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News: Rice Shortage in Japan: What?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 1 Sep 24

I read an article that Japan is having the rice shortage at present. At some point, they cannot pinpoint what went wrong in such a situation. In fact, I was discussing this with my Japanese student. In the long run, I asked her...

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Self-reliance

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 27 Sep 22

Synonymous with self-reliance is independence and self-sustaining. It is defined as making one's own way, working to support oneself, not depending on others for provision. The concept of self-reliance seems to be a thing of the...

self sufficient

self sustaining

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What is your takeaway?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169479) • United States 5 Apr 20

What are you learning with all of the medical crisis and financial and social crisis over covid-19. What comes to my mind is "resilience". Learning how to deal with situations that are beyond what we had imagined. Do you have...

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$10 Can Take You A Long Way

Tee @Deajae72 (723) • United States 27 Jul 18

I was craving for good food. Home cooked, that is. I have been having instant ramen for a few days now and I am getting sick of it. Last night, I had one and added eggs. It was ok since I grew up eating instant ramen with or...

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my mother is my role model

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How Resilient Are You?

Gabby Bugwadia @Gabugs (1895) • United States 9 Aug 17

While facing the harsh realities of life, we often tend to believe that finding happiness is way out of our reach. This may be true to a certain extent. Negative circumstances like death of a loved one, ill- health, financial or...

difficult situation

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Forgiving the Unforgiveable

SERNETTA SARAZINE @SDM1984 (198) 7 Jan 17

I grew up in the North, where winters are cold and summers are mild. I am among Generation X, driven to achieve and all that goes with that. My generation witnessed 911, other attacks on our nation, atrocities on the streets in...

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my mother ..... great, strong, tough, resilient

bendygno @bendygno (81) • Palembang, Indonesia 21 Nov 12

mother, it was he who took care of us from our childhood to adulthood. how much of a mother's love for us? we can not count them. mother angry and advised us, it's a natural thing. because he loves us. I'm sad, she is currently...

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Do you ever just feel like...

redkathy @redkathy (3374) • United States 4 Nov 08

throwing in the towel when things are bad? Life right now is difficult for most I know. Personally, I have been through some rather tough times in my life. Sure some of it was self inflicted due to poor judgment on my part. BUT...

overcoming problems

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water resilient Gardens

lilaclady @lilaclady (28206) • Australia 5 Feb 07

Because of the water situation in Australia can anyone give me some names of some plants that don't need much water, I know about succulents, does anyone know any others...

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