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Online shoppers could face a 250 per cent price hike when buying bargain goods from overseas if the big retailers win the fight to lower the GST threshold.
But booksellers say the consumer advocacy group Choice's claims are "nonsense".
In a submission to the Abbott government's tax white paper, Choice says the potential price impact of reducing or abolishing the "low value" GST threshold is "massive".
Under current rules, goods bought online from overseas do not attract GST if they carry a price tag of less than $1000.
But a Choice analysis found a $20.30 book from an overseas-based online store could be marked up by 256 per cent to $72.34 and a $24 dress marked up by 223 per cent to $77.60.
"We've found that collection and processing fees could add costs of up to 256 per cent for purchases under $100," Choice's Matt Levey said.
"That's using estimates from the Productivity Commission, who in 2011 said average collection costs as low as $50 a parcel were based on 'highly favourable assumptions'."
Local retail moguls such as Gerry Harvey and Solomon Lew have long blamed sluggish sales on the online shopping boom and the tax-free status of overseas goods.
They have led industry calls for the threshold to be dropped to as low as $20.
But the Productivity Commission in 2011 said compliance costs of collecting GST on overseas purchases could outweigh the revenue benefits to governments if such a change were to take place.
Research published by the Parliamentary Library showed that if customers paid processing fees or charges, it would offset the cost of collecting the GST.
"Pretending they are doing this to avoid a 10 per cent tax is ridiculous, although if it becomes a 256 per cent increase then it will clearly put people off."
But Joel Becker, chief executive of the Australian Booksellers Association, slammed Choice's conclusions, saying the calculations were based on a proposal raised four years ago that no one supported.
The proposal involved having customs collect the $50 processing fee per parcel at points of entry. He said no retailer was pushing for this "onerous" option.
"Instead, we're suggesting that companies like Amazon and Book Depository add the 10 per cent to the price they charge. The other option is credit card companies can become responsible for collecting the GST," he said.
"There are no collection costs for the government. There are other ways to collect the GST. Choice is scaremongering with a four year old idea."
Jon Page, general manager of Pages and Pages Booksellers, said Choice's claims were "baseless and inaccurate".
"All they have done is add the 10 per cent GST and an arbitrary $50 fee that no one has proposed be implemented. Their grasp of economics is almost juvenile," he said.
Hockey's promise
In its submission to the tax system review, the National Retailers Association seized on federal Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2015 budget promise to "level the playing field for Australian businesses by mandating that foreign businesses supplying digital products and services are subject to the GST".
The association said the "unfair tax loophole" was boosting the whole price of local goods by 25 per cent, depriving jobseekers of 33,400 retail positions and stripping more than $1 billion from government coffers.
"The NRA has members who are proposing to close their doors and lay off their staff when their current leases expire and they nominate this issue as the main reason for their business decision," the submission reads.
"In this case, maintaining a tax loophole that is causing those closures simply because of the cost of closing it is a false economy at best."
Choice believes the government should continue its work in making Australia's parcel-processing system more efficient and doesn't rule out eventual changes to the GST threshold, as long as consumers are no worse off.
Esther Han is a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald. She has covered state politics, health and consumer affairs.


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Dynamic and inspiring
The rich history of Landgoed de Horst dates back to 1835. A man of independent means from Zeist purchased an old farm and the surrounding land. He had a long mansion built on the site. After ownership of the estate changed hands several times, it came into the hands of Stichting Kerk en Wereld (Church and World Foundation) after the Second World War. De Baak acquired it from the Foundation in April 2001.
De Baak used this unique location to establish a knowledge village where the focus is on learning and working in an inspiring, artistic and natural environment. The original country house was restored and has become the primary meeting place of Landgoed de Horst.
Corporate social responsability
Landgoed de Horst thinks about the future. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are intertwined in our daily activities and services.. We exceed the basic requirements and we are a forerunner in the sector in this respect. At Landgoed de Horst, and also elsewhere, we support the quality of running a business and the positive long-term effects this has on people, the environment and society. We enjoy setting a good example!
Sustainable work practices
At Landgoed de Horst we attach great importance to sustainable employability, our social significance, unique talent and providing opportunities. Therefore we are a work placement company. At De Baak Seaside, and also elsewhere, we support the quality of running a business and the positive long-term effects this has on people, the environment and society. We enjoy showing the next generations what we do here.
Inspiring environment
Landgoed de Horst has 30 meeting rooms spread across seven unique buildings in a beautiful park and 24 hectares of woodland. Each building has its own warm and authentic atmosphere, with distinctive, multifunctional rooms with many stylistic features.
All of the meeting rooms at Landgoed de Horst are spacious, have plenty of natural light, comfortable chairs and are furnished for working and learning. Our learning rooms are not standard meeting rooms, and contribute to an inspiring gathering.
The essential office supplies and equipment are provided in each room. And each meeting room is equipped with the latest means of communication and good audiovisual equipment.
Head outdoors
Most of the meeting rooms are located on the ground floor and have their own outdoor patios where you can enjoy the changing seasons. Nature stimulates all the senses and inspires out-of-the-box thinking.
At Landgoed de Horst you rent a meeting room and also get the use of an entire estate where you can sit and relax on the lawn in the sun or take a walk in the woods. Weather permitting, an outdoor program is also possible.
We offer a number of options for bringing all or part of the gathering outside. For example, you can train in our woodland or give an outdoor presentation on the roof of our theater. Learning and presenting outdoors provides an extra stimulus and inspiring dimension to a gathering or training program.

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The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) insists that "the United States is not turning away from its long-held arms control, non-proliferation, and nuclear security objectives," even though "we must recognize that the current environment makes further progress toward nuclear arms reductions in the near term extremely challenging." The NPR further supports "a wide range of activities that comprise a defense-in-depth" against nuclear terrorism, including measures to secure WMD materials, enhance international cooperation, deter state support for terrorism, and strengthen national defenses, preparedness, and resilience.
Some experts believe the Review's emphasis on having strong U.S. strategic offensive and defensive capabilities will discourage U.S. adversaries from investing in nuclear forces, reassure allies that they do not need their own nuclear deterrents, and impede WMD use by state proxies. Others worry that the NPR's approach will lead to more nuclear weapons states, alienate the global disarmament community, and increase the volume of dangerous nuclear material.
On February 27, Hudson Institute hosted a panel discussing how best to realize the NPR's goals of preventing nuclear proliferation and terrorism. Participants were: Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs; Amb. Bonnie Jenkins of The Brookings Institution; and Simon Limage, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Nonproliferation Programs. The panel was moderated by Hudson Senior Fellow Richard Weitz.
Hudson Institute would like to thank the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for supporting our nuclear nonproliferation and security dialogues. Please follow our MacArthur Foundation work here.


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This trimester in Visual Arts, we will be studying Cubism.
- First we must understand what inspired the original Cubists.
- We will research what is Cubism and why it was radical for its time.
- We will explore the artists' inspirations
- We will find out about techniques Cubists used
- We will complete drawing, painting and collage tasks to develop your own ideas
- We will create Cubist inspired artworks
Statement of Inquiry
Technical innovations can be a catalyst for cultural change having an effect on the ways in which artists represent the world and inspiring them to challenge traditional boundaries.
Inquiry Questions:
Factual: Which inventions and technical innovations have pushed artists to break the traditional boundaries of art?
Conceptual: In what ways do we see the world differently from day to day?
Debatable: To what extent has painting become an irrelevant medium?
This trimester, you will be assessed using a cumulative approach to calculate your grades which will fall within the 1-7 range.
The three assessment criteria in Visual Arts are:
Criteria A – Using Knowledge - 8 points
Criteria B – Developing Skills - 8 points
Criteria C – Thinking Creatively - 8 points
Some of your assessments will be formative and others will be summative. For each summative assessment, you and your parents will receive written feedback from me on Veracross. It will be helpful as you will learn what you can do to improve upon your skills in all of your art classes
The Cubists were inspired by African Masks and included these types of images in their paintings. We will be creating African Masks for our workbook covers.
Notice how Picasso used African Masks as Inspiration
Today we will learn how to use negative and positive space to make our own masks which will become the cover for your workbooks. Go to this website and follow the steps. Look at the images below to get some ideas.
Today we will learn how to use negative and positive space to make our own masks which will become the cover for your workbooks. Go to this website and follow the steps. Look at the images below to get some ideas.
Making Your Workbook Pages Work!
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The soul of this restaurant is executive chef Rob Baki's 10,000-year-old cooking technology—a brick, wood-fired oven. It's a reminder that getting back to the basics is what's done best here, both with big meat dishes and smaller appetizers, like the Ludd Board ($24), the contents of which vary with the season but always include housemade charcuterie and cheese from Briar Rose Creamery. If you can rally a crowd, spring for the Family Feast at $60 a person. The chef creates it on the spot.
GO: 3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 503-288-6900, nedluddpdx.com, 5-10 pm daily


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Artificial Intelligence or AI is one the newest fields in science and engineering. Therefore a student in chemistry, physics or biology may feel that all the good ideas have already been taken by Galileo, Einstein or other famous scholars. On the other hand, Artificial Intelligence is very open to new Einsteins and Galileos.
What is Artificial Intelligence
There are several definitions of AI that we should consider among hundreds of them.
First one is, "The study of computations that make it possible to perceive, reason and act."(Winston, 1992) (Thinking Rationally)
Second one is, "The art of creating machines that perform functions that require intelligence when performed by people." (Kurzweil, 1990) (Acting Humanly)
Third one is, "The automation of activities that we associate with human thinking, activities such as desicion-making, problem solving, learning.. ."(Hellman, 1978) (Thinking Humanly)
Fourth one is, "Computational Intelligence is the study of the design of intelligent agents."(Acting Rationally)
We defined four definitions as well as with 4 different approaches. Now, let's take a look at those approaches.
AI Definition Approaches
1) Acting Humanly: The Turing test approach
Turing test was designed to satisfactory operational definition of intelligence. After writing down some questions, a computer can pass the test if a human questioner cannot tell whether the written responses come from a computer or from a person.
The computer should pass the following capabilities in order to pass the Turing test;
- Natural Language Processing: This is necessary to enable it to communicate successfully in English.
- Knowledge Representation: This is necessary for computer to store what it knows or hears.
- Automated Reasoning: This is necessary to use the stored information to answer the questions.
- Machine Learning: This is necessary to adapt to the new circumstances.
Total Turing Test
Turing test is avoided direct physical interaction among the questioner and the computer. Because physical interaction is not necessary for intelligence. However Total Turing test includes video signals that questioner can test the computers perceptual abilities.
The computer should pass the following capabilities in order to pass the Total Turing Test;
- Computer Vision: It is necessary to perceive the objects.
- Robotics: It is necessary to manipulate objects or move objects around.
It is more important to study the underlying principles of intelligence than duplicating one that already exists. As an example to that would be Wright brothers. They stopped imagining birds at some point and they started using wind tunnels and learning about aerodynamics. So Artificial Intelligence researchers do not study to built androids or robots. The main idea behind the AI studies is studying the nature of intelligence.
2) Thinking Humanly: The cognitive modeling approach
In order for us to say that a given program thinks like a human, we must have some knowledge on determining the way of how humans think.
There are 3 ways to determine that;
- Through Introspection: Trying to catch our own thoughts.
- Through psychological experiments: Observing a person in action
- Through brain imagining: Observing the brain in action
Once we have the precise theory of mind, it becomes possible to express this theory as a computer program.
The interdisciplinary field of Cognitive Science brings together computer models from Artificial Intelligence and experimental techniques from Psychology to construct and precise testable theories of human mind.
3) Thinking Rationally: The "laws of thought" Approach
Aristotle was one of the first to codify right thinking that is irrefutable reasoning process. His syllogisms provided patterns for argument structures that always yielded correct conclusions. For example "Socrates is a man; all men are mortal; therefore, Socrates is mortal." This study initiated Logic.
In this approach we are concerned about modeling uncertainty and dealing with complexity.
4) Acting Rationally: The rational agent approach
Agent is something that acts. Computer agents on the other hand, expected to do more, like operating autonomously, adapting a change or creating/following goals. Rational Agent acts to achieve the best outcome, or if there is uncertainty, the best expected outcome.
- Agents can be organic, robotic or a software
- Intelligent agents can operate autonomously in complex environments.
- AI is concerned with the production of intelligent agents.
All the skills that we listed for the Turing Test also allow an agent to act rationally. This approach has two advantages over the other three.
- It is more general than the "laws of thought"(Thinking rationally) approach.
- It is more suitable to scientific development than the other approaches. Because other approaches are based on human behavior or human thought.
References: http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/ http://cs.lmu.edu/~ray/notes/introai/


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"...bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." -Ephesians 6:4b.
"These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." -Deuteronomy 6:6-7.
Scripture teaches that the primary responsibility for the spiritual growth and training of children lies with the parents and we want to provide resources to help you minister to your family.
In the battle for time and family scheduling the church often loses out to sports, clubs, band, studying and other extracurricular activities. A study conducted by the Barna Group found that there is a correlation between church participation in the child and teen years and the continued church participation into adulthood. They found that those who regularly attended church activities as a teen had a much higher probability of participating in church later in life. However, church participation is only part of what determines the likelihood of your child continuing in their faith once they grow up and enter the world on their own. The biggest factor is the influence and examples demonstrated in the home.
In general only 4% of a child's time is spent at church activities (for the most active participation i.e. Sun. morning, evening and Wed. night) while 32% is spent at school. That leaves approximately 64% of the child's waking hours either with the parents or in extracurricular activities.
We want to provide you with tips and resources to help you, "Train up [your] child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it." –Proverbs 22:6. Church participation is important and your children will always receive valuable theological instruction at the church but that is only one part of bringing your children up in the Lord.
We hope this resource is beneficial to you as we partner together to raise up godly young men and women.


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text: It may be that gender identity is worthy of a serious public debate, but I question whether the issue should rise to the level of becoming a primary agenda item in the presidential campaign. Our country has significantly more pressing problems that must be resolved. The discussion of gender identity directly touches perhaps one third to one half of one percent of the nation's population, but a vocal group of mostly liberal activists and the media cannot comprehend that the vast majority of Americans can become victims of discrimination. Should the North Carolina law governing this subject be overturned by illegal pressure from the administration and other like minded individuals, once again our national culture will be irreversibly distorted. Enough said on this subject.


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Is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of tongue tip & is caused by an unusually short thick lingual frenulum. Severity varies from mucous membrane bands to complete ankyloglossia, where tongue is tethered (attached) to floor of mouth.
What do you see – Presentation
Difficulty of tongue protruding from the mouth, speech articulation may be affected
When I see such patients, I find…..A thin or thick band from the tip of tongue to floor of mouth.
* Clinical examination only by inspecting the opened mouth
* Impossible to touch roof of mouth with tongue
* V shaped notch at the tip of tongue.
* Restriction in side to side movement of tongue.
Treatment why...?...when..?
Poor orodental hygiene - Due to inability to clean the mouth with tongue & stasis of food material. Oral play : Child can't do play routines involving tongue movements.
Treatment Surgical release of the tongue tie.
Follow Up care
Day care procedure,hospital stay is for one day only,child can take liquids after few hrs of surgery,sutures are dissolvable,follow up after two weeks.
My Experience
I have done more than three thousand tongue tie releases.


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Time to ban knives…
China: Train station attack an act of terrorism
BEIJING (AP) — China's official Xinhua News Agency says authorities consider the attack by a group of knife-wielding assailants at a train station in southwestern China in which at least 27 people died to be an act of terrorism.
Xinhua did not identify who might have been responsible for the Saturday evening attack at the Kunming Railway Station in Yunnan province. But the news agency said authorities considered it to be "an organized, premeditated violent terrorist attack."
Local television station K6 said that several of the attackers were shot by police and that victims were transported to local hospitals. Xinhua says 27 people were killed and 109 others injured.


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City of License:
Alameda, CA
Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR) / Top 40
San Francisco, CA
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General Manager:
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Royce International Broadcasting (Golden State Broadcasting LLC)
KREV is an FM radio station broadcasting at 92.7 MHz. The station is licensed to Alameda, CA and is part of the San Francisco, CA radio market. The station airs chr programming and goes by the name "92.7 REV, The Revolution" on the air. KREV is owned by Royce International Broadcasting under the supervision of General Manager Debby Mckay.
Nearby Radio StationsRelevant Radio 1260, KSFO 560, R&B 102.9 FM, The Bone 107.7, Alt 105.3, WILD 94.9, 95.7 The Game, Star 101.3, 106 KMEL, Now 99.7
Listener Comments and Reviews
Flying Bear Licensing was sold to Golden State Broadcasting LLC (a subsidiary of Royce International Broadcasting Corp). in September 2009. Station slogans are "92.7 REV" and "92.7, The REVOLUTION". The Revolution is carried by Comcast Cable throughout the Bay Area, and is heard worldwide, at 927rev.com . It is currently licensed for HD/digital operation, which is due to commence in early 2013.
Accordingly, Flying Bear ceased to exist, as of September 2009.
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If you're an extremely active individual, then the latest ad of Apple Watch will perfectly sum up the whole concept of how technology helps in actually living a healthy lifestyle.
Freedom, freedom I can't move…!
Live Bright is the name of the ad starting with a notification saying "time to stand" and subsequently dives into Beyonce's track called "Freedom." Scroll down and enjoy rest of the ad of Apple watch.
After a series of vibrant colors, the ad shows people participating in intense activities such as hiking, and skydiving. Its outstanding resistance to water makes the latest Apple Watch Series 2 an incredible device to offer.
The theme is still centered on the same concept as that of the Series 2 watch that was unveiled last year; henceforth, focusing on activities of people.
The above video was designed by Apple's agency TBWA/ Media Arts Lab.


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Welcome to the State of Rhode Island
ReDefining Seniors … in the 21st Century®
A Gateway to Social Networking, Healthy Living and FUN!
The smallest state of the union, Rhode Island, also has the longest official name of any of the states: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". The state is one of the most densely populated and heavily industrialized for its size.
This state was named by Dutch explorer Adrian Block. He named it "Roodt Eylandt" meaning "red island" in reference to the red clay that lined the shore. The name was later anglicized when the region came under British rule.
For a state that is only 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, it is notable that its shoreline on Narragansett Bay in the Atlantic Ocean runs for 400 miles. Indeed, one of Rhode Island's nicknames is "the Ocean State."


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Two months after opening, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center at Radford University in Radford, VA, is on its way to becoming one of the more popular spots on campus.
"This definitely will be one of the primary showpieces on campus," says Barry Miller, director of student recreation and wellness at Radford.
The $32 million, 115,000-square-foot facility, which opened on Dec. 1, was paid for with student fees that have been collected for several years. The center provides Radford's 9,800 students with health and fitness opportunities that had not been available on campus.
"We had a couple of small fitness centers," says Miller, "but it was pretty limited. We had nothing like the kinds of recreation and wellness centers you see on college campuses today."
In addition to fitness and wellness offerings, the center will house the university's intramural, outdoors and sports club programs. The facility includes a three-court gym, a multipurpose activity court, two racquetball courts, 15,000 square feet of strength and cardio fitness space, four group exercise/fitness studios and an inclined indoor running track.
"The number of fitness classes we offer have tripled because we now have four studios," Miller says.
The result? In the first several weeks of operation, the center has experienced traffic of more than 10,000 students a week, Miller says.
Among the most popular features so far, Miller says, is the two-level inclined indoor running track, which offers runners plenty of scenic views as they complete their laps.
"The views are great," says Miller. "From the top floor you can see all kinds of views."


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Sarah Beeny: Backing the call for disabled-friendly homes
30 November 2014
by Sarah Beeny
While filming my recent series of Channel 4's Double Your House for Half the Money I met an inspiring couple, Laura and Adam Margolis, who had decided to upgrade their home in Radlett, Hertfordshire to make it more disabled-friendly.
Adam Margolis, 35, has progressive multiple sclerosis and struggled to walk more than a few metres. With Adam facing a lifetime using a wheelchair, the couple made smart choices to ensure their home was well adapted for the future, allowing them to raise their two young daughters in a home without barriers and daily challenges.
I watched the couple transform a house with a warren of inaccessible rooms and narrow corridors into an open and spacious home that suited their family and fit into their lifestyle. The radical change gave Adam the independence, safety and security he needed to get around using a wheelchair but, more importantly, the freedom to enjoy family life.
Adam no longer has to feel like a prisoner in his own home, confined to a limited number of rooms. He can go to the bathroom without help, answer the door bell, and put his children to bed. Before the renovation, he couldn't get into his children's bedrooms to wish them goodnight.
Misery of inaccessible housing
Adam and Laura's story brought home the misery that inaccessible housing can cause for many disabled people and their families. They, like the rest of us, want to enjoy the same ease and comfort of moving around freely, living independently and having complete access — things we can all take for granted every day.
A recent report by Leonard Cheshire Disability found that thousands of disabled people in Great Britain are being forced to live in 'Victorian' conditions — washing at their kitchen sinks, using commodes for the toilet, and sleeping in their living rooms, because of a severe lack of disabled-friendly housing. This is completely unacceptable.
The report shows that the problem is more widespread than we think, with one in ten of us reporting a mobility problem. Of these, almost three-quarters say that they do not have a door to their building they can easily get into, more than half say that they do not have doors and hallways wide enough for a wheelchair, and half say that they do not have stairs big enough for a stair-lift to be fitted. Over the whole of England, the government estimates that only 5% of homes are fully possible to visit — let alone live in — for disabled people.
For those who don't have the money to adapt their properties, or whose homes just cannot be adapted in the way they need, the choice of suitable housing is negligible. Even on the rare occasions when there are some disabled-friendly homes in an area, it can be all but impossible to find them, leaving many people trapped in houses that are totally unsuitable for their needs. At worst, these houses of horror are causing severe discomfort, health problems and isolation.
Joining the call for more disabled-friendly homes
I am joining the call by Leonard Cheshire to urge the government to make sure all new homes are built to be adaptable for disabled people in future and 10% are wheelchair friendly as part of their Home Truths campaign.
I saw the Margolis family intelligently future-proof their home to make it a secure and perfect place they can spend the rest of their lives. Let's ensure that all disabled people have the same opportunity to live out their lives and enjoy the same comforts as everyone else. After all, any one of us could need a disabled-friendly home someday.
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I agree with the need for more accessible housing at an affordable cost. Bungalows are much more expensive then houses even though they are smaller homes. Yet even bungalows are not accessible, with narrow entrances and hallway and rooms too small to use a wheelchair and narrow doorways. I would like to see more information and help given to people like myself who are trying to adapt their own home and make it more accessible on a very limited budget. Also more choice and cheaper fixtures and fittings would help. I believe most people would choose to downsize in their 50's /60's if they could afford a comfortable and fully accessible , energy efficient home in preparation for their retirement and older age as this would enable them to remain independent in their own homes . Especially if the home was tastefully adapted and didn't look clinical.


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Membership runs from April 2019 to March 2020.
We are now open for bowls and croquet during the season and social activities all year round.
- First year of playing membership £115
- Second and subsequent years of playing membership £165
- Junior membership (playing for under 18s) £40
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A Weekend Getaway to Fort Myers and Sanibel Island
If you are looking for a picturesque and affordable weekend getaway, look no further than Sanibel Island and Fort Myers, FL.
We spent a gorgeous Friday biking along the multiple bike trails that line the island, making a perfect way for adventurers to explore along the 12-mile island and also get a great workout.
Begin your day of biking by riding over to the J.N. Darling National Wildlife Refuge to explore. Catch a glimpse of one of the refuge's many wildlife and inhabitants, including alligators, within the dense marshlands.
Head down the coast to Bowman's Beach, where you can scour the shoreline collecting beautiful conchs, olives and scallop shells on one of the island's best shelling beaches. We spent hours walking the beaches, finding endless amounts of shells and managed to snag the white elephant of all shells-a perfectly intact conch.
While you are biking back down the coast, keep your eyes peeled for old tombstones amongst the palm trees. The Sanibel Island Historic Cemetery, next to the Gulfside Park Reserve, is a well-preserved landmark, that is so calm, yet haunting.
If you enjoy sunsets, then be sure to grab your beach towel and find a nice spot along the shoreline to enjoy a serene view at sundown. The horizon is painted with blues, reds, oranges, yellows, and pinks- the colors quickly changing the closer the sun comes to setting on the horizon. It was hypnotic and I couldn't get enough of its beauty.
If you are looking for adventure on the mainland, head into Fort Myers to Manatee Park and you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of these gentle mammals. Afterward, check out Fort Myer's craft beer scene and stop in to Bury Me Brewing to grab a flight and enjoy the eclectic brewery vibe.
From the tranquil vibes to the beautiful beaches and endless places to explore, we can't wait to go back!
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Four persons from Sullia, who have received notices from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the Gauri Lankesh murder case, have filed pleas for anticipatory bail before a district sessions court here.
Mohan, Yatish M., Yatheen B., and Kumudaksha filed applications under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code on August 7. The First Additional District and Sessions Court is hearing their pleas.
According to S.P. Chengappa, counsel for the applicants, the four received notices from the SIT on July 27, asking them to appear before it for questioning in Bengaluru. "As they fear arrest, they have filed for anticipatory bail," he said.
The public prosecutor contended that the applicants cannot file for anticipatory bail in Mangaluru for a case registered in Bengaluru. He also contended they cannot get anticipatory bail as provisions of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act have been invoked against them. The court heard the arguments of both sides on Saturday and posted the matter for order on September 20.
The SIT notices followed the arrest of Mohan Nayak, 50, a native of Sullia, in Kumbalgodu of Benglauru in July. Nayak was accused of providing shelter to the killers of the journalist.


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Fonts play a big role in your brand design. The right brand fonts help you to achieve a cohesive style. But that's not all. Fonts ensure you attract the right audience. They can represent your brand values and message. There are a couple of guidelines which make choosing and combining brand fonts easier for you.
Why you need brand fonts
As a part of your brand styling, fonts are a great asset to build brand recognition. Using the same fonts consistently helps you to spread a unique message and makes people remember your brand.
They can also be used to create a cohesive brand style. As other style assets like colors, fonts have specific characteristics. These can help to create balance or contrast depending on your font choice.
Fonts and their meaning
Every font has specific characteristics, as said above. This makes every font unique and adds meaning to it which goes beyond the letters you type. A font can say a lot about your brand. As with colors, fonts also have a symbolic meaning. The characteristics of your fonts evoke emotions. That's why fonts need to be well chosen.
Rounded letters evoke a friendly, even unconventional image. Straight and bold lines are often attached to seriousness and reliability. You can influence how people perceive your brand by knowing and applying the meaning in the right way.
But you shouldn't overdo it. This means picking lots of different fonts and combining them to attract all kinds of people won't work. It'll only confuse your audience.
Related post: What a typeface says about your brand
How many brand fonts do you need
The question of how many brand fonts are necessary will reduce decision fatigue quickly. It's easier to pick fonts if you know what exactly you need.
For your logo, you'll need 1 or 2 fonts most. Besides to that 2-3 other fonts will complete your font library.
Logo fonts
You always pick your logo fonts first. To create your logotype 1-2 fonts might be necessary. Make sure to choose fonts which align with your brand message. The fonts you use for your logo must never be used anywhere else in your brand design. This would take away the value of your logo and make it blend into your design rather than stand out.
Body copy font
The 2nd decision you have to make is picking your main font for text. Readability is your #1 goal here. You'll spend so much time writing content you want to make sure people can read it. Serif and sans serif typefaces are a good choice here. Especially for long-form text these typefaces work well. Most people prefer sans serif typefaces for everything digital. Again for readability reasons.
Headline font
When it comes to headline fonts it's all about contrast. You have to find a font which pairs well with your body copy font but also makes your headlines stand out.
This can be done by picking a different font category e. g. combining serif and sans serif fonts. But you can also pick a different font style. If your body copy uses a regular style, you can pick bold or black for headlines. The third possibility you have is using a different font size. The text could be in 14pt and headlines in 24pt.
Accent fonts
Depending on your overall brand style and the fonts you have picked already you can add a little accent font. This font is used more as a design asset than a font. It's perfect to make really small parts of text stand out e. g. quotes.
You don't use this font for long-form text so you can pick something with a bit of character here. Script or display fonts work well in this category. But you have to make sure your font isn't too similar to your logo fonts.
The process of finding and combining brand fonts
Now that you know how many fonts you need and what you need them for the process will be easier for you. For every font you need to do the following:
Pick a category
What font are you looking for? Is it for your logo, body copy, headlines or accents?
Choose a typeface category
Which kind of typeface is the perfect fit? Serif, sans serif, display, script? Check the meaning of typefaces to make sure it aligns with your brand message.
To refine your font choice you have to look at the details. Within every typeface category, you'll find hundreds of different fonts. Now it depends quite literally on the dot above the"i". There are tiny details like the style or thickness of serifs which might make you prefer one font over another.
At the same time, you should always look at your font choice in the context. How does your font work together with your other brand fonts? Is there enough contrast? Does it work in your brand designs?
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Television's biggest stars gathered at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater last night (September 17) to celebrate what host Stephen Colbert called "the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history." The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards featured several wins by nominees of color, who earned awards for roles and programs that address race and racism in the context of modern American life. Here are some of the key moments from last night's CBS telecast:
People reported that many presenters and attendees wore blue ribbons in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which tweeted red carpet pictures and screenshots to draw attention to its campaign to support DREAMers.
Padma Lakshmi, Mandy Patinkin and More Wear Blue Ribbons in Support of ACLU on #Emmys Red Carpet https://t.co/7NtxUovCEE— People (@people) September 17, 2017
Colbert kicked off the show with a song-and-dance number about the role TV programs play in helping audiences cope with and understand contemporary political and social strife. Chance the Rapper stopped by to contemplate how television could go even further to shift popular narratives, rapping:
I love television, it's a pleasant distraction, but just imagine taking action: I like "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," in fact, I'm addicted, but where's the cop show where one gets convicted? I miss the classics, I still think "M.A.S.H." rocks, but if Hawkeye can be a soldier than why not Laverne Cox?
Donald Glover earned two Emmys last night in the "Directing for a Comedy Series" and "Lead Actor for a Comedy Series" categories for his on- and off-camera work on FX's "Atlanta." He won the directing Emmy for an episode titled "B.A.N.," which sends up Black television shows and parodies media racism via a fake talk show that includes a news profile of a Black man who identifies as White. Glover went on to thank Donald Trump—a frequent joke target throughout the night—"for making Black people number one on the most-oppressed list" in his speech for the acting award. Glover is the first Black artist to win the comedy directing Emmy, and the second Black actor (after Robert Guillaume's 1985 win for "Benson") to earn the comedy acting one.
Donald Glover's first #Emmys acceptance speech ?????? pic.twitter.com/PfQ4USfgpR— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) September 18, 2017
My man Donald Glover picks up another one at the #Emmys! Best Lead Actor in a Comedy. With a special thanks to Trump. #EmmyAwards pic.twitter.com/VSF7wBmGZq— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) September 18, 2017
Lena Waithe and Aziz Ansari won the "Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy for their work on the "Thanksgiving" episode of Netflix's "Master of None." Waithe drew on her own experience of coming out as a lesbian to her religious family for this episode, which follows her character Denise's evolving relationship with her mother (Angela Bassett) over the course of several Thanksgiving dinners. Waithe is the first Black woman to win a comedy writing Emmy, and she thanked her "LGBQTIA family" during her acceptance speech:
I see each and every one of you. The things that make us different, those are our superpowers. Every day, when you walk out the door, go out there, put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world, because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren't in it. And for everybody out there that showed us so much love for this episode, thank you for embracing a little Indian boy from South Carolina and a little queer Black girl from the South Side of Chicago.
"The things that make us different, those are our super powers."@LenaWaithe made history at the #Emmys last night: pic.twitter.com/LFRJGCBbd4— Jezebel (@Jezebel) September 18, 2017
Riz Ahmed earned the "Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie" for his performance in HBO's "The Night Of." He is the second thespian of Asian descent—after another British South Asian, "The Good Wife's" Archie Panjabi, won the 2010 "Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" award—to win an acting Emmy. Ahmed portrays a Pakistani-American college student and son of a taxi driver who faces charges for a ghastly sexual assault and murder that he says he didn't commit. Along the way, he struggles against racist media narratives and a broken criminal justice system. Ahmed referenced both of these things in his speech: "It's always strange reaping the awards of a story that's based on real-world suffering, but if this show has shone a light on some of the prejudice in our society, Islamophobia, some of the injustice of our justice system, then maybe that's something." He ended his remarks with praise for two social justice organizations that helped him prepare for the role, South Asian Youth Action and the Innocence Project.
Actor Riz Ahmed gave a major shout out to friends of WLP, South Asian Youth Action — SAYA on national TV during… https://t.co/OTvlFYDbKI— The WLP (@TheWLP) September 18, 2017
Sterling K. Brown earned his second Emmy, this time in the "Lead Actor in a Drama Series" group, for his performance on NBC's "This Is Us." On the show, he plays the adopted son in a White family who struggles to connect with his brother and biological father. The actor used his time to thank his colleagues, including his on-screen wife Susan Kelechi Watson: "It is my pleasure to rep Black love with you, sister, let's keep doing it like Martin and Gina!" He also thanked the last Black actor to win this award, Andre Braugher in 1998 for "Homicide: Life on the Street": "I just want to say, Mr. Braugher, whether it is at Stanford University or on this Emmy stage, it is my supreme honor to follow in your footsteps."
Sterling K Brown is that dude. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/ZWg47kAwQZ— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) September 18, 2017
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Yesterday I stumbled into a website describing various ways of tweeking Windows Vista. This site contains many interesting tweeks one can do to the registry of Windows to moderate the way Vista operates.
Really cool site!
Everyday problems and solutions living the life of an adventurous developer at the intersection of .NET and IOS.
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Meet The Tonkins
Tonkins live under water. They have jellyfish-like bodies and soft, tentacle-like legs, which they use as hands. When required a Tonkin's legs will morph together to form a gliding base. The gliding base helps Tonkins to move through the water and along the seabed without any effort. It is also the preferred form of the Tonkin when sleeping, which means that a Tonkin is carried on the current while asleep and wakes up in a new place. Tonkins are quite adventurous and do not mind waking up somewhere new.
Once a Tonkin has a family, the parents and any children attach themselves together using a Tonkreed. The parents no longer use the glide base when sleeping, but instead take it in turns to attach themselves to a piece of coral using their tentacles, while the rest of the family sleep. A particularly adventurous Tonkin family will, from time to time, make a joint decision to use the glide base while sleeping; thus allowing the current to transport them to a new underwater Tonk Reef.
A Tonkin's big eyes allow them to see all. This all-seeing brings a vast amount of knowledge, but because they are inherently flighty, Tonkins do not use the knowledge they acquire. They are happy to float around, seeing new places or hanging out with their family. Tonkins think it is extremely funny to hide in a reef hole and pop up suddenly, surprising any passing Tonkins. They will laugh about this all day.


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Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf (Novel 3)
Title: Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf
Volume: Novel 3
Pages: 272
Distributor: Yen On
Release date: 2018-10-30
Suggested retail price: $14
Age rating: 15+
The companion of the young man who wishes to become a priest, Col, is the daughter of the wisewolf, Myuri, and she urges him to make her his wife. After leaving the pirate islands, the two get caught up in a storm and arrive the port town of Desarev in the Winfiel Kingdom.
In this town, where the Church lies dormant, Col is called "The Twilight Cardinal" and is treated like a savior. He also has to face Myuri's unrequited love, so he forbids her from calling him "Brother," and tries to change their relationship.
Before them appears a merchant girl who calls herself Ilenia. She is the embodiment of a sheep, and asks them to help her with some "big plans"...!
Written by Isuna Hasekura.
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text: With respect to the relation between group ties and democracy, this paper focuses how different types of pedagogies and teaching contexts lead to different expressions of solidarity between students. In one public school with a music profile, the middle-class students experience a strong group connection ('tightness' is the word frequently used by the students), which fuels robust interpersonal relations and a strong degree of openness between the individuals in the group; however, this loyalty to group members does not lead to solidarity across group boundaries. Solidarity as expressed in the Swedish curriculum is a much broader social, democratic attitude. The results shows that learning through group work and thematic studies does not seem to provide the conditions for solidarity either; instead, it fosters weak relations in the group since often one or two persons in the group take entire responsibility for getting the work done. In relation to goals of the national curriculum to foster solidarity, this is an interesting and troublesome result pointing at the need for making the normative dimensions of curriculum explicit in pedagogical practice as opposed to being merely a regulatory ideal.


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The fundamentals of learning to see – Part one
Fundamentals of learning to see: Proportion - Shapes - Edges- Values These are the fundamental elements used in any form of representational or "realistic art". In order to see in a visual sense we have to unlearn the way we have grown up to see and instead see the world from the view of patches […]
Jacksons One To Watch
Many thanks to everyone who voted for me in the Jacksons Art One To Watch prize. You can see my interview in their blog below. Cheers! https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2016/02/11/meet-christopher-gray-winner-jacksons-one-watch-prize/
FBA Futures Exhibition 1/19 -1/30 2016
Excited that my piece Gold on blue is included in the 16 strong graduate exhibition with the Federation of British Artists at the Mall Galleries, London. Even more excited that my piece has been used for the exhibition promos. Link "Showcasing the outstanding art graduates of 2015, selected from across the country by members of the […]


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Ad hoc Research Associates has one of the most innovative solutions for visualizing network situational awareness to defend against threats and targeted attacks. Our Cyber Analytic Engine solutions are geared to detect and respond to advanced data breaches associated with the cyber-espionage activity, insider threats, and other types of cyber-attacks.
Ad hoc Research Associates provides Modeling & Simulation services that link to the vast area of Command, Control, Communication and Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) domain. Our Modeling & Simulation strategy is extensively focused on program risk reduction acquisition timelines and overall lifecycle cost reduction. Modeling & Simulation methods are applied to almost all phases of acquisitions and systems engineering processes. Ad hoc Research Associates has excellent solutions to assist clients reducing cost, mitigating risks, identifying and solving key systems interoperability and scalability issues.
Ad hoc Research Associates specializes in providing Test & Evaluation services. Our Test & Evaluation strategies are aimed at all phases of program lifecycle. We can support integration, test & evaluation of the planning, execution and analysis levels. Our solutions include data reduction and analysis tools related to distributed data collection and data processing.
Modern C4ISR systems highly rely on information exchanges across various systems at different layers of organizations. The success of such System of Systems operation depends on seamless systems integration. Ad hoc research associates have extensive experience in solving complex interoperability issues by leveraging state of the art modeling & simulation and test & evaluation methodologies.
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David J. Sencer Scholarship Award
The David J. Sencer Scholarship Award fund was established by the EIS Alumni Association to provide travel scholarships to potential Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) applicants to attend the EIS Conference each year.
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Tired of cooking? Sick of the splatter of hot grease making you wince in pain, and eager to impress your spouse or date with a meal fit for a professional chef in the convenience of your own home? Mark Olyenik's Moley Robotics has got just the thing for you!
He's created a robotic chef, designed for installation in an average home. Consisting of two mounted arms complete with dexterous hands, the Robochef can be uploaded with recipes and is programmed to mimic the exact movements of a professional chef. The robot even puts the dirty dishes in the sink, and Dr. Oleynik is planning to create a dishwasher to take that annoying job away from mere mortals as well. The Robochef should be available for purchase by 2017 for a mere $15,000 USD.
Somewhere, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk are installing panic rooms in their kitchens.


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Courses at the Wild Wool Workshop
Come to the The Wild Wool Barn and learn traditional Crafts in traditional surroundings. Working in the atmospheric 500 year old Barn you can learn the versatility of the Herdwick wool with Spinning, Weaving, Felting, Crochet and a host of other crafts.
Tutor Susan Denham-Smith has many years experience teaching adult learners around West Cumbria, running the craft club at The Fox and Hounds pub in, Ennerdale Bridge, felt-making in schools, leading regular courses with The National Trust and in local galleries, working with learners of all ages and abilities. She is a qualified adult education tutor and is studying for the Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Certificate of Achievement in Spinning. Her courses are taught in the atmospheric Wild Wool Barn using many of the local materials she works with herself.
To see all of the courses available at the Wild Wool Workshop listed by date please follow this link: Course List
At the Wild Wool Barn you can learn to work with Herdwick Wool in so many different ways.
Spinning and Weaving Weekend Workshops – One and two day courses where you learn to spin, weave and rug hook.
Wild Woolly Wednesday Workshops – A relaxed craft and Craic club, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month exploring a new craft using Herdwick in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Make a purse, crochet mats, felt bauble and create Herdwick felted jewellery.
Herdwick Discovery Week - A week-long residential course learning how to take a raw fleece and turn it into an heirloom, rug/table covering.
Inspirational hands-on courses for KS1 & 2 Art and Design, using Weaving and Felting to explore textile production and creative crafts. Come to the Workshop or can be delivered in school.
A Talk for Community Groups, WI and Outreach. "Spinning Herdwick in Ennerdale - and why Beatrix Potter visited my bathroom".
Family Holiday Crafts and Party Nights. Many crafts are ideal for an afternoon activity while on holiday. Or you can organise your own crafting themed party? Have fun making your chosen craft and then party on into the night overlooking Ennerdale water.


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2 Research-Proven Ways not to Choke (as Often)
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While taking one's time may be best for novice golfers, for reasonably skilled golfers in high-pressure situations, it's better to just step up and take your shot. This lets all that practice take front seat-- "muscle memory," as it's commonly known-- before increasingly anxious thoughts temporarily derail all the skill earned from hours on the course.
With that in mind, distracting yourself- noticing a dimple, or ball-marking- can also improve performance during stressful shots; taking away from the "tunnel vision" that can occur when one focuses too intently on making a shot.


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3ds Max | Introduction To 3ds Max | 3ds Max In Jalandhar And Hoshiarpur
3D Max
Whenever we talk about designing software, few names quickly strike our mind. Few of them are- Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, 3ds MAX, Blender, DrawPlus, SolidWorks, Autodesk MAYA etc.
One of such software, which is widely used by Designers, is 3ds Max. 3ds Max stands for "3 dimensional studio max". It was first established in India in 1988.
3d studio Max is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making of animation, models, games, and images. It is also used for designing of interior and exterior models of building. It's rendering quality is very high and provides realistic projects.
It is developed and produced by Autodesk media and entertainment. It has modeling capabilities, a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft windows platform.
This Software is frequently used for movie effects and movie pre-visualization. To its modeling and animation tools, the latest version of 3ds max also features shaders (such as ambient occlusion and subsurface scattering), normal map creation and rendering, global illumination, a customizable user interface and also provides very fantastic designs for the buildings and houses.
O7 Services is the Top Center in India which offers Theory and Practical Sessions of 3D studio max.


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Introduction: Perfect Thin Crust Pizza in 7 Minutes Cook Time
Make a thin crust pizza in your very own oven at home! Hand stretch the dough, layer toppings lightly, and follow these easy steps to a thin crust crunchy perfection! Not only is it fast, you will become famous among your friends and relatives as an amazing pizza chef demi-god.
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Step 1: Preheat Oven to 550, Place Rack in Highest Position
Put rack in highest position, this is important.
Put temp as high as it will go, 550 is common.
Some ovens only go to 450 and don't work as well.
Your smoke alarm may go off in ten minutes, even with no smoke. That is a good sign meaning your over is hot enough!
Step 2: Oil Your Pan or Cookie Sheet
In a previous life my pizza pan was a carrot n celery party tray with the ranch dip in the center. I've been using it about ten years and it is nice and thin and was free. A cookie sheet will work, too, use a thin cheap one, the thinner the better.
Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and spread is around evenly with your fingers, or use a wad of paper towel, or a pastry brush for the kitchen gadget inclined.
Step 3: Dust Dough Ball With Flour. Use Medium Dough Ball for a Large Pizza
Dust dough ball with flour. Dust both sides. Don't pinch the ball. Use a small or medium dough ball for a large pizza.
I buy my dough balls from the pizzaria nearby. But once I tried to buy a doughball from a new pizza place and the owner got really mad and kicked me out of the restaurant. I think he thought I was a cheapskate and cutting into his business.
You can make your own dough, that's fine too.
Pizzarias seem to have med, large, and extra large pizzas. Buy the smallest doughball, you will stretch it thin even for an extra large pizza.
Step 4: Pinch a Ring Around the Dough Ball
Pinch a ring around the dough ball with your finger tips. This helps your dough ball decide to stay round as you stretch it.
Step 5: Stretch Dough Ball Over Your Fists
Stretch dough ball over your fists. Punch up a few times and allow gravity to stretch the dough.
Step 6: Hand Stretch. Italian Law Makes Rolled Pizza Dough Illegal.
Put down the rolling pin and back slowly away with your hands up! Nice and easy now.
You can roll your pizza dough if you want, but if you do you are not allowed to call it pizza anymore (at least in Italy). Maybe then they call it pizz-ahhh. Anyway, there is a difference between hand stretched and rolled, but I don't think one way is better, just different. I always hand stretch because its faster you don't need to get flour all over your counter.
To hand stretch hold the edge of the dough and allow gravity to pull the dough down. Rotate your hand along the edge. Hold it up to the light and grab the thickest sections and pull slightly apart.
You can try tossing, too. It's fun! It seems like first timers get pretty nervous and excited about tossing the dough, but its almost impossible to mess it up. Just make sure your floor is relatively clean or do it first over a table. Go for it!
Step 7: Finish Stretching Dough on the Pan
Finish stretching dough on the pan to make it more round.
Step 8: Microwave Cold Toppings. Squeeze Wet Toppings With Your Hands.
Microwave your sauce.
Grab that wet pineapple or artichoke hearts in your hand and squeeze over the sink. If the wet toppings are cold, microwave them too.
Don't microwave the cheese.
Step 9: Add Topping VERY Lightly.
Add topping VERY lightly. Microwave cold topping first. Sqeeze dry wet toppings (like pineapple or artichoke hearts).
For a large pizza use about:
SAUCE - less than 1/4 cup (see pics)
CHEESE- less than 1/2 cup (see pics)
I know it seems unpatriotic to use such light toppings on a pizza. But try it, you might like it! If you feel its your duty as an American to add more sauce than shown in the pictures, make sure it is good and hot before you spread it.
Step 10: Drizzle Olive Oil on Crust With a Spoon. Sprinkle Dried Basil or Sea Salt.
Drizzle olive oil on crust with a spoon. About three teaspoons. This will make a golden crust.
Sprinkle dried basil, thyme, or oregano all over, its more for looks than taste. Large grained sea salt is also nice.
Step 11: Put in Top Rack of Oven for 5 Minutes Only.
Put in top rack of oven for 5 minutes only. Make sure the oven is completely preheated, it actually makes a huge difference.
Step 12: Turn Oven Off. Slide Pizza Off Pan Onto Bare Rack and Return to Oven 2 More Minutes.
Turn oven off after five minutes. Slide pizza off pan onto bare rack. Put the pizza back in the oven for 2 more minutes with oven off.
Your smoke alarm may be sounding now, even with no visible smoke. Mine does. When sliding the pizza off the pan, try not to dribble any excess olive oil into the bare oven.
Check at one minute for scorching or burning of the bottom of the pizza. You turned the oven off, right?
Ovens are different, so you may have to adjust a minute or two. Don't go above nine minutes total. Even if the crust isn't brown, pull it out at nine minutes anyway and you will be happy.
Step 13: Pull the Entire Rack Out at Seven Minutes. Allow to Cool 1 Minute.
Pull the entire rack out at seven minutes. Allow to cool 1 or 2 minutes.
Step back. Observe the pizza. Take the time to notice anything new about this pizza that you have not noticed before in other pizzas. Relax. Let go. The pizza is done.
Allow to cool on the rack for a few minutes or you will get a soggy crust.
Step 14: More Info
Since the pizza is so thin, plan on at least one pizza for every two people.
A simple cheese pizza takes less than 15 minutes from start to finish and is a very fast snack or fun hors d'oeuvre.
Its easy to scorch and burn the crust in the last step. I usually just stand in front of the stove for the last 2 minutes so I don't get distracted.
Most of the pizza nerds I know (that's a compliment) swear by a pizza stone. Its like a stone pan that you can cook directly on or put your metal pan on top of. I've tried one a couple times. I think maybe you can get a crunchy crust with less oil than my method. I don't use one. If you love your pizza stone, tell me why in the comments!
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My pizza turned out to be fantastic.
Query: When I make this pizza, half the time I can't get the bottom of the pizza to brown becoming crispy. I can't keep cooking it as the crust on the top will become very burnt. I followed the dough recipe (Fleishman's Pizza Crust Yeast), never changing the ingredients (the amounts, etc.) and still my pizza won't brown. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
Maybe a thinner pan or more oil would help? Sounds like your oven temp might be a little low sometimes, you could try the last step, bare pizza without the pan, and leave the oven on. Some people say their ovens need to preheat for 30 min, that sounds long to me but may be necesary for some ovens
I actually do leave the pizza in the oven bare, no pan, and still it doesn't brown. Yet the crust starts burning. My convection oven goes up to 550 degrees. Thanks.
yum yum) Thank's for your thin crust pizza in 7 minutes cook time
It's been a while since your pizza recipe posted but I'm curious to learn if you ever started using a pizza stone? Do you like it and can you tell a difference in your crust?
I've used stones for years and love it. I have two in the oven at all times. I pre heat the oven w/ stones for 45 min to an hour before I start baking the pies. The stones take a while to heat up but when they get there, they help keep the oven at a constant temp and give you better results.
I never use a pan either. I use my Kithenaid mixer w/ dough hook to knead the dough for about five to ten minutes. After letting the dough double in size (an hour or so depending on humidity and patients of the hungry natives), hand-toss the crust, sprinkle the peal with corn meal, toss the cust on the peal and slide into the oven directly on the stone and let it slightly brown.
I still roll crusts; mostly when I want one shaped like a map of Texas ,but I want to try the pinching method mentioned in your instructable.
Use the peal to bring it back out, sauce and top it, then back in the oven (did I mention it needs to be as close to 500 degrees as possible) until the cheese just starts to brown. Use the peal to remove to a cooling rack for a few minutes before moving to a board for slicing.
Tip: Open the oven door as little as possible and be quick about it when you do. The stone helps keep a steady temp in the oven but the less oven door movement the bettter.
Wow, it sounds like you make a great pizza! I haven't tried the stone yet, I guess I should. I've been experimenting with the BBQ methods. I like thin crusts best, and that doesn't work to well on the grill. With thin crust method the dough droops though the grate before it cooks. The BBQ needs thicker crusts. I'm also thinking about getting a peal, but I haven't needed one for 15 years, so why start now? Just fer fun!
Put a stone on the grill! No worries about the sagging crust then. :>) Mabe you could use a hand grinder or tile saw to cut come crosshatch lines in the stone to still get that grilled look on the bottom of the crust.
I saw an instructable where a guy did that to some fire brick he used to line a smelter for metal he was melting and pouring. He used the groves to hold the heating coil. Great idea and it worked too. Might work in your case? Happy pizzaering!
That pizza look so heavenly. I can never get my pizza to look like that these days. I'll try this out~ :3
My guess is you need to add more oil on the pan before you place the dough on it. Also drizzle oil on the edge of the crust. Let me know how it works out! I'm experimenting with BBQ pizza now. The BBQ pizza needs more work :-| :-)
The trick is getting the stone hot enough. You must preheat your oven with the stone in for at least half an hour. I have a large family which means I cook 3 large pizzas at a time on three levels of the oven. The stone makes all the difference - and it's not just good for pizza. TIP: If you cook a lot of pies and tarts and find that it's hard to get the base to cook through without the top scorching, rather than the trial and error of adjusting temps a lot, preheat your oven with a cooking stone and put your pie plate on the stone - it will reduce cooking time too.
Preheating for 30 min sounds like a lot! I only take 10 minutes or so. I'm impressed you can cook 3 pizza's at one time. If you took some pictures of three pizzas at one time in a regular home oven and posted an instructable about it I bet it would get featured.
I think that your method actually fries the crust slightly, not that that is bad. A pizza stone doesn't fry it, because you don't cook the crust in oil. What the pizza stone does is sucks moisture out of the crust, making it crispy. After several uses it develops a seasoning that actually helps flavor the crust. I love my stone and would definitely recommend one.
I dont have a pizza stone. But I think i should get one!
Really nice method. Very similar to a method I have used. You should try some time pre-baking your crust, I realize that will lengthen the process slightly. The benefit is you can have the crust on top be crispy as well. I put mine in the oven on the top rack at it's highest broil setting and leave the oven cracked and than watch it. Takes about 1-4 minutes per side depending on thickness, and target crust browning. I brown the top slightly, and than I pull the pizza crust and pan out and flip it onto the oven rack so the bottom is facing up. And finish the bottom to a mahogany brown. Or to where it is almost burnt, but does not taste burnt. The benefit to putting it directly on the rack is you allow all the steam to escape freely without getting trapped between the pan and the pizza to soften the crust.
With the is method I can make some seriously "crackery" crust pizza if you like that style.
Try at your own discretion. I will need to try doing it while just being on bake instead of broil, broil can leave a few small burned spots on crust if not careful, although sometimes I like that. Reminds me of some upscale pizza resteraunts i have eaten at.
Thanks for the comment! I will definitely try your suggestions. Your comment is so detailed you could take a few pictures, insert your comment text, and post an instructable yourself! I encourage you to do it, its fun and you can share the post with your friends and family. You could title it "Some Seriously Crackery Crust Pizza."
Umm.. Ok yeah. I can speed this up even more. Just buy the dang cooked pizza from the Pizzaria, put it on your party tray and just lie and tell everyone you made it. She must be one of those E-How people too.
he's right dude, nothing beats homemade pizza. Besides its cheaper and is more special if you make it yourself. this is also a DIY website
Speed is not as important as taste ! I like all types of pizza, but this is the best tasting. This is better than a pizzaria. Really, try it! Comment back and I'll send you an instructables patch.
Nice hints about squeezing extra moisture out of the toppings and warming them up. Soggy pizza is no fun. I like to actually cook vegie toppings with olive oil and salt/pepper to bring out the flavors. Pizzas with nearly raw vegies are not as good imho.
I also use a somewhat similar cooking technique. I put a pizza stone on the very bottom of the (gas) oven and it gets very hot then I put the pizza pan on the stone. After a couple of minutes it gets hot enough that I can slide the pizza off the pan and onto the stone to get a crunchy bottom in a minute or two. Finally I move the pan to the top rack to get the top finished.
Hmmm, thanks for the info on the pizza stone. Now I think maybe the pizza stone helps avoid schorching?


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