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Day 1
Zechariah 9
This chapter start with a weighty word regarding to Israel regarding their enemies. God is telling His people, that He will be their defender and avenger. He names specific cities which are part of the empires who have attacked and oppressed them, and He is reassuring them that he will deal decisively and severely with those people and places that have been a stench to them. In v. 8, there is this declaration from the Lord that He will stand watch personally to guarantee their safety from enemies such as these... he will never allow them again to be overrun in the manner of Babylon, Assyria and the like.
But God's Salvation is not mere protection... it includes peace and prosperity and flourishing. Not only will he defend them. But he will send a ruler to govern them and guide them into the future that He will secure for them. v. 9 points toward a humble future King who will usher in a new era, a new beginning, and a new Kingdom.
This King will not only rule Israel, but he will bring peace and security and salvation to the whole earth. And he won't do so through the the traditional, expected weapons of war. He will dispense with the earthly way of kingdom expansion. He will not come in military conquest or coercive force. He will come in righteousness and peace, in humility and sacrifice, freeing captives and those living in fear through the blood of a new covenent.
This section fulfilled in Jesus' triumphal entry, recorded in all of the gospels... where Jesus comes into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey, as he moves toward the cross. It is through Jesus' humility and sacrifice that Israel's enemies are defeated, that sin is atoned for, and it's thorugh his resurrection that victory is secured and salvation is unleashed.
The last section of this chapter points toward the day of Salvation, when the work of redemption is completed. Through this saving act, God's scattered people will be gathered. The good shepherd will preserve his flock and give them a future, because they are his treasured possession.
Zechariah 9 tells us something surprising and compelling about the kind of Savior and Salvation that God was sending, and the kind of future He was securing for his people... and all that is imagined here is ours through Christ and his finished work. This future for Israel then, is a present reality for us. This is possible for you and me right now to live in the midst of. I wonder if you have entered into that, and if you are experiencing the daily reality of it... you can, by grace through the empty hands of faith in Jesus. Whatever your past or current regrets, we can enter into this Salvation and better future today. And we can live there.
Day 2
Zechariah 10
This chapter continues to fill out the picture which Zechariah began painting in chapter 9, of the future messianic servant who would come to establisha new kingdom of a different quality and kind. God criticizes the leadership and governing of Israel as a people to this point and promises to care very personally for the restored Israel. God characterizes himself as a shepherd to a flock that has been wandering aimlessly for lack of a true shepherd. They've been oppressed and deceived and exploited rather than led and cared for and loved.
But this new King and Kingdom will confront the old patterns and established paradigms. This new King and Kingdom will embody and enforce a whole value system, with a new culture and new customs. This new King and Kingdom will restore hope and joy and humaneness... this new King and Kingdom will galvanize and unify and dignify God's people again.
Assyria is dealt with severely. Israel's earthly enemies are overwhelmed by a new empire, Persia. God does have compassion on Israel and they do finish rebuilding the temple and later on the city of Jerusalem. Geo-political Israel build a new foundation. But other earthly forces enter the fray. The Roman Empire will emerge in less than 200 years. The Kingdom God is pointing toward is not ultimately the geo-political kingdom of Israel...
These are hints toward the messianic Kingdom, which is inaugurated at the coming of Jesus. He is the true King and the Good Shepherd. And those who are gathered to God through faith in Christ are his flock who live under his care. God will yet make a spectacle of earthly governing authorities, worldly power structures and the coercive forces through which men try to establish their own rule. God will deliver his people from the darkness of their own assertion and brutality to the joy of his loving protection and security.
Zechariah was anticipating this future kingdom for the sake of Israel's hope and faithfulness in their own generation. But, brothers and sisters, we can enter into the present reality of this Kingdom for the sake of the world and the advancement of God's Kingdom in our generation. Jesus brought this kingdom into the now, and we, who belong to him by faith, are citizens of that Kingdom, called to embody the values, customs and culture of His Kingdom as his ambassadors to the earthly kingdoms we inhabit. This is the calling of the global Church and the responsibility of every local church: to be a Kingdom outpost or embassy, located within a foreign land, as a safe place for those who are already citizens of God's Kingdom, and as faithful representatives of God's Kingdom to those surrounding us.
We do this personally and collectively. And we do this by continually abiding in and being strengthened by the grace that is in Christ. We trust in the finished work of Christ alone for our citizenship, and we renounce our former allegiance to earthly assumptions and associations. And we lean into and rely upon God's Spirit, to lead us into the joy of living under the authority of God's Son... and we do this together, as God's people.
Day 3
Zechariah 11
This chapter points toward the corruption of Israel's leaders, and yet also to Israel's rejection of an alternative leader, namely, the promised King and Shepherd from chapters 9-10. Israel is being ravaged by exploitative leaders who are in it for their own power and gain, and the Lord despises them. He would gladly replace them and give his people the Leader they need who would love them and care for them at every level, and bring peace.
But His people don't want to be led. They want to be indulged. They want to be accommodated. The word of the Lord is anticipating Israel's rejection of the Messiah and God's judgement on them by giving them over to their own corrupt will and desire.
This is one of the scariest trends of God's judgement throughout Scripture... when he gives a people over to their desires and removes himself from the equation as a protecter, provider, defender and Savior. God will not force himself upon us. If we really want life without him and on our own terms, he will give that to us. He will remove his hand and allow us to live for ourselves and natural impulses and to suffer the reality of a life without his gracious presence and loving kindness.
There is judgement in such a withdrawal... but there is also love, even in this. This is often the mechanism by which God makes us totally aware of our brokenness and need for him. By giving us over to life without him, we may yet come to a place of desperate desire for him. I wonder if you've been through that for a time, or if you've watched people you love go thorugh what seems to that kind of season... I have. It's brutal. But sometimes we need to sit in that ourselves, or watch others suffer through such an existence, in order to feel our need.
Jesus has come to shepherd his people and he will chase down the wandering sheep to be sure. But he won't imprison you in the flock. He will allow you to leave and try your hand at life without a shepherd or life under abusive or neglectful shepherds. His heart is always to see a return to sheepfold. We need to nurture a loving submission in our own lives personally and pray diligently for those we know who might be drifting or wandering or outright resisting. May we all come to the end of ourselves so that we can live in glad dependence and loving surrender to the one who loves us perfectly and leads us into life.
Day 4
Zechariah 12
Day 5
Zechariah 13


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Dwyer hopes more technicians continue to enter the field, and offered this piece of advice: "A mentor is essential when you are first starting out. Whether it's a formal program or an informal personal relationship, search for a workplace that is willing to invest the time, money and patience it takes to support and develop a skilled technician," he said.
Married to wife Dawn, the couple has three children — Matt, 30; Amber, 28; and Julia, 20. Dwyer's professional focus appears to have rubbed off on his offspring. Matt has a PhD is Computational Engineering and is working with NASA; Amber has a Masters in Predictive Analytics and is working for the state of Tennessee; Julia is in college pursuing a dual major in Computer Science and Biology.
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I remember as a kid learning maths and by some reason was fascinated by the concept of "common factor" and while this new paper does not deal with that concept itself, it did make sense to my little brain to see it from that perspective.
The biggest "conditioning factor" for the time a fishing vessel can fish is fuel. Even if efficiency has moved forwards a lot, there are substantial fuel users… According to an ISSF-commissioned study, the longliners burns roughly 1,070 litres of fuel to land one ton of tuna (in comparison a Purse Seiner burns 368 for the volume, but catches way more per set)
Furthermore, the bigger your fuel thanks the smaller the space for your fish (and at least if the vessels is EU approved, cannot use fish holds as fuel thanks as most vessels actually do), hence (as anything in fisheries) is all about compromises.
If vessels had to come back to port to refuel every time they run out, fishing as we know it would not exist (may be a good thing). In any case, the dependence of vessels to stay at sea for more than their autonomy based on the capacity of their fuel thanks is ONLY via bunkering (the supplying of fuel for use by ships) and this is a world on itself. A world many many people in fisheries (including me) don't really know a lot about. The ones I was involved always were a decision in between the skipper, the vessel manager on one side, and the captain of the bunker and its owners on the other.
Bunkering it's a rather complex manoeuvring highly dependent on weather, ocean conditions and the respective sizes of both ships, the simplest scenario is illustrated here. But I can't remember any of the ones I been involved with that dint involve at least some fuel spill... but that is another topic i like to study one day.
Bunkering, is also solid business and there are big companies that deal with entire fleets and some smaller ones that are less transparent. Some, like this company, publish where their bunkers are in the Pacific and the world.
As transhipments in at sea, bunkering is regulated, but… While in principle all bunker need to be registered in the WCPFC record of fishing vessels, and then licensed to operate in the countries EEZ, and they have to be reported… not always the system is being followed.
And of course in the High Seas is the responsibility of the flag states, and as you imagine... bunkers tend to be flagged in developing countries with open registries and weak oversight. In fact, bunkers are as necessary to fishing as carriers, which at least tend to have an observer on board, as a fishing support vessel, something way more diffuse in bunkers.
I always had the idea that if were to investigate better the "common factors" approach in port agents, bunkers logistics, and captain networks / afficliations we could get a better understanding of the inside dynamics of the Pacific longlining fleet that is where we have the biggest impact of IUU in the region. But as one band man, not much chance to do research for the love of it and work as a consultant under well defined ToRs... so i keep those ideas packed in my brain and maybe one day i get paid the develop then!
And voila, here is a paper "Chasing the Fish Oil—Do Bunker Vessels Hold the Key to Fisheries Crime Networks? that deals with that issues, yet it uses social network analysis (SNA) a more sophisticated approach that my basic "common factor" idea, and coincidentally I got to meet Jessica Helen Ford (the main author) a few weeks ago in Bangkok.
Interestingly her background is not fisheries, but statistics and organisms movement, so she brings a totally fresh approach to this field… and I just love that, because it challenges you to think differently. Besides been VERY clever she is also really nice and a cool person. So I'm sure I will keep following her work.
As usual, I recommend you read the original she wrote with other two colleagues from CSIRO in Australia, I just quote some of the things I found more interesting.
Disentangling fleet activities, therefore, necessitates identifying and understanding how key players or actors function to support or guide IUU activities. In this regard, recent efforts have focused on identifying transshipment activities by finding and following refrigerated cargo (reefer) vessels. We suggest that bunker, or fuel vessels, may provide one solution to understanding and unravelling these IUU networks for two main reasons: they are fewer in number, are known to provide additional support to fishing vessels beyond refuelling. In this respect, bunker vessels are also used to resupply provisions, and crew, thereby facilitating human trafficking and slavery, which is demonstrably rife in certain components of the commercial fishing realm (e.g., long distance or high seas fleets). Here, we illustrate how social network analysis (SNA) could be used as a methodological lens to expose previously clandestine IUU fishing fleet dynamics. Specifically, we highlight the connectedness of a tanker vessel, and several fishing and reefer vessels, in an area in the Southern Indian Ocean that has high levels of fishing and general shipping.
Crime and Social Networks
A considerable amount of literature in criminology and social psychology illustrates the important role that socialization and the surrounding environment play in shaping people's behaviours. While an extensive literature review is beyond the scope of this current project, a key finding from these research domains is that people's behaviors are shaped by their social and natural environment and the people with whom they associate (e.g., Bandura and Walters, 1977; Gordon et al., 2004; Akers, 2009). Understanding the dynamics and mechanisms of information transfer in the social systems or networks that these criminals operate in is therefore vital and can be accomplished with social network analysis (SNA). Broadly, SNA aims to describe and explain the structural patterns and mechanisms that define social relationships between humans (Scott, 2017).
In brief, SNA shows how individuals are joined in a population using various metrics. These range from degree centrality, which counts the connectedness of a node given the number of connections, to more complex metrics such as eigenvector centrality, in which a node's importance is proportional to the centrality score of all its connections (for more information see Mbaru and Barnes, 2017).
Social network analysis has previously been used to understand natural resource governance (e.g., Bodin and Crona, 2009), including fisheries-related topics such as the success of co-management arrangements (Sandström et al., 2014; Alexander et al., 2015), willingness of fishers to enforce sea tenure (Stevens et al., 2015), information diffusion among resource users (Pietri et al., 2009; Mbaru and Barnes, 2017), and recently, to tie fishing practices to ecosystem health (Barnes et al., 2016).
Fuel resupply vessels (bunkers) have been acknowledged as an integral component of the infrastructure needed to maintain IUU fishing (Gianni and Simpson, 2005). However, we propose that the importance of bunker vessels has been underplayed to date, and increased effort should be focused on tracking and monitoring them. In comparison to reefer (refrigerated cargo) vessels, bunker vessels (although fewer in number) are likely more connected than reefer vessels. We propose that tracking their paths and movements should indicate zones of both legal and potential illegal fishing activity.
Here, we apply SNA to illustrate the dynamics, network position, and importance of bunker vessels in a fleet. Social network analysis is a valuable but seemingly unused tool for this type of investigation; it can provide a framework to infer associations and describe a social structure (Farine and Whitehead, 2015), in some cases allowing inference about vessels based on their associates and connections. We demonstrate how it can be applied to fishery fleet dynamics to understand the nature of the connections and the key players in a network.
An Example of Social Network Analysis
We examined social networks of vessels in a region of the southern Indian Ocean (bounded by Latitude S 25°-S 35° and Longitude E 80°-E 110°) characterized by extensive fishing activity and major shipping lanes transiting to and from Australia. We used 6 months of AIS data, from May to October 2016, in order to demonstrate our application of the methods discussed here. Automatic Identification System was originally developed and implemented for safety as an anti-collision tool and is mandated for all vessels 300GT and over, on international voyages, and all commercial passenger ships (International Maritime Organisation, 1974). There were 181 unique vessels with more than 100 registered AIS transmissions in the region, which included: 119 bulk/container/vehicle carriers, 45 fishing vessels, 11 oil/chemical/liquefied petroleum gas tankers, 4 reefers, and 2 research vessels.
We used iGraph package (Csardi and Nepusz, 2006) in R (R Core Team, 2016) to model an undirected and unweighted network. We considered each of the 181 unique vessel Maritime Mobile Service Identity to be a vertex, and edges were calculated assuming proximity (within 10 km) to other vessels on a given day.
An important point to note here is that we were using movement to infer a social network, so proximity, or potential rendezvous, were assumed to represent interactions, which we were then able to map. In this sense, we were constructing a social network from surveillance data, not from interaction with the actors. There are potential benefits to such an approach, in that it may avoid respondent bias, but also some limitations as it is an indirect measure of the social network. We note that we have used a proximity measure here, and any changes in the assumed connection of nodes will cause variation in results. In addition, due to the purpose and focus of this article, we keep all reference to particular vessels or flag states anonymous.
The SNA of vessels in the southern Indian Ocean (Figure 1) indicates several key players, and results point to several potential sub-networks. Importantly, across several measures (each of degree centrality, closeness, and eigenvector centrality), a tanker (bunker) vessel was ranked highest for each measure, followed by two fishing vessels (registered longliners). Most importantly in this context is the measure of eigenvector centrality, which is a combined measure of a vessel's importance, and the importance of all its connections in the network. For this measure, the top three ranked vessels were a tanker and two fishing vessels (both longliners). Given all 181 vessels, fishing vessels placed 35 out of the top 40 vessels. The other five vessels in the top 40 were the tanker (1st) and four reefer vessels.
How Are Social Networks Useful for IUU Fishing?
Given our findings that tanker vessels are central in a network of fishing vessels, we propose that they may serve as a useful indicator of fishing vessel activity. This is particularly relevant as fishing vessels are not required to transmit AIS (International Maritime Organisation, 1974), and often when operating outside the control of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation or national government, they may not carry a vessel monitoring system, and so are effectively unmonitored. While surveillance data, such as satellite radar, may still identify them, this data is limited in availability and generally quite expensive. By contrast, bunkering and refrigerated cargo vessels are required to transmit AIS, and thus are more readily tracked (Metcalfe et al., 2018). However, it is important to note that there is the possibility for all vessels to switch off their AIS (Tetreault, 2005) and thus go unmonitored.
We show tracks of several support vessels (Figure 2), including bunkering and refrigerated cargo vessels, traversing the region between Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Australia. Of note are the positions of these vessels off of the south coast of Timor Leste. These support vessels remained in this region for extended periods of time, despite the lack of any relevant infrastructure, and returned on numerous occasions. Sometime well after the authors initially noted this behavior, subsequent reports emerged that several large factory trawlers from China were operating in Timor Leste waters (IUUWatch, 2017). Although we are not aware of any actual link, we propose that this example is a key illustration for linking illegal networks with observed activities in an area—the irregular behavior of the bunker vessels was evident well before any knowledge of illegal fishing activity in the area.
Social networks have been used to study ecological interactions for varying populations. The application of SNA above demonstrates the applicability of the use of social networks in understanding and assisting in maritime domain awareness, and specifically as it is applied to fisheries monitoring.
A key advantage of such an approach is that the network highlights the key conduits of information. In the example we provided, a bunker vessel and several fishing vessels were frequently ranked at the top, regardless of which measure of centrality was used. This effectively highlights the importance of tracking supply vessels to uncover potential IUU activities. As previously noted, most of the focus to date has been on the role of reefer vessels in facilitating IUU activity (predominantly through transshipment). However, we propose that bunker vessels, which classify as support vessels and thus fall within the definition of IUU, are an important conduit within the IUU network.
The role of bunkers as a key conduit of information positions them to potentially hold information about illegal networks. It is also possible that bunker vessels, in their role of transshipment of provisions and crew, thereby facilitate human trafficking (Ewell et al., 2017). As such, resupply vessels are either knowingly, or inadvertently, supporting conditions conducive to slavery. Previous research has highlighted the role that insurance companies could play in combatting IUU fishing (i.e., withholding insurance for vessels known to engage in IUU, see Miller et al., 2016 and Soyer et al., 2017), an approach that may also be conducive to curtailing the role of supply vessels deemed to support IUU fishing activities.
As I wrote before, I totally welcome these type of papers. Yes, I know, there are limitations in the use of IAS for MCS. But the genie is out of the lamp, and while IAS is not new, only recently we had the computing capacity and funds available to tackle the mammoth task of analysing such vast amounts of data and mixing it with fresh approaches. And the effect is profoundly disrupting, even is just by bringing prior impossible transparency, new people and their differeent approach to intelligence into this area.


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This homeowner had a brick patio that was uneven due to poor construction. The unevenness was a tripping hazard especially to their son who was just learning to walk. Besides being uneven, the brick patio was not properly built to shed water properly. There would be pools of water or ice that would form on the patio. The homeowner wanted a new brick patio that was bigger, level and would drain water off the patio properly.
The first step was removing the old patio completely. Next was to grade the patio area so there was proper drainage away from house. In this design, the water runoff was directed to a future planting bed so there would be less watering need for the plants. After the patio was graded, the gravel subbase was installed and compacted. Landscape fabric and sand were laid over the gravel. Next came laying out the brick pavers. After all brick pavers are laid out, sand was brushed into all the seams.
Now the homeowner has a bigger patio for entertaining that is level and is no longer a tripping hazard. For more information about this project, click here.
If you are ready to give your brick patio in Overland Park a makeover, do not hesitate to contact us today!


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Capone says Guy Ritchie's KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD is more style than substance!!!
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in Chicago here.
Guy Ritchie is apparently committed to making all of his protagonists scrappy, edgy and unable to play well with authority figures. In the early days of his career, that formula served him (and constant star Jason Statham) well, with his tales of low-level criminals, working-class heroes (who might also be criminals) and tough-guy antics, in such films as SNATCH and LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS. He even managed to make it work in the first SHERLOCK HOLMES reboot that brought out many of Holmes' vices and psychological damage in a way that brought out the best in Robert Downey Jr. The climaxes of those films always seemed overdone, but the performances and character development were solid. I'd even dare to say there's a great deal to like about his previous film, the big-screen version of THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
But with his latest effort, KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD, Ritchie has gone too far. And I say that not some Arthurian purist, but as someone who gets truly bored and weary when a direction is clearly lost in his own work. Ritchie (also a co-writer) is throwing in monsters, giant animals (rats, bats, snakes, and elephants seemingly right out of THE LORD OF THE RINGS), martial arts, magic swords that result in even more magical powers, and so much death-defying, computer-generated peril and action that I had to wonder why I was watching a superhero origin story rather than a piece of historical fiction.
Charlie Hunnam (PACIFIC RIM, THE LOST CITY OF Z) plays the man who would be king as a young man unaware of his royal heritage. He's actually the son of the previous king, Uther (Eric Bana), who was usurped by his beloved brother Vortigern (Jude Law). There is the obligatory drawing of the sword Excalibur from the stone by Arthur, but when the sword begins to glow blue and pulls Arthur into blood battles that he doesn't even remember after the fact, we begin to realize that this story is about powers and not about valor, nobility, or sacrifice—traits a real king would cherish and seek to enhance.
I'm all in favor of a filmmaker retooling a familiar brand. There have been plenty of tellings of the King Arthur story over the years (CAMELOT, EXCALIBUR, Disney's animated THE SWORD AND THE STONE, even director Antoine Fuqua's 2004 telling, KING ARTHUR), and if all you're going to do is tell the story the same old way, why bother? But Ritchie has gone so far away from the classic story that it's almost impossible to see it in the framework, under layers of nonsense. And I get that a lot of what is missing will appear in the planned (and purely theoretical) sequels, but that doesn't excuse Hunnam's empty, soulless take on this characters. He's a charismatic actor with a perfect blend of charm and intensity in his toolbox, which is reduced to posing, brooding and being a generic scoundrel.
But his blandness here is nothing compared to Law's posturing as the villainous uncle. Most times, we see Vortigern barely able to sit up straight on his throne. Maybe he's tired or lazy or stoned. My guess is that he read the script for LEGEND OF THE SWORD and has become a surrogate for the audience, barely able to keep their eyes open during this bout of cinematic tedium.
The impressive list of male supporting actors (including Aidan Gillen and Djimon Hounsou as loyal compatriots to Arthur) are sadly not balanced by female characters, who all seem grossly underwritten and completely interchangeable, with perhaps the exception of Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as a character called The Mage, who something like a younger, sexier Merlin. At least she injects a little bit of life and spark into these muddy, dreary, overblown proceedings.
For reasons I'm still working out, KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD made me think about GODS OF EGYPT, which is far crazier, more colorful, ambitious failure. But there's a dedication in both to reworking familiar material to the point where it becomes unrecognizable, as if the filmmakers forgot what made these stories timeless and just went for spectacle over substance. It goes without saying that there are so many ways a film can go wrong, and there are worse flaws in a movie than trying too hard, but that's the true heart of why this movie misses the mark so wide. There's too much going on in a film (the first in an alleged series, I remind you) that could benefit from not trying to pack five movies' worth of material into one package. If there is a next King Arthur movie, maybe whoever is in charge can scale things back a bit and spend more time compiling a group of interesting characters. What we have here is just so much muck.
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Wedding of Natasha and Carl at Holy Trinity Church
On 30th June, we had the pleasure of photographing Natasha and Carl's special day at Holy Trinity Church in Sutton Coldfield.
In the midst of this summer's glorious heatwave, the sun was shining bright for the lovely couple. Both of us (Phil and Vicky) were there to capture the day's events. The ceremony was lovely, with tears of joy and laughter. The Bride was not laughing so much when the Best Man said he couldn't find the rings, thankfully the Bride and Groom's son came to the rescue with the rings – nicely played by the Best Man, hopefully Natasha has forgiven for you….
Following the 'I do's', we all went into the lovely Vesey Gardens for the group shots and bridal portraits.
The Reception was held at Hollyfields, which was dressed beautifully. Loads of fun was on offer outside for the children (and grownups) with a bouncy castle, games and photo booth. After the meal, the Bride and Groom took to the dance floor for their first dance. The Bride and her mum also had a special dance which brought a tear to everyone, it was beautiful. Below are a few images from their day.
We would like to thank Mr and Mrs Lloyd for choosing us to capture your special day, and wish you the very best for the future.
If you would like to talk to us about your wedding photography, please contact Vicky on 01827 215 707.
Here come the Boys
Here comes the Bride
The Ceremony
The BIG Group Shot
Bride and Groom Portraits
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What "Better Together" Means to Me
By Doug Poindexter, President, World Pet Association
What a time it is to be part of the pet industry! I'm often asked what inspires the show theme for SuperZoo each year, and the short answer is always the same: it's chosen to reflect what's going on in our industry. This year's theme, "Better Together," is no exception. Whether you're a long-time pet professional, like I am, or you're new to the wild and wonderful world of animal products and services, you've likely noticed that the industry is growing by leaps and bounds. This exponential growth has opened up a wider array of business opportunities—and business challenges—than we've ever seen before, and it's critical for all of us in the industry to work together.
From suppliers and manufacturers to consumer-facing retailers and pet service pros, SuperZoo gathers professionals from all sectors of the industry to find solutions, share ideas, source new products and make long-lasting connections that will move the industry forward. The 2017 theme of "Better Together" represents the value we at SuperZoo place on uniting to grow, learn and support the industry that has long supported us.
Consumers aren't the only folks who consider their furry, four-legged, feathered and web-footed friends as integral parts of their family. We as an industry strive to make the world a better place for pets and their people, too, and when we open the lines of communication all the way from the pet parent back to the manufacturer, I think we as an industry are much stronger and can achieve so much more.
In my decades of work in pet retail, I've seen the positive changes that can occur when we all work together for the good of the industry and the good of the animals. We truly are "Better Together." I look forward to seeing you at SuperZoo and seeing what more we can achieve for pets, pet professionals and the pet industry as a whole when we put forth a united front.


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The Center for Constitutional Rights and journalist Kevin Gosztola report that anarchist environmental activist and former Earth Liberation Front prisoner Daniel McGowan has been released from a federal prison in Brooklyn, a day after he was taken into custody by federal authorities.
Also confirmed was what landed McGowan back in prison, his April 1 piece for The Huffington Post, which, cryptically, dealt with his former confinement in Communications Management Units, secretive facilities in maximum security prisons which severely restrict inmates communications. The Bureau of Prisons cited a statute forbidding BOP prisoners from publishing under a by-line as their justification for jailing McGowan yesterday. When the CCR pointed out that this measure had been deemed unconstitutional in 2007 and had been rejected by the BOP in 2010, McGowan was released back to the halfway house where he has resided since his release last year.
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For politicians seeking votes and others concerned about the effect of higher rents on Alberta's poorest folk, there's a smart way to respond to the province's tight rental market and counterproductive responses. There are a number of ways municipal and provincial governments can make rent more affordable, not only this month and this year but well into the future, but none of these has made it into the provincial election campaign.
First, keep development fees to a minimum. It's reasonable to ask developers to pay for the urban infrastructure associated with new housing. But "developers pay" is a bit of a misnomer. It's the occupants, whether buyers or tenants, who ultimately pay the increased development fees in their purchase price.
Second, abandon any notion of rent control, even temporarily. Alberta Liberal leader Kevin Taft has proposed a 10 per cent cap on any rent increase for two years. But rent controls create perverse consequences. New York City began "temporary" rent control in 1947 and still has it 61 years later.
Rent control always produces similar unwanted outcomes: fewer rental units are built, the quality of existing rental stock declines as owners refuse to make upgrades (given their returns will be minuscule or negative) and apartments begin to be subleased. In that scenario, the tenant and not the owner reaps the benefit of actual market rents.
Even where legal distinctions are made between existing rental stock (subject to rent controls) and new stock (initially exempt), the new rentals are less likely to be built. If the provincial government decrees that units built before Dec. 31, 2007 are subject to rent control, an investor will reasonably conclude his or her investment in 2008 or 2009 might one day be the next batch subject to controls.
Another lousy consequence of rent control is that it subsidizes both poor and rich renters.
In New York, a 2005 New York Sun investigation found that retiree Howard Shapiro owned a West Palm Beach property assessed at around $1 million US but lived in a two-bedroom rent-stabilized apartment overlooking Manhattan's Central Park. Two doctors owned a lovely home in Connecticut worth $1.6 million; they also had a rent-stabilized apartment in New York. Another New Yorker, Andreas Scott-Hansen, lived in a rentcontrolled apartment but owned a $1-million property in Geneva, Switzerland. Or consider the case of actor Mia Farrow, who paid $2,500 a month — for an 11-room apartment. Rent control for the rich? It's inevitable under any rent control regime.
Third, instead of buying buildings and acting as landlords, which means additional public expenses for government budgets such as maintenance, upkeep, and management, governments should subsidize more low-income renters, including those currently homeless.
For example, the city of Calgary recently bought a redeveloped 46-unit condominium complex for $10.3 million. It plans to rent half the units out at market cost and install subsidized tenants in the other 23 units.
But consider the opportunity cost of Calgary's approach compared to an alternative and optimal way to use such money. The city has tied up more than $10 million for just 23 tenants. If that money were deposited in an interest-bearing account at four per cent annually, the interest income alone would be $412,000 annually or $34,333 monthly.
So instead of 23 low-income tenants getting a break, Calgary could instead reduce the rents for 85 Calgarians by $400 a month. Thus, a $1,000 apartment becomes a more affordable $600. Or if the rent subsidy were increased to $600, 57 renters could have a $1,100 unit reduced to $500. That's a better and more immediate approach to getting poorer and homeless Albertans into decent housing.
Lastly, Alberta's cities should remove the ban on secondary suites. In many municipalities, most homeowners can't add for-rent suites in single-family homes.
In Calgary, only homes built in 1950sand 1960s-era neighbourhoods have city allowed secondary suites. Almost nothing has been legally permitted in the halfcentury since.
This further constricts the rental market supply (and also prevents homeowners from garnering extra income). City councils across Alberta should free up homeowners to install secondary suites in existing or in planned homes so long as minimum code standards are met.
Alberta is behind the rest of the country here. North Vancouver legalized secondary suites for all homes by 1995 regardless of previous zoning. Vancouver changed its bylaws in 2004 to permit secondary suites city-wide. Toronto, after amalgamation, allowed new homes to rough in secondary suites and add them five years later.
The common thread among all four proposals is this: When you increase supply, the cost of rent will moderate or, depending on the economy, even decline. When you restrict supply, tenants have fewer choices, poorer quality housing and higher rents, and everyone works the system to their advantage, including celebrities and other wealthier tenants who can afford market rents. That's a lose-lose scenario for everyone.
If Alberta's cities don't move on such items, the province — which has ultimate authority over municipal matters — should.
The combination of using public money for more rental subsidies instead of apartment purchases, increased supply through more secondary suites and eased development fees, is a win-win situation for everyone, especially the urban poor.


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Now that you know what you would like to put on your awning and where you'd prefer to put it, it's time to select the perfect color for your new awning. The color that you select will be part of the first feeling that your home or business makes for years to come, so how can you select the correct one? Here are some tips for selecting the perfect color for your awning.
First things first, Remember that why you are purchasing an awning in the first place. Is the awning for your home or your business? If it's for your business, you are possibly buying to help with advertising, branding, and the extra energy advantages. If you are purchasing your new awning for your home, you possibly have fashion, safety, and energy bills on your mind.
Nevertheless of the kind of textile or the process used to shield it, colours will still finally fade when pass through to the sun and stains will happen. But some colours appear to be better than others, and particular ones mix more effectively with specific exterior colours. Surely dark colours win out over lighter colours when it comes to displaying grime or stains, but lighter colours are better at turning aside the summer heat. Just be certain that your light awning won't be too bright in the midday sun.
Black is an easy task when it comes to covering stains, and it is a best alternative for this reason. However, if you live in a dirty area or have pets with light hair, a black awning can be a magnet for both. Just like black shoes, black awnings go well with a large number of exterior colours. Red awnings work well with an assortment of exterior colours, including tans, yellows and whites, but except you own a boutique, don't mix them with green. Red is also good for hiding stains, but it inclines to display the effects of the sun's UV rays faster than other colours. Yellow withstand the indications of fading because it is light-coloured to start with, but it will display stains more effortlessly and may need more regular cleaning. Yellow awnings are best with a white exterior or another light color with a yellow shade. Both blue and green awnings resist fading and their darker shades also cover up stains well. Like the red awnings above, it's best not to hang green awnings on a red exterior, but they pair well with tans or other greens. Blue goes well with numerous colours, but some shades of blue do not work well with homes with an orange shade, comprising specific kinds of brick.
Next, think about the surroundings that the awning will be in. What shade is the exterior of your home or business? You need to ensure that your awning flatter everything around it so that it doesn't confront or appear out of place. You possibly wouldn't wear a shirt in the actual similar shade as your pants, so don't select an awning color that flawlessly matches the shade of your building.
Are you ready to get the perfect awning for your business or home? Then our Company has the pro and equipment to make and set up the excellent residential or commercial awning to provide your home or business an even cooler exterior.


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Walkthrough : SNORING WINTER EDITION
Being able sleep is one of the wonders of winter, but not everyone can do it calmly. The elephant, snore a lot and his friends can not sleep. You will have to develop strategies to awaken the poor elephant of their beautiful dreams // published 26/02/2016


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Day 1
The Archeological Day School, hosted by Amy Wilson, will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Royal Oak Farm, 1827 State Route 30, North Blenheim NY.
The day school will begin at 10 a.m. with a brief introduction to archeology, followed by hands-on practice with artifact identification. Please bring any personal artifact collections for discussion by Amy and the class!
The excavation will be held at the site of the original Fink's Tavern that is below the Wilson's Golden Oak Farm.
Afterward, there will be a break for lunch (be sure to bring a [hearty] bag lunch), and the rest of the day will be spent using archeological field methods to detect the original location of Fink's hotel, a historic tavern on the river road that played host to both the sheriffs and the indians during the anti-rent wars. It figured centrally in Mayham's The Anti-Rent War on Blenheim Hill, and copies of that reprint will be available. The hotel was subsequently moved and became the Wilson farmhouse.
Please dress warmly (layers are best), wear old clothes that may get dirty, and bring a bag lunch. In the event of rain, the day school will take place on the following day, Sunday, September 30, 2007. Most important, please RSVP by Thursday, September 20, 2007 to email@example.com to let her know you will be attending. This is necessary to make sure that enough equipment is available. Remember, you can simply observe, or participate fully throughout the day—the goal is to learn and have fun. This FREE event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Day 2
On Saturday, September 29th, the Archeological Day School was hosted by Amy Wilson at Royal Oak Farm, North Blenheim, NY. The day began with an introduction to archeology and practice with artifact identification, during which various precontact and historic artifacts were shown and passed around by the participants. After a short break for lunch, the remainder of the afternoon was spent utilizing archeological field methods in hopes of detecting the original location of the Fink Hotel, which later became the Wilson Farmhouse. The approach employed the use of shovel test pits excavated at close intervals across the suspected location of the former hotel. Each shovel test was 40 cm (15 in.) in diameter, and when possible, was excavated into sterile subsoil. The soils from each test were sifted through fine hardware cloth screens and examined for cultural materials. After each test was completed, the soil levels were recorded according to their texture, color, and depth below ground surface. When artifacts were found, they were relegated to the stratum from which they were collected and bagged separately.
In all, three shovel tests were excavated along a single transect oriented north-south and parallel to NY State Route 30. The plow zone contained within these tests was a dark brown silt loam, while the subsoil below the plow zone was a dark yellowish brown compact sandy silt. The archeological remains of a historic laid-slate walkway was identified within the first shovel test, directly aligned to the existing front door of the farmhouse, which is also visible in early 20th century photographs of the farm.
The third shovel test, closest to the existing driveway to the farm, recovered a high concentration of historic artifacts, such as brick fragments, faunal bone fragments, various ceramics (e.g., Jackfield, stoneware, and whiteware), coal/charcoal, glass, metal fragments, mortar, and shell fragments. The most interesting finds were the fragments of a kaolin pipe, which displayed a pattern of parallel lines on the bowl. This test was expanded into a 1 x 1 square meter unit of excavation. Upon removal of the second stratum, an anomaly was detected within the soil, which may be indicative of the former building footprint of the Fink Hotel. Such a hypothesis could not be confirmed without further excavation, so in the interest of time—and more importantly, to preserve the archeological integrity of the site—the excavation of the unit was terminated at this point, and the stratum was sealed with plastic.
The archeological remains of the former Fink Hotel is a significant component of the historical fabric of North Blenheim. The hotel functioned throughout the 19th century and played host to both the local settlers and the king's tax collectors during the Anti-Rent Wars. The Archeological Day School confirmed the suspected location of the former hotel.
Over the summer I may be hosting a similar sort of program in the area. If you or any of the GHS members would be interested in participating, please feel free to let me know at email@example.com.


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Below are some questions that we are frequently asked. Please click on the question to reveal the answer.
Questions about the Trust
In 1937, 30,000 shares in Southall (Birmingham) Ltd were sold to Smith & Nephew for £7,500 and this sum was endowed to the W F Southall Trust. Then, in 1991 and 2000 two further sums were endowed to the Trust, following amalgamations with other Southall family charitable trusts (please visit for our history page more information). Over the years this endowment has been ethically invested and, in 2017, it was worth more than £11m.
The endowment generates a regular income, from interest and dividends. In addition, further income is generated when assets are sold. This income is passed on to registered charities in the form of grants.
To note, the W F Southall Trust is committed to investing its endowment ethically. For example, due to the Quaker stance on non-violence, every effort is made to ensure that no investment is are held in a companies involved with arms dealing.
The amount we give away is entirely dependent upon the performance of our investments. In recent years our giving has grown to around £300,000 per year. Between 2010 and 2017, we granted almost £2m to charities.
The trustees govern the Trust, in accordance with the requirements of the Charity Commission of England & Wales. All give their time to the Trust voluntarily and all are descendants of Wilfred Southall. You can read more about them and how they are related in the trustee section of this website.
The trustees meet every four months (three times per year), usually in March, July and November. However, sub-groups (i.e. gatherings of two or three trustees) meet more frequently, to assess grant applications.
Questions from Applicants
We do not have application deadlines and charities can apply at any time during the year.
However, something you may wish to consider in your planning is that requests for more than £5,000 must be assessed by a trustee sub-group before going before a full trustee meeting. At present, these larger grants are only considered at our March and November meetings. Sub-groups meet roughly every two to three months.
We do try to give feedback, when it is requested. However, because the Trust is administered by just one part-time Trust Secretary, we are limited in terms of how much feedback we can offer.
Applicants should receive a receipt of an online application almost immediately (please get in touch if you do not receive a receipt, after checking your junk mail first!).
We aim to respond to applications for up to £3,000 within two to four months.
Applications for more than £3,000 usually take longer to process (sometimes up to 10 months) because, at present, these require discussion at full trustee meetings, which are held in March and November.
We aim to respond to every applicant, so long as they have followed our application process.
From 1st January 2018, we will no longer accept postal applications. However, if your cause has a good reason for not being able to apply online please do get in touch with us. In exceptional and pre-agreed circumstances we will endeavour to meet postal needs.
We give grants for capital and revenue funding. However, generally speaking, we do not fund on-going running costs where there seems to be no demonstration of the project or organisation's sustainability.
No. Each charity can only apply once every 12 months and then not again until 12 months after a decision has been made.
The Trust is run by just one part-time secretary. Generally, between 10am and 4pm on Monday to Wednesday is the best time to try calling. However, there is an answer phone which is available at all times and, so long as you leave your details, we will respond to you.
Most grants are between £1,000 and £5,000. We do award a handful of larger grants each year, but these are normally reserved for Quaker-based causes. Please visit our dedicated grant category pages on this website, to see examples of recent grants the we have awarded.
Questions from Grant Holders
Please click here for our dedicated page about grant reporting.
Grant holders are asked to provide a report following the end of the grant period. Ideally, we would like to receive reports within three months of the grant period ending.
Reports are not supposed to be an onerous task - we would just like to know how the grant was actually spent and what impact it had. Stories and photos are always good.
We do not chase for reports and they are not compulsory; however, it should be noted that if a charity does not submit a grant report it will affect our decision to award another grant, should one be requested.
There is no requirement to publicise a grant from the W F Southall Trust and publicity is not something we seek. However, if your charity feels that publicising a grant from the Trust might attract other funds, then please do so.
Grant holders may re-apply a minimum of 12 months after each grant period has ended.
Please note that, if any grant reports are outstanding, we may request these before processing an application.


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Comfort Inn CN267
480 Silvercreek Pkwy., Guelph, ON, Canada, N1H 7R5
Phone: (519) 763-1900
Fax: (519) 763-8330
This newly renovated Comfort Inn® hotel is located near many local points of interest including the University of Guelph, Hanlon Business Park, Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory, African Lion Safari and the Elora Gorge Conservation Area.
All well-appointed guest rooms at this Guelph hotel feature coffee makers, hair dryers and ironing equipment. Handicap accessible and non-smoking rooms are available. All rooms feature a refrigerator and a microwave. This pet-friendly Comfort Inn also provides guests with a daily newspaper, onsite fitness center and laundry facilities.
Guelph and Wellington County offer a wide variety of festivals and events for the whole family to enjoy. The area features a terrific collection of golf courses that will challenge players of every level, and the downtown area is full of unique specialty shops and fine restaurants.
This Comfort Inn hotel features many premium amenities, including:
Your Morning Breakfast is full of hot and delicious options, making breakfast at the Comfort Inn the perfect way to start your day. Enjoy our free hot breakfast featuring eggs, meat, yogurt, fresh fruit, cereal and more, including your choice of hot waffle flavors.


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custom.ph - Are you happy to see colorful pillowcases on the couch? In addition to providing a sense of comfort, pillowcases on the couch can also be a support element of the beauty of your home interior decoration.
During this pillowcase is made from a kind of linen, cotton, or patchwork with a variety of patterns. Starting from flower patterns, animals, dolls, and much more.
The modern quilt is a new form of traditional quilt art. Making pillowcases with modern quilts actually existed during the 20th century. The quirky quilt differences in other ways, visible from engineering workmanship, tools, and cloth sepsifikasi.
In addition, the distinction is also evident from the use of decisive colors and motifs, simplicity, unusual placement of cloth pieces, the application of large empty areas, to irregular pattern of suture stitches.
To get this modern quilt pillowcase, you can buy it in furniture stores. But, happy news is, it turns out you can make this modern quilt pillow case itself.
In addition you can choose the style with the heart, you can also create a mix of interior decorating your home.
Step 1 : Prepare a number of linen cloths with different motifs
- The first stage, measuring the main linen.
- Measure the second linen cloth to the edge of the pillowcase.
You can buy two or three cloth linen fabrics at a fabric store that can be sold metered. The three fabrics are divided to serve as the main or basic fabric, the upper edge of the fabric, and the combination of the main fabric.
The size of the main linen cloth is usually 27 inches long or 68.58cm. And for the second cloth used for the top edge, you need about 9 inches or 22.86cm. As for the combination of cloth tailored to the desire of the motive you want to make. In this article suppose the third fabric has a smaller size that is 2 inches or 5.08cm.
Step 2 : Heat the edges and the main sides of the fabric
- Side heated pillowcases using clothes iron.
Before stitched to be combined, it helps you heat the edges and the main side of the fabric using a shirt iron. Given, this linen material is not difficult to iron, you do not need to linger, just 2-3 minutes.
Step 3 :
- Sewing while using a baste skewer
In order for the results of a neat stitch, before the fabric is sewn using a machine, you can sew using a kind of prick (temporary puncture) starting from right to left.
Step 4 :
- Sew using a machine, and you glue the sides of the fabric using a clamp of clothes.
After the joint edge of the fabric has been sealed with a baste stick, you can directly sew it using sewing mesih. At the time of stitching, a little suggestion to avoid shifting, you can clip the edges of the fabric using a clothes clamp.
And do this for both sides and for the back of the fabric. Why? Because the pillowcase will be folded from the back of the cloth.
Step 5 :
- Wear buttons with diameters corresponding to buttons.
Once the edge of the fabric has been sewn, you can try to form a pillowcase with a foam wrap pillow.
Later you will be easy to know where the buttons sticking adhesive. Then, after knowing the position of the buttonhole, you can make a buttonhole.
The width is adjusted to the diameter of the buttons you have. Then, scissor to hole. After that, the side of the hole is sewn using a flat pin.
Finishing :
- The end result of the finished pillowcase.
And, look at the results! Modern quilt pillow case is ready and ready to use. This is the creation of a beautiful modern quilt pillowcase that you can apply at home.


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Oilfield Gold Rim Whiskey Glasses, Set of 4
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Author(s): Yuri Yasuda; Yumi Matsunari (Translator); Yumi Yamaguchi (Translator); Yoshinobu Sakakura (Illustrator)
Here, beautifully illustrated and presented in both English and Japanese, are 12 of the best Japanese folktales--shared with generation after generation of Japanese children. These charming tales engage your imagination as you're carried on turtle-back rides, brought to the underwater palace of the dragon princess, and discover a temple with a "tea kettle" that is really a cunning badger in disguise.
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The tales were originally written in English by author Yuri Yasuda based on her interpretations of traditional Japanese stories. Here they are fully bilingual--each one accompanied by Japanese text. The Japanese versions of each tale include simple kanji with furigana pronunciations to help learners recognize the characters.
Japanese Myths, Legends & Folktales is accessible to both English and Japanese-speaking children, as well as to older language learners who wish to enhance their reading ability. This multicultural children's book will entertain, inspire, and educate in equal measure.


text: Root & Rebound is pleased to partner with the Los Angeles Federal Public Defender to provide legal education on reentry barriers. Public defenders make up a key component in protecting the civil rights and dignity of people accused of crimes and are a vital part of the reentry infrastructure - after all, reentry begins at the moment of arrest. Root & Rebound hopes that by providing reentry legal resources to the L.A. Federal Public Defender and by learning from their own expertise, life for people with a criminal record can be made easier at all points of contact with the justice system.


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The package and courier delivery market is estimated at around $300 Billion. In this session, we show yet another industry that stands to be disrupted with the advent of IoT, package delivery management.
Using a combination of Public Key Infrastructure for identity tracking, and Hyperledger-based BlockChain for event tracking, this innovative testbed from participants Saison, GlobalSign, GE and Oracle shows how we can reduce re-delivery, automate delivery related financial transactions, eliminate package theft and lower related CO2 emissions by implementing a novel yet standards-based process to handle package delivery management.
All package and delivery locker related information is stored in the ledger, which allows immutability for automated financial and legal workflows. Integrations into both Edge IIoT and Cloud platforms allows analytics on the entire process.
Security is core to this testbed, and secure elements, smart contracts, device certificates and end-to-end encryption are some of the technologies used.


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At BLC we know that not everyone is able to travel to the UK to learn English.
With our online teaching portal you can schedule a course programme to suit you, whether you need a long term course or just want to improve the skills you have.
You will have your own fully qualified personal tutor to help you reach your language goals.
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- English lessons to suit you, in the comfort of your home or favourite café!
- You will develop English skills at your own pace with a fully qualified BLC teacher
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text: Seamless Gutter Systems has been in the eavestroughing industry since 2005. With over a decade of experience, you can trust that we'll get the done job right and put more attention into the details than our competitors. Our founder, Curtis Chan, worked his way up in the industry, gaining his expertise through experience along the way. With humble beginnings of gutter cleaning and washing, he quickly picked up and moved onto gutter installations, and worked hard doing so for 10 years. Finally, he opened his own business and has been providing quality results to satisfied customers ever since.


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Food Freedom Newsletter August 2014
Food Freedom Newsletter Aug 2014
Please take a look at our first newsletter full of advice, information and helpful tips including…..
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Five Ways Executive Coaching Can Help You
Executive coaching is a growing trend that's helping executives become stronger communicators, effective team players and respected leaders. In this global economy, it's no longer enough for executives to get teams to meet sales goals or income projections. They have to be effective leaders who know how to communicate with their employees and garner trust and respect.
David Lewis, CEO and co-founder of Pinnacle Performance Company, a Chicago-based communication skills training firm explains how executive coaching helps professionals and outlines situations where executive coaches can benefit company leaders.
Sometimes an executive has reached that level by virtue of their performance expertise and knowledge, not necessarily because of people or leadership skills. Executive coaches can develop an executive's ability to delegate and to trust others to support his team and receive support in return. As with any service, due diligence is crucial. "Ask peers for referrals and seek out a specialist for your particular needs, not just a jack-of- all-trades," Lewis says.
What are a few common situations where an executive coach can help?
- Company Transitions
Leading your team through a transition–whether it's a merger and acquisition or a product/service shift–can be tricky. For instance, even if your product has gone through a multi-year rebranding and your team is involved and on board, there's always a chance that plans will change. If you can't convince your team that the new focus is better, there could be integrity and morale problems. A coach can help iron out strategies and performance plans–as well as an effective way for you to present them–so the team understands the company's new focus and how the team will benefit.
- Cultural awareness
It's crucial to understand team and vendor cultures. "Paying attention to detail and punctuality in Europe is different than it is in Japan. Understanding [both] cultures creates a global message to put everyone on the same page," Lewis says. Culture also extends to generational team members. Hiring millennials, for example, takes a different skill set than hiring more mature employees. Detailed information about the job and its full responsibilities must be clearly conveyed so that all employees completely understand what is required of them, no matter the age spread. Executive coaches can give you perspective on how to effectively hire, motivate and retain the best people for your team.
- Executive Transitions
An executive who is up for a promotion or is newly promoted has more responsibility right from the first day on the job. "They are frequently in situations where their predecessors have moved on or things are moving so quickly that there's no time to learn the new job. A coach who has experience in your area allows you to hit the ground running," Lewis says. The executive can focus on what he needs to do to improve the job, staff and the company (and put out fires) while the coach takes on more mundane tasks, such as corporate reporting. She then can train the executive as time permits.
- Objective peer review
Coaches can be effective, unbiased sounding boards for executives' self-awareness, leadership abilities and communication skills. "For example, in smaller companies, it's relatively easy for executives to solicit and implement suggestions from their teams. In larger companies, executives might not have that freedom or they might not want to ruffle feathers. A coach can help to fine tune them and present only the best to top-level bosses," Lewis says.
- Unbiased career coaching
If an executive is in a dead-end job, sharing his frustration with a peer or team member will likely result in office gossip, not an effective solution. A coach can help executives deal with those feelings and help them understand alternative solutions and options-whether that means moving on or shifting priorities within the existing job. In this case, the executive might need to bear the cost of a coach himself unless his company has already retained one.
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This isn't the future we were promised.
From The Fifth Element to Futurama, we were told of a world with flying cars, zipping through the sky with the speed of a billion Usain Bolts. And yet… here we are in 2017, still relying on taxis, bikes, and trains to get us around. Who cares if they run off solar? If they can't float, they're a disappointment!
In light of this staggering let down, we just may have to settle for the next best thing, the flying car consolation prize. Unicycles.
You heard it here, friends. The noble unicycle is stepping out of your juggling cousin's garage and into the limelight. In 2017, on the cusp of singularity, this age-old circus trick has gone electric and is poised to take over the streets. It's the newest, hottest way of living out futuristic dreams while saving time and money. The hoverboard is dead (and banned), all hail the uni.
"All you're doing is literally leaning forward to accelerate," says Tishawn Fahie, a superstar of the electric unicycle scene. "If you want to stop and brake, you just gotta lean back."
The New Yorker has been traveling the rough city streets with his wheel for three years, after initially being introduced to electric unicycles when he was knocked down by one. As Fahie stepped off the curb, he was blindsided by a unicyclist — but to his surprise the other man didn't fall off his wheel. He just stood there, balancing like a magician.
Rather than get angry, Fahie found his thoughts completely on the majestic vehicle in front of him.
"Myself, being really intrigued and loving technology so much, I didn't care that I got hit," he says. "I just wanted to know 'What the hell is this guy riding?' He was already gone down the block, but I got a glimpse of him. He was on a wheel, that's all I knew."


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How Effective is Detoxing from Marijuana?
The word "detox" has, in the last few years, become somewhat of a controversial word. It's especially been popularized in the wellness industry due to the many detox-esque programs available. From cleanses to special diets to infused water, detoxing has been all the craze. But there's also been some backlash to the detox movement by skeptics who (incorrectly) feel like the body doesn't need any detox support. Their claim is that the body has a natural detox system in place and therefore doesn't need any supplementation. With all of these conversations swirling, it's easy to see why one might be a. skeptical and b. confused — neither of which are helpful when you need to detox marijuana fast! In this blog, we'll cut through the fog and explain the effectiveness of our THC Kit for those unique times when you need to detox marijuana fast.
Let's start by clearing up exactly what it means to detox. From our blog, "What is a Detox?", "Detox is simply short for detoxification, which is defined as "the process of removing toxic substances or qualities". This can be achieved through both abstaining from a substance as well as using support through a THC Detox Kit. The THC Detox Kit optimizes the process of removing all traces of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from your system. THC is the most potently psychoactive compound found in cannabis — it's the cannabinoid that is responsible for the "high" feeling that comes from using marijuana. It's also the substance that appears on a drug test when assessing for marijuana use." So as you can see, there are two components required to detox marijuana fast: abstaining from the use of weed while detoxing, and using supplements to enhance the body's natural detoxification system.
Now, let's consider the reasons for using a product like our THC Detox Kit. If you need to detox marijuana fast, then you probably are facing a drug test rather than just taking a t-break (tolerance break). With things like your job, your reputation, and more that bank on passing the drug test, we know how important it is to pass your drug test. That's why we've worked extensively during the past 8 years to optimize our detox pills to ensure they are extremely effective when you need to detox marijuana fast. We've helped hundreds of customers pass their drug tests on short notice with our 2-day THC Detox Kit and 5-day THC Detox Kit. To answer how effective our detox is — we guarantee that our kits will help you pass your drug test, or you get a refund.
The reason we're so confident in our ability to help you detox marijuana fast is that we've worked extremely hard using research, customer feedback, and independent studies to isolate the most effective ingredients for detoxing marijuana. Our comprehensive formula uses only pharmaceutical grade (certified) natural extracts that can't and won't be detected on a drug screen panel. Our unique blend rapidly enhances and intensifies the body's natural detoxification process in order to cleanse your body of THC metabolites in 48 hours. We're very confident in the effectiveness of our marijuana detox and would love to help you detox marijuana fast to get you ready for your next drug test! Reach out with any questions you have.


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Optron Vision is a desktop video magnifier designed for use by indidviduals with low vision. This unit has a work area large enough for the user to work on two projects at the same time. Its camera is positioned high on a steel swivel arm for use in activities such as writing, crafting, or mechanical work. It has a color camera with a wide zoom range and various high-contrast image adjustments. The unit is also portable and lightweight and has a high-contrast control panel.
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text: Gustavo Pimentel performs New Mexican musical Spanish art on the guitar. He graduated in 1995 with a Master's in Music at the prestigious Conservatorio of Mexico, "Estudio de Arte Guitarristico" with Maestro Manuel Lopez Ramos. He also studied with Pepe Romero and Celine Romero at San Diego State University. In addition to performing beautiful Spanish New Mexican music he performs various styles such as classical, jazz standards and popular. He will add excitement and beauty to any convention, party or gathering. He has performed in halls that have an attendance of 700 people to as little as an intimate get-together.


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Peace of Mind+
We become more conscious of our phones as our lives become increasingly connected. Would you like to disconnect, if only for a moment? Your phone will go silent and disconnect from the world: no e-mail, no status updates, no SMS and no phone calls. Choose how long you wish to disconnect (up to 12 hours).
Originally developed by Kwame Corporation for Fairphone 1, Peace of Mind+ aims simply to bring this beautiful app to other devices, and for future Fairphone-owners patiently waiting to receive their phone!
App works without root, but from Android 4.2+ root access is needed to switch to flight mode. Without root access the app will switch the phone to silent mode only.
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.Download F-Droid
This version requires Android ? or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
access Do Not DisturbAllows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
have full network accessAllows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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As an educational institution there are vast amounts of expertise needed to successfully open and operate daily. Akisha Networks, Inc. is that one stop shop for all of your technology needs. No need to have five or 6 vendors that you need to call to maintain:
- Fire Alarm – We are licensed to monitor, maintain, and service your Fire Alarm system per the NFPA standards
- Security Alarm/Access Control Systems – ANI installs systems that protect your building and assets
- PA system – Needed for making announcements throughout the facility
- Data/Computers – Wiring or Wireless technology needed for transfer of data
- Phone System – Public Branch Exchange system for professional communication
- Video Systems – We install video systems for class viewing


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Booz Allen Commercial delivers advanced cyber defenses to the Fortune 500 and Global 2000. We are technical practitioners and cyber-focused management consultants with unparalleled experience – we know how cyber-attacks happen and how to defend against them.
Our strategy and technology consultants have empowered our international clients with the knowledge and experience they need to build their own local resources and capabilities.
In facing challenges of modernization, our Middle East and North Africa clients have complex requirements that benefit from our proven experience in guiding major programs and projects for governments and private-sector organizations. The services we offer in UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Kuwait, Morocco, Jordan, and other regional countries build on our consulting legacy.
Our clients call upon us to work on their hardest problems—delivering effective health care, protecting warfighters and their families, keeping our national infrastructure secure, bringing into focus the traditional boundaries between consumer products and manufacturing as those boundaries blur.
Booz Allen was founded on the notion that we could help companies succeed by bringing them expert, candid advice and an outside perspective on their business. The analysis and perspective generated by that talent can be found in the case studies and thought leadership produced by our people.
Explore our featured teams and missions. Search openings and find out how you can support our meaningful missions.
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Our 26,300 engineers, scientists, software developers, technologists, and consultants live to solve problems that matter. We're proud of the diversity throughout our organization, from our most junior ranks to our board of directors and leadership team.
Booz Allen takes pride in a culture that encourages and rewards the many dimensions of leadership—innovative thinking, active collaboration, and personal service. We're particularly proud of the diversity of our Leadership Team and Board of Directors, among the most diverse in corporate America today.
Dan Tucker leads Booz Allen's Digital Platform capability team, which leverages platform as a service (PaaS),
Dan has more than 20 years of professional experience in full lifecycle systems development, with a strong technical background in architecture analysis, and lean development methodologies in the federal and private sectors. He also provided oversight for Booz Allen's continuous process improvement function, which maintains the organization's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) maturity level 5 rating, most recently refreshed in June 2016.
Dan leverages his background in Agile, DevOps, and lean systems development practices to identify and implement strategies aimed at optimizing productivity, increasing product quality, and reducing risk on large-scale systems development programs in the federal and commercial sector.
Dan holds a B.S. in mathematics from James Madison University.


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Jerry Hall, Pat Cleveland and Marisa Berenson's careers were all launched by late illustrator Antonio Lopez, and now the three models have teamed up to front a new MAC make-up collection dedicated to his work.
Lopez died in 1987, aged 44, but made his mark on the fashion landscape via his distinctive illustrations for fashion houses and publications such as Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace and Vogue. Lopez also lived with Hall in the Seventies, having discovered her when she was a 17-year-old student, and worked closely with Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Piaggi and Andy Warhol.
"Our collection with Antonio Lopez is symbolic of a time when indulgence was at its peak… there was a magic to his world and a time in history that hasn't been recaptured. I think people are lusting after that glamour, which is difficult to come by today," said James Gager, senior vice president and group creative director for MAC. "So, we felt this was the right moment to reintroduce Antonio Lopez's work to a wider audience, and the world to these women, who are still iconic and look really fantastic. They are steeped in an age that we are all intrigued by."
The new MAC Antonio Lopez collection pays tribute to his work with a limited-edition make-up bag, mirror, tote and make-up compacts all printed with his vibrant watercolour illustrations. Eye, lip and face palettes come in the striking violet, teal, fuchsia and gold of his Seventies and Eighties heyday, each bearing the face of one of his model muses.


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Thousands of commercial offices and public buildings across the UK have adopted natural ventilation for its energy saving benefits. But up-take in the retail sector has been much slower.


text: Nuff said there. Bottom line is the bear market upper resistance line (Red) is just above and a solid resistance zone from 750 to 765 is just above as well. With the throwover of the bull corrective's upper resistance line (blue) and now the throwover of the pink(ish) wedge on a near vertical ramp combined with those daily indicators overbought condition, a corrective should happen this week or at least a pause as it sheds the first stage the rocket boosters and prepares to launch warp drive. Who the heck knows. I just tell you what the charts say.


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A New Museum as the Initial Stage of Conversion of a Former Industrial City
AbstractThe process of conversion of Chattanooga, Tennessee is viewed in the context of restructuring of economies of the developed countries. The traditional economy has caused the growth of social tension. The city management could not formulate the approaches to solving the urgent urban problems. The author analyses new approaches and successful improvement of Chattanooga's urban realm. The strategies and practical measures for city conversion are presented.
How to Cite
LYAPIN, Andrei. A New Museum as the Initial Stage of Conversion of a Former Industrial City. project baikal, Russian Federation, n. 55, p. 42-45, apr. 2018. ISSN 2309-3072. Available at: <http://projectbaikal.com/index.php/pb/article/view/1279>. Date accessed: 21 aug. 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.55.1279.
Chattanooga; the Tennessee River; conversion; postindustrial development; ecology; tourism; Tennessee Aquarium
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text: Dr. Chris Kolb is a cultural anthropologist at Spalding University in Louisville, KY, and, since January 2017, a Board Member of Jefferson County Public Schools. JCPS is among the 30 largest school districts in the country with over 100,000 students and 155 schools. Kolb is also a community organizer, Board Member, and former Co-President with CLOUT (Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together). Since 2010, Kolb has helped lead CLOUT's ongoing work to push JCPS to close the school-to-prison pipeline by implementing whole-school restorative practices and positive behavior interventions and supports as well as revising the student code of acceptable behavior to focus on building positive school culture through proactive methods. JCPS is currently implementing PBIS and RP in 38 schools with plans to expand further.