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Britain's Got Talent beaten in the ratings. Simon Cowell offering congratulations. Twitter domination on Saturday nights. If you happen to be Danny Cohen, Sir Tom Jones or work in the BBC Entertainment department, we wouldn't be surprised if you've cracked open a sneaky bottle of champagne in the past week.
The Voice UK has launched with a bang, hitting overnight ratings of over 10 million and attracting the sort of media coverage usually reserved for Cowell's talent show empire. Those who wrote the show off as Fame Academy Mark 2 should be choking on humble pie right about now.
Of course, the war is not yet over. With Got Talent waving the white flag and shifting in the schedules next week, it will no longer be losing viewers to its BBC rival and it should reclaim its top spot in the Saturday night ratings next week. The Voice UK coaches and talent also have to prove themselves in the live shows - a totally different beast to the edited audition rounds.
But the fact that Simon Cowell and ITV showed their hand and moved BGT back half-an-hour, the fact sneering TV critics have begrudgingly started complimenting the Beeb and the fact that viewers are lapping up spinning chairs and will.i.am appears to suggest there's a shift in the Saturday night TV wars.
Reality Bites has examined The Voice UK's success story and found five simple reasons for its overwhelming success.
1. It listened to its head rather than its critics
TV critics are a funny old bunch and they aren't always right. If you'd only read the reviews of episode one of The Voice UK, you'd have considered it a dull, lifeless flop. Viewers clearly disagreed, coming back with increased numbers week after week.
After years of salivating at Cowell and co's snazzy production techniques and ITV's whizz-bang, in-your-face, PETER DICKSON SCREAMING approach to Saturday night telly, The Voice UK was written off as old-fashioned and stuffy.
"Nobody wants to see good singer after good singer," moaned the show's detractors. "Where's the ebb and flow?" "It's not fast enough." "It's all too nicey nice."
The Voice was derided in its build-up for being "too serious" and "lacking a sense of humour". But the producers didn't relent from their mission to create a talent show that took its acts and the art of music seriously.
TV viewing always moves in cycles (the great British sitcom dies and is reborn approximately once every six months) and after over a decade of Cowell's Saturday night fodder, fresh faces, a fresh approach and a change of pace has clearly appealed to viewers.
2. will.i.am ain't.half.bad
The casting of the coaches was always going to make or break The Voice UK's success. They could have had a whole heap of Susan Boyles lined up for the spinning chairs, but if the star talent had the charisma of a Lidl carrier bag (Carmen Electra?), we'd probably find ourselves watching repeats of Poirot on ITV3 on a Saturday rather than BBC One.
After the initial concern over the ditching of Will Young and the early befuddlement at the identity of Danny O'Donoghue, the Beeb's selection policy had paid big dividends. The big test will come in the live shows when tight editing won't be able to save ramblings or inane remarks. However, Jessie J's goggle-eyed, rubber-face charms, Sir Tom's whiskey-soaked anecdotes and Danny's childlike giddiness should hit the spot.
And the biggest surprise of all out of The Voice talent has been will.i.am. A man previously best known for an infatuation with punctuation, meddling in matters Cheryl Cole and releasing auto-tuned 'club bangers' - he's turned out to be a soft-spoken, witty, incredibly likable chap.
Whether dishing out bonkers one-liners ("I don't have tactics, I have tic-tacs, to keep me fresh - holler!", "three times dope") or doling out words of comfort ("I'm sure this isn't the last we've heard of you"), he does so with a smile and what appears to be genuine sincerity. Now if he can just stop his name turning into a link on Twitter, he'd almost be perfect.
Watch will.i.am and Jaz Ellington's 'moment' on The Voice UK:
3. It played Cowell at his own game
Whatever you think of Simon Cowell's talents as a TV show creator, music mogul and showbiz-news generator, one thing that can't be questioned is his ability to create blubbery TV moments for the masses.
While Cowell has attempted to take a step away from the sob stories and Snow Patrol-soundtracked sentimentality in recent years, The Voice UK has lapped up every opportunity to tug at our heartstrings. We're clearly a nation of suckers for a tearjerker.
It may have clutched at straws on occasion ('teenager likes singing all the time' = worst backstory ever), but when it pulled things together well - like it did with Daniel Walker and Jaz Ellington's final auditions on Saturday, you could hear a collective sob on Twitter. Obviously we didn't cry though. That was just something in our eye.
Watch Daniel Walker's emotional audition:
4. Spinning chairs
Come on, who hasn't sat at their desk at work, slapped their hand on the arm rest of their spinning chair and pretended they're Sir Tom Jones for a couple of minutes. Just us?
5. Talent
All of the above would be a waste of time if it wasn't for one small factor - talent. The Voice UK has been brimming with it. We'll admit there's a few duff picks and forgettable voices among the show's Top 40 acts heading into the battle rounds. But once the coaches have whittled them down to a final 20, they should have a lineup worthy of any TV talent show.
Viewers have complained for years that they don't want Jedwards and Wagners taking the spots of genuinely great singers on talent shows. It's always been suggested in the past that without the comic relief and light-hearted acts, the X Factor would be dull. It would be a pantomime without any laughs.
But if the Voice has proved anything it's that you don't need cheap laughs or stunt acts to lure in viewers.
Watch J Marie Cooper's barnstorming Voice UK audition:
The Voice UK Battle Rounds continue this weekend on Saturday and Sunday at 7pm on BBC One.
Have you enjoyed The Voice UK so far? Is it better than you expected? Share your verdict below!


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Dear Multilingual Parenting team,
This is a trilingual situation: My husband (native American/good Greek speaker) and I (native German/very good Greek and English speaker) currently live in Greece with our 19 month old son and are planning on moving to Germany in about 2 months. I speak German to him, while my husband speaks English and the rest of the environment (Grandmothers, caretaker twice a week) speaks Greek. My husband and I communicate mainly in English, less in Greek, and he doesn't understand German. Our son seems to understand all of us quite well, but doesn't say very many words yet.
I have two questions regarding our move. Firstly, I'd like for him to continue being exposed to Greek, so I am considering switching to Greek once we are there. We will also travel to Greece frequently, but other than us there will be no exposure to Greek and I feel it would be culturally a great loss if he wasn't raised with Greek. Other than again being in a situation where I communicate in a foreign language in public (which isn't always pleasant as I often feel rude for not including the present company) I feel confident doing it. Is there a possibility of confusing him? I guess there is no danger of him not picking up German. Which leads to my other question: I have found a nice bilingual daycare for him (English-German) which I like because it is a continuation of the multilingual environment he is being raised in and his peers there will have similar backgrounds. But would it maybe be more advisable to put him in a purely German daycare so he is more exposed to German? My husband will continue speaking English to him, Grandfather and friends will mainly speak German (other than when they speak to my husband, who is going to start learning German there).
I would greatly appreciate your thoughts and opinions and want to express my gratitude for your blog and newsletter: It makes me feel very good that there are so many others in similar situations out there!
Thanks and best regards,
Dear Ira,
I understand you'd like to create a multicultural environment for your son by talking Greek to him once you move to Germany. You seem very confident and aware of what this switch and talking Greek-only with your son may entail. This is very important as there can be several issues along the way, and the more determined, confident and convinced you, your husband, your son and your social and family environment are, the better the chances are for you to raise your son successfully with Greek, German and English.
I'd like to point out several aspects you may want to consider.
When switching from German to Greek-only with your son, you ask if he'll be confused. It all depends on his character and how he responds to this kind of change. He has surely heard you talk Greek already, so, if he will hear you talk Greek "only" in one-on-one situations once you live in Germany, it may take him some time to accept it but it's not something completely new for him. If you want him to have a smoother transition language-wise, I'd advice to introduce Greek-only gradually. Maybe by starting to talk Greek to him at specific moments of the day (for example while having lunch or playing with him) or during the weekends (maybe including your husband?), and then see how he reacts.
As you are a multilingual parent, I have a few questions about you switching to Greek only.
– Do you think that you will feel comfortable to talk Greek with your son when your German family and friends are with you?
– Will you then switch to German when you talk to them? Which language will you talk for example if you're all sitting around a table?
– Will your German family and friends be supportive and accept that you're not talking German with your son? I ask this because you may prefer talking German with them.
– Later on, how will you feel when you hear other German parents talk German to their children at school and you keep on talking Greek?
As multilingual parents we often like to switch and talk all "our" languages but we also want to belong to social groups, and using the same language helps to "fit in" easier. This applies to adults and, of course, to our children too. It may be that if you are the only person talking Greek to your son, he will feel excluded, "different" and one reaction could be that he refuses to talk Greek. Especially when he has no need to talk Greek, because you talk German too and nobody else in his daily life talks Greek. You may want to consider talking German with your son in specific contexts: at school, with his friends etc. This will drastically reduce his exposure time though. One option may be that you and your husband agree to talk Greek as family language. This would make it more valuable for your son and keep the input a bit higher. – Your husband can still talk English to him and you German and Greek.
You may also need to find a way to increase the weekly Greek input if you want your son to be fluent.
This is my next question: what are the language goals you want for your son? Would you like him to be able to talk to family, friends in Greek? Would you like him to be able to read Greek? If yes, who will teach him to read and write in Greek? The higher your expectations are for your son to be fluent and proficient in Greek, the more you'll need to work on it. – Are you sure there is no Greek family where you're going to live? You will need some support from other speakers, your son's peers, maybe even teachers to keep Greek interesting and necessary for your son.
Also, your son knows that you're perfectly able to speak also the local language and he will wonder why you choose to talk Greek. Aside from that, he will want to fit in with his peers and maybe even prefer talking German once he goes to school. As he will also keep on speaking English, I'd advise to send him to the school you mention. Not only will he have daily German and English input, but he will also find children with a similar cultural and linguistic background.
I'd advise you to make a language plan for the next 3 years and see how it works, how your son and your environment respond. And you, your husband and your extended family will need to agree on the changes too, because you'll need their support with this.
This all may sound a bit discouraging, but this is not my intention at all! I'd like to offer you my full support and help with this.
With very kind regards, alles Gute und bis bald,
18 Responses to "Q&A: Choice of languages when raising a trilingual child"
Liebe Ute,
Thank you so much for your detailed reply, I appreciate it greatly! I have to say what you describe did discourage me a little bit, which is not at all your fault, I think you only point out some truths that I knew about but slightly repressed in an optimistic attempt. I have to explain that I grew up with 3 languages also, French being the third, which I learned in a french preschool and school from the age of 2. This is probably partly the reason my aspirations are so high – I know it is feasible and I know the benefits. But in my case the set-up was a little clearer (living in Germany, father spoke German, Mother Greek, school French). Of course the cultural aspect of Greek also representing part of our heritage is equally important.
I think I like your idea of maybe using it together with my husband at certain times and in specific contexts of the day and also maybe not strictly using it in a public context if I feel it might "marginalise" him – which is what I do now with German but it isn't that important yet as he doesn't really speak back and he is too young to feel embarrassed.
To answer your questions, I would feel fairly comfortable and I think friends would be supportive, but of course there are going to be odd situations.
He really wouldn't be exposed to other Greeks in Germany, as I wouldn't want him to do the Greek school and take away his free time (it is after hours and Saturdays) but we will be coming to Greece and the Grandmothers frequently, I am hoping till he gets into school maybe every 3 months. SO there would be some exposure and incentive in the Greek context.
What do you think regarding the daycare, is it beneficial to consider a bilingual German-English daycare? Simply because his exposure to English would otherwise also be relatively limited and some more multilingual kids might help him.
Vielen Dank und auch Dir alles Gute!
Liebe Ira,
I totally understand your situation and I don't think that your aspirations are high: I also grew up trilingual and wanted my children to grow up multilingual too. But we need a strong support as there will be ups and downs, and in order to keep a certain balance between the languages, we need to work on it constantly. The Greek school you mention could be an option for when he is older though. I know many parents who send their children to immersion schools/courses in the weekend. Of course, it depends on what they do in those schools, if the child enjoys this time etc.
A German-English daycare would surely be interesting for your son, not only because he'll get regular input in both languages also outside your family but he'll probably get to know other children in a similar situation.
Meanwhile, you could try to get all kinds of books, DVDs, CDs with children's music etc. in Greek to listen to, watch and read with him. It may seem obvious, but once you'll visit Greece and he'll talk with peers, sharing the same stories, songs etc. will help him even more to feel connected to that culture and language.
Ich wünsche euch allen alles Gute und viel Erfolg! Bitte zögere nicht, weitere Fragen zu stellen, ok?
Bis zum nächsten Mal,
Liebe Ute,
erstmal herzlichen Dank fuer Deine bisherigen Ratschlaege – es tut wirklich gut zu wissen, dass sich auch andere Menschen in aehnlichen Situationen befinden und man sich austauschen kann! Ich werde sicher Fragen haben, wenn wir in Hamburg ankommen, gerne wuerde ich mich dann nochmal bei Dir melden. Bis dahin alles Gute!
My name is Victor, I live in Mexico, I speak Spanish, English and French.
I have a 7 months little baby, and I want her to speak these three languages. She starts to say some words in the three languages since I speak to her mom in Spanish; I sing her and watch movies and tv. in English, and I speak to her some phrases and words in French ( because I love it and I lived there 2 years). Also before she was born I put her lot of classic music, and songs in these three languages too, and I continue doing it.
I think Spanish is not a problem, she will learn it automatically. Her mom, relatives and community we live now speak only Spanish. But what should I do with English and French?
I thought speaking to her just French was a good idea, but no one but me speaks it, plus I have no sources like a relative, TV. or school in French in the place I live now (just internet) in the other hand I sing, watch, and listen just English since in Mexico it is easier to find English sources, like tv. Movies, media, songs, in addition all the toys she has were bought in the U.S. so they say phrases and vocabulary in English. Besides we plan to move to the U.S. in 3 years.
I'm very confused, I don't know how to proceed and what strategies should I use?
I want her to speak French but English in my opinion is going to be very important in her life since we plan to move there in three years.
I really need your help; I hope you can help me.
Best regards.
Dear Victor,
You're already doing a great job with your daughter! I think you perfectly assessed your situation already: you have many English resources and you will maintain her exposure to Spanish once you'll move to the US, as her mum talks Spanish to her and you have Spanish as your "family language".
As for the French: at the moment you say that you would be the only person talking French to her. What will happen when you move to the US? Will you move to a place where her exposure to French will increase or stay the same?
You ask for a strategy. For your situation at the moment, I would suggest a combined strategy: OPOL (one person one language) at home, when you are alone with her, you speak English with her, when she is alone with your wife, she'll speak Spanish with her and when you're all together you may want to speak Spanish. Why Spanish? Because if you consider moving to US in 3 years, she will most probably talk English at daycare and then school, right? Therefore, the exposure to Spanish will diminish – maybe you'll find other children and families and meet with them regularly in order to keep up the exposure to Spanish too. But on a daily basis, her exposure to Spanish may be only with her mother and you – when you're all together.
Also, as far as I understand, it is important for your daughter to speak Spanish to interact with extended family, right?
What you can do as second and additional strategy, is to choose one day per week where you only talk French to her. And you can start today. Like a "French Monday (or other day of the week". It would be important to make that day very special: listening to French music (for children, with rhymes she can understand), playing games in French, even cooking in French (my naming the objects, counting etc.). By spending a whole day "immersed" in that language, it can be fun for both of you and you would have the opportunity to build easily her vocabulary. I understand that you don't have many French resources at the moment. You may find some online (there is for example http://www.poissonrouge.com, and Isabelle Barth has a great facebook site where she shares all sorts of resources: L'atelier de Français – L'école FLAM; I'm sure she can help you with this too!). Of course, you can also order many books, CDs, videos for example via Amazon. But, to be honest, we don't really need many resources for our children to "learn the world in the other language": by spending a whole day (or two, this is up to you) immersed in the other language, you will name all the things, tools, feelings etc. that are necessary for your interaction and that is a great start already!
At the moment, your daughter is very young and interacting with you, hearing you sing songs, talk to her and showing her your passion for the languages you're talking to her is the most important thing you can do. And please, keep in mind that it takes a lot of patience, persistance and commitment from everyone involved to bring up a bilingual child.
I hope this answers a bit your questions? If not, or if you have concerns or doubts, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Je vous souhaite à tous tout le bon pour que votre fille devienne une vraie bilingue.
With very kind regards,
Dear Ute,
I have a similar question to the ones above. I'm planning on getting married next year and want to have a child in the coming years. I was raised in Miami speaking German, Spanish and English, but am now living in Germany and marrying a German who speaks OK English, but no Spanish. I want to raise my future child with all three languages, but dont know how to go about it, especially because my husband-to-be is a native German who wants to speak German to the child. Im not sure if it is even possible to speak to the child in both English and Spanish at the same time. Im just very confused and not sure how to go about it at all. My parents didnt have that problem as I learned English in school, my father is a native Spanish speaker and my mother is a native German speaker. Since both my parents live in the US, it is not possible for my child to be able to learn Spanish just speaking to the grandparents because they are too far away. I would really appreciate any advice.
First of all I would like to congratulate you for such a wonderful website. It's very interesting to learn from other parents and your answers to them are very useful and eye opening.
We have recently moved to the US with our year and a half baby. My wife speaks German to him and I speak Spanish to him. My wife and I speak to each other in English.
Since he was born we have been very consistent, speaking only in our mother language to him, and only English between us.
Now in the US, we are looking for daycare/nursery for him and we are not sure what is the best choice, language wise.
We have the possibility to register him in a German immersion kindergarten, and also we can do the same in Spanish. However, we are concerned that this decision might delay his English, even though is the dominant language in the community.
Would it be better to go for an English nursery even if it is detrimental for his German or Spanish or it is better to choose the German or Spanish kindergarten?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
I have a similar situation as the Spanish/English/German one above. I am American, but grew up speaking Russian at home with my parents (Russian immigrants) so Russian is technically my first language, although My English is better, since my education was entirely in the US. I now live in France with my French husband and our son and I am fluent in French. I very much want my son to by trilingual like myself, and have been speaking to him in Russian since he was born. His father speaks to him in French. My question is how best to fit in the English? I have a bigger vocabulary in English, and read and sing to him in English, in addition to Russian. I also speak to his father in English when we are all together, although his father doesn't always respond in English! (He has trouble switching between languages). I also speak English to my son when we are with other English speakers. I have so far been prioritizing Russian because I feel a cultural connection to the language that I want him to have, but I'm concerned about my vocabulary not being as extensive as in English, and that in trying to have him be trilingual, I will just discourage him entirely. He is 19 months and says some words in Russian, but most of his words are in French (daycare is French), and almost no English. Should I insist on English being our family language, and get my husband to speak English to our son when we are all together (but it's a little awkward for my husband), and continue with Russian on my end (my husband doesn't understand Russian). Or should I speak to my son in Russian on odd days and English on even days, for example, and let my husband speak French to him all the time? Is a bilingual English/French school really important in this case? If we lived in the US, i think this situation would be easier, but I'm very confused about how to be the bearer of two minority languages! Thanks in advance!
Dear all,
I need your advise in regards to my situation:
I am a Spanish native speaker, my husband is a Dutch native speaker. At home we use English to talk to each other.
We live in The Netherlands which means our baby boy needs to learn Dutch. I want our baby to also speak Spanish so he can communicate with his Venezuelan family. But he also needs to speak English since that's the language we use at home due to the fact that his father speaks no Spanish and I speak no Dutch yet.
I am confused in regards of what language to speak to our kid. What we have done so far is that I speak Spanish when my baby and I are alone. My husband speaks Dutch when alone with our kid and we speak in English to the baby when we are together.
Would this approach confuse our child? What is your recommendation?
Thanks in advance
Hello Eve,
Thanks for your question! I think your language plan is a good one as each parent is modeling his or her mother language (Spanish and Dutch) and you have also chosen a "common family language" (English). I believe this will give balanced exposure to your child (but this also depends on who is the primary caregiver, if one or both parents work outside of the home and the quality of the langue input), but more importantly, I believe your plan will allow your child to have cultural and emotional ties with each of the three languages! Culture and emotion are very important elements when transmitting languages as they allow the child to create a tangible tie with each language, thus increasing his or her motivation to use the language in question!
You also have created clear distinctions between the languages (Mom speaks Spanish, Dad speaks Dutch, we speak English when we're all together) and this helps to avoid confusion for the child.
I think you're doing great! And remember that you can and should re-evaluate as you go along, making adjustments as you deem necessary. Just as a reference, here is the way one family re-evaluated their language needs: http://www.trilingualmama.com/adaptingyourfamilybilingualplan/
Best of luck to you!
Hi All
My husband and I are expecting our first child, a boy in June. He is Scottish, I am German and we live in rural Japan working at an international university. We only moved here last year and cannot really speak Japanese, although we have started to learn it (I speak a tiny bit, my husband basically nothing.). We speak in English together, and our social circle is recruited from the university where everyone speaks English. I am actually half-Japanese but grew up in Germany and my parents did not raise me bilingually, something that I always regretted. So I am very happy to think of my boy as learning all three languages. Plan is that my husband will speak English to him, me German, and my husband and me will speak in English. My husband speaks neither German nor Japanese. The surroundings will be entirely Japanese. I am a bit concerned for two reasons. First, none of us can speak the language he will be immersed in in his social context. We were considering to have a nanny for a few afternoons a week from three months onwards, but if me and my husband already speak different languages to him and the nanny then immediately a third, will that be too much at such early age? Unfortunately, here in Akita there are literally zero non-Japanese care/nursery/school options we can choose from.
Second, will it be possible for my son to learn German? Is the one-parent-one language enough if he has no other exposure at all? Even when we go back to Europe, we do not really spend much time around German speakers since we speak English with all our common friends and I usually only go and see old friends/mother and brother for xmas.
I was just wondering what you make of this. Should we at least wait with the Japanese exposure until he goes to the nursery (10 months or maybe one year)? Any good advice about German? I know the best thing would be for us to learn fluent Japanese asap and for my husband to learn German as well, but let's be realistic, we have very demanding academic jobs and that won't happen in any near future (although of course we try as best as we can with Japanese at least). I am really not sure how to go about this, so any advice would be great. Thanks!!! Akiko.

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I brought Oprah's cookbook, because of course.
And tonight I'm making another recipe for a dinner party that I'm hosting. A few weeks back, I was hanging out at my favorite inconvenience store in the neighborhood (it's your run of the mill grocery store or bodega, but hella over priced…hence the inconvenience), when my former co-worker (oh and I used to work there) started telling me about a postal mishap that happened in which she didn't receive the Zadie Smith book she ordered. A young lady in line heard us and started chatting about her love for Smith, and then next thing you know we're talking books, Babyface, and the 90s black woman.
It felt incomplete to leave our conversation right there in the store and so I told the ladies I'd have a dinner night, and thus that dinner night is here. Like the millennial that I am, I considered backing out, but because my words were spoken, the deed was done right? And I just had to follow through and show up in the moment that I created with my words lest I make myself a liar.
Why did I consider backing out? Firstly, I don't cook. I'd like to be a better, and more frequent, maker of food, but alas I'm not. Secondly, I wouldn't want to subject anyone to this cooking that may or may not be tasty let alone edible. Thirdly, I am the not as skilled as my mother at having company and I'm afraid it comes off as rude or less than hospitable. I'd like to be better, and of course this takes practice, but my guess is that I have some self-fulfilling prophecy center in my brain that is well prepared for me to be at my worst.
Anyway, I've been wanting to cook more anyway, so this is a nice way to encourage myself to socialize and satisfy my desire of, you know, feeding myself. And the truth is that when I do get around to doing it, it's actually fun cooking from Oprah's cookbook. The recipes have these great stories and the meals make me feel like I'm hanging out with Oprah at her kitchen table. Here's a meal I made from a few months ago, which was incredibly tasty.
What are some easy, tasty dishes you make for guests? And if you had to recommend a cookbook, what would it be?


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Testimonials for Carter Brothers Barbecue Restaurant in High Point, NC
With delicious recipes, a rich menu and generous food portions, as well as services ranging from full-service catering to drop off deliveries, it's no wonder Carter Brothers barbecue restaurant has been voted "Best Caterer" in High Point, NC. Read what our customers have to say about us!
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Leah H.
This place is family friendly! I'll be honest all of the food is really good! We go all the time. They have the best gravy biscuits for breakfast. Their BBQ...
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Thank you so much for the wonderful meal you and the staff at Carter Brothers prepared and catered to the Timken Asheboro associates for our 15 yr. anniversary last month. I have heard nothing but good comments from everyone and I join them in saying it was truly delicious! Please know how much we appreciated you quoting and providing a top-notch meal outside of your normal catering menu. The thing that makes Carter Brothers unique is that you focus on the customer and what we want and you go out of your way to make (and keep) us happy!
We look forward to working with you for events in the future. Can?t wait for our BBQ Holiday Meals!
Thanks again!
Sherry Warner
Just wanted to say that we had a wonderful experience with Carter Brothers today! Everything was so orderly and organized. The staff was lovely and accommodating and friendly. Food was excellent and we could not have asked for anything better. We will certainly call you for future events and spread the word. Thank you for helping to make this a successful event.
Happy Holidays to you and your.
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Melissa Morgan Blosse'
Office Manager
In this fast pace life that we live it is so incredibly nice to have something that you can depend on 100% of the time. Carter Brothers BBQ has been just that experience for me. I live in Martinsville, VA and entertain on a pretty regular basis. I am a perfectionist by all accounts and it is very important to me to serve my guest the very best. From the moment I call Tim Carter to place my order I know the food part of my event will be fabulous! Tim and his staff are very reliable and some of the nicest people you would ever want to meet. They are the BEST and I so appreciate how they make entertaining large or even small groups so much less stressful for me. If you haven't treated yourself to this luxury, I recommend you do at your next catered event.
Thanks Carter Brothers,
Bonnie Barrow
Martinsville, VA
We trust our corporate luncheons to Cater Brothers. Definitely the best barbecue in High Point, and the fact that they offer catering, makes Carter Brothers #1 with Greenhouse Fabrics and Greenhouse Design. The food is always delivered on time, and our stomachs are always full and happy. A generous company that never ceases to provide unbelievable service.
Erin Byerly
Administrative Assistant
Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how much the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority appreciates Carter Brothers Barbecue serving us over the past 12 years at our annual - Pins & Pig- Golf Tournament. You guys consistently provide great service, excellent food, and deliver it on time with a smile. We have several players who play every year and when they call in to RSVP they want to make sure of two things. 1. That they are put in the winning foursome and 2. They want to make sure I order plenty of Carter Brothers barbecue and banana pudding.
It has been a pleasure working with Carter Brothers over the last 12 years. You know to expect a call from me in August to set up for this year's tournament.
Stephanie Freeman
Director of Marketing
Sure, the barbecue and the rotisserie chicken taste great every time my family and I go through Carter Brother's Drive-Thru. I have to admit the new chicken wraps are mighty tasty as well. However, our entire family craves the fresh, delicious taste of Carter Brother's cobblers, cakes and mouth-watering banana pudding. We know that at Carter Brother's, you have to leave room for dessert!
Teresa Kirby + Family
I just finished a scrambled egg w/ bacon platter this morning from the drive thru- Please tell the cook that the eggs were the best scrambled eggs I have ever had from a restarunt. I was in shock when I opend the carry out and they actually looked like scrambled eggs. My prior experience with scrambled eggs has not been the best. They are usually fried and turned and called scrambled. This was my first breakfast but not my last. at Carter Bro. on Main street. I have had lunch frequently from there but not breakfast. Great job! I don't usually make an effort to comment on good service and my satisfaction because I expect to receive good service, but today, you have exceeded my expectation and I had to comment.
"We know it will be great. There are so many choices available, but the event you did previously was wonderful and you have an excellent reputation. We look forward to many more 'parties' with you!"
Melissa Morgan Blosse'
Office Manager
It was one of those crazy, behind schedule days as I kept checking my watch in one meeting, knowing I had only 15 minutes to set up everything for my - lunch & learn to take place in the very same meeting room. As I began to get anxious that there was no way I would be able to pull it off, Carter brothers wheeled around the corner with everything I needed, helped me set it all up, and before they turned to go, made sure I was completely settled and satisfied - And even gave me a hug!! All of my guests were impressed with the variety and freshness of the food; we will definitely be asking Carter Brothers to cater our upcoming company events!!!
Everything was excellent and I've received a lot of compliments on the food. The delivery gentleman was great and very helpful and the food was wonderful! Thanks so very much for catering our event. It was a huge hit! I'll be sharing your name with others!!!!!!
Thank you again.
The Tammy Wilson Foundation held its 3rd annual charity biking and walking event in September 2008 the Tour de Tammy. Our 2008 event was a very special event for us for a couple of reasons. The first being that our participants tripled from the previous year and the second one being that we chose to use Carter Brothers catering to provide our lunch.
As a non profit foundation our primary concern is to raise funds, because of that we had several meetings about our decision on whether we should use a catering service. As a result, we sat down to discuss the pros and cons involved. We determined from those meetings that we should focus on two issues. The first issue being pricing, and we found that Carter Brothers was by far the best price in the triad area. Our secondary concern was to provide a warm healthy menu to our participants, and that criterion was easily accomplished with your menu options. What I did not expect or count on, was how prompt and smoothly the delivery and set up would be. Our lunches in the past have been very difficult to accomplish, they have required several personnel and multiple trips to the surrounding stores for supplies. With Carter Brothers we did not experience any problems and served over 200 participants last year.
I can personally say that I am glad that we made the right choice. Your catering services did much more than just meet my expectations, and I can not imagine our event without Carter Brothers in the future.
Thank you very much,
Mike Hudspeth
Tammy Wilson Foundation
Just had to contact you to say thank you so much for everything Saturday in Greensboro. Food was wonderful - you got rave reviews from everyone. Several folks had never eaten at Carter Brothers and will be visiting one of your locations in the near future. Thanks to your delivery folks. I couldn't have asked for things to go any smoother. I'm already looking forward to the next event in September for my mom's 97th birthday. You will again definitely be the folks we call for catering. Please convey my thanks to everyone involved.
It is a pleasure to do business with Carter Brothers, they are real professionals when it comes to catering. The food was fabulous at our event, and everyone raved about the serving sizes!
The Poker Run fundraiser was a huge success, in large part because of Carter Brother's and their willingness to participate.
We truly appreciate their support of High Point Regional Health System and our community!
Julie Samuels
Development Officer
High Point Regional Health System
I wanted to write this to say THANKS to Cami Carter and the whole Carter Brothers crew. We have used them several times to feed our employees and the food and service are always excellent. The food is always tasty and our employees always fight for any leftovers. Thanks for all you do.
Alan Russell
Personnel Manager
McIntyre Metals, Inc.
I recently had an anniversary lunch catered for 64 people, most of them big eating men, and let me tell you, we all ate like there was no tomorow and there were still leftovers. There is never any worry that you will run out of food from Carter Brothers. And everything was just outstanding, chopped barbecue, barbecued chicken, baked beans, green beans, hushpuppies, peach cobbler, and banana pudding to die for. Delicious tea, all in correct southern style, just wonderful. And they give you quality picnic products, too, no cheap plates and plasticware here. We at Varco Pruden have always been so pleased by the quality and quantity of the service, food, equipment, and the kindness and helpfulness of the staff. For southern style catering, you just cannot do better than Carter Brother. You better believe that we will use them again. Thanks for everything"
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Varco Pruden Buildings Greensboro, NC
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Ganguly is back. Dada is back. Why? How? Wasnt he the man who was ousted off of the team very ungraciously? I can think of three possible reasons for why he is back:
1) His century at the Duleep trophy.
2) Dilip Vengsarkar is fond of him.
3) For want of a better player.
Did I hear someone shout OPTION 3?
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Aha! Look who's made it to the Indian team.
Ganguly is back. Dada is back. Why? How? Wasnt he the man who was ousted off of the team very ungraciously? I can think of three possible reasons for why he is back:
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Aaaaaarrrgggh!! Yet another docile loss for India.
I am totally irked by the way the Indians have been playing their cricket for the past few weeks. There seems to be no end to the Indian batting woes. From the first we have heard talks of the SA cricket pitches being bouncy and that in time the Indian cricketers will get adjusted to it. I only see them getting worse. I think it is about quality. India's batting line up is no longer the feared vanquisher of foes. There are only a handful of good batsmen in the team and when some of them are injured India's poor bench strength stands exposed. The inclusion of Jaffer and Kaif who were simply not upto the task reflects how less choice the Indian selectors have when it comes to replacements.
With the exception of Dhoni and Pathan, the way we went about with our batting in the 4th ODI cricket match against South Africa was akin to sheep walking into a lion's lair only to get mercilessly slaughtered. Either of Sehwag or Sachin had to get runs for something to happen. Instead both chose to get out to not-very-menacing deliveries.
The bowlers, however, got their act right with incisive spells from Zaheer, Kumble & Sreesanth. Some good bowling in the death and some very economical bowling by Sehwag and Tendulkar in the middle overs constrained the South Africans to 242, inspite of a well-srtuck 93* by Gibbs and a ferocious 49 by Kallis, who actually did well to comeback from losing 2 quick wickets. But for the Indian batting line up this was just too much.
Look at the FOWs for yesterdays match. No lasting partnerships at all.
FOW : 1-23 (Jaffer, 5.4 ov), 2-24 (Tendulkar, 6.2 ov), 3-38 (Sehwag, 9.3 ov), 4-39 (Kaif, 12.4 ov), 5-82 (Dhoni, 19.5 ov), 6-109 (Karthik, 24.1 ov), 7-128 (Agarkar, 28.2 ov), 8-145 (Khan, 31.1 ov), 9-150 (Kumble, 34.3 ov), 10-163 (Sreesanth, 38.1 ov)
And we are talking about a team which is fancying its chances in the coming ICC Cricket World Cup. I say just forget about it.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Dravid's injury will hurt India badly.
His absence from the next 2 matches is surely going to hurt but one good thing to come out of this is the recall of VVS Laxman. I still can't understand why VVS with so much class, experience and of course style had to sit out of the team for so long. If ever India has needed anyone badly it was him. Surely the likes of Mongia, Raina and Kaif cannot be replacements for a batsman of such high quality. I strongly feel he must be a part of Indian cricket's scheme of things for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. If he can sneak in a good performance here he could get the selectors to think so too.
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Pakistan vs West Indies – from wicket feast to run feast to wicket feast
Reeling at 191/6, are the West Indians with a deficit of 113 runs to cover. With their only consistent performer Lara in the hut, Darren Ganga (77*) and Jesus Christ seem to be their only hopes to salvage a draw in this series.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
Yes, South Africa have got another big win over India. But did you notice those really positive signs for India in this game?
But for some strange reason, I thought they were not that bad after all. For starters getting 6 South African wickets for 76 runs was a feat worthy of praise. Specially notable was Zaheer Khan's almost unplayable first spell. Two quality wickets in the first over (of Smith and Kallis) is ample proof of how good he was. Splendid bowling and a very good sign for the future of Indian cricket's pace bowling department.
Another significant feature of the game was Kumble-the-eternal-matchwinner's comeback to ODI cricket after a gap of 2 yrs. And what a comeback it was. 10-1-24-0 read his figures. That last column could have been different had some pretty close LBW shouts gone his way. Unlucky. But that is expected in a cricket game.
The other bowlers though were very very ordinary. I still think Agarkar is too inconsistent to be a part of the team. Pathan has no pace and will have to bring in more variations into his bowling. Harbhajan looks ineffective on South African pitches.
As for the batting we had two contrasting players forming a beautiful combination in the middle threatening to take the match away from the Africans. Dhoni and Dravid. Dravid got into his usual role of resurrecting yet another woefully lacking batting effort. He was literally a brick wall, technically sound and amazingly skillful in stealing singles. He was slow but in that situation even the craziest cricket fan cannot and should not expect him to go blazing away.
And Dhoni. Wow! He was breathtaking to say the least. That six that sailed out of the stadium could have as well landed in the sea. 4 huge sixers and 3 immaculately struck fours. Had Loots Bosman not come up with that excellent catch in the deep to dismiss Dhoni the game would have been a different story. But there was one more man who bettered him when it came to hard hitting. And that man was a South African. Justin Kemp, the man who scripted the result of the match. 7 sixers and 6 fours. Very hard not to end up on the winning side with such an effort.
As for the rest of the Indian batsmen, they really didn't look out-of-form to me. They were not touchy and all that. Sehwag, Sachin and Dinesh Kaarthick did look confident. I think they will provide us some entertainment in the coming matches.
On the whole I must say the Indian team was not as clueless as that scoreboard shows and we are going to have some good games ahead. I promise! You can call that incorrigible optimism. I call it informed opinion!
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Sunday, November 26, 2006
Ashes come alive : Pietersen vs Shane Warne
Wherever you are tune in to Ashes. There is a real cricket match on guys.
Just Imagine: What if England wins this game? Ponting will have to kill himself or his fellow Australians will do the job........
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Saturday, November 25, 2006
My Interest in the Ashes is waning. Maybe yours is too.
Whatever is the reason; this is being a cheap series man. Not the enthralling, absorbing, exciting, stick-to-the-TV kind of contest that was the last Ashes.
And with Australia not enforcing the follow-on and further torturing the English, it looks their fate is sealed. Anyone thinking about a draw has gone nuts or doesn't understand cricket. I mean the English couldn't manage 200+ and 700+ would be too harsh on the little kids.
More cricket: Elsewhere, India is getting belted badly at the hands of the South Africans. I feel the Indian batsmen have to sort out their discomfort against the SA pace attack. Sachin was looking very good the other day and hope he gets to a big score on Sunday. He and Dravid are our only hopes.
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Australia indulge in their favourite sport - Pom beating
England are looking hapless at the moment. Day 2 ends and we have had another cricketing day of pure unadulterated Australian dominance. Even Stuart Clark had to smash two consecutive sixes to really show the English what they will have to face for about a month and a half. Ponting & Hussey played like they play all the time, but with an added glint in the eye because they were hitting the "Poms" this time.
602/9 decl. read the Australian total. Before concluding that the wicket is a batting beauty for that kind of score to be possible, look at what England's score read like at the end of the day : 53/3. Lo! The pitch has suddenly become a bowlers paradise.
I dont know what the English are going to do now. Pietersen and Flintoff will have to put their hands up now and post big scores. Bell too is capable of hanging around at the wicket and should do just that. All said and done one thing is clear: it is going to take some extraordinary cricket from the English to thwart this Aussie challenge and a great amount of optimism to expect them to do that.
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Thursday, November 23, 2006
The Ashes arrive and Australia roar form the word go.
The most awaited cricket series of the year, the 2006 Ashes are here at last! And the cricket
world is left wondering if the Ashes will keep up to the hype.
The first day has come to an end and the English are left looking like a shadow of the team that won the Ashes in 2005. It was Australia all through the day. And I hope it is not Australia all through the series. Of course, being a neutral observer, I dont have any favourites, but if cricket has to win, the games have got to be close enough. A 3–2 scoreline would be the best, right?
The previous Ashes series was so great a success only because of the unpredictable nature of the games till the last ball was sent down. I can still recall the wicket Harmisson took in the very last over. What an absorbing cricket match that was!
I am yearning for a repeat. We all are. And I hope it happens. But somehow against all my hoping, I have a feeling Australia are going to rout England. The home advantage will play a huge role. Combine it with the high quality cricketing talent that runs through the Australian ranks and you have a very potent force that will take a mammoth effort to defeat. Again I hope England can produce that mammoth effort. Nothing wrong in hoping after all……
India get stomped over
It seemed like a cricket match between Aus and some club team in Uganda. India fell like a very weak pack of cards succumbing to the pace and movement of the Proteas' seam bowlers. These quickies were really too good man. Sachin was playing so well. He was taking it to Ntini, smashing the cricket ball to the fence with regularity. Then comes Nel and uproots the stumps.
This is the thing with the Proteas' bowlers. You negotiate one guy and safely put everything in place and in comes another quality quickie who is totally different in style of operation and totally baffles you. It is amazing how all the bowlers can be of such high quality.
All said and done the Indian batting ws pathetic and unforgivable. Sachin was looking Godly before he too fell, and thus fell the only man, apart fom Dravid, who could make a difference. Once Dravid too went then as they say the rest was very forgettable history. All the others: Jaffer, Raina, Kaif, Mongia and to some extent Dhoni are people still finding their feet and such quality bowling was too good for them.
Where is VVS Laxman? With so may youngsters in the side India could hav done with the experience of VVS, i feel. Dunno whats going to happen in the rest of the series. Its a scary feeling, just thinking of it.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Smashing Lara on the verge of Sachin's record
Cricket is made lovely by great players. And Lara has done as much for the game as anyone could have. Many great players have known to have diminished with age. But the way he is playing against Pakistan, Lara only seems to be improving. A 100 of 77 balls(9th fastest in test cricket) and then 96 more runs and many more to come on day 4. The Pakistani quickers and spinners were flogged with equal disdain in a flawless display of authoritative batting. 7 sixes and 21 fours in all.
And by the way this was his 34th century. One more and he equals Sachin Tendulkar's record of 35 centuries. Two more and he goes past. Given the way he is batting it doesn't seem very unlikely. Way ta go Brain.
Monday, November 20, 2006
These Aussies are amazing sledgers. Warnie does the job this time.
Cricket news: Look at what Shane Warne has to say about Jones' and Giles' inclusion in the English team for the ashes: "Duncan Fletcher has definitely got a few favourites. I think that's well-known between everybody. That's why some blokes keep coming back into the side, because they are favourites. But in Australia you need your best keeper because the ball does bounce and carry, and so I'd be very happy to see England go back to Jones and Giles."
"It's surprising that they'd go back to Jones" said Warne. "He'll be under enormous pressure. I think it's a known fact - and it's not me sledging him - that Jones is in the side more for his batting than his keeping. His keeping is steady at best and we saw him drop some crucial catches [in the last series]. You don't want to be dropping Ricky Ponting when he's on half-a-dozen in the first Test of the series, especially when you've just been brought back into the side."
Sounds quite familiar right? How many times have we seen the Aussies single out a few players from the opposition and target them with damning remarks and making uncalled for comments. Its almost getting predictable now. Just before a big series some Australian player or the other unfailingly finds something to poke fun at or provoke a player in the opposition team. The most intriguing part is that it is not always the captain or a particular player that comes up with these comments. It is more like the players taking turns – one for each match or series.
Now, to me this sounds less like a person talking his mind and more like strategic & calculated sledging. I can very well visualize the Aussie team and management seriously discussing who is going to make what comment and on whom rather than about game strategies in their official meetings. And looks like Shane has landed the job this time. And Jones and Giles are to be the victims.
Nothing wrong of course. From the way the Aussies have dominated the cricket scene, it sure does seem like the "strategy" has been quite effective. Who knows when other teams will catch on and cricket will become a war of words rather than a bat and ball game.
And remember what McGrath had said about Monty Panesar's visits to the psychiatrist? So maybe McGrath has got part of the job too. Too much additional responsibilities on professionals these days.
Friday, November 17, 2006
India's tour of South Africa
Cricket News : India got thrashed at the champions trophy and India again got thrashed at the hands of South African 'A' team in their tour opener. What a life these Indian cricketers lead. Wow!!Do no work and get paid in millions. Okay maybe I'm being too harsh. But I'm sick of hoping for a good series victory. But as they say hope is what keeps the world going. So lets hope the Indians return victorious from this tour of South Africa.
The series is sure going to be interesting. The Indians will be tested by some hostile pace and bounce and it remains to be seen how they will contend with it. The ODIs are going to be played first and then the five-day matches. What is going to be interesting is the twenty/20 match scheduled on 1st of December. Indians play very few of these and this one is going to be a rare treat indeed.
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2nd ODI
3rd ODI
1st Test
4th ODI
2nd Test
3rd Test
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Lots of stuff happening dudes!
Cricket and more cricket news: Its going to be a great season of cricket people. The ongoing Pak-windies series & the coming India's tour of SA and ofcourse the Ashes are going to ensure quality action in the cricketing world.
"The Ashes" is going to be interesting. England is sure a depleted side. No Simon Jones, no Trescothick (the papers say he is suffering from mental stress; does that mean he's gone mad?), injury problems for Flintoff etc. etc. etc. With the kind of drubbing they got in the Champions trophy at the hands of Australia, I guess they are the minnows here. But the Ashes always induces some sudden spring in the English side and with people like Pietersen and Harmisson in their ranks England is in no way incapable of turning the tables. This is gonna be exciting man. We are all waiting……..
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Agarkar necessary?
Cricket talk : The Champions trophy really did show the Indian fast bowlers in very poor light. In fact I think they were the main reason for India's cheap ouster in the tournament. Everyone thinks so I guess.
I was browsing through cricinfo and came across a piece of news which said Agarkar has recovered from his injury and is available for the SA tour. Now I dont know if this is supposed to be good or bad news. For one thing I suppose he is one of the bowlers who will get flogged more than claim wickets. Till when will the selectors prefer him to others like Zaheer, Nehra and Balaji? Whats happening? Politics? Surely seems so.
Thursday, November 9, 2006
The pawar sho(ve)w!
Cricket gossip :
What happened was this : Sharad Pawar being the chief guest of the prize distribution function was standing on the dias after awarding the trophy to Ricky. The whole aussie team(uninvited) runs up to the dias to lift the cup. There is a stampede of sorts and Ponting it seems asks Pawar to "please step off the dias" and Martyn "gently pushes" Pawar off the dias. What nerve!
It seems this is what Sharad Pawar has said about the "pushing" incident.
"This is not good at all, but I have decided to play it down because we have an extremely good relationship with the Australian board and we would like for that to keep going. Those players were not allowed to come onto the dais. It was only supposed to be the captain. Certainly I would accept an apology because then we could close this chapter. The Australian board is headed by a respected and civilised man and our relationship is extremely good. If they apologise, it would be a good signal to the people in this country."
James Sutherland, Cricket Australia CEO had said yesterday that the relations between both boards were absolutely fine. "It's unfortunate that there has been an interpretation of disrespect from that. I know that no disrespect was intended by the Australian players; I have spoken to Ricky about it. Perhaps sometimes these things can happen between different cultures."
The last sentence is interesting. I feel it is important for a visitor to understand the conventions and practices of a host and behave accordingly. It is inexcusable for a guest to claim a "clash of cultures" after he has willingly been a guest. Would any other team have behaves the same way? No way. The Australians at the moment are surely too full of themselves and need to be taught some humility. Right? Hope they fail miserably at the world cup. Woe befall this team on the cricket field. That would hopefully strip them off some of their ego.
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I am facing a problem choosing the type of boundary conditions. Problem Statement: There is a tank filled with water. A pipe has its outlet at center at some distance above the bottom of the tank. The water enters the tank from this outlet. Along side the outlet is an inlet(within the tank). Water from this inlet is taken out from the tank and then pumped backed to the tank through the pipe outlet. I am using Fluent 6.1.18. The tank and the pipe are meshed seperately using Gambit. Can anyone please suggest the suitable boundary condition at the pipe inlet and outlet(within the tank).
Re: Recirculation
Where is the inlet (within the tank) located? Is it on one of the side walls, or on the bottom ? Or is it parallel to the other, when you say "along-side"?What are the diameters of the inlet and outlet pipes?
I guess mass flow inlet and pressure outlet should work.
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From the statement, it is not clear at all that what you really want to do. Do u want to model flow in the tank or pipe or both as a unit. The outlets and inlets will be different if u consider each of the 3 cases stated above. Do u have pressure jump condition at the pump ? What exactly do u want to do by modeling this problem? As by your problem statement, it seems to me that 1 D analysis should be sufficient to analyse the problem...
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Problem Statement: I have got a tank of size, 1000 litres. It has got inlet and outlet pipes of diameter 5 inch at the bottom and top respectively. To enhance the turbulence, I am planning to recirculate a part of water through a recirculating pipe of diameter 1 inch (recirculation can be achieved using centrifugal pump placed in line with the circulating pipe. I am not interested in modeling the centrifugal pump but effect of pumping can be maintained by imposing some boundary condition at inlet OR outlet of the recirculating pipe.) Recirculating pipe is partly inside and partly outside the tank. Outlet of recirculating pipe is at a distance of 12 inch from the base at the centre of the tank and inlet is at a distance of 10 inch from the base towards the left side wall. Early response is appreciated. Thankyou
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"A Man and His Ship: America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Quest to Build the S.S. United States"
Steven Ujifusa
Simon & Schuster; 448 pages; $29.99
Steven Ujifusa managed to hook me in the prologue, even though I'm the last person interested in anything resembling cruise ships.
(My idea of hell: A bobbing platform where there's too much food and no long roads to run it off.)
The author of "A Man and His Ship" casts his book as an American underdog tale. The engineers of a young United States wanted to prove themselves by designing an ocean liner that would compete with the Europeans for the title of fastest passenger ship.
But while Ujifusa provides painstaking detail about the history and politics of American, British and European shipping, his main character — mid-20th-century naval engineer William Francis Gibbs — is not captivating.
The author clearly did impressive research, as shown by 40 pages of footnotes. But we get only a murky look into Gibbs' interior life and thoughts.
The ships — the Mauretania, the Normandie, the Queen Mary — end up being the most interesting characters in the book.
Gibbs came from a nouveau riche Philadelphia family whose fortunes eventually sunk, but not before Gibbs and his brother grew up shipping across the Atlantic in first-class cabins.
Like Ujifusa, Gibbs went on to attend Harvard. The future naval engineer, a lukewarm student, was gripped by a fascination with passenger ships from an early age. The way the author tells it, he cared about little else.
So, at ages 29 and 27, Gibbs and his brother, Frederic, managed to get plans for their first superliner greenlighted by J.P. Morgan Jr., the Wall Street tycoon whose father's company had owned the Titanic.
But two world wars intervened. After making his name building Navy ships, Gibbs eventually went on to design possibly the first world-class, American-built ocean liner of the post-World War II era. Launched in 1952, it was called the United States.
I don't think I'm destroying the plot by saying that this ship broke the speed record for the Atlantic crossing on its maiden voyage. That put the Blue Riband, the prize for fastest passenger liner, in American hands.
But it's almost 200 pages into the book when Ujifusa finally picks up the drama behind building the United States.
Before that, we wade through details that are probably important to the history of ocean liners, but they don't do much to propel the narrative forward.
The combination of a lackluster main character and a bog of background storytelling means this book may feel like homework to all but the most gear-head ship lovers.
Here's what I liked about the book. Ujifusa does a vivid job of depicting the era when luxury passenger ships were rock stars. Names such as Astor, DuPont and Windsor commonly filled the rosters.
"The 1920s were a boom time for the transatlantic business. The big ships had nicknames: Berengaria was 'The Berry,' Majestic the 'Magic Stick,' Olympic the 'Old Reliable.' During the high summer season, men in straw boaters and women in cloche hats crammed the pier heads, waving handkerchiefs as the giants backed away from their piers into the Hudson, blasting their whistles and belching black smoke from their stacks."
By the 1960s, airlines made passenger ships an old-fashioned idea. But, before that, getting from Europe to the New World meant a week on the fickle Atlantic. First-class passengers were treated to hotel-like accommodations; the lower classes were in for a tough ride.
The spirit of the superliner era came home to me when my mother piped up, with delight, to say she had sailed on the Queen Mary in the mid-1950s. ("The Queen Mary!" she exclaimed.) Mom saved the ship's dinner menus for years and was crushed when her sisters disposed of them.
Once Ujifusa gets to the construction of the United States, the narrative hits cruising speed.
Gibbs has to stare down war-profiteering allegations brought by none other than Rep. Carl Vinson, the namesake for the San Diego aircraft carrier.
The excitement among the Americans is palpable. They felt it was time for U.S. shipping to take its rightful place.
"Down in the engine room, Kaiser watched the pressure gauge move higher as the whine of the four turbines grew shriller, almost reaching a shriek. 'It wasn't only confidence in the SS United States we were gaining as we whipped into the home stretch,' Kaiser said, 'but also confidence in ourselves. The foreign flags had had a monopoly on this sea-queen business entirely too damned long.' "
So, in the end, a proper underdog story. It just took a lot of footnotes to get there.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Gish's Amish Legacies in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is just off Exit 78 on I-24. You'll find us on the Corner of Cason Lane and Old Fort Parkway. Amish furniture makers in Ohio hand-craft all of the furniture found in our showroom using timbers such as sap oak, cherry, quarter-sawn oak, rustic cherry and brown maple. They finish each piece with a catalyzed conversion varnish that provides superior protection and durability so your furniture lasts for generations. Our Amish furniture store offers quality furniture in a variety of decorative styles, making Gish's a one-stop-stop for your home furnishing needs. Our selection includes solid wood dressers, beds, dining tables, hutches, home accessories and more. When you purchase furniture from Gish's, you'll receive a five-year warranty against craftsmanship defects. Visit us today to find furniture you can share with generations to come.
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Hey girls, haven't been around the last couple of days, just thought I'd update you all with why I've been gone. Nothing exciting lol, just getting ready to move (count down 4 days! lol) and dealing with DH and the trucking school. He got accepted! :) He starts school on the 10th and will be a trucker by the end of July. :D I'm so proud of him, and I can't wait for that insurance to kick in so we can finally find a doctor that will listen to me. I do have a little confession though, I've been semi-trying to avoid JM. You girls are great, but I have recently not been in the mood to see others with BFP's. :blush: Congrats to anyone that did while I am away, you girls deserve them! But it's been a little hard for me to see them. My cycles have always been about 28-34 days long, never longer than exactly two weeks late, and this one was 50 days. I was soo afraid to test, I mainly just wasn't feeling pg, I was just blaming all the stress of moving and dh's school. Yesterday I had made my mind up to test so of course I wake up to the wonderful af. :angry: I dunno girls, we are coming up on four years here soon, and I kind of tried to take a break. Drank caffeine when I wanted, didn't worry about bd-ing on the right day, but no matter what I do I can't seem to shake the thought of wanting it so bad. It has been wearing on me more and more lately, so sometimes it is hard to be on here. Anyways, I thought I'd give a quick update and say that even though I am halfway avoiding the site I am still thinking of you all!
P.S. Here are some pics DH took with my new camera. :) (I attempted to take some but he likes to take it and play with it himself lol. This is "our" park that I have mentioned before.)
Glad to get the update! Please don't leave us! You won't be seeing a BFP from me for awhile unless some mireical happens and DH's sperm flies across the world. Congrats on your DH's new job and getting into school!
Thanks! I definitely won't be leaving you all, I'm just in a funk lol. Once in awhile I might be scarce for a few days so I can take a step back and try to stay sane. :P Won't be on much today though, AF cramps are kicking my butt. :angry2:
Don't worry. We understand. I tried to take a break from things for a while, but it just didn't work out that way. Renewed hope, maybe? I don't know.
Has your DH thought about what company he's going to drive for? Will you be riding with him? If you have any questions about any trucking related things, (companies, policies, truck stops, whatever) I can probably help you out! You can PM me if you like. I rode with my trucker for a couple of years, and I learned quite a bit.
If you do ride with him, be sure to take something to do! The scenery is wonderful for a while, but once you've gone through the same stretch of highway 20 times, it gets a little old. Plus, in some places, there just isn't much to look at. I would read books to DH. It really helped to pass the time on the boring stretches.
A little piece of advice: If you are from the United States (I just realized that I don't know where you live) he goes with a company that runs to Canada, and you ride with him, make sure you take your license with you!
Thanks! Just PM'd you. :)
So, I may have PM'd you twice by now but for some reason it is not showing my PM's in my sent folder. So sorry if you got two! And lemme know if you didn't get any hehe. Thanks :)
To go into Canada now you'll need a passport or the passport card. I live close to the border and plan on taking a trip up there this summer with my friend, she was freaking out at first then remembered I just got my Passport because of the deployment.
Thanks for the update! I totally understand you needing a break, and it being hard to see all the BFPs. It's good to take a break sometimes. I know I have had to take a break from JM every once in a while just to clear my head. Good luck to you!
Hey girl, thanks for the update, I totally understand having to take a break sometimes it's healthy, I'm glad your DH got his new job, with luck with everything
KC, I'm not getting any of your PM's! Something must be going wrong.
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The variation of carbon dioxide in the Cospuden–Zwenkau dump, in the southwest of Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is caused by a variety of reasons, some having to do with the different types of residual mining spoils used as lower and upper dump materials, and some having to do with the dynamical evolution of conditions both within the dump and externally as time progresses.
The purpose of this article is to show how one can quantitatively handle such variations of external and internal conditions, even when one does not know with precision whether, for instance, a leak exists and the fraction of gas it can leak. Nevertheless, one can construct model behaviors that allow the exploration of the probable consequences of such likely leaks. In addition, the variation of the lake-level pressure, the variation of the seasonal swing of temperature, and the variation in the availability of the supply of carbon dioxide are all factors that one can investigate to determine their influence on the saturation of carbon dioxide in the dump waters, the amount of free-phase gas that one anticipates to be in the dump, and the potential loss of carbon dioxide from the dump to the atmosphere. Results of such investigations are presented here so that one can determine the influence of each factor in the potential release of carbon dioxide and also the residual free-phase gas still trapped in the dump, as well as the amount still in solution with water. The general procedures are applicable to any dump involved in carbon dioxide generation and/or release.
W. Glaesser is a university professor at the University of Leipzig and a senior scientist for environmental mining problems at the Umwelt Forschungs Zentrum of Halle–Wittenberg. His main interests are hydrogeology and environmental contamination on which subjects he has several publications.I. Lerche is currently the Deutsche Akademische Austausch Dienst Visiting Professor at the University of Leipzig. His main interests are risk and hazard assessment in the hydrocarbon and environmental areas. He has published extensively on many aspects of these problems and other geology problems, with 18 books currently in print.


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I have experienced so many bipolar medication side effects that I can't remember them all. They have ranged from the common that many people experience like weight gain and dry mouth to the more unusual such as falling out hair and me falling over. When I started taking bipolar medication and started experiencing side effects, I tended to just grit my teeth, bear it and suffer. And I see this all the time in people. People constantly contact me and ask what to do about bipolar medication side effects because they are currently suffering.
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My very very late birthday gift for a friend that was supposed to be back in December..
Bullet from the new BlazBlue
Tiny shorts are surprisingly tough to draw...
Tao will be happy when meeting her...
Bullet from the new BlazBlue
Tiny shorts are surprisingly tough to draw...
Tao will be happy when meeting her...
That's SEXEH! Reminds me of Guilty Gear. Toooootally love it. +Faved und +Watched.
Love the angular shape, thumbs up!
Now let's be honest here Madi, can you still call those shorts?
Lol so that means no, you can't really call those shorts.
By the way do you have classes at LC this semester?
By the way do you have classes at LC this semester?
solid figure love the power it radiates nicely done!
And depending on how she plays so will I. Can't wait to try out Bullet.
She's looking good! I agree with the shorts comment @_@ who knew
Wicked cool!
Cool. What's this game? Blaze Blue?
Blazblue, yes. It's my favorite fighting game out there, I really recommend it.
Does anyone think the gauntlet looks like Subaru Nakajima's from Nanoha StrikerS?
Looks Awesome. Can't Wait To Play Her In CP :3.
Great Work.
Great Work.
Beautiful style ^^!!
When this game comes to america, bang and hazama are going to have to take a seat while I learn Bullet.
Very cool. And yes, I look forward to seeing Tao's comments about her. And Tao's reaction to the new transgender (can't remember their name) for that matter - that could be hilarious.
Lol yes I can't wait for Tao to meet Amane - I believe the name was. I'm actually very tempted to draw Amane, I love their design alot
Shes very pretty
Shes very pretty
nice look to her. she seems pissed at where everyone's eyes are going.
finally found who wears short shorts
great work madi ^^
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] With the main performance of Lily Tomlin (see full cast), this film directed by Jacob Chase, Robert Festinger, Chris Foggin, Rupert Friend, Benjamin Grayson, Jay Kamen and Neil LaBute was premiered in cinema or TV in 2012. The feature film "Stars in Shorts" was produced in USA. You can watch Stars in Shorts online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2012.
Rating: 5 by 155 users./
Runtime: 108 minutes
Lily Tomlin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lucy Punch, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, Tom Mison, Jason Alexander, Valarie Pettiford, Kathy Najimy, Sally Kirkland, Jillian Armenante, Jack Rapke, Amy Pascal, Joe Roth, Amy Heckerling and Stuart Cornfield.
108-minute film (full movie) directed by Jacob Chase, Robert Festinger, Chris Foggin, Rupert Friend, Benjamin Grayson, Jay Kamen and Neil LaBute.
The original audio of Stars in Shorts has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2012.
Screenplay written by Travis Crim, Jay Kamen, Benjamin Grayson, Rupert Friend, Neil LaBute, Chris Croucher and Robert Festinger.
Benjamin Grayson, Tim Harms, Andrew Carlberg, James L. Honore, Jessica Cole, Jon Huertas, Tatiana Kelly, Dawn Bridgewater, Rachel Kennedy, Roberta Marie Munroe, Anthony Haas, Chris Croucher, Rupert Friend, Reggie Joseph, Marjorie Mann and Jay Kamen.
This film was produced and / or financed by Biscuit Pictures, Mission Filmworks and Contemptible Entertainment.
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Without commercial breaks, the full movie Stars in Shorts has a duration of 108 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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