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Situated just 8 km from the Burnie city centre, Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden contains half the worlds cultivated species Rhododendrons and many other compatible plants in what can best be described as a garden for all seasons.
Landscaped from virgin bush over the past 30 years by volunteers, this 11 hectare garden contains four lakes, waterfalls, several bridges, gazebos, long dry stone walls and numerous walking paths and internal roads.
The Garden plantings are organized into discrete areas in which species from each part of the world are grown together in a setting of appropriate companion plants. Rhododendrons commence flowering in August with peak flowering from September to November. Vireya rhododendrons flower at least twice throughout the year. Although most folk naturally associate the Garden with flowers, Autumn is truly a spectacular vista at the Garden. So don't forget your camera!
Guided tours can be provided by prior arrangement. An electric buggy that seats 5 passengers is available for those that find walking difficult.
Our tea room is open on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays during August and September; likewise from December through to April. It is open every day during the peak flowering months of October and November. Tea room closed from May to end of July.
Entry $10. Concession available.
Open Daily 9am-5pm (closed Christmas Day & Good Friday).
Tearooms open every day Oct – Nov. Thursday & weekends only for August, September, & December to April. Tea room closed May to July.
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E-ssentials 10 | 2016
Canada: Canada bans drop-sided cribs in the marketplace
Once the new Regulations CCBR comes into force on 29 December 2016, selling, importing, manufacturing and advertising traditional drop-sided cribs will be prohibited in Canada.
UAE: UAE mandatory Scheme for Control on Food Contact Materials
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Scheme for Control on Food Contact Materials (FCM) came into force under UAE cabinet resolution No. 21 in the year 2015. This Scheme also introduced labelling requirements for materials in contact with food.
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On 7 June 2016, the French Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) published documents regarding the procedures on verifying the suitability of materials intended to come into contact with food.
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The integrated LED lamps test method shall be used for making performance claims and Energy Efficiency Labels claims under FTC 16CRF 305. This will be effective from 1 August 2016.

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Only 4 days to go!! The Osheaga music festival will take place from August 3 to August 5! We can't wait!! 🙂
Inaugurated in 2006, OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival stands as the largest festival of its kind in Canada. An exciting party dedicated to showcasing music and visual arts, OSHEAGA offers a world-class European-style event across its many outside venues. The outdoor events of the festival are staged in the breath-taking environs of Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène, an island of tranquility and oasis of greenery set in the middle of one of North America's most stimulating cities. Bringing together tens of thousands of music lovers from North America and Europe alike, the festival aims to showcase emerging local and national artists, as they share the stage with some of the industry's biggest names. Thus, over several days, more than 90 bands will take the stage across the city, fostering an unparalleled festive ambiance that Montreal alone can create under the summer sun. From its inception, the festival has featured some of music's biggest stars, including Coldplay, The Killers, Iggy & The Stooges, Sonic Youth, The Roots, Rufus Wainwright, Arcade Fire, Weezer and Eminem, as well as important emerging artists such as The Stills, Coeur de pirate, Hey Rosetta!, The Barr Brothers and Elie Goulding. OSHEAGA also prides itself on its visual arts segment as the festival offers shows and exhibits in many venues across the city in the weeks prior to the event. For its seventh edition, OSHEAGA presented by Virgin Mobile promises fans an unforgettable festival experience.


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Myself as well as a number of other kitesurfers I know all started out using Blades for kitesurfing.slide wrote: ↑Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:01 pmif you are confident you will find blades great for kitesurfing , I have seen it done on handles , just don't drop it , I saw mark everit kitesurfing on a blade3 4.9 and he was not really a kite surfer, he was a buggy flyer , and he was going great guns, but it is the same on a depower foil, just don't drop it, but an open foil will fill up with water very quick , a closed foil not so much
Coming from a kiting background,(recreational kite flying, buggying and landboarding) all helped when making the transition to kitesurfing.
The blade had 2 lines, fixed power and open cell with little chance of being water re-launched,it was a steep learning curve but great fun.
Kite position and board control being key. Had plenty of wipe outs but always knew where the kite was and kept it out of the water.
The blade 3 (6.6m & 8.5m) being my favourite size kites. Bridle stretch was poor, the "A'" bridles suffered big time. I learnt how to tune them as well making new bridles.


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Gorilla Habituation Experience Uganda
Gorilla Habituation Experience is when tourists visit gorillas and spend more hours with them in the wild. In Uganda, the habituation experience is done in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for whoever is interested in it. This habituation experience started on 1st January 2014. One has got to pay USD 1500 to be able to enjoy the habituation experience. Visitors are allowed to spend four hours with the gorillas. Not all gorilla families in Bwindi are open to habituation, the Uganda Wildlife Authority assigned two gorilla groups for this experience in the area of Rushaga in the southern side Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
While on gorilla habituation experience, clients will have more hours with the mountain gorillas as opposed to the common gorilla trekking that only limited to one hour. In most cases, the ordinary gorilla tracking may last for over 8 hours as trekkers walk to and from the forests in search of the primates, but the specific time allowed to them is 1 hours only. But for the Gorilla habituation experience, visitors usually comprised of mainly researchers and educationists spend more time usually four hours as they observe how gorillas are familiarized.
The only dissimilarity is that those visiting gorillas under the habituation experience may expect to come upon semi adapted mountain gorillas that could hide or behave in an unusual manner even though this is a rare occurrence. For detailed information about the gorilla habituation experience safaris, contact us and we book the gorilla habituation experience permits or an ordinary gorilla safari.
To set gorillas for Habituation experience, it may take roughly between 2 to 3 years for total completion. During this period, researchers frequently visit and identify gorilla group on a daily basis. They tend to learn comprehensively about individual gorillas as well as their behaviors. As time elapses, the apes get used the researchers who in the process give each individual gorilla a name. When the researchers are very sure that the gorillas are good for trekking, they introduce to them a mock exercise where people like scientists, journalists or any other category start paying visits to them. A gorilla group that passed the mock exercise, qualifies for trekking.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has got over 17 habituated gorilla groups that include Mubare, Habinyanja and Rushegura in Buhoma found in the North of the park. There is Bitukura, Oruzogo and Kyaguriro in the Eastern side of the impenetrable forest plus Ruhija, Busingye, Nshonji, Mishaya, Kahungye, Bweza in Rushaga as well as Nkuringo Gorilla Group in the southern section of the park.
For Habituation purpose, two gorilla families in Nkuringo and Rushaga have been set aside for the activities. Therefore, in the whole of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, gorilla habituation experience is only done in the southern section of the park.


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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
What is the Best Dystopia? (Nominations Needed)
Edit: Nominations are now closed for this poll.
Even as our current best villain poll heats up, it is time to start taking nominations for Novembers poll.
The world is in ruins. Or maybe it's not in ruins but there's just something a little off. Or maybe it's perfect, but the price is the torturous misery of a single innocent child. In any case it's a dystopia, and it is doing its literary work to hold up a twisted mirror to our own society.
The Rules
1- As always, I leave the niggling to your best judgement because I'd rather be inclusive. If you feel like Jim Butcher writes dystopia, I'm not going to argue. (Though you might need to "show your work" to get anyone to second your nomination.) If you think Discworld is a dystopia, nominate it. I won't be enforcing any rules about it being future Earth or anything.
2- Since dystopias are a setting, they can be for a single book, a series, or several series.
3- You may nominate two (2) dystopias. Remember that I am a terrifying, power hungry monster who hates free will and all things of kind heart. To encourage reading and reading comprehension I will NOT take any dystopias beyond the second that you suggest. (I will consider a long list to be "seconds" if someone else nominates them as well.)
3- You may (and should) second as many nominations of others as you wish.
4- Please put your nominations here. I will take dystopias nominated as comments to this post on other social media; however, they may not get the seconds you need because no one will see them. (Seriously, Deloris Umbridge got a nomination for our current poll, but no seconds because she was nominated on Facebook instead of here. And then everyone got sad that she wasn't on the polls.)
5- You are nominating WRITTEN DYSTOPIAS, not their movie portrayals. CGI is making the Insurgent movies pretty fun to look at, but if you find the books to be a little contrived, you shouldn't nominate them.
My own nominations will be in comments.
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The post-flu-world of Station 11.ReplyDelete
Octavia Butler's Parable series world.
A Handmaid's TaleReplyDelete
The MADDADAM Trilogy (Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, Mad Addam)Replies
The United States in Stephen King's "The Stand" (book, not movie)ReplyDelete
The world in William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson's "Logan's Run" (book, not movie)
Android series by Mel OdomReplyDelete
Deathstalker series by Simon R. Green
Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun (Torturer series)ReplyDeleteReplies
This one is especially niggling to me because I have so many questions and the answers would effect that. Best dystopia (as in, best place that gets called a dystopia)? Brave New World- less poverty than we have now, no giant wars, barely any crime, almost all disease eradicated, everyone is perfectly self-actualized (and if you aren't, there is a humane solution) and all the sex and drugs that you'd like. All of the flaws that exist in that world ALSO exist in our world and a near worse rate.ReplyDelete
Worst dystopia to live in? While my heart will always belong to Atwood, the worst has got to be Warhammer 40K universe. Holy nightmare Batman!
Most likely dystopia? Ready Player One universe.
Dystopia that I completely missed the point of when I read the first time? 1984. (Seriously, I thought the world was fascist, and the anti-communism completely flew over my head).
World that is actually an authoritarian nightmare but no one seems to notice because the tv show has it covered in pastels? My Little Pony Universe
But since we can only nominate two, I'm going to second The Handmaiden's Tale and go with the best "pointlessly cruel for no reason" dystopia of Battle Royale.Replies
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The Giver (and sequels) by Lois LowryReplyDelete
The Girl With All The Gifts by Mike CareyReplies
Second The Girl With All The Gifts by Mike CareyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 17, 2015 at 12:42 PM
Second The Giver.Delete
-CM Scott
Anthem by Ayn RandReplyDelete
Snow Crash - Neal StephensonReplyDeleteReplies
Seafort Saga by David FeintuchReplyDelete
Alas, Babylon! - Pat Frank
Who Fears Death - Nnedi Okorafor
Finally, one that's in my actual field of expertise! (Yeah, I'm a scholar of dystopian fiction. It's more fun than it sounds).ReplyDelete
Since everyone has almost pointedly *not* been nominating YA, I'm gonna go with 1) Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace, and 2) Unwind by Neal Shusterman.
Is Fahrenheit 451 really missing from this list? because I nominate that.ReplyDeleteReplies
Swan Song by Robert R. McCammonReplyDelete
Canticle for Lebowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
World War Z by Max BrooksReplies
Seconding Canticle for Lebowitz because it has to be an option.Delete
Whoops. Sorry I meant to delete the last before publishing the comment.ReplyDelete
Whoops. Sorry I meant to delete the last before publishing the comment.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2015 at 1:11 PM
Harrison Bergeron
The Gold Coast by Kim Stanley RobinsonReplyDelete
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline -- George SaundersReplyDelete
Does it need to be a book? Judge Dredd's Mega City One is easily my favourite, and other than that 1984 easily.ReplyDeleteReplies
It can be a short story, but since graphic novels rely on visuals to build their world instead of strictly words, I'm going to let the blogs dedicated to them field their own such poll.Delete
Nobody writes dystopia quite like Phill Dick. And other people have already nominated the other books I would have chosen, so...ReplyDelete
The Man in the High Castle.
I suppose I could also nominate Cormac McCarthy's "The Road."Replies


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Tracy Jones Midland, Texas, writes: "I wanted to share a Christmas breakfast recipe given to my mother, Cherry Jones, by Ann Westerman, a lifelong friend. My family quickly adopted the tradition of preparing this dish on Christmas Eve, then baking it on Christmas morning while opening our presents."
The thick slices of garlicky bread in this dish are known as Texas toast.
- Yield
- Makes 12 servings (or 8 for cowboys)
- Active Time
- 30 min
- Total Time
- 1 1/2 hr
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for greasing baking dish
- 1 (1-lb) package bulk breakfast sausage (not links)
- 1 (15-inch-long) loaf Italian bread (about 4 inches wide)
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 dozen large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large bunch scallions, chopped (1 1/4 cups)
- 1/4 lb sharp Cheddar, coarsely grated (1 cup)
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter bottom and sides of a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
- Cook sausage in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring frequently and breaking up any large lumps with a fork, until browned, about 10 minutes. Pour off fat from skillet, then cool sausage to room temperature.
- Cut half of loaf into 1-inch-thick slices and reserve remaining half for another use. Pulse butter and garlic in a food processor until smooth. Spread a thin layer of garlic butter on both sides of each bread slice, arranging bread in 1 layer in bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle sausage on top.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until frothy, then whisk in scallions and half of cheese. Pour egg mixture over sausage (bread will float to the top), pushing down on bread with a spatula to help it absorb liquid. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake, covered with a large sheet of buttered foil (buttered side down), 30 minutes, then carefully remove foil and bake until top is slightly puffed and eggs are cooked through in center, about 20 minutes more.
- Let stand 10 minutes, then cut into 12 squares.
Cooks' note:
Dish can be assembled (but not baked) 12 hours ahead and chilled, covered with buttered foil. Bake as directed above.


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I now know what an episode of "I Love Lucy" making tempura would have been like. I have lived it.
Tempura has always seemed hard to me. One of those dishes best left to the Japanese restaurant chefs. Tempura embodies the elegance and simplicity of Japanese culture and life. So simple. Yet so complex.
Yet, I find myself grateful for the Daring Cooks challenge this month, because I NEVER would have made tempura otherwise. Not in a million years. But I am grateful that I did, if only for the knowledge of how hard it is to create the zen of the perfect tempura bite. I will appreciate this dish immensely now whenever I order it.
My whole kitchen was taken over for a whole afternoon while I tried to get the tempura just right. Bowls everywhere – batter dripped everywhere – oil spills everywhere. Flour dusting in my hair. Gloppy batter-coated fingers. Oily paper towels. Wire racks. Chopsticks. Ice cubes floating in batter. I think you get the idea. "I Love Lucy" does tempura.
Lisa from Blueberry Girl – if you're reading this – THANKS for a very challenging challenge. I learned a lot. One of the things that I learned is that I am ordering my tempura from now on!
My boys loved this challenge, I must say. They gobbled up all the shrimp first and then even ate the veggies, too. Amazing how a thin crispy batter can make ANYTHING taste delicious. One of them smiled and said "What's cookin' next month, Ma?"
Here's the recipe we followed, if you dare!
1 egg yolk from a large egg
1 cup (240 ml) iced water
½ cup (120 ml) (70 gm) (2½ oz) plain (all purpose) flour, plus extra for dredging
½ cup (120 ml) (70 gm) (2½ oz) cornflour (also called cornstarch)
½ teaspoon (2½ ml) (2½ gm) (0.09 oz) baking powder
oil, for deep frying preferably vegetable
ice water bath, for the tempura batter (a larger bowl than what will be used for the tempura should be used. Fill the large bowl with ice and some water, set aside)
Very cold vegetables and seafood of your choice ie:
- Sweet potato, peeled, thinly sliced, blanched
- Carrot, peeled, thinly sliced diagonally
- Pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed, thinly sliced blanched
- Green beans, trimmed
- Green bell pepper/capsicum, seeds removed, cut into 2cm (¾ inch)-wide strips
- Assorted fresh mushrooms
- Eggplant cut into strips (traditionally it's fanned)
- Onions sliced
Directions:Place the iced water into a mixing bowl. Lightly beat the egg yolk and gradually pour into the iced water, stirring (preferably with chopsticks) and blending well. Add flours and baking powder all at once, stroke a few times with chopsticks until the ingredients are loosely combined. The batter should be runny and lumpy. Place the bowl of batter in an ice water bath to keep it cold while you are frying the tempura. The batter as well as the vegetables and seafood have to be very cold. The temperature shock between the hot oil and the cold veggies help create a crispy tempura.
Tips for tempura – From Audax Artifex, a Daring Cook from Down Under that never fails to inspire me from month to month. His tips are always right on!
1. Try to keep the oil clean at all time use a very fine sieve to strain the oil often this stops the loose cooked pieces of tempura batter from sticking onto new pieces of uncooked tempura which spoils their appearance. Remove the remnants of batter between each batch so they don't burn and leave a bad flavour in the oil.
2. I used rice bran oil I hate the strange fishy smell that canola oil has when used for deep frying.
3. Try to keep the batter layer thin and deep fry only until crisp do not brown to much if you can help it. A very light golden colour is fine.
4. Use a couple of ice cubes in the batter to keep it cold at all time. Only make the batter just before you need to use it as it becomes gluey if left for too long.
5. Test the heat of the oil by dropping in a small amount of batter. If it sizzles immediately, the oil is hot enough to use.
6. Drying on a wire rack works much better than using paper towels.
7. You can reuse the oil again cool to room temperature, strain using a very fine sieve lined with paper towels. Taste to make sure that the oil isn't flavoured too much from the deep frying. Then you can use it again (about 4-5 times) for shallow frying and deep frying, when the oil becomes cloudy discard.
Visit the other Daring Cooks and droll at their tempura:
The Energetic Chef
Salted Lemon
Mary Mary Culinary
Veggie Test Kitchen
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Joining Kennards Self Storage in 1991, after completing a Bachelor of Business (Land Economics) at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Sam was later appointed to the position of Managing Director in late 1994, taking over from his father Neville Kennard (who attempted retirement).
Since 1991, he has worked in a number of customer-facing roles in the business, as well as Operations, Marketing, Construction, Finance, Property Acquisitions and Development.
With over two decades leading the company and growing from 12 centres in 1994 to 90 centres and 270 people across Australia and New Zealand today, he has accumulated extensive experience in the business, property sector and self storage industry.
While the focus and key strength has been undertaking new self storage development, his career also includes large scale acquisitions and mergers of multi-site self storage groups, most notably the $220 million acquisition of Millers Self Storage in 2004. This more than doubled the size of the business.
In 2007, he negotiated and acquired the companies first significant trans-Tasman investment, acquiring 8 operating self storage centres in New Zealand.
In addition, he has arranged and negotiated significant debt funding and been instrumental in educating Australian lenders about the attributes and characteristics of self storage. This has lead to better appreciation of the asset class and improved access to finance for the sector.
He has been passionately committed to creating a business that distinguishes itself from others. This includes a commitment to creating a company culture that is constructive, authentic and rewarding to work in. The company has been measuring culture annually since 1998. Through strong team member engagement they aim to create a company that has a reputation for superior customer service and delighting customers.
Sam has also served on the National Committee of the Self Storage Association of Australasia, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also on the Board of The Centre for Independent Studies. In 2018, he was invited to join the Advisory Board of Advance Australia.
He is a regular contributor to self storage and property journals, particularly MIni Storage Messenger; Inside Self Storage and The Insider.
You can also follow Sam on LinkedIn and Twitter.
To see Sam's industry views and articles go to : https://www.kss.com.au/blog/author/sam-kennard
"Creating the space for Change"
Self-Storage is about "peace of mind" helping people through those changing moments in life, whether it be for personal or business reasons. Customers are at the heart of everything Kennards do.
Kennards Self Storage is a family owned business established back in 1973, a business built on strong family values. Committed to the wellbeing and development of its people by fostering a constructive and open work environment. A place where people are valued and appreciated who can make a real difference, with a veracious appetite for innovation and improvement, continually striving for excellence. Along with the dream to become a "Famous Household Name" and a company that people will talk fondly about.
Darren Marshall joined Kennards Self Storage in 2003. He worked as various operations roles giving him broad experience throughout the business. Darren has been instrumental in the growth, performance and improvement of the company.
He played a key role in the integration of the Millers assets which more than doubled the size of the business, acquired in 2004, and then the New Zealand acquisition of 8 storage centres in 2007. He has been instrumental in the growth of the business to 90 locations today.
Darren is passionate about personal and professional development so that he may continue to service and contribute value back to the business, to achieve and exceed and ensure Kennards Self Storage remains a successful long term sustainable business.
Serving two terms as a Board Member of the Self Storage Industry, establishing himself as an authority and Industry leader in Self storage.
In 2019, Darren was appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
Anthony RousChief Financial Officer
Jeff XanthosChief Information Officer
HK TungDirector of Finance
Anthony is a Chartered Accountant who joined Kennards in 2012. Prior to Kennards Self Storage Anthony had 18 years with Coca-Cola Amatil working in various roles around the world including Austria and Central and Eastern Europe, Slovenia, Sydney and Fiji.
Anthony's passion is to continuously look for better ways to deliver value add across the Kennards business. As CFO Anthony manages a team of seven who deliver Accounting, Management Reporting, Statutory compliance and Treasury as well as support for Centres in relation to National Accounts and Banking Support.
A student of technology with a passion for understanding how things work, Jeff Xanthos is the CIO at Kennards Self Storage where he spends most of his time aligning the wider business and customer experience to progressive strategy.
Jeff believes technology has the power to connect Teams, Business Operations, with Strategy and Customer Experience. Technology is not the answer but the enabler to an effective work place and a positive culture where results are driven through people not software or machines.
H.K. is a Director of Kennards Self Storage previously served as Financial Controller. Having worked with Neville since 1984 and is currently one of the key management people in the Company. He has a strong Financial Management background and brings many strengths to the Company.
Tony joined the Kennards Self Storage in 2011 as one of the NSW Operations Manager. Prior to joining he started his career at Coles Supermarkets working through all levels of management and departments. He then became a franchisee at Michel's Patisserie. After selling his stores he worked as a Franchise Business Consultant for Michel's and later Boost Juice Bars.
Through experience in these prior roles Tony brought in strong skills in leading, coaching and developing teams within Kennards.
Since joining he has been a strong influence and effective contributor to business improvement and innovation at the company.
In 2019, he was appointed to position of General Manager - Operations.
Tony's interests include watching/playing tennis, anything to do with cars, yum cha and cooking.
David has close to 30 years experience in the property and funds management industry. Prior to establishing his own boutique property group in 2007, he was the Chief Executive Officer (Asia Pacific) of the ASX listed Goodman Group. Prior to being the CEO (Asia Pacific), David was Goodman's Groups Chief Operating Officer.
David worked for Goodman for more than a decade and before joining them he was the Fund Manager of ASX listed Paladin Industrial Fund and an Associate Director of CDH Properties (acquired by KPMG).
David has a proven track record at both executive and Board levels of the development and implementation of effective business stratergy. He also has extensive and practical experience in change management.
David is the Chairman and an Independent Director of the ASX listed 360 Capital Group Limited. In August 2016 David was appointed to the Council of the University of New England. He also sits on a number of advisory boards. David is a Fellow of the Australian Property Institute.
David holds a Bachelor of Business (Land Economy) from the University of Western Sydney and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New England.
Darryl HodgsonNSW Operations Manager
Sathish RaoFinancial Controller
Wayne BirchVic Operations Manager
Darryl joined the Kennards Team in 2005 with the expansion that came from the acquisition of Millers. Having gained his start in hospitality Darryl came to Kennards with many years in the Casino industry.
As Operations Manager he is responsible for business performance across NSW and the ACT and part of the Marketing Team.
Darryl is passionate about the high industry standards that Kennards sets and the value of the solutions provided to customers. Off duty you'll generally find Darryl outside and generally with a motor.
Sathish joined Kennards as a Financial Accountant for the KVSI portfolio. In June 2013 he was promoted as Financial Controller, with overall responsibility for the Group Financial Reporting, Debt Finance Administration and Compliance Reporting. Sathish is a CPA and a qualified Company Secretary (Associate Member of the Governance Institute of Australia and Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, UK).
A voracious reader of varied topics, he also enjoys playing and watching cricket and tennis. He loves spending time with his family and is an ardent fan of the Parramatta Eels.
Wayne Birch is a highly skilled self storage specialist establishing 20 years' experience with Kennards Self Storage - a period which has seen involvement in the creation of numerous new self storage facilities across Australia and New Zealand. Wayne has a personal interest in the development of people and he believes that successful people will always endeavour to be their best and do their best at all times.
Based in Melbourne, Wayne's current role within Kennards is managing storage Centre's in the metropolitan regions of Melbourne. He is an award winning Team Member obtaining many 'Adding Value' Awards including the prestigious 'Dragon' Award during his time with Kennards.
Known as a keen sports enthusiast, Wayne's business life experiences have evolved from a background in managing building hire and theatrical lighting equipment Company's.
Over the years, Wayne has been a sourced speaker at the SSAA (Self Storage Association Australasia) Conference in New Zealand and various SSAA Victorian Regional Meetings.
Andrew has been Operations Manager for Kennards Self Storage New Zealand since 2008. Previously working in Operations Management roles in Private Health Care, Cleaning and Car Parking. Having a hands on approach to his role and a quiet competitive nature that likes to lead his Team to success.
Being an avid Cricket and Rugby fan, he is particularly loyal to the NZ National Teams.
Jelena joined Kennards team in October 2017 as Operations Manager for NSW. Jelena's business background comes from the fashion retail and FCMG industry. Jelena believes in personalised service and her passion for customer service was born on firsthand experience. Jelena believes the only way to do great work is to love what you do, she has strong passion for Kennards culture and its people. She consistently looks for better ways to improve herself and her team, with focus on growth and development.
Personally Jelena enjoys travel and fitness training.
Carolyn CoatesNSW Operations Manager
Nichola GoodwinQLD Operations Manager
Fiona HardingBusiness Development Manager
Carolyn is a retail and operations professional with over 20 years of experience in retail and tourism, both in the development and launch of new business's, and in progressing established brands. Her retail expertise includes customer service, sales growth, procurement, merchandising, warehousing and logistics in bricks and mortar and online retail sectors. Carolyn is a successful executive with an outstanding track record in both operations and innovation. Her previous senior management roles include BridgeClimb, Roses Only, and Fresh Flowers.
Nicky joined the Kennards Team in October 2016 as Operations Manager for QLD. Nicky's business back ground comes from the fashion and industrial work wear industry. As well as her passion for Kennards Self Storage Nicky's focus is her Team that she works with, knowing that the key to success is ultimately through its people, listening to Customers and Team Members share their own stories and experiences.
Nicky enjoys working with a remarkable Team in a fun supportive way fostering the Kennards Culture.
Personally Nicky is devoted to her husband and blended family of 7 kids, 3 dogs and 4 chickens. Nicky's moto is: "Keep smiling – frowns are too much hard work!"
Fiona Harding is a passionate and driven Business Development Manager specialising in National Accounts and Customer Relationship Management. Joining Kennards in 2005 she is committed to finding long term sustainable storage solutions for companies looking to decentralise their operations throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Fiona completed studies in Interior Design and Decoration at RMIT and SWSI graduating in 2008.
She consistently uses her creative flare to deliver first class customer service and out of the box solutions for clients.
Michael MacheledtDevelopment and Construction Manager
Craig HeneryProject Manager
Antone BoustaniNSW Operations Manager
Michael started with Kennards in May 2005 just after the Millers acquisition and brings over 20years of experience gained in various design and construction roles and sectors. The role of Kennards Development Manager covers the full property cycle starting with site assessment onto design and planning approvals, through to construction and then handover for the team to operate; paying particular attention to ensuring the detailing is to the Kennards specification.
Prior to Kennards, starting with a drafting job in his Father's architectural practice, Michael held senior design and construct roles with Dyldam Developments and Mirvac.
Craig joined the KSS construction Team in July 2015 to assist in the on-going task of overseeing the expanding building program.
Craig brings with him 30 years of development design, building and supervision through a variety of residential projects, retirement living developments, land subdivision development, industrial building design and multi-storey commercial projects.
Trained in structural and civil design drafting, Craig gained further qualifications as a licenced builder and has a Diploma in Building.
Antone joined Kennards Self Storage in 2012 as a Team Support Manager. Progressing to the roles of NSW Rostering Coordinator and Waterloo Centre Manager led to the position of NSW Operations Manager in 2019.
Antone gained leadership skills previously as a Manager at KFC and Decorug as well as his own business a Deli/Fruit shop called Naremburn Natural. He loves that we are 'The People Who Care' and how that is achieved through procedures that enable our teams to offer great customer service.
He is invested in improving himself and the team around him and believes that doing what you love is the key.
Outside work Antone loves travelling overseas as much as getting on the open road and you can find him watching any type of sport but especially cricket.


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Boston Restaurant Blog -- March, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
A Couple of Breakfasts at Jimmy's Broad Street Diner in Weymouth
A couple of years ago I went to a restaurant just outside of Weymouth Landing called Jimmy's Broad Street Diner. The breakfast I had there was good, but not great, and I promptly forgot about the place. But over the past few weeks I've been back there a couple of times, and while I still don't consider it among the best breakfast places on the South Shore, it's definitely better than I had initially thought.
Located on a long street that is slightly off the beaten path and has a mix of homes, apartments, and retail spots, Jimmy's Broad Street Diner is really a place where locals seem to go. (You won't find much in the way of reviews from the media or on the Internet for the place.) It is housed in a standalone structure that is a rather colorful spot, with a sleek, modern look to it, both inside and out. The interior is relatively spacious for a diner, with tables to the left of the entrance and more tables, along with counter seating, to the right. While it has the feel of a breakfast place, Jimmy's is also open for lunch and dinner, featuring all kinds of American classics and comfort food for each meal of the day.
For both of our visits to Jimmy's Broad Street Diner, we were able to get seating right away, even though it was a bit crowded both times. And each time our server (two different servers, actually) was gruff but efficient, and our second server was downright funny at times. We had a pretty wide range of foods, from eggs to bacon to toast to waffles to home fries to pancakes and more, but I'll just comment on some of the highlights (and lowlights) here. In the former category, the Belgian waffle was really quite good, as it was neither too dry nor too mushy and had lots of sweet whipped cream on top of it. The potato pancake plate was also decent with a nice combination of herbs and spices mixed into the pancakes, though there was an underlying taste that almost seemed like the oil used to cook them may have been a bit old (or mixed with other food items, thus carrying over those items' tastes). The home fries were a little on the dry side and had too much of a raw onion flavor, while the corned beef hash was also a bit too heavy on the onions, though to be fair, some people may like their hash with that kind of a heavier onion taste. Coffee at Jimmy's was excellent, including the decaf, which was almost as good as the regular. Prices for each of our meals seemed right about where they should be, though some items on the menu seemed just a bit higher than what I've seen at similar places.
As I mentioned earlier, there are other places south of Boston that I'd probably choose over Jimmy's for breakfast (Niko's, which is just down the street, and McKay's in South Quincy), but I did find most of the food to be satisfying--and I am now also curious about their lunches and dinners. If and when I get there for a non-breafast meal, I'll try to post an update here.
If you want the address for Jimmy's Broad Street Diner, here it is: Jimmy's Broad Street Diner, 122 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA, 02188. Phone: (781) 245-1525
Related Blog Entries: breakfast places, diners, Weymouth restaurants
Posted by MH, Boston's Hidden Restaurants, on March 8, 2011.
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We returned to Jimmy's Broad Street Diner over the weekend for breakfast, with both dishes being decent for the most part. The dropped egg over house-made corned beef hash was fine, though the breakfast plate with pastrami was very greasy due to the meat, which was soaked in grease. Service was fine, the coffee was terrific once again, and the prices were very reasonable, but this is by no means my favorite breakfast place on the South Shore (I definitely prefer Stars in Hingham and Niko's in Weymouth).
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Nonprofit Helps Deployed Parents Bond With Their Children Through Books
Thousands of children with a parent in the military will be receiving free books related to STEM this summer thanks to United Through Reading, a charity that supports literacy and strengthening the relationships between deployed parents and their kids.
In addition to receiving books about topics such as aviation and dinosaurs, these children will also receive a video of their deployed parent reading the book they received.
"It enhances literacy in the home," said United Through Reading CEO Sally Ann Zoll. "The parents are reporting that the children are more interested in books, far more interested in reading."
United Through Reading has been providing this service to military families for nearly 30 years, but the focus on books related to science, technology, engineering, and math is part of the nonprofit's STEM the Summer Slide campaign, which began in 2013.
Any child can fall behind in the summer months, but children of deployed parents face special challenges throughout the year that can make learning difficult.
Several studies have cited a link between parents' repeated and extended deployments and their kids' academic difficulties.
For example, a RAND Corporation study from 2011 found that "children whose parents have deployed 19 months or more since 2001 have modestly lower, statistically different achievement scores compared to those who have experienced less or no parental deployment."
And, the problem is potentially widespread. DoSomething.org reports that, "since 2001, more than 2 million American children have had a parent deployed at least once."
"These long separations can be linked to difficulties in children's social and emotional functioning, which can affect their ability to learn," said Zoll. "STEM the Summer Slide allows military parents to stay involved in the everyday learning that happens during the summer by reading aloud to their children and ensuring they are reading and learning science-, technology-, engineering-, and math-themed topics, even while they are away or deployed."
But United Through Reading isn't just about making sure children with deployed parents retain more of what they've learned during the school year. It also has a bigger mission, which is to ensure that the bonds that tie deployed parents to their children remain strong.
Knowing a parent could be in harm's way is distressing for school-age children, and by providing an outlet for deployed parents to read to their kids, United Through Reading hopes to help mitigate that.
"It reduces the stress in the child because they can see mommy or daddy any time they want reading that familiar book," said Zoll.
United Through Reading works with every branch of the military. During their off-duty hours, volunteers set up rooms for deployed parents to read to their children. The volunteers also suggest appropriate books based on the child's age and interests. They then set up a camera and leave the room. The parent reads a single book or more and often records a personal message to the child as well. The videos are then either emailed to the parent back home, if possible, or if not, they're mailed to the United States via a DVD, which is more common.
This process takes place all over the world. In situations where this would be impractical—for example, on a submarine or when a Navy Seal is involved—volunteers help sailors record these videos before they deploy.
Zoll, who comes from a military family herself, says the organization's military partners say the program also improves morale.
"So many of our service members who've participated say, 'When I go in that room and close the door, I'm no longer a soldier. I'm a dad, and it gives me just a few minutes of normalcy. I feel myself back in the room with my kids reading them a story.'"
And, Zoll says commanders tell them soldiers who feel connected to their families worry about them less and are better able to focus on the mission at hand.
The program has recently been recognized for its important role in supporting the military. In March, United Through Reading received the Congressional Medal of Honor's inaugural Community Service Hero Award, and last year, the nonprofit received the 2015 American Prize of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards program.
Photo: A soldier is recorded reading a book to his child. (Courtesy United Through Reading)
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Questions like this have kept me occupied for many a quiet hour since I entered this field. How did I wind up doing this wonderful work? What winding and curious path led me to my present life? What meaning does this work have in a larger sense? Recently, while carving a scroll for a new violin, I had a chance to slow down and reflect on these questions. Making great instruments takes a certain amount of intellect, but a lot more heart, so you have plenty of spare mental capacity, along with time, to think.
My initial response was that I came to this through a great love of woodworking wedded to an equally great love of music. But I felt some deeper motivation to be at work in me. It's easy to daydream about being successful in any field, but understanding why one will endure the cost of achieving that dream is where the truly interesting stuff is to be found. Hard work and disappointment, like revenge, is a dish best tasted cold.
One clue came from my former life: before my apprenticeship as a violinmaker began, I was pursuing a degree in classics and history at New York University, though some of my former professors, including the great F.E. Peters might have disputed my choice of verb. Ancient things that have lasted down the centuries have always fascinated me, and the mysterious, obscure history, and fascinating lore of the violin could keep any history buff busy for years.
Isn't it intriguing that people have always found "classics" perennially valuable and true? What is it about these artifacts of distant times and places that draw people to them? Undeniably there is an inherent beauty you recognize when you experience one of Plutarch's Lives, a violin made in the 17th Century, or a Beethoven piano sonata. But there is also, I believe, a charm in their very antiquity that validates them and makes us curious to experience and know them. The first time I listened to the "Hammerklavier" Sonata, I could hardly wait for it to be done. But my love and regard for Beethoven's music impelled me to buy the LP and play it every morning while getting ready for work. After several months I began to notice a change in my appreciation of the piece; it began to speak to me, just as I trusted it would. Do you have any doubt that it, or other "classics," will do the same for others long after we have gone on to a better life?
Another element is my intense curiosity about how things work, and how they will be different after I experiment and play with them a bit. When I was very young my poor parents must have sometimes felt they had brought the Sorcerer's Apprentice into the world; I was forever fixing and mixing things to "improve" them. I still get kidded about the odd things I did. There was the time I straightened the grapefruit knife, and my grade-school habit of combining a little bit of every liquid in the refrigerator to confect a "pick-me-up" tonic. This ended after a particularly vile concoction persuaded me that I had reached the practical limits of that avenue of enquiry. I still do this to some degree when I experiment and combine ingredients to make varnishes—I just don't judge the result by taste.
So when I was looking for something important to do with my life after leaving NYU, I went on a pilgrimage. I was hungry for experience in different fields and wanted to learn how to make all sorts of things by hand from raw materials. I worked briefly as a machinist and carpenter, and considered woodcarving and furniture making. Somehow I came to understand I was looking for a more mysterious work—that of the artist. I remember saying out loud in a moment of epiphany, "What I really want is to have a real tough apprenticeship with a real tough master, somebody who really knows his stuff, secret stuff that you can't learn by just reading a book." Be careful what you ask for, Grasshopper. I had heard this before, but was I ever going to learn what it meant?
A furniture maker told me once he would not enjoy making the same violin over and over, and I immediately felt he somehow missed the point. I might use an identical pattern and even wood from the same individual trees, but it would never be the same violin. Musical instruments have to vibrate and sing as well as be visually beautiful, and bringing that mystery to life is a recipe, rather than a formula. You can never get it right unless you are totally present and alive to the experience, just like a musician cannot bring music to life by rote.
The final hidden delight must be that I love when my work gives musicians a thrill. When a player, after years of searching all over for their dream, tries out one of my instruments and gets that "WOW" look in their eyes, it's a sublime moment. It's like listening to my daughter, a published poet, reading her latest work. I fill up with joy and pride all mixed up until I want to bust…it's my kid!
The human contact is especially rewarding because I spend most of my work time alone and in silence. I know just how writers feel when they talk about their lonely working lives; my universe is usually about an arm's length across, a piece of wood in my immediate field of vision, and a scattering of tools and wood chips. At the end of a work week, I often like to go out to a loud and noisy place just to see people and hear the noise of humanity.
Have you ever seen a book about the work of a particular violinmaker? There will be a certain amount of text and then page after page of photographs of instruments, stiff mug shots that usually left me bored stiff. I never could understand why until recently. I was perusing a book about the work of Stradivari and I came upon a photograph of David Oistrakh holding his Strad upright in his lap and tuning it. His chubby hands, the hands that played it and brought it to life, are caressing the instrument, his crinkle-eyed full face beaming at his treasure. I have never seen a more beautiful photograph of a violin. It was so different from the usual static, glamorous-Barbie-doll-head-shot of a violin. It was just a tiny toy in his big hands, and the emotional focus was the human being in the photo, and the humanity that the instrument allowed the artist to express. A trinity: the musician, the instrument, and the relationship between the two. I find making this trinity possible to be irresistible.
I still love getting lost in wonder about every new instrument, the infinite possibilities of construction it presents, and the river of history and time we both inhabit. How long will this instrument exist, in whose hands will it be centuries from now? What I am going to find when I start looking for the violin I know is hidden in here somewhere? How might I improve on the last instrument I completed? Can I make lightning strike twice in the same spot with this new set of wood so very similar to the instrument I completed 5 years ago? Who is the unknown musician who will come in one day, months from now, play this instrument-to-be and fall in love with it? What brought me to instrument making in the first place is not that far from what keeps me here: it looked like a lot of fun, and has never been boring for long.
To address the role instrument makers could play in shaping the future of music, I'd start by qualifying this question to limit it to mainstream professional instrument makers. For example, Harry Partch, whom I just love, is not in this category. In my university days I thought he was a maker of cool instruments, as a young maker I thought he was a maker of silly instruments, and now I think he is primarily a composer who had special ideas about music. I want to consider people who are instrument makers, first and foremost.
I want to contribute by shaping the direction of music from the "center of the flood rather than the edge of the strand." There are makers who speak about the acoustic research that helps them make their oh-so-fabulous violins, but then they state their ultimate goal is to create a new instrument, something the world has never seen. Well, say I, good luck. The results of these endeavors usually remind me of Victorian art forgeries that leave you wondering how anyone could have been fooled. The prejudices of the time, once invisible, gradually become glaring, illuminating the limits of thinking. It often restricts our experience to a limited reality filtered through our beliefs. Once those beliefs are taken away the world changes and a new generation laughs at the result we were so proud of.
In the 19th century, academics were always arguing about "who invented the violin," generally along nationalistic lines. In the 20th century, serious research indicated that it developed organically from the needs of musicians over many years until a general set of characteristics emerged sometime around 1500. Just as no one person could have "invented" the violin by thinking it up, nobody in my field can shape the future of music by doing the same. People might try to do so, but who is going to want to listen to the result?
As you may suspect, I have been struggling to put thinking into its proper place for many years. My instrument making started to mature when I allowed it to become soul work rather than brain work. The many hours of simple motions being repeated over and over allow the unconscious mind to come out and play and gradually uncover the instrument hidden in the tree. Remember that whole "wax on…wax off" scene from The Karate Kid? It's a great lesson many of us need to remember over and over again.
I read somewhere that the philosopher Spinoza supported himself by being a maker of optical lenses, grinding them by hand for countless hours, and complaining about having to do physical work to be able to eat. Beyond that, I don't know anything about Spinoza, but I do suspect that his philosophical work was improved by his time at the workbench. Sometimes when I am deeply involved in an instrument, making one of the cuts among hundreds of thousands I remember this and smile inside. Having the time to think while moving the hands is a great way to free up the mind to let the really important work get done.
In earlier times, musicians, composers, and instrument makers had much closer contact with and influence on one another. We can easily imagine a violinist in the early 1700s visiting Guarneri or Stradivari and discussing the latest concerto being written for a royal performance. The violinist fidgeting awkwardly until he screws up his courage and says "I love the violin you made for me, it sings like a bird, a bell, a flute. But, a thousand pardons, I compared it to this older, crude violino primitivo of 150 years ago. The tone of the older one has so much power, even if it is not so pretty, and I find it harder to be heard with the new music being written today. Can you get a little more of what this old instrument can do into a new violin?" This is the manner in which I seek to influence music.
Collaboration with musicians has been one of the most important aspects in the evolution of my work. Nothing makes me sit up and pay attention as when a trusted friend tells me that they wish they could have something more in the tone or in one area of the range of an instrument I made. And I am hoping that one day there may be a further collaboration between musician, composer, and me. In an unintentional way the music world has seen this in recent decades; some of those pieces written by Soviet composers for musicians who only played on steel strings just sound wrong on instruments set-up with gut strings.
I especially look forward to someday being part of the discussions when a concerto is written—the kind of discussions that Brahms had with Joachim when composing the Concerto for Violin—to explore what musical effects would be possible to achieve. The musician usually makes suggestions about the playability of the virtuosic parts or how some material might be more effective played on a different string. I can easily imagine my contribution could be an exploration of writing for different registers, normally unavailable due to tonal constraints.
This dream was inspired by performance I heard some years ago in Aspen. Ralph Kirschbaum was performing in one of the Brahms piano quartets and I was flabbergasted by the sound of his (Montagnana) cello; at one spot the piano had the main part and the violin and viola passed a second theme back and forth. The cello had a simple bass line underneath all that other music that sounded like thunder and lightning combined into one—a rumble that sizzled and crackled, an astonishing effect. I began chasing that sound and believe I am getting close to what I experienced that day.
That experience gave me an idea to go in a new direction, and no longer seek to justify my work by how closely I could adhere to the dimensions of existing masterworks. I would design a matched quartet of instruments in the manner of the Italian masters, adhering to classical principles, but adapted to modern musical necessities. I would no longer make copies of the work of different makers. This may not sound like much to many other creative artists, but it was sacrilege when I was growing up in the trade. The words of one of my mentors told me many years ago would haunt me for mony an mony a wearie nicht, "Before you try to do better than the Old Italian masters, start by trying to do as well as them."
And then came the Dark Night of the Soul when, cast off from familiar moorings, thoughts very different from sunny musings about David Oistrakh visited. "What does it mean to be a maker of wooden acoustic instruments in a digital age? Am I a Dr. Frankenstein trying to revive the woolly mammoth? Is it the punch line of an epochal cosmic joke that mastodon ivory is replacing the elephant ivory banned from international commerce? Why, if I want to be an artist and create things, am I fooling around with an artifact that had its golden age between 1705 and 1750? And am I really an artist if I am just making violins: are violins art or artistic craft? Do I want to be famous now or 100 years after I am dead? How the heck do I achieve either?"
When the turbulence subsided and the simple plodding humility and calm returned, I came to a place of philosophical peace. I thought of the fabulous collection of master musical instruments in Washington,D.C., at the Library of Congress. Side by side with instruments celebrated in their own right, the former possessions of musical giants and royalty, are obsolete instruments no longer in common use. Wonderful objects, contemporary with the work of Guarneri and Stradivari, crafted with infinite skill and artistry, but ignored as also-rans by all but the most devoted musicologists. There is no way to guarantee a place in history. I can only try to do my best for the community of musicians alive today and strive to belong to my own time. "I am just a servant of the music," I once heard a great musician say. I was thunderstruck: what a blessed way to look at my own work. "I am just a servant of the musicians and the wood." The musicians I serve and the wood with which I contend. It sounds corny written down here but it has worked for me in the trenches.
One result of the above process of gestation is a story that gives me great pleasure to relate. I was invited to Avery Fisher Hall by the Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic. A student of his had won an important competition, which carried the prize of performing with a dozen or so major orchestras, and needed a serious solo instrument. I was invited to compete against several Italian instruments of stratospheric price and out of his price range. We met on stage and I handed over my instruments. As I walked to the rear of the orchestra seats to better judge the sound, I mused, "What a dream come true, to hear my instruments played by this great man in this great hall."
The student sat by me, the Concertmaster played. When my violins were played the student kept saying under his breath, "I can't believe it, I just can't believe it!" Mine were the clear winners, absolutely no contest. Then the student asked that my instrument be compared to the teacher's Guarneri, an early Del Gesu. Oh great, I thought, just when things were going so well, my Brand New Fiddle is going to be upstaged by this Old Master Violin. But my instrument sounded just as well as one nearly 300 years old, worth millions of dollars. Soon after, the student purchased one of my instruments and did his round of concerts to great acclaim. My violin is the instrument upon which he concertizes to this day.
What new directions do I see for my work? I remember the injunction of my former master not to try to top the old masters until you have equaled them, and now I think I have earned the right to try. My newest instruments are producing greater power and beauty of tone than I have ever achieved before, and are being purchased as soon as they are completed. My most recent violin went to the third person who played upon it. Being validated by musicians is all I have ever wanted and I am confident that even finer instruments will be coming out of my studio.
How do I feel I can best contribute to the future of music? By fulfilling the needs of musicians, making great instruments that play as well as antique instruments. As the Old Master instruments become increasingly rare and only available to rich institutions or corporations, my instruments will be available for musicians to play on instruments of equal merit. Instruments that, I trust, will be used for centuries to come.Sign up for our monthly NewMusicBox newsletter


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2013 - AFL Review Round 2
Doubled the tipping score from last week but still some way to go. Watching the games hasn't made me wiser but has certainly made me happier. There are a few teams I can't quite figure out in that whether they will win one week or not. But, only round 2 and Collingwood did beat Carlton, that's always a positive mood changer. What about the goal umpire that has to have a knee reconstruction after being injured during the game by a Bulldog player? Are umpires getting too close to the play? These guys are just part time too I think – I mean the goal umpires, like we had in grade and suburban footy. Mums and dads doing the job.
Richmond 14.15.99 defeated St Kilda 12.10.82
As expected the game was fairly close all night and every time the Saints closed the gap on the Tigers to be within 2 kicks Richmond would find a way to kick another couple of goals – usually through Jack Reiwoldt who finished with 7 goals which was 50% of the Tiger goals. Last week he didn't kick a goal!! Cousin Nick did alright as well with 4 goals for the Saints. Good season start for the Tigers and I think the Saints had a similar start last season to what they are experiencing. Both teams played with quite a few errors in their game. Richmond faces the Bulldogs next week – another possible win and the Saints should open their account when they play the Giants.
Sydney 17.12.114 defeated Gold Coast 11.7.73
The Swans hoisted the 2012 Premiership flag, lost the first quarter in torrential rain then steadied and proved too good for the Suns who tried hard but were outclassed by Sydney for most of the match. McVeigh for Sydney had 28 possessions and kicked 4 goals – a match winner. The result was no surprise and sees Sydney with 2 from 2. Suns were okay and play big brother Lions next week. Could be a coin toss for trying to pick that one after watching Brisbane play. The Swans travel to Tassie to play North Melbourne.
Fremantle 16.10.106 defeated Western Bulldogs 11.12.78
The final margin shows 28 points but really, Fremantle had this game under control from the first bounce. The first and only Bulldogs goal came in time on in the 1st quarter while Freo had kicked 6. That about covers it. The Bullies were never able to bridge that gap and Fremantle didn't let them. Might be a good indication of how good Fremantle is when they face the Bombers in Perth. Forget the opening match for the Bulldogs they need to show it again against Richmond to be a chance.
Adelaide 14.12.96 defeated Brisbane 10.17.77
The Lions led at the last change but failed to kick a goal in the final quarter managing just 4 behinds to Adelaide's 5 goals. There was very little in it for a close game but the Crows were much more constructive in the last 15 minutes than Brisbane who just kept bombing it into the forward line hoping that they could kick a goal. NAB premiership seems to equal bad karma. Is it just me but I don't think the Crows are as good as last season and the Lions aren't as good as I thought they showed in the NAB Cup. Adelaide plays Port in the SA derby next week. That's going to be a tough pick too. Brisbane takes a bus ride to the Gold Coast to play the Suns.
Port Adelaide 19.20.134 defeated GWS Giants 11.12.78
The Power started slowly and even allowed the Giants a handy lead at the end of the first but from then on it was pretty much one way traffic. A 6 goal quarter and a 7 goal final quarter buried the Giants and gave Port Adelaide its 2nd big win in a row ensuring they would stay around the top of the ladder. After their strong showing against Sydney last week it was a disappointing effort by GWS. Port stay put in SA to play the Crows but how come they are nominated as the home side again? Every game for the Gianst is a lesson and next week the teacher is St Kilda.
Essendon 28.16.184 humiliated Melbourne 5.6.36
Gee, what can you say about this? Essendon was magnificent and Melbourne was even more pitiful this week than last week. The team is a basket case for sure and I am not sure the coaching staff knows a way for them to turn this around. The Bombers might jump to top of the ladder after that effort and their start to the season is taking on a familiar pattern. Melbourne committee are all behind the coach and the players are doing some soul searching but the Demons have to face the Eagles next week and who, by the way, haven't won a game so far either but I know where my bet will go. Essendon take a holiday to the west to face Freo.
Geelong 16.16.112 defeated North Melbourne 17.6.108
Certainly a game played in 2 distinct halves with North establishing a 6 goal lead by half time. The Cats seem to enjoy winning games from behind and really played a great second half. Decision making by North players at times was frustrating for spectators let alone the coach but not as frustrating as some umpiring decisions including the last one that handed the Cats the game like a saucer of milk. I didn't look at the forecast for Melbourne but it was pouring during the latter part of that match and if I was a patron getting wet at the game I would be asking for my money back. "Where's the roof? My pie and donut are soaking!" The Cats have another tough one next week against Carlton at the same venue and North can go and sulk in Tassie and wait for last year's premiers to front up.
Collingwood 17.15.117 defeated Carlton 15.10.100
The Blues kicked the first 3 goals, scary, but the Pies came back and the game was close all day. Less than a goal separated the teams with less than a minute to go but Collingwood kicked 2 quick goals to win by 17 points. Great game of footy with clear streaming for the whole game! Seems like the Pies have found a couple of good new players including this kid Elliott who kicked 5 goals and kept Collingwood in the game at times when I thought they were letting it slip. 84,247 at the game! Atmosphere! The Magpies face Hawthorn in another big test next week and Carlton plays Geelong, also a big game.
Hawthorn 23.10.148 defeated West Coast 15.8.98
The Hawks were quick out of the blocks and established a 6 goal lead before the Eagles had got a sweat up in the hot weather. At times they challenged and got to within 3 goals later in the game but Hawthorn always had the answer and in fact kicked away in the last 10 minutes to win easily. Another bad loss for West Coast at home while Hawthorn opened their win account. I will have to reconsider West Coast as premiership contenders based on what I have seen so far. They need LeCras and NicNat back in that side. The Eagles have a better chance against Melbourne next week. Hawthorn will have to tough it out against Collingwood


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In this video, I tried the ketogenic diet for one week and completely failed. The keto diet is one of the trendiest, and fastest growing diets at the moment stirring up …
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Have you tried the keto diet?! Did it work for you or did you fail like me?! Let me know!
I eat mainly high fat but not keto
You haven't fully freed yourself from something if you're still fearful about it. It wasn't the Keto diet that created your negative headspace, it was just the discipline of sticking to a restricted diet. I really love watching your videos but in this one you seemed to whine a lot more than usual…
Keto shutterd my sleep insomniac ever Since its horrible dont do it
You can have desserts, healthy desserts, more variety of foods! My plate is full of colors and flavors. Not even close of what you have eaten
I've tried the keto diet and had more success on the Carnivore diet. Try out the Carnivore diet, you will feel a lot better… Eat grass fed beef, liver, brain and eggs. You'll feel phenomenal after a month 😀 and trying keto for a week is really not enough!!
Just eat fatty meat when your under your protein and fat. Don't eat Turkey for protein, eat fatty lamb or beef. Eat less veggies and more meat, I would have eaten about 100g of protein and 150g of fat.
Omg you look like brie larson (aka captain marvel)
Your English is really beautiful
Usually good videos, but this one was disappointing. You didn't really even give it a good trial, you got triggered and bailed early. Why would you try a new diet if you have known issues with food that prevent you from trying new diets? You really should tackle your food issues, they're holding you hostage in life : (
Would be really cool if you tried out some different nootropics like the Racetam's. Would love to hear of your experiences
I thought you were vegan lol 😂
ur soo pretty but by day 5 u look drained and not as vibrant (your allways pretty though ) I can see ur stressed =(
She should change her channel's name to thot life.
Unless you are prescribed the Keto diet for a actual chronic illness, then don't fucking do it. You can have so many serious health issues from this, including just about every vitamin deficiency. But also your body needs carbs to process fucking everything. You're body literally just thinks it's being starved to death but your still eating so you don't. Eat whole foods, lots of fruits, veggies and whole grains. TRACK YOUR MICRONUTRIENTS, most people are deficient in vitamins and that's why they feel like shit. This diet is basically the water fasting of diets.
It's good you're so honest about failing. Tracking food is good for getting a general idea of how healthy your diet is, when you have a good relationship with food and your happy with your body and your in good condition, you don't need all that! Great video!
I have so many issues with keto, but because I could probably make my own twenty minute youtube video going through it all, I'm just going to stick with some of the ones that ticked me in this video:
-A medicine for one group of people isn't a medicine for all: just because keto diet is good for treating with people with epilepsy doesn't mean that's it's healthy for the general population
– It is a diet, because it's a way of eating. That's exactly what a diet is
– It is restrictive, because there's a whole list of foods that you an't eat: just like when raw vegans talk about their 'diets of abundance', just because you can eat as much volume as you want doesn't mean you're not restricting things
-It makes no sense to demonise a whole macronutrient. Not all carbs are created equal: there's a world of difference between 30g of carbs from refined sugar and 30g of carbs from butternut squash, or lentils
-In that vein, carbohydrates are not what has made the US and similar countries so obese. No single thing can be attributed to that. Otherwise the Japanese (rice), the Italians (pasta and bread), and much of the continent of Africa (where staples include cassava, maize, rice and other grains/root vegetables) would be matching for weight stats
Tl;dr Don't trust any diet that cuts out an entire macronutrient group, nor one that doesn't allow sweet potato
I am shocked to find out that you are not vegan :O I just assumed that you are based on your content. 😀 Have tried veganism? I mean you are probably already eating a largely plant based diet ( hence my confusion xD ) so you would have no problems adjusting to it, if you decide. It does a lot of good for the animals and the planet. (: Anyways thanks for another insightful video! 🙂
I seriously struggled when I first started keto too. But once I got into ketosis and felt AMAZING I realized it was just an adjustment period.
A couple of my coworkers tried this and they stopped. If anything I believe it helped them eat less sugar and helped them be healthier. I've never tried it but to me it looks super restricting. I feel like people also need to focus less on the category of food they are eating and just eat healthier. Why should the entire focus be on eating with losing weight. I personally believe it's more inspiring when a person is really working hard on not only their food goals but mental health and exercise goals to be a combination of a stronger, healthier, more centered version of you. 🙂
you didn't fail! I know the keto way of life is not for everyone and if you feel great doing what you do keep doing it.
You sugar consumers are silly gooses.
That pharmacist didnt make any sense
I've done keto a couple times, and had success with it for the most part. I think (part of) the issue was tracking total carbs instead of net carbs. Because fiber does play a huge role in that, and if you aren't factoring that in, it makes it almost impossible, because healthy foods like broccoli can easily push you over your limit when you are accounting for the fiber content, and that encourages you to eat less healthy vegetables, berries and fruits. And eating less of those things will make you feel like crap and cause nutrient deficiencies. But the fact that you were over over day, and thus frustrated with the diet not being achievable, is I think based on that. You may have felt much less restricted and much more positive if you were hitting your goals by tracking the right things, instead of feeling like you were failing every day even while eating a restricted diet.
The unhealthy relationship with food and the constant tracking of it is totally a thing too though, and with experience, you can stay on keto without tracking it. But noticing that it wasn't good for your mental health clearly means it's not worth trying to push through that. It does sound like potentially you were or have dealt with orthorexia (I have too, and I think it's very common to find in the 'diet' communities), and if you overcame that before and got into a healthy pattern where you weren't obsessing over it, then that is probably the best lifestyle for you.
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If it works for someone, great. Never made any difference for me-
high carb, low carb-felt the same and weight loss slow, to nonexistent. Trying carnivore now because of oxalate problems to see what happens.
appreciate how honest you were with showing us how the Keto diet really affected you!
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I would love to see just how you eat normally if your willing to share- those types of videos always interest me and coming from such a radiant individual id love to see what your diet is like
I've been Keto for 1.5 years and it's the best and easiest thing I've ever done!! I've been a food tracker for about 5 years so switching to tracking the macros closely wasn't a major issue for me. I think you needed to do more research into the lifestyle and view some sample meal ideas before diving in. It really sounds like you didn't give Keto a fair shot and it's unfortunate you chose to share your review in this manner which may turn people off from giving it an honest go.
Keto can be a rough transition, especially if you are used to eating a lot of carbs. I didn't really like it either, but I had different reasons for that than yourself.
Have you considered trying just straight Intermittent Fasting? Tbh, having tried both, IM is a much more sustainable and flexible dietary lifestyle than Keto. At least in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing!
Sky you should look up ROAR by Dr. Stacy Sims. As a woman health influencer, she would be a great person to turn to. She's calling out the health and fitness world on woman's health.
i have been doing lowcarb since january 13. Lost 22lbs so i dont think im failing…:)


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