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Francis John Shepherd Fonds
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Shepherd, Francis J. (Francis John), 1851-1929
3 cm of textual records (2 file folders)
Francis John Shepherd was born in Como, Quebec, and took his medical degree from McGill University in 1873. After further studies in Britain and in Europe, he returned to McGill in 1875 as Demonstrator in Anatomy. In 1879, he joined the staff of the Montreal General Hospital. Shepherd also served as Professor of Dermatology from 1908 to 1913, and as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 1908 to 1914. He retired as Emeritus Dean and Professor in 1919. He studied with William Osler who became a lifelong friend. He had three children: a son Ernest who died during WW1 and two daughters, Dorothy and Cecil. Cecil married the architect Percy E. Nobbs.
Old accession numbers 2, 95, 96, 120, 183, 276, 377 and 455.
Fonds shows, partially, Francis John Shepherd's activities as a medical student, an author and a dean. It contains his manuscript student notebook on Materia Medica, an admission card to the University Lying-In Hospital and correspondence with among others John George Adami who writes about his leave at Chicago and Harvey Cushing about Sir William Osler.
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by Scotland Starts Here, 14th June 2020
Floors Castle and Gardens | Kelso
From expansive landscapes to classic walled gardens, Britain is a paradise for keen gardeners. And those simply looking to spend a moment among lush greenery will feel right at home, too.
In the South of Scotland, horticultural history and impressive plant collections meet outstanding creativity. Some of them may be hidden gems but want to bring them to the fore to share with you. Plan a day out and lose yourself in the region's colourful gardens.
Please note: In light of the coronavirus pandemic, health and safety are of paramount importance. Stay safe and adhere to current government guidance. Closures and access restrictions may apply and will be lifted in line with government guidance. Always check with places directly and prebook where possible.
The Secret Herb Garden | Lothianburn
The Secret Herb Garden
Where: Lothianburn
Here is a secret we love to share: Nestle at the foot of the Pentland Hills, the Secret Herb Garden is a specialist herb nursery that offers something for everyone. Wander among the flowerbeds that supply the on-site gin distillery, enjoy a cup of tea amongst the vines in the greenhouse and embrace nature. And if you feel inspired by the surroundings, take home some herbs and start your own little garden!
Dawyck Botanic Garden | Stobo
Dawyck Botanic Garden
Where: Stobo
From snowdrops to bluebells, from rhododendrons to autumn foliage, there is always something to see at Dawyck Botanic Garden. The sister site to the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh provides a sanctuary for plant lovers as well as those looking to spend a moment in peaceful surroundings. So, take some time out and immerse yourself in nature. Meander along the woodland paths and marvel at some of Britain's oldest and tallest trees. Discover some of the rare and endangered plants that thrive in these parts. And breathe in the scent of the colourful azalea terrace. A visit to Dawyck is a trip around the world in plants.
Floors Castle | Kelso
Floors Castle
Where: Kelso
If you are looking for stunning plant displays, the gardens at Floors Castle are well worth a visit. See the magnificent Millenium Garden, where box hedges and perfectly shaped lawns form the intertwining initials of the 10th Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe. A charming wisteria-covered summerhouse invites visitors to rest for a moment. And in the Walled Garden, the manicured style gives way to a riot of colour and fragrance. Take a walk along the meandering paths, past rainbow coloured borders, fruit trees and vegetable beds. To top it all off, enjoy afternoon tea at the Terrace Cafe.
Logan Botanic Garden | Port Logan
Logan Botanic Garden
Where: Port Logan
With the warming influence of the Gulf Stream, the gardens of south west Scotland burst with colour from colourful displays, rare trees and shrubs. Few gardens showcase this as well as Logan Botanic Garden. The outpost of the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh on the Rhins of Galloway is known as Scotland's most exotic Garden, and for good reason. Walk paths lined with palm trees and tree ferns. Get lost in eucalyptus groves. Admire the colourful showcase in the walled gardens. And soak up the views of the Galloways Hills in the distance.
Monteviot House and Gardens | Ancrum
Monteviot House and Gardens
Where: Ancrum
The home of the Marquis of Lothian is a must-visit for passionate gardeners. Visitors will find a stunning variety of gardens spilling out across 30 acres and along the River Tweed. Classic features such as the Rose Garden mix with modern displays in the Garden of Persistent Imagination. Perfectly framed views of the scenery, the distinct atmosphere and design in each garden as well as the impressive plant collection all provide a feast for the eyes.
Woodside | Ancrum
Set in the rolling Roxburghshire countryside, Woodside is the former walled fruit garden for nearby Monteviot House. Though now extended to create a vibrant plant nursery, the layout of the original garden has been retained. With original apple and pear trees, vibrant floral borders and new additions such as ferns, Woodside is a local haven for inspiration. And a wonderfully secluded spot to sit back and relax.
Mellerstain House | Gordon
Mellerstain House
Where: Gordon
No visit to Mellerstain is complete without a relaxed amble through the gardens and parklands. Take a moment to admire the views. A vast, perfectly trimmed lawn stretches down to the small lake, and on clear days, the Cheviot hills are visible in the distance. Manicured terraces accentuate the symmetry of the Georgian house, while an enchanting thatched cottage hidden among the trees invites visitors to explore even further.
Glenwhan Gardens | Dunragit
Glenwhan Gardens, Arboretum and Tea Room
Where: Dunragit
Discover one of the country's most beautiful gardens near Stranraer. With breathtaking views over the Mull of Galloway and all the way across to the Isle of Man, family-run Glenwhan Gardens enjoy a truly spectacular location. Enchanting pathways along two small lakes as well as woodland walks take visitors on a journey to discover this 4-decade-long labour of love, which turned a rough hillside into a colourful oasis. Visitors will find surprises around every corner, from bluebells and azaleas, to over 120 varieties of wildflowers, to the peacocks and red squirrels calling the gardens home.
Stobo Japanese Water Gardens | Stobo
Stobo Japanese Water Gardens
Stobo Castle is well known for its luxurious health facilities. Yet nestled in the grounds of this destination spa you will also find a beautiful Japanese water garden. Specially designed to provide a moment of calm, visitors will find original features such as lanterns, a tea house and humpback bridges. And along the gentle streams and ponds, a variety of Japanese trees and shrubs provide a stunning display. Follow the paths to the striking 60-foot waterfall or simply enjoy the atmosphere of this tranquil oasis.
Abbotsford | Melrose
Where: Melrose
The home of Sir Walter Scott is known for its whimsical interior and exterior design. The novelist's creativity, however, extended beyond the walls and into his gardens and estate. With the help of artist friends, Scott created a formal Regency garden made up of three distinct rooms. Each of them has a unique character, framing the fairytale turrets of the house in a different way. From a greenhouse based on a medieval jousting tent to a cloister archway with fragrant roses, visitors will feel inspired to dream up their own Romantic story.
Priorwood Garden | Melrose
Priorwood Gardens
At the heart of the picturesque town of Melrose sits Melrose Abbey, and, just next to it, Priorwood Garden. The rustic walled garden offers a perfect picnic spot. Sheltered by a variety of apple, plum and pear trees, enjoy outstanding views of the abbey ruins. Take in the atmosphere as you soak up the vibrant colours of the herbaceous borders in the dried flower garden or seek shade in the woodland area.
Threave Garden & Estate | Castle Douglas
Threave Gardens & Estate
Where: Castle Douglas
Whether you're a lover of gardens or wildlife, Threave Gardens should be on your list of must visit places. Divided into a series of smaller gardens, visitors will find a variety of gardening styles and planting schemes on show, with Threave House at the centre of the gardens. In the springtime, the house is surrounded by fields of daffodils, while in the summertime azaleas and rhododendrons spread colourful cheer. Still, make sure to not only take in the floral displays on the ground. Keep an eye on the sky as well. Threave is not only a garden for all seasons, it is also a haven for ospreys, red kites and bats, which all feel at home in this biodiverse nature reserve.
These are just some of the fantastic gardens you can discover in the South of Scotland. What other places do you enjoy visiting?

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Brilliant Wales, sub-standard England (twice) and congratulations to a double world champion!
By Euro Weekly News Media • 14 October 2011 • 9:13
I'M English through and through, but on Saturday I will be supporting Wales – along with thousands of other Brits!
In last weekend's quarter-finals, the Principality's Red Dragons roared with fire as they defeated Ireland 22-10 while England stuttered along (again) when losing miserably 19-12 to France.
So this weekend, four countries will battle it out for a place in the seventh Rugby World Cup final with both semis taking place at Auckland's Eden Park.
The first on Saturday (9.30am Spanish time) will feature Wales against France and 24 hours later (10am) Australia, who ousted the holders South Africa 11-9, will be chasing a record fourth final appearance when they meet favourites New Zealand who k'od Argentina 33-10.
Wales have yet to play in the final; Australia's previous three came in 1991, 1999 & 2003 (winning the first two) while hosts New Zealand were champions in 1987.
After England's dismal performances coach Martin Johnson's position is on the line!
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RED FOR ROONEY – AGAIN
Wayne Rooney said 'sorry' to coach Fabio Capello for his red-card madness as England stuttered into the Euro 2012 finals with a 2-2 draw in Montenegro. The Manchester United striker, sent-off in the 73rd minute for kicking Dzudovic, could now miss the first two games of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
Capello said: "He made a silly mistake; it was a red card offence. I'm not happy." It was Rooney's second dismissal for his country – his first was in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final defeat by Portugal.
England, 2-0 up, conceded goals in the 45th and 90th minutes as Montenegro also qualified as group runner's-up.
Hopefully the Republic of Ireland have made the play-offs. They required a point from Tuesday's clash with Armenia, but Scotland, who played Spain two nights ago, could be out with Wales and Northern Ireland, who have won only twice in 23 games.
Spain, Germany, Portugal, Holland, Sweden, France, Italy and Russia have all qualified.
It was a formality once the tenth race of the season was over, that Sebastian Vettel would win the 2011 driver's title to become the youngest-ever double champion. The German clinched top spot for the second year running by finishing third behind Jensen Button and the last driver to win back-to-back titles, Fernando Alonso, in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. This weekend it's off to South Korea for race 16.
English referee Howard Webb took both teams off the field for six minutes when masked troublemakers threw missiles and petrol bombs at visiting fans during last Friday's Greece-Croatia Euro 2012 qualifier in Piraeus.
Fulham's Craven Cottage ground will be increased from 25,700 to 30,000. Last Saturday Leeds beat St Helens 32-16 to win Rugby's Super League Grand Final for the fourth time in five years.
Andy Murray beat Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in Japan's Open tennis final – his first victory over the Spaniard in six attempts. Andy and brother Jamie then won the men's doubles title.
The FA said that goal-line technology will not be used next season. It's thought that three Germans failed drug tests after the 1966 World Cup final.
GB's Mo Farrah is the 2011 European Athlete of the Year; Dai Greene was third. Ex-Kent, Worcestershire & England quickie Graham Dilley has died of cancer, aged 52. He played in 41 Tests and 36 ODIs, took 138 Test wickets and featured in two Ashes wins, helping Ian Botham put on 117 for the 8th wicket in the Third 1981 Test at Leeds when England beat the Aussies by 18 runs. Great guy. R.I.P.
Steve Finn took a hat-trick in England's warm-up game before tomorrow's ODI cricket series opener against India.
Only five footballers have scored 1,000 career goals (a) Artur Friedenreich, 1,239 (seven clubs & Brazil: 1910-35), (b) Pele, 71 later this month, 1,283 (two clubs, army & Brazil: 1955-78), (c) Franz Binder, 1,006 (Rapid Vienna, Germany & Austria: 1926-55), (d) Romario, 1,006 (ten clubs & Brazil: 1985-2009) and (e) Josef Bican, 1,007 (eight clubs, Austria, Czechoslovakia & Bohemia: 1928-55).
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Remembering Seve Ballesteros, Spain's greatest-ever golfer
Guinness book of records for expat Tony Mathews
England pay penalty, United go top and Hamilton wins (again)
Broad, Root and Stokes reduce the Aussies to Ashes and Arsenal are Hammered
'Flying Finn' helps England win and Arsene beats José at last!
St Valentine's Day massacre for England in Melbourne
World champion freestyle skier dies after an avalanche in Japan


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For the English magician and television presenter, see Pete Firman.
Peter Arthur Firmin (11 December 1928 – 1 July 2018) was an English artist and puppet maker. He was the founder of Smallfilms, along with Oliver Postgate. Between them they created a number of popular children's TV programmes, The Saga of Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers, Bagpuss and Pogles' Wood.
Peter Arthur Firmin
Harwich, Essex, England
1 July 2018(2018-07-01) (aged 89)
Blean, Kent, England
Artist, puppet maker, illustrator
6 daughters
3 Printmaker
4 Noggin stamp
5 Recognition
Early lifeEdit
Born in Harwich, Essex, in 1928, Peter Firmin trained at the Colchester School of Art in Colchester. After National Service in the Royal Navy, he attended Central School of Art and Design in London from 1949–1952.[1] He worked in a stained glass studio, as an illustrator and as a lecturer.[2]
It was while he was teaching at Central School of Art that Oliver Postgate came looking for, as Firmin put it: "... someone to illustrate a television story – someone who was hard up and would do a lot of drawing for very little money".[3] Postgate and Firmin went on to form Smallfilms.[1]
CareerEdit
Firmin was best known as half of the Smallfilms production company, active from 1958 to the late 1980s. Most of Smallfilms' animation work was produced in a barn on Firmin's land in Blean near Canterbury in Kent. Firmin made the sets, puppets and backdrops for the programmes, often also contributing to making sound and visual effects during filming.[4]
In addition to his work with Oliver Postgate, Firmin made other puppets and children's programmes. In 1959, with his wife Joan, he devised a programme of nursery rhymes for Associated-Rediffusion, called The Musical Box, which used live cardboard animation and puppets. It was presented by Rolf Harris and then by Wally Whyton.[5]
In 1961, ITV commissioned another puppet. Olly Beak was a little owl made of chicken feathers stuck into a crocheted body. He appeared on Smalltime, and was joined in 1962 by Fred Barker (a shaggy dog made for Postgate/Firmin 1961 production The Dog Watch) and in 1963 by Whiffles, an otter puppet, and Penelope, another owl.[6]
With Ivan Owen, Firmin co-created the TV puppet Basil Brush in 1962. He made the first puppet for The Three Scampies, using a real fox brush, lending the correct name for a fox's tail to the puppet character.[7]
For the UK's Decimal Day (15 February 1971), Muskit[who?] reappeared with Firmin and made a trip to the shops in a BBC TV schools' programme.[8]
Firmin continued to work as an illustrator. He wrote and illustrated many books of Smallfilms characters, as well as children's books of his own devising and books for adults including Vita Sackville-West's poetry (ISBN 9780863502729) and Seeing Things, Postgate's autobiography (ISBN 978-1847678416).
PrintmakerEdit
Firmin, having retired from TV production, produced engravings and linocuts.[9]
Noggin stampEdit
In 1994, Firmin provided an illustration for a British postage stamp, SG1804, featuring characters from Noggin the Nog. It was one of a set featuring characters from British children's literature. He produced further illustrations for the advertising campaign to publicise the stamps.[10][11]
RecognitionEdit
He was awarded an honorary MA by the University of Kent on 17 July 1987. In 2011 Firmin was awarded the Freedom of the City of Canterbury in recognition of his "outstanding work".[12]
He received the BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.[1]
Between 12 May and 29 July 2018, Firmin's work was featured in the exhibition Clangers, Bagpuss & Co, organised by the V&A Museum of Childhood at the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull.[13]
Firmin was married to Joan, who knitted the Clangers from vibrant pink wool. They met at the Central School of Art and Design in London, where Joan was studying bookbinding. They were married in 1952 and lived in London until moving to Kent in 1959. They had six daughters:[7] One, Emily, appeared in the opening sequence of Bagpuss.[2]
The Firmins lived on the farm in Blean, Kent, where Smallfilms produced their programmes.[4]
Firmin died on 1 July 2018 at his home in Kent after a short illness at the age of 89.[1]
PublicationsEdit
Basil Brush Goes Flying, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Issue 8 of Edmund Ward Starting to Read Books) (Kaye & Ward Limited, 1969) ISBN 9780718203405[14]
Stanley, the tale of the Lizard, Peter Meteyard; illustrated by Peter Firmin (Andre Deutsch, 1979) ISBN 9780233970714
The Last of the Dragons, E. Nesbit; illustrated by Peter Firmin (Macdonald, 1980) ISBN 9780233970714
Melisande, E. Nesbit; illustrated by Peter Firmin (MacDonald, 1980) ISBN 978-0356051635
The Winter Diary of a Country Rat, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Kaye and Ward, 1981) ISBN 0-7182-2541-4
Chicken Stew, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Pelham Books, 1982) ISBN 978-0720712995
Tricks & Tales, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Kaye and Ward, 1982) ISBN 0-7182-2600-3
The Midsummer Notebook of a Country Rat, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Kaye and Ward, 1983) ISBN 0-7182-2601-1
Pinny and the Bird and other Pinny tales, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Andre Deutsch, 1985) ISBN 9780233978154
Pinny and the Floppy Frog ISBN 9780233979151 Pinny's Party ISBN 9780233978574, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Andre Deutsch, 1987)
My Dog Sandy, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Andre Deutsch, 1988) ISBN 9780233981963
Making Faces, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Collins Pic- Lions Publishing, 1988) ISBN 9780006628804
Ziggy and the Ice Ogre, Chris Powling, illustrated by Peter Firmin (Heinemann, 1988) ISBN 9780434930517
The Jenius, Dick King Smith, illustrated by Peter Firmin (Victor Gollancz, 1988) ISBN 9780141312866
Nina's Machines, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (A & C Black, 1988) ISBN 9780006732921
Boastful Mr Bear ISBN 9780947553012, Happy Miss Rat ISBN 9780440403821, Hungry Mr Fox ISBN 9780947553036, Foolish Miss Crow ISBN 9780947553043, written and illustrated by Peter Firmin (Bolitha Press & Dell of NY, 1989)
The Land and the Garden, Vita Sackville-West, illustrated by Peter Firmin (Webb & Bower, 1989) ISBN 9780863502729
Seeing Things: An Autobiography, Oliver Postgate; illustrated by Peter Firmin, 2000 ISBN 0-330-39000-7
^ a b c d "Clangers co-creator Peter Firmin dies aged 89". BBC News. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
^ a b Watson, Steve (2 July 2018). "The 'father' of Bagpuss: The full story". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ Peter Firmin, Dragons' Friendly Society .
^ a b "Bagpuss co-creator Peter Firmin gets Bafta honour". BBC News. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
^ "Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin". BFI. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "Peter Firmin obituary". The Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ a b "Saggy old cloth cat pulls in the crowds". Canterbury Adscene. Kent Regional News and Media. 9 November 2007. pp. 4–5.
^ "Search Results – BBC Genome". Genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
^ "Peter Firmin". Lovelys Gallery. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
^ "Stamps and First Day Cover". Smallfilms website. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^ "Noggin the Nog Memorabilia – stamps". Northlands (Neil Jones). 1997–2003. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^ "Bagpuss co-creator Peter Firmin's freedom of Canterbury". BBC News. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
^ "Clangers, Bagpuss & Co – Hull UK City of Culture 2017". Hull2017.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ Firmin, Peter (3 July 1969). "Basil Brush Goes Flying". Kaye & Ward Limited. Retrieved 3 July 2018 – via Google Books.
Children's literature portal
Peter Firmin at the British Film Institute
Peter Firmin on IMDb
Article from Something about the Author (Volume 58) about Peter Firmin
The Smallfilms Treasury
The Dragons' Friendly Society
Peter Firmin at Library of Congress Authorities, with 26 catalogue records
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Your eyes are not playing tricks on you! This is an actual new blog post!
It has been a crazy six months let me tell ya. Just to be topped off by a seriously crazy April. More on that to come.
In addition to Becca having her baby, I have been completely consumed with the build out of our new studio. So needless to say we have been a bit preoccupied. But I assure you we are getting back to normal.
I will follow this post up with some great slide show of the birth of Charlotte, Becca's beautiful daughter I shot, a re-cap of the Art of the moment workshop, a few Alex moments, some wedding work and wrap it up with some images from a wonderful workshop held here- Ying Yang 3.
First, lets show you some final images of the new digs!
This was quite the project. By far the largest I have ever taken on. But man oh man is it worth it! We could not be happier in our new location.
So much went into this. I would be remiss if I did not take some time to publicly thank those that made it happen.
First off my wife Pam. I have no idea how she did it. Taking care of our two boys and virtually being a single mom for 5 or 6 months. Unbelievable. Saint is not even a word to describe her. She rocks my world I tell ya and this could not have been possible without her support. Thanks babe! Just in time for mothers day. I really believe she wears a wonder woman suit all day. Oh, by the way, sorry for making you crawl above the ceiling that one time! Such a trooper you are.
Secondly my parents and most importantly my father. I could not have pulled this off without him and his unwavering support and help. Countless hours on his hands and knees getting it done. Thanks dad. It means more than you know the time we had together on this. Mom, your huge support of our goals is unmeasurable and means more than I am sure you know. We love you!
To my good friend Craig. There are no words man. I am going to be paying this off for years! Thanks.
Craig Shaw with Shaw Hoffstra Architects. Thanks for hanging in there and helping make our vision come to life.
To Becca for believing in this and being on board and your impeccable taste in decor. Your contributions were perfect. To Mark her husband and our general contractor. 3 square contracting gets it done in a perfectly professional way! I appreciate all you did for us.
Finally, I would like to thank and give props to Haynes Nichols. This dude rocks! His company is Timberlab. They specialize in carpentry. He excels in so much more. Thank you so much for the impeccable attention to detail, and your amazingly creative sense. It is so refreshing to have a contractor that is so passionate and innovative. Just look for the test tubes when you guys visit the studio. That was all Haynes.
Unbelievablely cool table custom built by Timberlab.
We will for sure have a big grand opening party one of these days! No date set yet, but stay tuned for details.
Beautiful! Beautiful! Congratulations on the new studio! I'm sure it was so much work but it looks amazing and you guys deserve it. I hope to stop by when I am in KC again in June. Miss you guys!
WOW! These are incredible photos of such a wonderful space. Love the custom touches. Kudos and much success for the remainder of the year!
Stunning!! Worth the wait! You all have worked incredibly hard, and should be completely proud of the outcome. Congrats!!
Great look to the new space! Congrats!
Woweeeeee…. absolutely amazing as are your incredible talents. I know you and Pam are so happy in your new space… so much light and details and techno stuff to surround you. Of course, all the photos are incredible, too. Peter and I are so happy for you both. Just can't wait to see it in real life and get the grand tour.
over the top in the best way. Superb! Imaginative! Creative! Eye-catching! Clever!
I think you can tell it is amazing.!
Pete and I salute you and your work and here' to years of success and satisfaction to come–Now! when is the opening? We want to see it up close!
Holy COW. That's fantastic Tyler. Congratulations and much success to you and Pam!
Well, you did it Mr. T…..I never doubted it for a second. There were times however, when it was hard to visualize exactly what was in your head. This was a rather hugh bite you took on, thankgoodness you had Miss Pam by your side! You accomplished your goal and ya got'er done!
I'm so very,very proud of you and love you with all my heart!
These look amazing!!! I can't wait to see it in person someday 🙂 Stunning!
the new space looks awesome! right in my neighborhood too. so glad for your continued success!
You guys just had to one up us on your space! Wicked cool. Congrats!!!!
The new studio looks FAB, and I love how everything is decorated. Hope to be able to see it in person soon.
You continue to amaze us! We can't wait to see it. Your talents and passion have once again raised the bar.
Love it! Congrats to the whole clan!
Pix look awesome and can't wait to see it myself. I just mentioned to D a speach I gave a new citizens Naturalization Ceremony about Grandpa's older sister being born in the old country, he being the first born here, and every male Wirken over 30 now owns his own company. Just awesome. Congrats.
looks super! congrats on the new space!
well done tyler. love the bathroom doors. seriously amazing.


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New beginnings at Eaton Square Upper School
Lucinda Reid visits the school, part of the Minerva Education Group of Schools, to find out how it plans to make its mark in Mayfair
Tracy Shand
The first day back at school after the summer break is always a mixture of anticipation and excitement, but for Eaton Square Upper School it was even more special. Eaton Square Upper School is the senior school to the existing Eaton Square School in Eccleston Place and is located in a Grade-I listed building in Mayfair. On 6 September, they opened their doors for the first time, offering pupils the chance to be part of history.
A week before the bell rang I donned a high-vis vest and explored the building to see how the new school would provide a unique learning environment. Even though the building was undergoing some finishing touches during my visit (hence the high-vis), its beauty was undeniable. Naturally for a listed building, it had surprises around every corner, from ornate ceilings to green silk wallpaper and neoclassical classrooms. The building was once a home for Lord Coventry and, more recently, a London outpost for a private Malaysian university, so this is not the first time it has provided a base for education.
After my tour, I met Sebastian Hepher, Headmaster at Eaton Square School, to find out more…
How is the school building going to aid learning?
In terms of art, I think it has to because of its beauty and history. I have said to parents that if their sons or daughters have any artistic interest, being educated in such a beautiful setting can only be a good thing. Plus, I think the school's location lends itself to many opportunities because we have so much on our doorstep. I want our pupils to be independent in London and love the city they are in, so part of that is using it.
What will the relationship be between the prep and senior school?
If you open a new senior school, it does beg the question – is the direction of the prep school going to change? Well, the answer is no. We will continue to be a prep school that feeds into a number of boarding and day schools, in particular the ones that are relevant to the pupil. If another school is the right fit for someone, I would absolutely say that to the parent. An independent school is about many things, but one thing is providing choice to parents and pupils. I wouldn't want this to be anything other than a fantastic school that someone can move onto if they so wish.
Why is Eaton Square Upper School a day school?
In London, over the last 15 to 20 years we have seen quite an increase of prep schools, but very little increase in senior schools. Consequently, it has become incredibly tight when it comes to transfer and there has been an increasing number of people that have had to look at boarding schools because there aren't the places in the London independent day school system. That's one of the reasons why we started here.
What will the first day of school be like?
It should be very exciting! The pupils will hopefully appreciate where they are and the staff should be full of energy and vigour. It is a very special time opening a new school. Every minute of every day is setting the tone for what is going to come after that.
How do you plan on using the traditional setting whilst promoting a modern education?
I think within education it has to be flexible and as a Head you have to continue to learn and adapt. One parent also said to me, "Get the basics right and everything else will follow," and that line has stuck with me throughout this process.
What are the challenges of a new independent school?
Not having a tradition can be a challenge as parents will look at a school and want to hear about its history for reassurance. For example, with a completely new school, parents can't see how many pupils were sent to a Russell Group university. But, on the other hand, it's also a positive as the ambition of all staff is 100% focused on making sure it is going to work. We have a fantastic opportunity to start something without having to fight the history that came before it. I actually don't feel like there are any challenges, I am just excited about what is going to be here.
What advice would you give to Heads who are considering opening a new school?
First and foremost, I think you have to be aware of the market and where your pupils are going to come from. In London, we are very fortunate as we have a large number of prep schools in a very short distance of the school. You also need to have a building which is going to be able to accommodate what you need and a clear vision of who you are aiming at. Finally, make sure you have a fantastic team around you.
Where will the school be in five years?
What a fantastic question – where will it be? All the year groups will be full, so it will feel very different. I hope it will be a school that parents in other prep schools will consider and look at as a strong, established co-ed school in central London that gives them choice. Maybe keep that question and come back in five years to see if our ambitions have been achieved!
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By Paul Fears | 16th December 2019
Incredibly, BREXIT and plastic waste have dominated the news in 2019 as they did in 2018. Although there is a great deal of rhetoric, neither issue appears any closer to a satisfactory conclusion. 2019 has been an exciting year for Bunting-Redditch and we look back at the magnetic separator and metal detector stories that hit the headlines on the Bunting-Redditch and Bunting-Berkhamsted sites.
2019 started with the International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC held in Salzberg, Austria. The congress coincided with the introduction of the new EU target of collecting 65% of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
The Bunting team reported back from the first exhibition of the year; Arabplast 19. The 4-day exhibition focused on the Middle East plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industries.
With the Master Magnets branded of magnetic separators, Bunting has supported the mineral processing for several decades. In January, we announced sponsorship of the Physical Separation '19 conference organised the Minerals Engineering International (MEI).
At the end of the month, we announced a new addition to our mineral processing test laboratory – the High Intensity Electromagnetic Filter. The Magnetic Filter is used to test the efficiency of removing fine iron and weakly magnetic minerals from mineral slurries and ceramic slips and glazes.
Laboratory ElectroMagnetic Filter
In early February, we reported the sale of three Stainless Steel Magnetic Separators in January 2019. The positive news was followed by a visit from Scott and Richard from Skip Hire Magazine who had an opportunity to see the changes taking place at the Redditch facility.
Bunting completed the manufacture of Six In Line Magnetic Separators, destined for a plastics processing company in France.
Food safety hit the headlines with a report on a two-day magnetic separator audit conducted for Jordans Dorset Ryvita at their Poole plant. The food-focus continued with a review of the four metal-in-food safety alerts reported by the UK Food Standards Agency in 2018.
In mid February, Bunting announced a close working relationship with Renmar Plastics Machinery.
Scott and Richard were shown the new Recycling Test Facility, which was opened in February. Equipped with a range of metal separators including an Eddy Current Separator and Stainless Steel Magnetic Separators, the new test facility enables customers to see what separation is possible.
Large Pulley Magnets manufactured for a Swedish iron-ore mining project hit the headlines in March. This was followed by the announcement of Bunting exhibiting at Bauma 2019, the Germany-based European exhibition for the mining, construction, mineral processing and recycling industry.
Details of the availability of two high sensitivity Metal Detectors generated a great deal of interest in the middle of the month. Following controlled tests in the new Recycling Test Facility, we reviewed and took video of magnetic separators recovering ferrous metals from incineration ash.
The focus on developing business in export markets continued with a review of the Bunting distributor in Italy, Montenegro SRL.
Prof Neil Rowson returned at the end of the month to provide a technical explanation and video of the high intensity Rare Earth (RE) Magnetic Roll Separator. The RE Roll is used to remove para and ferro magnetic particles to produce high purity non-metallic minerals.
Food safety returned to the headlines at the end of the month with a report on metal contaminated vegetable products recalled by EH Booths.
Our Belgium distributor AJ Solutions held an open day at their facility in Zandhoven. The company specialises in providing solutions to the plastics sector.
At April's Bauma exhibition, Bunting launched the new ElectroMax Overband Magnet. The ElectroMax range is 185% stronger than equivalent Permanent Overband Magnets and also 25% lighter and generated quite a stir. After the show, we wrote our Bauma review. It had been an incredibly bust 7-days with the new ElectroMax generating a great deal of interest.
ElectroMax at Bauma 2019
The latest application story looked at an installation of two In Line Magnets used to remove metal contamination from potassium chloride.
Mining and quarrying continued to provide the focus with a technical article looking at detecting and removing tramp metal from conveyors with Metal Detectors.
The month finished with another UK Food Standards agency warning of food potentially contaminated with metal. Oatly UK's Oatly Oat Drink Whole recalled the 1 Litre batch sold in Tesco stores.
In May, we provided mineral processing companies with a comparison report on the performance criteria of the Permanent Rare Earth Roll Magnetic Separator and Electro Induced Magnetic Roll Separator. Both are used to purify dry non-metallic minerals, but have distinct benefits.
Bunting has a long-standing reputation in the plastics sector and we assessed the impact of the global anti-plastic trend in our blog 'The Plastics Future'.
Bunting announced that magnetic separators and metal detectors would be on display at the VICTAM 2019 international grain and animal feed exhibition in Cologne, Germany (June 19).
The next case history story focused on the installation of a large number of TN77 Metal Detectors in American quarries. The Tunnel-type Metal Detector has proved simply to transport, install and operate. This was followed by another export success story with the supply of an ElectroMagnetic Sweeper to a American metal fabricator in the United Arab Emirates. Exporting continued to provide the focus when, at the end of the month, we announced our plans to exhibit at the June 2019 VICTAM International animal feed and grain industry show in Cologne, Germany.
TN77 Metal Detector
The month ended with another two reports on metal-in-food safety alerts issued by the UK Foods Standard Agency. Monolith (UK) recalled Ukraine-produced Halva and EH Booths recalled British-produced Corned Beef.
The Ceramics industry has always needed high intensity magnetic separators to cleanse bodies, slips and glazes of any iron contamination. This was the focus for the Ceramics UK show in June, the first ceramics-focused event in the United Kingdom for many years.
After the Physical Separation '19 conference in Falmouth, we posted the abstracts of two papers presented by Prof Neil Rowson looking at the recovery of niobium minerals from slimes by gravity and magnetic separation and the processing of a rare-earth ore by gravity and magnetic concentration.
The latest aluminium can recycling rate in Europe was released in June. The rate had risen from 54% in 2010 to a record-breaking 75% and we assessed the impact of using technology such as Eddy Current Separators.
The Bunting team reported back from a very busy VICTAM International grain and animal feed show in Cologne, Germany.
The preferred appearance of Ceramic Sanitaryware is pure white, but this means that the raw materials need to be ultra-pure. We reviewed the best methods to ensure an iron-free basin or bath. Ceramics continued to provide the focus with a review of the successful Ceramics UK show held in Telford on the 10th and 11th July.
Bunting Magnetics and Master Magnets at the Ceramics UK exhibition (Telford, UK July 2019)
The latest case history focused on Stretchfilms RPC bpi in Leominster who installed a series of Bunting Drawer Magnets to capture ferrous metal contamination in the plastics manufacturing process.
We announced further investment in our laboratory with a new X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) analyser. This would further enhance the service we provide customers undertaking tests.
2019 was a big year for the Bunting Group as they celebrated their 60th anniversary. Founded in 1959 by Walter F. Bunting in Chicago, Illinois, the company has remained family-owned and family-operated ever since.
Preventative maintenance was the focus on our Eddy Current Separator Health Check article. Regular checks not only ensure that the Eddy Current Separator is mechanically sound but that it is also achieving the best level of separation.
A month prior to the 2019 RWM waste and recycling show, we announced our plans to have operating metal separators working on our stand. For the first time, our stand was right opposite the entrance to the show, providing visitors with noise and excitement as soon as the entered the hall.
On August 3rd 2019, Bunting celebrated its 60th anniversary as a company. To commemorate the occasion, the company re-branded.
Bunting Rebranding
The recycling theme continued with the announcement of exhibiting at the 24th International Congress for Battery Recycling in Lyon, France (September 2019).
The busy exhibition programme continued as Bunting announced details of their exhibition plans for the K2019 international plastics exhibition in Dusseldorg, Germany (October 19).
September was a recycling focused month that began with our Global Waste Challenge review. There was also a close examination of the UK and European Union targets for recycling plastic waste.
Bunting has a long-standing close-relationship with the local University of Birmingham and this continued with their purchase of a laboratory Eddy Current Separator.
Bunting at the RWM 19 exhibition (September 11-12 2019)
The 2019 RWM show proved to be the busiest for many years as we discussed in our review of the show. As soon as RWM ended, our focus turned to another major international show – K2019. The K2019 show is the plastics industries leading international event and the Bunting focus was highlighting how to cleanse plastic of metal.
At the RWM show, Bunting announced joining the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA).
In another US export success story, one of the largest quarries in the US state of Georgia protected their processing plant against damage from tramp ferrous metal by installing a Bunting PCB1206-EL Permanent Crossbelt Separator.
For the remainder of October, there was a plastics-focus that started with the announcement of Bunting joining the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA). This was followed with a review of the best locations for metal separators in a plastics plant.
Just before the start of the K2019 plastic show, we announced the launch of a new product – the High Temperature Drawer Filter Magnet. During the show, we investigated the problem of plastic waste being contaminated by other materials such as metal. The Metal In Plastic Waste problem is resolved using a combination of metal separators.
The Bunting Team at K2019
The atmosphere at the K2019 Trade Fair (Dusseldorf, Germany 16-23 October 2019) was very positive despite the increasing global negativity surrounding the plastics industry and plastic waste. The Bunting stand was buzzing with visitors for the whole 7-days.
At the end of the month, we announced that Bunting was exhibiting at the Ecomondo green technology expo in Rimini, Italy in November 2019.
Bunting's focus on developing export business was highlighted with the announcement of appointing Stafano Maiaroli to head up a new office in Italy for Southern Europe.
Metal contaminated food often hits the headlines and we reviewed three cases reported by the UK Food Standards Agency between July and November 2019.
There has never been a greater emphasis on maximising recovery without compromising on purity and we reviewed what this meant when separating non-ferrous metals using Eddy Current Separators.
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The final news story of 2019 announced the opening of a second European Sales Office. Christopher Gabriel, who is based in Austria, has been appointed the Sales Manager for Central and Northern Europe.
We hope you have enjoyed reading our news and blogs in 2019. If there are any topics that you would like reviewed, then please get in touch and send an email to Paul our press officer (press@buntingeurope.com).
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Believing that the mind plays as big a part of a battle as her fists, Amanda Bell has set her mind on her next target at Invicta FC 9 November 1st; Denmark's Maria Hougaard-Djursaa.
Corey Smith: What initially started you on the mixed martial arts path? What were those first few months of training like for you?
Amanda Bell: Well my first sensei, I got started with him when I was a teenager. He was teaching me Shotokan Karate, Tai Chi, and a couple other disciplines all at one school. His basis, I realized later on was almost like mixed martial arts. We didn't have that MMA idea, but that was how he did it. We had our stand up, we had our grappling, and had our offense and defense.
AB: At the time I had always been really into martial arts, and my mom never let me do it because she assumed I would turn into a bully if I went into a karate class. So I didn't get to start until I was a teenager, but it was a very traditional class; which I adapted to. You come in and bow, and it was taught in Japanese. So there were a lot of educational things that came from doing that. I loved that.
AB: When it came to cage fighting and the actual competition of it, I used to think cage fighting was stupid. I didn't get, because I was in that traditional martial arts class. When I actually started paying attention to cage fighting and MMA, I really just started to eat it up. I started to break it apart and really analyze it and observe what was going on. I started to really digest it, and realized it was something I could do. It was everything that I already knew.
CS: You had an extensive and impressive amateur career, was there anything in particular that stood out during your time as an amateur?
AB: Well I had a really good run for a long time. My best win was off of Jessamyn Duke. When I fought her in Kentucky and took her title belt that was my second fight at 145. But really what would stand out about my amateur career was the weight change that I went through. My very first fight was a non sanctioned fight at 195 lbs.
AB: It was this outdoor, backwoods fight and ever since I started building up to bigger promotions. The biggest thing was the win over Duke; I went pro after that because I couldn't get anyone to fight me. And the fact that I came from almost 200 pounds all the way down to 145 was pretty big.
CS: After your amateur career what led to the decision to turn professional when you did?
AB: Well when I started going through my amateur career Women's MMA wasn't such a huge thing. I wasn't paying very close attention. I didn't know that women could go professional with it. I'd always watched the UFC, but I never knew there was a spot available for women. I had no idea. For me it was something that I was just doing for fun, I didn't really expect to go pro. When I realized that there was something more, I kind of questioned if it was for me.
AB: As time went on, I started to weigh myself on the idea of turning pro, and at the end I wanted it. I went pro faster than I wanted to, because I did want to stay amateur for a little bit longer. It was getting to the point though that it was either go pro or get left behind.
CS: Your first two professional bouts were losses against high level competition, before you rebounded with two wins. What lessons did you learn in those first two losses?
AB: I learned a lot of psychology. That was the biggest thing for me was having those eyes on you compared to being an amateur. It freaked me out. With those two fights, they were fights I felt I could have easily won. I know if I had been smarter about it, I could have won those fights. Psychologically though, I shelled up. I knew that it was something that was going to come into play somewhere in my career. That was part of the reason I was afraid to go pro, I wasn't confident to do something that big. But in my head, I think I made it something bigger than it needed to be.
AB: That was my biggest lesson, was how to get in there, shut my brain off, and just fight. I learned a lot about what I needed to work on in my game. That first fight against Tamikka [Brents], it intimidated me because I had watched her for so long, and she just finished girls in such a devastating way. She reminded me of me, I felt like I was fighting myself. I told myself that if I couldn't fight her, how could I fight anyone better or bigger? I just bit the bullet, and went in and it wasn't as bad as thought it would be. I stood with someone who finished people in the first round, and we went all the way to decision so I started to look at myself as having more ability than I gave myself credit for.
AB: If you can handle a loss, you can come back stronger and better for it.
CS: Your opponent at Invicta FC 9, Maria Hougaard-Djursaa, brings an extensive record into the cage with her. How familiar are you with Djursaa? What are you expecting out the bout?
AB: I don't know a lot about her. I got word of her being a potential opponent and I sat down and starting doing some research on her. I don't know a heck of a lot about her career or background, but I have been doing my homework.
AB: I don't go into the fight thinking what I've seen in the past is what she is going to come in with. She might be better than the video I watched or she fixed this or that, but I come in thinking she could be completely different from what I'm studying.
AB: They are probably studying you, so you have to do something different. It's the yin and the yang.
AB: My rituals are kind of strange. Music is a big one, but it depends on the type of music. I used to listen to a lot of heavy stuff to get you pumped up, but I realized that it got my energy on a strange frequency. I was as chaotic as the music. I realized the right type of music puts you in the right type of rhythm. My coach teaches that, music we put on at the gym it's something that keeps us in the right frame of mind without over amping us up.
AB: I have some spiritual rituals that I keep private, but it does have a lot to do with meditation and things that I believe in. I do pay attention to omens, good or bad, so I break them apart and read them. Elements and signs are a big thing I pay attention to. I can feel that beast inside me wake up, and if I don't I know something is wrong.
AB: I've switched a lot of different coaches since the time I was an amateur to pro. With my coach, Enoch Wilson, I feel like we have a connection. When I get in that cage, it's like we are synced. He gets that believe it achieve mindset in me. Coach Enoch isn't super complicated; he's very simple, very direct. I think that's what coaches need, is to have that mental connection with their students. That comes from the student trusting the coach, trusting their advice.
AB: I probably don't tune in as much as I should. It's one of those things where if someone has the fights on, I'll sit and I'll watch. But I miss more PPV's than anything; I don't really watch that much TV. I don't indulge it too much MMA on the outside. I live, breathe, and sleep this life, so if I am watching a fight it can get me overexcited; like if I am fighting. It's more than just a mundane sport, it's a connection, and I feel the fight. Sometimes I have to walk away, because it's a lot of energy that I expel for no reason at all.
AB: I keep my MMA life my MMA life, and my outside life my outside life. When I come home or go out on the weekends, I don't really like to talk about it. It also helps me to judge when I meet new people who is worth knowing and who is not. If I throw the fighter thing out there right away, you don't know if that's the reason why they want to be friends.
AB: I used to do a lot more, but I guess the fast pace of the life because of MMA has mellowed me out on the outside. I try to take part in things that are a little more low impact on my mind. I like the longboard, so if I can find an area where the streets are really empty I like to just skate and cruise. I like to sit down and watch movies; just be around people that I love and am friends with.
AB: I think the biggest the thing is I have to sacrifice time with these people, and I like to do things with them when I can. I've gotten real into reading, or I will take the bus into downtown and walk around just for the hell of it. I take a lot of quiet time.
AB: First and foremost I want to say hi to my mom! I put her through hell with all of this, and she has come around a lot since I started doing it.
AB: Thank you to all my friends back in California that I don't see very often. They are always my biggest supporters and always checking in on me.
AB: Jason Ellis, my manager, of MMA United Sports Entertainment. Him and all those guys have been great to me.
AB: All my teammates, we grind it out together, and support each other. We really try to teach each other.
AB: My sponsors: Unique Kennels, Alkame Water, MMA United, Americana, Bearcat Tactical, US Crane and Hoist, Animals MMA Fitness and Nutrition, and hoping to have NuBreed Nutrition come on for this fight.
AB: My coach Enoch Wilson, a brother from another mother.
AB: Thank you to Shannon Knapp for putting me back into the line of the army she is creating. I owe a lot to her for giving me all I have.
AB: Everyone that has donated to my FundMe page, I want to say thank you to everyone that has supported me there.
AB: Doc Howie XionX band, he's a great guy, who just started sponsoring me.
AB: All my friends and family that have supported me over the past few years, thank you.


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Ryanair to introduce eight new routes at Shannon
24 Oct 2013 by GrahamSmith
Ryanair is launching eight new routes from Shannon airport.
The airline has entered into talks with the major airports in Ireland about increasing flights following the Irish government's decision to scrap its aviation tax last week.
Ryanair will add flights from Shannon to Berlin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Krakow, Munich, Nice, Paris and Warsaw from April 2014. The airline will also add an extra weekly flight to Stansted which will take the total to 15 per week.
The airline said it was still in discussions with four other Irish airports – Dublin, Cork, Kerry and Knock – about the possible increase of flights.
Michael Cawley, Ryanair's deputy chief executive, said: "This growth is in direct response to the government's welcome decision to scrap the €3 air travel tax from April 2014.
"The scrapping of the air travel tax will help restore Ireland's competitiveness and attractiveness to overseas visitors from the UK and continental Europe in particular.
"Having met with all five of the main Irish airports, we hope to announce further new route and traffic growth plans over the coming weeks."
ryanair.com
Rob Gill
Tags: Ireland, Ryanair, Shannon
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Catch up on what has happened.
Kate is Having a Baby!
Hugest congratulations to our beautiful Kate and the gorgeous Andy. They are expecting their first child in March and we are over simply over the moon for them. As her best friend of 18 years, can i personally say how proud i am to be just that? May I rather publically wish the three of you all the happiness, love, good health and fun in the world and here's to many more years of deep joy working with you.
Following a round of successful meetings & discussions, the committee of the Long Crendon Village Association (LCVA) & KaSo Studios in partnership are conducting a Sunday Surgery on October 19th at the Long Crendon Social Centre (next to the Library) and would like to invite you to come along to meet us all.
KaSo Studios is a local Performing Arts, Fitness & Dance company and are working on a joint venture with the LCVA to be able to develop the current centre into a Centre of Excellence for Wellbeing, Fitness, Community Education & the Arts, alongside the resident members club.
An opportunity for residents and neighbours to speak directly to the LCVA Committee & KaSo Studios team.
Our chance to understand your needs and what the community would like to see in a redeveloped centre.
To engage and involve the parish and members of the club and build interest for an exciting community project.
Please come down and chat to the team, we would love to hear from YOU and know what is on YOUR wish list for your village.
Hugest thanks to Derek Hartley for giving us a most memorable day of tap, thanks to our Lizzie for organising and to all that came along. Can't wait for the next one already! Here are some pics of the day.


Traditional and digital marketing – exploring timeless truths and new horizons.
There is much talk in digital marketing about how to generate visits to your website but of course that is only half of the challenge. If you run an ecommerce site you want people to buy from you. To use the traditional terminology you might say the strategy for driving visitors to your site is your acquisition strategy and the strategy for getting them to buy from you is your conversion strategy. Once visitors are on our site we need to maximise the conversion rate.
Google analytics uses conversion funnels to enable you to track the movement of visitors through your website. If you are selling products you clearly need to structure your site in a way that leads customers through a clear and logical process to a 'goal URL' which might for example be the Thank You page after check out. You are likely to lose visitors at each stage in the process but it is the marketer's job to minimise the 'wastage' at each stage.
Bounces – the bounce rate is the number of visitors who leave the site without visiting any other page. High bounce rates might be a sign that your content is not engaging visitors or you may be driving visitors to a page that is not relevant for them (time to look at your SEO and inbound link strategy!).
Browsers – here visitors are moving around the site and may be visiting a few different product pages for example. The site is engaging interest at some level.
Early Waverers – visitors at this stage may be looking at specific product specifications, prices or product guarantees for example. They are deciding whether to go to check-out.
Late Waverers – these are visitors who actually go into the checkout process but abort before the payment stage. Perhaps the checkout process is too slow, confusing or does not feel secure?
Conversions – visitors reaching this stage are the ultimate gauge of success for our marketing objectives. They have moved through the whole buying process and purchased a product or service.
Conversion funnels show us the stages at which we lose customers but not why we are losing customers – so we need to experiment. Say your check-out process goes Billing >Shipping > Payment > Review > Thank You. If you discovered that you are losing 40% of click-throughs from the shipping page you could test different elements of the page. For example, are shipping options confusing? Is the next call to action clearly displayed? Are shipping costs uncompetitive?
By changing significant aspects of 'problem' pages, one at a time, you can use customer behaviour to determine what is wrong and how to fix it. Amazon, for example significantly increased conversion rates by introducing their 'One Click' option making the checkout process as simple as possible.
Don't just analyse – act!
One of the great advantages of digital marketing is that we have a wealth of analytical tools available to us – many of them free. However, information is no use unless we can act on what it tells us. That's why testing and experimentation is really what comes after web analytics and where the time honoured rules of direct marketing testing can be bought into the digital world.
If there is one thing that all successful online businesses share it is a real understanding of w hat works and what doesn't when it comes to digital marketing. A strong understanding of how marketing efforts are paying off is crucial to ensure you get the most from your online investment. The great news is that there are a huge number of possibilities for measuring online marketing success, so many in fact that it pays to start by thinking about the basics.
More measurement options – you can derive a much greater array of information from online customers than you can for offline by tracking their behaviour.
Speed – you can measure customer behaviour in real-time. Try doing that with direct mail!
Cost control – for example if you are spending money on PPC campaigns you can set daily and campaign limits for spending so there is no wasted budget.
These metrics serve a purpose but if you are selling something online you need to look deeper. The first question to ask is 'What is the goal of my website?'. You may have a number of goals but if you are in business your main goal is likely to be to sell X amount of X product, generating X amount of revenue.


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Welcome to the VPR Archive (https://archive.vpr.org/vpr-news/frist-makes-nh-appearance-on-behalf-of-bush/)
Frist makes NH appearance on behalf of Bush
By Steve Zind | January 16, 2004
(Host) Following in the wake of a succession of Democratic presidential hopefuls, Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist visited Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon on Friday. Appearing on behalf of President Bush, Frist outlined what he says are the administration's key health care accomplishments.
VPR's Steve Zind reports.
(Frist) "The patient was prepped in the usual sterile fashion and a midline incision was made. Oh, wait a minute, I'm in politics."
(Zind) Speaking to doctors, nurses and students at Dartmouth Hitchcock, Frist immediately established his own medical credentials. The Tennessee senator is a surgeon turned politician.
Frist says the president has made key strides health care, including recently passed legislation reforming Medicare and a doubling of funding for medical research. First on Frist's list was the president's pledge of $15 billion for the global fight against AIDS. The president made the announcement last year in his State of the Union Address. Frist says the decision to draw attention to the AIDS epidemic was a courageous one.
(Frist) "A year ago today, America had not declared war against HIV/AIDS. The president of the United States in the State of the Union speech – to the surprise of the world – stood forth and made a statement that, in essence, is the greatest humanitarian and public health challenge of our time is a medical one."
(Zind) When one audience member pointed out that the administration had so far spent less than expected on combating AIDS, Frist said it's going to take time to build the infrastructure to deliver care in third world countries before the money can be used.
Frist says the administration wants to extend health care to America's uninsured through tax credits, a modest extension of federal programs and by cutting health care costs through insurance industry reform. He said plans by some Democratic candidates to include many of the nation' 43 million uninsured in government programs are too expense and don't address the problem of increasing health care costs. And Frist says he's often asked about fellow doctor Howard Dean.
(Frist) "A lot of people ask about the physician background. It really has no play whatsoever. People's experiences are all very different. I respect him being a doctor and I'm sure he was a very, very good doctor. He's making headway as a politician. At the end of the day, though, on principals, on policy, on substance he is not going to be able to match the standards of President George W. Bush."
(Zind) Frist is travelling in New Hampshire this week in a bus emblazoned with the words 'New Hampshire is Bush Country.' Though the political season has been dominated by the Democratic contenders, Republicans are also holding a primary in New Hampshire on January 27.
For Vermont Public Radio, I'm Steve Zind in Lebanon.


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Pedro Juan Rodriguez Ferrer (January 31, 1932 – December 2, 2000), better known as Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez was a salsa singer born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His son, also named Pete Rodriguez, is also a salsa and jazz musician.
Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez was a percussionist who started playing bongos at the age of five. After working with local groups in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he moved to The Bronx during the 1950s. While singing and playing the congas in a Bronx bar, he was spotted by legendary bandleader Johnny Pacheco. His first album was titled Suavito, which was released in 1963.
Just a year later in 1964, Pacheco and his lawyer Jerry Masucci founded The Fania All-Stars, a combination of the best Latin singers and musicians at that time. Pete's first album under the Fania label was Canonazo. Between 1964 and 1973, Rodriguez and Pacheco recorded seven albums including La Perfecta Combinacion (1970), Los Compadres (1971), and Tres De Cafe Y Dos De Azucar (1973).
In 1974, Rodriguez left the Fania All-Stars and concentrated on a successful solo career. His solo debut album El Conde (1974) was an award winner. His 1976 album Este Negro Si Es Sabroso was rated ninth in best Salsa records at that time. That album featured one of his most popular songs, "Catalina La O".
During the 1980s, with the Fania All-Stars on the verge of disbanding, Rodriguez reunited with Johnny Pacheco and recorded four more albums between 1983 and 1989. Their 1987 album Salsobita was nominated for a Grammy. By 1990, he went solo again.


At FITposium 2017 about 120 different fitness talents auditioned for a variety of projects being offered from magazine editors and commercial clients. The casting call was a two-step process that involved submitted an application online and then doing a 15-frame photo shoot with our team photographer.
The result was more than two-dozen projects were awarded from magazine interior features to commercial projects and ambassador programs to even a printed magazine cover.
In any casting there will inevitably be more who didn't get cast than those who did. The reason FITposium cast as many talents as we did is because we had so many casting partners teaming up with us to offer a wide variety of projects.
However, with any casting, those who were not selected might be left wondering why they were not chosen. After the conference I sat down with all the magazine editors in person to discuss the results of the casting and get their input. Although it would be impossible to give individualized feedback to each person – what follows are general debrief notes that can prepare each of you for next year's casting call.
In the weeks leading up to the casting call we put out articles on how to prepare for the casting call, we put out podcasts that discussed what to expect, we put out e-mails indicating everything you needed to know including the when, where and what to do. Most of the questions we were asked during the casting call were questions we had answered at length prior to the conference.
This is not exclusive to our casting call, but to any application process. When I worked in marketing and pursued large public-sector projects, there would always be weed out steps to reduce the number of applicants pursuing a job. For example, if the job application required you to use Arial 10pt font and 1 inch margins and you used Times New Roman 12pt font and half inch margins – your submittal was immediately thrown own to save the reviewers time. We did not go that intense; but we did ask all applicants to do a series of things including filling out and submitted their applications by a specific deadline. And those who spent time on their application were taken notice of versus those who appeared to have rushed through it.
All applicants knew they would have to bust out 15 poses on camera without direction. Yet it was clear that many did not practice before hand. Many of those selected visibly had practiced before getting in front of the camera. They flowed smoothly from one pose to the next. It is completely understandable how nerve-wracking this can be. When people got nervous the group cheered them on and encouraged them to keep pushing and try something different. However, those who practiced remained visibly calm and nailed their poses. Those who didn't started getting silly and comical in their posing playing more to the crowd and less to the camera. The casting partners want to see those who took it seriously.
Granted, there is only so much one can do in their poses. But a comment we got a lot was that casting applicants tended to defer to the same poses that the person in front of them did. For example. when one person jumped in their photo (a dancer with experience doing poses mid air), the following half dozen people also tried jumping in their photos. Thus this goes back to practicing your craft. Those who had special skills or differentiating facets of their brand they could incorporate into their photos did.
This is such a crucial point that I honestly should have made it the first thing. A lot of applicants were done with the casting as soon as they walked away from the camera. A select others, however, continued to market themselves by networking with the casting partners to grow that personal relationship and connection. At the end of the day, people hire people they like and want to work with. Many of the selected applicants went above and beyond to not just do what was required – but to work to build real relationships. Also, on that same note, just because they were not cast as part of the casting call – many others have ended up being booked by our casting partners regardless. We have heard of numerous magazine features being booked and even one got signed to an agency because of the relationships they built at FITposium. Going even further, everyone's energy and attitude was taken note of leading up to, during and after the conference. Most all were professional, gracious and positive leading to great impressions on the casting partners. A select few were less than kind to staff or were less than gracious when their name was not called.
At the end of everything, a huge vote of congratulations goes out to all those who were cast. However an even bigger round of applause goes out to everyone who took the chance to audition. Getting up to do this was not an easy thing and we know that.
Do not think for a moment if you were not cast that you were not deserving enough or good enough. It is the nature of auditioning and casting that a small percentage receives the project where the majority continues onto the next casting.
Hopefully these five debriefing notes will help you in preparation for our 2018 casting!