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The numbers are finally official -- well, almost -- and they show Amazon Web Services (AWS) easily outdistancing IBM Corp. in terms of cloud services revenues. Moreover, AWS is more profitable than most pundits thought, based on an Amazon earnings disclosure today. Still, I think IBM has several cloud market advantages that some pundits are overlooking.
Here's the fuzzy math, which paints a clear market winner so far...
1. Annual Cloud Services Revenue:
- Amazon: CEO Jeff Bezos today said AWS is now a $5 billion business; I suspect that means AWS generated $5 billion in revenue over the past 12 months. Plus, Bezos says AWS revenue growth is accelerating -- a rather impressive feat considering the cloud business is roughly a decade old.
- IBM: The company earlier this month said its cloud services revenues hit a $3.8 billion "annual run rate" in Q1 2015 vs. $2.3 billion "annual run rate" in Q1 2014. But run-rate is a theoretical number that looks at the current quarter and multiplies by four. Translation: IBM hasn't disclosed actual annual cloud services revenues. Instead, it's trying to show what the forward momentum looks like. Based on those two data points ($2.3 billion and $3.8 billion), I'd say IBM's actual annual cloud services revenues are closer to $3 billion.
- Annual Edge: Amazon by roughly $2 billion+ annually.
2. Quarterly Cloud Services Revenue:
- Amazon: AWS generated $1.566 billion in revenue during Amazon's Q1, up from $1.050 billion in Q1 last year. AWS operating income was an impressive $265 million for Q1, up from $245 million for the corresponding quarter last year.
- IBM: Based on the $3.8 billion annual run rate, you can safely estimate that IBM's quarterly cloud services revenues are roughly $950 million.
- Edge: Amazon by roughly $600 million in the most recent quarter.
Careful of the claims: Some revenue claims can be downright confusing. Pushing beyond the "services" conversation, IBM said its overall cloud revenues in 2014 were $7 billion. But that figure included all sorts of hardware and software sales -- rather than pure recurring revenue cloud services business.
Don't Underestimate IBM
All that said, I'm still bullish -- very bullish -- on IBM's cloud business.
- New IBM cloud data centers seem to open every month.
- New analytics and big data applications constantly surface in IBM's cloud.
- And vertical-market efforts like Watson Health Cloud are incredibly promising.
- More and more of IBM's own software platforms are shifting to SaaS consumption, further strengthening IBM's overall cloud business.
IBM was late to the cloud, but the company has made rather incredible progress in the past two years. Surely, that bodes well for IBM's existing CIO relationships -- allowing IBM to extend on-premises relationships into the company's cloud data centers.
Bottom Line
If I had to guess, I think Amazon currently owns the cloud B2C market -- thanks to customers like Netflix running on AWS. I think Amazon also retains the early edge on the cloud B2B market -- thanks to a new generation of ISVs plugging into AWS. But over the next year, I suspect IBM will close that cloud B2B market gap... especially as IBM-loyal CIOs seek consulting guidance toward the cloud...
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In this age of rapid fire information, context is the key to understanding. Drummer and composer Eric Binder digs into the remarkable history of Bassist Malcom Cecil on his new album. An important figure in the British jazz scene of the 1960s, Cecil worked with the Jazz Five, Ronnie Scott, and many more but soon went on to record and produce for greats like Stevie Wonder, Gil Scott-Heron, Quincy Jones, Richie Havens and more - the list is stunning. For this reason Cecil's brilliance as a bassist became overlooked, and now Eric Binder has teamed up with Malcolm Cecil and tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm to remind us of that brilliance.
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Sensex lifeline: high beeps and pratfalls1 min read . Updated: 03 Nov 2009, 09:33 PM IST
Sensex lifeline: high beeps and pratfalls
Sensex lifeline: high beeps and pratfalls
Suzlon (12.8% down)
Suzlon Energy Ltd ended down 12.8% after a poor set of results and FY10 guidance reduction. The company reported consolidated revenues of Rs4,793 crore for quarter ended 30 September and net loss of Rs356 crore due to lower volumes. The company's shares closed at Rs57.90 each on Tuesday.
RCom (5.7% down)
Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) shares fell 5.7% after the firm reported second quarter net profit at Rs740 crore against Rs1,637 crore in the corresponding period last year after taking into account a forex mark to market loss of Rs283 crore. The company's shares closed at Rs164.50 each on Tuesday.
Hindalco (10.5% down)
Shares of Hindalco Industries Ltd fell 10.5% after high power costs led to poor results. The firm's second quarter net sales down 13% at Rs4,892 crore against Rs5,637 crore (estimates: Rs4,695 crore) in the same quarter last year; operating profit stood at Rs584 crore compared with Rs947 crore in the year-ago period.
Indiabulls (20% down)
The Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd share plunged 20% on disappointing results. The company's second quarter consolidated revenue stood at Rs394.2 crore, compared with Rs641 crore in the corresponding period last year and consolidated net profit slipped to Rs71.1 crore from Rs133.5 crore in the year-ago period.
Educomp (11.1% down)
Educomp Solutions Ltd fell 11.1% after the company announced changes in its Smartclass business model. Educomp will now securitize its receivables from Smartclass schools— Smartclass is half of Educomp's revenue.


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On a couple of occasions, interested parties have asked me to remove posts from this blog.
Nothing gains from saying who or even why, except that it involves public image control.
(jaw clenches … )
True, I didn't ask spoken permission to promote the work in my blog; but it wasn't necessary: Under terms of service spelled out in my business paperwork, I retain ownership of my work unless I say otherwise.
(It's a facet of freelance illustration that remains poorly understood: Clients pay for the services of my illustration, not the product itself. Typically, clients reserve first and one-time use of the art commissioned, and all other rights revert to the illustrator.
(It's further proof that few of my clients read the paperwork; otherwise they'd pay according to the terms I outline. Only one pays within the terms.)
(brow furrows … )
Permission wasn't even the issue in either case. Posting my work, and crediting and portraying the result in the best light, doesn't cross ethical or legal lines as far as I can tell.
So maybe I am that stupid.
I have complied in both cases, because I understand viscerally (the client is concerned, and I don't want to spoil our relationship) if not intellectually (I spoke cheerfully of my client and the work I got to do, and maybe a few more people got to see it.)
In one case, the party didn't want its public knowing that this was the sort of work it spent money on. Which makes no sense to me, since the finished art went out to a portion of that public.
(sweat beads on forehead … )
But it existed outside of the subject's control, I guess.
I write this blog for four … no, five … reasons:
(1) To promote my work (shawn, DRAWN in its literal meaning, the stuff I've done). It's easier than rejiggering my website to accommodate new work. My website shows the breadth of my work in a timeless manner, so changing it out is not necessary. I post a link to each blog post on facebook, and visitors to my website can link to my blog;
(Much of my work appears anonymously, the implicit perception being that my clients make these wonderful widgets and draw these pictures to boot! I just like potential clients to know what I do, just as I like to know who created this illustration or that logo.)
(2) To establish an archive, however funky and frustrating, of a career's work that otherwise would lay unseen in a flat file;
(3) To comment (shawn, DRAWN in its figurative sense, drawn from life) about myself and my foibles and issues that affect me … open water swimming and the San Francisco Giants, ad nauseam;
(4) To practice writing, a craft I let atrophy over the years;
(5) To practice organization; I assign myself essays and illustrations, testing myself, setting tight deadlines, becoming my own worst client. Posting the blog helps me organize the rest of my week, giving new urgency to the other tasks, giving me new energy to attack them.
Despite modest triumph at the last four, I fail with the first because —
here's the insult —almost no one reads my blog.
Don't misunderstand: I cherish you few who read, and I infer with confidence that you read regularly. But I remain absolutely gobsmacked you do, or that anyone does. It's really a journal in which I've interchanged privacy for selfishness: Though I don't expect anybody else to read, a part of me really does; otherwise, of course, I'd type into a Word®©™ document, for someone to find on my hard drive someday.
And I always like to share my illustrations. What's the word for that? Narcissism? No. Egotism? Maybe. But not quite.
But no one has contacted me to to say, "I saw the illustrations on your blog and I have some work for you." Or, "I saw your website … do you have more samples?" after which I'd recommend the blog, except they'd have to read an awful lot of words to get to the pictures.
You'd laugh at what small company you keep (maybe I should spin that into a thing of honor).
All of which is why requests to remove blog posts make me laugh. A wheezy, sardonic laugh.
As a babe in Technoland, I have come to realize some people and businesses spend significant time searching for themselves on the Internet, trolling the wide web for their image, there to polish or unsully or preserve.
They use the labels I have made, word tags like virtual breadcrumbs, referring wanderers to this and that post. Though I use labels, I didn't realize their effect until people responded. People have asked me about editorial cartoons I drew long ago, and one asked me to comment on commentary she had made. I met two people (one a former schoolmate whom I sorry to say I didn't know back then) who happened to attend their first Major League Baseball game on the same day, though different cities, as I did, which I wrote about.
(This will be a label-free post.)
Labels also attracted the complainants, each a third party, who asked the clients to ask me to remove the posts.
(breath rattles … )
More people than usual, relatively speaking, read when I declare logos the best or worst. That's the de facto purpose of blogs, I suppose, to critique uniquely the world at large. When a large number of hits, relatively speaking, accumulated in a short time over a post I wrote about the worst business slogan I had ever read, I was expecting suits at my door, or some kind of cease-and-desist phone call because I had hurt the company's feelings.
Corporations are people too, you know.
(fists ball up … )
Usually, though, the number of regular readers could fit in my kitchen. Which is why I laugh: The presence or absence of this caricature does not affect the subject's stature or wealth, both considerable, one vibrating nanojot.
It would be easier to cover the caricature with your thumb as you read, but you won't be able to now. Of course, the complainant sent me a copy of the post in an email, so it still exists forevermore somewhere.
E-mail me if you want details.
One of my friends, one of those regular readers, is surely thinking at this precise moment, "Your correct response to this, Shawn, should have been, 'This is my work. I have spoken in glowing terms about working with you. Fuck off!'" He's right.
That's my policy now; this is my manifesto.
Should you want me to remove a post, I'll refer you to this post. Maybe I'll talk a bit more about how, though I disparage my own fumbling attempts at process, I don't ever bite the feeding hand.
Then I'll delineate, in the kindest way possible, what you may do with your request.
(wheeze … )


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Today, it is only natural that we fast for the victims, their families, the community of the Parkland School tragedy and the suspected shooter, Nikolas Cruz. This is America's 18th school shooting this year. Every Town Research reports that there have been 290 school shootings in America since 2013. There are no words to express…Read more Fasting in Response to Tragedy
Advent Fasting Reveals Emotional Hunger
"Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we…Read more Advent Fasting Reveals Emotional Hunger
"When you fast, comb your hair, wash your face." Jesus in Matthew 6:17, NLT "They [disciples] will fast." Jesus in Matthew 9:15, NLT Why do we fast? According to the Scriptures we fast to prepare our hearts in response to sin, tragedy, poverty, injustice or before one of life's great moments. We don't fast in order to…Read more Fasting
The Mark
Some books have a continuing impact on my life. The Mark of the Christian by Francis Schaeffer is a small book that I read and reread. Francis Schaeffer commenting on John 13:33-35 wrote the following. This passage reveals the mark that Jesus gives to label a Christian not just in one era or in one…Read more The Mark
I buffet my body
You may have heard the old joke twisting the words of the Apostle Paul to justify overeating, by saying, "I buffet my body." Those words actually refer to Paul's discipline of his bodily desires to line up with his inward desire to be a passionate follower of Christ. Fasting is a useful discipline to check…Read more I buffet my body
Pure love for Jesus – Thomas a Kempis
Jesus has always many who love his heavenly kingdom, but few who bear his cross. He has many who desire his consolation, but few who care for trial. He finds many to share his table, but few to take part in his fasting. All desire to be happy with him, but few wish to suffer…Read more Pure love for Jesus – Thomas a Kempis
Jesus starts the conversation
Our twenty-one day fast is a time to think clearly and precisely about what it means to be a passionate follower of Christ. As we look to Him, it is not even necessary to say anything. He knows we are there! He strikes up the conversation! "The two disciples heard him say this, and they…Read more Jesus starts the conversation


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China, post 8 – Hou Hai
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Back to Tuesday – after the morning at the Summer Palace, a terrifying bike ride, and a Mongolian Hot Pot lunch, we hopped on rickshaws and toured this old section of town, called the Hou Hai. (Hai means lake, fyi.) This area has a lot of hutongs, or houses built around a courtyard. We also visited one and talked to … Continue Reading →


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Meet the presss of UNFPA-BAMBA EVAW Concert (Group Pics) from left sitting on Dias Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu, GS, BAMBA, Foad Nasser Babu, VP, BAMBA, Arthur Erken Country Rep & Afsana Taher, Chief of Operations
Map of Bangladesh showing Khulna city (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Khulna, Bangladesh, Nov 30, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Ahead of the UNFPA-BAMBA youth concert with the theme `Say No to Violence against Woman: Be a Real Man' to be held on 7 December 2012, Friday, from 2-30pm onwards at Khulna District Stadium where Begum Monnujan Sufian MP, State Minister, Ministry for Labor and Employment will be present as the Chief Guest.
A press conference called on by UNFPA-BAMBA was held today at Balcony of Hotel Sonargaon at 11:00am.
Mr. Arthur Erken, UNFPA Bangladesh Representative, Foad Nasser Babu, Vice President, BAMBA along with Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu, General Secretary, BAMBA, Afsana Taher, Chief of Operations, UNFPA briefed the media regarding the campaign and its objectives. Md. Maruf Hasan, Program Officer (Gender) and UNFPA, Doza Alan, CEO, Sky Tracker Limited, Bappa Majumder (Dalchchut), Biplob (Prometheus), Tanzir Tuhin (Shironamhin) and other participating band members of BAMBA, were also present on the occasion to express their solidarity with the cause.
Welcoming the media personnel, Afsana Taher, said that, UNFPA is organizing this 16 day long campaign in Bangladesh in collaboration with BAMBA each year since 2010 sending a message that 25 Nov is the International Day to mark EVAW and 10 Dec is the International Human Rights Day. This concert is an effective tool to convey the message to the younger generation that we have to END Violence Against Women in any form, because it is also a violation of the Human Rights of Women.
Mr. Arthur Erken, UNFPA Bangladesh Representative expressed his condolence for the recent tragic incident in Tajreen Garments citing that most of the victims gutted by fire were women workers. He also referred to the incident of Fatima despite being a brilliant student was brutally murdered by her husband for giving birth to a girl. He expressed his contentment teaming up with BAMBA for the third time for such a great cause because "Every woman has the right to live in dignity—free of fear, coercion, violence and discrimination." He emphasized on this core issue and reiterated that we, the men, are the one who are doing this inhumane atrocity towards women, so it is our duty so refrain from doing so and make others and the members of the next generation realize that a real man simply does not do violence against woman at home and workplace and we can do better than this and can completely eliminate this atrocious practice if we earnestly want it to. A real man does not beat up his wife, or throw acid on the face, or physically or psychologically abuse any women. He said that we have to be very vocal about these malicious issues and incidents.
Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu thanked UNFPA for making BAMBA a partner of this humanitarian campaign to eradicate this current malice of VAW in Bangladesh. Foad Naseer Babu, through the conference, asked people from all walks of life, specially, the youth of the city to join the protest concert on 7, Friday to unanimously say `No' to all forms of violence against women and put a full-stop to eve-teasing NOW. He also said that 'we would like to convey this message through music, against this menace among the music lovers, the young generation to help build the awareness and spread it throughout the country.'
Mr. Shamin, Manager of LRB, informed the media that Aiyub Bachchu, the lead vocal of LRB is now in a stable condition and tomorrow he would be released from the hospital and would take a month long bed-rest according to the recommendation of the doctors. Date of the event is 7 December 2012, Friday, the Venue is Khulna District Stadium, Khulna, and the price for per ticket is BDT 100.00, featuring leading bands like Nagar Baul, Warfaze, Maqsood O' Dhaka, Feedback, Prometheus, Dalchchut, Lalon, Shironamhin, Nemesis, Mechanix, Beduin and Dreek.
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¬¬¬¬¬ I've written this description of research in answer to the oft repeated statement of friends and family that they do not know what research really is. In healthcare forums, some reveal their lack of awareness regarding research's place in science and in healthcare by the nature of their comments. Sharing this description also emphasizes the standard which I strive to match or exceed in my written discussions. Rationality and objectivity are valuable tools, especially when the well being of others is relying on conscious leadership. Though research/science is imperfect being of the physical world; we nevertheless must make some standard by which to provide the highest possible action in the given moment. ¬¬¬¬¬ by Janet Still MSN FNP
Research is a diligent, controlled study that validates and refines existing knowledge and develops new knowledge. The ultimate goal of research is the development of an empirical body of knowledge for a discipline or profession. Research is essential to develop and refine knowledge that can be used to improve clinical methods of care, for example. What some simply call "science" is the practice of this type of detailed and recorded observation, which is then analysed and compared to many (hopefully) other studies to draw a yet newer overall picture of the studied method/practice.
Critical thinking, developed and practiced, is essential to analysis of research results. So, setting up a formal study of a treatment or methodology for giving care for specific illness must consider carefully how to prevent "noise" in the observations as well as in the reading and the application of results. Many procedures have been created for insuring unaffected and non-biased studies. These various procedures are the result of continued analysis too. Critical thinking, then, refers to a process of ordering thought such that reasoning is reliable and inarguable.
The professional that provides specialize care must have the ability to provide exceptional physical assessments as well as good critical thinking to assist patients in serious and unstable conditions to reach their maximum health. You might say that goes without question...yet perhaps one should question this very situation! There are as many angles to scrutinizing your healthcare situation as there are words in this sentence (entirely too many haha). I have written on this topic in a number of philosophical articles in this blog. But practically speaking, what matters is what works; and I, like other healthcare providers and experts, have come to recognize that the patient at the center of decision-making is key to effective treatment.
Communication is integral in healthcare on levels too many to attempt enumerating in this article. Understanding the basis of treatment....research studies ...at least a basic understanding, is you-the-patient's tool for assessing the validity of a treatment choice. As always, at the bottom of this article, I will include some resources for you to have in hand for those treatment discussion clinic appointments.
Despite the suppressed groan of healthcare workers and providers on seeing the patient arrive, armed with education of all things! you-the-patient are the primary decision-maker regarding your care, whether you abdicate your power or not. So their reaction expresses either their lack of understanding or their poor communication skills in previous encounters with educated patients. Let me insert here, especially for healthcare providers scanning this, that you-the-patient are not the expert on the latest research just because you found some articles. You are the expert on You, on what works for your balance in your life, on interpreting an illness' priority in your life, and on what amount of surrender you are willing to experience in a health crisis. The healthcare providers are your tools - to interpret pertinent research, to explain options in care, to find you the best specialists available at your behest, and/or to provide you the treatment that you both agree is most suitable given your unique circumstances. (See the References below for current thought on patient-centered healthcare).
One last example to flesh out the reasoning behind understanding research.... statistics. Ugh, one might comment, meaningless numbers. And I agree the numbers out of context are quite meaningless. Recently, my partner in a documentary presentation of chronic pain asked me why the total numbers given of the condition have such a wide disparity. He could not understand how to present such a spread when speaking of the occurrence of the condition. There are key pieces to creating a research study. One piece is what is called the sample. The sample is how large (or small) the number of subjects in the study. The media is fond of headlining big or small numbers for capturing your attention. But the number is meaningless unless you know how many people were actually studied. In other words, stating that 80% of subjects studied improved with a drug is not so sensational when you read further and learn only ten people were used in the study. Another study with a much larger sample of the population might (probably would) have a much smaller percentage result. There is even more to this number thing....how were the subjects decided upon? what age group? what gender? what region of residence? on and on.... so many conditions that can affect the outcome.
Another piece that causes seemingly wide gaps in given results of formal studies is when was the study performed? Was the study you are reviewing for a particular nation? or global? What exactly is the study attempting to define? and what you are looking for? Like any internet search, the keywords determine the results. So before you begin to look for answers, define your question as concisely as you can in order to actually obtain some good leads. If you are coming up with widely diverse answers, why? Maybe this is a question for your provider as well. Yet, you may not be paying attention to details like how old the information is (look at dates on your links!), what aspect of the condition the research was designed to study (cause, symptomology, treatment, epidemiology), do you have the correct title of your condition (diabetes one or two give very different results).
To encapsulate the point of this brief essay: research is meant to establish the most reliable observations of the current day on particular conditions or organisms. Of course research is of multiple disciplines, astronomy, biology, mathematics and physics, genetics, environmental mechanisms, and more. And research is an ongoing, ever dynamic study analysis of the discipline or of the condition....so there can be and ARE changes in the accepted thought and practice, based on research. In this essay, I attempt to provide another way of perceiving research that directly impacts You. My viewpoint is take all research "results" with a grain of salt as my grandparents used to say. And look further, deeper. Who funded the study? Did anyone building the study's design have reason to desire one outcome over another? Were the methods used of the highest standard today? and how do you know that? But finally, as always, get some varied expert opinions on the study results. And do not take the first opinion out of the gate! This is your life. Make it interesting....by taking part in the decision-making.
A quirky but informative (and short) video explaining the very basics of research by Greg Martin with Global Health: https://youtu.be/PDjS20kic54 This is the first of several he produced to elucidate what is research and research methods. Essentially, he puts research in context in the world.
For a really fun learning experience the Khan Academy has raised the bar. A father wanting to help his son with mathematics has turned into a hugely popular online interactive virtual lesson platform. Keeping on topic with healthcare, I am providing you the link to the Biology school: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology Know that Khan Academy is known for its comfortable, friendly and fun demeanor making all "lessons" easy as a game.
In the interest of possible avenues to figure out what the heck my doc is talking about to cute questions my kids ask to well what is this symptom about anyway, Its The Small Things offers some readable info on things we cannot see but sure can feel! https://heathermicrobiologyjackson.wordpress.com/tag/immunology-2/page/2/
On a more serious note, how about a reliable source for research studies more likely to be reliably performed? The Cochrane Library is widely accepted as a reliable peer reviewed source to locate many many MANY research studies. This video helps you learn how to find it and how to use it: https://youtu.be/Iv-cI03UMP8
De Silva, D. (2011). Evidence: Helping people help themselves; from The Health Foundation; 52. Retrieved from: http://www.health.org.uk/public/cms/75/76/313/2434/Helping%20people%20help%20themselves%20publication.pdf?realName=03JXkw.pdf
Epstein, R., Fiscella, K., Lesser, C., & Stange, K. (2010). Why the nation needs a policy push on patient-centered health care; Health Affairs 29(8); 1-7.
Institute for Patient and Family Centered Care (2014). Useful links. Retrieved from: http://www.ipfcc.org/tools/links.html


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Last Updated: 18th April 2018
Updated information for
- RPSI trains updated for 2018.
- Stradbally Railway dates for 2018
- Cavan and Leitrim Railway dates for 2018.
- Waterford & Suir Valley dates for 2018.
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland was formed in 1964 to preserve Irish steam locomotives, carriages and rolling stock and operate them on the Irish railway network for everyone to see, appreciate, enjoy and travel on. The society currently has over 1,000 members from all across the world and depends on its volunteers to keep its stock of steam trains operational.
See the RPSI website for full details of their forthcoming special train services.
We have an exciting line-up of trains for you to choose from, all of them along glorious cliff-side scenery and seaside views. All the while travelling in beautifully restored carriages behind an iconic steam locomotive.
|Dublin Connolly
|Dublin Connolly
Train 2
Train 3
Book Online
Train 1 tickets may also be purchased (over the counter) at:
Mark's Models, Hawkins Street, Dublin, D02 R684
Train 2 & 3 tickets may also be purchased (over the counter) at:
Tourism Centre, Civic Offices, Main Street, Bray
Please Note
(1) Check out our Frequently Asked Questions before contacting us.
(2) Tickets/seat allocations will be emailed/posted 10 days before the train date.
(3) As space is very limited, where possible parents are asked not to bring prams and buggies.
(4) Wheelchair users please contact us in advance to confirm that we can accommodate you.
Each year the RPSI operates a weekend international railtour. This is something a little bit special, where we invite you to join our restored locomotives on our train across Ireland. With a full bar on the train, beautiful scenery, comfortable carriages and a traditional friendly welcome, our tours are fun and relaxing and a great way to see the Emerald Isle.
Includes visits to Belfast, Dublin, Killarney, Mallow, Tralee, Whitehead.
Thursday 10th May: Steam hauled positioning train from Whitehead to Dublin (one way).
Friday 11th May: Second Strand diesel railtour: Dublin Connolly - Rosslare - Dublin Connolly.
Tuesday 15th May: 131 Renaissance: Tour based on the lines from Belfast, hauled by newly-restored steam locomotive No.131.
Please see the booking form for preliminary details of fares and itineraries. Return of the form (by post or email), with the appropriate deposit, will ensure you have a place reserved on the main railtour and/or the Friday diesel tour.
Hotel accommodation is an optional extra, and the form allows you to indicate on which dates you may require accommodation.
Due to overwhelming demand, bookings for the main railtour (Saturday-Monday) are now closed. Regrettably, further bookings must be declined. Bookings remain open for the Thursday, Friday and Tuesday trains.
Outline Times
|Whitehead Excursion
|Belfast Central
|Dublin Connolly
|Dublin Connolly
|Rosslare Strand
|Rosslare Strand
|Dublin Connolly
|Dublin Connolly
|Dublin Connolly
|Dublin Connolly
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|Whitehead Excursion
|Whitehead Excursion
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|Whitehead Excursion
Please note that all trains and itineraries are subject to change and to agreement with the railway companies.
For further information please see the RPSI website
As part of the Balbriggan Summerfest, we will be operating steam train trips from Balbriggan to Drogheda. A great way to kick off your summer!
|Dublin Connolly
|Dublin Connolly
Train 2
Train 3
Book Online
Please Note
(1) Check out our Frequently Asked Questions before contacting us.
(2) Tickets/seat allocations will be emailed/posted 10 days before the train date.
(3) As space is very limited, where possible parents are asked not to bring prams and buggies.
(4) Wheelchair users please contact us in advance to confirm that we can accommodate you.
From 1985 to the present day, DCDR has grown from a small band of determined enthusiasts working in a field, to become the only full-sized mainline heritage railway anywhere in Ireland.
For further information on the events listed below please visit the Downpatrick and County Down Rialway website.
St. Patrick's Landing
Sunday 11th March
We'll be running trains in connection with the St Patrick's Landing event at Inch Abbey, kicking off a week of celebrations and events in the town. Trains will run from Downpatrick Station to take visitors to the Abbey, and back again when the event is over.
St. Patrick's Day 'Shamrock Specials'
Saturday 17th March
Park your car at Inch Abbey station and take a train trip straight into the town's street carnival and join in the commemorations of the Patron Saint of Ireland. Heritage steam and diesel trains operate throughout the afternoon.
The Easter Eggspress
Saturday 31st March, Sunday 1st April & Monday 2nd April
Have an Easter break with a difference. Take the train from Downpatrick to Inch Abbey, and meet the Easter Bunny. All children get a chocolate egg… if you get to them before our loco crews!
May Day & Bank Holiday Trains
Monday 7th May and Monday 28th May
If you're at a loose end on a Bank Holiday Monday, then a visit to our heritage railway is the perfect way to pass the afternoon.
Down to the Races
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June – dates to be confirmed
We're running steam trains all weekend as part of the new 'Down to the Races' event, bringing together tourist attracts from across the Downpatrick area for two days of early summer fun and games. More details will follow soon.
Summer Sundays
Sunday 1st & 8th July
Sunday steam trains running for the early part of summer.
Summer Running Season
Saturdays and Sundays from 14th July to 9th September.
Monday Bank Holiday 27th August
* Diesel trains will run on Sunday 26th August. *
Enjoy a nostalgic trip into the past each Saturday and Sunday through the summer. As well as your train ride and visit to our other attractions, you can walk to Inch Abbey and on special event days you can meet the monk who guards the legacy of the abbey.
European Heritage Open Days event will run on 8th & 9th September – more details to follow.
Halloween Ghost Trains
Saturday 27th October
Sunday 28th October
Wednesday 31st October
Times to be confirmed
Dare you travel out to the Haunted Graveyard where the Ghosts rise from the dead? And meet Merlin the Wizard on board his haunted Ghost Train! Children receive a present, if they can get past the Ghosts… Merlin likes the kids (and the parents) to be dressed up as scarily as they can!
The Lapland Express
Saturdays and Sundays for 4 weeks before Christmas
Our popular Santa's Lapland Express trains are now advanced booking only. This year we are running on the following dates:
1st and 2nd December
8th and 9th December
15th and 16th December
22nd and 23rd December
Meet Santa Claus on board his steam train and have a one-to-one meeting with him. Children's entry is dependent on being good throughout the year.
Mince Pie Specials/New Year trains
Saturday 29th December
Relax after the hubbub of Christmas and New Year with a Mince Pie and journey through the Co. Down countryside on a train hauled by a heritage diesel locomotive. A great day out for the family, and also a highlight for any diesel fans out there.
Trains run to our standard timetable and standard fares are charged.
Stradbally Woodland Railway
It was constructed in stages between 1969 and 1982 entirely by voluntary labour. Many of those who participated in this arduous task were full-time permanent-way workers from Coras Iompar Eireann, now Iarnrod Eireann. Through their efforts we have a well laid track and they continue to guide us with maintenance and renewals.
The railway is a very popular attraction in its own right as well as being the only steam-powered activity for public participation during the rallies. The track gauge is three feet (914mm), the same as most of the former narrow gauge railways which are firmly embedded in the folklore of the remote areas of Ireland which they once served. Our passenger trains are hauled by a steam locomotive. The veteran diesel locomotives are also available when required.
The 'Stradbally Woodland Express' operates on the following days in 2018
Trains run as required 13.00-16.00 on all dates except National Steam Rally when the train runs from 13.30-17.30.
- 6th & 7th May
- 13 May (Diesel loco Rusty)
- 3rd & 4th June
- 14th & 15th July Military Weekend
- 4th to 6th August (Stradbally Steam Rally weekend)
- 19 August Heritage Week
- 27th & 28th October (Halloween)
Fares: Adults:€7 Children:€3. Tickets are valid for unlimited travel on day of purchase.
Any additional operating dates will be posted on their website.
Experience the beauty of the Suir Valley from a period carriage as you take in the panoramic views of the river,and rolling farmland of Waterford and across the river to County Kilkenny. The track runs mostly along the picturesque banks of the River Suir offering views of the world famous Mount Congreve Gardens.
Schedule (subject to change)
The Railway will operate daily from Saturday 24th March to 30th September 2018.
* April & September Train Schedule Monday to Saturday: 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm Sunday: 12noon, 1pm 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
* May to August Summer Train Schedule Monday to Saturday: 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm Sunday: 12noon, 1pm 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm
* October Mid Term Break Train Schedule. TBC
* The Spooky Express. TBC Special fares apply and must be booked in advance. See W&SVR website for details.
* The Santa Express. TBC
* Special fares apply and must be booked in advance. See W&SVR website for details.
Normal Fares:
* Adult €8.50
* Children €4.00
* Students & Golden Years €7.50
* Babies under two are Free
Family Fares:
* 2 Adults & 1 Child €20.00
* 2 Adults & 2 Children €23.00
* 2 Adults & 3 Children €26.00
* 2 Adults & 4 Children €29.00
Tickets are not sold in advance.
For further information please see the W&SVR website.
The museum that was established in 1993, is run entirely by volunteers. The museum is located beside the Irish Rail station in Dromod on the grounds of the old Cavan and Leitrim Railway yard. Today 0.4 kilometers has been restored and remains preserved after its closure in 1959.
Following the closure, all which remained in Dromod was the Station House, the engine shed and water tower. Today they have been restored and have been preserved.
Opening Hours:
Opening for the 2018 season from April 1st.
Saturday 10AM-5PM
Sunday 1PM-5PM
Monday 10AM-5PM
For further information please contact the railway at:
Phone (00353)71-9638599
E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Located in Listowel, County Kerry, the Lartigue Monorail offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to experience a unique form of rail travel. The original steam-powered monorail (designed by Frenchman Charles Lartigue) ran for nine miles between Listowel and the seaside resort of Ballybunion.
Operating from 1888 to 1924, it carried passengers, livestock and freight along a rail supported on A-shaped trestles. It occupies a special place in railway history as the only monorail of its type to operate successfully on a commercial basis. During its lifetime, the original Lartigue Monorail was an object of much interest, curiosity and amusement.
Nowadays, your visit includes a short demonstration journey on a full-scale diesel-powered replica of the original monorail. During the journey you will experience the unique features of the monorail and will observe its ingenious switching system. Before or after your journey, you can visit the Lartigue Museum to watch film of the original Lartigue and see models, displays and memorabilia of the Lartigue and main-line railways.
2018 Schedule (subject to change)
* Easter Special: Saturday March 31st and Sunday April 1st, from 2pm to 4pm
* May 1st to September 8th, daily 1pm to 4.30pm
* September 16th to September 30th, daily from 1pm to 4.30pm
Fare: No fare information available.
For further information please see the Lartigue Monorail website.
The Fintown Railway is the only operational railway in Co. Donegal. Set amidst spectacular highland scenery overlooking Lough Finn, the railway (3 m/5km) is a restored section of the former County Donegal Railway. This setting prompted the famous international playwright Brian Friel to pronounce "What is on offer is a unique journey along the shores of a lake as grand as any in Switzerland or Minnesota"
The railway nestled deep in the heart of spectacular mountainous scenery steeped in tradition, myth and folklore, and running along the crystal clear waters of Loch Finn is a million miles from the constant rush of every day life. You are invited to relive those bygone days when Donegal had 200 miles of narrow gauge railway operated by the County Donegal and Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway Companies.
Schedule (subject to change):
Operates June to September only. Information on the 2018 season will be posted when available.
* Monday - Saturday - first train every day at 11am and then every hour on the hour until last departure at 4pm.
* Sundays & Bank Holidays - first train at 1pm and then every hour on the hour until last departure at 5pm.
* Adult - €8
* Child - €5
* Family ticket 2 adults & 2 children €24
* Family ticket 2 adults & 3 children €29
* Family ticket 2 adults & 4 children €33
For further information please see the Fintown Railway website.
A trip on the train is the best way to see all of the Lower Gardens at Oakfield Park. Over 4.5km of narrow gauge track, weaves its way through the trees, revealing many pleasing vistas. The railway takes you around the lake and grounds passing the Castle Folly, the Tree Circle with the "Orb" and the newly installed "Long Sleeper" sculpture on the Spiral Mound before returning to the Station.
The 'Duchess of Difflin' steam engine, with her carriages in the traditional red and cream livery of the "Wee Donegal" and the 'Earl of Oakfield' blue diesel engine give pleasure to children and enthusiast alike.
Schedule (subject to change)
* Oakfield Park is open from 29th March 2018.
* Trains run at the Weekends and Bank Holidays (regular intervals between 12 and 6pm) and at 2, 3 & 4pm on weekdays.
* The Steam Engine 'Duchess of Difflin' runs on the last Sunday of each month 'Steam Sunday'.
* Adults €8
* Children €5
Train Trip
* Adults €5
* Children €3
Family Pass: (Entry and a trip on the train)
* 2 Adults & 2 Children €30
* 2 Adults & 3 Children €35
* 1 Adults & 2 Children €25
* 1 Adult & 3 Children €30
For further information please see the Oakfield Park website.
Drumawhey Junction ~ a miniature railway operating steam, petrol hydraulic, diesel hydraulic and electric locomotives. The line is the longest 71/4" gauge railway in Ireland. The layout allows a variety of routes. An interesting journey of approx 15 minutes is provided.
The railway captures the atmosphere of a full sized railway. There is a station, signal cabin, engine and coach sheds, bridges, cuttings, tunnel and a level crossing. It's a great adventure!
Schedule: The railway is open to the public on the following days (subject to change):
We are open to the public every first and third Sunday of each month 1300 to 1700. During July and August we are open every Wednesday and Sunday 1300 to 1700.
Adult £2.50 Includes 1 ride on a Steam, Electric or Diesel locomotive.
Child £2.00 Includes 1 ride on a Steam, Electric or Diesel locomotive.
Family Pass £15.00 Includes 8 rides for the family on a Steam, Electric or Diesel locomotive.
For further information please see the Drumawhey Junction website.
The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway is a 3 ft narrow gauge heritage railway operating between the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The line is two miles long.
West Clare Railway has been restored to provide a fun day out for families and school tours.
Schedule: No 2017 or 2018 information available at time of writing (May 2017 & March 2018).
It is strongly recommended that you try and contact the railway prior to travelling. There have been several reports of people and families making the long trip to the railway only to find it closed when they arrive, despite the website claiming that they were to be open.
Fares (2016 information):
* Adults €10
* Children:€5
Children under 3 years free.
For further information please see the The West Clare Railway website.


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Turning Swami Radha's dream of the Temple of Divine Light into a reality took a lot of dedication. Read about this and other construction projects in this month's issue. (more…)
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With preparations in full swing for this year's Strawberry Social, two yoginis reflect on the importance of community and celebrating together. (more…)
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Swami Radha settles in to her new home at Yasodhara and welcomes a few unexpected guests.
Radha's Life of Service – Part VI
In a continuing series of articles, Swami Durgananda will present her research into Swami Radha's life before and after she met her guru, Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh, India. In this installment, Swami Radha finds Yasodhara Estates, the home to be of her Ashram.
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Ferdinand Blumentritt: An Austrian Life for the Philippines
A Dossier
Strangely enough, a document of the Philippine Parliament (the
so-called Philippine Assembly) sheds a light in the darkness. Published
in 1914 in Manila under the title The Life and Works of Ferdinand
Blumentritt, Blumentritt himself gives information about his ancestors:
Blumentritt relates that he, hardly skilled in reading, made travelogues and historical works about Latin America and the Far East his favorite reading matter. His schoolmates called him the "Spaniard". "However, in order to be able to read these books in the original language, I had to learn Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, English and Dutch, even though I was still small and had no teacher."
Blumentritt writes that, of all those peoples and countries, he was most interested in the Philippines. As a professor in Leitmeritz then, he was able to devote his attention fervently to the study of the archipelago of 7,000 islands. Humbly, Blumentritt kept secret his being an authority in Tagalog, the chief dialect recognized today as its national language. And he justifies, not only for the first time, nor for the last time, his political engagement for the Philippines: "Although my love for the country never incited me to separatist or anti-Spanish endeavors, the Spaniards and the resident monks in the Philippines attacked me vehemently. This persecution, these insults, could, nevertheless, not deter me from continuing the defense of the rights of the Philippines before the entire world."
Based on investigations, it is reported in the documentation of the Philippine Assembly that a representative of the Advocate General's branch at court martials (legal counsel in military courts), Andres Alcazar, in fact served as governor and attorney-general from February to December, 1616, during the absence and after the death of the Governor-General, Juan de Silva. This Alcazar might have been a forefather of Blumentritt. Thus the bow is drawn from the Philippines to Prague and Leitmeritz and through the friendship with Jose Rizal back to the Philippines.
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What makes a good referralBy Jon Ellard | Monday, June 30, 2014
There are fantastic opportunities to take advantage of as a member of Juice Networking, one being business referrals and leads.
Tom Hesling Cotswold Commercial Cleaners LTD:
"Jon Ellard (Urban Element) took us on for cleaning his office and home. This referral came from us cleaning Kevin Ackland's office and Kevin has been been our most regular and consistent referrer in the group."
Carl Evans Wealth Management LTD, Associate Partner Practice of St. James Place Wealth Management:
"A good referral for me is simple. All I want is the opportunity to speak with a prospect face to face. Usually this is from a member who over the course of time has been educated well enough to spot an opportunity. I would stress the prospect needs to know who I am and is expecting my call.
I was referred several years ago to a Professor from Oxford University. Clearly a very intelligent man with absolutely no idea about the pensions he had. I was referred by Peter Hellawell simply to undertake a pension review. This client in terms of funds under management is still in my top 3! I received this referral from spending the time with Peter at Juice building trust and understanding."
As a business owner it's great to receive referrals however, you don't want to waste time or energy chasing an unrealistic or irrelevant lead. So the following question was put forward to the members of Juice Networking - What makes a good referral?
As a member of Juice, you may have a large client and contact base. Your suggestions as to what makes a good referral should help you filter your recommendations when it comes to introducing relevant and quality contacts.
A range of useful and valuable responses were received. These were released over Twitter last week, but here they are again if you missed them.
- A good referral should be pre qualified - quality over quantity every time
- Referrals should be to key decisions makers - they should have authority to say yes and agree budget
- A good referral should be based in the right target business sector - niche over generalization
- Geography is important when giving referrals - they need to be able to supply their area reliably and at profit
- Referrals should provide potential business already on the table
- A good referral doesn't require the sale to be immediate, the opportunity to build a relationship is just as strong
- Contacts over leads - specific contacts within a business can be just as valuable as a referral
More details on our networking events in Witney can be found here.
Would you like to add more suggestions? If so, comment below.


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'Career Planning' eBook
When people think about their annual holiday or a new car they give it some thought. They do research, get clear on what is important to them - for a car - budget, engine size, insurance group etc. and then see what is available and make sure it meets their needs. Choosing to get a new job or to focus on regaining the love for our current job will benefit from a structured approach and this ebook is going to help you do just this. Follow the steps, complete the exercises and feel more confident in your decision making.
In this ebook we focus on career goals, but the approach is equally valid for other areas of your life.
This ebook contains 11 easy steps and simple activities to help you get started.
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Wheels in motion for Snow Hill Growth Strategy
Cabinet is being asked to set the ball rolling for the transformation of Snow Hill Station and its surrounding area.
The Snow Hill Growth Strategy will set out a proposal focused on the redevelopment of Snow Hill Station and the surrounding business district area in order to maximise economic growth, supporting the Snow Hill Masterplan adopted by the council in 2015.
A report due to go before cabinet on November 15 asks members to accept £2 million of ring-fenced capital grant funding from the Government, which will be administered through the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) to support the development of the strategy, with the council adding a further contribution of £0.631 million.
Cabinet is also being asked to approve the commencement of tendering activities for external professional services support to develop the strategy.
Councillor John Clancy, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said:
"This is a hugely important step forward in the regeneration of this key city centre district which will maximise its potential and enable us to make the most of the opportunities available to help boost growth in Birmingham.
"These are very exciting times for our city and I am pleased that we are able to accept this funding from the GBSLEP, enabling us to move forward in developing this strategy."
Simon Marks, Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP board director, said:
"The growth strategy provides a bold and exciting proposal for how Birmingham can continue to grow its thriving business and professional services sector. The Snow Hill district is already recognised as a burgeoning financial hub.
"This development will put in place the building blocks for a global business and financial centre. The GBSLEP is working closely with the private sector to create the conditions to ensure that firms have everything they need to thrive here."
The cabinet report can be found here.


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Ray Moore. Hebephilia is the word to use. Google it. Using the wrong term has absolutely bolstered that cretin's defense. It's still heinous. It's still vile and disgusting. And most importantly, it's a REAL thing. Especially for those who can't call a 14 year old girl a "child," maybe they would believe matters if they knew that "sexual preference" of a young adolescent has a name and is in the same family as pedophilia. At 14, 14, 16, they are still young and still deserve to be protected by adults not sexualized, preyed upon, or shamed by them. ("They want older men." I threw up in my mouth at that one.) I don't have any nice words for anyone voting "against blue" or along single issue lines because you are choosing instead to vote in favor of predation upon the most vulnerable of our young women. In favor of actual events that have transpired against someone who believes in someone else's right to choose for themselves rather than have you choose for them. Against someone who cannot biologically even do the thing you hate. The old guy who likes to diddle with teens is a better option for you? I hope you like it hot. There's a special place in Hell for you.
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I Believe
I believe every one of the allegations against men. Moore. Franken. Cosby. Trump. Not because he's Trump. Just because he's a man. Just because I'm a woman and I've see some shit and put up with some shit. Most of us have.
There is a reckoning going on. All of a sudden, all the shit we've been enduring and putting up with for years, has finally come to a head. And some people don't want to deal with it.
There are very few women who have not at one time or another been subjected to sexual harassment or abuse. Attractive, homely, shapely, rotund, straight, gay…the common factor is being female (the gender or the sex). What is it about having a pussy or looking like you do that has given so many men for so many years the idea that it's okay to touch us, shame us for being sexy, shame us for being not sexy, to feel entitled to own our bodies, to possess us?
Whatever it is, it looks like we're all finally fed up enough about it and are finally supporting each other in standing up and saying that it isn't right and it needs to stop.
Sorry not sorry that it means calling out all of the assholery over the years. The "flirting," the "you should feel flattered," the "you're a good looking woman what do you expect?" All of it.
I present to you, in no particular order, an incomplete and list of assholery personally encountered by yours truly:
A fucker touched 14 year old me on the streets of Durango, CO.
My high school botany teacher stole my day planner and kept it for 3 weeks, asked me to leave the class because he thought I was too sensitive for the killer whale eating the seal, and kept me after class to talk about Native American birth control herbs.
Countless boys teased me, flipped my skirts and snapped my bras, and got to call me "slut" even though we were all children.
To my "friend" who kissed me and asked to relieve me of my virginity when I was 10 and he was 12. Thanks for asking?
When I was 19/20, my manager favored me, made my coworkers resent me, touched me inappropriately, and had been forced to switch stores in the past because of sexual harassment.
I'll stop there. You get the gist. All of my friends have stories. They are all different and yet the same. A male acts upon our bodies without asking. Awake, drunk, oh shit I just made eye contact…hi…thanks no there's nothing different about me today (please oh please don't stand so close oh god so hate that smirk I just want to punch him in the face) …no nothing is wrong I just have work to do…no no no I like talking to you I just have to…(there it is. "Bitch")
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Belle Rustique
This colorful beauty is a brazilian Agate. Warm caramel bands spread over the right side of this milk-and-honey-colored stone, creating a fascinating array of color. The cab is flat on top with a bezel cut in a modified kite shape. I've I've border wrapped it in 21ga sterling silver wire and finished the piece with a double swirl and tiny "claws." This would make a lovely Valentine's Day gift for that special someone. Enjoy this one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art. A sturdy hidden bail will accommodate most chains.
Treat someone special to this gift or buy it for yourself.
The pendant measures 2 7/8" from top of bail and is 1 1/2" wide.
Note: Agate is a form of chalcedony, often banded, that comes in an amazing variety of colors. It forms by filling a cavity in a host rock. Although agate is found all over the world, the most exceptional specimens come from Southern Brazil and Northern Uruguay. Brazilian agate is mined from eroded lava beds in the Brazil plateaus. This agate displays a rainbow of colors primarily derived from iron. The colors are usually reds, browns end yellows in multi-layered bands and plumes. Intricate whorls and eye patterns also identify this gemstone. Agates have long been thought to cure everything from emotional pain to insomnia.
Enjoy this unique piece of hand-crafted jewelry.
Enjoy this unique piece of hand-crafted jewelry.
If you have questions about this piece or any other design
including custom requests, please email me.
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Argentina Two, Anybody?
This morning, I received the following Fox News Alert in my e-mail:
The Pentagon says that 6 Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Uruguay for resettlement as refugees
When I read the full alert in my e-mail (as opposed to the shortened version which I received as a text message), I remembered a very-significant historical fact: Nazis were given refuge in Argentina. Before I read the e-mail alert, I thought, "That [Transferring the Gitmo detainees to Uruguay] makes no sense unless Uruguay will take responsibility for the Gitmo detainees. We [The United States] don't even have territory in Uruguay or its vicinity." Once I read the e-mail version of the alert, the Argentina-Uruguay parallel came to mind.
After all, the 9/11 Commission Report states:
Mullah Omar is reported to have opposed this course of action for ideological reasons rather than out of fear of U.S.retaliation.He is said to have preferred for al Qaeda to attack Jews, not necessarily the United States.
Therefore, Uruguay is harboring Anti Semites just as Argentina harbored Anti Semites. Also, by the way, the United States hired Nazis to work for the Federal Government, despite that it had helped liberate Jews from murder camps such as Auschwitz-Birkneau and Bergen-Belsen. No wonder, then, that the United States would again turn to a mostly-European Latin American country to have them harbor some of the worst enemies of the Jewish people, both in Israel and in the Diaspora (including the United States, Argentina, and Uruguay, all of which have non-negligible Jewish communities. After all, recognized Jews∗ make up ~1.7%, 2%, and 0.3% of the respective countries' populations.).
∗ I defined "recognized Jews" in my December 3rd blog entry.


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The Pupil Premium: Using it to make a difference at Hatfield Academy
What is the Pupil Premium?
The Pupil Premium is additional funding to help schools close the attainment gap between children from low-income and other disadvantaged families and their peers. If a child has been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point over the past 6 years or has been looked after for one day or more (Child Looked After), the school receives an amount per head within their budget. A provision is also made for children who have a parent in the armed services.
We are committed to enhancing the Personal, Social and Academic Development of all pupils within a caring and aspirational environment through Excellence and Equity.
Excellence– in terms of providing consistently good teaching and learning for all pupil premium teachers and evidencing the impact. This will include pastoral support, working alongside the SENDco, academic achievement, data tracking, extra-curricular activities and improved life experiences.
Equity– in terms of 'levelling the playing field' for all pupil premium students. What additional things are we doing for the Pupil Premium pupils that is above what all other students are receiving? What are we collectively doing to give them a better chance.
We have a clear, strategic 3-part model approach for Pupil Premium funding provision, which focuses on the following:
– whole-school strategies that impact on all pupils
– focussed support to target under-performing pupils
– specific support targeting pupil premium pupils
Our determined and committed leadership team and wider staff ensure that Pupil Premium funding and provision impacts achievement, attendance and pastoral care. This includes an identified governor having responsibility for Pupil Premium, an Assistant Principal for Groups Standards, EYFS Phase Leader, KS1 Phase Leader and KS2 Phase Leaders who are responsible for monitoring provision and outcomes and the wider staff team to implement and evaluate provision. The Assistant Principal for Groups Standards regularly evaluates the pupil premium outcomes compared to other pupils in school to ensure the correct strategies and provision are in place.
The Pupil Premium Strategy will be reviewed in July 2018.
Policies and Key Documents
Current Academic Year
HATFIELD Building Blocks Poster_Effective_support_for_disadvantaged_pupils__achievement
Pupil Premium strategy 2017-2018
Key Data 2016-2017
Pupil-Premium-2016-17-Impact-Statement Final
Previous Academic Years
Planned allocation and spending 2015-2016 (Appendix A)
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Brass is a metal alloy made from a mixture of copper and zinc. Known for its soft golden color, it is an affordable alternative to gold itself, and is used to make products ranging from musical instruments to jewelry. In the home, brass can be found in items such as lamps, hardware and decorative metal trim. Over time, brass tends to build up a black coating called "tarnish." Tarnish is a type of rusting, or corrosion, that is caused by exposure to the air. Fortunately, it is simple to remove this corrosion using readily available household products.
Things You'll Need
- Rag or towel
- Paint stripper
- Fine steel wool (0000)
- Mild detergent
- Brass cleaner
- Polishing cloth
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Disassemble the item as much as possible to make it easier to reach joints and closed spaces. This will enable a more thorough cleaning.
Remove any old wax or polish coatings using a rag and paint stripper . Apply a small amount of paint stripper to the rag and gently rub it onto the brass object. This coating must be removed before the corrosion under the seal can be removed.
Use fine steel wool to remove any corrosion from the brass. Scrub the surface of the item with steel wool until until all rust and corrosion are gone.
Use water and a mild detergent to remove any remaining residue from the item. Dip a rag into the water-and-detergent mixture and use it to clean the item thoroughly. Use another rag or a towel to dry the object before proceeding.
Apply a small amount of brass cleaner to a polishing cloth and wipe it over the surface of the brass. The brass cleaner provides a seal to prevent future corrosion and damage to the item.


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One of the biggest failing points that all businesses (especially startups) suffer from is their website.
It's not difficult to get people to actually visit your website if you're active on social media, but it is difficult to actually get people to purchase your products or services.
There are many reasons for this, and we'll be going through some common failure points that you can easily fix to improve your profits.
Your website has a horrible customer experience
Whether it's important information buried under a mountain of links or a lack of pictures, make sure your website is suited for viewing.
Test your website and try to identify whatever problems it may have. If you're having trouble with your website, then consider relying on the services of a trusted SEO specialist such as www.ignitedigital.com for help. People think that SEO refers to the content on a website, but you'd be surprised at how the customer experience also affects SEO.
You're asking too much of your customers
If your customers are required to sign up for several things before they can even purchase from you, then you're asking too much of them and you should cut down on the mandatory sign-ups and services.
There are convenient payment methods that allow your customers to click once or twice then ship their order to you.
If you ask them to sign up, give their information, add bank information and so on, then you're going to quickly lose their attention.
You don't offer different payment or shipping methods
If you aren't already letting your customers use services such as www.paypal.com to pay, then you're missing out on a serious number of customers.
It's one of the most convenient methods for your customers to pay for their products and you also make it easier for them to use their bank accounts. You also need to provide your customers with a variety of shipping methods.
Some people don't mind paying less for a slower service, and some customers are fine paying extra for priority. The more options you give, the more likely you'll make a sale.
You aren't highlighting discounts or sales
Customers love to see sales. If you aren't highlighting your latest discounts with big banners and percentages, then how are your customers ever going to see your latest deals?
Make sure you highlight your deals as best you can so that your customers can see them. Highlight how much money they're saving, highlight the best deals you can offer and give them a reason to be excited.
Your products aren't worth the asking price
As a startup, you should never overestimate the value of your goods. Unless you have something absolutely revolutionary that warrants the cost, always try to be humble with your pricing.
If you're an unknown brand that no one has heard of, then do you really expect people to care about your products enough to pay exorbitant prices when there are alternatives? Most likely not.


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My name is Paddy Japaljarri Stewart. We painted the Kuruwarri (Jukurrpa designs) on the Yuendumu school Doors. It took a long time. We paint at the Warlukurlangu art centre now. We've been putting our Kuruwarri on canvas for a long time. We can't leave our Jukurrpa behind, we have to keep it alive.
Warlpiri elders at Yuendumu in the late 1960s realised they needed to bring their ceremonial art and designs in from the distant deserts into community if they were to pass their culture on to future generations. Previously the Warlpiri had traced their Dreaming symbols in the compacted desert sand and when the ceremonies were over the images would be erased by desert winds.
With the encouragement of school principal Terry Davies in 1984, Paddy Japaljarri Stewart, Paddy Japaljarri Sims, Larry Jungarrayi Spencer, Paddy Jupurrula Nelson and Roy Jupurrula Curtis painted 30 school doors with their most important Dreamings. The painted Doors taught Yuendumu's schoolchildren about their country. The Doors remained at Yuendumu for twelve years before being acquired by South Australian Museum.
When my father was alive this is what he taught me. He taught me the traditional ways like the traditional designs in body or head of Kangaroo Dreaming (that's what we call Marlu Dreaming) and Eagle Dreaming. He taught me to sing song for the big ceremonies. People who are related to us in a close family, they have to have the same sort of jukurrpa, and to sing songs in the same way that we do, our actions like dancing and painting on our bodies or shields or things, and this is what my father taught me.
My dreaming is the Kangaroo Dreaming, the Eagle Dreaming and the Budgerigar Dreaming, so I have three kinds of Dreaming in my jukurrpa and I have to hang onto it. This is what my father taught me, and this is what I have to teach my sons the same way my father taught me, and that's the way it will go on from grandparent to grandsons, and follow that jukurrpa. No one knows when it will end.
Since white settlement the Warlpiri have devised many ways of transmitting their culture to younger generations. They have always understood the deep importance of culture and connection to Aboriginal wellbeing. The Yuendumu doors was a major effort to reconnect young people with culture in the 1980s. Now, more than 30 years later, Warpiri elders are turning to new technology. They are crowdfunding Kurdiji 1.0 Aboriginal suicide prevention app, based on story, ceremony and law. Please support them by donating at http://www.kurdijiproject.com and sharing their campaign.


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In honor of Easter I wanted to post this video that I love! I saw it for the first time a few years ago, but I never tire of watching it. You may have already seen it. However, even if you have it will be a great reminder. It is from Max Lucado who has written a book by the same name.
We need to take our attention off of chocolate eggs and bunnies and remember why we are celebrating this very special holiday. (Click on the link below to watch this video)
Have a very Happy Easter and remember…..He CHOSE the nails for you and for me. What a gift!


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I just got back from a trip to Korea for the Daegu Photo Biennale, a great new photo festival about two hours from Seoul. I just had a few weeks back in the States and then I jumped on a plane back to Asia again. It was a little nutty.
There were curators from all over Europe and Asia at the festival, and we spent a couple days meeting with Korean photographers and reviewing their portfolios. Afterwards, I hopped the train back to Seoul and spent a week exploring my old home turf.
I lived in Seoul from the time I was six months old until I was seven, when we moved to Japan. Being there brought back all sorts of memories I didn't know I had. One morning, I walked by a group of ladies practicing Qigong. They had a little boom box playing Arirang, an iconic Korean song. I hadn't heard it since I was a child, but the first few strains brought tears to my eyes. Over the course of the trip I also remembered some Korean words we used when I was a kid, "pali pali!" and "kapshida!" (hurry up and come on). And, I had the chance to visit my childhood home and stand in my old backyard - a truly bizarre experience. It was decrepit and overgrown, and someone along the line thought it was a good idea to add brutalist architectural elements to a traditional Korean home, but it was the same spot. It was the first time I've ever been back to a childhood home.
The whole trip was fantastic, but I had one perfect day that really stands out. I spent it wandering around the grounds of the historic (16th century) Changdeokgung Palace in the sunshine and strolling through the bustling streets of Seoul eating bean cakes. Heavenly. You know how sometimes you feel grounded, centered, and on top of the world? That's how I felt. I felt at home. It was a gem of a day and I'll carry it with me for a long time. All in all, a wonderful trip!


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So many of you have been asking me about this new skinnyLOGIC class. It's debuting TONIGHT and I am so excited! Despite the fact that skinnyLOGIC was inspired by the Runner's Workshop, this class was created and intended for EVERYONE. It's just focusing much more on the length, rather than on the parallel power. It's a huge kick of cardio endurance. It's very hard to plateau in this program (I'm still getting stronger & fitter, no lies!), but for those of you that have hit one, I think this class will help.
Benefits such as: muscle-length focused mat work, to ensure that we're sculpting as long and lean as possible, our signature skinnyLOGIC Cardio Phrasework which is also muscle length focused in addition to weight bearing to improve muscle density (osteoporosis prevention, ladies!) , and our original skinnyLOGIC CardioBarre work utilizing our CardioBarreBand System. As always class is first and foremost focused on individual form and technique- we're always working for sustainability.
We've got weights on our wrists as well as ankles (it looks more intimidating than it is, your body adjusts to the extra two pounds per limb), and our mat work is much more length and cardio warmup focused. The ultimate goal is to keep the weights on for the whole class. The remainder of the class will be center cardio focused with much more NEW length-focused cardio work. We're planning to add more skinnyLOGIC class times in the coming months, so feel free to request them via our bodyLOGIC monthly survey (join our email list to receive our monthly newsletter). skinnyLOGIC may seem super intimidating, but as Advanced students, you all know that Fallon and I do a great job of pushing you guys through class, and every class OPEN or ADVANCED is a challenge.
Sometimes, we're a little crazy- I can't lie. Our whole LOGIC is pretty crazy... that's ironic; We may just need a name change!
More blogs coming soon!
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Date(s) - Friday, December 7, 2018
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sheridan College
Book and Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht Music by Kurt Weill English adaption by Marc Blitzstein
November 29 – December 9, 2018 Studio Theatre
Based on The Beggar's Opera, written by John Gay in 1728, Kurt Weill's version sets us in 1837 London, on the eve of Queen Victoria's Coronation. Macheath – a.k.a. Mack the Knife takes centre-stage – and becomes swept-up in a whirlwind tale one of which in may just not survive….