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Renewable Energy Group Reports First Quarter 2014 Financial Results
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47 million gallons sold, up 22% compared to Q1 2013
42 million gallons produced, up 5% compared to Q1 2013
Adjusted EBITDA of $2 million
Net loss of $2 million
Redeemed remaining preferred shares in Q1 2014
Achieved milestone of 1 billion cumulative gallons sold in April 2014
AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renewable Energy Group, Inc. ("REG" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:REGI) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2014.
Compared to the first quarter of the prior year, REG sold 22% more gallons of biodiesel in the first quarter of 2014, while revenue decreased by 17% and adjusted EBITDA decreased by 91%.
"This quarter was very challenging, coming off an outstanding year," said Daniel J. Oh, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Despite the challenges, we were able to generate positive adjusted EBITDA, which is evidence of the durability of our business model. While some of the challenges that affected the first quarter remain, in the near-term we are focusing our efforts to respond when markets normalize, and on executing our longer-term strategies."
Oh continued, "We recently achieved two very positive milestones in REG's history, both of which are a tribute to the efforts of many people, partners and the strength of our business model. The Company reached cumulative sales of over 1 billion gallons in mid-April. And, in late March, we redeemed the last of the remaining preferred shares outstanding, eliminating the dividend obligation and resulting in a more simplified capital structure."
First Quarter 2014 Operating Highlights
For the first quarter, REG sold 47.3 million gallons of biodiesel, an increase of 22% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Gallons sold in the quarter included 7.3 million gallons purchased from third parties and resold through the Company's distribution network.
REG produced 41.8 million gallons of biodiesel during the quarter, a 5% increase when compared to the first quarter of 2013. The growth in production was made possible by additional capacity from the Company's two latest biodiesel acquisitions, REG Mason City and REG New Boston, as well as upgrades at REG Albert Lea and a toll manufacturing arrangement.
In the first quarter, REG commenced upgrades at its Newton biorefinery, demonstrating the Company's confidence in the long-term growth of the biodiesel industry. REG Newton refinanced its original loan through a banking syndicate, led by AgStar Financial Services, to extend the term and help pay for the project. The refinancing provides for an additional $5 million to fund the capital project and extends the maturity date by five years.
The Company is continuing with the upgrades at REG Mason City, which will allow the plant to use lower-cost feedstocks like inedible corn oil.
REG Energy Services, LLC was launched in February and began selling both Bioheat® blended heating fuel and regular heating oil throughout the northeastern U.S. In addition, Energy Services is marketing ultra-low sulfur diesel at many REG terminal locations across the country. Energy Services is ramping up and the Company expects meaningful contributions in the second half of 2014 from the business.
In January 2014, REG acquired substantially all the assets of LS9, Inc., which are now part of REG Life Sciences, LLC. Our preliminary valuation of the fair value and the consideration was $58.6 million. The technology acquired is the platform for the Company's expansion into renewable chemicals and other products.
On June 3, 2014, the shareholders of Syntroleum Corporation will hold a vote to approve our agreement to purchase substantially all the assets of Syntroleum, including 50% ownership interest in Dynamic Fuels, a 75-million gallon renewable diesel refinery located in Giesmar, Louisiana. We expect to close the transaction shortly thereafter.
First Quarter 2014 Financial Results
All figures refer to the quarter ending March 31, 2014, unless otherwise noted. First quarter 2013 GAAP financial results include a benefit earned from legislation that retroactively reinstated the Biodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credit ("BTC") for 2012. Although recognized in first quarter 2013, the benefit reflects economic activity that occurred in 2012. The company believes that its operating performance is better reflected in a comparison that removes the effect of this one-time benefit in the year-earlier period. In order to aid in this comparison, the Company is reporting both GAAP results and adjusted results below.
Revenues of $219.0 million decreased 17% when compared to the first quarter of 2013. The decline is attributable mostly to net revenue associated with the retroactive reinstatement of the 2012 Biodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credit ("BTC"). Other impacts on revenue included a 22% increase as a result of gallons sold and additional revenue from the sale of separated RINs, offset by a 20% decrease in the B100 price per gallon sold.
Gross profit was $11.6 million, compared to gross profit of $86.7 million for the first quarter of 2013. Gross margin was 5%, compared to 33% in the year-earlier quarter. The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to the retroactive BTC benefit included in first quarter 2013, as well as a decrease of the average B100 sales price per gallon and an increase in utilities expense.
Operating loss was $2.0 million, compared to an operating income of $77.1 million for the first quarter of 2013.
Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $2.0 million, or $(0.06) per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to net income of $38.4 million, or $1.25 per share on a fully diluted basis in the first quarter of 2013.
First Quarter 2014 Adjusted Comparison
First quarter 2013 GAAP revenue of $264.4 million included $57.4 million of net revenues attributable to the benefit earned from the retroactive reinstatement of the BTC for 2012. Removing the impact of the retroactive BTC benefit, first quarter 2013 revenue was $207.0 million.
First quarter 2014 revenues of $219.0 million increased 5.8% when compared to first quarter 2013 adjusted revenues of $207 million. Revenue growth was driven by the 22% increase in gallons sold and additional revenue from the sale of separated RINs, offset by a 20% decrease in the B100 price per gallon sold.
Adjusted EBITDA was $1.9 million, a 91% y/y decrease compared to first quarter 2013. First quarter 2013 adjusted EBITDA was $21.9 million, and reflects the removal of the benefit of the retroactive reinstatement of the 2012 BTC. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further adjusted for certain other items identified below under "Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation."
First Quarter 2014 Balance Sheet
At March 31, 2014, REG had liquid assets, which includes cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, of $136.1 million, a decrease of $17.2 million during the quarter. The decrease in liquid assets was due primarily to the cash payment of $15.3 million as part of the purchase price for the acquisition of LS9, Inc. At March 31, 2014, accounts receivable were $31.0 million, or 13 days of sales, a decrease of $51.9 million from December 31, 2013. Inventory was $94.1 million, or 41 days of sales, an increase of $8.3 million during the quarter.
The table below summarizes REG's results for Q1 2014.
REG Q1 2014 Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA Summary
(dollars and gallons in thousands)
Q1 2014 Q1 2013
Gallons sold 47,266 38,876 21.6 %
Average selling price $ 3.54 $ 4.44 (20.3 )%
Total revenues $ 219,040 $ 264,368 (17.1 )%
Adjusted EBITDA under GAAP treatment (1) $ 1,928 $ 79,266 (97.6 )%
Adjusted EBITDA to allocate 2012 BTC benefit out of 2013 results $ 1,928 $ 21,894 (91.2 )%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)
0.9 % 8.3 %
(1) On January 2, 2103, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 reinstated the Biodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credit (BTC) for 2013 and retroactively reinstated the credit for 2012. Although the retroactive benefit is associated with sales activity that took place in 2012, GAAP requires this benefit to be recognized in the period in which the law was passed. All GAAP results presented here and in the Company's SEC filings reflect the full value of the 2012 benefit in the first quarter of 2013. In order to aid in period-to-period comparisons, the Company is also presenting selected financial data adjusted to approximate the effect of the 2012 BTC benefits as if they were earned in the period in which the related associated economic activity transpired.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
The Company uses earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for certain additional items, identified in the table below, or Adjusted EBITDA, as a supplemental performance measure. Adjusted EBITDA is presented in order to assist investors in analyzing performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that are not believed to be indicative of core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is used by the Company to evaluate, assess and benchmark financial performance on a consistent and a comparable basis and as a factor in determining incentive compensation for company executives. The following table provides Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented, as well as reconciliation to net income:
Net income (loss) $ (2,359 ) $ 46,403
Income tax (benefit) expense (107 ) 30,189
Interest expense 551 576
Other (income) expense, net (48 ) (117 )
Straight-line lease expense (163 ) (159 )
Depreciation 3,004 2,080
Amortization (185 ) (199 )
Non-recurring business interruption (1) — (863 )
Non-cash stock compensation 1,235 1,356
Adjusted EBITDA before 2012 blenders tax credit is allocated into historical results 1,928 79,266
2012 Retroactive blenders tax credit (2) — (57,372 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,928 $ 21,894
(1) Non-recurring business interruption charge at an REG production facility in November 2012. The gain contingency from 2012 was reflected in operating performance after receipt of the corresponding insurance proceeds in February 2013.
(2) On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law, which reinstated a set of tax extender items including the reinstatement of the federal BTC for 2013 and the retroactive reinstatement of the credit for 2012. The retroactive credit for 2012 resulted in a net benefit to REG that was recognized in the first quarter of 2013, which relates to the operating performance and results of 2012 and is thus reallocated to the 2012 periods based on gallons sold during the relevant period.
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental performance measure that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities or a measure of liquidity or profitability. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for any of the results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash expenditures for capital assets or the impact of certain cash uses that we consider not to be an indication of ongoing operations;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital requirements;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on indebtedness;
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash requirements for such replacements;
Stock-based compensation expense is an important element of the Company's long term incentive compensation program, although we have excluded it as an expense when evaluating our operating performance; and
Other companies, including other companies in the same industry, may calculate these measures differently, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.
About Renewable Energy Group
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is a leading North American biodiesel producer with a nationwide distribution and logistics system. Utilizing an integrated value chain model, Renewable Energy Group is focused on converting natural fats, oils and greases into advanced biofuels and on converting diverse feedstocks into renewable chemicals. With 257 million gallons of annual nameplate production capacity at biorefineries across the country, REG is a proven biodiesel partner in the distillate marketplace.
For more than a decade, REG has been a reliable supplier of biodiesel which meets or exceeds ASTM quality specifications. REG sells REG-9000® biodiesel to distributors so Americans can have cleaner burning fuels that help diversify the energy complex and increase energy security. REG-9000® branded biodiesel is distributed in most states in the U.S.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as amended, including statements regarding the long-term growth of the biodiesel industry, the durability of our business model, the timing of closing of the Syntroleum transaction and expected financial contributions from REG Energy Services. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections that are subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, potential changes in governmental programs and policies requiring or encouraging the use of biofuels, including RFS2; changes in the spread between biodiesel prices and feedstock costs; the future price and volatility of feedstocks; the future price and volatility of petroleum and products derived from petroleum; availability of federal and state governmental tax credits and incentives for biodiesel production; the effect of excess capacity in the biodiesel industry; unanticipated changes in the biodiesel market from which we generate almost all of our revenues; seasonal fluctuations in our operating results; competition in the markets in which we operate; our dependence on sales to a single customer; technological advances or new methods of biodiesel production or the development of energy alternatives to biodiesel; our ability to successfully implement our acquisition strategy; our ability to use the technology acquired from LS9 to produce renewable chemicals, fuels and other products on a commercial scale and at a competitive cost, and customer acceptance of the products produced; whether or not the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Syntroleum is consummated and, if consummated, our ability to successfully integrate Syntroleum's assets and employees into our existing business; whether the Dynamic Fuels, LLC renewable diesel plant, which is 50% owned by Syntroleum and would be 50% owned by us following the closing, will be able to produce renewable diesel profitably, if at all; and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in REG's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and REG does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements based on new developments or changes in our expectations.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 AND 2013
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Biodiesel sales $ 209,122 $ 119,721
Biodiesel government incentives 9,890 144,605
Services 28 42
COSTS OF GOODS SOLD:
Biodiesel 207,451 177,613
GROSS PROFIT 11,564 86,695
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 13,527 9,644
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS (1,963 ) 77,051
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:
Other income 48 117
Interest expense (551 ) (576 )
(503 ) (459 )
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (2,466 ) 76,592
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) 107 (30,189 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) (2,359 ) 46,403
PLUS—GAIN ON REDEMPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK 378 —
LESS—CHANGE IN UNDISTRIBUTED DIVIDENDS ALLOCATED TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS — (839 )
LESS—DISTRIBUTED DIVIDENDS TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS (40 ) —
LESS—EFFECT OF PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK — (6,510 )
LESS—EFFECT OF PARTICIPATING SHARE-BASED AWARDS — (619 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ (2,021 ) $ 38,435
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
BASIC $ (0.05 ) $ 1.25
DILUTED $ (0.06 ) $ 1.25
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED TO COMPUTE NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
BASIC 38,290,404 30,639,284
DILUTED 38,557,441 36,628,662
AS OF MARCH 31, 2014 AND DECEMBER 31, 2013
March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents $ 76,224 $ 153,227
Marketable securities 59,838 —
Accounts receivable, net 31,014 82,911
Inventories 94,075 85,814
Prepaid expenses and other assets 29,425 25,568
Total current assets 290,576 347,520
Property, plant and equipment, net 306,461 286,044
Property, plant and equipment, net - variable interest entity 5,123 5,180
Goodwill 119,710 84,864
Intangible assets, net 20,841 4,867
Other assets 12,657 12,380
TOTAL ASSETS $ 755,368 $ 740,855
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Revolving line of credit $ 2,437 $ 10,986
Current maturities of notes payable 7,318 6,729
Current maturities of notes payable—variable interest entity 300 300
Accounts payable 44,165 48,727
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 7,162 12,305
Deferred income taxes 2,664 3,687
Deferred revenue 11,844 15,503
Total current liabilities 75,890 98,237
Unfavorable lease obligation 7,623 7,905
Contingent consideration for acquisition 15,706 —
Notes payable 21,900 23,422
Notes payable - variable interest entity 3,656 3,729
Other liabilities 5,275 6,838
Total liabilities 135,277 142,822
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15)
Series B preferred stock ($.0001 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 143,313 shares outstanding; redemption amount $0 and $3,583, respectively) — 3,963
Company stockholders' equity:
Common stock ($.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 38,788,076 and 36,506,221 shares outstanding, respectively) 4 4
Common stock—additional paid-in-capital 387,765 359,671
Warrants—additional paid-in-capital 147 147
Retained earnings 236,113 238,134
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (52 ) —
Treasury stock (530,898 and 530,898 shares outstanding, respectively) (3,886 ) (3,886 )
Total stockholders' equity 620,091 594,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 755,368 $ 740,855
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+ Globalization of R&D
++ Renewable Energy in India
Foreign Collaboration in Renewable Energy R&D in India
A study of the status quo, trends, drivers and barriers
[Background] [Objectives] [Proposed Methodology]
A project of:
Institute of Technology and Innovation Management (TIM @TUHH)
Project by: Dr. Rajnish Tiwari and Aditya Prasad Bhagwat
Start: Oct. 2015
Project Status: Completed in March 2016
Keywords: Renewable Energies; Innovation Paths; Overseas R&D; Global Innovation; India
Schlüsselwörter: Erneuerbare Energien; Innovationspfade; F&E; Globalisierung; Globale Innovation; Indien
Note: Some preliminary results of this study were presented at the Symposium "Einsatzpotenzial erneuerbarer Energien in Indien", as a part of the India Week Hamburg 2015, at Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. A PDF presentation (approx. 2 MB) may be downloaded from there.
An edited and updated version of this study was published as:
Bhagwat, A. P. and Tiwari, R. (2017): Renewable Energy in India: Policies, Trends and Foreign Direct Investments in Research and Development. In: Herstatt, C. and Tiwari, R., eds. Lead Market India: Key Elements and Corporate Perspectives for Frugal Innovations. Heidelberg: Springer, 213-238.
1.1 Global significance of Energy Scenario in India
In 2011, India had the world's second largest population of 1.24 billion. It was also already the world's tenth largest economy in terms of the GDP. And yet, nearly a fourth of its population lacked access to electricity. Unlike the developed countries where the energy demand has either already saturated or is close to saturation, India - an "emerging economy" - is still struggling to meet its increasing energy demand. According to the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011, "India's energy demand more than doubled from 1990 to 2009" making it the third largest demand in the world after China and the US. It is also the third largest CO2 emitter in the world. Thus, the path adopted by India to meet this demand in terms of the policies it implements, the technologies it develops or acquires, the rate at which it shifts from conventional to renewable and greener sources of energy is of great significance for the world energy market as well as for the environmental initiatives that have become a necessity in view of the global climate change.
1.2 Renewable Energy in India
India relies heavily on coal and oil for its energy demands with increasing imports of crude oil and LNG. Renewable sources, such as wind, solar, biomass and small hydro. have a share of about 13% in the total installed capacity, excluding large hydro (see Figure 1). However, WEO 2011 projects a significant possible growth in the share of renewable sources (up to 5%) by 2035. Also, the new government proposes to increase the base of renewable energy sources to 175 GW by 2022; while experts estimate the total potential of renewable sources of energy in India - due to its sunny weather and a large coastline - to stand at about 900 GW.
Figure 1: Installed capacity of renewable energies in India
(Based on: Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, 2015)
Renewable energy is seen as a way to supplement conventional power generation and meet lifeline energy demands especially in the rural and remote areas. It is also required to give a boost to the economy which struggles due to unmet energy demand. It is important to note that the responsibility of the power sector in India is shared by the centre and the state governments. Different states differ in terms of the installed capacity due to infrastructure, policies, government initiatives, geographical location and the different natural presence of energy resources. Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state has the highest renewable based installed capacity.
Efficient utilization of the installed capacity for power generation is crucial and in case of India it is faced with several challenges such as shortage of fuel supply, pricing, infrastructure and investment. India has a complex framework of ministries, regulatory commissions and State government agencies which handle the matters related to energy and power. In case of renewable energy, The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) leads other agencies in matters of policies, planning, deployment and initiatives. Under MNRE, a number of R&D institutes, including the Solar Energy Centre (SEC) and the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET). In addition to the above institutes, there are a large and increasing number of private companies which operate in the renewable energy sector and carry out their own R&D. Their technological advancement, experience and increased manufacturing capabilities are therefore critical success factors for overall growth of this sector. However, R&D cannot be pursued in isolation. Without feasible and well planned projects, simultaneous infrastructure building, incentives for investors, and transparent and stable policies, it is very to achieve the large scale investment this sector needs both domestic and foreign.
The objective of this study is to look into the aspect of foreign collaboration in the renewable energy sector in India, particularly in research & development. However, possible relevant peripheral areas will also be addressed when relevant. The following broad level questions arise when setting goals for this study:
What is the extent of research and development (R&D) in India's renewable energy sector and what innovations, if any, are taking place within the specific context of India?
What is the extent of involvement by foreign/global players and what strategies are being pursued by them in terms of import vs. export, product development, localization etc.?
What are the major partner countries and is there an identifiable pattern in terms of preferred collaboration strategies, e.g. in respect of licensing, JVs, technology transfer etc.?
What are the key barriers and drivers of the internationalization in India's renewable energy sector?
Proposed Methodology
This study is divided into two possible phases:
Desk Research and Literature Review of the available data, statistics and other relevant material
Speaking to Experts from RE Industry and Research groups
After the necessary information is collected and compiled, efforts will be made to arrive at conclusion regarding the present situation and if possible recommendations will be made for improvement.
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Q: What is the best way to backfill a partition table using data from a non partitioned table? (postgres 12) I'm converting a non partitioned table to a partitioned table in postgres 12. Assuming I have set up the new partition table and have created appropriate triggers for automatic creation of partitions, what is the best way to back fill the currently empty partition table?
Is a naive
insert into partitioned_table(a,d,b,c) select a, d, b, c  from non_partitioned_table;
delete from non_partitioned_table;

appropriate? We have ~250M rows in the table so am a bit concerned about doubling the storage requirements.
Or perhaps
WITH moved_rows AS (
    DELETE FROM non_partitioned_table
)
INSERT INTO partitioned_table
SELECT [DISTINCT] * FROM moved_rows;

or
COPY non_partitioned_table TO '/tmp/non_partitioned_table.csv' DELIMITER ',';

COPY partitioned_table FROM '/tmp/non_partitioned_table.csv' DELIMITER ',';

Either way seems like it could take a while to transfer the data. I'm also concerned that it will kill INSERT performance while data is being migrated so I assume we'd need to block inserts until it's done. Is there any way to estimate how long it will take to copy the data over?

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If I had to describe 2015 in a few words, it would have to be "flying by the seat of my pants." I started the year living out of a backpack while wandering around Europe. I ended my year in California after taking a 3-week long cross-country trip with my boyfriend, whom I met in Italy.
Random doesn't even BEGIN to describe things.
However, one of my TOP visions of 2015 was adventure… and adventuring I did!
It starts by getting clear on WHAT you want. To make 2016 your best year YET, you must create a clear and compelling vision!
If you follow the likes of Jack Canfield or Tony Robbins, a resounding message is to not only create a vision in your head, but to also WRITE it down!
First, it gives your life purpose. By visualizing, creating and brainstorming exactly WHAT you want your future to be like, you are able to live each day with intention and direction.
By taking the time to map out what you want in key areas of your life, you can have a guide to keep you on track and continuously working towards your life vision.
Better yet, it's a fast, cheap and completely effective method! Simply grab a pen and paper, sit yourself down in a quiet space… and get to thinking!
Reflection Activity: Open your calendar, Facebook timeline, or other item where you track events and take memos.
Taking the time to look back on the past year gives you an opportunity to truly think about the big lessons you learned so that you can carry them with you into the New Year.
Inventory Activity: Rate each of the following areas of your life to give yourself a baseline of where you are right NOW. This will help you determine and keep track of where you are growing.
Rate each area on a scale of 1-10.
Write a paragraph or two about WHY you chose each particular rating.
Tip: Use a timer set to 5-10 minutes for each category and then let your mind open up and the thoughts start to flow. Don't filter or judge what comes to mind… simply write it down.
Completing this activity will give you an overview, or snapshot, or what your life is like right now. Therefore, you will have a baseline to compare it to next year to see how you have grown and changed throughout the year.
What does my career look like? Love? Health? Finances?
Imagine it is December 31, 2016 (or one year from TODAY).
How will I be more free?
What is the most exciting thing in my life?
How do I feel every day?
Who am I showing up as in the world?
Set a timer for 10 minutes and WRITE your answers and thoughts to these questions. Don't edit. Don't worry about being perfect. Just be YOU and get it out of your head and onto the paper.
Read over what you wrote several times until you get a sense for a theme.
Condense your whole vision into a 1 sentence theme.
BOOM – you are done! That's it! You now have your very own perfect life vision for 2016.
Let this theme be the compass that guides you and helps you make decisions throughout the year. It can help you determine what's in alignment with your life vision… and also what is not.
Now, before you get out of here and start living an epic 2016, remember that this vision is a living, breathing thing – it's YOU. Therefore, if you change your mind or if what you want changes, make the edits and adjust your life accordingly.
Cheers to the New Year and making 2016 your best year yet!
Oh, and if you haven't registered already, be sure to sign up for Fitlife's #WITT30 Challenge, happening all month long!
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Explainer: why empty shipping containers are piling up in Australia
You don't have to be an Australian supply chain operator for this article to be relevant. If you want to understand, in a nutshell, how empty containers have built up in Australia – and the lessons here apply to any importing country with a trade imbalance with Asia exporters – the country's liner lobby group, Shipping Australia, has put together this easy-to-understand analysis. "Covid is at heart of the problem. …
The post Explainer: why empty shipping containers are piling up in Australia...
https://theloadstar.com/explainer-why-empty-shipping-containers-are-piling-up-in-australia/
Seroka: Port of LA 'stayed the course' during difficult 2020
Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka delivered a State of the Port address Thursday that reflected on Americans' resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic while looking ahead to economic resurgence.
Seroka said that despite the "unexpected events" of 2020, the port accomplished or significantly advanced all of the priorities he laid out in his address last year. Focus on such priorities as workplace diversity, supply chain optimization, drayage efficiency, zero-emissions equipment...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/seroka-port-of-la-stayed-the-course-during-difficult-2020
Logistics 'rookie' Cainiao claims its new services will be cheaper and reliable
Guaranteed compensation and good customer service are in very rare supply these days, especially in sea freight.
However, Cainiao, Alibaba's logistics arm, has pledged cheaper, more reliable shipping services to its customers – and promised to compensate them for delays.
Cainiao today launched a shipment booking service, for air and sea, covering 200 ports in 50 countries and said the service encompassed container bookings and end-to-end logistics management.
It claimed its cross-border...
https://theloadstar.com/logistics-rookie-cainiao-claims-its-new-services-will-be-cheaper-and-reliable/
'Dynamic peak season' provides a record profit for Deutsche Post-DHL
German logistics giant Deutsche Post-DHL is set to report record financial results for 2020, "fuelled by an extremely dynamic peak season".
It has released preliminary figures that show it expects to beat its previous ebit guidance by over €400m ($487m).
Its guidance for earnings before interest and tax (ebit) was in the €4.1bn to €4.4bn range, but yesterday said it was expected to be €4.84bn.
Group revenues for the year increased by 5% …
The post 'Dynamic peak season' provides a record profit...
https://theloadstar.com/dynamic-peak-season-provides-a-record-profit-for-deutsche-post-dhl/
No Herd Immunity in 2021 Despite COVID Vaccine Rollouts
In a major development, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) chief scientist has warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programmes to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year, reports the Economic Times.
Critical To Control Outbreaks
At a media briefing on January 11, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said it was critical countries and their populations maintain strict social distancing and other outbreak control measures for the foreseeable future.
In...
https://mfame.guru/no-herd-immunity-in-2021-despite-covid-vaccine-rollouts/
Oil Prices Fall Over New COVID Strain Lockdown & Stronger Dollar
According to a Reuters report, oil prices steadied on Monday after strong gains last week, as tough coronavirus lockdowns around the world renewed concerns about global fuel demand, while a stronger U.S. dollar also weighed on prices.
Brent fell 33 cents to settle at $55.66 a barrel, after bouncing off the session low of $54.99. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose a cent to settle at $52.25 a barrel.
New Strain Lockdown Woes
"The renewed concerns about demand due to very high numbers of new...
https://mfame.guru/oil-prices-fall-over-new-covid-strain-lockdown-stronger-dollar/
Urgent advice as cases of suicide at sea continue to climb
Suicide among today's seafarers is on the increase and is being fuelled as much by the negative aftermath of the Covid pandemic as it is by a lack of mental health awareness in the industry. Industry specialist Mental Health Support Solutions has a stark warning that a zero tolerance policy needs...
https://splash247.com/urgent-advice-as-cases-of-suicide-at-sea-continue-to-climb/
Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Underway Ahead of Double-Pump Deployment
Capt. Kyle Higgins, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), flies an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 on Dec. 9, 2020. US Navy Photo
Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) left Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Tuesday morning for a training exercise ahead of a deployment, a Navy official confirmed to USNI News.
The carrier and its escorts are expected to complete a composite training...
https://news.usni.org/2021/01/12/carrier-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-underway-ahead-of-double-pump-deployment
Munich's Transport Logistic 2021 cancelled – online conference takes its place
And another one bites the dust: Transport Logistic, which until today was insisting May's mega event in Munich would go ahead, has cancelled.
Munich is arguably the biggest event in the freight calendar, but it was hard to see how it could go ahead.
One potential exhibitor told The Loadstar last week that, while the company wanted to attend, it could not envisage how large a stand it would need to ensure social …
The post Munich's Transport Logistic 2021 cancelled – online conference takes its...
https://theloadstar.com/munichs-transport-logistic-2021-cancelled-online-conference-takes-its-place/
New Study Probes Vitamin D As Potential Tool To Treat COVID19
Boston researchers are studying yet another potential weapon in the coronavirus fight. Brigham and Women's Hospital will look at whether vitamin D can lessen the severity of COVID-19 symptoms, reports WCVB.
Researchers are also studying whether vitamin D supplements reduce the chance of becoming infected if you have been exposed to someone in your household who tested positive for COVID-19.
Vitamin D is already known as an immune system booster.
The study will focus on...
https://mfame.guru/new-study-probes-vitamin-d-as-potential-tool-to-treat-covid19/
南通中集太平洋海工获世界最大LNG加注船订单
Port of Houston lands new direct Asia service
AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Jan. 11-15
NASDAQ-Adv: 2,632 Dec: 1,176…
Crew changes twice as stressful for businesses since Covid-19 pandemic
Cargo Ship Sinks in Black Sea, 2 Crew Members Dead
Ρωσικό φορτηγό πλοίο βυθίζεται στις ακτές της Τουρκίας στην Μαύρη Θάλασσα εν μέσω κακοκαιρίας
Borderlands: Laredo gets third cold storage inspection facility
SpiceJet inks MoU with Brussels Airport on vaccine shipment
Pair of endangered Himalayan bears take to the skies to Jordan


This past Sunday I finished preaching through an exciting 6-week sermon series entitled Anabaptism 101 at Christiansburg Mennonite Fellowship (CMF) in Virginia, where I've been pastoring since the first of the year.
The series focuses on the historical roots and current convictions of Anabaptism. As many of you know, I didn't grow up within an Anabaptist tradition. And since half our congregation didn't grow up Anabaptist, this sermon series seemed like a good place to begin as pastor.
Beginning of a Movement—A general overview of key persons, events, and issues that led to the "radical" 16th century Anabaptist movement. What does "Anabaptist" mean? Where does the name "Mennonite" come from? Where is Anabaptism going today?
Radical Discipleship—The Anabaptist view of discipleship in detail. What does it mean to follow Jesus? Did Jesus really expect us to follow his teachings from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)? What is so different about the Anabaptist view versus the popular evangelical view?
Word Made Flesh—The Anabaptist view of the authority of Scripture, and a Christo-centric hermeneutic (interpretation) of the Old Testament. Do Anabaptists hold a high view of Scripture? What is so different about the Anabaptist view of Scripture versus the popular evangelical view?
Church as Kingdom Community—The Anabaptists saw the church as a missional, counter-cultural family of Kingdom citizens. What is the meaning and purpose of baptism? What is the meaning of communion? Why live a simple life? What does it mean to embrace "the other"?
The Politics of Jesus—The most controversial and oft-misunderstood aspect of Anabaptism: non-violence and the politics of Jesus. In what ways did Jesus resist empire? How far do Anabaptists take Jesus' message of peace and reconciliation? How do Anabaptists understand church & state? How subversive is the NT?
Triumph of the Lamb—Answers to the most common objections concerning the non-violence of Jesus. Didn't Jesus come to bring a sword? Didn't Jesus tell his disciples to buy swords? Finally, does the portrayal of Jesus in Revelation contradict the Jesus of the Gospels? How will the way of the crucified Lamb conquer evil in the end?
You can download and listen to each message by visiting our sermon archive. We will be archiving all sermons on the new church website once it is up and running. Please stay tuned for that.
There was Q&A after each message, but you can only hear it following the Triumph of the Lamb. Our small groups are going through The Naked Anabaptist for further discussion and study. If you're looking for a good overview of Anabaptism, or Neo-Anabaptism, check out Murray's book.
If you have questions or comments, please let me hear them here at the blog.
I believe it is often forgotten how scandalous this announcement was to the powers. In fact, if the message is understood against the other rival political gospels of Jesus' day, and those worldly kingdoms that still parody the kingdom of God today, we shall hear a clear declaration of war.
That's how Herod understood this event.
Once again, angels are at work in the advent of Messiah Jesus.
Herod, the wicked King of the Jews, is determined to stop any competitor that threatens his rule on the earth—even to the extent of killing all the little boys of Bethlehem.
Can the evil on this day be attributed merely to human kings and their minions? The book of Revelation suggests that there are evil forces at work behind human agents.
In the book of Revelation, the apostle John retells the Christmas story in apocalyptic fashion.
John indicates that the dragon is Satan. The "third of the stars" swept out of the sky are fallen angels who have chosen to rebel against the Lord along with the devil. John is telling us that the dragon and the stars have gone out to destroy the child born to the woman.
From John's perspective, King Herod is not the real threat. There was a sinister evil at work behind the scenes of human experience. Through Herod, the devil sought to snuff out the incarnation and bring an end to God's salvific plan for the world. This means war!
John sees the escape from Herod due to spiritual warfare. God overcomes the cosmic forces of evil in a real battle between heaven and earth.
For John this isn't just some bizarre way of retelling the story—it's what really happened. And the outcome of this war was beginning to be made certain in the incarnation of God on the earth.
"Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down" (v.10).
"Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God's commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus" (v.17).
John jumps ahead to the future triumph of Christ over the forces of evil. How do the saints overcome the dragon? John says, "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death" (v.11).
That is what the triumph looks like on earth. John has not turned a blind eye to the evil that continues to threaten God's kingdom—the war being fought is a real one. And Christ has determined that the battle belongs to the Lord.
The birth of Christ marks the beginning of the end for evil.
It is because of this that we may rejoice. For unto us a child has been born!
"Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short" (v.12).
Finally, John testifies of the judgment to come for the dragon that almost devoured the child, and that still wages war against the offspring of the woman–the faithful in Christ.
"And the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur" (Rev. 20:10).
The birth of Christ gives us reason to celebrate God's victory over that ole serpent, the devil. I pray that this Christmas you will have a renewed sense of that salvation that has been given to us. In Christ, we have overcome.
Emmanuel has come into the world to declare an end to evil.
Dear saints, the tides have turned. Evil is being cast out as we prepare for the second advent of our Lord—when heaven comes to earth (Rev. 21).
John's remembering of the Christmas story beckons us to rejoice in the present for the future triumph over Satan and the powers of darkness.


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Republica is een Britse band die bestond uit Samantha Sprackling (Lagos (Nigeria), 3 juni 1968), Andy Todd, Johhny Male (1963), David Barbarossa en Tim Dorney (1965). De groep maakte britpop met een sterke invloed uit de dancemuziek. De band is vooral bekend van de hit Ready To Go.

Geschiedenis
Republica werd in 1993 opgericht door Todd en Dorney. Daarna werden Johhny Male en David Barbarossa aan de groep toegevoegd. Als zangeres wisten de Samantha Sprackling aan zich te verbinden. Ze gebruikte Saffron als artiestennaam en was eerder zangeres bij de band N-Joi en zong voor het album Drums Are Dangerous (1994) van Drum Club. De groep begon aanvankelijk met dance georiënteerde singles als Out Of This World (1993) en Bloke (1994) die op Deconstruction Records verschenen. Daarna verschoof de band echter meer richting de britpop. In de zomer van 1996 verscheen het album Republica. Hiervan werd de single Ready To Go een wereldhit. Saffron was in 1997 ook te gast op het album The Fat of the Land van The Prodigy.

In 1997 verliet Barbarossa de groep en werd vervangen door Pete Riley. Ook Todd verliet de groep dat jaar. De overgebleven leden namen het album Speed Ballads (1998) op. Dit flopte echter en de band raakte in de vergetelheid. In 2001 werd Republica opgeheven. Saffron verscheen zo nu en dan nog weleens op een track zoals Just Say Yes (The Cure, 2001), Beauty That Never Fades (Junkie XL, 2002), Colombia (Tarantella, 2003) en Got What You Paid 4 (Carl Cox, 2005). Todd werd actief als songwriter en schreef muziek voor Kylie Minogue en S Club 7.

In 2008 werd Republica opnieuw opgericht. Ditmaal met Conor Lawrence als drummer. Ze gaven weer liveshows en er werd nieuw materiaal opgenomen. De Christina Obey ep (2013) was daarvan de eerste release. Ook werd in eigen beheer het livealbum Live At The Astoria - 28th October 1998 uitgebracht.

Discografie

Hitnoteringen

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Albums
 Republica (1996)
 Speed Ballads (1998)
 Live At The Astoria - 28th October 1998 (2013)

Singles en ep's
 Out Of This World (1993)
 Bloke (1995)
 Holly (1995)
 Drop Dead Gorgeous (1996)
 Ready To Go (1996) (Megahit  Radio 3FM week 14 1997)
 From Rush Hour With Love (1998)
 Try Everything (1998)
 Christina Obey ep (2013)

Britse band

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Death in Shangri-La
Yigal Zur's thriller Death in Shangri-La tells the story of former Isreali operative and current private detective Dotan Naor. The plot of the book involves Naor being sent by his former friend Willy Mizrachi, now an arms dealer, whose son has disappeared while traveling in the Himalayas. Accepting the mission, Dotan travels to the Himalayas. Not trusting Dotan, Willy also travels to New Delhi where he is later killed. It is after this murder when all hell breaks loose and Dotan must race against time to save Willy's son before it is too late. Complicating the matter is the fact that other Israeli young men are in the region celebrating their discharge from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Now not only Willy's son's life is at stake, but so are the lives of the young Israelis. Being that the Kashmir region is one of the most volatile places in the world, just a tiny spark can trigger a worldwide conflagration.
Yigal Zur's plot is very fast-paced with lots of action. The story is told from the first person of Dotan Naor, which lends it more authenticity as the reader gets a peek inside of his mind. The book has all the familiar tropes of a spy novel such as betrayal and love for one's country. All in all, this is a great book if you enjoy authors like Vince Flynn or Brad Thor.
Reviewed By: Michael Shulman
Yigal Zur
Oceanview Publishinga
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1 review for Death in Shangri-La
karin – April 18, 2019
great thriller. highly recommended
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Last month I did some images with Lavazza and their Intenso dark roast coffee. The concept was to promote their Lavazza Holiday New Traditions campaign. Lavazza being founded on the very old tradition of coffee making in Turin, Italy has encouraged everyone this year to create new traditions.
The concept went through a lot of back and forth, but we ultimately decided to base them on a trio of events I did this fall season and ways we were tweaking them to create new traditions.
For the actual photos it was incredibly hard to create anything that seemed to fit. The new tradition that would be at the center of the series was the idea that my annual harvest dinner was moving from LA to New York City this year and we'd be serving Lavazza's Intenso coffee at the end of the meal. In theory we'd shoot images of the twentyfive guests enjoying the dark coffee. The problem with this idea soon became way too obvious. The space for the dinner was lit with red light bulbs and candles. The idea of shooting any sort of photos quickly went out the window. The concept then evolved into showcasing natural light flatlays of the coffee , the Lavazza mug, and Fuji's Instax images from the evening.
Luckily before going to New York I had created back up images that had doubled as invitations that went out to all of the dinner guests. With the invite images I wanted to create a scenic staged fall moment along my lake in Beaver Dam. The Lavazza coffee would be the centerpiece and the colors for the accessories would pull from the Lavazza packaging. I used vintage elements to continue with pieces I knew I'd be using on the dinner table. I wanted to use elements from my hometown and my family to go along with Lavazza's tradition of handcrafted coffee since the late 1800's. Lavazza is four generations deep into creating top quality coffee and a coffee culture that encourages a dedication to quality and excellence.


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A more Adventurous Lawrence of Arabia? The life of General Robert Rollo Gillespie
Robert Gillespie was one of the legends of his age. During his life (1766-1814), the Northern Irishman fought in all manner of arenas and participated in some amazing events. He stared death in the face many times - and came out on top much more frequently than his enemies. Here, Frank Jastrzembski starts to tell us of Gillespie's amazing life.
An 1814 print of Robert Rollo Gillespie.
Major General Robert Rollo Gillespie was a critical agent in helping to solidify the domain of the British crown in the West Indies, Java and India during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Brave, reckless, and aggressive, his tactics played a leading role in the success of a number of campaigns. He lived a charmed life, surviving a number of deadly encounters that made him legendary in the West Indies and India. Author Sir William Thorn embodied Gillespie when he wrote that his soul, "panted for the field of toil, and thirsted for the career of glory."[1]
A man well known in his own time, he is nearly forgotten today. By the twentieth century, his legacy had slipped into obscurity. Author Eric Wakeman commented that, "It is a curious comment on the difference between the days of Sir Rollo and the present, that a man whose deeds and heroism read almost like a fairy tale should be almost unknown to the general public."[2] Field Marshal Philip Chetwode remarked that Gillespie's life, "far exceeds that of Lawrence in glamour and achievement. Yet Lawrence monopolized the headlines and front pages of the world, while Gillespie is almost unknown."[3]
Gillespie was born on January 21, 1766, in the small town of Comber, Northern Ireland, into a prestigious family. His descendants journeyed with William the Conqueror to England in 1066, producing a long line of fighting ancestors. Gillespie's father had every intention of sending his son to the University of Cambridge for an education in law; however, the young Gillespie had other plans. Displaying a lack of interest for the routine of a life dedicated to the practice of law, the strong-headed youth opted to pursue a career as a soldier. His father reluctantly allowed him to become a member of 6th Dragoon Guards in 1783, as a Cornet, unable to persuade his son from a life of hardship as a soldier.
Gillespie showed an aptitude for attracting danger early in his army career. In 1787, he was asked to act as a second in a duel for a fellow officer by the name of Mackenzie, after an alcohol-fueled altercation with William Barrington. When the opponents met the next day, they fired and missed their shots, which should have satisfied their honor. Gillespie suggested a compromise, which angered Barrington, who insulted the honor of his regiment. In a fit or fury, Gillespie whipped out a handkerchief and challenged Barrington to hold the other corner and duel him at point-blank range.
The duel commenced as both Gillespie and Barrington fired simultaneously. Barrington's shot carried away the hammer of Gillespie's pistol, slightly wounding him. Gillespie's shot hit Barrington directly in the heart, mortally wounding him. After the death of Barrington, he fled and hid in the countryside facing criminal charges, eventually turning himself in to face court-martial. An army tribunal ruled the murder of Barrington as 'justifiable homicide', and Gillespie was acquitted.[4]
In 1792, he was transferred as a lieutenant with the 20th Light Dragoons to the West Indies. Gillespie quickly developed an effigy of invincibility that impressed his superiors. In the British attack on the French garrison of Port-au-Prince in 1794, Gillespie and a companion volunteered to swim to the garrison in order to coerce the defenders to surrender. Stripping off his red tunic, Gillespie rolled up his sweat-soiled sleeves, clenched his sword between his teeth, and leapt into the ocean in an attempt to reach the garrison while under gunfire. When Gillespie and his comrade made it successfully to the shores of the fortress, they were immediately taken into custody. Placed under arrest, they were to be executed as spies. Fortunately, Gillespie noticed an insignia of Freemasonry dangling from General Santhonax's neck. Gillespie, a fellow Freemason, managed to charm Santhonax enough to allow for his release.[5]
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Another incident that helped to solidify the Gillespie legend in the West Indies took place one night while he was at his quarters in St. Domingo. Gillespie was woken from his deep slumber by the desperate cries of a familiar voice. In his fancy nightgown and dragoon sword in hand, Gillespie came dashing down the stairs to a fearful scene. The cries came from his servant who was desperately wounded in the arm. Eight intruders had broken into his residence in the dark of night. The intruders had an eight to one advantage over Gillespie. When most men would have baulked at these hopeless odds, Gillespie did what he knew best.
With superhuman strength, Gillespie warded off the eight intruders. Fighting in a style similar to that of the Three Musketeers, he managed to kill six of the intruders and so caused the panicked flight of the other two. One of the fleeing intruders fired a pistol at Gillespie that severed his temporal artery. When a patrol finally arrived to the scene of disturbance, they stepped over six disfigured bodies and found the badly wounded Gillespie clinging to life in his bedroom. The desperately wounded Gillespie was granted leave to Britain, and met King George III who was rumored to have remarked, "Is this the little man that killed the brigands?" He soon returned to Jamaica to take command of the 20th Light Dragoons.[6]
Gillespie had grown tired with his post in Jamaica after eleven years of service, rising to the rank of colonel. The daily routine of garrison duty left him eager for battle. He requested a transfer to the 19th Light Dragoons, stationed in India.
Most of the officers who chose to make the long journey from Britain to their new assignments in India did so by sea. Traversing this journey by land would entail a traveler to make the journey through the harsh and hostile landscape of the Middle East. Naturally, Gillespie chose to make the journey to his new post by land.
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When he arrived in Constantinople, he was invited to dine with a French officer resident in the city. Gillespie humbly declined the dinner invitation on the excuse that he sought to return to his quarters for the night. The officers would have parted ways uneventfully if the Frenchman had not proclaimed in a sarcastic tone, "I shall be glad to kill an Englishman." Gillespie turned and locked eyes with the Frenchman and coolly replied, "As it is your wish to kill an Englishman, I am come to give you that satisfaction, by trying your skill upon me." As both men were of a chivalrous upbringing, the combatants chose to duel with swords. This was a poor decision on the Frenchman's part. Gillespie quickly wounded and disarmed the Frenchman, and as an act of generosity, spared him his life.[7]
After making his way across the hazardous desert of Syria and through Persia, he finally arrived at his post in India. He joined the 19th Dragoons at Arcot and took command as colonel, and it did not take long before Gillespie found action in the frontier of India.
A clash was brewing in India due to the poor judgment made by the British officers and officials in regard to their Indian, or sepoy, soldiers. The sepoys had been faithful and brave soldiers of the British crown, but relations had begun to deteriorate between the two. Indeed, relations went from poor to critical when the sepoys were ordered to dramatically alter their appearance and violate their religious customs by shaving their beards, removing religious marks on their foreheads, and replacing their turbans with British headwear. Sepoys who refused to give into these demands were court-martialed with threats of the loss of rank, dismissal, or even being flogged.
On July 10, 1806, in fear of becoming Christian converts, the sepoys of the 1st and 23rd Regiments of Native Infantry mutinied at Vellore, an old fortification. The mutineers slaughtered their own British officers and managed to kill and wound approximately 200 Europeans in total. Four companies of British infantrymen of the 69th Regiment, and a handful of women and children who escaped the surprise attack were pinned down in a few buildings located within the fortress walls. The closest relief force was the 19th Light Dragoons stationed in nearby Arcot. The night before the mutiny Gillespie was scheduled to dine with the commander of the Vellore garrison, Colonel Fancourt, an old friend from Jamaica. He planned to stay the night at Colonel Fancourt's quarters, but fortunately for Gillespie, he unexpectedly canceled.
The next day, Gillespie received a message from a frantic officer of the munity as he was riding out to Vellore for breakfast.[8] Without delay, he turned around and headed back to Arcot. This excerpt of the poem Gillespie, by Sir Henry Newbolt, immortalizes the events:
He thundered back to Arcot gate,
He thundered up through Arcot town,
Before he thought a second thought
In the barrack yard he lighted down.
Trumpeter, sound for the Light Dragoons,
Sound to saddle and spur,' he said;
'He that is ready may ride with me,
And he that can may ride ahead.
Fierce and fain, fierce and fain,
Behind him went the troopers grim,
They rode as ride the Light Dragoons
But never a man could ride with him.
Their rowels ripped their horses' sides,
Their hearts were red with a deeper goad,
But ever alone before them all
Gillespie rode, Gillespie rode.
Alone he came to false Vellore,
The walls were lined, the gates were barred;
Alone he walked where the bullets bit,
And called above to the Sergeant's Guard.
'Sergeant, Sergeant, over the gate,
Where are your officers all?' he said;
Heavily came the Sergeant's voice,
'There are two living and forty dead.'
'A rope, a rope,' Gillespie cried:
They bound their belts to serve his need.
There was not a rebel behind the wall
But laid his barrel and drew his bead.
There was not a rebel among them all
But pulled his trigger and cursed his aim,
For lightly swung and rightly swung
Over the gate Gillespie came.
He dressed the line, he led the charge,
They swept the wall like a stream in spate,
And roaring over the roar they heard
The galloper guns that burst the gate.
The troopers rode the reeking flight:
The very stones remember still
The end of them that stab by night.
They've kept the tale a hundred years,
They'll keep the tale a hundred more:
Riding at dawn, riding alone,
Gillespie came to false Vellore.
The one hundred beaten mutineers were found hiding in the Vellore palace and placed, by Gillespie's orders, against a wall and fired on by canister shot until every one of them was killed.[9] The brutality of this incident would foreshadow the violence of the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
Now, the story of Gillespie concludes here.
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Thorn, William. A Memoir of Major-General R. R. Gillespie. London: T. Edgerton, 1816.
Thornton, Leslie Heber. Campaigners Grave & Gay: Studies of Four Soldiers of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1925.
Wakeman, Eric. The Bravest Soldier, Sir Rollo Gillespie, 1766-1814, A Historical Military Sketch. London: William Blackwood and & Sons Ltd., 1937.
1. William Thorn, A Memoir of Major-General R. R. Gillespie (London: T. Edgerton, 1816), 8.
2. Eric Wakeman, The Bravest Soldier, Sir Rollo Gillespie, 1766-1814, A Historical Military Sketch (London: William Blackwood and & Sons Ltd., 1937), xv.
3. Wakeman, The Bravest Soldier, xvi.
4. Wakeman, The Bravest Soldier, 16-20. Leslie Heber Thornton, Campaigners Grave & Gay: Studies of Four Soldiers of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1925), 98.
5. Wakeman, The Bravest Soldier, 39-40. Charles Whitlock Moore, "Masonic Anecdote. The Late Major General Sir Robert Rollo Gillespie, K.C.B." The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine IV (1845): 276.
6. Wakeman, The Bravest Soldier, 58-59. Thorn, A Memoir of Major-General R. R. Gillespie, 39-40.
7. Wakeman, The Bravest Soldier, 86-87.
8. Thornton, Campaigners Grave & Gay, 97.
9. Wakeman, The Bravest Soldier, 111.
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Former employee of Sears in Big Flats accused of stealing thousands.
The suspect stole the money while working as an associate at the Sears store at the Arnot Mall, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities have accused a former employee of the Sears department store at the Arnot Mall in Big Flats of stealing nearly $8,000 from the store.
The Chemung County Sheriff's Office charged Alisha R. Talmage, 30, of Waverly, with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony.
An internal investigation by Sears asset protection revealed Talmage used her position as an office associate to steal the cash, according to the sheriff's office.
Talmage was released on an appearance ticket and will answer the charge at a later date in Town of Big Flats Court.
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The Big Sleep – Movie and Book
It is practically axiomatic that The Big Sleep does not make sense. When director Howard Hawks asked author Raymond Chandler who had killed the chauffeur, Chandler wired back that he had no idea. Somehow, that lack of clarity has only enhanced the mystique of the story…especially the movie.
The reasons for the confusion in the film are three-fold: the book never made that much sense anyway, the studio wanted a romance between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, which came at the cost of clarity, and the Hays Code was in effect, which meant that there were many things that could be written about which could not be shown on screen.
I read the book, therefore, in the hope that it would elucidate certain aspects of the film, which it mostly did.
The Big Sleep (1939), by Raymond Chandler
What Roger Eberts writes of the movie could also be written of the book, that it is "about the process of a criminal investigation, not its results." Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired to look into the blackmailing of General Sternwood's daughter, Carmen, but everyone – including his other daughter, Vivien – assume that he was hired to look into the disappearance of Vivien's husband, Rusty Regan.
There are two parts to the book. The first half deals with the death of Carmen's blackmailer, as well as other sundry murders and sordid affairs. The second half deals with Marlowe's search for Regan, which involves a lot of the same characters who were involved in the death of the blackmailer, like the casino owner whose wife supposedly ran off with Rusty Regan and seems to have something on Vivien.
There were obviously quite a few aspects of the book that were not allowed in the movie. It's not so much that the movie changed things (though it did change things), but that it let certain details drop out of the picture. The result was a general lack of understandable motivation for certain characters. Why did this one young man randomly show up and shoot this other man? Oh, the blackmailer was his lover, but he shoots the wrong man because the real murderer was the chauffeur who died (nobody knows how). And what does it mean to be running "a racket?" Oh, that's a pornographic shop. That makes sense.
Another, significant, difference is that there is no romance in the book. A romance would be too hopeful for a hardboiled detective novel, where women are wild and licentious and men are cynical and cold.
The Big Sleep (1946) Starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall – Directed by Howard Hawks – Screenplay by William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman
I'm not sure if Chandler was pleased with the movie adaptation of his book, but he did feel that the actress playing Carmen (Martha Vickers) completely outshone Lauren Bacall as Vivien in the early release of the film. He felt that when the script was rewritten to increase Bacall's part and decrease Vicker's, it further confused the plot.
Bogart and Bacall were currently an item. They had met and fallen in love in the very successful 1944 film To Have and Have Not. During the filming of The Big Sleep, Bogart was going through a divorce so he could marry Lauren Bacall. There had been an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the chemistry between the two in the film and the studio wanted to capitalize on that.
They made one version of the movie and released it in 1945 to the troops overseas. However, Bacall's agent was concerned that she was being overshadowed and since she had just starred in a dud film with Charles Boyer, her agent was concerned about her career and persuaded the studio to shoot some more scenes and cut out a few others. The result was a delightful combination detective/noir/romance – not a usual combination. Most noirs end in tears…or at the very least death, misery or despair for all.
The book ends on a sour note. Spoiler! Rusty Regan was killed by Carmen because he rebuffed her advances and Vivien was trying to hide the fact. End Spoiler! Marlowe notes how he has now become part of the general nastiness of the characters, but that at least he can spare the general any part in it. It's not an upbeat ending. But the movie is far less nasty (nastiness still occurs, but is not so tainting).
In fact, Marlowe, in the movie, is a genuine hero, unlike his Sam Spade from The Maltese Falcon (1941). Sam Spade has no particular morals or convictions (apart from not letting people get away with shooting his partner – even if he didn't like the man, but it's the principle that counts), but Bogart's Philip Marlowe does, if not have morals, at least have a code, as he's striving to do right, catch the criminals, spare his client and help the woman he loves out of the jam she's in.
Note: for a witty and spot-on article about The Big Sleep film, The Man on The Flying Trapeze writes in the chivalric vein of the many ways that he loves the film. He calls the film a "screwball noir" and Marlowe "Sir Galahad in a 1938 Plymouth coupe who saves the honor of the Sternwood family while falling in love with one of the princesses." This article is what inspired me to watch the movie, and also to read the book.
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On the journey of restoration and rebirth of an old soul, in the form of an abandoned pre-revolutionary house resting quietly in a field....
We all have family stories to tell, don't we? My family is all imported from Europe, so I'm a mix of second and third generation American. There have been several generations of Americans living in this house. Most recently, a few years before I bought her, families of immigrant workers from Mexico survived HU's then leaking roof, lack of plumbing, and no heat here I've been told. I've been searching local libraries, courthouses, and memories of town inhabitants to collect tales of this house and have learned some really amazing things about folks who claimed HU as their own at some point.
Here's some history of the family said to have built at least the main structure of the house, the Groome family. Charles Groome is the name associated with the man who built the house, but as you will soon see, first names repeated themselves thoroughly in colonial times. Part of the mystery here was: which Charles Groome was it really?
The following information was found in: Adolphus, George and Hanson, MA. (1876). Old Kent: The Eastern Shore of Maryland: notes illustrative of the most ancient record of Kent County maryland and of the parishes of St Pauls, Shrewsbury and IU genealogoical histories of old and distinguished families of Maryland and their connections by marriage, Ac. an Introduction. pages 180-184, John P DesForges.
"Charles Groome, son of Samuel Groome, a church warden of St Paul's Parish in the year 1726 married twice. By his first wife he had eight children of whome the following survived him, viz, James (who married Sarah Perkins, daughter of Col Isaac Perkins and had child, viz. Isaac, Charles, and James Groome), John Groom (in 1799 married Elizabeth Black Wallace), Daniel Groome, Charles Groome, and Sarah Groome, who died in 1798. By his second wife, Sarh Kennard, he also had eight children, viz, Mileah, born 2nd Sep 1773, died 2nd Sep 1792; Ann born 23rd Jul 1775; Samuel born 7th May 1777; Henrietta born 23 Mar 1779 ((who later married Wiliam Pearce)), Elizabeth born 10th Apr 1781; Mary born 2nd Mar 1785; Wiliam Hynson Groome born 12 Jun 1778, and Joseph Groome, born 3rd Oct 1791. Charles Groome died of smallpox 20 Mar 1791 that year being memorable in Kent for the general inocculation of the inhabitant to prevent the ravages if that loathsome disease. He was the Register of the Chester Parish, Kent from 4th Feb 1766 until his death."
(His son) "Dr John Groome married Elizabeth Black Wallace in 1799. He had son Dr Samuel William Groome and son General John Charles Groome."
(His grandson) "General John Charles Groome married 6 Dec 1836 Elizabeth Riddle Black, daughter of Judge James Rice and Maria E. Stoes Black. He died in Elkton 30 Nov 1846, and had child vis James Black Groome, Maria Stokes Groome (who later married Honorable William M Knight Maryland senator), Elizabeth Black Groome (married Honorable Albert Constable), and Jane Sarah Groome."
(His great grandson) "Governor James Black Groome, son of General John Charles and Elizabeth Black Groome, was Governor of Maryland in 1874 and 1875."
Based on other information you will read here eventually, it's probably the first Charles Groome listed here who actually lived at HU.
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It had been billed as Bernie Sanders's big day in Washington. Making a last stand as a Democratic presidential candidate, the senator from Vermont was set to meet with President Obama and other leading Democrats and stage a show of his continuing ability to draw throngs of supporters at an outdoor rally near RFK Stadium.
Only all that was eclipsed — much like his upstart presidential campaign itself — by Hillary Clinton and the muscle of the Democratic establishment.
The theme of the day soon became Democratic unity, drowning out the conversation about what policy changes and other concessions Sanders might exact in exchange for exiting the race.
Still, the 74-year-old Democratic socialist soldiered on.
After flying down Thursday morning from Burlington, Vt., where he spent the night in his own bed after weeks of campaigning in California, Sanders arrived at the White House about 11 a.m.
Soon afterward, he and the president smiled and chatted as they walked along the White House colonnade, as a throng of White House reporters recorded the moment. They headed into the Oval Office to have their private meeting.
Jane Sanders, the candidate's wife and a close political adviser, stood behind Sanders as he emerged from the meeting and greeted the press.
Sanders struck a conciliatory note, saying he looked forward to meeting with Clinton "in the near future" to talk about how they can work together to defeat presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
But Sanders also rattled off several of the issues he would like to see incorporated into the Democratic Party platform and become legislative priorities going forward. Among them: fighting childhood poverty, making college more affordable, rebuilding the nation's "crumbling" infrastructure, and making sure corporate America and the wealthy pay their "fair share" of taxes.
Sanders also made clear that he plans to compete in the final Democratic primary of the campaign season Tuesday in the District. He said he would focus on the issue of D.C. statehood, noting that Vermont has about the same population as Washington but is represented in Congress by two senators and a single House member.
Sanders would confer privately with other Senate colleagues before heading to a meeting with Vice President Biden that had been added to his schedule.
The two met at Biden's residence at the Naval Observatory, said Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs.
"He is seeking out people he admires and respects," Briggs said of Sanders.
A crowd of thousands of Sanders die-hards started gathering on a field near the stadium hours before he was scheduled to address them sometime after 7 p.m.
Although some expressed a grudging acceptance of Sanders's fate, others were clearly not ready to start the grieving process.
Marion and Malcolm Fox arrived at the rally from Bowie, Md., more than two hours before the event started.
Marion Fox, a public-school teacher, said she was not giving up on Sanders, despite Obama's endorsement of Clinton and recent primary results in California and New Jersey.
Others in the audience said they weren't ready for Democratic unity.
Malik Lloyd, 26, an inline skating instructor from Southeast Washington, said he just can't support Clinton if Sanders is not the nominee.
Robert Costa, Juliet Eilperin and Hamil Harris contributed to this report.