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Britta Fluevog's Woman with Two Vices, 2011, Warp: flexible plastic Tube, Weft: mixed with insertions, wool, metal, plastic, vice grips, chain, tinfoil
The exhibition THREAD Space Threading the 3rd. Dimension" at the Canadian Sculpture Centre [November 7-30, 2012], in Toronto Canada was the work of 6 members of the Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC) most of whom do not normally work in fibre, and 8 makers drawn from submissions sent to the World of Threads Festival where exhibited. There where two pieces that I felt had a direct relationship with work from the 1950s and 60s: Britta Fluevog's piece Woven Person (Woman With Two Vices) 2011( WoT) and j. Mac's "Ultimate Freedom," [sisal rope/ Fibre, nails, mirror (SSC)] Both feel nostalgic and strongly rooted in contemporary discourses of materiality and meaning. One woven and the other with an applied surface, they are as much about their construction method as their material and it is Britta Fluevog's I will write about.
j. Mac "Ultimate Freedom". Sisal rope/ Fibre nails, mirror, in THREAD Space Threading the 3rd. Dimension" at the Canadian Sculpture Centre [November 7-30, 2012], in Toronto Canada Photo: Joe Lewis, taken with permission of the artist
Fluevog's choice on materials to weave with is almost absurd: flexible plastic Tube, wool, metal, vice grips, chain, and tinfoil, yet it comes from the heart of the Fibre Revolution [a history yet to be written] Looking at the work of Ed Rossbach (1914-2002), you see the mixed use of manmade materials such as Polyethylene garbage bags, film tubing, twine, newspapers, commercial food wrappers, Styrofoam and found objects, used in wall hangings with traditional tapestry structure, macramé and twining and in baskets from the mid 1960s onward. There is a 1956 Lenore Tawney (1907-2007) work in the collection of the Museum of Art and Design (formally Museum of Contemporary Crafts ) entitled BOUND MAN which has a many similarities to Fluevog's piece Woman with Two Vices while the Twaney piece is a discontinuous brocade and woven with natural fibres linen with other fibers; natural, black, and brown both present a central figure suspend in space in a minimal colour range. In the 1972 book Beyond Craft: The Art of Fabric, by Mildred Constantine and Jack Leron Larson they write:
"The play of opaque and transparent passages in this linen piece projects the drama of the crucifix behind Bound Man. Heavy dark /horizontals above and below the figure give stability to the whole composition and provide contrasts for the relatively sheer ground of the central panel. The heavy roving that binds the figure is embroidered through the whole cloth. In the weaving Tawney has moved from order to chaos, calling attention through structure particularly to the head, hand, and foot."
the chaos of installation; photo taken during the installation of " THREAD Space Threading the 3rd. Dimension" at the Canadian Sculpture Centre in Toronto Canada. photo by Joe Lewis taken with permission.
On Britta Fluevog's website she writes of her work in the following way
"Everything has order, precise lines, laws, laws, order and purpose. Order is what allows our world to exist, it establishes and maintains equilibrium. But it is chaos that drives and changes our world; evolution requires chaos to move forward. My Chaos series is a celebration, expression, and inquiry into chaos. It also explores quantum mechanics theory (whereby the act of watching changed the movement of electrons) and how inanimate objects have a spiritual or self-knowledge side to them and how our relationships, as people, with these inanimate objects affect them. My pieces seek to create chaos out of order, disequilibrium, dynamism, uncertainties, joy, explosion and change. "
Bound Man, Lenore Tawney, American, 1907 – 2007, 1957
Wool, silk, linen, goat hair; discontinuous weft brocade, woven, 91 x 36 in. (231.1 x 91.4 cm) Purchased by the American Craft Council, 1958, Photo credit is: Ed Watkins, 2007. Image provided by the MAD and used with permission of the Lenore Tawney estate.
While there is a 65 year gap between these pieces, the perceived intent of making chaos out of order creates an almost identical visual result. In retrospect, Twaney is seen to be working away from traditional tapestry towards the deconstruction of process which shows clearly in her later work. Fluevog seems to be paying a tongue in cheek but comprehending tribute to a bygone era.
While I could spend time speculating on the influence these two are might have had on Britta Fluevog I realized it would be easier to contact her and put my ideas forward. The following interview was conducted via e-mail in April 2013.
Joe lewis: Could you first talk about your working with weaving as a medium and if three dimensionality was in fact what you where working towards and why.
Britta Fluevog: I look at how textiles receive structure when they are 3D. When it comes to weaving, I am definitely an outside artist. I never trained in textiles. I can sort of sew. I studied largely ceramics and sculpture with a fair bit of photography. The only textile course I have taken in my life is intro to weaving, if you exclude the sewing portion of home ec in grade 8. My signature ceramic series is coil constructions built as vessels.The way I constructed them was not for ease of building-they were constructed like a pot without inner structures and were liable to be too affected by gravity. But this way of building yielded very exciting results, shaped the vessels and gave life to the pieces. I wanted to be able to do the same with my 3D weavings. I already knew that just because something wasn't easy didn't mean it wasn't worth it.
Joe Lewis: While it is obvious from the choice of materials youuse that a comparison with Ed Rossbach would make sense but there is a 1956 piece of Lenore Tawney work BOUND MAN which I see having a direct link to your piece can you comment on this?
" Loom" Britta Fluevog, installation 2004-2009. Front View, the weave structure is 6' x 6' x 8'
Britta Fluevog: Your comparisons to both artists are very apt, and I think you are correct in viewing Lenore Tawney's piece more akin to my piece "woman with two vices". While it is Ed Rossbach's work speaks far more to my first major 3D work "Loom" These two works both rely heavily on play and materiality. They explore themes of function, craftsmanship and re-looking at how we view textiles. My piece, "Woman with Two Vices", like Tawney's "Bound Man" is not an exploration of material. I have used the properties of textiles to convey my meanings. I believe Tawney was interested, as I am, in the ability of textiles to convey a duality: the ability to be both comforting and express angst. In both works, the material is comforting, but the image is not. Both works also use chaos to create drama and emotion.
Chaos is a particularly effective tool in weaving. Weaving is essentially a systematic, mathematical and formulaic procedure. Use of any loom results in square or rectangle pieces, unless much effort is used to not do so. The entire structure is based on interlocking t's that form squares. Because of weaving's formulaic nature, any depart from this form, into chaos allows for a very powerful and striking contrast.
Joe Lewis: Along with presenting the specific historical piece to compare with your work I am suggesting in my article that "Textiles at their basic level are a 3 dimensional constructed surface, they are architectural in nature and attempts to create sculptural work are often dependent on stitching pieces together and stuffing them or covering an armature or by suspending the finished piece, seldom are they self supporting and when they are it is by coiling or folding/ piling" and would like your thoughts on this.
Britta Fluevog: I really like your quote and would like to give some thoughts on it. Textiles are essentially a 3D structure, as you say but in order to be perceived as artwork they especially have to deny their 3D quality and go up on the wall as a 2Dpiece. I get the sense-and I am fully willing to admit this can all be in my head- that in order for textiles to be fine art they need to imitate painting-- they require a frame. I have one series I have done with frames and I find that painters are usually drawn to them (albeit, it is my own projection that thinks it is the frames that draw them). I don't know if I have really considered this before, but I really am drawn to work that has no good side. It is certainly seen in my ceramics, my stuff for years now has been just as interesting as or more interesting on the bottom than the top. In the past year, I have also tried to introduce a new series of reversible platters so that both sides are the good side. I have largely rebelled against having frames and I think a large part of this is a desire to have no "back side". My woven people not only do not have a "back side" but the viewer can actually see into and somewhat through them.
Oh course the idea to not have a "bad side" certainly is not the only factor in which I am interested in sculptural weaving. There is a presence and an interaction that a sculpture can have that a wall piece cannot do. I was dead set against stuffing anything to create this effect. It has too many references and histories I do not want to address. I knew I wanted people to see my work in the round, but I did not want them to look like loose skin nor a stuffed figurine. There is absolutely no reason textiles can't be sculptural. But I think one of the reasons for this is the under-mining of the textile movement.
Joe Lewis: The Textile Society of America has just put out a call for papers around the theme of "Examining the Past Creating the Future" for their 2014 Symposium will you be sharing your ideas about this.
Britta Fluevog: Textiles never really made it into the fine art category. But looking at the past particularly in the 1970's there was real momentum, excitement, energy and shift in the world of textiles, changing from craft to merge into the art scene. The problem is it didn't quite keep its place there. I recently visited the MOMA while in NYC and their fine art textile pieces were in the design exhibit floor. I wrote them an e-mail of complaint, actually received a real e-mail back.
The gist of it, while polite and well reasoned is that they are where they are and where they will be. In fact the MOMA employee mentioned it was difficult as one of their artists who worked across disciplines and her sculptures are part of the fine art collect while her textiles were placed in the design collection. The pieces in question had all been acquired during one large exhibit "Wall Hangings" (February 25th -May 4 1969) that looked at contemporary weaving. Although I cannot access the information, I believe this to have been a fine art exhibit.
(Ed. note: "Wall Hangings" jointly curated by Mildred Constantine and Jack Lenor Larse , who is quoted above and was presented on the first floor in the gallery space reserved for special Art exhibitions on purpose to focus on aesthetic appearance rather then technique just as paintings where as a matter of policy present at the time.)
Some of the most exciting textile work was created in that period of redefinition of textiles as an art material. The real problem is that there was no younger generation, growing up in a system with a new respect for textiles as fine art who were ready to take this exploration further. Or perhaps postmodernism killed the textile as art? Whatever the reason, fibre lost its tenuous art position and with it the income that would allow a new generation to take the material farther. It isn't that nothing great was made, but the momentum fell short. Selling something or finding a gallery to sell something that goes on the wall is always easier than something that doesn't. That said, things have been changing Textiles have been starting to get more spotlight, even without a fight (or so it seems to me).
But you asked me weather I was going write a paper about creating the future by looking at the past in textiles. I really think that might be your job, not mine. My research is best performed at the loom. While I can, and may end up writing something for the symposium, in some ways I feel my time is best spent in creating work. The future of art is best envisioned by art made, not by thinking about what art should be made.
Silverware II, Britta Fluevog, Dynamic Warp, 2010. wool, plastic, tinfoil, scrubbing pad, knives. this pice was seen inthe world of threads exhibition "Where were you when Amy Wienhouse Died" Curated by Evan Tyler, Gallery West, 1172 Queen Street West, Toronto On. Nov. 9 - Dec. 1, 2012
Britta Fluevog http://brittafluevog.blogspot.ca/
J. Max http://www.jmacart.com/
Canadian Sculpture Centre http://www.cansculpt.org/
"THREAD Space Threading the 3rd. Dimension" / World of Threads Festival http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com/artwork_pages/2012/threadspace.html
"Where were you when Amy Wienhouse Died" / World of Threads Festival
Beyond Craft: The Art of Fabric, by Mildred Constantine and Jack Leron Larson ISBN 10: 0442216343 / 0-442-21634-3, ISBN 13: 9780442216344, Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co Publication Date: 1973
Museum of Art and Design http://madmuseum.org/
The American Crafts Council Library Digital Collections http://digital.craftcouncil.org/cdm/
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I've gotten some reader advice and support that I am grateful for! (more please!) Allison suggested short bursts of high intensity instead of more steady duration to shock the system that appears to have gotten quite used to sweating steadily for a solid hour. I sure like that advice because I am up to 60 minutes a day! So, today I have planned sprints on the treadmill.
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#39;s great troubadours Peter Case, founding member of the Nerves and leader of the Plimsouls, and the first troubadour of the post-punk era, returns with his first album of new songs since 2010s Wig! The Nerves 1976 Hanging on the Telephone EP, its title song covered by Blondie, remains a classic and has earned the band a strong following of young fans around the world. The Plimsouls song A Million Miles Away is a power pop classic. Cases debut solo album, produced by T-Bone Burnett, earned him his first Grammy nomination and spearheaded a songwriter movement, now dubbed Americana. Twelve solo albums and two more Grammy nominations followed, including one for his 2007 album Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John. All along, Case has continued to tour consistently. HWY 62, due out October 30, 2015, collects tales from his journey, and brilliantly encompasses every facet of his diverse and critically acclaimed career. Much like a travelogue, HWY 62 includes pieces of Americana, blues, pop, and folk all anchored by Cases knack for creating the perfect hook. Visiting planet Gurf has always been an enlightening experience. After all, this Gurf Morlix fellow Buffalo born, Texas bred has provided us with countless indelible musical moments in the last 40-plus years: his exemplary guitar and production work with Lucinda Williams; his instrumental accompaniment to artists ranging from Blaze Foley to Warren Zevon; his production of watermark albums for artists such as Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keen and Mary Gauthier and, since 2000, a series of eight solo records that have a singular worldview and can be both harrowing and heartening, often at the same time.Now, prepare yourself for The Soul And The Heal. Gurf Morlixs ninth album is another chapter in a songbook that pithily relates the human condition. But though Morlixs signatures are still present on this masterstroke lyrics that dont waste a syllable, instrumentation without a spare note there is also a hopefulness and vulne
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Construction of a Natural Mucin Microarray and Interrogation for Biologically Relevant Glyco-Epitopes
Kilcoyne, Michelle
Gerlach, Jared Q.
Kane, Marian
Joshi, Lokesh
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Kilcoyne, M,Gerlach, JQ,Gough, R,Gallagher, ME,Kane, M,Carrington, SD,Joshi, L (2012) 'Construction of a Natural Mucin Microarray and Interrogation for Biologically Relevant Glyco-Epitopes'. Analytical Chemistry, 84 :3330-3338.
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Mucins are the principal components of mucus, and mucin glycosylation has important roles in defense, microbial adhesion, immunomodulation, inflammation, and cancer. Mucin expression and glycosylation are dynamic, responding to changes in local environment and disease. Potentially hundreds of heterogeneous glycans can substitute one mucin molecule, and it is difficult to identify biologically accessible glyco-epitopes. Thirty-seven mucins, from the reproductive and gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of six species (bovine, ovine, equine, porcine, chicken, and deer) and from two human-derived cell lines, were purified. Following optimization of mucin printing and construction of a novel mucin microarray, the glycoprofiles of the whole mucins on the microarray were compared using a panel of lectins and one antibody. Accessible glyco-motifs of GI mucins varied according to species and localization of mucin origin, with terminal fucose, the sialyl T-antigen, and N-linked oligosaccharides identified as potentially important. The occurrence of T- and sialyl T-antigen varied in bovine and ovine reproductive tract mucins, and terminal N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) and sulfated carbohydrates were detected. This study introduces natural mucin microarrays as an effective tool for profiling mucin glyco-epitopes and highlights their potential for discovery of biologically important motifs in bacterial host interactions and fertility.
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My Mother's surname is Arana and I am Ernesto Perez Arana. I originally come from Guatemala, but I often say that I was born again in San Francisco, Dolores Park to be exact.
In the 1980s I made the City my home and that there is where I took up the Craft, the trade of painting homes. I work with my hands and while I was in the City, it was me and all of those beautiful home canvases; as many as I could possibly paint. I wasn't just good at it, I was great. I could manage all of the details, prepare any surface to accept paint and ultimately, I could wield a brush and hit a straight line like nobody's business. I am old enough to not have used a sprayer in my work. I brushed and rolled everything while scaling 40-foot ladders, up and down the faces of Victorian beauties, Edwardian edifices, Tudor facades and of course the Sunset and Richmond district tract homes. I still cannot get enough of the multitude of Bay Area architectural styles.
My company, Arana Craftsman Painters, has become my Swan Song. In the 1980s and 90s, I worked for several great companies like Armstrong, De Martini / Arnott, and Perfection Painting – which is exactly what we did – we worked to Perfection. Catherine and I gave birth to our first child in 2004 and decided to move to the East Bay. Once again, I was leaving a place I had woven myself, my love, and my memories into. I knew every inch of the city, but my kids needed a yard, we needed a parking space and I was ready to begin again.
Here in the East Bay we got to paint a whole new set of architecture; Craftsman and California Bungalows, Mediterranean and Spanish style and of course the eclectic mix of the Oakland fire zone. And that is just the Exterior. Interior painting requires so much more care.
I am obsessed with painting my clients' homes, for beauty's sake yes, but also for the long-term health of their families and neighborhoods. Painting is the most rewarding of the trades. We can transform while at the same time protect, maintain, and boost a home's value. You might say we have magic paintbrushes! But, while we can't always turn a frog into a Prince, we can change, preserve, and elongate the life of almost any surface.
Thank you to all of you who trusted your home with us!
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Myth-Buster: The Right Way to Test Paint Colors
By Erin Caryle
1. Paint Directly on the Wall
This is true for interiors as well as exteriors: You'll get the best sense of how the color will really look if you paint it directly on the wall. Also, keep in mind that the existing color of the wall will affect how the paint reads. Colors will appear darker against a light backdrop and lighter against a dark backdrop.
2. Paint Two Coats
That's the amount of coverage you'll typically need on any wall. The second coat usually makes a big difference in the way the paint reads. Also, paint large swaths — at least 1 foot by 1 foot, and even larger is better. The 2-inch swatches won't give you a good sense.
3. Use a Primer
A small selection of deep paint colors can be created only in conjunction with specific primers. The paint deck will show which colors are in this category.
4. Paint Multiple Walls
The colors you're testing will read differently depending on the amount of light that hits them. Also, landscaping outside a window can color the light streaming through it and change how a paint looks on the wall as well. As you view the colors, make sure you consider what time of day you'll most often be in the room. You want to like how the color looks at that time.
5. Place Lighting Before You Test
It's simple, but true: It's better to use the lighting that fits your needs than try to select your lighting to complement your paint colors. Make sure your lighting is in place as you're considering colors. They may look quite different in bright bulbs that you prefer for nighttime use — or softer yellow-hued ones, if that's what you're going for — than they do during daylight hours. Having the right fixtures and bulbs in place can help you decide which shades will work for you.
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Blessing Space
By Madisyn Taylor
"We can bless each space we enter, leaving a sweet energetic footprint behind."
Physical space acts like a sponge, absorbing the radiant of all who pass through it. And, more likely than not, the spaces we move through each day have seen many people come and go. We have no way of knowing whether the energy footprints left behind by those who preceded us will invigorate us or drain us. Yet we can control the energy footprint we leave behind for others. In blessing each space we enter, we orchestrate a subtle energy shift that affects not only our own experiences in that space but also the experiences of the individuals who will enter the space after us. While we may never see the effects our blessing has had, we can take comfort in the fact that we have provided grace for those that follow after us.
When you bless a room or an entire building, you leave a powerful message of love and light for all those who will come after you. Your blessings thus have myriad effects on the environments through which you pass. Old, stagnant energy is cleared, creating a vacuum into which fresh and invigorating energy can freely flow. The space is thus rendered harmonious and nourishing, and it becomes a hub from which positive feelings are transmitted. Intent is the key component of the blessings you leave in your physical wake.
If your intent involves using your own consciousness as a tool for selflessly spreading grace, your blessings will never go awry. Whether you feel more comfortable performing a solo blessing or prefer to call upon your spirit guides for assistance, visualize each space you enter becoming free of toxins, chaos, and negativity as you speak your blessing. Then imagine the resultant emptiness being replaced by pure, healing white light and loving energy. Even a quick mindful thought of love can bless a space.
This type of blessing is cumulative and will grow each time you bestow it. Try blessing every home, business, and office you visit for an entire week and observing the effects of your goodwill. Your affirmative energy footprint will help brighten your day as you contemplate your blessing's future impact on your siblings in humanity and your environment.
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Cleaning the Marble tiles above you can see the difference beginning to show
We were called to Bridgwater in Somerset to restore some Marble Tiles, they had lost all the original sheen so were dull and scratched. To clean marble floor tiles we firstly have to clean all the dirt and grit off the floor, to do this we used Tile Doctor Neutral Tile and Stone cleaner which is diluted with water.
Once the floor was cleaned down we used burnishing pads on a floor rotary machine to remove all dirt, stains and scratches from the Marble tiles. The pads come in sets and you use each pad in sequence to bring back the polished surface.
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The North Shore Foodie
The North Shore Foodie recipe book, by Brad Hill, is a showcase of the North Shore foodie scene and celebration of the North Shore. Inside are the stories of 37 leading independent North Shore restaurants, bars, cafés, bakeries, breweries, butchers and chocolatiers. There are over 100 delicious recipes to make at home that come directly from North Shore chefs. Ranging from simple everyday family meals to challenges that will push your culinary repertoire and from decadent and hearty to healthy and nutritious. From Bowen Island to Deep Cove.
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Parliament is to be given a take-it-or leave-it vote on the final Brexit deal before the UK leaves the EU.
Brexit Secretary David Davis said the terms of the UK's exit, such as money, citizen rights and any transition must become law via a new Act of Parliament. This is a big concession to potential rebels.
The UK is due to leave the EU in March 2019, regardless of the vote.
David Davis did say:
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"This means that Parliament will be given time to scrutinise, debate and vote on the final deal we strike with the EU."
Labour's Keir Starmer, the Shadow Brexit Secretary said it was a:
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"With less than 24 hours before they had to defend their flawed bill to Parliament, they have finally backed down."
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I will be the first person to admit— at first, I was a bit skeptical about watching Downton Abbey. Maybe it was the fact that it airs on PBS (the last show I regularly watched on PBS was Arthur), but after months of hearing nothing but great things about Downton, I finally sat down and watched the pilot. Then the second episode. And the third. Before I knew it, I was hooked. I finished the first two seasons in an alarmingly short period of time, and now happily tune in every Sunday to watch the drama of season three unfold. From the Crawley's glamorous 1920's-era wardrobes, to the dramatic and sometimes tumultuous events that occur at the estate, I just can't seem to get enough of Downton Abbey!
For Downton newbies, the third season of Downton Abbey recently premiered in the United States and has delivered much expected drama, glamour, fashion, and even— a wedding (almost two)! The show, set in early 20th century aristocratic England, revolves around the upscale Crawley family of Grantham Estate and their "downstairs" help. In past seasons, the sinking of the Titanic and World War I presented challenges to the family's way of life. However this season, social change and modern ideals threaten the traditional, aristocratic world the Crawleys hold so dear. Both the Crawleys and their staff will have to adapt to the rapidly changing times.
So what makes Downton Abbey stand out in our society where historical television dramas are becoming more prevalent and popular? Downton manages to portray not only the dramatic difference between the lives of those living upstairs and those that live downstairs, but also highlights the special bonds that form between the Crawleys and their help. In their world where the importance of class rank is threatened by social change, a familial relationship develops between the residents of Downton as they navigate these changes together. Social barriers are broken down as deep relationships flourish between the Crawleys and their help.
Since we are currently three episodes into season three, here are my three favorite moments of this season:
1. I am a classic romantic; I admit it. My heart almost burst when Lady Mary and Matthew finally got married in episode one! Although I was a little disappointed we only saw half of the wedding ceremony, the episode highlighted everything I love about Lady Mary and Matthew's relationship. My favorite line of the episode came at the beginning of the wedding ceremony. Matthew whispered to Mary, "You came. To be honest, I wasn't completely sure you would." To which Lady Mary responded, "I'm glad to hear it. I should hate to be predictable."
2. The sharp-tongued Dowager Countess, played by the magnificent Maggie Smith, has always been one of my favorite characters. She is the wittiest and most opinionated member of Grantham Estate and is ready to share her words of wisdom at a moment's notice. I am always eager to hear whatever advice (which is sometimes inappropriate, but always hilarious) falls out of her mouth. The night before Lady Edith's wedding, the Dowager Countess has more than a few words of advice for Edith, with my favorite being, "No bride wants to look tired at her wedding. It either means she's anxious or she's been up to no good."
3. Last, but certainly not least—the fashion. If the ladies of Downton know one thing, it's how to dress. From their fabulous dinner dresses, to their more traditional riding wear, the outfits of each episode make me wish I lived in the 1920's. As much as I loved the traditional Edwardian fashion showcased in the first two seasons, I can't wait to see how the women of Downton adapt their wardrobes to the more modern styles of the 20's.
Do you watch Downton Abbey? Which episode of season 3 has been your favorite so far? Who is your favorite resident of Downton Abbey, and why? While the Dowager Countess will forever hold a place in my heart, Lady Mary is my favorite. Her strong will and quick wit, combined with her incredible fashion sense, makes her a force to be reckoned with. A close second to Lady Mary is the sweet lady's maid, Anna. She is genuine, kind, hardworking, and fiercely determined— love her!
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While the shop is closed, I'll begin plugging away on the fall line. I'm such a huge fan of all and can't wait to assemble clutches inspired by the crisp, warm colours of the season.
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Highest Oil-Producing Countries In Africa For The Year 2011by Tom Drake 16/01/2014 21:55:00 0 comments 1152 Views
Highest Oil-Producing Countries In Africa 2011
This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day) as of January 1, 2011. The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
#1. Nigeria
Barrels per day: 2,211,000
Nigeria produces 2.2 million gallons of oil per day, placing them 12th among producers. But they are the 4th biggest exporter, exporting 2.1 million barrels each day. Much controversy has surrounded oil production in Nigeria. Most recently Royal Dutch Shell is on the defensive following a $100 million fine imposed by a Nigerian court for a 1970 oil spill. Also, past reports show that militants have attacked pipelines and kidnapped oil employees, cutting into Nigeria's oil production. Last year, a military attack in Nigeria's Oil Delta killed up to 150 people.
#2. Algeria
Barrels per day: 2,125,000
Algeria produces 2.1 million barrels of oil daily. In 2010, Algeria's president fired the CEO and top managers of the state-owned oil firm Sonatrach following a corruption scandal.
#3. Angola
Barrels per day: 1,948,000
Angola produces 1.9 million barrels of oil daily, and export 1.8 million barrels, placing them at #7 on the world's list of exporters.
#4. Libya
Barrels per day: 1,790,000
Libya produces 1.7 million barrels of oil per day, while exporting 1.2 million barrels daily. As violence in Libya currently escalates, the price of oil has skyrocketed.
#5. Egypt
Barrels per day: 680,500
#6. Sudan
Barrels per day: 486,700
#7. Equatorial Guinea
Barrels per day: 346,000
#8. Republic of Congo
Barrels per day: 274,400
#9. Gabon
Barrels per day: 241,700
#10. South Africa
Barrels per day: 191,000
#11. Chad
Barrels per day: 115,000
#12. Tunisia
Barrels per day: 91,380
#13. Cameroon
Barrels per day: 77,310
#14. Cote d'Ivoire
Barrels per day: 58,950
#15. Democratic Republic of Congo
Barrels per day: 16,360
#16. Ghana
Barrels per day: 7,081
#17. Morocco
Barrels per day: 4,053


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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. (2018 re-review to BJCP specs)
Judged to 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines for: 21B Specialty IPA: Rye IPA
AROMA: Sweet nose of strong maltiness and oxidation (honey/lemon sherry). Hops seem to be citrusy and floral. Rye malt is quite subtle; likely undetectable by the layman. 7/12
APPEARANCE: Very hazy copper/burgundy hue (13-17 SRM). Large, light tan, foam retains and laces well. 2/3
FLAVOR: Fairly strong maltiness throughout. Taste is sweet with a rich, bready character akin to a dopplebock; though oxidation also imparts a notable honey/lemon flavor as well. Rye presence is a bit obscure and only emerges briefly on the finish with a slight spiciness. Hops are moderate with a noticeable, dank, citrusy flavor almost like orange juice concentrate. Aftertaste is bittersweet; almost chocolaty. Alcohol is present, but tame. 14/20
MOUTHFEEL: Medium-full body; medium-low carbonation. Smooth, but almost syrupy. Light alcohol warmth from the 10% ABV. Quite drinkable for such a strong brew. 3/5
OVERALL IMPRESSION: Unbalanced, though that's likely due to the age of the bottle. Needs more rye and higher attenuation. 6/10
NOTE: See my 2012 original review here: http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/05/hebrew-bittersweet-lennys-ripa-chadz.html
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Top 3 Expensive apps in Google Play
There are 60% of free android apps and 40% are paid apps in that here the top 3 most expensive android apps.
Vuvuzela World Cup Horn Plus ($200.00)
This app is Non-official FIFA app and which is also popular.Just what you Have to do i shake your phone then its starts to blast horn of worldcup.To stop it just shake you hand again that's it.
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I'm Rich!! (White Diamond) $150
I'm Rich android app is non-functional android app which a type of show off app to display user's wealth and status it display's white diamond and colorfull diamonds in home screen.
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Mobile Accessibility US $99
This app shows you the easily interact icons and features of Email,SMS,Contact ,apps and setting.This app is visually impreassed and its look is basic.
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Sever's disease (also known as calcaneal apophysitis) is inflammation of the heel bone growth plate, caused by excessive forces during early adolescence. It is common in physically active growing children between the age of 7 and 14 years.
Pain is often felt in the back of one or both heels and increases upon rising on tiptoes and during high impact sports that involve running/jumping. Sever's is something that children grow out of, however pain and discomfort can be reduced so the child is more comfortable during this phase.
Sever's disease is caused by a mismatch in the growth of the calf bones relative to the calf muscles.
During a growth spurt, the heel bone grows faster than the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the leg. When the bones grow faster than the muscles, the Achilles tendon that attaches the calf muscles to the heel gets tight. It then pulls on to a weak spot on the heel (growth plate). The growth plate of the heel is cartilage that has not yet ossified (turned into bone) and thus is prone to injuries.
The pull of the tight calf muscles and the Achilles tendon to this weak spot causes a traction injury, resulting in inflammation, swelling and pain experienced in the heel.
1.) Deep ache at the back of the heel bone (which increases with activity)
2.) Swelling and redness at back of the heel
3.) Difficulty walking (i.e. limping)
4.) Change in walking pattern, (i.e. walking on tip toes to protect the heel)
5.) Calf muscle stiffness first thing in the mornings
1.) Tight calf muscles
2.) High levels of sport participation (Involving ballistic movements e.g. Jumping, sprinting etc.).
3.) Inappropriate footwear
4.) Incorrect foot biomechanics (e.g. Excessive pronation)
5.) Over weight
A thorough physical examination is conducted to rule out other causes of heel pain, such as Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendinitis. The range of movement in the ankle is also assessed to examine calf muscle tightness. Leg length discrepancy is also examined, as a longer leg compensates for the difference in length by taking more load during walking and running, thus placing more pressure on the foot.
This is followed by a gait analysis to examine foot function while the child is walking, and in some instances running.
A footwear assessment is also conducted to ensure shoes are appropriate and have adequate shock absorption in the heel.
In some instances, a referral for an X-ray is made.
Consult now for an extremely reliable Sever's disease treatment at Sydney Heel Pain Clinic.


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OMNIS is made for large sample series: the OMNIS Sample Robot L enables the fully automated analysis of 175 samples (75 mL beakers) in a single run.
OMNIS boosts sample throughput to new levels: the OMNIS Sample Robot continuously picks and places samples from and to a maximum of 4 work stations, performing up to 4 analyses simultaneously. These can be 4 different analyses (e.g., Ca, pH, Cl, alkalinity) or identical analyses – you decide.
Trust OMNIS to organize even complex, multi-parameter analyses most efficiently: as soon as OMNIS notices free capacity at any one of the 4 work stations, the next analysis is started.
OMNIS comes with a patented Liquid Adapter making the exchange of reagents only a matter of seconds. Simply snap this Liquid Adapter onto the cap of the reagent bottle to connect the reagent in the bottle to your OMNIS Titrator.
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Even when performing several different analyses simultaneously on your OMNIS System, there is no risk of confusion: simply assign particular parameters to dedicated work stations to make sure your most frequent analyses are organized in the most efficient and transparent way.
The OMNIS Liquid Adapter system makes exchanging reagents safer than ever. Bottles with hazardous liquids no longer need to be opened: simply snap this Liquid Adapter onto the cap of the reagent bottle. This closed handling system establishes a safe connection between the reagent and your OMNIS Titrator preventing accidental contact with hazardous liquids.
LEDs on the Titrator, Liquid Adapter, Stirrer, dTrode, Sample Robot, and Pump Modules communicate any failure or issue using a straightforward color code: red indicates «system error», orange indicates «waiting to connect», and green signals «system ready to go».
This color code is the basis for fast, reliable decision making. It helps you to ensure the reliability of your operations and the quality of the results you produce.
When the Liquid connects the reagent bottle to your OMNIS Titrator, OMNIS reads all information on the reagent from an RFID chip in the bottle cap and checks this information against the specifications of your method. This fully automated check prevents errors and provides full traceability of your results.
The OMNIS Liquid Adapter enables the exchange of reagents in 3 simple steps:
As soon as the reagent bottle and your OMNIS Titrator are connected, OMNIS identifies and checks the reagent against the specifications of the method you are going to perform.
This check prevents errors and provides full traceability of your results.
OMNIS allows you to connect any OMNIS Instruments in a network enabling you to administrate and truly operate them from anywhere, at any time.
You can command your OMNIS System either via PC or a touch control unit. Either way, you only have to familiarize yourself with the software once, as it is the same for PC and touch control operation.
The OMNIS System on your lab bench is graphically represented on the user interface for intuitive operation. All available instruments are recognized automatically. They can then be selected by drag and drop to configure whichever system you need to analyze your samples.
The OMNIS Method Editor is also graphics-based and allows you to write your methods command by command.
Got questions? OMNIS supports you with dedicated know-how. No more waste of time with searching and filtering. Tips and other helpful information are instantly displayed and are always context related.
Turntable sample changers have their limits when it comes to capacity, flexibility, and, of course, footprint. The modular OMNIS Sample Robot replaces the turntable system with a modular x-y-system, accommodating a maximum of 7 racks.
Start out with a Sample Robot S. When you reach the limits of this system, you can simply expand to the next higher levels of automation (M and L) without having to invest in a second or even third titration stand.
In the hectic pace of everyday work in the laboratory, it can happen that a user introduces a sample into the titration cell but forgets to start the titration. In this case, conditioning continues until the water in the sample has reacted with the added iodine. Recalculation is not possible, the sample is lost, and the measurement must be repeated. With OMNIS, this will never happen again: Titration starts automatically after you have added the sample.
Karl Fischer titration with OMNIS is safe because the entire analysis takes place in a closed system. From filling the titration cells with solvent and performing the actual measurement to disposing of the sample after titration and preparing the cell for the next sample – with OMNIS, all of these steps are performed automatically.


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The Best and Most Unique Birthday Gift We Have Ever Received
Published in March 1, 2017
Translated by Ahmed Fathy
1- After a tiring night, we have slept and then woke up feeling pains in our back and our joints, thinking that today is our 68th birthday. We have switched on our PC to begin our work, as our day usually begins with checking our email. Suddenly, we have found in our email today the best and most unique birthday gift we have ever received in our life. This gift was sent via email from our dearest son, Mr. Ahmed Fathy, may God reward and bless him.
2- We have never seen or met with our dearest son, Mr. Ahmed Fathy, and we wished many times to be able to meet him one day. Our bond of love, the love of a father toward his son and that of a son toward his father, is derived from our great shared aim that unites both of us: the peaceful intellectual jihad for God's sake, as we author articles, fatwas, and books, and he translates them into English. In fact, he has translated several books of ours and more than 200 articles, tens of videos of sermons (i.e., providing the subtitles), and hundreds of fatwas, in addition to revising and editing some previously translated and published articles on the English section on our website. Indeed, he is doing all this in record time. Mr. Ahmed Fathy voluntarily dedicates much of his time daily to translate our Quranist writings, making our heart happy, and we are happier still with his letter to us in our 68th birthday that reflect his noble heart and generous nature, with three translated books of ours, that he has chosen without telling us beforehand to make it a surprise, attached to it:
(1) "Egypt in the Holy Quran", which is found on the following link:
(2) "The Character of Egypt after the Arab Conquest", which is found on the following link:
(3) "The Persecution of Copts after the Arab Conquest", which is found on the following link:
3- We take pride in having such a Godson like Mr. Ahmed Fathy, who never spared anything to help us nobly with all his efforts. Such level of relentless and continuous support, dedication, and devotion of him we have not received from our six biological sons in their help to us for the sake of Quranism. This shows that the bond of Quranist peaceful intellectual jihad for the sake of Islam is a stronger bond among Quranists when one is serving God voluntarily, seeking no worldly rewards. Some biological sons or daughters might turn out to be enemies to their parents, but in our case, we really take more pride in this Godson who has chosen on his own free will to make us his Godfather and help us voluntarily, and without expecting any financial rewards, for the sake of a noble and great cause: to clear the name of the great religion of Islam of the crimes committed by its Wahabi enemies who manipulate the name of God's religion.
4- In addition, this devoted and dutiful son makes us take pride in ourselves and in our intellectual endeavors, as our writings have made a cultured, free-minded Quranist youth like him choose us as his Godfather and to help us without expecting remuneration, while he is happy for translating our writings as his undertaken life mission.
5- Indeed, Mr. Ahmed Fathy is our real gift granted to us from Almighty God. since we cannot offer him any rewards in return, we are sure God will reward him in this world and the next for his services to the great religion of Islam.
6- We copy below his entire letter to us, and we implore the Lord from the bottom of our heart to reward Mr. Ahmed Fathy because of his good deeds to us, Dr. A. S. Mansour, as we cannot give him anything in return except invocation of God to bless and reward him.
Firstly: May God bless him; he has sent this letter to us via an email message with the translated books attached to it:
( Dear Father,
Since my dream of seeing you one day in Cairo will never come true, and since I cannot visit you at your home (I'm too poor, and I have no passport in the first place as you know) to see you and celebrate your birthday and bring you gifts (hoping instead to meet with you in the Afterlife, with God's permission, when the Lord have mercy on us and allow us into His Paradise), I've decided to bring you a gift that I can actually give, with love, hoping my humble gift will please your heart. I'm sure no gift in the world would be equal to your greatness as a Muslim thinker. This gift is dedicating my lifetime to translate into English your complete works, so that the whole world and non-Arabs would read it. My sentiments of love toward a dear father and a great thinker like you are never mere empty words, as such sentiments must be ''translated'' practically into action. This is why apart from translating books and articles you request from me, I've translated three more priceless books of your intellectual gems without telling you, within the past three months, to offer them as a birthday gift for you. I wish you on your 68th birthday an excellent health and a long life and that all Quranists around the globe would celebrate your birthday for many years to come, until all of us are separated momentarily by Death, then we meet again in God's Paradise, when God have mercy upon us and accept our deeds and faith. Of course, you are the best gift I've ever received in my entire life; you've taught me real Islam for which I've been looking. You are the answer of my prayers offered to the Lord while weeping, when I asked Him to guide me to real Islam. My translation to your writings is very rewarding to me in terms of faith and my intellectual development, and I consider it wholesome to my soul. You make me understand the Quran and my faith increases as a result. I feel that my Quranist translation is a way to make me resist the ugliness, evil, and corruption spreading in our world today. Please do not trouble yourself about feeling anxious, as you've told me before, for not giving me any remuneration. I never expected any, I assure you. The only reward I seek is from Allah in the Afterlife. As for this world, it is enough reward for me that I feel that I've made you happy and that sometimes I make your day. Your presence in my life is a reward in itself, because your great unprecedented writings and unique intellectual endeavors have changed my life to the better. So please do not worry any more about rewarding me for my translation. Are you happy now, Father? Indeed, my love and admiration of a great thinker like you cannot be described with words. I feel glad that my translation helps to make people know real Islam. At the same time, I feel happier more than I could say when I help a great man and a unique Muslim thinker like you, the most important Egyptian thinker ever. I feel glad that I'm repaying you with my translation for your greatest gift ever: guiding me to real Islam: Quranism. By the way, dear Father, I'm gonna finish the translation of the book you assigned me "The Judicial Authority between Islam and the Muhammadans" and send it to you on 31st of March. Of course, I will continue to send translated articles and fatwas. Please do not hesitate to tell me about any article in your archive that urgently needs to be edited or translated. Be sure, Father, that I will never let you down; I will translate the entire archive of your writings, and I know this will take many years. I was not joking or expressing wishful thinking when I have promised you to do it, while making God Witness to my promise to you. Please accept this gift, attached to this email message, with our sincere affection and due respect to you.
Your affectionate son,
Ahmed Fathy
Cairo, Egypt.
1st of March, 2017).
We implore God the Almighty to grant us this wish in the remaining days of our life to meet with our beloved fellow Quranists, especially our dearest son Mr. Ahmed Fathy.


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On the road again
It's been nearly a decade since I first struck out with the semi-harebrained idea of making my way in life with music at the center. In 2008 I left my hometown of Saco, Maine headed for Portland, Oregon. And in 2012, I drove back across the country to Maine, resettling in that Portland (yes, this has been the source of many a confused conversation!). Although I love Maine for countless reasons, I felt the need to try out life in a big city again, with the greater diversity (and plain quantity) of people and musical opportunities it offers.
So now, ten years and two cats later (Toni Scratchton and Ding-Dong, in case you were wondering), I've returned to Philadelphia, where I also lived around my time studying music at Swarthmore College. Though Maine -- and Portland, in particular -- is a truly vibrant and special place for its size, there's no getting around the fact that it's a small pool, for better or for worse, and it seemed like the right time to try a bigger one.
Starting at square one in a new town
So, this is essentially my third big move as an independent music professional, working to build up a livelihood and a reputation from square one. I feel like I know a bit more about how to navigate this tricky process, but it's certainly not easy. For me, it can be an adrenaline-rushing adventure at one moment -- pounding the pavement to put up lesson flyers, an American dreamy-y, scrappy can-do attitude springing my steps -- and a somewhat frustrating one at others.
I've already been enjoying some great opportunities to play piano, sing, and teach music, though
I'm putting my skills as a pianist, singer, and educator to work all at once in my new role at Friends' Central School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, just across the city line from Philly. I'm glad to continue working in Quaker education -- a tradition I first encountered as an undergraduate at Swarthmore -- and to work with a great group of kids as Associate Director of Vocal Ensembles. And I'm constantly learning from the other dedicated faculty members at FCS.
I'm also honored to serve as a Visiting Instructor in Piano at my alma mater, Swarthmore College. It's been an exciting challenge to craft engaging and effective courses of study in piano for these bright young adults, most of whom are taking lessons for the first time. I've found my experiences with teaching piano and voice to adult beginners and my work as a Spanish teacher to be equally relevant to this work. Music, truly, is a language just like any other, and so the same principles that animate effective language teaching -- providing immersive, appropriately challenging, and personally meaningful experiences with the language -- have also animated my work with these students.
Zach Zaitlin Piano Studio takes West Philly! (do you get the Muppets reference?)
My private teaching studio, located in the University City neighborhood of West Philly, is also off to an exciting start. As fate would have it, I currently have an all-adult studio, including one composition student from Maine who chose to continue lessons with me remotely via video -- a first for me! I'm eager to get to work with more kids and teens as well, though. So, if you know of anyone looking for great instruction in keyboard, voice, composition/songwriting, or music theory in the Philadelphia area, please send them my way! My studio is easily accessible by public transportation, easy for parking, and also a quick drive from many communities in Delaware County and Montgomery County, including the Main Line. Oh, and I offer a free first lesson/interview.
I'm doing other stuff, too
Apart from teaching, I've been doing some other fun stuff -- singing in the excellent Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia chorus, doing my best Rocky impression on long runs through the city, enjoying all the Ben Franklin statues, etc. But I'll have to save that for another time. The internet says good blog posts are 300-700 words long so I must tamp down my verbose proclivities here!
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Hi. This is Zach. Please check here for updates on my life as a musician and piano teacher in Philadelphia, and thoughts/insights into teaching, life in general, etc.
December 2019


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Clebert Gaspard and Artemise Quebedeaux
Clebert Gaspard born November 2, 1877 in Vermilion Parish La.
Artemise Quebedeaux born September 1885 in Rayne, Acadia Parish La.
Married July 14, 1902 Acadia Parish La.
Children born:
Olive Gaspard
Elrita Gaspard
Lydia Gaspard
Alphie Joseph Gaspard
Edith Gaspard
Amy Mae Gaspard
Alexander Gaspard
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Name: Amanda
Date of Sighting: August 14 2010, approx. 10pm
Location of Sighting: Ocean Lakes Campground, Myrtle Beach
Shape(s) of UFO(s): Circular, ball-shaped
Size(s) of UFO(s): Slightly larger than a star
Color(s) of UFO(s): orange, yellowish
Number of UFO(s): We saw 3 or 4 different lights
Distance of UFO(s) in sky: Alternating
Direction of Travel for UFO(s): They stayed in one general vicinity in the sky over the ocean
Other Known Object(s) (For possible reference, or contrast): fireworks being shot off on the beach nearby earlier in the evening
Further Description of Sighting: Two friends and I were sitting in the sand on the beach at the campground. There were fireworks being set off all along the beach but we were looking out over the ocean. I noticed a very bright star in the sky over the horizon that was darker orange than the other stars.
I pointed it out to my friends and they saw it too. A few seconds later, as we were all staring at the star, it slowly faded away before our eyes. We thought it was odd but didn't think much of it. A few minutes later, I was looking in the same spot the star once was and saw it quickly appear in the sky again. It looked like it had been turned on like a flashlight.
A few more minutes later it faded away again and then reappeared with another one directly next to it. They both faded away one after the other and then reappeared again with a third light. The three lights were in a straight, horizontal line, evenly spaced from each other.
We watched the lights appear and disappear for about ten or fifteen minutes, resembling the lights that measure sound on a baby monitor. There was a group of about 4 or 5 other people on the beach next to us who also saw these lights and had never seen anything like it before. Very creepy!!!


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Jewish Senior Life Continues the Jewish Population Study Conversation
Kenneth Goss
Nancy Siegel Heinrich
As the president and the CEO of Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, we applaud the Jewish News for its discussion of some of the statistics identified in the recently released Jewish Population Study spearheaded by the Jewish Federation ("Changing Senior Needs and Preferences," Nov. 14, page 10). In this op-ed, and in greater depth on our website (JSLMI.org), we continue the conversation.
The JN identified several trends and asks two important questions: Would Jewish communal resources be better invested by providing more services and resources to Jewish elderly in their homes or in non-Jewish sponsored facilities and, are there any scenarios where the Jewish community might step back from owning and operating brick-and-mortar senior housing facilities?
The Board of Directors of Jewish Senior Life asked itself these same questions in its most recent strategic planning effort. The board concluded that there were other trends also prevailing that will impact the direction of JSL and has entered into a master planning effort to dig into all of these issues in depth so that plans can be made to position JSL for the future. Some of the trends the board identified include:
Changing Face of JSL Communities:
- Older adults are already aging in place … until they can't. They still come to live at JSL residences in similar numbers, but they come to us later in life and more frail. The average age in our non-government subsidized buildings is 87-90. Given that the oldest baby boomers are in their early 70s, we believe that the community will not really feel the impact of this population bulge of older adults for another 10 to 15 years.
Economic Challenges:
- Baby boomers are not saving adequately for retirement. Thirty-five percent of those 65 and older have saved less than $50,000 for their retirements. Studies show that most Americans worry their savings will fall short in retirement; the average household spends more than $40,000 per year in retirement, but the average person collects less than $17,000 in Social Security.
- Our elders are less likely to have family caregivers available to assist them, physically and financially. Out Migration of adult children to other states, delayed retirements of adult children and their spouses and higher college debt all play a role.
- The tight labor market is putting pressure on caregiver wages. Nationwide, we are experiencing difficulty hiring and retaining frontline staff to provide care for our elders. The most efficient use of this shrinking labor pool is in congregate settings.
- While senior housing options are abundant for the wealthy, and JSL has subsidized housing for those with incomes below 50 percent of the Oakland County median (i.e., less than $25,000 per year for an individual and $34,000 for a couple), there is insufficient affordable senior housing for moderate-income individuals. JSL is concerned about this large portion of our population and how to serve them.
Social Challenges:
- Research indicates that social isolation negatively impacts quality of life. Senior communities provide a remedy to this isolation.
Given these trends and facts, and those identified by the JN, we ask the community to consider the following questions:
How are the baby boomers going to pay for their preference to "age in place" even if we refocus community dollars on assisting them to do so? Today, JSL provides housing for approximately 350 individuals on our Oak Park campus and 140 on our West Bloomfield campus whose incomes are less than 50 percent of the Oakland County median. Of those, almost 300 have annual incomes of less than $15,000.
The current cost to the community of serving these individuals (who are aging in place in their JSL apartments) including safe and attractive housing, five subsidized dinners a week, daily activities, security, service coordination, home care services and social opportunities, is less than $20 per day. It is hard to imagine a scenario where the community could serve as many individuals in their homes at anywhere near this level at anywhere near the current cost.
In addition, JSL also already provides Jewish content and friendly visits to hundreds of individuals outside our communities through its Jewish Community Chaplaincy and Outreach and Holocaust Survivors and Families programs, additional support to those suffering from dementia and other memory-related processes at the Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day (in partnership with JVS) programs, and prepares and subsidizes 22,000 kosher Meals on Wheels annually for NCJW's Kosher Meals on Wheels Program (also in partnership with JFS).
Who are we going to hire to care for all the individuals preferring to age in place and how will we be able to afford their services? Although congregate housing may not be the preference or option for many in our community, the most efficient way to provide daily care for our elders is in communal settings, not in individual homes. While the community may need to raise more funding to support older adults who choose to live in their homes, there is no reason we can imagine for eliminating these efficient and affordable options for our older adults in the near future, especially in light of the anticipated silver tsunami that may hit senior housing in the next 10 to 15 years.
Where are the identified naturally occurring retirement communities? The JN states that elders wish to age in place in naturally occurring retirement communities. We know of very few local naturally occurring retirement communities, and the ones we are aware of would not serve the less financially secure elderly of our community.
Is aging in place the healthiest alternative for older adults who become socially isolated once they can no longer drive or when their spouses pass away? The benefits of aging in communities where there are opportunities for daily human interaction with others beside caregivers make our residences beneficial options combating harmful isolation of our seniors, especially for those whose adult children are not there to provide support.
JSL has 869 apartments, and there are 18,000 individuals over the age of 65 in our community. JSL acknowledges that it will never serve the entire population of older adults in our community, far from it. But as a community, we are fortunate to have six communities on two campuses where life is celebrated every day with the older adults we serve.
What the future holds we can't predict with accuracy, but you can be sure that we will continue to wrestle with all these questions and more and serve our older adults in the warmest, most loving, supportive and most efficient ways possible.
Kenneth Goss is president of Jewish Senior Life and Nancy Siegel Heinrich is the CEO.