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New Zealand Working Holiday Visa – the Complete Guide
New Zealand has signed working holiday agreements with many countries and that is why so many young people are heading to New Zealand to spend a year or two working and discovering the Kiwi's country and culture. If you also want to join them, have a look at the information we've summarized for you.
The great thing about the New Zealand Working Holiday visa is that it lets you work temporary during your stay in the country. So, you can work and travel for up to 12 months or up to 23 months if you are a British passport holder and up to 6 months if you are from Austria, Malaysia or Singapore. You should be 18-30 years of age, but if you are from a few selected countries, you may also qualify if you are 18-35. Another requirement for the visa is to have a return ticket or sufficient amount for the return flight. You may apply for a New Zealand Working Holiday visa if you are from one of the following countries:
|Hong Kong
|United Kingdom
During the validity of this visa, you can leave and re-enter the country for as many times as you wish.
Applying for the New Zealand visa
You can apply for your New Zealand Working Holiday visa or call us now to book a visa immediately. Alternatively you can fill in the online registration form to request a call back.
Processing time
The processing of this visa is really straight forward. It takes us just 48 hours or 2 working days to organize the visa for you. In a small number of cases, you might be requested a further verification of personal details which might slightly delay your visa. But if this happens, we will notify you what's further required by the New Zealand Immigration authorities so that we get the visa as soon as possible.
Financial Requirements
Generally, you don't need to prove sufficient funds for this visa, but at the port of entry you might be required to show evidence of funds for your stay in the country plus a return ticket or funds to purchase one. The amounts required may vary depending on your home country:
– NZ$ 4,200 for citizens from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Uruguay and USA
– Citizens of Peru might be required to provide evidence of NZ$ 4,200 living costs if they can produce evidence of an IELTS level 5 or over in speaking and in one of the other three skills areas OR NZ$7,000 if they don't meet the English language requirement above.
– NZ$350 per month of your stay in New Zealand if you are British passport holder.
– NZ$2250 available funds for the full period of stay in New Zealand if you are a citizen of Austria, Malaysia and Singapore
– NZ$7000 available funds for the full period of stay in New Zealand if you are from Thailand and Turkey.
Job Opportunities in New Zealand
If you prefer to have a job secured before you leave home, you can Contact us to start your job search process now. There are no restrictions on the type of work you get in New Zealand – it just needs to be temporary and not your primary intention.
Depending on your occupation you might be required to have a registration or licensing in order to practise it.
The duration of working in the country under the Working Holiday visa depends on your country of origin. If you come from one the listed countries below, you are allowed to work for no more than 3 months with one and the same employer:
Brazil, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Israel, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Malta, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey
If you are from Chile and Spain, you might be eligible to work for up to 6 months with each employer, while the UK passport holders might work for a period up to 12 months.
You need to get a New Zealand IRD number in order to work in New Zealand and pay the normal rate of 29%. If you start working without this number, you will need to pay tax at emergency rate of 48%. VisaFirst can send you a NZ Taxsaver pack with a step-by-step guide for getting an IRD number. You can apply for a New Zealand Taxsaver pack here.
If you have a New Zealand bank account, you can start working as soon as you arrive. You can also transfer money before you leave home. Apply for your New Zealand bank account here.
New Zealand Accommodation
We offer Kickstart Arrival pack that includes Airport shuttle bus transfer to your first accommodation; Accommodation and breakfast for two nights at Auckland hostel. You can choose between a night in a 4-bed room, a single bed in a 2-bed room or a double room.
Register for your Kickstart Arrival pack here.
Visa First is a leading international immigration consulting company. We can help you to apply for your visa fast and hassle-free today.
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I knew Rovies and Limni to be perfect for summer vacation with endless beaches, nice fresh fish and a variety of accommodation. But visit Rovies in spring and you will be rewarded.
There are many trails to follow. I was surrounded by the Evian virgin Nature. I looked down and I discovered thousand of different wild flowers. I looked up and butterflies and birds were flying over my head.
The temperature is ideal and I ended in the cool crystal clear waters of the Evoikos Gulf.
My body and my soul could not ask for more.

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1 100 grams of veal, beef, chicken breast, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp. All visible fat
must be carefully removed before cooking, and the meat must be weighed raw. It must be boiled or
grilled without additional fat. Salmon, eel, tuna, herring, dried or pickled fish are not allowed. The
chicken must be removed from the bird.
2 One type of vegetable only to be chosen from the following: spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens,
green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage.
3 One breadstick (grissino) or one Melba toast.
4 An apple or an orange or a handful of strawberries or one-half grapefruit.
Dinner :
The same four choices as lunch.


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Lifestyle Instyle
Notes from Nancy
I loved the time I worked in the Fashion Industry. Everything was either In or Out! Mr. Black, the Sovereign of Best & Worst Dressed List was King. I saw the Food Industry transform; food became fashionable. Restaurants were Mecca's of power lunches and places to be seen. Much like movie stars, Chefs and Restaurateurs became celebrities.
I especially like the food journalists and look forward to the trend reports of the fashionable foods and styles. In my own business, I can see tastes and styles emerge or fade. Often these styles become a full blown trend and eventually a lifestyle.
Trend Watch
The pendulum swings between two diverse design styles and cuisines. Nancy labels the two styles as InStyle and Green Style. 'In Style' is contemporary, edgy with hard lines. Design elements are slick, shiny, stainless, lacquer and glass. Green Style, on the other hand, is rustic, natural and organic. Design elements include rusted iron, wood and natural materials. All encompass the styles of eating and reflects the menus of Love and Garlic. Nancy will explore these trends, styles and menus on her World Cuisine page.
Nancy's interprets the styles with her unique, stylish and fun application of design elements. InStyle at Love and Garlic utilizes new innovations such as 'The Towers', vertical displays of foods. Streamline and statuesque, guests circle the food stations picking 'sticks' of modern, lean foods and stylish appetizers, often individually plated, reflecting a new food styling trend. Rick created 'The Impalers', triangular stands with blades to 'impale' foods for display and eating and vertical poles to 'impale' fruits and vegetables. Check the Gallery for photos of these 'extreme' DesignStyles from Love and Garlic.
At the core of Love and Garlic's Design Style is 'Euro Style'. Grand, voluptuous spreads of foods luxuriating on tables with brocades, rustic iron urns and baskets, tiered stands and marble and granite. Nancy was the first in California's Central Valley to design 'tablescapes'. Truly gorgeous foods, her food displays reflect modern and Old World 'Euro Style'. Clients and guests know they can count on Nancy for a fresh and original approach to her catered events. Love and Garlic is always innovative. Nancy is truly an artist at work.
By far, the biggest LifeStyle trend is GreenStyle. Embodied everywhere, in design, menus and living, we are going green. Our ancestors invented GreenStyle. Everything was sustainable. recycled and organic. Parents, impacted by the Great Depression furthered a GreenStyle of living. Love and Garlic practices GreenStyle. We chuckle that our Nonie would smile as we utilize Old World cooking now considered 'green'. We shop local, support resourceful cooking and operational methods. We trade with our artisan purveyors of foods, farmed and manufactured in California's Central Valley.
We recycle, and offer "bio-sensible" disposables
Paper, plastic and cardboard is set aside at our garbage cans for our 'neighborhood recyclers'. We offer biodegradable disposables. Even a simple idea as 'car pooling' is a standard when traveling to events. We are in earnest and want to contribute to the GreenStyle LifeStyle. Persevere we must as we will 'sustain' our community and its resources.


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the ad is a spirited homage to Wilson, Keppel and Betty, an inter-war variety act featuring Jack Wilson and Joe Keppel, along with nearly a dozen different "Bettys" – who were criticised by Goebbels, who thought their bare legs "bad for the morals of the Nazi youth". They retired from the stage as late as 1963. All of which confirms my long-held belief that, even now in the hi-tech 21st century, most of the roots of British entertainment curl up from the old-style variety hall.So the next time the English Defence League turns up in Market Harborough we should face them like this...
Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year 2014
"Well written, funny and wistful" - Paul Linford; "He is indeed the Lib Dem blogfather" - Stephen Tall
"Jonathan Calder holds his end up well in the competitive world of the blogosphere" - New Statesman
"A prominent Liberal Democrat blogger" - BBC Radio 4 Today programme
"Charming and younger than I expected" - Wartime Housewife
Monday, October 18, 2010
Wilson, Keppel and Betty vs the Nazis
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I only know of them through Wise, Morcambe and Glenda...
- 18 October, 2010 13:03
- Frank H Little said...
The footage of their appearance on Tommy Cooper's show (on which Wilson - or was it Keppel? - pointed at Cooper's fez and cried "impostor!") still exists. I wonder if it has migrated to YouTube?
- 18 October, 2010 22:42
- Mike said...
Puts a whole new (old) perspective of the British view of Egyptians. Very interesting in view of recent events.
As a 62 year old I still have vague memories of the act, but never saw them live. My, they were popular for many years.
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by Erin McGough, Collections Manager
December 2011 saw the momentous return of U.S. soldiers after nearly 9 years of war in Iraq. And as we continue to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, it seems a particularly appropriate moment to reflect on what life was like for returning veterans in the 1860s.
Civil War soldiers returned home in an era before the advent of modern therapy, rehabilitation, or diagnoses of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but there is evidence, aside from common sense, to suggest that the Civil War was a particularly traumatic experience. Soldiers in the Civil War were often relatively young at enlistment, they were readily able to identify with their enemy, and battles were fought at close range. Upon their return home, what kind of reception did they receive? Did the memories of the war stay fresh in their memories, and if so, how did they return to normal life, making sense of what they had seen? Was there value in retaining the relationships they experienced with other soldiers, even in subsequent years or decades?
The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society has a commemorative flag in its collection that helps to illustrate some of these questions. It was one of those presented in 1863 to the men from Duxbury who served in the 4th Massachusetts Infantry, Company I, "at the reception given to the Company on their return from the war of the rebellion, at the expiration of their term of enlistment, by their friends and fellow-citizens, as a slight token of our appreciation of their services and loyalty to the Government, and devotion to the Union." This flag is the only known surviving example of these gifts and was owned by John S. Loring, who was present at the town reception to welcome back the Duxbury soldiers.
Originally a three-month regiment, the 4th was re-organized in September 1862 as a nine-month regiment in Lakeville, and it was in the latter incarnation of the regiment that the men from Duxbury served. The 4th Massachusetts was sent to Baton Rouge, Louisiana and joined General Nathaniel Banks's XXIX Corps. They participated in the Siege of Port Hudson from May 22 to July 9, 1863, when Union Army troops assaulted and then surrounded the town of Port Hudson, Louisiana, a crucial move to secure one of the final Confederate strongholds on the Mississippi River. The 4th Massachusetts returned to Boston and mustered out on August 28, 1863. During its nine months of service, the regiment lost 20 men in battle and an additional 131 to disease or accident; in total, 52 men from Duxbury served in the regiment and of those, 11 died in service.
This flag was donated by the Loring family after the war to The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a national fraternal organization for Civil War veterans of the Union Army. The GAR initially focused on support for returned veterans, linking men through their common experiences of the war, providing a social outlet, and creating collections of objects meant to memorialize these experiences. The GAR was founded in 1866 and at its peak in 1890, it boasted a membership of nearly 500,000 people – a considerable number when one considers that about 2 million people served the Union Army in total, and about 360,000 of those did not survive the war.
Such an impressive membership illustrates the importance that the organization played in facilitating the soldiers' return to non-military life in the decades after the war. Eventually, the organization also became an early advocacy group in American politics, supporting causes including voting rights for black veterans and the establishment of veterans' pensions, as well as supporting Republican political candidates. The organization closed in 1956, when its last member died. At the dissolution of the national organization, the Duxbury GAR chapter donated all its collection and its building to the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society. Included in the donation was this flag, whose history was made richer through its use by the GAR in preserving wartime memories.
In 2011, the flag was included in the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society's "Adopt an Artifact" program, and due to the generosity of donors Bob and Lyddy Hale, it is currently undergoing conservation treatment to remove it from its acidic backing paper and properly frame it. Such conservation treatment dramatically increases the life expectancy of this evocative object.


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Your donations make a real and direct impact on the lives of people in need and their pets.
As we all know, going to the veterinary office can be expensive. We will do anything to keep our pets healthy. Every pet deserves to be healthy whether the owner can afford it or not.
Vaccines - $25, Physical exam - $49, Deworming medication - $8, Heartworm test - $38, Feline FeLV / FIV test - $56, Frontline - $10 / dose,
Heartguard - $10 / dose, to spay a cat – average $46, to neuter a cat – average $30, to spay a dog – average $67, to neuter a dog – average $48
A full wellness appointment for a dog or cat - $250
We rely on donations (monetary and tangible) to support our efforts to provide veterinary care to the pets of the homeless and less fortunate at no cost to the owner. Please consider a monetary donation towards any of these items, or you can donate items listed on our food-drop page.
Other Ways to Help
If you prefer to donate by mail, please send checks to:
Faithful Forgotten Best Friendsc/o Larry Swackhammer, Treasurer 1117 W. 1st Avenue Columbus, OH 43212
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Spain, Costa del Sol
Calle de Ramón Gómez de la Serna 23,
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The apartments are open planned and spacious and have been designed to recreate the experience of residing in a villa. We achieve this by our unconventional approach where we move the sleeping area to the mountainside of the property and thus allowing for a third more living space, which combined with the over sized terraces effectively doubles the living area. This easy interaction between the living spaces creates a flexible, open area that is designed around the climate and lifestyle of southern Spain.
Beautifully crafted kitchens extend onto the terraces with stunning views and runner tracks for our sliding glass doors are indented into floor level so that indoor and outdoor space flows seamlessly.
Far more than just a property development, this is a master planned eco-friendly community with first class infrastructure and support services designed to offer a superior quality of life. The flowing design of the development makes full use of the natural shape and gradient of the land, allowing for a high degree of privacy. In addition, apartments and sky villas are laid out in small, intimate blocks of 5 to 7 properties each and surrounded by carefully landscaped green areas to create a sense of peace and beauty around the homes. Inside, the apartments offer natural light, elegant detailing and modern open-plan sophistication.


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It seems positively AGES since I posted a new recipe from some far flung corner of the globe. This week I gave Australian Damper Bread and a yummy Autumnal squash soup a try - although I was lacking the traditional campfire in the outback on which to cook it! Still it turned out pretty good! The bread was amazingly crusty on the outside - definitely my favourite bit! I liked the soup as well - the paprika gave it a heat without being overpoweringly spicy!
Taste - ***
Speed - *** (no rise bread!)
Repeat? - probably
Damper Bread
adapted from all down under
Makes one small-medium loaf
2 cups self raising flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp butter
1. Mix flour, salt and sugar together in a bowl
2. Rub in the butter to get fine crumbs
3. Add milk gradually to form a soft dough - I needed just less than a cup, you may need more or less - the dough should form one lump but not be too sticky
4. Knead lightly until smooth
5. Shape into a round and flatten very slightly. Put in a greased and floured circular tin
6. Brush the bread with milk and slash a cross into the top
7. Bake at 190C for 30 minutes or until browned - it should sound hollow when the base is tapped.
Squash Soup
Adapted from all down under
serves 4
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 Butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 1" chunks
1 small potato, peeled and cut into 1" chunks
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp paprika
Pinch of chili flakes
1 litre chicken stock
1. Toss potato, squash, rosemary and oil together. Spread out on a roasting tray and roast at 200C for 25-30 minutes until tender
2. Meanwhile, heat a little oil in a large pan and add onion, garlic, paprika and chili. Cook for about 10 minutes until the onions have softened.
3. Added the roasted potatoes and squash to the pan along with the stock and bring to the boil before reducing to a simmer for 10 minutes
4. Blend or mash until smooth. Return to pan and heat through
5. Serve
Have you started cooking autumnal soups? It is definitely the weather for it here!


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WASHINGTON: First it was Todd Akin. Then Steve King. Then Joe Walsh. Then Richard Mourdock.
One after another, Republican congressional nominees opened their mouths, inserted their feet and embarrassed their party.
Mr Akin, running for the US Senate in Missouri, said rape survivors don't need abortions because ''if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down''.
Mr King, an Iowa congressman up for re-election, deflected a question about abortions for 12-year-old rape victims by saying: ''I just haven't heard of that being a circumstance that's been brought to me in any personal way''. Mr Walsh, a House incumbent in Illinois, asserted that ''with modern technology and science, you can't find one instance'' where abortion is necessary to protect a woman's life or health.
Mr Mourdock, the Republican nominee for US Senate in Indiana, opined that ''even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen''.
For Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, these episodes have been a two-month headache. First, he had to override his vice-presidential candidate, Paul Ryan's, opposition to abortions for rape victims. Then he had to apologise for Mr Akin's comment. Then he had to apologise for Mr Mourdock's. And the apology tour might be just getting started, because they are hardly alone.
Their view - that abortion should be banned even in cases of sexual assault - isn't just the party's official position. It's the most commonly held position among new Republican nominees for the US Senate.
Thirty-three Senate seats are at stake in next month's election. Five are held by Republican incumbents whose nominations were never seriously contested. In the remaining 28 states, three nominations (Connecticut, Hawaii and Rhode Island) were won by pro-choice candidates.
Eight (Arizona, California, Florida, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Virginia, and Wisconsin) went to candidates who said abortion should be outlawed except in cases of rape or incest.
Three (Delaware, Maryland and Minnesota) went to pro-lifers who haven't clarified their stance on exceptions. The rest - 12 nominations - went to candidates who would ban abortion even for survivors of sexual assault. That's a plurality of the party's primaries.
In Vermont, the state right-to-life committee-certified Republican nominee, John MacGovern, as ''fully pro-life''. When asked whether ''a woman should be forced by the government to give birth to a rapist's baby'', he said: ''I've always in my career and to this day been loyal to the principle of life … I'm pro-life to my core.''
In Ohio, the state Treasurer, Josh Mandel, rejected a rape exception: ''I'll do everything I can to protect innocent life.''
In Michigan, congressman, Pete Hoekstra, was asked if a woman should have to bear her rapist's child. Already on record against a rape exception, he replied: ''I believe life is a gift.''
In New York, a member of Mr Romney's Justice Advisory Committee, Wendy Long, boasted during her primary that she was ''100 per cent pro-life'', whereas her opponents would grant ''exceptions'' to an abortion ban.
In Washington, state senator, Michael Baumgartner, admitted that ''rape is a tragedy'' but concluded: ''I still believe life begins at conception. That is consistent with my Catholic beliefs. And I believe we must protect life.''
In North Dakota, a reporter asked the congressman, Rick Berg: ''You would not make an exception for rape?'' Mr Berg replied: ''No.''
The Senate numbers for Republicans are equally striking. Of the 28 non-incumbent nominees, 12 to 15 share the view of Mr Akin, Mr Mourdock and the party platform: a rape victim should not end her pregnancy.
This is no longer a fringe position. It isn't a couple of gaffes by renegade crackpots. It's the predominant view among Republican nominees for the nation's highest legislative body. It's what the Republican Party is.


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Network Device Vulnerability Allows a Remote Access
At the annual international conference CanSecWest in Vancouver, ANSSI The French Network and Information Security Agency members demonstrated how an intruder can gain a complete control over a system remotely.
Speakers explained how an attacker may use certain vulnerability in the network devices to execute arbitrary commands on the victim machine. The presentation called: "Can you still trust your network card?". The attack uses packets sent by the network device of the victim and enables attacker to conduct: Man in the middle Attack, access to the host cryptographic keys, and execution of malicious program on victim computer.
The presentation included a full description of the vulnerability, as well as a demo of the attack while the tool used for conducting this attack and the proof of concept exploit remains not published.
Here you can find the presentation: http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/site_article186.html
The attack is possible on certain network devices model (Broadcom NetXtreme), with a certain condition (by enabling remote control Alert Standard Format 2.0) which is by default disabled. And According to the manufacture there is an update released to patch this vulnerability.
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Nanomaterials can be used in various applications within the healthcare/medical industries.
Applications include bone scaffolds, bio-ceramic implant devices (bones, teeth), antimicrobial applications, coatings for medical devices, biomedical imaging, drug carriers, bio-sensing, water purification and many others.
- Antimicrobial applications: copper in water treatment (drinking water treatment and transportation), hospital care units, disinfection, working surfaces (i.e. door handles), textiles and other antimicrobial applications
Key selling points:
- Pure copper, no copper oxide
- Nanoparticles provide unique bactericidal mechanisms (large surface area per unit volume of nanoparticles = greater activity at low metal concentrations)
- Human tissue (skin or other) has very low sensitivity to copper
- Copper has a much lower environmental footprint than silver
- Antimicrobial applications: silver in water treatment (drinking water treatment and transportation), hospital care units, disinfection, working surfaces (i.e. door handles), textiles, and other antimicrobial applications
Key selling points:
- Nanoparticles provide unique bactericidal mechanisms (large surface area per unit volume of nanoparticles = greater activity at low metal concentrations)
Titanium Oxide
- Coatings in medical devices
- Filler pigment in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food products (such as E171) and toothpaste
- Used in sun block creams due to its photostability
Key selling points:
- Brightness, photostability, high refractive index
- UV absorbing properties
Zirconium oxide
- Implant devices (dental implants, ball heads for total hip replacements)
Key selling points:
- Toothlike colour
- Biocompatibility, low plaque affinity
- Exhibit minimal ion release compared with metallic implants
- High refractive index material
Iron oxide
- In vivo imaging applications: used to non-invasively track cells for development and monitoring of cell-based therapies or for further investigation of biological mechanisms such as cell migration, tumor growth, and metastasis
- Improve biomedical imaging (MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging)
Key selling points:
- Superparamagnetic and fluorescent cell labeling nanoparticle
- Biocompatibility at low concentration, high magnetic saturation and functional surfaces
- Bio-ceramic for medical and dental applications (biomedical implants, bone regeneration, hard tissue engineering, drug delivery)
- Commonly used in the fabrication of porous bone scaffolds
- Coating for prosthetics
- HA has been successfully used as a drug carrier, particularly for the slow release of Ibuprofen
Key selling points:
- Biocompatible structure
- Multi-functionality of the HA particles
- Several morphologies available: particles, rods, sheets, tubes
- Different lengths, diameters possible
- Particle size controllable
Precious metals
- Biomedical imaging technologies (computer tomography)
- Fluorophores (quantum dots, fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals) for in vivofluorescence imaging
- Colorimetric biosensing
- Palladium in dental inlays, crowns and bridges
- Brachytherapy (palladium)
- Water purification (remove halogenated volatile organic compounds from groundwater)
Key selling points:
- Gold nanoparticles: biocompatibility, relatively low short-term toxicity, high atomic number and high X-ray absorption coefficient
- Great brightness
The list of dispersions above is non-exhaustive. The materials can be dispersed in a large range of solvents, do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you require further information.
For further details on each material, please refer to our dispersion catalogue.


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I apologize for the quality of the photo, but I was in a bit of a time crunch when it was taken. You see, I packed up all of these Chewy, Chunky Blondies, this week's Tuesdays With Dorie recipe, and brought them into work with me today. Every last one. I didn't leave even a crumb at home for myself. And it wasn't until I was halfway down the hall to our staff meeting, blondie-stuffed Tupperware in hand, that I realized I'd neglected to take a blog photo. So, like any good food blogger, I sprinted back to my office for a stealth photo shoot before distributing these blondies to my coworkers.
Why did they all have to go to the office? And why the rush once they got there? Well I knew that once these blondies went up for grabs, they would be gone for good. Because they are so rich, so buttery and so delicious, that once you try one, it becomes almost impossible to resist their siren song. Don't believe me? After tasting a bite straight out of the oven, I actually had to hide these blondies from myself to ensure I didn't eat the whole pan (no small feat when you live in a studio apartment). My coworkers were similarly smitten with these chocolate, toffee and coconut studded bars. So smitten that one coworker who shall remain nameless actually ate four of them during the course of our 40 minute meeting. A big thanks to Nicole of Cookies on Friday for choosing this recipe and keeping my reputation at work intact. You can find the recipe for the blondies here or on page 109 of Dorie's book.


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A bill that would establish consumer safeguards for "reverse mortgage" loans in California is now in the legislature. "Reverse mortgages" allow people 62 and older to take out loans based on the equity in their homes.
Under AB 1700, lenders would be required to provide informational worksheets. They would also have to wait at least a week until after a borrower has consulted with a federal loan counselor to begin processing a reverse mortgage application.
Los Angeles-based reverse mortgage consultant Sandy Jolley says that time is crucial for assessing whether a loan is right for a borrower.
"If it's suitable, there won't be problems, because you know what the outcome is going to be and what to expect," she says.
The bill's opponents say borrowers already have the final voice in the application process. Peter Bell with the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association says this bill would hurt a borrower who faces a financial emergency.
"This bill would force that person to wait another week until they could actually apply," says Bell.
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2. Mohammadi S, Labbafinejad Y, Attarchi M. Combined effects of ototoxic solvents and noise on hearing in automobile plant workers in Iran. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2010; 61: 267-74.
3. De Barba MC, Jurkiewicz AL, Zeigelboim BS, de Oliveira LA, Belle AP. Audiometric findings in petrochemical workers exposed to noise and chemical agents. Noise Health. 2005; 7: 7-11.
4. Prasher D, Morata T, Campo P, Fechter L, Johnson AC, Lund SP, et al. NoiseChem: an European Commission research project on the effects of exposure to noise and industrial chemicals on hearing and balance. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2002; 15: 5-11.
5. Mirmohamadi J BMF, Nourani F. Hearing threshold level in workers of meybod tile factory. JSSU. 2008; 16: 8-13.
6. Rebert CS, Sorenson SS. Concentration-related effects of hexane on evoked responses from brain and peripheral nerve of the rat. Neurobehav Toxicol Teratol. 1983; 5: 69-76.
7. Barregard L, Axelsson A. Is there an ototraumatic interaction between noise and solvents? Scand Audiol. 1984; 13: 151-5.
8. Makitie AA, Pirvola U, Pyykko I, Sakakibara H, Riihimaki V, Ylikoski J. The ototoxic interaction of styrene and noise. Hear Res. 2003; 179: 9-20.
9. Morata TC, Dunn DE, Sieber WK. Occupational exposure to noise and ototoxic organic solvents. Arch Environ Health. 1994; 49: 359-65.
10. Sliwinska-Kowalska M. Exposure to organic solvent mixture and hearing loss: literature overview. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2007; 20: 309-14.
11. Sliwinska-Kowalska M, Zamyslowska-Szmytke E, Szymczak W, Kotylo P, Fiszer M, Dudarewicz A, et al. Hearing loss among workers exposed to moderate concentrations of solvents. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2001; 27: 335-42.
12. Sliwinska-Kowalska M, Zamyslowska-Szmytke E, Szymczak W, Kotylo P, Fiszer M, Wesolowski W, et al. Exacerbation of noise-induced hearing loss by co-exposure to workplace chemicals. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 2005; 19: 547-53.
13. Sliwinska-Kowalska M. Organic solvent exposure and hearing loss. Occup Environ Med. 2008; 65: 222-3.
14. Sliwinska-Kowalska M, Prasher D, Rodrigues CA, Zamyslowska-Szmytke E, Campo P, Henderson D, et al. Ototoxicity of organic solvents - from scientific evidence to health policy. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2007; 20: 215-22.
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1 Million Voices: Protect Our Arctic Ocean
On a muggy Tuesday morning, two polar bears lumbered south on 17th Street in Washington D.C. A walrus waved at drivers honking their horns. A sandpiper flapped its wings as it passed food trucks and coffee shops. And, 40 representatives from more than a dozen environmental groups wore bright blue shirts emblazoned with the logo "SAVE THE ARCTIC."
Paws, wings, shirts and all, they headed towards the White House with a few things to tell the president. Joined by a few hundred activists, they gathered to deliver more than one million comments from concerned citizens, asking President Obama to stop plans by Shell Oil to drill in the remote, fragile waters of the Arctic Ocean this summer.
The waters of Alaska's northern coast are home to threatened polar bears, endangered bowhead whales, walrus, seals, birds that range through every state in the Union. Drilling in these waters threatens these species and the vibrant indigenous Alaska Native culture that depends on a healthy Arctic Ocean, both already under stress from rapid climate change.
Even as Shell's ships move closer to those waters, the activists chanted: "Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Arctic drilling has got to go." Onlookers lunching in Lafayette Park and tourists taking photographs in front of the White House gathered around to hear speakers calling upon the president to protect our Arctic Ocean.
The message is clear: An oil spill in these waters would be devastating. The nearest Coast Guard station is more than 1,000 miles away. The infrastructure to prevent or clean up an oil spill simply doesn't exist. Government scientists have admitted that we still need to learn much more about the basic ecology of the region, the impacts that oil drilling will have there, and many questions about oil spill response in the region.
Comments from more than 50,000 Earthjustice supporters were among those submitted to President Obama. I joined Jessica Ennis, Adriane Underwood and Jeremy Graham from the Earthjustice Policy and Legislation department in front of the White House to make sure that not only were our comments delivered, but that our voices were heard.
Conditions in the Arctic Ocean could make oil spill clean-up nearly impossible. Twenty-foot swells, persistent frozen sea conditions, hurricane force winds, and darkness for months of the year would be just some of the obstacles faced in cleaning up oil spilled in the Arctic Ocean.
Oil drilling could begin as early as this summer unless the president does the right thing and pulls back on this risky exploration. Please tell the President that you want the Arctic Ocean protected.!


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The company's Rs 760-crore initial public offering (IPO), which was extended by three days, was oversubscribed 1.83 times on the final day of the offer which ended on May 11.
The issue period was from May 4-11.
Parag Milk had also revised price band to Rs 215-227 per share.
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We all know today's business reality is fast and furious. It is fast, knowing that, according to recent research from Yale University, the lifespan of a company has decreased by more than 50 years over the last century, averaging a mere 15 years today (which is 3 years less than our very own current age). It is furious, as new technologies will continuously drive massive economic transformations and disruptions in the coming years.
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No, I've not forgotten SP, or any of you. I just am doing other things.
It's been a rocky 6 weeks or so. We had a great loss when Ron's brother died unexpectedly in an accident. He's sorely missed, and it's kind of taken a huge toll from all of us.
My reactions to various foods are getting volcanic, if they are grains. Ate wheat so that I could be tested for celiac, just 4 weeks ago, and oy... it set off some sort of chain reaction so that I could hardly eat. Blisters in my mouth caused the whole inside of my mouth, palate, gums and throat, and tongue, to blister up and peel. This lasted two weeks, with too much benedryl. I don't even look at anything with rice, barley, oats, wheat, or any grasses, anymore. I even react to a lot of the foods that used to be safe. Apparently this is normal with Oral Allergy Syndrome.
I had my daughter here for a week. She's been dabbling with Paleo and lost 30 lbs this year, with frequently going off it, and doing lots of exercising. So we went full Paleo with her here. We lost about 2 lbs each.
But right after she left, I picked up some vile stomach bug and spent a week mostly between bed and bathroom and not eating a whole lot but potatoes baked in the microwave and chicken roasted at the local Costco, and lots of licorice tea, because I just wasn't up to cooking at all. Not so great. But I dropped 17 lbs in 8 days. Then it cleared up a bit and I was up doing things, again, and back on Paleo, and gained 10 lbs back, so obviously dehydration.
It's nice that some of it is staying off. I'm going to try this. I feel better on it.
One of our chicks started laying!
We have also been adopted by a rather problematic cat who seems to have PTSD and is soooo reactive. A lovely boy, though. Ron's granddaughter named him Paws.
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Dear Sue, it looks like Paleo is your best alternative. I have a problem with all grains too... So I really have little choice but to avoid them.
Paws is adorable.
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Hi Sue, So sorry the last couple of months have been so hard for you. Losing your bf brother had to be very sad and difficult for both of you. It's especially hard when it was so unexpected. . .It's good to see you back. I can't remember the last time you wrote a blog as overall you've been inactive on the Team (?SP)
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Sue, how very nice to see you doing a blog!! Please give Ron my sympathies. Is he doing okay? I am sorry to hear that you are having eating problems again. I'll say a prayer for you that all will get better. Take good care of yourself and keep in touch!
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Sorry about the loss of your bil - adding those weird allergies to the mix must have been horrible. I hope you are doing better soon
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So sorry for your loss, that is a huge adjustment. Hope the change in diet (i.e. what you eat) sets well with you long-term. It's not about weight, per se, ever, is it? It's about feeling good.
Your mentioning Paws having PTSD reminded me of the incident when Boomer the grand dog came to visit yesterday. The Prisoner (my cat) was somewhat startled when Boomer nonchalantly meandered into the kitchen. Leapt about 4 feet into the air and grabbed onto the drapes. Son laughed, and I let the Prisoner out. That was between 4 and 5 p.m. yesterday.
Prisoner came back at his usual morning time for breakfast, but he didn't come back in the rest of the evening, even though the dog left. By the way, this dog does NOT chase cats... he's very laid back.
Hug a vet, and have a great today, my friend!
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Hi Sue, nice to see you back.
Sorry to hear you're still struggling with allergies, mine seem to be mostly sorted at the moment.
I blogged on it a couple of weeks ago.
Seems I was allergic to artificial sweeteners, all types, and Boy! is it in everything. Even things you wouldn't dream of like toothpaste!
Anyway I've been off then for nine weeks and now they're out of my system and I constantly check ingredients I feel great. I'm also allergic to lettuce, pineapple and latex but I've already been avoiding those for a while.
My only bug bear now is a broken kneecap which has set wrongly but I'm back at hospital on Thursday to see what can be done.
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Your food allergies sound awful. I hope you discover a healthy way to eat that is both tasty and easily digested. Love the family photos!
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The company's shares took off on the news, trading up 31% to $4.69 this morning. And today's news builds on upbeat interim results in December from a late-stage study of the anticancer virus in patients with head and neck cancer.
The company conducted an analysis of 20 patients with squamous cell carcinoma in their lungs on its candidate Reolysin--a version of a common respiratory virus--as well as the chemo drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel. Of those analyzed, 19--or 95%--showed tumor shrinkage and the mean reduction in tumor size was 33.7%.
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Interesting article from the Financial Times:
Asia: Heirs and spares
Financial Times, 11:14pm Sunday 10th July 2011
By Amy Kazmin, Patti Waldmeir and Girija Shivakumar
The political, economic and social consequences of a preference for sons – and an attendant shortage of girls – is alarming policymakers
In the Indian farming village of Medina, 200km from Delhi, the narrow lanes are clogged with high-end sport utility vehicles, reflecting the prosperity brought by rising land values to this traditional community. In their mud-floored homes, residents display flatscreen televisions, refrigerators and other modern conveniences.
But Medina's families are also using their new wealth to acquire a scarce local commodity: teenage girls to act as wives for the community's growing cohorts of unmarried men.
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Usually it a traditional thing to notice the boring Text called "Slide to Unlock" every time you use your iOS device. This is obviously a trademark in reference to Apple's devices and it is a conventional measure to view such a facility on the respective iOS devices. It is an eye opening discovery that you can easily change this particular text to your custom made one or simply end up replacing it with your own specific Text. This is by the manifestation of the iFile Cydia Tweak. Its facilitation helps in completing the dedicated motive.
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How to get HTC One Clock and Weather Widget on iPhone
Traditionally, it's a common discussion to involve differences between Android and iOS and later present out the advantages and disadvantages associated with the respective platforms. Every individual has his/her own opinion which is catered across the debate to willingly put away the point with a positive resultant impact. In such cases, it is imperative to understand that each platform will have its fair pros and cons which will be supplemented by the respective users. However, usually widgets are the fascinating set of things the iOS users lose on their respective handsets and there was no provision previously to exactly replicate another Android device's widget onto their specific handset. But, slowly and steadily as technological advancements paved ways to improve the quality of life and ease user's functionalities; thereupon came into existence the marvelous perspective of Jailbreak.
With the aspect of jailbreaking, the iOS users can take benefit of such a tweak to facilitate the necessary operation of installing HTC One X's weather and clock widget on their respective device. Coming up through the years, Cydia constitutes for a plethora of Sense UI inspired themes which are resident in the repositories for the jailbroken devices. Along these lines, the HTC One X version has also been made available for the jailbroken iPhones.
Use MapsOpener to Set Google Maps as the Default Maps App on iOS
As Apple Maps bamboozled plenty with its unparalleled geographies, there was a need for the re-introduction of the Google Maps in the App store. Following the position of time that Apple Maps signified its need for improvements in various areas, it had become a necessity to use better, efficient and accurate maps that could help in achieving the intended target or destination when put into service.
Hence, succeeding the Apple Maps was eventually the Google Maps which was a big relief to groups of iOS users. This was welcomed & was anticipated considering the plentiful downloads of the free app on the App Store.
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