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The practice of burning sage is also known as smudging. Based in Native American cultures and traditions, it is a ritual you can use to cleanse yourself, another person, a room, or an entire house. According to scientists, sage can clear up to 94% of airborne bacteria, effectively disinfecting the air. Smudging clears out spiritual impurities, pathogens, and even insects. When it is burned, it releases ions which are linked to improving the positive energy of individuals in the room.
Sage can be found at your local metaphysical store and can be bought loose, or in bundles. Here's how it's done:
- Set your intentions whether they be spiritual, energetic, or the clearing of negative energies. You may wish to leave a window open to allow smoke to escape the room.
- Light the end of your sage bundle and blow out any flames that ignite. If using loose sage, place some leaves in a ceramic bowl or abalone shell, using small quantities at a time. Light the sage and blow out any flames.
- The tips of the leaves will smolder slowly. Direct the smoke around your home, body, or another individual using a large feather. If you don't have one, use something else in your home that will fan the smoke. You can also use your hand in a fanning motion.
- Once you have finished, you will need to extinguish the sage. You can do this by dabbing the lit end of the bundle into a bowl of ash or sand. Check it closely to make sure there are no embers burning. Once it's completely out, store it in a dry place out of direct sunlight.
Important: Never leave burning sage unattended and be careful that you aren't fanning embers throughout your home.
Jaguar Power
The jaguar is a fierce and patient guard who can keep toxic energy and people away. To use the power of the jaguar, close your eyes, breathe deeply and get yourself into a calm, meditative state. Call on the spirit of the jaguar to protect you. As you relax, you will feel her energy enter your space. Visualize this beautiful creature moving through your energy field, encircling and protecting you. She will keep intruders out. Imagine her beautiful, shiny coat, sleek body and graceful presence. Thank the jaguar for her protection and know that she will always be there for you when you call upon her.
Highest Order of Light Protection Mantra
Our words and thoughts have enormous power. They are energies that vibrate at higher frequencies than our physical bodies. You can alter your entire life by focusing on the quality of your thoughts and words. Mantras are wonderful ways to spread positivity and protection.
As you are saying the Highest Order of Light Protection Mantra, imagine yourself protected by bright, sparkling, white light. Repeat the following phrase four times, turning to face a different direction each time, completing a full circle. "Only those beings who exist in the highest order of light may stand in my presence." You can also say this in your head and visualize yourself facing all directions if in a room full of other people.
The Kodoish is a mantra that resonates at a very high frequency and is used to ward off evil. It serves to protect you and clear negative energy and spirits. In English, the words read "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God of Hosts". This ritual is akin to a spiritual smudging. It's great to use in any room, but especially in spaces where a negative energy has recently been present.
To rid your space of any evil energies, repeat the following phrase three times as you turn a full circle clockwise "Kodoish, Kodoish, Kodoish, Adonai Tsebayoth" (pronounced ka-doysh, ka-doysh, ka-doysh, add-o-neye saba-yoth). Although this chant works best when repeated out loud, it is also powerful when repeated in your mind. It grants immediate protection and profoundly raises the frequency of your surroundings.
Personal Energy Shield of Protection
Did you know that you have the ability to create a personal energy shield to protect yourself? This is a valuable tool for empaths and highly sensitive individuals. Empaths are like sponges that soak up the pain, anguish and difficulties of others. If you regularly feel drained, you most likely have a weak energetic boundary that needs fortifying. You need to strengthen the field around you to effectively screen incoming and outgoing energy. It is important to note that no one can invade your personal space without permission. The only reason they have invaded your space in the past is because you didn't know you could protect yourself in this way. If you have been persistently tired, ill, or chaotic lately, or are experiencing migraines as a result of being around others, you most likely have a weak energy field.
There are many ways to create your own personal energy shield of protection. To get started, close your eyes and take some deep breaths to calm and center yourself. Set your intentions of protection and warding off negative energies. For example, you could say "I set the intention for an energy shield of divine love, light and wisdom to surround and protect me from all sides."
Integrate a visualization, by choosing any of the following examples, or make up your own:
- Imagine yourself surrounded by beautiful pink and white light. See it sparkle, shimmer and glow. Visualize it encircling you so there are no gaps for negative energy to enter.
- Imagine holding a beautiful rose quartz crystal in your hands and watch as pure white light flows from source, through the crystal, and wraps around you in a soft pink glow.
- See yourself surrounded by the safety of angels with their huge, beautiful wings, spread out to keep you protected and safe in their warm glow. Call upon your spiritual team of guides for extra protection from all who are toxic and negative.
- Imagine yourself surrounded by mirrors on all sides, top and bottom. All of them face outwards and have the purpose of reflecting negative energy back to where it came from. Your shield of mirrors has no gaps or cracks to allow the negative energies in. You are safe and protected. These magical mirrors reflect the negative energy out and allow all the positive love and support in.
Use all your senses to create your shield. See the colours, feel the warmth and sense the love. For an extra boost, integrate this as a morning ritual as well. Create your protective shield around yourself before you even step out of bed.


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𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐅 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘…..𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚…𝐀+𝐁…..𝐌𝐨𝐧. 𝐃𝐞𝐜.𝟐𝟕…𝐒/𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
After some brief, but welcome showers in the preceding two days, Pattana Course was looking a picture, and playing nicely.
Nigel Henson was the first to comment on how good it was, and so he should, as his was the first scorecard returned with a great score of 40 points, and while the other twenty six scores that followed were mostly very good, Nigel was never headed.
Keith Griffith, along with his mate, Dave Crewley, returned to Pattaya about two weeks ago for what used to be an annual visit, and have played most rounds with us.
Keith has had a couple of scores in the thirties and this time had an excellent 39 points to take second place.
Never far away from the top, Jean-Pierre Gasser was right in the mix again with a terrific 37 points for third spot.
Huw Phillips scored his second successive 36 points in three days, to grab fourth place in a consistent display over the month of December.
Toshi Abe is a bit of a traveller, along with his buddy, Masa Okada. Toshi was firstly excited to win a 'near pin' and even more excited to be in fifth place with 35 points.
Mike Kaps kept on with his quest for the Green Jacket by being on the podium again, this time in sixth place after winning a countback on 34 points and, he too, grabbed a 'near pin'.
Mike beat consistent Petur Petursson by a fraction, so Petur rounded out the placings.
𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘀: Toshi Abe (A3), Dave Heyes (A8), Mike Kaps (B3), Huw Phillips (B7)
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 (𝟭𝟱) – 𝟰𝟬 𝗽𝘁𝘀
2nd Place – Keith Griffith (20) – 39 pts
3rd Place – Jean-Pierre Gasser (10) – 37 pts
4th Place – Huw Phillips (13) – 36 pts
5th Place – Toshi Abe (17) – 35 pts
6th Place – Mike Kaps (20) – 34 pts c/back
7th Place – Petur Petursson (8)– 34 pts c/back
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 ( non winners) – Young Min Ko– 19 pts
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 ( non winners) – Jim Ferris – 17 pts
We had a debate on whether to run two flights or to go down the list to seven places. Obviously, the latter won out, but nobody seemed too disappointed, especially those who won.
The weather was back to low humidity and pleasant, producing a welcome a breeze which was strong at times.
Finally, a Thank You to 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘇 at Pattana for allowing us a late booking after a problem elsewhere, and at a very nice rate for the day.
𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐: Winner, 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧


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Main : Course Catalog : Intermediate Fish Medicine |
EXOT201-0209: Intermediate Fish Medicine
E. Scott Weber, VMD, MSc (course coordinator)
Brian Palmeiro, VMD
Drury Reavill, DVM, DABVP (Avian), DACVP
Helen Roberts, DVM
Shane Raidal, BVSc, Ph.D, FACVSc
Peter L. Merrill, DVM
Paul Egrie, VMD
Jennifer Matysczak, VMD
February 26 - March 26, 2009
Real-time sessions: Thursday evenings; February 26, March 5, 12 and 19; 9:30-11:30 pm ET (USA)
Course Description
This intermediate fish medicine course is designed to further your experience with fish medicine. The basic concepts will be expanded and applied to case examples. The instructors are experienced fish practitioners who will provide important tips on running a fish practice as well as the important issues facing aquatic medicine.
Week 1 (February 26): Review of Basics
Week 3 (March 12): Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases (Weber and Reavill)
Week 4 (March 19): Regulatory Issues (Merrill and Egrie)
Discussions will begin on the start date of the course and continue for 7 days following the last real-time session.
Member/$144, Non-Member/$223 by February 12, 2009;
Member/$160, Non-Member/$248 after February 12, 2009
Course enrollment also open to VSPN members.
All course registrants: Please be aware that this is an intermediate level course, which assumes a basic level of knowledge on fish medicine. This basic level of knowledge may constitute completion of the Basic Fish Medicine course or past or current experience in a fish practice. Please read the course description and weekly outline carefully to judge whether this is the appropriate course for you.
Required Textbook:
Recommended Textbooks/Journals:
Vet Clinics of North America; Small Ani Prac 18(2) March 1988
Taking a History pg 283-290Aquariology; The Science of Fish Health Management, eds. Dr. Gratzek and Ms. Matthews. TetraPress 1992
Evaluating Water Problems pg 291-302.
Behavioral Diagnosis pg 303-314
Fish Cytology and Hematology pg 347-364
Necropsy Examination of Fish pg 427-433.
Fish Medicine, ed. M Stoskopf, WBSaunders, 1993
Aquaculture for Veterinarians. (Ed) Brown L. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993, Aquaculture systems pg 43-56.
Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Edward J. Noga, 1st edition (January 15, 2000) Wiley-Blackwell
BSAVA Manual Of Ornamental Fish, Second Edition 2001
Edited by William H. Wildgoose, BVMS, CertFHP, MRCVS, Blackwell Publishing
Available in the VIN bookstore: http://store.vin.com/custom/edit.asp?p=87582
Be sure to login to receive your member discount.
Fish Pathology, 3rd edition, edited by Ronald J. Roberts, Churchill Livingstone.
Diseases of Carp and other Cyprinid Fish, Hoole et al., April 2008, Adobe e-book. ISBN: 978-0-470-99974-5
Invertebrate Medicine, Greg Lewbart, Blackwell Publishing, February 2006
Available in the VIN bookstore: https://store.vin.com/custom/edit.asp?p=99680
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Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention, Control and Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease, Scarfe et al, Wiley-Blackwell
The Veterinary Clinics of North America Exotic Animal Practice Series
Emergency and Critical Care of Fish
Gregory Lewbart
Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 1[1]:233-250 Sep'98 Review Article
Husbandry and Husbandry-related Diseases of Ornamental Fish
Todd R. Cecil
Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 2[1]:1-18 Jan'99 Review Article
Nutrition of Ornamental Fish
Roy Yanong
Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 2[1]:19-43 Jan'99 Review Article
Clinical Examination of Fish in Private Collections
Ruth Francis-Floyd
Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 2[2]:247-264 May'99 Review Article
Hematology and Clinical Chemistry of Cyprinid Fish: Common Carp and Goldfish
Joseph M. Groff and Joseph G. Zinkl
Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 2[3]:741-776 Sep'99 Review Article
Pet Fish Formulary
Ted Y. Mashima and Gregory A. Lewbart
Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 3[1]:117-130 Jan'00 Review Article
Surgery in Fish
Craig A. Harms and Gregory A. Lewbart
Vet Clin North Am Exotic Anim Pract 3[3]:759-774 Sep'00 Review Article
Cutaneous biology and diseases of fish.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 4[2]:321-411, v-vi 2001 May 475
Groff JM
Ophthalmic disease of fish.
Veterinary Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 5[2]:243-60, v 2002 May 68
Jurk I
Reproductive medicine in koi (Cyprinus carpio).
Veterinary Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 5[3]:637-48, vii 2002 Sep 30 Refs
Lewbart GA
Osmoregulation in fish. Mechanisms and clinical implications.
Veterinary Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 6[1]:169-89, vii 2003 Jan
Greenwell MG, Sherrill J, Clayton LA
Basic Ornamental Fish Medicine. Current Veterinary Therapy X. pg 703-721.
Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy; Small Animal Practice XI
Water Quality and the Marine Aquarium pg 1199-1201Viral Diseases of Aquarium Fish
Important Problems in Marine Aquarium Fishes pg 1202-1203
Aquarium Fish Dermatologic Diseases
Semin Avian Exotic Pet Med 4[4]:220-233 Oct'95
K. Marcia Murphy, DVM, and Gregory A. Lewbart, MS, VMD;
Mycobacterial Infections in Pet Fish
Semin Avian Exotic Pet Med 6[1]:40-45 Jan'97
Stephen A. Smith, DVM, PhD;
The Evaluation and Treatment of Common Ocular Disorders in Teleosts
Semin Avian Exotic Pet Med 6[3]:160-169 Jul'97
C. 'Sea' Rogers Williams, VMD, and Brent R. Whitaker, MS, DVM ;
Molecular Diagnosis of Iridovirus Infections in Cold-Blooded Animals
Semin Avian Exotic Pet Med 9[1]:27-35 Jan'00
V. Gregory Chinchar, PhD, & Jinghe Mao, PhD;
Fungal Diseases in Fish
Semin Avian Exotic Pet Med 9[2]:102-111 Apr'00
Lester Khoo, VMD, PhD;
Liver Diseases of Tropical Fish
Semin Avian Exotic Pet Med 9[3]:174-178 Jul'00
David J. Speare, DVM, DVSc (Pathology);
Toxicology of Aquarium Fish
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, Roberts and Palmiero,Volume 11, Issue 2, May 2008, pp 359-374
Diagnostic Cytology of Fish
VCNA-Exot A Pactice, Reavill and Roberts, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2007, pp207-234
Weber ES (2007) Piscine Patients: Basic Diagnostics, Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 5, 276-288.
Palmeiro BS, Rosenthal KL, Lewbart GA et al (2007) Plasma biochemical reference intervals for koi, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 230-5, 708-712.
Ross LG and Ross B (2008) Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals 3rd edition, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford (UK).
Boyd CE (1990) Water Quality in Ponds for Aquaculture, Birmingham Publishing, Birmingham (AL)
Ferguson HW (2006) Systemic Pathology of Fish, 2nd edn, Scotian Press, London (UK).
Love NE and Lewbart GA (1997) Pet Fish Radiography: Technique and Case History Reports, Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 38-1, 24-29.
For More Information on VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out https://www.vin.com/CE/Catalog.htm
"This course has been submitted (but not yet approved) for 8 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call VIN at 1-800-700-4636 for further information."
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Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN office at 1-800-700-INFO.
Debbie Friedler
Continual Education Division
Veterinary Information Network
777 West Covell Blvd, Davis, CA 95616 Copyright 2002, Veterinary Information Network, Inc. |


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"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." – Jim Rohn
Spring is sprung and summer is right around the corner! This time of the year our thoughts naturally turn to fresh starts and new beginnings and many of us perform our annual "spring cleaning" routines. Did you also know that May is National Women's Health Care Month? This would be a great time to get your own "engine" checked and tuned up!
Women are biologically gifted to be natural "caregivers" – we are the ones who bring new beings into this world. We raise and nurture our children, we often look after the neighborhood children, and we even tend to "mother" our own spouses! Because of our inclination to care for others, we often forget to care for ourselves! It's often not until we absolutely cannot lift our arm above our head to wash our hair that we finally will admit we need to have that shoulder looked at by an orthopedic physician.
But it's important to remember that there are many health issues that show only subtle symptoms, if any, and if we are not vigilant with annual check-ups, they can be missed all together until it can be too late. Women tend to use the excuse of being "too busy" to take time to visit the doctor for these annual check-ups, but that's just an excuse.
Put yourself and your health first this month! Call and schedule your annual gynecological exam, mammography, eye exam and annual routine physical with your family physician. If you're of the appropriate age, don't put off the recommended colonoscopy either; it really isn't as bad as it was a few years back! With advancements daily in medicine, even the most undesirable tests are much more tolerable now. No more excuses, make those appointments today!
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If you need a sweet bread to enjoy throughout the day as a go-to simple snack or something to enjoy with your morning coffee, then I have a recipe for you. This Maple Sweet Potato Bread Recipe may become a favorite and is a great bread to share with friends and family.
Maple Sweet Potato Bread
This Sweet Potato Bread is so moist and fluffy! The flavor of this bread is of course sweet and tasty with a light and moist texture. This recipe is super simple to make and will just melt in your mouth. Your loves ones will fall in love with this recipe.
Maple is a fantastic flavor all by itself. When you combine it with additional flavors, you never know what delicious treat will await you. I love creating recipes that are outside of the box and this bread recipe fits that description perfectly. If you are looking for delicious bread recipes that aren't your normal plain old bread, then you need to check out recipes like my Caramel Apple Banana Bread, my Amish Apple Fritter Bread, and last but certainly not least, my Applesauce Bread.
- Sweet Potatoes- Make sure to have them drained
- Sugar– Every great bread recipe uses sugar for the best results.
- Water- This will be added to your batter.
- Oil- Use vegetable oil or canola oil as a substitute.
- Maple Syrup- This will be an added sweetener.
- Eggs- Use these at room temperature.
- Flour- Use all-purpose flour for the best results.
- Baking soda- This will allow your bread to rise in the oven.
- Salt- This will bring out the flavors in the bread.
- Nutmeg- Adds a wonderful aroma to the bread.
- Baking powder– This will allow the doubling of your ingredients.
- Allspice- This will be for additional flavoring.
- Cinnamon– You can ground your own ingredients for the best flavoring.
- Pecans- You can have these chopped or whole.
- Milk- You will need to use whole milk for this recipe.
- Baking Bits- Be sure to use the health bar baking bits.
How to Make Maple Sweet Potato Bread
Set the oven to 350 degrees and use pam to spray a 9×5 loaf pan. Place it aside.
Add the potatoes into a large mixing bowl and mash.
Pour in the sugar, water, oil, syrup, and eggs and mix to combine.
Add the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice, and baking powder into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
Combine the wet and dry mixtures. Fold in the pecans.
Pour the batter into the pan and place into the oven to bake for 60-70 minutes or until a tester placed in the center comes out clean.
Take out and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes and prepare the glaze.
Add the sugar, milk, and cinnamon into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
Transfer the bread to a wire rack and pour the glaze on top.
Add some baking bits on top.
Serve and enjoy!
Can I Add Nuts to This Bread?
This Sweet Potato bread is so amazing by itself! I recommend trying this bread before adding anything to it because it's that good. However, if you want to add something to it, then go right ahead!
Can I Make Sweet Potato Bread Into Muffins?
This Sweet Potato bread could be made into muffins. To make this recipe into muffins you will need to make sure to make them properly. Make sure to fix the measurements to the correct sizing on the muffin directions.
- Triple Chocolate Banana Bread
- Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
- Pineapple Coconut Bread
- Blueberry Orange Bread
- Almond Lemon Bread
Sweet Potato Maple Bread
- 15 ounces canned sweet potatoes drained
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp Maple syrup
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup pecans
Cinnamon glaze topping
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 2-4 tbsp whole milk
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup Heath Bar baking bits
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick baking spray.
- Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes.
- Add sugar, water, oil, maple syrup, and eggs to the sweet potatoes
- Mix to combine.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice, and baking powder.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Mix well to combine.
- Add the pecans and mix to combine.
- Pour evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 15 minutes in the pan.
Cinnamon glaze.
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and ground cinnamon until combined
- Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack to cool completely
- Pour the glaze on top of the bread
- Sprinkle Heath Bar baking bits all over the loaf.


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So you got the miter saw, but it doesn't come with a stand. Before you decide which one to get, figure out what you actually need. Many Pros move toward wheeled stands that make transportation simpler. But what about options like the Milwaukee Folding Miter Saw Stand?
There are no wheels and it's not as sexy on the surface as the round steel tubes you find on gravity rise designs. Those steel tubes also tend to provide plenty of rigid stability to match the ease of use. But Milwaukee's looks a little more like a glorified sawhorse. But as if Lee Corso himself were here to say it: Not so fast, my friend!
The simple appearance gives way to a pretty clever design that some Pros are going to love.
Editor's Note: Check out our best miter saw article for our top recommendations.
Top Features
Easy Locking Legs
Each of the legs locks independently when the stand is folded up. To unlock them, just press the trigger on each one as you pull it out. It's not as quick as a gravity rise stand, but it is a simple, easy process. When you fold the stand back up, the legs will slide over the locks on their own. Grab hold of the handle and you're off to the races.
Solid Wing Support
Support wings come out to both the left and right to give you up to 100 inches of reach. A thumbscrew locks it in place. The wings slide easily and the screw locks them securely, but the metal-on-metal connection will likely leave some blemishes pretty quickly. It's a jobsite tool – are you really worried about surface scratches?
The top of each wing support has a pivoting stop so you can make multiple cuts of the same length without remeasuring every time. If the material is longer than the support, just swing the stop down and out of the way.
There is a bit of a negative here. The support ends lock down with just a single thumbscrew that leaves some play – so perfectly accurate repeat cuts might be a challenge. A second thumbscrew on the opposite side would help lock it down better. Also, if you set the stand down on its side or top, it's not difficult to torque these out of being square. Those of you on the more conscientious side may want to remove them during transport.
Universal Compatibility
I'll go further into the clamping system in a moment. For now, know that there's a lot of versatility in length between mounting points, both forward/back and left/right. You'll be hard-pressed to find a miter saw that won't fit on the Milwaukee Folding Miter Saw Stand.
Optional Accessories
There are a couple of extras you can buy to go with the stand and both are pretty helpful. First up is the shoulder strap. It clips to point on the far left and right of the frame. The best way to use it is to run the strap over your head so it comes across your chest and swing the stand parallel to the ground. We had to let it out pretty far to get it right. In this position, it's fairly easy to move around the jobsite, especially when you have to take the stairs.
The side table is a must-have for me. I'm still a pencil and notebook kind of guy, and I like having both next to me at all times. During a project, the notebook is where I keep my measurements. Yes, I have a smartphone—I've gone through many, actually – but I just like having my notes written down where I don't need electricity to access them.
The side table has a big win with the recessed area. It's great for keeping your pencil from rolling away on you or for holding smaller hand tools and fasteners. There's also a point of "maybe we should rethink that," though. Being both metal and black means this table gets HOT quickly. Here in Central Florida, we might be able to cook breakfast on it during the summer!
Design Intent
One of the first things you need to realize when you look at the Milwaukee Folding Miter Saw Stand is that you're not supposed to carry it with the saw attached. Trust me, we tried just for the sake of the argument. It doesn't end well.
The saw mounts on two clamps with a couple of helpful key design features. The first is that you can lay out just the supports without having them attached to the stand. That makes adjusting them to the saw much easier.
Second, the brackets don't require a nut – just the bolts and washers, so it's not as awkward to tighten down.
Installation Tip: When you install the supports, make sure the long end is to the back of the saw so you can properly line up the miter saw's table to the support wings.
Once you have the clamps installed on your saw, you lift the assembly onto the stand, use the handle triggers to open the locking mechanisms, pull the saw forward until the back end slips into place, let the front end drop-down, and release the triggers.
Pro Tip: You can buy additional stand clamps if you use more than one miter saw. Simply install a set on each one, say a M18 Fuel 10″ miter saw for big jobs and an M18 Fuel 7-1/4″ miter saw for trim or punch list work. Then, just take the saw you need to the jobsite without worrying about bringing a second stand.
So the entire purpose of this design is to make a system that moves to and from the job as separate parts instead of one rolling piece of equipment.
Who Benefits from This Design?
There are Pros from all areas of the construction industry who might find a setup like this advantageous. But the real winner is the solo contractor. Unless you have a trailer that you can roll your miter saw in and out of, separating the saw and stand makes a lot of sense. It takes two trips, but your back will thank you in the long run. Of course, if you've got someone else working with you, you can enjoy the support of the shoulder strap and they can carry the heavy saw. Or vice versa if you're a nice guy. This design is also a huge benefit if you're taking your saw up the stairs on a new construction or remodel.
The Bottom Line
Not everyone will see the Milwaukee Folding Miter Saw Stand as a big win. If you've got some extra muscle to get the saw in and out of the truck or roll it in and out of the trailer, you might be in better shape with a rolling gravity rise stand. But for the contractor that works alone even part of the time, separating the weight of the saw and the stand makes a lot of sense. It's an awfully long day if you start by throwing out your back.
You'll have to decide if you're willing to lift the weight of your miter saw, though. There are some 12″ models that I have zero desire to lift on my own. On the other hand, several 10″ and compact miter saws do beautifully in this scenario.
Despite its sawhorse-esque look, there's enough weight in the aluminum structure to be stable and there's an adjustable leg to give you some leveling help, so don't let that dissuade you.
Let's talk price. The stand on its own is $199, the strap is $14.99, and the table is $24.99, so you're in around $240 for the whole shebang. You can get rolling gravity rise stands in that price range, so this isn't a matter of picking a cheaper option. It's really about whether you need to carry your saw and stand separately as a preference.
That said, other premium stands similar to this design are right in the ballpark, so you're not paying a premium for the Milwaukee name. What Milwaukee is bringing to the table is several pounds of weight loss without sacrificing quality and stability to get it. Plus, you get access to an optional strap and table to make it a more versatile stand.
Milwaukee Folding Miter Saw Stand Key Features
- Mounting brackets work with all brands of miter saws
- Lightweight aluminum construction for easy portability
- Compact folding design for easy storage
- Supports up to 500 lbs off main beam
- Extends to a maximum of 100″ to support large workpieces
- Quick and easy adjustments for fast setup and tear down
- Accepts Milwaukee Miter Saw Stand Table Top Accessory
- Adjustable foot for leveling on uneven surfaces
Milwaukee Folding Miter Saw Stand Specifications
- Model: Milwaukee 48-08-0551
- Length: 43.5″ – 100″
- Width: 27″
- Height: 32″
- Load weight capacity: 500 lbs
- Weight: 31 lbs
- Price: $239


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On Thursday, June 16, the oldest daughter of Clifford "TI" and Tameka "Tiny" Harris was arrested in the wee hours of the morning at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport for gun possession.
According to CBS46 News's Karyn Greer in Atlanta, Zonnique Pullins, 20, was transported to Clayton County Jail for trying to carry a gun through airport security.
Records indicate Pullins was charged at 1:28 in the morning and released shortly later at 2:09 a.m.
According to Hecht Walker Attorneys at Law, prior to the 2014 Georgia Gun Law:
if you were found in possession of a firearm while in Security Line, you were charged with O.C.G.A. §16-11-127. The Clayton County Court System has set the mandatory bail amount for such offenses at $5,000.00. A violation of O.C.G.A. §16-11-127 was a misdemeanor, which included up to one (1) year of imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000.00. In addition, the Transport Security Agency ("TSA") would impose a fine of up to $3,000.00 for the violation.
In addition to being arrested and the criminal penalties outlined above, you would miss your flight, which was not subject to a refund because of the violation, and the firearm was forfeited. Overall, the entire experience could cost you nearly $10,000.00 and a year in jail.
However, under the new Safe Carry Protection Law, there is an exception for licensed gun owners. O.C.G.A. §16-11-130.2 (b) provides that a license holder who is notified at the screening checkpoint for the restricted access area that he or she is in possession of a weapon or long gun and who immediately leaves the restricted access area following such notification and completion of federally required transportation security screening procedures shall not be guilty of violating O.C.G.A. §16-11-127.
While the statute provides an exception for licensed gun owners, the language of the statute does not make it clear what is considered the "restricted access area" or what the "federally required transportation security screening procedures" entail. If you or someone you know has been arrested at the Atlanta Airport for carrying a firearm please feel free to contact our firm to have your rights as a gun owner protected.
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The Day Before is Mytona's Open-World, Action, Adventure, Survival, and MMO game released in 2023.
The Day Before has the following styles of play.
- Open world style games are usually not on rails, meaning that the player gets to go anywhere and solve problems in the order that they choose. The player is usually allowed to roam freely through a normally massive environment.
- Action games are fast paced and tend to put the player in the middle of the action, requiring you to jump over obstacles, climb ladders, and shoot things.
- An adventure game is where the player is usually the protagonist and plays through an evolving story. The storyline is the driving part of an adventure game.
- Survival games are usually focused on resource management, such as ammo and health, and occasionally include elements of stealth. They tend to be based on either supernatural enemies, have horror themes, or be post-apocalyptic. The primary gameplay mechanic is to simply stay alive.
- MMO stands for Massively Multiplayer Online game. MMO's are huge open worlds where large numbers of people play at the same time. The focus highly on character development and progression, as well as loot collection and grouping together.
Port Forward The Day Before
When you are playing The Day Before you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and intermittently even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.
Before You Forward a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- The IP address of your network router.
- The IP address of the device that the game will play on: either your computer or your console.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports to forward.
How to locate your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
How To Forward Ports
The easiest way to do this is to use Network Utilities. Network Utilities can forward your ports in just a few clicks, and close them back down when you are done just as easily. You can also do it the manual way.
The usual process for forwarding a port is:
- Login to your router.
- Find your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the appropriate box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the matching boxes in your router.
- On occasion you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
Which Ports Does The Day Before Require
The network ports for The Day Before are as follows:
The Day Before - Steam
The Day Before - Xbox Series X
The Day Before - Playstation 5
If you want to follow guides that are custom tailored to your exact router and The Day Before simply follow one of these links:
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The geographic limits of the Hamptons have always been up for debate, but for the most part people are usually split between two main starting points.
When we cast a vote at the start of last summer, 36 percent of readers said that the Hamptons begins at Westhampton—and Snapchat's geofilters seem to agree. But a close 32 percent of readers voted that you couldn't say you were in the Hamptons until you were east of the Shinnecock Canal.
So, we want to ask our readers: What's the biggest difference between living west of the canal and living east of the canal?
West-of-the-canal towns—including Westhampton, Quogue, East Quogue, and Hampton Bays—tend to be much more affordable in regard to real estate. Right now, the most expensive house for sale in Hampton Bays is a waterfront home on more than an acre of land asking under $5 million—which is a bargain for the East End.
Head east past the canal, and property value immediately skyrockets.
But what are the other major differences? How do our readers think that the towns' characteristics vary on either side of the geographical border? Leave your thoughts in the comments.


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Just eighteen days after he cured our isolation blues with a surprise jazz funk EP called Non-Essential Business, Jesse Wells casually unveiled his "second quarantine EP." His self-described "country folk americana whatever" release, entitled Q2, includes five feel-good songs that have repeatedly made us grin – whether over the personality in his lyrics, or his WTF level of technical expertise. It's awesome to see a classic rocker like Welles show off his genre-surfing abilities as much as he has been lately, and he's not stopping here. According to a recent social video that showed him at home busting out some Black Sabbath on guitar (one of many fleeting clips that his followers enjoy on a regular basis), his third quarantine EP is coming soon. It will bring us yet another shift in style: 70s heavy metal.
His second quarantine EP showcases a country side that we haven't yet gotten to know, yet still maintains that special sixties-rock element that has kept us so hooked on the music of Welles. It's a tie-dyed, grassy, barbecue-ready sound that comes through on Q2; a dazed and jaded kind of country that he delivers like an old pro. Hailing from Ozark, Arkansas – "where there's beer and molasses," as he sang on debut album Red Trees and White Trashes – Welles seems to weave nostalgia from his upbringing into the fabric of Q2. Upon its release, Welles shared an interesting tidbit with P&W that further explains his impressive knowledge of country guitar licks. "In high school, I worked at KDYN Real Country Radio (Ozark, AR) as a host and DJ for Dial-A-Deal. I heard a lot of country and love most of it. Daniel Donato made me wanna actually play that way when I moved to Nashville. So I've been practicing."
While the low-res cowboy hat that comes with it is delightfully crude, don't let the Microsoft Paint album art fool you. Q2 sounds so polished, we had to ask Jesse how he's pulling it off. Is he really putting all this together at home? Is anyone else contributing? Replying to our inquiries with two disappearing videos, he walked around a modest room stuffed with guitars, drums, and cords snaking around the floor, finishing the fast tour at the laptop on his desk. Next to it, he zoomed in on the price tag stuck to his M-Audio Fast Track Pro interface: $37.95. It was purchased at McKay's, a regional chain of used music/book/movie stores with a location in Nashville. "No mac, no protools, nothing over 150 bucks. I am completely alone when I record," Jesse told us. Knowing his production chops, it was unsurprising to learn he's doing it all himself, but exciting nonetheless to see him confirm it. In a short homemade video that accompanied Q2's release, you can catch Welles making breakfast, strumming on his porch, greeting his cat, and drumming in that music room he briefly showed us.
Q2's opener, "Calamity," seems like it was designed to stick in your head. Brimming with his honeyed self-harmonization, not only is it catchy – it's witty as hell. Hearing him peacefully sing, "I want death / I want calamity… I want blood / I want a thousand-year flood / Don't ask me why I want it / I just want it just because," we obviously had some questions. Was he portraying a certain character? Or does it come from a real screw-everything kind of mood that hits him? Jesse responded in his signature chill way. "Calamity is just hungover me. I get better as the day goes on." Second song "Goodbye Sheetrock" builds up to a nimble guitar solo that makes us want to stomp on dusty floorboards in somebody's barn. Lyrically, he plays on the ol' country song tradition of listing what you've lost in a breakup, with a few clever twists. "Goodbye, good sex / hello, hand!" he sings unashamedly. "You know it'd all feel that much better if I were only in a band / if I owned an acre of land / if I could eat corn out of a can."
"Runnin'" feels like a golden oldie you forgot about, but it's not; it's all fresh stuff from Jesse. Delivered in his husky timbre, it's like a wild west bad guy theme topped off with an equestrian trot of a beat. "I am a runner / I take my pills / I run ahead of all the people speeding, all the trucks and cars" he sings, later adding, "The Lord did not intend for there to be a man like me." It's just the right time for such a socially-distanced jam, and the getaway vibe continues with "Talkin' People." Welles describes a desirable escape – via canoe – from a certain type of aggravator we've all surely encountered. "And I'll never have to talk again / to people who pick sides like they're picking apples / wrapped in identity and ready for battle / They spread awareness like Nutella / and no they don't all fall underneath that umbrella / but I'll never have to talk again," he sings dreamily. If you're into Welles for that magical 1968ish groove he always seems to be achieving, prepare your soul for Q2's closing track, "Treat 'Em Well." Packed with classic guitar riffs from the beginning, the melody matches the song's loving message. "Treat 'em well, treat 'em well / whoever they are / even if they're not your friends / go ahead and treat 'em well."
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To prepare and enjoy fondue, a classic swiss melted cheese dish, you need a fondue pot. This cookware was designed to be a communal pot that is placed on a portable stove then heated by alcohol, candle, spirit, or electric heat sources.
Once the cheese or chocolate has melted, you and your friends can dip bread, cake, veggies, and other delicacies into the fondue using long forks.
In our fondue pots review, we check out the leading models and their features while helping you choose the pot that suits you best.
What To Check While Choosing the Best Fondue Pot?
1. Heat Source of Fondue Pot
Fondue pots are designed to work with different heat sources. The source can be electricity, a specific fuel, or a regular open flame.
Electric fondue pots are very popular because the power source is standard in most households and is in plenty as well. Unlike other fuels, you won't be constantly rushing to refill electricity.
Methylated spirit, alcohol, and gel fuel are some common heat sources for fondue pots. These are typically specified by the manufacturers, depending on the type of pot and fondue you'll be making.
Then there's the "Sterno" fuel type which is recommended if you don't have a burner for your fondue pot. It is a brand fuel that comes packed in a container, ready for use.
2. Pot Materials
Your fondue pot handles all the melting of cheese, chocolate, caramel, broth, and other popular fondues. That's why the component's build material matters.
Most pots are metallic with stainless steel being the most common. It is durable, supports even heat distribution, and heat retention.
Pots may feature a nonstick coating on their main material to prevent food burning and sticking while simplifying cleaning.
Others come with premium nonstick that is built to last longer. Oster FPSTFN7700R-TECO, for instance, features a titanium-infused DuraCeramic nonstick coating, which is more durable than regular nonstick.
3. Fondue Pot Safety Features
Since making fondue in a pot involves a significant degree of heat, the safety of the entire setup and process becomes an important consideration.
For this reason, most of the safety issues are concerned with pot handling, and this is addressed by additions such as stay-cool side handles, which are highly resistant to heat, allowing you to safely hold the pot and even transfer it to another surface.
In addition, efficient power cord management, in the case of electric pot, helps boost safety. Some cords have magnetic docking to prevent accidental disconnection as the pot is cooking.
4. Fondue Pot Accessories & Versatility
The best way to enjoy fondue is by dipping pieces of cake, bread, fruit, and other snacky foods in the melted cheese or chocolate, and to do these accessories such as forks are necessary.
Forks are the most common fondue pot accessories. Consider a pot incomplete if it is not offered with accompanying forks.
The standard number of forks that come with a fondue pot is 6, but some like Cuisinart CFO-3SS and Aicok 8541900981 have 8 forks to accommodate more people.
Forks are typically color-coded so that if many people are enjoying your fondue, they can pick fork color that differs from the rest and easy to remember.
Other common accessories are temperature probes, fork racks, bowl bases, wooden stands, and several others that boost pot versatility by boosting the entire unit's performance, and productivity. Swissmar F66705 is a versatile pot containing many of these accessories.
5. Ease of Cleaning
Since the pot is primarily designed to melt foods such as cheese and chocolate, these can get sticky and hard to clean off.
That's why most pots have nonstick coatings applied to the main material, especially on the interior. Nonstick is easy to clean because the food leaves little to no residue on them.
Moreover, some pots are designed to be dishwasher safe for even simpler and hassle-free cleaning. Not all pots are dishwasher safe, however, so it's best to confirm this from the model you choose.
10 Best Fondue Pots of 2021 Reviewed
1. Cuisinart CFO-3SS (Best Overall) |
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2. Nostalgia FPS200 (Best Budget) |
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4. Oster FPSTFN7700R-TECO (Best Ceramic) |
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5. Swissmar KF-66518 (Best Classic-Style) |
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6. NutriChef PKFNMK23 (Best for Chocolate) |
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7. Swissmar F66705 (Best Versatile) |
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8. VonShef 07/093 (With a Durable Construction) |
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9. Trudeau Alto 0829020 (Stylish Stainless Steel) |
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10. Cuisinart FP-115RS (With Superior Heat Retention) |
1. Best Overall: Cuisinart CFO-3SS
Photo: Cuisinart
- Heat Source: Electric
- Pot Capacity: 3 quarts
- Pot Material: Stainless steel, Nonstick
- Number of Forks: 8
A premium stainless steel construction, high pot capacity, and robust accessories make Cuisinart CFO-3SS our best overall fondue pot. With its high 3-quart capacity, the pot will prepare large quantities of all your favorite fondue recipes including chocolate, broil, cheese, or oil.
Heating is handled very well by the pot. Getting to 375 degrees F takes about 15 minutes, and you can adjust the temperature easily using a thermostat that offers up to 8 temperature settings.
On the interior of the stainless steel bowl is a nonstick coating, which helps to simplify the cleaning process. Speaking of cleaning, the pot is dishwasher-safe for hassle-free cleanups.
There are 8 premium and color-coded fondue forks that have been included so that your guests can freely enjoy your best recipes without any confusion on their choice of forks.
An issue that's rather disappointing about Cuisinart CFO-3SS is the pot's short power cord, which may need an extension to extend reach.
- Premium high-capacity pot
- Robust temperature controls
- Non-stick easy-to-clean interior
- Dishwasher-safe pot
- The power cord is short
2. Best Budget: Nostalgia FPS200
Photo: Nostalgia
- Heat Source: Electric
- Pot Capacity: 1.5 quarts
- Pot Material: Stainless steel
- Number of Forks: 6
Nostalgia FPS200 is not just our best budget fondue pot, but it's also one of the best-selling units available today because of its perfect blend of quality and affordability.
You'll enjoy using the 6-cup pot because of its simplified temperature control. Using the built-in blue temperature dial, you can keep your favorite fondue at the desired temperature. You can dip fruit, vegetables, wings, ribs, and many other delicacies, in your favorite fondue.
6 high-quality color-coded forks have been included with the pot. The color-coding helps your guests easily serve themselves during special events.
The durability of the entire unit is guaranteed by its premium stainless steel construction. You can count on the pot to last years and cook with the same reliability.
Finally, handling and moving the fondue pot has been made safe and ease by the cool-touch handles on the pot's sides.
Although Nostalgia FPS200 is an affordable high-quality unit, its 1.5-quart pot capacity is rather low.
- Affordable quality pot
- Easy temperature adjustments
- Durable construction
- Safe and simplified handling
- The pot capacity is low
3. Best Fondue Pot Set: Aicok 8541900981
Photo: Aicok
- Heat Source: Electric
- Pot Capacity: 3 quarts
- Pot Material: Stainless Steel
- Number of Forks: 8
Aicok 8541900981 is a robust electric fondue pot set that offers all the essential accessories you need to boost the pot's cooking versatility.
The pot itself is a premium 3-quart unit, whose capacity is among the highest on our list. This capacity allows you to prepare decent amounts of fondue for special events such as birthdays, pool parties, and many more.
A major highlight of this set is the 8 quality forks that come with it. They are all colored differently so that everyone can have a unique on. For easy storage of these pieces, a fork stander has been included.
Handling safety and ease are guaranteed by the pot's cool-touch handles, which is great at simplifying the unit's removal and movement.
You can count on the entire set's quality through its stainless steel contraction. This material guarantees the pot's durability while adding a touch of style that will complement any modern party.
A slight inconvenience of the Aicok 8541900981 is its short power cord, which may require an extension cord for extended reach and flexibility.
- High-capacity pot
- 8 premium forks
- Safe to handle
- Quality and durable construction
- Short power cord
4. Best Ceramic: Oster FPSTFN7700R-TECO
Photo: Oster
- Heat Source: Electric
- Pot Capacity: 3 quarts
- Pot Material: Ceramic, Nonstick
- Number of Forks: 8
Oster FPSTFN7700R-TECO fondue pot features a titanium-infused DuraCeramic nonstick coating, which makes it one of the most durable cookware you can buy today.
The coating on this pot lasts up to 8 times longer than standard nonstick, ensuring that the pot provides you will a lifetime of reliable fondue cooking.
You'll enjoy using this pot because of its high 3-quart capacity, which makes it a great party companion when hosting family.
This surface, which is PTFOA- and PTFE-free, offers superior heat retention, allowing the pot to cook up to 30% faster while guaranteeing easy cleaning.
You get 8 high-quality fondue forks, which are color-coded so that your guests can have an easy time using them and remembering their choices.
Although Oster FPSTFN7700R-TECO has removable adjustable temperature control, its wide temperature range can make heat regulation somewhat inconsistent until you get used to the settings.
- Durable nonstick coating
- Faster cooking capacity
- High-capacity pot
- 8 high-quality forks
- Temperature regulation takes getting used to
5. Best Classic-Style: Swissmar KF-66518
Photo: Swissmar
- Heat Source: Fuel-based
- Pot Capacity: 2 quarts
- Pot Material: Cast iron
- Number of Forks: 6
Swissmar KF-66518 is a unique fondue set whose classic style sets it apart from the rest, making it an elegant complement to the modern kitchen.
The traditional-style fondue set adds the classic Swiss tradition to your kitchen while guaranteeing durability through its premium components. It offers a cast iron pot, black wrought iron rechaud, and six high-quality forks.
On the pot's interior is an enamel coating, which enhances the classic look while providing even heat distribution so that your fondue cooks evenly. As a bonus, no pre-seasoning is necessary with this pot.
This pot is very versatile and will work on all heat sources to deliver excellent cooking consistency at both high and low temperatures.
Because the Swissmar KF-66518's classic, premium, and elegant style, it is a pricey unit, which may not appeal much to buyers on a budget.
- A classic and elegant Swiss look
- Premium and durable construction
- Even heat distribution
- Supports all heat sources
- Pricey for the budget buyer
6. Best for Chocolate: NutriChef PKFNMK23
Photo: NutriChef
- Heat Source: Electric
- Pot Capacity: 2 quarts
- Pot Material: Teflon, Nonstick
- Number of Forks: 6
If you're fond of melted chocolates, NutriChef PKFNMK23 is the best fondue pot for making your favorite treats.
It features a heavy-duty heated electric base, which is optimized for melting both chocolate and cheese. Resting on the base is a premium Teflon bowl where you can dip your favorite bread, vegetables, marshmallows, fruit, and many more delicacies.
Because the bowl is removable and has a non-stick surface, you'll find cleaning the component very easy and hassle-free.
In addition, the entire pot is countertop safe. Besides being non-stick, it offers high heat resistance. You can place it on the kitchen table or countertop safely, without any risk of damaging these surfaces.
For safe and easy handling, the pot is fitted with cool-tough handles on its sides. Lifting and moving the unit should be simple and risk-free.
During the NutriChef PKFNMK23's first use, the unit may produce a strong burning plastic smell, which gradually disappears after a couple of minutes.
- Heavy-duty base for chocolate melting
- Easy-to-clean bowl
- Safe for the countertop
- Color-corded forks
- Unpleasant smell during first use
7. Best Versatile: Swissmar F66705
Photo: Swissmar
- Heat Source: Fuel-based
- Pot Capacity: 1.6 quarts
- Pot Material: Cast iron
- Number of Forks: 6
The Swissmar F66705 fondue pot thrives at cooking versatility because of the many productivity and convenience accessories that it comes with.
Alongside the 1.6-quart pot, the set offers 6 color-tipped forks, a splatter ring, paste/gel fuel burner, a grooved wooden base, and a rechaud. All these accessories enhance the cooking productivity and reliability of the pot.
Superior heat retention and distribution are supported by the pot's enameled cast iron construction, which maintains consistent heat levels in low and high temperatures.
There's a wooden base that comes with the pot and it's reliable in keeping the table tool while creating a unique inviting style.
You can get this pot in 4 vibrant color choices that make for a fun and colorful presentation especially when you have some people over for fondue.
A downside of Swissmar F66705 is that its burner doesn't fit between the pot's legs. You require to lift the entire unit off.
- Versatile multi-accessory pot set
- Superior heat distribution & retention
- Safe for the tabletop
- Bright and fun color options
- Limited burner flexibility
8. Best With a Durable Construction: VonShef 07/093
Photo: VonShef
- Heat Source: Fuel-based
- Pot Capacity: 1.6 quarts
- Pot Material: Cast iron, Enamel
- Number of Forks: 6
The cast iron construction of VonShef 07/093 enhances the fondue pot's durability to guarantee a lifetime of reliability and consistent cooking performance.
You can use the pot to melt both cheese and chocolate and then dip your favorite delicacies, including fruits and bread for a finger-licking experience. It is the ideal centerpiece for holding dinner parties with friends.
Because the cast iron construction has been treated with porcelain enamel, the pot has a heat-resistance capacity. You'll find that this material choice helps simplify the cleaning process by reducing grease attachment.
This pot offers an adjustable flame burner with a sniffer. The burner will run on methylated spirit or solid fondue gel. Storing the entire unit is easy because all its components are easily movable, making the entire unit quite portable.
The fact that VonShef 07/093 does not come with a fuel source can prove a significant inconvenience, especially if you're new to fondue pots.
- Durable cast iron construction
- Melts both cheese and chocolate
- Excellent heat retention capacity
- Easy to organize and store
- The prescribed fuel source is not included
9. Stylish Stainless Steel: Trudeau Alto 0829020
Photo: Trudeau
- Heat Source: Electric
- Pot Capacity: 2 quarts
- Pot Material: Stainless steel
- Number of Forks: 6
Boasting of stainless steel construction with a mirror finish, Trudeau Alto 0829020 is a stylish electric fondue pot that exhibits style.
The pot delivers excellent heating capacity with its electric base and thermostat control. Producing about 1500 watts of power, the pot will get from zero to hot in a very short time.
A white stoneware insert has been included to optimize the pot for cheese and chocolate fondue, which you can have with your friends, thanks to the 6 stainless steel forks that come with the pot, and a recipe to get you started on some delicacies.
Because the heating element is separate from the bowl, you'll be cleaning the pot quite easily as not grease or residual cheese spills over to the heating base.
Being a stylish fondue pot, Trudeau Alto 0829020 is pricey and not pocket-friendly if you're on a strict budget.
- Stylish mirror finish
- High-quality stainless steel construction
- Optimized for cheese and chocolate fondue
- Easy to clean
- Price is not pocket-friendly
10. Superior Heat Retention: Cuisinart FP-115RS
Photo: Cuisinart
- Heat Source: Fuel-based
- Pot Capacity: 1.5 quarts
- Pot Material: Cast iron
- Number of Forks: 6
The cast iron construction of Cuisinart FP-115RS optimizes the fondue pot's heat retention and even heat distribution.
This capacity ensures that whether you're preparing cheese, broth, or even chocolate fondue, your delicacies retain the ideal and consistent temperature.
It supports cooking and serving versatility because you can prepare fondue with this pot on any stovetop. For fuel, you can a standard 2.6-oz. fuel container, alcohol, or chafing gel. It is easy to transfer its contents to the table for indoor and outdoor performance.
You get 6 color-coded forks that simplify use and eliminate mixes especially when using the pot to entertain your guests.
Another thing to love about this pot is that it is induction-ready, allowing for use on induction stoves. Also, it is dishwasher safe, which simplifies cleaning.
Although Cuisinart FP-115RS is compact for tabletops with limited space, it's 1.5-quart capacity is in the lower range.
- Excellent heat retention
- Works with all stovetops
- Easy to transfer contents
- Induction-ready pot
- Low 1.5-quart capacity
From our fondue pot review, it's clear that this kitchenware is essential for the creation of your favorite fondue dishes.
If you're looking for the best fondue pot, which boasts of a premium build, superior capacity, and robust accessories, choose Cuisinart CFO-3SS, our top pick.
If you're on a budget but wish to enjoy caramel, cheese, chocolate, and other popular fondues with friends, the pocket-friendly Nostalgia FPS200 is a wise choice.
You can also get the Aicok 8541900981, which comes as a robust fondue pot set if you plan to be hosting parties with friends and family.
In this post:
- What To Check While Choosing the Best Fondue Pot?
- 10 Best Fondue Pots of 2021 Reviewed
- 1. Best Overall: Cuisinart CFO-3SS
- 2. Best Budget: Nostalgia FPS200
- 3. Best Fondue Pot Set: Aicok 8541900981
- 4. Best Ceramic: Oster FPSTFN7700R-TECO
- 5. Best Classic-Style: Swissmar KF-66518
- 6. Best for Chocolate: NutriChef PKFNMK23
- 7. Best Versatile: Swissmar F66705
- 8. Best With a Durable Construction: VonShef 07/093
- 9. Stylish Stainless Steel: Trudeau Alto 0829020
- 10. Superior Heat Retention: Cuisinart FP-115RS
- Conclusion


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New Delhi: A member of the CPI(M), M.B. Rajesh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take immediate steps to release funds to re-start the 52-minute light-and-sound show at Amritsar's Jallianwala Bagh.
Rajesh, who recently visited the historic site with his family, was informed by the staff there that the show stands "abandoned due to paucity of funds." Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust, which is responsible for the memorial's upkeep, runs under the chairmanship of the prime minister.
Taking a dig at the State of Unity – a 597-foot statue of Sardar Patel built at an estimated cost of nearly Rs 3,000 crore – Rajesh tweeted that even in the centenary year of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the government has failed to release even "Rs 1 for 3000 martyrs."
Jalianwalabagh light & sound show stopped for want of fund by the trust chaired by PM Modi in the centenary year.3000cr for one statue& not Rs 1 for 3000 matrys. I requested PM to release fund for the show. pic.twitter.com/1NhlUxcCmG
— M.B.Rajesh (@MBRajeshCPM) February 11, 2019
The Union government had started the sound show as a tribute to those killed in the massacre. In April 2010, the then defence minister A.K. Anthony had decided it dedicate it to the public. According to a report in The Tribune, the show has been defunct since 2014 and there is no clear plan to revive it.
Also read: The Statue of Unity Cost Rs 2,989 Crore. Here's What Else That Money Could Have Bought
While Rajesh, in his letter to the prime minister, has urged him to ensure that "sufficient funds are made available to the memorial to resume the light and sound show and other necessary facilities," the issue, reportedly, is not the absence of money but the want of an official nod from the Modi-led trust.
The culture ministry, which maintains the memorial, sanctioned Rs 8 crore last year to revive the light-and-sound show project. Navjot Singh Sidhu, who heads the ministry, told The Tribune in October 2018 that additional funds totaling Rs 20 crore had also been received for setting up a commemorative landscape and museum.
The money, however, is lying unused as the trust has not issued a no objection certification. "It is pity that we have money, but cannot utilise it as the Centre is reluctant to give nod. The Jallianwala Bagh never belonged to any political party, why should there be race for credit war," Sidhu was quoted as saying.
April 13, 2019 will mark the centenary of the Amritsar massacre, "where hundreds were mercilessly murdered by the British symbolising unparalled sacrificed in our history," Rajesh has written in his letter dated February 6, adding: "I strongly feel that citing lack of funds in maintaining such a living memorial of our freedom struggle is unpardonable."


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Career speaker series: People Powers CEO discusses startups, success
March 6, 2019
A self-described "serial entrepreneur with three good kids and three bad dogs," People Powers CEO Gene Wang spoke to a crowd of Palo Alto High School students at lunch on Tuesday in the Media Arts Center about how to succeed in a startup and "get the best things in life."
Wang said that People Powers, an artificial intelligence software company, is his fifth startup and the fourth in which he served as CEO. One of People Powers' projects, an app called Presence, allows users to turn their phones or tablets into security cameras.
"We've actually solved all kinds of problems, like your roommate taking your stuff or your dog peeing on the couch," Wang said. "These are all kinds of crazy mysteries that we've solved with Presence."
Wang, as part of his lecture on startups, compared them to a relay race.
"What I've learned recently … is that startups are more like a relay race, where you can pass the baton to the next generation and they pass it to the next generation or pass it among your teammates and together you win the race," Wang said.
Next, Wang discussed what he believed to be the most important topics that startups should address.
"I wrote this book called 'The Programmer's Job Handbook', which is not a very interesting book, but it did help me identify the best areas for startups in the future," Wang said. "And I think some of the best there are for the future are AI [artificial intelligence] and machine learning, bioengineering, healthcare, and the arts."
Wang described machine learning as a lucrative, impactful area of research.
"Today, the best chess player is a machine," Wang said. "The best Go [a Chinese strategy game] player is a machine. Machines diagnose disease oftentimes better than doctors. Machines can often pick stocks better than stock pickers. This is an area where if you go into this kind of career, it's a very high-paying career and it's going to be transforming the world in the next 10 years."
Wang justified the inclusion of art within his list of the most important topics by stating that as jobs become increasingly automated, art will have greater importance.
"One of the things that is kind of strange to think about is that as machines take over some of the jobs done by people today, the kind of boring, rote jobs, what is going to increase in value and become more important to people are things like art, music, sculpture, dance; things that are uniquely human and connect with other humans," Wang said.
Wang also addressed common issues startups face, including long work hours and the challenge of making products accessible to all.
According to Wang, these issues can be overcome with extreme persistence and optimism.
"Optimism fuels the fire that allows you to continue to work at it even though hope seems to be lost," Wang said. "There have been many times in my five startups when it was just not working out, and you need to develop that optimistic characteristic so that you can keep your company and your team moving forward."
Finally, Wang ended his lecture with advice to the audience on how to "get the best things in life." He quoted basketball coach John Wooden, saying that "things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out."
"It seems so obvious, but think about it: The best things in life happen to people who make the best of it," Wang said. "If you can understand and adopt this philosophy, you'll really be much happier with what happens to you in life."
The only career speaker tomorrow is Google global product lead Mary Minno, who will be presenting during lunch in the MAC. There will not be a speaker in the Performing Arts Center.


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Hiya , I'm trying to find other options for my boys to ride their bikes.
I see North Harbour Mini Motocross have club days at a place on Wilson road South head.
Does anyone have contact details for this farm ?
My boys are still learning to ride but it looks like a a good track. Does anyone know if its exclusive to the club?
any feedback appreciatted


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Signed Solid Thick-wall VICKE LINDSTRAND KOSTA BODA SWEDEN Clear Glass Vase with White and Brown Stripes. Only some some minor scratches/marks. Measure: H 6 (15 cm).
The item "Signed VICKE LINDSTRAND KOSTA BODA Vase Stripes Glass SWEDEN" is in sale since Thursday, March 4, 2021. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Kosta Boda". The seller is "aiae97" and is located in Stockholm. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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Resorts in Antigua
This beautiful British island in the Caribbean is equally popular both among British and US travelers. Couples flock to Antigua for their romantic Caribbean wedding and for a lovely honeymoon. In a true British style, tea and biscuits are served throughout the day.
Tourist season
The peak season is represented by Christmas and New Years but the prices won't lower until April. If you plan to save some money on Antigua airfare and on accommodation plan to visit the island either in early December or early April.
Worth trying
Cocobay is an all-inclusive resort, considered one of the most romantic places in Antigua. The cottages are located on small hills right near the sandy beaches. Surrounded by lush forests, Cocobay is the perfect place to spend your next vacation or honeymoon. The prices change according to season, the highest rates being from December until April. During the high season, a sea-view cottage costs US$380/night/2 persons. Standard cottages, seafront cottages and plantation houses are also available at prices ranging between US$350/night/2 persons and US$830/night/2 persons during the high season.
The Verandah Resort & Spa
The newest eco friendly resort on Antigua, Verandah is a luxury resort located near the National Park. The resort offers a lot of activities, including bicycling, fitness center, hiking, sailing, snorkeling and kids play area. There are also special offers for couples wanting to organize their Caribbean wedding here. Prices change from season to season. During the high season expect to pay between US$445 and US$700/person/night depending on what kind of accommodation you prefer. You can choose between hillside suite, bayview suite or oceanfront suite in a standard or all-inclusive package.
Jolly Beach Resort
This 3 star resort is Antigua's largest with 462 rooms located in a beautiful garden. There are a lot of activities to do here including: billiards, kayaking, fitness center, guided tours, volleyball, wind surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling and tennis. The prices change according to season. During the high season you can pay between US$379 and US$793/person/night depending on what kind of room you choose.
Note: the prices do not include the taxes (10.5%) and the service charge (10%).


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On Thursday 7th March 2019 we celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as characters from our favourite books!
A variety of activities ran across the day, such as shared reading sessions and a costume parade during assembly.
We also announced the winners of our potato head competition in assembly. We would like to thank all of our pupils and parents for your entries, they were all fantastic!


text: Whatever happened to history's most famous fly girl?? That question has haunted many a PBS special and Florida retiree. And this week, we delve into the mysterious photo that's re-opened the Earhart cold case and has us all wondering where she went. Our guest Mel Stephens – of the poignant podcast Fear Based Life – walks us through the events of the crash, and the possibilities for what might have happened. Along the way, we also talk drones, military goof-ups, and the fact that Ameelz was the dopest person of the whole 30's. Miss you girl.


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WeWork optimistic about growth prospects in the Philippines
By Jenina P. Ibañez , Reporter
CO-WORKING SPACES firm WeWork said that it is optimistic about its business growth in the Philippines, especially when more foreign investors expand in the country.
"There are great underlying real estate fundamentals in Manila as well as great underlying economic fundamentals," WeWork Southeast Asia Head of Growth Elizabeth Fuller said in a virtual roundtable on Tuesday.
The global company has been shifting its focus to larger corporate clients as office space demand weakened amid the public health crisis. In the Philippines, WeWork members that usually have over 500 full-time employees globally increased by 10% between March to July last year.
Ms. Fuller said Philippine recovery from the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could encourage the expansion of foreign firms.
"Once the specific pandemic situation is a bit more under control in the medium-term will have a big effect. And a lot of the companies that have in the past looked to the Philippines as a place to expand will actually be able to do that more because they've realized that a larger percentage of their workforce can be working from different places."
Real estate services firms like JLL Philippines said that business process outsourcing will likely lead office demand this year, which overall is expected to be subdued.
WeWork has been planning new flexible designs to reduce office density to account for social distancing.
WeWork's business has been curtailed in some markets in Southeast Asia more than others, Ms. Fuller said, depending on lockdown restrictions.
WeWork Companies, Inc. revenues declined by eight percent in the third quarter last year compared to the previous quarter, Bloomberg reported. The company's plans for an initial public offering in 2019 failed.
WeWork Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Mathrani said that the firm is on track to reach profitability by the fourth quarter this year.
The company's Philippines spaces are in Makati and Taguig City.


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Colin Smyth MSP
South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth has branded waiting time figures for NHS Ayrshire & Arran as "shocking", after statistics revealed the health board's compliance with the four-hour waiting time standard was 82 per cent in December 2019, the worst in over 10 years.
Since 2007, the national standard for A&E is that 95 per cent of patients wait no longer than four hours from arrival to admissions, discharge or transfer for A&E treatment.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran didn't meet the 95 per cent target once in 2019. In fact, it has not met the target since July 2018.
The monthly A&E figures were released by the Scottish Government's Information Services Division at the start of February.
South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth said: "These figures are really shocking. The national standards state that 95 per cent of A&E patients wait no more than four hours from arrival to either admission, discharge or transfer for treatment.
"However, at NHS Ayrshire & Arran, this figure has slumped to its worst level in over 10 years. It is clear that the chronic underfunding of our NHS is having an impact on patient care.
"This SNP Scottish Government cannot expect waiting time targets to be met if they do not provide the funding required to meet those targets.
"With an aging population and the rise in long-term health problems associated with this, the Scottish Government need to wake up to the crisis in A&E departments and take immediate action. Their complacency must end by investing in our NHS to cope with increasing demand and support our frontline NHS staff who go above and beyond for patient care.
"Ultimately, it is these hard working and dedicated people, to say nothing of the patients themselves, who are suffering."
According to Audit Scotland, the number of people aged 75 and over will rise by 60 per cent between 2004 and 2031. By the age of 65, nearly two-thirds of people will have developed a long-term condition.
People with long term conditions are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital and will stay in hospital disproportionately longer, and account for over 60 per cent of hospital bed days used.


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Cairo on January 1, 2020
Within the framework of the Ministry of Civil Aviation's strategy for sustainable development and environmental preservation, the first experimental flight in the African continent launched this morning from Cairo International Airport, carried out by the National Aviation Company Egypt with services and products "eco-friendly" on board the plane R. Mohamed Manar, Minister of Civil Aviation, heading to Paris and on board 219 riders .. The Boeing787-9 Dreamliner known as the dream aircraft in a flight of its "799 MS" has taken off in a flight that will be recorded in the history of Egypt aviation as the first flight of the national company with eco-friendly services and the first among African airlines.. This trip comes in conjunction with the Ministry of Aviation celebration of the second and ninety-nine national Eid of Egyptian civil aviation which is approved by 1 January of every year.
Pilot Mohamed Manar, Minister of Civil Aviation, said that the strategy of the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the field of the environment comes from the directions of the political leadership that paid great attention to the Egyptian State's efforts in all international busses to face the phenomenon of climate change and a rivalry The vision of Egypt 2030
Pilot Mohamed Manar added that the success of this trip with eco-friendly services and products will be a beginning for a future generalization in accordance with the Ministry of Aviation plan to counter the effects on climate change by having an integrated and sustainable environmental system that applies all the recommendations and local legislation International aviation industry related to environmental protection and pollution reduction .
From his side, the pilot Amr Abu Al-Aininin, the head of the Egyptian Aviation Company, who will be driving the plane on a return flight from Paris, about his happiness to operate the first flight with eco-friendly services and products to be Egypt, the first airline in Africa, this trip is going on pointing to be painful Future plans to be all trips The company is eco-friendly, which confirms Egypt's flight flight in the air transport industry, being the first airline established in Africa, the Middle East and the seventh company on the global level, where the company is celebrating its 25 years of its establishment this year.
The national company aims to be the beginning of many "sustainable development initiatives" as a schedule for all flights to Europe with eco-friendly products and services by 2025 to be circulated to all flights to Europe Airline flights are sold out.
Egypt's flight plan aims to reduce the use of "unisex" plastic materials on its flights by 90% and the company identified 27 plastic products (unisex) that were used on board its aircraft and replaced them with eco-friendly products
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HOW WOULD YOU feel about eating your dinner while wearing a blindfold? Dine in the Dark is on on World Sight Day.
The event replicates the stark reality of more than 12,000 people in Ireland who are registered blind.
It's all in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and will be on in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
Donnacha McCarthy will be speaking at the Dublin event. He lost his sight when he was 10 following a battle with leukaemia and says that since being matched with Guide Dog Holly in 2008, his life has been transformed.
She allows me to do what I want with total independence. I can safely say she has been the best aid I've had since losing my sight.
Limerick native Lean Kennedy will share her story at the Limerick Dine in the Dark. Lean has been legally blind since 13 from a rare eye condition known as Cone-Rod Dystrophy. After suffering retinal detachments in college, she found she no longer could get around by herself.
I thought I would never be able to work or have any independence. But with the help of my guide dog Roy, I am working and enjoy a great social life. I'm living life to the full.
Guide Dog owner, Anne Kelliher, will attend the Cork event. Anne has been suffering a gradual loss of vision since the mid-70s and says that since being matched with Guide Dog Rory in 2012, her life has been transformed.
I really depend on him. I've always been very active and Rory has made me so much more confident. I'm studying in college right now and Rory is here with me!
Paula McGovern is the Communications Manager with the charity, she said, "While people see Irish Guide Dogs as a cutesy charity with our beautiful pups and dogs, the reality is that we are working every day to support people who have suffered a severe trauma and have lost their eyesight or were born without vision or with a severe vision impairment.
Dine in the Dark is a fun concept and we encourage people to get involved and sign up themselves, their friends their workplaces. It will be an enjoyable evening but there is a serious underlying awareness message – it replicates the reality of many people across Ireland who are vision impaired.
It will take place in the Gibson hotel, Dublin, the Clarion Hotel, Cork and the Clarion Hotel Limerick at 7pm on Thursday October 9.
It costs €65 per person including a 3 course tasting meal, glass of wine and entertainment. You can book a place at www.guidedogs.ie.
Read: Could you give a puppy a loving home for a year before it becomes a guide dog?>


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Learning to play any game has a learning curve, and slots are no different. Nevertheless, slots are some of the simplest casino games you can play, making them a great place to start your casino gaming journey.
Slots have come a long way from the old Krones machines we once knew. Recent gaming technology has revolutionized slots, continuously pushing boundaries to ensure that players have a great experience and come back again.
How do slots work?
Slots are run by a computer program called a random number generator. This program creates random results every time a player selects several paylines and spins. Slot machines have different themes that range from fruits to animated video slots.
Benefits of slots
Besides being one of the easiest games you can play. Unlike other games like Poker, you do not need to strategize to win. You can win jackpots with slots without making calculated moves. Slots have other advantages that set them apart from other casino games.
Slots require a low wager or bet and you can play for much lesser than you would in a table game. This allows you to play more, with less money, and make more.
Must know terms and features
Reels are the vertical sections seen on the slot screen. The reels have images that move when played. When all the images match you win. A slot can have 3, 5, 6, or 7 reels.
Paylines refer to the patterns on reels that result in a winning combination. The paylines can be straight or zigzag. Older slots usually have one payline but modern ones have many more.
A paytable is a slot feature that shows you the monetary value of every symbol in the slot machine.
A bankroll refers to the specific amount of money you have set aside to place all your bets.
Scatter symbols
Scatter symbols are symbols that are not part of the winning match. These scatter symbols appear randomly and when they do, you get a bonus round.
Auto spin
Auto spin is a feature in slot machines that allows the machine to automatically spin without you initiating the spin. The machine uses your last betting amount to spin.
Free spins
A free spin is a bonus round that appears when you get at least three scatter symbols. You may get one or more free spins depending on the slot machine.
Penny slot
Penny slots are slots that only allow you to wager one cent per line. Some penny slots are usually linked to progressive jackpots, which we will look at shortly.
Progressive jackpot
A progressive jackpot is a jackpot that increases every time a player places a bet, and the more players play the more the amount increases until someone wins.
Practice first
There are a number of free slots you can take a turn on before progressing to paid ones. This way, you will learn the features and rules, and once you familiarize yourself, you can then invest money in the game.
How to choose a game
There are four main types of slots you can choose from.
3 reels
As the name suggests, 3-reel slot machines are classic slot machines that have only three reels, usually with one, three, or five paylines.
5 reels
Slots with 5 reels are usually the most common in many casinos and may have up to 20 paylines. 5 reel machines have more combinations making it easier for your to win. They also have more features and mini-games than 3-reels.
Megaway slot machines have been around since 2016. They use a Megaway random reel that has up to hundreds of thousands of paylines increasing your chances of winning.
Progressive slots
Progressive slots are machines that accumulate your wins toward a jackpot win. You can have one progressive slot or more. This differs from casino to casino. Casinos with more progressive slots encourage more players to play, which means the jackpot rises faster.
How to play slots
Playing slots is not complicated. All you have to do is determine how many paylines you want. You can select the 'Max' option if you want all the paylines available, and spin. Wait for the reels to stop. Once they do and all the images match, you win!
You win if the reels match. There are also other ways you can win the game. You also win when you get a wild symbol that replaces other symbols to give you a matching combination or a scatter symbol, which gives you bonuses and free spins.
You can play as many times as you want, as long as you monitor yor bankroll.
When choosing which casino to start playing slots, always check if they have welcoming bonuses and other promotions. You can look out for this online or ask for it when getting your player's card in a physical casino.


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Maybe it's the season,
Lent, but recent things on our to-do list seem like apt images for a few heart
and soul issues – when life hurts because of stuff I can't control.
Yesterday we got two things fixed:
persistent, reappearing crack in our bathtub
A Reoccurring Crack |
Repaired! (Almost) |
– and
2. The
damage my spiffy Civic sustained when a driver misjudged the size of the
parking space her SUV required.
Marred! |
Repaired -- at an OH so Reasonable price! |
(Truth be told, we
didn't – instead, capable and affordable folks we were fortunate to find
helped us. )
The initial repair bids for both the tub and the car were so
steep, and the amount of time necessary to right the problems so long, we toyed
with the idea of just ignoring the problems – they were, after all, minor –
maybe, we could just live with their nuisance. However, a crack in a fiberglass bathtub meant
the tub was out of commission. (We do have a separate shower.) Those thin scrapes across the right
back fender looked tacky and could invite rust to breed. Ignoring them would be the
equivalent of walking around with a torn hem, or coffee stains on a white
So, Doug kept pursuing leads, and he found
service providers whose talents dovetailed into the solutions to our problems
without breaking the bank, and inconveniencing us for weeks. What a relief!
And then I thought about the willingness with which I can
ignore stress fractures in relationships – caused by old injuries or new
offenses. How can I say I believe
Christ walked out of the grave, but act like He has no power to heal the harm I
did, or the pain I suffered?
Counting the cost, and remembering Who really paid – pays –
all the bills I rack up is the first
step in healing stress fractures, recurring or brand new. That's one way to observe Lent.
The second is being willing to look for ways to restore and
repair – beginning with me. (Isaiah 59:2; Psalm 51) Other times, it is simply letting go of minor grievances,
real and imagined, believing that God is keeping count of all my tears. (Psalm 56:8)
We found affordable help, and fixed two nagging problems, so
that we have the use of what we need and enjoy. How much more important are the
relationships that God established?
o Never give up on someone you can't go a day
without thinking about. ~Author Unknown (See Matthew 5:23-24 and Matthew
Other ruminations on Lent:


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Together with the GMP+ committees, who represent the GMP+ Community, several changes to the GMP+ Feed Certification (GMP+ FC) scheme have been prepared. These changes are being implemented in the GMP+ standards and will be valid from 1 July 2022. The changes have been made to both the GMP+ FC scheme 2010 and the GMP+ FC scheme 2020.
The changes concern the documents:
Some parts of this standard have been rewritten due to a copyright claim by the NEN (Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut). The new version has the same content but with different text. The documents that support you in using this document (S9.93 Transition certified companies – list of changes and S9.95 Transition Cross Reference tables) have also been updated accordingly.
The standard is updated to include the changes in the VLOG standard, V22.01.
Please download the latest version of the scheme documents from our website. Make sure your company or Certification Body complies with the latest changes to the scheme by the specified implementation date.
GMP+ FC scheme 2010 |
GMP+ FC scheme 2020 |
The amended documents can be consulted here on our website. The changes are marked grey. |
The amended documents can be consulted here on our website. If you want to know what has changed, open S 9.1 List of changes GMP+ FC scheme 2020 here for an overview of all changes per document and a link to the amended document for the GMP+ FC scheme 2020 with all changes visible. |
Companies can apply these new requirements as from 1 July 2022. These changes must be implemented by 1 July 2023 at the latest. Companies have until that date to ensure compliance with the updated requirements. |
The amended documents are currently available on our website in English, Dutch, German and Polish as well as in Czech, French, Italian and Spanish. |
GMP+ International's normative documents are the very foundation of the GMP+ FC scheme. We strive to inform all GMP+ certified companies as soon as changes occur to ensure feed safety and responsible feed worldwide.
At GMP+ International, we continue to learn from your feedback and offer solutions to changing market requirements. If you have any questions about this message, please contact your GMP+ representative or get in touch with our GMP+ Helpdesk.