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Glasgow Smile Clinic
Dr Jameel Gardee of the Glasgow Smile Clinic in Argyle Street, has cautioned against the use of so called tooth whitening toothpastes. Many consumers are paying upwards of £10 per tube of toothpaste, and according to Dr Gardee, in many instances there is very little benefit to be gained from paying nearly 10 times more than some well known branded toothpastes .
With many years of experience in cosmetic dentistry and teeth whitening – the Glasgow Smile Clinic was the first dental practice in Scotland to use the ZOOM! lamp for teeth whitening – Dr Gardee is well qualified to give advice in this area. His advice was also backed up recently in an article in the Daily Mail which concluded that money spent on many of the leading "tooth whitening" toothpastes was quite simply, money down the drain.
You can find out more about the Glasgow Smile Clinic at http://www.glasgowsmileclinic.com
Veneers are one of the more popular ways of achieving a whiter smile, with many practices offering this service routinely. Essentially, veneers are thin layers of material which are placed over the teeth to improve the appearance of a smile or to protect teeth from damage.
Veneers are usually made from one of two types of material; dental porcelain or composite. Costs can vary quite widely depending on the material used and the iniial condition of the teeth, but veneers do have the advantage of being reasonably long lasting, usually reasonably priced compared to some other aesthetic or cosmetic dentistry procedures, and veneers involve pretty much minimal invasive surgical intervention. Here in Scotland, if you're looking to source veneers Glasgow appears to be the place – there are many very well trained dentists emanating from the Glasgow Dental School.
SEO for Dentists
Over the last ten years, the world of dental marketing has seen a quantum shift away from the old methods of advertising in the press and local journals and business directories.
Today, the dental professions are using services like Dentist-SEO to effectively deliver new clients to their dental practices. By targeting the search terms that clients are using in Google and the other search engines, these new SEO services drive highly converting local traffic to the dentists' websites . If you are a dentist in Manchester who performs dental implant surgery, wouldn't you want to be on the first page of Google when someone searches for "dental implants Manchester" ? It's a way of marketing into a specialised niche, where the searcher finds a website which completely provides a solution to his or her query.
So if you're in the dental profession and are looking to expand your business or grow your revenue, you should take a look at these new Dental Marketing services – the old days of blunderbuss advertising have gone. Laser targeted SEO gives you way more bang for your buck.
Dental Implants Case Study Part 1
Dr Stephen Jacobs of DentalFx in Glasgow has produced a really in depth case study of one dental implants patient's treatment . The entire treatment episode has been split into 5 pdf files which you can view or download – the first part of the dental implant treatment course is attached here – Dental Implants 1
Dental Implants FAQs
This article hopes to answer many of your frequently asked questions about dental implants.
Firstly – what is a dental implant ?
Dental implants are small titanium fixtures, that effectively become a replacement rooot for a tooth or teeth. This titanium scaffolding is implanted into the jawbone using anaesthesia, and the new titanium root actually becomes part of the patient's bone through integration and can become more secure than the natural root. After installing these implants, the dental implant practitioner can insert permanent teeth which are designed bespoke for each patient to give a completely natural looking smile.
Can anyone undergo dental implant surgery ?
in most cases, anyone who has lost a tooth or teeth for whatever reason can normally be a candidate for dental implants. The only real requirement is that adequate bone is available in your jaw to support any implants, and gum tissue has to be healthy and clear of any periodontal disease. Some older patients are concerned that they may not be able to undergo the treatment because of their age, however health is a much more important factor than age. The reality is that if you're healthy enough to have a tooth extraction then you're probably healthy enough to receive dental implants. Ultimately, your dentist will decide whether or not you're a viable candidate for dental implants after a thorough evaluation of your dental and overall medical health .
What are the benefits of dental implants ?
There are plenty of benefits associated with dental implants, some of which are highlighted here:
Dental implants are more comfortable than full or partial dentures. Although dentures have improved over the years, they still sit on top of the jawbone and with continuous shrinkage of the jawbone, dentures start to slip over time, leading to clicking, gum irritation and constant discomfort.speech is often distorted when dentures are ill fitting, because the teeth slip and slide around and the muscles in the face become tense trying to keep the teeth in place. This can result in mumbling and slurred speech.
Even in patients with excellent denture fitting, they can only eat at around 15 to 20% of the efficiency of a person with full natural teeth. Dental implants give patients almost 100% chewing capacity compared to natural teeth, which lets you eat all your favourite foods with confidence. Dentures also reduce taste to a large degree, particularly with an upper plate.
Of course dental implants being permanent, mean they are far more convenient and you will never have to think about denture adhesive again. Dental implants patients tell of being more confident, outgoing and feeling better about themselves for having had the treatment.
How long does it take for dental implants treatment ?
this more or less depends on the number of implants and the type of treatment involved. The hall process of integrating the implant into the bone can take as little as three months, although it can take 5 to 6 months for a full teeth replacement.
Nowadays, some dental mplantologists place temporary crowns on the same day as the implant process.
Is dental implant surgery painful ?
with almost any kind of surgery you can expect to have some discomfort, and dental implant surgery is no different. However anaesthesia and sedation should alleviate the vast majority of any discomfort at the time of the operation. The majority of patients report very little pain and being surprised at how little pain the procedure involved. You will normally be prescribed with pain relief in the initial days after the implant surgery.
Dental Fx
Dental fx is based in Bearsden Glasgow and was founded by Dr Stephen Jacobs in 2006. Although dealing in all aspects of dentistry, Stephen has a special interest in implants and has been placing implants for over twenty years. Dental fx is a teaching centre for dentists and nurses interested in learning more about dental implants and to this end Stephen runs a number of courses throughout the year. The Basic Restorative Course in Implant Dentistry, Advanced Restorative Course in Implant Dentistry, and a Sinus Course are all run by Stephen. The Scottish Dental Implant Course, a year course run at Dental fx by Stephen and Clive Schmulion is currently in its fifth year and is always fully subscribed to. Our head nurse Louise is the first (and only, to date) nurse in Scotland to have gained the Certificate in Dental Implant Nursing from Kings College London and runs a very popular Nurses course for dental nurses interested in implant nursing.
We are also a referral centre for CT scanning and most referrals can be accommodated on a same day basis. Contact email@example.com for more information regarding appointments
All the staff at Dental fx are well experienced and qualified in their own fields and regularly attend courses to keep up to date with the changing face of dentistry.
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Forging a road as a Dental Implant Nurse
Nurses in general dentistry probably ask themselves how they take their first steps into implant nursing Do they need a number of years experience behind them before embarking on a career as a Dental Implant nurse? Do they have to do extra qualifications? Do they have to be a certain age before they will be considered eligible to work in an implant practice? In this article I hope to deal with these questions and also to hear from one nurse who took a rather unconventional route into Implant Nursing.
At the beginning of 2007 when the practice was expanding we were looking to recruit a second nurse, three choices seemed to present themselves:
1 Take on a nurse who already had implant experience
2 Take on a nurse who was already qualified in general dentistry but with no implant experience
3 Take on a trainee nurse with absolutely no experience in any form of dental nursing whatever
After much consideration and mulling over the pros and cons of each option, in the end we decided on option three; take on a trainee that we could train up from day one to the high standard of dental nursing and subsequently implant nursing that we already work to at . At precisely the same time we were making a concrete decision to recruit a trainee nurse we were presented with a CV from a young school leaver so we decided to invite her to attend the practice for an informal interview. At this point I will let Mairi take up her own story:
Mairi's Story
My name is Mairi Flynn and I have been with Dental fx since leaving school in February 2007. I had no idea what I wanted to do and my parents were adamant that I wasn't leaving school without having a job to go to. I typed up a CV and with the direction of my mum and dad I handed it in to various surgeries nearby. I had handed in about four or five CV's and only had one left. My dad and I drove past Dental fx and that is where I put in my last CV…no letter box meant I had to hope for the best in pushing it under the door. It obviously got delivered in one piece as the very next day I got a phone call asking me to come in to the surgery. I also had interviews in two of the other surgeries and was offered a job in both places but Dental fx was the interview that really stuck out for me and it's where I really wanted to work. I found questions like 'Are you squeamish?' and 'Does a lot of blood bother you?' a bit unnerving but I answered as honestly as I could, and no, a lot of blood doesn't bother me, nor am I squeamish.
Believe it or not I was in my bath the following day when Susie the Practice Manager called me to offer me the job of trainee dental nurse. I was so excited and when I told my mum and dad they were so proud of me. To be honest I was proud of myself because it was my first time of attending interviews.
First Day
I was really nervous when I went into the practice on my first day. I had no idea what to expect. This was my first job full stop never mind my first dental nursing job. I was shown around the practice by the nurse Julie and she made me feel so welcome. Luckily I already had my Hep B status cleared so when Julie took me into the surgery and showed me some of the instruments I spent my first day learning the names of them. I thought this was nice and easy until she pulled out all the bur blocks and took me through the function of each bur. At the end of the day I really did think to myself 'This is going to be easy'…….how terribly wrong I was! Until I had a better idea of what was happening in the surgery I was there to observe and I remember being impatient to hold the aspirator in my hand and be a 'hands on dental nurse'. Julie has so much patience with me and took time showing me what to set up for each procedure and taught me how to write up very full patient notes which is so important.
On the third day of work Dr Jacobs was carrying out a sinus augmentation and implant placement. I was scared as I had never seen anything like this before and I so much wanted to do well. This was where I first learned the concept of 'clean nurse, dirty nurse' and on this occasion I was the 'dirty nurse' and helped Julie when she was scrubbed up. I found the procedure fascinating and felt so lucky to be in a practice where so many interesting procedures were carried out. I had so much to learn and was enjoying the new experiences each day produced and I was introduced to a whole new vocabulary which took some time to get used to. My experiences of the dentist growing up were limited to hearing words like 'filling' or 'drill' or 'extraction' so I felt as if a whole new world had opened up to me. As well as having to learn all the procedures of general dentistry there was also the whole side of implant dentistry and I felt I was having to study for two jobs and not just one.
I attended college on a Wednesday day release to study for my SVQ in Dental nursing. On the Wednesday evenings I would study with the girls I met at college and from listening to stories of their day to day work I really did realise that it was very unusual to go straight into an implant surgery from school. Most nurses seemed to have years of experience in general dentistry before moving into implant dentistry. But I was very confident in the training I was receiving at Dental fx from Dr Jacobs and from Julie then Louise who took over when Julie left the practice to live down in England. There is always more to learn both in general dentistry and in implant dentistry. At first I was hesitant about asking questions in case it sounded stupid but Dr Jacobs put me at my ease and said 'There is no such thing as a stupid question'. One of the things Louise has taught me is the importance of being organized and she has lists for everything in the surgery and is the most organized person I have ever met.
In the summer of 2008 I was on holiday when my exam results came through. I will never forget the phone call I got from my mum telling me my results were in and she wanted to go ahead and open them….we were both screaming down the phone when she read out that I had passed. I contacted all my friends from college and every one of us had passed. It was a real day of celebration.
Bringing things up to date
Passing my dental nursing exam last year was a real milestone for me but I knew I still had/have a lot to learn. I love my work at the practice and I love meeting a patient for the first time and then seeing them further on down the line when they have had their implant placed and are delighted with all that has happened for them. Sometimes they come in initially quite nervous and it is very important that we as implant nurses try to put the patient at ease as much as possible and that they feel they are comfortable with us and trust us. I have learned a lot about myself in the two and a half years I have been in dentistry and I know the importance of working together as a team and encouraging one another and supporting one another. We have regular meetings which keep everyone in the practice up to date on all that is happening and I enjoy being a part of a team and feeling involved. I would like to go on and do a dedicated qualification in Implant Nursing. After that, when I have gained more experience I would like to be involved in running an Implant Course for dental nurses. At the moment I am involved in the 'Nurses Day' when Dr Jacobs along with Dr Schmullion run the Scottish Dental Implant Course. My input on the day involves taking the nurses through the decontamination procedure in the LDU and how to deal with all the Dental Implant instruments. I find this very fulfilling but also daunting as I realise that all the nurses who attend this part of the course are older than me and I need to be sure that I am presenting all the correct up to date information on decontamination and infection control. It is a very good learning ground for me and I feel privileged to be able to be a part of this at such a young age. Louise who has many years experience in Implant Nursing is on hand to constantly offer advice and reassurance and I am very grateful for this input.
Summing up
In the role of Practice Manager there are sometimes difficult decisions to make. In hindsight I feel we made the right decision to go for 'option 3' back in February 2007 when we took Mairi on as a trainee dental nurse. It has been hard work on the part of all the team but rewarding to see how Mairi has progressed during her time with Dental fx. In reading Mairi's story I hope that most of the questions at the beginning of this article will have been addressed. For those interested in a career in dental implant nursing it is definitely a possibility to start straight from school and gain steady knowledge, understanding and experience of implant procedures along with general dentistry. However, the practice taking on a trainee would need to have a dedicated mentor who is willing to spend time with the trainee and implement training structures within the practice. Even an experienced nurse coming to an implant practice should have a training structure in place so that adequate time is given for the nurse to understand new procedures before assuming a level of responsibility. Working towards a dedicated qualification in Implant Nursing should always to be encouraged as should the commitment to lifelong learning.
Dentures or Dental Implants – Which is right for you?
While oral hygiene has improved greatly over the years people still need to replace missing teeth. With advances in technology dentures are no longer the only option. In this article we will review the options available to people when considering dental implants v's dentures.
The case for dentures
Dentures can be suitable for anywhere you have lost a tooth or teeth because of damage, wear & tear, decay or periodontal disease. Dentures are made of cast mental, acrylic, a plastic base and of course porcelain for the teeth element. The procedure to make dentures varies in time and last a few weeks. During this time your dentist will examine your teeth, make impressions of the teeth and jaw as well as make moulds. These are sent away to a specialist to create and when they arrive back the final cast is fitted and any minor small adjustments are made.
The only downside to dentures is that in the small percentage of people they can move or make clicking noise when you chew food, which may be embarrassing or cause discomfort. That said upper dentures tend to do this less because of the natural vacuum caused by the roof of the mouth. Your dentures will need to be re-aligned as your gums and jaw structure change with aging. Dentures are also subject to normal wear and proper oral hygiene is paramount.
The case for dental implants
Dental implants on the other hand are very durable as they are made of titanium and metal which is fully compatible with the human body. The dental implant itself is drilled into the jaw and bone socket. The process is completely painless as you are given a local anaesthetic. Once this is inserted it needs to fuse with the bone. Thereafter it takes 5-8 months to fix the prosthetic tooth onto the implant.
Dental implants or implant-retained dental prostheses are very stable, as they have a root-like portion that fits into the bone socket, like natural teeth. People who have implant-supported artificial teeth can chew efficiently.
The advantages of dental implants
Dental implants alleviate many of the disadvantages of dentures. The main advantages are:
- The tiny titanium screws acts like a tooth root making the crown more stable
- They are much more comparable to real teeth in their appearance
- Some people can be allergic to the materials that are used to create dentures whereas implants are completely bio-acceptable
- Speech can be generally better with dental implants are there is no slipping
- There are no sore points with dental implants as they do not move
- Your ability to chew is completely restored
Disadvantages of Dental Implants
- Dental implants do take longer to get fitted than dentures
- Implants are more expensive than dentures.
- If you grind your teeth at night then implants may not be suitable for you.
- If you have a phobia of invasive surgery then dental implants may not be for you.
In summary, the choice between dentures and dental implants is a personal one. We hope that this short article highlights the pros and cons with of both.
Dental Implants Glasgow Man's Journey
Dental Implants in Glasgow
have come a long way since the halcyon days of my childhood. As we speak, Iam 53 years old, have a lifelong dental phobia and, of course, pretty poor teeth as a consequence. My memories of the dentist in Glasgow are nightmares, shrouded in a fog of teeth extractions under anaesthetic, kicking and struggling to escape that black rubber mask, always knowing who would win. Of course, it's now well known that oral health is key to one's general health as well, and I've been stumbling around feeling guilty about my holistic health and wellbeing, but being far too afraid to do anything about it.
My redemption arrived decades after this, courtesy of the arrival of DentalFx in Glasgow, along with the arrival of a bouncing babay son, who seems to have grown up overnight into a fun-filled 10 year old. I was determined Jack would not suffer the same phobia as I did, and somehow plucked up the courage to venture into the Dentalfx surgery. Renowned as one of the best dental surgeries for dental implants in Glasgow , I sat in the dentist's chair with my heart beating nineteen to the dozen, hoping I wouldn't pass out in front of my son. Imagine my surprise when the entire consultation was quick, and painless. Jack sat down next, a quick inspection and we were on our way home. The gleaming array of dental equipment and the very pleasant waiting room slowly made me realise that the dentistry world must have changed an awful lot -, and indeed the state of health provision overall must have changed radically, but has somehow passed me by. Specifically for instance, if you're worried about dental implants, there's a wealth of information at the Association of Dental Implantology (UK)
So this website is aimed at people like me, the out of date, nervous, people who want or crave better health, be it dental implants Glasgow related, other oral health issues or general health and wellbeing related.


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RELAX, people. Not that kind; I'm all set for now, thanks. No, I'm referring to what happened after I saw this frightening picture on Slynnro's Flickrstream. As I learned, if you submit a picture of you and your significant other to this scarily-named website, they generate a picture of what they think your kid will look like. Since I have two actual children already, I was curious as to how accurate their prediction would be. As it turns out, the site thinks that J and I will produce AN UNHOLY DEMON CHILD. I was initially confused as to why my fake baby was clad in a red ski cap and scarf, but now I understand that it's probably to conceal his "666" birthmark.
Avert your eyes, people! He may take on another form!
2. Marveling at my Good Fortune
I despise the layout and design of this blog. Coupled with that (and I know everyone says this) I NEVER WIN ANYTHING. Imagine my surprise, therefore, when I received an email from one of the designers at Ruby & Roja, informing me that I had won their free blog redesign contest! I have thus been spending A TON of time perusing their site, and gathering ideas for what I want this ugly duckling blog to look like when it gets its makeover to become a beautiful swan. I CAN'T WAIT!
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I saw the following clip on The Soup the other night, and was guffawing. That's right, GUFFAWING. Because deep down, I'm a 13-year-old boy, and floppy, ill-conceived hot dog costumes will never NOT be funny to me.
4. Pretending I'm One of Those Crafty People
(By which I mean, a person who can MAKE things, not like…a sly, sneaky bastard.)
My desire to avoid packing was such that I actually spontaneously developed a hobby, went to the craft store for supplies, and spent the past few afternoons honing said hobby.
My new hobby is making barrettes.
You see, I can already tell that Lo is going to have a ton of hair, just like her big brother. And while plenty of places nearby sell darling barrettes, I cannot justify spending upwards of $8 on ONE TINY, PINT-SIZED BARRETTE THAT WILL LIKELY FALL OFF NO LATER THAN FIVE SECONDS AFTER IT'S CLIPPED ON, LOST FOREVER IN THE WILDS OF THE FOOD EMPORIUM. So I started making my own, and I have to say? They're not too shabby. Suck it, expensive barrette sellers! I'M ON TO YOU!*
5. Taking Pictures of the Shit I SHOULD Be Packing!
Finally, I came to my senses (read: panicked) and started actually taking out the stuff we needed to pack. Since I was packing for both me and the kids, this took roughly forever. (J somehow got away with only packing for himself. I'd complain, but he will likely read this post soon, and realize that not only did I completely blow off packing for two straight days, but I also WROTE A POST ABOUT THE WAYS IN WHICH I DID SO.) Once I started, though, I noticed something.
My pile of crap…
PALES in comparison…
…to the INSANITY that is packing for two small children:
This is MADNESS!
If anyone needs me, I'll be doing my damndest to make order of this chaos...
...And, um, probably watching the dancing hot dog kid again. IT'S FUNNY, DAMMIT.
*Some people who saw my picture and discussion about this new hobby on Flickr have inquired if I'd be interested in selling barrettes to them. First of all, I'm FLATTERED (and shocked), but sure, I'll sell them. Email me (metaliablog[AT]gmail[DOT]com) for more info.


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Published: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:59 PM CDT
Drug and crime prevention starts right at home, and one way to encourage that is through National Night Out, a day filled with Neighborhood Watch block parties promoting such prevention.
The Town of Little Elm will host its NNO on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at various subdivisions within the town. The Little Elm Police Department is asking Neighborhood Watch groups to register their block parties as soon as possible if they have not done so.
"The sooner the better at this point," said Sgt. Steve Garst, sergeant of LEPD community services.
NNO is a national event encouraging families to get out and interact with neighbors and police officers to raise awareness about the Neighborhood Watch program and promote crime prevention education. The program creates a network between neighborhoods in deterring crime by taking a proactive part in safety, reducing the chance of becoming a crime victim.
"[NNO] is pretty significant," Garst said. "We always get in influx of people that sign up. We have formed completely new groups [from NNO]. [Neighborhood Watch] helps people be aware of what's going on in their neighborhood and help us be aware of what their concerns are."
Garst said that many groups that have signed up will be hosting cook-outs, bounce houses, games for children and more. One is hosting various cuisine samples inspired from around the world.
"People are trying different things to get an interest and get people to come out," Garst said.
Little Elm police officers will begin visiting block parties around town between 6 and 9 p.m. As of yet, the following neighborhoods have signed up to participate in NNO on Oct. 2: Eldorado Estates II and III, Sunrise Bay, Robinson Ridge, Stardust Ranch, Shell Beach, Sunset Pointe (Reserve) and Villages of Woodlake. A couple of neighborhoods have chosen to host their event on Oct. 7, the official NNO date.
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CHAPEL HILL – Dabney Grinnan's towing nightmare has ended well.
Grinnan, whose car was recently towed from Foster's Market parking lot on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, has received a $180 refund and an apology from one of the property owners, Ron Strom.
"I feel very fortunate about how things have turned out," Grinnan said, noting that other residents and visitors are still being tormented by aggressive towing practices in Chapel Hill.
Grinnan said Strom and store owners have also agreed to work to develop a policy that would ban late-night towing from the Foster's lot.
"It's a challenge — the shopping center has two businesses who are, several times a week, open until midnight — but all of the owners of those local businesses are committed to improving the towing policies in their parking lot," Grinnan said.
Strom, the managing member of Midtown Shops LLC, the owner of the property, acknowledged the refund and efforts to modify the towing policy to avoid having cars towed after business hours.
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But Strom added that the towing policy would continue to be enforced. He said it was put in place because people, students mostly, have used the lot as a park-and-ride lot for UNC.
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Last month, Grinnan's car was towed by George's Towing and Recovery, the towing company that successfully sued the town over its towing ordinance, around midnight, less than two hours after a college student left it there for pick up the next morning.
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Grinnan said the tow company also tacked on an extra $30 to the $180 towing fee because the car had been stored for more than 24 hours.
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt said Grinnan's troubles highlight the need for local government to have the authority to regulate towing.
"It just reinforces what we've been saying all along," Kleinschmidt said, referring to aggressive towing in town.
Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson invalidated the town's towing ordinance in August, leaving towing companies with the authority to charge the owners of illegally parked cars whatever fee they like in order to retrieve their automobiles.
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Around 1 a.m., police found 21-year-old Markea White lying in the street in the 1100 block of South Caledonia Road after a report of shots fired. White had suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the upper and lower body and was transported to an undisclosed medical facility for treatment.
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"Officers were out early this morning searching for the gunmen and we are taking this matter very seriously and making it a priority," Monroe said. "It is our mission to partner with other agencies in efforts to aggressively pursue violent offenders, especially those involved in gun violence. We have had several meetings with the District Attorney's office concerning gun violence cases and we have met with the ATF and the U.S. Attorney to discuss protocol in getting these violent offenders prosecuted in federal court."
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Hi. What a nice idea !!
I'd love to meet other food bloggers in London!!!
I like to make all sorts of sweet treats for Christmas, from nice nutty cookies to gingerbread. But one of my favourite is the traditional "bûche de noël" (pardon my french!), some kind of moka & chocolate buttercream swiss roll.
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See you soon hopefully!My first job after I graduated was Hamper Clerk at Fortnum's, I loved it, and it's still my favourite London store! Such a splendid venue for a fantastic event.
Thank you for my invite via Nazema, really excited to meet all these lovely, creative people I 'know' by way of their super blogs!- Heidi Roberts24 October 2011 22:35
I am really excited about this - I have a few recipes to decide on. Hope to entry at least two items, maybe three. Heidi xx
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Forgot to say my blog is called HeidiRobertsKitchenTalk.blogspot.com
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I am delighted to be coming along thanks to Nazima@Working LondonMummy.
I only moved out of London 4 years ago and miss it terribly still, so the thought of popping over to a blog event at Fortnum's fills me with joy!
Really looking forward to meeting you and many other food loving bloggers and joining in with the gift swap, Thank you,
Laura xThanks so much for the invite Vanessa! Already thinking about what to bring along to swap! TOO EXCITED! :)
My favourite thing to make for Christmas is... believe it or not, fluffy, crispy roast potatoes! But don't worry, I won't be bringing that along to the swap...
Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting others too.
Christine @ www.thebountifulplate.wordpress.comHey Vanessa, Thank you for your message!
What a gorgous idea - I'd love to be involved :-)
I'm OBSESSED with making Christmas things (to the point where it drive my husband up the wall). A couple of years ago I made about 35 different preserves for the family (insane - my advice - just give 'em all the same next time) which husband lovingly labelled with rude haiku.
I'm thinking maybe chocolates this year though, or possibly personalised gingerbread men. SO many possibilities!Now I know I'm coming and have bought my train tickets, I'm getting quite excited. Can't wait to meet you and all the other bloggers - don't get many opportunities down this neck of the woods. Have an idea as to what to make, but it's a difficult one, it needs to be light, transport well, stay fresh, look good and most importantly of all taste good - what a challenge.
ReplyDeleteWow! I would love to take part in this event. My Xmas hampers went down really well last year with family & friends so I've decided to do it again with new recipes this year. I cannot get through Christmas without my festive gammon, flavoured with cloves, star anise & redcurrant jelly. It is wonderful with homemade apple & cranberry chutney. My blog is
www.eathealthybuttasty.blogspot.This sounds like an amazing event and I'm hoping very much that the randomizer likes me :-) I adore Christmas. We are a family of gluttons who have lived in many different countries so we have a 7 course Christmas banquet in order to capture all the culinary traditions. My favourite things to cook as part of said banquet are: chestnut stuffing for the turkey, brussel sprouts with cream and cumin, buche de noel. I love food, cooking and blogging. My blog is chezmmmoi.wordpress.com. Hope to see you all at Fortnum & Mason!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an amazing event and I'm hoping very much that the randomizer likes me :-) I adore Christmas. We are a family of gluttons who have lived in many different countries so we have a 7 course Christmas banquet in order to capture all the culinary traditions. My favourite things to cook as part of said banquet are: chestnut stuffing for the turkey, brussel sprouts with cream and cumin, buche de noel. I love food, cooking and blogging. My blog is chezmmmoi.wordpress.com. Hope to see you all at Fortnum & Mason!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! A bloggers Christmas party! We always used to do a self-employed Christmas party, this is a bit the same. I like to make cantucci biscuits made with Provencal Glacé Cherries. I know it sounds more Italian than Provencal, but it is a tradiiton to eat candied fruit here at Christmas and I happen to like cantucci biscuits. My blog is www.provencecalling.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea, yet again! I would love to come as Christmas is my favourite time of year. My favourite treats are mince pies, mini Christmas cakes, Vanilla Kipferl (Austrian Christmas biscuits) and Chokladbollar (Swedish Christmas chocolates). My blog, Sarah's Kitchen Diary can be found at http://sarahskitchendiary1.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteMy absolutely favourite thing to make at Christmas is chocolate truffles, in a variety of flavours. I also looooove making 'sopa de almendras' - a delicious hot drink/pudding served in Spain....oh, and sugar mice...oh dear, I think the list could go on forever! My blog is called italianinspiration.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteI only wish I lived closer, but a ticket from Virginia beach, va is a little too much. I would love to meet all of you lovely ladies, I am so excited to see a post of the recipes and winners.
I post all sorts of food on my blog http://pineconesandacorn.blogspot.com/ and only chocolate recipes on http:// onceuponachocolate.blogspot.com/
I would love to post about your adventure, is that ok?
Thank you have a great day.Gosh, I wish I'd found out about this sooner! Sounds like a fantastic event. Am I too late? I would love to meet so many of my favourite food bloggers, especially as I am fairly new to food blogging. My favourite thing to make at christmas are traditional Cornish pig fairings, pig shaped biscuits that can be hung around the house.
My blog is http://www.lostartofeating.com/WOW, what an absolutely amazing idea. I would have so loved to have been a part of it, but unfortunately I'm all 'Christmas fayre'd up' this weekend and so will be at home boiling away at the stove making jars of jams and chutneys. Please please do consider me for future events like this, I'd love to meet up with fellow food bloggers and give homemade gifts :)
www.whatiatelastnight.comWhat a wonderful idea.
Unfortunately I couldn't make the 12,000 miles to get there even if you chose me :(
I feel so excited reading all about it which I suppose is the next best thing.
What a fantastic venue and to meet up with everyone would be just so thrilling.
I hope you all have the best time ;D
Thank you so much for commenting. It makes my day to read them. All comments are now moderated. Please note that ALL anonymous comments will be deleted without exception. Please have the good grace to use your real name if you would like to comment and I will be approve them ASAP Vanessa x


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Finding positive signs on the horizon for the Mexican National team requires no investment of hope or exaggeration. The recent successes of the U-17, U-20, and mostly U-23 Olympic squad point to a bright future. The emphasis on the youth ranks has contributed to a class of young Mexican players that not only possesses great skill but has also been instrumental at the club-level. Diego Reyes and Hector Herrera have been locked down for summer transfers to Porto. Javier Aquino made the jump to Villareal in Spain. More are sure to follow.
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Assuming the role of national team coach comes with great peril. It puts managers in a position where they are representing an entire country in competition that often transcends mere sport. The manager has a chance to attain a legendary status that can have lasting effects on their career, legacy and even on the direction of football in their country. However, an abyss filled with fiery despair sits between accepting the position and this glory.


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"It wasn't love at first sight," according to Don Phillips, when he bought a 118-acre parcel near Sierra City in 1964, but it certainly was for this reporter who visited the property for the first time last week.
On Phillips' initial visit he had to crawl over downed trees and thick shrubs, but now visitors can walk along meandering trails lined with lush foliage and wildflowers.
Phillips opened Big Springs Gardens to the public in 2002. "I was walking on a trail and looked around and thought 'There is too much here; it should be shared,'" he recalled.
Phillips transformed 30 acres of the property nestled at the bottom of the Sierra Buttes using nature as his guide. He set out to simply clean up the property a little, but it gradually evolved.
Sitting on the deck of his 3,300-square-foot home, which many visitors mistake for a lodge, Phillips looks across the vista and talks about the past, present and future.
The past
In the early '60s, Phillips was the assistant dean of instruction at Stanford's school of business.
He had just purchased a 13-acre waterfront property to develop near Monterey, and the owners of that property talked him into the Sierra County acreage as well.
For 17 years, Phillips made monthly payments, but was too busy to do much else with the property.
He and his sons would camp out there during the summer. "We just slept on the ground under the stars," he said. And eventually he added a road and built some platforms for tent camping. Each year several couples would get back to nature for a week or so. "I have such great memories of that time," he said.
In 1970 a fire burned a small portion of the acreage, but it actually turned out to be a fortuitous situation.
"I never would have cut down that many trees," Phillips said. The site of the fire is where his house and the pond now sit.
By 1985, Phillips decided to build his home and in '87 the ground floor had been excavated. Phillips served as owner/builder and hired a superintendent to oversee construction details.
When county inspectors came to check on the progress, Phillips said they seemed more interested in the heavy equipment that was excavating the large area in front of the cabin. He soon received a letter and visits from the California Department of Fish and Game and the Water Resources Board.
When he was told that he needed an environmental study, he asked if he could write it and they agreed. "That would never happen today," he said.
The pond is stocked with rainbow trout and visitors can feed the fish and watch them swim among the lily pads. At the far end of the pond, a blue walking bridge, reminiscent of Monet's bridge in Giverny, France, provides a stunning backdrop for photographs.
Phillips carefully selected large boulders to place around the pond and throughout the property. "I wanted a feeling that a glacier came down the side of the mountain and left the boulders," he said. "Nature is the senior partner here; I just embellish it."
Phillips said he is very proud of what he has achieved. "It's far more difficult to make a natural garden than a flower garden," he said.
The present
Big Spring Gardens is open to the public by reservation only Wednesday through Sunday at 10 a.m. Details are available at bigspringgardens.com or by calling 862-1333.
The gardens are open June 15 through the end of September. Admission is $12 per adult and $8 for children.
Visitors can also enjoy a buffet lunch Wednesday through Friday, a barbecue dinner Friday evening with live music and hors d'oeuvres, and Sunday brunch.
Visitors dine on a terrace overlooking the pond, with the sound of a waterfall and soft music in the background.
On my Thursday visit, lunch included barbecued salmon, a variety of salads, fresh fruit, cheese and crackers, as well as Swedish meatballs. Iced tea, lemonade and coffee are included in the lunch price, and wine and beer are available.
Diners needed to save room for dessert, which included carrot cake, brownies, peach cobbler and ice cream. The peach cobbler alone was worth the price of admission.
Phillips encourages visitors to take advantage of the beautiful setting and the home-cooked food.
This Friday evening, the Kepple Family, of Quincy, will perform. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6. Reservations are required.
The future
Phillips is worried about the future of Big Springs Gardens. The 88-year-old wants to ensure that it will be available for future generations to enjoy.
He wants to set up a foundation to run it in the future and fears that if he dies before the foundation becomes a reality the property would sell to a private individual and be closed to the public.
Phillips has two grandsons, but both men, who are in their late 20s, have careers that don't lend themselves to maintaining such a property. Phillips and a crew of a dozen or so work from snowmelt to snowfall to keep the grounds in their pristine condition.
"It's extremely difficult to take on an area as remote as this," Phillips said. "There's no one in the family who could do it."
Each year, Phillips sends out personal letters to 3,000 people on his mailing list and he broached the idea of a foundation.
"There are people who want to see it happen," Phillips said. "But it's going to take a major donation or two."
This winter, Phillips plans to focus on the foundation and on completing the book that he is writing on the gardens.
"I feel the urgency to get this done," he said.
But last Thursday as he was enjoying lunch with his partner of 18 years, Claudette, and a group of friends, there was no sense of urgency. Just a man who was enjoying the fruits of his labor.
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Industry Canada > Economic and Market Research/Statistics > Canadian Industry Statistics > Canadian Economy > Goods > 31-33 - Manufacturing > 331 - Primary Metal Manufacturing > NAICS — 3313 - Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing > Salaries and Wages
Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS)
Under this topic you will find information on total and average compensation paid in Canada's Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing (NAICS 3313) industry group, broken down between production and administrative employees. This information can be used as a benchmark to evaluate the salary and wage structure of your business and may help you to identify important trends in how labour is being used in the manufacturing process.
Average annual salaries for both production and administrative workers can be calculated by dividing the total wages paid by the number of employees.
*Prior to 2004, data covers incorporated establishments with employees, primarily engaged in manufacturing and with sales of manufactured goods equal or greater than $30,000.
**Compound Annual Growth Rate
Source: Statistics Canada, special tabulation, unpublished data, Annual Survey of Manufactures, 2001 to 2003; Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging, 2004 to 2010.
The average annual salaries for employees of the Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing industry group rose from $55,709 in 2001 to $71,498 in 2010, or at an average rate of 2.8% per year. There was an increase of 0.1% over the 2009-2010 period.
The average annual wages for production workers in the Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing industry group grew at an average annual rate of 2.6% over the 2001-2010 time period, and increased by 0.1% over the course of the latest year. In the case of administrative employees, the average annual salaries and wages increased by 3.6% per year on average between 2001 and 2010 and increased by 0.2% between 2009 and 2010.
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Initially we examine the total salaries and wages paid, including a breakdown of the amounts paid to production workers and administrative workers.
**Compound Annual Growth Rate.
In the Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing industry group, total salaries and wages paid to employees have increased from $969.5 million in 2001 to $1.0 billion in 2010, an average annual increase of 0.6%. Between 2009 and 2010, salaries and wages increased by 10.2%.
Changes in total salaries and wages depend, for the most part, on the relative fortunes of particular industries, as some become more significant to the Canadian economy and others decline in significance. This may be due to changes in comparative advantage with other countries, shifts in consumer tastes or changes in the cost or availability of supplies, to name a few factors.
When broken down by type of employee, in the Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing industry group production worker wages increased from $784.6 million in 2001 to $824.5 million in 2010 or at an average rate of 0.6% per year. Between 2009 and 2010 production worker wages increased by 10.6%.
The salaries and wages of administrative workers, on the other hand, grew from $184.9 million to $198.3 million over the 2001-2010 period, yielding an average annual increase of 0.8%. Between 2009 and 2010, these salaries and wages increased by 8.6%.
In comparison, when looking at the Manufacturing subsector over the years since 2001, salaries and wages paid to production workers decreased by an average of -2.3% per year, whereas those paid to administrative workers increased by 2.0%. Over the course of the most recent year compensation for production workers increased by 2.5% while salaries and wages for administrative workers decreased by -0.7%.
Compensation packages can fluctuate in response to a number of factors, including changes in orders received, revenues, manufacturing costs, technology, and the labour market. However, compensation for production and administrative workers may not change at the same rate, as establishments within an industry may respond to the dynamics of the marketplace in various ways.
The percentage share of salaries and wages paid to production or administrative workers can be compared to their share of the total workforce. Not surprisingly, the share of salaries and wages for administrative workers is often higher than their share of the total workforce, as a large proportion of administrative employees are managers and professionals.
In the Manufacturing sector, 26.7% of all employees that do not work in direct relation with the Manufacturing section received 35.0% of all the wages and salaries paid by institutions for workers.
The changing structure of the workforce in a given industry segment can influence these ratios over time. The number of production workers in relation to the total may decrease for a number of reasons, such as technological advances or increased reliance on contract employees. Furthermore, the composition of the administrative employee type may be evolving. These non-production workers include managers, administrators and professionals such as engineers and computer and research scientists. As modern industries become more knowledge-based, this component of the workforce is growing in significance for many manufacturing segments.
Both the workforce numbers and the compensation paid to employees are dependent upon the revenues generated by the industry segment. While adjustments in employment and compensation normally do not occur immediately, over the longer term such adjustments are inevitable. In the shorter term, if manufacturing revenues go down, immediate drops in the wage component of operating costs are seldom seen. Similarly, if manufacturing revenues go up dramatically, an immediate increase in wages would not likely follow.
The data in this section come from Statistics Canada's Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging. Data are available for the years 2001-2010.
Due to methodological changes to the Annual Survey of Manufactures and Logging (summarized in the Data Sources section of this site), caution should be used when interpreting trends in the data presented below.
Salaries and wages paid to employees are gross amounts before deductions for income tax and employee contributions to various benefit plans. Vacation and overtime pay are included, but not expenses associated with contract workers, employment agencies or casual labour. Employer contributions to employee benefit plans are also excluded.
In most cases, production employees are paid according to an hourly wage. For administrative workers, some are paid an hourly wage, and some earn an annual salary. In this section the term compensation will be used interchangeably with salaries and wages to refer to the total labour payments provided to all employees regardless of their status as salaried or wage-earning workers.
A comparison of salaries and wages with other operating costs (i.e. materials, supplies, energy, water and vehicle fuel) is offered in the manufacturing costs section of Canadian Industry Statistics. Information on number of workers employed by type of employee is available in the employment section.