Health Rescue Partners streamlines private practice management, medical billing & collections, and digital marketing to boost patient acquisition & growth.
This page simply reformats the Flickr public Atom feed for purposes of finding inspiration through random exploration. These images are not being copied or stored in any way by this website, nor are any links to them or any metadata about them. All images are © their owners unless otherwise specified.
This site is a busybee project and is supported by the generosity of viewers like you.
Health Rescue Partners streamlines private practice management, medical billing & collections, and digital marketing to boost patient acquisition & growth.
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide, received by exchange
Credit: Lionel N. Paul
Boost performance and security with a reliable managed cloud services provider. We handle everything from cloud migration to 24/7 infrastructure management, so you can focus on what matters most—your business.
Read more - kindlebit.com/cloud-computing-services/
I haven't seen many Fairchild Providers in my lifetime, so this example on display at the wonderful March AFB Museum in California was most welcome.
Of note is that this aircraft was designed by the Chase company, but they did not have the resources to build it, so it became a Fairchild product.
March, Riverside County, California
8th October 2000
Canon EOS100, Kodachrome
20001008 73604 C-123 March clean
In 2025, launching a service-based business in Vancouver means competing in a sophisticated, digitally mature marketplace. Whether you're a consultant, coach, designer, freelancer, or startup founder, the path to success online isn’t just about building a website—it’s about creating an optimized digital ecosystem powered by performance, strategy, and local relevance.
To stand out and grow, you need three things:
A compelling brand
Strategic local marketing
A reliable, high-speed digital foundation—starting with the right Vancouver hosting provider
Why Hosting Matters: Your Business Is Only as Strong as Your Server
Most service professionals focus on design and content—but overlook what powers their site behind the scenes. Your hosting affects everything: how fast your pages load, how secure your customer data is, how scalable your business becomes, and whether clients trust your online presence.
That’s why working with an affordable Vancouver hosting provider like 4GoodHosting isn’t just a cost-saving decision—it’s a growth move. With local data centers, compliance with Canadian privacy laws, and expert regional support, 4GoodHosting delivers ultra-fast page loads and higher uptime reliability for your Vancouver audience.
Outgrowing Shared Hosting? Move to Managed VPS Hosting in Vancouver
As your online business scales, shared hosting won't cut it. If your service pages are slow or your site crashes during traffic surges, you're losing potential leads daily. Enter Managed VPS Hosting—the scalable, high-performance solution for serious entrepreneurs.
With 4GoodHosting’s Managed VPS Hosting in Vancouver, you’ll enjoy:
Dedicated resources for faster load times
Full server control without the hassle (they manage it for you)
Improved security and daily backups
Room to grow—without moving servers again
Local support when it matters most
It's the ideal solution for growing service businesses that demand reliability without needing to manage every technical detail themselves.
Local SEO for Service Businesses in Vancouver: Get Discovered First
Your next client is already searching online. The question is: will they find you or your competitor?
Local SEO for service businesses in Vancouver ensures you appear in relevant search results when potential clients look for offerings like “branding expert in Kitsilano” or “wellness coach near Yaletown.” Hosting locally with a Vancouver IP helps boost your site’s visibility, adding geographic credibility that Google loves.
Here’s how to dominate local search:
Use localized keywords in titles, URLs, and service descriptions
Create and optimize your Google Business Profile
Collect and respond to authentic customer reviews
Add location-based schema markup to your site
Keep your NAP (name, address, phone number) consistent across directories
Combining local SEO tactics with a high-speed Vancouver VPS host gives your website the performance edge needed to convert more visitors.
Your 2025 Game Plan: Build Smarter, Market Smarter, Host Smarter
This isn’t just a hosting decision—it’s your full-scale business growth strategy for 2025. Here’s what it looks like:
✅ Build a responsive, fast-loading website with clear CTAs
✅ Invest in local VPS hosting that scales with you
✅ Develop a distinct, trustworthy brand that resonates with Vancouver's eco-conscious, digital-first community
✅ Use SEO and paid ads to bring in steady leads
✅ Automate follow-ups, bookings, and onboarding with smart tools
✅ Offer risk-free trials or guarantees to increase conversion
✅ Create loyalty with customer referrals and retention programs
✅ Track performance with analytics to improve continuously
All of this starts with one decision: partnering with a hosting provider who understands Vancouver's unique business climate.
Why 4GoodHosting is Vancouver’s Best Affordable Hosting Provider
For service entrepreneurs ready to scale, 4GoodHosting is more than just an affordable Vancouver hosting provider—it’s your growth ally. With cutting-edge Managed VPS Hosting, proactive customer support, competitive pricing, and deep local expertise, they provide the technical infrastructure your business needs to succeed in 2025 and beyond.
They don’t just host your site—they help power your vision.
Top Managed Services Provider in Orlando and MSP services across Florida. Reliable IT support, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and more. z7solutions.com/managed-services/
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-25-106369
Cloud Computing: Private Sector Leading Practices in Acquisition, Cybersecurity, and Workforce Development
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-25-106369
Cloud Computing: Private Sector Leading Practices in Acquisition, Cybersecurity, and Workforce Development
CNMOULDING: Professional Soft Rubber Product Solutions Provider
With over 7 years of experience, privately-owned, Sovereign Lives is a Cleared, Licensed NDIS provider that specializes in individual support for citizens with disabilities within Australia. Our rich portfolio depicts our involvement in Assistance with Daily Life, Social Support, therapeutic services, and complex case management. We understand NDIS Plans differ and build our services around the needs of each individual, we strive to deliver the highest caliber of NDIS assistance, ensuring our participants receive precisely what is relevant to their goals.
www.sovereignlives.com.au/
With over 7 years of experience, privately-owned, Sovereign Lives is a Cleared, Licensed NDIS provider that specializes in individual support for citizens with disabilities within Australia. Our rich portfolio depicts our involvement in Assistance with Daily Life, Social Support, therapeutic services, and complex case management. We understand NDIS Plans differ and build our services around the needs of each individual, we strive to deliver the highest caliber of NDIS assistance, ensuring our participants receive precisely what is relevant to their goals.
www.sovereignlives.com.au/
With over 7 years of experience, privately-owned, Sovereign Lives is a Cleared, Licensed NDIS provider that specializes in individual support for citizens with disabilities within Australia. Our rich portfolio depicts our involvement in Assistance with Daily Life, Social Support, therapeutic services, and complex case management. We understand NDIS Plans differ and build our services around the needs of each individual, we strive to deliver the highest caliber of NDIS assistance, ensuring our participants receive precisely what is relevant to their goals.
www.sovereignlives.com.au/
0309-1630-24
Fairchild C-123K Provider
The Provider was a short-range assault transport used for airlifting troops and cargo to and from small, unprepared airstrips. The rugged C-123 became an essential part of U.S. Air Force airlift during the Southeast Asia War, where it flew primarily as an in-theater airlifter and a Ranch Hand sprayer.
Development
Designed by the Chase Aircraft Co. just after World War II, the C-123 evolved from earlier large assault glider designs. The prototype XC-123, basically a glider powered by two piston engines, made its initial flight in 1949. A second prototype was built as the unpowered XG-20 glider. Chase began manufacturing the C-123B in 1953, but the contract was transferred to Fairchild, which built about 300 C-123Bs.
Between 1966 and 1969, 184 C-123Bs were converted to C-123Ks with the addition of two J85 jet engines. These jet engines increased the C-123's payload weight by a third, shortened its takeoff distance, improved its climb rate, and gave a much greater margin of safety should one of the piston engines fail.
Service
Providers entered service with the USAF's 309th Troop Carrier Group (Assault) in 1955, and this unit conducted several practice combat landings with U.S. Army troops. Other C-123Bs and C-123Js supplied USAF sites in arctic regions from the late 1950s into the mid-1970s.
The C-123's most important service, however, was during the Southeast Asia War. In January 1962, the first of many Providers were sent to South Vietnam to start the Ranch Hand defoliant program. Shortly after, a squadron of standard C-123Bs arrived to provide mobility to the South Vietnamese Army. By the fall of 1964, there were four USAF C-123B squadrons in Vietnam flying airlift and airdrop missions.
Providers constantly flew troops and supplies to small, dirt airstrips at isolated bases in South Vietnam. Their relatively large cargo hold and excellent short field performance made them essential to holding these widely-scattered bases. The CIA's Air America also operated about 35 C-123s in Laos.
C-123s sometimes flew other types of missions. Standard Providers flew night flare dropping missions to expose enemy attacks. Specially-modified C-123s flew night operations with floodlights, radar, and night-vision equipment.
As the war in Southeast Asia wound down, the U.S. transferred some of its Providers to the South Vietnamese Air Force and the Royal Thai Air Force. The remaining USAF C-123s were transferred to the Air Force Reserve, which flew them into the mid-1980s. Other operators of the Provider included the U.S. Coast Guard, the Philippines, South Korea and Venezuela.
The Museum's Aircraft: Patches
The C-123K on display saw extensive service during the Southeast Asia War as a sprayer, and Ranch Hand personnel developed a strong symbolic attachment to this aircraft. The aircraft took almost 600 hits in combat, and it was named Patches for the damage repairs that covered it. Moreover, seven of its crew received the Purple Heart for wounds received in battle.
Patches was accepted by the USAF in 1957 as a C-123B, and it went to Vietnam in 1961 to fly as a low-level defoliant sprayer. In 1965, it was redesignated to UC-123B. At about the same time, Patches became a dedicated insecticide sprayer to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes, and in 1968, Fairchild converted it to a UC-123K.
Patches came back to the U.S. in 1972, and served in the Air Force Reserve as a C-123K until it was retired to the museum in 1980.
TECHNICAL NOTES (C-123K):
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800s of 2,500 hp each and two General Electric J85s of 2,850 lbs. thrust each
Load: 60 fully-equipped troops, 50 stretcher patients or 24,000 lbs. of cargo
Maximum speed: 240 mph
Range: 1,825 miles
Ceiling: 28,000 ft.
As a top NDIS provider in Pakenham, our team from National Disability Independent Support Services is here to help you live more independently.
Visit: ndissprogram.com.au/ndis-support-provider-pakenham/
Yugo North Terrace,
An apartment building in Adelaide designed for global student accommodation provider Yugo
Architect Rothlowman has utilised prefabrication, 3D printing, and passive sustainability in the design.
Adelaide city centre, South Australia, Australia
Nephew Waiting for his bride to make her grand entrance.
