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Surgical Textiles: Battle Lines Being Drawn
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- Written by Brad Bushman Standard Textile Co., ARTA Past President
Up to now, most of the political posturing has been conducted outside of the public view. Expect this to change as the new rules alter expectations of those charged with making purchasing decisions. "Perceived" product quality and performance expectations are now being replaced with quantitative measures that provide the reusables industry an opportunity to compete on a level playing field and dispel many of the myths promulgated by the disposables industry.
First, on the issue of product quality, the tables can be turned in our favor as studies are showing that disposables are not as good as manufacturers would have you believe. A recent European study focusing on the barrier performance of disposable materials showed a relatively high variation in barrier performance, even within the same sample. This variability is due to the manufacturing processes used for nonwovens. In contrast, reusable materials are much more homogeneous.
With the publication of this European report, one of the first stones in the battle is being tossed. We should fully expect the disposables industry to respond by continuing hits historical assault on the quality of reusables and the safety of laundering processes. But the U.S. reusables industry has a tremendous tool that ARTA helped forge – the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) document ST65:2000, Processing of Reusable Surgical Textiles for Use in Health Care Facilities. AAMI's document outlines quality expectations and provides credibility to the laundering process. It should not be overlooked that this document is not a self-serving publication but one that comes from an association that that publishes most of the sterilization and sterility assurance standards used by surgical professionals.
Second, on the issue of product performance, both U.S. and European performance standards will rely on quantitative test methods that should allow end users to make better decisions because they will be better able to compare products. This is unlike the current situation in which every conceivable type of test method or dog-and-pony show is being used to sell products. It is very difficult for an end user today to filter through this information to compare apples with apples and make the best, most informed decision possible.
One of the most revealing issues that will become apparent is that traditional spun-laced disposable products, which have enjoyed large market share primarily because they are made of wood pulp are very cheep to produce, will be positioned at best, at the very bottom of the performance scale – Level 1 in the U.S. If it were not for the 11 th -hour efforts of the disposables industry, these products might not of even made the cut when the U.S. standard had only three levels. A fourth level with very low expectations was added to appease the producers of spun-laced products.
Manufacturers of spun-laced products will no longer be able to support their broad claims that this Level 1 fabric is as good as or better than a two-ply or even a one-ply reusable gown made from filament polyester. Spun lace clearly does not perform as well. To put this in perspective, most manufacturers of reusable gowns will place their one-ply products in Level 2, their two-ply in Level 3, and coated or laminated fabrics in Level 4. Our industry should be able to capitalize on this distinction and grow our market share at the expense of low-end spun-laced disposable products.
The U.S. has one important additional requirement – the performance of sleeve seams. Seams in critical areas must perform at the level being clamed for the entire product. Additional costs will be incurred for both reusables and disposables to upgrade seams for higher level products.
Whether you are a manufacturer of reusable surgical products or a processor servicing the surgical marketplace, you need to ask yourself the question – Do I live in a glass house? The stones are starting to be tossed and we need to be prepared to take the offensive and protect our positions as necessary. We need to:
- Be knowledgeable about processing standards and performance requirements for surgical textiles.
- Develop a marketing plan based on the four performance levels end users will be faced with.
- Be able to support product claims by using specified test methods with quantitative data about fabric and seam performance.
- Know and capitalize on the shortcomings of the disposables competitors.
- Make the commitment necessary to ensure consistent product quality, especially on the processing side.
Make no mistake about it, a battle is brewing and will be here sooner than later. The ammunition now at our disposal includes product quality, product performance, cost per use and environmental stewardship. All these advantages have not historically been ours to promote but with these changes, we need to be prepared to capitalize on our strengths and the weaknesses of our disposable counterparts. The plan is to meet this challenge head on and create opportunities in the light of change.
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Pizza >Ciminera's Pizza
418 N Springfield Rd, Clifton Heights, PA | Directions 1901839.930516 -75.305367
Mon. - Thu., Sun. 11am - 9:30pm;Fri. - Sat. 11am - 12pm
Neighborhoods: Clifton Heights
The Hills Have Eyes 4 – On day I was driving home from a wedding at Cimineras Pizza. It was an awesome party and the food was great but sadly it had to end. I was driving home to Hawaii when all the sudden I fell asleep while driving. I crashed into a tree next to a supposed haunted bakery. I was actually run by an old teamate of mine. Roberto D. IaPolo. He always tried his best in sports but could never reach a peak where he was happy with his skill level. He did however hae the confidence to ask out a girl at our school. Cristina was his love and when she said she liked someone else his heart was broken. I felt bad for Roberto but he always tried to give me muggies in school. Of course his plans where always thwarted by a burly man with pennies on his nipples. He became Robertos arch enemy when he found out how to pants Roberto with out being sucked into Robertos gravitational pull. Anyway I walked into the bakery when I saw a horseman ( centaur ) over the body of a dead horse. I saw Roberto rise and scream weird shout. He was obviously his wife and the centaurs were their kids. It makes sense now when you look a couple reviews down to Diapolos Horsebreeders, a great reveiw. The centaurs rised their swords to kill me. I thought I was a goner. All the sudden, the burly man from my highschool swung in like tarzan on a zine. He contained Roberto D. IaPolo and his strange centaur kids, while telling me to run. I immediatly ran home, banged my girlfreind hard, and wrote this reveiw.
Bakery of Horrors – Once I made a mistake driving to a birthday party for my friend. I was hungry and it was late at night so I decided to stop for directions. I walked into Diapolos Bakery and was immediately disgusted by the stench in the Bakery. I walked around the bakery trying to find the owner so I could get out of the place. As I stumbled into the main room I began to realize I was walking into rooms I had been in before but I wasnt going back, I just kept going down the long hallway. Soon I began to run as I herd grunts, and neehahs from horses It sounded like. Suddenly a dark figure appeared in the distance he began to grunt and chased me. I ran as fast as I could. He curled into a ball and rolled down the hallway like he was a wheel. I tried to run but I felt a hard blow to the head. The man I identified was a man from my high school. Roberto Andrew DiApolo a weird soccer player who starred as Big bird in our play Sesame Street. He recognized me right away. He was always jealous of my good lucks, and fortune playing football, where he was , lets just say, not as lucky. He was angry because his love cristina fell for me instead of him. I never liked her though and told her that Rob did, but she wasn't on the same page. He tried to strangle me but just as I began to see the light, a burly man with quarters on his nipples swung in on a vine like Tarzan and knocked Roberto out. He was escorted to prison but eventually broke out because he couldn't stand not eating 26 meals a day. I still worry he might find me some day but I know that i.ll always have th burly man there to help me.
I was looking around city search when I saw this pizza place. Their pizza is awesome and they have great prices. But most of all they dont torture you like those at Diapolos Horsebreeders company. One day I was looking for a place to take my young 5 years old daughter for her birthday. I saw Diapolos Horsebreeder inc and thought it would be the perfect place. But I was horribly mistaken. We arrived and started walking torwards the main office when we heard the screech of young girl coming from a man in a shirt that said Diapolos Bakery. I was completely confused but we kept walking to the main building. As we opened the door a horrific sight met my eyes. It looked as though the owner Roberto Diapolo was seducing one of his horses. Their hrunts could be herd throughout the land. We ran but a group of nijas holding nuchucks surronded us and started to swing at our grundles. The owners was still seducing the horse but he was able to shout commands at the nijas. All the suddon a burly man with dimes on his nipples chraged in heading a herd of cowboys. He shot at the horrendous man/horse babys that the nijas were riding on. He jumped in the air and did 3 flips berfore leanding in front of us and piggybacking us to saftey. He told us to never go to anystore run by the 'Diapolos" if we want to survive. Im glad that burly man was there because if he didnt come to our rescue we may never have been able to write thus review. Diapolos is a strage place and if you like improper breeding and horse/ man nijas this is the place for you to go.
Kidnapped and Abused – I also have a Diapolos Bakery story. Cimineras doesnt deserve all these bad reviews because these are all real stories from Diapolos. I stepped out of my house on a warm sunny day 12/46/1998. I decided that I would take my wife to a picnic in the park. I made a grave misttake and walked into Diapolos Bakery, run by B.O.B. Diapolo. I went to the counter to order when I smelt the oder of rotting corpses. I loooked down to see dozens of bodies of neighbors I remeber had gone missing years ago. A naked man stepped out of the back in a crab walk taking in made up language. He seemed to take a liking to dill pickle becuase all I saw were containers all over. I picked one up and threw it at him but it just absorbed into his fats. Before I knew it the jar was shot back at me from his stomach. I was knocked out. I awoke several hours later to see the naked man watching Gilmore Girls and Howling everytime a hot girls walked into the camera veiw. I tried to get up and leave but I was tied down by I heart NYC shirts. He saw me awake and tried to play music so we could dance but before I knew it a burly man with dimes on his nipples broke into the store. He untied the shirts and knocked the man on his back. He squirred and tried to get back up but it seemed he couldnt. The burly man told me it was 2012 and I had been missing for over 10 years. I was confused but just as I began to think the man was back into his crab walk and was chasign after me. The burly man lured him away with the sent of dill pickles telling me to run. I ran home right away, bought some condoms for that night cuz I was gonna get some hookers that night, and wrote this review. Love Cimineras, never go into Diapolos unless you want to be bum puzzled by a series of events that dont make sence. B.O.B. Diapolo you I will get you.
Diapolos Bakery vs Cimineras Pizza – Some of these stories may seem strange but somewhat true. Thats because they are real stories, just being told for the wrong buisness. In 1912 a great cycic told of a great feud between a pizza shop and a bakery. The pizza shop would be a succesfull buisness who took "bad rap" for the bakery. Cimineras pizza is a great establishment ad t sells great tasting pizza. However for Diapolos bakery cannot be said to be as good. Let me tell you a little tale about Diapolos bakery. Once in the past I made a grave mistake in stepping into Diapolos Bakery. Once in I was greeted by a old man standing there naked riding their dough like a horse with with naked body. The only problem was his grundle got stuck to the dough and he blamed me with his problems. He hit a button and I feel throug the floor into a trap 50 feet below the ground. Many others were there but they had turned to canibals and I was forced to fight for my life. Eventually I fought my way through the bodies and to find an arragment of spllit plants which I believed to be those of the crazy man/women I first saw. When I got to the Earths surface I saw the man rocking back and forth apparently not able to get up. All he kept saying were words from some kind of made up language. He looked at me and started to shake and cry for his "wcbVK:zjb" whatever that was. When I tried to leave he stod up and completely blocked the door with his body. He jumped up and down shaking the Earth and causing an Earth quake. Before I knew it a burly ma with dimes on his nipple lured the crazy man away with the spell of dill pickles which seemed to sedate him . I ran away as fast as I could and sat down to write this revewi. Take my word for it. I've had Cimineras and Its awesome, but dont go to Diapolos unless you want ballsack dough, and being trapped unground becuase of a crazy old man.
The Burly Man and the Graveyard incident – Last saturday a recieved a pizza from Cimineras that look like a teenagers face. I ordered a peperoni pizza but the delivery man said they ran out of peperonies, so they used a harmless substitute. I immeadietly asked what he used instead of peperonis but at that precise moment, I felt a sharp blow in the head. I woke up hours later in the back of a van. I was tied up and in the dimmly lit light, I made out the silouettes of about a thousand frogs jumping around happily on my legs. Thirty painful minutes later the doors opened, and sunlight beat down on my eyes. The pizza man was dragging me through a graveyard but this time he was missing his shirt. He bound me to a grave using lickerish and suddenly a smooth jazz song started to play. The pizza man started to do a slow dance in front of me and I broke into a sweat. Out of nowhere, a burly man wearing 2 dimes and a corn chip came out of the sky and blinded the Ciminera's pizza man with a dagger. He then cut me free and I began to run as fast as I could past the frog-filled van all the way home. To me it would be appropriate to call it Abduction Pizza instead of Ciminera's.
Gorrila Dung in my Salad – All would agree that Gorilla's are wonderful and majestic creatures, but not when the contents of there bunghole can be found in your dinner. I was minding my own business when I glanced down in my salad and sure enough I saw a purple dingleberry hiding behind a croûton. I immediately took a sample and later tests proved that it was indeed dung from a Silverback Gorilla. When I tried to complain to the cashier how outraged I was, he started to secrete a strange magenta fluid from his nipples. At this point I tried to run but was stopped by a crowd of men dressed in banana suits. They grabbed all of my limbs and began to stretch me as if I was made of play-dough. At this point I was rescued by the same burly man wearing dimes on his nipples that someone mentioned in an earlier post. Go to Ciminera's if you want to be harassed by a strange and random series of events.
Ravioli's w/ Ball Clippings – If you enjoy a myriad of different bodily fluids in your dinner, then Ciminera's may indeed be the place for you. I stepped into Ciminera's Pizza one fine Saturday afternoon in need of a nice ravioli pasta to enhance my spirits, but all that was offered on the menu was "Ravioli w/ Ball Shavings." Before I could even ask whether this was some sick joke, I was held down, and tied to a table by a burly man wearing dimes on his nipples. Soon later, what seemed to be a priest emerged from a dark corner holding a razor blade and scissors. He muttered words in some odd language and began to ritualistically shave my testicles. He then poured them onto a plate of frozen ravioli's. I was charged 44.50 for this dish. The next time I am searching for some food, I will be sure to steer clear of Ciminera's Pizza.
Bathroom Insanity – All was well as I stepped into Ciminera's Pizza yesterday afternoon, in search of some nourishment. I stepped in line and observed the menu, with its overpriced salads and insufficiently sized cups that cost 2.50 a refill. After shoveling out 22 dollars for pasta with meat sauce and a water, I decided to wash my hands and go to the bathroom before grubbing. Upon walking in the bathroom, a very curious sight met my eyes. It looked as though several homicides had taken place near the bloody sink. I examined the toilet and found an accumulation of dead fetuses in the toilet bowl. It looked as though Stan the Abortion Man had preformed a few operations on the toilet. After using liberal amounts of toilet paper on the seat, I managed to make the toilet fit for human use. I sat down and began my bowel movement, but in mid-dump I saw something crawling through the stall. Closer examination told me that what was crawling through the stall was actually a family of squirrels along with some other assorted woodland critters. They told me many things, like how it was in fact the owner of this very pizzeria who plotted to take down the world trade center in 2001. Lets just say that I will have to think twice, or perhaps thrice before setting foot in this eatery again.
I Found A Pubic Hair in my Calzone – While I am not the cleanest person on the earth, a white colored pubic hair covered in dried sperm is not something I would put in a calzone. I was visiting Ciminera's because of a coupon they sent me in the mail. When I got there their was an elderly man masturbating on the sidewalk. When I walked inside I was greeted by a rabid raccoon who was the pizza places mascot let to roam the area freely. I went to order at the counter but the teenager working the register simply sneezed on me and gave me an obscene hand gesture. I looked over the counter and saw a blow up doll covered in strawberry jam. I left immediately went on my laptop masturbated to Facebook and wrote this review
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On 26th October 2010, the Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced the go-ahead in England for a further 16 road and public transport schemes. Along with the eight schemes announced by the Chancellor on 20th October as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review, work will therefore begin on a total of 24 schemes in England as a result of the Department for Transport's spending review settlement.
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I miss Taco Veloz!! – You can't go wrong with pretty much anything on the menu. I used to LIVE off of Taco Veloz. Now that I live in Bowman I crave it from time to time, and wish there would be one in Athens someday!!
best mexican fast food – the food is great; I went last year for the first time and I just fell in love with the food I will say this is one of the few restaurants that serves real mexican food in atlanta
Top-notch Mexican fare, wrapped up piping hot and ready to go in a flash, at this no-frills taqueria. – The Scene
The granddad of this modest Atlanta taco chain doesn't look like much, with its weather-beaten roof and peeling green paint. But the freestanding building produces some of the city's most authentic Mexican food. Getting it to go makes sense, as seating consists of a few barstools inside and some dilapidated picnic tables outside. The Spanish- and sometimes English-speaking staff is polite and professional.
The Food
Tacos and burritos--made with hefty fillings and perfectly grilled flour tortillas--are the backbone of the menu. The chicken taco is a velvety soft shell stuffed with tender chunks of meat and a hint of salsa verde. The chile relleno taco is even better, a breaded poblano oozing with melted cheese. Burritos are for the famished; charbroiled steak is a whopping helping of chopped quality meat flavored with onions and pepper. Chips are thick and crunchy, almost bread-like. Finish with arroz con leche, a simple rice pudding sprinkled with cinnamon and raisins.
EXCELLENT EATS! – This small Mex. restaurant is superb. The food is tasty, prepared quickly, served immediately, excellent value, variety. I thoroughly enjoyed the steak burrito...when the girls aren't taking orders, ringing cash register, they sing!!! McDonald's, eat your heart out!
Good and Cheap – Small menu, but plenty of choices. Torta's are GREAT, taco's too, but try the steak nacho's and you'll fall in love with this place. It's all fresh cooked, you can watch them carve the avocado right into your Torta or onto you nacho's.
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The now-$30 billion pizza segment is on a path of steady growth and has shown resiliency since the height of the Recession in 2009.
However, much of the segment's growth has come from the top five companies — Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, Little Caesars and Papa Murphy's — while No. 6 through 10 (CiCi's, Sbarro, Chuck E. Cheese, Round Table and Godfather's) dropped.
"Those smaller companies can't invest as much, particularly for advertising. And in recent years, that's led to the big getting bigger and the smaller chains getting smaller," said Darren Tristano, executive vice president of market research firm Technomic, during his keynote address Sunday at the North American Pizza and Ice Cream Show in Columbus, Ohio.
Tristano broke his "State of the Pizza and Ice Cream Industries" presentation into categories including consumer mindset, industry players to watch, pizza consumer demands and menu trends.
Consumer mindset
Although economic recovery is well underway, consumers remain cautious with their spending. However, according to Tristano, they feel better about their own situations and less consumers admit they're struggling.
"The better news is consumers are more optimistic about 2013 by about 4 percent more than they were last year at this time," he said.
Consumers' primary concerns are gas prices (27 percent), which Tristano said could provide a boon for pizza delivery places, grocery costs (26 percent), and their own financial health (26 percent).
"Grocery prices are rising faster than restaurant prices, so for consumers, restaurants are now actually a better value," Tristano said.
While consumers are more optimistic for the New Year, operators have the opposite mentality. The big concern is commodity prices.
"This year we expect a big spike in beef, so we'll see more veggies and chicken, as well as operators who plan to take price increases. Fifty-four percent say they will raise their prices this year. They don't want to, but most will have to," Tristano said. He added that all eyes will be on McDonald's. As the chain bumps its value offerings from $1 to $1.29, it makes other brands more comfortable to inch up prices as well.
Tristano also pointed out that while sales are rebounding from the economic fallout, they're still well below pre-Recession levels. For example, the restaurant industry as a whole experienced 13.5 percent growth in 2007 versus 3.6 percent expected for 2013.
"It will likely take until 2020 to achieve 2007 levels," Tristano said. "But we're headed in a positive direction and that is better than a decline."
Health-halo descriptors
Tristano outlined emerging menu trends in the pizza segment, including a bigger focus on chicken as a topping, particularly as barbecue chicken and buffalo chicken offerings. Not only is chicken more cost effective as the price of beef rises, it is also adaptable.
He also said more pizzerias are experimenting with seafood toppings such as shrimp.
"Fresh toppings" requests have risen 6 percent since 2010. Diners also want a large quantity of toppings and cheese, a variety of toppings from which to choose, and new and innovative toppings.
Consumers are also seeking out more premium ingredients than they were in recent years.
"They want more health-halo descriptors such as all-natural, locally-sourced, healthier components like whole wheat crusts, organic, artisan, gluten-free," Tristano said. "This is good news because it means they're willing to spend more."
Other pizza menu trends include:
- Ethnic toppings moving into the mainstream, such as Papa Murphy's Thai Chicken deLite.
- Artisan and upscale; pushed into the mainstream by Domino's artisan line. "This allows you to sell pizza at a higher price point," Tristano said.
- Pizza providing a platform for other comfort foods, such as meatloaf pizza and mac and cheese pizza.
- Breafast. Some pizza chains, such as Chicago-based Rosati's, are offering morning options to add sales. "This also gives them an opportunity to innovate and will add value to the bottom line," Tristano said.
- Gluten-free is still growing fast. Chuck E. Cheese mainstreamed gluten-free last year, allowing groups to easier choose where to eat if one person is on a gluten-free diet.
- Combo meals have emerged, particularly from Pizza Hut with its Big Dinner Box. "They generate value and put that value in front of the consumer," Tristano said.
- Restaurant to retail. Donato's and Noble Roman's are two examples of brands that have added a take-and-bake line for grocery stores.
- Adult beverage. Tristano said there is a shift toward brewpubs and craft beer. Adding these options to the menu provides a "big opportunity to attract younger consumers with a high-margin item."
Off the menu, consumers want pizza available from a convenient location, good-tasting pizza and pizza at a value.
"Convenience is the primary traffic driver, but it won't provide a strong edge if you don't have a better-tasting pizza," Tristano said.
Pizza players to watch
Tristano pointed out some concepts that stick out for their differentiation, including Homemade Pizza Company, a take-and-bake brand that focuses on higher-end ingredients and a higher price point. The Chicago-based company goes after affluent customers, which makes it unique from Papa Murphy's in the growing take-and-bake space.
Pizza Fusion is another concept that Tristano said has ideal positioning at the moment because of its fresh, organic (healthy-halo) messaging. "They communicate a better for you, better for the environment message and they're really going after a lifestyle, which is what people want now," he said.
Consumers are gravitating to Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza because they increasingly want a coal-fired flavor, Tristano said. "It's a well-done pizza and it is a point of differentiation," he added.
Finally, Tristano said pizza is rapidly moving toward a fast casual format.
"We're starting to see a 'better pizza' category (similar to the 'better-burger' category created by Five Guys, Smashburger, etc.). These pizzas are made in 3 minutes and they're made to order and this is really an area pizza hasn't seen before, but it's what consumers want," he said. "This will be very strong especially at lunchtime."
Consumers are driving the emergence of "better pizza," artisan and gourmet concepts as they demand more bang for their buck.
"Value-conscious consumers are making judgments about pizza based on what they're actually getting," Tristano said. "Quality is more important than ever."
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Town council's community services standing committee got an update at its meeting last week on the progress of the expansion project and the related partnership agreement.
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Elu Thingol was an elf of the Teleri during the First Age. His brother was Olwë, who became the Lord of Alqualonde, Lord of Tol Eressëa, and High King of the Teleri of Aman, both of whom may have had a second brother called Elmo. He was a good friend of Finwë, the first High King of the Ñoldor during the times before the elves reached Aman. He is credited as the founder and first King of the fair Elven Kingdom of Doriath and respected by all the Sindar of the Beleriand, who considered him to be the High King of the Sindar and the Lord of Beleriand.
Sundering of the ElvesEdit
Elwë was born in Cuiviénen during the Years of the Trees to unnamed parents. He first appears in the history of the Eldar when he travels from Cuiviénen with Oromë as ambassador of the Teleri to see the land of Valinor. Interestingly, since Thingol had previously visited Valinor as an ambassador of the Teleri, he is, uniquely, both of the Sindar and of the Calaquendi. Upon his return, he manages to convince many of his people to follow him back to that country. On the Great Journey to the West, the Teleri lag behind, and do not arrive at the coast until after the departure of the moving island of Tol Eressëa. Thus, they stay in Beleriand for many years until Tol Eressëa is brought again to fetch them. By this time, many of the Teleri have grown to like Beleriand, and decide to stay there. Elwë is among them, having encountered Melian the Maia in the woods of Nan Elmoth and fallen deeply in love with her. Afterwards, he disappeared for many years causing many of his people to linger in Middle-earth or stay there until he could be found.
Rule of DoriathEdit
For centuries Elwë remained lost until he reemerged as a respected lord and many of his people joined him in the great forested area of the Beleriand. Now known as Thingol, he and Melian become king and queen of the Teleri who stay in Beleriand, who then become known as the Sindar. He founded a realm in a large forested area in the Beleriand first known as Eglador (Land of the Forsaken). During these early days under the stars, Thingol and Melian have a daughter named Lúthien, who is said to be the fairest woman ever to have lived.
As Lord of Beleriand, he welcomed his long lost kin now known as the Laiquendi or Green-elves vast lands in Ossiriand which they would name Lindon. He was also the first elf to make contact and alliances with the Dwarves of Belegost who helped delve the caves of the great Fortress/City of Menegroth which became the capital of Thingol's kingdom. When the dwarves first became aware of unknown but savage creatures coming from out of the North, Thingol was the first to know about it and not having any heavy weapons of war he once again asked the dwarves for their aid. They forged for him weapons and armour he needed to fight them.[1]
The Quest for the SilmarilEdit
When Melkor returned to Middle-earth, he sought once again to master Middle-earth and its peoples and declared war on the them. He sent his great hosts of orcs into the Beleriand starting what became known as the First Battle of Beleriand. Thingol led his people to victory against the orcs successfully driving them out of his kingdom and most of the Beleriand. Afterwards, Melian set the Girdle around his kingdom which would be known from then on as Doriath which no one could enter without his permission. When the Ñoldor returned to Middle-earth, he gave them leave to dwell in the north part and dealt only with the House of Finarfin as they were kin through his brother Olwë. When he learned of the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, he was outraged and wanted nothing to do with most of the Ñoldor and their war and even outlawed the use of Quenya in his kingdom.[2]
Thingol was drawn into the war with Morgoth and the deadly Oath of Fëanor when after the Dagor Bragollach (Battle of Sudden Flame), Lúthien fell in love with a man named Beren. Thingol did not wish for the two to be wedded to each other, as he valued his daughter very highly and disliked the race of Men. As a bride-price he asked for a Silmaril from the crown of Morgoth, thinking there was no way that Beren could fulfill this demand. Thus, Thingol was drawn into the quarrels over the great jewels and ultimately the doom of Fëanor.[3]
It was, however, this very bride-price that doomed him. After Húrin brought the treasures of Nargothrond to Doriath, Thingol summoned Dwarves of Belegost to Menegroth and invited them to work the treasure into jewelry. The finest of these pieces was the Nauglamír.
The Nauglamír was the second-greatest treasure of Doriath, prized above all but Beren and Lúthien's Silmaril. After the smiths of Belegost finished their work on the Nauglamír, Thingol requested that the Dwarves of Nogrod set the Silmaril in it. The Nauglamír, now bearing the Silmaril was held to be the fairest object in Arda.
Enthralled by its beauty and greedy for the Silmaril, the dwarves demanded the necklace insisting that as dwarf work it belonged to them. Thingol was unwilling to surrender the treasure and replies with an impertinent answer. In their anger, the dwarves slew him. Two escaped to Nogrod and persuaded the city to march on Doriath. They escaped and told a much different story to their home cities and got them to march on and sack Doriath.
Thingol's heir was Dior Eluchil, the son of Beren and Lúthien.[4]
Thingol's sword was called Aranrúth (King's Ire) which later became the sword of the Númenórean kings. He also owned Anglachel, the sword forged by Eöl who gave it to him as payment for dwelling in Nan Elmoth alone.
Elu Thingol derives from the Sindarin Elu Sindacollo (Elu Greycloak). The original form of his name was Elwë Singollo [Quenya: el (star) + wë (male); sinda (grey) + collo (cloak)].[5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter V: "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIII: "Of the Return of the Noldor"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIX: "Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXII: "Of the Ruin of Doriath"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter IV: "Of Thingol and Melian"


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HATCH—or History, Arts, Technology, Culture and Happenings—is the name of the new 10-day citywide arts and cultural event set for April 13-22 that aspires to become similar in scope and appeal to the renowned Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C. It is also an unprecedented and unparalleled union between 19 arts, cultural, funding and support organizations joined to spawn, or in this case, "hatch" an exciting new festival we heartily welcome.
"We are thrilled to finally be able to announce this spectacular event," said Daniel Stetson, executive director at the Hunter Museum of American Art, during a news conference last week at the museum. "HATCH will be an unprecedented collaboration of organizations throughout our region which will attract a wide variety of visitors. The event will take place all over the city, from the Southside to downtown to the North Shore and even Lookout Mountain. We are expecting a huge draw of attendees from across the Southeast. Our goal is to have HATCH reach the level of Charleston's Spoleto Festival."
Note the telling reference here: "even Lookout Mountain." And then think back. This city has come a long way from the days when the arts, or at least widespread support of the arts, emanated from The Mountain.
According to organizers, HATCH will feature local and national visual, performance and technological arts. Musical acts and cultural demonstrations will be highlighted along with numerous creative performances, many of which are to be announced in the weeks to come.
The festival will be built around the 4 Bridges Arts Festival, the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Conference, the Festival of New Plays and several unique exhibits at the Hunter, as well as 10X10, a new exhibition of creativity that will span 10 city blocks spearheaded by MakeWork. The festival will likely be further enhanced by a number of spontaneous events in the downtown arts districts of the North Shore and on Main Street.
The partnership is indeed an unprecedented alliance of core arts and cultural organizations—all listed on its website, hatchchatt.org—along with longtime arts-funding supporters such as the Benwood and Lyndhurst foundations.
Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield, who has been criticized in the past for his support of the arts, said he is unapologetic of that support and said at the news conference announcing HATCH that "the arts bring people to our city and encourages people to invest their families and their lives here," citing a recent New York Times article that named Chattanooga one of 45 cities to visit in 2012. He is correct and should be commended.
While the scale and scope of HATCH is being compared to the annual RiverRocks festival, Stetson specifically mentions Spoleto and emphasized the economic impact the festival could bring the city. Mention "arts" and "city support" in the same breath, and the usual suspects who routinely criticize any city support for the arts begin composing their boilerplate tirades. They are wrong and should be ignored.
The Pulse, of course, enthusiastically supports any new arts initiative, and HATCH is a particularly noteworthy development. The alliance of the varied arts and cultural organizations in the city is also worthy of much praise. Anyone involved in the arts knows too well that egos and agendas can quickly conspire to unravel any progress a youthful arts community has made. We applaud the unity and look forward to unanimous support. HATCH certainly has ours.