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Retta Dixon children failed by the system
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Testing the vitality of the Australian Dream
"Our views on taxation versus social expenditure are fascinating. We seem to have become more egalitarian despite more than 20 consecutive years of economic growth."
Contrary to assumptions we are becoming hyper-aspirational and individualistic, our storied egalitarianism may still hold true.
Beijing digs in as HK fights for democracy
Abbott should not forget Jakarta; Cambodia asylum-seeker option just adds to cruelty.
James Brown
Burning questions over ADF deployment to Middle East
"The government has not yet made a detailed case for why the ADF needs to be fighting in the Middle East, nor what national interests our military is fighting to protect."
Paul Bongiorno
Disconnect on Joe Hockey's budget rhetoric
"The ABC asked Hockey if he was about to beat a budget retreat. 'No, the story is wrong,' Hockey replied. 'The bottom line is: if you can win a battle, you take that victory, but you never give up on the war.'"
Bar legends set to hang
Diarist-at-large Richard Ackland flys about the nation.
Letters, Cartoon & Editorial
Our leaders are failing us
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Asher Keddie shows off her Party Tricks
Asher Keddie has long been popular. But now that she's also being recognised for the quality of her acting, will the US come calling?
Prince triumphantly returns after four years with three eyes and two new albums.
The woman behind the Countertechnique, Anouk van Dijk
Anouk van Dijk doesn't just think she can dance. She, and everyone else, knows she can.
Spring has sprung with crispy asparagus spears
You don't have to be a Britney fan to truly love these spears.
Activewear is crossfit for purpose
Active is the new casual, as stylish tech fabrics are putting us on the street ready to work it as much as work out.
Another life in Paris, thanks to Airbnb
One of the unspoken pleasures of Airbnb is the opportunity to step inside the lives of others.
Midcourt magic: Kimberlee Green, 28, netballer
A terrier on the netball court, Kimberlee Green will this month be nipping at the heels of the Silver Ferns and England.
David Walsh
A Bone of Fact
Hilary Mantel
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
Sheng Keyi
Death Fugue
The Quiz
The River Spree.
The president of the United States.
Halle Berry. (Bonus points: Jane Seymour; Honor Blackman; Eva Green.)
Pope John Paul II.
Gleneagles, Scotland.
Jeff Kinney.
"It was a bet: I said, 'If Hawthorn win, I'm getting naked.' "
The adult model explains that she was definitely not paid to strip in a corporate box at the AFL grand final after she stripped in a corporate box at the AFL grand final.
"Nothing short of a thorough government-funded review and audit, conducted by independent professionals, will do."
The noted climate sceptic and chair of the prime minister's Business Advisory Council calls for an inquiry into the Bureau of Meteorology's alleged "warming bias".
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The actor reflects on what it is like to be married to George Clooney, after he wed human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in Venice.
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A woman being held on Nauru details sexual abuse inside the detention centre, including threats of rape and guards bribing detainees with illicit drugs in exchange for sex.
"Is it better to say to them, 'There's your dole, go home eat Cheezels, get on the Xbox'?"
The Liberal National Party backbencher defends a controversial scheme to deny young people access to the dole for an arbitrary period of six months, ruled incompatible with human rights obligations. He also took aim at youth "playing bloody Nintendo".
"A great example of where the world needs to come together."
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Case Study - Loot
Head of Design 2015 - Present
Head of Design 2015 - Present
What is Loot?
Loot is an exciting Fintech startup, looking to break into the student current account market by providing students more information about their money through their banking app. Available on Android, iOS and a webapp we empower over 200,000 young people do more with their money.
As millennials we're fed up with our current banking infrastructure. Your banking app feels outdated, it's slow, and it doesn't tell you anything about where you're money is going. 67% of millennials are interested in financial management tools from their bank and 6/10 have admitted to using a money management app within the last 6 months.
As millennials we're fed up with our current banking infrastructure. Your banking app feels outdated, it's slow, and it doesn't tell you anything about where you're money is going. 67% of millennials are interested in financial management tools from their bank and 6/10 have admitted to using a money management app within the last 6 months.
The problem
In 2018 we released a budgeting feature which allowed the user to create weekly budgets. For the initial launch of budgeting we only allowed our users to create weekly budgets which we displayed daily ie £70 a week = £10 a day. The user had no way of customising the length or start date, or even how this was displayed in the application.
Research Surveys
We send out regular feature suggestion and surveys to users through emails to get feedback on what the app is missing, and where we can improve, along with asking users to rate the current features in order of priority. These surveys include both qualitative and quantitive capture methods. These insights then help us evaluate which features to look at next and add into the roadmap based on impact to the customer, cost, and speed of development.
Above we were able to analyse which feature suggestion would be the quickest to design and test, and then develop while still providing a large impact to our customer base. We decided to improve the budgeting feature, by exploring daily, weekly, monthly, and custom budgets alongside linking this feature to specific budgets and how much over a budget the user has become per day/month.
After the research has been analysed we're able to start mapping out what the customer wants; Using User Flows & personas.
I always try and put myself into the mind of the user to better empathise with them, asking myself WHO the type of person most likely to use this feature would be. When they'll be using this feature, ie the time of day, what has happened to them to require them to need to setup a budget etc. What will be the most important function this user couldn't live without. Why this feature is really important, and Where will they be when using this feature. If the user is trying to setup a budget in a public place they might want certain elements on the screen to be more discrete or not include noise.
Following on from WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, WHO I like to map out the journey the user currently takes with the existing budgeting feature. This helps me identify happy moments and pain points that should be addressed with the new budgeting. Sometimes I also create a journey map after I've designed the new solution to see how it compares.
As the redesign of budgeting added quite a few new features, it was helpful to run a card sorting exercise with people in the office and users. This helped my decide where some of these features could be split up, or combined with existing features. One example of this was where to include the category breakdown - should it be on the home screen, or on the transaction list view.
Before jumping into a user flow, I like to map out my Blue sky ideas onto the page to ensure I've got all my initial ideas and creativeness on a page and can refer back to some of the more wild ideas before getting influenced by constraints provided by stakeholders too early on. At this stage I'll also begin to map out some initial assumed user stories to help me guide through the flow.
I find mapping out the flow diagram to indicate the options and journey the user could go through helps me identify use cases I'd never had considered before. It also helps with feature prioritisation and feature sorting. These flows are also super useful to indicate to developers how everything pieces together without having to create a full prototype each time!
Wireframing the solution
Here we can use invision to internally test some low fidelity prototypes. This allows us to get really quick feedback, and provides a live solution which sometimes breaks the idea before we even test.
After designing these initial wireframes, I would present my ideas to stakeholders including developers to understand if there are any constraints we're limited too in tech terms, before proceeding with the next steps in my process.
After considering the assumption based user stories I would start to develop the communications plan for the project. This would be based on digital touchpoint throughout the feature setup, and usage. Majority of these would be inapp notifications, but we also consider emails and intercom channels. The goal of these is to increase usage of a feature and ensure users are prevented from errors, such as low balance or card declines if their account balance is too low.
Low Fi prototype ready for testing with users and stakeholders
Invision : https://projects.invisionapp.com/share/2PE8NKYSF#/screens/261474243
Usability Testing Plan
This document describes a test plan for conducting a usability test during the development of Budgeting Improvements. The goals of usability testing include establishing a baseline of user performance, establishing and validating user performance metrics, and identifying any potential design concerns in order to improve efficiency, productivity, and user satisfaction.
The usability test objectives are:
○ Part2-Q&A
The usability test objectives are:
- ● To determine design inconsistencies and usability problem areas within the user
interface and content. Potential sources of error may include:
- ○ Navigation errors - failure to locate functions, excessive tapping/swiping to
complete a function, failure to follow recommended user flow
- ○ Presentation errors - failure to locate information, selection errors due to
- ○ Control usage problems - improper entry field usage
- ○ Navigation errors - failure to locate functions, excessive tapping/swiping to
- ● Exercise the app under controlled test conditions with representative users. Data will be used to assess whether an effective, efficient, and well-received user interface has been achieved
- ● Establish baseline user performance and user-satisfaction levels of the user interface for future usability evaluations.
Testing will focus on users who are students (both foreign and domestic) as well as those in full-time employment. Participants will be segmented into two groups, based on their perceived value of the existing Budgeting feature. We will aim for at least 10 participants in each group. The testing will occur remotely, starting on or around w/c 16/04/18.
We have a backlog of requests from our users regarding improvements we can make to our budgeting and goals features. We have tested these ideas internally using a series of prototypes. Prototype v1 added allowing the user to select their own time frame. Prototype v2 added the option to link account balance to budget amount. This iteration (v3) combines the learnings from the previous iterations and adds category budgets into the mix. These improvements will now be validated with real users. Our goals are to gather feedback on flow, copy, UI components; assess the ease-of-use of Budgeting; and to discover the perceived value of these improvements.
- ● Test using InVision prototype and Google Hangouts
- ● Screen record to capture notes after the session
○ Part2-Q&A
- ● Measure who completes the scenarios alone, and who requires assistance.
- ● Note any questions/thoughts the user expresses during the scenarios.
- ● Follow up survey immediately after hangout.
Participants will be divided into two groups:
- ● Group A: Users who have ranked 'Budgeting' as there first or second favourite Loot
feature in recent survey - [Target 10+]
- ● Group B: Users who have ranked 'Budgeting' as there 5th or 6th favourite Loot
feature in recent survey - [Target 10+]
The participants will be asked to complete a set of representative task scenarios presented to them in as efficient and timely a manner as possible, and to provide feedback regarding the usability and acceptability of the user interface. The participants will be directed to provide honest opinions regarding the usability of the application, and to participate in a post-session questionnaire.
It is probable that all participants across both groups will be familiar with creating a budget using the existing feature, and be familiar with using other challenger bank apps.
The participants will receive an overview of the usability test procedure and how to use Invision.
Participants will take part in the usability test via remote screen-sharing technology (Google Hangouts). Participants will be asked to undertake the usability test in a suitably quiet location, for example at home, and will be required to use a non-mobile device.
We will brief the participant and let them know that the purpose of the session is for the participant to evaluate the app, rather than for us to evaluate the participant, in other words, we are judging the app, not the user. Participants will complete a pretest demographic and background information questionnaire. The session will begin when once any questions from the participant are answered. We will let the participant know that time-on-task will be measured, but that there is no rush. We will also instruct the participant that exploratory behaviour outside of the task should not occur until after task completion.
User Feedback
This feedback would feed back into the design and following the double diamond approach I'd iterate the design according to the user feedback. This process could happen multiple times with user validation and testing happening after every iteration. After all, you could have introduced another element that's even more confusing than the first iteration.
Iterating on design
We decide to follow the mobile first design ideology because over 70% will view first on a mobile device. As over 85% of Loot users use a mobile device over the webapp it makes sense. By designing mobile first you're able to grade the hierarchy of the page, and map out the user flow easier than if you were designing for desktop first. This is down to the fact you are limited on space.
I had to design multiple stages of budget progress to explain to users how the budget would look when they had 100% left, 50%, 20% and were in the negative.
One of the feature requests users had was to be able to setup custom category budgets and the ability to view past months and budget progress so we built this into the second iteration.
After the design was validated with users and features were locked in, I started creating the design for webapp and finalising the android and iOS designs for hi-fi designs. This included polished and ideating with unique interactions to reduce the feeling of a long setup process.
Wall of Feedback
To ensure developers, PM's and other stakeholders had a way to provide feedback on the iterations to ensure everyone had the channels to provide feedback and suggest ideas, I created the 'wall of feedback' to post my current workings there for everyone to critique and see develop.
I'd previously developed the comms plan for notifications and other touchpoints - at this stage I would write the final UX copy and apply them to a format for the PM's and developers to understand correctly.
Accessibility testing
To ensure we're not excluding disabled users we test our designs against accessibility practices, including colour blindness and readability. About 10% of Loots user base will have some kind of disability, whether it be ADHD, or hardness of sight, by considering it during the design stage, we ensure Loot can be inclusive of everyone.
Developer handover
At this point I would evaluate my designs against a design checklist I created based from Nielsen and Molich's 10 User Interface Design Guidelines. This would allow me to discover any missing error states, or where I might not have reviewed the copy alongside if I'd prepared the components from our styleguide.
Developer handover
When passing over to the developers, be it Front end, Android or iOS we ensured we were using the same language. Files were named correctly throughout, and by creating a style guide every text style, and colour was referred to correctly leading to less confusion.
I've created a series of style guides, one for each platform to ensure as the design team grows our consistency and attention to details is kept too. The main benefit to having a style guide is so more designers are not spending time creating multiple of the same elements.
Zeplin integration
We integrate with ZEPLIN, software designed to show developers CSS for design elements, and a place where they can download any used symbols or images. The developer can also view measurements, shape styles, constraints, and colours hex values.
Spec for developers & PM's
When passing over to developers I like to provide interactions and animations created in principle for Mac. I find these help the developer understand what I'm trying to achieve with the layout of the design. These interactions can also help how they structure their code and storyboards. I find these interactions also help much more than just providing static UI artboards, as I can provide them to all platforms to ensure developers don't implement different interactions.
Product Launch
The product launched in the first week of February, alongside a few updated brand elements.
100% increase on monthly active users in the first 3 weeks of feature launch!
Since the release of the new budgeting feature we've also seen our Customer Satisfaction score increase to 91% over the past with no negative reviews and an increase in Great & Good ratings.
Learning & Takeaways
One key learning from the whole project is to better consider when to launch the feature. We launched it on a Tuesday about a week into the month. This meant for the first three weeks users continued with their weekly budgets as normal without exploring the new custom budgets. This meant our data showed low adoption for the new feature. However what we didn't realise was users were waiting until pay-day at the end of the month to setup a custom or monthly budget. Once it hit pay-day our other budget configurations spiked dramatically as displayed in the above graph.

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He takes issue with Prager's editorial, America, Not Keith Ellison, Decides What Book a Congressman Takes His Oath On.
Although, (uncharacteristically, I might add), he doesn't really address Prager's argument directly. Instead, he seems to move to dismiss Prager's argument outright, and (additionally uncharacteristically), takes a step to delegitimize it by throwing around the "Christianist" label. (I've disliked the Christianist label since the first time I heard it, but that's a discussion for another time.)
What I think Henke is myopic to is that America, the nation, does have an established culture and, potentially, a vested interest to maintain that culture. Usually the argument about this comes out when talking about immigration, like in this piece by Pat Buchanan:
If assimilation is working, why are Californians voting with their feet and fleeing to Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and Idaho?
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Instead of assimilation, we live in an age of racial and ethnic resentments and entitlements, where "multiculturalism" is in vogue and it is "racist" to demand immigrants learn the English language.
But if we no longer worship the same God, honor the same heroes, speak the same language, study the same history, love the same literature or even agree about what is right and wrong, how do we remain one nation and one people?
What do we have in common anymore? If Bush's ally-ally-in-free immigration policy is embraced, the old America we knew will be nothing more than a global hiring hall and what Teddy Roosevelt called a "polyglot boarding house for the world."
The existence of a common heritage, which creates an American culture, can not be denied. Whether that heritage is worth preserving, and in what way, is clearly worth debate though. That is the exact premise behind the classic, and on-going, "social liberal" versus "social conservative" debate.
And I do not wish to imply that American culture lines up precisely with orthodox Christian values – many American values have more in common with Horatio Alger novels than The Gospel. And, indeed the New Testament actually forbids taking oaths! However, present American culture does draw much from Judeo-Christian influence, and from the time George Washington was sworn into office, the Bible has been the book to use for oaths.
Having texts other than the Bible be used should give pause to American Christians who don't want to see America go the way of Europe. At the same time, Americans of all faiths should think carefully about mandating an official government act that gives appeared preference to one religion over another.
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Perhaps Prager is skeptical because Ellison is swearing upon a book, the dictates of which are INCOMPATIBLE with an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States. Consult your Koran for details.
So, should Ellison be allowed to use the Koran for his oath? It's worth debating. And Dennis Prager's argument that allowing Ellison to use the Koran shifts the American culture in a harmful way may not be worth agreeing with, but it is worth consideration and shouldn't be simply dismissed as the rant of a so called "Christianist".


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Seeing some of the birds of Costa Rica is a must do for every visitor, especially as they're quite hard to miss! There are an astonishing 812 species flying throughout the country so if you're a bird lover, Costa Rica is one of the best countries for you to visit.
Bird watching is actually pretty exciting, even to the ones that aren't as enthusiastic. It's fascinating to learn about the different types of birds, their calls and characteristics and what makes them so special. People from all over the world come to see the magnificent birds of Costa Rica!
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Six species of toucan are found in Costa Rica: Black-mandibled, Keel-billed, Emerald Toucanet with a dark blue throat, Yellow-eared Toucanet, Fiery-Billed Aracari which is endemic to Costa Rica and Western Panama and the Collared Aracari in the Caribbean lowlands and Northern Pacific.
The biggest toucan is the Black-mandibled and the Keel-billed which has a rainbow beak, yellow chest and blue feet. The Keel-billed or rainbow toucan is the one most people want to see because of their pretty colors. To spot a Keel-billed toucan, first listen for them as they have a very unique call. They sound like frogs!
Depending on which toucan it is, they are seen in Arenal, Manuel Antonio, Jaco, the Central Valley, the South, Osa Peninsula, Caribbean, Monteverde and the Guanacaste province. Many wildlife reserves and rescues have a toucan or two. The Black Mandibuled toucan is particularly common and easily seen in the South Pacific and Osa Peninsula due to their large size. Keel-billed toucans are very common on the Caribbean side and you can usually see both Keel and Black Mandibuled together.
The Emerald Toucanet is seen up in high elevations areas like Monteverde. The Yellow Eared Toucanet is very hard to see.
These birds have a distinct call and like to fly in groups so if you see one, there's most likely a few other ones around. Read more about the 6 toucans in Costa Rica here.
The scarlet macaw is a member of the parrot family and it is the biggest parrot in the world. They mate for life so you'll most likely see pairs of macaws flying together. If you see three, the third is most likely the juvenile who stays with the parents for 1-2 years. These birds are native to Central and South America but are endangered due to deforestation.
The most popular parrot most people want to see is the Scarlet Macaw. Scarlet macaws are known for being extremely colorful and are an impressive sight to see when their wings are fully expanded.
You can commonly see the macaws at Jaco, Corcovado National Park, Carara National Park, Osa Peninsula and Manuel Antonio. You'll hear them before you see them as they squawk very loudly!
Other parrots you can see are the Great Green Macaw found in the Caribbean side, the Red-lored Parrot, White-crowned parrot, Orange-fronted Parakeet and Blue-headed Parrot.
Trogons & Resplendent Quetzal
The Resplendant Quetzal are prized birds as they are a hard to see so if you spot one in the wild, feel exceptionally blessed. Due to their connection to Mesoamerican myths, this bird is of great importance in Central America. Guatemala named their currency after it and it is their national bird.
The long tail is the quetzal's defining characteristic and both males and females are vibrantly colored. You can spot the resplendent quetzal in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Santa Elena Cloud Forest, San Ramon and San Gerardo de Dota.
One of the best places to see Quetzals in Monteverde is Curi-Cancha Reserve. We saw 5!
The quetzal is part of the Trogon family, which has many others such as the Barid's Trogon, Collared Trogon and Black Headed Trogon. All the trogons have a different distribution so if you want to see them, research the birds beforehand.
Male trogons are fairly colorful and their eye-ring color, bill and undertail pattern are particularly unique to this species.
Around 50 species of hummingbirds are found in Costa Rica and they are a dazzling sight to see. They have a distinctive chirp as they fly around from tree to tree.
Hummingbirds are found in every part of the country with the forests of Monteverde, Poas Volcano National Park and Santa Elena Reserve home to some of the most beautiful ones. There are some hummingbirds in Costa Rica that you can only see in certain parts of the country, mostly the ones that live in higher elevation.
The coloration varies between species from a dazzling green to vibrant purple. Some species you can see are the Green hermit and Violet sabrewing. The most common hummingbird in Costa Rica is the Rufous-tailed and the migratory Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Herons and Egrets
Herons are commonly seen in Costa Rica as they are freshwater and coastal birds. You can find them in almost all wetland habitats. Egrets are are herons but are normally smaller with a mostly white body or decorative plumage.
Some species of heron are migratory and can be seen in many national parks like Palo Verde, Tortuguero, Corcovado, and Rio Tarcoles. Common ones to see are the Green heron, Little-blue heron, Snow egret and Great-blue heron.
Known for a colorful plumage and long tail, Motmots are a beautiful bird to see.
They can be found in a variety of habitats but it likes tropical forest and the forest edge. They're commonly seen commonly in Guanacaste, northern Puntarenas and in the lowlands.
Turquoise browed motmots love to perch in plain view on wires, trees and fences and they have a unique call.
Other species are the Blue-crowned Motmot (the most common), Rufuos motmot, Keel-billed motmot and the Broad billed motmot.
The Tanagers have a huge range of characteristics and distribution in Costa Rica. They are generally small birds and are mainly split into "dull coloration" and "typical colorful." Tanagers have a sole American distribution.
Some common Tanagers are the Cherrie's Tanager, Blue-gray Tanager, Rufus-Winged Tanager, Summer Tanager and Gray-Headed Tanager.
For beginner bird watchers, tanagers are a great place to start since they are fairly common and there is such a wide variety of tanagers.
These birds have a great sense of smell and are essential to keeping the circle of life how it is as they eat the flesh of dead animals. They are common throughout the country and you can see them flying high in the sky as they search for their next meal.
There are 4 vultures in Costa Rica: Lesser Yellow Headed, Black, Turkey and King. They aren't the prettiest of birds, but they are incredibly important.
Other Birds of Costa Rica
Here are some other birds we've seen in Costa Rica such as Wrens, Hawks, Seedeaters and more.
Read about other wildlife in Costa Rica!
Critters, Insects and Reptiles
If you're interested in reading about the different birds of Costa Rica, here are some great resources. I personally love the birds of Costa Rica field guide book, it has all the information you ever want to know.


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SourceBiometrics and Bioinformatics, Vol 10, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 1-5
AbstractData mining is the process of extracting hidden interesting patterns from massive database. Medical domain contains heterogeneous data in the form of text, numbers and images that can be mined properly to provide variety of useful information for the physicians. The patterns obtained from the medical data can be useful for the physicians to detect diseases, predict the survivability of the patients after disease, severity of diseases etc. The main aim of this paper is to analyse the application of data mining in medical domain and some of the techniques used in disease prediction.Medical datasets are often categorized by huge amount of disease measurements and comparatively small amount of patient records. These measurements (feature selection) are not relevant, where this irrelevant and redundancy features are difficult to evaluate. On the other hand, the large number of features may cause the problem of memory storage in order to represent the data set. Different kinds of machine learning algorithms can convenient with imprecision and uncertainty in data analysis and can effectively remove impurities and failure information.
KeywordsMachine Learning, Accuracy, Datasets Datamining, Disease Prediction.
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Where an ROIE1 includes in its report made under section 295(1) of the Act (Notification: overseas investment exchanges and overseas clearing houses) a statement in compliance with section 295(2)(a) of the Act that an event has occurred in the period covered by that report which is likely to affect the FCA's1 assessment of whether it is satisfied as to the requirements set out in section 292(3) (Overseas investment exchanges and overseas clearing houses), it must include particulars
An ROIE1 must include in its report submitted in compliance with section 295(1) of the Act:1(1) particulars of any changes to: (a) its memorandum and articles of association or any similar or analogous documents; (b) its regulatory provisions; (c) its chairman or president, or chief executive (or equivalent);(2) particulars of any disciplinary action (or any similar or analogous action) taken against it by any supervisory authority in its home territory, whether or not that action
An ROIE1 must include in the first report submitted under section 295(1) of the Act after the recognition order in relation to that ROIE1 is made: 11(1) particulars of any events of the kind described in section 295(2) of the Act which occurred; (2) particulars of any change specified in REC 6.7.4 R (1) or disciplinary action specified in REC 6.7.4 R (2) which occurred; and(3) any annual report and accounts which covered a period ending; after the application for recognition
An ROIE1 is required to notify the FCA1 of certain events and give information to it on a regular basis and when certain specified events occur. Section 295 of the Act (Notification: overseas investment exchanges and overseas clearing houses) requires each ROIE1 to provide the FCA1 with a report (at least once a year) which contains:111(1) a statement as to whether any events have occurred which are likely to affect the FCA's assessment of whether it is satisfied that the ROIE
The period covered by a report submitted under section 295(1) of the Act starts on the day after the period covered by its last report or, if there is no such report, after the making of the recognition order recognising theROIE1 as such, and ends on the date specified in the report or, if no date is specified, on the date of the report. 1
The FCA1 has similar powers to supervise ROIEs1 to those it has to supervise UK RIEs1. It may (in addition to any other powers it might exercise):111(1) give directions to an ROIE1 under section 296 of the Act (Authority's power to give directions) if it has failed, or is likely to fail, to satisfy the recognition requirements or if it has failed to comply with any other obligation imposed by or under the Act; or1(2) revoke a recognition order under section 297 of the Act (Revoking


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The Parthenon is the wild symbol and not only does it appear frequently when it stacks on reel one of the main reels, it will also transfer over to the Colossal reels. The primary jackpot with Zeus happens when 4 stacked wild symbols appear on the main reels and initiate a symbol transfer. The Colossal Reel will then become a wild reel with potential paylines ranging from 400x to 1000x your stake.
The symbols are set against Mount Olympus. The main symbol is Zeus, with additional symbols including Pegasus, a chariot, throne, warrior helmet, Greek vase and the traditional J-A card symbols. The Parthenon is the wild symbol. It has the power to substitute for all of the other symbols except for the bonus symbol.
The bonus symbol for Zeus 1000 is Zeus' hand holding a lightning bolt. It's a powerful image with a powerful outcome. The symbol appears on reels one, three and five of the main reels and Colossal reels. By landing three bonus symbols, you'll earn 10 free spins with a 2x multiplier, hit four bonus symbols for 15 free spins with a 10x multiplier, five for 20 free spins with a 20x multiplier, and six for 30 free spins with a 25x multiplier.
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Vista Cay Condo, 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 8, 2097 sq. ft.Whether you are looking to relax in the glorious state that is Florida, or if you are looking for the adrenaline filled vacation that millions of people worldwide experience when visiting the vast amounts of theme parks Orlando has to offer then this beautifully modern designed condo is the perfect place for you. Located just 10 minutes away from Orlando Airport, Disney world, Universal Studios and Sea World you are a stone's throw away from one of the most iconic and famous places in the world, this property is in the magnificent gated community that is Vista Cay. The Disney World and Sea World firework displays are world famous and you will have a front row seat without having to leave your front room, you will experience the breathtaking display from the comfort of your sofa, this is truly the perfect condo to accommodate any of your vacation needs you can also experience the impressive clubhouse along with a huge pool and spa which again makes this a perfect vacation for all groups of people, this condo sleeps 8 people, family friendly is one of the many ways to describe this community, however If you are looking for the nightlife that Orlando has to offer then you are just a couple of minutes away from the riveting bars and clubs along with the beautiful restaurants that are situated around the Orlando area. This is your chance to experience exactly what Florida has to offer. This spacious 3rd floor condo has two living areas. The large family room has a 42" flat screen TV, an office area with computer for your use and doors out to the large balcony. The formal living room has a sofa bed.The large modern kitchen has stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and a breakfast bar with stools. There is a dining area that seats 6.All bedrooms have TVs. The master bedroom has a king size bed, a large private en suite bathroom and a walk-in closet. Bedroom 2 has a queen size bed and bedroom 3 has twin beds. The laundry area has a full size washer and dryer and ironing equipment. Linen and towels are provided. A high chair and a fold-out cot is provided for families with babies. This property has air conditioning throughout and free Wifi. All buildings have elevators and there is free parking outside the building.Vista Cay at the Harbor Square, a luxury vacation resort community in the heart of Orlando, Florida, adjacent to the Orange County Convention Centre, Universal Boulevard, spanning over 1,500 acers, Vista Cay offers comfort and elegance for every visitor, from families, couples to tour groups and business travellers. Vista Cay is a resort haven in the midst of all the excitement.When you step into your Vista Cay vacation home, you'll experience a level of luxury and detail you can't get from typical Orlando. Come and join us at the 10,000 square foot clubhouse, featuring resort amenities like a walking trail around Lake Cay, a large community pool with enormous multi-level decks and cabanas, heated spa, a separate gated children's pool, picnic area and basketball court. The clubhouse has a fitness centre, movie theatre, arcade/games room and a concierge desk•Located on hundreds of acres in the heart of Orlando's entertainment and attraction district•Adjacent to world-famous International Drive entertainment, shopping and dining•0.5 miles from the Orange County Convention Center North/South building•Ten minutes from the Orlando International Airport; Five minutes from world-class shopping and dining at Pointe Orlando; Ten minutes (4 miles) from Universal Orlando® Resort and Wet 'n Wild®•Within minutes to SeaWorld® Adventure Park•10 miles to / from Walt Disney World® Resort•Centrally located and minutes away from other Orlando attractions and major shopping venues including the Mall at Millenia, Florida Mall, Premium Outlets, Prime Outlets and Downtown Orlando•Less than 45 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Canaveral•A 90 minute drive to/from the Gulf CoastSubmerge yourself in sophistication and style at Vista Cay amenities:•Elegantly decorated Clubhouse surrounded by lush landscaping•State-of-the-art Fitness Center•Business Center with Computers High Speed Internet Connections & Printing•Game Room, including pool tables•Oversized "vanishing edge" Pool and Hot Spa overlooking Lake Cay•Kids Splash Pool•Concierge Desk•Vista Cay Sundries at Clubhouse•ATM Machine
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What Do You Charge Current Patients for an Orthodontic Consultation?
Our orthodontists offer free consultation services to all of our existing clients. Book your consultation for orthodontic treatment today!
Invisalign® and Clear Braces
What Can You Tell Me About Invisalign®?
Invisalign® is a popular treatment option for patients who want to straighten their teeth in a discreet manner. Consisting of a series of custom-fitted, clear trays, Invisalign® works in the same way that traditional braces do. The trays put pressure on the teeth, causing them to shift into the position they need to be in. A new aligner tray will be given to you every two weeks.
What Do Invisalign Braces Cost?
Our dentist in Roanoke will offer you a detailed cost estimate for Invisalign aligners once you have had an appointment. Your initial consultation will consist of the dentist determining how severe your alignment issues are and the length of time that your treatment will take to complete.
Is There A Difference Between Invisalign and Traditional Braces?
While Invisalign and traditional braces serve the same function and work to gradually shift the teeth to a straighter position, the primary difference between them is that Invisalign is a more discreet way to achieve the same goal. Invisalign utilizes clear trays that are custom-fitted to your mouth. Traditional braces use metal brackets and wires to achieve the desired positioning of the teeth. However, Invisalign may not be able to straighten severe misalignment issues, traditional braces are the best option in this case.
How Do Clear Braces Straighten Teeth?
Using a wire and bracket system, clear braces bring the teeth into their proper alignment over a period of time. While they work in the same way that metal braces do, they are not as visible to other people.
What Will I Have to Pay for Clear Braces?
There are many factors that play into the overall cost of clear braces. While clear braces are generally pricier than metal braces, you may decide that the discrete nature of clear braces makes them worth the investment.
What About Clear Braces versus Metal with Color?
Just like metal braces with color, clear braces are able to straighten teeth effectively. If you want the invisible look that Invisalign offers, but can't afford Invisalign or aren't a good candidate for it, clear braces may be the best option for you.
Metal and Ceramic Braces, and Self-Ligating Brackets
How Do Metal Braces Function?
Metal braces are comprised of brackets and wires that are attached to the teeth. Through a series of adjustments that will occur over a period of time, the braces will apply pressure to your teeth. This pressure will shift the teeth back into alignment.
What Is the Average Cost of Metal Braces?
The cost of metal braces varies from patient to patient. While metal braces tend to be a more affordable option than clear braces, Invisalign and other orthodontic options, the overall cost of your braces will depend on whether or not you have insurance, the severity of your case and the length of time it will take to provide treatment.
How Do Metal Braces Compare to Other Options?
Although they are clearly visible within the mouth, metal braces tend to be a more affordable treatment option. Invisalign, clear braces and ceramic options are less noticeable, but often require longer treatment times.
Are Self-Ligating Brackets a Good Alternative to Other Treatment Options?
If you're looking for an orthodontic treatment option that is faster and more comfortable than other options, self-ligating brackets may be a great choice for you. By using a small, spring-loaded door to hold the archwire in place instead of elastics, self-ligating brackets don't use as much force to shift the teeth into alignment.
Can I Afford Self-Ligating Brackets?
Generally speaking, self-ligating brackets tend to be more expensive than other kinds of braces. You will know more about how much your braces will cost and whether or not you can afford self-ligating braces when you have your free consultation with one of our orthodontists.
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Where Can I Go to an Orthodontist in Roanoke?
Our local orthodontics practice provides our patients with a variety of orthodontic treatment options. If you want to have a straighter and more aesthetically pleasing smile, contact our office to book an appointment.
Are Orthodontic Treatments Affordable?
Since each orthodontic treatment is based on the patient's needs, the overall total of your bill will be determined by the treatment you receive, your age, your dental insurance and a variety of other factors. Speak with our team members to find out how you can afford your orthodontic treatments.
Why Should I Go to an Orthodontist?
If you have crooked teeth, crowded teeth, a misaligned jaw or bite issues, your dentist may refer you to an orthodontist. While dentists and orthodontists receive much of the same training, orthodontists spend two to three more years studying and training to straighten teeth.
When Is Phase 1 Orthodontics Necessary?
Phase 1 orthodontics is generally considered necessary when a child between the ages of 6 and 10 shows signs of orthodontic issues that should be addressed immediately. Your child will undergo treatment for 6-12 months and will then need to wear a retainer until their permanent teeth have all grown in.
Are Phase 1 Orthodontics Affordable?
Most children should receive an orthodontic consultation at the age of seven. This will help us to determine whether orthodontic intervention is necessary. The cost of Phase 1 treatment varies according to the needs of your child.
How Are Phase 1 and Phase 2 Orthodontics Different?
Phase 1 orthodontic treatment is recommended when a child does not yet have all of his or her permanent teeth. Phase 2 orthodontic treatment is recommended for children over the age of 11 who have all of their permanent teeth.


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When you picture Kansas, you may also think flatlands. It is in the Midwest, after all. While it is generally accurate that farmland lines the highways, byways and main thoroughfares, get a little off the beaten path and you'll find landscapes you never dreamed possible.
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Kansas is the All-American Road Trip
Kansas typically isn't the first place you think of when planning a vacation. But anywhere you visit, it's the people that make a place special.
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As much as we'd like, there is no fast-track service to getting 'ripped' or 'toned' as much as we're often told in clickbait articles and ads. Getting in shape is a patient and evolving process which isn't in tune with our ever-more stifled attention spans.
If you are looking to get in-shape then your journey starts with building your knowledge about nutrition, fitness and health. We took a look at the importance of rest and recovery in your workout routine which is considered equally as valuable to your progress as the workout itself.
What happens when our bodies are resting?
It may seem like you're doing nothing, but all the action takes place inside of your body. Your body is working to rebuild.
A few examples on how our bodies recover:
- Restoration of muscle fibres – muscle fibres are torn and damaged after we exercise and heal during resting periods becoming stronger than before; this process triggers the physical growth of muscle.
- Restoration of fluids – if you're doing your workout right, you're likely to sweat a lot, making hydration essential to the delivery of nutrients to our bodies.
- Replenishment of glycogen stores – the recovery process of your muscles produces insulin which in return aids the transfer of glucose to our muscles which then stores as glycogen, which is utilised during your next workout.
The quality of your resting period is also determined by the food you consume. If you're unsure as to what foods are best then check out our article on post workout recovery foods.
Sleeping also has an important role to play in your recovery and rest period. Find out more in our article tackling the question – why does sleep make us feel so good?
The most important timings in exercise are the hours after exercise (also known as short-term recovery) and the 2 – 3 days after workout (long-term recovery). To get an estimated length of your recovery periods, keep these points in mind:
Fitness Levels
Have you just started working out regurarly? Chances are that your body needs a longer recovery time contrary to those who have been working out regurarly for years. As years go by, we have a slower muscle recovery time. Try keeping an eye on the time it takes for you to lose the aches and pains.
If you are moving into intense activities such as weight-training as a beginner then a 3 day recovery period is recommended for you. However, if an hour of medium-level cardiovascular exercise is more your thing, you can exercise more frequnetly at a rate of about 2 – 3 times a week.
The length of your workout is another important factor to consider when deciphering your recovery time. Going overboard with training can end up being very dangerous and lead to chronic muscle/joint pains, fatigue and high blood pressure. Don't ignore what your body is telling you - it knows itself the best and will inform you when it needs rest!
Recover faster with low-intensity exercise
There have been studies which support the idea that you can recover quicker after workouts by doing low-intensity exercises such as swimming or walking.
Unfortunately there isn't one definitive answer to how long your workout recovery time should be, but taking all the above points into consideration will help you work it out better. One thing is for certain –rest and recovery in your workout routine is a fundamental part of fitness progress.


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