David Burch
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Logistics Insights: Local intelligence leads to better market development
At InLight, our strategy in Jacksonville starts with being hyperlocal. We believe the developers who win long term are the ones who know this market at a granular level: What’s moving through JaxPort, what CSX is doing, what JAXUSA is working on, which tenants are active, what’s under construction and which submarkets are positioned for the next wave of demand.
New Tidal Current Resource for Swiftsure and R2AK Sailors
Namely they have added an internal GRIB server that now includes the Operational Forecast System (OFC) model for tide and current forecasts, as well as other models. This means we are no longer limited to the NOAA harmonic predictions of the currents at spot locations, at just a few specific times, but now we have currents at all locations at all times.
Mayor’s Notes for January 28, 2026
Editor’s Note: Due to the severity of the incoming storm, the following shortened Mayor’s Notes has been uploaded, and will in next week’s edition in its entirety. By David Burch Mayor Bear in mind that this column was submitted before the weekend’s weather. In it, I outline preparations on the eve of the storm. I pray for the safety of all those in the pathway of this system, while making plans to lessen its effect on our citizens.
Predicting Tidal Currents in the Swinomish Channel
Historically there have been no NOAA predictions for the tidal current speed in the Swinomish Channel flowing past La Conner, WA, but local mariners know it can be strong—over 2 kts at times. Years ago we noted that this current should be predictable from the tide difference at the north and south ends of the channel—a driving force called a hydraulic head. The current flows from the high-tide end toward the low-tide end, and the bigger that difference, the stronger the current.
The New Revolution in Tide and Current Predictions
We had one tidal revolution in 2021 when NOAA announced that they were discontinuing the decades-long use of Table 2 lists of secondary station corrections, and that there will no longer be any sanctioned annual Tide and Current Tables. Plus there will no longer be any international tidal data published by NOAA.
MBCH resources help churches minister to children, families
As you drive around our state it is not hard to locate a local church.Most every community in our state, rural or urban, has a church, some have multiple churches.Also true of every community is that there are children and families that are disconnected from the church.Wouldn’t it be amazing if in every community, local churches had the ability to learn about and get connected to families that are living disconnected from those around them.Caring believers in local communities could make...
Squall Forecasts
It is likely known that we can get GRIB formatted wind and pressure forecasts from numerical weather models such as GFS. But it is probably less known that we can get usable squall forecasts as well. We get this from the output parameter composite reflectivity (REFC), often called “simulated weather radar,” which is effectively what it is.
How to Weave a Barometer into Navigation
Even in the age of high-speed internet at sea, remarkable weather model forecasts, and satellite wind measurements, our knowledge of the correct atmospheric pressure, and how it changes with time, remains the key to safe, efficient routing decisions. Pressure data are also the most direct means of evaluating the model forecasts that we ultimately rely on for routing.
May is national foster care awareness month
May is foster care awareness month. Do you know much about foster care? Are there opportunities for your church to serve right here in Missouri? Children’s Division reports indicate 12,143 children are in Missouri state custody. When comparing other states with similar populations, Missouri has nearly double the number of children in state custody. There is a shortage of foster homes, and a need to reduce the number of children in foster care by focusing on prevention.
Changing places | CLES
In an era defined by economic uncertainty and social challenges, the importance of social value is clear: it offers a pathway to inclusive growth and community resilience, which is not contingent on new spending but, rather, is a way of generating positive outcomes from what we already have. This report looks to the future of social value and provides a rallying call to action for place-based leaders to forge ahead in their pursuit of social value excellence.
Growth = wealth? Not for everyone.
The climate emergency, austerity, growing inequality and political inertia mean that across the UK and beyond, many people and their families are struggling to make ends meet. These are not new crises. And yet, for decades Chancellors have set out the ways in which they will deregulate, bulldoze, build, cut through regulation and overturn every conceivable stone in the pursuit of growth. Few are bothered about the quality of the economy they are nurturing, merely the upward trajectory.
Engaging with MBCH to serve, grow
MBCH is committed to serving God by responding to the needs of children, youth and families to make a lasting difference in their lives.The mission of MBCH is an honorable mission and one that our entire ministry strives to fulfill as we carry out our work each day.If you re-read our mission statement in the first sentence, you will notice that it does not say that we seek to fulfill our mission all by ourselves or apart from the local church.
Insights into the indigenous-managed landscape in southeast Australia during the Holocene
Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, Apr 2023 This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00334-023-00918-0.pdf Adeleye, Matthew Adesanya, Haberle, Simon Graeme, Hopf, Felicitas, Harris, Stephen, McWethy, David Burch. , Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2023, pp. 1-9, DOI: 10.1007/s00334-023-00918-0
Resilience - #AfghanEvac
On this page you’ll find a list of resilience resources: crisis help lines, web pages, and videos to help build support systems, deal with depression and trauma, and cultivate mental wellbeing. If you or a loved one has an emergency, immediately contact 911.
Eight Takeaways From The Industry’s Largest Event On Machine Learning Observability
Arize:Observe, an annual summit focused on machine learning (ML) observability, wrapped up last week before an audience of over 1,000 technical leaders and practitioners. Now available for on-demand streaming, the event features multiple tracks and talks from Etsy, Kaggle, Opendoor, Spotify, Uber and many more. Here are a few highlights and quotes from some of the top sessions. Watch all of them here.
Pull up a chair, help change a life
Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH) is engaged with tragic stories of families or children from hard places. There are children impacted by abuse or neglect, adults dealing with substance abuse issues or domestic abuse situations, struggling marriages and families on the verge of collapse. Often these children and families are found right in your community. Have you ever wondered what you can do to make a difference?
NHS can use its power as an employer to create a more just society
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Greenhouse gas emissions in UK agriculture
Electronic pages Letters & notices Greenhouse gas emissions in UK agriculture David Burch The Round House, The Friary, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2NR email: d.burch{at}octagon-services.co.uk Statistics from Altmetric.com Following a number of critical television programmes and adverse media comment with regard to the environmental damage caused by global agriculture, it stimulated me to seek information to determine what was the extent of the problem in the UK.
Greenhouse gas emissions in UK agriculture
Greenhouse gas emissions in UK agriculture David Burch The Round House, The Friary, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2NR email: d.burch{at}octagon-services.co.uk Statistics from Altmetric.com Following a number of critical television programmes and adverse media comment with regard to the environmental damage caused by global agriculture, it stimulated me to seek information to determine what was the extent of the problem in the UK.
Low transmission of AMR from animals to people
Low transmission of AMR from animals to people David Burch The Round House, The Friary, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2NR email: d.burch{at}octagon-services.co.uk Statistics from Altmetric.com In 2014, Dame Sally Davies, the then chief medical officer, expressed concern that antimicrobial use in animals might spread resistance to man: ‘Lack of evidence doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen, it just means that no one has invested in looking before’ (VR, 29 November 2014, vol 175, pp 522-523).
Deepening deprivation shows the need for the new economy
Where do you find deprivation in England today? The North? Coastal towns? Inner cities? The depressing answer found in today’s newly published Index of Multiple Deprivation is clear: everywhere. Pockets of deprivation persist across the breadth and width of England. Little unites these places geographically – what they share is our underlying extractive economic model, unleashing a whirlwind of misery across this land.
Preventive use of antibiotics
Preventive use of antibiotics David Burch The Round House, The Friary, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2NR email: d.burch{at}octagon-services.co.uk Statistics from Altmetric.com It is disappointing that the medical doctors persist in downgrading our efforts in reducing the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine and insist we should stop all preventive medication (VR, 24 November 2018, vol 183, p 612).
We need an inclusive economy not inclusive growth
This policy provocation introduces inclusive economy as a more voracious framing of economic development. We highlight how ideas and practice surrounding new municipalism, the institutional turn and local wealth building offer a more powerful frame with a rapidly developing set of practical policy actions.
Banking considerations and the law of unintended consequences
Lack of options force most companies to be cash-only With the current push for the legalization of recreational cannabis across several states, the cannabis industry is being forced to face difficult choices with respect to banking options. Of course, marijuana remains illegal under federal law and is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
Small Business Financing Tips for 2017 for Your BusinessSmall Biz Daily
As an entrepreneur, you may rely on a variety of sources for capital – such as banks, family, personal savings or even angel investors. Regardless of the financing sources you tap or the stage of your business, securing and accessing capital is likely to play a critical role as you plan for future growth. According to the Bank of America spring 2017 Small Business Owner Report, more than half of small business owners nationwide are planning to grow their business over the next five years.
Animal to human transmission of AMR
I WAS disappointed to read that 14 representatives of the medical profession had written to The Daily Telegraph requesting the Government to introduce a nationwide ban on the preventative mass-medication of animals, and to curb farm use of the ‘critically’ important antibiotics (CIAs) (VR, November 19, 2016, pp 502-503). This demonstrates that we are not getting our message on ‘responsible use’ across to our medical colleagues.
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