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CFMG Capital Adds 187 Lots To Pipeline With Three Site Acquisitions
By Luke Greensill on
Diversified property group CFMG Capital has completed the acquisition of three parcels of land across Queensland and Victoria that will collectively yield almost 200 lots.
The sites are located at Rochedale and Park Ridge, both of which lie in the Brisbane to Gold Coast growth corridor, and in the Melbourne suburb of Wollert, 26km north of the CBD.
The 4.94-hectare Park Ridge site, which is bordered by Koplick and East Beaumont roads west of the Logan CBD and has already received Development Approval (DA), will feature 89 lots with an average size of 373sqm.
CFMG Capital will develop a further 15 lots with an average size of 439sqm at Gardener Rd, Rochedale, after acquiring 1.33ha of land 17km south-east of the Brisbane CBD in a deal worth $3.375 million.
The company has also lodged a Development Application for 83 lots at Epping Rd, Wollert, a lifestyle suburb popular with older couples and independents.
To be known as Acacia Village, the project will feature average lot sizes of 326sqm and follows CFMG Capitals's purchase of the 5.86-hecatre site for $6.8 million.
The trio of acquisitions will take CFMG Capitals's development pipeline to more than 1,000 lots across 10 different projects in Queensland and Victoria.
CFMG Capital General Manager Andrew Thomson said the three sites ticked all the boxes when it came to meeting the demands of both investors and owner-occupiers.
"It can be a challenge finding quality land close to metropolitan centres so these acquisitions are a huge boost for property buyers in both the South-East Queensland and Melbourne markets," he said.
"As well as being able to create a home to suit their own preferences, all the sites are close to the infrastructure and services that make Brisbane, Logan and Melbourne so attractive.
"The team at CFMG Capital takes great care to identify prime land for our projects and there is no doubt these three investments fit the bill, particularly given the demand for quality affordable projects in strong growth corridors continues to rise."
Lot prices at the Wollert site will start from $199,000, while the Park Ridge lots will range from $209,000 to $239,000.
Prices at the Rochedale site, with its exclusive release of only 15 lots, will start from $420,000.
The new acquisitions add to a CFMG Capital portfolio that includes Lomandra Park at Bridgeman Downs, Elevate at Ormeau Hills, Creeks Edge and Oakland Pocket at Morayfield, Middleton Park at Logan Reserve and Solander at Park Ridge.
CFMG Capital operates two core divisions; a residential communities development business with a pipeline of more than 1,000 lots and residential funds management business which has raised more than $90 million in third party equity.
Golden Gate Extends Park Ridge Interests With Plans For $135 Million Project
By Greg Peake on
Queensland developer Golden Gate Property has completed the acquisition of a 50ha residential development site at Park Ridge, 32 kilometres drive from the Brisbane CBD and in the heart of the city's southern growth corridor.
The company is now within the final stages of finalising plans for the launch of a 600-lot masterplanned community with an expected gross realisation in excess of $135 million.
The site comprises nine separate lots located along Park Ridge Road, Park Ridge, in the heart of the fast growing Logan City Council local government area. The site is well connected to the surrounding area and the rest of south east Queensland with easy access to the west via Mt Lindesay Highway, east via Chambers Flat Road and north via the Logan Motorway.
The privately-owned Golden Gate Property (www.ggpg.com.au) has a number of other in-fill projects within the broader SEQ region and is currently looking to release Stage 2 of their 97-lot, $23 million Regency Green estate nearby at Green Road, Park Ridge.
Director of Development David Whiteman said the site required complex negotiations to aggregate a group of fragmented rural land holdings into a single site and would be the company's largest project to date.
"It is a significant site that we believe has great potential due to its existing natural attributes and its connectivity with major transport infrastructure and the nearby Park Ridge Central shopping precinct," he said.
"Our intention is to create a vibrant community that generates opportunities for, and enhances the lives of local residents with improved amenities, public transport links and public realm offerings with over six hectares of district level parklands onsite.
"Regency Green has given us a strong understanding of the area and we are confident there is demand for a quality owner-occupier focused product in the area."
Future residents will benefit from the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan, which outlines $134 billion in infrastructure projects including the Meadowbank health, education and innovation hub masterplan and Logan Hospital expansion and refurbishment.
Mr Whiteman said the company had commissioned research that showed the primary catchment for the project (consisting of Park Ridge and Boronia Heights) was expected to cater for an extra 20,000 residents by 2036, with a growth rate of 4.9% a year (2016-2036).
Residential land sales in Logan LGA continue to follow upwards trends, accounting for 38.5% of SEQ's current developable land, providing a significant scope for prosperous future residential land development.
The project, named Carver's Reach estate, is due to be launched within months pending engagement of the site's principal civil contractor.
Mr Whiteman said the masterplan for the site would have a range of features and amenities including a district recreation park, a local park, a childcare centre and integrated passive recreation opportunities within adjoining biodiversity areas which are planned for rehabilitation.
"It is a true, multi-stage masterplanned community where we have the scope to be creative in terms of the open space and connectivity with the local community," he said. "We look forward to launching the project in coming months."
What RGCMM achieved for DHA's Torhaven
MPX Appoints Fred Hess to Fast Track Mining Projects
Brisbane – Former PanAust managing director and resources industry veteran Dr Fred Hess has been appointed a non-executive director of Brisbane-based MPX (Mining Projects Accelerator).
MPX is a project generator that uses cutting edge artificial intelligence and machine learning information, combined with traditional exploration techniques to accelerate the identification of drill targets on prospective mining leases in Australia.
Dr Hess had been with PanAust for 13 years including four as managing director. Prior to joining PanAust, Fred managed the Macreas Gold Mine in New Zealand and the Mt Gordon Copper Mine in Australia following a career with WMC Resources and Bougainville Copper Limited in Papua New Guinea.
He will take up his appointment in April.
Mining industry veteran Dr Fred Hess
MPX Executive Director Grant Wechsel said, "Dr Hess joins MPX with over 30 years experience in the industry across copper, nickel and gold operations including assessing project opportunities and exploration programs, through to developing operating mines, which will be a huge asset for the MPXteam."
Established by Ortus Mining Capital with interests in Singapore, Laos and Australia, MPX's strategy is to accelerate high potential mining projects along the value curve using robust technical analysis, proven leadership teams and astute capital raising programs.
MPX is currently building a stable of projects within the accelerator having secured a number of promising leases already and some strong prospects across different commodities in Australia.
Fred Hess said, "I'm very attracted to the idea of trying to accelerate the identification and development of an economic ore deposit by rapidly screening multiple project opportunities. By selectively gathering data that can quickly inform the decision to continue to invest or discard, this helps to spread risk for investors while maximising the chances for success.
"I see the 'accelerator' approach using the latest advances in information technology as the new way forward for exploration. I look forward to providing strategic direction to the company through both the project filtering and subsequent development phases."
MPX Executive Director Simon Cohn said, "The traditional time frames to discover new projects and accelerate them to development and ultimately production is leaving a future gap on the supply side in the gold industry.
"We believe the use of technology to better identify targets and also continue to analyse drilling results combined with a laser focus by management on only taking suitable projects forward is a very real point of difference in the Australian market.
"Having someone of Fred's standing in the industry to advise on project selection and strategy is a huge benefit for us and we look forward to working with him."
The MPX board is targeting a mid-2019 launch by completing a fully funded initial capital raising. It is proposed that the accelerator will launch with 6-10 projects initially and that this will be progressively augmented by further additions.
Global Payments Acquires Sentral Education, a Leading Provider of Cloud-Based School Administration Software Solutions in Australia
BRISBANE – Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Sentral Education in Australia, further expanding its educational market capabilities.
The cloud-based school management platform streamlines school administration, student management and data management. The acquisition will accelerate product enhancement and development for schools using Sentral's school management platform and aligns well with Global Payments technology-enabled, software driven payments strategy.
"We are excited to be a part of the Global Payments team," said Greg Coffey, General Manager of Sentral Education. "It will be business as usual for our clients. Sentral's core values, vision and customer centric approach continue to be at the heart of our future operations and strategy. Sentral is dedicated to providing market-leading school management software and we look forward to introducing additional innovation and further enhancing our platform."
"We are delighted to welcome Sentral Education to Global Payments," said Mark Healy, Managing Director of Global Payments Australia and New Zealand. "Sentral was founded and run by a group of truly passionate individuals who are dedicated to making schools better. Software integration is at the core of our businesses and Sentral will benefit from the global expertise we have not just in payments, but in school management solutions. The acquisition aligns perfectly with our strategy of providing market leading software and great user experiences in technology solutions and payments."
Deebing Heights Community Celebrates Newest Parkland
Families from all over Ipswich and Springfield flocked to Torhaven, Defence Housing Australia's (DHA) latest development in Deebing Heights for a free family fun day, celebrating the opening of a new $2 million dollar park.
On Saturday, February 9, Torhaven Park played host to more than 600 members of the community who enjoyed family-friendly entertainment, free food and treats. Children were delighted to play in Torhaven's new adventure playground featuring slides, swings, spinami and a treehouse network connected by rope bridges, climbing frames and rock climbing walls.
There was also a visit from the Queensland Fire Service from Ripley who come along to show all the children their fire truck and let them spray water out of the fire hose.
DHA's Development Manager Meaghan O'Shea said the event was a great success at showcasing the new parklands as a fabulous space for families to come together in Deebing Heights.
"It was important for us to let the Deebing Heights community know that while the park is a part of our Torhaven project, everyone in the broader area can enjoy the benefits it provides," she said.
"This event is the first of many community activites planned. We have put together a calendar of events to be held at Torhaven Park for the whole community to enjoy, including community BBQs, a Halloween 'trick or treat' trail and a Christmas party."
Torhaven's parklands are a natural landscape spanning 22,000 square metres of sculpted gardens, open green space and intricately designed wetlands. Torhaven Park features an exciting treehouse network with rope bridges, climbing frames and rock climbing walls. Children can enjoy the seesaw, spinami, hoop carousel, multi-swing and mounded slippery slides.
Located off Andy Way, Deebing Heights, the parklands provide an oasis for birdlife with a wetland full of native plants and trees. The area was designed to mimic natural waterways, including shaded creek beds and riverbanks constructed out of boulders sourced from the site.
For more information and to keep up to date with news and events visit www.torhaven.com.au and like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/torhaven.
About Torhaven
Torhaven is a beautiful new parkland community occupying one of Deebing Heights' most appealing, elevated locations. Spanning 27 hectares with over 20 per cent green space, Torhaven is being developed by Defence Housing Australia and marketed by Oliver Hume. When complete, Torhaven will comprise 294 home sites and two major parklands. The first stage of 96 lots is now complete with over 70 per cent of retail lots sold, and new homes now under construction. Another 11 lots in stage two have just been released for sale to the public.
Major Construction Underway At Pebble Creek
One of South East Queensland's fastest growing economic development zones has received another boost with Orchard Property Group commencing in excess of $12 million of construction works at the newly-launched Pebble Creek project at South Maclean.
After acquiring the site in 2018 and launching the project in January this year, the current works will cover the first two stages of development and will be undertaken by civil contractor CCA Winslow, which won the high-value contract late last year.
Orchard Property Group Managing Director Brent Hailey said it was exciting to finally see some action take place on the Pebble Creek site after several months of planning.
"The beginning of on-site activity fills us with excitement and we cannot wait to finish this work so we can start providing affordable, comfortable and stylish housing options to the area and commence building a real community," he said.
"Encouragingly we have already received significant sales enquiries and are already looking forward to welcoming our first residents in early 2020."
The initial civil works for the project include the upgrading of Mountain Ridge Road from Teviot Road to the site entry, as well as construction of the entry road and bridge to connect Pebble Creek to Mountain Ridge Road. The work will also include the first 93 lots of the overall 650-lot development.
"This construction is not only a milestone for Pebble Creek but a major step forward in the continued growth of the region," Mr Hailey said.
"The surrounding area is currently being developed, with new retail offerings being built and education and employment opportunities becoming available, but the end result is still far into the future which gives us a chance to be a part of the creation of this amazing new development area.
"We're excited to be a catalyst for activity in South East Queensland."
Pebble Creek's positioning in South Maclean creates a significant contribution to the Greater Flagstone PDA, which covers an area of more than 7,000 hectares in Logan City and runs along the Brisbane-Sydney rail line, 40 kilometres from Brisbane's CBD.
The PDA was declared in 2010 after the Queensland Government identified the area as a significant job and industry growth area in South East Queensland's south-west growth corridor. And while already a significant regional centre, the Greater Flagstone PDA is expected to experience an influx of residents thanks to Queensland's growing local population and continuous interstate migration.
The PDA, when complete, is expected to provide retail, transport, education and employment as well as approximately 50,000 dwellings to cater to a population of up to 120,000 people.
Mr Hailey said Orchard Property Group were up to the challenge of providing a vibrant, sustainable community for Queensland's growing population and the future prominence of the area.
"As we continue works on Pebble Creek, so too will the area around us evolve, and we're confident that our efforts will produce the area's prime residential community.
Pebble Creek's construction and development will continue over the next five years and include the addition of more lots and a district park, which will provide future residents with more than nine hectares of parkland, playground and open space.
Current civil works will be completed in late 2019, making way for the community's first settlements.
For more information on Pebble Creek, visit livepebblecreek.com.au.
Turn Key Homes Deliver Speed And Options Hitting The Market At Otto Coomera
National developer and home builder Tribeca Homes has introduced two stunning new turnkey home designs in the highly successful Otto Estate at Coomera, with buyers able to move into their new home within 6 months of purchasing.
The release of the new architecturally-designed homes mark the launch of Otto Estate's final stage, and Tribeca's overall commitment to deliver 101 contemporary homes on one of the highest points in Coomera along Foxwell Road, just minutes from the Coomera train station and the recently opened Westfield within the Town Centre precinct.
Priced from $479,980, the new Otto Estate homes will blend comfort with style due to a mixture of traditional and contemporary features. Buyers have the opportunity to select the façade and house design that best suits their lifestyle and the blocks of land available in the final stage, which range from 314m2 to 726m2.
While each house will provide its own unique façade, floorplan and features, every resident at Otto Estate will find all the lifestyle essentials featured in their home as a standard Tribeca offering, including a driveway, landscaping, fencing, blinds and high ceilings at no extra cost.
Tribeca General Manager- Sales & Markets David Kozik said Otto Estate's final stage is due to be registered in the next few weeks, meaning buyers can see construction start on their new home as soon as they purchase and settle their lot.
"Otto Estate Stage 1 was a huge success for us when we completed the first stage in 2015, and now with long standing infrastructure and amenities becoming a reality, Coomera's popularity is soaring.
"That means that the offerings continue to appeal strongly to buyers who see the enormous potential in the area for their future," he said.
Mr Kozik said Otto Estate was a testament to Tribeca's core property development values.
"We are providing people with homes, which is a huge responsibility. That is why we ensure we deliver nothing less than intuitive designs, enduring value and offer a simple and easy buying experience," he said.
"As a high quality fixed price turnkey builder and land developer, our commitment is to deliver a fully completed high quality product to our clients, including the estate amenities such as the new central community park, the roads and civil works.
"Our new homes can be suitably completed within 6 months of buyers settling on a new lot, giving them the opportunity to start a new chapter of their lives by simply opening the front door," Mr Kozik said.
Property services group Oliver Hume has been appointed as the sales and marketing agent for the final stage.
Oliver Hume's General Manager Matt Barr said the project would meet demand for turnkey homes with land lots registered and builders ready to go, instead of waiting months for a site to be ready and then having to start the building process.
Otto Estate's new homes are all within 150 metres to more than 11,000sqm of green space, featuring communal barbeques and a central community park.
The community is also complemented by the its location within Coomera. Tribeca has positioned their Otto Estate minutes from the Pacific Motorway, making travelling to either Brisbane or the Gold Coast easy. It is also only a two minute drive from Westfield Coomera and the Coomera train station. The Coomera East Shopping Centre and Coomera State High School (opening in 2020) are both less than one kilometre away.
Otto Estate is also only minutes away from several other schools and Griffith University, making the new homes suitable for growing families.
Mr Barr said the latest lots available in Coomera provided great value for buyers looking for property in Queensland.
"Otto Estate's final stage is a golden opportunity not only for its lifestyle but the value being created in the surrounding area," he said.
"The local population is expected to soar by more than 600% over the next 20 years, which means demand will continue to rise in Coomera, while around $1 billion is being invested nearby in the Coomera Town Centre as well as $500 million in local infrastructure.
"This level of investment will go a long way in creating jobs and opportunities for the community."
Tribeca's display homes can be inspected at 361 Foxwell Road, Coomera (entry via Henry Street).
Tribeca has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Over the past decade it has delivered more than 5000 homes worth $1.1 billion in developed value across Queensland, NSW and Victoria. Tribeca was founded in 2007 as a residential construction company and has now become a leading residential land development and home building business in Australia.
Providence Takes Child's Play To New Heights With Nature Play Partnership
What RGCMM achieved for Providence
Providence South Ripley has become the first masterplanned residential community to partner with Nature Play Queensland (natureplayqld.org.au) as part of a comprehensive initiative to get kids off the couch, off their devices and back out into the great outdoors.
This partnership will help shape Providence into a place for children to play freely outdoors and was launched at a community Playbourhood Day today (January 23) where local kids enjoyed a host of outdoor games and cubby house building.
Providence is the largest masterplanned community in the Ripley Valley with nearly 700 families now calling the estate home.
Nature Play Queensland's mission is to increase the time Queensland kids spend in unstructured play outdoors and in nature. It is founded on the understanding that unstructured play outdoors – nature play – is fundamental to a full and healthy childhood.
Nature play promotes a range of health benefits, including cognitive, social and emotional development, and builds resilience and creativity. Experiences in nature as a child also leads to environmental awareness and stewardship later in life.
Providence Project Director Michael Khan said the project was proud to be the first property development to form a partnership with Nature Play Queensland.
"Providence has always been about families and one of the things we hear from our community is about the challenges of getting kids out of the house to enjoy the outdoors," he said. "We have amazing parks, paths and playgrounds but need to do more to teach children about the value of unstructured, outdoor play."
"Importantly, when you come into a community and you can see children outdoors playing, you know that it's a safe, happy and connected community.
He said Providence's partnership with Nature Play Queensland would lead to a more proactive approach to integrating the principles of nature play into in the designs of parks and streets and the delivery of community activities and events.
There are a number of ways communities can be designed to encourage nature play, including;
· Promoting walkability – ensuring pedestrian paths and cycleways linking throughout the community.
· Welcoming front yard – front yard design helps bring back traditional neighbourhood connections as it enables people to say hello as they walk past, for kids to make friends and find playmates and to create a feeling of openness and connection.
· Open space – Maximising open and community places and spaces for playing and connecting.
· Safe streets – designing streets that are safer for kids by reducing speeding and ensuring kids can play and connect and neighbours can walk and socialize.
· Masterplanning – ensuring residential areas are well connected to community facilities like parks, schools and shops to encourage walkability and connection
Nature Play QLD Program Manager, Hyahno Moser, said the partnership was an important step toward prioritising the health and well-being of children in local neighbourhoods.
"Since Nature Play QLD launched we have been working with communities' right across the state addressing rising concerns around the health and well-being issues associated with children's inactivity," Mr Moser said.
"Providence South Ripley is the first masterplanned residential community in Queensland to prioritise children's play and we applaud them for applying Nature Play principals to create better play experiences for local children, helping parents raise resilient, happy and healthy kids in the digital age."
"We hope this partnership inspires other communities to prioritise children's play and create opportunities for kids to get off their screens and return to playing outside."
Orchard Property Group Officially Launches $120 Million Project in South Maclean
What RGCMM has achieved for Orchard Property Group
Brisbane's southwest growth corridor is set for a new wave of growth after the launch of a new 650-lot, $120 million residential community in the heart of the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area (PDA).
Orchard Property Group's 53ha Pebble Creek South Maclean project hit the market with stage 1 comprising 46 lots starting from $149,000. Lots in the first stage range from 280sqm to 516 sqm (average 350sqm) and frontages of 10-16 metres.
The centrepiece of the project will be a major new 9.4ha, $3 million regional park comprising a multi-purpose sporting field, basketball court, outdoor ping pong table, adventure playground, dog off leash area and learn to ride precinct.
The new park will wind along Flagstone Creek with the developer set to undertake extensive remediation and revegetation along the creek to create a family-friendly destination.
Major civil works on the community have now commenced, including construction of a new $4 million bridge over the creek that will link the project to Mountain Ridge Road, South Maclean.
Orchard Property Group Managing Director Brent Hailey said Pebble Creek would provide a fresh, new option for buyers in the fast-growing Flagstone region.
Orchard Property Group Managing Director Brent Hailey
"The Greater Flagstone PDA has begun to build momentum over recent years, and we think it will be one of Queensland's fastest growing areas over coming years as the nearby employment hubs really kick into gear," he said.
"With Queensland experiencing strong interstate migration and a rapidly growing population and with Pebble Creek set to provide some of the most affordable land in the country close to a capital city and secondary employment hubs, we are confident the project will be a huge success."
Mr Hailey said the new $3 million park would be a great asset for the entire South Maclean community.
"With the project nestled along the banks of Flagstone Creek, we had a unique opportunity to create an outdoor recreation and adventure destination that would be unmatched in the area and provide options for people of all ages," he said.
While the built form of the park will entice visitors, park designer Dean Butcher of SLR Consulting said nature would be an integral part of the experience.
He said vegetation and ecology would be blended into every aspect of the park in order to prevent the feeling of over-urbanisation, and instead give residents and visitors the feeling of "being one with nature".
"The playground, for example, is positioned so it feels like it is nestled within the trees and the picnic facilities are integrated with enough vegetation to provide plenty of natural shade," he said. "A section of the park has also been allocated for rehabilitation and feature planting, providing a section that will one day reflect a time of uninterrupted forestry.
"The layout will embody the whole natural movement of water into the design, from linked facilities right down to the meandering pathway that is reminiscent of the flowing creek."
Pebble Creek will be Orchard's largest project to date and comes after the successful completion late last year of PineVue @ Maudsland (110 lots) and The Rise @ Thornlands (156 lots). Other completed Orchard projects include the $105 million Silkwood at Mount Cotton, Park Central @ Oxenford and The Outlook @ Oxenford.
Located just north of Jimboomba and 45 minutes drive from Brisbane, South Maclean is one of a number of suburbs in the area that is undergoing transformative growth thanks to a comprehensive masterplan as a result of its designation as a Priority Development Area (PDA) by the Queensland Government.
The Greater Flagstone PDA was declared in 2010 and covers a total area of 7,188 hectares. It is located west of Jimboomba and the Mount Lindesay Highway, along the Brisbane-Sydney rail line. It is immediately north of the Bromelton State Development Area.
When fully developed it is anticipated that the Greater Flagstone PDA will provide approximately 50,000 dwellings to house a population of up to 120,000 people.
Existing employment hubs at Park Ridge and Logan Central and proposed economic development at North Maclean, Bromelton and within the adjoining Flagstone Town Centre will provide a range of job opportunities.


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Life of Cathkin landfill site could be extended
THE Cathkin landfill site's lifespan could be extended for another 10 years as part of a waste management strategy proposed by Glasgow City Council.
The planning permission for Cathkin landfill, located behind Cathkin and East Kilbride, is valid until 2013 and the report indicates that Glasgow City Council intend to apply to South Lanarkshire Council for planning permission to extend the life of the site until 2023.
The report also indicates that the landfill is scheduled to be full by 2013, meaning the controversial site may have to be expanded should its lifespan be increased. Other options being considered in the strategy include the council turning to a private sector landfill if the site at Cathkin is closed. However, this would increase disposal costs significantly.
The report states: "An initial market testing exercise has shown that landfill costs will increase if disposal via a private sector operator is required beyond 2013."
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council insisted that until proper research was conducted no decision could be made.
He said: "The council is currently considering its options for landfill provision beyond 2013, when capacity at Cathkin is due to be exhausted and planning permission expires. That process involves looking at whether we should seek to continue to operate our own landfill, at Cathkin or anywhere else, or simply pay a gate fee to use a merchant site.
"As part of that decision-making process, we are testing the market by undertaking a tender exercise for private landfill provision until 2023 and, simultaneously, carrying out work to establish the feasibility of extending the current site's life.
"Until that work is concluded, there can obviously be no favoured option.
"Simultaneously what we're doing is carrying out work to establish the feasibility of extending Cathkin's life. That is also going to include potentially the acquisition of land. I'd imagine it would be impossible to extend its life without expanding it."
Since the site first opened in the 1990s, there have been regular complaints from residents on both sides of the dump, in Rutherglen and East Kilbride, about smells and flies.
There have also been numerous incidents of rubbish trucks, owned by site operators Glasgow City Council, not sticking to designated routes but taking shortcuts through Cambuslang.
The issue has been raised at a number of meetings of Burnside Community Council.
Secretary Malcolm Piggot said they would strongly oppose any plans to extend the life of the site.
He said: "Burnside Community Council strongly opposes any extension of the existing licence to land-fill on Cathkin Braes. To extend it for a further 10 years would blatantly disregard residents' feelings and wishes. The community - together with SEPA and others - continues to be concerned by the unsatisfactory standard of management of the site.
"This results in a catalogue of nuisances like bad smells, flies in warm weather, potential seepage, lorry traffic on non-prescribed routes, uncaged lorries and rubbish blown from lorries. There are similar complaints from East Kilbride's Stewartfield Community Council because of similarly experiences, including disgusting smells at the Stewartfield Shopping Centre.
He added: "The lack of local consultation with the community on this application is truly scandalous.
"Cathkin Braes are now being developed for the Commonwealth Games in 2014. There is already a problem with biking on hugely embarrassing filthy roads. If this continues, it must detract from the image of Games. Surely it is now time to clean up and close up Cathkin landfill site not to make matters worse."
A spokesperson for South Lanarkshire Council - who opposed the original creation of the site - indicated they expected discussions with Glasgow to take place over the coming months and added: "We understand that Glasgow City Council intends to apply for planning permission to extend both the life of the planning permission, and the capacity of Cathkin Landfill site, for a further 10 years, to 2023.
"At this stage, however, the plans are at a very early stage and no formal approach has been made. We would anticipate that pre-application discussions will take place between Glasgow City and the planning service in the coming months."
A spokesperson for SEPA added: "Any decision to expand the landfill will be taken at a strategic level within Glasgow Council's Waste Strategy department with consultation with SEPA's Area Waste Co-ordinators and local authority planners.
"SEPA's responsibility will be to determine the application to expand the site, if and when it is submitted to SEPA. We will ensure it meets all relevant environmental legislation and regulatory requirements such as the Landfill Directive and the Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Regulations when processing the application."

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Free Xbox Games With Gold For November 2018
Major Nelson and Microsoft have today announced the free Xbox games you can enjoy with the Xbox Gold membership during November 2018. Next month titles include Battlefield 1 free for the month of November. While Race The Sun will be available as a free download from November 16th to December 15th. Watch the announcement trailer below to learn more about all the titles that will be made available during November 2018 with Gold.
For Xbox 360 gamers Microsoft is making available Assassin's Creed from November 1st 2018 through to November 15th. Then on November 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Dante's Inferno for free through November 30th.
"All games will be available exclusively for Xbox Live Gold members for a limited time as part of Games with Gold. With Xbox Live Gold, you get the most advanced multiplayer service, free games, and exclusive member discounts on games in the Microsoft Store — get Xbox Live Gold today to get in on the action!"
Battlefield 1 ($39.99 ERP): Available November 1 to 30 on Xbox One
Race the Sun ($9.99 ERP): Available November 16 to December 15 on Xbox One
Assassin's Creed ($19.99 ERP): Available November 1 to 15 on Xbox One and Xbox 360
Dante's Inferno ($14.99 ERP): Available November 16 to 30 on Xbox One and Xbox 360
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THE WBA could order a rematch between Anthony Crolla and Darleys Perez after their controversial draw for the world lightweight title in Manchester on Saturday (July 18).
"They're reviewing it. What they've got is this agency that reviews scoring," said promoter Eddie Hearn. "So it'll be interesting to see what they come up with. There's a chance they'll order it but I'm also talking to Gary Shaw about doing it anyway. Now it's a bigger fight.
Derry Mathews, the WBA interim champion, is the number one contender and so should be the mandatory challenger for the title in due course. It means Kevin Mitchell's hopes of challenging the winner of Crolla-Perez will likely have to go on hold.
"If Crolla had won, Crolla v Mitchell for the WBA lightweight title is a massive fight. But of course we're in a position where they now both looking for another shot," Hearn continued.


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April 23, 2012 Writing Class	Leave a comment
Civil War Conscription
by Connor
Every war in all history has a different character that defines it. Much of that character is defined by the war fighters themselves. The morale, commitment, and ideology of the soldiers in a conflict dictate the course of the war.
The Civil War was the first war in American history that saw a military draft. Conscription, being the forced military service of all men fitting the qualifications, was prevalent in the Civil War because it was such a contentious conflict. Both the Union and Confederacy had conscription laws that forced tens of thousands of young men into the fight. The introduction of the drafts caused many people to lash out against their governments. It caused problems even within the respective armies as conscripts were perceived as unreliable and disloyal. Desertion was common, and executions were also common as a result. There were however loopholes, clauses, and exemptions that allowed some to avert service. Dodging the draft in any of these ways was looked down on and caused resentment from the men and families who could not avoid conscription.
Conscription is important to an art piece like the Night Before the Battle because it casts light on the mindset of the troops. Any soldier in a such a situation faced with death will naturally question the reason for their mortal danger. Many such soldiers would find the answer was that they were forced against their will on pain of death to fight a battle their had no personal stake in. Something so overbearing is critical to a fighting man, and to the artist trying to capture that fighting man's struggle.
Source 1: http://www.civilwarhome.com/conscription.htm
Source 2: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-civil-war-conscription-act
Source 3: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States#Civil_War
April 2, 2012 Connor, Design Elements, Writing Class	Leave a comment
Fun Theory
According to the New Media Consortium Horizon Report: 2011, many modern museums face the following problem with advancing technology:
Greater understanding is needed of the relationships, differences, and synergies between technology intended to be used within the museum and public-facing technology such as websites, social media, and mobile apps. Too few in museum administration see the opportunities that virtual museum visitors might be bringing for fundraising, philanthropy, and specialized marketing. The dichotomy between the physical and virtual museum visitor is blurring rapidly, and both audiences have high expectations with regard to online access to services and information. Still, the notion that museums must provide comprehensive information and services online is a genuine challenge, especially for smaller museums. For larger institutions, however, providing such services has risen to an expectation from the visiting public.
When looking at how address the different connections and perspectives of museum pieces, I think of how I reflect on what museum pieces enthrall me most. Usually when examining an exhibit I find myself mentally evaluating it against other pieces I have encountered, either in the same museum or in past experiences. I also usually get feedback or recommendations from people about museums or exhibits that they believe would interest me. Often times I get great recommendations, and other times I find it difficult to follow up on a recommendation either because I have forgotten or had trouble finding the suggested exhibit.
All of these seemingly connected components of my museum experience could be enhanced by a technological ability to expound my museum findings (and look at others'). This led me to imagine a technology platform that could provide the public museum visitor with a very interactive and customized experience. I began to imagine a system that integrated across multiple media platforms, specifically: websites, mobile applications, and social media.
This system would be similar to a Yelp! or Google Maps system; where users could provide feedback on their experience with a particular exhibit (or piece in an exhibit), the feedback would be available to the public, and it could be used to make connections to other exhibits/pieces (or even other museums!). Each user could at any point during an exhibit find a placard associated with the item in question, on it would be a digitally readable identifier (possibly a QR Code) which would access a digital indexing of that item on their mobile device. There others will have posted opinions or related recommendations. The user could add their own feedback on the spot, or they could use the mobile application to find other exhibits in that very museum that are similar or in some way related to what they are examining. The application would give concise directions to the other exhibit so the user could find it. Each step of the way the visitor would be able to leave their own advice and promote advice others had given that helped them. The system can also interface with social media by affording users the ability to 'share', 'tweet', or 'check-in' at an exhibit or piece. This would be visible to their social media connections and could possibly draw outside attention through free social marketing.
For the 'virtual' visitor they would see the result of 'physical' visitor's actions. They would be able to look at a specific museum on a webpage and read up on different pieces before visiting the museum. They could plan out a travel path through the museum to make sure they see only the pieces they are interested in. They could plan ahead and purchase tickets in advance (ease of purchase means more visits for museums). Users would also be able to sift through other visitor's opinions, and follow connections made by visitors to find other pieces of interest. The possibility exists that they may end up visiting a different museum than originally intended based on the recommended connections of a past visitor. And in the typical social media fashion, users could promote other peoples recommendations they found helpful or insightful; further reinforcing high-quality feedback.
There are obvious concerns, as always, with internet interactions and marketing. It needs to be moderated to ensure that users are putting up appropriate and germane information. This is an obvious obstacle that the respective museums would have to evaluate before opting to use this interactive museum system.
This system is an interactive way to voice your opinion of museum content, but also to help others find what they are seeking in a museum. The hope is that you help yourself in the long run by bringing more visitors/friends to museums who can provides solid recommendations that improve your experience. By posting our great experiences on social media we bring attention to a part of society that is being left behind by advancing technology and we refocus a waning interest. This will bring more donations, revenue, visitors, discussion, and (hopefully) progress to the entire museum/gallery community.
March 22, 2012 Design Elements, Games, Writing Class	Leave a comment
The Madness of Roland
The Madness of Roland is an early example of interactive and branching narrative. It is written with multiple perspectives of a single event. For reference it can be found at http://www.hyperbole.com/full/serial/roland/roland.html
To start, The Madness of Roland looks and feels very dated. Its navigation and styling makes understanding and following the story very difficult.
Beyond its organization and technological shortcomings lies a relatively engaging story. What is interesting is that while the different characters use the Siege of Paris as a background for their narrative, the story arc is focused solely on the character of Roland.
The Madness of Roland's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness. Each story, or perspective of the story, has a very unique feel that is in many ways in direct opposition to other accounts. Normally the fresh perspectives would improve the dynamic story, however the different accounts lack adequate introduction which can confuse the reader. Without knowing the setting for the account, the characters involved, or the time frame; connecting the ideas from one account to another can be difficult.
The Madness of Roland uses good language and strong dialogue. The individual stories themselves not only provide a different account of the Roland character, but the manner in which each account is delivered literary unique. The first account is given by a minor character who narrates his interaction with the major character Mandricardo. This is in a way a second-hand account because the perspective is Mandricardo's viewpoint, but it is chronicled by his companion. Roland gives his side of the story in a narrative form as though he is retelling the account to someone or logging it in a journal. It's clarity and insightful nature provide a completely different view of Roland's character than all other accounts. Charlemagne's fevered and rambling account gives small pieces of background while maintaining the focus on Roland. The account from Angelica was given as a stream of conciseness narration of a very brief event.
Separate perspectives give an understanding of not only Roland's character, but of the mindset and personality of each person giving an account. Readers can recognize different biases and irregularities from each character and it will facilitate the formation of a clearer understanding of the Siege of Paris and Roland's involvement.
The Madness of Roland has strong writing and a good foundation for branching narrative. However its obsolete and troubled system of delivery (and acting) make enjoying the story more difficult than necessary.
March 21, 2012 Music, Writing Class	Leave a comment
Music as a Metaphor
Language tells us that music is a tangible object, beyond a simple experience.
The comparison is often drawn that, music while being mere air pressure fluctuations, has a tangible nature that can be manipulated and experienced by the listener in a manner that they would interact with other physical objects.
People often say:
'The music washed over the audience." As though the music were water.
"The musician wove a masterpiece." As though the music were a fabric.
"The composer built a beautiful symphony." As though the music was a monument or structure.
All people who have heard or listened to music agree that the experience possesses physical attributes similar to other human sensations; and its composition and structure shares qualities with common constructs of society/humanity.
Take for example the oft remarked observation that, "The music washed over the audience". Music possesses qualities much like water. Music has peaks and troughs like the movement of water. People relate the moments of quiet and calm punctuated by quickened tempo and climatic crescendo to the tides of water. Continuity in music mimics the continual motion of water.
People often liken the composition and writing of music to the different constructive exercises, the notes and melody of a song must be timed, placed, and positioned to create a cohesive tune. This practice is much like the interweaving of fabrics and threads when creating clothing. Similarly composers must properly utilize different sections of his symphony to piece together a concerto. Each section has qualities and strengths that when tempered with others work much like the building blocks of a super structure.
Music also has a very visceral mental/physiological stimulation for listeners. Listening to music (that one enjoys) has many neural responses; many of which are similar to the sensation of touch (due to not only the actual air pressure variation, but the mental connections associated with sound) and genuine elation. Such elation is often compared to relaxing and pleasurable sensations, similar to the feeling of water over the skin. Music illustrates the Descartes' duality of merging physical sensations of the body to mental and ethereal experiences of the mind.
Music is in many ways an abstract experience, for listeners with limited understanding of language or vocabulary it is often hard to describe what they are feeling when the listen to music. This confusion leads to simpler and more relatable explanations for music.
That often means using other real life examples as a comparison or metaphor.


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La ville américaine de Nashville est le siège du comté de Howard, dans l'Arkansas. Lors du recensement de 2000, sa population s'élevait à  habitants.

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Santiago Camotlán är en kommun i Mexiko.   Den ligger i delstaten Oaxaca, i den sydöstra delen av landet,  km sydost om huvudstaden Mexico City.

Följande samhällen finns i Santiago Camotlán:

 San Francisco Yovego
 Santiago Camotlán
 Asunción Lachixila
 La Chachalaca
 Arroyo Macho
 Cristo Rey la Selva

I övrigt finns följande i Santiago Camotlán:

 Cerro Brujo (ett berg)
 Cerro Gavilán (ett berg)

Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är maj, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är december, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är augusti, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med  mm nederbörd.

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A dog being flown by Delta Air Lines from Phoenix to Newark, New Jersey, died during the trip Wednesday, according to a spokeswoman for the airline.
The owners, Michael Dellegrazie and his girlfriend, were traveling from Phoenix to New York and decided to put their 8-year-old Pomeranian, Alejandro, on a plane so they could pick the dog up at the Newark airport.
During the layover in Detroit, Alejandro was held in a cargo facility.
"There was a stop in Detroit at 6 a.m. Alejandro was checked on. He was alive. Then between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. he was checked on again and he was dead," said Dellegrazie's attorney, Evan Oshan.
A Delta official said the dog was discovered with vomit and fluids in the cage.
"The family is very upset," Oshan said. "This is essentially their family member who died. To say they are upset is a gross understatement."
Delta released a statement saying it is "conducting a thorough review of the situation" and has been working with Alejandro's owners to support them however possible.
The airline also said it offered to have the dog's body evaluated by a veterinarian.
Alejandro's death comes after United Airlines had three animal-related incidents in the span of a week in March.
First, a French bulldog died on a Houston-to-New York flight after a United flight attendant told its owners to put the dog, in its carrier, in an overhead bin. United spokesman Jonathan Guerin said the passenger told the flight attendant there was a dog in the carrier, but the attendant "did not hear or understand her, and did not knowingly place the dog in the overhead bin."
A day after that incident, a 10-year-old German shepherd named Irgo was flown to Japan when he was supposed to end up in Kansas. In Irgo's place was a Great Dane that was supposed to be en route to Japan. The dog was reunited with his family two days later.
Later that week, a flight was diverted to Akron, Ohio, after the airline realized a pet was loaded onto the flight in error, airline spokeswoman Maggie Schmerin told CNN. The flight was going from Newark to St. Louis, but the pet was due to fly from New Jersey to Akron. United told CNN the unidentified animal was "safely delivered to its owner."


Me: Girls, I am going into the store to get a few things for the drive tomorrow. What kind of Jelly do you want with your Peanut butter sandwiches?
Ms. Bean - Raspberry. Raspberry JAM! Not jelly! I only like Jam! Jelly is too lumpy. So, get me Jam, OK? OK Mom? Raspberry Jam.
Little Bee - (sigh), Chocolate Jam.
Me: They don't make Chocolate Jam.
Little Bee - Then I wont eat anything.
This could be a VERY long vacation.
So, I forgot the component that uploads the photos from the camera (along with all toiletries, most of our food, and a pair of shoes for Tom). BUT never fear, Bean and Bee took care of the storytelling.
Here is Ms. Beans day from beginning to end. She "awoke, went to the beach, and ate". Her words, not mine.
The best part of Little Bee's day is below. Here she is on the dock at seaTulls with Tom and Ms. Bean (all on their designated colors) after they pulled up the crab pot. In the background is the house, and I am taking photos of the three of them (in blue). You will see the actual photos in a few weeks.
I like vacations better through their eyes anyway!
This morning started our great adventure! Tom and I are on leave for the next two weeks, and are enjoying a few days at Gary and Jana's lovely home in North Carolina before heading to Disney World to meet the Woolcotts for a week long visit with Mickey!
Ms. Bean merged reality and fantasy to create the above collage. We have a 6-hour ride strapped into her booster, followed by a visit with a mermaid, and then dinner! Hmmmm.
Little Bee was more literal, and captured her wading in the Ocean. The first visit I might add, that she truly enjoyed, despite her terrified tears that filled the whole walk to the beach.
Tomorrow, I will unpack my camera and post some real photos!


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One of my friends has a pretty amazing quality – he manages to pack unbelievable amount of activities in his life. He spends every weekend, holiday, vacation day in actions and activities with his friends and family. The main difference between him and many of us that his activities are typically complex and require a lot of preparation, for example a scuba diving trip to the Great Barrier Riff, hiking in Peru, or racing in Sea of Cortez.


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O'Neill to Be Re-appointed to School Bd.
by Patriot-Bridge Staff • January 4, 2013 • 1 Comment
As the Boston School Deartment (BPS) moves forward with its overhaul of the student assignment process, parents in Charlestown can rest easy knowing the schools and students here will be well represented on the Boston School Committee.
Mayor Thomas Menino announced he has re-appointed Charlestown resident Michael O'Neill to the Boston School Committee for a second, four-year term. O'Neill will be sworn in during a 4 p.m. ceremony on Friday, January 4.
"The School Committee plays a key role in the partnership between the School Department and the community, and will face a complex and exciting year as they take on student assignment and strategic planning," said Menino. "I was most impressed by the quality of candidates this year and thank the teachers, parents and community members who helped nominate our applicants and facilitate the process.
O'Neill, 52, holds a Masters in Entrepreneurial Studies from Babson College and is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Distribution at SBLI of Massachusetts. Currently a Charlestown resident, O'Neill grew up in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Hyde Park, and is a graduate of the Boston Public Schools. He is the Board Chair of the Boston Private Industry Council's Youth Council and an active member of the Boston PIC's Workforce Development Committee. O'Neill has served as the Vice Chair of the Boston School Committee since January, 2012. He will serve a four-year term that will expire on January 2, 2017
"Michael O'Neill has been a valued member of the Boston School Committee, providing insight and expertise in the areas of financial strategies and youth development," Menino said. "He has served with professionalism and integrity and I am honored to re-appoint him."
The Boston School Committee is a seven-member board that governs and sets policy for the Boston Public Schools. Any Boston resident is eligible to apply for a position. A diverse citizens nominating panel accepted nominations this fall before recommending candidates to Mayor Menino in early December.
This year, O'Neill and the other school committee members will weigh BPS's proposals to overhaul the city's student assignment process.
Under the new school choice plan, BPS has come up with several scenarios to make the commute to school for Charlestown students and parents easier.
Right now there are two options on the table.
The first is a 'no zone' model. In this model BPS would assign Charlestown students directly to the school closest to them, with adjustments for capacity and programmatic options. In this model, families would not make school choices and students would receive their assignment based on their address and specific programmatic needs. If the capacity at the closest school is full, then the student would be assigned to the second closest school.
The second option would use a school choice model breaking up the city into 23, 11, 9 or 6 zones. In each of these scenarios Charlestown parents would choose between the Warren/Prescott, Harvard/Kent or the Elliot School in the North End.
Only in the 9 or 6 zone option would Charlestown parents have the option to send their children to schools in East Boston.
Under the zone plan students living in a zone would apply to any school in their Home Zone or within their walk zones, even if that school is across a boundary. Students could also apply to citywide options.
Inside every zone is a pathway. Elementary school students would feed into middle school and K-8 Schools. If a student moves into the district after 5 grade, they would be eligible to apply to any middle school or K-8 within their middle school zone boundary. All high schools would remain citywide just as today.
Sibling preference and walk-zone preference would still apply. If a school is across a boundary line from a students' home but within the walk zone, that family could still apply to the school.
The proposals are based on feedback and input from the External Advisory Committee, BPS will update the proposals in after Charlestown's community meeting in October. Then, the EAC will make a recommendation to the Superintendent, who will bring a proposal to the Boston School Committee in January. The School Committee will then hold additional public hearings before voting on a new plan this winter.
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North Carolina songwriter Jonathan Byrd writes songs that manage to sound both old and new—rooted in traditional folk and country yet all his own. He's also a masterful storyteller in song and in prose, as is evident in his description of writing "White Oak Wood," originally released on his 2011 album Cackalack.
I grew up in North Carolina, which is known for its pork barbecue tradition. There's "western style," which is shoulder meat with a sweet tomato sauce, and "eastern style," which uses the whole hog and a lighter vinegar sauce. People argue about which is best, which is ridiculous, as first of all you can enjoy whichever you like and second it's obvious that eastern style is the best.
Now you've got to smoke it. You can dig a pit in the ground or split a barrel in half and put a grate down. You fill the bottom with oak or hickory and maybe add some apple or other fruit woods.
My favorite is the mild flavor of white oak. White oak is very low in tannic acid. The deer and squirrels will eat the acorns as soon as they drop. For red and black oak, they'll bury the acorns and wait for the weather to leach them out. You can smell the tannins too when you split red oak. It's very strong, like spicy gym socks.
The white oak family is the slowest growing of the oaks so it makes a dense wood. It'll burn for a long time. If you've got your fire going already, you can put white oak in fairly green and it'll burn for more than a day.
It's almost a shame to burn it because it's also quite beautiful. That slow growth also makes it strong and stable. It makes a great floor and furniture that will last hundreds of years. With a natural finish it's bright with slight luminous stripes.
But we're here to talk about barbecue. So you put your meat or the whole gutted animal in your smoker and you smoke it for eighteen to twenty hours. Or more depending on the size of your hog. In North Carolina we have what's called a pig pickin', which is where you just throw the lid open and leave a set of tongs there for everybody to get whatever they want.
Now I married a nice Jewish girl from Westchester County, New York. When I was falling in love with her, I got really serious and wrote her a love letter. I had to let her know how important pork was to me. We've had short ribs for Passover since. So it worked out.
In fact she's a real foodie and she turned me on to the finer points of barbecue. The meat's not as good as it used to be when I was young. A lot of people are using Smithfield hogs or whatever. Factory meat. Some folks don't take the time to prepare the meat correctly, or they put a bunch of sugar on it. You've got to find a master if you want the real stuff. The fire halls and churches often make the best barbecue for their fundraisers because they're using hogs their members raised and taking their time with it. They're not trying to squeeze a dollar the way a restaurateur would.
One year I was touring with my friend Corin Raymond in rural Alberta, Canada. We played a show for a couple in Nanton and they had raised their own hogs. They were fantastic people. He went into detail about raising the hogs, as it was the first time they had done it though he had grown up farming. They knew they were going to eat them so they treated them right. They made a chili verde that could have brought world peace that night. After talking to them, I had all these fresh details in my head about raising hogs as well as my history with smoking and eating them.
We stayed up late talking, smoking, and eating pickles or cheese or whatever she put on the table. He brought out a banjo and started plucking on it. He had one dark and plunky modal groove in B minor. That's all he played. I started thinking, "I wish I had one song I could play with this guy." So I literally went into the living room with all these facts about hogs and wood and the ghost of his minor key banjo groove in my head, and while they talked I wrote this song. I came back in the kitchen maybe an hour later and we played it together.
smoke a whole hog and leave it clean.
All I need is some white oak wood.
burn all night into afternoon.
Time to take my mattock down.
I got a hog three hundred pounds.
feed everybody in the neighborhood.
Takes a stain and ages well.
I did it myself and I can't tell.
slow to grow and a sight to see.
worth more alive than it is dead.


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Timed to perfection - Q&A with Rolex's Arnaud Boetsch
The Rolex pit lane clock, first unveiled at the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, is now a familiar sight to motorsport fans around the world, but what first brought the famous Swiss watchmaker and F1 racing together?
Rolex signage. Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Preparations, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Rolex founder, Hans Wilsdorf. © Rolex
Rolex clock. Formula One World Championship, Rd1, Australian Grand Prix, Preparations, Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, 13 March 2013
The first Rolex Oyster watch, cushion-shaped, 1926. © Rolex
We spoke to Arnaud Boetsch, Communication & Image Director of Rolex SA, about the company's sporting history and its path to F1 partnership as Official Timekeeper and Official Timepiece…
Q: Arnaud, it is fair to say that Rolex is globally recognised as the epitome of luxury watchmaking. Aside from its history of innovation over the last 100 years or so, Rolex has also been a marketing visionary in terms of pioneering adventures and leading sports. Can you tell us something about the strategy that lies behind this?
Arnaud Boetsch: Rolex has supported individual excellence and the quest for perfection since its foundation early in the 20th century. Sponsorship is not only a distinctive part of Rolex's tradition, it has also helped the brand develop relationships with explorers and sporting men and women who in turn have helped mould the Rolex timepieces you see today.
When our founder Hans Wilsdorf set up Rolex, wristwatches were still regarded as fragile items of apparel, but he was determined to create a wristwatch that would be robust, precise and reliable, adapted to ever more active lifestyles. The foundation for testimonial advertising and support for sports was laid in the 1920s when Hans Wilsdorf developed the world's first waterproof wristwatch, the Rolex Oyster.
In 1927, a year after the Oyster was launched, he equipped a young sportswoman, Mercedes Gleitze, with this innovative wristwatch when she swam the English Channel. After her arduous swim and more than 10 hours in the water the Oyster emerged still in perfect working order. Mercedes Gleitze became the first Englishwoman to swim the Channel and effectively the first Rolex testimonee, a witness to the uncompromised performance of the Oyster in a real-life scenario.
Since then Rolex has supported explorers while their courageous undertakings have inspired the development of a series of iconic Oyster Perpetual timepieces, tailored for the precise needs of men and women taking on daunting physical and mental challenges in exploration and sport.
Q: Why sports? Is it the special mixture of adrenalin and determination?
AB: Rolex remains firmly committed to supporting individuals and organizations at the pinnacle of exploration, sports and culture. For more than half a century, Rolex has sponsored some of the most prestigious sporting events and organisations in golf, tennis, yachting, equestrianism, motorsports and skiing, as well as many gifted champions of each new generation. It is important for the brand to be associated with sporting properties of high symbolic value and global appeal, sharing values of precision, performance and passion with each of them.
Q: Time is the essence of racing, so watches and Formula One racing are a perfect match. Was that the impetus for Rolex to finally link up with F1 as an official partner?
AB: Rolex's alliance and great appreciation for motorsports dates back to the 1930s when Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the 300 miles per hour barrier at the wheel of his World Land Speed Record car, Bluebird, with a Rolex on his wrist. Ever since then, Rolex's presence in motorsport racing has grown steadily; becoming the title sponsor of the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 1992 and in 2001 the official timekeeper for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing. Rolex also sponsors events that celebrate the beauty of historic race cars, such as Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Goodwood Revival and the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in Monterey, California. With a long-standing presence at the frontiers of speed the brand also supports the Bloodhound SSC World Land Speed Record project as the Official Timing Partner. Furthermore, Rolex has forged an esteemed relationship with two of the most celebrated racing drivers of the last 50 years, three-time Formula One world champion, Sir Jackie Stewart, and record nine-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner, Tom Kristensen.
With this time-honoured passion for speed, excellence and performance Rolex naturally gravitated towards Formula One, the pinnacle of motorsport. The global appeal, brand fit and nature of the partnership is of clear strategic interest to Rolex and the brand is proud to be celebrating its second season as a long term Global Partner and the Official Timepiece of Formula 1.
Furthermore, Formula One's ongoing commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovative technology is perfectly aligned with Rolex's pursuit of excellence, as it continually tests and goes beyond its perceived limitations to create watches of superlative quality - precise, reliable and resistant.
Q: Rolex is said to have invented the 'brand ambassador' and, as you say, you have always had close relations with motor racing, but it's always been through individuals. Why have you moved away from that individual focus to become a partner of the sport?
AB: Rolex has a long history in supporting individuals in their pursuit of excellence and has accompanied many of humanity's greatest feats as men and women have broken longstanding records, defied the elements and explored the globe's most forbidding frontiers. To this day the brand remains firmly committed to supporting individuals, events and organisations at the pinnacle of exploration, sports and the arts.
Q: You unveiled the now familiar pit lane clock in Melbourne in 2013, but how much time had been spent evaluating your F1 move?
AB: The opportunity became available and Rolex was in a position to move ahead and secure the partnership. Formula One has always been something Rolex had considered, but the partnership came as a result of the timing being right for both parties. At the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Rolex was proud to unveil the specially designed and iconic Official Rolex Timepiece that is present in the pit lane of all the Formula One Grands Prix, forming the centrepiece of Rolex's presence around each event. In 2014 Rolex's partnership further evolved with an on-screen presence for the first time. The Rolex crown now appears on the global Formula One TV coverage of all 19 Grands Prix, further strengthening Rolex's partnership with one of the world's most watched sports.


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