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Vaccines Health Policy Focus Groups and Working Groups taking place in Amsterdam 2020
Shaping the future of child healthcare and life course vaccination policies across Europe
Since 2015 the Excellence in Paediatrics Institute (EIP) have been working with our partner associations to help overcome the many remaining barriers to vaccination uptake. By connecting colleagues and experts across Adolescent Medicine, General Practice, Pharmacy and Nursing - and by uniting behind the EU Council's Coalition for Vaccination - our goal is to overcome barriers by promoting a Life Course policy approach to vaccines, not just throughout childhood but beyond.
EIP believes that it's important to discuss, advise, align efforts, and coordinate all stakeholders to achieve this critical goal. With this in mind, it is EIP's vision that all major vaccine stakeholders come together to support EIP's European Immunisation Initiative's work in 2020. As with all of EIP's meetings, campaigns and initiatives, the European Immunisation Initiative is designed to be supported by, and involve, a wide range of allied associations, experts and industry stakeholders. Further details on the initiative and plans are detailed below and we would encourage you to contact the EIP Vaccine's Team via firstname.lastname@example.com to explore how you can play an active role in our plans in 2020.
Why EIP's European Immunisation Initiative is Needed?
Tackling continuing discrepancies among European Countries and improving the harmonised decision-making processes
Despite EIP's work, and many notable achievements over the past 5 years, plus the recent work of the EU Council's Coalition for Vaccination, there is a continuing need to tackle persistent barriers and improve vaccination policy across Europe. There are still huge discrepancies among countries and currently, no harmonised decision-making process and criteria across Europe is in place.
Even though childhood vaccination coverage has been a priority in the majority of European countries for many years, coverage rates are still lagging behind targets and a lot still needs to be done before each child is protected against all vaccine-preventable diseases. EIP believes that a shift towards an all-ages protection approach will assist with this target and at the same time benefit the whole population by presenting vaccination as a popular healthy lifestyle choice, which will also help combat the growing anti-vaccination sentiment.
Most notably, EIP has identified three major sets of vaccine policy barriers that still persist and need to be urgently tackled:
➡ Policy discrepancies; Heterogeneous childhood and adulthood national vaccination policies. Differences in approach, prioritisation and processes.
➡ The lack of a life course approach; Prevention Policies not adapted to demographic changes and an increasingly aging population. Disease prevention in all stages of life is not yet a health policy priority.
➡ Overarching barriers; Lack of policies to increase vaccines confidence, counteract misinformation, increase awareness and mobilise medical communities
EIP Working as Part of the EU Council's Coalition for Vaccination
Helping to deliver the EU 2022 Roadmap on Vaccinations
EIP is delighted to have joined forces with a host of association and be working as part of the EU Council's Coalition for Vaccination. European associations of healthcare professionals have joined together to establish a Coalition for Vaccination to commit to delivering accurate information to the public, combating myths and exchanging best practices. The Coalition is based on the 2018 EU Council Recommendation on strengthened cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in delivering facts based on scientific evidence and increase public awareness about the benefits of immunisation. The Coalition is co-chaired by the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) and the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU). It is also backed up by the European Commission which provides coordination and administrative support. EIP, alongside fellow members of the Coalition for Vaccination, work together to deliver the message that vaccination is the most successful and cost-effective public health intervention, currently preventing between 2 - 3 million deaths in the world every year.
Click on the link for further details on the EU Road Map for Vaccinations 2020
A Brief History of the EIP's European Immunisation initiative
Context and successes to date
The European Immunisation Initiative builds on the success of and is set within the context of, EIP's previous vaccine activities and campaigns over the past decade, including EIP's Vaccine projects across Europe, the Middle East and Asia from 2012-2017, many vaccination HCP Surveys, webinars, parents' talks, and over 60 conference sessions. Since 2015 the Excellence in Paediatrics Institute (EIP) have been working with our European and global partners to help overcome the many remaining barriers to vaccination uptake by delivering the Annual Life Course Immunisation Focus Group, now in its 5th year/edition. From 2019 onward EIP have been working as part of the wider EU Commission's Coalition on Vaccination, playing a pivotal role in bringing the partners together.
As part of our work within the EU Coalition on Vaccination, 8 Stakeholder Working Groups and a joint EU Commission and WHO plenary briefing took place at the 11th EIP Annual Conference in Copenhagen in December 2019.
The 2019 expert-led meetings covered:
- Strategies to Broaden (Lifecourse) and Optimise (increased VCR) Flu Prevention
- Time to Expand Meningococcal Vaccination Policies to Match Epidemiological Trends
- The path Towards Universal Varicella Vaccinations
- Rotavirus Vaccination. What Should Change?
- Combatting Online Misinformation and Educational Gaps and behavioural change.
- Lack of Policies leading towards an acceptance of a LifeCourse Immunisation Approach
Structure of 5th LifeCourse Policy Focus Group and Working Groups taking place in Amsterdam on the 3rd and 4th December 2020
Focus and Structure
EIP's objective with the live and meeting elements of the project, as opposed to the campaign and communication elements, is to bring all stakeholders together. This is certainly the case for the Focus Group and Working Group meetings in Amsterdam in December 2020 which will discuss in-depth, build a consensus, and produce a roadmap of actions to increase vaccination coverage and align Vaccination Policies for across Europe, all within the context of the EU's Roadmap on Vaccination to 2022.
Overview of the Structure of the meetings:
- Expert-led and invitation-based meetings to make sure the leading European experts and key stakeholders are present.
- Targeted Presentations/Working Groups Briefings, followed by Association and Organisation (WHO, EU etc. ) interventions.
- A dedicated section on Country Updates from experts, closing with discussion and agreement on the main roadmap for 2021.
- The main WHO and EU Plenary will be featured as part of the main 12th EIP Conference to connect directly with 800+ HCPs
- Longer dedicated Working Groups for Meningitis Vaccinations and Influenza Vaccinations and a new Focus Group on Pneumococcal Vaccinations
- Policy Working Groups for Misinformation & Education, as well as Life Course Immunisation
- The 5 main meetings will be scheduled for 3.5 hours each over the 3rd and 4th December 2020 in Amsterdam
- In addition, targeted expert policy briefings covering Rotavirus, Varicella and MMR will take place as part of the main 12th EIP Conference Programme.
How can you be involved
Play your part in 2020
Healthcare professionals are the most trusted source of advice for many. You are uniquely placed to persuade patients to take all preventive options available according to the latest research and guidelines. Work with EIP to use your ultimate position of trust to change opinions (with patients, your colleagues and policymakers) and overcome vaccine hesitancy across Europe.
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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has come up with a new proposal that could end up ensuring that profits of internationally operating businesses—including tech and digital giants-- are subjected to a minimum rate of corporate tax.
A minimum corporate tax rate, if and when implemented, on all income would reduce the incentive for taxpayers around the world to engage in profit shifting and establish a floor for tax competition among jurisdictions, say tax experts.
The new proposal—the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) proposal under Pillar two of BEPS 2.0 project aimed at addressing the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy—represents a substantial change to the international tax architecture, they said.
The OECD has now come out with a public consultation document for GloBE proposal, which seeks to develop rules that would provide jurisdictions with a right to "tax back" where other jurisdictions have not exercised their primary taxing rights or the payment is otherwise subject to low levels of effective taxation.
The GloBE proposal postulates that global action is needed to stop a harmful race to the bottom on corporate taxes, which risks shifting the burden of taxes onto less mobile bases and may pose a particular risk for developing countries with small economies.
Stakeholders comments have now been invited on three specific technical design aspects of the GloBE proposal--the use of financial accounts as a starting point for determining the tax base; the extent to which an MNE can combine income and taxes from different sources in determining the effective (blended) tax rate on such income; and finally stakeholders' experience with, and views on, carve-outs and thresholds that may be considered as part of the GloBE proposal.
The comments provided is expected to assist members of the 'Inclusive Framework' (on BEPS) in the development of a solution for its final report to the G20 in 2020.
Depending on its design, the GloBE proposal may shield developing countries from pressure to offer inefficient tax incentives.
This GLoBE proposal is in addition to proposals under Pillar One, which were circulated a month back. Pillar One addresses the allocation of taxing rights between jurisdictions and considers various proposals for new profit allocation and nexus rules.
Expert's take
Rajendra Nayak, Tax Partner & National Leader- International Tax Services, EY India, said that the OECD's Pillar Two or GloBE proposals could lead to significant changes to the overall international tax rules under which multinational businesses currently operate.
"The scope of the GloBE proposal is not limited to highly digitalized businesses. The proposals would, through changes to domestic law and tax treaties, provide jurisdictions with a right to "tax back" where other jurisdictions have not exercised their primary taxing rights or the payment is otherwise subject to low levels of taxation", he said.
The proposals are intended to advance a multilateral framework that achieves a balanced outcome, limiting the distortive impact of direct taxes on investment and business location decisions, he said.
Rakesh Nangia, Chairman, Nangia Andersen Consulting Pvt Ltd said that GLoBE is for development of a co-ordinated set of rules to address ongoing risks from structures that allow multinational enterprises to shift profit to jurisdictions where they are subject to no or very low taxation.
Though it will be a hard task to prepare a 'one fits all' solution for the global business world, a faster pace of OECD in this direction is definitely promising, he said. The final solution addressing the tax challenges of digitalised economy may give options to treaty partners and like Multilateral Instrument (MLI) the matching concept may prevail, Nangia added.


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One of the most important components of a web page from an SEO perspective is…the URL, the web address of that page.…Getting keywords into file and directory names is a powerful way to give search…engines information about the subject of your pages.…Let's take a quick look at what makes up a URL.…We start with the domain name of course.…For web sites, we generally use the www subdomain for the main site.…Next, we have a directory, often called folders these days of course.…We can have multiple folders, subfolders within subfolders.…
Then we may end with a file name, and that file name may end with a file extension.…Thanks to blogging software, it's become common these days to not end file names…with a file extension.…I believe, for reasons we don't have time to go into here, that it is a good idea…to differentiate between file names and directory names, and you do that using file extensions.…It doesn't have to be HTML.…It could be php or aspx or htm or whatever.…But I think it's a good idea to make sure Google knows the difference between…
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What will the superannuation fund do with my money?
Your money will be invested in an investment option of your choosing.
Related FAQs
You can withdraw your superannuation when you meet the 'conditions of release'. The conditions of release say you can claim your super when you reach:
- Age 65
- Your 'preservation age' and retire
- Your preservation age and begin a 'transition to retirement' while still working
The preservation age – which is different to the pension age – is based on date of birth. Here are the six different categories:
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|Before 1 July 1960
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|1 July 1961 – 30 June 1962
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|1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964
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A transition to retirement allows you to continue working while accessing up to 10 per cent of the money in your superannuation account at the start of each financial year.
There are also seven special circumstances under which you can claim your superannuation:
- Compassionate grounds
- Severe financial hardship
- Temporary incapacity
- Permanent incapacity
- Superannuation inheritance
- Superannuation balance under $200
- Temporary resident departing Australia
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulates ordinary superannuation accounts. Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are regulated by the Australian Taxation Office.
Superannuation is taxed. It is generally taxed at 15 per cent. However, if you earn less than $37,000, you will be automatically reimbursed up to $500 of the tax you paid. Also, if your income plus concessional superannuation contributions exceed $250,000, you will also be charged Division 293 tax. This is an extra 15 per cent tax on your concessional contributions or the amount above $250,000 – whichever is lesser.
If your employment is terminated, superannuation will not be paid on unused annual leave.
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21. June. 2019. | 03:39
On Friday the 21st of June, Aktiv held a public debate on Translation during Kosovo assembly meetings. Panelists included Andjelka Ćup, journalist, Sami Kurteshi, member of the Kosovo Assembly, Bruno Neziraj, interpreter, Arta Pllana of the Office of the Language Commissioner and Rinor Beka of the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
21. June. 2019. | 01:45
Guests of the special edition of Sporazoom TV show were Bodo Webber, from the Berlin's Democratization Policy Council, Dušan Janjić, political analyst from Belgrade and Veton Surroi, writer and publicist, where discussion about normalization of regional relations has taken place, in the light of the (possibly) upcoming meeting between Belgrade and Prishtina on 1st of July in Paris.
20. June. 2019. | 07:49
On June 17th, 2019 NGO AKTIV organized a final conference within the project ''Capacity development of Coordination Mechanism members to implement Domestic Violence Action Plans in seven municipalities in Kosovo'' under the UN Women Programme "Ending Violence against Women: Implementing Norms, Changing Minds".
20. June. 2019. | 03:40
On the 19th of June 2019, NGO AKTIV held a roundtable discussion at Restaurant Lipa in Štrpce in cooperation with Kosovo Specialist Chambers. The purpose of the roundtable discussion was to inform members of Kosovo civil society on the overall mandate of the recently established Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
13. June. 2019. | 03:22
Intensified international involvement in Kosovo. Are we closer to the comprehensive agreement between Belgrade and Prishtina, or are we far from it? Guests of the new episode of SporaZoom show were: Rada Trajković, from the European Movement of Serbs in Kosovo and Florian Qehaja, from the Kosovo Center for Security Studies.
13. June. 2019. | 02:23
It is our pleasure to invite you on behalf of NGO Aktiv and the Kosovo Specialist Chambers to a round table discussion that will aim to provide relevant information about the mandate and functioning of the Specialist Chambers and to lay the groundwork for further dialogue and foster two-way communication.
11. June. 2019. | 02:41
With the tremendous support of Olof Palme International Centre, AKTIV successfully organized several public meetings with citizens and representatives of the local self-governments from North Mitrovica, Leposavic, Partes, Gracanica and Novo Brdo.


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In one of his most revealing interviews ever, rapper Mac Miller sits down with Larry King on the Emmy nominated series Larry King Now and opens up about his success in the music industry including his album GO:OD A.M., his battle with depression and his ongoing feud with Donald Trump. Plus, Mac Miller discusses the acceptance of gay rap and hip hop stars & what he dropped $170K on! Enjoy this video stream below after the jump.
Rapper Mac Miller talks with Larry King about what he considers success in the music industry — and it's not record sales! "The system for what success is varies from person to person. It depends what you want. There's some people who want to have 10 million singles sold and that's what they look at success as. For me, it's being able to touch and affect people in a positive way."
He also opens up about the factors that lead to his depression including his struggle with adjusting to fame. "Fame is tricky because you read what's said about you, and then you know what you know to be true, and the lines start to blur."
Mac Miller speaks about Donald Trump's reaction to him having released his song titled Donald Trump. "At first he was really like, 'Yeah! There's a song about me!' But then he was threatening to sue me, he went on a twitter rant, it was all about me, he kept calling me 'Little Mac Miller,' which was awesome… And then I realized, who does Donald Trump beef with, and it was me and Obama, I was like, 'Hey!'"
Addressing his year+ long feud with presidential candidate Donald Trump, Mac Miller says he'd like to get together with Trump, but will he vote for him? "I've never met him. We've had some issues, which I think is so cool." Adding, "I would definitely be down to have a conversation with him but will I vote for him? I don't think so."
Mac Miller also discusses the acceptance of gay rap and hip hop stars with Larry King saying, "I think it's about the art. If you're gay, straight whatever color you are it's about making great art."
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Last night after running some errands, I took a walk down memory lane. I was around Zhongshan area, where my first work and apartment used to be. It was close to dinner time so I headed to that night market where my colleagues and I spent many a summer night chowing down fried chicken fillets, iced sugary drinks and our favorite dessert- ding xiang dou hua (tofu pudding).
I strolled a bit, re-familiarizing myself with the place. A few stalls closed down including one of my favorites- the omu and sukiyaki rice stall. I bought my 'usual' meal- seaweed takoyaki with mayo and freshly-made sugar-raised doughnut. The tea shop had a long queue so I settled with just a bottle of water from nearby Family Mart. I walked to the end of the lane until I reached the children's park.
I sat at one of the benches and watched little girls and boys take turns going down the slide. I ate my food in peace while observing moms and dads from afar, happily looking after their kids. It was endearing to see parents enjoying a moment together-- peaceful and quiet, without the worries of tomorrow.
Memories of 8 years ago came rushing. I was 23. I was happily employed at my first job after my MA graduation, just moved into my first apartment, made new friends with new colleagues, started learning the ropes of adulthood. This night market became a third home and even a friend-- the place I run to when my horrible PMS strikes with only the basil fried chicken can pacify... or when days are slow at the wire desk, or when I'm having one of those give me a break I'm so homesick- kind of day.
How different my life was back then. I actually smiled at the thought of this... my thumb traced the piece of jewelry wrapped around my finger... and my eyes shut for a moment. I never knew this would come. I looked at the people in the park and imagined a future like theirs.
And just when I was about to be emotional, I was reminded of the dessert place's closing time. The auntie at that stall can be masungit when you place your order before her closing time so I had to rush. True enough, she was still masungit but this tofu pudding is still the best. I ordered the iced version, with mini sago, sweet potato balls and nuts. The hot version is perfect during colder months. What a nice and sweet ending to a small trip down memory lane :)
Walk Down Memory Lane
Thursday, October 10, 2019
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Chocolate Banana Bread
Sunday, September 22, 2019
I bought a tub of cocoa powder for the Peanut Butter Oreo Cheesecake I made previously, but just used around 4 tablespoons of it. I was thinking of trying other recipes to make use of the cocoa powder, something not overly sweet and can be eaten for breakfast and tadaaa... Chocolate Banana Bread it is!
If you're bored at home and have nothing to do, please please make this one! This turned out really moist with just the right amount of sweetness. I didn't add chocolate chips on top because I'm saving them for my brown butter chocolate chip cookies :)
Recipe from: https://www.sweetestmenu.com/chocolate-banana-bread
1 and 1/4 cup plain flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter
2 overripe bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1. Grease and line your 9 x 5 inch baking tin with baking or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 180 C (360 F). In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder. Add sugars, and cinnamon and gently stir.
2. In the microwave, heat the butter in a large heatproof bowl until just melted, stirring in between 10 second bursts. Remove the butter and set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, mash your bananas well using a fork.
3. Next, add your vanilla, eggs and milk to your cooled butter and whisk gently until combined. Make a well in the middle of your dry ingredients, add wet ingredients and mashed banana. Very gently fold the mixture using a spatula or wooden spoon until the mixture is just combined – be careful not to over mix.
4. Add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to the batter. Pour mixture into prepared tin and sprinkle 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top.
5. Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
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Taipei Series: English-speaking Dentist
Friday, September 13, 2019
Hello! It's mid-autumn festival today. People are out grilling and eating mooncakes. I plan to just stay home and do nothing... or maybe do something hehe... so here I am resurrecting my Taipei Series with a new post, this time for expats' dental needs.
I discovered this dental clinic when I was still working at The Post. Their old clinic (they moved to a new location) is around the corner of our office's building so I thought it was the most convenient one. However, I didn't know if any of the doctors can speak English. My Chinese at the time was not that bad, but it would put me at ease if I can communicate to my dentist in a language that I'm most familiar with.
I still remember walking in for an oral prophylaxis and asking the receptionist if they have a dentist who speaks English. I was told that it was my lucky day because Dr. Zhan, their dentist who studied in New Zealand, was in the clinic.
I've been seeing 詹業勤醫師 Dr. William Zhan (I just recently learned of his English name!) since 2011. He is very nice and explains in detail what he needs to do, or what your "teeth situation" is. If a tooth needs to be filled, he orders a dental X-ray and shows you the results on screen. I'm not sure if that's the standard practice, but I've been to two other dentists here in Taipei back when I was still a student, somewhere in Muzha area, but I don't remember having X-rays and such detailed consultations with them.
Dr. Zhan holds his clinic at 京站全人牙醫診所 Q-Holistic Dental Clinic.
Address: 台北市華陰街59號2樓/ 2nd Flr., No. 59 Hua Yin St., Taipei City
Nearest MRT Station: Taipei Main Station, Q Square Exit
Contact No.: 02-2552-5652
Website: http://www.periocenter.com.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
If you can read and write Chinese, or have a friend who can help, you may book an appointment online on the below website, just be sure to select Dr. Zhan's name on the drop-down list. You will receive a call from them to confirm your appointment.
Hope this helps!
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Ten Years in Taiwan
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Has it been 10 long years since the day I pushed my suitcases under the scorching heat of the summer sun, sweating and panting until I reach Zhuang Jing Dorm Number 9? Ahhh those days. I'm thankful for this journey, for my God who sustains me, and for the people who continue to help me make it through.
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Well, it's good. Thin crust and the right amount cheese. However, the slices I got were definitely sitting around for a while. So 7.8, but I'm estimating 8.2 if it were fresh.
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The drunken grandma is where it's at! The best combination of sweet and tangy on a thin crust slice.
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anthony.romano13/10/19, 4:32 p.m.
It was good but not great , crust to thin way to much flop and a little to greasy. Sauce was ok ... drunken grandma slice was awesome 8.5 !!!
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ryan.murphy152/16/19, 10:18 p.m.
It was a good thin slice. Cheese was good,sauce was lackin. Too greasy for me and it was doughy to the point I thought it wasn't cooked all the way.
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nicky_pizza2/16/19, 10:17 p.m.
Insane Caldwell flop, pretty greasy. Flavorful and relatively crunchy which was a huge plus. Sauce was straightforward, cheese had some flavor which I liked. Overall decent slice nothing to go crazy over.
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thomas.grippo2/16/19, 7:24 p.m.
Fantastic crunch. Alittle cheesy for my taste. All around very solid slice and a classic Italian vibe.
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Drunken grandma pie. Solid pizza excellent crust. A little over priced.
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Great local slice. Drunken grandma is the best slice on there menu
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john.dekenipp12/2/18, 11:15 p.m.
Good slice. Can't really knock it, but not gonna rave about it. *Bonus Review* of the Drunken Grandma pie which seems to be a Tony D's staple. Absolutely phenomenal pizza. For those with ADD and unable to sit through the two minute review, I scored that an 8.7. Highly recommend it.
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erik.libbey10/21/18, 7:16 p.m.
Amazing football pizza. Limited grease and flop. Not much sauce but cheese is not overwhelming. Good bite and crisp definitely a solid place here.
rachellee10/21/18, 7:15 p.m.
Good thin crust, decent sauce, perfect cheese. No complaints, good slice, didn't blow me away.
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Textbook football pizza. Top 5 in NJ. They take a while to make it but always worth the wait.
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The Drunken Grandma's Pie is a MUST TRY! I too and a pizza traditionalist, but this is something special. Thin crust square pie with vodka sauce, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozz, and basil. UNREAL!!!


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This guide called Indiana Pond Fish, Species Identification Card Set identifies commonly stocked fish and problem fish that may be encountered in Indiana ponds. It includes full-color pictures and information about sunfishes, other panfish, sport fish, catfishes and bullheads, carp, suckers and buffalo, minnows, shiners and much more.
These colorful cards are a great resource for teachers, 4-H leaders, natural resource educators, anglers and fishing enthusiast. Enjoy this free download or place an order through The Education Store to receive the printed colorful cards.
Aquaculture & Aquatics, Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources
Salmon and Trout of the Great Lakes: A Visual Identification Guide, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds, The Education Store
The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians, The Education Store
Illinois & Indiana Sea Grant, using research, outreach, and education to bring the latest science to communities and their residents.
Mitch Zischke, Clinical Assistant Professor
Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
With all of the recent rain we have had throughout the state, I have received several inquiries about effects on wildlife and what we can expect. While some flooding is natural in low areas and wildlife are adapted to respond, extreme flooding can impact wildlife. Flood waters can wash away nests or drown developing or very young animals for those living in low-lying areas. For example, heavy spring rains can reduce nest success of wild turkeys.
In many cases, wildlife will adapt by simply moving to higher ground. I tend to get an increase in inquiries about snakes after flooding. They begin showing up in neighborhood homes when they have never been observed in years past. Certainly our environment changes over time and wildlife can and do respond to these changes. However, sudden changes are likely due to a response of snakes moving to drier ground. The good news is this and other similar displacement of wildlife is usually temporary.
What can we do? I'm afraid not much for our currently flooded friends. However, in the long-term, times like this reinforce the need to create and enhance quality wildlife habitat. Providing wildlife with quality habitat that contains the necessary food, cover and water resources gives them a fighting chance to deal with issues that inevitably arise. In addition, wetlands that landowners build and restore on their properties not only enhance wildlife habitat, but also help retain moderate flood waters and recharge groundwater supplies.
If some unwanted wildlife has overstayed their welcome in and around your home, check out the Purdue Education Store publication, Considerations for Trapping Nuisance Wildlife with Box Traps. If you think you have found a sick or injured animal, you can find a list of licensed Wild Animal Rehabilitators in your area on the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife's Orphaned and Injured webpage. In Indiana, wildlife rehabilitators have necessary state and federal permits to house and care for sick or injured wild animals.
Additional Resources
Preventing Wildlife Damage – Do You Need a Permit? The Education Store, Purdue Extension
The Basics of Managing Wildlife on Agricultural Lands, The Education Store, Purdue Extension
Brian J. MacGowan, Extension Wildlife Specialist
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
June 2019 IDNR Wildlife Bulletin Newsletter: Ever hooked a fish that left you scratching your head? There is now an easy way to help identify your catch. Just use the DNR Fish Identification Form to submit a request and email a photo or video. Not only will you be able to settle disputes, but we can also receive important location information for rare species.
Completion of this form is voluntary. Data submitted may be shared within DNR and partners with the discretion of DNR staff. Personal information will be used to process your observation and may also be used for participation in surveys and other secondary purposes. A fisheries biologist may contact you with questions about your observation or to set up a site visit to verify authenticity details of any photos submitted.
What we're looking for in fish ID photos:
Please email photos to firstname.lastname@example.com in medium size .jpeg file format. Videos should be .mp4, wmv or .mov and less than 10 MB in size.
Wildlife Bulletin Newsletter, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Fishing Guide and Regulations, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
List of Indiana Fishes, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Recreational Fishing and Fish Consumption, Got Nature?, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources
A Fish Farmer's Guide to Understanding Water Quality, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds, The Education Store
The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians, The Education Store
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources Extension have recently released a new publication through The Education Store. This collaborative publication is a visual identification guide on salmon and trout of the Great Lakes.
The Great Lakes are home to eight species of salmon and trout. These species can be difficult to distinguish from each other as they overlap in their distributions and change appearance depending on their habitat and the time of year. This illustrated, peer-reviewed, two-page guide, courtesy of the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, shows important body features and helpful tips to identify and distinguish between salmon and trout species in the Great Lakes.
View the Salmon and Trout of the Great Lakes: A Visual Identification Guide on The Education Store-Purdue Extension. See below for other related publications and websites.
A Fish Farmer's Guide to Understanding Water Quality, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds, The Education Store
The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians, The Education Store
DNR Fish Identification Form, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, IISG Homepage
Mitchell Zischke, Clinical Assistant Professor
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Fish stocking in a pond is like a retirement plan—you need to have a vision of your ultimate goal. You want to start off in the right direction or your long-term investment may not pay the dividends you had hoped for. Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds is an 8-page publication written by our experts partnering together from Purdue's Pesticide Programs, Forestry and Natural Resources and Purdue Weed Science. They share recommendations regarding fish types, numbers, and predator/prey relationships for new and renovated ponds.
Main topics include:
Properly stocking your pond with the correct number of the recommended species at the right size are all important steps in creating a healthy and well-balanced pond that will provide good fishing into the future. For more information on pond management go to extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife or contact Dr. Mitchell Zischke at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Other resources:
Indiana Pond Fish, Species Identification Card Set, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center
Forestry and Water Quality: Pollution Control Practices, The Education Store
Marine Shrimp Biofloc Systems: Management Practices, The Education Store
The Nature of Teaching: Healthy Water, Happy Home – Lesson Plan, The Education Store
Aquaculture & Aquatics,Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources
Mitch Zischke, Clinical Assistant Professor
Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Proper disposal of medicine and personal care products is important not only for you and your loved ones, but for the safety of the community around you. This article will walk you through methods of proper disposal for your area.
"Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant's (IISG) Pollution Prevention Team is continually working with individuals, communities, and local governments to make the disposal of your unused, expired, or unwanted medicines convenient and safe. Since 2007, IISG has helped set up more than 70 new take-back programs, including more than 40 permanent take-back sites, collecting over 55 tons of unwanted medicines at collection events/locations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin." Read more and find out "Where to Dispose". . .
When encountering turtles, it is important to leave them alone to ensure their safety in their natural habitat. Several of Indiana's turtle species are illegal to take or possess, including the Eastern box turtle (pictured right). Unless a turtle needs assistance crossing a road, it should never be picked up or moved.
What should be kept in mind if you encounter a turtle who may need help?
People often encounter nesting females on roads during May and June. If a female is taken out of the wild, she can no longer add to the population.
Turtles are long-lived species and have significant care requirements. Captive turtles cannot be released into the wild. They can introduce diseases or parasites to the wild population, and they will likely not survive.
You can help turtles cross the road. Always move the turtle across the direction that it was heading.
Any turtle collected from the wild requires either a legal license or permit and all reptile eggs and endangered species or species of special concern are protected.
View the resources below on reptiles and amphibians along with Indiana's regulations answering any questions you may have for collection, handling and conservation efforts.
Turtles of Indiana, The Education Store, Purdue Extension's resource center
Snakes and Lizards of Indiana, The Education Store
Reptile and Amphibian Regulations, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Eastern Box Turtle Information, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
The Purdue Extension-Nature of Teaching has recently released a new publication through The Education Store. The Nature of Teaching provides free Indiana Academic Standard-based lesson plans for students in grades second through sixth to guide them on how to help maintain a healthy environment.
Understanding adaptations for aquatic amphibians can help humans learn more about healthy ecosystems. Through this educational unit, students will be able to explain how amphibian adaptations benefit survival, describe the importance of Eastern Hellbender adaptations, and identify impacts that humans have on aquatic amphibians.
These packed lesson plans are great resources for school teachers, parents, 4-H leaders and other natural resource educators. View the Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians for the latest installment in the Nature of Teaching resources. See below for other related publications, lesson plans and games.
Frogs and Toads of Indiana, The Education Store, Purdue Extension
Salamanders of Indiana, The Education Store
Snakes and Lizards of Indiana, The Education Store
Turtles of Indiana, The Education Store
Help the Hellbender, Purdue Extension
Hellbender Havoc Game, Google Play, Hellbender Havoc Game – Apple iTunes Store
Hellbender Decline, Purdue Extension-FNR Youtube
The Nature of Teaching, Lesson Plans K-12, Purdue Extension
Nick Burgmeier, Extension Wildlife Specialist & Research Biologist
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Not sure when hunting season starts for you? This year's Indiana Department of Natural Resources Hunting and Trapping Open Season Schedule is now available. Below are a few of the dates in each game category when season opens. See PDF for full list of dates and details Hunting Season (pdf)
For license information, youth hunting information, private land permission form and more check out IDNR Hunting and Trapping.
Hunting Season Open
Red and Gray Fox, October 15
Woodland Big Game
Deer Youth, September 28
Woodland Small Game
Gray and Fox Squirrel, August 15
Upland Game
Pheasant, November 1
Miscellaneous Game
Crow, July 1
Handling Harvested Game: Field Dressing (Deer), The Education Store
Wild Bulletin E-newsletter, Division of Fish & Wildlife
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
People have been catching wild turtles and selling them as pets, leading to many species becoming endangered. This is very dangerous for the health and survival of the turtle as well as being highly illegal in Indiana. We highly discourage you from taking turtles from their natural habitat and turning them into pets (or any animal for that matter). Here's a list of reasons why it is not good to make a pet out of a wild turtle and what you can do if you see any turtle miss handling and turtle wrong doing.
Many native, wild-caught turtles are still sold as pets, even though this practice is illegal in Indiana. The collection of wild turtles has caused many species to become endangered, especially when combined with habitat loss, water pollution and predators. Predators such as raccoons eat a large number of turtle eggs each year, and some species do not even breed until they are several years old, meaning that it can take many years for a population to become established. You can help protect Indiana's turtles by helping to preserve turtle habitat, especially wetlands, through local conservation organizations or the Indiana Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program.
Help our endangered turtle species and report any wrong handling, contact DNR Customer Service Center.
For the full article, see Turtles As Pets, Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Turtles of Indiana, The Education Store, Purdue Extension's resource center
Reptile and Amphibian Regulations, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Eastern Box Turtle Information, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)


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I'm mum to two children, Kaden who has sensory and auditory processing disorder, and Gabby who is as mad as a box of frogs!
I also care for my partner who has a number of mental health issues. I know how challenging life can be.
Through many years of experiencing different situations like, rape, addictions (family and myself), divorce, death and more, i carried around emotional baggage for so long that i didn't know how to cope with it. We experience so many emotions and feelings and we don't get taught how to manage them.
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NHTSA Follows With Its Own Recall Of Ducati Bikes
One month after Transport Canada issued a recall of a number of Ducati's sports bikes, it's counterpart in the US, the National Highway Safety Administration Bureau, has followed suit with its own recall of the same models. Ohlins' defective rear shock absorbers are once again the culprits behind this recall, forcing 549 owners of the 2014 1199 Panigale S, Panigale R, and Superlegerra models to visit their respective Ducati dealerships to have the problems addressed.
A number of motorcycle brands have already issued their own recalls of models affected by the Ohlins shock absorbers. The problem, as has been stated here many times, can be traced to this defective part, which if not torqued properly, could fall apart at any moment's notice, leading to potentially serious damage to the bikes or worse, injuries to the rider.
Ducati isn't the only manufacturer to have fallen under this annoying problem. Other brands like Yamaha, Honda, and Triumph have issued their own recalls because of the same issue and it won't be surprising if there are other companies who issue their own recalls in the coming weeks or months.
The problem with these Ohlins rear shock absorbers is especially problematic in Ducati's case because of the involvement of the 1199 Superleggera, the brand's ultra-exclusive superbike that was only limited to 500 units. It's unclear how many Superleggeras are affected by this recall, but given its low volume and emphasised exclusivity, it wouldn't come as a surprise if all 500 units are affected and need of repairs.
Should that be the case, Ducati's got a bigger problem on its hands. The company promised the world with the Superleggera, touting it as one of the lightest superbikes in the market that's supposedly the pinnacle of Ducati engineering. Then again, it's not Ducati's fault that these Ohlins components were found to be defective.
One thing I'm pretty sure on is that Ohlins will have a lot to answer for, not just with Ducati but all the other brands that were affected by this problem. Either way, the NHTSA has announced that the recall begins on June 29, 2015 so if you own any of the affected bikes, now's probably not the right time to use them on the road. Get them fixed as soon as you can and then use them after that.
Click on the jump to read more about the NHTSA recall of Ducati's 1199 Panigale S, Panigale R, and Superlegerra models.
Why it matters
I actually thought that Ohlins had found its way past this problem without more motorcycle brands coming out and issuing their own recalls. But much to Ohlins' disappointment, Now the Swedish company has to relive this nightmare one more time. Tough times for Ohlins.
But something like this shouldn't be swept under the rug because we're dealing with potentially dangerous situations that could end up with somebody seriously hurt or worse, killed.
It's a good thing that the NHTSA issued this advisory before anybody suffered those unfortunate fates. According to the agency, there haven't been any reported serious injuries coming from the affected Ducati models. That's the good news. Hopefully, none of the owners of these models will be stupid enough to ride their bikes when there's a possibility that their respective bikes has these problematic Ohlins shocks.
Let's hope that their smart enough to know better. Besides, the recall starts on June 29, 2015. That's two weeks from now. I'm sure they can hold long enough to have their Ducatis diagnosed by their local dealerships before they start riding them again. That's not too much to ask, but we've seen time and again what stubbornness does to people.
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Congratulations to Dr Massimo Renzo, whose paper has has recently appeared in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research.
Dr Renzo's paper "Political Authority and Unjust Wars", discusses what 'Just war theory' is currently dominated by two positions. According to the orthodox view (Walzer), provided that jus in bello principles are respected, combatants have an equal right to fight, regardless of the justice of the cause pursued by their state. According to "revisionists" (McMahan, Fabre) whenever combatants lack reasons to believe that the war they are ordered to fight is just, their duty is to disobey. Dr Renzo argues that when members of a legitimate state acting in good faith are ordered to fight, they acquire a pro‐tanto obligation to obey which does not depend for its validity on the justice of the cause being pursued. However, when the war is unjust, this obligation may be overridden, under certain conditions, by the obligation not to contribute to the unjustified killing of innocents. This is because (contra Raz) the pro‐tanto force of the duty to obey the law is best understood in terms of "presumptive", rather than "exclusionary" reasons for action. This approach captures the insights of both the orthodox and the revisionist view, while avoiding the problems that afflict each of them.
The full paper can be found here.
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (PPR) is a bimonthly philosophy journal founded in 1940. It considers itself open to a variety of methodologies and traditions. No specific methodology or philosophical orientation is required in submissions." It is published by the International Phenomenological Society based at Brown University in Rhode Island, United States.
About Dr Massimo Renzo
Dr Massimo Renzo joined The Dickson Poon School of Law in July, 2015 as a Reader in Politics, Philosophy & Law. Previously he was an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick and before that, a Lecturer at the York Law School. He has held visiting appointments at the Australian National University, the universities of Virginia and Arizona, the Centre for Ethics and Public Affairs at the Murphy Institute (Tulane University) and Osgoode Hall's Nathanson Centre for Transnational Human Rights, Crime & Security. Dr Renzo is an affiliated researcher at the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War & Peace and the Honorary Secretary of the Society for Applied Philosophy. He is also one of the editors of the journal Criminal Law and Philosophy.
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A rescue package has been announced by the State Government today in a bid to save local jobs during the Coronavirus lock-down.
On Wednesday 25 March, another 27 people tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total number of reported cases to 197 as of Thursday morning.
As many businesses are forced to shut or adapt in order to slow the spread of the virus, an extra $650 million dollars is being invested in key industries including property, retail, construction, housing, tourism, food, wine and hospitality.
Premier Steven Marshall is bringing together 14 industry leaders today to form the Industry Response and Recovery Council and discuss how to best address the unprecedented fiscal emergency.
"This is, without question, the greatest economic emergency of our generation and our collective response must be equally as potent," said Premier Marshall.
"We recognise the enormous economic challenges confronting our key industries, their employers and staff as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the necessary restrictions imposed to limit its spread."
The Premier said his Government's total spend so far is $1 billion.
"This complements the $350 million we announced earlier this month, focused on shovel-ready infrastructure maintenance jobs such as hospital and road upgrades as well as tourism infrastructure, as well as the Federal Government's massive $83.6 billion economic injection.
Members of the Premier's Industry Response and Recovery Council include:
• Martin Haese – Business SA
• Ian Markos – Master Builders Association
• Daniel Gannon – Property Council of Australia (SA)
• Ian Horne – Australian Hotels Association
• Shaun De Bruyn – Tourism Industry Council SA
• Stephen Knight – Housing Industry Association
• Phil Sutherland – Civil Contractors Federation SA
• Colin Shearing – SA Independent Retailers' Association
• Paul Unerkov – Motor Trade Association South Australia
• Brian Smedley – Wine Industry Association
• Catherine Sayers – Food SA
• Wes Lambert – Restaurant & Catering Australia
• Rob Kerin – Primary Producers SA
More details will be released in the coming days.
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10% of the proceeds of every sale benefit the Sojourner Center of Phoenix
May 1, 2013
The story behind the creation of my business stems from finding broken shattered glass on the side of the road while running. While running, I often reflect and pray. During those times of reflection, I found that I had a calling to help out my community. So in addition to helping keep the roads clean, I also wanted to find a local community center to support.
10% of the proceeds of every sale benefit the Sojourner Center of Phoenix, a local women's crisis center in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Sojourner center in Phoenix was founded in 1977 as an emergency program for women who had recently been released from Prison. The center helped teach these women the skills they needed in order to rebuild their lives and re-enter society.
The women in the Sojourner Center have something in common with our re-purposed glass. Their bodies may have been broken, their souls shattered, but with love and care, each woman has the power to be transformed into something more resilient, more enduring. Broken, once nurtured, can transform into beautiful. Thank you for your support in helping these courageous women!