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Norfolk Photography Workshops
Norfolk Photography Workshops
We will be based in the lovely coastal village of Blakeney - one of the most enchanting on the North Norfolk Coast.
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Norfolk Coast Photographic Workshop - Blakeney
We will be based in the lovely coastal village of Blakeney - one of the most enchanting on the North Norfolk Coast. Blakeney started life as a busy medieval commercial port until the estuary began to silt up preventing all but pleasure craft from gaining access.
3 x All Inclusive + 3 x Tuition Only - check with Alan for latest availability
There are 3 booking options available for this workshop:
Book any of the days as tuition only - 1, 2 or 3 days
Book all 3 days as All Inclusive
Book 2 days as All Inclusive - speak to Alan regarding travel there and back.
Day 1 - 6:00 from Coventry or meet at location at 9:30/10am
Day 2 - Sunrise or 9am to 5pm/Sunset
Day 3 - Sunrise or 9am to 2:30pm
Purchase this photography workshop as a gift voucher for someone - just specify the event date on the voucher purchase checkout.
All Inclusive Vs Tuition Only
All Inclusive
Enjoy extra guidance & tuition when you are being driven to and from and around locations
Take the stress out of finding places and enjoy the workshop without the driving
Optional sunrise shoots - dependant on conditions and wishes.
Evening meals booked for you to enjoy a relaxing evening all laid on for you.
Accommodation and breakfast included with a private bedroom.
Optional extra image reviews when back the hotel/B&B.
Tuition Only
You are responsible for getting to and from each workshop location yourself, on time.
Sunrise shoots may be excluded due to logistics of last minute changes to suit weather and best locations. Alan will advise depending on locations.
You are welcome to join us for the evening meals but you will be responsible for getting to the chosen place on time.
Accommodation is generally mid-range B&B or Hotels. Some residential workshops are based in self-catering accommodation.
If you are booking tuition only and wish to find your own accommodation please contact Alan so he can advise on what would be nearby and convenient.
Please read my terms and conditions before booking as you will be bound by them upon receipt of money paid.
A deposit payment secures your place on the workshop. If the workshop does not proceed due to cancellation by Alan Ranger Photography for lack of demand you will get a full refund or offered alternative dates.
If you cancel you will lose the full deposit.
Payment of balance must be paid 60 days before event start date.
Cancellation or Bad Weather
On the rare occasion that severe weather conditions prevent any of the photography workshops from safely or practically going ahead, other dates will be offered if a 1 day, 4hr or 2.5hr event.
If it is a residential 2+ day workshop then Alan will be able to provide alternative options including indoor training on photo editing or any other photography topic.
Max and Min Participants
Workshop dates subject to minimum number of participants (3)
In the event of insufficient bookings alternative dates will be offered though Alan may, at his discretion, run the workshop with less.
Maximum group size 6 attendees.
Included/Excluded in price
Included in price
Travel to and from locations and back to rendezvous point (all inclusive only)
B&B in room with private bathroom or ensuite (all inclusive only)
All photographic tuition and advice to help you make those shots
One to one tuition throughout the event
Image feedback throughout the event
Excluded in price
Cancellation insurance
Equipment insurance
Evening Meals
Other Information
Participants are responsible for attending with appropriate footwear and are responsible for their own equipment.
Under 16's welcome but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
All bookings must be made in advance through Alan Ranger Photography website
Bookings are confirmed within 24hrs & joining instructions will be emailed out 4-7 days prior to event date.
Optional post workshop image review and feedback on your images
Coastline Photography
Abandoned boats, windmills, nature reserve, sand dunes, coastal erosion, coastal path/estuary, optional seal trip and of course seascapes.
The silting has left a fascinating landscape of marshes, sand hills and mud banks, with many creeks and channels twisting and turning their way through. Blakeney village is set on a small hill leading down to the harbour and has pretty flint cottages.
This photography workshop has something for everyone - enjoy the many sites and varied opportunities to make photos and receive my advice, support and feedback on your images over the weekend with evening reviews and discussions -
We will be staying in a self catering cottage so that we can socialise and relax in communal areas and review images together. Alternatively you can arrange your own B&B or just turn up for the day. - Limited availability so book early to avoid disappointment.
Likely locations include:
(A detailed itinerary will be provided 5-7 days ahead of workshop that will take into account weather/tide times (if applicable) and any other local seasonal factors.)
Blakeney Harbour
Morston Quay Holt
West Runton Beach
Windmill Cley-next-the-Sea,
Brancaster Beach
Holme Dunes
West Runton
Day 1
Travel from Coventry rendezvous point at specified time or
Meet on location at specified time
Workshop introduction and briefing
Location shoot
Lunch Break
Location shoot
Check-in Hotel/B&B
Optional sunset shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Evening meal - optional picture reviews
Day 2
Possible sunrise shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Meet on location at specified time
Workshop briefing
Location shoot
Lunch Break
Location shoot
Back to Hotel/B&B
Optional sunset shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Evening meal - optional picture reviews
Day 3
Possible sunrise shoot - depending on light/time of year/forecast
Meet on location at specified time
Workshop briefing
Location shoot
Lunch Break
Workshop end/depart home
Fitness level Required - Moderate
This trip is rated as moderate, meaning that most people with average fitness should be able to deal with the 30 min walks and regular steps and gradients involved.
Experience Level - Beginner to Intermediate
The workshop is suitable for any level, including beginners.
All participants receive 1-2-1 tuition and support on practical workshops so that tutoring can be tailored to the individuals needs and experience.
No prior knowledge of photography is required as each student will be taught individually, according to their level.
Equipment for this workshop
What to bring:
Your camera, fully charged battery and spare batteries if you have them.
Battery Charger if attending more than one day
Additional memory card(s) in case required
Remote Release Cable to take shots without touching the camera.
Any lenses are suitable - zooms, wide angle and macro
Tripod (essential) I can hire you one - the cost is £20 but let me know in advance if you want one.
A polarising filter is useful for removing glare and reflections but not essential
Graduated and Neutral Density Filters - useful for increasing exposure, dynamic range and doing longer exposures
Sensible footwear – it can sometimes be muddy, wet and sticky underfoot so walking boots or trainers with good grip are recommended and wellington boots for coastal workshops.
A large sandwich bag and an elastic band to wrap around your camera and lens if we have light rain
A kneeling mat or dustbin liner to put on the ground if you want to kneel or crouch down for ground level shots
Water, snacks or whatever you need for the event duration
Raincoats or equivalent – we might catch a shower!
Notebook/Paper and pen for note taking in throughout the workshop
Laptops are not required though you may wish to bring one if you feel you want to download and review your shots after each day
Download the generic residential workshop equipment checklist.
If you have any specific questions regarding equipment please contact me directly or take a look at my recommended products page.
On this workshop Alan will guide you through:
Thinking more about composition
Using colour, texture, shape and more
Framing and designing the shot
Using camera settings to vary the effects
Learn the impact of using long exposure, shallow depth of field and other techniques.
Recognise correct lighting, contrast and texture to shape and form each shot.
Photographic opportunities
Macro and close-up
Work with Alan to review your shots, try new ideas and improve your photography.
Remember to check any of my special offers that are being run to get the discount code before checking out. Alan Ranger Photography also provides 1-2-1 tuition on any range of topics for individuals and the best photography consultancy service service for anyone or organisation wanting something more than a one-off lesson.


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Can you tell me a bit about your career to date?
I'm an actor and trained at Rose Bruford College. I've worked mainly in the theatre and have done film and TV work too. My main focus is physical theatre, working with mask and puppetry. I also do children's theatre.
What do you like most about your work?
I love the variety and flexibility it gives me in my life. I need to be creative. In fact, I'm miserable when I'm not.
What are the biggest challenges of maintaining a freelance career?
The biggest challenge of being a freelance performer is being reliant on other people to say, "Yes, you can have that job, or do that work."
Of course, to some extent you are always reliant on other people because you always need an audience, and usually a venue. However, increasingly performers are finding less conventional ways to get their work out there, using things like crowd funding, or other creative paths and perhaps this is something I can also explore.
Have you added new work/skills to your portfolio over time?
Unemployment led me to seek out new skills, and in 2008 I qualified as a ski instructor, which on the face of it looks like a departure from being an actor. However, there is a huge element of performance in this role. As an instructor, you demonstrate skills and present your personality to get people to believe in you and trust your guidance.
I've also overcome a fear of training and now deliver mask workshops as well as anti-homophobic bullying workshops, which is something I feel strongly about. These workshops are based on a film I was in, created in a joint venture between Stonewall and Team Angelica. It was distributed to every school in the country.
What is the biggest challenge of learning the skills that you need?
There are numerous challenges. Sometimes it's financial, for example, a recent course I did on puppetry cost £400. It was a good course, but that's a lot of money to find. Or it might be lack of time. Sometimes it may even be the fear of putting yourself into a new situation.
What FEU Training courses have you attended?
I've attended the Goal setting, Vision Board and Resilience workshops. The Goal Setting workshop was the most useful as it came at just the right time for me – and it was a brilliant course. At that point I was thinking of changing agents, this seemed like a mammoth task to me, so I had been putting it off.
The workshop offered solutions, including strategies for breaking down a large campaign into smaller chunks, making it more manageable, realistic and achievable. Ticking off completed tasks gave me a massive sense of achievement, and still spurs me on.
What are the most important things that you've learned?
As a result of putting my plans on a vision board I feel more organised and accountable. Having a written plan gives me much more impetus to take action and get things done! Since the workshop, I have updated my show reel, made a voiceover reel, updated my website and had headshots taken. These are all significant things that needed to be done to take me nearer my bigger goal. The addition of deadlines meant that I did all of this within two months rather than it dribbling on indefinitely.
Even though my life is crazy, fragmented and unpredictable, I'm managing my time better. Having my plan on a board lets me know at a glance what I need to do on any given day. I'm using Twitter more, though I think this needs to be the next workshop I attend at the FEU!
Other tangible benefits include greater focus, which has led to my recent participation in a fantastic set of Trans Shakespeare workshops with the Women's Shakespeare Company of Los Angeles. This has put me in touch with other like-minded individuals, and I have received a couple of offers of collaboration! It's all a chain reaction.
It's great to know that FEU Training is there to help at times when you are floundering, when you feel there are gaps in your skills or to introduce you to the idea of diversifying and learning new skills. Feeling like there is somewhere to go, someone who can understand and enrich your career is very reassuring. Thank you FEU!
What has encouraged you to attend FEU Training sessions?
There are several reasons: crucially, the training is developed especially for freelances so we learn skills that are wholly relevant to improving our working lives. The fact that it's free is a real help because getting the right training can be terribly expensive, especially considering the necessity to invest in the core skills development that I need to do.
It's a stimulating learning environment that works for creatives, as you learn with like-minded people who are not just actors but musicians and writers too. You realise that everyone is dealing with different versions of the same problems. It's uplifting to meet other people who are coping with these challenges and it's also helpful to get a broader industry view. All in all, I think it is a vital resource that we desperately need to help with career progress.
This Guest Blog first appeared on the FEU Training website - http://www.feutraining.org/

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Metal Roof On Pole Barn – Are you currently in the market for a new roof? If this is so, then you will find there are lots of alternatives out there in the roofing market. These options can range from multiple variants of asphalt shingle types to a lot of variations of metal panels. One of the many questions which are introduced to a professional contractor would be " can metal roofing be set up over shingles?" . We'll analyze these measures in greater detail to help determine if retrofitting a metallic roof over an present asphalt shingle roof is a complex idea.
There are several things you must consider before deciding to install a metal panel roof over an present asphalt shingle roof. The very first thing that must be determined is if the roof plywood or plank board decking is solid and secure beneath the existing roof. Basically, the roof tiling should not be damaged by water entering the old roofing at any pinhole or any other penetration within the field of the roof. This may require a little investigative work prior to installing the new metal roofing. It is highly recommended, to inspect all roof decking and framing from the attic side of this roofing.
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One has to search for dark stains, moldy stains, water paths on roof or plywood tiling, and or any cracked or split rafters. This needs to be performed with great care, for one mistake can harm your ceilings or cause significant harm to oneself. New 1×4 timber strips must be installed horizontally and vertically every 24 inches throughout the roofing plane on the horizontal from bottom to top. After this is complete and a holistic approach to the whole roof, then, it is time to install the roofing panels.
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Be mindful that all roof penetrations might have to be flashed with flashing glasses which will work with the metallic panel selected for the roofing program. In this step, choosing the metallic panel is critical to the longevity of roof life. There are metal panels which screw through to that would on the surface of the metal that is simply nothing more than fancy barn tin. The issue with elaborate barn tin panels is that the rubber dishwashers will dry rust and neglect, thus, creating a roof leak that may undermine all the reason a metallic roof has been selected to begin with.
An easy approach to avert the face stained roof material would be to use a concealed fastener metal plank. These types of panels are known as standing metal seam. It is highly recommended when choosing a metal roofing to consider durability. Succinctly expressed, a concealed fastener panel is going to last the whole life of this metal with minimal chance of leaks aside from failing roof penetrations over time.This is ordinary to all roofing types.


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Almond-Raspberry Meringue Bars
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with greased aluminum foil.
- To make the Crust: In a large bowl, mix together the butter, almond paste, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in one egg and the almond extract. Mix in the flour and stir until well blended.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden. Cool slightly, and spread the raspberry preserves over the crust.
- In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until they form soft peaks. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until peaks become stiff. Spread the meringue over the jam and sprinkle with coconut.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm. Let cool on wire racks. Lift foil from pan and cut bars with a sharp knife.
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- Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.
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Per Serving: 144 calories; 7.1 18.9 1.8 19 47 Full nutrition
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These are delicious! They're equally good with a plain cookie crust if you find yourself short on almond paste.
OK, these aren't even out of the oven yet, but just a word of warning to bakers out there that are going to try this recipe: Use the Meringue II recipe on this website and not the meringue inst...
These are delicious! They're equally good with a plain cookie crust if you find yourself short on almond paste.
I brought them to work and they disappeared! I used whole wheat flour and no one could tell the difference. I didn't use as much coconut as it said, I just sprinkled some on. I could have eate...
Great flavour combination! :D I like my merengues a little more dry, so I elongated the second baking time.. and lowered the temperature for that to 130 celcius. Also I used homemade blueberry ...
This was simple and so good, I had to freeze the extra to stop everyone from eating to much. Even from the freeze the taste as great. This recipe will be kept and used for Holidays.
Great recipe- all my friends absolutely loved them! They're fall apart pretty easily if you're not careful when you cut them up, but they taste delicious!
I'm ashamed to admit that I overmixed the egg whites so they were watery (I just bought a powerful stand mixer that I;m learning to use). No problem! I just added a little more coconut. The swee...
I decided to try these because I was looking for something different than the traditional cookies and brownies. My husband absolutely loves them and has already eaten half the pan in half a da...
These are sooo good! A new favorite for my family. Very easy, fast recipe that produced excellent results. I used a can of Solo Raspberry Pastry and Cake Filling in place of the jam and it worke...
Wonderful bar and nice to have almond paste in the crust. Love almond flavor in anything. The only change for us is to use apricot jam because we prefer it with the almond taste. This, of ...


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Optimism among individual investors about the short-term direction of the stock market rebounded, but not enough to rise above the historical average. The latest AAII Sentiment Survey also shows a further drop in neutral sentiment and a decline in pessimism.
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Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially unchanged over the next six months, fell 6.2 percentage points to 32.6%. The drop is not large not enough to prevent neutral sentiment from remaining above its historical average of 31.0% for the 24th time in 25 weeks.
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An interactive table that allows you to design your perfect pizza through a drag and drop interface from Pizza Hut.
In the video, "Jeff" and his date/sister seem to have a hell of a fun time ordering their pizza. Then, when they're finished they get to play a game together while they wait for their greasy pie to find its way to their table.
Thanks to crisduh for sending this my way.


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I have known Dr.Gorecki as a client, pupil, friend and practitioner for a good many years. I wholeheartedly and very enthusiastically recommend Dr. Gorecki for any chiropractic need. I have referred clients that have received little to no long term benefit from other health care providers in the area. In fact, I generally send the "hopeless" cases his way because I know that they will get better and Dr.Gorecki loves the challenge. I always receive glowing testimonials about Dr. Gorecki and how much better my clients are feeling. His manner is extremely professional. He has an encyclopedic grasp of the technical nature of his work and has an excellent, gentle, and professional manner about him. In addition, Dr. Gorecki includes kinesiology, hands-on energy work, channeled guidance, medical intuition, and high-quality supplements to support one's healing. An absolute perfect blend of traditional chiropractic and Alternative health care. With Dr. Gorecki, one may receive traditional chiropractic, energy work, or a combination of both. Really, what more could anyone possibly ask for?
We are incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Eddie. I often send him patients with complex situations and with his medical intuition, he can quickly define the primary source of the issues. This is an incredible relief for patients and for me, as a practitioner. Because of this gift, patients don't have to spend more time suffering but can return to living a full life more quickly. For example, I had a patient with long-term digestive problems that had shut down his ability to eat a normal range of foods, and often caused him to decline social invitations because he was ill. Dr. Eddie saw him once and determined the root of the problem—wheat. This patient didn't have to spend months and months determining which factor of his life (it could have been food, something in his environment, etc.) experimenting to find out what the problem was. Ten days later the patient's digestion was almost normal, clarity of mind had returned, and he's smiling again. It's a good feeling to watch someone be able to reclaim their life. Dr. Eddie helps his patients, and mine, do that.
I have come to call Dr. Eddie Gorecki my primary care healer because he is far more than the traditional primary care health care provider. Dr. Gorecki is very gifted. He has dedicated his life to understanding the human body, so when he treats you, he is treating your entire body, not the symptom. He has taught me that just because I may feel something in one part of my body, the underlying problem may actually be coming from another part and let's treat the complete problem so your body can heal properly. His focus on solutions, that includes an adjustment and intelligent information that I can use in my daily life has helped me to heal without returning with the same problems again and again. Dr. Gorecki's commitment to health also includes nutrition. This additional area of his care makes working with him comprehensive. As a patient, you move from healing a problem to health maintenance. I think Dr. Gorecki is a testament to the true meaning of health care. It is with great joy that I recommend Dr. Gorecki and I know in my heart that when you work with him you will be in the hands of a gifted and true health care healer.
I met Dr. Gorecki as his patient in 2006 when he helped me correct a long-standing issue my neck. Since then he has become part of the network of healers who I see when I need help, and to whom I refer my clients in collaboration. He is a good example of someone whose thoughtfulness, skill and intuition are directly expressed in his work. In my career as a manual therapist/structural body-worker in NYC, I have known many excellent therapists, doctors, healers, and teachers. I count Dr. Gorecki among them.
As a medical professional, I was very skeptical that Dr. Gorecki would be able to help with my chronic back and spine issues. Within the first 2 sessions, however, I was feeling better and on my way to recovery. I would highly recommend this practice to anyone looking for a compassionate, holistic approach to healing.
Why go to a chiropractor who doesn't do energy work these days? With Dr. Eddie, you get both - and that is a gift in today's world. If you're looking for someone whom you can trust with spiritual concerns, you're lucky to come across Dr. Eddie. Dr. Eddie has been one of the greatest teachers of my life during my spiritual awakening - and his energetic gifts have healed me time and time again. He becomes more than an advisor - but a trusted member into your inner circle - immediately. Upon meeting him, you know you're in good hands. Besides helping me with a very mild case of scoliosis and sports-related issues, Dr. Eddie has helped me through so many of my soul's concerns. I wouldn't be where I am without his gifts and always encouraging guidance. I sincerely recommend you meeting him for yourself and seeing what he can do for you. He changed my life - and I wouldn't doubt that he could change yours too.


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[Riding] Catching Up...
Last week was FJ's last week riding at the stable, and my classmate was absent, so the instructor suggested a trail ride. With Roman still lame, I was on Banjo... and Banj is not really the best choice for a trail ride. Banjo is an interesting cross-breed, with little stubby legs; at a walk, he tends to fall behind. Which means he gets freaked out about the group being gone, and suddenly decides he MUST TROT RIGHT NOW... which on that sort of terrain, with the dirt rock-hard and dry, is a bad idea for him.
Still, it was a beautiful day, and I know FJ enjoyed the chance to see Bridle Trails.
This week was the final week of the stable-helper who's been there the whole time I've been riding. She's off to college, so we had a few goodies and said farewell in general. We'll miss her, as she's been a pretty constant presence. Hopefully she can find somewhere to ride off at college!
This week, I was on Chester again for the first time in some time; it looks like I'll be on Chester until Roman's no longer lame. It's been a while since I had needed to put together Chester's tack, and he's just now gotten a bunch of weird new pads. I tried putting it all together, thought 'no, I probably guessed wrong,' and tried another way. Then I discovered I'd done it right with the first guess. Ah, well!
Chester... wow. I'd forgotten his little 'I will veer left' quirk (that leg is kind of arthritic), but I'd also forgotten what it's like to be on a horse who /goes/ when you tell him to go. Since we were back to only two people in the lesson, we spent a fair chunk of the lesson doing an obstacle course. And Chester got /really/ into it. He kept being clearly irritated that we were only trotting.
So I ended up cantering part of the course today. Oh, wow. Chester... he's hugely sway-backed, but has a lovely canter. So it's kind of like riding a rocking horse. Albeit a rocking horse that's going really really fast towards a small cross-bar jump, but still...!
Lots of fun. Walked Chester around after the lesson and grazed him to cool him off, and remembered again how finicky he is about getting his hooves cleaned.
Roman was, as usual, greatly perturbed at the thought that someone else was getting his cookie, and made an Enormous Fuss[tm] until I came to spend some time in his stall, too. He's incredibly restless and bored while waiting for his foot to heal, so he's even more tempermental and attention-hungry than usual, poor guy. :(
Afterwards, went and said goodbye to our departing stable-helper, and then headed home. Tired, but really after the crazy week I've been having, I think the break to ride really, really did me good!


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The five designs shortlisted in the competition to create a new youth centre at Preston's grade II-listed bus station have been revealed
The anonymous finalists' schemes have gone on display at the bus station and an online gallery launched by Lancashire County Council is inviting votes on the schemes.
The public votes will account for 10 per cent of the scores when the judges make their final decision on the winner later this summer.
The five shortlisted schemes
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
The plans will see the 1969 neo-Corbusian concrete building transformed into a 'vibrant place' for young people.
Around £23 million will be pumped into revamping the iconic BDP-designed bus station to make it 'more appealing to passengers' as well as becoming home to the new Preston Youth Zone Plus.
The threat of demolition had been hanging over the bus station for nearly a decade. But in late 2013 Ed Vaizey listed the popular bus station, which had been voted BDP's second best building in the practice's history (AJ 23.09.14)
More than 125 practices from 16 different countries registered to take part in the RIBA-run competition.
Among those known to have entered are Hawkins\Brown, Caruso St John, SimpsonHaugh, RCKa, Moxon Architects and Turner Prize-finalists Assemble.
Jennifer Mein, leader of the county council, said: 'We strongly feel that it's important to give people an opportunity to see and vote on these plans.
'This isn't a full consultation on the details of each proposal, but it's a chance for people to see the designs and choose which one they like. Their views will help the judges to decide which scheme is selected.
'The grade II-listed bus station will continue to be a major transport hub, but we also want to develop an exciting new space for young people. I've seen the five shortlisted submissions and I certainly feel that we've got innovative entries that will result in stunning plans for the site.'
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How much are each entrant being paid for this client equivalent of being let loose in an architectural cake shop?
Preston got a lot for its money. £5k for each shortlisted entry I seem to recall. However even if they have strayed over budget and come up with more substantial buildings than the 25 year design life envisaged it is nevertheless great to see such creative responses to such a dramatic building. I voted for 1, which seemed to me to be closest to respecting the bus station and answering the brief.
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Frassati Fellowship of NYC invites you to speak the Language of Service by participating in our first Mercy Hike in the City. As hikes require energy, resistance, and a goal which is to get to the top and observe the view, a mercy hike meets the same purpose but in a spiritual way. As in a hike, we would use the same energy and resistance to practice works of mercy, and our view would be the face of Christ which Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati also sought and which made him a man of the beatitudes. Mercy hikes do not always require big distances, but big mercy which moves us all. With this ardent love to serve the poor we invite you to bring one jacket/coat of your own possession to be given out. The format for this day will begin with a talk on the works of mercy, and what to expect in the streets of NYC. We will then go out in teams to "give what we have and give to the poor".
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Are you ready to increase your knowledge about the current state of real estate?
Do you need a power boost of motivation to keep you on track to succeed in 2014?
Would you like to expand your network and hobnob with other driven real estate professionals?
If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you need to sign up for Brian Buffini's Success Tour 2014. Brian Buffini, the industry's leading expert on Working by Referral, and his special guests are excited to deliver all new exciting content loaded with all the tips and strategies you need to thrive in the new era of real estate. But that's not all—here are ten reasons you should register for and attend this live real estate event:
1. Immerse yourself in 2 days of top-notch real estate training, and get motivated to transform your business. Brian Buffini is known for hosting inspirational and content-rich seminars, including Turning Point™ and the MasterMind Summit®. Brian Buffini's Success Tour 2014 is just like these events…but on steroids. More content, more strategies and more motivation to revitalize your real estate business and succeed!
2. Get the inside scoop on the new era of real estate. The real estate landscape has changed. Buyers and sellers today are totally different from the buyers and sellers of just 10 years ago. Brian Buffini will share his powerful insights on this new era and offer tips to help you navigate it like a pro.
3. Learn the Professional Edge to help you work, sell and grow like a pro. Forget everything you've learned in the past about selling. The new era of real estate requires a new set of sales techniques that will help you meet the needs of your clients while establishing yourself as the consummate professional.
4. Walk away with a customized plan for business and life. It's not enough to learn a ton of information and get motivated to transform your business. Over the two-day seminar, you'll create a customized plan to put what you've learned into action, as well as the drive to see it through.
5. Leadership advice and a heaping helping of inspiration from distinguished guest speakers. Brian has invited notable business leaders to share their insights on how to succeed in real estate, business and life, including:
• Brian Tracy, world-renowned motivational business coach, best-selling author and achievement expert, will join Brian in Seattle to empower you to reach your personal and business goals.
• Jon Gordon, the best-selling author of The Energy Bus, will deliver a high-energy message to inspire the Richmond audience to become more positive in business.
• Shawn Achor, best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before Happiness, will enlighten the San Jose audience about the connection between happiness and success.
• Rudy Giuliani, 107th mayor of New York City, will motivate and inspire the New York City audience with his lessons in leadership.
6. Proven strategies to get you more leads and more closings. Brian Buffini is joined by Joe Niego, America's Best Listing Agent, to learn the essential strategies for generating more listings every month.
7. Tips to achieve work-life balance. Learn strategies that will help you to maximize your productivity so that you can enjoy your 'down time.'
8. Network with other motivated real estate professionals. Our events draw other motivated, successful agents from around North America. At the live event, you'll have the opportunity to connect with them. Just remember to add their information to your Referral Maker™ real estate CRM database.
9. 5 great stops across North America. Brian Buffini's Success Tour 2014 stops in Seattle, Richmond, San Jose, New York City and Toronto giving you the opportunity to attend a live event near you.
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On the blog this week Bettina Deda gives us her second instalment on Downsizing with Style. Bettina – an iscd graduate, writer of Downsize with Style and stylist – has made it her mission to help empty-nesters overcome the challenges of downsizing. Today we get her all important tips on making the change and doing it with style.
Bettina Deda, Stylist, Writer, and Author of Downsize with Style
From talking to hundreds of empty nesters over the past couple of years I know that some of their major downsizing challenges are:
- De-cluttering and where to pass on things that won't fit in a smaller space
- Prioritising what to keep, and
- Apartment storage
These major challenges can be overcome by working with a strategy, plan and checklists along the way.Downsize with Style will help homeowners to have less stress while downsizing, get rid of all their clutter and stuff, and create a stylish and happy home in a more compact space; a home where they surround themselves with the things they love.
Here are my five top tips to downsizing your home with style:
Tip 1: Define Your Desired Lifestyle
Before you start looking for a new place to live, sit down and define how you and your partner imagine your retirement lifestyle. Think about what is important to you and what you want to keep doing after downsizing. This is an important step to avoid frustration after moving.
Take some time out, go to an inspirational place and answer or discuss the following questions:
- Do you want to stay in the same area?
- Would you prefer to live in the city, the country, or near the ocean?
- What do you need to be able to continue with hobbies and interests?
- What is important to you in general?
- What would you love to do once downsized?
- What would be your dream retirement lifestyle?
Tip 2: Start De-cluttering Now
A lot of people are utterly overwhelmed by all the clutter they have accumulated over the years. They can't get their head around how to start and get rid of all the excess stuff that anchors them in the past.
The earlier you start tidying up and sorting out your belongings the better.
Work through cupboards, wardrobes and drawers step by step. Assuming that this is not a favourite task for most of us, use a simple three-step process to get anything done: Commit to it, schedule it and do it! Make de-cluttering a regular habit and establish a routine to overcome obstacles and procrastination.
Once you let go of all the physical stuff that is anchoring you in the past, you will free up your mind as well. However, more important than the physical act of tidying up is the question why you are de-cluttering. This is a very individual question, but ultimately, it has to do with the benefits you will gain once you have gone through the process. See de-cluttering as a process to achieve your desired lifestyle. Letting go of physical stuff will confront you with questions like: Why did I give so much meaning to material possessions? What is important in my life? What would I like to change in the future? How can I make sure that I don't start cluttering again?
Decide which pieces can move into the new space and which ones can be passed on to family, friends, schools, charities or sold online. Refer to my list of websites to sell, donate, or recycle in Downsize with Style. And remember: what is your trash could be someone else's treasure!
Tip 3: Visualise Your Ideas with a Mood Board
Mood Boards are fantastic tools for visual storytelling and will help you find out if your ideas will work. Here are five reasons why every empty nester should consider mood boards when downsizing:
- You will gain clarity about your project.
- Mood boards are a great tool for communication; use your mood board to show your project to your partner, family, or an interior decorator.
- Mood boards will help you take action and achieve the next step in your downsizing project.
- Mood boards will spark your creativity.
- Mood boards are great fun!
Once you have finished your mood board test it in situ and tweak it until you are happy with your outcome.
Step 4: Layout Your Space
Space planning is one of the most important steps along your downsizing journey, as it will not only help you avoid costly mistakes but also provide you with a better idea of the size and proportion of your apartment.
Start with assessing each room in your apartment. Think about what you would like this particular room to do for you. Visit the Downsize with Style website to download your free Room Assessment Sheet.
Then, measure and draw up your furniture and rooms. Draw all items to the same scale as your floor plan. The easiest and quickest way is to use a scale ruler and grid paper. Finally, cut out the shapes of your furniture pieces, rugs, and lamps and place them on your floor plan. Take the opportunity to play with different layouts and furniture arrangements – now is the chance to try something new!
Step 5: Mix & Match
I believe that in our fast-paced digital age our home is the only place where we can relax and nurture our soul. Take the opportunity while downsizing to create a unique interior that reflects your personality and decorating style.
My recommendation is Mixing & Matching, a perfect strategy for downsizers, who have kept some of their favourite pieces and want to add some versatile and functional new pieces to make their apartment work hard. Mix & match decorating styles, price points, eras, colours, and textures. Follow the rule that you only buy things that speak to you in some way, and your interior will work.
When furnishing and decorating your home start with focal points, such as architectural features, fireplaces, columns, or feature walls, and work around them. Consider one of your favourite artworks as starting point for your interior colour scheme. Think about commissioning artwork as an interesting option if you want a unique and individual piece of art for your home. Download your free guide how to commission artwork.
Finally, take your time decorating your new home. Rome was not built in a day either.
What comes next?
If you would like to read more about how to downsize with style, visit www.downsizewithstyle.com to download a free chapter and more than 20 free toolbox resources to help you stay organised along the way.
For those of you, who are in Sydney, join me at iscd on Wednesday 18th November from 12pm to have a chat and get your signed copy of Downsize with Style.
Yours in style,


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Personalized Birth Keepsakes
Castlemere is proud to present HERON FINE CHINA of England, creators of personalized Bone China giftware. Each keepsake is completed with care, using the traditional skills of Hand Gilding and Enamelling. As a special touch, your keepsake gift is shipped from England directly to the person to whom you are presenting the gift. A delightful surprise! A card will be sent to the recipient notifying them that a special gift from you is on its way and will arrive within 3 to 4 weeks. Each keepsake is personalized and makes a perfect commemorative birth gift or christening gift; an elegant addition to baby's room to be treasured for a lifetime. See all collections.
Please Note: Order must be received by November 22 for Christmas Delivery.
Christmas Photoframe
"Merry Christmas" or "My 1st Christmas" is hand lettered at the top of the frame. The child's name and Christmas year will show underneath. All are hand lettered in enamel color. A maximum of 12 letters is allowed for the child's name.
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A traditional Christmas design decorates the sides of the bone china money box with hand painted snowflakes atop each corner. On top "Merry Christmas" or "My 1st Christmas" will be hand lettered in enamel color, along with the child's name and year. A maximum of 20 letters is allowed for the child's name. The Bank is 3.25" tall.
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To drive awareness and sales for its 2018 collection, Mansur Gavriel ran ads in Instagram Stories, Instagram feed and Facebook News Feed, driving 16.5X more clicks to the website compared to the previous year's show.
We partnered with Mansur Gavriel to promote their "See Now Buy Now" fall collection at New York Fashion Week. Together, we developed a "full-funnel" digital strategy to highlight the brand. It ran a campaign in several phases to promote its collection, acquire new customers and drive sales.
All of the content was shot on mobile to create "ephemeral" ad creative, which used Instagram effects like rewind and Boomerang. Showcasing small details like the invitation and bedazzled shots of their collection makes the creative feel more unfiltered, authentic, and playful.


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Earlier last month I took the Fujifilm X-E3 with me on my trip to northern Norway's Lofoten Islands to put it through it's paces shooting landscapes. My usual travel set up is the X-T2 as my main camera with the X-T20 as a secondary camera, which I use for shooting video, doing time-lapses and shots at a different focal length when my X-T2 is attached to a tripod. The X-E3 is a really similar camera to the X-T20 and recently I've been getting a few questions about which to get and what the differences are, so after Fujifilm kindly offered to lend me one I took the X-E3 with me on the trip in place of my usual X-T20.
Here's a video I put together outlining the practical differences between the two cameras.
Overall I found the X-E3 to be an excellent camera, which is to be expected as it shares all the same image making capabilities of the other cameras in Fuji's current X Series line up – a 24,3mp sensor, the X Processor III and 4k video at 30 fps. Basically you're getting the same image quality as the flagship X-Pro 2 or X-T2 in a camera for around half the price but where Fuji differentiate the cameras is in the feature set. The X-E3 lacks the weather sealing and tough build of the higher end cameras, the EVF is smaller, and the smaller body make it a little less ergonomic in the hand than the bigger X-Pro 2 and X-T2.
However, this is all true of the X-T20, and while that camera can be described as a baby X-T2, the X-E3 with it's rangefinder styling is more a more diminutive X-Pro 2. The two smaller cameras have a lot in common; they're similar in price, they have similar features and their similar dimensions make them feel almost the same in the hand. A major factor in which you prefer is going to come down to whether you prefer the more SLR style of the X-T20 with it's "pentaprism" bump or the rangefinder styling of the X-E3, but there are other important differences. For me the major one was the lack of articulating screen on the X-E3. A lot of the landscapes I shoot are wide angle with the camera close to the ground, and an articulating screen is superb for this. I really missed it in the X-E3 and often found myself having to get down on my hands and knees in the snow to see the screen or use the viewfinder, and back home in Portugal I spend a lot of time shooting at the coast, so an articulating screen is really an essential on any camera I use for landscapes now.
The rangefinder styling of the camera also necessitates moving the drive dial from the left of the top plate of the camera and using a button combined with the rear dial to change drive settings. I found this a little less intuitive as I'm often switching between single shot, bracketing and video mode and personally I found it easier with the dial, although I accept that this is subjective. The X-E3 also replaces the d-Pad of the X-T20 with a joystick, which I found much more useful. The introduction of the joystick on the X-T2 was something I really liked as it made it considerably easier to quickly select my focus points and it's something I really miss on the X-T20. Having it on the X-E3 makes focusing a lot easier for me, and I much prefer it to either the d-pad or touch focus. The X-E3 also features Bluetooth connection as well as the standard wifi that the X-T20 has. It's a nice touch, but not something I really use much.
Overall though the X-E3 is a superb camera for the price and which you choose between this and the X-T20 is almost certainly going to be about style preferences rather than any significant differences in the cameras' features. And while it lacks some of the more professional features and build of the flagship cameras you certainly won't notice that in the images it produces, which are identical. That being the case, the X-E3 makes a fantastic entry into the Fuji X Series, a great carry around camera with the bundled 18-55mm lens, or as a back up camera to something like the X-T2, X Pro2 or X-H1.


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BEIJING (AFP) - Australia's Minjee Lee birdied four of the last five holes to take a two-stroke lead at the end of the first round at the US$2.1 million (S$2.9 million) Blue Bay LPGA golf event on China's Hainan island on Thursday.
Her seven-under 65 put her ahead of Germany's Sandra Gal and American Jessica Korda, with South Korea's Chella Choi one stroke further back at four under.
A typhoon in the area limited the players' practice time ahead of the tournament at the Jian Lake Blue Bay course.
"I just took it one shot at a time and didn't try to get ahead of myself," the 20-year-old Lee said, after taking her third first-round lead this year.
"Just played my own game today and a lot of my putts dropped today."
Gal was the early leader, with an eagle and two birdies in her first five holes, and while she could not maintain the momentum, her 67 was her first sub-70 round since the Canadian Pacific Women's Open in August.
"(I) played it to go a little long and come back and I had a perfect line and it just rolled in," she said of her play on the second hole where she sunk the ball from 89 metres.
"It's just a nice start. It just kind of jump-starts your round and kind of gets you in a nice flow."


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Be warned: this article is dark and full of spoilers.
One of the best parts of getting into a series is getting to know and love the main characters. However, in Game of Thrones (or A Song of Ice and Fire, for you purists), this can be a heart-breaking activity. Who will survive to the end and who will bite the dust? No one knows, but perhaps maths can lend a hand.
Andrew Beveridge and Jie Shan used network theory to investigate who the main characters of Game of Thrones are. The diagram above shows all the interactions between characters during the seventh series: the larger characters are more central, as determined by the PageRank algorithm.
However, it only takes one swing of an axe to drastically change the network…
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Loch Sand and Construction Company is a diversified general contractor performing work in the heavy-highway construction industry. Loch is also a local supplier of ready-mix concrete. Established in 1937 as a small material producer, Loch has grown over the years to become a contractor pre-qualified to work in several states surrounding its Missouri base. Loch takes pride in the ability to self-perform numerous construction tasks with its qualified work force and equipment fleet. Please give Loch Sand and Construction the opportunity to prove its motto, "THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR QUALITY".
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Designed for comfort, convenience and wrapped in a vacation-like experience. Our Salon & Spa team have the latest equipment and only use premium and natural products.
Please call for an estimate and to schedule an appointment. Rates vary by breed, temperament, size and coat. Current vaccination records are required for grooming services.
For when everything needs to be done. Our Sniff full groom includes a haircut, bath, blow-dry, brush-out, styling, nail trim, ear-cleaning and dental gel.
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MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe has consistently said that as his company's subscriber base grows, it will enhance its service and provide additional offerings to increase its value to consumers.
With a survey it has been distributing recently to customers, the company hinted that it is considering adding several enhancements to its $9.95 per month movie ticket a day service, including access to tickets for movies screened in 3D and IMAX formats. Subscribers are currently denied access to films shown in those formats, a limitation that has discouraged some from taking up the service.
In the survey, which was conducted by Survey Monkey, MoviePass asked respondents to indicate whether they might be interested in paying an additional premium to enjoy access to unlimited 3D and IMAX films, and to say how much they'd be willing to spend for such access. Since there are typically only a handful of films playing in those formats at any given time, adding the formats to its service offering at the right price could increase MoviePass's revenue without having an equal impact on utilization, thus improving the company's profitability.
In the past, when MoviePass had a much smaller customer base, it offered 3D and IMAX as part of its subscription plan, at monthly prices that ranged around $50.00.
Lowe had indicated back in October, when the service had 600,000 subscribers, that it accounted for 2 percent of all movie tickets sold in the U.S. On Tuesday MoviePass announced that it had reached 1 million subscribers. Assuming a simple mathematical extrapolation, that would mean that the company now accounts for 3.33 percent of the $10 billion in annual ticket sales in the U.S., or $333 million per month. That works out to $27.75 per subscriber per month, or perhaps a bit more since MoviePass has to purchase all its tickets at full price.
That's around three times the monthly price of $9.95 that subscribers pay.
The customer survey also appeared to fish for data that could help MoviePass make a case for its value to theater operators. It asked whether whether subscribers would be likely to make use of e-ticketing, an enhancement that would allow them to pre purchase tickets without having to be at the theater to do so. Few theaters currently allow MoviePass subscribers to use e-ticketing, a drawback that poses a major deficiency in the service for many users.
The survey also asked whether subscribers are more likely to make purchases from the concessions stand when they use their MoviePass card to buy movie tickets. CEO Lowe has claimed in the past that theater operators enjoy a lift in concession sales from MoviePass users, and it's likely that he's got his eye on taking a piece of that revenue stream.
Some theater chains, like the Landmark and Arclight chains, have refused to participate in the MoviePass program. Others, like AMC and Regal, have expressed concerns about the subscription service's impact on their customer value proposition.
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The History of Starfleet is long and is filled with valor as well as honor. They began in 2109 with the NX-class vessels however they did have some very dangerous operations and has made enemies with the Klingons, only for them to join Starfleet later on. However the Klingons do not like the UGI and has on many times attacked UGI vessels although they are under alliance with Starfleet and the Federation. UGI has declared war on the Klingon Empire since.
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Recipe: Paprika Short Ribs Stew/
Submitted by Barbara Jones, Amy Ramsden's mom. If you are unsure what to do with the short ribs in your order, this is a delicious option.
4 lbs short ribs
4 strips thick-cut bacon
1 bottle beer
1 can whole peeled tomatoes
2 lb potatoes
1 medium chopped onion
1/2 c flour
4 cloves
Paprika - hot & smoked
salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
1.) In large bowl, combine 1/2 c flour, 2 T hot paprika, 2 t smoked paprika, 1 t salt & 1 t pepper. Toss about 4 lbs short ribs in mixture.
2.) In ovenproof pot, such as a Dutch Oven, cook 4 strips thick-cut bacon over medium high heat, until fat renders. Transfer to paper towels & reserve.
3.)Pour off all but 1 T fat from pot. Add short ribs & brown on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
4.) Chop cooked bacon & set aside. Transfer ribs to a plate & reserve.
5.) Add 1 medium chopped onion with 1/2 t salt to pot and cook till softened, about 3 minutes. Add 4 cloves finely chopped garlic & cook 1 minute. Add 1 bottle beer & scrape up any browned bits of the bottom of the pan. Add 1 14-oz can whole peeled tomatoes chopped with its juices. Add reserved bacon. Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil. Return short ribs to pot, cover, bake 2 hours.
6.) Peel 2# Yukon Gold or russet potatoes & cut into 1" pieces. Add to short ribs, cover & bake until tender and meat pulls away from bone, about 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon off excess fat & serve hot.


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Whether you currently handle your billing and coding in-house or outsource to another company, MEREM Healthcare Solutions medical auditing team can provide you with an unbiased appraisal of your current processes.
Our rates are competitive, affordable, and transparent. You choose the number of charts/claims you would like audited and we provide your results and our recommendations.


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Join DSAW-Green Bay and DSAW-Sheboygan for a joint playdate! Green Bay's playgroup meets monthly on the first Saturday, and in May they are coming to Henry Schuette Park in Manitowoc! This is a great opportunity to meet new DSAW families.
WHEN: Saturday, May 5 at 9am
WHERE: Henry Schuette Park
3800 Broadway St, Manitowoc, WI 54220
In the event of rainy or cold weather, we will meet at Get Air on Hansen Road in Green Bay from 8am-10am. If you register using your email address, we'll send you an update!
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Stepping Into A New Sector - Odyssey
"This latest win provides an expansion of our sector experience and portfolio which will help to bring in more clients of this kind in the future, opening up more new doors, and providing us with more overall credibility" - Richard Rowles, Managing Director
Some backgroud
Launched in 2013, data-driven creative marketing agency Odyssey delivers truly measurable returns on marketing investment for iconic premium brands including Bang & Olufsen and BoConcept.
MD Richard Rowles hired Rainmaker Consulting with a brief to drive the next stage of the agency's growth by delivering proactive, insight led new business outreach - creating new opportunities across a carefully selected set of target sectors.
Following the appointment of Odyssey by luxury five star hotel group Exclusive - a major new business win that originated from a meeting opportunity created and developed by Rainmaker - we caught up with Richard to hear how it came about.
How did Rainmaker help Odyssey to find and then approach the Exclusive Group opportunity?
"Rainmaker provided comprehensive information regarding the opportunity, giving a thorough analysis of the meeting. We were kept up to date throughout the pitch process as we went from the final 5 to final 2 agencies, and felt fully prepared to approach the opportunity confidently."
How did Rainmaker help to prepare you for the pitch?
"The information we were provided was clear and up to date. We were able to get a steer on the pitch credentials we were going to present, and feedback was provided to help us enhance the chance of winning. We also received a steer on the sector trends, and were able to tweak our pitch based on some of the other conversations we had with similar Hotels and Country clubs from the beginning of the Rainmaker engagement."
What impact has acquiring such a large retained client this had on Odyssey's growth prospects?
"The most important thing that this win provides is the expansion of our sector experience and portfolio, which will help to bring in more clients of this kind in the future, opening up more new doors, and providing us with more overall credibility. Also, the opportunity to expand the team and re-invest to grow Odyssey is extremely positive."


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The Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation's Thomas-Morse S-4B Scout recently made its first post-restauration flight. The aircraft was donated to the foundation in 2010 and was meticulously restored to airworthiness. More information is available from Aerodynamic Media.
Tag: Ithaca Aviation Heritage Foundation
Oct 24 2018
Thomas-Morse S-4B Scout flies again
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10a Manor RoadPotters BarHertsEN6 1DGUnited Kingdom
Contact the house:
01707 644718
Donaldson Lodge offers supported living accommodation for older people in Potters Bar. It was built in 1930 and renovated in 1996. It consists of 12 en suite bedrooms which are unfurnished so you can bring your own furniture, giving it a real home from home ambiance.
We have dedicated staff who work together to provide a comfortable and safe environment. We provide two home cooked meals a day which are served in the communal dining room making meals a social event. Residents prepare their own breakfasts in one of the two pantries provided.
Residents gather in the conservatory most mornings to have a coffee and chat or take part in an activity with one of our volunteers. The garden is well kept and residents are encouraged to take part in the upkeep if gardening is a hobby they enjoy.
We have a visiting hairdresser, chiropodist and optician and we are within walking distance of the Station, Sainsbury's, local shops and the Post Office.
The house has a 24hr careline that offers reassurance for the time when staff aren't on the premises.
Alarm system
Car parking
Communal lounge
Dining room
Our meals are home cooked, delicious and varied, we follow a 4 week menu that is regularly updated using seasonal fruit and veg.
Janice loves to try out new recipes before adding them to the menu after consultation with the residents.
The hot meal of the day is at 12pm followed by a high tea at 5pm. Residents are involved in menu planning and special dietary requirements are catered for.
MondayLunch – Gammon with mash potato, red cabbage and beansDessert - Meringue nests with fruit and ice-creamTea - Ham and cheese toasties
TuesdayLunch – Chicken in sauce with rice or mash potatoesDessert - Bread and butter pudding Tea - Fried eggs on toast
WednesdayLunch – Beef casserole with potatoes, carrots and cabbageDessert - Tinned fruit & cream or ice creamTea - Pate or cheese on toast
ThursdayLunch – Lamb shanks with cauliflower, beans and potatoesDessert - Rice pudding or ice creamTea - Bacon & tomatoes
FridayLunch – Fish and chips with peasDessert - Coconut and jam sponge with custard or ice creamTea - Jacket potato with cheese
SaturdayLunch – Lime baked chicken breast with carrots, broccoli and potatoesDessert - Fresh fruit salad with cream or ice creamTea - Soup
SundayLunch – Roast lamb with roast potatoes, cauliflower and beans Dessert - TrifleTea - Quiche salad, fruit loaf
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RETRO TOKYO Zine
RETRO TOKYO Zine
An illustrative zine that pays homage to the retro facade in neighbourhoods of Tokyo. Spots that we take for granted and walk by. Capturing little quaint shops and spots in Tokyo that takes us back in time, before they fade away to make way for urbanization. Includes 9 colourful illustrations of 9 spots in Tokyo and a little retro pharmacy elephant that reminds us of the 80s. These illustrations are specially printed in a layout that allows you to cut your favourite shop, put it into your favourite frame and turn it into an interior piece.
Printed in Japan
Single page layout to enable individual cutting of pages for framing purposes
11 Pages of Full Colour hand-illustrated Illustrations and text
A5 Sized
NOTE: All items are priced in US Dollars.


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Viracon Brand Video
Viracon approached FUSE about pushing their brand into the future. They weren't just looking for any corporate video; they wanted an animation that told their brand's story. As an architectural glass fabricator, they wanted to show off the beauty of their product. We love telling stories through our work, so we couldn't wait to get started on their brand video.
Our artists' talents really shone with this project. We created an entire city around the central skyscraper surrounded by Viracon's secure, high-tech glass. This project meant a lot to Viracon because they hadn't been able to visually present their brand's message until now.
In the end, we delivered a bold and stunning brand video that Viracon loved. Our animation helped them stand apart from their competition while reinforcing their position in the market. They were completely thrilled with the video as the next step in their organization's new branding efforts.


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The Chase driver is an essential member of the RAC team. The primary role of the Chase Driver is to keep the riders safe, hydrated, and fed. The Chase Driver will be asked to provide assistance in the following areas:
- Set up and serve lunch
- Set up and serve snack
- Provide water along the route
- Assist riders at intersections and stop signs
- Assist riders with route navigation
- Provide guidance to the riders with the help of the RAC Rules of the Road
- Cheer for riders every time they pass
What does a Chase driver NOT do?
- A Chase Driver does not direct vehicle traffic
- A Chase Driver does not stop or interrupt vehicle traffic
- A Chase Driver does not let a child ride by themselves
- A Chase Driver does not drive slowly to say hi or photograph riders
- A Chase Driver does not block traffic by driving too slowly
So you want to be a RAC Chase Driver? Awesome. Here's what you need to do.
- Register for the Ride Across California as a Chase Driver
- Register at Rancho YMCA Front Desk or
- Register on the YMCA website
- Attend Required Chase Driver Meetings
- Chase two Training Rides. You'll be more comfortable if you practice before the RAC.
- One Escondido Ride
- One additional Ride


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Peregian Family Medical Centre is a family friendly practice conveniently located on the edge of the Peregian Village shopping precinct at Peregian Beach. New Patients welcome.
Make an appointment
Make an appointment with the convenience of 24/7 online bookings
New Patient
New Patients please download and print this Patient Information Form and bring it with you on your first visit.
8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday
8am to 4pm Friday, 9am to 1pm Saturday
Closed Sundays & Public Holidays
Phone (07) 5471 2100
Fax 07 5471 2155
After-hours care is available from National Home Doctor Service 13SICK (137425)
In an emergency Dial 000 or go straight to hospital emergency


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Writing a UCLA diversity statement could be quite technical especially for a greenhorn not only because of inexperience but due to the inability to differentiate between a diversity statement and a personal statement essay. Just like Washington university diversity statement each institution have specific expectations from applicants and this could further complicate issues when an applicant has to apply to multiple schools submitting a college-tailored diversity statement.
Let's guide you using our on-site diversity statement sample to include Harvard law school diversity statement and more.
Studying at UCLA is indeed a big deal the institution provides access to quality education to a large number of students with a diverse background. UCLA ranks No. 1 for best public universities with a tie with UC Berkeley and 21st position for national universities.
UCLA diversity posture focuses on providing equal learning opportunities to a diverse number of people, promoting cross-cultural pollination and inclusion for many. The idea of diversity is to in the true spirit of California foster gender equality, religious understanding, and tolerance, etc. to promote creativity and academic excellence.
About Law and Diversity Postgraduate Programs for UCLA
UCLA School of law diversity statement avails students position themselves for California Grad schools proposition 209 compliance which borders race and gender equity.
UCLA law school is about the oldest in south California and student can take a joint degree course or pursue an LLM in law. The law school runs a practice-based program as policy makers; practicing lawyers and judges come into the classroom to strengthen students knowledge of the legal profession. So, a UCLA diversity statement graduate application success means an entry into hands-on legal training in business law, international, media, technology, comparative, entertainment or public interest law have met all UCLA application procedure.
UCLA students learn through diversity, bringing ingenuity into learning and for a successful career both in public and private legal practice.
What to Include in a Diversity Statement for UCLA
In the spirit of the Golden state UCLA diversity statement, the academic job application is also part of the means to ensure diversity of cultures, a strength of leadership and equity for recruitment purpose and then for students' job after UCLA.
UCLA law school diversity statement helps portray some of the critical ingredients of diversity as aspiring applicants should capture their life's experiences and how they reflect the principle of inclusiveness as well as make them fit for California's one of the best law schools the US. And so your diversity statement should contain:
- Details of your diversity background. A tale about how a former disadvantaged childhood experience has today become a strength regarding character or values.
- What growing up at home with a single parent or a suburb was like for you, the lessons learned and how it has made you a better person today.
- Growing up in a minority ethnic group experience and how your experiences made you a better person today.
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Which is longer the diversity or personal statement?
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How should I present my diversity statement?
It is your diversity statement and what you need do is present a charming tale of life experience either doing community service, growing up with a single parent, rural environment and more as well as how it has shaped your values for life.
Your introductory paragraph is the key to keeping your readers, the admission committee reading or dissatisfied with your work. The body should flow naturally, and the conclusion should be sharp and portray a person who has grown to become a leader and valuable to the university community and society at large.
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On the 23th of April 2016 we were setting out on a beachside wedding surrounded by the lush GoldCoast lifestyle and under the natural light.
As we were turning up to Skye's location in Molendinar, one of her bridesmaids were already in the midst of preparing breakfast for the famished bride. Between that and finding the jar full of little notes from all of their closest friends, we decided to play a little game; where Skye would read out some of her heartfelt notes. Getting to hear all of the little sentimental messages, gave us a sense already as to who Skye was, a gentle yet loveable person that seemed to be cherished. As we managed to find our way into the room where the dresses were located, to the side was her sparkly high heels that completed her beautiful mermaid white gown.
As we rounded to the boys, we knew we were in for an interesting ride. One of the greatest added benefits of getting ready next to the ceremony, is the free time you have, this relieves stress and gives you more time to be relaxed before the ceremony.
As Nick had three Groomsmen helping him on the day, these three individuals had managed to stay close friends for over a decade. Through all of the hilarious stories yet to be explained, they're a funny crew to work with. When it was time for Nick to start getting ready, dark navy blue pants tied in really well with his grey tie and crisp white shirt.
Even after getting ready though, their journeys had not been complete yet, as they both had presented each other a gift before they both set off to the ceremony. As Skye described her decision about meeting back up with Nick after years out of school it was a tough choice between being a 'nana' or going out and hitting the town in Fortitude valley to start drinking. This decision quickly became one of the best choices of her life, as it led her to that exact moment. A sentimental watch was then presented before his eyes, and it became one of his something 'new' gifts.
"Love and laughter, hugs and kisses, now and forever Mr and Mrs" that's how Nicks letter to skye started. He starts off by saying that he can't wait to marry his best friend, the person that he's shared soo many memories with. Between wishing for the most perfect day to come, and reassuring her that there's nothing to worry about, she closed the card and the water works erupted. This is one of the best parts about being apart of this job, it's the feel our clients give us as we begin to understand more on who they are as individuals and why these two people want to come together, forever. This was inexplicably obvious with the exchanging of gifts and personal letters.
As the ceremony was being held out under the sun at the Pacific surf club Palm beach, it was a close journey between Molendinar, but we managed to effectively set up all our gear, finding the best positions for the ceremony parts. We were in a bit of a battle against the natural elements like the wind, but luckily everything was on our side.
The ceremony outside was done up exquisitely, with small crystallised balls hanging in a line straight down the centre of the walkway leading up to Nick, a red carpet making her dress pop, and chandelier hanging at the front under the curtains of the archway. As the ceremony was starting, some could say that it was quite a public affair, but as they both stipulated, everyone that had been invited came, and they felt soo cherished and grateful for the response.
Another quirky tradition that both Nick and skye had put in their ceremony was the Love letter and wine box ceremony. A love letter exchange is a romantic ceremony that will serve as a lasting reminder of the commitments made to one another. Heartfelt letters, encapsulating your thoughts and feelings are locked away in a wine box to be revealed several years into the marriage or when such difficult times arise.
Usually a bottled beverage is placed in the box with two cups to signify a lasting union no matter how bad the times are. Bubbles were filling the air as the ceremony was set to finish with a walk down the aisle down by our latest happy couple.
With all of our crew set to emerge on the beach, we knew we were in for an amazing afternoon jam packed with the beach as our backdrop. We were really fortunate with the afternoon setting out to have one of those rare but beautiful sunrises.
As we flash forwards to the reception, the guests of the day found it easy as the function was held above in the function room. This stunning beachfront location is a great location! As the Surf club provides you with amazing customer service, the gourmet food as well did not disappointment.
When we get to the speeches, it's always another one of our favourite things. As all of the stories from a kid emerging into an adult come out, it's always amazing yet different to hear what each client gets up to. without a doubt the best man speech was quite hilarious yet notably ended with everyone prominently seeing that even at one of his most intoxicated moments the cricket, the only thing he was worried about was Skye. This brought a few tears to my eyes.
With a live band playing all of the upbeat tunes, the night continued to progress along in the best way for Nicholas and Skye, the night didn't die down as the both of them could be seen either on the dance floor or catching up with old friends. We hope they live a happy and fulfilled life together, and from what we've seen we know they will.
Please enjoy the images that we feel tell the story the best from there day. We will be post the video soon so stay tuned.


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"I had a great reading with Jaime last month. The predictions that she provided me came true 2 weeks later. She gave information that I resonated with and she did most of the talking and she did not pry anything out of me. She is very in tune and I highly recommend her. Not only were her predictions SPECIFIC they were ACCURATE!"


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I now have them wearing my knits with pride and here's what I do. Using 4-ply I cast on in rib and knit three circular rows, two rows in rib, four rows in stocking stitch then four rows in rib. I adjust the depth depending on the size and style I'm knitting. This can be done with 1×1, 2×2 or any rib combination and I use this for sleeves, body and round neck. For some reason this makes all my knits 'with it' as they say. I'm happy as well because they keep their shape and give the rolled hem the 'with it' look my children like. Best wishes Noreen Parks
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