#UMCOR

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The Global Methodist Church has a page with various places to donate that are affiliated with the denomination. (link)

UMCOR (a ministry affiliated with the United Methodist Church) is also taking donations. (link)

National Catholic Register has an article about Hurricane Helene relief, with links to charities that are contributing.

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Nanopolvo de cobre, previsión del tamaño del mercado mundial, clasificación y cuota de mercado de las 16 principales empresas

Según el nuevo informe de investigación de mercado “Informe del Mercado Global del Nanopolvo de cobre 2024-2030”, publicado por QYResearch, se prevé que el tamaño del mercado mundial del Nanopolvo de cobre alcance 0.1 mil millones de USD en 2030, con una tasa de crecimiento anual constante del 4.6% durante el período de previsión.

Figure 1. Tamaño del mercado de Nanopolvo de cobre global (US$ Millión), 2019-2030

Figure 2. Clasificación y cuota de mercado de las 16 principales entidades globales de Nanopolvo de cobre (la clasificación se basa en los ingresos de 2023, actualizados continuamente)

Según QYResearch, los principales fabricantes mundiales de Nanopolvo de cobre incluyen Mitsui Kinzoku, Umcor, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Nanoshel, Shoei Chemical, Fulangshi, Hongwu Material, SkySpring Nanomaterials, QuantumSphere, Suzhou Canfuo Nanotechnology, etc. En 2023, las diez principales entidades mundiales tenían una cuota de aproximadamente 57.0% en términos de ingresos.

Sobre QYResearch

QYResearch se fundó en California (EE.UU.) en 2007 y es una empresa líder mundial en consultoría e investigación de mercados. Con más de 17 años de experiencia y un equipo de investigación profesional en varias ciudades del mundo, QY Research se centra en la consultoría de gestión, los servicios de bases de datos y seminarios, la consultoría de OPI, la investigación de la cadena industrial y la investigación personalizada para ayudar a nuestros clientes a proporcionar un modelo de ingresos no lineal y hacer que tengan éxito. Gozamos de reconocimiento mundial por nuestra amplia cartera de servicios, nuestra buena ciudadanía corporativa y nuestro firme compromiso con la sostenibilidad. Hasta ahora, hemos colaborado con más de 60.000 clientes en los cinco continentes. Trabajemos estrechamente con usted y construyamos un futuro audaz y mejor.

QYResearch es una empresa de consultoría a gran escala de renombre mundial. La industria cubre varios segmentos de mercado de la cadena de la industria de alta tecnología, que abarca la cadena de la industria de semiconductores (equipos y piezas de semiconductores, materiales semiconductores, circuitos integrados, fundición, embalaje y pruebas, dispositivos discretos, sensores, dispositivos optoelectrónicos), cadena de la industria fotovoltaica (equipos, células, módulos, soportes de materiales auxiliares, inversores, terminales de centrales eléctricas), nueva cadena de la industria del automóvil de energía (baterías y materiales, piezas de automóviles, baterías, motores, control electrónico, semiconductores de automoción, etc.. ), cadena de la industria de la comunicación (equipos de sistemas de comunicación, equipos terminales, componentes electrónicos, front-end de RF, módulos ópticos, 4G/5G/6G, banda ancha, IoT, economía digital, IA), cadena de la industria de materiales avanzados (materiales metálicos, materiales poliméricos, materiales cerámicos, nanomateriales, etc.), cadena de la industria de fabricación de maquinaria (máquinas herramienta CNC, maquinaria de construcción, maquinaria eléctrica, automatización 3C, robots industriales, láser, control industrial, drones), alimentación, bebidas y productos farmacéuticos, equipos médicos, agricultura, etc.

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Robert "Bob" Emory Osgood

Robert “Bob” Emory Osgood was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, pastor, and friend. His battle with cancer and congestive heart failure in recent months was met with faith and determination. Bob passed quickly on August 22, 2023, only two weeks after his 83rd birthday and just 9 days before his 60th wedding anniversary to the love of his life, Nancy.

Bob was born on August 7, 1940, to Lucy Rogers Osgood and Arthur Baxter Osgood of Plainville, Connecticut. He developed a long friendship with Nancy Sweeton Osgood which began at church-related functions at the district level; they married on August 31, 1963. Bob was predeceased by his brother Arthur Osgood and is survived by his older brother Doug Osgood, all three ordained ministers in the United Methodist Church. Bob is also survived by his three children and their spouses: Steve Osgood and Peggy Monastra, Greg Osgood and Erin Rada, and Kim and Chris Markworth. Bob was especially grateful for and proud of his three children as well as his seven grandchildren: Steve’s children Orlando and Ronan; Greg’s children Zoe, Simon, John, and Andrew; and Kim’s child Pax. They all miss him dearly.

Bob devoted his life and career to the United Methodist Church, serving throughout the New York Conference and beyond. He led the ministries at several United Methodist churches in New York and Connecticut and directed the Methodist Church’s camping program throughout New York for three years. From 1991 to 1994, he and Nancy served as missionaries in Haiti under the United Methodist Church General Board of Global Ministries. He also served as the first coordinator of the disaster relief center at UMCOR Sager-Brown in Louisiana and worked at the UMCOR headquarters in Washington, DC. After retiring in 2007 to North Hoosick, NY, Bob served as interim pastor at the Emmaus United Methodist Church in Albany, NY. 

Throughout his life, Bob found great joy in gardening, running an antique nook, renovating the family home, traveling the National Park system with Nancy, being with family and friends, and telling stories. Nancy and Bob relocated to Wesley Village in Pittston, Pennsylvania, in 2020, where they continued to make great friends. 

Bob’s faith and good works touched the lives of so many, as so many others touched his life. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, September 2, at 10:30 AM at Asbury United Methodist Church, 17 Old Post Road, Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

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A Look at UMC ERT's Flood Relief Project in Merced

An ordained minister in the United Methodist Church, Darren Cowdrey is a youth pastor with over 25 years of experience creating programs and working with teenagers in a church setting. Since 2021, Darren Cowdrey has served as the Director of Camping Young People's Ministry (UMC) at the California/Nevada Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in Sacramento, California, where he oversees conference-level ministry and events for children and young adults, including youth delegations, retreats, service projects, and training. To demonstrate its commitment to community service, the California/Nevada Conference of the UMC offers ERT programs to support disaster response in the region.

The California Nevada UMC conference Emergency Response Team (ERT) program serves to provide assistance in the forms of item donations and volunteer hours. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) funds the program.

In February 2023, cnumc.org reported on a successful ERT volunteer project in Merced aimed at rebuilding and restoring flood-damaged buildings in the community. The project involved a range of tasks, including removing waterlogged items from sheds, repairing stairs, and stabilizing roofs, among others. UMC congregation members also provided free hygiene kits, buckets, totes, rakes, and $50 Visa gift cards to residents in need.

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Global Smart Nanomaterials  Market 2022 Technology Landscape and Opportunities Report 2028 | Key Players as Nanocyl, Arkema, Cnano, Showa Denko

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Bolivia's Unsafe Water

Bolivia's Unsafe Water on https://www.my-bolivia.com/bolivias-unsafe-water/

Bolivia's Unsafe Water

The people of Potosi, Bolivia have no choice but to use the contaminated waters of the Juckucha River. David Stephenson of Engineers In Action, an UMCOR partner, explains the severity of the arsenic-laced waters. Likes: 0 Viewed: 27 source

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"Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio" by Claude Bolling from Concert for Ukraine

“Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio” by Claude Bolling from Concert for Ukraine

    Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio by Claude Bolling “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano” (aka Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio) is a “crossover” composition, synthesizing Baroque and swing era jazz elements, by the jazz pianist and composer Claude Bolling. The composition, originally written in 1973, is a suite of seven movements, written for a classical flute, and a jazz piano trio (piano,…

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Comments for a Cause - A Celebrity Cause

Comments for a Cause – A Celebrity Cause

I am a little late this month but I know that my readers will understand that I had a few things going on last week and decided to just wait to do the monthly Comments for a Cause post until today. I know that everyone is on the edge of their seat waiting for the results for the month and the reveal of the new cause so let’s get to it. Image Credit to UMCOR.com The month of September I…

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Yo guys can you help out my team and UMCOR? (United Methodist Committee On Relief)

Ok so I'm putting the link at the bottom of the post, but please donate!!! The money goes directly to disaster relief. Mention my team when you donate. (SUMC Superheroes)

The money goes to distaste relief, and our team gets points for the donations. Please donate!!!! Any amount is good.

bit.ly/WWCconnect

Thanks for your help!!!! :)

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Hey everyone!

As some of you know, I’m United Methodist, and I’m very proud of the ministry of UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief.  UMCOR responds to disasters both within the US and around the world. While I sadly understand some people are skeptical of church-based disaster relief organizations, UMCOR is first and foremost about “relieving” people from disaster.  Basically, the belief that you put your faith INTO ACTION, rather than preach on high.

I’ve talked about UMCOR before during disaster situations, and the reason I’m so proud of them is that 100% of your donation GOES to disaster relief. Other organizations spend a portion of donation money on marketing, but UMCOR doesn’t need to as it’s an extension of the United Methodist denomination and relies on its churches to help “get the word out”.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE CHRISTIAN OR UNITED METHODIST TO DONATE.  All donations of any kind or size are welcome.

Need more info about how far your buck will go? Check out charity navigator’s rating for UMCOR--4 out of 4 stars!

Anyway, this is my way of trying to “get the word out” to help!  It really is a great organization and ministry, and the essence of Jesus’ call to love your neighbor.

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Join us at 5:30pm for our beautiful Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. There will be a special; collection to benefit the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and the Glory Hall homeless shelter. All are welocme!!!

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#2 UMCOR ERT Training in the books for us! Especially Celebrating this one, as we are now official ERT Trainers! Very thankful for @acovingtonconyers & @griffinfumc for hosting, planning, preparing, ... and the current Team that came out to welcome trainees, and assist. BIG Thank You to our UMCOR evaluator, Barbara Tripp! We trained an another awesome team of 10 today, what a Joy! Watch out North Georgia UMC, we've got 10 more badged ERT's in the pipeline, and 2 more trainers. Douglasville, and Rome/Carrollton District, you're up next. We will be training in early 2020! Send your interest now to: DFUMConMission@gmail.com #UMCOR #DisasterResponse (at Griffin First United Methodist Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5O-XfEFXRg/?igshid=1m73qmdgmnrm7

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“Every. Single. Time.” based on Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15

As far as I can tell, the stories of the wandering in the desert are stories of the people learning dependence on God. Many of the stories of Exodus repeat the narrative “(1) Something was wrong, the people were worried. (2) The people complained. (3) God provided.” Since deserts aren't super hospitable to life, they make sense as places people can learn their dependence. The writer of Deuteronomy ends up worrying that once the people enter the “land of milk and honey” they'll forget that they are dependent on God. In the early centuries of Christianity the “Desert Fathers and Mothers” returned to the desert to seek connection with the Divine, and learn again the lessons of dependence.

Historically, there are some reasons to question the overarching narrative of the 40 year wandering in the desert. It may be MORE true that some of the proto-Israelites were desert nomads for a prolonged time in their history, and some of the proto-Israelites were slaves who had escaped from Egypt, and some of the proto-Israelites were Canaanites who decide to follow YHWH when the nomads and former slaves told their stories about YHWH. I rather like this idea, because it is pretty easy to see how nomadic hunter-gatherers in a harsh desert climate would definitely experience the gift of life as a gift from God. And, that their descendants who lived a more settled and fertile existence could relatively quickly change their minds about how lucky they are to be simply alive.

I rather like how these stories begin. The people are frightened for their lives. There is a lack of FOOD or WATER, and those are seriously dangerous lacks. The stories present frightened people as appropriately and realistically negative. They grumble. They mumble. They complain. They romanticize their former lives. In this case, they say, “If only we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." And, I'll admit, I feel for Moses and Aaron. That ISN'T FAIR. It isn't even TRUE. But, I also feel for the people, because when humans are frightened for their lives, they really can't be held accountable for being “unfair” much less have reasonable perspective.

In these Exodus stories, every single time, God intervenes and provides. EVERY SINGLE TIME. Sometimes Moses and Aaron get annoyed, sometimes God gets annoyed, sometimes as a reader it gets annoying that they don't learn how to trust faster, but God provides EVERY SINGLE TIME.

And I have some feelings about that, because in our world today there is both an abundance of food and an abundance of hunger. Based on both the stories of our faith and the miraculous food producing capacity of the earth, I'm pretty sure that the story is STILL that God provides. But... human beings get in the way. We hoard (the US government is one of the worst), we promote “competition” for who gets to eat, we blame the hungry for being hungry, and we permit wealth to rise to the top no matter the cost to the bottom.

God provides.

Humans intercept.

The challenge is not scarcity – there is enough. There is MORE than enough. The problem is distribution . That is, the problem is acting out the belief that all people are worthy of surviving and thriving, as beloveds of God.

Around here, we try to do our part to change that story. We promote the humanity and belovedness of all people. We have a free breakfast, and we give people extra food to help them make it through the week. We advocate for policies to alleviate hunger everywhere in the world. We donate to SICM and help with summer lunches. We educate ourselves about food distribution, and work with “Bread for the World.” Our tithes and offerings promote justice and compassion programs around the world, and our extra gifts to UMCOR just add on to it.

But, it is a big problem and there is lot of work to be done to BOTH feed all of God's people AND change policies so we don't allow anyone to be hungry.

Some of the reason I said all that is because it is true. Another reason is because I'm about to take this story metaphorically, and I could not do so in good faith until I also took the literal meaning of hungry people seriously as well. Especially now when A LOT more people are hungry world wide then were before the pandemic.

When I first considered this passage, my attention was drawn to that complaining and yearning for Egypt. It seemed worth talking about our yearning for what used to be, and how the yearning can erase the realities of the past – things like slavery for example. Much of what I hear, and a good portion of what I experience these days is a yearning for pre-pandemic times. Recently, after I'd shared a bit about how odd it was to give birth during a pandemic and how unexpected parenting a baby during a pandemic has been, a perspective person said, “Well, and you got pregnant before the pandemic, you didn't sign up for any of this.”

I sighed with relief, like you do when someone really understands. Also, I think that applies to all of us a little bit. The things we were thinking about, planning, and even worrying about 2 years ago all changed on us in early 2020. And we didn't sign up for this! The stressors and conflicts we live now we wouldn't have been able to dream 2 years ago. And we didn't sign up for this.

2 years ago wasn't great. It really wasn't. There were serious injustices happening, and the things we were worried about were real. Comparatively though, I see why we want to go back. I can even see why the people grumbling in the desert would have wanted to go back. With death looming, anything else looks better. But Egypt wasn't their future, it was their past. And we aren't going back to pre-pandemic times either.

The wandering in the desert, as the story says, was important for forming the people, forming their faith, teaching them their dependence on God. It got them ready for the Promised Land, but it was so hard and so terrifying, there were a lot of times they thought going back was worth it. Without knowing what the Promised Land would be like, or when they would get there, the only things they knew were the terrifying lack of resources of the desert and the utter oppression of slavery.

For most of us, our pre-pandemic times weren't THAT bad, but I hear people saying now, “Having had a break from it all, I don't want to live like that anymore.” We're different. We've been formed by this time in the desert. We're still being formed by this time in the desert. I'm not sure when the Promised Land is coming.

As much as the desire to go back to Egypt caught my initial attention, I couldn't help but notice that it is only the beginning of this story. This isn't the story of landing in the Promised Land. This is a story of having God provide. This is a story of there being BREAD on the ground in the desert that would sustain the people AND quails flying overhead for protein, and both of them being gifts of life from the God of life. (In the desert, where other people didn't interfere with God's gifts.)

This is the story where God says, “'At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.'" And then when it happened, and the bread showed up, the people said, “What is it??????”

And this is where I think God is leading me today.

We're in the desert, dear ones. Whatever our roles and circumstances were in Egypt, it is far behind. Whatever our roles and circumstances will be in the Promised Land, we aren't there yet. We are DEEP in the desert, learning our dependence on God. And that means that God is giving us gifts that we desperately need to survive.

And most likely we're responding along the lines of “Huh?” or “What is THAT?” Or “I'm not sure I want that.” Maybe more than anything we're thinking, “I'd rather have bread from Pereccas, or Gershons, or Friehofers.” These gift that God is giving, we might not even recognize them. We might not want them. We might be a little horrified.

Today's story ends with Moses telling the confused and hungry people, “It is the bread that YHWH has given to you to eat.”

What is the bread that God is giving to you to eat right now? How are you feeling about it?

Holy One, help us see what you are giving us, and help us receive nourishment from what you offer. We are tired, weary, weak, and frightened people. Your nourishment is what we need to go on, and we know that this desert wandering is not your final plan for us. Amen

August 1, 2021

Rev. Sara E. Baron 

First United Methodist Church of Schenectady 

603 State St. Schenectady, NY 12305 

Pronouns: she/her/hers 

http://fumcschenectady.org/ 

https://www.facebook.com/FUMCSchenectady

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History and backgound: The United Metal Corporation

History of Umcor

2003-2009

The United Metal Corporation – Umcor - was founded in 2003.

From 2003 to 2009, Umcor operated as a pure trader, before expanding its focus with the acquisition of production plants.     

2012

In April 2012, Umcor AG acquired Montanwerke Brixlegg AG (MWB) with more than 330 employees. The company is the oldest copper smelter in Europe and has one of the most traditional plants in Austria.

Together with MWB, Umcor acquired the daughter plant of MWB, Krombachy in Kovohuty Slovakia with 160 employees. This factory mainly produces Copper Anodes for MWB.

In the same year, Umcor bought the French industrial group Gindre Duchavany near Lyon with over 500 employees, which is strategically important for MWB and purchases a large part of its input materials from MWB.

These acquisitions bring Umcor’s employees worldwide to over 1,000 individuals.

2021

Today, Umcor is a leading global metal trader renowned around the world with offices in multiple continents.

 Who runs Umcor?

Markus Muller is the Chairman of Umcor, with over 25 years of experience in setting up and operating trading companies and holdings in the non-ferrous metal markets. You can find out more about Markus here.

Markus founded the company in partnership with experienced metal traders who have over 15 years of experience in the non-ferrous metal markets.

Umcor’s clients

Our valued long-term customers include companies such as Prysmian, Nexans, Anglo American, Gerald Metals, Mercuria and many more.

We have also worked very closely and in a spirit of trust with numerous well-known commercial banks since the beginning of Umcor.

Umcor’s mission statement

The Umcor Group - with its production subsidiaries – is proud to supply the non-ferrous metal markets with high-quality copper products that have a high recognition value, excellent quality, and a wide range of applications. Umcor prides itself on working around the clock to provide exceptional quality metal products to our clients globally, with outstanding service.

 Umcor’s values

Umcor deals fairly with our partners and treat them as equals.

Umcor creates sustainable long-term relationships with suppliers and off-takers on a win-win basis.  

Umcor is committed to Fair Trade and competition.

Umcor follows modern environmental standards in copper recycling.

Umcor respects the dignity and individual personality of our employees and actively prevent discrimination.

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Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington from Concert for Ukraine

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington from Concert for Ukraine

    “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” is a jazz standard written by composer Duke Ellington. The song was originally entitled “Never No Lament” and was first recorded by Duke Ellington and his orchestra on May 4, 1940. The Morpheus Chamber Players are Alisha Coleman (clarinet, Gwen Jones (flute), Jeff Kahan (oboe), Wendy Chinn (French horn) and Lisa Eckstein (bassoon). AJ Rios sat in as guest…

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Comments for a Cause - Giving Help Where Needed

Comments for a Cause – Giving Help Where Needed

September 1st and here we go again. A new month. Reveal of how much we are donating to the August Comments for a Cause. Reveal of new cause. I know the first of the month is predictable here on It’s Just Life but I think that is okay. I started doing Comments for a Cause way back in April 2011 and have highlighted a lot of great charities. If you are new here the process is simple. For every…