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October 7, 2019
Hayward Lakes Area Outdoor Report
Steve Suman
The current forecast indicates a relatively mild week, with some rain possible (likely). From Friday through Sunday, the highs drop to the very low 40s and the possible rain turns into a different form. Might want do any outside work before the end of the week!
Quiet Lakes water temperatures are falling, fall patterns are slowly developing, and fishing success is increasing, says Pat at Happy Hooker, Musky anglers using suckers on quick-strike rigs are having some success and as the water cools fishing will only get better. Anglers casting and trolling a variety of lures are also reporting success. The sucker supply remains uncertain, so check ahead if you intend to use suckers for bait. The lakes continue to offer good mixed bags of walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and panfish. Crappie anglers are catching walleyes while fishing around cribs, with most catches on live bait rigs. Fish are scattered throughout the entire system and anglers putting in the time will find it rewarding. Smallmouth bass are starting to show their fall temper and hitting lures, and anglers aggressively jigging soft plastics near rock and timber are catching some nice fish. Crappie schools continue to roam in, off, and around weeds breaklines, and cribs.
Trent at Hayward Bait says water temperatures dropping and predatory fish are following baitfish to the shallows. Live bait is always a good option this time of year, when eating habits favor minnows and lures mimicking baitfish. Musky and northern pike typically hit bigger lures and feed on suckers in the shallows this time of year and there are many good lure choices for both species. Local favorites include Lake X Toads, Lake X topwaters, and bucktails, all good baits to have in the arsenal. Walleyes moved to hard sand and gravel bottoms outside weedlines and skirted jigs with trailers and jigs and minnows are very effective at this time. Largemouth bass are in 2-5 feet and spinnerbaits, jigs, spoons, and square-bill crankbaits are all effective. Smallmouth bass are in the same areas as walleyes and hitting the same baits. Crappies are staging in deeper water, but often suspending high in the water column. Crappie minnows on jigs, Kastmaster spoons, and Jigging Raps, can make for some fun fishing. Bluegills are in 4-10 feet, depending on the lake, and usually not too picky, hitting waxies, crawlers, and small jigs.
Mike at Jenks says the Chippewa Flowage water level is down about 2 feet, with water temperatures in the mid 50s. Musky action is good for anglers using a variety of tactics and live bait, when available, is productive. There is considerable action on late fall baits such as glides, rubber baits, twitch baits, etc., and lately Vexers and Hellhounds are seeing the most action. With sucker availability in question, do not be afraid to vertical jig Bondy Baits. Walleye fishing has improved with the cooling water temperatures, but still with many reports of smaller fish, including 10- and 11-inchers caught primarily by crappie anglers. There are also reports of good number of walleyes suspending in Moores Bay and the fish are on the move. Minnows and crawlers, in that order, are the baits of choice. Northern pike are more aggressive as of late, and some bigger pike at that. The key seems to be fishing larger sucker minnows in the weeds. Crappies are in Moores Bay and suspending over deeper water, according to recent reports. Minnows and Crappie Scrubs are the baits of choice there, as well as on Blueberry Flats.
This week, DNR fisheries biologist Max Wolter discusses 2019 fall shocking survey results. At the time of this writing, the Hayward Fish Team has completed 20 of 21 planned fall electrofishing surveys on Hayward area lakes. We can draw some general conclusions from these surveys about how the fish populations fared. Naturally reproduced walleye showed up in some surprising places in 2019, including several lakes that have seen almost zero reproduction for many consecutive years. Lakes such as Durphee, Black Dan, Island, Barber, and Blueberry turned up modest numbers of natural born walleye. These stronger-than-expected results on some of the smaller lakes led to higher hopes for large lakes such as Lac Courte Oreilles, Teal, and Chetac. However, yet again, recruitment appears to have been poor in these lakes. Results from some of the usual powerhouse walleye producers such as Grindstone, Sand, and Round are yet to come in, as other crews, DNR or GLIFWC, surveyed some of these lakes. We observed natural born muskies in several area lakes, including Ghost, Black Dan, Barber, Big Spider, and Lower Clam. The commonality among these lakes that still support decent amounts of natural musky reproduction is generally darker water and lower abundances of northern pike. Seeing some natural born walleye and muskellunge is very encouraging. However, many area lakes, including many mentioned previously, will receive walleye and/or muskellunge stocking to supplement their low or non-existent natural reproduction.
Anglers fishing the Hayward Lakes Chapter-Muskies Inc. 42nd Annual Fall Musky Tournament had reasonable weather Friday and Sunday. Saturdays fishing conditions were far from ideal, however, and anglers battling the wind and rain earned their fish! Of the 495 entrants, 58 anglers caught/registered 66 fish. Kyle Sorensen, Winneconne, WI, took first place with three Teal Lake fish totaling 119 inches. Nick Zimmelman, Dubuque, IA, caught the largest musky, a 49-inch Lake Namakagon fish. In the Grand Prize drawing, Randy Campbell, Eau Claire, WI, won the 2019 Lund 1725 Pro Guide tiller boat, ShoreLandr trailer, and 60 hp Mercury motor.
Deerfoot Lodge and Resort will host a Ladies Musky Fishing School October 18-20 that welcomes and encourages female anglers of all skill levels. Instruction includes gear selection, baitcasting, fly fishing for muskies, tips, techniques, handling northern pike, kayak fishing, a DNR musky fishery update, and more. The $75 registration fee includes a goodies bag and entry in the Grand Prize drawing for a $250 Cabelas gift card. For more information, call (608) 215-7397; (715) 462-3328, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.deerfootlodge.com.
Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area, near Grantsburg, is hosting its annual Fall Wildlife Festival Saturday, October 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Event activities include sandhill crane tours, property tours, mucking in the education pond, an archery range, live animals, and more. For more information, and to register for some events (required), visit www.crexmeadows.org/programs-events or call (715) 463-2739.
This Saturday, October 12, the Hayward Chapter of Fishing Has No Boundaries is hosting its annual fall all you can eat spaghetti feed fundraiser from 4:30-8 p.m. at Flat Creek Inn and Suites. The non-profit Fishing Has No Boundaries provides recreational fishing opportunities for all anglers with disabilities, taking them out to fish and enjoy the great outdoors. Dinner events include a live auction, silent auctions, raffles, door prizes, and more. Tickets purchased in advance are $8/adults and $4/kids 2-9 years. Tickets at the door cost $10/adults and $5/kids 2-9 years. There is no charge for kids 2 years and younger. For more information and to purchase tickets, call Sabrina at (715) 634-3185 or email email@example.com.
Musky: fishing is good and fish are more aggressive with the cooling water temperatures. Baitfish and panfish are moving towards shallower water and the muskies are right behind them. Top bait options include bucktails, gliders, plastics, rubber baits, twitch baits, jerkbaits, topwaters, and suckers if you can find them on quick-strike rigs.
Walleye: action is fair to good and getting better, with fish active and biting when you find them. Concentrate on hard bottom sand and gravel areas near weedlines, cribs, and wood, with some fish suspending. The most effective baits include walleye suckers, minnows, crawlers, jigs with trailers, crankbaits, and Jigging Raps.
Northern Pike: fishing is good to very good. Look for fish in/around shallower weeds, cribs, and panfish and baitfish concentrations. Spinners, spinnerbaits, spoons, bucktails, mid-size rubber baits, and northern suckers will get action.
Largemouth Bass: action is surprisingly good for this time of year and the fish are shallow around weeds, brush, and baitfish. Best baits include spinnerbaits, spoons, jigs and plastics, and crankbaits.
Smallmouth Bass: are on hard bottom areas with sand, rock, gravel, and wood in mid-depths near weedlines. Skirted jigs with trailers, soft plastics, and sucker minnows will all get the interest of smallmouth.
Crappie: are schooling and on the move. Look for deeper water breaklines, weedlines, brush, and cribs. Make sure to check the entire water column, as some fish are suspending at various depths over deep water. Crappie minnows, Crappie Scrubs, plastics, and Gulp! baits on small jigs, as well as Jigging Raps and spoons, are all productive baits.
Bluegill: fishing is good to very good, with fish active in/around weed in depths out to about 12 feet. Baits of choice include waxies, worms, crawler chunks, plastics, and Gulp! baits fished on small jigs, teardrops, and plain hooks. Use slip bobbers once you find the right depth.
Upcoming Events
Oct. 5-13: Gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities (see regs).
Oct. 8: Black bear season closes.
Oct. 12: All you can eat spaghetti feed fundraiser for FHNB - Flat Creek Inn and Suites 4:30-8 p.m. (715-634-3185).
Oct. 12: Crex Meadows Fall Wildlife Festival (715-463-2739).
Oct. 12: Namekagon River Gobblers 11th Annual Grouse Challenge (715-580-0792).
Oct. 15: Inland trout season closes.
Oct. 18-20: Ladies Musky Fishing School - Deerfoot Lodge (608-215-7397).
Oct. 19: Seasons open: Pheasant; Ruffed grouse in Zone B; Bobwhite quail; Hungarian partridge; Raccoon gun/trapping for residents; Red and gray fox hunting/trapping; Bobcat hunting/trapping Period 1, north of Hwy. 64; Coyote trapping; Fisher trapping.
Oct. 19: Adopt a Musky event at DNR Spooner Hatchery; 10 a.m.-noon (715-635-4147).
Oct. 26: Seasons open: Muskrat statewide; Mink in north, south, and Winnebago zones.
Oct. 31: Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame closes for season (715-634-4440).
For more information on area events and activities, visit the Hayward Lakes Visitor and Convention Bureau website, view its Calendar of Events, or call 800-724-2992.


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70 per cent of millennials to look for new job in 2019
New research finds that the majority of working millenials, especially women, are ready for pastures new in 2019.
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30,084 new apprenticeships have been pledged by employers as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016, which concludes today.
BT ups the ante: Creates 1,000 new British jobs
The British economy, and indeed the world economy, is giving off decidedly mixed signals at the moment. While there is a general feeling of mild panic and stocks waver in the face of Chinese weakness, there are also flashes of good news.

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Massive canyon walls ascend toward a brilliant blue sky. To experience Zion , you need to walk among the towering cliffs, or challenge your courage in a small narrow canyon. These unique sandstone cliffs range in color from cream, to pink, to red. They could be described as sand castles crowning desert canyons.
Celebrate your favorite national park with one of these beautiful map cards of Zion National Park! They make excellent gifts as well as dispatches to friends and relatives. Made from official National Park Service maps, formatted to fit these nicely printed cards.
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On Sunday, Aug. 23, the 7th annual Bryon's Run/Walk/Stroll will be held.
This is a fund raiser to benefit a 9-year-old boy and family that lives in Bristol and has been fighting an inoperable brain tumor.
Bryon Schiffres and his family's life was changed forever in Jan. 2009 when the brain tumor, which was 1/3 the size of his brain mass was diagnosed.
The fund raiser was initiated by a friend of Byron's mother seven years ago to help with the medical costs. This year, the family is in the process of renovating their home to make it wheelchair accessible.
This is a family fun event being held at the Dennis N. Malone Aquatic Center at 9:30 a.m. with pre-registration starting at 8 a.m.
There will be a fun kids run and raffles to win prizes from: Story Land, Stone Age Rock Gym, the New Britain Rock Cat tickets, the Beardsley Zoo, TheaterWorks, and Thomas Hooker Brewery.
For more information, go to www.bryonsrun.yolasite.com or call the race director Miki at (860)584-2471.


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I've almost written a post a few times this week, but it looks like the elf season has officially taken over all spare moments! The yurt has been a flurry of Christmas stocking making, glitten knitting, slipper sewing, candle rolling, and of course wrapping, wrapping, wrapping. Fun and quite humorous really when trying to keep surprises hidden from each other (we're like squirrels with all our stores tucked away in nooks and crannies) and finding stolen moments to do the work away from receivers' eyes.
It's the kind of oh-so-important elving that leads to my 2-year-old asking "Did Daddy knit these?" as she holds up a pair of SmartWool socks. And insisting on knowing WHO knit them if it wasn't Daddy.
It's the kind of elving that has my 6-year-old eagerly holding down the peddle on the sewing machine, taking over my hand stitching, and making a sit spot where he can look at his finished stocking.
It's the kind of elving that makes me think of my mother and the many, many times she has said "the best gifts are the homemade ones."
Elving time is almost over for this year, so I'm off! Happy holidays!


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The newly out song Mein Urra from the most anticipated film of the year – Parwaaz Hai Junoon comes right in time to both honour and celebrate the spirits and efforts of our brave heroes on Pakistan's 71st Independence Day who laid their lives while fighting till the very end for our beloved motherland.
Mein Urra sung and composed by the maestro Shuja Hyder would instantly uplift your fervour as a Pakistani, awakening the winner in you who believes they can achieve milestones as high as it gets. Both the vocal and lyrics are hard-hitting which makes this song go down the history and be revisited time and again amongst classic patriotic melodies of Pakistan!
The song stars Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahad Raza Mir, Hania Amir, Shaz Khan, Kubra Khan, Syed Shafaat Ali, Adnan Jaffer, Sikandar Vincent, Rachel Viccaji, Mustafa Changezi and Sabeena Syed. There are also special appearance made by Marina Khan, Asif Raza Mir, Hina Bayat, Shamoon Abbasi, Farhan Ali Agha and Rasheed Naz.
The video is a treat to watch featuring our good-looking stars as air force officials flying high in the sleek airbuses, capturing some incredible shots of the blue line sky.
From the makers of Bin Roye, directed by Haseeb Hassan, produced by Momina Duraid, written by Farhat Ishtiaq and distributed by HUM Films, Parwaaz Hai Junoon is set to release worldwide on Eid-ul-Adha 2018!
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Do You have to Treat Hemorrhoids?
You suffer from hemorrhoids, (hemroids) then you probably have read that most cases of hemorrhoids will heal by itself without any treatment. So, do you really have to treat your own hemorrhoids? Or should you ignore them because they are not serious and also will not be complicated if remaining untreated?
Hemorrhoids are Not Serious, Not Precancerous, and Not an Emergency, Yes.
Yes, hemorrhoids are not a serious disease with no life threatening complications. However, the symptoms associated with them result in great embarrassment and prevent you from living a normal life.
Yes, Hemorrhoids are Not an Emergency
However, time is an important factor in treating hemorrhoids, as early in the course of the disease, the pathological process is easily reversible. The latter you start treatment, the more difficult to cure hemorrhoids completely as well as permanently.
How To Treat HEMORRHOIDS At Home Quickly & Naturally Without Surgery
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- So, the answer for the above question is just "yes".
- You should start hemroids treatment as early as possible.
Hemroids treatment is easy and can be achieved using simple easy instructions at home.
These instructions are actually easy to follow and not only help to treat and prevent hemorrhoids, but in addition improve the bowel health in general, remedy constipation and improve the general body health.
Eat Foods Rich in Fiber
Fiber increases the bulk of stools and prevents constipation and therefore minimizes forcing during bowel movements. Fiber is present in fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grain products. You should note that fiber is present only in foods of plant origin, while meat and dairy products contain no fiber.
Drink enough amounts of water to prevent dehydration which leads to constipation and more straining.
Avoid holding stools, go to the bathroom as soon as you feel the need to pass stools.
- Recent studies suggest a relationship between the modern design of sitting toilet and increased incidence of hemorrhoids in developed countries.
- This is explained by the fact that sitting toilet is not physiological with the process of defecation.
- On the other hand, deadlift toilet has the advantage of being more physical and leads to emptying of the rectum with small pushing.
- Now, there are specific forms of chairs that can be used with the sitting toilet to provide a position similar to squatting.
- Also, you can use the setting toilet but change your position by flexing your thighs upon your belly and flexing your elbows about your knees.
For a temporary control of acute hemorrhoids signs such as pain, itching, or discomfort, try the following local physical steps.
- The area of hemorrhoids should be washed with cold water and soap.
- After wash, the area should be dried thoroughly.
Cold compresses alternating with sitz baths help to reduce pain associated with hemorrhoids.
- Sitz baths: "Sitz" is a German word meaning "sit".
- The area of hemorrhoids is immersed in a constant supply of warm water for about 10 minutes.
- Warm water causes relaxation of the arschfick vessels and alleviation of pain.


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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday conveyed to UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed his resolve to step up cooperation with the Gulf country in key sectors such as trade and energy.
The United Arab Emirates minister, who held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday, called on the prime minister and conveyed that India-UAE relations have never been better.
Recalling the warmth and hospitality extended to him during his previous visits to the UAE, the prime minister expressed happiness at the growth of bilateral relations over the last five years, a statement from the PMO said.
The UAE foreign minister also outlined his country's vision to enhance bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit of the people of both the countries and also for peace, prosperity and stability in the region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his strong commitment to work with the UAE leadership to take the relationship to higher levels in all spheres of cooperation, including in trade and economy, energy, tourism and people-to-people contacts, the statement said.
Modi also requested the foreign minister to convey his best wishes for health, happiness, and all-round success to the UAE President and the Crown Prince, it said.
Jaishankar and Sheikh Abdullah Monday held wide-ranging talks and discussed ways to boost cooperation in key fields such as counterterrorism, security and energy.
Sheikh Abdullah's visit comes at a time when the issue of energy security is high on India's agenda due to the situation arising out of US sanctions on importing oil from Iran.
The ties between India and the UAE have been on an upswing for the last few years. The UAE is India's third-largest trade partner and fourth-largest energy supplier. The country is also home to a 3.3 million-strong Indian community, largest in the Gulf region.
Modi had visited the UAE in August 2015 during which the two countries decided to elevate their relation to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The prime minister also visited the UAE in February last year.
As the chair of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the UAE invited India as the 'Guest of Honour' at the 46th Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the grouping in Abu Dhabi in March.


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6. Riding in to Jose Aldo's favela
During the much publicized hype period before McGregor's original UFC 189 booking against Jose Aldo, the Irish featherweight came up with a barrage of top shelf insults for the dominant champion of the 145ers.
None were more sharp than perhaps his controversial favela jive, that brought the nasty out of Aldo in return:
"I own this town," McGregor declared, leaning back and plopping his shoes onto the dais. "I own Rio de Janeiro. I'm sitting up here with my feet on the desk. What's anyone up there going to do about it? Not one of yous are going to do anything about it. My name, the McGregor name, my family's motto … means royal is in my blood. That goes way back. So for [Aldo] to say he is the king and I am the joker, if this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback and kill anyone that was not fit to work. But we are in a new time. So I'll whoop his ass in July."


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880 Series
The 880 Series pumps are Randolph Austin's largest peristaltic pumps. With a flow rate of up to 21 GPM with a 1" ID tubing, the 880 are a great choice for slurry and chemical transfer. The 880 pump housing is machined from a cast aluminum housing and has a steel shaft and plate. The pump uses either a 3/4" ID X 1" OD or a 1" ID x 1 1/2" OD flexible tubing.


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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has instituted a Boxwood Blight quarantine at the request of production nurseries in Tennessee effective February 4, 2018.
The regulated articles include but are not limited to:
· Boxwood plants and any material containing boxwood plants, e.g. compost, mulch, soil or waste
· Sarcococca plants and any material containing Sarcococca plants, e.g. compost, mulch, soil, or waste; and,
· Any equipment, shipping material, compost, mulch, soil, or waste not containing but otherwise exposed to boxwood or Sarcococca plants.
Regulated material being brought into the state of Tennessee is required to be accompanied by:
· A phytosanitary Certificate and
· Compliance Agreement in accordance with principles of a boxwood blight cleanliness program/A participant in the boxwood blight cleanliness program.
Any recipient of these products must notify the Tennessee Department of Agriculture 3 days prior to the expected delivery of any regulated material from outside Tennessee. The notification form requires the shipper's phytosanitary certificate number and shipper's boxwood compliance number.
For a copy of the formal Tennessee quarantine click here.
The PA Department of Agriculture regional inspectors are well aware of this new quarantine. Please be sure you have obtained the appropriate phytosanitary certificate and boxwood compliance agreement if you grow/distribute any items on the list above. These documents should be supplied for all shipments within PA and now shipments to Tennessee.
Questions? Contact your regional inspector or Bureau of Plant Industry at 717.787.4843
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On 1 September 2009 the Insurance Regulation 2004 (NSW) (Regulation) was repealed and replaced with the Insurance Regulation 2009 (NSW). The new provisions have significant implications for providers of reinsurance, and bring New South Wales (NSW) in line with other State and Commonwealth insurance legislation concerning reinsurance.
As the Explanatory Note makes clear, the Regulation is largely the same as its predecessor, but reinsurance is now included as a class of insurance contract exempt from certain sections of the Insurance Act 1902 (NSW).
The relevant text of Regulation 4(b) now reads:
'Contracts of insurance that are subject to the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 of the Commonwealth and contracts of reinsurance are exempt from the operation of section 18, 18A, 18B and 19 of the Act.'
Prior to the amendments, sections 18, 18A, 18B and 19 have proved problematic for reinsurers in NSW. These provisions were originally designed to remedy perceived inequalities between an unsophisticated insured and a commercial insurer in a situation of direct insurance. However, judicial findings that the Act applied to contracts of reinsurance has, in the past meant that in NSW the reinsured has been at an advantage during reinsurance contract disputes.
To understand the advantage, it is appropriate to review the relevant sections of the Insurance Act 1902:
Section 18
In any dispute arising out of a contract of insurance, the court may excuse a failure by the insured to observe or perform a term or condition of the contract, if it appears to the court that the insurer was not prejudiced by the failure.
Section 18A
Contracts of insurance can remain in force where misrepresentation or omission led to the contract being entered into, unless the statement or omission was material to the insurer, and the action was fraudulent or deliberate, or the insured knew or ought to have known that the statement or matter was material to the insurer in relation to the contract.
Section 18B
Where the provisions of a contract of insurance limit liability of the insurer to indemnify the insured on the happening of particular events or circumstances, and that event or circumstance arises, the insured shall remain indemnified if the applicable loss was not caused or contributed to by the occurrence of those events or circumstances.
Section 19
The insured is not bound by any provisions in the contract of insurance that required the submission to arbitration of any matter arising out of the contract of insurance.
There have been two significant cases considering the application of these sections in the NSW Supreme Court.
In the decision of Einstein J in HIH Casualty & General Insurance Ltd (in liquidation) v Wallace [2006], it was held that "insurance" for the purposes of the Act included reinsurance. As a consequence, section 19 of the Act applied to reinsurance contracts in NSW, and arbitration clauses in the reinsurance contract in question were not binding on the reinsured.
In Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2009], Einstein J followed his previous decision on the application of the Act and clarified the operation of section 18B. He held that section 18B is concerned with policy exclusions or limitations, which are triggered by a particular event or circumstance, where loss is causally unrelated to that event or circumstance. The section could not be concerned with the underlying scope of cover.
The Regulation now places reinsurance with other exempted classes of contracts such as marine insurance, life insurance, or any contract of insurance subject to the Insurance Contracts Act 1984(Cth). It should be noted that the Regulation does not apply to reinsurance contracts entered into before 1 September 2009.


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Silicon Valley's Grow-or-Die Culture Is Costing Us
Startup founders must set a new tone instead of burning through their employees
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How does the Slack message below make you feel? It's from the CEO of Revolut, a fast-growing U.K. startup, about key performance indicators (KPIs), the team being behind on them, and the consequences of not reaching them. One line declares, "If your team does not hit KPIs, most likely, your bonus will be zero even if you are a great contributor."
A number of aspects of this message make me feel uneasy:
- The threatening tone
- An expectation to work weekends
- The open, public declaration of there being a watch list and the open, public threat of being put on it
- A "simple rule," which is that staff who do not hit their KPIs will get fired with no negotiations
- The Slack emoji reactions: "push," "get (sh)it done," a tank, the Mortal Kombat logo — it implies that this is a war and that winning the war must happen at all costs
Now, don't get me wrong — I love startups, and I love an audacious belief in taking on the world and winning. However, something is going (or has gone) wrong with startup culture.
I don't believe that we've ended up where we are through malicious intent. However, we are all influenced by the practices and celebrated successes of the famous companies we see publicized in our industry, and those celebrated successes are the "unicorns," the 10x-growth rebels: hustling hard, being disruptive, vacuuming talent and competitors in a race to become the dominant force in the market.
We read books, we watch podcasts, we follow influential business people on Twitter, and slowly, with time, we move the norm toward an extreme because of the echo chamber that surrounds us. Building technology has been enabled by, but also heavily tainted by, growth-or-die culture.
Can there not be a middle ground?
Growth at all costs
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) models are obsessed with growth. Company valuations are typically driven by their revenue and year-on year growth percentages. Venture capitalists push founders and their boards to deliver significant multiples of their initial investment.
Two times isn't enough. Five times is middling to average. Ten times has become a cliché. You hear it all the time: "10x thinking," "10x scaling," and "10x engineers." And sure, that's all well and good — I'd love 10x growth as much as the next person — but relentless focus on growth alone begins to breed the wrong behavior.
Growth should not trump good business practices.
Growth should not come at the cost of employees.
Growth should not negatively impact society and the planet.
Only a small handful of VCs' many portfolio companies need to exit well for them to successfully grow their investment fund. The rest can fail, and although it's a shame, it isn't the end of the world because their bankers can still balance the books.
It's extremely helpful to have a challenging VC pushing a company to be better in the same way the coach of a sports team pushes players. The players should still aim to achieve within the rules of the game. When the VC's view is just one of a diverse selection of stakeholders — VCs saying "grow 10x or lose," chief technology officers saying "build incredible technology," and CEOs saying "hire, grow, and support fantastic people" — the antagonistic tension of opposing viewpoints can create fantastic companies.
Yet, strangely, the banker's worldview ("grow fast and big or die!") is becoming the de facto startup culture — ahead of the passion to build amazing things the founders once dreamed about, to create jobs in local areas, or to support the lives of employees doing work they are passionate about.
Aggressive growth at all costs can cause poor behavior that, in turn, leads to poor culture. Caring about numbers can trump caring about people, causing people to choose dangerous short-term views and strategies over sensible long-term ones. It can make people cheat. Ethics are compromised.
Take a look at this leaked take-home task for Revolut:
In a high-stress, growth-driven environment, this take-home interview task could have been seen as a clever way of singling out motivated candidates and also contributing by crowdsourcing to challenging company KPIs. I doubt there was any explicit malice. However, this task is effectively asking people to work for free, which is illegal in some countries.
When high pressure becomes the norm among large groups of people, it can blinker good judgment. We see this through history, and we see it in companies that go horribly wrong.
Toil glamour
So who is to blame? I think all of us are.
Growth-or-die culture, hustle culture — whatever you wish to call it — is beginning to leak beyond the office and into the daily lives of a whole generation of workers. We are at the point now where many young founders have only been exposed to one way of doing business: grow at all costs until you exit or self-destruct. They can sometimes apply that same logic to their own lives.
An excellent article by Erin Griffith for the New York Times describes "performative workaholism" — how celebration of hustle lifestyle (read: toil glamour) is entering the mainstream as an aspiration and a badge of honor, as a grouping of like-minded individuals who have rebranded the rat race as their purpose. Within that article, we are treated to this tweet:
We can look at the picture of the carved watercooler cucumber and laugh at how silly it is. We can titter at the thought of Dunelm selling "Get Shit Done" embroidered cushions in place of "Live, Life, Love" ones for your sofa. Alternatively, we can consider how even co-working startups — which we don't actually work for and, hence, shouldn't determine our culture — are promoting burnout and workaholism to people who have not got the years of experience to realize it isn't going to end well.
Another noteworthy article by Anne Helen Petersen for BuzzFeed News explores how millennials who are working long hours, paying back large debts, and unable to save for their first homes are feeling the full force of burnout, to the point that running simple errands ("adulting") can send them into spirals of overwhelmedness.
A more recent New York Times article highlights a related trend. Financially stable thirtysomethings — typically homeowners without significant debt living in expensive cities — tend to have the financial support of their baby boomer parents. This is true even if they have highly paid, upwardly mobile jobs.
Is it any wonder that fast-growing startups attract those most willing to hustle unsustainably? Is it a surprise that the rat race is so inevitable for younger generations, and that the only way to tolerate it is to celebrate it? Is it any wonder that those with a real opportunity to achieve financial escape velocity might begin to bend the rules to ensure it happens?
Revolut and places like it are not an anomaly.
It's time to reframe success
I believe we need to rethink our definition of success. It is not healthy to continue building companies around a primary function of producing a hockey-stick growth. We need to stop filling columns with talk of unicorns and revenue multiples. Instead, let's dedicate time and publicity to companies that are in it for the long term.
We need to focus on and celebrate different kinds of successful organizations:
- Those that create innovative technology that is meaningful for their users and the world
- Those that choose not to set up shop in major cities, turning instead to overlooked parts of our countries
- Those that allow remote and flexible work, enabling their employees to ride the waves of life without letting their mental or physical health suffer
- Those that give staff real opportunities to learn, grow, and stay for many years
- Those that do work that really tangibly impacts the community through charity and other means
With that in mind, technology companies have a lot to answer for. How many of us are certified B corporations? How many give meaningful amounts to charity? Are we really looking after our staff first, our users second, and our investors third — or have we got it the wrong way round?
Our industry generates billions of dollars in revenue. Are we using that money to sustain the health of our companies, our people, our society, and the planet? Do we think our companies will be around in 100 years? Are we making ethical choices about how we prioritize our work?
We all have a say in this matter. Leaders can set an example from the top. And if we don't have the power to change the culture of our workplace, we can vote with our feet — even if it means being paid less.
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Toronto FC 3, Portland Timbers 2 | MLS Match Recap
TORONTO – A game that started in disastrous fashion turned into a dramatic spectacle and finish as Toronto FC came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against the Portland Timbers at BMO Field on Saturday afternoon.
A pair of goals from Nick Hagglund and a winner from Michael Bradley gave Toronto the come-from-behind win in a game that put the Reds, for the time being, above the red line and started off with a scare for the Timbers, in the form of an injury pause.
Mark Bloom collided with Will Johnson in a 50-50 lunging challenge just 11 seconds into the game. Johnson immediately motioned to the bench asking to be subbed off and was stretchered away with a broken right leg. Timbers head coach Caleb Porter put Ben Zemanski on in his place.
Spurred by the loss of their captain, Portland immediately ramped up the high pressure, which paid off in the 13th minute after a bad giveaway from Hagglund allowed Fanendo Adi to break towards goal. The big Nigerian forward had no trouble burying the shot one-on-one with Joe Bendik, giving Portland a 1-0 lead.
Three minutes later, Portland struck again. This time, a corner kick wasn't cleared by Toronto's backline. As the wave of red defenders fell on its back feet, Diego Valeri recovered a bouncing ball and pushed into the open space in the box. His shot hit off the foot of Steven Caldwell and rebounding into the back of the net, giving Portland a second goal in the first half.
Toronto FC looked to have pulled one back from a Caldwell header off a Bradley free kick, but the goal was correctly called as offside. Gilberto and Adi both had chances at goal, but neither could connect with the back of the net in the first 45 minutes of play.
It all changed in the second half, with Hagglund earning some redemption. In the 62nd minute, Toronto FC won a corner kick. Daniel Lovitz's initial cross fell back to him; his second one into the box connected with Hagglund, who buried home a header to pull Toronto back within one, his first goal in Major League Soccer.
Fast forward to the 70th minute. Bradley took another free kick and the ball fell, once again, to Hagglund, who headed home his second career goal to give Toronto the equalizer.
As the game wound down, Toronto and Portland continued exchanging punches, both sides cracking shots at goal in an attempt to find a winner. In the 89th minute, though, Bradley swung in a free kick from well into midfield and rather than Hagglund getting his head on it, the ball bounced through a crowd and in, giving Toronto FC the late winner and all three points.
Toronto FC next travel to Los Angeles to take on the LA Galaxy on October 4. Meanwhile, the Timbers head to San Jose to take on the Earthquakes on the same day.
MLSsoccer.com Men of the Match
|What We Saw
|Michael Bradley
|Toronto FC did it on guts...and free kick service. Bradley provided both. Who else?
|Nick Hagglund
|It was ugly early, but Hagglund made up for it late. His first two goals in MLS were massive for TFC.
|Diego Valeri
|Yellow card means the No. 8 won't be around vs. San Jose. That's a massive blow.


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The board's remuneration committee was once regarded as a fairly low-profile role for those non-executives with a passing interest in pay policy and some extra time to attend meetings. This is no longer the case.
Greater scrutiny on executive pay by investors and the general public means that non-execs on remuneration committees find themselves more and more in the firing line from hostile media coverage of excessive pay awards. New reporting regulations introduced by the coalition government in 2013, which include a binding shareholder vote on future pay policy, have also made remuneration committee jobs more demanding.
Many remuneration committee chairmen now have some sort of professional qualification in pay or HR policy. They also rely heavily on professional remuneration consultants to help with the structure and targets included in an executive pay package.
In its description the remuneration committee's role, the Institute of Directors (IoD) says: "Rewarding executives requires informed judgement. Remuneration committee members do not need expert knowledge, but they do need data to make sound decisions on levels of remuneration, on the link between remuneration and performance, and on the structure and cost of all elements of the executive package."
The IoD also points to the increasing complexity of executive pay structures, the rules that govern it and the burgeoning size of top pay awards.
Oliver Parry, senior adviser on corporate governance at the IoD, said recently at a High Pay Centre event: "The IoD has expressed significant concern about the level of executive pay at the largest UK-listed companies. Over the last decade, such pay has quadrupled with no clear link to company performance."
The IoD believes this has undermined the corporate sector. "Crucially, this is unhelpful to the reputation and legitimacy of the UK business community," added Parry.
Increased pressure
Against this background, it is not surprising that non-executives are becoming more reluctant to serve on remuneration committees. They are also demanding higher fees to reflect the increased pressure on them.
In a survey of more than 1,000 board directors entitled Life in the Boardroom, remuneration consultancy MM&K found that 62% of the non-execs who responded believed their fees had failed to keep pace with increasing time demands or additional legal responsibilities and risk.
The survey also found lukewarm support from non-execs for the government's new remuneration reporting regulations and the associated binding shareholder vote. "Most feel that the additional time demands are not justified by the marginal stimulus to shareholder consultation and performance focus," says the report.
Fees for non-executives on remuneration committees have risen by about 20% in the two years since the new reporting regulations introduced a legally binding pay policy, according to PwC. That means the median base fee for a non-executive at a FTSE 100 company is currently around £65,000, with an additional £20,000 for chairing the remuneration committee, or £10,000 extra for sitting on the committee. For FTSE 250 companies, the non-exec fee is £48,000 with £10,000 for chairing the remuneration committee and £5,000 for being a member.
However, now that a company has to stick with its agreed remuneration policy for three years—subject to a shareholder binding vote—non-executives should see their fees increase more slowly. Many company remuneration policies state that pay should go up only in line with inflation, and while this applies broadly across the workforce, it also affects non-executives.
In fact, under the new rules, the remuneration committee is expected to set pay for top bosses in line with wages and conditions across the rest of the workforce. They are also required to show a comparator group from the company in the remuneration report to say how they have judged this. There has been some criticism that non-executives are not strictly sticking to the guidelines for this comparison, and government regulators are currently reviewing compliance with this aspect of the new rules as well as others.
A culture of excess
The heightened focus on executive pay has also dragged in those sitting on remuneration committees. A report by the TUC earlier this year, A culture of excess, was highly critical of overall non-executive pay for remuneration committee membership.
The TUC said that taking into account total pay for FTSE 100 remuneration committee members based on 2014 annual reports, including all rewards for executive and non-executive directorships, the average pay for a non-exec was £441,383—more than 16 times average full-time wages. The TUC used these figures to criticise the non-execs, saying: "Remuneration committees have become out of touch with the rest of society."
The TUC and the High Pay Centre have argued for the election of workers to remuneration committees, to increase personnel diversity. This is a system that works well in Germany and was welcomed by Sir Roger Carr, chairman of BAE Systems, at the IoD conference recently.
"I've chaired companies in Germany that have a different structure where there is a mix of management and people from unions; it's a cultural norm that works effectively.
"You get different perceptions but common objectives. It's taken a long time in post-war Germany to create that structure. Culturally the UK is not there yet, but what is happening is that the shareholder community is more concerned about the make-up of the board."
Deborah Hargreaves is director of the High Pay Centre, a think-tank with a focus on executive remuneration.


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From corsets and long skirts to A-line dresses and platform heels, fashion has changed remarkably over the past hundred years. Join us as we go through the years and witness the trends and clothing styles that defined each decade.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
6 Comments:
- Jamie said...
So if you're MonkeyPosh, does that make the hubs "Grizzlyposh?" Ha! I'm so glad to hear you had a good time.
- violetnoir said...
Great photo, J! I can't wait to see more.
And, yes, I think you should call your hubby "Grizzly." I bet he had a blast fishing!
- Jacki said...
How beautiful, I can't wait to see more photos!
- Swirl Girl said...
Wow... I did not know you married Grizzley. Give him my best... and are you cooking the fish? I'm proud. I've heard it is beautiful. I am anxious to see your pics.
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Michelle Shocked is amazing. I saw her in Austin a few years ago. I wish she were not quite so political though. Artists should stick to art and. When someone buys a ticket to their show it is for thier art, NOT thier opinions. I still love her music though.
- Unknown said...
Welcome back, doll! I am loving your pics so far! Grizzly is HILAR. PS I never did find out what's in scrapple, however, I can tell you that I have (and do!) avoided it like the PLAGUE. It's various pig parts. Vom. Hope you're enjoying being back in Chi-town!


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The White Devil, by John Webster
I'd been meaning to read this play for some time, for reasons which shall be explained hereafter. Then I needed a classic with a color in the title for the Back to the Classics Challenge, and soon a really nice copy came across the donation table, and so I put it at the top of the pile. Seemed appropriate for RIP...
This is a Jacobean revenge play, performed in 1612, and was a complete flop at the first performance. Webster blamed this on the audience, which made me raise an eyebrow, but it did in fact do better in 1630. I found it pretty difficult to read, though; Shakespeare is easier. This may possibly be because Shakespeare is already familiar..but Webster is hard! There are a zillion double entendres, the language is extremely tricky, and everybody has Italian names that are too similar. Keeping everybody straight was part of the problem.
The story is based on an actual event in Italy that happened about thirty years before Webster wrote the play -- the life of Vittoria Accoramboni. It was a very popular story to dramatize, so there are several versions floating around out there; Stendhal did a novella.
Vittoria is married to a husband she doesn't much like, and the Duke Orsini has fallen madly in love with her. Vittoria's brother, Flamineo, is ambitious and figures he'll ride his sister's ascending star, so he coordinates the action: Orsini's wife, Isabella de Medici, is murdered, and so is Vittoria's husband. Now the lovers are free to marry, but Vittoria is put on trial for her husband's murder, while Flamineo pretends madness. She is not found guilty, but is forcibly put into a Magdalen house. Orsini eventually gets her out and they marry, but Ludovico, who was in love with the murdered Isabella, is plotting revenge on everybody. Pretty well everyone dies.
The play has a lot of spectacle in it; Webster was looking to please an audience that liked sensation. Ghosts, madness, trials, murders, disguises, comic characters -- the play is stuffed with action, but the language is so difficult to follow that it isn't very fun after all. An actual performance would probably be a lot better.
I was curious about The White Devil because of the title. The 'devil' is Vittoria -- "a compellingly dangerous and fascinating woman" (back cover blurb) who is happy to let two people be murdered if it will get her what she wants. She's beautiful, but no good -- 'white' in the sense of whited sepulcher, though it's also implied that the 'white' is sparkly, like diamonds.
Now, Diana Wynne Jones, in The Magicians of Caprona, has the White Devil as the secret villain of the story -- the traditional enemy of the city of Caprona, who has infiltrated the palace and ruled the Duke for years. In this story, the White Devil is an evil -- enchantress? witch? demon? -- who also takes the form of a white rat. I'd wondered if DWJ had used this play, or its title, as her springboard, and I would say yes, I bet she did. That's not to say that there is similarity in the stories, but in both cases, the 'white devil' is a woman who works her way into marrying a duke. DWJ would have known the play, and I'd bet that she found that title phrase inspiring somehow.


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The Cat's eye Nebula with a 10" f/4.8 Newtonian and a x2 Barlow
The previous post in December 2009 gave the proving results for this camera.
Extracting unique Frames from DVD recordings
The Vob file extractor software as described in my December 2009 article in Astronomy Now can be freely downloaded here.
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The Scientist features Brad Fenwick's editorial 'Making room for rising stars'
Elsevier SVP writes about 'the delicate matter of retirement for aging academics'
By Alison Bert, DMA Posted on 19 September 2013
... Many academics continue to contribute to their fields well into their so-called retirement years, their productivity keeping them safe from forced retirement through post-tenure review processes. What happens, then, to the 20-somethings looking for those elusive research positions and coming up short-changed because of reluctance by senior faculty and administrators to hang up their lab coats?
Faculty tend to be relatively healthy and enjoy the continual intellectual stimulus of campus life. Forcing senior faculty out is a poor option as it sends a negative message to their junior colleagues about what they have to look forward to.
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Advantages of Rotary to Linear transmission in SAMSON Ringo axial valves
In modern control processes, Globe valves are most commonly used either straight, step or angle. The main advantage of these valves is good control working with high pressure drops.
The pressure drop is related to the geometry of the valve, that dissipates energy in the flow of the fluid circulating through it.
Part of the lost energy dissipates in reducing pressure and increasing velocity but some dissipates in vibration, noise and fluid turbulence.
Globe valves have different designs and solutions to prevent the energy from dissipating in the form of vibration and noise, which can become harmful to the process or material. However, regarding turbulence and loss of energy, they are not very efficient because of their complex geometry and lack or aerodynamic design.
The axial valve has a more aerodynamic geometry with the main objective of reducing energy loss through turbulence, so that for the equivalent size globe valve, the axial valve can obtain greater flow for the same pressure drop. This results in a reduction in weight, size and cost of product.
The complication of the axial valve is the movement transmission system from the actuator to the closing member. The simplest designs use linear-to-linear transmission systems by means of gearing, in which all the necessary force to move the closing member is generated by a linear actuator.
This article presents a rotary-to-linear design alternative that provides a mechanical advantage, thus reducing the force required by the actuator with a consequent reduction of actuator size and cost.
Brief Description of the Axial Valve
The axial valves regulating function, other than the axial movement of the closing member, is identical to globe control valves with a multi-orifice cage. In this type of control valve, the flow control to create the required pressure drop is obtained by opening a series of holes with a specific area.
Due to the valves construction, the axial valve closure is guided by the valve shaft and not by the cage. In this way an axial valve can be used for fluids with particulates since there is no risk of blocking the clearance between plug and the cage. In addition, it is possible to suit applications without a cage where it is intended to maximize the already greater flow capacity of the axial valve.
Motion Transmission System
The unique rotary to linear transmission system designed by SAMSON Ringo, is composed of a crank system that connects the valve shaft to the axis associated to the rotary actuator.
The valve shaft has a linear movement in the direction of flow while the actuation shaft has a rotating, quarter turn (90º) movement. This rotary movement is commonly used for other types of valves such as ball or butterfly valves.
The main advantage of this transmission system is the reduction of the torque required by the actuator when the force generated by the fluid is at its maximum. Also, the a distribution of forces across the elements of the linear to rotary transmission system results in a lower force/torque required by the actuator.
Due to the mechanical advantage gained by the crank system the rotary to linear transmission system has lower torque requirements when the valve is in the closed position when fluid force is at its maximum.
The force for rotary to linear mechanism is reduced to values less than half those required by a linear-linear mechanism.
Thanks to this unique transmission system it is possible to select a smaller actuator for the valve than with alternative systems, with resulting torque, size, weight and overall economic benefit in the final assembly of axial valve and actuator.
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TMZ approached the rapper to ask about his views on the fast-approaching event and Travis Scott's involvement as one of three performers confirmed for the famed halftime show. Ultimately, Common maintained that he couldn't support the event because the NFL doesn't "really support black people."
"When I say they don't support black people, Kaepernick said he was standing up for people who are being shot down, black and brown people. The NFL basically blackballed him," he told the outlet. "They've shown how they feel about us for real. I respect the NFL players but the owners, man, they ain't shown nothing."
Common was still quick to express his love for Scott, saying that he's a "dope dude." Still, he went on to say that he has the most respect for those performers who turned the opportunity down, like Rihanna.
"Travis is doing what he got to do, doing what he feel," Common continued. "I wish he wouldn't to be honest. It's his own choice though man, I love him."
When asked if Scott should have gotten Kaepernick's blessing before agreeing to perform, Common said that decision was Scott's to make.
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The two-day conference is attended by over 2,000 experts on reform of the public sector and e-government. One of the main topics discussed on Monday was data protection and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.
The Czech foreign trade surplus dropped in February year-on-year by 2.9
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The comparative study covers the period between June and November of 2016 and 2017 when smoking in pubs and restaurants was strictly banned.
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The project has been hugely successful in mobilising volunteers from different age groups and backgrounds and helping to develop ecological and social responsibility.
The organizers say 65 local follow-up events have been organized in the coming weeks.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who suffered a setback in his efforts to form
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The Social Democrats walked out of the talks on forming a minority government with ANO late last week due to a disagreement over a division of posts in the government and the fact that in Andrej Babiš the country would have a prime minister charged with EU subsidy fraud.
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Ned Russin Interview
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The Disengage 7″ has an exclusive track on it in Japan right?
We just put it on the seven inch just for Japan for Alliance Trax.
Alliance-Trax can you tell us about it and how they've been helping you out?
We met Daki who does Alliance-Trax, or we didn't meet him at first but he sent Jefery from Run For Cover an email talking about licensing The Last Thing You Forget and it was right around the same time he offered us to come over with H20. We knew Daki through some of our mutual friends cause he's done so many records for American bands. All of our friends bands that came over here and knew Daki. They told us he's a good guy, you should trust him, he's cool and he does a cool label. We put out The Last Thing You Forget and then right after that we came over with H20 since then we've been in touch with him and we see what they put out and he just did the Disengage record that i'm involved in, Shane and Ben are also involved in. He's just an awesome guy. Daki's the man and he brings over so many cool bands. He does so much for the Japan hardcore scene and he just has a good head on his shoulders. He's a really cool guy.
They got Cold World coming out and Backtrack at the end of the month and Nails too from California.
Yeah thats real cool.
This is your second time out here right?, the first time you guys came with H20 how was that?
Yeah … that was September 2010 … that was awesome that was cool. I don't know how to explain it. It was our first time coming I didn't know what to expect. So, it was just crazy. There could have been no one there it would of been insane for us. So, just the fact there was a lot of people there mainly to see H20 but it was so cool for us but this time were doing a lot more sight seeing stuff and im really excited about that it's a lot of fun.
Sights in Japan where do you plan on going?
We hit up the buddhist temple in Nara and that was awesome. H20 went last time and they came back and told us about it and we had no idea what it was or anything so, we wanted to head over there cause last time we didn't get to do any stuff in the country or anything. So it was real cool to see that side of Japan that we didn't get to see before. We went to Osaka Castle and stuff like that. I dont know the rest of the time were spending kind of in and around of Tokyo. So just kind of go anywhere we can. We don't got a specific kind plan were just trying to see some stuff that we can't …
Ben was saying it's hard for a lot of people to travel and get out of town. How is it going across the States going to Japan and Europe?
It's a trip, you know it's real crazy. It's something I never really expected us to do you know. I've always wanted to play in a band since I can remember. My older brother is seven years older than me and he's always been in a band. Its kind of something I grew up with. I always knew I'd play music and I'd be in a band but never once did I think that we would tour the states or even get to Europe or Japan or anything, Australia. It's Crazy to have this opportunity it's so awesome for us. We travel with our best friends, we get to see so many cool places, we get to meet so many cool people, hear so many cool bands, it's hard to put into words how much this means to us and how much fun we can have doing this. This is just such a cool opportunity. You know if you have the opportunity to go out with your friends and play music I recommend to anyone. It's really cool, it's so much fun and we're really thankful.
Wilkes-Barre scene, Kingston, how do you feel thats going right now
It's awesome.
I feel like everyone is listening to all the bands that are coming out United Youth, Dead End Path …
Yeah, it's weird we were just having this conversation with Foundation the other day. People who aren't from Wilkes-Barre talk about Wilkes-Barre. I think they got this idea in their head it's a major city like its a New York or Philadelphia. It's literally this little suburban town. You know like a good show in Wilkes-Barre will be like a hundred kids. You know like a great show will be two hundred kids it's nothing you know. Its nothing really that crazy. We have a lot of kids that are stoked on hardcore. We have a lot of awesome bands and I think the biggest thing is that people just really care about it. We went from having things like Posi Numbers Fest, Walk All Night Records, and Captain Metropolis and all these great things that were so cool and really kind of paved the way for our generation of kids to literally having nothing. To Venues closing, Posi Numbers Fest got shut down, Walk All Night stopped doing records. We went from having this great scene to literally being fifteen years old and being oh I guess we kind of have to do something now. Having to kind of realize that made us want to do it that much more. Everything that we have we have worked hard to get and i'm really proud we have our own venue now. Back to Back is putting out records for all bands from Wilkes-Barre. It's a really cool time to be from Wilkes-Barre.
It's cool for me coming to shows in Japan and seeing people wearing United Youth and Stick Together merch.
Yeah i've seen a couple Stick Together sweatshirts the past couple of nights. It's fucking awesome, I don't even know where they get this shit you know. The fact that people are just paying attention to it and are excited about it, that's so fucking cool.
You guys are going to be playing Warped Tour, correct?
Yeah, we're doing that all summer.
Any chance of being on Sound and Fury this year?
Uhhh, it doesn't look like it. Warped Tour is all summer long, it would be kind of a shot in the dark if we were around the same time and all that stuff.
Do you think your going to bring on a new audience by playing Warped Tour?
I don't know? I mean I guess thats the whole idea of those kind of things. Play to a lot of people who never heard of you and hopefully the come out when we come around town on our own and they'll come check us out. Hopefully we get some new kids at the shows, that would be cool but if nobody likes us and we go over a fart in church then whatever.
Your guys side projects like Disengage and Bad Seed, will we ever be seeing anything put out in the future, shows, or more stuff?
Yeah, Bad Seed is pretty much done I don't think that would be coming back. Disengage just put out a record and we're trying to play some shows.You know thats just more of a when we could do it kind of thing. Hoodracks in the band from Stick Together and he lives forty five minutes away from us with out a car so it's hard to practice. So we try to do that when we can but that's just more of my personal fun thing. We always kind of get home get bored and start new bands. There will definitely be new experi-bands that involve any one of us. It's hard to sit home and not want to go over our practice space and jam with our friends. That's kind of what happens all the time and then well do a demo or a record and kind of take it from there. It will definitely happen but theres not to many plans right now.
Around this time last year I was in California for the Triple B weekend tour and saw Disengage, Free Spirit, and Minority Unit. How was it playing with those bands?You guys also played the Triple B Showcase?
It's awesome! Free Spirit is one of my favorite current hardcore band. I love them a lot. I loved the band before I knew the dudes really. We went to Boston to see their first show and I already met Gil and Ken maybe once and I kind of re-met them. They had a bunch of reline up changes, I kind of came close friends with those dudes too. It's just cool to be able to play shows with your friends especially Disengage cause that's something to me. I write all the stuff to that and to me thats kind of me being me and it's cool to go out with my friends who I love to see and play music seeing kids go off and stuff. That's really cool. It's also fun to not be so serious with it and be like alright lets play three shows in California and loose a bunch of money and not give a fuck. That's cool you know to be doing that with our friend's band is a lot of fun.
Thats what it seemed like. I saw Manny Mare's pictures and you guys were just chilling in Hollywood having great times.
Especially for the guys in Free Spirit because they rarely go on tour. They have real jobs and are in school and do all this shit. The fact that we got them to go with us is awesome and they were so stoked to go and see California and stuff. It kind of sucks because we tour a lot and get to see the country all the time and you know sometimes were like "awhh we're in California again". I don't want to feel like that, so when we go with people were like "oh theres the Superman guy or whatever in front of the theater" it's cool to see that and it's cool to see people excited and that gets me excited.It's always fun experiences.
You guys have been real busy, you guys did a tour last year with Touche Amore around the states.
Yeah we did like five or six weeks with Touche, The Menzingers, and Dead End Path. Then we went right to Europe a few more times and then we went to Australia and then back to Europe.
Just non-stop.
Yeah, from May until December we were on tour with maybe the most of the time being at home for two to three weeks. It was a lot of getting out there and playing, you know that's what you want to do and i'm not complaining. We got to see a lot. We went to Australia for the first time and Europe a lot and that was cool. We went to Spain for the first time and did a lot of cool shit.
You guys played in Europe with Basement?
Yeah, that was cool. We've known those guys for a while we actually met Fisher and Alex when they were over in the States on vacation. They were over with their family and they just got away from their family for two days and came with us. They sent us a Myspace message or something like "Hey, we're fans of yours from England or something. We're coming to Bromley, North Carolina and just want to say hi." Ok, they came and asked "Do you know how we can get to the next show in Richmond?" Yeah, sure hop in the van and since then we knew those guys and told us about their band. It was called something different at the time and we went over there. They played for the first time it was with Polar Bear Club. They were on most of the shows in the UK and so we heard them and when we went back we were like yeah we should tour with Basement. That was cool to do that.
Any current bands your listening to? Ourside, New Brigade…
Ourside is fucking sweet. Yeah Ourside's awesome. I just actually got an e-mail from their singer. When Disengage was playing up in Boston last weekend and we put Ourside on there. Dude just e-mailed me and was talking to him and their playing Warped Tour which is real cool. The New Brigade demo is real cool. I think United Youth is writing new songs, I fucking love them and they're great. Uriah from Dead End Path is telling me he's starting a new band. The new Gypsy record is coming out soon and that's fucking awesome. Preorders for that went up a little big ago.
How about Clear?
Yeah! I just saw Clear in DC they were cool. Pat told me they were gonna finish up their demo soon. There's a lot of good bands right now. It's cool, i'm bad at thinking on the spot but there's a lot of cool bands hardcore or not right now.
Do you have a favorite Southern California band do you like to tour and hang out with?
I like the Soul Search guys a lot, they're cool. We always chill with those guys when were in California. Even if its for a day or something you know. Those guys are cool and I don't know. Rotting Out guys are real nice. Alpha and Omega have been our friends for a real long time and we haven't played with them in a while but we always chill with them. I'm sure i'm forgetting so many people right now, people are going to be mad at me.
Any last things you'd like to talk about? shout outs? anything about Japan?
Japan is fucking awesome! I love it!
Had any good foods or anything?
Monsua, Beef Bowl.
Have you had CoCos yet?
Nah, CoCos Curry? yeah I saw that. I haven't eaten that yet. Japan's awesome. I love it. The kids are so excited about music and they go off and they're real cool. Anyone who has the opportunity to travel with their friends go play music, be in a band or anything just fucking take it. This is awesome, we're happy to do it and it's for everybody. You don't need to be a somebody to do this. You can be a fucking idiot who doesn't know how to tune your guitar and you can make it to Japan. Just start bands and go on tour.
I appreciate you guys coming to Japan because not a lot of bands come and when they do they get a good response.
Yeah, that's what seems so crazy it sucks feeling so spoiled. I feel any tour thats going on in the states I can see pretty easily. Two hours from New York, two hours from Philly. When we travel, when we go to Australia and Japan these kids don't get to see the bands that we get to see all the time and I feel bad for them cause I get to see these bands maybe once every three months or something and they get to see them maybe once a year. Sometimes a lot of the bands they'll never get to see and I feel like when American bands make it to Japan or where ever kids get so stoked and I think thats awesome. That's more happy that we get to make other people that we're coming to their town.
Your guys tour, you guys are going all over Japan just looking at the dates. They're all so fucking far from each other.
Yeah, it's awesome it's so far in Japan but like this is nothing compared to touring the States. I think our longest drive was five hours we did that today and thats probably the shortest drive that we have back in the states. So, this is leisure, I like this a lot. We're not busting our ass having to drive over the night and worry about that. It's cool and get to the city and see what it's like and hang out, look around and stop along the way. It's really fucking cool and a great way to tour
Did you happen to check out the Revelation Showcase lineup at the Glasshouse?
Yeah, it's cool. There was so many rumors floating around going around before that. I don't want to say was a let down but I was expecting something different. I think that would definitely be cool. I don't think we will be able to make it out for that, I would like to but we may be tied up at that time doing some new record shit. To see Gorilla Biscuits two or three nights, I would love to see Youth of Today. I fucking love Youth of Today. Hopefully they do something like that on the east coast, I could make it to that a lot easier. That's really fucking cool Rev's my favorite label. They've done so much in the past thats made me who I am as a person, with the bands they've put out and their style. That really resinated me a lot when I was getting into hardcore and it's still important to me and I really like it and its fucking cool. I love Rev anything they do i'll be down with.
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Is 448 Dental – Dr Kim Dang the best clinic?
I'm stayin in VIC for the next 4 months and havent visited a dentist yet but its high time i go visit.
So i'm just asking this question to hear if anyone from VIC or the area has any experience with 448 Dental – Dr Ki'm Dang
I think something chipped of my tooth but i'm very scared it will hurt.
What concerns me is:
- Do the people working there have a lot of experience?
- What are previous patients saying?
- Does the place have a good reputation?
- What about Bond Street Dental/Malo Clinic – could that be an alternative?
I head a story from my wife that said its gone wrong before however that was from another place.
What are your thoughts?
Contact information for 448 Dental – Dr Ki'm Dang
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Opportunity scanner: overview
The Opportunity Scanner highlights areas of potential opportunity for your trust and complements the bespoke potential productivity opportunities listed on the homepage.
The three charts show:
- Cost per WAU (weighted activity unit) breakdown
- Quality Efficiency Deficit (QED) chart
- Monthly Expenditure chart
The cost per WAU and QED sections of the Opportunity Scanner are only available to acute trusts because they use data from once PLICS (Patient Level Information and Costing Systems (replacement for Reference Costs)).
In late 2018 we removed 3 sections from the Opportunity Scanner:
- potential productivity opportunity (PPO) metrics, because the bespoke opportunities have a similar function
- the list of notifications, because there is a separate Notifications page
- the checkerboard section, because trusts are now able to bookmark their own list of useful or important metrics