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Jaki Sloane
Hana Konig
Chloe Turner
Harry Davies
Lottie Stokes
Elliot Spencer
Alex Satchwell
Toby Dadson
Ollie Blake
Rosie Burke
Henry De Klee
Sophie Childs
Danielle Grayson
Laura Davies
Joseph Nabeel
Chloe Pullen
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Angus Clark
Flora Lonie
Eve Bolland
Neesha Williams
Maya Robertson
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Leanne Cracknell
On top of being a great teacher, he is very talkative and friendly which made the whole experience even better! Paul always went out his way to spend extra time with me to ensure I was happy with how the lesson went. Paul has prepared me for every situation I could potentially come to face with on the road and how to handle them safely. Overall, Paul has given me the confidence to be a safe driver and I would 100% highly recommend Paul to anyone!
Kat Fanton
I really liked the structure of the LDC system, I could read up on what was to come which helped me to prepare. Especially when it came to the dreaded roundabout! My first lesson with Paul was brilliant, we went up to 15 miles an hour during the 2 hours and it felt like the speed of light. Everything was new, scary and driving on the road with others seemed impossible. Paul has the patience of a saint, I never once felt like he was telling me off or patronising me, which was something I had worried about. He helps you in a constructive way, he'll talk through errors you make to help you understand why you made them, and how to avoid them next time.
I failed my first test, I had a lot of external stress and had no one to blame except myself, I had lessons between that and my next test and we went over what I had done wrong and made sure it would not happen again, and it didn't! Paul really is a fantastic teacher, he's generous with time and advice, easy to talk to and I would recommend him in a heartbeat to anyone looking to learn to drive.
Katalin Baksaine
Evie Pope
Alice Ertl
Daisy Martin
Bronwen Latham
Gary Bull
Harvey Sharpe
Becky Wylde
Fran Allen
Anne Marie Whiting
Beth Howell
Eleanor Johnson
Jacob Ayerst
Beth Musham
Megan Trotman
Josie Batchelor
Phoebe Honey
Leila Maddock
Natalie Richards
Quanah Clark
Lucy Olding
Rina Nayee
Bethany O'Dell
Sam Mitchell
Alex Wylde
Louise Siddaway
Emily Peach
Sophie Fraser
Paul has taught me to drive confidently and safely and I would highly recommend him. Thank you Paul!
Gemma Fraser
Liam Green
Saul and Fern
Paul, I wanted to thank you for the fantastic intensive driving courses you provided for both Saul and Fern enabling them to pass their tests first time (with only 2 and 3 minors). Without your patience and confidence in Fern, settling her nerves I'm not sure she would've passed. I will not hesitate to recommend you and will contact you when Josh turns 17 next year. Best regards Nicky
Jazmin Rainger
The book is great because you can revise what your going to do in your next lessons as well as what you've already done. A great way to learn to drive.
I would definitely recommend Paul to anyone who asked. I passed first time as a lot of Paul's students do. A brilliant teacher. Thank you so much!!
Emma Middleton
Lewis Howell
Fortunately I took to driving well and soon passed my driving test first time as many of Paul's pupils do! I found the LDC system very easy to follow as its a step by step guide essentially.
The free workbook also made it easy to track what progress I had made and also to prepare for future lessons. Thank you again Paul it's been fantastic learning with you.
Olivia Honey
The LD system was a great way to learn and gave the lessons a unique structure. Having the workbook to complement the lessons was really useful and helped me to get the most out of my driving time. The workbook also enabled me to refresh my memory throughout the course and consolidate my learning.
I would highly recommend Paul and the LD system to anyone else learning to drive!
Rob Dowling
Freya Jackson
Freya passed her test with a well deserved and excellent result of only 2 minor faults and decided to use her own car on test as I was on holiday. Congratulations Freya!
Halina Kempson
Harry Thompson
Sophie O'Dell
Lauren Eagle
Chris Philpot
Ellie Pinnock
Emma Robbins
Josh Spence
Susanna Harris
Emily Neil
Sarah Stribley
Asma Khan
I changed my instructor to LDC and had Paul as my driving instructor. Paul carefully did a root cause analysis of my past failures and coached me towards fresh training. I took nearly 20 hours of lessons with Paul and he went through a work book to give me additional learning material.
Because of Paul's unique style of teaching, it made the whole learning experience more relaxed and enjoyable on the road. I passed my test and now I highly recommend LDC & Paul to my friend's, family & colleagues who want to pass their driving test.
Give LDC a chance to make this experience a memorable one.
Kerry Brown
Abe Bredin
Martin O'Rourke
David Forrest
Peter White
Stephanie Chambers
Emma Jones
Choosing LDC was a brilliant choice, after just looking online at driving schools i came across Paul and the LDC system. It worked really well with me, and i definitely benefited from the workbook and DVD. I was able to go back over the lessons on the DVD and freshen my memory before turning up for my next lesson.
Paul has a very calm approach to driving, which helped me as i was convinced i would never get behind the wheel of car!! His approach allowed me to relax and build up confidence.
I could not of asked for a better instructor, and i would recommend Paul to anyone who is looking at learning to drive! Thank you very much!
Louis Jackson
Emma Kesterton
Mark Cantellow
Some time later I happened to chance upon Paul's website and, from looking at his testimonials and seeing how the excellent LDC programme worked, I decided to give driving one last try. It was now or never. From the moment I contacted Paul I knew I had made the right choice. He simply advised me to try one lesson with him and see how I felt…. I never looked back!
Paul completely understood my nervousness as was able to put me at ease with his patient and caring approach. It is clear that he has a passion for helping his pupils to learn how to drive safely and at their own pace. The LDC plan is very easy to follow and the workbook and DVD are fantastic ways to reinforce everything that is taught during a lesson. I found the course interesting and informative but most of all I found it helped me to see very easily the progress I was making and what was to come.
After years of believing I would never drive a car I actually passed my test first time!
If, like me, you are nervous about learning to drive, or simply want to find an excellent driving instructor that will see you achieve your goal of passing the driving test then please look no further than Paul Conquest. I can't recommend him highly enough.
Lauren Brown
Angela White
Sapan Giri
Sally O'Prey
Paul was always so patient with me and was always willing to answer any questions or queries that I had, he always made sure I understood before we carried on with the next part of the lesson. Having the LDC workbook was very helpful is it meant I could read the next lesson in advance or read over lessons which I was less confident with. I was over the moon when I passed first time with only 2 minors, I would strongly recommend Paul and LDC as I had such a great experience.
James Willer
Jordan Day
Nisha Jivram
Annie Bliss
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Paul as a reassuring and easy-going instructor, who's guidance enabled me to pass first time. Thank you very much Paul!
Alex McGregor
I found Paul to be a first class instructor, being very thorough with the lessons and making sure I understood everything that was required and how to do it. The LDC system worked for me. The workbook and DVD were really useful for getting to grip with the basics even before getting in the car.
Overall I have no hesitation in recommending Paul Conquest as a driving instructor and would like to thank him for helping me pass first time.
Bethany Morter
Bethany looks a very happy person proudly holding her test pass certificate with one hand and the other hand making a zero as she not only passed first time, but managed to display an exceptional drive throughout her test with no minor faults at all.
Matthew Payne
David Ayerst
I would recommend Paul as he was a great instructor who would always praise and encourage you. Thanks again Paul.
Helen Irwin
Megan Holmes
Arthur Hill
Rob Usher
Lauren Bell
Brandon Willis
Lucy Roberts
Joe Carey
My highlight has to be keeping my Mum in suspense before telling her I passed, a brilliant experience and I urge you all to go with LDC and Paul.
Louisa Sutton
Thank you, that was a really nice drive, if there was an example of how it should be done, that was it.
Ben Carter
Alex Kingdon
Ellie Wright
Natasha Tulett
I now feel prepared for a safe lifetime of driving and am so grateful to Paul for providing this, and would recommend Paul and the LDC method to anyone learning to drive. Thank you!
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After making two batches of nut-free macarons in the past few days, I had 4 large yolks left and had no ideas of what to do with them, so a quick search on the internet resulted in this recipe for what turned out to be a really lovely chocolate pudding. I made some tweaks to the recipe - I rarely buy full milk which was the recommendation in the original recipe, so semi-skimmed milk had to do. To compensate, I had an extra yolk. This balanced out quite nicely, as it turned out.
8 portions
115 g dark chocolate
3 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp cornstarch
0.25 tsp salt
2.4 dl double cream
4 large egg yolks
6 dl semi-skimmed milk
1.2 dl granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
fresh raspberries and blueberries for decoration
possibly a little dessicated coconut
- If using a block of chocolate, chop fairly finely and set aside.
- Sieve together the cocoa, cornstarch and salt into a heat-proof bowl and stir through to mix them well.
- Slowly add the cream and stir in to form a thick paste.
- Whisk the yolks into the paste.
- Place the milk in a saucepan large enough to also take in the cocoa mixture. Add the sugar and heat on medium, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the milk almost to the boil, then pour some of it into the cocoa mixture to temper the yolks.
- Once well incorporated, pour the cocoa mixture back into the saucepan and bring to the boil, while stirring constantly and vigorously. It'll get thicker and thicker and feel like runny mud.
- Let simmer for 2 minutes, still stirring, then remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla
- Pour in all the chopped chocolate, let it melt for a minute or two, then stir in to incorporate well.
- Transfer to a shallow dish, cover the surface with cling film, then cover the dish with a second layer of cling film and let cool to room temperature.
- Chill the pudding in the fridge for a couple of hours at least.
I'd bought some lovely raspberries and blueberries the other day, so they definitely had to be involved in the final serving, and as a last decorating touch, I sprinkled a little dessicated coconut. Spot on, all of it! And it was so very smooth, rich and absolutely heavenly too. After chilling in the fridge for about 24 h, it had set quite nicely and was easy to pipe, keeping the shape from a star nozzle.
For the next serving, I wanted to see how it would work whipped. I wanted to get a lighter texture, like Angel Delight. However this didn't work out, the mixture just went runny and impossible to pipe prettily and it had big bubbles in it, which made Lundulph think it had gone lumpy and didn't approve at all. The flavour did change a little, and although it wasn't visually as attractive, I quite liked the fluffier result. Maybe as filling for profiteroles.
For the last serving, I didn't whip and we were back at the good rich velvety texture. I'd also misjudged my previous portions, so we ended up with really huge ones, thus I recommend 8 portions out of the above amounts. What I really liked was the large blueberries I'd layered into the chocolate pudding. Their flavour was completely lost in all the dark velvety chocolate, but they provided a really nice texture and juiciness.
Lundulph's comment was that it reminded him of the rich chocolate ripple ice cream he had as a child - really chocolatey chocolate, rich and very smooth. Very nice indeed, and approved for repeats, but not as part of his calorie controlled diet.


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I've got a massive sweet tooth. So was really excited when I got to try home made BONBONS by Scrumptious Bites, a Sydney based business. Desi the owner of Scrumptious bites creates beautiful tasting little Bonbon balls and uses a 20 year old recipe she created. Desi delivered to my door a variety of flavors for me and my family to try.
She has over 20 flavors available, We tried:
Chocolate Mint
Pink Lady
Nutella salted Caramel
Salted Peanut Butter
They were delicious. Gorgeous colours and made perfectly by wonderful Desi. She caters for all occasions, from birthday parties, baby showers, kitchen tea, weddings and more. It gets packaged beautifully fitting your theme.
I couldn't stop at one bonbon, they were delicious, each bonbon had a great unique taste and wasn't overly sweet but sweet enough.
I love supporting small local businesses and so happy to come across this wonderful little shop. Scrumptious Bites is so kind to offer all my readers a discount when you mention MADEFORMADISON at purchase.
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It's Not a Diet, It's a Lifestyle!
I think we should finally get our shit together and do the Keto Diet my mom has been telling us about. She's being doing it for almost a year and looks like she could be blown away in a windstorm. I know we've tried so many 'fad diets' and 'quick fix' things, but she's saying this is super easy to adapt as a lifestyle. The food, cookbooks, and blog that she's shown me have hundreds of recipes and amazing looking (and tasting food). I say we give it a shot for a few weeks and see what happens. AND, it will at least drop us a few pounds for our wedding.. And honeymoon! Gotta fit in my teenie, weenie, yellow, polka-dot bikini.
I don't know.. I think I'll just stick to what I've done in the past that I know works for me. But you can do the keto thing!
… They have cheesecake!!!!
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text: F.A.Q. Frequently Asked QuestionsWHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOURS ? New Beginnings "The Baby Tour:" This is a half-day tour. You'll be picked up at your hotel at 7:45 and dropped back off around 12:30 pm. The group size is very small, ensuring a very intimate experience – only four people. You will spend this time walking with two adult elephants. The trek is 2.5 kilometers roundtrip. A delicious lunch is included. This is one of our most popular tours – so you are encouraged to book as early as possible.Into the Wild This is a half-day tour. Pickup time is 9:15 am, at your hotel, and drop-off is around 2:15 pm. The tour is limited to six people. You will spend around 3 hours walking in the jungle alongside two adult elephants. This tour is approximately 4 kilometers roundtrip. Lunch follows at MandaLao. This tour is for those looking for a healthy dose of exercise.Therapeutic Trek This is a half-day tour and a much easier trek then the "Into the Wild." Pickup time will either be 8:30 am or 9:15 am, depending on availability, drop off is around 1:15 pm or 1:45 pm. The tour is limited to eight people, and the two enchanting elephants who you will be joining on their walk. This tour is 2.5 kilometers roundtrip and takes you through the jungle and local Lao rice fields. You'll wrap up your tour with a Lao lunch at MandaLao.Inside the Heart of Elephants: This is our full-day excursion. You will be picked up at 8:30 am or 9:15 am, depending on availability, and dropped off around 3:45 pm or 4:30 pm. This tour may go out together with the half-day "Therapeutic Trek," In such cases the group size will be up to 8 people for the first half of the day. Then, the "Therapeutic Trek" guests head back to MandaLao and a maximum of only four people will continue for the second half of the day. You will spend your day trekking (5 kilometers round trip) with two adult elephants through the jungle. Lunch will be served Lao style in the forest just before visiting the beautiful Tad Kuang Song waterfall.Custom/ Private tours MandaLao would love to help make your travels unforgettable. If you are traveling with a big group or looking for a place to host an event, MandaLao is happy to help. We also offer private behind the scenes tours with one of the owners if you are looking for our most comprehensive and unique experience.


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Change the LOCKS on YOUR New HOME.
I always recommend to my LAKE ARROWHEAD buyers, after closing an escrow on their new home, to get the door locks changed. Nowadays, you can even have them re keyed.
"Oh, I hadn't thought about that." Most say. And it is probably the last thing they are thinking about. Their mind is on getting the utilities changed, the movers lined up and maybe the place spiffed up.
It's not that I am a suspicious person (ok, maybe I am, a tad), but you have no idea how many keys have been handed out to the former owners family & friends over the years. SO, to feel safe & sound, you might as well have a locksmith come out and take care of the locks. It's actually fairly inexpensive.
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Walter Joseph
Walter Joseph has been the Wet'suwet'en Fisheries and Wildlife Manager since 1996, and is an adopted member of the Laksamisyu clan, Sun house, from the Gilseyu clan. His mother, Louise Joseph was from Nautley, and father, Walter Joseph Sr. from Hagwilget. Walter currently lives in Hagwilget, and has 3 children: Justin, Ryan, and Sarah.


text: Catherine (Cat) Weresow and Sifu Andy Lee are celebrating her level II certification. Like Cat, many of our students have had martial arts training before they started Tai Chi. One of the big differences with Tai Chi is its slow meditative like pace. The slow pace actually teaches you to handle very fast and stressful situations. Which can be useful in everyday life. Like for instance when Cat is jumping out of a plane, her other passion.


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HANDARAAT CAMP IN ALEPPO: Palestinians aren't worth a plug nickel either in Palestine or among the cockroaches supported by the half-breed ape, Obama. Here is photo of a Harakat Nooreddeen Al-Zangi terrorist after he proudly decapitated a little 13 year old boy on the back of a pickup truck. Good show, Obama. I hope they behead your stinking daughters. The Palesteezians did nothing to help. (Thanks, Dimitry Porfiris)
Lt. General Fahd Jaassim Al-Furayj, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and Minister of Defense, was ordered by the president to review Syrian Army troops and allied forces in the south before an expected push to resolve their entire presence during the next 7 days. He was accompanied by several members of the Syrian General Staff. The review took place at a base near Izra'.
HAMA: Syrian Army drones are becoming increasingly utilized In the war to exterminate the cockroaches inside Syria. Yesterday, at about 4:00 p.m., local time, a drone was following the movement of a large infantry transport east of Al-Salamiyya Town loaded with Jund Al-Aqsa vermin. This group was established by a Qatari degenerate named Abu 'Abdul-'Azeez Al-Qatari. Once the drone fixed on the moving truck which, according to intercepted communications, was heading back to some nest, Syrian Army engineers fired a SS-21 missile which, miraculously, struck the truck dead-on killing every single insect aboard and rendering the truck a pile of twisted, molten metal. When word came that the truck was hit so precisely, Syrian soldiers started to dance the dabkeh, a dance most popular in the Eastern Mediterranean with versions found from Greece all the way to Palestine.
Tabaarat (Ruins) Al-Deeba Village: The SAAF swept down over an ISIS truck east of Al-Mafkar and destroyed every 23mm cannon inside. The driver, a passenger and 2 passengers in the cargo area were toasted in the attack.
Abu Hanaayaa, Abu Hubaylaat, Haradana, Tal Shammaar, Raasiyat Al-Hamraa`, Qulayb Al-Thawr Villages: The SAA was ordered into the air in this sector to block attempts by ISIS to resupply its starving rodents. In this case, about 30kms east of the town of Al-Salamiyya, the SAA performed most admirably by destroying large convoys of trucks with ammunition and parts for armored vehicles. Aerial assessment reported over 8 rodents killed with many wounded as could be determined in broad daylight by smaller vehicles rushing to spirit the wounded off to field quackeries and assorted imbeciles – mostly barbers – tasked with mass amputations.
Salamiyya – Atharyaa Road: Yesterday at dawn, SAA rangers backing Syrian Security agents ambushed a Nusra/Alqaeda convoy near Waadi Al-'Udhayb. The convoy was transporting components for IEDs and various weapons and ammunition. After opening fire on the convoy, several blew up causing many casualties for the rodents. The trucks which were not destroyed were recovered and many weapons were confiscated for distribution to our militias in the cause of exterminating the House of Saud.
Between Al-Mafkar – Atharyaa: A convoy with weapons on its way to the Al-Zaawiya Mountains in idlib was ambushed by Syrian Security agents. It was carrying IEDs, bullets, 14.5 machine guns, 23.5 Doschka machine guns and had grenades, in 3 trucks. All were destroyed. No other details.
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Edna Adan Ismail was determined to build a hospital in resource-poor Somaliland, a region scarred by decades of colonialism, military dictatorship, and civil war. After the civil war, Somaliland was left with a lack of adequate hospital and surgical equipment and an abundance of victims in need of amputations.
International organizations such as the WHO, however, prioritized preventive health care and medicine . It was later realized that surgery was a necessary component of preventive care and has substantial impact in a patient's life course. A supreme example would be a child with a repaired cleft lip and palate avoiding early childhood malnutrition.
Having been born in British Somaliland to a physician, Edna Adan would often follow her father around in the hospital he worked in. From these experiences, she understood the importance of health care from a very young age. After years of hard work, Edna Adan became a nurse and a midwife. Fortunate to have the breadth of experience both nationally and internationally from her position as the first lady of Somaliland, she decided that she was going to build a maternity hospital. After working with the patients in her hospital, her perspective on preventive care changed. She states:
I am a great believer in preventive and public health, but reality has taught me that today's emergency needs a solution today. You cannot have only medical services—there's got to be medical and surgical facilities. The role of surgery in the health system of any nation is crucial because it is not an option that we can either take or leave. Most of it are life-preserving interventions. It's an important part of health care.
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CAIRO (CNS) — Mounting sectarian violence in Egypt is pushing tens of thousands of Egyptian Christians to look for security abroad, say Christian community members, church leaders and aid workers.
Some of the most serious sectarian violence occurred April 7 at Egypt's main Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo, when a crowd confronted angry Christian demonstrators shouting anti-government slogans as they were leaving the funeral of four Christians killed in a gunfight the previous day.
Police fired tear gas over the walls of St. Mark Orthodox Cathedral and reportedly stepped aside as the unknown assailants, armed with petrol bombs and other weapons, attacked those inside the cathedral grounds.
"The police not only didn't protect the cathedral, but they fired tear gas into the cathedral," said Alfred Raouf, an Egyptian opposition party member, describing the events to Catholic News Service.
Egyptian newspapers reported a Muslim who had been injured at the scene April 7 died of his injuries April 9.
The Cairo office of the U.S. bishops' Catholic Relief Services reported in mid-March that "almost 11 incidents" of clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt had occurred over the past two years, and that as many as "100,000 Christian families" had already left the country over fears for their future.
Coptic Christians account for an estimated 10 percent of Egypt's nearly 90 million people. Most Egyptians are Sunni Muslims.
Assad Attiya, a 48-year-old clerk in a downtown Cairo department store, said growing violence and a general "state of chaos" since the revolution had frightened his and other Christian families into applying for emigration to the United States through the U.S. green-card lottery system.
"All Egyptians, by nature, are kind (but) circumstances are now making everything bad, so I am afraid of you and you are afraid of me," he told CNS.
He specifically mentioned incidents of Muslim-Christian violence in front of Cairo's national television building in March 2011 and the following October in the predominantly Christian Cairo slum of Manshiyat Naser. Both incidents led to the death of at least 25 people, most of them Christians, and are among the several mentioned in a U.S. State Department's human rights report, which said Egypt's "government failed to prevent violence against Christians or stop the destruction of churches and religious minority-owned property."
Raouf, the Egyptian opposition party member and a Christian, said it was important to remember that most abuses against Christians had taken place during the transition period directly after the revolution, when the country's national military was in charge. But he said the April 7 violence was a sign the now-ruling Muslim Brotherhood was doing no better at managing Egypt, which he said continued to suffer from years of unchecked polemics by radical Egyptian Islamists toward the country's Christian minority.
"All this sectarian tension is the product of the (former Presidents) Sadat and Mubarak" said Raouf, adding that all people in the country, Muslims and Christians, were suffering in present-day Egypt.
Democratic elections in Egypt last year resulted in a new government controlled largely by the religiously conservative Muslim Brotherhood, whose members were officially banned under the almost-three-decade, autocratic rule of former President Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown in the January 2011 revolution.
Now, anti-Brotherhood and other protests, including among some of the country's security forces, have resulted in often fatal clashes, lawlessness and heightened crime. Adding to these problems are skyrocketing prices for basic foods and an economy on the verge of collapse due to the almost total loss of international business and tourism, which previously accounted for major sources of Egypt's national income.
The generally bad state of affairs in the country has worried many Egyptians, especially the Christian minority, who say at times of trouble — and moreover now when there is no strong government force to protect them — they risk becoming victims of attack.
"They feel they are very vulnerable. They are surrounded by the (Muslim) majority (and) they no longer feel comfortable. They feel … as American blacks in America did before civil rights, because there is no system that protects them," said Maryknoll Father Douglas May, who has lived in Egypt for 18 years.
Father May said that, although under Mubarak there were restrictions on minorities, such as bans on building churches and large gatherings, the Christians felt safer because there was at least a sense that Egypt was under control.
Now, "They feel if there is an issue, there is vigilante violence," May told CNS in March.
But Hani el-Mahdi, CRS country representative to Egypt, said the widespread hardships in present-day Egypt cut across sectarian lines and that both many Muslims as well as Christians were desperate due to huge unemployment, escalating prices, increased crime, instability and lack of security.
"The needs are immense, the economy is really deteriorating quickly (and) businesses are closing. Two thousand factories have closed in two years. If you take on average 200 (people) per factory, you understand how many have lost jobs," he said.
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Find Mini Lop Rabbit Breeders near you or anywhere in the world. Find Mini Lop Rabbit breeders using our Rabbit Breeders Directory.
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We are helping you find rabbits for sale and connect with local and international rabbit breeders. Use our Rabbit Breeders Directory to find Mini Lop Rabbit for Sale. This rabbit breeders list is part of our Rabbit Breed Directory.
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Small Rabbitry with kits available late fall through spring. These are pet rabbits and not registered. Kits sell for $35 each and a 2 page rabbit care information sheet and a gallon bag of feed is provided with each sale. Call or e-mail me in advance and I will try to meet your requests.
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Local SEO: Why SEO for Small Businesses is Critical/
Imagine this: a person sits down at their computer and types a query for a local service into Google.
The results pop up and, even though you offer the service the person is looking for, your company doesn't appear. The person clicks on one of your competitor's links, locates their phone number, and calls them up. What went wrong?
If you're like so many other small businesses, you haven't spent enough time optimizing for local SEO. While most local companies understand that showing up in Google's search results is important, few understand exactly how to optimize for local SEO or just how critical it is.
When you do it right, good local SEO can drive thousands of dollars in leads, conversions, and sales to your company each month. Without it, though, your company is doomed to the dredges of Google's search engine results pages. Here's what you need to know about local SEO and how it affects small businesses everywhere.
Why is Local SEO Important?
According to Search Engine Land, 50% of people who make a local search visit the company's store within 24 hours.
If they can find your company online, that is.
When a business features prominently in local search engine results pages (SERPs), it gets the lion's share of Google's 3.5 billion daily queries. This, my friends, is why it's so critical to optimize for local SEO. Moz reports that results on the first page of Google's SERPs earn a whopping 71% of organic traffic, so if your company's site is buried back on the third or fourth page, it's likely never to see the clicks it deserves. With that in mind, optimizing for local SEO is one of the most effective ways to capitalize on organic search traffic and reap the sales and conversions your company deserves.
5 Local SEO Tricks for Small Businesses
Local SEO is critical, but it can be tough to execute. Many small businesses simply aren't sure where to start, or how, exactly, to optimize their sites for local SEO. Luckily, these five tips will help you get started on the right foot:
1. Add customer reviews to your site
88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations from friends. With that in mind, add some authority and relevance to your site by including testimonials from previous customers.
If you use WordPress, this is easy to do with the "Testimonials" feature located in the left sidebar of your dashboard. If you use Wix or a similar platform, simply use the editor to scroll down to the "testimonials" section and add reviews there.
In addition to adding testimonials to your website, you should also be collecting customer reviews on sites like Yelp, Angie's List, and niche-specific platforms (if applicable), such as Urbanspoon. This helps ensure that customers are met with great reviews about your company, no matter where they find you online.
2. Start a blog
While many small businesses don't associate blogging with local SEO, it's an incredibly powerful tool for helping you rank well. According to HubSpot, companies that blog earn 67% more leads than companies that don't. What's more, marketers who make blogging a priority are 13x as likely to earn a positive ROI than their non-blogging competitors.
How's that for incentive?
Blogging is an effective local SEO tool for many reasons: first of all, every blog you write and publish represents another page that Google can index. Over time, a healthy library of blogs builds up to lend a high level of authority and relevance to your site, which in turn allows it to appear more prominently in Google's SERPs.
Secondly, blogging is a fantastic way to provide high-quality information for would-be customers. When you publish quality, original blog content, customers find it, share it, and link to it (companies that blog earn a whopping 97% more links to their websites). This helps boost your search rankings while also encouraging customers to continue coming back to your site.
If you're like most small businesses who find it difficult to maintain a company blog thanks to concerns about time, you've got options. The main one is to hire a copywriter writer to manage the blog for you. Most professional copywriters (be they in-house or remote) will help you research keywords, develop an editorial plan, and populate your blog with content regularly. This, in turn, can take the burden of blogging off of your shoulders and ensure that your company gets to reap all of the benefits of great blogging, anyway.
3. Make good use of your social accounts
Social media is an important ranking metric, and using it right can go a long way toward improving your local SEO. Things like your social shares, social reputation, and social followers can help boost your visibility in local search results, so it's important to treat your social channels like the local SEO tools that they are.
"How do I do this?" you wonder?
Easy, you just interact in an engaging way. If you're a small business with a limited marketing budget, blowing it all on paid social ads isn't a very good idea. You'll see more rewarding outcomes if you just focus on building and maintaining a high-quality social presence. This means doing the following things:
Completing your profile
To earn high levels of follower engagement, your social profiles must be complete. This means a high-quality cover photo, a profile picture that displays your company brand, a complete "About" or "Bio" section that utilizes relevant keywords, links to your website and other social profiles, and contact information for your business. Complete profiles send the message that you're involved, attentive, and active, so they're well worth it.
Engaging with your audience
What good is social media if you don't use it to get social? If you're doing well on social, your customers will begin to interact with your brand by reaching out, posting comments, mentioning you, and sharing photos of themselves interacting with your products or goods. When this happens, engage it! Modern customers want to feel seen, heard, and valued by the brands they do business with, and maintaining a healthy back-and-forth dialogue with your clients is an excellent way to keep them coming back.
For an example of a company that does this well, consider Innocent Drinks. In addition to posting hilarious, engaging content (See the choke-on-your-coffee-worthy Equestrian Dressage tweet below), they also engage in frequent Twitter exchanges with their customers. This keeps them engaging, exciting, and relevant and increases the likelihood that customers will keep coming back to and sharing their social pages.
Posting frequently
A stagnant social media account is about as much use as a flat tire. The more you post, the more pages you index, and the more engagement you'll earn – it's that simple. While there are varying opinions about exactly how often you should post to social media, Buffer recommends posting twice each day. While this may seem like a lot, it's the best way to ensure you're reaching your entire audience segment.
4. Include your company name, address, and phone number on every page of your site
According to HubSpot, phone number and address information is the single most sought-after material on local websites. With this in mind, be sure to include your complete name, address, and phone number (NAP) information on every page of your site. In addition to making it easier for your customers to locate the contact details they're looking for, this also helps Google interpret you as a local company, and display you for relevant searches.
5. Claim your small business listings
One commonly overlooked local SEO tactic is to claim local business listings in third-party directories. If you don't claim your listings on sites like Yelp and Google Places, someone else could, which can result in disastrous crossed lines for your business.
By claiming your listings, you communicate to search engines that you are the legal owner of that listing and that you'll be responsible for maintaining its online presence. In addition to allowing you to keep things like NAP information current and consistent, claiming your listings also allows you to fill in missing information and help Google provide the most relevant, complete picture of your company possible.
Local SEO: A Critical Tool for Small Businesses
For small businesses, local SEO can make or break an online presence. When local SEO works well, it can drive thousands of monthly searches and conversion to an online business. Without it, though, it's easy to get lost in the no-mans-land of Google's advanced pages. Keep in mind that 18% of local searches lead to a sale, so local SEO isn't something you can necessarily afford to overlook.
While optimizing your online presence for local SEO may seem challenging, these five simple tips can help you get off on the right foot. By optimizing your small business website for local SEO, you do yourself the favor of ensuring high traffic levels and ample conversion rates, both now and in the future.
Not sure where to start with local SEO? No problem! Contact Proline Creative today for a free local SEO analysis of your website!


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Try This Kid-Friendly Mango Curry Shrimp Recipe That Adults Will Love Too
As a private chef, I steer clear of using pre-made sauces or too many jarred items when working. It's my job to make those items from scratch. But recently, while cooking for nearly 30 people of all ages at a villa in Turks and Caicos, I found myself in a bind and grabbed some mango chutney along with other pantry staples to whip up this simple mango curry shrimp. Low and behold, the serving dish returned to the kitchen clean as a whistle and requests for more quickly followed. Both adults and kids L-O-V-E-D it. Score.
Full disclosure: Chutney is largely comprised of sugar, so it's no wonder this dish is met with such popularity. I personally try to limit my sugar consumption, but sometimes ease, convenience, and yum factor win. What's a little sugar here and there in exchange for a real crowd pleaser? I often make this for Sunday family dinners, and everyone gets seriously excited when they hear it's on the menu. If shrimp is an issue, substitute cubes of chicken breast or fried tofu.
(Recipes and photos via Ashley Bare / Brit + Co)
Mango Curry Shrimp Recipe
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Serves 4-6
- 2 pounds shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 cloves garlic, smashed and roughly chopped
- 1 heaping tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 8-ounce jars mango chutney (I prefer the Stonewall Kitchen brand)
- 4 ounces water (Hint: use the chutney jar!)
- mango, cubed for garnish
- 2 scallion, thinly sliced on the bias for garnish
- steamed jasmine rice for serving (1 cup dry rice makes enough for 4-6 servings cooked rice)
- lime wedges for serving
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then place shrimp on baking sheet.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger, salt, and curry powder. Cook, stirring regularly, for about 5-7 minutes, or until onions soften and brown a bit.
Roast shrimp in oven for 5 minutes.
While shrimp cooks, add the two jars of chutney to the skillet plus 1/2 – 3/4 chutney jar of water (4-6 ounces). Stir to combine and bring sauce to a boil.
Remove shrimp from the oven, then add to the skillet sauce. Stir to combine, making sure to coat each shrimp with a bit of sauce. Bring back to a quick boil or until sauce reaches desired consistency.
Serve over steamed jasmine rice and garnish with fresh mango cubes, sliced scallions, and a lime wedge.


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Techdirt Podcast Episode 186: Free Speech & Content Moderation (Panel Discussion)
from the long-term-impact dept
For this week's episode of the podcast, we're featuring a recent panel discussion from Mozilla's Speaker Series. Mike Masnick sat down with Guillaume Chaslot from Algo Transparency, hosted by Mozilla Fellow in Residence Renée DiResta, to talk about the challenges of online content moderation and its implications for freedom of expression. Enjoy!
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Loons ready for action
The wait is finally over.
The Great Lakes Loons begin their inaugural season in the Midwest League with a Thursday evening road game against the South Bend Silver Hawks. The game, the first in a three-game series, begins at 6:30 p.m.
Loons' manager Lance Parrish heads up a team that could contend for a Midwest League championship.
"I think we have a very good ball club," Parrish said. "I think we'll be a competitive ball club. I think you guys are going to be excited to watch this team go."
Leading the pitching staff is first-round draft pick Clayton Kershaw. The Dallas, Texas native has an overpowering fastball that has the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization raving.
"I think everyone will be excited to see him throw," Parrish said. "I don't want to label him, but he looks like a young Sandy Koufax at this point. He has a live arm and a really good breaking ball. He did very well in the Gulf Coast League last year."
Kershaw, the likely starter on Thursday, had 54 strikeouts in just 37 innings last season in the Gulf Coast League.
"Hopefully, we can hold on to him for a while," Parrish said. "If all the projections pan out the way they expect, he might not be here for very long. We'll enjoy him as long as we can."
As for Kershaw, he said he can deal with those high expectations.
"Pressure is pressure," Kershaw said. "You're always going to have it every time you pitch, no matter who you are. As long as you give it your all, you'll be all right."
Doug Brooks (1-1, 2.81 ERA last season), Michael Gardner (4-2, 3.05 ERA) and Steven Johnson (5-5, 3.89 ERA) are a trio of formidable righthanders. Another pitcher to watch out for is lefthander Cody White, who pitched for Parrish last season at Rookie League Ogden and was 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA.
"We have a very strong pitching staff," Parrish said. "I say that now, but hopefully it holds true. We have some guys that can get it up there, and they know how to pitch."
Brooks, a native of Taylor, is the lone Michigan native on the Loons' roster.
"I like it," Brooks said. "Opening day, there are going to be 40 or 50 family and friends here. I'm pretty excited about it. I have a bunch of friends from Bay City that I played ball with in Grand Rapids. I know people all over. Hopefully, they come out and see me play."
The rest of the pitching staff consists of Francisco Felix (1-2, 5.46 ERA); Thomas Melgarejo (3-1, 3.60); Miguel Ramirez (2-3, 8 saves); Jesus Rodriguez (5-1, 5.77 ERA); Miguel Sanfler (2-1, 2.18 ERA); Josh Wall (3-5, 5.86 ERA) and Garrett White (1-3, 4 saves).
Heading the infielders is shortstop Preston Mattingly. Mattingly, a supplemental first-round pick of the Dodgers, is the father of former New York Yankees' great Don Mattingly. Last year, the younger Mattingly hit .290 in the Gulf Coast League with 26 runs batted in in 44 games.
"We're excited about the team we have," Mattingly said. "We think that we have some great players here, and we think we have a chance to win this thing."
Josh Bell had a solid year at Ogden last summer. He batted .308 with 12 homers and 53 RBIs. He is ranked by Baseball Prospectus as the No. 6 prospect in the Dodgers' organization.
Justin Fuller (.230 BA, 13 RBIs last year); Francisco Lizarraga (.273, 20 RBIs); Eduardo Perez (.255, 13 RBIs); Michael Rivera (.253, 9 RBIs) and David Sutherland (.268, 7 HR, 38 RBIs) round out the infield. Sutherland had the highest batting average among all Dodgers' minor leaguers in 2005 (.338).
Bridger Hunt, Matt Berezay, Trayvon Robinson and Scott Van Slyke make up the Loons' outfielders. Hunt, a centerfielder, hit .314 last season at Class A Columbus. Along with Mattingly, Hunt was named the best athlete in the Dodgers' 2006 draft class by Baseball America.
"Our team is fantastic," Hunt said. "Our team is going to be good. We have a bunch of good guys. I think we all get along, and we have a good time. We all know how to play."
Robinson is one of the fastest players in the Dodgers' farm system, while Van Slyke hit .256 last season at Ogden. Van Slyke is the son of former major leaguer Andy Van Slyke, now a Detroit Tigers' coach.
The catchers are Kenley Jansen and Carlos Santana. Santana had a solid season at Ogden last year with a .303 average with seven homers and 27 RBIs in 37 games. Jansen is coming off a .248 season at Gulf Coast.
"We have a young team in some respects, and we have a team that has some guys that have been in the organization for a while," Parrish said. "We're going to try to gel them as a unit as soon as possible. There were a lot of switches made during spring training. A lot of these guys haven't had the opportunity to play with one another throughout the spring."
The Loons have put together a club that features good, fundamental talent.
"The one thing that we do stress in this organization is fundamentals," Parrish said. "Execution and fundamentals. We're sticklers on that. We've been working on it every day."
As for this weekend's matchup, the Loons battle a South Bend team that finished with the fourth-best record in the Midwest League at 74-62 last year. Following this weekend's series, the Loons have Sunday off before opening a four-game set at Fort Wayne.
The Loons then return to Midland for their home opener and the inaugural game at Dow Diamond on April 13.
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Monthly Archives: December 2010
realestate.com.au iphone application
Delighted to see the REA iphone app launch to great success. After a week it is… Rated 4+ stars #1 in the Top Free Lifestyle Apps Category #19 overall in the Top Free Apps Category It was a delight to … Continue reading
iPhone sketch template
Created these yesterday. Caring is sharing…..
XD across mulitple enterprise systems
ThoughtWorks has a healthy community of people who you can ask random questions… and generally get a pretty good response. This response to the question "Experience with planning XD across multiple enterprise systems" from Lindsay Ratcliffe was no doubt off … Continue reading
Creation of a diagram in a day (Experience Design : From Strategy to Delivery within the Agile Product Delivery Process)
A post partly about a diagram that expresses the way XD plays from strategy to delivery, but mostly about the generation of a diagram in a day. Creation of a diagram in a day…. 1. Figure out what you are … Continue reading
Business Model Canvas – Facilitator Cards
I have created a set of facilitator cards to help run Business Model Workshops. Defiantly worth printing a set if your going to run a session. Forgive my crappy handwriting ! Download the entire set in the attached A5 pdf – Business_Model_Canvas_Facilitator_Cards I need to explicitly state that this … Continue reading
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really enjoying sketching… thought i would just post a few small examples.
Facilitating Collaborative Design Workshops – a step by step guide for rapidly creating a shared vision for execution
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Full Strut Media began in 2014 when we began to produce Final Descent Outdoors in conjunction with As You Are Going Ministries. Time passed and we began to notice that the sponsors needed additional assistance with media development. We began with an emphasis on the outdoor industry and still maintain that relationship today. We developed successful campaigns for Knight Rifles, Swivelimb Treestands, and others.
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You can see more of these exercises here.
For some very good reasons, these posts will be shorter and not on schedule!
My Story So Far
In the middle of my story-in-progress, Memory Exchange, I added the interplay between the two main characters that gives two main complications to the story. In my case, the ending has already been telegraphed somewhat. Robert, my MC, has his reservations about using this power that teleports him at the cost of specific memories. Carla, his lover and mentor, appeals to his desire to be with his mother for Thanksgiving and his desire to truly use this new ability she has taught him.
Readers will probably guess that if he goes through with it, something bad will happen. The MC doesn't get this, and so it will be his downfall. There's a bit of dramatic irony going on – the reader understands something critical that the MC does not. The reader also guesses that Carla has a reason for goading the MC into taking a huge risk, but maybe isn't sure what her game is.
Another common ending for short fiction is a reversal or opposite ending. Take a look at this flash fiction example by Jeff Switt, called Halloween Coming Out.
The Problem Sentence, the Complications, and the Ending sentences are:
- A disfigured man seeks social contact after being abandoned by his wife.
- He is terrified of making a mistake and really scaring somebody.
- The girl dressed as Shirley Temple is also nervous, making it even more difficult to talk with her.
- "Shirley Temple" comes back to visit him – it turns out that she is disfigured, just like him.
This story uses a reversal:
- The reader knows the MC hasn't been around people for a long time.
- The MC expects to be lonely again after Halloween
- This one girl comes back because he was brave – his bravery showed her that she didn't have to be scared.
There are certainly more ways to end a story, but I find that endings that use dramatic irony or a reversal of expectations are easier for beginning writers. The important part is that the ending is unexpected and it follows from the setup at the beginning and the complications. "Unexpected" can refer to the characters or the reader, and often both.
Avoiding the Obvious
Looking back at my dissection of Halloween Coming Out, there is an obvious ending (and prhaps more realistic). If the "Shirley Temple" girl hadn't come along, the MC would go back to his lonely life, presumably to await the next Halloween in sad solitude. That's a nice linear progression of events – and it's boring and depressing as all heck! But the writer gave some interesting details when the little girl knocked on the MC's door – enough details to get the reader wondering about her. She became the key to a more satisfying ending – one that both follows the setup and delivers an unexpected result.
As you set up your ending, look for a key. Read the story from the beginning, and try to think of a detail in the setting or setup that you can use for your ending. Short fiction often has one little, quickly mentioned fact right in the opening lines that the writer brings back for the ending. Think about the linear ending, the most pragmatic ending devoid of meaning or purpose, and look for a way deliver anything but. It's fiction, dammit. Stories have meaning!
I'll be back in a bit with my ending for Memory Exchange. Then we have to talk about editing and revision!


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Hawaii Mission Trip - Day 2
Day 2 began at 6:30 as we set up tables and chairs for Living Way's 14th anniversary. We also cooked food for the celebration luncheon that followed.
The service was a true celebration of God's grace and blessings over the church and the people it ministers to. We were challenged by pastor Greg to get out of our comfort zone to meet as many people to hear about their lives. We were blown away by the transparency and honesty of everyone as they shared their struggles and the great hope and joy that God has given them through Living Way Church. We were humbled by comments about how encouraged they felt knowing that God sent people from 5000 miles away to bless them. We were not exactly sure who was blessing who.
During the service the congregation worshiped with total abandon as they sang and shouted praises to God. The team was also blessed to watch Hawaiian hula being done by adults and little children to worship the Lord.
The anniversary celebration ended with a huge family-style meal where everyone fellowshipped, laughed, and extended love to one another. Our team jumped in to wash dishes, put food away, and sweep the floors. When everything was done we were able to drive along the seashore from Wailuku to Lahaina, taking in God's beauty, and met up with pastor Greg, his wife Bev, and their family to relax after a long day.
During our team discussion we shared heartwarming stories from our interaction with people from Living Way. The overriding theme was about God's grace and mercy to bring us through the trials of our lives.
We have been so blessed to be here... and it's only been 2 day!
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Some of you may know that I lost my mother to cancer two years ago. If you did not know, today is the one year anniversary of losing my sister, Jennifer, as well to cancer. The picture here is a memorial tattoo to her. She fought for seven long years, was an incredible sister, mother, wife and daughter. That was going to be what my blog was about today. Really, how growing up with two strong women, my mother and sister, taught me that women are not the "weaker" sex but they can do anything. I was going to tie it into the Women in AV, and how these women gave me the ideals about dealing with the opposite gender I have today.
However, something else happened along the way. My rear view mirror fell off. Stick with me and I'll explain. In St. Louis, it hasn't been overly hot this summer. In fact, it could be called mild as far as a St. Louis summer goes. This week it actually reached into the 90s, maybe even touch 100 ever so briefly. This is when my rear view mirror fell off. It was apparently due to the overwhelming heat that had built up in my car all day. I came out after a hard day's AVing to find my rear view mirror on the floor board. Well… doesn't that just suck. My schedule being extra hectic this week, it took me a few days to get the problem fixed. That's what has lead me here.
See, without the rear view mirror in my view, all I had to see was what was in front of me. Yes, occasionally I used my side mirrors to make certain there were no dangers behind me, but for the most part, my eyes were focused on what was ahead. That is really when it hit me. Both with my personal losses, and with some technology, I had been using my "rear view mirror" of life as a GPS, instead of what was right in front of me. My past will always be there, and it will be my past. I will always miss my mom and sister, but that loss shouldn't define the direction I am headed today.
It may sound a bit shallow, but it's just the way my brain works, sorry, but it is the same way with the technological shakeup we are in now. I remember my friend Kevin Iselli trying to convince me that this "digital thing" was bigger than I gave it credit for. I was wrong, he was right. (That is typically how it is with Kevin, though.) Yes, analog will probably be here in some way shape or form. However, we shouldn't base our designs on it. Manufacturers, you shouldn't base your product lines around it. We are, for better or worse, in the digital age with digital signals, digital audio, and digital watches; sorry, I was on a roll. You get the idea. We need to lose our rear view mirrors, stop romanticizing the good 'ole days of analog, and look ahead. It's a pretty cool view.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. I hope you have a great week.


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You may have heard that robots are coming for your job. Rapid advances in robotics, big data and artificial intelligence are beginning to disrupt entire industries, and technology is threatening to replace more than ten million UK workers. But a new debate is now raging between those who argue that we are ushering in an era of unprecedented technological unemployment, and those who claim that job prospects for people with the right mix of talent have never been better.
While the debate rages on, we have been examining the data that allows us to understand the changing demand for individual skills, knowledge and abilities caused by technology shifts.
Based on our analysis, we believe that, although Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills and knowledge are important in an increasingly digital economy, the UK will benefit most from a workforce that has a balance of technical skills and more general purpose skills, such as problem-solving skills, creativity, social skills and emotional intelligence.
We forecast that by 2030, such will be the demand for these general purpose skills that meeting it will require the equivalent of at least 4.5 million additional workers in professional occupations. We have also found that social skills and cognitive abilities are valued most in our shifting economy – a 10 per cent increase in cognitive abilities equates to a 12 per cent increase in median hourly earnings. But not all important skills and knowledge contribute to wage increases: the UK still has some way to go before vital jobs in education, health and social care, and many other nationally significant industries, feel the benefits of a workforce with the right mix of skills.
The UK may have significantly fewer jobs at high risk of automation than the likes of the US, China, India and South Africa, but there is no room for complacency. There are considerable challenges that policymakers, educators, and businesses have yet to overcome.
This paper is the latest in Deloitte's ongoing 'Business futures' research programme, which aims to provide insights into business in the future. We are committed not only to examining the potential impact of digital technologies on the labour market, on occupations and on different sectors of the economy, but also to helping our own workforce and the community adapt to life in the machine age.
We hope that you find this paper useful and look forward to your feedback.
" We should automate work and humanise jobs. Let's give the mundane to the machines and the purpose back to people."
The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP1
Conventional wisdom suggests that growth, productivity and innovation in a digital economy all require a supply of workers with matching digital skills, knowledge and abilities. This theory is supported by a growing body of evidence, according to the recent Wakeham Review, which notes that the majority of growth sectors in the UK are characterised by their strong reliance on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).2
In anticipation of a continuing shift towards greater use of technology and automation, the UK government has already instigated numerous policy changes, including introducing a new National Curriculum for schools, to ensure that the future stock of workers can meet increasingly technical employment requirements. Yet unemployment rates among recent graduates of STEM degrees remain paradoxically high. Are we still waiting for the promised transformation of the economy? Do businesses really need workers trained in STEM? Or are the UK's schools and universities simply failing to produce young workers with the necessary skills and knowledge?
Neither the Wakeham Review nor its sister investigation, the Shadbolt Review of Computer Sciences, have been able to pinpoint a precise cause.3 But both reviews do highlight the critical importance to employers of a broader set of general purpose skills and knowledge, including 'soft skills'. And in their recent book, "Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines", authors Thomas H. Davenport and Julia Kirby argue that, "We're entering an era when these soft skills will be more important than ever, and for many people they will be the best hope of gaining and maintaining employment."4
Deloitte's previous research estimated that 35 per cent of the UK's jobs are at high risk of automation in the next 10 to 20 years as a result of the introduction of automation and other labour-saving technology.5 The UK's economy may well be less exposed to the effects of automation than some others – in China, for example, the number of jobs estimated to be at high risk of automation is 77 per cent – but this hasn't prevented the 'techno‑pessimists' from forecasting that humans will become obsolete in the future.6
The reality, though, is far more nuanced and positive than the headlines would suggest: advances in technology create new employment opportunities for people with the right skills and specialist knowledge. Last year, for instance, we looked across 140 years of history in the form of census and labour force data to demonstrate that technology creates more jobs than it destroys.7,8 Indeed, between 2001 and 2015, we estimated that even as technology had contributed to the loss of 800,000 jobs in the UK, it had helped to create 3.5 million more in the same period. Each new job pays, on average, an additional Ł10,000 per annum, resulting in a boost of Ł140 billion to the UK's economy in new wages.
This optimistic view is consistent with the principle of "stepping aside", introduced by Davenport and Kirby in their book, in which it is claimed that there will be more jobs that lay the emphasis on skills at the "humanlike" end of the spectrum rather than being focused on fact, recall, logic and computation.9 David Autor, the eminent MIT academic, suggests that, "journalists and even expert commentators tend to overstate the extent of machine substitution for human labour and ignore the strong complementarities between automation and labour that increase productivity, raise earnings, and augment demand for labour."10 And Carl Benedikt Frey, co-author of "The Future of Employment" and contributor to Deloitte's work on automation, says, "I think it unlikely that robots will enter the domain of complex social interactions or jobs that require creativity or perception, and manipulation of irregular objects."11,12
So while it feels intuitively necessary in an increasingly digital world for policymakers and educators to focus on the acquisition and application of STEM knowledge and skills in the workforce, STEM by itself is not sufficient to ensure future employability or economic prosperity. Instead, we need to consider what skills, knowledge and abilities are needed for the vast majority of jobs as well as those that provide workers with the flexibility to adapt to or specialise in a rangeof roles. Every worker needs a balanced 'kit bag' ofskills – not simply to avoid being substituted by machines but also to help them adapt to working alongside machines in a smarter, more efficient and productive economy.
This new research thus follows on from previous Deloitte studies into the impact of technology on jobs. Using detailed occupational data from the US Occupational Information Network (O*NET) and labour and earnings statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), we assess the importance of 120 different skills, abilities and areas of knowledge in the workforce as the mix of occupations changes as a consequence of the introduction of smart machines and automation. We consider the impact nationally and also by main industry sector and occupational group. And, we forecast the likely impact that these ongoing shifts will have on the economy in 2030. Finally, we discuss the challenges that all organisations are likely to face, and provide a set of key questions for policymakers, educators and business leaders to answer.
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Choosing a window treatment for your home involves weighing different factors, including practical ones and design preferences. Should you go with plantation shutters or blinds for your windows? While both window treatment options provide you with privacy and control over how much natural light you're getting, there are notable differences between the two that you should take into consideration. Keep the following in mind when you're deciding between plantation shutters or blinds for your home.
Cost and Durability
Blinds typically cost less to install than plantation shutters, but this becomes a disadvantage over time. Window blinds are not made to last as long as plantation shutters do. Many blinds only last for roughly 5 years, while plantation shutters are designed to last for decades. In fact, Broadleaf poly shutters by Elegant Shutters can end up lasting a lifetime without needing to be replaced. These shutters are resistant to moisture damage, and they're unlikely to become chipped, cracked, or damaged in any way over the years.
Blinds, on the other hand, can become bent and broken or wear out in a much shorter timeframe, which means you will need to replace them more often. These frequent replacements can add up to more money than what you would spend having high-quality plantation shutters installed.
Home Value
The type of window treatment you put in your home can have a considerable impact on its value. Blinds are a more affordable option for many homeowners, but they don't pay off in terms of boosting home value. Investing in plantation shutters can raise your home's value, giving you a higher likelihood of selling it at a higher price when you put it on the market. Installing elegant, quality shutters, such as Chelsea wood shutters, adds beauty to your home while also providing better insulation that keeps energy bills down. In addition, these shutters are highly durable and typically last for decades.
Energy Efficiency
When you're deciding on new window treatments for your home, energy efficiency is an important factor to consider. Improved energy efficiency results in lower heating and cooling bills, which helps you save money throughout the year. Window blinds give you some control over how much sunlight you're letting in, but they don't offer much in terms of insulation. While closing your blinds during the middle of the day in summer helps keep rooms cooler, some of the sun's heat will still get through.
With plantation shutters, you'll have more insulation, which helps boost energy efficiency. These shutters help trap heated air in your home during winter and prevent hot air from outside from entering your home in summer, leading to a significant reduction in your energy bills.
No matter what kind of window treatment you get for your home, taking proper care of it is important. Cleaning helps keep dust from building up in your home and ensures that your window treatment will last longer. Blinds are at a disadvantage when compared to plantation shutters. Cleaning blinds is highly time-consuming, and the design of this type of window treatment makes it difficult to thoroughly clean. Getting between narrow slats and dealing with cords can be challenging, which allows more dust and debris to accumulate.
Plantation shutters provide more convenience when it comes to cleaning. The slats have more space in between, and there are no cords to get around. Wiping the surfaces of these shutters down on a regular basis is easy to do and keeps dust from building up on them.
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Politics & Government
Top state official invites conservative talk show host to Texas
Conservative talk show host Sean Hannity, discouraged by remarks made last week by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about pro-life conservatives, recently said he is ready to leave New York.
"I can't wait to get out of here. I really can't," the native New Yorker recently said on his radio program. "I don't want to pay their 10-percent state tax anymore. I live in the second-highest property taxed county in the entire country in Nassau County. I can't wait to sell my house to somebody who wants it."
He said he was considering a move to Florida or Texas, where there's no state income tax. "I haven't decided yet, but I'm leaning Florida because I like the water and I like to fish."
Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst sent a letter to Hannity encouraging him to make his new home in Texas.
"As you prepare to 'Escape from New York,' I sincerely hope you'll choose Texas as the destination for your family, your business and the traditional values that are apparently no longer welcome in the Empire State," Dewhurst's letter read.
Keep the lights on
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, voted against the recent omnibus spending bill even though it included a provision near and dear to him — preserving the incandescent light bulb.
The bill continues the budget tactic by opponents of not funding the phase-out of the bulbs, signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007 as part of an energy efficiency law.
"It basically delays the ban on the traditional incandescent light bulb," said Barton, whose district includes Arlington, in a statement. "This means Americans (especially low and middle income people) can continue to switch on an affordable and reliable product, instead of turning to one that costs five times more and may not live up to manufacturers' promises."
Barton said he was not "anti-new technology."
"I just think people should be able to decide on their own," he said. "This was a blatant case of government interference and over-regulation. Allowing people freedom of choice on something as basic as a light bulb is a no-brainer."
Counting bills
Hardhatters.com released a report showing that even though more Republicans serve in the Texas Legislature than Democrats, nearly half of the laws passed during last year's regular legislative session were either authored or co-authored by Democrats.
During the session, state lawmakers filed 5,868 bills — 3,950 in the House and 1,918 in the Senate, according to the report.
Overall, 1,437 of those bills went to the governor's desk and 1,411 became law. Nearly half were authored or co-authored by Democrats, the report showed.
"Democrats in both the Texas House and Senate are very successful at getting laws passed and enacted," according to the report.
Pension negotiations
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price attended the annual United States Conference of Mayors last week, meeting with delegates and staff about issues facing Fort Worth.
Price said that the mayors talked about pension problems facing cities across the nation and that she feels confident the city is handling the pension negotiations with police and fire employees correctly.
Both the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters and members of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association have sued the city over changes.
High-speed rail to Mexico
Do you know the way to Monterrey? Well, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, thinks it's going to be a high-speed rail corridor from San Antonio to Monterrey that will have a stop in Laredo.
At a high-level Jan. 16 meeting in Washington, officials from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Mexican government met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and U.S. rail officials.
According to Cuellar, who also attended, it went very well. "He was very interested," said Cuellar of Foxx. "He was very impressed with the Mexicans' teamwork and coordination." Supporters want the U.S. Transportation Department to add $400,000 to a study of a rail corridor already underway that will connect Oklahoma — via Fort Worth and Dallas — to San Antonio and the border.
"The Mexicans are way ahead of us," said Cuellar. The Mexican government has already secured the right-of-way to the U.S. border, a vital component that has stymied high-speed rail in other areas. Mexico's part of the high-speed rail line to the border, which would be built with a public-private partnership, will be ready by 2018 and Cuellar wants the U.S. to catch up. The international high-speed rail line "will be the first of its kind," he said.
Staff writer Caty Hirst contributed to this report.


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With 2016 being here i'm sure most of us out there made the new years resolution to work out and start eating healthy. It's never too late to start on that resolution.When beginning any exercise program, it's important to pace yourself and not risk injury by overexerting yourself from the get-go – especially if it's been a while since you worked out. To prevent that, here are some tips and tricks to get you started on your journey towards a healthier life.
Tip 1: Start Slow
Don't just jump right in and start exercising five days a week -- that's a recipe for disaster, says John Higgins, MD, Director of Exercise Physiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. It's better that you gradually work up to exercising several days per week while you see how your body responds.
"Start low and go slow," Dr. Higgins said. "The current recommendation is 2-3 days per week, for at least 30 minutes per day. But for someone who is just starting out, we recommend that they start at 1-2 days per week and ramp it up from there."
Tip 2: Know When to Stretch
Stretching right before a workout may seem like the best thing to do, but you might be putting yourself at risk of injury.
"After you warm up, you should stretch your muscles and hold it for about 15 seconds," Higgins said. "You are less likely to injure yourself when you're stretching if your muscles are already a little warmed up."
Tip 3: Mix It Up
Whether you're going for weight loss or bulking up, a mixed regimen of aerobic and strength training is the best way to achieve the body you want. But even within those categories, don't stick to the same exercises every day.
Tip 4: Know Your Weight and the Right Way to Use it
Most people are confused the first time they walk into a gym, or they are too embarassed to ask the proper way of using the equipment. There is only one solution for this, get over it. You really should learn the proper way of lifting weights or you may be leaving yourself open to huge risk of injury.
Tip 5: Know When to Take a Break
You should never over work yourself. If you feel yourself getting tired and your workouts are really becoming straineous you should take a break and drink some water. You need to make sure you stay hydrated while working out. Remember safety first.(Persopo.com's goal is to provide easy online access to public record information in a fast, safe, and affordable manner. Because Persopo is not a Consumer Reporting Agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you must not use this site if you are searching for a person because you are considering them for employment, credit or insurance eligibility, tenancy, or any other reason that would require FCRA compliance. Learn more by visiting our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.)


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The Constant Investor is an online investment newsletter published by Alan Kohler who is best known for his nightly finance reports on ABC News. Alan created the website to highlight exciting companies with the intention of communicating that excitement through podcasts.
James Brandis led Alan's small team to make those podcasts possible, and built a micro-studio in the Hawthorn office. He devised a recording system that enabled high quality phone interviews while eliminating the noise of the train station next door. The recording kit was also flexible enough to be packed up for travelling when recording on location.
With the recording facilities in place, James secured exclusive music to provide a theme for the podcast and designed a program that was varied, yet concise and enjoyable to listen to.
The Constant Investor launched in July 2016 with the flagship podcast Talking Finance.
Within weeks Alan was approached by financial planner Catherine Robson who wanted to contribute a podcast to The Constant Investor. James advised Catherine on the recording equipment she would require, then trained her in setting up and recording interviews in the field.
James established a system where Catherine could record on location, then transfer the recorded files to him with the internet for editing. James secured rights-free music and designed the Success Stories podcast.
Since that first training session, the entire editing and uploading process has been managed remotely.
Today The Constant Investor has 5 flagship podcasts (including The Money Cafe) and records daily interviews in multiple configurations.


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