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An elaborate, costly, professional panorama design isn't essential to garden success. Patios and decks are excellent spaces for outside entertaining. Plan for sufficient room to accommodate eating and mingling. Consider how many friends you're more likely to host often and then plan on at the very least 4 square toes of house per particular person. Outdoor dining means out of doors furniture, so attempt to leave a three-foot-vast perimeter of open area around any furnishings grouping to permit for snug circulation.
Grouping pots on the patio or porch is a good way to begin gardening. Once a plant begins dying or wilting, you possibly can easily water it, transfer it, replant it, or toss it altogether. Simple come, easy go. Whatever the present state of your backyard, with a little bit of inspiration, thought and planning, it may be reworked into your splendid out of doors area.
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Never underestimate the significance of a primary impression! Texture. Crops have a tactile quality that can be utilized as a valuable design tool. Think about how the shiny leaves of holly, magnolia, and roses distinction with the suede-like foliage of lamb's ears, heliotrope, and coleus. Or how the fats and fleshy leaves of a sedum differ from the needle-like foliage of rosemary or the quilted leaves of a blue-inexperienced hosta. Flowers also provide textural curiosity. They can be rich and velvety like a rose, or as skinny and translucent as a poppy. Even tree bark contributes textural interest – especially through the winter months.
Expert designers combine vegetation and hardscape (stone, fencing and decorations), to create a gorgeous garden. Vegetation may also help define zones too, particularly when you go for a strong color theme by area. So, in case your lounging area has a white wall behind it and light-weight-coloured decking, select white flowers. In case your eating house has darkish-coloured decking and aubergine partitions, go for deep purple crops.
The place is the closest spigot? Because you deserve it.
Though laying out a garden is never easy, you will get started heading in the right direction by asking yourself 5 key questions and following the fundamental ideas of fine design. Naturally house exteriors can get a lot more sophisticated than the examples above. For this tutorial, we'll talk about home design for easy kinds of roofs and combos of those common types. Properly-designed gardens have features which might be in keeping with the age of the home and surroundings.
An elaborate, costly, professional panorama design is just not essential to backyard success. If you're not sure of where to begin, pencil in the shrubs first. They're often larger than the opposite vegetation in a border and they're tougher to move in the event you change your thoughts (you may change your thoughts) after you've got planted them. Then add the perennials, including hardy, summer time-blooming bulbs akin to Lilies, and the annuals. As a result of they are often planted between the feet of perennials and shrubs, the spring-flowering bulbs ought to be added last and the world they occupy ought to be marked with dotted traces in your plan.
Questioning which plants it is best to grow aspect-by-aspect ? Gardens develop and change, and so does the design. It is the contrast that provides your garden a crisper definition and keeps it from looking two dimensional. Plot every feature you find on your web site, each natural and those you or your predecessors have put in place.


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Authorities in Lebanon have detained a ship carrying weapons believed to be for opposition fighters in Syria.
The vessel began its journey in Libya, stopping at the Egyptian port of Alexandria, and ultimately bound for Tripoli port in north Lebanon.
Weapons discovered included rocket-propelled grenades and rifles.
UN monitors are in the northern Syrian city of Idlib -where the conflict between opposition and government forces that has caused many to flee to neighbouring Turkey.
Ahead of a larger delegation of observers next week, the ones already in Syria are also visiting other restive regions including Homs, Hama and Deraa.
Head of the team of UN observers Colonel Ahmed Himiche said: "We achieved one of our main tasks which was liaison with the parties in order to prepare and plan for the arrival of the 300 monitors that have been mandated by the Security Council. So this is a step forward."
Most of the violence has not affected the capital, but on Friday 11 people were killed and 20 wounded after a series of explosions in Damascus, including one near a mosque popular with anti-government protesters.

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ADNOC Drilling Completes its First Offshore Integrated Drilling Services Well
This first offshore IDS well delivered to ADNOC Drilling's client, ADNOC Offshore – also a subsidiary of ADNOC – was completed ahead of schedule and within budget, achieving a best-in-class performance in terms of drilling efficiency.
Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindy, ADNOC Upstream Executive Director, said: "Our first offshore IDS well and the 14 onshore IDS wells drilled over the course of this year have shown an increase in our drilling performance by about 25 percent, resulting in considerable cost savings and increased well profitability. The successful offshore well completion was delivered in record-breaking time, as were the previous onshore IDS wells.
"This milestone firmly positions ADNOC Drilling as a leading provider of comprehensive drilling and well construction services. It also positions ADNOC Drilling as the first national integrated drilling company in the region at an important time, when we are substantially expanding our oil production capacity, unlocking Abu Dhabi's vast conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources, and driving efficiencies across all of our operations to deliver more value to the UAE and our partners."
ADNOC plans to grow its conventional drilling activity by 40 percent by 2025 and substantially ramp up the number of its unconventional wells, as it targets an increase in oil production capacity to 4 million barrels per day by the end of 2020 and 5 million by 2030. Integrating new drilling and completion capabilities, enables ADNOC Drilling to capitalize on this growth as it supports the wider ADNOC Group to capture more value from every barrel of oil it produces.
Abdalla Saeed Al Suwaidi, CEO of ADNOC Drilling, said: "Extending our comprehensive oilfield service offering to offshore wells less than a year after commencement of our transformation to an IDS company is an important milestone for ADNOC. This achievement, which followed our strategic partnership with Baker Hughes, a GE company, further strengthens our pivotal role in enabling ADNOC's planned increase of hydrocarbon production capacity across its onshore and offshore fields."
ADNOC's offshore fields contribute close to 50 percent of ADNOC's daily oil production capacity. Given the substantial impact wells and drilling have on the cost of upstream projects, it is essential that ADNOC Drilling effectively replicates the successes and efficiencies already achieved onshore to its offshore fields to continuously maximize the value across ADNOC's full portfolio.
ADNOC Drilling's well construction and completion services, which are part of its IDS offering, drive In-Country Value creation by offering greater potential for local suppliers and service providers to benefit from ADNOC's business growth and expansion, as well as improving knowledge transfer and providing employment opportunities for UAE nationals.
About ADNOC
ADNOC is one of the world's leading diversified energy and petrochemicals groups with a daily output of about 3 million barrels of oil and 10.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. With 14 specialist subsidiary and joint venture companies, ADNOC is a primary catalyst for the UAE's growth and diversification.
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Established in 1972, ADNOC Drilling provides drilling rigs and associated services to ADNOC Group companies. ADNOC Drilling is the largest drilling company in the Middle East and operates an expansive fleet of rigs that includes 60 land rigs, 20 jackup rigs, and 11 island rigs that drilled over 8,000 wells and more than 50 million feet. To find out more visit: www.adnoc.ae/en/adnoc-drilling.


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Waggl (Projects/Opportunity (Ideas (Website (Resource for easy customer…
Training the Client (need a scalable package)
Resource for easy customer cobranding on the website
Nonprofit page on website
ROI Calculator
Customize approach to each customer type
Notification when someone comments on your pulse so you know to stay up to date (suggested app)
Sherpa level account service for the enterprise accounts needs to scalable and different.
For every pulse you send out, you earn honey points in order to order swag from their store
Summary stat email for users of Waggl like Uber sends out for riders - but use it to be fun (spirit animal, etc.)
Gamification in the backend of the website so each customer has a very interactive experience. Perhaps utilize a badge system to engage and inspire people
Audience sectors and messaging
New Pitch Deck
Back end for the business development people so you know what is the most important piece of of the proposal. Web hooks from Sales Force to generate reports for the bizdev team.
On-point communication for systematizing the customer experience in the sales process.
Getting rid of stock photo/video
Help streamline the sherpa account maangements. Want a scalable program that ensures every customer has the same experience
Gift package for the pilot folk (box, item, all the awesome branded items that makes people feel waggl) - want something with virality
Company feet - provide them the shoes to help them take the first step on their journey
Growth hacking - using the product with pro-tips in your business. It's delightful for participatings, admins, powerfu for leaders.
Create embroidery logo
Photography/Video - don't like stock
Animation - tell the bee story in a fun way
Influencer campaign (Analyst recommendation Josh Burson significantly upped our traffic)
Social media strategy (what we're doing isn't in alignment with our brand, it isn't intentional, it's filler content)
Need marketing/branding/content marketing strategy/social marketing strategy, etc. They want processes put in place so we need to build their strategic.
We will give them brand guidelines round 1, pricing, and strategy by end of the month :explode::explode::explode:
Happy humans
High performing
High trust
Stories To Tell
EBAY - has a contract with Glint and is using Waggl to effect change before their next pulse with Glint
Make the world better - every single one of our people has their own mission of bettering the world.
Positive generative platform: solicits ideas, provides a forum for ideas, allows ideas to build on one another in real time, focuses on contributions in a way that builds community
Company after hurricane Matthew- asked employee base "how can we help and give back to people" - they had great responses about where to use capabilities.
How Waggl makes a difference: CES, changes the business from being 6 guys in a boardroom to real organizational change. IE Orientation - $800/hd, 500 people/yr. We made the decisions based on emotion and feedback.
The Bee Story: collective information. Waggl is the name of the dance the bees do. Problem a good sample for an animation
More audience types/industry types than competitors - especially Glint and Tiny Pulse
Building a high-performing organization
Juniper - analysis of the risk-taking culture. Used Waggl to prioritize the innovation ideas. Improving and justifying the ROI. How Waggl has made the company money
Ellie May - one of the top mortgage processers. They IPOed last year. They're a rising star in the industry. They do so much Waggling - good to tie our rising star to their rising star.
Children's health, nursing engagement. physician engagement. Good story for targeting the healthcare industry (healthcare = anything with patients)
Branding Guidelines
Potential Focuses
Add a color or two to the brand guide
Wants to focus on hex usage, size, frequency, etc.
hex usage - the hex on the logo isn't squared, but it is in usages in the
Photography usage
Customer experience - HR versus leaders (CEO)
Don't make it overly consumerized, don't make it too cute. Fun is good though.
This is how we talk about what we do to: blue collar workforce, tech company with highly connected workforce, academics, etc.
Signature documents (reporting)
Less text heavy
Various customer messaging in various industry's
We have a lot of ideas where we want to focus. We haven't actually focused. "We said healthcare and these are the 10 things we did to focus on healthcare"
Web traffic growth
Marketing dept - 500 appts/sales conversations is the goal this year. All shared activites around evolving our brand
Handful of customer story videos being told well that we can chunk out.
Creating a consistent experience everywhere you experience Waggl feels the same. "This is Waggl and I'm not confused" - coherent, sophisticated
Brand strategy moving out of 2017 into 2018
Alexa rating on website
Process. We need a machine by the end of the year.
How to fail
Spinning wheels. I don't mind failing and trying something else, but I don't want to stay stagnant.
Slow to start. We have to come out really really strong with materials for our customers in order to murder our third and fourth quarters.
Creatively proactive is what we're looking for. Do some thinking and work on it - we don't want to have to do the thinking and perpetuate the conversation. We want to respond.
We need to collaborate with a marketing agency, we're running lean and mean this year. We have two full time marketing people on our staff. Get a marketing machine going.
ETC needs to reflect back the projects and what needs to be prioritized. How ot lay this out logically. Activation timeline.
Messaging opportunity: making sure the Waggl positioning is all-encompassing for the stuff we' offer and the problems solved, without scaring off the person who just wants to make their event better, for example.
Creating trust experience (we need people to trust it's anonymous)
How do we find, build, and communicate stories to leverage all the opportunities
Handling the sherpa accounts is not scalable - we need it to be
Struggling to make people understand our core values without being too wordy
Education gap between leadership and front line - we dont' educate because we don't tell anyone they're wrong. Instead "don't you think it would be helpful to have all the canoes pointing in one direction.
Lots of people haven't heard of us. Our competitors are outspending us in marketing dollars by significant multiples.
Getting people to understand the experience when a Waggl human is not around. Our experience is so different when they meet us
We are missing strategy. We are good at executing if we know what we're executing.
General About
Focused on healthcare
How to sell: most start with culture or event , etc. , then learn about the other stuff it does
Customer Types
Docent: Self-managing, more about quarterly checkins. Maybe they're hands on, most of the time their initiative is pretty simple and their project is just smaller
Sherpa: huge project, big company, regular calls, very labor intensive, lots of different reporting types. Huge organization.
Honey, coffee cup thing. They are received at the end of the pilot and third quarter of the annual
Mid Oct - Waggl Palooza
Nothing happens in Dec
No competitiors
Teams improve when there's more communication during change
Trapeze analogy. Yelling at you to let go, new system, you're decidedly scared because that's a new and scary thing
Measures elements of change: are you comfortable using it, is this system being adopted. People can air their grievances, things can get prioritized appropriately.
Stanford sends a pulse right before the townhall so the proper questions are prioritized
:explode:Juniper customer conference, team dedicated to creating this event. It usually takes months to create content. They collapsed the strategy surrounding that planning. Let people attending the event, plan the event
Onboarding, training
HOw can we improve the trainings
is the training working
MGM leaves the pulse open for a quarter to get feedback from multiple training sessions
C-suite, business leader
Ties to a businesses strategic goals. Set goals, did we reach the goals, did we improve. Year over year usually. Financial data and year end reports to find out if the strategic goals were accomplished. NOW with Waggl, you can check in all along the way to make sure course is being directed appropriately. Anywhere it's not being met, we can idnetify the problem and focus coaching and targeting to make it work.
Building strategy. Leaders in large organization have ex 250+ leaders reporting in. How do you engage the top leaders in your organization to instruct, or design strategy Pulse, where do we want to grow. IE international sales, send another pulse to pinpoint the top performing answers. It's a work tool
:explode:Membership aueicnes (NCHRA) has HR professionals, conferences, events, etc. They want to be considered the HR go to in northern Califronia. Poll membership audiences - top things we'll be putting money toward. Very community focused. Live pulsing when members are in person in a room -
What's the value?
Why do you use it?
Research tool
Consumer product/Consumer brand
Purse example - what does the perfect bag have, design it, I want a can of soda, I want a wristlet. They cget all the feedback to go back directly to the manufacturer. Creating a ready buy audience
Not an open-ended survey for millions of people to participate in. Don't put this in your store. Waggl is about shared context that gives you a unique ability to contribute
This is what people actually want. Building politics.
Send to ETC
Web metric report (see how people move through the site)
The little wheel of the their "brand architecture"
Customer Experience document
Old brand guides
What APIs they're using now
Brand Architecture
Brand Values
(When I experience Waggl, what do I experience before I've even touched Waggl)
What are the outcomes I'm expecting
Aligning the canoes
The sad dad story (having corporations not attack themselves from the inside)
Utilization of people - we don't solve problems by collecting PHDs. We believe hearing people.
"Not a survey"
Make the world better
Story tellers
Here to help. We don't teach or educate, we're just here to help. Our people will NOT fail, we are committed to their success
Problems we solve
Customer type
Half of our business is here. The other half is distributed across those other elements
mergers/acquisitions :explode: none of our competitors are into fixing this area
Change in vision
Communities/membership audiences
Strategy planning
Strategic Alignment
Product Values
How it works
Data around the metric responses tons of analysis, none of them master the voice
Targeting HR
Culture Amp
Glint - consultants that can discuss data, PHDs, big data, etc. "Latest/Greatest of silicon valley- top tech" United Airlines - experience is light (Ebay uses both)
Tiny Pulse
has a ton of news releases and media hits. Product feature announcements. news stories on chunked up data creates a ton of media hits
Many of the big weighty, IBM, Microsoft, innoation solutions are working on creating their own version of "pulse" - the goal is to offer more frequency of communication
Social component of scoring the answers, we're the only ones that do that.
Mastery of the voice of employees
Bettering the world - every single one of our people volunteers and has a platform. We believe in changing the world.
Leads generate from
Webinar ( almost all of these customers convert )
API integrations
Word of mouth
Sales process
Phone call
Sales pitch - tell a story that connects with that niche (more of a demonstration than a presentation)
Annual experience
:star:The year in review
work to be done
Conversations to be had
customer story of how the customer changes throughout the year
Capes, box of shwag, stuff to retell their story, your an organization rockstar
About 2-3 months to convert to a client
:red_cross:Develop this more fully :red_cross:
Customer Story
Sound bytes - podcasts and such
Case Study
Branding presentation
Business Questions
Business Leaders (goal) - challenge is that fluffy HR messaging doesn't speak to these guys. ROI, talking about the way it actually moves business
The way organizations work has changed. People realize they need to treat their workforce differently. Millennials are a force of change for that.
Frequency of communication, how they want to communicate, element of transparency.
what people are searching for
The alternative to engagement survey is a HOT business right now. Engaging talent is a hot topic right now.
having happy humans. Medical - there's a lot of awareness just because they understand it. Some industries don't care about elevating people. Berkshire Hathaway example - entry level employees, the admin didn't think the employees could contirbute anything valuable.
The frequency of the pulse doesn't matter, the starting point of the customer doesn't matter, the ideal next step in
Highly competitive. Lots of start ups and the big companies are heavily on the acquisition (specifically as it relates to the culture portion of what Waggl does)
Half of our business is the culture portion of our services, the other half is split amongst everything else.
Have not worked with an agency before.
We do have quite a few international customers, but we aren't actively marketing to these people
March - end of June for the heavy hitting marketing/branding months
Brand Questions
Bee story - get organizations to stop fighting themselves.
Waggl originated in Forthill - an HR tech company. This started as a side project because they felt it was really important for people to be heard. Everybody's voice deserves to be heard.
Michael - direct manager shot down an idea. He was working insane hours, super engaged, super committed and shot down. Thought htat was just wrong.
Wants to make sure the charming, charismatic people are not the ones to benefit. The best communicator might not always have the best idea, but they are most easily heard. This levels the playing field.
Brand promise: receive in a positive way. Questions, complaint, friction, insecurity, hesitancy, etc. We're here to help. That's our goal, that's our commitment.
People have been afraid of feedback historically. We are redefining that because we're changing. Ikeedo example. Rather than stopping anger, we redirect it. If you're angry, you're passionate about something.
We talk about we "do" but can't effectively communicate the lift and how it's changing the higher level.
Biggest successes -
customers were enthusiastically talking about Waggl and using Waggl, Just overheard two employees talking in the bar.
Shout out from Josh Burson
Random shout outs overseas, we're being recognized
we can't travel anywhere without seeing logos of company's we're working with and that's been wonderful for internal brand perception
Most loyal customer feedback: Waggl has become a daily part of their organization.
Branding Questions
Marketing, what's worked well: anything in person. Conferences. WHen people meet us, they get very quickly that we're different. If they haven't met a waggl human, it's very difficult.
Partner to scale, partner to grow. We don't want to acquire or be acquired.
Content partners (dennison consulting, CCL, )
:star: Network partners (business referral/brand ambassadors, business growth, exclusive community for early adopters/early users) strong way to break into new markets/verticals.
Network Effect (very Waggly) - lots of bees out there doing the Waggl dance and spreading knowledge that way
Association/Marketing Partners (NCHRA, sponsoring events, etc)
Consultant partners (these are consultants deliver Waggl as a tool into their customers' business - we're going to start down[laying this and moving to focus eligible guys toward network partners)
The truly Waggl-rific areas
Pilot Proposal (looks right - sounds right)
Customer Experience document. SHERPA, Dosset
Customer Industries
Messaging for C-Suite vs HR
White-collar workforce
Blue-collar workforce


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The prosecution has today closed its submission in the case involving 91 members of the Islamic Movement arrested during the Zaria massacre and charged before various courts in Kaduna, which resumed sitting today 10th January, 2018.
In the resumed sitting in which a total of 91 people arrested since the Zaria massacre are standing trial before Justice Nyoms of the Kaduna state High Court for alleged offences including that of culpable homicide among others, the prosecution said they had no other witness to call, thereby effectively closing its case. Over 70 witnesses have been called and several exhibits, mainly statements of the members of the Movement were tendered.
The court adjourned sitting to 27th February, 2018 when it is expected that the defense team will enter a "no case submission".
The case had dragged for far too long because of the prosecution's slow pace of presenting its witnesses. That prompted the trial Judgeat a time to instruct them to ensure that they prepare to present all their remaining witnesses on resumption.
In the last two sittings, the witnesses have been giving contradictory evidence at the trial. While one suggested that it was possible that the corpse of Dan Kaduna allegedly killed by the accused during the Zaria incidence was partially decomposed and might have indeed died before the 12 December date of the alleged crime, the principal witness in the case told the court that he was told Dan Kaduna was killed by friendly fire.
We will keep you informed on developments in this regards.


text: Trump's First 100 DAYS: Immigrant Women and Families on the Frontlines May 8, 2017 By Amanda Baran and Sameera Hafiz We Belong Together (April 28, 2017) While the executive orders, guidances, rhetoric and tweets of the past 100 days have stirred fear and anxiety in communities around the country and the world, immigrant women and women of color have continued to raise their voices, by organizing, mobilizing, engaging members of Congress and local elected leaders, in order to lead and defend our democracy. As the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency comes to a close, one thing is clearer than ever - the fight for women's equality is inextricably linked to realizing the needs of immigrant women and women of color. It is no surprise that women are under attack around the world as Trump, who dismisses boasting about sexual assault as innocent locker room talk, makes good on hateful campaign promises premised on nativism, and that among the primary targets of his Administration are black women, immigrant women, Muslims, the LGBTQ community, and families living in poverty. While the executive orders, guidances, rhetoric and tweets of the past 100 days have stirred fear and anxiety in communities around the country and the world, immigrant women and women of color have continued to raise their voices, by organizing, mobilizing, engaging members of Congress and local elected leaders, in order to lead and defend our democracy. More than 20 million immigrant women and girls live in the United States today. Five million of these women are undocumented. Immigrant women are mothers, daughters, students, workers, community activists, organizers, members of the LGBTQ community, and survivors of gender-based violence. They come from all over the world and are more likely to enter the U.S. through the family based immigration system. Twelve million immigrant women are currently in the workforce and hold a wide range of jobs, including as domestic workers, small business owners, tech workers, nurses, agricultural workers, service industry workers, and in many other professions. Immigrant women play key roles in keeping American families and communities together and are essential to maintaining the vibrancy and cohesion of our democracy. Yet, from heightened vulnerability to exploitation at work, to criminalization in their own communities and exclusions from systems as fundamental as health care - immigrant women are targets of this Administration. Though millions of immigrant women participate in the American labor force, immigrant women earn less than native-born men and women, as well as foreign-born men. Black immigrant women earn even less - Caribbean women earn over 8% less than US born non-Hispanic white women; African women earn over 10% less; and Haitian women earn over 18% less. Immigrant women workers are concentrated in low-wage occupations, with 42% earning $20,000 or less per year. The largest number of immigrant women workers are domestic workers, defined by the American Community Survey as maids and housekeepers. These women perform essential work and are entrusted with caring for our homes and loved ones, yet their labor is devalued and underprotected. Despite their important role in American communities, families and the economy, immigrant women continue to get caught in the punishing immigration enforcement system, fall prey to unscrupulous employers, and face bars to accessing basic health and reproductive care. Prior to the election of Donald Trump, immigrant communities faced heightened levels of immigration enforcement and deportation, including the resurgence of home raids and the detention of mothers and children fleeing gender-based violence. In his first 100 days in office, Trump has dramatically shifted this baseline, criminalizing even the everyday actions of immigrant women and families. In one of his first acts as president, Trump issued an executive order that prevented refugees and individuals from seven majority Muslim countries from entering the United States. Immigrant women felt the impact of this policy change immediately, as a full half of refugees worldwide are women and girls and close to three-quarters of S yrian refugees to the US are women and children. Organizing and action, in part by Muslim, refugee, and immigrant women leaders, however, galvanized the public and bolstered litigation efforts to halt the ban. Currently, the ban is temporarily enjoined by a federal court. Immigrant women in the US have felt the impact of Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric and actions, as hate crimes motivated by anti-Muslim hate have risen sharply and Muslim women have been subject to hate violence and discrimination. The Muslim and refugee travel ban was soon followed up by two additional executive orders that have greatly expanded the immigration enforcement apparatus in the U.S. and prioritize for removal virtually all undocumented immigrants. These directives, and others, have struck fear in communities across the country, and have mobilized hundreds of thousands of people to rise up in resistance. Earlier in April, child and youth leaders of We Belong Together, from around the country, gathered in Washington, DC to tell Trump that families belong together. In addition to the extensive changes Trump has made to the immigration enforcement system, he has nominated a number of anti-worker, anti-immigrant, and anti-woman nominees to his cabinet. Several of his cabinet nominees faced criticism for the treatment of the domestic workers they themselves employed. Trump's Supreme Court appointee, Neil Gorsuch has been widely criticized as a threat to women and workers rights. Strategic organizing led to the defeat of Administration-backed efforts to undo the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Administration and Congressional Republicans nevertheless, have persisted in curtailing access to women's health, most recently overturning an Obama Administration rule protecting reproductive and other healthcare services for women. The lessons of the first 100 days clarify that women - particularly immigrant women and women of color - will continue to be attacked by Trump's policy agenda throughout his presidency. However, women - through their leadership and organizing - will continue to build a powerful movement for a fair and inclusive society. Trump's actions throughout his first 100 days as President have fomented fear in immigrant communities and communities of color. Setting aside the fear of detention, removal, family separation and retriggering trauma, women have continued to bravely share their stories and lead the fight for justice. In North Carolina, six undocumented hotel housekeepers who for years had been threatened with deportation by the boss that was sexually assaulting them came forward to file suit against a major hotel corporation that allowed this abuse to continue. In Colorado, Jeanette Vizguerra and her children - leaders of the We Belong Together campaign, have bravely called for public attention to Jeanette's ordeal as she was forced to seek refuge at a local church when Trump's reshifting priorities targeted her - a mother, grandmother, community activist and organizer - as an enforcement priority. In Florida, eleven year old Leah joined the We Belong Together Kids Caravan from Miami to Washington, DC to bring the message to Trump that she will fight for her mother who is facing deportation and that families matter. As Trump moves beyond the first 100 days of his presidency and further solidifies his agenda, immigrant women and women of color will continue to stand at the forefront of the fight for fairness and inclusion, demonstrating through their powerful leadership that communities and families belong together. Policy makers, state and local elected officials, the media and general public should support the visionary leadership of women of color and immigrant women by: Standing against the normalization of and opposing policies grounded in nativist, racist and misogynistic ideologies; Disrupting narratives that equate immigrants and communities of color with criminality; Exposing the impact of immigration enforcement and criminal justice policies on women and families; and Amplifying the voices and leadership of immigrant women and women of color. Amanda Baran is an attorney and activist who engages in policy analysis and advocacy at the intersection of immigration and women's rights. 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The Trip – Una Pietra Colorata
QUI............................................................................................................................................................................................... When in 1970 this single came up, The Trip are in a personal phase preparatory to progressive rock. Their inspirations must be found in the contemporary British Rock Blues, keeping track of highed rated artists such John Mayall, Patto, Blodwyn Pig, Skid Row, Peddlers. But already in this tune that I want to propose to you today, we can easyly converge on the fact that this band is on the move for sure, even swirling. The Trip was born as British Band immigrated to Italy, wishing an easy success probably beacuse of the origins, but soon get contaminated by Italian elements that replaced bright names such Ritchie Blackmore, achieving in the same time the leadership in the grades of the band. A very good track. Listen HERE
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USA on the rise and anti-ageing for Germany
In the USA – as in most countries of the world – people struggle to categorise the herbal liqueur. Nevertheless, distribution partner Sidney Frank Importing Company Inc. sparked many conversations about the unconventional liqueur from Wolfenbüttel: in the mid-1980s, Sidney Frank sent Jägerettes and Jägerdudes – a first for the brand and, at the time, a complete novelty – into bars, making the Jägermeister brand tangible for consumers. In the early 1990s, Sidney Frank came up with another innovation: Ice-cold Jägermeister shots were served out of the Jägermeister tap machine from now on, highly visible in bars and clubs. At the same time, the brand began exploring its connection to music and started promoting individual bands upon their request.
In the 1990s international premium spirits became very popular in Germany. Jägermeister began introducing new marketing ideas to rejuvenate Jägermeister. The first infotainment website – jaegermeister.de – was launched in 2000, a retail competition gave away 25 Jägermeister-branded Harley Davidsons and events became increasingly important; Jägermeister made its first major appearance at the Hamburg "Schlagermove" music festival in 2001. The Jägerettes by now had conquered Germany too.


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Cathedral Prep Claims Third Straight State Championship And Fifth Overall
Written by: David Mika on Friday, December 7th, 2018. Follow David Mika on Twitter.
HERSHEY – Running back Billy Lucas had a record night at Hersheypark Stadium Thursday night in a Class 4A state championship game. Lucas rushed for a record 287 yards and 40 carries to lead Cathedral Prep to their fifth state championship.
This is the third straight year the Ramblers defeated Imhotep Charter in the state finals. The District 10 champions won 38-7.
The Ramblers offensive line set the tone right out of the gates. They went 78 yards on five plays that were all runs by Lucas including a 56-yard touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead over the Panthers.
Cathedral Prep was on the move again and faced a fourth and goal. But the Imhotep defense stopped Lucas at the goal line. They took over at the one-yard line with 5:40 left in the first quarter. The Panthers tied the game up at 7. Dshaun Seals' 19-yard touchdown run capped off a 16-play, 99-yard drive.
The Ramblers scored the next ten points before halftime. Regan Schleicher's score on a 15-yard run. Colin Kelly kicked a 30-yard field goal to put Prep up 17-7 at halftime.
Imhotep was moving the ball on the opening drive of the second half. Jalen Sutton-Christian had a big run on fourth and 10 for a first down on Prep's 22. Another fourth down try by Sutton-Christian almost connected in the end zone to Yusef Terry, but it was broken up by Colin Kelly. Prep took over on downs.
No surprise here. There was a heavy dose of running by Billy Lucas in the second half started wearing down the Panthers' defense. Schleicher had a great fake to Lucas and went in from two yards out. The Ramblers led 24-7 in the third quarter with 2:47 remaining.
Imhotep fumbled on their next possession. Cathedral Prep's Ian Sitzler recovered the ball on Imhotep's 22. A few runs later and Lucas went in from one yard out.
Lucas added one more score in the fourth quarter. He went in from nine yards out and with 7:23 left in the game Prep led 38-7 on their way to another state title.
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The Continental Road Race tubes are a high quality product for road cycling both training and racing. I use them with my Continental Grand Prix 4000 S II tires. One of the best things about the tubes is that they come in a variety of stem lengths. I have two sets of deep rim carbon fiber wheels on my road bikes and being able to get the longer stem is a key feature of this product. The tubes are long lasting and are great when paired with almost any wheel tire combination you have. Highly recommended.
This is my go-to inner tube. It's not too heavy, a good compromise between strength and performance.
The seams are not raised like some, so it's easier to patch. A note of caution Be sure the removable valve core is properly seated. We were bothered by a slow leak from a slightly loose core. The price from BTD is always good.
I bought a couple of these tubes to use in an old school single walled 27 wheel. I liked the stem size. At 42mm instead of 48mm (too long) or 32mm (too short), these were the goldilocks size, just right.
But what impressed me most is that they held air pressure better than most any other light weight tube I've used. So I tried them in my 26er and had the same results. Before I knew it was was switching my 700C wheels as well.
I know many will say a tube is a tube and only as good as the tire that surrounds it. But for me, the light weight, perfect stem size and proven less air lose makes this my choice for tubes going forward.
I've come to expect quality in Continental products, having run my Bianchi road bike with GP 4000s tires for many years now. This is the first time I've gone with Conti tubes as well, and I'm glad I did. A cycling tour in New Zealand exposed us to some rough roads and more than our share of gravel. Punctures were the order of the day. The Conti tubes held up. Yes, we had one flat, but their frequency was way down for our group of 10, part of a larger group of 110 riders.
Sure, it is just a tube. But have you ever really considered the gravity of your decision when selecting a tube for your bike? Some tubes are made from crappy parts or fall apart. I cannot count the number of times that Kenda-made tubes have had valve stems which bend/break or generally deform. Continental tubes cost a bit extra money because they are quality parts. These are not high end frou frou race tubes which need to be treated with extreme care and cuddled throughout your ride. These tubes are for when you want your tire to stay round, not break valve stems, and generally be the last thing you worry about. This is not to say that there are not downsides to this tube. If you run over a thorn, some improperly disposed glass beer bottles, or if a youth decides to slash your tire with a butterfly knife, then it is likely that your wheel may go flat. This is after all just a bicycle tube, not an indestructible ring of fury and speed. But, I am confident that this is the tube for me, possibly for you. When in stock, it is the first place I go.
TL,DR - Quality tube at decent price, won't fall apart.
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Daily every day use. Light but not so light that a small bump in the road causes a pinch flat. The removable core is an added Bonus making tubless sealant much easier to install negating tire removal.
These Conti inner tubes are as reliable as any brand and are available in 60mm stem length. Not all 60mm stems are as long as these. For instance, I bought a 60mm OTC Bontrager inner tube at my LBS, but the stem was too short for my 52mm rim height wheels. So I was unable to get a tire pump on the stem to pump up the tire. Additionally, I am happy that the Conti has a removable core, which allows it to be removed and inserted in a stem extender. The Conti inner tubes seem to hold air well and need very little topping off after two days. But, they will flat just like any other inner tube.
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News for 2019
The BSP office will close for the Christmas holiday on Friday 20th December and will re-open on Monday 6th January 2020.
May we take this opportunity to wish all our members a happy holiday and best wishes for 2020!
Dear Members We are approaching the end of another year and I am about to formally hand over BSP Presidency to Nikos Donos. However, before any Seasonal Greetings, I need to express my deep sadness related to recent events.
Christmas is a time for reflection and relaxation, taking stock and planning positively for the future. It is also about loving and caring for others, and reflects our professionalism, as clinicians, to do our best for our patients and each other (even if it is at a cost to ourselves). Please think of this when you plan your professional and personal lives for 2020, and consider the best ways that you can help others, as ultimately this rewards everyone.
As a charity, we rely on funding from organisations to enable us to succeed in our aim to advance all aspects of periodontology and dental implantology and promote the importance of gum health to dental and medical professionals, undergraduate students, patients and the public.
A top-level scientific meeting, organised by the European Federation of Periodontology, was attended by more than 90 leading periodontal scientists, dental experts, and guideline-development specialists from around the world. Held in Brussels, on the 26 November 2019, the meeting is being hailed as a major step forward towards an evidence-based, more effective approach to the treatment of periodontitis stages I, II and III.
As you know, NHS General Dental Practitioners are expected where appropriate to offer patients periodontal treatment through the NHS. Facilities for this can vary by location and over time and, given current flexibility of funding and commissioning, we would advise that you may wish to ensure that you are fully informed on arrangements in your area.
It is with great sadness that we must report the sad passing of Dr Nik Pandya, a much loved and highly valued and respected member not only of our specialty but within the whole of UK dentistry. Nik was heavily involved in various BSP activities and was due to be our President in 2021. He additionally made important contributions to the work of FGDP (UK). He will be greatly missed, and we offer our sincere condolences to Nik's family, colleagues and friends.
I was very pleased to be able to talk and represent BSP (alongside Nicola West and Iain Chapple) at the BSDHT Oral Health Conference this week.
The BSP Council would like to congratulate Dr Phil Ower on his retirement.
The BSP is delighted to report that the Society has been successful in securing additional funding from GSK to continue the valuable work of the Patient Forum.
We are delighted to announce that the there is a special 'Perio' issue of Dental Update this month, featuring articles written by members of the British Society of Periodontology, on many aspects of Periodontal and Peri-implant disease and management.
The BSP is one of 37 national societies affiliated with the European Federation of Periodontology.
BSP Conference 2020 22 - 24 April, The Royal College of Physicians, London Hard & Soft Tissue Regeneration
We hope you will join us at the 2020 BSP Conference which will focus on hard and soft tissue regeneration. We are delighted to have so many internationally renowned speakers presenting at this event.
As you can see below, the Society continues to work to promote and support periodontology and periodontal and oral health. Recently the Health Care Select Committee published online all the submissions related to it's enquiry into UK Dentistry and it was interesting to look at the range of bodies that chose to respond. You can see the BSP submission here:
The Office of Chief Dental Officer (OCDO) team are now recruiting for two positions:
1. Deputy Chief Dental Officer (Band 9), 0.5 WTE.
The vacancy is now live externally via TRAC Jobs: http://jobs.england.nhs.uk/job/v2076351
Job reference: 990-NHSEI0833CE-A Closing Date: Sunday 03 November 2019 Fixed Term: until 31st March 2020
We are delighted to announce that Giles McCracken has been awarded a chair, his new appointment being Professor of Restorative Dentistry at Newcastle University. Giles is a Newcastle University graduate and has worked incredibly hard to achieve this prestigious honour.
The latest edition of the EFP magazine Perio Insight - which highlights research presentations given at the EFP Postgraduate Symposium, held in Sweden in September - can now be downloaded from the EFP website:
BDIA Showcase 17-19 October 2019
Please find attached the schedule of presentations which will be taking place at the CDO Zone at the BDIA Showcase at the NEC in Birmingham. Most of the presentations carry CPD points.
In addition to the issues addressed in detail at the CDO Zone, there will be the annual CDO Briefing each morning at 10am in the Innovation Theatre. If you are attending the Briefing on Thursday 17th October please ensure you have registered. To do so email: firstname.lastname@example.com
You will need to register for this session in order to gain access to the exhibition hall as the main exhibition does not open until 10.30am on Thursday 17th.
There was a strong EFP presence at the Oral Health Research Congress held in Madrid last weekend, with presentations by various members of the federation's executive committee.
It is with deep sadness that the British Society of Periodontology records the death of Dr Julius David Manson. Dr Philip Greene has kindly written an obituary.
Welcome to autumn! We have started work on updating BSP publications, including the 4th Edition of the Good Practitioners' Guide. We hope to also create an updated online version of this document. In the meantime, if you haven't seen it, or any of the other current BSP Publications, visit the Professionals - Publications page of the website:
Imagine being able to contribute to the community beyond your practice. Imagine being able to contribute to the most vulnerable members of society, children. Imagine being perceived as a socially conscious dental practice, and also being connected with other like-minded clinicians.
1. What is your position in the BSP and what does this role involve? I am a member of Council and represent the BSP on the Specialty Advisory Committee for Restorative Dentistry. The SAC committees are intercollegiate bodies which advise on higher specialist training in the dental specialties and this committee advises on the specialties of Periodontics, Endodontics and Prosthodontics with Restorative Dentistry. We meet twice a year at the Royal College of Surgeons in London with an agenda packed with acronyms…. a steep learning curve to work out who and what was being discussed! I then bring what is discussed back to Council for their information, consideration and comment. Other work undertaken by the SACs is to review and update specialist training curricula, quality assure specialist training programmes in the UK, and review applications to the GDC specialist lists.
We have received a message from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer regarding Population Health Fellowships. Please see below for full details.
As you can see from all the items below, things have been busy over the last few weeks and I thank BSP Council members, including Paula and Tamsin, for their hard work. Bookings are now open for next year's Conference, as well as for the very relevant September webinar, given by our 2021 President. Council are currently finalising our reply to the current Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry, for which the deadline is approaching.
We are delighted to announce that bookings are now open for the BSP Conference 2020.
We have been advised that The Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) has announced the launch of its second app, the SDCEP Dental Companion.
We continually work closely with a number of professionals and organisations to promote a better understanding of periodontitis, its impact on patients and links with systemic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
We wish to bring to your attention that The Office of Chief Dental Officer, and NHS England & NHS Improvement National Diabetes Prevention Programme have produced the commissioning standard: Dental Care for People with Diabetes. This Commissioning Standard will support the local implementation of pathways for patients to enable the benefits of timely and effective periodontal management on oral health and importantly general health to be realised. It recognises that people with type 2 and type 1 diabetes need to access effective dental care and that care pathways should be developed to support this. This will require local engagement between providers and commissioners of dental services and diabetes services, and the commissioning of dental services with the appropriate skills and competences to deliver the care required.
The Oral Health Foundation has released its new corporate strategy. They are aiming to focus not just on the UK but also global oral health demands and inequalities, from now until 2024. It is available on their website.
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee is holding an inquiry into dentistry services. The Committee is inviting written submissions on the following issues:
• What is the state of the relationship between the NHS and dentistry? How satisfactory are the arrangements for the provision of dental services by the NHS? Are current arrangements contributing to the widening of health inequality? • How could access to NHS dentistry be improved? Are there inequalities in access to dentistry services? If so, why, and what could be done to address them? • Where does dentistry fit within NHS primary care services? What opportunities are presented by the development of primary care networks? • What issues are affecting the wider dental workforce? What steps need to be taken to address them? Is sufficient data available on the workforce and if not, how should it be improved? • What are the issues in commissioning and payment systems for NHS dental services? How can they be improved? • What needs to be included in, or removed from, the forthcoming NHS dental contract? • Is there enough focus on prevention in dentistry and what are the avoidable harms that could be addressed? What more can be done to encourage prevention and what can be learnt from best practice in other parts of the UK and EU? • What should be done around fluoridation policy and what is the evidence base to support it?
It looks like summer may have finally arrived (at least in the South East of England) and so there is a tendency for people to take their foot off the pedal and (justifiably) enjoy the sunshine. This should also make you feel better generally (evidence based) and increase your vitamin D levels (which may also be good for all sorts of reasons - evidence based), although of course one should be careful about UV exposure (more evidence based!).
Did you know... to reflect our commitment to progression and innovation, the BSP awards annual prizes for research and periodontology, both for undergraduate, postgraduate and qualified dentists, hygienists and therapists?
The EFP have launched a toolkit on their website relating to the 2017 Classification. The toolkit – available at perioclassification.efp.org – comprises five guidance notes and four expert presentations, with infographics and videos to be added later. Also available are the introduction and consensus reports of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases and Conditions, which form the basis of the material in the toolkit.
We have received two communications from The Office of the Chief Dental Officer which we would like to share with our membership:
In November 2017, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) launched The Oral Health & Pregnancy project. The aim of the Oral Health and Pregnancy project, a collaboration between the EFP and Oral-B, was to promote women's oral health during pregnancy through guidelines for patients and for healthcare professionals.
The GDC have recently released some interesting analysis and positive helpful guidelines on the volume and nature of cases that they have had to deal with, and what can determine how things either go forwards or are dismissed at an early stage. Although of course we know that we will all strive to offer the best care that we can, you may find it informative and useful to look at these documents (which are very readable) and perhaps share with colleagues in your teams.
The first BSP undergraduate meeting took place at King's College, London on Friday 14th June 2109. It was a great opportunity for the newly appointed individuals to meet each other, meet members of BSP and talk about periodontology. The meeting was a huge success and BSP Undergraduate Representatives Hiraa Jamil and Gamze Eroglu have kindly written a detailed review of their meeting.
This month was marked by a number of events at the Palace of Westminster, and the Society's 70th Anniversary Dinner was probably the most friendly of them all!
After an afternoon of CPD on a range of diverse topics, from three excellent international speakers, there was just time to board the Jubilee Line to Westminster. We then, after traversing Security, experienced an in-depth and educational tour of the Palace, including both Chambers, Division lobbies, Westminster Hall, St Stephens Hall and various other areas. Sir Paul Beresford kindly hosted us for a sold-out Dinner, which also included an insightful update on the current political situation from Isabel Oakeshott.
I wish to thank Tamsin and Paula for their hard work and support in organising the evening, in conjunction with Sir Paul and his team. Please don't forget to complete your evaluations and feedback from this or any other preceding meetings and webinars.
As we finally may just be edging towards summer, we have two upcoming webinars in quick succession, so use your wifi (or even 5G?) to watch these in the sunshine (hopefully)!
1. What is your position in the BSP and what does this role involve? I am the Chair of the Practitioners Section. This is a position of great privilege as I represent the interests of the largest group that makes up the membership of the BSP.
We have had an extremely positive response to the decision-making flowchart we created to help practitioners adapt to the 2017 classification. The document is free to everyone and downloadable from the Professionals – Publications page of our website: https://www.bsperio.org.uk/publications/index.php
In addition, we produced a laminated version and have distributed over 49,500 copies to practitioners throughout the UK. We are grateful to the many organisations who supported us in this initiative to ensure that we adequately supported the dental profession in their diagnoses and treatment of periodontal patients.
We recently received a communication from the GDC as part of a consortium of health regulators, highlighting the importance of reflective practice within clinical and professional settings. BSP supports this not only for clinical knowledge and practice but also patient management and team working. This also relates to the GDC's favoured means of CPD based around PDPs.
In 2017, the British Society of Periodontology took the innovative step of involving patients in their work, by setting up the BSP Patient Forum. Led by Professor Ian Needleman, the Patient Forum has already proved to be a huge success, providing a voice to the patient community to help shape the future of gum health in the UK and to work closely alongside the Society.
We are delighted to announce that Mike Milward has been elevated to Professor of Periodontology at the University of Birmingham. We are incredibly proud of Mike's achievement and believe that this honour is richly deserved.
Thanks to new research carried out, 'lifelike' dental models with the tactile qualities of real mouths will be used to train the next generation of dentists. A joint project by Professor Michael Milward and Professor Paul Cooper at the University of Birmingham's School of Dentistry and PhD candidate Richard Arm at the Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will allow student dentists to experience and learn how it feels to use periodontal probes to check for gum disease.
It is with great sadness that we have to report the sad passing of Dermot Strahan on 7th June. He was President of BSP from 1975 to 1976 and made a significant impact in UK research and postgraduate training during his time at the Eastman.
BSP Awards & Prizes
To reflect our commitment to progression and innovation, the BSP awards prizes for research into periodontology - both for undergraduate and postgraduate students - on an annual basis.
We were delighted to award the following prizes at our recent Annual Conference in Brighton:
Sir Wilfred Fish Research Prize – Ana Caetano
Fellowship Award – James Chesterman
Research Grant – Tanya Cerajewska and Cher Farrugia
Clinical Poster Prize – Mohsin Mughal
Research Poster Prize – Jelena Taylor
We enjoyed attending The British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show earlier this month. We met many of our members and recruited some new ones too!
Our President, Dr Mark Ide, gave a talk in the Specialist Interest Theatre to a packed out audience on the subject, "Periodontics in 2019 – What can you achieve?"
Paula and Tamsin kept Mark busy answering clinical questions, while they managed to distribute 2000 laminated flowcharts and other perio resources.
The BSPerio have produced a series of webinars which discuss and explain the need for the new classification.
Earlier this year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence invited organisations to register as stakeholders to assist in updating the NICE guidelines for a number of topics. It was agreed that the BSP would contribute to updating the guidelines for managing Type 2 diabetes in adults.
Gum Health Day 2019 takes place on May 12, and this year's campaign is based around the slogan "Healthy gums, beautiful smile". The focus is on how healthy gums contribute not only to better oral and overall health, but also to good dental aesthetics, self-confidence, and improved quality of life.
We were delighted that many of our members and non-members registered to participate in April's webinar, which centred around Periodontal disease management.
The last month has certainly been eventful for BSP. The month started with a webinar by Professor Nicola West on Diagnosis and Communication to improve health outcomes. I submitted the Society's reply to the GDC Consultation on principles of Specialist Listing and additionally attended a GDC meeting on behalf of BSP in relation to Future Development of CPD. Professor West and I also attended the EFP General Assembly meeting in Bern.
What is your position in the BSP and what does this role involve? I am a member of the BSP Council and also Chair of the Teachers Section. I report to BSP Council on issues that relate to the work of the organisation in the area of teaching of Periodontology and work with the President of the BSP and Conference team to set the programme for Teachers Section meetings.
The EFP has published the first edition of a new annual magazine, Perio Review, which provides a report on the activities of the federation over the last year. Covering the year between the 2018 general assembly in Vienna and this year's assembly in Bern, Perio Review includes articles about the new "global EFP" that is symbolised by the arrival of international associate members from across the world.
BSP Council discussed the GDC consultation document on the principles of specialist listing. The consultation, which runs until the 25th April, invites comment on fundamental issues related to the system of specialist listing:
• revised purposes for specialist listing, setting out what the GDC expects listed specialties to fulfil, and criteria by which the GDC will determine which disciplines of dentistry should be listed • principles for the addition and removal of specialist lists • processes for maintaining accreditation on specialist lists.
If adopted by the GDC, following consultation, the revised principles and criteria would form the basis for the GDC to make policy decisions on specialist listing in the future.
As you will be aware, the BSP Patient Forum was established to give a voice to our patient community and help shape the future of gum health in the UK.
The EFP general assembly in Bern (Switzerland) held on Saturday 30th March marked a "changing of the guard" with a new team taking over key roles on the federation's executive committee. Professor Iain Chapple, who has served as Secretary General for the last three years, handed over the reins to Professor Nicola West. At the same time, Professor Joerg Meyle (Germany), who has served two three-year terms as Treasurer was succeeded by Dr Monique Danser (Netherlands). In addition, Professor Filippo Graziani (Italy) became President for the next year, following Professor Anton Sculean (Switzerland).
We are looking forward to attending The British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show and promoting all things perio! The BSP will be on Stand H68.
We have now worked our way out of winter, and the clocks are about to spring forward. I hope that you don't miss the extra hour in bed. We have been very busy and now April is almost upon us! We held our first Council meeting of the year earlier this month. It was an extremely productive day and we have lots of exciting projects in the pipeline that will benefit our members. The members of Council and our administrative team continue to be dedicated to the development of our Specialty and I feel honoured and grateful to be working with this focussed, imaginative and hard-working group of people.
The BSP recognise the importance of supporting undergraduate students. We currently offer free undergraduate membership and a range of annual awards and prizes for research into periodontology, thereby reflecting our commitment to progression and innovation.
We were delighted with the success of this month's webinar "The New Periodontal Classification, by Students, for Students." The event was free to all students and aimed to discuss the BSPs implementation of the periodontal classification system which resulted from the 2017 World Workshop in Periodontology, as relevant to the undergraduate dental student. We were incredibly proud of the student team from Bristol University for working so hard on this initiative and presenting such a professional and informative webinar.
Thank you to all of our members who took the time to vote in the recent Council election.
The BSP is delighted to announce that Professor Francesco D'Aiuto was successful and has been appointed as "other member of Council". He will take up his position in January 2020 and we look forward to working with him.
We would like to thank all of the other members who applied for the position and welcome them to apply again in the future.
It is with deep sadness that the British Society of Periodontology records the death of Dr Robert Genco.
Professor Iain Chapple has kindly agreed to lead our tribute:
The BSPerio have produced a series of webinars which discuss and explain the need for the new classification.
Implementing the 2017 Classification of Periodontal Diseases to Reach a Diagnosis in Clinical Practice - Breach of Copyright
The BSP are the owners of the copyright in the document entitled, "Implementing the 2017 Classification of Periodontal Diseases to Reach a Diagnosis in Clinical Practice". As it is a copyrighted document, we own exclusive publishing rights. That copyright is protected under UK Law.
It has come to our attention that an unauthorised version of the copyrighted document has been circulated at a dental event. The version of the document does not feature the BSP QR link to our website. Furthermore, the logos of our Partner Sponsors, Oral-B and Johnson and Johnson have been replaced with two other company logos.
This is an infringement of our rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
The BSP has taken legal advice and immediate action to prevent this breach from continuing.
The document can be used without permission in its original format, however, any editing of the document is prohibited. We would encourage all dental professionals to continue to download the BSP flowchart from our website: https://www.bsperio.org.uk/publications/index.php
• Cardiologists should be aware of the connection between gum disease and heart disease and encourage their patients to be screened for periodontitis • Patients with gum disease should manage their cardiovascular disease risk factors
Madrid, Spain, 19 February 2019. Proper oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist can support cardiovascular health. This, in a nutshell, is what dental and heart experts agreed today at a joint workshop in Madrid. Representatives from the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the World Heart Federation (WHF) reviewed the evidence linking cardiovascular diseases and gum disease (periodontitis) to prepare joint recommendations for health professionals and patients.
There have been some interesting developments in dentistry and periodontology already this year. We have seen the release of the NHS Long Term Plan and more coverage of issues related to diet and caries, periodontal diseases and systemic disease, and NHS availability. Although it was very disappointing to see that periodontal disease was not mentioned in the NHS plan it was good to see that there was an emphasis on prevention and for the delivery of care to vulnerable groups. We are continuing to try to work to promote improved periodontal care provision for all, with associated health benefits and improved quality of life. This month sees the Joint Workshop on Periodontology and Cardiovascular disease being held in Spain by EFP and the World Heart Federation – there is representation from the UK, and this may help broaden the awareness of research findings on this relationship to professionals and the public.
We are pleased to share with you two documents received from the Office of the Chief Dental Officer, England:
• A summary of the NHS England Long Term Plan, which sets out some of the key areas where they see the value of the continued integration of oral health in general health pathways. • An update on the Starting Well Core initiative which was identified in the Long Term Plan as an initiative which supports broader health development and contributes to a strong start in life for children.
Establishing good oral hygiene habits early in a child's life will help to prevent tooth decay and gum disease in the future. As part of last year's Gum Health Awareness Day campaign, the BSP focused on raising awareness of the importance of gum health in childhood.
Our campaign 'A lifetime of smiling' reinforced the message that it is never too early to develop good oral hygiene habits. We produced a range of educational materials that are available on our website as pdf downloads: https://www.bsperio.org.uk/patients/gumhealthday2018/index.html
We are also proud to promote the excellent work that has been done through a collaboration between Oral-B and the University of Leeds, in creating the Strong Teeth Children's Toolkit.
The Strong Teeth support package and resources have been developed to help the dental team provide effective oral health advice to parents and their young children. Through their joint working, Oral-B and the University of Leeds, led by Dr Peter Day, engaged with dental teams, parents and children from various backgrounds and communities, to develop the resources. In addition, they used psychological theory and research to develop evidence-based materials, in order to maximise the chance that parents of young children will adopt the advice and establish protective home-based oral health habits for life.
It is their hope that the resulting Strong Teeth resources, training manual and videos will help dental professionals to have effective oral care conversations with parents of young children and support the wider campaign aim of achieving a decay free childhood for children in the UK.
We have made the resource available to view and download on the Professionals, Publications page of our website: https://www.bsperio.org.uk/publications/index.php If you would like a Strong Teeth toolkit for your practice, please contact the Oral-B customer support team: firstname.lastname@example.com (0870 242 1850)
The BSPerio have produced a series of webinars which discuss and explain the need for the new classification.
1. What is your position in the BSP and what does this role involve? I am the BSP Honorary Editor. This role has the responsibility for all the publications the society produces, both hard copy and electronic, using multiple media. The Honorary Editor attends the council meetings.
2. Where are you based during your working week? Private referral Periodontal Practice, limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, Winchester, Hampshire. Until very recently, I worked part-time in the West End of London, for a 15-year period.
3. Which aspect of your job do you most enjoy? a. The joy of successful clinical outcomes with my patients b. Sharing my passion for perio with our colleagues
Happy New Year everyone!
What a year it has been already! There has been a lot of activity and enthusiasm, especially with the new classification. This year is set to be a very exciting one, with the BSP Conference at Brighton and the celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of the BSP - the Early Career Group has a big part to play.
At the BSP Conference in Brighton, the ECG session have a Q&A session on 'speciality training for tomorrow'. This session is open to anyone who is looking for advice on different pathways for speciality training in Periodontics and how to build their CV.
Welcome to 2019 from the British Society of Periodontology - we currently live in interesting and somewhat uncertain times, but this has been the case in one way or another ever since BSP was first formed, in the year that saw the release of such films as The Third Man, Kind Hearts and Coronets, Passport to Pimlico and Whisky Galore! The US Number 1 single in January 1949, 70 years ago, was "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth"... an early request for implant treatment?
It is a real honour to take on the role of President for 2019. I hope that I can carry on the amazing work of my predecessors and work with our incredibly supportive executive team, with Council, and with you all as members of BSP to help serve and support you and to promote and develop periodontology within and more especially outside our profession.
The BSP has created a decision-making flowchart (algorithm) to help practitioners adapt to the new classification. This document is essential for all practitioners and Periodontists in guiding you through the decision-making process to arrive at the correct diagnosis for your patients. You can view and download a pdf version of the flowchart on our Publications page.
The BSP team are in the process of producing a laminated version, which we hope to distribute in the coming weeks. We are grateful to our sponsors Johnson & Johnson and Oral-B who have kindly contributed towards the cost of producing and circulating the flowchart, thereby ensuring that we adequately support the dental profession in their diagnoses and treatment of periodontal patients.
Periodontal diagnosis in the context of the 2017 classification system of periodontal diseases and conditions - implementation in clinical practice
As you will be aware, the British Society of Periodontology set up a working group of specialists and general practitioners to review the 2017 Classification of Periodontal Diseases that was announced at EuroPerio 9. They have worked tirelessly to look at the process of implementation of the 2017 classification for the UK to produce something that is workable and practical in UK general and specialist practice. The BSP implementation document has now been published in the British Dental Journal. The paper describes the salient points of the 2017 classification, rationalises the differences between the 2017 and 1999 classifications, provides BSP management guidelines and an illustrative case study.
The BSPerio have produced a series of webinars which discuss and explain the need for the new classification.
The latest Change4Life campaign is asking parents to "Make a swap when you next shop" to halve their children's sugar intake from some everyday food and drinks. • Children are currently consuming around 2,800 extra sugar cubes per year.
Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18 year old by the time they reach their tenth birthday, according to Public Health England (PHE)1. This is based on their total sugar consumption from the age of two.


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In a country where 1 in 15 adults over the age of 26 suffer from substance use disorder, it comes as little surprise that many children must watch their parents wither away as they continuously battle drugs and alcohol. With overdose rates rising and people dying every day, the sons and daughters of those who misuse drugs and alcohol have good reason to worry.
Even more worrisome, survey data indicates that only 12.1% of adults who require treatment for substance use disorder actually receive it. As mothers and fathers neglect to save themselves, the task of helping an addicted parent falls on the rest of the family. Fortunately, there are a few options that you may pursue when helping an addicted parent. The best option for you will vary depending on your age and resources, but the following should help you narrow it down to the best choice for helping your addicted father or mother.
Seeking Help within the Family
The first option you may consider is to ask another family member for help. Your addicted father or mother may not listen to one person they care about, but multiple loved ones coming to them with the same concern can be a real eye-opener. If there are family members or other trusted adults who might be willing to help, you should reach out to them as needed.
If nothing else, seeking support can provide you with the network you need to maintain your own emotional health. Helping an addicted parent is not easy, and can take a mental toll on the children who feel burdened by the very person who is supposed to be taking care of them. More importantly, the children of addicted parents are almost twice as likely to develop their own issues with substance use disorder. Children who grow up with addicted parents can be quite resilient, and the development of addiction is not a guaranteed outcome. Nonetheless, having a strong support network in your corner certainly cannot hurt.
One problem with seeking help within the family is that some family members might enable your parent's addiction rather than urge them to seek help. Family members who typically engage in such behaviors as lying to your parent's boss when they miss work, bailing them out of jail when they break the law, or just generally turning a blind eye to the problematic nature of your parent's substance use will not be of much help. If your family often struggles with enabling, you may wish to look outside of the family for assistance.
Contacting an Interventionist
A formal intervention allows you to voice your concerns in a supportive tone while asserting the need for specialty addiction treatment. Some interventions take a bit of a tough love approach, in that the family members staging the intervention will propose consequences if their loved one refuses help.
When helping an addicted parent, you may not be able to propose much in the way of consequences. Unless you are older and they are living under your roof, your parent will likely not have anything that you can take away. The most you can do is tell them that you are prepared to cut them off emotionally if they do not seek help for their addiction.
No matter what the circumstances, you should consider seeking the help of a professional interventionist. By seeking professional intervention assistance, you raise your chances of success by involving someone with experience in the field of helping families get their loved ones into treatment. Your interventionist has dealt with other families such as yours, and they have fine-tuned the art of helping an addicted parent into something of a science. Younger sons and daughters should be aware that they may not be old enough to set up an intervention on their own, and will need the help of an adult if they wish to pursue this option.
Treatment Options for Your Parent
After asking the rest of the family to help you speak to your parent, whether directly or through a professional intervention, you will need to propose a treatment plan. In most cases, the best option will be dual diagnosis rehab. Assuming that your addicted father or mother has a history of denying help, there is a chance they may suffer from co-occurring mental and emotional disorders that have gone undiagnosed for some time. A dual diagnosis facility such as those managed by Aspire Health Network can help them get to the root of their addiction and treat the underlying causes rather than the symptoms alone.
Dual diagnosis facilities also treat those without co-occurring disorders, generally through a wide array of treatment options that range from science-based therapies to holistic treatments. Helping an addicted parent will be much easier at a facility that offers personalized programming to fit your parent's particular personality traits, as well as the mental and behavioral manifestations of their addiction.
If you have any questions about treatment, intervention, or any other matters that pertain to helping an addicted parent, please feel free to contact us at any time. We will assist you in getting your loved one the help they need.


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The balance is £22,000, but I plan to spend £7,000 on a car and a lump-sum mortgage overpayment.
The remaining money will be split into a slush fund for me and my partner, and a sink fund for other emergencies, which doesn't need to be as accessible.
The good news is that you have a lot of choice regarding what you do next. If this is all the cash you have, you may not need to restrict yourself to a cash Isa to enjoy tax-free interest.
The introduction of the personal savings allowance (PSA) in April this year means basic-rate taxpayers can earn up to £1,000 of savings interest tax-free – the higher-rate taxpayer's allowance is lower at £500, and additional-rate taxpayers do not benefit at all from the PSA. However, if you cash in your Isa, you will lose the allowance.
If you want to retain your Isa allowance, the rule is that any new funds deposited since 6 April 2016, and therefore using the current tax year's allowance, must be transferred in one go. But if your Isa is from deposits made in previous tax years, you are generally allowed to do partial transfers, although not all providers will allow this.
Assuming your current provider does allow partial transfers, you could transfer all the funds you might need easy access to into the best-paying easy-access Isa, currently Kent Reliance Easy Access Isa Issue 14, which pays 1%.
The remainder could be tied up in a fixed-rate Isa, although the rates on offer are not much higher, see the table below for more details.
- Read columnist Jeff Prestridge on Why saving cash is a poor choice in the long run and How Moneywise readers used peer-to-peer investing to boost their savings
If you'd prefer not to transfer to another cash Isa, you can simply cash your Isa in and open normal savings accounts. But you could get a better rate in an Isa, as the best non-Isa easy-access accounts won't beat 1%.
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Fixed-rate bonds, however, pay a bit more.The best one-year account, with Atom Bank, offers 1.4%. Over the longer term, you can get up to 1.63% over three years and up to 2.01% fixed for five years.
You may wish to open a combination of a cash Isa and standard savings accounts. The secret is to do your research and choose the best rates you can, but with the access you need.


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Learn how to great this beautiful stovetop potpourri to give to your family and friends at the holidays. Makes a great hostess gift too.
I really like to give out gifts at the holidays to just about everyone I know. My family and friends, co-workers, and all of those people who have helped us throughout the year. You know, the mailman, babysitters, teachers, hairstylists, etc.
Our list typically ends up being a minimum of 50 gifts, and though we often buy other gifts, or give cash tips, I just think it is nice to also give a small handmade gift as a "thank you" during this special time of year.
So what can you make in a reasonable amount of time that won't break the bank? Well, I haven't decided on this year's gift, but a few years ago I made containers and bags of stovetop potpourri.
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I've posted about this gift as one of three quick and easy homemade gifts, but haven't written a specific post about it. So today I thought I'd give you a few more details about this easy, affordable homemade gift for the holidays. Of course, this would also be a nice hostess gift any time of year.
Supplies for Stovetop Potpourri
Bay Leaves
Cinnamon Sticks
Whole Cloves
Whole Allspice
Dried Orange Slices
Cellophane Bags
Weck Canning Jars
Other Options:
Dried Cranberries
Star Anise
Dried Lemon Slices
Other Dried Citrus Peels
Dried Rosemary
Many of these items can be found locally, however, I have included online links for your convenience.
To dry your own orange slices, refer to the post: Dried Orange Garland.
This simmering potpourri was placed in a bag as shown above with a tag that reads:
"Place some or all of the ingredients in a pot of water and heat on low, adding more water as needed."
You can find a sheet of tags ready to print here.
Maybe you don't have as many to make. In this case, you could give a larger amount of the ingredients, and place them in mason jars, or these pretty Weck Canning Jars, which are fun and unique gifts themselves.
This simmering potpourri project can be put together in no time. It's a pretty gift that you can give to all of the special people on your list without breaking the budget. Keep tuned for my Christmas handmade gift for this year.
P.S. You may also like this Natural Apple, Orange and Cinnamon Potpourri or this fun Layered Potpourri Jar project. You can find them and much more on my DIY Projects Page
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