If by chance you are not one of the thirty or so potters who work in
and around Edgefield you may think that your life has little to do with
that overly abundant, and all too often overlooked material that we call
“clay.” Made up of the second most common material on Earth, silica, it
quite often is the earth right under your feet. Aside from giving your
shoes something to walk on, it presents itself in your life in ways you
probably haven’t guessed.
The mental picture of ceramic plates
and tile floors will undoubtedly enter your head, but if you have used a
cell phone, ridden in a car, put on shoes, taken medicine, used the
bathroom, had a glass of wine or handled any item containing paper,
plastic, or rubber, then you have used articles that require clay at
some point in its creation.
If you are a lady who wears make-up
then you are most likely smearing various colored clays across your skin
during every attempt to make your skin appear smoother. Not
surprisingly wiping this flesh of the earth across the skin on your face
inevitably tends to clog pores and thus leads to more blemishes.Want to
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If
you used any device that uses electricity then the insulators required
to keep the device from bursting into flame are inevitably made from
silica and thus clay. Your cell phones and computers were probably
inspired from the Silicon Valley, which is so named after that wonderful
material.
So you don’t have to be a potter in order to
appreciate the wonderful ways that clay makes our lives better. And we
can be assured that we won’t run out of the stuff for a very long time.
In fact if you live in what we call the “midlands” of South Carolina you
can be fairly assured that you could dig in almost any spot and find
clay within about 48 inches. That is because 300 million years
ago,Cheaper For bulk buying handsfreeaccess
prices. Edgefield was beachfront property and the ocean in it’s wisdom
had a marvelous way of depositing huge sums of clay from here all the
way north to Virginia and all the way west to Texas.
Hopefully
now you have found at least a little more appreciation for that slippery
substance that makes mud-bogging as well as the rest of our lives so
enjoyable. And in order to add a little more fun to life in Edgefield, a
new tradition has started that we are calling “The Pottery Stash.” From
time to time we will publish clues in this publication. Anyone of any
age is welcome to follow these clues to the best of their abilities and
if they are the first to find the object hidden somewhere in Edgefield
they can be assured that a modest but sincere piece of Edgefield Pottery
will be waiting at the Advertiser office for them. This first object is
a small clay medallion about two inches across that reads “Pottery
Stash, Jan. 2013” and the clue is the following: “Behind a former
governor, who’s story stands up straight. I feel welcome at Edgefield’s
center, and here for you I’ll wait. “
Any place open to the
public is game and, if inside, it may have to be accessed during the
open hours of that building. Clues may have more than one interpretation
so best of luck to all who seek to find.
Each residence in
Runaway Bay will be constructed of steel reinforced concrete block and
will feature concrete tile roofs and brick paver driveways along with a
three-car garage. Standard interior design features include Howe style
wood casing, Victorian style baseboards, crown molding in living areas,
wood closet shelving, diagonal ceramic tile flooring, granite bathroom
vanity tops, designer bath faucets and light fixtures, and a home
security system.
Available options include a winter kitchen with
fireplace, Monogram GE luxury appliances, an upgraded tile, granite and
cabinet package, and Ponderosa pine ceilings in the lanai and entry.
Homes
situated along the Creek also have a dock option at the time of
purchase. The Creek allows for electric boats, kayaks and canoes. Other
residences within Runaway Bay offer views of the golf course.
Located
off Collier Boulevard between Naples and Marco Island, Fiddler's Creek
is an award-winning golf course community that received the 2012 CBIA
Sand Dollar Award in three categories: Community of the Year, Best
Special Event for Residents — New Year's Eve Party and Best Community
Newsletter.
Fiddler's Creek comprises of nearly 4,000 acres and
is zoned for 6,000 residences. Less than a third of the land will be
developed, while the remainder is dedicated to nature reserves, lakes,
parks, golf courses and recreational areas.
Amenities include
the 54,000-square-foot Club & Spa, fitness center, multipool
swimming complex, tennis courts, tot lot and restaurants. Residents also
have an opportunity to join the Golf Club and the Tarpon Club. The
Tarpon Club offers a beach and boating lifestyle. A limited number of
nonresident annual and seasonal memberships are available at the Golf
Club and the Tarpon Club.
To celebrate the occasion, SCG will
open its factories to visitors, and plans to host an exposition which
will highlight and demonstrate the innovative products of SCG. The
company also intends to host regional seminars, particularly on research
and development, as well as sustainable development and publish books
on business operation, HR management, and sustainable development. These
books, say Kan, will be SCG’s contribution to further grow the wealth
of knowledge of other companies in these fields.
“With its vision to become an ASEAN sustainable business leader,Want to find solarpanel?
SCG will pursue its major strategy vigorously this year, which is the
expansion of investments in ASEAN and continuously leading the way
towards developing High Value Added (HVA) products and services, “ said
Kan.
As of 31 December 2012, total assets of SCG amounted to
P530.983 million, while the total assets of SCG in ASEAN amounted to
P74.207 million,A Dessicant miningtruck is an enclosure with a supply of desiccant which maintains an internal. which is 14% of SCG’s total consolidated assets.
SCG
is ASEAN’s leading conglomerate from Thailand. Founded by a Royal
Decree in 1913, SCG is comprised of 5 core business units: chemicals,
paper, cement, building materials and distribution. In 2011, SCG is
ranked second biggest company in Thailand and 620th largest company in
the world, according to Forbes Magazine.Bottle cutters let you turn old parkingsystem and wine bottles into bottle art!
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