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AAFP Launches Child, Adolescent Immunization Office Champions Project
The AAFP currently is recruiting 20 family medicine practices for the Child and Adolescent Immunization Office Champions Project.
The project, which is designed to help clinics develop a culture that promotes the importance of vaccines, will focus on
- improving strong recommendations for child and adolescent vaccines,
- reducing missed opportunities to immunize child and adolescent patients,
- increasing parental awareness and acceptance of child and adolescent vaccines,
- addressing myths and misconceptions, and
- implementing evidence-based practices to improve vaccine coverage.
The 18-month project is expected to begin its implementation phase in June. The application deadline (5-page Word file. About downloads) is April 1.
Participants must designate a practicing family physician, who also is an active Academy member, to complete performance improvement modules, as well as sign an AAFP conflict of interest and consent for participation form. Practices also must
- designate an "office champion" to participate in monthly conference calls and develop an action plan to implement office system changes to increase child and adolescent immunization rates in the practice's daily office routines;
- conduct two reviews of 25 randomly selected child and 25 randomly selected adolescent patient charts, following parameters distributed during the course of the project; and
- complete three practice surveys at the various phases, as well as a post-project interview.
Participating practices that hit all of the milestones set out will receive $3,000 during the course of the project to cover administrative costs, as well as recognition materials following project completion. Interested parties can contact Sandy Sheehy by e-mail or at (800) 274-2237, Ext. 3141.
CMMI Awards $20.75 Million for Medical Neighborhood Project
CMS' Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recently awarded $20.75 million to AAFP subsidiary TransforMED and two other organizations to fund a three-year patient-centered medical neighborhood demonstration project.
According to a press release(www.transformed.com), TransforMED; VHA Inc., a network of not-for-profit hospitals; and Phytel, a provider-led population health management organization pulled together for the effort, which is designed to improve collaboration among primary care practices, hospitals and other health care specialists.
The CMMI project will touch nearly 157,000 Medicare and Medicaid patients in 15 health systems across the country and aims to decrease overall health care costs in those communities by as much as $49 million. Participating organizations also will strive to improve both the health and health care experiences of patients.
Final Rule Requires Catastrophic Plans to Cover Annual Primary Care Visits
HHS will require catastrophic health plans to cover at least three primary care visits a year as a result of a final rule(www.ofr.gov) (149-page PDF; About PDFs) that outlines health insurance standards for essential health benefits covered under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Catastrophic plans are meant to cover serious medical conditions or emergencies. But according to the final rule, they also must cover at least three primary care visits a year. The final rule outlines actuarial value levels in the individual and small group practice markets, which makes it possible to distinguish health plans that offer different levels of coverage.
Catastrophic plans offer the lowest deductibles, but they require patients to pay more out-of-pocket costs for physician visits and prescription drugs. The plans supposedly protect patients from financial disaster resulting from a medical emergency. They are only available through the individual insurance market and are limited to patients younger than age 30 and those who receive a hardship exemption or are unable to purchase insurance.
ACOs Join Forces, Create National Nonprofit Organization
There's a new kid on the block in the world of nonprofit organizations. Earlier this month, more than 60 accountable care organizations (ACOs) joined forces to form the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS)(www.naacos.com).
According to a press release(s.tt), the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization will be governed by an interim board of directors until a permanent board is elected in June. The first national NAACOS conference and membership meeting will be held in March in Baltimore.
Organization leaders expect membership ranks to swell to more than 100 ACOs later this spring. NAACOS' mission is to, among other things, promote growth of the ACO model, encourage uniformity in quality and performance measures, and educate health care consumers as to why ACOs can improve their health care.
Study Calls for More Patient, Family Involvement in Care
A recent survey of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) practices found that nearly all sought patient feedback in their attempts to improve patient care. But only 29 percent of the 112 surveyed practices said they involved patients and families as advisers and used surveys to solicit patient feedback. Only 32 percent said they incorporated patients in quality improvement efforts.
That's the assessment of a study(content.healthaffairs.org) in a recent edition of Health Affairs that was conducted by the AAFP's Collaborative Care Research Network and the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
In the study, the authors conclude that "most patient-centered medical homes use one or more methods of patient and family involvement. However, more must be done to expand an understanding of the value of involvement and the ways in which it can be achieved, particularly given the literature that questions the impact of the medical home infrastructure on patient experience."
Achieving true patient and family centeredness will require a cultural shift in thinking about how to make patients partners in their care rather than solely recipients of care, said the study's authors. "Practices must gain more experience in involving patients and families as partners and using their input for improvement and must also be exposed to more examples of the benefits of this involvement."
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Inquisitor 28: Fantastic Terrain & Models from Migsula & Co
Since we interviewed Migsula he's been pretty quiet, the same as us over here at PWD.
But he's just updated his blog with some fantastic visuals of a game of Inquisitor 28 he took part in, I won't ruin the surprise here, just perk your interest! You can check it all out here.


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Deli Time Menus & Gift Card
Deli Time is an in building restaurant chain that was branded by Frey Design. Although I was not a part of the initial branding process during my time at Frey Design, I was however tasked with creating multiple menu layouts for several Deli Time locations. My goal was to establish consistent spacing throughout the variously sized menu boards and to make the content easy to read and navigate. I also played a role in choosing some of the banner images seen on the main menu boards, for example the flatbread sandwiches image. In addition to building these boards, I also created the Deli Time gift card by utilizing elements of their established branding.


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This part of the tournament not only includes flying. Already after the handing over from the mountain runner to the paraglider at the Kuhbodentörl the athlete has to pass a cliffy and pathless distance before he can start his first flight in the Dolomites. After passing a pylon the pilots have to make their first landing at the Moosalm. Once more it is very important to have good control over the equipment because now the athlets have to run again – with the paragliders on their shoulders. From the second start the gliders will take off into the direction of the stadium in Lienz to hand over to the mountainbikers.
Alpine Paragliding
It's not only about the flight
Course 2019
Wait for mountain runners at the handover zone – Kühbodentörl 2,441 m – after a HANDSHAKE, run with paraglider packed
to the starting place. At the time of the handover, helmets, harnesses and emergency parachutes are already compulsory!
2019 there is no GPS flight. It is NO duty to carry such a device !
First flight: there is a cone that needs to be correctly cleared. This can be found at the coordinates 12°45'24"-46°46'43". Failing
to fly around the cone correctly will result in disqualification and the removal of the participant's team from the standings.
After encircling the cone, continue to fly to Taxermoos.
First landing: The first landing ground of Taxer Moos (1000m) is on a flat mountain meadow with a windsock surrounded by trees, and at the discretion at the pilot, nearby areas can be approached for landing. In strong wind use the lee side! Thereis no specified landing area but a checkpoint (Red Bull arch) must be crossed on foot. Landing must be before the white line, otherwise disqualification will result.
Ascent to second start with paraglider on shoulder.
Ascent to second start with paraglider on shoulder.
Second start: "Ladies' start" (1,120m) up a smooth climb in a cleared corridor of forest. The start must take place over the marked 1,120 m line, otherwise paragliders can start from the spot of their choice. Hard farmland ground, a 20-30° gradient, and a windsock all mark the starting point. Wind generally comes from the northeast to the southeast. Abandoning the startat any time is possible!
Second flight: after crossing the mountainside, the landing spot at the Dolomiten Stadium in Lienz can be clearly seen.
Second landing: participants are free to choose whether to land at the main landing site (Dolomiten Stadium in Lienz) or an
alternative landing site (fields around the stadium). The football pitch is to be approached in the direction indicated (with arrows).
After the landing half a lap around the stadium needs to be completed along the marked course (with a helmet)! On handing over, the pilot must still have his helmet on – handing over without a helmet will result in disqualification. A white arrow shows the direction of approach, and a cross signals that the landing zone is closed!
From now on, only EN and LTF approved paragliders (up to a maximum of EN D and LTF 2-3) can be flown. The paragliders need to be flown within the permitted weight rules, and every pilot's weight will be checked just before the start. Paragliders must be in an approved condition (accelerator distance, trim and harness…) Approval of gliders must be completed by 1st of August 2019 with details published on the website of the respective registration office. If the approval is not completed on time
and published, then the glider cannot be used for the Dolomitenmann.
Every pilot must ensure that his glider is in its certified condition. Organisers will be particularly aware of any attempt to alter the original trim, accelerator distance or harness to gain an advantage.
Harness: The harness needs to be approved by the LTF and remain in its approved condition (original protector). Approval
to EN standards is not sufficient!
Emergency parachutes: A functioning emergency parachute system needs to be taken to and checked in Leisach. The release
or rescuing functions must not be hindered or made impossible by changes to the harness.
A declaration must be made by e-mail by 23rd of August at the latest of which glider you will use. Manufacturer, glider type and size, along with the harness used, must be specified. (Email: email@example.com)
Each pilot will confirm that they have valid insurance for the paraglider they are using by signing the registration documents.
As in previous years, a paragliding license (special pilots' license) must be shown to take part in the event and will be checked upon registration.
The total leash inclusive the carrying strap is measured from the point of attachment to the cap. The tolerance on the angle of attack is +/-1 cm. As a reference measure, the manufacturer 's instructions are used for the length of the carrying strap, the suspension point – the cap and the bottom sail. The difference between the line levels A-C is measured. During the measurement, the lines are loaded with 5 kg of tension. For the measurement of the accelerator path a tolerance of +/- 0,5cm is allowed. Measurements are carried out according to manufacturer's instructions (axis-axis, roller-roller).
Helmet, emergency parachute, paragliding license (previously special pilot license) are compulsory. The submission of a paragliding license (special pilot's license) is absolutely essential!!! The paragliders' license (special pilot's license) will be checked at the race office on Thursday and Friday! After the starter gives a window for flying, each individual start is at the pilot's discretion. The windsock should provide final guidance. Watch out: High alpine territory! Please wear suitable footwear!
TRANSPORT OF GLIDERS: Paragliders will be flown by the organising committee to Kühbodentörl. Those planning to fly on Friday need to hand their gliders in by 9.00 am at the latest at Europaplatz.
On race day – 7th of September – the gliders are to be handed in again by 7.00 am at the latest at Europaplatz. Transport will be provided to take
participants to Hallebach on both Friday and Saturday.
The participants must then climb around 1½ hours to the actual starting point. There is no possibility of participants taking their own paragliders!
Important training information
Landing on Moosalm before race day is forbidden by the landowners and could lead to prosecution for trespassing! Out of your own interest, it would be good to respect that.
Training is done at every participant's own risk.
The course is open for inspection only. Help from others is forbidden.
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Don't worry if you are not sure in which direction your career should go. We will work together to uncover your passions and strengths, and establish a realistic career goal. I will guide you through self-assessment and career reflection to help you identify the best type of position and work environment for you. I am also a Certified Myers-Briggs® Practitioner and can administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment to help identify careers that align with your preferences, which can lead to increased job satisfaction and overall career success. Your MBTI® results can also provide helpful phrases to articulate the value you offer an employer which can be used on your resume.
There really is the perfect job for each person – sometimes, you just need help identifying it. Whether you are mid-career looking to change direction, or you are just starting out, career coaching can be very beneficial to your overall career success. I will guide and support you through the job search process so it will be more successful and less overwhelming. Once you clarify your career goal, I can help you get there through 1:1 job search guidance. Together, we will develop a workable step-by-step job search plan with benchmarks to help you achieve career success.


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Brow lift
Brow, or forehead lift, surgery is a procedure that lifts and reshapes the eyebrow to create a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance.
A brow lift is predominantly used to rejuvenate the forehead and eyebrows, but can also be performed for patients with a receding hairline or naturally high forehead.
Usually performed using small incisions, an endoscopic brow lift produces a similar effect with fewer complications.
There are many different reasons why patients may choose to undergo brow lift surgery. If the lateral part of your eyebrows is too low, your whole face may have a tired, or even sad look and can also create the impression that there is superfluous skin on your upper eyelids. Occasionally, depending on genetics, even young people may experience this problem.
Brow lift surgery will normally give you back a more youthful and pleasing brow shape and position. When the brow position is low, some people tend to raise their eyebrows, which leads to forehead lines. In many cases (particularly with younger patients) repositioning the eyebrow may refresh the appearance of your eyes without the need for eyelid surgery.
Brow lift surgery also has the ability to address the frown muscles, and reduce the tendency that some people have to frown whilst they are focusing.
You could be a candidate for brow lift surgery if you experience any of the following:
- You often look tired or even sad and would like to look more awake
- Your concerned about the visible signs of aging on your forehead
- You have a receding hairline
- You have a naturally high forehead
- You have wrinkles around your upper eyes and/or forehead and would like to restore a more youthful appearance
Every patient will have undergone a full consultation with Paul so that patients are made fully aware and comfortable before entering into any surgery.
The hospital where your operation is taking place will provide patients with full detailed written instructions on preparing for surgery.
Brow lift surgery is performed under general anaesthesia meaning patients are not prohibited to eat or drink 6 hours prior to the operation.
Price of Brow Lift Surgery in Bristol
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Hi Finn,
You problem might be related to the support of so called oportunistic locks (oplocks) by your OS. I recently read in samba documentation that there should be kernel support on the server side for proper functioning of this type of "locks" on the clients. You might try to disable oplocks on your server (you may play with settings, since this is per-share setting).
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The Freesia & Lily Shea Salt Scrub 350g combines refreshing summer green floral notes and fresh cut blooms stirred by Summer breezes.
Our Shea butter based Sea salt Scrubs are designed to help extract toxins from the skin and stimulate blood circulation which in turn helps to clear away dead skin cells and promote new skin growth leaving your skin feeling and looking energised and younger. The Shea butter and Coconut Oils combine together to help protect, nourish and moisturise whilst the fatty acids in the Coconut oil will naturally help the skin to repair itself.
For best results run a warm shower or bath and ensure the skin is warm and hydrated all over; then apply a small amount into your hands, rub this evenly across both hands and then apply to your skin in a circular motion being careful not to apply to much pressure. Repeat as required and wash excess off. The best areas for this sea salt scrub are hands, feet, knees, legs, elbows and bums!
All our products are free from Parabens and SLS's meaning they are more sensitive on your skin and better for the environment


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By now probably everyone has heard of the astronaut gone wild. So what I want to talk about is not that news per se, but what we can learn from it, namely, an important difference between women and men. Here's a picture of the astronaut who flipped out (poor woman, and I mean that sincerely, and poor woman that she attacked too) in her heyday:
She's actually quite good-looking (and no doubt quite intelligent too, being an astronaut and all). But here's her mug shot:
And here's the difference between men and women: a lot of guys think she looks kinda hot in that second picture. Because men like crazy women. Seriously, tell a guy that there's a woman so wild about him that she would drive 1,000 miles wearing a diaper so she wouldn't have to stop to use the bathroom, just so she could pepper spray his girlfriend a little sooner, and I promise you he'll at least be intrigued, if he doesn't fall for her on the spot. Because men think that crazy chicks have crazy sex. And most guys want crazy sex. The trick, though, is to get lots of crazy sex without getting stuck with her wigging out on you and -- worst-case scenario -- maybe having her go all Lorena Bobbit on you or something.
Anyway, women don't think like that. They like saner men. Maybe it's just because guys look weird when they're crazy. This is easily illustrated with a few mug shots, because they show people at their craziest.
Carmen Electra: hot
Mel Gibson: creepy
Michelle Rodriguez: hot
McCauly Culkin: creepy
Nicole Richie: hot (if she gained a few pounds)
Nick Nolte: WTF?
See what I mean?
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
When astronauts attack!
Posted by kuri at 20:49
Labels: men, psychology and mental health, psychos, sex, women
2 comments:
I can't remember a time when I have found more enjoyment from a story about space and astronauts and NASA and stuff.ReplyDelete
I am a little bit crazy and I feel disappointed that I never applied for a job with NASA. Now they're going to be psych testing everyone and I don't stand a chance.
Psych tests are easy to fool; the "right" answers are obvious. I say this from experience.ReplyDelete
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Water Damage Repair in New York
NYC Steam Cleaning Commercial water damage & restoration services in New York
Water damage—it happens when you're least expecting it. When it occurs, you obviously want to minimize the damage by acting as quickly as possible. Keeping your business up and running is the top priority. When emergency water damage strikes, you need expert help. NYC Steam Cleaning water removal-trained technicians are on call 24/7. They arrive on the scene with powerful, state-of-the-art equipment that extracts the water from your commercial property.
For starters, you will speak with a certified restoration specialist specialist within 15 minutes of your call. Our guarantee. Because we maintain an extensive inventory of extraction and drying equipment, we're prepared to handle any job—both large and small. When you put your trust in NYC Steam Cleaning providing top class commercial water damage & restoration service in NY, we will even work directly with your insurance company for all covered claims. We understand how important it is to get your business up and running as quickly as possible.
When NYC Steam Cleaning water removal specialists arrive, they first pump out any freestanding water. Then they use our powerful equipment to extract the water from your carpet, padding and upholstery. If necessary, the carpet and padding will be removed and reinstalled after they have been cleaned and dried based on IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) standards.
With NYC Steam Cleaning water removal, our professional-grade equipment controls the drying process, minimizing the possibility of secondary damage and potential microbial growth. Specialized instruments are used to uncover any hidden pockets of water and to technically monitor the dehumidification/drying process. Once your structure and its contents are dry according to recommended industry standards, we put everything back where it belongs.
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Qoros has brought to Geneva its production-ready 3 Sedan, along with the Cross Hybrid Concept and Estate Concept.
Qoros has brought to Geneva its production-ready 3 Sedan, along with the Cross Hybrid Concept and Estate Concept.
Qoros is participating at its first ever major auto show with the 3 Sedan (formerly known as GQ3) which will go into production later this year and will be sold in China and Europe. The compact sedan is 4615mm long and 1839mm wide.
Power comes from a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine featuring stop/start system available with 126 HP (93 kW) in the naturally-aspirated version and with 156 HP (115 kW) for the turbocharged unit. It is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox or an optional six-speed, dual-clutch gearbox. Later on the car will also get a 1.2-liter, GDI three-cylinder turbo and a 1.6-liter, GDI four-cylinder turbo.
Moving on to the Cross Hybrid Concept, this is a compact crossover featuring a 1.2-liter, three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine mounted transversally at the front working in combination with an electric motor sitting above the rear axle. Between the transmission and gasoline engine is another electric motor called Integrated Starter Generator. Thanks to this configuration, the vehicle benefits from an all-wheel drive system.
Lastly, the Estate Concept can provide a flat load floor after folding the rear seats and also incorporates a ski hatch. Just like the crossover, the estate adopts some of the styling ideas implemented on the sedan and hints at a feature model with this more practical body style.


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With the blessings of his grace, bishop Antony, St Augustine Coptic Orthodox Church is delighted to invite all the families and youth for the end of year conferences in presence of Anba Moussa, our global general bishop of youth
Family and Youth
December 19th, 20th and 21st
Price: 50 GBP for every person older than 16 years of age. 25 GBP for every person under the age of 16. Children under age of 6 are free
In parallel, a mini conference will be held for children aged 16 to 10 years old.
Youth Camp
December 21st, 22nd and 23rd
Age: 18 and above. 45 GBP per person
Both camps will be attended by Bishop Moussa and youth camp will be attended by Bishop Angelos too.
The above prices are applicable only up to 20th October and after they will go up by 10 GBP due to the booking fees at Travelodge that will go up.
Please avoid the Christmas rush and book your place as soon as you can
Looking forward to a great participation by all.
For any queries, please phone 07429611112
Please note all food and drinks are provided for as part of the price and night. Accommodation it is at Travelodge 4 miles away from the church
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Words are merely words. Different people attach different meanings to the same word. At the same time, within the contex of a single conversation, we can use the different words to distinguish between different ideas). This is even necessary, for how will we compare ideas if not to use a different word for each.
Hence, it is important to be careful of the use of words. When you are listening to someone else, check your own thought process, that you are not getting the wrong message by attaching a different meaning to a word, than the speaker.
The emotional attachment, is of course a related but different matter.
This is a relevant discussion when you are performing or learning any task that is centered around defining or analyzing complex matters. Such as in EA (enterprise architecture) or in BA (business analysis).
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So, after months of intensive development you could say we finished, Caster Beta Testing has Began.
Of course work is not over yet and never will end, but it is an important stage in the development of Caster.
You are invited to join the beta testing of Caster, to help us develop and test our advanced system,
And when the beta phase will end all of the participants will receive special privileges down the road.
To register for the Caster Beta you'll have to enter an invitation code, if you don't have an invitation code you can request one at The Invitations Requests Forum.
Please note: We expect all of the participants to report system glitches and bugs , Post it at our Bugs Report Forum.
We would also seek your general opinion about the Caster System,
tell us what we can improve or add to our service at The Suggestions And Features Requests Forum.
Thank you very much for your patience,We promise it was worth it!
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The trailblazing American School for the deaf is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a year-long agenda of events, Connecticut Magazine reports.
Among the dozens of events is the Iron Deaf Chef Culinary Cook-Off, a free event on April 28 that pits ASD's own culinary guru, Curt Hayward, against Kurt Ramborger, also known as "The Irish Chef."
Profoundly deaf, Ramborger didn't let his disability stop him. His culinary career includes a stint on the reality cooking competition show Chopped, and his own television cooking show.
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Pima Medical Institute 2305 San Pedro NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 618-0556
General Information About Pima Medical Institute
Our mission is to improve the quality of people's lives by providing the best value in vocational education.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- None
Student Services
- General Education Courses
- Career Services available upon completion
Credit Accepted
- Credit for life experiences.
- The acceptance of transfer credits are subject to review by the school and cannot be guaranteed.
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Less than 1 year certificate
Campus Setting
- City: Large
Disability Services Student
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Admission Total Applicants
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The development of effective vaccines has led to a huge decrease in childhood deaths, and immunisation is a way of protecting against serious diseases. Once we have been immunised, our bodies are better able to fight these diseases if we come into contact with them. Click here for more information about vaccinations on the Immunisation Scotland website.
Anyone who suffers from a chronic health condition listed below, who is pregnant, who is over 65, or those who work in healthcare should get the flu vaccine. If you have a health condition, flu can hit you hardest. The annual vaccine is the safest and most effective way of protecting yourself. If you fall into the following categories, you should make an appointment for the annual flu vaccine as catching flu can be much more dangerous:
Those aged 16 or over, who are not eligible for free immunisation, can get the vaccine in many high street pharmacies for a small fee.
The pneumococcal vaccine provides some protection against one of the most causes of meningitis and other conditions such as severe ear infections and pneumonia.
Unlike the flu vaccine which is given every year, the pneumococcal vaccine is only usually given once. The Scottish Government provides pneumococcal immunisation for all people aged 65 years and over. For those aged under 65, GPs may at their own discretion provide immunisation for people with the following serious medical conditions:
Shingles is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it. It is caused by the same virus as chickenpox and causes painful blisters on the skin. The shingles vaccine can reduce your risk of getting shingles, or, if you do get shingles, can reduce how serious the symptoms will be.
The NHS will be offering the vaccine to those aged over 70 but under 80 in stages over the next few years. As of 1 September 2018, people aged 70-79 will be offered the vaccine.
People aged 80 and over will not be offered the shingles immunisation because the vaccine is less effective as people get older.
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord which can damage the nerves, the brain, and lead to septicaemia (blood poisoning). The infection can be caused by several groups of meningococcal bacteria – the most common types are A, B, C, W and Y. Young people have the highest risk of getting meningococcal disease, as well as children and babies.
The Scottish Government has announced that all infants in Scotland will be offered a vaccination against Meningitis B (MenB) through the NHS as part of the routine childhood vaccination programme from the 1st September 2015.
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Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions.Psalm 119:18 NLT
Now that you are learning to pray, let's also learn to listen. The written Word and prayer are meant to fit together like a hand in a glove. We need both the written Wword and conversational prayer to make the best decisions. This is how we share life with God who is our Friend.
A practical way to relate to God through His Word is to use the acrostic S.O.A.P. Record your thoughts in a journal so you can keep them as a ready reference.
Read a chapter of the Bible, or even a paragraph or verse, slowly so you can comprehend it. Let it sink in. Roll it over several times in your mind. Read it out loud to give it priority in your thoughts. Process it until it makes sense to you.
As you learn to pray and listen you'll find your love for God growing naturally and continually.
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Galvin Engineering
Read this case study then return here for consulting advice
System design and certification to ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management Systems or QA)
Introduction to the organisation:
Galvin Engineering performs CNC machining and metal fabrication services for automation, building and food.
The quality management system covers all the operations of Galvin Engineering.
Case Study:
on the 20th of October 2006, documentation of the Galvin Engineering quality management system commenced. Documentation was completed two weeks later.
Because of the looming Christmas break, we had to take a break, but not before performing the internal audit. The results of the audit were quite promising.
Back on board in the middle of January, we took stock of where we were. Everything seemed to be going well for a certification audit. The audit was booked for the 1st of February.
The certification audit was performed by International Certifications. The audit went well, a few suggestions were made to help improve. The results of the audit were as follows:
Major Corrective Actions: 0
Minor Corrective Actions: 1
Although a Christmas break in between, the Galvin Engineering were certified in just over 3 months from start to finish.
Managing Director:
Luke Galvin
Head Office:
94 Cobalt St, Carole Park, QLD
"Easy steps to follow. Certification went without a hitch"
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Eric: Mind if we stop by Madtree and pick up some beer on the way home? It's on the way.
Me: Do they have a TV? (we're listening to the Reds game in the car)
Eric: Yes. They do.
Me: Then why don't we hang out and have a beer while we're picking up beer? Catch the last half of the game on the TV.
Eric: Are you getting another beer?
Me: I have to. [Reds] started winning as soon as we sat down. We have to stay and drink 'til the end of the game. Unless they start losing. Then we have to leave.
Eric: Is that how this works?
I am nothing if not logical.
Couldn't decide which of the effect styles I liked better for this one. So…same shot, different shop.
Day's over. The truck is full of plants, cider, fudge and a dog passed out cold from Frisbee overload. Two humans grateful to have headed beyond the burbs for the day.
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Juried Student Exhibition 2012
March 15 – April 8, 2012
The Juried Student Exhibition 2012 opens on Thursday, March 15 and will be on view through Sunday, April 8, 2012. The work in the exhibition is selected by two jurors from the professional art world who visit the campus to view the work and talk to the students about their careers and ideas about art. This year the jurors are: Rob Ceballos, Museum Director, The Hess Collection; and Chandra Cerrito, Chandra Cerrito Contemporary.
The exhibition features artworks in a variety of media, such as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, drawing, and mixed media, which reflects courses offered in the art studio program at Sonoma State as well as the students' own individual creativity.


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Unsigned Talent Competition
NOTE-This is just quick note to let you and Quincyblues.com know that due to overwhelming demand, the deadline for the inaugural Unsigned Only Music Competition has been extended until April 11 2012. This will be the final deadline for this year's competition.
We just wanted to remind you and Quincyblues.com that the deadline for the newly launched Unsigned Only Music Competition is fast approaching (was March 5th, NOW is April 11th), so we are hoping that you can spread the word to musicians in your reach, through the press release below. As you may remember, the competition is designed for solo artists, bands, and singers who are not signed to a major label record company or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or imprints. The goal of Unsigned Only is to find an outstanding, talented performer: a band, singer, or solo artist…a newcomer or veteran…raw or polished – the "gem" that needs to be discovered. Unsigned Only is looking for the total package. Judging criteria includes vocals, performance, originality, and songwriting. There is also a category just for Vocal Performance which accepts songs that are not original.
We are very excited about this new venture, and we truly appreciate you spreading spread the word.
Here's a Link to a FULL PRESS RELEASE aout the event:
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May 30, 2011
Linux Mint on an Acer TravelMate 630
If you ever wondered what I use to hammer my horror movie reviews into while I sit in front of the telly, the answer is an old Acer TravelMate 630 which I usually refer to as my "craptop".
It's not my only laptop computer. I also have three Panasonic Toughbook CF-27s (two 300mhz and one 500mhz currently running Windows 2000 which I use for work), a Sony Vaio FX-101 (with Ubuntu 10.10 on it just for use as a DVD player), an old Apple iBook (500mhz with Tiger and upgraded to DVD) and an Asus EeePC (with EasyPeasy - a netbook version of Ubuntu - on it) which is too small to be useful for anything but watching YouTube.
Apart from the Sony Vaio which I bought from Comet back in 2001, all these old laptops have come dirt cheap from ebay without RAM, hard drives or power supplies which I've added later. I usually max these things out and run through just about every Windows operating system known to man before trying to force Linux on them and, until only last week, the Acer TravelMate was creaking its way through Windows XP SP3.
You would think that a Pentium 4 laptop with a 1.8ghz processor, 512mb RAM and a 40gb hard drive would be more than adequate for my portable computing needs and you'd be right. The trouble is that I can't abide Windows and, now that I have a Roku box to watch Netflix, I don't need XP for anything. I stopped playing games on computers around 2004 when I got an X-Box.
So, to cut a long story short, I have spent the best part of a week installing just about every version of Linux onto my Acer TravelMate only for it to keep freezing. I tried Ubuntu (from 8.10 through to 11.04) only to have either the annoying Orinoco internal wireless card not be able to connect to WPA or have crappy graphics due to no drivers for the 32mb Nvidia Geforce2go. I also went through all versions of Puppy, Xubuntu, OpenSuse, and Fedora before finally getting somewhere with Xubuntu 11.04 until it crashed irrecoverably.
What I found with Xubuntu was that without the new "experimental" Nvidia drivers, DVD and AVI playback was covered with flickering lines all over the screen. With the drivers, it would work for a while then randomly freeze. With Linux Mint 11 only a couple of days old, I knew it would have the same drivers but I thought it would be more stable so I tried it.
What I can tell you is that Linux Mint 11 will work on an Acer TravelMate 630 but it's still not quite right. The problem is that to prevent freezing, it has to be run with ACPI off. Obviously that means that the Nvidia drivers don't kick in and you can't shut down automatically but everything else works including the internet. Watching movies on it without the Nvidia drivers is impossible and I found that I couldn't even close VLC player while viewing "Dust Devil" (1992) which was very annoying.
It's nearly there though. I posted a screenshot above to show you how good it looks. I may have to go back to Windows XP yet again but I'm going to wait a while to see if some bright spark can come up for a fix for the "ACPI versus Nvidia" problem which has plagued thousands of laptops (according to my Googling) ever since Linux was invented. That Plymouth boot screen nonsense has to go too. I tried all the fixes and I've still never seen it work on any computer (even my desktop).
Anyway, that's how I've been wasting all my free time. I've been playing with Linux while watching all sorts of crappy "2 stars out of 5" horror films on streaming Netflix which seem to be all that they have to offer.
I just watched "Black Death" (as a physical DVD from Netflix since it won't be streaming until June 6th) and I wasn't overly impressed. I don't think it really counts as a horror film but it was pretty horrible with all that shaky camerawork. Christopher Smith has made a couple of films which I enjoyed, "Severance" (2006) and "Triangle" (2009), but, unfortunately, "Black Death" (2010) was not another one of them. It had a couple of gory bits but it was just too slow and boring. I had to watch it twice due to falling asleep the first time and I hate it when that happens.
As ever, I'm working on quite a few horror movie reviews which I'll post eventually but it's nearly Summer and I've lost a lot of my inertia due to the overwhelming heat and thunderstorms where I live. I'm not sure if there's anything worth looking forward to among this year's Summer movies but I expect to find a lot to hate about the "Fright Night" remake. I'm probably not going to like it and, as biased as that may be, it's how I feel about most of these unnecessary remakes. I very much doubt that anything about "Fright Night" will change my mind although David Tennant replacing Roddy McDowell may work in its favour and I never did like William Ragsdale or his Charley Brewster character in the original anyway.
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Farm Bill–Policy Issues (Budget, Prop. 37), Political Notes
Ken Anderson reported yesterday at Brownfield that, "Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley believes the outcome of the Presidential election will determine whether the 2008 farm bill is extended or a new five-year farm bill is passed during the lame duck session.
"Grassley says if President Obama is re-elected, he thinks taxes and the fiscal cliff will be the main focus of the lame duck session.
"'If Obama is re-elected and we have to deal with taxes and the fiscal cliff in November and December, I think it's going to be pretty difficult to get more than a five-month extension of the farm bill,' Grassley says. 'If Romney would be elected and we put taxes and the fiscal cliff six months into next year, then there will be more time—and there might be time for a five-year farm bill.'"
Recall that a report over the weekend at The Hill Online indicated that, "…[T]he last best hope for the 2012 farm bill to pass will be if it is riding on fiscal cliff legislation…'People on both sides of the aisle have made it clear to me that the only way it will be passed is as part of the fiscal cliff bill, if there is one,' one lobbyist said."
National Milk Producers Federation President & CEO Jerry Kozak was guest on yesterday's AgriTalk radio program with Mike Adams where a portion of their conversation focused Farm Bill issues, as well as trade.
To listen to part of this discussion from yesterday's AgriTalk show, just click here (MP3- 2:44).
Meanwhile, an update posted yesterday at National Journal Online reported that, "Rep. Joe Donnelly, a Senate candidate in Indiana, hopes to get some last-minute mileage out of the farm bill stalled in Congress.
"The Democrat will be joined by Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota, the House Agriculture Committee's top Democrat, to talk about the need for a five-year farm bill. The pair will appear at a winery in Plainfield, Ind.
"Donnelly has consistently tried to portray his GOP opponent, Richard Mourdock, as an uncompromising partisan and the farm bill appears to be another means to do so."
As a side note, Lisa Mascaro reported in yesterday's Los Angeles Times that, "In her 25th year in Congress, [House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.)] has embarked on a seemingly improbable drive to retake the House majority and — though she will not say so — return as speaker. Analysts predict Democrats will fall short. But the ever-undaunted Pelosi, pleased by the numerology of her anniversary and the seats required for the majority, employs a catchy slogan: '25 in 25.'
"This could be Pelosi's last stand, a final, determined effort to go out swinging, preparing one day to leave Washington not as the fallen speaker demonized by the conservative right, but as a political powerhouse."
Yesterday's article pointed out that, "Now, up-and-coming Democrats have begun jockeying for leadership roles farther down the ladder. Pelosi declined to discuss her plans except to say she would serve another term if reelected as the congresswoman from San Francisco, which is all but certain.
"The reality is that no Democrat has clearly emerged in the House who can outwork, out-maneuver or out-fundraise Pelosi. In Washington, she has done more than any other Democratic lawmaker to bankroll the party's electoral chances.
"Over the last 22 months, Pelosi has participated in more than 650 fundraising events, raising nearly $72 million for House Democrats. Since 2002, she has raised nearly $315 million for Democrats."
For a brief overview on how Rep. Peterson (then the House Ag. Comm. Chairman), and Rep. Pelosi (then Speaker) worked together on the 2008 Farm Bill, see this FarmPolicy.com update from last month.
In other political notes, David Catanese reported earlier this week at Politico that, "Mitt Romney isn't the only one whose fortunes may rest on Ohio.
"Republicans have renewed optimism that a late surge by Senate candidate Josh Mandel could offer a Buckeye State surprise — and keep the party's fading chances of winning the Senate alive.
"Make no mistake: Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown [Sen. Ag. Comm. Member] remains the favorite.
"The grizzled first-term incumbent has clung to a durable polling lead over the hard-charging 35-year-old state treasurer. Internal tracking polls consistently have shown Brown running just ahead of President Barack Obama."
The article added that, "But it's also true that Mandel has closed on Brown in the final weeks, turning the race from a potential landslide into a single-digit affair."
For a closer look at several key U.S. House and Senate races, see this FarmPolicy.com update.
In other news, Dan Piller reported earlier this week at The Des Moines Register Online that, "Hurricane Sandy caused hog and cattle traders to turn cautious Monday for fears that the massive storm will at least temporarily reduce demand among the 50 million people in its path.
"Sales of all perishable items are expected to drop sharply as consumers are left without power to keep refrigerators and freezers running, and restaurants close for several days."
And, Russell Berman reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, "As leaders assess the high cost of damage from Hurricane Sandy, officials in both parties say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has ample funding for disaster relief — at least for now.
"FEMA's coffers are nearly full because the storm struck at the beginning of the fiscal year, which started Oct. 1.
"On top of more than $1 billion left over in the Disaster Relief Fund from last year, Congress has appropriated $7.1 billion for fiscal 2013. President Obama's decision to make disaster declarations in New York and New Jersey — in addition to emergency declarations in eight other states and the District of Columbia — allows local officials to access those funds immediately."
Kate Ackley and Janie Lorber reported yesterday at Roll Call Online that, "While official Washington remained closed today, lobbyists said they were already working with clients from big financial institutions to small East Coast towns in storm-ravaged areas to assess what they might ask of the federal government when it reopens Wednesday.
"'We have clients affected and they will need help,' said Howard Marlowe, president of the American League of Lobbyists, who runs Marlowe & Co. and represents clients from North Carolina to New Jersey. 'They are just reporting in on damage.'
"Washington lobbyists representing towns and businesses in affected areas said their clients are still taking stock of the damage and will wait to see what aid will be covered in presidential disaster declarations before asking the federal government for extra help. Congress may take up a supplemental spending bill for disaster relief when it convenes in a lame-duck session."
Also on budget issues, Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R., Tex.- Ag. Comm.) tweeted yesterday that, "The gov't spent a record $6.26b on #foodstamps in July, a clear sign that Obama economy isn't getting Americans back on their feet."
Meanwhile, Marc Lifsher reported yesterday at the Los Angeles Times Online that, "Backing for Proposition 37, the genetically engineered food labeling initiative, is falling, fast.
"A new poll by the California Business Roundtable and the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy showed 39.1% of likely voters support the measure, while 50.5% oppose the labeling requirement. Undecided voters represented 10.5% of respondents.
"The results released Tuesday show a a drop in support of nine percentage points since a similar survey just over two weeks ago."
Agricultural Economy
Steve Painter reported earlier this week at The Arkansas Democrat Gazette that, "Record-high prices are forecast for cattle headed to slaughter in 2013 as a result of prolonged drought conditions in the nation's midsection.
"Cattlemen in Arkansas and other affected regions continue to shrink their herds because of a lack of hay and grass to feed them.
"The drought 'made us sell a lot of cattle two to three months early,' said Harold Sargent, president of Farmers Livestock Auction in Springdale. Calves that should be selling now, he said, were sold in June and July."
Mr. Painter noted that, "A study released last month by the University of Arkansas System Agriculture Division found that drought has cost the Arkansas beef cattle industry $128 million and projected that losses could go higher. Of the ranchers surveyed, 3 percent said they intended to sell all of their livestock.
"Authors of the study said the $128 million loss 'should be deemed a conservative estimate of the direct impact of the drought on cow-calf producers' income.' The drought cost to producers was estimated at $141 per head."
The Democrat Gazette article indicated that, "The key question, [Travis Justice, executive director of the Arkansas Beef Council] said, is how much of the influx of cattle going to slaughter simply happened early because of the drought, and how much of it represents herds being liquidated and ranchers exiting the business.
"'We've heard and we've seen both,' he said.
"Justice noted that the number of cattle sent to feedlots continues to decline, an indication that the calf supply is dropping and that the rising price of corn is putting a damper on the industry. Those conditions point to higher beef prices in stores, he said."
A recent update from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("Farm Lending Rises with Higher Production Costs") pointed out that, "The summer drought spurred higher feed costs and farm lending activity at commercial banks. During the second quarter, farm operating loans rose at their fastest pace in five years. An August survey of national commercial banks revealed additional demand for short- term farm operating loans in the third quarter as input costs soared. Lending to livestock operations jumped as feed costs spiked and herd liquidations boosted loans for feeder cattle. Higher fuel costs to power irrigation systems and harvest crops also increased lending to crop producers. Investment in farm machinery and equipment remained strong, although some bankers expected capital spending to slow as producers evaluated cash flow needs."
Javier Blas reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, "ADM, one of the world's largest agricultural commodities traders, on Tuesday said its net profits plunged 60 per cent in the most recent quarter as US corn supplies, one of its leading revenue drivers, declined due to the worst drought hitting the country in half a century.
"Archer Daniels Midland said it earned $182m, or 28 cents per share, in the three months to the end of September, down from $460m, or 68 cents per share, in the same period last year. Patricia Woertz, chairman and chief executive, described the past three months as a 'complicated quarter, challenged by the drought'.
"'We are implementing plans to navigate the tight US crop supply,' Ms Woertz said in a statement. The US Department of Agriculture forecast the country's corn harvest would drop in 2012-13 to just 10.7bn bushels, the lowest since 2002-03."
And Vicki Needham reported yesterday at The Hill's On the Money Blog that, "A free trade agreement between the United States and Panama goes into effect on Wednesday, a deal supporters say will expand growing trade between the two nations."
Christopher Doering reported yesterday at The Des Moines Register Online that, "Novozymes said it has developed a new enzyme called Avantec that allows more ethanol to be produced from corn.
"The Danish industrial enzymes maker said Avantec enables ethanol producers to squeeze an extra 2.5 percent more ethanol out of the corn they use to produce the renewable fuel. The result is that ethanol producers would need less corn to produce the same amount of fuel, thereby boosting their bottom line. Some facilities could experience little to no increase while other plants seeing a jump of as much as 4 percent depending on the several factors such as the temperature and feedstock quality being used."
MF Global (CFTC)
Reuters writer Ann Saphir reported that, "It's a common sentiment in the U.S. futures industry, where many say everything is different and yet little has changed since the Oct. 31 failure of the giant brokerage [MF Global] and the $1.6 billion hole it blew in customer accounts.
"Trading is down. Market participants worry that hundreds of pages of new and proposed rules do little to safeguard customer money, and will pinch already razor-thin brokerage profits. Some say regulators need to crack down harder on existing rules."
The article noted that, "Industry leaders say they've done a lot to exorcise the lingering ghosts of MF Global, including requirements that CEOs sign off on big drawdowns of customer money, and beefed-up auditing.
"'Customers are in a better place today,' CME Executive Chairman Terrence Duffy told Reuters on Monday. 'There are a lot of new processes in place that have really shored up the system.'
"Or, as Chris Hehmeyer, chairman of the Chicago-based National Futures Association, put it: 'It doesn't feel safer. But it is safer.'"
Aaron Lucchetti, Julie Steinberg and Mike Spector reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, "Who broke the law by raiding customer accounts at MF Global Holdings Ltd.?
"Investigators seem no closer to the answer than they were when the New York brokerage firm filed for bankruptcy exactly a year ago Wednesday, owing thousands of farmers and ranchers, hedge funds and other investors an estimated $1.6 billion. Their money was supposed to be stashed safely at MF Global, but company officials used much of it for margin calls and other obligations.
"The last, best hope for a breakthrough in the probe is Edith O'Brien, the former assistant treasurer at MF Global. Working in the company's Chicago office, she was the go-to person for emergency money transfers as MF Global flailed for its life."
The Journal writers indicated that, "Friends say she has been worried about becoming the 'fall guy' in the probe, especially since former MF Global Chief Executive Jon S. Corzine told lawmakers in December that she assured him the $175 million transfer was proper."
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As some of you may know, I celebrated my big three-o last week! My sis (@hungrybaker) who is in a habit of bringing me to surprise locations for my birthday, brought me to JAAN, which has been at the top of my must-try list ever since I saw a picture of their "smoking egg" on Instagram.
JAAN first appeared on the food scene when Chef Julien Royer was at the helm. Thenceforth, the restaurant has gone on to receive many coveted awards and accolades, such as (just to name a few):
- Best Degustation Menu, Wine & Dine's Singapore's Top Restaurants 2013
- KitchenAid Chef of the Year at The World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence 2014
- Ranked 74th at The World's Best Restaurants 2015
- Ranked 29th at Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2016
Furthermore, Chef Kirk Westaway, who succeeded Chef Julien Royer, won last year's San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year and was named 2016 Rising Chef of the Year at World Gourmet Summit Awards.
To get to the restaurant, we needed to access the 70th floor through a separate entrance at Swissotel The Stamford. Also, my sis had to book months in advance for us to score a window seat, affording us a bird's eye view of Singapore's landmarks.
We decided on Epicure Lunch (7 course menu at $158), which is kind of like a degustation menu, where Chef Westaway will serve seven of his greatest signature dishes, crafted using high quality seasonal produced from around the world. However, it was only after lunch that we realised we were served a total of 13 dishes!
Hummus Tapoica Chip and Venison Tartare/ Beetroot on Lotus Chip. Surprisingly for a carnivore, I enjoyed the hummus one more, as it was lighter and at the same time, more flavourful.
Foie Gras Truffle Macarons. I love macarons, but this was my first time trying a savoury one. The shells were slightly chewy and not overly sweet. In addition, the filling was smooth while the flavour was subtle.
JAAN's Version of Fish & Chips. Very interestingly executed! I appreciated how the fish was not too dry after being mashed and the potato base still remained crisp with the fish on top.
Amuse Bouche, truffle mushroom soup. Apparently this has been here for the long haul and it is no wonder why.
Bread Basket: parmesan, walnut raisin, lemon basil and sourdough. The wait staff was really nice as she noticed that we were taking pictures and came around with a full bread basket for us to photograph.
Peas, Quinoa with Pea Reduction. The peas were firm and sweet. If I had peas like that when I was younger, I would be eating more of them now.
Heirloom Tomato, served with basil sorbet, pesto and foam.
Soft Organic Hen's Egg. The "smoking egg" I was referring to earlier. The presentation has improved greatly under the current chef, with an egg basket to boot! The egg is poached for 55 minutes then smoked with rosemary, and lastly topped with spring pea and chorizo iberico.
'Farmer's Harvest', a house selection of seasonal spring vegetables with yoghurt at the bottom. Possibly my favourite dish!
Sis and I had two different mains. I had the beef and she had the tortellini. The beef was beautifully marbled and served with black ketchup. Sis's Tortellini was served with saffron and pumpkin veloute. Such a pretty dish! This dish augmented the natural sweetness of the pumpkin.
Pre-Dessert, cucumber sorbet. Very refreshing and with a slightly acidic middle from the lemon and lime espuma.
Ivory Caramel, textured chocolate. Chef Westaway came out personally to serve this. He was armed with a canister of warm chocolate, which was used to flood this dessert with. This was positively intoxicating.
A birthday cake complimentary of JAAN.
Petite Fours: Devonshire cream tea, amalfi lemon tart and JAAN's version of Ferrero Rocher.
Chef Westaway made me eat so many vegetables that day! And they were really good. It took as almost three hours to complete our meal. Needless to say, the food was superb and I had a splendid, wonderful, magnificent, first rate (the list could go on) time at JAAN. I will definitely be back!
2 Stamford Road, Level 70,
Swissotel The Stamford,
Singapore 178882
Tel: 6837 3322
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday 1200-1430hrs and 1900-2200hrs
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Nearest MRT Station: City Hall Station (East West Line & North South Line)


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Dr Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
Assistant Professor
Education: BA Hons (NUS); MA (NUS); PhD, Politics and International Relations (ANU)
Entity: IDSS
Email: [email protected]
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Mohamed Nawab Osman is an Assistant Professor with the Malaysia Program at RSIS. He also coordinates RSIS' Seminar Series on Muslim Societies in Asia. His research interests include the domestic and international politics of Southeast and South Asian countries, transnational Islamic political movements and Islamophobia studies. Nawab has written various papers, books and journal articles relating to his research interests. He is the author of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia: Identity, Ideology and Religo-Political Mobilisation (Oxfon: Routledge, 2018) and Islam and Peace-Building the Asia-Pacific (Singapore: World Scientific, 2017). Some of his articles have been featured in prominent journals such as Asian Security, Contemporary Islam, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Islamophobia Studies, Sociology of Islam, Southeast Asia Research, South Asia, Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Indonesia and the Malay World and Contemporary Southeast Asia. Several of his opinion pieces have been featured in leading dailies such as The Straits Times, India Express, The Nation (Thailand), Jakarta Post, Manila Times and Today's Zaman (Turkey). Nawab is a frequent commentator on political Islam, terrorism and Southeast Asian politics on CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera, TRT International and Channel News Asia. Nawab sits in the board of a number of organizations including Critical Xchange and Centre for Research in Islamic and Malay Affairs.
Areas of Expertise
- Muslim Politics in Southeast and South Asian countries (Domestic and International Politics of Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan and India, Islamic Party of Malaysia, Prosperity Justice Party in Indonesia, Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, Islamic institutions and organizations in Malaysia and Indonesia)
- Transnational Islamic Movements (Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HT), Muslim Brotherhood (MB), Fethullah Gulen movement, Jamaat-e-Islami)
- Muslim Minorities in Southeast Asia(Conflicts in Southern Thailand, Southern Philippines and Myanmar, Muslim Minority in Singapore)
- Islam and Politics in the Middle East(Transnational Linkages between Islamist political parties in the Middle East (esp the Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey's AKP) and Islamist parties in Southeast Asia , Impact of Post-Islamism in the Middle East on Southeast Asian Islam)
- Counter-Radicalization(Muslim grassroots activities in countering radical Islam and terrorism, Counter-Radicalization strategies in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and United Kingdom)
Professional Activities
- Fellow and Mentor, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), US Department of State (2014)
- CSCAP China's Inaugural Young Scholar's Program (2014)
- Institut Des Hautes études de défense Nationale, 9th Asia-Middle East Program Organized by the French Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Defence (2013)
- United States' State Department's International Visitor's Program for Foreign Policy and Counter-Terrorism (2007)
- Reviewer for Journal of South Asian Studies, Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Journal of Social Science and Inter-Disciplinary Studies, Journal of Church and State, Asian Ethnicity, Kajian Malaysia, Cambridge University Press, World Scientific Pte Ltd and Southeast Asian Dissertation Series as well as the RSIS Working Paper and Policy Paper series.
- President of Critical Xchange (2013-present)
- Board Member of the Association of Muslim Professionals (Singapore) (2013-present)
- Conference Convener for Organization of Islamic Cooperation (2014)
RSIS Publication
WP171 | Reviving the Caliphate in the Nusantara: Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia's Mobilization Strategy and Its Impact in Indonesia
09 February, 2009
WP160 | Towards a Middle Way Islam in Southeast Asia: Contributions of the Gülen Movement
02 June, 2008
WP153 | Outlook for Malaysia's 12th General Elections
27 February, 2008
WP133 | The Ulama in Pakistani Politics
20 July, 2007
CO17230 | Shiite Resistance to Malaysian Religious Orthodoxy
07 December, 2017
CO16013 | 2016: Challenging Year Ahead for Najib
21 January, 2016
CO14143 | ISIS' Caliphate Utopia
16 July, 2014
CO14034 | Shaping Turkey's Future Discourse: Political Islam or Civil Islam?
18 February, 2014
CO13231 | Umno, Islam and Malayness: Going back to Roots
18 December, 2013
CO13178 | Countering the Ideology of Hate: The Tripartite Approach
27 September, 2013
CO13091 | Whither Malaysia: Rethinking Ethnic Politics
14 May, 2013
CO13084 | 13th Malaysian Elections: Evolving Landscape of Malaysian Politics
03 May, 2013
CO13082 | Kedah the Weakest Link for PR in GE 13?
02 May, 2013
CO13065 | The Youth Vote in GE 2013: Kingmakers in the Making?
15 April, 2013
CO12124 | The Future of Islamism in Indonesia: Neo- or- post- Islamism?
11 July, 2012
CO11005 | Tunisia: New Model for Progressive Islamism?
20 January, 2011
CO09060 | PAS Beyond the 2009 Party Elections: Islamism or Post-Islamism?
18 June, 2009
CO08061 | Ahmadiyahs in Indonesia: Between Sensitivity and Diversity
20 May, 2008
CO08052 | The Shariah and Muslim Societies
25 April, 2008
CO08034 | Reforming PAS: From Islamism to Post-Islamism
17 March, 2008
CO08028 | Race and Religion in the 2008 Malaysian General Elections
05 March, 2008
CO08017 | Countering Self-Radicalisation
19 February, 2008
CO08004 | PAKISTAN AND BENAZIR: The Way Forward
08 January, 2008
CO07131 | Marginalisation and the Indian Community in Malaysia
03 December, 2007
CO07084 | Turkey and Democracy in the Muslim World
07 August, 2007
CO07055 | The 53rd PAS Congress: Implications for Malaysian Politics
06 June, 2007
CO07047 | The Future of the Malaysian Opposition
29 May, 2007
CO07035 | Turkey's Gulen Movenment and Global Islamic Activism
27 April, 2007
CO07028 | Will General Musharraf Survive Current Political Discontent?
09 April, 2007
CO07020 | Adjusting to the New Middle East
23 March, 2007
CO07015 | Election Boycott Should Worry Malaysian Government
02 March, 2007
CO06120 | Where to Islam Hadhari?
28 November, 2006
CO06111 | Muslim States' Response to Pope's Controversial Speech
12 October, 2006
CO06099 | Traditional Islam: Meeting the Challenge of the Radical Islamists
14 September, 2006
CO06093 | Baluchistan: A Miscalculated Killing
01 September, 2006
CO06088 | Israel, Lebanon and the Rise of the Islamists
24 August, 2006
CO06086 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Strengthening of Pakistani Islamists
18 August, 2006
RSIS Conference on "Islam in the Contemporary World"
02 June, 2016
Malaysia Update - April 2016
21 April, 2016
Malaysia Update - October 2015
13 October, 2015
Malaysia Update - October 2014
09 October, 2014
Malaysia Update - July 2014
17 July, 2014
Working Papers
Event Reports
Bulletins and Newsletters
External Publications
Authored Books
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed, 'Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia and Political Islam: Identity, Ideology and Religio-Political Mobilization', Routledge, 2018.
- Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Farhan Ali, Muslim Youths in Singapore (Singapore: Select Publishers, 2009).
Edited Books / Special Issues
- Malaysia's 14th General Election and UMNO's Fall: Intra-Elite Feuding in the Pursuit of Power (with Edmund Terence Gomez), Eds. UK: Routledge, 2019
- Islam and Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co., 2017
Journal Articles
- "Dancing with the Ummah: Islam in Malaysia's Foreign Policy under Najib Razak" (with Prashant Waikar, and Rashaad Ali) in The Pacific Review, 2019
- "The People's Action Party and the Singapore Presidency in 2017: Understanding the Contradictions between State Discourse and State Practice" (with Prashant Waikar) in Asian Survey , Vol. 59, No. 2, 2019. 382-405
- "Competing Frames of the Gulen Movement: The Case of Malaysia" (with Saleena Saleem) in Sociology of Islam, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2019. 61 - 91
- "Fear and Loathing: Uncivil Islamism and Indonesia's Anti-Ahok Movement" (with Prashant Waikar) in Indonesia, No. 106, 2019. pp. 89-109
- "Identity Mobilisation in the 14th Malaysian Elections: The Cases of Johor and Kelantan" (with Rashaad Ali) in Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies, Vol. 45, No. 2, 2018. 367-38
- "Islamisation in Southeast Asia: Religion, Politics and Beyond" (with Aida Arosoaie) in Journal of Religious and Political Practice, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2018. 209-213
- "Islamisation in the Indonesian Media Spaces: New Sites for a Conservative Push" (with Najwa Abdullah) in Journal of Religious and Political Practice, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2018. 214-232
- Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman. 'The Secular and the Religious in the Management of Islam in Singapore', Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 38:2, 246-262. 2018.
- Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman & Aida Arosoaie (2018) Jihad in the Bastion of "Moderation": Understanding the Threat of ISIS in Malaysia, Asian Security, DOI: 10.1080/14799855.2018.1470508
- Mohamed Nawab Bin Mohamed Osman, "Understanding Islamophobia in Asia: The Case of Myanmar and Malaysia", Islamophobia Studies Journal, Vol. 4, No.1 (Fall 2017), pp.17-36.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed, and Rashaad Ali. "Sarawak State Elections 2016: Revisiting Federalism in Malaysia," Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 36, 1, 29–50 (March 2017).
- Osman, Mohamad Nawab Mohamad Osman. "A transitioning Sabah in a changing Malaysia." Kajian Malaysia, 35(1): 23–40 (March 2017).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Islamic conservative turn in Malaysia: impact and future trajectories," Contemporary Islam: Dynamics of Muslim Life, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp 1–20 (April 2017).
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Caliphate Utopia: Dissecting the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (Party of Liberation)." Critical Muslims, Vol 10 (April 2014).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Salafi Ulama in UMNO: Political Expediency or Convergence." Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol 35, No 1 (April 2014).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Religio-Political Activism of Ulama in Singapore." Indonesia and the Malay World, Vol 40, No 116 (2012).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Preparing for the Caliphate" Asian Currents, (September 2011).
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Transnational Islam and Its Impact on Malaysia and Indonesia." Middle East Review of International Affairs, Vol 15, No. 2 (June 2011).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Transnational Linkages of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia." Southeast Asia Research Vol 18, No 4 (Dec 2010).
Osman,Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Reviving the Islamic Caliphate: Hizbut Tahrir and its Mobilization Strategy in Indonesia." Terrorism and Political Violence Vol 22, No 4 (October 2010).
- Osman,Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "PAS and the Implementation of Islamic Laws in Malaysia." Vol 4, Kultur, Issue 4 (December 2009).
- Osman,Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Reviving the Caliphate in Malaysia." Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Vol 31, No 7, (July 2009).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Hizbut Tahrir: Emergence of a New Islamist Organization in Malaysia." Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol 52, Issue 2 (June 2009)
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Ulama in Pakistani Politics." South Asia, Vol 32, No 2, (August 2008).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Towards a Middle Way Islam in Southeast Asia: Contributions of the Gülen Movement." Studia Islamika, Vol 15, No 3 (August 2008).
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Towards a History of Ulama in Malaysia." Southeast Asia Research, Vol 16, No 1, (March 2008).
Chapters in Edited Books
- "Constructing the "Muslim Threat": Islamophobia in the Philippines and Thailand" in Irene Zempi and Imran Awan , Routledge Handbook for Islamophobia Studies. London: Routledge, 2018, -
- "The Confluence of Race and Religion in Understanding Islamophobia in Malaysia" in Farid Hafez and Enes Bayrakli, Islamophobia in Muslim Societies. London: Routledge, 2018, -
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Bureaucratization of religion and the role of the religious officials in implementing Islamic law in Malaysia," in Mohamed Al-Haddad (ed), The Religious Police: from Hesbah to Terrorism. Dubai: Al-Mesbar, 2016.
- Saravananmuttu, Johan; Lee Hock Guan and Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman. "Introduction: Malaysia's First-Past-The-Post Electoral System" in Johan Saravananmuttu, Lee Hock Guan and Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman (eds) Malaysia's Thirteenth General Election 2013: Changing Currents of Coalition Politics. Singapore: ISEAS, 2015.
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Re-Thinking the Future of Malaysian Politics" in Johan Saravananmuttu, Lee Hock Guan and Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman (eds) Malaysia's Thirteenth General Election 2013: Changing Currents of Coalition Politics. Singapore: ISEAS, 2015.
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Challenge of Peace-Building within Muslim Societies in Asia," in Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman (ed), Islam and Peace-Building in the Asia-Pacific. Singapore: World Scientific, 2015.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Socio-Political Impact of Islamic Revivalism in Malaysia," in Noor Farida (ed), Islam in a Constitutional Democracy. Kuala Lumpur: Marshall Cavendish, 2015.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Understanding the 13th Malaysian Elections" in Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman (ed), The 13th Malaysian Elections: Issues, Trends and Future Trajectories. Singapore: RSIS, 2014.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Islam, Ethnicity and Political Power: Malay Voting Pattern in the 13th Malaysian Elections" in Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman (ed), The 13th Malaysian Elections: Issues, Trends and Future Trajectories. Singapore: RSIS, 2014.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "A Case for Civil Islam in Indonesia" in Ihsan Yilmaz, Greg Barton and Paul Weller (eds) Muslim World and Politics: Creative Contributions of the Gülen Movement. London: Continuum Publishers, 2013.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Political Islam: Return to the Khalifa" in Gabriele Marranci (ed) Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives. London, Springer, 2013.
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Hizb-ut-Tahrir" in Shahram Akbarzadeh's (ed) Routledge Handbook for Political Islam. London: Routledge, 2011.
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Towards a Middle Way Islam in Southeast Asia: The Gulen Movement in Singapore and Indonesia" in John Esposito and Ihsan Yilmaz (eds) Islam and Peace-Bulding: Gulen Movement's Intercultural Initiatives. New York: The Blue Press, 2010.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Regionalization of Terrorism: Jemaah Islamiyah in Southeast Asia" in Ekaterina Stephanova and Jaideep Saikia (eds) Terrorism: Patterns of Internationalization. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2009.
- Liow, Joseph and Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman. "Dancing with China: Comparing Thailand and Malaysia's Experiences" in Tang Shiping, Li Minjiang and Amitav Acharya (eds), Living with China: Regional States and China through Crises and Turning Points. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Countering Radicalization Amongst Muslim Youths in Singapore" in Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Farhan Ali (eds), Igniting Thought Unleashing Youths: Perspectives on Muslim Youths and Activism in Singapore. Singapore: Select Publishers, 2009.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed and Barry Desker. "Mr S Rajaratnam and the Making of Singapore's Foreign Policy" in Kwa Chong Guan (ed), S Rajaratnam on Singapore: From Ideas to Reality. Singapore: World Scientific Pte Ltd, 2006.
- ""Understanding why Umno is leaning on Islam and PAS", TODAY, 16 December 2019" (with Prashant Waikar), TODAY, 16 December 2019
- ""Lessons from Malaysia's Tanjung Piai by-election," East Asia Forum, 7 December 2019" (with Prashant Waikar), East Asia Forum, 7 December 2019
- ""What next for Malaysian politics as PAS, Umno cement alliance,"", TODAY, 31 January 2019
Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman & Aida Arosoaie, "Exclusionary preachers: Cause or symptom?", Today, 2 March 2018.
- "How the differing fortunes of Malaysia's Chinese-majority political parties could hurt the country" (with Chan Xin Ying), TODAY, 23 January 2018
Mohamed Nawab Osman and Aida Arosoaie, "Najib Plays the Usual Cards to Secure Continued Loyalty," Today, 8 December 2016.
Saleena Saleem and Mohamed Nawab Osman, "Will Najib deliver an election Budget?", TODAY, 21 October 2016
Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Aida Arosoaie, "Radio Hang's dangerous network of Islamist extremists", Today Online, 30 August 2016.
Mohamed Nawab Osman, "Democracy on the rocks in Turkey," Today, 21 July 2016.
- Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Aida Arosoaie, "Re-igniting the Islamisation debate in Malaysia," Today, 6 June 2016.
Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman and Rashaad Ali, "New chapter opens in Malaysian politics, with more battles to come," Today, 7 March 2016
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Islam, Politics and Violence," New Mandala, 8th January 2015. Republished in Malay Mail, Malaysia Insider, Free Malaysia Today and Malaysia Chronicles.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Despite setback, ulama group holds sway," Today, 25 November 2013. Republished in Malaysian Insider on 27 November 2013.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Countering the Ideology of Hate: The Tripartite Approach," Albany Tribute, 28 September 2013.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Whither Malaysia: Rethinking Ethnic Politics," The Nation on 17 May 2013 .
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Kedah the Weakest Link for PR in GE 13?" Lianhe Zaobao, 4 May 2013.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Youth Vote in GE 2013: Kingmakers in the Making?" Today, 13 April 2013.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Kebangkitan Turkey di Mata Dunia (The Rise of Turkey in the Muslim World)," Berita Harian, 20 October 2012.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Reforming PAS: From Islamism to Post-Islamism," Jakarta Post, 17 Mar 2008.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed and Shahirah Mahmod. "Race and Religion in the 2008 Malaysian General Elections," The Nation, 7 Mar 2008.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Marginalization and the Indian Community in Malaysia," Indian Daily Express, 8 December 2007.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Hizbut Tahrir and Muslim Politics in Indonesia," Straits Times, 15 August 2007.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Book Review of Ed Hussain's The Islamists," Straits Times, 14 July 2007.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Islam's Rise not the End of Secularism," Straits Times, 8 June 2007.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Turkish Headscarf Issue: A Singapore Perspective," Today Zaman, Turkey, 15 May 2007.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Turkey's Gulen Movement and Global Islamic Activism," Straits Times, 3 May 2007.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Election Boycott Should Worry Malaysian Government," Straits Times, 3 Mar 2007.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Islam Hadhari: Between Ideal and Reality," Straits Times, 1 Dec 2006.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Traditional Islam: Meeting the Challenge of Radical Islamists," Straits Times, 30 November 2006.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "The Rise of a New Islamists Grouping," Straits Times, 24 Aug 2006.
Working Papers
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Australia" World Almanac for Islamism. Washington: Council of Foreign Relations. 2017.
- Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Jokowi's Presidency: Domestic Challenges and Foreign Policy Initiatives." Diplomatist. August 2014.
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Southeast Asia." Asia Policy Report. Paris: Asia Centre, 2014.
Osman, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed. "Australia" in World Almanac for Islamism. Washington: Council for Foreign Relations. 2013.
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we are having very light snow here... and I think it stopped. Nothing out of the ordinary but I read that it will be like that until Wednesday. Like you said, there will be other days for biking.ReplyDelete
Beautiful shots. I ride in snow, ice, anything ... but not everyone is comfortable doing so. As you said, there will be plenty of other opportunities.ReplyDelete
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