text: UCC 9 – SECURED TRANSACTIONS I. SCOPE Security Interest: an interest in personal property or fixtures which secures performance of an obligation Scope §9.109(a) – a transaction, regardless of its form that creates a security interest in personal property that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by K. An agricultural lien, sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes A consignment §9.102(a)(20) Consignment: A transaction, regardless of its form, in which a person delivers goods for the purpose of sale, and: 1. the merchant deal in goods of that kind under a name other than of the person making the delivery 2. not an auctioneer 3. not generally known by its creditors to be substantially engaged in selling the goods of others Article 9 does not apply to: an assignment for a claim of wages a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes that arose as part of a sale of a business an assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes for the purpose of collection only an assignment of a right to payment under a K to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the K an assignment of a single account, payment intangible, or promissory note to an assignee in full or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness a transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance (other than an assignment by a health care provider of a health care insurance receivable and any subsequent right to payment) an assignment of a right represented by a judgment true leases When can a lease fall within the scope of Article 9? When the transaction looks like a lease but actually acts like a secured transaction. Problem: A transaction that purports to be a lease of goods is not a true lease when it is in reality and in substance an installment sale of goods coupled with the seller's retention of a security interest in the goods sold to secure the buyer's obligation to make the installment payments as they become due. [disguised sale] How do we determine whether a lease is a true lease or a secured transaction in disguise? §1.201(37)(B) Whether a transaction creates a lease or security interest is determined by the facts of each case. However, a transaction creates a security interest if: the term of the lease is equal to or greater than the economic life of the goods the lessee is bound to renew the lease for the remaining economic life of the goods the lessee has an option to renew the lease for the remaining economic life of the goods for no additional consideration or nominal additional consideration **TEST** If at the end of the lease the lessee becomes the owner of the property for little or no consideration, a secured transaction and not a lease has been created If the K permits the lessee to terminate the lease at any time and return the leased goods a true lease has resulted If the lease is for the economic life of the leased goods w/ or without renewal, a disguised sale has occurred – secured transaction II. CREATION OF A SECURITY INTEREST Classification of the Collateral: all collateral can and will fit within one and only one of a set of carefully defined types Types of Collateral: Goods §9-102(a)(44): All things that are moveable including: fixtures, standing timber, the unborn young of animals, crops, manufactured homes, computer programs a. Consumer Goods §9-102(a)(23): goods that are used or bought for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes – software includes a computer program imbedded in goods if it is customarily part of the goods – not include a computer program (software) it is not included b. Equipment §9-102(a)(33): Goods other than inventory, farm products, or consumer goods (consumed in a long period of time) c. Farm Products §9-102(a)(34): Goods other than timber, w/ respect to which the debtor is engaged in a farming operation and which are: (1) crops grown, or growing (2) crops produced on trees (3) aquatic goods produced in agricultural ops (4) livestock born, or unborn (5) supplies used or produced (6) products of crops in their unmanufactured states d. Inventory: §9-102(a)(48): Goods other than farm products that: (1) are leased by a person as a lessor (2) are held by a person for sale or lease (3) furnished by a person under a K of sale (4) consist of raw materials or materials consumed in a business (consumed in a short period of time) Quasi-Tangible Property (not used in the code): Pieces of Paper used as collateral e. Instruments §9-102(a)(47) & 3-104: a negotiable instrument or any other writing that evidences a right to the payment of a monetary obligation f. Promissory Notes §9-102(a)(66): an instrument that evidences a promise to pay a monetary obligation (99% of the time) g. Investment Property §9-102(a)(49): stocks and bonds (narrow) h. Documents §9-102(a)(30): a document of title, bill of lading [goods for shipment – the receipt that entitles the person to the goods, warehouse receipt] 1-201(15) i. Chattel Paper §9-102(a)(11): a record or records that evidence both a monetary obligation and a security interest in a specific goods (i.e. promissory note plus the lien on the car, a lease of specific goods) j. Letters of Credit Rights §9-102(a)(51): a right to payment or performance under a letter of credit - guarantee Intangible Property: Property having no significant physical form a. Accounts §9-102(a)(2): a right to payment of a monetary obligation whether or not earned by performance: (1) property that has been leased, sold, etc. (2) services to be rendered (3) policy of insurance to be issued (4) secondary obligation (5) energy to be provided b. Health Care-Insurance receivables (an assignment by or to a health care provider of a health care provider of a health) c. Deposit Accounts: Any account at a bank (CD is an instrument not a deposit account) d. General Intangibles: Any personal property other than (anything else) – [i.e. software is a general intangible] Morgan County Feeders, Inc. v. McCormick: The principal use of the property is determinative in making the decision as to the classification of the property (debtors principal use of the property is determinative) – Official Comment 9.102 4(a) Key Rules For Classification: The classification is made at the point in time when the SI is created it is the debtor's intention for the collateral that determines its classification it is the debtor's principal use of the collateral that is determinative (when there is more than one use) TECHNICAL VALIDITY OF THE FORMS §9-203(a): A security interest attaches when the security interest becomes enforceable A security interest is attached when: (b)(1) Value has been given – i.e. money has been loaned (b)(2) The debtor has rights to the collateral (b)(3) The debtor has authenticated 9-102(a)(7) the security agreement (written security interest) – must have a description of the interest Security Agreement: 9.102(a)(73) an agreement that creates or provides for a security interest The Financing Statement: 9.502(a) – Contents of the Financing Statement a. the name of the debtor b. name of the secured party c. an indication of the collateral covered d. NOT required to be signed 9.509(a)-(b) Persons Entitled to File a Financing Statement e. the debtor has to authorize it in a separate "authenticated record" [i.e. signed writing];or f. the debtor is deemed to authorize filing a financing statement covering the collateral in any authenticated sa (any SP that has received an authenticated SA can file a financing statement g. amendments have to be authorized by an authenticated SA 9.503 rules for what name to use: if the debtor is a registered organization, (corporation, llc, etc.) it is the name under the public record of the estate Must have the correct name of the person; exactly how it is. (A) real live human being name If the debtor does not have a name – the names of all the partners must be included Not rendered ineffective if the trade name is not included Only the trade name is not sufficient (sole proprietorship) cases The statement may provide the name of more than one debtor 9.506 General Rule: a financing statement is effective unless it is "seriously misleading"; but the name is wrong so it is not effective (b) exception: a financing statement that fails sufficiently to provide the name of the debtor is seriously misleading (c) exception: A lien search under the debtor's correct name and the computer search and the statement turns up the name is not seriously misleading 9.507 Effect of a name change: if a debtor changes his name the financing statement is effective for 4 months if an amendment is not made within the 4 month period the financing statement becomes "seriously misleading: Collateral is sold, exchanged, leased, licensed, or otherwise disposed of 9.508 Effect of a new debtor bound by a security agreement: if the name is "seriously misleading" then the SP has a 4 month period to change the name Merger – SP has 4 months to correct the security agreement Transferred Accounts – do not have to be refilled The Secured Party's Identity: 9.310(c) a financing statement is still effective as to the original secured party even if it assigns the security interest to the new secured party [an amendment is not required] 9.511 allows the secured parties to amend the financing statement to show the true state of affairs after an assignment Description of the Collateral: Security Agreement (9.203) requires a description of the collateral Financing Statement (9.502) requires a description of the collateral § 9-108 Sufficiency of description: A description of personal or real property is sufficient, whether or not it is specific, if it reasonably identifies what it describes (test) Reasonably Identifies if it identifies the collateral by: 9-108 (for the security agreement) specific listing category A type of collateral defined in art 9 (go back to the definitions of collateral types) computational or allocutional formula, procedure any other method if the collateral is objectively determinable NOT SUFFICIENT: A description of collateral as, "all of the personal property" or using words of similar import (9-108(c)) in the security agreement – must be specific in the security agreement – for K rights to collateral §9-504 Indication of Collateral: A financing statement is sufficient if is a description pursuant to 9-108; or (2) an indication that the financing statement covers all assets or all personal property – one can be broad or vague in the financing statement – for notice only ATTACHMENT OF THE SECURITY INTEREST 3 steps for Attachment: (§9-203(b)) Main Rule Value Signed security agreement (exception – when the secured party has possession) The debtor must have some rights in the collateral (must have a legal interest in the property) 9-204 (a) After Acquired Property – parties can create a security interest in both current and after acquired property (b) exceptions: (1) future commercial tort claim (2) consumer goods 4 applicable ways to perfect a security interest Filing (9.310) Possession of tangible goods (chattel paper, goods, etc.) (9.313) Control (9.314) – deposit accounts, close to physical possession Automatic (9.309) A. Perfection by Possession: **possession means actual physical possession** 9.313 Perfection by Possession – a secured party may perfect a security interest in negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper by taking possession (b) cannot perfect a security interest in a car by taking possession of the car (c) goods covered by a document – warehouse receipt; a secured party takes possession of collateral in the possession of someone other than the debtor; when: a. The person in possession acknowledges (signs) that they are holding it for the secured party's benefit (cannot be debtor) (d) If you are depending upon possession one is perfected only why they have possession 9.312 (g-f) Temporary Release of "document" goods to debtor: An interest in a negotiable document, or in non-negotiable goods w/ a bailee is temporarily perfected for 20 days if the goods are made available to the debtor: for sale pre-sale processing of some kind B. Automatic Perfection: 9.309(1) a PMSI in consumer goods is automatically perfected when it attaches excerption: PMSI in a car which requires lien notation 9.103 PMSI – a seller which finances the purchase price of an item directly, or a lender which loans money to allow a debtor to acquire rights 9.309 (2) An assignment of accounts or payment intangibles (applies to outright sales and assignments); or in conjunction with other assignments to the same assignee transfer a significant part of the assignor's outstanding accounts or payment intangibles 1. See official comment 4 Majority rule – is the single transaction significant? Yes, then a financing statement must be filed to perfect. if it is isolated and insignificant then perfection by filing is unnecessary. C. Perfection by Filing: 9.310(a) a financing statement must be filed in order to perfect a security interest 9.501 a financing statement is filed in the office of the secretary of state unless it's minerals, timber, or fixtures (filed in the county real estate office) 9.515 a financing statement lasts 5 years unless terminated sooner; a FS can be continued for another 5 years but the continuation must be filed within the last 6 months 9.512 a FS can be amended by adding or deleting collateral, by changing the names of the debtor or secured party – must identify the original financing statement by number 9.514 a FS can be assigned by the SP of record filing an amendment that contains the: (1) original FS number (2) the name of the assignor (3) and the name and the address of the assignee 9.515 a FS can be terminated early by filing a termination statement: for consumer goods a SP is required to file one automatically within a month of the debt being paid or within 20 days after the consumer requests it non-consumer goods within 20 days after a demand 9.509(d)(2) a debtor can file a termination statement himself it the SP fails to do so after a demand (actual damages are $500 are recoverable D. Perfection by Control Method of Perfection available to: Investment Property: (a) by having it physically delivered to you (b) put in your name (c) Securities Entitlements: (a) becoming the entitlement holder (b) having the securities intermediary agree to abide by the SP's directions w/o checking with the debtor (c) 3d party gets control of the entitlement on behalf of the SP Deposit Accounts (9.104) [control is the only method to perfect a deposit account] On can get control over a deposit account by: (1) when the SP is the bank (2) the debtor and the bank have an authenticated security agreement that the Sp can direct the account w/o the debtor's consent (3) SP becomes the deposit account customer Letter of Credit Rights: By having the beneficiary assign the LC proceeds to the debtor's secured party – the issuer of the letter of credit must consent to it [the only way to perfect a letter of credit] Multi-State Transactions: 9.301


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How do we know that your 'red' looks the same as my 'red'? For all we know, your 'red' looks like my 'blue'. In fact, for all we know your 'red' looks nothing like any of my colors at all! If colors are just internal labels, then as long as everything gets labeled, why should your brain and my brain use the same labels?
Richard Dawkins recently wrote a nice little piece on color, and along the way he asked these questions.
He also noted that not only can color labels differ in your and my brain, but perhaps the same color labels could be used in non-visual modalities of other animals. Bats, he notes, use audition for their spatial sense, and perhaps furry moths are heard as red, and leathery locusts as blue. Similarly, rhinoceroses may use olfaction for their spatial sense, and could perceive water as orange and rival male markings as gray.
However, I would suggest that most discussions of rearrangements of color qualia severely underestimate how much structure comes along with our color perceptions. Once one more fully appreciates the degree to which color qualia are linked to one another and to non-color qualia, it becomes much less plausible to single color qualia out as especially permutable.

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Barbee Hotel and Restaurant, Warsaw, Indiana
I'm always looking for a good tenderloin when I'm traveling, as most of you know, and I'm also always looking for a good, locally owned restaurant, preferring to get local taste instead of a chain when I'm on the road.
We were up in Warsaw, Indiana, playing a St Patrick's day gig, and one of Holly's friends lives up in that area, (Hi Erin! Hi Reyna!!) and they had heard good things about the Barbee Hotel and Restaurant, just off of Lake Barbee, so we decided to give it a try.
The Barbee Hotel is famous for 3 reasons…it was the reputed hideout of Al Capone during his heyday, the Gable and Lombard suite…where they stayed when they were married, and its reputation of being haunted.
We didn't see any ghosts while we were there, as some folks say they have (but not for lack of trying!!) nor did we smell Al Capone's cigar smoke wafting through the building, as some say they have, but we did enjoy a VERY good meal and enjoyed the after dinner ghost hunt.
Although the Barbee Hotel doesn't look like much from the outside, the restaurant itself is VERY nice – textured tin ceiling, nice bar, comfortable seating, and an attentive waitress. We were off to a good start.
The menu is quite varied, with everything from sandwiches and salads to steaks, seafood, and quite a number of Italian dishes, with daily specials.
I saw they had a breaded tenderloin, and asked our waitress if they were done in house, and she honestly didn't know. However, they also offered a grilled tenderloin, so that told me they probably DO make them in house, and I decided to take a chance.
As you can see from the photo, it does appear to be hand breaded and cut…it's not a pre-processed pork fritter, of that, I'm certain. It's neither uniform in shape or thickness, so I suspect they are, indeed, made in house.
So, how was it? It wasn't bad. However, in all fairness, it wasn't that good, either. It certainly was a bit above average, but far short of outstanding. The breading was..pretty bland. And the meat was just a bit dry for my tastes. But, again, it wasn't bad. There was just nothing to set it apart from the others. Since it did appear to be fresh and made in house, I'm going to give it a 3 out of 5, just above average.
I got fries as my side, and they were nothing special, but the salad I ordered was VERY good….one of the better side salads I've had in a while.
For her meal, Holly chose one of the house specials for the evening: parmesan encrusted whitefish. She reported it to be outstanding – very flavorful, with a nice balance between the fish and the seasoning of the breading. The dinner special came with a choice of soup or salad, vegetable du jour, and your choice of potato – so there were several combinations available from which to choose.
Even though the tenderloin wasn't stellar, the experience as a whole was great. The service was tops, LOVE the atmosphere, and the rest of the food looks to be FAR above average. I'm sure we'll be back up that way this year, and this will be a must stop for us.
The Barbee Hotel and Restaurant is located at 3620 N Barbee Road in Warsaw, Indiana. Reservations are accepted on the weekends, and are highly recommended. You can find them online at http://www.barbeehotel.com
Review #100! Nick's Kitchen, Huntington, Indiana
Well, here it is. Review number 100. 100 tenderloins since I started this journey.
It's been a great 100. I've been interviewed by some podcasts, magazines, radio stations, and more, and have enjoyed every minute of it. And I look forward to the next 100!
When I was approaching number 100, there really was no question as to where I wanted to go. Nick's Kitchen in Huntington, Indiana, is the generally accepted home of the breaded tenderloin (although a couple of other places argue that claim), so off to Huntington we went.
If you want to read a bit about the restaurant and history, you can go to http://www.nickskitchen.net.
Nick's is your typical small town diner. I was struck upon entering just how sparkling clean it was…it looked like everything had been freshly scrubbed and clean. The walls have dozens, if not more, pictures of local history. This being Dan Quayle's hometown, there are many photos of him, including a couple of him at Nick's, where he announced his candidacy. While we were there we heard someone ask the waitress "Do you remember when Danny Quayle was here??"…
One thing I've found out about tenderloins in doing these reviews is how loyal folks are to them. I've had views from all over the world, both from transplanted Hoosiers and from folks who have either had a tenderloin while passing through, or who have heard about them from relatives or friends here. Nick's menu says the same…and they SHIP their tenderloins, all over the world! Yes, we tenderloin lovers are passionate.
Nick's menu has pretty much standard diner fare, with a few exceptions. Goulash was the lunch special yesterday, and Holly had something I'm not sure I've ever seen on a diner menu, but more about that later.
Of course, I chose the breaded tenderloin. This was what I had driven 90 minutes for, to have the one that "started it all", as the menu says.
Well…as you can tell by the picture…it might as well have been a pre-processed fritter. Matter of fact, I'm not sure it wasn't! But, to be fair, I'm not sure it was, either. We'll just stick with it looked and tasted like a fritter and let you all make your own judgement. Being a devoted tenderloin connoisseur….about all I can say about it is that it was edible. The bun WAS nicely toasted and it was dressed as I requested…but that's pretty much it. I'm going to give Nick's breaded tenderloin a 1 out of 5 bites. Just edible.
The onion rings were OUTSTANDING and I wouldn't hesitate to get them again.
Holly had a Portabella Po' Boy. Gotta love fried mushrooms! These were big strips of portabella fried to a golden brown and served on a toasted bun. That much alone sounded delicious. Although it was advertised to have "roasted red peppers, lettuce, and Italian dressing", it arrived differently. She requested no lettuce and the dressing on the side, which they got right. But the red peppers were not roasted – they were raw. And the mushrooms were covered with shredded cheese. The menu said nothing about shredded cheese on the sandwich. Had she known that it came with cheese she would have ordered that on the side as well. She said that even though it was not quite what she expected, it was still tasty. However, she observed freshly formed hamburger patties being constructed in the kitchen (which is fully visible from the dining room), and decided that when they visit Nick's again, she would definitely order one of those!
If you go to Nick's and Sugar Cream Pie is on the menu for the day, do NOT hesitate to order it.
I would turn around right now and drive and hour and a half for another piece of that pie..it truly WAS that good, and they're made in house.
All in all…Nick's was a good experience. We'd certainly go back, I just wouldn't order the tenderloin again. :)
Nick's is located at 506 N Jefferson in Huntington, Indiana
Georges Gyro Spot, Chesterton, Indiana
I am honored to have this opportunity today, to be a "Satellite Reviewer" for Rick's blog. Today's review is being conducted at George's Gyros Spot, located at
325 North Calumet Road
Chesterton, IN 46304-2429
(219) 926-5435
George's Gyros Spot is a very popular spot with the locals here in Chesterton. If you come at lunch time, you will have a hard time even getting in the door. (it is also a HOT SPOT for police to dine) From what I am told, the food is worth it. George's has a great atmosphere, friendly staff and great décor consisting of several murals painted by local artists. I have eaten here a handful of times since moving here 3 years ago, and sadly, I have always been left wondering what is so special about the place.
Today's mission, the Breaded Pork Tenderloin Special. For $4.59 you can get the pork tenderloin with fries. A medium drink with free refills is an additional $1.59. After ordering, I learned that for a fee you could upgrade your fries to waffle fries, that looked VERY yummy! I didn't find out how much though.
I ordered my tenderloin and was asked if I wanted everything, "lettuce, tomato and mayo." I did. I was given my number, and before I had even filled my drink and settled in with my laptop, my food was ready. Super fast service. As soon as I saw the food, I knew I was in trouble. All "extras" were ON the tenderloin, and it was perfectly round. Just like a frozen hamburger patty. UGH! I decided to start with the fries, which were horrible. I really should have upgraded to the waffle fries! Admitting the horror, I decided to go in for the tenderloin. After removing half a head of lettuce from it, I took the first bite and it tasted remarkably like sausage. I like sausage. Sausage is one of my favorite foods. But, my tenderloin isn't supposed to taste like it. The taste began to fade with each bite. Sadly, it faded away to no taste at all. This tenderloin was obviously a frozen pork fritter, and it was a bad one. It was edible, but barely. I WAS starving when I ate it, so that may have played a factor in the "edibility" of it all.
I decided to treat myself to a $2.29 piece of Baklava to make up for the tenderloin. Once I let the Baklava thaw, it wasn't bad at all.
So, if you do decide to give the "G Spot" a try, I would HIGHLY recommend you try something OTHER than the pork tenderloin. Perhaps the "breaded pork fritter steak" that I just noticed on the menu!
On The Tenderloin Connisseur's scale of 1-5 bites, with 1 being "edible", George's breaded tenderloin gets a .5…..edible, but just barely.
You can visit George's website here.
Many thanks to my friend Amber Edwards for doing this review! If YOU would like to do a review, just drop me a note or leave a comment and we'll make it happen!
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So long, Bayou; so long, 2013.
This photo was taken in 2003, when she was just a few years old. We had so many adventures over the years; I don't know how much less I might have lived, how much more closed I'd have been, had I not taken her home from the veterinary hospital where I worked. It was 2001, and she'd been found, hairless and bruised and infected with mange and scabies and worms, in Bayou St. John; they dropped her with us, but she was nearly feral. In taking care of her, I bonded with her and took her home over the reasonable objections of many there, who'd noted how damaged and neurotic she was.
Tonight, Abby and I pressed our wet faces to her head as a doctor euthanized Bayou. She was 13 years old, dying from a bleeding belly tumor, too weak to move anything but her eyes. She was always so tough and sweet, always my close companion. These past years in San Francisco were a dream for her, and I guess I'll try to hang on to that now that she's gone.
Here are some photos of her being wonderful. Aren't some of those fun? We were so much younger, and Louisiana was so green. And here are all the times I posted about her. I don't care about these words in the slightest; for some reason, I just want to share her with you, show you photos of how she played and ran. She was here, with me, for the happiest years of my life.
How much would you pay to force many people to look at and think about your dog?
Me and Bayou asleep, photographed by Abby.
Abby took a photo of me and Bayou this morning at Bernal Hill.
A few weeks ago, Abby, her mother and I traveled to Tahoe, which I found more beautiful in summer than in winter, marauding bears notwithstanding. If you delight in photographs of the pale in clear waters, of scenic Alpine forests, of fields of wildflowers, or of dogs wrapped in hip or grandmotherly garments, you might like the complete set.
On Saturday, Nika, Abby, Five, Bayou, and I went to Tomales Bay to eat oysters and play in the sun. Above, Abs kills some apple cider just off of Highway One shortly before the dogs find a snake.
Bayou hurt her paw somewhere in the rivers of broken glass and chicken bones that San Francisco calls sidewalks, but Five seems to be feeling much better. Abby and I took them on limited adventures this weekend in the midst of Valentine's Day celebrations.
And yes, Riaz: I want to be seen hatted or not at all from now on; this GPOYW is a first step in that campaign.
We were pretty certain Five would need to be put down, so we took some last-minute family portraits before we went to the veterinary hospital. Incredibly, he seems to have largely recovered, and he was well enough that I took him to Tahoe so he could have a last frolic, in case he is near his end. It was their first time in real snow, in real mountains.
Here are some photos of the dogs and the people I went with, including Ryan and Todd and Kenton and John and others. Sincere thanks to all the well-wishers who wrote to me about Fivey; Abby and I really appreciated it.
Tonight on Bernal Hill; more here, and here's a silly video.
Bayou and Five adore San Francisco, both the city proper, through which they walk leashless and lollygagging every day, delighting in the sights and sounds and smells, and the incredible amount of greenspace in the neighborhoods and around the area. Today we went to Fort Funston.
Abby and I bought some boiled crawfish from Mr. Lee at the corner store; we forgot ice cream, but remembered paper towels. With Bayou and Five, we went to the park around the corner, where we always go, and ate four of the six pounds, along with potatoes and corn. Abs even sucked the heads! I fed some of the feast to my dogs, including two cobs which they devoured whole. Then we lay in the grass and napped for a while, being kids and getting sunburned.
My relationship with Abby began when, because she couldn't figure out how else to do it, she sent me a message on Flickr to ask if we could be pen pals. I have a difficult time with the material world, so since then I've only made her a few things, and even for Valentine's Day she had to settle for flowers someone else made (which Syd helped order!).
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For Valentine's Day, she made me an adorable card with a fabric heart and a beautiful note on the back. It sits on my bedside table, with some moss, a cube of pyrite, little envelopes, and other gifts she's sent.
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21 Nov 2013
Tom Doctoroff is one of the industry's top commentators on China, and has written a number of books on marketing to a country of a billion-plus people.
In this interview, the Asia Pacific CEO of JWT talks to Mumbrella Asia's editor Robin Hicks about how China is portrayed in the foreign press, the state of the country's image and how brand China could be repositioned.
How would you say China is currently portrayed by the media overseas?
On the whole, the coverage is very negative, although the portrayal of China as a nation is mixed. There is admiration for the scale of China's economic ambitions and its rise in prominence on the world stage, but Chinese people are presented as part of an uncivilised society.
China is portrayed as a country where individual interests are not institutionally protected, where there is a lack of a reliable welfare net and where corruption is rife – all of which are rooted in a degree of truth.
However, what most Western media tends to overlook is the fact that that the structure of Chinese society is fundamentally different. The role of the individual in China is devoted to the clan. The individual does not exist independently to his or her obligations and responsibilities to other people. That means that the dedication and warmth that people express to those they know and love is not often seen in public.
Now the interesting thing is that if you ask most Chinese people, are Westerners are selfish, they'll say yes. And they can point to, say, the high divorce rate and the break up of the family unit as proof – due to the lack of alignment in how those societies are structured.
China is a Confucian society. There's a conflict between regimentation and rules, and the urge to surge. There's a dragon in the heart of Chinese people, and the aggressiveness you see manifests itself in an uncivil headline.
Why is it that Chinese people are portrayed just as badly – or worse – in the Hong Kong or Singaporean press, where the majority of people are ethnically Chinese, as in the Western press?
It could be Freud's reaction formation, where we see certain things in ourselves that we are afraid of, and exhibit aggression towards those things – there, but for the grace of God, go I.
But all of the elements of aggressiveness and a lack of civic institution exist in all modern incarnations of modern China, from Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan to Chinatown in San Francisco. These cultures are not necessarily becoming more Western. None have a Western bottom-up sense of democracy, and still have a very patriarchal view of society.
How would you describe the state of brand China right now?
Very weak. No matter where you go in the world, there is not a lot of affection for China. There is a growing sense of fear and suspicion. This is something that the government, in whatever corner office the tourist bureau works from, can never get its head around.
People go to China because of its history and to be part of an incredible growth story. But overall the desire to visit China is weak. There is a general perception that China is grey; it is not a warm, welcoming place, and it is depersonalised. The Chinese people, so foreigners often think, are robots. The heart of the Chinese people never comes through in media coverage.
There is also the perception that China is very aggressive in advancing its interests at any cost, that it has big operatic ambitions without taking any delight in detail. But nonetheless, there is the sense among foreigners that China is exciting and dynamic.
What is China doing to change the perception of itself?
Not much. I would suspect that efforts are at best minor and fractionated, but that's the way it is. The communist government views itself as legitmate in being patriarchal – that it has a divine mandate to forge order from chaos, and this exists on plane above the people. So in order for decision makers to take a consumer driven view of the China experience, they need to shift the mindset. But it's difficult, and could go against how the Chinese view themselves. I could think of a strategy, but it's not something that could come out of the machine.
If you had a brief to rebrand China, what would you do?
The drama of China is about the presentness of the past. China has a glorious history that is rich and multifaceted. China has to be positioned with its heritage in the future, rather than trapped in the past. The humour, the liveliness, the joy of China - flowers scatted on a concrete field. That's the story of the country that needs to be told. I would definitely avoid dragon dancing!
How is the perception among foreigners affecting the fortunes of Chinese brands overseas?
Of course, it hurts them. But in reality there are very few Chinese brands overseas right now. And I think they're not succeeding abroad because they're not ready to succeed.
Chinese brands taking over the world is a Western fixation – and it's not true. They're not ready to flourish, at least not at a price premium. Chinese brands are distributed widely in developing economies, where their basic value is sound and they are seen as trustworthy. But that perception does not exist in the West yet.
How do you feel the perception of China has changed in recent years?
It's gone from negative to equally negative – country bumpkin to ruthless dragon.
In Hong Kong, mainland Chinese have been referred to as locusts, and it will be a long time before that perception turns positive.
Don't get me wrong. Most Hong Kong people are very proud of their Chineseness. There is a genuine love and affinity for Chinese culture and society – just not as a geo-political entity.
China will evolve, but only slowly. For at least another two-three decades China will continue to be an emerging economy. And only once China has cemented its position as a modern country with a modern economy, will the bias against mainland Chinese start to reverse.
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Roasted Rosemary Butternut Squash from The Healthy Maven. Another great way with butternut squash!
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Creamy Paleo Pumpkin Soup from Tessa the Domestic Diva. Nothing like a good soup when cooler weather hits.
If you're looking for some recipes here on the blog, try one of these:
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Poor Man's Vegan Basil Pesto from Practical-Stewardship. Pesto without cheese? Yes, delicious!
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Magical Everything Chocolate Pudding from Bite-Sized Thoughts. This pudding really does have "everything"–my kinda pudding!
Thanks for joining in and sharing all your healthy, sugar-free and vegan recipes. I love seeing what you whip up each week! And I hope you'll also share on Facebook, Pinterest, twitter and Instagram, too! Wellness Weekend even has its own Pinterest board so you can keep track of each week's links. Check it out right here.
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I love Cherry Coke too!!! I need to drive over and hang out with you. I'm not even 2 hrs away...ReplyDeleteReplies
Cherry coke, ftw! We should totally all hang out! I'm starved for people to talk books with here. Not to mention, new friends rock :DDelete
Harry Potter is amazing. Non-controversial statement there. ;)ReplyDelete
Beautiful, beautiful post.ReplyDelete
I started reading TFIOS and actually had to stop. I lost my dad two years ago to cancer and watched the sickness slowly kill him for 16 months. But I agree, TFIOS is amazing, deep, beauty and I am so happy he wrote it. One day I hope I can finish it, but his death is still so raw and new to me, there is a lot I can't handle. I'm so grateful for YA books, they touch on deep subjects with no barriers.
Dude this post made me tear up! So beautiful. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself here and making us all think deeper. And you made me laugh, too. Which makes me even MORE eager to read your book. Seriously, 2013? That's sooo long away! lolReplyDelete
I love TFIOS!!!!!!!!! It's one of the best books of 2012, if not the best book of 2012. It was so profound and yet so true to the teenage experience...*trundles off to go read it again.*ReplyDelete
I think the way these two books are connected for you is very beautiful. I'm glad you have something tangible like that to tether you to your father (or vice versa). It's not always necessary, but the symbolism is important.ReplyDelete
I think books like these help prepare teens for real life without having to live it. So much better to be "prepared" to go through a situation because you knew something about it first, even if it's just by reading someone else's experience. Even fiction is based on emotional truth, right? :)


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President Michel Suleiman presided over the launch of the National Action Plan to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016 at the presidential palace in Baabda on Thursday (November 7). The Plan was prepared by the National Steering Committee Against Child Labour, under the stewardship of Minister of Labour Salim Jreissati, and with support from the International Labour Organization.
"Today, we need to move towards a comprehensive national strategy for children that preserves their rights while ensuring their protection," said President Michel Suleiman. "Complementarity and partnership between our national institutions and civil society is required to combat poverty and need – the direct causes of child labour."
The worst forms of child labour involves the use of children in hazardous work, forced labour, trafficking, sexual exploitation, illicit activities and armed conflict.
The National Action Plan lays out a roadmap to end these practices in Lebanon by 2016, in line with international commitments and based on ILO's Conventions on the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, 1973 (No.138) and on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (No.182), both of which were ratified by Lebanon, 2003 and 2001 respectively. It also reaffirms Lebanon's commitment to the Hague Roadmap adopted at the Global Child Labour Conference in 2010.
"There are indications that in recent years, the scale and incidence of child labour and its worst forms have been on the rise in Lebanon due to deteriorating socio-economic conditions and the ongoing Syrian conflict which has displaced hundreds of thousands of children," said Nada al-Nashif, ILO Regional Director for the Arab States. "With this National Action Plan in hand, Lebanon can develop a robust policy framework to protect its children from exploitation and to ensure that generations to come can enjoy a better life and the decent work they deserve."
The Plan is the culmination of over a decade of collaboration between the Government of Lebanon and the ILO's International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) and builds on Lebanon's 2005 National Strategy to Combat Child Labour.
In December 2012, the Council of Ministers issued Decree No. 8987 prohibiting the employment of children under the age of 18 in work that may harm their health, safety or morals.
"The Ministry of Labour has striven and still strives to give this issue the priority it deserves, based on the provisions of international labour conventions," said Minister of Labour Salim Jreissati.
The strategic areas for action outlined in the National Action Plan include amendments to legislation, withdrawing children from the worst forms of child labour, free and compulsory education, returning children to school, providing economic opportunities for parents and youth of working age, capacity building across public and private sectors, taking preventative action, and developing the capacities of development service centres, local authorities and community leaders to take action.
The total cost of implementation is estimated at over US$23 million. Funding, in addition to government sources, will be sought from international donors and the private sector, to assist the Government of Lebanon in putting the Plan into action.
"This plan seeks to accomplish realistic and achievable goals provided that all concerned work together," Minister Jreissati said.
According the ILO's latest estimates, the number of child labourers globally has dropped by one-third to 168 million since 2010 but the improved rate of decline is not enough to achieve the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.
There are 9.2 million child labourers in the Middle East and North Africa, trapped by factors such as poverty, widespread adult unemployment and the poor quality of education leading to early dropouts. Most working children in the region are employed in agriculture and around 57 per cent of child labourers are employed in hazardous work.
As part of its support to the National Steering Committee Against Child Labour and the Ministry of Labour's Child Labour Unit, the ILO is currently undertaking a national child labour survey with the Central Administration for Statistics, alongside an assessment of the situation of working street children in various parts of Lebanon, both due for completion in 2014.
***• Read more about the ILO's efforts to combat child labour in the Arab States
• The IIIrd Global Conference on Child Labour was held in Brasilia from 8-10 October 2013
• Marking progress against child labour: Global estimates and trends 2000-2012
• IPEC: What is child labour
• IPEC: Worst forms of child labour
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The college basketball season is right around the corner and for the North Carolina Tar Heels there are a lot of unknowns after the drama filled summer they've had regarding PJ Hairston. One thing Roy Williams and crew do know is their schedule for the upcoming season and I knew before hand that it wasn't an easy one. Now, others are starting to notice that too!
ESPN's Eamonn Brennan took a look at each of the non-conference schedules for each school in the ACC. His results: North Carolina has the toughest non-conference schedule in the ACC for the 2013 season. Brennan rated each team's non-conference schedule on a scale of 1-10 and then listed their toughest games before he analyzed them.
North Carolina was given a 9/10 on schedule strength which was the highest and toughest schedule of any ACC school. They will play their toughest games against the Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, and in the Hall of Fame Tipoff. Texas has also been known to give a good fight and will play the Tar Heels again this season.
The usual North Carolina scheduling partners are all here. There's that trip to Michigan State (this time thanks to the ACC-Big Ten Challenge), the home-and-home with Texas, the huge mid-December date with Kentucky — it's all there. This year, UNC even adds to that with the Hall of Fame Tipoff tournament, which, if expectations hold, will put the Tar Heels up against defending national champion Louisville in Uncasville, Conn. (after an opening game against Richmond). That means the Heels are likely to face the preseason No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the country before the middle of December. Not too shabby.
Tobacco Road rivals Duke had a more challenging schedule for once where Brennan wrote, "The Blue Devils rarely overdo it with their schedules, but just as rarely make it to ACC season without at least a handful of solid results on their docket. So it is again in 2013-14, if slightly tougher than the norm."
Well, maybe we can't call Coach K a coward this year, but there's no denying he refuses to play tough games on the road!
As for Roy Williams, it's time to prepare immediately upon practice being held in just a few weeks. It won't be an easy season, but if the Tar Heels play a solid non-conference schedule, they'll be well prepared for the NCAA Tournament!


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In case you haven't noticed, York just adjusted your student account to add $225.84 on top of your tuition
So it's the day you gotta pay your wallet-crippling tuition and you log in your York account (la-de da de da) and you notice an "Adjustment" on your Student Account (it says health care and dental next to it)… and you think one or more of the following:
"W..t..f. (mate)"
"whose health care and dental am I paying for?"
"I never applied for this…"
"Mom and Dad are going to kill me"
Well HESOSA Says.. Fear not!
The York Federation of Students administers a Health Plan on your behalf, which is one of the most important services they provide. Undergraduate students enroled in 15 credits or more are automatically entered into the plan and those enroled with less than 15 credits may opt into the plan. This comprehensive health plan covers most of the costs of prescription drugs, as well as supplemental health procedures from chiropractic care to physiotherapy.
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The York Health and Dental plan is a great service offered by York whether you are fresh Undergrad or Graduate student. Please see the YFS website for more information on how MUCH you are covered @ http://yfs.ca/section/205.
But if you are like me and are covered by your Parents' insurance companies (there's no shame in it), there is the option to "opt out" with proof of coverage information. This includes one of the follwing:
- An official document or photocopy of a document verifying both comparable and supplementary health and dental coverage.
- "Drug"/benefit card, plan certificate, current letter (2010) from employer/insurer confirming benefits.
However, like everything at York, (and i suppose, in life) there's a catch:
YOU MUST OPT OUT BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th 2011 (if you are enrolled for the Fall Term)!! If you are enrolled for the Winter term, your deadline is February 10th 2012.
So save the date(s) because after you pay tuition, $225.84 is alot of money (you probably don't have) and NO exceptions will be made after these dates!
If you want to opt out, please visit the YFS website @ https://studentplans.ca/YFS/optout/


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Here's an atmospheric tune to soundtrack a summer love affair of a video directed by Micah Van Hove and Mishone Feigin. Two young n' beautiful people romping around sunshine cities and sweat filled nights as they navigate through a tumultuous affair. The song seems to fill the void between them that neither has eyes to see - until it's too late.
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Unfortunately, TumblR doesn't let you switch secondary and primary accounts, so this account is stuck being my primary, even if I never use it. This is the blog I update all the time, so please follow that one instead.
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This is my first post on this new blog, which its aim is to make some unknown uber-modern underground music known to more people. I'm into atmospheric "chillwave", or anything resembling such aesthetics. I'm a synesthete, so as long as a music piece carries me away, it will get posted here.
The idea to start the blog started after listening in my living room the following song by LesVilles, "Tr33s". I thought: "fuck, this is such an amazing song, why most people don't know about it and most blogs don't report on it?". I had to do something about this. Hence this blog.
Not all songs will be free, but most of the ones I will be posting they will be legally free to download, from either Bandcamp, or SoundCloud. The specific song today though, is only available at iTunes.


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An actor from NBC's Harry's Law has found refuge on the network's new fall action drama Revolution.
The J.J. Abrams-produced series has cast Derek Webster in a recurring role as Nicholas. He's a strong rebel leader who faces off against Billy Burke's character Miles, who's on the run from a militia.
Webster has also appeared in FX's Damages and the 1994 film version of Stargate. He joins another recent cast addition to the show, Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell. Revolution goes 15 years into the future of America after a blackout has wiped out all electronics. The series premieres Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. on NBC
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Definition of vestry in English:
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noun (plural vestries)
1A room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into ceremonial vestments.
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- The school opened with just nine pupils, using a church hall as a classroom and the vestry as an office.
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1.1A meeting of parishioners, originally in a vestry, for the conduct of parochial business.
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Josephine Sophronia Allen Mrs. Josephine Sophronia ALLEN who died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Malissa MORGAN, 322 South 13th Street, will be buried Sunday. She was the widow of J. W. ALLEN. Funeral services will be held at the Winfree Chapel, 409 North Tenth Street, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial will be had in Oakwood. The funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Roy VAN HORN. Mrs. ALLEN's age at the time of death was 76 years, 1 month and 12 days. She had made her home for the last 35 years with her daughter, Mrs. Malissa MORGAN. Mrs. ALLEN was a most excellent woman and held in the highest respect and affection by all who knew her. She was a member of Wesley M. E. Church, and in the days of her health and strength, took much interest in the church. She had been in impaired health for the last four years. Mrs. ALLEN, is survived be one daughter, Mrs. Malissa MORGAN, Mt. Vernon, and three sons, Arnett ALLEN of Maplewood, Mo., Frank ALLEN, Columbia, Ill., and John ALLEN, Kansas City, Molk and 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Source: Mt. Vernon IL Register Date: Saturday, November 3, 1934 Submitted by: Mary Zinzilieta Relationship:
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The following properties possess varying degrees of historical interest. Unfortunately, information was spotty or nonexistent in some instances. Those properties not deemed to have sufficient value to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places should be retained and could play a useful role in the interpretive program.
The Tucson Mountain Unit partly covered the Amole Mining District where numerous claims were recorded. Nearly all of the location descriptions of these claims are so vague as to make it impossible to establish where they are situated. Although 149 earth disturbances from a few feet to 425 feet deep have been recorded as mining activity in this unit of Saguaro National Monument, only two, the Gould and Mile Wide have any significance. They were the only producing mines. The others were classified as prospect shafts or tunnels which meant that not enough ore was extracted to ship to a smelter. As a result, only the Gould and Mile Wide mines will be nominated to the National Register as typical mines which provoked interest and great expectations for the Amole Mining District. Wayside exhibits could be placed on each of the two sites telling of the activity that occurred there. The remainder of the shafts and prospect holes have no significance.
S.H. Gould established the Gould Copper Mining Company and filed on nineteen claims about 1906 during the period of the greatest rush to stake claims in the Tucson Mountains. Although he did encounter some financial problems during the 1907 depression, a mortgage enabled him to keep his Gould Mine operating. His operation prompted the Arizona Star to declare that his mine showed that the Tucson Mountains had been overlooked as an important copper area. That newspaper proved to be incorrect, for, although Gould managed to recover some 45,000 pounds of copper before he ceased operation in 1911, the profit from the mine was not sufficient to offset the costs. Gould was forced from the company leadership and in 1915 it went bankrupt. From 1911 until it permanently closed in 1954 the mine was operated only sporadically. The 130 tons of ore extracted in the last four months the mine functioned contained only two percent copper and fifty-one ounces of silver. This amount proved too little to allow a small concern to operate. There are no physical descriptions of the number or types of structures associated with the mine or their location. The mine shaft and a shell of the powder house are all that remain (Photos 16 and 17).
At the turn of the century L. Martin Waer and Pedro Pellon filed several claims in the Amole Mining District among which was the Copper King (later called the Mile Wide). By 1907, when they ceased operation, they had sunk an exploratory shaft to a depth of eighty-six feet without striking any profitable ore. Waer tried to lease the Copper King to the Morgan Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining Company in 1914 without success. The next year, however, Charles Reiniger and J.H. King signed an option to purchase the property along with Waer's other claims. Reiniger established the Mile Wide Copper Company. It was so named because the width of the claims was a mile wide. He concentrated on the Copper King which became known as the Mile Wide Mine. In the process of development Reiniger abandoned Waer's old shaft in favor of a new site up the hill. While mining at that location he reported a copper strike which purportedly would be the equal if not superior to the largest Arizona copper mines. As a result, stock sales increased and Reiniger further developed the property. He built four houses, a work shop, mess house, rock crusher, and mill. [1] In addition he improved the road to make it possible for his six trucks to haul more ore to Tucson for rail shipment to the smelter at Sasco which was just north of Silver Bell.
Reiniger used the mining activity and the promotional hype to practice fraud on the stockholders. In late 1919 he disappeared taking half the money derived from stock sales. In addition he sold up to $100,000 of his own stock before his departure. Although the stockholders brought a suit against him and won, the absence of Reiniger forced the company to liquidate its holdings. The real estate was purchased by the Union Copper Company of Pittsburgh and the equipment auctioned for $3,000. That company did some development work, but in 1929 it sold the property to H.S. Diller and Associates of New York. Diller operated the Mile Wide until the depression forced a halt to the operation by the end of 1930. At that point the mine had produced 70,000 pounds of copper valued at $10,000 and $15,000 in silver. Most of that production occurred during the Reiniger period. The Mile Wide opened briefly in late 1942, but L.M. Vreeland and Ralph Campbell, who leased it, managed to ship only four carloads of ore before abandoning it by the end of 1943. It never operated again. Today, all that remains of the mine are the two shafts and the foundations of some of the buildings which Charles Reiniger constructed (Photos 18 and 19).
A portion of the Rincon Mining District covered part of the Rincon Mountain Unit. As the least of the Pima County mining districts, no known production was ever recorded. Mining activity, however, did occur within the monument boundary and the Loma Verde was the best known of the mines. Numerous prospect holes and some other mine shafts can be found as well. Most of these sites are on the headwaters area of Rincon Creek with several located on the western slope of the Tanque Verde Mountains. Thirty prospect holes in the cactus forest area were filled by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the mid-1930s. Because of the dearth of information on these mines and prospect holes, and since there is no recorded production from them, none merit nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
Although a number of lime kilns were said to have operated on the monument, the remains of only four kilns (two in each unit) have been identified. Since these kilns represent the remnant of a once active local industry, they are worthy of nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The two kilns in the Rincon Mountain Unit have been placed on the Arizona State Register of Historic Places.
The beginning date for local lime manufacture cannot be established with certainty although tradition states that the first kilns to operate in the Rincon Unit supplied lime for the construction of Fort Lowell in 1873. This belief was false, for lime was not used at that post until 1882. Lime production probably did not begin much before 1880 as most accounts of Tucson to that time described the village as a collection of unwhitewashed adobe structures. The Southern Pacific Railroad, which reached Tucson from the west in March 1880, promoted prosperity and, therefore, a demand for better housing. Since California lime was advertised for a time after that event, local lime production was probably limited. In fact the first written statements about lime kilns did not appear until the 1890s. Available evidence leads one to the conclusion that one of the two Rincon Unit kilns was possibly built in the 1880s while the second was constructed around the turn of the century. Both ceased operation in 1920. The Tucson Mountain Unit kilns were probably built in the mid-1890s and no longer functioned by 1910.
Each of the kilns was constructed differently. The northernmost one in the Rincon unit was built into the west bank of a north-trending wash with its top at terrace ground level. It is circular in construction and made of coursed adobe. The interior dimension is just over seven feet in diameter (photo 20). The south kiln was also constructed with a circular design into the west bank of the same wash. It, however, was made of angular granite masonry set in mud mortar. It has an interior diameter of about eight feet (photo 21). [2] The southernmost Tucson Mountain Unit kiln, like the others, was circular and built into the south bank of an arroyo. It was made of rubble stone laid without mortar with an interior diameter of seven feet (photo 22). The final kiln was constructed into a small hill. It, too, is circular with an interior diameter of about seven feet. It was made of rubble stone and lined with a double layer of fire brick. A brownish colored mortar was used to set both the stone and brick. All four kilns are in various states of decay. [3]
The monument kilns are typical of a crude type used in the manufacture of lime. Building them into an embankment so that the top was level with the embankment surface allowed the kilns to be easily charged with limestone and fuel from a wagon. At the same time heat loss would be lessened by having most of the kilns' exterior embedded in earth. The small exposed area away from the embankment provided for the lime removal from the base. As Frank Escalante explained, it took four days to make lime during which time wood would be added every two to three hours. Ten to fifteen cords of green palo verde would be burned in the four days although if that wood were not available green mesquite would be substituted.
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Dain from Giro was the key player in the Easton Dream Bike give-aways and now, he's put together one of his own. Being good friends with Todd from Black Cat and a resident of sunny Santa Cruz, he knew where to go with his idea: a carbon and steel constructed road bike.
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