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Building and Simulating the PWM Motor Drive |
In this section you
Use electrical machines and power electronics to simulate a simple AC motor drive with variable speed control
Learn how to use the Universal Bridge block
Discretize your model and compare variable-step and fixed-step simulation methods
Learn how to use the Multimeter block
Learn how to use the FFT tool
Variable speed control of AC electrical machines makes use of forced-commutated electronic switches such as IGBTs, MOSFETs, and GTOs. Asynchronous machines fed by pulse width modulation (PWM) voltage sourced converters (VSC) are nowadays gradually replacing the DC motors and thyristor bridges. With PWM, combined with modern control techniques such as field-oriented control or direct torque control, you can obtain the same flexibility in speed and torque control as with DC machines. This section shows how to build a simple open loop AC drive controlling an asynchronous machine. Chapter 4 will introduce you to a specialized library containing models of DC and AC drives. These "ready to use" models will enable you to simulate electric drive systems without the need to build those complex systems yourself.
The Machines library contains four of the most commonly used three-phase machines: simplified and complete synchronous machines, asynchronous machine, and permanent magnet synchronous machine. Each machine can be used either in generator or motor mode. Combined with linear and nonlinear elements such as transformers, lines, loads, breakers, etc., they can be used to simulate electromechanical transients in an electrical network. They can also be combined with power electronic devices to simulate drives.
The Power Electronics library contains blocks allowing you to simulate diodes, thyristors, GTO thyristors, MOSFETs, and IGBT devices. You could interconnect several blocks together to build a three-phase bridge. For example, an IGBT inverter bridge would require six IGBTs and six antiparallel diodes.
To facilitate implementation of bridges, the Universal Bridge block automatically performs these interconnections for you.
Circuit 5: PWM Control of an Induction Motor
Follow these steps to build a PWM-controlled motor.
Open the Power Electronics library and copy the Universal Bridge block into your circuit5 model.
Open the Universal Bridge dialog box and set its parameters as follows:
Power electronic device | IGBT/Diodes | |
Snubber | ||
Rs | 1e5 Ω | |
Cs | inf | |
Ron | 1e-3 Ω | |
Forward voltages | ||
Vf | 0 V | |
Vfd | 0 V | |
Tail | ||
Tf | 1e-6 s | |
Tt | 1e-6 s |
Notice that the snubber circuit is integral to the Universal Bridge dialog box. As the Cs capacitor value of the snubber is set to Inf (short-circuit), we are using a purely resistive snubber. Generally, IGBT bridges do not use snubbers; however, because each nonlinear element in SimPowerSystems™ software is modeled as a current source, you have to provide a parallel path across each IGBT to allow connection to an inductive circuit (stator of the asynchronous machine). The high resistance value of the snubber does not affect the circuit performance.
Open the Machines library. Copy the Asynchronous Machine SI Units block into your circuit5 model.
Open the Asynchronous Machine dialog box and set its parameters as follows:
Nominal power, voltage (line-line), and frequency | [ 3*746, 220, 60 ] |
Stator resistance and inductance | [ 1.115 0.005974 ] |
Rotor resistance and inductance | [ 1.083 0.005974 ] |
Mutual inductance | 0.2037 |
Inertia constant, friction factor, and pole pairs | [ 0.02 0.005752 2 ] |
Setting the nominal power to 3*746 VA and the nominal line-to-line voltage Vn to 220 Vrms implements a 3 HP, 60 Hz machine with two pairs of poles. Its nominal speed is therefore slightly lower than the synchronous speed of 1800 rpm, or ws= 188.5 rad/s.
Notice that the Rotor type parameter is set to Squirrel cage, and therefore the three rotor terminals a, b, and c are not accessible, because during normal motor operation these terminals should be short-circuited together.
Connect a Bus Selector block at the measurement output of the machine. When this block is connected to a machine measurement output, it allows you to access specific internal signals of the machine. Select the following signals: Stator measurements.Stator current is_a (A), Mechanical.Rotor speed (wm), and Mechanical.Electromagnetic troque Te (N*m).
You now implement the torque-speed characteristic of the motor load. Assume a quadratic torque-speed characteristic (fan or pump type load). The torque T is then proportional to the square of the speed ω.
The nominal torque of the motor is
Therefore, the constant k should be
Open the User-Defined Functions library of Simulink® and copy the Fcn block into your circuit5 model. Open the block menu and enter the expression of torque as a function of speed: 3.34e-4*u^2.
Connect the input of the Fcn block to the torque input of the motor, labeled Tm.
Open the Electrical Sources library and copy the DC Voltage Source block into your circuit5 model. Open the block menu and set the voltage to 400 V.
Open the Measurements library and copy a Voltage Measurement block into your circuit5 model. Change the block name to Vab.
Using a Ground block from the Elements library, complete the power elements and voltage sensor interconnections as shown in Circuit 5: PWM Control of an Induction Motor.
To control your inverter bridge, you need a pulse generator. Such a generator is available in the Control and Measurements library of powerlib:
Open the Control and Measurements/Pulse & Signal Generators blocks library and copy the PWM Generator (2-Level) block into your circuit5 model. The converter operates in an open loop, and the three PWM modulating signals are generated internally. Connect the P output to the pulses input of the Universal Bridge block
Open the PWM Generator (2-Level) block dialog box and set the parameters as follows.
Generator type | Three-phase bridge (6 pulses) |
Mode of operation | Unsynchronized |
Carrier frequency | 18*60Hz (1080 Hz) |
Initial Phase | 0 degrees |
Minumum and maximum values | [-1,1] |
Sampling technique | Natural |
Internal generation of reference | selected |
Modulation index | 0.9 |
Reference signal frequency | 60 Hz |
Reference signal phase | 0 degrees |
Sample time | 10e-6 s |
The block has been discretized so that the pulses change at multiples of the specified time step. A time step of 10 µs corresponds to +/- 0.54% of the switching period at 1080 Hz.
One common method of generating the PWM pulses uses comparison of the output voltage to synthesize (60 Hz in this case) with a triangular wave at the switching frequency (1080 Hz in this case). The line-to-line RMS output voltage is a function of the DC input voltage and of the modulation index m as given by the following equation:
Therefore, a DC voltage of 400 V and a modulation factor of 0.90 yield the 220 Vrms output line-to-line voltage, which is the nominal voltage of the asynchronous motor.
You now add blocks measuring the fundamental component (60 Hz) embedded in the chopped Vab voltage and in the phase A current. Open the Control and Measurement/Measurements library of powerlib and copy the Fourier block into your circuit5 model.
Open the Fourier block dialog box and check that the parameters are set as follows:
Fundamental frequency | 60 Hz |
Harmonic n | 1 |
Initial input | [0 0] |
Sample time | 10e-6 s |
Connect this block to the output of the Vab voltage sensor.
Duplicate the Fourier block. To measure the phase A current, you connect this block to the Stator current is_a output of the Bus selector block.
Finally, add scopes to your model. Copy one Scope block into your circuit. This scope is used to display the instantaneous motor voltage, current, speed, and electromagnetic torque. In the Scope properties > General menu of the scope, set the following parameters:
Number of axes | 4 |
Time range | 0.05 s |
Tick labels | bottom axis only |
Connect the four inputs and label the connection lines as shown in Circuit 5: PWM Control of an Induction Motor. When you start the simulation, these labels are displayed on top of each trace.
To allow further processing of the signals displayed on the scope, you have to store them in a variable. In the Scope properties > Data history menu of the scope, set the following parameters:
Limit data point to last | deselected |
Save data to workspace | selected |
variable name | ASM |
Format | Structure with time |
After simulation, the four signals displayed on the scope are available in a structure array named ASM.
Duplicate the four-input Scope and change its number of inputs to 2. This scope is used to display the fundamental component of Vab voltage and Ia current. Connect the two inputs to the outputs of the Fourier blocks.
You are now ready to simulate the motor starting.
Open the Simulation > Configuration Parameters dialog box. Select the ode23tb integration algorithm. Set the relative tolerance to 1e-4, the absolute tolerance and the Max step size to auto, and the stop time to 1 s. Start the simulation. The simulation results are shown in PWM Motor Drive; Simulation Results for Motor Starting at Full Voltage.
The motor starts and reaches its steady-state speed of 181 rad/s (1728 rpm) after 0.5 s. At starting, the magnitude of the 60 Hz current reaches 90 A peak (64 A RMS) whereas its steady-state value is 10.5 A (7.4 A RMS). As expected, the magnitude of the 60 Hz voltage contained in the chopped wave stays at
Also notice strong oscillations of the electromagnetic torque at starting. If you zoom in on the torque in steady state, you should observe a noisy signal with a mean value of 11.9 N.m, corresponding to the load torque at nominal speed.
If you zoom in on the three motor currents, you can see that all the harmonics (multiples of the 1080 Hz switching frequency) are filtered by the stator inductance, so that the 60 Hz component is dominant.
PWM Motor Drive; Simulation Results for Motor Starting at Full Voltage
The Universal Bridge block is not a conventional subsystem where all the six individual switches are accessible. If you want to measure the switch voltages and currents, you must use the Multimeter block, which gives access to the bridge internal signals:
Open the Universal Bridge dialog box and set the Measurement parameter to Device currents.
Copy the Multimeter block from the Measurements library into your circuit5 circuit. Double-click the Multimeter block. A window showing the six switch currents appears.
Select the two currents of the bridge arm connected to phase A. They are identified as
iSw1 | Universal Bridge |
iSw2 | Universal Bridge |
Click Close. The number of signals (2) is displayed in the Multimeter icon.
Using a Demux block, send the two multimeter output signals to a two-trace scope and label the two connection lines (Trace 1: iSw1 Trace 2: iSw2).
Restart the simulation. The waveforms obtained for the first 20 ms are shown in this plot.
Currents in IGBT/Diode Switches 1 and 2
As expected, the currents in switches 1 and 2 are complementary. A positive current indicates a current flowing in the IGBT, whereas a negative current indicates a current in the antiparallel diode.
Note Multimeter block use is not limited to the Universal Bridge block. Many blocks of the Electrical Sources and Elements libraries have a Measurement parameter where you can select voltages, currents, or saturable transformer fluxes. A judicious use of the Multimeter block reduces the number of current and voltage sensors in your circuit, making it easier to follow. |
You might have noticed that the simulation using a variable-step integration algorithm is relatively long. Depending on your computer, it might take tens of seconds to simulate one second. To shorten the simulation time, you can discretize your circuit and simulate at fixed simulation time steps.
Open the Powergui, click Configure Parameters, and in the Powergui block parameters dialog box set Simulation type to Discrete. Set the Sample time to 10e-6 s. When you restart the simulation, the power system, including the asynchronous machine, is discretized at a 10 µs sample time.
As there are no more continuous states in the electrical system, you do not need a variable-step integration method to solve this system. In the Simulation > Configuration Parameters > Solver dialog box pane, select the Fixed-step and Discrete (no continuous states) options.
Start the simulation. Observe that the simulation is now faster than with the continuous system. Results compare well with the continuous system.
The two Fourier blocks allow computation of the fundamental component of voltage and current while simulation is running. If you would like to observe harmonic components also you would need a Fourier block for each harmonic. This approach is not convenient.
Now use the FFT tool of Powergui to display the frequency spectrum of voltage and current waveforms. These signals are stored in your workspace in the ASM structure with time variable generated by the Scope block. Because your model is discretized, the signal saved in this structure is sampled at a fixed step and consequently satisfies the FFT tool requirements.
Open the Powergui and select FFT Analysis. A new window opens. Set the parameters specifying the analyzed signal, the time window, and the frequency range as follows:
Structure | ASM |
Input | Vab |
Signal number | 1 |
Start time | 0.7 s |
Number of cycles | 2 |
(pull-down menu) | Display FFT window |
Fundamental frequency | 60 Hz |
Max Frequency | 5000 Hz |
Frequency axis | Harmonic order |
Display style | Bar (relative to Fund or DC) |
The analyzed signal is displayed in the upper window. Click Display. The frequency spectrum is displayed in the bottom window, as shown in the next figure.
FFT Analysis of the Motor Line-to-Line Voltage
The fundamental component and total harmonic distortion (THD) of the Vab voltage are displayed above the spectrum window. The magnitude of the fundamental of the inverter voltage (312 V) compares well with the theoretical value (311 V for m=0.9).
Harmonics are displayed in percent of the fundamental component. As expected, harmonics occur around multiples of carrier frequency (n*18 +- k). Highest harmonics (30%) appear at 16th harmonic (18 - 2) and 20th harmonic (18 + 2).
Finally, select input Ia instead of Vab and display its current spectrum.


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Mac & Laura did a reading/performance Tuesday at The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC. There was a great turnout, and Mac covered a Matt Suggs song and a Lambchop song in addition to the two Superchunk songs he and Laura performed.
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Bruce Kimmel (Co-Author, Composer/Lyricist, Director) Bruce Kimmel wrote, directed and starred in the cult movie hit, The First Nudie Musical (currently available in a Special Edition DVD). With David Wechter, he co-created the story for the hit film, The Faculty, directed by Robert Rodriguez and was a writer/producer on Penn and Teller's Bullshit! for Showtime. As an actor, Mr. Kimmel guest-starred on most of the long-running television shows of the 1970s. Since 1993, Mr. Kimmel has been one of the leading producers of theatre music on CD, having produced over 150 albums. He was nominated for a Grammy for producing the revival cast album of Hello, Dolly!, and he also created the critically-acclaimed Lost In Boston and Unsung Musicals series. Mr. Kimmel has produced solo albums for many of today's best-known musical theatre performers, including Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner, Christiane Noll, Liz Callaway, Brent Barrett, Jason Graae, Randy Graff, Rebecca Luker, Judy Kaye, Judy Kuhn, Petula Clark, Helen Reddy and many others, and he has also produced many off-Broadway and Broadway cast albums. Mr. Kimmel is the author six novels, his acclaimed coming-of-age trilogy comprised of Benjamin Kritzer, Kritzerland and Kritzer Time, and his two mysteries, Writer's Block, which is set in the world of musical theatre in 1969, and Rewind, which is set in the world of the recording industry. His latest, How To Write A Dirty Book and Other Stories, was published in October 2006, and his new mystery, Murder At Hollywood High will be published in October 2007. Mr. Kimmel directed (and wrote most of) a critically acclaimed musical revue, What If? and directed the world premiere of The Brain From Planet X in December of 2006. He has recently directed one-person shows for Linda Purl, Kevin Spirtas, and Joan Ryan.


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My 26 year old son will be spending a year in school in Germany. He receives financial aid. What is the best way, with the lowest fees, for him to have the money transferred from his bank here to Germany. He checked at his current bank and since the Patriot Act there are all sorts of restrictions. He thought that it would be easier if he added me to his bank account, so that I could handle any problems that might arise. Which leads me to another question. In the past he has mismanaged his bank accounts and his credit is cr@p. I think that he hasn't had any problems in the last couple of years though. Could this in any way effect my credit rating, which is excellent? |
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Well, ATMs all over the world accept US cash cards, so why do you need to move the money at all? I travel internationally for business and never have a problem using my ATM card overseas. You could deposit the money in his account and then he can withdrawl the cash as needed. |
One possibility is to see if there is an American bank that does business in Germany that will allow you two to setup an account in the U.S. that you can put money in; then have him open up another account once he's in Germany that it can be linked to. I have a daughter in Canada, and she uses a Canadian bank that has a U.S. affiliate. This works, although it's cumbersome because the U.S. affiliate isn't a local bank, and they charge for international transfers. It would probably be easier for you to deposit money into his U.S. bank account and he can withdraw it with an ATM card. You don't have to be on the account to deposit the money, and, if he's had trouble in the past, you shouldn't open up a joint account with him, which will mess up your credit if he messes up. You could, however, tell him that you want the account setup for online access so you can logon and monitor what's happening. |
We used to live in Germany but we had the luxury of using the banks on a US Army base. However, I seem to recall that using a credit card usually gave a good rate of exchange (not that there are any very good rates these days since the $ is low against the euro). So it seems to me that you could open an account at any bank stateside and he could withdraw funds with a debit card from the numerous ATMs and get a pretty good exchange rate. You could set up a way to quickly deposit funds into his account without being on his account it seems to me. The only drawback I can see to this plan is that there are limits to how much can be withdrawn on a given day; to pay rent he might have to withdraw over the period of a couple of days. He might want to call a German bank and get some advice straight from them. Most people use their German bank account to pay all their bills. They set up automatic withdrawals for rent and utilities. If the American bank could transfer the funds monthly to a German bank that might work out even better. We kept a German bank account for our rent and utilities, but we had to make a manual deposit each month. They all speak English, or have a colleague who does. |
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Does the school he attends have a co-ordinator for the year-abroad program? It seems that might be the place for him to start. Him, not you. :-) |
I told him to talk to the program co-ordinator. He did and apparently Bank of America is affiliated with Deutsche Bank in Germany, and he will be able to use their ATMs with no fees. I think I'll look into getting Power of Attorney for his finances in case something needs to be done here while he is there. I don't like the idea of being on the account with him. |
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The Fuehrer supposedly took the sterilization debate with him to the grave. A Massachusetts judge, who earlier this month ordered that a bipolar and schizophrenic woman be "coaxed, bribed, or even enticed...by ruse" to abort her pregnancy and undergo sterilization, proves this isn't so. Though citizens of Massachusetts never approved of state sterilization, its elites served as the most fervent evangelists for eugenics--particularly for the "feeble minded." Read my article @ the American Spectator that wonders if "our bodies, our choice" still applies when we are not in our right minds?
What comes up must come down. The Newt Gingrich who emerged triumphant in South Carolina will likely depart Florida a loser tomorrow. Gingrich enthusiast Sarah Palin blames his decline on the "politics of personal destruction." If this is so, it is fitting. A politician who made his career attempting to collect the scalps of the likes of Gerry Studds and Jim Wright now is the victim of the "politics by other means" that he so masterfully practiced. Read my column @ Human Events on how Gingrich supporters have confused their candidate's penchant for attacking scandal-embroiled Democrats for conservatism.
President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address that he wants an America where everyone gets "a fair shot" and "everyone does their fair share." We all agree that fair is, well, fair. We all disagree on what's fair. But the president imagines himself as the detached arbiter of economic justice. His fair is fairer than fair. Read my piece @ FrontPageMag on how "fairness" is one of those words that tells us more about the speaker than about what is spoken.
In keeping with my iPod v. the album theme, I have been making a conscious effort to listen to at least one album every day on my new silvery gizmo. Since 300 or so albums made the transition from physical CD to electronic binary-code microbes (I made this last part up--I have no idea what they have become), I have a lot to choose from. On Monday I listened to "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." There's a lot more variety--keyboards, slow songs, an instrumental, soft acoustic guitars--than one expects from a heavy-metal outfit. Yesterday I listened to "Bon Iver," which opens with the magnificent "Perth," accurately described by the band's frontman as a "Civil War-sounding heavy metal song." Today I am going for Dinosaur Jr.'s "Where You Been," one of my favorite offerings from one of my favorite musical periods (early 1990s). A Dinosaur Jr. live performance resulted in hearing damage several years back. My hope is that the iPod is more sensitive to my eardrums than J. Mascis. What albums are you listening to? What albums should I be listening to?
Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas skipped the White House event honoring the Stanley Cup champions yesterday. "I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People," the playoffs MVP explained. "This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government. Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country." My initial reaction was, Tim, take one for the team and show up. One needn't politicize innocuous events. Having slept on it, I think I have a better appreciation for the goalie's stance. Politicians are political. Everything they do involves political calculation. The motivation behind the tradition of inviting athletic champions to the White House is for the president to get favorable publicity. The players, be they Cardinals, Packers, Mavericks, or Bruins, are there as props. Ron Paul understands this phenomenon of politicians whoring off celebrities. His famous "no" vote for a tax-funded award for Mother Theresa pretty much exposed the stunt as a way of politicians to honor themselves rather than to honor a saintly woman. "My advice to him is to stick to hockey," Phil Johnston, who has served as chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, told the Boston Herald. "I think Bruins players are taken seriously for their hockey, not for their politics." What would his advice be to Massachusetts senior senator John Kerry, who showed up at the White House event with two black eyes supposedly from a hockey game?
Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina presidential primary. So did Mark Sanford, John Edwards, Eliot Spitzer, and any other disgraced pol jonesing for a comeback. Who says cheaters never win? A vote for the former House Speaker is a vote for "defining deviancy down," shifting the parameters of acceptable behavior. Ditching one wife after a cancer diagnosis, and another one suffering from multiple sclerosis, Newt isn't your garden-variety family values candidate. Read my column @ Human Events on how giving Newt forgiveness shouldn't require giving him votes.
Senator Scott Brown officially kicked off his campaign for reelection last night. Despite the senator from Massachusetts' iconic pick-up truck and barn coat, Brown is not the one running as a populist in this race. Elizabeth Warren, salt of the earth of Harvard Yard, has cast herself as a woman of the people. But as I write @ FrontPageMag, a millionaire Ivy League law professor fresh from the DC bureaucracy claiming the mantle of "populism" is a tough one to carry off.
I just got a note from Michael Krull, Newt Gingrich's campaign coordinator. It reads, "We've got about 48 hours left here in South Carolina and I'm slammed, so I have to keep this short. Bunch of new polls out today. Rasmussen had us within 3 yesterday. Insider Advantage actually had us UP three on Mitt Romney. PPP has us tied in their first night of polling. And Rick Perry just dropped out of the race and endorsed Newt! Things are crazy right now, but couldn't be going better." Couldn't be going better, huh? Someone should tell Mr. Krull to see Animal House. He was in it. "Remain calm. All is well." The media isn't giving Gingrich the John Edwards treatment. Gingrich is a Republican, after all. Brian Ross's interview with Gingrich Wife #2 on the eve of South Carolina's primary may be the most devastating hit of the entire campaign. How will Christian conservatives react to their favored candidate's ex-wife contending that her former husband sought an "open marriage"? How's that selling in Spartanburg? My sense is that the religious right gravitates to the guy with seven kids rather than the one with three wives. Perhaps worse still for Gingrich is his former wife's televised testimony that her husband left her for his mistress in the wake of her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. File that one under "You were forewarned." Gingrich divorced his first wife after she came down with the cancer. America is a great country for three reasons. Anybody can marry three women. Anybody can become president. Nobody can do both.
The debate about debates is over. Debates won. Rick Perry ended his campaign for the presidency today. His campaign for the presidency really ended when he stepped behind the podium in any of a number of debates. He was like a deer in the headlights. His inability to name the three departments he would eliminate--"Ooops"--will go down as one of the most cringe-inducing moments in presidential debate history. Newt Gingrich, a candidate with less money and lower poll numbers, has pushed his way to the front of the Republican pack with his debate performances. He may not have a way with women. But he's pretty good at verbal sparring. Perry's crash, and Gingrich's acceleration, says much about the power of debates in 2012's race for the presidency. That said, Americans usually elect the most popular kid rather than the captain of the debating team come November.
Mercedes Benz expropriated Che Guevara iconography last week to sell cars at a trade show in Las Vegas. What happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas. Infuriated Cubans demanded an apology. Read my column @ Human Events that wonders if the people demanding an apology should have been Che Guevara's cultists appalled with their Communist hero shilling cars for capitalist Mercedes Benz.
I spent the better part of my weekend in Foxboro, Massachusetts, or perhaps more accurately, several towns away in Sharon, Massachusetts. Rather than tailgating in the cold for four hours in preparation for watching a football game in the cold for four hours, I tailgated with a friend in an EconoLodge several miles from Gillette Stadium. It was great. Food, beers, 49ers-Saints on the television, music amplified from my much-discussed new iPod, and, most importantly, warmth. My old military ID provided a cut-rate, well, rate and a "Thank you for your service" that always makes me feel a bit awkward. We walked three miles to and then from the stadium. People say that's crazy. But paying $40 for parking and sitting in traffic for hours after the game is crazy. My most memorable experience at the Patriots-Broncos game was catching some of the last manic minutes of the 49ers-Saints game on the jumbotron. That said, as a Patriots follower, I've come to appreciate the art of the blowout. Whereas other fans get bored with the blowout, I stand in awe of the precise execution of New England's offensive juggernaut. Brady and company resemble a video game. I can't say the same for Mr. Tebow, who, at his most Tebowish, resembles less a video game quarterback than a pre-television-era leather-helmetted fullback. As much as I admire the guy, it would be a lie to say that I wasn't one of the 68,000 people chanting Teeee-bow, Teeee-bow. The quarterback looked hurt. But he shielded his pain better than I did. If you could have seen my face when I took a spill on the side of Route 1 on my trek back to the EconoLodge. I would say don't drink and walk. But really it was my preoccupation with safety that made things unsafe. Making sure to walk on the grassy shoulder protected from oncoming traffic by the metallic roadside barrier, I overlooked the dangers of nature admidst obsessing over the dangers of machines. Unlit, icy, and suddenly sloping, I took a header that left my head unscathed but impacted my shoulder like a Shaun Ellis sack might. My knee got the worst of it, damaged from the initial slip but not from the impact. Fear not friends, I will not be listed on the football fan injury report as "questionable" or "doubtful" for next week's games. I will be watching, if not from Foxboro than from my living room. It's safer there.
A North Carolina task force endorsed $50,000 reparations for victims of its 20th century eugenics program. Progressives once imagined eugenics as cutting-edge science, the wave of the future even. Now everybody realizes how backward it really was. Read my piece @ FrontPageMag on how the liberal press that now inveighs against the eugenics past once played a central role in making that past.
As Americans preferred digital to physical music in 2011, I said goodbye to CDs and hello to an iPod. When wax gave way to magnetic tape, and later when magnetic tape yielded to polycarbonate plastic, the album reigned supreme. For myriad reasons, the album can't survive the digitized tomorrow. Read my article @ the American Spectator on how the iPod triumph of the song over the album brings us back to the future.
Mitt Romney won New Hampshire by a fifteen point spread. That's no surprise. Eeking out the Iowa victory along with the convincing win in the Granite State boosts his prospects in South Carolina and Florida. If he wins there, it's over. But in a way it was over before it started. Check out his fiery speech. Ron Paul finished a strong second. He gave a good speech, too. A quarter of the GOP vote in a six-man race isn't fringe; it's a huge chunk of the party. Given Paul's capacity to attract young people and independents--groups the GOP struggled with in 2008--Republicans shouldn't be so quick to condescend when dealing with Paul or his Paullowers. For so long, pundits attempted to dismiss the Texas congressman. But pundits don't decide. People do. If the media did decide, John Huntsman would have performed better than third place yesterday. Has there ever been a Republican presidential candidate more fawned over by the Fourth Estate? Huntsman says "third place is a ticket to ride." Too bad for him the third contest is in South Carolina and not Vermont.
The worst bullies are those who imagine themselves as bullied. Professional homosexual Dan Savage fits that mold. Boasting of attempting to infect 2000 presidential candidate Gary Bauer with the flu, and orchestrating an internet campaign to transform Rick Santorum's last name into a word for something disgusting, the sex-advice columnist is a hate-filled crusader against hate. Read my column @ Human Events on knowing Rick Santorum by his enemies.
Eric Hoffer is often dubbed a Jewish intellectual. He was neither. But he did take up his pen in defense of Israel when it was under attack. "Everyone expects the Jews to be the only real Christians in this world," he wrote, for instance, in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. Read my piece @ FrontPageMag on Eric Hoffer & Israel.
Ray Bradbury was a Depression-era, four-eyed, zit-faced, bully bull's-eye gliding through Los Angeles on steel-wheeled rollerskates forcefully demanding autographs from Hollywood's most glamorous stars. Nobody told the uncouth teenaged transplant from the Midwest that he was staring at his opposites when he cornered Marlene Dietrich, Clark Gable, and Judy Garland. Ray Bradbury was once a nerd. Now he rebels against nerds--tech-obsessed geeks to be more precise. Read my piece @ the American Conservative on how this "Luddite from outerspace" (in the words of TAC's editors) transformed from pulp scribbler to one of America's great short-story writers, from ultimate outsider to in with the "in" crowd.
A few tenths of a percentage point separate Rick Santorum from being a contender to Rick Santorum being the answer to a trivia question. As I write, he leads by the slimmest of margins. Winning would mark a huge comeback and the political story of the year (alas, the year is young). Losing would mean Santorum was the last of the anti-Romneys, the one who knew when to peak. You know who came in second in Iowa? Pat Robertson, John Edwards, Uncommitted, and the Paul Simon who doesn't write songs. So, there are no pyrrhic victories in the Hawkeye state. If Santorum beats Romney, we have a race. If he loses, we don't. It's that simple. At the time of this posting, it's a tie. Ties are for soccer, not politics (unless we're talking of the power tie). Given the geography of the primaries (South Carolina and Florida approach), I don't think poor showings mean that Perry or Gingrich must drop out. I do think Michelle Bachmann's poor performance in a neighboring state ends her campaign. The mark of unserious candidates is their propensity to stay in to the end but after it's over. Know what I mean? We'll see if Bachmann vindicates her antagonists who said she was unserious by staying in the race. Ron Paul speaks for a sizable portion of the Republican electorate but he can't win. Isn't that what presidential campaigns are all about, winning? One Paul supporter, Rick Santorum's nephew, offers a thought-provoking alternative: "Ron Paul seems to be the only candidate trying to win the election for a reason other than simply winning the election."
Have you read "Blue Collar Intellectuals" yet? Cal Thomas has. I know this because he has a nice column on the book today. That's a big deal. A Media Matters study a few years back listed Thomas as the America's second-most-widely-syndicated columnist. He appears in more than 300 newspapers, ahead of everybody--Ellen Goodman, David Broder, Charles Krauthammer, everybody--save for George Will. Millions of people read Thomas's column. A few of those people will go ahead and read my book after reading his column about my book. That's a good feeling. In the military we would call this a "force multiplier."
Ron Paul has a way of bringing out the liberal in conservatives. They speak liberal--"racist," "extremist," "crazy"--when talking about the Texas Congressman. It's because Ron Paul makes so many conservatives look like liberals in comparison that they talk like liberals. The exposed are insecure. Attitudinal pressure passes for intellectual persuasion among the feverishly anti-Ron Paul pundits. Read my column @ Human Events on how Ron Paul makes some conservatives uncomfortable, particularly the ones uncomfortable with conservatism.


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My main interests are in algebraic number theory, more specifically:- Iwasawa Theory
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- "On Stickelberger Elements for Real Fields." OSU Number Theory Seminar. Columbus, OH. 1 Oct. 2012.
- "The Mathematics of Cryptography: From Espionage to the Internet." Westerville Public Library, Westerville, OH. 9 Apr. 2011.
- "The Main Conjecture of Iwasawa Theory." OSU Graduate Student Seminar in Number Theory. Columbus, OH. 14 Mar. 2011.
- "On the Converse of Herbrand' Theorem." OSU Graduate Student Seminar in Number Theory. Columbus, OH. 31 Jan. 2011.
- "Mihailescu's Theorem (formerly Catalan's conjecture); an outline of the proof." OSU Number Theory Seminar. Columbus, OH. 4 Oct. 2010.
- Timothy All, On p-adic annihilators of real ideal classes, J. Number Theory 133 (2013), no. 7, 2324-2338, preprint, video abstract
- Timothy All, On the p-adic completion of the units of a real abelian number field, J. Number Theory, accepted, preprint , video abstract


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The first time we heard about Samsung's Orion chipset was back in September. Two months later, we're getting our first tantalizing glimpse at what will soon be packed into your favourite TouchWiz-running gadgets. ARMdevices' inimitable Charbax got a look at Samsung's demo boards at the ARM Techcon conference, and came away with some impressive performance details. While we knew most of these specs already from the original Samsung announcement, it's always nice to see it in the flesh, so to speak.
Remember the Cortex-A9 we talked about just a few days ago - the one that can clock in at well over 2 GHz on a 28nm process? Turns out Samsung has had its eyes on that bad boy for a while - they've now announced a mobile CPU based on the architecture (one caveat, though - the chip is manufactured on a 45nm process).
The lack of a major die shrink may keep things running at a more reasonable clip (1 GHz), but the improved architecture still allows for huge improvements over today's tech.


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There were two articles next to each other in the paper today. One man had about an ounce of marijuana and was sentenced to 120 days in jail. Two other men had 14 pounds of marijuana and got 18 months probation. What is wrong with our legal system?
Jerry Davich you are right on the money about the smell of smoke evoking memories. Recently I encountered the aroma of Luck Strikes and Old Spice and was immediately transported back to my first date in 1952. Thanks for the memories.
How can all our problems be the fault of the Republicans when the Democrats are in control?
Kudos to Carrie who ran the U.S. Steel Gary Works family day Saturday. Great job.
No, your lawn is not just your business. Have a little respect for your neighbors and take some pride in your home and stop being an idiot.
Why is Jack Crawford sticking his nose in anybody's business? He caused a big mess in Northwest Indiana himself. Uh, yeah, we still remember that, too.
The liberal media are 99.99 percent socialist/communists. They are awake but their hate for American values overrides everything.
If there's anything "good" about being over 60 years old, then one of the best would be that we did most of our stupid stuff before the Internet, plus we got to see all the cool bands.
I liked Monday's Quickly about the person saying that the bicycle riders should pay a road use tax and be insured and licensed. When I turned 16 I grew up and got my first car and put the bike away. Bikes are for children. Time to grow up people.


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Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm : A New English Version
Baker & Taylor
The acclaimed author of the His Dark Materials trilogy presents mature and scholarly retellings of 50 favorite and lesser-known fairy tales on the 200th anniversary of the Grimm brothers'
Children's and Household Tales
, in a volume that includes such stories as "Cinderella," "Rapunzel" and "Briar-Rose." 30,000 first printing.
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bestseller Philip Pullman retells the world's best-loved fairy tales on their 200th anniversary
Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of
Children's and Household Tales
. Now Philip Pullman, one of the most accomplished authors of our time, makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Pullman retells his fifty favorites, from much-loved stories like "Cinderella" and "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel" and "Hansel and Gretel" to lesser-known treasures like "The Three Snake Leaves," "Godfather Death" and "The Girl with No Hands." At the end of each tale he offers a brief personal commentary, opening a window on the sources of the tales, the various forms they've taken over the centuries and their everlasting appeal.
Suffused with romance and villainy, danger and wit, the Grimms' fairy tales have inspired Pullman's unique creative vision--and his beguiling retellings will draw you back into a world that has long cast a spell on the Western imagination.


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AL5314 - Culture, Language and Mind
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After completing this course, students will be able to formulate a principled basis for how people form concepts, structure their knowledge of the world and develop a worldview. They will be able to discuss such models as those of componential analysis, folk taxonomies, cultural and linguistic frames, prototypes, schemas, as well as worldview. They will be able to integrate the fact of cultural diversity and relativism with the notion of universals and absolutes. They will be able to articulate a model of how people think as they interpret their life experience and what motivates them to change their worldview for another. They will have completed either a field work project or an integrated paper demonstrating their ability to apply the concepts they have learned.


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Did you ever get this figured out? Mine shuts down sometimes too!!! It drives me bonkers!! I know that I don't have too many fonts ~ maybe styles or actions, though!!! lol
Did you ever get this figured out? Mine shuts down sometimes too!!! It drives me bonkers!! I know that I don't have too many fonts ~ maybe styles or actions, though!!! lol
I am a big time NEWBIE, but I also had someone tell me NOT to save any actions within PSE as it will slow the application down big-time and that it can lock up or "freeze on you often".....
Thanks to all who recommended the defrag, I definitely do not do that enough....I will start.
Great questions and great answers.... I love this place, as I learn soooo, sooo much!
Interesting... maybe this is more a question of RAM and hardware vs. the actual pse software. Yes, I have had issues with using text and had pse shut down unexpectedly. I have not had an issue with installing and using actions or plug ins creating sluggishness nor freezing up. I'd hate to see scrappers afraid to use thier plug ins or actions since they can be such fun
definitely save and save often is a good policy no matter what
The person who told me about the actions said that I should just save them to my hard drive or EHD and then access them as I want to use them rather than installing them within PSE.... however, as I said, I am soooo new I don't know what is right or wrong. There is soooo much to learn! :-)
These are all great ideas so thanks to everyone who has thrown in their experience and suggestions!!!
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.
It's interesting, I am the one who started this thread and asked the initial question, and with all the answers, I am still pretty lost. But I at least have some things to consider.
We did defrag, but my program still freezes and quits. Just did it a few secs ago. Grrrr. I save over and over again, but sometimes in the middle of trying something, I don't, cuz I am simply not done. It's very frustrating. I am thinking I will uninstall then reinstall, as when I first started using this program, I didn't have this problem. Hmmmm, will the things I've added on - brushes, etc, need to be added on again?
I think I have something here that's too big for my computer-unsavvy brain!
Decided not to reinstall at this point. HOWEVER - I accidentally stumbled on something yesterday. I don't store any photos in PSE, BUT I found a whole bunch of stuff stored in there! I just got a new camera, and am deciding how I want to handle my photos this time around, and discovered folders full of things I've edited along the way. I mean, TONS of stuff! So I deleted the whole mess (yes, these items are stored elsewhere, no worries!). So maybe that will help, I dunno. I haven't had time to really get serious doing something, but did a tiny bit of editing to see if it would freeze up on me. It didn't - but need to put it to a better test. Maybe I will find time today for that. I will let you know.
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FAMILY ADVENTURE. Go on an ethical food-shopping trip. This might mean a trip to a farmers' market or a store that offers local, organic produce. It might mean buying food to share with a food pantry or a neighbor, or shopping at a store whose labor practices you approve of. It might mean buying eggs from free-range chickens or milk from cows that have not been given rBGH. Talk about one change your family might make to bring some aspect of your eating in line with your values.
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I literally stumbled upon a little piece of Nirvana here in Tobago. I was frantically searching for a four day gap in my travel accommodations when I found Winn, Bea, and their Gloucester Place B&B. I have unusually stupid luck and came upon the best accommodations I had found since leaving the US. Perched on a hill just outside Parlatuiver, along the North Road, leeward side of Tobago. As you descend the driveway, the first thing that I thought was, "I'm in the wrong place". I thought it was a private estate. What you find are tremendously friendly owner's and a place you never want to leave. The view, the atmosphere, the hospitality, the local area.... all are just unimaginable. I stayed in a private, single room with a drop-dead view of the north coast and crashing surf. A private balcony served up one of the most incredible views. Day or night, it was a place of true tranquility. Bea served some fabulous breakfasts; and both Bea and Winn never seemed to stop making your stay unforgettable. To discover the immediate area you needed a little determination. I did not have a car so I did all of my exploring on foot. Trails to waterfalls, the village of Parlatuiver, and the beautiful beach of Englishman's Bay were all within walking distance. A good workout, but very satisfying. When you returned, you could reflect and be mesmerised by the views from the infinity pool. I never wanted to leave!
4,8 en enero 08, 2015
If you want to get away from the more touristic Crown Point area of the island, head north and stay here. Amazing views from the entire property, walking distance to a local bar with fantastic views over Palentouvier. Bea and Winn are so helpful, they booked us fishing and guided rain forest walks. They also introduced us the the other couple who were staying at the same time so we were able to combine the fishing trip with them. It is advisable to hire a car which makes the north of the island really easy to explore.
5 en enero 04, 2015
If don't want an all-inclusive, 'could be anywhere' holiday but hope for somewhere individual, quiet and beautiful then Gloucester Place is the pick of the bunch. This is a fantastic place to stay, the house is comfortable, the rooms are well appointed, there is a lovely pool, a waterfall on the grounds, a bar within a 5 minute amble and the stunning Parlatuvier Bay a 10 minute walk away. The wonderful Englishmans Bay is a few minutes drive and Castara is about ten minutes or so. Bea & Win are such a friendly, helpful and interesting couple who will leave you to do your own thing or include you in their daily lives, whichever you prefer. The food was great; eight breakfasts, none of which were the same and all of which were delicious (and huge). We also had a couple of evening meals which were lovely, one of which started with a trip down to the jetty to select a fish from the catch just brought in. Bea and Win were very helpful, full of suggestions for places to visit, places to avoid, restaurant tips etc, going so far as to give us a lift a couple of times. They were also generous enough to let us use the internet and I even watched the Utd-City derby (Win follows the Premier League – well after a fashion, he's an Arsenal supporter!). They both have a great stock of stories from their time teaching around the world and you can sit on the balcony with a few beers or rums just shooting the breeze; read a book by the pool or go and visit one of the beaches. A fantastic holiday.
5 en agosto 20, 2014
My wife and I visited Tobago, Bea and Win and Gloucester Place in March of 2014. What a wonderful experience we had. Not only are Bea and Win the finest of hosts but their guest house is beautifully decorated, clean and comfortable. Bea is a great cook and Win is just as good of a server as they keep you advised of the high points of the island and their life full of adventure. We stayed in the Concord Room which was simply and tastefully furnished. It had a very nice balcony that overlooked incredible sunsets on the Caribbean Sea. It was the perfect place to enjoy a cold Carib beer while talking with your mate about the adventures you had that day. Gloucester Place is in a good central location on the island from there you can easily take day trips to close by, nearly deserted, beaches and snorkel and swim to your hearts content. You can walk to the local tavern, Andy's, and take in refreshments as you sit on his upper deck watching the fishing boats come in to Parlatuvier Bay. Don't forget to visit Castara's fine "Mom and Pop" restaurants for the best local cuisine and, almost more importantly, to visit Heavenly Bay, which we did a few times. If you need a car rental be sure to contact Taylor Auto Rental, they are very nice folk and very accommodating. When will we get back to Tobago again? I am not sure, but we will be staying with Bea and Win at Gloucester Place, for sure!
5 en abril 01, 2014
My sister, nephew and I had the complete pleasure of staying at Gloucester Place house in March of 2014. Innkeepers, Win and Bea were truly a delight and made our stay that much more a success. The house is a distance from the main town, airport and ferry but completely worth the trip. This part of the island is so tranquil, manicured, green and unspoiled. We enjoyed just wandering (we had our car) or walking to the nearby waterfall or lunch/drink spots and beach. The breakfast on the open-air deck/kitchen starts each day the way you would want on vacation. Yum! Bea and Win are very accommodating in every way, you can even eat other meals in their house and they're quite the duo in the kitchen. I especially enjoyed their stories from many years of life abroad. Good times had by all. So much so, we're going back in April!
5 en marzo 28, 2014
Gloucester Place is a terrific find for those of us that like to be a little off the beaten path when on vacation. Win and Bea are perfect island hosts and they want to share the best of Tobago and every gem that the north side of this beautifully unspoiled island has to offer. We were literally taken in as family and really made to feel so welcome. Everything about the house is relaxed and calm and the sound of the waves always present crashing onto the rocks below is truly mesmerizing. Coupled with the views of the forest in one direction and ocean in the other you can't help but smile about how lucky you are to have been smart enough to book this place! We suggest you come hungry because there is a lot of good food to eat on this island and Bea's fresh banana pancakes at breakfast should not be missed. We enjoyed watching the local birds right at the inn, relaxing at the pool, walking to the local waterfalls, going into the rainforest, touring a cocoa plantation, visiting nearly every beautiful cove beach on the island and most of all the thrill of driving around the entire island anticipating what view the next hairpin bend would bring.
3,6 en febrero 05, 2014
If you want a clean, comfortable guest house with the most welcoming and friendly owners, away from the tourist hotspots, then this is it. Originally picked as part of a bird watching trip, so we could be near the rainforest reserve in the north of the island it is a gem. Bea and Win just make you feel relaxed and at ease as soon as you arrive. The guest house is in a cliff side location with spectacular views overlooking the Caribbean Sea about an hours drive from the airport. With a few tips on the local spots from Bea and Win we were soon watching some stunning birds. Top River Falls in Parlatuvier is not to be missed. On the short easy walk to these picturesque falls we saw specialities such as Barred Antshrike, White-fringed Antwren, Green Kingfisher, Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Blue-crowned Motmot. Around Parlatuvier Bay itself we saw Magnificant Frigatebirds, Brown Booby and Brown Pelicans. If we come back to Tobago, Gloucester Place will be top of our accommodation list. Thanks Bea and Win for a most enjoyable stay
4,6 en enero 26, 2014
My boyfriend and I stayed at Gloucester Place for 10 days over the holidays and had a wonderful time. Bea and Winn are super sweet and helpful. The house is very clean and the grounds are beautiful, especially the pool/yard. We woke to the lovely sound of birds each morning and then were treated to yummy breakfasts and great conversations. The rooms are perfect - all that we needed and more. Fresh beach towels were provided each day. In addition, they did laundry for us twice! So awesome. It was also nice to have a balcony facing the beautiful Caribbean Sea. You definitely need a car on the north side of the island, which is more quiet and less developed. But we found this side pleasant and next to our favorite beaches and restaurants. I highly recommend staying at Gloucester Place for a nice and peaceful getaway in Tobago.
5 en enero 24, 2014
My husband and I stayed here with our three grown up children (19 yrs - 26yrs) It was like staying in Paradise. Beautiful location, friendly hosts and wonderful food.The breakfasts were different each day. We requested an evening meal one night and it was delicious. Our bedroom had an amazing view looking down through the lush vegetation to the sea. All three rooms had an en suite bathroom and access to a balcony - very clean and comfortable. Bea and Win made us feel very welcome and were interesting and interested hosts. If we ever have the fortune of returning to Tobao we'll definitely stay here again!
4,6 en diciembre 20, 2013
Gloucester Place ticks all the boxes. We have stayed in all sorts of accommodation all over the World but the Sargent's B&B is exceptional. Our visit was a long weekend away from the hustle and bustle of Trinidad. We left the tackiness of Crown Point behind and drove up through the countryside, arriving on the stunning North coast. The house is in a magnificent location above the little fishing village and bay of Parlatuvier. It has lovely gardens and an outstanding view down to the sea from the terrace, and from our very comfortable room. Win and Bea are the perfect hosts: welcoming, a mine of information and Bea is a great cook. We instantly felt at home. After a few drinks at the nearby bar and good conversations, we fell asleep listening to the sea and awoke the next morning to the sounds and sights of Tobago's amazing birdlife. A little bit of Paradise…
5 en noviembre 24, 2013
Truly Paradise. Floating in the infinity pool, seemingly about to float into the ocean and surrounding rainforest, the bird calls the only sound in the silence, you will find yourself relaxing to an entirely new level. The main house with guest rooms and bungalow are spacious and furnished beautifully from the lives and travels of the wonderful owners, Bea and Win. And super clean! Competing for your time and interest will be the huge balcony with similarly spectacular views accompanied by loads of up to date magazines where one can easily spend hours. The balcony leads off of the dining area where Bea and Win whip up spectacular breakfasts. There is a nearby beach in the bay, which one can walk down to from the guest house as well as beautiful waterfalls and other bays nearby.Win and Bea are helpful with tips of where to go and visit although its tempting just to stay and enjoy Gloucester Place the entire time. My husband and I loved every single minute of our week's stay.
4,8 en febrero 14, 2013
We spent four wonderful days with your hosts at Gloucester, Win and Bea, in January 2013. Parletuvier is as non-touristy as it gets, while Bea and Win deserve all the plaudits others have mentioned for their warm, welcoming, hospitality: this is like an ongoing house party of comfortable conversation, excellent accommodation, and great good...including an evening meal if you want (alternatives in the area are pretty limited). You have great access to whatever-you-had-in-mind, from snorkeling to some of the best birding in the Caribbean, pleasant walk to a waterfall, watching the fishermen, etc. Outstanding value, yet it's the warm welcome that makes this a #1 on our list.
4,8 en febrero 09, 2013
We had two nights here in January '13. You do need a car to get around especially if staying more than a couple days. But Bea will cook dinner if needed. Great banana pancakes for breakfast! There is a Shared common veranda area overlooking the pounding surf below. Infinity salt water pool is down 14 steps. (The only issue we had was getting there on Northside Hwy - we took the wrong road at Moriah. Stay Right in Moriah? The road to this B & B has a hundred S curves, and you drive on the Left.) The owners live on site and make themselves available to assist you. We enjoyed dinner at Marguerite's in Castara on a Sunday night when all else was closed. We enjoyed meeting the owners, American ex-pats, and other guests - a young couple from Sweden. Gorgeous place to stay. All good.
5 en enero 08, 2013
We stayed in Essex Cottage over the Christmas. The tree house property is just fantastic with stunning views. The open plan living and kitchen area with the verandah and shutters that open the entire length of the property gives the feeling of absolute freedom. The property owners Bea and Win are wonderful people and so very helpful. It was a treat having Wonder Dog to accompany you on the beautiful local walks, a real friend with a lot of character. The location is superb to sample the real Tobago, yet still in easy reach of good beaches and villages. We found everyone in the villages very friendly and very helpful. What a pleasure to order such things and pumpkin bread and banana bread from someones home and then to go back and collect still warm and fresh.If you want to see Tobago and sample the real way of life go and stay with Bea and Win, you will have treasured memories forever. Thank you so much for your friendship and kindness, we will return.
5 en enero 01, 2013
We had a wonderful time at this beautiful b+b at the north of the island, castara is particularly beautiful. Do go to joanna in parmalatuvier for an evening meal, she is a superb cook, bea can help you out with this. Look out for wonder the dog who has adopted the house!!!
5 en mayo 06, 2012
We stayed in the concord room for three nights in April 2012. Everything was amazing! Bea and Win (and Wonder the dog) were extremely nice and we were made to feel like this was our home from the start. The accomodation and property are excellent. The location was great, close to nice beaches and walking distant to Glasgow's Bar and Parlatuvier Bay. Bea and Win will cook you dinner or there are good options in Castara which is about a 10 minute drive. We wish we had stayed here longer and we hope to return to Gloucester Place and Tobago soon.
4,0 en febrero 26, 2012
We couldn't have asked for a better stay at Gloucester Place. From the moment we arrived at their bed & breakfast, Bea and Win were unbelievable hosts! Their lovely home is set on a gorgeous landscape overlooking the ocean with several prime lookout points. The lush property with waterfall, infinitey pool, various fruit trees, and large wrap-around porch are maintained excellently and make for a very tranquil environment. While staying at Gloucester Place, we enjoyed several amazing meals. Not only is the included breakfast a pleasure each morning, Bea and Win also offer specialty meals to their guests at nominal costs. It is highly recommended that guests partake in the opportunity to feast with their humble hosts! Gloucester is conveniently located within a short drive or manageable walk to several beaches and delicious places to eat. If you are looking for a "non-touristy" taste of the local their guests Tobagonian flavor, this is the place for you!
4,8 en enero 22, 2012
Great location in Parlatuvier - the guesthouse is located on a hill overlooking the village. The room was very comfortable and we also enjoyed relaxing on the veranda and watching the birds in the garden. It is off the normal tourist trail and feels like you are in the "real" Tobago. The owners are very friendly - they gave us lots of help with suggestions of things to do and booking guides. Bea's cooking is fantastic and it is well worth having dinner at the guesthouse as well as breakfast.
3,4 en diciembre 27, 2011
If you are looking for some place very close to paradise- choose this one:-)! We (a german couple around the age of fourty) planned all our trip with mytobago.com and we expected this stop to be the highlight of our journey...and it was. The house, the pool, the hosts, the surrounding, the rainforest, the close beaches...really everything seemed to be perfect here. This beautifull house is very quite, has a stunning seaview and a lot of tropical birds around. The hosts are trying to make your stay unforgettable and the dog (wonderdog) is very kind. Overall these very some days we will remember with pleasure.
4,4 en diciembre 09, 2011
Bea and Win are wonderful hosts. We were made to feel very comfortable upon arrival, Bea offered us cold fresh made lemonade and bananas from their trees, showed us our room and later Win gave us a lay of the land, the path to the beach and to the river and mini falls down the hill alongside the house. It is located on the north end of the island, somewhat remote and away from the "urban" area. It is a great place to retreat to for quiet relaxation – expect no night life – you would need a car to drive to the nearest "town" Castara. Gloucester house sits above Parlatuvier fishing village and a 10 minute walk down 200+ steps leads you to the beach and village. If you like to run, there is a tough uphill run from the beach at Parlatuvier up the hill and also a path leading to bloody bay (that path can be muddy if there is rain. Our room has a balcony looking down to the ocean and the distant waves breaking over the rocks. The bed was comfortable and the air-conditioning kept us comfortable. The only quirkiness was the bathroom which does not have a door although it was set around a corner. Also, as we were the first guests for the season, the water from the hot water heater, having sat unused for a few months, emitted a sulphur dioxide smell. It started dissipating after a while. The house has a great verandah overlooking the ocean – breezy – with chirping birds, A great place to relax, read or basically do nothing. We were fortunate to meet another nice couple staying at Gloucester place at the same time. The nice part about staying at a B&B is the social interaction with the hosts and other guests. We enjoyed the company and conversations. Bea also offered to cook dinner for us one night and we enjoyed a meal of chicken curry. She was wonderful in also cooking a chicken dish to cater to my wife's dietary needs. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Gloucester Place.
4,6 en diciembre 05, 2011
My husband and I spent a lovely five days at Gloucester House on the island of Tobago. It was our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary and a very special trip for us. We found Gloucester House, and its owners, Bea and Win Sargent, to be gracious and charming, and the House comfortable, and relaxing, with a view to dream of. The Sargents were welcoming, very gracious, offering interesting conversation and a host of stories from their time overseas to share, as well as a willingness to "disappear" at the right times. They are very knowledgeable about their island, and were willing to direct us to beaches, restaurants, boats, and other attractions on the island. That said, the best attraction on the island was the porch! Just to sit there, enjoying the birds, the view, and watching the stars come out was the best possible "attraction". The beds are comfortable, the sheets soft, the food was top notch. If you are looking for an island experience with top notch amenities, we recommend Gloucester House, at Parlatuvier Bay, Tobago.
4,0 en diciembre 03, 2011
Fantastic Breakfast & dinner The hosts were very accomidating and the local people friendly. Beach, Pub & food are close. Highly Recomended!
5 en marzo 31, 2011
We feel very fortunate to have found Gloucester Place in Tobago. It is a laid-back, lush and gorgeous piece of paradise. The B&B, the property, the pool, the birds, the accomodations, the food were all outstanding. Our stay was relaxing. Better yet, were the charming hosts, Bea and Win Sargent. They did EVERYTHING that they could to make our stay a memorable one. Bea is a world class cook. Her "paradise pancakes" are to die for. All of the food prepared for us was fresh and first quality. Bea was wonderful in accomodating my unusual dietary needs and worked with me to insure that every meal was special. What we liked most of all was the inside view of what ordinary life is really like on Tobago. Win and Bea give so much back to their community by tutoring school children, selling native crafts for local artisans (they take NO profit from these sales) and helping to re-build homes for their neighbors. We enjoyed meeting local residents and tourists at their B&B. Win & Bea are gracious hosts to all who stay with them...even the difficult trio from Grenada who were guests during our stay. Win goes out of his way to make sure that he points out all the highlights of the island. We can recommend Gloucester Place to all without reservation.
4,0 en marzo 15, 2011
We stayed this January for two weeks in a party of four and I must say this was the best experience! First we stayed at the Mainhouse and enjoyed the best breakfast on island and then we moved to Essex Cottage. Bea & Win (&Wonder-Dog) are great hosts and they make you feel at home immediately. The nature and the people in Parlatuvier are outstanding, we also made many friends from the local people, everybody know's Bea & Win. Dont expect any entertainment, entertain yourself on this wonderful island, we had the surrounding beaches mostly for ourselfs. If you want to explore secret waterfalls and other spots just ask Bea&Win or the local fisherman. A must for everybody who loves nature and wants to get away from the crowd.
4,6 en marzo 12, 2010
We enjoyed Bea and Win's hospitality for ten days and what a treat it was! Our stay felt like we were visiting with friends. Bea is an amazing cook and prepared delicious (and wheat-free) breakfasts and quite a few wonderful dinners for us. Gloucester Place itself is a beautifully open and airy house with a great porch overlooking the cliffs, a dramatic blow hole and the Caribean Sea. Our room was beautifully furnished with artifacts from Bea and Win's stay in India. There was a huge and very comfortable bed, fluffy feather pillows and high-quality cotton sheets. There was also an air conditioning unit, so we slept in cool comfort each night. Bea and Win have lots of local knowledge and gave advice on places to visit and on which driving routes we should take. A highlight was a birding trip they organized for us with Newton George. We had the perfect holiday and we're already planning our stay at Gloucester Place for next year.
4,2 en febrero 20, 2010
We had a wonderful 4-night stay at Bea and Win's Gloucester Place. Less like a hotel or even a bed and breakfast, it was more like being a much-welcomed and appreciated guest in someone's home. Quiet location, extremely comfortable king-sized bed, fantastic breakfasts, washer and dryer that guests can use. The first night we arrived (hungry and tired), we were invited to take part in a lovely fresh fish dinner -- our good luck that the visitors in the Essex Cottage had just gone fishing that day and had extra! Also, Bea and Win freely shared beach towels and snorkel equipment, as well as loads of info about where to go, what to visit, restaurants, beaches, etc. Topped off by the great location, well-suited for visiting any part of the north section of the island, we were sorry to leave after only 4 days. Highly recommended, and we hope to go back.


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