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A Room of One's Own
That experience of foreignness, of working within a different geographic or cultural context, has proved a compelling stimulus for arts practices, particularly when coupled with a studio and free accommodation.
As you read this, hundreds of artists and curators from around the world are carving out a living and working space in locations made remarkable by their strangeness and/or the opportunity to live and work away from the pressure of paid work, be it in Sweden or Southland, Dunedin or Denmark, New Plymouth or the Netherlands.
'There is no foreign land,' wrote Robert Louis Stevenson. 'It is the traveller only that is foreign.'1
For Auckland artist Reuben Paterson, a recently completed three-month residency at the Goyang Art Studio in South Korea was an invaluable opportunity to immerse himself in 'something different':
'To see, taste and experience something new. Residencies are great for this because they give you a longer opportunity to be involved in a culture and to come closer to the truth of it, to have that experience of another place and another time and see how those experiences translate back into your work.'
The Goyang Art Studio residency is one of seven offered through the Asia New Zealand Foundation (ANZF) to help New Zealand artists further their careers and gain an understanding of contemporary art in South Korea, India, Malaysia, Taiwan and, from next year, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan.
'The overarching goal [for the Foundation] is to develop New Zealand knowledge and understanding of Asia,' says ANZF project officer culture, Monica Turner:
'It is about giving visiting artists a good working knowledge of arts practice in Asia—building networks, making connections—while also giving Asian artists the opportunity to work with international artists. One of our hopes is that New Zealand artists will come back here and share their experience with other artists, through something being published or an exhibition. It is cultural diplomacy really.'
The ANZF is one of several national or international organisations supported by Creative New Zealand through its annual contestable funding rounds and special opportunities portfolio. For visual artists the latter includes the three-month International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York and the biennial Creative New Zealand Visual Arts Residency in Berlin, currently held by New Zealand/Samoan artist Greg Semu. Both, says Raewyn Bright, CNZ manager of arts grants and creative communities schemes, are reputable residencies that allow New Zealand artists to further their careers on an international stage.
One of the goals of such opportunities, she says, is to 'provide a platform for artists to fly in terms of international opportunity and professional development, to have that chance for international exposure so they can produce and interact globally as well as nationally. We live in a global arts community and the networks they forge endure for a long term.'
She points to previous recipients of the Berlin residency: Peter Robinson, Ronnie van Hout, Michael Stevenson, Sara Hughes and Simon Denny (who will represent New Zealand at next year's Venice Biennale).
'When you think about the track record of those people, the outcomes have been extraordinary and we take some pride in supporting them at various stages in their career.'
The ISCP residency in an imposing 1901 building in Brooklyn, New York, is similarly embedded within a wider arts programme. Awardees are taken on field trips and museum and gallery visits; they are introduced to other artists and given the opportunity to host critics in their studio.
For current ISCP resident Jae Hoon Lee the very experience of travel, of moving from place to place, is fundamental to his practice.
'My work is focused on documentation,' he says on the phone from New York, 'about me being in a different location within a different culture and a different landscape, engaging with this new environment to collect source material and to pick up on the experience of being an Asian male, 40 years old, moving from one place to another.
'It is very personal but I also want to neutralise this process so other people can engage with that moment I experience in such a location.'
Not all opportunities to engage with a new community, to live and work outside the requirements of a workaday income, require a boarding pass. In New Zealand's four main cities and in towns across the country, trusts, universities and galleries have established awards that allow emerging and—unfortunately not so frequently—mid-career artists to focus almost entirely on their work.
Before going to South Korea, Paterson was artist in residence at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth. This residency resulted in the remarkable The Golden Bearing, a 4.5-metre gold-glittered tree installed temporarily at Pukekura Park.
'In Korea you had to start from scratch whereas [in New Plymouth] it was a very clear conversation. You don't have challenges like language so you have more time to focus on the work and make relationships. Everything just fell into place. I quickly knew what I wanted to make and I felt very much part of the community.'
Artists can spend six months in the august Burwell House in Invercargill under the William Hodges Fellowship Artist-in-Residence Programme, named after the official artist on James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific, employed, in Cook's words, 'to make drawings and paintings of such places in the countries we should touch at, as might be proper to give a more perfect idea thereof, than could be formed from written descriptions only'.2
They can spend four to six months at the Tylee Cottage Artist-in-Residence programme in Whanganui, launched in 1986 and counting Laurence Aberhart, Andrew Drummond, Anne Noble, Peter Ireland, Gregor Kregar, Christine Hellyar, Paul Johns, Ben Cauchi, Matt Couper, Mark Braunias, Joanna Langford, Regan Gentry, James Robinson, Miranda Parkes and, most recently, Auckland-based mixed-media artist Richard Orjis amongst its participants.
They can spend three months at the McCahon House Artists' Residency in French Bay, Titirangi, living and working in a purpose-built residence and studio next to McCahon's former home; three-months at the CNZ Macmillan Brown Pacific Artist-in-Residence Programme at the University of Canterbury; or three months—or thereabouts—using the studio at the 30 Upstairs gallery space in Wellington's Courtenay Place.
Many of these residencies are dedicated solely to furthering an artist's career. Writing in 1959, Landfall editor Charles Brasch claimed it was part of a university's 'proper business' to act as 'nurse to the arts, or, more exactly, to the imagination as it expresses itself in the arts and sciences.'3 Three years later the University of Otago Council established the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship, now one of five arts residencies offered by the university, and currently held by Patrick Lundberg.
In Christchurch the Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation Art Award is unique in being established and defined by the artist whose name it bears and being entirely funded from the proceeds of her bequest. The year-long $30,000 residency is aimed at supporting the artistic potential of painters and sculptors living in or associated with Canterbury. While the Canterbury earthquakes temporarily closed the Award's studio space in the Christchurch Arts Centre, this year's recipient, Emma Fitts, has the use of a studio in the Physics Room.
Others residencies are more didactic in purpose. The Artists to Antarctica Programme run by Antarctica New Zealand, due to be reinstated in the 2015–16 season, aims to increase understanding of the white continent through the contribution of visual artists, designers, choreographers, composers and writers. Dating back to early visits by war artist Peter McIntyre (1957 and 1959) and RNZAF official artist Maurice Conly (1970) and launched in 1997 with visits by poet Bill Manhire, painter Nigel Brown and writer Chris Orsman, the programme, says Antarctica New Zealand CEO Peter Begg, is an 'important outreach opportunity', providing education 'as to what we do and why we do it'.
'We need people to understand what Antarctica is teaching us, not in the specifics of science but in how it affects New Zealand in terms of climate or fish on a plate or lichen that might affect our medicine. So we are looking for people to support that message and the arts programme is part of that.'
As part of 'good governance', says Begg, there needs to be identifiable outcomes: 'We are spending a lot of taxpayers' money to send someone to Antarctica, I need to say what we are getting for our money.' Harder to quantify but equally important is the extent to which artists such as photographers Anne Noble and Megan Jenkinson, sound artist Phil Dadson, painters and printmakers Kathryn Madill and Denise Copland have succeeded in embedding the frozen continent in our collective imagination.
Near or far, three weeks or three months, residencies do have their challenges. While many hosts go out of their way to welcome visiting artists and introduce them to local artists and curators, for some these experiences can be lonely. They can be cold. They can be simply daunting.
Jae Hoon Lee recalls his seven-day tenure in Antarctica. 'It was all so new and in the first two days at Scott Base I felt quite disoriented. Most of the people—biologists, meteorologists—were doing their own work. I was just this Asian guy with a camera, like a tourist, an outsider. But my schedule was free—I could do what I wanted.'
For artists travelling to an Asian country for the first time, says Turner, a residency is a life-changing experience.
'They have ideas about what it is like and what is going to happen and a lot of these ideas get completely blown out of the water. And it can be hard. Going to live in a foreign country that you have never been to, you can't speak the language, you don't know where anything is—there is a level of that free-spirited sense of adventure and self-sufficiency, but a degree of homesickness and culture shock is quite normal.'
Paterson remembers his arrival in South Korea: 'It took two weeks to find out where to buy coat hangers. The studio, shared with twenty-one other artists, was an hour and half out of Seoul in a forest not far from the DMZ, and conversing in second languages means you are only ever having half a conversation.'
But these challenges, he says, help you direct your own discovery of the place. 'It makes for a struggle but it is that struggle that will make it really interesting.'
It is from such challenges, says Samoan-born interdisciplinary artist Shigeyuki Kihara, that great art emerges. Kihara is currently in Apia for a three-month residency funded by the National University of Samoa and CNZ to give Pasifika artists in New Zealand the opportunity to develop their practice. Recipients are expected to run workshops or mentor young artists, deliver a presentation and complete a full written report—requirements well-suited to Kihara's goals as an artist and curator.
'In New Zealand there is the idea that contemporary Samoan art exists only in diaspora, that contemporary art in Samoa is all customary based—house-building, stone-carving, boat-building, siapo-making and so on. But when you live here and engage with the people you see many more working in a variety of different media. This is where I wear my curator hat, looking at the current climate for contemporary art in Samoa and working towards an exhibition of contemporary art in and from Samoa. I am not treating this as one of those residencies where you go in and out. I am going there with the hope to establish relationships with the local arts community.'
For Kihara this level of engagement, this involvement in an 'international conversation', is essential to a successful residency.
'Residencies where an artist is given the key to a studio and left to do their own thing can be so isolating. That is not how I work. My practice is very interactive and socially engaged; every residency wherever I go I want to plug into the system, be part of the arts system of the place.'
There is an ambassadorial aspect to many of these international residencies too, as artists present their work within the context of New Zealand art. Kihara's goals for her residency are to re-integrate herself back into Samoa's arts community and also to act as a conduit for information on Pacific art practices in New Zealand.
'Many artists of Samoan descent in New Zealand—writers, poets, choreographers and visual artists—make work that points to Samoa. I want to disseminate some of that information back into Samoa.'
As an artist working within an international arts community, there will, agrees Paterson, inevitably be an element of 'speaking on behalf of' the arts in this country.
'We help others understand that New Zealand is not a country based solely on its sporting credentials, that it has a rich intellectual and creative side. One person can't be reflective of a whole country but one person can intrigue others about the country. People in Seoul knew New Zealand is a beautiful country but they became curious about other things.'
Such as the bizarre urban landscape that is present-day Christchurch. Earlier this year Venezuelan artist and architect Alejandro Haiek Coll, in New Zealand as part of the Elam International Artist-in-Residence Programme, became the inaugural recipient of a new residency at the Physics Room, through which the inner-city project space hopes to work in partnership with other institutions around the country to offer temporary accommodation and studio space to visiting artists. During his stay Coll worked with the Festival of Transitional Architecture and Gap Filler in responding to the ongoing demolitions and the rapidly changing landscape that is Christchurch.
'Responding to the environment and working with the community are really good goals for Christchurch,' says Physics Room director Melanie Oliver. 'We host [visiting artists] in an organised way—we have a welcome, a public talk, take them out to art school and let students have some of that fresh input and energy. I'm keen too on having open studios so people can see what the artist is working on. It's not outcome-based—it doesn't have to result in an exhibition—but they do become part of the Physics Room community for a while.'
The most effective residencies, agrees newly appointed senior curator at Christchurch Art Gallery Lara Strongman, keep expectations to a minimum.
'Often a residency will have an end goal, an exhibition or the production of work. That can put huge pressure on the artist. Ideas have all sorts of different lengths of gestation—residencies often work two or three years down the track, when people have had time to assimilate what they have learned and seen in the new environment.'
Strongman is keen to see the establishment of another new residency to refresh and challenge Christchurch's art scene.
'The situation in Christchurch is difficult but incredibly interesting. To make a virtue out of that interestingness a strong residency programme, bringing people in from outside, would be really good for the arts locally and provide an extraordinary context for people from outside the city to make art. And it has that secondary benefit of promoting the city as a cultural place more broadly.'
Sending an artist to a different place, to work or simply experience that place, is a percipient use of public or private funds. Whatever the foundational goal, be it cultural diplomacy, new art encounters or a room of one's own without the requirements of paid work, such residencies speak of a belief in the ability of artists, given time, space and a period of economic independence, to explore strangeness, to engage with other art practices and to filter these experiences back to the wider community in unique and divergent ways.


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Philip Capra
Executive Director
It wasn't until he was about 40 years of age that Philip began singing in choirs; up until that time he had little use for sacred choral music. However, after learning his first sacred anthem, "Cantique de Jean Racine" by Gabriel Fauré, he was "converted." In the years following, he began to notice, with others, that as the culture was changing, so was the focus within many churches, their worship services and their choirs. Along with wise counsel and encouragement, Philip joined with about a half-dozen musically trained friends and helped give birth to a new community choral group, Over the Mountain Festivals. Now semi-retired, Philip has been married to Teresa since 1979 and has three grown children.
George Fritsma
Board Chairman
George Fritsma joined OTM in 2013. After graduating from Calvin College in Grand Rapids he enlisted in the Air Force and sang with church choirs in Wichita Falls, Detroit, and Chicago. He also sang in Trussville with the Messengers Southern Gospel Quartet from 2001–2013, and is now part of the Cahaba Springs Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. George considers OTM to be more than a sacred music group; we are a spiritual community dedicated to each other and to praising God.
Albert Smith
Dr. Albert Smith has served on our Board of Directors and Festival Planning Committee for several years. He currently holds the position of "Festival Shutterbug" having taken most of the pictures of our singers and rehearsals. When not shooting pictures, you'll find him in the tenor section. He and wife Lynn are the proud parents of two young adult children, Adam and Christina.
John Holcomb
Secretary and Fundraising
With that big smile on his face, you'd think John's a tenor (not that basses never smile), but he sings in the low bass section. He learned about OTMF from a friend who sings with us. He enjoyed singing with us so much his first time that he talked his wife, Rosemary, into singing with us as well! A salesman of the first order, he has been an invaluable help in our past fund-raising efforts.
George Hodges
Board Treasurer
George moves from logistics to Board Treasurer in 2018. He is a veteran of OTM Festivals, having sung in its first concert in 2009. Soon after moving to Birmingham from Miami, Florida in 1977, George began singing with the Briarwood Presbyterian Church choir and, except for a brief time living in another city, has sung with them ever since. George recently retired from Wells Fargo Bank which gives him plenty of time for the honey-do's that Janet, his wife since 1979, has for him. They have 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren.
Anne Schultz
Anne is another of our founding members having sung in all of the festival concerts. She has always had an interest in music having taught public school music education, private piano lessons and church junior choirs. Soon after moving in 1991 from Peoria, Illinois to Birmingham, she joined the Briarwood Church Choir for a few years and after moving to Alabaster, joined the choir at Evangel Church. She has been a widow for eleven years. She and her late husband are the parents of two married children and have four grandchildren.
Don Voss
Director, Spiritual Care
One of our founding members, Don Voss is currently serving as the Spiritual Care Director. His warm ways and quick wit endear him to everyone he meets. If he's not here or there helping one of our team or a singer, you'll find him in the tenor section. Don is a native of Michigan and moved to Birmingham after spending thirty years in Miami, Florida. He's married to Joan and has two daughters and seven grandchildren.
Ruth Dagnan
Admin Assistant/Hospitality
Ruth Dagnan is the Festival Admin Assistant and Hospitality Chairperson. She'll probably be one of the first persons you meet when you walk through the door. While we are rehearsing, Ruth prepares a refreshment and snack table that is very grand! Ruth is one our few non-singers and does a wonderful job in making sure that the non-singing side of OTMF runs smoothly. She's been married to John for over fifty years, has two children and four grandchildren.
Jan Shultz
Music Librarian
Jan hails from Florence, Alabama, but has been in Birmingham about 40 years. She was in the audience for the first Festival concert and knew then she wanted to be singing in the next one. She has sung in every concert since then. Though she has participated in church choirs since junior high, they were always small groups. Jan is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist who works at UAB. She and her husband Tim were married in 1982. They enjoy kayaking and birding. They have no children, but do have 7 rescued cats....(please, no more!)
Rusty Chastain
A Birmingham native, Rusty has been singing for most of his life. Starting with the Ruhama Baptist Church choirs, he continued with the Warblers Club of Woodlawn High School, the University Chorale at Samford University, Independent Presbyterian, and First Presbyterian, Birmingham. While on active duty in the United States Navy, he sang with Singing City of Philadelphia. He also met Beth, his wife of over 40 years, while in Philly. They have two sons - one a US Navy vet/one a US Marine vet—and a daughter who teaches school in Georgia. Rusty began singing with OTMF in 2017. Proverbs 3:5–6
Larry Farrow
Larry Farrow joined OTM in 2016. He has been singing with groups in the Birmingham area most of his life. Starting at Ruhama Baptist Church, Banks High School, Auburn University Concert Choir, Auburn University Singers, and the Lee Scott singers. Larry has been married to Sherry since 1978. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.
Dave Balius
Dave is one of our founding members who has served as our Webmaster from the inception of the Festivals. Dave also lends a hand in logistics and pretty much whatever else needs doing. A longtime member of the Birmingham choral scene, Dave has sung with the Alabama Symphony for many years and served as President of the Birmingham Concert Chorale, the predecessor of the Alabama Symphony Chorus. He and his wife Trisha, married the last day of 1976, have two daughters and five grandchildren.
Gaston White
Board of Directors Emeritus
Gaston White has been a part of the Birmingham music community for over 50 years. Gaston is another founding member who first discussed the concept of Over the Mountain Festivals at lunch with Philip in the Spring of 2008. He continues to be an invaluable resource, advisor, and faithful friend of the Festival. Gaston and his late wife Eva have four children and four grandchildren.


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|A single spot light shinning on me from on High above.
I was sitting outdoors smoking a cigarette in my folding chair, it looked to me to be clear skies. When I looked up toward the northwest sky and I saw one bright head light (like a car head light) shining from high above towards me. I thought it might a an airplane but I heard no jet noise. Then the light slowly turn away from me then continuing on its course flying very high from the northwest towards the north at about 35,000 feet then the single light was turned off, I quickly got up to see if there was any other sort of lights on the craft but saw none and the craft seem to have disappeared I could not see it or its lights.


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|Reviews for the beauty of nature
| short circuit chapter 3 . 7/19/2008
I love how you can put so much imagery into three lines and 17 syllables. I don't really think the summary suits, though, unless it's the cause of the narrator's self-realisation that humanity and everything else are assholes.
| monster dia chapter 3 . 6/30/2008
Wow. I love this. I like 'darkness' the best, I think. It brings images to my mind, of a sunset rottening in my mouth, bitter-sweet memories, maybe. I don't know. I like this a lot.
| Scarlett Wynter chapter 3 . 5/27/2008
I just love how you can fit so much meaning and emotion into such short poems! that takes real talent. :D
| McKinley Cooper chapter 3 . 5/27/2008
| whos this gabe character chapter 2 . 5/27/2008
| Scarlett Wynter chapter 2 . 5/25/2008
I like how the last line just kills the initial sweetness of the first two lines. I interpreted this poem as someone who was naive and thought the world was such a happy, go-lucky place, and then they become cynical as they realize that the world is unfair/cruel.
| Faith Adeline chapter 2 . 5/23/2008
very good pieces, keep it up :)
| East-0f-Eden chapter 2 . 5/23/2008
i like the first 2 lines. I'm not sure about the 3rd. It just strikes me as odd. I'm not sure what you're trying to convey. But the first 2 are very descriptive.
| xDancingintheRainx chapter 1 . 5/23/2008
Thought provoking and creative. I especially loved the last line. It takes a lot of talent to convey so much in so few words. Excellent work!
| a silenced revolution chapter 2 . 5/23/2008
love the imagery.
and the irony of the series' title.
| a silenced revolution chapter 1 . 5/23/2008
thought provoking metaphors.
| McKinley Cooper chapter 1 . 5/22/2008
oh, I love that one!
| East-0f-Eden chapter 1 . 5/22/2008
i love you last line there. It just sounds so final and fitting.
| Scarlett Wynter chapter 1 . 5/22/2008
very creative. I really like this :) but I feel like it should be "hear" instead of heard.


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With the 2019-20 NBA season under way, fans are thrilled to have basketball back in their lives. And for the real heads out there, the release of several new signature sneakers is just another thing to get excited about.
We've seen new shoes from the usual suspects: Air Jordan, Kyrie, KD and more. But we've also seen some releases from brands that have been out of the NBA game for quite some time. It's certainly an exciting time to be a sneakerhead.
Here are a few of the best sneakers to be released so far this season.
ADIDAS Yeezy Boost 350 V2 "Black"
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Nike LeBron 17 'Red Carpet'
LeBron's 17th signature shoe with Nike continues to roll out fresh new colourways, including these beautiful 'Red Carpet' sneakers that James debuted at the Lakers home opener against the Utah Jazz. This particular colourway has just hit the market, but there are several others that include Black/Eggplant/Amirillo/White and Black/White/Black (pictured below).
The Air Jordan XXXIV
I'd be remiss to start a conversation about basketball sneakers without mentioning the iconic Air Jordan brand. Former Duke star Zion Williamson debuted the latest Jordans after signing the richest sneaker deal for an NBA rookie in Nike's history. At just 13.3 ounces, the Air Jordan XXXIVs are one of the lightest shoes created by the Jordan brand.
They come in three colourways: White/Red/Black (pictured above), as well as Black/Black/Metallic Silver and Blue Void/Green Glow/Black/Metallic Silver. The latter pair is slightly more expensive ($231 CAD) but as you can see, they look pretty sharp!
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Nike Zoom Freak 1
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|"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me."
|(John 10:27, NIV)
|TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
Right now, there are hundreds of radio frequencies in the air, hundreds of television signals all around you. But, you don't hear them all. The reason is that you're not tuned in. If you tune a radio or television to one of those frequencies, then you would pick up the signal.
In the same way, God is constantly transmitting to us. He wants to lead us, guide us, protect us and give us insight. But too often, we're not tuned to His frequency. You have to pay attention to Him and learn His voice. God doesn't speak to us most of the time out loud. He speaks to us through subtle things. He leads us by peace inside.
The best way to "tune in to His frequency" is by reading and meditating on His Word. The more know His Word, the more you know His voice. It's like when you constantly tune in to a radio station and learn that DJ's voice, you'll recognize that voice when you are in a restaurant or at the mall. It's the same idea. Tune in to God's Word, tune in to Him and let Him lead you and guide you into victory all the days of your life!
|Father, thank You for leading me and guiding me in Your truth. I choose to tune in to You, I choose to tune in to Your Word. Help me to hear Your voice so that I can follow Your leading all the days of my life in Jesus' name. Amen.
|— Joel & Victoria Osteen


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The NARSTO PDA, as the name suggests, is a long-term (essentially 'permanent') data repository where the Supersites data can be publicly accessed for many years. To foster integration of data management activities among the Supersites, and to conduct advanced planning for data archiving, each Phase II Supersite has identified a Data Management Coordinator who participates in a working group. Key results from this working group, as well as currently available data, are accessible at the NARSTO Quality Systems Science Center.
The SIRD is a relatively short-term (3-5 years) endeavor aimed at providing atmospheric and health researchers access to a "... large-scale database system complete with functions for versatile, user friendly access; comprehensive data import; user/data provider logging, and user administration function." The types of data to be included therein (covering all or a portion of the period 06/28/01 - 07/31/02) are presented in EPA's PM-2.5 Supersites Program Measurements Comparison Table (PDF) , which delineates the measurements taken during the Eastern Supersites Program Summer (2001) Intensive (PDF). Note that the SIRD will include data not only from each EPA Supersite Project, but other related ambient measurement programs, as well.
The SIRD website will exist as a 'work in progress' (i.e., various stages of development) until March/April of 2003. In the interim, a representative sampling of the referenced data are available via an FTP link provided at the SIRD website. These data, and other information available on this EPA website (see in particular "Supersites Project Information), may be useful to prospective applicants ressponding to the data analysis portion of the National Center for Environmental Research PM Implementation STAR Grant Request For Applications.


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The purchasing managers' index (PMI), a key gauge of business activity, has hit its lowest point since 2013. The PMI reading of 49.6 means that U.S. output in goods and services shrunk in February for the first time in six years. "The deterioration was in part linked to the coronavirus outbreak, manifesting itself in weakened demand across sectors such as travel and tourism, as well as via falling exports and supply chain disruptions," said the chief business economist of IHS Markit, which released the PMI numbers.
On Friday, the Chinese National Health Commission reported a total of 75,465 cases of coronavirus and 2,236 deaths, with cases rising in regional neighbors Japan and South Korea.
Until today, U.S. markets had performed well despite fears that the virus could disrupt global supply chains and hold back demand in key Asian markets. That changed Friday, when the yield on 30-year U.S. treasuries hit a record low and the S&P 500 stock index was slated to record its first weekly decline since January.
As investors grow bearish on the economy, demand for safe-haven assets such as U.S. government bonds increases. That demand drives the prices of those securities up, which means the yield — or return on investment — decreases.
While similar downward pressure on shorter-dated bonds is normal, since such bonds are subject to short-term economic volatility, the sharp downward turn of long-dated yields indicates that investors expect a protracted drag on the economy.
Markets are concerned not only about the virus but also about the 2020 presidential election. With Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren advocating sweeping changes to the U.S. economy, fund managers listed the election as their greatest concern in a survey last month.
In February of last year, the yield curve inverted — meaning yields on short-term bonds exceeded those of long-term bonds. Typically, a yield curve inversion indicates a recession is in the offing. However, the U.S. economy continued growing through 2019, and the yield curve stabilized. While it has still not inverted, it is flattening — a worrying sign for the economy.


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Michelle Williams has released the visual for the Harmony Samuels produced "If We Had Your Eyes," the first single from her forthcoming album 'Journey To Love' The video is directed by Derek Blanks and features camoes from Destiny's Child alum LeToya Luckett and Harmony Samuels. Michelle is styled beautifully in the video, and it's fitting for the song's content.
Michelle also did not fancy the Twitter jabs that Keyshia Coleslaw
Coles threw at her during Bey's the Superbowl performance, but this Chi town girl basically said she doesn't do all the second hand talking thing, and wants to talk to Keyshia face to face. She had this to say on Philly's Hot 107.9 PMS Morning Show:
"I don't even do twitter beef…..I didn't tweet that…it didn't come from my account.
I can copy and paste a tweet and make it seem like it came from your account and millions of people are re-tweeting it.
I can't wait to see her [Keyshia Cole] in person so we can talk and say "hey what happened"?
Cuz I will say this I was a major fan of hers.
That's my first time even saying that. I understood her story and was rooting for her I have a little sister thats adopted. My little sisters mother was a crack addict."
I commend Michelle for handling the situation like a grown woman, she is a class act. I can not wait to hear this new album with Harmony Samuels and Warren Campbell at the helm it is bound to be good. Check out the video:


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Kizer Cutlery Pinkerton Little River Bowie Fixed
The Little River Bowie is a cool fixed blade with dependable 1095 carbon steel, black G10 handle scales, and a sleek Dirk Pinkerton design. This robust knife comes with a compact profile that makes it functional and easy to carry. Did we mention the ultra-tactical black-on-black color scheme?
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The Crack Down has a solid, no-nonsense build and sleek design that's a steal at only $37.95. It's a great assisted folder with textured G10 scales and finger grooves that guarantee a super secure grip. No silly bells and whistles – this tactical knife is simple in the best way.
Cold Steel Urban Edge Push Daggers
Cold Steel is the purveyor of some of the finest production push knives on the market right now, offering razor sharp edges and letting you maintain control thanks to those excellent ergonomics. The Urban Edge, specifically, delivers that same self-defense practicality you expect, but its size and shape grant additional versatility as a useful everyday carry cutting tool.
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These semi-custom, USA-made stiletto automatic folding knives range from high end models to more affordable variations. Our large selection features great steel, cool handles, and many interesting touches that give each knife their own unique look and style.
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This new Benchmade Mini Presidio II is a great automatic knife that features a CPM S30V steel blade and a lighter, more concealable design. This variation has an ergonomic black aluminum handle with a milled texture that will give you an ultra secure grip.
Derespina Production Model 10 Karambit Fixed Blade
We think the Model 10 Karambit is one of the best CQC knives ever designed by Richard Derespina, and it's one of the most deadly in the hands of a trained user. Now you don't have to wait for one of his rare custom knives – this production version features the same materials at a fraction of the price of the original.
These care tools will ensure that your weapon gives you the best possible performance in the field. This selection ranges from inexpensive maintenance kits to high quality equipment for heavy duty cleaning.
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Col. Nahorn to Deliver Remarks at Old Time Jamboree
UPDATE: Transcript of the speech to follow:
"Amherst traces its roots back to as early as 1811, when the founding father, Jacob Shupe, purchased certain tracts of land in 1811 from Calvin and Martha Austin and constructed a log house in what would become Amherst. It was not until 1816 that Mr. Shupe purchased yet another parcel of property, containing 300 hundred acres for $600, extending all the way to Lake Erie and encompassing the waters of Beaver Creek. This is where he would construct the first sawmill, gristmill, distillery, and the first frame house in Amherst. Mr. Shupe actually began industry in the Amherst and Lorain County areas, using the waterpower of the Beaver Creek.
Mr. Jacob Shupe participated in and began many "firsts" in Amherst and Lorain County, Ohio. As it is described in the book A Biographical History of Lorain County 1879, Jacob Shupe was "the first settler in the territory now in the bounds of Amherst, making the first clearing in the [area]."
"He built … the first mill in the county of Lorain." And "The first saw mill, the first grist mill, and the first distillery were built by Jacob Shupe." These mills that Mr. Shupe started were an integral factor of importance in their time. Before Shupe's mills, settlers in the Black River area had to either travel with their grist to Chagrin Falls (48 miles away) or to the Huron River (30 miles away); these journeys are said to have taken a duration of 3 days. By building and operating these mills, Mr. Shupe shortened the early settler's trips and left a legacy for other settlers to follow in his tracks.
Mr. Shupe was also the father of eleven children. One of them was Betsy, the first white born child in Amherst.
Other important "firsts" that Mr. Shupe is known for include; constructing the first log house, and he "undoubtedly" built the first frame house. The cabin is no longer in existence; but, the frame home continues to stand today on 15 of the original 300 acres that Shupe settled. Its construction was finished by 1827; this is where my family and I reside, and the house still retains many original aspects; however, restoration efforts are ongoing.
Although the only remaining physical history of Mr. Jacob Shupe's hard work is the frame home that he constructed and the site he settled in Amherst, Mr. Shupe left an impressive legacy of "firsts" behind. These first events laid a firm foundation and enabled the other early settlers of Amherst to prosper and continue what Mr. Shupe worked so hard to establish. Today Amherst is a thriving community, and I am certain that Jacob Shupe would be pleased with his town 200 years later."
Col. Nahorn will deliver some short remarks during opening ceremonies at the Amherst Historical Society's Old Time Jamboree this year. The topic of these remarks will be commemorating this year as Amherst's Bicentennial (1811-2011). His remarks will highlight the early years of Amherst and more specifically focus on the founder, Jacob Shupe and his contributions to this area. The Jamboree will be held Friday-Sunday July 8-11, with opening ceremonies being Friday, July 8 at 5pm in downtown Amherst. Please plan to attend the opening ceremony and visit the Jamboree festivities as well. Also, there will be a Bicentennial booklet published by the Amherst Historical Society, which we urge everyone to pick up at the AHS booth. The booklet will have photos of the Shupe Homestead and accompanying information and history provided by Col. Nahorn and the New Indian Ridge Museum, regarding the first settlement and house in Amherst. Please contact the NIRM offices with any questions. Thank you.


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After all that, Katherine Heigl wants to return to "Grey's Anatomy."
While promoting her new movie, "One For the Money," Heigl told E! Online that she would be up for reprising the role of Dr. Izzie Stevens.
"I really, really, really want to see where [Izzie] is," Heigl said. "I just want to know what happened to her and where she went and what she's doing now." Heigl said she's even reached out about it. "I've told them I want to," she said.
Heigl left the series during Season 6 in 2010 to spend more time with her adopted daughter and focus on movie roles. Her potential return to the show, could be just what "Grey's Anatomy" needs. The contracts for stars Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey expire at the end of this season. Dempsey has been candid about whether or not he will be hanging up his stethoscope at the end of Season 8.
"I have a family to support, and why not have a discussion about continuing?" he recently told TV Guide Magazine when asked if he would come back to the show. "The question is will I do a full season, a half season or come back at all?" said Dempsey, who hopes to focus on race car driving and more film roles. "There are so many other things than just the money," he said. "But it's a nice position to be in."
Meanwhile, Pompeo said she would never turn her back on "Grey's."
"I would never turn up my nose at 'Grey's' … If I hear from the fans that they want us to keep going, then I would continue because we owe them everything," she told TV Guide in October.
Coming up on "Grey's Anatomy" is a crossover episode with sister show "Private Practice" and an alternate reality episode … perhaps the perfect time for Izzie to return?


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1. Maker Space: The Opportunity to Explore and Investigate Through Directed Self Discovery. Maker space classes begin for students entering 4th grade.
The Maker Space at Rainier Christian is not just working on keyboarding skills and doing online games. It is a place where students can use tools and gifts to address
Students learn CAD skills to develop 3D designs that satisfy real needs like creating headphone stands and entire houses.
2. Band classes begin for students entering 4th grade
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Your homeschool student is invited to join our elementary beginning music classes for band or stringed instruments.
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Extract from 'The Christmas Card' by Gavin Hetherington
A NOISE stirred Tim from his slumber. In haste, he switched the lamp on and let his eyes adjust to the sudden light. He sat up and listened for the noise again.
Did the sound come from the roof? Downstairs? Was it a mouse? Was it his mother waking up? Daddy? Tim held his blanket a little closer to his chest and retreated back into his pillow.
But, was it Santa Claus? Oh, how he wished it was Santa Claus. It was the night before Christmas, and he had been good all year long with the promise of presents on December 25th.
Tim had sent his list like all the other seven-year-olds in his class, but whether or not Santa received it was another question. He thought hard about the things he had listed, the thoughts making him smile and his heart beat a little faster.
He opened the little drawer on his bedside table. Feeling around, he pushed to one side the Christmas card that he made for his mother and grabbed a copy of his letter to Santa.
He just had to remember what he was going to get when he was allowed to wake up in the morning:
Dear Mr. Santa Claus,
My name is Tim Bailey, or Timothy Joseph Bailey. I'm sure I'm not the only Tim Bailey in the world but I hope that helps. I live at 35 Burney Villas in England, so that might make it even easier to remember me. I'm writing to you to ask for some presents on Christmas Day. I have been good all year, even ask my mummy, she will tell you. Please, please don't leave me coal! I promise I haven't been bad!
All I want for Christmas is a set of toy cars, a monster truck, and a little garage to use for the cars. I love cars. My mummy said when I turn 17 I can drive a real life car!
Can you also get my mummy a new heart? My daddy broke hers and she needs a new one. If you can't do that, Magic Mike on DVD will do. I heard her say that to Auntie Carol. She won't stop talking about it. I should watch it, I love magic too!
Thank you Mr. Santa Claus. I will leave you some cookies and milk for when you come, and a carrot for the reindeers.
Tim finished reading the letter and held it close to his chest. As he hugged it, he heard another noise. It definitely came from downstairs this time. The clatter reminded him of the last night his father was there, of when he pushed chairs over and dropped plates and knives. Like a spasm, he reached for his face.
But it could be Santa.
He ran to his bedroom window and pulled open the curtains. The window pane outside was dusted with a thin layer of snow – the first snow fall of the year. How magical that it would snow on Christmas Day!
Gavin Hetherington is a Readers' Favourite Book Award and Global eBook Award-winning author of the Abyssal Sanctuary series that began publication in 2013. He is also a journalist for SpoilerTV while in his third year at Newcastle University.


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Seeking addiction treatment can seem like a big step. Going to rehab can feel like you are making a commitment to quit for the rest of your life. "I am going to treatment because I know I am an addict and I cannot use responsibly ever again". This can be true for many people, but it takes a while to get this kind of clarity. For the person coming to treatment, thoughts like this build more barriers rather than help. Often, it is easier to ignore a problem than face the consequences.
Being unsure about the issue is normal. If you are coming to addiction treatment, you know SOMETHING is going on that you want to change. At our center in Miami, you work to discover EXACTLY what it is and what YOU want to do about it. This process happens during every client's treatment. These are the answers that you will find. They are not answers that you need BEFORE you start the process.
If during the treatment, you discover that your issue is not drugs or alcohol that is fine. We will help you work on what it is that you find as the issue. If during the treatment, you discover that you don't want or benefit from drug or alcohol rehab that is fine. You can stop treatment at any time. This is true of every addiction treatment center from Miami to Toronto. An adult can only be held against their will in jail. Addiction treatment is not jail.
A normal stage in the process of change is Contemplation. It is a very important step. Before Contemplation, a person is unwilling to even acknowledge there may be an issue. They have no thoughts of possibly stopping. This is a dangerous place to be for addicts and non-addicts alike. To quote Ayn Rand, "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality." A person can justify eating McDonald's daily if they order a diet coke, but their justification does not protect them from the consequences of their actions.
Contemplation is important because it is where a person comes in contact with reality again. In Contemplation, a person examines their current behavior patterns and start considering the benefit/risk of change. They will often feel torn. They want to eat their cake and have it too. They want to live in Miami but not have to deal with the traffic. They want to be able to drink alcoholically and not get another DUI. The goal of Contemplation is not to convince a person what they are doing or believe is wrong. As a counselor, the goal in Contemplation is to help the client weigh the pros and cons for behavior change. If a person attempts to change and has NOT done this process, they are attempting change for others (a recipe for disaster).
Am I ready for treatment? If you think you may possibly have an issue and are willing to see if your life can be better, then YES you are.


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What Is Marwari Mehndi?
Marwari mehndi is one of the two popular designs used in mehndi, or henna painting, in India. This temporary tattoo is achieved by the application of henna in complex designs with varying themes. Marwari designs consist of myriad thin patterns which leave no gap on the entire hand and can give the impression of a fine lace glove. The more modern Western versions are known as henna body art.
Traditional Indian mehndi is usually applied only to a woman's hands and feet, except for a wedding ceremony where henna can be applied to the bride, bridegroom and several other important figures in the wedding party. Mehndi can symbolize fertility, good health, wisdom and spiritual enlightenment depending on the region. It is believed that the darker the color of the henna stain, the deeper the love between the husband and wife. The application of Marwari mehndi is not only for wedding ceremonies, however, as it is also applied for many other celebrations.
There are two kinds of mehndi applications exclusive to India, which are the Bombay and the Marwari mehndi method. The former involves big elaborate patterns in a flower or peacock motif, whereas the latter feature intricate patterns. The more intricate the design, the longer the application takes, with some requiring up to five hours. If the mehndi is meant for a special occasion, it is advised to apply the henna about two days before as it takes about 48 hours before the color deepens and sets.
There are four different styles of mehendi designs depending on the origin of the style. The Middle Eastern mehndi is usually floral in nature and not consistent in pattern whereas the North African one tends to use floral patterns too but in a geometrical design. Indian and Pakistani mehndi can give the illusion of wearing gloves or socks as the paisley, teardrop or fine lacy lines can extend past wrists and ankles. Southern Asian mehndi tends to involve blocks of color on toe and finger tips.
Henna is a permanent stain on the outer layer of the skin. The only reason the application is not permanent is because the outer layer of the epidermis constantly renews itself. Depending on how often the hands or feet are washed and what kind of soap is used, Marwari mehndi usually lasts for up to two weeks. As it is tradition in India that the bride does not partake in any housework while the henna is still visible, most take great care not to scrub too hard.
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@ysmina-- I know of a couple Marwari specialists in Chicago. If you live close to a big ciy, I'm sure you'll find one.
Actually, most, if not all Indian and Pakistani women can do mehndi. We usually ask our Indian and Pakistani friends and aunties to do it for us because it costs much less. But since Marwari is more difficult than regular mehndi, it does require specialty. If you're worried about the cost, you can ask around in the South Asian community to see if anyone can do it for you.
Otherwise, I know that some beauty salons have started to specialize in mehndi, especially if they have a lot of customers with South Asian roots. But these usually cost a lot more, up to a couple of hundred dollars per hour, but that number changes based on expertise and what you want done.
@ysmina-- Traditionally, Indian weddings last at least four days. It used to last even longer in the old days but now four days is the norm. The first day is the mehndi celebration where the groom's family and the bride's family have separate mehndi parties at their individual houses. Bot the bride and groom, as well as their close family members have mehndi done.
The second day of the wedding is the sangeet ceremony where there is music and dancing. The third day is the actual wedding and the fourth day is the reception. So there is at least a day between the mehndi ceremony and the wedding which is enough time for the mehndi to have set.
My cousin got married in India last winter and she had Marwari mehndi done on her hands, arms, feet and legs. It took six hours to finish all of her mehndi, plus around half an hour for each of the female relatives. It was a long and tiring day! My cousin's arms were paining the next day for holding them up so long! But it was a lot of fun and we all had gorgeous Marwari designs for the wedding festivities.
I'm familiar with mehndi and have had mehndi applied to my hands several times before at the mall. But I didn't know that there are different versions of it and this is the first time that I've heard of Marwari mehndi.
I think mehndi looks beautiful and I imagine that the mehndi applied to brides looks extravagant when it's finished. I wish I could have an Indian style wedding just so that I can have bridal mehndi done for it!
Since Marwari mehndi needs to be applied 48 hours before, is it done two days before the wedding day then? Is there an event or celebration that goes with the mehndi like a family get together? I really want to know more details about this!
And are there any Marwari mehndi specialists in the US?


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Fresh Juice At Home Can Bring Great Nutritional Value To Your Life
Juicing is a great way for anyone to make health a priority in your life. Read this article to get started.
Leafy Greens
If you are juicing greens that are dark and leafy, add a cucumber. Many dark, leafy greens taste very strong when raw. A bit of cucumber can add a light refreshing taste that will improve the flavor of the leafy greens. Cucumber is also very nutritious, especially if you don't peel it beforehand.
If you are juicing apples, find the sweetest, ripest apples possible. It is okay to get apples that are bruised, just make sure you cut them out. Buy Gala, Fuji, Red Delicious, and Rome for sweet and rich juices.
Green vegetables such as spinach, kale and broccoli have many, wonderful health benefits. Shoot for making your juices contain around 50-75% greens, and then throw in some other vegetables and fruits for flavoring. Juices made from fruit often have more sugar and fewer nutrients than those with leafy greens.
Color should be an important consideration when it comes to juicing. Different colors of fruits and vegetables correspond to different vitamins and minerals. This enables a culinary experience that is high on nutrition value and bursting with flavor.
Every time you use your juicer, rinse and wash it immediately afterwards. Juice from certain vegetables and fruits can also leave stains on the juicer.
Try juicing as an interesting and delicious alternative to forcing vegetables onto the plate of a finicky child. Only few children enjoy eating vegetables. By juicing vegetables and fruits you can create a drink with a great taste without children even realizing what they are consuming.
You should have your juicer on the counter always. This will help you to get the most use out of it. Keeping it where you can see it can also help you use it everyday.
Consuming ginger can help make gastrointestinal problems go away. Making juices with ginger is a good way to improve your health, plus provide a kick of flavor. Ginger has many anti-inflammatory properties and can help with stomach ulcers and acid reflux.
If your age is catching up to you and making you feel tired or achy, adding juice to your life can return the spring to your step! When you drink fresh juice, you will experience many benefits such as better memory, less aches and pains and a reduction of free radicals in the system, which can cause a great deal of damage.
Juices are both delicious and good for your diet. It's easier to stay in shape if you juice fresh fruits and vegetables.
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To aid field service personnel the STP-SCI Smart Controller for fixed speed single phase submersible pumps is equipped with a microprocessor control that makes it possible for the unit to diagnose abnormal operating conditions, and communicate them via LEDs on the front panel and by an audible alarm. The following is a definition of all operation and abnormal operating codes.
1 Flash / Beep = Under Load
Potential causes:
- Low fuel level in the storage tank
- Obstructions in Motor Intake
- Calibrated with product flow
Proposed action: Check fuel level in storage tank; schedule fuel delivery, when delivery is complete and fuel level is above PMA end bell push reset button on STP-SCI. Check for correct system operation. If fuel levels are within acceptable range, the STP-SCI may need to be recalibrated if it was previously calibrated with air in the lines or with product flow.
Note: If Auto Restart Switch is set in the ON position once fuel is again above the PMA end bell and the hook signal is reapplied the STP-SCI will restart with out pushing the reset button.
2 Flashes / Beeps = Low Incoming Voltage
Potential causes: voltage fluctuations or low input voltage.
Proposed action: Use AC voltmeter to verify incoming voltage is within the 208-240VAC
acceptable range. If voltage is not within this range, contact an electrician to correct problem. If voltage is within acceptable range and condition is still present after resetting, recalibrate controller per "Calibration" section.
Note: STP-SCI will automatically restart when the voltage returns to
acceptable operating range.
3 Flashes / Beeps = Overload
Potential causes:
- Short in wiring from STPSCI to PMA
- Incorrectly wired through capacitor
- Foreign material in PMA or rotor within motor is locked up
Proposed action:
1. Check and verify wiring is correct from STP-SCI to motor (shorts or incorrectly wired capacitor). If condition is corrected, check for proper operation. If operating correctly, do not continue with next step. If condition is still present, continue to next step.
PMA Replacement/Inspection
2. Disconnect input voltage at load center, lock and tag out circuit breakers.
3. (See PMA Replacement Instructions P/N 400289002, included with New PMA) Disengage the 3/4" securing bolt of the electrical connector and swing out of the way. Remove two 9/16" bolts from extractable portion of the manifold.
4. Pull extractable part of the pump.
Note: Pump Motor Assembly shell can be damaged by blows from hard surfaces, use care in removing.
5. Remove black end cap from PMA and attempt to spin rotor with a 3/16" Allen wrench to determine if there's any binding. If rotor does not spin freely and/or there is physical damage (note this on a warranty claim form for FE PETRO use), proceed with step 7. If no binding or physical damage to PMA, reinstall extractable by following the previous steps in reverse order and then continue to the next step.
Note: PMA can have a locked rotor during startups if it has been exposed to a corrosive environment, such as a tank ballasted in water.
6. Turn on power to the STP-SCI unit and verify correct system operation. If condition is corrected, do not continue to next step. If condition is still present, remove the extractable by repeating steps 2 through 4 and then continue to next step.
7. Remove four 5/16" cap screws that connect the PMA with a ¼" Allen wrench and remove the PMA from the motor discharge head. Note: Prior to mounting a new PMA, check lead assembly (wires inside the extractable portion to PMA) for shorted wires and proper alignment, which may have caused the condition.
8. Replace with new PMA.
Note: Pump motor shell can be damaged by blows from hard surfaces, use care in replacing.
9. Re-install extractable and secure by following reverse order of disassembly.
10. Turn on power to the STP-SCI unit and verify correct system operation.
4 Flashes / Beeps = Open Circuit
Potential causes:
- Connection broken from STP-SCI to PMA
- Locked Rotor w/ Thermal Overload Open
- Incorrectly wired through capacitor
- Relay Failure
Proposed action:
1. Wait 5 minutes before pushing the reset button on the STP-SCI. This will allow the motor thermal overload to reset if locked rotor has occurred. Check for proper operation of system; if operating correctly do not continue to next step. If condition is still present continue to next step.
2. Disconnect power at load center, lock and tag out circuit breakers.
3. Remove the two motor control outputs (M1 and M2) from the STP-SCI unit.
4. Using an ohmmeter (low range setting), place leads between two wires going to the STP, this is the first step in determining where the open circuit has occurred. Correct readings between M1 and M2 wires (orange and black) should match that of the motor being used +/-1 ohms. These readings can be found in TB004 or the STP/IST Fixed & Variable Length Installation and Owner's Manual. Readings between any of the motor wires and ground should be an open circuit. If readings in this step are incorrect,
continue with the next step. If readings are correct go to step 7.
5. Check and verify capacitor wiring is correct in STP junction box. Refer to the STP/IST Fixed & Variable Length Installation and Owner's Manual for wiring diagram or SB003. If condition has been corrected, do not continue with next step. If wired correctly and condition is still present, continue with next step.
6. Go to the submerged turbine and remove the cover at the top of the extractable manifold. Remove the three wire nuts and continue conductivity tests on the three wires going to the motor. Readings between any of the motor wires and ground should be an open circuit. If readings are incorrect and there are no problems with the lead assembly wiring, go to "PMA Replacement/Inspection" in 3 flash section. If readings are correct, there is problem with the wiring between the STP-SCI and this point, continue with
next step.
7. Remove the junction box cover and do conductivity test on wires in the junction box after the capacitor through the extractable discharge head (orange to orange, red to red, and black to black). If wires are not conducting, replace the male and female connectors of the STP. See STP/IST Fixed & Variable Length Installation and Owner's Manual for
replacement parts. Check for proper operation. If operating correctly, do not continue. If conductivity readings are correct and the condition is still present, continue to next step.
8. Upper Board relay may be stuck open or damaged. Replace Upper Board (Relay Assembly); see "Replacement Parts" section for part number. Turn on power to the STP-SCI unit and verify correct system operation.
8 Flashes / Beeps = Uncalibrated
Potential causes: New installation
Proposed action:
Note: All STP-SCI's must be calibrated prior to operation.
1. Calibrate STP-SCI per "Calibration" section. If controller calibrates, do not continue to next step. If abnormal condition is indicated, Count Flashes/beeps before pushing reset button. Follow troubleshooting guide for the indicated condition. Correct condition and
2. Check the following:
- Calibration is done at no flow (close STP clamp valve or ball valve in line).
- Dispenser hook signal is applied within 10 min. of putting controller in
calibration mode.
- No open circuits between controller and motor.
- Lines have been purged of air.
- Locked Rotor
9 Flashes / Beeps = Extended Run
Potential causes: Continuous Hook Signal applied for more than 60 min. without pumping product
Proposed action:
1. Disconnect power at load centers, lock and tag out circuit breakers.
2. Check voltage across hook terminal with all dispenser handles off. There should be no voltage applied. If voltage is present, contact an electrician to correct the problem. After the problem has been corrected, turn on power to the STP-SCI and verify system is operating correctly.
10 Flashes / Beeps = Relay Fault
Potential causes: Relay contact failure
CAUTION: The STP will continue to run after this fault indication is displayed.
Proposed action:
1. Disconnect power at load centers, lock and tag out circuit breakers.
2. Replace Upper Board (Relay Assembly), see "Replacement Parts" section.
3. Turn on power to the STP-SCI unit and verify correct system operation.
Contact Franklin Fueling Systems for additional troubleshooting information at 1-800-225-9787.
For full installation instructions, see the Smart Controller Installation and Owner's Manual.


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Report Roundup
Value of Free Play Stressed in Report
Free and unstructured playtime is necessary to help children reach social, emotional, and cognitive milestones, as well as help them lower their levels of stress, a report concludes.
The report, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, was written in response to trends seen as threatening time for children to participate in free play, such as the increasing competitiveness of the college-admissions process and tougher academic demands that have caused some K-12 schools to reduce time for recess and physical education.
Vol. 26, Issue 08, Page 13Published in Print: October 18, 2006, as Value of Free Play Stressed in Report


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