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Port Jeff restaurants ravaged by flood reopen
by Alex Petroski - October 15, 2018
Port Jefferson restaurants Ruvo and Old Fields are back open after sustaining serious damage during a Sept. 25 flood. Photos from Facebook
The skies opened and dumped buckets of water on Port Jefferson Village Sept. 25.
The area was hit with more than 4 inches of rain during the evening into the night, according to the National Weather Service, leading to severe flooding and leaving behind devastating damage. Two Main Street restaurants — Ruvo East and Old Fields of Port Jefferson — sustained significant damage that night, causing emergency evacuations and significant periods with their doors closed while feverish-paced repairs took place.
"I definitely have the best staff in all my restaurants," said Joe DiNicola, owner of Ruvo. The restauranteur said the possibility of closing the doors to the establishment for good was a distinct possibility, but after weeks of hard work around the clock that possibility went away Oct. 11. "We bonded together and decided we were going to reopen it. Since then that's been our common goal."
The restaurant reopened Thursday afternoon. DiNicola said the building was inundated with about three feet of water as the rain poured down Sept. 25. The repair job required the reupholstering of most if not all of the restaurant's furniture, "gutting" and redoing four bathrooms, a new roof, plumbing and electrical work, and more. He said his staff was all retained through the reconstruction process and nobody missed a paycheck. He said he encouraged his staff to take time off, making sure no one was putting in full seven-day work weeks, though many were there up to six days per week, and DiNicola said he was logging 15-hour days and beyond during the cleanup effort.
"We've had water in the past — a little bit," he said. "This was an event that it was an anomaly. I just don't understand. It was just rain."
DiNicola said water poured into Ruvo from the roof, through drains and eventually in the front door. About 20 cars were totaled in the parking lot, he said. The Port Jefferson Fire Department — which sustained substantial damage itself at the Maple Place firehouse — had to assist people in exiting both Ruvo and Old Fields that night, in addition to helping stranded residents out of about a dozen cars. DiNicola and Old Fields owner David Tunney both heaped praise on the fire department for the work they did that night.
"Thank you to all first responders, village workers, volunteers, our staff, and to you, our loyal customers, thank you for all of your support," Ruvo posted on its Facebook page Oct. 12.
Old Fields, which is just on the other side of Wynn Lane on Main Street north of Ruvo, was able to reopen Sept. 28, according to Tunney, who said he was thankful the situation here was not worse, sending his condolences to those experiencing recent storms in Florida and the Carolinas.
"It has been frantic," he said. "We worked really hard and diligent to get back open. The water came in quick."
Tunney's restaurant was closed for two days, compared to nearly two weeks for Ruvo, though he said the job required a team of about 30 people working to clean and sanitize the soggy eatery. He said even in the moment on the night of the flood, he was able to keep things in perspective, joking that he told a member of his staff who asked if they needed some more rags, "no, get some tequila."
This post was updated Oct. 16 to correct the date Old Fields reopened.
Cleanup effort continues in Port Jeff a week after flooding
by Alex Petroski - October 4, 2018
Theatre Three suffered damaged to costumes, props and other mechanical equipment, though productions went on a mere 72 hours after the storm. Photo by Kyle Barr
Though the floodwaters have receded a week later, cleanup and questions still remain.
Port Jefferson Village was hit with more than four inches of rain in about an hour during the evening Sept. 25, and while village trustee Bruce D'Abramo joked Port Jeff might have been prepared to handle a 100-year storm, it wasn't ready for the "200-year storm" it sustained. The extreme rate of rainfall resulted in flash flooding that inundated Main Street, trapped motorists in cars, washed out those dining out in restaurants and soaked auditioning actors at Theatre Three. The theater and other businesses like Ruvo East on Wynn Lane and Old Fields of Port Jefferson a block over experienced high water marks of about four feet. Old Fields was closed for a few days after the storm while Ruvo remained closed for renovations due to the flooding as of Oct. 2. Port Jefferson School District's two instructional buildings also were affected by the flooding, according to its website, and officials are in the process of determining what aspects of the damage are covered by insurance.
A furious volunteer effort ensued to get Theatre Three up and running in time for its Sept. 28 productions.
"We managed to get everything ready for Friday night and ran the entire weekend," said Jeffrey Sanzel the theater's executive artistic director.
Bradlee Bing, who serves on Theatre Three's board of directors and was one of its founding directors in 1973, said cleanup efforts were undertaken by dozens of volunteers and staff in the 72 hours between the storm and Friday night's productions. Work was done around the clock, spearheaded in large part by Brian Hoerger, the theater's facilities manager, who Bing called the "champion" of the cleanup effort for his organizational and leadership role.
"As dark a day as it was, the sunshine and light of the volunteers really rejuvenated our energies and enthusiasm for what we've [been] doing these past 50 years," Bing said. "The number of people that came down, multiple dozens of people that committed their time to putting everything back in order. The support of the town and community was overwhelming."
He said restaurants donated food to help keep volunteers going, and The Home Depot and Lowe's donated supplies to help remove the tons of mud and other remnants of the flood. He said much of the theater's electrical wiring was destroyed. Sanzel said some other important items sustained major damage, including an HVAC unit, the boiler, costumes, a large chunk of props used in annual productions of "A Christmas Carol," all of the props from the touring show "From the Fires: Voices of the Holocaust," along with "many, many other things."
"We've experienced in the past certain types of flooding in Port Jefferson," Bing said. "This last one was the worst flooding event we've ever experienced. Wednesday morning was a mud disaster in the theater."
New York State Assemblyman Steve Englebright (D-Setauket) indicated he's seen severe flooding in Port Jeff in the past during nonhurricane weather events, but this particular storm raised his eyebrows for a number of reasons. The storm occurred during low tide and flooding was not due to tidal waters, meaning had it occurred during high tide it's possible tidal floodwaters would have combined with the flash flooding to cause water levels to reach in the ballpark of 10 feet instead of the four to five feet that actually occurred, Englebright said.
"When you put a layer of sand on top of a living marsh and then build housing and buildings on it, and rename it from Drowned Meadow to Port Jefferson, and hope nobody would notice, nature will come back and bite you from time to time," he said. As the chairman of the Assembly's Committee on Environmental Conservation, Englebright indicated storms like this one could become more frequent. "That's a kind of a preview of what's going to happen if we don't seriously address climate. The big flood is still in the future, but the signposts all point toward continuing sea level rise. So I'm concerned."
Englebright suggested in the meantime serious consideration be given to raising future structures constructed in the village above ground level.
Boom, boom, out go the lights
by Leah Dunaief - October 4, 2018
The lights went out just as I had finished the chapter, and was about to put down my book and go to bed. I looked at my watch, which shines in the dark, and noted that it was past 11 p.m. It was a clear night with no lightning or wind, was my first thought. Probably some driver ran into a telephone pole and disabled a transformer, my brain posited, trying to make sense of the sudden blackness. Then the loud noises began. In rapid succession, there was a series of what sounded like firecrackers going off somewhere on our street, close to our house. The acrid smell of smoke began to fill the air.
I briefly thought to go outside, then decided to wait a few minutes before bothering to fumble around for a robe or wake the rest of the house. Within minutes my neighbor across the street phoned. He looks directly at our property. And he said that the telephone pole right beside my driveway was on fire, flames and sparks coming out from the bottom. "We've called the fire department, and you seem to be in no immediate danger," he reassured me. "They said they would be here directly. In fact, here comes a police car now. It's beaten the fire truck."
Time to wake the house and go outside for a look, I decided, hoping not to trip over any obstacle on my way to the front door. The police car was in our driveway, his lights the only ones piercing the darkness. "What's happened?" I yelled as he got out and slowly walked toward me. He didn't want to trip over a tree root or a curb either.
"Your telephone pole is burning but not to worry, the firemen will shortly have it under control," he offered calmly, as if everyone deals with these particulars when they should be in bed asleep. When I asked, he told me his name and that he was from the 6th Precinct. My hostess instincts rushed to the fore. "Would you like some coffee or a sandwich?"
He laughed. It was, after all, a preposterous exchange to be having in the dead of night. "No thank you, but here come the guys from PSEG, right behind the firemen. They will take care of this quickly."
It wasn't so quick. A courageous soul from PSEG Long Island went up in one of those extending arm buckets mounted on the truck alongside the burning pole to cut the electric wires. At the same time, the entire street was plunged into darkness, no doubt at the direction of the power company.
"What caused such a reaction?" my neighbor asked a worker. "Who knows?" he replied with a shrug. "It could be a rodent or a squirrel chewing through the wires." The responders were a gallant crew, seemingly unperturbed by the excitement. Between the fire trucks and the PSEG trucks, there were interminable blinking lights and radio noise for a couple of hours. The men went about their jobs in good humor, and when the lines were cut and the fire finally out, they promised to come back the next day. They were able to restore power to the rest of the block but, of course, not to us, before they left.
To their great credit, the men were back with trucks by 9 a.m. the following morning. This surface crew dug up the burnt wires, installed a new pole alongside the charred one and reconnected the overhead wires. The underground crew arrived around midday and installed the other wires beneath the soil, laboring until well after dark under bright lights before they finished.
By 9 p.m. we had our power back in our house but not the other services that are attached to the pole: cable and telephone. As of this writing, those services are promised shortly. Whatever we grouse about on the national level of our country, it is tremendously reassuring that on the local level we are remarkably well cared for. Three cheers for my helpful neighbors, the police, firemen and PSEG men.
Torrential rain floods Port Jeff
by TBR Staff - September 26, 2018
Theatre Three in Port Jefferson Sept. 26 after a storm flooded the building the night before. Photo by Kyle Barr
Port Jefferson Fire Department Sept. 25 during a storm that flooded the building. Photo from Brennan Holmes
Jeffrey Sanzel, executive artistic director at Theatre Three, assesses damage to his office following a Sept. 25 flood. Photo by Kyle Barr
Theatre Three is riddled with damage Sept. 26 after the storm. Photo by Kyle Barr
Emergency personnel respond to flooding on Main Street in PJ Village Sept. 25. Photo from Brennan Holmes
By Alex Petroski & Kyle Barr
Those strolling through Port Jefferson Village on the morning of Sept. 26 couldn't stride too far without hearing the distinct sound of Shop-Vacs. The area was hit with more than 4 inches of rain during the evening into the night Sept. 25, according to the National Weather Service, leading to severe flooding in Port Jefferson Village.
The intense rain storm flooded businesses, the Port Jefferson Fire Department and even forced emergency evacuations from Theatre Three. Fire department Chief Brennan Holmes said water levels on the department's grounds on Maple Place reached about 5 feet high.
"The problem with this was it was 4 inches of rain in an hour and a half, so it rose so quickly that a chief's car got stuck in a flash flood, we couldn't get the trucks out," he said Wednesday morning as cleanup efforts were already well underway. He added he had just spoken to Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro (R), whose department was helping out with the cleanup effort. "I think we took 10 people out of flooded cars."
Christian Neubert, a member of the fire department, said around 8 p.m. Tuesday night people were trapped in their cars in the vicinity of Wynn Lane, as well as others on Liberty Avenue near Port Jefferson High School. Holmes said between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. the department responded to 14 alarms related to the flooding.
In addition to damage to at least one department car, Holmes said the radio room also flooded, sustaining damage that was still being assessed Wednesday.
"We had a lot of stuff damaged," Holmes said. "Usually [some flooding is] easily mitigated. We're good with that. We get the trucks out and up the hill. This just came so fast and so quick and so much that it was tough."
Theatre Three was inundated with water during the storm. The deluge left a watermark 4 feet high in the theater's basement, high enough to nearly pour over the bar and stools used for the theater's comedy nights.
Theatre Three president, Andrew Markowitz, said the flooding started around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. The water reached high enough to muddy the costumes and props the theater was to use in this upcoming Friday's production of "The Addams Family," many of which will have to be quickly replaced. Worse still, much of the theater's lighting apparatus was stored downstairs, and personnel were still determining what needed to be repaired or replaced Wednesday.
"We have a lot of volunteers who are helping out, but anyone who wants to come down and clean they are welcome," Markowitz said.
The office on a lower floor used by Jeffrey Sanzel, the theater's executive artistic director, was nearly submerged. The small office contained innumerable books, original stage scripts and stage props, many of which Sanzel said were completely ruined by the rushing waters. He estimated several thousand dollars worth of items were destroyed. However, their loss means much more to him on a personal level.
"I spend more time in that office than I do in my own house, and everything in my desk, from my shelves down, is gone," Sanzel said, his pants stained with mud. "The personal stuff — it's just gone, I've never seen it like this. But then again, we could be in the Carolinas, you have to put things in proportion."
At the same time the theater was hosting about 40 children and their families in auditions for its yearly portrayal of "A Christmas Carol." Since the kids had nowhere to go with the several-foot-deep waters outside, Sanzel said they simply continued on with the auditions in order to keep the kids calm.
Holmes indicated that while the flooding was catastrophic, it occurred during low tide. When asked what this storm might have looked like had it happened during high tide, the chief responded, "We don't want to know."
Markowitz said Theatre Three is still waiting for the assessment on total damages, but he feared the cost could be astronomical. He said the theater would work hard over the next days to make sure the production of "The Addams Family" goes on, despite the flooding.
"The show must go on," he said.
Donations are already pouring in, and theater operators said they have received close to $5,000 just in the morning hours after the flood.
For more information, go to the website: www.theatrethreetickets.com/donations.
Winter Storm Riley knocks out power, causes flooding on North Shore
by Alex Petroski - March 5, 2018
Port Jefferson Village floods during Winter Storm Riley. Photo from Craig Smith
Flooding near Stony Brook Harbor during Winter Storm Riley. Photo by Phyllis Incardine Troisi
Flooding at Old Field Country Club during Winter Storm Riley. Photo by Phyllis Incardine Troisi
As the calendar creeps into March, the North Shore of Long Island is not quite experiencing spring weather just yet. The entire East Coast of the United States was battered by Winter Storm Riley, which arrived during the morning hours March 2, with a combination of high winds, rapid rainfall and shear duration causing severe flooding and power outages locally in addition to several casualties elsewhere.
The nor'easter, or a storm along the East Coast of North America with winds over the coastal area blowing from the northeast, according to the National Weather Service, left more than 128,000 PSEG Long Island customers without power over the weekend. As of 8:30 p.m. March 4, the utility said more than 99 percent of its affected customers had power restored.
"Nor'easters are always a challenge and something that is a concern for us here, particularly when it comes to issues like power outages, flooding and coastal erosion," Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said during the afternoon March 2 while providing an update to residents about the storm. People worry about interruptions in the supply of drugs from online pharmacies. "This storm in particular is a challenge for a couple of reasons. You are combining here high winds and a significant amount of rainfall. When you have those two things happening at the same time you are creating an environment for power outages, downed power lines, downed trees blocking roadways. Those are all the things we are monitoring, watching out for."
Bellone said he had been in touch with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D) office, and the state had offered to provide Suffolk with any additional equipment or personnel it required to effectively deal with Riley.
Much of Suffolk County experienced between 2 ½ and four inches of rainfall during the storm, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts in Suffolk reached as high as 78 mph in Middle Island, 51 mph in East Northport and 43 in Miller Place.
Port Jefferson Village, or Drowned Meadow as it was originally called in past centuries, endured substantial flooding. One Facebook poster joked Main Street in Port Jeff resembled Venice, Italy.
"We have flooding downtown folks and are now at high tide," the village posted on its official Facebook page at about 11 a.m. March 2, adding several village streets had to be closed due to flooding. "We will keep you posted. Stay safe!"
There will be no rest for the weary hoping the passing of Riley would signal a shift toward spring weather, as the National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for much of the region March 5 calling for a winter storm that could bring several inches of snow beginning late March 6 into March 7.
A stormy situation on dangerous Rocky Point streets
Village Beacon Record
by Desirée Keegan - August 21, 2017
The corner of King and Oxalis road flooded as garbage cans floated to the center of the dip at the intersection following severe rainfall Aug. 18. Photo from Sara Wainwright
By Desirée Keegan
Rocky Point residents are flooded with emotion over the rise in water level during recent storms.
As rain fell on King and Oxalis roads during the heavy rainfall Aug. 18, residents reached out to Brookhaven Town's highway department in search of answers as to why their questions of concern have not been answered.
"I know we sound like a broken record regarding the flooding conditions at King and Oxalis, but I am writing to continue to follow up on this situation," Rocky Point resident Sara Wainwright wrote in a letter to the highway department. "We've been complaining for years about the flooding, which used to be occasional, and now occurs nearly every time it rains."
Flooding runs down an almost mile-length on King Road in Rocky Point. Photo from Sara Wainwright
She said, and the highway department confirmed, that additional drains were added, but Wainwright claims they're in places where they do not help to relieve the flooding, and said the town has to send out manpower and equipment to pump the drains almost every big storm.
"My husband, Frank, had a lengthy conversation with Kevin from the highway department, and members walked the property," said Wainwright, who lives on King Road right across from the Oxalis intersection. "We suggested and Kevin agreed to look into installing additional drains on our property in front of our trees. We have heard nothing else on this since, and the conditions have continued to deteriorate with every storm."
Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro (R) said that 12 drainage structures have been installed in the specific area of Rocky Point over the last year to alleviate flooding conditions. He said the cost of the systems was more than $70,000.
But Wainwright and her neighbors say the streets are still dangerous during heavy rain.
"This is the worst we have seen from rain alone — the water is nearly up to my neighbor's front walkway," she said Aug. 18. "Highway department workers did drive by and they did mention there are other flooding conditions today, however this is an ongoing issue that I have been requesting help with for several years. Please do not try to pacify me with 'we had lots of flooding everywhere today.' Even the fire department sent out warnings to responders that the road is closed due to flooding here."
Losquadro responded that "flooding everywhere" is part of the problem, but said recent studies have shown that there is still a drainage issue in the vicinity.
"When we have significant rain events like this morning — when nearly four inches of rain fell within a few hours — most drainage structures will struggle to dissipate the runoff quickly enough to maintain a water-free surface," he said. "I am well aware of the conditions experienced this morning both in Rocky Point and across central and northern Brookhaven Town and immediately dispatched crews to these areas to pump out existing drainage structures to alleviate flooded road conditions."
Wainwright said that cars still speed down the road as flooding persists, and said this summer a man was trapped in his car when it died as he passed through.
Flooding on King and Oxalis roads. Photo from Sara Wainwright
"Please let me know how the town plans to proceed to resolve this issue as opposed to using our tax dollars to send out, and put at risk, employees and equipment," Wainwright wrote in the letter. "Cars travel very fast down this road and have no regard for your workers, unfortunately. Another time, a police car became stuck, and multiple others of cars travel so fast they send a wake over my treetops. I think you get my point."
Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner (C-Rocky Point), who has lived in Rocky Point for the last 30 years, has witnessed the issue firsthand, and receives concerned calls and emails regarding the matter.
"Residents send me photos and ask for my help," she said. "The highway department and Dan Losquadro have been doing a great job paving roads, repairing drains and putting out massive storm water infrastructure. As a resident of Rocky Point I know some flood spots are better than others, and I'm thankful I live at the top of a hill, but I have seen when the rain stops, it does drain pretty quickly. It's a matter of massive pileup over a short period of time."
Wainwright said at the very least, she feels there should be street signs indicating the risk of flood conditions, and a warning to signal drivers to slow down as they move through the at-risk streets.
"I'm concerned as the season progresses that we will see more rain and possibly tropical storm and hurricane conditions," Wainwright said in her letter. "My neighbors and I should not need to worry about flooding at elevation — you must understand that is ridiculous. We are all taxpayers. Please communicate to us as to how you plan to use the money that we have all been paying to remedy this safety issue."
Losquadro said his engineering division recently completed a drainage study in and around the area of King and Oxalis roads, and came to the conclusion that there is still some concern.
"I will be moving forward with additional drainage infrastructure to handle more volume than what had been designed for in the past," he said, "thereby preventing this condition from happening again."
Centereach, Huntington baseball game delayed due to weather
Times of Huntington-Northport
Times of Middle Country
by TBR Staff - April 27, 2016
Centereach's Sean McGuinness scoops up an infield dribbler. Photo by Bill Landon
By Bill Landon
With rain coming down, Centereach took to the field against Huntington and the Blue Devils stepped into the batter's box first for a League IV baseball matchup Tuesday afternoon in Centereach.
Huntington's Luke Eidle releases a fastball. Photo by Bill Landon
Huntington (1-11 in conference play) struck first when, on a Centereach throwing error, Brian Donnelly crossed the plate for the first run of the game.
Centereach's Victor Corsaro doubled, representing the tying run in the bottom of the inning, and teammate Kyle Cerbone ripped one through the gap to even the score with two outs.
The rain grew steady though, and when the umpire behind the plate charged the infield to cover the ensuing play, he slipped and fell in deteriorating conditions.
"I saw him slip the first time and he warned me about the field conditions, and I said to him 'we've had this conversation before,'" Centereach head coach Mike Herrschaft said. "This field can't take a lot of rain and you can see how it's getting slick out there at shortstop."
Huntington managed to score another run in the top of the second to take a 2-1 lead, and the Cougars went back to work at the plate. Centereach (2-10) popped the ball up shallow in the infield and the plate umpire approached the play and fell a second time. The official was slow to get up. After a brief conference between both coaches, the umpires left Nick Corsaro in the batter's box with his team trailing by one with two outs.
"The umpire called the game because of unsafe conditions on the field," Huntington head coach Bill Harris said. "Where the field transitions to the grass, he slipped and fell."
Centereach's Matt Hirsch hurls from the mound. Photo by Bill Landon
The game was suspended after an inning and a half, so the balance of the game will be completed at a later date.
"I saw him slip the second time and he said he didn't want to see one of the kids slip and get hurt," Herrschaft said. "You can't argue with that, but this is the first time I've known a game to be called because of unsafe conditions for the umpires. The kids are wearing spikes and the umpires are wearing sneakers."
Herrschaft added that both teams will take the mound Friday afternoon for a scheduled matchup and then complete the suspended game for the doubleheader at home.
Centereach traveled to Huntington on Wednesday for game two of the three-game series, but results of that game were not available by press time.
No swimming at Huntington area beaches after storm
Times of Smithtown
by Elana Glowatz - July 31, 2015
Young bathers dive into the waters of a newly reopened beach at the Centerport Yacht Club. Photo by Rohma Abbas
The county health department warned locals on Friday against bathing at 25 Huntington area beaches, the morning after heavy rainfall drenched the North Shore.
According to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, it issued the advisory because the rain could have led to bacteria levels in the water that exceed state standards.
"The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and/or adjacent tributaries," the department said in a press release, "and, because of their location in an enclosed embayment, experience limited tidal flushing."
Affected beaches include Eagle Dock Community Beach, Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club beach, West Neck Beach, Lloyd Neck Bath Club beach, Lloyd Harbor Village Park beach, Gold Star Battalion Park beach, Head of the Bay Club beach, Nathan Hale Beach Club beach, Baycrest Association beach, Bay Hills Beach Association beach, Crescent Beach, Knollwood Beach Association beach, Fleets Cove Beach, Centerport Beach, Huntington Beach Community Association beach, Centerport Yacht Club beach, Steers Beach, Asharoken Beach, Hobart Beach (both the Long Island Sound and cove sides), Crab Meadow Beach, Wincoma Association beach, Valley Grove Beach, Prices Bend Beach and Callahans Beach.
The advisory was scheduled to be lifted at 9 p.m. on Friday, to give enough time for two tidal cycles to clear out the water. However, the health department said the advisory would not be lifted if water samples from the affected beaches showed continued high levels of bacteria.
For up-to-date information on the affected beaches, call the health department's bathing beach hotline at 631-852-5822 or visit the beach monitoring webpage.
The amount of rainfall is affecting our gardens on Long Island
by Ellen Barcel - June 1, 2015
Flowering quince, once established, is somewhat drought tolerant and has lovely red flowers in the spring. By planting drought-tolerant plants, you're less likely to have to spend your time irrigating your garden. Photo by Ellen Barcel
By Ellen Barcel
The last two years have been interesting weatherwise on Long Island. The Old Farmer's Almanac, which predicted a cold and snowy winter for 2013-14, and yes it was, also predicted a hot and rainy summer. As far as the hot part is concerned, it was one of the coolest summers in many years. So much for the hot part!
The wet part, well that's a different story, kind of. Through early August we were below average. The average rain at Brookhaven National Lab in Upton for June, July, August and September hovered around four inches each of those months — a little above, a little below. June's actual rainfall was just a little over two inches and July's was about two and a half — definitely below average. Last fall and early winter, however, gave us plenty of rain. Last winter (2014-15) was incredibly cold and snowy. While the meteorologists didn't talk "polar vortex" as they had the winter before, the almanac did predict a very cold winter, and yes, it was. But spring, so far has been relatively cool and dry.
Because rainfall on Long Island can vary so much from not only year to year but week to week, gardeners needed to keep an eye on it so that their gardens thrive. On average, it rains once every three or four days, but we can go for weeks in the summer with little or no rain or have it rain every day for a solid week or more.
Place a rain gauge strategically in your garden so you can see how much rain you're getting each week and adjust your irrigation schedule accordingly. Above, the gauge shows that approximately four inches of rain/irrigation were received at that spot in the garden in just a few days. Photo by Ellen Barcel
Not only does rainfall vary timewise but geographically as well. August 13's, 2014, record 13 plus inches of rain in southwestern Suffolk County (the Islip area in particular) flooded roads that tied up traffic, but the North and South forks got less than an inch of rain from that storm. So eastern Suffolk gardeners were watering their plants while western and central Suffolk gardeners were pumping out flooded basements.
So, place a rain gauge in your garden where it can accurately measure how much rain your garden has received. Make sure that the gauge is not under bushes, for example, which can cover the gauge's opening. Check your gauge periodically. You can then adjust your added watering accordingly.
Most of us have very sandy soil. We need to be particularly concerned with weeks and weeks of no or little rain during the summer. We need to supplement what Mother Nature provides, particularly with plants such as tomatoes or hydrangeas, both of which need a steady supply of water. Tomato plants that dry out can result in blossom end rot. Grass should receive about an inch a week. Remember that since most of us have very sandy soil, even torrential rain, say two or more inches at once, drains quickly into the soil, and a few days later you may need to water. Also, containers dry out more quickly than plants in the ground.
Some of us have clay soil or live in an area where the water table is very high. For those gardeners, it's not a question of getting enough rain; it can be controlling too much water or finding plants that do well in very wet soil.
If you have an area where lots of water drains into the soil, say from your roof top, you might want to consider a rain garden. This basically consists of a depressed area, frequently with a berm around it, which acts like a recharge basis (a sump) for the island's water table. If you have an area where water virtually never drains, you might consider a bog garden. Plants that enjoy "wet feet" do well here.
Using native plants is an option and will make it easier for the gardener. Native plants are adapted to Long Island's periods of rain and drought and need little tending.
More on native plants, rain gardens and bog gardens in future weeks.
Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.
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The C-119 Flying Boxcar, developed from the Fairchild C-82 Packet, was a twin-engine, twin-boom, twin-tail transport designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute (utilizing its "clamshell" cargo doors in the rear cockpit). The first C-119 made its maiden flight in November 1947 and by the time production ceased in 1955, more than 1,150 C-119s had been built. The USAF used the airplane extensively during the Korean Conflict as a transport. In South Vietnam, the airplane once again entered combat, this time in the ground support role as the AC-119G "Shadow" and AC-119K "Stinger" gunships mounting side-firing weapons capable of unleashing up to 6,000 rounds per minute per gun.
When acting as a transport, the C-119 could carry up to 62 fully-equipped troops or a 30,000 pound cargo load.
Perhaps the Boxcar's most notable feat happened when it made the world's first mid-air recovery of a capsule returning from outer space. This occurred southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii on 19 August 1960 when it snagged the chute attached to the Discovery XIV satellite at an altitude of 8,000 feet.
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Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) aryl ether copolymers are excellent candidates for proton exchange membrane (PEM) component in PEM fuel cells. Sulfonated PFCB copolymer membranes exhibit not only high chemical/thermal/mechanical stability but also high proton conductivity. In this regard, PFCB aryl ether copolymers were synthesized via thermal step-growth [2 + 2] cyclopolymerization from aryl bis-(trifluorovinyl ether) (TFVE) monomers and oligomers. Experimental and computational studies confirmed that copolymerization of relatively electron-rich and electron-poor TFVE monomers gave selective-segmented copolymers in an one-pot polymerization. After sulfonation, the PFCB copolymers comprising hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments gave membranes with high proton conductivity. Cross-linked membranes of the sulfonated PFCB copolymers were also prepared via Friedel-Craft acylation to improve their mechanical properties and manage the high stress due to hydration/dehydration induced swelling. A phosphonic acid telechelic PFCB aryl ether ionomer was also synthesized and used as a grafting compound to inorganic fillers. The tailorable synthetic methodology, chemical/physical properties, effect of sulfonation level, block length and cross-linking of copolymers on water uptake, volume swelling, proton conductivity, and thermal properties and their potential application in PEM fuel cells is presented.
Park, Jiyoung, "Sulfonated Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) Aryl Ether Polymers: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Characterization for Polymer Electrolyte Applications" (2013). All Dissertations. 1237.


Helen didn't mention any extra points for using all three forms, but I'm going to assume that a proper accounting will be made. Anyway, let's see where those struggling voices in my head want to go with this.
I was reminded of that this week, albeit in a curious way.
I was trying to get credit in a rewards program for activity that seemed to have slipped into a dark corner of the accounting department. Maybe my activity happened near month-end, I'm not sure, but I paid the bill and I should be granted the points. Apparently, it can take up to 10 days, so I waited. 11 days later, I visited the company's website and I filled out the form to get credit for missing activity. That seemed simple enough. I jotted down all the relevant details and I uploaded a copy of my invoice.
I was instructed to wait 10 – 14 (more) days.
Well, back where I come from, see, you thought there wasn't going to be a connection, we treat web-based requests differently. We have people who do nothing all day but answer these questions. OK, that's not true. We don't get enough questions to keep anyone busy, but we do treat them all as if they were going to a real person. Because they are. Sure, you can call our office and talk to a human, but if you submit a request for information via our website, your request goes to a real live person, immediately.
Of course, the real live person that it goes to is based on what you say your request is related to. So, if you're looking for information about an invoice and you select "Engineering" for the subject, things may take a bit longer. Giving an engineer an invoice is like, as one former engineer once said, giving a monkey a hand grenade…the odds of it ending well are not great.
My point, yes, I do have one, is that if you are going to try to add value / save money by having web-based or otherwise automated points of contact, treat the people who take advantage of those points of contact with respect.
By the way, lest you think that my "this / that" option above is curious, the motivation for putting customer contact in the hands of a machine is usually to save money. Money that the company behind the curtain of automation is unlikely to pass back onto you, the customer. Home Depot isn't going to lower the cost of that two-by-four just because you twisted your back trying to scan the barcode, located at the other end of your cart, at the self-checkout. They might reduce the hours of the person standing lonely at the next counter, but they're going to keep that savings. It goes in the same jar as the money they save when you picked the two-by-four and when you carry it out to your car. I'm sure their accountants don't really keep money in jars, except maybe at month-end.
One thing is certain, if there are accountants and jars involved, there will be two jars. One for debits and one for credits, don't you know. You won't get anywhere with an accountant just because you give money to Home Depot in exchange for a two-by-four. No, you have to take the money from somewhere and put it somewhere. You can take money from "Cash" and put it toward "Construction Expense," but you can't just say "I gave Home Depot money and I'd like to be reimbursed." Pbbbbft, no, uh uh, that would be too easy.
Offered as proof that I took this course.
I might have been bored in this class.
Yeah, I get it, stuff has to balance.
When I first worked in a bank back in to 1960s I remember being confused on the first day in the branch that an overdraft was a credit and a cash balance was a debit. It's obvious if you think about it. Your debt to the bank is an asset to them and vice versa. Took me a few days to work that one out.
It took me more than a few days, when k was consulting to banks. Then I moved to insurance and had to grasp Unearned Premium. I always preferred 'money in' and 'money out'.
And, of course the whole set of complications that comes with doing these things in foreign currencies…your bailiwick but always a source of confusion for me.
The leading industry for keeping the money you save them by processing your own transactions.
You had me engaged, laughing, and shaking my head–that qualifies this as a wonderful posting, Dan.
Thanks Mike. That's the goal. Have a great weekend.
Ha! And nothing is ever "too" easy, is it?
Thanks Teagan. You're off to an early start this weekend. I'm glad you made it over here to read and comment. I see your entry in my inbox, I'm on my way. Have a great weekend.
Keep the "consciousness" beers and doors streaming, Dan. Happy Thanksgiving.
Good one. I must say you are really good at connecting what you want to say with some movie scenes. I'm learning from you.
Thanks Sharukh. For good or bad, I'm afraid those connections are permanently wired in my brain.
Thanks Marian. That's one of my favorite lines. It's so easy to relate to.
Your goal was met – I had to reread a couple of sentences to even grasp what you were trying to tell me. LOL "…drop you like Third Period French" – great line. :-) Happy Saturday.
I love this challenge. Often, I look at the result and think of all the ways I should edit it (but Linda says "no") but sometimes, I look at it and like the way it turned out. Have a great weekend!
Ugh, that whole automated phone-answering thing … is there ANYBODY who likes that? No. Everybody hates it, and yet every company does it. Though I actually wouldn't mind TOO much it if it weren't for two things.
One: the unctuous assurances that our call is important, that they value me as a customer, etc., etc. Look, we'll see how important and valuable I am by how quickly and satisfactorily my issue is resolved, amirite? TELLING me I'm so, so, SO important doesn't have flattering effect you seem to think it has. Fixing my problem, and doing it fairly quickly? Now, THAT will convince me.
Two, make it simple. A couple of prompts is all it should take. I can understand using automation to route people to the right department, for example, rather than have to put it on some receptionist to do it manually. And sure, why keep spouting your hours to each individual? Put 'em on the recording. Or having it give your address and location — that's fine, too. But when we have to make selection after selection? And wait and wait? It doesn't take long at all before I'm hitting "0" just so I can tell ANY human being, hey, I just need to speak to someone in accounts or whatever.
And look at that — my reply used to/two/too. Each one, at least once. Good SoC, Dan!
Nicely done Paul. I think before I retire, I might just change our voice mail system to say: Settle down and keep your pants on, Skippy — we'll get to you when we get to you." I'd have to wait 'cuz I'm sure I'd get fired but it might be worth it.
There you go. Let it be your parting gift. And be sure to change the passcode so they can't readily replace it!
Hey Dan – enjoyed this – and my husband recently was talking about not being to understands the folks once u do get a live person – foreign accents and all that.
Anyhow – interesting response to the prompt and my favorite part was the pages from the book and the cover – it tied into your point and all that – but I also just love to see the pages and I zoomed in and enjoyed them.
I love how people are working the prompt into their comments. Nice job! I've kept that book as s badge of honor. I hated that class but I got through it. My professor was one of the authors (Rosell). Thanks for the comment.
Loved this Dan. I do have to remind that Managerial accounting and Financial accounting are two different animals. The first is to use accounting methods to measure and optimize the performance of the firm. The second is to ensure GAAP principles are followed in the recognition of credits and debits. I love your take on respect.
Thanks John. My problem was that the professor of managerial accounting assumed that we all understood financial accounting. I had been a chemistry major.
Thank you Robin. I understand the new ways (I program our voice mail system) but I am loosing patience for them. People's, especially your customer's time is valuable and you should not Abuse it. Kudus to you for however you get results.
As you can well imagine, Dan, the girl who pays with cash, hates online banking, and wants paper, paper, paper, also gets fed up with the automated stuff. I know there's human error to account for when you do anything, but people seem to forget that machines go on the fritz too. You can go through the whole automated DIY phone process to get what you want, then it turns out it didn't actually work at all. Even though it told you it did.
I always call the pharmacy when my dad's prescriptions need refilling. There are two sets of menus to listen to. Once you get past the first one, then you can just press "0" and you'll get an actual person in the pharmacy. But they also have what they claim is quicker, easier and more reliable — an automated refill system where you just put in the Rx number and you're good to go. Once upon a time, all I had was a rotary phone, so I always just had to wait for the entire menu to play. If you have no buttons to press, then if you wait long enough, it just puts the call through to a person. But one day, the girl at the pharmacy gave me the spiel: "You know, we have an automated refill service. You should use that." Sorry, hon, rotary phone. But later when I got a portable set, I decided to try this bigger, better option. Yeah.
So you put in the prescription number, some other specifics, and then it gives you the estimated time you can pick it up. Usually, I'd call them on the day I wanted to pick up the pills. So you can imagine my surprise when it gives me a date, 4 days away. That was no good. It asked if the date was acceptable, I said no. We did this little back and forth, the machine and I, 4 times. And I'm sorry, but "in two days, after 4 PM" was still just not going to cut it. So… it put me through to a person in the pharmacy to get a closer filling date.
I tried that system one other time, and just made sure that I called a week in advance of when I'd make the pickup. Went through, everything was fine, go to the pharmacy a couple days later… no pills. The automated system didn't put the order through. Had to wait an hour for them to fill the prescription that I called in 5 days prior.
Thanks Wendy. You should know that, in addition to every other type of phone, my wife still has a functional rotary phone. The two of you just get closer and closer. Automated options should make things easier for parties on both sides. If they don't, they were built wrong…period. Thst refill system sounds awful.
I think people are crazy NOT to have one still kicking around, tbh. The power went out here last summer more than 15 times, and I'm not exaggerating. No power, no phone? I don't think so. Not at my house!
We still have a land line and the Mrs says the same thing.
Good luck these days trying to talk to a real human being! Reminds of an unfortunate incident with United airlines I had earlier this year. Ugh.
Thanks for the comment Jan. Sorry for the inconvenience.
This reminds me of my favorite, telephone trees. It is just great to listen to about 15 minutes worth of recorded information that does not apply to you and sometimes they never mention there is a live person available to talk to you. Recently, I made a call to a Health Insurance company for a family member. The number was given in a letter with instructions to call if you have questions. It seems to me that if they tell you to call if you have questions there would be a live person to answer those questions. The robot rattled on and on telling me that my benefits may not cover my claims or some such thing. After it went through an entire list there was no option to speak to a representative. So I repeated a couple of times I wanted to speak with a representative and the robot says " You seem to be having trouble with our [crumby telephone tree recording] so we are transferring you to a representative. Hallelujah!!!!!
I like automated options for the simple stuff, but if you don't have a simple question, especially given what we pay for health care, we should get to a person quickly.
This was one of the most unhelpful automatic options I have ever heard. But oftentimes, unless I am paying a bill by phone, or checking my balance, I do not like automatic option robots when I have a problem.
Is it two much too ask that Cheryl pours me a beer – and one for you, to – while you thrust Managerial Accounting ( the stuff of mightmares) upon me?
Hmm, it may be too much. I have a follow-up post planned around my experience with that accounting class. I'll see if I can find a way to bring Cheryl into the story :) By the way, it's the stuff of nightmares for me too.
Cost accounting was The Worst – with or without beer!!
Fortunately, I only had managerial accounting and managerial finance. Two sections of each.
When I call and start getting many voice prompts, I press 0. More times than not, it gets me to a real person. Doesn't always work, but worth a try.
I do that too. It is always worth s shot. Thanks Mary.
"Giving a monkey a hand grenade" :-D I'm planning to 'borrow' that one now and again. Great post, thanks for the chuckles.
You're welcome to use it Norm. Sometimes it's the perfect image.
Heehee, I don't think the money ever balances in my house. But I do know that talking to humans is better than machines because I don't understand code. Besides, when I call people, I can always say, I know this isn't your fault, but…. seems people bend over backwards when you are nice to them.
That's often the case. Machines never care.
They are completely emotionless and so particular. Still, I don't think my life would be the same without them.
I was so interested in the story of accounting departments and websites and invoices and engineers and jars that I forgot to look for two, to, and too. And when I remembered and checked out the last paragraph, there were 2's aplenty. Clever work, Dan.
Looking forward to those upcoming stories Amy. Thanks for stopping by.
Although the tech. age has sped up things like getting credit for bills you've paid, for me there's nothing better than the human contact. My opinion: I think both ways should be offered at all times. If you're in such a hurry, use the tech. way so you can go on with other things in your life. If you want to make doubly sure that things are done correctly, use the human way so you sleep better at night. Yes, you guessed right; I'm not a trusting soul.
Sometimes, I prefer to try to figure it out online rather than try to explain it to a human (introvert) but I do like having both options. Thanks for the comment.
Aha! Dan! I can see how you view us! Although I can attest that any invoice will not end well in my hands. I never even see those things!
It's always good to see you Peter. Sorry about the engineer swipe (but it was an engineer in our company who first told me that). I've managed to lose receipts on the way home from the store, so I really don't have room to talk.


Here we are at the start of 2018 - Scotland's Year of Young People (YoYP). We're celebrating the Church of Scotland's engagement with children and young people and look forwarding to many exciting initiatives within congregations, churches, and presbyteries, throughout 2018.
Our big launch will be on Sunday 28 January, when churches up and down the country will hold a Year of Young People Service, encouraging children and young people to be involved.
Year of Young People Roadshows will be held in Dumbarton, Dalkeith, Dundee and Inverness.
These will explore ways churches can connect and engage with children and young people in new ways, with fresh vision and in various contexts.
Each month there is a theme you can explore in worship and action. Our first will be 'One Church, One Body' for January. You can find out more about the upcoming themes on the Church of Scotland's website.
"There is a lot of good work going on in our churches involving a lot of time, a lot of energy, a lot of dedication, a lot of imagination, and a lot of faith.
"I encourage all churches to 'seize the moment' and opportunities of the Year of Young People to engage a new generation of young people in a faith that is constantly evolving and adapting to the times in which we live, and they will live in a Church that is both similar to and different from the Church we live in today."
To tie in with the year's theme, we have released our latest edition from the Learn series, Children and Young People.
The book explores how we can be church together, how we can work together and how we can be formed together.
26 people ranging from youth workers, academics, parish ministers to charity workers have each contributed stand alone chapters including 'Faith Formation' and 'Reaching and Keeping Volunteers' to create a practical guide for churches.
Helpful online resources and books are also listed in each chapter as guidance for further learning.


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Tommaso Dingli ( 1591–1666) – maltański architekt i rzeźbiarz. Jeden z ostatnich renesansowych architektów na wyspie, zaprojektował kilka kościołów parafialnych, najwspanialsze z nich to kościół w Attard oraz w Birkirkarze.

Biografia
Tommaso Dingli urodził się 22 grudnia 1591 roku w Attard, był synem rzeźbiarza Giacobo Dingliego i jego żony Kateriny Tabone. Był czwartym z dziesięciorga dzieci tej pary, jeden z jego braci, Filippo Dingli, również został artystą. Tommaso rozpoczął swoją karierę jako scarpellino (rzeźbiarz kamieni) u swojego ojca Giacobo oraz wuja, inżyniera Andrei Dingliego.

We wczesnych latach swojej kariery architekta, w latach 1610–1614, Dingli asystował capomastro (mistrzowi murarskiemu) Giovanniemu Attardowi podczas budowy akweduktu Wignacourta. W latach późniejszych otrzymał kilka zamówień i zaprojektował pewną liczbę kościołów parafialnych. Również Dingliemu przypisuje się zaprojektowanie w roku 1633 drugiej Porta Reale, głównej bramy miejskiej stolicy Valletty.

W roku 1639 Giovanni de' Medici, będąc pod wrażeniem zdolności Dingliego, zaproponował, że zabierze go ze sobą do Włoch, lecz ten odmówił, ponieważ jego usługi były pożądane na Malcie.
Dingli zmarł 28 stycznia 1666 roku w wieku lat 74, pochowany został w kościele parafialnym w Attard, który osobiście zaprojektował.

Budynki przypisywane Dingliemu
Większość kościołów, które Dingli zaprojektował, zbudowana została w stylu renesansowym, mógł to być wpływ hiszpańskiego plateresco. Dingli był jednym z ostatnich renesansowych architektów na Malcie, a styl barokowy stał się popularny w latach po jego śmierci.

Tommaso Dingli jest najbardziej znany poprzez swoją architekturę sakralną. Kościoły, o których wiadomo, że zostały przez niego zaprojektowane, to m.in.:
 Parafialny kościół Wniebowzięcia Matki Bożej w Birkirkarze – prawdopodobnie we współpracy z innymi architektami
 Parafialny kościół Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Moście (na jego miejscu w XIX wieku zbudowana została Rotunda w Moście)
 Parafialny kościół Wniebowzięcia Matki Bożej w Attard
 Parafialny kościół Narodzenia Matki Bożej w Naxxar
 Parafialny kościół św. Bartłomieja w Għargħur
 Parafialny kościół Matki Bożej Łaskawej w Żabbar
 Parafialny kościół św. Filipa z Agiry w Żebbuġ – we współpracy z innymi architektami
 Kościół Matki Bożej tal-Għar w Rabacie
 Zakrystia katedry św. Pawła w Mdinie

Większość z nich została przerobiona lub zmodyfikowana, lub też zburzona w następnych stuleciach, jak np. kościół parafialny w Moście zburzono w XIX wieku, aby zrobić miejsce dla Rotundy. Jedynie kościoły w Birkirkarze oraz Attard wciąż zachowują oryginalny projekt Dingliego.

Inne budynki przypisywane Dingliemu, to pałac biskupi oraz druga Porta Reale, oba w Valletcie. Brama została zburzona w roku 1853.

Życie prywatne
Kiedy Dingli miał 60 lat, poślubił Argentę z Siġġiewi. Z tego związku urodziło się sześcioro (sic!) dzieci, jeden syn został księdzem.

Przypisy

Urodzeni w 1591
Zmarli w 1666
Maltańscy architekci
Maltańscy rzeźbiarze

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The SR-72 vape pen unit comprises of a solitary, 1300mAh battery and a 3ml tank. Moves up to higher-limit and variable voltage batteries are accessible for progressively experienced vapers.
The SR-72 is anything but difficult to-utilize and utilizes one-catch controls to vape e-fluids. A Drove marker ring around the focal catch indicates battery life.
The double base coil has an obstruction of 1.8ohms. The SR-72 is interesting a direct result of its BVC (base vertical coils). BVC ingest e-squeeze superior to even coils and make better-tasting vapor mists.
The standard SR-72 battery can yield 4.2V. The 1600mAh variant of the SR-72 battery can yield 4.8V.
The WASP vape pen from Mig Vapor is an in vogue, amazing, gadget for vaping waxes. The WASP comes in two unique hues, dark, and silver. Inside the gadget lies an incredible 900mAh battery. The WASP likewise has movable warmth settings controlled by the one, forward-looking terminating catch. The atomizer highlights double center carborundum coils enclosed by tempered steel wire.
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	public void setFinJournalTransactions(List<FinJournalTransaction> finJournalTransactions) {
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Business is a way of life and more so for many living in Ahmadabad, on the banks of river Sabarmati in Gujarat. Indeed, the inhabitants of the city are said to be born with a 'business mentality.' No wonder, Ahmadabad is now emerging as a major business and industrial hub of the nation and it boasts of a number of educational institutions that cultivate aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals every year. One of the best management colleges in the city that has been able to stand out from the crowd is Shanti Business School (SBS), which is promoted by the business conglomerate called Chiripal Group. With operations in the fields of Petrochemicals, Spinning, Weaving, Knitting, Fabric Processing, Chemicals, Infrastructure, BOPP Films and Educational Initiatives, Chiripal Group offers employment to more than 20,000 people associated directly and indirectly. Besides SBS, the group also runs several education institutions across the county, as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility.
Working with a mission to create a suitable environment for the learning, SBS over the years has demonstrated excellence and quality and evolved into a preferred platform among the student community. Owing to the unparallel efforts made by the school for climbing the highest ladder of success, several organizations have conferred awards and laurels to the SBS viz. "Best placement through Curriculum Innovation" by Global Education Excellence Awards, "Best Innovation by World Education" citation signed by Chairman, AICTE, "Shiksha Bharati Award" by Indian Achievers Forum and so on. "Our USP is that we don't only ponder upon the successful passing out of the students, we take the responsibility to churn out graduates who leave the campus with a 360-degree development," opines Prof. P. Bala Bhaskaran, Director, SBS.
Making a difference compared to its contemporary institutions, SBS has incorporated one of a kind 12 weeks summer internship program along with industry visits and projects in the course curriculum.
Welcoming students from different parts of the country, SBS offers 2 years full time PGDM course with specialization in Marketing, International Business, Communication, Finance, Decision Sciences, Business Analytics, Agribusiness and so on, coupled with a 2 years unique PGDM-Communication course with specialization in Digital Communications Management, Media Management, Advertising Management and Development Communications Management. Prof. Bhaskaran shares, "We have tried to cover up all the specializations, which are extremely demanded in the market".
The school makes it a point to revise the curriculum every year in sync with the industry requirements, ensuring fresh knowledge to the students. For introducing students to cutting-edge and new developments in the management education, SBS also gives substantial importance to research activities in the campus, which comprises of state-of-the-art facilities. The school organizes an annual research conference under the brand name of "VIMARSH" and also launched an e-journal named "Fountainhead" in 2017. "The second international conference is scheduled for 21st Dec 2018 and the theme of the conference is "Value Creation in Business & Society," shares Prof. Bhaskaran.
The need of hands-on training for business graduates is not an unknown thing. Making a difference compared to its contemporary institutions, SBS has incorporated one of a kind 12 weeks summer internship program along with industry visits and projects in the course curriculum. Proved as a game changer, this internship process is being supervised by the pool of talented faculty members of SBS and the companies jointly. "We ensure our students visit at least 6 industries/ workplace during the program. In the first year, the visits focus more on understanding the industry environment while in the second year the focus is more intensely on the work-practices, cultural aspects and the overall dynamics of the situation," elaborates Prof. Bhaskaran.
The projects that the student has to undergo consist of two grand projects - one in the 3rd semester and another in the 4th Semester. For further association with the industry, SBS has tied-up Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague and Pearson Education for Language proficiency education of the students. Additionally, frequent Guest lecturers also occur on the campus by senior industry executives who share their experience and render an outlook in the real business scenarios. "In keeping with the aspirations of our students and the current trend, SBS has entered into an MOU with Wadhwani Foundation for entrepreneurship education and by next year we expect to upgrade our e-cell into an incubation center," pinpoints Prof. Bhaskaran.
Standing upon the promise of providing holistic growth to the students, SBS attaches utmost priority to sports, mind-games, cultural activities etc. Given this background, a major inter-collegiate cultural fest called Bauddhika is organized every year where students of SBS and a host other colleges showcase their talents with true competitive spirit. Adhering to the highest standard of education, SBS has been preparing industry-ready candidates and this has enabled it to attract brands like Deutsche Bank, Tommy Hilfiger, Nestle, ITC, S&P Global and many more to provide placement to everyone in need.
A Graduate from IIT-Madras and a Post Graduate from IIM-Bangalore, Prof. P. Bala Bhaskaran has done his doctoral thesis at Sardar Patel University, Anand, India. He has 18 years of corporate experience at senior levels and more than 20 years of experience in teaching and institution building. He has published several research papers and cases in peer-reviewed journals; he has published 4 edited books. He is on the board of few companies as a non-executive director; he is also on the board of select academic institutions.


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