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The best okra variety you've grown?
One last seed packet to get, and that's okra. I'm considering growing Clemson Spineless because I grew it years ago and loved it. It's reliable, highly recommended, and I can save the seeds! But that's the only one I've ever grown.
If you've grown it and other okra varieties, how did they compare? Production, plant size, pod size and texture, taste? You know, what we'd all want to know.
Personally, my favorite is Stewart's Zeebest. It has long slender pods. Sometimes they are still tender at over 8". The plants branch more than Clemson Spineless. This is an heirloom from LA. There is a thread from 2006, with pictures. But I haven't been able to find it lately. Am very grateful for those working on this problem.
Anyway, the seed is now available through Southern Exposure, if I recall correctly.
Thanks. I found it at Baker's Heirloom Seeds and may order it since you say it stays tender when it's relatively long.
I suspect the link below is the one you meant.
I worked outside today but didn't stay long -- it was just too cold, though I did get some more soil in one of the raised beds and set up an 8-foot trellis before coming back in. Ice was still on the overnight rainwater in the wheelbarrow and some damp soil in a bucket I'd left out had a solid-frozen center!
I was going to plant peas and lettuce but decided the weather is just a little too uncertain for the peas even if not for the lettuce. I'll give it another week and see if this cold spell breaks. It's supposed to get even colder tonight.
But we're certainly glad for the rain to ease the drought some.
It's a different kind of story when it comes to okra with its love of hot weather!
Here is a link that might be useful: This is probably the link you meant.
Yes Anney,
I'm sure that's the link. I'm away from home, in Mexico, for couple of weeks and don't get to the Internet that often, couldn't remember, and didn't want to take time to do a search. That's probably the only company carrying the seed at this time.
I received my seed, in a National Gardening Assoc. seed swap, back in the mid 90's, from someone in LA. Unfortunately I lost their name and contact info.
Here's a picture of Stewart's Zeebest.
Never mind. I put in a link since GW doesn't seem to be doing pictures anymore.
Here is a link that might be useful:
That looks quite a bit like that I grow. I like it because it remains tender at a larger size also. The first year that I grew it, I thought that it was perhaps a bit more bland than the others like Clemson Spineless etc. that I had grown before, but that grown from seed that I saved in the following years taste very good. I don't believe that it causes you to itch when gathering it as much as most of the other ones do, either, but that may just be my imagination.
It does not take much okra seed to go a long way, it is a very productive plant.
Bill P.
Emerald grew very well for me here in Massachusetts. The pods look similar to those of Stewart's Zeebest and White Velvet. Also, the pods were tender at large sizes like those varieties.
Cow Horn did not produce well for me. Maybe it does better in the South.
My neighbors did well with Clemson Spineless.
I second Emerald. It has been the best performer for me, but I do like the velvet types better than the ridged types. White Velvet and Green Velvet also do well. Cowhorn produces well, but I don't like the texture as well as the velvets. Have tried hybrids like Cajun Delight,Annie Oakley, and Blondie but not found any advantage in growing them. Blondie is extremely early and performed in southwest Virginia, where it was too cool for most okra. Oddest one I have grown is Beck's Big Buckhorn, which is more of a novelty, than a food okra. Great ornamental and edible. Clemson Spineless grows well here, but it gets tough quick. Not my favorite by any means. Ditto for Burgundy.
Here is a link that might be useful: emerald
I was also looking at Okra varieties the other day. I am very surprised about how many there are! At Cornell University's site there are several pages listed! I think Clemson is one of the "staple" okras available but the information that I got from reading the descriptions of some of the others makes me think that I need to be growing a variety other than Clemson.
Here is a link that might be useful: Ft2Garden.com
I've never heard of Zee Best variety of okra until today... I am currently working with my State Ag. University on seed increase of a variety that I've developed over the past several years. I call it "HEAVY HITTER" From what I've seen in photos of Zee Best okra, my new variety has it beat hands down. HEAVY HITTER produces over 50 branches and dozens of tender okra pods in succession, between 200-300 pods per plant, per season. It's won first place in every competition we've entered.
I don't know how to post photos or else I would.
Don't know if you'll get an answer two years after that last post. But if you google heavy hitter okra, you'll find where this guy is selling it. His email is in this post ill link to. I can't vouch for it, but it sounds intriguing.
Here is a link that might be useful: Heavy hitter okra
Heavy Hitter okra is the absolute best variety of okra I've ever grown! I sell about a half-ton or so of okra per market season, so I know when something good comes along! I've gotten as much as 1,100 pounds of Heavy Hitter okra from just 4 rows, double planted, 150' feet long. Heavy Hitter was developed from the (Abelmoschus esculentus) variety Introduced by Clemson University; AAS winner in 1939. Still the most popular open-pollinated variety on the market. Because of this, Heavy Hitter has all the best traits of its Clemson cousin, but has been selected and bred for heavy production. Heavy Hitter has an open habit with multiple branches producing many crowns of okra pods per plant. Because it is of the Clemson Spineless family, it is a Farmers' Market favorite! Heavy Hitter is only 56 days to maturity! Making it one of the 1st okra varieties to hit the farmers' market each Summer. This early arrival means Heavy Hitter fetches high prices at market, sometimes beating other varieties by two weeks! To top it off, Heavy Hitter is not a quitter. It produces ludicrous amounts of okra right up until frost. It is not uncommon in zones 6 and 7 to plant Heavy Hitter in mid April, and harvest tender 4' inch pods from mid-June until mid-October. !!! HEAVY HITTER IS A MARKET FAVORITE !!! With Heavy Hitter you'll pick a winner every time!
Here is a link that might be useful: Green Country Seed Savers
This post was edited by irfourteenmilecreek on Mon, Dec 29, 14 at 13:47
After reading about the Heavy Hitter, I started paying more attention to my okra last year.
I have been saving the seed for a long, long time, Clemson spineless.
I noticed that I had some that had a lot more branches. I had noticed it before, but I didn't give it much thought.
After thinking a little, I remembered, that over the years they had gone from basically one stalk plants to branching. They have never had branches as close to the ground as the HH though.
When I saved the seed last year I kept the ones with extra branches separate and labeled them.
I plan to plant them in a separate spot this spring and see if there is a difference.
Who knows? I may have accidentally developed my own???? LOL
Ive only grown ONE kind of okra, it was Alabama Red, from Baker Creek. The pods were big and fat, much larger than the normal green kind, at least twice as big around and slightly longer.
The plants grew very tall, over 7 feet, and had spines. They were very red and I had them growing in a semi ornamental fashion, and they did look quite good. I was not terribly impressed with the out put, they grew UP and were not very branched. I had four plants and they barely kept me happy, and I was just starting to like okra.
Tastewise they were quite good, a think maybe slightly less slimy than the smaller greenies, and slightly more fibrous. But delicious. I would definitely plant them again, but more of them to get a better crop.


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Hi. I have a 10-year-old colonial. When the outside temp gets in the single digits for a few days in a row, if we don't start dripping the cold water faucets in the upstairs master bath, we get freezing. Thank goodness we have not experienced burst pipes yet. The hot and cold lines run up from the basement about 4 feet inside the outer wall, but they arrive, I think, under our whirlpool tub. The tub has a tile deck. What I think is happening is the area beneath the tub gets no heat circulation and gets very cold. Any thoughts on the best way to rectify? I do have an access panel in the BR, but it is on the opposite end of the tub from the water supply.
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You could also try to get some insulation between the pipes and the outside wall,and stop any infiltration by filling any gaps to the exterior.
You could install a recirculating pump under the sink in that upstairs master bath. It will require an electrical receptacle in the vicinity.
Watts and Laing both have a good product. They circulate the water from the hot supply into the cold supply line. This will keep both lines from freezing, and save you water at the same time. An added bonus will be instant hot water at all the points of use between the water heater and the master bath.
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Thank you for the suggestions. I have considered blowing insulation in from the access panel as far around and in back of the whirlpool tub as I can get. The access panel already is a metal grate -- made to look like a return for the HVAC. I like the idea of the recirc pump, but I am unclear how that works. The part of the line that freezes is probably 15' upstream of the faucets.
I have also considered pulling out the tub to see what I can see. Have either of you done that? Do I need 3 men and a small boy to lift it?
Here's one of the retro-fit recirc pumps... http://lainginc.itt.com/pages/autocirc.htm
You can download the spec sheet, brochure, and instruction manual at that site to see how it installs and how it works.
I've had one for mnay years and it has proved reliable and does what they say it does.
Don't pull the tub unless you're gutting the bathroom.
The recirculating pump creates a continuous loop with the hot and cold supply lines. The pipes are already connected at the hot water heater. The kit installed under the sink completes the loop. When the pump runs, water moves throughout the entire system.
All, thank you very much for the information. Excellent stuff. I read up on the recirc pumps. It looks like the biggest problem there would be getting power in the base cabinet and having a solid mounting surface. However, DW is not thrilled about the idea of luke warm water coming out of the cold water tap, even for a few seconds, so I am probably going to try to blow in insulation. Any code against doing that when it will get up and around the workings of the whirlpool tub?
justalurker -- thanks. I have an outlet I can drop from for power. I read that these pumps can be noisy if not firmly mounted, so I would need to at worst go through the cab and into the drywall and at best hit a stud. It's making sure the holes in the cab are in the right spot that causes me trepidation, especially for the outlet, since I'd have to cut a big hole.
"I read that these pumps can be noisy if not firmly mounted..."
Recirc pumps in general or the Laing Autocirc?
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Why does Yeast reach a Stationary Phase?
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You might think that yeast want to propagate as much as possible. But apparently it doesn't work that way.
Even more interesting, even in increasing high sugar concentration, yeast reach a maximum population.
See that chart: http://www.rpi.edu/dept/chem-eng/Bio.../overload.html
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Its like when a tornado is predicted and people stop playing around go to the store to stock up on water and batteries. Survival instinct. Yeast haven't been around for thousands of years because they are lucky.
Please if you cite my research just give me credit.
I'll quote you in my research : "Yeast haven't been around for thousands of years because they are lucky. "
Lots of scientists when they cannot find "why", they just say "it's just the way nature works."
As far as I know nobody has been able to answer the question "why positively charged elements and negatively charged elements attract each other" (which is probably the fundamental of chemistry and quantum physics) ---> It's just nature's way.
Similarly, "this survival instinct" might be just nature's way.
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First wifi flight
Posted by Volker Ballueder in Personal on March 25, 2015
This might be a small step for most of you but for me, Norwegian Airlines offers me my first in-flight wifi experience.
Guess I will get used to that. So far I enjoyed disconnected time.
Sunday Column (315)
Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on March 22, 2015
How has your week been?
How often did you hug your kids this week and tell them that you love them?
How often did you have the fire on, sat back and enjoyed the atmosphere in your living room – your home?
I did that a lot this week.
I also invested in a few new apps, optimising the set up of my MacBook Air. I am, after getting an external screen, now fully equipped to own a productivity machine at home rather than a 'laptop'. New 2do app and SimpleMind mind-mapping will increase my productivity, making me less dependent on my iPad and having all tools in one place. I am pleased. My new post on productivity over at Linkedin is doing well. I got a lot done this week!
Also, this week started with great news. If the official confirmation will happen tomorrow, I was tested for some potential "illness" which of course I didn't believe I had. Yet it had been a roller coaster ride, thinking "what if" and "what would happen to the family". It makes you think, and gladly it came out this way. Maybe it was too premature to assume anything, but one has to check things out. I don't think it was ever that dramatic, or I was ever really considering the option that anything bad would happen, but it was on my mind. It eats into your thoughts and it does affect your everyday thoughts. Yet it is over now, it is, and tomorrow I should get the official "all clear". I am grateful.
And given all those videos on Facebook and elsewhere, showing how people don't help other people that need help made me think too. I finished Anthony Robbins' latest book on finance and investing and he finishes it off in terms of: 'make a difference and help others if you can'. He started to pay for other people's Thanksgiving dinners. Now he is paying for and helping millions of people get fed. Take a massive action to make this world a more positive place. Today. NOW!
What did I learn, thinking about the scenarios? I learned how to prioritise family. How to be with the family more. More intensive and giving them more attention. Putting my phone and distractions aside. How to cherish the moment, and how to enjoy life. Yet did I really? Yes, it made me think a whole lot and I am improving. I make sure I am. You know when you think of this lottery win, what you would buy and what you could do with the money? One is going on a similar "mind ride" yet less positive. And the lottery win as anything else might never happen, but you never know either.
I don't think I am a better human because of it, and I don't want to overdramatise things at all. Yet I like to think that the possibility of not being there in the future, so soon, gave me food for thought.
The rest of the week was less eventful. To be honest, I could do with a week that wasn't. The first week for months without travel, without back to back meetings and a more relaxed atmosphere at work. It is nice to be able to take it easy-ish for a week More travel again next week.
My knee after some running two weeks ago is still sore. I had enough todo at work, attended lots of client meetings, a conference and followed up on a lot of stuff. Yet it was nice to not have to work 24/7 for a week and managing to see the family a lot.
At the weekend we had a spontaneous visit from the family: my cousin and husband were here. We also went for a forest educational walk organised by the friends of my oldest' school. It is nice to be involved in the community and feel at home in the village. A new car tyre, a chat with the local Scots and pulled pork and wine was just what I needed. Not being able to run makes you sluggish but I hope to be back up and running (literally) very soon.
Next week is already the last week of March. This quarter, as aforementioned, really flew by. It is good, I love what I am doing and there are lots of prospects moving forward. 2015 is going to be amazing.
Take massive actions NOW. Don't waste time thinking about doing good. Just do it. We are here to make a dent in the universe, start somewhere today.
Have a great week,
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Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on March 15, 2015
Is it Friday yet?
The week started with me wanting to order some shoes from Marks. After they apologised for their mistake, I got a voucher I wanted to put towards some new shoes. The order was marked as despatched and I was hoping to get it this week. An email, a call and a few more annoyed days later, no shoes as once of a sudden they were out of stock. After they were sent? Never mind, back in stock in a few weeks time….
Now, the official week started with work in Hamburg. The red eye to Hamburg on Monday morning, meetings, preparation, work, long evenings, a conference, more long hours in the hotel room, abrupt changes, more meetings, networking and so on. You get the picture. Just a normal business trip. Great to connect to the online industry in Germany again, meeting old and familiar faces. It has been a good and successful trip, and that is great. I arrived home rather tired on Wednesday night yet somewhat satisfied with the progress.
Travel is a lot at the moment and probably I am living through the busiest Q1 of my career. Not ever do I remember a quarter being that full on from Monday after Christmas to the end of March. It is a good sign. Recovery of the global crisis, an interest in TV Data and TV Sync. I am very excited about the space I am working in, gladly contributing to the strategy and direction for our product in Europe.
So things are good. The family is good too. Speaking to so many people that week I haven't seen for a long time; it is good to connect, see what familiar faces are up to and how we can cooperate. It is a small industry, many friends and good camaraderie. I so enjoy the space I am working in and cannot repeat it often enough. This must be better than any other industry. It just has to be. And, I am allowed to be part of it too!
Enough about work, really Then again I saw the family too little this week. I miss them when I travel and I look forward to a week in London next week. It has been busy but Easter in sight, there is a break to look forward to. My camera lens from my iPhone broke a while ago. I figured something wasn't right and then remembered my youngest throwing it down the stairs and me dropping it quite a few times. Luckily I am due an upgrade sometime soon…in July And there was mother's day. Hurray!
My weight training, physio and exercise along with my weight loss is going well. If we are connected on Facebook you know that I lost just over a stone (7 kg) since Christmas. How did I do that? I foremost started drinking less. I even managed the conferences and networking in Germany without alcohol as they kindly provide alcohol free beer. Not drinking when travelling is kind of hard but possible. I run 2 times 10K a week. This is to keep fit rather than losing weight. So the key are two things: one is to do weight training 4 times a week and then to eat less overall. No snacking on nuts and chocolate unless you have a bad day. Chocolate is a treat now really. Then no more nuts and seeds during the day but bananas. I eat up to 5 bananas a day. Whilst lunch is normal, yet no bread (another key to weight loss), I eat little at night: cracker-bread/Ryvita with humous, an egg or two, some olives or gherkins. That means I have enough energy during the day, I am not hungry at night and won't put on weight. With less alcohol consumption one doesn't have to worry about the amount of food one eats, as there isn't the need to fill the stomach lining before a night out.
Let me know if you have any questions or need advice. I still need to learn to eat a bit more about food for when I am travelling or I am at conferences, to not fall over But overall I am doing well and will continue the above routine. It is all about habit and making it work, a bit of will power and consistency. But don't beat yourself up, something I tend to do and get all fussy about what to eat. Particularly not eating bread is difficult.
Now that's all for the week. May you have a fantastic week ahead. I am sure I will, only travelling my usual 3 hour commute per day. With Monday being my wfh day, so will be able to catch up of this rather eventful week.
Have a good one.
Sunday Column (313)
Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on March 8, 2015
Now it is March. I finished another 10K run outside last weekend, and probably by time of posting another one. As usual I am ahead of writing posts, and I have been travelling to Paris this week. Next week it is Hamburg again. Then one more trip before Easter. The finish of Q1 came around quickly. It also looks like spring is in the air. It is all good, but times are busier than usual in Q1. A new spring for the economy maybe?
I have been thinking at lot these past weeks. About life, life's goals and all. I read the Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. Not a new book or new principles and it almost seems as if I have read it many years ago, but it gives you a kick in the butt.
For what do you want to be remembered?
Why do you put focus on where you put focus on?
Why do you procrastinate, or waste your time watching the news?
Give a 100%. Every Time.
Always strive to achieve your goals.
Work on your goals: what are they? What do you want to achieve in life?
Reduce the clutter, stop reading the news.
For me, to answer those questions, gets easier and easier, the older I get. Besides some recent developments that help me thinking and refining, I can say that I want to create a meaningful life. A life where I want to look at and say "it was good for me and others, I made a difference". I aim to make a difference for others and help others to create a more meaningful life. Whether this is through subtle changes, leading by example, help by making a life changing decision or just being there when they need someone. Small or big.
And foremost, I want to be that person for my family. For my kids. To makes sure they grow up with a desire to create a meaningful life for themselves. That might mean something else for them, then it does for me. Yet it is important to define those goals and work towards them. NOW. Not tomorrow.
One never knows how much time is left on the clock. No one knows how much time we have left on earth and whether it is over tomorrow or in 30 years time. I personally don't want to go just yet. I am just at the beginning of figuring it all out, my kids are young and I am in full swing of my career. I love working and strive to be more successful and grow into a bigger role. I am keen on moving up. Yet at the same time I am keen on spending more time with the kids, help them grow and help them to help others or help their friends to figure out life's priorities for themselves.
There is so much to do – probably one of the reasons why I always go 100 miles per hour and think I can fit 70 minutes into an hour. There is no time to waste or time to stop and hang around. Always give 100% to achieve your goals, take actions towards them and be inspired by your goals. Make them happen.
The Compound Effect gave me another kick in my butt, yet there is so much going on in life, that I realise that I have to appreciate more of what I have. Whilst I have it. And I do. You never know when you stop having it.
I am probably one of the luckiest men alive, why shouldn't I be the happiest also, and share my happiness with others?
There is no reason not to.
Have a great week and life. Make the most of NOW!
Sunday Column (312)
Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on March 1, 2015
Two months into the new year. It has been a busy start with an acceleration towards end of Q1. I just came back from a trip just to go on to another, then another, a bigger pitch and an exciting conference plus another trip. Wow, the next few weeks will be busy. Good busy.
I enjoy the travel, and have written about it at lengths. They are a bit of an escape and an opportunity to carve out disconnected time. Disconnected time you usually don't take, as I feel like I am constantly connected, 5 am to 8 pm. That is wrong, no question, and I will deal with that over the next few months. It affects my sleep and downtime, however I have big goals for self improvement this year. Losing weight, changing my diet, running up the South Downs are part of a bigger picture. And I started. 9.9K up the South Downs, down to almost 90kg from 95 at Christmas. Dropping chocolate, snacking and disconnecting more often is next.
The main challenge I have at the moment is tiredness. Whether this is the 5 ams catching up with me or the vivid dreams, the disconnectedness or some other stressful things in the back of my mind, I am not sure. Getting 7 hours of sleep should surely be enough, yet the animated, vivid dreams are what seem to crack me up. No nightmares but processing things way down my past history. I believe there is a certain stress factor with challenging times across my life.
What I mean by that is manifold. The above mentioned travel and associated business at work cause a strain of course. Don't get me wrong, it is good and I enjoy it, but life is coming with some challenges. I have some challenges outside work I don't want to discuss here, but it never pours, it rains. Life is good though, with those precious moments; and we should never forget that, I get reminded when going to bed and seeing the little ones' blanket off, when you pull it back over their tiny bodies, hugging them, and enjoying the moment to feel so close to them. To be able to teach them gratitude and to challenge the status quo. To build their own vision yet pursue their dreams, regardless of money. I want to be able to support them to do that.
Those moment you can perish. Enjoy the hugs, and hug them a bit more. Sharing the love. When you, out of the ordinary, take their warm milk to their bed in the morning. When they wake up and smile at you. The smile saying that, I love you dad, and thanks for me being able to stretch in bed and drink my warm milk whilst waking up. The love you feel. The satisfaction you get from them being able to have some special moments. Small things in life.
And when you set up the first computer profile for your son to use the computer. And you explain him what a profile is. And you ask him to find out about which games he plays in school, and what he likes to do at home on a computer. They are growing up so fast. My parents always said you have to be 12 to use the computer. But things change of course, technology and exposure to it accelerates dramatically. Mad.
The ever accelerating spiral of technology advancements. The connective-ness and strain, faster moving world, pressure to perform, reply to emails quicker and deal with more in shorter time.
That is it for the week. My WordPress doesn't show me the visual editor, just the html one, so the post might look out of order.
Love and Kindness.
Sunday Column (311)
Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on February 22, 2015
I started my week with some travelling. Frankfurt this time, just in time for "Rosenmontag", the night of carnival in Germany. Neither my client partner nor I had this on the radar yet we managed to get three great meetings out of it. I also flew with a small airplane from City Airport and enjoyed the more "elite style" flying experience. This wasn't because it wasn't Easyjet, I love my Easyjet, but more because it seemed to be more intimate, 2 seats each side of the gangway, closer to the sky somewhat and faster. The City….
Once I arrived in my hotel, I realised the higher standard leads to the hotel being a bit more complicated. The computer system, the room service, the housekeeping…..oh dear, I am just made for simpler things sometimes. That includes simply customer service, like Marks, but that is now all solved too. Just a shame you need to kick a fuss to get attention
In the hotel, I got all those things for comfort I don't need, and I miss those simple things I am used to, like decaf instant coffee. Working in start ups for most of my life, being brought up on modest pleasures. Yet it was a great stay for one night and I didn't end up in a hotel in the red light district, so that's a bonus. That's what could happen when you are working with external booking agencies that don't know the country
I enjoy travel, and believe that you should feel comfortable when you stay away from home. It is a burden to you and the family. However, I am still a big advocate of spending a night or two away from the family sometimes. It makes your heart grow fonder as they say, but it also gets you and your partner some 'me time'. I usually get more work done and write more posts, work on presentations etc. Shutting off the screens when travelling seems to be harder than at home, as you are out of your routine. Your weight bench is replaced by "own resistance" exercises unless you got a gym in the hotel you are staying at. Soon, I am contemplating of taking my running shoes. All depends on the length of the stay.
This week I finished another book on Steve Jobs and Apple. Working off a Mac now on a daily basis for two years, I couldn't go back to any other system. It just works. I am waiting to upgrade my iPhone as the battery life on mine is appalling, and I am contemplating of replacing my iPad sometime this year to upgrade after about three years. Hmm, we shall see. I used it mainly as a kindle and for mind mapping, then as a laptop replacement at home. I could do all I do there on my laptop but if you are in confined spaces on a plane or train, you end up preferring a smaller device. Decisions decisions.
Whilst this week has been a bit of a roller coaster ride too, I will write a more detailed post about some other developments later this month. All is well, and sometimes we just have to be very grateful for what we have. I have experienced a deeper connection to my loved ones recently and a an urge to spend more quality time with the boys. I feel like time becomes so precious if you start thinking about it.
Overall it was a good week. Work has been busy too. I have been thinking a lot, laughing a lot and continued with my framework of "no drinking days" and exercising despite travelling. Or at least in moderation, and that is a good thing Food wise, I managed to order a kid's portion without chips to keep off the weight. No need to eat a big meal before bed, is there? Just by being more aware of what you drink and eat, you can keep a healthy and balanced lifestyle without the need to overeat, put on weight and ultimately being unhealthy and unfit.
I also managed my first 9.5K run outside (my calves and shins are still hurting from the hill up to the South Downs) in 54 minutes. For a first time this isn't too bad. For me, 2015 is about positive change. Better healthy diet, better exercise, outside running, more quality time with the family, more balance at work. I am making progress on most points.
We need to enjoy life, yet in moderation and balancing the good and bad days, without beating ourselves up.
With these thoughts, have a great week.
Dear Marks….
Posted by Volker Ballueder in Personal on February 18, 2015
I have been a bit peeved recently with Marks and Spencer. Since we seem to be unable to communicate via phone or Twitter, here is a copy of the email I just sent.
I am fed up to put it outright. I tried helping you to help me but I came to the conclusion, that Marks and Spencer, once known for best customer service, just doesn't seem to care.
It all started on Valentine's Day. I got flowers ordered, as I normally do for every occasion, normally always do via Marks, but then I got an email at 7 am telling me that you aren't sure whether you can deliver on the day? What is happening there, I thought.
Your customer service didn't answer until 8 am, so finally I got through and the lady said that she could neither confirm or deny that the flowers will be delivered in time and if they haven't arrived by 7 pm I should call back. I said that this is useless as I am not going to wait until 7 pm to find out that, potentially, the flowers won't be delivered, as at that point I couldn't go out and buy new ones. Whilst she clearly said that she got my point, there was nothing she could do, as the order was processed and she couldn't stop it for a refund.
As she got my point and she then couldn't do anything, I asked to speak to her superior who wasn't available but according to her "would call me back soon". I waited.
By 10 am I figured it would be good to double check. The rep on the phone said that the flowers are out for delivery and reassured me. Also, someone from the management team would call me back within 24 hours. So by 10 am Sunday 15th.
The flowers arrived. Beautiful flowers, wife loved them, great! Thanks. The quality and service I expected. But why the hassle and email misleading me, causing much aggravation?
I thought I can wait 24 hours. By Monday I hadn't heard. I aired myself on twitter, and @marksandspencer got involved. I emailed my order number and email address and still no reply. Finally on Tuesday, so 72 hours later, I got this call from Fiona. Missed it as I was at work. Called her back as I was on the airport and she wasn't available. Asked for her to call me on Wednesday.
Of course that wasn't passed on and someone, I don't think Fiona, called me when I was about to take off in a plane. I tried to be as polite as possible saying please call me back tomorrow. Your rep however insisted the account is in my wife's name. NO, I said, we cleared that up on Saturday. The flowers and all orders go to my wife's name, but I am the account holder, cc holder and so on. You must be calling because of my complaint, I said, so please call me back tomorrow.
It is now 8:30 pm on Wednesday. You could argue 108 hours past my first contact with Marks. The issue isn't about the flowers anymore but that neither your twitter account (and I just aired my frustration to them again) nor the lady from yesterday or anyone has been in touch. You could have sent an email saying "when is good to call" or tried calling again.
I am now under the impression that Marks and Spencer quite frankly doesn't care anymore. Yupp, that's it, I think. My wife's birthday coming up. Mothers day coming up. I spend on average probably around 30 GBP on flowers, 60 GBP spend elsewhere. Plus lost opportunities moving forward.
Not for me. In this day and age it is so easy to change supplier. To move along and go elsewhere. Less guarantee on quality and less guarantee on … oh wait a second, the customer service aspect has not been true this time. Whilst for everything else I bought at Marks, my sofa and chairs (which we could argue about the quality), the customer service was outstanding. Returning my shoes in the past (and I wear shoes from Marks since 2006 I'd say), my underwear, jackets, my wife's underwear, suits, jumpers and of course stuff for the kids…..why would you want to annoy me.
I guess you don't. I guess you just having a bad week. We all do. Yet…..what are you going to do about it.
Likelihood when you try calling me again this week I won't be able to answer. I am busy. So are you. So are we all.
Email me, let's arrange a time to sit down and talk.
Aren't we both grown ups?
Yours faithfully,
Volker Ballueder
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Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on February 15, 2015
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I guess that is Colin's first blog post. Can you spot your name, Judith, Michela, Krupesh, Oma, Opa, Karsten, Stuart, Stella, Rosie, Jenny, Lilly…..and Nanny of course. Not only did he win a prize in football this week, his brother turned 4 (officially), our neighbours got locked out, I had a doctor's appointment I didn't like and also I got a new filling, had to go to the dentist. And the dog went crazy, work was challenging, but overall as I am sitting down to start writing this blog on Friday night, I am content and happy.
Why? I keep asking myself what makes me happy and content?
I guess it is about accepting the challenge that you cannot change things. Things like life plays with you. Whether that is the wrong label from Amazon or the flower delivery on Valentine's Day. The minor things or the major things.
It is the challenges in the job and the progress I make on a daily basis. Really enjoyable work. A great company, exciting space and of course it comes with challenges. And I love them. And next week I will be travelling again, then every week until Easter break. Will see the family less. Yet, I look forward to it, evangelising the world for 2nd screen TV Sync.
On top of that I have a fantastic, engaging family. I worked from home a day or two, was home for bathing, got lots of work done on the days as I got less disturbance and wasn't held up in meetings, and can balance work life. Work is dominant, of course, after all that's 8 hours a day, yet being able to relax for 10 minutes, tickling your youngest, or having a coffee with the wife makes life and work nicer. A great benefit of our company.
Being able to live where I am, and how I am. I am managing my early morning, exercise before work, breakfast with the kids, walks with the dogs and long extensive country walks with the dog at the weekend. How can't you love that? Helping the neighbours to break into their own house (as they locked themselves out), being able to light a fire, have a glass of wine and just relax and feel at home. I am very content and happy, can't you tell
Now, all of above of course comes down to personal taste, personal development and feelings. And there are things that throw you off that balance sometime. But one has to believe that things are good, don't we. Own circumstances, external influences, love and connectedness, contentedness and knowing what you want. Shared love, values and a strong partner, valuing my wife for Valentines of course. Life takes its course, good or bad, and will continue. Being able to stop, internally, put the screens aside, the disturbance and breathe in, breathe out, enjoy the moment with the dog and the fire, the taste of a good red wine, a good book or movie, the escape or the push forward….all that is key. To a balanced, healthier life.
I strongly believe I have the best framework in the world, receive the best love I can ask for, have the right job and challenges, and seem to balance it quite well, with being in the moment.
Yes, I am just lucky. Why wouldn't I be?
Have a great week,
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Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on February 8, 2015
Early February and if there is no other event than family birthdays that determine February, I don't know. My dad and my auntie have their birthday, my cousin one removed (?) and of course my wife. It is Valentine's Day too.
But the biggest birthday, yet smallest in numbers yet, is my youngest son's birthday, at the same day as my dad.
It is a date and birth-day I won't forget in my lifetime. It was at the peak of my social media career, just when I moved from (search) agency to media provider, that Rohan was born. Well documented on Twitter and Facebook, he didn't make an appearance until late at night or early morning to be precise. Quickly he came, and I thought I had all the guts to hold him, would be a confident dad having my second son.
Instead, I was numb, curious yet scared to hold him. Him who one day shall succeed me, be 'king of the castle' and carry on the family traditions and hopefully will have kids himself. How could I be scared? Have I not done it all before?
Yet, and most people who have more than one child might agree, the second one is always easier and within a few hours my non confidence was overcome by routine. Cuddles, nappies and calming him to sleep. The ones with more than two will most probably be laughing yet for me, two were enough (work). I am very proud of both of them. Started teaching the older one chess, and both how to behave.
Looking back this week, celebrating his birthday party this weekend with 20 kids, I am amazed how a four year old can be such a charmer, friend, clown and serious person at the same time. Cuddly yet stirn, curious yet determined, angry and pleasant.
Where has the time gone? Where will you be in a few years time? Will you be the monster truck driver, the police man, the fire fighter or just the charming little man I see today? You probably grow to be taller than your dad, smarter and more driven to achieve your goals. Coached by me, nurtured by your mother, I think you might turn into a superhero after all As long as you be yourself. I will ever only be guidance but you need to live your life and make your own decisions.
Whatever that means for you. Running away with 14, world travel with 16 or elite university with 17 – I don't mind. As long as you are happy, content and value the right things, the ones we teach you and the ones you come up yourself. Things you value in your life. A healthy mix of traditional and new values, and we hope you retain your charm and openness. Your trust and caution.
Rohan, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your 4th "anniversary". I cannot tell you how much I love you and how much it means to me to get those incredible hugs from you. Making up for the missed very first one. Every single day. Every single birthday. As long as I can guide you.
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Posted by Volker Ballueder in Sunday Column on February 1, 2015
Last weekend, we missed a birthday party of a dear friend, however had a lovely visit from a friend who was very keen on seeing Rosie. It reminded me of what I always thought would happen when you get older: people coming over for lunch, you have a hearty winter lunch on a Sunday, then you head out for a long walk with the dog, come home and put the fire on. Then of course you fall asleep on the couch. I think I always envisaged Sundays like that. But maybe the consume has taken over, the bargain hunts, the Tesco deliveries and the exercise schedules, kids' birthday parties and doing all those things you don't have time for during the week. The social pressure really.
I am busy, and try to stay busy between the hours of 5 am and 7 pm but then it is all 'down time'. At least the couple of hours before I go to bed. I trimmed my beard down and I am not sure if I like it yet. I am not even sure I keep it. It is February too. We are getting out of the January blues and into the winter months leading to hopefully an awesome warm spring that will ignite the fire within us. My mood is changing between winter blues, midlife crisis and an utter urge to drive things forward in life. It is this inner urge a lot of people don't understand. It is awesome really.
Dry January: I will published a post about dry January on Linkedin tomorrow. But I made it. Despite a client meeting on Wednesday, a conference on Thursday and drinks I had organised for Friday, it wasn't until Saturday, 31st of January, that I had a glass of wine. With a small one on Friday to ease me in though Very determined. I kind of enjoyed it to be dry but it felt silly at times to give something up you enjoy and which gives you relaxation.
Having said that, I shed half a stone, which is also diet related, and listened to lots of podcast episodes in January. I had more time to do things, concentrate better and probably saved a small fortune. Moving forward I aim to have Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as dry days. Which means it leave me with Thursday through to Saturday with drinking days. Maybe I can swap the odd day and keep Sunday a flexible one. Having said all that I am meeting a few friends for drinks on Tuesday
Never mind, unless you really want to give up drinking, it doesn't really matter. Drink responsibly, have a few days off and avoid too high alcohol content as well as too fattening drinks if you want to keep off the weight. Red wine, however, is just fine
Also, in January, I managed to do a lot of blog planning for tidWOWs, my productivity blog. With the publication of my book chapters I am up to middle of the year for content. The aforementioned podcasts I am listening to about personal development, productivity and life hacks really encourage me to keep going and write more about those topics. I enjoy researching them and started looking more into nutrition, food and weight loss/gain too. There should be no topic one cannot learn if you put your head to it. And currently, understanding which foods are great for my body and which ones aren't, which ones make me fat and which ones don't, how to rightly train to gain muscles vs. how to train to get bulky, is a keen interest of mine.
January. There we are. Named after the god Janus, the god that could look into the future and the past at the same time. The month we look back to the old year and the month we look ahead into the new year. I used to be part of an environmental youth group called Janus, trying to look back what damage we had done to our environment, trying to predict what was in store to save it. Those were the days.
But before I get all sentimental, have a fantastic week, enjoy February and … I can now rise my glass to a fabulous 2015!


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Hall accused Cigarroa of falling down on his job for not moving against UT-Austin President Bill Powers and Powers' finance chief, according to several emails by Hall obtained by the Houston Chronicle and the Austin American-Statesman.
When Cigarroa announced his retirement from the chancellorship last month, he said the ongoing political strife between some regents associated with Gov. Rick Perry, including Hall, and Powers loyalists among university supporters was no factor.
A select House committee has been investigating Hall since last fall for possible impeachment on allegations that he abused his office, including abuse of open records laws with requests for documents from the UT administration.
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Degradation of reactive dyes in a photocatalytic circulating-bed biofilm reactor†
Article first published online: 21 NOV 2011
DOI: 10.1002/bit.24366
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Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Volume 109, Issue 4, pages 884–893, April 2012
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Li, G., Park, S. and Rittmann, B. E. (2012), Degradation of reactive dyes in a photocatalytic circulating-bed biofilm reactor. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 109: 884–893. doi: 10.1002/bit.24366
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- Issue published online: 21 FEB 2012
- Article first published online: 21 NOV 2011
- Accepted manuscript online: 8 NOV 2011 09:13AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 OCT 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 27 SEP 2011
- Manuscript Received: 21 JUN 2011
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Decolorization and mineralization of reactive dyes by intimately coupled TiO2-photocatalysis and biodegradation (ICPB) on a novel TiO2-coated biofilm carrier were investigated in a photocatalytic circulating-bed biofilm reactor (PCBBR). Two typical reactive dyes—Reactive Black 5 (RB5) and Reactive Yellow 86 (RY86)—showed similar first-order kinetics when being photocatalytically decolorized at low pH (∼4–5) in batch experiments. Photocatalytic decolorization was inhibited at neutral pH in the presence of phosphate or carbonate buffer, presumably due to electrostatic repulsion from negatively charged surface sites on TiO2, radical scavenging by phosphate or carbonate, or both. Therefore, continuous PCBBR experiments were carried out at a low pH (∼4.5) to maintain high photocatalytic efficiency. In the PCBBR, photocatalysis alone with TiO2-coated carriers could remove target compound RB5 and COD by 97% and 47%, respectively. Addition of biofilm inside macroporous carriers maintained a similar RB5 removal efficiency, but COD removal increased to 65%, which is evidence of ICPB despite the low pH. ICPB was further proven by finding microorganisms inside carriers at the end of the PCBBR experiments. A proposed ICPB pathway for RB5 suggests that a major intermediate, a naphthol derivative, was responsible for most of the residual COD, while most of the nitrogen in the azo-bonds (NN) was oxidized to N2. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2012; 109:884–893. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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Recipe on Muffin Top.
You use a fork? How delicate! I'd be stuffing them down with two hands.
I'm a dork. I hate eating with my fingers. It's less to do with propriety and more to do with hating greasy fingers. :)
this is a great photo! the reflection, and the donuts!!!
I think they look divine, they kind of remind me of the looks of old fashioned donuts, is the mouth feel the same?
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Widow: Alexander Litvinenko accused Putin of being a paedophile
Marina Litvinenko told the inquiry that her husband accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of being a paedophile.
The inquiry at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London was shown a copy of the article which featured a photograph of Mr Putin and the boy and the headline 'Kremlin Paedophile'.
Giving evidence today, Mrs Litvinenko, said: "It was written in 2006 after everybody saw how Putin behaved when he met a little boy in a Kremlin tour group. He went under his t-shirt and kissed his stomach."
Robin Tam QC, counsel to the inquiry, said: "You have no idea if that allegation is true?"
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Marina Litvinenko tells the inquiry that her husband also worked with Spanish intelligence agencies, and that he was paid once for this.
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Marina #Litvinenko said Alexander was a consultant for MI6 but never worked for them while he was in Russia
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Litvinenko 'wrote an article entitled Kremlin Paedophile'
Marina Litvinenko is telling the inquiry about how Alexander Litvinenko wrote articles for a website called Chechen Press after they moved to London.
She says he wrote one article entitled 'Kremlin Paedophile' which featured a photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin kissing a boy on the stomach.
She says that Boris Berezovsky funded Litvinenko's books at this time.
Litvinenko's widow describes escape to Britain
Marina Litvinenko is describing how she, Alexander and her son fled Russia because her husband feared for their safety.
She told the inquiry that her husband believe he would either be put in prison or killed if they remained in Russia.
Marina described how her husband approached police at Heathrow and said: "I am a former KGB officer and am looking for political asylum".
In May 2001, the family was given the option to change their names. Instead of Litvinenko, they took the name Carter.
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Widow describes Litvinenko's relationship with Berezovsky
The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko, Marina, has been describing her late husband's relationship with the Boris Berezovsky. Marina explains how Alexander Litvinenko was assigned to monitor the Russian multimillionaire after he was the target of an assassination attempt.
Following the murder of a popular head of a TV station in 1995 there were suspicions that Berezovsky might be to blame. Litvinenko arrived at Berezovsky's office and found two police officers trying to remove him. He intervened and refused to let the officers take him away.
Marina told inquiry he was "afraid he was going to be taken somewhere and anything could happen to him. They could say he had a heart attack and a then make it easier to blame Boris Berezovsky's for this crime"
After he had prevented the security services from removing him Berezovsky was very grateful: "Boris Berezovsky said many times that Sacha had saved his life and he was very grateful," Marina told the court.
The inquiry has already heard that when Litvinenko claimed asylum in the UK Mr Berezovsky helped to finance him and his family.
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Widow describes Litvinenko's disillusionment with Russia
The widow of Alexander Litvinenko has started to give evidence at the inquiry into his death. Marina started to give her evidence in English but she has an interpreter in case of difficulties.
She is explaining how she first met her future husband who's she calls "Sacha". They were introduced by a friend in 1993 and married the following year. Their son Anatoly was born before the marriage.
She confirms that relations with his first wife and two children were strained.
Started to work with KGB and in 1994 he moved to the anti-terrorism department which is when they started their relationship.
Litvinenko became involved in the Chechen war and gradually started to change his view about Russia's involvement. He was particularly affected by one 17-year-old boy who he met while working for the Russian security services in the Caucus region.
The teenager told him that everyone in his class had come to fight and Marina said that he then started to think this was an entire people fighting for their lands.
Mrs Litvinenko told the court that he found it "very shocking" and "like the Second World War" and felt that too many people were being killed indiscriminately in Chechnya, including women and a children.