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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu v. Supervision Audio Video Inc Search-Universal.com
Case No. D2011-0187
1. The Parties
Complainant is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Zurich, Switzerland, represented by Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Issue, PC, United States of America.
Respondent is Supervision Audio Video Inc Search-Universal.com, Laval, Canada.
2. The Domain Name and Registrar
The disputed domain name is <514deloitte.com> which is registered with Blue Razor Domains, Inc.
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on January 31, 2011. On February 1, 2011, the Center transmitted by email to Blue Razor Domains, Inc. a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On February 1, 2011, Blue Razor Domains, Inc. transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details.
The Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy" or "UDRP"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Supplemental Rules").
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on February 3, 2011. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was February 23, 2011. Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified Respondent's default on February 24, 2011.
The Center appointed Gerardo Saavedra as the sole panelist in this matter on March 11, 2011. This Panel finds that it was properly constituted. This Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
On March 11, 2011, the Center received an email communication from Respondent.
4. Factual Background
Complainant is a Swiss association, with place of business at Zurich, Switzerland.
Complainant's independent member firms around the world provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services.
Complainant has rights over the DELOITTE and DELOITTE & TOUCHE trademarks and trade names, for which it holds several registrations around the world, including, among others:
DELOITTE, registration No. TMA655396 with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), registered in 2005, international classes 9, 35, 36, and 42; and registration No. 3002108 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), registered in 2005, international classes 9, 35, 36, 42;
DELOITTE & TOUCHE, registration No.TMA481233 with the CIPO, registered in 1997, international classes 9, 35, 36, and 42; registration No. 2052869 with the USPTO, registered in 1997, international class 9, and registration No. 1602793 with the USPTO, registered in 1990, international class 36.
The disputed domain name was created on December 3, 2006.
5. Parties' Contentions
A. Complainant
Complainant's assertions may be summarized as follows:
Complainant has rights over the DELOITTE and DELOITTE & TOUCHE trademarks and trade names, for which it holds several registrations around the world.
DELOITTE is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services to selected clients. These firms are members of Complainant and of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. Each member firm provides services in a particular geographic area and is subject to the laws and professional regulations of the particular country or countries in which it operates. Neither Complainant nor Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited itself provides any services to clients.
Complainant and its member firms (each under written license from Complainant) have been using the DELOITTE trademarks and trade names since at least 1989. All good will developed from Complainant's member firms' use of the DELOITTE marks and domain names incorporating the DELOITTE trademarks inures to the benefit of Complainant pursuant to the license agreements between Complainant and its member firms.
Complainant and its member firms, all of which use the DELOITTE marks, employ more than 170,000 people in over 140 countries, including Canada. In fiscal year 2010, Complainant's member forms attained aggregate revenues of USD 26,6 billion.
Complainant and its member firms have developed substantial goodwill in the DELOITTE marks and such marks and trade names have become famous throughout the world.
Complainant and its member firms currently spend tens of millions of United States dollars annually in advertisement and promotion of services rendered under Complainant's marks, which have come to be recognized as exclusively identifying Complainant's member firms' high-quality services around the world.
Given the renown and success of Complainant's member firms, Complainant and its member firms regularly receive unsolicited press throughout the world. Also, Complainant and its member firms receive dozens of awards and accolades annually.
Complainant has followed several UDRP procedures and successfully recaptured domain names incorporating words confusingly similar to the DELOITTE marks.
Complainant has maintained an Internet website at "www.deloitte.com" since 1995, providing the technology platform for country-specific websites around the world, including the site of its Canadian member firm.
Respondent is a communication equipment company, with no known affiliation with or connection to Complainant or any of its member firms.
On June 26, 2009, Complainant sent a letter to Respondent complaining on the latter's registration of the disputed domain name and demanding that Respondent transfer the disputed domain name to Complainant. On July 16, 2009, Complainant sent another letter to Respondent concerning its use and registration of the disputed domain name, repeating its demands from the June 26, 2009 letter. Complainant has received no response to such letters.
The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the DELOITTE mark, as the disputed domain name incorporates the DELOITTE mark in its entirety. The addition of the "514" in the disputed domain name is the telephone area code for Laval, Quebec, where the Respondent is located and which is the largest suburb of Montreal. The mere addition of such generic term to a trademark does not distinguish the disputed domain name from the DELOITTE mark.
The generic top level domain ("gTLD") indicator ".com" cannot be taken into consideration when judging confusing similarity.
Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain name.
Respondent cannot demonstrate or establish any legitimate interest in the disputed domain name. Respondent registered the disputed domain name on December 3, 2006, long after Complainant had established rights in its DELOITTE marks through extensive use around the world.
No relationship exists between Respondent and Complainant or any of Complainant's licensees, agents or affiliated companies, that would give rise to any license, permission, or authorization by which Respondent could own or use the disputed domain name, which incorporates and is confusingly similar to the DELOITTE marks. Respondent is not commonly known by the disputed domain name.
Since the DELOITTE marks are so well-known and Respondent has no rights therein, the only reason that Respondent could have for registering and using the disputed domain name is that Respondent knew of the DELOITTE marks and wanted to trade on Complainant's renown to lure consumers to its website.
Respondent registered and is using the disputed domain name in bath faith.
Respondent registered the disputed domain name in bad faith. The DELOITTE marks enjoy widespread recognition. Given the fame of the DELOITTE marks and the fact that the disputed domain name is so obviously connected with Complainant's famous marks, Respondent's bad faith may be presumed.
Respondent is using the disputed domain name in bad faith. Though Respondent appears to have made no use of the disputed domain name to date, Respondent's passive holding of the disputed domain name is still considered to be use in bad faith.
When a Internet user types in the disputed domain name, they are redirected to a holding page that reads "Coming Soon- check back!" The rest of the website at this holding page is a standard parking page with links to various domain name registration services offered by the Registrar.
Respondent was given an opportunity to explain its basis for using the DELOITTE mark in the disputed domain name when it received the letters from Complainant. The fact that Respondent could not and did not set out any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name is evidence that none exist.
Complainant requests that the disputed domain name be transferred to Complainant.
B. Respondent
Respondent did not reply to Complainant's contentions. However, on March 11, 2011, Respondent filed with the Center an email communication stating the following: " [...] we aggree to simply resign and delete the registtration. […] That registration was not done to do wrong business with anyone and is not important for us. so we aggree to resign without cost or penality, just tell us how we must do that [...]".
6. Discussion and Findings
Paragraph 15(a) of the Rules instructs the Panel to "decide a complaint on the basis of the statements and documents submitted and in accordance with the Policy, these Rules and any rules and principles of law that it deems applicable".
Respondent's email communication of March 11, 2011, cannot be deemed as an official response since it does not comply with the requirements set forth in the Rules, paragraph 5(b) 1. Further, such email communication was filed with the Center a couple of weeks after the Center notified Respondent's default. Thus this Panel has decided not to take into account such email communication from Respondent.
The lack of a proper response from Respondent does not automatically result in a favorable decision for Complainant2. The burden for Complainant, under paragraph 4(a) of the Policy, is to show: (i) that the disputed domain name registered by Respondent is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which Complainant has rights; (ii) that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name; and (iii) the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
It is undisputed that Complainant has rights over the DELOITTE and DELOITTE & TOUCHE trademarks.
The disputed domain name entirely incorporates the DELOITTE trademark adding the prefix "514". The addition of the numbers "514" in the disputed domain name is not enough to avoid similarity, nor do they add anything to prevent the likelihood of confusion. Prior panel decisions support this Panel's view (See. Inter-IKEA Systems B.V v. Technology Education Center, WIPO Case No. D2000-0522; ISL Marketing AG, and The Federation Internationale de Football Association v. J.Y. Chung, Worldcup2002.com, W Co., and Worldcup 2002, WIPO Case No. D2000-0034; Singapore Airlines Limited v. European Travel Network, WIPO Case No. D2000-0641).
Therefore, this Panel finds that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant's DELOITTE trademark.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
Complainant has alleged and Respondent has failed to deny that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name.
Complainant asserts that Respondent has no relationship with Complainant or any of Complainant's licensees, agents or affiliated companies, and that Complainant has never licensed or authorized Respondent to use Complainant's trademarks in the disputed domain name. Furthermore, Complainant contends that Respondent has never been known by the disputed domain name.
It is undisputed that Complainant and Complainant's trademarks are well known internationally. Further, it is clear that Respondent registered the disputed domain name years after Complainant established rights in its DELOITTE and DELOITTE & TOUCHE trademarks.
Respondent is not using the website associated with the disputed domain name to offer its own products or services, but rather to show Registrar sponsored advertisements. Such use of the DELOITTE trademark by Respondent does not establish rights or legitimate interests of Respondent in the disputed domain name.
There is no evidence in the file of circumstances of the type specified in paragraph 4(c) of the Policy, or of any other circumstances, giving rise to a possible right to or legitimate interest in the disputed domain name by Respondent.
Complainant has established prima facie that Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name3. Based on the aforesaid, and in the absence of any explanation from Respondent as to why it might consider it has a right or legitimate interest in using a domain name which entirely incorporates Complainant's DELOITTE trademark, this Panel finds that Respondent does not have rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name.
C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
Complainant contends that Respondent's registration and use of the disputed domain name is in bad faith.
This Panel notes that, as pointed out before, Complainant and Complainant's trademarks are well-known internationally.
Taking into consideration Complainant's international prestige and presence, and the registration, wide use, and international recognition of Complainant's trademarks, besides that Complainant's DELOITTE trademark is registered in Canada (among other jurisdictions), country where Respondent is domiciled pursuant to the Registrar's report, this Panel is of the view that Respondent should have been fully aware of the existence of Complainant and Complainant's trademarks at the time it obtained the registration of the disputed domain name.
Paraphrasing a largely-cited decision, in incorporating in its entirety Complainant's DELOITTE trademark (albeit with the prefix "514") the disputed domain name results in a so-obvious connection with Complainant and Complainant's DELOITTE trademark that its very use by someone with no connection with them suggests opportunistic bad faith.4 The fact that the website associated with the disputed domain name is used to show sponsored advertisements also suggests that Respondent is using Complainant's well-known trademark to attract Internet users for commercial gain.
Finally, Respondent's failure to respond to Complainant's letters is indicative of bad faith as well.5
In light of all the above, this Panel finds that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
7. Decision
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, this Panel orders that the domain name <514deloitte.com> be transferred to Complainant.
Gerardo Saavedra
Sole Panelist
Dated: March 25, 2011
1 Similar situations in LEGO Juris A/S v. Charlie Carmichael, WIPO Case No. D2010-1507 and in World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. v. Ki Sung, WIPO Case No. DMX2009-0005, where this Panel also declined to take into account as official response an email communication.
2 See Berlitz Investment Corp. v. Stefan Tinculescu, WIPO Case No. D2003-0465: "[…]the panel finds that as a result of the default, Respondent has failed to rebut any of the factual assertions that are made and supported by evidence submitted by Complainant. The panel does not, however, draw any inferences from the default other than those that have been established or can fairly be inferred from the facts presented by Complainant and that, as a result of the default, have not been rebutted by any contrary assertions or evidence".
3 See INTOCAST AG v. LEE DAEYOON, WIPO Case No. D2000-1467: "For methodical reasons it is very hard for the Complainant to actually prove that Respondent does not have rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name, since there is no strict logical means of verifying that a fact is not given... If a rule contains a negative element it is generally understood to be sufficient that the complainant, by asserting that the negative element is not given, provides prima facie evidence for this negative fact. The burden of proof then shifts to the respondent to rebut the complainant's assertion".
4 See Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Maison Fondée en 1772 v. The Polygenix Group Co., WIPO Case No. D2000-0163.
5 See eBay Inc. v. Sunho Hong, WIPO Case No. D2000-1633.


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Assusilk benang bedah, Silk woven and silk-coated silk. Natural absorbable surgical suture woven and silicone coated or untreated for virgin silk. Nero (Logwood Black C.I. 75290 / Black C.I. 53185); Blue (C.I. 52015) for virgin silk.
In general, vascular, plastic, gastrointestinal surgery, whenever it is necessary to suture or bind tissues that require a non-absorbable suture; Virgin silk is particularly indicated in ophthalmic surgery.
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Rumpel hat geschrieben:http://www.smallhiveproject.eu/The author's experience on 21 natural swarms - collected from 2013 to 2017 and kept without Varroa treatment in frameless Warré hives - let him to the conclusion that the Warré hive is too large to fit his bees. Even relatively big swarms captured early in the spring were not ready to invest two Warré elements entirely in the first year. The lower of two elements was most often started but not finished. Bee colonies - overwintered in this setup - often swarmed next spring and did not extend readily into additional elements for honey harvest.
Ich verstehe den Zusammenhang nicht und bitte um Erläuterung. Vielen Dank.


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Superstar Mahesh Babu's upcomong movie, Spyder is almost done with the talkie part and the makers have kick started the post production work.
Latest news is that the team of Spyder will be shooting a duet song featuring Mahesh and Rakul Preet Singh and a special set is said to have been erected. It is also being heard that the makers have spent a fancy price of 1.5 crores for the set. We will have to wait and see how rich and mesmerizing the song would be.
Watch the video here!


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Desktop ID Supplies
Overlays and Laminates
The security of your card program is becoming increasingly important as the range and frequency of security threats increase. Datacard continuously develops new and improved security offerings trusted by governments and other institutions worldwide that can help you combat the threats of tampering, forgery and counterfeiting.
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- Typically used for applications such as school IDs, healthcare cards, and corporate IDs
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- Typically used for applications such as driver's licenses and national health cards
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- Tamper evident (TE) version available
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Our Opti-Series security feature sets are all customizable, giving you the ability to uniquely design your perfect level of security.
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Datacard has a unique, patent-pending tactile impression feature that is available as an option with the SD460™ card printer and CD800™ card printer with inline lamination. The feature creates an impression on the card substrate that you can see and feel. The tactile impression process uses a unique die to create the impression, which differs from the embossing or indenting technology available today. When used with a patch laminate, it helps make the card tamper evident and provides a higher level of security.
Similar to our holographic overlays, a one-of-a-kind tactile design can be created specifically for your card program. Contact a Datacard representative to learn how.


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Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, 12:15 a.m. to Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, 1:45 a.m.
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The grass in the Germany really is greener; just look at those hills! The Germans are very friendly and they welcome you with open arms at the campsites.
Germany is something of a fairy tale, full of beautiful castles and fortresses and between the greenest hills of Europe run the wide rivers. Germany is a great country for cycling and walking, where you will find medieval towns and romantic villages. Eifel is a perfect place for sports enthusiasts.
Just relax by the water; there are plenty of lakes and beaches around where you can roll out your towel in beautiful places and read a book or to sail a boat across the water. In the southern Bavaria you have views of snowy peaks. Enjoy the Bavarian life!
Do not miss:
Capital: Berlin
Population: 81 million
Area: 357 022 km²
Highest point: the Zugspitze 2962 m
Language: German
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For the dough: 250 g flour, 2 g of salt, 1 egg, 100 ml of warm water, 20 ml of oil. For the filling: 100 g breadcrumbs, 50 g of butter, 140 g sugar, 10 g of cinnamon, 170 g of raisins, lemon juice 10 g, 1100 g of apple slices, a few drops of rum. To finish: melted butter and powdered sugar.
In a bowl put all the ingredients in for the dough and knead until a soft but not sticky. Knead the dough into a ball and leave to rest for 30 minutes in the bowl spennellandola with a little oil. Roll out the pastry to about 2mm thick and brush them with melted butter.
Filling: Heat the butter in a pan and fry the breadcrumbs until golden brown. Mix the cinnamon and sugar and add the bread crumbs, raisins, lemon juice, apples and rum. Cover the dough with the filling, cut excess edges and gently roll the cake with the help of the cloth. Bake the strudel on a greased baking sheet until browned, about 190 ° C. After baking, immediately cover with hot butter. Let cool for at least half an hour (although it is difficult). Serve dusted with icing sugar.
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The Council has responded to the announcement today by the Secretary of State for Health of a 25% increase in nursing placements from next year. The additional 5000 places would potentially allow an increase in student numbers to 25,850 in 2018/19.
Professor Brian Webster-Henderson, Chair of the Council, said:
"We welcome the Secretary of State's announcement of an extra 5,000 nursing placements. To allow universities to recruit additional students it is vital that we now see a national campaign to highlight the employability and value of our healthcare professionals and an effective mechanism to deliver this expansion. Adequate investment in the existing workforce and support in their professional development will be essential to expand training capacity, deliver service quality and increase staff retention. We are committed to working with government in getting the balance right between focus on undergraduate study and support and retention of the current workforce".
The announcement at the the Conservative Party Conference also included a promise to treble the number of nursing associates to 7,500. Professor Webster-Henderson said:
"Although support workers play an important role, they are no substitute for registered nurses. New routes into the profession such as nursing associates draw on the same resources in terms of educators and placement capacity as degree-educated nurses. It is important that nursing associates are not seen as a substitute for nurses educated at degree level. The traditional degree route is still the quickest and most effective way to increase the number of nurses in the workforce.
"We also need to see support for the growth in the numbers of midwives and allied health professionals that is required to ensure that we have the healthcare workforce we need for the future."


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Asian markets outside Japan opened higher and rallied thereafter on US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment that US interest rates would remain low to boost economic recovery.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 2.69% or 562.03 points to 21,466.59.
The Shanghai Composite index was up 4.03% or 80.83 points to 2088.95.
South Korea's Kospi was up 2.93% or 53.44 points to 1,877.60 points.
Australia's S&P/ASX was up 1.08% or 53.00 points to 4954.40
The Japanese Nikkei opened lower but inched up 0.39% or 55.98 points in afternoon trade to end at 14,472.58. Investors treaded with caution earlier in the day ahead of the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) interest rate decision. The index finished in the green after the BoJ said that the Japanese economy was "starting to recover moderately" and that exports "have been picking up."
The US Federal Reserve chief said the central bank is in no hurry to hike rates once the unemployment rate threshold of 6.5% is reached. "There will not be an automatic increase in interest rate when unemployment hits 6.5%," Bernanke said at a gathering of economists in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Given the weakness of the US labour market, and low inflation "it may be well sometime after we hit 6.5% before rates reach any significant level".
In Japan, the central bank has left its monetary policy on hold. The BoJ, however, cut its growth and inflation forecasts from its April projections, and refrained from injecting fresh stimulus.
The news came when the Japanese stock markets were closed for lunch. The Japanese yen gained against the US dollar.
On Wall Street, indices finished largely unchanged after minutes of the two-day FOMC meeting in June failed to provide clues to the future pace of the Fed's bond-buying programme.
The Dow finished 8.68 points lower at 15,291.66. Bank of America and American Express led the pack of Dow losers. The S&P 500 inched up 0.30 points and ended at 1,652.62, while the Nasdaq closed 16.50 points higher at 3,520.76.
In Tokyo, Inpex gained 2.1% after US benchmark crude futures stayed about the $106 a barrel.
Exporters' stocks were down after the yen strengthened. Camera maker Nikon shed 3%. Electronics major Toshiba lost 2.3% while construction-equipment maker Komatsu was down 1.8%.
Electronic drive technology firm Yaskawa Electric lost about 5%, while silicon-wafers manufacturer Sumco shed 3.8%.
In Sydney, Woodside Petroleum moved up 1.3%. Gold miner Perseus Mining soared 15.5% while rival Newcrest Mining jumped 6.7% after gold futures rose for a third consecutive day.
In Hong Kong, Cnooc shot up 3.4%. Realty firm China Resources Land jumped 5.2% while rival Sun Hung Kai Properties gained 3%.
China Life Insurance moved up 4.4%. Zijin Mining gained 4% after gold futures rose for a third consecutive day.
In Shanghai, Zijin Mining gained 2%. Financial stocks fared better. Shares of Ping An Bank, Sealand Securities and Sinolink Securities shot up 10% each.
Realty firm Shanghai Shimao gained about 5%. Rival Poly Real Estate added 4% on news that its first-half earnings surged 35%.
In Seoul, index heavyweight Samsung Electronics jumped 3.5%. Hyundai Steel added 4.3%.
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One of the places on my "must visit" list is Ushuaia Beach Hotel, situated on Playa d'en Bossa on perhaps the most famous party island in the world, Ibiza. As the video shows, the party atmosphere is hard to beat at the hotel's daytime parties, but there are many more reasons why I want to visit this Mediterranean gem.
The Best of Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel 2013 from Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel on Vimeo.
As a fan of Mediterranean food I am really drawn to Ushuaia because of the dining experience it offers guests and members of the public. Right on the beach is where you find Ushuaia Beach Club which serves various tasty dishes ranging from salads to grilled meats and freshly caught fish. There is also an amazing array of champagnes and wines to choose from that will make any meal extra special.
After or before you sit down to have your meal though, at any time of the day, the Beach Club has a bar that offers delicious smoothies and cocktails and plays soothing and relaxed music throughout the day.
When you want to have a more formal and modern meal, there is Minami, a Japanese fusion restaurant. This is the place for people to really tantalise their taste buds with various authentic Japanese dishes and flavours including wagyu tenderloin, blue fin tuna tataki, sushi and sashimi. It is not just a great place for tasting the delights that Japan has to offer, but also a place where you experience the expertise of the chefs as they work on their teppanyaki tables!
The restaurants alone are one of the reasons I personally can't wait for a chance to stay at Ushuaia Beach Hotel!
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Reading Raven - Early Ascent is proud to present their first app, and they have reason to be proud! Raven has what it takes to get kids on the road to reading and the developers have done it brilliantly, by following a proven reading program. Reading Raven is phonics-based, and unlike other learn-to-read apps, even phonics apps, it takes children all the way from learning foundational pre-reading and reading skills to reading sentences and very short stories.
We've heard this story many a time, Scott White wanted to teach his 5-year-old son to read and wasn't too impressed with much of what was available for mobile devices. Once again, a new app was born due to a parents curiosity and concern about their child's early learning experiences. The developer suggests this app for ages 3-7 and that appears to be right on.
Reading Readiness skills start with the basics, including lots of FUN games with letters, and builds as the child progresses. Often we see apps that claim to be phonetically based and they are all over the place. Reading Raven has followed a sequential program that builds a strong foundation, one lesson at a time. The letter sounds are spot-on, not an easy feat! The initial consonant sounds are followed by the final consonants and the short vowels are taught through rhyming, word families, matching, reading, and writing. All the reading aloud activities give you the option to read and record alone or read and record with the reader.
This app has a wonderfully simple options page where changing settings is easy and understandable. We loved the teacher guide in the app and on their website Reading Raven Guide. It is obvious that they took the time to create a top-notch learning tool. Reading Raven provides step-by-step reading adventures that delight and motivate young children as they build a solid foundation for reading. Each activity respects children's natural desire to explore and learn at their own pace.
Reading Raven Features:
Recognizing letters
Tracing letters
Building words
Identifying words
Reading words
Tracing words
Reading short sentences
We corresponded with the developer and got the skinny about what Early Ascent is up to, Scott White shared this: "We are just about to release a new iPad update that adds support for different fonts (e.g. precursive), support for different cases, e.g. uppercase, a redesigned sticker book experience, and various other usability fixes and performance improvements. We are also releasing an iPhone version a few weeks after that, that will feel very similar to the iPad version but is optimized for the smaller screen."


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Moving on slightly from tips on how to win a game of paintball, I'm going to let you in on a time-honoured paintball move which isn't so much a strategy, but more a 'he who dares, wins' kind of manoeuvre.
A lot of you will know what bunkering is and will probably have given it a bash at some point too. Loads of you wont really know what it is but, almost undoubtedly, will have done without realising at some point too. The name suggests it's something to do with bunkers, right? Well, kind of. Bunkering is essentially eliminating an opponent at close range – e.g. less than 10 feet. Sure lots of you would have done that – that's not a move! – but the difference is that bunkering is doing it for a specific reason.
The name comes from the initial move, which was to run up and hit someone as they were cowered behind their bunker – hence the close range. But since it was first introduced, it's become synonymous with any close-range shot carried out to better aid a tactical decision. I know what you're thinking, how on earth could deliberately running up to an opposing player and shooting them at close-range be part of a tactical move, especially as the likelihood is that you'll get shot yourself?
Well, that's the point I'm afraid. Bunkering is often a kamikaze mission, and here's why: you play in a team. Your team has three players left and you're advancing up the game zone towards the opposing team, who also have three players left. Unfortunately they are all holed in behind a bunker, which is proving almost impossible to get past. What do you do? You could fight it out and see who runs out of paintballs first, or you could try a flank manoeuvre, but this isn't really possible with 3-on-3. So this is where you decide to sacrifice a team-mate for the greater good. When the opportunity strikes, one of your team runs up towards the bunker firing and, hopefully, takes out at least one of the opposition. Yes they get hit too, but with a bit of luck it will actually leave your team in a stronger position. This is why you don't bunker unless you have a really good reason to.
It can be used for other reasons too (e.g. when you're running out of paint or gas and have nothing to lose, or maybe someone's just annoying you and you want them out the game) but ultimately bunkering is only recommended as a last ditch attempt for victory.
When the decision is being made, keep it quiet – as nothing will waste a good player like giving away the element of surprise. Likewise try to strike when their heads are down and not expecting it, so hopefully shots can be fired before they start retaliating. A simple way to do this is to get your remaining team members to keep the opposition's heads down with suppressive cover fire.
Once these elements align, run like hell.
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Though the article is mostly about Wahlberg's new role as family-man extraordinaire, it's soundbites like these that let us know Mahky Mahk has still got a little Boston in him. For the record, the terrorists are not the only ones who got put on notice. Wahlberg said he's okay with his wife picking their movie dates — "As long as it isn't a Sarah Jessica Parker movie." Zing!
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The Byzantine Hellene
The Life of Emperor Theodore Laskaris and Byzantium in the Thirteenth Century
- Author: Dimiter Angelov, Harvard University, Massachusetts
- Date Published: September 2019
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This book tells the extraordinary story of Theodore II Laskaris, an emperor who ruled over the Byzantine state of Nicaea established in Asia Minor after the fall of Constantinople to the crusaders in 1204. Theodore Laskaris was a man of literary talent and keen intellect. His action-filled life, youthful mentality, anxiety about communal identity (Anatolian, Roman, and Hellenic), ambitious reforms cut short by an early death, and thoughts and feelings are all reconstructed on the basis of his rich and varied writings. His original philosophy, also explored here, led him to a critique of scholasticism in the West, a mathematically inspired theology, and a political vision of Hellenism. A personal biography, a ruler's biography, and an intellectual biography, this highly illustrated book opens a vista onto the eastern Mediterranean, Anatolia, and the Balkans in the thirteenth century, as seen from the vantage point of a key political actor and commentator.Read more
- Pioneers new methods of historical biography in the field of Byzantine studies based on letters and literary and philosophical texts
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'Theodore Laskaris may be the only figure of Byzantine history for whom it is possible to produce a full-scale biography. This Dimiter Angelov has brought to a triumphant conclusion, thanks not only to his mastery of the sources, but also because he has been able to recover Theodore Laskaris's viewpoint. This offers a fresh perspective on Byzantine faith, culture, and history. The figure that emerges from these pages is not at all like the Byzantine emperor in the standard accounts of the period. This is a tribute to the author's refusal to make his protagonist conform to some pre-conceived model of a Byzantine ruler. The result is a fresh and original work.' Michael Angold, University of Edinburgh
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- Date Published: September 2019
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- length: 460 pages
- dimensions: 254 x 180 x 26 mm
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1. Byzantium in exile
2. 'The Holy Land, my mother Anatolia'
3. 'I was brought up as usual for a royal child'
4. Pursuit of learning
5. Power-sharing
6. Friends, foes, and politics
7. Elena and the embassy of the Marquis
8. Sole emperor of the Romans
9. The philosopher
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Appendix I: the chronology of the works of Theodore Laskaris
Appendix II: chronology of the letters
Appendix III: the mystery illness
Appendix IV: the manuscript portraits
Appendix V: the burial sarcophagus.
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The Mondragón Palace is one of Ronda's most visited buildings, not only because it houses the Municipal Museum, but mostly for it's Moorish courtyards and gardens that evoke memories of kings and governors who called Ronda home.
The palace was the home of the Moorish King Abomelic I (also known as Abomelic Abd al-Malik, and in some history books as Abbel Mallek), who reigned all too briefly yet initiated a golden age in the city and started large construction projects. It is likely the palace already existed when Abomelic first arrived in Andalusia, with most experts seeming to agree the years 1306-1314 as likely dates of construction.
After Abomelic's defeat at the hands of Alfonso XI, the city came under the direct control of the Nasrid dynasty in Granada, whilst the Mondragón Palace assumed importance as the home of the Grenadian governors of Ronda prior to the reconquest of 1485, including the very last governor Hamet el Zegri.
The palace was even used by Ferdinand II after conquering Ronda in 1485, but is most remembered for supposedly hosting both Ferdinand and his incredibly popular spouse Isabella I when they stayed in Ronda during the Moorish rebellion of 1501. In fact there is no historical evidence that Isabella ever visited Ronda, certainly no letters have ever been uncovered addressed from her in Ronda.
FerdinandII awarded the palace in 1491 to Don Alonso de Valenzuela, a prominent family from Sevilla, for services rendered to the Spanish crown during the war of reconquest, The de Valenzuela family set about remodelling the palace, and almost all of the above ground construction being replaced
In 1569, Captain Don Melchor de Mondragón who was instrumental in putting down a Muslim rebellion at Istán a small village near Málaga was awarded family arms by Felipe II, and the ownership of the palace in Ronda along with lands in the surrounding area. The arms remain above the main entrance to this day.
The garden, and ground floor patios are largely as they were during Moorish times, though in respect of the central courtyard (inside the main entrance), and the private courtyard leading to the offices of the tourism staff, nothing of Moorish decoration remains. The large rear courtyard still retains impressive Moorish tiling and Arabic script, leading directly to the water garden, a miniature of the one found in Granada's Alhambra.
By the late 16th century the palace was once again owned by the de Valenzuela family, though in a heated brawl in the city in the early 1600s Don Francisco de Valenzuela killed another gentleman in Ronda and was forced to flee to Naples where he married and bore a son, Don Fernando de Valenzuela (1630-1692), a man who during his lifetime became one of Spain's most controversial court figures. In the 1670s Don Fernando, became an influential man, supposedly by virtue of being the Queen Regent Mariana's lover after the death of her husband Philip II of Spain.
In 1675 Don Fernando was awarded the grandeeship Marquis de Villasierra, and then in 1677 made Prime Minister of Spain, and it was around this time the Palace assumed it's other lesser known name Palacio Marques de Villasierra. By 1679 Don Fernando had been disgraced and exiled to the Philippines, dying years later in Mexico having never been allowed to return to Spain.
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Above, Gabriella Prata '16 (center) with some of her MCLA Women's Lacrosse Team fans, and below, with Dianne Manning, director of the College's Residential Programs and Services.
Alumna Pursues Master's Degree in Athletic Training
As she served as a resident advisor for three years in MCLA's Hoosac Hall, Gabriella Prata '16 of Danbury, Conn., realized that she wanted to continue to work in a collegiate setting so she might continue to interact with college students on a daily basis. The biology major – who also was a student-athlete on MCLA's Women's Lacrosse Team – decided on a career as an athletic trainer.
With a dream to work with college athletes at a Division I school, Prata recently headed to Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. There, she began work on her master's degree in athletic training.
"As an athletic trainer in a college setting, I will get to help my student athletes on the field, and also be a resource for them when it comes to academics and school-related issues," said Prata, who also added a pre-physical therapy concentration to her biology major. "The athletic training field is always expanding. It keeps you thinking, and on your toes."
"The biology program at MCLA was phenomenal," she continued. "The faculty and staff are very knowledgeable about their field, and they are approachable. The biology classes are challenging and very interesting. … I have taken all the courses necessary, plus some more, to feel confident going into my graduate program."
While at MCLA, Prata took advantage of various travel opportunities. This included service learning in Belize and study that took place in Ireland, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Florida. She also was involved in a number of activities on campus.
In addition to her work as a resident advisor and playing on the lacrosse team, she served as the National Communication Coordinator for MCLA within the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) organization, and was part of the National Residence Hall Honorary.
"I also worked with the MCLA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Academy and the 413 STEM Academy," Prata said. "These organizations and experiences taught me so much about myself and always pushed me to try harder or to step out of my comfort zone.
"Without being involved, I would have had a very different college experience and would not have found my confidence," she continued. "MCLA's amazing faculty and staff were always willing to help me succeed, no matter what challenge I presented to them."
At MCLA, Prata explained, there is no one right way of doing things. "Everything is individualized to make sure you are successful, which is a quality that is not found at many other institutions."
She added, "MCLA has something for everyone, and you will truly feel like you are home, right from the start."


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The quest for oil and gas in the U.S.has resulted in numerous discoveries over the last two years. Leading the oil exploration exercise is Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), beating industry giants such as Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX).
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has been able to discover more shale gas deposits in the U.S. over the last two years than any of its rivals. However, this massive effort did not come cheap. The company, then under the leadership of CEO Aubrey McClendon, burned too much cash leaving its balance sheet in tatters.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) operated under a stressed balance sheet throughout the whole of last year, as the massive capital investment in oil exploration failed to yield returns on low natural gas prices. Chesapeake spent too much on exploration alone, leave alone drilling, as compared to some of its rivals.
Shale gas exploration and production proves too expensive against falling prices
According to reports, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has spent about $25 billion in oil exploration and discovery since 2011. This translates to about $35 a barrel compared to EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG)' cost of just $23 per barrel. On the other hand, Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CLR) spent just $20 per barrel for the exercise. Some of Chesapeake's discoveries are yet to be drilled and the company has already embarked on a divestiture program in a bid to strengthen its balance sheet.
The latest disposal of shale gas deposits by the Oklahoma-based Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) was announced on July 3, involving a sale of $1 billion worth of shale acreage to Expo Resources. The shale deposits on this land could produce 6,100 barrels a day and 114 million cubic feet of gas.
The company seems to be literally giving up the land free if we were to factor in the potential income associated with the piece of land it just sold to Expo Resources. However, this also indicates that Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has finally come to its senses that too much of anything could be bad.
Chesapeake had no option but to sell assets
Natural gas accounts for 75% of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)'s income, a factor that has affected its margins and hence operating cash flow. The company has been selling fixed assets since 2012 in a bid to trim the debt attached to its balance sheet as well as provide financing for its capital expenditure in 2013 and beyond.
Right now,Chesapeake believes that it has enough cash to finance capital expenses, without affecting the level of debt on its balance sheet. Chesapeake is targeting to dispose of $6 billion-$7 billion worth of assets this year.
The sale of assets seems to be working the magic for the company based on its current performance in the market. The stock is up 26% year-to-date. It set a new 12-month high of $22.92 in March, and in May, came close to topping that. Those are two major milestones within three months, as the company gets its balance sheet to a stable position.
Nonetheless, even after refurbishing its balance sheet, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) may need to diversify its business to trim its reliance on natural gas. It is quite evident that even with the heavy investments in oil exploration;Chesapeake would have had a better balance sheet if gas prices were higher. This means that the company's poor performance over the last one year could also be attributed to unyielding gas sales, which provided low margins.
One of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)'s major rivals in the oil and gas industry in the U.S. is Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM). The giant oil company has plants all over the world and recently inked a deal with Russia's Rosneft, which extends their strategic co-operation in the quest for Arctic energy.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is the U.S'. largest oil and gas company and recently reported near record equaling earnings for any company in a given fiscal year. The company reported $44.88 billion in profit for fiscal year 2012, just $300 million or 1% short of its own record set in 2008, when oil prices reached record highs.
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) on the other hand, has been exploring oil deposits in various areas across the world, and has keen interest in Africa, with plants in South, West, and East Africa. The company also recently made discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico, where it expects to spend less in terms of cost per barrel.
The San Ramon, CA-based Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) also has plants in Norway and other parts of the Scandinavian coast. The company's petrochemical joint venture with Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX), Chevron Phillips, diversifies its portfolio. The joint venture recently announced that it was exploring ways to expand in the Middle East, including building a new plant.


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Kathleen Sullivan, 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been engaged in the nuclear issue for nearly 30 years and has worked internationally as an educator for disarmament focusing primarily on two distinct audiences: young people and atomic bomb survivors (hibakusha). Currently, she is the program director for Hibakusha Stories, an arts-based initiative. As an education consultant to the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, she developed the disarmament education web portal for the UN's Cyberschoolbus website and co-wrote (with Peter Lucas) Action for Disarmament: 10 Things You Can Do! (2014). She has produced four films on nuclear issues — two documentaries and two projects that focus on art for disarmament.
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Is this the Achilles heel in the Church of England's safeguarding approach?
Concerns about the possibility of abuse in the Church of England's Diocese in Europe are being raised following analysis of an independent report into its safeguarding practices.
An anomaly in that it operates outside of England, the Diocese in Europe covers 42 countries across three continents. However it is still governed by the Church of England and an independent audit published last November laid out concerns about the possibility for abuse to go unreported.
'The Diocese faces challenges that are unknown elsewhere in the Church of England,' the report said.
The audit is part of a wholesale review of the CofE's safeguarding practices. Each of the 42 dioceses has undergone an independent audit carried out by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and most have now been published.
The general trend across the reports, all of which have been analysed by Christian Today, is one of steady improvement in safeguarding attitudes and practices although there are still areas of concern in each.
But in Europe 'the auditors felt that the Diocese has obstacles unique to itself,' the audit found, adding 'these do not inhibit a shared determination to improve safeguarding'.
In one country where the diocese operates a man is legally permitted to abuse his wife and in others there is a lack of computer equipment or offices meaning safeguarding files are stored in priests' flats.
Auditors from (SCIE) pointed to a lack of insurance meaning churches bear all the risk if any claims of abuse are lodged.
'This could lead to pressure to close down an investigation or to re-instate, or even to a risk-averse culture,' the report said.
'Only a handful of chaplaincies have reserves or obtain income from sources other than the members of the congregation,' it added. 'Although the auditors saw no case evidence, there would seem to be a risk of locally influenced independence of attitude that could undermine safeguarding.'
It also said the Church was working with other denominations which had lower safeguarding standards, and the bishop in Europe even pointed to an example where another denomination had appointed a chaplain who would not have been allowed to practise in the Church of England.
'If this happens, there is a clear safeguarding risk and a reputational risk to the Church,' said the auditors.
The range of concerns lay bare the complexities the Church of England is facing in trying to change its historic failings in dealing with allegations of abuse.
It comes as it is facing three weeks of public hearings by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA). The inquiry is due to hear evidence from Edina Carmi, an independent social work practitioner, who wrote the overview reports on behalf of SCIE as to her views as to the strengths and weaknesses of the current safeguarding system within dioceses.
A spokesperson for the Diocese in Europe said: 'The Diocese in Europe regards safeguarding as an absolute priority. We follow the same principles of the House of Bishops Policy and Guidance as other dioceses, setting expectations of good safeguarding practice. A team based in London work across Europe to ensure chaplains in individual countries apply the policies as best they can.
'We lead the way in the Church of England in obtaining background checks from countries around the world where people have lived, even if at times this means a necessary delay before a person can be appointed or admitted to an official role in our congregations.
'While complicated, nevertheless in our 40 countries of operation we observe the higher of two standards: the CofE norms if higher than local norms, and local norms if they are higher than those of the Church of England.'


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ANNUAL DAY 2018 -Images
Annual Day Celebrations of our Polytechnic were held on 17th March 2018. Mr. Abhayachandra jain, Chairman, Governing Council S.N.M Polytechnic , Mr. Sampath Samrajya, Dy. Chairman, S.N.M.P ., Mr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat , Principal S.M.V Institute of Technology and Management ., Mr. Adharsh A Phadke, Project delivery Manager IBM Bangalore who is also our old student graced the occasion
Stage Function
Welcome speech : Mr. Venkatesh Prabhu, SGL & H.O.D Dept of Maths & Science
Presentation of Annual Report : Sri J.J Pinto, Principal,S.N.M.P.
Presidential Address : Sri K. Abhayachandra Jain.
Introduction of Alumni Representative Mr. Adarsh a Phadke : By Mr. Kiran III DEC.
Address by Alumni Representative : Mr.Adarsh a Phadke
Introduction of Chief Guest :Mr. Amin Sagar III DME
Address By Chief Guest : Mr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat
Address of felicitation :By SriVinayachandra, Lect. Dept of Automobile Engg.
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ARCast.TV - TDD / MVP with Ron Jacobs
Most of the time I am the host of ARCast but recently I went to New Zealand where Luckas Svoboda hosts ARCast New Zealand www.arcast.co.nz and he wanted to inteview me for their show. I thought it would be fun to share this episode with you.
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The Discussion
I am just listening to your Podcast, is there any chance If you could make your source code available, it would be great to see an simple example of PVP with TDD.
Thanks in Advance
yes source code would be great. Good topic of disucssion. Have you ever considered the relationship between MVP patterns and code generation technology?
I have a feeling in my gut that TDD is a path to code generation.
Yes the source for this application is available at www.ronjacobs.com
thanks ron
Thanks Ron. More TDD man!
Slight Rant:
It has been written that the TDD methodology requires aprox twice as much test code as application code. Which translates into 2/3 of developer time spent on writing test code. This is where developers are spending most of their time which is a fruitful area for new productivity gains.
Sometimes, I wish more teams at Microsoft were thinking about TDD. It really sucks to try and acheive 100% code coverage over an API that doesnt use interfaces (i.e. HttpContext, HttpRequest, HttpResponse..).
True, progress has been made:D. Newer projects like ASP.NET MVC[H] do emphasize unit testing in their documentation and project templates. But still others like EDM dont apear to design for this scenario up front.
More emphasis needs to be placed on designing for testing (as your great tdd videos have demonstrated). Architects & developers need more information up front about how APIs can be tested (best practices etc..). and as a general rule, APIs should have at least one article in their .chm that outlines their API testing story.
We should do away with all all those "Console.WriteLine" style examples to and replace them with actual unit tests (asserts, mocks and all).
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Cosmetic Dentistry
Select from the topics below to learn about the cosmetic dentistry options we offer to enhance your smile. If you have a topic that's not listed below, we encourage you to Explore what we offer or contact us via email or phone and we'll be delighted to help you.
Porcelain Veneers
What are Porcelain Veneers?
Porcelain veneers can transform a smile in as few as two dental visits. Handcrafted from durable porcelain, custom shaded to blend with your existing teeth, veneers are semi-translucent shells that Dr Keerti can permanently bond to your front teeth. They will completely transform your smile, and they may change your life! Porcelain veneers can mask stained, chipped, cracked, worn, or otherwise damaged teeth in the smile zone. Porcelain veneers can also close gaps and cover misshapen teeth. They change the appearance of a smile by altering color, shape, size, and overall appearance of teeth. Dental patients across the globe have experienced increased confidence and success through smile makeovers with porcelain veneers. You deserve the smile of your dreams, and porcelain veneers can give it to you!
Why should you choose Porcelain Veneers?
A whiter, straighter, more aesthetic smile can make a patient appear years younger and boost self confidence. Many patients choose veneers over crowns, bonding, or braces. Crowns require more aggressive tooth reduction than porcelain veneers. Bonding is not as strong as porcelain veneers, and when natural dentition discolors, the bonded areas will be very noticeable. Braces correct overbites and underbites, but orthodontic therapy can take years. Porcelain veneers provide an instant smile makeover. Because veneers are thin and allow light to reflect from natural underlying dentition, they look completely natural.
How are Porcelain Veneers applied?
Dr Keerti will first measure your facial features, discuss your ideal smile, and record data to send to the dental lab. You may want to bring photos of smile styles you prefer. Once your new veneers are hand made in a dental lab, your dentist will secure the porcelain veneers to your existing dentition in a second appointment. Porcelain veneers are thin, about .3 to .5 mm. To ensure a smooth and natural appearance, your dentist may remove a small amount of existing tooth enamel before securing the veneers. Anesthesia will be administered before tooth reduction to ensure your optimal comfort. Once your custom-made porcelain veneers are affixed, you can enjoy your brilliant new stain-resistant smile for years.
Are there any downfalls to having porcelain veneers?
Veneers can last for years if they are cared for properly. Patients should not chew on hard substances, like ice, and habitual fingernail biting can wear down porcelain veneers (as well as natural teeth). Proper oral hygiene and semi-annual dental hygiene appointments are also important for longevity. Patients may experience about two weeks of mixed feelings while they adjust to the look and feel of their new smile.
Clear Braces
There are several clear or relatively "invisible" alternatives to traditional old metal braces such as Invisalign, ClearCorrect and Smart moves. All the "clear brace" systems work more or less similarly in that you get fitted with a series of removable clear plastic aligners. The continuous, planned, progressive and selective pressure created by these aligners moves the teeth in the desired direction towards the ultimate end goal.
For our patient convenience, we offer two choices.
- Clear Correct – For limited to more advanced cases. This is also the system of choice for patients who would like a computerized 3D modeling to give them an idea of the final result.
- Smart Moves – very simple cases needing movement only for the front teeth.
Why ClearCorrect?
You deserve a smile you can be proud of, and ClearCorrect can make it happen. Our clear aligners are comfortable, removable, and, best of all, nearly invisible. Most people won't even notice that you're wearing them. And because you can easily remove the aligners to eat, you don't have to change your diet like you might with braces. You can show off your smile with almost no impact on your daily life. Some severe cases of misalignment do require metal braces, but most patients can be treated just as effectively with clear aligners. The cost and length of treatment are generally comparable. Why wouldn't you choose ClearCorrect?
How does it work?
We will have a detailed consult with you to understand your goals and desires with clear braces. Then we take impressions and photos of your teeth. We'll collaborate with the Clear-correct lab to create a 3D model of your mouth first. You will get to see this model before any aligners are made, if you desire. Then a series of clear plastic aligners custom-fitted to your teeth are created. Each aligner will apply targeted pressure to selected teeth , slowly moving them into alignment. Every six weeks or so, we will check on your progress and give you your next two sets of aligners. Unlike other clear aligner companies, clear correct creates your aligners in phases, so that YOU, the patient can request changes at any time and have more control over the final outcome! Treatment usually takes 6–18 months, but you'll start to see results in as little as 2 to 3 months.
What can it do?
ClearCorrect can treat a wide variety of issues that keep people from achieving their ideal smiles. Straighter teeth don't just look better; they work better too. Poorly-aligned teeth can interfere with bite function, wear out quicker, and are more prone to cavities. Ask us how ClearCorrect can help you. ClearCorrect is the clear and simple alternative to braces. It's a series of clear, custom-made, removable aligners that gradually straighten your teeth as you wear them. Ask us for more information on how ClearCorrect can help you get the smile you've always wanted. "Phase Out"- When you choose clear correct…you choose to do good. Almost a billion people on the planet still don't have access to clean drinking water. Unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. We're working with ClearCorrect to change that. ClearCorrect aligners straighten teeth one phase at a time. When we prescribe ClearCorrect aligners, we pay for a set number of phases. Sometimes a few phases get left over. Instead of asking for a refund, now for each leftover phase, ClearCorrect gives $20 to charity: water to build wells and other water projects in developing nations. One phase = one person with access to clean drinking water. Follow our progress at ClearConnect.Com/PhaseOut
Smart Moves
When only a small movement is needed for the front teeth, Smart Moves may be a good option. Here too, a set of clear aligners is created and fitted for the patient every few weeks.
Smile Makeover
We firmly believe that there is a lot of beauty in health. Most of the times, you don't need a complete smile makeover to have a beautiful smile. All you might need is taking care of your gum health by cleanings and perhaps replacing some failing and discolored old fillings that are marring your smile. Add to that, a simple one-hour zoom whitening and voila, you are on your way to looking youthful and gorgeous.
Be sure to express your desire for esthetic smile enhancement when you come in to see Dr Keerti next time. She is always very conservative in her approach to dentistry and will probably suggest couple of little changes to your teeth that will change your entire smile. Trust us, a beautiful smile is within your reach and easier than you think!
Complete Smile Makeover
Your complete smile makeover starts with a complete smile analysis done by Dr Keerti at your smile consultation visit. Dr Keerti takes a comprehensive approach to your complete smile makeover. We analyze your lips, gum tissue, bone structure and the size, shape, color and placement of your teeth. We will discuss the rules of esthetic smiles with you and come up with a plan that addresses both health and beauty of your teeth and gums for a natural result. Before starting a complete smile makeover, we do a mock up and study in wax. Molds, pictures and face bow records are taken for precise measurements and study. Dr Keerti builds the case with you and pays attention not only to the color/shade of the teeth that you want but also the texture, transluscency, secondary and tertiary anatomy and personality of your teeth/veneers.
Zoom Power Whitening
In a single one-hour treatment session, our Professional Whitening can lighten your teeth up to eight shades. Simply call our office to schedule an appointment. Teeth whitening is effective and safe for patients whose teeth have yellow, brown or orange tinges due to age, food stains, heredity or tobacco use. If you want to lighten your smile from the comfort of your own home, no problem. Our custom trays and detailed instructions should help you flash a bright smile in 2 weeks.
If power teeth whitening will not improve the color of your smile, we can recommend alternative cosmetic dental procedures sure to brighten your teeth and give you a reason to flash your pearly whites. Procedures such as veneers may be recommended when professional whitening will just not produce the desired result after a second or a third try. It is not possible to always predict which teeth are going to be resistant to the effects of bleaching but usually teeth with severe intrinsic discoloration secondary to tetracycline therapy as a child may pose a problem.
Composite Bonding aka Tooth Colored Fillings
If you're embarrassed about your smile because of decay or dark fillings in your teeth, you may be a good candidate for composite resins. A silicon dioxide-filled, tooth-colored plastic mixture, composite resins can restore teeth to an attractive, healthy state. Composite resins represent several advantages over traditional silver, or amalgam, fillings.
Because composite resins are not made of metal, we can blend and mix shades to find the perfect color to match your natural teeth. This means only you and your dentist will know you have fillings. Another pro is that the tooth/composite bond actually supports the remaining tooth structure, deterring breakage and insulating against temperature changes. Medium and small composites can last seven to ten years – that's as long as the tried and true amalgams. Best of all, composite resins allow us to keep more of your natural tooth structure intact than amalgams. We believe in conservative dentistry – the more natural tooth structure you keep, the better teeth you'll likely have in the future.
Some patients experience mild and temporary post-placement sensitivity from composite resin fillings. The only caution we usually mention is that coffee, tea, and other staining foods and beverages may discolor your composites unless you ask to have them coated with a clear plastic sealant.
Porcelain Inlays and Onlays
Unlike silver amalgam fillings, porcelain inlays and onlays will not expand or contract significantly, in response to temperature changes caused by hot or cold foods. Inlays and onlays can replace silver fillings to create a healthier, more natural-looking smile. In treating dental decay, or fractured and cracked teeth, inlays and onlays help to eliminate tooth sensitivity and eventual tooth loss. Inlays and onlays also offer the following benefits:
- Since they can be made from tooth-colored material, including porcelain and composite resin, inlays and onlays are virtually invisible.
- The use of inlays and onlays requires less tooth reduction than does the use of metal fillings. This allows dentists to conserve more of a patient's natural tooth structure in the treatment process.
Because of the way inlays and onlays are made and bonded into the tooth structure, they help to strengthen teeth from inside out. The durable material from which inlays and onlays are made helps them last up to 30 years, much longer than that of conventional fillings. By saving decayed teeth, inlays and onlays prevent the need for more extensive treatment later on. However, if you have lost too much tooth structure due to decay or fractures caused by your old silver fillings, inlays and onlays may not be an option for you and you may need crowns to protect and strengthen your teeth.
Porcelain Crowns
If you're self-conscious about cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth, we can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns, also called caps. A crown can return beauty, structure, strength, and function to a tooth with extensive decay or damage. Designed to fit snugly and function as a healthy tooth, a crown will protect your tooth from further damage and preserve the jaw's correct natural alignment.
If a porcelain veneer is like an artificial nail then a crown is akin to putting a thimble on the finger. This is only a rough analogy. Talk to Dr Keerti about various options for a porcelain crowns available today. We at Enso provide our patients with only the best options in metal –free porcelain crowns such as Empress, Lava and Procera. Metal free porcelain crowns are a great way to go if you hate that black line around your old crowns. Porcelain crowns with tooth –colored zirconia cores (lava crowns) rival the strength of porcelain crowns with metal cores. They can hide discolorations on teeth completely without looking opacious and lifeless. Procera crowns are another great way to go if you need strength and beauty. Empress crowns can mimic the translucency and vibrance of a young, healthy luminous tooth. Dr Keerti never places crowns with metal margins that ruin your smile.
We use precious metal or porcelain pressed (or fused) to metal for your very back teeth. For the front teeth and even premolars, Dr Keerti likes to use metal free all-porcelain crowns such as Empress, Procera or Lava crowns. To maintain a fully white smile, we recommend all-ceramic crowns. Our color-matching system using the 3D shade guide, allows us to find the right shade of porcelain to blend with your natural tooth color. Porcelain crowns are also extremely durable and long lasting, and these benefits make them popular with dentists as well as patients. We work with some of the best dental labs in Redmond, Issaquah and Bellevue area. Typically, we can design, fit, and place your crowns in just a couple of short appointments. Once a crown is placed, you can care for it as you do your natural teeth. Conscientious brushing twice a day and daily flossing will protect the base of your crown from bacterial growth. Be sure to see us at least two times each year for professional cleanings and a preventive exam, too.
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Bicycle Street Art Playing Cards
These Bicycle Street Art playing cards from Bicycle are designed by Aleix Gordo Hostau and manufactured by The United States Playing Card Company. This deck Bicycle Street Art playing cards with graphics from chewing gum monsters has 52 Bicycle poker size playing cards + 3 jokers with an air-cushion finish. Bicycle cards are made of the highest quality paper and easy to shuffle. As a result, the playing cards from Bicycle are commonly used among professional magicians and illusionists for magic and card tricks.
About the street artist Aleix Gordo Hostau
Aleix Gordo Hostau started drawing as a child and never stopped. His career began in the publishing world, drawing books for kids. Since then he's been working for advertising agencies, fashion brands and exhibited his work in countries like Austria, Brazil, India, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands and the United States of America. Aleix has created remarkable works for Pepe Jeans London, Vans, Panini and Montana Colors. His style has clear influences on lowbrow art and street art. Today he focuses his career as an illustrator, muralist and street artist.
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