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Food Safety - Inspections
Business Regulation Service Commercial Premises Officers are responsible, among other things, for improving and enforcing standards and food hygiene and health and safety in food premises, whether they be shops, restaurants, sandwich bars, canteens or food factories.
There are approximately 1,200 food premises within the Borough.
Our role
The main aim is to improve standards of food hygiene and safety in the Borough and prevent outbreaks of food poisoning.
The Council has a legal duty to enforce the Food Hygiene and Food Standards legislation. To achieve this, our officers will:
- Inspect local food businesses to enforce standards of cleanliness and good hygiene practices and carry out the Food Standards Agency regime for inspection of food premises.
- Respond to requests for advice, and complaints relating to food and food premises.
- Investigate notifications of infectious disease including food poisoning and giving advice.
- Sample foods to test for safety and compliance with standards.
- Ensuring local businesses and customers are protected from food identified by food hazard alerts from the FSA and assuring identified foods are removed from sale.
- Raising awareness of food safety and hygiene through training advice and promotions and preparing customers for forthcoming legislative changes.
Reporting a problem
If you have comments or concerns about any food problem, please use the contact details below.
Your role
If you wish to make a complaint about the food hygiene or safety conditions in a food business, please contact us and ensure that you include all the details of the name, address and problem with the premises concerned. We will also require your name, address and contact details.
Your service
To meet the demands within our busy community, our officers will:
- Carry out inspections of food businesses in line with the requirements of the Food Standards Agency and offer any advice and guidance you need.
- Respond to complaints about food hygiene or safety within two working days.
- Respond to requests for advice or information on food hygiene or safety within five working days.
- Respond to letters or emails about food hygiene or safety issues within five working days.
- Keep you informed as far as possible of the progress made with you enquiry or complaint.
Our powers
Authorised officers have the power to visit commercial premises at any reasonable time for carrying out their duties. Prior notice may be given of a visit but is not always appropriate. Powers also include taking photographs, taking samples and copies of documents, seizing or dismantling articles and interviewing employees.
Inspections may be routine via a priority based system or part of a co-ordinated project to tackle specific issues. The frequency of visits is determined by factors such as the size of premises, the work activity and the food safety history of the business.
Following a visit, we can send an informal letter where there is no major risk from any contravention found and we have reasonable confidence the business or individual will take the correct action. The letter may also provide recommendation for improvements.
For more serious offences, a Hygiene Improvement Notice can be served allowing for necessary improvements within a specified time period.
Where any food handling activity involves a risk of serious personal injury, a Prohibition Action may be taken to close the premises or stop a process.
Our officers may recommend Prosecution as a way to reinforce the need for compliance and for preserving good standards. We will take firm action against those who flout the law or act irresponsibly.
Food registration
If you are a new or established food business, it is a legal requirement that you register with us. You can view or download the http://www.sutton.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=21853&p=0 or you can apply online using our Business Regulations e-form. For further information contact us on 020 8770 5070 or email@example.com


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Continue Using 1st Class Postage for Replacemen
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Hi all,
People are probably aware that giffgaff is changing the packaging that sims are sent out in, in order to save costs. Fair enough.
It was announced on the Service Updates notice board
that this would include changing to 2nd class postage for sims. Again, fair enough.
However, when asked, giffgaff (eventually) said that this would also include replacement sims
Message 23:
naiha wrote:
Thanks for your comments, replacement sims will also be sent out on 2nd class postage.
Thank you
This is where I have a problem. I think replacement sims should continue to be sent out 1st class. If you lose your phone, it is stolen or you have a technical problem with the sim, you need that replacement sim as soon as possible
A quick search also throws up this idea, of being able to request an express delivery option on replacement sims:
But even though Robbie said it was under consideration in January 2011, nothing further has happened with this idea!
Edit: People may also be interested in this idea, which wants giffgaff to delay the changed until after Xmas: http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/ideas/v1/ideapage
I would have thought replacemrnt sims are urgent so should be indeed sent out 1 st class. I've had 2nd class nearly 5 days late and even first class late before.
Given that (from reading threads here) there now seems to be this system of having to ask someone to unblock the SIM, rather than just activate it and it works, then adding 2 or 3 days postage as well might make the inactive period into 5 or 6 days for most people
Alternatively, give members the option to order a 'blank' SIM for a small fee (say £3), so in the even they lose their SIM, they can get activated within a couple of hours. This is likely to cost GG money, hence my suggestion of a premium £3 (or even £5) just to give members that convinience!
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Terror Alert: Let us protect UNIFIL, and fast.
Summary: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is at serious risk of another terrorist attack by Al-Qaeda and it needs immediate protection.AaThis time, the potential harm that Al-Qaeda in Lebanon could inflict on the multinational peacekeeping force could be significant as the terrorist organization has recently been able to adjust, reorganize, and plan for a deadly operation
Perspective By Bilal Y. Saab and Magnus Ranstorp
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is at serious risk of another terrorist attack by Al-Qaeda and it needs immediate protection.AaThis time, the potential harm that Al-Qaeda in Lebanon could inflict on the multinational peacekeeping force could be significant as the terrorist organization has recently been able to adjust, reorganize, and plan for a deadly operation. If Al-Qaeda succeeds in bleeding UNIFIL, this will undoubtedly push some of its member states to withdraw their troops, which by default would undermine the mission of the Force altogether and ultimately cause its dissolution.Aa
While the global counter-terrorism community seems understandably focused on the terror problems in Yemen and Somalia, it cannot afford to brush aside Al-Qaeda's reach in another strategically vital part of the world: Israel-Lebanon. Make no mistake about it, if UNIFIL suffers another terrorist hit and starts crumbling as a result, the task of averting another devastating war between Israel and Hizbullah (which this time could be much more destructive and could involve other foreign powers) becomes nearly impossible. Middle East stability, not just calm on the Israeli-Lebanese borders, is at stake here.Aa
The terrorist threat to UNIFIL (and Lebanon) has drastically changed since the events of Nahr al-Bared in 2007, and here is why we believe it has become much more dangerous and imminent. Since its deployment in southern Lebanon following the 34-day war between Israel and Hizbullah in summer 2006, the expanded multinational force (now has 12,133 uniformed personnel) has had to deal with an emerging threat posed by Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda's second in command Ayman al-Zawahri has had his eyes on the multinational troops the day they set foot in the southern part of the country. His three messages (so far) have been clear, and his directions even clearer: wage armed jihad against the "crusader" troops in the South and force them to withdraw from "Muslim lands."Aa
Zawahri's calls did not fall on deaf ears. One June 24, 2007, three Spanish and three Columbian UN soldiers were killed when a bomb destroyed their armored troop carrier. A month later, another bomb exploded near a UNIFIL position, luckily causing no casualties. Then on January 8, 2008, two members of the Irish contingent were wounded when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb near Rmaileh village, 35 kilometers south of Beirut. In addition to these direct hits (and many others that were not reported), Al-Qaeda's fighters have regularly launched rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel (so far on seven separate occasions, the most recent of which attempt to ignite another war between Hezbollah and Israel with UNIFIL in between, killing in what Al-Qaeda's calculations would be three birds with one stone: "the infidel Shiite party," the "Zionist entity," and the "crusader army." Fortunately, Hizbullah and Israel did not fall into Al-Qaeda's trap, exercising wise judgment and restraint at every incident.Aa
However, with rumors of renewed conflict widely circulating in the media these days, cooler heads may no longer prevail next time another mysterious rocket lands in a northern Israeli town.Aa
The numbers of foiled Al-Qaeda plots against UNIFIL and arrests of terrorist cells by the Lebanese military intelligence services have also been staggering. Ever since the Lebanese Army crushed Fatah al-Islam (the Al-Qaeda-inspired group) in summer 2007 and the Lebanese military intelligence services have been working day and night on combating the terror threat. Having conducted extensive field research on the subject of Al-Qaeda in Lebanon over the past six years, we found no evidence that Al-Qaeda's senior leadership in Pakistan-Afghanistan has a franchise in the country like in Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, and other places around the world. Also, we found no sizable support for the terrorist group's militant agenda among the Sunni Islamist community (including the doctrinally rigid but nonviolent salafis). Al-Qaeda's extremist ideology is also shunned by the majority of Lebanese Sunni Muslims. All these factors and others explain why Al-Qaeda's attempts to create an overt insurgent group in the country on New Year's Eve in 1999-2000 and in summer 2007 failed miserably. Realizing that Lebanon is not a fertile ground for establishing a solid insurgent base, Al-Qaeda adjusted and opted to go underground. Instead of helping form insurgent groups, Al-Qaeda in Pakistan-Afghanistan is now working, with the help of its franchises in Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula, on creating sleeper cells in Lebanon that would be in charge of recruiting, training, and planning operations against Western and Israeli targets, in addition to attacking UNIFIL. These terrorist cells, some of which are remnants of Fatah al-Islam while others continue to arrive from several regional battlefronts, are scattered across the country but with heavy concentration in its northern region, specifically in places like Tripoli, Akkar, Qaroun, Majdar Anjar, and al Koura (there are also some pockets in the Bekaa Valley and around the Palestinian camps in the southern suburbs of Beirut). Today, there exists a dangerous terrorist axis that links, by land and sea, these northern areas to the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein al-Hilweh in the southern city of Sidon, where arguably most major terrorist planning and coordination takes place.Aa
Under-funded, poorly equipped, and largely inexperienced in the counter-terrorism business, the Lebanese military intelligence services have surprisingly done a superb job in making life difficult for Al-Qaeda in the country. However, despite their commendable effort, the threat is now too big for a tiny country like Lebanon to handle on its own. The Lebanese government has a legal responsibility to protect UNIFIL but it cannot do this crucial job alone. What is needed is a concerted effort by nations that are contributing troops to UNIFIL and by those countries that have a vested interest in preserving the fragile calm along the Lebanese-Israeli borders to provide immediate technical and financial assistance to the Lebanese security and counter-terrorism apparatus, specifically to the military intelligence services.Aa
Washington has a strong interest in leading this effort for three important reasons: one, uphold Lebanese stability and help the country in its campaign against salafi jihadism; two, safeguard UNIFIL so that it can do its critical job of keeping the Israeli-Lebanese peace, and three, protect its close ally Israel from further attacks by Al-Qaeda elements in southern Lebanon.Aa
There is no question that Al-Qaeda in Lebanon is a real danger to the country in general and to UNIFIL in particular. The safety of the Force is of utmost importance to the security of Lebanon and the entire region. While Israeli and Hizbullah officials often complain about UNIFIL, in private, they do appreciate its important deterrent role.Aa
Indeed, the truth of the matter is that UNIFIL is the only thing standing in the way of another large-scale military conflict in the Middle East. Let us help Lebanon better protect it from Al-Qaeda before it is too late.Aa
Bilal Y. Saab is a PhD student and Teaching Assistant at the University of Maryland, College Park and Magnus Ranstorp is Research Director at the Swedish National Defence College.
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LACONIA — The City Council this week reversed its decision to hire a construction manager rather than a general contractor to undertake the renovation and expansion of the Central Fire Station amid concern that the selection process slighted local firms.
Unlike a general contractor, who is awarded a contract through a bidding process once the project is designed and engineered and works to the prescribed specifications, a construction manager is hired for a fee, participates in designing and engineering the project, chooses the general contractor and sub-contarctors and oversees the work.
To chose a construction manager a select committee of four — City Manager Scott Myers, Deputy Fire Chief Charles Roffo, Purchasing Officer Jonathan Gardner and Jonathan Halle of Warrenstreet Architects — was formed and invited applicants to submit their qualifications. A dozen firms applied. Each member of the committee independently scored the firms based solely on their qualifications, not the cost of their services. The shortlist of four firms chosen by the committee, excluded all of the local firms that applied.
The reaction prompted the council to reconsider its decision to hire a construction manager. When the council met this week Councilor Brenda Baer (Ward 4) expressed her displeasure that four "fully qualified" local contractors were not shortlisted. She said that local contractors employ local residents, who spend their earning with local businesses. "Think local," she declared. "That's the fair and right thing."
Myers reminded the councilors that the process of awarding contracts is prescribed by a city ordinance and cautioned that openly giving preference to local firms could dissuade others from making applications or submitting bids, which by dampening competition could raise costs.
However, Councilor Henry Lipman (Ward 3) countered that "the advantage of being local should be incorporated in the bidding process."
Meanwhile, the council unanimously voted to reconsider its vote to hire a construction manager in favor of awarding the contract to a general contractor through a straight bid process. Myers noted that completed drawings and specifications would be complete in two or three weeks and a bid package could be prepared by the middle of October with an eye to opening the bids, awarding the contract in the middle of November and beginning work in early December.
He suggested that winter conditions could add to the cost of the project.
Lipman suggested that the site work, which is most liable to weather conditions, could be put to bid separately and earlier. He also proposed expanding the selection and building oversight committee to include the three members of the council, appointed by the mayor.
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Shaker board wants price tag for the demolition of Gale School
BELMONT — Members of the Shaker Regional School Board asked the facilities director Tuesday night to get an updated estimate for the demolition of the of Gale School building.
The board directed Doug Ellis to get two separate quotes — one for demolishing the building and one for saving the bell tower and demolishing the rest of the school.
The school is located on a perch behind the Middle School, on the edge of Bryant Park.
Member Donna Cilley, who serves as the school board's liaison to the Save the Gale School Committee said the district should have a "concrete number" so that if the district decides to put some form of demolition on the 2015 warrant, the voters will know what it's really going to cost them.
The disposition of the school built in 1894 has long been controversial in Belmont. In the mid 2000s, an ad hoc group called Save the Gale School Committee formed with the intent of enticing and leveraging some kind of state and/or local historical and heritage preservation grants to relocate and save the school.
Its efforts waned until about two years ago when the Shaker School Board, in the wake of a town-wide property assessment that determined the Gale School wasn't in good enough shape to be moved or saved, renewed its efforts to make so final decision about the fate of the building.
The property assessment team, led by the Code Enforcement Officer Steve Paquin, performed only a cursory look at the building because it belongs to the school district and not the town.
Paquin said that the Gale School, with the possible exception of the bell tower, has no real significant historical or architectural value, though he acknowledged it has sentimental value to the people of Belmont. He said that the school would likely collapse if it were to be moved.
Its efforts rekindled by the town's assessment, the Save the Gale School Committee hired their own consultant who said that other than the foundation the school was sound and could be moved.
In August of 2013, the Gale School Committee also produced evidence that the school has been eligible for the National Register since 1985. The letter, sent by the N.H. Division of Historical Resources, said the school is part of the Factory Village Historic District and was listed as "an important Colonial Revival style building in the town."
A few weeks later, the Gale School Committee recommended that the building be moved to the corner of Concord Street and School Street and used as the town library.
Library Trustees were not interested in the plan and the Gale School Committee approached the town for its permission to be the applicant for a grant for moving and preserving the school.
After considerable amount of discussion, the selectmen determined that it didn't want to be the applicant for a grant because if there was a matching portion and the town was not in a financial position to incur further costs.
On Tuesday, Cilley told the Shaker board that she met with at least one member of the committee who she described as disappointed that the town was not interested in applying for the grant but who said he understands the reality of the situation.
Ellis said he would reach out to some people who specialize in this kind of demolition and will bring some solid costs figures to the board for its November 11 meeting.
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GILFORD — Selectmen authorized the expenditure of $49,975 for Busby Construction to build the concrete pad for the Police and Public Works Department's 80-foot radio tower that will be built on Mount Rowe.
Selectmen learned Wednesday night that $158,000 approved by the voters to construct the tower at the March 2014 annual town meeting will not be enough to build the concrete pad that supports it.
Town Administrator Scott Dunn said the project has evolved to the point where he estimates there will be about $1,000 of the $158,000 left over from the purchase of the equipment itself, meaning the project needs another $48,075 at a minimum to be completed.
Dunn said that because the project benefits equally DPW and the Police Department, $25,000 will come out of each agency's 2014 budget.
Because of the location and the steepness of the grade, DPW Director Sheldon Morgan said he thought it would be preferable and safer to have Busby build the base.
He said they have the equipment to bring the heavy loads up the side of the mountain and he does not.
"We're not set up for that kind of work in that kind of terrain," Morgan said, noting that the project requires the use of a ledge truck.
He noted that Busby said they could complete the project in one week, where as Morgan said it would take his department as much as three weeks because of all the other things it has to do.
"This could happened within a week to 10 days," he said, after selectmen voted to spend the money.
When the project began, selectmen had hoped to get a spot on the existing tower on Mount Rowe. After being told it would cost $700 a month, the board went in another direction and worked out an agreement with the Gunstock Area Commissioners to build a smaller tower near the same location.
The tower is needed to improve radio communications for the DPW and the Police Department. Both departments have a number of "dead spots" and have said the new tower would eliminated them.
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LACONIA — City Clerk Mary Reynolds said yesterday that she has not heard back from Ward 5 resident, and former mayor, Tom Tardif, so despite his six write-in votes he will not appear as a School Board candidate on the November general election ballot.
During the September primary, Tardif got six write in votes and David Gammon got four write-in votes. Incumbent Stacie Sirois was the only declared candidate and was the only name on the primary ballot.
Reynolds said yesterday that within 48 hours of learning Tardif was the second leading vote getter, she sent a certified letter to his home to see if he wanted his name to be on the ballot. She said the letter was signed for on September 12 by Tardif's wife.
She said his deadline to accept the nomination was September 22 and she has not heard from him so she is assuming he doesn't want to be on the ballot.
Last year, Tardif got three write-in votes in a primary election against City Councilor Bob Hamel and appeared on the ballot after David Gammon took the city to court because the write-in votes had not been accounted for in the ward's official election report. Tardif accepted a spot on the ballot when officially asked. He received 67 votes to Hamel's 135.
Tardif did not immediately return The Sun's phone calls on Wednesday.
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Do deer bother Japanese Maples?
I just bought a Crimson Queen Japanese Maple in a 3 gallon container. I am not sure if I should plant it in the ground and risk it being attacked by deer or plant it in a larger container and leave it on my deck, which is not accessible to wildlife. If I plant it in a container what kind of soil is recommended and what size container?
Thanks for any advice!
We have a terrible deer problem in my neighborhood, and they have attacked my Japanese maples only once. I have about 20 JMs, and a deer once once ate a couple of branches off a newly planted Acontifolium. I had bought the Acontifolium as a newly grafted plant and grew it in a pot on my deck for the first year, and planted it late last winter. Shortly thereafter, a deer took some bites out of the maple, but they haven't bothered it since. They have never snacked on any of my other JMs, and I have at least 10 of them growing in spots around my yard other than my deck and patio.
If you aren't sure, you might plant your maple in a container on your deck until it gets larger. I have a number of JMs growing in containers on my deck, patio and other spots around my yard. I use a high quality soil mix (Metromix) and prefer plastic pots or glazed ceramic pots. Regular clay pots dry out much quicker, so need watering more often.
I live in a deer infested woodsy area and the deer love all maples. They'll stand up on their back legs and grab the low hanging tree leaves. I tried planting a new JM but it was decimated by the deer eating the leaves and young branches. Good luck! PIM
There is no point in planting a bunch of stuff among deer and not having a good tall fence. If a fence is too expensive then you can afford to have thousands of dollars worth of plants at their mercy, damaged whenever they amble along and take a notion.
Deer are vulnerable to winter food scarcity despite being native to cold climates and will eat plants down to nubbins in a hard winter that have never been touched before during the whole time you have lived there.
As bboy said, in a bad winter they will eat anything. Two years ago just as my maple's buds were swelling in late winter, a group of deer came through and ate about 80% of the buds. All the trees have come through just fine, but my battle continues with deer. Most of my growing season I try to keep up with the smelly sprays on the maples and other plants. If you have the one tree you build a small cage around it for the winter/spring season. Good luck.
They don't bother my JM's much...but then I spray mine year round. If there were an attractive way to fence my front garden (where all my maples live) I would...but there isn't a practical/aesthetic way to do so.
I DO have little chicken wire cages around all their trunks to keep the males from racking them.
I would prune off the deer-damaged parts (there's actually something in the deer's saliva that can be harmful to plant growth), and then either regularly spray or cage the tree. Japanese maples are reasonably tough, and it may well come back to life, if it isn't too far gone. I wouldn't necessarily write it off just yet.
There is a deer repellent called Plantskydd which is made from blood and lasts 6 months. I tried it last year and it seemed to be quite effective. See link below
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Employee profile: Jo-Ellen BorthPublished by emzabinski on Fri, 2013-08-30 11:40
Thanks to her dad, who was doing a little work for Clair Wilcox at the time, Jo-Ellen Borth got a chance to work at Grand Rapids State Bank. Today, 36 years later, she still enjoys the job thanks in large measure to "the wonderful people" she works with.
Jo-Ellen is a Greenie (resident of the Greenway School District just to the east of Grand Rapids). After high school graduation, she moved to Duluth and took two years of vocational training to earn an associate's degree in fashion merchandising. While she was going to school she worked at J.C. Penney's to help pay the bills.
"I was hired to work at the brand new J.C. Penney's store in the Miller Hill Mall just north of Duluth," said Jo-Ellen. "It was a cool, fun job. The store had just opened and they had every department you could think of: women's clothing, electronics, toys, furniture. I worked everywhere."
After a couple of years, Jo-Ellen's roommates moved on to other jobs and schools, and she couldn't afford the rent on her own, so she moved back with her parents. She spent a month traveling with her mother in England, visiting relatives and touring the countryside. They returned to Grand Rapids, and that's when her dad and Clair Wilcox got involved.
"I was interviewed and pretty much hired on the spot in May 1977," explained Jo-Ellen. "However, Mr. Wilcox informed me that I couldn't wear slacks to work. I went home and cried, and one of my relatives from England was visiting at the time. She still recalls how distraught I was, coming home after my first day on the job, because I didn't own a dress."
This problem was readily solved: Jo-Ellen stopped at J.C. Penney's (where else?) in downtown Grand Rapids and bought two skirts so she could go back to work at the bank in style.
"I spent a week in bookkeeping so I could learn all about checks," Jo-Ellen said. "Then I was assigned to the teller line, where I worked for several years. There were several changes in the loan department in 1982, and I was given the opportunity to transfer into that group.
"The work was different but I really liked it," continued Jo-Ellen. "Everything was done manually, and we would get to know the details of each loan inside and out. We calculated the principal and interest payments by hand, recorded information on yellow cards, and had to balance each account daily manually.
"Once we made the conversion to FIS (the bank's core technology platform) in the early 1990s, my job changed," added Jo-Ellen. "But throughout this whole period, I had a coworker—Pat Pedersen—who worked side by side with me as a loan teller. We were so close and thought so much alike we could finish each other's sentences."
The loan department was restructured in 2009, and the loan teller function was dispersed. Jo-Ellen moved into the Operations Support department.
"I've had to learn all new functions in addition to the loan work I did," said Jo-Ellen. "After 36 years, I'm still the expert on loans, just as Diana is the expert on internet banking and Teresa is the expert on deposits. But we've spent a lot of time learning each other's functions, and while it hasn't always been easy, it's been interesting."
Jo-Ellen adds that she is never bored, she never watches the clock and she is always busy. In addition, she enjoys her coworkers.
Away from the office, Jo-Ellen enjoys fishing, snowshoeing and traveling. Her best friend and coworker, Carole, ended up marrying her brother, and Carole and she remain best friends.
"My family members are my best friends," said Jo-Ellen. "I know that's not true in many families, but it's true in ours. My dad passed away 18 months ago, and we focused our collective energies on helping him and his caregivers through that time. Family is special."
Jo-Ellen's bank family is special to her, too. "Your family, friends and coworkers help make life special," she added, "and that's important."
A Borth family snowshoeing outing, February 2013, in snowy Itasca County. From left, Jo-Ellen, Carole, Dan (family friend) and Kevin.


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Well, it seems that Bryce Harper – who may be playing for the Washington Nationals at some point in 2012 – has gotten a lot of attention as one of the game's top prospects right now. However, based on what fans of the Orioles have heard in camp this week, Dylan Bundy may not be too far behind.
We, as fans are trying to latch onto anything for a sign of hope with this franchise. Bundy might be it – if all goes well.
Bundy, who was drafted out of high school by the Orioles with their number one pick in '11 raised eyes in Sarasota yesterday in a bullpen session.
From the Baltimore Sun: Wednesday was just the fourth day of spring training workouts here at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex — and the first time he threw for the public (his first session was done Monday as part of the team's biomechanical testing) — but Bundy has already drawn praise for his quiet demeanor and level-headedness beyond his age.
"He's just going about his business. He's trying to get work done, which is the most important thing," said Wieters, another top-five overall pick who was immediately in the spotlight as a pro. "But he's also staying under the radar a little bit for the most part, which is good, because you don't want to go out there and put that big target on your back from the beginning.
"He's got a good arm," Wieters added. "There's no doubt about that. The biggest thing that's going to help him is that he's got a good head on his shoulders."
Bundy is only 19 and more than likely may not see the majors for at least the next few seasons; however, the news out of camp on him seem to be extremely encouraging.
Much was made about his conditioning and the quality of his pitches – all positive; therefore, even though this Bundy's bullpen outing might be an insignificant report from the scribes in camp over the long run, it is still extremely notable for us fans.
If Bundy keeps up the excellent work and rolls through the minors, then the national spotlight will be on him enough.
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See William Butler Yeats's Magical Golden Dawn Tools and Private JournalsPosted by Michael M. Hughes at 18:06, 13 Feb 2015
Irish poet William Butler Yeats is perhaps the most well-known member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the influential secret magical society which originated in the late 19th century (and still exists in a number of forms today). Yeats was initiated into the order in 1890, taking on the magical name Demon est Deus Inversus—"the Devil is God Inverted." As the order fell into chaos in the early 20th century, Yeats struggled to keep it intact, but he eventually left the offshoot Stella Matutina temple in 1921.
In 2009, noted Tarot author and scholar Mary K. Greer blogged about an exhibit at the National Library of Ireland showcasing a number of Yeats's Golden Dawn tools and writings, including pages from his private magical journal. The exhibition is still online and I encourage you to view it here (although it is build in Flash and employs a clunky navigation system). Navigate to "Interactive" then click on "The Celtic Mystic" to see the showcase.
I also recently acquired a copy of the out-of-print and rare book, Yeats, the Tarot, and the Golden Dawn by scholar Kathleen Raine (The Dolmen Press, 1972), and was astonished to find it contained several black-and-white photos of Yeats's hand-crafted elemental weapons (magical tools).
In the above image, clockwise from top left, are: the chalice (representing the element of Water); dagger (representing the element of Air) and lotus want (a general "all-purpose" wand); magical sword and sheath; and the Fire Wand.
Another photo, this one from the National Library of Irelands exhibit, shows Yeats's hand-constructed and painted Pentacle, which represents the element of Earth. You can see his magical motto, Demon est Deus Inversus, painted on the pentacle. All of the magical tools are inscribed with Hebrew names of angels, and some (noticeably the cup) feature the sigils constructed from their names (the odd geometrical figures). This image comes from the collection at the National Library of Ireland:
It is still quite thrilling to see Yeats's drawings in the notebook illustrating his progression through the grades of the order. Here, he has sketched and painted the angel
Michael Auriel. [An earlier version of this article stated the angel was the Archangel Michael, but someone on a Golden Dawn forum caught the mistake.]
And a beautiful gallery of pages from a Golden Dawn notebook from Yeats's uncle, George Pollexfen, can be found on Flckr, too.
The full story of Yeats and his involvement with magic and the Golden Dawn is covered in a number of books and online, but seeing these magical tools and drawings—carefully constructed and painted by the great poet himself—really brings the tradition alive.
The Wold Newton Meteorite: from Outer Space into FictionPosted by John Reppion at 21:08, 04 Feb 2015
In a field in England, in the East Riding of Yorkshire to be more precise, amid the grass and nettles there stands a lone curious 24 foot (7.3 metre) red brick obelisk. Constructed more than 200 years ago, the column has, appropriately enough, something of a cartoon space-rocket about it. A plaque set into one face reads
Here On this Spot, Decr. 13th, 1795 Fell from the Atmoſphere AN EXTRAORDINARY STONE In Breadth 28 inches In Length 36 inches and Whoſe Weight was 56 pounds.
The "EXTRAORDINARY STONE" arrived during a thunderstorm and landed two fields from Wold Cottage, which was at the time home to a magistrate named Major Edward Topham. It was Major Topham who would go on to have the obelisk constructed in 1799. The stone created a hole 3.2 feet (1 metre) in diameter, embedding itself firmly into a layer of chalk bedrock beneath the soil. Topham's shepherd was within 450 feet (137 metres) of the point of impact. Nearer still was labourer John Shipley, who signed a deposition published alongside a reprinted letter by Major Topham in the Gentleman's Magazine for July 1797 stating that
He was within eight or nine yards of the stone when it fell, saw it distinct seven or eight yards from the ground, and then strike into the earth, which flew up all about him, and which alarmed him very much.
The Wold Newton Meteorite was the largest ever observed to fall in Britain, and is the second largest recorded in Europe (the largest being the Ensisheim meteorite which in 1492 landed in a wheat field in what was then Alsace). The great scientist and occultist Sir Issac Newton - not yet seventy years in his grave when the stone landed in Yorkshire -had famously stated that
To make way for the regular and lasting motions of the planets and comets, it is necessary to empty the heavens of all matter.
In other words, that there was no room in his model of space for free floating objects such as meteorites. Having formulated the Law of Universal Gravitation, Newton's ideas were generally taken pretty seriously. Consequently when the Wold Newton Meteorite was put on display in London in 1797 many took pleasure in deriding it as a fake, or at best a piece of debris thrown into the air by a volcanic eruption (which was, needless to say, unlikely in Yorkshire). The then president of the Royal Society of London, Sir Joseph Banks, was interested, however. Working with the chemist Edward Howard, Banks ... Read More »
Uplifting Civilisation into the 22nd Century...and Beyond!Posted by m1k3y at 00:30, 26 Jan 2015
HENRi is an emotionally powerful short film, which explores human existence at the most fundamental, personal level—what it means to be a conscious individual.
Hundreds of years in the future, a derelict spacecraft, controlled and powered by a human brain, floats aimlessly in the outer reaches of space. HENRI, the name of the ship's power system, is an acronym which stands for Hybrid Electronic / Neuron Responsive Intelligence, and was the first of Earth's Neuro-Tech space exploration research vessels. Trapped in the cold, mechanical prison of the vessel, the "brain," which has no recollection or concept of self, gradually begins to experience disjointed images of its former life—images it cannot understand. Carrying the remains of a crew long dead, and becoming increasingly self-aware, HENRI experiences the instinctual desire to be free. Yearning for freedom and yet unable to move, the brain devises a plan to build itself a mechanical body from parts of the ship. Maybe then it will understand the images it is seeing—maybe then it will feel alive.
This twenty minute and change short film will bring all the feels if you've developed any empathy for the machines. Perhaps, like me, you are longing for the arrival of a proper Culture universe, as written of by the great prophet, Iain M. Banks. Maybe you've long internalised the directive that "the only way out is through"; that there is no Rise of the Machines style apocalyptic scenario coming, only the next stage in the hominid line's continual coevolution with its tools.
If you're like me, these are the things that come to mind when watching this short. That it, along with other great recent online videos, Wanderers and Ambition, serve as recruitment material for the Great Extropian Adventure, just as Silent Running was said to have been the unofficial video for Earth First! back in the 1970s. A vision to help chart a course through the current extinction crisis towards a twenty-second century full of sentient beings in space; a living universe populated with the physical and virtual, human, machine and animal, and multiple combinations of them all. And that's just for starters. Science only knows what comes after that. Which might seem like quite a burden to place on what's really just one person's high concept Foundation universe fan-fic.
Let's assume by this point you've watched the short film. A properly observant and literate sci-fi fan will note this video features several elements that suggest ... Read More »


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Syngonium podophyllum Help
Please help me figure out what to do with this plant. It was my mom's plant before she passed away a few days ago and I am trying to bring it back to life and make it lush and beautiful. I don't know a thing about it and I am a very beginner when it comes to planting.
I found out on the "Name This Plant" forum that it is a Syngonium podophyllum. I think that is the general name for it but not the specific. Does anyone have the specific name for it?
So when it comes to caring about this plant I have a few questions. The pot it is in now doesn't have holes at the bottom so when it was watered I believe the water just pooled on the bottom. I think I should re-pot it into another pot with holes in it. Any suggestions on the type of pot and when I should do this. IDK if it is safe to do in the winter (it's snowing outside now so even though it is technically fall, the snow makes it winter for me). Also, what window should I put the plant in my house. My options are a NE window, South facing window or in the bathroom that has a skylight that is filtered.
Please help me out with this plant everyone! Thank you so much.
Sorry for your loss. If this was my plant I would definitely take it out of this pot and look at the roots. The roots look water logged. I'd separate each stock and lay them on some newspaper or paper towel and let dry for a couple hours. I'd get some good potting soil (not miracle Gro) but something peat or coco coir based. I would then fill up a 6" pot and burry these stems in a semi dry mix. Do not water until you see new growth! You can mist foliage but do not soak the soil. These plants are very forgiving, but you need patience.
So sorry about your Mom! The only thing I'd add to Will's advice is that you may end up burying the stems a little more than they were before. This kind of plant makes roots easily along the stem, at the nodes where leaves were attached previously. I can see some of those little bumps on the stems, called aerial root nubs. This plant doesn't really need that prime windowsill spot, if you have other plants that need more light.
I think I saw in the name-that-plant discussion where it was suggested to use a pot with a hole in the bottom? If not, that would be a good idea. If the excess water can escape (I usually do this over a sink,) the roots should avoid being rotted in the future as long as you don't add water too often, waiting until it's pretty dry each time but not to the point that the plant wilts. Too much moisture can kill plants (by rotting the roots) just like having none at all can.
This plant is a vine but in better health, it would have more leaves along the stem, not just at the tips. It's impossible to predict if it can bounce back, but it doesn't look hopeless yet, not by a long shot.
Ok so I made some changes right after I posted this and I am just now coming back. I'll tell you what I did.
First thing I did was take the whole plant out of the pot and disposed of the soil. Then, I got as much off of the roots as I could without messing with them too much. Then, I punched three nickel-quarter sized holes on the bottom of the pot and added new soil. Then I added the plant and watered a day later.
I also cut a stem off of one and put it a glass of water on the windowsill. Do you think it will root?
I hope this was the right thing to do. I see will said to take the whole plant out and divide each stalk onto newspaper. Should I take it out of the pot again to do that?
The back of my house had a few pine trees over it and it is facing in an East/Northeast direction. That's where this plant is. It is on my kitchen table by a window now on the back of the house. Thank you for all the input so far and I'll upload new pictures of its progress tomorrow.
Sorry, but I believe the potted plant is a goner. Too much heavy wet soil, like to rot any of those stems if they're still alive.
I'd scratch those potted stems w/ my fingernail & see if there's green under there, it's likely too late (sorry, wish it were otherwise for you). Then again, you have nothing to lose by waiting any couple of weeks to see if it sprouts any new growth.
From the cutting in water, pls. remove all the dead growth, it will not come back to life. This one too is iffy (sorry to say), but has a better chance. I'd do nothing else until I see new growth.
I'm sorry for your recent loss of your Mom. Perhaps a better way to remember her is to simply go out & buy a living, healthy Syngonium & enjoy it & care for it in your Mother's memory.
Sorry to hear you lost your mom. :(
The plant does look very sick, but I think you still have a chance with it. I wouldn't give up yet.
The only parts that are definitely dead are the ones that either brown and crispy (dried out) or black and mushy (rot). Anything that is still green still has a chance of surviving. Yellow means it is sickly and might die but not quite there yet.
Syngonium does root easily in water, so I think you did the right thing by putting one of the stems in there. Do you see bumpy things on the stem? Those are called "nodes" and those are where new roots can form.
Personally, if you can find any stems that are 1) still green 2) have nodes, I would take cuttings from those stems to put in the water since I think that your chances of saving it are better with water rooting. Getting the soil drainage and watering right is more complicated than just keeping it in a glass of water.
However, I am attaching a link to a profile on this plant with more culture advice that might help. Good luck. Keep us updated.
Here is a link that might be useful: Plant Profile for Syngonium
Hello again.
So the main plant didn't make it and I had to get rid of it.
I have good news though. The cutting I put in water looks like it has some new growth and roots. I'm very excited but I'm not site what to do next. I only have this 1 cutting so I scared going to mess it up.
What should I do now? I'm not sure how long I should keep waiting to put it in soil. How long do the roots have to be before I switch? When I so switch, what type of soil should I use? How small of a pot should I use. Thanks for the help!
You've got time.
Yes, that's new growth, but one needs more of it (w/ some leaves, of which I believe that new growth is the first) & some established roots at the bottom of the cutting as well before you proceed further.
I'd check back w/ an update in another week maybe 10 days.
I'm glad that piece is holding on! Syngonium is one of the plants that grows pretty well in water, so I would not rush to switch it over to soil. Making the switch to soil is a little risky and you might lose it if it's not strong enough to make the move. I would definitely keep it in water and let it grow more roots for now.
I'm not sure that's can live at all. That's some kind of decomposition at the wet end, not roots forming. I'm sorry.
The only hope at this point is to cut it at the line. Hopefully it's green inside at that point, not brown. I would stick it in the soil of another plant that dries quickly.
Oh no! I saw the white tendrils and thought it was roots. That is not good news at all.
I have been changing the water pretty regularly.
So I should cut where indicated in the picture above and put it in soil of a plant that dries quickly instead of putting it back in the cup of water? Also, my pant that dries out the quickest is in a window on the south side of the house. Would that be an okay position?
I made the cut as you suggested but it was all brown and mushy. I cut higher and higher and higher until I saw some green and then stuck that in the soil as suggested. Should I water it now that it is in the soil?
Here is what it looks like now.
I wouldn't water it for a few days. The bright window sounds great at this time of year, though if it was summer, that would probably be too much. I hope this cute little tip survives. It looks like it wants to, doesn't it?
What is in this big green pot?
Cute! But frog probably doesn't have a hole in the bottom? What other options for Syngonium tip, other pots?
The little palm, I'd say it's suffering from toxic levels of something, probably several of the substances commonly in tap water to which palms are sensitive. That crud at the surface is a classic symptom. I would put the palm in a plastic pot that fits in the hole in the frog, removing all of the old soil when doing so. Then you can water it at a sink, let it drip out, sit back in the frog. The soil won't get like that, the palm should grow.
I don't know who's directing you, but one doesn't add cinnamon to the soil, one dusts the base of the cutting w/ it & then shakes off the excess, then plants.
Sorry, but that gross soil is pointless, you might as well throw the whole thing out if that's what you planted it in. How can you expect something to live in that? Try FRESH soil, or you're just wasting your time.
I actually knew from beforehand that cinnamon is an antibacterial and antimicrobial agent. Before my mom passed away that was the trick she used on her plants whenever the occasional microbes appeared on her plants and/or soil. It seemed to do the trick on hers every time so that's why I tested it out. I didn't use a lot of cinnamon either. It wasn't like I was dumping it on there either. It was just 1% cinnamon to 99% water. Hopefully it works.
This post was edited by Kelby232 on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 14:07
Awesome window! Those other pots don't look like there's as much buildup at the surface, the 1st pic of the frog is so close-range. If it's all the same peaty stuff, I would encourage you to investigate more chunky, porous, airy alternatives. With that type of soil, the amount of soil/size pot devoted to each plant is going to take a long time to dry.
The one at the right end is a little unhappy? Can't see it clearly.
Thank you Purple.
I actually have another thread open about these plants located here:
This is the soil I've been using.
I have been struggling with all of those plants.
I think some of them are doing better since I moved it to the new location in front of that window.
I have really let them all dry out pretty good since I opened that thread and got advice from everyone. The Dracaena deremensis and the Dracaena godseffiana( or gold-dust dracaena) seem to be doing the worst though. I am really struggling with them.
I did buy a bag of perlite yesterday for my spider plants. I will have plenty leftover if you think I should add it to those plants. I can also move this discussion back to thread I have open pertaining to those though too.
Sorry for your loss, and I hope your valiant fight with the arrowhead vine can be won, but I think the plant has been too much for it........but i believe in fighting until the last moment. I have had great luck with my aloe that i inhereted from my great grandmother after she died(then again, it was healthy from the start) It has had lots of growth but has yet to produce a baby, which concerns me if it starts to rot, i cant peserve it. When i recieved it, it was in peaty soil so i changed it into miracle grow with LOTS of perlite( a 60-40 ratio). It seems to have responded well to the change, but I fear miracle grow is still too water conserving. I avoid cacti mixes because they are pure peat and no perlite. Again, I wish the plant the best :)


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So many projects I wanna do!
Just realized that I am getting so many ideas for new projects from this forum and there are only a few people posting here! What in the world would I do if there were a whole bunch more great ideas.
Anj, in one of your other posts, you mentioned about feeling ovewhelmed with all the GJ projects and now here too--I agree with you! I am trying to do both also. And I can't do just one at a time--I've got two painting projects I'm working on now AND I'm making two new totems and starting a third plus have some planting to get done!
Better get off this computer and get busy--just stopped by while I ate a bite of lunch. It is so fun to hear what you guys have to say and see your pics! Just need to take a deep breath--whew! Now focus on one project at a time and just do it! See ya later.
Yes, I think having a focus session after each visit to the site is definitely in order. I think I'll just keep a notebook by the computer and keep a running list so it's not all floating around in my head keeping me in panic mode. Panic mode because I might forget something great that I want to do while I'm still trying to finish the last 100 things I still want to do. ha That way as I'm marking things off that I've done I'll at least feel that I'm making some headway. Probably should make it a sectioned notebook to keep all the season stuff separate. But then I might also need a notebook to keep up with my GJ stuff,non-painted crafts and my cross-stitch. Yes, might need more than one notebook and maybe color code them. Oh and better keep a running "grocery" list of things to buy or look out for at the TS so I can do some of the projects. OK Alarm alarm!! Overwhelmed again. ha JK Better just stick to my present modus operendi. Stack everything up in my dining room and stare at it until something screams "Work on me today!!. ha Ahh, it's sure fun though.
Now my DM wants to set up a quilt for me to help her work on!! Can someone please put in for more hours in the day. I'd greatly appreciate it. :) ~Anj
Back again--can't stay away from this place!
Okay, the totems are almost done--got to go get two more bud vases--ended up making four totems and part of another one out of the TS finds this week plus some items I already had.
The doll cradle is painted! Just need to make a little pillow and blanket for it--and take pics to show you guys!
Got some Pentas at Lowe's in the mark down section today--and they are planted and all plants fertilized and roses deadheaded. I am tired but so pleased that I made progress today. And totally enjoyed myself!
Anj--a quilt???? Do you know how much time those take? LOL However, it would be nice Mother/Daughter time for you. You will be burning the midnight oil for sure just to find time to paint! And you still have to squeeze in some GJ projects! Where's that magic wand?? Ha ha
Payd--you make your items to sell, don't you? Plus you work full time? You must have to stay organized and focused so that you finish enough projects for your sales. And I know you like making GJ things too. Better swish the magic wand your way too!
What I find keeps me focused is wanting to chat and share projects with you guys! Can't wait to finish so I can take a pic to share. So nice to be in contact with others who enjoy the same things.
We'll just keep motivating each other, and keep those lists growing and growing. And yes, it really is fun! ;o)
Looks like i'm doing nothing today except blowing my nose.It's October and my allergies have kicked in big time.I spent all of last night and so far all of today sneezing and blowing,wiping my nose.I've already taken my allergy pills,but they are slow to kick in.So it's just drip,drip,drip,achoo,achoo .Can't get anything done this way.Plus all the sneezing makes my throat sore.
OK,enough with the whining!!!
Hope you guys get a lot done,and don't forget,we like pictures!!1
Hi Kathi, Glad you stopped by to check on us. So sorry about your allergies--hope the medication kicks in and helps you feel better. Hey, when you pull out your Fall or Halloween decorations, hope you will share pics of any painted pieces you come across. Take care of yourself, and give us a shout again soon. Luvs
Don't have any painted halloween stuff except this pumpkin,that my GS painted for me when he was 12.He's now 25,but i put it out every year.Never even realized i didn't have any painted halloween/fall stuff.Will have to do something about that.Most of my fall & halloween stuff i made,but on the sewing machine.Here's a few of them.
Didn't paint these pumpkins,but i thought they were cute.Got them at big lots several years ago.I have since removed that uncle sam picture from that buffett.
Your plants are lovely--I don't do houseplants well, even though I think they are nice. I love your table runner and doll--is the doll on the lace covered table a cloth one? Sort of looks like wood. Little pumpkin is cute and so sentimental. Sounds like you better lay that needle down for a little bit and pick up the old paint brush for some Fall projects. You paint so well that I am sure yours would be wonderful. Thanks for sharing your pics! Luvs


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Going to brew an IPA this weekend and would like some input on my recipe. I've tweaked it several times but would like final confirmation. My goal is basically to make a solid, C-hopped IPA. This recipe is somewhat based off of the Stone IPA recipes out there. My hops are fresh 2012 whole leaf hops.
This is for an 8 gallon batch:
1 lb Crystal 10 steeping grains
5 lbs Golden DME early
5 lbs Golden DME late, 1 lb sugar late addition
1.060 expected OG in 8 gallons
0.8 oz Columbus (17.1%) at 60 min
1.33 oz Centennial (11.5%) at 15 min
1.33 oz Centennial (11.5%) at 10 min
1.33 oz Centennial (11.5%) at 5 min
3 oz Centennial dry hop
1.5 oz Chinook dry hop
What yeast?
Looks tasty tho
Yeast is actually going to be split, 5 gallons will be a Belgian IPA with 3522 and 3 gallons will be with 1056. Similar to how Stone turns their IPA into Cali-Belgique. Toyed with doing two Belgian yeasts but then decided to do the 1056 as a "control" to see how I did with the goal of starting with a solid, C-hopped American IPA.


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Conventional wisdom, those wrongheaded comments that sound authoritative, is flourishing. Much comes from seeing gross domestic product as the measure of economic success. As Japan's GDP has grown slowly this has led the unreflective to assume that the country's performance has been poor. As readers of this blog will know, this seems to me to be nonsense. GDP is a fair measure of a country's economic power, but changes in GDP per head provide a better guide to the progress of a country's welfare and GDP per person of working age is a better guide to the success of economic policy. The number of Japanese aged 15 to 64 has been falling and this has limited the country's ability to expand its GDP. If the changes in GDP per person in major developed countries are compared, Japan stands out for its success rather than its failure.
I am by no means alone in pointing this out; the former Bank of Japan governor, Masaaki Shirakawa has also regularly done so. Judging, however, by comments in the financial press we seem to have been talking to brick walls. The damage done from seeing GDP as a valid measure of economic success has been magnified by an association that is commonly made between low growth and deflation. It is widely believed that Japan's economy has performed poorly and that this has been caused by deflation. It would be more reasonable, though not much more, to praise deflation for the relative success of Japan's economy. Read more


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