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A DHL guy just rang my door and handed me my t-shirt from Son of a Tailor. I unpacked it, tried it on, took a couple of pictures, and now I'm going to tell you my first impressions. Here's my Son of a Tailor Review of my first tailor-made t-shirt.
Son of a Tailor
'TALLSOME' at checkout gives 15% off.
A small Copenhagen based company that wants to raise the bar for how good your t shirts should be. They don't settle for mediocracy – they want you to treasure your t-shirts as much as your shirts.
A t-shirt should fit you perfectly, measured out by a tailor and it has to be made of quality garments. This is what goes into Son of a Tailor's concept of high quality, tailor-made t-shirts.
They contacted me because of Tallsome.
What if tall people just had their t-shirts tailor-made?
Then there wouldn't be any problems with torso length, baggy fit or any other tall people problems. I said yes – please make me a perfect t-shirt, and shortly after, a tailor called me.
The initial idea is that you yourself go on their website ( 'TALLSOME' at checkout gives 15% off.) to put in your measurements. And that's a great way to do it – if you already know them.
Measuring out yourself is fairly easy, but it takes a little bit of effort and a some measure tape. That's why they are now considering the phone call from a tailor instead.
The guy who called me was really friendly and asked questions about my body's dimensions, how 'normal' t-shirts fit me and what kind of styling I liked.
A few weeks passed, and now I sit here with my t-shirt on.
Son of a Tailor Review
First impressions are really good. Stylish packaging and a really good experience to unpack and unfold the t-shirt.
Putting it on for the first time, it felt like it is made of high quality materials. It is a bit thin in the fabric, which I think is fine, but that's up to you what you prefer.
The fit is custom made – that is clear. Normal t-shirts are baggy, short and kinda square. This one is longer, more fitted at the waist and long enough for my 6'8" body.
The sleeves are rolled up and stitched to stay that way – I think I asked for that.
What I also asked for is minor detail: Embroidery at the waist with my initials RCR. Personalized without being flashy that the letters are there. I like that, but that's not what makes the big difference.
What this is all about for me is the general fit. Considering length first, it's a great length. Not too short and also not too long, which some of the Asos Longline stuff can be at times.
That it is fitted at the waist means that I look a little slimmer. That's alright, as I am pretty thin, but if it was much more than it is, it would have been to much.
The sleeves are very well made, but a little short. You can almost see the beginning of my shoulders. I'd prefer a couple of extra inches there.
Something that needs to be changed is the width around the chest. When talking to the tailor, I specified my chest dimensions.
Make sure to make it wide enough!
But the shirt is kind of tight underneath the arms. The shirt is up in the armpits, and it shouldn't be.
BUT! This is the good thing about Son of a Tailor – you get a second t-shirt for free!
First t-shirt to test – Second t-shirt to love
This first one is just to adjust the aim and see, whether they are totally off or pretty close. This t-shirt is overall really great, and it will surely turn out great with minor adjustments.
I'm gonna ask for longer sleeves and wider chest – that's pretty much it. Did I say they do the second one for free? That is, when you have paid approximately $55 for it all. Then they are prepared to first hit home-run the second time around.
When you've found your perfect t-shirt with Son of a Tailor, then it's all about choosing the style, you like.
They save your dimensions, so all future t-shirts will fit you perfectly.
Tailor made t-shirts – a great thing for us tall people. Go have a look and see if there's something for you.
I'll make sure to give an update on the second t-shirt I get – I hope it's gonna be spot on! 🙂
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Ratatouille, I'm sure you've heard of it. It's a fancy French name for cooked provincial vegetables, consisting of eggplant, peppers, garlic and tomatoes. It's one of my favourite dishes, yet I can forget to cook it for months at a time. How can this be?
What I love about this ratatouille recipe is everything is popped into one tray. You will need lots of extra virgin olive oil. But that's not a bad thing. I recently heard Ottolenghi talking about how much virgin oil he uses when cooking eggplant. He advised, use lots, then use more. So don't be shy.
The ratatouille vegetables are covered with foil and roasted in the oven. The flavours have no other choice than to blend together. This method also ensures the eggplant is soft, just the way properly cooked eggplant should be. The peppers and onions take on a sweetness from the tomatoes and finishing the dish with vinegar and brown sugar sharpens all those flavours.
By all means, you can replace the tinned tomatoes with fresh ones. If doing this, four would probably be enough. I had tinned on hand this particular day and as long as they are whole tinned, you can then squeeze the tomatoes in your hands and squash them to the desired consistency (this is actually quite fun).
There are times where I desire soft goats cheese. I like to crumble chunks of it into the warm ratatouille. It adds a creaminess that is irresistible with the tomatoes. You might consider giving this a try.
The obvious first choice of serving ratatouille is with pasta. You can't go wrong here. Toss 2/3 of the ratatouille through your al dente pasta, spoon into bowls then top with the remaining ratatouille, crumble over extra goats cheese, black pepper and fresh herbs.
Ratatouille makes an excellent side-dish that you might serve with fish, lamb or chicken. Or it can be eaten spread on toasted baguette as a light lunch.
When given a chance to lessen the dishes, I take it. I revel in it. One tray food, yes please!
One tray ratatouille
1 small eggplant
2 red onions, diced
1 red or green pepper (capsicum), diced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
5 whole tomatoes from a tin (with a little of the juice) or 3 fresh tomatoes chopped
lots of extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt
Black pepper
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano (or basil)
1 -2 tbsp sherry or balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp brown sugar
50-80g soft goats cheese
Pre heat oven to 200C.
Peel the eggplant and cut into 1cm dice, place in a large baking tray. Add the onions, peppers, and garlic. Squeeze the whole tomatoes, in the palm of your hand, onto the vegetables (or if using fresh ones, chop them into a rough dice). Drizzle with lots of extra virgin olive oil, season with sea salt and black pepper, sprinkle with rosemary and oregano and toss gently to combine.
Cover with foil and roast for about 45 minutes, or till eggplant is soft.
Remove from oven, add the vinegar and sugar, toss gently till sugar dissolves. Allow to cool slightly then sprinkle with goats cheese and fresh oregano (if desired).

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America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.
Andrew Garfield ('Silence', 'Hacksaw Ridge') plays Prior Walter along with a cast including Denise Gough ('People, Places and Things'), Nathan Lane ('The Producers'), James McArdle ('Star Wars: The Force Awakens') and Russell Tovey ('The Pass').
This new staging of Tony Kushner's multi-award winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott ('The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' and 'War Horse').
Click here to read our four-star theatrical review of 'Angels in America: Part One - Millennium Approaches'.
The 'National Theatre Live: Angels In America' competition has now closed. Winners will be announced shortly. Check our Comps page for all a list of our winners.
'National Theatre Live: Angels In America - Millennium Approaches' is in cinemas from Saturday the 9th September 2017, while 'Perestroika' opens on Saturday the 16th September 2017 through Sharmill.


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Vintage B/W 16 MM FILM Three Little Bruins in a Canoe! - eBay (item 310100147638 end time Nov-17-08 19:29:32 PST)
This vintage 16 mm one-reel black and white footage in original box is "Three Little Bruins in a Canoe" from Castle Films, Division of United World Films, Inc. The box is marked, "16 MM Headline Edition No. 619." We think it's from the late 1940s.
The original box has stains and an inch tear in the top flap. The film has tape on the end in the photo, but we removed the tape. The sprockets look good. The silent film is on a fiberboard reel.
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The Grand Union Canal runs through Leicester and attracts canal boat traffic.
Leicestershire's canals are a popular holiday destination.
The inclined plane at Foxton Locks attracts are large number of visitors. The site includes a Museum and there are places to eat and drink.
Find out about the history
of Leicester
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See photos of Leicester's
Riverside Festival
Leicester stands on the
River Soar, a small river (compared to the
Trent, from which its flows). The Grand Union
Canal joins the Soar at Ayleston. the Soar
is navigable by small craft.
The River Soar in the
Hindu-dominated areas of Leicestershire
UK has been approved as an alternative
holy site to the river Ganges for performing
funeral rites in Britain.
After requests from the Asian community,
the Environment Agency has approved ceremonies
on the river in which the ashes of dead Hindus
and Sikhs are scattered across the water.
Watermead Country Park
is a popular area for
walkers, cyclists, bird watchers and people
who just enjoy the open air. The park is
home to a range of wildlife and is an important
breeding ground for birds such as the oystercatchers
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It can be a big decision. You want, or need, to get your vehicle transported, but you're hoping you don't have to compromise on the safety and security of your car in order to stay within your budget. Shipping a car sounds like an everyday decision, but it's also an important call.
What determines the cost of car transport?
While there are definitely factors that come into play, the good news is that moving cars really isn't as expensive as you may think. Sure, there are car transport companies with prices that are out of range, but you can get safe, reliable and timely car shipping from an experienced broker at a very reasonable price. Our quotes include full insurance coverage, with zero deductible – and we never have any fuel-surcharge or any other hidden fee.
At Easy Car Shipping, our Quick Quote system takes into account all the key factors about your unique vehicle in our quest to provide you with the most competitive car shipping quotes. Our prices are guaranteed for 14 days – twice as long as the industry average – and we guarantee you'll never experience a surprise "oops—sorry for the change in price!" once your booking is confirmed.
Some of the factors that determine your cost include distance from point A to point B, and whether your pickup and drop-off locations are urban or rural. Will your vehicle require an open or an enclosed trailer? What type and size of vehicle are we transporting for you? The answers affect the cost to ship a car and so does the season of the year and whether you need express shipping or are flexible on the precise date for pickup and/or drop-off.
"My corporate relocation package was a bit tight, and I was looking for the best deal possible. I heard a few horror stories about vehicles not being covered by insurance by other companies. But here, I was able to get a copy of the carrier's insurance before my car was picked up, which made me feel much more comfortable in the case anything were to happen. The driver did a good job inspecting the vehicle and leaving me paperwork to show the condition when it was picked up. I also took pictures. Thankfully there were no issues, but it was good to know that I was well prepared just in case. And I was quite pleased with the cost of the car relocation." Dennis Kroger, 2012 Audi A6, Oklahoma City to Seattle
How long does car shipping take?
Car shipping companies like us, with broad access to thousands of drivers nationwide can offer you the most choice. For standard door-to-door shipping, we can usually arrange for pick-up in 2-7 business days. Depending on the route and the season of the year, your car will travel approximately 300-500 miles per day.
The size of the city we are starting from, and perhaps ending at, may factor into how long it takes to pick up your vehicle -- and how fast we can reach your destination. Vehicle shipping is kind of like the airlines: there are a lot more departures and non-stop flights between major cities each day. However, we usually delight our customers with our prompt arrangements, even in cities and towns that are off the beaten path.
If you choose express auto transport, you get guaranteed dates and your pick-up can take place as quickly as 24-72 hours from the time you call us and say, "ship my car."
"My son was off to Harvard Business School and at first we thought he wouldn't need a car, because it's Boston. But then we realized the harsh winter would make taking taxis or public transportation harder. So we ended up needing to transport his Toyota Camry at the last minute. We called around and the coordinator at Easy Car Shipping was quickly on top of it. It worked out perfectly. The car arrived the Jason's off-campus apartment the day after he did. He didn't have to miss any of his classes, and now we think we actually saved money, compared to having him Uber it everywhere." Fang Wu, 2015 Toyota Camry, Chicago to Boston
Why choose Easy Car Shipping for your car moving needs?
For a job that's big or important to you, you want to reduce your margin of error. That means you're looking for someone who's got a stellar record in the car transportation industry. That's us. What makes us unique? We are actual car guys. Whether you are shipping a new luxury car or your family SUV, both our systems and our Coordinators understand the nuances of both the vehicle type and the customer-type. Our customers consistently recommend us as the best company to ship a car and our car shipping company reviews speak for themselves.
"We sell a lot of vehicles to high end clients. We've been using Easy Car Shipping for years, because they know the importance of customer communication and satisfaction. They keep in good contact with all parties involved, and do a great job in working around people's schedules. I really appreciate how they succeed at keeping surprises to a minimum – even when there are occasional issues they can't control, such as during hurricane season. We consistently recommend them as our main transport company." Tom O'Connor, McGrath Lexus - 2016 Lexus LS460 , Westmont IL to Customer in Boca Raton FL
So whether you're sending a car from state-to-state, or you've got a job relocation taking you – and your car – from coast to coast, you can count on us to be well taken care of.
Should I consider enclosed transport for my car?
We've all seen the open transport trucks on freeways. They're perfect for moving cars of almost every kind. Some of them haul 7 to 10 cars on one trailer, while others provide special handling for a more select 2 to 4 cars at a time. Naturally, vehicles riding in on open trucks can arrive a bit dirtier at the other end, but it's a perfectly safe process. About 75% of our customers choose open transport, as it's the most economical.
However, if you're getting or sending a new vehicle a dealer, or if you're transporting your own high-end sports car such as a Lamborghini, Ferrari, or a classic car worth 6-figures or more, we highly recommend enclosed car transport for shipping cars. Even if yours is not in the highest-dollar-value category, but it's your "baby" that you just restored, you probably want to protect it from the elements.
Weather will always be a factor when deciding on car transporters and the options available to you. If you're sending it to your buyer – whether you're a dealer or an individual seller – the idea of first-impressions may also influence your decision. Lighter vehicles, such as motorcycles and golf carts can take a beating on open car movers, so depending on their value sometimes enclosed auto transport is the obvious way to go.
"I was looking for a specific car in a specific color. I couldn't find it anywhere except in New York. I had a choice to make: order a new one and wait up to 10 weeks, or buy this new Jag in New York and have it shipped to me. Jaguar Manhattan recommended I call Easy Car Shipping to set it up, because these guys really know how to get a car picked up in Manhattan. It fit my budget, and I got the car quickly. I told my dealer I was pleased, and they said that's typical." Antonia Franco, 2015 Jaguar XF, Manhattan to Atlanta
With more than 42,000 successful car transports under our belt, you can be sure we have the know-how to see you through the process reliably. Whether the car is going where you are, or off to college with your son or daughter, our high ratings can give you the confidence to entrust even your most valuable vehicle with us. And whether you're a dealer needing a transport company for cars on a regular basis or an individual with needing a single car delivery, rest assured that our network of drivers is known for their service excellence.
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This month's creative-in-residence, Sean VanderVliet, spent hours (some say thousands) in his Denver studio perfecting this hand thrown coffee dripper. After countless rounds of old-fashioned trial & error testing, he eventually landed on the perfect shape and interior texture for optimal dripper flow rate and the most even output of any coffee extraction method out there. This Fenway/OTIS collaboration produced a limited run of ONLY 20 of these stunning coffee drippers, available in 4 different OTIS-inspired colorways!
Matching handcrafted coffee mug in photo sold separately.
Color: Vanilla
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The inaugural Troublemaker of the Year Award, given by a private foundation begun by self-described "angel investor and serial entrepreneur" Semyon Dukach to encourage young activists, has gone to Zack Kopplin, a 19-year-old Rice University student and Louisiana native who's spent the last two years fighting to repeal the 2008 Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA) mandating that scientific facts like evolution and climate change be taught as "controversial theories" in public schools. Charging accurately and effectively that the law is a way to sneak creationist theories into school curriculums, Kopplin has debated, advocated, rallied, spoken endlessly to the media, gathered 74,000 petition signatures to repeal the law and garnered the support of 78 Nobel Laureate scientists. Bill Moyers interviews him. Two good guys.
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Animation Club
The kids from animation club at pitchblue would like you to see their final animation. Well done everyone, see you all in September!Read More
The kids from animation club at pitchblue would like you to see their final animation. Well done everyone, see you all in September!Read More
Over Easter we ran creative workshops for children at pitchblue. The workshops were all based on a nature theme and we did everything from building bird boxes to painting pots and 3D sharks! The kids really enjoyed the activities and they all had something amazing to take home with them!Read More
We were invited to run a workshop for the children at Derwent Stepping Stones in Derby. The workshop was designed to complement a visit they had been on to Attenborough Nature Reserve. We had a great time coming up with ideas for the workshop, but an even better time working with the fantastic kids at…Read More
Irma Pierson Work & Life of a Viennese refugee, May Bank Holiday Weekend 28th – 30th May 2016 Pitchblue studio in Wirksworth. Newbridge Works Coldwell Street Wirksworth DE4 4FBMap here Pitchblue have been captivated by the work and life of Viennese refugee, Irma Pierson, and are hosting a sale of her paintings and a…Read More
Pitchblue are having a grand Art Jumble Sale Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th April at their studio in Wirksworth. Doors open 10:30am – 4pm. Newbridge Works Coldwell Street Wirksworth DE4 4FB Roz and Caroline, who left teaching to set up pitchblue in 2015, have gathered a large, eclectic and colourful mix of artwork from…Read More
Pitchblue had a great time with 3rd Matlock Scouts in February and March, over a period of 3 weeks we ran creative workshops with the who scouts produced an impressive collection of sweet paper collages – even their leaders had a go! They are to be use to create a banner for the troop. "Thanks…Read More
Christmas Crafts using traditional natural materials at our pitchblue studio Sunday 20th December 10.00am – 1.00pm £20 – booking essential – Tradition is at the heart of our crafty Christmas workshops and what better way to relive Old Christmas Customs than by making your very own wreath to adorn your door, a floral display…Read More
NEW* Gift Vouchers available for pitchblue, The perfect Christmas present for all who love art, craft and being creative! £10 gift voucher – use towards any of our workshops or courses. £25 gift voucher – use towards any of our workshops or courses. Download printable voucher hereRead More
Felt making workshop Friday 6th November 10am to 3:30pm. We have a few spaces left on our felt making workshop at pitchblue The full day workshop is £50 per person, this includes all materials, tea, cake, lunch and CAKE! Please see website for booking www.pitchbluecreative.com email us at email@example.com or call us on 07736 423…Read More
Here's a small selection of the amazing artwork produced at the 1st Sip & Paint evening. They'd make great cards!Read More


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Climbing, Canopy Tours & Challenge Courses
Put on a helmet and harness and you're good to go for The Summit's climbing, challenge course and canopy tour facilities. Helmets and Harnesses challenges you in different ways. Whether, you're solving climbing problems, negotiating the high ropes or soaring through the trees, you'll learn more about yourself than ever before and you'll be amazed at what you can do.
Helmets & Harnesses Program
This is a seven-day/six night program with an emphasis on assessing current skills and building additional competencies running Sunday to Saturday. The Summit boasts the largest man-made climbing venue in the world with routes rated up to 5.10. It also has more challenge courses than any other single facility and more miles of canopy tour than any other location in the country. If you want to defy gravity, this is the place to be.
Helmets & Harnesses consists of one day each of:
- Climbing – Few activities will get you more pumped than climbing. It's not all about muscles, though you'll need those, too. Learn how to work with your body's framework to climb rock faces to find those special viewpoints.
- Challenge courses – You'll spend time among the heights of the Summit challenge course, negotiating just about every combination of ropes and logs and chains you can think of. By the time you're done, you'll feel on top of the world.
- Canopy tours – On the ziplines gravity becomes your ally, rocketing you along cables through the Appalachian hardwood forest. Make your way through each course from platform to platform and along swinging rope bridges among the trees.
As a bonus, each member of your crew will also be able to select two additional elective activities at other Summit adventure venues. A half-day service project and a ride on the Big Zip – our 3⁄4 mile zip line – round out your week.
Each night (Monday-Friday), we will open the Scott Summit Center for activities, fun and socializing. The Scout Summit Center incorporates small versions of our adventure sports venues.
The Details
Helmets and Harnesses is open to registered Scouts and Venturers who are at least 13 years old by the September 1 of the year they attend and their registered leaders.
The minimum group size is seven with the majority being youth members. The maximum crew size is 12 (but the majority must still be youth members).
The Summit provides tents, cots and all program equipment for your unit. Breakfast and dinner will be served in the Summit dining hall. Shelf-stable lunches will be issued to accompany participants to their daily program activities.
NOTE: You should be comfortable with heights and must weigh a minimum of 50 pounds and a maximum of 250 pounds, regardless of height, to take part in this trip.
2017 Registration Fee: $769
2018 Registration Fee: $779
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Think about it. Google, the iPhone, Facebook, the microwave oven, the CD player…. None of these were a result of continuous improvement.
I'm all for getting better at the fundamentals, but as a stand-alone business strategy, continuous improvement is "me-too." Working hard to get better at what your competitors do is a first class ticket to being a commodity, and that means your're forever competing on price. Research In Motion is a good example — they have made their Blackberries better and better, but in the meantime, they've been leapfrogged by Androids and iPhones.
Breakout strategies involve going beyond continuous improvement and taking a sharp left-hand turn, or at the very least, concentrating on how to differentiate your company based on increasing value, not reducing cost. Risky? Yes. But if you want to break out of the commodity rut, it's what you need.
Spend less of your time (and your organization's) on fixing problems and continuous improvement, and spend more time on raising the bar and innovating.


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Are you facing missing or lost teeth problems? If yes, then this may be the reason for losing your confidence. You may consider dental implants treatment in London, however it is important that you search for the right surgeon who can perform the treatment successfully.
Implants are used for treating broken, discolored, damaged or missing teeth. The treatment is suitable for most patients and your dentist will discuss about your options after a consultation session.
It is important to know who will treat you at each stage of the treatment procedure. A good surgery involves the patient is taken proper care before, during and after the treatment. Talk to your private dentist to know if you will be comfortable to get it done by him.
Generally, one appointment is enough for tooth extraction and then there is immediate placement of t dental implant in one visit. However, other offices do not stick to this plan and may schedule several appointments for placing the implant.
Dental implants will help you improve your smile, self-confidence and enjoy better quality of life. Your artificial teeth looks like natural ones and you good about yourself by getting your missing teeth replaced with implants. People with brighter and whiter teeth are more likely to be successful in their professional as well as personal life.
It is important to check the experience of your dentist as this will help you know if he can perform the surgery successfully. You will be able to take the right decision depending on the ability and competency of your dental surgeon. When you are searching for qualified dentists to perform the surgery, make sure you enquire them about their experience with implants surgery. You should look for affordable dental implants near you so that it fits within your estimated budget.
Though there are several benefits of tooth implants, there are some complications associated with it. One amongst them is the infection caused on the treated area. Talk to your dental practitioner to know what can be done to prevent this from taking place. Bleeding and swelling are other side effects, however the risks associated can be reduced by working with a qualified dentist in such situations.
At the initial consultation, the dentist should provide you with detailed analysis of the treatment plan and the time needed to get the procedure done. Implants are meant to last for a lifetime when taken proper care.
You may visit Smile Dentist, a reputed dental implants clinic and consult with the experts if you want to undergo tooth implants under safe hands. This will help you get the treatment done in a comfortable and relaxed environment. The above-discussed questions will give you an overall idea about implants surgery.


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Click here to see highlights of FHS' 2019 Student Program
Training Tomorrow's Leaders in Preservation
Over the years, we have developed partnerships with prestigious schools and universities in both countries.
Education has always been a primary focus. It is essential to allow students to experience cultural treasures through hands-on internships that help preserve historic châteaux, plantations and gardens or through working in museums and cultural institutions that train the professionals of tomorrow. Our Educational Program gives American and French students from prestigious schools institutions the opportunity to develop cultural exchanges and have valuable professional experiences in the fields of architecture, cultural management, art history, preservation and horticulture.
Over the past few years a number of new partnerships have been established on both sides of the Atlantic as the program continues to grow and flourish. For the summer of 2019 we are proud to have organized 31 internships with stipends for American and French students. We have inaugurated new partnerships with the Abbaye de Longues (Calvados), Château de By, Rosa Bonheur (Seine-et-Marne), and the Barnes Foundation (PA).
Prestigious Schools
In France
In the United States
Exceptional Host Institutions:
In France
Châteaux and Museums
In the United States
Historic Sites and Museums
Horticulture (France)
Horticulture (US)
The Alumni Group of the Student Exchange Program was created to form an educational, and soon, professional network between the US and France in the field of heritage preservation, art history, etc.
Alumni of French Heritage Society Student Exchange Program
For further information about FHS' Educational Programs, please contact:
Samantha Kohli-Brisolier
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Improve your equipment's performance with Parker hydraulic cylinders in Anaheim CA
Considering that hydraulic cylinders play such a vital role in the performance of your hydraulic equipment, no doubt you want the best. For most applications, that means Parker hydraulic cylinders in Anaheim CA. Of course, in order to perform as promised, your cylinders need to be paired with other quality equipment, so if your cylinders keep failing, don't just immediately blame the cylinders! At Bernell Hydraulics, we can help you troubleshoot cylinder problems and make sure you get all the parts you need for a lasting, reliable solution that delivers the performance and power you require.
Types of Parker Hydraulic Cylinders in Anaheim CA
When choosing Parker hydraulic cylinders in Anaheim CA, you may need expert assistance. Fortunately, a pro from Bernell Hydraulics can help. We've been handling Parker parts for over 30 years and we know their cylinder line inside and out. We can help you understand the benefits and features of Parker's products like:
- Compact hydraulic cylinders
- MH mill type hydraulic cylinders
- Tie rod hydraulic cylinders
- Electrohydraulic cylinders
- ISO hydraulic cylinders
- Stainless steel hydraulic cylinders
- Single- or double-acting telescopic cylinders
- Piston rod cylinders
- Interchangeable mobile cylinder parts for creating your own cylinder
Parker Zero Leak Sealing Technology
Part of the reason that Parker hydraulic cylinders in Anaheim CA are so well-regarded is that every aspect of the cylinder has been expertly engineered, painstakingly tested, and carefully manufactured. Parker has paid special attention to the seals in their piston rod mobile cylinders and the result is a system engineered to a Zero Leak standard, resulting in better performance for your equipment.
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If you can't find the Parker hydraulic cylinders in Anaheim CA you're looking for in our ParkerStores, you can always ask us to place a special order. If you can't find what you need in the product catalog either, we can create a custom cylinder designed and built to your exact specifications.
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Question: They also gather in Masjids (mosques) on the eve of the 17th of Ramadaan to recite Soorah Yaa-Seen and the Mawlid (the Prophet's birthday) poems. Is this permissible?
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The eBay UK Bulletin, Issue 328, 19 December 2014
Topics in this issue:
- eBay news – This and that.
- A neutral that really made me smile.
- Delivery timescales.
- Ask Molly – Has the bulk editor broken?
Hello and welcome to this week's edition of The eBay UK Bulletin.
That's it, almost over, not much to do now but tidy the shed, lay off the Elves and sort out all the refunds for stolen items. All in all it was a reasonable season, I am quite merry. Turnover was almost the same as last year but I had to run more sales and pack a lot more items to achieve this, thankfully I now have the complete box set of Midsomer Murders to look forward to.
In this week's bulletin, a neutral feedback which really did make me smile and a great way to find those sneaky buyers who leave low DSRs.
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Argos Click & Collect
Molly experienced the Argos 'click and collect' service first hand this week when the Elves ran out of bubble bags. I don't know what they do with them.
Everyone was out so delivery was arranged for the local store and I must say it all went swimmingly. You do need that reference number so don't leave it in the car.
The staff at Argos were also pleased to see me as 20 boxes of bubble bags did take up a fair amount of space. All I have to do now is gift wrap them and that's most of my Christmas shopping done.
Low DSR Transactions
Regular readers will know just how keen I am to identify buyers who leave low DSR scores under the cover of a positive feedback. These buyers are instantly blocked from future purchases.
The report generated by eBay is great for spotting the one-offs but finding a sale made from a multi-quantity listing can be a little more tiresome.
Many thanks to The Luggage Label Company for sending in a solution to this particular problem.
"Hi Mollybol,
I found this on the community board and it is the easiest way to find out who left you low DSRs.
Copy & paste this link into a "Google" search
(M – this whole address needs to be in one long unbroken stream)
From your report "Viewer" (transaction defect report), copy & past the Transaction I/D where marked as xxxxx & the same with your item number as marked yyyyy.
Hit Search, this will take you straight to the "transaction" & Item number associated with the defect (buyer) you are trying to find."
I have tried this and it works, I save up my low DSR buyers for occasions when I need cheering up and e-mail them to ask why they left a low score without telling me. I can imagine they are a little surprised, not many reply.
Please e-mail me at the usual address if you have any thoughts on the subject.
Poor old Molly picked up a neutral this week from sammyfay44 which reads:
"Paid for 30ml. Then received small 24ml. Fast delivery"
I thought this a little odd as I have never seen a 24ml tube. They are generally 15ml, 30ml or bigger. I contacted the buyer suggesting that they had made a mistake and they in turn sent me a picture of the back of the tube.
The picture was far to small to see the wording and I started to doubt myself. Mrs Molly opened the picture through the eBay messages (this is a good tip if you want to see a picture in all its glory) and this is it.
Apologies for the picture quality but you should be able to see two numbers and for all you guys out there I'll explain. The first '30ml' is straightforward, the size of the tube, the 2nd is '24M' inside a pot with an open lid, this is the number of months that the product will stay fresh once opened.
So in fact not a 24ml tube after all. I wish I had seen the large picture before leaving my reply. Sometimes you just can't win.
I can't be bothered to have the neutral removed, the defect is here to stay anyway and each time I see it I will have a little chuckle, which is worth it.
Still, another idiot buyer for the blocked bidder list.
The last day for 2nd class postage was yesterday and for 1st class post it is today, but unfortunately eBay are still suggesting to buyers that a delivery on the 23rd is still possible – a DSR waiting to happen.
It is time to update listings and your stock question answers to reflect the fact that time is getting very tight for a Christmas delivery.
On the plus side, a lot more buyers are opting to pay the extra 90p to secure first class delivery. As this only costs me an extra 14p I am more than happy to oblige.
"Good Afternoon Molly.
Just bulk edited price on some listings and it seems eBay have ended the listing and re-listed it.
Is this new? Never had this happen before. When I have bulk edited before it was like you revised the item not ended it.
Can anyone shed any light on this?
Is it happening to other accounts, or is a select few?"
This is a new one on me, the whole point of the bulk editor is to make changes to existing listings without ending them. If anybody out there in eBay land has any ideas, please let me know.
I must admit to being a little bewildered with some of the site functions over the past few weeks but I've been too busy to really look into them. I'll settle down with a box of mince pies over the hols and find out more.
If you have a question about eBay or home working in general, please send it to me at the usual address. I will reply personally to every email I receive and, remember, there are FREE copies of my book available for the best questions, tips or stories.
That's all for this week. Check out Harriman Intelligence for the latest news from Molly HQ.
Well that's it folks for the year so have a great time and remember to keep all the boxes your toys come in and all the wrapping paper to be used for packing next year.
Molly is taking a few days off, well I've got that box of mince pies to eat and Craig (editor of this bulletin) apparently does have a home to go to after all.
I am sure that eBay will still be here in a couple of weeks, "expect the next bulletin when the bell tolls on 9th Jan."
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6 New Restaurants Coming to King of Prussia Mall This Year
Source: Philadelphia Style, Marni Prichard Manko
From soulful Southern barbecue to haute grilled cheese, King of Prussia's new crop of restaurants is bringing the heat to the suburbs.
When discerning shoppers browse the 155,000-square-foot expansion at the King of Prussia Mall, they'll not only find wares from some of the top designers in the world, but they'll have some choice dining options from a few familiar Philly names to keep them fueled.
None is more recognizable than affable Top Chef Kevin Sbraga, who is opening a second outpost of his Southern-themed University City spot The Fat Ham at the mall. "I can remember growing up in New Jersey as a kid, it was always a big treat to go out to King of Prussia for the day," he says. "It's very exciting for me to expand The Fat Ham brand at a place that is not only iconic for amazing shopping, but a location that holds a special place in my heart."
Designed to be reminiscent of a clean, small-scale barn (think more thoroughbred, less chicken coop), The Fat Ham evokes a feeling that's more King Street in Charleston than King of Prussia, with whitewashed walls lining the room and red-stained rafters draped with string lights giving off a decidedly barbecue vibe. Which is apropos, since the food is pure Southern comfort: Pair up some shrimp and grits, collard greens, and brisket sliders with The Fat Ham's renowned whiskey, bourbon, and rye selection.
For an upscale Northern Italian culinary adventure beyond the mall walls, head down the road to the new King of Prussia Town Center, slated to open later this fall, where you'll find Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, a Center City staple for 16 years. "It's always been a dream of mine to have a Davio's in King of Prussia. I just love that area," says chef/owner Steve DiFillippo. "I can't believe the time has finally arrived to open." Sit on the patio and listen to live music chiming in from the lifestyle center's square while you sample some of their famous Philly cheesesteak spring rolls and sautéed branzino, or go classic Davio's with the massive 30-ounce rib eye.
Back at the mall, four new restaurants are dishing out casual dining that's anything but typical food-court fare. Shoppers in search of a good burger and fries combo can stop by Shake Shack to munch on perennial favorites like a 'Shroom Burger, Chick'n Stack, or Shack-cago Dog. And to top the meal off with a touch of sweetness, try out the custard flavor of the day (recent varieties have included Stumptown Coffee Cardamom and Matcha Citrus).
For something lighter, check out the rapidly expanding Hai Street Kitchen & Co., the Philly-based home of the sushi burrito. The fast-casual concept is pretty simple—guests pick a protein, fillings, and sauce, then decide if they want it wrapped in a burrito, in a bowl, or in a salad.
Philly commuters who regularly trek to New York will recognize Nicoletta Pizzeria and Melt Shop, both Manhattan transplants featuring artisanal comfort foods. Helmed by Michelin-starred chef Michael White, Nicoletta serves up crispy hot slices and handmade pastas as well as standout soft-serve fior di latte gelato that can be topped with salted rum caramel sauce or rosemary caramel popcorn. For more cheesy goodness, grilled cheese is elevated to gourmet proportions at Melt Shop. One bite into a Truffle Melt with Muenster cheese and truffle oil on fresh-baked sourdough bread, or tater tots smothered in cheese, and you'll never go back to boring American on white. We promise.


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14th Spring Organ Series 2017
The three spring concerts that will be organized again this year at the historic site of St Paul's Anglican Church will include eight musicians accompanied on the 1900 Hill historic organ on the occasion of the 14th edition of the Spring Organ Series.
Continuing the non-stop tradition of the last 13 years and after the successful concerts of the past years, the Spring Organ Series continues to be part of the cultural agenda of Athens for a second decade. It continues to be inspired by spring, Easter and the original organ concerts.
Artistic direction: Christina Antoniadou
Organized by: specs'n'arts, Arte Atene
At St Paul's Anglican Church
From Friday 10th March to Saturday 6th May 2017 at 20:30
Friday 10th Μarch, 20:30
Livre d'orgue de Montréal
Eleni Keventsidou (Greece),organ
Katerina Ktona (Greece), harpsichord
Maria Koletou (Greece), recorder
Fabiola Ojeda (Chile), baroque cello
Greek premiere
Works from the recently founded music manuscript of the 17th century entitled Livre d'orgue
The concert takes place as part of the Francophonia 2017 and is supported by the Embassy of Canada and RAYCAP.
Monday 10th Αpril, 20:30
Religious music for organ and voice
Ana Maria Orspina (Colombia), organ
Alexandra Aidonopoulou (Greece), alto
Works by J. S. Bach, F. B Mendelssohn, M. Reger, and the Toccata en estilo Ilanero by Nasi composed in 2001 and performed for the first time in Greece.
Saturday 6th May, 20:30
Irish traditional music and organ music
Malcolm Proud (Ireland), organ
David Power (Ireland), uilleann pipe
Works byW. Byrd, W.A.Mozart, J.M.Leclair, G.F. Händel -Irish folk music
Concert details
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Duration: 60'
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
By Manoj Kumawat
Buying the Volkswagen Passat was never this comfortable
Volkswagen had never thought that diesel only models for Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Jetta would be so inspiring. Now that the petrol prices have climbed newer destinations, the German car maker has decided to make the diesel Passat more attractive by offering 0% interest finance, zero depreciation, free AMC or free accessories. Now this Volvo S60, Toyota Camry rival has become much more aggressively offered and besides giving a great drive, the car will also take care of the bank balance of the car buyers. The Volkswagen Passat price in India starts at Rs 25.28 lakh and it is one of the low priced premium sedans in India.
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Powered by the 2 L TDi engine, the Passat outputs 170 PS of power and has a maximum torque capability of 350 Nm. The power production by the engine is translated to the wheels with the help of the 6-Speed DSG gearbox thus ensuring a smoother ride in the city or on the highways. Inside the car, the seats are fully adjustable with massage facility. The exteriors have up market LED daytime running lights that are highly luminous. With overall superior suspension and noise reducing mechanism, the inside cabin is peaceful. In order to take control of the shrinking parking spaces, the Passat has Park Assist features. Besides, 6 airbags as standard and Electronic Stability Program along with Attention Assist keep the vitals of the car in view.
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In addition to this the BlueMotion technologies ensure that the Passat emits less, go for long and adds fun to the driving. Now that Volkswagen is offering the car buyers to have 0 percent finance in this age when interest rates have soared high along with zero depreciation benefit and free annual maintenance along with a lot of accessories making your car all the more affordable. The AMC drastically reduces the running cost and thus the Passat has become very low on the cost of ownership.
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
I hope the negative aspects will be taken care off and we will see an all improved Passat soon.
Friday, June 08, 2012
Engine is very powerful and pick up is exceptionally great.
Vikas Jain
Friday, June 15, 2012
Volkswagen Passat looks smart & simple with classy interiors....


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One of the first things I noticed about waterfowl hunting is all of the equipment that is necessary. Duck hunting is the most equipment intensive hunting there is. You are going to need everything from decoys, waders, a blind, duck boat, etc. That is just the beginning of the equipment you are going to require. The reward for acquiring all of this equipment is that you will be rewarded with memories of waterfowl hunting for years to come.
Here is a basic list of equipment you will need to get you started:
Guns and Shells:
Don't purchase a discount shotgun if you are going to become serious about waterfowl hunting. You are going to need a 12-gauge chambered for 3 to 3.5 inch magnum shells. You should purchase a high quality shotgun that was designed for hunting. You should get one with a synthetic stock. My opinion of a perfect shotgun is the Benelli Super Vinci. This gun was introduced in 2010. This gun has everything a duck hunter could possibly want. What is nice about Benelli's is that you can shoot it hundreds of times without cleaning it. I am certainly not recommending this, but if it happens you really don't have to worry because it won't hurt your gun.
Of course, this gun is very expensive. There are less expensive alternatives such as Remington's 870 Wingmaster. Many a duck hunter cut his feet on the Remington 870.
Make sure that you understand your local laws regarding the use of shot. Steel shot is required if you are shooting over water. Lots of hunters have gone to Bismuth shot. Just check with the local laws before you invest in something that you cannot use.
You will need to invest in a pair of high-quality waders even if you intend on hunting from a boat. Waders will guarantee that your feet will stay warm and dry. You need to have waders that are camouflage and warm. Neoprene is a must if you hunt in the northern half of the United States. The best waders for duck hunting are the ones that come with a boot foot. These do not require you to buy wading shoes.
I always like to try on a pair of waders before I buy them because I like to ensure that I am going to be able to move in them. I test my entire range of motion before I decide on a pair.
There are dozens of different kinds of decoys. They come in every shape and size. Begin with a dozen mallard decoys. If you place a dozen floating decoys in a well thought out spot, you will have birds flying in close enough for you to take a shot. As you become more experienced, you can experiment with more and different kinds of decoys.Credit: deltawaterfowl.com
Above is pictured a couple of hunters placing out a spread of "standing" mallards. If you are hunting in very shallow water these will work. I started out hunting in marshes where the water was mostly 3 feet deep. I needed to use floating decoys. I have hunted over spreads with a little as 12 decoys, and spreads with as many as 300.
Of course, there are endless more things that you are going to need to consider before you are ready to go. They all depend on where you are going to hunt. The list is going to be different depending on whether you are hunting in a marsh or on a river, from a camo boat, or a blind, or if you are standing in a flooded marsh.
What I have given you here is a bare-bones list of the equipment that is needed no matter what where you are going to hunt for ducks. I have given you a few ideas here, but there is no substitute for practical experience on the water while duck hunting.


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As anyone who has suffered from acne knows, it can affect any age and not one treatment will cure everyone so I have been trying to get a range of reviewers to try a variety of solutions in the hope that you will find your solution. Today's guest reviewer is Brook. Brooke is 12 1/2 years and has pimply skin on her forehead, chin and both cheeks. She has very oily skin from hormonal changes and has been suffering regular bouts of lots of pimples for the last 6 months or so. I had Brook trial the Teen Aspect Kit for me.
According to Aspect, Teen Aspect is:
A simple, uncomplicated skin care range designed with the busy teenager in mind. Teen Aspect is suitable for pre-teens and teenagers who want a quick and easy-to-use skin care regime. Free of the typical nasties, it will not irritate, dry out or clog the skin.
The ideal way to try out the Teen Aspect range for only $59.95! The Teen Aspect Starter Kit is the ideal start to clean, clear skin. The Teen Aspect Starter Kit contains:
- Teen Aspect Cleanser
- Teen Aspect Toner
- Teen Aspect Facial Lotion
- Teen Aspect Stop Spot Travel Stick
Here is Brook's review:
Teen Aspect Cleanser – "The smell is lemony and refreshing. After I used it my face felt clean. It was gentle on my skin. The container is easy to pump out the cleanser and it goes all bubbly when I rubbed it on my face. I only need to use one squirt for the whole of my face and it worked well."
Teen Aspect Toner – "The toner was my favourite because when I wiped my skin with it felt fresh, although after it my skin felt dry and that's why I used the Teen Aspect Facial Lotion after it. It smells very strong and lemony."
Teen Aspect Facial Lotion – "The Facial Lotion made my face feel moisturised and took away the 'dryness' of the toner. It smells like the cleanser – the lemony smell. This also came in a pump pack like the cleanser and toner. "
Teen Aspect Stop Spot – "The Stop Spot was good to put on pimples that needed to be treated and it helped get rid of them. It smells lemony too – which is nice because it was very refreshing in the morning and before I went to bed. The Stop Spot is a liquid and I squirted a tiny bit onto my finger and put it onto my pimples. My older sister tried to use it (without asking!) and applied Stop Spot straight to her face which doesn't work because it ran down her cheek."
"All the products have the black , white and silver design which I liked and I like how it came in a set and looks really good together. I did find my skin cleared up a bit when I used it all the time – both day and night. When I stopped using it (because I got a bit forgetful) I noticed my pimples tried to come back. I want to keep using this Teen Aspect range."
Before using the Teen Aspect Kit
After using the Teen Aspect Kit
|Sigh...doesn't Brook have gorgeous skin!
The photo's speak for themselves. Brook's skin seems to have really settled down. As she is just entering her teenage years I wouldn't expect her to be completely pimple free but this kit is really keeping the majority of them at bay.
The Teen Aspect Kit can be bought from selected clinics for $59.95. For your nearest stockist call 1800 648 851.
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All opinions are Brook's own and neither Brook nor myself received any remuneration for this post. Brook was provided with the Teen Aspect Kit for consideration.


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American University
About American University
American University is located at the top of Embassy Row in northwest Washington, D.C. Students and visitors can find their way to any of the great resources of our nation's capital via University shuttle service and easy access to the subway and taxis. With national landmarks, renowned museums, national parks, botanical gardens, and even the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts, D.C. offers sights and sounds not found anywhere else in the world.
American University offers four-year undergraduate degrees, graduate certificates, and masters and doctoral programs. Masters programs are typically completed in two years. Students may choose a standard program or interdisciplinary programs that can be either previously established by the university or designed by each student individually, with assistance from academic advisors and faculty. There are six colleges and schools within the university, including the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Communication.
Within the College of Arts and Sciences, the art department offers programs in graphic design and multimedia design and development. The BA in graphic design offers specializations in either print design or user experience design, which is kinetic and interactive. Internships and co-ops are also available to give students direct experience with working designers. The BA in multimedia design and development is an interdisciplinary program with courses from the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Communication. The students learn the history, theory, and practice of new media, integrating visual and performing arts, graphic design, communications, audio technology, and information sciences. The program was designed to train students in creative expression in an increasingly technological society. The College also offers an MFA program in multimedia.
Within the College of Communication, the department of Film and Media Arts offers a BA in visual media. This degree includes coursework in photography, film and video production, and digital imaging and design. Students can also study motion graphics and animation. In the third year of study within this degree program, students may apply for the combined BA/MA program that allows for faster completion of an MA in film and video or an MFA in film and electronic media. Through this special program students also bypass the graduate school requirement of completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The MA and MFA, as well as an MA in producing film and video, are available as separate graduate programs as well.
AU offers several scholarships, most of which include automatic consideration for all incoming freshmen and transfer students. These are academic or merit-based scholarships, generally awarded to students with excellent academic credentials and exceptional leadership skills. Other scholarships that may be available to eligible students include the AU Presidential Scholarship, the AU Deans' Scholarship, and the AU Leadership Scholarship. In addition, AU offers athletic scholarships to outstanding athletes, tuition exchange scholarships to children of employees of any of over 160 participating colleges, and United Methodist Scholarships to children of active, ordained Methodist ministers.
AU faculty includes award-winning authors, filmmakers, lawyers, scientists, and journalists. The low student-faculty ratio of 14:1 means that the faculty is accessible to all students. AU offers a career center, local internships, Honorary Societies, and more than 100 study abroad programs. The Campus Life office has sixteen departments offering support and services to the entire diverse campus population, including campus activities, clubs and organizations, community service opportunities, a Greek system, student government, and student-run publications and media.


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Kenvale College of Hospitality & Event Management
Kenvale College is Australia's first private Hospitality College and the first to combine paid work and study. We are a not-for-profit college that has been committed to meeting the needs of the Hospitality, Events and Commercial Cookery Industry since 1971. Our mission is to educate in a genuine, person-centered service.
"Learn it and Live it"
We offer courses in hospitality, commercial cookery and event management with a holistic approach to education. Our courses incorporate the importance of the person and a deeper meaning of service as part of the life learning experience. As a result, through our personalised learning and mentoring programme, we have a reputation in the industry for producing outstanding graduates on a path to success.
With almost 50 years' experience in the hospitality and events industry, our combination of industry-led knowledge, hands-on experience and focus on humanity and service, ensures our students graduate already in employment.
"Paid Work while you Study"
Our Industry Liaison Manager meets with each individual student to ascertain their interests, experience and career aspirations and works with them to help them secure employment in the industry. Students come to class 2 days a week and spend the rest of the week working in the industry.


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How to Get an Update Code?
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So Close And Yet So Far
Quebec may be nearby, but exporting food to Canada requires skill and patience.
Written onNovember 15 , 2016
Ask people in agriculture about the challenges of selling Vermont food in Québec, and folks tend to have the same first reaction.
"There's paperwork—which nobody loves," observes Dave Ellis of Butternut Mountain Farm.
"There's always red tape and bureaucracy [in international sales]," admits John Belmont of Food Export Northeast.
"There's legal back and forth, there's forms…that's why we have a compliance officer, and he's a lawyer," says Hallie Picard of Caledonia Spirits.
Some people refer to the height of the stacks of forms, some to the number of times forms need to be re-filled out, some to waiting for clarification on how to fill out said forms. The road from Vermont to Québec may be short, but it's paved with paperwork.
Of course, paperwork isn't the end of the world.
John Belmont, whose organization assists Northeastern food producers in exporting their products around the world, notes that Canadian red tape is less onerous than most. Dave Ellis describes the transportation of maple—after all the paperwork is done—as "fairly manageable." And Caledonia Spirits has a compliance officer who helps navigate the paperwork because they face new regulations and new sets of forms whenever they cross any border, including state borders (they're in 20 states already).
Nonetheless, no one in Vermont is loading up a truck with local food to sell and driving it north without a nod to bureaucracy.
The Maple Trade
If you're looking for an example of a strong food trade between Vermont and Québec, maple may be the place to start. This trade in maple has existed since before anyone even drew a Canadian border, and it remains relatively large. In 2015, Canada exported more than $32 million U.S. dollars worth of maple products to Vermont. That's almost three times the value of all the farm products that Vermont sent to Canada that same year. The value of Vermont maple entering Canada is lower, around $3 million—a difference that is proportional to the countries' populations.
At Butternut Mountain Farm, based in Morrisville, they've handled syrup from Canada almost since the day they opened more than four decades ago. They're one of the largest maple packers in the country, packing not only a little more than half of all of Vermont's roughly 1.5 million annual gallons of syrup, but also maple from beyond our borders, too. The cross-border syrup transportation works well. It still isn't flawless, though.
"There's always a bit of biting your nails [when trucks reach] the border, and you wonder 'How. is this going to go?'" says Dave Ellis, purchasing and supply chain manager at Butternut Mountain Farm. There are always questions. Plus, the way agents read the regulations can change—so, for example, a label that has been accepted for 20 years suddenly needs to be rewritten. "They're not being mean," says Dave. "There's a certain amount of subjectivity… Maybe they've just been to a refresher course that led to a new interpretation or new attention to some detail."
Producers also need to think about bilingual labels and differences in the sort of information (such as nutrition) that each country requires. Up until a few years ago, the U.S. and Canada didn't even agree on the fundamentals of maple syrup grading; an enormous amount of work has gone into creating a uniform system between the two countries and between states within the U.S. In 2104, Vermont formally adopted the new labels, which combine the term "Grade A" with flavor and color descriptors and reduce five classifications (including Grade C) into four.
The majority of Butternut Mountain Farm's international trade consists of bringing syrup into Vermont from Canada. These imports allow Butternut Mountain Farm, to commit to purchasing sugarmakers' whole crops. Buying by the crop means that the sugarmaker may not be providing barrels in the exact mix of grades that Butternut Mountain's clients are looking for. When a large buyer who doesn't care about a Vermont-specific origin places an order, Butternut knows they can supplement what they've received from Vermont with barrels from Canada to match the buyer's specific requests. Finding a way to fill these types of bulk purchases is important—they account for more than 80 percent of our total maple syrup sales.
Could our famous Vermont syrup sell as Vermont syrup in Canada? "Well," Dave Ellis says diplomatically, "just like Vermonters would rather have Vermont syrup, Canadians would rather have Canadian syrup." No word on where New Hampshire syrup falls in that hierarchy.
Gin Mixes It Up
Maple syrup might find its footing in international trade through anonymous bulk purchases, but other Vermont foods are trading as premium products sought out by name. One of these products with name cache is Barr Hill Gin.
"They love our gin and they want our Tom Cat [barrel aged gin] up there," says Hallie Picard, a brand ambassador at Caledonia Spirits. In the world of high quality craft spirits, Caledonia's products are considered both delicious and relatively local, and its flagship product Barr Hill gin is enthusiastically received at Montreal cocktail bars.
"It's all about connecting with the right distributor who can make [in-country] connections for you," says Hallie. Caledonia's broker in Canada "seems to know everyone cool in the city [of Montreal]" and curates the list of places where their gin appears, establishing it as a sought-after product for craft cocktail connoisseurs. Québecers clearly know the Barr Hill name because, as Hallie reports, they often come to the Caledonia tasting rooms when visiting Vermont, excited to try all of Caledonia's spirits. (Only Barr Hill is available in Canada).
Finding the right audience to sell to in Canada is particularly important given the high price of Caledonia Spirits' Barr Hill once it reaches Québec shelves. By the time a bottle lands in a customer's hands, its price has more than doubled from the U.S. retail price. The increase reflects fees imposed that Caledonia must pay to import liquor, and reflects the overall high price of alcohol in Québec, where alcohol is controlled by the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ). Luckily for Caledonia Spirits, prices for craft spirits tend to cover a wide range, and many of their competitors in Québec are also imports. Working with SAQ and understanding their rules ranks high on the list of challenges Caledonia Spirits faces in Québec, but the SAQ-abetted high price tag isn't a deal breaker.
The Cost of Cheese
Unfortunately, price tags can be a deal breaker for one of Vermont's most popular products: specialty cheese.
Canada structures its dairy industry (along with its poultry and egg industries) using a supply management system. In essence, a committee sets a national milk production target, factoring in trends in demand and the minimum price that dairy farmers should receive. They prod the dairy industry to meet (yet not exceed) that target through instruments such as quotas for domestic production and very high tariffs (in the 250-percent range) on imports beyond what is allowed by the import quota. The goal is to guarantee viability of Canadian dairy farms, which are largely concentrated in Québec and Ontario. That system makes it difficult for Vermont dairy producers to break in, and a strong U.S. dollar isn't helping. The short story is that even the best deal a Vermont cheesemaker can offer may not come close to competing with a Canadian producer selling domestically.
An additional price problem arises from the small scale on which Vermont cheesemakers operate, notes Zoe Brickley of the Cellars at Jasper Hill in Greensboro Bend. Customs charges by the full pallet or the full truckload, and a small specialty cheesemaker may not have enough product to send a full load. This system adds more cost to a product that was already going to be expensive for Canadian customers. In the end, it proved to be one economic hurdle too many for Jasper Hill selling their cheeses in Canada.
The company did manage to send soft cheese into Montreal markets during two holiday seasons, though, working with an enthusiastic distributor who wanted his customers to have access to "something special" during the holidays. And Montreal remains a tantalizing prospect for Jasper Hill. "It's our most local urban area, there's a good cheese culture there, and we still have a good relationship with the [Québec] distributor," Zoe says, adding that they're continuing to work on their options.
Border Aids
Figuring out the logistics of navigating sales across the Canadian border can be confusing, and can change with different products. It's also important to keep in mind that the question Vermont producers face isn't simply whether they can navigate those logistics but whether it is worth their efforts to do so, rather than focus on domestic markets that have the same (or larger) concentrations of customers. Those outlets may require less paperwork, allow a better price, and carry different marketing implications. For example, Vermont food in Boston may be desirable as a relatively local product, while in Montreal it is a non-local import and requires different marketing as such.
On the other hand, some products might find a niche in Québec—Butterfly Bakery of Vermont's Heady Topper-based hot sauce, for example, has great appeal to Québecers familiar with "Heady Topper" beer by Vermont's Alchemist brewery and who know the beer itself will never be easily found in Montreal.
For those with wanderlust, resources do exist to help producers navigate all the intricacies of the border. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, for example, is part of the Food ExportNortheast trade association, which provides resources ranging from online tutorials to individualized market research to assistance meeting specific guidelines. When in doubt, producers can start with their helpline, which Chelsea Bardot Lewis, business development section chief at the agency, says is their most popular resource.
These types of resources can help producers make smart decisions when looking across the border for a market. It's not an impossible journey by any measure, but perhaps one that's best not undertaken alone.


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Organisers of the Southside Six have announced that the popular late autumn endurance test has been scrapped. Launched in 2010, the event became one of the most sought after entries on the Scottish race calendar and places filled quickly each year.
Now Glasgow City Council have demanded road closures before allowing the 2017 Southside Six to go ahead. Closures are not an option for the organisers and they have decided to pull this year's race.
Allan McDermid and Nick Vaughan started the race when they created an iconic 16-mile route that encompassed Bellahouston, Pollok, King's, Linn, Rouken Glen and Queen's Parks (hence the event name). Over time they built an organisational, marketing and volunteer structure to establish a race that regularly won plaudits from participants.
Yesterday Alan and Nick said: "We believe that we provide sufficient measures to prevent inconvenience or danger to the public or runners - and that the evidence of the last six years back this up - but this has not been enough to gain the required permissions.
"We will continue to discuss the concerns raised with the relevant authorities in the hope that the Southside Six will return again in the future."
Reaction on social media last night reflected sadness at the loss of a favourite race, dismay at Glasgow City Council's decision and the hope that the Southside Six would be restored in 2018.
Clare Blue summed up the response on Facebook: "Sorry to hear this. SS6 was such a great event and brilliantly organised. Fingers crossed GCC will reverse their decision and get this event back on the running calendar."


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A €500,000 specialist unit for monitoring seizures in people with poorly-controlled epilepsy has lain idle for a year while more than 100 patients in vital need of assessment remain on a waiting list.
The epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at Cork University Hospital (CUH) failed to open in 2013, despite a commitment from the HSE that it would open in the third quarter.
The HSE conceded yesterday that the unit will not now open until 2014.
Epilepsy Ireland chief executive Mike McGlynn said his organisation was gravely concerned the unit had not opened as promised because access to an EMU for patients with highly complex epilepsy was "a matter of life and death".
"The people we are talking about here are those who suffer the greatest number of seizures and who are at the highest risk," he said.
He said his concern was that money allocated to staff the EMU through the HSE's national epilepsy clinical care programme had been spent on hiring nurses that would be deployed elsewhere within the hospital.
"I think CUH has diverted that money which it is not entitled to do because it came through the national epilepsy programme."
Mr McGlynn said they now feared the unit would never materialise.
"In my opinion, the way things are looking now, that unit will never open and we are gutted about that."
The function of an EMU is to provide a safe environment to record and study epileptic seizures with a view to identifying patients who may be suitable for surgery. It also aids a definitive diagnosis of epilepsy.
Earlier this year, a long-awaited EMU opened at Beaumont Hospital and the expectation was for a second unit to open in Cork. As it stands, patients have to travel to Dublin to avail of the service.
Dr Brian Sweeney, consultant neurologist at CUH, has said that the recording of seizures is a vital part of the assessment of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy because it allows doctors to localise the exact site where the seizures originate in the brain.
In a statement yesterday, the HSE denied that funding for the EMU had gone elsewhere, saying that it "remains in the budget for CUH".
The HSE said the recruitment process of nursing staff is in the final stages and the intention is to have the EMU functioning "in early 2014".
There are 40,000 people with epilepsy in Ireland, of whom 30% have difficulty controlling epilepsy and would stand to benefit from the EMUs.
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A few pictures of the transport been loaded onto the ship.
All the white makes me think of star wars for some reason.........
Impressive sight none the less!
But there's no danger
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
If you're out of luck you're out of work
We could send you to johannesburg.
(Elvis Costello, Olivers Army)
Great photos thanks for posting.
Time for another break I think......
Great pictures. (Couldn't help thinking of what would happen if the ship struck a rock en-route!)
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
brilliant pics, looking good.
Plenty more of the above can be found on the Naval Service Photo section page on facebook.
First overseas trips for a few vehicles, from what I can see, including the Cav Mowags, LTAVs, EOD truck and "New" Beast.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
Very impressive! It's a far cry from two Sisus per Inf Coy and "wog wagons"!!
It's fantastic to see that the DF has moved on so much wrt overseas in what is barely a decade since the last involvement in UNIFIL 1.
It looks like the farce of overseas units having inferior kit to domestic units because it's not "UN authorised" is dead and buried. After UNIFIL 1, a much maligned COS (D COS SP at the time) was put under huge pressure in the run up to Liberia to soften his stance on the equipment list in the MOU with the DPKO. He held his ground then and that seems to be the norm now.
Great to see it, a positive vibe to compensate being back to work after the bank holiday weekend!
Very interesting it that it seems to be all Nissans as opposed to Pajeros.
Kill the Nissans off with some hardgoing overseas as opposed to wreck the nice new shiney Pajeros.
I like that thinking, if indeed that is the train of thought.
Time for another break I think......
Left hand drives.Simples.
Infantry Corps - An Lámh Comhrac
"Let us be clear about three facts:First of all.All battles and all wars are won in the end by the Infantryman.Secondly the Infantryman bears the brunt of the fighting,his casualties are heavier and he suffers greater extremes of fatigue and discomfort than the other arms.Thirdly,the art of the Infantryman is less stereotyped and harder to acquire than that of any other arm".
-- Field Marshall Earl Wavell.1948
Great pics, thanks for sharing - proportionally, that's a hell of a force for the DF to deploy
Best wishes to everyone going out there
Do you have a link for that Facebook page Goldie?
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Aut viam inveniam aut faciam.
Don't think Ms Reany will be happy with that link Blackadder!
I see they're sending Nissans and not the mitzy's .. I prefer the Nissans anyway.
The Nissans can end their days in the Lebanon.....
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
I hate seeing pics with people wearing Battlevests with absolutely nothing in the pouches.
Looks shite.
Its on flickr now also for those allergic to facepalm.
Nissans prepared for loading by Irish Defence Forces, on Flickr
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
Just out of curiosity is it available to the public, the number of mowags and other vehicles the DF has?
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Computer screens are about to go dark in North Korea.
That's if Chancellor Philip Hammond is true to the promise – or threat – he made when launching the UK's National Cyber Security Strategy last October.
"We will not only defend ourselves in cyberspace; we will strike back in kind when we are attacked," said Hammond as he outlined Britain's need for a digital deterrent and "offensive cyber capabilities".
Skip forward to last week and US intelligence sources linked a global ransomware attack in May – which paralysed parts of the NHS – to North Korea's spy agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).
We may never know if Hammond's threat of retaliatory cyber-strikes saw computer systems locked in North Korean hospitals, electricity substations powered-down in Pyongyang, or the country's trains brought to a halt by failing signals.
But the threat to Britain's infrastructure from cyber-warfare was described as "Tier One" in the Government's 2015 Strategic Defence Review – apparently, as significant a threat as posed by terrorism or military conflict.
The WannaCry attack was just one skirmish in ongoing cyber battles where "mutually-assured disruption" is the deterrent weapon of choice of nation states.
According to one leading academic in cyber security, Britain's traditional strength in signals intelligence – from Bletchley Park to GCHQ and now the National Cyber Security Centre – means the UK is relatively well-prepared to defend or wage cyber-war compared to other European countries.
"But with one million variants of malware being created every day, you only need one of those to get through your defences," said Professor Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey's Department of Computer Science.
What the WannaCry attack underlined is that however strong national protocols and defences may be, weaker nodes in a distributed network, such as legacy IT systems in individual hospitals or doctors' surgeries, will be vulnerable to attack.
To update and upgrade is a national imperative.
But where the private sector owns and operates part of the national infrastructure – from transport to the utilities – the government and security services can influence but not manage investment in IT systems and cyber defences.
The larger canvas painted by Professor Woodward is a complex landscape of different actors with varied motives and tactics.
Cyber-warfare is taking more subtle forms than direct efforts to shut down national infrastructure.
The cascade of revelations from Edward Snowden described US and UK involvement in mass surveillance programmes and 21st century international espionage, such as American security services eavesdropping on Angela Merkel's mobile phone conversations and messages.
Allegations of Russian interference in elections in the US and France – even the UK's Brexit referendum – through either hacking or the seeding and dissemination of bogus information illustrate how cyber war is being waged through attempts to influence national events.
And why switch off a rival nation's critical systems if you can quietly degrade them – make them that little bit more inefficient or prone to breakdown – to cause ongoing economic damage? Alternatively, why not steal commercial or industrial secrets or hack banks and the financial markets to boost your country's exchequer?
Cold War 2.0 has its proxy wars and mercenaries too; warfare waged by hackers offering "crime-as-a-service" to the highest bidder. NSA sources told the Washington Post they believe hackers known as the Lazarus Group designed the WannaCry attack for the North Korean government.
The second strand of UK action after the WannaCry disruption to the NHS will be what Hammond described as reducing the "cost and reduce the reward of cyber criminality – ensuring we can track, apprehend and prosecute those who commit cyber-crimes". Arrest and prosecution in a British court of an international hacking syndicate may be ambitious; preventing them converting their Bitcoins to other currency is a more likely avenue of attack.
According to Professor Woodward the next phase of cyber-warfare will exploit the emerging internet of things where previously inert devices and appliances are connected and become both smart and hackable all at once.
From consumer electronics to new types of industrial control systems, the most urgent questions are who builds them, and where do they source their components?
Is malware present from the start; are devices being built with sufficiently high security?
Ironically, it seems the threat is compounded either by outdated security in old systems or questionable security in emerging new tech.
All sounds a bit paranoid? Ask the NHS patients whose appointments were cancelled last month because of keyboard warriors in North Korea.


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Shred the cooked chicken breast and mix through with mayonnaise, grated gherkins and seasoning.
Spoon the chicken and mayo on top of the toast, top with a slice of cheddar and mozzarella.
Grill in the oven until the cheese are melted and bubbly.
Serve with fresh parsley and seasoning.Recipe reprinted with permission of Anina's Recipes. To see more recipes, please click here.ALSO TRY:Sun-dried tomato, pesto and chicken pastaChicken, quinoa and courgette saladShredded chicken, strawberry and Gorgonzola pitas
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Buying the Land of Our Dreams… on a budget
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David and I are building our very first new construction home. We got married about 2.5 years ago after meeting in Paris and getting married in Hawaii (insert: "Thank you, David, for being from there!!!!!!"). We don't shy away from adventure- or do anything halfway. So when it came to deciding where we should live… Continue reading Our Roots Run Deep… or they will eventually


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Executive Director of Gifford Youth Achievement Center receives Diaspora Award03-15-2017
Angelia Perry, Executive Director of the Gifford Youth Achievement Center was honored at the African Diaspora Awards as a Shining Star at a glitzy dinner held at the state-of-the-art Kite Center for Emerging Technologies at Indian River State College produced by Jane Bassa-Tolliver, president of Perfect Results, Inc. and 104.5 The Flame Radio.
Other honorees included Highwayman Al Black, Charles & Hassie Russ owners of Granny's Kitchen, Patrick Duval, Willy J. Williams Sr. ,Phyllis M. Gillespie, Esq., Pearl Matthews Liverpool, and City of Fort Pierce Police Chief Diane Hobley-Burney.?
Each honoree has shown themselves to be a leader and an outstanding member of the Treasure Coast community providing service or contributions both locally and world wide.
Bassa-Tolliver acted as emcee at GYAC's speaker series event which featured Iyanla Vanzant (Iyanla Fix my Life on the Oprah Network) and was impressed by the organizational skills which Perry and her staff showed in presenting Ms. Vanzant. She also was inspired by the mission of the Gifford Youth Achievement Center and when she was producing this year's show, she wanted to honor Perry and GYAC.
The African Diaspora Shining Light Award is just one of the many accolades Gifford Youth Achievement Center, an after school academic center has recieved for their work in helping students reach their goals of graduating high school and perhaps entering into colleges and universities in the future. GYAC is located at 4875 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach and you may view information on its programs for students and adults at www.GYAC.net or by calling (772) 794-1005.


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Praise for Linda Greenlaw and Seaworthy
"Book readers should rejoice…Greenlaw's writing sweeps the reader along not only for the incidents at sea but also for her candid reflections about them." — The Huffington Post
"A great read."
— The Boston Examiner
"From mishaps to fish tales, Greenlaw keeps her narrative suspenseful." — Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced and lively." — The Portland Press Herald
"Greenlaw speaks with unquestionable authority when fashioning the salty atmosphere of swordfishing life. A vanishing slice of life caught with ardor and freshness." — Kirkus
"Greenlaw knows how to spin a good yarn…Seaworthy is a more reflective book, pondering not just the vageries of nature but the nature of success and self-defintion." — NPR.com
"Greenlaw is a remarkable woman who can hold her own, whether it's in the male-dominated fishing industry or on the printed page." — TucsonCitizen.com
"Pure joy." — The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)
"Even if you never really wanted to go to sea for months at a time on a fishing boat…you'll be caught from the very first sentence of this engrossing and illuminating book." — San Francisco Book Review
Praise for The Hungry Ocean:
"Anyone who loves the sea will love this book."— Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm


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Magic Pony technology uses machine learning to enable computers and smartphones to model visual information just like the human brain does.
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About Building Designers
A building designer is a person who designs buildings (or parts of buildings).
The design is the single most important element in creating a new building, whether it be a residential or non-residential building. Building Design is a complex task that is best entrusted to a professional. It is not simply a matter of 'drawing a set of plans'. Every building project is unique and has its own complexities. It is the task of the Building Designer to understand the complexities, and maximise the possibilities of the site.
A Building Designer:
- interprets client briefs and prepares and develops sketch plans for the client's consideration;
- once approval is received from the client, the building designer prepares detailed architectural drawings and documentation, showing internal and external layouts of the building;
- analyses the design, and prepares preliminary sketches and detailed instructions;
- prepares working drawings showing plans, elevations, sections, materials and finishes, as well as other aspects such as layouts, plumbing, drainage, car parking and landscaping;
- calculates the quantity and quality of materials required for the projects, as well as material and labour costs and project completion dates;
- prepares building specifications for building plans for the project;
- visits building sites to make sure that the plans and specifications for that project are being followed;
- liaises with relevant consultants (engineers, quantity surveyors, building surveyors, planning professionals etc) to ensure all aspects required for the project are adequately addressed;
- examines relevant codes and local council by-laws in the course of undertaking project documentation.
A Building Designer sees things from your point of view and puts many years of practical design experience into taking and shaping the client's brief to a final concept.
Value for money is the Building Designer's key objective to meet the client's requirements.
Building Designers can produce a design for your residential or commercial project from a brief or a sketch you have prepared, or an idea you have in mind.
Building Designers are required to be registered with the Victorian Building Authority, in accordance with the Victorian Building Act 1993. Part of the registration requirement is to have in place professional indemnity insurance to the minimum amount of $1million. Building Designers are registered under the category of Draftsperson, Class of Building Design (Architectural). Further information about the registration process is available at the VBA's website by CLICKING HERE.
In accordance with the Building Act, registered building practitioners are required to adhere to certain professional standards, including performing their work in a competent manner, and to a professional standard.