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A group of business and community leaders, along with the Topeka Chamber of Commerce, have begun the process of determining how Topeka can/should participate in the continued and future growth of the Animal Health Corridor along with emerging opportunities in AgTech and Translational Health in the region. To that end:
While the precise nature of the opportunities and focus are still to be determined (i.e. Fintech, AgTech, logistics, etc.), it seems abundantly clear that the biosciences should/will be an area of focus.
In conjunction with the efforts of the Science and Technology Task Force, an Entrepreneurial Task Force (ETF - similar to Wichita) has also been formed and has begun to map the local resources available for start-up efforts.
Additionally, Mid-America Angels has opened a satellite effort in Topeka, and a small seed fund also has been established to begin to lay the foundation for the necessary early capital critical for attracting and retaining entrepreneurial efforts.
While still in the early stages of exploration and determination, there is a great deal of energy around this initiative.
-Duane Cantrell, CEO, Fulcrum Global Capital and Co-Chair of the Topeka Science and Technology Park Task Force
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To America -
In 2008, the election of Barack Obama signaled a change in the United States. We were moving further to the left. We were deep in a recession that started during a Republican Presidency that could be attributed to Right-leaning Democrats and Republicans in the 90s pushing banking deregulation and tax cuts that were passed during George W. Bush's Administration. Barack Obama was the idea of hope that our nation could climb out of a hole and be better. But as soon as this black man with a funny name became the front-runner racism almost immediately took effect. From burning effigies, accusations that the soon-to-be President was not even an American, or Christian, for that matter, we were bombarded with propaganda that stemmed from a surge in the use of social media and the proliferation of the recently coined term, "fake news." If we look back, we could see what started to happen.
The rise of the Tea Party is often attributed to grassroots right-wing movements that were "afraid" of socialism and taxes. But if we look deep down, we can see where Ron Paul's idea of libertarian-conservatism rose from. Look no further than David and Charles Koch. Ron Paul worked for and became Chairman for an organization called, "Citizens for a Sound Economy" in 1984, this organization was ran by money from – Charles and David Koch. In the 2000s, it was this organization that played a key role in pushing for the Bush tax cuts that would eventually lead our economy into the largest recession since the Great Depression.
Eventually, "Citizens for a Sound Economy" spun off into two parts, FreedomWorks and Americans for Prosperity. These two organizations were fundamental in starting up the "Tea Party" protests that became especially prominent during the Presidency of Barack Obama. Arguing that we were "taxed enough already" and ignoring the fact that states like California, Minnesota, Washington, and Oregon were raising taxes on the wealthy and recovering from the recession much more rapidly than the rest of the Midwest or the South.
Anyways, Barack Obama's Presidency resided over a massive reversal in the economy. We pulled ourselves out of recession and saw record setting job growth as the GDP began expanding again. The issue, however, was that the recession lingered in the south and the Midwest, where Republicans dominated state legislatures and continued to cut taxes claiming it would help, but never did…
Enter Donald Trump – A man that claims to be a billionaire, but was saved from multiple bankruptcies by foreign banks, most notably in Russia, as he himself and his sons claimed on live television. His business ventures failing so admirably that American banks would no longer lend to his organization. This wealthy, New York aristocrat began throwing out conspiracies on social media and helped spread the racist idea that President Obama was not an American. Either through his own means, or from observation of historical figures and their ability to enamor a crowd by playing to their fears, Donald Trump managed to build a movement wherein he somehow managed to convince enough people in enough places that he, a rich, wealthy plutocrat from New York, actually cared about a laid-off coal worker in West Virginia. Trump played up the idea of "inner-city" crime playing on a history of urban racism that had triggered "white flight" sixty and seventy years ago. His combination of rhetoric and deliberately misleading people and outright lying were so well played that the media leading up to the 2016 election gave him so much free airtime, that their complicity in his election cannot be dismissed.
So lets go back to the Kochs for a second. In the state of Kansas, the Kochs are the kings of politics. It is my assumption and insinuation that Kansas lacks other major companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, Tesla, etc. because the Kochs actively dissuade them. If these companies started coming to Wichita or Kansas City an influx of young millennials would decisively alter the scope of politics in the state and would upend the Koch complex of power within the state government which is dominated by Republicans. The reason the Kochs are important to this is because of their hypocrisy and they way they have managed to insinuate themselves into our politics. The Kochs claim, and as far back as Ron Paul's time at Citizens for a Sound Economy, can claim that they are "libertarians" that just want an even playing field, this despite the fact that they pay for politicians to cut their taxes, therefore subsidizing their businesses, which they unashamedly and hypocritically admit too, by claiming it isn't hypocritical at all, they're just "taking advantage of what is there." Why is this important? It's a pattern. Paul Ryan used Social Security benefits to put himself through college, now he refers to them as entitlements and wants to cut them to other people, hypocrisy. The "pro-life" movement claims every fetus is a life and that all life is sacred, meanwhile they advocate for the death penalty, support politicians that build up false pretenses for war, wherein our sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, etc. are killed. They also push to cut benefits to the poor that would help couples and single mothers who they force to have children, again hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is a big giant chain in the world of Conservative Republicans, and yet somehow they've managed to live without seeing it. I have members of my own family who claim they want the government to just stay out of people's lives, meanwhile they vote for people that want to tell me who I cannot marry, or force their own ideas on women's bodies, again hypocrisy. The thing about all of this is, and why its important is because Koch money buys the politicians that use these social issues to push the Koch agenda of less taxes for the wealthy and their corporations. They use trigger words and social issues as a means to push their agenda forwards. "You have to vote for this Republican because that Democrat is a "baby killer" despite the fact that we, the Republicans are going to take away your livelihoods by raising your taxes and cutting them on the people making more than you."
Hypocrisy, social issues, and private money, now we go back to Donald Trump.
I already mentioned how Trump is good at exploiting people's emotions. Look no further than the Midwest, and the supposed Democratic firewall that collapsed. As the coasts grew and the economic prosperity of these areas grew, the Midwest faltered. Decades of job loss from reduced corporate and high-level taxation and free trade without reinvestment in these areas saw high-income jobs replaced with low income jobs. The economic frustrations of this area of the country was ripe for exploitation, and exploit it Trump did. From demonizing Latin American people for taking the jobs, even though net immigration to the United States from Latin America was at an all time low. Even though if American companies were willing to hire Americans and pay good wages in the first place, there would be no market for undocumented migrant labor in the first place, Trump leveraged economic insecurity into racist anger. What should have been a sure victory for Hillary Clinton fell short for many reasons. The biggest one being, Trump exploited fear and frustration and after decades of Democrats making promises that they couldn't keep they chose something else, to their own detriment, much like Kansans do every election where they re-elect the same useless Republicans that talk big and then put our state in debt and cut education and infrastructure funding.
January of 2017, Trump is inaugurated President. Immediately his administration is hit with controversy. He is choosing inexperience people with questionable backgrounds to lead departments. Many books and reports claim that his White House is chaos. Soon we have people being fired, and we have the launching of multiple investigations as the Steele Dossier comes out. Stormy Daniels also gives us what we all knew, Trump is a serial adulterer. But somehow Evangelical Christians that wanted Clinton gone for a blow job believe Trump is forgiven for his marital infidelities and his "locker room talk." Again, hypocrisy. Anyways, as more and more information comes out about Russia, Trump looks more and more desperate. Exploding into twitter rants, trying to distract with fake conspiracy theories about Obama and Clinton, and even going so far as to threaten lawmakers and members of his own Administration. He has also frequently made disturbing, off the cuff remarks such as praising how dictators handle their people. The most recently famous remark being his praising the National Peoples' Congress move to eliminate term limits in China, remarking that "maybe" we will do that someday. Though it was reportedly, "a joke," its still a bit harrowing when you look at everything else that surrounds Trump.
Amidst all of this, we still have his faithful followers, dismissing anything they don't hear or watch on their conservative news source of choice. Funnily enough, I just watched a video showing exactly how biased Fox is and how it is able to turn its followers into hypocrites. Just look at how they handle North Korea. When Obama suggested that meeting with North Korea may not be all that bad, Fox characterized him as basically an insane person that was delegitimizing the US by effectively "negotiating with a terrorist." Whereas when Trump said he would be willing to meet with North Korea, Fox characterized him as a genius and the only person willing to do that. Utterly ridiculous, but this is the world we now live in.
Now why is all of this important and why are there so many strings that I have brought up? Because its all connected, or can be connected, I should say.
Once Republicans realized they could use social issues to push hypocritical economic ideas, they hit the sweet spot. There is nobody more dedicated to voting than a conservative republican. The true detriment of Democrats is that young people are not reliable voters, even though we make up their base. This is tied to several different reasons, one Democrats, especially in Kansas aren't genuine. They try to toe a line between Republican and Democrat and they sell out if they think they can win. Take James Thompson, he will not take a firm stand on universal health care, despite the fact that Brent Welder has and he is leading Kevin Yoder in the polls. Paul Davis is the same, he is a chameleon that embraces whatever he needs to win if he needs to move to the right just a bit, so be it. For me, this is inexcusable because it shows that they lack passion and ultimately that is what moves people. People have to be dedicated to an ideal and they have to stand for it. Young people have to be inspired and for that to happen, we need people that have firm ideas and stand by them.
Lets tie this in to the main point. Democrats have ceded control of most state legislatures, so much so that in many cases they don't even run candidates in districts anymore in Kansas, especially. What happens when Republicans control enough state legislatures? Constitutional Convention. This, I believe, has been their long term goal. If they control enough legislatures, they could effectively rewrite the Constitution to their own idea. Enter the Kochs and all the corporate big money that has been spent on buying politicians. Its painfully clear that many politicians do not care about the average person. Take the Democrats and Republicans that voted to gut Frank-Dodd. The ones that stand against Medicare-For-All or similar universal health care ideas. The same ones that say, "we can't afford to send all of our kids to college" but allow corporations massive tax breaks? These hypocrites would be able to have unfettered access to rewrite our Constitution, and what better way to do it than to put hypocritical republicans in charge of it, the ones that ignite social issues, while taking away your retirement, your social security, your medicare, our schools, etc. Some people may think this is far-fetched, but ask yourself, why have Republicans so blatantly attacked the better interests of their constituents? Because they don't really care about you and many Democrats are also to blame for this. Michael Bennett of Colorado voted to gut Frank-Dodd, Cory Booker voted to let Big Pharma continue to price gouge people. So there is guilt to lay on both sides…
Enter Trump again. Recall how he stated that he would have won the popular vote if it weren't for all of the "illegal votes" which remains completely unsubstantiated. But also remember how Voter ID laws started to take effect after the election of President Obama. Coincidence? Maybe. But I don't think so. Look at it this way. Conservatives realized their long term goals were faltering when Obama was elected, the left was getting stronger what could they do? Make it harder to vote. Democratic voters tend to be people of color, poorer, less likely to be mobile, so why not make it exceedingly difficult for them to vote so that we can try to slow this down? It worked in Kansas, some 20,000 people that were previously able to vote were put in limbo following Kris Kobach's notorious voter ID and citizenship laws. There is still controversy surrounding voting in Michigan and Pennsylvania, which were the two states that really led to Trump's electoral victory, and remember too that Trump consistently believes that his loss in the popular vote is attributed to illegal votes, this is important.
Lets also remember that Trump has been using Russian money since the mid 90s to survive and build his organization back up from financial ruin. Remember that Donald Trump Jr stated, on video at a Real Estate Conference in New York that, "In terms of high-end product influx into the US, Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets." Right here, we can see their reliance on Russian money. So why did it suddenly turn into denial from all channels for them? We know the FBI was investigating them long before the Steele Dossier popped up, so the idea that the Dossier is the reason for the investigation is flat out wrong. The continued insinuation that Obama was "wiretapping" the opposition has also been dismissed. These talking points will not be addressed beyond this. What we do want to address is Trump's reliance on Russia. Its already been proven that Russia affected our election through propaganda and bot attacks. Its also been recently revealed that they are trying to penetrate our energy grid. Compound this with the attacks on British spies, and we have a Russian state trying to infiltrate Western Democracy. Look no further than Marine La Pen and her racist National Front, or the rise of Nationalist parties in Austria and Poland, and Brexit. Russian money goes where its interests go, a weak Europe is in the interest of Russia, just as a weak United States is. Who better than to lead the United States to further Russian interests than a man who is already indebted to them, both monetarily and, allegedly, morally.
Tying all of this together is difficult and requires some leaps of faith which I don't necessarily want to make. I don't want to speculate beyond good reason, not only because I am not a conspiracy theorist, by nature, I tend to believe what I can see for myself. However there is far too much coincidence in all of these events for the possibility of a connection to not exist. So from here, we are going into the land of my own speculation, as a forewarning.
After the Republicans realized they could use social issues to get their way, they started pushing harder. During the Bush Administration, the war in Iraq, tax cuts, etc. All lined the pockets of the wealthy. The recession didn't affect them, but it affected middle America, hence the election of Barack Obama, which temporarily halted their power grab. They had to figure out a way to change that. Here comes Charles and David Koch with the Tea Party, allegations that the President was unamerican, and the "red wave" of the 2010 midterms. We also managed to have draconian voter ID laws imposed on us as well, as red states continued to have sluggish growth through tax cuts, blue states grew rapidly and the jobs and the wealth went there. Trump exposed this in his election, but for his own purposes. He was a wild card, the Kochs didn't even like him at first. But then it turned out that his rhetoric had no standing. The Kochs and other corporations have received the tax cuts they wanted from Trump, and the "rabble" are stimulated by social issues, especially racial issues at this point. Also remember there's the convenient "fake voters" argument as well. But there is still the issue of Trump's Russia connections. The House Intelligence committee shuttered its investigation with no consent from Democrats. What does Trump, Russia, or both have on Nunes? Why did Mitch McConell reject Obama's attempt at a bipartisan response to Russian hacking in our elections? Why has Paul Ryan allowed Nunes to get away with the things he's gotten away with? Why did Gowdy and Cheffertz suddenly say, "we are done!" ? For eight years, the NRA held down that Obama was coming to take everyone's guns, but he never did. Even though when Ronald Reagan first started advocating for an Assault Weapons Ban, they supported it. Even as recently as the late 90s and early 2000s the NRA is on record of stating that schools should be gun free zones, with no tolerance. Suddenly that changed! Why? Because social issues. Guns are a big issue and the second amendment has been turned into a big issue. Republicans will vote for Republicans if they think their second amendment rights are under threat. Remember that the NRA is also being investigated for their connection Russian money, which may have been funneled out the Congressional Republicans that they've donated to, which may also explain why so many Republicans are so determined to end all the investigations, because it turns out they're dirty too. But also, they embrace how Trump won over the crowds in a way some of them had been doing as well. This was their ticket to win the midterms, solidify a majority in state legislatures and get their Constitutional Convention. The problem is, Democrats are winning where Republicans should be. Enter the "voter fraud" issue. What happens if, the mid-terms come, Democrats do have a "blue wave" and then the Trump Administration attempts to nullify some or all elections because of unsubstantiated voter fraud claims? Wild speculation here, of course, because something like that happening is very far-fetched. But all the arguments and the insinuations made up to this point paint the possibility of something like this occurring. Assuming Trump makes it to then. Even if he doesn't, we have to make sure all of the politicians involved in this con are held accountable.

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text: Guys, NYE is like 2 weeks away! I mean what? 2016 was a doozy and 2017 was such a welcome sight. Personally, it's been a phenomenal year, full of travel and good cheese, I'll reflect on that more later. If you're already thinking about NYE and what to wear, Zara has a slew of sequin dresses at reasonable prices, confetti optional and little photobombing kitty not included. I hope you have a very relaxed week :-)


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Small Cap Value Report (Thu 25 Oct 2018) - DEB, SCS, DIS, BEG, FTC, ALU, ECK
Good morning! It's Paul here.
Please see the header for the announcements that I intend reporting on today.
Do let me know, in the comments, if you spot anything else interesting.
Market comments
US markets were wobbly again last night, so we're probably likely to suffer more pain today in the UK. Such is life - corrections happen from time to time.
It seems to me that this market is now throwing up some bargains. Quite a few of the stocks that I own, or are on my watchlist, have reported good figures & outlook, yet in some cases are now 20-40% cheaper than they were only a few weeks ago. That doesn't make sense to me. Maybe they were over-priced to begin with, but not that much.
The falls in price have generally happened on lowish volumes, in most of my small cap stocks. I find that reassuring. It's a combination of a few nervous small shareholders selling up, and a buyers' strike because of concerns over the US markets falling, Brexit, Corbyn, Italian/Eurozone crisis, China, trade wars, and anything else you can think of!
In one extreme case, a very illiquid micro cap stock I hold, Malvern International (LON:MLVN) , some idiot sold a few thousand pounds-worth of the share, and the resulting fall in share price knocked c.£50k off the value of my shareholding! As you can imagine, I wasn't best pleased, but we have to accept volatility & illiquidity as the price we pay for operating in a very imperfect market. That imperfection is also what creates the upside opportunities. So it means that prices rise fast, when good news comes out. If you operate in the micro cap space, you have to learn to live with volatile prices.
It's important to remember that, with illiquid micro caps, the share price is quite artificial. It can go all over the place, in the short term, on tiny volume. Therefore the chart patterns in small caps mean nothing, and the share price isn't a very good way of valuing the company, in the short term anyway.
Someone reminded me yesterday of a good Buffett quote about wanting to be being greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy.
Although as always, we have to be very selective in picking the right stocks. I'm thinking…
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Debenhams plc is a United Kingdom-based company, which is engaged in multi-channel business. The Company's brand trades through approximately 240 stores in 27 countries. The Company's segments are UK and International. The UK segment consists of stores in the United Kingdom and online sales to the United Kingdom addresses. The International segment consists of international franchise stores, the Company-owned stores in Denmark and the Republic of Ireland, and online sales to addresses outside the United Kingdom. The Company's stores trade under the name of Debenhams other than the Danish stores, which operate under the Magasin du Nord banner. Its stores offer customers a range of services, including restaurants and cafes, personal shopping assistance, hairdressing and beauty treatments, nail bars and wedding or celebration gift services. Its Debenhams Direct (www.debenhams.com) offers a range of products and services for online customers. more »
ScS Group plc is engaged in the provision of upholstered furniture and flooring, trading under the brand name, ScS. The Company specializes in fabric and leather sofas, and sells a range of branded and ScS branded products sold under registered trademarks, including Endurance and SiSi Italia. The Company also offers a range of third-party brands, including La-Z-Boy, G Plan and Parker Knoll. The Company operates from approximately 100 stores nationwide along with an online sales and also has approximately 10 distribution centers across the United Kingdom. The Company has operations in retail park locations and in House of Fraser stores across the country-as far north as Aberdeen and as far south as Plymouth, offering a range of upholstered furniture and floorcoverings. The Company also runs a made-to-order sofas, furniture and flooring concession within House of Fraser. The concession operates from approximately 30 House of Fraser stores across the United Kingdom and online. more »
Revolution Bars Group plc is a United Kingdom-based operator of bars. The Company has a trading portfolio of approximately 60 bars located predominantly in town or city high streets, which operate under the Revolution and Revolucion de Cuba brands. The Company's bars focus on a drinks and food-led offering, and typically trade from late morning, during the day and into late evening. Revolucion de Cuba bars are characterized by their 1940s Cuban-inspired style, with dark woods, traditional bar counters, antique tiles, vintage furniture, Havana-style ceiling fans, and original Cuban artwork and photographs. Its bars are located in various places, such as Cambridge, Ipswich and Norwich in South East; Bath, Plymouth and Southampton in South West; Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Loughborough and Milton Keynes in Midlands; Cardiff and Swansea in Wales; Blackpool, Chester and Huddersfield in North West; Sheffield, Sunderland and York in North East, and Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland. more »
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|25th Oct '18
|55 of 74
RE Filtronic (LON:FTC)
Whilst we continue to enjoy good baseload volumes from our long term defence contracts, the uncertainties regarding the timing of the market take-up for mMIMO and the rate of tail-off of our legacy filter sales make near term forecasting very difficult. However, we are confident that our position overall continues to strengthen and our outlook remains positive.
One interpretation is that this is leaving the door open for a profits warning before the end of the FY (May-19), Paul references the lumpy performance that they have often experienced and in that context it is indeed not unreasonable to take this view.
However, I took a different view. There is a view out in the market that 5G mobile networks will create transformational demand for Filtronic's mMIMO products, I outlined the speculative bull case here a few months ago . Various subsequent industry news, not to mention some comments that Rob Smith made to SmallCompanyShareWatch , have reinforced these views together with the view that it could happen sooner than expected.
There was certainly hope in some quarters that today's trading statement would tell us that this acceleration has started to ramp up.
That was the context in which I took these comments, essentially to say that the potential future upside is still very much there, but that they cannot readily predict precisely when it will come.
So I remain pretty optimistic here and I'm not overly concerned about short term price volatility here.
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|26th Oct '18
|56 of 74
Hello All,
(I know that the forward figures probably include contractual rent increases etc , but even the implied figure for agreements with less than 1 year to run exceed the actual reported cost, so that is not the answer)
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|26th Oct '18
|57 of 74
Hi Gromley
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|26th Oct '18
|58 of 74
I saw this comment from you yesterday
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|26th Oct '18
|59 of 74
In reply to post #411974
Hi purpleski,
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|26th Oct '18
|60 of 74
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Gromley, re Debenhams (LON:DEB) low annual lease rentals compared to lease commitments.
My first thought was that perhaps they are continually agreeing lease extensions with reverse lease premiums thus deflating annual lease costs in the short term. Having such nefarious thoughts probably reflects badly on me.
However, in the last annual report it says:
Rentals payable under operating leases, net of lease incentives, are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
Included within other payables [£82.4m] are lease incentives received from landlords either through developers' contributions or rent-free periods. These incentives are credited to the income statement on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Other payables also relate to the spreading of charges in respect of leases with fixed annual increments in rent (escalating rent clauses) over the term of the relevant lease.This seems to eliminate my theory and also provide a maximum size for your contracted rent increase theory.
My next thought is whether the lease commitments are on a NPV or a gross basis. This could make a massive difference for the longer leases. Note 30 isn't explicit, but a reference to it is:
The Group's undiscounted operating lease commitments at 2 September 2017 under the current leasing standard, is disclosed in note 30.
So these lease commitments are a clear over-estimate in present money terms. Not least because a deal could trivially be done with the landlord to discharge their commitment using the landlord's cost of capital as the discount rate.
AlsoI note the following clause in the depreciation policy:
Long leasehold land and buildings... : 1.0% or life of lease if shorter [straight line]
This could be taken to imply that they have some long-leasehold buildings with terms over 100 years.
This still cannot explain most of the discrepancy. Hopefully I will have time to look into this further later today.
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|26th Oct '18
|61 of 74
In reply to post #412209
Debenhams (LON:DEB) Lease commitments.
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|26th Oct '18
|62 of 74
In reply to post #412254
Value is increasing. Shares magazine has just pointed out that Burford Capital (LON:BUR) is now 15% below the price the institutions bought at in the recent placing.
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|26th Oct '18
|63 of 74
AHA - excellent thank you for that Leo - I had totally misinterpreted how the figures were presented.
Will have a futher look at that later then,
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|26th Oct '18
|64 of 74
Perhaps we could use https://www.stockopedia.com/content/i-read-the-news-today-oh-boy-26-oct-2018-412239/ as the placeholder for today until SCVR wakes up. I feel sure that Matylda won't mind.
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|26th Oct '18
|65 of 74
Perhaps Paul indulged in one too many beers at Revolution yesterday?
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|26th Oct '18
|66 of 74
In reply to post #411959
Sharmvr, on SCS (LON:SCS) ....
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|26th Oct '18
|67 of 74
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Hello again sharmvr
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|26th Oct '18
|68 of 74
Hello Paul. I have just read yesterday's report and would be interested in your idea of forming a shares social group in Bournemouth. However whenever you are next in Bournemouth and you want a pint just contact me.
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|26th Oct '18
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Hi Mojo,
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|26th Oct '18
|70 of 74
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To be honest my biggest problem with SCS (LON:SCS) is that I have watched it go up some 60% and missed out on another 15% in divis.
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|26th Oct '18
|71 of 74
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I think the balance of probabilities are you will make money from here on VTU
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|26th Oct '18
|72 of 74
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You might be right re SCS (LON:SCS) operating margin. It is a negative I have heard from others. The top of the range for them is going to be 6-8% with their current business set-up. Revenue growth can be good and may hit high single digits LFL for a sustained patch if a really motoring but will never be absolutely flying (absent acquisition or large store opening programme). So a p/e multiple into the teens is top of sensible range. Netting out cash p/e today is approx 5.5 (allowing for working capital impacts) so that's a lot of multiple upside...and once a company like this is liked the market can particularly like a bit of leverage being employed to add to earnings (I'm not recommending that as I don't think its a sensible strategy for this sort of business...but whilst the story was good it was liked for DFS).
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|28th Oct '18
|73 of 74
@Paul Scott: Would your comment on momentum investors include the type of investors who follow Quantitative Investing and QVM (Quality, Value, Momentum) type of investors?
Also would a NAPS Investor also fall in this category?
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|28th Oct '18
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sharmvr, of course it was a quote from WB. In my defence I started a long time after him, am a bit younger than him and annualized return of 16% so doing OK!
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Get ready for a real Jersey girl.
Olivia Blois Sharpe, star of Style's new reality series "Jerseylicious," has all the attitude, teased hair and fist pumps of "Jersey Shore's" Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi, but Sharpe is actually from the Garden State.
(Snooki is just a poser from Marlboro, N.Y.)
"Real Jersey girls are a lot more fashion-forward," Sharpe tells The News. "Those girls were in their sweatpants all the time, their hair wasn't done, their makeup wasn't done. We're a lot more flashy."
At the heart of the show - which premieres Sunday at 10 on Style - is the mother-daughter-run Gatsby Salon in Green Brook, N.J., where Sharpe is a makeup artist.
Mom Gayle and daughter Christy just finished renovations on the salon and have hired a new team of stylists, including Sharpe and her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, Tracy DiMarco, along with a handful of others. The series captures the drama both in and out of the salon.
With her poufy hair and deep tan, Sharpe will inevitably draw the comparisions to Snooki. But she says "Jersey-licious" is a "complete turnaround" from the MTV reality series that made Polizzi a household name because it's not all about getting drunk and hooking up.
"All those kids, their main priority was just partying," said Sharpe, who lives in Montville, N.J. "Our main priority is our job."
Sharpe says was on the hunt for a new job when she learned of the position, and the show, at Gatsby. DiMarco, a hair stylist, also says the opportunity just sort of fell into her lap, and producers were encouraged to get the two women cast together because of their history.
"We've just never gotten along," said DiMarco, 22. "I don't like anything she's about - her morals, her standards. It's still hard for us to be in the same room together," which is a little tough when you work at the same salon - hence, the drama.
When viewers meet Sharpe in the first episode, she's been out partying all night and is late to her first interview at Gatsby.
"If I could make a living off of fist-pumping to house music, I'd be in there," she says. "In there like swimwear, but like, that's really not going to pay my bills."
Later, we find out that she doesn't even have a makeup kit, despite working as a professional makeup artist.
Eventually, Alexa Prisco, owner of the Glam Fairy and a sought-after makeup artist who also comes to work at Gatsby, takes Sharpe under her wing.
"It doesn't matter if I'm sitting there in a Robert Rodriguez top and Louboutins and she's in cheetah from head to toe, if we can talk about makeup, we can talk about makeup," said Prisco. "You'll see throughout the show, it's like Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Macchio. You see this training relationship go on, and I think it's such a great element about this show."
"I am a character that's growing," added Sharpe. "In the beginning, I'm new, all scatterbrained and don't have my stuff together. But as the show progresses, I grow up."
Sharpe calls her personal style "out-going," and says she doesn't like to wear the same outfit more than once. As for the tanning, she says it just makes her feel good.
"I get depressed if I don't tan," Sharpe said. "If I'm in a bad mood, laying in a tanning bed makes me feel better."
Though that may sound eerily familiar to something Snooki once said, Sharpe hopes people will see something different in her and in her show.
"People shouldn't prejudge 'Jersey-licious' by Jersey stereotypes," said Sharpe. "I think everyone is going to be pleasantly surprised by it."
"'Jersey Shore' was all young kids, but this ranges from 22-year-olds all the way up. It's for people of all ages because it's not like 52-year-olds aren't getting drunk and fist-pumping at the club."


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Riding the Parenting Roller Coaster: Episode 3 - Exploring Boundaries
Riding the Parenting Roller Coaster: Episode 3 - Exploring Boundaries
Series Summary
The Riding The Parenting Roller Coaster Series eventuated out of workshops run by myself (Sean Healy) and Dr Rosie Saxton. We are both passionate about helping parents provide good foundational skills for developing resilient, healthily esteemed children.
The type of start children get greatly impacts their inter personal skills later in life. I am delighted to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr Rosie on this project.
Episode Summary
Possibly one of the most important concepts in people dynamics and yet often poorly passed down the generations. Setting and maintaining boundaries in functional ways is a vital skill to pass onto your children.
Knowing the different types of boundaries and when behaviour towards us is and isn't appropriate.
What is a healthy boundary compared to personal walls or being unable to maintain any boundaries? This is an episode of equal relevance to adults and kids alike.
Jonice Webb – author of Running On Empty (Specialist in dealing with Emotional Neglect)
John Bradshaw – author of numerous books and recovery, addiction specialist
Shirley Smith – Addiction Specialist and author
Virginia Satir – Family Therapist
Pia Mellody – Recovery specialist and author of numerous books.
Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse – Therapist, including work with family systems and addiction.
Claudia Black – Therapist, including work with family systems and addiction.
Sean Healy and Dr. Rosie Saxton:
A huge thank-you to all of the individuals whom we have worked with to develop our experience and understanding (Young and old alike!). To our colleagues, therapy buddies, mentors, teachers in general and of course family and friends!


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I'm getting ready to move, and, in my gathering of stuff, I found a notebook from when I was 7.
Of particular interest, was the spelling/handwriting section. In each case, I had to come up with a sentence for the spelling word we were given* (Note: I've realized that some of them are supposed to be us giving definitions, not just sentences). What follows is both surprising and incredibly direct. I wish I could remember if I wrote them as honest fact, or with some sense of irony. Probably, they were the first thing that came to my head. I enjoyed finding and reading them, while wondering what I was thinking for most. Hopefully, you'll do the same. And now, exactly as written:
Writer. Person who puts letters on paper.
Beehive. I've seen a beehive, but with no bees.
Ride. To be carried.
Talk. I don't like to talk.
Teeth. I like my teeth.
Party. Group of people having a good time together.
Mark. Unit of money in East Germany and West Germany.
Nose. The part of your body used to breath.
Lion. A lion is a large animal that looks like a cat.
Old. Has lived a longgg time.
Secret. I hope a secret will come true.
Sailboat. I didn't have a sentence.
Know. I know everything.
Are. You are next.
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Awards for Devil's Slide Trail
Monday, October 5, 2015
Recognition has been bestowed on the Devil's Slide Coastal Trail Improvement Project. The project's fifth award comes from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association and was presented on Saturday, October 3rd at the Association's annual conference. The Association's Implementation Award recognizes an effort that demonstrates significant achievement in accomplishing positive changes as a result of planning.
Other awards for Devil's Slide Trail include:
- Northern California Chapter of the American Planning Association, Metropolitan Transportation Commission Award of Merit 2014, American Society of Civil Engineers. See a video about this award.
- Bikeways and Trail Project of the Year 2014 - California, and the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Public Works Association.


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Arrive, or depart, in style with your unique wedding day transport.
Here at WeddingHour, we love a classic – or modern – wedding car. We love to see the stunning cars from your real weddings or those our finest suppliers proudly display at the entrances to our wedding fairs.
A wedding car truly is a classic choice. However, if don't want to follow tradition, there are many unique ways to arrive in style. Therefore, our Top Tips this Tuesday guides you through our suggestions for the best alternative wedding day transport. If you are a traditional bride, but fancy adding something quirky to your big day, alternative transport is the perfect place to start.
Whether you're thinking of flying in by helicopter or cycling away in style, we have some unique ideas to inspire you!
Vintage bride? Vintage wedding? Then a bike may just be for you! Popping your bouquet in the basket and cycling off in style is also the perfect option if you're an environmentally-conscious couple.
If you're planning on heels and a dress, you may want to make sure it's a short, downhill ride to the reception venue; failing that, it's a great photo opportunity!
High glamour? Looking to make a statement? Take to the skies in style! Nothing says 'we've arrived!' quite like a helicopter. Chartered helicopters typically carry between three and six people, so you could include your groomsmen or bridesmaids along for the ride!
Double-check that there's an appropriate landing space at your venue, and local air travel laws, and you're away!
Wedding abroad? Then why not consider arriving on one of the world's most beautiful and majestic animals: the elephant? Imagine setting off into the sunset on the shoreline with your new husband or wife, enjoying the view from atop the largest land mammal on earth? Just think of the photos!
If you're having a traditional Indian wedding, the groom may be riding the elephant to the ceremony, surrounded by friends and family: beginning the celebrations in style!
Horse & Carriage
Looking for a fairy-tale wedding? Arrive at your ceremony via horse-drawn carriage! Romantic, elegant and glamorous: this is the real Cinderella moment for a bride.
Add the 'wow' factor by booking a horse-drawn carriage as a special way to surprise your new husband or wife on your wedding day. Imagine travelling to the venue in a romantic carriage while you sip champagne to toast your marriage!
Marrying on a farm? Travelling by tractor is the perfect way to honor your venue! Not only is it a fun-filled photo opportunity, it's also the perfect way to show off your dress to passers-by – as you and your new husband or wife wave from the back of the trailer!
Let's just hope your venue isn't too far away!
How did you arrive on your wedding day? Did you exit in unique style? We'd love to hear from you! Why not share your stories with us, and perhaps see yourself featured here on the WeddingHour blog as one of our wonderful real weddings? Simply get in touch: email@example.com.


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Apartment Balmoral
up to 6 guests
4 rooms
3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Distance to centre closeby
Proximity to public transport 600 m
Proximity to golf course 7 km
Washing machine
Balcony / Terrace
Community garage
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"Balmoral", 4-room apartment 110 m2 on 2nd floor, south-east facing position. Bright, comfortable and beautiful furnishings: large living/dining room with open-hearth fireplace, dining table and TV (flat screen), radio, CD-player and DVD. Exit to the balcony, south facing position. 1 double bedroom with 2 beds and TV (flat screen), DVD. Exit to the balcony. 1 room with 2 beds. Exit to the balcony. 1 room, without wardrobe with 2 beds. Large kitchen (oven, dishwasher, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, microwave, raclette grill fondue Set (cheese)) with small dining table. Bath/WC, shower/WC, whirlpool. Large balcony 50 m2, east facing position and south facing position. Balcony furniture, barbecue, deck chairs (2). Partial view of the mountains. Facilities: washing machine, dryer. Internet (WiFi, free). Reserved parking space n 7, garage.House/Residence
Apartment block "Balmoral", 3 storeys. In the centre of Villars, in a quiet, sunny position, in a cul-de-sac, south facing position. For shared use: property. In the house: lift, storage room for skis, washing machine, tumble dryer (for shared use, extra). Motor access to the house. In Winter: please take snow chains. Parking (limited number of spaces). Grocery 200 m, restaurant, bar 150 m, bakery 400 m, café 150 m, 2 minute walk to the centre, bus stop 600 m, railway station "Villars-Bretaye" 600 m, indoor swimming pool 500 m, thermal baths "Lavey-les-bains" 19 km. Sports harbour 25 km, golf course (18 hole) 7 km, indoor tennis centre, sports centre 900 m, mountain railway 600 m, gondola lift 750 m, ski bus stop 150 m, ski school 250 m, children's ski school 900 m, ice field 500 m, children's playground 400 m. Free ski bus service to the ski region de Villars.
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1'250 - 2'200 m a.s.l. >>Well-known, cosy, family-friendly mountain village and holiday resort, south facing position, in a convenient position with beautiful view, 125 km from Genève, 33 km from Montreux. In the resort: supermarket, shops, butchery, bakery, boutiques, post office, bank, restaurant, bar, disco, concerts. Hiking, indoor aquatic centre, wellness centre, fitness centre, sauna, solarium, massage. Besides: pharmacy, doctor. Wellness park Lavey-les-Bains 19 km, lakes nearby, wine-growing region, toboggan run. Access: motorway A9, exit number 17 "Aigle" 20 km from Villars. Access via a good mountain road.Summer
All watersports available in Villeneuve - Le Bouveret 25 - 30 km. Bathing lake, 25 km from the resort. Waterpark "Aqua park" in 30 km. Sports harbour Bouveret in 30 km. Tennis (5 outdoor courts, 3 indoor courts), squash, golf course 18 hole 7 km. Minigolf 500 m. Riding 20 km. Fitness course. Paragliding. 1 mountain lift, 2 gondola lifts, 300 km hiking paths, mountain hikes, mountain tours, climbing, children's hiking paths. Mountain bike routes, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground, kindergarten, leisure park "Parc Aventure, Aigle" 20 km.Winter
Ski-region Villars-Gryon-Diablerets. 1 mountain lift, 3 cable cabins, 8 chair lifts, 21 drag lifts, 2 children's ski lifts. 72 ski runs, total length 225 km, snowboard slope, snow park, halfpipe. Ski school (downhill, cross country), snowboard school, children's ski school from 6 years old, ski kindergarten from 4 years old. 4.4 km cross country ski tracks in the region, ski walking paths, winter walking paths. Toboggan runs. Sports centre. Ice rink, 3 courts indoor tennis centre, squash. Ski bus (free of charge). In Winter: please take snow chains.
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Fridge Basics: Cooking from Scratch Without Starting From Scratch
There are people in this world who make lists, plan meticulously, have a tidy desk, and write menus for the week ahead. Sadly, I am not that person. I mean, who knows on Sunday what The People will want for dinner on Thursday? Instead, I prefer my weekend ritual of trawling the farmers market, greengrocer and fishmonger for seasonal cooking inspiration.
While lists may not be my thing, I do like to be prepared at any time for any meal and be un-phased by late additions to the table. And for this I have a plan. Fridge Basics (FB for short, not to be confused with Facebook) are condiments, sauces and marinades that sit in jars on a shelf in the fridge, each for up to two weeks. They can be used on a variety of vegetables, proteins, grains, you name it - to bring your ingredients and meals to life. With this plan and your FB jars ready and waiting in the fridge, you never have to start cooking a meal from square one.
Each of the Fridge Basics listed below takes no more than five minutes to assemble. They can be whipped up in a quiet moment so they are ready and waiting to rustle up a quick weeknight dinner, or turn leftovers into something completely new and exciting. This is essentially my no meltdown method to producing meals.
I taught a class on this topic last week, and it turned out to be much more fun than it sounds. FB most clearly explains how I cook, especially during the week. My (not so secret) stash of fridge jars makes the most mundane components of any meal into an appetising, colourful and tasty dish. No fuss required.
Here are my current top choices and suggestions for how to use them and with flavours options to make them your own.
Marinated Feta
I like to make this in a mason/kilner jar but you can also make it in a small square dish and cover with cling film
This marinated feta is fab sprinkled on salad, crumbled in soup and frittatas and smeared on crackers or toast.
300g block of Feta type cheese (a hard goats cheese works well too)
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
1-2 red chilli peppers (depending on their heat), seeds removed and thinly sliced OR 2 small dried chillies
3 bay leaves
4/5 sprigs of thyme
500-600ml olive oil (depending on the size of your container)
Cube the feta into large bite size blocks
Cover the bottom of the jar with a film of olive oil and start adding some of the feta cubes.
On top some of cheese cubes, layer the shallots, chilli, a bay leaf and some thyme and pour oil over the feta until it is covered. Keep layering the feta and the aromatics in the jar until they are all used up, making sure they are completely submerged with oil.
Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 6 hours. The longer the better
It will keep sealed in the fridge for 2 weeks.
Flavour Variations:
Replace the above aromatics with:
1 tsp dried mint
1 tsp dried oregano
3 strips of lemon zest
a few sprigs of fresh mint and oregano
a pinch of chilli flakes or a good grind of pepper
5-6 sprigs of fresh coriander
3 bay leaves
1 sliced shallot
2 turkish chilli peppers
3 strips of lemon zest
Hot Honey
This is a multi-use condiment. Here are some of the ways I use it:
-drizzled on cheese and crackers or on top of ricotta smeared on toast
-top roasted carrots, sweet potatoes and squash with a generous drizzle
-delicious drizzled on chicken thighs (before baking) or on sausages in their last few minutes in the oven
-thinned with a little more vinegar and some oil for a salad dressing
340g (1 cup) honey
80ml (1/3 cup) red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
3 tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp salt
Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Cool and transfer in to a sealed jar or container and keep at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Confit Shallots
Along with confit garlic these are a staple in my fridge. I use them in dressings, mixed into cooked grains or lentils, or tossed with steamed or roasted vegetables, and as a flavour base for just about everything. The oil from the shallots is sublime and I often use it to rub on chicken before it is cooked. The oil should never be wasted - use it on everything from sauteing vegetables, bases for dressings or marinades, even frying eggs!
8-10 shallots peeled and quartered
2 bay leaves
400ml olive oil (approx depending on your dish)
Preheat oven to 170C
Place shallots in a 20cm pot with a tight fitting lid
Add the bay leaves and cover with oil. The shallots need to be completely submerged, so the oil quantity is really a guide.
Bake for 45 minutes until the shallots are lightly golden and soft.
Transfer confit shallots and oil to a clean jar and refrigerate once cooled. Keeps for up to 2 weeks in the fridge
Flavoured Butters
Flavoured butters are a fridge essential. They are fantastic melted on steamed or roasted vegetables, smeared onto fish fillets before baking, on steak or chicken or stirred into warm rice or grains before serving. I also like to keep some in the freezer to grate onto baked potatoes. I hope you experiment and find your flavour of choice.
Anchovy Butter
100g butter at room temperature
10 anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry
1/2 clove of garlic or confit garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
10 anchovy fillets
Finely chop together the garlic, parsley and anchovies. You can either do this by hand or in a mini chopper. Mix into the softened butter with a wooden spoon until all combined.
Chill mixture and mould into a sausage shape and roll with cling film or baking parchment.
Miso Butter
100g butter at room temperature
75g (1/4 cup) white miso
15g chives, finely chopped
1 spring onion, finely chopped
1 tsp grated fresh ginger (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon.
Chill mixture and mould into a sausage shape and roll with cling film or baking parchment.
Herb Butter (this is the butter I used here on salmon)
100g butter at room temperature
3 spring onions (scallions) roughly chopped (white and green parts)
1 small clove of garlic
1 small bunch of each parsley, dill and tarragon and thinly sliced chives (you can also use coriander, basil, marjoram)
zest of 1 lemon and the juice of half a lemon (approx 1 tbsp)
salt and pepper
Put all the herbs, spring onions, garlic and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade.
Chop all the herbs together and add the softened butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper and blitz until combined.
Chill mixture and mould into a sausage shape and roll with cling film or baking parchment.
As we are on the cusp of winter, these are ones I use more at this time of year, but if you are a BBQ fiend, this sauce is great to have in the fridge at all times even if you are only oven baking your chicken or sausages to give you that summer feel.


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8 Warm and Toasty Soups and Chilis – features from last week's Project Inspired and sure to be a hit with your family for these cold, cold days!
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Few wedding preparations are less glamorous than renting a tux for the big day.
The fact is, most tuxedo and rental suits just don't look great. They're poorly tailored and usually made from low-quality fabric by manufacturers that also pump out uniforms for service staff. In a word, they look bad.
When Andrew Blackmon got married, he figured there had to be a better way. That's why in 2013, he and Patrick Coyne started The Black Tux, an ecommerce-based formalwear rental startup. Blackmon and Coyne serve as co-CEOs.
The Los Angeles-based company has raised $30 million in venture capital, and it now does $2 million a month in sales with a 200% increase year over year, Blackmon told Business Insider. But the way the company approaches the rental business is fundamentally different from the strategy behind traditional brick-and-mortar options like Tailored Brands' rental giant Men's Wearhouse, which has seen falling sales since 2015.
The Black Tux takes a different approach to the rental garment, creating one made from higher-quality fabrics that are sourced from Italian mills, and that is designed to be worn fewer times than a traditional rental. Suit rentals start at $95, and tuxedos start at $110.
"We wanted the suit to feel closer to what you would buy for $1,000 in a retail setting," Blackmon said. "One of the biggest innovations [of the Black Tux] was creating a rental garment with a high-quality fabric maker."
The company just created its first "collection" of new styles, including more adventurous fabrics like plaid tuxedos and velvet jackets.
Garments — both suits and tuxedos — are shipped from the company's West Coast warehouse up to two weeks before the customer's event. This allows plenty of time to ensure it fits correctly. Customers must then return the product within three days after the event has passed.
To clean these garments properly, Blackmon says the company was forced to take its dry-cleaning operations in-house. That means The Black Tux ended up creating one of the largest dry-cleaning operations on the West Coast, even rivaling fellow startup Rent the Runway, which famously has one of America's largest.
"We found that when we were using external vendors, we couldn't get quite the quality we wanted. Most were experts in linens," Blackmon said. "We wanted to make sure the way we were running the dry-cleaning operation was of the highest calibre with the most experienced people."
Fit is another thing that the company says it takes more seriously than its competitors, and it's all done by algorithm. At the company's founding, it purchased a set of data points for men's military uniforms. Last year, a data scientist was hired to combine customers' measurements with the existing data and improve the rate of first-time fit dramatically.
Blackmon says he sees his customers in three categories:
- A groom who wants to match his groomsman, but who doesn't want to pay the hundreds it would take to do so at retail price.
- A man who wants an outfit that's either more stylish or more interesting than what he currently owns, but who doesn't necessarily want to own something like that.
- The prom customer, who usually skews younger and is attracted to the company because of its slimmer-fitting offerings.
Blackmon says he's seen a shift in his customers' preferences over time. In the beginning, the concierge team did a lot of "style consultation." Not anymore.
"Guys come to us with an idea of exactly what they want," Blackmon said. "Guys care more. They're more specific. They're more interested in expressing themselves."
That's something Blackmon is seeking to foster, especially since the company's official stance on treating its garments is to essentially have fun with it. He told Business Insider that the company's intake warehouse routinely receives soaking wet garments, pairs of pants that have been cut into shorts, or other products that arrive with their pockets stuffed with illegal substances.
"It is a little frustrating when they come back soaking wet, but if that's what having fun is, then we're totally OK," Blackmon said.
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Artpark Rock Camp provided the opportunity for young guitarists, bassists, and keyboardists to explore their craft and develop their abilities under the instruction of some of Western New York's finest musicians, including Andrew Moore, Zak Mikida, Ann Schieder, Shawn Ducherer, Peter Heuer, Katie Silvestri and Randy Andropolis.
2015 marked the end of Randy's term as Director of the Artpark Rock Camp, having stepped down after the final performance.
Video Clips of this performance can be found on YouTube.com
There was no advanced Rock Camp in 2015.
The 2014 Rock Camp was held July 21 - 25, with the final performance on Saturday July 26 at 2 pm.
Video Clips of 2014 performances can be found on YouTube.com
There was no Advanced Rock Camp held in 2014.
Thanks to all Rock Camp (July 22 - 27, ages 10-14) and Advanced Rock Camp (July 29 - August 3, ages 15-18) participants.
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Videos from the 2012 final performances:
2011 & 2010
Buffalo YNN article: Camp creates future rock stars.
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HVAC technician training in Whispering Pines, IL is accessible to anyone looking into working in a technical service and repair environment, and courses are accepting brand new pupils every month.
Training programs are 4-6 months in length, and they are generally accessible to help get you prepared to at some point take the Illinois licensure test..
Within the below area, you'll read about earning your HVAC technician certificates, see just how much HVAC technicians in Whispering Pines, IL earn, and go through results for certified HVAC technician courses close to you.
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What are Prerequisites for HVAC Training?
It is important to understand all of the conditions to become a HVAC technician before you begin your training.
- Show proof that you have a fundamental familiarity with the use of drills and other tools
- Be at least 18 years old
- Carry a GED or high school diploma
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Some Reasons Why a HVAC technician License is Crucial for You
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors who are working in Illinois aren't mandated by state regulations to carry a current license. Nonetheless, most technicians elect to get licensed.
There happens to be strong cause for this to be the way it is. The following list offers a number of the most-significant ones.
- Owning an active certification may eventually be mandated to be employed by law in Illinois
- Making certain that HVAC technicians are certified protects the trust of the public and business owners
- State, national and local codes get changed from time to time and licensure ensures that HVAC technicians are kept abreast of these changes
Popular HVAC technician Licenses
You can acquire many types of certificates while employed as an HVAC technician. Having the right license is a condition to be employed in almost any field.
- EPA Technician Certification
- HVAC Excellence Certifications
- National Occupational Competency Testing Institute
- North American Technician Excellence
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Job Growth and Outlook for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technicians in Whispering Pines, IL
For soon to be HVAC technicians, the career outlook is among the best for any profession in Illinois. The countrywide growth rate for this job is far in front of the average for all careers and is one of the highest in the environmental comfort and environmental comfort industry. As you can tell, becoming a HVAC technician in Whispering Pines, IL may very well be much easier than you would imagine – particularly compared to other types of careers.
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While there is not a strategy guide teaching you how to pick the perfect accredited HVAC training, there are certain points to consider. It's possible you'll hear that HVAC training are all similar, yet there are some issues you should be aware of before you start picking which HVAC technician trade schools to register for in Whispering Pines, IL. Before you sign anything with the HVAC technician training program you've selected, it is heavily advised that you take the time to look at the certification status of the training classes with the Illinois licensing board. If the accreditation is satisfactory, you may want to check a few other areas of the school in comparison to other schools offering up the exact same training.
- Determine if the school gives financial support
- Confirm the school's curriculum includes an apprenticeship
- Choose institutions with a course structure that will meet Illinois licensing requirements
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Hemingway's is a bar and coffeehouse chain owned by Restel. The chain has 14 bars across Finland. Hemingway's is named after the one and only Ernest Hemingway and the bars are designed to serve as cozy and inviting living rooms for the city's residents and visitors.
The Hemingway's concept was recently renewed by design agency Pinto Design and the first makeover was done in Hemingway's Hietalahti, Helsinki. The space was divided into different areas where people can relax over coffee, enjoy some quality drinks or perhaps play a round of snooker.
Hemingway's Hietalahti was filled with interesting and delightful details: the bar counter was covered with a vivid wood-panelling and the walls were spiced up with Ernest Hemingway quotes and pictures of local landscapes. As a result of the renovation, Hemingway's Hietalahti is now a functional, unique and fresh meeting place suitable for many uses.


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Sunlight blazes today - icy, the pause before the oncoming storms by all accounts. I'm out of the house earlier today, having painted again, to get some paintings framed.
The week away from painting has been resolved with a weekend of snooze - maybe the illness is clearing, or maybe it's the chance to splurge on canvas, but I feel ready to engage again. I'm painting from a prepared sketch that I've been meaning to do for a while, so it has the benefit of me not having to worry about composition and colour, but simply being able to let the paint breathe and mingle with only loose guidance from me. Later in the week will bring the fiddly detail, and the need to focus - for now I can be relaxed and spontaneous (interestingly the predictive text predicted the word 'spontaneous' from 's', so maybe not so much eh?).
A chance meeting over the weekend has brought the opportunity for me to hang my paintings in a space outside my house - hence the need to get the watercolours framed. There's no cash yet, but they'll be seen, and maybe noticed. It also gives me an excuse to kick myself up the arse and get commercial stuff sorted - frames, cards, costs and so on.
This is stuff that always seems secondary, but - you know, is quite important if you want to get your stuff out there. I've mentioned before that it screws with my head a bit making a work of art out of an art work if you know what I mean, but there has to be some thought and purpose in the process, a re-evaluation of what you hope people will see and think.
The trouble is firstly it makes you go back to a piece that you thought was good, and now maybe you start to doubt it; and secondly the nagging thought that what you decide now may ruin the overall effect. I mean there is a time pressure as you choose frames, mounting and so on, and although I really think when it comes to colour gut instinct is 90% of the choice, that other 10% can really make itself known if there's a second of doubt.
So you pause, breathe, go with the gut, and hope in ten days you won't hate what you chose, or worse, what you painted. After all, this has to be done, you can't just paint for yourself forever... can you?


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Additional to a B.F.A. in Packaging Design from the prestigious Art Center College of Design, I pursued a masters degree in spiritual psychology at the University of Santa Monica. The awareness and self growth that resulted from my participation in this program is also reflected in my work and my positive relationships with colleagues, vendors and clients.
I am a natural leader. Highly outgoing, objective, problem-solving focused person with a joyful spirit and a great sense of humor. I am an avid learner and passionate about exploring creative expressions through painting, writing, photography, knitting, cooking and playing. Learning and mastering new outlets engages me in a deeper appreciation and understanding of life.


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Richard Neufeld: Canada faces challenges in achieving GHG emissions targets: Senate report
The Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources released its fourth of five interim reports last month as part of its ongoing study on Canada's transition to a lower-carbon economy. The report focuses on Canada's oil and gas sector. Our committee wants to find out how, and at what cost, the industry can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions while remaining competitive, stimulating our economy and providing good-paying, family-supporting jobs.
The oil and gas sector represents 7.7 per cent of Canada's gross domestic product and is worth $142 billion. It directly and indirectly employs 700,000 Canadians. However, according to Canada's 2015 emissions profile, the upstream oil and gas sector (extraction and production) was responsible for 168 megatons of greenhouse gas emissions, which represented 23 per cent of our overall emissions. Government projections indicate the sector will emit 175 megatons in 2020 and 193 in 2030.
For accounting purposes, the government has divided Canada's emissions profile into six sectors. About three-quarters of our emissions are attributed to other spheres of our economy beyond the oil and gas sector including transportation, electricity, buildings and agriculture. Obviously, these sectors rely heavily on fossil fuels to exist. For example, some Canadian jurisdictions burn coal to produce electricity or use diesel generators, most people drive cars powered by gasoline or diesel, many commercial and residential buildings heat their homes with natural gas. Emission-intensive, trade-exposed industries (cement, aluminum, petrochemical producers) rely on fossil fuels for their feedstock to produce high-quality products.
But as our committee's report suggests, "if the global community achieves its Paris Agreement targets then overall demand for oil and gas commodities will decrease." The key word here is "if." Two years into this study, I am not convinced Canada (or the world for that matter) will achieve its climate change goals. The reality is the world continues to consume fossil fuels at a growing rate. Renewable alternatives have been making some breakthroughs into the market, but at a pace that barely makes a dent in the overall demand for fossil fuels.
As Peter Tertzakian recently wrote, "the percentage of fossil fuels in the world's energy mix — coal, oil and natural gas — is still lingering well above 80 per cent, a figure that has changed little in 30 years… We're in an era of energy diversification, where alternative sources to fossil fuels, notably renewables, are growing alongside — not at the expense of — the incumbents."
In light of this reality, as our report submits, "Canada's oil and gas industry faces challenges to cost-effectively reduce emissions while retaining and competing for market share in a carbon-constrained world."
So what is Canada to do about its rich and vast oil and natural gas plays? Some environmental activists would suggest to keep it all in the ground. That Canada should, for the greater good of humanity, opt-out from developing these resources and forgo billions of dollars in tax revenues and royalties.
In fact, when you consider our emissions profile, we could almost achieve our 2030 Paris Agreement targets by completely shutting down our oil and gas sector. While this outcome would have David Suzuki performing cartwheels and activists claiming victory, I can assure you that this scenario is short-sighted, unrealistic and practically unachievable, unless we are wiling to completely destroy our economy and way of life as we know it today.
Many people fail to understand that producing and upgrading the average crude oil represents a small portion of overall GHG emissions when considering a well-to-combustion scenario. According to ARC Financial, using the average crude oil refined in the United States for example, "on average, the upstream activities that a producer of crude oil is responsible for constitute 11.6 percent of all the well-to-combustion emissions." More than 80 per cent of emissions take place at combustion.
In other words, emissions from the extraction and production of oil and gas accounts for a fraction of the total GHGs attributed to the average barrel of oil.
What does that mean in practical terms?
It means that Fred and Martha, your everyday Canadians, are ultimately responsible for a considerable portion of emissions from fossil fuels when they drive their cars to work, heat their homes or hop on a plane. In most Canadian jurisdictions, including the territories, turning on the lights, watching television, charging electronic devices, could also result in direct emissions. Once more, the energy end-user is responsible for those emissions and yet we are often quick to point the finger at the oil and gas industry for being the major culprit when in fact, we are.
Further, I think it's important to remind Canadians that only about half of the 97 million barrels of oil used every day around the world is for road transportation fuels such as gasoline and diesel. What is more, some 6,000 everyday products are made from petroleum from soap, to eyeglasses and sports equipment and pharmaceuticals.
In light of this reality, Canada has a huge challenge to overcome if it wants to get anywhere close to meetings its GHG targets. Keeping fossil fuels in the ground is not an option. While options to displace fossil fuels exists in many areas such as electric vehicles and renewable feedstock in the production of plastics for example, the bottom line is that the use of fossil fuels will continue to be widespread until alternatives are affordable, scalable, equitable and both practically and realistically achievable.
Richard Neufeld is a senator for British Columbia.


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Human Trafficking Resources
The best way to help combat Human Trafficking is to learn more, raise awareness, and make an impact on demand. There are endless resources available; these are just a few of our favorites.
Disclaimer - as you learn more about this subject and its related activities and consequences, please keep in mind your own limits and as always, keep this type of material away from children.
PA Alliance Against Trafficking in Humans (PAATH)
The PA Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
The PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)
The Valley Against Sex Trafficking (VAST)
York County
York County Department of Human Resources
Documentaries & Movies
Our Top Pick - a must watch for every adult! Look Again: Sex Trafficking in your Own Backyard-Elizabeth Melendez Fisher
The Girl Next Door by Andrea Pico (26 minutes) WATCH *How an American teen, Theresa Flores, survived sex trafficking *This Documentary is also 2 books: The Slave Across The Street AND the teen version, Slavery in the Land of the Free - A Student's Guide to Modern Day Slavery, both by Theresa Flores
In Plain Sight by Natalie Grant *Interviews of survivors, lawmakers, caregivers, and others leading the fight against Human Trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) *The critical role members of the trucking/travel plaza industry have in the fight against Human Trafficking
Nefarious: Merchant of Souls by Benjamin Nolot *Hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern sex slavery
The Abolitionists fletchet Entertainment *A team from Operation Underground Railroad go undercover to liberate children
The Dark Side of Chocolate - WATCH NOW by Miki Mistrati & U. Roberto Romano *Child labor trafficking in the chocolate industry
In Our Backyard: Human Trafficking in America and What We Can Do To stop It by Nita Belles
The White Umbrella: Walking with Survivors of Sex Trafficking by Mary Frances Bowley *This book will help you understand the need Sparrow Place hopes to help fill in York County!
Renting Lacy: A Story of America's Prostituted Children by Linda Smith with Cindy Coloma
Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman, M.D.
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk *The effects of trauma and we highly recommend this one
Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution by Rachel Moran *A must if you want to understand why a prostituted person is a victim and not a criminal
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah *Understanding the creation, rescue, and rehabilitation of a survivor
Did you know? That favorite t-shirt you're wearing, that cup of coffee you're drinking, the computer you're using to browse this website...that 'stuff' could all come from materials that have a hand in slavery. If you want to know how much YOU personally contribute to the demand for labor trafficking, click here to find out - how many slaves work for you?
We encourage you to LIKE/FOLLOW...well, Sparrow Place of course! And any of the following websites.
sharedhope.org – prevent, restore, bring justice
millionkids.org – keeping kids safe from predators
d2l.org/education/stewards-of-children/ - adult training on how to prevent, recognize and react to child sexual abuse
fightthenewdrug.org – raising awareness on porn's harmful effects through science, facts, and personal accounts
protectyoungminds.org – the threat of pornography (Great blogs & resources!)
protectyoungeyes.com – protecting kids from online danger (Great blogs & resources!)
enough.org – internet safety
familysafe.com – preserving family values in a media driven society
commonsensemedia.org - helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology
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HEY, SISTA! Changed my life.
No, Like really. I'm not even being dramatic right now. It's changed my perspective on where I am in my business and who I am as a creative and my trajectory into my future. Changed my life.
Oh, I'm sorry. What's HEY, SISTA! you might ask? Well, it's a 4 day part photo workshop/part retreat where you go and get to learn from the best of the best in all things photo, floral, and makeup. It's a time to get out of your element, go somewhere new, and meet new boss ladies you create forever friendships with. I got the privilege to go on this most recent trip to Palm Springs, Cali-for-nia, and get a heaping dose of that GOOOOD light in the desert. Dead. I'm so excited to share the content I created over the week, and even more excited to be back home creating from this fresh, new version of me. Enjoy this day 1 shoot lead by THE lover girl Allison Harp (A Mother Sister of), and her beautiful couple Shelby & Andrew.
Also, I couldn't possibly forget the incredible brains behind these looks- Meagan Bechtel served some serious looks with her incredible makeup and hair styling. Check her out for any makeup artist needs!


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#SevenGratitudes is a weekly gratitude practice for the enlivening of my soul, a deepening engagement with the world, and simple encouragement for anyone who stops by.
Thanks for being here.
This week I am grateful…
For communion, contemplation, and contemplating communion.
St. Matthew's Episcopal welcomed me to the table on Sunday morning, Christ the King Sunday. The meal warmed my belly and buzzed my mind. How overwhelming is God's grace sometimes! It often is a gentle hand on the shoulder or the faintest whisper of fond greetings. But Sunday it was a radiating pulse of re-orientating love. It was a welcome home. Again.
The next day I sat to do some major work on my school capstone project, musing for hours on the topic of cosmic communion and praying with the nature of matter (which is a story I hope to tell soon!). Several things became clear, and I will share two of those things here.
First, I love, love, love communion. The more I think about the practice and experience it in my body with the gathered community of faith, the deeper the thing becomes, the more encompassing and transformative, the more the truth of it dwells in me, making me a citizen of God's reality.
Second, contemplating the ways God dwells deeply in and with the ever-unfolding creation gives me life—it makes me alive.
I love God, I love creation, and I love to think. It is grace—an unexpected and utterly free gift—when God meets me in the communion of it all.
For generations of family who love me with their best. For the chance to love back.
I am a lucky, lucky woman to have known family four generations back from my own—great-great grandmother Pearl was 103 when she died. Even today, I live in the same time with three other generations of family.
I am thankful for the chance to learn from their ways, the good and the bad. I am thankful for how these very real persons offer me love and support in manners specific to their stories, stories built over eight decades of time.
I am thankful for the Spirit who helps me reckon with myself enough receive their love, to hear their hearts. To judge less. I have done a lot of that in my short span of life.
Thanks be to God for continual release from fear and the isolation it inspires. Thanks be to God for love through families, however diverse, complicated, and exactly what we make it. Thanks be to God for the stubbornness of love.
For lotion.
Y'all, I wash dishes every day. And winter is coming.
How marvelous it is to rub soothing oils into my thirsty skin. How pampering! How luxurious!
I am grateful for this little ritual of care.
That yoga is only a decision away.
Yoga means "discipline." It is a disciplined healing practice that opens the body to its fullness, to its stretch and span of being. When I was going a little berserk last night in the middle of a project, my roommates cried, Take a second! Take a walk! Yoga!
I decided to listen to them.
The next eight minutes I spent on my little sunroom floor, right between the drying rack and my twin bed, were completely absorbed in the aligning of my spine, the flex of my muscles, and the pull of my tight, tight joints. Which pulled me back together and back into the present moment.
Gracious, what a gift it is to be a body and not only a mind.
I am thankful for the encouragement to reintegrate with myself. I am thankful for the reminder that this wholeness is a product of discipline. Though many systems and priorities would have me stuck in my brain all day, yoga and the clarity and integrity of self it offers is just a decision away.
That drafts get done, but that the work ain't over.
As my formal education is winding to a close, I am thankful—SO VERY THANKFUL—that I am able to meet and complete the tasks of my degree. However, I praise God with all of my being that the good work of my vocation is not over.
Gosh, it is literally about to begin.
For four years of marriage with my husband.
Our anniversary was yesterday. We celebrated between, around, and through the demands of our callings. Aaron listened to my drafts and thought with me through my problem-solving. I laughed with him, giggling when we ended up talking in the absolute middle of the night, like slap-happy teenagers, and whispering goodnight.
He is so good.
And I am thankful.
For Advent's timely invitations.
I am thankful for the liturgical invitation to anticipation.
Advent is thing into which I can funnel the full paradox of feeling I am experiencing now at the end of seminary, the end of living apart from my husband, and the end of, well, a certain chapter of my life.
Excitement and anticipation abound, as well as a little grief. Transitions mean so much.
Grateful for the matrix of Advent's many invitations and stories that help guide my way evermore in and towards Emmanuel.


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Kalli and Kostas met us at the port and were so helpful in getting us settled into Mykonos. Their studio was far enough from town to enjoy quiet and beautiful views from its position high on the hill, but close enough to drive in easily...More
Dear Austin and Emilie They were very polite, smiling, nice cool people and we had best communication. They were wonderful guests and left the studio in best condition. We were very happy to meet them and we hope to host them in the future. They...More


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Heather | 2018 South Alabama Graduate
Man, I wouldn't have been able to survive classes without this girl. I'm so grateful for her friendship throughout college, and I am so grateful I was able to capture her senior pictures. As soon as we graduated, she was off traveling to Hawaii, and to say I was jealous would be an understatement.


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Max Schrems, a law student at the University of Vienna and a user of Facebook since 2008, has led a vocal campaign in Europe against what he maintains are Facebook's illegal practices of collecting and marketing users' personal data, often without consent. In less than a year, Mr. Schrems's one-person operation has morphed into a Web site, Europe Versus Facebook, and a grass-roots movement that has persuaded 40,000 people to contact Facebook in Ireland, where its European headquarters are located, to demand a summary of all the personal data the U.S. company is holding on them.
- Read the article: The New York Times


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Aegrotat Bachelor of Science (Human Biosciences)
Megan enrolled as an undergraduate at Plymouth University to study a Bachelor of science course in Human Biosciences, in 2008.
Remarkably, despite a diagnosis of cancer and six months of chemotherapy, she continued her studies and completed her first year.
Megan had to suspend University for a year to undertake further treatment as her cancer was particularly aggressive and needed further treatment.
Sadly, Megan died in 2010 before she was able to complete her studies.
The lecturers and tutors at Plymouth University believe that Megan`s academic ability, coupled with her obvious courage, determination and enthusiasm would have been rewarded by her eventual graduation from the University and awarded her a posthumous degree.
Megan Fletcher
Aegrotat Bachelor of Science (Human Biosciences)
University of Plymouth Graduation 2010


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Hello! Stopping by tonight with a quick card I made using some of the BRAND NEW Fun and Festive release from Simon Says Stamp! As the name suggests, this release has lots of things to get you ready for the winter and Christmas season! You can check out the entire release HERE!
I have a simple watercolor resist card to share tonight using a new background set - Outline Snowflakes - and a darling new sentiment set - Tiny Words!
I have a simple watercolor resist card to share tonight using a new background set - Outline Snowflakes - and a darling new sentiment set - Tiny Words!
For my card tonight, I stamped and heat embossed that lovely Outline Snowflakes background on a panel of Arches Watercolor paper - then watercolored over the clear embossing with my Daniel Smith watercolors in a loose random pattern using a mix of blues and purples. I love the soft dreamy effect it gave!
Next, I heat embossed a sentiment from the new Tiny Words stamp set 3 times on black cardstock, then trimmed into tiny strips and mounted with foam over my background.
Finished off with a few white jewels, then matted with a bit of Lavender cardstock die cut with Stitched Rectangles and mounted on a Cornflower cardbase.
I'll be back later this week as part of a fun blog hop to celebrate! Make sure and stop by again on Thursday to see my second card with the new release!
Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means if you use one of the links below, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for stopping by - have a wonderful day!!!


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