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By Saikat Chatterjee and Umesh Desai
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's policymakers plan to open the doors wider than ever to foreign investment in the country's $3 trillion bond market, in part to help shore up the struggling yuan. But the currency is also proving to be a major barrier to the success of their plan.
Foreigners own less than 2 percent of China's $3.3 trillion in outstanding bonds and say getting their cash out of China and recent weakness of the closely controlled currency are obstacles to investment.
Foreign investors are also skeptical they can assess risk accurately when most of the $2.1 trillion in corporate bonds are rated investment grade by domestic rating agencies.
Chinese bonds offer their highest yields in two years and, on the basis of 10-year sovereign debt, the biggest interest rate gap with equivalent U.S. Treasuries in eight months, highlighting the dilemma of a market that is appealing on the one hand but on the other considered to carry too many risks.
"If investors wanted to have more exposure to Chinese bonds, we can do it tomorrow," said Andy Seaman, a partner and chief investment officer of London-based fund manager Stratton Street.
"But unfortunately, they don't. It's very difficult to persuade people because of the currency. They don't want renminbi," he said.
While China's measures to clamp down on capital outflows to reduce pressure on the yuan have captured the headlines since late last year, the country has also been opening up its bond market and liberalizing its financial derivatives, aiming to draw money into the country.
Premier Li Keqiang said in March that China was considering setting up a trading link with Hong Kong this year, similar to one already used to trade stocks, which would give foreign investors much easier access to the world's third-biggest bond market.
Chinese bonds have been included in some more narrowly focused indexes run by Citigroup and Bloomberg and before opening up its bond market China had allowed quota-based foreign investment. China Central Bank Governor Zhou has said officials would work to open the market further.
"We don't intentionally seek the inclusion of yuan bonds into any particular bond index, but will push forward in this direction on a steady basis," he said in March.
A senior Hong Kong central bank official, familiar with mainland thinking, said the trading link plan and other reforms are aimed at addressing concerns by bond index providers about investors' ability to access Chinese bond markets.
"China knows that quota-based allocations to foreign investors are not very attractive to bond investors and these steps will allow foreign institutions to buy onshore debt sitting comfortably from their offices in Hong Kong or Singapore," the official said. He declined to be identified because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
While these measures might provide easier access for foreign investors to China's bond market, the yuan is no longer a one-way appreciation bet. It fell almost 7 percent in 2016, its biggest decline since a revaluation against the dollar in 2005.
Introducing more currency volatility has helped Chinese authorities shake off speculators, but it has also pushed other investors away too.
Stratton Street's Renminbi Bond Fund, which enables clients to profit from potential yuan appreciation and Asian bond yields, has shrunk by around 80 percent to $70 million since its peak of $380 million in 2012.
An analysis of offshore yuan-denominated bond funds compiled by Morningstar shows total assets under management shrank by nearly half in the last year to about $11.6 billion.
The yuan's outlook against the dollar "remains a hurdle for significant inflows into China's bond markets," said Rohit Arora, a UBS strategist in Singapore.
A Reuters poll conducted in the past week found the yuan is forecast to weaken to 7.07 against the dollar in a year. It was changing hands at 6.91 per dollar on Tuesday.
Analysts and China state media hailed the inclusion of Chinese bonds in three Citigroup government bond indexes as a milestone. But the investment bank stopped short of including them in its widely followed World Government Bond Index (WGBI), which tracks assets of between $2 trillion and $4 trillion.
Inclusion could draw capital inflows into China of hundreds of billions of dollars, HSBC analysts say.
But that may be some time in coming, said Lewis Emmons, principal at Mercer Investment Solutions in Singapore.
"The recent creation of new 'halfway house indices' potentially prolongs the horizon for full inclusion of China bonds in the most common indices," he said.
"Investors still need assurances about their ability to move cash in and out of China."
(Reporting by Saikat Chatterjee and Umesh DesaI; additional reporting by Samuel Shen in SHANGHAI; Editing by Neil Fullick)


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Posted by JJL on October 05, 2000
Hello all, I'm just going to hop in with my own question...
I've been trying to remember the origins of the phrase, 'Stranger in a Strange Land'.
It is the title of a popular sci-fi novel by R. Heinlein, but has also been used to describe people in many other instances (Dracula, for instance).
I seem to remember it being used in reference to Abraham, in Genesis, but I haven't been able to find it again.
Let me know if you have any suggestions (or if it's been used anywhere else)

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Hitachi introduced their CrystEna product, a containerized 1 MW lithium-ion energy storage system, with testing planned in 2014 and commercial introduction in in 2015. Hitachi estimates the market for grid stabilization solutions will be 20 gigawatts by 2020, while estimating the potential market for their system at 7.5 gigawatts. Company is focused on grid stabilization and frequency regulation. http://bloom.bg/1d6AOwv
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NEST Modern Austin Moves to SoCO
Whew! It's good to be back! We are finally coming up for air. The NESTERS have been getting prepared for moving day! After over a decade at our current Austin space, we will be moving the showroom to it's very own location. We thought we would share with you over the next few weeks what is happening with our move, and maybe we can pass on some of what we learn as we move over 40 room settings!
Our first struggle was finding the right space. Have you ever tried to look for a place that could house over 20 sectionals and sofas? We can tell you it isn't easy. We finally found our diamond in the rough. The dream came to life as we were able to work with an amazing, local architect firm, Dick Clark + Associates, to bring the building to it's full glory. We have been watching with anticipation as the building transforms right before our very eyes. Here is some of the progress for you to view!
If you are in the Austin area make sure to check out our new location at 2603 South Congress. Doors officially open June 1!


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Location : Salt Lake City, Utah
Living Space : 3,200 Square Feet
Completion : 2010
General Contractor : Domain Design Build
Urban Modern House | Salt Lake City, UT
This project was about the right lot in the wrong location. At the time it was surrounded by tired bungalows and drooping cottages that had lost their shine to years of being rental properties. Its home had given up.
But a stout little walnut tree rooted in the backyard defied the dilapidation and decline, waiting for better things.
With few appealing exterior views, the lot's new home now creates it's own internal views. At the center of the home is an all glass, open-to-the-air courtyard entirely enclosed by private spaces on one side and public on the other.
Centrally located it breathes light, fresh air, and plant life into every space of the home. Planted with trees, flowers, and fresh herbs, it creates an opportunity for garden views where ever you are.
The master bedroom also has it's own courtyard with the same benefits. But it has something the other does not- an outdoor shower for those warm summer nights under the stars.
Since it's arrival, we're please to report that the neighborhood has cleaned up, all thanks to a hopeful walnut tree.


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The following extract comes from the first edition (1842) of William White's "History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire". White wrote a volume for each English county and many of these were updated with revised information. A further Lincolnshire edition was published in 1856.
BICKER a neat and pleasant village, 2 miles from Donington and Swineshead, and 9 miles S.W. of Boston, has in its parish 692 inhabitants, and 3270 acres of land, including the extra-parochial allotments of Holland Fen, called Coppin Syke and Ferry Corner, the latter of which includes the hamlet of Langrick Ferry, on the Witham, 5 miles N.W. of Boston. The old enclosures are mostly grazing land, but the greater part of the fen (about 2000 A.) is arable. Bicker is an ancient village, and a chain of mounds running near it from Swineshead to Donington, are supposed to have been Roman encampments, or more properly to have been thrown up to prevent the encroachments of the sea, Bicker formerly having an haven, up which the tides flowed from Fosdyke Wash. Near the village are the hamlets of Frist and Gauntlet. Charles Chaplin, Esq., is lord of the manor of Helpringham with Bicker, but a large portion of this parish belongs to other proprietors, among whom are T. Rason, D. Trimnell, J.W. and T. Morley. Richard Holmes, and G. Norris. The church (St. Swithen) is a small antique fabric. It is a discharged vicarage, valued in K.B. at £15, and now at £560. The Dean and Chapter of Lincoln are patrons, and the Rev. Frederick Apthrorp, incumbent. Here is a small Methodist Chapel. The School is now free for the instruction of 21 poor boys, and the master has a yearly salary of twenty guineas, of which £6 arises from 1A. 1R. 20P. of land, alotted at the enclosure in lieu of land left by Thomas Cowley, in 1711. The poor pensioners have the following yearly doles, viz., 20s. out of Low Green, left by Thomas Bottomsall, in 1593; £6. from Molltoft, left by Thomas Dickonson, in 1652; £25 from a cottage and 10A. 2R, 22P., left by William Tompson, in 1686; £26. 18s., as the rent of the workhouse, four adjoining cottages, and 1A. 1R. of land, supposed to have been left by the Cust family; and £59, from 34A. 8P., allotted at the enclosure, in respect of the various charity lands. BICKER PARISH; marked 1, live at Gauntlet; 2, on the Fen; 3, Ings; 4, Marsh; and the rest in Bicker. Aulsebrook Ts. vict. White Horse: Christian John, blacksmith: Cooley Wm. Godbehere, shopkeeper: Hall Wm. carpenter: Holmes Mrs Elizabeth: Johnson Thomas, schoolmaster: Lee John, bricklayer: Meredith Mary, vict. Red Lion: Morley Mrs Mary: Payne John, wheelwright: Pitt Charles, carpenter: Ranby Robert, corn miller: Sandall Richard, butcher: Stimson H., beerhouse: Warnes James Claxton, shoemaker: Wilson Rev. Joseph, curate: Farmers and Graziers Barnes Edward: Bilsby John: 1 Bonner A. F.: Casswell Ann: 4 Carratt Peter: 1 Cone Thomas: 2 Crow Thos. S: 3 Godley John Dawson: 2 Godley Wm.: Graham George: Green Charles: 2 Holmes Richd.: Jackson Wm.: 2 Jarvis Ts. R.: 3 King Thomas: 2 Lieusley Jas.: Lieusley Samuel: Morley John: Morley Wm.&Ts.: Norris G. Frist: 3 Stimson Robert: Trimnell David: 2 Turner Edward: 4 White Edward


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Saturday October 20, 2012
10:00 am @ Murray City Park 5130 South State Street
$5 registration per person
T-shirts $20
All proceeds will go to No More Victims. A local organization that helps children who have been sexually abused.
This is a group event, a group effort. We start together, we end together, we do BURPEES for 1 entire mile. Why? Because it's tough, because a mile is a long way, and because 1/2 a mile has already been done. Despite what gym we go to, what health and fitness method we choose to be passionate about, WE ALL DO BURPEES.
And we all agree that our fitness should be used to help others. We find strength in our community and power in positive change. We thrive in challenge and exult in the triumph of our achievement and the knowledge gained through temporary failure. We lift weights so that we can enjoy life and seek out ways to experience it.
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[April 19, 2012] LIONarchitecture Published in Inaugural Issue of Lantern
Both partners of LIONarchitecture have teamed with demiurgic minds, with similar but independent outlooks, including Black Lantern Synergy, and Movement of the Unified Voice, to hope, dream, and reveal. In the inaugural issue of Lantern, an online and [soon to be] print publication, we reflect on the nature of illumination, exploring both the lit circumference within the lantern's glow and the darkness just beyond and finding both spaces of value.
It is our hope that you will step into the dark with us, Lantern in hand, and explore this new topography with the wonder and yearning with which all journeys begin. Celebrate the Vernal Equinox with the release of Volume I, Issue 1, Spring 2012.
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Pattern: Patrones #259, pattern 37
Fabric: Wool/Cotton/Elastane denim from Textile Studio Patterns
Notions: Metal jeans zipper, pink rayon seam binding for the inside waistband and hem, 1/4" elastic for the pocket openings, 2 hook and eye closures
I really needed a skirt like this J. Crew one in my wardrobe, the line drawing of this Patrones pattern jumped out at me as a good substitute. It has a fly-front, straight waistband, and yoked back. I left off the right back flap pocket, and added an extended tab closure, and belt loops.
This was my first attempt at a fly-front, and it is easy but there's two tutorials that really helped me. I tried them both and mostly went with Sigrid's. But Debbie's is excellent too, I should have added her edgestiching of the open side of the fly to Sigrid's as I couldn't do it afterwards.
I found a bunch of rayon seam binding at a local fabric store months ago, and have been meaning to use it. Since my queue of hot-pink garments is a little low, I decided to use it here where you only see it on the inside. It's 1/2" wide, so I pressed it in half and sewed it to one side of the waistband, and the hem before turning it up. Super easy. It's very thin so it doesn't add bulk, and it's finished already so you don't have to double turn it. I don't think it would navigate tight corners though, it's not on the bias so I would stick to mostly straight applications.
The hem was giving me fits, it should have been really easy but this fabric has a decent amount of stretch that had to be accomodated. A walking foot wasn't even cutting it. Finally I took out my temporary spray adhesive and sprayed the inside, problem solved.


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Lately everywhere I look I see check printed suits and blazers and I am OBSESSED!!
I have already purchased 2 pant suits and one skirt suit in a short time. and that is not the only checkered pieces in my closet!
Told you I was obsessed lol!
Check has become such a classic and a must have in every closet.
Today I want to share this skirt set from Global Funk which is checkered with a twist.
If you look closely you will see that yellow has been added to make a colorful contrast to the grey.
This is also what makes it different from the two other suits I have in my closet.
Are you convinced?
Because that is what I told hubs….. Do you think he fell for it?
Either way I loooove it! and will definately be wearing it a lot during spring as it is light and easy to style with different pieces from my wardrobe.
This time I styled it with a simple tee and Kicks combo which ads the perfect casual touch to any suit out there.
Are you as obsessed with Check as I am?
Blazer: Global Funk shop here
Skirt: Global Funk shop here
T-shirt: Mbym shop here
Bag: Proenza Schouler shop here
Sunnies: Celine shop here
Shoes: Adidas shop here


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Each of my gourds and baskets is unique, and the process involves numerous steps. The dried gourds must be cleaned, inside and out, and cut as desired. Then designs are wood burned into the gourd and colors are applied with dyes. Once the gourd is completed the coiling begins.
I like to use a variety of materials for the coiling. They can be made of pine needles, grasses, cattails, fiber rush or polished hemp. I also use different materials for the stitching including waxed linen, raffia, artificial sinew, silk and wool. As I continue creating gourd/baskets I find an ever-expanding list of materials that can be incorporated into my pieces.
Each project begins with an idea and then develops and changes as the piece is actually made. This morphing, from mind to reality, is one of the most intriguing aspects of the process for me. I produce pieces both in traditional and contemporary styles and am always exploring and expanding my techniques and materials. I find that working with gourds and coiled basketry techniques is a continuous learning process and provides unlimited creative possibilities.


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The 2012 Food Works Summer Crew has Come to an End!/
As you may know, Food Works hires a group of twenty youth every summer. Giving the youth of North Portland an opportunity to gain job experience, leadership skills, and lots of other skills they could use in other job ventures, at school, or even at home. All summer I've had the chance to work closely with many of the youth and getting to know them. Most of them with different personalities, which is what makes Food Works a fun and exciting experience. During this summer we've done a lot of community and volunteer work; volunteering at the Blanchet House, Oregon Food Bank, Sisters of the Road, and local gardens around our community.
We also competed in our "grudge match" which consisted of competitive challenges and fun games. The crew who earned the highest score at the end of the summer won "the golden boot." Congratulations to the "marvel squad" for winning the grudge match this summer. Weendedour summer with a huge barbecue, rap battle, and water fight. I'd have to say, this summer was a whole new experience for me.
Although the summer has ended, it's not over yet! Now we're transitioning into AYP. The Academic Year Program (AYP) gives the youth at Food Works the same opportunity to work, but during the school year.
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Finished Art For Sale
Skeleton Dance; Mixed Media, 20x30" gallery canvas
This art is dedicated to all my friends that keep asking me to make them a painting. If you would like a little skeleton dancing in your living room, she's $275. Contact me if you're interested.
I took out some of the splotches on the right side (see previous blog post for the before) and I am really happy with her now.
Thanks for stopping by!
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11 Trippy AF Stories About Total Solar Eclipses
"The colors, the electricity of it all. It looks like it's electrified."
As you might've heard, the total solar eclipse that will occur on Aug. 21 is kind of a big deal. For the first time in 99 years, the moon's shadow will make its way across the entire United States from the west coast to the east. This means that for the first time in a few generations, anyone in the contiguous 48 states will be within a day's drive of the path of totality, when the moon will completely block the sun and day will briefly turn to night.
Experiencing an eclipse from within the path of totality is considered so singular and marvelous that amateur eclipse chasers and professional astronomers alike started booking travel, scheduling transportation, and reserving lodging years in advance. BuzzFeed News talked to eclipse chasers and challenged them to describe as best they could the life-changing magic of witnessing a total solar eclipse. Here's what they shared.
"I feel as if I am in the presence of a deity, and I understand that in this vast universe, I am nothing."
"Experiencing a total solar eclipse is the closest most of us will ever get to space travel. During totality, the earth's blue sky draws back like a receding curtain, revealing what's above our heads but unseen at any other time: the inner reaches of our solar system. You see a most un-sunlike sun — a frilly, shimmering halo — flanked by planets and bright stars.
It's as if you are standing on some distant world, looking back at creation.
I should note that in my normal life I am a staid, logical, scientifically minded person. A total solar eclipse taps a whole other part of my being. I feel as if I am in the presence of a deity, and I understand that in this vast universe, I am nothing. It's a terrifying and humbling realization, and yet —paradoxically — it brings me great peace."
—David Baron
author of American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World
Boulder, Colorado
"The sky is a lovely shade of twilight blue, and a handful of bright stars and planets will shine forth, and all around the horizon you'll see pastel sunset colors …"
"Inside the path of totality, you will see the most spectacularly beautiful sight you have ever seen in nature: the everyday sun totally blocked by the moon, revealing the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona. The silhouette of the moon appears blacker than any black you've ever seen. The solar corona is a diaphanous glow all around the sun, pearly white, with loops and streamers extending several solar diameters in various directions, tracing the sun's otherwise invisible magnetic field.
At the very beginning/end of totality, you'll see brilliant red arcs of the sun's chromosphere, or lower atmosphere, just beyond the moon's advancing/retreating limb, or edge, and you may see some prominences — jets, arcs, or loops of red chromospheric gas — jutting off the edge of the sun. The sky is a lovely shade of twilight blue, and a handful of bright stars and planets will shine forth, and all around the horizon you'll see pastel sunset colors coming from beyond the moon's shadow in all directions, where the sun is still shining. You'll feel the temperature drop noticeably, and you may feel changes in the wind — both its speed and its direction. All of this lasts just a couple minutes, though it feels as if it's over within seconds."
—Rick Fienberg
press officer, American Astronomical Society
Washington, DC
"The only thing I can compare that to is if you're snorkeling ... things underwater look all different colors than they do up on land."
"When you experience a total eclipse, it kind of looks like the end of the world. It really does. If it's a clear day, the sun is high in the sky. It's supposed to be there — there's not supposed to be a black hole in the sky right where the sun should be. And that black hole has pink flames and silver streamers around it. Then it gets dark — it's doesn't get totally dark — it's more like a deep dusk. And because the light that's provided is coming from the sun's silvery corona, what you see all has a different color than normal.
The only thing I can compare that to is if you're snorkeling ... things underwater look all different colors than they do up on land. But you know you're not snorkeling — you know you're not under the water. And so it's the only time in my life where all the colors that I'm used to living with every day start to go weird. Your brain goes, Whoa, what's going on? I'm not on a drug. I'm not in a movie. Yet everything is changing.
And that happens just before the total eclipse, maybe a couple minutes before. And whenever that happens, the hair on the back of my neck starts to stand up, because it's just so weird ... and I've now chased about 10 or 12 of them since 1970."
—Doug Duncan
astronomer, Department of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences of the University of Colorado
director of the Fiske Planetarium
Boulder, Colorado
"It became eerily dark on the hills and over the bay, where intermittent camera flashes signaled the presence of unseen boats."
"I went to southern England for the total solar eclipse in 1999. But of course, England isn't known for clear skies, and my choice to watch from there came with some degree of risk. When the day came, I gathered with a small group of locals on a hill overlooking the ocean, and we stood under a clouded sky to wait. As the eclipse progressed, once in a while, the crescent sun peeked through a break in the clouds, and we watched the strange narrowing shape with our eclipse glasses. By the time totality arrived, the cloud cover was complete, but the occasion was deeply surreal and affecting nonetheless. It became eerily dark on the hills and over the bay, where intermittent camera flashes signaled the presence of unseen boats. The air grew colder. Streetlights came over the road. Sea birds shrieked and flew about, confused.
And in every direction, all along the horizon, we saw a pale glow like a 360-degree sunset, where the land in the distance was still in the bright light of midday.
It would have been nice to see the solar corona around the darkened sun. But even without that, the experience of being in a momentary island of full night surrounded by daylight was an extraordinary one, and it made visceral the connection we have to the usually predictable motions of the cosmos. Go for clear skies if you can find them, but even under a blanket of clouds, standing on the Earth in the midst of a total solar eclipse is a phenomenal thing."
—Katie Mack
theoretical astrophysicist
Melbourne, Australia
"The moon has reached the sun, moving in front of it in a slow waltz."
"Eclipse day arrives. Four years of preparation had gone by, months of building the equipment, weeks of testing, days of assembling and retesting and an early morning of finalizing details. Despite how tired everyone is, we are all filled with anxiety and excitement.
All of us stand in the cold, waiting for the moment of truth. Someone in the distance shouts, 'First contact, first contact!' The moon has reached the sun, moving in front of it in a slow waltz. Spectators watch, take pictures, and do jumping jacks in an effort to keep warm while totality is reached, knowing that the temperature will drop a few more degrees. Finally, totality is reached. The moon stands between us and our sun not knowing, or perhaps knowing, what phenomenon she has created. Darkness comes. The sun's atmosphere reveals itself, shining over us. … No words can describe the feeling one gets when witnessing such an event. The entire world around us has disappeared. It is just us and the eclipse.
How lucky we are! Slowly, as the moon starts to eclipse our star, I start to realize how small we truly are and how small we truly feel. I realize how wonderful life is and how fortunate we all are to be in this very spot as scientists — but beyond that, as people who have come together to make this an unforgettable week.
The moon continues to waltz her way across the sky. The sun slowly appears behind the moon. Light ensues once again, final pictures and videos are taken, a few more cheers can be heard and lots of smiles can be seen. ... The moon has left the stage and the sun proudly shines knowing we are all talking about him."
—Nathalia Alzate
postdoctoral research associate in Space Weather, Aberystwyth University, Wales
UK visiting scientist, Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawai'i, Manoa Honolulu
"Chasing a total solar eclipse is the act of looking for unusual events to break up your usual routine."
"For me a total solar eclipse is not just the passage of the moon in front of the sun's face. It's a pretext for seeing the world in a different way. Day is not always shiny; it can be as dark as night even at midday. Chasing a total solar eclipse is the act of looking for unusual events to break up your usual routine, and discover new things.
A total solar eclipse can be very inspiring and teachable, and it can be the beginning of a new life, as it was for me. Witnessing a total solar eclipse mesmerized me, and got me addicted to the world of astronomy, the world of spectacular and exciting science-based phenomena. A total solar eclipse consists of the most interesting and exciting activities — traveling, adventure, photography, education, observation, etc. It's fantastic to find yourself among the lovely family of eclipse chasers, including a great number of members all around the world."
—Mohamad Soltanolkotabi
amateur astronomer and astrophotographer
Girona, Spain
"It looks like it's electrified. It's purely an electrical, magical effect."
"There was Aruba in 1998. That was my second total solar eclipse and I was jumping for joy. ... You've got this beautiful coastal beach and this turquoise water. You looked up and you had this redness around the horizon ... and then you had this violet sky and there's a silvery sheen, the rays of the corona extending in two directions — they're streaming out. ... That's the real sun that you don't [usually] see. Now it's exposed itself to you — it's showing you what it's got. The moon took over. The moon did it for you.
It really blew me away. The colors, the electricity of it all. It looks like it's electrified. It's purely an electrical, magical effect.
Then everything goes back to normal within seconds, and then it's like, Where's the next one? You want to do that again immediately ... you want to just take it in again. Well, guess what, you have to wait — not days or months, but years. ... Time stops, too, when you're there."
—Mike Kentrianakis
solar eclipse project manager at the American Astronomical Society
New York City
"I am not a very emotional person, but when I listen to recordings I have made at previous eclipses, I often get tears in my eyes."
"Total solar eclipses are truly awe-inspiring. Other natural phenomena can be spectacular, such as the aurora borealis, Yosemite Valley, or a beautiful sunset, but none of those shake you to your core in such a fundamental way. The sun is so central to life on Earth that when it slowly disappears and then is suddenly replaced by a jet-black circle surrounded by the white wispy corona, your lizard brain can scarcely comprehend it. And no other phenomenon elicits such universal reactions of joy and excitement among all those who experience it. No photo or video can convey the experience of a total eclipse, but audio recordings come closest. I am not a very emotional person, but when I listen to recordings I have made at previous eclipses, I often get tears in my eyes."
—Evan Zucker
eclipse chaser
San Diego
"You might gasp, scream, or perhaps cry at this astonishing vision."
"A total eclipse of the sun is unlike any other experience you can witness in nature. The moment when the moon's shadow envelopes you will be a full sensory experience; the sky suddenly darkens, planets and brighter stars reveal themselves, and the sun's corona, invisible to us all our lives except for the few precious minutes of total eclipse, will stun you with its beauty. You might gasp, scream, or perhaps cry at this astonishing vision.
When totality draws to a close, you will be a changed person. You will feel a new connection to our universe and your spirit will be lifted above the Earth. Your emotion at this moment will be bittersweet; [you'll feel both] giddy from the experience of totality, and sadness it has drawn to an end.
Your first thought after totality will be When and where is the next one? And you will resolve to see the next great American eclipse passing from Texas to Maine on April 8, 2024."
—Michael Zeiler
co-owner and operator of Great American Eclipse
Santa Fe, New Mexico
"It looked like a black hole in the sky."
"We were on the beach on the northwest corner of the big island of Hawaii, in a state park. The wind died down and so did the waves that were coming in — there were no waves at all by the time of totality. The birds had gone to roost for the 'night' and all the tropical frogs were chirping in abundance. The clouds were breaking up over the mountain, and there it was! The partial eclipse was well on its way. A short time later, it happened — the black moon took over and blocked out the sun — it looked like a black hole in the sky! At the same time, the corona burst out all around it and I was just totally overwhelmed with the magnificent beauty of it! It was an explosion of colors in my heart and mind, and I was covered by waves of goosebumps from head to toe. Even now, 26 years later, I have tears running down my face reliving it again. Each new total eclipse that I see, I just relax and let the same thing happen to me again. I can hardly wait until Aug. 21."
—Jackie Beucher
vice president of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas
"When totality is over, and the normal world returns, I feel an incredible loss and a yearning to stand in that familiar shadow again."
"For me, a total solar eclipse is an intense emotional moment — it's like I feel every human emotion in a short period of time. There is a rush of intense emotion, a sense of wrongness when it starts to go dim, a primitive fear that gives me shudders and goosebumps at the creeping darkness of the moon's shadow, and intense euphoria as the sun is fully covered and the world goes dark.
Then comes the stupendous awe of what I am seeing — there is a hole in the sky where the sun should be. It is wonderful, thrilling, exciting, and incredible. This is followed by moments of deep reflection; I am struck by how vast our universe is, and how incredibly small and insignificant I am within it. It reminds me that we are all connected, and makes me feel humbled by how lucky I am to experience such incredible beauty. Time stops and is, indeed, no longer relevant. I love looking around at the world, seeing sunset colors all around, and feeling as if I am in a different reality. When totality is over, and the normal world returns, I feel an incredible loss and a yearning to stand in that familiar shadow again."
—Kate Russo
psychologist and author, Being in the Shadow
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St John the Evangelist at Charlton
The Church of St. John the Evangelist was consecrated in 1872, having been converted from an Elizabethan barn. It was linked with St. Michael's Church, Cropthorne, in a united benefice in 1923 before both parish churches became part of a wider united benefice with churches in the villages of Fladbury, Hill & Moor and Wyre Piddle across the River Avon in 1998.
Following a serious fire in the church in May 1985, the village community responded positively and the repaired church was rededicated in November 1986. This restoration and subsequent major repair work demonstrated the strength of the church community.
As a relatively small building (seating capacity 100 approx.), simply adorned, there is a homely and relaxed feel to worship. Visitors have remarked on the warmth of the welcome they receive and that they soon feel to be part of the church 'family'.
There is an adjacent former 'school room' available, with toilet facility and kitchen, approached from the church through a 'community garden' created as a project between the church and village communities.
The simplicity of the church's architecture, with its wooden beams, lends itself to a variety of services, including those conducted in the Taize and Celtic style.
The former schoolroom near the church is the venue for a well-established children's pre-school playgroup, cub and scout groups and many social events. For a number of years, the local church community has been involved in a village fete on the Green in summer with participation across the community.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Tresspassers WILL be prosecuted...
...by the Law of Gravity. After that last exciting blog I"m sure y'all are breathless with anticipation, waiting to know what the Restoration Department is doing the second half of the month of August. Well wait no longer, we are doing a preservation for fee job at the 1814 Monumental Church in Richmond, owned by the Historic Richmond Foundation. The first floor foyer and stair passage rooms have been heavily damaged by termites. The termites are gone, but not forgotten. Seven of the three inch by nine inch floor joists in the foyer have to be replaced, and the remaining need to be consolidated. The subfloors were destroyed. The white oak finish floor has some damage, but at least 80% is reusable. It was carefully labeled, toward its reinstallation. There are two manufacture stamps on the oak floor, one is "Peerless Flooring Co. of High Point NC". The other is "NOFMA Burress of Lynchburg, Va." It may be possible to establish a ballpark estimate of the date of installation with this information. We laid plywood down for the safety of the HRF staff before left.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Isle of Wight Punch List
The Restoration Department was at the Isle of Wight courthouse in Smithfield the first half of August to correct some moisture problems, to repair the stocks, and to renovate the bathroom. The stocks were approximately five years old and were constructed of white oak and painted brown. We have no idea why its' horizontal members started to decay so quickly, as white oak should have a 20 year life-span. The decayed members were replaced with band-sawn pressure-treated pine, and then the stocks were reassembled. The bathroom needed a baseboard and a piece of flooring to fill in a void where an HVAC register was removed. Some plaster repair was also done there. To correct long term moisture problems to the courthouse a major amount of regrading was done between it and the Clerk's Office. Patio blocks were placed in the drip lines of the two buildings to prevent runoff ruining the grade work. On the other side of the courthouse, a large hole in the exterior wall next to a gutter downspout was bricked and repointed. The effects of these moisture-control activities will be noted by the Isle of Wight branch over time.
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The Spanish company Gabilondo y Urresti, later to become known as Llama, introduced this locked-breech .45 ACP copy of the Colt 1911 in 1924. It was not a slavish copy, however, and introduced a captive recoil spring which would be the inspiration for that feature in the Polish Vis-35 and many later pistols.
By 1927, fewer than a thousand has sold, and it was decided that a new very that was a closer copy of the 1911 was introduced (in several calibers, including .45 ACP, 9x19, and 9x23) which would become very popular as the Llama pistol.
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London, 1975. The life of the residents of a slick high-rise building descends into chaos under the watchful eye of the tower's architect. Tom Hiddleston stars in this mesmerising adaptation of J.G. Ballard's classic dystopian novel High-Rise.
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Wetherby Lions are hoping for a roaring success with their beer festival to get their fundraising airborne.
The group is to stage its major annual fundraiser, at St James' Church on May 26 and 27, which hopefully will bring cash flowing in for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
"After weeks to planning the beer is here, the food ready, the entertainment booked and the sunshine promised," said Lions spokesman John Boulton.
"This major fund raising event has only been made possible by the generosity of local businesses, individuals and the volunteers who have given up their valuable time."
The event will open at noon on Saturday May 27, with the official opening by Mayor of Wetherby Coun Norma Harrington and townsperson of the Year Mr Dean Buckle.
Entertainment lined up will include the Karuna Tribal Belly dancing group, Toriamclean singer/songwriter and soloist Steph Baker.
Throughout the day there will also be face painting, coconut shy, children's tuck shop, pie and peas.
John added: "As well as having a relaxing, sociable time with friends and family we hope you may be interested in finding out a little more about how Wetherby Lions help to improve the local community by doing fund raising events and community projects. Please speak with any Lions members on how you can get involved."
The beer festival will be open 6-10pm on Friday May 26.


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I recently snagged some new wall art for our dining room at High Fashion Home. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but as soon as I saw these, I knew they had to come home with me. And, the decision was even easier since they were 50% off!
Here is a close up (click to enlarge to see the detail):
We also found some great new buffet lamps at Z Gallerie (they are the constaletti lamps). The other lamps I had were too much with the pearson chandelier and the other one was too short (see this post). These are just right. I wasn't crazy about the color of the lamp shades at first, but I like them now (and their shape is perfect). You can also see the new art in the mirror!
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JAPAN/TURKEY – Mitsui & Co Ltd is investing in Turkish packaging manufacturer Sarten Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. with the acquisition of a 15% stake in family-owned Sarten.
The acquisition will be transacted via Mitsui's acceptance of a third-party new share allotment by Sarten and the purchase of shares from existing shareholders. The remaining 85% will continue to be held by the Saribekir family.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) called Monday a "day of reckoning." In the morning, he outlined more than $8 billion in cuts to higher education, social safety-net programs, and the state court system, among other things. Massive protest rallies ensued across the state.
In the afternoon, Governor Brown used two key words that politicians don't often use, especially lately: "please" and "temporarily."
"I'm linking these serious budget reductions … with a plea to voters," he said in a Los Angeles press conference. "Please increase taxes temporarily."
Indeed, Brown's strategy is to warn of cuts so drastic that a tax increase starts to look more palatable. Specifically, the governor is proposing a four-year, quarter-cent increase in the state sales tax, along with a seven-year surtax of 1 to 3 percent on Californians earning $250,000 or more.
Now, the question is: Will Californians go for the proposal on the November ballot?
Two recent polls say yes. A USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll in March found that 64 percent support the hike, and a Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll in April found 54 percent in favor. But some analysts are not so sure. Complicating factors are a long, hot summer before the vote, high unemployment, and a competing tax initiative on the ballot.
"My best guess is that Brown will fall short. He is asking for trust, which is in mighty short supply in this state," says via e-mail Jack Pitney, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif.
Hal Dash, CEO of Cerrell Associates, a Democratic political consulting firm, sees it differently. "My feeling is that when their backs are against the wall, Californians still step up to the plate in a crisis," he says.
In 2008 Los Angelenos, Mr. Dash notes, passed Measure R — a half-cent sales-tax increase to finance transportation projects and programs — because they knew that traffic gridlock would only worsen if they did nothing. "They won't pass a frivolous tax hike, but when they know they are in a hole with no other way out, they will respond. My personal opinion is that there is no other way out," Dash says.
Brown should spend time laying out the choices clearly for voters, but he shouldn't try to do it alone, says Mark Baldassare, president of PPIC.
"He knows California very well and Californians better than anyone," Mr. Baldassare says. "So he knows that they respond best to coalitions — Democrats with at least some Republicans, business with at least some labor — to let people know that these are extraordinary times and what he is proposing will work."
At the moment, key Republicans are digging in their heels.
"We believe this updated proposal is part of the Governor's strategy to try and fool Californians into accepting a costly tax increase as a necessary step," says Assembly Republican leader Connie Conway in a statement. "Nothing could be further from the truth. Tax revenue is up two years in a row, but not enough to satisfy the spending demands of Sacramento Democrats. Republicans will continue to fight to protect funding for the classroom and public safety, while standing united together as the last line of defense for California's taxpayers."
Still, some experts outside California say that Brown's strength has always been that he takes complicated issues right to the public, unlike many governors.
"He is quite good at educating the public in speeches and using YouTube videos," says Craig Wheeland, political scientist at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Noting that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) hardly ever appears in public, he says, "Most governors don't understand the power of personal persuasion the way Jerry Brown does. I think Californians will go along because he is showing them clearly what's at stake and emphasizing that it's only a temporary hike."
"If anyone can do it, Jerry can. There's no question the State of California is behind the eight ball now," adds Roger Salazar, a Sacramento-based Democratic strategist, in an e-mail. "We're out of options, and Jerry's choice of language reflects that reality. The 'no' side is antitax groups. The 'yes' side is everyone else."
One potential challenge for Brown is that a separate tax-hike proposal will probably be on the ballot. Some argue that could help persuade voters that the state really does need money, but conventional wisdom holds that when voters are confused or overloaded with initiatives, they tend to vote no.
"It's far more likely that the dueling campaigns will split support for a tax increase, sending both to defeat," concludes a Los Angeles Times editorial earlier this month.
Much depends on exactly how Brown comports himself between now and November and what happens to the economy.
"Politically, Brown might be using the larger-than-expected deficits to gin up support for his proposed tax increase," says Matthew Hale, professor of political science at New Jersey's Seton Hall University, in an e-mail. "People everywhere don't say yes to new taxes unless they are terrified of the alternative. Slashing schools or letting out prisoners early might be scary enough to get voters to tax themselves."


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Traditional pesto originates in Genoa. This is a variation typical of the southern region of Sicily, world renowned for its incredible pistachios.
It's a simple, delicious pasta, especially nice in the summer time. I like to make it for my outdoor summer supper club.
For the pesto:
- 1/3 cup shelled salted Pistachio
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- I bunch of fresh basil (around 40 leaves)
- 2 small pinches red pepper flakes
- 1 ripe Roma tomato peeled and seeded
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
For the pasta
- 1 lbs Fusilli
- 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
- Bring a large pot filled with water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, pour the pistachios and garlic into a food processor and grind finely, using the pulse setting so you don't overheat the blade.
- Then add a little olive oil until you create a "paste" consistency.
- Add the basil, tomatoes, hot pepper and the rest of the olive oil and keep pulsing until it's well mixed. But don't over do it - we want it coarse, not overly creamy.
- Pour the pesto into a large mixing bowl.
- When boiling add the 2 tablespoons of coarse sea salt and pour in the pasta and cook until al dente.
- When the pasta is cooked, add a little of the pasta cooking water into the pesto sauce to make it less dense and easier to mix with the pasta. Transfer the pasta into the mixing bowl with the pesto and mix very well. You should end up with a nice "creamy" pesto texture.
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One of my dearest friends has become a Lutheran. Some weeks ago we discussed about our experiences and how God has led us to where we are. John and I went to college together, roomed together, and grew in our love for the Scriptures together, and soon we shall share a glorious beer together. It has been a joy to see the journey we have been through: From our legalistic days to the glories of the early church and the Reformation. Anyone who reads this blog with some frequency knows that I am not particularly fond of Lutheran theology, especially when it is adopted by Presbyterians, nevertheless, I now find myself in greater accord with my brother and sense a deeper historical alliance. Blessings to you John in your new journey.
John's article on why he became a Lutheran is found here.


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The response to our trade show proves that manufacturing is alive and well in Northeast Ohio.
Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) September 30, 2013
On Thursday, September 19th, JIS welcomed over 300 customers to their facility for the 2013 Innovation, Education & Technology Trade Show. The tabletop show included 43 leading cutting tool industry vendors who exhibited products and technologies to help customers excel in the cutting tool business. The Seminar Series included speakers from 11 companies – including industry heavy hitters Advanced Chemical Solutions, Auto Crib, Guhring, ISCAR, Ingersoll, Tungaloy, Jergens, LMT Tools, Lenox, Norton, and SECO – who presented on a wide variety of topics. More than 200 visitors took part, most attending at least two seminars during the day. The Innovation, Education & Technology Trade Show is a totally free event for JIS customers.
Despite the recent recession in the manufacturing sector which resulted in major customer staff reductions, many visitors noted that it was important for them to take time away from the shop to attend this event, which allowed them to network with a large number industry suppliers, and attend a variety of educational seminars. "The JIS IET Show is the only event of its type in the Midwest. We were proud that so many of the cutting tool industry suppliers joined us to put on a first class trade show and seminar series for our customers. The response to our trade show from both exhibitor and visitor perspectives proves that manufacturing is alive and well in Northeast Ohio," says Matt Schron, JIS general manager.
Visitor registration opened with a crowd at 9 a.m., and traffic was steady through the day. Customers visited supplier exhibits in three locations – in the exhibitor tent outside, in the JIS showroom and upstairs in the Jergens gathering room. Mobile showrooms were on hand from DE-STA-CO and Royal Products. The highlight of the day was a live demonstration by Lenox, who cut a car in half in less than two minutes using a high performance, premium bi-metal saw blade product. Many visitors took advantage of one of the five Jergens facility tours, and a chicken and ribs lunch was enjoyed by all. Most suppliers raffled off door prizes, which included a wide variety of high value items such as iPad Mini's, sporting event tickets, gift cards to stores and restaurants, clothing, tools, sporting gear and more.
The Innovation, Education & Technology Trade Show will continue as a bi-annual event, with the next show being planned for Fall 2015.
About JIS
JIS, Division of Jergens, Inc., is Ohio's largest, most technical distributor of metalworking products, with quick delivery and a 1,000-square-foot showroom representing over 300 of the top manufacturers in the United States. The company's website offers online ordering capabilities to customers nationwide. JIS is a division of Jergens, Inc., leading manufacturer of standard tooling components, fasteners, hoist rings, vices, and other work holding equipment. For more information, please contact JIS at Jergens Way, 15700 S. Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110-3898. Phone: 216-486-2100 or Toll-free: 888-486-2100; Fax: 216-486-5014.


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The Language of Singing
I'll make no bones about it: I rather like David Clark Taylor's books. Why? He was intent on a reexamination of Old Italian School precepts at a time when gains in voice science threatened to overshadow rather than add to Old School teachings. While we aren't experiencing the same thing in our time (if anything, our understanding of the Old Italian School is growing), the linguistic currency of older pedagogues, breath support, open throat, forward tone, were, in Taylor's eyes, falling prey to the dangers of 'local effort', the idea being that the vocal mechanism can and should be controlled mechanically. Taylor faults Manuel Garcia for this, or rather, those who took what Garcia discovered and subsequently believed that the study of voice entailed an understanding of anatomy and physiology on the part of the student (that García refrained from using anatomical terms in his studio should tell the reader something).
The problem (as I have alluded to in an earlier post) is that learning to sing isn't a matter of learning stacks of facts about the functioning of the larynx any more than learning to speak involves an intimate understanding of grammar. Of course, after the child can speak and the singer can sing, well, that is a different matter. My point here is that all too often the cart is put before the horse. This was what David Clark Taylor decries in his works.
Though Taylor doesn't exactly express it in this way, his writings suggest that singing is a language. It should not be forgotten that, pedagogically speaking, bel canto singing is based on Italian tonal ideals, that is, the sounds contained within the Italian language. If there is a danger in a student's ability in learning to sing, it is the mistaken belief that the mechanics of singing are somehow divorced from any language. This ignores the obvious: the Italians developed the Old Italian School, not the Germans, French, English or Americans!
When an accomplished student like Antoinette Sterling went to Pauline Viardot-Garcia after studying with Mathilde Marchesi, and wanted to sing German art song, she was kept on Italian songs and arias. Why? It is the language of Bel Canto. When you can 'speak' Bel Canto, that is, have inculcated the sounds that comprise it, you can sing in any language, which is exactly what Viardot-Garcia told her young charge when she bid her adieu.
Click on the links below to read Taylor's works.


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David Mathis explains why celebrating Holy Week is a great opportunity, even if it's not mandated in scripture:
In one sense, there's nothing special about "Holy Week." Just another sequence of eight days each spring — nothing is intrinsically holy about this Sunday to Sunday that moves around the calendar each year.
We have no mandate from Jesus or his apostles to mark these days for particular observance. Paul, for one, would be quite happy for us to partake, or not. "One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind" (Romans 14:5).
Clearly, the celebration should not be pressed upon the conscience of others. "Let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath" (Colossians 2:16).
Celebrating Holy Week is not an obligation, but it is an opportunity…
As David points out, even though there's no Biblical command to celebrate Holy Week, the Gospel of John alone devotes nearly half of its space to the final week of Jesus Christ's life. Read the whole post here.