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The global economy is a hot topic that we often hear about in the news, and many people understand the basics of it, it can also be a complicated topic.
If you're wondering, "what is the global economy?" we will discuss the basics and take an in-depth look to help you gain a better understanding.
Sometimes the easiest way to understand a complex topic is to "unpack" a definition. While the global economy is a common term, the world economy has the same meaning; we will use the terms interchangeably while discussing the economy of the world.
Let's take a look at the term "global." As one might expect, this simply refers to countries throughout the world, such as China, India, and Canada. While "global" is a relatively straightforward term, "economy" is not.
In general, according to Merriam-Webster, the economy refers to the "production, consumption, exchange, and distribution of goods and services" by organized human activity. While this is a good starting point for explaining the economy, some people may expand on the term or describe it a bit differently.
So, in short, the economy of the world is economic exchanges between countries throughout the globe. This type of economy has been around for thousands of years. Depending on the goods and services exchanged and where they go, countries may benefit from the economic activity or may be negatively affected.
From the vehicles we drive, the clothes we wear, and even the coffee we drink, nearly everything we buy is part of the world economy. Even if the products and services are offered through a domestic (local or national) corporation, they most likely have a global connection.
It should come as no surprise that people view economic globalization with mixed feelings. While expanding an economy across borders can be beneficial to many countries, other countries continue (or begin) to face economic hardship. We'll discuss some of the common pros and cons of the world economy.
Keep in mind that depending on your personal views, you may have different opinions when it comes to the benefits and disadvantages of a global economy.
Benefits Of A World Economy
Here are some benefits that are frequently discussed by economic experts:
Lower Prices and Variety of Goods
As consumers, we rely on goods from other countries because we simply don't have all of the things we want and need in our own country, due to climate and geography. Since corporations are able to lower production and wage costs, we are able to purchase our goods at a more affordable price.
A world economy also means that we have variety in the things we purchase, as other countries have the resources needed to manufacture a good when our country is unable. Even if you consider the food we eat on a daily basis, a majority of it would not be possible (or affordable) unless it came from other countries.
Creating Employment Opportunities
With an increase in production across the globe, there are more employment opportunities available to people who live in financially unstable countries. Many supporters of the world economy think that economic growth is the answer to reducing world poverty. Ideally, the economy can help improve the standard of living all around the globe.
As well as creating jobs in other countries, the economy of the world makes it possible for citizens in other countries to fill any "gaps" that need to keep up with the supply and demand of a specific good.
Improving Cultural Relations
As countries work with one another to provide goods and services to the world economy, it is inevitable that countries might gain a better understanding of one another's cultures. In the larger picture, this may help promote tolerance and open-mindedness.
Helping Other Countries Have Access To Technology
In the U.S., it's difficult for many of us to imagine living in a country where technological advancement is limited. Sharing technology can help countries advance and get up-to-date.
Some Disadvantages And Common Complaints
Political climates can not only put a strain on international relations, but it can also negatively affect how smoothly the world economy works.
Jobs Are Taken Away From Capable People
An argument that is heard time and time again is that many people, particularly in developed countries like the U.S., feel as though jobs are taken away from them.
This argument alone generates a lot of controversies because while some job opportunities are given to people in third world countries, many people in developed countries have no interest in doing the type of work that is required to do the job.
Job Creation May Hurt Rather Than Help
While many people would like to see that jobs given to people in underdeveloped countries could help raise the standards of living and reduce world poverty, some workers experience barely livable wages, exploitation, social injustice, and unfair working conditions.
Environmental Damage
The world economy has a long history of contributing to environmental issues due to a variance in regulations. Climate change and other environmental concerns also play a large role in the health of the global economy.
When global warming contributes to major weather events we can see the livelihood of a country suddenly disappear, which can affect the goods that we receive from that part of the world.
As much as technology can help smaller countries, it can also lead to the major competition among some of the leading countries in the world economy (such as China and the U.S.) and may even lead to the stealing of ideas.
While the world economy benefits many countries across the globe, it is far from balanced and as we already discussed, depending on where you live this imbalance can positively or negatively affect you.
It may come as no surprise that the world market tables reveal that the United States and China are the leading economies and hold the largest shares in the world economy. The U.S. and China's gross domestic product (GDP) is very competitive.
GDP refers to the monetary value of all finished goods and services that are produced in a country; GDP data is typically collected each year.
According to the latest data available from the World Bank, the GDP of the U.S. was 18.57 trillion USD, and China's GDP was 11.2 trillion USD. While technology continues to play a huge role in the success of the leading economies, there are factors like politics and the environment to consider.
The Largest Industry In The World Economy
As we look at some of the leading economies in the world economy, many wonder what is the largest industry in the world. It's difficult to get a clear answer as to what is the leading industry in the economy; much of it depends on how we define the economy.
If we look at the economy of the world as only human economic activity, as many of the traditional definitions of "economy" suggest, the number one industry may be food. While food is a staple and definitely a leading industry, we can see the imbalance in the economy as many countries continue to struggle with food insecurity.
Leading industries are best identified by each country. According to the World Atlas, the leading industry in the U.S. is real estate, but in China, manufacturing accounts for nearly 50 percent of its industries. Considering where the U.S. gets most of its goods, from electronics to clothing, manufacturing being the leading industry makes sense.
As you take a closer look at each country's largest industry, you can gain a better understanding of how the world economy works together (and how it could improve). Some will argue that among the industries like manufacturing, mining, and oil, the "true" leading industries include illegal drugs, human trafficking, and other black-market goods.
Can We Balance The Economy?
While the world economy is far from being fair, perfect, or balanced, it works surprisingly well. There is always room for improvement, and there's no clear or quick answer on how to make the economy better.
Striving to improve international relations, eliminate social injustice, and improving policies to protect the environment are just a few ways that could potentially improve the state of the worldwide economy, but it also depends on you, the consumer, and how you purchase the goods you need and want.
Jane is news writer presenting the latest trending information as it's released. She's spends most of her time sourcing premium news from our top sources bringing fresh updates to her loyal subscribers. She loves ice-cream and her dog Sally!


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- "Think positively, Lexi! Ask yourself what can you do!"
"You mean, anything?"
"Uh, no, we can't do anything".
"But we can try!"
- ―Thomas, Lexi, Theo and Merlin
Journey Beyond Sodor is the 2017 Thomas & Friends film.
Plot Summary
Determined to prove his importance on Sodor, Thomas takes James' trucks and sets off on a big adventure to the Mainland. On the way he makes friends with the cheerful and helpful "Experimental Engines," but after a wrong turn, he finds himself lost in the steelworks. There, Thomas encounters two mysterious engines who instantly make him feel welcome, but who are not what they first seem.
After Thomas fails to return, James sets off to the Mainland, but runs into trouble himself and so it is up to Thomas and the Experimental Engines to save the day.
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Emily
- Rosie
- Philip
- Two Mainland Diesels
- Victor
- Annie and Clarabel
- Troublesome Trucks
- Trevor
- Kevin
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Jem Cole
- Farmer McColl
- The Tall Baker
- Farmer Trotter (does not speak)
- Sodor Brass Band (do not speak)
- Duck (cameo)
- Donald and Douglas (cameo)
- Oliver (cameo)
- Bill and Ben (cameo)
- Flying Scotsman (cameo)
- Harvey (cameo)
- Spencer (cameo)
- Whiff (cameo)
- Stanley (cameo)
- Hiro (cameo)
- Charlie (cameo)
- Scruff (cameo)
- Belle (cameo)
- Stephen (cameo)
- Connor (cameo)
- Caitlin (cameo)
- Porter (cameo)
- Timothy (cameo)
- Marion (cameo)
- Samson (cameo)
- Glynn (cameo)
- Ryan (cameo)
- The Mainland Engines (cameo)
- Diesel (cameo)
- Daisy (cameo)
- Mavis (cameo)
- 'Arry and Bert (cameo)
- Salty (cameo)
- Den (cameo)
- Dart (cameo)
- Sidney (cameo)
- Paxton (cameo)
- Norman (cameo)
- The Mainland Diesels (cameo)
- Hugo (cameo)
- Flynn (cameo)
- Stafford (cameo)
- Skiff (cameo)
- Rheneas (cameo)
- Peter Sam (cameo)
- Luke (cameo)
- Millie (cameo)
- Rusty (cameo)
- Mike (cameo)
- Rex (cameo)
- Bert (cameo)
- Henrietta (cameo)
- Slip Coaches (cameo)
- Toad (cameo)
- Rocky (cameo)
- Judy and Jerome (cameo)
- Bradford (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- The Thin Clergyman (cameo)
- Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)
- The Ffarquhar Policeman (cameo)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Bird Watcher (cameo)
- The Search and Rescue Manager (cameo)
- The Schoolchildren (cameo)
- The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
- The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
- Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
- The Great Composer (cameo)
- The Welsh Bird Watcher (cameo)
- The Lady with the Big Hat (cameo)
- Albert's Wife (cameo)
- The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
- The Great Railway Show Judge (cameo)
- Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
- Ferdinand (portrait cameo)
- The Ffarquhar Stationmaster (mentioned)
Characters Introduced
- Island of Sodor
- Arlesburgh West
- Arlesburgh Harbour
- Arlesburgh Maritime Museum
- Bluff's Cove
- Brendam Docks
- Sodor Shipping Company
- Blue Mountain Quarry
- Coastal Cliffs
- Bridge Over Tunnel Runby
- The Fenland Track
- Mavis' Shed
- Anopha Quarry
- Ulfstead Castle
- Harwick Branch Line
- The Little Western
- Thomas' Branch Line
- The Windmill
- McColl Farm
- Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
- Maithwaite
- Knapford
- Sir Topham Hatt's Office
- Knapford Station Yard
- Knapford Yards
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Sodor Steamworks
- Victor's Shed
- Vicarstown
- Vicarstown Yards
- Vicarstown Bridge
- The Works
- Ulfstead (mentioned)
- Great Waterton (mentioned)
- The Lead Mines (mentioned)
- The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's House (mentioned)
- Norramby (map only)
- Ballahoo (map only)
- Vicarstown Dieselworks (map only)
- Sodor Castle (map only)
- Kellsthorpe (map only)
- Tidmouth (map only)
- Arlesburgh West (map only)
- Arlesdale (map only)
- Maron (map only)
- The Mainland
Voice Cast
UK, AUS and NZ
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, the Fat Controller and Some Steelworks Workers
- Rob Rackstraw as James, Toby and the Troublesome Trucks
- Nigel Pilkington as Percy and Trevor
- Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Annie and Clarabel
- Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
- Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
- John Schwab as Ulli and the Other Mainland Diesel
- Steven Kynman as the Knapford Station Worker and a Steelworks Worker
- Darren Boyd as Theo
- Sophie Colquhoun as Frankie
- Jim Howick as Hurricane
- Hugh Bonneville as Merlin
- Colin McFarlane as Beresford
- Lucy Montgomery as Lexi and the Troublesome Trucks
- Christopher Ragland as Jem Cole, Some Orchard Workers and the Troublesome Trucks
- Kerry Shale as Kevin and the Troublesome Trucks
- William Hope as Two Troublesome Trucks
- Matt Wilkinson as Farmer McColl
- David Bedella as Victor (uncredited)
US and CAN
- Joseph May as Thomas
- William Hope as Edward, Toby, Two Troublesome Trucks and Farmer McColl
- Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, the Troublesome Trucks and Kevin
- Rob Rackstraw as James and the Troublesome Trucks
- Christopher Ragland as Percy, Trevor, Jem Cole, Some Orchard Workers and the Troublesome Trucks
- Jules de Jongh as Emily
- Nicola Stapleton as Rosie
- Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
- John Schwab as Ulli and the Other Mainland Diesel
- Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
- Keith Wickham as Sir Topham Hatt and Some Steelworks Workers
- Steven Kynman as the Knapford Station Worker and a Steelworks Worker
- Darren Boyd as Theo
- Sophie Colquhoun as Frankie
- Jim Howick as Hurricane
- Hugh Bonneville as Merlin
- Colin McFarlane as Beresford
- Lucy Montgomery as Lexi and the Troublesome Trucks
- David Bedella as Victor (uncredited)
- Somebody Has to be the Favourite
- Who's Thomas?
- The Hottest Place in Town
- I Want to Go Home
- We Can't Do Anything
- The Most Important Thing is Being Friends
Bonus Features
- Music Videos: Who's Thomas?, The Hottest Place in Town, We Can't Do Anything and The Most Important Thing is Being Friends
- Landmarks of Sodor: Travelling to the Mainland
- Top 5 Funniest Moments
- The film's production began in April 2016 and ended in February 2017.
- This is the second musical special, with the first being The Great Race.
- This special takes place between the twenty-first series and Big World! Big Adventures!, Depsite the show being aired before Series 21 and Big World! Big Adventures!, prior to the reboot. However, there are some hints with production crew, voice actors and changes that this was produced before Series 21 in 2016, these being:
- Carly is not present at Brendam Docks, neither are her gantry rails.
- Just like in The Big Freeze, Edward is still shown at Tidmouth Sheds, despite being permanently moved to Wellsworth Sheds, though this also happens in Big World! Big Adventures! and Forever and Ever. This may mean that he sometimes visited during that time period, due to no one filling that shed.
- Some scenes have unfinished animation and errors, possibly due to a month lost of production due to Arc Productions' bankruptcy.
- An image of Thomas from this special is re-used on the spine of the DVD release of the next special, Big World! Big Adventures!
- The special was shown in select cinemas:
- In the US at Edaville Railroad on 19th August 2017.
- In Australia, Hoyts and Event Cinemas previewed the special 1-3 times everyday between 31st August - 6th September 2017 and on 9th, 10th and 12th September 2017.
- The special aired on TV:
- On PBS Kids on 17th November 2017 in the US. After the film ended on television, the song Race with You, Learn with Thomas segment, Not Showing Off, Engine Roll Call song and the twentieth series episode, Mucking About were included at the end to fill the timeslot.
- On Milkshake! in the UK on New Years Day 2018. It was later also repeated on Milkshake! on Easter Sunday 2018.
- On ABC Kids in Australia on New Year's Eve 2017 and again on Christmas Day 2018.
- On Cartoonito UK on Saturday 8th September 2018.
- On Nickelodeon split into three half hour blocks on 2nd July - 4th July 2018. Since the special was an hour and twelve minutes, some scenes and the Engine Roll Call had to be removed to fit the time slot. Treehouse also aired the three-part version of the movie on 14th November - 16th November 2018.
- References to the first series episode, Down the Mine, the second series episode, Thomas Comes to Breakfast and The Adventure Begins are made.
- There are a few references to the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. This is the second Thomas production to reference it, the first being Stepney Gets Lost.
- This is one of four Thomas & Friends films currently available on iTunes and Google Play in the US.
- This special marks the first of a few things:
- The first special animated by Jam Filled Toronto.
- The first special produced by Mattel Creations.
- The first time Hugh Bonneville is part of the voice cast, as well as the first special to have Lucy Montgomery and Nicola Stapleton as part of the voice cast.
- The first special where James is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK, which he first did in Tit for Tat.
- The first appearance of the salt vans in CGI and their first appearance since the twelfth series episode, Best Friends.
- The first special in which oil tankers have faces.
- The first time where an engine tells the other engine not to cry.
- The first special in which the Troublesome Trucks all have their own unique voices, as opposed to all being voiced by one person.
- The first appearance of Vicarstown Goods Yard since the first series episode, Tenders and Turntables, which was also its debut appearance.
- The first special since Calling All Engines! not to include the French narration on the US DVD.
- The first of only two specials in which Rosie has a speaking role, is voiced by Nicola Stapleton in the UK and US, respectively, and appears in her red livery.
- The first special in which vehicular characters are able to "bounce," in that they perform non-static body movements when they speak or look in different directions, which while debuting in the preceding CGI series, was made more prominent as of this special, as well as the new comedic devices.
- This special also marks the last of a few things:
- The final production of the Thomas & Friends series, before the Big World! Big Adventures! rebrand.
- The last special to be produced and released before the series it takes place after.
- Hiro's last appearance until the twenty-fourth series episode, Kenji on the Rails Again.
- Rusty, Rex, Bert and Mike's last appearances until the twenty-fourth series episode, The Great Little Railway Show.
- Hugo, Rheneas and Toad's last appearances to date, as well as Jem Cole's last speaking role to date.
- Mark Moraghan's last time as narrator for both the UK and US dubs.
- Jon Kabira's last time as narrator for the Japanese dub.
- The last special to air on PBS Kids in the US, as Nick Jr. takes over afterwards.
- The last special to air on Family Jr. in Canada, as Treehouse TV takes over afterwards.
- This special also marks the only occurrences of a few things:
- The only special to be directly followed chronologically by the next special.
- The only special after The Adventure Begins to get released in the US first before the UK.
- The only special to be seventy-three minutes long, over ten minutes longer than the usual length.
- The only special not to have Tim Whitnall and Joe Mills since they joined the voice cast in Tale of the Brave and the eighteenth series, respectively.
- The only time Darren Boyd, Jim Howick and Sophie Colquhoun are part of the voice cast.
- The only special to have Hugh Bonneville and Colin McFarlane as part of the voice cast.
- Harvey's only appearance in a special after The Great Discovery.
- Whiff's only appearance in a special after Blue Mountain Mystery.
- Jem Cole's only speaking role since the fifth series episode, Lady Hatt's Birthday Party.
- Trevor's only speaking role in a special.
- The only time the Mainland diesels have spoken, as two of them speak in this special.
- The only appearances of Merlin, Hugo, the Slip Coaches and Bradford in a special.
- Theo, Lexi, Hurricane and Frankie's only appearances to date.
- The only special where Donald, Douglas, Flying Scotsman, Belle, Stephen, Caitlin, Timothy, Glynn, Ryan, Den, Dart, Sidney, Paxton, Flynn, Marion, Skiff, Luke, Millie, Bert, Rex, Mike, Judy and Jerome appear, but do not speak since their returns and introductions in the second series, the third series, Day of the Diesels, Blue Mountain Mystery, King of the Railway, Tale of the Brave, The Adventure Begins and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
- The events of this special are mentioned by James in Big World! Big Adventures! during the song, Where in the World is Thomas?
- According to a showreel by Chris Renshaw, when Thomas meets Lexi and Theo for the first time, the musical score would continue to play for much longer than in the final cut of the film. This was changed for unknown reasons.
- In the shot showing the town of Arlesburgh, the ocean is floating above the beach.
- David Bedella is not credited in both dubs for voicing Victor.
- Gavin Ebedes is not credited for being supervising editor on DVD and theatrical end credits. However, he is credited on the PBS Kids end credits.
- The visuals and audio of the UK/Australian release are out of sync.
- James' American accent is heard when Frankie & Hurricane chase him into the steelworks in the UK dub.
- In the closeup shot of Hiro's wheels, his eccentric rods is disconnected from his connecting rods.
- As Connor passes Henry, he has Caitlin's whistle sound.
- The trucks that Hiro is pulling at the beginning change between the crash scene and the recovery scene.
- In the opening shot of Emily pulling a goods train, her tender chassis and body do not line up.
- When Thomas and James enter Knapford, Thomas whistles, but steam come out of James' whistle instead.
- In the scenes of James in the goods yard, the letters on Vicarstown are missing.
- When Frankie laughs and says "Well isn't he a clever little tank engine," her wheels are clipping through the rails.
- At Bridlington Goods Yard, when the troublesome trucks are being pushed, their buffers do not touch each other.
- The points, such as the ones inside the steelworks, do not have rails.
- In the scenes of Tidmouth Sheds, the bushes behind the sheds are clipping through the brick wall.
- In the distance shot of Vicarstown, its missing its letters.
- Throughout most of the special, with the exception of a few scenes, James' tender chassis is positioned further back than usual, making it clip through his tender bufferbeam.
- When Merlin says "I can do something!" the audio is out of sync.
- In the close-up of Lexi when she explains how they are fully stocked in coal and water, Thomas is not present.
- During We Can't Do Anything, Thomas' driver's hand clips through his cab door.
- When Theo runs into the pole and it falls over, it is made of wood, but when it hits the barrels, it is made of metal.
- When Thomas travels along the canal, he passes the area where Beresford usually is, but Beresford is absent. In the next scene, Thomas has been moved back, as Beresford is back in his original position, with Thomas passing the same building twice.
- Some of the trucks swap voices throughout the special.
- A few times in the US dub, a character says "cars" but their mouths move to say "trucks."
- During The Most Important Thing is Being Friends, Beresford can be heard singing before he visually does.
- The front cover of the DVD shows Frankie puffing steam, despite the fact that she is a diesel engine.
- Most of the tracks outside near the slag pit are floating.
- During I Want to Go Home. Rusty can be seen in front of Porter, but he is narrow gauge, and the tracks are not dual gauged. Also, the load on Thomas' flatbeds changes when he is inside the Steelworks.
In Other Languages
|Brazilian Portuguese
|Viagem ao Desconhecido
|Cesta z ostrova Sodor
|Een Avontuur Buiten Sodor
|Aventure Sur le Continent
|Auf großer Reise
|Πέρα από τα Σύνορα του Σόντορ
|Túl Sodoron
|Viaggio Oltre i Confini Di Sodor
|とびだせ! 友情の大冒険
|우정의 대모험
|Podróż poza Wyspę Sodor
|Călătorie Dincolo de Sodor
|Покидая Содор
|Putovanje van Sodora
|El Viaje Más Allá de Sodor
|Sodor'un Ötesine Yolculuk
- Journey Beyond Sodor (Golden Book)
- Thomas at the Steelworks/Friends to the Rescue!
- Journey Beyond Sodor: The Movie Storybook
- Journey Beyond Sodor: Sticker Activity Book
- Ringing Thomas in Tekoro (Limited Edition)
- Ringing Theo in Tekoro
- Ringing Lexi in Tekoro
- Hurricane and Frankie
- Thomas and Merlin Set
- Lexi The Experimental Engine
- Merlin the Invisible
- Steelworks Thomas
- Steelworks Hurricane
- Scrapyard Escape Set
- Merlin the Invisible
- Steelworks Frankie (cancelled)
- Steelworks Hurricane
- Steelworks Frankie
- Merlin the Invisible
- Theo the Experimental Engine
- Lexi The Experimental Engine
- Steelworks Stunt Set
Motorized Railway
- Merlin the Invisible
- Steelworks Escape Set
Capsule Plarail
- Lexi
- Theo
- Merlin
- Hurricane
- Frankie
- Ladle Truck
- Beresford
- Steelworks Shed
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Midwife, Doula, Childbirth Educator & the Obstetrician: Working Collaboratively, Not Substitution.December 14, 2015
Midwife, Doula, Childbirth Educator & the Obstetrician: Working Collaboratively, Not Substitution.
Denise Bolds MSW, CD(DONA)
December 10, 2015
As a certified birth doula, I get this a lot: "Denise do I
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midwife, doula and obstetrician. A CBE is not present at the labor or birth.
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and childbirth and is an enhancement to empowerment. A CBE is not on call.
A labor doula, also a certified professional, is insured
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the birth and post partum. A labor doula practices the education of a CBE in
the paradigm of midwifery and obstetrics. The cost of a labor doula ranges from
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The labor doula contributes as part of a team with the midwife and obstetrician
on education that is introduced by the childbirth educator. A labor doula is on
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Release VB-2014-04
We are pleased to announce the April release of VectorBase (VB-2014-04):
- Genome assembly updates for Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles darlingi, Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus & Pediculus humanus
- Geneset updates for An. gambiae, An. darlingi, Ae. aegypti, Cx. quinquefasciatus & P. humanus
- NIAID Arthropod vector-derived cell line transcriptomes for 4 species included. This is the first RNAseq for Ixodes
- BLAST, ClustalW, HMMer compute cores moved to new hardware. This conversion cleared out all past job results.
- VectorBase servers were patched for the Heartbleed Vulnerability within 24 hours of public disclosure and are no longer vulnerable. The server certificates were also reissued and the old certificates revoked shortly after. Although the chances of data compromise is minimal, it is recommended that users change their passwords in case of a compromise of login credentials.
- In order to make it easier to find help and documentation about VectorBase data, tools and resources, the tutorials page just got an overhaul. Please follow this link to take a look at it.
- Seven new tutorials about manual annotation have been created for this release, these are a detailed step by step guide of the process using Artemis. Our overview tutorial about VectorBase tools has been updated.
- Follow these links to watch four new video tutorials covering topics such as a VectorBase Tour and different aspects of the Population Biology Browser (PopBio), highlighting its relationship with Advanced Search and the Genome Browser.
VectorBase is committed to a new release every two months with all data freely available for public use based on NIH/NIAID policy.
For your species of interest, click on Organism, Strain, Assembly, or Gene set to find the Genome Browser link (which looks like this: ).
Released genomes, with gene predictions
Pre-released genomes, with mapped data and gene predictions
|Gene set
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|Anopheles coluzzii
|14 703
|Biomphalaria glabrata
|14 351
|Lutzomyia longipalpis
|10 429
|Phlebotomus papatasi
|12 678
Pre-released genomes, with mapped data but no gene predictions
|GenBank WGS
|Data available
|Anopheles gambiae S
|Repeats, ESTs
Genome assembly
Five species have updated assemblies for this release:
- Inclusion of mitochondrial genomes for Ae. aegypti, An. gambiae, Cx. quinquefasciatus & P. humanus
- Synchronisation of An. darlingi with the submitted assembly at NCBI. This adds 60 small scaffolds.
Genome annotation
- An. gambiae update includes loci predicted via 1:1 orthology across the 16 Anopheline genomes and the mitochondrially encoded genes.
- Ae. aegypti, Cx. quinquefasciatus & P. humanus include the mitochondrially encoded genes.
- An. darlingi update includes ncRNAs predicted on the new scaffolds, no change to the protein-coding component.
Transcriptomics (RNAseq)
- RNAseq for four additional Anopheline species included: An. atroparvus, An. farauti, An. merus & An. sinensis
- NIAID Arthropod Vector-derived Cell line transcriptomes from 4 species (Ae. aegypti, An. gambiae, An. stephensi & Ix. scapularis) with replicates
Expression Data
No new data, but all expression resources have been rebuilt to incorporate minor updates to the AgamP4.1 and AaegL3.1 gene sets.
Population Biology/Insecticide Resistance
Added six new insecticide resistance studies:
- Romi R., et al., Susceptibility of Italian populations of Aedes albopictus to temephos and to other insecticides
- Hamdan H., et al., Insecticide resistance development in Culex quinquefasciatus (Say), Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) larvae against malathion, permethrin and temephos
- Liu H., et al., Insecticide resistance in Alabama and Florida mosquito strains of Aedes albopictus
- Chakraborti S., et al., Insecticide susceptibility status and enzyme profile of Aedes albopictus populations from different localities of Maharashtra State
- Neng W.,et al., Susceptibility of Aedes albopictus from China to insecticides, and mechanism of DDT resistance
- Sharma S.N., et al., Study on susceptibility status in aquatic and adult stages of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus against insecticides at international airports of south India
Malaria Atlas Project
The mosquito observation data used to create the Mosquito Maps at the Malaria Atlas Project have been imported into VectorBase as four separate population biology projects:
In addition, we have significantly improved page load times on big projects with maps and/or graphs, and have improved the display of population biology search results with more useful descriptions where available. Date-range search is now available in Advanced Search.
Variation Data
Anopheles gambiae variation effect consequences updated to accomodate changes made to gene models in this release
Added new variation data track that identifies the SNP loci implicated in resistance to Serratia marcescens infection in An. gambiae as detailed in the recent publication 'Genetic Dissection of Anopheles gambiae Gut Epithelial Responses to Serratia marcescens',Stathopoulous et al, PLoS Pathogens (2014).
New feature
Sample picker display.
In this release we have produced a trial interface for selecting samples for display on the variation transcript comparison image display*. This display shows the DNA variations present in different samples in their context on a given transcript. The large number of samples in the variation databases for some species (e.g. anopheles gambiae) makes selecting samples for display very difficult both because the list of samples is very long, and because useful descriptions of the samples are missing. We have attempted to address these issues by providing two different sample selection pathways via the "configure this page" option,
- Selected individuals.
The original selection method has been upgraded to display sortable cloumns of sample names and brief sample descriptions. If you know which samples you wish to display then this display should let you rapidly find and select the samples you are interested in.
- Individual metadata.
This is a new selection method that shows sample metadata derived from a selection of BioSample database records. This display indicates for a given metadata term (such as karyotype patterns, insecticide resistance data, or sampling locations) how many samples share this term, and allows all of the samples to be simultaneously selected for visualization in the transcript comparison image display. This display is best suited to exploring the samples present in the database and discovering new samples of interest.
There are a number of things to note about the new "individual metadata" selection procedure.
- For the new "individual metadata" selection method we have initially limited which sample metadata terms can be selected to those where Some metadata terms may appear that do not seem to make much sense (e.g. you may see terms for a species other than those you were expecting to see). This is becuase we derive the metadata terms from external databases and cannot control the content of those records, so if a study cites both anophles gambiae and anopheles arabiensis
then both species terms will appear in the metadata display.
- These alterations are not confirmed features for future Vectorbase releases - they are currently on trial and we would like feedback from the community about these modifications. We are interested in improving the linkage of sample information to variation data so that more effective displays can be produced for our users, so we are particularly interested in hearing of examples of how you would like to be able to interrogate and visualize the data.
* To use this facility go to any transcript display tab in the genome browser and select the comparison image option in the left hand menu. Then choose "configure this page" from the left hand menu, and try working with the "selected individuals" and "individual metadata" options.
Mitochondrial gene summaries for VectorBase genera
Links to Mitochondrial data for the 4 main genera are presented below for convenience.
|Reference species
|Mitochondrial gene resource
|Last updated
|Aedes aegypti
|Aedine mitochondrial genes
|Anopheles gambiae
|Anopheline mitochondrial genes
|Culex quinquefasciatus
|Culicine mitochondrial genes
|Ixodidae and Argasidae
|Ixodes scapularis
|Ixodida mitochondrial genes
|Changes in this release
|A controlled vocabulary of geographic locations.
|The gene ontology.
|Updated to 2014-04-14 daily release.
|Beta release of an an ontology that describes all aspects of Dengue. Clinical data, epidemiological data, biological data concerning vertebrate hosts, vectors and viruses as well as interventions and attempts to control the disease.
|Added terms for neutralization assays.
|An ontology to describe all aspects of malaria. Clinical data, epidemiological data, biological data concerning vertebrate hosts, vectors and parasites as well as interventions and attempts to control the disease.
|Additions and changes of Anopheline species names.
|An ontology to describe mosquito populations, methods and mechanisms that are used to identify/monitor insecticide resistance.
|Additions and changes of Anopheline species names.
|An ontology to describe the anatomy of ticks.
|An ontology to describe the anatomy of mosquitoes.
Follow this link for to the new tutorials page, the updated and newly created VectorBase tutorials and videos.
Known issues
- A very small minority (<1%) of Malaria Atlas Project field collection records in the population biology resource contain corrupted date information (dates appear to be negative). This will be fixed in the next release.
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OCR on license plates
Today we will take a look at some simple OCR applied on license plates. I know this sounds very exciting (and it is) because of what you can learn if you're a novice (like me) in this field. Let's take a look at what I did.
First of all, at this link you can find the images I worked with. You also need to have PyTesseract installed (together with Tesseract OCR v4).
Next, and advise before continue. This it's not state of art programming nor the perfect apporach. It was for me fun to do and very challenging. There are better ways to do this. But if you are a noob like me, in my opinion this can be a good start.
First of all, for the sake of semplicity (and because of my lazyness ;), you need to create four folder wherever the python file will be: plates, processed, resized, borders. These will contain the images for each step.
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Download the script and, after you opened the terminal/console type:
python Extraction.py -i car.png
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ADAPTIVE_THRESH_MEAN_C value is the is the mean of neighbourhood area.
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- the OCR part which, using PyTesseract wrapper, will detect the characters in the the image
For a cleaner output I also created a valid chars list which will be used to compare the output chars with the one in this list. If they match, each char will be appended to a list.
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So, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th are wrong detected because of two reasons: debris in image (2) and char misreading (3-4).
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A third problem is that these results are not formatted. All the chars here have some standard format. In Italy we have LL NNNLL format (L = letter, N = number). By tuning the code a bit you can achieve better results (for example in the third plate, "S" letter will never exists in that position because it must be a number there. And so on…
That's all. Any constructive comment and aimed to improve content of this site is widely accepted. We are here to learn.
See you at the next article.
Thanks for reading.
P.S: I highly reccomend you to use the tessdata files available in the project GitHub repository (which have been downloaded from official site). I achieved best results with them.
Source code is available on GitHub.


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Comments: Lately I have been thinking that because I don't use the quizzes, etc. I could have skipped the whole LMS thing and just created pages or posts that link to the next. Luckily LearnDash is not too expensive so now that it is looking nice (thanks to custom coding), I will probably just stick with it.
Pros: Working with LearnDash is very easy. It works very similar to the other functions in Wordpress. You create a course, add Lessons and then Topics for each lesson. For example, the course could be about How to Be a Real Estate Investor. In that course, you might have multiple lessons like How to Flip Houses, How to But Rental Property, How to Finance Real Estate, etc. The you add the detailed Topics. For example, How to Flip Houses might have things like How to Find Greta Houses to Flip. How to Fund Your Flip House Projects, How to Manage the Rehab. You get the idea... It's literally copy and paste for text and you add graphics the same way you would to any page or post in Wordpress. Also, you can have quizzes, delay the release of certain content, offer certificates and points for completion, sell your courses, interact with users based on actions they take, set timers for each lesson, set prerequisites for courses, and offer grading and badges. You can also offer the courses in bundles and even create a marketplace similar to Udemy where people can buy your courses. It integrates natively with many membership softwares including Memberium and also with many email providers and CRMS including Infusionsoft. It;s responsive and even works with SCORMs.
Cons: Here's what I don't like. It's ugly. The user interface is plain and not very intuitive. You have to buy other add on's so users can do things like take notes, and so that you can begin to have an interface that looks better than native Wordpresss. In other words... ugly. With all the work they put into this software, it is so crazy that they did not spend time on the user experience. It's hard to tell if you're in a Lesson or Topic. It's hard to navigate around the course form Lesson to Less or Topic or Topic to Topic and don't even think about jumping around. The only way to solve these issues is to use precious sidebar real estate for this navigation instead of being able to showcase other offerings. That or your sidebar gets really long. The interface showing which items have been completed and which have not is also ugly. And while you can buy add ons, those are "meh" at best. I finally broke down and hired a developer to tweak the code and make me a nice interface with great navigation, awesome graphics and stats for users in each Lessona nd Topic and so on.
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by LearnDash on 24/10/2018
Hi Karen, thank you for your review! Regarding the visual components in LearnDash, these are soon to be updated in LearnDash 3.0 - we think you will really like them!
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Overall Rating5/5
Ease of Use5/5
Features & Functionality5/5
Customer Support5/5
Value for Money4/5
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- Reviewed on 21/04/2020
"An excellent platform to add your own courses into your own website"
Comments: Design and communication courses, helping entrepreneurs to learn how to grow your business (through a better communication approach)
Pros: Simple, easy to use, very well documentated
Cons: none, really don't know, found every thing I need
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- Reviewed on 21/04/2020
Kike S.
Overall Rating5/5
Ease of Use5/5
Features & Functionality5/5
Customer Support5/5
Value for Money5/5
Likelihood to Recommend10/10
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- Reviewed on 29/01/2020
"Very cheap to be true"
Comments: For the price, I am very satisfied, as I said, it shows that they have thought the tool very well.
Pros: I bought 2 another WordPress LMS but ur system it's pretty all the e-learn community need . It have the taste of many time inverted very well to have a very impressive LMS.
Cons: Specially for my project: i need to have freedom to organize the quizes like topics, buy it have some restriction and put it the bottom.
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My mum and I have been training with Jack at BWPT in the run up to my wedding and it has been excellent. The whole team at BWPT have been fantastic and are always so friendly and supportive.
I'm over the moon with the results I've achieved as a direct result of joining and I feel much more happier and confident as a person. The buzz you get after each session really spurs you on and the healthy eating programme and support has been invaluable.
I can't recommend BWPT enough – the inspirational quotes and one liners from Jack are worth it in itself!
Ellen 30 Bristol
BWPT have found the real me. I came to them at the beginning of 2017 as an overweight, unfit, depressed 44 year old man who was struggling with fitness and the energy required to be a good father and husband, I was struggling mentally to deal with being slow and unfit as I was such an active person until my mid twenties.
Lisa Joined our programme in October 15 and hasn't missed a workout since, dropping over a stone and losing 5 inches from her stomach in only a few months. " I happen to think what you guys offer is pretty amazing and I tell everyone about you" Lisa, Soil Association, Bristol
"I've seen plenty of personal trainers in Bristol with some success, but nothing ever worked as well as I felt it should. I was killing myself in the gym and eating pretty well (I thought) but nothing was happening really. I saw BWPTs website, looked at a few testimonials – they seemed to offer something different- so I jumped in; I haven't looked back since. I'm in the best shape I can ever remember being in. What I love most is that there's a proper structure in place, and lots of different tried and tested systems, depending on what you want to achieve. They've done it 100's of times with other people and they're not just making it up on the spot. Can't recommend them enough to be honest" – Jon, Developer, Chew Magna
"I've just loved training with you guys – At first I thought 'Im not sure I agree with much of this advice, it's totally different from what i've heard' – Ben told me to have faith and stick with the programme.
I'm so pleased I did, i've fallen back in love with exercise and eating well – I feel so fit and healthy having dropped 8 inches from my stomach and 17lbs in weight!" – Camilla, Marketing, South Bristol
"I never ate in-front of people as I felt people were judging me – now I love powering past slim people on the stairs!"
Barry was voted our member of the year for 2017, having overcome injury and bullying to drop 17lbs and 9 inches from his waist with us – all in time for his wedding. Well done! Barry – Executive – Leigh Woods
"When I started at BWPT I had already dropped a fair amount of weight but was starting to plateau and was searching for something new and different. I'd found some amazing classes that gave me an amazing workout whilst I was there but felt I had been left to fend for myself when I wasn't in the class and found myself getting lost and confused as to what to eat and how to exercise.
BWPT literally take out all of the guess work, honestly – just follow the programme and it works. Not just that it's amazing fun and I even managed to convince my husband (who hates exercise) to join – he loves it too! " Claire – Advertising – Clifton
" I had spent so long looking for the 'right thing'. I reckon i've tried 100s of eating plans and diets. BUT; now I know i've found a plan, that as long as I stick to it – Works perfectly. "
Vicky was nominated for member of the year having dropped an incredible 2 stones and shifting 17 inches of fat from her body. Amazing results!
Vicky – HR – Bristol Central
"I was turning 40, my back was continuously giving me pain and I just needed to get things sorted. I now look and feel better than when I was 35!"
Fiona was nominated for member of the year having dropped 1 stone and 8 inches from her waist!
Fiona – NHS – Somerset
"This has literally changed my life…I started the training massively overweight, I was tired irritable, drank far too regularly and was very unfit…. I think its fair to say I'm now in the best shape of my life." Ben H – Business Owner – Backwell
Sam came to see us and explained that although she lived a very active life, running a successful business and riding horses, she couldn't seem to shift the weight that had crept on over the years.
I devised a workout program that consisted of fat burning circuits and metabolic conditioning sessions to increase her fat burning hormones and her lean body tissue. I then went on to set down diet guidelines that had to be adhered to in order to guarantee success. The results?
Sam has to date lost a total of 12 inches and nearly 3 stone in weight. Good work Sam!
In April 2012, I made a decision to lose weight and managed to lose a fair amount of weight through dieting, However I just could not get in to exercise and my weight loss plateaued. A year later, I met Ben. Through him, I have taken my health and fitness to a whole new personal level. I continued to lose weight (A further 1 Stone) as well as become stronger fitter and much more toned. Although I am now at my optimum weight, I am still achieving dramatic changes in my body shape, and have lost a further 6 inches from my mid section. My diet is now much more managed and consistent. Ben helps me to achieve my goals; which are small and regular. Working with Ben requires commitment, have this and you too will succeed. Daryl – HR Manager – Leigh Woods
"I have sold my fat clothes on ebay! I've replaced most of my wardrobe, for much more fitted clothes, I actually like and feel good in! In real terms I have lost over a stone and dropped a dress size. Most importantly, I have learnt that low fat diets are not the way to go and how amazing it is, to feel fit and healthy. I like also being able to carry heavier things than my husband!!
Cristy – Mum and Business Owner – Bristol
Daniel first came to see us over weight and tired from a demanding job that had him working around the clock. We designed a nutrition and exercise program along with his 2x PW personal training sessions with Shaun, that allowed him to get in the best shape of his life – whilst still maintaining a busy working and family life. Daniel is a shining example of the results you can have in as little as 3 months when you are committed and follow the programme. Well done to Daniel and his trainer Shaun – Fantastic work.
Daniel – Phycotherapist – Clifton
I started training with Ben in September of last year with my 50th Birthday approaching, I wanted to be 'Fit and 50'
I told Ben all about how I had tried every exercise and diet fad going, from Weight Watchers to exercise DVD's, from gym memberships to counting calories, and although some had enabled me to lose weight, none had managed to help me lose weight AND keep it off without living a horribly restricted life.
I was a busy mum and nurse who wanted to get in shape quickly but most importantly, sustainably…..Click here to read more Kate – Nurse – redland
"I'm so happy with my results! The most amazing thing, I think, is that I actually enjoyed it. The workouts are fun and varied and I always look forward to the sessions!" Elle W – Musician – Cifton
"Ben has been my personal trainer for just over half a year. The remarkable
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I have lost several inches of excess fat, gained lean muscle and I have greatly improved my strength and overall stamina. Ben's professionalism, knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to his work and to his clients, provide the perfect formula for success; paving the way for a new healthier lifestyle" Dr David Morgan – Bristol University
Dawn has always been in good shape, and has competed at a high level at many sports. Dawn was used to being in shape and fit, until kids happened….. Dawn came to see us and wanted her old body back, she wanted to be able to do all the things she used to be able to… 6 months on she's won two gym challenges and is back to being the fittest mum on the block – nicely done dawn!
Dawn – Mum and engineer – Long Ashton
Jim is an ex-team GB cyclist turned business owner who sees me two mornings a week.
Jim came to me wanting to bulk up a physique that was very slim due to the high endurance and calorific demands long distance cycling had put on his body.
Jims progress has been on a constant upward path with every re-measurement and assessment yielding great numbers. Jim has now grown out of all of his old shirts and is lifting some pretty heavy poundage as you can see. Nicely done Jim Shaw – Corporate Finance – Clifton
"If you want a personal trainer go to any old gym and you can find one. However, if you want to make changes for good, learn about nutrition and how to make
lifestyle changes that will improve the quality of your life and make you look and feel fantastic, get Ben Winter.
Rarely will you meet someone who cares so much about what they do and about helping you to improve your fitness and many other aspects of your life.
Thanks for all your great work with me Ben, awesome!"
Nick – Solicitor – Nailsea
"I've been training with Ben since last June and have really improved my overall fitness in all areas as well as losing over 3 inches from my waist! The sessions are really well prepared and work around your strengths and weaknesses and they really focus on the areas which need to be worked on. As well as my day job, I'm also a dancer. Since starting personal training I've found my flexibility has improved massively as well as my core strength. Ben is really professional and works to your personal level and the sessions are really friendly and relaxed. It's great to see the training working and the sessions growing each week!" Carrie – HeartFM – Bedminster
"Im finally as fit as I was when I completed basic training! After retiring from the armed forces and entering the working world I was eating, drinking and smoking myself in to really bad shape…
Ben started by writing me a personalised diet program which I stuck to rigidly and then went about building my body back up from scratch. I've now lost over 5 inches from my midsection 1 stone in weight and added 3 inches to my chest. I'm now so confident in my health and fitness I entered the Bristol 10k with no running training and finished with a time of 55 minutes. I recommend Ben to anyone serious about changing their health and fitness for good!" Kevin Fearon- Engineer / Brisfest organiser
I have been training with Ben for over 3 years and I enjoy my work outs as much now as I did at the start. I find Ben's style of training motivating and enjoyable, and his workouts are always changing and rotating so they don't become boring or repetitive.
When I first decided to hire a personal trainer in Bristol I went to see a few different trainers before choosing Ben. Now 3 years on, I can honestly say I am fitter than I could have possibly imagined I would become.
Even after training for a while Ben does not become complacent, he always takes time to review what your goals are and what you want to achieve. Ben encourages and supports you to push yourself as far and has hard as you want to, in pursuit of your health and fitness goals. Paul – Operations Manager – Leigh Wods
"I have trained Literally 1000's of Trainers to level 2 and 3 standard. Of those people I would immediately employ about 3 of them. Ben Winter is one of those trainers."
Steve Wyatt – YMCA course instructor, Gym owner, Lecturer
"I have been training with Ben since 2008 and still look forward to our sessions! I initially wanted to improve my health and fitness in general. As well as meeting my initial goals, Ben also went on to massively improve my posture and core stability, helping me to win more show jumping competitions on the way! I can't speak highly enough of Ben Winter as a personal trainer" Louise – Amateur Show jumper – Nailsea
"I started training with Ben in June last year and I can't believe the difference in that period of time. I now regularly drive the ball further, my stamina is better around the course and to top it all off I've lost over 1 stone!
I now tell all my clients that if they want to get the most out of their golf game or if they want to get fit as quickly as possible Ben is the man to go and see."
Alan Johnston – PGA pro
I trained with Ben in the run-up to my wedding in February 2012. I wanted to tone up for the big day and was assured by Ben that with some hard work I could look how I wanted in my wedding dress.
I found the sessions really good, they were difficult but not impossible and I found I pushed myself with Ben's encouragement. Ben was able to offer guidance on my eating habits too which was brilliant. I was really pleased with the results.
I felt more toned and really confident on my wedding day and would like to say a big Thank-you to Ben for his help.
Sam Lippiat – Teacher – Portishead
"I've been training with Ben for around 2 years now and I cannot recommend him highly enough!
As well as being an Osteopath I compete in various sailing races around the country and have found that my core and general strength has improved massively, I have also found my endurance has increased ten fold.
My increase in strength and stamina ultimately led to myself and my crew winning three races in the 2014 season and intend to win more in the coming year!
On a professional level I advise all of my clients to see Ben, whether it be to continue their rehabilitation or to lose weight"
Jon – Osteopath – Bristol Harbour
"I started training with Ben to compliment my sports of Football and Tennis, I soon became quicker, stronger and fitter as well as adding a good amount of muscle to my frame.
Around a year ago I was approached by a club and invited to start the sport of Footsal. 12months later; I am now the captain of my national team. Without Ben's help I would not have been able to switch sports so quickly with such success.
As long as I continue to live in Bristol I will use Ben as my trainer and recommend him to anyone who seriously wants to get in shape or become the best at their sport that they can be"
Dafydd – International Footsal and former professional football and tennis player
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