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The 64 Best Channel Podcasts Of 2019
If you haven't listened to a podcast yet, you're now in the minority.
According to Podcast Insights, 51% of the US population has listened to at least one podcast. Since the first podcast came on the scene in 2004, there are now over 750,000 podcast shows with over 30 million episodes.
What's behind this massive growth?
Smartphones are having the biggest impact by allowing you to listen to podcasts anywhere and anytime. As an extension of the smartphone, advancements in headphone technology such as wireless, noise-canceling, water resistance, and ease of use are driving new fans. The growth of personal digital assistants at home, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple's Siri, are furthering accessibility. Finally, the proliferation of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto into new cars is broadening access to optimal listening times.
Podcast listeners are also loyal fans. Over 80% of listeners listen to seven shows per week — and they listen to all or most of each episode, which can range from a few minutes to multiple hours.
The explosion in podcasting hasn't gone unnoticed by channel leaders.
Want to guess how many channel podcasts are out there today? Before we started our research for this article, we guessed at about a dozen. After a week of hunting and asking channel professionals, we compiled a list of 64!
Topics range from channel technology news and trends to building channel partnerships and partner businesses. Channel podcast hosts include some of the biggest names in the channel industry. These movers and shakers recognize the power of this medium to educate and share ideas. For example, Rob Spee started his podcast, Channel Journeys, after getting hooked on an ocean sailing podcast. He saw the potential for sharing his channel knowledge while learning from and connecting with other channel experts.
Why should you start listening to channel podcasts? Here are five reasons:
Educate and entertain yourself. You can increase your channel and tech knowledge at home, at work, in the car, and at the gym. Podcasts are a great way to pass the time while you're stuck in traffic, putting in the miles on the treadmill, or sitting on the beach.
Build your channel network. On these channel podcasts, you'll listen to a long list of channel chiefs and influencers. You can be part of the community and feel connected to the host and their guests. After the show, you have a great reason to reach out and connect with the people you hear.
Increase your channel net worth. Channel podcasts help you stay current on latest channel trends, technologies, and opportunities. After a few episodes, you'll have valuable ideas to expand your business, impress your boss, or share with your team.
Chart your channel journey. Whether you are brand-new to the channel or have been in it for years, you can learn from the career journeys of podcast hosts and guests. There are even channel podcasts specifically for young professionals looking to grow.
Get inspired. Channel podcasts will inspire you to take your channel business and your channel career to the next level. They are usually presented in story format, which is more engaging and leads to better retention.
With 64 channel podcasts (and counting), there's something for everyone. Check out the list and try out various podcasts until you find the ones with the style and content that suit you best. We've organized them by content type to help you choose.
Follow the links to the show sites or your favorite podcast player. Seventy-three percent of the Channel Journeys audience listen on Apple Podcasts, but listeners using many other players including Spotify, SoundCloud, Castbox, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher. If you enjoy what you hear, be sure to leave a rating and review to help inspire other channel pros to listen, too.
Know of a channel podcast that we missed? Let me know, and I'll add it to the list.
TOP CHANNEL PODCASTS
Business Building (MSP, MSSP, VAR, Reseller, SI, Partner)
#AskTheCEO
Host: Avrohom Gottheil
Description: #AskTheCEO helps businesses to be heard over the noise on social media by translating your messages into language your customers understand. There is so much confusion out there, with everyone peddling their wares, and claiming to be #1. Whom do you believe?
Link: https://asktheceo.biz/
Breaking Barriers with the Managed Services Community
Host: CompTIA
Description: Join the Managed Services Community as we talk to experts and peers to help break barriers in your business. We'll talk about ways to improve your business operations, new services and solutions, and how to capitalize on opportunities and find that next million dollars.
Link: https://blubrry.com/comptiabreakingbarriers/
Confessions of an IT Business Owner
Host: Ryan Goodman
Description: Confessions of an IT Business Owner is a podcast where we share inspiring stories of IT business owners, just like you, on how they've become healthy by improving their cash flow, automated their businesses, and built trust with their clients and prospects by looking more professional, growing their managed service providers (MSPs).
Link: https://www.connectbooster.com/cb-podcast/
Datto State of the Channel
Host: Various
Description: Access conversations among MSPs, Datto experts, and other thought leaders on trends in the channel, emerging opportunities for MSPs, and innovated best practices that will help you grow your business.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/datto-podcast
Host: John Jantsch
Description: Interviews with authors, experts, and thought leaders sharing business marketing tips, tactics, and resources, hosted by one of America's leading small business marketing experts.
Link: https://ducttapemarketing.com/about/duct-tape-marketing-podcast/
Evolved Podcast
Host: Todd Kane
Description: Technology can deliver massive value to any organization when managed with a mature approach. Evolved is on a mission to ensure that companies are taking advantage of technology.
Link: https://www.evolvedmgmt.com/podcast
Frankly MSP Podcast
Host: Jennifer Tribe
Description: ROAR! Frankly MSP is a biweekly podcast that helps managed service providers run an IT business with productivity, efficiency, and profitability. We go off the beaten path to bring you interviews, insights, and analysis from worldwide experts and fellow MSPs who've cracked the success code. Featuring practical tips and news you can use, each episode of Frankly MSP will leave you inspired, energized, and ready to take action.
Link: https://franklymsplive.com/podcast/
IT4Whiskey Podcast
Host: Mayron Herrera, Joe Ussia, Craig Hickman
Description: A podcast about the secrets on how to build your IT business from industry veterans while learning about whiskey!
Link: http://it4whiskey.com/
IT Provider Network
Host: Terry Rossi
Description: I'm Terry Rossi, a 20-year veteran in the computer industry and part of a successful software development, managed service provider, and IT outsourcing firm that works with clients worldwide. With this podcast, I hope to share successful strategies, frameworks, tips, and tricks to help you grow your MSP business and drive profit to your bottom line. We will dive into sales, marketing, service delivery, human resources, and ways to establish and improve your corporate culture. I want to help you build a best-in-class IT managed service provider!
Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-provider-network-podcast-for-growing-it-service/id1217046628
IT Rockstars
Host: Scott Millar
Description: Do you run a successful IT or managed service company? IT Rockstars are here to help grow your MSP to the next level. We talk with marketing and sales professionals about how to scale your sales pipeline.
Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/it-rockstars/id1429549204
It's All About the Questions
Host: Laura Steward
Description: Through interviews with entrepreneurs, business and health experts, and her own experience running a multistate technology services company she founded and eventually sold, business strategist, speaker, radio host, and award-winning international bestselling author Laura Steward will guide you to asking better questions for your business and life, all with actionable advice and a few laughs along the way.
Link: https://www.laurasteward.com/category/its-all-about-the-questions
MSPMarketing
Host: Paul Green
Description: This is a show only for managed service providers and IT support companies. It's made in the UK and is designed for MSPs all over the planet. Every week, we have loads of very specific advice to help you get more new clients, grow valuable MRR, and ultimately increase net profit — isn't that why we're in business? Plus a special guest, some from our world and some from outside.
Link: https://www.paulgreensmspmarketing.com/podcast/
MSP Voice
Host: Doug Hazelman
Description: A podcast produced by MSP360 where, each week, Doug Hazelman talks to different managed service providers about their business.
Link: https://mspvoice.com/
PSAImpact
Host: Chris Timm, Rayanne Buchianico
Description: PSAImpact is a podcast series hosted by Chris Timm and Rayanne Buchianico. The series is PSA-independent and is designed to help MSPs worldwide get the most from their PSA tool and to manage their business. Get your questions answered by the experts, and learn how to maximize profitability and increase efficiency in your MSP.
Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psaimpact/id1478601831
TechServicesSuccess
Description: TechServicesSuccess podcast is sponsored by CompTIA's Technology Lifecycle Services Community and provides a forum for business executives to discuss commonality within the technology service industry. This collaborative group engages in thought leadership that drives industry-specific education/tools and promotes innovation and business excellence in the service industry.
Link: https://www.blubrry.com/techservicessuccess/
TheInquisitor Podcast
Host: Marcus Cauchi
Description: Real-world, practical sales, management, and channel sales advice for the ambitiously lazy, by salespeople for salespeople.
Link: https://marcuscauchi.podbean.com/
The IT Provider Show
Host: Rick Yates, Abbie-Lee Hollister
Description: The podcast to help ambitious tech businesses and their leaders unlock next-level success, hosted by industry champions and sales and marketing specialists, Rick Yates and Abbie-Lee Hollister. Get useful tips and tools of the trade, fascinating guests, and some great ideas to help you grow personally and professionally and elevate your IT services business.
Link: https://pod.co/the-it-provider-show
TubbTalk
Host: Richard Tubb
Description: For years, I have been fortunate enough to regularly sit down and talk with the most successful and smartest people within the IT industry. At the end of those conversations, I have frequently thought "Wow! That was gold! I wish I could share that conversation with others!" Now, I'm sharing those conversations with you through my podcast! In TubbTalk — the podcast for IT consultants — I invite you to eavesdrop on my conversations with the IT industry's top thought leaders.
Link: https://www.tubblog.co.uk/podcast/
Channel Partnerships, Alliances, And Ecosystems
ChannelChat
Host: Terry Moffatt
Description: Channel Marketer Report is an e-media publication reporting on the latest solutions, trends, and strategies that help vendors optimize their channel sales and partner marketing programs. ChannelChat — audio and video conversations with industry thought leaders — provides expert insight into the opportunities and challenges that channel marketers and managers must address in the digital age.
Link: https://www.channelmarketerreport.com/category/podcast/
Channel Marketing Journal
Host: Jeff Mesnik
Description: Channel Marketing Journal explores how channel marketers can build strong relationships with channel partners to improve how they market and sell.
Link: https://www.channelmarketingjournal.com/
Channel Masters Podcast
Host: Keith Lubner
Description: Channel EQ is a global leader in channel enablement and acceleration strategies. Through our innovative Adaptive Partnering process, we help organizations that sell through partners, VARs, agents, and resellers design, build, and reach peak channel performance, fast!
Link: https://channeleq.co/channel-blog/
Cosell.io Podcast
Host: Taylor Baker
Description: Follow our unique insights and stories on co-selling and partnerships.
Link: https://www.blog.cosell.io/podcast
Ecosystem Aces
Host: Chip Rodgers
Description: Ecosystem Aces is dedicated to helping business leaders unleash the full potential of their partner network. Whether you're just getting started with alliance partners or you're looking for advanced strategies and tactics, this podcast is for you.
Link: https://ecosystemaces.com/podcasts
Partner Programs Podcast
Host: Alex Glenn
Description: We help agencies and tech companies form better affiliate and reseller partnerships.
Link: https://partnerprograms.io/category/podcast/
Software Channel Partner Podcast
Host: Louis Gudema
Description: Leaders of software channel partner programs discuss their greatest challenges and best solutions.
Link: http://revenueassociates.biz/podcasts/
Channel Technology And Security
#Hashtag Trending
Host: Mandy Kovacs
Description: When the conversation turns to technology, #Hashtag Trending makes sure you're in the know. We review the top trending tech topics from across the web — Twitter, Reddit, Google, Product Hunt, and more.
Link: https://channeldailynews.com/podcasts
Business of Tech (MSP Radio)
Host: Dave Sobel
Description: Each day, the flood of technology news hits. In an industry that always changes, finding focus on the important things is critical. The Business of Tech podcast focuses on the news you need to know. Covering both the story and why it matters, this show brings you up to speed quickly and gives you resources to go deeper. Keep up to speed with this newscast, delivered right to you.
Link: https://www.mspradio.com/show/business-of-it/
CMD-CTRL-PWR
Host: Joe Saponare, Sam Valencia, Jerry Zigmont
Description: Command-Control-Power is a weekly podcast hosted by three certified members of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN), drawing from nearly half a century of combined experience operating technology consulting practices.
Link: https://commandcontrolpower.com/
CyberWire podcast
Host: Peter Kilpe, John Petrik
Description: More signal, less noise — we distill the day's critical cybersecurity news into a concise daily briefing. The CyberWire podcasts are our look at what's happening in cyberspace.
Link: https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/
Daily Information Security ("StormCast")
Host: Johannes B. Ullrich
Description: A brief daily summary of what is important in cybersecurity, this podcast is published every weekday and designed to get you ready for the day with a brief (usually about 5 minutes long) summary of current network security-related events. The content is late-breaking, educational, and based on listener input as well as on input received by the SANS Internet Storm Center.
Link: https://isc.sans.edu/podcast.html#stormcast
Darknet Diaries
Host: Jack Rhysider
Description: True stories from the dark side of the internet, this is a podcast about hackers, breaches, APTs, hacktivism, cybercrime, and all the things that dwell on the hidden parts of the network. This is Darknet Diaries.
Link: https://darknetdiaries.com/
Defensive Security Podcast
Host: Jerry Bell, Andrew Kalat
Description: Defensive Security is a weekly information security podcast that reviews recent high-profile cybersecurity breaches, data breaches, malware infections, and intrusions to identify lessons that we can learn and apply to the organizations we protect.
Link: https://defensivesecurity.org/
Enterprise Software Podcast
Host: Bob McAdam, Todd McDaniel, Darcy Boerio
Description: The world's first independent podcast dedicated to business applications. Enterprise Software news, views reviews and interviews for CEOs, CIOs, developers, users and partners.
Link: http://www.enterprisesoftwarepodcast.com/
Hackable?
Host: Geoff Siskind, Bruce Snell, McAfee
Description: We see lots of movies and TV shows where hackers can infiltrate our lives with just a few keystrokes. But is it real? We're here to find out. Malicious cat photos, sketchy Wi-Fi networks, rogue rentals, all-knowing webcams — those are just a few topics tackled in Hackable?, where we let our hackers shed light on just how secure we really are.
Link: https://hackablepodcast.com/
Hacker Files
Host: Joe Panettieri
Description: In this special, Webroot podcast series we offer a behind-the-scenes look at the shadowy world of cybercrime from those battling it on the frontlines. Featuring ChannelE2E co-founder and host Joe Panettieri, alongside guest experts from around the industry, discussions delve into the most pressing issues in cybersecurity with those who know them best.
Link: https://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/resources/podcasts
IoT Security Services Association (IoTSSA)
Host: Brian Sherman and Tania Sheppard
Description: The IoT Security Services Association (IoTSSA) is a community of IT channel partners connecting industry security experts and vendors with IT service providers. IoTSSA is focused on being at the forefront of security knowledge, education, and service delivery.
Link: https://www.iotssa.com/category/security-podcasts/
Lockdown Lessons
Description: Webroot returns with another podcast series, this time exploring how MSPs can mitigate risks and boost cyber defenses within their own businesses. ChannelE2E and MSSP Alert editor Joe Panettieri is joined by Webroot experts for a miniseries that looks at the trends and threats facing today's MSPs.
Mike Tech Show
Host: Mike Smith
Description: My podcast is about all things technology and computer-related. I discuss cool sites, software, tips, and tricks that will make you more productive at home and work. I review problems and solutions that I encounter at home and with my consulting. I answer listeners' tech questions and also discuss solutions from other listeners.
Link: http://mikenation.net/
Podnutz — The Computer Repair Podcast
Host: Jeff Halash
Description: Podnutz is a podcast network devoted to end users of all kinds of tech, ranging from Windows residential and business support to Android games, because we are end users!
Link: https://podnutz.com/category/podnutz/
Host: Steve Gibson, Leo Laporte
Description: Steve Gibson, the man who coined the term spyware and created the first anti-spyware program, creator of Spinrite and ShieldsUP, discusses the hot topics in security today with Leo Laporte.
Link: https://twit.tv/shows/security-now
Smashing Security
Host: Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault
Description: A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech snafus, computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast
Link: https://www.smashingsecurity.com/
Sunday Morning Linux Review
Host: Tony Bemus, Tom Lawrence, Phil Porada, Mary Tee
Description: Sunday Morning Linux Review is a podcast with Tony Bemus, Tom Lawrence, Phil Porada, and Mary Tee. We talk about Linux and open source news. Edited episodes and show notes are found at www.smlr.us.
Link: https://smlr.us/
The Cyberlaw Podcast
Host: Stewart Baker
Description: The Cyberlaw Podcast is a weekly interview series and discussion on the latest events in technology, security, privacy, and government. The podcast is hosted by Steptoe & Johnson LLP partner Stewart Baker, who is joined by a wide variety of guests, including academics, politicians, authors, and reporters.
Link: https://www.lawfareblog.com/topic/cyberlaw-podcast
Channel Industry Trends And Futures
Arrow Bandwidth
Host: Adam Catbagan, Davitt Potter
Description: Welcome to Arrow Bandwidth, the podcast brought to you by Arrow ECS to help the channel better understand the trends, technologies, and concepts facing the IT industry today.
Link: https://channeladvisor.arrow.com/category/podcasts/
ChannelBuzz
Host: Robert Dutt
Description: ChannelBuzz.ca, the first news and analysis blog platform for the Canadian IT channel community, with the stated goal of cutting through the noise for Canadian VARs and MSPs.
Link: https://channelbuzz.ca/subjects/podcasts/
Channel Chief Talk
Host: Todd Thibodeaux
Description: Channel Chief Talk is a special edition of the ChannelE2E podcast series, cohosted by CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux. Todd will discuss market trends, partner programs, new technology, opportunities, and strategies with leaders from IT companies on each episode.
Link: https://www.channele2e.com/podcasts/comptia/
ChannelE2E Podcast
Description: ChannelE2E offers podcasts for entrepreneurs, CSPs, MSPs, VARs, ISVs, and technology partners in the IT channel.
Link: https://www.channele2e.com/podcasts/
Channel Edge
Host: Steven Kellam
Description: Channel leaders share success strategies, best practices, and emerging trends.
Link: https://360insights.com/podcast/
Channel Futures Think Tank Podcast
Host: T.C. Doyle
Description: T.C. Doyle interviews some of the biggest names in the business in his insightful podcasts that will make you smarter.
Link: https://www.channelfutures.com/podcasts
Channel Happy Hour
Host: Brett Martin, Michael Vizard, Charlene O'Hanlon
Description: A weekly podcast discussing the tech channel.
Link: https://channelhappyhour.com/episodes/
Channel Insider Podcast
Host: David Dungay
Description: Real opinions in real time from some of the channel's most influential players, unfiltered, unedited, and unscripted. Tune in to stay up to date with the latest news and views in your market.
Link: https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/comms-business-channel-insider-podcast/
Channel Journeys
Host: Rob Spee
Description: Interviews with channel experts and influencers who share valuable tips to help you accelerate the growth of your channel business. From channel sales and marketing to channel technology and trends, Channel Journeys covers a wide range of topics that will entertain, inspire, and empower you to have your best channel journey ever.
Link: https://channeljourneys.com/category/podcast/
Channel Partners Coffee with Craig & Kevin
Host: Craig Galbraith, Kevin Morris
Description: Industry experts discuss the hottest topics in the channel, including the latest in technology and how you can improve your business.
Link: https://www.channelpartnersonline.com/podcasts-2/
ChannelPro Weekly Podcast
Host: Matt Whitlock, Rich Freeman
Description: A weekly program for VARs, ISPs, MSPs, and integrators, focusing on topics of interest as related to the recent week in news.
Link: https://www.channelpronetwork.com/tags/podcast
Channel Voice
Host: Matt Pillar
Description: Twice-monthly intelligence, inspiration, and entertainment from the leading voices in the IT channel.
Link: https://www.channelexecutivemag.com/solution/channel-voice-podcast
Coffee Break with CompTIA Industry Advisory Councils
Host: Chris Phillips
Description: Listen in while Chris Phillips, director of the CompTIA Industry Advisory Councils, talks about current trends and new and emerging technology with members from CompTIA's Business Applications Advisory Council, Channel Advisory Board, Drone Advisory Council, and Smart Cities Advisory Council.
Link: https://blubrry.com/industryadvisorycouncils/
CompTIA Volley
Host: Carolyn April, Seth Robinson
Description: Carolyn April and Seth Robinson from CompTIA's research team toss the latest topics back and forth, sometimes with the help of market data and sometimes with guest appearances. Volley focuses on technology, channel business, and trends.
Link: https://www.blubrry.com/volley/
e-ChannelNews Podcast
Host: Julian Lee
Description: After 17 years, e-ChannelNews continues to be a leading daily electronic news magazine for the IT channel that delivers important industry insider information and trends that help the channel to grow business and overcome business challenges. Each year, we deliver about 2,500 news articles, so you are sure to find news that you can really use!
Link: https://e-channelnews.com/
EmTechCast
Description: EmTechCast is brought to you by CompTIA's Emerging Technology community. Join CompTIA's Jim Hamilton as he talks to the pioneers bringing new technology to market. Gain important insights on emerging tech, how it will impact businesses and society, and the far-reaching implications for our digital future.
Link: https://blubrry.com/emtechcast/
Future LeaderCast
Description: A podcast from the CompTIA Future Leaders Community focused on understanding and embracing the multigenerational workforce and building best practices.
Link: https://blubrry.com/futureleadercast/
IoT Playbook
Host: Mark Smith
Description: IoT Playbook offers cutting-edge guidance on trends and opportunities in everything from sensors, software, and gateways to "smart" offices and cities. It reaches tens of thousands of North American providers of audio, control, digital signage, IT networking, business continuity, cybersecurity, surveillance, unified communication, mount, cabling, energy, cooling, and other solutions.
Link: https://podcast.iotplaybook.com/
Killing IT Podcast
Host: Ryan Morris, Karl Palachuk, and Dave Sobel
Description: Commentary on the changing world of technology opportunities and emerging tech.
Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-killing-it-podcast/id1463295432
Layers with the IT Security Community
Description: A podcast on the business of IT security from the CompTIA IT Security Community. Listen in as we discuss new technologies in IT security and evaluate new opportunities and challenges for businesses in the security space.
Link: https://blubrry.com/comptia_layers/
Host: Rachel Braunstein
Description: The Microsoft Partner Network is the largest community of partners across the globe. Hosted by Microsoft's Rachel Braunstein, this podcast brings you insider access to unforgettable interviews with Microsoft partners, executives, and industry thought leaders. Tune in to learn more about the big ideas shaping business and technology today.
Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/microsoft-partner-network-podcast/id1099620520
POD2112
Host: Larry Walsh
Description: Thought-provoking discussions with expert guests on a wide range of technology and business topics.
Link: http://the2112group.com/category/pod2112/
SMB Community Podcast
Host: Karl Palachuk
Description: Podcasts, articles, and reference materials for managed service providers, brought to you by internationally recognized MSP consultant Karl W. Palachuk.
Link: https://www.smbcommunitypodcast.com/
SMB Nation Podcast
Host: Harry Brelsford
Description: SMB Nation, Inc. is a publishing and events company targeting the SMB (small and medium business) IT community, the Microsoft Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC), the converged voice and data communities, and the emerging cloud industry. As the largest community in the SMB IT industry dedicated to IT companies, SMB Nation acts as both an evangelist and thought leader of SMB-related technology and trends.
Link: http://www.smbnation.com/podcast
Tate Talks — The TotallyMSP Podcast
Host: Chris Tate
Description: Tate Talks is the podcast series from TotallyMSP. Join your host, Chris Tate, business development director, EMEA for Datto, as he speaks to various characters from the MSP world. Never technical, rarely on topic, this is a time to see what makes the people that make the community we love.
Link: https://www.totallymsp.com/podcast
Description: Half a million open positions working with technology go unfilled in the U.S. during any given quarter — a workforce crisis that threatens to worsen over time. Technologists — workers with the optimal mix of hard technical skills and soft business skills for this digital age — will help fill this gap. Join Charles Eaton, CEO of Creating IT Futures, CompTIA's workforce charity, as he and his expert guests explain and explore issues, ideas, and initiatives involved in nurturing our nation's next wave of technologists.
Link: https://www.blubrry.com/technologisttalk/
Women TechCast
Description: Women TechCast is sponsored by CompTIA's Advancing Women In Technology Community, which works to empower women with resources and information to positively impact their technology careers and to inspire girls and women to choose careers in technology.
Link: https://www.blubrry.com/womentechcast/
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Phil Smith, stake president of the Hobart Stake (group of congregations) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, opened the evening, explaining that the Family Values Award recognizes civic, faith and other community leaders who have made outstanding contributions that support marriage and family, and the importance of the family unity in society.
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"I am grateful for this evening which brings us together in our beliefs and strong Christian values," Elder Dudfield said.
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Brown Bannister (born 1951), American contemporary Christian music producer and songwriter, member of the Gospel Hall of Fame
Brown Ferguson (born 1981), Scottish football player and manager
Brown Holmes (1907–1974), American screenwriter
Arts, entertainment, and media[edit]
Music[edit]
Brown (Grotus album)
Brown (P.O.D. album)
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media[edit]
"Brown", a Teletubbies episode
Brown 25, a fictitious product from the movie The Groove Tube (1974)
Brown, a brown bear character for the Line chatting app
Cedric, Douglas, and Malcolm Brown, aka the Brown Brothers, characters in the 2016 television series Frontier
Brands and enterprises[edit]
Brown, the nickname for United Parcel Service (UPS), originating from the color of its delivery trucks and uniforms
Brown & Brown, an insurance and reinsurance company
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. or BBH, a private bank
Brown Company, defunct American pulp and paper-making company
Brown Shipbuilding, a World War II American shipbuilding company
Military[edit]
Fort Brown, Texas, a former US Amy post
USS Brown, two US Navy vessels
Schools and school stadiums[edit]
Brown College (disambiguation), several colleges
Brown Field (Valparaiso University), a multi-purpose stadium
Brown University, a private Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island
Brown Bears, athletic teams representing Brown University
Brown Stadium, the football and outdoor track stadium of Brown University
Other uses[edit]
Brown (racial classification)
Brown v. Board of Education, landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court
Brown Station, an Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station
Brown-brown, a form of powdered cocaine or heroin
Satyrinae, a subfamily of butterflies commonly called the browns
Braun (disambiguation)
Brown Building (disambiguation)
Brown Hotel (disambiguation)
Brown Island (disambiguation)
Brown Mountain (disambiguation)
Brown River (disambiguation)
Browne (surname)
Brownie (disambiguation)
Browning (disambiguation)
Browns (disambiguation)
Charles Brown (disambiguation)
Justice Brown (disambiguation)
Mount Brown (disambiguation)
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Teck Resources Beats Q3 Profit Estimates; Shares Dip
Stephanie Bedard-Chateauneuf
Teck Resources (TECK.B) posted higher revenues and profits in the third quarter of 2021, helped by strong commodity prices. The Canadian mining company specializes in the extraction, processing and distribution of lead, zinc, and coal.
Revenue came in at C$3.97 billion in the quarter ended September 30, an increase of 73.4% from C$2.29 billion in the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA hit a record C$2.1 billion, more than triple the same period last year.
Profit attributable to shareholders was C$816 million (C$1.53 per share) in Q3 2021, compared with a profit of C$61 million (C$0.11 per share) in Q3 2020.
On an adjusted basis, Teck Resources earned C$1.02 billion (C$1.88 per share) in the third quarter, up 680.8% from C$130 million (C$0.24 per share) a year ago.
Analysts' average estimate for adjusted EPS was C$1.50, according to financial market data firm Refinitiv. (See Insiders' Hot Stocks on TipRanks)
Teck Resources president and CEO Don Lindsay said, "The extremely favourable commodity price environment – particularly for steelmaking coal – combined with solid operational performance resulted in record quarterly adjusted EBITDA and record adjusted profit in the third quarter. Heading into the fourth quarter, we are focused on continuing to optimize sales and production to capitalize on high commodity prices and advancing our priority QB2 copper project."
On October 20, TD Securities analyst Greg Barnes maintained a Buy rating on TECK.B with a price target of C$47. This implies 35.5% upside potential.
Overall, the consensus on the Street is that TECK.B is a Strong Buy based on 14 Buys and four Holds. The average Teck Resources price target of C$39.25 implies an upside potential of 13.5% to current levels.
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TECK.B scores a "Perfect 10" on the TipRanks Smart Score rating system, indicating that the stock returns have strong chances to beat the overall market.
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How I Rediscovered My Professional Drive After a Stillbirth
For "The Americans" costume designer, returning to work turned out to mean more than just punching the clock.
By Katie Irish
I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called How I Rediscovered My Professional Drive After a Stillbirth and is located at http://modernloss.com/how-i-rediscovered-my-professional-drive-after-a-stillbirth/.
In the fall of 2012, I was facing all kinds of life changes. I had been working on Broadway as an Associate Costume Designer for seven years as well as designing projects regionally, but the time had come to make the switch to television and film. In addition to that medium better suiting how I preferred to work artistically, the pay was better, and the work week was only five days instead of six. I also was pregnant with my first child, due November 14. The universe was full of change as well: Hurricane Sandy and snow both in the last week of October left New York City in a state of confusion and disrepair that seemed to foretell my future, even if I didn't notice the signs.
My daughter, Roxane, died in my womb on the evening of November 14. She was born the next morning. Instead of calling relatives and friends we spent time choosing a funeral home. Working in a freelance industry meant that I didn't have a specified maternity leave or a job I was returning to. Time lost meaning to me, but after Christmas my husband returned to work. Alone in our home, I knew I needed to start working again or I'd go crazy, but the passion I had felt for my job was gone. I had always felt so lucky to be paid to do what I truly love, and suddenly, instead of love and passion, I found a gaping nothingness. This terrified me.
In mid January, I started working as an additional shopper on a new TV show called "The Americans." I had worked with the designer, Jenny, briefly the previous summer, and she had called me in to help with a big background scene. I was only meant to work for three days for them, but each week they asked me to come back. I enjoyed the physical exhaustion that came from carrying shopping bags full of clothing and shoes around all day because it meant I might actually sleep at night, but I didn't get any enjoyment from my work. I was on autopilot, doing the only thing I really knew how to do well. What I didn't know then was how much that show would become a part of my life.
When the first season ended, Jenny asked me to become assistant designer on the TV show. This position requires the same set of skills as a theater assistant designer, but the pace is much faster. There was a steep learning curve, and on our first day of shooting, I learned I was pregnant again almost 11 months to the day since we'd lost our daughter. Jenny knew about what had happened with Roxane and was extremely supportive both emotionally and also in all the time off required to go to all those doctor appointments. People on the crew began congratulating me when I started to show, which was always followed by, "Is this your first?" I didn't know how to answer that question. Only recently, almost six years later, have I finally found an answer I am comfortable with. I now tell people I have three children, but that my oldest daughter passed away. Often this still met with looks of horror and "I'm so sorry for asking." I tell them not to be sorry for asking; I love talking about Roxane even if she isn't with me any longer. If Jenny was there, she'd quickly jump in to steer the conversation toward something work related. A TV shooting schedule keeps you busy at least twelve hours a day. Some people can buckle under it. For me, the long days were a blessing; I didn't have time to dwell on the endless "what ifs."
Desmond (3 months) and Katie prepare go back to work on The Americans. (Courtesy of Katie Irish)
Our son was born in June, while the show was on hiatus. His birth had been difficult for us both; his heart rate kept dropping with every contraction. The monitors would lose his heart beat entirely. In between pushing, I prepared myself to lose a second child. He didn't cry for what seemed like an eternity after he arrived, and in those moments, I again was preparing myself for the worst. When he did finally cry, I knew he was alive but I couldn't let myself believe he was perfectly okay. It wasn't until I was able to hold him that I could breathe that sigh of relief.
The show started up again right after he turned three months. I had no idea what to expect with regard to the challenge of juggling a newborn with full-time work. On my first day back, the production gave me a onesie with the show's logo on it. The show's creators offered me their couch if I ever needed a nap (as if there were time for that!). The production office insisted I bring him by whenever I could, and babysitting offers began pouring in from the crew. This show that had initially hired me for a three day gig was quickly turning into the village I needed. When my son got sick, no one batted an eye when I brought him to meetings, snuggled in his carrier. If I had a fitting after 6 at night, the actors were thrilled that the "Junior Assistant" was there to help out. We were turning into a family.
Desmond shows Calliope (age 11 months) the wardrobe truck. (Courtesy of Katie Irish)
Then, something extraordinary happened: Jenny decided to leave the show to return to feature film work. And suddenly, I became the costume designer. To be trusted with such a critically acclaimed show so early in my television career was obviously an incredible honor. But on my first day of prep as in my new role, I realized that in addition to feeling proud of my work, I finally loved what I did again. It hadn't happened overnight. But thanks to the love and support of my work family, I had regained my passion.
The next three years brought many things: a pregnant lead actor with whom I could commiserate about all the weird body changes one goes through, my own third pregnancy, the death of my father when I was 35 weeks pregnant, the birth of my second daughter, and the ending of a series that had seen me through all these life changes. Through it all, the people at "The Americans" had been there for me not just for three days — but for five and a half years. And through their kindness, generosity, trust, and love, I'm now thriving in a way I had never really believed would be possible again.
Katie Irish is a costume designer best known for her work on the award-winning TV series "The Americans". In addition to television, she has also designed for film, commercials, theater, opera, and dance. Her next project is a new series for NBC starting this fall. www.katieirish.com
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Violence against women and girls is not a new phenomenon. Globally, 1 in 3 women has experienced one form of violence (World Health Organisation). From 25th November to 10th December every year, there is a global campaign to challenge violence meted out to women and girls. This year's theme was "ORANGE THE WORLD: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!".
GSHRDC September 7, 2021
Architecture for Violence Against Women in Ghana
In 1998, the Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Centre (the Gender Centre) took the bold step of undertaking a nationwide research to ascertain the prevalence of violence against women and children in Ghana. At the time of the research, violence against women was largely a hidden problem. The publication of the study report titles "Breaking the silence and challenging the Myths of Violence against Women & Children in Ghana" in 1999 set the stage for a nationwide mobilization around tackling the pervasive issue of violence against women, leading to the passage of the Domestic Violence Act in February 2007.
Gender Norms, Domestic Violence & Women's Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS
The dearth of empirical data to support lobbying and advocacy strategies for law and policy reforms was one of the reasons that led to the formation of the Gender Centre. Consequently, research was identified as one of the programming activities of the Centre in order to achieve its overall goal of promoting the human rights of Ghanaian women.
GSHRDC June 28, 2021
A Guide to Developing a Community Response to Violence against Women in Ghana
In 1998, when the Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Centre (Gender Centre) undertook a nationwide research on violence against women, (one in 12 critical areas in the Platform of Action), one of the expected outcomes of the research was to identify ways and means of combating the problem. The findings of the research led to the development of a number of activities to address the problem identified, including the absence of support to victims of violence in rural communities.
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Violence Against Women, Training Manual
When the Gender Centre conceptualized its Nyinkyim Anti-violence Project, it recognized the need to put together a comprehensive training programme for its partners to ensure a deep understanding of violence against women in order to be able to respond effectively to victims of violence in those communities where partners operated. The training programme was also intended to train other civil society organisations as well as state agencies such as the Police, health and social welfare personnel and indeed all stakeholders who interacted with victims of violence in any way.
Breaking the Silence & Challenging the Myths of Violence Against Women & Children in Ghana
In 1998, the Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Centre, in collaboration with eight implementing partners: Action Aid Ghana, Centre for Development of People (CEDEP), General Agricultural Workers' Union (GAWU), Maata "N" Tudu, Amasachina, Associates in Development (ASSID), Centre for Sustainable Development Initiatives (CENSUDI) and Bawku East Women's Development Association, (BEWDA) undertook a nationwide research on violence against women and children (VAWAC). More…
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Fallout 76: Wastelanders Review
How to solve a problem like Fallout 76.
Jason Coles 01/05/20 Comments Closed
It's safe to say that Fallout 76 hasn't had a great run. Following the incredibly troubled initial release at the end of 2018, Bethesda have put in a staggering amount of work to try and turn this sinking ship around, not just with new content, but also in terms of how it runs and plays. The changes found in the free Fallout 76: Wastelanders update are kind of astonishing. I mean, I can actually consistently load it up now, and don't have to worry about having my game crash just because I had the audacity to try and pause. It's definitely better than it once was, and the Wastelanders update definitely means that it's the best it has ever been. Does that mean it's actually good now, though?
The biggest difference in Wastelanders is the company. No longer does the apocalypse feel completely lonely, and you'll now occasionally come across NPCs who help to give the dead world a bit more life. It's refreshing, and it marks what I hope to be the beginning of a new ascent for Fallout 76. This could well be the point at which we all note the beginning of a new era of Fallout 76 – I really hope it is. The addition of loads of new quests, factions, allies, and lots of other small bits and bobs add up to make for a game that almost feels new.
It's still not actually new though. While things are definitely heading in the right direction, it's still, if you'll forgive me continuing with the sinking ship analogy, as though the ship has already taken on water and there's not enough buckets helping to get rid of it. The world is still quite bland, the quests are still a buffet of chores for you to undertake, and it's still kind of hard to feel like it's worth doing anything. The feedback loop that so many live online thrive on just isn't there, or at least it's still not strong enough.
Sure, the guns can be fairly fun, and superhero landing in a set of Power Armour is one of the most satisfying things about the game, but those fleeting moments say a lot about what else there is to do in the world. The new bits are all appreciated, and new weapons and blueprints help to keep you gobbling up the crumbs of progress that are thrown your way, but the core of the game is still kind of boring. It's hard to enjoy any of it, really.
Ironically, the new Wastelanders content can occasionally feel at odds with the feel of the base game. If you choose to start a new character you can easily tell the difference between the old and the new by whether or not you're talking to a person or just following some more audio logs. The quests themselves will still just be "go here, shoot things, come back" missions, but you'll be talking to someone if it's new, and listening to someone if it's not.
My original review of Fallout 76 talked a lot about the flaws found in the world and the gameplay, but a lot of my issues with the game came from the incredible amount of bugs and how poorly it ran. It's been a year and a half since that fateful article, and while some things have changed for the better, the game is still dragging the weight of its problems behind it.
Despite the addition of NPCs and a load of new content, Fallout 76: Wastelanders is still just a painfully average Fallout game. That's not to say that things aren't better for the update, because the game at least feels like it's moving in the right direction, but it's building on top of the still rickety foundations of the original release. Ironically, things might be simpler if they simply nuked the game and started again, but you've got to respect the hussle.
NPCs add a feeling of life to Fallout 76
Loads of new quests, factions, allies and more
It's not as hilariously broken anymore
The basic quest structure hasn't changed
All too easy to spot the difference between old and new content
The world is still bland
Just a very average Fallout game
Jason Coles
Jason can often be found writing guides or reviewing games that are meant to be hard. Other than that he occasionally roams around a gym and also spends a lot of time squidging his daughter's face.
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package org.estatio.dom.budget;

import java.util.SortedSet;
import java.util.TreeSet;

import javax.jdo.annotations.IdGeneratorStrategy;
import javax.jdo.annotations.IdentityType;
import javax.jdo.annotations.Persistent;
import javax.jdo.annotations.Query;
import javax.jdo.annotations.VersionStrategy;

import org.joda.time.LocalDate;

import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Action;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.ActionLayout;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.CollectionLayout;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.DomainObject;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Editing;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.MemberOrder;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Optionality;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Parameter;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.ParameterLayout;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Programmatic;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.PropertyLayout;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.RenderType;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.SemanticsOf;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Where;
import org.apache.isis.applib.services.i18n.TranslatableString;

import org.isisaddons.module.security.dom.tenancy.ApplicationTenancy;

import org.estatio.dom.EstatioDomainObject;
import org.estatio.dom.WithIntervalMutable;
import org.estatio.dom.apptenancy.WithApplicationTenancyProperty;
import org.estatio.dom.asset.Property;
import org.estatio.dom.valuetypes.LocalDateInterval;

@javax.jdo.annotations.PersistenceCapable(identityType = IdentityType.DATASTORE)
@javax.jdo.annotations.DatastoreIdentity(strategy = IdGeneratorStrategy.NATIVE, column = "id")
@javax.jdo.annotations.Version(
        strategy = VersionStrategy.VERSION_NUMBER,
        column = "version")
@javax.jdo.annotations.Queries({
        @Query(
                name = "findByProperty", language = "JDOQL",
                value = "SELECT " +
                        "FROM org.estatio.dom.budget.Budget " +
                        "WHERE property == :property ")
})
@DomainObject(editing = Editing.DISABLED, autoCompleteRepository = Budgets.class)
public class Budget extends EstatioDomainObject<Budget> implements WithIntervalMutable<Budget>, WithApplicationTenancyProperty {

    public Budget() {
        super("property, startDate, endDate");
    }

    //region > identificatiom
    public TranslatableString title() {
        return TranslatableString.tr("{name}", "name", "Budget for ".concat(getProperty().getName())
                .concat(" - period: ")
                .concat(getEffectiveInterval().toString())
        );
    }
    //endregion

    private Property property;

    @javax.jdo.annotations.Column(name="propertyId", allowsNull = "false")
    @MemberOrder(sequence = "1")
    @PropertyLayout(hidden = Where.PARENTED_TABLES)
    public Property getProperty() {
        return property;
    }

    public void setProperty(Property property) {
        this.property = property;
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    private LocalDate startDate;

    @MemberOrder(sequence = "2")
    @javax.jdo.annotations.Column(allowsNull = "true")
    public LocalDate getStartDate() {
        return startDate;
    }

    public void setStartDate(LocalDate startDate) {
        this.startDate = startDate;
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    private LocalDate endDate;

    @MemberOrder(sequence = "3")
    @javax.jdo.annotations.Column(allowsNull = "true")
    public LocalDate getEndDate() {
        return endDate;
    }

    public void setEndDate(LocalDate endDate) {
        this.endDate = endDate;
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    @Programmatic
    public LocalDateInterval getInterval() {
        return LocalDateInterval.including(getStartDate(), getEndDate());
    }

    @Programmatic
    public LocalDateInterval getEffectiveInterval() {
        return getInterval();
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    public boolean isCurrent() {
        return isActiveOn(getClockService().now());
    }

    private boolean isActiveOn(final LocalDate date) {
        return LocalDateInterval.including(this.getStartDate(), this.getEndDate()).contains(date);
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    private WithIntervalMutable.Helper<Budget> changeDates = new WithIntervalMutable.Helper<Budget>(this);

    WithIntervalMutable.Helper<Budget> getChangeDates() {
        return changeDates;
    }

    @Override
    @Action(semantics = SemanticsOf.IDEMPOTENT)
    public Budget changeDates(
            final @ParameterLayout(named = "Start date") @Parameter(optionality = Optionality.OPTIONAL) LocalDate startDate,
            final @ParameterLayout(named = "End date") @Parameter(optionality =  Optionality.OPTIONAL) LocalDate endDate) {
        return getChangeDates().changeDates(startDate, endDate);
    }

    @Override
    public LocalDate default0ChangeDates() {
        return getChangeDates().default0ChangeDates();
    }

    @Override
    public LocalDate default1ChangeDates() {
        return getChangeDates().default1ChangeDates();
    }

    @Override
    public String validateChangeDates(
            final LocalDate startDate,
            final LocalDate endDate) {
        return getChangeDates().validateChangeDates(startDate, endDate);
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    private SortedSet<BudgetItem> budgetItems = new TreeSet<BudgetItem>();

    @CollectionLayout(render= RenderType.EAGERLY)
    @Persistent(mappedBy = "budget", dependentElement = "true")
    public SortedSet<BudgetItem> getBudgetItems() {
        return budgetItems;
    }

    public void setBudgetItems(final SortedSet<BudgetItem> budgetItems) {
        this.budgetItems = budgetItems;
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    @MemberOrder(sequence = "4")
    @PropertyLayout(hidden = Where.EVERYWHERE)
    @Override public ApplicationTenancy getApplicationTenancy() {
        return getProperty().getApplicationTenancy();
    }

    // //////////////////////////////////////

    @Action()
    @ActionLayout()
    public Budget removeAllBudgetItems(@ParameterLayout(named = "Are you sure?") final boolean confirmDelete) {
        for (BudgetItem budgetItem : this.getBudgetItems()) {

            getContainer().remove(budgetItem);
            getContainer().flush();

        }

        return this;
    }

    public String validateRemoveAllBudgetItems(boolean confirmDelete){
        return confirmDelete? null:"Please confirm";
    }
}

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import { refineServiceDecorator } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
import { Event } from 'vs/base/common/event';
import { Color } from 'vs/base/common/color';
import { IColorTheme, IThemeService, IFileIconTheme } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeService';
import { ConfigurationTarget } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration';
import { isBoolean, isString } from 'vs/base/common/types';

export const IWorkbenchThemeService = refineServiceDecorator<IThemeService, IWorkbenchThemeService>(IThemeService);

export const VS_LIGHT_THEME = 'vs';
export const VS_DARK_THEME = 'vs-dark';
export const VS_HC_THEME = 'hc-black';

export const HC_THEME_ID = 'Default High Contrast';

export enum ThemeSettings {
	COLOR_THEME = 'workbench.colorTheme',
	FILE_ICON_THEME = 'workbench.iconTheme',
	PRODUCT_ICON_THEME = 'workbench.productIconTheme',
	COLOR_CUSTOMIZATIONS = 'workbench.colorCustomizations',
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Hmmm... not 100% sure! I thought it was IXO, and it sure looks like the same model, just a different colour.
It will be the same model. IXO use the Altaya brand name for the stuff that goes in part work collections and so on. They are exactly the same model apart from colour. The expensive version is IXO branded and comes in a nice box, the cheaper / partwork version is Altaya branded and only in plastic case.
Chuffed, one of my favourite drivers of evah, local lad made good. And he got to shag Pamela Anderson. Hope he was wearing his helmet on that occasion or he'd have permanent black eyes!
Hey VWP, I have a model astramax. Paid a fair bit for it, but they dont come up too often. I think its an AHC Pilen model, Id like to see what else they made.
Hi guys. I came across this site a couple of days ago and had to join.
Hi Peter, thats a very impressive collection. I am deeply impressed!
I've got one of those Astramax vans somewhere, they're really quite a nice model. I must have bought it about the time they came out and mine has been sat for years and years stripped ready for pinting to BT or Royal Mail livery. Yet another that I never got round to Same goes for the Lion Toys Leyland DAF 400 which are also now quite rare.
German spec possibly, therefore a different trim level but with "our" GL wheels??
Hey Peter, how many models do you have?
Here's a pre-prod pic of that Vanguarsd MkIV Cortina by the way. I shall definitely need to have one of these.
The Golf looks pretty crisp too. It'll be a straight fight between this and Minichamps one as they should both appear quite close to each other. I'd like to think after the lengthy wait the Minichamps will be faultless and that's where my money will probably go...but we'll see!
I'm really hoping the Minichamps Mk1 Golf and the Vanguards Mk1 Golf don't come out as the same time as each other - got a lot of them on order and the thought of having a lot of the same model by two manufacturers at two different prices isn't a very appealing one.I'd expect that the Minichamps one should be superior though.
By all means pop over for a look. Not sure about a play!
My daily is a W123 Mercedes 230E and my toy is a Mk2 Toyota MR2.
Thats a very very impressive collection.
Who makes the black p38 Range Rover in the bottom of the display case? And is that a 60 or 80 series TLC next to it?
The museum is separated from my house by 150ft of garden that is currently under a foot of snow.
I will check who makes the P38.
What do you mean by 60 or 80 series regarding the Land Cruiser?
How long have you been collecting for ?
I started collecting about 4 years ago. When the collection became too big for my spare room I shifted the whole lot into the summer house. Whilst I would buy most models if they were cheap enough, I am mainly interested in 1970s and 80s run of the mill European cars – typical Autoshite stuff!
The eastern-European stuff is expensive and quite rare.
I have Russian made models of a Lada Samara, Moskvitch and Volgas.
I have family in Poland, who continue to supply me with current releases of old-skool eastern-European cars. The collection includes FSOs, Ladas, Skodas, Trabants, Wartbugs, Tatras, GAZs, UAZs, Dacias, Zaparozhets... and more! I am expecting a delivery of another 6 models this weekend! They are well detailed and nicely made. Each comes with a 10 page brochure (in Polish).
I've got a couple of those! Quite nice for not much cash.
I've lost count, but I have thousands of models. In 2009 I sold a box of stuff via EBay to a model car dealer, who had a good look at my collection and valued it at £7-10k.


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As of this post, Ben has been with me for 18 weeks, learning how to be a dog, working hard to overcome a lot of challenges, and working even harder to move forward into a calmer, more balanced state of being. Controlling his excitement and his impulses is really the biggest task I have with him now; those two things go hand in hand with each other, and under certain conditions, they can be quite challenging to deal with. But, Ben is working very hard to learn how to control himself, and so far, he's doing a much better job of it than he was when he first came to me.
A few weeks ago, Ben met a couple who have been following his story and who want to adopt him. Unfortunately, due to the cold weather, they weren't able to spend as much time with him as they would have liked. I'm happy to say that, thanks to Janet Navarra – the owner of DogCity Day Care and Dog Wash – Ben will be meeting and working with the couple indoors this weekend. We'll be meeting on Saturday, and again on Sunday, so Ben and the couple can get to know each other better and start learning how to work with each other.
It's been a very long, hard, often scary road for Ben. He came to me a dangerous, red-zone dog, and now 18 weeks later, he's ready for a permanent, loving forever home. Yes, he still has some issues, but the fact that he's able to be around humans at all – especially men – and that he's become a much more social dog who actually enjoys meeting new people, is a testament to how incredibly hard he has been working to overcome his previous conditioning. He really is a good boy; he just needs the right people to help him keep pulling himself out of the shell of his past. And the right people just might be the couple he'll be working and spending time with this weekend.


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Visit the lucky spots featuring the 5-metre tall lucky hot air balloon, peach blossoms, lion dance poles and a 18-metre long gold dragon, and a fortunate and prosperous Year of the Pig is ahead!
Customers with same-day spending of HK$500 or more via electronic payment methods at maximum 2 different merchants at Citywalk can redeem Peppa Pig DIY Chinese New Year Red Packet, including 8 red packets and 4 Peppa Pig stickers. $800 spending or more via electronic payment methods at maximum 2 merchants at Citywalk can redeem Peppa Pig DIY Red Packet boxset, including 8 red packets, 4 fai chuns and 4 Peppa Pig stickers.
Have a shopping spree at Peppa Pig pop up store!
Customers with same-day spending of HK$1,000 or more via electronic payment methods at maximum 2 merchants at Citywalk can redeem 1pc of $50 Citywalk Cash Coupon. Each valid receipt can redeem maximum 2pcs of $50 Citywalk Cash Coupon.
A Parent-child Lucky Lion Dance Parade will be arranged by Citywalk and Ha Kwok Cheung Group! Kids and their families will have a mini lion head, practice lion dance technique, and have a lucky parade in Citywalk!


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In this article we are going to look at the chemicals that lower testosterone found in shampoo products. The reason these chemicals lead to lowered testosterone is they behave or enable endocrine disruptors to enter the body. If you're not sure what endocrine disruptors are, I advise you take a look at my article on Chemicals That Lower Testosterone – Where Are They Found – It will help you gain an understanding of endocrine disruptors.
To give you a basic overview, endocrine disruptors negatively impact your hormone production. They disrupt your hormones balance including lowering your testosterone production, this can lead to a number of health issues, even potentially cancer so that is why these chemicals are an issue.
So in this article we will be covering what types of shampoo brands contain chemicals that lower testosterone, what the chemicals are that lower T found in shampoos, how to know if a shampoo contains the undesired chemicals and the alternative shampoo brand types that don't contain chemicals that lower testosterone.
What Shampoo Products/ Brands Contain Chemicals That Lower Testosterone?
Just as we covered in my shower gels article which you can see here: Chemicals That Lower Testosterone In Shower Gel – The quick answer is that most commercially available shampoo products and brands contain these chemicals. Again much like shower gels, the usual exception to this is where products are advertised as organic, natural, SLS free, parabens free or toxic chemicals free. If the brand/ product isn't promoted as this, chance is that it contains chemicals that lower testosterone and unfortunately most shampoo products do contain these chemicals.
You probably will have noticed above I've mentioned a few terms you may not have heard of before such as SLS, parabens etc. these are in fact some chemicals that lower testosterone, we are going to be covering them in greater detail below, so hopefully the answer to all of your questions will be revealed.
The main chemicals that lower testosterone found in shampoos are sulfates, parabens, phthalates & the chemicals from the plastic packaging. We will cover what these chemicals are and how they lead to lowered testosterone production.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is a detergent, surfacant & emulsifier. It's used as an ingredient in thousands of industrial cleaners, cosmetic products and body cleaning products which of course includes shampoos. It is sometimes abbreviated to SLS/ SLES, you may also see it appear as …sulfate. So if you see an ingredient with sulfate as part of it, remember to avoid!
So in regard to SLS a number of people actually mistake it as being healthy/ safe as it originates from coconuts; but it is the manufacturing process that it goes through that results in it becoming toxic and a danger to your endocrine system and testosterone production.
From an endocrine/ testosterone production and your wider health, the issue is that SLS breaks down the skins' moisture barrier. This allows dangerous chemicals & substances like the ones listed below to penetrate the skin. In fact the effect is so extreme that SLS is thought to make the skin 100 times easier to penetrate.
Another major issue is that when SLS combines with other chemicals it becomes a "nitrosamine". This is a very strong type of carcinogen, this is a poison to the body. Studies in to the effects of SLS exposure have shown links to skin & eye irritation, organ toxicity, reproductive & developmental toxicity & the key reason you are reading this article, reduced testosterone production/ endocrine disruption. This hopefully highlights why Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or any sulfates are one of the chemicals that lowers testosterone and needs to be avoided for healthy testosterone production and improved wider health!
Parabens are widely used as preservatives in thousands & thousands of skin care & cosmetics products, this of course includes shampoos. The major issue with parabens is they behave like estrogen & are an endocrine disruptor. As we've covered above an endocrine disruptor stops your body producing hormones effectively and this often leads to a decrease in testosterone production. In research, it has been shown that parabens can have the same effect on the body as estrogen, they can cause a decrease in muscle mass, an increase fat storage and cause the development of male breast growth/ moobs.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has also conducted research linking methyl parabens to metabolic, hormonal, developmental & neurological disorders. So parabens don't just lower testosterone; but research suggests they are a threat to several areas of your health!
Pronounced as thal-ates, these are an endocrine-disrupting chemical that you don't see directly listed on a cosmetic's ingredients list. Phthalates differ to parabens as they don't mimic estrogen, instead studies have shown negative effects on the male reproductive system, this includes testicular cell destruction, decreased sperm count and thyroid irregularities. Destruction of testicular cells and thyroid irregularities are what cause the real issue as far as testosterone production is concerned, as the testes & your thyroid is where testosterone & hormones are produced.
As I mentioned above, these aren't directly listed on ingredients in products, so the main thing to look out for is synthetic fragrance. "Fragrance" or "pafum" is potentially the vaguely listed ingredient in existence. As fragrance in the legal sense is considered "proprietary," companies do not have to disclose its components. Sadly, this is how chemicals that lower testosterone like phthalates are snuck in.
If you aren't familiar with the term xenoestrogen, it is a hormone-mimicking chemical in humans and animals, as you may be able to guess from the name xenoestrogen, the hormone that it specifically imitates is estrogen. As we know estrogen is the opposite of testosterone, so we really don't want additional estrogen synthetically being added to our bodies!
Then on top of this in regard to BPA, environmental scientists have noted the detrimental effect it has on our oceans & wildlife. So it isn't just your health that plastics negatively effect; but they also destroy the surrounding environment, this is part the reason you may hear about how fish are now mostly plastic, due to ingesting so much of it, which again puts the chemicals back in to your body!
While this won't be listed as an ingredient, due to the rise of natural beauty products we need to be aware of the types of plants used in our cosmetics and how they're harvested. Specifically, neurotoxic organophosphate compounds there were actually developed by the Nazis as a nerve gas to aggressively attack the human nervous system. This same chemical has been adapted for pesticides, this chemical also acts as an endocrine disruptor. In order to avoid this chemical, I advise to check that botanical ingredients are organic/ grown without pesticides) or biodynamic-organic.
As I'm sure you can tell from the above, a combination of SLS and any of these other chemicals potentially found in shampoo is a risk to your wider health; but especially your testosterone production & hormone balance. These are the main reasons why most commercial shampoo products can cause lowered testosterone production. If you need an overview of the health risks associated with low testosterone, I advise you have a quick look at this Health And Testosterone Article.
My first go to is looking to see if the brand promote themselves either organic, paraben & SLS free or free of toxic chemicals. As this topic has been gaining a fair bit of attention from the media, brands are usually proud to announce they don't contain these chemicals that lower testosterone. I do still suggest double checking the ingredients, this is where the back of the packaging and google become your friend! With a lot of larger companies, you can even go on to their site and ask them questions directly on "live chat" type functions.
I'll be publishing more articles going in to specifics for the other products that expose you to testosterone lowering chemicals, so make sure you return regularly to check those out!
If you have any queries in regard to this article, chemicals that lower testosterone, on testosterone production as a whole or even want me to do an article covering a specific subject surrounding testosterone, just drop me a comment below and I'll get back to you.
Thanks for this article. I didn't know there are some chemicals that reduce testosterone in Shampoo. I used Shower Gel a lot.
Wow what a great read! Thank you so much for the information. I will be warning my brother and dad. Also, I wanted to ask if these chemicals that you mentioned in the article such as SLS and paraben, are harmful to women as well? Thank you so much as I look forward to your reply.
Nowadays there are tons of shampoos and it is so hard to know which one is good for us and what is present in them. This article is what all you need for buying an appropriate shampoo for yourself. This article helped me know what kinds of chemicals are been inserted in the shampoos and how to find them.
That is the last thing I need is lower testosterone. I'm over 40 and there is a decrease in testosterone anyway for men my age. I don't need it made worse because of my shampoo. Thank you for this article. I will now go and check what chemicals there are in my shampoo and if there are SLS or parabens in it I will find a different brand to wash my hair with.
Good to hear that you found this article useful. yes your testosterone does start to lower naturally after you hit the age of about 30. Yeah lowered testosterone means lowered muscle mass amongst many other health issues, which you can see more about here: Testosterone And Health – How Low T Effects Male Health – Check out the comment above to see the page to go to, to see alternative brands that don't contain these chemicals.