to its four programs, it adapts to the types of fruit to be squeezed, from the hardest to the softest.
It’s almost flawless for the Riviera-et-Bar PEJ 730. This juice extractor crushes fruits and vegetables quickly and without leaving too much fiber in the juice. We particularly appreciate the intuitive control panel which allows you to choose your drink, even if its location, at the back of the device, is not very accessible.
Points forts
- Four predefined programs.
- Good juice extraction yield.
- Little fiber found in the juice.
Weak points
- Access to programs inconvenient.
- Low yield on parsley.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude the prices of stores whose the VAT policy is not clear (so-called “gray” stores, typically in the case of imports from China).
An alternative
Bosch promises fresh juices and smoothies at home and the promise is kept. Without achieving excellence, the VitaExtract proves sufficiently effective in terms of performance and filtration to make it a recommendable device. It manages to crush all types of fruits and vegetables, silently. Small downside, however, is the size of the chute, which requires the user to carefully cut their food.
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Restaurant Le Hobbit Takes a Stand Against No-Show Reservations in Quebec – The Need for Change
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-12-29 20:52:41
The restaurant Le Hobbit, in Quebec, launched a cry from the heart following a disastrous evening during which nearly 30% of its reservations simply did not show up, in the middle of the holiday season.
“I have employees who have canceled activities planned between Christmas and New Year’s Day to go back to work, because we know it’s going to be busy and fun. It’s really a shame to see that they did it for nothing,” laments the co-owner of the Hobbit, Danie Ouellette.
Like many other owners in the industry, the entrepreneur says she is fed up with this “scourge” which has been going on for years now. She therefore chose to denounce this “disrespectful and harmful” practice on social networks this week.
Ms. Ouellette estimates that the “no-shows” on Thursday evening took up more than a quarter of her dining room completely unnecessarily. “We had to refuse a good twenty passers-by, because we kept these tables,” she notes.
“People say it’s tourists who do this, who book at several restaurants to be sure of having space. The most frustrating thing is that this is not true in this case. They were locals who know how much the restaurant business has been affected by the pandemic and everything that comes with it.”
Legislation to rethink
Exhausted, the owner of the Fondissimo restaurant in Magog, Jean-Philippe Plouffe, had confided to Journal a year ago it was now going to impose fees on those who do not honor their reservations.
This practice is, however, discouraged by the Association des restaurateurs du Québec (ARQ), since it is not legal. It is also not permitted to require a deposit.
Although The Hobbit has not decided to follow in the footsteps of the Estrie establishment, the restaurant on rue Saint-Jean does however ask for the credit card information of customers who reserve a table.
The restaurant Le Hobbit, located on rue Saint-Jean in Quebec, denounced the “scourge” of “no-shows” on its social networks on Thursday evening. Photo Le Journal de Québec Vincent Desbiens
“It’s enough to make customers think, because we have everything they need to make them pay. But there are still a few people who are going to be bold knowing that we can’t do anything,” continues Danie Ouellette.
For years, the ARQ has been engaged in a standoff with the Quebec government in order to change things. The organization would like fees ranging between $5 and $20 to be paid by customers who do not show up for a reservation.
The co-owner of the restaurant Le Hobbit says she is “very eager to see” if this idea will one day be implemented.
“Above all, we need to make people aware. Even if it’s a table for two, it can have a big impact. “It’s perhaps this table that will cause us to bring in extra staff for nothing and waste food,” she concludes.
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Biden Administration Announces Last Wave of Military Aid to Ukraine Before Year End: Impact on US Policy and Russia-Ukraine War
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-12-28 17:01:41
2023-12-29 01:01 United Daily News reporter Zhang Wenxin/Washington report The Biden administration announced the latest wave of military assistance to Ukraine on the 27th, which is also the last wave before the end of the year, marking that the United States has exhausted…
The Biden administration announced the latest wave of military aid to Ukraine on the 27th. This is the last wave before the end of the year. It also marks that the United States has exhausted its aid budget to Ukraine and must wait for Congress to pass an additional budget before it can maintain aid to Ukraine; Congress Lawmakers continued to negotiate the border security bill during the holidays, hoping to unblock the Ukraine aid budget.
The White House announced last week that there will be a final disbursement of aid to Ukraine before the end of the year. The White House Budget Office pointed out that the aid budget authorized by Congress to provide Ukraine with executive departments will be exhausted by the end of this year. The executive branch must seek the consent of Congress to avoid running out of aid to Ukraine. .
The Biden administration announced on the 27th that it would provide Ukraine with a total of US$250 million in additional ammunition including air defense systems and Haimas. Since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in February last year, the United States has provided more than US$46 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. Ukraine.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that U.S. assistance is crucial for Ukraine’s allies to defend their country and freedom and resist Russian aggression; the alliance of more than 50 countries continues to provide critical support to Ukraine, and the top priority is for Congress to take action as soon as possible. Advance U.S. national security interests by helping Ukraine defend itself and its future.
In October, the Biden administration proposed a $106 billion supplementary foreign aid budget, planning to provide $61.4 billion to Ukraine, $14.3 billion to Israel, $915 million in humanitarian aid, and $7.4 billion to Taiwan and the Pacific. , and border funds of 13.6 billion.
Republicans asked the Biden administration to tighten border and immigration policies. Lawmakers from both parties worked overtime to negotiate before the Christmas holiday recess, hoping to deal with immigration policies first in exchange for Republican support for the Ukraine aid budget. However, they finally broke through.
The Senate has been on recess since last week, and lawmakers will not return to Washington until following the 8th of next month. The American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on the 27th that senators continued to hold remote conversations during the recess to negotiate the border security bill.
ABC reported that off-the-table negotiations have been held for several weeks by Democratic Senator Murphy, Republican Senator Lanford and independent Senator Sinama; the senators stated that the goal is to establish a more orderly and efficient asylum system. , reduce border chaos.
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