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Romance poetry
Romance is a reckless adventure of emotion that flies in the face of practical reality and sound rationality.
The first rain drop! The fresh splash! Poetry burbles. Droplets of words create ripples, all over. Smashing you hard as never did one. The smile on the lips of a flutist. The florist too has a spread. A look at a well arranged bouquet romance springs. Preserved black and white memories, sweeps you off. The fragrance of bamboo shoots. Bijou sprinkled. In the silent gaze at your beloved and love, the unwelcome, uncanny romance battens.
What am I talking about!
Well, I talk of poetry garnished today, but with a different ingredient- Romance.
Falling in love, staying in love, stumbling in love, lost in love: desire, pain, hope, happiness a whole bunch of varied flowers spring in your little nursery. Words penned and verses germinate: a poet in you teehee. Serious looks, thoughtful eyes, frequent sighs: tag you as a poet.
"The one thing we never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love."- Henry Miller
Romance and poetry have an age old affair. Brought to us in the second half of the eighteenth century, Romanticism emphasized on aesthetic presentation of emotion, it swayed its way through the pages of literary history. Surviving till date with more gusto perhaps even Wordsworth hadn't dreamt of. Nature poetry was the first face of romance poetry that Wordsworth served to the world through his Lyrical Ballads.
Love for the moors, love for divinity, love for music, poetry and human kind. Love for everything and nothing. Romance accompanies you. A subject so simple yet so difficult to compartmentalize with a set definition, has not failed yet to be a theme for starters even at this age. Since ages the subject has kept us focused. It bears us all. We need it the most when backslided in love!
What is love? 'Tis not hereafter;
Present mirth hath present laughter;
What's to come is still unsure:
In delay there lies not plenty;
Then, come kiss me, sweet and twenty,
Youth's a stuff will not endure.
- William Shakespeare
Passion and emotion we live with. Often a conflict stirs up our soul. Romance breeds even in that state. Animosity-humanity, love-hatred, war- peace…poetry toddled softly, gently. We just love to float along the line of romance.
After months,
I slid my flute out of its cover,
and with it, slid out
some rummy notes…
unfinished and happy;
For what is to be gained from
untimely fulfilment?
Each hole a reminder of a blessing
Each one a love note…
-Vinod (from Bamboo Blessings;p4poetry)
With love on its side and romance airing, divinity too flows across. There is divinity, sanctity, sublimity. Overflowing. The air sententious. You need no hero to cry aloud, neither a lady love to spurn. Rhyming lines makes one Tagore or Wordsworth. The singer sings. The throat fills in melody. The high tide that moved my hair, made my walk along Porbandar shore, so ethereal. Romancing with the sea, the sky, the shore, the floating silence- my pulsating heart could only sing aloud:
For God sake hold your tongue, and let me love…-John Donne.
Leave me alone and let me waggle wiggle with the wind, the clouds have just dropped down host of stars. The swing made. The dark star-adorned night, the suggestive sea, the au naturel mind, all in kinship. Poetry walks affront.
Your kiss, your gaze or your breath
What do I cherish more?
Your breath that I breathed
Suffusing me to the core
Sanctifying me…..
-Renu Rakheja(from- What do I cherish more;p4poetry)
The kiss of the dews left me so wanting. Walking back to my hired shelter, verses galloped as zebras. Closer home, Gulzar for that matter leaves for us so many lines to hum, when we are all by our side. Not necessarily shedding a tear or two!
Sometimes all the pain collected in the jar of our heart lets us scream out with joy. Ecstatic, some call it; others consider it a stroke of faith. Take it anyways, sip it and you have memories to romance. Poetry never waves good bye.
I have nothing to disturb me,
except the peace that your thought gives me
-Preeti Datar( from-SMS poetry, p4poetry)


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Ocean Fishing Report – Sept. 10
By: Terrence Berg
TUNA STILL EPIC: While there was a slight downturn in the tuna action on some days in some areas this past week, overall the bite has continued epic with this slight downturn still better than most the best bites in previous years. Interestingly, much of the San Diego overnight to two-day fleet has actually been fishing to the north off Catalina Island this week because the grade of yellowfin tuna has been better to the north. In San Diego and south into Mexican waters, the tuna have been running from 15 to 25 pounds, while the yellowfin off Catalina have been from 22 to 40 pounds. The limit in Mexican waters is also half (five) of what it is in local waters (10). There are more dorado to the south, and yellowtail are thick throughout the region. Some scores to show how good this bite has been.
A late report from the Grande out of Pt. Loma Sportfishing on Wednesday afternoon had 158 yellowfin to 40 pounds already on the boat on the overnight trip. The New Lo Ann, also Pt. Loma, returned Wednesday from a 1 1/2-day trip and the 30 anglers on board had 231 yellowfin, six skipjack, and one dorado. The Condor out of Fisherman's Landing was on an overight trip Tuesday and the 15 anglers on board had 75 yellowfin and 30 dorado (limits of both species in Mexican water). The Islander on the two-day trip with 22 anglers returned on Tuesday with 220 yellowfin from Mexican waters, while the Fortune, also from Fisherman's Landing, was on an overnight trip with 18 anglers in U.S. waters off Catalina and they landed 121 yellowfin to 40 pounds on Monday.
The Los Angeles and Orange County-based board are also obviously cashing in on the yellowfin near Catalina Island, including
the three-quarter and full-day trips. The Thunderbird out of Davey's Locker was on an overnight trip on Tuesday with 28 anglers and they landed 64 yellowfin and 12 skipjack, while the Bongos II was on a three-quarter day trip with five anglers who caught 30 yellowfin, 25 yellowtail, and four skipjack. At 22nd Street Landing, the Native Son has been running three-quarter day trips for the past week. On Tuesday, 21 anglers had 100 yellowtail, but the big hit was on Friday when 25 anglers had 110 yellowfin tuna, 15 yellowtail, and two skipjack. The Pursuit, also 22nd Street, was out Monday on a full-day trip with 48 anglers and they landed 130 yellowtail, 71 yellowfin, 16 skipjack, and one dorado. The Toronado out of Pierpoint Sportfishing was out Tuesday on an overnight trip with 34 anglers and they landed 165 yellowfin and 10 yellowtail.
BLUEFIN: Yes, the bluefin are still massed off the coast from Cedros Island in Mexico all the way along the California coast clear into Oregon waters. The problem has been that with the mass of yellowfin, few skippers are running through and past the yellowfin to get to the slightly bigger but more temperamental bluefin 40 miles further offshore. The few private boats and the odd sportboat doing just that are reporting bluefin to 70 pounds and bigger.
CHANNEL ISLANDS YELLOWFIN: The yellowfin tuna have pushed well beyond Catalina with a big mass of fish between Catalina and Santa Cruz, putting them finally within range of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara-area landings. The Indian out of Redondo Sportfishing ran with eight anglers on the three-quarter day trip Monday and they landed 80 yellowfin, 46 skipjack, and 25 yellowtail. The Mirage out of Channel Islands Sportfishing has been running overnight trips for the tuna. On Sunday, 20 anglers had 50 yellowfin, 42 yellowtail, four skipjack, and a dorado. On Monday, 23 anglers landed 87 yellowfin and seven skipjack, but the weather came up a little on Tuesday and the 24 anglers had 37 yellowtail, eight skipjack, and five yellowfin.
INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTERS: The staff of 976-TUNA is hosting instructional charters throughout the year, offering advice to beginning or veteran anglers and on-the-water teaching of techniques for different saltwater species. The next trip is set for Sept. 16. This is a 1 1/2-day trip aboard the Legend out of H&M Landing. The trip is limited to 28 anglers and costs $275 per angler. Check the website for details or call 562-352-0012. The website is www.976-TUNA.com.
LANDING CONTACTS: Southern California: Virg's Sportfishing, Morro Bay, 805-772-1222; Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach, 805-595-7200; Sea Landing, Santa Barbara, 805-963-3564; Harbor Village Sportfishing, Ventura, 805-658-1060; Channel Islands Sportfishing Center, Oxnard, 805-985-8511; Hook's Landing, Oxnard, 805-382-6233; Port Hueneme Sportfishing has merged with Channel Islands Sportfishing; Malibu Pier Sportfishing, 310-328-8426; Marina Del Rey Sportfishing, Marina del Rey, 310-822-3625; Redondo Sportfishing, Redondo Beach, 310-372-2111; Rocky Point Fuel Dock (skiff rentals for King Harbor), Redondo Beach, 310-374-9858; 22nd Street Landing, San Pedro, 310-832-8304; L.A. Harbor Sportfishing, San Pedro, 310-547-9916; Long Beach Sportfishing, Long Beach, 562-432-8993; Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, 562-983-9300; Marina Sportfishing, Long Beach, 562-598-6649; Newport Landing, Newport Beach, 949-675-0550; Davey's Locker, Newport Beach, 949-673-1434; Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point, 949-496-5794; Helgren's Sportfishing, Oceanside, 760-722-2133; Fisherman's Landing, San Diego, 619-221-8500; H&M Landing, San Diego, 619-222-1144; Seaforth Landing, San Diego, 619-224-3383; Point Loma Sportfishing, San Diego, 619-223-1627; Islandia Sportfishing, San Diego, 619-222-1164.
Mexico Landings: Sergio's Sportfishing, Ensenada, 011-526-178-2185; San Quintin Sportfishing, San Quintin, 011-526-162-1455.

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White Cell Inoculation #5 Printed
The secret war for the future begins to boil as the West takes the fight to the Nexus. Part 5 of 6 ramps up the action as White Cell Axis and his team remain as humanities only hope for survival.
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Special Duties
Following the Nigeria Universities Commission approval of the Programmes of the Nigeria Police Academy and the Federal Government's decision that the Institution should commence academic programmes in September, 2012, now shifted to early 2013, the Honourable Minister directed that all hands must be on deck for early take-off of the programmes of the Institution. It is in realisation of this objective, that the Honourable Minister directed the Director, Special Duties to inspect the projects at the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano and report the progress of work in the institution to him, the Department compiled with the Honourable Minister's directive.
The Team that visited the Institution discovered that the various projects in the Academy were different stages of completion as follows:
Senate Building - 85%
Faculty Building (A) - 65%
Faculty Building (B) - 70%
Students Hostel 1 - 95%
Students Hostel 2 - 20%
Students Hostel 3 - 90%
Students Hostel 4 - 70%
Students Hostel 5 - 70%
Students Hostel 6 - 60%
Students Hostel 7 - 35%
The recommendations contained in the Report of the Team will assist greatly in the early completion of the various projects in the Academy before the commencement of academic programmes in the Institution in early 2013.
On going project at the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kano State:
Senate Building
Faculty Building A
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Protocol procedure has been effective and efficient.
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By: Oberst Von Berauscht (Two Beers) –
Author Stephen Chbosky adapts his own novel in this film about growing up an outcast. Charlie (Logan Lerman) found it difficult to fit in while in middle school, and following the suicide of his best friend, is desperately worried about Freshman year. Charlie has a history of issues, having had a mental breakdown sometime in the past, and as a result has been pushed off the social ladder. Here he finds Patrick (Ezra Miller) and Sam (Emma Watson), two Seniors who have braved the horrors of high school a long time, and are seasoned pros of not fitting in. As Charlie's friendship with Sam and Patrick starts to grow, shadows of his past start to intrude on his sanity. At this same time Charlie houses a not-so-secret crush on Sam, who is too busy with her own relationship to notice.
Because women don't notice things amirightpeople?
A Toast
For being a first time filmmaker, Director and Writer Stephen Chbosky seems to have gotten the hang of things quickly. The film is very sure-handed, never giving away too much, and leaving just enough open to interpretation for the imagination of the viewer to run wild. The sensitivity of his direction and his inherent empathy for his characters result in some fairly hard to watch sequences without resorting to petty exploitation.
If I wanted crass, I'd go to Family Video…
The cast delivers uniformly strong performances, with star Lerman and Ezra Miller standing out. I can see big things coming for both actors in the near future.
The film also has a killer soundtrack, with the likes of The Smiths, David Bowie, New Order, and Sonic Youth.
Oh, yeah… And Tom Savini's their shop teacher… BONUS!
Beer Two
Wallflower is film that accomplishes so much, presenting a very believable view of high school life. School can be a lot to take in, especially when you have no real confidantes to share your feelings. In amongst these brilliant moments (which I can say would bring out memories of anyone bullied in school), I couldn't help but think there was a missed opportunity here. While the film avoids plenty of typical School Movie clichés, there are times when they still come about. It doesn't hurt the film significantly, but it keeps it from rising higher.
A brutally honest, but ultimately positive coming-of-age story.
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Take a Drink: anytime someone talks about listening to "good" music.
Take a Drink: for everything that goes wrong.
Drink a Shot: to drive away any nasty memories this film will inevitably trigger.


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Annexation Backed In 2nd Meeting; Board Delays Final Deliberations To 1/23
by Jack Mayne
The second night of testimony to the Boundary Review Board was as much pro-Burien annexation as the first night was anti-annexation, giving a good-sized audience another evening of opinions while again suffering on hard middle school cafeteria seats while straining to hear because of a poor sound system.
The meeting took over three hours again, so the board decided to adjourn to Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. The meeting place is still unknown.
That meeting will not be for comment by those for or against the northern part of the North Highline Unincorporated Area being annexed by Burien, only for the 10 members of the board (one has recused himself because he lives in the area) to argue between themselves over whether Burien should be allowed to go forward with the second annexation in a bit over two years.
The Monday night group heard the majority of people testify they were opposed to the annexation. Many were Burien residents and most said the city had not made the financial case that the addition of the 3.2 square mile area that is home to about 17,300 people.
Tuesday night most of those testifying lived in or close to Area Y, or the northern half of the former unincorporated area. A rough count showed 20 testifying were for annexation to Burien, and four were opposed.
Time and time again area residents told the board that, in the words of Mercedes Dantona, that White Center "is much better served in Burien; it would add color and interest to Burien."
Andre Lopez agreed and said he was prompted to come to the second night of hearings because he was told "people of color were not represented at the first meeting and that people of color need social services."
"If we don't get annexed by Burien, we will be annexed to Seattle," he said, adding that he would not like that because government would be far away from area residents.
Some were upset by people Monday night referring to residents of the White Center area as somehow beneath them.
"I kept hearing people who never would set foot in my neighborhood say horrible things about our people," said Rebecca Lopez, who lives in the proposed annex area.
Person after person talked about how they felt like Burien residents already, how they shop there and pay sales taxes there. Others referred to Seattle government as far away and remote because of distance and because the Seattle City Council met in the daytime when they could not attend meetings, while Burien met at night when they can attend.
"I am afraid if we don't annex to Burien, we will lose something important," said Martha Koester, another resident from the area that would be annexed.
Most of the 20 pro-Burien people who testified mentioned not wanting to be a part of Seattle, even a woman who lives north of Roxbury in West Seattle but runs a White Center restaurant. Elizabeth Gordon said Burien would be better and noted that in the past few years, "beautiful things are happening in White Center, people know each other and they are working together" to make a good business area even better."
A couple of people were definitely in favor of Seattle annexing the area with a woman suggesting needed health care for her family would not be available in Burien.
Burien makes final pitch
City Manager Mike Martin summed up the process of annexation as being "a divisive and emotional issue," but said the "thoughtful process by the city of Burien was exactly the same as used for the first annexation."
"During the first annexation, you heard exactly the same arguments against it," Martin said "and we outperformed those expectations. This was a difficult issue (but) the Council has come to the realization that we can do this."


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What we do
Herrington Consulting has significant experience in developing and appraising surface water management strategies. Whilst Planning Policy does not require a detailed drainage design to be included, a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) must demonstrate that the development does not exacerbate the risk of flooding elsewhere and in order to appraise the impact of the proposed development, a Surface Water Management Strategy (SWMS) is required to be included within the FRA.
Herrington Consulting also works closely with developers and Code Assessors to provide Code for Sustainable Homes reports for the Sur 1 and Sur 2 assessments and BREEAM Pol 3 & Pol 5 Flood Risk & Surface Water elements.
The Sur 1 assessment, for example, aims to ensure that the design of the surface water drainage for housing developments avoids, reduces and delays the discharge of rainfall run-off to watercourses and public sewers using Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). The objective is to protect receiving waters from pollution and minimise the risk of flooding and other environmental damage.
Surface Water Management Strategy
Whilst a site may be shown by the Environment Agency's/SEPA's flood zone maps to be within a low risk zone (Zone 1); an area defined by the flood maps as having a low annual probability of flooding from the sea or a main river - the risk of flooding from other sources such as groundwater, overland flow, sewers etc, may still be present.
For sites that exceed 1 ha in area or, are identified by the planning authority as being a site with problematic drainage or localised flooding issues, Planning Policy requires that a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) is undertaken so that such risks can be identified and mitigated. Of equal importance is the requirement to ensure that the proposed development does not exacerbate the risk of flooding elsewhere.
In order to appraise the impact of a new scheme, a Surface Water Management Strategy (SWMS) can be developed as either a stand-alone study, or be included as part of a Flood Risk Assessment. In most cases the SWMS is based on a desk-top study that tests the application of the preferred hierarchical approach to surface water discharge, i.e. via infiltration, connection to a watercourse or to a public sewer. Planning Policy also promotes the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and therefore the SWMS will investigate the appropriateness of incorporating a range of SuDS elements within the surface water drainage system.
Herrington Consulting has range of numerical models that assist in the development of SWMS, including FEH, ReFEH and Micro Drainage Source Control. For complex sites direct rainfall 2D overland flow path and flood route modelling can also be undertaken using Surface-water Modelling System & TuFLOW.
If the preferred method of surface water discharge is via infiltration then it is likely that the SWMS will need to be supported by site-specific soakage tests. We would not normally undertake these ourselves, however, we can advise on appropriate methodologies if required.
To prepare the surface water management strategy we will often require topographic information of the site. Once again we would not normally undertake a topographic survey ourselves, however, we can provide you with a quotation for a surveyor to undertake a survey with the appropriate level of detail.
Urban drainage is moving away from the conventional thinking of designing for flooding, to balancing the impact of urban drainage on flood control, quality management and amenity. Surface water drainage methods that take account of quantity, quality and amenity issues are collectively referred to as Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS). These systems are more sustainable than conventional drainage methods because they:
- Manage runoff flowrates, reducing the impact of urbanisation on flooding
- Protect or enhance water quality
- Are sympathetic to the environmental setting and the needs of the local community
- Provide a habitat for wildlife in urban watercourses
- Encourage natural groundwater recharge (where appropriate).
These systems do this by dealing with runoff close to where the rain falls, managing potential pollution at its source and protecting water resources from point pollution. The underlying philosophy of SuDS is to replicate as closely as possible the natural drainage from a site before development and to treat runoff to remove pollutants, thereby reducing the impact on receiving watercourses.
Until now, the use of SuDS has been fairly limited and usually only considered by developers when conventional drainage options are not suitable or if trying to create a 'green' development. However, this is changing as SuDS and surface water management forms a key component of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. The Act implements many of the recommendations identified through the Pitt Review of 2008, following the devastating floods during the summer of 2007. In December 2011, DEFRA released the Draft National SuDS Standards for consultation.
The National Standards are designed to provide a structure for the new SuDS Approving Bodies (SABs) to make judgment on the acceptability of drainage schemes for developments and redevelopments. They are an essential part of the Government's proposals to encourage widespread SuDS adoption in England and Wales and prevent the automatic connection of surface water drains to the public sewer network.
The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 requires new developments and redevelopments in England and Wales to have drainage plans for surface runoff approved by the SAB where the construction work would have drainage implications. Once the National Standards have been approved, this will come into force across the both England and Wales.
By talking to us you can ensure that solutions to overcome difficult drainage problems are not overlooked and opportunities to make economic savings and social and environmental enhancements are not missed.
Herrington Consulting is a specialist consulting practice providing bespoke solutions that help our clients to reduce the risk of flooding, from both urban and natural sources. The services we offer range from providing advice on the suitability of particular systems to detailed design. Regardless of the size of development, we can add value, so why not contact us today for a free of charge, no obligation quotation.
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The Code for Sustainable Homes is intended as a single national standard to guide industry in the design and construction of sustainable homes. It was introduced to drive a step-change in sustainable home building practice. The Code is used by home designers and builders as a guide to development, and by home-buyers to assist in their choice of home.
Although Herrington Consulting does not provide a full Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH) assessment service per se, as a consultant that specialises in flood risk management and hydraulic modelling we are ideally placed to provide the reports required to demonstrate compliance with the two elements of Category 4: Surface Water Runoff Assessment (Sur1 and Sur2).
Sur 1 - The aim of Sur 1 is to ensure that the design of the surface water drainage for housing developments avoids, reduces and delays the discharge of rainfall run-off to watercourses and public sewers using Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). The objective being to protect receiving waters from pollution and to minimise the risk of flooding and other environmental damage.
The assessments that we undertake include the following:
- Calculation of pre and post development impermeable areas
- Calculation of peak rates of runoff in accordance with the requirements of the CfSH
- Calculation of pre and post development volume of runoff
- If the proposed development results in additional runoff, then infiltration techniques are examined to prevent this leaving the site.
- If infiltration is not appropriate due to soil types, contamination, space restrictions etc, then methods for limiting the post development peak discharge to the 'limiting discharge' will be examined.
- Examination of the impacts of local drainage system failure
- Advise on the appropriate use of SuDS
- Recommendations for a surface water management strategy that will meet the mandatory elements of Sur 1 and where possible achieve the 2 additional credits for water quality.
Sur 2 - The aim of this element of the Code is to promote housing development in low flood risk areas, or to take measures to reduce the impact of flooding on houses built in areas with a medium or high risk of flooding. The first stage of this assessment is to identify which of the Environment Agency's flood zones the site is located within. If located within Flood Zone 1; an area defined by the Environment Agency's flood maps as having a low annual probability of flooding, it will be necessary to demonstrate that the risk of flooding to the site is low for all sources of flooding. This will be undertaken as part of a site specific Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) that examines the risks of flooding from the following sources:
- Sea/tidal
- Fluvial (main river)
- Ordinary and man-made watercourses
- Overland flow/surface water (pluvial)
- Groundwater
- Sewers
- Reservoirs
Providing an FRA can demonstrate that the risk of flooding from all of the above sources is low, then 2 credits are available. This is a bespoke assessment and is not a 'Generic' on-line Flood Report.
Herrington Consulting is a specialist in flood risk management and therefore all of our FRAs are based on a professional appraisal of risk. The 'generic' on-line Flood Reports do not cover all sources of flood risk and they are not detailed enough to appraise flood risk to a level of detail required to satisfy the specific requirements set out in Planning Policy documents such as PPS25.
If the site is located within Zone 2 or 3 (defined as an area that could be affected by flooding, either from rivers or the sea if there were no flood defences), then it will be necessary to demonstrate that finished ground floor levels of all habitable parts of all dwellings are placed at least 600 mm above the design flood level. Furthermore, all access/egress routes to/from the ground level of the site should also be located above the flood level. Development in Zones 2 and 3 not only requires a more detailed assessment of flood risk in order to satisfy the requirements of Sur2, it is also likely that an FRA (that is fully compliant with the specific requirements of PPS25) will be required at the planning application stage.
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BREEAM sets the standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation and has become one of the most comprehensive and widely recognised measures of a building's environmental performance.
Herrington Consulting can provide detailed reports that fulfil the Flood Risk and Surface Water Runoff Criteria required for a BREEAM Assessment, enabling BREEAM assessors to gain additional credits for these elements.
We work closely with both developers and Code Assessors to ensure that the maximum number of credits can be achieved. For a free, no obligation quotation please use the Contacts page to supply us with the information for your specific project.


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"You are lucky I'm not Judge Erber."
A line and a chuckle from Christchurch District Court Judge Jane Farish, as a lawyer on his feet and speaking in the main police court had his cellphone begin ringing.
The phone was warbling a pleasant tune, and refusing to shut off while the lawyer struggled with it, and apologised.
Judge Farish's reference was to retired Judge Stephen Erber, who was notoriously resistant to technology such as computers and cellphones and had threatened to have cellphones taken into custody if any more of them went off in his courtroom.


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simianfriend - no one else could be persuaded to go out in the rain.
This geohash was thoughtfully located just off the main road through Holden between Brewer and Ellsworth. About a gajillion people drive on this every day, and more in the summer, on the way to Acadia National Park.
Discovered the location as I was leaving work, much excitement. Then I went outside in the rain, where my enthusiasm was dampened, both figuratively and literally. Didn't matter, of course. I had to wait until after I got home, cooked & ate dinner and semi-cleaned up before I bailed on down the road. Since this was a matter of about 2.25 miles, I really wasn't worried.
There's a turnout off 1A right by the geohash, which cuts down on the perils of parking somewhat. The actual location is off in the woods, but just. No problems finding it, except for the pile of well-used lumber which was apparently marking the location. If the person that dumped it there only knew... Naturally, I found the lumber the hard way, earning a hole in my sneaker in the process. I took a couple of photos and then bailed, sure that my sneaker was filling up with blood... Nope. Barely a red spot. I took a picture of that, too, but it's sufficiently unamazing that it's not worth uploading. It looks like a foot. With a tiny red dot, if you look closely. Really, really closely.
Nearly dark by this time, anyway. Back home, reward my hard work with a nice frosty cold beverage.
No tracklog to upload just yet.


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Twenty-eight felt pieces of clown body parts and pieces of circus equipment. A free form puzzle for the imaginative child because each time you play, you create your own circus act. No set solution. You invent a new Circus Act each time. 8 x 12 inches.
Product Information
Jim Deacove
Family Pastimes
Year: 1982
Players: 1 - 8
Ages: 6 - 8
Piece Count: 28 pieces
Weight: 55 grams
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Average Rating: 2.5 in 1 review
The first thing to note about this game is that it was first sold in 1982, and it shows. You get a small box (about 20cm by 15cm) and inside is a photocopy quality half page of instructions and 28, square, screen printed pieces of felt cloth. The cloth is orange and the printing is black - two tone only.
In the end, this is little more than a free form jigsaw -- just as the description says, but a very simple one. You can mix and match to create different looking clowns, and, apparently, you can try to put all 28 squares together to make a single image although I've not spent enough time with it to work it out.
I bought the puzzle thinking it was more like the old felt character games I played when I was a kid -- but they were colorful and you could create lots of different scenes. With Clowns, the number of clown bodies included in the set mean there's only a handful of possibilities. It might keep a 3-4 year old amused for 5-10 minutes OR a real puzzle maniac for about the same time, but the quality of the components is a long way behind what you'd expect to get - frankly, even for the low price. I bought Rivers, Roads & Rails at the same time and for the same toddler, and although the two are a different theme, the quality and interest is incomparable -- Rivers, Roads & Rails, is a beautiful puzzle with really good quality components and much more re-play value.


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The LuLac Edition #2506, August 31st, 2013
MAYBE I'M AMAZED………that the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights march on Washington has come and gone, but the same battle over the Voting Rights Act seems to be in the forefront again. The gutting of a section of that act by the Supreme Court tells us that there still is a need for vigilance against discrimination in some states in voting. Just minutes after the Court eliminated the need for oversight of voting practice changes in southern states, Texas acted to make changes in the way people vote there.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED……….that every time you see or hear about the murder of a young minority in this area, you'll always see a pastor or neighbor interviewed on TV. Said person will lament about what a good person the deceased was and how his whole future was just ahead and what a waste of a life. I get that. But if the crime happened during a criminal enterprise, like drugs should said clergymen or friend had been on the scene earlier? Good boys and girls don't hatch at the age of 12 or 13, they begin in early childhood. Not to be sure there are victims that are in the wrong place at the wrong time. But there are shootings that are connected. And talking about the murdered person after the fact is a little bit too little too late as far as I can see.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED….. that the only sane Congressman who isn't itching for a government shutdown is 17trh District member Matt Cartwright. Threatening to hold Medicare hostage is madness and the GOP just might overreach on this one. There are people who are not thrilled with President Obama's performance legislatively on both sides of the aisle but he is being helped by the enemies, rather than the friends he has in Congress. A government shutdown will again blow up in the faces of the Republicans like it did in the 1990s. Don't these guys read history?
MAYBE I'M AMAZED……..that a song that repeats over and over or is stuck in someone's mind is called an earworm.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED…….that when Alex Rodriguez got hit a few Sunday nights ago delibertly by the Red Sox pitcher, (Ryan Dempster) it reminded me of the 1964 incident where Phil Linz was playing the harmonica on the bus from a double header loss to the White Sox and Yogi Berra knocked it out of his hand in anger. After that, the struggling Yankees seemed to surge. You might see this Yankee team of 2013 do the same thing. I don't see a division title but with two wild cards you never know.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED……..that old WARM survey sheets are now being sold on Ebay for about 11 bucks.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED……that people were actually bitching about a visit from the President of the United States. Oh the traffic, oh the congestion, oh those damn politicians. In the last half of the 20th century, from '64 to 2000, Lyndon Johnson, (at the airport during his campaign) Richard Nixon, (at the behest of Dan Flood during the Agnes event) Jimmy Carter (at Pittston Area High School during his reelection bid) and Bill Clinton (in 1993 for his father in law Hugh Rodam's funeral) all came to this region as sitting Presidents. From 2001 to now, we have had 4 visits by sitting Presidents, (Bush and Obama). That's pretty good for a 12 year stretch.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED…..that a pearl can be dissolved in vinegar.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED……but glad that one of the few balms to the sting of summer leaving is the specter of fresh grown tomatoes on the vine. Nothing against store bought mind you but there is nothing like a fresh grown juicy orb to make your day as the darkness comes earlier and earlier and the fast rush of oncoming winter death approaches.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED…..that it is now 4 years that Senator Ted Kennedy passed away. Last week in church, the Gospel according to Luke referenced how the last shall be first. After the tragic death of his three older brothers, Kennedy, not yet 40 was put into that position, being the first after being the last, way before he was ready for it. Kennedy had an impressive legislative record in his long and storied Senate career and would be appalled at how Senators are treated like second class citizens by reactionary House Republicans blocking any type of progress at all. During his career, Kennedy was accused of socializing the free enterprise system with his support of social programs and disarming this country with his support of sensible gun regulations. Four years under the ground and business in this country is booming and no one has had their guns taken away! Go figure!
MAYBE I'M AMAZED…..on the performance enhancement situation in baseball at these statistics. This year there were 28 percent of foreign born players on the Major League level. But since 2004, at least according to Sports Illustrated, 63 percent of PED use were from foreign born players who wound up suspended. Not sure what to make of that in such a short period of time but I thought that was interesting.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED……that Victor Conte, the guy who started this steroid ball rolling with his Millbrae Holistic supplement company was a side musician in the early 1970s band Tower of Power. When I lived in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 72 I got a chance to see them and they were incredible. Not sure if Conte was with them then, but man, what a sound!
MAYBE I'M AMAZED………about this conversation I heard in church. Now for some reason, people in our church don't whisper. But a grandfather was giving advice to his grandson about protecting himself on the streets of Wilkes Barre. The subject of the King's student being robbed of his cell phone on Madison Street (big surprise) by five black men (bigger surprise) got the ball rolling. The older gentlemen said, "Carry a blackjack. Hit them in the noggin..hard. When they least expect it. Don't be afraid to thrash them. Blackjacks will do the trick". Except of course if there are five against one (talk about cowards) or a gun.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED……but not so much that Donald Trump is being sued for 40 million smackers. The would be Presidential candidate is being nailed because of his Trump University scam from a few years back. Trump was on the radio telling unsuspecting morons that they too can be as rich as Trump if they forked out fifty buck for his special kit. And he has the nerve to question Barack Obama's authenticity as an American? Trump will blame someone else for this but what a piece of crap this faker is.
MAYBE I'M AMAZED…at the Republican party. Matt Cartwright is a formidable one term Congressman. He has put together a very visible presence, has been prominent in both the district and the national scene. So do the Republicans try to get behind one candidate to knock him off in a general election in a heavily Democratic district? Nope. There are two candidates running for the seat. Matthew Dietz of Windgap and Dr. David Moylan, the Coroner of Skuylkill County. Those Republicans, they'd rather fight among themselves than field a united candidate. It has to be in their self destructive DNA although any GOP running against Cartwright will be a long shot at best.


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- Best of 2015 -
Top 10 Photos
Feast for the eyes...
It's hard for me to believe that this is the second year-end, photo round-up. Has the Blog really been going that long? With over 250 posts now in the archives, I suppose it has!
Thank you for another great year! And what a year it has been... graduating from culinary school... working for Chef Michael White's Alta Marea Group in NYC with some amazing chefs.... and of course, a baby boy (our little sous-chef-in-diapers).
Here's to a great 2016!
And without further ado, the Top 10 Photos of 2015! I must say, the world loves a good Soufflé... and Chocolate!
#10 - Chocolate Espresso Ganache Tart
What characterizes a perfect Chocolate Ganache?
... an almost impossibly smooth texture and a mirror-like finish. So it's not at all surprising that the Chocolate Espresso Ganache Tart was a fast favorite. And I'm sure bonus points were won for that extra caffeine kick!
#9 - Marshmallow Brains
Proving that it's fun to play with your food, the Toasted Marshmallow Brains were a huge hit at Halloween. Perhaps the popularity was best explained by the fact that these Marshmallow confections provided an excuse to pull out the culinary blowtorch. Then again, maybe we all share a slightly twisted sense of humor.
A culinary school project from early in the year, this abstraction of Nougatine (Caramelized Sugar and Sliced Almonds) and sculpted Marzipan Fruit caught many an eye... and probably could have poked one out.
Unlike most pastry showpieces, this one eventually went to good use. The Nougatine was broken into a crumble that served as an amazing topping for Ice Cream Sundaes for weeks to come.
#7 - Cheese Soufflé
The first of three Soufflés to make the 2015 Top 10 Photos, this homage to Cheese was the only savory offering to make the cut.
Who says pastry is all about dessert? Pastry chefs need to eat dinner too. It's just that, when we do, we eat something like this (actually, that's a total lie... we eat cold pizza or Hot Pockets at 3am before collapsing).
But I still get hungry looking at that perfectly browned top.
#6 - Chocolate Bowls
More playing with our food... and this time, it's Chocolate!
Demonstrating the power of well-tempered Chocolate, these bowls were made simply by dipping balloons several times in massive vats... Extremely simple and lots of fun.
Side note... I just may have tried to make a Chocolate helmet. That effort was slightly less successful (i.e total disaster).
#5 - Sugar Paste Rose
Part of the extensive Sugar section in culinary school, while this Sugar Paste Rose may look beautiful (and certainly good enough to eat), you would probably want to find something else to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Like many elements of Sugar showpieces, while this Sugar Paste Rose may technically be edible, it was designed for form over function. You'd probably chip a tooth... or have an extremely upset stomach.
#4 - Über-layered Birthday Cake
Your little sister only turns 30 once... so a Chocolate Cake layered (...and layered and layered and layered) with Raspberry Buttercream was the least I could do to help celebrate. When it came to finally eating the Chocolate Ganache enrobed monstrosity, it was a true test of gastronomic endurance.
How many more layers are there?
As part of the first Plated Dessert section in culinary school, this individual Seasonal Fruit Galette proves that simple is often best. It was literally the favorite dessert from the unit, beating out a multitude of "elevated" and technically much more difficult creations.
So let that be a lesson to you!
#2 - Raspberry Chocolate Soufflé
It's Soufflé number two!
Prepared as a holiday treat for the family, these Raspberry Soufflés filled with morsels of Chocolate have become one of my favorite recipes. Looking at them, you'd think they were technically challenging, requiring a skilled hand and more than a touch of luck. But made from a folded mix of Pectin stabilized Raspberry Puree and whipped Egg Whites, these towering creations are far from the wilting Soufflés of pastry lore.
#1 - Chocolate Soufflé
A Chocolate Soufflé in the number one spot?
Yep! Don't underestimate the power of an enduring classic, because it probably earned that reputation for a very good reason. And when something tastes like warm Brownie Batter, who are we to complain?
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So sad..
That "cake" is so "cheerful," "it" kind of made me "feel" "happy!"
No, "really."
"Good Grief"
I'm having flashbacks to "The Eyre Affair" by Jasper Fforde. Isn't the Prose Portal in that book powered by bookworms who eat unused prepositions and fart out apostrophes, which sometimes find their way into the conversations of people around them? This must be the bakery equivalent -- a machine that lets the decorator write failry legibly and spell things correctly, but as a by-product produces "too" "many" "quotation" "marks."
Some bake just met their quote-a for the week! :)
Even disregarding all the unnecessary quotation marks (a "hard" thing to do), I'd love to know the backstory behind this cake. Do they not know the actual birthday, so they're making the date of adoption the new birthday? Did they adopt ON the birthday and want to acknowledge both? What's was the glorious occasion for which this cake was made?
This cake celebrates new life, adoption, birth...
If we can recognize that what appear to be quotation marks are actually "little swimmers" ( you know, the guys that often get disguised as balloons) it all starts to make sense. Sort of. Well, maybe not, but I bet I made you look at the cake again.
"Holy cow." "That's a lot of" "quotation marks." "Why?"
Previous poster, I believe you meant "so" "sad".
You're welcome.
Don't you mean "sad?"
Sometimes I wonder if the bakers don't do things just to get on this blog. Sheesh.
*chortle* *snort*
Okay, I'm guessing the grand event, as questioned here, is an adoption congratulations party, the day of the "legal" (yeah, I used quotes) homecoming of the child. Whether it is coincidentally the child's ACTUAL birthday, I haven't a clue. Unless they are considering it a "new" (darn it, sometimes quotes really work for emphasis) birthday, or an "extra" (yeah, again) birthday. Which, if so, is kind of sweet, in a way. But this sure as heck makes for a lot of cake analysis.
I've gotten so used to incorrect quotation marks, they don't even bother me most of the time. In this instance, though, they come with the unfortunate implication that the wreckerator doesn't understand how adoption works, on an emotional level.
"And now to congratulate the 'parents' on 'their "new" child.' Oops, the icing cracked. Oh well, it's not like it's a 'real family' getting their day ruined. It's probably not even the kid's 'real birthday.' Stupid kid."
(I then picture the wreckerator twirling his or her mustache and cackling.)
These were 3 different days for my son-June, February and April, respectively. Is this cake for 3 different people? Were they somehow able to finalize near the kid's birthday? Or is this for a newborn adopted privately? (Still would have a different legal date-but maybe they were optimistic). I too would love to know the back story!
I had a boss who insisted she'd been taught in school that quotation marks were appropriate for indicating emphasis. I told her she must have had very stupid teachers. She didn't like that.
Luckily she needed me more than I needed the job (which was half-volunteer, half-paid anyway).
I bet you can find some misused apostrophes too, then you can link the old Bob the Angry Flower cartoon of pain-easing goodness.
Whenever I see misused quotes, I always have to visit "the blog of unnecessary quotation marks" to see what fun example they've got. This particular entry always cracks me up. http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/2008/03/actually-front-for-mob.html
I can only read this with a super sarcastic tone and do air quotes with my fingers. I think I may have issues. :)
Thanks for the cake, but...since when was I adopted? Waaaahhhhh!!!! (Sorry, couldn't help myself, today's my real "birthday"!)
"Hello." "My name is 'Matt Foley' and I'm a 'motivational speaker'."
"That's a keeper"
I am also "loving" the "inedible" "curly ribbon" decorations
Oh come on, it simply indicates that four different people are speaking. Which raises a whole other set of questions...
my husband's grandfather (who is 98) always uses quotes when he writes cards. It always makes me laugh when i get cards that say 'To "Lindsey" "happy birthday" love "Grandpa".'
At least the 'love' isn't in quotes... but it does always make me wonder who the card is really from...
@SaraCVT, I have a cousin who was born in China. She was abandoned in a bus station sometime after she was born and we have no idea as to what her actual birthday is; we can only speculate. She does have a date on legal paperwork, but my family celebrates the day her adoption was legal. This cake makes sense to me, other than the misuse of quotation marks. :)
This cake reminds me of a bit from Demetri Martin: Cake is the only food we write on. It's always encouraging like, "Happy Birthday, Leo!" "Congratulations, Eric!" I feel like we're missing an opportunity. I'm talking about negative cakes: "Surprise, You're Adopted!" 'Cause that's when you want cake!
"WTF" that makes no sense D:
I suppose two people could be taking turns speaking. That way, the recipient knows that "Mom" and "Dad" are both "involved."
I'm having flashbacks to Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and his "Tractor Beam"
either way a family somewhere had a very good day "8-)"
Little swimmers!
I tried to send an e-mail to you, Jen. but it would not go through.
It was to let you know that September 24rd is Punctuation Day.
This cake would definetly qualify.
Perhaps the cake is meant to indicate that there are two different celebrations going on: for the adoptee, their birthday, and for the adoptive parents, the adoption.
Best comment: TJ
It's a cake for my family. The story behind it is not nearly as interesting as all the posts so far. We were celebrating my husband's birthday and my birthday, which are two days apart. We were also celebrating the adoption day of our sons which is one day after my husband's birthday. And, we were also welcoming our exchange student into our home for the year. I am not sure why the quotes, but I guess I confused the poor decorator over the phone!
i know its good to us:e punctuation but not every where! O_O


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Police and fire officials are reminding the community that it's time to register all alarm systems, both residential and commercial, in Chapel Hill, per a new town ordinance.
It's free to register, but if you don't by July 1, you'll have to pay a penalty. Too many false alarms will equal fees as well.
"Legitimate alarms, of course, we want to go to. It is the accidental alarms that take up a lot of our time and tie up equipment and people unnecessarily," said Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue.
The goal of the program is to track the number of accidental alarms, which have caused public safety officers problems in the past.
Blue said that research revealed Chapel Hill police officers and firefighters were responding to about 5,000 alarm calls each year. About 95 percent of those calls were accidental alarms, which were proving to be costly for local law enforcement and more importantly, tying up public safety resources.
"Educational campaigns and problem-solving efforts to reduce those activations has not been effective," Blue said. "We've reach out to people. We have tried to help them mitigate their problems, but we still see numbers in the thousands [of false alarms] every year."
That's why Blue worked with Fire Department Chief Dan Jones to establish the ordinance, which was passed by the Town Council in October of last year.
The Town will begin tracking the number of accidental alarms on July 1. Fire and Police alarms will be tracked and counted separately.
People who don't register their alarm systems by the July 1 deadline will face a $100 penalty.
If a registered alarm user has four or more accidental alarms during a 365 day period, it will result in a series of graduated fines, ranging from $100 to $500 for each violation.
Fee schedule for accidental alarms:
1 – 3: No fine
4 & 5: $100 each
6 & 7: $200 each
8 & 9: $300 each
10 + : $500 each
"The goal here is not to send bills out or to generate revenue. The goal is to reduce emergency response unnecessarily," Blue said.
Matt Lawrence, CHFD Deputy Fire Chief, said that this ordinance does apply to UNC.
"We've work very closely with both the University and the hospital to work through their interests and what their concerns were and moving toward solutions to make our response to their locations better," Lawrence said.
Blue said that the fees from the program will help to offset the cost of the third-party vendor, Cry Wolf, which will handle the registration process and track the number of false alarms through its software. Municipalities such as Durham and Burlington already have similar programs.
"The good news is other than the staff time to do the research on the ordinance, there really haven't been any significant costs," he said.
For more information on how to register your alarm system, click here.
Notable: In 2012, the Police Department responded to 3,630 alarm calls at a cost of $75,213, per the Town's research. In 2012, the Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to 1,250 alarm activations at a cost of $122,400. Police Department routine alarm responses include at least two officers while Fire Department response include three to four fire apparatus with up to 10 firefighters.


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End-of-year awards tend to be impersonal and predictable, so we've left it open to our contributors to interpret the question: what are the best and the worst cars you've driven this year? Let's see what we get. Feel free to add your own to the list.
I thought I'd kick off this year's retrospective as I've probably driven a wider variety of cars in the last 11 months than at any point in my life. A lot of them were your typical new cars which are rarely anyone's favorites, but I appreciate when an automaker can make their appliances a little more interesting.
It's harder to make a good crossover than a good supercar, so even though I've driven a number of more exotic luxury vehicles I'm only placing one on my list this year. Here are the cars I loved, the cars I loathed, and the reasons why.
Best: Mazda CX-5
You should take car buying advice from people who have owned more cars than any human being logically should, so if you don't trust me (although I've owned a 240, a W123 and now a Merkur) you should listen to Jamie Kitman. He owns one of everything.
Earlier this year he made the point that we should buy Mazda products because Mazda makes the cars we all ask for and can actually afford. Cars that put a premium on design, handling, and engineering.
He was talking largely about the new Mazda3, which has always been a great car. I'm going to add the Mazda CX-5 to this list. Yes, the Ford Escape offers a better interior and more powerful engines, but the CX-5 is ultimately a better car.
There's no other crossover in this space that offers the dynamic handling, the fuel efficiency, and the thoughtfulness of the CX-5. I don't generally like crossovers, but I love the CX-5 for being the vehicle we were promised when they started to ditch wagons and hatchbacks.
It also has the best manual gearbox of just about anything I've driven this year. That's right. A car that costs less than $25,000 spanks those fancy short-throw boxes. It's smooth, crisp, and entirely intuitive. Want to learn how to drive a stick? Buy a CX-5.
Best: Porsche Boxster S
Hollywood tells us that after dating numerous supermodel hotties the prospect of dating another one becomes unappealing and thus the handsome guy or fetching woman decides to date the normal person who, lo and behold, turns out to be secretly hot underneath.
So it could be with Porsche. There's no such thing as a bad Porsche, making it easy to get a little complacent about the brand. In my life I've driven four different 911s, three different Cayennes, and a couple of Panameras. They're all fantastic. I drove an older Porsche 928 GTS this year. Also amazing.
Therefore I should have been unenthusiastic about the new Porsche Boxster S, another iteration of the entry-level-yet-still-pricey roadster with hand-me-down looks. I should be more excited about the Genesis Coupe, says Hollywood.
I'm not. There's a reason why the actors in these movies are married to supermodel hotties in real life. They're fun and gorgeous. Is there a more attractive new car profile? Doubtful. The Boxster still has hand-me-down looks, but they're hand-me-down from the Carrera GT not the 911.
Performance-wise there's little that I drove this year that made me feel faster, even if it isn't the fastest car I've driven all year. Its stupendous grip and Scaletrix-like handling meant that I reached my limits before the car did. And the sounds! If Barry White was an impact wrench, and that impact wrench was capable of making love, this is roughly what it would sound like.
Best: Morgan 3 Wheeler
The Morgan 3 Wheeler was the only car that broke on me within the first two hours. In fact, I spent more time fixing it than driving it. That makes it, without a doubt, one of the best cars I've driven. You can't put a price tag on unpredictability.
It rides like a wheelbarrow and steers like a combine but you can feel every pebble in the road. It is the antithesis of most modern cars, which generally feel like screwing a couch cushion through three layers of Trojans… or so I've heard.
With the loud S&S V-twin mounted on the front everyone stops to look and, because you're out in the open, they also often walk right up to you to say hello. It is the ultimate conversation starter and for $35,000 you'd be wasting your money buying a Ferrari or a Bugatti or any other supercars merely for their look-at-me-potential.
Worst: Hyundai Equus
Saturday nights at Golden Corral are "Steak & Steak" nights, offering patrons all the steak they can eat at budget prices. The basic premise behind eating as much low quality steak as your bowels can hold before erupting is roughly the same one behind the Hyundai Equus.
No car offers more executive features for a lower price. Sit in the back of one and you'll be treated to a pop-up DVD player with a reclining massage seat and a small refrigerator. If you are the trade ambassador for South Korea there's really nothing else to buy if you want to feel important, because your status and position won't let you.
If you're not an executive or representative for South Korea there's absolutely no reason to buy this car. All of the features are there but they're all the cheapest version of that feature they could get away with. The wood trim is too shiny, the electronics too outdated, and the leather and plastics are outclassed by what you can get in most economy cars.
Hyundai has done much to gain market share in the U.S. and has demonstrated an understanding of how we Americans work. On this, they've failed. You can buy a Hyundai Genesis R-Spec sedan and get basically the same car, just shorter and better in almost every way. I quite like the Genesis R-Spec.
Yes, it only costs $65,000, but there's a reason. To quote Andy Dwyer: "I'm allergic to sushi. Anytime I eat more than like 80 sushis I throw up."
Worst: Jason Torchinsky's Volkswagen Beetle
I love Jason and the way Jason loves cars and was looking forward to driving his vintage Volkswagen Beetle he's had since he was 18. Scooting around town in the back of it with TopGear's Matt Jones made me appreciate the joys of simple earnest motoring.
Then I asked if I could drive the thing. Jason, politely, acquiesced to a short trip. Old cars, like old people, have quirks. Familiarity has made Jason unperturbed by some basic problems with his daily mode of transportation.
For instance, you have to clutch-in whenever you stop lest the car completely stall. You don't shift the car so much as jam gears in the hope of finding the right one. Steering the car is like wrestling with a very skinny, very round midget who doesn't like you. It took me five hilarious minutes to just get the car out of a parking spot.
I get that old cars are not as cushy and over-boosted as our modern vehicles, but I just drove an '80s Euro Ford with a welded diff for 560 miles and felt much safer. What's astounding is when Jason drove it the car seemed fine, like he didn't even notice the parts falling off when Jones tried to open the window.
Terrible car for me, great car for him. I actually probably love Jason more for driving it.


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I/V characteristic of a carbon resistor
Class practical
An example of the behaviour of a simple component, giving students opportunities to construct a circuit, gather data and perform some analysis.
Apparatus and materials
Power supply, 0 to 12 V, DC
Carbon film resistor - e.g. about 100 ohms, 1 W
Leads, 4 mm
Multimeters, 2, or 1 ammeter and 1 voltmeter of suitable ranges
Rheostat, e.g. 200 ohms, 2 W
Health & Safety and Technical notes
Read our standard health & safety guidance
Some components may become hot enough to burn fingers.
a Set up the circuit as shown below.
b Use the variable power supply and the variable resistor to vary the potential difference across the resistor, from 1.0 V to 4.0 V, in intervals of 0.5 V. Record pairs of potential difference and current values in the table.
You can record results for currents in the opposite direction by reversing the connections on the resistor.
Plot a graph of current/A (y-axis) against potential difference/V (x-axis). Remember to include the readings for 'negative' voltages.
The resistance of the resistor is equal to the ratio of potential difference to current.
Use the graph to calculate the resistance of the resistor at a number of different currents.
Describe how the resistance changes with current. Is the resistance of the resistor the same for current in both directions?
The conductance of the resistor at a particular potential difference = current/potential difference.
Use the graph to calculate the conductance of the resistor at a number of different potential differences.
Teaching notes
1 The aim of this experiment is to develop confidence in setting up simple circuits and in taking careful measurements. If you decide that all students should attempt all the experiments in this collection, it may be sensible to start with this very simple one. The analysis is straightforward but students may well need reminding to convert mA into A where necessary. The graph should be a straight line through the origin. Many students will realize that, if the gradient of the line is constant and if it passes through the origin, all V/I values will be the same. However, there is much confusion about such ideas! See point 2 below.
2 It is often stated that the resistance of a component is the gradient of a V against I graph. Only for ohmic conductors (as in this experiment) does this happen to be true. Resistance is the ratio of V/I, so it is generally best to encourage students to take V/I ratios at specific points.
3 In this case a higher potential difference raises more electrons into the conduction band so the use of the term conductance is probably helpful.
4 Using a potential divider, as shown below, will enable students to get a full range of readings.
5 How Science Works extension: This experiment provides an excellent opportunity to focus on the range and number of results, as well as the analysis of them. Typically it yields an accurate set. The rheostat enables students to select their own range of results. You may want to encourage them to initially take maximum and minimum readings with the equipment and then select their range and justify it.
If they don't think of it themselves, suggest that students take pairs of current and voltage readings as they increase the voltage from 0 V to the maximum. They then repeat these readings while reducing the voltage from the maximum to 0 V. This may help them to identify whether the resistance of the resistor remains constant when it is heated. (Turning the equipment off immediately after readings are taken and allowing the resistor to cool provides an alternative to this procedure but will considerably lengthen the time needed for the experiment. It is also possible to put the carbon resistor into a beaker of water to maintain the resistor at constant temperature.) Students could also change the direction of the current and repeat the other procedures.
You can use the fact that resistors are sold with a specified tolerance (and thus a variation in value) as the basis for a discussion about what a 'true' value really means in this case. Compare calculated resistance values with the manufacturer's stated value or value range. Students can also be encouraged to identify the sources and nature of errors and uncertainties in the experimental method.
This experiment comes from AS/A2 Advancing Physics. It has been re-written for this website by Lawrence Herklots, King Edward VI School, Southampton.
This experiment was safety-tested in January 2007
Related guidance
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So nice of you to join me today! What's in your cup today? I have my usual Friday Hot chocolate and Kahlua flavored treat.
How are you? Has your week just dragged? It seemed like each day took progressively longer. I helped out at the pool for an hour Wednesday (which is normally a day off for me) and it might have been the longest 3,600 seconds of my life. I am not exaggerating when I say that I felt each and every one of them.
You know what else seemed like it took forever? I watched the season premier of NCIS last night. Holy horrific Batman! A helicopter is hit by a ground-to-air missile, crashes inside the Russian border, and the pilot dies. Too much of a spoiler for you? Sorry, but my anxiety ridden self was having a hard time watching it last night. It's sort of one of my worst nightmares with my brother and all. I wanted to turn it off, but I had to watch it.
Between that and the shocker in Bones last night? (OMG. No!) I'm really surprised that I slept at all. (I won't spoil it for those who don't like spoilers but I will share this link if you're like me and don't give a rats tuchis if you know what the ending is going to be. Are you one who hates things being "spoiled" for you? Sometimes I actually prefer to know how it'll end.)
I did manage to sleep though. It might have been that I was up after Bones making that guy I married some birthday cupcakes so he could have a special treat for breakfast. Cream cheese frosting makes it a breakfast food, right? I didn't put cake on his desk, but there was a note in his coffee cup to look in the fridge. That's about as much as he wants to celebrate his birthday though so we'll get pizza tonight, maybe watch some Almost Royal or House and call it a night.
So what do you have planned this weekend? Anything fun? Tomorrow I have to be at the pool way too early for my liking and then I'm having ladies lunch and going painting. I'm always down for some painting and wine drinking. (I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to next session being off for me at the pool.)
Sunday is the walk for Team Harlow (Don't forget to donate if you haven't already! AND let me know about your donation so I can get cookies/cupcakes etc out.) and grocery shopping.
Well that's it for now, I need to grab another cup and get on my way. I hope you have a lovely day and fantastic weekend!


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2019 Dodge Charger Review, Specs, Price, Release Date – Dodge continues to be a incredibly influential identify in the motor industry for pretty some time. Its cars are exquisite in style, plus they pack a punch when it relates to energy and performance. Their latest model, the 2019 Dodge Charger is by now gaining mass acceptance among the motor community. Even though, release dates for this car has not been declared as of nonetheless, but it is getting to be highly regarded amongst its peers.
2019 Dodge Charger Redesign and Changes
There is no doubt that this 2019 Dodge Charger is gonna be an urban vehicle. Dodge has produced it extremely obvious that it will focus entirely on producing urban vehicles within their franchise. So you can very properly anticipate some significant modifications to the layout design of this 2017 edition of Charger, in an effort to fit in to urban atmosphere. On the other hand, there is unquestionably no doubt that this model will likely be quite extravagant in its design and performance.
2019 Dodge Charger Engine Specs
Given that this 2019 Dodge Charger is nevertheless in its development section, there is little you could possibly get out from the automakers. Nevertheless, several reputable resources show this new 2019 Dodge Charger may come out in 2 independent engine variants. Apart from that, these several engine models will likely have 3 different trim ranges. So let's have a search at these engines:
A 3.6 liter V6 cylinder Pentastar engine is the very first desire for this model. This engine variant will probably be available in 3 different trim degrees – SE, SXT and R/T.
A further 6.1 liter V8 cylinder HEMI engine may very well be bundled as perfectly which can constitute the SRT trim of this car. Its ability output is extremely remarkable – all around 640 HP.
The two engine choices will likely be accompanied by an 8 pace automated transmission module, as well as the standard rear wheel drive train variant. On the other hand, customers can avail all-wheel drive as nicely, as an optional feature.
Given that this model will resemble a model new platform interface for Charger, so Dodge is certainly earning some impressive redesigns based upon its exterior as properly as its interior model. Among the other changes, Dodge will modify or change the Chrysler LX platform for this 2019 Dodge Charger. A new generation platform will arrive in to effect. Besides that, every single shopper can be expecting a critical modification to the entrance fascia, together with modified bumper types, new layouts of head and tail lamps, as nicely as enhanced aerodynamic stability because of enhanced journey width and top. Interior of this car may even undertake some slight alterations – including the likes of manufacturer new dash board products, as nicely as improved navigation and infotainment technology.
2019 Dodge Charger Price and Release Date
This 2017 variation is still in its improvement stage in production. So it will probably be all around the end of 2018 or early 2019 that this 2019 Dodge Charger arrives out in open market. Though pricing attributes have not been yet mentioned, a lot of authorities recommend that Dodge will start out this car's price from $30,000, whilst the SRT variant may possibly price close to $65,000.


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|Freddy (with Rick's yellow gloves) & Carter high-five the Trotting Turkey
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Toenail Trauma
Last night, my marathon-injured toenail finally fell off. I wasn't sure if I should put a band-aid on my toe to help protect it, or to leave it alone since the band-aid might irritate it. I ended up leaving it alone, and it didn't bother me during the race. Whew!
Late to the Party
We were running late this morning; it turns out Freddy left his coat at school and we had to find extra layers to make sure he would be warm enough. Rick was able to get into the corral, but I was not. I went to the back, figuring I would slip in after everyone started moving. The downside is that I didn't get to start the race with Susan, Emily, Natalie, and Rachel. The upside is that Jen was back there, too, and gave me her gloves at the last minute which I greatly appreciated. Thanks Jen!
|Rick (far right in red w/ sunglasses) made it into the starting corral
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|Natalie, Emily, & Rachel
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|And another picture of Emily because the first one wasn't her best look
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|Susan went for a fun and crazy outfit today. I like it!
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|Jen PR'd today - Congratulations!
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How was the Race?
The course for this race is a lollipop - the first mile goes out, the second mile makes a loop, and the third mile goes back over the path from the first mile.
I was really boxed in for the first mile - I started in the very back with the slowest runners and walkers and had to weave a lot to keep moving. About halfway into the first mile the race leaders were already coming back, which meant we had to stay completely to the right and passing wasn't really an option until you got to the loop. Fortunately I found my friend Sharon and her son Michael early in the race so I had someone to chat with.
|Sharon & Michael
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I picked it up during the second mile as the course started to thin out and even more during the third mile. I really turned the speed on when I got to the track for the last bit of the race.
- Mile 1: 13:19
- Mile 2: 12:26
- Mile 3: 10:54
- And the last 0.1 was at a 7:33 pace
I ran 37:23 for a 12:04 pace overall. When I finished I knew I hadn't left it all on the race course; that I could have gone faster overall. I'll push harder in a couple of weeks at the Frosty 5k. The Frosty course doesn't have the narrow trails and bottlenecks this course has, so that should help me run a more consistent race. One of the goals I'm considering for next year is working on my 5k speed.
|There is only so much time you can make up in the last 1/10 of a mile...
photo courtesy of Potomac River Running
|How awesome is this picture of the Turkey at the finish line?
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|I don't know this little boy but I love the pure glee on his face!
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Happy Thanksgiving!


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They accused the Government of failing to invest in the research needed to stem diseases and parasites which are now thought to have destroyed one in three bee colonies over the past year.
The British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA) has calculated that up to two billion bees succumbed to sickness between November 2007 and April 2008, with a similar number expected to be wiped out by the end of this winter.
It wants ministers to increase the £200,000 currently spent on the research of bee health to £8 million over the next five years.
The BBKA warns that unless the money is spent a cure will never be found – leading to the ultimate extinction of Britain's honeybees.
Tim Lovett, President of the BBKA, said: "Bees are probably one of the most economically useful creatures on earth, pollinating a third of all we eat. They provide more than 50 per cent of pollination of wild plants on which birds and mammals depend. We must identify what is killing them and that means research.
"The increased funding we are asking for is a drop in the ocean compared to the billions of pounds the Government has found for bank bail outs."
Beekeepers will bring their plea for help to Gordon Brown's doorstep on Wednesday, when they deliver a petition of 130,000 names to Downing Street calling for immediate Government action.
The BBKA carried out a nationwide survey of how many of Britain's 274,000 bee colonies, each one with 20,000 bees, failed to survive last winter. It found that one in three had failed to make it through to spring, with the resulting loss of at least 1.8 billion bees.
The losses have been blamed on a phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, a disease that has also severely affected bee populations in America and Europe, along with a resistant form of the parasitic Varroa mite.
But the cost of the disease is not just in lost bees. The decline in honey bees is threatening the sustainability of home grown food. Bees pollinate more than 90 per cent of the flowering crops we rely on for food, thereby contributing more than an estimated £1 billion a year to the economy. The loss of 90,000 bee colonies last winter – each of which makes a £600 contribution to the agricultural economy each year – will have cost £54 million.
"The decline in honey bee numbers could have a catastrophic effect on food production, putting pollination of fruit and vegetables at risk," said Mr Lovett. "This will have an inevitable knock on effect in the food supply chain."


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Apple's lone web design app wasn't updated in iLife '11, and the release of future iWeb versions is in doubt. However, there's more to creating websites on the Mac than just one program.
Whether you're looking for an easy-to-use iWeb replacement or a more sophisticated design program with more powerful features, a host of applications are available for every skill level and budget. Here are some of the highlights.
The iWeb issue
While iWeb is not available on the Mac App Store, it's unknown at this point whether Apple plans to include it in future boxed editions of the iLife suite. Last summer, Apple updated iWeb to version 3.0.4, and that version will presumably work even after Apple ends MobileMe web hosting on 30 June 2012. After that, many iWeb users will have to find new webhosts, but iWeb will still export to FTP and Finder folders.
New design applications like Adobe's Muse are blurring the line between desktop and web design
However, many iWeb features, such as password protection, blog and photo comments, and blog searches, won't work without MobileMe hosting. While iCloud provides data and photo syncing, it's not a webhost.
Professional and prosumer
If you're ready to upgrade your skills and websites, there are plenty of professional web design applications that can help. These applications offer sophisticated WYSIWYG features or rich code-editing tools – or both – and are aimed at building and maintaining complex sites.
Dreamweaver CS5.5 (£428.40, www.adobe.com/uk) is the choice of many web design professionals for cutting-edge sites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or PHP. You can build and maintain complex database-driven websites, but its rich graphical tools (and integration with other Adobe software) let you unleash your inner artist as well.
MacFlux (£65.96, www.macwareinc.com), sometimes just called Flux, is an HTML 5 and CSS design program for those designers seeking page templates and libraries of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS widgets. Flux can create Ruby on Rails, Concrete5, or ePub projects, as well as WordPress themes.
Softpress's Freeway Pro (£159, www.softpress.com) is a strictly WYSIWYG design application that includes templates for beginners. However, it also supports advanced features like CSS layouts and text styling, and it supports PSD, TIFF, and EPS file formats.
Template-based consumer programs
For a more iWeb-like experience that lets you build sites with customisable templates, you have several choices that offer a variety of templates, widgets, and social features.
Realmac Software's RapidWeaver (£52.77, www.realmacsoftware.com) offers over 40 themes and templates that you can edit in an uncluttered interface. You can also customise sites with Flash photo slideshows, favicons, web clip icons, meta tags, and more.
Karelia Software's Sandvox (£54.99, www.sandvox.com) offers over 50 themes and templates and easy access to both your iLife media and your browser bookmarks. Its widget-like objects let you easily add Facebook-style buttons; your Twitter, Skype, or IM status; and other social interactivity to your site.
Freeway Express (£49, www.softpress.com) is a streamlined version of Freeway Pro, but still with many of its sibling's powerful features. A version with more-limited features, Freeway Express AS (£47.99), is available on the Mac App Store.
Many consumer-oriented design applications, such as Freeway Express, offer more tools and flexibility than iWeb
Freehand consumer programs
If you want to create pages on a blank canvas but crave user-friendly design features, Adobe's Muse (currently available as a free beta version, muse.adobe.com) works like a simplified mix of InDesign and Photoshop. Its widgets can add interactive navigation bars, slideshows, and other features.
Tumult's Hype (£34.99, Mac App Store) lets you create HTML 5 animations, but you can also use it to build an entire website. To animate objects, you just assign states on a timeline; Hype creates the in-between frames. You can set up animations, page transitions, and JavaScript actions that are triggered as visitors mouse over content.
Free software and web services
KompoZer, Amaya and BlueGriffon are free cross-platform programs that let you create and upload web pages via a combination of visual and code-based tools. You may not even need a dedicated design application, thanks to social media sites such as Flickr (for photos), YouTube (for videos), and WordPress (for blogs). However, you can create a great online presence with a website you've designed.
No matter what the future holds for iWeb, the Mac web design scene offers plenty of alternatives.