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Previous Commission VIII - Cultural Aspects of Peat and Peatlands
Dr. Michiel Gerding
49401 LJ Assen
Tel: +33 592-315435
Fax: +33 592-331079
E-mail: m.gerding (at) home.nl
Vice Chair:
Marie Kofod-Hansen
Sättrabyvägen 4
S-762 97 Edsbro
Tel: + 46 708 931 861
Email: marie.kofodhansen (at) gmail.com
Dr. Ilze Ozola
Ernestines Str 24
Riga, LV-1046
Phone: +371 25477354
E-mail: ilze.ozola (at) peat.lv
Web: www.peat.lv
Many IPS-members, and others, have an interest in aspects of peatlands and peat use that do not naturally fit within the domains of the other IPS Commissions. For example, pre-historic findings and the history of peat utilisation attract much attention, as many museums and exhibitions testify. The same applies to art, literature, archaeology, biology, sociology, music and anthropology that may address peatlands in their various ways. The IPS feels a public responsibility in stimulating these very diverse interests in peatlands and the many facets of its past and present use.
Commission VIII recognises, of course, that groups and individuals are active on the cultural aspects of peat. By contacting these groups and individuals Commission VIII aims to stimulate and strengthen interest and activities. As a platform it may on the one hand point interested parties to these activities, and on the other hand provide a much larger audience. As a communications channel it also wants to further the mutual understanding between proponents of potentially conflicting interests like nature and heritage conservation and economic use.
Past events associated with Commission VIII were
- Symposium about Social and Cultural Aspects at the International Peat Technology Symposium in Riga August 2014
Documents and Powerpoints to download:
• Peatlands and indigenous people
• Peatlands and people
• Commission VIII: Themes
- In September 2005 the web site of the Commission was created.
- 12th International Peat Congress, 7-11 June 2004: 19 oral and poster contributions on Cultural and Socio-Economic Aspects of Peat and Peatlands were presented.
- PeatPolis: an open-air peat art exhibition in the Netherlands opened on June 4th 2003 by Queen Beatrix.
- Moorarchäologie: an exhibition in the "Industrie Museum Lohne", Germany, opened September 26th 2003.
Steering Group of Commission VIII
Michiel Gerding, the Netherlands, chair
email@example.com (at) home.nl
Marie Kofod-Hansen, Sweden, vice chair
marie.kofodhansen (at) gmail.com
Ilze Ozola, Latvia, secretary
ilze.ozola (at) peat.lv
Anne Jelle Schilstra, the Netherlands
a.j.schilstra (at) rug.nl
Andreas Bauerochse, Germany
a.bauerochse (at) gmx.net
Tom Egan, Ireland
thomas.egan (at) bnm.ie
Kirsi Laurén, Finland
kirsi.lauren (at) uef.fi
Annual Report 2012
As mentioned in the report of 2011, the IPC call for papers yielded not enough response to justify a separate session of the Commission at the International Peat Congress in Stockholm. This was partly the result of difficulties in acquiring sufficient funding for Commission VIII target groups to participate in a Congress which lies outside their primary focus.
A meeting of the Commission was held during the Congress, which resulted in strengthening the Commission with a Vice Chair in the person of Marie Kofod-Hansen from Sweden and a Secretary from Latvia in the person of Ilze Ozola. Michiel Gerding was re-elected for another term.
The Commission discussed the problems of membership. Within the IPS, there is limited interest in cultural aspects. On the other hand, it is difficult to bring in relevant people from outside the IPS, because they operate in international networks of their own: for instance archeologists and geographers; or the financial hurdles are too high. It is therefore difficult to build an active network, while, on the other hand, the relevance is felt by all.
Baltic Peat Producers Forum
By happy coincidence, Commission VIII was able to convene at the Baltic Peat Producers' Forum in Tallinn, Estonia in the first week of September. The Commission meeting was attended by the Chair Michiel Gerding (Netherlands), the Vice Chair Marie Kofod-Hansen (Sweden), the Secretary Ilze Ozola (Latvia) and member and former Chair Anne Jelle Schilstra (Netherlands). Written contributions were received by Andreas Bauernochse (Germany) and Kirsi Lauren (Finland).
Rights and traditions of local communities regarding peat and peatlands
This theme was formulated by Paul Short during the last IPC at the Scientific Advisory Board meeting as one of the points of the SRPM which needs further elaboration. Commission VIII is prepared to take up this challenge. We aim to stage sessions on this subject at the Peat Technology Conference in 2014 in Riga, Latvia and the 2016 IPC in Malaysia.
Peat Museums
In Latvia and Estonia, there are initiatives to create specialized peat museums. In other countries, such museums are already longer in existence, for instance in Germany (Emsland Moormuseum) and the Netherlands (Veenpark). Some have professional staff, others are driven entirely by volunteers. Commission VIII would like to stage a meeting of as many peat museums/initiatives as possible in the near future in the Netherlands and/or Germany. The aim would be to share knowledge and experience and build a network within the IPS. We call upon the National Committees to provide us with names and addresses of relevant parties in this respect.
Peat Art
In Stockholm we witnessed two great examples of what artists can do with peat as their main material. In Latvia the project "12 sculptures, 12 artists, 12 months" is ready to travel the (peat) world. Commission VIII will support these intitiatives where we can.
Annual Report 2011
On an international level so far there has not been much activity within the Commission. An article by the Chair on the relationship between peat extraction and the construction of waterways was published in Peatlands International.
Much effort had been put by the Chair in the organisation of the World Canals Conference 2011 which took place in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands in September. More than 200 participants from 14 countries got together to discuss the developments regarding inland waterways and their navigability.
In the North of the Netherlands and the adjoining German areas there are canal systems which are closely linked to the peat extraction in the past. They were build from the 17th century onwards to dehydrate the bogs and to transport the peat.
The last 60 years these canals lost their function as a means of transport. Part of the canal system has been filled in and bridges and locks have been removed.
In the last decade the remaining waterways are being revitalised for touristic and economic purposes. Derelict stretches of canals are under reconstruction to create an interlinked canal network again. Large investments are being made.
The field excursions clearly showed how much this area of the country bears the mark of this peat related past. A presentation by a 17 year old high school pupil met with a lot of admiration when he showed his audience the ongoing reconstruction in a geographic information system of all the waterways which have been in operation in the peat area of Groningen and Drenthe. It is estimated that more than 8.000 km waterways have been in operation in the course of 400 years.
Naturpark Moor. A German-Dutch initiative
The Dutch nature reserve Bargerveen and the adjoining peat areas in the German Emsland will be linked together and, once the German peat extraction activities are over, be transformed into one large crossing border reservation. Large scale rewetting will be one of the main features. Touristic and recreational goals go hand in hand with this development. "Peat Gates", information centres, are being created to lure the visitor on to the bogs. Plans for the reconstruction of a peatlands railway between a German and a Dutch museum were abandoned after cost-benefit analyses.
The Emsland Moormuseum has plans to make a comprehensive study of the peatland history of Lower-Saxony in cooperation with the university of Oldenburg.
The call for papers yielded not enough response to justify a separate session in Stockholm. This is partly the result of the difficulty in acquiring sufficient funding for Commission VIII target groups to take part in a congress which lies outside their primary focus.
Annual Report 2010
On an international level so far there has been not much activity within the Commission. The chair participated in the discussions on the draft of the SPRM. An article for Peatlands International was submitted by the chair on the relationship between peat extraction and the construction of waterways.
Preparations for the World Canals Conference 2011 which will take place in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands 19-23 September are well under way. (www.worldcanalsconference2011.nl) A call for papers is available on the website.
In the North of the Netherlands and the adjoining German areas there are canalsystems which are closely linked to the peat extraction in the past. They were build from the 17th century onwards to dehydrate the bogs and to transport the peat.
The last 60 years these canals lost their function as a means of transport. Part of the canalsystem has been filled in and bridges and locks have been removed.
In the last decade the remaining waterways are being revitalised for touristic and economic purposes. Derelict stretches of canals are under reconstruction to create an interlinked canal network again. Large investments are being made.
Naturpark Moor. A German-Dutch initiative
The Dutch nature reserve Bargerveen and the adjoining peat areas in the German Emsland will be linked together and, once the German peat extraction activities are over, be transformed into one large crossing border reservation. Large scale rewetting will be one of the main features. Touristic and recreational goals go hand in hand with this development.
Tractatus de Turffis
Recently grand old man of the IPS Henk van de Griendt has taken the initiative to publish a translation from Latin of the seventeenth century publication on peat from Martinus Schoock Tractatus de Turffis (1658). It is the oldest publication dedicated specifically to peat.
Annual Report 2009
On an international level so far there has been not much activity. Things are still mostly in a state of development. Within the context of the Netherlands there are some promising activities which may have their effects on the IPS:
World Canals Conference 2011
In the North of the Netherlands and the adjoining German areas there are canal systems which are closely linked to the peat extraction in the past. They were built from the 17th century onwards to dehydrate the bogs and to transport the peat. During the last 60 years, these canals have lost their function as a means of transport. Part of the canal system has been filled in and bridges and locks have been removed. In the last decade the remaining waterways are being revitalised for touristic and economic purposes. Derelict stretches of canals are under reconstruction to create an interlinked canal network again. Large investments are being made. To show what's happening to an international forum of people who are interested in the technical and historical side of canals etc. and who work together in the World Canals Conference, the 2011 conference will be held in Groningen on 19 - 25 September. The Chair is directly involved in organising this conference and aims to involve the IPS by organising an international session on the relation between peat and water(ways), transport etc.
Peat and tourism
There are a lot of initiatives from Dutch local and regional governments to promote tourism in the former peat areas by way of museums, routes, arrangements etc. There is also a lot of cooperation in this regard with the German neighbours. The Chair is trying to interest these governments in developments abroad, in our fellow IPS countries. For this funds should be collected for a so-called Peat Academy (Veenacademie), an (international) network of peat specialists in all kinds of fields who might be called upon to give advice when needed. Of course the IPS should play a prominent role in this (without having to pay for it). For instance parties could be interested in something like peat sauna.
Geo Park Hondsrug
The Dutch province Drenthe is trying to establish the Hondsrug-area, which has a very specific geological origin, as a Geo-Park, and part of the European network of Geo-Parks. East of this ridge the peat bogs of the Bourtanger Moor developed in the Holocene era. The Dutch peat reservation Bargerveen is situated on the tail end of this ridge. So peat has a story to tell in this respect as well.
Naturpark Moor. A German-Dutch initiative
In the future, Bargerveen and the adjoining peatlands in the German Emsland will be linked together and, once the German peat extraction activities are over, be transformed into one large nature reserve. Large scale rewetting will be one of the main features. Touristic and recreational goals go hand in hand with this development. The Veenacademie and the IPS can play a part in this process.
Annual Report 2007
Two main issues were most important in the year 2007. Firstly, the web site: Both the technical side of the site and the contents were critically reviewed. They are planned to be overhauled next year, and to be synchronised with the main IPS web site. Improvement will be a matter of continuous attention. The site, which was started as an experiment with a Dutch URL, can now be found at www.peatandculture.org, like the IPS-site. Changes and additions have been made.
The idea was born to send along with PeatNews every now and then a "cultural item" as to present a kind of Commission VIII flavour. This could be paintings, texts or other items that can easily ride piggy-back on or in PeatNews.
Some effort has been made to promote special items for the Tullamore 2008 Congress. Sometimes experts on peat-related cultural subjects are not professionally engaged in these fields, rendering it difficult to visit the congress. So ad-hoc sponsoring has to be found, or other ways to bring their often fascinating knowledge to the forefront. This problem has been discussed this year, and will remain on the agenda for a while.
The Scientific Advisory Board has met twice in 2007, the first time in Tullamore so as to get things moving. One of the points of discussion in the meetings concerned the renewal or continuation of the chairmanships of the eight Commissions.
Annual Report 2006
In 2006, attention of Commission VIII was focused mainly on its website, increasing "outside" input to Commission matters and the International Peat Congress in Tullamore in 2008.
Regarding the website, there are three options for its location. Firstly, outside the IPS website at the URL www.peatandculture.org as it was originally placed. Secondly, there is an opportunity to place the pages within the IPS website and adapt its layout, colours and to use other possibilities/limitations. Thirdly, both could exist with a link to the other site. At the end of 2006, the third option is realized, but the double work has clear drawbacks. Both (trial) versions are still in need of further development and a choice has to be made early next year.
The Scientific Advisory Board met twice in 2006, in Hanover in May and in Amsterdam in November. At the Hanover Commission VIII meeting, the 17 attendees discussed how to increase the visibility and content of Commission VIII and how to continue its work. Apart from promoting contributions to the Congress in Tullamore, articles in Peatlands International and stimulating formal and less formal communication between those interested, it was decided to prepare and distribute a questionnaire on these and other matters relating to the Commission. This questionnaire was prepared, distributed among the attendees of the meeting and a number of others involved, but it evoked little response. Work has to continue with more direct personal contact, as it is clear that Cultural Aspects of Peat and Peatlands does have the interest of many people.
A number of plans and ideas for the Tullamore Congress have been discussed but they are still at a very early stage. The Chairs of the eight IPS Commissions are members of the Scientific Committee of the Congress and thus in an excellent position to communicate and stimulate contributions from their respective fields of interest. In March 2007, they will meet in Tullamore to fine-tune the current ideas.
Annual Report 2005
Two major issues dominated the further development of Commission VIII in 2005. First, the death of Wim Tonnis. Wim was a strong personality and a long time advocate for increasing the interest in the cultural and the social aspects of Peat and Peatlands. In fact, he was active in this field years before the name "Commission VIII" was first used. Witness of this is, amongst others, was the exhibition PeatPolis.nl in 2003 that he and Adri de Fluiter, with unbridled energy, made into one of the most successful outdoor peat art events. The opening of the exhibition by Queen Beatrix can be seen as a kind of "quality mark" and a compliment to the initiators. We lost a most remarkable member of the Commission VIII Steering Group.
The other important issue of 2005 is the launching of the Commission VIII web site. Atwww.peatandculture.org, a first start has been made to collect a diversity of illustrations and other information about peat-related poetry, paintings and other art, and books. A special feature is a list of museums representing aspects of peat from Finland, Germany, (Northern) Ireland and the Netherlands, most of them with links to their websites. It is a first start and has to be developed further. The web site is kept simple as it is not clear yet how to merge it with the IPS website.
Further, the strengthening of the network of country representatives in most IPS-countries deserves attention. On the website, it can be seen that currently representatives of nine countries are explicitly involved in Commission VIII matters, other countries only nominally. As the further development of the Commission depends critically on the collaboration and contributions of individuals, this network has to be expanded.
At the meeting in Hanover in May 2006, these topics and further steps regarding the expansion and integration of the Commission VIII website, including links to/from national websites etc., will be discussed.
Annual Report 2004
Congress activities
The main event in 2004 for Commission VIII was also the 12th International Peat Congress in Tampere in June. One of the twelve themes of the Congress was "Cultural and Socio-economic aspects of Peat and Peatlands", Commission VIII's core business. Cultural aspects were, for the first time, explicitly part of an IPS Congress and included thirteen oral and six posters presentations. About 70 people attended the theme's session, indicating a substantial interest in the presentations. Also the posters attracted a fair portion of attention and discussion. The subjects ranged from history and linguistics to arts and tourism and beyond. Several of the contributions came from specialists outside the IPS community. All in all, the Congresses experience can be labelled a success. The next challenge of this magnitude is the 13th IPS Congress in Ireland in 2008.
Scientific Advisory Board
One of the decisions of the Executive Board during the Congress concerned stimulating the activities of the Commissions. To achieve this, in the beginning of November, a meeting of members of the Executive Board and the Commission Chairs was held in Amsterdam. The eight Chairs headed by IPS Second Vice President Prof.Dr. Tomasz Brandyk formed the Scientific Advisory Board, a forum for cooperation between the Commissions. In May 2005, in Warsaw, the next meeting will be held where the first results and concrete plans of the Commissions will be discussed. On the wish-list of the Commission VIII is, among other things, an overview of museums having exhibitions related to peat (a good start has been made) and a special website.
Annual Report 2003
This year was the first complete year of the Commission. The first meeting of the Steering Committee together with a number of other interested persons was held in the Veenpark Barger-Compascuum in the Netherlands on 5 April 2003. On the occasion of the International Peat Symposium "Peat in Horticulture – Additives in Growing Media" in Amsterdam on 4 November, an informal lunch discussion took place.
Two projects were already in the process of being prepared when this Commission was born in November 2002. Most notable was PeatPolis.nl, an outdoor art exhibition of objects made mostly from peat in a peatland area in the east of the Netherlands, which was opened by Queen Beatrix, as reported in issue 1/2003 of Peatlands International. It turned out to be a great success in both the quality of the artworks and the number of visitors.
Archaeology exhibition
Also the archaeology exhibition "Moor Zeiten" in the Industrie Museum in Lohne, Germany, was a very interesting example of the sphere of interest of Commission VIII. The Commission was also introduced at the border-crossing project Natur-park Moor during a joint symposium between the German Peat Society (DGMT) and IPS-Netherlands in Emmen/Meppen on 18 - 21 September.
12th International Peat Congress
At the 12th International Peat Congress in Tampere in June 2004, the Commission will present itself to the IPS community in the form of a scientific session on Theme J, "Cultural and socio-economic aspects of peat and peatlands", together with a number of poster presentations. Members of the Steering Committee and others have started to prepare these presentations. After that, activities have to be developed on a more regular basis. Of course, everyone with an interest in cultural matters in connection with peat is invited to participate.


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Jackson says he donated the boat, which he named Flat Top, to ABM because of his fondness of and appreciation for the museum's preservation efforts.
"Wooden boats have always been my first love," Jackson says. "I've really appreciated the Antique Boat Museum's efforts at preserving the history of antique wooden boats."
Flat Top, whose name refers to the flat top, steel-string acoustic guitars commonly used by Jackson, is one of just 36 of these boats ever built by Sarasota, Florida-based Chris-Craft.
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Photo by Texx/Woodyboater.com; Alan Jackson photo by Joe Bielawa

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Originally my intention was to show you 5 never-before-seen product previews in 5 weeks, but your enthusiasm and amazing response to everything so far has me wanting to give you more. So, before I head to HSN in less than 2 weeks I am going to (somehow) show you each and every new collection I will have in tow! So far you've seen my new Decorative Card Making Book, Bouquet Border Stickers, Sea Life Stickers, Animal Kingdom Stickers, Lovely Letterpress Stamps and Lace Washi Tape, and there's much more where that came from!
Now, let's kick off the weekend by finding out who will be taking home the Lovely Letterpress Stamps and Lace Washi Tape, shall we? A big congrats to our lucky winner – Phyllis Dew!
In case you missed the announcement of my show times for July 11th, I will be on at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST. That's three jam-packed hours with 12 brand new items and lots of other must-haves that are back by popular demand!
See you back here on Monday for another fun sneak peek. Next week's preview is to "die" for…
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- Posted by: Lisa Buchak
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Congratulations Phyllis!
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Oooooh Mondays sneak preview sounds like the one I have
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Hi Anna
I have your embossing folder storage box and I was wondering if I can buy extra storage folders because I am getting your embossing folders every three months for the rest of the year. Will you have them on the show in July?
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Dear Miss Anna,
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Looking forward to viewing more goodies on Monday.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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Congrats Phyllis…….I'm a bit envious! LOL. You will love that Washi tape and Letter Press Stamps! I know cause I have stamps and bought Anna's other Washi tape! Now I will buy her new ones,
can hardly wait
Have blessed day
Anna, Thank You for good fun and anticipation
You are appreciated
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Congratulations Phyllis!
I am die-ing to see next weeks preview! This is what I'm waiting for!!! And so looking forward to July 11th!!!
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If you're old enough, you'll remember when photos and basic information about missing children took up real estate on the backs of milk cartons. According to an April 20th article in Slate about the National child Safety Council's decision to take this route to inform the general public, this practice ended in the late 1980s "after prominent pediatricians like Benjamin Spock and T. Berry Brazelton worried that they frightened children unnecessarily."
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The series began with two quarterbacks that got lost in the fantasy wilderness and their whereabouts are unknown at this time. Part Two continued with three runners that got lost between the parking lot and the stadium. Part three profiled three receivers last seen at the fantasy pre-game parade seated on a float entering a tunnel.
The series concludes with a foursome of tight ends who may be feared missing after not making their expected box score deliveries in 2012. All four area capable of TE1 fantasy production.
Dustin Keller has moved to a new team while Brent Celek - at least judging by OTAs - has watched a new team move into his facility. Jermichael Finley and Antonio Gates were once considered elite options, but the "elite" portion of their games was last seen getting into a stranger's car and fantasy police fear the worst.
Dustin Keller: Will Ryan Tannehill Lead a Successful Search Party?
AFC East. Promising young quarterback. Free agent deep threat acquired from Pittsburgh. Potential feature back.
Dustin Keller has experienced this dynamic once before in New York with Mark Sanchez, Santonio Holmes, and Shonn Greene. Keller produced two top-10 fantasy seasons with at least 100 targets and 5 touchdowns, but the Jets offense progressively got worse. Now in Miami, Keller is paired with Ryan Tannehill, former Steeler Mike Wallace, and up and coming talent Lamar Miller.
Just as New York hoped, Miami wants to use its big-play receiver and runner to place safeties in a double-bind and provide its quarterback lots of room to find the tight end in the middle of the field. The plan is good, but can the Dolphins execute it better than the Jets?
I think so.
The reasons begin with a quarterback situation that doesn't appear much different on the surface, but should play out as a greater advantage for the Dolphins. Tannehill and Sanchez had nearly identical production as rookies, but the Miami starter was more judicious with the football and demonstrated greater poise in the pocket.
Tannehill also has a better supporting infrastructure in Miami than Sanchez does in New York. The Dolphins' coaching staff has more offensive savvy and it fit Tannehill into a scheme that is the pro version of his college offense. It allowed Tannehill to learn about NFL defenses through a familiar lens and set a good foundation for eficient growth.
What the Dolphins offense does to accommodate the addition of Keller - a move tight end with more speed to stretch the field and agility after the catch than Miami had with Anthony Fasano - could elevate the unit's production. However, many writers and fans see the Dolphins' decision to draft Michigan State's Dion Sims as a negative for Keller.
It might be a poor assumption.
Sims is a promising run blocker with the tools to develop into an excellent in-line tight end. He'll provide the Tannehill a big target with the fluid athleticism to generate big plays if he gets free up the seam. Sims' skill at the line of scrimmage will also allow the Dolphins to use Keller as its primary receiving tight end and move the veteran around the formation as an H-back.
Like the Patriots of recent seasons, the Dolphins aren't flush with wide receiver talent. Brian Hartline proved that he is a capable player, but I think it's still safe to say that there are 16-20 teams with a better all-around wide receiver corps.
Miami's tight end upgrade is the big move for the offense. Defensive coordinators have gone on record that 12 personnel (two tight end) sets pose a lot of problems because of its inherent versatility. Does a defense cover a tight end with a linebacker, safety, or corner? Whatever the answer, there's a run/pass mismatch available for the quarterback to exploit.
Keller may not be Aaron Hernandez in talent, but he is Hernandez-like in skill set and this is a technical (if not physical) upgrade to Charles Clay. The addition of Sims is a potential long-term upgrade to Fasano and it frees the Dolphins to use Keller as the unit's Joker.
Tannehill targeted Fasano 68 times last year, but only found the tight end in situations where yards after the catch were either hard to exploit or Fasano's skill set could be in decline (8.1 yards per catch average - down from 14.1 in 2011 and 13.5 in 2010). Although I believe Keller's receiving skills as a pass catcher, route runner, and ball carrier offer the best combination of Fasano and Clay, I think Tannehill's lack of NFL experience and most of all, the loss of Brandon Marshall were the real culprits for Miami's decline in tight end production.
Mike Wallace's gifts are the polar opposite of Marshall, but both command attention from multiple defenders and this will return the tight end to prominence in the Dolphins offense. History tells us that rookie tight ends rarely have strong fantasy production. Combine that with the strengths and weaknesses both Keller and Sims possess and I think Keller is a value as TE21 in 2013 fantasy drafts because the opportunity to have a 100-target season is better than some may realize.
It won't be a stretch for Keller to approach that total of looks in this offense. Tannehill attempted 484 passes last year, 17th among NFL quarterbacks. There's room for growth and typically, teams allow its second-year passers to throw the ball more. I'd expect another 80-100 attempts from Tannehill this year.
Anthony Fasano earned 68 targets last year and Clay earned 33 looks. If we use a similar distribution between Keller as the primary option and Sims as the secondary, another 80-100 attempts could mean a 16-20 percent increase in targets for the tight end position. Based solely on last year's distribution, Keller could expect to see 78-81 targets. If Keller catches these targets at the same 60 percent rate as Fasano, we're looking at close to 50 receptions.
Because Keller has better skill after the catch and more speed, I think his athleticism and reasonable improvement from Ryan Tannehill could translate to a yards per catch average of 14-15 yards. Let's be conservative and use 12 yards per catch, which is roughly the tight end's career average. To maintain the conservative estimate, give Keller four touchdowns and the Dolphins tight end would have a 50-catch, 600-yard, 4-score, 133-point fantasy year in 2013 - good enough for top-15 production.
Conservatively speaking, getting top-15 value from the 21st tight end off the board is good value. With an upgrades to wide receiver and projected improvement at quarterback, I think 60 catches, 650 yards, and 5 touchdowns is still as reasonable expectation - top-12 production by 2012 standards.
Right now, most fantasy owners can wait (at least) until the 12th round to acquire Keller. In terms of value, Keller might be the best of this offensive unit.
Brent Celek: "We didn't land Chip Kelly; Chip Kelly landed on us!!!"
It's how I imagine the veteran tight end must feel after the Eagles hired the Oregon coach with the fast-paced, multiple tight end offense. For the past four years, Celek has delivered reception and yardage totals commensurate with a fantasy starter. However, his red zone production has been the tipping point between fantasy option and also-ran.
The introduction of Kelly's offense further complicates Celek's fantasy outlook, because most people assume Celek will earn the primary blocking role and James Casey and Zach Ertz will cut into his targets. Kelly already stated that Ertz will be a big part of the offense, but post-draft proclamations are a lot like post-coital declarations of love. Considering that Kelly and Ertz are first-year personnel and tight ends don't have a strong history of fantasy production as rookies, I'm thinking there was some post-draft, 'connubial bliss' entering the equation.
It's also worth noting that one could define 'a big part of an offense' as a role that doesn't translate into a high volume of targets. It's possible all three tight ends have defined roles and targets that would equate to elite fantasy production if concentrated to one player.
However, it's more likely we'll see the productivity evenly distributed among at least two of the Eagles' three tight ends. It's why I have a difficult time maintaining confidence in Ertz, Casey, or Celek as potential values in fantasy leagues until waiver wires open in September.
In addition to a new offense, coaching staff, and changes to the tight end depth chart, the quarterback position is in flux. Michael Vick has deficiencies that are unlikely to change and the team has been infatuated with Matt Barkley since the end of 2011. It could make Nick Foles an early factor as a way to move away from the Vick era and transition to Barkley. With the two passers splitting reps 50-50 in OTAs, it will be difficult to project tendencies and rapport.
Even so, one of the great things about an up-tempo offense is how it forces defenses into situations where the quarterback can read a minimal number of looks and respond accordingly. The scheme also forces defenders into errors, creating open passing lanes for easier plays. I don't care if Ertz is an overrated athlete and tight end in my book, he still has the hands and wheels to work the seam in this offense.
Casey is the player I like the most as an athlete and receiver, but there is a good chance he could play fullback in this offense. Ertz's presence may also foil any opportunity for Casey to earn that wing back spot in two tight end sets where he get the deeper targets.
Beginning to see how the tight end depth chart could amount to interchangeable parts when it comes to targets? Each player may have a specific role as a receiver, but the frequency and fantasy value of each role may not be strong enough alone to make any of these three players great options unless one earns significant red zone looks.
If I were to bet on one of this trio to earn this red zone role it would be Ertz and I'd be more inclined to think Foles or Barkley would be on the passing end of the equation. This too makes the situation high-risk to make an Eagles tight end a draft-day priority.
The ADP for Celek (TE25), Ertz (TE29), and Casey (TE30) is indicative of this uncertainty. It's a fantasy situation ripe for big winners and big losers, which makes it worthwhile in a deep draft to take flier on one of them late, but avoid in drafts with 20 rosters spots or less.
My advice: call off the search party on Philadelphia tight ends - especially Celek - until mid-September.
Jermichael Finley: A Ferrari in manhattan Traffic?
If there's a player in fantasy sports who attracts his share of writer and fan enablers it's Finley. Greg Jennings' move to Minnesota has some predicting the Packers tight end will rebound to top-five fantasy production. It's a deceptive statement, because his top-five season in 2011 was his first and only starter-worthy season in 12-team leagues during his five-year career.
The logic is centered around Finley's top-shelf physical talent and working with a great quarterback. In some people's minds, the only thing holding back the Packers tight end has been the competition for targets. They neglect to talk about his dropped passes, his disappearances during games [when asked about Finley's lack of targets, Aaron Rodgers has responded that he throws to whoever is open], and his and his agent's whining about said lack of targets.
Like a high-test sports car, I agree that Finley has the talent to make fantasy owners happy. But I disagree that Jennings' move to Minnesota provides clear road for Finley to open up the engine in 2013. Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and James Jones will all have a say - even if Green Bay doesn't deliver three, 1000-yard receivers in the process.
I think many people are writing off Jones because they see his 784-yard, 14-touchdown production of 2012 and have decided that Finley will at least earn half of whatever Jones had last year. If they are correct, Finley's production could reach top-five heights once again, but should we really expect that production to go to Finley or the ground game?
The Packers tight end has only two seasons with more than two total touchdowns and his eight-touchdown total in 2011 was the same year Nelson had 15 scores; Jones had 7; and Randall Cobb was a rookie. Moreover, the Packers haven't had an above average ground game since Ryan Grant left and a good one since Ahman Green lit up Lambeau Field.
Nelson, Jones, and Cobb are all entering their prime and the addition of Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin to the ground game makes it difficult for me to believe that Finley not only becomes a priority red zone option, but also continues to earn 600-800 yards receiving. It's either one or the other if these five players are healthy in 2013.
Finley is the 12th tight end off the board in most fantasy drafts. He looks like a potential value, but looking at the surrounding talent and Finley's career production, I think the optimism is based on Aaron Rodgers and Finley's physical upside.
To offer some perspective, Jared Cook has physical upside but without a quarterback or a system matching his talents he has been a dud.
Finley's top-five upside requires too many pieces to fall into place. A lack of consistent red zone production makes him capable of disappointing fantasy owners yet again.
I don't see many Ferrari's in high-density, urban traffic. When I do, it's sad sight to see them at a crawl. The spirit of the machine is absent in that setting. Don't expect to find that Ferrari zooming through bumper-to-bumper passing lanes when it's the wide receivers holding the E-Z Passes.
Antonio Gates: A Ferrari in manhattan with roads closed to the General public?
Gates had his worst season since his rookie year and he was still the 12th-best fantasy tight end (14th in PPR leagues) in 2012. That's "good downside" if you ask me.
Sure he's old and injuries have supposedly taken a toll. All I know is that Finley is younger, a better athlete at this point, and playing with a better quarterback, but it is the Chargers tight end who never fell out of the top-10 despite his injury woes.
At least until last year.
Some characterize Gates' 2012 as a disappearing act, often occurring in the second half of games. A deeper look reveals that Gates still demonstrated starter skills, but the quality and frequency of targets didn't match previous seasons. Philip Rivers played behind one of the worst offensive lines in the league without a strong ground game to complement him. Danario Alexander posted WR1 production in the second half of the season and Malcom Floyd was workmanlike as a top-40 receiver.
Gates may have been "no better than the third option" in this Chargers offense, but defenses didn't play him that way. Alexander routinely faced the weakest defensive back on the opposing team while Gates was the focus of attention. Yet, Gates still offered starter production despite a disastrous year where little worked for the San Diego offense.
Vincent Brown is healthy this year and the addition of Keenan Allen will provide the Chargers enough threats to open the middle of the field for Gates. This may sound like my supporting argument for Gates is heading down the same road as the opposing tract I took against Finley. The difference is the track record of a Gates-Rivers connection and the youth of the receiving corps.
Rivers has demonstrated a penchant for throwing the ball up for grabs when he spots a physical mismatch. Rodgers may deliver well-timed, back-shoulder fades, but the emphasis is on timing and placement rather than getting the ball in the general area and relying on the receiver to win the rebound.
Other than these fades, Rodgers leans more on finding the open man rather than the man-to-man mismatch. This is why the Gates-Rivers connection has yielded more production than the Finley-Rodgers tandem.
Where I think Finley's teammates will take targets away from the Packers tight end, the Chargers receivers will only enhance Gates' opportunities. Unlike Finley, whose touchdown totals have consistently been among the worst of fantasy tight ends, Gates' seven touchdowns in 2012 was still fourth among tight ends.
Despite the disappointing season, Gates remained one of the best end zone tight ends in the league. The addition of receivers who can get open and catch the ball against quality defenders (Brown and Allen) will open the field for Gates. I think it's enough to help Gates earn another reception per game.
If Gates builds on his 2012 reception total while maintaining his touchdown sum and career-low 11 yards per catch average, his production will be top-5 at his position. I think it's easier to project a reception more per game (Gates) than an increase of five touchdowns (Finley). Where the Packers skill players are crowding the road for their Ferrari, the Chargers are acting as motorcycle escort for theirs.
I also don't buy the Gates "isn't what he used to be" story line. I have no doubt he's lost some of his athleticism and stamina as he's aged, but not enough to see his effectiveness drop off a cliff. Opposing teams don't put their worst coverage guy on Alexander if Gates is no longer a top-end player. And from what I saw, opposing defenses didn't assign their best to Floyd.
The OTA reports in San Diego indicate that Gates looks good. As the TE10 with an ADP in the range of rounds 8-10, I think Gates' ceiling is still as high as Finley's with a much higher floor. I won't say Gates is a value at this range as much as he is worth the selection.
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The US and Great Britain are stimulating their economies through what is called quantitative easing. What this means is that governments create new money without taking out a loan and then they use the money to purchase bad assets from the banks. This approach will work and not create inflation provided the banks do something sensible with the new money.
There is another way of using quantitative easing to stimulate the economy that is guaranteed NOT to cause inflation by making sure that the new money created is spent on new productive assets rather than leaving it up to the banks. We could increase the money supply by 50 billion dollars and give it to the new National Broadband Network. The money will not earn interest until it is spent. The money is given to the population as shares in the company. That is, everyone who wants them is given shares with a face value of $2,500. The National Broadband Network will spend the money over the next 10 years so the increase in the money supply will be a relatively slow stimulus but many people will sell their shares for whatever they can get – probably about $1,000. This will also stimulate the economy. The result will be that the government will stimulate the economy by injecting money but it will not increase the government debt and we will end up with a National Broadband Network owned by the people.
If the National Broadband Network is a poor investment then the value of the NBN shares will drop rather than inflation increase. This same approach can be used for other infrastructure projects where it is difficult to get private investment. Examples are renewable energy projects, public transport infrastructure, education and health facilities.
The approach means that the government need not spend tax money on infrastructure but let the infrastructure pay for itself.
It seems, from a report in Open Access News that copyright law in the US is even crazier than one could have thought possible:
…Advanced Biological Laboratories…seems to be trying to claim to have rights over many (or maybe they think all) uses of…computers to help doctors make medical decisions. And they have been trying to get people to license their IP/software for doing this and one way they appear to be trying to get "users" is by suing them….
Sadly, Stanford University appears to have given in to the lawsuits even though their validity is debatable.
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Joe – great! We should NEVER have let commercial interests pervade the public knowledge banks……what else can one say on this? Unis doing commercial deals with private sector firms over the dissemination of knowledge and what knowledge is disseminating is now being passed off as "public interest" knowledge?
Stupid. Utterly, utterly stupid….
Those who have the deepest pockets get to pass their products off as "academically endorsed" (like Nutri grain has been endorsed by athletes) per their own marketing departments rather than through reputable unbiased scientific investigations.
We brought this on ourselves. We chose to go down the road of commercialism of public "open knowledge" universities. We invited those firms – the publishers and producers (and their money and influence) into public universities (with their funding deals and research grants and sponsorships) and they want something in return. Its not a philanthropic investment they make. And uni managements are bowing and asking "how low"?
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Alert: A securitisation thing, 5 years in the making, is showing its head:
Sometime last year, around the time of the Lehman collapse, I posted a satirical comment on securitisation that attracted the wrath of one commenter.
The difference between the content of my then hypothetical and satirical example and the above referenced scheme is ownership.
In my example, the non-sense securities were written voluntarily by the owners of a house and its content.
The real life scheme, described in the smh, skips the owners of houses and goes straight to the gambling using statistical averages as 'underlying securities'. But statistical averages are not securities!
If the proposed scheme is getting regulatory clearance then 'they' (regulators and banks) have learnt nothing from the global financial crisis.
Prof. Quiggin, I feel this real life development calls for your critical examination and comment.


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One of the biggest challenges right now is the Back to School blues. Summer is over and the reality of school has set back in again. Everyone's back to pursuing something. Popularity, grades, sports, maybe even aspiring to music careers on YouTube, everyone faces the pressure to perform. This game is great to blow off some steam and burn off a little energy in the youth group. As typical in any game of tag, it is a game of pursuit. This lends itself to a discussion of the things we pursue in life and what the Bible says we should pursue.
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One of the biggest challenges right now is the "Back to School" blues. Summer is over and the reality of school has set back in again. Everyone's back to pursuing something. Popularity, grades, sports, maybe even aspiring to music careers on YouTube, everyone faces the pressure to perform.
This game is great to blow off some steam and burn off a little energy in the youth group. As typical in any game of tag, it is a game of pursuit. This lends itself to a discussion of the things we pursue in life and what the Bible says we should pursue.
What to Do
Choose someone to be the "cat" and another person to be the "mouse" then ask the rest of the youth to hold hands and form a circle around the "mouse".
Have every two persons in the circle to drop hands so that they are in pairs. These partners must continue holding hands and cannot let go.
The cat can cut through the circle in between pairs, but the mouse must run around the outside of the circle.
4. The objective is for the cat to tag the mouse, but there is a small twist that balances out the cat's ability to cut through the circle. The mouse can grab any free hand (or arm) of the partners forming the circle. (The partners will be holding hands or locking arms, but the outside arm of each person will be free.) If the mouse grabs one of these outside arms/ hands, the mouse forms a new partner with the person the mouse has attached to, and the person who was not grabbed now becomes the new mouse.
If the cat manages to tag the mouse, they reverse roles and the cat becomes the mouse and the mouse becomes the cat.
This game can usually go on for quite a while before the youth become bored. Usually I will set a time limit and a forfeit for the person who is the cat when the time is up.
As you look over the things the Bible says to pursue, you'll see they fall into the same two areas of the great commandment – To love the Lord your God with all your heart soul mind and strength, and to Love your neighbor as yourself – A right relationship with God and a right relationship with others.
Scripture References
"Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy."1 Corinthians 14:1 (NASB)
"They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it."1 Peter 3:11 (NIV)
"But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness."1 Timothy 6:11 (NIV)
"Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."2 Timothy 2:22
"Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord."Hebrews 12:14 (NASB)
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."Philippians 3:12-14 (NIV)
"What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone."Romans 9:30-32 (NIV)
"So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another."Romans 14:19 (NASB)
"Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth."Hosea 6:3 (NKJV)
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Dec 12, 2014 – Deeper Life Church Pastor WF Kumuyi's Email & Facebook Accounts Hacked By Fraudsters
The Deeper Life Bible Church has warned those who might have "received some spurious messages" asking for money to be sent to a dedicated account, purportedly by its General Superintendent, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, to disregard such pleas.
A statement by the church secretary, U.J.J. Asemota, indicated that the messages were being sent by fraudsters, adding: "This is nothing, but an evil scheme to fleece innocent people of their hard-earned resources, and neither Pastor Kumuyi nor the church subscribes to such an unrighteous practice."
The statement explained that earlier this year, certain faceless people compromised the Facebook account dedicated for the use of the General Superintendent and the church responded by publicly repudiating the claims of the unknown persons.
The statement also reads: "Recently however, the same faceless people resumed their activities. As in the previous case, through messages purportedly sent by the general superintendent, the criminal elements solicited for funds from unwary citizens to be sent to a designated account for reasons that rankle the mind.
"Although hacking into peoples' emails or Facebook accounts is fast becoming a common criminal act, no one, not even by the stretch of imagination, could have thought that a respected servant of God like Pastor Kumuyi would be made a victim of the disturbing act.
"It is a fact repeatedly documented, and as a matter of principle, that Pastor Kumuyi neither canvasses, nor solicits for funds for personal or ministerial use. Deeper Life Bible Church has never accepted a grant from any source since inception, over 40 years ago."
The added that money generated in the church is raised on account of individual members' consecration and sacred spiritual duties towards God.
The church said the matter has again been reported to the authorities with a view to launching full investigations to unravel the source(s) of the scam, while tighter arrangements were being made to forestall a re-occurrence.
[The Nation]


text: Emily received her B. A. in Communications from Baylor University. While at Baylor, Emily participated in various opportunities to serve the marginalized and lead worship. This began her passionate pursuit to "put feet" on the songs she was singing. In 2003, while leading worship at a conference for women exiting the sex industry, these two worlds collided and Jesus Said Love was born. Emily continues to lead worship around the country with her husband, Brett. They have three children: Hattie, Lucy and Gus.


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Two over-the-counter dietary supplements that anti-doping officials say are popular among high school football players contain steroids, according to court papers filed by federal authorities on Thursday.
The supplements, Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, are manufactured by American Cellular Labs and marketed as a "potent legal alternative to" steroids. But authorities alleged in search warrants executed on Thursday that the supplements contain illegal man-made steroids, also known as designer steroids. One of the substances is Madol, which was first identified six years ago during the investigation into the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative.
The authorities said that Max Muscle, a walk-in supplement store with about 100 locations nation-wide, paid American Cellular Labs to be the exclusive retailer of these products, which could also be purchased on the Internet.
Maurice Sandoval, identified in the court documents as American Cellular's chief executive, said in a telephone interview that he never personally sold steroids but declined to comment on whether the company had sold steroids. He said he sold the company last year but that a paperwork error kept his name on the company.
Someone who answered the phone Thursday at Max Muscle's corporate office in Anaheim, Calif., said no one was available to comment on how many Max Muscle stores carried the American Cellular products. "This is not our product," said the man, who would not give his name and hung up.Continue reading the main story
On Thursday, the Web site of a Max Muscle outlet in Des Moines was offering a promotion of Tren Xtreme for free, but a salesman who answered the phone there said the store no longer sold the brand.
Travis Tygart, the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, said the substance helped athletes quickly gain muscle mass and strength.
"This is the supplement of choice for high school football players, and we have heard that from more than one source," Tygart said. "It's one of the more popular dietary supplements for these athletes because it works."
Tygart declined to estimate how many high school athletes had used the product.
The investigation into American Cellular Labs is led by Jeff Novitzky, an agent for the Food and Drug Administration, and prosecutors from the United States attorney's office for the Northern District of California. Since 2002, Novitzky has become the face of the government's investigations into the distribution of performance-enhancing drugs.
The F.D.A. did not return calls seeking comment on the investigation.
The search warrants were executed at a Muscle Max store in the Castro section of San Francisco and at Sandoval's residence in Pacifica, Calif. Another search warrant was executed on the office of WVM Global Incorporated, in Lake Forest, Calif., which authorities believe is an associated business to American Cellular.
The F.D.A. has jurisdiction over dietary supplements, defined as products that can offer general health benefits but cannot claim to treat specific diseases or symptoms.
Manufacturers of dietary supplements are responsible for ensuring and documenting the safety and efficacy claims of their products. According to the law governing dietary supplements, the F.D.A. is empowered to act only in cases when it identifies a harmful or adulterated product that is already on sale.
But if federal authorities find a supplement to contain an undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredient like a steroid, the agency considers the product to be an illegal, unapproved drug.
Illegal steroids are of particular concern in preteen and teenage boys, doctors said, because artificially high levels of testosterone can stop their bones from growing.
Steroids are organic compounds, like hormones, naturally produced by the body. They are also used as legal drugs to treat conditions like testosterone deficiency. Athletes have also used illegal forms of steroids for performance enhancement.
Investigators grew concerned over sports products made by American Cellular Labs after the F.D.A. received reports of severe liver and kidney problems in people who had used the two products, according to court documents.
In one case, a liver transplant doctor reported that a 38-year-old male patient who had used these products was later hospitalized with severe liver dysfunction and acute kidney failure which needed to be treated with dialysis, the documents said.
Legal steroid drugs come with health risks. But unknowingly taking supplements that contain illegal compounded steroids is even riskier because such drugs entail unknown risks, said Dr. Pieter Cohen, an instructor at the Harvard Medical School who is studying the dangers of adulterated dietary supplements.
For example, when doctors prescribe testosterone for men who have a testosterone deficiency, physicians monitor the patients closely because such steroids can lead to higher-than-normal hormone levels, potentially putting patients at risk for prostate cancer.
But taking designer steroids in a sports supplement is even more dangerous for people, he said, because these compounds have not been studied for safety.
"It's placing the consumer at very serious risk of harm because there is absolutely no research showing that this new compound is safe in humans," said Cohen, a general internist at the Cambridge Health Alliance, a network of public hospitals in Massachusetts. "We do have evidence that, in the past, analogs of pharmaceutical compounds have led to unexpected life-threatening disease such as liver failure that required transplantation."Continue reading the main story


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I made a couple pairs of shorts for his mom, and a pillow case for his sister. Forgot to take pix.
I belong to the Block Swap Adventure and made a 12 " inch block for Teresa in UK. She liked it. The pattern she wanted was called cactus basket so why not a cactus with flowers. The centers are orange buttons.
Then the deadline for Alzheimer's Art Quilt was looming so I made this cute little block.
My sewing machine was sounding like a tank for a few weeks and was getting louder and louder. I didn't want to take the chance and ruin my blocks so I set them aside and worked on the other stuff. I was working on my Easy Street blocks. Bonnie K Hunters quilts are piece intensive. Someone said this one has over 3000 pieces but it is so worth the work.
So what am I going to do???
Working on my NewFO Challenge at Cat Patches of course!
Well it just so happens that one of Bonnie's quilt blocks Scrap Trips Around the World! has gone viral. There is a Flickr group called Scrappy Trip Along that is posting the quilts. Since I start going by the adage that if the scrap tub is full make something, I decide this would be the perfect block. I made 25 strip sets in 2 days and now that I have my sewing machine back from the repairman "Fabric Will Fly"!!!
Last year I started keeping a running total of things that I have made. I was surprise how many there were considering I often could only sew for 15 to 20 minutes a day. It was 54 finished items. So I am tracking this again this year.
Happy Quilting
Aileen in Florida
Finished projects 2013: 1 pillow case, 1 AAQI quilt, 1 Wall hanging, 2 shorts, 1 BSA block, 3 nookbook rests


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The second challenge for Fisher Technical Services was how to achieve believable, high speed, superhero-level flight sequences over the audience, often involving more than one performer at a time. Traditional 3D flight systems are very good at this type of movement, but it's difficult to coordinate the rigging for a multi-line system with other objects in the space, as the lines will "sweep" through the entire volume of the flight space during motion. Since the main flight sequence involved Spider Man actually engaging in full-contact, mano-a-mano aerial combat with the Green Goblin over the audience, an alternative had to be devised.
Spider-Man does his best-looking work when he's swinging from a wire rather than being manipulated by a 3D rig, and since the Goblin was already going to be on a four point 3D rig to achieve his flight dynamics, it made sense to put Spider-Man on a vertical wire 'pendulum' rig that could 'inject' him into the Goblin's flight space at will, but without fouling in the Goblin's lines. The normal method for doing this would be to hang a fly track and have the performer swing from a line travelling on that track, but the battle scenes required considerably more freedom of movement and dynamic action. A new rig based on FTSI's "flat plane" 2D motion technology was devised that allowed Spider-Man's suspension lines to be moved to any point over the audience area instead of being restricted to a track path, and to add spice to the motion, the capability for rotation and for altering Spider-Man's vertical axis were also added. All in, it takes seven separate winches to achieve Spider-Man's over-audience flight mechanics, all of which are intuitively coordinated and programmed through the Navigator 'Space Device' interface.
The remainder of the flight systems are relatively straightforward and based on existing technology. There are both tracks and single point rigs over the stage and proscenium, and a number of mobile points for snatch blocks and redirection of flight lines for different rigging configurations. FTSI also supplied the machine that performs the dual performer/quad line "Seduction" scene aerial pas de deux. Overall, the system is composed of 23 winches representing four different models of FTSI machines (M-Series, G-Series, Q-Series, T-Series), collectively adding up to over 1100HP of total power. The winches controlling the flights from the proscenium downstage are all located on the front of house grid, and are rigged to their final points of entry into the flight space via a complex series of muling and diverter sheaves. The onstage rigs have winches located on the flying bridges with their lines diverted to tracks and points below those bridges. Structural reinforcements and modifications were required throughout the theater to accommodate the muling points and provide points of connection for the flight space sheaves, many of which see over a ton of force while flying a single performer.
To assure safety during the rehearsals and performances, the complete system and all components and connections underwent a rigorous engineering and review process as well as failure mode analysis. Key pieces of scenery and deck that the performers needed to land on or near are monitored by Navigator via a secondary system that checks positions to make sure everything is in the right place for the flights, and all technical systems performed flawlessly during rehearsals and previews. For operations, IATSE Local 1 automation technicians Hugh Hardyman and Andy Elman were sent to the FTSI shop in Las Vegas for in-depth Navigator training and 3D programming sessions to prepare them for show programming, and Jason Shupe was the primary Navigator programmer.
As if the flying wasn't enough, FTSI was also tapped to provide pre-visualization of the scenery and lift moves and cueing for the show. All of the show scenery was imported into Navigator's 3D pre-visualization environment and cued for the show prior to load in, which allowed the set designers, stage managers, and director to check scene change timing, verify sight lines, and run through the show from top to bottom and make changes as necessary. Once the PRG Stage Command system that runs the scenic automation was in place, the pre-vis data and video from the Navigator sessions were available as a reference for programming the actual moves.
The end result of all of this technology, teamwork, time, and effort can easily be seen in the faces of both the kids and the adults in the audience the first time Spider-Man leaps from the stage to the railing of the balcony—when you can render kids who have grown up on video games and visual effects completely speechless, you know the flying has hit a home run.
Scott Fisher: Mechanical and Rigging Systems Designer/Supervisor
Scott Rogers: Stunt coordinator
Jaque Paquin: Rigging and harness coordinator
Jason Shupe: Navigator programmer
Todd Renchler: Harness manufacturer (Climbing Sutra)
Hugh Hardyman: Navigator programmer and automation technician
Andy Elman: Navigator programmer and automation technician
Lily Twining: Navigator 3D Previsualization Tech
The Entire FTSI Shop: Design, Engineering, Fabrication, Testing, Programming, Rigging, Software Development, Technical Support, Moral Support
2 FTSI Navigator Quad Monitor GUI Stations
2 FTSI Kinetic Operator Consoles
10 FTSI M-Series Modular Winches
8 FTSI T-Series Touring Winches
1 FTSI Q-Series Low Profile Zero Fleet Winch
1 FTSI G-Series General Purpose Winch
23 FTSI D-Series Integrated Motor Controllers
6 FTSI ESE-1 Estop Controllers
Fisher Technical Flies High, Part 1


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Lawmakers reintroduce bill to ensure observation stays count toward SNF coverage
A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would require days spent by hospital patients in observation status count toward the three-day inpatient requirement for skilled nursing coverage.
The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2017 follows a similar bill introduced in 2015. The newest iteration of the bill was introduced by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Glenn Thompson (R-PA), along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).
"This commonsense change will ensure that seniors no longer face thousands of dollars in bills for skilled care because of this arbitrary federal policy," Courtney said in a statement. "It is very simple: three days in the hospital is three days in the hospital. Anyone who meets that threshold should receive the same benefit from Medicare. Congress should act immediately to restore Medicare's long history of covering nursing home care for patients after a three-day hospital stay."
The legislation has the support of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living. AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson said the legislation would "help fix a confusing policy that continues to leave millions hanging with uncertainty regarding their access to the Medicare coverage they deserve."
"The members of Congress that reintroduced this important legislation are advocates for our nation's seniors and those individuals who need skilled nursing care," Parkinson said.
The House version of the bill has been referred to the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees. The Senate version was referred to the Committee on Finance.


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Effective Collaboration Helps Stop $10 Million Fraud in Progress Against Export-Import Bank of the United States
Sep 22, 2011, 11:50 ET
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced today that its Special Agents, Ex-Im Bank staff, and international law enforcement partners collaborated to stop a $10 million, direct loan fraud in progress against Ex-Im Bank.
The fraud was uncovered when Ex-Im Bank staff reviewed the financial statements submitted as part of a $10 million, direct loan application by the prospective borrower, an England-based telecommunications services company. Ex-Im Bank staff questioned the financial statements' authenticity and referred the matter to the OIG. The OIG investigation found that an international broker, acting on the borrower's behalf, submitted the loan application to Ex-Im Bank and included financial statements that appeared to have been prepared by an internationally recognized accounting firm. OIG Special Agents coordinated with Corporate Security of the accounting firm in question and law enforcement authorities in Great Britain and determined the financial statements were false. The investigation revealed that the purported borrower was actually a Ukrainian entity operating out of a business front in Great Britain. OIG Special Agents confronted the perpetrators about the fraud leading to the withdrawal of the application.
"Our team of financial fraud Special Agents is aggressively pursuing these types of frauds against Ex-Im Bank," said Inspector General Osvaldo Gratacos. "This investigation demonstrates that effective collaboration between Ex-Im Bank staff, our Special Agents, and international law enforcement partners can stop fraudsters in their tracks. The OIG will continue to work in close collaboration with our partners to detect and prevent fraud against Ex-Im Bank and to help prosecute responsible individuals."
Since 2009, Ex-Im Bank OIG investigations have resulted in nearly 50 criminal charges, numerous arrests, and over $130 million in criminal forfeiture, restitution, and cost savings to the American taxpayer.
Ex-Im Bank is an independent federal agency that helps create and maintain U.S. jobs by filling gaps in private export financing at no cost to American taxpayers. The Bank provides a variety of financing mechanisms, including working capital guarantees, export-credit insurance, and financing to help foreign buyers purchase U.S. goods and services.
Ex-Im Bank OIG is an independent agency within Ex-Im Bank. The OIG receives and investigates complaints and information concerning violations of law, rules or regulations, fraud against Ex-Im Bank, mismanagement, waste of funds, and abuse of authority connected with Ex-Im Bank's programs and operations. Additional information about the OIG can be found at www.exim.gov/oig. Complaints and reports of waste, fraud, and abuse related to Ex-Im Bank programs and operations can be reported to the OIG hotline at 888-OIG-EXIM (888-644-3946) or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
SOURCE Office of Inspector General for the Export-Import Bank of the United States


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Swiss watchmakers, time to change?
ReutersNewsPublished: January 21, 201617 views
Published: January 21, 2016
High-end watchmakers have signalled a shift in strategy with an expanded range of more affordable products to counter a severe downturn. As Hayley Platt reports, the industry is having to adapt to a market with fewer Russian, Middle Eastern and Chinese buyers.


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Lieutenant General James Longstreet was second in command to General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Confederate army had been reorganized just a few weeks earlier after the death of Stonewall Jackson following the Battle of Chancellorsville.
General Longstreet met with Lee mid-May to discuss the splitting of forces to reinforce Confederate positions on the western front. Vicksburg was under unrelenting pressure from General Ulysses S. Grant and Longstreet felt it best that they concentrate some of their forces to relieve the beleaguered Confederate army.
Lee disagreed with Longstreet's suggestion and instead chose to focus their attention on invading the north and winning a victory on enemy soil. On the other hand, Longstreet felt they should fight a defensive war and pick and choose the fields of battle carefully always assuring that they held the best ground and forcing the Union army to attack.
As the Confederates engaged Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg on day 1, James Longstreet arrived on the scene around midday. The Confederates won a victory on July 1 and Longstreet thought they should move around the Union left flank and put their army between the Union forces and Washington.
Longstreet suggested to Lee that they could find a strong defensive position on the ground of their choosing and General Meade would have to attack to protect the capitol. Lee was determined to attack the Union stating "If the enemy is there tomorrow, we must attack him".
On Gettysburg day 2, the plan was for James Longstreet to lead an attack on the Union left flank. In order to mask the movement of his troops however, it took most of the day marching in July heat to get his men in position for the assault. Longstreet also had to wait for the arrival of some troops needed for the assault as they had been streaming in all night and into the morning of July 2.
With his troops finally in position, Longstreet began his assault on the Union left at 4pm. Wave after wave of Confederate troops attacked Union positions in locations such as The Wheatfield, Peach Orchard, Devil's Den and Little Round Top. Later in the day Ewell attacked the Union right and was unable to attain the heights. At the end of Gettysburg day 2, the Confederate attacks failed to dislodge the Union troops from the high ground.
James Longstreet did not meet with General Lee that night as would be typical. Instead he drew up plans to swing around the Union left and attack the enemy rear and flank. At first light, Longstreet gave the orders to attack as per his plans yet General Lee was distressed to hear that he ordered this attack without consulting him.
Lee had planned an early coordinated attack similar to the day before and would utilize General George Pickett's fresh divisions to lead. Because of this and with the unexpected attack on the Confederate troops that occupied lower Culp's Hill, Lee ordered a massive infantry assault on the Union center to be led by Longstreet.
Longstreet advised against this attack saying, "General, I have been a soldier all my life. I have been with soldiers engaged in fights by couples, by squads, companies, regiments, divisions, and armies, and should know, as well as any one, what soldiers can do. It is my opinion that no fifteen thousand men ever arranged for battle can take that position".
Despite Longstreet's objections the attack was ordered and he had to carry it out. He could not even speak but only nod his head upon giving the order to General George Pickett to attack. The assault was a disaster and the Confederates sustained casualties that they would never recover from.
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It's Thursday, that time of the week that (like Arthur Dent) I could never get the hang of, so I'll keep it brief. I'll even itemise things.
The Devil in Chains
Somebody added my 2008 novella to Good Reads (although apparently it doesn't recognise the cover), and even reviewed it! I'm rather flattered, and quite frankly to have someone tell me that in one scene,
An ordinary exploration of an empty room suddenly becomes an exercise in exquisite grotesquerie.
… makes me all sorts of happy inside.
What also makes my head spin is a review in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet. This goes beyond flattery and into the surreal realms of honour. I think a w00t is called for. Thanks to Kate for her devotion to the cause!
Speaking of The Devil in Chains, I need to get cracking on reformatting the PDF properly for the Sony eBook reader. This website will also undergo a bit of a redesign when Seven Wonders is done, which will make it easier to keep track of projects and also easier for people to find stuff to read. For the moment, you can grab The Devil in Chains here as a PDF, or here as an eBook for the iPhone/iPod touch.
Seven Wonders
The book that never ends! Actually that sounds a bit harsh. The draft of this superhero novel is at about 95,000 words, and I'm slowly in-filling the middle bit. I'm giving myself to the end of August for this, and I think I'm on track. It's actually a lot of fun writing about Tony and Jeannie and Sam and Joe and SMART, as not only do I know what happens to them at the end, I've already written it. Going back in time a few weeks and seeing what they were up to before everything went wrong is really interesting as a writer.
Master project list
Something else for the website is a proper tracker of projects, but I've yet to find the right funky progress bar widget. However, having discovered the wonder of VoodooPad (basically your own personal off-line wiki), I've started transferring dozens of separate documents of notes and ideas into one repository, which means I've also created a master index of novels, plotting out a sort of schedule well into 2010 and beyond. VoodooPad is a work of genius, and now joins Scrivener on my list of essential writing tools.
Which means nothing until I actually show you guys something, but it did surprise me (pleasantly, I should add), that I've got no fewer than 11 novels planned so far. Which is good, because to make it as a writer you need, firstly, to keep writing and writing and writing, and then when hopefully something is picked up, if you want to make a living out of it you have to be working on the next book, and then the next, and then the next.
So a list of 11 books is easy. It's just a list and a few notes for each. Ideas are cheap and the imagination is limitless. Sitting down and writing is hard, but at least I know where I am aiming.


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Memory was supposed to fill the time, but it made time a hole to be filled. Each second was two hundred yards, to be walked, crawled. You couldn't see the next hour, it was so far in the distance. Tomorrow was over the horizon, and would take an entire day to reach.
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