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What our process looks like for you:
1 - After you contact us to register your interest, we will conduct an informal and friendly telephone interview with your child to understand their needs and academic goals
2 - Your child will come in for their first lesson, soon after which, we will provide detailed feedback on the strengths and development needs of your child in that subject
3 - We will work with you and your child to design a programme of tutorial sessions, across one or more subjects
4 - Your child will attend our tutorial sessions and benefit from our high-calibre and friendly tutors who use practice exam questions, past papers and model answers to reinforce the subject theory
5 - We will provide regular feedback to you that will include a 'working at' level, a 'potential' level and what is required for your child to reach their potential
- Ages and Levels Covered
Power Education focuses mainly on the secondary school curriculum from age 12 to 18. We also run select adult courses (e.g. foreign languages, MS Office, Quantitative Analysis in MS Excel, coding - HTML, SQL, Java etc).
Please get in touch with us to check our latest course dates.
- Opening Times
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm
Sat 9am-3pm
- Tuition Fees
From £15/hour but offers and discounts are available. Please get in touch with us to discuss bespoke tuition programmes for your child.
- Special Offers
* Free first lesson
* Introductory discounts
* Referral bonuses
Please get in touch to find out the terms and conditions associated with each of these.
- Directions
We are located in Kingston, close to many schools:
145A Chichester House
London Road
Email: (concealed information)
Telephone: 020 8546 7858
Nearby bus routes: 57, 65, 85, 111, 131, 213, 281, 285, 371, 481, K2, K3, K4, K5, X26
Power Education is a high-quality and high-expectation tutoring company based in SW London. We run tutorials for students from our hub in Kingston and are well-connected with schools in Surbiton, New Malden, Weybridge and Wimbledon.
- About Us
We should say a few words about our tutors - because that's what the success of Power Education ultimately comes down to: we invest in sourcing and retaining the best tutors we can find because we want to deliver value for money.
Among our staff, we have tutors from every walk of life; Master's and PhD students, accountants, Oxbridge graduates, computer scientists, management consultants, teachers that have been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, and even an insurance analyst working in the City. We select these tutors not only on their top class academic ability, but also their talent, their empathy and the ability to do something special.
• Structured tutorials, high-calibre tutors and regular feedback
• Term-time evening sessions and intensive revision courses during holidays
• Group and individual tuition
german lessons closeby? Here's a selection of tutor listings that you can check out.
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HP today sent out software updates to six of their printers to enable AirPrint support. AirPrint is Apple's printing service from iOS devices and is so far only compatible with certain HP printers. There have been some hacks and other software to get around this HP-only restriction but if you want to go for efficiency (and Jobs' approval) we recommend getting one of the newly-compatible 'AirPrinters' below.
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In a decision that facilitates flexible staffing practices for healthcare employers, the California Supreme Court recently held that healthcare workers can legally waive a second meal period when they work shifts longer than 12 hours. Gerard v. Orange Coast Mem'l Med. Ctr., 430 P.3d 1226 (Cal. 2018). The high court's decision finally and conclusively resolves a contentious and technical dispute over labor enactments that had been the subject of several prior appellate rulings. See our prior discussion re Gerard II here.
Plaintiff healthcare workers alleged that their hospital employer had violated California Labor Code section 512(a) by allowing waivers of second meal periods when they worked shifts longer than 12 hours.
Defendant employer argued that such waivers were expressly allowed by Section 11(D) of Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order No. 5, which creates an exception allowing healthcare employees to voluntarily waive the second meal period on shifts over 12 hours. (Nothing in the Gerard case addressed the first meal period requirement, also set forth in section 512(a), which mandates a meal period of at least 30 minutes for an employee who works more than five hours per day.)
In Gerard, the high court resolved this conflict by affirming the validity of Wage Order No. 5 and holding that it did not violate the Labor Code. To reach that decision, the Court's opinion wades through a morass of legislative and administrative provisions, as well as the prior appellate decision and an intervening statutory amendment. To reiterate, the core dispute was between, on the one hand, Labor Code section 512(a) which expressly allows voluntary waivers of second meal periods for employees who works shifts of 8 but no more than 12 hours and, on the other hand, Section 11(D) of Wage Order No. 5 which creates an express exception for healthcare employees that allows such waivers, even if the employee works more than 12 hours.
Unfortunately, 2017 will most likely be remembered as the Year of Sexual Harassment. Notwithstanding that AB 1825 mandated harassment prevention training in California in 2004, the statute was amended to require training on bullying and abusive conduct in 2015 (AB 2053), and recently to require training in 2018 on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation (SB 396), sexual harassment continues to permeate the work place. Given the profound impact sexual harassment has on individuals and workplaces, it is time for change.
As a new year begins, this is an excellent time for employers to reassess their sexual harassment prevention policies and training ~ not only to ensure that they are legally complaint but also effective and embraced by everyone. It is also an excellent time to reaffirm your company's commitment to maintaining a workplace free of sexual harassment (as well as any other harassment and discrimination) where everyone feels safe and respected and understands that retaliation is unlawful.
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Normally when people buy new puppies instead of rescuing them from shelters, I take out my soap box, stand on it and chastise them from a height of superiority. But as if the red ring around my mouth didn't already prove that I'd drank gallons of the Obama Kool-Aid, I find myself not being angry with the new addition to the fam.
Sure, they didn't rescue the Portuguese Water Dog, but according to reports, they will make a substantial donation to the D.C. Humane Society. So I guess all is forgiven and we can now kvell over that mushball!
His name is Bo, he's 6 months old and I'm dying. Dying! Especially over that lei, which makes Bo look like he just came from his first Bar Mitzvah.
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We'd bumped into Commix, Logistics, Marcus, Stamina etc etc at Scala the night before for the DNBA Gold party - but missed a few in Poland as our set times were so far apart. I think Goldie must have gone straight to Stansted from the Scala, on the plane to Poland for Creamfields, then back the same night to get ready for that BB2 conducting tv show. Now THAT's hardcore!
They'd had a hurricane during the day and all main stage acts got cancelled - but luckily we were in a tent so still got to play - although MAN that place was super mudpit stylee. I had the hotel laundry bags over my shoes the whole time - looked like a tramp!
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"Be the change that you wish to see in the world" "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever" "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" "To be yourself …Read More »
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Over the last couple of decades, divorce rates seem to be declining. With millennials coming of age, many of them have chosen to put marriage on the back burner to allow them the time and energy to focus on their careers. Yet, even those Redondo residents who aren't married can find themselves facing significant family law issues. This often occurs when a couple has been living together for a significant period of time without getting married.
In these instances, when a couple splits they can face some of the same legal issues that divorcing couples face. Child custody and visitation may be contested and property ownership might be disputed. Although these individuals are free to hash out a resolution on their own, the waters can be muddied without the umbrella of a legal marriage to help address these matters. For example, property acquired during a marriage is considered community property, but what about property bought by one individual in a cohabiting relationship that is used by the couple jointly?
To avoid these complicated legal issues, couples that are living together can choose to enter into a cohabitation agreement, sometimes referred to as a living together contract. These documents, similar to a prenuptial agreement, can spell out how property accumulated during the relationship will be divided following a breakup, and how gifts and inheritances will be handled. It can also delineate how debts will be divided should the relationship come to an end.
Of course, discussing such an agreement with a loved one can be challenging. However, with the right approach and adequate preparation, the topic can be broached in a way that leaves both parties feeling better about their financial future should they wind up single once again. To learn more about how to craft these documents in a legally valid and beneficial way, individuals may want to consider speaking with a family law attorney.


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Birth of the OUYA
Posted by Areeb Majeed in Gaming, Technology on August 11, 2012
OUYA has been all the buzz lately – A Kickstarter project that offers a new kind of video game console running on Android 4.0, with an integrated game store and custom TV UI. Funding for this open source platform began on July 10, 2012 and will end on Thursday, August 9. Kickstarter pledged a $950,000 funding goal and with a handful of hours left, the campaign has already received eight times this amount.
OUYA is different from the game consoles on the market because it welcomes hackers to root the device – and promises they can do so without voiding the warranty. Everything opens with standard screws and hardware hackers can create their own peripherals and connect via USB or Bluetooth LE 4.0. The console will be powered by Android 4.0, and an SDK will be available to ease the creation of new games and apps. For the first time, players will have full power over the machine – not just the OS.
The console has a Tegra 3 Quad-core processor with an embedded NVIDIA graphics card. This clever feature eliminates the need for two separate cards, which contributes to the small console size. It offers 1 GB of LPDDR2 RAM for users and has an HDMI connection port with 1080p HD resolution.
The 2.4 Ghz RF wireless controller offers standard game controls (two analog sticks, d-pad, eight action buttons and a system button), but OUYA takes open-source to a new level and allows gamers to expand their controller options with the addition of a USB 2.0 port. Players with the drive and know-how can root the system and repurpose their favorite controllers from other consoles.
While an open-source gaming platform provides players with an array of benefits in customization, do those benefits outweigh the security gaps?
Being able to root the device is an awesome feature, but at what expense? Since users are encouraged to hack, they are going to see how far they can push it, which means users are likely to see a lot of malware.
OUYA CEO Julie Uhrman recently stated that OUYA will be as secure as any other Android device. According to F-Secure, an antivirus firm, 75 percent of all phone-based malware targets Android devices. The inherent security of the console just doesn't seem very tight.
With the recent hack of Sony's PlayStation Network, 77 million users had their usernames, passwords, credit card details, security answers, purchase history and addresses stolen. What guarantee does OUYA give players that this won't happen to them?
Farrah Pappa – writer for ITsecuritywatch.com


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About Us
As HNCC has seen many changes in the 110 years since our founding as Swedish immigrant families living in the local area, we now carry an identity that is community-based and enjoy a fellowship of people of wide diverse backgrounds. We're situated in a quiet rural setting at 17 Haddam Neck Road yet our experiences together are far from reserved. Those who find here an easy to embrace faith-home, also find a lively, family-focused and spirit-filled community whose central purpose is sharing God's gracious invitation to a new life through Jesus Christ. Joy, human connection, and genuine caring are what define us. We easily acknowledge our imperfections, and equally embrace graciousness toward others. Here, you are free to be unique and yourself and to join us on this journey of learning that is life-long.
This lifelong pursuit at HNCC includes many paths such as Sunday School which is held during the school year at 9:00 AM for all ages, children to adults. You'll also find Bible-based study groups and fellowship groups that are open to all. A current and relevant youth "Confirmation" class is available. We offer an Inquirer's class for any who are curious about this church and denomination and how it is addressing 21st century needs.
Outreach through relationship building is at the heart of HNCC's many active ministries. We are involved in local, regional and global mission and social justice efforts. From support of our East Hampton Food Bank, to LEEAD International; from Cromwell's Children's home, to Ghana and Haiti and Mexico mission work; from our East Coast Seamen's Mission, to the fight against human trafficking; in all this and more you'll find the Covenant Church to be supportive and involved.
Many of our ministries are listed on this website. We invite you to look at them all and see how Haddam Neck Covenant Church might fulfill your need for connection and simplicity of faith in an ever growing complex world.
Our Mission Statement:
To invite all people to the celebration of God's grace and love, given freely to us in our Lord, Jesus Christ.
To be made alive by the presence of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in us and among us.
To be nourished and strengthened by the Word of God, revealed in the Old and New Testaments, given to us in the waters of Baptism and received in the celebration of the Bread and Cup.
To identify and celebrate the gifts that make us who we are and challenge each other to be who God has created us to be.
To be the living reminder of Christ, His real presence in the world in which we live and work.


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Hillary Clinton's supporters have set the bar pretty low: since our candidate has not done anything indictable, you might as well vote for her. "I'm Not a Felon" seems to be the new campaign slogan.
Fair enough, everybody needs a slogan. But the New York Post just gave us a handy summary of how you need low friends in high places to stay out of jail if you play by Clinton Rules. Here's a taste:
News broke late last week that Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's closest aide, was the subject of a criminal probe — until the Obama Justice Department declined to follow up. Justice hasn't explained its refusal to investigate, but the guy in charge was Eric Holder, a veteran of the Bill Clinton administration. Small world!
Well, the State Department Inspector General filed papers launching the investigation in 2013, after Clinton and Abedin had left government employ. The probe targeted the fact that Abedin got paid while on unpaid maternity leave. (She says she actually kept working, perhaps taking calls right through her labor itself, but just got her paperwork wrong.)
The IG
didn't couldn't raise the issue until after Clinton left office because she insured State had no inspector general the entire time she was in charge.
Hillary plainly still has plenty of pals inside State. Why else did it deliver only seven (two partly censored) of nearly 70 pages of Abedin e-mail documents sought by The Associated Press in a Freedom of Information Act request?
Of course, State is also stalling the release of thousands of pages of Hillary e-mails. Its lawyers last week asked for permission to delay the handover (we are grateful a judge denied the request.)
But everything will be OK, because State just announced its new "transparency coordinator," in charge of speeding up compliance with all those requests: Janice Jacobs — who happens to be a maxed-out Clinton donor and who served in a senior policy position under Clinton at State.
And any question about that, said State spokesman John Kirby, is an attack on democracy itself: "There's nothing wrong with a federal employee, or any other U.S. citizen, making donations to campaigns. This is the United States of America; it's a democracy." True enough, but conflict of interest is a separate question Kirby refused to address.
See how easy it is to get away with whatever you want when you play by Clinton Rules?


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Cisco Webex Meetings
Based on Cisco Webex technology, Webex Meetings provides you with a platform to host online meetings from anywhere, anytime, whether these are internal meetings within your organisation or external meetings.
Webex Meetings is "video first" meeting experience, allowing up to 1000 participants in a single meeting.
- Video Conferencing
- Online Meetings
- Instant Messaging
- End-to-end encryption
- File Sharing
- Screen Sharing
- Reduced Travel Time
- Reduces Carbon Footprint
- Increased Productivity
- Collaboration of thoughts and ideas
£22.50 per user per month
- Education pricing available
- Free trial available
Service documents
- Pricing document
- Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card
- Service definition document
- Terms and conditions
G-Cloud 11
Service ID
Nowcomm Limited
Corinne Stott
0133 2821106
Service scope
|Software add-on or extension
|Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
|What software services is the service an extension to
|Cisco Webex Teams
|Cloud deployment model
|Public cloud
|Service constraints
|Webex Meetings is currently available in 47 countries plus including UK and Ireland. Please contact Nowcomm for an upto date list.
|System requirements
User support
|Email or online ticketing support
|Yes, at extra cost
|Support response times
|Questions are all acknowledged within 5 minutes and depending on the priority are responded to from 5 minutes when it is priority 1, to 8 hours with a priority 4 ticket
|User can manage status and priority of support tickets
|Online ticketing support accessibility
|None or don't know
|Phone support
|Phone support availability
|24 hours, 7 days a week
|Web chat support
|Onsite support
|Yes, at extra cost
|Support levels
There are 4 main support levels which Nowcomm offer which can be stacked to create the best fit for your organisation. Nowcomm's Service Desk operates 24*7.
1) Remote Service Desk - providing technical assistance, advice and guidance.
2) Break Fix Support - providing minor software patches and upgrades. Our engineering resources can either be remote or onsite.
3) Monitoring Service - providing proactive monitoring of devices with downtime alerts.
4) Managed Service - providing Moves, Adds, Changes and Deletes, monthly backups and storage, vulnerability scanning, patching and monthly reporting.
|Support available to third parties
Onboarding and offboarding
|Getting started
Nowcomm onboards customers by gathering all key information required to bring the service live. All system information and supporting documentation is developed and distributed to the customer as part of the onboarding process. Detailed design documentation is derived from this initial documentation. The detailed design is agreed and signed off by both parties prior to implementation.
A full copy of the system documentation is provided following user acceptance testing.
|Service documentation
|Documentation formats
|End-of-contract data extraction
Cisco Webex Meetings allows enterprise Customers to export up to 90 days of User-Generated Information using APIs provided with the Service (except for recordings). There are several ways enterprise Customers and consumer users may export their personal data from the Cisco Webex platform.
Customers may export limited categories of personal data via the Control Hub (as CSV exports) and all types of personal data (except
authentication tokens) using APIs. If consumer users wish to export their personal data, they must use APIs
|End-of-contract process
|All Software functionality is provided for the duration of the contract with Nowcomm. Once the contract has ceased, the organisation will be off - boarded, information securely deleted from the Nowcomm database, and tenant is removed at no extra cost. Bespoke off-boarding requirements can be purchased via "Nowcomm Specialist Cloud Consultancy Services".
Using the service
|Web browser interface
|Supported browsers
|Application to install
|Compatible operating systems
|Designed for use on mobile devices
|Differences between the mobile and desktop service
|None, same user experience across all platforms.
|Service interface
|Description of service interface
|Each organisation will get access to their own web based Webex control hub. Here you can manage the users, services and devices as well as access to analytics and reports.
|Accessibility standards
|Accessibility testing
|Testing performed by vendor
|What users can and can't do using the API
There is a list of integrations which make use of the Webex API including Facebook live, Slack and Microsoft Teams to name a few. A full list can be found on the Cisco Website.
If the customer wants to develop an integration of their own utilising the API, Nowcomm will supply details.
|API documentation
|API documentation formats
|API sandbox or test environment
|Customisation available
|Description of customisation
|The Service can be customised by the organisation for a more personalised experience including branding. This is accessible via the administration portal or via "Nowcomm Specialist Cloud Consultancy Services".
|Independence of resources
|This service is built upon a robust and highly scalable platform and Cisco is recognised as a global leader in conferencing solutions.
|Service usage metrics
|Metrics types
|Summary or detailed monthly reports can be provided for an extra cost.
|Reporting types
|Reports on request
|Supplier type
|Reseller providing extra features and support
|Organisation whose services are being resold
Staff security
|Staff security clearance
|Other security clearance
|Government security clearance
|Up to Developed Vetting (DV)
Asset protection
|Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
|Data storage and processing locations
|United Kingdom
|User control over data storage and processing locations
|Datacentre security standards
|Managed by a third party
|Penetration testing frequency
|At least once a year
|Penetration testing approach
|Protecting data at rest
|Data sanitisation process
|Data sanitisation type
|Equipment disposal approach
|A third-party destruction service
Data importing and exporting
|Data export approach
|There are several ways enterprise Customers and consumer users may export their personal data from the Cisco Webex platform. Customers may export limited categories of personal data via the Control Hub (as CSV exports) and all types of personal data (except authentication tokens) using APIs. If consumer users wish to export their personal data, they must use APIs
|Data export formats
|Data import formats
Data-in-transit protection
|Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
|Data protection within supplier network
Availability and resilience
|Guaranteed availability
|Approach to resilience
|Available on request
|Outage reporting
|Email alerts
Identity and authentication
|User authentication needed
|User authentication
|Other user authentication
|Cisco Webex provides authentication through multifactor authentication (MFA) by integrating with SAML v2 identity providers that support this mechanism.
|Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
|Cisco WebEx operates a multi level access platform. Users are provisioned with roles by the administor.
|Access restriction testing frequency
|At least once a year
|Management access authentication
Audit information for users
|Access to user activity audit information
|No audit information available
|Access to supplier activity audit information
|You control when users can access audit information
|How long supplier audit data is stored for
|At least 12 months
|How long system logs are stored for
Standards and certifications
|ISO/IEC 27001 certification
|ISO 28000:2007 certification
|CSA STAR certification
|PCI certification
|Other security certifications
|Any other security certifications
|Cyber Essentials
Security governance
|Named board-level person responsible for service security
|Security governance certified
|Security governance standards
|Other security governance standards
|Nowcomm is a Cyber Essentials Certified organisation and follows the processes set out within it. Nowcomm are actively working towards Cyber Essentials Plus and 27001 and operates within the guidelines set out.
|Information security policies and processes
Nowcomm follow the processes from Cyber Essentials as well as key processes and procedures from 27001.
The Cisco Webex Cloud is a global, enterprise-scale network designed specifically for highly secure delivery of on-demand applications. It offers a scalable architecture, consistent availability and multilayer tenant security validated by rigorous independent audits, including SSAE-16 and ISO 27001.
The Cisco Webex Cloud is certified by the Skyhigh CloudTrustTM Programme, the most extensive, impartial evaluation of cloud security and enterprise-readiness available.
Operational security
|Configuration and change management standard
|Supplier-defined controls
|Configuration and change management approach
|Organisations will have access to thier own administration portal and have the option to assign Nowcomm as a partner administrater. Nowcomm follow ITIL best practices for change management.
|Vulnerability management type
|Supplier-defined controls
|Vulnerability management approach
Cisco continually monitor and devlop thier software for vulnerabilities and threats. Updates are rolled out automatically to the clients and devices.
Further support can be purchased under the "Nowcomm Monitor, Manage, Support and Optimse" G Cloud service.
|Protective monitoring type
|Protective monitoring approach
|All external facing services are subject to monthly vulnerability scans. Patching takes place monthly with emergency patching being performed within 1 week of the vulnerability detection. In extreme circumstances and to protect the security of the organisation and customer, Nowcomm may patch on the same day. Vulnerability information is obtained from Cisco's TALOS platform and Cisco TAC. We use independent feeds using QUALSYS scanning engine, correlating all known CVE's, enabling us to establish impact for all managed assets scanned by the platform. Further support can be purchased under the "Nowcomm Monitor, Manage, Support and Optimise" GCloud service.
|Incident management type
|Supplier-defined controls
|Incident management approach
Incidents are logged with a unique case reference number and tracked from triage through to resolution via our service desk platform. We have pre-approved processes / changes for certain tasks, however day to day operation is bespoke per customer and may change depending on the organisation's needs.
Users can report incidents via email, web or telephone.
Reports are provided via email upon request. Major incident reports are provided within 48 hours of the incident resolution. Updates available upon request.
Secure development
|Approach to secure software development best practice
|Supplier-defined process
Public sector networks
|Connection to public sector networks
|£22.50 per user per month
|Discount for educational organisations
|Free trial available
|Description of free trial
|30 day free trail period of full functionality with limitied amount of licences.


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Duck Buoy Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
"Quack quack quack, I am the little duck buoy amigurumi, I can be your doll's best playmate. Make me to suit the size of your doll and I will make
Free Craft Pattern & Tutorial, Recipe
"Quack quack quack, I am the little duck buoy amigurumi, I can be your doll's best playmate. Make me to suit the size of your doll and I will make
2019 is the pig year in the Chinese zodiac, with the Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day around the corner, here is a quick and easy sock pig project to
Oh gosh, I just can't stop myself from sewing sock animals. Please meet Bob, the hoodie sock beaver who loves music and has a big dream. Similar to the hoodie
Mother's Day is just a month away, the Mama Sock Kangaroo is so excited and looking forward to this very special day that means so much to her. She can't
Are you ready for another cuteness overload animal pattern in Craft Passion? Please meet the orange Felt Fox whose name is Freddy, he came all the way from the wood
You probably have seen the Lexi, the single-sock sock lion and could be already sewed some of them, here is another version of sock lion, his name is "Shimba". Shimba
Spent a few hours working late at night in my sewing room to come out with the garden bugs appliques and a few appliques designs on onesies for my 7
Get the basket weave crochet pattern and tutorial on how to crochet this beautiful baby blanket. Be it as a gift or for own use, it sure warms the heart
Chenille? Chenille Cut? Slash Chenille? Heirloom Cut Chenille? Faux Chenille? Fake Chenille? Whatever the name is, it is basically slashing a few layers of flannels between the parallel stitching lines,


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Leading system engineering company, Frazer-Nash has delivered critical path mapping and project implementation support to the North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT). Helping NBT to consolidate the majority of its operations onto the South mead Hospital site and occupy their new Brunel building, in May 2014. On the strength of the initial work completed Frazer-Nash has now been awarded a 12 month contract extension to deliver further support.
Frazer-Nash worked onsite with NBT to develop their entire consolidation programme to develop an overarching critical path that cut across a series of nine individual delivery programmes developed by NBT. This critical path mapshows how the programmes interlink and indicates the potential impact of one programme delay on the delivery of the overall project.
Frazer-Nash then further refined the critical path and developed a set of bespoke tools within Microsoft Project to enable the Trust to accurately manage and monitor the critical path for the project independently. The consultancy has also taken on a direct programme delivery role in the sterile services department and hospital resupply programmes, ensuring the required capability is in place for the relocation next May.
Martin Concannon, Business Manager at Frazer-Nash said "Frazer-Nash brought a unique perspective to this project thanks to our extensive experience of managing complex systems in other industries that can be mapped onto the medical sector. Our consultants delivered real value to this project by integrating quickly into the NHS team, and delivering real-life solutions to the issues they identified in a short timeframe."
Sasha Karakusevic, Chief Operating Officer, North Bristol NHS Trust, said: "The critical path mapping that Frazer-Nash has delivered has been invaluable, as has their support with aspects of the physical programme delivery. Having their consultants on site has been extremely effective and the tools they provided have meant we are in a good position to proactively manage the critical path ourselves as the project develops."


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It was great to be part of Housewives in the City Fort Collins event! This awesome group of women does business together and supports non profits in Northern Colorado. This month we supported the Gabriel House with donations of infant formula and baby wipes.
Business partners this month included Rodan and Fields, Touchstone Crystal, Via OneHope and the Foot Sanctuary.
Thank you Lisa and Kim ~ you continue to inspire!


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Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group Career Opportunities October 2017
by Christin VanZant — last modified Oct 10, 2017 03:57 PM
Contributors: ABCG
African Wildlife Foundation-Project Assistant, African Wildlife Foundation-Community Officer, IUCB-Programme Officer - Protected Areas Management, WWF-Conservation Manager, Wildlife Crime Prevention-Detection Dog Unit Technical Advisor, UD Forest Service-Micro-zoning and Land Use Planning Intern, US Forest Service-Central Africa Communications Intern
Career Opportunities
Project AssistantLocation: Faro, CameroonThe African Wildlife Foundation is looking to fill a Project Assistant position for its ECOFAC 6 Project activities in the Faro Technical Unit in the Northern region of Cameroon. She/He will assist with the preparation and submission of annual work plans guided by baseline and field information and in collaboration with stakeholders for approval. The Project Assistant will provide project monitoring and management support to the Technical Advisor in the implementation of work plans/business plans. She/He will also work with local authorities (councils, administrative, traditional, militaries), transboundary authorities to organize and conduct meetings to mobilize and promote understanding of the project activities and outputs at different levels of implementation in the Faro Technical Unit. The program will work with government, communities, private sector and civil society partners to reinforce local institutions in and around the Faro National Park to sustainably manage wildlife and ameliorate community resilience.Community Officer
Location: Faro, Cameroon
The African Wildlife Foundation is looking to fill a Community Officer position. The Community Officer will work with the local communities and the pastoralists in promoting sustainable land use options that enhance conservation and build resilience of communities to the effects of climate change. She/He will provide technical assistance to establish mutually beneficial agreements between local communities and the Service de Conservation of Faro National Park. The Community Officer will lead communities to apply agro-sylvo-pastoral best practices as planned in the management plan of Faro National Park. She/He will also work with the local government, pastoralists, and land owners to organize and conduct community sensitization meetings to mobilize and promote understanding of the program activities and outputs at different levels of implementation in target villages.
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Programme Officer - Protected Areas ManagementLocation: Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is looking to fill a Programme Officer position. She/He will contribute to the management of the Regional Observatory for Protected Areas. The Programme Officer will contribute actively to the implementation and development of the Regional Programme for Protected Areas, develop knowledge of the Union, and provide support to IUCN members and partners. She/He will also support the Technical Coordinator to regularly review, analyze and monitor the project financial reports and communicate any over/under expenditure observations to the Technical Coordinator on a timely basis.
Conservation ManagerLocation: Harare, ZimbabweThe World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is looking to fill a Conservation Manager position. She/He will ensure that a Conservation Strategy relevant to national policies, constituencies, and civil society, and aligned with the relevant Global Program frameworks, is developed and implemented. The Conservation Manager willdevelop and maintain a monitoring and reporting system for WWF Zimbabwethat ensures the very best practice in project management and that provides timelyreports according to the formats and schedules of partners and the WWF Network. She/He will also participate in strategic partnership-building/fundraising approaches with government, donor, civil society, corporate, and WWF stakeholders.
Detection Dog Unit Technical AdvisorLocation: Lusaka, ZambiaWildlife Crime Prevention is looking to fill a Detection Dog Unit Technical Advisor (DDU TA) position. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain operational standards and training for the Department of National Parks and Wildlife K9 Unit based in Chilanga, Lusaka consisting of 4 trained detection dogs and 4 trained dog handlers. The DDU TA will be responsible for strengthening and supporting the Detection Dog Unit (DDU). She/He will oversee and support all training for the DDU with support from Invictus K9. She/He will also report on all operational activities - through Whats App, Email, regular meetings, monthly reporting and database management.
Micro-zoning and Land Use Planning InternLocation: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoThe U.S. Forest Service International Programs is looking for a Micro-zoning and Land Use Planning Intern. She/He will work closely with the Department of Forest Inventory and Zoning (DIAF) to establish an inventory framework and database design. In partnership with an agent from DIAF the intern will contract various partners and actors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to collect information about macro, micro and land use planning initiatives and tools that exist and input this information into the database. The intern will be required to present the results of this inventory at the end of the internship period and submit a report outlining their achievements during their internship._______________________USFS Central Africa Communications Intern
Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoThe U.S. Forest Service International Programs (USFS/IP) is looking for a USFS Central Africa Communications Intern. She/He will work in collaboration with the USFS Central Africa Communications Specialist to establish a webpage that showcases current and past scholarship recipients as well as Carbon Institute partnerships and other related capacity development workshops and activities. This may involve organizing regional and/or country-specific events to bring together scholarship recipients to network and share their stories. The intern may also support the Communications Specialist with other related communications activities such as crafting social media posts, design, blog posts, and online event promotion.
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The recycling points operated by Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY will be Finnish Packaging Recycling RINKI Ltd's responsibility from 1 January 2019. Rinki will have sole responsibility for the maintenance of and customer service operations for the eco take-back points in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
The eco take-back point network is improving
There are now 140 Rinki eco take-back points in the Helsinki region and Kirkkonummi, and plastic is collected at 63 of them. Rinki added 14 eco take-back points in the plastic collection network in the HSY area in summer 2018, and it aims to increase the number of plastic collection points during the autumn and winter. Suitable sites for collection points are being surveyed.
Consumers can take used carton, glass and plastic packaging as well as small metal objects to Rinki eco take-back points. Paper can also be recycled at the points, and most of them accept wearable clothing. You can find the points and materials accepted at each point using the search at rinkiin.fi/for-households/rinki-eco-take-back-points.
Other waste materials can be taken to HSY's Sortti Stations. Hazardous waste is also collected at some service stations. Recycling points can be found at www.kierratys.info.
Rinki responds to consumers' feedback on eco take-back points
A free customer service will be available for consumers in the Helsinki region with questions and feedback about Rinki eco take-back points from the beginning of 2019: Tel. 0800 133 888 (Mon-Fri 7:00-21:00, Sat 9:00-18:00), email: firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also leave your feedback quickly and easily using the online form at rinkiin.fi/rinki-ecopointfeedback. The new contact details will also be available at the eco take-back points.
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The Effect of Environmental Enrichment On Spatial Learning and Expression of Cyclic AMP Response Element Binding Protein From Mouse Hippocampus
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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John G. McCoy
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The present research was undertaken to investigate the effects of physical and/or social enrichment, and sensitive periods on spatial learning. Additionally, levels of the transcription factor cyclic AMP response element binding protein (CREB) were analyzed from the hippocampus of sample animals. There were four groups of C57BL mice, one individually housed and 3 socially housed. Animals in both treatment (i.e., enrichment) groups were housed collectively and received physical enrichment at one of two periods (early, days 35-94, or late, days 100-159). Upon completion of behavioral testing, expression of CREB from the hippocampal tissue of representative animals was assessed by Western blot analysis. At the final testing period, all socially housed animals, both experimental groups and the control group, had significantly shorter latencies to find the hidden platform than did the individually housed control group. Further, both experimental groups were significantly better at the water maze than was the control socially housed group, and finally, the animals that received enrichment during the first enrichment period (days 35-94) demonstrated significantly better performance in the water maze during the second testing period than did the other three groups and greater expression of CREB in the hippocampal tissue was suggested in the representative animals from the early enrichment group than both control groups and the late enrichment group.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Beverly Morgan, "The Effect of Environmental Enrichment On Spatial Learning and Expression of Cyclic AMP Response Element Binding Protein From Mouse Hippocampus" (2001). Dissertation Archive. 2658.


text: American Concrete Company (formerly American Concrete Cutting), has recently surpassed 86,000 man hours of safe work time. You can rest assured that when you have cutting, drilling, grinding, surface preparation or polishing needs – you have safe people on your job. And safe people, are people who care for themselves, you, and your property. People who take pride in their work, the American way.


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Saturday was a very busy day.
I also gave her one of my bags as I knew she really wanted one, it was admired by everyone.
Today we've had heavy rain which was wonderful for the garden especially the vegetables.
This morning I was working on another bag and Pie decided that one of my baskets was better for her than for my fabrics !!


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We asked real estate agents what home buyers and sellers should look for in a real estate agent and we took their word for it.
Here's what real estate agents suggest, pretty much verbatim.
Begin with seeking referrals from family, friends, co-workers and others you trust, who've recently enjoyed success working with an agent, advises Tree (Patricia) Spaulding, a real estate agent with Green Tree Realty in Asheville, NC.
"I recommend people ask trusted contacts in the area to recommend a buyer's agent - not just someone who mainly lists homes. Then they should informally meet with three of them to see who's a good fit," Spaulding said.
"If they want someone who uses the latest in technology, they can call a list of recommended agents and ask if they use a iPad or at least a smart phone, or ask in general how they use technology in helping their clients. If they are relocating and need the agent to preview homes, having a way to take and send photos or videos from the homes is very helpful. I don't think technology is as important as a person's reputation for being honest, knowledgeable and hardworking, but it doesn't hurt," she added.
Hank Miller, an associate broker and appraiser with HoundDogRealEState.com in Atlanta, GA is dogged about choosing a well-rounded agent.
"An agent should be selected based upon experience, production, research ability and ability to communicate effectively. This is a fluid, data driven business and the ability to communicate effectively with pointed opinions is vital. The ability to do that outside of 'business' hours is required as well," said Miller.
He added, "Too often, buyers consider friendship, relations or a sense of 'we have to use' over competency and production. Buying a home involves multiple levels of risk, yet the public remains woefully inept and conflicted when it comes to qualifying an agent. All the data in world is useless without an experienced agent to digest and explain it."
Jim Mellen, a real estate agent with RE/MAX Peninsula at New Town in Williamsburg, VA says consumers don't take enough time vetting a real estate agent.
"I'm always amazed that someone will call an office and work with the first agent who answers the phone, without doing some extra homework. Buyers need to do quite a bit of additional research on the agents they choose to engage," Mellen said.
Most agents say they can't thrive in today's market without the latest technology. A recent Postling.com report backs that up and says 84 percent of real estate agents use social media.
"In this day and age you need someone who knows the value of communication. It is no longer a phone call, but it is a text, a video, a Skype meeting or e-mail alerts. It is still about great customer service and that is why the new technologies must be embraced by agents so that the buyer may use whatever their preferred method," said Mark Gladue, a real estate agent with Forward Realty Group a Keller Williams company in Madison, WI.
Mellen agrees.
"Byers want to communicate electronically - at least in the searching phase - so make sure you can email, text, Skype, blog, Tweet, Facebook, etc., the agent you settle on. Also determine if they are using electronic forms and signatures. If you are on a tight schedule you don't want to have to drive all over the place or fuss with faxing documents with decreasing clarity," he added.
Gladue says a real estate agent must be as quick on his or her feet as he or she is with the gadgets.
"It also helps to have an agent who is constantly out looking at homes. I see more than 50 homes a week with buyers and that allows me to know the Madison market better than most. The average home buyer now has the ability to search a thousand different portals to find the perfect home and today's agent must be aware of what's out there," Gladue added.
Market smarts also come into play
"If you are thinking about buying a home this spring, you need an agent who has experience with negotiating with multiple offers," should your market become flooded with buyers, says Leslie Hutchison, a real estate agent with Fall Properties in Falls Church, VA.
Natalie Dean, an agent with Taylor Properties in the Washington, D.C. metro area says today's market is not for the faint of heart.
The reduced inventory includes foreclosed properties and short sales and competition from all-cash investors buying multiple properties as well as well-prepared rank-and-file buyers.
"For these reasons, it is unlikely that a buyer will be successful in obtaining their home without a full time well-informed real estate agent who keeps their finger on the pulse of the market," said Dean.
"Your agent must have a whole system of professionals in place. All are title companies are not familiar with distressed properties and what is necessary for the bank to approve the file. A good short sale negotiator could be a must. It's a different landscape today and if the agent doesn't have any experience in these new areas, chances are the buyer will suffer in the process," Dean added.


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Have you recently started pushing your products and services online through social media? Have you been putting up daily posts and not getting the impact you want? If you fall under these categories of social media users, you need to read this. Before I start, it is important for you to realize that there is no overnight success with social media campaigns. For startups and small businesses like yours, there is no readily available shortcut to getting the best results from social media campaigns. However, you can work hard on getting your posts to the right audience. In the rest of this post, I will explain based on my experience, how to get the best results from social media campaigns for your small business.
The first thing you need to do is study your audience. What do they respond to? What posts get them interested in your page? What type of posts do you get the most "Likes" or "Retweets"? These are very important points to note. You can measure your audience retention through various means provided by the social media apps you use. For Facebook, you need to monitor your "Insights". There you will find all the information you need to track the progress of your Facebook page. You can tell what demographics your content appeals to, as well as what works and what does not. Twitter has the same function under "Analytics". These features help you monitor what posts do well, and you can decide to push your posts to a wider audience using paid/targeted Ads.
- Once you have studied your audience, you can then decide who your product appeals to, and where they are located. It is important to produce quality visuals for your campaigns. Avoid using grainy images, as this may put off prospective customers. I will suggest that you hire an affordable graphic artist to help coordinate your visuals. If you cannot afford a graphic artist, you can try your hands on basic photo enhancement applications like Photoshop, and PicsArt. These apps will come in handy from time to time.
Set aside an amount dedicated to Ads. Yes, you are just starting your business, but you do need to invest in paid ads from time to time. The truth is your posts usually only reach a fraction of your friends and their friends. Most times, friends do not have the time to help reshare or repost your services, so it is better that you have a larger audience to work with from time to time. For now, you can try your hands on Facebook and Twitter Ads. While Google Adwords are also a good idea, you may not necessarily need it for your small business. I will even advice that you start with Facebook. I recommend as little as $25 every month on Ads. Depending on how you choose, you can spread this out to suit your campaigns. The idea is to reach as many people as possible.
You can set your desired budget, as seen in this image; you can also select a preferred location and the age demographics that your products and services will appeal to. With as low as $5.00 per post, you can reach over 20,000 with one paid post on Facebook. By the way, recent reports have listed Nigeria and Kenya as countries with the highest number of Facebook users in Africa, this should help you decide where to focus on when boosting Ads.
- Always remember that consistency is key. Be sure to have a schedule for your posts going up any given day, and try not to swamp your followers with irrelevant information. Always keep it simple, and engaging.
- Don't be afraid to tell people you meet about your business. If you have an online business with a website, dedicate a day in the week to pushing traffic to your website. Make sure to provide the link to your website creatively at the end of each post, so that users will know where to find what.
I hope you find these points useful for your next social media campaign. If you have any questions, or any thing you might want to add to this post, you can drop them in the comment section, and I will do my best to respond in line.


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What is the difference between a building designer and architect?
It is a question that I get asked on a regular basis.
Throughout the industry there are different levels of services and standards provided by building designers and architectural companies. Prices will also largely vary depending on the services and what you ultimately require for your project. However price doesn't always tell the full story, the dearest price is not ultimately the best.
What is a Building Designer?
Well the name says it all, a building designer designs buildings. Services can range from entry level design and drafting input to a full architectural approach for all sizes of residential or commercial projects. The projects can range from small residential renovations and extensions to custom design new homes through to large commercial projects such as high rises and retail fit outs.
So what is the difference?
Many people are unaware Building Designers can perform the same scope of work as an architect and there is no real difference between the two. Building Designers hold the relevant licence with QBCC to the appropriate level of their education and experience in the design and construction industry.
Just like architects, building designers can design and document any project throughout Queensland and Australia. Not only can building designers design a practical and functional space, building designers can also give you that unique wow factor through great design.
Here at Synergy Building Design, we are passionate about creating a lifestyle through design for our clients. So much so we have won multiple awards for our designs and have successfully completed over 1500 residential and commercial projects in the last 8 years.
Find out if a Synergy Building Design is right for you. Contact me, Anthony Trevor, or our design studio today to see how we can help you with your building project. 07 3613 0030


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This coming Monday, May 8, PBS KIDS will be giving preschoolers a treat as they premiere a new one hour special from the Emmy-nominated preschool series Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Titled "Tiger Family Trip," the new special is specifically produced for the summer vacation season and will focus on Daniel as he goes on his first big road trip in order to visit Grandpere. With the help and guidance of Mom Tiger, Daniel goes out of his way to experience new sights and activities, while also learning about the many exciting things he can do on a family trip.
"We're thrilled families across the country will be able to join us on 'Tiger Family Trip' as Daniel deals with new and exciting experiences," said Lesli Rotenberg, SVP and General Manager, Children's Media and Education, PBS. "As research continues to show the positive effects Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood has on children's social and emotional learning, we hope this one-hour special will offer helpful road trip strategies for families on the go."
The broadcast schedule for Tiger Family Trip will have the special airing on repeat throughout the week of May 8 on PBS KIDS and the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream. It will also be made available on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video App. The premiere will also coincide with the launch of new related content in the Daniel Tiger for Parents app, books, music collection, and DVD from PBS Distribution.


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In Michigan, 1,664,606 households — 43 percent — could not afford basic needs such as housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology in 2017.
This update of the ALICE Report for Michigan provides the most comprehensive look at the population called ALICE — an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE households have incomes above the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) but struggle to afford basic household necessities.
The Report describes the cost of basic needs for each county in Michigan — the ALICE Threshold — as well as the number of households earning below this amount and focuses on how households have fared since the Great Recession ended in 2010.
Despite overall improvement in employment and gains in median income, the economic recovery in Michigan has been uneven. Many ALICE households continue to face challenges from low wages, reduced work hours, depleted savings, and increasing costs. For the many households that earned slightly above the ALICE Threshold in the past, increases in the cost of living and flat wages have pushed them below the Threshold and into financial hardship. The total number of Michigan households that cannot afford basic needs increased 6 percent from 2010 to 2017.
This Report focuses on trends that have moved more Michigan families below the ALICE Threshold.


text: I just heard Cigar Store Indian by Zervas & Pepper on my beloved Radio 6 & while I haven't had a chance to check out their other stuff yet, I've been enjoying this song a lot. In case you don't know them, Z & P are a Welsh two piece who describe themselves as 'Harmony driven, Laurel Canyon-esque folk rock'. Let me know if there's any new music you've been into lately. I'm always on the look out for new bands to listen to!


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Introduction: How to Make the SkyOmniScimitar Paper Airplane
Fast, long range and stealthy, the SkyOmniScimitar is an excellent flying wing paper airplane developed as simpler complement to the older Turbo OmniScimitar.
The SkyOmniScimitar was developed from the SkyOmniwing, which was itself just another continuation of the original Omniwing design. Because of its positive results and good performance in testing, I decided to implement similar modifications as earlier variants had seen onto the SkyOmniwing base to produce a lighter, faster design. Testing went smoothly and the aircraft was cleared for publication shortly thereafter.
TAA USAF Designation: F3-1C2
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Step 1: Materials
1 Piece of 8.5 by 11 inch Paper
Step 2: Width, Fourth and Corner Folding
Fold your paper in half along its width. Once you've done this, fold the edges of the paper back in to the crease. Then fold the corners of the paper into the crease of the outer fourths as shown. Then fold the diagonal edges back, and the folds on each side should now touch the center crease. Once you have done this, undo the last folds and fold their edges inwards as shown. Then restore the leading edge folds to cover these last folds.
Step 3: Leading and Trailing Edge Preparation; Airfoil Taping
Fold the tip of the nose down to the vertex of the previous leading edge folds. Then pull the leading edge back so that what was the blunt tip of the nose touches the center crease and repeat on the other side. Then fold the paper in half so that these folds are on the papers outside.
Measure 2.5 inches in from the trailing edge along the center crease, make a mark and then measure 2.5 inches outwards from the center crease along the trailing edge and make a mark. Then connect the two marks. Cut along this diagonal line. Retain the triangle you cut away.
Fold the wingtips to the inboard edges of the airfoils as shown. Sketch a line between the tip of the winglets and the trailing endge of the wing at the center crease, then cut along this line. You may discard the resulting trimmings. Apply tape where designated.
Step 4: Counterweight Folding
Take the piece of paper you trimmed earlier and unfold it. Fold the corners inwards on each side. Then pull them backwards and make a crease. Then pull the bottom layer backwards as shown. You should now have a smaller, denser triangle. Flip the airframe inverted and tape the counterweight to the bottom of the airframe at the leading edge. This will complete your SkyOmniScimitar.
Step 5: Flight
The SkyOmniScimitar's performance is comparable in some ways to the SkyOmniwing, OmniScimitar, Turbo Omniwing and UltraDelta. Like those airplanes, launch should be at moderate to high speed at a negative or neutral attitude, with the airplane being held by 3 fingers (1 over the wing, 2 beneath the wing). This type of launch will give flights the longest range and/or best speed. Slight nose-up trim may be necessary, so test flights are recommended. Additional applicable surfaces include slats, rudders, spoilers, spoilerons, elevators, ailerons, elevons, and air brakes. Enjoy!
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From beach to bush.
- Wednesday 09 Nov 2016
Everything you need is within easy reach at Seacrest. You'll find some great local childcare and primary school options in Sandy Beach including Bangalee Preschool and Sandy Beach Public School. Head five minutes up the road and you'll find the friendly seaside town of Woolgoolga, affectionately known as Woopi.
With local shops and great restaurants, as well as a monthly beach market, you may not need to go further from home to get everything you need. Try the all-day breakfast at Bluebottles Brasserie – you won't regret it.
Just 20 minutes drive south and you'll be in Coffs Harbour CBD. From major shops at Park Beach Plaza and Palms Centre to relaxed dining on Coffs Creek or around the jetty, Coffs has all the city facilities you need – with a lot less bustle. Pick up today's catch fresh off the boat from the Fisherman's Co-Op, or check out the growers markets in City Square.
If you're feeling adventurous, you can go kayaking or ocean rafting or even scuba diving at Solitary Island Marine Park. The surrounding beaches, including the headland at Woopi, are ideal for spotting the annual whale migrations. Or, with more than 20 national parks and nature reserves nearby, you can spend every weekend discovering a new bushwalk.
North Coast Institute of TAFE and Southern Cross University campuses, and Coffs Harbour Base Hospital, are also just over 20 minutes south of Sandy Beach. And Coffs Harbour Airport offers direct connections to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne – making the big smoke less than two hours by air. (But we doubt you'll want to leave).
However you choose to enjoy it, the sparkling blue ocean, untouched sandy beaches and surrounding bushland will become the backdrop to your new lifetime of memories.


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A plan was hatched to visit Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City - with train trips in between cities to maximize our landscape viewing potential. And the only thing better then a train trip is a train trip with Brompton folding bikes!
So, without further rambling on, please enjoy this short photo essay.
|Our bikes at rest along the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. Our route today had us riding the canal and then back towards the core along the Rideau River proper. Quite lovely, easy riding, and the section along the river itself reminded us a lot of some of the pathways in Calgary. We finished off the ride by ending at the Canadian Museum of History in Hull, Quebec.
|The next day was pretty overcast and a little drizzly so we stuck close to the downtown and did the touristy thing starting off with breakfast in the Byward Market, some sights around the Parliament Building, then off to the National Gallery of Canada where we saw a really big spider!
|Smell ya later, Ottawa! Time to hop onboard our train transfer to Montreal. The bikes were a breeze to navigate on and off the train and there were no extra fees to bring them along.
|Bonjour Montreal! This city is renowned for being super awesome to cycle in and, as expected, did not disappoint. This was the first of 2 rides we did while here. From downtown, we rode the Lachine Canal all the way out to Lachine then circled back along the the south shore, and more. Turns out we ended up doing close to 60kms (which was NOT part of the plan) which ended up being the longest ride Nadia had ever been on too. Fun, but tough, long day on the bikes.
|Scene from Montreal's industrial past along the Lachine Canal. We took a couple days off after this ride (needed it, sore butt!) and decided to summit Mount Royal before we left.
|Time for our next train trip, moving onto Quebec city, and the final leg of our journey. The trip itself was almost twice as long as the Ottawa/Montreal jaunt, but more beautiful with more forest to enjoy along the way. Business Class (aka free red wine) didn't hurt either :)
|On our first full day in Quebec City we decided to do the normal tourist thing and walkabout. With this city being the only walled city in Canada or the USA there is so much history oozing into your eyes everywhere you look. Absolutely stunning, although perhaps a wee bit too touristy for our tastes. On our second day we decided to get away from the tourist trap and take the short ferry ride over to Levis, Quebec for a ride on Route #1 of Quebec's "Route Verte". It was a great choice as the area was deserted and we felt like we had it all to ourselves.
|The pathway along the river used to be a rail line so the gradients were mellow, the views beautiful, running past classic old homes, and through open park areas. The fall colours we also in full effect. Highly recommended if you are in the area.
|Somewhere along the eastern section of the route - Nadia had to stop. These trees were so bright red that they were glowing and making everything around them glow red too. Spectacular.
|From the top of Mount Royal, thanks for reading.


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Bariatric Surgery FAQ
You need to be informed of what bariatric surgery involves and what comes after before agreeing to it. Read these answers to frequently asked questions.
How Will a Surgeon Determine if I Qualify for Surgery
Your bariatric surgeon will do a complete assessment to see if you are right for bariatric surgery. This may include an application that describes your health and weight loss history. Most likely, your surgeon also will conduct other evaluations such as nutritional, psychological, and medical, look at your BMI, and discuss any obesity-related health conditions you may have. Often, surgeons require that the patient attend support-group meetings, as well as learn more about bariatric surgery.
Prequalification for Surgery
What are the routine tests before bariatric surgery?
Certain basic tests are done before surgery: a Complete Blood Count (CBC), urinalysis, and a chemistry screen. Often, a blood glucose test is done for diabetes, which is very common in people suffering from obesity. Except for the very young, all patients receive an electrocardiogram. Women may have a vaginal ultrasound. Many surgeons ask for a gallbladder ultrasound to look for gallstones. Other tests include pulmonary function testing, echocardiogram, sleep studies, GI evaluation, cardiology evaluation, and psychiatric evaluation.
Why do I need to have a GI evaluation?
Patients who have gastrointestinal symptoms, such as upper-abdominal pain, heartburn, belching sour fluid, etc., may have problems such as a hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux, or peptic ulcer. For example, many patients have symptoms of reflux. Up to 15 percent of these patients may show early changes in the lining of the esophagus, which could be an early sign of esophageal cancer. It is important to identify these changes so that a treatment program can be planned.
Why do I need to have a sleep study?
The sleep study looks for abnormal stopping of breathing because of the airway being blocked when the muscles relax during sleep, which is linked to a high mortality rate. After surgery, you will be given pain-killing drugs, which affect normal breathing and reflexes. Airway blockage becomes more dangerous at this time. It is important to have a clear picture of what to expect and how to handle it.
Why do I need to have a psychiatric evaluation?
Bariatric surgery will affect you for the rest of your life, so this is a decision that requires a lot of serious thought. For many people, the results are positive, but successful treatment takes dedication and commitment to a lifelong lifestyle change. Most psychiatrists will look at your understanding of the risks and complications of bariatric surgery and your desire to follow the basic recovery plan to see if bariatric surgery is right for you.
What impact do my medical conditions have on the decision for bariatric surgery, and how can the medical problems affect risk?
Medical problems, such as serious heart or lung problems, can increase the risk of any surgery. On the other hand, they also increase the need for surgery. The surgeon may not recommend gastric bypass surgery because of medical conditions, but those conditions will make a patient's health risks higher than average.
What is the purpose of all these tests?
A clear picture of your health is needed before surgery. It is important to test your thyroid function because hypothyroidism can lead to sudden death after surgery. If you are diabetic, special steps must be taken to control your blood sugar. Because surgery increases cardiac stress, your heart will be tested. These tests will show if you have liver malfunction, breathing difficulties, excess fluid in the tissue, abnormalities of the salts or minerals in body fluids, or abnormal blood fat levels.
Length of Time to Prequalify
If I want to have gastric bypass surgery, how long do I have to wait?
Appointments for tests can be scheduled fairly quickly, depending on the surgeon. Although the amount of time between the first consultation and the date of surgery depends on several factors, some patients wait a few months. These factors depend on completing certain steps, which include insurance approval, any preoperation education (including seminars), medical evaluation, and preoperation workup.
What can I do before the appointment to speed up the process?
- Choose a primary care physician if you don't have one already, and establish a relationship with him or her. Work with your physician to ensure that your routine health maintenance testing is current. For example, women may have a Pap smear, and if older than 40 years of age, a mammogram. For men, this may include a Prostate Specific Antigen test (PSA). Results of diagnostic and routine screening for co-morbid conditions such as type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol can be necessary for documentation of medical necessity.
- Make a list of all the diets you have tried (a diet history) and take it to your doctor.
- Take any relevant medical data to your appointment with the bariatric surgeon, including reports of special tests (echocardiogram, sleep study, etc.), or a hospital discharge summary if you have been in the hospital for weight-related health problems.
- Take a list of your medications, including dosage and schedule.
- Quit smoking. Surgical patients who use tobacco products are at a greater surgical risk. Talk to a doctor for help with this.
- Gather all of the information (diet records, medical records, medical tests) your insurance company may require. This reduces the chance of being turned down because you failed to provide necessary information. Letters from your personal physician and professionals supporting the medical necessity of treatment are particularly valuable. When several physicians report the same findings, it may confirm a medical necessity for surgery.
- When you send your letter, call your insurance carrier regularly to ask about the status of your request. Your employer or human relations office also may be able to help you work through any issues. Be sure to write down dates and the names of people you speak with and keep notes about the conversations. When possible, get them to fax you copies of the policies they are quoting.
- Make sure your primary care physician is documenting your weight loss efforts and your weight in your medical records at every visit.
Medical Insurance
Do I Qualify for Insurance Coverage?
Since every insurance policy is unique, it's important that you thoroughly understand your certificate of coverage to know exactly what is and isn't covered through your plan.
To qualify for insurance coverage, many insurers require patients to have a history of medically supervised weight loss efforts.
Keep track of every visit you make to a health care professional for obesity-related issues or visits to supervised weight loss programs. Make note of other weight loss attempts made through diet centers and fitness club memberships. Keep good records, including receipts.
If your bariatric surgeon recommends bariatric surgery, he or she will prepare a letter to obtain preauthorization from your insurance company. The goal of this letter is to establish the medical necessity of bariatric surgery and gain approval for the procedure. The following information is generally included in the preauthorization letter:
- Your height, weight, and Body Mass Index, and any documentation you might have as to how long you have been overweight.
- Simply describing your condition as morbid obesity is not enough. A full description of all your obesity-related health conditions, including records of treatment, a history of medications taken, and documentation of how these conditions affect your everyday life, is necessary.
- A detailed report of how your excess weight affects daily activities, such as walking, tying your shoes, or maintaining personal hygiene.
- A detailed history of the results of your dieting efforts, including medically and nonmedically supervised programs, medical records, and records you may have kept of payments to and meetings you've attended with commercial weight loss programs.
- A history of exercise programs, including receipts for gym memberships.
- Ask your doctor to include clinical information about how effective bariatric surgery can be, particularly the control or loss of obesity-related health conditions.
Normally, your insurance provider will respond to your request within 30 days. You should schedule a follow-up if you have not heard from your insurance company in that amount of time.
If your insurance company denies your request, you can make an appeal.
At this point, consider hiring an insurance lawyer or insurance advocate,
both of whom can be very helpful. The insurance lawyer or advocate should
have an in-depth understanding of the appeals process, as well as any
laws that apply, and how to go about responding to the insurance company.
With some insurance carriers, the number of appeals that you can make
is limited. So be sure to learn as much as possible about the appeals
process ahead of time.
At the end of this stage, with the help of a bariatric surgeon, you will know if you qualify for surgery.
Preparing for Bariatric Surgery
Team Approach
Most surgeons and insurance providers recommend and support a team approach to bariatric surgery. An ideal program would have at least four components: medical, nutritional, psychological, and surgical.17 This multidisciplinary team evaluates the patient before surgery and provides education and treatment after surgery. This team delivers medical, nutritional, and psychological care, and looks at lifestyle changes following surgery.
Most bariatric programs require that patients participate in support groups before surgery. This group setting is helpful for patients before surgery, as they discuss their concerns and hear from other patients who have gone through bariatric surgery.
Selecting a Procedure
After you have completed the presurgery medical, nutritional, and psychological evaluations and have adequate metabolic control, your bariatric surgeon will discuss the benefits and risks of the different surgical procedures, and together you will choose the most appropriate surgery for you. Once you and your surgeon have agreed upon a procedure, your next step will be to set a date.
What Can I Do to Prepare?
Bariatric surgery is like other major surgeries. You can best prepare by knowing the benefits and risks of surgery and by closely following your doctor's instructions.
To mentally prepare yourself:
- Understand the surgical process and what to expect afterward.
- Keep in mind that you'll never be able to eat the way you did before, and that you'll have to watch the way you eat for the rest of your life.
- Talk to people who have had bariatric surgery.
- Write a letter to yourself and your surgeon explaining your reasons for having bariatric surgery and outlining your plans to maintain your weight loss after surgery.
- Start a journal. Record how you feel now, the challenges you face, and the things you hope to be able to do after bariatric surgery.
- Get a letter of support from your family. It helps to know you have people behind you, waiting to help.
To prepare yourself physically, follow the guidelines that your doctor will give you. The guidelines will be based upon your procedure, your personal profile, and other factors. You want to ensure your best outcome, and the guidelines will help you accomplish that.
The Day of Surgery
For many gastric bypass surgery patients, the long-anticipated day of surgery is an exciting end to a long wait. It's often referred to by postsurgical patients as their "birthday," because of the life-changing transformation of health they've achieved.
Preparing for the day of gastric bypass surgery is like preparing for many other surgeries: Your surgeon will have specific instructions for you to follow. A few of the more frequently given instructions include:
- Do not drink or eat anything prior to surgery, beginning the evening before the day of surgery.
- Most medicines can be taken the day of surgery, just with small sips of water (however, your doctor will have instructions regarding specific medications).
- Bring all of your medications with you.
- Bring your CPAP machine, if you have one, for use in the hospital.
- Arrive early; some hospitals and surgery centers require patients to be up to two hours early.
Again, your surgeon will give you specific instructions, especially regarding your medications, to prepare you for surgery.
When you arrive, you will undergo a few preoperative steps. You will change out of your clothes. You will see your nurses, and often, you will see your surgeon as well as your anesthesiologist. An IV line will be started to keep you hydrated and to administer medications such as antibiotics. The preoperative experience is often a short one, after which you will be taken to the operating room.
If you are not already under anesthesia before you get to the operating room, you will be once there. Then, you will be intubated and your surgeon will perform the operation. Gastric bypass procedures, whether they are minimally invasive or open, are fairly short... about 75 to 90 minutes.
After surgery, your health care team will make sure your vital signs are acceptable and arrange for you to be taken to a recovery room.
Life After Surgery
Bariatric surgery is not a quick fix. It's an ongoing journey toward weight loss through lifestyle changes. After surgery, the difference in your body makes it physically easier to adjust your eating and lifestyle habits. Fortunately, you will not have to go through the process alone. A team of professionals will be there to support your efforts. Positive changes in your body, your weight, and your health will occur, but you will need to be patient through the recovery process.
Voices of Experience
Hear patients and health care professionals, including a dietician, speak from experience about the realities of bariatric surgery.
Waking Up in the Recovery Room
In the early days after surgery, you may not feel much different. Even though you've taken a big step, you may find yourself asking what has changed. In the recovery room, you can expect to have some discomfort and feel the effects of the surgery (this can last for several days). Unfortunately, you may feel worse before you feel better.
Some doctors will provide a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA), or a self-administered pain management system, to help control pain. Other doctors prefer to use an infusion pump that provides a local anesthetic directly to the surgical site to control pain without the side effects of narcotics.
Short-term Risks
All abdominal operations carry the risks of bleeding, infection in the incision, blood clots, lung problems (pneumonia, pulmonary embolisms), strokes or heart attacks, anesthetic complications, and blockage or obstruction of the intestines. These risks are greater in patients suffering from morbid obesity. You should be aware that some surgical side effects, such as a blood clot, can be life-threatening. According to the 2004 consensus statement from the ASBS, the risk of death during bariatric surgery is less than 1 percent.
Postsurgery Diet
The changes made to your gastrointestinal tract will require permanent changes in your eating habits that must be followed for successful weight loss. Postsurgery dietary guidelines will vary by bariatric surgeon. You may hear about postsurgery guidelines different from the ones you receive. It is important to remember that these guidelines will be different depending on the surgeon and type of procedure. What is most important is that you follow your surgeon's guidelines. The following are some of the generally accepted dietary guidelines:
When you start eating solid food, it is important to chew your food thoroughly and eat very slowly. It is important to wait two to three minutes after swallowing before putting the next bite of food in your mouth. You will not be able to digest steaks or other chunks of meat if they are not ground or chewed thoroughly.
- Don't drink fluids while eating. They will make you feel full before you have eaten enough food. Fluids consumed with meals can cause vomiting and dumping syndrome, and can lead to feeling hungry sooner after a meal.
- Don't eat desserts and other items with sugar if they have more than 3 to 5 grams per serving size.
- Avoid carbonated drinks, high-calorie nutritional supplements, milk shakes, foods high in fat, and foods that have no nutritional value.
- Avoid alcohol.
- Limit snacking between meals.
How much food will I be able to eat following surgery? How often will I be able to eat?
Most patients are instructed to eat 1/4 cup, or 2 ounces, of food. As time goes on, you can eat more (as instructed by your medical team). Most people can eat approximately 1 cup of food after a year or more postsurgery.
What could happen if I don't follow one or more of the dietary guidelines?
The guidelines are designed to improve the chance of long-term success in weight loss. If you don't follow the guidelines, you may not lose or maintain the loss of the estimated 70 to 90 percent of excess weight. You may experience complications such as vomiting, diarrhea, or malnutrition after surgery.
How soon will I be able to walk?
Soon after surgery, doctors will require you to get up and move around. Patients are asked to walk or stand at the bedside the night of surgery and take several walks the next day and soon after. Upon leaving the hospital, you may be able to care for all your personal needs, but you will need help with shopping and lifting, and with transportation.
How soon can I drive?
You should not drive until you have stopped taking medications (associated with surgery) and can move quickly and alertly. Usually, this takes seven to 14 days after surgery.
When can I go back to my normal activity level?
Your ability to resume presurgery levels of activity depends on your physical condition, the nature of the activity, and the type of bariatric surgery you had. Many patients return to normal levels of activity within six weeks of surgery.
Should I use birth control?
It is strongly advised that women of childbearing age use the most effective forms of birth control during the first 16 to 24 months after bariatric surgery.
Recovering from Bariatric Surgery
Recovery takes effort. The diet is strict. Your body is trying to heal. Your weight is beginning to adjust. The recovery stage of the process becomes easier once you start to see positive changes. The timing varies by patient. Some patients begin to lose pounds within days of their surgery. For others, a couple of months go by before they see noticeable weight loss. With courage and a circle of support, you can make it through recovery.
Maintaining Excess Weight Loss
Bariatric surgery is meant to help you keep off excess body weight for life. Maintaining weight loss means a dedicated lifestyle-finding new ways to deal with food, get exercise, and even relate to other people.
Bariatric surgery is not an immediate fix. It's a positive, ongoing process of change. Following surgery, your body will give you signals to stop eating before you take in extra calories that would return your excess body weight. It's what you do with these signals that counts. When you take on new habits and truly stick to them, you can achieve lasting weight loss without dangerous weight loss/weight gain cycles. At least two-thirds of patients who have gastric bypass surgery are able to keep off at least 50 percent of their excess weight for 10 years or longer.7
Your surgeon, nutritionist, and psychologist are each involved in providing you with ongoing support. Also, surgical centers will help you locate and take part in a support group with other patients, where you can share experiences, insights, and concerns. The goal is to adopt lifestyle changes, lose fat, gain muscle, and keep off the weight for good.
Lifestyle Changes Following Surgery
Why is exercise so important?
When you have bariatric surgery, you lose weight as the amount of food energy (calories) you can eat becomes much less than your body needs. Your body has to make up the difference by burning unused fat or muscle tissue. Your body will tend to burn any unused muscle before it begins to burn the fat it has saved up. Without daily exercise, your body will burn unused muscle, and you will lose muscle mass and strength. Daily aerobic exercise for 20 minutes will tell your body to use your muscles and force it to burn the fat.
How much exercise is needed after bariatric surgery?
Exercise is an important part of success after surgery. Exercise actually begins on the afternoon of bariatric surgery--the patient must be out of bed and walking. The goal is to walk further every day after that, including the first few weeks at home. You may be encouraged to begin exercising, limited only by discomfort, about two weeks after surgery. The type of exercise depends on your overall condition. Some patients who have severe knee problems can't walk well, but may be able to swim or bicycle. Many patients begin with low-stress forms of exercise and move on to more demanding activity when they are able.
Why is it important to drink so much water?
When you are losing weight, there are many waste products to eliminate, mostly in the urine. Some of these substances tend to form crystals, which can cause kidney stones. A high water intake protects you and helps your body rid itself of waste efficiently, promoting better weight loss. Water also fills your stomach and helps create a feeling of fullness. If you feel a desire to eat between meals, it may be because you did not drink enough water in the hour before.
What is dumping syndrome?
Eating simple sugars (such as sugar, honey, and corn syrup), high-fat foods, or other small-particle foods can cause dumping syndrome in patients who have had gastric bypass surgery. This occurs when these products, which have a small particle size, are "dumped" from the stomach into the intestine at a rapid rate. Water then is pulled into the intestine from the bloodstream to dilute the sugar load. This flush of water causes symptoms that can include diarrhea, rapid heart rate, hot flashes or sweating and clammy skin, dizziness, or the feeling of needing to lie down. Some individuals experience some or all of these symptoms after eating more than 3 to 5 grams of sugar, alcohol sugar, or greasy foods, while others can handle greater amounts.
Though the symptoms are unpleasant, dumping syndrome can be a helpful condition. Some patients will avoid sugar because of the very unpleasant symptoms it can cause. Dumping syndrome generally occurs 10 to 30 minutes after eating, and the symptoms can last for 30 minutes to two hours.
The best treatment is prevention by avoiding foods that cause dumping syndrome. If you have dumping syndrome, lie down for a short while to lessen the symptoms. Dumping syndrome is a positive side effect of the surgery; it helps you learn to eat healthy!
Support Following Surgery
Do I meet with a nutritionist after surgery?
Personal nutrition counseling after surgery is available as needed or as required by your physician.
What is the long-term follow-up schedule?
Although the short-term effects of bariatric surgery are well-understood, there are still questions about the long-term effects on nutrition and body systems. Over time, you will need regular checks for anemia (low red blood cell count) and vitamin B12, folate, and iron levels.
To ensure success, it is recommended that you make several visits to your bariatric surgeon within the first year and then a yearly visit for life.
How can I find a support group?
Support groups give patients an excellent chance to talk about personal and professional issues. Most patients learn, for example, that bariatric surgery will not fix existing emotional issues right away or heal the years of damage that morbid obesity might have caused to their emotional well-being. Surgeons found through the Find a Surgeon tool have support groups in place to assist you with short-term and long-term questions and needs. Most bariatric surgeons who frequently perform bariatric surgery will tell you that ongoing support after surgery helps to achieve the greatest level of success for their patients.


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