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Horace Altman is an extremely good friend of Will's and is one of the youngest, best, and the most famous knight in the kingdom of Araluen, known as the Oakleaf Knight. He is also Cassandra's husband.
Horace grew up in the ward at Redmont after being orphaned at a young age. Initially he hated Will towards one, but becomes best friends with him after sharing a number of dangerous and bonding experiences together. Horace becomes a Battleschool apprentice in The Ruins of Gorlan and shows natural talent with the sword.
Known in Gallica as the Knight of the Oakleaf, his arms bear the insignia of an oakleaf. Horace is currently Captain of the King's Royal Guard. He has a legendary reputation, having defeated and killed Morgarath in single combat, made his way through Gallica as Knight of the Oakleaf, helped save Skandia from the Temujai, and saved Clonmel as the Sunrise Warrior. He is a champion to Princess Cassandra, and a deeper relationship between them is hinted at in The Battle For Skandia and throughout the rest of the series. He eventually marries her; thus it is implied that he becomes heir to the throne of Araluen.
In The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, it was announced that he and Princess Cassandra would be getting married. He then suggested that Gundar performed the wedding while traveling home to Araluen, to which Cassandra replied, "Gundar isn't as much a ship's captain as a reformed pirate and a heathen." Gundar cheerfully accepted this, saying "I'm not too sure about the reformed part."
The Ruins of Gorlan
Horace grew up in the Orphan Ward in Castle Redmont, with several other orphans, including the famous Will, the famous chef Jenny, the scribe George, and the beautiful courier Alyss; he and Will were enemies for part of the first book because he bullied Will, calling him names and fighting with him.
On Choosing Day, Horace is chosen out of the orphans by Sir Rodney to join the Battleschool which he is delighted by, to which Rodney replies "You don't know what you're letting yourself in for". Horace finds the life at Battleschool very different to what he'd envisioned. It involved lots of training and hardwork with a vigorous and unrelenting training regimen, to make matters worst he was singled out by a group of bullies from a higher year: Alda , Jerome and Bryn who make his life miserable beyond words.
During a sword training lesson, Sir Rodney and another senior knight, Sir Karel , suddenly recognize Horace's natural ability with the sword. The first-year apprentices are practicing in the battleschool yard repeating a sword sequence over and over again. Sir Rodney is watching and spots Horace doing something slightly different. He is adding and extra, very quick, sword stroke to the sequence without missing a beat. Added to this, Horace isn't aware that he is doing it, a sure sign that he is a natural swordsman.
Rodney wants to put him under the instruction of one of the senior sword masters but waits for a while to see what Horace's character is like, realizing that if he gives Horace special tutalage and he turns out to be a bad person the consequences could be dire. Rodney is puzzled by Horace; he sees that the young man has all the good qualities of a knight but his schoolwork is turned in late and sloppily done, he is often seen sporting bruises as if he has been in a fight and the other boys avoid him. Rodney doesn't realise that he is being bullied.
Horace believes that the bullying is a natural part of the "toughning up" process of Battleschool and therefore doesn't complain, allowing the three bullies to continue with their cruel acts.
On Harvest Day , all the wards are given a day off and they plan to meet up, Horace is late for the meeting however and when he turns up and sees his friends having a good time he snaps, partly due to the suffering of being bullied, and confronts Will and his former ward-mates. Will and Horace start to fight, laying into one another with punches but Rodney appears and intervenes, forcing the two to shake hands and make up.
Later on, Horace is asked by Sir Rodney to join him on a boar hunt; Halt is present with Will at the event and after the first boar is killed, is on the verge of making up with Will but changes his mind at the last moment. A second boar suddenly bursts out of cover, startling everyone as no-one realised there was another animal. The enraged boar charges at Horace but Will jumps in it's path distracting it. The boar is about to kill Will but Halt kills it with a well-placed arrow before his apprentice is injured. Horace is at first puzzled at why Will would save him from the boar until Will says "we may have fought in the past but I never hated you" and the two become friends.
After this incident Horace is set upon by Alda, Bryn and Jerome who believe he made the battleschool look stupid after Will saved him at the boar hunt. They beat him with wood canes then leave him semi-conscious on the floor. As they walk away Horace hears one of them say that they are going to give the same treatment to the "sneaker" their name for Will and rangers in general. Horace gets to his feet once they have gone, resisting the temptation to just lie there and goes after the bullies armed with a wooden sword to save his friend.
Horace arrives at the clearing where Halt and Will live just as the three bullies are about to start beating Will and tells them to stop. Halt suddenly appears on the scene and disarms the three bullies then gets them to fight Horace one by one. Horace defeats them all with ease, being far more skilled than them. After the incident Halt visits Rodney and brings the bullying incident to light, the three teens are exiled from Redmont Fief and battleschool and Horace immediatly notices an improvement in his life at battleschool, he even starts to make a few friends and finds it easier to cope with his work and the physical activity.
Horace wanted to thank Halt properly but by the time he is allowed to be released from the infirmary where he has been recovering Will and Halt have already left for the Ranger Gathering .
He appears at the end of the book when all of the wards get together and have a meal at the local inn after Will kills the Kalkara. Horace gets up and dances with Jenny beating Will to it.
Horace is present when Will is formally thanked by Baron Arald and offered a place in the Battleschool. He leads the cheers for Will showing how much his relationship with Will has changed over the course of the book.
The Burning Bridge
After Will's defeat of the threatening Kalkara, Horace joined Will and Ranger Gilan to deliver a message to Celtica. He is a little in awe of Gilan initially but Gilan soon breaks the ice in his easy manner. Horace soon discovers Gilan is a superb swordsman and the two spar with one another, Horace is unable to beat Gilan and is disapointed at this but cheers up when Gilan points out that he has been training for longer than him.
The trio arrive at their first stop, a small town. However, it is complety deserted. Horace and Will are worried at this and Horace starts to think that a disease has killed everyone until Gilan points out the flaws in his theory as there are no bodies anywhere. They stay in one of the abandoned houses for the night as it rains then move on in the morning, perturbed at the deserted village.
They soon meet Princess Cassandra, hiding under the name of Evanlyn, at first they think she is a boy because she had cut her hair short and was wearing boys clothes but they then realise she is a girl. She reveals that the Wargals have enslaved a number of people and killed the rest which is why the towns are deserted.
After Gilan left to report the situation in Celtica, Horace, Will and Evanlyn discovered a horde of Wargals, Lord Morgarath's creatures.
There, after Gilan taught Will the double knife defense , with Horace watching, Will and Horace sparred with sticks to let Will practice the double knife defense, Horace also picks it up at the same time.
A bridge was being used to reach Celtica across the Fissure, a seemingly impassable split in the earth. From there General Horth would flank the Araluen army. Will and Evanlyn burned the bridge, with Horace keeping watch, but the former two got captured, so Horace set off to warn the king of the approaching Skandian army and his two companions' fate.
Not long after that, he fought Lord Morgarath in single combat. He is losing badly after Morgarath knocks the young man off his horse. Horace, in a last-ditch attempt to save himself, throws himself under the horse Morgarath is riding and unseats the former Baron. Morgarath, however, is only a little winded and is winding up to kill Horace with a powerful slice of his broadsword but Horace manages to block it using the double-knife defence which he was taught in Celtica. He then stabs Morgarath and kills the man before collapsing from his injuries himself having cracked some of his ribs and sustained a number of bruises and other injuries.
Sir Rodney is furious at Horace's rash and impulsive act, mainly because he was worried about his apprentice.
The Icebound LandIn The Icebound Land, he joins Halt in his quest to find Will and bring him back to Araluen.
In Gallica he develops a good relationship with Halt who in return warms to him; they eventually become good friends, Horace, like almost every young character in the series, looking up to him as a mentor-like figure.
Soon after they arrive in Gallica Halt and Horace come across a knight who has "adopted" a bridge, meaning he won't let people pass unless they pay a tribute. Halt is about to deal with him, not wanting to be slowed down by these "idiots" which he rightly calls them, when Horace steps in and offers to fight the man guarding the bridge. Halt, after some deliberation agrees to this and on the spot makes up a name for Horace, Sir Horace knight of the Oakleaf, as the Gallic knight will only fight a knight in return. Horace wheels around Kicker and charges the man, not bothering with a jousting pole and calmly knocks the man off his horse, Halt then removes the man of his horse and armour as the rules of knightly combat state that they now belong to Horace.
This continues to happen throughout the book, Horace defeating numerous opponents. This soon gains him a reputation throughout Gallica.
Later in the book, Horace has an unwanted meeting with the evil Lord Deparnieux, who had heard of Horace's reputation and had come to challenge him to a duel. Horace remained unfazed by the various insults that the lord throws at him and when Deparnieux tries to slap him across the face with his glove (the traditional method of challenging someone to a duel); Halt uses his longbow and an arrow to spear it to the roof of the inn and sends the warlord packing.
The day after this, Horace and Halt are both captured by the lord when travelling through the woods nearby and are then taken to his castle Chatateau Montsombre , where they are made prisoners. Horace is disgusted at the Lord's behavior, both his methods of punishment and the contempt with which he treats his staff, seeing that this is not how a knight should behave.
They later escape after Halt challenges Deparnieux to a duel and wins, killing the evil warlord. He gives the castle to the Captain of the guard, but leaves a burning torch in a pile of flammable things.
The Battle for Skandia
In the Battle for Skandia, Horace joins forces with the Skandians along with his friends and helps to fight against the Temujai. He helps to defend Will's position with the archers.
The Sorcerer in the North
In the Sorcerer in the North Horace makes a brief appearance at the end of the book with Halt and Crowley, in Castle Araluen. He is sent off to help Will in Macindaw and provide some support if the situation becomes dangerous as Crowley and Halt are worried because there has been no news from Will for some time.
The Siege of Macindaw
Horace appears with Will in book six and helps him, along with the Skandians and a healer called Malcolm to take Castle Macindaw and rescue Alyss.He first appears travelling under the alias of Sir Hawken, a freelance knight, travelling through Norgate Fief on Kicker. He is met and challenged by Buttle , the brigand from the Sorcerer in the North Will dealt with in a relatively unconventional way, he has become a knight (though a bit of a lousy one) and tries to get Horace to work for him in Castle Macindaw when Horace refuses he is about to attack him but thinks again as Horace has a very calm and confident expression on his face despite being face with several armed men. He rides off, warning Horace to get out of the area and then Horace continues on the way.
He eventually comes to the inn Will stayed in when travelling as a jonguleur and arouses the innkeepers suspicions by asking questions about Will which the innkeeper doesn't like. Will suddenly appears in the doorway, having found out from Malcolm's friends that Horace is in the neighborhood. For a moment the two have a stand-off initially not recognizing each other before falling about laughing and embracing one another. The innkeeper is confused but that turns to delight when Will lets it slip that Hawken is actually Horace. The innkeeper sidles off to tell his wife that two famous heroes are in his house.
Horace later travels with Will to Healer's Clearing in Grimsdell forest which Will has made his base.
There, Horace meets the Skandian crew which he will be leading in the battle. The majority of the Skandians are fine about being led by the young warrior but one of them, Nils Ropehander , is dismissive of Horace and says that he won't be led into battle by a "boy still wet behind the ears" this doesn't anger Horace as the knight knows that getting angry isn't a good idea. Instead he knocks the larger man backwards with an open-palmed strike to the nose then holds a sword to his throat. This is a method Skandians are happy with when it comes to resolving arguments, something that Horace learned in Skandia.
Erak's Ransom
In Erak's Ransom, Horace is an usher at Halt and Pauline's wedding. When Svengal crashes the wedding he helps Will restore order to the event and then hears of how Erak is being held ransom in Arridi.
He then accompanies Cassandra, Will, Gilan and Halt to Arridi to negotiate Erak's ransom. He, Will and Cassandra enjoy spending the time with one another again.
When in Arridia Horace, sizes up with Selethen, recognizing him as a fellow warrior and expert swordsman. He is impressed at Evanlyn's negotiating skills and mentions as such to Will.
The Kings of Clonmel
In the Kings of Clonmel, Horace accompanies Will and Halt to Clonmel in Hibernia to help deal with the Outsiders .
He takes on the guise of a legendary warrior from the east: The Sunrise Warrior; to help win the confidence of the people of Hibernia.
He later takes on Tennyson's two bodyguards in a duel, defeating one much to the delight of the crowd, during the break in between the two fights he is poisoned by a Genovesan Assassin who puts a drug in his water which makes his eyesight go blurry so he cannot see properly. He goes into the fight and is on the verge of loosing when Will charges in with the evidence that his friend has been poisoned.
He stays with Halt in Clonmel whilst his eyesight gets better before travelling with the Ranger to meet Will who has gone ahead in pursuit of Tennyson and his band of Outsiders. Before they do that however, Halt and Horace go to visit Ferris's grave where Horace comments that "he wasn't much of a King but he was the only one they had," Halt responds in the kind saying, "and he wasn't much of a brother but he was the only one I had."
Halt's Peril
After Horace has recovered from the affects the drug given to him in the previous book and Sean has been made King he and Halt travel after Will who has gone ahead to a port in Hibernia where Tennyson was last seen heading.
The two soon catch up with Will who morosely tells them that he was unable to convince a smuggler by the name of Black O'Malley to take them to Araluen. The three then go together and Halt convinces the smuggler to take them back. Horace plays his part well, dealing with the smuggler's two henchmen with ease.
Horace remains outside the Drowned Forest whilst Will and Halt go in to track down the two Genovesans. When Halt is poisoned he stays with the Ranger whilst Will goes off to fetch Malcolm.
During this time Horace notices that he is being watched by the remaining Genovesan, Baccari. He also notes that Tennyson's camp must be nearby as Baccari goes away every night and comes back in the morning. Horace believes Halt's condition to be improving as the Ranger keeps on waking and talks.
However, when Will and Malcolm arrive the healer tells the two young men that Halt is, in fact, becoming worst. Horace stays with Malcom whilst Will pursues Baccari and brings him back to the camp to get him to tell them what poison was used on Halt. Baccari pretends to have forgotten and Will is so angry he comes close to killing the assassin, Horace intervenes, and comes up with another idea. He poisions the assassin with one of his own crossbow bolts, leaving the Genovesan with no other choice than to tell them what poison he used.
Later, Baccari tries to escape and almost strangles Horace with some cord, leaving the warrior unconscious. Will wakes up and after a brief knife-fight, kills the Genovesan.
A few days later Horace, Will, Halt and Malcolm head into a cave located in the sandstone cliffs where Tennyson is hiding out, it is there that Horace reveals that he is claustrophobic and hates dark, enclosed spaces. Malcolm helps the young knight to remedy this by giving him a type of mushroom which emits a faint light in the dark. This helps to ease Horace's anxiety.
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
In the Emperor of Nihon-Ja, Horace is sent to Nihon-Ja along with his old ward-mate George in order to learn about their sword technique which is unique to the country. He soon becomes good friends with Shigeru and spends a lot of time with him until Shigeru becomes something of a father-like figure to him. He also become good friends with Shigeru's cousin Shukin who is a warrior like Horace.
However, news is brought of the rebellion against Shigeru and Horace initially wishes to stay with Shigeru but is unable to as he has no right to get tangled up in Nihon-Jan politics, as pointed out by George
They are then attacked by a band of scouts sent by Arisaka to kill Shigeru, Horace helps to fight them off and his life is saved by George who takes an arrow for him. Later when he is about to leave for the coast to journey back to Araluen he tells his friend that he can't as he attacked Arisaka's senshi and is now involved in the war one way or another. George is initially indignant but then sees what Horace means and tells the knight that he will send a letter to Cassandra telling her what has happened which Horace is grateful for.
The group then journeys to the legendary fortress of Ran-Koshi, to seek out shelter there during the winter and work on plans for what they are going to do. Arisaka's army is marching after them and constantly gaining.
When Shukin is killed by Arisaka, Horace takes on some of his responsability, helping to lead and senshi and also the kikori who have come to help fight for their emperor.
When Halt, Will, Alyss, Cassandra and Selethen turn up Horace is delighted to see them and have their help. He introduces them to Shigeru and then catches up on news with his friends. Shukin left Horace a copy of Horace's sword forged of Nihon-jan steel, a nearly unbreakable metal. Horace still carries that sword
When Alyss and Cassandra are going to fetch help from the hassanu, Horace isn't happy about the two girls travelling by the themselves but is eventually reconciled to the plan when he sees they won't be stopped.
The Lost Stories
Horace appears in several of the tales from the Lost Stories.
Death of a Hero
Horace is mentioned briefly by Halt in Death of a Hero.
The Bridal Dance
In the Bridal Dance Horace is married to Cassandra by Baron Arald at Redmont castle at a huge ceremony.
Horace was ceremonial armour and his sword as befitting a knight on such an occasion.
Horace and Cassandra are given a castle in Nihon-Ja by Shigeru who is the patron-sponser for the event and the two agree to give all the earnings from the land to families who lost loved ones in the war against Arisaka. The crowd breaks into loud applause at this.
He is incredibly grateful to Will for saving Cassandra's life after the Genovesan Assassins target her during her dance with her father.
And About Time Too...
Horace and Cassandra are present at Alyss and Will's wedding. Horace is naturally the best man and Cassandra the maid of honor to Alyss. He wrote to Will a little while before the wedding saying that Cassandra was pregnant and he was soon to be a father. Horace was delighted at this.
A New Beginning
Horace is now a father in this book, his daughter being the rather wild princess Madelyn. He sends her to be Will's apprentice to gain some discipline, experience, and friends.
Horace is described as being very tall and muscular with broad shoulders and narrow hips (the classic build of a knight). He has bright blue eyes which are described as being guileless, and brown hair.
Horace isn't often said to be a good thinker; however, this is not entirely true. He is slower and more methodical in his way of thinking, when compared to his friends. He is a dependable friend and is very courageous, as shown when he duels Morgarath in The Burning Bridge. Horace is very loyal to the knightly code of conduct, chivalry, something which is shown to exasperate Halt in book four as he thinks more practically than Horace and also Ranger's are often more 'flexible' with the law than other people. He uses a cavalry sword, which was replaced in The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by Shukin with a replica that was remade to be harder, in a similar way to the Ranger's saxe knives.
Ever since he was a child, Horace has been afraid of confined, dark spaces (revealed in Halt's Peril). When going through the tunnel in Book 9 of the Ranger Apprentice series, after the first few meters he began to panic. The following is a paragraph from Halt's Peril:
"For the first few metres, there was enough light from the entrance to keep him oriented. But after the tunnel began to twist and turn, it became darker and he felt the old familiar sense of panic as he imagined the blackness around him squeezing in on him. In his mind, the darkness was a solid thing, like the rock itself, and he began to fantasise that it was crushing him, holding him in a gradually tightening vice so that he couldn't breathe. His heart began to race as he stared around him, seeing nothing. His chest was tightening and then he realised that, in his nervousness, he had actually neglected to breathe. He drew in a deep shuddering breath."
- Swordsman- Horace is an incredibly talented swordsman, one of the best in the kingdom of Araluen, he is famed for his ability with the sword, something his tutors saw as soon as he joined up with the Battleschool. He is a "natural" or a person who uses a sword like an extension of their mind.
- Tactician - Though he doesn't have the same ability when it comes to thinking up combat tactics as Rangers do, he has been taught in his time at Battleschool how to deal with various scenarios, such as taking siege to a castle and so on.
- Double Knife Defence- in his time travelling with Will and Gilan in the Burning Bridge he learned a bit about the Ranger's double knife defense technique which he later used on Morgarath when challenging the evil warlord to a duel. This allowed him to defeat Morgarath and end the war.
Influence of the Rangers
Horace also received Halt's spare camouflage cloak, to the annoyance of the two Rangers, as he kept asking if they could see him, like a child with a new toy. His time with the Rangers has changed his thinking, and general view of the world. Horace has become more flexible with bending laws and chivalry. He has, several times, blamed his "degrading moral standards" on the time he spends with Halt and Will. He looks up to the Rangers as indestructible and infallible. He also received minor unseen movement, unheard movement, tracking, and scouting instruction from Halt and Will in Halt's Peril. He isn't able to use these much, as a gleaming suit of armor gives a person away.
It is somewhat hinted that when he was knighted as the Oakleaf Knight, this makes him an ally/honorary member of the Rangers, as their symbol is the Oakleaf. His horse, Kicker is comparable to a Ranger horse in physical capability, and is learning miscellaneous things from his Ranger counterparts, too, such as staying where he is put. In addition, Horace has become clever and dangerously good at verbal sparring during his time with his Ranger friends.
CassandraHorace and Cassandra were close friends with each other along with Will Treaty. It was hinted throughout the books that they had feelings for each other, starting from the Battle for Skandia when Cassandra hugs Horace. Though there was a little tension between Will and Horace about this relationship this never lasted. At the end of The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, Horace proposed to Cassandra and she accepted. Their marriage was shown in the The Lost Stories. Later, Cassandra became preganant and was expecting a child in And About Time Too ... which Horace was extremely excited about. He was less excited when Maddie started rebelling against her parents.
WillIn the first book, Horace and Will were enemies, but gradually throughout the book, they became extremely close friends, practically brothers. In the Ruins of Gorlan they fought one another a lot but after an encounter with a wild boar in which both were almost killed they became close friends after saving one another's lives. In the Icebound Land Horace makes a decision to go with Halt through Gallica and into Skandia to find Will. When Cassandra and Horace get engaged there is not question as to who is the best man and Will performs his duty making an excellent speech at their wedding despite a lot of setbacks.
HaltHorace and Halt are good friends. They traveled together to rescue Will in The Icebound Land and Oakleaf Bearers. They, with Will, went on a journey to stop the Genovesans in The King's of Clonmel and Halt's Peril. Halt is rather annoyed, but deep down happy, with Horace's deep curiosity like Will. Horace respects the Ranger very much. Halt is a father-figure to Horace and in turn Halt feels like Horace is almost a son to him but not in the same way as Will. In the Time spent with Halt and Will he built up tactical thinking, wit, and mild disregard for the rules.
AlyssHorace and Alyss were friends during their time in the Redmont Ward and think of one another as brother and sister. Horace also encouraged the romantic relationship between Will and Alyss at the end of the Siege of Macindaw. In turn, Alyss gives Horace some encouragement with regard to his relationship with Cassandra.
Sir Rodney
Horace respects his Craftmaster very much. Sir Rodney thinks (rightly) Horace will turn into a great knight and is very proud of him. Rodney became a father-like figure to Horace over the course of the books and, at his and Cassandra's wedding, Rodney leads a very enthusiastic cheer for his former apprentice before his fiancee gently tells him not to get too carried away.
ShigeruThroughout Horace's time in Nihon-Ja the two become close, Horace looking up to Shigeru as a fatherlike figure. He is delighted when Shigeru is able to make his wedding in the Bridal Dance, as Shigeru had said he could go to Araluen for a "high-class wedding".
Horace and Shukin were good friends for the short time they knew each other and respected one another but their friendship was cut short when Shukin died in a dual with Arisaka though he was able to help Horace and his friend through death with a gift to his friend, a new sword, that has been hardened like the Katana that Shigeru used.
Horace gets along well with his horse, the two having been together since the Burning Bridge. Horace often talks to him, and says that Kicker "knows his ways."
King Duncan
King Duncan has become another father-like figure to Horace and the two seem to get along well with one another. Duncan knights Horace in the Battle for Skandia and has him poster at Castle Araluen, a very high honour.
Other names
- Baby (nickname given to him by Alda, Bryn, and Jerome)
- Sir Horace (after he was knighted)
- Sir Hawken (when undercover in Norgate)
- Knight of the Oakleaf - Chevalier de la feuille de chêne (title given to Horace by Halt when they were travelling through Gallica to get rid of bandit knights)
- Michael (when undercover in Clonmel)
- The Sunrise Warrior (title given to Horace by Halt. The Warrior is a Hibernian myth)
- Or'ss-san (title given while visiting Nihon-Ja; simplified version of Horace-san.)
- Kurokuma -black bear in Nihon-Jan (title given by Shigeru and Shukin for his "prowess at the dinner table").
- Horace is renowned for his massive appetite and throughout the books remarks are made by his friends on the amount of food he manages to get through.
- During the time he spends with the Rangers he develops a love of coffee laced with honey.
- Horace, unlike other knights, does not use a fancy sword, he uses a regular sword that's been hardened and is very sharp.
- His sword was specially made for him by Shukin, it was crafted in the Nihon-Ja style, and so it much harder, stronger, sharper and balanced than the average Araluen Knights sword.
- ↑ As Horace is 15 when Ruins of Gorlan takes place, that means he was born in 628.
|Major Characters
|Alyss Mainwaring • Arisaka • Cassandra • Edvin • Hal Mikkelson • Halt O'Carrick • Horace Altman • Ingvar • Jesper • John Buttle • Jory Ruhl • Lord Deparnieux • Lydia • Madelyn Altman • Malcolm • Morgarath • Selethen • Sir Keren • Stig Olafson • Tennyson • Thorn • Toshak • Tursgud • Ulf and Wulf • Will Treaty • Yamada • Yusal • Zavac


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Morro de São Paulo is one of 5 villages of the island Tinharé in Bahia Brazil , 272 km from the city of Salvador and 60 km by sea. Cars are forbidden on Morro de São Paulo. The only method of motorized transportation on the island is by tractor, which carries passengers to other distant beaches, to pousadas (small hotels) on Third, Fourth and Fifth Beaches and to the airport.
GETTING THERE: Read a full detailed report here
Option 1: 20 min flight rom the airport of Salvador- must be booked ahead of time and you will probably be put on the wait list
Option 2: Boat/Ferry, there is a fast one which takes around 2.5 hours and the regular boat takes closer to 3/3.5 hours, it is worth spending a few extra dollars to take the fast boat, trust me!
There are some beautiful hotels on 4th and 5th beaches however they are FAR from town… ideally you want to stay on 2nd beach
Hotel Animal , Jacuzzi clad bungalows look amazing
Villa Das Pedras Pousada- great location, right on the beach in town
Le Terrace Apart Hotel- Located on 2nd beach has all amenities of an apartment with hotel service
Pousada Villa dos Graffitis- They were finishing this while I was there, but looks like a cool place to stay
Explore: Garapua/Gamboa fisherman villages, Boipeda Island (beautiful beaches), Natural pools, arrange these tours at the tour office at the start of town (right when you get off the boat and enter the town its on your left).
Boipeba Island: One popular and demanding hike goes to Cova da Onça (Jaguar's Den) in the São Sebastião area, the remnants of an underground tunnel said to have served as a hideaway for Jesuits during indigenous attacks. Best tours are Bahia Terra or Freeway since they have multilingual guides
Fortress Gate: The town's icon is a 17th century carved-stone Fortress Gate, which welcomes each arrival from its position above the dock/ Around the corner at the point are the Fort Ruins (1630).
Natural Pools/Mud Pools- There are a few different ones to visit, just ask at your hotel
Tiroleza—Zip Line from the Lighthouse into the ocean of First Beach, it is incredible, after you go 3 times its free to keep going, a must do, Check out the video here
Lighthouse: built in 1835 above the fort provides a fantastic view over the beautiful beaches and it's a good work out getting up there! Make sure you zip down the Tiroleza!
Chez Max Overlooking Terceira Praia, Chez Max is an idyllic retreat where you can dine on a grassy lawn facing the sea. Sizzling grilled dishes, seafood and plenty of Bahian dishes fill the menu.
Bianco e Nero Pizzaria: Popular Italian restaurant in the heart of town, known for its fresh seafood pastas, and pizzas served on a large terrace. Wasn't my favorite but maybe you will have a better experience…
Jamaica Bar: A very popular spot all night long with live music (mix of reggae and bossa nova). Outdoor seating and seats scattered along Segunda Praia (2nd beach) in the heart of the action
Music Bar 87: Live music nightly (usually Bossa Nova guitarist)
Funny Bar- Fun spot on second beach for lunch or dinner, outdoor dining and live music. Try the lobster moqueca, it is out of this world good!
Ristorante Mediterraneo- Quaint open-sided Italian restaurant serves a nice selection of fish dishes, pastas and your other 'Italian favorites'
Toca do Morcego Chill Out Bar & Dance Club –live music, great views for sunset

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GPs 'over-prescribing' antibiotics, says Cardiff University study
GPs wrongly assume that patients want antibiotics resulting in too many being prescribed, according to a Europe-wide study by Cardiff University.
Research showed that for patients with an acute cough the drugs made little difference to their recovery time.
Experts have voiced concern that over-prescribing antibiotics helps bacteria become increasingly resistant, making the drugs ineffective.
The study involved more than 3,400 people across 13 countries.
Since their arrival in the 1940s, antibiotics have been on the frontline of medicine's battle against disease.
But experts are warning they are becoming increasingly ineffective at a rate that is alarming and irreversible because bacteria is becoming resistant to them.
Researchers at Cardiff and at Antwerp University in Belgium said an acute cough was one of the most common reasons for consulting and for prescribing antibiotics in primary care.
Patients taking part in the study were asked if they expected, hoped for or asked for antibiotics when consulting their doctor for acute cough.
Researchers found that the recovery time taken for patients remained largely the same, whether or not they expected, hoped for, asked for and/or received a prescription.
The study revealed that patient satisfaction with the consultation remained high, whether or not patients actually received antibiotics from their doctor.
However, those who had hoped for antibiotic treatment, but did not receive it, were less satisfied.
Dr Nick Francis from the Cardiff University School of Medicine, who is also a GP in Ebbw Vale, said GPs prized their relationships with their patients, and may prescribe antibiotics because they feared "bad press" if patients did not get well.
'Safer approach'
"But we are saying you can maintain that relationship by equipping patients with good information about what they should be watching out for," added Dr Francis, who has been a GP for nearly 20 years.
"It's a safer approach and they can come back to the doctors once they know what to look out for."
Dr Francis said there were also fears that over-prescribing antibiotics could result in bacteria becoming more resistant to them.
He added: "The study provides clear evidence that patient views are not associated with illness severity and is therefore unlikely to represent a rational reason for prescribing antibiotics.
"Moreover, clinicians are not good at correctly assessing patient views on use of antibiotics.
"We believe it is likely that satisfaction could have been increased through enhanced communication, as has been found in previous studies."
Last year, Dr Robin Howe of Public Health Wales said increasing resistance to antibiotics could lead to more illness and deaths.
Dr Howe said clinicians and patients must accept they could only be used when they had most benefit.


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Romans 6:2 - God forbid. We that are dead to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?
We that are dead to sin. — The meaning of this expression is very generally misunderstood, and extended to include death to the power of sin, to which it has not the smallest reference. It exclusively indicates the justification of believers, and their freedom from the guilt of sin, having no allusion to their sanctification, which, however, as the Apostle immediately proceeds to prove, necessarily follows. It was indispensable, in the view of obviating the objection proposed, distinctly to characterize both the persons, and their state of justification, to whom the answer he was about to give applied.
Accordingly, by using the term we, he shows that he speaks of the same persons of whose justification he had been treating in the conclusion of the fourth, and in the first part of the foregoing chapter, to whom, in this way, he there refers more than twenty times. Their justification he expresses by the term dead to sin, which, though only a part of justification, implies all that it includes. No other designation could have been so well adapted to introduce the development of their state, and its inseparable consequences, as contained in the following verses. This term, then, is most appropriately employed.
Formerly, the persons spoken of were dead in sin, but now they were dead to it, as it is said in the 7th verse, they are justified from it. In the seventh chapter, it is affirmed that believers are dead to the law. They are therefore dead to sin, for the strength of sin is the law; and consequently sin has lost its power to condemn them, their connection with it, in respect to its guilt, being for ever broken. In the 10th verse, it is said that Christ died unto sin, and liveth to God; and in the same way believers have died to sin, and are alive to God, to serve Him in newness of life.Romans Commentary, Robert Haldane


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LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska farm and business leaders say the Legislature's passage of a bill allowing Nebraska-based pork processors to own hogs in Nebraska is a win for farmers, but also for the state's broader economy. Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval to Legislative Bill 176, Fri., Feb. 5, with a 34-14 vote. The measure eliminates a ban that was put in place in 1998 to prevent pork processors in Nebraska from owning hogs in the state and in turn prevent them from entering into agreements with Nebraska farmers to feed and care for processor owned hogs. The practice is common in other states and Nebraska is the last in the U.S. to prevent pork processors from owning hogs.
"This bill has always been about giving farm families the opportunity to partner with Nebraska pork processors to produce pigs here at home. For far too long, Nebraska farmers could only watch their neighbors in surrounding states take advantage of these opportunities. This is about opportunities for Nebraska farm families and giving them the tools to compete in today's world," said Al Juhnke, executive director of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association.
"This is an important step forward for Nebraska agriculture," said Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson. "Pork production is a critical part of our state's agriculture economy, but our pork sector has struggled to keep pace with neighboring states because we've limited these type of opportunities. We have to provide opportunities for future generations and this bill does that for pork producers."
Current state law already allowed pork processors with facilities located outside of Nebraska to own hogs in the state, meaning the restrictions on pork ownership only applied to Nebraska processors.
"This is a common sense measure that evens the playing field for Nebraska companies. It's critical that we don't tie the hands of Nebraska-based companies relative to their competitors in other states. These are companies who pay Nebraska taxes and employ Nebraskans," said Barry Kennedy, Nebraska State Chamber of Commerce and Industry president.
"We have farmers who are looking to diversify their operations and custom feeding hogs is a popular way for that to occur. LB 176 allows Nebraska processors to own hogs, which means they can participate in those types of agreements. That only furthers opportunities for investment in Nebraska businesses," said Richard Baier, Nebraska Bankers Association president and CEO.
A number of agriculture and business organizations support the bill citing the numerous positive impacts of expanded pork production in the state.
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We all like to sit in the sun, we like it's warmth upon our skin. We appreciate how it is needed to ripen our fruit and our crops. We also know its danger, it can burn, ignite wild fires, cause drought and induce deserts. To the ancients its nightly disappearance, and gradual loss of power during the course of a year, were sources of mythological tales. The sun is a life-giver, life sustainer, it embodies both strength and protection. To dance or proceed widdershins (clockwise in the direction of the sun) was deemed to bring fortune and luck.
|Helios, 4th c. BC, Ilion
For example, in Greek mythology Helios is the sun, himself the offspring of Titans ( his father Hyperion - means the High One - and his mother Theia - means wide shining light). His sisters are Eos (the dawn) and Selene (the moon). Helios was portrayed wearing a crown of sun rays and he drove the chariot of the sun across the sky everyday. His cult was most prolific in the Greek Island of Rhodes (The mighty Colossus was dedicated to his honour).
|Trundholm Sun chariot, dated to between 1800-1600 BC though dates are contested, others believe it to date between 1100-550 BC.
In Hellenic times Apollo becomes associated with the sun, and the Romans named it Sol. However to the Bronze-Age Scandinavians Sòl was a female deity. Sometimes she was called Sunna and her brother was Maní, the moon. Her husband, Glenr, drove the horses of the sun across the sky - although in early myth the wagon or chariot was actually a boat. Some say this 'sun-boat' myth points to an Egyptian origin, but that is not necessarily true.
|Coligny Calendar
Surviving fragments of a Gallo-Romano calendar from Coligny in France seem to indicate that the moon was more relevant to the Celts (at least in terms of their time telling). The amazingly detailed calendar, itself based on earlier models, it pictured above.
We know that ancient peoples aligned many of their sacred sites with the midwinter sun, and that many henges were astrologically aligned, pointing to a deep understanding of the celestial bodies, the constellations and movements of sun and moon. Surely some of this knowledge was inherited from the times of the megalith builders.
|Stonehenge by Alan Sorrel
Pomponius Mela, a geographer of the 1st c. AD, wrote that the druids "claim to know the size and shape of the earth and universe, the motion of the stars and the sky and the will of the gods…"
Caesar mentions that Apollo was amongst the gods venerated by the Gauls. Apollo was associated with solar and healing properties (of course, Caesar used a Roman name to describe a foreign deity).
|Solar Crosses from 1500 BC - pic by Radan Haenger.
|Scandinavian Bronze-Age carvings - the solar boat
Many myths make reference to a solar disc being drawn through the sky. Often myths make reference to the solar god/goddess being drawn, or carried. It is possible that images of the solar wheel come from this idea. Indeed the symbol is used as the wheels of chariots in ancient art (see the sun chariot above).*
The solar wheel was developed in the Carpathian region about 3000 BC and spread across Europe. In often appears on gold items, strengthening its solar association. In Bronze-Age Scandinavian artwork it appears being drawn by horses, borne in boats or chariots (tying in with the whole sun-boat imagery and ancient mythology regarding the rise and fall of the sun). There is even archaeological evidence that Iron Age Gauls offered solar wheel images at shrines and also (more importantly) cast them into water - perhaps as a symbolic gesture representing the sun's departure into the ocean (the Underworld).
|Scandinavian rock carving from the Bronze-age
Another sun god worshipped across the continent and in Britain during the Roman invasion was that of Mithras, who enjoyed something of a cult following (though not an especially populous one - its adherents being drawn from a select cadre of Roman society and by the military). In many ways Mithraism shared common ideas with Christianity: born of a virgin, an ultimate sacrifice, his followers addressed each other as 'brother' and temples were run by a 'pater' (father). Unlike Christianity Mithraism was tolerant of other faiths.
|Mithras born from the rock.
Mithras' roots reach far back into antiquity; having his origins in the Middle-east, a Hellenised form of the deity was worshipped in Europe with the spread of the Roman Empire. Temples were even erected along Hadrian's Wall in his honour (one at Housesteads dedicated to Sol - with whom Mithras was also associated). There is also some speculation whether Ogmios, a Celtic deity associated with the Ogham alphabet and also a solar god, was perhaps mingled with elements of this exotic deity (maybe even sharing certain root similarities). There is also speculation whether the 6th century bard Taliesin was knowledgable in the 'mysteries' of Mithraism.
|Alchemical sun by Robert Fludd 17th c. AD
In the middle-ages Alchemists viewed the sun as an active agent, as 'gold prepared for the work', and 'philosophical Sulphur'. There was also 'Sol in homine' which was the invisible essence of celestial sun that nourished the inner fires of mankind. From such aspersions Jung, the master of symbolism and its interpretation, considered the sun as wholeness (especially when unified with the moon like a king for a queen).
There is something particularly enigmatic about some of these Alchemical and medieval images of the sun. To those versed in their layers of meaning surely the images evoked a sense of the deeper mysteries and spiritual insights Hermetic Alchemy professed.
For example, the sun as life-giver, protector offering salvation seems to me a natural, instinctive symbolism. Archaeological records show that burial mounds and stone circles of the megalithic period were possibly involved in the veneration of both sun and moon. In a generalisation of myth into single, easy principles the sun could be seen to reflect the masculine principle, while the moon the feminine. Equally the sun could be said to encompass the hero, passion. In its yearly progression from the summer solstice, through the seasons toward mid-winter it represents re-birth. A cycle of hope, which surely ancient pastoral and pre-pastoral peoples clung to for the basic, pressing necessity of their survival.
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A healthy result should fall into the range 120 - 318 µmol/L.
Lysine is found in great quantities in muscle tissues, stimulates calcium absorption, carnitine synthesis, and growth and repair of muscle tissue. In diabetics, it can increase insulin sensitivity and decrease blood sugar levels. Excessive supplementation can add to the total-body nitrogen load, challenging ammonia clearance and leading to kidney problems.
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Alton High grad JaQuail Townser brings the ball up the court for Jacksonville State this season. Townser is a senior for the Gamecocks and recently surpassed 1,000 points in his collegiate career.
Life is grand for JaQuail Townser, an Alton High graduate making his mark in men's basketball at Jacksonville State in northeast Alabama.
He has more than a thousand reasons to celebrate his success.
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior point guard reached another milestone recently. He passed the 1,000-point plateau in college hoops. Townser also surpassed 1,000 points during his outstanding career at AHS.
So he has had a doubly grand basketball life. And there could be more memorable moments on the horizon. The Jacksonville State Gamecocks, members of the Ohio Valley Conference, still have nine regular-season games remaining, including one Saturday at Morehead State.
"It means a great deal to me," said Townser, who joined the 1,000-point club on Jan. 9 against Murray State. "There aren't a lot of people that get an opportunity to go to college and play Division I basketball."
Townser, a 2011 Alton grad, enjoyed two stellar seasons at Southwestern Illinois Community College in Belleville before joining the Jacksonville State program last season.
"I've scored about half of my college points at SWIC and the other half at Jacksonville State," Townser said of his grand total.
Former AHS standouts Tony Bradley, D'tae McMurray and Darrius Edwards also have excelled at SWIC. McMurray is a sophomore and Edwards is a freshman for the Blue Storm this season.
"SWIC gave me a chance to develop as a point guard and also develop my overall game," Townser said. "Coach Jay Harrington (at SWIC) and coach James Green (at Jacksonville State) had similar styles. They stress the old-school defensive style of basketball."
While defense is one part of Townser's game, it's hardly the only one. He averaged 15.5 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds per game his sophomore season at SWIC. Townser earned All-Region honors and helped the Blue Storm to a 22-win season.
Then Jacksonville State came calling and Townser eagerly awaited playing for the Gamecocks.
"My goal was to play Division I basketball," he said. "It's something I really wanted to do and I didn't have the opportunity to do that after high school. A lot of college teams didn't look at me."
He proved them wrong. Townser has added to his achievements since leaving the cozy comforts of Southwestern Illinois.
Townser averaged 7.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds for Jacksonville State his junior season. This year, he has averaged 9.6 points, 4 rebounds and 3.6 assists through the Gamecocks' first 21 games. He is the team leader in steals, averaging 1.2 per game.
Jacksonville State is 7-14 overall and 3-3 in the OVC, including a 72-67 home victory over SIUE. The Gamecocks walloped UT Martin 82-60 on Jan. 16, with Townser netting 13 points. He made 5 of 7 shots, including 3 of 5 treys.
"We had a big win (Jan. 13) at Southeast Missouri and we needed that one," he said of the 74-60 victory. Townser contributed 13 points and 4 rebounds in that triumph.
He added, "I think we need to be more consistent the whole game. If we can do that, we'll have a great chance to win. We play our best when we are moving the ball and when we are rebounding well. When we are rebounding, our defense is better."
During the narrow win over SIUE on Dec. 31, Townser sank two free throws in the closing seconds to ensure a Gamecocks' victory. He had an opportunity to play against former AHS standout Carlos Anderson that night. Anderson served as a freshman starter when Townser was a senior on the 2010-11 AHS squad.
"We had a great matchup and it was fun because we are cousins," Townser said of battling Anderson. "We were kind of talking at each other the whole game."
Jacksonville State's Green said Townser's play has spurred the Gamecocks, eyeing a spot in the OVC playoffs. They are cast in the East Division.
"He plays with a lot of confidence and what I like about him is that he can do different things," Green said. "His biggest asset is the way he can dish the basketball."
It has been a learning experience in his journey from AHS to D-I basketball, Townser noted.
"You really have to be tough when you are playing Division I basketball because you have to come ready to work every day," he said. "There are so many good players that you can't take anything for granted. You have to be prepared every day to make yourself and others better."
When opportunity knocked for Townser, he confidently answered the door.
"What I learned along the way is that I can play with anybody," he said. "I didn't have a lot of exposure, but I put in the work and that made a difference. All I needed was a chance to prove myself and I knew I could do it.
"I made the best of it."
The business major plans to graduate in late April and possibly continue his basketball career.
"I hope to play overseas," Townser said. "I went to a camp last summer in Las Vegas and got a lot of exposure that will help me."
There's also a project in Alton that's close to his heart. He is teaming with Tyrome Parker and other former Redbirds to assist local youths. They are members of the RICH group, or Realize It Can Happen.
"We have camps for kids and it's a way to give back to the community," Townser said. "We want to be role models."
It seems like another grand plan.
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I am a 28 year old female who always experiences bad migraine headaches when I am under a great deal of stress. They can sometimes go on for days at a time. They are always on the left side of my head behind my eye.
I am sorry to hear that you are having these persistent pains. The pain that you describe does indeed sound like a migraine, which is classically pulsing in nature and located primarily on one side of the head, sometimes associated with visual changes or nausea or other symptoms. It is very common for migraines to be triggered or worsened by emotional and lifestyle factors, such as changes in diet, sleep deprivation, or stress. So the fact that you are experiencing this is not an uncommon experience that is described by most people with migraine. In addition to trying to control your levels of stress, you should talk to your primary care doctor. This is because, once migraine headaches become so frequent that they are debilitating and disrupting your routine (as they sound like they are), it is time to think about a class of medications that are called prophylactic medications. Prophylactic medications, basically, are medications that you take every day, regardless of whether you are having migraine pain or not. The function of these medications is to reduce the intensity, severity, and frequency of your migraine attacks. These medicines do not work instantly but over weeks to months can dramatically improve your situation.
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Garden Series IV-How to Create a Wildlife Garden
Design Considerations
This garden design is natural and attractive, akin to a country-cottage style garden.
No rigid layouts and colour co-ordination necessary -it's all about creating a rich, bio-diverse environment to attract wide-ranging species. This means a colourful, relaxed space that will provide hours of enjoyment.
Is achievable on a relatively low budget, you don't want anything exotic –simply to replicate habitats that occur naturally in the UK.
Just invest in a choice piece of vintage metal garden furniture and a new digital camera to capture some great wildlife shots.
The Essentials
Pile – This could be a log or wood pile which is a natural habitat for many creatures in the wild, offering a sheltered space for small mammals. Include leaf litter too and invite hibernating toads and hedgehogs. Similarly you can use a stone or rock pile, use lots of different sizes and dig a hole in underneath to attract larger creatures seeking shelter.
Pond – Nothing will increase the biodiversity in your garden more than a pond. Frogs, toads, dragonflies, snails, newts and even small mammals like hedgehogs and birds use ponds as watering holes.
A diverse range of native plants will attract a variety of insects, birds and small mammals. Flowering plants will attract the birds and the bees while shrubs and hedges will be a refuge for small mammals. Here are some ideas.
Hawthorn – this tree offers a home to many species of insect, bird and small mammal and is a valuable addition to your wildlife garden.
Bramble – plants with berries will attract birds throughout the year, blackberries are a good choice but there are many others.
Sunflowers – provides food throughout the winter when seeds are left to ripen. Or choose other pants that seed such as marigolds or poppies.
Buddleia– Butterflies are attracted to nectar and the buddleia is a firm favourite. There are many other flowers which offer a great source of nectar to the butterfly, the need to be accessible, shallow flowers.
Nettles – One of the UKs most important plant species, a magnet for birds and other insect eaters.
Ivy – grow climbers up walls to provide a home for many insect species which enjoy hiding in the brickwork cracks.
Pond Plants – Safe marshy areas in your pond will attract a variety of wildlife.
Bird Tackle – houses, feeders, tables and baths – can be stylish accessories too. You can also buy bat boxes, insect habitats, hedge-hog houses etc.
Planters – containing a variety of flowering plants, will decorate your patio and enable you to include even more species.
Furniture – Choose something natural looking to fit in with this garden. Metal garden furniture is great as it's low maintenance. Choose a vintage wrought iron bench, an antique style table and chairs or a comfy lounge set that's perfect for bird or butterfly watching.


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BOSTON--If you like the idea of greening your home or office by installing a small wind turbine, it may be best to picture the device on the ground and not the roof.
That's one of the pearls of wisdom shared here Tuesday by the city's Museum of Science, during a conference on small-scale urban wind turbines. The museum was reporting data from an experiment involving the installation last year of five such turbines on the institution's roof.
Dozens of young companies have developed microwind turbines designed for residential or commercial customers, leading to rapid growth in sales over the past three years. These turbines can offset a significant portion of a home's or business's monthly electricity bill when placed in the right conditions. But the Museum of Science wind lab highlights some of the challenges the industry and potential customers face.
The museum sits on a dam at the mouth of the Charles River, and the initial goal was to take advantage of river winds to reduce the museum's power use and environmental footprint. Within a few months, though, focus shifted to gathering useful information on small wind, and to using the turbine setup for educational purposes, said David Rabkin. Rabkin is the museum's director of current science and technology, and the mastermind of the project, which is now a museum exhibit and ongoing lab.
At the conference, project participants presented several months' worth of data that showed there's no viable return on investment (ROI) for the five turbines, even the ones that have performed close to expectations. Tests showed that the wind was moderate and putting turbines on the roof means they don't benefit from all the available wind energy, since the building causes changes in the wind flow.
"This is not an economic way to generate power or reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is not about ROI--it's about education," said Rabkin. "I wouldn't necessarily recommend rooftop-mounted turbines, because it's pricey. But it's a great opportunity for public education. It's a fantastic landmark."
Even with poor economics, the project--estimated to cost a minimum of $350,000--has been revealing in many ways to the dozens of people involved, who had to navigate an immature industry of suppliers and a murky permitting process.
Getting good data
Three of the five turbines installed at the museum came close to matching the power output indicated by their manufacturers. The turbines have also proved reliable in shutting off at high speeds, and there haven't been any deaths of birds or bats, or any problems with noise, since the devices were placed.
But the total power production of a small turbine ultimately relies on the available energy in the wind, which is a function of the wind speed. Wind resource tests at the Museum of Science show that the average wind speed is about five meters per second (11 miles per hour) at a height of 34 meters, said Bob Shatten, principal at Boreal Renewable Energy Development, which helped develop the project.
That wind speed would now fall below the threshold required to receive a rebate from the state of Massachusetts' small-wind program. Massachusetts, which has had 73 small wind turbines installed since 2005, is in the process of raising the requirements for projects, in an effort to focus development in areas with the best wind.
Compared with large, utility-scale turbines, small wind turbines are limited in their ability to capture available energy, Shatten said. Also, it's very hard to know the actual wind conditions of a specific site without gathering data with an anemometer, particularly on roof-mounted turbines where buildings can affect wind flow.
"Your site's going to have to be really windy for you to get good results in your wind study," Shatten said during a presentation. " That's not to say that the technology won't change in the future, but from where we're sitting, the more wind, the more mass, the more energy you're getting."
One of the five turbines, a Swift turbine, which has a ring around a fan to lower noise and vibration, did not come close to performing as expected. But a study--done too late, in retrospect--with computational fluid dynamics software found that the location chosen was the worst possible spot on the museum roof, said Valerio Viti, senior fluids specialist at simulation software company Ansys.
In some cases, organizations are eager to install small wind turbines because they are a visible way to "go green," even though actual wind resources may be marginal or poor. A bank in Boston, for example, wanted to install a wind turbine half way up an office building, even though the turbine would have performed far better on the tower's roof. Alex Weck, an analyst at Boreal Renewable Energy Development, recommended against that project because the return on investment would have taken 130 years.
"There was a lot of passion, but as a wind consultant, I have to say 'no,'" he said. Instead, he said, solar panels can be a better way to produce clean electricity--a fact the Museum of Science has discovered with its own solar array. Weck agreed corporations would do well to perform a wind resource test, but consumers can rely on software to get a wind estimate.
The importance of wind speed is just one of the lessons project participants--some of whom worked pro bono--have discovered.
Installation on top of an existing building is complicated significantly by structural and other concerns. In the museum's case, one relatively large turbine, from Proven in Scotland, is mounted above a domed Imax movie theatre, so were concerns about vibrations and noise. So far, though, there haven't been any problems. Putting small turbines on the ground, or including them in plans for a new building, can avoid many structural challenges, said Shatten.
The metal for turbine mounting, and engineering work for the project, accounted for about one fifth of the project's total costs, or about the same as the actual wind equipment, said Marie Tomusiak, an analyst at the Museum of Science's wind lab. The bulk of the project's costs were paid by state grants.
Permitting was a complex and lengthy process, a problem homeowners and businesses may face as well, particularly in cities and towns that haven't written bylaws specifically for small wind turbines. In the museum's case, people at the state agency for managing public parks and land, which is the institution's landlord, were reluctant to approve the project, since nothing like it had been done before.
Working with the providers of small wind turbines proved to be a challenge as well, reflecting how immature the industry as a whole is. In some cases, providers didn't call back or couldn't provide relevant data, making it difficult to determine if a product, or manufacturer, was economically viable. The Museum of Science's Rabkin expects turbines to become more like appliances in the coming years, making them easier to install and operate.
Despite the travails in getting the lab online, Rabkin said the turbine installation will be useful as a source of data to academics, the general public, and professionals.
The machines, which did not face any opposition from neighbors, also serve as a statement about sustainable practices. They're harder to miss than the museum's other, less visible, eco-minded efforts, such as the solar panels, or carpets made from recycled materials.
"Most people who want us to be a green organization don't notice those things because they can't see them," he said. "The turbines are a very powerful symbol that, yeah, this museum cares."
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At the start of this current NFL season, the Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons game from Lambeau Field was scheduled to be a Sunday evening primetime TV extravaganza. A funny thing happened on the way to this game...
Both the Packers and the Falcons were devastated by injuries. Two teams expected to compete not only for the playoffs but for a possible NFC Super Bowl slot fell off the cliff, so to speak. You can have a talented team but if that talent isn't on the field, what difference does it make? Well, a lot to the TV schedulers, apparently, because this game was "flexed" from the original Sunday evening slot to a noon Central Time start, with limited TV coverage. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
What do we expect?
The Packers are sitting at 5-6-1 and the Falcons are at 3-9. Atlanta is obviously out of any playoff talk. But believe it or not, the Packers still are hanging on by a mathematical thread to the hopes of at least being in the wild card conversation. It's a long shot, to say the least. Possible? Yes. Probable? No.
Not unless there is a bit of a miracle at Lambeau today. With QB Aaron Rodgers still not cleared for play, Matt Flynn gets his second start. His first in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day was, shall we say, less than stellar. When he wasn't under pressure or getting sacked courtesy of a sieve-like makeshift offensive line, his passes had all the zip of a limp spaghetti noodle (is that a mixed metaphor?). He was underwhelming. The fact that the offensive line was unable to open any holes for running back Eddie Lacy put everything on the passing game...which was obviously not a good scenario.
Today, the offensive line has a chance to create some running room against the Falcons. But whether starting center Evan Dietrich-Smith is able to play or not, and if so for how long, will have a big impact on how well that scenario plays out. The Packers must somehow generate the threat of a running game in order to take pressure off Flynn. In temperatures likely to be below 20 degrees, and with a 30 percent chance of snow during the game, the passing game is not going to be much of a weapon. To win today, the Packers need a running game.
The Packers also need defensive takeaways and a score. They got both last game in Detroit (four turnovers and a defensive TD) but the lack of any type of tackling skills, pressure on the quarterback, and no offense made all that moot.
The Prediction
We could take a more in-depth look at the players, the schemes, etc. But why bother? You can find all that elsewhere.
The bottom line for the Packers today is they MUST win this game to have any place in the conversation about a possible wild card slot down the road, when perhaps Rodgers is able to get back behind center (although as yours truly has posted several times, the feeling here is it would be better to shut Rodgers down for the season and give Scott Tolzien the starter's reps; he's got a much stronger arm than Flynn and would be a better long-term fit at back-up than Flynn who clearly has nothing left in his arm at this point). Lose today and I really think the Packers will shelve Rodgers for the rest of the season and let him heal that fractured collarbone...which is obviously already taking longer to heal than he and the team had hoped. There is no sense in exposing your franchise quarterback to further injury with nothing left to play for.
Anyway...back to the prediction...
The Packers are favored between 3 to 3-1/2 points depending upon who you are looking at. The Falcons have their very good starting QB, Matt Ryan, a veteran RB in Steven Jackson and veteran TE in Tony Gonzalez. Those are significant offensive weapons against a Packers defense that has shown nothing in the last five games which would give you confidence of them stopping even a 3-9 team. Compare that to the Packers offense with likely a wounded and or makeshift offensive line and a weak backup QB, and this game looks scary. Even a good portion of local pundits are picking the Falcons.
Given the trend this Packers team has been on, without any indication they are in a position to pull out of their nosedive, I have to say that in my best hopes I'd actually be rooting for another tie game in overtime. But that's not going to happen. There will be a winner. And barring that miracle in Lambeau I mentioned earlier, I just have a feeling the winner will not be our beloved Packers.
I'm regretfully have to call this one in the Falcons favor. I'm calling it 17-13 Falcons over the Packers.
With that said, I hope I'm wrong.
And...Go Pack Go!!!
Sunday, December 08, 2013
Week 14: Packers vs. Falcons Preview and Prediction
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Friday, December 13, 2013
7th Day of Creepmas
14 comments:
- DonnaMundinger said...
So fun and CREATIVE, VK! Love the vintage vibe and the skullie tree is brillliant! Great coloring on the Grumpie, too. Love, love, LOVE! xxD
- December 13, 2013 at 10:12 AM
- Emily Thubbron said...
LOL. Very clever, VK. I love that vintage Santa with the Grumpy. Brilliant card.
- December 13, 2013 at 10:34 AM
- Robyn (RedDogGirl) said...
I love this SO much!! Brilliant creating that tree from that digital stamp! I am totally stealing that idea - lol. Love the sentiment and your font choice is perfect. I just LOVE this SO much!
- December 13, 2013 at 11:22 AM
- applejack cards by sue said...
Brilliant! Everything is working so well together...I really have to get some of those little grumpies.
- December 13, 2013 at 1:33 PM
- Wendy said...
What a fun card. Love the mix of digital stamps with vintage ephemera. The skull tree is amazing! You are very talented and I am enjoying your artwork!
- December 13, 2013 at 4:47 PM
- ionabunny said...
What a great idea for a tree. Somewhere t put the relatives......
- December 13, 2013 at 6:27 PM
- Donna said...
Fantastic!!! I am in love with that skull tree!!!
- December 13, 2013 at 7:26 PM
- maureenjscott said...
Oh that's a fabulous card! i love the vintage santa and the skull tree - that's fab! and the holiday grumpie is one of my favs!! mo x
- December 14, 2013 at 7:27 AM
- Barbara Godden said...
Super card, that santa is adorable and wow the tree is awesome.
- December 14, 2013 at 8:14 AM
- Vicky F. AKA Crafting Vicky said...
That's a really fun card! Love the vintage Santa with the other images ;o) That tree would probably freak out the typical family coming for Christmas lol
- December 14, 2013 at 10:27 AM
- Wiola said...
Wow the tree you made out of the Skull Front is so creative. :) It's such a great idea.
Btw. your choice of sentiments is just awesome, cause they work so well together with the images.
- December 14, 2013 at 1:03 PM
- Dominike said...
Funny card so colorful.
- December 15, 2013 at 4:11 AM
- Kat Coppleman said...
That tree is fabulous!!
- December 17, 2013 at 8:47 PM
- Kristina said...
Very cool combo on pulling in all different types of elements into one project, I truly love this!
- December 23, 2013 at 9:54 AM