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Disability inclusion is a mindset, not a numbers game
Global, December 3, 2015
Aegon has achieved one of the primary goals of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities this year: Awareness.
While local regulations make establishing a concrete number of disabled employees difficult, local initiatives paint a very positive picture.
"Globally, we don't measure how many disabled employees we have, because that would be discrimination in itself. We take the best person for the job," says Head of Global HR, Carla Mahieu, adding that this includes people with physical disabilities, but also numerous employees with less obvious disabilities, such as visual impairment.
Unlimited talent
Aegon has worked with Dutch recruitment company Onbegrensd Talent (Unlimited Talent) since 2012. The recruitment agency has around 3,000 job seekers on its books who have a physical or mental disability.
In 2013, Arjan was the first Aegon employee to be recruited via Onbegrensd Talent. "I only have 20 percent vision," he explains. "You might not think it, but working with a computer is actually an advantage. I simply make everything larger on the screen. It's much quicker than putting all sorts of paper under a magnifying glass," he says.
This year, Sanja, who suffers from severe arthritis, was one of a number of new recruits. "My disability is immediately obvious. I walk strangely," she explains. "This already sets the tone during a job interview," she says, "You can almost hear the recruiters thinking, 'She'll need assistance and she's slow', but I've got a lot of other qualities."
Providing the right tools
During her interview with Aegon she explained that she can't sit for long periods of time. Aegon's response was: "That's no problem, our desks can be raised to standing height with the press of a button."
It goes without saying that Aegon's offices are adapted to accommodate people with a variety of disabilities. At Aegon Sony Life, the company's joint venture in Japan, they've taken this enthusiasm for inclusion out of the office as well.
Groups of volunteers from the company are helping to map all the public bathrooms which are wheelchair friendly and suitable for people with special needs, into a Smartphone application with geo-location function.
Not only are the toilets mapped, but details about the facilities offered are also uploaded, such as if the bathrooms have support handles, if there is space for helpers to enter, and if emergency alarms are available.
"This week, we'll be surveying the Omotesando area, where our office is located," says Akira Havermans, Assistant to Chairman at Aegon Sony LIfe. "The illuminations, which attract a lot of people, will start next week, so our goal is to map all of the bathrooms in the area so that everyone can enjoy the event."
I'm a strong believer that our company must reflect the society we serve, and that means being as inclusive and welcoming a place to work as possible
Alex Wynaendts Aegon CEO
Initiatives like this, which support inclusion, often fall 'beneath the radar' but are commonplace at Aegon. As Carla says: "Putting a number to the people in our organization with disabilities is not helpful, we'd rather work toward creating an enabling environment not only for our employees but in the communities we serve."
It's a view, Aegon CEO Alex Wynaendts shares: "I'm a strong believer that our company must reflect the society we serve, and that means being as inclusive and welcoming a place to work as possible."
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Use the Bake Off rule to improve your scripts
19TuesdayAug 2014
Written by Charles Harris in Character, Structure, Technique
Bake-off, character, cinema, drama, film, structure
Bake Off is back.
But is there something we can learn from the series' success? Aside from how to bake a better cup-cake. What is it that makes Bake Off so successful? It's clearly not complexity of plot.
The plot is one of the simplest in the world – the plot of most horror movies: take a group of people to a far-off place and get rid of them one at a time!
So is it the characters?
Simple stories, complex characters
One of my rules for writing is – simple stories, complex characters. Many scripts I see do the opposite. They try to make themselves look good through creating complicated plots. But most – perhaps all – the great screenplays for cinema or TV do the reverse.
What is it that Bake Off audiences talk about, what is it that gets headlines in the tabloids? Bake Off's characters. From Paul Hollywood to Ruby Tandoh. (Who is still getting press as I write, even though she didn't win).
Complex plots give you little time to develop interesting, layered characters. They tend to be (sorry) half-baked.
Simple plots allow for complex, conflicted characters – and these are the ones audiences love. Whatever the genre. Whether we're talking about Citizen Kane, The Shawshank Redemption, Psycho, Rashomon, Les Quatre Cent Coups, Being John Malkovich, Her, Blue is the Warmest Colour, 8 1/2… the plotlines are essentially straightforward. It's the characters that add to the richness and send the stories in different, unusual, surprising directions.
What about complex stories?
What about such films as Pulp Fiction? I hear you ask. Or indeed, 21 Grams, The Usual Suspects or Paul Haggis's Crash? Well, if you examine the first three of those, they are essentially very simple stories, chopped into a different order. But that re-ordering doesn't interfere with character development.
Crash is the exception that proves the rule. Here we have an interweaving of 8 different storylines and 13 major characters (count them). But each storyline is kept very simple, little more than a set-up, two turning points and a resolution (at most). And while the characters couldn't be said to be enormously complex, by ensuring that each appears in more than one story, Haggis ensures that they have the time to have inner conflicts.
Indeed, in most cases, such as Officer Ryan, they can be the hero of one plot and the villain in another.
In long-running TV series, such as The Good Wife or Breaking Bad you do have room for greater plot complexity – but even here the building blocks are usually pretty straightforward and could be expressed in a few sentences. Again, it's the characters that add flavour to the mix.
Keep your Bake Off cup-cakes simple
Use the Bake Off rule to improve your scripts. Look again at your favourite films and TV programmes. Then compare your own current stories.
Are you adding in extra plot complexity because it looks clever? Or you think it will keep the audience guessing? Or maybe, if you're brutally honest with yourself, you're afraid the audience will get bored if you don't keep hitting them with incident after incident, twist after twist.
Be brave. Simplify your stories and add the complications into the characters. Make them the driving force behind what happens. Create subtle and unusual characters that make a writer look really clever. And engaging, surprising, conflicted characters that will really keep your audience guessing.
Tell me what you think.
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Thank you very much, Clare. From you, I appreciate that.
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La daïra de Boghni est une circonscription administrative algérienne située dans la wilaya de Tizi-Ouzou et la région de Kabylie. Son chef-lieu est situé sur la commune éponyme de Boghni.

Communes

La daïra est constituée de quatre communes:
 Assi Youcef ;
 Boghni ;
 Bounouh ;
 Mechtras.

La population totale de la daïra est de  pour une superficie de .

Localisation

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Daïras de la wilaya de Tizi Ouzou
 Communes de la wilaya de Tizi Ouzou

Liens externes
 Site officiel de la wilaya de Tizi-Ouzou

Boghni

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The Doge Palace will host an exhibition dedicated to one of the most famous Venetian painters of the eighteenth century, Antonio Canal (AKA Canaletto).
During Republican times, it was tradition that on April 25th (St Mark's holy day) a red rose blossom be offered to one's beloved, as a token of love. The tradition allegedly started with Maria, daughter of the Doge Angelo Partecipazio, who fell in love with young Tancredi.
It's that time of the year again. In just a little more than a month, the Venetian Carnival will once again be in full swing, populating the Venetian alleyways with masked figures, actors, and visitors hailing from the four corners of the world.
It's that time of the year again. In just a little more than a month, the Venetian Carnival will once again be in full swing, populating the Venetian alleyways with masked figures, actors, and visitors hailing from the four corners of the world. This popular yet traditional event is renowned worldwide for the festive, bizarre and at times outlandish atmosphere it creates.
This year's Carnival will take place between Feb. 17th and March 5th . The main events which will take place in this timeframe are going to be the water parade (Sunday 17th , Feb.), the traditional parade of decked-out boats down the Grand Canal and the Rio di Cannaregio; the Festa delle Marie procession and pageant (Sat 23rd , Feb.). Equally important are the three "flights" from the top of the St. Mark's Belltower to the plaza below: spectacular Flight of the Angel, or of the Colombina (Sun 24th , Feb.); jocular Flight of the Eagle (Sun 3rd , Mar.); and Carnival's last hurrah, Flight of the Lion (Tue 5th , Mar.).
During the years, the venetian Carnival has grown in size and fame, becoming a spectacular touristic event which draws in people from all over the world. Besides the aforementioned events (which are described in detail in the following articles), the most important days of the venetian Carnival are Fat Tuesday and Fat Thursday. Top affluences are also recorded during the weekend days.


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They swooped thru the community before with capes flapping cleaning up the visual landscape, recruiting others along the way. In one case a mother and son who used to live in Wicker Park, stopped as the team was preparing for their sweep up Damen. They decided to spend time to help with the clean-up.
The gratification and pleasure the "heroes" experience prompt them to want to spread the enthusiasm, relieving instructor Adam Natenshon of the duty of training all the newcomers. "It is amazing," said Natenshon, "that everyone gets so into the work. It is fairly quick and easy to remove the tags and that makes it fun too."
include SoSafe USA, Clean City innovations, LLC, Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, SSA #33, West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce and SSA #29.
Natenshon became aware of the line of graffiti removing products while working on the Hairpin Lofts project at Diversey and Milwaukee.
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Prof. Hyochoong Bang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in aeronautical engineering from Seoul National University in 1985 and 1987, respectively. He also received Ph.D. degree in 1992 from Texas A&M University. From 1992 to 1994, he worked as a research assistant professor at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He used to work for Korea Aerospace Research Institute between 1992 and 1994 on mission support and attitude control research for the geostationary satellites series of Korea.
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Kame ngat ma karyu, ulte kea tìkin. Meuia oeru leiu fwa oe hapxìtu fìtìkangkemviyä livu. Ngeyä tìkangkemvi sunu oeru ulte nolumeie oe nìtxan! Ultxa soleiyi pxaya sute atxantsan. Nìftxavang pey oe Tìkangkemvi NgayNume aMune!
http://projectngaynume.com/ is in the works and will include ALL these lessons as they are property of Le'eylan, who is the +1 KS of Project NgayNume.
YOu have no idea of the sheer EPICness to come to that new website.
OH could everyone do me a favor and As extremely honestly, brutally honestly give your thoughts on the progress of the project in the FEEDBACK thread? then after that, come back in here and post what you would change to make PNgN better.
Well as for my personal progress, narmumeie nìltsan nìtxan Oeru teya si fwa fìtxan nolume fa Tìkangakemvi a NgayNume sì fwa suteru alahe srung soleiyi. However, if there is one thing that I didn't like about the Project, it's that I never knew what kind of lessons to make from week to week. Even with PNgN.com that had all the Prezis on it, I lost track of what had and hadn't already been taught and lessons seemed kinda sporadic and whatnot.
PgNm lu txantsan!!! But it could be even more. Tirea already knows what I'm talking about, and with it, it will become even more txantsan.
Sran, krr a oe pähem oe nì'aw lu numeyu a plltxe srake?
Tse, nga stum lu numeyu "lenì'aw" a plltxe. Lu hola numeyu alahe a plltxe slä ke txana numeyu tsakem sivi sìlpey oe tsnì tsun oe fpivìl fya'oä a aynumeyuti peyklltxe nì'ul fte tsivun fo slivu sìltsan nì'ul. Aysäfpìl lu ngaru srak?
sunu oeru fwa nìlaw nga fmi ulte plltxe.
hu Txonä mllte oe ngian.
Blinding idea (IOW excellent) that, despite undoubted improvements in the Prezi's etc., was poorly followed up & supported (in terms of L2) in the second round.
Sorry but you did ask for honesty and right now my L2's (including me) have absolutely nowhere to go ... as a result there is no organised GMT0 L2 class and my enthusiasm, especially following unreasonable claims made concerning GMT0, has waned somewhat.
What could make it better is what I have been saying all along ... you need levels (which has been implemented to a degree, I would rather have seen more levels) and some way of assessing the skill of students, of determining whether they should advance to the next level. That effort needs to be properly organised so that all students can attend a class at some fairly reasonable hour with haryuä srungsiyu of appropriate skills to match.
A fair post. I do appreciate your honesty. Shall we see what we can do about this? perhaps you would like to join us in the KS lounge thread if you already haven't.


I'd like to introduce everyone to Joy! What's cool about doing a Sunday Songs post about her is that we've been internet pals for a long time, and she might even be my first blogging friend. She runs a music blog called Grassrootsy that I started following a few years ago. She also guest-posted on the blog once for my online album release. Well, I preordered her album, and I finally got it a few weeks ago, and it's gorgeous!
Wow! This is fantastic. Thank you so much for introducing us. I am in love with her beautiful voice (and yours! I bought Caught Light the other day and I lovvvvve it!) This video and the lyrics also made me smile a bunch. I love the beat!
This is such a great song, and I love her voice!


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These Fossil Fuel Companies Sent More Than $15B In Taxes To Russia Since It Annexed Crimea, NGOs Say
by NewsReporter
(CNN) Nine European and US fossil fuel companies have paid a collective $15.8 billion to Russia in various forms of taxes and fees since the country annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a group of NGOs said Thursday.
The groups, Global Witness, Greenpeace USA and Oil Change International, used data from the Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent energy research firm, to calculate how much money oil and gas companies based in North America and Europe had sent to the Russian state. They looked only at companies with exploration and production operations in Russia.
They looked at royalties, export duties, bonuses, taxes and fees, as well as "government profit oil," which includes the value of any actual oil that the companies may have given to Russia. It came up with a list of nine companies from these regions that had paid the most money to Russia. All those payments were legal, and other multinational companies outside the energy sector have also have made similar kinds of payments to the Russian state.
Shell, which is registered in the UK, sent $7.85 billion, the highest amount of the companies listed, the groups said in a statement, shared first with CNN. It was followed by US-based ExxonMobil ($2.81 billion). Two companies registered in Germany, Wintershall and Wintershall DEA, which have since merged, paid a combined total of $2.86 billion. BP, the British multinational oil and gas company, paid $817 million, the data from Rystad shows.
The data was shared amid criticisms that the West's purchases of Russian coal, oil and gas — which are largely state-owned assets — have helped fund Russia's war in Ukraine. The addition of taxes, fees and royalties for companies that have chosen to operate in Russia underscores how much capital Western energy companies have transferred to Russia.
The three groups that compiled the data said that while the $15.8 billion figure was substantial, the companies identified were also responsible for tens of billions of dollars more flowing to the Russian state because of stakes they hold in Russian oil and gas companies.
BP until recently held a 19.75% stake in the Russian energy company Rosneft, for example. Rosneft paid $353.16 billion to Russia in taxes, fees, royalties and oil profit between 2014 and 2021, Rystad's data shows.
While BP may not have paid that money directly to Russia, Murray Worthy, gas campaign leader at Global Witness, said that it still bore some responsibility for the payments.
"The true amount that these companies are responsible for paying to Russia is much closer to the $100 billion mark, but it is obscured by their stakes in Russian companies. We believe that BP alone are responsible for $78.4 billion going to the Russian government through the stake in the oil and gas giant Rosneft it says it held until just a few weeks ago," he told CNN. He was referring to payments during the period between Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the end of 2021.
In a statement, he added: "The Russian energy industry is Putin's biggest earner and companies like BP that (continued to do business with Russia in spite of) … the Crimean invasion, continuing to support money pouring into his war chest, should surely be questioning whether they now have Ukrainian blood on their hands."
BP announced it would give up that shareholding just days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. A number of other fossil fuel companies have since followed.
In an email to CNN, BP spokesman David Nicholas said that the company did not recognize the $78.4 billion figure and explained that the only money BP paid the Russian state directly was $350 million in taxes for the six years between 2015 and 2020. The spokesperson was unable to provide data for the whole eight year period.
"On February 27 we announced that we will exit our shareholding in Rosneft, that the two BP-nominated directors are resigning from its board with immediate effect and that we will exit our other businesses in Russia with Rosneft," Nicholas said.
BP now faces a potential loss of $25 billion related to its exit.
Worthy said that while BP might deny responsibility for Rosneft's payments to the Russian state, "it has always been more than happy to benefit from the billions that have flowed from its involvement in the company."
While the dataset focused on payments made mostly through taxes and fees, much more money flows from the West to the Russian state's coffers in actual oil and gas purchased — which is used for everything from gas for home heating to fuel for cars. The true amount of money that goes from oil and gas companies in the West to the Russian state would be much higher than any amount paid in taxes and fees.
"So when Rosneft sells its products for export, those sales transactions are the way that it earns most of its money," said Alexandra Gillies, an advisor to the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), which focuses on resource-rich countries achieving sustainability.
According to a database by NRGI, Rosneft transferred $58.6 billion to the Russian state in 2019 alone, the last year before the pandemic.
Gillies said that while Western companies choosing to exit Russia was a step in the right direction, it should have come much sooner.
"It took this invasion of Ukraine for Western oil companies to say, 'You know what? We don't want to enable what this regime is doing anymore.' They should have made that call much earlier with the invasion of Crimea, or with the repressive nature of the Putin regime, or with the Putin regime interfering in US elections, or poisoning opposition figures, including on UK soil," Gillies said.
"There were so many moments over the past few years that should have led Western companies to divest from their cooperation with the regime."
The other four companies listed in the NGOs' statement are France-based TotalEnergies ($568 million); Norway-based Equinor ($455 million); Austria-based OMV ($246 million) and Switzerland-based Trafigura ($202 million).
Rystad told CNN that its datasets were based on estimates derived from limited reporting available on taxes.
TotalEnergies also has stakes in Russian oil and gas companies that have paid hundreds of millions of dollars more to the government, according to Rystad data.
CNN reached out to all companies listed, as well as Rosneft, for comment. ExxonMobil did not respond to CNN's request.
Shell did not comment to CNN on the amount of money paid and pointed to a recent press release in which the company announced it would withdraw its involvement in all Russian fossil fuel activities "in a phased manner" and stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden also apologized in the statement after the company was criticized for buying a cargo of Russian crude oil in early March while other companies and traders were shunning the product following Russia's February invasion.
TotalEnergies announced Tuesday it would stop buying Russian oil by the end of the year but that it would continue to buy Russian gas. The company did not respond to CNN's request for comment.
Equinor has shut down its operations in Russia and says it has stopped trading Russian oil. Its spokesperson, Ola Morten Aanestad, did not confirm the $455 million figure in an email to CNN, and said it was "is too early to be specific on the exit process," when asked whether the company would stay out of Russia permanently.
An OMV spokesperson did not comment on the amount of money it had transferred to Russia when asked by CNN, and pointed to a recent statement in which the company said it was "reevaluating its engagement in Russia."
Wintershall DEA told CNN the company was "not in a position to verify the figures presented to us" and that it "always conducted our business in compliance with all applicable laws."
A Trafigura spokesperson said the company did not pay anything to the Russian government "arising from production of fossil fuels." The company has a 10% stake in the Vostok Oil project, of which Rosneft is the majority shareholder. The spokesperson said "no further monies have been paid" since the acquisition of the stake in 2020. "Trafigura has not received any dividends or similar payments from its shareholding in Vostok Oil."
Lorne Stockman, Research Co-director at Oil Change International, said the world must now avoid looking to other autocratic regimes to replace the fossil fuels they are shunning from Russia.
"Fossil fuels are the currency of despots, dictators, and warmongers. Our global reliance on oil and gas is not only killing our planet, but also making the world a less safe and equal place. Big Western polluters like BP and Shell have been all too happy to work in countries with despicable human rights records for over a century," Stockman said.
"Now is the moment to end the fossil fuel era."
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When you stay at Oasis Hotel Bungalows Rodos - All Inclusive in Rhodes, you'll be connected to a shopping center, within a 10-minute drive of Seven Springs and Anthony Quinn Bay. This all-inclusive hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Afandou Beach and 5.6 mi (9 km) from Tsambika Beach.
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The CNA Lawyer's Professional Liability Program feels so strongly about the importance of these signed agreements that they will waive 50% of an insured's deductible up to $25,000 if a signed, proper engagement letter was used for the matter/claim in controversy.
For ages the ABA Committee on Professional Liability has tracked professional liability claims by areas of practice. Going back at least twenty years the consistent leader has always been plaintiff personal injury.
However in their most recent study, will, estates and trusts (WEPT) has become the new leader, closely followed by business transactions. Such dramatic increases in claim activity in both of these areas I believe is due to the complexities involved in each. For example, in the WEPT arena, there are so many more heirs (or expecting heirs) from prior marriages or relationships, coupled with volatile rates of return on the many investment arenas available to trustees and executors. Further, and I risk this comment as being made with possible too broad of a stroke of the brush but it seems the latest generation of heirs has a greater sense of expectations than their parents ever had. This same "complexity" issue can be seen in business transactions. Deals are not structured as simple as they used to be and in light of people always conscious of saving few dollars, this area of practice is ripe with potential conflict issues. One of the parties has an attorney that can simply document the deal, right? Unfortunately that is often a recipe for disaster.
These are still both lucrative areas of law to practice in. Just be careful and always use an engagement letter!


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The best electric toothbrushes in 2022
Good oral hygiene is important for everyone, and electric toothbrushes promise to make the process of caring for those pearly whites a whole lot easier. Built-in timers, apps and multiple brushing modes don't just do a better job than a manual toothbrush, they also teach you to take better care of your teeth.
To find the best electric toothbrushes, we brought in 10 electric toothbrushes and brushed our teeth — a lot — while testing every feature and consulting with dental professionals to determine which features were really helpful. Our teeth felt nice and clean at the end of the three-week testing period, and in the process we found four great models that will get your oral health dialed in.
Best electric toothbrush overall
Affordable, full-featured, effective and compatible with many varieties of replacement brush heads from Philips and third parties, the Sonicare 4100 is an great way to improve your oral hygiene routine. A gentle mode makes it easy for beginners to get used to high-tech brushing.
Best smart electric toothbrush
The Oral-B iO Series 9 offers more features and modes than any electric toothbrush we tested, from multiple modes to suit any brushing goal to a connected app that really provides useful feedback. It's pricey, but a 60-day guarantee makes it easy to see if it will work for you.
Best electric toothbrush for travel
The slim, compact Philips One by Sonicare comes with a form-fitting case and has 30 days of battery life, making it the perfect electric toothbrush for travel. It doesn't have all the features of some more expensive brushes, but offers more than enough to keep up your tooth care routine on the road.
Best affordable electric toothbrush
The Brightline Sonic Rechargeable Toothbrush gives you a straightforward electric toothbrush experience that won't break the bank. Its simple feature set makes it easy to use, and it offers inexpensive brush head replacements with a subscription plan.
Looking for an excellent electric toothbrush at an affordable price? If so, the Philips Sonicare 4100 is one of the best out there. The 4100 has been around for many years, and we found it as comfortable, easy and effective to use as more expensive models, with simple, useful features like a pressure sensor and timer that make a big difference versus traditional manual toothbrushes.
Although the Philips Sonicare 4100 isn't as feature-packed as some toothbrushes that cost a few hundred dollars, those extra features aren't always needed. The Phillips offers only a single brushing mode, with low and high intensity levels. The straightforward controls let you easily change the settings as you brush. During testing, the Sonicare 4100 felt very comfortable in hand, and the brush head (several varieties are available from Philips; we tested with the supplied standard heads) was gentle against our teeth and gums, getting into those hard-to-reach places and getting our teeth sparkling clean.
A two-minute timer reminds you to brush for the full two minutes per most dentists' recommendations, and even better, during that time a "Quadpacer" timer vibrates every 30 seconds, guiding you to move to another quadrant of your mouth — helping to make sure all teeth are cleaned equally. You can also pause the toothbrush — for up to 30 seconds — and the timer will start off right where it left off.
One of our favorite features of the toothbrush — and one we didn't find with some of the other lower-priced toothbrush options — is the pressure sensor. While using an electric toothbrush, you're meant to let the brush head do the work rather than scrubbing. So during the brushing session, if you press too hard and apply too much pressure, the Sonicare 4100 will vibrate and an indicator light will flash, giving you a warning. Dr. Mark Wolff, professor of restorative dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania, emphasized the importance of controlling the pressure while brushing since "brushing too aggressively can wear the gums and tooth structure, resulting in recession and tooth sensitivity to cold."
Everything on the Philips is well thought-out from a design perspective. On the backside of the toothbrush, there's a notch to keep the toothbrush from rolling around, ensuring the brush head is always kept off the surface if lying flat. And just like most Philips products, a plastic case is included to keep the brush head clean during storage or travel.
For those new to electric toothbrushes, the Phillips 4100 has an EasyStart feature turned on by default; this gently increases the power over the first 14 brushings. Since electric toothbrushes feel different than a manual toothbrush, this allows you — and your teeth — to adapt to the toothbrush over a week's time.
Other features include a brush head replacement reminder, low battery indicator, 14-day battery life and two-year warranty. The 4100's charging base uses a USB-A connector, although a wall adapter isn't included, so you'll have to supply your own.
The Philips Sonicare 4100 is one of a pair of Philips electric toothbrushes (the other is the Sonicare 4700) that has received the American Dental Association (ADA) seal of acceptance, which means that it has been evaluated for efficacy and safety by a team of independent dental and scientific experts.
The Oral-B iO Series 9 is by far the best smart toothbrush we tested, with an app that offered consistently accurate and useful feedback. The brush itself — a sleek metal unit with a colorful LCD display — offers seven different modes, the most out of any toothbrush we tested, along with the full suite of standard features such as an easy-to-view pressure sensor indicator and two-minute timer (with 30-second pulsing quadrant reminders).
The seven modes include daily clean, intense clean, whitening, gum care, sensitive, super sensitive and tongue clean. Registered dental hygienist Nicole Barbour, who works for a practice in Newton, MA, told us that while most of the patients she sees only need a standard mode, a sensitive setting can be beneficial for those who are at higher risk for enamel wear, gingival attachment or tooth sensitivity. She also suggested that the gum care setting — when used with a compatible brush head — can help remove bacteria from the gum line. However, she did go on to say that there's not enough independent data available as to whether or not all modes are in fact beneficial and exceed your regular standard mode. And for most patients, multiple mode options aren't necessary.
But if you're a patient that has a specific oral need, this toothbrush allows you to fully personalize your brushing experience with its many modes. And while all brush heads are compatible for each mode type, you'll receive the best experience by purchasing the Oral-B brush head specific to your selected mode.
The oscillating brush, which rotates side to side rather than vibrating like the other brushes we tested, is much quieter than the other Oral-B toothbrushes in our test group, and we found it moved smoothly from one tooth to another. Oral-B also claims the "round brush head pulsates to loosen plaque and then oscillates and rotates to sweep the plaque away."
While it might seem like overkill for some, I appreciated the Oral-B's smart features. With this feature, you can sync your toothbrush to the Oral-B app on your phone, which will guide you through your brushing session. When brushing, I found it very useful to be guided through each quadrant of my mouth and to see (via the 3D tracking feature) which surfaces and sections of my mouth weren't brushed enough. With this app, you can either watch in real time or review your brushing later.
On a busy morning, I find that I don't always have the patience to truly focus on brushing my teeth properly, so this kept me in check and you might find similarly. Barbour told us that "most patients are in the habit of brushing in a way that may not be effective for plaque removal of all surfaces and using a smart app can benefit patients as they practice proper brushing technique and adaptation." However, she did go on to say that "paying too much attention to the app can backfire if it distracts too much attention."
The app also tracks your total brush time and the amount of pressure for every brushing session. Barbour told us that seeing this information can help a patient make changes to their brushing habits as needed and improve efficacy. Wolff agreed and mentioned that tracking your brushing sessions and showing the history to your hygienist will allow them to "give you some customized instructions to improve your homecare."
Within the app, you are also given daily coaching tips based on your brushing habits to help you with future sessions. Conveniently, you don't have to keep your phone in front of you while you brush. So long as your phone is within Bluetooth range, it will record your session. You don't get the live guidance, but you will get the data on brushing time and pressure. We also found the accuracy of the app to be top-notch, which is not something we found with all of the other Bluetooth-compatible toothbrushes we tested. Within the app, you can also set up a brush head reminder and various challenges to ensure you are receiving the best oral care possible.
Although it costs significantly more than most of the brushes we tested, the packaging comes with four brush heads in total, a magnetic charger that takes just three hours for a full charge and a travel case. The travel case even comes with its own plug for easy charging on the go.
If you are looking for a toothbrush that will truly track your brushing habits — correctly — this is by far our favorite smart electric toothbrush we tested. Those who need some guidance while brushing or have specific oral health goals in mind will absolutely love this brush. But if you don't believe you'll use many of the capabilities or don't have the need for guided brushing, and don't want to have your phone with you at all times in the bathroom, then you probably don't need to splurge on such an expensive toothbrush. You also might want to take into consideration the cost of replacement brush heads, as they are significantly more expensive than most of the models we tested at close to $10 per brush head.
If you're on the fence, you can try out the Oral-B iO Series 9 toothbrush for 60 days and if you aren't happy, you can receive a full refund.
The Philips One by Sonicare is slim and incredibly compact. It comes in a form-fitting case that fits the brush perfectly and barely takes up any space in your toiletry bag, making it a great travel companion. Plus it comes in seven colors, making it easy for each member of your family to identify their own toothbrush.
One of the best aspects of the toothbrush is that the rechargeable battery lasts up to 30 days, double or triple the battery life of most other electric toothbrushes we tested, allowing you to truly not worry about your toothbrush running out of battery while on the road. If you don't want to have to worry about recharging the battery, you can instead opt for a battery-operated version of the Philips One toothbrush. The functionality of the toothbrush is exactly the same, although it runs on a single AAA battery, which lasts for approximately 90 days.
No charging base is included with the rechargeable version; the toothbrush is also charged by a USB-C cable, so you can use the same charger you'd use with many phones, computers and other electronic devices. So although a USB-C charger comes with the Philips One toothbrush, if you happen to leave it at home, there's a good chance you'll be able to find another one in your bag (or perhaps get a loaner from the hotel's front desk). A four-stage battery indicator lets you know how much life is left, and if you're caught out, a full charge takes around eight hours.
Although the brush doesn't alert you to pressure like the Sonicare 4100, it has a two-minute timer, with a quadrant indicator that buzzes every 30 seconds as a reminder to move to the next section of your mouth. As with the larger Philips models you can also pause the toothbrush for up to 30 seconds and the timer will restart from the pausing point.
We found the replaceable brush head to be very similar to a manual brush, with W-shaped bristles that let us get into tight spaces (Philips doesn't offer any alternative brushes like it does for its main Sonicare lineup). The bristles were soft and gentle, leaving our teeth feeling extremely clean and much better than a manual toothbrush.
The Brightline Sonic Rechargeable Toothbrush is as simple as they come. It doesn't offer a pause-and-resume feature or a pressure indicator or convenience features like LED indicators, but it really delivers on basic performance, making it a good option for those wanting to try an electric toothbrush without breaking the bank. We found that the toothbrush was able to get into tight spaces between our teeth and the vibration was perfect. Our teeth felt sparkly clean and even after many uses, the bristles were fully intact.
The Brightline allows you to adjust the intensity up and down to a level that works for your liking, though. Unlike some of the other toothbrushes, there is no indicator telling you that you are on a high or low setting, so you have to hold down the power button until you find by feel the intensity setting that works for you. Fortunately, the toothbrush remembers your vibration setting for your next brushing session. If you want something that gives you more visual direction, the pricier Brightline Sonic 5-Mode option has dedicated modes, from gentle to whitening, with LED indicators, but performance is similar.
The toothbrush has a built-in two-minute timer with a 30-second quadrant reminder, although there is no pause functionality. This means if you need to take a break while brushing, the timer resets, which doesn't allow you to keep track of the full 30-second or two-minute requirement. Brightline claims a full charge will give 25 days of use, one of the longest battery life spans of all of the toothbrushes we looked at.
Replacement heads for this toothbrush are relatively inexpensive. The box comes with two brush heads, but you can purchase a four-pack for less than $10. At approximately $2.50 per head, this makes owning the Brightline more economical than many of the other brands.
The only real downside is that the Brightline doesn't have a pressure indicator — one powered toothbrush feature that is highly recommended by dental professionals we spoke to. It also doesn't have different head options and is a little bulkier than most, but it gets the job done at an affordable price.
Most dentists — along with the American Dental Association — recommend that all adults and children brush their teeth for two minutes twice a day to effectively remove plaque. Dr. Andrea Zandona, professor and chair of the Department of Comprehensive Care at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, explains that this length of exposure to fluoride toothpaste "is important to achieve the best cavity protection benefits."
Although you can certainly brush for two minutes with a manual toothbrush, electric toothbrushes have automatic timers and pressure sensors, as well as various brushing modes that may help you do a more thorough job of brushing your teeth and gums and, most importantly, just make it easier to do a good job brushing. Basically, whatever your oral hygiene needs or goals, it's worth making room in your bathroom for an electric toothbrush.
The American Dental Association suggests that this is even more the case for people who have dexterity challenges — children, people with disabilities or the elderly — or those who have dental appliances such as braces.
However, the dental professionals we consulted all reiterated that an electric toothbrush won't do all of the work for you. You still have to use it correctly, positioning the brush at the proper 45-degree angle to your teeth and gums and gently moving the brush head with proper pressure to cover the entire tooth surface.
Amy King, a registered dental hygienist at Chestnut Dental Associates in Needham, MA, told us that she has seen a dramatic improvement in the oral hygiene of patients who use electric toothbrushes, so long as they use them correctly and with the appropriate settings. She sees "less inflammation and less bleeding," and that "in some cases, people who use electric toothbrushes and admit to not flossing regularly, have gums that look as good if not better than those that floss regularly."
During our testing, we found a few specific functions to be extremely important during our brushing sessions. Below is a description of each functionality and options to look for when considering a toothbrush.
Built-in timer
As we learned, brushing for a full two minutes is extremely important when brushing your teeth. Fortunately, every toothbrush we tested included a built-in two-minute timer, which allowed us to not cheat on our brushing session. Additionally, many toothbrushes also include a vibrating alert every 30 seconds that reminds you to move on to the next quadrant of your mouth, making it easier to remember to cover all of your teeth. Many toothbrushes, although not all, allow you to pause your toothbrush for up to 30 seconds without resetting the timer.
The pressure you apply when brushing might not be something you actively think about. You definitely don't want to do harm to your teeth because you really only have one set. Applying too much pressure against your teeth and gums, Zandona told us, can erode the enamel on your tooth and cause gum recession, while also wearing out your toothbrush. Dr. Evan Novick, an endodontic specialist at Novick Endodontics in Charlotte, NC, told us that "multiple studies have shown anything more than light pressure does more harm than good and a pressure indicator on a toothbrush is extremely beneficial to a patient." Fortunately, many electric toothbrushes have the capability to let you know when you are applying too much pressure.
Brushing modes
All electric toothbrushes offer a brush head that vibrates or pulsates, but some offer multiple brushing modes: gum care, sensitive, whitening, pro clean and more. Depending on the brush, these modes may simply be intensity settings targeted for different brushing tasks, or in more advanced models — such as the Philips Sonicare 6100 and Oral-B iO Series 9 — these modes actually vary the pattern of a brush's oscillating or pulsating motion, and are often designed to work with specific replacement brush heads tailored to work with those motions.
Either way, these brushing modes let you personalize your brushing experience to address your needs. Novick told us that he feels only some of the brushing modes had real benefits. For example, the sensitive setting is ideal for someone with hypersensitive gums or for a prescribed amount of time after a dental procedure. However, he has not found any differences in the color of the teeth of patients who have used the whitening modes on their electric toothbrushes.
Intensity levels
Most electric toothbrushes offer multiple intensity levels. This allows you to select a low, medium or high power option, which changes the speed at which the brush head oscillates or vibrates (this is distinct from "modes," which may change the pattern of the head's movement).
Many hygienists love variable intensity as it allows those new to using an electric toothbrush to ease into it and get used to the feeling. Registered dental hygienist Ana Perez, also from Chestnut Dental Associates, told us that this feature "helps patients that have very sensitive teeth or gum recession/root exposure because the toothbrush can go gentler or slower on those areas while still removing plaque and biofilm effectively."
Some of the newer, higher-end toothbrushes allow you to connect your toothbrush to an app on your phone where the app will guide you through your brushing session, the idea being that over time the feedback will teach you to be a better brusher. Many of the apps will also record data from your session, such as how long you brushed and areas of your mouth that were missed.
Hygienist Amy King feels that these apps can be very beneficial to anyone who wants to improve their oral health. "Using an electric toothbrush app," she says, "is like having an in-home brushing tutor and allows the patient the opportunity to practice their brushing technique and habits conveniently in the privacy and comfort of their home." While she's seen a lot of interest, she has found that the apps aren't for everyone — while many of her patients use their electric toothbrushes every day, more often than not, they have stopped using the companion apps.
King and several other hygienists also appreciated when patients brought in their historical brushing data, so check with your dentist's office to see if that might be valuable for them.
To help find the best options, we picked out 10 of the most popular and well-reviewed electric toothbrushes ranging from just $30 to upwards of $300. We went through the entire brushing process with each electric toothbrush — multiple times — and tested all of their functionality. We brushed every which way possible to truly put them to the test, while comparing their overall performance and effectiveness.
So, over the course of a lot of brushing sessions, we assessed all of the brushes in the following areas.
We checked out whether each brush ran on a battery or used a rechargeable battery, as well as whether it shipped with a base or charging cable. We measured how long the brush would run on a single charge or battery swap. We also checked out what type of brush heads the toothbrushes came with, what sorts of replacements were available and how easy they were to swap.
For the brushes that used companion apps and were connected via Bluetooth, we checked out how easy it was to connect, set up an account and start using the app.
We also looked at design, assessing whether the brushes included cases or brush-head covers for storage and travel and well-designed bases for use in a bathroom, and checked out handling in general.
We looked for brushes that offered an automated two-minute timer, the most useful feature according to the dental professionals we talked to. We also looked for 30-second quadrant timers, which keep you moving the brush to cover the entire mouth.
Beyond that, we checked out if and how well a pressure sensor indicator (letting you know if you are brushing too hard or soft) was implemented, and tried out all of the brushing modes and intensity levels where those were an option.
We also assessed app accuracy for the connected smart toothbrushes, checking to see if the recordings of our brushing sessions matched our notes.
And importantly, we paid attention to what the brushes felt like to use and how clean they left our mouths feeling.
We looked at how often brush heads should be swapped and how easy it was to clean each brush. We also looked at the cost of replacement brush heads, and whether they were compatible with generic brush heads for less, as well as the availability of subscription options.
We also noted whether a satisfaction guarantee or warranty was supplied, and whether the brushes we examined had received the ADA Seal of Acceptance.
The Oral-B Pro 1000 costs about the same as our top pick, the Philips Sonicare 4100, and also comes from a well-respected brand, but offers fewer useful features at the same price. The toothbrush comes with an oscillating brush head, where we found the pressure to be too strong. Additionally, the toothbrush was incredibly loud and sounded like a freight train was in the bathroom.
Like most other electric toothbrushes, there's a two-minute timer (with 30-second indicators), but after the two minutes is up, the toothbrush will keep on going. This is great for those looking to brush for longer, but you'll have to remember to switch it off when you've had enough.
This toothbrush comes with a single cross-action brush head, but is compatible with many other Oral-B brush heads — such as ones that are geared towards flossing, sensitivity and precision. You can purchase a year's worth of replacement brush heads at slightly over $5 per head, or there are also subscription options from Oral-B directly (although we found them significantly cheaper on Amazon). There are also many generic brush heads for this toothbrush, which can cost less, as low as $1 to $2 per head.
At this price point, we wish it offered a more noticeable pressure sensor indicator (there's no visible lamp, just tactile feedback) and multiple intensity levels. The pressure sensor functionality just stops the oscillation once you brush too hard — which you might not even notice — and doesn't offer any indicators, such as a vibrating handle, beeping sound or light on the handle as we saw with many of the other toothbrushes. A full charge also only lasts for approximately 10 days, which is less than most of the other brushes tested.
The Oral-B Genius 6000 offers many useful features — an oscillating brush head, pressure sensor and built-in timer — as well as five different modes, which will help you pick the best brushing type for your personal needs. But the corresponding app is one of the most cumbersome to use among the smart brushes we tested.
The only way to get the full picture of your brushing is to hold the phone up directly in front of your face, while also brushing. This is incredibly difficult and simply didn't work for us, at least not handheld. You'll need to purchase a suction cup phone holder for your mirror, or have space for a stand. If not, you'll lose the option of tracking your brushing coverage — which is the best part of the app. It's also very loud, similar to the Oral-B Pro 1000 toothbrush.
The Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige — the company's latest premium smart toothbrush — has only a single button onboard, with all of the other controls accessible only through the app. We found the app itself simple to use and helpful, with a clear layout for tracking your brushing progress and plenty of real-time feedback on how much pressure and motion you're using (and should use). It accurately tracked our movements and gave us good feedback, but we felt that the brush made us rely on our phone more than the other smart brushes we tested.
The Sonicare 9900 Prestige offers three intensity settings and five different cleaning modes, and has customizable vibration alerts that let you avoid scrubbing too hard or applying too much pressure. While the app will only track your progress if you leave it open while brushing, the brush itself saves your settings from session to session, so you don't have to set everything up again each time.
The design makes cleaning easy, and the brush comes with a slim leather travel case and USB-C travel cable, making it easy to take the toothbrush on the road. It comes with an all-purpose brush head, but it's compatible with the many Philips Sonicare heads on the market.
We loved using this toothbrush, but we'd only recommend it if you are very committed to smart features and plan to always — and we mean always — have your phone on you while brushing your teeth. But, if you are dedicated to oral hygiene and looking for the best feedback possible, then this app will give you just that.
The Hum by Colgate offers one of the sleekest designs with its slim handle and small base. Aesthetically, it's a nice touch next to the bathroom sink and there are multiple color options to complement your bathroom decor. It's also incredibly light to hold, making brushing your teeth an easier feat.
The brush offers three different levels of intensity and has a companion app to track the frequency, duration and accuracy of your brushing. We found, however, that while frequency and duration tracking were spot-on, it occasionally didn't correctly identify which section of our mouth was being brushed. We did appreciate some of the app's other features, such as the ability to use sensors on the brush to give us real-time reminders on our technique, noticing when we strayed away from holding the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle.
We didn't like the brush head's shape and size as much as the Philips Sonicare heads, but appreciated the included tongue brush on the back of the brush head. While a toothbrush's brush head can also clean your tongue, we preferred the dedicated brush, which got into the spaces on my tongue more easily and left me feeling like it had done a better job cleaning.
We tested the rechargeable version of this toothbrush, but there's also a cheaper battery-operated version available. The design is identical and functionality is similar save for offering only two intensity levels instead of three.
The Philips Sonicare 6100 is a step up from the Philips Sonicare 4100, with a very similar look and feel. However, the main difference is that the 6100 version offers three intensity levels and three different modes — the default clean mode, along with whitening and gum care, which offer different brush head motions and automatically set the timer accordingly. To get the best results from these modes, Philips suggests purchasing brush heads designed specifically to take advantage of them.
Similar to the 4100 version, the Philips Sonicare 6100 also offers a two-minute timer with 30-second pulser (with pausing capability), a pressure sensor indicator, brush head replacement reminder, 14-day battery life and two-year warranty.
The Philips Sonicare also comes with a travel case, which is on the larger side, but it can fit the toothbrush and two brush heads.
Although this toothbrush offers slightly more features than the 4100 version, for more than double the cost, we didn't think this toothbrush offers enough enhancements to make it worth it. However, if you are specifically looking for a toothbrush that specializes in whitening your teeth or taking care of your gums, then this toothbrush has those options.
The subscription Quip Electric Toothbrush looks very similar to a manual toothbrush, but based on our testing, is only a slight step up. While it vibrates, it's less intense than any other brush we tested and we felt there wasn't enough pressure, leaving us to brush our teeth with a traditional scrubbing motion. If you prefer a more gentle pressure, this might work for you, but we believe the majority of users will be disappointed, especially since there's only one intensity setting.
The Quip doesn't have multiple modes, adjustable intensity or any of the extra features that fancier brushes have. However, unlike your everyday toothbrush, there's a built-in two-minute timer and 30-second indicators to help ensure you're brushing your teeth for the appropriate amount of time.
We tested the "smart" version of the Quip (there are cheaper options that don't have any smarts), which uses an app to tracks information such as brushing duration, coverage, strokes and intensity, alerting you if you are brushing too hard or too fast. Although limiting, for the information gathered, we found it to be incredibly accurate. You can also earn Quip points for brushing your teeth, which you can redeem for rewards like discounts on refills.
Unlike most of the other toothbrushes we tested, the Quip runs on a single AAA battery rather than a rechargeable battery pack. This comes in handy if you're traveling or just limited on electrical outlets, especially since the battery lasts for approximately 90 days.
A $5 quarterly subscription gets you a replacement brush head and AAA battery every three months. You can also get the brush head and battery for the same price a la carte, but the subscription gives you a lifetime warranty on the toothbrush (otherwise you get only a year) so it's a somewhat better deal. You can cancel your subscription or skip a delivery at any time.
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Online Chess Kingdoms
Details: Online game
Descr: Online Chess Kingdoms is a chess simulation game for the PlayStation Portable developed by American studio Leviathan Games and released by Konami in 2006 in North America and 2007 in Europe. Online Chess Kingdoms was the first chess game released for the PlayStation Portable. Wikipedia
Initial Release Date: November 28, 2006
Developer: Leviathan Games
Publisher: Konami
Mode: Online game
Genres: Strategy game, Strategy Video Game
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Cohesion Goes Live at Luxury Magnificent Mile Office Space 900 N. Michigan Ave.
Return to office plans are in full swing at 900 N. Michigan Ave., a beautiful high-rise building located in Chicago's Magnificent Mile Neighborhood. The 66-floor property includes a large, ,upscale shopping mall occupied by Bloomingdales and other high-end retailers. Additionally, the property is home to office spaces, restaurants and ,The Four Seasons Hotel.
As tenants return to this beautiful office building, property management at 900 N. Michigan has partnered with Cohesion for a more modern, digital workplace experience.
We had the pleasure of visiting 900 N. Michigan for a Lobby Launch event to smoothly onboard tenant companies and their employees to the Cohesion app. Step-by-step, we walked people though the download and use process until they were comfortable and satisfied with the app. This was a terrific opportunity to learn how users feel about their digital workplace experience.
By simply scanning a QR code, people were able to quickly download the app and were granted instant access to elevators and their office suites. This mobile keycard is a part of our ,touchless access features, which bring fast, easy and safe access to office suites. Other features users have include touchless elevator access, notifications about the latest deals or promotions from retailers in the building and food ordering capabilities at ,Aster Hall, which is a luxurious restaurant that spans over the atrium of the building's Levels 5 and 6.
Often referred to as "Bloomingdale's Building," property management is excited to provide new workplace features as tenants return to the office after a long absence.
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Dairy | Dairy tries to protect business, way of life with conservation project
A fifth-generation dairy farm in Farmington is among those hoping to preserve its way of life, safe environmental practices and financial viability during trying times through a state conservation project.
Jason Scruton talks about the mechanics of running a dairy farm on Wednesday as several of his calves look on. KIMBERLEY HAAS/Union Leader Correspondent
Published by: Damián Morais
Union Leader, Union Leader
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Scruton's Dairy on Farmstead Road, which has between 175 and 180 Holstein cows, is is managed by Jason and Kerri Scruton, along with their son, Jacob.
The Scrutons talked with the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire for four years about a conservation easement, which restricts a property's future development and protects its value in exchange for financial considerations.
Executive Director Brian Hart said the Southeast Land Trust does 15 to 18 projects a year, both easements and ownerships.
Jeremy Lougee, project manager for the Scruton's Dairy conservation, said preserving the farm is important for the entire local ecosystem.
"There's a lot of species that need these open fields and need this habitat," Lougee said.
More than 120 private donors, The 1772 Foundation, The Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership, the state's moose plate program and the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program helped make the conservation possible.
The Scrutons' conservation, which was completed in June, comes at a critical time for the state's farm industry.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented major challenges, especially the shutdown of schools and restaurants, said Jason Scruton.
Although people were buying larger quantities of milk in supermarkets in March, that didn't last long.
"We've seen a lot less demand for dairy products," Jason Scruton said.
Kerri Scruton said that because of the way milk is priced, prices have stayed low since 2014. The family was hoping for a good year in 2020, but that is unlikely to happen now.
Dairy farmers also have been hurt during the pandemic because co-ops ordered a reduction in production, New Hampshire Agriculture Commissioner Shawn Jasper said.
In March, 19.2 million pounds of milk was shipped to co-ops. In June, that was down to 17.8 million pounds, Jasper said.
Jasper said the state is lucky none of its 79 private farms have gone out of business because of COVID-19's economic impact. He said he hopes to get all $4.5 million in CARES Act money for dairy farmers into their hands by Dec. 30.
Jasper said many farm owners make the same decision as the Scrutons to conserve their land to try to preserve their way of life.
"Of course, if it doesn't help them get to a profitable point, then down the road, they're still out of business," Jasper said.


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From An Idea To Nike: How Marketing Made Nike a Global Success (Paperback)
By Lowey Bundy Sichol, C.S. Jennings (Illustrator)
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From an Idea to Nike is a fully-illustrated look into how Nike stepped up its sneaker game to become the most popular athletic brand in the world. Humorous black & white illustrations throughout.
Ever wonder how Nike became the athletics empire it is today? From an Idea to Nike digs into the marketing campaigns and strategy that turned this running-shoe company into the outfitter for many athletes as well as the iconic American brand. With infographics and engaging visuals throughout, this behind-the-scenes look into the historical and business side of Nike will be an invaluable resource for kids interested in what makes this business run.
Find out where the name Nike came from and how the famous swoosh became the signature logo.
Learn about the company's first marketing campaign with a star athlete. (Hint: It wasn't Michael Jordan!)
Explore the ways Nike expanded marketing from running to basketball, soccer, golf, and beyond!
Lowey Bundy Sichol is the author and creator of From an Idea to..., the world's first business biographies for kids. She is also the founder and principal of Case Marketing, a specialized writing firm that composes MBA case studies for business schools. Her MBA case studies have been published by Pearson and are read by business school students all over the world.
?With over 20 years combined experience in marketing, brand management, and writing, Lowey is the force behind the From an Idea to…, a movement that introduces business and entrepreneurship to children.
Lowey received her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and her BA from Hamilton College where she played varsity softball and women's rugby. When she's not writing, you can find her throwing a ball, shooting hoops, or along the shores of Lake Michigan with her husband, three children, and two big goofy dogs who like to climb trees. Look for her online at loweysichol.com.
"Readers will enjoy the details about athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Lance Armstrong and strategies behind their endorsement deals....Quotes and 'fun facts' add interest."–School Library Journal
Publisher: Clarion Books
Series: From an Idea to
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