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It's been a hell of a few weeks here at DBA HQ.
A gorgeous, custom made apron.
More cupcakes.
A play.
Still more cupcakes.
Oh, where to start?…Ah, yes, the play's the thing! So we opened and closed "Judgement at Nuremberg" and I have to say, it was a really good show. Congrat go out to Simon Donoghue, the cast and crew on a great run!
After the long tech (aka hell) week, that included starting the launch of the new OS for Windows phone we got to have some family time over the weekend. Since I was in Atlanta on the quest for Food Network Star (still no word yet) for my Dad's birthday, we celebrated the weekend that the show opened. A yummy Chinese food lunch followed by the yummier Daniel Craig in the new James Bond flick, "Skyfall" (loved it). I have to say, sitting in the dark theater watching Craig badass his way through the film, reminded me of my long ago dream of being a Bond Girl…Ok, who am I kidding? I still dream of being a Bond Girl. Of course, I temper my pipe dreams with a healthy dose of reality. Seriously, how much of a demand is there really for a 40 something, 5'3 tall, overly curvy Bond Girl (Salma Hayek does not count, folks) . Now, since I do call the shots for the DBA web series, I'm smelling a Bond-themed episode in my future. All I have to do is find some time to shoot it and an idea for a recipe that would work with the theme…Oh yeah, and "wrangle" Daniel Craig for a special guest appearance. Of course by "wrangle" I actually mean capture him and lock him in my closet until he complies. (I'm not one to mince words) Hey, a Badass can dream, right?
The next day, I found out that it was "Pirate's Weekend" at the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Now it's been years since I've been to the Ren Fest and the hubs and I have never gone to it together. So after waking up early and getting all the info, I brightly bounded back into the still warm bed. "Hey!" I chirped to my still sleeping hubby. "You wanna go to the Ren Fest today? It's pirate weekend and they're even having a costume contest! We should go and see if Jenn (my sister) wants to go too!"
My poor husband.
I sometimes wonder if he'd realized how much of a morning person I am (and how much of a morning person he's not) if he would have started dating, much less married me. Oh well. Too late..
On any other day, Gary probably would have rolled over and feigned sleep. However, the mere mention of the word "pirate" got the proverbial juices flowing. "Hell yeah!" he heartily replied. "Will you help style me?"
Oh, yo-ho-ho yessiree! See for me to get all gussied up and wear a costume out is no biggie. Hell, a lot of my regular clothes look like costume pieces. But for my husband, who is a strictly "behind-the-scenes" magic man of Oz-like proportions, the concept of going out in costume is as foreign to him as the idea of a life without garlic is to me. But the lure of being a pirate for a day was too tempting for the G-Man. Out went the reservations and in came the eyeliner.
The eyeliner. Yeah, that…
In order to fully appreciate this story you have to know this tiny tidbit about my husband. He has the most sensitive eyes of anyone I've ever met. Maybe even in the world. In addition to his eyes being super sensitive, he has kind of a phobia about eyes in general. It's so bad that although he loves a good, gory horror flick if there is anything happening to a victim's eyes, he has to turn away. He cannot stand to see anyone messing with their eyes. And God forbid he accidentally walks in on me putting mascara on or, horrors!, putting my contacts in…That will send him cringing in a corner. But he was a trouper and decided to let me darken his eyes to complete the swashbuckling effect. I sat him in the kitchen with my makeup kit spread out on the counter. "OK, here it goes, baby" I said as I took out my blackest kohl eyeliner and went in for the kill. I no sooner touched his eyelid when he jumped. "Ow! Ok, ok, can we stop for a minute? That just put too much pressure on my eye and now I have a headache." The guilt train made a pit stop at Badassville. "Dammit! I'm sorry, baby! Do you just want to skip the eyeliner? You'll still look great.." "No, I'll be ok. I just need a minute." After a minute (or five) passed (along with the obligatory eye rubbing, tearing up etc) I was able to continue. "Ok, I'm gonna just barely touch your eye by dotting the eyeliner on. I'll let you know when the eyeliner is about to touch your eye, ok?" I took a deep breath, said "Ok, here it comes…" and very very gently dotted some eyeliner on his upper lids. Cautiously, I whispered, "Are you ok?…" "Yeah, just like that is good. I don't feel any pressure on my eyelids." Whew! I kept going, first with the eyeliner and then with some black eyeshadow to smudge and set the liner. First the upper lids, then the lower lids. When I finished, about 20 minutes later, Gary had smoldering, smoky eyes and I had a cramp in my right hand. The it was time for hair and the rest of the costume. It was beautiful! He was putty in my hands! I ran around grabbing scarves, vests, jackets and jewelry, adding and subtracting items to create the perfect piratical look, like a crazed Edith Head. When the dust cleared I put his hat on and stood back to admire my handiwork. "Holy @$!# baby, you are one sexy bastard!" My husband sweetly gave all the credit to me. "It's all you baby. You made the costume and did my make up." "Yeah, but you wear it so well…" and gave him a kiss. Now you may think I'm biased because I love this guy to death, but I have to say, he looked pretty damn sexy.
Now, of course, Jenn and I got our pirate on, too. No, not that ridiculous "sexy pirate wench" crap. You know what I'm talking about. The look comes complete with 6 inch thigh high boots, off the shoulder puffy shirt and a black and white striped skirt that shows more booty than Blackbeard saw in his pirating career. There is no way in hell that I'd ever buy into that BS. If I'm gonna be a pirate, I'm gonna be pillaging and drinking rum with the boys. Pirate wench? Ha! Not this girl!
Now one of the things our little band of pirates was so excited about was the pirate costume contest going on at the Ren Faire that weekend. Even the hubs, was ready to get up and strut his stuff. Jenn decided to sit the contest out and cheer us on, so the two of us enthusiastically got into the line of contestants. Of course, Gary used the "ladies first" line and pushed me ahead of him. "Gee thanks, dude," I said, under my breath. Then, looking at the bevy of female judges sitting on the stage I hissed, " You just make sure to work those judges-kiss their hands!" Yeah, I am the woman shameless enough to pimp her husband out for a restaurant gift card and a couple of passes to the Ren Fest. Don't judge me.
When it was my turn to strut my badass piratical stuff, I bowed to the cute pirate host and then introduced myself in a BIG Spanish accent, "I am Annamaria the TERRIBLE! I am such a badass pirate, I use two swords! MUHAHAHAHA! And I'm coming for YOU!"(pointing to the plainclothes guy in the front row, who smiled at me) "And you!"(pointing to the photographer shooting the whole thing) "You, I'll take for the men on my ship" (pointing to the Ren-Faire dresses woman sporting more cleavage than Dolly Parton) "You'll be my first mate" (pointing to my sister) "And you…you I'll have in the Captain's quarters…"(with a sly little smile to our pirate host who loved the attention) I bowed to the female judges (I mean, what the hell was I gonna do-all the flirting in the world wasn't gonna help my cause with that group) Then I gave my meanest "ARRGH!!!" and tipped my hat to the audience (to rousing applause and shouts of "Huzzah!")
Gary was next. He announced himself as "Captain Jack Morgan" to laughs and cheers. Then he sauntered up and down the aisle and made his way back to the stage. He did his sultriest swagger to the judges and kissed each of their hands as he gazed into their eyes. I was so proud! Then one of the judges (who was dressed as a female pirate) dropped her hankie and as Gary bent to retrieve it, she stopped him and said, "NO! You have to do it like this!" She bent at the waist, threw the back of her frock coat to one side to expose her, um, "assets" and said, "This is how you do it properly!" Of course, Gary, played it up and showed the audience (and the leering judges) his finer points. I mean, he does have a really good butt…
Well, after an hour of the pirate parade the winners were announced. I was sure that Gary had placed, but to all of our disappointment, nothing. Gary was a little bummed, but in spite of the loss, we managed to pull out a good time and even had folks asking to take pictures with us! One woman basically threw her granddaughter at my sister and took our picture.
Fun times. But there was a storm a-brewin' and it had the day job written all over it.
With the launch of Windows Phone 8 came the return of our micro budget for store events. I decided to get uber-creative and think outside of the "tiles" and my comfort zone.
Cakes. Cupcakes.
But not any cake or cupcakes. Nope. I decided to go on a fondant bender and create hundreds of confections that looked like Windows Phones and their Live Tiles. A total of 8 hours and about a gazillion pounds of sugar later…
The experience taught me a few things.
- I have even more respect for pastry chefs than ever
- I now know why I am a savory chef
- Decorating cakes involves a ridiculous amount of work
- One can get a severe sugar high from riding around all day with 300 cupcakes in the back of your car
- I never, ever want to see another cupcake again.
Next time, I'm making trays of lasagna…
I also got a really awesome present from my friend Kate, the mastermind at the fabulous House of Minerva. It's not only adorable, but it's extremely well made. Kate takes an amazing amount of pride in constructing beautiful, well made kid's fashions, cosmetic bags, handbags, totes and aprons. If you're looking for some fantastic ideas for holiday gift-giving, check out her website and show her some Badass love. Since I want to really show off the apron, we're gonna do a fun photo shoot and I'll post pics asap! In the meantime, check out House of Minerva and do a little shopping 🙂
Needless to say, between all of this, the day job, working on the blog and formatting recipes for the cookbook, it's been really busy around here, so it's been challenging to find the time to cook, much less develop new recipes. Which sucks. So what's a Badass to do? Create some super quick, super yummy dinner ideas, of course!
Here's one from tonight. I had some lump crab in the fridge and decided that a quickie pasta dish was just the ticket. This has a bit of spice, thanks to some Cajun seasonings and the red pepper and spinach not only adds a bright pop of color, but a nice nutritional punch too 🙂 The best part is that this dish takes less than 15 minutes to complete, from start to "dig in". Quick, easy and crazy good.
Cajun Crab Tortellini
Here's what you need:
1 red bell pepper, chopped (you're looking for about 1/2 inch pieces)
1 cup raw baby spinach, coarsely chopped
8 oz lump crab
6 oz tortellini
1 cup white wine (Chardonnay)
2 cups light cream, heated
3 tbs butter
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2- 2 tsps Cajun seasoning mix
pinch of salt to taste
And here's what you do:
Cook the tortellini for about 3 minutes. Yeah, I know, they won't be fully cooked, but that's the way you want 'em. We're gonna finish 'em off in the sauce.
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large saute pan over high heat. How large? Well, the pan has to be big enough to hold the sauce and the pasta. Plan ahead for this-you'll thank me later.
Add the red pepper and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Add the crab and half of the Cajun seasoning. Cook for about 30 seconds. Add the wine to deglaze the pan and cook for another minute. Add the heated cream, cheese and the rest of the Cajun seasoning, lower the heat to medium and stir until the cheese melts. Give it a taste adn add salt to taste. Add the tortellini, stir to coat and cook for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the chopped spinach and stir to combine.
Serve with extra cheese on top, if you like.
That's it. Pretty simple, huh? The nice thing is that you can sub out any protein you like for the crab. Shrimp and chicken also work well. Not a fan of spinach? Use some small, steamed broccoli florets. Play with the ingredients and make it your own. That's what I like to call "Badassing it". And please share your versions with me so I can give you props!
Whew! Just reliving all that made me tires me out! I'm off to get a little shut eye. Sweet dreams and I hope you find time to add some Badass to your busy day!
Till next time-
Have fun-and Be Fearless!


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The historic city of York is famously home to 365 pubs – one for every day of the year. From quirky cocktail dens to haunted basements, the place has it all.
Adopted local Joel Draba-Mann takes a look at ten of the best bars in York, to suit the needs of any thirsty patron.
Evil Eye Lounge
Nestled along the historic avenue of Stonegate in the heart of York, this quirky bar has seen a rapid boom in popularity in recent years. Famous for its vast array of cocktails and premium alcohol, it's a trendy hangout that's allegedly been frequented by the likes of Johnny Depp.
An East Asian restaurant and an internet cafe by day, Evil Eye Lounge attracts the stylish and hip by night. Check out the 'Evil Zombie' if you're up for a challenge, and the QR code menus hidden in the walls.
42 Stonegate, YO1 8AS (01904 640002, website)
1331 Bar
Just off the beaten track, 1331 is a bar that really caters for anyone: featuring a relaxing dining lounge, stylish court area and even a small sofa-filled cinema showcasing classic genre films.
A great place to go for a more upbeat take on the 'quiet pint', 1331 isn't as frequented by the masses as some of the other bars on this list, but that is entirely due to the snug location rather than the bar itself – and it's a favourite among those in the know.
13 Grape Lane, YO1 7HU (01904 661130, website)
An interesting mix of a pulsing atmosphere within a 16th century alehouse, Pivni is the place for true alcohol enthusiasts, featuring a wide variety of exotic beers and ales from all corners of the globe, ranging from Italian lagers to chocolate-infused port.
The bar snacks are just as unique, and include everything you've never heard of, from scampi crisps to bacon flavour popcorn.
6 Patrick Pool, City Centre, YO1 8BB (01904 635464, website)
Ye Olde Starre Inne
One of the oldest and more established pubs in the city, Ye Olde Starre Inne has looked to retain much of the history gathered over the past centuries.
A classic pub specialising in locally brewed beers and locally sourced food, if you're looking for a 'real pub' experience then the Olde Starre is the place to go.
40 Stonegate, Y01 8AS (01904 623063, website)
The Golden Fleece
Situated towards the outskirts of the city centre, The Golden Fleece's claim to fame is being 'the most haunted pub in York'. Featured in the TV series Most Haunted, the pub has been open for more than 500 years since its founding by the Merchant's Adventurers Guild.
It has retained much of its historic architecture and structure: wonky floors, low-door frames and all. You can even book to stay the night in this paranormal haven, if you're brave enough…
16 Pavement, Y01 9UP (01904 625171, website)
The Black Swan
Also on the outskirts of the city centre is The Black Swan, rival to The Golden Fleece in the quest to be York's most haunted establishment.
Said to be the home of various ghouls, including an impatient workman and a pair of ghostly legs, it aims to provide a devilish atmosphere mixed with good service and a wide range of beverages. Look out for the in-house, and very friendly, Black Swan black cat.
23 Peasholme Green, YO1 7PR (01904 67913, website)
Bora Bora
Sitting in the rapidly expanding party district on Swinegate, Bora Bora is a somewhere between cocktail bar and small nightclub, based on the famous holiday destination islands of the same name.
Stylish, fun and with great music to boot, this popular location serves as the starting point for many of those experiencing York's nightlife.
5 Back Swinegate, Y01 8AJ (01904 541525, website)
York Tap
The York Tap could not be further from the stereotypical 'station pub'. Boasting a fantastically Victorian setting including a wholly glass dome roof, it's locally renowned for its varied selection of award-winning cask beers and ales.
No food, but there are plenty of cafes and snack bars within the station itself. You can't beat the hearty atmosphere straight from the pages of a Dickens' novel.
York Tap, York Train Station, YO24 1AB (01904 659009, website)
The King's Arms
Famous for being 'the pub that floods', your best bet is visiting The King's Arms during the height of summer – as there is usually a good chance that the entire establishment will be under water come winter time.
Sitting right on the banks of the River Ouse, the location is a popular and attractive venue. Very cheap and specialising in locally brewed ales and beers, The King's Arms exudes classic pub style with a generous outside seating arrangement. The owners have taken their cyclical flooding light-heartedly however, and the pub famously features a record of the water levels throughout the years marked along the interior walls.
3 King's Staith, YO1 9SN, (01904 659435)
The House of Trembling Madness
Right in the heart of busy Stonegate lies The House of Trembling Madness. The venue is as oddball and overt as its name suggests: a small pub that aims to recapture the historic atmosphere of its location.
Providing a range of unique ales and beers and a delightfully quaint menu of various 'boards', it offers everything from rare cheeses to wild boar.
48 Stonegate, YO1 8AS (01904 640009, website)
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Please find below a comprehensive list of all the Ditcham Park School Governors.
Rev W Hughes – School Chaplain
|Mr C Pickett
|Chairman of Governors & Chairman of the Building Sub-Committee
|Dr L Albon
|Designated Governor for Child Protection
|Mrs S Barber
|Vice Chairman – Member of Finance Sub Committee and Designated Governor for Data Privacy
|Mrs N Dentten
|Member of the Finance Sub-Committee
|Mrs P Field
|Member of the Education Sub Committee
|Mr G Hughes
|Member of Building Sub Committee
|Mrs R Parrett
|Deputy Safeguarding Governor and Member of Education Sub Committee
|Mr R Overend
|Chair of the Education Sub-Committee and Designated Governor for the Creative Arts
|Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, KCMG, LVO
|Mrs P M Holmes – (Founding Headmistress 1976 – 1999)
|Cdr M E Buchanan
|Mrs K S Morton – (Head Teacher 1999 – 2011)
|Mr J P Daley
|Mr Bruce Strugnell
|Mr A Dale
|Mrs Angela Moody
(Chair of Governors)
Chris has been a Governor at Ditcham since October 2008. For the last 32 years, Chris has been Managing Director of a five-generation family jewellery business in Petersfield. Through his profession, his participation in three Olympic cycles within England's and Team GB's hockey programme, and his current position as president of Havant Hockey Club, he has acquired key skills in performance management, motivation and team leadership. A strong understanding in marketing and building a brand image has enabled Chris to contribute to the School as Chairman of the Marketing Sub Committee and has been a member of the Buildings Sub Committee. Chris is married with four children, his youngest daughter is currently in the Juniors whilst his youngest son left Ditcham after a well-rounded education.
(Designated Governor of Safeguarding.)
Lorraine is a Consultant physician working solely within the NHS. Having initially read Human Sciences, she went on to study medicine as a mature student and qualified from the University of London in 1992. She trained as a specialist in Diabetes, Endocrinology and general medicine. She has been a Consultant since 2004, for 14 years at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, and now at St Richards Hospital Chichester. One of her main fields of interest is adolescent and young adult medicine, and she currently chairs the Royal College of Physicians Adolescent and Young adult Steering group, a committed to improving the experience of health care to young people. Lorraine has lived in Rogate, Nr Petersfield for 15 years and has been involved with Ditcham Park school since 2005, with three children having being taught here. Her twins, George and Sophie Roland attended Ditcham Park School and left in 2017. Both are currently at university studying zoology and history respectively.
(Vice Chairman and Member of Finance Sub Committee)
Sally became a Governor at the end of 2015 and is proud to be the first former pupil to have been elected to the Council. Sally was a pupil in both in the Juniors and Seniors and was a recipient of the Sir Richard Cave Award for service to the school. After attaining her A-levels she started her career with HSBC, formerly Midland Bank, and enjoyed a varied 17 year career with them before moving on to a new role with SSE as a project co-ordinator. Since leaving Ditcham, Sally's interest in voluntary work in the community has continued and she has been involved in three voyages with the Jubilee Sailing Trust, a charity which enables all ages, of any ability to sail side by side on board a tall ship. She is also an active supporter of the National Anklosing Spondylitis Society, an organisation which provides guidance and assistance to those suffering with Anklosing Spondylitis, a condition with which her husband has been diagnosed. Sally's many hobbies range from listening to music, watching football at Fratton Park and a love of home baking.
Nalini graduated in Mathematics and joined IBM shortly afterwards. She worked within IBM for 30 years, holding several managerial and professional positions in Finance and Operations. She currently works as the European Finance Lead for a privately owned Fin-Tech company in London. Nalini qualified as a Chartered Accountant more than 20 years ago. She is married, and her son was a pupil at Ditcham Park School from 2012 to 2017; during this time Nalini was an active member of the Friends of Ditcham Park School and for the final 2 years was the FDPS Secretary. Outside of work Nalini enjoys travelling, playing bridge, paper crafting and cooking.
(Member of the Education Sub Committee)
Peggy became a Governor in August 2015. After graduating in Geography she worked for The British Council before completing a masters degree at the University of Edinburgh. She then pursued a career within the charity sector working for the Worldwide Fund for Nature on conservation and development projects and developing policy on gender and demographic issues. More recently Peggy worked for the University of Chichester developing strategies on sustainability and environmental management. Peggy has an active interest in sustainability and particularly on the engagement of young people in environmental issues. Peggy has two children and the youngest currently attends Ditcham Senior School.
(Member of Building Sub Committee)
Gethin became a Governor at Ditcham in May 2015. Since graduating from Aberystwyth University in 1997, Gethin has worked for the NHS. He is currently Director for Integrated Services at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the community and mental health provider in Hampshire. Gethin joins the Council of Governors with a strong interest in workforce and organisational development. Gethin is married and has a daughter in Seniors at Ditcham.
(Deputy Safeguarding Governor and Member of Education Sub Committee)
Rebecca has worked in a number of Hampshire schools over the past 10 years and is currently Head of School for the secondary phase of an all through 4-16 school in North Hampshire. As a teacher of English and Geography, Rebecca has experience of school leadership as both head of department and in senior leadership. She is married with two children.
(Chair of the Education Sub-Committee and Designated Governor for the Creative Arts)
Roger became a Governor in 2019. His entire 42-year teaching career was in the independent school sector, including a combined total of 21 years as Headmaster of two Preparatory Schools and one 3-18 school. He was Chairman of the Choir Schools' Association from 2011-2014, a member of the Independent Association of Prep Schools Council from 2016-2018, served on the Liturgy and Music Committee at Rochester Cathedral and was a Governor at St Michael's School, Otford. He is committed to getting the best out of children in their education at whatever level, is a champion for the arts and fully supports the need to equip children with the necessary technology skills needed for their future life. He currently acts as a mentor to Heads new to IAPS. He moved to South Harting in the summer of 2018, is married and has five children and five grandchildren.


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Project information
Sustainable Forest Livelihoods Project
Ethiopia's forests are home to poor communities who traditionally rely on cutting down trees for firewood and charcoal, which can be sold to earn a living. We have 84% of the funding we need to help them use resources such as honey & coffee to earn money, and protect the forest for the future.
January 2010 - December 2014
Charity information: FARM-Africa
Ethiopia's forests are at alarming risk, with deforestation twice the African average at 141,000 hectares per annum. Forests are being depleted for charcoal, fuel wood and construction, or converted into agricultural land. Not only does this affect biodiversity, but forests are also vital for water catchment with millions reliant on the network of rivers they feed. Forests are rich in renewable resources such as coffee but communities lack funds to invest in processing or links to markets.
FARM-Africa is working with communities to conserve forest resources by building sustainable livelihoods and turning traditional activities into income-generating enterprises. Our technical experts provide training and support in developing non-timber forest enterprises such as coffee, honey, spices, bamboo furniture making and eco-tourism. Alongside this FARM-Africa trains communities and supports government extension staff to take ownership and responsibility for long-term forest conservation.
Aim 1
Improve livelihoods by establishing non-timber forest enterprises in seven forest areas of Ethiopia
Activities» Support 150 communities to assess forest-based livelihoods, potential products, value addition opportunities, market demand and links
» Establish at least 84 enterprises (at least 1 per Forest Enterprise Group) and provide training on production processes and business skills
What success will look like
Success will be at least 75% of livelihood enterprises effectively functioning by end of 2014 and at least 3 new value chains (e.g. coffee, honey, ecotourism) econo
Aim 2
Contribute to the long-term conservation of 270,000 hectares of forest in four regions of Ethiopia
Activities» Establish 84 Forest Management Groups which effectively promote community inclusion and equity in decision making
» Support the development and implementation of 84 Participatory Forest Management Plans that secure access and user rights for communities
» Train communities in agro-forestry, such as planting trees on field borders, to sustainably integrate forestry and agriculture
» Explore and adopt sustainable funding mechanisms such as REDD (UN's Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation)
What success will look like
Success will be 60% of target communities organised into Forest Management Groups, and 270,000 hectares of forest under community management plans
Aim 3
Support the scale up of Participatory Forest Management by national and regional governments
Activities» Develop national guidelines for Participatory Forest Management that clearly support community access and user rights
» Engage Ethiopian academic and research institutions in the promotion of Participatory Forest Management
» Document and disseminate lessons learnt and best practices as widely as possible
What success will look like
Success will be government adoption of Participatory Forest Management policies and increased resources allocated to forestry across Ethiopia
There will be a significant reduction in deforestation and encroachment in the 7 target forests and communities will move out of poverty through viable non-timber forest enterprises.
The changes will be demonstrated and verified through satellite imaging of forest cover, field level verification, and land use samples. Household surveys will assess income improvements from forest enterprises. Governement scale up of the approach and adoption of policies will also be a demonstration of success
The major risk to the project is drought leading to a reduction in food security thereby increasing pressure on forest resources from non-participants. In this situation FARM-Africa would use our expertise in drought cycle management and early warning to assist communities.
A second risk is a lack of economic incentive to make forest protection worthwhile, but we are confident there is high demand for products e.g. honey and coffee and have extensive experience in forest enterprises
We will discuss and agree reporting schedules with donors to fit their requirements. We can provide quarterly updates, and more extensive reports on a six monthly basis, together with case studies and photos.
Budget - Project Cost: £2,767,882Loading graph....
Amount Heading Description £249,505 Forest enterprises Training of Forest Enterprise Groups in business skills, marketing, production and value addition £470,990 Forest conservation & M&E Training 84 Forest Management Groups in conservation, Monitoring & Evaluation £214,561 Studies and scale out Incorporating Participatory Forest Management into government policies £1,163,608 Staff & Technical Expertise Technical expertise in 4 regions to train communities in forest enterprise and conservation £483,143 Equipment, office/travel costs Forest mapping & camping equipment, 5 vehicles, 14 motorbikes, computers & office running costs £186,075 Admin Addis office support on management, finance & logistics
Current Funding / Pledges
Source Amount European Union £2,214,306 Guaranteed IIED £30,000 Guaranteed Anonymous trust £5,000 Guaranteed Anonymous trust £5,346 Guaranteed Anonymous trust £25,000 Guaranteed
The project is working in 7 forest areas across 4 regions of Ethiopia - Amhara, Beni Shangul Gumuz, Oromiya and Southern Nation and Nationalities and People's Region. The sites were selected in consultation with regional government partners based on assessment of high levels of poverty and forest resource depletion. The sites cover a range of forest types including afro-montane, bamboo, and humid upland broadleaved, with high potential for forest products such as coffee, honey and spices
The project will target 149 kebeles (communities) sited in and around the 7 forests and aims to benefit a total of 200,000 people, with a further 3 million benefitting from water catchment preservation. The project will particularly target marginalised groups such as the Menja in Southern Nations and Guji in Oromiya. Women, young people, those at risk from HIV/AIDS and the illiterate will be particularly targeted for direct participation in project activities.
Why Us?
Why Us?
FARM-Africa has significant experience in participatory forest management. With our support, many people living in and around the Bale Mountain forests of Ethiopia have successfully turned traditional activities into income-generating enterprises, and have taken responsibility for conserving their forest habitat now and for the future. With our expertise and support, many more forests, and the communities living around them could see the same benefits.
Read more about the Charity running this project.
Tsegaye Tadesse
Tsegaye is our Project Co-ordinator and forestry expert! He trained in Ethiopia and Sweden and has had great results on our other forestry projects
will help improve lives in poor forest communities
We want to ensure we can save the forest for the next generation, but if people don't find something to live on they will break the rules and encroach


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Below are links to anti bullying websites that may be of interested to you and your child
http://www.stopbullying.gov - information about bullying, how to prevent it and how to get help if you are being bullied.
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Stephen Ireland gets his car resprayed after Man Yoo mickey-taking
Or maybe it was just to match his hoodie and baseball cap
Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has spent £10,000 getting his new car resprayed after his team-mates picked on him for the original red colour scheme. Ireland, who is more accustomed to jibes about baldness and fake grandparents, bowed to peer pressure and got his £100,000 Audi R8 repainted in City colours.
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Statutory Nuisance
Statutory Nuisance
Certain activities that take place on your property could give rise to a "statutory nuisance".
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A nuisance can be caused by noise, smoke, fumes, gases, odours and artificial light if it interferes with the health and safety, or comfort of the public at large. If a Local Authority serves you with an abatement notice, you will need to either comply with the notice or appeal against it. Failure to comply with an abatement notice can result in a prosecution and lead to substantial fines. Our team can advise you of your rights and defend you at an appeal or will seek to reach a compromise with the Local Authority depending on the circumstances. If you are facing a prosecution we can defend you in the Magistrates' Court.
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5 tips for better manners in the modern workspace
While an open workspace design has been shown to improve efficiency and collaboration, organizations need to prepare employees for this type of transition. In a diverse workforce of both introverts and extroverts, not all personality types will be able to instantly adapt to an open office environment. Some roles naturally require more independence and quiet (Accounting), while others require continuous collaboration (Sales). As you plan your open workspace design, consider putting less collaborative employees in lower-traffic, quieter areas.
Another important way to help employees transition to an open office involves setting basic expectations about good manners. Start with these five principles and build out your own set of office etiquette.
- No Yelling. We're Still Professionals, Not Animals.
When walls come down, noise insulation tends to diminish. This means the office gets louder, and it becomes easier to sink into lazy behaviors that can hamper productivity. Case in point, when you can see a coworker across the room, it might be tempting to shout out a question rather than walk over or send an instant message. Resist the temptation.
Helpful tips:
- Do not yell unless the building is on fire.
- A stinky tuna salad can sometimes scream louder than a human ever could. Save smelly foods for the great outdoors.
- Loud whispering can also be disruptive. Be aware of how your interactions affect your colleagues' productivity.
- Gossiping in an open-office workplace is distracting and unprofessional, and it can create a negative work environment.
Create healthy boundaries.
Try using signage to signal availability. Something as simple as stoplight signage (red, yellow, and green) can help indicate whether or not it is okay to disrupt a colleague.
- Red = Do not disturb.
- Yellow = Only interrupt if urgent.
- Green = I'm available.
Limit Unnecessary Noise.
Playing a clip of a funny video or song over lunch break can be a fun way to reduce stress, but it's important to be considerate of others. If others are working, save the fun for the breakroom where it is less likely to distract colleagues.
Helpful tips:
- Use earbuds or headsets when listening to music, participating in conference calls, or attending online training.
- Turn all cellular devices to 'vibrate' or 'silent'.
- Limit conversation volume and length in shared workspaces.
- Provide small, private spaces, such as enclaves that employees can use when they need to have conversations or make phone calls.
Address Attitude Problems and Conflict Quickly.
Without walls, it can be difficult to create distance from uncomfortable situations. For this reason, it is important that Human Resources and managers make an effort to address bad attitudes and conflict head-on before stress builds that can kill productivity and problem solving.
Use Sick Time.
Germs spread quickly in group settings. In an open workspace, make a point of encouraging employees to take time off—or establish a teleworking plan—when they fall ill. All of the potential efficiency and productivity to be gained from an open-office workspace can easily be lost if your team's health suffers as a result.
What Makes or Breaks Success in an Open Office
At the end of the day, open office environments are built on respect. When colleagues seek to create a predominantly positive and productive office space for all, you have a solid foundation for open workspace success.
Asure Software's Workspace Management solutions can help you prepare your employees to thrive in an effective, productive open office design.


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Commercial & Professional Ductless Mini Splits
Ductless mini splits are the ideal solution for commercial and professional applications in San Diego. They allow building owners and managers the ability to lower overhead while keeping tenants comfortable in any type of weather throughout the year. We install a variety of multi-zone ductless mini split applications in facilities ranging from museums at San Diego's historic Liberty Station, to medical, dental and veterinary offices, restaurants and office server rooms.
Commercial and professional installations can require more complex permitting and inspection procedures than typical residential mini split installations. Some installations, particularly in historic sites like Liberty Station, require multiple sets of architectural drawings, pre-approvals with the municipality, and submission and approvals with historical research boards. We have extensive experience in these areas and know how to streamline the process and get your project moving forward.
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Day One Mac
The Mac version of Day One allows you to set a private security passcode. For optimal security, it is important to have a private user login to your device (that you do not share with others). Read macOS: Setting Up User Accounts for more information on setting up individual accounts on your Mac.
Day One currently offers end-to-end encryption for data synced with Day One Sync. If you would like to encrypt your data today, you can use Apple's FileVault service.
Day One iOS
Like the Mac version, you can enable a Day One passcode to restrict usage to yourself or those with whom you share the passcode. Follow these steps:
- Open Day One.
- Tap Settings, then tap the Passcode/Touch ID.
- Enter and verify your passcode.
- By default, your passcode will be required whenever you leave Day One or your device goes to sleep. Tap "Immediately" to choose other frequency options for your passcode.
To encrypt your data on your iOS device, you can enable a passcode for your device (this is different from the preceding Day One passcode). To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > General.
- Tap "Passcode".
- Tap "Turn Passcode On".
For more information, read Apple's support article, Understanding Data Protection.
With Day One, if you sync data between multiple devices using Dropbox and iCloud, your data relies upon the privacy/security measures Dropbox and iCloud implement. Please see the policies and statements by iCloud and Dropbox for more details.
If you are using Day One Sync, see our privacy policy for more information.


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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Special Education Orientation
On Tuesday April 25th, an orientation regarding Special Education Programming at Holliston High School will be held for interested 8th parents and students from 6:00-6:45 p.m. in the High School Library. Please come and learn more about staffing, services, academic support, and High School expectations.
Posted by Tom Reeve at 12:18:00 PM
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Walk for Wex T-Shirts
The Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Race to Cure ALS is June 17, 2017 at Hopkinton High School.
Last year, faculty members came together to honor Mr. Wechsler by creating t-shirts to wear at the race. The funds from these shirts were donated to Mr. Wechsler and his team to help find a cure for this horrible disease. The staff wore the shirts to school the Friday before last year's race to show their support and they plan to do the same thing this year. This year, the student body is invited join in supporting an amazing man and an important cause.
If you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt to support Mr. Wechsler, please fill out this form below before May 4th. Shirts are $10 and payment is due in advance. Bring your cash or check to Mrs. Murphy in room 302.
This year's shirt design is going to be a surprise, but if you'd like to see it before purchasing, please see Mrs. Murphy. Again, you MUST order and pay before 5/4. The order will be placed on this date. We should have the shirts on 5/18. Cost is $10. All additional funds will be donated to Mr. Wechsler's team.
If you'd like to register for the walk/race, please visit the website here: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=7492
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As well as bringing you proper reviews of the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani collection soon, I'm also trialling a few new base products, namely the new Les Beiges foundation in Rose 22, alongside its sister product, the le Blanc de Chanel Multi-Use Illuminating Base. Initial thoughts are that the foundation is all kinds of aces, but trialling it with a cold has meant that I've probably not seen it at its best. As for the base, well, I'm not sure what the other uses are, but I'll see if I can figure some out …
I'm also trialling these:
I've used the Meteorites Base before, and I liked it a lot, but the new re-issue is really lovely. I'm sure, but can't be 100% certain that the perles are bigger in this edition, but when I find my old bottle, I'll know more. And words fail me when I come to describe just how beautiful the Meteorites Voyager compact is. I love it.
But more in-depth analysis of all of these when I don't have a cold, and am not constantly wiping my base products off …
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Milwaukee house fire claims one life and injures three others
Posted: Sep 6, 2014 3:12 PM CDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 3:37 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE-- Firefighters responded to a home near 2nd and Townsend after a blaze broke out early Saturday morning.
Firefighters started an aggressive interior attack on the fire. While they fighting flames they found a female victim and pulled her out of the home.
They performed advanced life saving measures, but the woman died from her injures.
Two others in the home were injured in the fire. A firefighter was also injured when some debris fell on his head.
The fire department said that there were no working smoke detectors found in the home.
About 6 people were displaced in the fire, which caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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