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Memphis Lawyer Wins TBA Election for 2011, Other Area Lawyers Honored at Annual Meeting
NASHVILLE, June 26, 2009 — Memphis lawyer Danny Van Horn took office as the Tennessee Bar Association's vice president last Friday at the association's annual convention in Memphis. He will take office as president-elect next year and then as president in 2011. Van Horn is the youngest member of the TBA ever to become president, and he brings a great deal of enthusiasm and new ideas to his term in leadership.
Van Horn practices law at the Memphis firm of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC, where he focuses on commercial litigation, including business torts, unfair competition, insurance disputes and product liability. He earned his law degree in 1997 from Vanderbilt University Law School and returned to Memphis to work for Armstrong Allen PLLC. He joined Butler Snow in 2005.
Van Horn has been extremely active in the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA). He served in the TBA Young Lawyers Division for many years and was named its president in 2005. Following that assignment, he joined the TBA Board of Governors as the District 9 Representative. This past year, he chaired the group's Continuing Legal Education Committee, which plans legal education seminars for lawyers around the state. He also was recognized last week with the prestigious President's Award from outgoing TBA President and Memphis lawyer Buck Lewis for his service to the TBA and the legal community.
Van Horn also has been active in the American Bar Association, serving as a member of the Standing Committee on Membership, a member of the House of Delegates and YLD Assembly speaker, the second highest national YLD officer. In addition, he is a member of the Memphis and Mississippi bar associations.
Among his many accomplishments, Van Horn has distinguished himself in the field of pro bono service. Two years ago, he launched an effort to raise funds and attorney involvement in free clinics for HIV-positive patients. In addition, he is the co-founder of the Atticus Finch Referral Network. Named for the lawyer who took on an unpopular case in the book To Kill a Mockingbird, the network links attorneys willing to provide free legal advice with needy Memphians. He also served on the Memphis Bar Association Access to Justice Committee and was received Memphis Area Legal Services' Pro Bono Service Award in 2006. Finally, this past year, Van Horn was instrumental in passage of new Supreme Court rules that will provide greater funding for legal aid agencies in the state.
In the community, Van Horn has been active in the Phoenix Club, the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, serving on boards and in other positions of leadership.
In speaking about plans for his year as president, Van Horn says he would like to educate more people about the state's legal system, improve the juror experience, expand the Atticus Network across the state, increase the association's use of social media, and launch a mock trial program for new and young lawyers who want to hone their litigation skills.
TBA Names Other Officers
Taking office along with Van Horn were President Gail Vaughn Ashworth of Nashville and resident-Elect Sam Elliott of Chattanooga. Ashworth is a founding partner of the Nashville firm of Gideon & Wiseman PLLC, where she practices civil litigation law. Elliott is with the Chattanooga law firm of Gearhiser, Peters, Lockaby, Cavett & Elliott, where he handles civil litigation.
Memphis Area Lawyers Honored
A number of Memphis lawyers were honored for their service to the legal profession and the community at the Tennessee Bar Association's annual meeting in Memphis last week.
At the 3rd Annual TBA Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gala, awards were presented to the law firm and corporate legal department that best exemplified extraordinary commitment to access to justice ideals, pro bono service and the Corporate Counsel Covenant of Service this past year. The Hardison Law Firm of Memphis was recognized for its longstanding commitment to pro bono work, including participation in the Memphis Bar Association's Attorney of the Day Program and free Saturday legal clinics, the Memphis Advance Directive Initiative, and disaster legal assistance clinics. The firm was also one of the first in Memphis to adopt a formal pro bono policy.
The corporate award went to the FedEx Legal Department for its partnership with Memphis Area Legal Services. Department lawyers donated more than $52,000 to MALS, sponsored 10 CLE programs to provide free training to volunteer and staff attorneys, and made its attorneys available to serve on various boards and committees. Department attorneys also participated in the Federal Court Pro Bono Panel, and the Memphis Bar Association's Attorney of the Day Program and free Saturday legal clinics. See pictures from the gala or learn more about the initiative.
Linda Warren Seely, a managing attorney with Memphis Area Legal Services, received the TBA President's Award for her service to the TBA and legal community. Seely was recognizing for her work on the 4/4 Pro Bono Public Service Day, which made free legal advice available to Tennesseans across the state on April 4. The 4/4 service day served over 1,300 Tennesseans in need of legal counsel and involved more than 800 volunteers around the state. Seely was instrumental in planning the Memphis clinic, which served close to 150 residents and involved 100 volunteers.
David M. Cook with the Hardison Law Firm was recognized for his work on the 4/4 Pro Bono Public Service Day, which made free legal advice available to Tennesseans across the state on April 4. Cook planned five clinics at area nursing homes and recruited attorneys to draft free living wills and advance directives for elderly residents.
The following Memphis lawyers were inducted as Fellows of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The group, which is composed of former leaders of the division, works to support young lawyers in the state.
Chad A. Dickson, FedEx Trade Networks
Nichole E. Soule, Attorney at Law
Edward L. Stanton, Federal Express
Finally this past weekend, a number of Memphis lawyers graduated from the Tennessee Bar Association's Leadership Law program, which equips Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and communities. This year's class was comprised of 35 attorneys from across the state. On Saturday, class members helped more than 50 clients at a free legal clinic in Memphis operated by Memphis Area Legal Services. Among the graduates were:
- Taylor Cates, Burch Porter & Johnson
- Sara Flowers-Dent, AutoZone, Inc.
- Terrence Reed, Federal Express Corporation
- Kristine Roberts, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz
- Lew Wardlaw, Martin Tate Morrow & Marston
- Monica Wharton, Regional Medical Center
The 2009 Tennessee Bar Association Annual Convention was held in conjunction with four other major Tennessee legal organizations -- the Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC), the Tennessee Association for Justice (TAJ), Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women (TLAW) and the Tennessee Alliance for Black Lawyers (TABL). This joint meeting structure allows the groups to address common issues and concerns. It also offers opportunities for additional education, long-range planning, and recognition of attorneys who have performed outstanding legal work and community service.| TBA Law Blog
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The potential exercise could involve swapping its 28% stake in FCL for a 60% stake in F&N.
Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev) previously guided that the long-awaited swap to consolidate Thai conglomerate TCC's stake in Fraser & Neave (F&N) under ThaiBev would be completed by the end of 2017. However, the company missed this target.
According to Credit Suisse, through the acquisition of F&N by ThaiBev and TCC in 2012 and 2013 and then the subsequent listing of Frasers Centrepoint Limited (FCL) in 2014, ThaiBev holds a 28% stake in both F&N and FCL whilst TCC holds a 59% stake in both.
The potential exercise could involve ThaiBev swapping its 28% stake in FCL for TCC's 60% stake in F&N.
"Based on the current market valuations, we estimate that ThaiBev's stake in FCL is worth about $1.7b, while TCC's stake in F&N is worth about $2.2b, leaving a shortfall of $500m, which may be satisfied by cash," said Credit Suisse analyst Nicholas Teh.
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For 2018, FCL's estimated net profit of $512m is close to 5x larger than F&N's $112m.
As such, we estimate that the reduction in ThaiBev's share of associate profits from relinquishing its stake in FCL is unlikely to be fully replaced by a larger share in F&N.
We estimate that holding a 90% stake in F&N without a stake in FCL would lower ThaiBev's net profit by 3-4%. However, the main benefit for ThaiBev would be to become a purer beverage play as a result of the exercise, which could allow for a higher valuation multiple.
We would note that with ThaiBev's successful bid on Sabeco, gearing will rise above ThaiBev's internal limit of 2.5x net debt to EBITDA, and according to the company, debt covenants limits will not be breached with the additional debt, and we do not expect ThaiBev to raise equity to reduce gearing.
Moving forward, an FCL/F&N shareswap with cash top up is likely to raise gearing levels even further, as such, it raises the question on whether or not ThaiBev could look to simply sell its stake in FCL to become a pure beverage play rather than execute a swap.
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DARTMOUTH — The Sally Borden School at Friends Academy, located at 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, will hold an informational meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. June 3 in the Conference Room.
Director Katherine Gaudet, Head of School Andy Rodin and Director of Admissions Cheryl Deane will explain the school's philosophy, programs and curriculum and answer any questions. There will be a tour of the school.
The Sally Borden School at Friends Academy opens in September and offers a unique educational opportunity for children with language-based learning differences, including difficulty in acquiring reading, spelling, written expression, math, organizational and/or study skills due to dyslexia or a specific learning disability.
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Composition:2-row, Caramel, Chocolate, and Biscuit malts with a touch of Roasted Barley. American Fuggle hops.
I enjoyed this a bit more then I expected I would as a porter. This poured a dark brown to black in color. I believe I enjoyed this a little cooler then it should have been as the flavors were a bit off in the beginning. I think as the beer warmed up the chocolate, coffee, and biscuity bread like recipe shined through. It was nice and rich in those flavors and maybe a little bit lighter then expected. In general, a nice porter for those darker beer fans out there. For me, these beers definitely have their time and place and that isn't usually often for me. But in general I enjoyed this one. Thanks again Aaron for your contributions to my challenge. They having been helping me nicely this past few days. This actually went really well with a peice of that chocolate cake in the background. If I could just get my wife to stop making such goodies like this I may have a chance to lose a pound or two. She seems to like to blame the beer but I'm not so sure!


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May I be the first to wish you a Happy Birthday?
I was not the first to greet you on that brilliant, magnificent day 18 years ago when you entered the world and changed my life forever. There were medical personnel (who I am eternally grateful for) who rushed you out of my tummy and off to be checked and re-checked before I even had a chance to hold you. Your Dad followed you around while they tested you and bathed you and made sure you were okay. I waited in the recovery room while the nurses brought me updates – your height and weight, your APGAR score, etc. Finally, they brought me to my own hospital room and told me you would be in shortly.
Can I just tell you that the second they put you in my arms was the most magical moment I have ever experienced? There isn't even a close second. There are no words to describe the instant bond, the overwhelming love, and the ferocious desire to protect and nurture. You looked right into my eyes and I said audibly what my heart had been singing since the second you were born: "We've been waiting for you."
Tomorrow you turn 18. You are poised at the edge of young adulthood. My mind is a whirlwind of thoughts and feelings: I am so very proud of you. I am so grateful for these wonderful, amazing years. I have regrets about the many areas where I could have been a better Mom. But all of those emotions pale in comparison to the overwhelming AWE I feel at having had a front-row seat to watch you become the person you are today. To see how all the joys, sorrows, laughter, tears, accomplishments, disappointments, and victories have shaped you into this beautiful mixture of exactly who God created you to be.
My precious daughter, not a moment of your life has been wasted. God has used every second. You have trusted Him and leaned in to Him. He has never let go of you, and you have never let go of Him. Never lose sight of what an amazing blessing that is. Life will not always be easy (you are already well aware of this truth) but it is a little less painful when you remember that He never lets go of you.
So may I just say that it has been an absolute privilege and the joy of my life to be your Mom? You have brought joy and hope and purpose to my life. (Not to mention music, laughter, and silliness.) And with every breath, with every heartbeat, I say a prayer of gratitude that God gave me you.
18 years ago, I whispered to you: "We've been waiting for you." And now, on the eve of your eighteenth birthday, I want to tell you this: "The world is waiting for you." The world needs your strength, your passion, your love, your compassion. God has uniquely gifted you "for such a time as this." And so with open arms and a grateful heart, I release you into this crazy, mixed-up, beautiful world of ours, knowing that I have done my best and that God is gracious enough to fill in the gaps and cover my shortcomings with His love.
I am your biggest cheerleader, your number-one fan, your soft place to land, and the place you can always come home to. Thank you for teaching me to trust wholeheartedly, to love with abandon, and to keep a song in my heart.
Being your Mom has changed me in all of the best possible ways. And you are one of the bravest people I know. Your birthday will always be one of my greatest reasons to rejoice.
You are doing with your life what only you could do. And THAT is brave." -- Annie Downs


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Lew Rockwell published this gem of a 1992 piece by Murray Rothbard describing the fall of the Republican Party as fiscal conservatives. The article documents the turning point of the Republican Party under Reagan. Frankly, I never understood why Reagan is so revered by Republicans. Reagan massively increased spending and taxes. In many way, the Reagan era paved the way for the Republican Party nightmare that currently exists - nothing but a party of one big socialist spending orgy. As it turns out, the Gipper was one big graft machine who loved big government.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010
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Never Tap 2 No Gi Event - my first fight
Pix from my first round match, against a guy from Gracie Barra Newcastle, Australia......pix courtesy of Robin Merrill, Tiger Muay Thai.
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Monday, 29 March 2010
Baroni Part 3!
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Phil Baroni seminar at Tiger Muay Thai!
The Fighting Photographer is currently enjoying an extended training holiday here in the Far East, partaking in BJJ at the Bangkok BJJ Academy, headed by black belt Adam Kayoom and at the time of writing, is residing on the island of Phuket, staying at the Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Academy.
Immersing himself in the arts of Muay Thai, Western Boxing, MMA and Krabi Krabong, the FP is ever ready on reporting duties and brings to you a round up of the seminar hosted by the New York Bad Ass himself, Mr Phil Baroni.
Phil is at the camp for six to eight weeks, preparing himself for his upcoming fight in the UFC, opponent unknown at the time of writing; Phil is concentrating on Muay Thai, specifically low kicks and clinch work with trainer Yod, adding to his fearsome wrestling skills, as well as getting away from everything in the US and refocusing himself for his next fight.
During his stay at the camp, Phil hosted what was to be his second seminar in his career and with the upcoming Never Tap 2 no gi event being hosted the day after the seminar, Phil gave a master class in wrestling for grappling. The seminar was held in the cage area on the camp and for once, it was a pleasure not to train with metres of tape on the fingers and wrists, as per normal in the cold and dreary UK. Niggling injuries disappear in the humid tropical heat of Phuket and the warm up consisted of pummeling with various partners and then it was onto business, Baroni style. Watching on mat side were Throwdown team member Jon Vargas and Shooto legend Boku
Phil showed the students how to move as a wrestler and with good posture, all the while protecting the lead leg and moving the rear hand, moving backward and forward and side to side; Phil went on to show the way he manages to get the single under hook and head control, which was the main thrust of the seminar and went on to explain that this tie up can be achieved by anyone, whether they've wrestled or not before.
From the tie up, Phil showed one move to get your opponent to the ground quickly and two neat little turns one that many where familiar with, but with an extra twist from the Bad Ass, all of which guaranteed an easy time on the ground and a quick way to get the upper hand in a fight.
The second move shown was when the opponent defends the move described above, which moved into a neat little single leg pick up and Phil broke the move down into minute detail, ensuring everyone had the sequence of moves in the bag and again Phil stressed that is the move was done in sequence, he should be seeing many attacks in the no gi event the next day.
Questions and answer with Phil, together with photo opportunities ended the afternoon seminar and of course, the FP will be at the Never Tap event cheering on friends and competing himself and who knows, may even surprise himself and pull off a single leg or two – until next time, train hard and train safe!
Pix courtesy of the Fighting Photographer and Robin Merrill of Tiger Muay Thai Camp
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Sunday, 28 March 2010
Jim Mc Sherry takes gold at the British Open!!!
HUGE congrats to UMA main man Jim Mc Sherry, who stepped up at the weekend and competed at the British Open and walked away with the gold medal, showing the young guns that us Seniors can still walk the walk!
All the best mate, see you when I get back!
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Labels: BJJ, British Open, Gi's, Grappling, No Gi
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Never Tap 2 No Gi Event
Had a great day today, won one and lost one; pulled off the old school scissor sweep in both fights, together with a good old hip throw in the second fight and a guard pass I've been teaching for the last few months in class, together with omoplata attacks and a Brabo choke that wa shalf on half off. The fights were all 3x3 minutes, a real test in the heat and I am pleased to say I never felt tired in both matches. Cardio's been a real hindrance of mine and I think the Thai training gave me a much needed boost and I really suited the hot weather to compete in.
Highlight of my day was getting complimented from Phil Baroni, who reffed my second fight, as well as Boku.
All fights will be on YT in a few days and one of the other photographers took some good pix of me in action too, all will be posted on here in due course.
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Labels: MMA, Never Tap 2, No Gi, Phuket, Thailand, Tiger Camp
Friday, 26 March 2010
Jittis Gym, Bangkok!
Way, way back in the early days of my martial arts training, when I had just started in Karate, I read an article in a martial arts magazine, about a guy who travelled to Bangkok and trained at Jittis Gym. After reading the article, I wrote a letter to Jittis Gym, asking about the training and was very surprised to receive a reply and an open invitation from Jitti to train at the gym.
I wrote that letter almost twenty years ago and I still have Jitti's return letter and finally after all these years, I managed to honour Jitti's kind invitation and took part in an afternoon class. I was over in Thailand on a six weeks training vacation and for the first week, I was training at Bangkok BJJ with black belt Adam Kayoom; Adam was busy preparing for a Thai fight in Bangkok and was already training at the gym, so I made my way with Adam and took my first real Muay Thai class.
The journey to the gym was an adventure in itself, as we took a scooter taxi to the train station, weaving in and out of the heavy traffic on the Suhkumvit Road, before getting off and catching the underground to Ratchadapisek station. A five minute walk from the station brings you to Jittis Gym, a very non descript back street indeed, nothing like I envisioned it to be.
To be fair, the place should be called Jittis Outdoor Thai Boxing Gym, as that was the general lay out of the place, everything is covered by a tin roof; there is a small kitchen and eating area, dorms for the fighters and then the gym itself. Walking in to the gym, on the left is the boxing ring and warm up area, to the right a matted area and a small weights section and that's your lot. Being at the nucleus of Thai boxing, you do not get more authentic than this and all over the walls, fight posters and pictures of stadium champions jostled with UFC and Pride posters and I spotted a Caged Steel poster on the wall too.
First things first, the warm up; even though the weather was stiflingly hot, I was handed a heavy set of tube skipping ropes and started to warm up and dispense almost fifty per cent of my body weight in sweat onto the mats. Hydration is paramount when training in Thailand, the last thing you need is the cramps or even worse, passing out from dehydration.
As the saying goes, 'it's a small world' and it was certainly the case for me at the gym, as I bumped into a few guys from the UK, Darren O' Connor from Liverpool and Jamie Lee, who trains with Ozzy Haluk at Manchester Ground and Pound. Both fighters had recently fought at the stadiums in Bangkok and were on light training for the afternoon.
Shadow boxing followed the ropes, with plenty of sit ups and leg raises and other conditioning exercises and then I was summoned in to the ring by one of the trainers; not being one of the most skilful of strikers, I was pretty nervous not to make a complete fool of myself, but after a minute with the pad man, I was made to feel like a seasoned pro. They shouted out punching combos, always finishing with a kick, followed by elbow and knee combos and then mixing everything up in the last minute, bringing to an end a five minute round. Walking back to the corner, another trainer was at hand to pour ice-cold water over your head and give you a quick massage and stretch and then it was back in the ring for another five minute round.
In total, I managed eight rounds and was ready to collapse and die in the ring, but the session was far from over; climbing out of the ring, I went onto the other mats and went through half a dozen rounds of shadow boxing and twenty minutes clinch work, before completing another six rounds on the focus mitts with another trainer, once again hitting the pads like a pro, thanks to their skills.
More conditioning followed and finally the session was at an end and twenty minutes of stretching and massaging ended the session and when I looked at the clock, three and half hours had passed in the blink of an eye and another box ticked off from my Bucket List.
I can honestly say I have never ever sweated as much in my entire life in a training session like I did that afternoon in Bangkok and I had another six weeks of training like this to look forward to, both in Bangkok and Phuket. The Thai trainers are unbelievable in their skills on the pads, even more so in making me look like a Lumpini veteran in less than five minutes; I learned so much in such a short a space of time from the trainers, all their tips and advice coming with a large friendly smile.
I was in the homeland of Thai Boxing training and felt privileged and honoured to take part and experience a training session alongside pro fighters who were all hard at it preparing for upcoming fights at the stadiums; I even met Jitti and explained to him about me sending the letter to him many years and he flashed a big wide smile and shook my hand said I was very welcome to come and train there again.
Wringing out my training shorts and t shirt, I headed back to the train station with Adam and went back to the hotel, via the underground and Sky Train, looking forward to a nice meal of noodles and chicken before joining in the BJJ session later in the evening. BJJ and MMA in the Far East is gaining fast in popularity and when you have the best Thai Boxing gyms in the world to hone your skills and compliment your MMA arsenal, you're well on your way to becoming a force to be reckoned with.
Jittis Gym – 12 Ratchadapisek Soi 19, Dindang, Huay-Kwang, Bangkok, 10320
One off drop in training fee – 400 Baht (less than £10 sterling).
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Labels: Bangkok, Jittis Gym, Muay Thai, Thailand
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Tiger Camp, Phuket!
Please bear with me with the Blog, it's not panned out the way I wished; I didn't have free wi fi in Bangkok, so therefore had no time really to Blog on here. Now I am at the Tiger Camp and with free wi fi, I will be able to post more often, so will start with the training here in Phuket.
Had a nice easy flight down to Phuket and an even easier ride in a fully air con people carrier to the camp and that was the last time I would see A/C. Having plumped for the budget fighter room, the room comes with no air con, so it's a matter of having to adjust to the heat in the room at night.
The Tiger Camp is situated outdoors, with all the areas covered by tin roofs; there are 5 rings, a cage, weights and kettle bell areas all on site, together with office and food and drinks bar.
Upon arrival which was about 11pm, there was no one about so I had a quick look round and then went top bed and tried to get some sleep; the bed was very springy and lumpy and I managed about an hour's sleep and attended the Yoga class at 7am.
The session is a godsend for anyone training here; I've always been into Yoga and there is a session every morning at the same time and is a great way to start the day and get your mindset in the right place, ready for the day ahead.
8am arrived and there followed three and a half hours of Thai training, from warm ups, techniques, bag and pad work, ring work, clinch work and plenty of conditioning and sweating.
There are quite a few UK guys here at the camp and it wasn't long before new friends were made and I knew most of the gyms the other lads train out of; the Thai session over, I headed off for a shower and had one of my daily meal allowances, having pre paid for a meal plan. This gives you two healthy meals a day washed down with water and fruit and saves you the hassle of having to cook. It's so cheap to eat you don't need to make the food yourself, just take a walk to one of the many bars and there is food galore and all very cheap.
The wise people on the camp all scurried off and went into their rooms and tried to get some sleep, not easy when your room is right in the middle of the camp, with privates going on and your fridge and fan on the go all day. Hoping for an easier experience on the mattress, I put mine on the floor and had 2 hours solid sleep, much to my suprise.
Energised and refreshed I hit the MMA class - 3x5 mins with a Thai trainer on the pads, 3x5 mins bag work and 3x5 mins light sparring makes the warm up section and then it was an open mat, due to the upcoming Never Tap 2 event this Saturday, plus a BBQ Beatdown, where you eat and drink as much as you can handle and watch some smoker fights in MMA and Thai. All goes well I'll be in the event and may even do an MMA fight; it's 16 oz gloes and shins on each fight but it's going to be a fun day and Ray, the MMA coach will be on hand making sure we don't kill each other.
So that's been my day; had dinner with Phil Baroni who's here for the Never Tap event and will be giving a wrestling masterclass this Friday and also met and hung out with Shooto legend Buko, watching him train and witnessing some serious athletic and acrobatic skills.
Ended the day off watching UFC Live with Jon Jones v Brandon Vera on the main event, eating BBQ chicken and fresh fruit with all the Tiger Camp lads at Tony's Restaurant, just a few double legs away from the Tiger Camp.
So now it's off to bed, on the floor again, as 7am will be here way to quick!
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Labels: MMA, Muay Thai, Phuket, Thailand, Tiger Camp
Friday, 19 March 2010
Adventures in Thailand!
Many apologies for the delay in getting on here, my laptop decided to die on me a few weeks ago and have been waiting for a replacement, which finally arrived the day before I was due to set off. I wanted to post on here and build up to the travelling day itself, but you can't win 'em all!
Just a quick post to say I'm here safe and sound and have trained in BJJ, no gi and Thai in the few days I have been here, trained at the legendary Jitti Gym in Bagkok, pix and words to follow.
Just in an internet cafe soaking up my roadside meal of coconut soup and stir fried chicked and noodles after a long hard afternoon's Thai training.
Soon as I get to Phuket in a few days I will have more time to Blog (I hope).
So until then, goodbye!
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$200bn of cybercrime laundered every year
Written by Mark Evans
An academic study into the macro economics of cybercrime and laundering estimate that $80-$200 billion are 'cashed out' each year, and in total cybercriminal proceeds make up an estimated 8-10 per cent of all illegal profits laundered globally.
The findings, part of a larger nine-month study titled Into the Web of Profit and sponsored by Bromium, report the use of virtual currencies as the primary tool used by cybercriminals for money laundering. However, Bitcoin is now out of favour with the criminal elements that increasingly use less recognised virtual currencies that provide greater anonymity.
Another laundering system exists around in-game purchases and gaming-related laundering; with China and South Korea becoming hotspots for gaming-currency laundering. But the rise of digital payment systems in all kinds have helped the laundering of money - often involving the use of micro-laundering techniques where multiple, small payments are made so laundering limits aren't triggered.
Many cybercriminals are using virtual currency to make property purchases which convert illegal proceeds into legitimate cash and assets. Websites such as Bitcoin Real Estate, unlike cash purchases which are subject to regulation and scrutiny, allow properties to be purchased with cryptocurrency are not as closely scrutinised. The study also found that nearly 25 per cent of total property sales are predicted to be in cryptocurrency in the next few years.
However, the report highlights that law enforcement agencies are now monitoring Bitcoin, causing many cybercriminals to look for alternatives. Information on bitcoin transactions can leak during web transactions - typically via web trackers or cookies. This means that connecting transactions to individuals is possible in up to 60 per cent of Bitcoin payments.
Into the Web of Profit is a nine-month academic study by Dr. Mike McGuire, senior lecturer in Criminology at Surrey University. It draws from first hand interviews with convicted cybercriminals, data from international law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and covert observations conducted across the Dark Web.


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"OST delivered us one, fully integrated, end-to-end retail system that manages every aspect of retail operations ― from procurement right through to store sales. With full visibility, we understand our customers better, and everyone makes smarter decisions."
Bruce Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, Spend-less Shoes.
Retailer Profile
Founded in Adelaide in 1988, and approaching 200 national stores in 2015, Spend-less Shoes is an Australian retail icon, selling fashion footwear at highly competitive prices. To increase their 10 store per year expansion rate, executives wanted to unify merchandising and accounting systems, provide buyers with better stock data, and adapt faster to changing customer habits.
The Challenge
While other retailers were feeling the pinch of reduced customer spending, overseas competition and omni-channel pressures, Spend-less Shoes is determined to build on its past successes.
Previously, the company's core legacy business system was manually intensive, and required a large amount of support and input from staff. Single store stock-take completion took four days. Single store delivery reporting took two days. Store sales ledgers were posted only monthly, and there were significant errors in distribution.
"We had come to the point where we had outgrown our old systems and required a platform which would set us up for the next 10 years of growth," said Bruce Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, Spend-less Shoes.
In 2012, Spend-less Shoes rigorously analysed a selection of retail management solutions to manage its head office finance, warehousing, logistics, planning and allocation and point-of-sale (POS) operations.
The Solution
Spend-less Shoes chose OST as their trusted retail business consultant and solution provider, as they understand the consumer market trends, challenges and opportunites of fashion retailers.
OST delivered an end-to-end Retail solution built on Microsoft Dynamics AX with added capability specific to retail, for finance, assets, merchandising, warehousing, retail back office and point-of-sale (POS).
"OST's Retail solution opens up endless opportunities in all areas of our business, including POS, multichannel management, store operations, merchandising and supply chain. Integrated on the one platform, we can now roll out new initiatives as required and as opportunities arise," said Campbell.
The Impact
With the OST Retail system, merchandisers and store staff all work with up-to-date stock and sales data. Stock is managed more efficiently and customers get the shoes they want. "We can analyse product returns better, we have less unsold stock at the end of each season, and we have practically eliminated shrinkage," said Campbell.
With full visibility over stock and finance, executives and managers have the data they need to react quickly. "We understand our customers better, and everyone makes smarter decisions, right across the business," stated Campbell. "With a single version of the truth, we have eliminated manual data-transfer and reconciliation tasks, and we have excellent analytics that makes the business easier to manage."
Merchandisers have full 'size-by-style' control and visibility and can proactively order stock in improved ratio packs, so the in-store stock matches customer size requirements across every location around the country. "Now, customers are more likely to find the shoes they want and fit first time," said Campbell. "Our team members can also provide customers with a more informed service, because they have instant access to up-to-date stock information on their POS devices."
In 2015, with a retail system that integrates with new technologies, OST is assisting the retailer to leverage their digital and mobile capabilities to provide more personalised customer experiences and connect with digital consumers as never before. "The OST Retail solution gives us the flexibility to link up our bricks and mortar business with our digital retail channels," Campbell said. "Technology is sometimes a barrier to growth, but OST's system is an enabler ― it will help us expand in Australia and internationally. We now have a solid platform for the next ten years of growth."
"The OST Retail solution enables us to service our valued customers at the highest level across all our shopping channels. The system provides for the seamless delivery of an exciting and contemporary retail experience to each and every one of our customers that is both personal and enjoyable as we strive to consistently exceed their expectations."
Bruce Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, Spend-less Shoes
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I finally made it to a London Elastic Meetup again after missing a few of the recent events: this time Rightmove were the hosts and the first speakers. They described how they had used Elasticsearch Percolator to run 3.5 million stored searches on new property listings as part of an overall migration from the Exalead search engine and Oracle database to a new stack bas...Continue reading
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London Lucene/Solr Usergroup – website search and indexing the cloud
This week's London Lucene/Solr Meetup was hosted by asset management company BlackRock who also provided our first speakers. BlackRock manages an astonishing $4.7 trillion in assets (that's more than the GDP of Germany) and operates 90 different websites with around 250,000 content items, so a good and accurate website search engine is essenti...Continue reading
Lucene/Solr London User Group – Alfresco & Datastax
We had another London user group Meetup last week, hosted by Reed.co.uk who also provided some tasty pizza - eaten under the 'Love Mondays' sign from their adverts, which now lives in their boardroom! A few new faces this time and a couple of great talks from two companies who have incorporated Solr into their platforms. First up was Andy Hind<...Continue reading
Solr Superclusters for improved federated search
As part of our BioSolr project, we've been discussing how best to create a federated search over several Apache Solr instances. In this case various research institutions across the world are annotating data objects representing proteins and it would b...Continue reading
More than an API – the real third wave of search technology
I recently read a blog post by Karl Hampson of Realise Okana (who offer HP Autonomy and SRCH2 as closed source search options) on his view of the 'third wave' of search. The second wave he identifies (correctly) as open source, admitting somewhat grudgingly that "We'd heard about Lucene for years but no customers seemed to take it seriously until all of a s...Continue reading
London Elasticsearch User Group – September Meetup
Last night I joined a good-sized crowd at a venue on Hoxton Square for some talks on Elasticsearch - this Meetup group is very popular and always attracts a good proportion of people new to the world of search, as well as some familiar faces. I started with a quick announcement of our own Elasticsearch hackday in a few weeks ti...Continue reading
Why GCloud search is badly broken & how to fix it
The GCloud initiative and the associated CloudStore are a great idea - hoping to level the field of UK government IT supply, take advantage of flexible and agile delivery of software and services and help SMEs like ourselves compete against the large System Integrators (SIs) that dominate this market. GCloud sales have now reached £154m although this is still a fraction of what the UK government spends on IT. We're on GCloud 5 Continue reading
Lucene Revolution 2013, Dublin: day 1
Four of the Flax team are in Dublin this week for Lucene Revolution, almost certainly the largest event centred on open source search and specifically Lucene. There are probably a couple of hundred Lucene enthusiasts here and the event is being held at the Aviva Stadium on Landsdowne Road: look out the windows and you can see the pitch! Here are some personal reflections: a number of the talks I attended toda...Continue reading
Meetups, genomes and hack days: Grant Ingersoll visits the UK
Lucene/Solr commiter, Mahout co-creator, LucidWorks co-founder and general all-round search expert Grant Ingersoll visited us last week on his way to the SIGIR conference in Dublin. We visited the Continue reading
Search Solutions 2012 – a review
Last Thursday I spent the day at the British Computer Society's Search Solutions event, run by their Information Retrieval Specialist Group. Unlike some events I could mention, this isn't a forum for sales pitches, over-inflated claims or business speak - just some great presentations on all aspects of search and some lively networking or discussion. It's one of my favourite events of t...Continue reading


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Countless mosques and churches, traditional wooden houses, soaring modern skyscrapers, museums, monuments and cultural centres are all evidence of Kazan's ancient, fascinating and turbulent heritage.
Discover the legacy of Ivan the Terrible and the Tsars whilst enjoying the unique atmosphere of this modern yet historic city
If you're in the mood for adventure, why not take the Trans-Siberian Railway from Kazan and explore the beauty and culture of this vast country?
Get to know the Cyrillic alphabet before you go – it's not as difficult as it looks, and being able to read signs and menus will help make your trip run much more smoothly.
You can get around major Russian cities by taxi, public transport or car hire. Taxis are generally not expensive and are readily available in larger cities. The public transport system in Russia runs an exstensive network of buses, trolleybuses and trams. You can also hire a car from one of several international car hire firms available. It is also possible to hire a car with a driver in some of the country's major cities.
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Coming-of-age story of two teenagers, Luke, who is white, and his black best friend, Sonny, who spark the flames of change while growing up in a racially divided small town in rural Georgia in 1949. Born on the same day at the same time, they have been ordained at birth to bring change by the powerf
Young and adventurous, Luke and Sonny spend their days daydreaming, fishing and trying to escape work. After reading about Huck Finn and his great river adventure, the two boys decide to run away to find their own fun. During their trip, they discover a buried bone which turns out to be the remains of a human skeleton. Authorities believe the bone is related to the death of three black men murdered by the local legend, "Pegleg," a mythological serial killer. The new sheriff, Frank Richards, a World War II hero, attempts to impose impartial law enforcement for both blacks and whites, but is met with a great deal of resistance, and when he reopens the case on "Pegleg," tempers flare throughout the community.
Meanwhile, Sonny's family, including his widowed mother, whose husband was supposedly one of the men killed by "Pegleg," is constantly being harassed by the local villain, Harlan Davis. When Sonny learns that his sister is being mistreated by Harlan, he becomes enraged and takes matters into his own hands. When Harlan is found murdered, Sonny becomes the prime suspect and the two investigates become entwined, as tensions further escalate and tear the town apart. During the trial, the truth is finally revealed in the case against Sonny and in the legendary "Pegleg" investigation. This causes the entire community to question its deepest beliefs about humanity and justice, which generates the change prophesied by the Conjure Woman.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
In a year's time
Oughta update this. Let's see, in the past year, published some stuff here and there. Started a new zine, called Lit Up Magazine. Links to other great zines here. What else, oh yeah, wrote some books. Made a lot of new friends, some are on myspace, some on facebook. If you'd like to add a comment, tell me what you been up to. Thanks.
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- Dr. kold_kadavr_flatliner, MD, the Roamin' Cat said...
Not trying to change your beliefs, yet, proving what's literally Upstairs — Greetings, earthling. Because I was an actual NDE on the outskirts of the Great Beyond at 15 yet wasn't allowed in, lemme share with you what I actually know Seventh-Heaven's gonna be like for us: meet this ultra-bombastic, ex-mortal-Upstairs for the most-extra-blatant-and-groovy, pleasure-beyond-measure, Ultra-Yummy-Reality-Addiction in the Great Beyond for a BIG-ol, kick-ass, party-hardy, eternal-warp-drive you DO NOT wanna miss the sink-your-teeth-in-the-smmmokin'-hot-deal. YES! For God, anything and everything and more! is possible!! Cya soon…
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Large Family Session // Red Bluff Family Photographer
So when I was chatting with Mom about her family photos she was very hesitant on what to wear, I told her I would help! I generally try to come up with clothing and location options that blend well together, I mean, we pick one and it inspires the other. I love jewel tones, I'm sure I've told every client this! Deep rich colors, and neutrals, all about the neutrals. We discussed outfit options and I decided to shoot at one of my favorite locations, the manzanitas! I love how rich they photograph. The leaves are a deep green that could almost have a hint of blue and the stems are such a perfect maroon for fall. We decided this would compliment the clothing options we were building. The day of the session came and I felt like her oldest daughter seemed familiar to me, but I couldn't place it. Turns out one of their middle daughters played soccer with my oldest daughter and their oldest coached my oldest in cheerleading years ago. I had even photographed her oldest years ago when I did cheer photos! Also, totally unrelated, Dad made a joke about Back to the Future, which is one of my all time favorite movies! Needless to say we hit it off. I know how stressful it is to plan a session, get all the outfits, get the kids there, get there on time....Mom had gone shopping a few times for clothes and brought options with her just in case. Once we got going everyone had a great time. Family sessions are always hectic, but it really is the best kind of hectic. I love everyone showing their personalities and capturing the love everyone has for each other. At the very end of the shoot Mom and Dad asked if I would take a photo of them with the hills and mountains in the background, I had never thought to try that at this location, if you scroll to the bottom you will see how gorgeous it turned out! This was one of my favorite family sessions to date. I really would love to work with more large families! Do you have three, four, five, six kids? Bring them to me and let's create magic!


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Colors, patterns, styles, etc all have an effect on how large (or small) a room looks and feels.
When your home in or near the greater San Jose metro area needs a new bathroom, you want to incorporate some of these ideas, as you'll be living with the finished outcome for years to come.
Making a room look and feel larger
Get stuff off the floor. Install a counter, sink, and even toilet that walls mounts and does not touch the floor.
Use stripes that go up and down.
If the room is long and narrow, use some form of a striped pattern on the floor that runs in the direction you wish to seem longer. This can be done using rectangular floor tiles, bamboo (if you want wood in your bathroom, only use bamboo – it is naturally water resistant), or vinyl.
If the room is fairly square, use larger square floor tiles (12 inch, not 6 inch).
Take the idea of "earth tones" fairly literally. When we stand on a darker floor (tan, brown, green, etc), have lighter walls (blue, light tan, etc), and have a white ceiling, it mimics the color scheme of standing outside. Although we are not consciously aware of it, this color scheme causes us to feel the room we are in is larger.
When you need help getting started with your bathroom remodel project, and are in the greater San Jose metro area contact us. We will help. We are experts.


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Lars Ekdahl
Lars Ekdahl is a Partner. Mr. Ekdahl has 30 years of outstanding experience in real estate sales and marketing in which he distinguished himself as one of the most successful and well known real estate brokers in sales to high net worth individuals. He has been a Senior Sales Executive with the Fisher Island Club for 15 years and was involved in approximately $1 billion in sales.
Lars began his career in real estate in 1980 after having arrived in Florida from Sweden where he was with the Swedish Air Force. He is currently a Capitan in the reserves. Lars is an avid aviator with several thousand hours of flying. He is a certified flight instructor and a holder of a multi engine and instrument ratings. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Lund in Southern Sweden.


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You're ready to start your new business, but have you considered how the decisions you make now will affect its growth? One of the earliest is choosing the right business structure: we look at the pros, cons, ongoing filing and tax associated with the four main start-up structures, to help you decide which is right for you.
Unless it's part of the business plan to raise significant funds on the stock exchange within a defined period, you probably won't want to start off as a public limited company (PLC), so it's a four-way crossroad: become a sole trader, form a partnership, or incorporate a limited liability company or partnership (LLP) at Companies House.
There are other models, including Community Interest Companies and co-operatives, offshore companies and franchises, but here we will focus on the most commonly chosen routes. Having looked at all the options, it's a good principle to start out with the simplest structure your business plan will allow. You can easily change to a more sophisticated model as the business scales up.
Registering as a sole trader
If you are not going to employ anybody you will probably be best as a sole trader – there are no dues or fees to register and you can go straight out and order your business cards. Starting as a sole trader will suit you if it is important and feasible for you to retain full control of the business. Most new businesses are set up this way – it is easy, it is inexpensive and there is very little in the way of red tape.
While a sole trading business can employ staff, most are one (wo)man bands, and most operate in service sectors, such as photography, hairdressing, construction and business-related services.
As a sole trader any decisions you make will be instant, ideal if you have been frustrated by having to convince colleagues or board members while competitors steal your market advantage. More importantly, everything you make belongs to you alone (after tax). However, on the flip side, the law makes no distinction between the business and its owner: liability is unlimited, meaning any business debt can be met from the owner's personal wealth if the business fails. Meanwhile, the business won't usually continue in the event of the owner's retirement or death.
As a sole trader, your profits are taxed as income by HMRC, and as you are self-employed, your tax will be self-assessed. But you should be no worse off than you were as an employee. Initially you will feel better off because many expenses such as business travel and some cost of your premises, even if you are working from home, are tax-deductible. You will have to register for self assessment with HMR&C and fill in a tax return each year, but the paperwork more or less ends there.
It's when the business starts to grow that the problems of being a sole trader emerge. Since your profits are taxed as income you will be paying 40% as soon as they top £35,000 and 50% above £150,000. So taxation is a risk, but even greater is the risk of liability.
If yours is a low-cost start-up and you are not likely to need to borrow to grow the business then this may not matter too much, but it can't be stated too many times that as a sole trader you alone pick up the bill for any commitments made in the name of the business.
Being a sole trader can be a lonely and exposed position. The advantage of being your own boss is counterweighed by not having anyone to validate your path. You are liable for debts, but also future liabilities. If you are sued you might go bankrupt: as with personal debt your assets – your house and family – are exposed.
Forming a partnership
A partnership is for you if you are offering services with people you know well. Many building and domestic services firms are either sole traders or partnerships, but bear in mind that if you hope to gain sub-contract work from larger companies you may need to incorporate to satisfy their guidelines. Partnerships are a very common extension of the sole trader model, for example when two individuals or a husband and wife work together to build the business. The partnership is just as flexible, has the benefit of two or more heads, and the business won't collapse if one of you is sick or needs a holiday.
There has to be an agreement as to how the liabilities, ownership and profits of the business are split and what happens if one partner wants to leave, which should be enshrined in a partnership tax return. However, the only legal requirement, as with a one-person business, is that each partner is registered as self-employed and puts in a separate tax return.
In a standard partnership, as with sole traders, all partners are also responsible for all the debts owed by the business. This doesn't only apply to debts you have incurred as a partner but to those of any partner, so you need to pay particular care to the conduct of the people you go into business with.
A partnership like this is 'unlimited', and as such is a very different animal from a limited liability partnership (LLP), which we look at below. But in both cases your share of the profit will be taxed as income: in addition you will have to pay 9% Class 4 National Insurance contributions (NIC) as well as £2.50 a week Class 2 NIC – though the former carries no benefit.
Incorporating a limited liability company (Ltd)
Incorporating means registering a limited company or LLP at Companies House: it's a move that will lend credibility to the business. It may also make it easier to borrow money when the time comes. But do look carefully at your motives: being the managing director of a limited company may bring status, but you may regret the move when struggling with the year-end accounts.
Once you register at Companies House as a private limited company you are letting yourself in for more administration. But it is not as daunting as it used to be – these days you can be the sole shareholder and director, and act as company secretary too (although appointing a company secretary is no longer a legal requirement).
Most private limited companies are owned by their shareholders and are limited by shares. This means that the face value of their share in the business is the most they can be called on to pay if things go wrong.
The great advantage of limited liability is that you can control your exposure to financial risk. There's a firewall between your money and the company's. This is because a limited company is a separate legal entity to the company directors, therefore it is the business itself that shoulders the financial liability if the business goes under. Your home, your family and your lifestyle are protected.
The tax regime is more favourable to a registered company than to a sole trader. Limited companies pay corporation tax on their profits and their company directors are taxed as employees in the same way as other people who work for the company. UK small profits corporation tax rate, applied up to £300,000, is 20% and only rises to 26% once profits exceed £1.5m (with a sliding scale in between). But in a limited company profit there is also a firewall between profit and your income: you will have to pay income tax on the salary the business pays you.
Once you are trading, you will be required to submit full statutory accounts and a company tax return to HMRC each year, as well as making monthly or quarterly payments of employees' income tax (PAYE) and NICs.
You will also have to file statutory accounts and an annual return to Companies House, although small and medium-sized companies (with a turnover of less than £5.6m) can submit an abbreviated version.
Before you can start trading, you need to officially register your limited company, decide on the company officers and choose a name for your business. Then, once you've filed the correct documents with Companies House, you are ready to go. If this sounds like the right move for you, then please call us on 0115 9283228.
Incorporating a limited liability partnership (LLP)
LLPs are Britain's newest business vehicle especially suited to professional services companies. They may be seen as a hybrid between limited liability companies and traditional partnerships, in that they offer the limited liability available to limited company shareholders combined with the tax regime and flexibility available to partnerships. The number of partners is not limited but at least two have to be 'designated members' responsible for filing annual accounts.
Just as with a limited company the LLP model protects its members' assets, limiting their liability to however much they have invested in the business and any personal guarantees they may have given when raising loans. But it doesn't give you the same tax advantage.
As in an ordinary partnership, the members' share of profit is taxed as income – each member has to register with HMRC as self-employed. LLPs also have to register at Companies House and there should be a members' agreement stating what share of the profit each member should receive.
If the business you are starting is in the financial services space, for example, and you are hoping to grow it by attracting other professionals to join you it may be worth considering an LLP from the outset. It has been adopted with enthusiasm by some of the largest accountancy and law practices in the UK.
Legal structure checklist
|Sole trader, partnership
|Low cost, easy to set upFull control retainedVery little financial reporting
|Full liability for debtPay more in taxLacks credibility in market
|The above, but with more headsMore potential to raise finance
|The above, affecting all partnersCan be messy to wind up
|Limited company
|Less personal financial exposureFavourable tax regimeAbility to work for corporate clients
|Administrative and regulatory demands heavierAnnual accounts and financial reports must be placed in public domain
|Limited liability partnership (LLP)
|Flexibility: can be incorporated in members' agreementAdvantages of limited company and partnership combined
|Profit taxed as incomePartners must disclose incomeLLP must start to trade within a year of registration – or be struck off


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Daily Digit: Job cuts at Siemens
Sept 30 - German engineering giant Siemens is to shed 15,000 jobs over the next year, a third of them in Germany, as part of a 6 billion euro ($8.1 billion) cost cutting programme. Sonia Legg reports
15,000 is today's daily digit - the number of jobs being axed at Siemens. Europe's biggest engineering firm is trying to close the gap on US-based General Electric and Switzerland's ABB - both have made larger profits in recent months. And Baader Bank's Robert Halver says investors had been expecting the move. (SOUNDBITE) (German) HEAD OF BAADER BANK'S CAPITAL MARKET ANALYSIS, ROBERT HALVER, SAYING: "Globalisation doesn't spare Siemens. Everybody must be slim and trim. It's a shame about the jobs but it's good for profit" The job losses are part of a 6 billion euros cost cutting programme drawn up by former CEO Peter Loescher. He was ousted from the top job two months ago. Unions have already agreed half the cuts - a third of which will be in Germany - but new CEO Joe Kaeser may now be on a collision course with workers' representatives over the rest. Siemens said it made the announcement to end market speculation about the number of job losses. They will take place over the next 12 months leaving German's second biggest company by market value with a workforce of 370,000.


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I am a big fan of the Coquitlam Farmer's Market. It runs every Sunday from Mother's Day until October 31 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion, on Winslow at Poirier in Coquitlam.
With summer at its peak, there is an amazing variety of fresh local produce available. And the farmer's market is a great place to find it. If you like to bake, can or freeze, or just eat fresh berries by the fistful, this is the time of year to do it. Local produce is fresher, tastier and more nutritious than its imported cousins. And when you shop at the market, you're also supporting our local economy.
In addition to its main market, the Coquitlam Farmer's Market is operating two pocket markets in the Tri-Cities area. Pocket markets are mini farmers markets offering the food their vendors grow or prepare, on their behalf. A fairly new concept in Metro Vancouver, pocket markets allow local producers, especially farmers, to focus their time and talents on growing or preparing food for local distribution and consumption while providing citizens with more locations where they can access fresh and delicious food from a known and trusted source. For the vendors, pocket markets provide an added way for them to get their food directly to your plate. This helps moves our region towards greater self-sufficiency!
Here are the details if you want to visit one of the markets yourself:
Port Moody Pocket Market
Sundays, 10:00am – 2:00pm, June 6 – August 1
Port Moody Recreation Complex [map]
Simon Fraser University Pocket Market
Wednesdays, 12:00pm – 6:00pm, May 19 – October 27
Cornerstone Square [map]
(in partnership with the SFU Local Food group)
Happy local eating!


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The Peoples under Threat ranking highlights countries most at risk of genocide and mass killing. The ranking is created by compiling data on the known antecedents to genocide or mass political killing.+ LEARN MORE
Evaluation of Minority Rights and Development Programme
This evaluation considered MRG's work to mainstream minorities in development programmes between 2001 and 2004. The evaluator found that this was a pioneering programme. The implementation of the activities was professional and in some areas was "noteworthy".
"In conclusion, MRG has been innovative and pioneering in launching a programme, which seeks to address MR in development and build bridges between the human rights and development community. The programme has been executed by and large as planned in the EC proposal and in all categories of work MRG has demonstrated a high level of expertise, professionalism, flexibility, dedication and commitment. In terms of achievements the programme has contributed to create awareness among many actors both at the local and international levels on the situation of minorities and on the need to consider MR in development processes. Despite a less coherent strategy regarding mainstreaming of MR, MRG has managed to engage key development actors in longer term processes, seeking to equip the agencies to pay due regard to minorities in development processes and support safeguarding and promotional measures within MR. Among local partners MRG has contributed to improve documentation of situations of minorities, greater recognition of MR in development and more confidence in advocating rights among development agencies. MRG has made an important contribution to the international discourse and operational thinking in the field and provided evidence and convincing argumentation on the imperative to consider rights in development in order to attain broader development outcomes as reflected in the Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals and Poverty Reduction Goals."
However the evaluation did find that we had not thought through the change strategy in sufficient detail and this meant that some of the achievements of the programme would not be sustained if work did not continue. The evaluator recommended that MRG think through change strategies more carefully in all of our work – this has been done through our new campaigns approach. She also suggested that we work more at a national level which is another suggestion that we have since taken up.
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This article is about how to build an outdoor brick pizza oven. If you've ever dreamed about backing homemade pizzas in a traditional Italian style brick oven, then you have to check out our project. However, the high cost of materials and scarcity of qualified professionals in this area might make it seem as impossible. Fortunately, you can build the wood fired pizza oven by yourself, in your backyard, in just a few weeks. This diy project has an average difficulty, as you should cut the bricks using a wet saw and construct the dome brick oven. Nevertheless, you will find building the brick dome easier, if you read this article and pay attention to our tips.
Start the project by building the foundation and the base of the oven. This is not a difficult procedure, providing you use the right materials and choose the correct location in your backyard. Make sure you dig the footings at the right depth (according to the soil structure, they should be between 1-2′ / 0.3-0.6 m). Reinforce the foundation with a rigid structure of steel bars. In this article we will show you how to build a traditional dome oven, which both looks incredibly good and helps the pizzas to bake evenly. Add a cooking stove and several cabinets and turn your construction in a real outdoor kitchen.
Glue the bricks together with clay mortar. Remember that is essential to use this mix of sand and clay, as a cement based mortar would crack at high temperatures. On the other hand, we recommend you to sink the bricks in water before laying them into position, otherwise they would suck the moisture from the mortar.
The pizza oven's chimney can take different forms and shapes: on one hand you can construct it from bricks or you could buy a steel chimney. The first method looks a lot better and it is more efficient, while the steel chimney is easier to install. Draw a detailed plan, in which to write down the dimensions and the needed materials. It is hard to build the brick dome without knowing from the very first moment all the details regarding its construction.
Building an outdoor pizza oven is quite expensive if you hire qualified professionals (up to 5000 dollars), but you can still have a brick dome in your backyard if you are willing to do it by yourself (in this case it will cost you around 500-800 $). The labor represents almost 50% of the total cost, therefore you could save a great amount of money if you undertake the project by yourself.
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Building a brick oven
- 200 regular bricks – BRICKS
- 70-100 concrete blocks – BLOCKS
- Cement, gravel, rebars – COUNTERTOP
- 2×6 wooden boards – FORM
- 15-20 refractory bricks ( 9 x 4 1/2 x 3 " ) – FIRE BRICKS
- Fire clay and sharp sand – FIRE MORTAR
- Flagstone / soapstone – CLADDING
- Shards of glass – INSULATION
- Safety gloves and glasses
- Brick saw, Power mixer, Hammer, utility knife
- Measuring tape, framing square, pencil, T-square
- Bucket, trowel, Wheelbarrow, shovel
- Buy or rent a power mixer to save you from a hard work
- Pay attention to concrete recipes as they are essential for a proper job
- Use a mix of sand and fire clay to glue the bricks together
- Two weeks
- Part 1: Building the base of the pizza oven
- Part 2: Building an outdoor pizza oven
- Part 3: Insulating the brick pizza oven
- Part 4: Building an outdoor stove
- Part 5: Finishing the outdoor pizza oven
- Part 6: Building a shelter for the pizza oven
Step 1: Building the base of the pizza oven
First of all, you have to build a sturdy foundation for the pizza oven. Therefore, you need to dig about 10-12" in the ground, using a shovel. Next, we recommend you to pour a 2" layer of gravel and compact it thoroughly.
Install a wooden form (using 2×6 slats secured with stakes) and a net of rebars. Prepare a small quantity of concrete and fill the form. Level the foundation, by pulling a straight edge along the sides of the form.
Let the concrete to dry out perfectly for at least 2 days, before building the base of the outdoor pizza oven. Therefore, you have to lay concrete blocks on the concrete slab and glue them together with cement based mortar. Use a spirit level to ensure the walls are perfectly plumb.
Next, you have to build the concrete countertop, which will support the cooking floor and the brick dome. The procedure is straight forward, as you need to build a wooden form from 2×4 slats (supported by 4×4 posts) and install a dense net of rebars. The countertop should be about 6" thick, but it depends on the weight of the oven.
Step 2: Building the pizza oven's cooking floor
The very first thing you should do is to draw a circle on the base of the future pizza oven. Consequently, you should decide where you want to be the center of the oven, and mark it with a pencil. Next, fix a nail or a screw on the mark and tie a string to it.
The length of the string will be equal to the radius of the circle – in our case it is 17"/45 cm. At he end of the string you should attach a pencil, as to be able to draw the circle, making sure the center stays fix throughout the procedure.
Next, cut small pieces of bricks (1.5"x5" / 4 cm x 12 cm) and install them around the round circle, as to define a shape similar to the one you can see in the image. In order to fix the bricks, you could use a regular mortar. Remember that this will be the outer perimeter of the pizza oven and not the interior one.
After you have placed the glass, you should cover it with a thick layer of fine sand, as to prepare the bed for installing the fire bricks. Next, lay down the refractory bricks leaving between them about 1/2" or 1 cm.
You can notice in the image, that you have to cut the bricks as to be as close as possible to the circular shape underneath them. In order to cut the bricks, you should use a brick saw, just remember to use a respiratory mask and safety glasses.
The next step is to fill the gaps between the refractory bricks using a mix of fine sand, fire clay and water, in the following proportion: 4 parts of fine sand, 6 parts of fire clay and enough water to get a mix with the consistency of butter.
Next, we have to complete the base of the pizza oven, by installing a flagstone counter-top. Consequently, you have to fasten wooden boards on all sides of the platform, as to create a form. Remember to use a level, to check if the wooden boards are level.
The space between the flagstones should be as small as possible, so pay attention to this detail, otherwise your countertop will look bad, even after you fill the gaps. You should wait several days until the mortar has dried out, until you can begin building the brick pizza oven. Fill the gaps between the flagstones with colored mortar, to enhance the pattern of the counter-top.
Step 3: Building the outdoor pizza oven dome
Before beginning to lay down the bricks, you should draw another circle on the cooking floor, in the same manner as described before. In order to fix the bricks, you should mix fire clay, fine sand and water, in the following proportions: 4 parts of fine sand, 6 parts of fire clay and water.
The second layer of bricks must be lain, in the same manner. Just use fire clay and fine sand to glue the brick together. The cut side of the bricks must be positioned outwards or lateral of the rows.
Remember that the next row of bricks must be centered on the gap between the bricks of the previous layer. In this manner, an old masonry techniques, you construct a strong pizza oven, which will last many years, as to enjoy home made pizzas.
In this image you can see the brick pizza oven, from a different angle. You should be able to notice the way in which the brick rows are constructed. In addition, you should notice the rectangular hole, placed at the entrance of the pizza oven. It has a very important role, as you should pull the embers there, after the wood has burned.
Clean the inward oriented faces of the bricks, using water and a sponge. This aspect is important, as after the clay mix will dry, it would be more difficult to remove it from the bricks. Pay attention to this step, making sure you don't move the bricks from position.
Work patiently and attentively, as if you hurry you increase the chances of doing something wrong. Pay attention to our tips, as this project is pretty difficult for unexperienced diyers.
We have already said that our project contains also an outdoor stove, so you can see it in the right side of the image. However, the chimney will have two channels: one for the outdoor pizza oven and one for the cooking stove. Next, it is time to start building the chimney base, as shown in the image.
Starting with the third row of bricks, you should lay them tilted toward inside of the brick dome. Consequently, you should make sure the bricks are aligned with the previous layers, and add more clay mix, as to be able to tilt them.
Work with patience, and verify often if the shape of the brick pizza oven is symmetric, as to prevent any mistake. If you aren't sure about this aspect, we strongly suggest you to take a break of a few days, to clear your mind before continuing the oven.
Step 4: Building pizza oven's entrance
Next, add another two layers of bricks in the same manner described above. You should notice, that the walls of the oven's entrance are shaped perfectly plumb.
Make sure the inside joints are clogged with clay mix, otherwise the pizza oven won't be able to maintain the heat inside for a long time. If you have built your dome up to this stage, it means that you are very close to finishing your pizza oven in a professional manner.
You should make a support for the entrance arch from a polystyrene board. Next, cut the bricks and place them over the support, leaving an equal space between them.
As the arch will float, we have to use a stronger mortar than fire clay mixed with sand. Consequently, it would be better to use cement based mortar: 3 parts cement, 5 parts fine sand and water. Secure the bricks into position and then use a clean sponge with water, to clean the mortar.
Remember that you have to leave the arch support into position for several days, until the mortar dries out completely. Till we can continue building the pizza oven, we can construct the chimney. As you can see in the picture, we will install inside the chimney a metal sheet oven, which will be heated by the smoke coming from the stove.
We will show you in the next article how to build the outdoor stove; until then, we have to build the base of the chimney for the pizza oven (in the right of the arch).
After the mortar holding the entrance arch has dried out, we can continue building the pizza oven, by adding the other layers of bricks. Consequently, the dome should look similar to the one you can see in the picture.
In the left side of the image, you can notice the hole through witch the smoke will exit the pizza oven, as in the right you should see top of the oven, where we have to install the cornerstone, as to complete the dome.
Continue constructing the wood fired pizza oven, by building the sides of the channel driving the smoke to the main chimney. Make sure the bricks are secured properly with cement based mortar, as they have to resist over time.
After installing the top bricks, in order to finish the dome, the wood fired pizza oven looks like this. In the image, you can notice that the oven hasn't been yet covered with any protective insulation. Nevertheless, you should cover the oven with vermiculite mortar, to make it durable.
You can see the exit hole for the smoke, which is placed above the entrance arch. In order to verify if you have build the outdoor oven correctly, you could make a small fire and see if the smoke will exit the dome through the intended place.
Next, clear the dust and any other residues placed inside the smoke channel, by using a brush. This is important, as in time the soot and the mortar residues might even clog the chimney and damage it irreversibly.
Therefore, take this step seriously and clean thoroughly the channel to prevent any problem. Then, verify the chimney before installing the top of the smoke channel, to see if there are residues left or forgotten tools.
Last but not least, we finished the smoke channel by installing the missing bricks. In order to secure them, we used fire clay mixed with fine sand and water, in the following proportions: 4 parts of fine sand, 6 parts of fire clay and water, as to get a compound with the consistency of cream. The outdoor wood fired pizza oven is now almost completed, just make sure there are no gaps where the smoke might get out. Use a clean sponge and water, to clean the surface of clay residues, as after the mortar dries out, this operation would be almost impossible.
This project is a complex one, but it will pay off the investment to the last penny, when you cook the first pizza in it. Choosing the right bricks for the job is essential for your project, even though they might cost more than low quality products.
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