While Dublin may have scale, Cork has the tech heritage and is taking a thoughtful and methodical approach to formulating start-ups and digital enterprises and inspiring its young entrepreneurs, writes John Kennedy.
Cork people’s pride in their city and county goes without saying and jibes about the “real capital” never get old, only amplified, if they ever have to live somewhere else, like Dublin. But jokes aside, it is no laughing matter when you consider the strong heritage the city has in terms of technology: Apple has been there since the early 1980s and continues to grow; Cork has a strong tradition of electronics and semiconductors; it is the pharmaceutical capital of Ireland and some of its youngest technology companies, including Xanadu, Trustev and Teamwork, are blazing their own trail and are growing fast.
These thoughts occurred to me on a whistlestop visit to the city last week where I met with organisations like the Tyndall Institute and the Irish Maritime and Energy Resource Cluster, as well as the President of UCC, Dr Michael Murphy.
In early November, Siliconrepublic.com will be holding a Cork Week to celebrate the hold the city and county has on Ireland’s digital destiny.
In the 1990s, I used to make it my business to take the train down to Cork and get tours of the manufacturing plants of Apple and pharma giants like SmithKline Beecham. It was hard to put my finger on it back then except to say there was a clarity of purpose that can often get lost in the hustle and bustle of Dublin.
From talking to individuals like Dr Murphy, or Dr Kieran Drain, the CEO of Tyndall, or Val Cummins, director of IMERC, that clarity of purpose still exists. Just like with the TSSG in Waterford, there is a focused and thoughtful approach to discovering method and helping companies grow.
As UCC prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Boole on 2 November, Dr Murphy reminded me that the first professor of mathematics at the university had no formal qualifications but went on to write the seminal work Laws of Thought and has been called the father of the digital age for his influence on mathematics and logic.
UCC has formed an alliance with the Blackstone Launchpad entrepreneurship programme that allows students and graduates to just walk in and get support and mentorship.
In fact, Dr Murphy said the university is taking a long view on how start-ups evolve and that it would encourage students to drop-out and pursue companies that could create jobs because they can always return to education.
It is no accident that passion and enthusiasm for technology and frustration with the status quo led to the creation of the CoderDojo movement in Cork only four years ago. Today the CoderDojo movement is a not-for-profit organisation where, through a network of volunteers and kids teaching other kids, there are more than 480 dojos operating in 48 countries worldwide. Within Europe alone CoderDojo classes teach more than 25,000 students how to code.
At the Tyndall Institute, Dr Drain, a seasoned technology industry veteran who has held CEO leadership roles with several US electronics companies, spoke with pride about key breakthroughs at Tyndall such as the ability to make the junctionless transistor even smaller and other breakthroughs that could extend the live of Moore’s Law and that build on the heritage of the Irish scientist John Tyndall. The Tyndall Institute has grown to more than 460 researchers, scientists and engineers, who are pushing the boundaries of science and electronics. Achievements include five patents in 2014 alone, 10 spinouts and a turnover of more than €30m.
Clarity and thought and vision were also to be seen in IMERC’s decision last week to open a new innovation space for marine-oriented start-ups, called the Entrepreneur Ship at the harbour in Ringaskiddy, to capitalise on opportunities in the blue economy. Start-ups based in the Entrepreneur Ship are located adjacent to the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI), the Irish Defence Forces Naval Base and University College Cork’s new Beaufort building, which houses the MaREI Research Centre and the LIR National Ocean Test Facility.
“The Entrepreneur Ship is a place of convergence between entrepreneurial talent and the explosion of new ideas and technologies coming from areas such as robotics, big data, biotechnology, power generation, cybersecurity, unmanned systems, and power storage as they relate to our ocean and energy systems,” said Val Cummins, director of IMERC, last week.
Further west of Cork city and out to Skiberreen there are plans to create a rural digital hub in an old bakery building that could create 500 new jobs, with 75 or more guaranteed in the start-up phase.
The Ludgate hub initiative is named after Skibbereen native Percy Ludgate, who lived less than 100 metres from the building. He took his place in the history of digital technology by designing the world’s first portable computer in 1907. The 10,000 sq ft hub is the first of its kind in a non-urban area in Ireland.
Back in Cork city, young tech company Teamwork is in the process of doubling its size to 100 people as companies like Disney and eBay snap up the company’s project management software and the company achieves revenues in the region of several million euro.
Another Cork-based start-up, Trustev, is blazing a trail in the area of payment security and its CEO Pat Phelan, a former Cork butcher who returned to college and embarked on the start-up journey, is now leading the company’s charge from New York while the vital product development takes place back in Cork.
Xanadu Consultancy, a company based in Blackpool, Cork that provides software and consultancy to the online gaming sector is hiring 120 people in the areas of marketing, programming and data analytics.
Only established in 2011, the company has been constantly expanding. “Our continued expansion is a reflection of our absolute focus, international customer wins, invaluable client feedback and increasing market demand,” Mark Brosnan, CEO of Xanadu, said when the jobs were announced.
The key words here are “absolute focus” – words whose meaning often gets lost in cities like Dublin or bigger hubs like San Francisco or London.
In summing up, UCC president Dr Murphy said last there was a rebellious spirit, a determination to do things differently but also an originality of thought that can set Cork entrepreneurs and innovators apart and that this must be fostered.
This is something other regions of Ireland could emulate and learn from. But Cork faces its challenges too. The majority of venture capital investment in Ireland is still heavily weighted towards Dublin, and Cork has no dedicated districts or locations that start-ups can cluster around like the Digital Hub or the so-called Silicon Docks in Dublin. With imagination and determination that, of course, can change.
But, even still, free from distraction and with absolute focus, Cork can teach us all a thing or two about fostering digital spirit and enabling young entrepreneurs.
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(Translating with a Swahili phrasebook.)
Lyle: "Sorry, Stonebelly. The better man won, that's all. Or, I should say, the one who brought mercenaries won; *that's* all!"
Ape: ""All of George's secrets." There's the shortest book ever written."
Ape: "George, remember the time I told you about Queensbury rules and fighting fair? Well, now's a good time to forget it."
George: "To swing or not to swing? Swing."
Narrator: "And so, onward and upward the tired trekkers trudged on feverished footsies on the perilous paths. When they beheld the mighty Ape Mountain, the reacted with awe."
Narrator: "The jungle king was pleased to find that he looked pretty good in Armani."
Narrator: "Meanwhile, at a very expensive waterfall set..."
Ursula's mother: "Arthur, I wish you would do something about all these monkeys. I feel like Jane Goodall."
Narrator: "Don't worry. Nobody dies in this story. They just get really big boo-boos."
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Having gone the entire summer without a contract, UFA forward Dustin Penner will probably have to accept a training camp invite this fall in order to continue his NHL career.
One team that doesn’t sound interested in extending said invite? Philadelphia.
Despite rumors, it looks like the Flyers will not be offering training camp tryouts to free agent forwards Dustin Penner and Ryan Malone. The latter reportedly pleaded no contest last week on a DUI charge and agreed to a “pretrial diversion program” on charges of cocaine possession earlier this summer. It would be rather shocking to see any NHL club take a flier on him.
When Hextall was told about the Penner rumor specifically he said, “I haven’t heard that.”
Penner, 31, split last season between Anaheim and Washington with mixed results. He had some good stretches with the Ducks — including one where he netted 19 points in 18 games — but faded as the trade deadline approached, and failed to do much after his arrival in Washington. Penner had just one goal and three points in 18 games with the Caps, and was allowed to walk in free agency.
Two-time Stanley Cup winner and four-time 20-goal scorer, Penner has the resume to potentially land a gig this fall… but his issues with weight and conditioning are well-documented, and could prevent him from catching on for a 10th NHL campaign.
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In the UWW Under-23 World Championships, Veer Dev Gulia was in top form as he defeated Hungary's Botond Lukacs 3-1. With a strong 7-2 win over China's Ligan Chai, he made it to the quarter-finals, where he was highly impressive in his 12-1 demolition of Mongolia's Batzul Damjin
New Delhi: Indian wrestler Veer Dev Gulia secured his place in the bronze medal contest in 79kg at the UWW Under-23 World Championships 2019 in Budapest, Hungary on Monday.
In the tournament, Gulia was in top form as he defeated Hungary's Botond Lukacs 3-1. With a strong 7-2 win over China's Ligan Chai, he made it to the quarter-finals, where he was highly impressive in his 12-1 demolition of Mongolia's Batzul Damjin.
Also read: Deepak Punia secures Olympic berth
In the semi-finals, the 22-year-old's brilliant run came to an end at the hands of Azerbaijan's Abubakr Abakarov who emerged an 8-1 winner. Gulia will now aim for the bronze today and his opponent is yet to be decided.
In 70kg, Naveen lost his qualifying bout to Russia's 16th seed Chermen Valiev 0-11. But with the Russian making it to the final, Naveen has got another chance to fight for a medal.
Besides Gulia, two Indians Sharvan and Akash Antil had made it to the quarter-finals of the showpiece event. Sharvan, who was seeded second in his category, showed his attacking intent against the top seed Rifat Saibotalov of Kazakhstan to secure a tight 8-6 victory.
However, he was defeated 6-10 by France's Ilman Mukhtarov in the quarter-finals.
In 97kg, ninth seed Akash Antil dismantled China's Li Xu 10-0 to start his campaign. In the last-eight, Ukraine's Danylo Stasiuk inflicted a 9-5 defeat on him to dash his medal hopes.
In 57kg, Naveen crashed out in the qualifying round with a 0-11 loss to Turkey's Ahmet Duman.
Today (October 29), Ravinder will begin his challenge in 61kg as the third seed against the fourth-seeded Budai Kovacs of Hungary for a place in the quarters.
In 74kg, Gaurav Baliyan takes on Vyshniak of Ukraine in the qualifiers while Sanjeet (86kg) will be in action against Zakuev of Russia in qualifiers.
In 92kg, the second-seeded Viky has a tough opener against the top-seeded Scherrer of Switzerland in the Round of 16. Similarly, in 125kg, second-seeded Aryan Pratap finds himself up against the top seed Maghakyan of Armenia in the last-16.
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Nagpur: A woman and her son were paid compensation of Rs 5 lakh by Dhantoli police on Friday on the orders of Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court.
Officials of Dhantoli police on Friday handed over cheque of Rs 2.5 lakh to Sheela Gudadhe and another cheque of same amount to her son Manoj. The matter was taken to the court by Kamal Pande of Pande Optical Company situated near Yeshwant Stadium and noted social worker late Umesh Choube. The matter had then gone to the High Court and later to Supreme Court.
According to information, a quarrel erupted between Manoj Gudadhe and some people on September 28, 2004, during Ganesh idol immersion. In the quarrel, one Sohan Yadav was murdered and the Dhantoli police made Manoj and his mother Sheela as the accused in the case.
The Sessions Court in its verdict on August 10, 2007 acquitted the duo for want of evidence. However, the State challenged the decision in Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court. The High Court maintaining the Session Court’s order rejected the State’s appeal. The State then moved to Supreme Court where too it had to face the same result.
Meanwhile, Manoj and his mother had to face mental harassment besides getting a bad name in the society. The police too allegedly tortured them. Manoj then with help of Kamal Pande and late Umesh Choube filed a petition in the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court. The matter was heard by the court of Justice Z A Haque and Justice Joshi. The court ordered the Sate to pay compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh each to Sheela and Manoj before April 30. Accordingly, they were paid the compensation amount.
The court has further asked the State to furnish the details of compensation to be paid to deceased Sohan’s wife Kusum by May 2.

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Typically, it takes us weeks to put together posts that highlight short lists of the best icon packs to see a recent release. But something happened since the beginning of the year, as numerous icon designers gave us icon packs that we have been juggling with on the daily because they are so damn good. We talked last year about designers stepping things up a notch, however, 2014 is shaping up to be one hell of a year for the icon and wallpaper game if this is the type of work we have to look forward to.
We already featured instant classics like Influx, Cryten, and Lumos this year, but if you need something even newer than those, we have five more for you today, none of which feature a long shadow. Let me say that again – no long shadows can be found here. And not that we aren’t fans of the long shadow, but we support change.
So, check ’em out, let us know if you find others that are this good.
If you were looking for an icon pack with dimension, some incredibly vibrant colors, and a squared-off frame, Vibe is all you. With over 1,350 icons, 10 of the best wallpapers I’ve seen in a while, and weekly updates from the developer, I’d say that this is an icon pack that could last you through a season or two.
Vibe works with all of the big launchers like Nova, Apex, Action, Next, Go, and more. It also comes with a handy dashboard app for quick applying or wallpaper downloading.
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I don’t know if it’s the simplicity of Flatee, but it is the current icon pack holding down my home screen. The 800+ icons are round, flat (of course), and somehow modern, yet vibrant in colors and design. There is no long shadow, but you do get a subtle dimensional aspect to the bottom of each icon that gives it a bit of depth.
There are 9 wallpapers included with the pack, a simple dashboard app for applying the icons, and support on Nova and Apex launchers.
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Peek may not have the 1,000+ icons that some of the others on here can lay claim to, but what a great start this little 100 icon pack is off to. The icons are about as simple as it gets, yet show a light transparency with imagery from each app in the background. You have to look close to see the detail, but once you do, I think you’ll appreciate it. Talk about a cool effect, right?
Since it only sits about 100 icons right now, you aren’t going to find every single icon you’ll need. My suggestion would be to give it a shot, and then just sit back and wait for the full thing to be released, assuming that happens. Oh, it’s also free.
Want an icon pack similar to what we’ll see on the new Galaxy S5? Rounded Up aims to be just that. As a free pack with 800+ rounded icons that are all flat and colorful, you should have no trouble finding icons to replace all of your current set. There are also 150+ alternative icons, to really give you options.
If you want to move as far away from the rounded, shadowed icon trend of the moment, look no further than Lyra. We’re talking “subtle gradient,” elegance, dimension, and a set of 600 icons that are quickly applied to your favorite launcher through a well-made dashboard application.
You’ll also find 8 wallpapers made by “noted” Android artists, an icon request tool, and the approval of countless icon designers. I can’t tell you how many have given Lyra the stamp of approval.
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- September 2020, Photochromic materials
Ruben Feringa was born in Barger-Compascuum (Netherlands) in 1995. He finished his BSc (2018) and MSc (2020) at the University of Groningen. His MSc project, under the guidance of Prof. Wesley Browne, was on Photochromic materials. In 2019, he worked in the group of Prof. Jérôme Lacour at the University of Geneva on fluorinated Macrocycles. He is a PhD student in the Browne group since 2020, focusing on functional molecular based coatings and molecular switches.

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The range of food this week is varied by necessity and liking.
I was lucky to spend a week or so in Osaka, Japan several years ago and even ten years on, become nostalgic for the flavours so periodically I indulge myself and make something from Japan.
Tamagoyaki is a Japanese omelette that often is taken to school by children in their bento boxes or as a breakfast side dish.
It is easy to make just being a combination of eggs, sugar, soy sauce and optional spring onions or benito flakes. I tend to do without either and just eat it on its own. It makes a filling breakfast made with 2 eggs, 2 tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar and 2 tsp light soy sauce.
The technique in cooking is to use a square frying pan, and pour the mixture in small batches. When the first batch is cooked it is rolled and kept at one end of the pan while the second batch is cooking, you then roll the first in the second and pour in the final batch repeating the process. This can be eaten hot or cold.
Shepherds' Pie pilaf
A pilaf is sometimes a convenient way to use up, well this one was an addition to a traditional Shepherds' pie. I had some pie filling left over, added rice, spices and tomatoes and bingo a very tasty meal.
The Shepherd's Pie
Shepherds' Pie at last but even then not quite standard. In eating vegetables I'm rather like a child in that if veg are hidden I'll eat them and so this pie contained peas and broccoli leaves as well as an onion. There is a good layer of cheese on the top.
All quite simple and very tasty.

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They are especially important when you need to cut your fabrics for your sewing, embroidering, appliqueing, or quilting projects.
When you are working on a quilt or applying appliques to your projects or making clothes for yourself, you’ll need the help of both a rotary cutter blade and a cutting mat for the job.
These two very important tools are quite important when your fabric or other materials need to be cut into smaller pieces or into particular shapes and sizes.
Rotary cutters and rotary cutting mats are complementary tools for each other; you need both of them together to make cutting your fabrics, felt, backing, leather, foam and other similar materials easier for yourself. However, it is also possible to use a rotary cutter without using a cutting mat.
But first, it is important to know the functions and the specialities of both a rotary cutter blade and a cutting mat.
What does a Rotary Cutter do?
A rotary cutter works in the same way that a traditional pizza cutter does, and comes with a circular blade attached to a handle that you can roll on a piece of fabric or material. It is much easier to use a rotary cutter to cut the fabric into pieces instead of using a pair of scissors.
It is also easier to use a rotary cutter when the measurement is extremely important in cutting your materials. With a rotary cutter, cutting fabric in exact measurement is easier than with scissors.
At the same time, rotary cutters are easier on the wrists. There are no particular movements required in using a rotary cutter than to roll it around a hard surface, while using a pair of scissors means to make innumerable cuts on your fabric.
What does a Rotary Cutting Mat do?
A cutting mat, or a rotary cutting mat, on the other hand, is a flat working space used to cut fabric on. They are usually made from long-lasting materials such as vinyl, polypropylene or rubber.
The surfaces are usually elastic; this means that however much pressure is applied on these cutting mats, they can spring back up.
Cutting mats are usually self-healing, which means they can withstand a lot of pressure and cutting without getting damaged. This is one of the reason these mats last decades of regular use before you need to replace them.
How are Rotary Cutters and Cutting Mats Used?
Rotary cutting blades and cutting mats are usually used together, as a set. Most brands make both of these tools together, but it is not a necessity to use cutters and mats from the same brand together.
Cutting mats are usually placed on a flat and hard surface, preferably a table, the top of an even furniture or on the floor. Placing a cutting mat on top of your furniture before cutting your fabric with a rotary cutter will also save your furniture tops from scratches and marks. This is why, to save your furniture, it is very important to use a cutting mat on them.
After placing the cutting mat on a flat and hard surface, you can then place your fabric or other materials on the cutting mat. These mats are quite large, around 36” x 24” in size, which means you can cut large pieces of materials on them. You can then use a rotary cutter to cut these fabrics or thicker materials into any shapes or sizes you want to.
With most 45mm rotary cutters, it is possible to cut through cotton and similar fabrics; with a 60mm cutting blade, however, you can cut through up to 6 layers of thin cotton, or even layers of felt, leather, vinyl and paper. You have to decide which blade to use depending on what material you want to cut, and how many layers of it.
When you’ve placed your fabric or your material on the cutting mat, you can then hold the rotary cutter in your working hand and simply roll it on the fabric.
If you are looking for specific measurements, you can use a ruler with your other hand. However, cutting mats come with engraved measurements and angles on them, which certainly helps to be specific in your work without needing an extra ruler.
Since cutting mats are self-healing, no matter how much pressure you put on the mat with your rotary cutter, the surface of the mat will spring back up without any damage. Rotary cutters are easier to use than a pair of scissors to cut your fabric, and a cutting mat makes the process much easier.
How to Use a Rotary Cutter Without a Cutting Mat?
Although a rotary cutter and a cutting mat goes hand in hand, it is still possible to use a cutting blade without a cutting mat.
If you don’t own a cutting mat or if your cutting mat has been damaged beyond use, you can make it up in other ways and use something else instead of a cutting mat.
There are a few other things that you can actually use instead of a rotary cutting mat, namely:
- A thick cardboard
- Bottom of an old shelf
- An old table you are not worried about damaging
- A stack of old newspapers
- Plastic trays
- Woodcutting boards
- PETG sheets,
- Glass covered desktops or table tops
- 3D Printing mats, and
- Laminated boards.
Any of these objects can be used as a backup instead of a cutting mat, although they may not be as satisfactory as using a real cutting mat. What’s important is that you use something hard, flat and solid as a background when cutting your fabrics and other materials with a rotary cutter.
However, since your rotary cutter will place a lot of pressure on both the material and the hard surface below, it is also important that you don’t use anything you don’t want damage on.
Cutting mats are self-healing which means the surface will bounce back without any permanent damage when you apply pressure with your rotary cutter. When you are using something else other than a rotary cutter, it will not be self-healing and its surface will not bounce back.
You may have to deal with permanent damage to the surface of whatever you are using instead of a cutting mat – this is definitely something to consider.
The process of using another object instead of a cutting mat is the same. All you have to do is to place your replacement object on a flat surface and place your fabric or material on it.
Then, just like with a cutting mat, use your rotary cutter to make cuts on your material of choice. Whatever background you are using as your cutting mat can be the backup you need for your work.
Therefore, although it may not give the user the same satisfaction, it is definitely possible to use cardboard, the bottom of an old shelf, an old tabletop or a stack of old newspapers instead of cutting mats.


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Street lights could be switched off for good around South Norfolk
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Two parishes could go completely dark if recommendations from a council report into street light provision are adopted.
South Norfolk Council is responsible for the management of lights in nine town and parish councils in the region and the report, which will come before a cabinet meeting on Monday, has suggested decommissioning 63pc of them.
This would mean two parish councils, Chedgrave and Ellingham, could switch off their street lights, offically called footway lights, for good.
Other councils being considered for a reduction in street lights are Costessy, Diss, Ditchingham, Gillingham, Kirby Cane, Loddon and Wymondham.
A statement from SNC said: 'South Norfolk Council has been reviewing the future management of footway lights in the district and it has been decided that local parish and town councils should be asked whether they want to keep their lights and if so, how many.
'To help town and parish councils make their decision South Norfolk Council has asked the police to produce a report detailing where they believe lights are necessary and an investigation into the needs of vulnerable residents has been carried out.'
Of the 845 lights falling under the remit of this report, 533 (63.1pc) have been highlighted as being potentially decommissioned unless there is a continuing need based on safety, crime prevention or vulnerable people needing a lit path, which could save almost £64,000 a year in running costs.
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Should the town and parish councils follow the report's recommendations then SNC has offered to pay for the decommissioning of lights which have come to the end of their useful life.
Moreover, the 845 lights currently run by SNC have been identified as needing replacement by 2022 which would cost £1.4 million, however if they lights which were highlighted as not needed by the review were decomissioned, these works would cost £531,000.
The SNC said they are working with the councils to ensure local residents get a say on the future of their lights.
The report is coming before cabinet for a discussion tomorrow.


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Car Brake Pads Market 2018: Global Industry Analysis By Top Key Players – Akebono, ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp, MAT Holdings, BOSCH, Nisshinbo Group Company, Delphi Automotive, ATE, ITT Corporation
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Global Car Brake Pads Market Report covers the manufacturers’ data, including: shipment, price, revenue, gross profit, interview record, business distribution etc., these data help the consumer know about the competitors better. This report also covers all the regions and countries of the world, which shows a regional development status, including market size, volume and value, as well as price data
This report studies the Car Brake Pads market, Brake Pads are components of brake systems used in automotive and other applications. Brake pads are friction materials which bound to the surface that faces the brake rotor and take the brunt of the frictional force necessary to stop the car. In a disc brake system, the brake pedal activates a hydraulic line which squeezes the calipers against the rotors of the car's tires. Pads are positioned between the calipers and the rotors to absorb the energy and heat, and then provide enough grips to stop the car.
The classification of Car Brake Pads includes Non-asbestos Organic Brake Pads, Low Metallic NAO Brake Pads, Semi Metallic Brake Pads, Ceramic Brake Pads, and the proportion of Non-asbestos Organic Brake Pads in 2017 is about 36.03%.
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The Key Manufacturers Covered:
• Federal Mogul
• ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp
• MAT Holdings
• Nisshinbo Group Company
• Delphi Automotive
• ITT Corporation
• BREMBO and More....
Brake pads are often described as brake linings or brake shoes and when applied to the brake rotors or drums, respectively, with a mix of hydraulic and mechanical force, supply the friction to safely bring the car to a halt. Brake pads are usually used in disc brake setups within a hydraulic brake caliper and are squeezed versus the brake disc, or rotor in order to stop the car when using the brakes. In this report, brake pads, brake linings and brake shoes are in the scope of our statistics.
As we can see from the past few years, the brake pads industry has developed rapidly for many years and the technology is mature. The manufacturers’ bases are located all over the world. Some key manufactures have their own brake pads brands, and manufactures brake pads products for the auto maker and the leading brake pad producers as OEM. The key OEM producer includes Federal Mogul, Bosch, ITT Corporation, TRW Automotive, Nisshinbo Group Company etc.
The brake pad sales has increased steadily in the past years and it will keep the tendency in the future few years. And the demand was always stable and increased stalely.
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Segmentation by product type:
• Non-asbestos Organic Brake Pads
• Low Metallic NAO Brake Pads
• Semi Metallic Brake Pads
• Ceramic Brake Pads
Segmentation by application:
• Car OEM Industry
• Car Aftermarket Industry
• To study and analyze the global Car Brake Pads consumption (value & volume) by key regions/countries, product type and application, history data from 2013 to 2017, and forecast to 2023.
• To understand the structure of Car Brake Pads market by identifying its various subsegments.
• Focuses on the key global Car Brake Pads manufacturers, to define, describe and analyze the sales volume, value, market share, market competition landscape, SWOT analysis and development plans in next few years.
• To analyze the Car Brake Pads with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the total market and More…
Table of Contents
1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Research Objectives
1.3 Years Considered
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Economic Indicators
1.6 Currency Considered
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Car Brake Pads Consumption 2013-2023
2.1.2 Car Brake Pads Consumption CAGR by Region
2.2 Car Brake Pads Segment by Type
2.2.1 Non-asbestos Organic Brake Pads
2.2.2 Low Metallic NAO Brake Pads
2.2.3 Semi Metallic Brake Pads
2.2.4 Ceramic Brake Pads
2.3 Car Brake Pads Consumption by Type
2.3.1 Global Car Brake Pads Consumption Market Share by Type (2013-2018)
2.3.2 Global Car Brake Pads Revenue and Market Share by Type (2013-2018)
3 Global Car Brake Pads by Players
3.1 Global Car Brake Pads Sales Market Share by Players
3.1.1 Global Car Brake Pads Sales by Players (2016-2018)
3.1.2 Global Car Brake Pads Sales Market Share by Players (2016-2018)
3.2 Global Car Brake Pads Revenue Market Share by Players
3.2.1 Global Car Brake Pads Revenue by Players (2016-2018)
3.2.2 Global Car Brake Pads Revenue Market Share by Players (2016-2018)
Tables And Figures
• Figure Picture of Car Brake Pads
• Table Product Specifications of Car Brake Pads
• Figure Car Brake Pads Report Years Considered
• Figure Market Research Methodology
• Figure Global Car Brake Pads Consumption Growth Rate 2013-2023 (M Sets)
• Figure Global Car Brake Pads Value Growth Rate 2013-2023 ($ Millions)
• Table Car Brake Pads Consumption CAGR by Region 2013-2023 ($ Millions) and More….
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Mr. Braid has previously served as Vice-Chair of the Government Operations and Estimates Committee and as a member of the Industry Committee.
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— A Mercedes headrest lawsuit survived a dismissal bid by the automaker, but most claims were dismissed after the plaintiffs alleged the active headrests mistakenly deployed.
The Mercedes-Benz NECK-PRO was designed to prevent whiplash injuries in rear-end crashes.
The active head restraint (AHR), manufactured by Grammer, should spring forward when a vehicle is struck from behind and quickly push the cushioned headrest out to catch the occupant's head.
According to the headrest class action lawsuit, the forward-facing padded surface of the NECK-PRO headrest is mounted to a plastic carriage that is loaded by pre-tensioned springs when stowed in the headrest.
A plastic bracket acts as the triggering mechanism and holds the spring-loaded release in place until an electronic sensor connected to the Mercedes computer control unit indicates a rear-end collision is occurring. The bracket should quickly release and allow the carriage to be forced forward by the springs.
But the Mercedes headrest lawsuit alleges the brackets are made of cheap plastic which cracks and falls apart under the constant pressure of the springs in the headrest. This allegedly causes the Mercedes headrest to suddenly deploy at any time, and without a rear-end crash.
The plaintiffs claim the sudden deployment of the active headrest not only injures occupants, but a driver can become distracted from a sudden unexpected blow to the head.
Mercedes-Benz class action lawsuit documents reference a technical service bulletin (TSB) issued to dealerships in 2007 entited, “Restraints – Head Restraint Activate Without Cause.” The TSB says the headrest problem “may be caused by damage to the seat wiring harness causing a short circuit.”
The Mercedes headrest lawsuit was filed by nine plaintiffs from Florida, New York, North Carolina and California.
Motion to Dismiss The Mercedes Headrest Lawsuit
Mercedes-Benz filed a motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit which argues seven of nine plaintiffs lack standing to sue because they don't claim their headrests malfunctioned.
According to Mercedes, the seven plaintiffs have not suffered an “injury in fact” or, at the least an injury is not "actual or imminent."
But the judge says the plaintiffs claim they were injured because they “paid a premium price” for the Mercedes vehicles “because [they] trusted Mercedes to provide high-quality and safe automobiles.”
The judge ruled against Mercedes and found the plaintiffs have standing.
"Therefore, Plaintiffs allege that the 'value of [their] vehicle[s] has been diminished as a result of the defective NECK-PRO[,]' and had they 'known of the AHR defect, [they] would not have purchased [their] vehicle[s], or would not have paid as much for them as [they] did.'” — Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II
However, Mercedes argues nationwide class allegations should be dismissed because the plaintiffs do not have standing "to pursue relief on behalf of out-of-state class members."
And according to the judge, because the plaintiffs are residents of only four states, do not claim a legal injury in any state besides their home state and do not allege an injury under the laws of any other state, each plaintiff lacks standing to represent a nationwide class.
A Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claim was tossed out because the class action includes less than 100 plaintiffs, precluding claims due to the plain terms of the statute concerning the number of plaintiffs.
Although the plaintiffs allege Mercedes knew about the supposedly defective headrests when the vehicles were sold, the judge says a reader of the lawsuit is asked to "merely accept" Mercedes knew about the alleged problems.
According to the judge, the plaintiffs don't allege "concrete facts on which a reader could reasonably infer" that Mercedes knew about any alleged headrest problems.
And regarding the TSB at issue, the judge says it explicitly says what the real problem is and it isn't cheap plastic. According to the bulletin, the headrest problem “may be caused by damage to the seat wiring harness causing a short circuit.”
"One lone TSB that fails to suggest the product is defective—much less reference the specific defect at issue—does not lend much, if any, support to the notion that Defendants knew or should have known that faulty headrest components were present in “hundreds of thousands,” of Mercedes vehicles." — Judge Ruiz
The judge ruled that although the plaintiffs have standing to bring this lawsuit, they do not have standing to represent a nationwide class for claims based on state law.
By the end, the judge dismissed all claims against Mercedes other than one, and that one claim applies to only two Florida plaintiffs.
The Mercedes headrest lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida - Lewis, et al., v. Mercedes-Benz USA, et al.
The plaintiffs are represented by Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, Gilligan, Gooding, Franjola & Batsel, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, and Santiago Burger.


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The key players identified in the global complex fertilizers market include Agrium Inc. (Canada), CF Industries Holdings Inc. (U.S.), Haifa Chemicals Ltd (Israel), Yara International ASA (Norway), The Mosaic Company (U.S.), EuroChem Group AG (Switzerland), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (Canada), PhosAgro (Russia), Helena Chemical Company (U.S.), Sociedad Química Y Minera De Chile SA (Chile) and Israel Chemicals Limited (ICL) (Israel).
The key market players adopted strategies such as investments and expansions to increase their market presence and revenue generation. Leading players focused on strengthening their R&D proficiencies by capitalizing on advanced technologies and entering into R&D agreements with other companies, to develop diversified product portfolios of complex fertilizers.
Global players have established large distribution networks across the world and follow extensive cross-selling marketing strategies. Market leaders such as Agrium Inc. (Canada), Yara International ASA (Norway), The Mosaic Company (U.S.), EuroChem Group AG (Switzerland), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (Canada), and PhosAgro (Russia), have successfully tapped potential markets through the development of partnership agreements and expansions. These key companies focus on new product developments in the complex fertilizers industry on a regional as well as global level, to strengthen and expand their position in the agriculture complex fertilizers market. The trend of developing new grade products to meet the growing demand of horticultural crops is increasing the competition among key players, thereby increasing competitive rivalry among them.
The complex fertilizers market also includes some emerging players such as WengFu Group (China), J.R. Simplot Company (U.S.), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (India), and Zuari Industries Limited (India) who either have a limited product portfolio catering to the subject market, or are comparatively smaller in operations. In terms of geographical reach as well, they have a limited footprint. Apart from that, at present, their operating and financial strength is comparatively limited.
Yara International ASA (Norway)
Yara International ASA is one of the largest fertilizer companies in the world and is primarily engaged in the production and distribution of mineral fertilizers and environmental solutions. The company operates through three business segments, namely, downstream, industrial, and upstream. It offers complex fertilizers through its fertilizers segment. Complex fertilizer production is the core business of the company. The company operates globally through its subsidiaries and has its sales offices, terminals, and warehouses in over 50 countries. Yara sells its products in 120 countries with its geographic presence in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
In April 2016, Yara International ASA (Norway) invested USD 275 million in expanding and modernizing its Rio Grande plant, which was strategically located in southern Brazil, a key region in the country's growing agricultural industry. This strategy is expected to help the company in meeting the growing demand for complex fertilizers.
Agrium Inc. (Canada)
Agrium is primarily engaged in the manufacture and marketing of agricultural nutrients and industrial products. It manages its business through two major business segments-wholesale and retail. It offers complex fertilizer products under the fertilizers and crop nutrients segments. The company operates globally through its subsidiaries and strategic business units, including Agrium Advanced Technologies, Agrium Europe, and Agrium Wholesale. It has a presence in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. Agrium’s retail distribution has a network of over 1,300 facilities and over 3,000 crop consultants.
In April 2017, Agrium Inc. (Canada) announced the completion of its fertilizer plant with its first run of production at the Borger in the U.S. With this investment, Agrium increased its product portfolio in the complex fertilizers segment. This investment helped Agrium to strengthen its retail and wholesale operations in the U.S.
Complex Fertilizers Market by Type (Incomplete, Complete), Crop Type (Cereals, Oilseeds, Fruits & Vegetables), Form (Solid, Liquid), and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Rest of the World) - Forecast to 2022
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Exploring the Mediterranean: Crete, Rhodes and the Aegean Islands
The Mediterranean Sea occupies a unique geographical and cultural place in world history. Centrally located between three continents it has nurtured the growth of great civilisations, encouraged the interchange of goods and ideas and spawned mighty conflicts on water and land. Covering almost three millennia of human history, our journeys will take us to islands large and small, to coastal regions and settlements in Europe, Asia and Africa, and to significant inland sites. Part 1 will focus on the Aegean Region, from the Aegean Islands to the coast of Turkey.
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Richard Stone explores and discusses this unique location; it’s history, impact and regions – both large and small. Too much to cover in a single course, Richard will focus on a particular region of the Mediterranean in each 4 session course.
First in the series, this course (Part 1) will focus on the Aegean Region from the Aegean Islands to the coast of Turkey.
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Two top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them a plan for him to remain in power after the 2022 election he lost, but both refused and warned him they would arrest him if he tried it, according to judicial documents released Friday.
The testimonies of Bolsonaro’s former Army and Air Force commanders to police, and released by the Supreme Court, include the first direct mentions of the right-wing leader as actively participating in a conspiracy to ignore the results of the October 2022 election won by his rival, current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The statements by military commanders during Bolsonaro's term add to his legal woes as prosecutors seek to find links between the far-right leader and the Jan. 8, 2023 riots that trashed government buildings in the capital Brasilia one week after Lula's inauguration.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, a frequent target of Bolsonaro and the chairman of the investigation, authorized the release of the documents.
A federal police report said former army commander Marco Antônio Freire Gomes testified that he and other top military leaders attended several last-minute and unscheduled meetings at the presidential palace after the second round of the elections “in which then-President Jair Bolsonaro offered possibilities of using legal tools... regarding the electoral process.”
Gen. Freire Gomes told federal police that in one of the gatherings Bolsonaro told the three commanders of his military and his then-Defense Secretary Paulo Sergio Nogueira he wanted to create a commission to “investigate the confirmation and the legality of the electoral process.” He added other tools could be used, such as issuing a decree to declare a state of siege.
Freire Gomes said he rejected the idea from the start and told Bolsonaro that such a move “could end in the legal responsibility of the then-president,” according to the federal police document.
The Brazilian general also declared to police he “always made it clear to the then-president that, under the conditions at the time, there was no possibility of reversing the result of the elections from a military standpoint.”
Former Air Force commander Brig. Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior also told federal police he rejected Bolsonaro’s electoral moves. He added that he believes that Gen. Freire Gomes’ rebuke was key to stopping Bolsonaro from seeking to reverse the elections result.
“If the commander (Freire Gomes) had agreed, possibly, a coup d’etat attempt would have taken place,” the federal police document quotes Baptista Jr. as saying.
“Gen. Freire Gomes said that if such move was attempted he would have to arrest the president,” the police document reads.
Baptista Jr. also told the federal police that Fleet Admiral Almir Garnier, the former commander of Brazil’s Navy, “said he would put his troops at Jair Bolsonaro’s disposal,” according to the document.
Bolsonaro has denied that he and his supporters attempted a coup when rioters assaulted government buildings a year ago.
“What is a coup? It is tanks on the streets, weapons, conspiracy. None of that happened in Brazil,” he said during a demonstration last month.
Bolsonaro’s lawyer, Fabio Wajngarten, said on X, formerly Twitter, he never heard about any plot to keep the former president in office or threats from military commanders to put him in jail if he tried.
Without naming the former commanders, Wajngarten said: “They are friends of whoever holds power. Their insignificance is their biggest and best trait. Sycophants. Dazzled by microphones, waiters and drivers. Mediocre.”
Bolsonaro started raising unfounded questions about Brazil’s electronic voting process years before the vote, and those efforts to sow doubts accelerated in the lead up to the election that catapulted Lula back to the office he held between 2003-2010.
Gleisi Hoffmann, the chairwoman of Lula's Workers' Party, said the revelations by military leaders proved that “the president's victory was fundamental to keep democracy” in Brazil.
“We are on the right side of history,” Hoffmann said on her social media channels.
Some Bolsonaro allies in Congress have spoken about a bill to pardon those involved in the Jan. 8 riots. A few of them belong to his Liberal Party, whose chairman Valdemar Costa Neto also spoke to federal police. Neto claimed, according to the documents, he only questioned electoral results because he was under pressure from the former president.
Top figures in the military giving lengthy testimonies to Federal Police is an ominous omen for Bolsonaro.
“It’s one of the first big signs that Bolsonaro is going to stand alone and lose much of the military support he had,” said Sérgio Praça, a political scientist from the Rio de Janeiro-based Getulio Vargas Foundation, a think tank and university.
But the testimonies are unlikely to have a significant impact on public opinion, said Manoel Galdino, a political scientist at the University of Sao Paulo.
Bolsonaro loyalists will not be swayed by new evidence, while many others are already convinced that the former president was involved in plotting a coup.
“There has been no major new revelation to the point of changing Bolsonaro’s status or the role he will play in the October municipal elections, for example,” said Galdino.
Bolsonaro is barred from running for office until 2030 due to two convictions of abuse of power, but he remains active in Brazilian politics as the main adversary for left-of-center Lula. As this year’s mayoral elections loom, candidates have split between the two leaders.
According to Brazil’s Penal Code, attempting a coup carries a sentence of minimum four years and a maximum of 12. Some of Bolsonaro’s advocates argue he never tried to do that, and claim there are no documents signed by him with orders that ultimately would have led to keeping him in office.
Cezar Ziliotto, a constitutional law attorney, said the testimonies of the two former military commanders are the most relevant pieces yet to determine Bolsonaro’s role prior to the riots. He believes their statements will be part of the likely charges against the former president to be delivered to the Supreme Court within months.
“These are two people who were high up and suggest that he had the intent, possible leadership, a role in the coordination and a clear participation in questioning the results of the election,” Ziliotto said. “But now there is some confirmation that there was a plot."
Even though Bolsonaro never issued a decree to put tanks in the streets, he is still in serious legal jeopardy because of all the other evidence against him, Ziliotto added.
“If he had signed a decree that would have been biggest possible evidence Bolsonaro was linked to it. But this about much more than a draft being signed or not. There's planning, preparatory acts, a lot of evidence to look at,” the attorney said.


Silver Star recipient Al Pfeltz figures he should have died during his two tours in Vietnam. So when the young Marine made it back to Camp Pendleton unharmed in 1968, he felt it was divine intervention.
“I think the good Lord looked down on me and said, ‘It ain’t your time, I’ve got something else planned for you, ” said Pfeltz, 72.
That something was The Angel’s Depot, a Vista charity that provides free emergency meal kits to San Diego County seniors living below the poverty line. Pfeltz, a Valley Center resident, is the 10-year-old organization’s No. 1 volunteer, its longtime board president and one of its top individual donors, with more than $50,000 in gifts.
“Al is our hero,” said Susan Hall, founder and executive director of Angel’s Depot. “He’s there for every event, he’s there for every project, he’s always front and center. There’s nobody who has given as much of their time and their heart as he has.”
Pfeltz said he felt compelled to get involved a decade ago when Hall described the desperate need for a meals program. More than 50,000 seniors in San Diego County are subsisting on about $850 a month, and even subsidized meal programs are beyond their reach.
“I’ve seen these people and how they sacrifice to survive, and I say ‘there but for the grace of God go I,’ so I feel it’s my duty and responsibility to help,” Pfeltz said.
That wasn’t the only time he stepped up to fill a desperate need. In 2014, he donated one of his kidneys when a college classmate sent out an email appeal to alumni requesting the gift of life for his critically ill wife. She’s alive and well today and calls her new kidney “Little Al.”
As a boy in Pittsburgh, Pfeltz dreamed of flying airplanes. But in his senior year at the Air Force Academy he was grounded after doctors discovered he was color blind. He was devastated but still committed to serving his country, so he transferred to the Marine Corps and was shipped to Vietnam in 1966 with Company B of the 3rd Marine Division’s 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. He would spend 19 months in the war zone.
Nicknamed “Dad” by his fellow Marines because he was the “old guy” at 22, Pfeltz earned the nation’s third-highest honor, the Silver Star, for his heroic actions protecting his fellow men on Aug. 24, 1967. During a two-day siege in the jungles near Khe Sahn, 1st Lt. Pfeltz repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to protect his 10-man patrol, who were surrounded by up to 50 North Vietnamese forces. When a helicopter finally arrived to extract the group, Pfeltz stayed behind, laying down a wall of gunfire, until every man was safely aboard.
Despite — or perhaps because of — the horrors of war, Pfeltz extended his second tour by six months to ensure that his brother Gary, then in the Army, didn’t get sent into combat. A military rule protected families from the sacrifice of having two sons in a war zone.
When his final tour ended in November 1967, Pfeltz said he was grateful that he didn’t have post-traumatic stress disorder like so many others. But after losing so many buddies overseas, he struggled with survivor’s guilt. He started drinking heavily and got his kicks doing dangerous things. He started sky diving and learned to fly small planes (hiding his eye problems from his instructors).
“I didn’t understand why everybody else was getting killed and I survived. People told me I had a death wish. I was jumping out of planes, flying planes and drinking like a fish. It was how I coped,” he said.
That’s when Pfeltz first met Hall. In January 1968, she was working at the flying school where he took lessons at McClellan-Palomar Airport. They dated for a few years, then settled into a lifelong friendship.
Pfeltz finished his active-duty service with the Marines in August 1969 and launched his business career in 1970 at IBM. After 30 years in the sales world, he and a partner founded Sun Wireless, a microwave radio systems company, in 2001. He’s still running that business today, with a plan to retire in 2018. While he’s been successful in business, Pfeltz said his proudest achievements are more personal: 26 years of sobriety and his kidney donation.
After Pfeltz moved to Valley Center 16 years ago, Hall asked him to serve on the board of a different nonprofit that she had started in Carlsbad. In 1999, she launched So Kids Can Dream, an all-volunteer group that published a free activities guide for schoolchildren. She came up with the idea after her 30-year-old cousin, an innocent taxi driver, was murdered by a teenager seeking initiation into a gang. The goal of So Kids Can Dream was to help parents find structured activities for their children so they didn’t fall prey to gang recruitment.
When several for-profit publishers began competing with similar guides, Hall shut down So Kids Can Dream in 2005 and convinced her board to stick around for her next project serving hungry seniors.
Angel’s Depot provides 900 low-income San Diego County seniors with free 25-pound boxes of specially packaged easy-prep foods that can be used to prepare healthy meals for a full week, plus snacks. The program also provides senior advocacy and case management, senior hunger education and food drives. Last year, it added a free pet food program sponsored by the Helen Woodward Animal Center, after Hall discovered that many clients were splitting their meals with their dogs and cats.
Angel’s Depot is funded through community development block grants, private foundation grants and fundraisers, like its upcoming Day at the Races on July 31 and its annual gala, Diamonds & Denim: A Country Christmas, scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Sheraton Carlsbad. Private donors can sponsor emergency boxes for $25, which provides one senior with meals for a week. A $300 donation covers one senior’s meals for a year.
Besides being a generous donor, Pfeltz has served as a jack-of-all-trades for Angel’s Depot. He has offered business and marketing advice, manned the tables at community fairs, sponsored dinner tables at every gala, covered the payroll when the budget ran short and even once slept in a Walmart parking lot overnight to protect the group’s rummage sale items from theft.
He has also enlisted his fellow members of the Escondido Mounted Posse, an equestrian parade group, to use their horse trailers for food transport. For the past nine years, the U.S. Post Office in Poway has given all of its “Stamp Out Hunger” food collections to Angel’s Depot. Last month, it took three large horse trailers and many hours of heavy lifting to move this year’s 24,000 pounds of food to Vista.
Pfeltz also drives weekly to the Depot’s Vista warehouse to help sort cans, pack boxes and attend meetings. It’s an 80-mile round trip from the 2.6-acre Valley Center ranch he shares with three full-size horses, one miniature horse, three cats and 11 dogs, which are mostly rescued beagles. Pfeltz said he finds the work with Angel’s Depot inspiring, but he plans to resign his duties in two years, because he’s planning to retire to six acres of beachfront property he owns in Nicaragua.
Until then, he is honored to devote his free time to Angel’s Depot costumers.
“For some of these folks, this is the only time they get out of the house all week and you’re handing them something that will sustain their existence for another month,” he said. “That’s quite fulfilling.”


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As Christmas approaches it suddenly becomes apparent that certain presents haven’t been bought, or great ideas turn out to be silly ideas, or you have just completely run out of time. I remember when I was a child I was very good at not having a feel and a guess of the presets beneath the tree, but I always hoped that I would receive a book – a book for Christmas was jut the best thing! A gift which would last not just the next few weeks, but for the rest of the year – and, I didn’t realise, in some cases the rest of my life! Later music would be a great present to receive…
So maybe you are stuck for what to get someone for Christmas… it’s late and you are bereft of ideas… how about music… My friend Ros Cuthbert is not just an amazing artist, she is a fantastically talented singer. You need a present? How about an album from Ros?! Isn’t that just a great idea?
Here is a link to Ros’s Facebook page where you can contact her:
… and her website:
… and if you live in the Bristol/Somerset area she has a gig coming up:
On the other hand, if your loved one/friend is more interested in reading than listening, a couple of friends and I have published an anthology or poetry and prose:
I hope you find these ideas helpful!!!