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Do you like working with your hands, helping people, and being creative? Well, then you can make a great dentist! Choosing dentistry for a career is a great idea because you can make a difference in your patient's health and well-being. After all, a pretty smile of your patient, is in your hands. As a dentist, you can remove tooth decay, fill cavities and repair fractured teeth. The duty of a dentist is to diagnose and treat problems with a patient's teeth, gum, and other parts of the mouth. A dentist provides advice on how to take care of one's teeth and gums, and provides information about diet choices that affect oral health.
Today, it is one of the most highly paid jobs in the country, and will be in greater demand in the near future. It is a profession that you can practice anytime, anywhere. All you need to have as an aspiring dentist is, high motive to put long hours and hard work to become successful. Besides, you should also be disciplined, patient, clean, and committed to doing your work precisely.
STEP 1: In order start your career in dentistry, you have to attend medical entrance examinations and clear the same. An example is the CBSE PMT (Pre-medical test), conducted by the central board. It is a national level examination with two stages. They have objective type questions in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also includes negative marking which makes it very competitive.
STEP 2: After clearing your entrance exams, you will be admitted into a suitable institution as per your rank and grades in the medical entrance test.
STEP 3: The course duration is for four years, where you get to cover topics like human physiology, materials used in dentistry, oral pathology and micro-biology, orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and human oral anatomy, physiology, histology and tooth morphology. After four years of studying the above subjects, you are successfully a professional dentist.
You can join a private hospital or clinic as a dentist or dental surgeon, after the completion of B.D.S. Apart from that, private practices can be conducted at home or in a personal clinic. With a boom in the healthcare sector, the dental profession has huge scope since personal and oral care is a major priority to majority of human beings.
A fresher's starting income as a dentist ranges from Rs.25000 to Rs.30000 monthly. The highest paid skill associated with this job are oral surgery and prosthodontics. However, with both private practise and a permanent hospital job, you are likely to earn a fair amount as a dentist. The payroll is also likely to increase with better experience and quality of work.
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More individuals are becoming interested in tough and rugged smart phones that will stay protected against the elements regardless of the conditions. The Sony Xperia Z is a great smart phone for active individuals who like to trek on hills and mountains or stay close to the beach. You will enjoy the great features that will keep you connected regardless of your current location. Here are some details.
About the Product
The Sony Xperia Z is a durable smart phone that is built for the outdoors. Connecting to the 2G network is done through GSM 850/900/1800/1900 – C6602 and C6603. Using the 3G network will be done through HSDPA 850/900/2100 – C6603. The 4G network can also be used via the LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 – C6603. The network will be available through a micro-sim. The product was announced in January 2013 and many anticipate its scheduled release in March 2013. The Sony Xperia Z weighs 5.15 ounces and measures 5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 inches. It is dust and water-resistant and is IP57 certified. The product will stay protected against water up to a depth of 1 meter and for a span of 30 minutes. This allows you to take great shots underwater and in other wet places.
The Sony Xperia Z also has a TFT capacitive touchscreen featuring 16 million colors. The resolution is 1080 x 1920 pixels on the 5-inch screen. You also get multi-touch of up to 10 fingers. The device features scratch-resistant and shatter-proof glass, the Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and Timescape UI. You can set the alert by choosing MP3 ringtones or vibration. There is a loudspeaker and 3.5 mm jack too. The Sony Xperia Z has an internal memory of 16 GB and 2 GB RAM and a card slot that allows you more memory of up to 32 GB. The GPRS offers speed of 107 kbps while EDGE offers speed of 296 kbps. The HSUPA speed is 5.8 Mbps, HSDPA speed is 42 Mbps and LTE Cat3 speed is 50 Mbps for upload and 100 Mbps for download.
Connectivity, Camera and More
The Sony Xperia Z will link via Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct. There is also the Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, NFC and the microUSB v2.0. The smart phone has a 13.1-megapixel camera offering images with a resolution of 4128 x 3096 pixels. There is also an LED flash and autofocus. Some of the camera features include face detection, sweep panorama, HDR, geo-tagging, touch focus and image stabilization. The video camera offers a resolution of 1080p at 30 fps. There is a video light, video stabilization, continuous autofocus and HDR. There is also a secondary 2.2-megapixel camera providing 1080p at 30 fps.
The Sony Xperia Z is powered by the Android OS v.4.1.2 JellyBean with a planned upgrade to v4.2. You can expect the Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 chipset, Adreno 320 GPU and Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU. There is a proximity sensor, accelerometer, compass and gyro. You can also send messages via Email, MMS, SMS, Push Email and IM. The device has a stereo FM radio with RDS, an HTML browser, A-GPS support, GLONASS and Java support
The Sony Xperia Z smart phone comes in black, white or purple and is powered by the non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery. It will cost $865 which is a very reasonable price considering all the powerful features.
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Given the opportunity, my daughter would paint the world PINK. She may feel this way the rest of her sweet life, but I draw the line at tile installation. Since I've been discussing bath renovations lately, I wanted to address the issue of kids and their opinions on their space.
Again, I lean toward going with neutral and classic on the bigger, more permanent design choices and let the color fun be shown through art and accessories.
Here are some great examples of HOW TO DO IT RIGHT:


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Hosting an intriguing panel discussing "Building Brand Love in an Unsexy Industry" at this years YMS, Mark Hodge from BAM is giving you a sneak peak into building brand love within industries such as finance, healthcare and insurance, that don't always scream youth market, while helping discover how these traditionally 'unsexy' brands have successfully built brand love amongst young people and engaged them using clever campaigns.
You can mimic a result but not the creativity.
When making the uncool cool, creativity really is the key. In today's competitive business landscape the only way to separate yourself from others is to show how well you think outside the box and utilise your creativity, and this is no exception for even the unsexiest of brands. In the words of Albert Einstein, "Imagination is more important than knowledge" but when every aspect of your business appears to be nothing but corporate, how do you build brand love?
Making unsexy brands sexy since the beginning of time.
Cool by association is real and it's something even the most corporate of brands continue to take advantage of.
From DHL sponsoring London Fashion Week to Mastercard sponsoring The BRITS, these unlikely partnerships are both mutually beneficial and effective when showcasing your creative side.
Sponsorships increase brand awareness and build associations between already desirable and well loved brands and brands that may not be getting the brand love and brand perception they deserve.
When thinking about sponsoring an event or campaign it's important to always pick a brand or business who's target audience and market align with yours. When chosen carefully the right sponsorship will not only bring your target audience directly to you, but will show your brand in the desirable limelight you are striving for.
DHL and London Fashion Week may seem like a world apart, but the two are in fact a match made in heaven. With the immense pressures designers face with shipments and equipment arriving on time DHL is there to help ease that pressure and help put designers minds at ease.
Known for not being the sexyest of brands DHL become cool by association when joining forces with what is arguably one of the coolest and you guessed it, 'sexiest' events of the callendar year.
The association between the brands is even continued after the shows have finished. As DHL continue to deliver each designers branded goods, the business secures a connection with its audience every step of the way, from catwalk to consumer clothes rails.
Social Media
There really is an endless possibility of content that you can post and share on social media, but regardless of your sector or product offering there is one thing that all businesses should aim to incorporate in order to nail sexy social. Storytelling.
Storytelling has always, and will likely always play a large part in successful marketing.
From blogs to videos and still imagery to gifs the social world is your oyster. Whether you're a parts manufacturer or the NHS, a story with feelings and emotion will drive brand love through the roof.
Stories also help enable businesses and brands to portray personality, create connections and weave a creative narrative into a seemingly corporate company.
Whether you use visuals on Instagram or a video on Facebook, imagery is a great place to start when striving to create eye-catching, engaging and memorable brand moments.
There's nothing sexy about a boring campaign, so whether you're a bank or a brick seller, your campaigns shouldn't be boring.
Ranging from the humorous to the shocking, the light-hearted to the thought-provoking, your campaigns need to make an impact and you need to think outside the box. Once again, creativity is key.
With a corporate business in 2018 it's easier than ever to get caught up in the potential of technology and data to optimise the delivery of your ad, but the creativity and original idea behind the ad has to be good or it's all for nothing!
The power of creative campaigns to transform brand perception and inspire consumers can never be underestimated, one ad that makes the world take note and stop and think can revolutionise your brand's reputation, drive emotion and most importantly showcase your sexy side!
Look out for Mark's panel discussion on the 22nd March at YMS.


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5-a-side Competition Winners
On Monday 12th March 8 of our students took part in the third annual Inter PRU Football tournament at Gosling Sports Centre, Welwyn Garden City.
Four teams took part in the 5 a side event with the Pavilion team winning every one of our games and eventually won the final 7-1! We are very proud of our team and looking forward to the next event.
Player Dion Vojvoda, Year 11 said: "Sport is really important for young people like us because it means we have to listen to each other and collectively work as a team , all working towards the same aim – to get those balls in the net! There was a good sense of sportsmanship in all the teams and it was generally a really enjoyable event. Can't wait for the next one!"
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Alright, to be fair, my title today is a bit of a play on words. The app is called Nice Generator and it generates… something.
First, it's a password generator which resides in the Mac's Menubar. That's a handy way to create new and customized passwords, but it's also something that the average Mac user won't be using multiple times every day.
So, what else you got, Nice Generator?
It's also a phrase generator. Not only can you setup passwords with specific upper and lowercase letters and digits, another option lets you generate an alphabet name with symbols, which makes remembering secure passwords a bit easier.
Nice Generator is simple to setup and use, and even comes with a Notification Center widget extension so you're just a click away from getting a new password or a phrase you can remember.
By now you're probably drooling over the ability to create such delightfully easy to use passwords or phrases, right?
If so, and if you're also an iPhone or iPad user, Nice Generator has another way to part you from your money with a mobile version which does much the same thing, the same way, but on a smaller screen.
Take a look.
Password and phrase generators are not all created equal, but there are plenty from which to choose, OS X or iOS, and many are free, though a few cost a couple of bucks. Nice Generator works well, Mac or iPhone, but I would like to see a speakable or pronounceable password option built in.


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Spaces We Love
A Look Inside Offices that Inspire the Hughes Marino Team
Spaces We Love: Seer Interactive's Inspiring & Innovative Space
Star Hughes-Gorup on July 10, 2019
Digital marketing agency Seer Interactive's ground floor space in the urban IDEA Block of downtown is a highly creative, progressive and innovative project. Here's a peek inside their inspiring, vibrant and Pinterest-y space!Read More
Spaces We Love: Nytec's Sleek Product Innovation Center
Spaces We Love: The Torrance's Lively & Amenity-Rich Office Building
Spaces We Love: HGA's Innovative and Energetic Workspace
We know the important role that office space has on motivating teams and cultivating culture, and we are lucky enough to have the rewarding opportunity to help many workspaces come to life. Here's a peek into some of our favorite spaces across the nation and around the world that have inspired us that just might inspire you to transform your own space!


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Hidden Figures: Genetic Surprises
As more people take DNA tests to reveal their ancestry, more people are learning that along with the ancestry they always knew about, there's some sub-Saharan Africa in there, too. One of the DNA testing services, 23andMe, has reported on a study that estimates that 4 percent of whites in the United States have at least 1 percent or more of African ancestry. That's a fair number of people to be surprised.
(I was not surprised by my own DNA test. It was the other way around.)
So the question that came to Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s on his website The Root, "A DNA Test Says I'm Part Black. How Do I Embrace That?" is a sign of the times. News that would have been devastating decades ago is now intriguing, and to be treated with respect.
Professor Gates' advice: ease into it.


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Two Colours In One HTML Text String
Hi all,
I have a quick question regarding two different font colours in one line of text. Currently the script is:
draw textline center=1 color=black font_bold=no font_family=mono font_italic=no font_size=32 html=yes show_if=always text="[hint_word] - [code_word]" x=-128 y=0 z_index=0
This displays
[hint_word] - [code_word] on the screen. (The actual words are read in from an excel file).
However I need the hint_word to be black and the code_word to be a different colour. I have tried doing what many have suggested in various stack exchange posts for HTML, but I am having trouble translating that into OS.
Hi Liam,
The easiest way to do this is by using a
spantag around the words that you want to color, and then assign a special style to them. Like so:
red text and green text
This is regular HTML, but as of OpenSesame 3.2 this will work also in
There's much bigger issues in the world, I know. But I first have to take care of the world I know.
Hi Sebastiaan,
Thank you very much! Working like a charm!


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Sunday, 25 May 2008
The Streets new album = Done
Mike Skinner has just announced on his blog that his 4th album is officially complete which is a great look. It's a pretty interesting blog because he talks about something I've been dealing with the last few weeks. I finished 'Devil In The Distance' in September 2007. It was fully mixed and completed in February and it's coming out July 28th. Ever since the day I went back to Brixton from Bristol in September last year I have been planning my next album. I couldn't imagine my first album going any better, all live synths, no samples, a 100% honest account of my life thus far, I consider my album to be perfect. But it was made at that time and since then I've been experimenting with some shit in my head that is so far removed from 'Devil In The Distance' that I sometimes confuse myself (see 'Boyspot'). In March I started to act on these thoughts. Me and Jack have been in the studio whenever we've had a spare minute recording, mixing and writing. Just today I recorded a song called 'Step 2 Skank' which is for all intents and purposes; a Dancehall record. At three of my gigs this year I've played a record me and Jack made with a third party called 'Charge Me (She's Bad)' which is about a prostitute (it's a story. It goes deep). I have a lot of faith in both of these records but they could never have been on 'DITD'. With my first album I spent a lifetime planning, I spent two months writing, I spent six weeks recording and there wasn't much room to say "Fuck it" which I like. But I've only this week started to think "Am I working on my second album?" I think I might be. I'd told myself it was an E.P so I didn't have to commit to it all the way, but the songs are clocking up and they've got a pretty consistent sound (dark, electronic, conceptual). Mike Skinner says his next album is already in his head and that it's way darker than the record he's just finished. I thought it was an interesting parallel, also when he says that he has to live 12 months ahead of his fans, it's weird, when we did Hartlepool a couple of weeks back I didn't do any of the songs from my album and I hardly noticed. Of course that was bad of me because I instantly regretted not adding 'Superhero', 'Get By (Be Good)' and 'That One Time' to the set but it's strange how what I might consider an old record is not an old record and what I consider a new record I recorded the week I debut.
Also, 'That Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living' is a fucking great album.
While I'm on the subject of my weekend in the studio, I put together two new freestyles for my mixtape (sooner than you think) and an exclusive freestyle for Excalibah's next mixtape in the already classic line 'UK Dubstate'.
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As we enter a new year, the staff at EveryoneOn has taken some time to reflect on exactly what brought us to work on the issue of the digital divide and what continues to drive us in our work. This post is by Sheila Dugan, our chief marketing officer. Find posts from other staff members here.
In 2013, I was a Code for America fellow working in the city of Oakland. My teammates and I worked on a web application that helped the city manage and respond to public records requests. My 11-month fellowship introduced me to a passionate community of coders, designers, and urban planners committed to using technology to help people better connect and communicate with their governments.
Our government partners were even more enthusiastic. Bogged down by an ever-increasing workload and struggling with budget cuts, government leaders were looking for ways to improve the quality and reach of resident services. Leveraging the power of the Internet is one of the few ways they could accomplish these goals
We're now seeing the results from this line of thinking. From Los Angeles to Washington, DC, web applications are being built to submit business licenses, clean out gutters, and submit feedback to councilmembers. Not only are more services migrating online, but designers are also creating beautiful user interfaces that make it easier and quicker to complete once difficult and time-consuming tasks. What threatens the universal adoption of these new tools is the persisting digital divide.
You've heard the facts before. Close to one in four U.S. households are without Internet access at home. Most of the unconnected households are low-income or minority households. The exclusion of these vulnerable and historically marginalized populations from our connected, digital society is unacceptable.
Without affordable access to the Internet and a working computer at home, these households are forced to wait in line, submit paper applications, and spend hours getting information that could be found by a simple Google search.
A little over half of adults with dial-up Internet or no Internet at home used the web to visit a government website. Only 35 percent of individuals in this same group reported they used the Internet to get information from a government agency on health and/or safety. The number rises to 54 percent for those with home broadband.
My time at Code for America put in sharp focus where the world is right now. Technology is helping us better connect with our government and monitor our leaders now. It's not relegated to a distant future of spaceships and teleporters.
People need access to high-speed, affordable Internet at home so they can pay their taxes online, request public records, and submit complaints. This is the meaningful use of the Internet that will improve the quality of people's lives.
That's why I'm working at EveryoneOn. Each day I'm excited to work at an organization that is devoted to getting Internet access and computers in every U.S. household—regardless of race, age, or income. We're giving low-income households the tools to fully participate in our digital society.


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A two-year seal pup weighing 30kg (66lb) has taken a trip to the dentist's to remove a painful tooth.
Gemini, a South American fur seal with teeth like a large dog, had the extraction at Paignton Zoo in Devon because of an abscess.
Peter Kertesz, a leading London dentist and expert in animal dentistry, carried out the procedure, having previously been to the zoo to remove teeth from a gorilla and a tiger.
(Paignton Zoo handout photo of two-year-old South American fur seal pup Gemini)
Zoo vet Jo Reynard, who was part of the team that removed Gemini's tooth, said said the abscess was found during a previous investigation.
"South American fur seals have long canines and a slender lower jaw," she said.
"A canine is always a challenge as it is a big tooth set well in to the bone. If this tooth is not removed, the abscess may eventually affect the structure of the jaw. This could well be life-threatening."
Gemini was born at the zoo's Living Coasts attraction in Torquay in June 2014 and, when her mother was unable to produce milk, keepers stepped in to feed her creamy fish milkshakes round the clock. They also taught her to swim.
In preparation for the operation, she was trained to go into a special travel crate and driven to the zoo by her keeper Libor Mach.
Several smaller teeth had to be removed in order to get at the canine but the operation was a success and Gemini soon recovered.
(Paignton Zoo handout photo of two-year-old South American fur seal pup Gemini)
Mr Kertesz said: "Animals or people, it's all the same - they need treatment, they get treatment. The size is what varies - and the location. It is all about teamwork.
"People often ask me if it is fun working on gorillas and tigers. It certainly is not fun. It is very hard and serious work - the health and sometimes the life of a rare creature is in your hands."


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ISSUE 62 (June, 2019)
- What's your company's risk exposure?
- The modern threat landscape and expanding CISO challenges
- Product showcase: Veriato Cerebral user & entity behavior analytics software
- Building a modern data registry: Go beyond data classification
ISSUE 61.5 (March, 2019)
RSA Conference, the world's leading information security conferences and expositions, concluded its 28th annual event in San Francisco.
ISSUE 61 (February, 2019)
- How to know when you're ready for a fractional CISO
- Debunking conventional wisdom to get out of the security and privacy rut
- How accepting that your network will get hacked will help you develop a plan to recover faster
- Four differences between the GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act
ISSUE 60 (December, 2018)
- How to make the CFO your best cybersecurity friend
- Review: Specops Password Policy
- Break out of malware myopia by focusing on the fundamentals
- Blind spots and how to see them: Observability in a serverless environment
ISSUE 59 (September, 2018)
- The importance of career pathing in the cybersecurity industry
- Fingerprinting HTTP anomalies to dissect malicious operations
- How to keep cryptominers from opening up your IT container boxes
- Report: Black Hat USA 2018
ISSUE 58 (June, 2018)
- Is GDPR-regulated data lurking in unexpected pockets of your organization?
- Leveraging security analytics to investigate and hunt modern threats
- When was the last time your anti-virus software alerted you?
ISSUE 57.5 (May, 2018)
Special issue focused on RSA Conference 2018.
ISSUE 57 (March, 2018)
- Achieving zero false positives with intelligent deception
- Testing machine learning products requires a new approach
- Healthcare organizations and the cloud: Benefits, risks, and security best practices
- A deep dive into blockchain and Bitcoin
ISSUE 56 (December, 2017)
- How consumers, enterprises and insurance providers tackle cyber risk
- Industrial cyber insurance comes of age
- The modern challenges of cyber liability
ISSUE 55 (September, 2017)
- Building a successful information security monitoring program in an age of overwhelming data
- AI for cybersecurity: Promises and limitations
- Designing security policies to fit your organization's needs


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Dear Prime Minister, whoever you are.
At the time of writing this, I have no idea who in fact will be holding the reins of office as Prime Minister next week.
However, whoever it turns out to be, you will have the opportunity to be the very first SUCCESFUL PM we have had in Vanuatu this decade. EVERY Prime Minister over the past five years has FAILED this nation's people. HOW? By simply allowing corruption to thrive instead of taking the most important step possible to stop it – establishing an independent but government-funded anti-corruption agency, preferably an ICAC-style agency similar to those established in Fiji, Hong Kong and Australia for instance.
On 14th March, 2010, the Vanuatu Government ratified the UN Convention to do exactly this. Five years on, nothing has been done by any government to honour this obligation.
It is not just the constant changes of government that has led to this as some have been in power long enough to at least initiate the formation of such an agency. Of course, it's not just the previous PM's who have been at fault. There has also been a distinct lack of interest in this matter by past Ministers of Justice, Ministers of Internal Affairs and their respective DG's. Nevertheless, the buck stops with the PM.
So, Mr. Prime Minister of Vanuatu, whoever you may be, the question is whether or not you will continue the time-honoured tradition established by past PM's by doing nothing or will you become the FIRST EVER Prime Minister to show that you are a man committed to the people of Vanuatu by doing what you are mandated to do – STOP CORRUPTION?


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Hillview Lakes offers a total of five acres of water on an eight acre site. The two lakes and four canals are set in attractive countryside with an abundance of wildlife on and around them. Owner Keith Hill dug the first lakes, Moorhen and Heron, in 1990, started work on Canals One and Two eight years later to cater for the increasing demand for match angling, and dug Canals Three and Four in 2000.
It is popular with experienced and inexperienced anglers and novices as well as families looking for a pleasant day out by the waterside where they can be sure of catching plenty of fish.
Pleasure anglers and those after the bigger carp will probably opt to fish Moorhen or Heron lakes, both of which are rectangular in shape with central islands. Moorhen has plenty of bankside vegetation with yellow irises which flower in late spring whilst both have other clumps which provide cover - useful for those who want to fish close in by the side where the fish patrol in summer.
Many pegs on the fishery are also suitable for disabled anglers who should drive to the far end of the car park where they can leave their vehicles on the same level as the lakes. Although the Canals will be more of a struggle for disabled anglers to reach, they should be able to find plenty of suitable pegs on Moorhen and Heron.
Spent a week here staying with the family in one of the well equipped on site lodges. Great value and if you want a peaceful break it's perfect.
The fishing is good and you will catch all species of fish no problem! You can always get a good spot on any of the lakes but it does get busy when there's a match on but you can still fish without problem.
The owner keith is helpful and friendly and there was an onsite shop and cafe where u could buy bait and get yourself a breakfast and a brew. Toilets are good too!
Superb fishing. We've just spent 2 weeks holiday here. All lakes fished well, with a variety of baits such as meat, sweet corn and pellets working well (meat particularly). Pole or waggler fished close in on all waters will catch. Rigs can be kept very simple.
Due to the fish having no lips....when the float goes under....count to 3 then strike ;)
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Honey Nut Granola Bars are crunchy, nutty, and sweetened just enough to hold together and taste delicious. Makes a perfect portable breakfast or snack.
When you think granola bars, you may think healthy, but a lot of granola bar recipes use quite a bit of sugar. Of course, sugar helps make it stick together, but let's not get carried away. This one is simple without a lot of extra ingredients that would take away from the taste of honey and oats.
Granola bars are tricky. You want a bar that stands up to cutting without falling apart, which gives you granola and not granola bars. Therefore, in this recipe I use just enough brown sugar to hold everything together.
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Let me tell you about the other ingredients:
- Old fashioned oats are known for reducing cholesterol and they are rich in antioxidants.
- Almonds can reduce cholesterol levels, lower blood sugar levels, and reduce blood pressure – just to name a few.
- Walnuts…Did you know walnuts are rich in antioxidants and is an excellent source of omega-3? Walnuts are beneficial for your heart, your skin, and hair. You should check them out and eat a handful a day and reap the benefits.
- Oat flour can be made simply by placing oats in a blender or food processor and grind or pulse until fine. I grind my own because it's cheaper and I only grind what I need.
- Sesame seeds are known for reducing cholesterol and are heart healthy.
- Salt brings out the flavor of the other ingredients. You can substitute kosher or sea salt, but if you do, double the amount.
- Oil – I know a lot of people freak out about using oil in granola bars, but I have made them with safflower oil, vegetable oil, and coconut oil, in varying amounts until the result was the texture and taste I was after. I love the flavor of coconut oil but vegetable or safflower oil can be used instead. If you lower the amount of oil, you will have a crunchier result, but it will impact the flavor.
- Brown sugar is used to help bind the bars and keep them together. I use the least amount to do the job. I've tried it with none and up to 6 tablespoons baking numerous batches, and found 6 tablespoons to work the best. If you want no refined sugar added then my Easy Homemade Granola has only honey. Bars need a little extra help to keep them together. For a crunchy, clumpy granola, give my Pumpkin Spice Granola a try.
- Vanilla is my favorite of all extracts and it gives these bars an incredible flavor.
To toast or not to toast the oats and nuts prior to baking. I have tried it both ways and found that toasting brought out the flavor of the oats and also made the bars retain their shape. Mixing the oats with oil creates a crispy texture which attributes to a crunchy bar.
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The size of the nuts matter…(stop laughing)
I roughly chop the almonds because the bigger the nut, the bigger the crunch. It's also appealing to the eye to see big chunks of almonds. As for the walnuts, I like them finely chopped to allow them to blend in with the other ingredients because they're softer which contrasts with the crunchier almond. If you want a super easy gadget to chop the nuts, I suggest you get a food chopper. Just place the chopper over the nuts and push down the top. There's a zig zag designed blade that chops quickly and turns as it lifts allowing to chop in a different direction. This one gets rave reviews and the price point is appealing. When preparation is easy, it motivates you to prepare.
Here's a recap for a successful granola bar that holds itself together…
- Use/make oat flour as the fine texture acts like a glue.
- Use just enough brown sugar to hold the bars together and to give it flavor.
- Press down on the granola with the bottom of a measuring cup or a silicone spatula work best. You could also place a piece of parchment big enough to cover the top and press down with your hands. The important thing is to press down, press down, and press down, before and after baking.
- Let the bars cool about at least 15 minutes before slicing allowing them to harden. I recommend slicing before completely cooled because they will be hard. Use a sharp knife to slice into bars.
- Store in an airtight container. If stacking, place a piece of parchment in between to prevent sticking together.
- This recipe can easily be halved by using an 8×8 baking pan.
I've made these too many times to count, adjusting the ingredients to get a perfect bar that holds up to cutting and storing. My goal was to make them flavorful without being candy sweet and to only include pure ingredients. I feel I've accomplished this goal and now I'm sharing them with you.
Make these bars for you and your family. They are far better than anything you buy at the market, and you're worth it. Enjoy.
Be happy, eat well…
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- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¼ cup oil - coconut melted, safflower, or vegetable
- 1 cup almonds roughly chopped
- ½ cup walnuts roughly chopped
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- ½ cup oat flour*
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt or ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup honey (preferably local)
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Heat oven to 350° F.
- Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment or greased foil with an overhang of an inch on both sides. This will make it easier to lift the granola out of the pan to slice into bars.
- In a large bowl, combine oats and oil, stirring to coat. Transfer on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, shaking the pan once halfway through baking.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- Transfer toasted oats back into bowl and combine with nuts, rice cereal, oat flour, sesame seeds, and salt.
- In a small saucepan, over medium high heat, combine honey and brown sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to bubble. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the vanilla. It may sizzle and that is okay.
- Slowly pour the honey mixture over the oats, stirring as you pour, coating the oats well.
- Transfer mixture in prepared baking dish and press it down firmly to compact it evenly. Press down on the granola with the bottom of a measuring cup or a silicone spatula. You could also place a piece of parchment big enough to cover the top and press down with your hands. The important thing is to press down, down, down.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until lightly brown and the edges are golden. Check after 20 minutes as ovens vary. Use the same measuring cup as before or silicone spatula to press down firmly on the granola to compact it.
- Let the granola cool at least 15 minutes before slicing. After cooled, lift the granola out of pan by the parchment or foil overhang. Slice into 12 bars using a sharp knife.
- Store in airtight container. If stacking, place parchment in between bars to prevent sticking.
- Enjoy.


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Major changes to the NSW Workers Compensation system
As you may be aware recently Workcover NSW passed legislation bringing some major changes to the Workers Compensation system . The NSW system is reportedly some $4 billion in the red and a drastic overhaul is required to address this situation .
Some of the major changes include the following ;
- Some injured workers will have undergo work capacity testing,
- There will be a time cap on wage and medical benefits,
- Journey claims will be abolished, except for police.
- Benefits payable to dependents of injured or deceased workers for their nervous shock be abolished,
- Wage benefits only to be paid as a function of actual pre injury earnings, not the Award rate, Those wage benefits will be similar to the Victorian model: n cases of total incapacity, 95 per cent of their pre-injury average weekly earnings for the first 13 weeks of total incapacity, and then 80 per cent from week 14 onwards.
- Total incapacity earnings for the first 13 weeks of total incapacity, and then 80 per cent from week 14 onwards.
- Less seriously injured workers, will only be able to obtain benefits for 5 years,
- Medical benefits only to be payable to one year after retirement age.
- Wage benefits will only be paid to retirement age.
- Mandatory, independent, binding work capacity testing be carried out at defined intervals.
- Pain and suffering payments (Section 67 benefits) to be wrapped up with Permanent Impairment payments (Section 66)
- Only two further Permanent Impairment claims to be made after the first, and then only if there has been an increase of at least 5%,
- There will be an increase the thresholds for permanent impairment and hearing loss,
- The premium model will be amended to create incentives for employers both with respect to safety performance and return to work of injured workers.
Workers Compensation remains one of the most significant costs facing companies in today's business environment. Moreover, different legislation in each State makes understanding risk exposures even more challenging. At Affida, we ensure you're fully aware of legislativechanges and the exposures facing your business; we will work closely with you to establish policies and procedures that accurately reflect your obligations and requirements under varying State legislation.
For a more detaled analysis of the workcover changes, click here & download our Changes to Workers Compensation Scheme paper.


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We are a Year 4 and 5 class at St Patrick's School in Auckland, NZ. We are in Room 6 and our teacher is Mrs Twomey.
Friday, 28 March 2014
Is St.,Patrick's Day Important?
St Patrick day is important to celebrate. It is important because I can make a leprechaun book mark and paint a shamrock in room 6. It is important because I can play skittles and play a fishing word game in rooms 1 and 4. I think St Patricks day is special because I can play lots of activities in all the classrooms.
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Now that we have made it to the finals, it's time to get out and Vote to help us win this thing!
You can vote up until January 1, 2016 at https://cmscritic.typeform.com/to/J8topF
When you fill out the form, make sure to vote for SocialEngine under "Best Social Network Software" category which with be the 9th category listed.
If you're time strapped -- no problem! You don't even need to vote in any of the other categories if you don't want to! Just select the box for SocialEngine and you're good to go.
Thanks to everyone for nominating SocialEngine! Let's win this together!
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SocialEngine is one of three finalist in the Best Social Network category. We're honored to be included with the other finalists as we are all providing great opportunities to build a custom social network. We would be honored to have your vote.
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We are pumped to announce our SocialEngine Cloud Roadmap and look forward to your ongoing engagement with us.
Like most of you we are done waiting, so we are sharing a screenshot of the roadmap as our integration with the roadmap platform continues.
The platform is called Ramen.is which allows you to provide comments, input, vote and respond to polls. It's pretty cool. Our hope is to have the full integration completed in the next two weeks, so you can access the roadmap from your admin panel.
The Roadmap is not is a bug report or customer service platform. You can post questions or submit bugs here to this community.
It's important to note this is also not a timeline of when exactly the next feature will be released. Rest assured, we are getting to items as fast as we can and now you can see our priorities.
What it is a great way for all of us to share our insights, exchange ideas and define priorities.
Some explanation to the SocialEngine Cloud Roadmap so we can better engage with each other.
Five Categories and Three BucketsYou will see there are five categories (Ideas, Planned, Being Developed, Deployed, Validated) where the content is grouped. Within those ideas there are three buckets (Next, Ready, Being Scoped) where we are giving insight to priorities or areas we are exploring.
Ideas: are exactly that, ideas for future development, features, etc.
Planned: features prioritized development work
Being Developed: currently in development
Deployed: have been released
Validated: fully functioning and no outstanding bug fixes needed
Next: the top priority items for moving to the next category
Ready: estimates completed based on fully specified user stories and mock ups
Being Scope: user stories, mock ups and internal discussions underway
Image of Roadmap
As discussed work to complete the integration with Ramen is still underway. In the meantime we have posted an screenshot of the SocialEngine Cloud Roadmap for you to view.
For those of you running a SocialEngine Cloud site will follow up soon on how to access and engage with us on the SocialEngine Cloud Roadmap.
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seTweaks @James ( mentioning is not working )
Ramen looks nice but I think you could make yours with your own platform, with either SE Cloud or SE PHP. Categories can be categories as in SE Cloud, Buckets can be Post types and of course tasks can be posts. but I can see that right now its reasonable to focus on the main product not side projects.
What I'm trying to say may not be relevant to this topic. I'm just thinking out of the box, SE Cloud has a big potential to not just be -this- as a social networking platform. it can be many things, it can be even a framework for developers, maybe a "SaaS/Hosted framework" (which doesn't exist) for agile developments to create other products and name it something else, not just a "social network platform" as it's known to end users.
If you look at it as a developer's perspective, SE Cloud can be a framework for a ticketing system, it can be a file/image hosting, a video directory, a project collaboration tool and many other systems. with more features and private/white labeling SE Cloud the possibilities are endless! currently your targeting those who are looking to create a social network but with white labeling SE cloud as a hosted framework you can tap into developers market too and expand the company to the next level.
There will be issues, like locking in the developer into the framework but I'm sure there will be solutions.
I wish I had SE Cloud's source code and a few developers as this is not a one man's job :) haha sorry for the long post.
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FYI, on Monday we experienced ~30 minutes of downtime caused by amazon-initiated forced instance restarts. Reason for restarts: http://arstechnica.com/technopaedia/2014/09/amazon-to-perform-a-massive-reboot-of-ec2-to-fix-xen-flaw/
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Poju Oyemade is the Senior Pastor & Visioner of Covenant Christian Centre. He was called to ministry whilst he was still an undergraduate at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
He was ordained into ministry by Bishop David Oyedepo, the presiding bishop of Living Faith Ministries Worldwide (a.k.a Winner's Chapel).
Pastor 'Poju is a teacher of the Word of faith with insight into how believers can apply biblical principles in a pragmatic and practical way in their daily lives to produce results, God's way.
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celebrating effort | Julie
I was in the studio last week, taking class from one of our wonderful instructors, Jessica. We'd pushed through almost an hour of sweat and labor, and now we were on the floor, leaning forward, stretching. Collapsing, if I'm being totally honest. But then Jess piped up over the mellow strains of Sam Smith, saying, "This is active." "Even while you're resting, you should be pushing yourself," she said. "One inch farther. You know you can do this, so you have to try." And so I reawakened my dormant muscles, and I reached out, and I felt a small and powerful click of rightness.
Stretching's pretty important, but I don't usually find it profound. After mulling it over for a few days, though. I think I know why that moment made such an impression.
We live in a culture of self-protection. We use so many cloaking devices, make so many risk-averse choices, that we cease to even see them for what they are. Headed to a workout? Show up in full Branded Attire. Alone in public? Pull out the cellphone. Hate your job? Tack kitten pictures to your cubicle wall and keep answering the phone. We put in what's required of us by other people, and then reserve the right to tune out when it's over. "You have to try." Says who? The path to moderate success is already pretty well paved, thank you very much. It's a decent life to show up to work and then show up to brunch. Not everyone has to be a world-beater.
And that is kind of true--especially if the brunch has bacon--and also completely not the point.
The point is: growth is a fundamental human need. It doesn't matter where you start. It's the act of moving toward a goal that tells us that we are alive, because the alternative is stagnation. When you make an affirmative choice to change, when you reach out that extra inch, the psychological payoff is instantaneous. It's a dopamine hit you've created, a chance to see yourself as limitless, a re-formatting of what's possible. Sometimes life looks like a string of grudging concessions to mediocrity: people giving in to the "inevitable," whether it's a safe job or a wrecked body. What if you could step outside this slipstream, by recognizing how crucial it is to constantly be growing, to always try?
The tough part about all of this is: we do try, all day long. We get up when the alarm clock shrills, we turn in our reports, we feed our children. It's exhausting, being an adult human. Where do we get the energy to pour into personal growth?
From just doing it, that very first time. It sounds circular, because it really is: we put in a little energy, and the excitement and health and self-love that comes from that first small success creates more energy. The only true input is that very first attempt; the rest of the process is mostly self-sustaining. So, in a real sense, that initial effort is the achievement.
All of this is to say: we're a results-oriented culture, but we can choose to revere effort just as much as its end product. We need positive feedback at the very beginning of a process, because that's where the energy gap exists. You'll get to a healthy weight if you make it through the training program, so let us cheer you on for showing up for that first class. Your friend will be brave enough to take her dream job if she gets an interview, so we let's celebrate her sending out her resume. We have to try, because the small hurdle of that first effort is all that stands between us and real growth. Let's be that fire-starter for each other. Let's be the push someone else needs this week, to leap off whatever cliff they've been gazing at from far away, for far too long.
Maybe that push is a long-awaited phone call or a gym date. If you want to send a little present, you can download our new ebook for 50% off with the code ENERGY at checkout, or order a 10-pack of classes for $120 with the code INSIDER. Whatever you choose, be aware that you're doing something crucial: acting to create a life of growth for yourself and your people. Seriously: bravo.
You want to know the thing I do everyday that terrifies me most? I open a word document. But this is what I know to be true: committing to the simple act of opening that document (AND THEN CELEBRATING THAT SMALL SUCCESS) is changing my life. And every time I open it, it becomes easier to open, and I slowly chip away at that fear. Effort is a thing to be celebrated--and it is a practice or a can be made a habit as much as anything else.
Cheers to Julie for celebrating our bodies and efforts and changing the way we think about what we look like and how we move. I'm humbled to call her a friend.


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(Re: Letter to the editor, March 29, "Protect and serve whom?")
After reading Nick Hopkins' letter, I must ask: Would you like a little cheese with your whine?
Drive the speed limit and you won't get a ticket!
I'm sorry he had some bad experiences with police. They are doing the best they can with what they have to work with.
Show some respect to your law enforcement.
They deserve it.
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When you hear the term "cookies" applied to the internet, it's generally not in reference to the gooey chocolate chip variety. A cookie used on the internet is basically a small text file that is placed on your hard drive by a web server. They are used to keep track of various aspects of your travels through the site in question.
They can be used to keep track of passwords, shopping patterns, what type of pages you like, your preferences for that particular site, and more.
For example, if you've ever "joined" any kind of site that requires a login and password, you've probably noticed a "click here to remember your login information" checkbox (not all sites have it, but most do). The site remembers this info by using cookies.
Another example would be a site that you can customize to your liking. If you have a site that "remembers" what type of news, sports ,weather or other preferences you like, they are probably using cookies to do this.
The disadvantage of course is that these sites get a little bit of information about you, especially how you are moving through the site. Remember: A cookie by itself
can't read (or damage) your hard drive. They only way a site gets personal information about you is if YOU provide it.
OK, I may take a little heat for this, but my personal recommendation is not to worry too much about cookies. In general they are more helpful than harmful. If you're worried about your privacy, don't give out any personal information. It's that simple!
Every time I have a problem with this one program, a little window pops up and asks me to report the error to Microsoft. How do I stop this?
To get rid of that pesky request Windows XP likes to pop up,
right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose
In the System Properties window that appears, go to the
Advanced tab and click "
Error Reporting".
You have a few options. You could
Disable error reporting. This will make any crashing program's window simply close itself. Poof! No explanation of what happened.
You could also click
But Notify Me When Critical Errors Occur, but it might be even safer (and less confusing down the road) if you select
Enable Error Reporting and
Choose Programs to exclude only your commonly crashing program.
YouTube Features
Now that you're an official YouTube user, let's explore the different features and possibilities that are available to you! Once you are signed in, click on
Account on the top right-hand corner so that you arrive on your Account page.
On the left-hand side, there should be a column that says "
Overview" as the heading. Below this heading, you can set up and customize your account. Let's start with
Setup. When you click on this option, it brings you to a new page, "
Me." You can upload a picture to go along with your username, and you can also enter in details to describe yourself and a website URL if you have one. You can then enter in Personal Details, Hometown, Job, Education, and Interests as you see fit.
The second tab is "
Homepage." Here, you can choose the modules that you want to appear on your homepage when you enter YouTube. You can click to select any display preferences you want to see. The third tab is "
Setup." This allows you to select the playback quality of the videos you view on YouTube, whether it be based on a slow or fast connection.
The fourth tab is "
Options." You should already have an email address stored onto YouTube from when you created your account. You can change it to a different email address, and you can also set your language preference and choose how often YouTube can send you emails. Options for subscription and updates from YouTube are also applicable.
The fifth tab is "
Sharing and Privacy," which is especially important on the Internet, which millions of people access hourly. Under Search and
Restrictions, you can allow only your friends to send you messages and share videos or allow others to find your specific channel only if they have your email address. If you enable
Sharing, other users will be able to view the most recent videos you have watched.
Activity is similar in enabling others to see your recent actions on your channel.
The sixth tab is "
Setup." If you want to publish a Blog on YouTube, you simply click on
Add a Blog. By entering your username and password, you're all set. The seventh tab,
Setup, enables you to upload videos straight from your cell phone. If you send the video via text to the email YouTube gives you, you're on your way to uploading mobile videos!
Finally, the eighth tab, "
Account," gives you access to change your password, delete your account, or make any other necessary changes.
Bad Bugs Slideshow: Identifying Bugs and Their Bites
Bugs are my least favorite part of summer, especially bugs that bite! Now you can browse through 29 slides put together by Web MD that show you not only the bug but also what its bite looks like.
They cover: ticks, spiders, lice, fleas, bees, wasps, fire ants, chiggers, scabies, bed bugs, caterpillars, scorpions, deer flies, mosquitoes, house flies, and roaches.
Each bug is shown in a slide, then they show you what the bite will look like, and then if there is an associated disease they show that as well. For example with the ticks, they show the bite, and then what Lyme disease looks like. Use the Next button to navigate forward through the slides.
In the text next to the slides they explain how these bugs bite or sting, what reactions may occur, and what sort of medical treatment you should get.
This is a great guide to have, especially during the summer months, but for places where it is warm all year – it's an all year guide!
Yes, Very Sneaky Indeed!
The holidays are still a long way away off, but I have a tip today that's going to give you the advantage over snoopy family members. We like to do a lot of our shopping on the Internet, but did you ever suspect someone going into your browsing history to sneak a peek at the sites you've gone to? What a way to ruin a surprise, right?
Here's what you can do to thwart these sneaky spies of holiday gift giving.
In Internet Explorer 8:
It's called "InPrivate Browsing" and what it does is keep all of your history in one private session that is deleted directly after you're done. Just press
Ctrl+Shift+P and then shop, browse and scheme all you want! When you're done, your tracks are covered!
In Firefox 3.5:
The same key combination (
Ctrl+Shift+P) works exactly the same in Firefox 3.5, too! The added cool part about Firefox's private method is that when you're done all the tabs you had open when you went private are restored!
There you go! Two similar methods for Internet anonymity for two different browsers! Cloak and Dagger lives on via the Internet!
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Something that tracks even smoother and more accurately - that's kind of cool, wouldn't ya think?
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Once you go laser, you won't be going back, that's all I can tell ya!
Plus, since it's wireless there's no annoying "tail" to get tangled in everything. I don't know about you, but I can't stand a wired mouse - I'm forever tugging on it and rearranging the stupid cord! Same at your place?
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AfD held a founding party congress in Berlin on Sunday to pick its candidates for the vote in September, and to hammer out its platform for the upcoming campaign.

At its core, AfD wants Germany to abandon Europe's single currency, the euro. Despite plenty of evidence that Germany has benefited from the single currency, the party's supporters are in particular fed up with funding bailouts of weaker eurozone nations.

A mere two percent in the votes for the euro-sceptic party could cost Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives (CDU/CSU) their majority and push their junior coalition partner the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) under the five percent threshold to get seats in parliament, according to Prof. Oskar Niedermayer from Berlin's Free University.

"I'm very sceptical as to the prospects of this party entering the Bundestag, but that doesn't mean it's not politically relevant," he said.

But Niedermayer is reluctant to class the party, which backs a German exit from the eurozone, as right-wing populist.

"The party can certainly be classified as a protest party, having been created out of protest at government policy during the euro crisis. [But] one should not place it in the [populist] category yet, even if some of the wording of its [party] platform gives that suspicion," he said.

Alternative for Germany enjoys some support from the far-right, the political scientist added, although the same could be said of the now left-leaning Pirate Party, which campaigns for internet freedom and civil rights, when it first started out.

According to Niedermayer, the new party is rather trying to establish itself as a middle-class conservative party.

"It's promoting itself as a conservative party to the right of [Merkel's Christian Democrats]. Dissatisfied followers of the CDU/CSU as well as economic-liberals who support the FDP could be won over," he said.

But he doesn't believe the euro crisis will be the big topic of the election campaign.

"The crisis has up till now not affected the daily lives of Germans," he said.

Even if that were to change it could play into the hands of Chancellor Merkel, who has thus far been seen as a competent crisis manager, he added.

The coalition would nevertheless do well not to ignore this new party, according to Niedermayer.

"It no longer suffices to label current government policy as the only alternative," he said.

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3 companies doing brand journalism well
See what makes the brand journalism sites of Southwest Airlines, Sophos and HSBC so successful, and how you can follow their lead.
Your staff has the skills, the boss is on board, and you've begun to build your brand journalism site. So far it's going well, but you wish you had a few examples of good brand journalism sites so you know you're on the right track.
We have you covered.
CEO Mark Ragan and head of Ragan Consulting Jim Ylisela discuss three companies—Southwest Airlines, Sophos and HSBC—that are doing brand journalism well.
See what these brands do to keep their sites successful, and how you can follow their lead.
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2018-2019 Healthy Leadership Series (Online) #7/8
April 25 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
If Langdon Met Murray in a Bar —
Theologian Langdon Gilkey wrote two books entitled Naming the Whirlwind and Reaping the Whirlwind in the 1960's and 70's describing the search for meaning in the turbulent decades of protest, war, violence, changing mores and meanings. What might Gilkey and Bowen say to one another from their different perspectives? With images based on a text from the Old Testament Prophet Hosea, what is the whirlwind we face today? And, what impact is possible with an eye on principles, connection, clarity of thinking, and emotional process in these turbulent times?


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In the daily din of scandal and turmoil that has dominated President Trump's first year in office, it can be easily overlooked how transformative he has been in using his executive powers to curtail abortion rights.
As thousands of anti-abortion marchers gathered on the National Mall in Washington in the annual March for Life on Friday, Mr. Trump ordered his administration to make it easier for states to cut off money for Planned Parenthood clinics that offer health care to low-income women.
The move capped a week of action by the White House that helped to further seal its relationship with the anti-abortion movement.
In just the last few days, the president has expanded religious freedom protections for health care providers who object to performing procedures like abortion and gender reassignment surgery; created a new entity within the Department of Health and Human Services called the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division; ordered the department to more vigorously enforce existing laws that shield people in government-funded programs from violating their religious beliefs; and declared Monday "National Sanctity of Human Life Day."
"We are with you all the way," Mr. Trump told marchers he had invited to the Rose Garden to mark the occasion. His remarks were broadcast to the Mall, the first time a president had addressed the annual March for Life on live television. In the past, they have either recorded messages or phoned in their remarks.
The president's enthusiasm did not go unnoticed or unappreciated.
"He seemed so excited about it," said Jeanne Mancini, the president of March for Life. "I could sort of see it looking up at the jumbotron."
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, a leading anti-abortion group, said the president's directives amounted to taking "a monumental stand."
For someone who once described himself as "very pro-choice," Mr. Trump's transformation into a champion of the anti-abortion cause is a remarkable political evolution.
Anti-abortion activists and Christian conservative leaders have remained one of his most loyal and deferential constituencies, even as he faced accusations that would have been the undoing of other politicians. This week, as the president brushed off allegations that his personal lawyer paid a pornographic-film actress with whom he was said to be involved with $130,000 in hush money, the religious right was full of praise for the president.
"President Trump has never pretended to be a Bible-banging evangelical," said Penny Young Nance, president of Concerned Women for America, a Christian conservative organization. "He is who he is. His policies speak for themselves."
Besides his executive orders, conservatives are celebrating one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken by a White House to reshape the federal judiciary.
Mr. Trump has appointed judges to appellate courts at a rate faster than any new president since Richard M. Nixon, and the Republican-controlled Senate is working to speed the approval of Mr. Trump's lower-level district court nominees. Abortion rights groups have objected to many of the nominees.
Mr. Trump's policies could have serious consequences for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood, which has become a target of the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress.
The new directive Mr. Trump issued on Friday could prove especially problematic. Planned Parenthood says that 60 percent of its patients receive Medicaid assistance. And the new rules would make it easier for states to bar Medicaid funding from going to the women's health provider.
"This is part of the Trump administration's commitment to rolling back regulations the Obama administration put out to radically favor abortion," said Charmaine Yoest, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Dawn Laguens, executive vice president for Planned Parenthood Action Fund, accused the Trump administration and Republicans of circumventing the legislative process. "They couldn't get the votes to pass it in Congress, so now they are pushing states to try and block care," she said.
The president's remarks to the march on Friday were just part of a week in which the White House rolled out the red carpet for the anti-abortion movement. Vice President Mike Pence hosted anti-abortion leaders at a private reception on the White House grounds on Thursday, telling them, "Life is winning."


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Colds, Tea, and Flash Gordon/
Currently, I'm parked on my sofa taking a nasty hit from a cold that was going around the office. I managed to feel well enough last night to see Postmodern Jukebox, but woke up feeling incredibly worse for wear on day 5 of Coldmas.
I have my tea in my Han Solo mug, lotion coated tissues, and Flash Gordon on TV. I've spent most of today asleep or watching various Vlogmas blogs when I should have written more of a fiction draft I'm writing, but I can barely sit up for long. Hurray for the Blog app!
How is everyone's holiday season going so far? It feels like December is going by so fast! I'm trying to be good at posting on Monday and Wednesdays every week, although tomorrow will likely not happen now as I normally try to prep those posts on Sunday and today has been a total wash.
But I digress. Hopefully we carry on as usual for Wednesday.


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You've earned it. Enjoy safety and security in your retirement.
Take some time right now to indulge in a moment and imagine taking these six steps to create your ideal living retirement environment. Consider the street where you live right now, or have lived in the past:
- Barricade both ends of the street with sturdy, welcoming security gates.
- Negotiate with all the younger families in the street to sell their homes to your friends.
- Plan for many welcoming celebrations as your friends and peers progressively move into your new gated community.
- You all agree to build some shared facilities including a heated indoor swimming pool, library, gymnasium and a community centre.
- You then agree to hire some grounds people to take care of the ongoing maintenance of all the gardens, paths, roadways and shared facilities. Maintaining your property is no longer your concern.
- Choose an eager and energetic social coordinator to look after running regular activities that are of interest to you and your neighbours.
Sounds good? You've just created your own retirement village!
Live amongst a community where you feel well acquainted.
Feeling safe and secure where you live is fundamental to everyone's wellbeing. A 2010 Productivity Commission Inquiry that included looking at accommodation needs of our older Australians reported that, "age-friendly housing and neighbourhoods can have a positive effect on the health and quality of life of older Australians."
Living in a community where younger people are moving in and putting their generational stamp on the area, can create feelings of vulnerability and loneliness. It's no longer the area you felt once belonged to you and your generation. It's no longer an area you feel familiar with. You're not sure that it even feels safe anymore.
On the other hand, living in a community with people your own age can feel empowering. You're amongst people that have faced into a historical landscape that you're well acquainted with. You're at similar stages of your lives, can move forward and create a history together with old and new friends.
You may also be facing into the changes that moving into retirement can bring. You want to know that home is a solid, comfortable and safe place to retreat to as you take time to find your feet in your new way of life that is no longer defined by your employment.
Keeping up with the maintenance on your own property can start taking its toll over time. You may be eager to free up your time to do the things you really enjoy. Imagine not having to worry any more about the physical stress and time demands of looking after your house and property. Planning regular holidays away just became easier!
You've worked hard to reach your retirement. It's time for you to put your needs first and establish yourself in a community that makes you feel at home.
Your peers are looking to feel safe and secure too.
Andrew Philip, Retirement Communities Australia (RCA) Managing Director and the RCA team share over 100 years of combined experience in building and managing retirement villages. Over that time, they've heard many personal stories about what has triggered the move to a retirement village.
"Making the decision to move to a retirement village is often a needs driven event. I've had many conversations with people living in, or considering living in, our retirement communities. Security is the key reason people move to a village," observes Andrew. "The neighbourhood they have lived in for many years may have changed significantly, a spouse may be dealing with health issues, or is less physically able and maintaining a family home for years to come is no longer a sustainable option."
Enjoy a retirement lifestyle that works for you.
A great bonus to buying into a retirement village is that you may benefit from enjoying the use of shared recreational facilities that you may not have been able to afford the luxury of, on your own. Retirement villages are often built around a community hub including facilities such as a community centre, swimming pool, library, community gardens, gymnasium and other sporting facilities.
Pat Hems, RCA's Sales and Marketing Manager agrees that while people often make the decision to move into a retirement village to feel safe and secure, it is also an appealing lifestyle in its broad range of social offerings. "There are always social activities on the go to suit the broad range of interests of residents", shares Pat. "We've seen a real shift in the social demographics of retirement villages. The average age of people moving into retirement communities has come down over the past couple of decades. A younger social set means we also have a more balanced mix of both men and women in retirement villages."
The other change Pat has observed is how technically savvy a lot of the residents are. They want to be online and keep up to date with their children, grandchildren and other 'tech savvy' friends. Shared library facilities in a good retirement village will cater for this need by providing a number of computer terminals.
A younger community also means that travel is a priority for many residents. The great benefit of living in a retirement village is that you can pack your bags at any time, lock the front door and enjoy your holiday knowing that your property is secure, and that any maintenance while you're away is all looked after for you.
It's never too early to start exploring your options as you plan your retirement. The earlier you make the decision about where you want to live, the longer the history and memories you have to create with your new community.
Prioritise your wellbeing and plan for the future today.
There is truckloads of information available on retirement village living. We'll be working to make it easier for you to find out all that you need to know on this site.
However there is no better way to find out about retirement village living than arranging a time to visit one. Many villages welcome visitors to experience their community and mingle with the residents and staff. Some hold regular catered events for residents, staff and people planning their next move.
There's no need to go barricading off your street and replacing your younger neighbours with people like yourself. All the expense and hard work has been look after for you. All you need to do is to set aside some time to start planning what you want your retirement life to look and feel like.
Plan early, make informed decisions and look ahead to settling into a safe, enjoyable and secure future.
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of a move to a modern retirement village around Melbourne. Booking a tour at one of the RCA Villages around Melbourne can be a great place to start. Visit the website of the village in the region you would like to visit for contact details.
South East Melbourne
Mornington Peninsula
Western Melbourne
Ask about RCA Villages no deposit reservation process on new villas.


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04 November 2017 - 7.00pm
'Tails from Wales' - Huw Warren & Friends @ Cardiff University, Wales
Huw Warren - piano
Iain Ballamy - saxophones
Steve Watts – bass
Martin France – drums
In an exclusive premiere for the Jazz at the University series, leading UK composer/pianist Huw Warren presents 'More Tails for Wales' a new project of original music, with long time collaborators Ballamy, Watts and France.
As one of the most high profile Welsh jazz musicians, Warren has always been interested in taking inspiration from both his Gower upbringing and his current domicile in the heart of Snowdonia. More Tails for Wales focuses on new music with direct connections to Wales.
All four musicians have been at the cutting edge of the UK and European jazz scenes since the early 1990's, and have worked extensively together in various combinations. Ballamy and Warren record together for ECM as part of the Quercus trio, and France and Warren have recorded together extensively both as Perfect Houseplants and on a string of Huw's solo records.
Links > Jazz at the University | Huw Warren


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Hello again! I'm enjoying posting every night now, even if it is quite late. Today I have my second outfit for you! I have been living in playsuits lately because they're so comfy! This one is so cute and the pattern is very me.
trainers – Nike
necklace – topshop
anklet – present from my best friend
Isn't this the cutest playsuit ever?? The back of it is cut lower and has criss cross straps! It would be so pretty with a cute bralette underneath! ( I'm actually considering one from f21 at the moment ) it looks really lovely and is super comfy. I think it was £12.99 and it's quite new so is probably still available. The dress version of it is in the sale for £4!!
These trainers are SO comfy! They also match perfectly with the flowers on this playsuit. They look purple in the picture but are actually a light baby pink, which obviously I would go for.
My necklace has my Japanese sign on. It's from topshop and was £6.50! I love dainty pieces like this, especially when they have a meaning.
My anklet was from a friend when she went to Spain. She's my best friend and I literally wear it all the time. I actually just bought myself another anklet today with hamsa hands on!
Have a lovely day!
Grace x


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The most powerful antioxidant in the body
A tripeptide (glutamine, cysteine and glycine) that prevents cell damage caused by reactive oxygen species like free radicals and peroxides.
How it works
Glutathione is the body's master antioxidant, responsible for the health and wellbeing of every cell in the body.
Essentially, glutathione is a magnet passing through each cell, gathering up toxins and heavy metals in order to purge them from the body. Once a glutathione molecule gathers up these toxins, it is converted into its oxidised form – glutathione disulfide (GSSG).
Exogenous factors can further deplete glutathione levels, including: air pollution, toxins found in food and water, pharmaceutical medications, illness and diets high in processed foods. This makes it extremely important to directly supplement glutathione levels with acetyl glutathione or with precursors like N-acetylcysteine and R-ALA.
Glutathione levels naturally deplete with age, leaving the body increasingly vulnerable to infection, illnesses and disease.
The ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidised glutathione within the cells is used to measure cellular toxicity. This is regarded as the single best indication of overall health and wellbeing.
Glutathione is responsible for the health of every cell in the body; it is the body's principal tool for detoxifying and chelating heavy metals.
The glutathione levels in the body are a good indicator for overall health and wellbeing. Glutathione is synonymous with good health; therefore, it is commonly believed to aid in the treatment of virtually every condition.
As glutathione is critical for healthy mitochondrial function, DNA health and energy production, adequate GSH levels benefit every system in the body. It also improves the immune function and acts as an effective anti-inflammatory.
Toxins highlight the importance of supplementing glutathione levels.
The modern world bombards the body with toxins on a daily basis: through air pollution, toxins in food, minute radiation accumulation and dependence on pharmaceutical medications. This creates a perfect storm with which to damage the body and deplete GSH levels. The result is an increasingly scary disease rate. The impact on cognitive health is shown by neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, which is affecting more and more people, and occurring far earlier in life.
Enhancing GSH levels is vital to both protect and repair the body from the surrounding toxic world.


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By Rusty Bradshaw
Independent Newsmedia
While the Sun City Fire District was able to replace old equipment and get a new fire station, operational funding will remain one of the biggest challenges for fire officials.
The new fire station, 13232 N. 111th Ave., Youngtown, and four new fire engines were added using monies gains from a Sun City voter-approved $10 million bond and savings realized from tighter operations. But officials will continue to struggle with funding for day-to-day operations due to restraints placed on fire district funding by statewide legislation.
"The district's revenues have been significantly impacted by Arizona's legislative statutes, the variability of the values of the properties within the district and the methods used to calculate the real and personal property tax valuations," Ron Deadman, Sun City fire chief, stated in an email.
Arizona property receives two valuations — full cash value and limited property value. The Arizona Constitution requires the FCV of all property valued by the county assessor be reflective of market value, according to Mr. Deadman. Since the FCV fluctuates with the market, there is no limit on the amount it can increase each year, he explained. Through tax year 2014, growth in the LPV is limited to the greater of 10 percent over the previous year or 25 percent of the difference between the current year's FCV and the previous year's LPV, with the stipulation that LPV cannot exceed FCV. Beginning in tax year 2015, Proposition 117 mandated that a property's LPV be the foundation for property tax valuations, Mr. Deadman stated.
"That really hampers us in our ability to deal with growth in the district," Dave Scott, Sun City Fire District board president said during a November meeting. "Our demand for services keep going up, but our revenue is capped so we can't keep up."
Legislation passed in Arizona that impacts fire district revenue includes Senate Bill 1421, passed in 2009, that limits the increase in the tax levy for fire districts to be no more than 8 percent over the prior year's actual levy; Arizona Revised Statute 48-807, which caps the maximum tax rate per $100 of assessed property tax value at $3.25; House Bill 2001, passed in 2011, which reduced assessed valuation of class one commercial and centrally valued properties from 25 percent in 2006 to 18 percent by 2016, and reduced class two vacant land values by 1 percent per year through 2016; and Proposition 117.
Voters passed Proposition 117 in November 2012 amending the Arizona Constitution by setting a limit on the annual percentage increase in property values used to determine property taxes to be no more than 5 percent above the previous year starting in tax year 2015, and establishes a single LPV as the basis for determining all property taxes on real property also starting in fiscal year 2016-17. Personal Property, other than mobile homes, will be computed at FCV.
There have been recent signs of potential improvement in the district's residential housing market, according to Mr. Deadman. Zillow is forecasting home values in Sun City to increase 4.1 percent and Youngtown 4.3 percent, respectively, during the next fiscal year. The S&P/Case-Shiller Phoenix Home Price Index reflects an overall increase of 5.81 percent in home values in the greater Phoenix housing market during calendar 2018. But that may not be good news for the Sun City department.
The Sun City District relies almost entirely on tax revenue based on the NAV to fund its emergency medical, fire and social services for the community, according to Mr. Scott. The estimated fiscal year 2018-19 budget's growth is capped at 5 percent based on Proposition 117.
"Even with the projection of the maximum potential increase, it will take until fiscal year 2026-27 for the district to recover from the recession that began in fiscal year 2009-10," Mr. Deadman stated. "While, to date, most business and residential property tax bills still have not equaled what was accessible in 2009. The demand to do more with less has simultaneously occurred while the demand for fire and emergency medical services has increased steadily each and every year."
Since the 2008 economic downturn, Sun City Fire officials cut, reduced and eliminated all non-essential services, according to Mr. Scott. The new equipment purchased with bond and savings replaced antiquated apparatus that were costing the district large costs to maintain and keep in-service. During that time, firefighters and other personnel accepted a reduction in staffing, benefits and went six years without any pay raises, according to Mr. Deadman. The district was awarded two FEMA grants, which enabled officials to return to original staffing levels and replaced antiquated medical equipment, he added.
"We have partnered with 10 other cities, towns and fire districts to provide benefits through a self-administrated trust, which dramatically reduced these costs and helps us control future increases," Mr. Deadman stated. "We are partnering with other fire districts to preform joint purchasing."
District officials are also researching the possibility of merging with the Daisy Mountain Fire District. The study is designed to see if there are financial benefits and cost reductions in such a joining, Mr. Deadman explained.
District officials also support legislative initiatives in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System to reduce future costs and stabilize the fund, he added.
"Fire Districts are the only special taxing districts limited by a tax levy cap," Mr. Deadman said. "We will continue to press the legislature to remove this cap. We will continue to research new forms of revenue that can be used to support a very much 'slimmer' Sun City Fire and Medical Department."
In addition, fire officials will take other measures to address revenue challenges, including continuing talks with Daisy Mountain officials and continue facility repairs and upgrades with the primary focus on Fire Station 131, 17017 N. 99th Ave.