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Review : Gabriele Carniglia
Translator: Matteo Picone
–Some information about the company
The Company "Vodoo Tactical"; manufacturer of tactical accessories and outdoor, was founded in Gardena (California) in 2006.
During the Years,the company managed to carve a "slice" of the market in the USA between the military and security,especially the "Law Enforcement". But the company is also famous mostly in the civil market.
Nowdays,the Catalogue includes: Rifles and pistols Bags, backpacks, pouches, shooting mats, shoes, hats, glasses,vests and so on.
Recently the company expanded the catalog by proposing some accessories for weapons, knives and Outdoor in general. Essentially a real "Heaven " for any kind of Shooter or Hunter!
The Vodoo Tactical devoted the entire production for Tactical and Military purposes.All the "Weapons Cases" and "Back Pack" had accessories such like holsters, magazines pockets and MOLLE System (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment).
These products were available only in Camo colors, OD green, Black and FDE.
Over a year ago,Vodoo Tactical has expanded its catalogue with a new line of products called "Discreet", which is applied perfectly for the "Urban Tactical" use and, as always, dedicated to those who don't want to renounce to a design "hard" and "aggressive" but,at the same time, prefer to keep a "Low Profile" while using this product, especially when guns are carried in a purely "civil" background.
Personally, as owner of a "Soft Rifle Case" for four years and a couple of "Utility Pouch", I am very pleased to use and carry them when i go to the shooting range!
During the IWA of 2014 in Germany, I had the opportunity to touch with my hands the true quality of the entire production of Vodoo Tactical.
After my visit to the stand, I took home three of their superb products.
- Voodoo Tactical Deluxe Lockable 42″ Soft Rifle Case :
I decided to buy this bag because i needed a "soft case" able to contain a pump action shotgun, like the Remington 870 and a friend of mine told me to buy the "Deluxe Lockable 42". Moreover, my shotgun had a fixed stock so i was "forced" to pick the 42 inches one anyway.
The one i bought is OD Green color and I've always used it to carry my rifles at the shooting range.
In most cases i carry three rifles in this bag (despite it is designed for only two rifles) and additionally, i take also two handguns,some magazines and
As a matter of fact this beautiful bag contains three frontal pockets divided into two compartments,six boxes for 30 rounds magazines ( for rifles and carbines),other eight boxes for handgun magazines,two holsters and another "Spare" type pocket.
This is possible thanks to quality of the stitching,to the excellent YKK zip, snap hooks and clips that is to say,all the material that composes the retention system of the bag ( Cordura 1000D nylon, water proof and tear proof).The shoulder strap is very comfortable with an length adjustment system and with a generous padded part. Besides, the shoulder strap can be disconnected from the bag in two simple steps using the two strong hooks.
In short, an excellent product, which for almost five years follows me at the shooting range in every weather condition even the most disparate!
- Voodoo Tactical Discreet Level 3 Tactical :
This "Back Pack" has the same accessories, materials and constructive care of the "Soft Rifle Case" described upside these lines. Four Years have passed since I bought the rifle bag of Vodoo Tactical and the quality of their products grown a lot.In fact, with the product line called "Discreet" this company managed to commercialize products appreciated by shooters or others users who don't like being "Tacti-Cool".In reality,this difference is due to "Urban" Colors and combinations between burnt bronze and black or between sniper gray and black which are, in my personal opinion,very
attractive.Obviously,also the lack of any MOLLE attachments and the usage of more "discreet" patches are, in fact, the most important features of this new This new manufacturing line of Vodoo Tactical.
Also the internal parts of this bag are very nicely finished;
the lower front pocket is made for containing small items such as keys, pens and wallets.Some Internal Pockets allow an excellent storage of items that we usually carry in this bag.Thanks to the hinges we can easily pull out large and big objects too.
In my case an HK MP5, AR-15 with 9" Barrel (both with adjustable stock) but also ammunition, glasses, headsets, handguns etc…
During the IWA 2014 I had the opportunity to test the quality of this bag, especially the weight distribution due to the adjustable shoulder straps,also in the upper part where the weight is discharged in the deltoids and to the excellent padded back which helps a comfortable transport.
- Voodoo Tactical MOLLE Utility Pouch :
As I said at the beginning of this short article,I decided to buy a new pair of these pockets (in addition to those which I already own) because I was looking for an high resistant product only for the transport and storage of ammunition and i usually carry a significant number of them.
The MOLLE Attachments are very well made,with stripes and buttons covered in plastic in the back.The company use excellent materials such as "Cordura 1000D e zip YKK" for these amazing and useful accessories.
In Summary:
I can only recommend these products to anyone who spends the free time shooting at the range,but also to those who make excursions to the countryside and mountains. Thanks to the new product line called "Discreet",Voodoo Tactical shows ,once again,to be a serious company which produces good products at reasonable prices. The quality has increased in the last years and this is admirable especially in these years of economic crisis.
© 2016, Gabriele Carniglia. All rights reserved.


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Cutting Nets
And all the while you were told
I was imprisoning you,
I was at work doing something much harder:
setting you free.
And here you are,
the nets cut.
The sky opened,
ready to fly.
I watch your wings spread
and you leap into your own unknown,
careing less about your destination
than your freedom to become
whatever you desire.
About this poem
A poem to and about my daughter, my son and my wife, who I love with my whole heart. Time shows truth.

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Using Long Tail Keywords Strategically
"Chia" has been in the news lately; it was a mainstay in the ancient Aztec diet and is currently popular as a supplement that's rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Google "chia", and you'll get 300 million results. Google "chia pet", however, and you'll get fewer than 2 million results. Google "chia pet Statue of Liberty", and you'll get about 21,900 returns. The longer your keyword, the fewer your results – but the more targeted, bringing you better-qualified buyers.
"Long tail" keywords often contain as many as five to seven words. This works in your favor: one- or two- word key phrases are costly to rank for and they don't convert well. Longer key phrases indicate "user intent", and if your page meets that intent, you're on your way to conversion.
Consider the person who searches for "digital camera" (710 million results). Do they want to buy one? Take a class? Understand how they work? You don't have a clue.
Now consider the person who searches for "canon digital rebel xti 10.1mp digital slr ef-s 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens" (54k results). That person is likely looking for reviews or pricing; either way, a pretty clear indication of intent to buy.
Jayson DeMers, writing on Search Engine Watch, says there is resurgence in long tail keywords, partly because people increasingly type in (or voice) longer, more specific queries. It's now estimated that over 70% of Google search terms are long tail.
Long tail keywords:
- Bring more targeted visitors to your site
- Are less competitive
- Clearly illustrate the searcher's intent
- Keep visitors on your site for longer (if you've met their exact needs)
- Encourage conversions (if your landing page matches the searcher's intent)
Map your keywords to the buyer's journey
In general, use shorter and more general keywords to fulfill information requests in the early part of the buyer's journey, when people are doing broad research. Use long tail keywords to reach people who are far enough along the buyer's journey to have developed a specific set of requirements.
If you're looking for tools to help you put your keyword strategy in place, check out Act-On Inbound, our new suite of inbound capabilities created to help you excel at search engine optimization on web pages, landing pages, your blog and AdWords, and see the ROI of your AdWords campaigns.


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Massage & Cupping Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Can Massage Therapy Help Relieve Pain From Carpal Tunnel?
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is pain, tingling, and other problems in your hand because of pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. The median nerve and several tendons run from your forearm to your hand through a small space in your wrist called the carpal tunnel. The median nerve controls movement and feeling in your thumb and first three fingers.
What causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Pressure on the median nerve causes carpal tunnel syndrome. This pressure can come from swelling or anything that makes the carpal tunnel smaller.
Things that may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome:
- Smoking, because it reduces blood flow to the median nerve
- Wrist injuries and bone spurs
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Illnesses such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypothyroidism
- Repetitive hand movements, especially if the hand is in the downward position
What are the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers or hand. Some people may have pain in the arm between the hand and the elbow. Symptoms most often occur in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger. If you have problems with your other fingers but your little finger is fine, this may be a sign that you have carpal tunnel syndrome. A different nerve gives feeling to the little finger.
How is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treated?
Mild symptoms usually can be treated with home care and massage therapy. The sooner you start treatment, the better your chances of stopping symptoms and preventing long-term damage to the nerve.
Here are a few things you can do to help wrist and hand pain:
- Ice your wrist and hands in a bucket of ice water 10 minutes in- 10 minutes out, repeat 3x once per day.
- STOP activities that cause numbness and pain.
- Wear a splint at night to keep wrist in a neutral position; this takes pressure off the median nerve.
- When you type, keep your wrists straight with your hands a little higher than the wrist.
- Use your entire hand, not just your fingers to hold objects.
- Get your arms and hands massaged; ask your significant other, friend, or go see a licensed massage therapist.
See your doctor if your symptoms don't get better after 3-4 weeks of home care or if you have severe symptoms from the start.
IMR, LLC offers a customized carpal tunnel syndrome treatment that incorporates deep tissue massage, medical massage, and cupping therapy. This 60 minute treatment focuses on forearms, hands, and fingers to relieve pain and increase blood flow to the median nerve.
Source: WedMD


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Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Category : JEE Main & Advanced
(1) Kinetic theory was developed by Bernoulli, Joule, Clausius, Maxwell and Boltzmann etc. and represents dynamic particle or microscopic model for different gases since it throws light on the behaviour of the particles (atoms and molecules) which constitute the gases and cannot be seen. Properties of gases which we studied earlier are part of macroscopic model.
(2) Postulates
(i) Every gas consists of a large number of small particles called molecules moving with very high velocities in all possible directions.
(ii) The volume of the individual molecule is negligible as compared to the total volume of the gas.
(iii) Gaseous molecules are perfectly elastic so that there is no net loss of kinetic energy due to their collisions.
(iv) The effect of gravity on the motion of the molecules is negligible.
(v) Gaseous molecules are considered as point masses because they do not posses potential energy. So the attractive and repulsive forces between the gas molecules are negligible.
(vi) The pressure of a gas is due to the continuous bombardment on the walls of the containing vessel.
(vii) At constant temperature the average K.E. of all gases is same.
(viii) The average K.E. of the gas molecules is directly proportional to the absolute temperature.
(3) Kinetic gas equation : On the basis of above postulates, the following gas equation was derived,
where, P = pressure exerted by the gas
V = volume of the gas
m = average mass of each molecule
n = number of molecules
u = root mean square (RMS) velocity of the gas.
(4) Calculation of kinetic energy
We know that,
K.E. of one molecule\[=\frac{1}{2}m{{u}^{2}}\]
K.E. of n molecules \[=\frac{1}{2}mn{{u}^{2}}=\frac{3}{2}PV\] \[(\because \ \ PV=\frac{1}{3}\ mn{{u}^{2}})\]
n = 1, Then K.E. of 1 mole gas \[=\frac{3}{2}RT\] \[(\because PV=RT)\]
\[=\frac{3}{2}\times 8.314\times T=12.47\,T\,Joules\].
\[=\frac{\text{Average K}\text{.E}\text{. per mole}}{N(\text{Avogadro number})}=\frac{3}{2}\frac{RT}{N}=\frac{3}{2}KT\] \[\left( K=\frac{R}{N}=\text{Boltzmann constant} \right)\]
This equation shows that K.E. of translation of a gas depends only on the absolute temperature. This is known as Maxwell generalisation. Thus average K.E. \[\propto \,\,T\].
If \[T=0K\] (i.e., \[-{{273.15}^{o}}C)\] then, average K.E. = 0. Thus, absolute zero (0K) is the temperature at which molecular motion ceases.
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When Buck came out with the X-tract series last fall, we thought it was about the coolest thing they could have done. We were wrong. Now they have the X-tract
LED. It is the same great multi-function tool, but it now features a powerful built-in led light. Bright idea, huh? It gets better; there is an auto shut-off function so you won't run out the batteries by accident!
Home Flashlights, Headlamps, & Tactical Lights BUCK Knives Xtract Tool With LED Light


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The Review/ Short Read/Interview/
Julie Dash on Daughters of the Dust
From the LA Rebellion to the Beyhvive
Julie Dash's debut film Daughters of the Dust may be 26 years old, but it's now more relevant than ever. The period drama (which plays TIFF Bell Lightbox in a brand new digital restoration starting this Friday, November 25) concerns an extended family's plight to migrate from South Carolina's Sea Islands to the US mainland. They are the descendents of "saltwater Africans," a line of former slaves captured from West Africa. The tension between family and history is foregrounded by a cast of strong Black women, particularly the matriarch, Nana Peazant (Cora Lee Day), who is determined to stay on the island. Sensuously filmed by cinematographer Arthur Jafa (a fellow member of what is now referred to as the LA Rebellion movement, a cohort of African-American filmmakers who studied at UCLA between the late 1960s and the 1980s), Dash's film gained a whole new audience recently when it was cited as a major reference for Beyoncé's visual album Lemonade. TIFF programme assistant Nikissi Serumaga interviewed Dash right after a Cinematheque screening of her film at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival about her sources of inspiration, the new restoration of her film, and embracing the Beyhive.
You've been speaking about Daughters of the Dust for the past 25 years. How has your relationship with the film changed?
With all of my films, there's the time of making it and then the time that you're editing it forever and ever and ever... then it goes into distribution and, finally, people see it. By that time, you're usually working on another film project, so it does push the film into the far regions of your mind. With each public screening, I have to pull it together to get the names of the actors, the dates, and the time it took to shoot it correct.
After 26 years, my relationship with Daughters of the Dust is like an old friend. An old friend that I've been privileged to revisit many times.
When Daughters of the Dust first played, it was part of the LA Rebellion. This community gave the movie two months of sold-out screenings. Now, with the influence Daughters had on Beyoncé's Lemonade, your audience has shifted to the Beyhive. You've said that you're really curious to see how new generations will appreciate your film. How has that reaction changed?
Well, I had my first young audience just now at the TIFF screening, and the reaction was pretty much the same as it was 26 years ago. People were saying, "I never thought about things that way," and "it reminded me of my parents, going home and being with family members."
Your family was part of Gullah community in South Carolina, where the film is set. How has your relationship to that place evolved over time?
I'm still seeing how much I'm learning about the Gullah community, even though my father and my paternal line of the family is from that region. I'm always learning more because they were hidden and suppressed. People were embarrassed to say that they were Gullah or Geechee, or heard speaking the dialect. Now it's in the open. Gullah Geechee is mainstream.
__Well, now that Gullah Geechee is mainstream, how does it feel to have Lemonade reference your film? __
Having Lemonade reference Daughters of the Dust is really remarkable to me. I'm thrilled by it, I'm enjoying it. If I didn't get a hundred phone calls saying, "You gotta see Lemonade!," I probably would've just watched it and said, "Yeah, I get it." I don't feel attached to the images in the ways that people think I do. It's more like I understand how Beyoncé is speaking, I understand where she is going with this. I like the complexity of her art and how she uses her talent.
You're known as a person who creates these amazingly original images. What are your different inspirations and how do you communicate these ideas to your team? Especially if they don't have the same frame of reference.
I look at a lot of art. I go to museums. I listen to music and read different books. And I try to visualize what's not been made visual before, if that makes sense. It's like with poetry... when you're writing poetry, you don't want to write, "roses are red/ violets are blue/ sky is blue/ and so are you" because everyone knows that poem. When I'm trying to create a visual metaphor, I try to depict it in a way that has not been depicted before. Sometimes that involves montaging and juxtaposing contrasting images. You just keep massaging and working with it until you feel satisfied that you are saying something that needs to be said. But you're saying it in a different way that makes the viewer have an "aha!" moment. That's what I like doing.
With this new digital restoration playing at TIFF, you're able to watch your film in a way that you haven't been able to see before. What impact and impression has that made on you?
Since we were working with celluloid film at the time, it was chemical filmmaking; we weren't in the digital space. We had a work print that we edited. Then you go cut the negative, and the negative is developed and timed and printed. That's what we never got to: the final cut with the correct timing, the release of the 35mm print of the film. Now I see what it was supposed to look like, so it's a really good feeling that we're back to the way it was.
You're a professor, what's the best advice that you can give to young filmmakers?
To watch films. To read and listen to music and to keep making films. You can't keep talking about the films you want to make. I teach a class on making your films with your iPhone or your Android smartphone. Because you should be shooting every day and editing. Just creating, playing with the shaping of light, colours, movement within the frame, the movement of the frame. Just keep working.


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The Paleo List Answers:Is Coconut Flour Paleo? We have previously examined tapioca flour as one of the many…
For many of us, iodine and table salt bring up memories of little orange fundraising boxes for UNICEF, and their programs for international iodization of salt. We're taught that iodine deficiency is common in impoverished countries, and leads to mental deficiencies and brain damage in fetuses and young children. It can also lead to thyroid problems in children and adults around the world. To prevent this, UNICEF adds iodine to salt. Regular table salt is almost always iodized, and there are many brands of sea salt that are also iodized. With all this iodization of salt going around, it's important to find out if it is Paleo.
Regular table salt is normally mined from mineral rock deposits and underground salt mines. It is heavily processed to remove minerals, often bleached, treated with an anti-caking agent, and normally fortified with iodine.
Sea salt is generally mined by evaporating the water from the ocean or saltwater lakes. It contains trace minerals, including low levels of iodine, and is less likely to be processed. It does occasionally contain anti-caking agents and is sometimes fortified with iodine.
Just because it is sea salt, or because it is coarse and comes with a fancy grinder, definitely doesn't mean it is free of non-Paleo additives such as anti-caking agents. Always check the label.
Unfortunately, there's no easy answer for this one. Iodized salt falls into the gray area of Paleo. No, cavemen were not eating iodized salt, but if you're not getting enough iodine, you run the risk of developing other health issues. It is an additive, but it's not completely unnatural. If you want to stay strictly Paleo, I'd suggest getting your daily dose of iodine from other sources, such as seaweed (specifically kelp), but remember that most levels of iodine in foods besides seaweed vary greatly. A common solution is to use natural sea salt for normal meals, and use iodized sea salt in Paleo baking to make sure you're still getting some iodine in your diet. You should still avoid regular table salt due to the processing and bleaching.
Are you struggling with which foods are Paleo? Do you need help planning some Paleo meals? Check out this great Paleo cookbook:


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Perhaps the environmental costs should
be obvious, because it is fairly simple to recognize that the more
cheap clothes are produced, the more energy and water are used, and
the more waste is produced. The textile world has never had a
particularly flattering environmental profile, but the increased
pollution has been easy for us to ignore as clothing production has
been outsourced more and more to third world countries. Many
of us tell ourselves that excessive amounts of clothing is not an
environmental concern because clothing can be re-used donated to
the Salvation Army or the local thrift store. Cline does a great job
of blowing the lid off of that inaccurate assumption with her report
on the clothing operation at major thrift stores around the country. They can never sell all the clothing donated.
Perhaps the economic costs should be
obvious, since ridiculously cheap goods of any sort depend on even
cheaper labor. But Americans who are under 40 years of age and are
consuming cheap clothes in record volumes probably don't even know
that the garment industry once thrived in the United States and
provided decent jobs. Decent pay and safe working conditions were
hard-won for American garment workers who once raised families while
holding down garment industry jobs. Now, of course, the cheap
fashion industry depends on stunningly low wages and mostly
sub-standard work conditions for poor foreign workers. Americans
would do well to remember that when we buy cheap clothes we are able
to do so because of a system that is abusive to impoverished workers
abroad with very few choices.
Most large American retailers have
refused to sign on to standards that would establish and enforce
decent standards for work conditions in foreign factories, hiding
behind their contracts with manufacturers and telling us that the
conditions in these factories is not their direct responsibility. But
after some of the more highly-publicized and disastrous results of
these conditions, like the deaths due to the fire in the Bangladesh
garment factory, the moral consequences of cheap fashion are
increasingly difficult to ignore.
What can we do about it? First, most of
us can stop buying cheap clothes altogether and we can adjust our
ideas about how much clothing we need. Cline points out that the
whole organizing product industry has developed in response to
the fact that our wardrobes have outgrown our closets. Second, we
can acknowledge the cost of cheap fashion that may not be as obvious
as the others home sewing. Cline describes very well how
sewing machine ownership has gone way down in this country, over the
same period that cheap clothing has become more and more available.
Most professionals in the fashion and textile world agree that
cheap fashion has been the near death of home sewing.
Why is home sewing an important part of
the solution to the cheap fashion disaster that has flooded the
market? As Cline points out, sewing has become a lost art among the
young, but it does not have to be that way. Sewing teaches us to
recognize and appreciate quality in materials and workmanship. In
the past, it was a skill that was handed down from one generation to
the next, partly because it took time to learn. Sewing requires
concentration, memory, attention to detail, math, geometry, constant
adjustment and decision making. Sewing a garment is like putting
together the pieces of a puzzle, sometimes it can be simple and other
times it is complex, but it is almost always incredibly satisfying.
The person who sews has the power of a fashion designer and a
clothing manufacturer. Sewing allows you to dress exactly as you
would like and in a way that actually fits your form. It allows
great individuality and it teaches basic self sufficiency. In a
nutshell, it is an ideal skill to teach all of our children.


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Brodie and the Beard
$ 30.00
$ 32.00
Hey Houston fans! This tee was designed to rep all things Htown
Features: Side seamed. Unisex sizing. Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem
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- 3.6 oz.
- 30/1's Fine Knit Jersey
- Retail fit
- Unisex sizing
- Shoulder taping
- Side-seamed
- Double-needle sleeves and bottom hem
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About us
Launched in 2012, the ICAS Foundation aims to support academically talented young people from disadvantaged communities into university through the provision of mentoring and financial assistance.
Our objectives
- Identify and support academically talented young people in need to discover their true potential.
- To mobilise the ICAS membership as donors, mentors and facilitators.
- Secure sufficient funding that makes it possible for us to award bursaries of up to £2,500 per annum to individuals whose parents or guardians earn under a certain threshold.
- Support students in securing a suitable internship during summer breaks to build skills and experience needed to enter the workplace
Who we help
The ICAS Foundation supports academically talented young people from disadvantaged communities who wish to go to university by helping them overcome particular financial barriers which would otherwise deter them from studying accountancy or a finance related degree.
This may include, but is not limited to:
- School leavers who have been accepted for a university course studying accountancy or finance but can clearly demonstrate the difficulty they have in meeting direct education- related expenses such as books, library fees and travel
- College students who are transferring to university to complete their degree
- University students studying accountancy or finance related disciplines who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in difficult financial circumstances
How we are funded
ICAS Foundation relies on voluntary income -
- Through donations from CAs who are members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), which is a professional body for over 19,000 world class business men and women who work in the UK and in more than 100 countries around the world.
- Through partnerships with major corporates
- Major donations from individuals
Who we are
The ICAS Foundation was launched in 2012 and aims to support students studying Accountancy or Finance at University.
The ICAS Foundation is managed by a board of Trustees.
Appointment of Trustees
The Trustees are appointed for a term of up to three years and are eligible for re-appointment thereafter for a maximum of three consecutive terms save in exceptional circumstances where a fourth term is permitted. The minimum number of Trustees is five, maximum eleven.
Two Trustees are appointed from a list nominated by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS): otherwise the appointment of the Trustees is wholly independent of ICAS.
Current Trustees
Sir David Tweedie - Chair
Sir David was educated at Edinburgh University and qualified as a Scottish Chartered Accountant in 1972. He became Technical Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) in 1978. He became the Chairman of the UK Accounting Standards Board (ASB) in 1990 and in January 2001 was appointed the first Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and led the Board for ten years. He is a Fellow of the Judge Business School at Cambridge University and a visiting Professor of Accounting in the Management School at Edinburgh University. He has received honorary degrees from nine British Universities. He was knighted in 1994 and was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2013. Sir David became President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in April 2012 (until April 2013) and Chairman of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) in October 2012.
Gordon Jack - Vice-Chair
Gordon Jack retired as an audit partner in PwC in 2005, having led the Glasgow audit practice for a number of years. He has served on numerous ICAS committees, was a member of ICAS Council from 2001 to 2008 and chaired the Executive Board of ICAS from 2004 to 2007 and is currently Chair of ICAS TPE exam board. Gordon is an honorary governor at the Glasgow Academy and a member of Glasgow Caledonian University's Court and Finance and General Purposes Committee.
Sir Andrew Cubie
Sir Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE studied law at Edinburgh University. He was in private practice as a solicitor in Edinburgh for most of his career, specialising in corporate law. He taught at Edinburgh University and has also held, throughout his career, non-executive directorships in public and private companies. He was the Chairman of the CBI in Scotland, gaining a reputation for independence of thought and in consequence in 1999 chaired the Cubie Committee into student finance in Scotland, which led to the abolition of tuition fees in Scottish Universities and the creation of the Scottish graduate endowment. In 2001, he was awarded a CBE for services to business and education in Scotland. Sir Andrew has subsequently been involved in a range of public reviews and remains very much involved in higher education issues and third sector governance.
Kenneth Cunningham
Ken Cunningham CBE has spent most of his working life in education having held a range of school posts as well as those of adviser, inspector, Chief Examiner and in local authority directorate. He was appointed General Secretary of School Leaders Scotland in 2008. He has Chaired and been a member of a range of Government Task and Steering Groups including, Chair of Educational Broadcasting Council for Scotland. Ken is Chair of the Board of Trustees for the charity Children 1st and a member of the Qualifications Committee of SQA, and the SCHOLAR Advisory Board. He was awarded a CBE in recognition of his services to Scottish education in 2002.
Gerry Devlin
Gerry Devlin is currently the Executive Director of both the Kinharvie Institute of Facilitation and the Marist Brothers (Educational Trust). His business experience is complemented by further studies and training in leadership, psychological tools for individual/organisational development, counselling and supervision. He has worked with a wide range of organisations in the public, voluntary and commercial sectors and is particularly committed to the support and development of not for profit organisations.
Chris Docherty
Chris Docherty is a Chartered Accountant with a BA Hons in Accounting & Finance obtained at the University of Strathclyde. He is the Audit General Manager for the Glasgow office of RSM UK and a Senior Manager with a portfolio of clients including Corporate, Registered Social Landlords and Pension Schemes. Chris has worked with RSM UK, a leading independent firm of Chartered Accountants, for over 10 years and completed his ICAS qualification in 2011. Chris is passionate about the work of the ICAS Foundation and has been mentoring Foundation students for a number of years.
Stewart Falconer
Stewart Falconer was appointed Dean of the Business School at Edinburgh Napier University and maintained an academic interest in the marketing of financial services with a research focus on the influence of trust on buying behaviour within the sector before retiring in June 2016. Prior to moving into academic life in 1996, Stewart worked for a number of years within Scottish Banking where he held various senior managerial positions in the legal, credit and human resources areas of the business. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland and a Chartered Banker.
Geraldine Gammell
Geraldine is a Chartered Accountant and a former member of the Ethics Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Geraldine is a non-executive Director of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities) Limited and a Non-executive Director of its trading company where she chairs the Audit Committee, a Deputy Chair and Governor of Kilgraston School, and a Trustee of the Golden Charter Trust and Chair of the Audit Committee. Geraldine was formerly the Director of The Prince's Trust in Scotland and a former Partner in Springfords Chartered Accountants.
Prof Elizabeth Gammie
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Jesus Calling - Trust Me with every detail of your life. Yes, trust Me with your life, your salvation - all the really big things. But also trust Me with your friendships, with your hopes and dreams, even with your choices about what to wear and do. Nothing is too big or too small for me. After all, I am the Creator of both Mount Everest and the tiniest grain of sand.
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Cardinal John Henry Newman His Life And Ministry
John Henry Newman was ordained as a priest in the Church of England but converted to Catholicism in 1845. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures from his era for both Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism, he is revered for his hymns and poetry and for his devotion to the people of Birmingham.
A Newman Reader, Edited by Matthew Muller
You will not only be informed and inspired but will experience Saint John Henry Newman's pastoral care for the entire Body of Christ
Meditations on Mary, Our Mother, By Cardinal John Henry Newman
This volume draws together Newman's Marian writings into an anthology of his profound writings on our Lady
Prayers, Verses and Devotions, by John Henry Newman
Newman's most profound devotional writings, his meditations on the Litany of Loreto & the Stations of the Cross are already recognised as classics of catholic spirituality
Saint John Henry Newman, His Life and Works
This New biography includes some of his most famous sermons taken from the archives of the CTS
The Tears of Christ, Meditations for Lent, By John Henry Newman
Drawn chiefly from Newman's sermons and gently modernized, these meditations offer a share in the fruit of his contemplation
An Essay On The Development Of Christian Doctrine, by John Henry Newman
Vol 12, One of the most ground-breaking and influential theological works since the Reformation, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Cardinal John Henry Newman His Inner Life, by Dr Zeno Capuchin
Using Newman's letters, diaries, published and unpublished sermons the author draws together the interior struggles Newman faced from childhood until his death
Cardinal John Henry Newman, by Sr Dietz FSO and Sr Dechant FSO
A Richly Illustrated Portrait, Many may wonder why Newman was beatified, what it was that made him holy
Cardinal John Henry Newman, Snapdragon in the Wall, by Joyce Sugg
A highly readable account of his life, written with a freshness and immediacy that brings us close to the story of this remarkable man
Cardinal John Henry Newman. His Life & Work, by Brian Martin
This sympathetic study combines biography with a critical assessment of Newman's achievements
Cardinal John Henry Newman: A Very English Saint, by Peter M. Chisnall
A highly readable biography which reveals much about the man who became a Cardinal
Catholic Eton? Newman's Oratory School, by Paul Shrimpton
In1857 Newman was retiring from the Catholic University in Dublin he became the central figure in the establishment of the Oratory School, For his classic exposition of a liberal education Newman is hailed as one of the greatest writers on educational theory
Discourses Addressed to Mixed Congregations, by John Henry Newman
Vol 6, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Discussions and Arguments on Various Subjects, by John Henry Newman
Vol 7, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Dream of Gerontius, by John Henry Newman
Newman's renowned poem describes the death of an old man and the journey of his soul to the judgment seat of God
Essays Critical and Historical Volume 1, by John Henry Newman
Here Newman deals with some of the key theological issues of his day, they show both the consistency of his theological principles and the trajectory of their development during the Oxford Movement
Ever Yours Affly, John Henry Newman and his Female Circle, by Joyce Sugg
The intellectual Newman often overshadows the more personal and intimate nature of the man as exemplified in this account of his friendship with a great many women
Everyday Meditations, by John Henry Newman
This book will help you immensely in your struggle for holiness and winning the world for Christ and His Church
From Oxford to the People, Edited by Paul Vaiss
In this collection of original essays, the writers go beyond the well-worn paths and explore less familiar subjects such as the ecclesiology of the Oxford Movement etc
How Italy and Her People Shaped Cardinal Newman, by Jo Anne Cammarata Sylva
How Newman allowed himself to be led into the fullness of the Catholic Faith by St Alphonsus Liguori, Alessandro Manzoni, and St Philip Neri among others
John Henry Newman Poems, Prayers And Meditations by A. N. Wilson
A wide-ranging anthology of Newman's prayers, poems and meditations will appeal to all those who are fascinated by this inspirational man
John Henry Newman, A Very Brief History, by Eamon Duffy
Saint John Henry Newman was one of the most controversial and influential thinkers of his day, and his many writings have remained highly influential
John Henry Newman, His Life and Legacy, by Fr Ian Ker
New Biography by the world renowed expert on Cardinal Newman
Lectures on the Present Position of Catholics In England, by John Henry Newman
Vol 1, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Loss and Gain, The Story of a Convert, by John Henry
Vol 11, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Mary The Second Eve, From the writings of John Henry Newman
Extracts from the books of Newman arranged so as to provide continuous reading of his key-thoughts and explanations about the Blessed Virgin
Mary, The Virgin Mary in the Writings of Newman, Edited by Philip Boyce
Newman's writing on Mary, we are invited to join in the spiritual journey and personal devotion of perhaps the greatest churchman of the last two hundred years in the English-speaking world
Meditations on Stations of the Cross, By Cardinal John Henry Newman
An excellent companion to Lent and Easter
Newman and History, by Edward Short
Edward Short shows just how important history was to all aspects of the life and work of Blessed John Henry Newman
Newman at Littlemore, by Bernard Basset
Fr Bernard Basset, describes in a very fascinating manner how Newman entered into the life of a neglected and poor parish 3 miles from Oxford
Newman Compendium for Sundays and Feastdays, by Fr James Tolhurst
The Newman Compendium, provides a quotation from Newman for each Sunday and Feastday of the three year cycle
Newman the Oratorian: Oratory Papers 1846-1878, by Placid Murray
Each paper has been transcribed from the original manuscripts in the Birmingham Oratory Archives, and has been provided with a succinct introduction and notes
Newman the Priest, A Father of Souls, by Gerard Skinner
Presenting aspects of the life of Cardinal Newman and letting him speak to us in his own words
Newman's Approach to Knowledge, by Laurence Richardson
This book probably represents the most extensive and in-depth analysis of Newman's philosophy, and in particular of his theory of knowledge
Newman, His Life and Spirituality, by Louis Bouyer
Bouyer shows that as St Augustine was the great apostle to the early Church, and St, Thomas Aquinas was to the Middle Ages, so is Newman that for modern times
Newman's London, A Pilgrim Handbook, by Joanna Bogle
Discovering Newman's London can bring the story of this great man's life into focus
Newman's Oxford, by Fr Jerome Bertram
Available Mid to Late November, A guide to the places and buildings associated with Newman during his years in Oxford 1816-46, including many illustrations and a useful map
Parochial and Plain Sermons, by John Henry Newman
All eight volumes of Newman's famous sermons are brought together in this edition that is beautifully printed and bound on Bible paper with a hardcover and red ribbon
Passion for Truth, The Life of John Henry Newman, by Juan R. Velez
Fr, Juan R, Velez, Painstakingly uncovers the life and work of Blessed John Henry Newman
Paul Cullen, John Henry Newman, and the Catholic University of Ireland 1845–1865, by Colin Barr
A fine and impressive piece of work, that makes an original contribution to nineteenth-century Irish history generally and to Irish education specifically
Prayer in Newman, by Giovanni Velocci
In Father Velocci's memorable phrase, "prayer became the preferred occupation of Newman"
Rise and Progress of Universities and Benedictine Essays, by John Henry Newman
Vol 3, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Sermon Notes of John Henry Cardinal Newman, 1849-1878 by John Henry Newman
Vol 2, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Sermons Preached on Various Occasions, by John Henry Newman
Vol 9, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Take Five, Meditations with John Henry Newman
Focused meditations that will bring a clarity to your daily activities through John Henry Newman's deep Christian spirituality
The Arians of the Fourth Century, by John Henry Newman
Vol 4, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
The Church of the Fathers, by John Henry Newman
Vol 5, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
The Church, A Communion in the Preaching and Thought of John Henry Newman, by James Tolhurst
A fascinating study of the many related dimensions of human love and communion in John Henry Newman's thought in the family, in human friendship, in priestly pastoral care
The Heart of Newman, by Erich Przywara
Classic anthology of the writings and sermons of Blessed John Henry Newman
The Idea of the Chuch in Newman's Tamwoth Reading Room, by David P Delio
'An Aristocracy of Exalted Spirits', The author offers a new framework for understanding Newman's highly original work of satire, politics, and theology
The Making of Men, by Paul Shrimpton
This perceptive study provides a pastoral idea of an academic university by one of the great Christian humanists, and from it emerges an inspiring vision of what education should strive to accomplish
Theories of Development in the Oxford Movement, by James Pereiro
Probably the most important book on the history of the Oxford Movement to be published in the last decade
Tracts for the Times, by John Henry Newman
Vol 10, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Two Essays on Biblical and on Ecclesiastical Miracles, by John Henry Newman
Vol 8, The Works of Blessed John Henry Newman, The Birmingham Oratory Millennium Edition
Unearthly Beauty, The Aesthetic of St John Henry Newman, by Guy Nicholls
A prolific writer, he is well known as a theologian, philosopher, educational theorist and poet, His mind, however, was also informed by other arts - music, architecture, sculpture and painting
Waiting for Christ, Meditations for Advent and Christmas, by John Henry Newman
A journey with Newman through Advent into Christmas and Epiphany, meditating on the coming of Christ and the Christian life
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Melasma! The random square of dark skin on my forehead that I regularly complain about, which is caused by birth control and sun damage, is called Melasma. There. We've all learned something today.
The main suggestion I found for treating it is just bleaching the area, which I don't really want to do. I'm not good at coloring within the lines. I'll end up with a frame of lighter skin around the original darker skin, knowing me. Hopefully, next time I see my doctor she'll have a solution for me, but in the meantime, has anyone out there dealt with this?
(I took a close up picture of my forehead to show you guys, but seriously, my forehead looks like 90 years old in it, square aside. Maybe I need to start applying creams and potions. Yikes.)


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The Herald
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
MOST cotton farmers have started delivering their harvested crop to common buying points ahead of the 2018 selling season expected to start next week. Following the rebound last season, output is expected to be "significantly higher" this year compared to 74 000 tonnes delivered last year, the Cotton Producers and Marketers Association has said.
"Farmers have started delivering their produce to buying points and from our preliminary assessment, the quality is better because we had favourable weather conditions while output will be higher compared with last season although we can not disclose the figures at the moment," CPMA secretary Steward Mubonderi said.
He said cotton companies to provide standard picking packs to farmers to preserve good crop quality while urging farmers to desist from the practice of marketing.
Zimbabwe's cotton industry had virtually collapsed when production declined to 28 000 tonnes by 2015, the lowest in more than two decades after farmers abandoned the crop due to low producer prices. But thanks to the Government's intervention, production has rebounded with farmers taking up cotton farming again.
The entire cotton industry value chain had been locked in a vicious race towards collapse. Inadequate levels of inputs and poor agronomic support led to low yields and subsequently high side-marketing of the contracted crop.
Last year, the Government, through The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe supported close to 400 000 small scale farmers under the Presidential Free Inputs Scheme.
The inputs package was made up of 8 000 tonnes of seed, 40 000 tonnes of basal fertiliser and 20 000 tonnes of top dressing fertliser. The farmers were also given chemicals.
"Now that the season is about to start, we urge the Government to announce the producer price so that our farmers can start to work on their budgets," said Mr Mubonderi.
Cotton farmers in Chiredzi who spoke to The Herald last week were confident that their commodity would fetch better prices this season. "The quality of our crop is good," Fellistas Mugwagwa of Village 6 in Mukwazi area, Chiredzi said. "The distribution of inputs improved last season and the yields will also be higher."
Another farmer Brighton Mutore said he had already started delivering his crop to buying points ahead of the selling season. Farmers in Nuanetsi Ranch told this newspaper that the quality of the crop "was better" and were hoping to achieve higher grades.
Cottco business manager for the lowveld business unit Marjorie Chaniwa said preparations for the selling season were well advanced.
"We have done everything to start to start buying," said Ms Chaniwa. "We have identified the buying points and the Agriculture and Marketing Authority has approved them.
"The preliminary indications show that output for this season will be higher and the crop quality will be better than last season's because we had no challenges with pests."
Mr Mubonderi said the CPMA had been conducting awareness campaigns to encourage farmers to embrace payments through mobile platforms such as EcoCash. But he appealed to police to rein in on unscrupulous businesses charging premiums on payments made using mobile money. He also urged other mobile networks to roll out mobile payment platforms to rural arrears to encourage competition.


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A Historical Dictionary of Magic and Occult Sciences
Original title: Dictionnaire historique de la magie et des sciences occultes
- 2 Seas Represents: World Translation Rights.
Magic, alchemy, divinatory arts, astrology, demonology, bewitchment, fetishisms, cabbalas, witchcrafts, superstitions, and many other so-called occult sciences are discussed in this informative tome, including their history, their practices, their main instigators, their victims, too. About fifty scholars and researchers accepted the challenge. For the first time, from a historical and ethnological point of view, and in light of the latest studies, these authors have catalogued and critiqued this vast field of knowledge. The frontiers they discuss are the ones of the Western world, but they do not reject influences and echoes that spread to their field of knowledge from other civilizations and eras. The great actors appear in turn: Apollonius of Tyana, Cagliostro, Nostradamus, Ptolemy, Gilles de Rais, Rasputin, and many others. The authors did not confine themselves to concepts, practices and portraits. If you are interested in mandrakes, alembics, fairies, Halloween, Dracula, Nosferatu or Black Metal, then this book provides serious and informative answers to you most pressing questions.
This book was edited under the scientific supervision of Jean-Michel Sallmann, lecturer of Modern History at the University of Paris-X Nanterre.


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"Life is like a rose...More exquisite and precious,When shared with others." ~Jane Oechsle Lauer
Monday, September 22, 2008
15 comments:
- Fish Whisperer said...
Cat, welcome back. I hope you had a great time. I see you images are already on the fantastic end. Thank you for all the nice comments. Did you go fishing. Hatteras is world famous for it. I can't wait to see your pictures. Get some rest then post away so we can all live vicariously through you.
- September 23, 2008 at 12:22 AM
- Ruth Welter said...
Hi Cat, welcome back from your trip...looks like you had a wonderful time.
- September 23, 2008 at 6:07 AM
- Roses and Lilacs said...
Welcome back. You brought some great photos. The one of the ferry at sunset would make a great skywatch picture.
- September 23, 2008 at 8:09 AM
- joey said...
Oh dear Cat ... such lovely memories and lucky you to return home to gifts in the garden. Now we're off ... posting from the lake and leaving tomorrow for Michigan wine country ... stay tuned! Hugs dear friend knowing I'll shoot the moon, sunsets and think of you!
- September 23, 2008 at 5:13 PM
- Lené Gary said...
That little blue flower is especially cool! I've never seen it before. Happy Fall, Cat. :) Thinking of you.
- September 23, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- Katarina said...
During sunny days, I still get the feeling of Summer...unfortunately the dark season is here.
I love the first shot! So very nice!
- September 24, 2008 at 3:33 AM
Beautiful series. Sigh I don't want summer to go.
- September 24, 2008 at 5:34 AM
- Wurzerl said...
Hi Cat, welcome back in the blogger land. I see your wonderful photographs and know you had a great trip. Wurzerl
- September 24, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- NeereAnDear said...
Welcome back... your photos are awesome.. and I cant wait to see a whole lot more!!
- September 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM
- Daniel Santos said...
and what a fantastic return, great.
- September 25, 2008 at 2:06 PM
- DeniseinVA said...
These photos are fantastic and I look forward to seeing your others.
- September 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM
- Mary said...
Welcome back! Such beautiful pics. I'm glad to see your garden is still blooming -- beautiful!
- September 29, 2008 at 6:13 AM
- Lapa37 said...
I love the pictures the seagull looks pretty on the beach.
- September 30, 2008 at 3:45 AM
- Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...
oh those shades of blue in the first pic are breathtaking...........i remember the multi-colored shells and my lighthouse that you brought from Hatteras Islands last year (has it been a year already?)
- October 7, 2008 at 7:43 PM
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1. Diva Walking
Stella McCartney is the designer behind this stunning and modern little black dress.
The idea for her dress isn't only to praise the qualities of the legendary dress, but it is to show that this dress is also proper for parties, vacation or other fun activities.
Despite its elegance, the little black dress made by McCartney is comfortable and goes well for any occasion.
The cut-out details are just for more eccentric look, while the lace is an absolute must have, in case you want to have a universal and stylish dress. Of course, you can also go for a model in dark blue, but black is back, so go for it.
2. Classy Delicate
This stylish beauty is perfect for all kind of figures, as it comes with a silhouette that is elegant for all occasions.
It is also called the Illusion top Little Black Dress and it is made of stretching fabrics, in order to provide more comfort.
The French designers were the first to launch this dress, but recently the classy delicate model is all over the fashion scene this season.
3. Fabulous Confidence
The one-shoulder Little Black Dress isn't only stylish, but it also looks sexy and chick.
Therefore, even designers like Ralph Lauren included this jersey dress in their collections. You can also go for high heels and a belt, wearing this super sleek dress.
Check Gucci's latest collection for more one-shoulder black dresses. It is surely the official little black dress of the season.
4. Haute And Steamy
The haute look has always been linked to the little black dress. This season this isn't an exception.
The little black dress is anywhere in the collections of the biggest fashion names, therefore you can choose mini haute look for your wardrobe.
This one is surely a party dress for girls with perfect bodies.
It shows the curves and the legs, so if you think you don't have what to hide, this beauty is just for you.
It is part of Josh Brody collection for the autumn.
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This ultra feminine model resembles the ballerina style, but it is even more than this- chick and romantic. This is a dress for official events.
You can also go for floral printed lace since it is a super tendency, when it comes to the little black dress. All kinds of combination are also allowed, so the artistic touch is obvious.


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Keystone Montessori saved from foreclosure
Battle with village over property tax continues
By Maria Maxham
Keystone Montessori School was saved from imminent foreclosure when an anonymous benefactor bought the school's mortgage bonds at the end of November. The school, which has stood at 7415 W. North Ave. in River Forest's commercial corridor since 1994, has been fighting against the village for years over the issue of property taxes, taxes they claim are illegal and have resulted in financial hardship for them.
In June of 2018, a Texas-based company called ECapital Management bought the school's mortgage bonds, which were already in foreclosure. However, ECapital soon learned that, according to Keystone, the school had fallen behind on real estate taxes that were imposed on them by the village of River Forest.
As a result, ECapital agreed to discuss a settlement. An anonymous supporter of the school stepped in and purchased the school's mortgage bonds. This person then dropped the foreclosure lawsuit against Keystone.
However, though foreclosure is not on the line at this point, ongoing disagreements and a bitter legal battle with the village continue. In March of 2018, Keystone sued the village in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming that the school's original zoning approval, which they accepted at the time, included the agreement that the school would never seek a property tax exemption. Illinois tax code, however, states that "all property of schools, not sold or leased or otherwise used with a view to profit, is exempt" from property taxes.
The lawsuit claimed that the original agreement regarding property taxes was unconstitutional and illegal. Keystone Montessori asked for reimbursement for attorneys' fees, an end to the original agreement with the village, and $1.1 million in property taxes they say they should never have paid.
In December of 2018, the Illinois Department of Revenue granted Keystone a property tax exemption, but the village appealed that ruling. On April 2, Keystone was officially granted tax exempt status. The school sued to recover taxes it had paid over the last three years, the maximum allowable refund the Cook County Assessor will allow.
However, the school alleged that after years of paying property taxes they shouldn't have had to pay, they were suffering financial difficulties, resulting in a near foreclosure until the anonymous supporter stepped in to help.
The village, however, has claimed since the beginning that their original agreement with Keystone was valid and necessary. In April, in a statement to Wednesday Journal, the village explained their stance.
"Keystone Montessori operates on a valuable piece of property in our commercial corridor that would otherwise be taxable and provide property tax relief to our residents," read the statement. "It is unfortunate that Keystone Montessori has chosen to fight the village instead of working together in earnest to find a way to relocate to an appropriate location where Keystone Montessori can continue to educate."
On Dec. 10, in a statement related to the recent purchase of the school's mortgage bonds, Village President Cathy Adduci reiterated this sentiment.
"Keystone Montessori entered into a property tax agreement with the village of River Forest more than 20 years ago and followed it for decades," said Adduci. "When its business faltered, Keystone Montessori chose to fight the village instead of working together in good faith to find a way to relocate to an appropriate location where they could continue to educate. The potential dismissal of the foreclosure case does not change the village's position that the property tax agreement is enforceable against Keystone Montessori and that they should be paying property taxes. The village will continue to protect taxpayers' interests and has appealed the court decision on the property tax agreement, and the village will continue to contest Keystone Montessori's request for a property tax exemption."
Keystone said they have always maintained that it would change locations if an appropriate building became available.
Note: The article has been changed to reflect Cathy Aducci's statement, which Wednesday Journal misquoted. It originally read "When its business failed..." but the actual statement made by Aducci was "When its business faltered..."
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Michael Nevins Facebook Verified
Posted: December 15th, 2019 4:50 PM
St. Edmunds' on OP Ave and St. Lukes' on Lake St. are also on "valuable" land in OP & RF - should they be expected to pay property taxes? How about the Calvary, Unity Temple and Grace Episcopal churches on Lake St. in OP - especially Unity? Aren't they located in places where more high-rises can be placed? Am I reading and understanding the position of Ms. Adduci/RF Board correctly?
Gregg Kuenster from River Forest Facebook Verified
Posted: December 13th, 2019 7:17 PM
Schools and Churches Exempt from Property Tax The Illinois tax code states that "all property of schools, not sold or leased or otherwise used with a view to profit, is exempt" from property taxes. Hmmmm? Does anyone care?
Gregg Kuenster from River Forest Facebook Verified
Posted: December 12th, 2019 4:18 PM
River Forest cannot make up State Law. RF does not have the right to ask Keystone Montessori to enter into a property tax agreement. The State of Illinois has laws applying property tax. Why would RF want to do this? Do we want to discourage private schools and churches because they do not pay tax? Is this why RF sued Saint Vincent Ferrer Catholic School two years ago because of a change in interior window trim molding. For example, a city cannot enforce an agreement where someone agrees to work for less than the minimum wage ? even if the person worked for less for 20 years. Keystone Montessori is a not for profit. That is a fact If Keystone signs a contract saying we will pay taxes as if we are for profit, the contract is not binding because it is not legal. The world needs children. We should be encouraging all that provide for children. Attacking schools and churches is just not right.
Gregg Kuenster from CPA 40 years River Forest Facebook Verified
Posted: December 12th, 2019 1:02 PM
RF forced Keystone Montessori into foreclosure. Both RF and the school spent legal fees between 150K and 300K each on a ZONING CASE. These expenses are not normal. Additionally RF spent tens of thousands on in house administrative fees to force the school out of town. My family has lived in RF 100 years. In my opinion, this is evil. RF appears to want the land to build a high-rise in the TIF district. The benefiters of RF are the underfunded RF employees salary, health and pension benefits. The benefiters of Keystone Montessori are the present and future children of the school. I cannot believe this is happening. God forgive us and pray for us all. Black sooty coal in RF Boards Christmas stocking. Keystone Montessori was forced into foreclosure by RF.
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