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Register of Historic Places Designation Granted to Derrin House and
Horse Guards Barn in Avon UPDATE - February 2015 - The replacement of the Barn roof is to begin in March. Watch this website for updates as the work progresses. The Society thanks all donors who have contributed to this project. June 2014 - The Avon Historical
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Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, for the c. 1810 Derrin
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structures and landmarks throughout the state."
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of both properties was initiated by the Connecticut Trust for Historic
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of Peter Wright and Len Tolisano, members of the Avon Historical Society Board
of Trustees. In the application for the
Derrin House, it is described as "a 1 ½-story center-chimney post and beam
framed structure sited with its ridge-line oriented east-west perpendicular to
the road." The Barn is described as a "1
½-story three-bay, gable-roofed New England bank barn located approximately 300
feet north of the house and on the opposite side of the road…bordered on all
sides by wooden fences painted white and much of the site is open pasture." The Derrin House, c. 1810, has been
under extensive restoration by volunteers since 1996 when the Society leased
the structure from the Department of the Military, State of Connecticut, which
owned it since 1954 and used it for the First Co. Governor's Horse Guard by a
caretaker and later for storage. The land
that it sits on was the property of the Derrin family for over 150 years
(1766-1920) tracing its roots to the late 18th century. Open on Sundays from
2:00 – 4:00pm from June through September, one can see the progress the family
made as the house was expanded again and again. Currently under an
adaptive-reuse, the Derrin House is testimony to a way of life that has
virtually disappeared from our region; the family farm. Filled with period
furniture and implements, the Derrin House invites visitors to learn what life
was like on a 19th century New England farm, where the weather and uneven soil
always made life interesting. Many aspects of that life are on display within
the house. Included is a kitchen garden in the side and a newly created
narrative about the Ammi and Sarah Derrin family who raised many children in
this house in the mid 19th century. The Horse Guards Barn came to the
attention of the Avon Historical Society early in 2010 when the group was
approached by the Department of the Military to consider extending the lease of
the Derrin House in order to restore the c. 1880 New England Gable Entry Bank
Barn built according to the "square" rule using circular sawn lumber. In the late 19th century a private
family occupied the land and barn. Later owners sold the whole property to the
State of Connecticut in 1954 for use by the First Co. Governor's Horse Guard.
This particular barn was used for their horses until the State built a modern
facility several years ago. A lower
level barn attached to the back was added in the 1954. In January 2011 the Society signed an amendment to a lease agreement of the Derrin House (249 West Avon Road) from the State of Connecticut Department of the Military to include the Horse Guard Barn (232 West Avon Road), located on the property of the First Co. Governor's Horse Guard. Since taking on the Barn, countless hours of volunteer labor and financial support has come from the community. Financial donations have been received in the past for materials and some of the labor to date to create a temporary wall to strengthen the south side. The most pressing need is to replace the roof. To date the Society has raised just over $11,000 toward the expected $25,000 cost. The Society welcomes individual or business contributions to either the Derrin House or Horse Guard Barn. Your contribution is tax deductible and a letter of thanks will be sent to all donors. Donations may be made to: Avon Historical Society, P.O. Box 448, Avon, CT 06001. Cookie Recipes from Civil War Commemoration Events Need a clever gift idea? Someone moving away? Need a quick gift that is special and of interest to your local history buff? How about a book or set of notecards from the Avon Historical Society Gift Shop? We are pleased to have several books on Avon history available including photo books of views of Avon yesterday and today. NEW this year!! Full color notecards of historic scenes around Avon painted by students at Avon High School. These heavy stock cards are 5" x 7" in size and depict scenes of Pine Grove School House, The Flower House on West Avon Road, Countryside Park and the Forge at Avon Old Farms School. A set of 8 cards are $8 or 2 sets for $15. Sets come in individual pictures on each or cards with all four pictures on the front. The student artists, whose name are on the back of the cards, gave permission for their images to be reproduced. Printing was donated. Therefore 100% of the proceeds will benefit the projects and programs of the Avon Historical Society. To order, please contact the Society at the number below for price and shipping, if necessary. To view all our items, visit the AHS Gift Shop page. ___________________________ About Us Avon Historical Society P.O. Box 448, Avon, CT 06001Founded in 1974, the Avon Historical Society is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization devoted to the conservation of Avon's historical and cultural past and its educational relevance to our life. Membership in The Avon Historical Society is open to the public. Currently the Society's projects include full restoration of the Derrin House on West Avon Road, proper storage of many artifacts in the Schoolhouse No. 3 (formerly The Living Museum) and Pine Grove Schoolhouse, answering local history questions, giving referrals to those who seek "experts" to help with their historic home or genealogy questions, publishing a newsletter and planning fundraising events. The Society belongs to the Farmington Valley Visitors Association, Connecticut League of History Organizations, and the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. In 1972, the National Register of Historic Places designated a section of West Avon as the Pine Grove Historic District. The District includes the Pine Grove Schoolhouse and five homes built prior to 1865. An historic building survey was completed in June 1997 of the town of Avon by the State Historic Preservation Commissiom. Many sites have been identified as potential historic districts. The complete survey can be viewed at Town Hall, and the Avon Library. ______________________________ For information on joining or volunteering, please feel free to call Avon Historical Society directly at 860-678-7621. ______________________________ |
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beders oldtimer 1
01/03/2004 at 14:09
hi puggers
I'm used to that feeling, just did 5 x 2 laps of ilkley lido (just over 1K i think) with a running mate who's a lot younger and faster than me. My fast was his jog, so I just listened while he chatted then I gasped at him during the one lap recoveries.
Stll I managed to knock out sets of 4.05, 4.16, 4.26, 4.19 and 4.10 cos I had him to pull me along. I might use some of you for the same reason onn the day !!
Adam the theory is that the fast sessions will improve my cruising spped. I've always been a bit lazy on speed work, it hurts too much and it's easier to do a long slow session and kid myself I'm still working on endurance. This time however I'm determined to go faster so if you don't see me telling I've done my 2 speed/fartlek /hill sessions each week tell me off !!
ps doing my second session on wed/thurs
hows your monday runs going
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Donna C
01/03/2004 at 14:26
Just managed to sneak in a lunchtime run. Lovely. Sun was shining (well a little bit), didn't have time to do more than 5ish miles and even the tourists weren't too obstructive (running by the Thames!)
Just remember that our slow speed is also the tempo speed for many other runners out there. We're not the fastest but then we're defintely not the slowest either. We're all just doing the best with what nature's provided us with!
Donna C
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Ping Pong Boy
01/03/2004 at 14:58
Well said Donna. Let's not forget that if we finish London in 3 Hours 45 we'll still be in the top 25% of finishers. We're not really that slow. It's a fabulous clear day for running today. I'm itching to get out and do it, just a couple of hours of time wasting till then.
Ping Pong Boy
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01/03/2004 at 18:08
Cheers guys - time for a group hug I think ;-)
Running into work tomorrow - leave house at 7am, 15 miles in so should be in the shower by about 9.15 if I take it nice and slow.
Hope it's another nice day - the session might just be enjoyable if it is!
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01/03/2004 at 18:20
Go easy on the fried eggs in the morning.
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Save Ferris
01/03/2004 at 20:36
Pat's on the back all round deserved
Was at Richmond on Sunday on a run hosted by the Stragglers club,really enjoyed it, nice people and did the 18 miles in 2hr 30 dead.First time I've been in the park at Richmond, I thought it was great, not really used to so many recreational runners about at one time (All after the RW Event)it was good fun and I hope to go back in the Summer
Massage today, so day off, feeling mellow
Have a good week everyone
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beders oldtimer 1
02/03/2004 at 08:36
morning all
it's another lovely day here so I'm gonna try and sneak in a few miles even though I'm up to my ears in it (doesn't it annoy you when work gets in the way of running )
Puggers that sounds like a nice run into work, I take it you have have showers and a change of clothes !! I'm 25 miles away from work so I think thats a bit too much before a hard days work.
I'm pretty lucky in my choice of runs during the week, Ilkley must be one of the most picturesque places in Yorkshire. It's a bit of a killer getting up the hills, but once you're up on the moors you've got some spectacular views. Does anyone else have some rave runs ?
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02/03/2004 at 08:59
Morning Folks, it's another fantastic day here in London!! Track tonight, 6x1K, hopefully I should be able to manage this although I am still very stiff from the Bramley 20 miler!!
Peter, you could avoid the killer hills and run down Denton Road to Otley and back, this is a run I uesd to do many times when I worked in Ilkley. I agree, it is very picturesque but I still prefer the Chevin Chase circuit over in Guiseley.... This is my favourite, although I am bias in that my father was the founder of this race.... Stunning views over the Washburn valley, rumour has it you can see York Minster on a clear day although in the 26 years I lived there, I never saw this once.
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02/03/2004 at 11:51
Morning all. Good to hear the long mileage is being churned out ruthlessly.
I had a 'step-back' weekend, with a mere 10 miles on Sunday, racing from Ostend to Bruges. Much liver abuse went on, I am ashamed to say, but the Wymondham 20 this weekend should help me tell if long-term harm was done.
Keep it up, everyone, you're doing fab.
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02/03/2004 at 12:12
Morning all.
Well, I made it safely into work this morning. I wasn't really looking forward to the prospect of leaving home at 6.45am into the freezing weather, and didn't sleep very well because of it...oh, and feeding my gorgeous baby girl at 4am didn't help matters either!
But despite everything the run felt fairly easy - it's about 15 miles and I completed it in 2hrs 10, so that's an average pace of 8m 40s per mile, which I was fairly pleased with given the time of day, the hills, and the lack of sleep!
Peter, there are no showers in work - I just sit at my desk in my smelly kit all day - it's a great way of deterring people from pestering me!! (Joking of course!).
Freddo, that's really good going at Richmond - well done.
Rave Runs? I live in South Wales near lots of amazing mountains and there are many footpaths around which go around or over them, so I am never stuck for a route, although they are never easy either!
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Donna C
02/03/2004 at 12:26
Rave runs, hmnnn. That's where I'm going wrong. Just grateful in London to run relatively traffic free. I have a lot of affection for the Regents Canal, although really it isn't very scenic for the most part.
I'm going to California three days after FLM and I'm really looking forward to running in the valley in Yosemite National Park. The more scenic runs are when we visit James' parents in Sheffield, although as Puggers said with South Wales, they're never easy!
Question for you all. Is it worth paying out to stay in a hotel to do the RW pacing run in Sutton Park the weekend after next (20 miles at 8:30 pace, if the pacers stick to it that is) or should I just wait until the weekend after and enter a 20 mile race and do that at 8:30 minute miling?
Reading half this weekend, feeling a little apprehensive of running faster than 8:30 minute miles. Can I still do it?
Donna C
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Donna C
02/03/2004 at 12:27
Puggers - I'm impressed! 15 miles first thing in the morning after waking in the night for your baby too! I'd be very pleased with that pace!
Donna C
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adam house
02/03/2004 at 12:36
though i ran 20 miles on sunday i'm having one of those 'why am i so slow' days. I have a few friends that are running the FLM and they all seem to be storming though half's in 1.40 and they do less training than me !!! - Anyway just needed to let off some steam. I'll be hitting the treadmill tonight for some interval work - let's see if i can get those legs moving faster for longer
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Ping Pong Boy
02/03/2004 at 15:41
Adam - It's a sickener. I know what you mean I've been there as well. I train like mad yet there's a guy in my tennis club can hammer me over 10K (he can run sub-39 minutes) yet he runs less than 10 miles a week.
There's a few loads of scenic routes where I run in the North of Scotland but I have to admit I do most of my training in the city. Thankfully there's a beach to run next to and several traffic free routes that can be found. For the really hard hilly routes you either have to head out of town or just put up with running next to roads.
It's a club session tonight so that counts as a hard Tempo/Full Race Pace workout for me. It looks like this will probably be my longest week ever if all goes to plan.
Ping Pong Boy
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Save Ferris
03/03/2004 at 01:24
Hello from the night shift
Good effort Puggers on the run into work, I should take the opportunity as well (we have showers and lockers)but frankly speaking the roads and routes into work here at Stansted Airport are cr*p
Fav Run, anywhere that's different, I ran along the Pacific last year near San Diego something about running on the beaches,surf and all that Californian vibe, I'm sure you will find it great Donna
Did 10 internal/yasso's tonight although to be honest I lost count so base this on the time spent on the tready and distance (15k)
Might see some of you at Reading ?
Save Ferris
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beders oldtimer 1
03/03/2004 at 09:25
Morning all
Sounds like some great rave runs out there, big bob I'd like to try the chevin route one day, unfortunately I'm a bit tied for time during my luch break and weekends are out due to living in wakfield. I will try and get a pass out for the chevin chase on boxing day though.
Best runs i ever had were when i went to the algarve in march last year for the spring running camp. Running along the clifftops at 8 in the morning with the sun on your face and an endless beach and the atlantic on one side with the smell of the eucalyptus trees was a magic feeling (still hurt your legs though).was anyone there last year ?
What's everyone doing today ? not sure wether to do another easy day or try and get my second speed session in. only had time for 15 mins running in the gym at lunchtime and then a 3.5 mile jog in 31.50 in the evening, but felt really good so hopefully the training is paying off
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Donna C
03/03/2004 at 11:48
Good morning all
Freddo - yes I'll be at Reading. What time are you hoping for?
Short session at the track last night, came as quite a bit of a surprise as Tuesdays have all been near enough 10k. Did 12 500s with 30 seconds to jog 100 metres in between (is that even a recovery?) Not sure I managed the jog in 30 seconds each time as it goes. Haven't worked out my times from my splits in my watch yet.
Ran to work this morning, felt great. About 6 miles probably. Can't believe what a difference only dong about 35 miles last week has made to me!
Donna C
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adam house
03/03/2004 at 14:29
hi guys
i was doing my interval training on the treadmill last night and was finding it difficult to judge what pace i should be doing.
I basically did:
200m,400m,800m,800m,400,200m all at 9mph (6.4min miles) with 200m jog intervals between each set and 1m warm up each end. (total of about 50 mins) . By the end I WAS SHATTERED and only sheer will power got me through. Does seem like i'm doing the right thing for my marathon aspirations (3.45ish) or should i be running slower for longer ?
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Ping Pong Boy
03/03/2004 at 14:54
Afternoon everyone - a good though hard club session last night sees me a bit knackered today. I swum twice my usual distance at lunch today (800m instead of normal 400m) so my arms hurt a bit at the moment. Tonight I'm off out for a 10 miler but I'm just going to leave my watch behind and just cover the distance without caring about my time for a change.
Ping Pong Boy
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03/03/2004 at 14:55
Adam - I vote for short, hard intervals to get the heart rate through the roof. Gets you fitter and quicker over all distances. Your sesh sounds good to me - just the kind of thing that has made me improve faster than I eveh have before.
On the other hand, (a) I know nothing and (b) most advice I've read says do longer stuff.
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Subject: Re: [OMPI devel] [EXTERNAL] Re: RFC: Python-generated Fortran wrappers From: Jeff Squyres (jsquyres) (jsquyres_at_[hidden]) Date: 2013-05-24 15:22:30
I'll throw in one point: fortran is an optional install on Linux, too. :-)
This is a complex issue, and I'm thinking that the email thread has reached the limit of its usefulness. How about discussing in person at the meeting in a little over a week? I'll add it to the agenda.
On May 22, 2013, at 3:17 PM, Ralph Castain <rhc_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > On May 22, 2013, at 11:51 AM, Paul Hargrove <phhargrove_at_[hidden]> wrote: > >> Let me jump in here with a different perspective. >> First, for those who don't know me: >> + I am NOT an OMPI developer >> + I am NOT an MPI application author either >> + I am a developer of "competing" HPC communications software (GASNet) >> + I contribute to OMPI mainly by building release candidates on my menagerie of test systems >> + I less frequently contribute bug reports and patches (and opinions like this one) >> >> As a developer myself, I agree that the maintainability problem that Jeff and Craig are trying to address is an important one. > > I think we all agree there > >> >> I understand the concerns that Ralph has expressed and Brian has echoed, but I do not fully agree. >> >> I do agree that *if* one picks a scripting language for build-time tasks (configure and/or make), the there should really be only one unless there is a really good motivation for more. But if I understood, the bigger issue than perl-vs-python is that perl has so far only be required for folks who need to autogen but not for users who just build from a tarball. > > I believe there is a tiny amount of perl in the configure/make portion of the build system, but it is very small - perl use is mostly confined to autogen.pl > >> >> In my opinion any "user" who is going to build an MPI implementation should be capable of installing the reasonable "build dependencies", whether it be python 2.x, python 3.x, perl or even tcl. It is not like one is asking for smalltalk or common lisp. > > True, but many of our users build their own versions of OMPI (as opposed to what is provided by the sys admin), and they often don't have the ability/expertise to install languages. > >> Additionally, as a "build dependency" the requirement applies only to the OMPI-build host, not to the host(s) used to build the MPI applications, and NOT to the compute nodes. > > Also true > >> >> For the user building sources via RPM or APT packaging for Linux, Fink for MacOS, or ports/packages for BSDs there are already mechanisms for expressing build dependencies in those respective systems. Everything is just automatic for those users. > > Yep > >> >> Since OMPI already ships all the generated atomics variants in the tarball, there is precedence in support of the alternative of per-generating all the Fortran wrapper variants. That does NOT address Brian's strong objection to adding a new language dependency, but moves the language dependency from the end-user to the developer, and hopefully only to those developers who modify the Fortran bindings. > > I suspect there is less objection to adding a language dependency to the tarball generator - the objections expressed so far were about adding python to the actual configure/compile stages. Users who build their own versions mostly download tarballs, so pushing the Fortran generator into the tarball creation phase would be less of a problem. > >> >> Just my USD 0.02, > > Always appreciated! > >> -Paul >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Barrett, Brian W <bwbarre_at_[hidden]> wrote: >> On 5/22/13 9:35 AM, "Ralph Castain" <rhc_at_[hidden]> wrote: >> >> >* this isn't about Craig and his abilities - this is a more general >> >requirements discussion. I personally wouldn't change my comments if it >> >was Jeff or Brian making the request - the issue remains the same. >> >Introducing another language requirement on the >> > user-level build isn't a minor issue. Just because someone knows a >> >language seems a weak argument - I had to learn perl to work on the build >> >system too. The differences aren't that huge, and the barrier isn't that >> >high. >> >> What Ralph said. My objections are largely to introducing another >> language dependency (we should strive to keep these as small in number as >> possible). As I said, I'm strongly against using Python in the build >> system (unless we replace all Perl with Python, which I doubt anyone wants >> to deal with). I have a slight preference for not using non-Bourne Shell >> things in the configure / make stages, but that's not anywhere near as >> strong as the dislike of adding new languages to support in the build >> system. >> >> Brian >> >> -- >> Brian W. Barrett >> Scalable System Software Group >> Sandia National Laboratories >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> devel mailing list >> devel_at_[hidden] >> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel >> >> >> >> -- >> Paul H. Hargrove PHHargrove_at_[hidden] >> Future Technologies Group >> Computer and Data Sciences Department Tel: +1-510-495-2352 >> Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Fax: +1-510-486-6900 >> _______________________________________________ >> devel mailing list >> devel_at_[hidden] >> http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel > > _______________________________________________ > devel mailing list > devel_at_[hidden] > http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel
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The Empowered Committee (EC), headed by the former Chief Justice of India, A.S. Anand, on Tuesday rejected the Kerala government's plea for a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to lower the storage level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 ft. to120 ft. till a new dam is constructed in the area.
The EC, in its order, drew Kerala's attention to the order for status quo passed by the Supreme Court in the suit filed by Tamil Nadu (to maintain the water level at 136 ft.) and said Kerala's plea could not be considered by the committee.
Kerala said the 25 tremors in the vicinity of the dam recently had threatened the structure, causing serious concern to the 50-lakh people living downstream.
The Centre for Earth Science Studies had stated that if there was a tremor of magnitude 6 or more, the dam would collapse, it said. The fear was heightened by incessant rain in the catchment area, taking the storage level beyond 136 ft.
Kerala pointed out that on November 10, 2009, when the Supreme Court directed Tamil Nadu to maintain status quo, the water level in the dam was 131.8 ft. and storage beyond this was a violation of the Supreme Court's status quo order.
"Reduction in water level from 136 ft. to 120 ft. had become absolutely necessary in the light of recent developments," it said.
"The storage could be reduced by diversion through a tunnel by Tamil Nadu and siphoning the water downstream."
Tamil Nadu had refuted Kerala's stand and reiterated that the dam was safe and that it had been permitted by the Supreme Court to raise the water level up to 142 ft. and further to 152 ft. after completing the remaining strengthening measures.
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-- but it brought a backlash from people wondering what sort of show might be expected from a guy whose chubby cartoon hero on "Family Guy" once was forced to strip off his shirt and moo like a cow while a woman pretended to milk his man-breasts. The Hitler joke aside, critics said MacFarlane disparaged women with a comment that supporting-actress nominees no longer had to pretend they're attracted to Oscar kingpin Harvey Weinstein; belittled writers by saying adapted-screenplay contenders just cut-and-pasted from their source material; and slammed the directing picks as the "five people who are the very best at sitting in a chair watching other people make a movie." Edgy or insulting? Some feel it's just the jolt the stodgy Oscars need to get younger, hipper fans
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The Eighth Commandment
"You shall not steal" (Ex. 20:15).
- Exodus 20:15Though it is sometimes violated by the government today, the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides that no citizen should be deprived of his or her "property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Given the unquestionable influence of the Ten Commandments on constitutional law, the eighth commandment, found in Exodus 20:15, clearly shaped the Fifth Amendment's prohibition.
Respect for private possessions is a fundamental principle found in the Bible, as a command not to steal makes sense only if people have the right to own possessions that can be taken unlawfully by those to whom they do not rightfully belong. There is at least one instance in Scripture when the early church lived in a communal setting and individuals shared their possessions freely (Acts 2:42–47), but it is clear that this arrangement was voluntary rather than compulsory. In other words, this communal living coexisted with an acknowledgement of the right of private possessions. Nowhere do we see in Scripture a diatribe against economic differences within the covenant community, only cautions about arrogantly putting hope in wealth and commands not to favor individuals based on their income (Ex. 23:3, 6; 1 Tim. 6:17).
Our right to private possessions must be considered in light of all the Word of God says about riches. Wealthy people are not to be given preference in the church simply because they are wealthy (James 2:1–13). Believers who have been richly blessed with abundance must provide voluntarily and eagerly for the poor (Lev. 19:9–10; 1 Tim. 6:18), including such things as feeding the hungry, creating jobs, supporting relief programs, and more. Ultimately, everything we have belongs to the Lord and we are but stewards of it (Ps. 24:1). Thus, we enjoy His good gifts and give of our increase as He commands.
Finally, the eighth commandment can be broken in a multitude of ways other than rank burglary. We steal when we vote tax increases on other people and not on ourselves as well. Thievery is the rightful charge when we steal time from our employers. Extortion, fraud, and other crimes are likewise examples of theft. May we walk by the Spirit so as not to steal from our neighbors.
Coram Deo
We have no right to another person's time, income, or property, and so we must be very careful never to steal any of these from our neighbor, whether directly or indirectly. For example, we should keep the appointments we have made in order to keep from stealing time from others. We must also be faithful employees by not lazily wasting (stealing) time, expecting to get paid for doing very little.
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Deschutes Jubelale has been a special obsession of mine these nine winters I've spent in Portland, and this year's version is really good, seems better to me than the last couple years, not that they were bad. (Jeff at Beervana has the inside scoop from Deschutes on why it's a little different this year -- and he disapproves of the change.) The 2011 Sierra Nevada Celebration was tasty when I tried it a couple weeks ago. Bridgeport's Raven Mad is a treat -- an imperial porter with part of it barrel-aged, only a hint of bourbon, which is a nice respite from the usual vanilla onslaught of similar beers.
But my favorite right now is Full Sail Wreck the Halls. I've had it a few times on tap and on cask, and I'm really loving it right now. Haven't had a bottle yet; maybe I'll just keep getting it fresh.
Everyone is talking/blogging about winter beers right now -- here's a local thread on Beer Advocate -- so it leads me to echo Sanjay's question: what's your favorite holiday beer right now?
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I found the 2011 Jubel to be harsh and tannin heavy. I think it will age well, like a good red wine, so I plan to cellar a few bottles. I'm looking forward to tasting Super Jubel at the Holiday Ale Fest.
Wreck the Halls is always good. I need to pick up a few bombers of that. I think this year's Wassail is a solid vintage. Snow Cap has a nice malty character...pretty good and priced right at $2.50/bomber.Pete Dunlop said...
"I found the 2011 Jubel to be harsh and tannin heavy. I think it will age well, like a good red wine."
tastes like a Burton Ale to me, really tannic and astringent, possibly from lots of low alpha hops. I'm thinking that I will be loving the 2011 vintage about this time next year.
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The Samick company (US headquarters Nashville, TN - left pic) has also built many digital pianos over the years, however these instruments were just average or below average (I have played many of them) and not competitive with other top piano companies like Yamaha, Kawai, Roland, or Casio, and I would not have recommended them in the past. But the Samick company now has some very attractive & well built polished ebony (and a special order snow-white model) mini digital baby grand pianos in a lower price range all under $4500 store discount prices. I have played played these Samick digital Baby Grands and liked what I felt and heard for the price. I was impressed by the fairly realistic hammer weighted key action which moved and responded to velocity and dynamics much better than other digital baby grands I have played in the lower price range. Beyond that, the piano tone was more realistic, although it wasn't quite up to the level of a Roland, Yamaha, or Kawai digital baby grand, but those brands are a lot more money in comparison (sometimes many thousands more). So for the money, the Samick digital grand pianos are sufficient in producing a satisfying piano playing experience for many people and they look great too. Copyright AZPianoNews.com 2014
Two main reasons why I believe these pianos are worth consideration is because Samick has a business relationship with the Fatar key action company and the Orla digital design & sound electronics company, both of which are located in Italy. These two well known Italian companies have been designing quality digital piano components for many years and are respected in Europe and around the world. Samick is now using these two company's high quality (I have played them and they are really
good) graded hammer piano key actions (with nice dynamic response) along with convincing stereo digital piano & instrument sounds and had them built into these models. I believe the resulting outcome is that Samick has the best digital pianos they have ever offered and these instruments are at very reasonable prices for many people looking for a beautiful and well built furniture cabinet along with very good piano action, overall sound, and digital features. It is important to note the the Fatar key action company builds a variety piano key actions at different quality levels, so just because a piano brand says they use a Fatar key action does not mean that key action will necessarily be that good. Of the many Fatar key actions offered by that company, Samick is using their best non-wood key action (which costs more money but is noticeably better than the others) as opposed to the bottom of the line entry-level key actions used by some other brands.
The lowest priced and smallest of these three new pianos with a premium European Fatar key action is called the SG110 mini grand piano (left pic) which will generally be discount priced at Samick piano stores for about $3495. The polished ebony SG110 with 385 higher quality instrument sounds and 3 full functioning brass pedals measures about 3 feet in depth from front to back so it can fit in many small spaces. The built-in stereo speaker system has 4 speakers going through 60 watts of audio power. This piano feels and sounds quite nice for its size and really looks attractive and is much better than the "off brands" I have played such as the ones from Costco and various music stores. The legs of the SG110 sit directly on the ground and have no casters like it's bigger brother the SG310, and the inside of the piano is all black to match the piano exterior.
The next model is called the SG310 (left pic) and is normally discount priced at local US Samick stores for approx $3995. It is identical to the SG110 except for some important features such as having upgraded hardware & appointments including a 2-piece hinged lid (like a real acoustic grand), 2 level grand piano lid adjustment, thick & sturdy tapered legs, and measures approx approx 4' in depth from front to back, so it's somewhat larger which gives it a more authentic grand piano appearance for a slightly bigger space. The built-in stereo speaker system is larger and more powerful with 6 speakers going through 120 watts of audio power so it has a much fuller tone than the SG110. This model is my favorite of the two because of its larger size, its looks, and it fuller sound, so as far as I'm concerned, it is easily worth the difference in price, although that difference could put some people out of their budget. But you should also look at this as a long-term purchase as well. The key cover and legs of the SG310 have extra upgraded hardware on them and the music rack shape has a slightly different design than the SG110.
Both SG110 & SG310 models (SG310 - left pics) have a fairly realistic European made graded piano weighted hammer action (as I mentioned earlier) with 3 functioning brass pedals, 64 notes of polyphony which is OK for the price and fine for most people (128 notes would have been better), and 385 impressive instrument sounds including electric pianos, organs, strings, guitars, synths, brass, woodwinds, percussion, and many other cool sounds. These pianos also include 20 panel memories for saving your favorite setups and a 16-track General MIDI multi-track player/recorder using a USB flash drive which enables you to save and load songs and even use the piano to play continuous music of your choice just like a player piano but without moving keys. The SG pianos also allows you to play accompaniment lesson songs from popular piano lesson curriculum which is great for practicing your lessons and listening to the songs that are in the lesson books while you play:). Each of the 16 instrument tracks, including the melody line, can be individually muted (switched off) so that you can isolate certain parts for better understanding of how that part plays and sounds, which is great for learning and playalong. That is a very useful feature not found in many digital pianos. Go here for more info on how General MIDI lesson & song accompaniments can help you play better and have more fun: General MIDI songs & lessons
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Finally, Samick makes a top of the line model called a SG450 (left and lower left pics) which is the identical piano to the SG310 in most ways incl cabinet size & design, speaker system & audio power, General MIDI play/record features, and other functions. Two of the big upgrades is the SG450 has the "easy-play intuitive arrangement chord features" and a much nicer, larger, and more intuitive user LCD display screen which allows you to see the variety of functions better. along with an easier to use control panel. The SG450 also has 476 impressive instrument sounds (wow, how many can a person possibly need, but they are very nice) some of which are specialized orchestral sounds, 520 musically correct left hand chord accompaniment
styles (1-finger/3-finger easy play) and helpful drum patterns for all styles of music, a right hand harmonizer note system when you play auto-chord style on the right hand. The auto arrangement chord system includes Classical, Jazz, Latin, Rock, Country, Big Band, Swing, Broadway, Ragtime, New Age, Christmas, Disney, and everything in-between. This kind of system is great for people who do not play piano and just want to have instant musical fun or for people who don't want to play in a traditional bass/treble clef style all the time but want to have fun just using chords even though they may play piano quite well otherwise. Other features include "continuous play music" using General MIDI song files playing from a USB flash drive (all three Samick models can do this) which is great fun for just listening to your favorite music through the piano even if you are not playing it yourself. MIDI song files in all categories of music are available to purchase on-line so you can always get what you want and hear songs that you like. The SG450 also has real time volume controls over various functions in the piano, a variable brilliance control to get a variety of personalized acoustic piano sounds from mellow to bright, and a twin piano mode which electronically divides the 88 keys in half for two identical 44-key piano keyboards (with the same octaves and tuning) which is great for two people playing at the same time...very cool. Piano store selling price for this piano is usually about $4500 and is my favorite model of the three.
Considering how heavy a regular small acoustic baby grand weighs, which is approx 600-700lbs, the lighter weight of these small digital baby grands makes them much easier to move and assemble than traditional pianos. The SG110 3' deep baby grand weighs in at 165lbs and the 4' deep SG310 & SG450 (left pic) weigh in at 260lbs each. Not bad considering their size. But whichever Samick digital baby grand piano you may choose, I believe you'll likely have a good time playing it and be especially pleased with how they look. There certainly are better digital baby grands for piano tone, dynamics, pedal decay & resonance, key action, and other features from brands like Yamaha, Roland, and Kawai (as I mentioned earlier), but those pianos are a lot more money. Also, there are digital baby grands for less money such as Suzuki, Adagio, Artesia, and others, but I have not found any of them to be acceptable even at minimum standards. You just don't normally get something for nothing out there so it's good to be very careful when spending this kind of money. Samick piano company seems to be the one of the those manufacturers that has been able to fill a niche of offering higher quality digital grand pianos (especially with regard to key action and sound dynamics) at reasonable prices. There are many things to think about when investing in a digital piano as well as many choices, and I can help you figure it all out if you contact me.
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* Also, below a video of the SG310 in action. The guy playing the SG310 in the video is a pretty amazing player and the SG450 would sound the same as far as the piano sound and instrument playback goes:)


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Big money to be made in referrals for rehab10/26/2006
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The Dublin-based company now known as VocWorks didn�t even exist in July 1998, 16 months after Republicans used their lock on power in Columbus to privatize the management of medical claims for the Ohio Bureau of Workers� Compensation. But just three years later, state records show, the firm had grown into the third-biggest provider of medical services to Ohio�s injured workers under the managed-care initiative. Bigger than University Hospitals. Bigger than the MetroHealth System. Bigger than the Cleveland Clinic. VocWorks owed virtually all of that explosive growth to referrals from its sister company, CareWorks of Ohio � the largest and the most politically connected of the private managed-care organizations (MCOs) that are paid millions of dollars in public money each year to oversee medical care for injured workers. VocWorks has received more than $55 million in payments under Ohio�s managed-care program, bureau records show. At least 97 percent of that money came through CareWorks. Several other voc-rehab providers have enjoyed similar ties with Ohio MCOs � to the tune of up to $48 million in additional referrals, records show, leading some competing providers to label the relationships as conflicts of interest and the payments as �double dipping.� CareWorks officials deny the existence of any conflict. And they say it�s a common practice in the workers� comp field for insurers and case management firms to refer business to affiliated voc-rehab providers. But William Mabe, appointed to head the scandal-plagued bureau late last year, isn�t sure that�s the best model for a public agency dealing with public money. Although he said he has no authority to stop it, Mabe said that self-dealing between care providers and the MCOs that are supposed to regulate them creates a conflict of interest� or at least the appearance of one � that can be difficult to manage. Critics say it also raises questions about the quality of the treatment that injured workers are likely to receive under managed care. And it may have contributed to dramatic cost increases as well. Managed care was initially billed as a way to cut workers' comp costs by placing oversight of injured worker claims in the hands of private enterprise. But the program has had the opposite effect, bureau records show. Operating costs � the bureau's budget, plus the money paid to the MCOs � have risen at twice the pace of inflation since 1997, The Plain Dealer reported last month, even while the number of claims to be managed has plummeted. Medical costs per claim � after inflation � have more than doubled as well. As a result, the bureau has spent roughly $1.6 billion more under managed care than it would have if costs per claim had been held to only inflationary increases, according to the newspaper's analysis. Bureau Administrator Mabe has proposed a 25 percent cut in MCO payments, a notion the MCOs are resisting. Vocational rehabilitation has been part of the problem. Aimed at workers who are prevented by injury from returning to their previous jobs, voc-rehab consists of career assessment and counseling, along with retraining and job-placement services to help them to find new ones. Before the privatization efforts of a decade ago, those services were provided directly by the bureau, in more than a dozen rehab facilities throughout the state. Roughly a year before MCOs were introduced in 1997, the bureau started outsourcing the work to private rehab providers, most of whom initially applauded the privatization effort. Before long, however, some of the new MCOs realized that they could keep the rehab fees in-house by referring the work to themselves or their affiliates. Early on, the bureau required that related entities have separate legal identities. Within just two years, at least three of the top five MCOs had formed their own rehab companies, according to records, and each had already grown into the largest provider of medical services for the MCO's clients. �Quite frankly,� said a former MCO employee who is now an independent vocational consultant, �voc rehab is their cash cow.� Lots of money goes to affiliates Records show that six of the state's largest and/or fastest-growing MCOs have funneled more than $81 million in work to affiliated firms to provide vocational rehabilitation services to injured workers � roughly 30 percent of all the voc-rehab money that has been handed out under managed care. In many cases, these providers � like VocWorks � have been largely dependent on their MCO affiliate for that business. In addition to those six, two other MCOs have referred roughly $22 million in vocational rehab work to providers that appeared to enjoy near-exclusive relationships with the MCOs. The ties between provider and overseer in those cases is less clear. Meanwhile, costs soared. In the first five years of managed care, vocational rehab costs more than tripled � from $16.4 million in 1998 to $55.3 million in 2002 � even as the number of seriously injured workers declined substantially. Bureau officials said they had to step in at about that point to tighten controls on MCO referrals, which dropped annual voc-rehab expenses back down to $30 million by 2005. But even with the decline, costs last year were more than 36 percent higher � after adjustments for inflation � than in 1998. Independent vocational rehab providers worry that seriously injured workers who need more services are the ones getting squeezed by the tighter controls � even more so than the MCOs and their rehab affiliates. Clear financial incentives drive MCO referrals to vocational rehab, especially when the provider and the MCO are closely tied, said independent counselor Mark Anderson, who has been doing vocational rehab in Ohio since 1979. The biggest rehab providers, he said, are answerable more to the MCOs that feed them business than to the workers they are supposed to serve. The MCOs get bonus money from the state based on how quickly they close injured worker cases, Anderson said, not necessarily on whether the workers get services they need most. As a result, he said, the goal of the affiliated rehab providers is to bill all the expensive services and then close the case as soon as possible. �They've got billing down to a science, in terms of what gets them the most amount of money,� Anderson said. �The whole process is tainted.� Richard Poach, president and chief operating officer of CareWorks, said Wednesday that MCOs do get penalized financially if voc-rehab providers don't follow bureau rules or don't achieve return-to-work goals. But, he said, both CareWorks and VocWorks share a goal that's in everyone's best interests: �To get the injured worker back to work as quickly and as safely as possible.� In an interview this week, the bureau's Mabe acknowledged that �steering opportunities� created by the MCO-provider relationships can make it difficult for independent providers. Mabe said the bureau has tried to curb the self-referrals to mitigate what he alternately described as �the appearance of impropriety� and �what appears to be an unfair situation.� But, he said, it's unclear how successful those measures have been. Recently, however, the bureau did call upon the MCOs to address the issue themselves. In January, the bureau required every MCO to submit a plan �to resolve the opportunity for and/or the appearance of conflict of interest� resulting from any affiliation with another entity � including vocational rehab providers � that even contemplates doing business with Ohio's workers' comp system. Whatever plans the MCOs submitted, however, are a secret by law, according to bureau attorneys. Under a 1999 amendment � inserted into a budget bill at the bureau's request to protect MCOs' �trade secrets� � such information is considered �for the exclusive use� of the bureau and �shall not be open to the public.� Appearance of conflict denied CareWorks' Poach said there is no conflict involved in his company's relationship with VocWorks. He noted that the company practices full disclosure � informing all injured workers referred for rehab that the service is voluntary and, if the provider is VocWorks, that the two companies are related. Plus, Poach said, CareWorks regularly refers workers to other providers. And VocWorks, he said, gets referrals from other MCOs. But the appearance remains strong. VocWorks has received some of its work from other MCOs, records show: Less than 3 percent. By contrast, the company has become by far the largest medical provider to workers under the CareWorks umbrella, billing $21 million more on CareWorks cases since 1999 than the MCO's second-largest provider, the bureau's managed-care records show. In fact, VocWorks has billed more on CareWorks cases under managed care than the Cleveland Clinic, The MetroHealth System, University Hospitals Health System and Summa Health System. Combined. The MCO and its top provider, meanwhile, are linked like �heads� and �tails� on a quarter. Described as co-members of �The CareWorks Family of Companies,� they share a common headquarters, a common Web site, identical philosophies and procedures for hiring, the same employment-office address and telephone number and the same mission statement. And together, they enjoy an expanding dominance of the workers' comp scene. Through July, Ohio had paid managed-care companies more than $1.4 billion to manage the claims of injured workers. CareWorks � headed by the longtime aide to a legendary Ohio politician and launched with the help of well-connected campaign contributors to both political parties � had gotten $369 million. That's twice as much as its nearest competitor. William Pfeiffer, the chairman and chief executive of CareWorks Holding � the MCO's parent, held several top spots at the bureau while the managed-care initiative was being designed. Previously he was a top aide to former House Speaker Vern Riffe. Court records show that Pfieffer had help in starting CareWorks from: Paul Tipps, a former head of the Ohio Democratic Party, whose close ties to Riffe helped make him one of the premier lobbyists in Columbus. Umberto Fedeli, an insurance broker, generous Republican contributor and former member � appointed by then-Gov. George Voinovich � of the Ohio Turnpike Commission. Ken Seminatore and Jack Burry, the former outside lawyer and CEO respectively of Blue Cross & Blue Shield (now Medical Mutual) of Ohio � a giant Cleveland-based health insurer. CareWorks got about 22 percent of the state's MCO business when managed care began in 1997. Its current market share is just shy of 30 percent, bureau records show, and includes roughly two-thirds of all state agencies. Last month, the Toledo Blade identified more than $610,000 in campaign contributions to statewide political candidates by executives and associates of the 26 MCOs still doing business in Ohio. More than $208,000 � or roughly a third � came from various CareWorks officials, the Blade reported. VocWorks has enjoyed parallel success. Thanks to the patronage of its sister MCO, the company grabbed 14 percent of the vocational rehab business under managed care in its first year as a stand-alone company, bureau records show. Its share of that market is now 22 percent. In 2005, VocWorks' $6.5 million in voc-rehab billings through the managed-care system was roughly seven times that of its nearest competitor. VocWorks is not the only vocational rehab provider with close ties to a benefactor MCO. Records show that the second- and third-biggest rehab providers under managed care also got most of their work from a single MCO. Integrated Benefits Management, started in 1998 by the same individuals who formed CompManagement Health Systems � the state's No. 2 MCO � received $13.5 million in workers' comp business from 1999 through 2004, about 86 percent of it from CompManagement. The Parman Group has received $21 million in workers' comp business under managed care, records show � 77 percent of it from the state's fourth-largest MCO, Sheakley UniComp. And Voc Rehab One got 98 percent of its $2.6 million in workers' comp business since 2001 from Cleveland-based 1-888-OHIOCOMP, the state's fastest-growing MCO. Voc Rehab One and 1-888-OHIOCOMP are part of another �family of companies� that revolves around workers' comp. Both are affiliated with Cleveland's Minute Men Human Resource System on Carnegie Avenue. Dan Neubert, executive director of 1-888-OHIOCOMP, declined to comment on the company's ties and business dealings with Voc Rehab One, which has become one of the MCO's largest medical providers. But the complex financial incentives involved in vocational rehab make the appearance of conflict in such instances hard to ignore. Competition fierce among MCOs Under managed care, all Ohio employers that are not self-insured must have an MCO. And every two years, they have the option of choosing a new one. MCO marketing to employers during these �open enrollment� periods is fierce, bureau officials say. And a key selling point for the MCOs is how well they've managed the claims experience of their stable of employers: Serious claims that drag on can lead to costly penalty ratings for the employer and a marketing black eye for the MCO. Therein lies a two-pronged incentive. When an injured worker is placed in vocational rehab, the costs of his or her treatment and benefits immediately stop being charged against the employer's claims experience. That's good financial news for the employer and a marketing plus for the MCO. And it can serve as strong motivation to get injured workers into rehab fast, critics say, even if they don't really need it. Along with the bureau, MCOs are intimately involved in that process. According to bureau regulations, MCOs help to determine whether an injured worker is eligible for voc rehab and whether the service would actually help. They also assign the case to a provider, authorize the provider's rehab plans, review the provider's invoice and pay the provider with funds supplied by the bureau. For MCOs with an affiliated rehab arm, critics say, there can be a second level of incentives. Referring cases to a sister organization creates an additional revenue stream for the family of companies: Money is flowing in not only for managing the claim, but also for providing some of the services being managed. Finally, MCOs get incentive pay based on closing cases as quickly as possible. And that makes MCO-affiliated providers like VocWorks much more reluctant to recommend potentially time-consuming services for injured workers with limited skills, according to Anderson and several other independent providers, most of whom asked not to be quoted for fear of retribution toward them or their clients. (�My talking to you potentially cuts my throat,� said one.) Services like retraining that take time, but don't typically produce much revenue for either the vocational rehab provider or the MCO, tend to be discouraged by those entities, Anderson said, in favor of services like testing, counseling and job placement � all of which do generate fees. �I think you need to give somebody the skills that are going to allow them to make a living,� he said. �But if it's CareWorks referring to VocWorks, what you're gonna get is an assessment by their therapist and they are going to go right into job placement, so they can get through all the services in the shortest period of time,� Anderson said. By then, �the expensive services have all been billed.� CareWorks said in a written statement that its professionals and those at VocWorks are bound by ethical code �to serve the injured worker.� To that end, the company said, its employees are willing to use �whatever services might be appropriate no matter how long they might take.� But that has not been Anderson's experience. Anderson gets practically all of his referrals, including the occasional CareWorks case, from the worker's doctor or lawyer. That independence makes him much less reluctant than the in-house providers to pick a fight with the MCOs on behalf of a client, he said. And those fights almost always revolve around training. �That's something they don't want to do, because it takes too long,� Anderson said of the MCOs. �They want a case to come and go within a certain period of time. �That drives a lot of their decision-making: what makes them the biggest bonus.� To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: firstname.lastname@example.com, 216-999-4820 © 2007 The Plain Dealer. Used with permission.
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