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USHBC exhibited at the Food Ingredients India Exposition which was held August 23-25 in New Delhi. This is a place for the entire Indian food Industry to gather and explore new ingredients such as blueberries. As you will see from the photos — a lot of action!
While the attention of the athletic world was on the Olympic Games in Rio — the regional food industry met at the 20th annual Food Ingredients Exposition (FI). This was a trade only show and some of the leading multinational and Brazilian ingredient firms participated. Food manufacturers large and small from Brazil attended to seek out new ingredient solutions and opportunities.
Lots of companies interested in frozen blueberries. Brazil is the leading sugar producing country and a number of firms are producing jams and jellies with blueberries. They like the soft-skinned and juicy blueberries from North America.
Here is a photo of our booth emphasizing the Blueberry Centennial.
Here is the first day booth action. Katia Miura who works for us in Latin America met with her food industry colleagues. She has a degree in Food Engineering and dozens of her contacts in the business stopped in to discuss blueberries! We sampled a local favorite — a blueberry brigadero which is a caramel sweet with a blueberry filling. It was a big hit!
This was a grueling show that started mid morning and ended at 8 pm! That is the Brazilian way!
Now after a day of non-stop blueberry talk — it is caipirinha time! This is my favorite — the caipirinha "Volcano!" We also met up with a famous bartender at the show who is intent on producing a signature blueberry caipirinha!
Market access for US fresh blueberries is a process that involves working with the import country to help them gain understanding and comfort for our product. Two years ago, North American Blueberry Council (NABC) requested the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to contact their counterparts in the Republic of South Africa Department of Agricultural Forestry and Fisheries Plant Production and Health department.
Since then we have shared information on US fresh blueberries to help them gain knowledge necessary to evaluate fresh blueberries for access into their country. South Africa is a major agricultural producer and like the USA, they have a very rigid inspection system to ensure the protection of local agriculture from pests and diseases from the outside.
The process is in the works and August 16, a delegation from South Africa visited Hammonton New Jersey along with their APHIS peers to see production and packing first hand. Many thanks to Atlantic Blueberry for taking the time and providing the excellent tour. Of course — we stopped at Joe Italianio's Maple Wood Inn in Hammonton for lunch and the "World's Best Spaghetti" which is now a legend in South Africa as well. Thank you to the wonderful group of South African scientists who traveled from the other side of the planet to continue the market access process.
Ichido is one of the top bakery chains in all of East China and a trendsetter. USHBC is participating with a one month promotion where Ichido research and development bakers developed nine new blueberry items. They were introduced at the August 18 kickoff at company headquarters and will be featured at outlets all over China.
Here are some photos from the big event:
USHBC is partnering with USDA-ATO and Ichodo Bakeries for a USA ingredient promotion titled: American Seasons. Frozen and Dried Blueberries are used in nine products. Concept: USHBC and USDA- ATO Shanghai linked the chain with local suppliers of dried and frozen blueberries. Ichido developed nine new items for use in 80 stores throughout the country. After the kickoff on August 18, stores will include posters and informational brochures and sampling of blueberry products.
About Ichido's:
Ichido's was founded in 1999 and is specialized in manufacturing desserts, cakes, coffee and bakery products. It has about 80 stores, and 1,200 employees in China. Ichido's has been adhering to quality and innovation. Ichido's provides its pastry chefs opportunities for training in overseas countries several times a year, and has been inviting a number of world-class master chefs to visit Shanghai and provide training and demons to its chef team. With years of hard work the brand "Ichido" has become very popular among Chinese consumers pursuing quality bakery products. Headquartered in Shanghai, Ichido's has expanded its outlets to Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Beijing, and Tianjin. Ichido's enjoy steady growth on their business with independent stores, as well as cooperation with department stores and subway stations.
In the USA we often think of frozen burritos, slurpees and taco chips when it comes to convenience store cuisine! Check out the blueberry items at the Japanese convenience store chains: Interesting that the 125 g micro pack of frozen fruit is becoming one of the top selling items!
Schools across the nation receive frozen blueberries from USDA Foods programs. This is an important way for the blueberry industry to reach the customers of tomorrow. What happens once the product reaches the state warehouses? A good portion of the goods enter what is called the commodity processing channel.
It is a win win situation. In most cases the companies involved in the school processing also purchase frozen blueberries from packers for schools as well. Here are a few new blueberry items featured at the recent School Nutrition Association (SNA) annual meeting in San Antonio:
Check out the mascot-endorsed blueberry juice in Japan. The mascot is pure Kawaii!!!
Several months back some of the major US food companies announced that they would replace artificial colors and flavors with natural. Here is the result: General Mills flavors this delicious "Tiny Toast" with blueberry powder! Remember — it takes 12 ounces of blueberries to make one ounce of blueberry powder. You can really taste the delicious blueberry flavor in each spoonful.
Check out the "Real Blueberry" identification on the box!
Now here is an interesting product from the land of the morning calm!
Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream
Note: A premium ice cream brand, Nattur Pop, operated by Lotteria Co., Ltd. introduces seasonal flavor, Blueberry Lavender as the signature menu for July. According to the company, more Korean consumers prefer to have healthy and nature-friendly lifestyles, even for foods. And, blueberries and lavenders have been regarded as "healing" foods because of good recognitions by local consumers and the company choose this flavor as July's signature menu.
Kawaii, Kawaii — it the word at the Japan Bakery and Pastry Exhibition in Tokyo August 1-3. Kawaii means cute in Japanese. Will blue me join the likes of Hello Kitty in the Kawai popularity show. With summer temperatures in the 90F and humidity 90 — the blueberry mascot fans were a big hit at the bakery show. This year, 30,000 bakery and pastry artists and suppliers have converged on the Tokyo Big Site to see what's new. Frozen and dried blueberries are a hit for bakery, pastry and gelato which is a big deal in Japan. All we can say is: "Kawaii!"


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The Esterházy family was one of the most influential and well-to-do noble families in the Habsburg empire. Its members were acknowledged patrons of science and the arts. The Prince's court was particularly devoted to theatre and music.
For more than 40 years the composer Joseph Haydn was inspired by the Esterházy Palace's special atmosphere to create exceptional music to accompany historic events. The Haydn Room, which is named after the composer, is still one of the world's best - acoustically - and loveliest concert halls. The splendid rooms with their festive decorations vividly bring to life the palace's Imperial past and life at the court of the Esterházys for young and old.
The palace in Eisenstadt is still a focal point for cultural activities and a brilliant setting for celebrations and social events. The Haydn Room forms the impressive backdrop to performances of chamber music, symphonies, oratorios and operas.
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The public can enjoy culinary and musical delights at the picnic concerts. At the Pannonian Christmas gala audiences will hear contemplative, but thrilling sounds. The Esterházy String Quartet Festival will not only showcase the "El Sistema" quartet, but also the Dover Quartet, winners of the 11th Banff International String Competition.
Thursday, 18 December, 19.30, Haydn Room
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Celebrate your wedding, from a civil ceremony, via a church service, to a celebratory blessing, in the incomparable atmosphere of Esterházy Palace. Crown your celebrations with a festive champagne reception in the Garden, Empire or Mirrored Rooms or, if the weather is nice, on the portico with a picturesque view of the palace grounds and the Leopoldine Temple.
The palace's former stables immediately opposite house a restaurant which continues the great culinary tradition of the house of Esterházy. The Henrici gourmet restaurant provides suitable wedding catering. It can tailor a menu for up to 120 people to your individual requirements, whilst the cellar provides top-quality wines.
The Leopoldine Temple is ideally situated overlooking the lake in Esterházy Palace's grounds. The enchanting structure has become one of the most popular venues for civil ceremonies. Stylish celebrations can be held in the historic Orangery in the grounds, just a few steps away from the Leopoldine Temple.
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The +2 Junior College Cut Off Mark as per SAMS DHEODISHA for the Session 2018 - 19 under the Department of School & Mass Education Higher Secondary School - Erstwhile Junior College is declared.
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MOSES VIRGIL MONTILEAUX, JR., Plaintiff,v.PENNINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT; JAMES ROWENHORST, Jail Commander; JAIL MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT; CAPT. YANTIS, Head of Medical Staff; R.N. LAURIE GOOD, Head R.N. Nurse; STEVEN KLOSK, Medical Staff R.N.; and KEVIN THOM, Pennington County Sheriff,, Defendant.
Plaintiff, Moses Virgil Montileaux, Jr., filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 5, 2014 while a detainee at the Pennington County Jail. Docket 1. After deposing Montileaux, defendants move for summary judgment. Docket 34. Montileaux did not respond to this motion. For the reasons stated below, defendants' motion for summary judgment is granted, and Montileaux's complaint is dismissed.
While awaiting trial, Montileaux was incarcerated at the Pennington County Jail. Docket 36 at ¶ 2. Montileaux alleges that on January 9, 2013, Steven Klock, an EMT at the Pennington County Jail, delivered medication to him in his cell. Id. at ¶¶ 8-11. The pills were crushed and administered to Montileaux in a cup of water. Id. at ¶¶ 16-18. There is a dispute as to whether Klock used his bare fingers or a special device to crush Montileaux's pills. Id. at ¶¶ 17, 19. Klock suffered a bloody nose while distributing medicine. Id. at ¶ 13.
After the incident, Montileaux was worried he caught a disease from exposure to Klock's blood. Id. at ¶ 25. This stress caused him to feel sick, and he was unable to digest his food. Id. He explained his concern that he had contracted HIV or hepatitis to prison medical staff through the prison kiosk. Id. at ¶ 29. Montileaux requested a blood test. Id. at ¶ 44. A day or two later, Montileaux was tested for HIV and hepatitis, and both tests came back negative. Id. at ¶¶ 45-47. Klock was also tested for both diseases after the incident. Id. at ¶ 20. These tests also came back negative. Id. at ¶ 21.
On October 23, 2013, Montileaux filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming defendants violated his constitutional rights. Docket 1; Docket 36 at ¶ 3. After deposing Montileaux, defendants moved for summary judgment. Docket 34. They argue that they are entitled to dismissal on the merits of Montileaux's claims, they are entitled to qualified immunity, and claims against the county should be dismissed because Montileaux has not raised a claim of unconstitutional policy or custom. Docket 35 at 10-14.
Civil rights and pro se complaints must be liberally construed. Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89, 94 (2007) (citation omitted); Bediako v. Stein Mart, Inc., 354 F.3d 835, 839 (8th Cir. 2004).
Under Rule 56(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, summary judgment is appropriate where the moving party "shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a). The court must view the facts, and inferences from those facts, in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372, 378 (2007) (quoting United States v. Diebold, Inc., 369 U.S. 654, 655, 82 S.Ct. 993, 8 L.Ed.2d 176 (1962)); Helton v. Southland Racing Corp., 600 F.3d 954, 957 (8th Cir. 2010) (per curiam). Summary judgment will not lie if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986); Stuart C. Irby Co. v. Tipton, 796 F.3d 918, 922 (8th Cir. 2015).
The burden is placed on the moving party to establish both the absence of any genuine issue of material fact and that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a). Once the movant has met its burden, the nonmoving party may not simply rest on the allegations in the pleadings, but must set forth specific facts, by affidavit or other evidence, showing that a genuine issue of material fact exists. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 256; Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(e).
The underlying substantive law identifies the facts that are "material" for purposes of a motion for summary judgment. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 248. "Only disputes over facts that might affect the outcome of the suit under the governing law will properly preclude the entry of summary judgment. Factual disputes that are irrelevant or unnecessary will not be counted." Id. (citing 10A Charles A. Wright, Arthur R. Miller & Mary Kay Kane, Fed. Practice & Procedure § 2725, at 93-95 (3d ed. 1983)). "[T]he mere existence of some alleged factual dispute between the parties will not defeat an otherwise properly supported motion for summary judgment; the requirement is that there be no genuine issue of material fact." Id. at 247-48.
Essentially, the availability of summary judgment turns on whether a proper jury question is presented: "The inquiry performed is the threshold inquiry of determining whether there is the need for a trial-whether, in other words, there are any genuine factual issues that properly can be resolved only by a finder of fact because they may reasonably be resolved in favor of either party." Id. at 250. Although pro se litigants such as Montileaux are entitled to a liberal construction of their pleadings, Rule 56 remains equally applicable to them. Quam v. Minnehaha Co. Jail, 821 F.2d 522, 522 (8th Cir. 1987).
As an initial matter, although Montileaux did not respond to the motion for summary judgment and the court adopts defendants' facts, defendants' motion is not automatically granted. "Even if a motion for summary judgment on a particular claim stands unopposed, the district court must still determine that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on that ...
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Rome wasn't built in a day nor was the South. This is especially important to remember when thinking of Florida's history. Florida was of course not one of the original thirteen colonies and thus not one of the original states of the union. Unlike Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, Florida came under American control later in its already long life as a Spanish colony, and it came to the United States as a territory. Whether it would become a state one day or not was at first unclear—this was a time when much of what is known today as the United States still included territories, and the system for their oversight was considerably different from that for states, yet movements were underway to be more inclusive of the territories. This was clearly an exciting time for the young nation.
David Levy was born on Saint Thomas in what were then the Danish West Indies, in the age of great sugar plantations and Caribbean trade and intrigue. Levy's family was wealthy, having made a fortune in the lumber business, seeing a gap in the supply for the needs of these plantations and other businesses springing up in the growing local economy. Levy's family also was Jewish and Jews of Moroccan descent at that.
When you think of Jewish stereotypes—whether flattering or negative—of rich Jewish merchants of Europe controlling trade and finance behind the scenes, the Levy family was actually about as close as possible to that vast and often inaccurate impression. David grew up in a world where anything was possible, where his family wasn't just affluent but very well-connected, and the Florida frontier to their north was a quickly-expanding yet largely rustic land on the edge of the great American experiment.
His father, Moses Levy, moved the family to Florida, buying over 50,000 acres near Jacksonville for them and to hopefully settle European Jewish immigrants. As Saint Thomas was still under the Danish crown, its government still functioned as a European one, and Moses saw the United States with its lack of kings and ancient ways of polity as a fresh start and a welcoming one for the Jewish people. Florida, as a new and untamed part of this young nation seemed even more a land of everything possible. David was sent to a boys' school in Virginia for his schooling and thus garnered about as good an education as possible at the time, then as a young man read law in Saint Augustine and was admitted to the bar there.
However, there were some problems to be addressed before Florida's growth could take off beyond a scattering of homesteads running cattle in the pine scrub. For one, Florida lacked both developed inland waterways and railroads, and its roadway infrastructure was rather poor as well. For another, Native American tribes still held important portions of the territory and were marginal in their willingness to come to peace settlements with the white man.
As early as 1837 he dreamed of a cross-Florida rail system to connect the state and ensure better trade routes. He desired to establish a sugar plantation of his own, knowing from his upbringing how much wealth such ventures could garner, but he also realized the best land for such a plantation was around what is now Citrus County on the Gulf Coast (he would in the early 1850's establish his sugar plantation along the Homosassa River), which was not easily reached from Jacksonville or Saint Augustine. Building railroads, Levy reasoned, would be more economical and useful to state-wide enterprise than building better ports at outposts such as Crystal River or elsewhere on the Gulf Coast north of Tampa. In addition, David Levy and his family wished to stay in the Jacksonville area themselves and not live in the mosquito-infested backwaters.
Once again, Florida was very rustic at the time and differed dramatically from the conditions in New England or places like the West Indies. In colonial times in the century prior, British planters in South Carolina bemoaned the awful insects and snakes of the swamps where they built their rice plantations, but despite those horrors they actually were not located too far from Charleston and could reach civilization via horse with ease. In contrast, a horseback journey from the Homosassa River region to Jacksonville would take a considerable amount of time: even today, driving the distance would be at least three hours, probably closer to four. Levy understood that while Florida had a climate similar to that of the West Indies and could grow many of the same crops, it lacked the short travel time to port you'd find on smaller islands. Something needed to be done about that, and the railroad was the logical answer.
Levy's real goal wasn't railroads for their own sake, of course, but to transport goods, to open up Florida for expansion and a better economy. To that end, Levy ran for and was elected as a delegate to the US House of Representatives for Florida Territory in 1841 where he lobbied for Florida's statehood and also for Federal benefits in the form of grants and bonds to support infrastructure—mainly railroads—in Florida. Territorial delegates, though elected, do not have voting powers in the House, but they were voices and advocates for their territories and added a much-needed presence for these remote regions in Washington. When Florida was granted statehood, Levy was elected its first senator to represent the state in 1845. He also was the first person to utilize Federal grants in Florida for a public improvement project—namely his railroads. By today's standards of ethics, Levy's involvement as a politician coupled with his business ventures that profited directly from what he was accomplishing in politics would seem a huge conflict of interests, but at the time he was seen as a man eager and able to manifest grand changes for the young state of Florida and was honored as such.
Levy is often known in Florida to this day both as "David Levy" and as "David Levy Yulee," with the latter name being a Berber family surname which Levy adopted when he married in 1846. His wife was Christian and the daughter of a former governor of Kentucky and they raised their children in the Christian faith. While "Yulee" is certainly an exotic name, it's speculated the change of name in part was to please his wife's family as "Levy" was a common Jewish name and associated with Jews while "Yulee" may not have held such an association. Levy in any case was the first Jew to be elected to the US Senate and was very aware that he was an outlier and trailblazer for his faith and heritage, doing things no one of Jewish origins had previously accomplished in America. Levy County, which is the county that includes Cedar Key and was opened up greatly to settlement by Levy's Florida Railroad, bears David Levy's name while the town of Yulee west of Fernandina Beach is also named after him.
While Levy was a pioneer in many regards, not only as one of the first Jewish men to accomplish many great things in politics and business in Florida and indeed in the entire nation, but also in his vision of building a comprehensive rail system basically out of nothing and using Federal funds to do so at the apex of the States' Rights movement, not all of his views were ones we would consider as progressive today. He was one of the most vocal advocates of slave labor as an economic system, and his sugar plantation was built and run by his slaves. Levy's stirring speeches as a senator often concerned the crucial benefits of slavery for Florida and the entire South, and at the end of the Civil War Levy was captured by Union forces and imprisoned for nine months at Fort Pulaski near Savannah, Georgia, despite not having actually served in any capacity in the Confederate government. In part, this was due to his support of slavery and being a leading slave-holder but also because of his personal wealth and influence in politics. It was men like Levy whom the Union wanted to have on watch as the South pulled itself back together after the War. When released from prison, Levy focused on his business enterprises but eventually lived in New York City, and that is where he died, as well.
David Levy Yulee's legacy, though mixed, is overall one of the greatest of Floridians. He had vision at a time when Florida was going through immense changes, and unique vision at that. Levy saw what was possible in Florida, how the railroad could change life for everyone from wealthy business leaders like himself to the poorest of farmers would now have the means to send their goods to far-off markets. He saw the ability of Florida to provide for expansion and what it could offer in terms of new plantations and enterprise. Not everyone thought so when it was just a territory, but Levy believed Florida could become a valid state, and he carried that promise forward, helping to build the Florida we have today.


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Perennially underappreciated UFC welterweight king Tyron Woodley completed perhaps his most impressive title defense last weekend, when he destroyed lanky English striker Darren Till in the second round. The submission loss marked the first time Till has lost in 19 professional MMA bouts, and he was pretty broken up after getting dropped and choked out. This probably marks the end of Till's time at welterweight, and he'll have to climb through an entirely different thicket of contenders to get another shot at a UFC title.
Luckily for him, Woodley's mom was there for him right after the loss with a hug and some words of encouragement.
Hopefully Robert Whittaker's mom will be just as caring when Till works his way up the middleweight rankings and loses to her son.


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Produced in relatively small numbers (total production for 3 years was 1,452), the model was discontinued, or rather evolved with the introduction of the R69 in 1955. While the R69 motor was more or less maintened in its original form from the R68, a new gearbox was fitted, finally doing away with the auxillary hand shaft on the starboard side. The chassis was significantly overhauled to include the Earles fork front end and hydraulic dampers in place of spring-only rear suspension.
When the R68 originally came out in 1952, there was no owners manual specific to the bike. As such the owner was given a manual for the R51/3 and R67/2, along with a cardboard fold out supplement specific to the R68. This changed late in the production run when a proper hardbound R68 manual was printed.
The paper "supplements" are extremely rare. The photo below depicts the English and German versions. I have included photos of all of the pages from the English version.
If there is interest, I may be persuaded to invest more time in making proper digital scans. In the meantime, enjoy the photos.
The "Operating Instructions for the BMW Motorcycle R68" outlined all of the specifics that were unique as compare to the R51/3 or R67/2.


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I had just finished watering the retail plants infront of the office. I usually water them almost everyday twice a day. I think, it has been my routine.
Now, I am on my weird outfit; giggle hat, white gloves (just like michael jackson), socks, skirt and spaghetti strapped blouse. Hehehe. Its just stinky hot here. Been 40 degrees for the last days.
My brother-in-law G was laughing at my question to him just awhile ago. "Have you found Chris?" I said. He answered "I was not looking for him". Hahaha! I could have asked him, "Have you seen Chris?" Ohhhh, just one of my carabao English. =)
By the way, my white gloves were given by Mum last night. She's really good to me. She also gave me two bottles of nibblies last night for when I get hungry at the middle of the day, she said. All of my in-laws are good to me. I readily feel that I am part of the family the first time that I met them.
Ohhh, just really gas-bagging. I have to look for Chris and give his hat. The sun is blazingly hot on the skin. Got to go!
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Date: 26 February 2015
Time: 12:30 - 20:00
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On 26 February 2015 Vlerick is organising the buy your own company conference in collaboration with BDO. This time the conference will take place in the Conference Centre Lamot in Mechelen.
More and more people are aspiring to become owner-managers or entrepreneurs rather than managers in large companies. One way to realise your entrepreneurial potential is to take over an existing company through a management buyout or management buy-in. Given the huge number of company founders who will retire in the coming decade, management buyouts or buy-ins might well be fruitful avenues to entrepreneurial success.
After two successful editions with over 500 participants, the third edition of this conference will also provide a blend of practical experience and academic insight into the steps you need to take for a successful buyout or buy-in. People who have successfully followed their dreams and bought into companies share their stories, along with academics providing backgrounds on the best approach to tackle this exciting challenge. This event offers you an excellent opportunity to reflect on your own entrepreneurial aspirations and to prepare your own buyout case.
Schedule personal sessions with brokers, investors, financial advisors, and bankers during the conference to ask your personal questions and get started. These sessions will provide insights on:
We welcome you from 12.30pm onwards with coffee and sandwiches. The conference starts at 1.00pm and ends at 8.00pm, followed by a reception. For an overview of the full programme, please download the brochure 'Buy Your Own Company Conference'.
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Central banks' new mantra: desperately trying to overheat.
Buoyant growth ahead in the EU and US, underpinned by improving labour markets. That said, market expectations about the coming Fed interest rate hikes are vastly exaggerated in our view. Traditionally, falling unemployment has been correlated with falling poverty rates – but not much of that is visible this time around. We expect the Fed to deliver only one 25bp rate hike every 12 months.


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How can I choose which columns show for cases in the List View search results?
How can I choose which columns show for cases in the List View search results?
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This can be done though the Sugar Portal Editor:
Hope this helps to choose the columns which portal users see.
Are you referring to the ListView that Sugar users would see when they access the Cases module? If so, you should be able to modify them via Admin > Studio > Cases > Layouts > ListView.
If you are not using Sugar Enterprise or Sugar Ultimate, the Portal options will not be available to you.
The Tickets section of that screenshot is actually that of the Tickets subpanel. To modify the fields on that view, you need to go to Studio and then [Parent Module] > Layouts > Subpanels > Tickets.
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text: Sandra Comas teaches Leadership and Creativity at IE Business School. She recently enjoyed a year as a Visiting Scholar at Brown University and has taught at Yale, Stanford, the City University of New York, and Singapore Management University. At IE, she has earned several awards for excellence in teaching. A consultant in leadership practices, Dr. Comas has worked with multiple organizations, including IPG Mediabrands, Gotham Asset Management, Buhler, Digital Energy and Konstantine's. For ten years, Professor Comas specialized in finance, managing $1 billion in portfolios. While working in the financial services industry, Dr Comas became interested in combining the insights of humanities with the real-life opportunities for great leadership and creativity in our professional worlds.


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Making it better, easier for our colleagues and our customers.
Striving the get better as a company is something we weave into our day to day business and at all levels of the organization. Members of our Executive Committee often meet one-on-one with colleagues to better understand what is working on the frontline of our customer service efforts, and where there may be opportunities to improve – from both the standpoint of the customer and our colleagues.
Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Consumer Strategy Beth Johnson sat alongside Sue, Contact Center advocate on the Immediate Customer Response (ICR) team. Sue and her team wear multiple hats taking calls from Contact Center agents or branch colleagues who need help with account clarification questions or gaining access to a system.
They are also responsible for handling escalated customer calls. "When colleagues have a question that they need help with when they are on the phone with customers, they call us," said Sue who normally handles 30 to 40 calls each day.
Beth listened attentively to Sue take multiple calls from agents to better understand the systems and processes used to support our customers. "We need to continue to find ways to make it easier for frontline colleagues to better serve our customers," Beth commented.
In addition to system ease and efficient processes, another key to serving the customer well is training. Newly hired ICR colleagues are now paired with senior members of the team to gain a strong understanding of the products and services available in all states. They listen to calls for two weeks to learn the types of calls they will receive and where to find the answers, before taking their own calls. The following two weeks, a senior member of the team "nests" with the new hire, listening to the call and providing guidance, when needed. "It's all about learning how to keep calm, use a positive tone of voice and offer to help," Sue explained.
Following her time with Beth, Sue shared, "It's great our leaders are trying to understand how things work and getting our input on how to make it better."
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Break Fluid was founded in 2015 over a brew by two friends, Ant and Chris, with a passion for great coffee. Ant and Chris grew Break Fluid by selling at festivals, offering mail order and getting the word out on social media. In 2019 Break Fluid was sold to new owners with a determination to remain true to the roots but take Break Fluid to new levels.
Our aim is to source the best seasonal harvests, only selecting small lots from independent farmers. We roast to highlight the dynamic flavours naturally found within the coffee bean.
We test-roast each coffee and allow it to rest, it is then brewed in a variety of ways to ensure maximum flavour and quality. Origin, variety, and process are all key factors in determining our coffee's roast profile – with taste the central focus of everything we do. We focus on the coffee's unique character and roast to highlight its dynamic flavours and sweetness.
Break Fluid launched a new website in Spring 2019, added new athletes to the roster and more merchandise to raise brand awareness. Break Fluid aims to grow it's offering of responsibly sourced coffee working with small farmers and the best roasters to deliver some of the finest coffee available.
As the year rolls on we will support more upcoming athletes in new sports. We will support people that do generally cool stuff and love coffee! We will Fuel their Adventure!


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As the demand for capacity in the US car hauling business grows, transport providers are faced with a number of challenges. The main equipment makers, led by just two main providers – Cottrell and Delavan – are busier than ever. This is complicated even more by the sporadic issuing of requests for quotation (RFQs) by carmakers at short notice. Together these factors are affecting lead times for the delivery of the goods for service.
According to Tom Ogrodowski, business development manager at Brothers Auto Transport, the car industry differs from other sectors in that there is no steady stream of demand and consequently no opportunity for an even capital replenishment cycle.
"Here it comes in fits and starts, and the manufacturers themselves are all over the board with the exploration of contracts and renewals, and expansion opportunities," he says. "Our planning horizons are very limited."
Ogrodowski says that by March this year the company received three requests that surprised him since the operations in question were still under contract for at least another year.
It is an experience shared at Proficient Auto Transport. Brad Childs, vice-president for sales and operations, notes that order flows are up and down by the week and there is always a big push at the end of the business quarter. "Contracts become available unexpectedly and you are scrambling to find that equipment," he says. "It is hard to keep up with demand when it fluctuates like that."
Transport providers generally have between one and two weeks to process an RFQ and approximately 30 days to implement it, which puts pressure on getting the equipment turned around in time. In the end it can come down to a first come, first served situation.
Lead times on the delivery of transport equipment have been hit as a consequence and are now stretching out to four or five months in some cases.
"What really hurts is the limited number of trailer manufacturers," says Childs. "If the demand is there to have the equipment that lead time gets longer."
Car trailer design may be an exact science, but with the current level of demand – exacerbated by rail wagon capacity shortages – non-specific equipment is being used.
"Most of us have our specs together but as we all know, the market is getting busier," says Bobby Hinton, vice-president of operations at Proficient. "Hopefully we will go back to what we used to do and that was ordering a piece of equipment for that particular business. Now everybody uses various pieces of equipment for all products and that isn't the way it has been."
There are still strict parameters to work within dictated by the range of product mix that trailer equipment has to be designed for, which proscribes against the potential for more versatile or universal car carrier design.
According to Don Carney, CEO of Brothers Auto Transport, the demand for the best load factor means that the equipment has to be specific to purpose.
"We are always striving for the best load factor, like everybody else in the industry, and it takes a specific piece of equipment to create the best load factor you can in a timely fashion," he says. "If we could go back to the mid to late 80s when they built all those small cars, and we could do the 14 car stacks like we used to, everybody would be happier, but those days are gone."
Getting the best load factor and optimising space on a trailer is a primary concern for Cottrell, but it is safety first according to its chief executive officer, Danny Zink.
Speaking at last year's FVL North America conference, Zink said that once the safety aspect is accomplished, the next focus is on the optimisation of space and weight.
"[It is about] a combination of making the trailers lighter so they can haul more payload without jeopardising the structural integrity of the trailer and its durability," said Zink. "That primarily centres around all kinds of different material studies. We continuously look at higher strength and lower weight steels, the real high strength alloys between 120-160psi. And then we look to incorporate those materials in places that will give us the biggest bang for the buck."
Zink said that optimised space and durability were the two main perennial demands of the customer, which was closely tied to those material studies.
"That is different for different loads, so if they are hauling a load of heavy pick up trucks we will have a different strategy to one for hauling smaller fuel efficient cars," Zink told delegates. "The study of materials is the biggest thing we use. We have a high concentration of aluminium where we can use it: special alloy steels, even composites at times in certain places. That is a continual thing for our industry."
Cottrell declined to comment for this article.
Added to that pressure on weight and materials, environmental regulations are going to demand greater complexity in design and manufacturing of tractor units. In 2010, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced joint greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles, applicable from model-year 2014. Further rulings are due in 2017 and 2020.
Finding better fuel efficiency is more difficult when hauling a car trailer. Unlike general freight vehicles, car carriers suffer greater aerodynamic drag and the same savings achieved through innovations such as the proposed 'one unit' concept for other freight vehicles are not possible. Greater fuel efficiency through design for lower turbulence will have to concentrate on cab design, more efficient engines and alternative sources of fuel to run them on. Truckmakers are already developing more efficient engines and looking at the use of alternative fuels, including compressed and liquid natural gas and dimethyl ether. However, the use of natural gas has an impact on the revenue producing space of the carrier. "I don't think the technology is where it needs to be just yet. With the natural gas it has a huge tank on the back that takes up a lot of space. With car hauling every inch counts and if you take up that space it is a financial hit," says Carney.
Hinton welcomed the idea but said that carmakers were unlikely to be willing to pay more for such technology.
The question of who pays for the demands for equipment development is a sticking point for transport providers, who remember the costs involved in the switch from chains to soft ties for securing vehicles that happened during the last decade.
"All the manufacturers want cheaper rates, so nobody ever paid for the conversion to the soft ties or for trucks with the soft tie built into it," recalls Hinton. "When they first came out with soft ties in new trucks it was almost $30,000 per truck in additional cost to what we were dealing with."
According to Hinton, providers cannot always take hits like that on the chin: "If they want autos to get to the dealership these days [OEMs] are going to have to pay the piper."
"There was no pressure to move the rates up, so there was no return on that investment," concurs Barry Williams, vice-president of operations at Hansen and Adkins Auto Transport. "That is why you don't see new carriers popping up here, there and everywhere."
That point is reiterated by Bill Pawluk, CEO of Convertible Trailer Manufacturers Worldwide (CTM). "There is no push by any specific OEM to support a strong rebuild and resupply initiative," he says.
Pawluk says that regardless of the efforts with lightweight materials, engine developments and marginal aerodynamic gains, there is still one issue staring transport providers in the face: almost half of the time they are in use, vehicle trailers are carrying nothing. Pawluk maintains that the automotive logistics industry is spending $50 billion a year more than necessary worldwide because of inefficient transport and wasting 8 billion litres of fuel a year. Two separate fleets are used for inbound and outbound with 42% of car carrier journeys logged with empty trailers – the highest empty factor in the transport industry.
"If you can come in with some sort of engine innovation that is going to make the truck use less fuel, then that is fantastic, but the elephant in the room is the coming home part," says Pawluk. "Why are you spending hundreds of millions on engine technology when the primary challenge should be using your equipment more efficiently?"
Pawluk's push to fill empty miles comes as little surprise, as CTM's vehicle carrying trailers are able to collapse in a number of configurations to accommodate containerised cargo. He said the Convertible Trailer can ship 100% load factor outbound and can manage an 85% weight load factor for return shipments on the same rig. That return load factor can be 100% if weight is not a limiting factor. CTM has even designed its own container, called AutoBox, which is itself collapsible and can be used to carry any sort of automotive or dry components and can be loaded by forklift.
A similar collapsible and stackable container solution is provided by Hybrid Intermodal Transportation.
Convincing a North American sector that is short of capacity and wants its trucks back quickly may be a challenge, but Pawluk says that with the right scale and combination, that issue is easily addressed.
"By adding a small margin of auto carrier assets into the indutry and using them more efficiently, such as filling them on their empty miles, you will have more flexibility and scale to handle the workload," says Pawluk. "Your fleets will be safer as they are constantly producing revenue and not rushing back for their next trip.
"Furthermore, for an extra couple of hours a day your equipment could double, triple or even quadruple its profit," he continues.
Convincing the North American transport sector is one thing; lobbying for a change in US transport legislation, is another. Current car carrier regulations covering the US and Canada rule that you cannot haul other freight on the tractor portion of the stinger system but you can haul it on the trailer portion. Present legislation worded in the 1980s allowed carriers to put motor vehicles (including even camper vans) on the power unit. However, the Highway Administration has refused any further amendment at this time that would allow other freight. Further amendments must be approved by Congress and this effort is underway.
Nevertheless, Pawluk and his colleagues are continuing to lobby the administration. "If the legislation was approved three years ago we would have 1,000 trailers on the road today," he says. "When that legislation is passed we will be selling trailers immediately because we know where the synergistic runs exist – where there is outbound product that can coincide with inbound automotive or general freight coming back to base. We know many of these routes exist."
Meanwhile, as the industry in the US is potentially losing hundreds of millions of dollars, CTM is getting on with developments in a number of markets abroad. Importantly, it has just announced a tie up with Lohr Industries in France to manufacture and sell convertible trailers. The partnership will ship prototypes available by June, with trials to start over the summer. Pawluk and his partners at Lohr say that the partnership will be a global one, with the potential to use Lohr factories around the world.
Without support for investment buying equipment will continue to be a fraught process of weighing the pros and cons while balancing the books for the finished vehicle carriers. And without legislative change by the Highway Administration, there appears little incentive in making what investments there are in new and versatile equipment – an investment that could quadruple profit through improved load revenue. "Tell me who can't figure this out," concludes Pawluk. "It's like watching it all in ultra-slow motion."


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Driven by the principals of authenticity and a genuine respect for investigation, Josh brings an unparalleled energy and expertise to Mary Cook Associates as vice president of design development. A champion of design + positive change, Josh has the innate ability to see beyond a client's vision delivering highly engaging, human-centered environments. His laser eye for detail, superior technical and interpersonal skills, inspires, energizes and builds teams for collaboration and success.
Before joining Mary Cook Associates, Josh was a studio instructor for the College of Design at Iowa State University. After relocating to Chicago, Josh joined a prominent Chicago architectural firm assisting in all phases of design for domestic and international commercial, residential and hospitality projects. He continued designing domestic and international luxury hospitality projects at a global hotel design and development firm.
Originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Josh received his Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Iowa State University where he continues to guest lecture and mentor undergrads. He was published in Interior Design Magazine and also featured in an ISU national television commercial. When he's not creating beautiful spaces, you can find Josh playing the piano, eating good food and drinking good beer, or on a plane (destination anywhere + everywhere).


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One of the most significant inventors of the 20th century, Nikola Tesla, who spent his entire life working with electricity and dreamed of the probability of wireless communication. However, he died 30 years before the first call made on a wireless mobile phone. His work is indispensable to the technology we have today. In his tribute, entrepreneur Dorrian Porter made a nikola tesla statue after discovering that he has a lot in common with Nikola Tesla. The nikola tesla statues facilitate with free wi-fi.
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What could be a better way than this? Both Dorian and Tesla were immigrants who acquired professional success after moving to the United States. One of Dorian's companies named Northern Imagination arranged a Kickstarter in May 2013 that collected over 127,000 to construct the Nikola tesla statue. If you are wondering where is the statue of nikola tesla that provides free wifi- it is situated in Silicon Valley, California.
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The 6'2'' nikola tesla statues, sculpted by Terry Guyer, wherein it features Tesla holding a large light bulb. Besides, along with the nikola tesla statues complimentary Wi-fi, inside the figure rests a time capsule, scheduled to be opened on January 7, 2043; on his 100th death anniversary.
The statue has its official website as well where you can learn more about the history of its construction. Nikola tesla statues, 3D printed model will soon be launched; after that, you can have your own nikola tesla statue that would inspire you by being at your desk.
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- Nikola Tesla used to drink whisky every day, assuming it will keep him alive for up to 150 years.
- Nikola's property was ordered to be seized by the FBI even when he was an American citizen
- Tesla, while he was on the edge of his life, fell for a white pigeon that he spent $2000 building gadget that could heal her broken leg & wing.
- He believed that women would stand out in the society and stated further that the struggle of women towards sex equality would come to an end, with the women as supreme.
- Tesla had grave issues with overweight people, and he openly expressed his negative feeling towards obese people. He once fired his secretary solely due to her weight.
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Accounting is the most disciplined task in any business organization, as a wrong account means a failure or corrupted business.
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Hospital Management System software are synonyms of hospital e-Governance,
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ERP software
It is a comprehensive business application that helps a company reduces the overall costing as well as increase profitability of a business organization.


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One driver of today's information society is geospatial data. Recent years have seen an increase in volume and diversity of geospatial data. In this course, you will use algorithmic thinking and programming skills to find, retrieve, store, and explore various geospatial datasets. In most scientific research, significant time and effort go into acquiring, understanding, and cleaning the data before the actual analysis begins. Maps and diagrams are not only used to present the final results but also to verify and explore the data during the whole data processing phase. After this course, you will have a basic overview of the acquisition and exploration of geospatial data principles and methods.
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You will acquire both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience on methods of acquisition and exploration of a broad range of geospatial data, ranging from publicly available databases, to remotely sensed and even crowdsourced data. This might be the course for you if you want to develop your skills on data analysis, organization and acquisition methods and techniques, but also if you want to learn the basic data analysis methods to be able to use geospatial data for specific application questions.
Course content
- Geodata curation, manipulation and transformation
- Handling data in files and databases
- Principles of geodata curation
- Expressing relevant questions over the geodata and learning from the results
- Stepwise query development for advanced geodata queries
- Spatial operations and predicates
- Advanced spatial and spatiotemporal consistency
- Model-driven architecture for transformational design of geospatial information systems
- UML for data store design
- Simple spatial features
- Object classes
- Data acquisition
- From space, airborne, terrestrial and in situ sensor systems
- Through human sensors and from existing repositories (crowdsourced data)
- Strategies (field survey planning, sampling, collaborative mapping, use of mobile applications)
- Basics of calculus, probability and statistics for data exploration
- Calculus
- Basic rules of probability
- Distributions of random variables
- Graphical tools for descriptive statistics
- Inferential statistics
- Confidence intervals
- Hypothesis testing
- Regression
- Least squares and linear regression
- Non-linear regression and non-linear adjustment
- Spatial data quality. Elements of spatial data quality in relation to sensors and other data in a workflow context.
- Cartographic Design Principles
- Maps, cartography
- Thematic maps, Base maps
- Requirement and data analysis
- Map and cartographic symbol design
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply file-based and database data handling methods for consistent and reliable geospatial data retrieval, storage and maintenance, and is capable of designing a simple spatial information system following model-driven architecture principles.
- Make informed decisions on: the best sensor, settings and methods for data acquisition, including data acquisition through field surveys, SDI's (spatial data infrastructures), crowdsourcing and web-scraping.
- Analyze geospatial data to describe their spatial, temporal, and attribute quality by making use of statistics and calculus concepts.
- Apply cartographic design principles to create proper map displays on different devices for particular use cases to explore and present the data.
Why choose this course?
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I'm not generally a messy person. My mother is laughing at this right now. However, yes my bedroom growing up always looked like a laundry bomb went off in it. But once I moved out on my own and lived with friends or even complete strangers, I could manage to keep my mess to myself. I had smaller rooms so it was also harder to be messy in a tiny space.
Then I moved in with *I*. He is not a clean person. Well it's not like he's unclean, he just doesn't seem to be able to pick up after himself much. And not that I want to start a fight in my marriage, but I was not like this until we lived together.
I don't know what it is now, but we just can't seem to be tidy. We just can't seem to find homes for things, or put things back where we got them from. I hate hate hate that my love seat is a laundry hamper. I hate hate hate that the toys are always all over the floor at night when the kids aren't around. I hate hate hate that I can never see my kitchen counters despite the fact I clean them off on a regular basis.
I know I'm a mom to three very busy little kids and that keeps me very busy and with not much time to do much else. And I've personally decided that since I have this opportunity to stay home with my kids, I'd rather spend the time with them than cleaning everything up all the time. It's not that I don't want a clean home, but you only get to have your babies once and if we are making the decision to not have more, I want to spend every second with my "babies"!
Sometimes I think part of my problem is that for the longest time we have been living in homes that we can't really put our "mark" on so to speak. While you are more than welcome to paint force housing, you have to paint it back to the boring white it was before you changed it. Well I am not interested in proving the force with free paint. What do they ever give me? Nothing. So here we are in our own home and the kids even helped to start tearing down the little bit of wallpaper, but we still haven't painted. We just don't have the time or the energy. So it's hard to feel settled or like I'm at home or in a place I truly care about because I can't get anything done. I think I'm in a rut. I think today's weather has something to do with it too.
I had wanted to get the kids out but it looked like it was about to rain any minute for the last 6 hours!! I hate that, because it makes you too afraid to go out. At least now it is actually raining. But that means we really can't go out.
I've been slightly neglectful of my blog lately. I do apologize. It's just been busy I suppose or I just haven't had much inspiration to write. A bit of exciting news is that Madeline is walking! She will still crawl, but she has made greater attempts to walk today. She walked from the stairs to the ottoman in the living room, which if you know where that is in our house, you know it's a good distance for a new walker. She's very proud of being upright and you can see it as she gets very excited when going somewhere.
Aidan is doing his best to push and walk with the corn popper or the other walking toy we have. I think it will still be a little while for him as he's got my loose joints. Even if it is still a while longer, that boy can crawl fast.
We bought the kids a kiddie pool for the back yard. They enjoy sitting in there and splashing away on the hot days. Today is not going to be one of those days. Hopefully the weather picks up and we can get back outside again.
I'm going to get some reading done for my course. I will try to post something more this week or at least for sure something next week. I'll keep you updated on the twins walking also. I am doing my best to get some photos on the private photo site, however I do post more regularly to facebook. I am debating as to whether or not I am going to keep the private site. It costs money every year to renew, and facebook is free and I can just send a link to anyone that doesn't have facebook if they want to see the photos. I'll let you know what I decide.
Maybe the cleaning fairy will come while I'm reading! She will see I'm busy and just wave her wand!


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3. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, 8 TBL butter and vanilla and beat together.
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Hello blogger world! Does anyone read / follow blogs anymore in this
insane insta-world of ours? I know it's been a LONG time since I've posted to this blog, but here goes!
A month ago, I embarked on a Sketchbook Skool #adrawingaday / #adrawingaday challenge – this is the first time I've made it beyond day 2 and had the motivation to see it through to the end.
A drawing a day for January 2018….. DONE!
Here are my sketches from Instagram:
Am I going to continue the exercise in February? No!
What have I learnt / achieved / got out of the process?
So, a good learning experience, but not to be continued right now. I would like to stick with the habit of #createeveryday, but not necessarily finishing or posting a piece of art every day. I'd also like to choose a more meaningful range of subjects for a week at a time, e.g. drawing graphite portraits, or practising anatomy drawings, but allowing myself enough time to do each one properly.
Paint My Photo (PMP) has been running a competition to support the Music Man Project, which provides a unique music service for people with a learning disability, difficulty or special educational need. Composer and musician, David Stanley, heads up the Music Man project and has composed 8 untitled pieces of music for the competition; the competition is for artists to listen to the individual pieces of music and create a painting that they feel reflects its mood.
I love this idea – it is the along the same lines as my Painted Quotes series – reading words or listening to music and then expressing the scene and/or emotion through a piece of art. I love reading, I love beautiful expressive music – there are so many lines from books that I would love to paint……. and this competition provided a wonderful opportunity to express the beauty of the music in a painting. As usual, I had great plans to paint more than one of the "musical poems", but I ran out of time and narrowly crept in with only one painting on the last day of entry. However – nothing to stop me from challenging myself to create the other pieces in my own time and outside of the competition – just add it to my always increasing, "Things to paint" list!
All the musical poems that David Stanley composed are beautiful and expressive in their own right, but the one that appealed to me the most had a nostalgic air – a sense of time passing by; of things changing, nothing staying quite the same; with hints of sadness and longing. It captured my imagination and reminded me of Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca". Who can forget the iconic first line
Last night I dreamed of Manderley….
and the description of the stately splendour of this great house, once so filled with life and gaiety, now abandoned and only visited in dreams.
A photo by Alison F of PMP provided the overgrown sense of wildness and impact of the effects of time that I was looking for to portray the sense of something lost, something remembered; a wistfulness and longing for earlier times of grandeur. Painted with watercolours and watercolour pencils.
Watercolour of a swallowtail on a zinnia – a photo by Rodney Campbell on Paint My Photo.
These paintings formed one of my assignments for the Watercolor Diploma at London Art College.
In the many months since my last blog post before hibernation, my creative journey has continued, albeit a little sporadically and with a few detours and off-road ventures. Sometimes it's been a question of trying to take on too much all at once, or of finding that life has a nasty habit of getting in the way of my intentions. Over this time of blog-silence I've come to a clearer understanding – for now – of where I want my art to go and so I have begun to put a few things in place to help me get there.
I am nearing the end of my Watercolour Diploma with the London Art College: 5 assignments down, 2 to go. I started in January 2013, but have needed the full 2 years to complete the assignments. My main problem is that I tend to "get stuck" on a specific painting and then spend a lot of time redoing over and over again it until it pleases me. This means that there are often big gaps between posting of assignments and it has made the course drag on far too long. In previous posts I've mentioned that I want to give some feedback about the course, but once again I am going to leave that for a future date!
My preferred painting style remains loose or expressive watercolours, but I've realised that I need to improve my drawing skills so that I can do a better job of capturing the essence of a subject in order to portray it more loosely. Seems like a bit of a contradiction, but it makes sense to me! I have become tired of hearing the voice in my head "I can't draw this…." or "I can't paint that" – I need to get over that already! So I am taking a deliberate detour into drawing, with an emphasis on detailed drawing and of the goal of slowing down. I might not be able to create so many pieces of art, but I hope that there will be progress in the overall quality and consistency of my art. I discovered and wandered into the Drawing Academy and have found it to be a rich and detailed resource for acquiring better drawing skills. I am slowing working my way through the lessons and am really enjoying the change of media as well as the change of pace.
We all need a little inspiration along the way, and no one inspires quite like Danny Gregory – so I signed up for Sketchbook Skool – and having been challenged and spurred on by the various instructors in Semester 1, promptly enrolled for Semester 2 and am very excited to be finding a way to give my art more a more central and meaningful place in my everyday life. I usually spend too much time waiting for "the right moment" to draw, to paint, to create. Sketchbook Skool has inspired me to continuously be on the lookout for drawing "moments" and ideas.
Over the next few weeks I'll add some of the paintings I've done during the silent months and start blogging about the next phase of my art journey. I think it is going to be exciting and I am looking forward to whatever is just around the next corner!


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a privilege or license to have something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have the right to have the kind of house I want. You have a right to any house you can afford.
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The mercury or whatever they use in thermometers these days was showing an ambient air temperature below zero for much of the morning here in eastern Iowa. It's the kind of cold that feels like someone has just pinched your spine when you walk outside or, rather, run between buildings in an effort to avoid exposure.
It's on days like these that I wish I could stay home wrapped in blankets drinking a beer. Instead, my thoughts wander to beer while I look at spreadsheets all day long at work.
Brickwarmer Holiday Red
It's been about a week since I cracked open the first 22 ounce bottle of the Brickwarmer Holiday Red:
The beer turned out okay, but it really lacks some of the flavors in the description. In particular, the description noted that it would have pronounced citrus flavors but none of that came through in the final product.
However, the beer does seem to hit a lot of the right notes for these cold days. It is hearty in terms of malt profile and the hops do come through strong without turning into a gut punch. Or a smack to the teeth depending upon your perception of hop bombs.
I think that next year I will try a recipe similar to this but add some fruit or spices to make a unique holiday ale. A Christmas present for the beer drinker in my life…me!
Like my second batch of The Innkeeper [insert link] the carbonation of different bottles has been highly inconsistent. Some bottles are carbonated perfectly while others are quite flat. It is a problem that is pushing me closer and closer to going the keg route. I just want to build a keezer.
My Rye Ale
This weekend I brewed up a batch of rye ale that started with the American Rye Ale extract kit offered by the good folks at Northern Brewer. I have made this exact recipe before, so I wanted to do something a little different.
I felt that the beer really lacked a defining rye characteristic, something that my rye whiskey drinking friend agreed with wholeheartedly. In an attempt to up the rye quotient without upsetting the balance of the beer I steeped one pound of Weyermann Chocolate Rye Malt for twenty minutes as a specialty grain to add some depth to the beer in general. It will darken up the beer and add those roasted notes that can really make a beer shine.
When the weather turns warmer and, depending upon the success of this batch, I am eager to try substituting the dark chocolate malt for a lighter Weyermann Rye Malt or Fawcett Crystal Rye Malt. The other change I am looking to try is moving away from the ubiquitous Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast or the slightly less ubiquitous Wyeast 1272 American Ale II. This weekend I bottled a batch of American Amber Ale that used Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale.
The "problem" I am having right now is that I can spend hours on my iPad with iBrewMaster crafting new recipes to try come springtime.
What is Craft Beer?
There is a debate raging in the beer world over the term "craft" and what it means. In December the Brewers Association, a Colorado-based member association comprised of self-identified craft brewers, released a statement entitled "Craft vs. Crafty: A Statement from the Brewers Association." While I will not qualify the resulting conversation as a firestorm, it has been a heated debate within the world of beer.
The "traditional" criteria of a craft brewer is one whose production is less than 6 million barrels a year and has an ownership structure where less than 25% is owned by a parent company who is not themselves a craft brewer. Therefore, a brand like Shock Top would not qualify because it is wholly owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
I feel that some of this argument is reminiscent of the whole debate surrounding organic when the federal government put into place standards that were used to define organic. While there was general applause over there being standards by which to qualify organic, a lot of people felt that there was a departure away from the spirit of what it means to be organic. In the debate over craft there is the same tenor. Is being a craft brewer purely a numbers game, as the Brewers Association's definition would suggest, or is it about approach?
I would argue that what defines "craft" is approach. If a brewery is independent of a large parent, but brewing watered down schwag lager to be consumed via beer bongs no one is going to label that a craft brewer. Sorry, whether it's 10 million barrels or 2,000 barrels crap beer is crap beer not craft beer. That is, in essence, the problem with simple thresholds.
BTW, why 6 million barrels as the threshold? The Boston Beer Company, which brews Sam Adams, is the largest craft brewery in the United States. In 2011, the company brewed 2.5 million barrels itself and another 13 thousand under contract according to its annual report. If the largest craft brewer is not even halfway to that number why is it even considered a threshold?
Ironically, included among the list of members for the Brewers Association is AC Golden—a division of the gigantic Molson Coors Brewing Co and part of the Miller Coors Brewing Co joint venture, Goose Island Beer Co—owned by the megasized Anheuser-Busch InBev monstrosity, and others I am too lazy to track down the true ownership structure. The Brewers Association is going to produce a list in the first quarter of 2013 of the breweries that meet the "traditional" criteria of a craft brewery and that remain independent of a larger parent company.
I am just going to stick to my homebrew. It's as craft as you can get.