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Friday March 02, 2018
From OffBeat Magazine
Terence Blanchard Talks Back
By: GERALDINE WYCKOFF
Initially renowned as a jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader, New Orleans native son and five-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard, 55, has since delved into music from numerous angles. He became director/producer Spike Lee's go-to guy for film scores, has composed classical pieces and continues to be deeply involved in music education. Blanchard was once the head of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, and he currently teaches one week a month at Boston's Berklee College of music.
In 2011, Blanchard took on the challenge to write his first opera. His selected subject was the life of Emile Griffith, a boxer who, being bisexual and having pummeled a man in the ring who subsequently died, faced overwhelming battles of his own. 'Champion: An Opera in Jazz,' which premiered in 2013 in St. Louis, will be presented on March 9 and March 11 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. It will be performed by the New Orleans Opera with music by the Louisiana Philharmonic and a four-piece, jazz rhythm section. The jazz group includes all local talents with pianist Michael Pellera, guitarist Steve Masakowski, bassist Jason Stewart and drummer Herman LeBeaux. The performances will feature the creators of the original roles, vocalists Arthur Woodley, playing old Emile, and Aubrey Allicock, playing the young Emile.
When it was mentioned to a friend that you had written an opera and it was about boxer Emile Griffith, he laughed and said, 'Oh so they won't be wearing Viking hats?"
[Terence laughs.] There has always been stereotypes about opera just like there are about jazz. People who don't venture out are missing out. What I tell people is just go check it out for yourself. Don't allow pop culture to dissuade you from having what could possibly be a very beautiful experience. Me, myself being one of those persons. It took me until 2011 to actually go and see opera for the first time'"and that's a shame'"and I was totally floored and blown away by the entire experience. To me it's like 3-D before 3-D ever existed'"bodies moving around a stage, singing lines and telling stories through music. It's amazing.

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Another of several posts for today!
This is the first of four boxes that I have completed, from my tissue paper collage boxes project. You can read about the beginning of this project here. I began with the blue-green one, which was to have a seaside theme, as a gift for a friend celebrating a significant birthday.
This was the development of a similar box I altered back in May 2012. Here it is for comparison.
The first step was to add some waves to the sides of the box, and I did this by applying a fairly thick layer of Finnabair 3D transparent matte gel medium all around, with a palette knife, and I then went around again with the palette knife, "sculpting" the wave shapes.
I then sprinkled on some glass micro-beads over a bowl to catch the excess, which I then poured back into the jar. A lot of them fell off over the next hour or so and it remained to be seen how many would still be stuck on after the gel medium had dried!
As soon as the gel medium had formed a skin on the surface, I applied some coarse pumice gel medium to the lid, leaving a space for what would be a small rock pool, and sculpting some of it to resemble sand over which the waves had left an impression.
I had to leave the box overnight at this stage as the gel mediums needed to be thoroughly dry before applying any paint or embellishments.
In the meantime, I turned to the embellishments. I got out my jar of small air-dry clay pebbles which I made some time ago for my stash, and a selection of natural coloured fluid acrylic paints.
I painted a base coat of cream over the entire surface of each of the selected pebbles, and then applied some of the beige and a little of the white, in what I hope is a realistic representation of pebbles you find on the beach. Turning each pebble around in my fingers in order to paint the entire surface was quite good because my fingers tended to smudge and blend the paint somewhat, giving a more natural appearance.
The final task that evening was to make the starfish. I had a silicone mould that I'd made from a starfish charm – you can see that it had a ring on the top, but this can be cut off the finished piece. I made it from Fimo air-dry clay (the same as the pebbles) and popped it out of the mould and left it to dry overnight.
The next day, when it is dry, I was able to trim off the ring and the excess clay around the edges.
Here is the side of the box now that the transparent gel medium has dried. I have put a moulded clay face underneath it to tip it up a bit so you can see it better.
I felt that there wasn't enough contrast, so I added some of the gorgeous Daler Rowney pearlescent acrylic inks, brushing them on and dabbing it with kitchen paper and repeating the process until I got the desired result. These liquid acrylics really shimmer!
The glass microbeads were still falling off, so I decided the only thing for it was to add some soft gloss gel medium to keep them stuck on.
Here is the box once the gel medium had dried. The glass microbeads were nice and firmly stuck now.
Moving on to the lid, I filled the "rock pool" with Glossy Accents.
I then moved on to the inside of the box. I have given this a lot of thought and wondered what I could do that would echo the sea theme but also be a contrast. Years ago I went on an embroidery course where we learnt box making and the teacher said that every box should contain a surprise. I love this idea!
After a good night's sleep, I decided that in this case, the box should be like the inside of a shell, lined with nacre (mother of pearl). I did a search online for a technique to create faux mother of pearl, and did some experiments. I have done a separate blog post about this here.
All the boxes were prepared in advance by painting a coat of gesso inside and out, and now I went over this with titanium white acrylic paint on the inside of the box and lid to give a smooth white surface.
The first step in creating the mother of pearl effect was to dab on some distress ink in Spun Sugar and Broken China, using a screwed up piece of cling film.
I repeated the process, this time using Liquid Pearls.
After this I applied a layer of Finnabair 3D transparent matt gel medium, using the smallest palette knife I have got, which reaches into the bottom of the box. After applying it fairly roughly, I went over it with a large flat brush, slightly moistened, to smooth out the roughness, and I used curving brush strokes to resemble the inside of a shell. Unfortunately this doesn't show up very well on the photo.
I couldn't do any more on the inside until this gel medium was dry, so I got out my Daler Rowney pearlescent acrylic inks again, and painted them on around the rim of the box. With these boxes there is always the danger of applying too much paint, which means that the lids won't go on, but this stuff is so thin that I thought it would be OK. In the photo, you can see the edge of the tissue paper collage, which shows how thick this is, and how if it went to the top of the box, the lid definitely wouldn't have gone on.
Also while waiting for the inside to dry, I decided to paint the sand on the top of the lid. I mixed together several of my Pebeo fluid acrylic paints till I got the right sand colour, and painted the coarse pumice gel medium which I'd sculpted into a rough sandy shape, and which had dried nice and hard. I carefully avoided the rock pool in the centre, but any stray paint wiped straight off the shiny surface of the Glossy Accents.
Here are a couple of close-ups of the painted sand.
For this photo, I propped the lid up on one side so that you can see how thick the sand is, and also the wave pattern on the side of the lid, done with the Daler Rowney acrylic inks, gel medium and glass microbeads.
I thought that for the surprise inside the box, I'd put a single pearl, as in an oyster. Going through my stash, in my "Junk Jewellery" box I found this necklace. Whenever I go to village fetes I pick up loads of junk jewellery – some of it is actually quite nice and I wear it, but there's a lot of pretty awful stuff, but if you can look beyond that and see instead the elements that make it up, there's often some quite useable stuff. I chose one of the large pearls from this necklace and removed it by straightening the wire which was threaded through it, and put it in the bowl of embellishments for the box.
I returned later, once the gel medium on the inside of the box had dried. However, I wasn't quite happy with the 3D matte medium, even though this was my first choice of the experimental samples I'd done. Inside the box, I felt it needed a bit more sheen, so I added a coat of Finnabair heavy body gloss medium.
Here is the completed mother of pearl lining to the box. In real life, the colour shows up a bit more, and it's more lustrous.
Painting the starfish. I used my Pebeo fluid acrylics for this.
Assembling the embellishments on the box lid, and about to make the seaweed from thin strips of green tissue paper torn from scraps. I stuck the embellishments to the lid of the box with Pinflair glue, and made the seaweed and stuck it down with soft gloss gel medium.
The single pearl inside the mother of pearl lined box, stuck down with Pinflair glue.
Finally, some photos of the completed box, once the gel medium on the seaweed was dry.
The box opened, revealing the mother of pearl lining and the little pearl.
I gave my friend this little box on Friday, and I am happy to say she was delighted with it.


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The Mind Altering Effects of Running
How Neuroscientists Explain the Mind-Clearing Magic of Running as originally seen in New York Magazine I've started running again. I am the slowest runner on the face of the planet, but I still lap everyone on the couch. Although I've come and gone at attempting to better myself through running, it has always been my … Continue reading The Mind Altering Effects of Running


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"Read between the lines and the Federal Reserve is admitting that it is lost. 'Puzzled' might be a better word. And while the stock market loves that idea because it means there probably won't be as many interest rate hikes as expected this year, this situation isn't good for America. Interest rates were left where they are at this meeting and the Fed looks more reluctant to raise them in the months ahead….Why isn't the Fed pushing rates higher? Because there are 'crosscurrents,' says Fed chief Jerome Powell… the most significant of those crosscurrents, namely the fact that the stock market throws a tantrum when the Fed raises interest rates and so, too, does President Trump. It would be messy for the Fed president to admit that he's watching Wall Street or listening to the president….There's one other problem that the Fed has – and it's a very big one. Back in 2009, the Fed started printing fake money so that it could buy government bonds and keep interest rates extraordinarily and artificially low. The government had purchased around $4 trillion in government bonds, bank debt and Treasury securities from 2009 to 2011. The Fed never had a plan to get out of this fake-money situation. It never knew how to 'quantitative tighten,' that is, sell all those trillions in securities without affecting the markets and the economy. The Fed has started selling off those excess assets, something that the financial markets didn't seem to like….The Fed is like someone driving a car with a navigation system that keeps rerouting. It really doesn't know if it is going in the right direction. It is lost."
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Clayton County, GAHome Menu
Dennis Nelson
Deputy Warden:
Randal Holsey
11420 S.L.R. Boulevard
Lovejoy, GA 30250
Phone: (770) 473-5777
Fax: (770) 473-5783
Refuse Control
Phone: (770) 477-3548
Warden Dennis Nelson
Dennis Nelson is the Warden of the Clayton County Prison and Director of the Clayton County Refuse Control Department. Warden Nelson was appointed to his position with Clayton County in 2014. Prior to Clayton County Warden Nelson was the chief of police with the City of Metter Police Department.
Warden Nelson has served in law enforcement for the past 34 years working with several city police departments as well as Forsyth, Gwinnett and Fulton County Sheriff's Offices. He has worked in numerous capacities including national accreditation, state certification, investigations, patrol, traffic enforcement and specialized accident investigation, community outreach, court security, jail administration, support services, records, warrants, administration, and many other areas. He has supervised, managed and/or commanded in all areas of law enforcement, including holding positions as warden, chief of police, deputy chief and chief jailer.
Warden Nelson has served on numerous state law enforcement accreditation and certification boards and is also a certified law enforcement assessor and team leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) and the State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program. He is also currently serving as the elected 3rd Vice President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. Incorporated in 1962, the GACP is one of the most respected law enforcement associations in the state. The association is made up of police chiefs, wardens, marshals and department directors and is the largest professional association for law enforcement administrators in Georgia, and one of the largest in the country.
Warden Nelson has a degree in Criminal Justice Administration and is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course as well as a graduate of the Columbus State University Command College Professional Management Program. He is also a graduate of the Georgia State University's Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) Program as a visiting delegate to the Nation of Israel in 2003.
Deputy Warden Randal Holsey
Randal Holsey is the Deputy Warden of Clayton County Prison and Assistant Director of the Clayton County Refuse Control Department. He has been employed in the Corrections field for the past 30 years.
Deputy Warden Holsey began his career as a Corrections Officer with Georgia Department of Corrections where he progressed through the ranks to the position of Lieutenant. He was a member and eventually the commander of one of the Statewide Tactical Squads. He later transitioned to County Corrections where he has served as an administrator for the past 23 years.


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Since the inception of UTM Dredging Limited, our influence in integrating procurement has grown beyond mediocrity. Besides, with our eyes focused on quality diversification and transparent transaction, our customers have remained glued to our irresistible performance.
Presently, we are Agents to a number of American, British and European Companies through our allied partners in the importation of Generators and Fire Extinguishers. In order to facilitate our ability to perform all the aforementioned services and projects, we retain a staff of highly qualified Administrators, Engineers, Estimators, Project Managers, Superintendents, Equipment Operators, Security & Safety Officers. These individuals have had many years of hand – on experience in multi-disciplined projects, both domestic and foreign. Our contained exposures to the domestic and foreign markets ensure that our expertise is maintained at a state of the art level within the industry.
Furthermore, UTM Dredging Limited, a corporate office with ample space for open air storage of sensitive marine equipment and items. With adequate security personnel, our office complex is linked with other and government security agents backed by a strong IT infrastructure which supports a 24-hour access to security network information via our intranet and the internet facilities. Our equipment base remains one of the best in the country and is such that we are able to meet the challenges of our projects no matter their size, location or terrain.
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DATELINE: A Worthy Series
Suchet as the inimitable Hercule
David Suchet's bravissimo performance over two decades as Hercule Poirot might be appreciated many times. This week we took in The ABC Murders again.
The climactic murder scene takes place in a cinema where Hitchcock's Number Seventeen is on the screen as a backdrop for the serial killer. We suspect the Master of Suspense would approve.
The Agatha Christie story became the first full-length movie episode from the delightful TV series. For that reason alone, the plot is clever and intriguing. Christie uses a device that brings together the grieving family of the serial ABC serial killer as Poirot's band of intrepid sleuths.
The notion that the victims' family would want to take an active role in catching their beloved one's killer is compelling, even if Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson) is exasperated by his friendly nemesis with the mincing steps, and obsessive neatness.
Poirot's demeanor as a private investigator remains firm in its resolve, but already we begin to see in the nuances of Suchet's performance that Poirot is beginning to become jaded and horrified by the endless murders he deals with.
Indeed, this serial killer sends Poirot a series of letters, challenging him to stop the carnage. It becomes so personal that the Belgian detective is more distracted by his moral repugnance.
As his aide-de-camp Captain Hastings, Hugh Fraser matches Suchet as the obtuse man of action—as they both seem weary from four seasons of sadistic killers. Pauline Moran's Miss Lemon, Poirot's dedicated secretary, is absent from this episode.
Christie had such brilliant creativity in finding ways to develop characters and contrive plots that are truly mysteries to entertain an audience.
Over the length of the Poirot series, bringing all the stories to film (something the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes series could not do), is a monumental achievement, matching the flavor of the literature of the Christie stories with film plays. A large debt is owed to Suchet, the driving force behind the detective.


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Health Benefits of Cinnamon Essential Oil
Cinnamon Essential Oil Health Benefits
Cinnamon essential oil is one of the most versatile essential oils. Cinnamon is a sweet spice relished all over the world.
The source of cinnamon essential oil is the sweet spice Cinnamomum verum ( also zeylanicum ). There is another cheaper variety of cinnamon powder that we get from trees in the genus Cassia. This cheap cinnamon comes from China, while true cinnamon grows in many parts of the tropical world, notably in Sri Lanka and India. Although Cassia cinnamon is also used to extract essential oil, the one from true cinnamon is the one which possesses wonderful health benefits. There are two kinds of essential oils derived from this tree.
Cinnamon essential oil exerts many therapeutic properties.
Antibacterial – Cinnamon essential oil is used in aromatherapy blends to get rid of airborne bacteria. It thus prevents many respiratory tract infections.
Astringent – When applied to the skin, it shrinks and pulls the skin, making it tight and firm.
Antioxidant – It is a moderate antioxidant capacity essential oil.
Antihelminthic – It is used to get rid of intestinal worms.
Anti-infection – It prevents infections of the urinary tract.
Antiseptic – It reduces the risk of septic in wounds.
Enhancer – It enhances the property of another oil or compound mixed with it.
Immunostimulant – It stimulates the immune system to work better.
Expectorant – It expels phlegm from the lungs and throat.
Digestive – It aids digestion and alleviates upset stomach and mild stomach ache.
Antifungal – Cinnamon essential oil is a powerful antifungal. It is used to kill mold causing fungi. [3]
Stomachic – It tones the stomach and boosts the appetite.
Antidepressant – It alleviates negative thoughts and depression.
Hypoglycemic – It lowers blood glucose and is helpful in diabetes. [4]
Galactagogue – Promotes production of mother's milk.
Insect repellent – The leaf essential oil is used in aromatherapy to drive away mosquitoes.[2]
Detoxifying Agent – Its volatile compounds initiate a detoxifying response in the body.
Anti-inflammatory – It is anti-inflammatory in nature.
Carminative – It aids the expulsion of stored intestinal gas. This was it alleviates bloating.
Emmenagogue – It facilitates proper menstruation and relieves menstrual pain to some extent.
Analgesic – It is a pain reliever, naturally.
Anti-rheumatic – It is a mild anti-rheumatic agent. It is used in formulations to soothe rheumatoid arthritis pain.
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Health Benefits Cinnamon Essential Oil
Pain Relief
Cinnamon essential oil is a natural pain reliever. It is used to alleviate muscle pains, aches, chronic pain and joint stiffness. Take 3 drops of cinnamon essential oil and add 2 tablespoon of carrier oil, like olive oil. Dilute in this ratio. Massage this oil on the painful area. Avoid using it on sensitive skin areas. Regular massage with cinnamon essential oil reduces inflammation and provides quick relief from stiffness. One can use it to get rid of regular body pains that occur when we stress our body and work long hours. One can use it to relieve pain caused by muscle knots ( myofascial pain ) and lower back pain.
Urinary Tract Infections
Women are especially prone to infections in the urino-genital tract, although it affects men too. These infections are generally bacterial or fungal. They can be treated by taking a warm water sitz bath with essential oils in it. Use essential oils like cinnamon, eucalyptus and tea tree essential oil. Add 10 – 15 drops in this water bath. It provides quick relief from UTI and other infections in a few applications.
The aroma of cinnamon essential oil is warming and uplifting to the senses. Inhale directly from the vial of cinnamon essential oil for about 1 minute. Its warming aroma soothes the mind and helps one overcome negative feelings.
Cinnamon essential oil is used with other anti-rheumatic essential oils to make massage oils for relief from arthritis. Add 4 – 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil in a base oil like mustard oil. Warm the oil gently. Now massage the painful joint with this oil combination. Regular massage once a day provides quick relief from arthritis.
Irregular Menstruation
Cinnamon essential oil is quite helpful in conditions that come with menstruation. It prevents menstrual cramps and also prevents irregular menstruation. It belongs to a group of substances that are emmenagogue. These substances promote timely menstruation.
Immune System Booster
Cinnamon essential oil boosts the functioning of our immune system. Our bodies are then more capable to deal with minor and major infections and diseases. It can even prevent auto-immune conditions in which the immune system of the body itself leads to the disease, like lupus.
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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published its revised 10th Edition Advertising and Marketing Communications Code for 2018.
The European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) was involved in drafting the new Code as part of the Code Revision Task Force. To formulate EASA's position for this process, it consulted its members which are the practitioners in charge of applying the principles of the code at national level across Europe.
Commenting on the new revised code, Lucas Boudet, Director General of EASA, said: "The principles laid out in the ICC Marketing Code are the cornerstone of the national codes of practice enforced by EASA's network, ensuring responsible advertising in Europe."


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Although vehicles such as the Nissan Juke or the Ford EcoSport as well as the brand new Jeep Renegade made quite a buzz, it appears that Subaru is not planning to follow other companies and introduce an entry-level crossover.
Although some company insiders admit that a compact crossover would be a hit and bring money to Subaru, the carmaker doesn't have enough money to develop such a model. Subaru believes that the Juke is popular primarily in Europe and its sales are stagnant on the mentioned market.
In addition, Subaru will stick to its well-known all-wheels drive despite the fact that this system increases fuel consumption. According to AutoExpress, the Japanese car manufacturer owned by Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru will continue investing in its motorsport return.
Subaru is also preparing to compete in the Le Mans endurance racing as Toyota is already an important player, while Nissan will return in 2015. For 2018, Subaru is preparing a new line of hybrid models which will be equipped with CVT transmissions and regenerative brakes.
The Subaru XV is an all-new crossover type of SUV that projects not just an immense presence even with a condensed sports design, but also enjoys an array of all-new features yet to be seen on an SUV.
Although the dimensions of the XV exude a sensation of sophistication and airiness, its outer design blends high-ground clearance, ample wheels, and all those features one normally would expect in an SUV. Also, quality drive performance and fuel economy that Subaru's next-generation power unit makes possible are linked here with the extraordinary dexterity that Subaru is famous for and an excellent, higher level of operation.
Due to the symmetrical All-Wheel-Drive and advanced Dynamic Chassis Control Concept - two fundamental technologies of Subaru - this automobile feels extremely safe to drive. And so, the all-new XV inserts singular Subaru value to the ever-increasing market of C-segment crossovers.
Subaru did not just make it possible to genuinely offer "safety and pleasure" as outlined in the company's new brand motto of "Confidence in Motion" but with this new planned model, Subaru has realised a unique persona; a persona Subaru absolutely intends to continue to enhance from now on. Subaru is sure that the XV will completely satisfy the requirements of a wide array of consumers.


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The Guild
The Los Angeles Urban League Guild is a volunteer group comprised of established community members who donate their time and support. Guild members deliver services that extend public understanding and community awareness, act as tutors and mentors, help to develop the leadership skills of ordinary individuals and engage them in local community issues, as well as fundraising activities and promote goodwill on behalf of the Los Angeles Urban League. Considered the heart and soul of the Urban League movement, "Guilders" contribute thousands of volunteer hours annually and play a pivotal role in connecting the Urban League to communities.
Guilders range in age from 28 to 95 and are active in more than 85 chapters in Urban League communities across the nation. Started in New York City in 1942 by Mrs. Mollie Moon, the National Council of Guilds was organized in 1952. The 85 chapters are organized according to the four Urban League regions – north, south, east and west – and operate under a Regional Director.
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I've been tidying up in my workroom, so made this random spiral patchwork from the bits left over from the new version of Masu, which I've made with Hamamatsu striped cottons and Japanese yukata stenciled fabrics. Here are the blocks just before I sewed the top together.
Fiona has made a green version of it - I like her quilt even more than mine!
I also 'tidied up' a set of black and gold Japanese Circles and Squares blocks I made several years ago, adding a gold sashing. There's a bit of variety in the shades of gold. It makes me think of my vintage sewing machines...
I made those blocks a few years ago. Here's the variation on Japanese Circles and Squares I made using the leftovers, plus a bit more of the multicoloured print I used for the circles on the first block set, a Kona Bay picture panel and some oddments of other gold print fabrics. I tacked that quilt sandwich in February 2014.... Must get it quilted soon.
My hand quilting summer job is on this - Spinning Squares - which will be going into Today's Quilter. It started out as a workshop but I've wanted to bring it out as a pattern for a while. I'm hand quilting it, with a bit of big stitch thrown in.
Glyn has been spending a lot of time on the roof, rebuilding our chimney stack, which we share with our neighbours. Both the chimney pots were badly cracked and the waterproof modern cement render had been blown off the stack by frost. We got a specially matched lime mortar mixed up from a supplier in Edinburgh last year and he has been using that to repoint and repair the stonework. His first job was making a working platform so he's safe on the roof.
This is how to get up and down our roof - via the gully. There's a rope to hang onto now too.
Once all the old render was off, it seemed it is mostly the weight of the stone that is keeping the chimney up there, as there's very little mortar holding it all together.
The old chimney pots have had to be removed. Glyn found a date scratched into the cement - 1969 - so the pots probably aren't all that old. Our is the one with the balti dish on top, to keep the crows out. They nested inside the pot for a few years, and about 12 inches (30cm) of nest had to be removed. We haven't been able to light a fire for a while.
Our pot has been replaced with a new one and Glyn replaced the neighbours' pot with a proper gas flue. He had to make a concrete base for the gas flue, so a washing up bowl turned out to be the right size to cast it.
He wrote our names and the date in the concrete.
Ready for the roof!
The improvised former for casting the concrete at the top of our chimney. The old pots somehow balanced on bits of stone sticking out, but this needed a bit of improvement.
The view from our roof is fantastic, across the field opposite the front of the house to the Sidlaw Hills. Unfortunately at the moment we can't see this at all, as there are no windows on the first floor at the front. We'd like to install Velux windows to improve ventilation in the bedrooms but also with the advantage of being able to see the view without having to climb on the roof.
The flat roof, where the crows and pigeons like to dance about in the morning.


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Surbiton Hockey Club: the next sporting dynasty?
It is very easy to crown a dynasty after it has come to an end.
In the last 30 years we've seen sporting dynasties come and go, such as Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls, Joe Montana's San Fransisco 49ers and Irvin 'Magic' Johnson/Kobe Bryant's LA Lakers.
But over the last five years in leafy Surrey, Surbiton Hockey Club have been creating a dynasty of their own.
With two men's league championships in the last two seasons, and five women's league championships in a row, Surbiton has become England's premier hockey club.
And Lewis Prosser, current men's 1's player and Wales Hockey captain, said of the atmosphere at the club: "It's great. The kids are now coming to watch regularly which is what we want to see. I remember going to see Reading (Prosser's hometown club) play when I was a youngster and you do get inspired by it and you want to play at that level.
"So hopefully those kids can see that. That's what I think Zach (Wallace) and Conor (Williamson) grew up watching it so it's great to see them come through the club system."
Despite being the second oldest hockey club in the world, Surbiton's success hasn't really translated into trophies until the most recent run.
On the men's side of things, Surbiton have always been challenging with squads that regularly were filled with international stars, but Prosser believes they have more of a complete team now which has brought success along with it.
He said: "We had a really talented group of players but I didn't think we had the squad and squad depth.
"Whereas when Mark Pearn and Matt Jones came in (May 2016), they were determined on getting in quality players.
"So in their first year, I think we had five or six brand new guys, all international players, come in which is obviously going to make a huge difference."
But having international players in your squad is not a tactic unheard of in British hockey. So what is it about the set-up at Surbiton that makes them stand out from the rest and has given them the edge in these last few seasons?
Despite not having the biggest site for a club, Surbiton have a huge number of members. They have focussed on developing their youth system so there is a constant stream of talent that is being used by the senior teams.
I spoke to Jo Firth, the current Ladies 1's (L1) liason and former L1 manager and captain, to find out about the organisation of the youth system at the club.
Firth said: "It was important to get a director of coaching in and make sure that everyone was working off of the same page for the coaches development.
"We have a development scheme for the coaches so every team has a designated coach which means that, because there has been a coaching manual written by the club, they are now coaching off of the same page."
This coaching development plan was implemented by the current Director of Hockey, Brett Garrard – a former Surbiton player and England and Team GB's most capped player – after he returned to the club in 2008.
The colts system is now churning out national titles due to this high level of coaching and because all age groups are coached and play to the same philosophies and ideologies as the senior teams, it means that they are ready made to fill in when there is a space available.
Firth said: "Our colts system supports that so when our GB players go off, we have a lot of under-18 girls playing at a top level.
"They train with the L1's once a week as well as their age group so we incorporate the best of the under-18 girls into our 1st XI squad and give them the opportunity to train with the Olympians and just see what it's about which makes them want it even more.
"When you're training with three gold medalists it's quite something!
"It just helps when Brett (Garrard) has five or six GB girls off for a period of time, he's got a squad that he can pull in and they're comfortable coming in and playing at that level."
And it's not just on the women's side where youth plays a key role.
Prosser said of the importance of youth players to recent success: "It was evident even in Pearn's first year.
"I think there was a point where five of our lads were out so luckily we had very talented youngsters like Zach Wallace, who's going to be outrageous when he's older. He's already got a trial with the GB guys and he's just come out of school.
"And you've got people like Adam Buckle, Morgan Males and Conor Williamson who are freaks as youngsters. They're able to train at our level at 17 or 18-years-old whilst still doing exams at school and travelling an hour and a half to training.
"So every time the international guys go, which we've had this year with the Commonwealth Games preparation, they just come in and fill the gaps and they do a really good job of it.
"This year we were really worried about the last two games of the year against East Grinstead and Beeston and they won the games 5-1 and 6-1."
Whereas you may expect the title-winning teams to become separated from the rest of the club due to this success, the opposite is actually the case.
Part of a first team players contract with Surbiton requires them to do a certain amount of coaching at the club, which obviously increases participation and the quality of youth hockey.
Some players also coach at local schools, like Prosser who coaches during the week at Kingston Grammar School.
He said: "You also have all the first team players who coach which is a good thing about Surbiton.
"Most other clubs pay fares and Surbiton basically will give you accommodation but you have to give something back to the club which normally ends up in coaching.
"And coaching the juniors obviously increases their standard and the club. And with the kids being coached by internationals, it encourages them to come and do that and great for the families to do that."
With this integrated atmosphere between the international superstars and the youngsters, it's no wonder it is such an appealing place for parents to get their children playing sport.
Prosser said: "The fact that we've got 1500 members now means you're going to know someone and because hockey is such a social sport, that's why most people play it.
"Obviously not the performance guys but everyone below it plays because they enjoy it and the social afterwards is great and you get to do it with a load of mates."
A vital part of maintaining this club spirit is making sure that when the kids leave for university, they are able to return to the club and still feel like part of the family.
Firth said: "We've also made some really good links with universities. If colts go off, they want to come back. We're in communication with them for the whole time that they're at university. And when they're not at university they come back for our socials.
"So they can come back as 24 year olds and if they've been to universities that have been playing national league, then clearly they've got a chance of getting back into the 1st XI."
And I asked Annie Tutty, – as someone who has grown up at the club – about what makes her come back to play for Surbiton.
She said: "I made a lot of good friends at the club, which would be a main reason why I would return after 3 years at uni.
"As a club they have always had my back and I'm sure I speak on behalf of many others when saying that. Regardless of the hockey I would want to return to those who have supported me throughout the years.
"For graduates, the club allows you to continue to play seriously or play more for fun. I think the latter is key to get more graduates back, which I believe they are improving on and promoting more."
As an acknowledgement of the rise of Surbiton Hockey Club, they were named as the hosts of the 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup which, although the L1's didn't do as well as they had hoped, provided an excellent platform for Surbiton to showcase their togetherness and family spirit.
Prosser said of the experience: "The Euro's were just another level.
"I'm a big social media geek so I was Instagramming a lot and people were asking me if we were in Europe because of how amazing the set-up was.
"It shows what clubs in England can do if given the right things. For example, during the finals for the hockey league that happened in Lee Valley, you couldn't fill one half of the seating for a Premier League final, whereas we had a huge number of people at the club for the Euro's."
Despite this success and the plans that Surbiton have in place to maintain it, they could be set to lose it all if England Hockey's plans to create their 'Pro League' goes through.
This tournament, with a proposed start date of January 2019, will see all GB players competing in it as part of Team GB, leaving Surbiton – and many other league clubs – with glaring holes.
And Prosser is not a fan: "They've got the centralised program which a lot of people, including myself, don't agree with.
"We want to see more emphasis put on the club like if you look at the Dutch league or the German league, the leagues are the biggest part of their international set-up. Their players play in the league and then they come to train.
"They don't do it the other way round, like it is here which causes friction with clubs because the clubs are paying either some of the salary or providing accommodation and if the player isn't allowed to play for the club, it just becomes a bit complex.
"As soon as they start sorting that bit out, I think hockey and club hockey in England with grow massively. But until the centralised program gets found out, I don't think anything's going to change."
And Firth echoes Prosser's thoughts: "The way that England Hockey are moving forward on the Pro League and the single system poses questions about club hockey and how important is it.
"But we feel that we've got a really good set-up at Surbiton and that there's no reason why it shouldn't. At the moment I think we've got eight GB squad players which is going to prove very difficult when they go off for the Pro League if they're all selected obviously.
"I think we're probably one of the national league clubs that has the most GB players in it's squad so clearly it's going to impact us more than most."
So, during this summer when you're reading about the possibility of Juventus going for their eighth Serie A title in a row or the Golden State Warriors going for their fourth ring in five years, just remember that down in peaceful Surrey, Surbiton are creating their own dynasty.
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Lennie Chism Complains As Building Inspectors Eyeball Springboard Development Headquarters, 1901 Glenwood Ave.
In the wake of his controversial plans to re-open the former "Uncle Bill's" as an organic food store, Lennie Chism fired off an email to a number of people, claiming "retaliation" by Council Member Don Samuels because an inspector came to eyeball the building Lennie "possesses" (but apparently no longer owns) at 1901 Glenwood Ave.
The email (with some punctuation fixes) said as follows...
As a retaliatory move to my opposition of the demolition of the building formerly known as "Uncle Bill's," Council Member Don Samuels instructed Ricardo Cervantes to send Ron Martin, Minneapolis Licensing Inspector of Licensing and Consumer Services to inspect and take pictures of 1901 Glenwood Ave today before the pubic meeting regarding the demolition of the building formerly known as "Uncle Bill's."
This information was obtained from Ron Martin as he was taking pictures of the building.
It is clear, these tactics are designed to intimidate, and that Council Member Samuels will do any and everything (sic) to those who oppose his wishes in the 5th Ward. I look forward to asking questions of Samuels tonight as Ron Martin stated he would be at the public meeting 1315 Penn Ave. North.
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Hey. Just a thought.
If an inspector wants to come by my place of residence and look around, so be it. I have nothing to hide, I take care of my property and I have nothing to be ashamed of. If something isn't right, let me know, I'll fix it.
It seems to me an inspector coming is only a big deal if you're doing something wrong or are hiding something.
My two cents anyway...
- July 17, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Did I call it, or did I call it?
I suppose CM Samuels instructed Ricardo who then instructed Ron Martin to step on Lennie's toes???
CM Samuels is soooo predictable..
(this is what my sarcasm font looks like)
- July 17, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- Don Allen said...
This can never be personal. Once that happens the person who your going after always wins.
- July 17, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Wouldn't you think that if you're pitching a plan to rehab a building, then an inspection of the state of the other buildings you own(ed) is not only relevant but completely prudent, and you should actually expect such procedure?
- July 17, 2009 at 7:42 PM
The fact that Lennie is incapable of understanding that the fact that he has allowed his Glenwood property to become an urban blight of exactly the type he is promising everyone that it is completely IMPOSSIBLE that he will allow the Uncle Bill's property to become is itself a clear indication of why no community should ever trust him to develop any property, anywhere. This is a disconnect so profound that, frankly, it makes him look like something of a psychopath.
- July 17, 2009 at 8:44 PM
I don't believe the purpose of the visit from the licensing inspector (if it was at the request of Council Member Samuels)was an act of intimidation.
As an elected official I would EXPECT that a council member would perform due dilligence/fact finding on a matter such as this.
If you find that intimidating Lennie, maybe being the lead developer on a project like this isn't your cup of tea.
- July 17, 2009 at 9:11 PM
LOL! Those steps look like they're from a cartoon!
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Spring Training Day 2
Like I mentioned yesterday, I decided that I didn't want to waste four hours of my day standing around at a run down parking lot behind the left field wall of McKechnie Field. With my girlfriend Amy, we decided to make better use of our time in Florida and head to a different beach.
There were thousands of sea shells on the beach, so we wrote something in 'shelligraphy.' Here's the finished product. I wrote 'Amy.'
After some beach fun, which included swimming in a cold, empty ocean, we headed to the Orioles Spring Training complex on the way to Bradenton.
He and some coaches were picking up the balls in the outfield.
I called out to one of the coaches and asked if he could toss a ball over. He did.
Then he asked, "How tall are you?" "About 6'5" I answered. I must've looked way taller because my whole head was above the six foot fence. I think there must've been a tiny mound or something I was standing on. "You look way taller than that!" The coach replied.
Not sure who he is, but thanks.
There was nothing else going on at this point, so we walked around and took some photos.
There were some cool trees bhind the center field wall:
And a woodpecker that kept drilling holes in the trees above us:
A view of Ed Smith Stadium off in the distance:
A look at the area behind the fences:
A baseball graveyard, protected by barbed wire:
One that didn't make it:
Here's a short video of the area where I got the ball at:
After a few minutes, we headed back to our illegally parked car (we weren't going to pay $9 for 15 minutes of standing outside of a baseball practice field). We then made the trip to Bradenton.
When we arrived, these are the lineups that both teams would put on the field today:
The Red Sox lineup was pretty disappointing – no David Ortiz, no Carl Crawford, no Adrian Gonzalez, no Dustin Pedroia.
We got there just as the game was starting and Mike Cameron was digging in for the Red Sox.
Here was a view of our seats. Notice the large crowd? It was the largest crowd ever in McKechnie Field's 42 year history.
Here's some pictures from the game, taken courtesy of Counting Baseballs' official blog photographer, Amy:
Jose Tabata, the Pirates starting left fielder, awaits a pitch. Hopefully Tabata can improve on his power numbers this year:
Josh Beckett, Boston's ace, took the mound for the Red Sox.
Here's a short video of Josh Beckett battling Garrett Jones:
Panorama of a packed house at McKechnie Field:
Pedro Alvarez prepares to react to a pitch:
The Grandstand at McKechnie Field:
John Bowker's home run swing, as he watches a towering fly ball clear the right field fence:
Brad Lincoln delivers a pitch:
JD Drew, one of the very few regulars from the Red Sox, at the plate:
Another long time Red Sox player, Jason Varitek:
Before we left, we checked out the Pirates' clubhouse store. Check out the new Pirates hoody this year. Amy is going to get it for me at PNC Park and use my Pirates' clubhouse store discount.
After the game, we headed back to the ocean for some beach fun.
Later, we had an epic game of miniature golf. On the way back to the hotel, we passed a miniature golf place. Trash talking ensued, and it was on.
The course had a big lake with fountains in the middle of it along with live gators.
By the third hole, I had a slim lead, and was feeling confident.
However, Amy, who typically slugs the heck out of the ball as if it were a driving range, started putting like a PGA pro golfer.
This video just demonstrates my bad luck:
I managed to hold a three stroke lead through the first 9 holes. I had a little bit of trouble in one of the mini golf caves,
but bounced back with a ridiculous hole in one soon after, the only one of the day.
I managed to keep a two stroke lead through most of the game, but started to get too overly confidant.
Another cave brought more bad luck for me.
I tried to distract Amy by pretending that I thought that the caves were actually real and that the golf course was built around the caves. The distraction didn't work, as she worked her magic and tied up the score.
The game came down to the very last hole. The score was tied up. I went first and the ball came to rest several feet from the hole. Amy came up and used pin point precision to put the ball 8 inches from the hole. It was an easy tap in for her. There was no way she could lose. I had to sink a long put just to tie and keep my non-losing streak in tact. I can't remember ever losing in miniature golf to a girl. That would all change today, I missed the putt, lost the game, and a private bet between Amy and I.
It was almost 11, so we went back to the hotel to relax before another day in Florida tomorrow.
6-9-10 Progressive Field
I decided to see the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. It would be the first time I'd see the Red Sox in the regular season (I had seen them several times before in Spring Training).
I got to the stadium after 4PM, but was still the first in line. The Indians were already hitting, so I was hoping to find a few Easter Eggs. Unfortunately, when I got into the right field stands, I didn't find anything, although a young kid did find one.
I checked in the bullpen briefly and saw this:
I went to work immediately, throwing my glove into the bullpen to nudge the ball closer to the wall, and then glove tricking ball #1. With the ball in my possession, I ran over to Heritage Park to search the trees.
Game: 10 balls (6 hit, 1 thrown, 2 device, 1 found)
Season: 185 balls (98 hit, 51 thrown, 13 device, 23 found)
Games: 30 games
Average: 6.17 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 3
Career: 763 balls
Streak: 126 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 14,022 (with the Red Sox in town!) Surprising.


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There's people making a killing on the Asian domain grab of short domains.? If you had the foresight to get in before or at the start of it all congrats because you've done well for yourself.? I did not and I've chosen to sit on the sidelines for this instead of trying to jump in and I'll tell you why.
Picture a bell curve.? If you can't then here's a picture:
If you got in on these domains during the start (red section) you got in when the going was good on the uptick.? If you get in during the orange part of the curve then you will most likely lose money or break even.? The reasoning for this is because only a few lucky people will time the peak perfect.? Once the decline begins some people will think there's a rebound coming so they'll hold on longer.? And some people will sell because they know the peak has happened and now its on the decline and they'll be lucky to scrape a small profit or break out even.? And if you buy or sell during the yellow section you are going to be a loser.? This is all assuming that these domains act like a penny stock where the bell curve scenario I just mentioned is very relevant.? I believe they will.
This is also like a penny stock scheme because there's no fundamentals.? There is nothing supporting these prices besides the people jumping in and buying them for even more then they sold yesterday because of the hype.? That's all there is supporting these domains, hype.? There's no practical use for most (or all) of these domains, just like there's no true value for a pink sheet company that has $0 revenue and no true future prospect of revenue.
With no fundamentals, and hype that will eventually fade there can only be a decline and I'm guessing it will be a fast and steep one at that once it begins.? It's also curious (and interesting) that no one has seemed to pinpoint the reasoning for the start of the hype.? I've read that people in Asia as looking for alternative places to put their money, but why now?? I'm not buying that theory.? They could find their way into bitcoin if they wanted an alternative investment.? Or foreign real estate.? Or one of a ton of other options.? These domains could be had on the drop for $12 at GoDaddy for years and all of a sudden now they are a good investment?? Just like a penny stock pump and dump scheme its hard to pinpoint where the pumping began but the stock's price action is almost always the same.
If there's a company that will pay big bucks to take random gibberish like YQZL.com or NXWQ.com or 86922222.com or 12388890.com and turn them into legit businesses then I'd love to see it.? There's literally millions of variations of these types of domains that have had their prices pumped up yet the prices act like the domains are very scare.? Reminds me of the great tulip bulb price crash story which if you aren't familiar with you can read here:? http://www.investopedia.com/features/crashes/crashes2.asp??
I wouldn't want to have a barrel full of tulip bulbs (or meaningless/worthless domains) in lieu of cash.
This all of course is my own personal opinion so take it for what you will.? The last thing I want to do is spend big bucks on garbage hoping that someone else will pay me a premium to take the garbage off my hands.? Yes, you could time it right and make a profit, but this isn't domaining just like pink sheets aren't stock investing… it's a gamble so be prepared to hit a home run or go home empty handed.


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Byron Purvis nearly forgets the fateful night of his family's departure from the cicadas' foreboding presence, until his teenage years when they once more emerge. It has been fifteen years and Byron has aged out of his youthful enchantment with the creatures and into adolescent fear and cynicism. He has quite a bit to contend with—an ambivalent relationship with his father, a constitutional incapability of fitting in with his high school classmates, and a troubling attraction to none other than Thomas Davis, the strapping, black young man who tends the Purvis family's yard. Amid the cicadas' mystical roar, a heinous act of violence tears Byron and Thomas asunder, setting Byron on a lifelong path that will carry him halfway across the world and back …
DELUGE, in the tradition of classic literary works by authors from John Milton to Ernest Hemingway, is arranged like Books of the Bible, in this case two Books titled "Book of Byron" (the first half) and "Book of Lamar" (the second). Each chapter is named for a Biblical occurrence that parallels its events: "Make Thee a Fiery Serpent," "From the Rib of Adam," "Betray Me to Mine Enemies." This structural choice makes for a compelling arrangement of plot, if at times too predictable; familiar, archetypal points include a plague of insects, a flood, and a baptism. Indeed, faith plays a powerful role in the plot, as Byron grows to understand the fruitlessness of revenge, the freedom in letting go and, most importantly, the preciousness of love of all kinds.
Byron and Lamar, the two central protagonists, each suffer distinctly, though both grapple with conflicts of fury and desire. Byron, the white Southerner, balances his ignorance as a man of privilege with an earnest desire to do good. Lamar, Thomas's nephew, who ages into adulthood as Byron surpasses middle age—DELUGE spans at least twenty years—is a fiery mixture of frustration and hope, struggling with discoveries during his youth that echo Byron's. Unfortunately, beyond this, we understand little of either man: author Vincent Meis struggles to write round characters. Even the two narrators flatten into stereotypes or woefully uncomplicated figures. Lamar, in particular, is an unfortunate incarnation of the well-worn cliché of the angry black man, disappointingly simplistic.
A new twist on traditional Southern morality tale, DELUGE is contemporary, while significantly maintaining the semblance of an age-old religious text. What the novel lacks in complexity, it more than compensates for in beautiful prose and innovative structure.
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Westchester County-based Enclave Equities is planning to develop a total of five residential buildings with a combined 179 apartments along North MacQuesten Parkway, between Berg and West Grand streets in Mount Vernon's Fleetwood neighborhood. Two five-story buildings will be located at 645 North MacQuesten Parkway, the Business Journal reported, while three buildings—two five-story structures and a single four-story one—will be located at 525 North MacQuesten Parkway. The apartments will range from 600-square-foot one-bedrooms to 800-square-foot two-bedrooms.
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The workshop can be considered as advanced course, where the client's engineers work on one of their field models with associated data to achieve an agreed set of engineering objectives.
The workshop can be considered as an advanced course, where the client's engineers work on one of their field models with associated data to achieve an agreed set of engineering objectives.
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Baxter's Commitment to Innovative Programs and Advancing its Sustainability Priorities Featured in Sixteenth Report
Deerfield, Ill - June 10, 2015
Company Strengthens Access to Healthcare, Progresses on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today issued its 16th annual Sustainability Report detailing the company's progress creating social, environmental and economic value by addressing the needs of stakeholders worldwide.
Baxter's 2014 Sustainability Report, available at baxter.com/sustainability-report, highlights recent actions taken by the company that align with its nine sustainability priorities, which include strengthening access to healthcare, creating an inclusive workplace and enhancing math and science education. Priorities also include a range of environmental initiatives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, and water use. Baxter's Sustainability Report is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative G3 Guidelines, which provide a uniform and transparent set of metrics to systematically report on sustainability initiatives and results.
"Baxter's accomplishments and aspirations as a corporate citizen depend on our sustainability as a business," said Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., Baxter's chairman and chief executive officer. "As a healthcare industry leader, we must constantly advance and innovate to create lasting social, environmental and economic value for the communities we serve worldwide."
The company's wide-ranging 2014 highlights include its proactive, strategic approach to product donations. This approach ensured that Baxter products were among the first shipments to arrive in Sierra Leone and Liberia to assist with medical needs surrounding the Ebola outbreak in 2014, and more recently in Nepal to assist medical professionals in response to the earthquake that struck in April 2015. Baxter works primarily with its humanitarian aid partners, AmeriCares and Direct Relief, to pre-position products for emergencies as well as ongoing needs in underserved communities. This approach to product donations improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the process and facilitates timely, targeted support to communities in need as well as enhances the ability of our partner organizations to plan and respond to emergencies.
Additionally, Baxter has reduced its net greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from operations by 8 percent on an absolute basis since 2005, a 41 percent reduction when indexed to revenue during that time period. The company's approach to managing and reducing GHG emissions from operations includes a matrix of 18 strategies including a robust energy management program, switching to lower-carbon fuels, cogeneration of electricity and heat, installation of onsite renewable energy systems, procurement of electricity generated from 100 percent renewable power and building high-performance green buildings. For example, Baxter's Grosotto, Italy, facility switched from using fuel oil to renewable biomass from local wood sawdust and scrap wood chips to generate steam for the manufacturing process; and its Cuernavaca, Mexico, facility is now using lower carbon natural gas rather than fuel oil in its boilers.
Currently anticipated for July 1, 2015, Baxter intends to separate into two independent global healthcare companies – one focused on lifesaving medical products that will retain the Baxter name, and the second, the newly created Baxalta Inc. ("Baxalta"), focused on developing and marketing innovative biopharmaceuticals. Each company will have a sustainability strategy reflecting its unique goals and priorities while carrying forward Baxter's legacy of commitment to sustainability.
Baxter Recognized as a Leading Employer and for Social Responsibility Initiatives
For the 14th year in a row, Baxter was included in Corporate Responsibility magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for its corporate social responsibility performance. The annual survey draws from U.S. firms in the Russell 1000 Index and is based on more than 300 data points of publicly available information in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance and philanthropy. Baxter also received recognition from several organizations for its commitment to providing a great place for its employees to work and develop. Baxter was recently named:
- To the sixth position of 500 companies on Forbes' list of America's Best Employers, chosen based on a survey of employees.
- One of DiversityInc's 25 Noteworthy Companies for strength in talent pipeline, equitable talent development, CEO/leadership commitment and supplier diversity.
- One of the Top 50 Employers by the readers of Woman Engineer magazine.
- A leading employer in China by Aon Hewitt in its "Best Employers - China 2015" report.
About Baxter
Baxter's commitment to sustainability spans more than three decades. The company is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and has been recognized by Corporate Responsibility magazine as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens and by Points of Light and Bloomberg for community engagement in the Civic 50. The company endorses the Ceres principles and is an Organizational Stakeholder of the Global Reporting Initiative. Further information about Baxter's sustainability programs and performance can be found at baxter.com/sustainability-report.
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, cancer, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.
This release includes forward-looking statements concerning the planned spin-off of Baxalta. The statements are based on assumptions about many important factors, including the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: the ability to successfully separate the businesses on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, if at all, and achieve the intended results; a material adverse change in either the biopharmaceutical or the medical products businesses; satisfaction of regulatory and other requirements; actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities; clinical trial results; changes in laws and regulations; product quality, manufacturing or supply issues; patient safety issues; and other risks identified in Baxalta's Form 10 and Baxter's most recent filing on Form 10-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, all of which are available on Baxter's website. Baxter does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.


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The SWM24SF-3AE integrated stepper is a drive+motor unit, fusing a NEMA 24 step motor and a sophisticated, 6.0 A/phase (peak-of-sine) step motor drive into a single IP65 rated device. Power to the drive, located at the rear of the motor, must be supplied by an external DC supply. See Related and Recommended Products below for compatible 24 and 48 volt DC power supplies.
The SWM24SF-3AE integrated stepper can operate in the following control modes: step (pulse) & direction, velocity (oscillator), and streaming serial commands (SCL). (SWM24 integrated steppers do not support stored-program operation with the Applied Motion 4-axis and 8-axis SiNet Hubs). All SWM24 integrated steppers are setup and configured using Applied Motion's ST Configurator™ software. An integral 1000-line (4000 count/rev) incremental encoder is housed inside the same enclosure as the drive electronics, providing protection from dust and debris.
The integration of the encoder means the stepper can perform special functions not available otherwise. Stall Detection notifies the system as soon as the required torque is too great for the motor, which results in a loss of synchronization between the rotor and stator, also known as stalling. Stall Prevention actually prevents stalling of the step motor by dynamically adjusting motor speed to maintain synchronization of the rotor to the stator. This unique feature allows step motors to operate in a much broader range of applications than previously available to step motors, such as torque-control applications. The Stall Prevention feature also performs static position maintenance, which maintains the position of the motor shaft when at rest. The SWM24SF-3AE comes with 4 digital I/O points, called Flex I/O points, because each point can be individually defined as an input or an output. As inputs, the Flex I/O points accept signals of 5-24 VDC and can be used for connecting pulse & direction signals, end-of-travel limit switches, jog switches, quadrature encoder signals, PLC outputs, sensors, or many other signal types. When defined as digital outputs, the Flex I/O points can be connected to PLC inputs, counters, lights, relays, or other devices.
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New Project
After my absurd mission to procure African Beer for my tasting event this past Saturday failed, I felt the need to tackle a new project. On Friday, one of our regular customers approached us with an idea to track down two bottles of each of the top 100 Wine Spectator wines of the year from 2009. This is a project I have considered tackling on my own, but now that it's for someone else, I know it will get done.
The mission is simple (on paper). All we have to do is find two bottles of each wine on the top 100 list, and get them safely to our customer. He doesn't care if the labels are pristine, because the only thing he really cares about is the juice inside the bottle. A question that pops up when discussing Wine Spectator ratings, or Parker ratings, or any other ratings for that matter is, "why do you rely on someone else to pick wines for you?" The answer is simple. Well, not really that simple, but nevertheless, here goes… The wine reviews are completed in a quiet room with no distractions, blind. The only details given are the varietal, appellation or region. Price and producer are not taken into account, so there is no bias imparted. For example, recently the 2007 Bordeaux vintage was tasted and rated by James Suckling. In the Pessac-Léognan category the Chateau Haut-Bailly Scored 91 points, the same score as Chateau Haut-Brion (one of the First Growth Chateaus from the 1855 Classification). The difference in these wines of course is in the price. The Chateau Haut-Bailly is $56 per bottle, whereas the Chateau Haut-Brion is $427 for a bottle. Oh, and the Chateau Haut-Bailly doesn't come with a fancy classification that says that they make amazing wine. Scores are just a helpful guideline at best.
While points, and scores are important to a degree they are only in place to help potential buyers. They can be understood universally, and have proven to be an excellent selling tool. Ask anyone in Hong Kong (the leader in wine consumption in Asia) if you don't believe in scores. In the 1990's when the Asian market became a formidable market, and caused an inflationary effect, they were relying heavily on scores–specifically on those coming out of Bordeaux. My point is that whether or not you personally rely on scores, a ton of people do, and it has helped the wine industry grow into a $50billion a year powerhouse in the United States alone. So, why rely on other people's scores and palates? The same reason you wear shorts and flip flops when the weatherman predicts that it will be 75 and sunny. You trust it to be true. The problem is that it ends up being 50 and rainy with 40 mile an hour winds when you're wearing shorts and flip flops, and your palate disagrees with Robert Parker's 96 point score on a Napa Cab. Then again, who knows? Those guys aren't wrong all the time, are they?
That being said, I am excited for this project. I think it will be an interesting challenge for the Creative Juices team. I've begun researching, and have already found that for a couple out of the top 10 there will be a lot of digging involved. I will of course be in contact with our distributors to see which of these wines we can get, but for the rest I will be relying on a multitude of Google searches, phone calls, and road trips. I'd also like to be able to call your services to action. If you know of anyone (or if you are someone) in possession of some, or all of these spectacular wines–please let us know. We would like to take a couple off of your hands.
As this journey develops, we will be keeping you updated on our progress. Thank you for reading, and happy Monday!


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According to a press conference by Spanish police, one person has been killed and 32 others injured in a terror attack on Las Ramblas, in Barcelona, earlier today.
The statement contradicts earlier local media reports of 13 people having been killed in the attack. It is not uncommon for contradictions and confusions regarding casualties in situations such as these.
In their official statement Catalan police have said that one person has died and 32 have been injured, ten seriously, in the incident in Barcelona.
Police have also said that they are still searching for the driver of the vehicle, after he fled the scene on foot.
The vehicle is understood to have entered the pedestrianised street of Las Ramblas at the Placa Catalunya and travelled more than 500 metres at speed, before coming to a stop near the Placa Boqueria.