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If you're fortunate enough, the doctor's office you're familiar with is the one that's clean, sanitary and air-conditioned; a place where white lights, waiting rooms and paperwork abound. A little coffee machine sits in the corner, a reassuring universal constant in these kinds of places, and a name-badge doles out forms from behind a desk. Hopefully, it's a well-maintained professional environment that demonstrates competence and invites trust.
Perhaps we can be more certain what it's not. It's not heat, sand or snow. Patients don't slap deadly insects away in reception; corridors don't shake in the grip of gale force winds. It's not a one-medic show. Or at least, we don't expect it to be.
But sometimes — and for most, rarely — the doctor's office is a tropical rainforest, desert plain or freezing tundra, and these conditions are inescapable. When that happens, there's usually only one doctor around. And for that one doctor, the pressure is on.
This is the reality for Dr Patrick Avery, an expedition medic tasked with managing health risks and medical problems in some of the coldest, hottest, driest and harshest places on Earth. These specially qualified doctors typically accompany charity trips, aid or relief work, and expeditions organised by academic institutions. Patrick is one of the few who primarily accompany TV documentary crews, typically the hardest work to come by, and has worked extensively with the BBC.
The role of an expedition medic is one with many faces. Textbook knowledge alone won't cut it out here: expedition medics must be physically fit, socially adept, and ideally possess technical skills in the outdoors that will help them to be comfortable in extreme environments. As Patrick says, "you need to be able to look after yourself before you can look after others" — and looking after others is only one part of the picture. Expeditions are a team effort, and Patrick does more than just the doctoring: he offers an extra pair of hands to carry the camera gear, another set of eyes to spot wildlife, and a voice of reason when medical ethics enter into question.
Patrick attributes his ease and affinity for the outdoors back to his childhood upbringing in Kenya, where he grew to love "wild places" and realised he couldn't leave them behind in his career. Expedition medicine seems like a perfect fit for him, then: it has taken him on an adventure just about everywhere, from Africa to Antarctica, to explore more of the natural world he feels so passionately about. In conversation, Patrick shares his journey with expedition medicine, offers advice for aspiring expedition doctors, discusses the joys of his job and the unique challenges it involves.
What exactly does an expedition GP do?
An expedition doctor is a doctor who travels with a group of people and looks after their health whilst on expedition. Often these trips are to remote places which are far from civilisation and conventional medical services. As the medic you need to be prepared to deal on your own with any eventuality from the most mundane cuts and scrapes to potentially life threatening emergencies. It is quite a responsibility to bear particularly when you are in extremely remote places such as Antarctica where realistically evacuation and outside support could be days away.
What made you want to do this job?
I grew up in Kenya and as family we spent all our free time on safari, exploring the wilder parts of East Africa. Since my childhood I have always been passionate about being in wild places, particularly in Africa. Much of my free time is still devoted to planning trips and exploring these sorts of places. When I came to medical school in the UK I felt very constrained by the rigid medical training system and by being away from the wilds of East Africa. It can be very hard to be an individual within this system and this really got me down. I was determined to find a way to incorporate my life's great passions into my job as a doctor. I became inspired by seeing BBC expedition programmes to far flung places where a doctor would often appear on screen in their role as the expedition medic. I became determined to get myself one of those jobs and it went from there.
How did you start out? (Some of the first trips/experience you had?)
I was lucky to have some good contacts in the BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) In Bristol and I made myself known to the expedition production team there. I explained that I would love to work with them were they to need a doctor in the future. Generally the BBC uses doctors for big shoots overseas or if they have a particularly important person they are working with. The jobs are rarely advertised; it is all done by word of mouth and personal recommendations.
In 2012 the BBC expedition team got in touch on the off chance that I might be able to travel with their team to Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica for 10 days. I jumped at the opportunity. I had to take annual leave from my hospital post as I was in the midst of training to become a GP at that point. Thankfully they let me go and I went on the trip as an unpaid member. It was a fantastic experience particularly with regards to the people I worked with and the location which was absolutely full of incredible wildlife. I had very little medical work to do so I made myself useful by carrying gear, helping to set up platforms in the trees, and helping to find animals to film. Photography and wildlife are two of my life's great passions and I have really enjoyed the behind the scenes workings of TV production. There is a lot that one can do to get involved and help the crew reach their aims even though you are there technically as the medic.
Since that initial trip I have charged for my time and the amount I have been paid has steadily increased as my experience and confidence have grown. Whilst one can't expect locum rates for being the doctor on expedition one has to be able to justify the time away from family and your normal employment. All the other team members are being paid appropriately to be there and this should not be any different for the doctor. I feel strongly that expedition medics should be appropriately paid for their time and the risks that these trips entail.
What sorts of expeditions do you go on? (Aka do you specialise in a particular environment such as tropical environments or high altitude)
I don't specialise in particular environments although I personally love the hot and tropical parts of the planet where I have most personal experience. I have also spent plenty of time at high altitude climbing mountains whilst I have less experience of very cold environments. Most of my expedition work has been with the BBC NHU and I guess my major specialisation has been working with TV crews. I have been all over the world on these trips to most environments from Africa, to South East Asia, the Caribbean, Iceland, Central America, Siberia, and even Antarctica.
What are some of the specific challenges that come with particular environments, medical or otherwise?
Most of the time one's medical skills are thankfully not needed. You don't really want them to be as you hope the team will remain fit and healthy throughout. One has to look at the team with whom you are working, any specific medical issues they have, as well as the destination environment, location specific hazards, and what local medical services are available. Somewhere like Iceland has great healthcare and emergency services that can be relied upon, whilst less developed locations can have very little healthcare provision to fall back on.
Each environment presents its own specific challenges; the tropics with problems like heat exhaustion as well as things like insect bites and stings; cold places are often slightly more comfortable in that you have less of the insect menace but the cold itself is your number one enemy; high altitude destinations come with the obvious problems of altitude sickness, and proper acclimatisation; you might also find yourself looking after people who are diving and that presents its own specific risks.
One of the biggest challenges I have found on long trips though has been the interpersonal dynamics between team members and how this can lead to friction and clashes between different personalities. You can find yourself being a bit of an agony aunt to various disgruntled team members.
What are some of the unique skills/characteristics that you need to have to be able to do this job?
I started out wanting to be a surgeon but I realised after a couple of years of training that it was not a speciality that affords you much flexibility. I have talked already about my struggles with conforming to a specific role in the whole health care training system, and I wanted to be able to be individual and to be able to take control of where my life was going. I therefore made a decision to switch to General Practice (GP) training which took a further three years. This was the best career decision I ever made. GP is a fantastic and challenging speciality that gives you broad medical skills that are perfect for work on expedition. Being a gynaecologist or a psychiatrist may be fascinating but it is not going to be as useful or relevant to work on expedition. The other fantastic thing about GP is that it can be very much more flexible than a hospital speciality and this means that I can make the most of opportunities that come my way.
As well as being a well-rounded and experienced doctor one also needs to be confident to manage a medical situation singlehandedly in the middle of nowhere without any assistance. This can be a very scary and daunting prospect and most expedition medics are people who back themselves to be able to deal with these sorts of situations whilst being very aware of their own limitations. I think it is also extremely important that as the doctor you are experienced and comfortable at living and travelling in remote places. You need to be able to look after yourself before you can look after others.
Being practical and proactive is also incredibly useful and can make you a real asset to the wider team. Having additional skills like photography, ropes access, climbing experience, off-road driving experience, leadership, mechanical knowledge, diving experience, and mountaineering experience really helps to make you more confident and useful as a team member. There is nothing worse than going along as a medic and being totally out of your depth with the environment or, having nothing to do medically and then just sitting there bored all day twiddling your thumbs. It is much better to get yourself heavily involved in other ways.
How often does the need to practice medicine actually arise on a trip?
This varies greatly from trip to trip. Sometimes I have had literally nothing to do whilst others have been relatively busy. I have never been rushed off my feet with medical work on expedition however. The busiest ones have been in tropical jungle locations where people have struggled with heat, bites, stings, rashes, and stomach upsets. The whole focus is on preventative medicine and risk management to try to keep everyone healthy.
What are some of the most enjoyable expeditions you've assisted on and what made it/them so memorable?
The best trip I have done so far was a trip to Antarctica in January 2017. This wasn't actually for the BBC but the work came through recommendations from them. For two weeks I worked as a doctor on a ship called the Alucia which was used heavily in the making of Blue Planet II. It is a remarkable ship and has a helicopter as well as two manned submarines.
I had always wanted to go to Antarctica and so to see it in this way from both above and beneath the waves as well as by helicopter was just mind blowing. I had to keep pinching myself to check that it was real. The fact that I also got paid for the privilege was just unbelievable. The wildlife was unlike anything I have experienced elsewhere both in the numbers of creatures present and their complete lack of fear of humans. It was a total privilege to spend time there.
On the other hand – can you tell me about any particularly challenging experiences you've had on any expedition, either individually or with an ill/injured patient?
There have definitely been trips that I have enjoyed less than others because of the location and dynamics of the team present with me. TV work is very results orientated and if the shoot isn't going to plan it can really put a strain on the team.
I went on a shoot to Laos with the BBC and we really struggled to get the content they were looking for. It was ridiculously hot and humid and heat exhaustion was a real problem for the people who were on camera. One person in particular got bad heat exhaustion and collapsed on day one. We managed to sort them out but it took a long time to cool them down. They wanted to keep on with the shoot but in so doing they were putting themselves and the rest of us at risk. I had to have some very difficult discussions with the person involved and the production team. I had to be quite forceful with my opinions. One of the problems with TV is that drama makes for good watching. Whilst the whole collapsing on camera routine may pull in the audience it is no fun for the person involved and it is highly stressful as the doctor. The ethics and morals around the whole making of TV can be quite tricky. As the medic you don't want to be the party-pooper all the time but you also have to be prepared to be the voice of reason and say enough is enough when the risks are getting out of hand.
What's the best part of your job?
Getting paid to travel to destinations that you have always dreamt of going to; working with fascinating people; and getting to access very remote places that require special permissions, which could only ever be granted when working with the likes of the BBC.
How often are you away from home and what is the longest amount of time you've been away?
The longest I have been away for was a six week expedition to northern Myanmar with the BBC in 2013. For the most part I work as a GP based in the UK. I would love to move back to Kenya but the bureaucracy involved in doing so has kept me in the UK for the time being. I have a wife and a young son and this has really forced me to consider what is important in my life. I really don't want to be the dad who is always away all the time. I have seen a lot of broken families in the TV world where people are away for months and months every year. It is not a healthy way to be in my opinion. Equally I want to be able to continue to travel as part of my work. Realistically expedition work is never full time and is very hit and miss in its nature. One can never plan that far ahead as opportunities often spring up quite last minute.
Historically I have spent perhaps 4-6 weeks of the year away as an expedition doctor. Last year I only did three. Looking ahead to this year I may be away for about 4-5 weeks potentially. I think this is a realistic balance and I am careful not to push things too far with my family.
What do you miss about home when you're away?
Being away from home has taken on a new meaning since getting married and becoming a father. It is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know people say this all the time but it is something you can only understand once you have children. They change so quickly and so you really don't want to miss a minute. I was away in January for two weeks in Gabon with very little phone or internet contact. My son had just started to walk before I left and was much more adept at doing so on my return. I found it very hard being away and I missed them both terribly. That is definitely the worst thing about going away.
Something you've learnt from this job?
Having been very privileged to travel quite a lot I think the single biggest thing I have taken away is to be more grateful for my life and the amazing opportunities I have been lucky to have. I am very lucky and I try not to take this for granted. I think I spent a lot of time in the past suffering from the whole grass always being greener problem. I think this is a huge issue with the millennial generation and I see it creating a lot of discontented people. I try to be thankful now rather than wishing to be somewhere else all the time and it has made me a much happier and more positive person.
Where do you like to go traveling in your own time?
Because my family live in Kenya I spend much of my free time there. We still always go off on safaris when I am home, often to Northern Kenya which is one of our favourite places. It is very traditional and wild up there, just how we like it. I have also become obsessed by Gabon and the rainforests of Central Africa in recent years and I have organised a number of trips there now in search of fish and wildlife; two of my life's great passions.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In what spare time I have I generally like to do stuff outdoors. I love fishing, photography, bird watching, walking, mountain biking, and kite surfing to name a few. A lot of my time each year is also put into doing an event called the Rhino Charge which is an annual off road driving event that takes place in Kenya to raise money for Rhino Ark who are working to protect forest and wildlife in Kenya's highlands. It is a cause that is very close to my heart, protecting wild places that I know and love well. We do the event as a family. My dad drives our car and at times myself, my brother and my sister are also all involved on the team with him. We have been doing it consistently for over 20 years now and it is a real focal point for us as a family.
The event itself is pretty crazy and you do some wild stuff in your car. To win you have to take your car in the shortest distance across the countryside and that means navigating through some very tricky terrain. It is so much fun though and we have been quite successful, having won twice and finished second five times. The fundraising is by far the hardest part; you have to raise a minimum of £14,000 to compete each year and the event as a whole has been raising over one million USD a year in recent years. This year's event is on the 2nd of June and we will be fundraising up until that point.
And finally – where to next!?
I have been asked to go as the doctor on a trip to look after Sir David Attenborough. I can't say more about this for obvious reasons but suffice to say that it is an incredible opportunity and one that I am really excited about. I will also hopefully be going to Ndoki National Park in the northern rainforests of Congo in June/July time to deliver some advanced medical training to the Wildlife Conservation Society who operate on the ground there. Teaching these courses is another part of my work portfolio and I have been in discussions with WCS about this for a couple of years. That area is probably the one area on earth I have wanted to travel to above all others, mainly because of the legendary clearings in the rainforest there, known as 'bais', where one can see forest elephants, gorillas, bongos and the likes as they dig for salt. I am unbelievably excited about this possibility.


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Chemical tanker company Chemfleet has selected FleetBroadband to provide critical data and voice communications across 21 of its vessels.
The Turkish operator chose the Inmarsat maritime service to deliver its remote vessel operations monitoring solution, Nozzle, which helps drive efficiency across the fleet.
"Nozzle enables our office onshore to monitor – in real-time – a broad range of operational information from our vessels," said Chemfleet's Operations Manager, Baris Samur.
Reliable connectivity
"To realise the value of this investment, we required reliable broadband connectivity, regardless of where in the world our vessels are sailing."
He added: "FleetBroadband offered the capacity and reliability we needed, while enabling us to keep close control of our costs. Put simply, the alternatives were more expensive and not as effective."
The monitoring software, developed by Chemfleet, synchronizes a broad range of onboard data sources with the company's head office in Istanbul. This includes engine readings, fuel readings and daily vessel reports.
Maintenance tracking
FleetBroadband enables Chemfleet to analyse vessel performance, track outstanding maintenance and identify any defects in real time, no matter where the vessels are.
Inmarsat partner Deckhouse is providing Chemfleet with the maritime service, together with remote IT support and value added software including virus protection.
Frank Coles, President of Inmarsat Maritime said: "An increasing number of fleet owners and operators are looking to enhance the efficiency of their vessels through the application of new technologies.
Maximize return
"As in the case of Chemfleet, the ability to maximise the return on their technology investments is dependent upon the effectiveness of the broadband connection.
"FleetBroadband has become the world's leading service for maritime voice and data broadband because it is simply dependable, seamless and reaches across every ocean."
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Deckhouse: www.deckhousecommunications.com
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Thank you, rossbo1, alas1976 and the rest of you folks who have recently stayed at the Doubletree Hotel Santa Ana. Based on the information you generously shared online, I now know what to expect during my family's upcoming stay:
The beds are soft, but firm; the parking is free, yet ridiculously expensive; and the chain's signature cookies are very good, no better than Mrs. Fields and hardly ever available.
Welcome to what some have dubbed Travel 2.0, that unfiltered, open-ended universe where anybody with an ISP can discuss their comings and goings and what they found (or hope to find) along the way. The dialogue continues to evolve — just last week, Priceline.com added reader-generated Zagat reviews — and, for better or worse, it shows no sign of dying down any time soon.
Routes, reviews and romance
"Surveys show people are more influenced by Web sites than traditional media," says Jeffrey Grau, senior analyst with eMarketer.com. "They're making [travel] decisions based on peer reviews more than magazines and TV shows."
And there are certainly plenty of peer reviews to choose from. Five years ago, you might read the comments at TripAdvisor.com or IGoUGo.com or ask a question at BootsnAll.com or Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree forum. Printed guidebooks were still king.
Today, everybody and their sister is a virtual guidebook writer. Looking for a Mexican beach getaway? Jetncia24 on Gusto.com suggests you head for Huatulco "before it's taken over by Senor Frog's and McDonald's." Need a condo for six in Aspen? Mama Gretch (self-proclaimed "wicked smaht girl from Boston") has a suggestion on Yahoo! Travel.
Or maybe you're looking for something more personal. Maybe you're looking for people with similar interests, a sense of community, or even someone to share an upcoming adventure with. Taking their cues from the likes of MySpace and Friendster, sites like TripUp.comand Eons.com are essentially social networks with a travel twist. Defined by the ages and interests of their members, the vibe is either Match.com or Modern Maturity.
Who ya gonna trust?
Still, you may not want to ditch your guidebook just yet. "We're not necessarily competing with Frommer's and Fodor's," says Gusto CEO Jeff Wasson. "We're providing another source of information." And, yes, sometimes that information is invaluable. Even the best guidebook can't cover time-sensitive issues such as menu changes and the latest renovations.
On the other hand, no guidebook would go on a 1,146-word tirade accusing a hotel's employees of everything from incompetence to outright theft (as one Doubletree Santa Ana reviewer did). Apparently, you should also consider staying elsewhere if you don't like the smell of French food ("you will need a noseplug") or overly toasty hot tubs ("103°C"). I'm guessing that last reviewer actually meant Fahrenheit, but still, it does raise questions about accuracy and expertise.
Or what about the reviewer who waxed rhapsodic about the Doubletree's "decadently luxurious beds" and "elegantly understated decor"? I'm glad the writer liked it — he or she chose to stay anonymous — but the commentary certainly blurs the line between personal opinion and promotional copy.
Who are these people — and how much stock should you place in their opinions? After all, that scathing review could be from an angry ex-employee, just as the glowing one could be by a PR pro posing as John Q. Traveler to promote a client property. Buzz marketing is a growing business, and bogus reviews will always bedevil Web sites that allow anyone to post an opinion.
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So, how to separate fact from fluff? Some Web sites, like Priceline.com, only allow users to review a hotel if they've actually booked a room on the site. Others analyze IP addresses for multiple submissions or employ editors who read all reviews, flag suspicious ones and reject those that don't pass muster. Perfect screening is impossible, but progress is being made.
Consider Gusto's Grabber tool or the Trip Planner from Yahoo!, both of which were introduced last year. Designed primarily to allow users to collect trip-related information (hotels, flights, maps, photos) in one convenient place, such personal itineraries may also provide relief from bogus reviews. After all, it's a lot easier to plant a positive review or two for a client than to create a full-on (and fully believable) trip log covering an entire vacation.
The idea, says Jasper Malcolmson, director of Yahoo! Travel, is to utilize the "collective intelligence" of the online community to aggregate multiple sources of information: "It's not just getting one person's input; it's leveraging this encyclopedia of travel knowledge to drive personal recommendations."
It's a bit like eBay, adds Jeff Wasson, where sellers' reputations are determined by the buyers who deal with them. Transferred to the world of online travel, reviewers who prove themselves trustworthy will rise to the top; those who don't will fade away.
Clearly, the evolution of Travel 2.0 will continue, but that will have to wait for another column.
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Belle-V Kitchen is proud to announce that Corrado Cutlery now carries our Ice Cream Scoop.
For 109 years, Corrado Cutlery has been a Chicago tradition. Founded in 1905 by Dominic Corrado, today Corrado Cutlery is owned by Jim Bilger who began his career at the company in 1985. From its inception, Corrado Cutlery has been based on the premise of quality goods, extensive product knowledge, and first-class customer service.
Corrado Cutlery is a fine cutlery and gift dealer located at 716 Main Street in Evanston, IL just north of Chicago.
Wow your friends and family this thanksgiving by putting a modern spin on a Thanksgiving classic with this Pecan Bourbon Pie a la Mode recipe that we love
To learn more about this recipe, which we absolutely love, click on the link below for ingredients, photos and instructions.
The SPARK design community has announced its 2014 Product Design Awards and we've won a Gold award!
The SPARK Awards are a global competition with entries from more than 27 countries. The awards seek out the best designs from all levels of society, from amateurs to the most experienced and are awarded by a community of designers and creative people bound together by the idea that design can make significant, positive changes in the world and help make it better.
Thank you for this honor!
Food & Wine magazine recently named the Belle-V Kitchen Ice Cream Scoop as one of their 25 Kitchen Upgrades.
"The scoop is angled so it works more efficiently, taking pressure off your wrist".
Belle-V is thrilled to be a featured in the November 2014 issue and humbled to have been included on the list.
Thank you Stephanie Dickison, author of The Knack and taste-maker extraordinaire, for kind words and humbling review!
We are please to announce the best performing and most beautiful ice cream scoop designed specifically for our left-handed friends.
The left-handed scoop and other Belle-V Kitchen products are available on our website Belle-V.com.
We are proud to see the Belle-V Ice Kitchen Cream Scoop featured in this year's Design Life by Wired.
From Wired's website: "WIRED magazine scours the world of products for whatever is most innovative, clever and beautiful. And we collect the result of all that labor in our yearly Design|Life special edition, which you can find on newsstands today."


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"Boss Selection" by Hugo Boss is more likely unknown in the fragrance community and there might be reasons to it but the scent itself is good.
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Abercrombie & Fitch – First Instinct
This might be one contender for the most worn summer-scent in the year of 2017. "First Instinct" by Abercrombie & Fitch can a lot of your needs for the warmer days.
Hermès – Terre D'Hermès
Iconic fragrance from the house of Hermès. "Terre D´Hermès" is a special one.
Lalique – Encre Noire
I think there is some Vetiver in "Encre Noire" by Lalique.
Zara – Tobacco Collection 'Rich/Warm/Addictive'
The proof that price does not determine the quality. The hyped Zara fragrance "Rich/Warm/Addictive", gentleman.
Dolce & Gabbane – The One EDP
This one is truly "The One" you need. A masterpiece by Dolce & Gabbana.
Hollister – Southern California ("SoCal")
Some still suffer from depression and an overdose. Other can enjoy it again. "SoCal" by Hollister.
Dolce & Gabanna – Intenso
Reborn in 2014. "Pour homme Intenso" by Dolce & Gabanna brings back some old spirit.
Yves Saint Laurent – La Nuit de L´homme
Happy New Year, everybody!
Hope you had a good start. The start in the year with "La Nuit de L´home" by Yves Saint Laurent could not be better.
Perry Ellis – 360° Red
A cheapy and a clone of the famous "Acqua di Gio"?
– Perry Ellis "360° Red"!
Thierry Mugler – A*Men
The feeling of autumn coffee-houses in a bottle! "Angel Men" by Thierry Mugler.
Jean Paul Gautier – Le Beau Male
This is probably the most famous bottle design there is. The torso of Jean Paul Gaultiers´ "Le Male – Collection".


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My daughter's favourite chickpea salad
How can I say no when my daughter asks for her favourite chickpea salad? This salad has morphed into a staple in our house. It is quick to prepare, a great school lunch option (though not ready to go there yet) and is a very satisfying mix of flavours and textures.
You can really add whatever you like to this salad, depending on your family's preferences. Here are the basics:
1 can no salt added chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 avocado, diced
1 green onion sliced or 1/4 cup diced red onion
Handful of cherry tomatoes
Handful of feta
Depending on who is making and who is eating this salad it sometimes has diced red peppers, black olives and cilantro (ok, it's just me who likes the cilantro).
Combine all the above in a bowl.
1 shallot, sliced
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Combine dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Mix and enjoy!
What will you put in your salad? What are you family favourites?


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Adopted in the context of the Communication on "A renewed European Agenda for Research and Innovation – Europe's chance to shape its technological leadership" and the input to the Leaders' informal dinner in Sofia on 16 May 2018, this guidance document presents in a concise manner the fundamental aspects of innovation procurement: why it is important, who has interest in it and how it can be done.
The Public Procurement Package of October 2017 launched a stakeholder consultation on the guidance. The present document reflects the many responses received in this consultation. The level of detail has been deliberately chosen so that it reaches the widest professional public (buyers, policy makers and suppliers). Even the most advanced readers will find useful references to the recent initiatives and examples.
Public procurement rules are no longer only concerned with "how to buy" – they provide scope for incentives on "what to buy", without prescribing them. The objective of spending taxpayers' money well is gaining new dimensions, beyond merely satisfying the primary needs of public entities. With each public purchase, the public opinion is rightly interested to know whether the procured solution is not only formally compliant, but also whether it brings the best added value in terms of quality, cost-efficiency, environmental and social impact and whether it brings opportunities for the suppliers' market.
Innovation procurement addresses all of the above concerns. It opens the door to higher quality and more efficient solutions that value environmental and social benefits, better costeffectiveness; and new business opportunities for enterprises.
- clarifies the innovation procurement concept, its overarching dimension and added value;
- outlines the policy framework that is necessary to make strategic use of innovation procurement;
- illustrates how to open the doors of public procurement to innovators,cincluding start-ups and innovative SMEs;
- describes how to put public procurement procedures at work to modernize public services with innovative solutions and to create growth and jobs.


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The life cycle of a trader is fairly typical. Most of my clients can trade, they are usually on the up slope of profitability. The problem is trading, confidence and money make a dangerous combination. When trading 'size', your ability as a trader to make large sums of money can very quickly affect your state of mind.
Many large account traders will have 'that' moment where they think 'I have enough money not to lose trades, I can just add more to trades and ride it out.' There will certainly be trades where this is the case. However, this is the worst type of trade you can do. Getting away with it, so to speak, is a game that only leads to one outcome, a serious loss.
The chart above shows the P&L of a trader who was used to making large gains and trading large positions. Unfortunately, in month 4 you can see a huge loss occurred due to over confidence and trading positions that were too large. This cost this trader a large sum of money. In fact, it was one single trade that cost him this loss.
The above charts shows:
- 1. Initial 40 consecutive day winning streak
- 02. Over confidence mentoring required
- 03.Get loses back – more reaffirming mentoring needed
- 04. Consultation and profit banking, future strategy conversation
It was at this point that we started to work together to try and recoup some of the losses to help put this trader back on track. We cut back on trade size and factored in a reasonable amount of time to recoup the losses. A plan was formed to limit the risk of further losses and add profits once more. We worked together for three months to help gain confidence back to maintain a more reasonable trading and risk reward strategy. This trader ended up becoming very profitable.
LEE – BUSINESS OWNER & TRADER £130k Account
I came across Steve Ruffley a few years ago, when I purchased his book: 'The Ruff Guide to Trading: Make money in the markets'. The book instantly resonated with me and became my 'go-to' market survival manual from then on.
Steve has had a longstanding career in the financial industry and has a wealth of trading knowledge – "Been there, done that", as he often says. He is a highly successful and profitable trader. Consequently, I was very excited when I established that I could have the pro himself as a mentor by joining one of his 'Tier groups'.
I have my own business and was therefore able to fund a six-figure account, with my own funds. At the outset, Steve spent some time with me to obtain some background information on my trading experience and expectations. He also provided me with direct support in order to quickly get the account live and the MT4 platform running, including his iView charts software.
I had undertaken some large positions, with a some degree of success, but trading live is a significant change mentally.
I had to adjust to losing as much, and more than I ever made. Steve was always on-hand with support for those important first trades, and constantly monitored my progress in the background.
Steve's methodology uses both fundamental and technical analysis, with a selection of tools available e.g. favorite indicators, signals and time frames. Using this simple set of tools, the strategy is not to complicated to execute and provides me with a very effective edge, that provides me with the confidence to push the button.
In the beginning, I found it easy to make money, but I allowed my ego to drive me to take on more significant risk, resulting in the inevitable big loss and consequential drawdown period. It was tough, but I never gave up and with Steve's constant support we were able to recover the losses. The subsequent strategy was so effective that it resulted in a 50- consecutive day winning streak!
Steve has taught me the necessary skills to analyse where the markets offer value to a retail trader, to make money and how to protect my capital from tricks and traps of the big institutions, as well as my own trading errors. In addition to have a good strategy, I also have a trading plan that I do not deviate from.
We have been working together for a significant period now and I'm happy to say that I am a consistently profitable trader.
No hiding, the P/L does not lie! I would highly recommend Steve.
Thank you for making me one of the top 10% of traders!
"I can pin point and attribute my success when I really started to listen to what Steve said."
Over a period of time I found this method works as stated 80% of the time using the 80/20 rule, and more importantly I had my "Matrix" moment understanding how the market makers hunt for stops to get a better price for them, again taught by you.
I have been trading for a couple of years now with mixed results, ok with longer time frames in stocks and indexes, but I wanted a time frame to suit me and my personality. I came across Steve on a You Tube interview and liked the straight talking factual manner that came through, and liked the methods with the time frames.
I downloaded his book, the Ruff guide to trading, and studied it. First thing that struck me is how I had been over complicating my methods, (human nature to over think) and the book taught me the stripped out tools I need to have a clearer vision, so with this in mind I focused on one of the methods you teach, as it suited me.
The webinar is superb and really well presented and live trading with a guy that it is clear, knows what he is talking about, very refreshing.
When we spoke, he offered really useful tips and support that helped again. This has resulted in a steady healthy growth of my account, and knowing when to cut a loss and move on, (embracing the losses as there inevitable).
What is clear is, it has given me the confidence in a style that suits me, to a point I am happily and steadily increasing my account and therefore position sizes, money makes money.
Thanks for the on tap support and guidance, its transforming me from choppy to a steady consistent trader.
In June 2016 I started trading full time, having first started dabbling in the markets in 2007. I was certainly not new to the markets, but there was in retrospect a lot I didn't know.
It was my first time trading a 6 figure account and the transition in size, combined with the Brexit volatility was causing me to rack up losses, with stops too tight and size too large.
I was lucky enough to stumble upon Steve's website and after reading his book, I got in touch and he sent me his software for MetaTrader and scheduled a call later that week.
In the manner of somebody who has 'been there, done that', Steve talked through my situation, the markets and what I hoped to get out of them.
He gave me some guidelines for managing risk and ways to get better entries. He also gave me an idea of some achievable daily / weekly profit targets appropriate to my account size - this wasn't something I'd have really known myself, but has been invaluable as a way for me to chart my progress and know when I may be pushing too hard.
Having implemented his initial advice, my PnL immediately improved and I ended up with more manageable trades which didn't cause such emotional reactions. This was the beginning of a turnaround which would solidify my confidence in being a professional trader. Over the following weeks and months, Steve would regularly keep in touch and offer helpful advice and analysis of the markets.
One of the great things about the way Steve imparts his knowledge is that he doesn't try to influence your existing trading strategy - while it was tempting to ask for specific setups, he manages to give out useful information without spoon feeding you like some signal service. His advice is constantly tailored to what you need at your current stage of development and it's great to know that no matter what level you're at, he can talk through it with the confidence of someone who's pushed through it time and time again.
I can't really imagine being where I am now without Steve's help and I wholeheartedly recommend him to everyone I know!


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Travel Through the Galápagos Islands via Google Street View
If you have no exciting vacation plans coming up, don't fret: Google Street View has you covered. It'll soon take you on a virtual journey through the Galápagos Islands.
The virtual views won't be live until later this year, but Google will then take you on a trip through these Pacific islands via Street View, as explained in the video above. The Guardian reported that a team of hikers captured the panoramic images on the Galápagos Islands by using 42-pound, backpack orb cameras and underwater gear.
These special backpack-mounted street view cameras from Google — called the Trekker — feature 15 lenses that are controlled by an Android device. The cameras automatically capture photos about every 2.5 seconds, and then they're stitched together to create panoramic images.
This team of hikers captured 360-degree panoramas of natural formations, wildlife (including some underwater) and the environment around the Galápagos Islands.
This project is not only meant for a virtual travel adventure, but also for some useful science. The Charles Darwin Foundation, The Catlin Seaview Survey and the Galapagos National Parks Directorate are going to use these captured images to study the environments and see how they change over time.
"We truly believe that in order to protect these Galápagos Islands, we must understand them," Raleigh Seamster, project lead at Google Maps, wrote in a blog post. "As they say, 'a picture is worth a thousand words.'"
Charles Darwin would be so proud.
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DAMAC Executive Heights is the first freehold office tower to be located in the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone (TECOM). Mivan Depa is the main contractor for interior fit-out of the office lobby in the 25-story building which will house luxurious freehold offices and leisure facilities.The contract has a value of AED 6 million and is due to complete at the end of November 2008.
Mivan Depa was also instrumental in ensuring the Atlantis Hotel was able to meet its original opening date of 24 September, following damage to much of the Grand lobby and the public corridors caused by the recent fire. Mivan Depa deployed a team of 400 workers who worked around the clock, deep cleaning every surface involved with the fire damage, replacing murals and furnishings, repainting the dome and repairing cracked marble. The Grand Lobby was completed on schedule on 24th September. In addition, smoke and water damage required massive scale cleaning and repair on the East and West Corridors, and the Aqua Bar and Tea Lounge.
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I was beginning to think that the whole day was going to suck when we got our Golden Ride. It was 14:00, we were hitchhiking since 8, and had only gotten one single respectable ride to a temple town called Chidambaram. A very noisy temple. Many people were celebrating a political victory of one kind or another by blowing up hundreds upon hundreds of firecrackers.
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One of Dylan's obsession right now are trucks. I'm not saying toy trucks, but real ones. His love for firetruck is still on, but now we can add all types of trucks and buses to the mix. Living in the city, it makes really easy to see trucks and "big things that go" everywhere we go. 🙂
I've been arounds kids my whole life and I'm used to things that they like and what to expect (well, some things.) But my husband is not. For him this it's all new and I kinda love that. When I was telling him about the trucks the other day, he asked me if girls are interested on trucks, firetrucks, buses, too. It took me a few seconds to respond and I started remembering all the girls I took care, I worked with before and my answer was: "They do like sometimes, but they don't get as excited."
The truth is at this age is hard to define what they like or don't. I don't like to generalize or to say this is "a boy thing", but I never forced Dylan to like this. He just does! Somehow I think it's on their DNA. Maybe it will change later and maybe it won't. And we will be there to support him no matter what. As I've said before, my goal is to expose him to things, guide him, and let him choose what and who he wants to be. I want my boy to be happy and healthy!
By the way, there is a fairly big construction (or something like that, its NYC) happening on the corner of my house and Dylan wants to go watch it every day, so we've been talking walks there and spending a few minutes watching them work. Dylan goes crazy, haha. He always wears his See Kai Run shoes. It's so comfortable and easy to walk, run, play – also, it's super easy to clean and this mama loves that. See Kai Run has always been our choice for shoes since Dylan started walking and I'm sure he will be using for a long time.


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For my last post, I talked about the importance of black gums for dogs and my failure to understand why some drivers refuse to move to the right when they are not overtaking. After talking about that stuff, I then wrote a post about the anatomy of rapiers. Today, we move almost as far as you can get from rapiers—geographically, philosophically, and designally. I know it's not a word. But symmetry is important, dammit. Today, we visit Japan, to talk about Katanas. No, I don't mean that literally. No one is going to Japan. Well, many people are going to Japan, but we are not included in that. Unless, of course, you're going to Japan. In which case, please bring me back a katana.
There is a lot of similarity between the knight's arming sword (discussed in the first of our Anatomy series) and the samurai sword. Both were seen as ideological weapons. Both sword types had deep spiritual value in the culture. Both were used only by the upper members of society that had been given the privilege to use them. And both are used in really, really cool movies.
The katana was typically used by Samurai, who were the only warriors allowed to wear two swords. And while the knightly sword was deeply invested in the knight's religion, the katana was deeply invested in a samurai's honor. And when a sword has that much value to an upper class warrior, you can bet the construction of that sword is going to be amazing. And man, were they ever.
A true Japanese katana, made by a master smith, is two parts artwork, two parts killing device, and one part liquid coolness (it's true. Japanese swordsmiths pioneered techniques for liquefying coolness). The blades of these fine swords were made from differentially tempered carbon steel, which is a really fun and impressive term to drop in conversations, or just to say. Go ahead. Say it. Differentially tempered, high-carbon steel. You actually gain two IQ points every time you say it.
What does differentially tempered mean? I'm glad I asked myself that question. When a sword is differentially tempered, it means that the sharp edge of the sword in heated at a different temperature than the back (or dull) side. Why do they do this? Another fantastic question, Roberto! Why thank you Roberto, you're too kind. No, Roberto, *you* are too kind. And full of awesome. And you, sir, are made of liquified coolness. Um… where was I? Why? That's right. Why would you heat the edges at different temperatures. To answer that, let's talk a little about tempering in general.
When you temper a steel sword, you are putting it through a process of heating and cooling that makes the metal harder. Hardness is important for blade sharpness. The harder a blade is, the better the edge it can hold and the longer it can hold it. But hardness is a double-edged sword. Although katanas are single-edged. And the hardness itself isn't actually a sword, it's a part of a… I … there's… my God, it's full of stars… I may have just broken the space-time continuum with that analogy.
Anyway, the harder a steel becomes the better the edge it can hold, but the more brittle it gets. Japanese sword makers were well aware of this. So how to get a brilliantly sharp sword that can cut through a dead prisoner—yeah, that's reportedly how they tested the edge of their katanas, on executed prisoners)—and still get a strong sword that won't break when struck? Yeah, it took a while for me to get there, I'm sure you're there already. If you heat the sharp edge at a higher temperature, and the rest of the sword at a lower temperature, you get a super-hard edge, and a strong, more flexible spine.
But how do they heat a curved sword at different temperatures? A round kiln? No, silly, with mud! Alright, technically it's called *clay*, which is just an uppity word for mud. Sword makers paint the non-edge parts of the blade with a thick mud. When the blade is heated, the parts with the mud on them don't get as hot. Tada. Differential tempering. Blades that have been treated in this way are left with a beautiful line pattern between the edge and spine. This wavy line is called a hamon, which means ham in Spanish. Why Japanese swordmakers named this line after a pork product from the Spanish language is a mystery to this day. The hamon usually undergoes a regime of polishing to make it look even better.
What else makes katanas such good weapons? Well, steel folding, of course. Swordsmiths fold the steel of Japanese katanas over and over again. Most likely because most sword makers started life as origami artists, and it's good that they did. Because all this folding does two things—it pushes out the impurities in the steel, and it reduces the carbon content. Japanese blacksmiths weren't the only ones who folded steel, of course, pattern-welding is a type of steel folding that goes back to the Celts, and possibly earlier. But Japanese swordmakers used the technique to perfection, getting just the right amount of carbon in their blades and creating brilliantly strong blades.
And now for the illustrated portion of our blog post. I have listed some of the most common parts of a katana below, and spoken briefly about each of them. Have a close look, because these will be on the test.
Kashira – Buttcap. Google does not have a great sense of humor when it comes to any joke that I think of when describing buttcaps. In the interests of good ranking, I will simply say that buttcaps are the cap at the end of a katana hilt. And repeat buttcap again while I snort.
Ito – This is the silk wrapping that covers the same of the hilt. The combination of silk and rayskin gives both grip and comfort. I have shoes made from silk and rayskin for just this reason.
Same – I'm not going to make the same old joke about the same. I'm just going to say it is the material that covers the hilt of a katana. Traditionally, this is made from ray skin, because of the rough texture. Because of this ray skin, Many modern martial artists have changed their strike cry to, "Remember the Croc Hunter!"
Menuki – a decorative charm wrapped into the ito. These serve a few purposes. They cover the wooden peg (called a mekugi) that secures the tang to the hilt of the sword. They also provide the swordsman with additional grip and allow for more creative expression.
Tsuba– A huge brass instrument played in Japanese bands. Also, the guard of a sword. This guard keeps enemy blades from riding the steel highway down to your knuckles. Tsuba are typically either rounded or square.
Habaki– A metal collar that keeps the katan firmly in it sheath (sheaths are called saya).
Shinogi– a ridgeline in the blade. Not to be confused with the hamon. Or Shinobi, which was a late-80s video game that I was two quarters short of finishing at the mall arcade.
Mune – the back edge of the blade.
Hamon Line – remember that differential tempering stuff I was talking about? The hamon is the line differentiating the higher-temperature temper and the lower-temperature temper. Every traditional katana has a different hamon line. In fact, swordmakers could be identified by the unique hamon line they created in their swords.
Ji – While we're talking about differential tempering, I should mention that the softer, back section of the katana is called the Ji.
Ha – While we're talking about differential tempering, I should mention that the harder, front section of the katana is called the ha.
Kissaki – The tip of the katana, always slightly rounded.
There are many other parts to a katana. In fact, pretty much every inch of a katana has a name. The groove (hi) the grain of the metal (hada), the tang (nagako), even the hamon line, where it curves up into the tip, has a name (boshi). The anatomy of Japanese swords is a breathtakingly deep subject, and this post is only the first step on your journey, Grasshopper.
Did I miss something? Did I get something wrong? Feel free to challenge me—but bring your sword, tough guy. Because… well… because we can look at it and talk about it and swing it around and stuff.
See you next time, when we talk about the anatomy of the gladius!


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Cross-County Community Science: LAW Trains MPA Collaborative Partner at Crystal Cove
LAW has been monitoring LA County's mainland Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) from our boat since the areas were designated in 2012. Joining the MPA Collaborative network of land-based MPA Watch programs, LAW was the first on-the-water program to engage a diverse cross-section of volunteers in monitoring these special areas of the ocean, from the ocean.
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The Dragon Boat Festival is a lunar holiday, occurring on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month
The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with the longest history. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons. Competing teams row their boats forward to a drumbeat racing to reach the finish end first.
The boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival are traditional customs to attempts to rescue the patriotic poet Chu Yuan. Chu Yuan drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 277 B.C. Chinese citizens now throw bamboo leaves filled with cooked rice into the water. Therefore the fish could eat the rice rather than the hero poet. This later on turned into the custom of eating tzungtzu and rice dumplings. The celebration's is a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. It is done so by different practices such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door, drinking nutritious concoctions, and displaying portraits of evil's nemesis, Chung Kuei. If one manages to stand an egg on it's end at exactly 12:00 noon, the following year will be a lucky one.


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Dr Carolyn Porco is one of the world's leading planetary scientists and was part of the Voyager-1 imaging team. She helped Carl Sagan set up Voyager's famous "Pale Blue Dot" portrait of Earth when the probe had reached beyond Neptune in 1990. Here, she reflects on what it means to see the veteran craft finally make the leap to interstellar space.
It is a momentous occasion. We know now with certainty that the Voyager spacecraft, launched 36 years ago to spend the 1980s touring the outer solar system, has finally slipped beyond the protective magnetic bubble created by our Sun and into the nothingness of interstellar space.
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You can now play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on Windows Phone 8
A little more than a month after it first landed on iOS and Android, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has arrived for Windows Phone 8 users too. Developer Rockstar originally launched the game for the PlayStation 2 way back in 2004, and it has now been remastered for touchscreen mobiles.
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I know someone else out there must have zucchini coming out their ears. I can't be the only one who has a an entire fridge shelf dedicated to the little green squash. Between my own garden and my CSA membership, I have more zucchini than any normal person should. I shredded a bunch and froze it for later. And, then I decided I needed a really delicious zucchini bread recipe to share with neighbors and even freeze for later. After scouring the internet, it seemed like all the zucchini bread recipes out there contained several cups of sugar….which makes a really sweet and delicious….cake! Bread really doesn't need 3 cups of sugar in it. Trust me. It can be delicious all on it's own. I cut the sugar way back in my recipe and even added a little banana for some added moisture and sweetness I added some walnuts to mine, but if you are used to really sweet quick breads, add some chocolate chips for extra flavor. My kids gobbled the bread up in no time; in fact, they didn't leave any bread to share with the neighbors This recipe is a winner, folks! I hope you enjoy as well. Be sure to comment below if you try the recipe.
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- 3 eggs whipped slightly
- 1/3 cups sweetener of your choice honey, maple syrup, cane sugar, monk fruit extract, etc
- 3/4 cup melted coconut oil
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- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces optional or
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips optional
Preheat oven to 325F. Grease 2 regular size (8x4) loaf pans.
Whip together eggs, sweetener, and melted coconut oil in a medium bowl. Stir in grated zucchini, mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
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An ambitious new approach to aid is needed to make the transition from low productivity agriculture to high productivity manufacturing.
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