Articles from ‘elocal magazine’

This 5-ingredient, 15-minute honey garlic chicken with an addictively delicious sauce makes a perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe! · Ingredients · • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil (or canola oil) · • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes (about 1/2 inch) · • Salt and black pepper · • 3 tablespoons honey · • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce · • 3 cloves garlic, minced · • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper…

When U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles was upset in a race this month at the Paris Olympics, weakened by COVID-19 and earning only a bronze medal, the coronavirus that once stopped the world made headlines again. But the coverage also underscored that SARS-CoV-2 has become yesterday’s news—barely more interesting than the flu or the common cold unless it affects sports, a politician, or a celebrity. · Still, the big summer surge of COVID-19 that hit…

Celebrated on October 21st, Trafalgar Day marks the day on which Britain triumphed in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. This historic marine conflict was fought off the Cape of Trafalgar, offshore from Cadiz, Spain, with forces from Spain and France clashing with Britain. · The Battle of Trafalgar made Lord Horatio Nelson one of Britain’s most famous war heroes. As Admiral in the Navy, he led the British fleet to victory; a fleet then being…

In the eight days leading up to the Olympic 1500-m final Snell had already run five races: the heats, semi-final and final of the 800 m – in which he won gold – and the heats and semi-final of the 1500 m. Joining him in the 1500-m final was Kiwi teammate John Davies, who just made it through his semi-final, placing third. · The field for the 1500 m was initially led by Michel Bernard of France. He fell back after 400 m and for about 200 m there…

It is a story whose characters and actions are so implausible that at times it seems like the wild invention of a work of fiction. But the Diamond Necklace Affair was a scandal that was all too responsible for the eventual execution of Marie Antoinette—the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. · Most shocking, perhaps, is that the Queen was totally unaware of the elaborate scam. · It all began with a dubious “countess”—Jeanne de…

The foundation was established in Australia by the Kiwi-born ophthalmologist (eye doctor) to treat eye problems in poorer countries. Within six years, 200,000 people had their sight restored via cataract surgery. · When he moved to Australia in 1965, Fred Hollows was shocked by the number of Aboriginal people with preventable eye disorders. Reducing the gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’ turned into a lifelong passion that would see…

From the family sheep station in Shag Valley, East Otago, amateur radio operator Frank Bell sent a groundbreaking Morse code transmission that was received and replied to by London-based amateur operator Cecil Goyder. · Frank and his older sister Brenda were radio pioneers. Invalided home from the Western Front in 1917, Frank revived a boyhood interest in wireless communication while recuperating. He helped pioneer the use of short radio waves…

The oil boom of the late 2000s created significant headwinds for Iranian manufacturers. As the value of oil exports surged, the Iranian rial appreciated, real wages rose, and foreign goods flooded the Iranian market. Middle-class families relished in their newfound purchasing power, gladly buying French cosmetics, Korean appliances, and Turkish clothing while shunning domestic brands. This is how Iran caught a textbook case of “Dutch…

Liam Payne had everything he could ever have dreamed of while still a teenager. As a member of One Direction, there was a string of No 1 hits, adoring (mostly female) fans, millions in the bank and a lifestyle that involved travelling the world by private jet and performing to packed-out stadiums. · But he'd made a pact with the devil and, not surprisingly, he came off worse. · Now, in the aftermath of his tragic death, it's hard not to come to…

Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington would influence decision-making on Treaty of Waitangi issues for decades. · Prendergast was attorney-general from 1865 to 1875, and then chief justice of the Supreme Court until 1899. · The Wi Parata case involved a block of land at Porirua which Ngāti Toa had given to the Anglican church on the understanding a school…