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Braid and Soft Plastics

The Perfect Marriage

By Brett Mensforth

Fishing soft plastic lures successfully depends a lot on tackle and technique. As Brett Mensforth explains, choosing the right gear and fishing it effectively isn’t at all difficult – nor is it as expensive as you might think.

While it might be overstating things to say fishing soft plastic lures on nylon monofilament is impossible, there can be no doubt gel spun polyethylene line makes the job far easier and much more efficient. The coming together of braid and plastics is now very significant in many styles of fishing, and it’s quickly becoming the combination of choice for an ever-growing army of anglers.

I was sceptical about braid when it was new to the market. Gradually, however, I began to recognise its many benefits, and these days I have very few reels spooled with nylon. There is no shortage of brands when it comes to polyethylene line, but choosing quality is something I can’t stress enough. The price may be a bit more than you would prefer, but the end result and life expectancy are generally well worth it.

Changing to braid demanded a modified and expanded repertoire of knots, as well as a general upgrade of rods and reels, but there’s no doubt the transition has changed the way I go fishing. There are countless numbers of dedicated polyethylene knot tying books, as well as handy videos available on You Tube. I recommend the Geoff Wilson books to anyone who is seriously looking at braid as their preferred method fishing line.

About the only styles of angling for which I still prefer monofilament these days are gamefish trolling and surf fishing. I’ve found that the inherent stretch of nylon results in fewer pulled hooks, particularly on bluefin tuna. The bluefin’s mouth offers less reliable holding points than most other fish, and unless the hook finds its way immediately into a secure area like a jaw hinge, it will often wear a hole during the course of the fight and drop out. The cushioning effect of nylon between lure and rod tip definitely reduces this wear factor and makes for more permanent connections. I have found that braid is very unforgiving with overheads and ‘big effort’ casting in the surf. One little slip up and you can kiss any rig attached to the end goodbye. The use of monofilament in surf conditions allows me to cast much further, mostly due to the mono being able to stretch when heaving the big bait or metal lure out.

I now use braid for whiting, braid for jigging and, most significantly, I use braid exclusively when I’m fishing soft plastics in any situation. Its advantages are many, and these have been well documented in countless articles by experts, so there’s no need to go into the whole braid versus mono scenario here. For me, and I dare say thousands of other keen soft plastic enthusiasts, the most significant advantage offered by braid is the ability to remain in direct contact with the end of your line at all times. It really offers the ultimate in sensitivity, which helps detect any subtle bites or hits.

My top five soft plastics targets these days are mulloway, snapper, bream, flathead and salmon – probably in that order. I also dabble with yellowfin whiting, trevally, snook and, when the opportunity presents itself, yellowtail kings and samsons. I’m not narrow minded enough to say that soft plastics will outfish live bait in all situations, but if you’re clever enough, they will come pretty damn close.

A major part of the equation when getting seriously into soft plastics fishing is selecting the right tackle. These lures are incredibly lifelike when presented correctly, and presenting them correctly can only be accomplished with the right rod, reel, line, trace and the most important part, neat rigging of the lure on the jig head. Get your gear sorted and you’re more than halfway there.

In practically all soft plastic fishing situations it’s what I refer to as ‘flutter time’ that’s most important. This is the period during which a lure sinks, rises and then sinks again during the retrieve. Most predatory species, and in particular mulloway, bream and flathead, often grab a soft plastic as it sinks. There are exceptions to this rule, of course, but I reckon at least nine out of every ten estuary mulloway I’ve hooked on plastics have eaten the lure on the way down. Consequently, the rate at which a lure sinks is very significant. Using a heavy jig head will cause your soft plastic to drop quickly and generally that is unnatural, so I always tie on the lightest head practical, taking into consideration the tide and wind strength. Again referring to mulloway in the estuary, I’ll use heads as light as a 1/8 of an ounce if possible, and rarely go beyond half to ¾ of an ounce.

This means the rod and line I use have to be light and responsive enough to cast such miniscule weight, but powerful enough to put the brakes on a 50 pound fish if my luck is in. This combination of power and lightness is only possible (or should I say practical) with good quality braided line, a threadline reel and an upmarket rod to match. This combination used to cost an arm and both legs, but these days you can pick up a quality medium weight soft plastic outfit for under $400 that can be used on snapper, mulloway, salmon and school kingfish. The same applies to lighter gear, with bream and flathead easily targeted using a combo worth around $200 to $300. Naturally, this figure can blow out dramatically if you opt for true top shelf equipment.

Let’s take a look at some options in rods, reels and line before moving on to the wonderful world of soft plastic lures, jig heads and leader material.

For larger fish a 4000-5000 size threadline is ideal. You’ll need something with a spool capacity of 300 metres or so, particularly if you intend to play with kings or smaller tuna. 20 pound braid is fine for most heavy estuary or mid-weight blue water situations; keep in mind that most braids will break at least 25 per cent higher than their marked figure, and occasionally as much as 40 per cent more.

Most of the big names in tackle now offer several choices in mid-sized threadlines that will do the job nicely. My personal favourite in the more affordable price bracket is the Shimano Sustain FG 5000. These reels offer super smooth gearing and flawless drag performance. There are few opposition reels that can match the Sustain for value and all-round quality.

For those who are seriously into braid/plastics that work on larger fish and have the budget to buy the best, Shimano’s brilliant Stella is simply the ants’ pants. I’ve been using a Stella 4000FE now for three years, and can say honestly it’s the best reel in its class I have ever fished with. The 4000 holds plenty of 10 kilo braid and offers the sort of all-round performance that justifies the price tag. My Stella has caught mulloway to 24 kilograms, countless big snapper, bluefin to 23 kilos and yellowtail kings to 30. You could say it has been both used and abused and it keeps coming back for more.

I use the Stella on several rods, most often Shimano T-Curve T-Series 701. The 701 fishes 20 pound braid nicely and casts smallish jig heads a country mile. They are also light enough to fish with all day, which is important when you may be casting repetitively for hours at a time.

For estuary bream and flathead fishing I use a Shimano Sustain FG 1000. It’s a small reel that offers the ultimate in performance. 1000-3000 size reels are ideal for light braid and small soft plastics, and they balance nicely with today’s crop of 2-4kg threadline rods. My personal favourite stick for throwing miniature plastics is the Shimano T-Curve TK3G 691. It’s 2.06m long and delightful to use, both on plastics and small hard bodies.

Most of the modern crop of gel spun polyethylene lines are first class. When braid first popped up in the 1990s, it varied enormously. Spider Wire was one of the original lines to hit the Aussie market, followed by several other styles and brands. One factor that didn’t vary much between brands in the early days was an exorbitant price tag; a 300 metre spool of braid cost up to five times as much as equivalent monofilament, which put most of us off for quite some time. Happily, this has now changed; braid is still expensive stuff, but it’s now far more affordable, particularly in longer lengths.

I’ve had the same Power Pro braid loaded on my Stella now since the reel first came into service, and it’s still as good as the day I spooled up. The top 50 metres or so receives a rinse off in fresh water from time to time, but that’s about as good as it gets.

There are three characteristics you need to look for in the braid you choose for soft plastics fishing – below average diameter for breaking strain, high knot strength, and a colour that suits your fishing location. I used to opt for line that blended in well with the surroundings, but now feel this is unnecessary; in fact, I’ve done a complete 180 on this issue. Because a lot of soft plastic fishing depends heavily on being able to see the line and detecting subtle takes as a lure sinks (particularly in bream fishing), high-vis’ line can be a decided advantage. I really struggle to keep tabs on dark braid in, say, the Port River, where water colour usually varies between mid and dark green, so I now use yellow or orange braid, which makes life a lot easier.

Provided you use a reasonable length of neutral-coloured leader between your braid and lure (6-10 feet in length is generally sufficient), brightly coloured main line has no detrimental effect. Yellow braid is easy to see at all times, enabling me to detect any ‘bites’ as the lure descends, and also to know when it has hit the bottom. About the only time I would steer clear of brightly coloured braid is if I were throwing tiny lures at wary trout in crystal-clear water.

Leaders are an integral component of the soft plastic fishing system. Happily, there is now plenty of choice, with either good quality nylon or fluorocarbon readily available. It pays to carry a good selection of different breaking strains just in case the fish are touchy. 30-50 pound leader is ideal for large mulloway and big snapper, 20 for salmon, 10 pound for flathead and 2-6 pound for bream and yellowfin whiting.

Due to the quality of line these days, I have parted ways with swivels when lure casting. There are several knots that work well, but by far the easiest to tie is the back-to-back uni knot. This is basically a pair of standard unis – one in the leader and the other in the braid – tied a few centimetres apart, then drawn together until they lock. The strength is excellent and the knot’s reasonably low profile ensures it passes smoothly through rod guides on the cast.

The array of soft plastic tails currently on the market is truly mind-blowing. I’ve tried most styles available, and have enjoyed success with a good cross section. However, if I had to fish with just one type of soft plastic for the rest of my days and for all my favourite target species, the Squidgy Flickbait would be my unequivocal choice. Next would come wrigglers and third on the list would be shads.

The 145mm Squidgy Flick Bait has proven itself as a great mulloway catcher. A couple of years ago Dad and I caught some thumpers in the Port on the Pillie colour, and it’s still prominent in our plastic collections whenever we venture out with jewies in mind. Flick Baits have minimal inbuilt action – certainly nowhere near the action provided by a shad tail, and rely totally on rod tip work to get them moving and imitating a gar or mullet. However, provided you know how to get the best out of a Flick Bait, it can be deadly.

Squidgy Shads – those plastics with paddle tails that vibrate strongly on the drop – have caught me more big snapper than any other single plastic in my tackle bag. The 130mm Squidgy Shad is right up there with the best, particularly in the White Lightning colour combination. This has a silver/black top over a pearl lower section that replicates a bait fish nicely.

Big reds generally aren’t fussy about tail colours, although the Pillie coloured Slick Rig seems to be a consistent winner in most situations. Slick Rigs in Drop Bear and Yakka are also worth stocking up on if you’re keen to try snapper on plastics this season.

At the smaller end of the scale, say for bream and flathead, the soft plastic choices are virtually endless. My go-to tail for bream in most of the estuaries I fish is the Squidgy Pro Lobby in the Dusk colour. Others that have long track records as efficient bream catchers include the 50mm Squidgy Wriggler in Bloodworm and the 70mm Squidgy Flickbait in Pillie or Evil. These are generally fished on jig heads of between 1/32 and 1/8 of an ounce; again, lighter is nearly always better with head selection to maximise ‘flutter time’.

Speaking of heads, apart from weight, it’s vital to choose only those with good quality hooks. When tossing soft plastics began to re-emerge as a super effective way to go fishing, there were quite a few sub-standard jig heads on the market. Their hooks were often suspect, even on light tackle, and many nice fish were lost as a result. These days, however, jig heads have improved markedly in most areas. You’ll still find some cheapies with hooks you can bend with two fingers, but most are now reliable enough to be used with heavier braid on big fish.

Squidgy jigheads are right up there with the best. They are super strong, sharp and well suited to the likes of big snapper and mulloway – species that can expose inferior hooks if given half a chance.

It’s important to choose the right hook size, of course. I like 4/0 to 6/0 for the fish varieties mentioned above, and carry a range of head weights between 7-28 grams (1/4 ounce to one ounce) in those sizes. For flathead I drop down to 2/0 hooks, and for bream down further to size four.

Many of the jig heads I used to fish with were adorned with eyes, gills and fancy colours, but these days I opt for plain lead heads. It’s the tail that catches the fish’s attention, not the head, so there’s no real need for anything more than a lump of lead cast around a strong, sharp hook.

With your rod, reel, line, leader and lures sorted, the only missing part of the soft plastic fishing system is technique. As mentioned earlier, soft plastics can be incredibly lifelike and devastatingly effective, but they do demand a slightly more thoughtful approach than most other lure styles.

In most situations, and particularly in the estuaries when targeting bream, mulloway and flathead, I like to use a double or triple twitch retrieve. This involves casting the lure into a likely strike zone, allowing it to sink naturally to the bottom, then cranking it back slowly with intermittent twitches of the rod tip. More often than not, I’ll allow the lure to sink to the bottom before commencing the retrieve, then bring it back as slowly as practical. Every so often I’ll give the rod tip three quick flicks, then allow the lure to touch bottom again.

This is where braid once again becomes a vital component of the system. If you move the rod tip 20-30 centimetres with each flick, your lure will move exactly the same distance down there in the strike zone. Apart from a miniscule amount through the leader, there’s no stretch at all, and that’s exactly the way things need to be for ultimate ‘feel’ and bite detection.

I like to have the lure rest on the bottom for two or three seconds between twitches, particularly when fishing estuary systems. I’ve had several strikes from mulloway with the lure stationary on the bottom; presumably the fish have spotted the plastic on its way down, followed it to the seabed and picked it up before it could get away. Others have grabbed it as it fluttered downward, and only the odd one has intercepted the lure on the ‘up stroke’ of the retrieve.

Slow is definitely best in practically all estuary soft plastic fishing, and it’s important to keep a constant eye on your braid throughout each and every retrieve. Even bigger fish like mulloway can be subtle when taking a soft plastic, so watch for any irregular movement or change in line direction during the retrieve. The natural texture of a soft plastic tail often means a predator will keep it in its mouth longer than a metal or hard body lure, giving the angler a little more time to react. However, the quicker you can recognise a bite and set the hook, the better your chance of a solid connection. Effective soft plastic fishing demands total concentration with each cast, from the moment the lure hits the water to the conclusion of the retrieve.

Away from the estuary and into deeper water, similar rules and principles apply. Most of the snapper fishing I do in St Vincent’s and Spencer Gulfs takes place in water between 15-30 metres deep, and often with strong tidal influence. I still like to use the lightest jig heads possible, but this often means going up to 30 grams or a little more to have my lure reaching the bottom. The same double or triple twitch retrieve works nicely, and again the majority of strikes occur as the lure is falling.

Big snapper are tough on plastic tails, so it pays to carry plenty of spares. In the overall scheme of things they are pretty cheap; $50-$60 will buy you enough heads and tails to get you going, and if you’re unsure about exactly what to choose, seek the advice of a knowledgeable tackle salesman. Most of the guys behind the counters of reputable tackle stores will steer you in exactly the right direction.

My final word on the braid/soft plastic scenario, particularly for those new to the combination, is to persist. Once you have your tackle and technique worked out, fish them with confidence and don’t give up if you draw a blank from time to time. I can guarantee you’ll eventually find success, and when you do, there are few more enjoyable ways to catch the fish you’re after.

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The Clementine Hunter House house on Melrose Plantation.

NATCHITOCHES — There is nothing grand about the white tenant cabin with green trim sitting on the grounds of Melrose Plantation here. Nothing about it commands attention.

Even so, it is on the Historic Artists Homes and Studios list, along with Georgia O'Keefe's Abiquiu House and Andrew Wyeth's studio. It also is listed on the National Register of Historic Places — separately from the Melrose Plantation itself.

What makes the cabin notable is that it was an important part of folk artist Clementine Hunter's spectacular career. The four-room dwelling is where she lived, painted oils and pieced together butcher paper-backed "quilts." Where she sold home-made popsicles from her freezer and charged a nickel to use her telephone. And, of course, where she sold her paintings.

Empty and dormant for 40 years, now the cabin's time has come. The tenant home is being restored with funding by the Gitter Gallery of New Orleans and the Cane River Art Corp. of Natchitoches.

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And opening to the public. The house, formally named "The Clementine Hunter Cabin," will be a highlight of the Natchitoches Fall Pilgrimage and Tour of Homes set for Oct. 12-14 and presented by the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches.

Hunter, who died in 1988, loved working at night. She perched on a low wooden stool, beside a quaint pot-bellied stove, as she held a home-made plywood palette in one hand and a brush to create her paintings in oil. Or she pieced together her butcher-backed "quilts," for which she has become famous and which are still soaring in price.

Melrose Plantation, also known as Yucca Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark in Natchitoches Parish in north-central Louisiana.

Her images tell stories of Melrose Plantation and the life she knew. Of baptisms in the river, funerals, the juke joint, hog killing and pots of zinnias. It was her world, and even an invitation from President Jimmy Carter to visit the White House could not stir her from Cane River.

Hunter never owned the house, and after almost 25 years there she left it for a trailer, the first home she owned. She moved the trailer three times before she died at age 101, painting until the end.

The cabin was across Louisiana Hwy. 119 from the plantation while Hunter lived in it. Some time after she moved out in 1977, the house was, along with other tenant houses in the area, was headed for demolition. The late Maxine Southerland, a member of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches, decided to move it to the plantation grounds. She then sealed it to preserve it.

Tommy Whitehead, a Hunter friend and an international expert on the artist, said it was  important for the house to be sealed — and left alone.

"Nobody fooled or messed around with it or tried to 'fix' it. It just sat on the Melrose grounds," Whitehead said.

For four decades.

The house was unsealed last spring for work to begin on opening it to the public. It now sits behind the big plantation house at Melrose and between the African and Ghana houses also on the grounds.

The photo that Tommy Whitehead took of Clementine Hunter in her house on Melrose Plantation.

A ribbon-cutting for the cabin will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 12, the first day of the three-day Natchitoches Fall Pilgrimage.

"The house is the focus of the tour, the highlight. It is on the cover of the brochure and the festival post," said Gary Cathey, pilgrimage chairman. "People who loved Clementine will be eager to see where she lived."

But, pointing out that hundreds of school students visit Melrose Plantation annually, Cathey is passionate about showing children that you do not have to live in a grand house to be successful — that success can come, too, to those whose homes are small.

"A lot of children don't live in big houses," he said. "It will be powerful for those children to see where a famous person lived and how she used her voice and talent and spirit to tell her story. Look where it took her and changed her life and the story of that plantation."

From that little house and her seat by the stove, Hunter's images leaped onto the pages of a UNICEF catalog and the walls of the Louvre in Paris and the American Museum of Folk Art in New York, to name just a few.

In July, Hunter was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center Hall of Master Folk Artists.

And her works continue to draw attention. "Clementine Hunter: Life on Melrose Plantation Exhibition" opened recently at the Smithsonian National Museum of African History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thirteen of her paintings will remain on display for a year.

Thousands of paintings bear Hunter's name and her inspiration comes from her personal experiences, says a news release from Kassie Edwards, a research assistant in the Office of Curatorial Affairs at the museum.

"She was born in Louisiana when the rigors of sharecropping and plantation labor, the highs and lows of daily life and the role of the church as a source of spiritual support were common experiences for many African American," Edwards said.

Natchitoches Fall Pilgrimage Chairman Gary Cathey in the Clementine Hunter house on Melrose Plantation.

When touring the cabin, don't miss:

Prints. Nineteen panels in the four rooms feature prints of Hunter's famous works with accompanying narrative by Whitehead and author Art Shiver. Cathey and Justin Normand designed creative layouts for the explanations, and the panels were framed in cypress by Chalon Ahbol, who has taken over her dad's business, Olivier Woodwork, in Natchitoches.

Two panels will be set up in the "painting room" and 17 in the other rooms. They will be grouped by topic: work on the plantation, hog killing, cotton picking, cotton ginning; religious, baptism, weddings, funerals; flowers, zinnias; and recreation/play, juke joint.

Tommy Whitehead, a friend of Clementine Hunter, looks at a photo he took of her in her house on Melrose Plantation. They used that photo to reproduce the wallpaper in her kitchen.

The house itself. Four rooms with a rusty tin roof plus a small screen porch (the house is handicapped accessible).

The potbellied stove in the painting room  is original to the house. "This is where Clementine held court," Whitehead said.

Replication wallpaper in the painting room. Artist Gabe McCool of Daryan Display in Dallas recreated the wallpaper from a scrap of the original wallpaper and a blurry photograph, and Normand printed it. "We put it on the walls the old-fashion way, with muslin nailed onto the wall, and we glued the paper onto it," Cathey said.

Woodworker Chalon Olivier Ahbol with her frames that will be used in the Clementine Hunter house for the Natchitoches Fall Pilgrimage.

The screened porch where Hunter hung a sign, "50-cents to look." The Original sign was lost. The sign now hanging at the cabin is a copy.

The hand-made palette that the Hunter family gave to Melrose Plantation after she died.

A small square hole — just big enough for a rotary telephone — cut out between a bedroom and the living room. Next to the phone is a plate where those wishing to use the telephone were to place a nickel.

A portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. on a yellow Formica table. The portrait is similar to at least one that Hunter owned. The table is of the era, but not original to the house.

Clementine Hunter's mural in the African House on Melrose Plantation.

If you go

What: Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches Fall
Pilgrimage, including home tours.

When: Daily tours Oct. 12-14

  • American Cemetery & Mourning Tours, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 12, with last tour at 7:30 p.m.
  • 7:30 p.m. One day only.
  • Candlelight Tour, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 Oct. 12. One day only.
  • Town Tour, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct.13 and Oct. 14.
  • Country Tour, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 13-14.

Speakers: Clementine Hunter-themed topics at Lemee House or The Barn at
Melrose beginning with one at 9:30 a.m. and the last at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 13.

Special Note: The "Mourning Tour" is an opportunity to learn about
burial practices and headstone design. At the end of the tour, ticket
holders will take part in a "funeral repast," which includes wine and
food historically offered to mourners after a funeral.

Admission: $25 for any one tour; $50 for two or three tours (excluding the "Mourning Tour"). Cost for children 6 to 12 is $5 less for one- and two-tour packages. Children under 6 are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost for the Mourning Tour is $20.

Home tours: Tour any one house Oct. 13-14. Cost is $15 for adults, $5 for children.

Information: (318) 393-0055 and


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Paul: Hot summer strawberries! It’s the middle of August, the sun is (sometimes) in the sky (here it’s mostly just windy) and this is the season that you finally get into board games. It’s an intimidating prospect: you’ve eyed those enormous boxes on the shelves with price tags that would make a banker blush, but this really doesn’t have to be a hobby that destroys your wallet.

Wait! What’s that noise? An approaching siren? An… ice cream van?! It’s me pedalling furiously toward you in the Shut Up & Sit Down Budget Bus, adding a host of surprising prices in this sequel to our indispensable article, How To Build an Amazing Board Game Collection for $10. GET ON BOARD.

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Feature: A Day in the Life of Quinns’ Game Collection!

Quinns: Ladies and gentlemen, roll up! It’s time for a new series where we take a look a team SU&SD’s board game collections. Come and see! Be amazed. Be aghast. Be envious. Comment with thought-provoking assertions like “why do you have that game it is bad”.

You guys will have seen my collection in the background of loads of SU&SD videos, but I don’t think you’ve seen the work that goes into it. Come with me today as I perform… a CULL.

But before that, let me show you my collection as it stands. It’s both completely ridiculous and not as ridiculous as you might think.

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SU&SD’s Top 50 Games Ever, 2015! The Also-rans

Paul: Aha! Did you think we were done? Did you think it was all over? The sad truth is that, in assembling our gigantic Top 50 list, so many games don’t quite make the cut. We shift them up and down. We debate their inclusion. We resign ourselves to seeing favourites fail to break the Top 50 by the tiniest of margins. That’s how it is, though. You stick in a Codenames and the whole list shifts. Someone has to be number 51.

All the games that follow are good games. We don’t want you think we’ve lost our love for them because they weren’t featured last week. These are our Honourable Mentions.

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SU&SD’s Best Games For Your Family

Paul: Like a snowman at the door, having a wank through your letterbox, Christmas is coming fast. Everyone and their dog is going to be asking for board games and hoping to unwrap something special but, but not everything that you ask for is going to be suited to families.

Does your brother want to play Twilight Imperium for eight hours? Does your dad understand how the Ambush card works in Memoir ‘44? Will your mum flip the table again if she loses another game of Space Hulk?

Here, then, are Shut Up & Sit Down’s recommendations for games your family can play at Christmas. These are all games with rules you can learn in just a few minutes, and won’t keep you returning to the manual. Some are simple, some are smart, some are physical and some are outright dangerous. But they’re all terribly, terribly good fun.

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In Jungle Speed, you must rely on your keen sense of observation and quick reflexes. It requires a steady hand — which can be hard to maintain during the many fits of maniacal laughter! The wooden Totem sits in the middle of the table, waiting for the player with the fastest reflexes to snatch it up and win the game.

Each player is dealt a hand of cards. In order to win you must be the first player to get rid of all of your cards. Each turn, all of the players reveal one of their cards. If two cards are identical, those players must make a grab for the Totem. The faster player then gives their cards to their unfortunate adversary.

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We like to think of SU&SD as one big family. Sadly, according to GOV.UK that’s wrong, and a family needs at least 2 children, 1 drinking problem and (at least) 1 farting dog.

But that wasn’t going to stop us from reviewing the year’s hottest new family board game! Augustus is a simulation of dispatching Roman legions to different corners of the earth that recently got nominated for a very prestigious German award. Also, Quinns is back with another hot Netrunner tip. Have you heard of Netrunner? It’s really good. You should play it.

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We’re excited to be able to invite you to our live performance event next Tuesday 30th June at 5.30pm. Despite the current climate, our dedicated and, quite frankly, brave students have pulled together to rehearse and prepare performances across the evening in two halves, some of which has been recorded and some of which will be performed live!

We begin with two intrepid teams competing in a live improvisation event. The players will participate in several different improv games, pitting their wits and their talents against each other in some rather bizarre and wonderful scenarios. It features favourites like the ‘just a minute’ round and the alphabet game. Having rehearsed since lockdown, online, we are extremely proud of the participants who are giving it a go; even in regular conditions, the improv evenings require a tenacity and confidence that many of us may baulk at, but competing online is no mean feat!

To follow will be a music concert, showcasing a huge range of our students who again, even in lockdown, have managed to rehearse and refine their musical talents. We will be treated to a huge range of classical and contemporary material, sung or played on an exciting variety of instruments.

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Today in history

By the Associated Press

Today is Tuesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2019. There are 168 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the surface of the moon.

On this date:

In 1790, a site along the Potomac River was designated the permanent seat of the United States government; the area became Washington, D.C.

In 1911, actress-dancer Ginger Rogers was born Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence, Mo.

In 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo (ahl-ah-moh-GOHR’-doh), New Mexico; the same day, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis left Mare (mar-AY’) Island Naval Shipyard in California on a secret mission to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian Island in the Marianas.

In 1957, Marine Corps Maj. John Glenn set a transcontinental speed record by flying a Vought F8U Crusader jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8.4 seconds.

In 1964, as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination in San Francisco, Barry M. Goldwater declared that “extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice” and that “moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”

In 1979, Saddam Hussein became president of Iraq.

In 1980, former California Gov. Ronald Reagan won the Republican presidential nomination at the party’s convention in Detroit.

In 1981, singer Harry Chapin was killed when his car was struck by a tractor-trailer on New York’s Long Island Expressway.

In 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bessette (bih-SEHT’), died when their single-engine plane, piloted by Kennedy, plunged into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

In 2002, the Irish Republican Army issued an unprecedented apology for the deaths of “noncombatants” over 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland.

In 2004, Martha Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement by a federal judge in New York for lying about a stock sale.

In 2008, Florida resident Casey Anthony, whose 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, had been missing a month, was arrested on charges of child neglect, making false official statements and obstructing a criminal investigation. (Casey Anthony was later acquitted at trial of murdering Caylee, whose skeletal remains were found in December 2008; she was convicted of lying to police.)

Ten years ago: Saying that civil rights leaders from decades past had paved the way for his election as the nation’s first black commander in chief, President Barack Obama paid homage to the NAACP during a convention in New York, and advised members that their work remained unfinished. In an embarrassing acknowledgement, NASA admitted that in all likelihood, it had recorded over the original videotapes of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Five years ago: The U.S. and the European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia; in his announcement, President Barack Obama said, “What we are expecting is that the Russian leadership will see once again that its actions in Ukraine have consequences.” Texas blues legend Johnny Winter, 70, died in Zurich.

One year ago: After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, President Donald Trump openly questioned the finding of his own intelligence agencies that Russia had meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to his benefit. (Trump said a day later that he misspoke.) Federal prosecutors said a 29-year-old gun rights activist, Maria Butina, had been arrested on charges that she served as a covert Russian agent while living in Washington, gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations. (Butina was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.) Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals won the All-Star Home Run Derby in his home ballpark, beating Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs 19-18.

Today’s Birthdays: Former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh is 87. Soul singer William Bell is 80. International Tennis Hall of Famer Margaret Court is 77. College Football Hall of Famer and football coach Jimmy Johnson is 76. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman is 71. Actor-singer Ruben Blades is 71. Rock composer-musician Stewart Copeland is 67. Playwright Tony Kushner is 63. Actress Faye Grant is 62. Dancer Michael Flatley is 61. Actress Phoebe Cates is 56. Actor Paul Hipp is 56. Actor Daryl “Chill” Mitchell is 54. Actor-comedian Will Ferrell is 52. Actor Jonathan Adams is 52. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders is 51. Actress Rain Pryor is 50. Actor Corey Feldman is 48. Rock musician Ed Kowalczyk (koh-WAHL’-chek) (Live) is 48. Rock singer Ryan McCombs (Drowning Pool) is 45. Actress Jayma Mays is 40. Actress AnnaLynne McCord is 32. Actor-singer James Maslow is 29. Actor Mark Indelicato is 25. Pop singer-musician Luke Hemmings (5 Seconds to Summer) is 23.

Thought for Today: “Any life, however long and complicated it may be, actually consists of a single moment: the moment when a man knows forever more who he is.” — Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine author (1899-1986).

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Role of Cobots in E-Commerce Fulfillment

The internet of things has changed the manner in which many industries operate. E-commerce warehouses are way different from the traditional warehouses whose floors were populated by large pallets, several machines such as carts, pick and place assistance machines and a few employees. Orders used to be taken care of later during the packing out hours.

Modern warehouses are striving to bring solutions to the problems arising from traditional warehouses such as delayed completion of orders and over-reliability on single-purpose pick and place device. An E-commerce warehouse has plenty of small orders that must be fulfilled within very limited timelines. Therefore, warehouse investors who want to change the old order have no choice but to embrace helpful technologies that will enable them to process the many orders in the shortest time possible.

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There has been an upsurge in e-commerce. The clients have very high expectations that their orders will be fulfilled in the shortest time possible. Many times, this is not possible with human laborers alone. This could be because there aren’t enough people willing to take up the repetitive warehouse tasks (fulfilling small orders) or that the available manpower is not able to deliver the expected results.

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Sorting is another task that characterizes eCommerce warehouses. Sorting robotic arms provide a scalable solution that replaces the old sorting methods or equipment. Automated sorting is being improved further and it is possible to get sorting robots that can pick items of specific descriptions from a variety. These modern robots can narrow down to specifications such as size and weight.

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Many traditional warehouses use autonomous robots in their operations. Autonomous means that the bots are designed to operate independently. They are bulky and dangerous for humans, they have to operate in their own space. Things are taking a shift in E-commerce warehouses. These warehouses are adopting collaborative robots. These robots can work side by side with humans. As such, bots that are working alongside human employees characterize the floors of modern-day e-commerce warehouses. This ensures that time as a resource is optimized as the warehouse processes are quick and more improved.

As the bot is completing task ‘A’, human employees are busy on task ‘B’ and so on.

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More is expected from e-commerce warehouses as they continue to receive a higher number of clients; all seeking efficiency and fulfilment of services. Collaborative robots can help these warehouses meet their distribution goals all through the year and especially during peak seasons. The robots also help the warehouses bridge any employees gap that might arise at any given time.

There are great benefits of investing in cobots if the increasing demand for collaborative robots is anything to go by.

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Where blockchain development meets GDPR privacy requirements could be a case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object, writes William Fry’s technology team.

This month, the European Parliament passed the resolution, ‘Distributed ledger technologies and blockchains: Building trust with disintermediation’. This resolution was introduced by Eva Kaili, a Greek MEP. Kaili has said she wants to make the EU the “leading player in the field of blockchain” but has warned that “regulators need to make sure that all this effort will be embraced by the necessary institutional and legal certainty”.

Blockchain technology has been the subject of increasing scrutiny by a diverse field of industries. Many are exploring the potential application of rebuilding data processes so that digital information is distributed rather than copied. With companies such as AIG, Maersk, Microsoft, De Beers, Google and IBM all using blockchain on a diverse range of projects (covering everything from cloud infrastructure to smart insurance policies, to food safety monitoring and import controls), a wider understanding appears to be emerging that the technology genuinely has a multitude of useful applications beyond the cryptocurrencies that ushered it into existence.

According to Kaili, who is also the chair of the European Parliament’s Science and Technology Options Assessment Panel, “Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in general have a strong disruptive element that will affect many sectors.” But, she added, any regulations applied need to be “open-minded, progressive and innovation-friendly”.

The GDPR hurdle for blockchain

The parliament’s October resolution included the following key recommendations:

  • That a legal analysis is done as to the legal enforceability of blockchain smart contracts among EU member states
  • That technical standards for distributed ledger technologies are developed
  • That universities and training institutions adopt blockchain-based curricula
  • For any consideration of regulation on blockchain to cover the removal of barriers and approach the application of rules using both a technology and business-neutral model
  • For the European Commission and European Central Bank to identify risk when it comes to incorporating cryptocurrencies into the European payment systems
  • That analysis is conducted to ensure no competition issues arise by decentralising infrastructure to the extent that monopolies are created
  • That an examination of the decentralisation of EU citizens’ data is conducted to prevent misuse

During the debate in parliament, a concern emerged on the final point, namely that although blockchain technology may facilitate the decentralisation of EU citizens’ personal data, how could such public ledgers ever be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

For instance, the right to be forgotten under Article 17 of GDPR provides for the erasure of personal data of any EU citizen upon request. However, a fundamental principle of blockchain technology is that information held on the chain can only be added rather than taken away. Whenever personal information cannot be deleted, there would appear to be a direct conflict with GDPR requirements.

Possible workarounds

Some technologists have pointed to methods that can be deployed when storing information via blockchain without contravening data protection principles.

For instance, some propose that if the information stored on a blockchain is sufficiently limited – say, to 180 bytes – it could still function and potentially not constitute processing of personal data under the GDPR.

Additionally, information stored on the blockchain can often be encrypted so that personal information is sufficiently hidden and anonymised without affecting transaction verification. This approach forms the basis of emerging ‘privacy coin’ technologies such as Dash and Zcash.

A paradoxical conundrum

The October resolution acknowledges it is of the “utmost importance” that blockchain technologies are compliant with the GDPR, and calls upon on the European Data Protection Supervisor to provide further guidance. However, it appears that privacy concerns under GDPR may prove to be an irresistible force meeting an immovable object when it comes to the deployment of the technology in certain instances.

While there is considerable potential to be explored, companies, organisations and regulators need to understand that the standards of GDPR are not easily applicable to blockchain. They will need to consider the potential impact on privacy and not just possible benefits to improving processes.

With the October resolution, the European Parliament appears eager to promote Europe as a leader in the development of the global blockchain market. It is also clear that there will need to be work done with member states to protect the rights of citizens, particularly when it comes to data protection.

Although the October resolution establishes only non-binding recommendations at this stage, there is a clear appetite from both the regulatory and commercial sectors to focus on the potential of this technology. Undoubtedly, it could be profoundly disruptive to established intermediary processes. However, it remains to be seen whether the technology likewise (and inevitably) might be disruptive to concepts of individual privacy in the era of GDPR.

By David Cullen, John O’Connor and Leo Moore, with Alex Towers contributing

John O’Connor and Leo Moore are partners in William Fry’s technology group, which is led by partner David Cullen. Solicitor Alex Towers also works with the technology team, which advises Irish start-ups and established international brands on technology matters such as data protection, intellectual property, licensing, outsourcing and e-commerce.

A version of this article originally appeared on the William Fry blog.


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September 5th, 2019

We are excited to announce that simPRO is now available in the Zapier App Directory. You can already choose from a wide range of add ons and integrations to expand on simPRO’s functionality, and through Zapier, you can do even more! You can now connect simPRO to 1,500+ apps including the business tools you use every day, to automate time-consuming repetitive tasks, while eliminating the errors that double handling data can cause.

What is Zapier?

Zapier’s goal is to make it easy for you to have all your different software tools talking to each other so you can automate workflows in your business.

You choose a trigger event from one app and what you want to happen in one or more of your connected apps. Information instantly and automatically moves between apps while you get on with more important work! Each of these automations is called a Zap.

And, you can do all this without writing any code or investing in custom development.

What apps can I connect to simPRO through Zapier?

There are over 1,500 apps listed in the Zapier App Directory, so there’s a very good chance that the tools you are already using are available. Some of those that we think will excite simPRO users include:

  • CRM apps - Hubspot, Salesforce, Zoho
  • Email newsletter and marketing automation apps - Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign
  • Forms apps - Google Forms, Gravity forms, Wufoo
  • Google apps - Google Sheets, Google Drive, Google Contacts
  • Project management apps - Asana, Trello

What types of field service automation can I expect from the integration?

The integration is currently at early access stage, which allows us to offer a small number of triggers, searches and actions. You will be able to create workflows based on new jobs or new or updated individual and company contacts.

During the early access stage, we need the help of our simPRO community!

We need to reach 50 users before Zapier moves our listing to public status. When we reach that milestone we will then be able to offer a wider range of features as well as pre-built Zap templates to make this a more powerful tool for simPRO users.

Here is how you can help us make the Zapier integration the best we can for your field service operations:

Step 1) If you don’t already have one, sign up for a Zapier account.

Step 2) Click here to get early access to the simPRO Zapier integration.

Step 3) Make a Zap using simPRO! If you’re new to Zapier, Zapier University features short videos to help you learn how.

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Production Talk with Navin Kumar - director of 'Journey Of A Kavadi Bearer'

Journey Of A Kavadi Bearer won the Best Documentary Award at the National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) this year, and we interview director Navin Kumar about the documentary, about a Taoist medium who participates in the annual Hindu festival Thaipusam.

Michael Lim, a Taoist medium, embarks on the annual Hindu journey of Thaipusam to fulfil his promise to the gods, with the support of his devotees and family.

How did you chance upon Michael? Or did you seek him out based on the topic you had chosen?

Initially, my nine page script was written out solely using my imagination. I created the character without anyone to be based upon, and wrote a fake story on Thaipusam, which was supposed to be held in Batu Cave, Malaysia.

My story was chosen by my lecturer for the Documentary module due to the exaggeration of my script, and I was told to execute it. Naturally, I panicked because my story wasn’t real. I was struggling for 2 weeks, looking for Hindu case studies who were willing to go to Batu Cave. I met a few people, but they were unwilling when asked to go to Batu Cave. Within these 2 weeks, the angle of my documentary kept changing, and I asked my lecturer if i could base the story in Singapore instead.

Documentaries in Singapore are very common. I wanted to do a documentary with a different angle, one which has never been done before. I started to look for special cases of Thaipusam, such as the handicapped or a different race practicing Thaipusam.

That was when I came across an online article about Michael, a Taoist medium, who practices Thaipusam. I went to approach him using social media. We agreed to meet for a informal interview.

Why did you choose Michael, an apparent spiritualist, over a devout Hindu?

As mentioned earlier, I had many story angles for this documentary. I felt that the impact would be stronger if a Taoist medium, who practices Thaipusam, was my case study. Michael is Taoist, and he feels that Taoist culture and Hindu culture are very similar. If he could tell the story and show the right practices of Thaipusam, it would be quite special.

What were the issues (if any) you ran into when filming?

Firstly, finding a case study was a major issue, as mentioned above. Scripting the flow of the story was also an issue. During the filming of my documentary, being alert was very important. We had to be fast as we could only film the process once since everything was live. For example, the trance procession, prayers, the Thaipusam event itself, only happened once, and we always had 2 to 3 cameras on stand by so we would not miss any of the moments. We were always called out at random days and timings, even during wee hours, when a trance or any events happened.

There was one Saturday where we had to do an interview after Michael’s trance procession. However, after 4-5 hours of the procession, Michael was exhausted and was not able to say the content and details as discussed before. We had to call off the interview, which led to a delay for our documentary.

There was another incident when we were filming the procession, and in the midst of the trance, Michael turned to the cameraman and told him that the footage would be gone. True enough, all our audio files disappeared. It was a struggle to fix the sound and to replace many shots. Our laptop also kept crashing each time we edited a sequence due to the overwhelming amount of footage we had.

Was the film made for a school assignment? If yes, how did that constrain the creative process? If not, how would you do better for the documentary, supposing you could?

The film was made for a school assignment for a module called Documentary project. It definitely did strain the creative process, one of the biggest hindrance, being the time constraint being a requirement. Our film was initially 20 to 30 minutes long, but we had to cut it down to 12 minutes. It meant that we had to cut down almost half the content.

Michael also restricted us from including some of the content and details as it was quite sensitive to the public. That was one of the things that made me change the story angle.

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

 Art & Social Change Program

Oakland, CA

Kira Allen, InterPlay Certified Leader from Oakland is leading!

Canan Arikan and Kira Allen

Certified InterPlay Leader Kira is a lovely, friendly, strong woman! After sharing why we came to this program and how we use InterPlay in our lives, she started with a children’s song, "The hokey pokey." We sang and moved together, and it was so much fun.

Here is a stanza from 'The Hokey Pokey' so you can get an idea of

what it is if you are like me from another country and never heard

it before.

You put your right foot in

You take your right foot out

You put your right foot in

And you shake it all about

You do the hokey pokey

And you turn yourself around

That's what it's all about

Then we did a “walk about”! We sat on the floor in a circle

and brought our feet all together in the center.

We were like a daisy all together! Daisy is my favorite flower!

We started with this phrase “Did you know that…”.  During this time, you have the permission to talk or not talk, you can dance, you can move, you can walk or be still. Again, each of us was given permission to choose what to do according to our own body wisdom. I could start when I wanted, or I could ignore walking. All participants walked in so many different ways and feelings. Having sadness, joy, happiness, grief, excitement, humor in the same circle was very helpful to release and support each other.

NOTICING: I felt very connected to everyone’s story. I laughed with friends and also, I cried with them. Everyone was very heartfelt. My emotions were up and down, up and down. I experienced such richness for me. At the end we honored ourselves and moved with the song “break the chain”. It was a very deep and rich experience for me.

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No Criminal Charges Warranted against any Toronto Police Service Officer after Man Injured

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Mississauga, ON (11 July, 2017) ---
The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, has determined there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against any Toronto Police Service officer in relation to the injuries sustained by a 44-year-old man during an interaction outside the man’s residence on March 2, 2016.
The Director’s Report was delivered to the Attorney General, as is required by law under the Police Services Act. The Attorney General has directed that the document be posted online. It can be found at

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

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FY2020 Tax Reform Initiative. Summary of Technical Analysis and Comments.

September 21, 2019

Dear customers and friends,

Due to the relevance of the matter and the significant effects it may have for counterparties or stakeholders outside Mexico, we are glad to share with you the English version of the Bulletin sent last week on the Bill introduced into Congress with the FY2020 Tax Reform Initiative.  We hope you find it useful.

Executive Summary

In the legislative intent of the FY 2020 Economic Package, the President expresses that, consistent with his government policy, there are no new taxes, nor are the rates of the existing ones increased, since the tax changes incorporated for the following year will seek to strengthen the Nation’s revenue through measures that will simplify the tax framework and guarantee tax compliance by closing possibilities for tax evasion and elusion, achieving a more just system and that each taxpayer adequately pays what corresponds to them.

Notwithstanding the objective, upon analyzing the proposed reforms, these can give rise to contrary interpretations since: (i) the income tax base would be increased by limiting or rejecting certain deductions, which would be indirectly increasing the tax; (ii) bigger responsibilities and controls for “captive” taxpayers are introduced, which carry non-tax repercussions and probably unjustified reprimands; (iii) although seen as aligned with international initiatives such as “BEPS”, measures that will eventually affect foreign investment are incorporated; and (iv) lack integrated measures that increase the base of taxpayers that are currently in the informal economy; or better yet, that encourage investment or generate more employment, all of which is necessary under the current economic environment.

In order to review the possible implications that could be derived in the business environment, and to prevent or be better-prepared as taxpayers, ahead we present a summary of the technical analysis of the reforms proposed that we consider relevant or of general application and affectation:

We invite you to read the whole document. You can download it here:

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3 Ways Better Reference Checking Integration Leads to Better Outcomes

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Integrating digital reference checking

Recruiters have zero time to waste when trying to fill vacant positions at scale. If you’re at a company where you’re trying to fill hundreds of positions at once or in a year, you need supportive digital platforms to manage and evaluate candidates to work more efficiently. But here’s the catch: using and managing all that technology eats up time. That’s why your reference checking solution should  integrate with your ATS or HR Tech Stack.

Why reference check?

Hiring risks are greater than ever. Beyond the high costs of turnover and replacement when the wrong hiring decision is made, consider how a single employee can put your organization at risk for potential lawsuits and brand damage that can add up to millions.

Why integrate?

But to realize the value of reference checks, your technology needs to align with the recruiting process and integrate seamlessly, to save recruiters time and keep them in the flow of work.

In this e-book, we share three areas to focus on for better integrations for the talent acquisition technology stack to drive better outcomes:

  • Efficiency – save time and deliver key insights at the right times throughout the recruiting process. Free recruiters to focus on strategic priorities and sourcing new candidates.
  • Compliance – make sure that reference checks take place for every new hire, that appropriate questions are asked of references and that there is no bias in the process
  • Involving the hiring manager sooner – deeper insights earlier in the hiring process can lead to better decision-making and lead to higher-quality interviews, which are at a premium.


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Antiageing Solutions: Botulinum Toxin (Botox)

At Skin City, our doctors are striving to provide solutions for antiageing. Looking good does wonders for our confidence & helps us be successful in every field. Wrinkles are formed on the face over time due to sun exposure & continuous muscle activity. These lines often make us look tired, angry or older than we are. Botulinum Toxin (Botox) is one of the best & the most popular wrinkle reduction treatment available today.

What is Botulinum Toxin?
Botulinum Toxin is a US FDA approved natural, purified protein that relaxes wrinkle-causing muscles & creates a rejuvenated and more youthful appearance.According to US FDA, anybody in the age group of 18-80 yrs (not in pregnant or breastfeeding women) of age who desires to get rid of their wrinkles & have a smoother appearance can get the treatment done.

What are the indications for Botulinum Toxin?
– To remove frown lines:
– Between the eyebrows
– Crows feet around the eyes
– Horizontal forehead wrinkles
– Bunny Lines on the nose
– Down turned corners of the lips
– Neck bands (chicken legs) & horizontal lines
– Chin creasing
– To reduce broad jaws
– To improve the facial contour
– To lift sagging jowls
– For improving gummy smile

Hyperhidrosis : to reduce excessive sweating on palms & underarms

How is the treatment done?
Few injections with a very fine, small sterile needles are given in the desired area. No anesthesia is required. The pain is minimal, often described like an ant bite sting. For those who have a low pain threshold, ice packs can be used to alleviate pain. One can resume normal activities immediately. It takes effect after 4-5 days, with full effect 7-15 days post treatment.

How long does the effect last?
Effect may last for 4-6 months or longer, results vary from patient to patient. May last longer with repeated treatments. But result will wear off progressively (not suddenly).

Will my lines worsen if I discontinue Botulinum Toxin?
NO. Eventually, wrinkles will return as they were before the treatment.

What are the side effects?
No long-term side effects reported in the 20 years of use. Most common side effect is tenderness and bruising at the site of injection. Some people may have a feeling of heaviness in the head for a few hours.

Is it safe?
Botulinum Toxin is a purified protein derivative of botulinum toxin A & has been used for the last 20 years safely. It is US FDA approved. It is also used for treatment of migraine. Botulinum Toxin is also approved for use in children over 2 years of age with cerebral palsy.

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