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We haven't, that Wiki page is correct. The other scorecard is from a different multi team tournament.
I just looked up that series and it only featured 4 teams: England, India, Pakistan, West Indies.
Probably England's finest ODI achievement I guess.
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SUGAR HILL -- Yes, any high school football coach would easily trade a 7-on-7 championship in summer -- even one as prestigious as the North Gwinnett 7-on-7 National Select Qualifier -- for one in December.
But both Grayson and Norcross have plenty of positives to take away from making it to the finals of the tournament Friday at Gary Pirkle Park.
The Rams took away the most despite being forced by the Blue Devils into the "if necessary" game of the double elimination tournament by coming up with a 23-14 victory to take home the title.
"It is hard to make it to a championship (game) in anything, whether it's checkers or flag football like this or a state championship," said Grayson coach Mickey Conn, whose team went 9-2 for the two-day tournament and qualified for the national tournament July 21-23 in Hoover, Ala. "When you win a championship, it's special. It does mean a lot to these kids and what they put into it and all their hard work. I'm real proud of them."
Grayson had plenty to be proud of throughout the day, including beating Norcross in two of three meetings on the afternoon, plus a victory over South Carolina powerhouse Byrnes in the winner's bracket final and an earlier win over Olive Branch, Miss.
The Rams also came up with several clutch plays late in games, including late touchdown passes from quarterback Nick Schuessler, big catches from the likes of Korey Jones and Austin Meadows and a late interception by Devin Gillespie that helped seal the finals victory.
At the same time, Norcross (9-4 for the tournament) also has plenty to be proud of, especially coming up with wins over Olive Branch -- the Blue Devils' second over the Mississippi power on the day -- and Byrnes after being sent to the elimination bracket by Grayson, and then forcing a final game by beating the Rams 28-18 in the first game of the final round.
While the skills sets on display were limited by the format, the Blue Devils' ability to fight through adversity -- including the heat, as well as tough opponents -- are positive signs Keith Maloof and his Norcross coaching staff will take away from the two days of play.
"What you're saying is, these kids know how to compete," Maloof said. "They learned how to win (Friday) together as a unit. There's still a whole lot of elements to add in to win real football games, ... but this is a great boost to our team and great step into the 2011 season."
Maloof praised not only the work of quarterbacks Joseph Wilber and Bo Swanson, receivers Jason Croom and Anthony Autry and running back Alvin Kamara, but also a host of players in his secondary.
Central's learning curve turns upward
Central Gwinnett coach Todd Wofford can empathize with his counterpart at Dacula, Jared Zito, who is installing a spread offense for the Falcons for the upcoming season.
After all, the Black Knights got their first taste of Wofford's spread set in this tournament a year ago.
And after averaging 335.4 yards and 25.9 points per game in last year's 4-6 campaign, Wofford was pleased with how much more crisp his team was this week, especially with quarterback Eman Westmoreland and skill players like George Morris, Louis McGee and Daniel Louis in a bigger comfort zone, and newcomer Malachi Jones fitting right in.
"Westmoreland, he's night and day," said Wofford, whose team went 6-3 on the two days. "Now he knows where the ball is supposed to go.
"We're still young in some areas in the secondary, but overall, we had a 7-on-7 tournament at our place last week, and the last two days, we've shown dramatic improvement. Compared to this same point last year, it's light years ahead."
North moving on
despite early day
North Gwinnett coach Bob Sphire hoped for more after the Bulldogs went through pool play 5-0 to earned the No. 1 seed Friday
But despite going just 2-2 on the day with wins over Dacula and Kennesaw Mountain and losses to Olive Branch and Jonesboro, Sphire still believes the experience should prove helpful to his team down the road.
North will join Grayson in the national tournament as a result of hosting the qualifier, which will only give the Bulldogs further experience.
"It was a good two days of work," Sphire said. "I didn't think we pushed through a wall after we got in the losers' bracket, ... but that's part of the learning process, too. There a lot of positives."
More like this story
- North Gwinnett runner-up at passing tournament ( June 11, 2010 )
- Blue Devils defense carries them to title ( June 1, 2013 )
- North unbeaten in 7-on-7 tournament ( June 9, 2011 )
- Maloof's perseverance guides Norcross to finals ( December 12, 2012 )
- After two subpar years, Blue Devils in region title hunt again ( October 7, 2010 )


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As no-one else is saying it I feel I must. Josh if as a small manufacturer you made money out of playing games with the enthusiasm of your potential clients, deceiving them. I hope it was a lot or it will not have been worth it
I don't thing Josh is contributing anything useful to this particular thread through what appears to be making ambiguous and disparaging comments about Roger.Josh, if you have a point to make come out and say it.
Hi all,I was examining some of the engineering stuff with tunnel tents (not my usual forte.)One of the things that seems to jump out at me is the loading on the poles.As Roger said, the loading needs to be symetrical around the poles. In one section he wrote that the failure modes usually occured on the sides of the tent, though. And I agree that sleeves are inherantly stronger than clips for this reason. I would submit that a tapered pole may better withstand this pressure. With Rogers poles he simply uses the same diameter arrow shafts. The taper could be approximated using two different diameter poles. One smaller size for the top 33-50% of the curve. It has low live wind loads and static loads from materials. The sides need more strength to support averything above it and takes up the brunt of the wind. I noticed that the pole connections could be interlocked much as they are in fishing rods where curves are quite important to the perfrmance of a flyfishing rod. In a flyfishing rod, maintaing a fairly smooth arc between the butt and tip results in the best transferance of casting energy to the line hence quite a bit of effort has been expended in pole design, and joint function wich can be reused to our benefit. From the perspective of a tunnel tent (with no snow/ice load, of course.) it appers that the actual static stress on the hoop is almost all tension (Well...aproaching infinity as the angle goes to 180" with the wind) as we go to the top. Only as the tent deforms under wind loads does it pick up any other stresses. A stiffer pole on the sides should mostly prevent that... By guess and by gosh, it looks like about 1/2" at the bottom to about 3/16" at the top (given the changing slope.) Sort'a thinking out loud... Anyway, I would suggest you contact a couple rod manufacturors and see if such a pole is possible, and the cost of placing joints every 12-15" around the perimiter. Probably a bit lighter anyway. And, it would do away with internal guys, simplifying things, even if there was no weight savings.
Hi JamesWith all respect, I think you may be over-analysing this one. My reason for saying so is that the loading on the poles varies a huge amount, depending on the weather and how the guys are set. There is no single situation.Strong sideways wind: high sideways loading from the fabric to the poles, but properly set guys take a lot of this load. However, if the tent moves, then there is a fair bit of variation in stress at the top of the poles.Snow loading: high sideways loading, but in the opposite direction, bulging the poles outwards and taking stress off the middle section. Here you need the horizontal internal guys.> it appears that the actual static stress on the hoop is almost all tension Not so. There will be high stress on the outer part of the pole, but there will be roughly equal (matching) compression on the inner part of the pole. 'Outer' means on the outside of the curve, 'inner' means on the inside of the curve. However, if you look at the failure modes of wrapped poles and pultruded poles, you find different things. Here the structure of the pole itself comes into play.Pultruded poles split full length when bent. This is because the plastic or epoxy holding all the fibres together fails down the middle. It is actually quite weak. But it means that the compressive forces are very significant, and this translates into a high shear force on the epoxy.Wrapped poles fail with an abrupt break at right angles, when the fibres on the very outer face fail in tension. The shear forces are handled by the 2D wrapping. I have had poles fail at the top of the arch and half way down the sides. Yes, both positions - but under different conditions.Hope this helps!Cheers
Enjoying the articles Roger, looking forward to part three as I have been procrastinating about which tunnel tent for some. A couple of points which may need to be checked:* I think you may have included the pegs in the weight of the Nallo 2. 2.3kg should be with all the bells and whistles.* I haven't been able to see the Macpac Olympus model first hand like the Hilleberg's. But from what I have seen on the web the latest model's dimensions don't match what you have listed. It looks wider (1350mm) and has a sloped inner at the rear which would (I expect) cut down on the usable space from the full 2200mm groundsheet length. Are you refering to an older Olympus model or are their web descriptions off? You seem a bit sceptical of the larger tunnel designs (which are on my shopping list). Do you have any specific reasons as to why? I had noticed that the pole span of a Hilleberg Keron 4, Nallo 4 and Kaitum 3 is quite different to a Keron 3 or Nallo 2. The bigger tents are larger but don't have the same near vertical walls of the smaller tents as the pole has a flatter curve more like a 'pop-up'. I had seen that useable space might be less per person in these larger models but hadn't thought that would affect performance. Any thoughts?
Just for the record - there is new interesting 3-person Helsport model for 2012:Helsport Fjellheimen Superlight 3 Camp
Thanks Roman. Hilleberg now have a video on the Anjan http://www.hilleberg.com/home/products/anjan/anjan3.php.
Hi SimonNallo wt: the weight of the fabric always varies, and that makes the tent wt vary. Happens to everyone, and well-known. Listed wt is without stakes.Olympus Sitting Space: yes, typo, being fixed. It should be 200x110. The width shown is an approximation overall. The widest bit is more like 120 cm, but the ends are narrower. Let's just say the sitting space is quite adequate for two. The 135 cm is across pole feet, which is of course even wider.Larger tunnels - probably OK in many cases. The problem is how do you get increased width without either a) increased height, or b) a flat top, or c) sloping sides. So imho the 2-man size is about optimal for stability. But if you really need a 3-man tent, then look at the Hilleberg ones. You might note however that Macpac, who REALLY do know tunnel tents and extreme weather, don't make a 3-man Olympus.What to buy? That *really* depends on what sort of use you are planning.CheersRoger Caffin
Edited by rcaffin on 04/24/2012 16:50:39 MDT.
Hi RomanI would have loved to have included the Helsport Rondane Light, but they were not interested in the USA market.Cheers
Fibraplex have recently listed new pole designs, one of which is for the Hilleberg Soulo, which is advertised as having a pre-curved middle short pole. Now maybe they are using some sort of Aluminium join as you do, but it doesn't sound that way. I've never understood why you couldn't make a CF pole around a curved metal mandrel of constant radius. You would still be able to slide the forming mandrel out.http://www.fibraplex.com/tentpoles2B.asp
Hi JeremyThey may be using an aluminium centre section with lots of curvature.> why you couldn't make a CF pole around a curved metal mandrel of constant radiusYou could ... IF (and only IF) you could find a mandrel of absolutely CONSTANT curvature and CONSTANT cross-section - to within microns.Cheers
I don't know how it's laid up etc. but from looking at bicycles it is obvious that carbon can be fashioned in all kinds of shapes including curves for forks. The fact that nobody seems to have bothered for tent poles is probably a function of economics and market demand rather than the material/technology as such.Is there something I'm missing here?CheersStuart
Yeah, you can certanly bend carbon. In fact, they could probably be made a bit lighter with a known finished radius in mind. Mostly, the material will shrink slightly when curing. This would eliminate some of the internal compression that contributes to the failure mode. So, really, the only problem would be extracting the mandrel evenly at the end...perhaps with some rollers. It might be easier to simply use a slightly larger form of heavy wax, then melting it out when you were done with the preliminary curing. Several methodes that could be used that I can think of, so, yeah, the reason it is not done must be economic.
"I don't know how it's laid up etc. but from looking at bicycles it is obvious that carbon can be fashioned in all kinds of shapes including curves for forks. "I had the same thought while reading this thread, because my road bike has a carbon fiber monocoque body.It's probably economics. Carbon fiber bike frames are quite a bit more expensive than steel and aluminum, and even titanium frames, and I'm sure that manufacturing cost accounts for a significant part of the difference.
Curved parts of bicycle frames and especially forks - given their price, I think a lost-wax process is likely. OK - a lost wax process is the only way I can possibly imagine!Any parts which are straight and tapered can be done on a steel mandrel of course.Cheers
I can think of a few different ways you could remove a curved mandrel. Wax or polymer that you could melt out as suggested already; some sort of inflatable tube; a material that has a sufficiently different coefficient of thermal expansion from carbon, (perhaps aluminium?) that could be heated and then cooled (or just cooled). Basically anything that can be made even just a little bit smaller so it'll slide out.The more I think about it the more I think an inflatable bladder would work well. At high enough pressure it would be solid enough to form around and then you could just deflate it and remove it.
Edited by Joomy on 05/02/2012 22:46:50 MDT.
Hi Jeremy> I think an inflatable bladder would work wellWell, yes, but what do you make the bladder out of, so it does not burst and it holds its size at the very high pressures needed? Sounds a bit like Unobtanium to me, but I am very open to suggestions.Chilling aluminium down to -40 C might work. Wonder what that does to the CF and the plastic or epoxy?Cheers
The author expresses concern about the Stephenson Tent having only one rear stake. We have two tents, 2R for high cold climbs and the 2X for light backpacks. Both have side window ventilation. The 2X weighs just over 2 lbs. Our Stephenson Tents have been used more than a hundred times over the past 30 years on many of the highest mountains and never had a pullout of the rear stake. It is a case of using the right stake for the job. Even with two stakes, if one comes out a tent will not be stable. Normally, we use an eight inch tubular aluminum stake. It holds well in everything but rock and snow. On high altitiude climbs in snow, we often use an ice axe. On Aconcagua we used nothing but large rocks (over 70 lbs.) for the entire two week trip. We have experieinced winds up to 85 mph and snow storms up to 6 inches in our Stephenson tents without difficulties. During many base camp discussions, others have expressed that they had heard that the Stephenson does not have enough guy-outs, stake down points, it doesn't offer enough ventilation, etc. All these comments have seemingly come from those who have never used a Stephenson tent.
Hi TimYour comments are welcome. Yes, 70 lb rocks and ice axes are a bit beyond what I was using for the rear stake, and yes, they would work fine.I remain concerned about the quality of the sewing, as illustrated, the lack of any real vestibule for cooking and gear, and what was for us a distinct lack of 'living space'. The last is of course a personal preference.Cheers
Clearly you have a good understanding of tents. I hope no one takes my comments as critism of other tents discussed in the article. I can only speak of tents that I have used.I was concerned about the sewing of the Stephenson tent as well when I first bought my 2R which was in the 70s. I have always tried my best to treat ultralight weight gear with great caution, and I never have had any seam failures with either tent in more than 30 years of hard use. My son also uses a 2X with no seam problems. Regarding, a vestibule, we were always able to cook in the front part of the tent that Stephenson refers to as an attached vestibule. When weather was better, we cooked just outside the entrance or with the door clipped open. On miserable nights we risked cooking inside with the door closed. Cooking inside is always a risk. People have lost their tent in seconds due to fire. Check out the Wilcox disaster on Denali in 1967.Room is another issue. The square footages of floor area for the Stephenson tents are higher than most tents on the market. We often slept three in the 2R when weight was a major issue (about 1 lb. per person). The 2X tends to get damper on the inside due to condensation than the double layer 2R so we always limited it to one or two people so we did not touch the sides.The 2X tent is a bit lighter than the 2R because it does not have the liner. Also,on the 2X I use the smaller 3/8" main pole instead of the 5/8 " pole (saves about 3 oz.), a shorter version of the tent (saves a couple more oz), 2 titanium stakes in front and one 8" in the rear (another oz), and no stuff sack (two more oz). All in all for a tent that is so light and can withstand severe weather, I really like the Stephenson.
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The Rise of Domestic Gas Obligations
The increase of domestic gas ("domgas") obligations imposed by Host States in pipeline gas or LNG export projects has become a trend in the international gas industry. [1]
A "domgas" obligation is a mandate established by contract or regulation by a Host State over a hydrocarbons producer/exporter so as to allocate a portion of its natural gas reserves and production to the domestic market, on a permanent or temporary basis, in exchange for a consideration or as part of the Government-take. [2]
In a world where gas exporting countries are increasing their domestic consumption at astonishing rates (e.g., Egypt, Russia, even Qatar), "domgas" schemes are gathering momentum. Despite a worldwide surge in gas production during the last decades, some States have not been able to simultaneously meet their overseas gas commitments and their fast-growing domestic demand for gas, forcing the curtailment of pipeline exports and the progressive slowdown in LNG exports as the domestic sector is prioritized. [3]
Ideally, States should consider the terms and conditions of E&P contracts executed or approved before any "domgas" obligation is established. If the producer/exporter holds a right to freely export gas or LNG, States should consider grandfathering such E&P contracts, or if not, accept the risk of being exposed to legal claims brought by such investors. However, the reality is that Host States respond to economic and political pressure, which generally prevail over respecting existing investors' rights. [4]
In this context, in addition to structuring an investment under the protection of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), a precise allocation of the "regulatory risk" within the gas export agreement or LNG sales and purchase agreement (SPA) is fundamental and may be achieved, for example, by using a "regulatory force majeure" clause.
The "Deliver-or-Pay Wars" of the Southern Cone
During the 1980s, the U.S. experienced the so-called "take-or-pay" wars between natural gas producers (acting as "sellers") and pipeline companies (acting as "buyers"), triggered by a combination of natural gas surplus and falling natural gas prices in the U.S. domestic market and "take-or-pay" clauses in gas sales agreements. [5]
Recently, during the mid-2000s onwards, the Southern Cone went through "deliver-or-pay wars" between Argentine natural gas exporters and their Brazilian, Chilean and Uruguayan customers (mainly power generators and gas distribution companies), due to a combination of gas shortage in the Argentine domestic market and "deliver-or-pay" clauses in gas export agreements. [6]
Take-or-pay and deliver-or-pay clauses follow the same pattern. They specify a monthly or annual minimum quantity of gas that the buyer or seller has to take or deliver, respectively, and if not, pay for it. Such clauses are well-known in project financing of "gas-to-power" and LNG export projects, because they protect parties from "volume risk" and are key to securing an "income stream". [7]
The Heart of the Dispute
To be discharged from their "deliver-or-pay" commitments, Argentine natural gas producers that during the mid-1990s had entered into long-term (15-20 years) gas export agreements with Brazilian, Chilean and Uruguayan importers, invoked the "force majeure" clause of their relevant agreements. In a nutshell, they alleged that the Government of Argentina had drastically changed the legal framework applicable to gas exports by imposing a "domgas" obligation and curtailing exports until the domestic market was fully supplied.
Importers rejected the "regulatory force majeure" arguing inter alia that the export curtailments were (i) not unforeseeable (as the Government of Argentina always had the right to establish a "domgas" scheme), (ii) not external (as the gas shortage in Argentina was due to the producers' lack of investment in E&P), and (iii) not impossible (as the producers could still export if they implemented energy swaps at their cost). [8]
Lessons Learned
The outcomes of these disputes have been diverse. Producers have prevailed in some, importers in others, some have been settled, and some are still in arbitration. But ultimately, in one way or another, the "force majeure" clause drafted in those gas export agreements was not as effective as it should have been.
When negotiating the "force majeure" clause in a gas export agreement or LNG SPA, producers may consider the following guidelines based on the experience gained during the "deliver-or-pay wars" of the Southern Cone:
The Southern Cone will eventually embark on a second generation of gas export projects, as vast quantities of shale gas have been discovered in the region. Other regions (including Canada and the U.S.) are also embarking in new gas export projects. As a well-known Spanish philosopher said: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it".[9] Come what may, let us learn from the "deliver-or-pay wars" of the Southern Cone.
[1] See Oxford Energy Forum, Issue 93 on "East Mediterranean Gas – opportunities and challenges", dated October 10th, 2013, available at www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/OEF-93.pdf (last accessed May 19, 2014). See also The DomGas Alliance, "Western Australia's Domestic Gas Security" (Report 2010), available at www.domgas.com.au (last accessed May 19, 2014).
[2] See Tomás Lanardonne, "Domestic Gas Supply Obligation Schemes and Gas Exports: A Catch-22 Situation?", OGEL (2014).
[3] For instance, in Egypt, the domestic gas demand increased from 2.2 BCM in 1980 to 45 BCM in 2010 and could reach 56 BCM in 2015. The domestic gas demand is increasing so rapidly that the country decided at the end of 2008 to introduce a 2-year moratorium, renewed at the end of 2010, on any increase to the current level of gas exports of near 20 BCM, priority being now given to the domestic gas markets (See Hakim Darbouche et al, "East Mediterranean Gas: what kind of a game-changer", at Oxford Energy Forum, Issue 93 on "East Mediterranean Gas – opportunities and challenges", dated October 10th, 2013, available at www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/OEF-93.pdf (last accessed May 19, 2014).
[4] Argentina radically altered its natural gas regulatory framework in 2004 (including the establishment of a "domgas" scheme), after several gas export projects to Chile, Uruguay and Brazil were approved and in operation. This prompted multiple investment arbitrations against Argentina brought by natural gas producers/exporters (including ExxonMobil, Total, Wintershall, etc.). See a list of the cases at icsid.worldbank.org.
[5] See J. Michael Medina, "The Take-or-Pay Wars: A Cautionary Analysis for the Future", 27 Tulsa Law Journal 283 1991-1992.
[6] See "YPF loses on liability in Brazil gas exports case", dated May 30, 2013, Global Arbitration Review, available at globalarbitrationreview.com/news/article/31619/ypf-loses-liability-brazil-gas-exports-case/ (last accessed May 19, 2014).
[7] See Amoco (UK) Exploration Company v. Teesside Gas Transportation Limited, et al [2001], UKHL 18.
[8] See Mahmoud Reza Firoozmand, "Changed Circumstances and Immutability of Contract: a Comparative Analysis of Force Majeure and Related Doctrines", Journal of International Business Law, Volume 8, No. 2, May 2007; and "Force Majeure Clause in Long-Term Petroleum Contracts: Key Issues in Drafting", 24 Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law 423-2006.
[9] George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 284 (2nd ed. 1922)
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I was handing out leaflets at Bounds Green Station during the '97 election when I first ran for Parliament. A young women took a leaflet and went on into the station – reappearing a moment or two later to say that she had been active in the Lib Dems at college and was thinking about contacting her local Lib Dems. So I took her number – and the rest, as they say, is history.
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With roughly 266 miles of coastline and an area twice the size of all the other Hawaiian Islands put together, Hawaii's eponymous island is more commonly called "The Big Island." It's also the youngest in the chain of volcanically formed islands, and the only one that is still growing. The responsible volcano, Kilauea, most recently started to erupt in 1983 and has been going strong ever since.
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"Bob clearly knows closets. And Scott knows design. And I know exactly how I want things to function for our family. So, it was a lot of fun, actually, sitting down and talking about it from all three perspectives. It was a really a great balance."
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Scott and Tracy met with California Closets Design Consultant, Bob Holcomb and discussed their goals for the project. And from the beginning it was a true collaboration.
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Together, Scott, Tracy and Bob planned five spaces throughout the new home.
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They created a wonderful playroom for the Lee's children that can evolve and adapt as they grow. "It's a place to play and spread your wings," Tracy says.
They crafted two highly functional closets for storage of everyday items.
And they designed a dream garage that has space for vehicles, work and activities—all while acting as the perfect bridge between indoors and out. As Tracy explains, "Yes, it's a place for tools and cars and all that stuff, but the great thing is having it be another living space. It really feels like another place to live in."
The Lees were able to bring their vision to life when their home was still in its blueprint stage thanks to California Closets' 3-D design software. Bob Holcomb explains the benefits, "It really gives a true-to-life view so that a customer can get an idea of what it will be like standing in the space. For most people it's difficult to translate a two-dimensional rendering and get a sense of how you'll actually function in it. With our 3-D system, you really have the option to move and tour around to give people a preview of how everything will come together."
And things definitely came together. Just a few months into their new home, Scott and Tracy are already impressed with how their California Closets systems fit the way they live.
Scott explains, "We set out to have functional, beautiful closets that could be designed and installed on time in the midst of a complex project. And it was important they could keep with the rest of the house in terms of look and quality and sustainability. We certainly accomplished all that. And more."
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Designer Bob Holcomb partnered with the Lees to create spaces that would be sustainable, functional and beautiful.
What's it like to work with such experienced and accomplished clients?
It was a lot of fun. I have background both in construction and design. I love working with people who are focused the same way.
Did the Lees have firm ideas of what they wanted coming in?
They did. Which many clients don't. In the master, for example, they generally knew what they wanted in the closet. So I basically took what they wanted as a starting point. I laid it out, given the size of the space, and then once I had a basic design we met and then reviewed and talked about how we could evolve and change it.
So your designs were flexible?
Absolutely. The whole idea is that we create a system. To me, a system is something that does part of the job for you. And so with closet organization systems it's a matter of creating a system so it makes life easier for the person who uses the closet. That system can be changed or tweaked to make it work best for the person who's using it.
The Lees seemed impressed with your 3-D design tools.
When you draw elevations or the like in hand drawing, you can get a sense of how everything is going to fit together. But the three dimensionality of a space will always speak to you. And our CAD program is detailed enough that you can really get the sense of what that space is like and how you fit in it.
Does that tool help foster collaboration?
Definitely. And that's really key to a successful project. It's the only way I work. I'll meet with a customer and we'll start designing and the next thing they know two hours have gone by and they hadn't realized because we're having fun. You're trying to work out all the details and make everything work just right—it's problem solving. And I'm always learning from the customer. Invariably when I'm meeting with somebody they come up with things I didn't think of. And that's great. I like that. I like that it's their closet and, in the end, they've really had a part in the design. That way they truly own it.
Bob Holcomb, Design Consultant
Whether it's a crowded, inefficient closet, a dysfunctional home office, or a stuffed-to-the-gills garage, Bob Holcomb relishes a design challenge.At a complimentary in-home consultation, he'll use California Closets' proprietary CAD program to tailor a personalized solution that marries beauty and functionality. 3-D renderings of the project allow Design Consultants and customers to plan the project together, visualizing color, shape, and design details from all angles.
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I stopped by Silver Fox Salvage, after going to the tiny diner that I love so much near the Biergarten. As usual, the place was scattered with sculptures and odd objects, including a sculpture of a headless man wearing a tux. This is a place where your imagination can really go wild. I was drawn to the plaster reproduction of the Three Graces in particular, and can imagine this in a hallway or in a protected but luscious garden filled with hydrangeas. It's almost as if it could be one of the sculptures in the fancy Yaddo Gardens in Saratoga. Silver Fox Salvage is on 20 Learned St., Albany, just off Broadway, behind Miss Albany Diner and Biergarten. (518) 431-0606. This is a plaster reproduction of The Three Graces. Dimensions: statue, 26″wide x 43″tall x 16″deep; base: 32″wide x 27″tall x 201/5″deep. Condition: Very Good. Price: $1,450.
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A conversation with ValveTech Inc. General Manager and President Mike Mullally.
ValveTech Inc. General Manager Mike Mullally is a puzzle guy — something that's been essential in his 25 years with the Phelps-based valve company.
"Tell me what your problem is, and I'll solve it," Mullally said. "I think the enjoyment for me is being able to solve the puzzle. It's basically 'how do you make the thing work?' And the conditions can be extraordinarily difficult."
Mullally's small aerospace company specializes in valves. He said a valve is something that controls fluid or gas — a wide spectrum that includes valves for race cars, submarines, military aircraft, commercial aviation and oxygen systems. Being someone immersed with this specific tool, Mullally even has a favorite valve type.
"I actually like high-pressure gas valves because it's a real challenge when somebody says, 'can you make a valve that will hold gas at 6,000 psi (pound-force per square inch) and not leak, not leak a lot anyway?' Everything leaks."
ValveTech has about 50 employees, including Mullally's son, Tim and daughter, Erin.
Tell me about background?
I went to college to become a history teacher, and became disenchanted with college. After a few years, I decided to go out and find my way. So I ended up at Gould Pumps, became a designer and just moved up the ladder. I became assistant chief engineer at EG&G Wright Components in the early 80s and just learned as I went. I'm a good valve designer, not necessarily the sharpest engineer that ever came down the pike, but I came up with some good ideas and together as a team, we developed them, sawed off the rough edges and make them work.
When you started ValveTech nearly 25 years ago, was that the first time you were someone's boss?
Yeah. I always worked for someone. I was always an employee, so this was a brand-new experience for us — running a company and hiring people, managing it and so forth.
Can you tell me about that?
Well, it was enlightening to the point I realized after a certain time that I actually had to make a profit, and I didn't get to fool around with these little toys all the time, which I was used to. I actually had to make them work, sell them, make money and pay our bills. It was a rude awakening, I should say.
What have you learned since those early days as the boss?
The best thing I can tell you I learned is to find good people for whatever you want them to do — attitude, ability to learn, interest in the product. They're more important than anything. Just to find somebody who wants a job isn't enough. They have to really want to do a good job for you. They have to be a true team member because this particular business is very difficult. There's a lot of pressure in the beginning of the program to the end. I always use football as an analogy: If you have good people out there, the quarterback looks good, but if you have lousy people, the quarterback looks horrible.
Page 2 of 3 - Are you the ValveTech quarterback then?
I'm basically the quarterback. I oversee it; I'm the one who comes up with the design concepts, hands it off to engineering and just stay right with them to the end. If there's a problem, I'm usually sitting in trying to solve the problem. I'm a designer. I understand these things; I know what makes them work. Analytically, the engineers I have working for me, they'll tell me if I'm right or wrong in terms of them being able to take the pressures, the temperatures and so forth. All it is, is coming up with a good solid concept and seeing it through.
You mentioned the importance of hiring. Can you elaborate on what you look for in new employees?
I look for people who have a good job background. People who haven't been working in a lot of jobs, and are willing to put the time and effort into a job. Just because they changed jobs, that isn't a negative, but if they've had 15 to 20 jobs, I don't want to be bothered. That's a person who probably is dissatisfied, period, with life.
I like people that are local, that have local ties; you don't even necessarily need any formal training in a specific area. Almost everybody I hire who comes to ValveTech has absolutely no experience in valves. This is a unique product, and in order for you to be successful at it, you have to understand what's going on with these things. There's a lot of experience that goes into this.
How is it working with your family at ValveTech?
We've (Tim, Erin and I) been talking about valves ever since they were little kids, and they're sitting there observing it. My mother was a nurse. You know what she talked about? Nursing stuff. So, I know a lot about the medical profession and kids diseases; she was a pediatric nurse. So, my kids have learned just through absorption.
What's your management style?
People ask me that, and I always use this analogy: ValveTech is like a blueberry pancake in terms of management — the pancake's real flat, the blueberries are all the same size. We don't have a really structured management environment. It's kind of loose. Everybody knows what to do; they all have their assignments and so forth, but when there's an issue, everyone's entitled to jump in, throw their two cents in together and help come up with a solution.
What type of culture or atmosphere do you like to maintain within the business?
Relaxed. Not stiff at all — anybody can say anything they want ... come and see me anytime. It's a complete open-door policy whether it's business or personal.
Page 3 of 3 - Where do you see your business going forward?
We're expanding right now; we're building a 7,000-square-foot addition out back. Our business is growing — I don't want to use leaps and bounds — but more than I thought it would.
What have you learned in your time as general manager?
The one thing I have learned is, I have no regrets about anything I've done. If I had to do it over again, I'd do everything the same. I get up every day and enjoy what I do. There are not too many people in the world that can say that.
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