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Networking Essentials
Get the basics right and build your network from there. A basic network consists of an Internet connection, a modem and a router.
A modem is the most basic component of your network. It provides access to the Internet by connecting to your ISP (Internet Service Provider).View our range of modems
Routers are the hub of your network. They connect multiple devices to your network wirelessly or through Ethernet ports. Advanced routers provide faster speeds, better security and a greater range.View our range of routers
Wireless Modem Routers
A wireless modem router provides everything you need for high-speed Internet access. It connects to the internet through your phone line and creates a Wi-Fi signal for devices to connect to.View our range of wireless NBN modem routers
Range Extenders / Wi-Fi Boosters
Range extenders, also known as Wi-Fi boosters or repeaters, push your existing Wi-Fi signal further. They are great for extending the range across hard to wire areas, dead zones and large homes or offices.View our range of Wi-Fi extenders
Wireless Adaptors
Wireless adaptors (or Wi-Fi adaptors) are great for older computers or laptops that do not have a built-in adaptor. These adaptors receive signals from a wireless router and enable you to access the Internet when you're within range of a wireless network.View our range of wireless adaptors
Network Switches
Network switches are also known as switching hubs, bridging hubs or MAC bridges. They let you easily add more wired devices to your network. Every device you add to the switch automatically connects to everything else also connected to the switch.View our range of network switches
Powerlines use your existing electrical circuitry to extend Internet connection to every room on your premises. Simply plug your powerline adapter into a power socket to immediately get a direct signal, which means no buffering. They are ideal for devices with higher data requirements such as smart TVs or gaming consoles.View our range of powerlines
Which Router is Right for Me?
When choosing your router, consider your Internet usage and how many devices you want to connect (computers, tablets, smartphones, smart TVs, gaming consoles and more). The more devices you have, the more bandwidth you require. Also consider the size of your home or office, amount of potential interference, usage requirements and compatibility with other networking devices. A dual-band AC router is the recommended minimum for today's home networking needs.
Basic routers
Supports email, music streaming, file downloads and internet surfing. Ideal for up to 5 Wi-Fi devices. Great as a basic set-up for home or student use.View basic routers
Mid-range routers
Supports emails, music streaming, file downloads, internet surfing and low-quality video streaming. Ideal for up to 10 Wi-Fi devices. Combine them with extenders and powerlines for a reliable set-up for home office or small business use.View mid-range routers
Premium routers
Supports emails, music streaming, file downloads, internet surfing, high-quality video streaming, and multi-device gaming. Ideal for 10 or more Wi-Fi devices. Provides a solid foundation for more serious networking requirements, such as for mid-size businesses.View premium routers
Why Upgrade Your Router?
If your router is more than 3 years old, you may want to consider replacing it. It could be experiencing weak signal strengths, resulting in network interruptions or buffering. You may also want to replace your router if it was provided by your ISP as part of your Internet package - it could be a basic or outdated model that doesn't meet your needs.
Benefits of upgrading your router:
- Faster speeds
- Increased network range
- Enhanced security
- Reduced network congestion
- More reliability
Wired Networking vs Wireless Networking
With wired networking (also known as an Ethernet connection), you have PCs or other devices hooked up to a router or modem with Ethernet cables.
Wireless networking allows you to connect multiple devices to your network and share resources wirelessly. This lets you move your devices around freely and still be connected to the Internet.
Wireless networking offers more convenience, but there are times when you may prefer a wired connection as it provides faster speeds, lower latency and more security. For example, if you want to transfer files as quickly as possible between devices, or play online gaming without interruptions, an Ethernet connection may be better.
There are several types of cables to choose from when setting up an Ethernet connection: Cat5 (fast), Cat5e (faster) and Cat6 (fastest). View our range of Cat5 & Cat5e network cables and Cat6 network cables
Single-band, Dual-band and Tri-band Explained
Routers run on two bandwidths: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. 2.4GHz can reach further but is slower and prone to interference. 5GHz is faster and less likely to be congested but has a shorter range.
Single-band Routers
These run on the 2.4GHz frequency, and are the most basic option.
Dual-band Routers
These use 2.4GHz and 5GHz simultaneously, providing better network performance.
Tri-band Routers
These have three wireless signals, one at 2.4GHz and two at 5GHz, for improved connectivity.
Other Features to Consider
Besides speed, here are some other features to look for when selecting your router.
Ultimate Wi-Fi Performance
Gives you the fastest network speeds. Look for routers running on 802.11ac, currently the fastest Wi-Fi technology and 3x faster than 802.11n.
Advanced Beamforming
Tracks and directs bandwidth to your connected devices as you move around, providing better Wi-Fi signals and reception.
Smarter Bandwidth
Wi-Fi performance is optimised thanks to band steering technology, which automatically assigns each device to the best network available for a consistently good connection.
Remote Access & Management
Manage your network remotely from a device such as a tablet or smartphone for convenience.
Guest Network
Create a dedicated Wi-Fi network to give guests access to the Internet, while keeping your main network separate and secure.
Parental Controls
Control your children's internet usage for peace of mind – block inappropriate sites, limit access time and more.
NBN - What You Need to Know
NBN will connect your property to its network using one of the following methods.
Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)
FTTP is an internet connection that reaches your premises via a fibre optic cable. In most cases, an NBN utility box will be installed outside the premises and an NBN connection box inside the premises.
Fibre to the Node (FTTN)
NBN fibre cables will run to your local node, then use the existing copper wiring (phone line) to connect with your premises.
Fibre to the Building (FTTB)
This is generally used to connect apartment blocks and similar buildings. NBN runs a fibre optic line to the building communications room, then use existing technology to connect to each apartment.
Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC)
This connection is used where an existing pay TV or cable network can make the final part of the NBN network connection. A HFC line runs from the nearest available node to your premises.
Will my existing router work with the NBN?
If you have an existing broadband connection, your current router should work as long as it meets the following requirements.
- For FTTP and HFC, you need a router or modem router that supports Ethernet WAN.
- For FTTN and FTTB, you need a modem router that supports VDSL or VDSL2.


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The Mac User Groups (MUGs) are really the singe best resource Mac Users have. I got an email about the Santa Fe Macintosh Users Group but unfortunately I won't be able to make it this time. (by the way, should this get filed under Macintosh or New Mexico? Darn you iBlog!)
September 1st meeting will be at The College of Santa Fe, 1600 St. Michaels Drive at 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. the first Wednesday of the month
Tipton Hall: The Santa Fe Macintosh User Group: Location Map: http://santafemug.org/map/index1.html

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Your body, but better.
At Laser Gentle Medical Spa in Burlington and Natick, we provide FDA-cleared treatments to make you look & feel your absolute best. Both of our centers are directed by board-certified physicians, which means that our team is classified as true experts in the industry.
We understand how frustrating it can be to spend time working out and dieting, only to never reach satisfactory results. CoolSculpting is the FDA-cleared, safe method to reduce fat by sculpting the bodies of men and women.*
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Hair loss is a devastating experience for anyone, regardless of age, gender, or the reason why. Hair restoration is a proactive, therapeutic option for both men and women who are experiencing hair loss and looking for the right solution.*
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About Us
At Laser Gentle Medical Spa, our medical team is committed to performing high-quality skin and body procedures throughout Natick, Waltham, and Burlington. We believe that individuals should take advantage of opportunities to feel better about themselves, and we want to help our clients become more comfortable in their own skin and bodies. Over the years, we have become recognized for the top-notch services we provide, and we have assisted more than a thousand clients in looking and feeling their best.*
* Individual results may vary; not a guarantee.
Botox is an injectable treatment that will reduce your fine lines & wrinkles by relaxing the facial muscles, causing creases to soften and diminish.* After a 10 minute treatment, the overlying skin remains smooth and unwrinkled, while the untreated facial muscles still contract as they normally do.* Botox provides quick, natural-looking results.
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Fillers & Injectables
Dermal fillers are a non-surgical cosmetic facial rejuvenation procedure used when the creases in an individual's skin are visible, even while the client is at rest. Fillers are used to effectively increase hydration and add volume to the skin. If you suffer from thin lips or facial volume loss, these injectables may be the perfect solution.*
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We provide Photofacial treatments to reduce pigmented lesions, redness and broken capillaries. Using the GentleMax Pro® device, we can treat spider veins, rough/uneven skin texture and acne scars.* Yes, this ONE system offers multiple treatment benefits by breaking down unwanted pigment in the skin and stimulating new collagen.
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Our highly trained, experienced professionals offer effective laser hair removal treatments for clients throughout Burlington, Natick, Waltham and beyond. Using GentleMax Pro laser system, we can provide a lasting solution for the reduction of unwanted hair. Improve your body confidence and get smooth, long-lasting results!*
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If you are tired of seeing your skin sag and hang in unwanted areas, schedule Ultherapy treatments. Ultherapy is the only non-invasive procedure FDA-cleared to lift skin on the neck, under the chin and on the eyebrow. This innovative way to tighten, tone, and lift those sagging areas will change the way you think of aesthetic treatments.*
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John Scott Health Centre Green Lanes London, N4 2NUTel: 020 3994 6900
Happy New Year! What's your New Year's resolution?
Have you thought about reducing your alcohol intake? Find out the impact on your health and risk associated with your alcohol intake at alcoholtest.org.uk. Then why not sign up to Dry January and download the 'Try Dry' app at dryjanuary.org.uk
dry january information
Mental Health Awareness - Every Mind Matters
Every Mind Matters
e-Redbook - A Primary Care GuideThe Redbook is the digital version of the paper red book given to parents when a baby is born. At present it is an additional offer to the paper red book but in time it will replace it for those who want a digital record. By the end of 2019 Redbook will be offered to all parents giving birth in London. Please see below for further information:
e-redbook - Primary Care Quick Guide
WiFi Now AvailablePlease see below for information about how to access WiFi here at the practice:Heron Practice Wifi
Walking Opportunities in HackneyPlease see below for the latest version of the Hackney Walking together programme. Walking Together Programme
Hackney Shine Service
Get help with your energy bills and staying well and warm:Hackney Shine Service
16 Week Antenatal ChecksFrom 1 April 2019 the practice will no longer provide 16 week antenatal checks, these will be delivered by Homerton maternity service. To arrange your antenatal check please contact your named midwife, if you are unable to contact your named midwife please contact the maternity helpline at the Homerton on 0208 510 5955.
Friend and Family TestPlease let us have your views via this website (please see the "Have Your Say" section below) or by completing a form available at the practice.
Patient ForumWe are always looking for more patients to join our Patient Forum Group. For further information please contact Mandy Lawrence, Practice Manager, or click on "Further Information Patient Group" on the home page.
Named Accountable GPThe NHS standard contract for 2015/16 requires that all patients, including children, are allocated a named, accountable GP. The named, accountable GP will have overall responsibility for the care and support that the practice provides for you. This does not prevent you from seeing any GP in the practice as you currently do.If you would like to know who your named GP is please contact reception.
Change of Telephone NumberIt is very important that you let us know if you change your telephone number.You can do this by completing:* the on line change of details form at the foot of this page* the change of details form available from reception Alternatively you can include the details on your repeat prescription request.
Dr Jane Miles & Dr Gill GoldbergDrs Miles and Goldberg are currently away on maternity leave.
GP RegistrarsAs you may be aware the Heron Practice is a teaching practice.We currently have Drs Clare Baptiste and Elizabeth O'Donovan undertaking their "in service" placement with us.
The practice complies with Data Protection and Access to Medical Records legislation. Identifiable information about you will be shared with others in the following circumstances:
To provide further medical treatment for you e.g. from district nurses and hospital services.
To help you get other services e.g. from the social work department. This requires your consent.
When we have a duty to others e.g. in child protection cases. Anonymised patient information will also be used at local and national level to help the Health Board and Government plan services e.g. for diabetic care.
If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such a way, please let us know.
Reception and administration staff require access to your medical records in order to do their jobs. These members of staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the medical staff.
Information about the General Practioners and the practice required for disclosure under this act can be made available to the public. All requests for such information should be made to the practice manager.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new law that determines how your personal data is processed and kept safe, and the legal rights that you have in relation to your own data. The regulation applies from 25th May 2018, and will apply even after the UK leave the EU.
What GDPR will mean for patients
The GDPR sets out the key principles about processing personal data, for staff or patients;
Data must be process lawfully, fairly and transparently
It must be collected for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes
It must be limited to what is necessary for the purpose for which it is processed
Information must be accurate and kept up to date
Data must be held securely
It can only be retained for as long as necessary for the reasons it was collected
There are also stronger rights for patients regarding the information that practices hold about them. These include:
Being informed about how their data is used
Patients to have access to their own data
Patients can ask to have incorrect information changed
Restrict how their data is used
Move their patient data from health organisation to another
The right to object to their patient information being processed (in certain circumstances)
The regulations require the practice to publish a Privacy Notice; this explains why we collect information about you, how that information may be used and how we keep it safe and confidential. A copy of the Practice Privacy Notice is available to download here:
The Heron Practice- Privacy Notice
We make every effort to give the best service possible to everyone who attends our practice.
However, we are aware that things can go wrong resulting in a patient feeling that they have a genuine cause for complaint. If this is so, we would wish for the matter to be settled as quickly, and as amicably, as possible. Simply contact the Practice Manager and she will set all the necessary wheels in motion.
complaints procedure info leaflet for patients (11.14).pdf
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We are continually striving to improve our service. Any helpful suggestions would be much appreciated and a suggestion box is located in the waiting area.
The practice considers aggressive behaviour to be any personal, abusive and/or aggressive comments, cursing and/or swearing, physical contact and/or aggressive gestures. The practice will request the removal of any patient from the practice list who is aggressive or abusive towards a doctor, member of staff, other patient, or who damages property.
All instances of actual physical abuse on any doctor or member of staff, by a patient or their relatives will be reported to the police as an assault.
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A Hawick butcher struck gold five times over with his bacon and burgers at an award ceremony.
James Pringle, owner of Hawick High Street's Robert Pringle butcher's shop, took home nine accolades from a Scottish Craft Butchers presentation at the Carfraemill Hotel following an evaluation for beefburgers, speciality burgers and own-cured bacon judged at Forth Valley College, Stirling.
He won gold prizes for his cola-cured back bacon, dry-cured back bacon, treacle-cured back bacon, toffee-cured back bacon and Italian-style beefburgers.
James also picked up silver prizes for his premier burgers, Highland burgers, lamb and mint burgers and maple-cured back bacon.
"We're quite pleased. It was the most awards anybody got on the night, and there was a big, big turnout," he said.
"It had taken us years to get five golds, so to then get five on the one night was something else."
Jedburgh butcher Allan Learmonth was also a golden boy at the awards handout, claiming a hat-trick of golds for his standard beefburgers and varieties with bacon and cheese and port and Stilton in.
He also won a silver prize for his chicken, haggis and peppercorn burgers.
St Boswells butcher's shop JC Douglas and its Peebles peer WTS Forsyth were also keeping their eyes on the prizes, winning one gold and two silvers apiece.
The former's gold was for its venison and sweet chilli burgers and its silvers for its unsmoked bacon and standard beefburgers.
The latter's gold was for its Ayrshire middle bacon and its silvers for its standard beefburgers and Moroccan-style lamb burgers.
Adding to the Borders' tally of titles was a silver prize handed out to Foston Fine Meats in Duns for its smoked bacon.
Scottish Craft Butchers president Paul Boyle said: "These evaluations always reveal really appealing products that craft butchers make and sell.
"The superior quality of home-cured products is widely acknowledged by customers, and the innovative ranges come as a response to customer becoming more adventurous with their tastes, and they are always keen to support local businesses who make their own unique quality products.
"It is always worth going the extra mile for something extra special."


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Come for the Run - Stay for the Fun!
One of the Caribbean's and world's best marathon events - Saturday, December 1st, 2012
Will you be there to feel the Reggae vibe?
Runners from over 25 countries will make Negril their destination for the perfect running vacation in Jamaica.
Negril's powdery white beach is Jamaica's most famous, and one of the best in the Caribbean region. The water is as warm as a salt water jacuzzi, and so clear it's possible to see tropical fish as they glide by.
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Today I clocked in at 144.4 lbs. I felt really good at the 6:30 AM class today, even though I had trouble falling asleep last night. We had a 7 minute EMOM of a light weight snatch pull, squat clean, hang squat clean complex. I used 55#. The WOD was 5 rounds for time of 20 wallballs and 5 muscle ups. You could sub 1 rope climb for the 5 muscle ups, which I did. I finished in 9:43 and Coach Blaine told us it was supposed to be a 10 minute workout. I love when I scale appropriately.
By the way, I'm loving my NOBULLs for rope climbs. My leopard print laces not so much. They kept coming untied!


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The Seven Fund is inviting submissions for a collection of essays it's creating on the "morality of profit." True to its belief in the value of risk and reward, the Fund will be giving $20,000 to the best of the pack, with an emphasis on fresh, innovative voices that challenge us to think about profit in new ways.
As the discussion of the contest suggests, our emotional and intellectual ambivalence about profit may be influencing our strategies for solving poverty and other problems. The raging debate over public and private health insurance markets is just one example. Enterprise solutions to poverty, in particular, are often caught in the cultural crossfire between Ghandi and Gekko, between a notion of greed that is always destructive and the belief that "greed, for lack of a better word, is good."
The time is right for this important discussion. Details can be found here.


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Bishop Eddie L. Long Memorial Blood Drive
March 3, 2019 @ 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
One event on December 9, 2018 at 8:00am
One event on June 2, 2019 at 8:00am
One event on August 4, 2019 at 8:00am
One event on October 6, 2019 at 8:00am
Every two seconds someone needs blood in the United States. Every day hospitals in the Atlanta metro area supply blood to someone in need. We even have members, perhaps someone sitting next to you, who received a life-saving blood transfusion during a medical or emergency procedure. Your donation might help save the next New Birth member in need. We actually have a member now who receives a blood transfusion once a week due to a temporary health challenge.
You can register online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter NBMB in the "Give Blood. Find a Blood Drive" box (upper right corner). You can also call the Member Care office at 770.696.9600 to register.
Please begin preparing your bodies now by eating leafy green vegetables, drinking orange juice, and eating foods rich in iron. Thank you in advance for saving lives and supporting New Birth's partnership with The American Red Cross.


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Is it still the case, and are people aware, that you only have to do five blog reflection posts in total and that they must be submitted within two weeks of the tutorial to which they refer?
People seem to be going to great effort to submit posts that indicate otherwise, not to mention adding an extra 200-300 hours of email deleting sessions to everyone else's week 😛
I realise that my poster doesn't say very much to someone who is unfamilar with the research that I conducted, but I know the subject matter well and gave a thorough presentation of the insights, user needs and background research that gave rise to the above three conceptual designs.
I used stimulus material in the form of videos as part of my surveys/interviews. There were three in total:
• Microsoft Hololens – a headset that enables the user to interact with three 3D holograms that are projected in front of them in real space.
• Jibo – a family robot with messaging and home automation capabilities, 360° rotating camera with face-tracking/user recognition and various network-enabled and entertianment applications.
• Sony Life Space UX – a concept that introduces laser projection and connected audio technology into exsting features of your home.
In line with the assessment guidelines, I created three intial concepts based on my research findings:
• SlideScreen addresses the difficult sell that projection technology faced in the case of a number of my respondees. It gives projection a quality that would be much harder and more expensive to achieve with a physical sreen – that of moving and adjusting its angle in real time according to the viewer's gaze and head position.
• FollowMe is an application aimed at augmenting the Apple AirPlay ecosystem. It uses proximity sensors to adjust and cross-fade the volume of speakers according to listener's location within their home. This technology seizes the opportunity to offer an app experience that is best on a smartwatch – a very rare thing – as smartwatches have struggled to gain market traction, because they don't really do anything better than any product that we already own.
• OnDemand is a voice-enabled search engine and associated smart TV app that aggregates search results not only from the net and your local network, but across any services to which you are subscribed such as Pay TV, VOD services, streaming media providers, music download distributors etc. It allows you to find any content that you have access to no matter where it is and play it within seconds – all without ever touching a thing.
During the Poster Critique Session (sponsored by 3M), I was asked a number of questions, but interest was so high that unfortunately only three of them were written down, because the rest of my group were swept away by these game-changing innovations that had leapt at them from what until that moment they believed to be the distant future where teams of genetically enhance super-scientists collaborate in psychic super-organism hive-brain-spaces in order to produce one such great idea per decade if they're lucky..
The posted comments were as follows:
(In regard to FollowMe) Have you thought about how this could work without a device to give your location?
Response: Yes, but this is a realistic first step that does not require expensive sensor technology. I am actually exploring a much larger undertaking for my long-term design concept, which is supported by Microsoft Kinnect or Intel realSense camera setups throughout the home that not only bring your music to you, but your entire digital world of work and entertainment to every surface of your home. I call it "Climate Computing".
(In regard to FollowMe) Have you thought about privacy concers associated with your music following you around?
Response: No. However, this could be a concern if more sensitive data like that mentiuoned above was taken in to consideration. Like any similar technology that contains personal information, security settings and preferences would be present so that the user decides just how much others can see.
Tell me more about how SlideScreen will work…
Response: SlideScreen uses eye-tracking and 3D scanning of body/head position to adjust the placement of a projection so that it sits on a surface that is the most comfortable for your current viewing position at any givem time.
I hope this makes up for the lack of text on my poster 🙂
Hey guys,
A number of facebook groups have emerged related to IDEA9106 – Design Thinking, so if they apply to you, feel free to join them.
Design Thinking
Design Programming
Interface Design
Master of Interaction Design & Electronic Arts
Calling Brilliant Minds
If you haven't thought about what group to be in for the Design Project, now is the time.
We are looking for a third person with strong research skills and an eye for detail to join our project group. The ideal candidate will be familiar with creative software and web tools. Some background knowledge of filmmaking is desirable, but not imperative.
We'd ask you in person, but you may have noticed that we're very shy guys and our English is not so good. Personally, I haven't uttered a single word in class yet. Our group currently consists of myself (Michael Tsimnadis) and Armando Breton. Armando is a talented designer and well-versed in graphics and 3D packages. He runs a four-man creative studio of his own in Mexico City and is all about getting the job done well and done on time. My strengths lie in communication skills, asset creation and time management. I run my own business offering digital and social media consultancy to SMB's and have worked as an editor (both text and video), copywriter and designer in various capacities for 15 years.
Anyone who is interested, should stay back after class for a few minutes for a chat. Even if you don't necessarily want to join our group, you might want to stay back and organise a group of your own. See you in class.


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Filed under: Lamb, Main Course | Tags: Lamb, rose petals
I've said before that we never used to eat lamb much because in the States it can be expensive for the chops. Here inBahrain, however, because lamb is such a large part of local cuisine, it's very affordable. We have lamb chops now at least once a week, but we usually order them for delivery. The place that makes them does such a good job that I'm rarely inspired to make them myself. Yet, the other day when my husband pulled out the 2kg bag of shrimp, he also pulled lamb chops out of the freezer so I had to do something with them.
I would have liked to try to make the same lamb chops we have delivered, but I have no idea how they are seasoned. I do know that they must cook them in over very high heat because they always have a nice crust on the outside, the same way a good steak from a nice steak house would. So I decided to pull out one of my cookbooks for inspiration for a marinade and try to cook my chops the same way as our favorite ones here. My husband thought they were too acidic, but I thought the flavor was nice.
Rose-Balsamic Lamb Chops
*adapted from Lavender Balsamic Marinade from The Complete Guide to Making Sauces by Christine France
8 lamb chops
1 shallot, finely chopped
3 tablespoons dried rose petals
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Place the lamb chops in a bowl and sprinkle on the shallot and rose petals. Mix the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over the chops. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, but up to 24 hours.
Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Add the chops and cook 4-5 minutes per side. Garnish with extra rose petals.
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The marinade recipe really has some great ingredients in it, definitely complimentary to the lamb. Your chops do look incredibly toasty and delicious, great post!
Wow.. pretty and fancy (rose petals and all…) 🙂 I love this marinade and I bet it would go great with any kind of meat. I had to laugh.. he pulled out the chops as well as the shrimp. I think he just wanted you to cook all of them up. : )
Although I don't eat lamb, it's one of my husband's favorite meat. I didn't eat it growing up, so the unique smell or taste bothers me a bit. Looking at your dish I would even forget about it… looks so good. I also want to mention I like your cast iron skillet – not round, this is oval shape? So cool!
I'm drooling over the idea of combining rose and balsamic, absolutely brilliant! I can't wait to try this dish!
i love lamb chops.
Dried rose petals? I have to find them to give this a try. We don't often eat lamb chops, but my husband loves them!
Hey Momdecuisine,
Interesting Thoughts, Roast rack of lamb marinated with cardamom and cardamom sauce


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It was early evening on the day after the Melbourne Cup. I was walking up Sydney Road towards Dawson Street past the cafes and bars and vintage clothing shops and second hand book stores. It must have been almost eight o'clock. The footpath and road were partially taped off and a large vehicle with a flashing orange light was standing in the blockage and its crane was propped against the Brunswick Town Hall and workers were at the top of the crane in a cherry picker. They weren't putting out a fire; they were hanging the year's first Christmas decorations on the town hall. Merry Christmas.
I came out this morning about five-thirty to get the paper from the shop around the corner and the world was red. It wasn't just in the east. Bars of orange and pink hung in the sky right over to the west. It was gone within half an hour. There is stormy weather expected.


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Gangrene refers to the death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a bacterial infection. Gangrene most commonly affects the extremities, including your toes, fingers and limbs, but it can also occur in your muscles and internal organs.
Your chances of developing gangrene are higher if you have an underlying condition that can damage your blood vessels and affect blood flow, such as diabetes or atherosclerosis.
Treatments for gangrene include surgery to remove dead tissue, antibiotics and other approaches. The prognosis for recovery is better if gangrene is identified early and treated quickly.


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I have been helping home owners, on line, with their heating problems for many years now.
I have become aware of a few issues that are putting the home owner, their families and their homes at risk.
I always instruct home owners to have a licensed plumber or heating professional, inspect and service their boiler or furnace every year.
In some cases a licensed plumber or heating professional will not do a good job, for a number of reasons, for example, they may have a lazy, or inexperienced employee, that will fix the problem you called about, but will not inspect the whole boiler or furnace, this is very poor service, if you call a pro, you assume everything on your heating system is okay, but if they only fix the problem you called about, and did not do a full inspection, or at least inform you that a full inspection is needed, you have been let down by that company.
I do not want to imply that all companies do this, most real licensed professionals, have your best interest in mind, and understand their responsibilities.
What are licensed professionals responsibilities? To inspect your heating equipment, look for any possible dangerous situations, make you the home owner aware of any code violations, and inform you of any new code requirements.
If the professional you allow into your home does not do the above, how could you possible know if something dangerous is going on? You can't, there is no other person that can tell you if there is a problem.
The handy man?
its best not to allow a handyman do any work on your heating system, even though they may be able to stop a leak, they cannot do a proper service and inspection of a boiler or furnace, and once again, you will not be aware of a potential dangerous situation.
Do It Yourself?
Only if you are a licensed professional, if not, bad things can happen.
Plumbers are so very expensive:
So is your home and you cannot put a price on yours and your family's health.
What are the possible dangers a boiler or furnace may cause?
The possible dangers are, fire, explosion, carbon monoxide poisoning, severe burns and flooding.
What other possible problems are there?
The other possible problems are, the boiler may fail on the coldest day of the year, your pipes can freeze, and the boiler relief valve can blow off causing a flood.
Misunderstandings about boilers;
Gas boilers or furnaces burn very clean and do not need to be cleaned and serviced every year. I hear this from so many people, including handy men, this is not true, a gas boiler does need to be cleaned and serviced every year, the fact is it is more dangerous than an oil fired boiler or furnace, because it burns so clean.
If it is not broke, don't fix it, do I really need to say anything about this?
What I have learned about people is, they hear what they want to hear, and they believe what they want to believe, so everything I just wrote above will not change a person's mind about anything.
So I would like to help, If you will send me pictures of your boiler or furnace, that include the whole boiler, the rating plate, the gauge, the relief valve and all other pipes and controls connected to it, I will look at all of your pictures and then tell you if you have any potential problems, although I am very good at doing this, you need to understand, I can miss something, and you may misunderstand what I say to you, so as I have said before, it is best to have a real licensed professional come into your home and inspect and service your heating system. But if for any reason you will not or cannot have a pro take care of it, at least you had me look at it, having me look at it is better than having no one look at it.
The fee is only $19.99. Please note: By clicking on the buy now button you understand, that this is not a replacement for having a pro service and clean your furnace or boiler.


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100,000 Stars, an interactive Google Chrome Experiment map created by Google Data Arts Team, visualizes nearby stars and planets in our stellar neighborhood. This map depicts over 100,000 stars which can be observed and explored through this experience.
Using an artist's rendition, this map allows users to explore the Milky Way Galaxy and learn about passing stars. Users can travel throughout the map to explore what stars astronomers discovered, named and their proximity to our home planet, Earth. This map demonstrates the density of each discovered star as well as their physical size as the user independently travels through the galaxy. Users can travel to different star locations and view their proximity to our home star, the Sun.
By hovering over a star users can view their name and information about their conditions and measurement. For example, Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini. Castor is 48.9 light years away from Earth. HR 753 is a triple star system in the constellation of Cetus. It is located at an estimated 24 light years away from the Sun.
There is an option to 'take a tour' of the website. During your tour the interactive website will show you our Sun in relation to other stars and planets. The tour pauses every so often to share interesting facts such as, "it would take 18 years for a jet airplane to fly to the Sun."
Uniquely Similar:
BBC Space Race: Take a ride on a rocket to travel through the different atmospheric levels while learning about important achievements and occurrences during points of your journey. This experience is powered by iibstudio for BBC Future.
Google Sky: Powered by Google, this program allows the user to visit the universe above their heads. Become a backyard astronomer and look at the appearance different stars and constellations through the click of a mouse.


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About us
Why us
Parent info
Kidsfirst Kindergartens
Head Office,
43 Birmingham Drive,
Christchurch 8024
+64 3 338 1303
Term 1
Starts Mon 22nd Jan
Ends Fri 13th April
Term 2
Starts Mon 30th April
Ends Fri 6th July
Term 3
Starts Mon 23rd July
Ends Fri 28th Sept
Term 4
Starts Mon 15th Oct
Ends Fri 21st Dec
There's so much to tell about the last hundred years that we couldn't start to do it justice. What we can do, though, is tell a few of the little stories that help to make up the big picture.
Take a look at some of the interesting things that have happened in our kindergartens since 1911, right thought to 2011. There's always a lot happening at kindy.
(There's more happening everyday, as you can see in our kindergarten stories, reflecting life in our various kindergartens today.)
You can read about the 'tip of the iceberg' here. Some of the remarkable and seemingly inconsequential events of the day that all add up to create the rich tapestry that has been kindergarten in our area over the past century.
Click on the kindergarten for a link to a piece of their own history...
In recent years Kidsfirst Kindergartens has come a long way - it has been bold - it has successfully faced and overcome many challenges - it has sought opportunities and taken them. Indeed it has shaped itself as an organisation for the future.
To continue with our success, we must continue to be bold, while being prudent; we must always focus on our vision and our goals; and we must always value our most important resource - our people in all the various roles that they perform.
Above all we must demonstrate a PASSION in all that we do.
Sherryll Wilson, Chief Executive, Kidsfirst Kindergartens,2002 Annual Report.
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Dana Labels, Inc is a diversified, custom printing and design company which has specialized in label and decal production in Hawaii since 1970. We are the only locally owned and operated label manufacturer in Hawaii.
Our history
With a small tabletop printing machine in the garage of our home, my parents began their dream of starting their own successful business. My mom worked as a school teacher. My dad worked two jobs. Both worked hard to support our growing family and start a business. On his days off, my dad would print small, one-color labels and sell them to customers around town. As my mom continued to work as a school teacher, my dad slowly continued to build their dream, one press at a time.
In the early 70s, they opened our first shop in Kakaako. As the business grew, the shop moved to Waialae Avenue in Kaimuki. Many people still remember the "old" Waialae shop at the bottom of St. Louis Heights. I remember it as the place I rode my bike to afterschool. In 1990, we moved to our current location in Kalihi. Soon after, my dad retired. I have been proud to continue his tradition of working hard and providing the best service and products possible to our customers. We truly enjoy helping our small customers grow into successful businesses and our larger customers continue to grow and achieve new levels of success. We look forward to continuing to help our customers grow through new technology and unique ideas!
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Michael J. Marone - Partner
MICHAEL J. MARONE is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. He has been a Certified Civil Trial Attorney since 1994 and is a Past President of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Seton Hall University School of Law, where he served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. He is admitted to the bars of the State of New Jersey, New York, and the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey, Southern District and Eastern District of New York.
Mr. Marone practices in a variety of complex litigation areas including insurance defense and coverage, class actions, products liability, employment practices, professional liability, commercial, construction, multi-party toxic tort, and environmental litigation. Mr. Marone has extensive experience at both the trial level and appellate courts, including experience before the New Jersey Supreme Court, Washington Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. He has also been listed in Super Lawyers® (2006-2019), a Thomson Reuters business, in the areas of General Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Defense and Insurance Coverage. In addition, Mr. Marone is recognized in 2018 and 2019 Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in the area of Insurance Litigation. In November 2017, Mr. Marone was selected as an honoree of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey and received the Trial Bar Award. This prestigious award recognizes those experienced trial lawyers whose professional careers exemplify the highest standards of trial practice and ethical conduct. Mr. Marone has been recognized by ALM as a 2014 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law.


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I work with a really cute Russian film tutor. I am partial to him because he looks a little like Mr. MacNasty (who is Ukrainian, i.e. his biological dad was from Chernobyl) and because OMG, that accent. Ahem. Anyhow, today he said to me that he liked saying hello to me in the halls because I could pronounce his name correctly (I live in the South — imagine how his basically simple-to-pronounce Russian name gets mangled) and it made him happy. I, of course, texted this to Mr. MacNasty, because he loves it when I get this kind of mild, non-threatening attention from other dudes. His awesome reply to my text that I had a "Russian admirer":
Him: I may be Ukrainian, but I won't give you up like Crimea!
Me: Aw, I think that's my new favorite declaration of love from you!
Him: Tell him your husband is sore about Crimea and he better watch his step.
Me: You know I am not going to do that, right?
Him: You suck, Crimea. I thought you were cool.


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September 2003
ICMM company members recognise the tensions that exist around access to, and competing uses of, land. In this position statement ICMM addresses the importance of biodiversity conservation, the need for properly designated and managed systems of protected areas and integrated approaches to land use planning.
Background on ICMM principles and position statements
All ICMM member companies implement the ICMM Sustainable Development Framework as a condition of membership. This includes commitments to implement 10 principles throughout their businesses, to report in line with the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Framework and to obtain independent external assurance that the ICMM commitments are being met (this framework is described in detail at www.icmm.com/member-commitments).
ICMM principles of particular relevance to mining and protected areas are:
- Principle 6: Pursue continual improvement in environmental performance issues, such as water stewardship, energy use and climate change.
- Principle 7: Contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and integrated approaches to land-use planning.
In accordance with the principles, ICMM has also developed a number of position statements that further elaborate member commitments to particular issues. Company members comply with these statements by incorporating them into their operational practices.
This position statement sets out ICMM company members' approaches to mining and protected areas, not to explore or mine in World Heritage properties and to working with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to address application issues and to strengthen the IUCN system of protected areas categorisation.
Recognition statements
ICMM members recognise:
- That member companies have made considerable progress in reducing the environmental and biodiversity impacts of their operations and many have become leaders in the development and application of state of the art land rehabilitation and ecosystem restoration techniques. Today, other avenues are being actively pursued to enhance contributions to biodiversity conservation, including assessments and conservation of unique flora and fauna, research and development and supporting protected area site management programmes.
- The role of properly designated and managed protected areas in in-situ conservation strategies. Comprehensive and representative lists of various types of designated protected areas are important to ensure that ecosystems, habitats and species are protected from damage and loss, particularly those which are remarkable in terms of richness, rarity, sensitivity and are relatively unmodified by human influence.
- In some cases, exploration and mining development may be incompatible with the objectives for which areas are designated for protection, even after all technically and economically feasible steps to reduce adverse impacts have been considered.
- National and global systems for the evaluation, designation, classification and management of areas listed for protection are needed to ensure consistency of approach to land access decisions. Such systems should be transparent, rigorous, based on scientific and cultural understanding, backed by legal controls, and should contribute to the equitable resolution of different land-use, conservation and development objectives.
- An understanding of the mineral development potential of areas proposed for listing for protection, including World Heritage properties, as well as the availability of clean mining and processing technologies should be some of the factors considered in assessments and related decision-making processes.
- The decisions taken over the evaluation, designation, management and modifications of protected areas should also be based on the principles of sustainable development and take into account the opinions of and consequences for local communities, including indigenous peoples, and the regions involved. Development opportunities, if forgone, should be addressed by alternative plans for poverty alleviation and social development.
- Of the existing international systems of protected area designation only that of the World Heritage Convention and its Operational Guidelines currently meet all of these requirements sufficiently for ICMM member companies to recognise existing World Heritage properties as 'No-go' areas.
- While companies will seek to implement the commitments outlined in this position statement, they cannot be responsible for the actions of external parties (such as illegal miners) that might undermine their mitigation or conservation efforts.
In addition to existing commitments under the ICMM Sustainable Development Framework ICMM member companies commit to:
- Respect legally designated protected areas and ensure that any new operations or changes to existing operations are not incompatible with the value for which they were designated.
- Not explore or mine in World Heritage properties. All possible steps will be taken to ensure that existing operations in World Heritage properties as well as existing and future operations adjacent to World Heritage properties are not incompatible with the outstanding universal value for which these properties are listed and do not put the integrity of these properties at risk.
- To ensure that potential adverse impacts on biodiversity from new operations or changes to existing operations are adequately addressed throughout the project cycle and that the mitigation hierarchy is applied.
- Through ICMM, work with IUCN, governments, intergovernmental organisations, development and conservation NGOs and others to develop transparent, inclusive, informed and equitable decision-making processes and assessment tools that better integrate biodiversity conservation, protected areas and mining into land-use planning and management strategies, including 'No-go' areas.
- Through ICMM, work with IUCN and others in developing best practice guidance to enhance industry's contribution to biodiversity conservation.


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Star Trek XI
by vivin
Yesterday, I saw Star Trek. I've been waiting for this movie ever since I heard it was being made. I had pretty high hopes for it and felt that the franchise needed redemption after the steaming pile of crap that was Nemesis (what an ignominious exit for the TNG crew). That being said, I was also a little cautious because although the morons responsible for Nemesis (Rick Berman and Brannon Braga) had no part in this, I was afraid that Abrams might dilute the "Trekkiness" of the franchise. Regardless, I was more than a little excited when I was finally able to get to see the movie. So here's my review. If you haven't seen the movie yet, don't read ahead because there will be spoilers.
I won't say that this is the best Star Trek movie of all time. It isn't. That honour falls to Wrath of Khan and The Undiscovered Country. But what I will say is that it simply is a freaking awesome and satisfying movie. Even though the storyline isn't especially brilliant or deep, it is entertaining and a set up for things to come (i.e., sequels). What I especially liked about the movie was the fact that it catered to Star Trek fans without alienating non-Trekkies.
Regarding the characters, I have to say that I can't find much fault at all. The first time I saw Zachary Quinto made up as Spock, it looked right. He looked like a perfectly believable young Spock. I also like Quinto's portrayal of Spock. Though you do not see the gravity of Leonard Nimoy's delivery, it has to be realized that Quinto is playing a different Spock. The Spock we have seen is one who has reconciled and is at peace with his disparate Human and Vulcan identities. The Spock that Quinto portrays is a more conflicted individual. I was a little concerned about Chris Pine initially, but once I saw him act I realized I had nothing to worry about. Pine portrays Kirk well. Although it's not Shatner's Kirk, it is still Kirk. Pine's delivery is reminiscent of Shatner's without being over-the-top. At the same time, it is also fresh and cocky. When you see Pine, you know that he's Kirk. Eric Bana does a good job portraying Nero, the Romulan villain of the story. His performance was passionate and intense; he worked well with what he had been given. That being said, I felt that Nero's character wasn't menacing and compelling enough. The character definitely pales in comparison to Khan or General Chang, but like I mentioned, I don't think it's Bana's fault; it's just the way the character was written. Zoe Saldana did a pretty decent job portraying Uhura. Uhura has always been an intelligent and sexy woman (in no small part due to the gorgeous Nichelle Nichols) and Zoe Saldana was the perfect choice.
Special effects… awesome! I love space battles, and this movie did not disappoint! What I also really liked was the attention to detail with respect to the exteriors of the shuttles. In the movies and series, the shuttles always look pristine, and rarely have much damage. This is odd considering that they fly through the harsh environment of space. In the movie, they made sure that the exteriors of the shuttles looked a little beat-up, complete with dings and scratches. The bridge of the Enterprise was different, as were all the information consoles. I have no problems with that (I guess some hard-core purists will, but then they just need to get off their high horses and be willing to compromise) because the 60's design would be too dated.
Regarding canonicity, there may be fans who are disappointed. I know that I have issues with stories breaking or messing with well-established canon. But I didn't think that the movie was "breaking canon". A lot of people have said that Star Trek needed new blood – a re-imagining, if you will. This movie does exactly that. It does not ruin existing canon. What the writers did was imagine an alternate universe that is still recognizable, yet slightly different. The more I think about it, the more I like it, and it actually seems quite brilliant. The franchise was growing tired and no one at Paramount seemed to have a good idea for a new direction for the series. A reboot would have been far too drastic, so I think the authors came up with a much better solution. A "warm" reboot (if I can extend the metaphor), if you will. Do things over, but not too differently. The reason the story doesn't completely break canon is because it is still based on actual canon (the actual break in the storyline flows smoothly from existing canon). Like I mentioned before, some fans may have an issue with this. But I don't don't. Well, that's not completely true… I have a slight problem with the Uhura-Spock romance, but not enough to prevent me from enjoying the new direction. Anyway, as I was saying, I liked the movie and I have a good feeling about the new direction of Star Trek. I know everyone has been talking about how awesome this movie is, but I'm not saying it just to say it. I have some pretty high standards when it comes to Star Trek and this movie didn't fail to meet them. Star Trek just got interesting and enjoyable again.


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I made 26 Comments on twitter regarding @StellaOduah and#AviationScam disguised as Airport Renovation. Someone did kindly compile it here. Please read.
1. @stellaoduah if you love #Nigeria you will voluntarily report some of the contractors awarded 'airport renovation scam' to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
2. Dear followers I will be reviewing the 'Airport Renovation' contracts awarded by @stellaoduah as Aviation Minister under #AviationScam.
3. 1 of the highlight of @stellaoduah was the commendable project called 'Airport Renovation' but it ended up being one huge #AviationScam.
4. @stellaoduah you awarded Archvisual Solutions got paid N615,857,357.09 for 'upgrade of MMIA 11 terminal' but MMIA11 is a PPP & no renovation.
5. @stellaoduah why did ArchVisual walk away with N615,857,357.09 when they had no terminal renovation to make in MMIA11? #AviationScam.
6. @stellaoduah Ngonyama Okpanum collected N99,179,509.17 as consultancy remodelling of CAL,PH,YOLA, JOS & ENUGU terminals. #AviationScam.
7. @stellaoduah issue is whilst Okpanum walked away with N99,179,509.17 as 'consultancy' they never met with any on site firm. #AviationScam.
8. @stellaoduah now let us point out the amazing ABUJA CAR PARK extension contract. Maczoll ltd got N838,875,488.69 & work noted COMPLETED.
9. @stellaoduah anyone who flies via Abuja Airport will know that 'carpark extension' is far from 'completed' Maczoll ltd made free money.
10. @stellaoduah curious thing about Abuja car park contract is Maczoll got paid ALL its fee N838,875,488.69 b4 moving to site #AirportScam
11. @stellaoduah how can you pay Maczoll all money even when they had not mobilise ONE WORKER to site? Abuja Aiport car park is a disgrace.
12. @stellaoduah Obis's ltd got N697,886,560.88 for upgrade of PH terminal building Airport and it is noted as 95% completed. #AirportScam
13. @stellaoduah if U've been to PH Airport lately that terminal building isn't 95% completed AT ALL Obis's ltd made a cool N697,886,560.88
14. @stellaoduah even Enugu & Owerri Airport Terminal buildings did not escape #AviationScam Enugu is claimed 100% Completed Oweri Completed
15 Obis's ltd got N598,095,100.69 for Enugu &Mesh Ltd got N459,070,736.28 for Owerri both claimed to have COMPLETED renovation #AviationScam
16. @stellaoduah what is mind mysterious about #AviationScam is that what is stated COMPLETED in your handover note tallies not with REALITY
17. @stellaoduah U spent a total of N7,537,636,232.61 under phase 1 for reconstruction & N7,793,222,484.17 for consultancy under phase 1.
18. @stellaoduah real #Aviationscam is how actual reconstruction N7,537,636,232.61 & consultancy N7,793,222,484.17 almost tallied?#weird
19. @stellaoduah I'VE spreadsheets up to Phase3. I will not even bother going any further, please review & help #Nigeria by speaking to EFCC
20. @stellaoduah it is obvious to me Airport Remodelling was a disguise for #AviationScam Airports now have ABANDONED PROJECTS & dilapidation
21. @stellaoduah if money paid to contractors had been well utilised U would have had legacy of handing over top class terminal buildings
22. @stellaoduah bright spot in #AviationScam is that GAT1 terminal was evidently completed but was it a scam to convince GEJ to release yams?
23. I am further amazed that you did not spare Enugu & Owerri Airport from #AviationScam one would think they would have been saved.
24. @stellaoduah the implication of Nigerian Airports Terminal building #AviationScam is that we now need more money to completed projects
25. @stellaoduah I hope you will have a rethink and voluntarily assist @EFCC_Nigeria in tracking down those firms involved in #AviationScam.
26. @stellaoduah I respectfully brought #AviationScam to your attention just in case you are an innocent victim. Best Regards Kayode Ogundamisi


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Cake, caramel, chocolate Profiteroles, choux pastry, cooking, dessert, food, home baking, mocha, piping bag, profiteroles, recipe, salted caramel, Salted Caramel Profiteroles
Salted Caramel and Mocha Profiteroles
I have never attempted choux pastry before as it always seemed fairly daunting, having seen many a disaster on 'The Great British Bake off' or 'Master Chef'. But actually its surprisingly easy and value for money. The only major things I have found to watch out for is piping out the right size of pastry and patience when adding the egg 'a little at a time' and don't just pour all of the last bit in the jug at once!
I decided to be creative with my fillings by choosing two different types, one mocha and one salted caramel. There is no question as to which one was the favourite – can you guess? Yes you guessed it – salted caramel all round!
I used a 'four egg recipe' for my pastry which makes around 60 rolls but I have listed a 'two egg recipe' which makes approximately 30 which is plenty.
Choux Pastry
50g unsalted butter pinch of salt 150ml water from the kettle 65g strong white flour 2 medium eggs whisked
Pre-heat the oven to 190C and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. Place the water, butter and salt into a large saucepan on a low heat until the butter has melted. Turn the heat up and bring to the boil. As soon as it has started to boil remove from the heat and add the flour, stirring until it has all blended into a ball. Next add the eggs a little bit at a time beating fast into the hot mixture until it has all blended and the pastry is of a nice dropping consistency.
Pour the pastry into a piping bag with a large circular nozel alternatively place into a ziplock bag and snip off the corner or spoon on with a teaspoon. Pipe circles of roughly 2cm diameter across or two teaspoons onto the parchment leaving roughly 1 inch space in between.
Place a baking tray filled a small amount of cold water into the bottom of the oven followed by the baking sheets and time 20-25 minutes by which time the profiteroles should be golden brown – if not leave in the oven a minute longer. Immediately place on a wire rack and pierce a hole in the bottom to allow the steam to come out.
Once the profiteroles are cool follow the recipe for the salted caramel filling here Salted caramel and chocolate Profiteroles or make a nuttella or mocha filling by simply whipping 300ml of cream until just pillowy then fold in two tablespoons of nuttella or mocha spread.
Using a piping bag, fill the bag with either the mocha, nutella or the salted caramel mixture and then fill each profiterole. Stack as desired (sometimes cocktail sticks help keep the stack in place!).
Chocolate sauce
100g dark chocolate 30g butter 50g castor sugar One tablespoon of golden syrup
To make the topping (I doubled this leaving extra to dip the profiteroles in), place 100g dark chocolate, 30g butter, 50g castor sugar and one tablespoon of golden syrup into a pan and heat gently then drizzle over the profiteroles……yum!


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By Ron Richter on Fri 07/17/2009 02:44pm
Due to the resignation of Sheridan City Councilman Scott Severs, there's an open seat on the Council representing Ward 1. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey explains what those interested should do.
The Mayor said that the City will be taking applications until July 24th. After that time, the applicants will be interviewed by the Council, who will then make a decision on the appointment prior to Council's August 3rd meeting. Once again, if you're interested in applying for the vacancy on the City Council for Ward 1, you can contact the City of Sheridan at 674-6483.


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Still here for you
It's been 20 years since the first phone call to RCN Direct. Find out what's happened two decades on
When RCN Direct first opened its phone lines on 1 March 1998, the latest telephone technology was being used to be there for members 24/7. Since then millions of queries have been answered and many members have been given the urgent support they need.
But times have changed and the RCN Direct office has been transformed. Much of the advice now provided to members is accessed online and the guides available on the RCN website are regularly updated so members can benefit from reliable information whenever and wherever they need it.
Those seeking a more personalised approach have a range of ways to get in touch. Of course, a phone call is still what many prefer – and when you need detailed advice this is probably still the best way to contact the service. But now you can also email an RCN Direct adviser using an online form and a new live chat service will be expanding in 2018.
Helping members when they need us most remains central to everything we do
The reasons to get in touch have changed too. RCN Direct is now the first point of contact for the whole of the RCN and while advisers continue to help members from across the UK with workplace issues, they now do much more, such as providing access to counselling, checking statements and putting members in contact with welfare advisers.
"We can now see what members are searching for so we can make sure the information we provide is relevant and easy to access. But we're looking to develop interactive content too, which we hope will give members more choice about how they'd like to contact us," says Advice Centre Manager Sally Ashman.
"Technology has transformed the way we work here at RCN Direct. But helping members when they need us most remains central to everything we do," she adds.
Ask an adviser
Former nurse, health visitor and midwife Susan Edmunds has been helping members who phone RCN Direct since day one. She explains what attracted her to the role and how it's changed.
Why did you want to work for RCN Direct?
The job looked really interesting and the idea was innovative. I was working as a paediatric nurse at the time but also volunteered for a local telephone helpline charity. My experience fitted in well with the idea the RCN was developing.
What can you recall about your first day?
I remember thinking how interesting it was to be working with others from different professions to mine. There was a great buzz around being involved in something new.
What's the best thing about your role?
Supporting health care staff as this is where I come from and I enjoy working in a great professional organisation and team.
In what ways have things changed?
There have been improvements in our systems and technology which have supported our work. Over the years we've also taken on more variety in our roles like helping members by checking their statements. And now more than ever we focus on achieving really excellent customer service.
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Teacher Attrition Continues to Plague North Carolina
A new report says the state hasn't done enough to keep teachers
Among states that have struggled to find enough teachers to fill their classrooms this school year, North Carolina may be in a special class. Its problems stem not necessarily from how many teachers it is able to recruit, but from how many leave.
Despite some state action to reduce teacher attrition, new data show little or no return on such efforts, with turnover now at the highest rate in at least five years, at nearly 15 percent of teachers. In 2010, turnover was at just over 11 percent.
In August 2014, Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican, signed into law a budget deal that overhauled the salary schedule, introducing a step system that gave an average 7 percent salary increase to teachers as a way to improve retention. However, the heftiest raises went to new teachers, who tend to have higher attrition, while more-established veterans received raises as small as 1 percent.
In a statement released after that budget deal, House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, also Republicans, made an optimistic declaration:
"Investing $282 million in pay raises will make North Carolina competitive nationally and encourage the best and brightest teachers to make a long-term commitment to their profession, our students, and our state."
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According to an October report from the state education department, though, in the year since that new budget was enacted, the teacher-attrition rate went up.
The state's classification of "turnover due to personal reasons" is a relatively new term. Up until 2012, those types of attrition were listed (tellingly) as "turnover that might be reduced." In 2014-15, more than 2,700 teachers left for such reasons, a 21 percent increase over the year prior.
The report collected data from March 2014 to March 2015, and the raises only went into effect in August 2014, so there may be a greater impact visible when new data are available. What the study currently shows, though, is the highest turnover in more than a decade and major disparities in teacher-retention rates among districts.
In Northampton County, a small district in the northeast part of the state, one-third of its 155 teachers left during the 2014-15 school year. By contrast, Graham County, a half-hour drive east of the Tennessee border, had the highest retention rate, with only five of its 87 teachers leaving. Five other districts with 100 or fewer teachers had at least double Graham's attrition rate.
"Parents support teachers here, the community engages with the teachers here," said Angela Knight, the Graham County district's superintendent. "We really do have a small traditional community atmosphere, and [teachers] get invested in that, and they just want to stay."
(As of press time, representatives from Northampton hadn't returned requests for comment.)
Where there is greater attrition, Knight recommended looking to the state's legislature as a cause. "We're having attrition because the education profession is not supported at all by the General Assembly," she said.
Indeed, among educators in North Carolina, there is little love for the Republican-controlled legislature. In discussing the department's report with North Carolina Public Radio station WUNC, state schools chief June Atkinson laid blame on lawmakers for not doing more to increase salaries for veteran teachers.
Lawmakers also attempted to end tenure, but were rebuffed by a state appeals court. A legislative stalemate this summer over school funding in the newest budget only exacerbated matters, reportedly causing anger among thousands of teaching assistants who were at risk of being laid off.
A decade ago, North Carolina paid teachers better than half the other states in the country. The state now ranks among the bottom fifth in terms of teacher salary, according to state and federal data.
Research shows that turnover happens for any number of reasons, only one of which stems from teacher dissatisfaction. The state education department divides turnover into five categories: teachers who left their district but remained in education in North Carolina; teachers who were dismissed or forced out by their district; teachers who left for largely uncontrollable reasons (retirement, mostly, or military transfers, or death); teachers who left for personal reasons; and unknown reasons.
It's the "personal reasons" category where the real problems appear to lie. North Carolina lost about 2,700 teachers last year due to causes that suggest personal dissatisfaction with the state's public schools, whether through outright exit from the profession, poaching by other states, or early retirement. That compares to about 2,245 teachers leaving for such reasons the year before, a 21 percent increase. North Carolina employed about 96,000 teachers during the 2014-15 school year.
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Some North Carolina school administrators told Asheville's Citizen-Times that they're losing teachers to surrounding states like Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina; Texas has repeatedly mined the North Carolina teaching corps with the promise of higher salaries.
According to the National Education Association, both Georgia and South Carolina offer better average teacher salaries than North Carolina; Florida is roughly equivalent.
North Carolina spends less on education relative to many other states. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, state spending on teacher salaries fell more in North Carolina than in any other state between 2000 and 2013, adjusted for inflation. When lawmakers overhauled the salary schedule in 2014, teachers with a bachelor's degree were promised at least $188,000 more over the course of 35 years of teaching compared with the previous salary schedule, but that rate was still below salary levels from 2007-08 after adjusting for inflation.
The state also lowered the value of master's degrees, which some researchers say offer little benefit to instructional capacity. There's still a significant pay bump for teachers who obtain certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
In a memo on its website, the state's Republican Party says that funding issues aren't the state's fault. "The fact remains that our county and city governments could choose to spend more on educating our children, but they don't," the unauthored post says.
But more than dissatisfaction over pay, there's frustration among educators expressed in news articles, in editorials, and in blog posts that the legislature is trying to dismantle the state's public education system.
"Right now," Knight said, "public education doesn't seem to be important."
Vol. 35, Issue 08, Page 6Published in Print: October 14, 2015, as N.C. Plagued by Teacher Attrition Despite Retention, Pay Measures
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March 8, 2016 – Pictures: APC Member Burnt To Death By PDP Thugs In Rivers State…RIP Ofinijite Amachree
Barely 48 hours after APC's Ward 4 Chairman in Omoku, Franklin Obi was beheaded at his home by suspected cultists, another disaster has swept through Rivers State.
The latest casualty of political violence in Rivers State is a popular APC member, Mr Ofinijite Amachree who was burnt alive in Buguma area of Asari Toru LGA of Rivers State yesterday for campaigning against PDP.
He was first attacked by some suspect PDP thugs before being set ablaze.
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Here's what I found though - the more I talked about pop-culture and media, the more I worried about hurting people's feelings or offending parents. Comments online and in person would bring me to tears. I felt people just didn't understand my heart.
People have said things like:
"Oh, we just bought a new TV, but I better not talk to you about THAT. You'd disapprove."
*gulp, no I wouldn't. Our choices are ours, and yours are yours. Let's be friends.
"Can I check my cell phone in front of your kid, or is that too much screen time?"
*Um... really?
And the one that broke my heart and made me cry:
"I feel sorry for your daughter to have you as her Mother." (After I stated that I just didn't feel right about putting my daughter in dance.)
*Oh, my goodness.
It's hard to put yourself out there with a 'different' mentality. I've often prayed and cryed out to God - how do I live differently and stand for what I know is right, yet, not offend others or appear judgemental or legalistic? Do I just keep my mouth shut tight when I know I've been called to speak truth to these issues that plague the modern family?
I've confided in other home educators, sometimes, all I have to do is exist and I'm offending some one. Simply live differently (even only in home educating) and others get up in arms. I don't have to do a single thing or say anything! I feel like sometimes, people see you living counter-culturally and instantly assume you are judging them because they don't do it like you do. Can I tell you- nothing could be further from the truth for me?
My heart - it's huge. I honestly love people. All kinds of people. A respect and love for diversity is one of the biggest focuses of our homeschool and family life. I really hope people who know me well, know my soul. Everything I write and speak about comes from a place of utter imperfection (honestly, I completely flail and am on this journey along with everyone else) and love. We are just a normal family that has chosen to say no to certain cultural norms. We're still figuring out how to do a lot of it. And I know there are many, many like us. I've met them and they are fabulous! (Hi, by the way!)
We have a cell phone, yes. Haha. We have a tablet too (though I still can't figure it out). By the way, it took my husband 12 years to collect enough Air Miles to get the free Blackberry tablet... so, keep saving. And he have two computers too. We aren't compltely cut off from the modern world. I have a blog, for goodness sake! I use Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook - and I really, really enjoy it! It's all about moderation, friends.
My husband and I - we're just passionate about living a Christ-centered, intentional life. And we want to welcome others to come on this journey with us. For us, that means saying 'no' to a lot of what the world throws at us. It's a journey. We're not there yet. As I write this, my kids are watching "Wild Kratts". So, yes, they are normal kids who have some screen time. We're not superhuman!
Reducing screen time, tossing TV, minimizing our exposure to pop culture, cherishing and focusing on our outdoors time, these are life choices that have revealed buckets of truth in our lives. It has pulled us towards a much more intentional, rich, yet, simple life. And hey, I'm pumped to share those discoveries with you and your family because I love you. I love people. I care about families. I want to see families healthy and strong and living a full, joy-filled life.
I'm motivated and brought to my knees when I receive emails from Moms who share with me that through this small blog, they've been inspired to toss TV and reduce video game time in their home. And guess what? There whole family dynamic changed and they are living a much richer life. They are close to their husband, kids, and neighbors. PRAISE GOD. These are the stories that make me realize, there is truth to be told!
I don't believe all media is evil. I do, however, believe most forms of pop culture exist to steal joy and stir up feelings of discontentment. Mainstream media is a distraction from why we're really here - to love.
Everything I write or speak, friends, it's in love. Deep rooted love. For your heart. For your marriage. For your family. For your kids. For your future. (And mine...)
I know it's part of my calling - this media education of sorts. I've just been fearful of it because it causes such a stir, it seems. But God has used the past few years to really teach me and mold me. Yes, He's pounded pride out of me too. He has opened my eyes wide to how I can share in humble love but still speak truth. And I'm trying my best. Please know, I'm trying my best.
I feel lead to share more posts about media and pop culture related topics. Because I believe these issues are incredibly relevant for today's kids and today's families. I'm praying for direction and wisdom and truth. I'm praying for our families, facing an onslaught of lies and propaganda every single day.
Friends, His truth prevails. He has already won over the monster of 'this world'. My heart aches to bring darkness into light.
So, starting next week, we will be talking about media topics that I know many of you will relate to. The first thing I'd like to discuss is the issue of media in the bedroom. We will open up about why it is so important to get the screens our of our children's rooms and out into the open spaces of our homes. There'll even to an oppotunity to share your thoughts and experiences with this topic. Let's launch a movement to get screens out of our children's rooms.
I'm excited to share with all of you and so excited for the future of this blog.
All for His glory and all in love...


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Swine flu update 23.6.09
Victoria has had its first swine flu death. According to a press release today from the Department of Human services, a 35 yo man from Colac died on Saturday due to complications from the virus. Like the only other Australian fatality to date, it is noted that he had "a range of significant underlying medical problems".
While the DHS website lists the current number cases of H1N1 in Victoria as 1,406 this only includes people who have had a lab test to confirm the virus. The reality is that an unknown percentage of cases are presenting to their doctors due to the symptoms being milder than expected and testing is no longer routine to determine the cause. Antiviral drugs have ceased to be prescribed unless the person is deemed at risk or the symptoms are severe.
However pregnant women, those with respiratory disease (such as asthma), heart disease, diabetes, renal disease, morbid obesity or immunosuppression should take any flu-like symptoms seriously and go to their gp or local hospital as soon as possible.
In the meantime the rest of us need to keep washing our hands, stay at home if feeling unwell and continue taking vitamin c/cod liver oil if appropriate.


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(CBS News) On Monday, President Obama called the Republican-led hearings on the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya, a "sideshow driven by politics." On Tuesday, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, rejected Obama's claim, insisting that the hearings are balanced and necessary.
"We had three career State Department officials including the highest ranking person in the State Department present there, the acting ambassador Gregory Hicks. He's not a partisan," Issa said Tuesday on "CBS This Morning."
Issa said that Hicks "knew it was a terrorist attack from the get-go, the now-deceased ambassador said to him, his dying words if you will ... 'Greg, we're under attack.'"
Mr. Obama dismissed the notion that the administration tried to cover up the true nature of the attack, saying "the day after it happened, I acknowledged that this was an act of terrorism." But Issa and others have focused on Ambassador Susan Rice's appearances on the Sunday morning talk shows five days after the assault, in which she said the attacks stemmed from a protest regarding an anti-Islamic video. The talking points from which she was operating underwent several rounds of revisions, apparently softening the description of the attack in an attempt to spare the State Department criticism, though the White House says the changes were merely stylstic.
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Further addressing Rice's Sept. 16 appearance "Face the Nation," which also featured Libyan president Mohammed Magarief, Issa said, "You had the president of Libya making it very clear that this was a premeditated terrorist attack on September 11 and you had Susan Rice in a very non-diplomatic way effectively saying either he didn't know what he was doing or he was lying."
"And then you wonder why it took us three weeks for the FBI to get to Benghazi," he added, touching on claims that the Libyan government was uncooperative in the wake of Rice's contradictory account.
Issa also touched on the unfolding scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative and tea party groups for excessive review of their tax-exempt status during the 2012 elections.
"How dare the administration imply that they're going to get to the bottom of it? This was a targeting of the president's political enemies effectively and lies about it during the election year so that it wasn't discovered until afterwards," Issa said, calling for an "open and transparent" investigation of what he says amounts to "deliberate and repeated ... ideological attacks."


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