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Google General Motors and Luxury Cars and Recaro Racing Seats - The Secrets They Share for Brand Management
In the virtual world that I live in, Google is king and yet when I set foot into the real world, Google is 1/4 of the size of General Motors. To those of us who live in the virtual world of the world wide web, it may come as a shocking fact. It did to me. Yes, check out the statistics - both in income and in number of employees - Google is tiny in comparison to General Motors.
So while I follow the activities of Google closely, I am literally ignoring the elephant in the American economy - General Motors. General Motors (GM) as many know filed for bankruptcy and was declared "too big" to fail. In recent years, GM has dramatically changed the style and the quality of its cars. Workers are said to now take a sense of price of ownership. Sales are up and we are actually able to buy an American car once again. What has changed? Many different details, but one stands up visually to me - racing seats. GM has now offered German designed racing seats to many of its vehicles. Recaro is a premier car seat manufacturer. Check out the designs and learn why this German-American partnership is putting GM cars back on the streets. Sales are up and for good reason - one of which is these premier seats.
Why General Motors Matters
General Motors matters because it provides jobs for our families, our neighbors, our national economy. As citizens of the world, we must be better stewards of our actions and deeds. We cannot make intelligent decisions if we do not know the players in the game. As American taxpayers we are paying for the mistakes of General Motors. Yet, the mistake sits squarely on the American people. A cry for better cars should have been vocalized not just monetized. We vote with our pocketbook historically, the Internet has the power to change the American board room. Participate and share your opinion - after all, it is you and I who are paying for the errors of the past.
Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.- Henry Ford | Helping Other People Quotes
Google - Size and Scope Statistics
$29 billion gross revenue (2010)
$10 billion operating income (2010)
Employees 32,500 (2011)
General Motors - Size and Scope Statistics
$136 billion gross revenues (2010)
$5 billion operating income (2010)
Employees 202,000 (2012)
Famous Five Brands of General Motors
"famous five" brands [Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac and Oldsmobile]
Google and General Motors
To give some background, let's take a brief look at the scope of the giants in the industry. Google's number of employees in 2011 was listed as 32,500. This figure is somewhat distorted because some of Google's income is derived from what I will term volunteers - online writers who partner Google to bring in advertising dollars.So the 16% figure is not a true figure for the sake of comparison. But revenues rule all and revenues are 21%. This tells us while Google is king of the virtual world, General Motors has a more dramatic impact upon Americans. The revenues of our car manufacturers send a clear message to every neighborhood both in the cars that are in the garage, the cars on the street and the employment of your neighbors, friends and family.
Employment as we have seen is the key to our economy. It is key to our home values. Employment is the key to the American way of life for us today and for generations yet to come.
We must keep General Motors on track. We as citizens of the world must stand up and shout when manufacturers betray our trust in quality and design. And yes, it is also our duty to shout the praises when they do something right. Recaro seats are a the right partner for American made cars. Let's see why.
The General Motors Brands
Recardo Racing Seats in the Cadillac CTS
Product Lines of Recaro Seats - Beyond the Racing Seats
Recaro offers seating for airplanes, child seats, home and office. Their product line is define clearly as seat design. They do it better than any other designer. Their divisions include product lines such as:
- Aircraft
- Child Seats
- Home
- Office
- Racing
And I would add to this list by adding in General Motors as another class. For you see, General Motors, the cars that you and I buy are not "racing cars". The seats may be derived from the design for racing but millions of cars offered by General Motors are not 'racing'. Adding racing seats to the standard American car is a brilliant idea for adding luxury, comfort and style.
Racing Seat Advertising Billboard by Recaro
Recaro Airplane Seats
History of Recaro - Master Saddler Reinvented
The fact in history we must take special note of for Recaro, is they reinvented themselves. They started began in Germany in 1906 by a man named Wilhelm Reutter and his shop was known as Reutter Carosserie-Werke.
Who was Wilhelm Reutter? He was a 32-year old master saddler who would refine his business plan to best suit the marketplace, moving from saddles to limousine bodies to the exclusive racing seats that we know them best for today.
During the 1920s the company focused upon manufacturing limousine bodies. What is important is their next chapter in their history. During the 1930s, the need for limousine bodies was diminished. It was at this time, the company turned its attention to the production of automobile bodies for the Volkswagen Beattle and later the Porsche. It was the Porsche that lead them to develop their world renown specialty as we know them today - the bucket seat for the racing car.
Recaro's Product Line Today
Recaro Today services the automobile industry throughout the world and throughout a broad array of car brands and nationalities. Additionally, Recaro offer airline seats, baby seats and through a Dutch company Sun Marine Seats manufactures Recaro Maritime boat seats.
Recaro Racing Seats
Recaro Booster Car Seat
Link to the Recaro Website
- RECARO: Home
Wilhelm Reutter founded his coach company for automobiles on the Schlossstrasse in Stuttgart in 1906. In 1912 introduced patented "Reutter's Reform Coach", a predecessor of the present cabriolet. 1921 Small-lot production
Recaro Racing Seats in the Global Automobile World
- Aston Martin DB9, V12 Vanquish, V8 Vantage
- Audi TT, TT RS
- Cadillac CTS-V
- Chevrolet Cobalt SS
- Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
- Ford Focus RS, Focus ST
- Honda Accord Type-R, Integra Type-R, NSX Type-R, Odyssey
- Lamborghini Gallardo
- Mitsubishi Evo IX, Lancer Wagon, ek-Sports RS
- Opel Astra OPC, Insignia OPC, Zafira OPC
- Porsche 911 GT3 (997) and Carrera GT
- Renault Clio "Renault Sport" and Mégane Sport
- Saturn Ion Redline
- Suzuki Kei-Works and Lapin
Share Your Thoughts
Do you think Recardo seats add value to the General Motor automobile design?
Appreciation of Recaro Seats
The Cadillac CTS-V is an exceptional use of an exceptional seat in an exceptional car. Yet, the marketplace has openly stated that most CTS owners don't fully appreciate the Recaro seats. Are they too sporty? Or just too new? I feel that they are just too new. Change is hard. Remember the days of smoking and smoking was allowed everywhere because it was glamorous? It took our decades to get smart on the subject of smoking. The same is true with this new style. It is simply too new. The added quality in seats is a great move by General Motors. I believe the popularity of this luxury option will grow - once the styling and the history is fully understood by the cars buyers from around the world.
Ford Motor Company
Gross Revenues $129 billion (2010)
$7 billion operating income (2010)
Employees 164,000 (2010)
Ford owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK.
Products Pay Wages
It is not the employer who pays wages - he only handles the money. It is the product that pays wages.- Henry Ford | Capitalism Quotes
Secret of Success is in the Seats
The secret of success is more than the seats. It is ownership and pride in workmanship and a partnering with the best of the best. Recaro seats are just one example where American ingenuity can combine effectively together for a car that desired by the American public. Remember, it if won't sell here in the States, why would the world receive this car? We must seek higher standards. The secret to success is not in the seats, it is the global view of partnering for the best product to make the consumer desire the product at hand.
Ironically the founder of Ford, a man by the name of Henry Ford stated this best:
"It is not the employer who pays wages - he only handles the money. It is the product that pays wages."
A market is never saturated with a good product, but it is very quickly saturated with a bad one.
Henry Ford
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
Henry Ford
Pair of Recaro Seats - Fully Reclinable Racing Seats
Share Your Thoughts
Do you think the Recaro partnership was a critical step in the return to profitability for General Motors?
Do you believe the wages and benefits of General Motors are now a public concern?
Return to General Motors Profitability
I have heard the real reason for the need for the General Motors bailout was beyond the company, it was the pensions and benefits. Whatever the real reason for the financial crisis, the fact remains the product was not what the American public nor the world wanted.
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) who was an American industrialist and the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line was first and foremost an inventor.
I believe Henry's quotes about the marketplace are very appropriate - it is products that keep the company profitable. Keep in mind, the United States' car market is controlled by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. These three industry giants are often referred to as the "Big Three". In recent years a new term has developed for these three - the "Detroit Three". Nonetheless, these companies dominate the worldwide production of automobiles.
The reorganization of the company was needed. The wage and benefit structure, in my humble opinion must continue to be addressed in order to remain competitive globally. An overpriced product is still an overpriced product. Bringing value to their product line, I feel was achieved by recognizing the marketplace is now global. Adding a partnership for an upgrade with the racing seats offered by Recaro was forward thinking. To slack off in either design or in efficiencies of production will determine the real future of the company moving forward.
The wages and benefits of General Motors are no longer a "private" concern. The company was assisted by the American taxpayers. Overpaying workers is a social benefit that our leaders have voted for. The deal is done but recognizing the financial impact upon each of us is an item that must be known to every citizen of America. Pay and benefits of the General Motors workers is an issue for each of us. The design of the automobiles is always within the hands of the company who controls the production, however, it is the design and the cost of the product that determine the profitability.
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Wednesday 12 September 2018
Hyatt Regency Birmingham2 Bridge StreetBirmingham B1 2JZ
The government has reported that there is £600m of Gift Aid not being claimed in the charity sector each year. Getting the most out of Gift Aid is essential for increasing your charity's fundraising income and maximising the value of donations.
This conference aims to provide attendees with a good understanding of the main issues in Gift Aid and practical advice on topics such as Gift Aid and membership schemes, online giving and Gift Aid fraud. There will also be Q&A sessions at the end of each session to give attendees a chance to put their Gift Aid questions to the speakers.
Who should attend?
This event would be useful for all those working in roles that work with Gift Aid on a daily basis including finance directors, treasurers, finance managers, senior accountants, charity consultants and trustees.
Helen Blundell, Director, MHA MacIntyre Hudson
Richard Sagar, Policy Manager, Charity Finance Group
Sinead Mandlik, Tax Manager, Sayer Vincent
Sara Vening, CFO, Virgin Money Giving
Dan Fletcher, Director (Fundraising), Kingston Smith
Refreshment and registration
Welcome from the host
Chair's welcome
Delegates will have the chance to discuss challenges they are facing.
Gift Aid and Membership schemes
Many charities run supporter or membership schemes and they are an important source of income. Sometimes Gift Aid rules can be complex to understand and many charities struggle to be compliant. This session will consider how the Gift Aid rules impact membership schemes and ensure that you are compliant, whilst also maximising income.
Online giving and intermediaries
Online giving is one of the fastest-growing fundraising methods. New rules around how to claim Gift Aid via fundraising sites will make it even easier for the public to make claims on income received online. This session will discuss the issues that organisations need to consider when fundraising online and how these impact on claiming Gift Aid.
Gift Aid and small donations schemes
Changes to the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme came into effect in April 2017. Although the scheme is potentially worth thousands of pounds to charities, it is still heavily under used. This session will explain the reformed scheme and how to make the most of claims.
Gift Aid fraud
HMRC has detected and foiled fraudulent Gift Aid claims from charities totalling more than £10m in each of the last two years, and is considering prosecuting a number of those organisations. This session will provide you with measures to take to protect your charity from potential Gift Aid fraud and information on what to do if it happens.
Afternoon break
The impact of GDPR on Gift Aid declarations
In order to claim Gift Aid you need to be able to manage your data effectively to meet the requirements of HMRC. This session will outline the rules and how to comply as well as prepare for a Gift Aid audit.
Dan Fletcher, Director (Fundraising), Kingston Smith
Chair close and end of conference.
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Thanks, Patrick!
It's hard to believe, as a member of the alternative news community, that the cabal is still a 'secret' to many isn't it? Fortunately, positive arms of global governments know exactly what's been happening and are ready to DO something about it.
How are the masses going to feel when they learn the shadow government of the 'mightiest nation in the world' murdered and stole from millions of people? ~ BP
The secret cabal's control over international markets is becoming less of a mystery as increasing numbers of markets reveal themselves so obviously to be fixed.
5 May 2014
Just in case you haven't been keeping up with the 'tin-foil' hat conspiracies, increasingly proven to be true, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is the center of a secret global economy that has bailed out American International Group Inc., huge insurance companies like AIG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., J.P. Morgan, Societe Generale and Deutsche Bank AG, among others.
The secret cabal's control over international markets is becoming less of a mystery as increasing numbers of markets reveal themselves so obviously to be fixed. The cabal cheats the 99 percent with LIBOR interest rates, foreign exchanges, and gold, silver, and platinum price fixing. Then there's high-frequency trading (HFT), where Wall Street banks use supercomputers to monitor incoming stock market orders, analyze their likely impact on prices, and place orders ahead of those trades to capture a bit of the price impact, called 'stealing' if it were properly named.
HFT data helps to explain the frenzy in today's markets: The most aggressive firms tend to earn the biggest profits, hence the incentive to trade as quickly and as often as possible. Furthermore, these traders make their money at the expense of everyone else, including less-aggressive high-frequency traders. It is simply the latest and greatest scam on stock holders looking for real value in a company, thinking they can compete with the big guys.
Just a few weeks ago, 132 nations decided they've had enough of the 'secret' money jig we've all been dancing to. One of the largest coalitions of developing nations in history has urged Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, to provide, "as soon as possible…alternative options for banking services." 132 countries, including China are done with the funny money scheme.
This comes on the heels of a mass cancellation of bank accounts in U.N. missions and those of foreign US diplomats. The G77 urges the secretary-general to review the "U.N. Secretariat's financial relations with the JP Morgan Chase Bank and consider alternatives to such financial institutions and to report thereon, along with the information requested."
JP Morgan is the left arm of the cabal, along with other 'big banks' who were benefactors of billions in our tax money. They have shorted silveralong with Citibank to increase their physical silver holdings by 500%. They are also the 'big bank,' along with Chase that failed to stop Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff. Why do that? He was cut from the same clothe as their top executives.
JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon pleaded with and complained to the U.S. Justice Department a few years back but couldn't convince the government to end its criminal probe of his bank because prosecutors couldn't figure out just how crooked this banking system really was.
Banks like these helped crash our economies, and they are trying to do the same now, so that they can profit from it.


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In May we secured a Labour win in Bermondsey and Old Southwark. I am proud to have won back the seat for Labour after 32 years. I am enormously proud of – and grateful to – the hundreds of members, supporters and activists who helped deliver that win. We thought that winning back Bermondsey would help towards Labour being the largest party in parliament, but sadly face a Tory Government – albeit with a small majority.
Cameron's tiny majority is likely to come unstuck on certain issues. On human rights it has already occurred. Housing will be more divisive – especially in London with Mayoral elections next year. But on Europe the Tories look set to weaken themselves again, potentially repeating the collapse of unity seen under Major's 1992-97 administration. With Cameron already having announced he'll be stepping down in this Parliament, his rivals and their supporters will want to demonstrate what they'd do differently with an eye on Tory members' support for the ensuing election.
I hope Labour is ready to exploit the advantages that will come out of Tory divisions. On housing we need to be clearer that we're the Party committed to tackling the crisis – for renters as well as first time buyers, students and in housebuilding overall.
On Europe we face a significant risk given the leadership selection and who the polls now favour. We need to be united in the pro-EU case and this may not be possible given Corbyn's position: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jul/25/jeremy-corbyn-draws-fire-position-future-britain-eu-membership
Members and registered supporters will receive ballot papers soon. It is imperative that all members, especially long-standing members who have previously failed to participate, use their votes this time in what is a crucial decision for our Party.
Your vote and voice could help ensure we have the best leadership team, able to get us back into Government. Make no mistake: being sat opposite braying Tories is no joy in the Commons, but it is far more miserable to think of the damage they will cause to our community, friends and neighbours over the next five years – having already been helped in the last five through Lib Dem Simon Hughes' collusion.
By the time we reach the next general election, Labour will have been in Opposition a decade. I want that to end. I want Labour back in Government to ensure we are not standing idle and watching as the Tories implement an agenda on which they didn't win in May, as Yvette Cooper has highlighted excellently in this piece: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/06/david-cameron-won-general-election-with-series-of-lies-says-yvette-cooper
To be a Party of protest is not enough, as our last Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, put it this weekend: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33951252
We need to be implementing the Labour agenda that we know our community needs on housing, health and social care, the economy and fair pay, and on social security. To do that we need a new leader capable of winning back the centre and left of British politics. I believe we only win when we're both.
In 1945 our values spoke for the whole nation. Wilson echoed them with his wins and in 1997 we occupied the centre-left firmly and were able to deliver a reduction in poverty, the National Minimum Wage, the Human Rights Act and the European social chapter. We must regain that ground and ensure we aren't just Left – and left on the sidelines watching the Tories in Government again, letting down the people we seek to represent and serve.
So please use your votes to choose the candidates you think will help ensure we can put our values into practice and prevent, not just bemoan, continued Tory rule.
Your ballot paper should arrive soon and you need to return it in the post no later than 9th September. It will include leader, deputy leader, London mayor and London Assembly Member candidates. Please vote in each category.
When voting, please remember to put your order of preference next to the candidates (I'll put 1 for Yvette Cooper, 2 for Liz Kendall and 3 for Andy Burnham). Do not just put an X next to one candidate – as it seems unlikely anyone will win on the first round. Your second and third preference could be important.
For the deputy leadership I'm backing Tom Watson, for London Mayor I support Sadiq Khan and for the Lambeth and Southwark Greater London Assembly place I support Dora Dixon-Fyle.
You'll also get a vote in other national committee selections – vote on these selections too.
- For the Conference Arrangements Committee I'll be backing Gloria de Piero and Michael Cashman.
- For the National Constitutional Committee I'm supporting Judith Blake.
- For the National Policy Forum I'm backing Unmesh Desai, Alon Or-Bach, Nicky Gavron, Fiona Twycross and Jack Falkingham as the Youth Rep.
Please also remember to complete your ballot paper and send it back straight away.
If you'd like to discuss my preferences or any of the selections then please don't hesitate to drop me a line.


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Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
Nursery: Children 6 weeks – 3 years have a special room just for them in the Christ Church Kids Ministry Center. If you prefer to keep your child with you, please be advised that there is an infant care room downstairs in the church, near the Connection Cafe, where you can watch the service via live video feed as you feed or otherwise care for your infant.
Preschool: For ages 3-5 years old where children get to play, learn a bible story, have fun with a craft and get to have a snack. This is a great time for kids to hear stories from the bible and learn more through a craft and time with others. This group also meets in the Christ Church Kids Ministry Center.
Christ Church Kids: Kindergarten - 5th grade: Children that are in grades K-5 start off at the church for a time or worship. After worship, kids are invited to our Christ Church Kids Ministry Center where they participate in a large group lesson and then are spilt up by age group to their small group rooms. We are currently learning from The Gospel Project. For more information click here Children learn through video, crafts, song and time together with their peers and small group leaders. If you wish to register your child online please click here.
Nursery & Preschool: care is offered during the 9am & 10:30am worship times at the CCKids Ministry Center. During July nursery & preschool care will be offered at 9am only. The rest of the year they will be offered at both services.
Kindergarten - 5th Grade: Students begin in worship with their families. Prior to the sermon they are dismissed and walk up to the CCKids Ministry Center accompanied by their teachers. During the school year they meet during both services. During July there will be no CCKids classes, however some activity pages will be available and families are also welcome to watch the service from the Connection Cafe if children need to move around. During August they will meet at 9:00am only, going back to the normal schedule in September.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Kelly Mahnensmith.
The CCKids Ministry Center is located in the Steeple View Condominiums, right next to the church at 61 Cedar Avenue.


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The Galleries cover transport in China over four trips.
The latter three trips of these Galleries would not have been possible without the help of Bill Alborough and Mel Haigh of TEFS Tours.
China 1993. Gallery 1
My first visit, with my wife, was a holiday in 1993 and a hint of what was on offer was observed,
especially steam locomotives.
All kinds of transport was sampled, air, road, train and canal boat.
Whilst travelling by train QJ and JS locomotives were seen from a distance. There was one close encounter with a JS at Wuxi.
Due to the sighting of this locomotive, three further trips were made to China for steam, as follows:
China June 1996. Gallery 2
My first transport trip to China was in June 1996 and our route out to Beijing, from London Heathrow, was via Pakistan. We arrived at Lahore, refuelled and went on to Karachi, where we spent part of a day and one night which gave us time to see some of the highlights of the city. After doing the tourist sites we ended up in a local meat market near our hotel. As our tour leader pointed out, one million flies can't be wrong! We travelled on to Beijing flying over the Himalayas, sighting K2 and Everest in the distance.
After arrival in Beijing we go to the Minzu Hotel and having time to spares some of us decide to look at the local rail scene. Four of us hire a taxi and after much sign language we head of for Fengtai Marshalling Yard. After several abortive attemps we finally arrive at our destonation. All goes well for a couple of hours then the local police turn up and promptly arrest us for unofficial photography.
For about half an hour our situation is somewhat desperate, but our taxi driver manages to convince the police we are just tourists and not spies.
We beat a hasty retreat to Capital Iron and Steel, a few miles away, and spend a good couple of hours here before we decide discretion is the better part of valour and travel to where the steel works branch meets the main line. After an hour or so, and due to fading light, we return to our hotel and tip our taxi driver.
From Beijing we journey by rail to Yinchuan via Shacheng, Datong, Jining Nan, Hohhot, Baotou and a lot of Inner Mongolia. We pass many JS and QJ locomotives on our way. As we head into our first night on the train we pass a steel works, which cast a red orange glow into the night sky. It makes me think Dante's Inferno must be like this. I shall never forget that sight of the glow on the horizon. On arrival in Yinchuan we go to the Green Island Hotel. An early start from the station on a local train to Shizhuishan depot, where we sample steam in the form of QJs and diesels in the form of DF4s. After this local linesiding is undertaken. We go to a small village for lunch and enter a brand new restaurant where we have excellent food. On our departure word has got round about our visit and we are met by a very large crowd of locals. We depart in our mini coach to the thunderous noise of fire crackers and much to the amusement of them all. I understand the restaurant now boasts in the title of 'International restaurant'.
We now visit a wayside station and photograph for an hour until the local police turn up and promptly arrest all of us for photographing the railway. Our local lady guide is hauled off to the police station for questioning and we are told to stay put and not move from the station. I take furtive pictures of passing QJs. We were told not to photograph despite having the necessary permits from Beijing. After about an hour we are allowed to go back to our hotel.
The next morning we understand our local guide had a bad time at the p[olice station and we are now escorted by a policeman. The policeman now find the best seat on our mini bus and promptly goes to sleep! During the rest of the day he drinks our beer, eats our food and sleeps.
As we travel about linesiding we do not see our escort except when we return to the bus !!!!!
We now go on by bus to Zhongwei via the famous Temple of 108 Pagodas.
Zhongwei shed is now totally diesel and electric, but there are many dead and dumped QJs still on site. The BIG HILL is now fully electrified and double and triple headed freight is but a memory.
Our next shed visit is Baotou where QJs and DF4 work along side each other.
The shed also boasts a museum with many old steam locos in various stages of decay.
It is interesting to note that the shed masters of mixed traction depots only want us to see their new diesels and cannot understand why we only want to see QJs and JSs.
We observe the Bayanobo QJ hauled passenger train at the local station.
Our next port of call is Baotou Steel Works which is served by a sizeable fleet of SYs. ET7 tanks were noted dumped at the works. Diesel traction was also in abundance, but the slag tip was still SY operated. Our next visit is to the Shiguai branch. The last rail group to visit here was arrested and their local guide ended up in prison. We have the same guide and he takes us to the branch for photography. After half and hour guess what? The police turn up, arrest our guide and put us on our mini bus with an armed police guard. I am not sure what happened, but an hour later we are told to leave the area and not return. We head a good way out of town and find a quiet elevated spot to photograph the passenger and freight on the branch. We return to our Baotou hotel in the evening, but we do not see our local guide again! The next day we visit a sub shed of Baotou where there are QJs and JSs locos on shed. We then photograph the Bayanobo banch passenger and freight. We finish off with a spell of linesiding near Baotou.
We return to Beijing and do the tourist things such as Tiananman Square, The Great Wall and the Beijing Aircraft Museum. Very interesting selection of aircrafr here including the one used by Chairman Mao Zedong.
We return to London via Islamabad, Pakistan, with an overnight stay here.
A very eventful tour.
Black and white photographs were also taken on this trip and they appear at the end of the colour section.
China November 1997. Gallery 3
We travel from London Heathrow to Beijing with Air China. On arrival in Beijing we transfer to the Dongfang Hotel.
As usual we make our way out to Capital Iron and Steel to see and photograph SY steam locomotives and diesel shunters, plus any road transport.
The group now travels, by train, to Chengde to see the famous steel works branch. Coal trains are usually worked by three locomotives, one at the head and two pusshing. On rare occasions the trains are double headed with one rear loco pushing. The servicing shed is at the top of the climb from Chengde and close to the steel works. At Chengde coal trains come off the main line, pass over the river and enter the banking station ready to pick up locomotives for the climb. The whole branch offers good photo locations which we all take advantage of.
We now journey to Yebaishou for linesiding, where we see single and double headed QJs on freight. DF4 diesels work the passenger train. A nearby location, Shinao, produces the now rare combination of a triple headed QJ freight.
The next day we visit Yebaishou shed to sample the QJ allocation, but also note brand new DF4s have arrived ready to replace the QJs. The afternoon is spent just outside Yebaishou station at a level crossing where we observe the marshalling yard being shunted by a JS.
Freight and passenger traffic is in abundance with QJs and DF4s. We observe the now usual triple headed QJ freight.
The group now returns to Chengde for more branch photography. Different locations are tried and this second visit provides a good crop of photos. We also manage to photograph the main line local hauled by a JS (with elephant ears smoke deflectors). This necessitated a early start of 0600 on a very cold morning.
We return to Beijing and fly Air China back to London Heathrow.
This was a short but very successful photo trip to China.
Black and white photographs were also taken on this trip and they appear at the end of the colour section.
China October 1999. Gallery 4
London Heathrow to Beijing direct with Air China. I have the pleasure of travelling Business Class. We arrive in Beijing on time, but our connecting flight to Harbin is delayed by one and a half hours.
This will make our train connection in Harbin very tight. We eventually arrive, but miss our train by fifteen minutes. The group now has a night (a hotel is located) and a day in Harbin.
We make use of the following day by linesiding on a bridge just outside Harbin station. It is regrettable all steam has ceased in the area, but we make the most of the situation photographing modern diesel traction on a bitterly cold day. There is also plenty of road traffic to watch between trains. Twenty fours later we board our night sleeper for Jalainur. Arrival in Jalainur is very early in the morning, but we board our mini bus and head straight for the BIG PIT. We receive a rudimentary safety briefing and then we are turned loose on an amazing site; the BIG PIT is BIG and reminds me of a small version of the Grand Canyon. There are several levels, all connected by rail and everywhere you look there is a plume of steam which in most cases is an SY. Spoil and coal trains descend and ascend by zig zag manoeuvres. Apart from lunch, I spend the day descending to the lowest level, then make my way back. Can you imagine what Health & Safety would say about that in G B!
The evening is spent at our hotel in Manzhouli a short distance from the open cast mine and an even shorter distance from the Russian border.
Due to our missed connection in Harbin we only have one and a half days at Jalainur, so we make the most of the next morning at the pit. I manage to get pictures of the mine workers train, an SY and one coach. One JF class loco potters about the site hauling a breakdown train.
After a visit to Jalainur mine loco works we head off by road to Hailar for our train connection to Tongliao. Tongliao depot has a good quantity of QJs and numerous diesels. After lunch we move on to Zhelimu stabling point, where we have a plentiful supply of QJs that service the local marshalling/transfer yard.
We travel overnight on to Deban where we have an early start at the depot. Deban shed is fully operational with a large fleet of QJs that serve the local area and the Jingpen line. As QJs become redundant in other areas of China, many find their way to this depot for further service on this famous line. We move on to Rashui and the Interpower Hotel for our three day visit. My bedroom window looks out to the beginning of the climb and a telephoto lens produces some good shots.
The next day we are out and about, with our mini bus, the whole length of the Jingpen line with with many good photo locations. My favourite location is the famous curved viaduct at Simingyi.
This structure is very impressive and I even manage to walk well out on to it.
Day two invloves a lot of climbing for shots of the line. One place in particular stands out above Rashui, and from this vantage point you can see trains coming over the plain and starting the climb, twisting and turning their way up the pass, past your location and up to the summit for well over an hour.
I move on to the Shang Dian passing station for more pictures, but one location I choose turns out to be a bit dangerous as approaching QJs use the area to blow down! After a very close shave I move my position out of the blown down line. The last morning is spent at Rashui viaduct before we reluctantly travel off by train to Anshan.
We now visit the Anshan steel works where we are again given a rudimentary H&S briefing before being let loose in the works. (H&S in GB would again have a fit). We spend a day here at the steel works photographing, mostly SYs, on coal, slag and molten metal trains. We are allowed to go quite close to the blast furnaces for pictures. Various other types of industrial locomotives are at work here.
Later on in the day we are treated to a private visit, single deck, tram ride round the Anshan tram system, which is splendid, with trams of all ages.
We now move on to Lingfen loco depot which has a mixture of QJ, JS and diesel locos. A sad sight was seeing QJs being cut up for scrap.
Our next port of call is the Sujiatun loco museum which has a splendid collection, but sadly all in the open and rusting away. The site boasts a small repair works with QJ and SY locomotives under overhaul. The works is shunted by a well decorated USA class 0-6-0. The running depot is virtually all diesel. We move on to Shenyang station, and having time to kill, photograph the local bus scene. Our train takes us to Chengde for the steel works branch location. A good day spent here with the JS and SY fleet. The following morning is spent at the exchange sidings on a bright, but bitterly cold day.
We return to Beijing and the obligatory visit to Capital Iron & Steel where we see the usual SY and diesel fleet. A visit to the scrap road produces some XK 0-6-0s.
Just outside Beijing is the Daihuichang narrow gauge railway that transports limestone. Services were limited at the time of our visit, but the staff fired up one of the small 0-8-0 tender engines so we could photograph it. This system really takes you back in time, but I understand it is sadly no more.
From Beijing we travel to Tangshan for the steel works and mine railways.
Tangshan Steel Works boasts its own workshops for loco repair of the SY fleet that work there.
No safety briefing here and we enjoy free access to the whole works site. I find a good photo location just outside the blast furnaces and works.
Tangshan Mine is a short distance from the steel works and operated by JS and SY locomotives.
We record the action and then have a surprise ride on the mine workers three coach train, SY power, to the pit head. I have the pleasure of firing the SY on the return journey back to the exchange sidings and station.
All too soon we return from Tangshan to Beijing on a splendid double deck stock train.
Return to the UK is by Air China and I again sample Business Class travel.
This trip was certainly the most productive for photography and the sights and sounds of a splendid country to visit.
Black and white photographs were also taken on this trip and they appear at the end of the colour section.
China Locomotive Plates. Gallery 5
This gallery is dedicated to my collection of China locomotive plates. Nearly all the plates have required restoration to a standard I consider acceptable.


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The Andrews Labor Government is backing plans to upgrade Albert Street (Midland Highway), investing $146,000 to undertake a planning study to investigate upgrades in Sebastopol.
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We're a week away for Kasich taking office and we still don't know:
- What, if any, Cabinet-level agency Lt. Governor Mary Taylor will be responsible for (rumored to be Commerce).
- What, beyond a Cabinet agency, will Mary Taylor's role be in the Administration.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Ohio Department of Development.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Aging Department.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Health Department.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Job and Family Services.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Ohio Lottery.
- Who John Kasich has been so desperate to get on the Casino Commission.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Insurance.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Mental Health.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Development Disabilities.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Education.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections.
- Who's going to be in charge of the Department of Youth Services.
- What executive orders of Strickland Kasich plans on keeping such as GLBT protections in the State workplace.
- How Governor Kasich will consider judicial appointments.
- What Kasich will do about several gun bills the Republicans are anxious to pass.
- What legislation Kasich will urge the General Assembly to quickly approve.
- What his plan is for his income tax and estate tax repeals.
- When details of his JobsOhio plan will be finalized enough to share with the public.
- What his school funding formula plan will be since he wants to scrap Governor Strickland's "evidence-based" school funding formula.
- Who Kasich plans on putting on the PUCO or the Ohio Board of Education if the Republicans in the Senate reject more of Governor Strickland's appointments.
- Anything on the budget.
Education, Medicaid, and prisons make up over 70% of the State budget. So, while Kasich has been so preoccupied making minor appointments to the Ohio Highway Patrol, that the heads of the agencies that concern over 70% of the budget have yet to be announced.
For those keeping count, of the twenty-three Cabinet appointments for Kasich to make, he's yet to announce his pick in thirteen of them. Yep, that's over half of the Cabinet picks have yet to be announced in the nearly two months since he was elected. One week to go, and we still don't know who Kasich will have in charge of the largest State agencies.
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seven ten Cabinet picks he has made, only one has been a woman. None have been a person of color. John Kasich has appointed as many non-Ohioans to his Cabinet as he has women so far.
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seven ten picks he's made (ODOT, Taxation, Public Safety, Department of Administrative Services, Adjutant General, Veteran Services, OBM, DAS, ODNR, and Agriculture… in case you weren't keeping track), one (Tom Charles) is a confirmed double-dipper, and as many as four others could be (ODOT, Taxation, DAS, Agriculture) receiving a state pension to supplement their state paycheck at the same time.
For a guy who faulted the Strickland Administration for going a long time before making a pick in the Ohio Department of Development, Kasich is showing some real hypocrisy.
In the two months since the election, Kasich has spent more time doing public relations work, spinning that it was the Obama Administration, not Kasich, who was responsible for Ohio to lose $400 million in federal money for the 3C, lying about the U.S. Department of Education's take on Kasich's plan to kill Strickland's evidence-based model might impact Ohio's $400 million in "Race to the Top" money, and appearing on Fox News…. often.
While his press announcements for Cabinet picks have been spread out and created tons of news for what Kasich says in the press gaggle, the reality is that unless things rapidly change, Kasich takes office with most of his Cabinet being interim Directors appointed by the Strickland Administration remaining. This, we're told, in no way makes the Republican Senate's decision to kill nearly 80 Strickland appointees look rather foolish in comparison at all.
[UPDATE: I forget to include Kasich's Cabinet picks in my original post for ODNR, OEPA, and the Office of Budget Management, and Department of Administrative Services. So I corrected the post to reflect those appointments. Still over half of the State government has no announced director, and the three biggest budget agencies lack a director. And still all white males with one exception. Thanks, oh_dirtgrl for the correction.]
I think we're at 10 – he also appointed BWC, EPA and DNR. All white males.
How many had Strickland appointed at this time four years ago?
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DAS is the same thing as Department of Administrative Services, the list doesn't include BWC (Steve Buehrer). Kasich is making another appointment today too.
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A slight correction as to the Department of Education…the Superintendent is hired by the State Board of Education for a fixed term. If I'm correct, Supt. Delisle's term continues through at least June of this year, so while Kasich may want to replace her with someone to implement his yet-undetermined funding model, he won't get to right away.
Of course, Governors appoint a slim minority of the State Board (I think the ratio of appointed to elected is something like 8-11), so he'll probably get that chance in due time. My point is he doesn't have it now (and that's assuming he won't want to keep a pragmatist like Delisle around).
Kasich gave walking papers to 26 appointed Lottery employees today. This is Tuesday the 4th; the dismissed are to walk out the door and hit the bricks no later then midnight on Friday the 7th.
9, according to the transition releases on the Governor's website
Well, the reality is that most Ohioans DIDN'T vote for Kasich for Governor. So it is kind of a hard thing to find.
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kasich picked a former oil exc. to head the Ohio Dept. of natural resources. Can you belive that? An oil man to manage our natural resources, OMG! He got his "drill baby, Drill" guy in. We will have to watch this guy, and be ready to act with signature drives to counter any bill or proposal that will endanger our State Parks.


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Yet another MSM "journalist" gets it wrong, and John Nichols should know better. He's been in Ohio (former Blade writer and editor) and should no better than to write:
Hackett was not the strongest candidate in the Democratic primary race, and he certainly wasn't the strongest progressive. With the filing deadline for the May Democratic primary rapidly approaching, Hackett was confronted with new numbers from his own pollster that showed Brown ahead among likely voters by an almost 2-to-1 margin–46 percent for the Congressman to 24 percent for Hackett. The poll revealed that despite Hackett's full-time campaigning since last fall while Brown was tied up in Washington leading the fight against the Central American Free Trade Agreement and other Administration follies, Hackett had made few inroads among Democrats outside his southern Ohio base. Hackett has had a hard time convincing most Ohio Democrats–particularly liberal voters in the northern Ohio counties, where the party is strongest–that he would be a bolder or better candidate than Brown, who's a passionate critic of the Administration's rush to war and one of Congress's ablest critics of corporate excess.
First of all, would The Nation shills please stop misrepresenting what that internal poll said? Please? Get the freakin' facts on it here. This is bad journalism. The poll actually says Hackett pulls into the lead once voters get his message, which makes the charges against the Brown campaign and the Dem leadership all the worse – they prevented the better candidate from competing in the election! No other way to spin that. I won't argue that Brown is the "stronger progressive candidate", but we are talking about winning here in Ohio John – we do not care for any moral progressive victory. We've had plenty of those, thanks.
Sure, maybe the home of Brown in the NE was soft on Hackett, but I'm going to bet once both messages got out there it would be really close. Listen, what's done is done – no matter how wrong – but would "journalists" stop distorting and misrepresenting polls to make them feel better about their party turning Rovian? I beg of you.
And come back to Ohio sometime John. You might have seen the 3-1 turnout for Paul in many places that Brown visited days later. All over the state.
(hat tip grandpaboy, who also comments)
The "Better Choice" may end being the "Losing Choice". Brown may be a champion progressive but Ohio last time a checked was a red state.
I think a progressive could win in Ohio. "Republican-lite" doesn't work. I think the trick is message. Hackett, while he could be pigeon-holed as "Republican-lite," I think he came across as more authentic. I don't think Brown's politics are the stumbling block.
Hackett was in absolutely no way a "Republican lite." It's interesting how Hackett's position were either cast as indistinguishable from Brown's or peculiarly to the right of his (usually based entirely on his one deviation, the gun-control issue), depending on what the speaker/writer wanted to achieve. A progressive can only win in Ohio if he or she can recast those positions in language understandable to people who do not consider themselves liberals or progessives.
Can Brown do that? I guess we'll see.
Also, calling Brown a "passionate critic of the administration's rush to war" is wildly overstating the case. In fact, Brown, like many Democrats, seemed to be sidestepped the issue as deftly as he could until Hackett forced him to speak out on it or look like a coward. Until then, the only evidence of any position on his website was that he was in favor of letting weapons inspections work before going into Iraq. In the fall of 2005, that didn't look like an especially bold or "passionate" position.
I think Brown's politics will be the exact stumbling block, but what do I know…


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The season-opening three-game series pitting the Angels and Mariners at Safeco Field comes to an end Wednesday, with a matchup between Matt Shoemaker and Hisashi Iwakuma.
If history is any indication, we're in for a pitchers' duel.
Iwakuma had one bad start against the Angels last year -- when he gave up seven runs in 3 1/3 innings at Angel Stadium on Sept. 15 -- but has gone 6-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) against them. Shoemaker, meanwhile, has a 1.77 ERA in 20 1/3 career innings vs. the Mariners, striking out 18 and walking two.
• With right-handers on the mound, both teams likely will return to their Opening Day lineups. That means Matt Joyce plays left field and bats fourth for the Angels, and Dustin Ackley (left) and Seth Smith (right) play the corner-outfield spots for the Mariners.
• Mike Trout is one home run away from 100 in his career. When he hits it, he'll likely become the youngest player to reach the 100-homer, 100-steal threshold. The current record holder is Alex Rodriguez, who got there at 23 years and 309 days in 1999. Trout, with 102 career steals, turned 23 last August.
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It is with great sadness they are forced to do this. Band members are becoming older and fewer in number. They achieved their goal of providing musical entertainment for 40 years.
The practises and performances were as enjoyable for the band members as they hope they were for the people who listened to them. The Odds and Ends two final performances will be after the Senior Citizens' pot luck supper on June 26, followed by their regular performance at the Care Home on June 27.
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They brought the idea back to Swift Current and gave it a try. Elma Hunter, who had a musical background, was band leader until 1990, then Dan Pavelick took over until 1993. Pat Hymers has been the leader since then.
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After a few years it was decided to have uniforms. They are the same as band members wear today. They purchased material and made the vests. Some did the cutting, some the sewing. Every member had something to do.
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Over the years the band has performed at many places. While Swift Current had its own television station the Co-op sponsored them playing at Christmas time. They have entertained in the various towns, including Waldeck, Ernfold, Shaunavon, Val Marie, Cadillac, Abbey, Stewart Valley, Lucky Lake, Gull Lake, Ponteix.
Locally they played monthly for the Palliser Hospital and the Care Home (former Nursing Home). For several years they also played monthly for the Pioneer Lodge. They felt the most famous in 2001 and 2002 when they played in the Centre of the Arts in Regina for an audience of about 2,000. That was at a senior citizens fun day for all of Saskatchewan.
They have been invited to play privately for anniversaries, birthdays and weddings. About two years ago they played at the comprehensive high school; two different years for a dance where the teenagers were being taught old time dancing.
The Odds and Ends Band is proud of its 40 years in existence. It is no longer a kitchen band. There are only "conventional" instruments. Margaret Rittinger, a charted member, with her scrub board was the last person with a "kitchen" instrument. She continued to do step dances until she was well into her nineties. She was also the last charter member to be forced to leave the band because of old age.
* June Wittrock is the recording secretary of the Odds and Ends Band.


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There will never be only one!CeledonLong ago poster stopping byFri Apr 17, 2015 7:30pm18.104.22.168Many, many moons and years ago I used to have a site called Celedon's Chambers which was turned over to tiranog when I got burnt out maintaining it. I got curious recently to see what had become of everyone I used to chat with on Dwarflander then Holy Ground then here. So I started seeing if anyone still existed in the fandom and stumbled upon this place tonight. If any of you are still posting, hi! And I also wish all of you well-- those were lots of fun times posting with you all way back when and making up stories for everyone to read, weren't they?
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- Hi Cel lynnanncdc, Fri Apr 24 7:11pmwe mostly keep up with each other on Facebook, so there's not a lot of posting going on here. We DID have a lot of fun here, and maybe we will again, when the stars align and our lives as well. Good... more
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