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created on: 1/08/2019

At our dental practice we combine years of professional experience with state-of-the-art technology and techniques.

Senova is a private dental practice based in the heart of Watford town centre. We pride ourselves on the unique experience we can offer our patients. We have taken away the ordinary dental practice and created a leisurely, relaxing experience.

Here at Senova we provide a huge range of dental treatments from general dental examinations all the way to dental implants and full mouth reconstruction. Our dental team all come with the highest recommendations, training and experience.

As we know we have dentistry down to an art, we now strive to be the best practice in Watford for customer satisfaction and comfort. We understand dentistry has come a long way and a lot of new patients only remember the pain, the smell and the long wait at their dental clinic. We have stripped that fear and have made it one of our top priorities to help guide patients through their treatment with ease. It all starts with picking up the phone, where you will be greeted by one of our friendly, informative receptionists. Once you arrive at the practice you will be able to see the inviting décor including our massage chairs.

You will be sat in comfort with free WIFI and endless amounts of tea and coffee to start your stress-free visit. Once with the dentist or hygienist you will be fully informed with any procedures, all questions you have will be answered and complimentary dental health advice will be given. We want our patients to be fully aware, respected and have trust in their dental care advisors

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Johnny Cantor: Talented, professional and humble – let’s hope Bruno stays at Albion in some shape or form

Albion captain Bruno. Picture by Phil Westlake (PW Sporting Photography)
Albion captain Bruno. Picture by Phil Westlake (PW Sporting Photography)

It is the time of year when supporters and the media are focused on the promotion push, the battle for survival and the cup finals.

Of course both parties are also interested in the longer-term but it is the players who will be most keen to discover where their future lies. Some have the comfort of a contract which may have years to run but others will be approaching the summer with trepidation.

The length of a contract can of course serve the club as well as the player but if you are entering the latter stages of your career the options can be more limited.

I personally hope that Brighton and Hove Albion captain Bruno can stay on after his current contract as a player for another year or in some shape or form as he is the embodiment of the club’s progress. Talented. Professional. Humble. Steve Sidwell is another player who has offered so much on and off the pitch but may depart at the end of the season.

Time isn’t always on your side but leaving a club can offer a new opportunity. It was great to see another Seagulls favourite Inigo Calderon celebrate success with Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League. Many wanted him to stay at the Amex as a coach or ambassador and his exceptional community work has been well-documented but he wanted to keep playing as long as possible.

Bruno has kept himself so fit he can continue and his work with charities and community groups was in full view again this week but he too has to make a decision on the future.

Albion themselves also have a conundrum in goal where Maty Ryan has established himself as number one, Tim Krul is preferred as back-up to Niki Maenpaa while the promising Christian Walton has been in brilliant form on loan at Wigan.

The dynamics of any squad are unique and it is important to have the right blend of youth and experience, the right blend of workers and technical players.

This week on Albion Unlimited on BBC Sussex, the former Albion midfielder Keith Andrews said the togetherness of a squad and the partnerships within a team are the key to success. It was interesting to hear that several players were dismayed at the departure of Ashley Barnes a few years ago to Burnley.

Ultimately players come and go but Andrews said he will always have a soft spot for the Seagulls as he enjoyed his time on the south coast and felt the club was run in the right way.

It is difficult to let players or staff go and new faces will no doubt arrive in the next transfer window but there is also the right time to move on. Calderon moved on to another country, Andrews tried coaching and now is a pundit and both have found success. I’m sure Sidwell will also make a great summariser at some point. As for Bruno, he could probably turn his hand to anything!

I don’t know when the time will come but I hope he gets another year as a player. The Spaniard encapsulates everything about what has happened at the Albion over the last few years. Whatever he does, I know he will do it in the right way.

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Complete Brilliant French Information Books Bundle - Levels 1, 2 and 3

Complete Brilliant French Information Books Bundle - Levels 1, 2 and 3

Read French - Learn about French Culture

Product details

  • Released date: Oct 12, 2016
  • Type: 18 pupil books, 3 teaching guides and 3 CD-Roms
  • ISBN: 9781783172986
  • Age groups: 7 - 11 years
  • Subjects: MFL: French

This is a special website offer only.

Save £16.97 and take your pupils on a journey through French history, modes of transport, inventions, books ...

This collection of 18 short, attractive, highly-illustrated French information readers for primary schools:

  • Introduces children to reading in French and provides practice so they can improve their reading skills
  • Consolidates and extends pupilʼs vocabulary
  • Provides information and pictures of the French-speaking world to support Intercultural Understanding by broadening pupilsʼ perceptions of their own society as well as of another culture
  • Makes children aware of the value of reading in order to find out information and to build their vocabulary, and encourages them to become independent readers
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In-built progression

To ensure progression and differentiation, there are three easily identifiable levels of difficulty, with 6 books in each stage:

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Each book contains a fun multiple-choice quiz at the end to check understanding.

The books are packaged by level, together with a teaching guide and a CD–Rom containing audio files of the information books as well as e-pdf versions to enable them to be displayed on an interactive whiteboard.

This bundle includes ALL THREE LEVELS.

There is a more detailed leaflet available for these resources. You can look at a copy of the leaflet here.

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Vote for your favourite ghost story @ FantasyCon 2012!

Vote for your favourite ghost story of all time!

FantasyCon 2012 is giving you the opportunity to answer the question: What is the best ghost story of all time?
Just go to, fill out the electronic form and submit it. No novels or novellas please, just short stories. One vote per person, and you cannot nominate your own work (otherwise your choice will not be counted).

We will then tabulate all the votes and the winning short story will be announced during a panel at the convention on the evening of Saturday September 29th. A carefully selected group of experts will discuss their own favourite ghost stories and what it is that makes a classic spooky tale before acclaimed author Ramsey Campbell reads the winning entry as the clock strikes the Witching Hour of midnight!

This poll is open to EVERYONE â€“ you do not have to be a member of the convention to vote. The more people who participate, the more representative the winner will be. So donâ€™t delay â€“ vote today!

FantasyCon 2012 is being held at the Royal Albion Hotel in the historic seaside town of Brighton, East Sussex, over the weekend of 27 – 30 September 2012. Membership is selling fast, so if you havenâ€™t joined up yet, then please do so now. All you have to do is go to the “How to Join” page on the website (, submit the form with your details and then pay via the PayPal buttons. Alternately, you can print out the form and mail it with a cheque to the address given. A limited number of Saturday-Only memberships are also now available.

With many fantastic Guests of Honour, interviews, panel discussions, readings and numerous authors, editors, publishers, artists and actors in attendance, this is one convention you cannot afford to miss! Visit the FantasyCon website HERE


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Something To Aim At: The Tom Simpson Story DVD

RRP: £24.99
Our Price: £19.99

After his tragic death in the Tour de France in 1967, Tom Simpson`s achievements are still talked about today. This highly personal film traces his life from humble beginnings in a small mining village in Durham, to a World Championship rostrum in Spain in 1965. Later that year he won the 1965 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award - and was the only cyclist ever to have won this accolade, before Chris Hoy in 2008.

Reminiscences from professional colleagues such as Britain's Barry Hoban and Vin Denson who both rode the Tour with Simpson and the great Eddy Merckx, the team manager and the cycle mechanic from the 1967 Tour, Alex Taylor and the late Harry Hall add to the story. His widow Helen has her own special memories.

For those who remember seeing this great rider, this tribute will bring the past alive, for others this is a chance to watch Tom in action and see just what made him so unique.

Narrated by Phil Liggett

A film by Ray Pascoe

DVD EXTRAS: 30 mins of Bonus features;

• Brussels 6 Day Race
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August 22, 2016
2016 High glenon LA Confidential Magazine | Brookfield Residential

Highglen at Five Knolls in Santa Clarita has been dubbed as a lookalike to Seinfeld’s apartment according to LA Confidential!

The magazine notes, “Located in Santa Clarita, this property’s living room is the luxe Los Angeles version of Jerry Seinfeld’s NYC apartment. The famous blue sofas, nearby kitchen, and dining table behind the seating area all combine to make this west coast property a true replica.”

Here’s a side-by-side comparison: Seinfeld’s apartment vs. Highglen Residence 1. What do you think?

While you may not be able to purchase Jerry’s digs in NYC, there are move-in ready residences at Highglen! Disclaimer: cupboards do not come stocked with cereal.

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120-Night Sleep Trial

Try Brunswick in Your Home

An Easy, Effortless Sleep Trial

How can you tell if Brunswick is right for you? Easy, you sleep on it! Try the Brunswick mattress in the comfort of your own home for up to 120 nights. If you don’t love it, we’ll pick it up and give you a full refund.

Step 1: Order

Brunswick provides classic spring comfort in a modern mattress, all at a great price. When you’re ready to order, just add the size you want to your cart. Interest-free financing is available.

Step 2: Sleep

Once your Brunswick arrives, it’s easy to unbox and expand. Most people will love their Brunswick instantly, but others may take a few weeks to get used to their new mattress. Take your time. There’s no rush.

Step 3: Decide

Give the Brunswick a minimum of 30 days to reach its intended firmness and for your body to adjust. If you decide to return it, contact us and we’ll arrange for your mattress to be picked up and for you to get a full refund.

Rest Assured of Your Comfort

Even though it’s incredibly easy to try our mattress in your home and return it, very few people do.

Returns are Handled Responsibly

Someone in your community might be in true need of your Brunswick mattress. If you decide to return your order, we will arrange for it to be donated to a charity or community organization in your area. If this option is unavailable due to area restrictions, we will have the mattress picked up by a local recycling partner. Yes, every part of the Brunswick mattress can be recycled.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the 120-night trial work?

The 120-night sleep trial is our guarantee that comes with every Brunswick mattress. From the day your new Brunswick mattress arrives, you’ll have 120 nights to make sure it’s right for you. If not, let us know and we’ll arrange for it to be picked up and all of your money refunded.

It generally takes a few weeks both for your body to adapt to a new sleep surface and for the mattress to soften to its intended firmness. For this reason, we require that you sleep on your Brunswick for a minimum of 30 days before you can initiate a return.

Are returns free?

Yes, returns are free within the 120-night trial. We ask that you sleep on your Brunswick for at least 30 nights before initiating a return.

How do I return a mattress?

If you wish to return your mattress, contact us anytime between nights 30 and 120 of your sleep trial. We will arrange for your Brunswick to be picked up from your home and either donated to a local community organization (preferably) or recycling partner. Once picked up, we will issue a refund. The return timeline may vary depending on your region and which local partners are available.

To get started, simply log into your account, or email our friendly customer care team with your order number in the subject line. We will respond within 1 or 2 business days to arrange the return.

Where does my mattress go when I return it?

We never resell or restock returned mattresses in any capacity. Gently used mattresses are a blessing to those in need, and Brunswick is proud to donate returned mattresses to local charities and community organizations. If we cannot donate it due to relevant provincial or municipal bylaws, we’ll have it picked up from a trusted recycling partner (yes, every part of the mattress is recyclable).

How long does it take to get a refund?

Once the mattress is removed, your refund will be initiated within 48 business hours. Once processed, the refund can take between 2 to 5 business days to show up on your banking records. We are only able to refund to the original source of payment.

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What is workflow automation?

workflow automation

a technology solution, which automates the tasks, resources and internal operations that form the process known as “workflow.”

Workflow Automation comprises automating resources, tasks, and the internal operations of your organization’s business processes. Think of it as a technology solution that essentially automates your workflow process into one efficient routine. Workflow Automation, or workflow management, automates the operations of your business in terms of work being shared efficiently between workers. Let’s say you have a contract that needs to be approved immediately. Instead of having to go to one employee after another, wasting valuable time, an automated workflow process would immediately route that contract to a decision maker with the time to devote to the task.

Even more important than saved time and fully utilized assets, documents within the workflow process are more secure and safe. An automated workflow process ensures the right documents are in the right hands at the right time. All those cluttered desks, lost data, and misplaced files? Gone.

How do I know if I need workflow?

Does your organization suffer from…

  • bottlenecks in the business process because of busy decision makers?
  • employees swamped with work while others have nothing to do?
  • employees choosing the more interesting/valuable work, while other more important tasks are left idle?
  • valuable employees spending too much time doing low-value tasks such as searching for documents, losing important files, and duplicating work?

Which problems can be solved with workflow?

Workflow Automation can essentially break up any business process into a series of automated actions. Automating your workflow allows you to streamline the decision making process, improve overall efficiency and make informed decisions, along with many other considerations and benefits. Check out this list to see all the things your organization can gain from workflow automation. Although not all processes can be automated, most workflow that can be split up into well-defined steps can be greatly improved.

Where do I start?

In order to begin automating your business processes, you’ll need to identify the source of your pain. You should know which processes aren’t exactly “cutting it” for your organization and what could be improved upon. Next you should know and understand the regulations that go along with handling sensitive information. These rules will dictate how your workflow process will be structured. The next step is defining the process. What types of documents will be handled? How can we improve upon the processes we already have in place? Defining your goals is also an important step in the process. Be smart about what you’re doing and set parameters that not only help you better understand what you’re doing, but also measure your progression. Finally you should test and re-test the new process you’ve put in place. Remember that “slow and steady wins the race”. Take a look at look AIIM’s article,” 8 Things You Need to Know About Business Process Automation and Workflow” for a more comprehensive guide on workflow automation.

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Kraken "Steam Aeterna" Timepiece - Exclusive Steampunk Pocket Watch in Gift Tin - Free Brass Lighter
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Applies to delivery within the 48 contiguous states only.

  • Exclusive, custom watch design you can't get anywhere else
  • Alluring steampunk flair; chic style enhances any look
  • Durable, elegant antique brass casing; chain with clip
  • Intricate watch component engraving on back plate
  • Analog dial with cool graphics, gold-colored hands
  • Comes in gift tin; includes free lighter, also in gift tin
  • Includes #377 watch battery

Take advantage of this limited, special offer and get a free steampunk-style weathered brass lighter housed in a handsome gift tin with your "Steam Aeterna" Pocket Timepiece! Eye-catching and bold, the "Steam Aeterna" Timepiece from Kraken epitomizes all the qualities that make steampunk art and design so uniquely captivating and unequivocally alluring. It's fashionably eccentric, with an enchanting air of mystery and a healthy dose of fanciful charm. Like any great steampunk piece, it blurs the lines between "antique" and "futuristic." But make no mistake - the Steam Aeterna isn't just "any" steampunk accessory, boasting a custom, exclusive design you can't find anywhere else. Furthermore, this chic pocket watch refuses to be bound by any single genre or label. Its elegant form, stately accents and engaging character enhance any personal style - not just those of self-described "steampunks." Universal appeal aside, there's no denying the Steam Aeterna's distinctly steampunk vibe. From the gear-shaped antique brass casing to the dazzling full-color watch-component graphics on the analog dial, this hip chronograph is teeming with artistic renderings of gears, sprockets, flywheels and other mechanical components - a clever, unmistakable nod to classic steampunk "gizmology." Cool cutouts on the hinged dial cover offer a perpetual view of the striking imagery underneath, which is bathed in a warm patina and encircled by Roman numerals for a handsome antiqued appearance. Delicate etchings on the back plate depict the intricate inner workings of a vintage "wind-up" chronograph. A lone skull set amidst the gear train, balance wheel and other embossed watch mechanics provides a smart, subtle point of contrast to the labyrinthine engraving. As beautifully adorned as it is, the Steam Aeterna Timepiece is more than just a fashionable accessory. It keeps impeccable time and is always easy to access, thanks to the antique brass chain and attached pocket clip. Whether you use it to stay on top of the time or simply to add a distinctive touch of class to your attire, Kraken's "Steam Aeterna" Timepiece is sure to make an impression, wherever you roam. And with this special offer, you'll even have a lighter to illuminate the way forward!

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The watch really isn't too bad. I kinda like it, doesn't look too cheap. I'd give it a 3 1/2 stars really. If you like it online, you'd like it in person. The lighter is worth every penny you pay for it! It's a lighter, and it'll work, but the graphics are just silkscreened on. You can use it, so if you're still one of the idiots that still smoke it's worth it!

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Portugal prodigy Renato Sanches is expected to return to Bayern Munich next summer, all the better for a season-long loan stint in the English Premier League with Swansea. - © imago

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Renato Sanches' season-long loan move to Swansea is right up there with the best of them for deadline-day bombshells, but it is all part of a carefully laid plan at parent club Bayern Munich.

"Our goal was for Renato to gain regular match practice at club level in a strong league such as the Premier League," said Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "We remain convinced he has the potential to become an important player for FC Bayern in the future. For this reason, the agreement states that the player will return to FC Bayern on 1 July 2018 with no option to make the transfer permanent."

Bayern's ever-shrewd CEO sounded a similar note of encouragement after allowing summer signing Serge Gnabry to join Bundesliga rivals Hoffenheim for the 2017/18 campaign – and with good reason. Why watch a player - supremely gifted at that - waste away on the substitutes bench when he could be gaining invaluable first-team experience elsewhere?

It is a sound piece of logic that has framed the careers of some of the club's brightest offspring.

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Take Philipp Lahm. A product of the Bayern youth system, his immediate path to the first team was blocked by seasoned French full-backs Bixente Lizarazu and Willy Sagnol. Cue a two-year detour with Stuttgart.

"I don't see it as a bad thing that FC Bayern loaned me out, but rather as praise," Lahm said shortly after making the short journey from Bavaria to Baden-Württemberg in summer 2003. "They didn't want to sell me, because they are counting on me."

And so it proved. Lahm returned to Bayern in 2005, and before long morphed into the face - and captain - of Germany’s most successful club. He hung up his boots 12 years later, having won eight Bundesliga titles, six DFB Cups, the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

"I tried to convince him to stay, but I couldn't," admitted Bayern head coach Carlo Ancelotti. "He's had a fantastic career."

Watch: Philipp Lahm brought the curtain down on a trophy-laden career in May 2017

Toni Kroos is another star name to reap the long-term reward of Bayern's exacting approach to parenting. Although the Rostock-born midfielder became Bayern's youngest-ever player in the Bundesliga when he made his debut in a 5-0 win against Energie Cottbus on 26 September 2007, aged 17, it was at Bayer Leverkusen where he truly came of age.

Farmed out to Die Werkself on an 18-month deal, Kroos honed his trademark passing game under the watchful eye of Jupp Heynckes, the self-same man who would later steer Bayern to an unprecedented Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB Cup treble.

Kroos was an integral part of that decorated class of 2012/13, much as he was the Germany side which Bayern team-mate Lahm captained to 2014 World Cup glory. Three seasons at current employers Real Madrid have only enhanced his reputation as one of the most complete midfielders of his generation.

"He is 27 and has won a trio of Champions League titles, a treble with Bayern Munich and a World Cup," said Kroos' former mentor Heynckes of the first German player to win the Champions League three times. "He should retire."

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There are many that fall into that category - Sanches and Gnabry very much included. Loan moves may appear like tough love in the interim, but if the precocious duo can replicate the success stories of Lahm, Kroos and Alaba away from the expectant glare of the Allianz Arena, Bayern will be laughing. The wardens of the German south only want what is best for their young, after all.

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Omineca Ski Club celebrates 85 years

“Early in 1927, a gathering of timber cruisers and trappers settled down for a comfortable evening in the Omineca Hotel.

Pete Sandnes airborne over Burns Lake during the 1930 B.C. Championships in Burns Lake. The Omineca Ski Club in Burns Lake has turned out many champions over the years. Ski-jumping is no longer a part of club activities

“Early in December, 1927, an impromptu gathering of timber cruisers and trappers settled down for a comfortable evening in the cozy sitting room of the Omineca Hotel. The personnel of the party was decidedly cosmopolitan, with a slight Scandinavian majority, and in the course of the evening the matter of forming a Ski Club was discussed, decided on, and a general meeting called for October 15 in the Community Hall at Burn’s Lake.” Canadian Ski Journal year book, 1927.

So began the Burns Lake Omineca Ski Club 85 years ago, making it one of the oldest ski clubs in B.C.  The original ski area included a large timber-framed jump just on the southside of the current bridge-crossing over Burns Lake.  Ski trails weren’t necessarily concentrated in one area.  The whole district, stretching south to what is now Tweedsmuir Provincial Park was considered a winter playground.

The ski gear of the day was very simple.  That ski jumpers in the 1927/28 season were willing to launch themselves almost 100 feet through the air is as much a testament to their lumberjack grit as to their skills as skiers, because they weren’t getting much help from the leather boots and flimsy bindings of the day.

Skiers in the early Omineca ski club days really put the ‘cross country’ into cross-country skiing.  A 1931 article encouraged visitors to explore the Lakes District with a ski trip allowing for virtually limitless backcountry adventure deep in the Southside.

“In the southern part of our Lakes District, principally Ootsa, White Sail and Eulsuk Lakes, where the hills attain a modest 6,000 feet, are many long slopes, carrying [on] for miles, utterly devoid of timber or brush, where any choice of grade may be made,” reads a page from the 1931 Ski Annual.  The same article also describes ‘motor boat journeys’ of anywhere from 16 to 320 kilometres to find some of those wide open, snow-covered, mountain ranges.

As if breaking trail throughout the Lakes District and in the mountain ranges of Tweedsmuir Park wasn’t enough work, the 1931 Canadian Ski Annual also announced plans for a 230 km ski from Burns Lake to Pondosy Camp.  There, ‘among the glacier-clad mountains,’ Omineca skiers would attempt to establish a new ski route from the Central Interior to the coast.

The journals in following years don’t mention if the trip was a success or not, but those early journals describe a period of club growth and province-wide events being held in Burns Lake.  With turn-out for events in Burns Lake from across the province ‘far exceeding the expectations of the Omineca Ski Club’, the early years of the club established Burns Lake as a premier ski destination for competition and adventure.

Eight-five years later, the skiing scene has divided itself into discrete units without as much crossover as there once was.  You’re no longer likely to find skiers, like Kaare Engstad, the 1931 Omineca Ski Club president, winning a 50 km ski race on one day and then the ski-jump event the next.

The development of grooming machines and modern ski technology and design has seen cross-country skiing morph into a high-speed, high-endurance Olympic sport with multiple sub-disciplines.  Ski-jumping no longer has a venue in Burns Lake.

Today, athletes, and the more recreationally inclined, can still ski in the classic style, with the kick-and-glide technique that one would have seen practised in 1927.  Or a person might ‘skate-ski’ on wide, machine groomed tracks what allow for a high speed ice-skating style of glide across the terrain with well-timed pole plants.

Other athletes might ski with a rifle slung over their shoulders in the Olympic sport of biathlon, which made its Olympic debut as a demonstration sport in the same year that the Omineca Ski Club was formed.

Races in all styles are held both in sprint form over short distances and over long distances in marathon events.

The Omineca ski club has a rich history of performing well on an elite level.  The club has hosted four Canadian National Championships, as well as several senior and junior championships.  The roll call of Olympian and national championship medal winners and BC Team members that have come out of the Omineca ski club are too long to list here, but it shows a lineage of strong competitive skiing going back to 1927.

Burns Lake resident Esther Miller represented Canada at the winter Olympics in 1976 and 1980.  Chris Werrell competed in the 2008 World Championships in Canmore, Alberta.  Chris Paulson, the current race team coach, is a two-time Canadian Junior Nationals medalist (gold and silver).  His current crop of athletes includes Emily Dickson, a young Burns Lake skier who is currently training in Prince George for a spot on the BC Ski Team.  Her achievements in the sport live up to the culture of performance that has thrived in Burns Lake since the start of the club.

But all this high-end performance and training requires a network or trails, facilities, expensive machinery, and lots of volunteer commitment.  Currently the club has more than 300 members, but even with a strong membership base, it falls a little short financially at times.

“Although the club remains in a solid financial position, we are operating with an annual deficit,” said Doug Campbell, one of the Omineca Ski Club’s executives.  “It costs more to operate the club than it takes in, and has done so for most of the past 30 years.”

Previously, strong ski club woodlot sales were used to supplement membership income, as well as grants.  At the height of the pine beetle logging uplift, the club was able to improve facilities and grooming equipment, as well as put aside money in an investment account for annual income.  But this income hasn’t been great because of low interest rates.

The club has recently begun working towards balancing the budget in light of the new fiscal realities of woodlot revenues.

“The club, unlike the [Tom Forsyth] Arena, does not receive any operating funding from the village or the regional district,” said Campbell.  “Four years ago, the executive set out to balance our budget within three years.  We are not there yet – but we are closer.”

The costs not covered through memberships or investments have traditionally been covered by community-minded businesses and individuals.

“We have always been fortunate to have good support from both businesses and individuals in the community,” said Campbell.  “Sometimes this is in the form of cash towards facility or equipment upgrades and sometimes in the form of services donated.”

The club can’t really cut operational expenses too much.  There just isn’t any fat to trim.

“The club does pay someone to operate our grooming equipment as this job takes an extraordinary amount of time,” Campbell said.  “Virtually everything else is done on a volunteer basis, and it takes a lot of volunteer hours.”

Eight-five years ago, the same men and women that built the jumps and cleared the trails with ‘axe and saw’ also competed in the first events held in Burns Lake.  They welcomed skiers from across the province and even housed them during their stay.

A strong community spirit had laid the foundations for the original Omineca Ski Club and its subsequent history and tradition have surely been more than those early ski pioneers could ever have anticipated.

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Trades people are travelling ever further for business, with builders topping the chart – and that means higher van insurance rates

UK van drivers are spending more time on the road – which in turn means a hike in van insurance costs

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According to new research conducted by Direct Line, in 2013 tradespeople travelled on average 355 miles a month to get to jobs the length and breadth of the country – up by six per cent compared to 2012.

The survey concluded that those prepared to travel furthest to do a job were builders – a whopping 1125 miles a month. General handymen (540 miles) and plasterers (436 miles) followed in second and third place.

Electricians have seen the average length of their travel increase by 29 per cent, while plumbers travelled 15 per cent more and plasterers nine per cent. Only decorators and general handymen saw the distance they travelled decrease, both by four per cent.

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Van drivers are also spending more time away from home – on average a working week (around five nights), per month, with builders again the most likely to miss out on home comforts, staying out on average nine nights per month.

According to Jasvinder Gakhal at Direct Line for Business the research shows the dedication of tradespeople across the UK to complete jobs, but a consequence of the increased mileage is higher van insurance costs for tradespeople.

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At no time were cabman a popular class in London. Since the opening of the International Exhibition, they have become more unpopular than ever. Their life is a hard one; they constantly incline to take over-liberal [...]

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In fact, there is hardly a London cabbie who hasn’t dashed to the hospital with their passenger in labour or at least knows one [...]

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It will mean punters with animals, the disabled, especially those in wheelchairs, cyclists with punctures, and unaccompanied children will have no service to enable them to traverse London [...]

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Londoners, it would seem, have certain behaviours when it comes to entering a cab, when I last wrote about cab etiquette it was mainly as a guide for visitors. Londoners sitting alone in the back of the [...]

The end of the road

This week could mark the beginning of the end for the black cab. This unique London icon, loved and loathed in equal measure, started its journey during the Commonwealth when Oliver Cromwell licensed cabbies. The modern cabbie [...]

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Ricardo Ranch Flood Fringe Study

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2018-12-14 14:34 MST

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The City of Calgary (The City) is leading a watershed analysis and planning project that will analyze and compare alternative land use futures for the flood fringe zone along the Bow River in SE Calgary, in the area currently known as Ricardo Ranch. The primary intent of the study is to proactively quantify risks and compare tradeoffs between development values, flood and climate resilience, public safety, and environmental values. The study will help bridge the gap between the Area Structure Plan (ASP) currently under preparation and the subsequent Outline Plan.
The work must be executed in a collaborative manner, with input obtained from a working group comprised of City staff, landowners, subject matter experts, and community and civic stakeholders. Quantifiable Triple Bottom Line (TBL) indicators (economic, environmental, and social) measuring desired outcomes and risk profiles for the area will be used to evaluate alternative future land use scenarios (conceptual designs). The alternative future scenarios will be developed considering different risk profiles, and will include varying amounts and configurations of land use types (e.g., open space, residential, stormwater ponds).  The final deliverable will include a report describing the process, methodology, and recommended future land use scenario for the flood fringe that minimizes TBL tradeoffs.

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Addenbrooke's is seeing 10 new flu cases every day, and the high numbers are set to continue.

Hospital staff are asking visitors to stay away from hospital if they have flu-like symptoms, diarrhoea, or have had these symptoms over the last 48 hours.

But despite the outbreak of winter illnesses, the hospital's contingency arrangements and dedicated flu ward are running to plan.

If you have coughs, colds and flu-like symptoms, rest at home and drink plenty of fluids

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has issued a public thank you to staff and residents for their "magnificent support" this season.

The trust said staff responded to calls for extra hands over the Christmas and New Year period, with many putting festivities on hold to help treat patients and take the pressure off colleagues.

They also said the public has helped by listening to advice and following NHS instructions if they caught the flu.

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Building work has begun to create a new 3,000-home neighbourhood in St Neots.

Phase one of the work on the Wintringham development will see the first 1,000 homes built, as well as community facilities, healthcare provision and shops.

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All this is set to be complete next year, as well as a new primary school which will then open its doors to students in 2020.

Tim Leathes, development director at Urban&Civic, which is working with Homes England and Nuffield Trusts on the project, said: "We are very excited about the design for the first primary school at Wintringham, which will create an inspiring space for learning and the community, at the heart of our first phase."

What the primary school on the Wintringham development is set to look like.

In time the development is also set to have a second primary school, a skate park, allotments, and nine kilometres of cycleways.

The current works will also include delievering a cycle and walking path which will run along Cambridge Road on the northern edge of the site.

And Mr Leathes said landscaping work would be done "to mark Wintringham Brook as a feature in the town and create attractive green space for people to enjoy from day one."

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Contractors J Breheny engineering are currently on the site, where they are installing the first roads, utilities and drainage systems.

The work has been sped up thanks to a 10-year £26 million Home Building Fund (HBF) loan.

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Aranee Mahadeva, senior specialist in infrastructure and complex projects at Homes England, said: “This project is a perfect example of Homes England working with partners to create a more resilient and diverse housing market.

"The £26m loan not only accelerates housing delivery but it also enables early delivery of community facilities, which will maximise the potential of a developing town.”


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Smartphones make online dating messages too dirty: PlentyofFish CEO

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Last month, Markus Frind, CEO of Vancouver-based PlentyofFish, the most popular dating site in the world, sent out a message to the site’s millions of users saying they were going to kill the site’s “Intimate Encounters” section. Frind’s rationale was that this component of POF’s service—meant for users looking for casual sex—just wasn’t popular enough. Or, more accurately, it was decidedly unpopular among the site’s female users. In his words, “Intimate Encounters on POF can be summed up as a bunch of horny men talking to a bunch of horny men pretending to be women.” He’s also banning unsolicited messages with sexual references.

So, why did he act now? In short, because today over 70% of the site’s traffic comes from mobile—and that’s had a big impact on user behavior. Yesterday, I talked to Frind about the decision to axe this part of the business.

Canadian Business: Seventy percent? That’s nuts. Is this mostly driven by younger users?
Frind: Under 30 is the majority, but even at the age of 50, more than half of users are accessing through mobile. … The younger people are signing up in droves now. The average age on the site used to be 39, and it’s come down to about 32.

Why did mobile cause such a huge spike in messaging?
If you’re just using it on the computer, you can use it when you’re at work or when you’re at home sitting in front of a computer. But with a mobile device, you can do it on the train, you can do it walking to work, you can do it on your lunch break. There’s so much more time in which to message people.

You said women were getting bombarded with more sexual messages because of higher cell phone use. But why?
Mobile messaging peaks about three or four hours after web does, so it’s late at night usage, right before you go to bed, and all the messages are in short bursts. Like very short messages, and just a lot of them. So when the majority of our users moved to mobile, our number of messages sent on the site increased by a factor of five over last year.

So, women were getting flooded with five times as many messages, and you wanted to trim the least desirable fat?
Yeah. It’s on first contact. Every day, you contact 10 or 15 people, and we wanted to eliminate all sexual contact in those messages.

Why did you have the “Intimate Encounters” option in the first place?
When I initially built the site over 10 years ago, I just cut and pasted from another site and it happened to be one of the options. It wasn’t this grand vision to add it to the site. And the simple truth is there were 150,000 men a day who were using it and something like 6,000 women, supposedly. It just doesn’t work. The ratio is so wildly off.

And they were scaring off the women?
Yes. It’s like a nightclub. It’s very easy to get men in the door. It’s much harder to get women in the door.

Have you figured out a way to monetize all this mobile growth?
We just added the optional membership on mobile, but we’re not really monetizing mobile. [With paid membership], you can see the date and time someone viewed your profile, you can see if someone read your message, you can add more photos—a whole bunch of things. We’re going to do something eventually. We’ve been growing so quickly, it’s hard to do stuff on mobile. It takes three or four times longer than making something for the web.

What about ads?
Ads on mobile don’t really make any money.

Do you worry you’ll lose ad revenue as a result?
Well, it’s funny. We went from 20% mobile to 70% mobile, but our web use didn’t really shift all that much. So we keep growing, but I think it’s going to stabilize where it’s at.

What’s the next big thing—after mobile, I mean?
We’re seeing an explosion of tablets now, so that’s a form factor that is conducive to advertising and memberships. It’s similar real estate to what you have on a desktop … because on tablet, the number of people who pay—the amount of money you make off of them is four or five times what you would make on a cell phone user. Everyone knows that’s going to be the big cash cow, not just for dating, but any industry online.

Do you have a tablet app?
We have one for the iPad. The Android one is coming along.

Last question: How have users responded to the new sex-messaging rules?
The word of mouth generated from that email was tremendous. I had 150,000 responses to my email in the first 10 hours. We’re starting to see the deletions from the site fall and people view it more positively. … Since the end of May, we’ve seen a 15% increase in signups.

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Sugar link to pancreatic cancer needs further study says Cancer Research UK

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Cancer Research UK has called for further research following a study claiming that high sugar intake may be linked to pancreatic cancer.

The connection was suggested by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, which carried out a survey of the dietary habits of 80,000 people over eight years between 1997 and 2005.

During the study, 131 people developed pancreatic cancer, with those who drank soft drinks at least twice a day reportedly at a higher risk of the disease than those who didn't drink them.

Several lines of evidence have suggested a link between diet and pancreatic cancer, but pinning down which component of a person's diet is responsible has proved tricky.

Many researchers suspect a link between the disease and levels of insulin, which vary with sugar intake, and this research lends weight to this theory.

Cancer Research UK welcomed the research, but pointed out that pancreatic cancer rates were falling as people gave up smoking, which also causes the disease.

"The latest figures show that pancreatic cancer rates fell by five per cent between 1997 and 2003," said Henry Scowcroft of Cancer Research UK.

"But this is probably because more people are giving up smoking, which is a major established cause of the disease.

"We know that a person's diet has a significant effect on their risk of several types of cancer including pancreatic cancer.

"This report highlights the need for further research to understand the specific effect of sugar intake on pancreatic cancer risk."

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The Ravenna Garden Club is hosting the Spring Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23 at the Portage County Gardeners’ Center, 5154 S. Prospect St., Rootstown.

More than 20 crafters are exhibiting their work. Some of the crafted items are Easter baskets, spring floral arrangements, painted wood pieces, and canned succulents.

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The voices have gone from a whisper to an annoying rumble. "What's wrong with Jeff Gordon?" they say.

The voices have gone from a whisper to an annoying rumble.

"What's wrong with Jeff Gordon?" they say.

After dominating much of the first 26 races last season, Gordon admittedly is struggling this season. In nine starts, he has yet to win and has just three top-five finishes.

Even worse, Gordon has been in a significant slump, finishing 43rd, 13th and 19th since finishing runner-up to Denny Hamlin at Martinsville four races ago, and has slipped to 14th in the Sprint Cup points standings.

But with a stretch of races that he historically does well at – including Saturday's event at Richmond, where he has two wins, 12 top-five and 18 top-10 showings in 30 starts – Gordon is feeling pretty optimistic.

Q. You have struggled in the last three races. What are your thoughts about Richmond and these next few races coming up?

A. I'm very excited about all the tracks from here to Charlotte (Richmond and Darlington). At Richmond, we improved on last year and were top-five both races. I think that is our biggest challenge. With this new car and us not quite figuring out the 1.5-miles, we were on a streak of tracks that are not our best tracks.  Now we are coming to our best tracks. All that really matters to me is that, I am not saying we have to go out there and win, but need to put solid finishes together at them. We need to capitalize at the tracks that are good tracks for us. We have some good tracks that we can definitely put some good finishes together.

Q. You've never been a guy who likes to test a lot, yet you have a pretty busy testing schedule in the next few weeks. Why is that?

A. We just came back from a test in Nashville. We test again this week, and then we have the Charlotte test coming up. So I feel confident those tests are going to help us in areas that we need to work on.

Q. Are you concerned that you've dropped to 14th in the standings, especially with the way you dominated the points all the way up to the Chase last season?

A. If I had to go through and think that every week, I couldn’t last very long in this series or in this sport. You can’t do it like that. You just have to go out there and work hard and get the best finish you can. It doesn’t matter whether you win or whether you finish 43rd, you go on to the next one and all you can do is your best. We know we’re a competitive team, and we want to be competitive.

Jerry Bonkowski is National NASCAR Columnist for Yahoo! Sports and a featured contributor for Gatehouse News Service. He can be reached at NASCARColumnist@Yahoo.com.


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Carlton Mitchell is the fastest man on the Browns' offense, but he also has been the most invisible — until now.

Carlton Mitchell has been in big games. Just not lately.

As a 2009 South Florida senior, he caught an 85-yard touchdown pass at Syracuse, helping the Bulls to a win that gave them a 5-0 record and a No. 21 national ranking.

South Florida slumped, but later beat No. 20 West Virginia. Mitchell set a school record for receiving yards in ’09.

Flash forward to 2011. Finally, Mitchell has a chance for his first big game in the NFL. The 6-foot-3 wideout is expected to play extensively at San Francisco, partly because starter Mohamed Massaquoi is out with a concussion, partly because the offense needs ... something.

The 23-year-old Mitchell is a chiseled physical specimen with as wimpy an NFL résumé as you will ever see for a second-year pro. Since joining the team as a sixth-round pick last year, he has appeared in six games, barely getting into any of those. His grand totals, statistically: Zero catches; one nine-yard run on an end around  Nov. 28 against the Panthers.

General manager Tom Heckert says the team still likes the Gainesville, Fla. native.

“He had some things to learn running routes,” Heckert said. “He had a really good offseason. He broke a finger in camp.

“It’s been a little bit of a process. He’s looked good in practice.”

Mitchell has stayed in the flow partly by using a JUGS machine, which spits him footballs in hallways, in the park, anywhere and everywhere.

“Best investment I ever made,” he said.

He’s the fastest player on the offense, now that Armond Smith has been demoted to the practice squad. Doubling as a track star at South Florida, Mitchell focused on the 400 meters and the long jump, but he dabbled in the 100-meter dash. He says he ran in the 10.3s.

He could give the Browns their best chance to stretch the field with a deep completion.

“But there are other guys,” Mitchell said after Friday’s practice.

He motioned to Joshua Cribbs, his locker-room neighbor.

“He’s faster than you think,” Mitchell said.

Cribbs isn’t as fast as Mitchell. Mitchell, in turn, understands that speed alone won’t be enough to get him open.

He said he has learned a lot about how a savvy cornerback thinks from teammate Sheldon Brown. He said he has practiced lying with his eyes, because many cornerbacks will take cues there.

He has had plenty of practice trying to get open against rookie cornerback Buster Skrine, who might be the fastest man on the 53-man roster.

“If you ask him,” Mitchell said, “he’ll say he is. Actually, Buster has picked things up pretty fast. I might try to disguise something in practice, but he’ll see what I’m doing. He’ll tell the other guys ... here comes the slant.”

Here comes Mitchell ... maybe. His next catch will be his first in the NFL. But the Browns need ... something.


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