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There’s a lot more to reading than just learning to sound out the letters you see on a page. Kerry McArthur tells us why it’s important to instil a love of reading at an early age.
We all know that reading to your toddler is important, but not many of us understand the many reasons and advantages of reading. Reading in the early years creates a firm foundation for learning as your child grows older. Developing a love for reading and books is paramount for setting those vital building blocks of learning in place.
Reading to your young child develops a love for knowledge and language. Many studies have shown that reading to your toddler helps to prepare them for preschool and then for primary and high school in later years.
Reading is used in every subject that your child will eventually undertake, and often, if a child is battling to study a subject or understand a concept, it can be traced to their inability to read fluently.
Fluency in reading is developed, not learnt, so you need to read to your child daily, and ultimately encourage them to read to themselves every day, even if it’s just for 10 minutes.
Speaking in normal language (not baby language) is important and needs to be done as often as possible. But reading is equally important. The spoken language we use with a young child is often repetitive and simple, whereas reading exposes them to words and language structure that normal speaking won’t. While they may not be able to understand all the words yet, constant exposure will develop this knowledge.
Reading is a key part of developing language fluency and an understanding of how to string words together correctly.
Reading doesn’t just expose toddlers to words: it also stimulates their imagination and senses, as well as their visual and auditory processing. As they hear the words, they are seeing the picture on the page and imagining themselves in the story.
Reading to them also assists with their concentration at an early age and teaches them to sit for longer periods of time.
In addition, your child’s emotions will also become part of the process. Reading will teach them empathy in a way that we can’t do personally. They will start to identify with the characters, feel what they feel, and by so doing, start to understand emotions better and begin to relate to them.
When you introduce different topics to them, through reading different kinds of books, your child will start naturally wanting to extend the range of their information. They might even show an interest in particular topics, and want to hear more about them. Encourage this by starting with picture books, sticker and activity books and moving onto stories and books containing more specific information.
While you are teaching your toddler about reading, and a love of reading, it’s equally important that they learn how to care for books.
Teach them to always hold a book with two hands that have been washed and are clean. Pages should not be bent or folded over, and they should never hold a book by the margin or spine.
Give them a cute bookmark to use, or – even better – give them a template to colour in and decorate, then laminate it and allow them to use it in their book. Above all, read, read, read. Children who love reading will love learning.
To help you choose the best books for your little ones, here is a list of some of our must-reads to put on your reading list, if you haven’t already.


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Bad breath is a delicate and complex topic. It’s something that has many causes but ultimately results in a knock to your self-confidence. It can also be daunting to raise the issue. However, it’s important that if you recognise bad breath as an issue, that you do speak to your dentist.
At Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic in Dorset our team will be sensitive to your concerns. Not only will they help you on the road to fresh breath, but their professional advice is invaluable for uncovering the cause.
The causes of bad breath (or halitosis) can vary from simply lifestyle and the food in your diet to more serious underlying health problems, such as gum disease and gum inflammation (gingivitis). It can even be telling of issues in different parts of your body. Bad breath can be a sign of throat or lung infections; of liver or kidney disease.
How do I get rid of bad breath?
When was the last time you visited the dentist? It could be simply a build up bacteria from lifestyle habits, such as drinking coffee and smoking, eating strong-tasting foods or not brushing thoroughly enough. However, it could be an indication of a dental health concern. Bad breath is a symptom and, with many possible underlying reasons, it is best to get a professional opinion. Your Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic dentist in Dorset is best placed to help decipher the cause and help you get started on a course of bad breath treatment.
If you are concerned about bad breath, speak to your Portman dentist. They will be able to perform a routine examination to discover the cause, and offer treatment and advice. Treatment will range from a hygienist appointment for a thorough clean and polish, to antibiotics for throat bacteria or a suitable plan to treat gum disease. By treating the cause of your bad breath, your local Lyme Regis dentist or hygienist can help you achieve fresh breath and restore your confidence. Fresher breath means a healthier mouth.
The most common cause of bad breath is simply bacteria in the mouth, caused by an inefficient oral care routine.
The most effective way of battling bad breath, and preventing it happening in the first place, is to keep up a regular routine. Brush all areas of your mouth thoroughly, ideally for around two minutes, twice a day; brush or scrape your tongue to remove bacteria, and floss between all of your teeth. It is best to wait at least 30 minutes after eating before brushing, especially if you have eaten anything acidic, such as oranges. The acid weakens your natural enamel and you could damage it further by brushing too soon.
You want to enjoy your food, without being concerned about your breath or trapped food, so keep some sugar-free chewing gum to hand. Chewing gum after a meal will help to subtly dislodge any trapped food, and chewing stimulates saliva that will naturally wash away tiny particles and bacteria.
Visiting your local Lyme Regis dentist and hygienist regularly for a professional check up and scale and polish should be part of your dental care plan and will help with bad breath treatment. It will go a long way in keeping your breath fresh.
Contact Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic in Dorset on 01297 808 261 today to book your next hygienist check up.
Regular visits to your hygienist puts you in the best position for detecting any oral health problems. Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic hygienists are trained to thoroughly clean your teeth and gums, aiding in the treatment of bad breath.
At Lyme Bay Dental & Implant Clinic in Dorset we know that every smile is unique. Regular check ups are advised to complement a good daily oral health routine and to provide a preventative approach to dental issues.
Ready to see one of our specialists?
If you're ready to take up bad breath treatment in Dorset, get in touch.
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And yet once again Pervy lives up to his name.
YOU GO GIRL MMM HMMM!
To awnser Pervy's question, there might be a fire hose near the entrance in case of emergency like to be used to stop a riot from breaking out and exposing Paws den or just putting out a fire like the name suggests.
Note to self: never get between an Anubian and a cheetah with weapons.

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Virtually every serum product has some type of contaminant, which may or may not affect the use(s) intended by a customer.
Valley Biomedical warrants the products are tested and are of the composition and purity described in the lot specific Certificate of Analysis.
This warranty is in place of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness. There are no warranties which extend beyond the face hereof.Under this warranty, Valley Biomedical will provide replacement, refund, or credit for any defective product. In no case shall Valley Biomedical be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages associated with the use of the product. In no event shall the liability of Valley Biomedical exceed the price paid for the product.
If a customer believes a product to be defective, the customer should notify our Technical Support Department so that our personnel can work with the customer to determine the nature of the problem and possible corrective action.
Customers are encouraged to evaluate a lot specific sample of product prior to bulk purchase to ascertain the performance of the product in a given system.
Human based biologicals supplied by Valley Biomedical are intended for research use or for further manufacture of in-vitro diagnostic products only. Not for use in products licensed under Sec. 351 of the PHS Act.

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Sir,--As you have done me the honour to refer in your issue of the 19th September to my practical scheme of Land Nationalisation, I ask permission to occupy a little of your space with a brief exposition of the scheme, with some indication of its wide scope and of the numerous social evils it is calculated to ameliorate. This is the more necessary because so novel a proposal is sure to be misunderstood, and denounced as utopian or revolutionary; while I am informed that the mere reference to it in an editorial article as worthy of attention has already called forth an uncompromising attack in the columns of a contemporary journal.
It is necessary to premise that Land Nationalisation is not proposed in the interest of any class, but as a reform, vital to the national welfare, and at the same time directly beneficial to every class and every individual. By its means the farmer will obtain that freedom of action, that fixity of tenure, and that absolute security of possession of all the proceeds of his labour, skill, and capital, which is what he sorely needs, but which he will assuredly not get by means of any probable or possible English Land Bill. So long as he is subject to landlords and agents, to law-courts and lawyers, to valuers and surveyors, he will often have to keep up a hard and costly struggle in order to obtain that simple right to the fruits of his own labour which he ought to have and may have, without the interference of any man and without the possibility of dispute. In fighting for an English Land Bill on the lines of that just passed for Ireland, he will have to fight almost alone, for no other class will have a sufficiently direct interest in the matter to help him with any energy or enthusiasm; but in claiming Land Nationalisation he will have cordial and earnest assistance from all classes, especially from the agricultural labourers and the rural population generally, from mechanics and tradesmen, and from that large class who look forward with longing eyes to a rural retirement for their latter years, now rendered almost unattainable under land monopoly.
In the space of a single letter it is impossible to discuss those general principles and practical examples which prove private property in land to be inconsistent with personal freedom and antagonistic to true national welfare; I will, therefore, pass on at once to the practical proposals by which Land Nationalisation may be brought about, and in doing so, I shall be able briefly to advert to its far-reaching beneficial influence on every portion of the community.
Much of the difficulty and confusion of thought attending questions of this nature arise from not clearly distinguishing the two distinct elements in all landed property, the payment for the use of which is improperly included in the term "rent." True rent is money paid for the use of land or other natural agents; and its value is determined by two factors--the quality or productiveness of the land itself, and the additional value given to it by the community at large, in providing public roads, railroads, or canals, in supplying labour as well as social, religious, and educational advantages, and in furnishing good markets and a surrounding population able at once to satisfy the wants and to be purchasers of the produce of the agriculturist. None of this value has been created either by the owner or occupier of land, and it is this alone which it is proposed shall become the property of the State, the holder paying a quit-rent or ground-rent to the State, just as he now pays his land-tax, but being free from all Government supervision or interference whatever. The other portion of the value included in "rent" (but which is really interest on money expended and compensation for deterioration) is derived from the outlay or labour of the owner or occupier, in houses and buildings, fences, private roads, drains and other permanent improvements. These are private property, and there is no need to interfere with the possession or use of them other than to declare that their owner for the time being must be the State's tenant and be thus liable for the quit-rent; or, to put it more clearly, whoever holds land from the State must be the owner of the "improvements" of whatever kind on that land. It will therefore be convenient to term these improvements collectively the "tenant right" of the land in question, since their owner is necessarily and by "right," the State's tenant of the land. This "tenant-right" will follow the law of all other personal property, so far as its capability of being bought and sold or bequeathed at the will of the owner, and it thus carries with it all the rights and privileges which pertain to a freehold, with this important reservation, that it can be held only for personal occupation and enjoyment--not as an investment. All subletting of land will thus be illegal, since, if it were once permitted, large quantities of land would be accumulated by capitalists as State tenants, and their tenants would be in exactly the same position as the tenants of existing landlords, equally subject to their capricious interference, equally unable to secure the fruits of their own labour.
It will now be asked, How are present or future farmers to obtain possession of this "tenant-right," without which, they cannot hold farms? This question can be best answered while explaining the process by which the land may actually become the property of the State and the new régime be inaugurated.
(1) That ten years (more or less) after the passing of the Act the whole land of the country (as above defined) will become the property of the State, the existing landowners being compensated in a way to be presently explained.
(2) That a careful valuation of the land of the whole kingdom be made, separating the annual value of the land (or the "quit-rent") and the improvements (or "tenant-right"). The "quit-rent" will be the amount payable to the State, while the "tenant-right" must be purchased or otherwise acquired by the occupier. The value of the tenant-right will be estimated by the official valuers, as it will depend upon the more or less permanent character of the improvements; and it will have to be paid to the landholder by any farmer who wishes to continue in his farm, either in one sum or by means of a terminal annual charge for a moderate number of years. The ten years' interval between the actual passing of the Act and its coming into operation will not only give the necessary time for making the required valuation (which must be on every separate plot or enclosure), but it will also allow farmers to make all necessary arrangements for acquiring the tenant-right of their farms or of others more suitable to them. No doubt an extensive re-arrangement of holdings would then take place. A man with the power of getting a farm which he would be absolutely free to cultivate or improve as he pleased, and with a permanent tenure, would often prefer a much smaller one than that which he now holds under a landlord, since it would be his interest to farm highly and make all possible permanent improvements to the property.
The farmers, as a class, would thus obtain all they have ever asked or can possibly desire--freedom of cultivation, freedom of sale or transfer, a permanent tenure, and a really fair rent; and, accompanying this, there would accrue, in a very short time, diminished taxation, diminished poor-rates, and better local markets.
Turning now to the present landholders, or landlords, they will be paid, as we have seen, the fair value of all profitable outlay on the land made by themselves or their immediate predecessors, and often for that made by successive generations of tenants as well. For that portion of the value of the land which was primarily derived from the State, and should never have been given up by it, they will be compensated by means of an annuity of its full estimated value. In order that no valid claim or expectancy may be left unsatisfied, it is proposed that this annuity should extend to all heirs living at the time when the Act comes into operation, or, if thought fit, it might be extended to two generations of heirs beyond the present landholder. The absolute security of this Government annuity for three generations, free from all risks and liabilities, would render it a very fair equivalent for the land taken; and as no land whatever could then be obtained on any other terms than as a State tenant, it is not improbable that the selling value of farms after the Act was passed might be quite up to their previous average market value, because most farmers with capital would seek the opportunity of obtaining, at the earliest possible period, such farms as would suit them for permanent occupation.
Having thus shown how the scheme would affect the existing landholders and the farmers, let us turn to that portion of it which most interests other classes, and which, when clearly understood, will enlist them all as powerful advocates for its adoption. But this must form the subject of another letter.
Sir,--Having shown, in my letter last week, how the scheme of land-nationalisation which I have proposed would affect farmers and landholders, we have now to consider its action as regards other classes of the community, as well as those incidental effects which would benefit the whole nation. We are so accustomed to the enormous and often prohibitory price which has to be paid for land for residential or trade purposes, that, although a large portion of the population are thereby debarred from a full enjoyment of existence and are seriously injured in their health, few persons consider that these are the inevitable results of the pernicious system of private property--and consequent monopoly--of the land which should have been retained by the nation itself for the full and equal enjoyment of all its members. Without the use of land even existence is impossible. It follows that--granted the right of the great bulk of the population to live--they have a right to the use of land. Our present system, however, denies this right to any but the landlords, who have, legally, full power to destroy their fellow citizens by simply denying them land on which to live. The mere statement of this indisputable fact demonstrates the iniquity of private property in land; and when we know that the power which the law gives to landlords is often actually used--as in the wide devastation of many fertile valleys of the Highlands of Scotland, where the descendants of the old clansmen have been driven to emigrate, or to throng the slums of Glasgow and other great cities, in order that the land may be devoted to sporting purposes and thus bring in a greater revenue to the landlord--it is surely time that a system at once so unjust and so evil in its effects should be exposed, with a view to its speedy abolition. The monopoly of land by the rich, aggravated by the enormous increase of our accumulated wealth during the last forty years, has so completely divorced the labouring and middle classes from any rights of property in their native soil that it is now absolutely necessary to afford special facilities for bringing back a more healthy state of things.
The impossibility of obtaining land in most parts of the country for any purposes of free cultivation or enjoyment, and the enormous revenues derived by landlords from the extension of building around dense centres of population, have been the direct causes of that inordinate growth of cities and simultaneous depopulation of the rural districts which are now admitted and deplored by all public writers. With the rapid growth of towns and cities there come numerous attendant evils--air and water polluted by smoke and sewers, and a waste of fertilising matter which is a disgrace to our boasted civilisation. All these difficulties arise from land monopoly and over-crowding. Every human dwelling, to ensure the health of the occupants, should have ample open space around it, giving garden ground to supply fresh and wholesome food, while the land is kept in a state of fertility by that house-refuse which is now worse than wasted, since it costs vast sums to get rid of and is also the direct cause of the most fatal class of zymotic diseases. The inability of the bulk of the population to obtain land leads also to the system of building-leases, with houses erected by speculative builders whose chief aim is to place the greatest number of dwellings on the smallest quantity of ground; and thousands are obliged to live in these crowded, ill-built, and unhealthy houses, sorely against their will. The absence of land around houses is a fertile source of social evil. With the middle and lower classes it is a direct and, I believe, the most powerful cause of drinking habits, since it leaves the head of a family with no interest or occupation in his home. Give every working man an acre or two of land attached to his cottage with a perpetual tenure, and he will have little time or inclination for the public-house. The land would be used in various ways, according to his taste or knowledge; but vegetables and fruit, poultry and eggs, rabbits and pork, milk and butter, would be largely produced by the labour of the owner and his family during spare hours. The innumerable little details always requiring attention in a house and grounds, adding to the comfort or enjoyment of the family, would be another source of occupation and interest if every man's house were his own. Children brought up in such a home would receive a valuable practical education in handiness and industry, while the profits would be enough to keep the family from want during periods of illness or the absence of regular employment. All this is not theory, but a mere statement of what actually does happen whenever the peasant or labourer occupies his own house and has a useful plot of land attached to it. Arthur Young, Sismondi, Inglis, Laing, Howitt, Kay, Thornton, Laveleye, Boyd Kinnear, and many other observers have noted the facts in every country in Europe. Whether in Norway or Italy, in France, Spain, or Germany, occupying-ownership of house and land is invariably attended with comfort and well-being, with sobriety, contentment, and the absence of pauperism; while the opposite condition--of large estates and a peasantry divorced from the land--as invariably co-exists with pauperism and misery, vice and discontent. The same good results have occurred in England whenever landlords have been wise enough to give their labourers land, as on Lord Tollemache's estates in Cheshire and in several other cases; and it may be asserted as a conclusion supported by an overwhelming mass of evidence, that the divorce of any population from the free use of land is a direct cause of pauperism, disease, vice, and crime, and tends in a variety of ways to deteriorate the whole social condition of the people among whom it prevails.
In due time and place I am prepared to substantiate this statement by a body of detailed evidence. Accepting it now as true, it fully justifies the proposal contained in my scheme--that, when the State acquires possession of the land, it should retain power to remedy this vast evil by permitting every Englishman, as his right once in his life, to obtain a plot of land, for personal occupation at its current agricultural value. To render this "right" beneficially available to its widest extent, such restrictions only as are absolutely needful should be placed upon the choice of land. For instance, to avoid needlessly dividing or cutting-up fields, land should only be available for this purpose alongside the public roads, and the consent of the owner might be required for land within a limited distance of his house or private grounds. A limit might also be placed to the quantity of land taken from any one farm or estate (say five per cent. of the whole, for instance); but, with such obvious exceptions, it is evident that the field of choice should be as unrestricted as possible, in order that population might take a free course, instead, as now, of one district being kept without population, while, in another, men are forcibly crowded together in overgrown towns and cities.
The effects of such freedom of choice in fixing upon a permanent residence would be gradually to check the increase of the towns and to repopulate the country districts. Rural villages would begin a natural course of healthy growth, and if the minimum of land to be taken for one house were fixed at an acre (the maximum being four or five acres) these could never grow into crowded towns, but would always retain their rural character, picturesque surroundings, and sanitary advantages. The labourer would choose his acre of land near the farmer who gave him the most constant employment and treated him with most consideration; and besides those who would continue to work regularly at agricultural labour, there would be many with more land of their own or with other means of living, who would be ready to earn good wages during hay or harvest time. With a million of agricultural labourers, each holding an acre or more of land, and at least another million of mechanics doing the same thing, and all permanently attached to the soil by its secure possession, that scandal to our country, the scarcity of milk and the importation of poultry, eggs, and butter from all parts of the Continent would come to an end, while the vast sums we now pay for this produce would go to increase the well-being, not only of the labourers themselves, but of all the retail and wholesale dealers who supply their wants. Our most important customers are those at home, and there is no more certain cure for the now chronic depression of trade than a system which would at once largely increase the purchasing power of the bulk of the community.
Farmers will, no doubt, at first be inclined to object to any such extensive power of preemption of land as I have here indicated. But a little consideration will show them that they would be gainers rather than losers by it. In the first place, many large districts would for a long time be unaffected by it, except to the extent of the plots chosen by the labourers who cultivate the land; and to have a sober and industrious body of workmen permanently settled near them would certainly be to the farmers' advantage;--for it must be remembered that only the industrious and provident labourer could save the money necessary to purchase the tenant-right of his chosen lot. The public generally would avail themselves of the privilege by degrees, and as compared with the large area of the country, to a very small extent, because the strict limitation of the privilege to a personal occupation, and to a single occasion, would lead to its being exercised chiefly in the vicinity of towns and villages where people's occupations obliged them to live, and in remoter rural districts only by persons retiring from business or such as could afford a country house.
The two main points of this branch of the subject are--firstly, that the vast and overwhelming social importance of the free acquisition of land for a healthy home at its agricultural value is such as to overpower all the sentimental objections of a class who, it must be remarked, now willingly submit to the same or worse annoyances when imposed upon them by a landlord; secondly, that this free choice of land for a home is so great and tangible a boon to all classes, from the agricultural labourer up to the retired merchant, that, once convince people of its practicability, and you will set up a movement powerful enough to overwhelm the opposition of the vast landlord interest in all its ramifications. The man who, in his native country, cannot live where he wishes to live, but is dependent entirely on the pleasure of landlords and the interest of land-speculators, is not a free man as regards one of the most essential of the attributes of true freedom. When the people of this country clearly understand that nothing but an immoral system of land monopoly stand between them and freedom to enjoy their native soil; and, further, when they are shown that this system may be abolished without wronging any individual, while it will certainly tend to eradicate from our land that great blot on our civilisation, persistent pauperism in the midst of ever-increasing luxury and wealth,--and when they see further that, as Mr. George has demonstrated by a strict logical deduction, this connection is a necessary one, and that private property in land is the actual cause of the strange phenomenon of poverty and even famine in our midst, notwithstanding the vast forces of nature now enlisted in our service and producing ever-increasing stores of wealth--when they clearly understand this, the end of landlordism will not be far off. The farmer may agitate for his English Land Bill as a temporary palliative, but he must look forward to land-nationalisation as the only means of obtaining that absolute freedom of action and that permanent interest in the soil which alone can renovate British agriculture.
In conclusion, I must call attention to the vast revenues derived from the soil (now enriching one limited class and to that extent impoverishing all other classes), which would take the place in the national treasury of the whole of our indirect taxation, enabling us to abolish custom duties and so have really free imports, and at the same time setting free an army of unproductive officials, now paid by the productive workers of the country. To the far-sighted politician no less than to the social reformer Nationalisation of the Land thus commends itself, as offering a solution of many difficult problems and a remedy for many crying evils.
Sir,--"An Inquirer" has so well answered one part of Mr. Leadam's criticism of my proposals for Land Nationalisation as to relieve me of one-half the trouble of a reply, and in the remaining part I find so much of those vague assumptions and forebodings which have always appeared when any great reform was proposed, and have almost always turned out to be erroneous, that little of direct or tangible objection remains. I will, however, with your permission, make a few remarks on some of his statements.
And first, I can hardly believe that Mr. Leadam supposes your readers to be so simple as to be hoodwinked by his fourth paragraph, in which he endeavours, in elaborate and logical form, to show that 200 years ago the "landowners were relieved by Parliament, that is by the State, from burdens on the land which the State had originally imposed;" and he therefore argues that the State has now no right to interfere with this settlement. Poor landlords! How hardly they have been used by "Parliament"--that is, by themselves; by "the State"--that is again by themselves! For the facts are that the landlords as a body originally obtained their lands by grants from the Crown, on condition of certain onerous and costly services constituting the feudal tenure. By degrees they relieved themselves of these burdens, which they threw upon the townspeople, merchants, and generally on the landless classes; and finally, by means of self-made enclosure acts, they deprived the labourers and the people generally of the best remnant of their inheritance in the soil of their native land. Every one of these "Acts" was an act of robbery, spoliation, and confiscation, although it was done by form of law; and now, when after centuries of struggle the people have at length obtained some voice in the making of laws, they are actually told that it will be "unjust" and "inconsistent" to make any claim for the restitution to the whole people of the land which has been taken from them by a class, except at the monopoly prices which the landlords, legislating always in their own interests, have created!
I, however, have never rested my case on the undoubted fact that the landlords have unjustly thrown off the burdens which originally attached to their lands, but rather on the countless economical, social, and moral evils produced by "landlordism"--evils so great and so clearly demonstrable, and so prejudicial to the entire community, that the State, as the representative now of the whole community and not of a mere section of it, has a right to take the necessary steps to cure those evils, even if in doing so the landlords--who have hitherto alone benefited while all others have suffered--should have their wealth somewhat diminished and their power to injure their fellow men taken away from them. On the principle that "the public safety is the highest law," it is necessary that the land should ultimately be held by the nation for the benefit of all, unencumbered by perpetual pensions to the descendants of the present holders; and I maintain that my scheme effects this with the very minimum of injury to existing owners or presumptive heirs. That the evils of the present system are as great as I have indicated above I am prepared to prove, and on this fact I rest my whole case.
In the remainder of Mr. Leadam's letter I find nothing but misrepresentations of my proposals, or the most wild and improbable forecasts of their effects, and I am quite willing that they should remain side by side with my letters for your readers' impartial judgment.
1. The present and all future tenants are to be holders of their farms in perpetuity, under the sole conditions of punctual payment of the State quit-rent and personal occupation.
2. The State selects no tenant, because the owner of the Tenant-Right for the time being is the State tenant, and is liable for the quit-rent. If at the supposed commencement of the new order of things the then tenant declines to continue, it is for the landlord to find a purchaser for his Tenant-Right, and till he does so he holds the land himself as the State tenant. He will be in the receipt of the Government annuity as an equivalent for the quit-rent taken by the State, and he must, of course, be responsible for it till he finds a purchaser who will assume the responsibility; but I feel convinced that under the régime of a nationalised land such cases will rarely if ever occur.
3. No limit whatever will be placed on the quantity of land one person may bonâ fide occupy; because all interference of such a kind would be hurtful and totally unnecessary. With some men and in some districts a thousand or even five thousand acres might perhaps be profitably farmed, with other men and in other districts ten or twenty-acre farms might be wanted, and might succeed best. Perfect freedom both as to the area farmed and the mode of farming are essential to progress in agriculture, as they are to the welfare of individuals and of the community. As to a definition of what is "personal occupation," I apprehend that in practice there will not be much difficulty. A capitalist farmer might, of course, employ any number of foremen or bailiffs--so long as they were not sub-tenants in disguise; but I apprehend that, when every man who can farm will be able to get land under the favourable terms my scheme supposes, skilful and trustworthy bailiffs will be so scarce that the farmer will find it far more profitable to hold no more land than he can personally superintend, and expend his surplus capital in bringing that into the highest possible state of productiveness.

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I don’t know how you folks feel, but I don’t like the idea of wearing shorts and a polo shirt to Raven’s games in December or wishing I was at the beach in Ocean City on Christmas day. This doesn’t bode well if you are in the heating business. Lost business stays lost, just like an unsold airline seat, unless you take some affirmative action. And we are—by taking a page from the car manufacturer’s book. This spring we have the largest rebates ever—over $3000 and zero % financing for upgrading to a high efficiency system. We’ll also include a full home energy audit, a $400 value, making you eligible for an additional $2500 in rebates for making your home more energy efficient and comfortable at a price you can really afford. These are real cash rebates–we don’t inflate prices and offer phony discounts like some of our competitors.
Something else that is important for you to consider, A J Michaels is and has been a local family owned business since I started in 1978. There are some newcomers in town, spending lot’s of money on advertising, with out of town ownership-someone has to pay these big bills-and it’s you. And of course there is the Chicago based energy conglomerate owned company using the name of our local utility geared to confuse you that ownership is local-it’s not. Why is this important? Because we invest more in you by having skilled well paid technicians who know how to do the job right-no shortcuts- and know how to respect your home and you, our customers. We don’t send our profits to Chicago, New Jersey or Virginia. We reinvest in A J Michaels and our employees-that’s why we have the “Best Hands in the Business”.

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AURORA, NY -- Thousands queued up Thursday for an average of three hours in a line that snaked through the beautiful manicured MacKenzie-Childs grounds in search of discounted deals during the annual barn sale.
Vendors walked up and down the line offering fancy mixed drinks to cool down the crowd.
Shoppers entered 150 at a time every 15 minutes. Once inside another line of nearly a half hour greeted shoppers looking for a shopping cart.
Seemingly endless stock was packed on shelves, and tucked into boxes on pallets. Employees worked continually replenishing shelves from the back. There was no question that everyone entering could satisfy their desires for discounted merchandise.
At the end near the checkout even seasoned barn sale shoppers started to show fatigue. The once spirited shoppers dressed up in Courtly Check looked longingly at the next line to stand in.
Treasures in hand they marched on like children waiting in line for an amusement park ride.

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I was once again in London this previous weekend and it was such a good'un! Friday night was just another chilled, relaxing (I say that ironically, we watched Luther and it was INTENSE) night in with the boyfriend. Saturday, however, was quite a busy day.
We got up and headed over to Westfield in Stratford. Coming from someone who lives in Oxford, where the shopping is not so great (yet), there is looooooads in Westfield and I looooove it. It was a quick wander to pick up some bits before heading back as I needed to get ready.
I went out with some friends on Saturday night in Clapham - we went to the infamous Infernos which was actually pretty good and we had such a fun night! I did however learn 2 things: a) I need to sort myself out as I did not feel too comfortable in what I was wearing - more on that in an upcoming post; and b) getting the night bus home from Clapham to East London is NOT FUN. We left the club around 2, had a wonderful McDonald's (as you do) and hopped on the bus(es) back home, getting in at just after 4am. It. Was. Freezing. Lesson learnt.
Anyways, the next day I was promised a brunch, which is really what I'm here to talk about. It's food, need I say more? We went back to Westfield and back to our spot, Balans. It's now, however, been refurbished to Balans Soho Society, and it's pretty good! The decor inside is gorgeous and modern, the food is still delicious, and the prices aren't bad either!
The only thing I was a little disappointed about was the fact that they had no more of the 'High Society Eggs Benedict' left, but I suppose that's what you get when you rock up at 2pm haha! I went for the Full English in the end and my boyfriend had poached eggs on toast with a side of potatoes - all of which were very good.
The staff were really lovely also, so if you're looking for a delicious weekend brunch that's a bit different and won't break the bank, give 'em a try. They've got other restaurants in Westfield in Shepherd's Bush, Soho, Kensington, and at this one in Stratford. Check them outtt!


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On a Holland America cruise, you can generally expect high quality food, and way too much of it. Nearly every dish that we have eaten has been well seasoned, elegantly presented and an appropriate temperature (even in the buffet!) Dining on a Holland America cruise is always a real culinary pleasure.
This is one of my favorite Holland America cruise tips (especially now that we cruise with children…) You can generally get the same meal that they are serving in the main dining room in the Lido buffet (you can also order it from room service between certain hours)!
During the day, you could always get pizza and burgers poolside even during this time. If you are a night owl, you might be lacking options for food in the middle of the night (the customary midnight buffet was only offered once or twice during our cruises). We often saw grab and go sandwiches available during lunch. If you are worried, grab one of these with some fruit and keep them in the fridge in your room for late night munchies!
The wide variety of live music on a Holland America cruise ship is really lovely. Some of it was too slow for our tastes, but we really enjoyed the string quartet that would play most nights after dinner and the piano bar always seemed like it was a happening place in the evenings.
On the Holland America cruises that we have been on, there were many less onboard announcements than we had heard on other cruise lines. Less onboard annoucements = a more relaxing cruise. I wish all cruise lines would realize this. I am an adult, I am capable of reading my daily program and deciding for myself which activities I want to attend.
I love that Holland America doesn’t play loud reggae music by the pool. I am not sure if I am the only one that doesn’t find the standard reggae offerings that are played poolside on other cruise lines relaxing, but the acoustic guitar that we have heard on Holland America ship by the pool was an unobtrusive and tranquil addition the afternoon.
Holland America offers live cooking demonstrations are offered on each cruise. I learned how simple it is to make Creme Brulee the other day, and I can’t wait to get home to try it! They also have more advanced, hands on workshops that you take take to deepen your skill level and cooking knowledge.
Holland America cruise tips (aka – things we wish we had known BEFOREHAND)…the cooking workshops filled up quickly on our cruise, so make sure to book as soon as possible!
UPDATE – Since our last cruise, Holland America has added cooking demonstrations from America’s Test Kitchen. They offer cooking demonstrations and hands on workshops on Holland America ships as of 2017. I LOVE their recipes, and can’t wait to try this on our next Holland America Cruise!
I really enjoy the understated, timeless beauty of the ships. Holland America ships are simple but not dated, and are pleasing to the eyes. Classic looking wood and brass that invokes the feelings of an earlier, more elegant era of sailing and add a touch of glamour.
Real ice cream sundaes on the lido deck. Yum.
A real, honest to goodness library. Holland America ships have a real library on them, with an impressive selection of books. We utilized the library to look at a wide range of travel related books to help us plan our days in port.
In addition to the wide range of books available, the library also offers a good selection of games and space to play them in. In comparison to the meager book offerings on other cruise lines, the library was a pleasant surprise.
The distinct absence of pushy photographers wanting to take my photo. We have not been pressured into taking an unwanted photo yet!
The little things…the attention to small details that Holland America does so well with. Fresh flowers around the ship and cloth towels for drying your hands in the public bathrooms.
A Review of A Cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam WITH KIDS!
We had an awesome Holland America Cruise! Have you even cruised with Holland America before? What are your favorite Holland America cruise tips?
I am afraid I cannot agree with you about the too loud and annoying house music they put every afternoon and evening by the adults pool in the ship aft.
Perhaps my experience was different…I would imagine that they might play different music on a Caribbean cruise than on the Northern European one that I was one. I am glad to report that I did not hear any annoying music by the aft pool area (or any pool area, for that matter) on the Eurodam.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Which fields of ocean sciences are eligible to participate?
Biological oceanography/marine biology: plankton, benthic organisms, biology and ecology of marine and estuarine invertebrates and vertebrates, ecology, taxonomy, molecular biology.
Physical oceanography: currents and waves, air-sea interactions, ocean modeling, near shore and coastal processes, bio-physical coupling.
Chemical oceanography/marine chemistry: trace elements, isotopes, nutrient dynamics, organic substances, gases.
Geological oceanography/marine geology: geophysics, sedimentology, paleontology, sediment dynamics.
Marine pollution: analysis and monitoring of pollutants, fates of contaminants, aquatic toxicology, ecotoxicology.
Marine policy: regional, national, and international marine policies, management, regulation, and protection of marine fisheries and resources, conservation and use of marine resources.
Ocean engineering: corrosion, biofouling, naval architecture, port/harbor design, coastal erosion, remotely operated and autonomous undersea vehicles (ROV, AUV), harnessing ocean energy resources.
What is considered a “peer-reviewed” publication?
For the purposes of the Ocean 180 Video Challenge, a peer-reviewed article is one that has been published in a scientific journal after being reviewed by several other experts in the field to insure the article's quality, merit, and accuracy.
However, not all papers printed in peer-reviewed journals are refereed or reviewed. Thus, articles, such as editorials, letters to the editor, and book reviews, are typically not reviewed by teams of experts prior to publication and therefore are not eligible for the competition.
My paper is currently “in-press”, am I eligible to submit a video abstract?
No. All publications must have a publication date between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2017. Papers that are “in-press” or “in review” are not eligible for submission.
Are scientists outside the US eligible to participate?
Yes. Only the team leader must be affiliated with a U.S.-based institution and/or a U.S. citizen at the time of submission. However, team leaders do not need to reside within the U.S. to participate. There are no restrictions on the affiliations or nationalities of the remaining team members.
What should my video abstract include?
Your video abstract must include the 5-second video “splash” at the beginning of the video. The splash is available at Ocean180.org. The video abstract should also highlight the results and significance of the research presented in the paper. While there are no additional required components, we encourage entrants to review the judging rubrics (Wave 1 and Wave 2) that will be used to select the competition finalists and winners.
How old are the student judges?
Student judges are in grades 6-8, typically 10-14 years old. Since they’ll be the final judges, your video should target and be suitable for an audience in this age range.
Are contestants (including winners) from past Ocean 180 Video Challenges eligible to submit entries this year?
Absolutely! We strongly encourage past participants and winners to submit video abstracts for this year’s competition. If you were a previous winner (1st-3rd place or honorable mention), you may not submit an entry based on the same publication, but you may submit a new video abstract on a different publication.
If you submitted a video for previous Ocean 180 Video Challenge but your video was not selected as a winner (1st-3rd place or honorable mention), you may submit a new, revised version of your video abstract this year as long as the paper was published within the last 5 years. We encourage scientists to use the comments and feedback they received from the judges to make improvements to past entries. Identical entries from past competitions will be automatically disqualified.
What is the difference between a “Category 1” and “Category 2” entry? What is a professional filmmaker, videographer, animator, or visual artist?
Category 1 entries are created by teams that include at least one author/co-author of the publication without the assistance of a professional filmmaker, videographer, animator, or visual artist.
Category 2 entries are created by teams that include at least one author/co-author of the publication and at least one professional filmmaker, videographer, animator, or visual artist.
We define a “professional” as a business or individual whose primary service, occupation, and/or career involves video production, filmmaking, animation, or the visual arts.
Can authors of a publication collaborate with non-authors to create a video abstract?
Yes, we encourage collaboration! At least one member of the team must be an author on the publication and will be listed as the team leader. But, they may work with non-authors to create and produce an entry. All members of the team will be cited and receive attribution, although the team leader will be the main point-of-contact.
Who should I contact if I have any questions or if I’m having technical problems?
When will I find out if I’m a prize winner? If I win, how will the prize be awarded?
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four video abstracts submitted. Winners will be announced on May 11, 2018. All finalists and submitting teams will be notified of the outcome of the judging via email.
If I’m a prize winner, can I share the prize with members of my team?
Yes. Although prize money will be distributed to only the team leader listed on the entry form, they are welcome to share the cash awards with members of the team at their discretion.
What will happen to my video after the competition is over?
As a condition of their entry, teams agree to license their video submission under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). All videos will be archived on the Ocean 180 website and will be available for online viewing by teachers, students, and the public.

industry_corpus2: Water Resources & Marine


text: Students may take up to 10 site-based classes, and they may also participate in field trips. Students can sign up for online classes after they are registered and a WSLP has been written and approved. Site based classes are offered on a first-come, first -serve basis, during open registration. Each student must register for one class per week with a certified teacher before registering for other classes. Course descriptions for our site based classes can be found under the "Classes" link above. A schedule for 2nd semester is posted under the "Classes" link as well.


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Everything changed forever for 12-year-old Theo the day fire and ice erupt from the sky. He discovers that dragons are real when Lamia, a three-headed monster, kidnaps his sister. A witch and a talking magpie help him open the portal to Dragon Village, a land he knows only from myth and a place filled with terrifying creatures. A young woodland nymph befriends him when he arrives. He must learn to trust his instincts as he searches for a way to defeat Lamia before the dragon sacrifices his sister. In his journey, he uncovers secrets that reveal that only he can save the mystical land.
In the year 2044, reporters from the Public Relations Ministry gather at the home of Benjamin Harker, the last surviving member of the Harlem Hellfighters. At the age of 144, he is the oldest recorded man alive. Hidden among them, Clyde Bruner is looking for a different kind of story. Across the US, despite the Great Walls and patrol drones built to keep America secure, something has found its way in. Now, towns are vanishing during the night. Entire populations, gone, only to return after the sun sets, changed, unholy, and lethal. Whatever this evil is, its spreading west.
Kendro, King of the Aonise, can do nothing to prevent their sun from collapsing, consuming their home planet, Letháo, in a single fiery blast. Running out of time and options, he evacuates the entire population, setting off into the unknown galaxy in four crowded ships. Under constant danger from their ancient enemy, the Zefron, treasonous dissent seeps into his inner circle. Threatened inside and out, Kendro struggles with whom to trust, until a mysterious vision finally brings hope to the distraught king.
Two boys in the west of Scotland awaken an ancient vampire. And the only way to stop it is in the power of a book - a bible detailing the dark religion of the Eldren. But time is running out, and the sun is getting low.
Duncan Morgan and Rose Macready are spending their days surviving in the comfort of their makeshift town until a deadly plot unveils itself, and they both get cast in the midst of Sorath’s sinister plans to rule the Earth. Will they get out of this alive, or will they become fodder for Sorath’s ghoulish fallen warriors? This is an end of days fantasy with an evil twist.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Nike Air Max Plus “Greedy” in Fire/Blue available exclusively at Foot Locker beginning Dec. 8.
December is the month to make a statement in music, sports and entertainment. In music, fans are awaiting the release of albums from A Boogie, Gucci Mane and more. In film, movie goers are patiently awaiting the release of Aquaman as well as new trailers from Marvel. Sports are no different. College football’s bowl season is on the horizon. Not to mention, there are big announcements to be made in the world of fashion. First on the list is Foot Locker. Just in time for your holiday wish list, Foot Locker has announced its list of December drops from Nike.
To celebrate the end of the year, Foot Locker will be bringing in Nike’s “Home & Away” collection, which features Nike Air Max 95, Air Force Low, Air Force 1 Hi and Nike Air Max Plus/97. Making the release that much more special, each of the sneakers in the “Home & Away” collection will feature colorways to celebrate the vivacious sneaker communities of Atlanta, Miami and Houston. In addition, Foot Locker will be teaming up with Maxo Kream to host a series of giveback moments in his hometown of Houston. For more information about those moments, be sure to check out Maxo Kream on all of his social platforms.
The “Home” shoes in this collection will be released this Thursday, December 6th. Soon thereafter, the “Away” sneakers will be released in home cities, select markets and online on December 22nd. With that being said, the good times won’t stop with the “Home & Away” collection.
Stay locked in to Foot Locker’s official website and social accounts for more information.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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All outer parts are made of titanium. Also a thin layer of silicon dioxide on the lens body was added to keep unwanted prints from fingertips away. All lenses have the same unique limited number as the camera. The first set for example has number 1954/28 on the 28mm Summicron-M lens. Other lens numbers for that set are 1954/50 and 1954/90. Where the Leica 28mm f2 Summicron-M lens comes with an external titanium hood the other 2 lenses have built in lens hoods. All 3 lenses have solid titanium front lens caps. A very nice Rimowa case comes with the set. The case, made from aluminum but painted with titanium color, allows the titanium body and lenses to lie comfortably inside. Extremely rare set. If you were ever looking for a set like this this is your chance. Set is in mint condition with no mentionable signs of use. Lens elements are clean.
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Crostini Bar has finally opened its doors in downtown Wausau.
The bar and restaurant opened June 15 at 307 N. Third St.. It serves up small artisan plates, craft beers, wines and liquors. Since opening, the restaurant has seen many curious customers in the new downtown space.
"Everyone seems to have embraced the atmosphere," said Korey Oertel, the head chef of the restaurant.
Crostini Bar was slated to open in December 2016, but delayed opening several times. Owner Troy Davis did not return multiple requests for comment on the reasons behind the delay.
Though there isn't a full menu yet — Oertel is waiting on some key kitchen appliances — he's been hard at work creating small, artisanal plates for customers. So far, he said, the salmon delight is the most popular, which includes toasted baguette slices, a cold salmon and a spread to hold it all together.
But while the menu is growing, the focus is on the libations.
"We've got good wine, 12 taps of unique beers that aren't usually found here (in Wausau,)" said Tom Deppiesse, the beverage director of Crostini. "We've also got scotches, some you probably can't find within 100 miles."
This isn't Deppiesse's first time deciding drinks for a restaurant. He's been working with wine for the last 35 years, most recently at a wine bar in Stevens Point, called Indulgence. He'd been looking to close that wine bar and open a new location though, when he happened across the opening at Crostini Bar. It was a perfect fit for he and his wine knowledge, he said.
While the workers are getting their foothold at Crostini Bar, Oertel and Deppiesse are going to fine-tune their menus and offerings, ensuring that there's a little something for everyone at the restaurant.
"There's nothing we love more than seeing happy people," Oertel said.


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Your Pali crib is warranted to be free from any manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase as long as you are the original purchaser who owns the Pali product. It is important that you keep your receipt as proof of purchase for this limited warranty. This warranty is not transferable and is only valid in the original country of purchase. Palitaly will not ship replacement or repair parts outside the country of purchase. Replacement or repaired parts will only be warranted for the remaining period of the original warranty.
This warranty does not cover a Pali product whose product identification labels have been damaged or removed. This warranty only covers damage and defects and does not extend to claims that you may have regarding dissatisfaction with the product in terms of its fit, functionality, color or design.
Pali offers a complimentary extra year warranty on all cribs. To activate this extra year warranty simply register your Pali product within 3 months of purchase. To register your product, click here.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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Sharing with you today, small cutesy baby tomatoes that have been growing in our backyard. They are growing in brunches and I am totally loving it. It feels so good to see them grow everyday. Just wish they were perennial and could fruit throughout. Though they don't grow too big in size, but even then these small red cherries look and taste awesome.
It's awesome to pluck fruits and veggies fresh from the garden and have them for meal.


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Ooh! Burst fire for launchers would be great!
A cap on the amount of launched blocks that a launcher can launch in its lifetime would be situationally useful. Basically, say, if the maxLaunchedBlockLimit=2, then the launcher can fire two times, then won't fire ever, unless it is destroyed in battle/collisions and then regens.
Also i understand that ONEUSE destroys the launcher after "one use". The self-destruct part is a bit of a problem for me. Hence I think I'll need a maxlaunchedblock limit, and after that number of launches the launcher becomes inactive( cannot launch more blocks) but doesn't self-destruct by itself.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Three levels of government have committed $19.5 million over three years to Toronto Global, a new agency with a mandate to enhance and promote the business value proposition of the Toronto region as a location for foreign direct investment (FDI). Toronto Global is being structured as an arms-length, not-for-profit corporation to attract FDI from targeted industries around the world. The Toronto region generates 20% of Canadian GDP and is home to 40% of Canadian business headquarters.
Honda Canada Inc. is receiving $83.6 million from the federal and Ontario governments to build a new paint shop that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project is part of a $500-million upgrade to Honda’s Alliston ON plant which produces the popular Honda Civic and four-cylinder engine blocks.
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is investing $3 million in a new Atlantic Aerospace and Defence Association (ACADA) to promote the sector’s capabilities and develop value-added activities, with an emphasis on small-and medium-sized enterprises in Atlantic Canada. ACADA represents nearly 200 aerospace, defence, security and marine companies with a focus on supply chain management, workforce development, career promotion and commercialization.
Cannabis producer Tweed Inc., Smith Falls ON, has received a dealer’s licence that will allow the company to focus on strategic research-intensive activities beyond its existing operational scope. Tweed, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corp., will undertake its licensed activities under the name Canopy Health Innovations in a purpose-built area of its facility constructed to Good Manufacture Practice (GMP) specifications. Tweed is developing new products in anticipation of the legalization in Canada of recreational marijuana, which is expected in either 2017 or 2018. The company also intends to pursue export of its products into jurisdictions that also allow recreational marijuana. The firm is currently restricted to serving the medical marijuana market.
The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) has opened new laboratories for its medicinal core facility that will increase drug discovery capacity and accelerate the expansion of its chemical compounds library with the installation of a robotics suite. Located at the University of Montreal, IRIC’s new labs coincide with the launch of Phase II clinical trials for a molecule jointly identified by IRIC and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The drug candidate is being studied for the treatment of thrombotic diseases to inhibit the protease-activated receptor type 4. Several hospitals across Canada and internationally will participate in the trial.
Vancouver and Bozeman MT-based Microbion Corp. has received US$25-million in venture capital to further develop its lead compound for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections. The funding is being provided by the Global Health Sciences Venture Fund, a US$500-million joint venture between Vancouver’s Quark Venture Inc and GF Securities, a Hong Kong-based investment bank. The fund was established in late 2016 to invest in biotechnology and health sciences companies addressing unmet medical conditions and innovations in drug development, medical devices, health IT and emerging convergent technologies.
Blackberry Ltd. is investing $100 million to refocus its Kanata-based QNX division towards autonomous vehicles (AV) and establish a Blackberry QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre with an emphasis on industry and academic partnerships. (Watch the video.) The City of Ottawa’s innovation and economic development arm – Invest Ottawa – is also leading the region’s bid for a provincial AV Centre of Excellence. Ottawa is also home to several multinational telecommunications firms that could strengthen an AV cluster, including Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei.
A high-tech form of insect birth control connected to nuclear power could solve a devastating pest problem for Ontario farmers. Bruce Power, the world’s largest operating nuclear facility located in Tiverton, ON, and Nordion, a global health science company, are funding a multi-year study led by University of Guelph researcher Dr. Cynthia Scott-Dupree on sterilizing pepper weevils using Cobalt-60 produced in four of Bruce Power’s eight nuclear reactors. The researchers hope the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) will control pepper weevils, a type of beetle that can burrow into farmed peppers and destroy them from the inside. In Ontario alone last year, pepper weevils ruined $83 million of crops. Scott-Dupree has also recently conducted research which has found that SIT has potential to control American serpentine leafminer, an insect pest that feeds primarily on chrysanthemums. Cobalt-60 harvested from Bruce Power’s reactors is already used to help sterilize 40 per cent of the world’s single-use medical devices and treat brain tumours.
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Whether you want to live the island life with a coconut in hand or head inland on a jeep for some incredible adventures, there are countless spots dotted throughout our oceans which will oblige. Here I’ve rounded up some of the best island vacations you can enjoy, and many of them won’t break the bank, unlike more luxury island vacations.
I have no shame in admitting I’m an addict for the island life, but as someone who tires quickly of lazy days in the sand, I’m often looking for something a bit different. These unique island escapes each offer something special. Whether it’s a wildlife-based exploration, a fascinating geographical element, or a slice of culture you won’t find elsewhere, here is some inspiration from my past five years of travels.
In the far east of Indonesia, off the coast of West Papua, a mesmerising mix of micro-climates, marine-rich reefs, dazzling sunsets and local traditions awaits.
Raja Ampat, translated as the four kings, is a collection of Islands making up this archipelago. A remote adventure, during my time here we were limited to a few hours of electricity a day from a clapped out old generator, but the perfect sunsets and reef sharks swimming beneath our feet more than made up for any luke-warm beers we had lugged over from the main port.
Getting to Raja Ampat is quite a journey, once you’ve taken the one or two flights to Sorong, West Papua, a three-hour ferry connects you to the island of Wasier before smaller boats ferry you to remote island homestays. With some of the most diverse underwater conditions you’ll find, it indeed is a scuba divers paradise. So say goodbye to your phone signal, grab your mask, and head to one of the most unspoilt beauties in the world.
Off the coast of Perth, in Australias seemingly never-ending stretches of coastline and uninterrupted nature, Rottnest Island is slowly becoming famous world round.
This may be down to its car-free way of living, with bikes being the go to get around, or perhaps the crystal clear waters and tropical vibes. But really, I think the main reasons is the adorable Quokkas that call Rottnest Island home.
Often referred to as the worlds happiest animals, thanks to their tendency to have a beaming smile and readiness for a selfie. Cycle the island, spot these cute critters, and enjoy some of the freshest seafood in the Pacific. Teamed up with a visit to Perth, one of the most remote cities in the world, and you’ve got yourself a sampler of Western Australia that might have you hooked for more.
The island nation of Mauritius, tucked away off the south-eastern African coast might conjure up ideas of untouched beaches and honeymoon escapes, but there is much more to discover beyond the beaches.
Mauritius was truly one of the most surprising destinations of 2018 for me, I knew the sands would be white, and the lapping waves would be calling, but it was the island adventures that really surprised me.
From crashing waterfalls without a soul in sight to rum distilleries and cocktails for days, there are countless reasons to visit Mauritius. None other than the hospitality and warmth of the locals. To start to get a true sampling of the island life, leave the resort and head to the central market in the capital of Port Louis before venturing off to explore the monkey-ridden hikes, tea plantations and religious temples. A bevvy of new AirBnB options are also making Mauritius a more affordable destination than many would imagine.
While Scotland is home to countless islands, there is more than one reason why the small but stunning Isle of Skye has become so popular.
In fact, it has become so popular that over tourism has started to become a real problem here, so plan your visit to this Scottish isle during the offseason.
The island is linked by ferry or bridge to the mainland, and you’ll find a variety of attractions that are all crowd pleasers. From the incredible views that a hike around Quaraing, a set of towering rocks, to the magical and mystical fairy pools and fairy glen, the island provides ample opportunities to enjoy Scotlands famed nature and landscapes.
There are countless reasons that Indonesia is my favourite country, and Komodo National Park is one of those. A testament to the vast variety of wildlife and adventures that span Indonesia’s 17,000 islands, here you can come face to face with dragons.
While later in 2019 tightening of visitor permits, and another planned entry hike to the quite substantial conservation fee are due to come in, it’s still somewhere well worth visiting.
The Komodo dragons, a giant lizard which can grow to 2.6 metres in length, may look docile while lounging around, but when they pick up the pace, a single bite can kill. The dragons are residents on a few of the islands and must always be visited with a local guide. Other islands in the park, such as Padar, are free of the big beasts, but offer incredible panoramic views from their highest points.
Charter a private boat or join a tour to see some of the islands in one day, or take a liveaboard for a more extended adventure. Most boat trips kick off from Labuan Bajo, Flores, accessible by air from various Indonesian airports.
A little gem I had no idea I was going to discover in 2018 was Nisyros Island. Mainly because after meeting a bunch of strangers at Edinburgh Festivals this summer, I was invited to gatecrash a trip to Kos a few weeks later.
While Kos Island is a relaxing beach resort retreat, the small town of Karamedema where I stayed is the launching point to Nisyros. Unlike most islands, this tiny dot in the Aegean Sea is actually an active volcano and how often can you say you slept at one of those.
Nisyros Island is quite small which makes the whitewashed villages that circle the volcano crater the ideal place to switch off and escape reality. Complete with those white streets, blue paint, and hanging flower pots, you get all those Greece vibes, while feeling like you have stepped back in time by at least 30-years. Tours to the crater allow you to walk across it and admire the bubbling sulphur fumes that rise from the cracks at close up proximity.
Continuing the volcanic theme, but one the other side of the world is Whakaari. One of the hidden gems of New Zealand’s north island is this White Island, a short helicopter or boat ride away from the mainland.
This certainly isn’t somewhere you’ll be checking in for the night, but if you find yourself exploring Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand), then Whakaari is a fantastic day trip.
Around 50-kilometres off the north island, the majority of this active volcano is actually underneath the water level, which makes arriving to this geothermal beast quite a sight. The inner crater is a fascinating mix of multicoloured sulphur stains, bubbling pools of hot mud and a dangerous lake of acid. The journey to the volcano by boat is just as rewarding, as dolphins and whales can often be spotted playing along the route to Whakaari.
The pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is basking in its moment on the world tourism stage. While I’m sure plenty has changed since my visit in 2015, the sheer beauty and charm of the country surely won’t have.
While politics have been heightened in the past, other than a situation in late 2018, the island is opening up, and restricted parts of the north are now accessible.
A ‘standard’ route around Sri Lanka will take you from the misunderstood capital of Colombo to the cultural triangle of ancient ruins, citadels on towering rocks and national parks offering Elephant safaris. From here, the city of Kandy is home to the Buddha tooth relic and a starting point for the famous slow train that will whisk you off the lush, and cooler, hill country and tea-plantations.
Find yourself an empty beach in the south to round off an island escape that offers numerous unforgettable experiences.
Aruba may be best known for its resort and palm-fringed beaches, bustling casinos and sometimes chaotic cruise port, but drive five minutes away from these, and you’ll find an untouched landscape ripe for adventures.
It may be a small island, but it certainly packs a punch when it comes to outside activities. From the rugged beaches and incredible snorkelling to the slightly deeper scuba diving adventures around shipwrecks and sunken aeroplanes, the water life here ticks all the boxes.
The Arikok National Park also provides numerous activities, from historical cave paintings to a cacti stewed landscape with roaming goats and donkeys and off-roading adventures.
Culturally, the Aruba Carnival, which runs from January to March each year is the big draw. As the streets come alive with colourful and bejewelled outfits, and steel drums and brass bands ring out through the streets, the passion and hospitality of the locals shine. Fear not though, for if you visit outside of these months the Thursday festivals in San Nicolas, the second city which is being revived through incredible street art and colourful facades, will give you a taster that will leave you wanting to return.
I was torn whether to include Socotra, given the horrific and ongoing humanitarian crises in Yemen. But, given Socotra it is some 600 odd kilometres away from the mainland, floating in the sea nearer the coast of Somalia than its home nation, I have decided to.
While the island has been cut off from tourism for some years, and the landscapes have likely changed since the UAE have set up a military base here, there is no denying it is one of the most unique and biodiverse islands in the world. While I haven’t visited personally, it has been on my bucket list since my good friend Nicole who visited many years ago introduced it to me. Many describe it as an alien island, thanks to the unique landscapes, trees, dunes and crystal clear waters: it is one unique island adventure you will never forget.
Nicole will actually be heading up a tour to Socotra this year, as new air routes can be chartered. If you opt to visit Socotra after weighing up the reality, you’ll be rewarded with the chance to see one of the most unexplored and special places on our planet. Check out Nicole’s photo post on Socotra to see more of what I mean.
Off the east coast of Australia, Fraser Island offered me some firsts. As the worlds largest island wholly made of sand, as in 120 kilometres of it, it completely fascinated me.
On the clear stretches of beaches that act as a runway for flights to land, you can cruise along the sand in your 4WD, being sure to give way to sunbathers or incoming aeroplanes.
Wildlife and the stunning coastline compliments freshwater pools in the midst of the island, such as Lake McKenzie with its clear waters and snow white sands. Crashing waves at the Indian head provide natural rocky swimming pools while ribbons of multicoloured sand provide ample photo opportunities. While you could do Fraser Island as a day trip, it’s one of the best ecotourism destinations in Australia to head to and recharge, while enjoying this all-natural playground.
East of the Panama Canal is an archipelago of islands and sand specks. Although over 360 of these sandy escapes can be found, only around 50 of them are inhabited.
Some are tiny sand cays, others are islands with communities, but with rising tide levels the concern of many disappearing is real.
Beyond the obvious reasons to visit: remote sandy beaches, palm trees and lapping waves, they provide a fantastic place to island hop thanks to the relative proximity. A digital detox is ensured on many of the islands, and with family-run accommodation the norm here, it is still an authentic experience. Tourism only opened here in the 1940s, and The Guna Yala who are the indigenous people of the islands now share their culture with visitors. From Panama City, a three-hour jeep ride through a jungle will transfer you to the port to access the archipelago.
Fiji felt like being welcomed home by friends from the first Bula! Arriving at customs with a guitar serenade put on by the airport, the island vibes, or Fiji time as the locals call it, began straight away. Laughter and smiles crack as often as coconuts here, and you can really tail your island experience to suit you.
The main island, Viti Levu, is home to Suva the main cruise port and Nadi the airport, and as such is the gateway to the archipelago. Backpacker travel is starting to grow here, based out of Nadi, thanks to more affordable options sprouting up around the airport and plenty of day trips from Nadi. A short drive away at Denarau Island, though not really an island, is where you’ll find the luxury resorts.
Fiji still felt quite real to me, as soon as I stepped out of the resorts, and I think that’s something you won’t always find on heavily touristed islands or at the resorts of the Maldives Whether you want to relax on a beach with a massage, do watersports off a private island, stroll through lush national parks or embrace the cultural side of island life, Fiji offers everything up in a safe, family-friendly environment.
Very much at the top of my bucket list is the Galapagos Islands, a biodiverse wildlife haven in Ecuador. While cruising the islands can be very expensive, those with the luxury of time can wait around the main port for a last minute departure which usually carries a heavily discounted fee.
Preserving the delicate eco-system of the islands is a top priority here, so only a handful of the islands are inhabited, and most have strict limits on the numbers, and hours, visitors can come to marvel at the wildlife.
For those who make the journey though, the rewards are plenty. From giant land turtles to waters teeming with hundreds of fish species, above and below the ocean are an animal lovers dream. With many of the creatures who call these islands home not found anywhere else on the planet, this indeed is a journey unlike any other.
Once a monastery, and then a convent, and now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Normandy, and indeed France, the island of Mont St Michel is undoubtedly unique.
If the tides are low, you can walk or bus across to the island, but at high tides, it returns to being completely cut off from the mainland as it once was when it was a strategic defence location.
While this is a day trip rather than an island escape, if you venture to northern France this island should undoubtedly be on your agenda. You can walk through the Abbey, explore the houses and shops at the lower levels, and even check into a hotel if you wish. Located just 1 kilometre off the coast of Normandy, it’s an easy island to access. Many people don’t know that across the channel, in Cornwall, England, a similar island defence system can be found at St Michael’s Mount.
Singapore’s reputation may be for high-rise tower blocks and modern architecture, but at the handful of Islands off this city-state, there are some surprises.
Personally, I always saw Singapore as more than a stopover. Partly due to its picturesque China town and little India, incredible street food, but also due to the islands such as Pulau Ubin.
The overgrown, jungle-like vibe of the island feels a world away from downtown Singapore, and it’s best explored by bicycle. Once you’ve taken the little bum-boat from near Changi, you’ll quickly be delivered to the mangroves and a wooden boardwalk over the waves. Large lizards run freely, and it feels very much like you have ventured to Jurassic Park, a far cry from modern Singapore. If you visit the lion city, do yourself a favour and take a day trip here to reconnect with nature.
Another one on my bucket list, the Loften Islands in Norway are starting to garner more tourism interest as images of the snowy landscape, and colourful houses grace more and more Instagram feeds.
The archipelago of islands making up Loften provides a dramatic vacation, whether that is from watching the northern lights, admiring the peaks of the rugged mountains or learning about the Viking history in the nearby museums.
In warmer climates, cycling provides a great way to venture between the colourful and often wooden houses of the small fishing villages, while winter adventures are more likely to bring the northern lights on clear, long evenings. Wildlife spotting is of course high on the agenda here, and while the price tag for visiting Norway is always high, I don’t know anyone who has returned from the Loften islands disappointed.
The island nation of Iceland has certainly not been without its tourism attention in recent years, and that’s all with good reason.
As one of the most progressive countries in the world, human rights and environmental concerns are perfectly balanced here alongside plenty of traditions and my visit over Christmas and New Year taught me plenty about that.
You can snorkel or scuba-dive between tectonic plates here, visit black beaches covered in ‘diamonds’ of glacier ice, take a dip in the world famous warm blue lagoon or venture out on the road trip of a lifetime. Whether you spend your days marvelling at waterfalls and geothermal landscapes or climbing on top of glaciers and into ice caves, a trip to Iceland provides the ultimate winter playground for adventure lovers.
I’ll round off my list with one of my favourite islands in the world, Bali. While it may be one of the most touristy spots on the list, you can still find your slice of island paradise if you know where to look. Sure, the island has its problems which I’ve talked about here, but the good far outweighs the bad.
While many visitors will stick to Kuta or Seminyak, if you head inland, or to the north or east coasts you’ll find a much more authentic experience. Bali is a unique island in comparison to the rest of Indonesia as it is a Hindu Island, and you can spot this from the temples to the traditional festivals that can often close down streets. Travelling in Bali means living on island time and embracing these events, the journey is as remarkable as the destination.
Hike at sunrise for some fantastic views of Mount Batur, visit the cultural hub of Ubud for temples and dense jungles inhabited by monkeys, or head to the black rocky beaches in the north for scuba diving, dolphin spotting or just some R&R without the crowds. From the multi-coloured lakes and crashing waterfalls in the centre of the island to the hip vegan cafes of Canggu, the Island of the Gods somehow has me falling in love a little more each time I visit.
What is the population of iceland?
I think its 3.5 Million.
Our favorite island so far in the US has been the the dry tortugas. Of course, we haven’t been to any on your list. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Here is a chart which shows the first two processes, 5.1 Plan Scope Management and 5.2 Collect Requirements, together with their tools & techniques (which are discussed in a previous post) and their inputs & outputs. NOTE: the generic inputs known as Environmental Enterprise Factors and Operational Process Assets are given by their acronyms EEFs and OPAs, respectively.
You will notice that this is one of the rarer instances where the list of tools & techniques for one of the processes, namely 5.2 Collect Requirements, is longer than the list of inputs & outputs. It’s because collecting the requirements is such an involved process, requiring access to all the stakeholders and then on top of that, needing a lot of technical analysis to take the initial set of requirements and to prioritize them.
Let’s discuss the outputs first because they are generally easier to identify than the inputs.
It should be fairly obvious that the primary output of the process “Plan Scope Management” will be the Scope Management Plan.
What may not be so obvious is that one of the 4 subsidiary plans that make up the overall Project Management Plan, is also an output of this process in addition to the Scope Management Plan mentioned in paragraph a above.
This grid links the product requirements to the deliverables that satisfy those requirements. It helps ensure that the requirements listed in the requirements documentation (paragraph c) above actually are delivered at the end of the project.
These are the outputs of these two processes.
Okay, PMI says that “approved subsidiary plans of the project management plan are used to create the scope management plan.” My comment to PMI is, “could you be a LITTLE more specific?” This entry for the inputs of this process is singularly unhelpful, because here’s all of what is in the Project Management Plan, which is not really a single plan, but a collection of baselines (scope, schedule, and cost), subsidiary management plans from the other 9 knowledge areas, and 4 additional subsidiary management plans (change, configuration, requirements and process improvement). PMI should have listed which particular subsidiary plans they have in mind.
This clarifies how the project teams will determine which types of requirements need to be collected for the project.
Provides the processes to be used throughout the Collect Requirements process to define and document stakeholder needs.
Helps understand stakeholder communication requirements and level of stakeholder engagement in order to adapt the level of stakeholder participation in requirements activities.
Used to identify which stakeholders can give information on particular requirements. It also captures the major requirements and main expectations stakeholders may have for the project.
These are the inputs to these two processes. Do not try to actively memorize the list of inputs and outputs! Rather, try to be able to passively recognize them if they occur in exam questions. For example, take a sheet of paper with the name of each of the processes in the Scope Management knowledge area. Take some index cards and write the names of the inputs and outputs. Then shuffle the deck, and read the names of the inputs and outputs as they come up, and try to identify which of the processes you think it goes with, then use the PMBOK® Guide to check and see if you are right. You’ll be surprised how many you get correct the first time, IF you have taken the trouble to understand what the process does and understand what some of the tools & techniques are.
The next post will cover the next two processes, 5.3 Define Scope and 5.4 Create WBS.