Measuring Emotions & Attention in Your Ads with Eye Tracking Studies
Attention measurement through passive eye-tracking and an analysis of how “rational justification of the purchase” are highlights of this video from the Sentient Consumer Subconscious Research Lab.
Mercedes CLA is the product being launched, and implicit connections of the car and brand to important values of the target consumer are being reinforced throughout the spot.
>> DR. REID: So some of the techniques we use to measure this include eye-tracking… has anybody used eye-tracking in their research of new products? We’re going to show you a new demonstration here of how eye-tracking of a new product ad can tell you if you are actually connecting on the emotion points that you want to, as well as the rational justifications for purchase. This video is from the Mercedes launch this past year (they were on the list of our most memorable new products) for their $29,000 CLA car: a new product for Mercedes.
The right hand side is going to be running the ad, and simultaneously, on the left hand side you’re going to see a heat-map of where people look while they’re watching this ad. You’ll see it’s a very emotional ad to begin with, and then you’re going to see a rational justification for purchase at the end. See if you can figure out what that rational justification is.
>> [MERCEDES AD PLAYS]
>> DR. REID: Now this is just masterful. It’s amazing, huh? This is all over the airwaves right now, as it’s actually launched. On Sunday Night Football, you’ll see this ad over and over again.
Who’s the target audience for that product? Yeah, it’s the protagonist there. And, it’s obviously a very emotional ad. You can’t make that argument rationally: you buy this car and you’ll dance with Usher. You buy this car and you’ll do photo shoots with Kate Upton. You can’t make that rational argument, right? It’s an emotional ploy.
But what is the rational justification for purchase at the end then? Right, “I can afford that.” And did you see the study from the eye tracking? Did you see that heat-map? Right on that $29,000. It’s beautiful, beautiful manipulation… uh, excuse me. Beautiful advertising.
>> AUDIENCE MEMBER: Well, there were a lot of similarities between that and one of the BMW higher series… the viral videos… the devil… the visuals of going off into the sunrise, or that there was a race with the devil, or the devil getting destroyed at the end. And, I didn’t know whether there was a conscious reason that they actually did that? Because there were so many similarities it was almost like, “was it the same director?”
>> DR REID: Yeah that’s interesting. Probably not the same director, but yea, very similar. And I think what they’re communicating there is that it’s an indulgence, right? But it’s a deserved indulgence for this individual.
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Willie Henderson hits out at Rangers chief King, makes admission about Celtic
Rangers legend Willie Henderson believes Celtic’s success in Scottish football over the last five years is simply part of a cycle – but insists his old club need to be in better shape to capitalise when it comes to an end.
Henderson also claimed the Rangers support will “never” walk away from the club – regardless of Celtic’s domestic success.
The Light Blues haven’t won a major trophy in almost seven years leading chairman Dave King to suggest support could dwindle if they can’t mount a serious challenge to their Old Firm rivals sooner rather than later.
Despite their lack of major trophies – and Celtic’s dominance domestically – Henderson has hit out at King for not understanding the way that the Gers supporters feel, as well as making an admission about the Bhoys.
“He probably doesn’t know the fans then does he? I don’t think that will happen,” Henderson said, as quoted by the Daily Record.
“Rangers supporters will never let their club down. They’ve been through a tough time for the last few years and I hope it eventually gets better but the fans will always be here.
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“I’d like to think it’s a cyclical thing. Celtic are flying just now so time will tell. But we need to get something sorted.”
Henderson made 478 appearances for the Gers over his career but missed out on the 1972 European Cup Winners’ Cup final after falling out with manager Willie Waddell and being shipped off to sign for Durban United.
Henderson still considers it one of the biggest regrets of his career.
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China and Palestine agreed to start talks to "soon" reach a free trade agreement with which to strengthen their economic and trade cooperation, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reported today.
The agreement is part of a memorandum of understanding reached during the visit of Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming to Palestine, where they met with several Palestinian leaders on Tuesday.
"Both parties believe that the signing of the free trade agreement will further strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations, and will bring more benefits to companies and to the people of both countries," the statement added.
In 2017, bilateral trade relations reached 69.28 million dollars (some 60 million euros), 16.2% more than the previous year, according to the Chinese ministry.
In recent years, China is trying to play a more active role in the Middle East, region from which it feeds on oil and vitally important for the ambitious infrastructure plan promoted by its president, Xi Jinping, under the name of " New Silk Road ".
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The Illinois Department of Insurance fined Quartz Health Insurance Corporation $500,000 for violating the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. This comes after the after the $1.25 million fine The Department levied against Celtic Insurance, a subsidiary of Centene in November 2022 and $2 million in fines it levied against five insurers in 2020.
Illinois’ increased enforcement of the Federal Parity Act is the result of Illinois’enactmentof The Kennedy Forum’sModel State Parity Legislation, an effort led by David Lloyd, The Kennedy Forum’s Chief Policy Officer, in 2018. These model requirements are now in place in nearly half of all states and have led to increased enforcement actions across the country.
Illinois Governor Pritzker remarked, “The $500,000 fine signifies our ongoing commitment to protect Illinoisans’ rights to equitable healthcare coverage and our intent to hold companies accountable when they violate state and federal laws protecting those rights.”
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Last week, The Kennedy Forum, along with 15 partner organizations, submitted comprehensive comments to California’s Department of Managed Health Care on proposed rules that implement Senate Bill 855. This landmark law, which The Kennedy Forum and Steinberg Institute led in 2020, has put in place nation-leading standards for mental health and addiction coverage, which require insurers to cover all medically necessary services, follow generally accepted standards when making medical necessity determinations, and arrange out-of-network services when care is not available in-network.
The California law resulted in the creation of the Ramstad Model Legislation, key components of which have been signed into law in Illinois, Oregon, and Georgia. Our comments support important aspects of the proposed rules, while recommending a number of changes to further improve access to care and ensure the rules fully reflect the enacted law.. Read our comments here.
On Thursday, January 26, the three-judge Panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals released a new ruling in the landmark Wit v United Behavioral Health case. We are reviewing the ruling and will provide updates accordingly. Visit our website for background on this case which has implications for the quality and access of mental health and addiction care across the country.

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'Journal Home Edition — 25 Cents Sallna, Kansas MONDAY January 27,1986 114th year—No. 27— 16 Pages Falling oil prices could have wide-ranging effects By The New York Times LOS ANGELES — Plummeting oil prices suggest that the world may be crossing a threshold, marking the emergence from a dozen painful years in which expensive petroleum skewed economies, geopolitics and national and individual priorities. If sustained, the drop in prices would affect everything from Sunday driving habits to solar energy projects, from the Soviet Union's economy to immigration from Mexico. In the last few months alone, crude oil prices have fallen by one-third, to less than $20 for a 42-gallon barrel. Today's prices are roughly half what they were at their peak five years ago, and some analysts are talking about $15 oil. "We went from economic slavery to economic freedom," said Pierre Rinfret, who runs an economic consulting firm in New York. Rosemary T. McFadden, president of the New York Mercantile Exchange, where oil futures contracts are traded, said "20 percent of world commerce involves oil." "It's the single largest commodity in the world," McFadden said. "There'll be ripple effects everywhere." Of course, predictions of oil prices have gone awry repeatedly. For example, in 1975' many American oil experts predicted that oil would settle at $6 or $7 a barrel in the 1980s, while in 1981 the consensus was for oil in 1990 to be priced at about $75 a barrel in today's money. But now some oil experts say that with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries crumbling, oil prices will be set largely by the free market for the first time since the Texas Railroad Commission moved to regulate oil prices in the 1930s, when oil had fallen as low as a nickel a barrel. "It's a tremendous threshold that makes the oil markets different from any time in the past," said Robert Stobaugh, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. The decline in oil prices — particularly in the past two weeks — was sparked in part by a decision OPEC made in December to try to protect its share of the world oil market by reducing the prices its members charge to secure sales. As part of this policy Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest producer, decided to increase its output, saying it could no longer afford to be the organization's "swing producer," varying its output to balance the world market and support the official OPEC price of $28 "a barrel. The consequences could be manifold. Car trips and plane rides should become less expensive. Inflation and interest rates should drop. People are likely to buy bigger cars. Probably fewer people will insulate their attics. Products made with petroleum, such as plastics, synthetic fabrics and fertilizers should drop in price. "Your fertilizer bill can run a pretty penny, so if the price drops on that, it would be great," said Shawn Skiles, a wheat farmer with his father near Wasco, in north central Oregon. While Skiles relishes the drop in petroleum prices, many others do not. Oil exporters such as Mexico, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia will face serious economic strains — and maybe political unrest as well. Their bankers, and perhaps the entire global financial system, will feel the pressures. And young men from Bangladesh to Egypt, who previously found oil industry jobs in the Persian Gulf, may have to remain in their villages. On the other hand, a poorer Mexico could cause many more Mexicans to seek economic opportunity in the United States. Craig Chandler TANKING A CLOSER LOOK — Lynne Marwah, Belleville, peers inside the turret of a M60A1 Kansas National Guard tank on display as part of an open house at the Salina armory Sunday. A similar open house is planned for Abilene's armory at the fair grounds on Feb. 8-9 from noon to 6 p.m. each day. Rebel forces claim victory in Uganda Bizarre moons of Uranus startle scientists By The New York Times PASADENA, Calif. - Detailed images streaming back to Earth from the Voyager 2 spacecraft have revealed the startling features of Uranus's major moons, and awestruck scientists studying the photographs on Sunday described the findings as bizarre, exotic, and extraordinary. In particular, the moon Miranda — a 310-mile-wide object that was once only a faint point of light in the sky— was emerging as an icy world unlike any other ever seen in the solar system. In the Voyager pictures, taken Friday 2 billion miles from the Earth and made public Sunday, the surface of Miranda is seen to be a rugged mix of valleys and deep fractures, long ridges, and a multitude of craters, glacial flows, broad terraces like uneven stacks of pancakes, and puzzling features that resemble a racetrack and a bright chevron. "It's all the strange places rolled into one," said Dr. Laurence Soderblom, deputy leader of the photographic interpretation team. Soderblom, who is with the U.S. Geological Survey, said Miranda seemed to be a "bizarre hybrid" of the geology of the planets Mercury and Mars and some of the large moons of Jupiter and Saturn. "If you took all the bizarre features in the solar system and put them on one object," Soderblom said, "that would be Miranda." Project scientists were so astonished and elated by the discoveries on Miranda that they had not yet turned their thoughts to pos- sible explanations for what they were seeing. The scientists could not speculate on whether the moon's valleys, ridges, and fractures were the result of internal or external forces. The moon is presumably too small to have sufficient internal heat for the kind of dynamic forces that cause volcanoes, earthquakes, and other crustal movements on some other worlds, including Earth. But it is possible that the gravitational pull of Uranus, the third largest planet, and the larger moons nearby could cause tidal forces that act to expand and contract the icy crust of Miranda. Miranda is the closest to Uranus of the five major moons. Similar tidal forces at Jupiter were found to have been responsible for volcanic activity on lo, the innermost of the large Jovian satellites. The presence of many "raters, presumably gouged out by colliding meteorites, was the least surprising of the discoveries, the scientists said. Voyager 2, which made its closest approach to Uranus on Friday, is now 1.9 million miles beyond the planet, speeding away at 33,000 miles an hour on its way to a rendezvous with Neptune in 1989. Flight controllers said that the spacecraft was continuing to perform flawlessly. In other reports on data gathered when Voyager flew by Uranus, scientists described evidence of what may be 10 more rings around the planet, radiation belts more intense than those around Saturn, and a cloud of hot hydrogen extending thousands of miles beyond the planet. By The New York Times NAIROBI, Kenya — Leaders of a rebel movement announced Sunday that they had overthrown the military government of Uganda after seizing control of Kampala, the country's capital. Leaders of the rebel movement, the National Resistance Army, said at a news conference in Nairobi that their group was now the legitimate government and vowed to take control of the entire country. Maj. Gen. Tito Okello, who became Uganda's head of state after staging a military coup in July, was reported by a Kenyan newspaper Sunday to have said that he would mount a counter-attack and fight on. Western diplomats and other sources said, however, that thousands of his troops were surrendering, others were retreating north toward Sudan and east toward Kenya, and still others were fighting among themselves over whether to stage a counter-offensive or to lay down their arms. The whereabouts of Okello and his army commander, Lt. Gen. Basilio Olara Okello, was unkown. Some reports said the military ruler was in Jinja, about 50 miles east of Kampala, where thousands of government soldiers have fled since fighting began in the capital on Friday. But the National Resistance Army leaders said they had been told that the soldiers had fled from Jinja. Major General Okello arrived Saturday at the border town of Busia in a military helicopter for talks with Kenyan government officials, but was reportedly ordered back by the officials. Both Kenya and Tanzania have stepped up security along their borders. The rebel army said it attacked in reaction to repeated human rights violations by government troops, which have a reputation for being undisciplined, ill-trained and poorly educated. The leader of the rebels, Yoweri Museveni, has repeatedly assailed Okello for failing to curb his soldiers. Eriya Kategaya, the rebel army's secretary for political and diplomatic affairs, said at the news con- ference that the insurgents had captured the "whole of Kampala" by late afternoon Saturday, including the Parliament buildings, the radio station, post office and three army barracks. A fourth barracks, in a suburb of the city, was still resisting, he said. Sunday night Museveni, who began his insurgency in 1981, made a victory statement over the Uganda radio in which he said he would form a broad-based government and punish criminals from previous regimes. According to the Tanzanian government radio, Museveni led his troops into the center of Kampala. The insurgents called on Ugandan citizens to cooperate with the rebels in restoring normality and said government soldiers who surrendered would not be hurt. A senior spokesman for the rebels said Sunday in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corp. that the guerrillas would hold power until a new constitution was put into place. The spokesman said the new government's first priority would be the rehabilitation of essential services, including schools and hospitals, and that there would be no recriminations. The attack on Kampala Friday culminated a weeklong offensive, one month after Museveni and Major General Okello signed a peace accord in Nairobi that was designed to end years of bloodshed. After more than two days of hand-to-hand combat, fighting in the capital reportedly eased dramatically Sunday after government troops retreated overnight. Crowds of cheering Ugandans took to the streets for the first time in days to show their support for the rebels, according to diplomatic sources. The sources said that hundreds of soldiers and some civilians had been killed and that the streets of Kampala, which is without water, electricity and telecommunications, were strewn with bodies. No foreigners appear to have been harmed, diplomats said. But Western missions were still advising foreigners to stay indoors or to leave if the roads seemed safe. Today Inside IN ELECTIONS IN Portugal, Conservative candidate Diogo Freitas do Amaral runs well ahead of three leftist rivals in voting for the country's first civilian president in 60 years. But he falls short of victory, prompting a runoff. See Nation/World, Page 5. Classified 13,14 Entertainment ;.... 16 Fun 15 LdvingToday 6 Local/Kansas 3 Nation/World 5 On the Record 7 Opinion 4 Sports 9-11 Weather 7 Weather KANSAS — Mostly sunny today, with highs in the low 20s northeast to the mid-40s southwest. Clear tonight, with lows about 20 west to 10 to 15 east. Mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday, with highs about 50 west to about 40 east. Chicago fans bear good news: They're world champs! t CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago fans, denied a major sports championship for more than two decades, erupted in delirious celebrations from one end of the city to the other Sunday as their beloved Bears won the Super Bowl. "They're the best team ever," exclaimed Kirk Zaranti, 31, of Chic- More on the game, Page 9 ago, who was at the Hotsie Totsie Club in the crowded Rush Street bar district to watch the Bears trample the New England Patriots 46-10. "This will make this city better," Zaranti said. "It's already the best city. It's a city of real people—a city of Germans, a city of Italians, a city of Greeks." Hundreds of happy fans, many wearing Bears headbands, gathered in the bitter cold to watch the Super Bowl on a 20- by 30-foot outdoor television screen at downtown Daley Plaza, renamed Bears Plaza for the day. "All the real Bear fans are here," said 7-year-old Jeremiah Winns, who carried a teddy bear wrapped in winter clothes as protection against a wind chill that registered at minus 36. At one point, the crowd reached nearly 1,500, but it began to thin as the game progressed and the cold Chicago crushes New England/ 46-10 NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Quarterback Jim McMahon dived for two touchdowns and "The Refrigerator" rumbled for one more as the Chicago Bears set Super Bowl records Sunday for points scored and margin of victory when they crushed the New England Patriots, 46-10. Chicago's defense, led by end Richard Dent, held New England to minus 19 yards in the first half. Dent was named the game's Most Valuable Player. .William "The Refrigerator" Perry, the celebrated 308-pound defensive lineman, joined his team's offense several times, as he had during the season. After losing one yard when he unsuccessfully tried to throw his first pass ever, Perry scored a touchdown from New England's 1- Bears coach Mike Ditka is carried from the field by Chicago players. yard line. McMahon, despite sore buttocks that were treated by an ac- upuncturist during the week before Super Bowl XX, scored on two short runs and completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 256 yards before leaving the game with a sprained wrist. McMahon, who was fined $5,000 during the season for wearing a headband that carried a brand name, sported several hand- lettered headbands during the game, including one — "JDF Cure" — promoting a foundation fighting juvenile diabetes, and another — "POW-MIA" — referring to servicemen missing in action in Vietnam. After the Bears had turned the game into a rout, McMahon wore a headband with "Pluto" printed across it. took its toll. Shopping centers closed early. Re- frigerette cheerleaders — as unabashed about their bulk as 300- pound defensive tackle William "The Refrigerator" Perry — rooted for their team at a downtown fitness club. A high school band staged a parade. But at game time, normally busy steets were deserted, leaving much of the city with the aura of a ghost town. Thanos Grigoricju, 36, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and oo Anne Baboulas of Chicago began their wedding cere- mony at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church just as the game kicked off. Grigoriou said he "didn't realize it was a Super Bowl Day" when the wedding date was set four months ago. In suburban Bloomingdale, Sheldon and Barbara Sherman faced the same problem at their wedding. Rabbi Arnold Kaiman, who kept an eye on his two-inch television, said he had hoped to time the service to coincide with halftime. "It was the pre-game festivities that threw me off," he said. Most Chicagoans count 1963 as the year of the city's last major sports championship, when it captured two. Loyola upset powerhouse Cincinnati 60-58 in overtime in the NCAA basketball final. Then the Bears defeated the New York Giants, 14-10, in the NFL title game. 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CANBERRA/PARIS — U.S. corn futures rose
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session, as concerns over global supplies supported prices.
Soybeans and wheat also ticked higher after two straight
sessions of falls.
The most-active corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade
were up 0.5% at $6.47-1/2 a bushel by 1130 GMT, after
closing 1.6% lower on Wednesday.
Corn hit its highest level in nearly eight years earlier in
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Soybean futures were up 0.5% at $15.21 a bushel,
having closed 0.4% lower on Wednesday.
“The uncertainty on the markets is likely to remain very
high until the actual acreage distribution (between soybean and
corn) is known,” Commerzbank said in a note, adding that the
situation on the grains and oilseeds markets was likely to
remain tight for the foreseeable future and in 2021/22.
Wheat futures rose 0.4% to $7.25-1/2 a bushel, having
closed 1.4% lower on Wednesday.
Wheat, however, remains under pressure with major buyers are
deferring or lowering purchases amid soaring prices.
Egypt’s state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply
Commodities, said on Tuesday it had canceled an international
purchase tender for wheat for Aug. 11-20 shipment.
Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC made a relatively small
purchase of optional-origin milling wheat in a tender which
closed on Wednesday, with estimates ranging between 200,000 to
360,000 tonnes, traders said on Thursday.
Prices at 1130 GMT
Last Change Pct End Ytd
Move 2020 Pct
CBOT wheat 725.50 2.75 0.38 640.50 13.27
CBOT corn 647.50 3.50 0.54 484.00 33.78
CBOT soy 1521.00 7.25 0.48 1311.00 16.02
Paris wheat 222.75 -4.00 -1.76 213.25 4.45
Paris maize 235.25 -1.25 -0.53 219.00 7.42
Paris rapeseed 680.00 82.75 13.86 418.25 62.58
WTI crude oil 64.71 0.85 1.33 48.52 33.37
Euro/dlr 1.21 0.00 0.07 1.2213 -0.67
Most active contracts – Wheat, corn and soy US cents/bushel,
Paris futures in euros per tonne
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Minister Omar Ottley Delivers on Promise, Provides Clarity on sustainable affordable access to health care act (SAAHA) to unions WICSU and CCSU
Wed Oct 18 2023
In a remarkable display of accountability and transparency, the Honorable Omar Ottley, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), fulfilled his commitment on Tuesday by responding to a comprehensive list of 116 questions posed by civil servants represented by their unions just last week. This open and constructive dialogue marks a significant step in implementing the eagerly awaited SAAHA “Ottley Care.”
On Tuesday, Minister Omar Ottley met with the union representatives from the Windward Island Civil Servants Union (WICSU) and submitted via email the answers to the Committee of Civil Servants Union (CCSU). The meeting was convened at the Government Administration Building in Philipsburg. He promised to offer detailed responses to their inquiries and concerns regarding his healthcare reform initiative. This engagement demonstrates the Minister’s dedication to ensuring that SAAHA truly reflects the community’s needs and desires.
Last Thursday, union members had gathered outside the Government Building, and they were warmly received by
Minister Ottley, who emphasized the importance of open communication as the linchpin of effective governance. He assured them that their voices would be heard, emphasizing his commitment to a swift response within the requested five-day timeline.
Minister Ottley mentioned the sad political fact that some individuals who initially supported a universal healthcare plan when they were running for office and failed to deliver are now opposing the same plans during the lead-up to the January 2024 elections and have since changed their stance. He emphasized that his goal is to work in the best interests of the people of St. Maarten and that his direct and inclusive approach sets him apart as a politician. “I do it for the people; it’s about the people,” stated Minister Ottley.
The Minister expressed his satisfaction in comprehensively answering the unions’ questions and concerns. He remains open to future dialogue and clarification as needed. His commitment to continued collaboration highlights his unwavering dedication to a healthcare plan that benefits the community.
Minister Omar Ottley’s willingness to engage in open dialogue and respond promptly to the unions’ queries sets a valuable precedent for transparent and accountable governance. “As St. Maarten moves closer to realizing SAAHA, the foundation of trust and communication established through this process will undoubtedly prove to be an asset in shaping the future of healthcare in the nation,” said Minister Ottley.


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The U.S. House of Representatives will take up debate, and a likely vote, on HR 2019, on Tuesday, December 10. The bill, as amended, eliminates public funding for national presidential conventions. Such public funding has existed starting in 1976, and only applies to parties that polled at least 5% in the previous presidential election. The only party, other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, that ever received public funding for its national convention was the Reform Party, which received such funding for its 2000 national convention. Thanks to the Center for Competitive Politics for this news.


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Pamela Anderson has announced an “intimate” and “definitive” new documentary with streaming giant Netflix.
Announcing the news on Instagram, the actor and activist said her years-in-the-making movie would tell "the real story".
"My life. A thousand imperfections. A million misperceptions. Wicked, wild and lost. Nothing to live up to. I can only surprise you," the statement reads.
"Not a victim, but a survivor. And alive to tell the real story.”
Pamela Anderson is ready to tell her story in a new documentary.
The film, which has been in the making for several years, will feature the pop culture icon setting the record straight as she looks back on her professional path and her personal journey. pic.twitter.com/vSNvsQPE48
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A Netflix tweet added that the film will “feature the pop culture icon setting the record straight as she looks back on her professional path and her personal journey”.
The as-yet-untitled documentary comes from director Ryan White, whose credits include Netflix docuseries The Keepers and 2019’s Ask Dr Ruth; Anderson’s son, Brandon Thomas Lee, will be among the producers.
It will feature exclusive access to Anderson, as well as to her personal journals.
The documentary comes hot on the heels of Hulu series Pam & Tommy, which relives the fallout from the leaked sex tape between Anderson and Motley Crue star Tommy Lee.
Sources close to the Baywatch star claim she was unhappy about the project, which starred Lily James and Sebastian Stan.
In May 2021, Courtney Love claimed in a since-deleted Facebook post that the existence of the show was causing Anderson “complex trauma”.
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While at Deer Lake we saw quite a few ducks. Not overwhelming but a good start to the 2016 list. The 8th bird that I added to my list in 2016 was the Gadwall, a dabbing duck.
They usually hang out in small flocks and their plumage is a little non-descript. In fact the female Gadwall (see picture above) could easily be confused with a female Mallard. According to the article in Wikipedia they are closely related the Wigeon.
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Well it looks like you’re in luck, with the official Twitter page suggesting that we’re going to see some announcements this year.
Mentioned in the tweet below that loosely translates to suggest there’s lost of important information to convey to fans this year, could we potentially see a new game announced for consoles?
With it’s mixture of equipment, environments and comedic elements, the Ape Escape series has been a popular one with fans, but we’ve not seen a new title since 2005, apart from the spinoff and party titles released in Japan.
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At the end of this post you'll find a video listing the top sights and tips for a visit to Mount Rainier, one of Washington State's three National Parks . The other two being North Cascades and Olympic National Park. So why are we talking about the parks? Well, the weather is great and maybe it's time to get back out there and take in some of the incredible beauty of Washington and because how we are able to access our National Parks may be changing.
The Coronavirus has had a big impact on almost all aspects of normal life but we're told that outside in the fresh air is the best place to be. Surely a trip to one of America's 62 National Parks would seem to be a reasonable and safe getaway, right? People still went out to see the parks last year but the impact of COVID-19 reduced the number of visits by 9 and a half million over 2019.
The most recent numbers show the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had 12.1 million visitors last year which is more than three times the number of the next closest park which was Yellowstone.
The Olympic National Park, our state's top spot was number nine on the list of most visited parks with 2 1/2 million people popping in to see nearly a million acres of awesomeness including beaches, rugged coastlines, dense rainforests and mountains.
For now you don't need a reservation to get in but that process is being explored and in use in some parks. Popular Science says, "National Parks in the U.S. are pretty amazing, but you might need a reservation to get into them permanently. For the second consecutive year, reservations are required to visit Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Glacier national parks. Other popular sites, including Maine’s Acadia National Park, are encouraging visitors to buy entrance passes in advance. Many of the most popular parks are limiting their capacity to some extent (it varies by park.)"
Michael Childers is an assistant professor of History at Colorado State University. He writes in Popular Science about what he calls an overcrowding crisis, " I believe the most popular national parks need a reservation system to save these protected lands from further damage....This won’t be a popular solution, since it contradicts the founding premise that national parks were built for public benefit and enjoyment....but the parks unrelenting popularity is making it impossible to preserve them “unimpaired.” In my view, crowd control has become essential in the most popular parks."
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Global gambling revenue climbed to a record $419 billion last year, led by growth in Asia, according to Global Betting & Gaming Consultants.
Revenue rose 5.6% from $397 billion in 2010 and is forecast to reach $448 billion this year, according to Lorian Pilling, a director at Isle of Man, U.K.-based GBGC. The strongest growth was in Macau, Singapore and Cambodia, as emerging markets proved more resilient to the global economic crisis than developed countries, he said.
"It's closely linked to the wider economic situation," Pilling said by phone today. "In 2009, at the height of the crisis, gambling was hit like any other sector."
GBGC expects commercial casinos to overtake lotteries as the main source of gambling revenue this year, bolstered by openings in the Philippines in the first half of 2012. Lotteries brought in more than 28% of revenue in 2011, followed by casinos in jurisdictions such as Macau, Singapore and Cambodia, excluding U.S. tribal gaming, at just under 28%.
"Lotteries tend to do quite well in recessions, but we need a resolution in the crisis in Europe because uncertainty is hitting the market," Pilling said.
Doubts about how to resolve the European debt crisis have undermined a recovery. Greece faces a 14.5 billion-euro ($19.3 billion) bond payment on March 20 and is struggling to secure financing to avert a collapse of the economy that could spark a new round of contagion in the euro area.
Developments in China will determine how much gaming grows in Macau, Pilling said. "If China's economy does have a crash landing, it is difficult to see Macau's gaming growth rates being maintained," he said.
Gross domestic product in China expanded at an annual pace of 8.9% in the last three months of 2011 -- the least in 10 quarters and down from 9.1% in the third quarter. Growth may slow to 7.5% this quarter, Nomura Holdings Inc. estimates.
Revenue from gaming machines outside casinos in North America fell about 14% last year, while sales from lotteries rose 2%, Pilling said. Gambling revenue increased about 5.5% in Europe after shrinking almost 6% in 2010, he said.
"A strong recovery in the U.S. would help gaming revenues that have been hit hard in recent years," Pilling said. "North America will continue to recover. We're fairly cautious on Europe; growth is seen at 3.5% across all gambling categories because of the uncertainty in the euro zone."
Global gambling revenue will reach $500 billion by 2014 as several casinos in Asia are due to open in the coming years and Singapore's integrated resorts are still only in their second full year of operations, Pilling said.

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10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed & thoroughly drained
2 large tomatoes, skinned, seeded, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
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Sept 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is on track to complete computer networking of 200 government offices, the state information technology agency said. The Lanka Government Network project hopes to connect 325 ministries, departments, provincial councils, district and divisional secretariats by the year-end the ICT agency said.
The ICTA has also developed High-level Information Security Policy for the government.
The policy was formulated, with the views and recommendations of several independent IT security experts and security agencies within the country, the agency said.
The ICTA and the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has conducted a network information security awareness program for officials from district and divisional secretariats in the Western Province.
The emergency response team was set up by ICTA to be the national center for cyber security.
“SLCERT has been mandated to be the focal point for preventing, protecting against, and responding to cyber security threats and vulnerabilities in Sri Lanka’s ICT infrastructure,” ICTA said.
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This is the less 'Opeth' album of their entire carreer, that doesn't means anything, its just a different one. Some people compare this to the last 3 Opeth albums, just because its progressive rock, and honestly they don't sound the same, they are far away for me, but it has some of the best songwriting on opeth's carreer+the mastercrafted Steven Wilson production behind. Every single song has the same kind of sound, but its an excelent sound. The entire album its just to relax and enjoy, there is nothing that feels heavy, you can easily listen to this album in any moment of your boring life. Also it includes a mellotron, a weid instrument that I don't really know how to describe, it just makes a fake instrument sound like an electric one but from a mechanical one, its something weird that I don't really understand, but sounds really great on this album. Overall this album sounds great in every song, the only bad thing is probably the end of the album, the last 2 songs fit perfectly with the album, but they are more boring and less enjoyable, still great ones, specially 'Ending Credits', which in my opinion that song could have been the end of the album and they could have delete 'weakness'. I think this album was kinda rushed, it was made at the same time as Deliverance and you can see that this album is shorter than the rest of the Opeth albums and it could have been even shorter without 'Weakness'. This is probably the easier Opeth album to listen, so I recomend it to literally everyone.
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Golden Trail (The ‘Burgs #3) by Kristen Ashley
“If you are nothing else in this life, be wise, be compassionate, and be strong because those three are everything.”
The Burg series seems to be a hit or miss for me. I never made it through the first book, the second book was amazing, and this one I liked but didn’t love.
Golden Trail is the story of Tanner Layne and Raquel ‘Rocky’ Merrick. The two were in love at a very young age until Rocky left Layne with no explanation and left him broken hearted. Fast forward eighteen years and Rocky wants to help Layne on a case, so the two pretend being a couple. Very soon pretend becomes real and Layne is left worrying if Rocky will leave him again.
“Layne knew he was in love with her. Not only that, he’d never stopped loving her. Not once, not for a second, not for twenty-one years.
There’s not much to say, three star reads are the hardest for me to write because while I liked it, I didn’t love. It’s an average book. I found the POV of Layne only to be interesting but I would have liked something from Rocky. And after 18 years apart them getting back together seemed a bit anti-climactic for me.
I would have loved this book but plot wise it was all over the damn place and it was jarring. Plus it was waaaayyyyyyy too long. Some great emotional parts, but Kristen Ashley has done better *cough cough* Play It Safe was the same story with less time gap and done better *cough cough*
I still love The Queen of Romance Miss KA! Onward!

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See NIWA scientists talking about their work, along with fascinating animations and underwater footage.
The video represents a number of clips that have been spliced together to illustrate the abundant life associated with the muddy seabed sediments in Kaikoura Canyon at 1000m.
NIWA's Dr Philip Boyd on geoengineering and the research which won him and a team of scientists from NIWA and Otago University the 2011 Prime Minister's Science Prize.
On Friday November 11th, a large spotted jellyfish was seen floating just off the coast in Evans Bay, 50 m north of the NIWA campus at Greta Point.
Watch scientists and crew battle icy conditions in the Ross Sea during New Zealand's International Polar Year Census of Antarctic Marine Life voyage, led by NIWA in 2008.
Happy Feet was successfully released at 10:28 NZST on Sunday 4 September from Niwa's research vessel Tangaroa.
Happy Feet, the emperor penguin that's captured the hearts of New Zealanders and others around the world, is finally homeward bound, onboard NIWA's largest research vessel, Tangaroa.
NIWA performs world class climate, ocean and weather related hazards modelling.
NZ chef Al Brown talks us through the finer points of cooking Hapuku - simply - seared skin side down, in the oven for a couple of minutes, butter basted, and squeeze of lemon juice.
NZ chef Al Brown shares his passion for hapuku, fishing, and his childhood memories of the Castlepoint campground.
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RV Tangaroa has a DP2 system - currently the only one on a New Zealand vessel.
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Dr Craig Stevens from NIWA discusses the potential for turbines to extract tidal energy from New Zealand's Cook Strait.
New Zealand's iconic whitebait species are disappearing from our waterways, but help could soon be at hand for the threatened giant kōkopu.
Dr Katja Riedel from Niwa explains the process of sampling air at Baring Head, near Wellington, New Zealand.
Gordon Brailsford extracting greenhouse gases for measurement from an atmospheric sample.
David Wratt, NIWA's chief climate scientist, on the challenges of climate science in New Zealand.
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Principal Scientist Craig Stevens talks about what NIWA's sonar equipment can tell us about ocean turbulence, and what's in store for sea ice around Antarctica and the Arctic.


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Medicare Part B Costs:
For Medicare Part B, there are some people who will get Part B-Medical Insurance for Medicare automatically yet others will have to sign up for Part B.
Important note: There may be a penalty for late enrollment you will have to pay for not signing up when you first became eligible.
So how much does Medicare Part B cost?
For Part B, each month you pay a premium. Part B premiums are automatically deducted from your benefit payments. So, if you receive Social Security, Office or Personnel management benefits or Railroad Retirement Board benefits, Part B is automatically deducted. Without these benefit payments, you would then receive a bill.
The standard premium amount is what most people pay. You may pay a (IRMAA) Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount if your (modified-adjusted-gross-income) has risen over a specific amount. On your IRS tax return, this adjusted gross income reported from 2 years prior, this is the information from your tax return which is provided to the Social Security by the IRS is what Medicare will use.
In 2017 premiums for Part B is in the amount of $134 and depending on your income this could be higher. Though there are many if not most of the people who will get Social Security benefits and end up paying less than that amount. This happened due to the fact the Part B premium cost of living increase for the 2017 Social Security benefits.
You pay less when you pay the Part B premium through the monthly Social Security benefit. On average this is $109.00. The exact amount you are to pay for Part B in 2017 will be given to you by Social Security.
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Publisher: Coscom EntertainmentPublished: November 1, 2011Pages: 402Received: blog tour with Bewitching Book ToursBuy Now: AmazonCover Art: Marc Wolfe
How far would you go to save everything you ever loved?
Kaliel was warned about her love for the Ferryman. One day he will marry the land and leave Avristar forever. She doesn't listen, and because of what she is-- a Flame-- one of nine apocalyptic weapons, she sparks a war. In a desperate attempt to save her home and her love, Kaliel tries to awaken Avred, not knowing she may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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There are two things that probably come to your mind when you think of Volvo. One is the fact that they’re a Swedish luxury automaker and that they’ve pioneered most of the automotive safety features we know today. However, with its newest products, Volvo wants you to know that they’re also focused on electrification. Case in point, this 2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Inscription PHEV.
At least in the Philippine market, Volvo is currently the only premium car manufacturer to offer an advanced plug-in hybrid powertrain. However, unlike most hybrid powertrains that focus solely on fuel economy, Volvo’s approach to electrification is for added performance. With the power of a petrol V8 and the fuel economy of a four-cylinder diesel engine, the Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine PHEV probably offers the best value among luxury compact crossovers.
Many luxury marques often look towards the Germans for inspiration, but Volvo has found its design stride by offering something that’s authentic to their Swedish roots. Its clean-cut approach has given us a compact crossover with timeless lines and taut surfaces. Up front, the now-iconic “Thor’s Hammer” LED headlamps blend nicely with the upright grille that proudly displays the Volvo badge. Without making it look too much like the larger XC90, Volvo has given this XC60 a slightly sleeker silhouette through the use of a steeper rear fascia and windshield angle. Because this is the Inscription model, the XC60 focuses more on tasteful luxury rather than sportiness.
That air of luxury and sophistication continues inside the XC60. Whichever variant you choose, its interior design is simple, straightforward, and well crafted. All models get leather seats as standard along with plenty of aluminum trims, but opting for the Inscription package adds open-pore wood and more leather surfaces. Buyers can even opt for the optional Orrefors crystal electronic gear shifter fitted to our XC60 test vehicle. While it does look lovely indeed, it makes gear changes more finicky. Double-tapping to go from P to D is way too complex than it needs to be.
Interactions with the vehicle are made through the Sensus infotainment system. It’s a large 9-inch portrait touch screen that responds promptly to your swipes and taps. While the interface is user friendly enough, I still wish for hard buttons for stuff like the climate control. Digging through menus just to change the HVAC settings is always gonna be a hassle. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard.
Volvos are known for the supremely comfortable seats, and the XC60 is no exception. Front occupants have an almost infinite amount of adjustment for the seats to suit a host of body types. The rear seats don’t have the same degree of adjustments as the front, but they’re still extremely comfortable on long journeys. Plus, the large panoramic sunroof rejects heat so well, you can leave it open even in the midday sun.
Lastly, trunk space is also pretty spacious whilst offering loads of flexibility with the numerous tie-down points and hooks. A handy hands-free power liftgate is also standard on all variants.
Powering this Volvo XC60 T8 is a 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged inline-4 petrol engine along with an electric motor mounted at the rear axle. Combined system output is a whopping 407 hp and 640 Nm of torque, powering all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. A 10.4 kWh battery pack provides the XC60 T8 a claimed pure EV range of 30 kilometers.
With both a turbocharger and supercharger aiding the petrol engine, the two forced-induction technologies compensate for each other’s nuances. For instance, the supercharger fills in the lag that turbochargers usually possess. Along with the electric motors aiding the engine, the powertrain is responsive to your throttle inputs and whatever the rev range the petrol engine is in. The transmission could be more responsive but that’s just a minor complaint.
With a zero-to-100 kph time of just around five seconds, the XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid is indeed very quick. That said, the Volvo XC60 T8 never feels as sporty as a BMW X3 or a Jaguar F-Pace. Its steering is too light and numb, plus the comfort-biased suspension means the XC60 has more body roll when going through corners. What the Volvo does spectacularly is being a comfortable cruiser.
Floor the throttle, and the XC60 T8 delivers its power smoothly rather than aggressively. Its hybrid powertrain means that the car is extremely quiet when running on pure electric mode. Along with the very light electric steering and well-insulated interior, the XC60 can eat up the kilometers easily and comfortably during a long road trip.
Making both highway and city driving much easier is Volvo’s Pilot Assist. It’s basically adaptive cruise control with steering assist that works reliably in highways and stop-and-go traffic. The good thing about it is the system’s ability to keep itself constantly in the middle of a lane, even on curved expressways. If there are no lane markings, the system scans the vehicles ahead in order to maintain its position on a highway. While Pilot Assist works extremely well, it’s still not a fully-automated system. The vehicle will alert you if your hands are not on the wheel.
As a daily driver, the Volvo XC60 T8’s 30-kilometer pure electric range means if you’re simply planning to go to the grocery store, you can do so without consuming a drop of fuel. Do note, however, that being too enthusiastic with the throttle will significantly lower its pure electric range and/or the petrol engine will kick-in.
Once the batteries are low on power, the Volvo XC60 T8 reverts back to being a normal hybrid vehicle, switching from petrol to electric power on the fly. The petrol engine can also act as a generator, charging the battery as you drive, but this will increase your average fuel consumption. If you want to charge the XC60 T8 at home, charging via a standard household 220V outlet takes five hours and it must be through a three-pin socket.
On the subject of fuel economy, I average at 12.7 km/l over a week’s worth of use, while a highway stint netted as much as 33.4 km/l. These fuel economy figures are just about as good as an equivalent diesel compact luxury SUV, but since the Volvo XC60 T8 has the performance of a petrol V8, I’d call it a win either way.
Lastly, because this is a Volvo, safety is paramount to the Swedish luxury automaker. All variants come as standard with City Safety, which bundles automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and large animal detection, oncoming lane mitigation, front and rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning, just to name a few. This is on top of Volvo’s semi-autonomous driver convenience features such as Park Assist Pilot and the aforementioned Pilot Assist.
The Volvo XC60 is an extremely underrated compact luxury SUV. With a starting price of P4,295,000 for the base D4 Momentum variant, the XC60 slightly undercuts its German rivals in terms of price. Yet in terms of specs, the Swedish offering is packed with advanced semi-autonomous driver features that are either an optional extra or aren’t offered at all in its rivals. Now, is this top trim XC60 T8 Inscription plug-in hybrid worth the extra coin over the base variant? That depends on who you ask. If you want the absolute best in the compact luxury SUV segment, then the powerful, fuel-efficient, and fully-loaded Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV is worthy of consideration.
Pricing and Rating
Exterior Design: ★★★★☆
Interior Design: ★★★★☆
Space and Practicality: ★★★★★
Fuel Efficiency: ★★★★☆
Value For Money: ★★★★★
Overall: 4.6 out of 5
*Pricing is correct and accurate as of this article’s time of writing.
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LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senator elect Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said the general elections of 2018 belong to the PTI. Therefore, the party will have to gear up by mobilising its resources and workers.
He was speaking at a reception on Wednesday organised to celebrate his win in recent Senate elections.
Instead of celebrating their win in Senate elections, the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is in mourning the loss of his seat, he said. “It is not difficult to defeat the PML-N in elections because no one is happy with the rulers. The PTI is all set to post-mortem the lion (PML-N election symbol) in 2018 general elections.”
Sarwar said that he was a proud Pakistani national and would continue to hold a green passport. “I surrendered the United Kingdom’s citizenship in 2013.”
Speaking on the occasion, PTI Central Punjab President Abdul Aleem Khan said Sarwar’s win has surprised rulers. The ruling party has constituted an inquiry commission at Sharifs’ residence to figure out who actually gave the vote to the PTI candidate.
Khan pointed out that except deposed premier Nawaz Sharif’s constituency massive reshuffle was done in all constituencies. “The Sharifs believe that by setting up constituencies of their choice they will win the upcoming general election but they are mistaken.”
Punjab Assembly opposition leader Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed highlighted that earlier when he suggested Sarwar to contest Senate elections, he (Sarwar) was a bit reluctant. The ruling party has tried its level best to keep Sarwar out of the upper house, he added. “All members of the PTI were committed to sending him to the Senate and they secured a seat for Sarwar.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 8th, 2018.


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DISCOUNT grocer Aldi has been crowned cheapest supermarket in a major price survey as the popularity of private labels grows.
A grocery basket at the German-owned chain was up to half the cost of major brands at Coles and Woolworths, a Choice study found.
But the dominant duo’s ‘own brand’ ranges can also save their customers at the checkout.
Coles and Woolies shoppers swapping leading brands for the heavyweights’ private label equivalents cut their bill by about a third, Choice said.
“Private labels such as Woolworths’ Select and Coles brand account for 21 per cent of packaged grocery sales in Australia. This will keep going north given cost of living concerns,” Choice spokesman Tom Godfrey said.
“Reputation has improved, there are more gourmet products, and many people believe the quality is as good as name brands.
“The downside is this can impact choice if smaller or more niche brands are squeezed.”
Aldi’s basket averaged $87.68 nationally compared with big brands that cost $174.97 at Coles and $176.77 at Woolworths, excluding discounts. IGA was most expensive at $188.61.
Olive oil, dishwasher tablets, laundry powder, frozen fish fillets and cheese blocks had the biggest price gaps.
Leading brand specials reduced Coles’ bill by $12.41, and Woolworths’ by $4.61.
Victorians paid an average 20c-$3.40 more for the big brand basket than the ACT, Tasmania and New South Wales.
The mid-tier Woolworths’ Select and Coles brand were used for most private label comparisons.
Choice recorded prices at 93 supermarkets across 17 Australian locations in March.
The basket of 31 items included three fresh foods and common purchases such as bread, cheese, chocolate, canned tuna, toilet paper and frozen peas.
Woolworths — which recently pledged to “neutralise” Coles on price and revamp budget private labels to better compete with Aldi — said comparing “a handful of products” was rarely an accurate way to judge prices.
“When you properly compare like for like products we offer customers a range that competes well,” it said.
Coles said households could save an average $570 annually shopping at the chain compared with six years ago, and it was “absolutely committed to further reducing prices”.
Recent Citi research found Aldi prices were 19 per cent lower than Coles brand but 23 per cent higher than Coles’ budget Smartbuy. Aldi was 28 per cent cheaper than Woolworths’ Select, but 13 per cent more than Homebrand.
Originally published asHow to cut your grocery bill in half


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- Take of med youkon gold potatoes.
- Get of sour cream.
- Use of butter.
- Prepare of shredded cheddar, divided.
- Use of garlic powder.
- Provide of dry mustard.
- Get of white pepper.
- Prepare of granulated chicken bouillon.
- Take of crunched sour cream and onion potato chips.
Steps to make Brad's mashed potato casserole:
- Wash and cube potatoes, skin on..
- Boil in 6 qts water until tender. Drain..
- Combine rest of ingredients in potatoes except cheese and chips..
- When well combined, fold in 3/4 c shredded cheese..
- Place in a LG casserole pan. Top with remaining cheese. Cover with crushed chips..
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In November, local group BREAZE held a forum about the dangers of a "new bushfire reality". With the 2019/20 bushfire season less than half over and Victoria and NSW wracked by fires, The Courier is republishing the prescient concerns and advice of these experts.
Ballarat is facing a "clear and present" danger from a fire risk that is increasing due to the climate emergency, a former fire boss has said.
Neil Bibby, the Country Fire Authority chief from 2002 to 2009, said the region faced just as much danger as areas affected by the devastating blazes in NSW and Queensland which has so far killed three and injured at least 35 people.
His remarks came over the same weekend as a Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions (BREAZE) forum discussing "New Bushfire Reality".
It featured climate experts and the CFA discussing how residents and local authorities need to adapt to the escalating fire risk.
Mr Bibby said he hoped concerns he put in a letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, which he signed with 22 other former emergency leaders, would soon be addressed.
They wrote to the prime minister, who avoided questions about climate change at the weekend, in April to request a meeting and a review of the firefighting resources.
Their call has repeatedly been referenced on social media in recent days in the wake of the horrific fires interstate, which have left more than 150 homes destroyed since Friday.
Mr Bibby also urged people in Ballarat not to be complacent due to the recent cold and wet weather.
"There's a lot of new estates going in, new small townships being built. A lot of the places that are suburbs of Ballarat are now going into the bush," Mr Bibby told The Courier.
I know the Ballarat area quite well, it doesn't take much at all for the bush to dry out and for it to be as dangerous, if not more dangerous, than what's happening in New South Wales at the moment.Neil Bibby, former CEO of the Country Fire Authority
"The impact (of bushfires) is going to be even greater this year."
Mr Bibby also said the current damp conditions could make the area more vulnerable.
"What happens is, a little bit of rain comes and people get lulled into a false sense of security," he said.
"I know the Ballarat area quite well, it doesn't take much at all for the bush to dry out and for it to be as dangerous - if not more dangerous - than what's happening in NSW at the moment.
"Too often people see a little bit of rain and think 'oh, that's fine'.
"What's actually happening is there will be a lot more growth for when the Victorian fire season starts."
Along with other fire and emergency services leaders, he has been asking for the prime minister to meet to discuss the "rapidly escalating" risks and "inadequate resourcing" of the emergency services.
Mr Bibby, who has been involved in firefighting since 1971, said the lengthening fire seasons were a danger for teams that used to divide their resources interstate.
"We quite often used to share firefighters around. If someone had a bad season, we would send some firefighters to NSW."
Now he said the overlapping fire seasons could make it very hard to get extra people on the ground.
"The scientists that are out doing the work are just as frustrated as we are - they have a clear understanding of what's happening, and people are just not listening."
He urged residents to accept there was a "clear and present danger" and to make sure politicians knew how they felt.
"We have to get (it) into the federal agenda that we have a problem."
Former Forest Fire Management, Victoria chief fire officer Ewan Waller also signed the letter to the prime minister earlier this year.
He told The Courier one of the reasons he signed the letter was to advocate for more resources to stop fires spreading in the first place.
"It's not just about aircraft, it's not just about bigger and better trucks, it's about prevention," he said.
"The fire problem is going to move into Victoria all too soon. We are all very wary of coming into the summer.
"The fringe areas, the surrounding areas of Ballarat are quite exposed. The rural subdivisions and the settlements around it - keeping fires from those is really quite difficult. They are quite vulnerable.
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"I am very keen to get more resourcing in fuel management so we can do more slashing and burning off on a far broader area than we are doing now.
"In Enfield (State Forest) and Canadian you need to actively manage the fuels otherwise they will cause you no end of trouble."
He said the Scotsburn fire a few years ago showed how fuel management could help minimise the damage.
Mr Waller said he expected a response to the letter soon and wanted to ensure any action had "bipartisan support".
BREAZE FIRE MANAGEMENT FORUM
The public BREAZE forum took place on Sunday with local residents and fire experts joining to discuss the "New Bushfire Reality" and the changing nature of the fire risk in the area.
Adrian Whitehead, the director of Council and Community Action in the Climate Emergency, was one of the keynote speakers at the forum. His organisation aims to encourage and support councils to prepare for the climate emergency.
"We know these extreme events are coming and the council should be doing everything it possibly can within its available budget to help the community prepare, adapt and have some resilience for these future fire events that we are going to see," he told The Courier ahead of the event.
He said it would require "some really serious planning" to get the community as ready as they needed to be for future fire seasons.
"What would we do if the worst case scenario occurred?" he asked.
"Are the hospitals prepared? Can they run their generators for long enough?"
He also said the issue needed to be considered as part of a wider planning strategy.
"If you look at the fringe of Ballarat, there is quite a number of urban areas that are abutting pine plantations or natural woodlands," Mr Whitehead said.
"Potentially we might need to step back some of these boundaries, otherwise we might find ourselves in a situation like Canberra where they had pine plantations right up to their suburbs when they suffered their most horrendous fires in 2003.
We need to look at the quite realistic predictions of what climate change will bring us and prepare for those events. It's much more than what we're prepared for now.
"We wait for the next huge event to occur and then we put some things in place. We don't actually plan for what could be much bigger.
"We need to look at the quite realistic predictions of what climate change will bring us and prepare for those events. It's much more than what we're prepared for now."
Country Fire Authority community safety manager Michael Boatman also spoke at the event. He explained how the hotter climate is making bushfires more frequent and dangerous.
"Across Australia, but particularly in south-east Australia and Victoria the most, there is significant change in weather, particularly in spring," he said.
He said spring had been drier and hotter - by about 1.4 degrees - in the past 40 years.
"The change means we are getting fire seasons that start earlier - we need to be ready in November rather than December," he said.
The second message Mr Boatman was keen to convey was about planning.
He said people on the urban fringes - such as Mount Helen, Mount Clear, Buninyong and Invermay - should prepare a plan for themselves and their properties for the fire season.
He also said new development areas around the south-west could be at risk even if they are not surrounded by bush, with running grassfires a potential issue.
"People think they are not exposed to bush, but (they) still need to have a plan," he said.
"As we saw at Melton in 1985, you can lose 20 or 30 houses at the edge of a development if you don't know what you are going to do."
CLIMATE CHANGE IN BALLARAT: WHAT THE SCIENTISTS SAY:
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, an independent federal government agency, combined with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), have pooled their resources to produce a website predicting how climate is likely to affect the different regions of Australia.
For the purposes of their modelling, Australia is divided into eight "Natural Resource Management" clusters. Ballarat lies within the Southern Slopes Victoria West sub-cluster.
More hot days and warm spells are projected with very high confidence
According to its climate modelling data, it says temperatures are almost certain to carry on rising: "More hot days and warm spells are projected with very high confidence. Fewer frosts are projected with high confidence."
"Generally less rainfall in the cool season (winter and spring) is projected with high confidence.
"Changes to summer and autumn rainfall are possible but less clear. Increased intensity of extreme rainfall events is projected, with high confidence."
The data also suggests a "high confidence" that climate change will result in a harsher fire-weather climate in the future.
However there was less certainty about the extent of the changes: "There is low confidence in the magnitude of the change to fire weather. This depends on the rainfall projection and its seasonal variation. Relative changes are comparable across the other three sub-clusters of Southern Slopes."
- For more information see: www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au.
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For Multicultural segments, there has been a slightly decrease in their share of employment growth, according to Santiago Solutions Group (SSG) analyses of the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest job data. The study shows that while Hispanic's share of employment growth usually leads the pack, in the last 8 months of 2017 they have only accounted for 26% of employment growth, down 6 points from the first 8 months of 2016.
The employed multicultural population has been growing from 28% in 2012 to 35% in 2017. But what is surprising – according to SSG- is that White Non-Hispanics showed a marked turnaround from five years of consistent trends when Hispanic, African American, and Asian generated around two thirds of all job growth but only 54% of all new jobs created in 2017. So, it appears the current economy is working stronger for White Non-Hispanic than for Multicultural segments.
The study also shows that the unemployment rate is decreasing nationally for all segments. For instance, it is now 4.5% employment rate compared to a year ago when it was 5.0%. White non-Hispanics are decreasing their unemployed population at a faster rate than other minorities.
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ARSENAL are looking into the possibility of signing Mislav Orsic – the winger that dumped Tottenham out of the Europa League, according to reports.
The Dinamo Zagreb ace scored a stunning hat-trick as the Croatian side produced a remarkable comeback to beat Spurs 3-0.
Orsic, 28, fired himself into the history books by grabbing two second half strikes before delivery the killer blow in extra-time.
And now the Croatian could come back to haunt Jose Mourinho and Co next season.
The Times write how Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is eager to bolster his attacking options in the summer with Orsic’s arrival.
Winger Willian turns 33 on his next birthday while his form has been patchy across the campaign.
Nicolas Pepe has also proven to be an inconsistent performer while Gabriel Martinelli has continuously struggled with injuries.
Orsic, who has six caps for his country, joined Dinamo Zagreb in 2018 and still has four years left on his current deal.
His goalscoring return has been hugely impressive having bagged 53 goals in 123 matches for the club.
Arteta isn’t expected to be handed a huge transfer warchest in the summer unless they qualify for the Champions League through the Europa.
One of the priorities is likely to be to entice Martin Odegaard back to the Emirates for another season.
The Norwegian has enjoyed a fine spell in the side since joining on loan from Real Madrid in January.
Los Blancos want £51million for the attacking midfielder, who they signed for just £2.5m from Stromsgodset in 2015.
While this figure would be difficult for Arsenal to reach, another loan deal could be on the cards – with Odegaard contracted in the Spanish capital until 2023.
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