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William Tong
William Tong (D)
Connecticut Attorney General
Elected: 2018
55 Elm St., Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 808-5318
William Tong is the 25th Attorney General to serve Connecticut since the office was established in 1897. He took office on January 9, 2019 as the first Asian American elected at the statewide level, in Connecticut.
The Attorney General is a constitutional officer and the chief legal officer for civil matters. With a staff of approximately 200 attorneys, the Office of the Attorney General serves as legal counsel to all state agencies. Under state statutes and the Connecticut Constitution, the Attorney General has authority over all civil matters and is responsible for representing the people of Connecticut and the broader public interest.
The Attorney General advocates on behalf of the state and its citizens; ensures state government acts within the letter and spirit of the law; protects public resources; works to preserve and enhance quality of life in Connecticut, and to safeguard the rights of the most vulnerable citizens. On an operating budget of $30 million, the Office generated $636.3 million in revenues to the state for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.
Before his election as Attorney General, Tong served for 12 years in Connecticut's General Assembly representing the 147th District, which includes North Stamford and Darien. Most recently, Tong served as House Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. In this position Tong was responsible for all legislation related to constitutional law, criminal law, civil rights, consumer protection, probate, judicial nominations and the Judicial branch, and major areas of substantive law.
During his service in the legislature, Representative Tong has personally helped to write and has led passage of landmark legislation such as:
- Connecticut's Second Chance Society law (Public Act 15-2), an overhaul of Connecticut's criminal justice system that eliminates mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug possession crimes that have resulted in the mass incarceration of young people, particularly in our cities;
- the Domestic Violence Restraining Order Bill (Public Act 16-34), which takes guns away from domestic violence abusers when the victim seeks to protect themselves with a temporary restraining order;
- the Lost and Stolen Firearms law (Public Act 07-163), a law to fight gun trafficking and to get guns off our streets;
- an Act Protecting Homeowner Rights (Public Act 13-136), a law to protect homeowners in foreclosure in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis; and
- an Act Protecting Schoolchildren, a tough new law that holds teachers and school officials accountable for failing to report instances of abuse and sexual misconduct by teachers and administrators involving students (Public Act 15-205).
A Connecticut native, Tong grew up in the Hartford area, attending public and private schools in West Hartford. He graduated from Phillips Academy Andover, Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School. He has practiced law for the last 18 years as a litigator in both state and federal courts, first at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, in New York City and for the past 15 years at Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, in Stamford.
Tong is the oldest of five children, and grew up working side-by-side with his immigrant parents in their family's Chinese restaurant. He and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Stamford with their three children and too many pets. Elizabeth is Vice President of Tax for North America for Diageo Corporation.
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1 June 2017 is the last day for Non-Governmental Organizations to apply for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in order to have an opportunity to take part in UN deliberations. ECOSOC consultative status is governed by ECOSOC resolution 1996/31, which outlines the eligibility requirements for consultative status, rights and obligations of NGOs in consultative status, procedures for the withdrawal or suspension of consultative status, the role and functions of the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs, and the responsibilities of the UN Secretariat in supporting the consultative relationship. Consultative status is granted by ECOSOC upon recommendation of the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs, which is composed by Member States.
Applications for consultative status for 2018:
NGOs interested in applying for ECOSOC consultative status should submit their application and required documents before 1 June 2017. The following link provides background information, some of the benefits and the instructions how to apply: http://csonet.org/index.php?page=view&nr=377&type=230&menu=14

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The group said they watched several glowing orange spheres with octupus-like arms reaching down from them, while driving late at night.
The sighting came just three days before a wind turbine had one of its blades ripped off in Conisholme, Lincs, in what many believe was a close encounter.
And the family's description is strikingly similar to what witnesses claim they saw shortly before the wind farm incident on January 4.
Lyn Meall, 44, said she was driving her partner, son, and parents-in-law from Grantown-on-Spey to Nethy Bridge in the Scottish Highlands when they saw what they believe were six UFOs.
The mother-of-one said: "We were driving through forestry when we spotted four orange balls of light in the sky ahead of us.
"They were equally spaced apart and just hovering there, so I pulled over in the entrance to a farm so we could take a closer look.
"The lights appeared to be coming towards us when suddenly, one by one, they disappeared.
"A few moments later another one appeared to our left that appeared to be burning up.
"Then another one emerged to our right which had silver tentacles reaching down from it towards the ground, like an octopus.
"We watched for about half an hour in total amazement but decided to drive on when my 11-year-old son said he was scared."
Mrs Meall, a special support assistant at a primary school, added: "People will think I'm mad for saying that I thought they were UFOs but I can't think of any other explanation.
"They were like nothing I'd ever seen before - completely alien.
"What was really shocking, though, was that people's descriptions of what they witnessed near the wind turbine, were so similar to the objects we saw.
"I'm convinced that they were the same things."
Witnesses near the wind farm described seeing a "massive ball of light with tentacles going right down to the ground" shortly before the 290ft turbine's propeller was mysteriously damaged.
Eyewitness John Harrison said: "It was huge. With the tentacles it looked just like an octopus."
Various other, more mundane, theories for the destruction of the Ecotricity-owned turbine have been suggested and a forensic team in Germany is investigating the incident.
Suggestions that the damage was caused by a lightning strike, a chunk of ice thrown from another turbine, or frozen urine dropped from a passing plane, have been ruled out.
Mrs Meall was with her son, Nathan, partner, Stephen Hebson, 38, and parents-in-law Colin Hebson, 66, and Christine Hebson, 62, when they spotted the strange lights.
The family, from Blackburn, Lancs, were driving home from a Hogmanay celebration to a rented cottage in the remote Scottish countryside at the time.


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Venice Carnival Party, Cruise & Dinner
Glamorous – Intriguing – Irresistible. Experience the essence of Venice Carnival 2019. Embark from St Mark's Square and enjoy a fabulous Masquerade Cruise. Taste a magnificent fish dinner served at the table. Dance until midnight with music and shows.
Get a unique perspective on Venice Carnival with a floating party in the lagoon!
Taste a superb diner of Venetian specialties
Be the protagonist of Carnival with your mask and costume… and DANCE!
The Feste Carnevale Venezia (carnival of venice) is a big attraction here in the floating city. Here is the complete programme of unmissable venice events during this spectacular Carnival.
The charm of Carnival captures everyone, so get involved in this once in a lifetime opportunity. Experience the unique atmosphere of this party between seduction, magic, mystery, art and escape. After all, the Carnival was created for this: to obscure the social order, everyone puts on a mask to conceal their identity. It is always an electrifying experience. Here's how you can experience it by visiting Venice for the Carnival.
Experience the magic of the lagoon on your venice carnival party cruise
Carnival 2019 will be held from February 16th to March 5th 2019 and as every year the Thursday Grasso (Fat Thursday) will traditionally start the Carnival celebrations, until it ends with Grasso Tuesday (fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday) You can leave st mark's square Piazza on any of these days for a memorable cruise in the lagoon. On board this cruise you can enjoy the festive atmosphere with dancing and drinks. The lagoon cruise includes dinner served with an extensive carnival buffet menu of Venetian specialties prepared by our chef on board, followed by entertainment, shows and carnival dances.
Among the many fancy dress parties of the Venice Carnival 2019 do not miss the Venice show from the water. Thursday Fat masks will embark on a traveling cruise in the Lagoon. A splendid fish dinner served at the table will be accompanied by shows, entertainments, music and dances. Venice in the background will host the festivities which will last until midnight. You will experience the splendour of Venice and of the lagoon by night!
Thursday 28 February 2019: Cruise programme
At 20.00 boarding from the pier Cornoldi, 5 minutes walk from Piazza San Marco.
Welcome cocktail free drink, served by the crew on the large heated terrace, from which you can admire the breathtaking view of the Venice lagoon. Meanwhile, the chefs will be at work preparing dinner.
We will sail in the S. Marco basin, Giudecca Canal, Lido of Venice and the Lesser Islands. There is the possibility of a photographic shoot for groups on the Island of San Giorgio.
Taking place at the table, a splendid fish dinner will be served as shown in the menu
After dinner there will be music, dancing and entertainment
The evening ends at 24.00 at Pontile Cornoldi, Riva degli Schiavoni.
Thursday Grasso dinner menu with Venetian specialties:
Sardines in saor
Octopus carpaccio with pink grapefruit and vinegrette
Toasted cod crostoni
Corn cream with prawns sautéed in sauce
Risotto with scallops and prawns with its bisquet
Fagottino radicchio and scampi
Sea bass escalope with velvety fennel
Shellfish crustacean with broad bean purée with rosemary
Venetian pancakes
Typical Venetian Chicas
Apricot ravioli
Water, coke – Prosecco – Fruit juices and soft drinks included
Dress Code for the event: Venetian Costume and Mask
The occasion is ideal for wearing a magnificent Venetian costume and showing off in fine clothing and masks that bring the streets to life. Feel the pleasure of wearing a spectacular historical outfit, become a lady of the '700s or a Venetian nobleman. Wrap yourself in a halo of mystery wearing a beautiful mask that will make your night in Venice unique! The costumes are available for 24 hour hire, with rates starting from 150 euros. When booking the event, you can let us know if you want to browse the costume catalogue in advance to view the hundreds of outfits available. You will have fun choosing yours. To book a costume you will then need to fill out a form with your measurements, and make an appointment with the atelier in Venice for a fitting. Would you like to know more? For any information about this event, contact us!
Discover the other Events of Venice Carnival 2019
- Sunday 17th February 10.30am: Venice Water Festival – Second Part
- Saturday 23 February at 2.30 pm: Festa delle Marie Parade
- Saturday 23 February at 20.00: Venice Carnival "Ball of Dreams"
- Thursday, February 28th at 8.00 pm: Venice Carnival party Cruise with Dinner
- Thursday, March 28th 7.00pm: Venice Carnival Events: "Casanova Cocktail Party"
- Saturday 2nd March: Venice Masquerade Ball "Carnival in Love: Circus of Wonders"
- Tuesday, March 5: Svolo del Leon
169 E/person
4 hours
28 February 2019
Spoken Languages
Included / Excluded
Included :
The fee includes: Carnival night cruise, dinner served with drinks as per menu, entertainment, assistance, boarding fees, landings, insurance.
Excluded :
The fee does not include: costume rental on request, porterage and tips, drinks other than those listed (they will be available at the bar onboard), insurance for cancellation by the customer (it can be requested), everything not reported in the "included" section.
Sales Conditions
50% penalty for cancellations up to 15 days before departure. 75% penalty for cancellations up to 7 days before departure. 100% penalty for cancellations in the 7 days before the event and for NO-SHOW at embarkment.
The event will take place with min. 50 participants.
Other practical information
– Dress code: Venetian costume and Mask. 24-h rental is available on request.
-The motorboat is provided with an indoor panoramic open space and terrace, toilets for disabled people, wardrobe and assistance by staff.
– Dinner will be served at the table with assigned seats. Please let us know in advance of any food allergies: we will provide you a dedicated menu.
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This is one of 500 Colt manufactured commercial pistols that were simply taken off the shelf and engraved for the Argentine Navy under contract to the Argentine Navy in 1941. The 500 Colt commercial pistols picked for this contract were taken from the Colt lot between serial numbers C198700 to C208700 range. You will not find this Colt referenced in the Blue Book or any of the Colt books i.e. Clawson or Harrison. With only 500 of these pistols originally in the contract in 1941, they are a rarity today particularly, as this one, in original finish. They are exactly like any other commercial Government Model from the period with two exceptions: the Argentine National crest is roll-marked across the top of the slide and the right side of the slide is pantograph engraved "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA/ARMADA NACIONAL - 1941". This pistol is extra rare in that it has the scarce Swartz safety mechanism still intact (this was an early firing pin safety which locked the firing pin unless the grip safety was squeezed). This safety was patented in 1937 and dropped shortly after WWII. This pistol is all original in both finish and all components. The slide is factory serial numbered to match the frame. The barrel is marked "HS" [High Standard] on the right and "P" on the left side. Overall condition is excellent with the original high commercial gloss finish. The pistol retains about 98% of the original polished blue factory finish. There is some sharp edge wear, and a few minor scattered patina ovals. There is no pitting. I was told the pistol was brought into the U.S. by an Argentine diplomat therefore no import marks. The dark brown stocks appear to be replacements. These stocks came with my purchase abt. 15 years ago. I have a set of Coltwood brown that I would be willing to swap at buyer's request. The mechanics are in perfect working order (including the Swartz safety) and the bore is excellent with bright, sharp rifling. It comes with one correct/original prewar two tone magazine with pinned base that is marked "COLT 45 AUTO.". This is not one of the Argentine made pistols. This is a scarce Colt made commercial pistol that is seldom encountered in original condition. PAYMENT OPTIONS: I accept USPS Money Orders and personal/business checks. Items paid with US Postal Money Orders will ship forthwith. Items paid with checks will ship when check clears. Usually within 10 days. Payment must be received within 10 days of purchase. LAYAWAY: If needed I offer a 60 lay-a-way option. SHIPPING: All firearms shipped Priority Mail with insurance. Price stated is for the lower 48. LEGAL REQUIREMENT- Modern firearms must be transferred through a licensed FFL dealer in Buyer's area. 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YOUR BID IS A BINDING CONTRACT, AND THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES YOU AGREEING TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, THE RESTOCKING FEE AND NO REFUNDS FOR SHIPPING. THE FIREARM MUST REMAIN WITH THE FFL DURING THE INSPECTION PERIOD. IF FIRED, SALE IS FINAL. Read More Condition: Used - See Item Description Brand: Colt UPC: 1911 A1 commercial Caliber: .45 ACP Location: CA Trades Accepted: I do not take trades. Read More My FFL license is that of a C&R license. Shipping Notes: Free shipping. I ship USPS Priority. Read More Share Item Item #: 981233090 Stock No.: 923 pmarlow Seller Since: Jul. 2011 Identity Verified ( RANCHO SANTA FE, CA ) This seller is NOT an FFL City: Rancho Santa Fe State: CA Price: $5,400.00 Buy It Now Add To Cart Please Login/Register to Order Login or Register to buy Shipping: Calculated on checkout Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: No Returns Send Message to pmarlow You must login or register to send a message to this seller. 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I can photograph your corporate event whatever it is, an opening ceremony, a presentation or even the opening of your brand new building. The people appearing in your event photographs will be relaxed and happy. Being an experienced professional I am familiar with corporate and commercial environments, so have the ideal skills photographic your event.
Freelance Photography
I have completed a wide variety range of freelance photography assignments, ranging from a celebrity chef holding a dishwasher tablet to a brand new Police Station, so am able to deal with most enquiries. I provide high quality professional photography services in the industrial, commercial, public and private sectors in Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks, Dorset and Hampshire.
I always provide a very high quality professional photography service and have never missed a client deadline.
I can offer you the flexibility in pricing and service delivery to suit you. I normally complete a commission within 7 days of the shoot taking place, but have completed one off assignments much quicker, one requiring a draft set of edited images the next day. As a freelance photographer working on a commission by commission basis I am able to accommodate most specific requirements.
I take all the photographs and do all the digital processing myself so there is no-one else for you to deal with from the initial enquiry to paying the bill!
HDR Photography
I have applied my specialist HDR photography techniques to a variety of photographic subjects, and have posted 10 new examples of my HDR photography work on my HDR photography gallery page. I also write regularly on my Blog about HDR photography techniques, and explain the process in simple terms step by step.
I use HDR photography as a creative technique, which allows me to capture the extended range in many subjects without using artificial lighting. I always make my HDR images appear natural whilst including the extended range, picking the highlights and shadows normally lost using conventional photographic techniques.
I have an extensive range of photographs taken in HDR, architectural, commercial and landscape photographs taken for clients and for stock photography use. The stock photography images are also used for books, magazines, advertising and are also sold as fine art photography for display in both the home and the office.
Industrial photography
I have worked in industry all my working life, so am familiar with industrial environments including;
Live construction sites
Large chemical plants
Nuclear installations
Utility operations
Major factory installations
Commercial diving
Working at height
Working in confined spaces
General commercial and industrial premises
It is this familiarity with these environments that helps me efficiently and effectively produce high quality photographs showing these specialist environments as intended.
I have my own PPE (which fulfils general industrial and construction requirements) and can work in industrial environments in such a way as to minimise the impact of my presence on your operations.
Interior Photography
My interior photography work is carried out for commercial property owners, architects, landlords, estate agents, construction companies and developers in Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks, Dorset and Hampshire.
I specialise in photographing the built environment, and work exclusively in the commercial, industrial and property sectors. I have worked in both public and private sector establishments. I regularly update the images on this and my other web pages so you can always see a variety of my photographic work.
I always use Canon pro DSLR equipment, and process all the images myself using Adobe software. I use natural light and one of my tripods wherever possible, with the only exception being where there isn't enough actual space for me and my tripod to actually fit - small rooms, plant rooms and stairs being the usual culprits. I do have other bits of kit to get into these spaces though!
Landscape Photography
I have an extensive collection of landscape photographs. The landscape photography gallery pages of my website contain a selection of my current favourite landscape images taken in Dorset, the New Forest in Hampshire, the Lake District and a lovely village near Bath called Norton St Philip.
Product photography
I specialise in commercial and industrial photography. I have completed a variety of product photography shoots, including
Fairy Dishwasher Tablets with a well-known celebrity chef
The world famous construction product – the Catnic lintol – photographed on a construction site in Dorset
BASF Walltite photographed just after application on an exclusive Poole construction site
Modular buildings
Fire hydrants
And various other subjects.
You can view more examples of my professional photography work in my other online galleries.
Property photography.
I specialise in photographing the built environment, and work exclusively in the architectural, building, commercial, construction, industrial and property photography sectors. I have photographed properties in both public and private sector establishments. I regularly update the images on this and my other web pages so you can always see a variety of my photographic work.
I have a lifetime of construction and property experience and can equip myself to photograph virtually any property in virtually any situation. My professional experience also means that I am aware of the important aspects of a property and my photographs reflect these important features.
I work for architects, builders, developers, landlords, building operators, lease owners commercial property owners in Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks, Dorset and Hampshire. I have also photographed a number of private properties for sale and lease.
I produce a low resolution edited draft set of images for approval within 72 hours of the shoot often much quicker and next day if requested. I will not give you hundreds of images to plough through, just what you asked for. Once the set of images has been agreed I send the high resolution, copyright free images. These are either transmitted electronically or posted on DVD. The images are then yours to do what you want with forever.
I will always provide a very high quality service from start to finish, from receipt of the initial enquiry to the submission of my bill - this is how I get repeat clients.
I have never failed to meet a client deadline.
More about Rick McEvoy Photography
Please visit my web site to find out more about these specialist areas of photography, and also to view examples of my work.
I don't take thousands of images, just what the brief requires, so you are not paying me to edit hundreds of images that you do not want. Once back in my office I quickly produce a selection of images that satisfy the brief. I do not send you hundreds of images to sort through unless you want me to. I give you a selection of fully edited images, often only 20-30. It may be that there was something specific that you want from the shoot, and if I have it I will edit it and send it to you.
I use Canon professional cameras and lenses, and do all my own digital processing. For most jobs I can have a draft set of images with you within 72 hours of the shoot - quicker if required.
Professional Photography Costs
I usually work on a daily or half daily rate, but can work on an hourly basis or fixed price, whichever you prefer. My price includes everything up to and including the production of an agreed set of copyright free images in whatever electronic format you require. The price I quote is the price you pay.
Locations covered by my professional photography
I am based in Dorset and work regularly in Bournemouth, Poole and Sandbanks. Other Dorset locations I cover include Branksome Park, Canford Cliffs, Evening Hill, Lilliput, Salterns Marina, Blandford, Bridport, Christchurch, Corfe Castle, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Shaftesbury, Swanage, Wareham, West Bay, Weymouth, and Wimborne. I also work in Hampshire.
I am happy to quote for photographic work in London, Devon, Somerset, Surrey and Wiltshire, as well as in the South East and South West of England.
Professional Photographer
Dorset | Bournemouth | Poole | Sandbanks | Hampshire
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Thursday, August 11, 2016
Supporting Art While Supporting Charity
Artists might have a hard time selling their works on their own but if they give half of their revenue to a charity they could create more passion for their work and a more interested clientele that is willing to open their check books.
It is beneficial to offer a percentage of your sales to charity; the higher the percentage the better. When a patron makes a purchase they are doing two beneficial things for society. They are supporting the artist and the charity.
There is no difference between this and a company that is a good corporate citizen that offers 10% of their sales to support some beneficial cause. People who donate and buy art are often cut from the same cloth based on their aesthetic appreciation for life.
Empathetic people who are in tune with their emotions are moved by the grace of the artists stroke in the same way they are moved by kids in poverty or those suffering from diseases. Their feelings and desires for a better world motivate them to make a purchase.
You are tapping your primary customer demographics by highlighting a good cause and to the meaning of your art. Art has been used for charity auctions for a long time. Offering a percentage of the purchase price to a charity is a helpful act to the field and society.
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Fathom vs. Dryrun
Up next in our School for SaaS tools article series is financial reporting tool Fathom. With good reviews from users, the intent of our article here is to compare Fathom with Dryrun so that users and potential users are able to quickly evaluate and action the software that is the best fit for their business (and potentially their clients' business).
Each article examines the core questions of: what will business growth or profit look like with the right SaaS tool? Which cash flow forecasting app is right for me? Take a look at other articles for a comprehensive overview of the best financial software that the industry has to offer.
If you're after beautiful and powerful cash flow forecasting, Dryrun is king in the industry. However, reading more about what other apps offer is never a bad thing – it's important that customers use software that works for their business and meets their needs.
Up this month: Fathom vs. Dryrun!
Fathom vs. Dryrun
Each software app that we review is as unique as a fingerprint in how developers analyze, compile and visualize various financial data. Like Futrli, Fathom is centered around beautiful reports creation that integrates with accounting software giants like Xero and Quick Books Online. Ideal for some businesses but not for all, our in-depth comparison is a time investment that every business owner, accountant, and senior exec should make time for.
Fathom App Overview
Built for medium to large businesses that require numerous visualizations on financial and non-financial KPIs, benchmarks, and to a lesser degree, cash flow, Fathom users can build/customize/view reports in a variety of ways. Fathom makes data entry easy by integrating with QuickBooks Online, MYOB and Xero to get live data into the reporting framework.
Dryrun App Overview
Dryrun's backbone is the rapid assembly of a flexible budget that is easy to understand and that continues forever. From there, unlimited cash flow and sales forecasting visualizations – aid businesses in their forward-focused operations.
Dryrun was built for business owners throughout a variety of industries such as the creative industry, manufacturing, viticulture and service firms. Varying bills and invoices can have a cataclysmic effect on cash flow if not managed proactively. Accountants also see the value in Dryrun for managing and advising their clientele across professions, as do those in finance within larger organizations.
Straightforward to use and a powerful way to forecast operational decisions, users bring their data to create, manipulate and visualize different future 'what-ifs' on Dryrun's platform, which also features the ability to easily compare and contrast scenarios. As both a trusted Xero Connected App and a QuickBooks Online App, users can easily import their day-to-day data – or use Dryrun's interface to flexibly enter recurring financials and from there add bills and invoices.
Dryrun also integrates with Pipedrive for creating highly actionable sales forecasts that can be viewed with your budget and cash flow to illustrate to execs and your sales team which next steps are going to be of greatest value for business growth.
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As outlined above, there is a lot of variation between how these two pieces of software approach the role of business intelligence and its effect on operations. With the core strengths of each app on display, it's a lot easier to decide what might best suit your business.
If your business needs reports and has some time and human resources to spend working with Fathom, it might be the best choice. In the trenches and need a way of visualizing operational next-moves? Dryrun was built to visually model out scenario after scenario and then toggle them to compare how they'll affect your ops over time or from day to day.
Speaking of hypotheticals, Dryrun is also a world-class sales forecasting tool, built to help you understand how sales can impact your cash flow. The powerful manual control and data entry features work well with integrations from Xero, QuickBooks Online and Pipedrive.
Interested? Try Dryrun today through our no-hassle free trial.
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The most significant change in RawTherapee is to be found in the licensing terms however, with the program now available under the GPL open source license. Developer Gábor Horváth intends to continue his work on the program, but has decided a switch to the open-source licensing will allow him to better manage his time and focus on development areas that are of personal interest, while third parties can contribute to RawTherapee's future. As new developers join the project, end users should hopefully find the licensing change translates to the squashing of more bugs, and a faster development process.
As for the changes in RawTherapee v3.0 Alpha 1, these are as follows (quoting the RawTherapee website):
Multi-tab interface
Real batch processing support arrived: select multiple images and adjust them together (the multi-adjust behavior of some parameters is selectable in the preferences dialog: they can be either additive or absolute)
Completely re-written editor: preview and detail view are now gone. The main image view can be magnified as required, and only the necessary part of the image will be re-calculated. There is a small navigator, too, and infinitely many detailed views can be opened to investigate fine details.
16 bit thumbnails (an option, takes double disk space)
Before / after view in the editor
The behavior of the exposure controls changed. The "exposure" parameter is what was called "brightness" in previous versions. The "brightness" parameter is now a real brightness control, that shifts the histogram (of course with highlight/shadow protection)
RawTherapee is available free of charge for both Windows and Linux operating systems. More details can be found on the RawTherapee website.


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New chef!
Leah Rose here, very excited to officially announce the newest phase of Nourish! We've got a NEW CHEF to serve our growing community's need for good in-home cooked food!!
I feel a well of gratitude to finally be enacting the long-term vision of Nourish: to provide a fulfilling employment opportunity for the community! Eszi is a very kind and committed woman who has already showed up so fully in this role. It's feeling real good.
Please join me in welcoming Eszi!
Learn more about Eszi here!
If you're feeling curious about the cost or logistics of hiring us to cook for you, keep in mind that there are options when it comes to how often and how much. We cater to all preferences and budgets! My longest-standing clients are ones who have me cook about 3 dishes every other week. This is a great option for those who like to cook for themselves but need a break sometimes. It's also a great option for those who eat a different diet from other members of their household.
Contact us about how we can help supplement your meal-planning routine and refresh your interest in cooking! firstname.lastname@example.com
Last year we had the "Best of Recipes…" this year we highlight our STAR of the SHOW: Cauliflower! In our work of finding meals and menus for all diets, all particularities, all tastes, all restrictions we continually come back to cauliflower to help us through. From the pre-dialysis appropriate and kid friendly Cauliflower Cake, to the wild vegan "Buffalo Cauli-Wings" here's 10 fav ways to use this versatile, tasty and super nutritious veggie.
#1- Cauli Rice: First discovered by our Paleo ancestors and their food processors (rocks) in their cave houses………. Well okay, so Cauli Rice was my first venture into unconventional ways of using veggies and it is the Paleo diets easy way to create a faux rice. It is especially flavorful sautéed in coconut oil. …can then be turned into Cauli Fried Rice too!
#2- Mashed Cauli: along with the Cauli Rice came Cauli Mash—this can accompany just about any meal where you'd serve mashed potatoes. Especially good if the Cauliflower is roasted first, then pureed. Use it atop a Shepards pie and watch it bake to perfection!
#3- Cauli puree as a creamy soup additive: Kate was searching a way to make a creamy chicken soup without cream or coconut and tried a well pureed cooked Cauliflower—total success!
#4- Curry roasted with cilantro and lemon: Here is where I discovered how Cauliflower is able to hold flavor unlike any other veggie, thanks to my boyfriends Momma. Marinate the florets of cauli in olive oil, curry spice (with extra turmeric, coriander, cumin) and garlic. Roast in a 9x13 at 400 til good and roasty, sprinkle handfuls of chopped cilantro over hot cauli, and squeeze a whole lemon over that! Good luck leaving the side of that yummy lot.
#5- Cauli Tabbouleh: To one up the previous recipe, throw the whole mess in the food processor pulse until rice consistency, chop tomatoes (if in season), cucumber, red pepper and mix with Cauli! Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm, people.
#6- Buffalo Cauli Wings: For those who love this whole buffalo taste thing (still don't understand why its called that-) but don't do the meat… these are pretty tasty!
#7- Whole roasted: This seems to be a new old thing, new on the scene but vegetarians been doin' it since the 90s. I have yet to do it myself, but it seems like all you have to do is throw some olive oil, S & P on a whole trimmed head and roast it 'til a lovely crusty brown. I love anything that takes 5 minutes of prep.
#8- Cauli steaks: grilled, broiled or pan fried! Seems like fun
#9- Pizza crust: I bet this has to be one of those miracle recipes where you think there's no possible way it could be and then it performs magic in the oven, on parchment paper.
#10- Good ol' cheesy cauliflower: Gotta give some credit to a classic dish of this last century… steam it, throw some cheese on it, throw it in the broiler = dinner.
A little over a year ago, Leah Rose and I decided to partner up and see what happened. We didn't know exactly what it would mean when we started, and over the past year we have let things unfold and discovered that yes! It works. We share business responsibilities and divvy things up based on each other's strengths and availability.
We love cooking together, but mostly we cook for our individual clients on our own schedules. We are constantly sharing ideas about where the business could be headed, things we'd like to try or give up, and of course, things we currently love cooking and eating. It's so great!
We've had clients for over a year and clients who need us only once. We have discovered that as much as we love working with postpartum families, the bulk of our client base is just people who need to eat, don't have time to cook and want an alternative to eating out or ordering out. And so we are revising our website to reflect that.
Often we are asked what kind of food we make, and to that we say: we cook what our clients want to eat! We are passionate about whole foods, from-scratch cooking whether vegan, paleo, WAPF, gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, egg free, etc. We will meet clients where they are and do all we can to support them.
We've decided, in looking back at our year of cooking, to gift you all with our "best-of" list of recipes (*its at the end of this post)! These have been tested and tried and made a multitude of times- some have been made for nearly every client! This list is evidence of the wide variety of eating styles we can accommodate and how flexible food can be.
It is truly gratifying to be cooking for our clients and hearing about how well it's working for them; the food tastes good, they have more time in their day and it is a relief!
"In looking back at 2015, having you come to cook and care for us has been a golden shining highlight to my year!! In many ways, I feel like it's helping to heal my relationship with cooking and food. Such a gift!!"
-A client of Kate's
We would like to thank all of our clients past and present for the opportunity to cook and learn from you! We are constantly growing from these experiences and look forward to the coming years of Nourish.
We are excited to announce that we will be Nourish LLC beginning in 2016, as we work toward tidying up many aspects of the business and making things more official. I completed my Servsafe certification in November and Leah Rose will be starting the process soon!
We've so enjoyed serving our clients with in-home cooking and delivery, and excitedly look forward to the potential for more small catering gigs and events. We certainly have lots of ideas brewing in our big ol' cookin pot! Maybe we can serve you in 2016!
...and finally, the moment you've been waiting for !! (and in no particular order..)
15 Best Nourish Recipes of 2015 !
1. Butternut squash lasagna
**Super flexible, vegan to paleo and can even be made for the most restrictive diets -LRH
2. Lentil, rice, and walnut loaf
3. Tofu bacon
**This was a standing order for a client for nearly a YEAR. -LRH
4. Coconut Red Lentil Soup
5. Yellow beet, lemon & cilantro slaw
**You all are verrrrrrrrrry lucky to receive this recipe, (although its not mine to begin with), I often serve this for catered lunches because EVERYONE LOVES IT and FREAKS out about it! (except one client, which I appreciated her frankness and grounding..) -LRH
6. Paleo chicken pot pie with crumble top
7. Creamy Thai sweet potato lentils
**I've probably made this AT LEAST 20 times this year, no joke. -LRH
**It's nearly impossible to mess this one up! Add or subtract veggies, spice level, liquid quantity, and still have a delicious mess of food. -KD
8. Cinnamon coffee cake
9. Kale and quinoa salad with dates, almonds, and citrus dressing
10. Smoky Tempeh
11. Coconut braised spinach and chickpeas with lemon
12. Slow cooker pork carnitas with red cabbage slaw
13. Shepard's pie with Cauli/Parsnip Crust
**She puts two teaspoons of cinnamon in her meat mix, I'd say a dash is plenty. -LRH
14. Wild rice, kale cashew cream gratin
15. Quinoa Chocolate Cake
**Kate thoroughly wooed me with this one!! Made it for my birthday this year.. yummmm!! AND its made with cooked QUINOA!!! WHAT!? -LRH
**Turns out they forgot to add cocoa powder and sugar to the recipe! Kate says add 1 cup cocoa powder and 1-1.5 cups of sugar.
Best wishes and blessings from Nourish for a happy and healthy new year!
Our Big News!!!
Introducing Nourish's new chef: Kate Duneman!
Such an exciting time of growth and inspiration for Nourish, it is such a blessing to have Kate as a partner in this endeavor. Here is Kate's story, in her words, of how she came to Nourish:
Two years ago I had a three month old and a newborn passion for doing some kind of work surrounding birth and the postpartum period. This was my second child, and the five years between them had taught me a lot about how to manage my time and my family's nutrition. When my oldest was a baby, I had no idea how I would ever cook dinner again.
We survived on frozen pizzas and sandwiches that my husband would make and then feed to me as I used both hands to nurse my daughter. The second time around, I had a mental list of our favorite meals that I could put together easily. Recipes in my head, and quantities that would last beyond one meal. Plus, I had found that I loved being in the kitchen. A necessary task had become a creative outlet.
I knew who Leah Rose was at this time, but when I heard about what she was doing, something clicked for me. I knew I was interested in postpartum work, and I knew I was passionate about food and nutrition, but the idea of combining both of these things into a profession blew my mind right open. I knew I had to pick her brain about it and that it was what I wanted to do as well.
So I started to work towards becoming a postpartum doula, and I started to formulate ideas about a food business. While it all felt very exciting, it never stopped feeling weird to me to do something different yet so similar to what Leah was already doing. I sprang the idea to her of us working together, and was surprised to find her equally enthused!
I'm so excited to have someone to share these passions with--to talk about what has worked and what hasn't, to inspire each other creatively, to text food ideas to at 11 pm and KNOW that she is thinking about it, too. And most importantly, to increase our capacity for delivering the goods. Let us nourish you!
Read more about Kate in her bio, here!
Here's to a inspired, collaborative and nutritionally supported new year!! Cheers!
To celebrate our collaboration we planned a delicious feast, fed both our families and took lots of pictures:
Why I need to hire myself.
It's a busy spiraling world out there... and yes... although I strive to make everyone else's life easier I can get caught in that whirling mess of beezee just the same.
This is why I found myself at the end of my work week in town, adding up the amount I had spent eating out and feeling like I should invest in hiring myself. Message here: Invest in Myself.
Ben and I work in town Tues, Weds, Thursdays and Saturdays... the other days we commit to being home which is 45 minutes away from town. So when we're in town working, we jam pack our days full and often don't have energy to think creatively about food... and going out is awfully nice sometimes. The need for food foresight didn't really kick in until I calculated that in three days I had spent $58 on going out (just myself!). This is nearly the precise amount that it takes to hire me weekly to cook up a weeks (7 days!) worth of food. My flyer's slogan reads "in three or four hours time Leah Rose can cook up a weeks worth of food, ready-to-go and to your specifications."
So, I called myself out and stepped it up. Ben and I bought $50 of groceries that Thursday and here's what followed:
Friday I made: two sweet potato pies, cranberry crumb bars for a potluck on Saturday, a huge pot of split pea soup, baked tilapia with tamari and mustard and a pile of steamed greens. (Probably 2ish hours of work, with a bit more room for baking time since I've got the ol' wood cookstove to dance with).
Saturday we had big bowls of oatmeal that I had soaked the night before so they'd get us through to a grand wedding potluck in the afternoon. When we got home late I had some split pea soup.
Sunday I cooked up: A millet/chickpea bake with some leftover golden milk sludge (I think my Golden Milk proportions were off), leftover fish sammie for lunch with some extra chicken & rice soup I made up for a new client and turkey meatballs with spinach and tomato sauce. (Another hour or two here, with breaks to pet the cat and read more cookbooks).
Monday we had a friend for dinner and had the meatballs, millet/chickpea bake and some sweet potato pie, still good from Friday.
Tuesday in town I had the millet/chickpea bake for an early dinner and it was filling enough to get me through.
Wednesday I was home, which isn't the norm, so I snacked around the house and made an apple cake (linked to the recipe because its soo damn good). That night... when I went to pick up Ben from town, BEN suggested we get pizza and there's really no way to resist that. So we split the largest one at Max's and I spent $15. A treat!
Thursday I made a quiche before leaving to get to town and pretty much ate it all day and had a gathering that evening with a potluck (insert apple cake here).
Friday we roasted one of our homegrown chickens and potatoes. Keepin' it mighty simple.
At this point I should probably have a cost vs labor analysis or something official, but really I've forgotten about the money I spent because I've better invested in my own well-being and that is worth more than that green paper.
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December 2017


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1. Engage: Students will examine a quote about freedom from Fannie Lou Hamer and discuss its relevance today and to their own lives.
2. Explore: Students will participate in an OUT instructional strategy by analyzing textbook coverage of the Civil Rights Movement to understand context and to also determine what pertinent information is missing from their textbook.
3. Explain: Students will read and/or listen to the speech of Fannie Lou Hamer using the reading skills of the historian: sourcing, contextualization, close reading, and corroboration.
4. Extend/Expand: Students will investigate the broader Civil Rights movement in their textbook researching the voices of other prominent women in the movement.
5. Evaluate: Students will re-write textbook pages to include missing voices in the Civil Rights Movement.
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POWER names new Environmental manager
October 2019
Air quality professional to take the division's helm
HAILEY, Idaho (Oct. 25, 2019) ‒ Air quality professional Maria Gou will take on a new leadership role at POWER Engineers Inc., further strengthening the company's focus on providing a diverse portfolio of environmental services to energy, industrial and federal clients.
Gou has been named the new Environmental Division Manager and will steer the further development of POWER's environmental consulting services beginning January 1, 2020.
"Maria is a true example of POWER's servant leadership philosophy," said Bret Moffett, POWER's CEO. "She is constantly helping her team work better together, and we look forward to seeing her apply that mindset to the entire division."
Gou served as President of Austin-based Zephyr Environmental Corporation from 2015 until 2018, when Zephyr was acquired by POWER. Her most recent position was business unit director for POWER's air quality and related environmental services. She holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in chemical engineering, and more than 25 years of technical, business development, and management experience.
"We always want to do work we're proud of and serve our clients, but we also need to keep our perspective on what's right for our employees," Gou said. "We'll be working closely to ensure a smooth leadership transition, both for our clients and for our teams."
Gou succeeds retiring Environmental Division Manager Rob Reid, who has led the division since 2014.
"We're grateful to Rob for his time and direction at POWER," said Moffett. "Under his leadership, the division has grown from fewer than 150 employees in 2014 to nearly 250. Rob was instrumental in building POWER's environmental services portfolio."


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While jetlagged in Heathrow airport, I picked up this amaaaazing box of Belgian chocolates from 'The Chocolate Box' as a present for the fam. I got chatting with the guy that works there and he told me that if I wanted to impress anyone with ready access to Swiss chocolate, then the only option was Neuhause chocolate from Belgium.
Although the 28 piece box cost just £1 less than two bottles of alcohol in the duty free shop, it was certainly easier to carry and, in my marginally-conscious state, I was an easy sell. These chocolates have the Belgian Royal Warrant. I'm not sure what that means, but it sounds important.
After presenting the gift, and following through with a slight amount of hint-dropping, I was allowed to try one. It was just perfect, as real chocolate should be. Only just sweet enough, the perfect amount of melt-in-your-mouth-ness, and many layers of flavour.


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Megacities have many advantages: you can always find fascinating film in cinema, have breakfast, lunch or dinner at any time of day, buy the appropriate attire in huge number of stores. But the rest of the eternal hustle and mad rhythms of a big city is very difficult to find. Difficult, if you do not to know that you can arrange a short break from the hustle and cares in vip-apartments.
Never mind that there is no sun and sea in Moscow, New York, St. Petersburg or London that have a "sweet doing nothing". But if you know a lot about "dolce far niente" and have addresses of luxury apartments, it is possible to arrange a session of relaxation in the heart of a great city.
Vip-apartments were decorated by their owners to escape from the hustle and bustle, to be alone with yourself, indulge in philosophical reflection and extravagant hedonism. In addition, creating a luxurious accommodation, the powers sought to show their taste and wealth, investing heavily in their residence. This allowed them to create unique systems, which can now spend time to attend.
There is more opportunity for privacy, comfort and true rest in rented or your own apartment than in hotel rooms. And it is most importantly there is a sense of freedom of action! If you decide to throw a noisy party with a bunch of vip-guests and loud music, you do not have to worry that the information about this will seep into the press tomorrow.
A perfect decoration for any private party would be a model escort girl without complexes and excessive arrogant, bearing positive charge temperamental recklessness, sexuality and eroticism. It does not matter where you rented apartments, where would you have to go on holiday or on business in Italy, Germany, Syria, Bahrain and Morocco, you can always take a great company divinely beautiful girls. Their presence will brighten any evening, night. They will make an unforgettable presentation or a business reception for foreign partners. Escort model of agency Queens Palacewell-know foreign languages, have business skills, and possess all the methods of entertainment, charm and seduction. The presence of young graces the exterior of any type, height and age are the guarantee that no visitor of your apartment will be left without attention. Your partners will be fascinated by plastic, grace and wit the girls, of course, will suit you and your business decisions.
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Marge was a hard working person who knew just what needed to be done. We would gladly recommend her work to anyone.
In preparation to sell my mother's house, Marge helped me to sort out the household items and keepsakes. Marge was a terrific help in making the job much easier and pleasant, greatly reducing the burden and frustration that such a task can create. She simplified what to do with all that "stuff", making the job so much less time consuming. She helped to divide the items into those saleable through auction or yard sale, keepsakes, donations, recycle, or trash. I am very glad I did not undertake this task myself. The cost of Marge's professional assistance was well worth it.
I have been struggling to sell my home and Marge was willing to give me a helping hand. Even though I do not live in NH, she was willing to give me phenomenal advice via e-mail about what to do with my home in order to neutralize it and make it a space that others could imagine themselves living in. She gave me a thorough report about the pictures I had posted on online and really went above and beyond my expectations. I recommend her services to anyone who needs to sell their home. Marge and Home Staging are great resources!
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Your going through and organizing our kitchen cabinets after we moved really got me motivated to do some serious work on our closet upstairs. I'm shocked how a little time and effort to organize up front can save so much space.
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Marge did a complete walk-through of our house. We talked about the most challenging areas and things that most needed to be purged. Marge implemented a simple, but powerful system of sorting. It ended up being a lot more fun than I thought! By the time we needed to move again we were fully downsized and the move was the smoothest one we've ever experienced. Now we're settled into our new home, where everything has a place, and feeling much more relaxed in our organized space! Thank you Marge for putting order to our chaos!
I would recommend Omina Designs for any type of project great or small. I enjoyed working with Marge, she was able to dig in and get started on a plan right away, but also change direction when needed. I know I would not have been able to sit and focus on what needed to be done without her support.
Marge is very sensitive to the emotional baggage associated with decluttering. Her help was an inspiration to me to keep going with the purging and sorting. I felt good about the process each time she came.
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We had a great holiday season at Shower Door Experts! But after the 1st, it was time to get back to business. And we've done some really good work in January so far. Here are a few jobs in the Frederick area from the first half of January 2017.
Frameless Steam Shower in Frederick, MD
Steam shower enclosures require very precise measurements, because the glass needs to be tapered to accommodate the out of level conditions of the ceiling as well as the base. This panel-door-panel steam layout in Frederick, MD had knee walls on either side of the door opening. So we opted for glass-to-glass pivot hinges instead of swing hinges. If we had used swing hinges, we would have needed to use a glass-to-wall hinge at the bottom of the door, drilling into the knee wall. In contrast, these pivot hinges anchor into the shower curb and the ceiling, providing a very clean line of sight. This glass shower enclosure is now steam tight, making the shower experience extra luxurious and refreshing.
Frameless Corner Shower in Walkersville, MD
We do a lot of corner shower enclosures adjacent to soaking tubs, and this is our preferred layout when possible. It helps keep the costs down when we are able to hinge the shower door off of the wet wall (instead of a glass panel) because we can fabricate these units using all 3/8″ glass. We were able to do so on this job in Walkersville, MD. When we have to hinge off of stationary glass (to avoid a door swing conflict with a vanity or toilet, for instance), the stationary glass panels must be 1/2″ thickness instead.
Since so many homes in the area have bathrooms with this layout, it's smart to invest in a frameless glass shower enclosure. When it comes time to sell your home, it will have a feature that distinguishes it from other homes on the market. Plus, you get to enjoy your investment every single morning in the meantime!
Frameless Corner Shower in Boyds, MD
Not all corner shower enclosures are adjacent to soaking tubs. Some simply meet knee walls at 90-degrees that serve to functionally divide a bathroom space. This one in Boyds, MD, for instance, divides the shower from the toilet, and doubles as a convenient spot for the toilet paper holder. Again, we were able to hinge the shower door off of the wet wall, saving the homeowner money on their new frameless shower enclosure.


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Factsheet: See Beyond Pesticides' guides Maintaining Sustainable Lawns and Landscapes or Establishing New Lawns and Landscapes page for in-depth information about how to develop soil systems that prevent weeds (unwanted plants).See also: Read Your "Weeds"
Pest type: Plants
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The dandelion is a readily identifiable, hardy, perennial weed. It has a rosette base producing several flowering stems, yellow flowers, and multiple leaves. The flower head can change into a familiar, white globular seed head overnight. Each seed can spread far with the aid of winds.
Weeds may cause allergies or lead to skin rash on contact. Most weeds are simply a nuisance because they are considered unappealing in a lawn. A few weeds should be tolerated, but weed infestations that overtake turfgrass are signs of unhealthy soil.
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Having healthy soil, using at least two native turfgrasses, proper watering, and a sensible landscape design can all help your lawn ecosystem develop a natural resistance to weeds. Indeed, dandelions and other weeds in your lawns are often a sign that the balance of your soils are off. Low pH and soil compaction tend to promote dandelion growth, so aerate your lawns and apply lime to raise the pH levels.
Keep an eye out in your lawn for areas where dandelions begin to take root. The first ones may be a sign that your soils are compacted and too low in pH. A few dandelions however, are not harmful and in fact help promote bee and other pollinator health.
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Hand pull weeds when the ground is moist. Be sure to remove vegetative parts to prevent re-sprouting. Tools and machines are available to make pulling easier.
Goats are herbivorous foragers that are very effective at controlling weeds since grass is their least desirable food choice. They can be especially effective for roadside management, along railroad tracks, parks, forests, etc. Many people now make a living by contracting themselves and their herd out for weed control around the nation.
Look at your product labels and try to avoid products containing those chemicals listed below:
(A = acute health effects, C = chronic health effects, SW = surface water contaminant, GW = ground water contaminant, W = wildlife poison, B = bee poison, LT = long-range transport)
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By Kathryn Batte Last summer we heard the story of how Harry Maguire had travelled to France as an England fan in 2016. Two years later he was representing his country at a World Cup.… More
Five of the best sporting directors in world football
The role of a technical director is one of the most ambiguous jobs in football – many clubs have one, but what exactly do they do?
Successes in transfer markets are often attributed to this person, with Manchester United's poor transfer strategy post-Ferguson often blamed on their lack of someone who acts as an intermediary between the coaching staff and the board of directors.
Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger didn't have a clue what one was. "I don't know what director of football means," Wenger said. "Is it somebody who stands in the road and directs play right and left? I don't understand and I never did understand what it means."
If Wenger doesn't know, not many people can define one for sure, but we've had a go regardless:
A sporting director acts as an intermediary between the on-pitch staff (the manager, players, coaches) and the off-pitch hierarchy (the board, the senior figureheads). (S)he will handle matters on a day-to-day basis off the field allowing the manager to focus on the field. The sporting director is key in transfers, both in and out, as well as contracts and other matters. This allows for the manager to put all of their efforts into the on-pitch matters. The director of football is often an experienced football figure that will remain constant throughout managerial and even ownership changes.
So, we've loosely defined what they are, we've established what they do, now let's give some examples.
Here, we've listed five of the best sporting directors in world football…
Luís Campos (LOSC Lille, formerly AS Monaco)
Currently at Lille, who finished second in Ligue Un this season, Luís Campos is perhaps the most underrated sporting director in the game, and we could well see him move to AC Milan to replace Leonardo who departed the club last week.
After stepping down from his role at AS Monaco, Campos vowed to replicate the "masterpiece" he created at Stade Louis II. There, the Portuguese director boasted the 'discovery' of the likes of Kylian Mbappé and Fabinho, as well as the huge profits he turned in sales of James Rodriguez,
Capital gains are seen off the pitch, but Campos has thus far brought results too, with Monaco winning the Ligue Un title in 2017 and reaching the Champions League semifinal in the same year, with many of that squad signed or discovered by him.
Lille finished second to only Paris this season, with Campos' latest jewel Nicolas Pépé, set to sell for north of €75m. His work is not limited to finding stars and selling them for huge profits though, he has an eye for transfers that will impact the squad, demonstrated with his deal for Rafael Leão – who was linked with some European giants – as well as an ageing Jose Fonte and a relatively unknown Jonathan Bamba, both of whom excelled this season.
If Milan can tie down a deal for Campos, they are getting a star that can guarantee them results and hopefully return them to the elite.
Michael Zorc (Borussia Dortmund)
One of many sporting directors that fall into the category of 'Arsenal tried and failed to hire', Michael Zorc is perhaps the figurehead of the role, that many failing clubs on and off the pitch should try to emulate.
Born and bred in the city of Dortmund, Zorc played his entire career as a midfielder for BVB in the 80s and 90s, and rarely blinked under the pressure of playing in front of the raucous 'Yellow Wall', a skill which he has seemingly transferred to the negotiating table.
Just this month, news of Dortmund's trio of signings – Thorgan Hazard, Julian Brandt and Nico Schulz – went viral on social media due to the (lack of) expenditure. For little over the fee they received for the American star Christian Pulisic, Dortmund had signed three players who have proven themselves in the Bundesliga, all of whom of an age where they are entering their best years.
He has overseen a memorable decade at the club, signing unknown youngsters such as Mats Hummels, Robert Lewandowski, Ilkay Gündogan and others to the club, as well as recent sales in Ousmane Dembélé and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, both of whom were bought for nominal fees from the French leagues.
Zorc won the Champions League as a player, as they toppled Juventus in 1997, and he has rejuvenated the club back to a position where it can regularly challenge for top prizes domestically and continentally.
Michael Edwards (Liverpool)
So far on this list, we have seen directors able to spot youngsters and sell them for profit, or those to pul the strings from above, but Michael Edwards at Liverpool does a bit of everything and he is the king of extracting value for players deemed surplus to requirements.
For example Fabinho, who is crucial to Jürgen Klopp and will no doubt grow further next season, was signed for the same value that Edwards managed to gain from the sales of Danny Ings (Southampton) and Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth). Both of the latter were surplus to Liverpool, and have gone on to have poor seasons on the south coast.
It was Edwards who negotiated the £142m sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January 2018, with it being rumoured that those talks placed a clause that would put an additional £100m fee on any future Liverpool player Barcelona try to sign. While no one doubted Coutinho's talent, he has flopped at Barcelona and the deal looks a huge success for Edwards now, with Van Dijk and Alisson Becker costing around that price when combined.
By using data, Edwards and his team find undervalued players like Mo Salah and Andrew Robertson and sign them for a lot less than they are worth.
Monchi (Sevilla, formerly AS Roma)
Now back in Andalusia after a two-year spell in Rome, Monchi is one of the most well known sporting directors in the game, with Manchester United and Arsenal both targeting him at times in the past.
Sergio Ramos, Jesús Navas, José Antonio Reyes, Ivan Rakitic, Dani Alves, Federico Fazio, Seydou Keita – we would be here all day if we listed all of Monchi's success stories, but to cut it short, he knows his way around a transfer window and is the undisputed architect of Sevilla's recent glory that saw them win three Europa Leagues amongst other domestic .
When Monchi took over at Sevilla, they had just been relegated and were deep in financial trouble, but the ex-goalkeeper transformed their fortunes and made them a regular top four-six club in La Liga.
The project in Rome didn't go quite as well, with him leaving the club prematurely, before returning to Seville where he will look to emulate his previous successes.
Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City, formerly FC Barcelona)
The successes of most on our list has been in the sales department, but Txiki Begiristain's role at Manchester City has been slightly different, as a stubborn negotiator used to get City the best players in order to fight for the Premier League.
Joan Laporta, once president of FC Barcelona, appointed Begiristain in 2003 on the back of a spell of four years without a trophy after Johan Cruyff's 'Dream Team' and the spells of Bobby Robson and Louis Van Gaal. Barça were in trouble, but Txiki oversaw a new era at the Camp Nou, that included perhaps the greatest club team we have seen in recent history under Pep Guardiola.
He then moved to Manchester City, and he is often dubbed the man who helped City confirm the acquisition of Pep Guardiola, which is Begiristain's biggest achievement so far.
Not all signings have worked out, but the transfer policy Begiristain has implemented has held City in good stead: rather than spend £100m on one proven talent, City often spend less on two or three talents not at the 'top of the market', who they nurture into top players.
City may have the money to spend, but Txiki Begiristain is the intermediary between Guardiola and the board, and as we have seen with Manchester United, having money does not guarantee success unless there is an order and strategy in place.
Honourable mentions go to: Fredi Bobic (Eintracht Frankfurt), Andrea Berta (Atletico Madrid), Ralf Rangnick (RB Leipzig), Les Reed (ex-Southampton), Marc Overmars (Ajax).
What makes a 'classic' football kit?
We don't really know. But we spoke to some people who do.
It's 1992. Dave from Hull might only wear cheap polos and indigo jeans the rest of the time, because he doesn't want to look like one of those 'soft' people that he's always piping on about down at the Swan. But you can bet at the weekend, he's going to throw on a bright orange shirt, with a vivid tiger print all over it, and make a tit of himself chanting 'mauled by the tigers'.
He doesn't care that it's actually amber, and he doesn't care that he's in the midst of what football historians will come to call football kits' 'baroque era'. He doesn't care that back in 2019, thanks to Versace and Paco Rabanne, animal prints are actually having a bit of a moment. But Hull are his team, and he'll wear whatever kit the manufacturers release at the start of the season. Blindly unto the breach of gnarly orange kits he goes.
That kit is now going for nearly 200 quid online. Not that Dave gives a shit.
But what makes a 'classic' football shirt? It's hard to tell. But we asked a few people who were both informed and confident enough to give it a stab.
Alan Bond is a content creator from Mundial, who have collaborated with the company Classic Football Shirts in curating an exhibition of Umbro's best kits, to celebrate their 95th anniversary.
"It's the design, isn't it?" He asks. "I don't think it's classic until it's got a legacy behind it, but it's the design aspects that make it classic. I think it's just something that fans can really relate to, in terms of the history of the specific club. It's a very unique thing – as you look at some of these shirts, you kind of visualise a player, as soon as you see the shirt."
So, like a time capsule – an aesthetic signifier of a specific moment in a club's history, a tangible link to the glory of days past. "Like the Ajax one from 1995," Alan says. "I just think, what that team achieved, bringing in the team through their own academy, was brilliant. And they achieved excellence with winning the Champions League."
But aren't the moments that happen in a kit important? Cantona with his arms in the air like the messiah. Bobby Moore lifted in the air in '66, Jules Rimet in hand. Cruyff and Holland '74. Henry in the claret shirt, kissing the ground after Arsenal's last goal at Highbury.
"It's kind of a tug of war between the design and the achievements," says Denis Hurley, a freelance journalist who runs Museum of Jerseys (museumofjerseys.com), a website dedicated to football kits and their history.
"I would say it's close to fifty fifty. A design that comes to my mind straight away is the Nottingham Forest 1992 home shirt, red with white pinstripes – it was a really classy design – but they got relegated in it. A quarter of a century on, it's still regarded as a good shirt.
"Then, you've got a pretty ordinary shirt which a team does well in, which is still well regarded. The Brazil 1970 jersey is a nice shirt, but it's very plain, just yellow with green collar and cuff. But because Brazil won the world cup, playing such good football, it makes it memorable."
But you need a decent aesthetic foundation to build on, he says. "I don't think achievement will make a bad shirt good." He uses the 2005 Liverpool shirt as an example – the year that they beat AC Milan in debatably the greatest Champions League final of all time. "I don't think it's looked on with any great fondness. There has to be some positive aspects to the shirt in the first place, and then the achievements will help to lift it up another couple of notches." You could win the treble and stop climate change, but if the design's bad, you've got no chance.
So perhaps the word we're looking for is nostalgia. That's at least what Dr Chris Stride says, a statistician and sports historian from the University of Sheffield, who over the last 6 years has published between 10 and 15 papers on aspects of material culture in football, as well as other sports. That's right, we got a doctor. We don't mess about.
"I think nostalgia is what generates in people's minds the idea of a 'classic' shirt. They don't mean a 'classic football shirt', they mean a 'classic football shirt' from their childhoods," he says. But there have to be moments that spark the nostalgia.
"Football matches can be those moments, and it's not necessarily just the match, it's the time spent with friends at the match, and the emotions stirred by the match. Therefore, kits worn by teams in famous games, games that are more likely to be memorable, that are going to be great moments in a club's history, are therefore more likely to make a classic football kit."
So it's a bit of a cocktail, really. A bit of nostalgia, a few nice moments that happened whilst players did their thing wearing a shirt. But, you can win all you want – if it's ugly as hell, it's not going to work.
Kieran Ahuja is co-founder, writer and creative director for 5WFootball. Follow him on Twitter here.
Julian Nagelsmann and the RB Leipzig revolution
On Monday evening, a clash between Germany's first and second most hated clubs finished as an exciting 1:1 draw. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim played like the home team despite being almost 300 miles from Sinsheim. Leipzig, despite being incredibly flat for 85 minutes, nabbed a late equaliser through captain Willi Orban, assisted by Marcel Halstenberg. The game was more than just a European-chasing rival clash, though, as Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann, who was so close to earning a full three-point reward for his tactical masterclass, his side were better than Leipzig in almost every area – flooding men forward on the counter but always remaining defensively sound in transitions. The game was in interesting analytical piece but to me it has more to give than just what happened on the green at the Red Bull Arena.
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Diamonds are a manager's best friend: a look at the diamond formation
"They say diamonds aren't forever, but they certainly are for this manager."
So go the dulcet tones of Alan Smith on FIFA's hugely popular football simulation game. Such is the rarity of the 4-3-1-2, 4-1-2-1-2 or 4-4-2 (diamond) formation that it has been gifted its very own Worcestershire cliché when deployed on games consoles across the land. Continue reading "Diamonds are a manager's best friend: a look at the diamond formation"
Manchester United Women: the biggest club in the world can make up for lost time
Fourteen years ago Manchester United abandoned women's football.
It's the 21st February 2005. In three months' time the Women's Euros will be held in the north-west of England. The hosts will play their first group game against Finland at the City of Manchester Stadium. This is the biggest moment in the modern era for women's football in England. So why did Manchester United, the biggest and wealthiest (at that time) club in the world, decide this was the right time to pull the plug on their women's team?
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Remember when Shunsuke Nakamura was nominated for the Ballon d'Or?
"We have a lot of quality players, but I turned to my assistant and said 'I think we are witnessing a genius at work'. If you are talking a pure, pure footballer, he is as good as there is." – Gordon Strachan
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Manchester United are staring down the barrel of transfer window tragedy
By George Storr
The race to finish fourth isn't the only cause for nerves at Old Trafford at the moment. After a tumultuous season defined by personnel changes, rumours are already circulating that up to six of United's senior players could be headed away from Manchester come summer. Having shown his capability to get Man Utd back to winning ways, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now has to prove that he has the influence and know-how to replace potential departures. Executive Vice Chairman Ed Woodward is putting his faith in OGS, so expect to see some eye-widening signings and transfer fees.
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Kit of the Week #2: The Gunners' Golden Generation
In a brand new weekly series, Kieran Ahuja takes a look at a weird, wonderful, wonky or just damn nice football kit.
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Teen Girls Arrested Over 'Pretty Little Liars'-Inspired Shooting Threat
5 December 2017, 12:40
Classes were cancelled at an Ohio school over threats attributed to the mysterious 'A'.
Two girls in Ohio, age 14 and 15, have been arrested after making threats inspired by the plot of TV show Pretty Little Liars.
According to Time, the girls replicated the storyline surrounding a mysterious figure known as 'A' who constantly harasses the lead characters. Local police say that the 15 year old created a Snapchat using the 'A', threatening to expose their classmates' secrets, prompting rumours of a possible shooting.
Later, the 14 year old wrote on a bathroom mirror "I'm still going to shoot up the school. A.".
Students at Piqua High School were dismissed early on Thursday (November 31st) and had all classes cancelled on Friday, resulting in the arrest in the girls who have now been charged in Juvenile Court.
Pretty Little Liars ran from 2010-2017, starring Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, and Sasha Pieterse as the central "Liars".


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Co-created school playgrounds in Ulstein municipality
Co-created school playgrounds in Ulstein municipality
Local spots for recreational activity are important arenas for improving mental, social and physical health among the local community. On behalf of Ulstein municipality, COurban mapped the current condition of 5 school playgrounds in the municipality and their contribution to public health. Findings from the mapping was intended to form basis for possible upgrading and renewal of the schoolyards so that they to a larger extent would have positive impact on both student's and others health and well-being.
Children as primary users, know what is needed to increase physical activity, social activities and recreation in their schoolyards, and therefore they were involved in the process through interviews and focus groups. The result was increased knowledge of how the schoolyards facilitate social and physical activity among both students and the local community as a whole. The findings also allowed the municipality and local project committee to try out new co-creation methods that can ensure more democratic planning processes.
The second step was a co-design process with participants from local community committees. Based on the report of current use and organized workshops with three local community committees, co-created sketches and budgets for implementation grew out of feedback and suggestions from the participants.
Each of the three schools received a design proposal with six inspirational sketches showing design solutions for the schoolyards. The local committees will then choose which design solutions are feasible at current stage and use the sketches to apply for project funding.


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N.Y. Regents' Panel Proposes Stringent Teaching Standards
Teachers, districts, and schools of education in New York state would all face stricter accountability measures under a plan proposed last week by the Regents Task Force on Teaching.
If approved by the majority of the state's full, 16-member board of regents in July, the proposal would require that all new teachers obtain a master's degree within their first two years in the classroom, and that all new teachers complete 175 hours of continuing education every five years.
The state would also begin phasing out temporary, or emergency, teacher licenses by 2003.
Districts, meanwhile, would be required to set up more stringent teacher evaluation processes and to plan professional-development activities for all teachers.
The proposal represents a major component of New York's education reform agenda and "an effort to get the state's teaching standards in line with its higher standards for students," Commissioner of Education Richard P. Mills said in an interview last week.
The teacher-accountability measure would also raise the bar significantly for schools of education, requiring that at least 80 percent of education program graduates pass three different teacher-certification examinations to meet state accreditation requirements.
If the plan is adopted, New York would become one of the few states with comprehensive approaches to teacher education reform, said Fred Frelow, the director of urban initiatives at the New York City-based National Commission on Teaching & America's Future.
Problems Ahead?
The five-member task force, made up of members of the state board, also proposed a package of financial and educational incentives to try to recruit certified teachers to teach in hard-to-staff districts, such as New York City.
But the 175-hour continuing education requirement could work against the state's recruitment and retention efforts, said Antonia Cortese, the vice president of New York State United Teachers, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers.
While the union supports much of the task force's proposal, Ms. Cortese said the continuing education requirement could prove particularly onerous for teachers with outside responsibilities. "A 175-hour requirement is three times higher than any other profession in New York state," she said.
The state board was scheduled to debate the plan June 23. A vote on the measure is set for July
Vol. 17, Issue 41, Page 25Published in Print: June 24, 1998, as N.Y. Regents' Panel Proposes Stringent Teaching Standards
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