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Harvesting rainwater sometimes makes sense for a variety of economic and environmental reasons. Rainwater is an economical alternative to public water, especially for exterior water uses such as landscape irrigation that require minimal filtration. Although, initial equipment installation can be significant.
Rainwater can supplement limited ground water resources. With reduced extraction rates, low-yield ground water wells and springs can last indefinitely. Also, rainwater can supplement surface water resources threatened by rapidly growing municipal water use. In addition, rainwater harvesting could significantly reduce water extraction rates from rivers during critical summer months, ensuring adequate water remains to support native ecosystems.
Rainwater is often the only viable water source in arid regions or on islands where other water sources may be high in salt, limited in availability, or very expensive.
Rainwater is low in minerals, so it is ideal for laundry, dishwashing, hair washing, and car washing. Since it contains no chlorine, rainwater is also ideal for filling garden ponds and irrigating sensitive plants.
Rainwater is not regulated by municipal water restrictions. During periods of drought, rainwater can protect investments in landscaping, garden ponds, and swimming pools.
Rainwater can cause leaky basements, eroded foundations, overflowing sewers, soil erosion, and water pollution. Harvesting rainwater can eliminate these problems while eliminating the need for expensive storm water controls.
Rainwater Availability
Although rainwater can be harvested from virtually any surface, bare rooftops generally yield the best quality rainwater with the least treatment. Not all of the rainwater that strikes a roof can be captured: water is lost from evaporation, blowing wind, overflowing gutters, leaky collection pipes, first-flush devices, and self-cleaning filters. The net available rainwater from a bare roof can be roughly estimated as follows:
Available rainwater (gallons) = 0.5 x rainfall (inches) x area (square feet)
In terms of roof area, the available annual rainfall would be available rainwater, eastern states = 15 – 25 gallons per square foot available rainwater, central states= 10-20 gallons per square foot available rainwater, western states = 5 – 15 gallons per square foot.
For eastern states, rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year. In the western states rainfall is concentrated in the winter months. And, in the central states rainfall is concentrated in the summer months. This has important consequences for rainwater system sizing.
Sizing a Harvesting System
On average, Americans use 70 gallons per person per day to operate toilets, showers, clothes washers, sinks, and other water-using fixtures and appliances. By replacing fixtures and appliances with modern water-efficient versions and repairing leaks, water usage can be reduced to less than 50 gallons per person per day. Comparing demand for water with the availability and pattern of rainwater yields the following very rough "rules of thumb."
For each person, eastern states: 500 square feet of roof+ 1000 gallons of storage for each person, central states: 750 square feet of roof+ 2000 gallons of storage for person, western states: 1000 square feet of roof+ 4000 gallons of storage
Determining requirements for irrigation is more complex because irrigation water usage can be greatly reduced by selecting native plants, or plants that thrive in regions with similar climates. In general, dry-climate plants thrive with one-half inch of rainfall per week, temperate-climate plants with one-inch of rainfall per week, and wet-climate plants with one and one-half inches of rainfall per week. Converting this to gallons:
- For irrigation of dry-climate plants (gallons/week)= 0.3 x area (square feet)
- Irrigation of temperate-climate plants (gallons/week)= 0.6 x area (square feet)
- For irrigation of wet-climate plants (gallons/week)= 0.9 x area (square feet)
As examples, for temperate climate plants such as typical vegetables, ornamentals, and lawn grasses grown in the eastern states, a 10ft x 10ft vegetable garden would do well with 0.6 x 100 square feet= 60 gallons per week which could be supplied by a small section of roof feeding a few rain barrels; a 10 ft x 100ft strip of ornamentals might need 0.6 x 1000 square feet=600 gallons per week which could be supplied by a typical house roof feeding a 1000 to 2000 gallon tank, but a quarter-acre (10,000 square feet) of lawn grass could use 0.6 x 10,000 square feet= 6,000 gallons of water per week, a quantity that is beyond the capacity of most rainwater harvesting systems.
Rooftop Collection
It's possible to harvest rainwater from roofs, parking areas, pavement, lawns, and almost any other surface, but roofs typically yield the best quality water at the lowest cost. The type of roof surface is of little consequence when rainwater is to be used for irrigation or other exterior water uses, but when rainwater is to be used for interior water uses, it is preferable to use relatively inert materials such as painted metal, terra cotta tile, cement tile, stone, and elastomeric membranes instead of composite shingles, bituminous membranes, and asphalt coatings. Nevertheless, rooftop debris usually poses a greater water-quality problem than the roofing material, and water from any roof can be treated to drinking-water quality without great expense.
Gutters and Piping
Gutter and downspout sizing for rainwater harvesting can follow standard practice, although it is advisable to oversize components in order to minimize the potential for overflow due to improper installation or settling. Gutter cap systems can be used to reduce the maintenance of pre-filters, but should not be considered as substitutes for pre-filters.
Rainwater systems are most economical when all the rainwater is conveyed to a central site for pre-filtration, storage, and pumping. Piping should be sized using conventional storm water practice which means 4″ pipe will suffice for most residential systems but 6″ or larger pipe will be required for most commercial systems. A pitch of one-eighth to one-quarter inch per foot is recommended, but this sometimes poses a design challenge because the allowable burial depths of pre-filters and underground tanks are limited. Pipe connections should be watertight to prevent both water loss and infiltration.
A rainwater system should deliver clean water by simply opening a faucet or activating an irrigation valve, just like any other water supply system. In order to be reliable and effective, each component of a rainwater system must be specifically engineered for rainwater harvesting since off-the-shelf water system components are rarely suitable. Rainwater system components can be functionally classified as pre-filtration, storage, pumping, treatment, backup integration, and measurement and control.
Rainwater captured from rooftops contains significant quantities of plant debris, soil, eroded roof materials, and other solids that can clog pumps, valves, and pipes. Mineral solids collect as sediment at the bottom of storage tanks, reducing tank storage capacity. Organic solids remain in suspension and decompose, depleting oxygen and generating hydrogen sulfide and other noxious by-products.
One way to improve the quality of rainwater is to install a "roof washer" or "first-flush diverter", a device that discards the initial runoff from a roof before it reaches the storage tank. While this technique has some value in regions with extended dry seasons and short but intense rain storms, it is not very effective in regions where rainfall is distributed throughout the year or where rain is often an all day event. Regardless of whether a first-flush diverter is installed, it is essential to filter all of the rainwater with low-maintenance, high-rate, mechanical filters specifically developed for rainwater harvesting.
First -Flush Option
A First-Flush Diverter retains the initial runoff from a roof in a length of pipe that is capped at the end. When the pipe is filled, a ball or flapper shuts off the top of the pipe so that additional rainfall flows directly into the rainwater storage tank. The pipe cap has a small-diameter outlet that slowly releases the "first-flush" water so that by the next rain the pipe is empty and is ready to receive more water.
Pot Filter Option
A Pot Filter is the simplest rainwater pre-filters, simply a flanged plastic tray with a perforated bottom that covers the top of a large basin with a side outlet. A filter pad is placed over the first-flush diverters perforations, the pad is covered with gravel, and the outlet is piped to a rainwater tank. Water from a downspout dumps onto the gravel which strains out leaves and coarse debris and then flows through the filter mat which retains solid particles as small as 1/64″. With minimal maintenance, a pot filter can capture and filter 100% of the rainwater from a single residential downspout. Normally Pot Filters are buried so that the top is flush with the ground surface, but they can be used above ground.
Basket Filter Option
A Basket Filter consists of a large screened filter basket that fits within a plastic filter body. Water flows in through a top port, down through the basket, and out through a bottom port. A second port is provided at the top to allow overflow should the filter basket become full.
Cascade Filter Options
Cascade Filters do not collect debris, but rather allow it to wash through the filter in order to minimize maintenance. This is achieved at the penalty of lower recovery rates, typically 95% depending on average rainfall intensity. Rainwater flows in through the top port and cascades over a curved, multi-level screened filter element positioned horizontally within a plastic filter body. Filtered water exits through one bottom port; debris is washed down the surface of the filter element and exits through a second bottom port.
Vortex Filter Option
Vortex Filters do not collect debris, but rather allow it to wash through the filter in order to minimize maintenance. Instead of a horizontal filter element, they utilize a vertical filter element. Rainwater flows in through the top port, spins around the circumference of the filter body, and spills into the top of the filter element. A capillary effect draws water through the side walls of the filter element and this filtered water exits through the upper side port. Debris washes down, passes through the open bottom of the filter element, and exits through the lower bottom port. This design requires very little maintenance, but at the penalty of reduced capture efficiency, typically 85% to 90% depending on average rainfall intensity.
Storage is usually the most expensive component of a rainwater system and often determines the type of filtration and pumping system. We provide a wide range of storage solutions from a 75 gallon consumer tank to custom-designed modular systems capable of storing millions of gallons to run large commercial or multi-family structures or irrigation systems.
Plastic Tanks
Free-standing plastic tanks offer the least expensive means of rainwater storage, are available in a wide range of sizes, and .are relatively easy to install. On the other hand, they have many liabilities. Plumbing and pre-filtration can be problematic when surface tanks are used for large roofs with multiple downspouts. Without expensive insulation systems, surface tanks must be drained for the winter in cold climates. In hot humid climates where nighttime temperatures do not drop significantly, water stored in surface tanks can get quite warm, accelerating biological activity. Since surface tanks are exposed to the weather, they have finite life spans that must be factored into the cost evaluation. Large surface tanks are very difficult to conceal, although sometimes they can be incorporated as a dramatic building design element.
Underground Tanks
In contrast to surface tanks, underground tanks are invisible, are unaffected by freezing weather, and can last indefinitely. Plumbing and pre filtration is straightforward, even for large roofs with multiple downspouts. Since underground tanks provide a cool, dark environment inhospitable to algae and microbial growth, they are always preferred when rainwater is to be reused inside buildings. On the other hand, underground storage is usually two to three times as expensive as surface storage and involves significant excavation which can be problematic for sites with large rocks or high groundwater.
Typical underground plastic water storage tanks are simply septic tanks made with FDA grade plastics and re-labeled as cisterns. While these tanks may work well as holding tanks for low yield wells, or as holding tanks for fire control, most are not sufficiently strong to remain empty for any period of time and are not suitable for rainwater storage systems.
If rainwater is simply dumped into a storage tank, it will create turbulence that will suspend solids that have accumulated at the bottom and submerge debris floating on the surface. Until the water column has sufficient time to re stratify, often several days, the quality of extracted rainwater will be diminished. This problem can be largely avoided by using a diffuser at the bottom of the tank, a device that reduces the water velocity and re-directs the water upward and away from the sediment layer.
Depending on the filter and tank, it may also be appropriate to use a rainwater tank trap, a very large version of a sink trap. A properly designed trap will prevent insects and small animals from entering a rainwater tank through the overflow system.
Although gravity flow can be used for flood irrigation, most other rainwater uses require pumping. Submersible pumps are installed within a rainwater storage tank, but most require a pump controller that cannot be submerged or flooded. Surface pumps are typically installed within a nearby building or pump enclosure.
The Difference in the Pump
Submersible transfer pumps are low-pressure pumps designed to be used with open-ended piping systems.They are used for non-pressurized rainwater applications such as transferring rainwater between slave and master storage tanks, transferring rainwater from sump pits to remote storage tanks, pumping excess rainwater from storage tanks where gravity flow is not possible, operating first-flush tanks, and emptying rainwater storage tanks. Transfer pumps do not have sufficient pressure to directly operate irrigation or water supply systems.
In comparison with submersible transfer pumps, submersible pressure pumps deliver water at the considerably higher pressures required to operate irrigation or water supply systems.
Like submersible pressure pumps, surface pressure pumps are used when rainwater is to directly operate irrigation or water supply systems where water pressures of 40 psi to 70 psi are typically required.
Floating Extractor
Since sediment accumulates at the bottom of a rainwater tank, fine solids are concentrated just above the bottom, and organic debris floats at the water surface, the cleanest water in the tank is generally a few inches below the surface. A floating extractor is a screened intake attached to the end of a suction hose and suspended from a float. The extractor rises and falls with the tank water level so the screened intake always draws the cleanest water just under the surface.
Rainwater from a properly designed rainwater pre-filtration and storage system can be used without further treatment for landscape irrigation, garden ponds, and most exterior applications. When rainwater is used within buildings, supplemental filtration is essential and disinfection is recommended. For toilet flushing and clothes washing, a sediment filter will remove suspended solids which can clog and damage valves, and an activated-carbon filter will remove dissolved organic matter which can cause discoloration and odors.
For showering, hand washing, or drinking, use a high-intensity ultraviolet sterilizer to kill microorganisms that could cause illness. All filtration and disinfection components should be oversized in order to maximize performance and minimize maintenance.
The Issue with UV
The problem with using typical UV sterilizers for rainwater is that although rainwater is a relatively high quality water source, it can have elevated levels of dissolved organics, iron compounds, and phosphates that absorb UV energy. It is not uncommon to see the percent of UV energy transmission, called the UVT, drop below 70% to 75%, the minimum UVT required for ordinary UV sterilizers.
Over time, the quartz sleeves in UV sterilizers become coated with a mineral deposit that inhibits UV transmission. The simplest UV sterilizers require periodic manual disassembly and cleaning, a difficult and messy process that occasionally results in a broken sleeve. Better UV sterilizers utilize a sleeve wiping device, but these are not completely effective and still require a regular maintenance schedule. UV sterilizers with UV monitors are also prone to problems caused by mineral deposits on the sensors which are exposed to water.
Backup Integration
If rainwater is to serve as the principal water supply for a building, or if it is the primary exterior water supply, then provision must be made to automatically switch to a backup water supply when there is insufficient rainwater to meet demand.
Least Expensive Option
The least expensive backup method is cistern backup. When the water level in the rainwater tank reaches a pre-set low level, a valve opens and water from the backup source is added directly to the rainwater tank. To prevent cross-contamination, the outlet of the backup water pipe in the tank must be several inches above the highest possible water level of the rainwater tank, or the backup water can flow through a funnel device that provides a similar air gap. Unfortunately, cistern backup creates the undesirable situation where potable-quality backup water is mixed with sediment-laden water at the tank bottom, producing a degraded mixture as the water supply.
Simplest Option
The simplest cistern backup system utilizes a special mechanical valve with a weighted float at the end of a long cord. When the water level in the tank reaches the float, the valve opens and adds several inches of water. More sophisticated systems utilize a solenoid valve controlled by a low-voltage float switch or an electronic control device.
Most Reliable Option
The most reliable backup method is direct backup in which both the backup source and rainwater supply directly connect to the plumbing system through a motorized three-port valve. When there is sufficient water in the rainwater tank, the valve connects the rainwater supply to the plumbing system. When the water in the rainwater tank reaches a pre-set low level, the valve connects the backup water supply to the plumbing system. A reduced pressure backflow preventer is used between the backup supply and the valve to assure there is no cross-contamination.
Safest Option
The safest backup method is float tank backup, named for a small wall-mounted tank that contains a float valve. When there is sufficient rainwater, an external pump draws water from the rainwater tank by way of a three-port valve and delivers it to the plumbing system. When the rainwater tank is low, the three-port valve switches so that the pump draws water from the wall-mounted tank. As the water level in this small tank drops, a float valve inside the tank opens and refills the tank. The tank has a primary overflow that is directly plumbed through a trap, as well as an upper emergency overflow that simply dumps water on the floor if the primary overflow ever gets clogged. This assures there will always be an air gap below the float valve, providing absolute assurance that there will be no cross-contamination.
Measurement and Control
To effectively manage rainwater utilization, it is important to know how much water remains in storage. The more sophisticated systems can manage backup and other rainwater system functions by operating valves and pumps in response to the measured water level.
Mechanical Indicators
Mechanical Water Level Indicators mount directly into a hole in the top of surface storage tanks. A weighted float hung from a nylon cord rises and falls with the water level, causing a pointer to spin and accurately display the water level from 0- 100″. Calibration is quick and simple: the cover is opened and the indicator ring is rotated to set the zero point. Its ultra-low cost makes it practical for the smallest tanks.
Pneumatic Indicators
Pneumatic Water Level Indicators is the least expensive remote-reading system. It can be mounted up to 150ft from the tank and will accurately display the water level from 0 to 100% by measuring water pressure. The dial gauge must be mounted in a dry location, calibrated to the tank depth (up to 8 feet of water), and zeroed. Pulling a knob at the bottom of the gauge operates an internal air pump that clears any water in the hose and the tank probe. The water in the tank then exerts pressure on the air within the hose and probe in proportion to the water depth, which is displayed on the gauge.
This device is inexpensive enough to be affordable for any rainwater system and can measure in spaces with internal obstructions, including modular underground tanks where electronic devices require expensive pressure sensors to give accurate measurements.
Wireless Indicators
Wireless Ultrasonic Water Level Indicators use a directed ultrasonic beam to determine the water level in a rainwater tank and then transmits the data without wires to a display unit located in a building up to 1000 feet away. The water level is displayed as a series of eight lights, each representing approximately one-eighth of the tank height. Unlike more primitive ultrasonic devices, this unit features a high-power transmitter design that is unaffected by condensation plus sophisticated electronic circuitry to eliminate stray signals, preserve battery life, and warn of problems such as rapid water loss possibly caused by a leaking tank. The direction of the ultrasonic signal can also be adjusted to provide accurate results with domed tanks.
Digital Indicators
Digital Water Level Indicator is an electronic device that accurately displays the water level in a rainwater tank from 0 to 100% using a radio frequency cable sensor that hangs in any open plastic or concrete tank. Due to the possibility of radio-frequency interference, this device is not recommended for use in steel tanks or modular underground tanks.
When it's not necessary to know exactly how much water is in a rainwater tank, float switches can be used to operate a pump, valve, or other electrical device at a pre-set level.
(Adapted from white paper by Conservation Technology)


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striped t-shirt with my utility vest. And since it's been rather chilly in my work place... I've been layering on lots and lots of scarves.
I love the way this one looks with the stripes. Finding a pair of clearance leopard flats at Target topped it all off. A steal at just $8!
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I selected these round sort of frames, something unlike what I currently own, but in a tortoise - my go-to color. While ordering I was trying to verify that I was getting 'readers' and I must have spaced, and ordered burgundy instead. Oh, well. The customer service team was very helpful and said that I could review again sometime and get a tortoise pair. I hope so, the burgundy isn't my best color. Lemonade, right?
glasses themselves are very nice, they are sturdy and come with quality protected lenses. Along with the glasses you receive a hard case, cleaning cloth, and toolkit. Very smart. :)
The prices are excellent and the shipping is quick! I would highly recommend using Firmoo, though I would caution you all to quadruple check your info before ordering, I found it difficult to edit the items in my cart! - I'm told this process is being improved. :)
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Last updated on November 26th, 2014
Lloyd's underwriters are testing the iPad's usefulness in the insurance market. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAFor centuries, insurance brokers could be seen in the City clutching bundles of papers in leather slipcases. But the underwriting slip, detailing a risk to be placed on the Lloyd's of London market, could soon be a thing of the past.
Lloyd's of London has begun a pilot scheme to replace underwriting slips with iPads, Apple's tablet computer (right), which has become a runaway success since its launch this year.
B2B applications and opportunties for the iPad are increasing, the latest being Lloyds of London. If a staunchy insurance agent can mobilize their workforce with a tablet device, to me the is a surefire message in there that more widespread acceptance of tablet devices in the businessnmarket is imminent.
While it seems that such mobile opportunities should have existed for the iPhone already, the form factor difference is a clear factor here.
And also revealing is the fact that such specialized and niche apps are developed in low quantities in he B2B world, where volume based revenue from app store sales are not a factor.


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Subjects: Optical, X-ray, Binary, Neutron Star, Transient
After the submission of ATel #339 a few formatting inconsistencies and
some missing/incorrect information were spotted. This is the corrected
version of ATel #339. It also contains new information concerning the
association of the proposed counterpart with the Halpha emission line star
We report photometric and spectroscopic optical observations of the likely
optical counterpart to the X-ray transient IGR J01363+6610 discovered by
INTEGRAL (Grebenev et al., ATel #275). The photometric and red-end
spectroscopic observations were made from the 1.3-m telescope of the
Skinakas Observatory (Crete, Greece), while blue-end spectra were
obtained using the NOT 2.56m telescope at El Roque de los Muchachos
Observatory (La Palma, Spain).
The observations revealed that the star located at R.A.= 01h35m50s,
Decl.=66d12m40s, consistent with the INTEGRAL uncertainty circle, shows a
very strong Halpha emission. Measured photometric magnitudes are
B=14.68+-0.02, V=13.29+-0.03, R=12.32+-0.03 and I=11.37+-0.04 (JD
2,453,214.55) and the Halpha equivalent width is -50+-2 Anstrongs (JD
2,453,193.52). The classification spectrum (4000-5000 Anstrongs) shows the
presence of Hbeta and Hgamma in emission and the metallic and HeI lines
typical of an early B-type star of low luminosity. The spectral type is
close to B1, typical of a Be/X-ray binary. This object is probably
identical with the catalogued emission line star [KW97] 6-30 (Kohoutek &
Wehmeyer, 1999, A&AS, 134, 255), though the coordinates listed in this
catalogue locate the source about 2 arcmin south-west of our proposed
candidate and outside the INTEGRAL error circle. It was brought to our
attention by Brian Skiff (Lowell Observatory) that the catalogued Halpha
emission line star might as well be TYC 4043- 860-1 at R.A.= 01h36m06.79s,
DEC=+66h13m02.6s (J2000), i.e, ~1.5 arcmin east of our observed star. This
star has V=11.5 and was observed by Gonzalez & Gonzalez (1956, Bol. Obs.
Tonantz. Tacub., 2, part no 15, 16-26). However, this star is not
presently active. A slitless spectrum obtained with the NOT (JD
2,453,282.5) shows Halpha in absorption. Likewise, our photometric value
through a narrow Halpha filter (JD 2,453,186.56) is comparable to those of
other field stars.
If our identification is correct then the early-type optical companion,
the presence of Balmer emission lines and the lack of radio emission
(Pooley, ATel #276) suggests that IGR J01363+6610 is a new Be/X-ray
binary. The detections of X-ray pulsations would provide the final proof
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Porters and Stouts originated in England in the 17th to 18th Century. Porters came first - stouts were stronger variations of porters. Porters were the first beer to be brewed on a large, commercial scale, and were named for the common laborers (porters) who drank them.
A porter is a malt based beer, primary brewed with chocolate, dark roasted, and caramel malts, which give the beer both its flavor and color. Porters are typically sweeter than stouts due to the lack of black patent malt & roasted barley.
Porters are divided into three BJCP categories: Brown, Robust, and Baltic/Imperial Porter. We tried examples of all three.
Brown Porters
According to the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), Brown Porters should have a malt aroma with mild roastiness, and may also have a chocolaty quality. They may show elements of non-roasted malt character (caramel, grain, bread, nut, and/or toffee). Brown Porters are the original English version, and should use a sweeter and milder English hop, which leads to a moderate-to-none hop aroma.
We were fortunate enough to have two examples of this style - an English and an American - Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter and Left Hand Brewing Company's Blackjack Porter.
Samuel Smith Taddy Porter
Gina: This was one of my favorites. The nose was mild and it tasted a bit smoky. Very balanced and easy-drinking.
Mike: Chocolatey, with a sharp little bite on the front. Roasty toasty.
Matt: Roasty flavor, not much nose.
Kelly: Smoky. roasted, nicely balanced nose, does yummy have a smell?
Left Hand Blackjack Porter
Mike: Light color, malted-milk nose, a little funky. There's something I like about this one. Lingering licorice aftertaste?
Matt: Sour milk of magnesia, burnt, flavor lingers a bit too long.
Kelly: Burnt Tums, oily, overroasted finish.
Gina: This was unpleasant at first, having a sour milk nose and taste, but that mellowed as it warmed up. The mouthfeel was smooth and silky.
Robust Porter
Robust Porters are the American answer to the milder English-style Brown Porter. They use more aggressive American hops to produce flavors somewhat similar to the brown porter, but with a noticeable to "moderately strong Roasty aroma (often with a lightly burnt, black malt character)" (BJCP).
This is a pretty wide open style, which is noted in the BJCP notes:
Although a rather broad style open to brewer interpretation, it may be distinguished from Stout as lacking a strong roasted barley character. It differs from a brown porter in that a black patent or roasted grain character is usually present, and it can be stronger in alcohol. Roast intensity and malt flavors can also vary significantly. May or may not have a strong hop character, and may or may not have significant fermentation by-products; thus may seem to have an "American" or "English" character.Our sample of the Robust Porter style was Sierra Nevada Porter.
Matt: Boozy nose floats out of glass, coffee flavor, earthy.
Kelly: Surprisingly great hop balance. Would love to pick up some more of this.
Gina: Light, hoppy nose with a thin, watery taste.
Mike: Soapy nose, bubbly soapy body, watery mouthfeel with a middle and back of tongue bite.
Baltic/Imperial Porter
Baltic/Imperial Porters have a "rich malty sweetness often containing caramel, toffee, nutty to deep toast, and/or licorice notes. Complex alcohol and ester profile of moderate strength, and reminiscent of plums, prunes, raisins, cherries or currants, occasionally with a vinous Port-like quality" (BJCP). These are high gravity, high malt content beers that can be brewed as an ale or lager. They are brewed in Baltic countries and are influenced by Russian Imperial Stouts.
Our sample Baltic/Imperial Porter was a vintage 2000 Sinebrychoff Porter.
Kelly: Boozy chocolate, similar to breakfast stout.
Gina: The nose on this was chocolaty and smoky and the taste reminded me of Founder's Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Very Good.
Mike: 7.2%, Chocolate and alcohol, a tasty combo. Almost barleywine-like alligator of a nose, woody with a watery/slippery mouthfeel. Nice.
Matt: Took one off.
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Thanks to Bob at World Class Beverages - particularly Bob, who provided the notes for this lesson.
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When I try to zoom in on my camera (a Sanyo VPC-E1090), it says "Lens Error: 0x2119" It used to say something similar to this when I turned it on, but I turned it off and on many times until it corrected it. But I don't know how to correct this problem or if it can be corrected. For background information, the camera is only a couple weeks old, and it has been mainly used at a camp and ranch where it is quite dusty. Thanks for the help.
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I dropped my camera about 4 ft high, and the lens was crooked at first. I got it back to normal but now when i turn it on it says lens error 0x01110000. how do i fix this?? I have a SANYO vpc s1070
Try the procedures in this tip. ... Pentax Optio E60 Digital Camera
Ive been having problems with my sanyo vpc s1070, everytime i turn it on it says lens error. i got it for christmas in 2008 and not even a couple months later it started doing this.it has nothing to do with the batteries, i love this camera and i dont want to get a new one.sadly i have no money to get it fixed professionally. but if it comes to it i will. how do i fix it. im alrady in the process of being a techno nerd and tearing it apart carefully. please help
Fixing a Lens Error on a Digital Camera\012\012This has to be THE most common failure mode for a digital camer ... Sanyo Vpc-s1070w Digital Camera
Sanyo vpc-E870 Most of the time my camera won't turn on at all and when it does it says lens error 11, then shuts off... When I'm lucky it'll turn on so I can review my pics but shortly after it says lens error 27 and once again shuts off!!!!
The lens is moved from its orignal position and needs reallignment.thats the only problem.get it reallighned at local camera repair center.this will solve the problem. ... Sanyo VPC-S7 Digital Camera
THE DIGITAL CAMERA I HAVE IS SANYO VPC-S1275-12 MEGA PIXELS. WHEN I TURN IT ON IT SAYS LENS ERROR:0x0311 IN RED AND THEN IT SHUTS OFF. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Hi,The error code means lens mechanism failed to initialized, that means due to some mechanical error lens failed to extract and camera turns off in protection mode. Replace lens assembly to fix this issue, if camera is under warranty, ca ... Sanyo VPC-E760 Digital Camera
I have a sanyo 12.0vpc digital camera,everytime i go to turn it on it says lens error> and then shuts off automatically.whats going on,can it be fixed,it is only 2 yrs old.
HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you will hav ... Sanyo VPCS885 Digital Camera
I get Lens error 0x0311 every time I turn my VPC E1090 Sanyo camera on. Is there a known solution for this?
Hi.This is a common problem.You can send camera for repair here: Repair.See here an article: ... Sanyo C5 Digital Camera
My Sanyo VPC-E870 lens will not go back in. The camera will not turn on, except when I am in the playback mode. Periodically I will get an message that say lens error 21 and sometimes lens error 15. I have only had the camera since Christmas. Thank you for you consideration. Robert Castro
Fixing a Lens Error on a Digital Camera\012\012This has to be THE most common failure mode for a digital camer ... Digital Cameras
I have the Sanyo VPC-E760 It says lens error 21 and lens error 16. I can view my pictures but as soon as i turn it to try to take a picture it shuts off. Can you help me
... Digital Cameras
Lens error my camera keeps saying lens error and then shuts off My Kodak M753 digital camera is telling me "lens error: 1,1,5,1,0,0", how can I fix this? - I have no proof of when I bought it, so a refund is out of the question. my camera was covered by luggage and now when i turn it on, it says lens error I dropped my digital camera just recently back in October and all of a sudden when I turn the camera off the lens is still out when it's suppose to be in... I really don't know how that hap
This is probably THE most common failure among digital cameras. There's a halfway chance of fixing it yourself, described here: http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html ... Fuji FinePix A345 Digital Camera
The card has become corrupted. See the corrupted card procedures in this linked article. ... Sanyo Xacti VPC-T700 Digital Camera
Whenever I turn on my camera, the lens error 0x0111 pops up, then the camera turns off. I have a Sanyo 12 mp VPC-S1275P2. Please tell me how to fix it.
This\015\012 is such a common fault that I hope you don't mind me pasting my stock \015\012generic answer below. No point in reinventing the wheel!Stuck lenses are probably the most co ... Digital Cameras
When i turn my camera on it says (lens error: 0x0311) and it won't turn on, how can i fix it?
HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you wi ... Sanyo VPCE1090 Digital Camera
Lens Error I have a Nikon Coolpix S9 and when I turn it on it says lens error. If I push the shutter button while turning the camera on, it won't say lens error but then nothing works. I can't take pictures, change my settings or view pictures. Can it be fixed???
I had the same problem with lens is blurry and lens error message comes up. My solution might sound sillys but it works. tapping on the side of the camera, put some force to it.(with hands only). ... Nikon COOLPIX S9 Digital Camera
Lens error my camera keeps saying lens error and then shuts off My Kodak M753 digital camera is telling me "lens error: 1,1,5,1,0,0", how can I fix this? - I have no proof of when I bought it, so a refund is out of the question. my camera was covered by luggage and now when i turn it on, it says lens error
It could be jammed or when you turn it on, your finger or somthing is in way of it opening all the way. ... Kodak EasyShare M853 Digital Camera
Help!!! i dropped my Nikong Coolpix L11 camera on the pavement. The lens got dented in, so naturally i popped it back to its normal place i turned it on and it worked for about 30 seconds and then popped but with the image that said "Lens Error". So i turned it off then turned it back on and it did the same thing. It did that for about 10 minutes and now as soon as i turned it on it says "Lens Error". I cant figure out how to fix it, i've tried slightly tapping it against my desk, i've tried hol
Hellothere are tiny plastic gears inside and may have chipped or a small piece of sand got in causing the lens to jamb. "very fragile"one solution is to ask a camera repair shop how much a lens mechanism would be to replace. ( ... Nikon Coolpix L11 Digital Camera
Sanyo vpc e1090 camera lens error 0x0311 - Digital Cameras
See http://www.fixya.com/support/r13011856-lens_error ... Digital Cameras
Have new pentax optio e70l whenever i turn it on it says lens error 0x0311 how can i fix it i have only had it for 3 weeks
It's still under warranty...don't try to fix it yourself. Contact the support section of the Pentax web site. ... Digital Cameras
My sanyo s1275 is saying lens error and then turning its self off, how do I fix it?
I feel its the lens motor is what is wroung and frankly to fix this and do it correctly It would require some tools and some KNOW HOW, I would highly recommend a camera shop to save face here. You cannot just open these units you got sensors and all ... Sanyo Xacti VPCS1275 Digital Camera
Sanyo vpc e1090 zoom started saying lens errorwhenever i zoomed.
... Sanyo Digital Cameras
When I turn on the camera a message pops up saying Lens Error: 0x0311. How can i fix it? What may be causing the problem?
Fixing a Lens Error on a Digital Camera\012\012This has to be THE most common failure mode for a digital camer ... Digital Cameras
I have a sanyo vpc-s1275 and it say lens error 0x0119. how do i fix it?
... Sanyo Digital Cameras
I have a VPC E1090 Sanyo, I just purchased it within this month. When I try to zoom in, the camera states lens error ox2119. How can I fix it?
I have one of those. As noted to someone else, go to the menu and into the settings. One of the settings adjustment is "digital zoom". Press OK to enter into that digital zoom and then press the down arrow to highlight the "ON". Then you can get back ... Digital Cameras


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Outfits at the American Music Awards never disappoint
From biker chick chic to ball gowns, the outfits worn by some of the celebs at the American Music Awards weren't anything short of fabulous. Black was definitely the colour of the night and everyone was decked up just the right amount i.e the perfect balance between chic and grunge.
Here's a little outfit inspiration to get you through the week!
Selena Gomez
Blonde hair with a Coach leather dress? That's what you call a post-breakup snap back.
A croc inspired Alexandre Vauthier dress paired with high boots. It's the perfect mix of boss babe and party girl.
Demi Lovato
A strapless dress cinched at the waist to give you that perfect hourglass shape. Also, that Rapunzel hair does not disappoint.
Hailey Steinfeld
A power shoulder tux with slick back hair. That's how you show them who's boss on the red carpet
Madeleine Petsch
From the Riverdale series, Petsch looked refreshingly different from her redhead form with a long line dress all with ruffles, net, and feathers! She pulled that off looking as polished as ever.


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A few weeks ago I was asked to read and review the long awaited compilation of transgender themed short stories by Topside Press titled The Collection. OK, that isn't quite accurate. I heard they were looking for reviewers and jumped up and down yelling, "pick me! pick me!" until they finally sent me a review copy in the mail. I'll be totally honest here as well. Aside from the subject theme, much of my interest was rooted in the fact that I submitted a number of stories for consideration, all of which were rejected in the compilation process. Don't get all snitty for me, they were right to do so. Yes, I was a trans woman, but none of my offerings had a trans theme as all were written back when I was still writing all male like.
After reading the choices that were included I was forced to wonder if I would have made the cut anyway. As with any collection, some were better than others, and a few were downright outstanding. Overall The Collection is a symphony of many disparate transgender voices that manages to come together with poignant harmony. Each story truly deserves its own review, but in the interest of brevity, I'll talk about general impressions.
I loved the mix that was selected for inclusion. I've noticed that an awful lot of trans literature tends to be a bit, well, dreary. This is reasonable since the trans experience in life often tips heavily toward the negative. There were a number of inclusions that had a very dark and pessimistic feel to them, but all were refreshingly bereft of the whininess I detest. Instead, many of these packed an emotional punch that only a well told story can. It's not easy to attain emotional identification with characters in the short story format, but this was achieved multiple times, and often with characters the reader has almost nothing in common with.
I was also very pleased by the lighter offerings included. Aside from appealing to my own personal bent, they counterbalanced the heavier. A few even resembled superhero and 'Buffy' style fan fiction, though of a higher quality grade than often encountered in the sites dedicated to such.
As the content, the mix of authors and themes was inclusive to most of the trans community. Most. Equal space was allotted to trans women and trans men, with a few gender-queer offerings included as well. There was a notable absence of cross-dressers at least in terms of protagonists, but my understanding was that the focus was always intended to be transsexuals and GQs. I did, however, notice that for the most part, character representation was limited to those under 30. Some could conceivably be older as age wasn't mentioned, but the work in general could be described as Millennial. This by no means turned me off, but I will admit that it will be harder for the over 40 crowd to see their own lives and experiences reflected.
My only other impression that isn't absolutely glowing is the potential lack of accessibility to cisgender readers. While anyone trans will be pulled right into this and find it hard to put down, I'm not so sure someone cisgender will have the same experience. There is a good possibility that the contents may prove to be too alien and hard to relate to. I could be wrong; after all, what do I know of cisgender thinking? While this will surely be a huge hit in a 'for us by us' kind of way, a barrier may exist that prevents this from being propelled into the mainstream. I am hoping to get some allies to read this and give impressions, so expect a follow up.
My final verdict: if you are transgendered, you should definitely read this. You will identify with it and you will enjoy it. Lord knows if you are here on my site swallowing down my ramblings, this is going to be a big spoon full of sugar. If you are cisgender and looking to expand your horizons, this is an excellent read and a window into minds you probably don't quite understand, but we love you for trying.
Finally, on a more personal note, I think supporting the work being done by Topside Press is important. It's not always easy for us to get our voices heard, and the idea of a publication company devoted to transgender literature is both refreshing and an absolute necessity. Each time we are heard and perhaps understood by the world at large, it chips away at transphobia and other negatives we continuously deal with. Helping them helps us, plain and simple, and trust me, you get a bang for your buck here.
The Collection
Edited by Tom Leger and Riley Macleod
Topside Press – $32.95 hardcover, and 19.95 paperback
Also, if you could go ahead and click the link above so they know I sent you, well, super appreciated!


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That's right! GOOD BYE, ONE DIRECTION! Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out of town. Or better yet, let it hit you in the ass and be done with you.
I've been (slowly) working on another mini e-book that will be an introduction to Japanese idol pop and one of the things that annoys me the most about One Direction is their utter lack of respect for the "boy band" as an art form. As their video for the song, "Best Song Ever" makes clear, they think dancing is gay, bright costumes are gay, being pleasing to female audiences is gay... with gay as code for bad, obviously.
This attitude infuriates me. As a person who adores dancing, bright costumes, and entertainers who respect me as a female audience member... 1D have been tarnishing the "boy band" tag with their shit attitudes for far too long!
I'll never forget the time they appeared on the live Japanese music show ミュージックステーション (Music Station) and had the gall to mock one of the other groups that was on!!! Okay, so maybe Sexy Zone is a silly sounding name in English but the boys in Sexy Zone at the time were all very sweet faced, very earnest teenagers dressed in dapper white suits with wintery white feathered collars, performing a medley of all their singles so far (to include the uber peppy "Lady Diamond" and their charming theme song, the self-titled "Sexy Zone") to a horde of adoring fangirls. Basically, performing Sexy Zone were performing ALL THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BOY BAND while 1D was dressed in schlubby outfits and spent zero time being charming and all their time mocking Sexy Zone, the host of the show, and making asshole faces to camera.
One of the many things I've found so appealing in the world of Japanese idol pop is this dedication to pleasing the audience. A level of trust is built between the boy (and girl) groups and their audiences. We know they are going to deliver us the goods and by-and-large they do. That trust is why the Japanese idol groups are able to take risks and lead us down weird artistic rabbit holes. We follow, even if wary, because that relationship is there, built up over years. Yes, years.
While 1D seems to think 5 years is a "long" time for a boy band to carry on, Japanese boy band SMAP has been working steadily since 1991. That's right, 1991. 1991. 1991. AND THEY ARE STILL AMAZINGLY POPULAR with one of the best rated shows on television and a steady stream of number one singles. You've probably already seen SMAP members in movies like 13 Assassins and Sukiyaki Western Django and just didn't realize they were super popular singing-dancing-silly costume wearing idols.
There is so much that I love about the boy band as a art form. I've written about it here, here, and here... I won't bore you anymore with it today.
But I will (hopefully) delight your ears with one boy band song that I've been obsessed with for a couple of weeks now: the aptly titled 「バリ ハピ」!!! Which means, literally, bari hapi! Say it out loud! VERY HAPPY!
「バリ ハピ」 is an insanely catchy ditty ripped directly from a Bavarian beer tent and performed with great gusto by the group Johnny's West. The lyrics are essentially saying, "I know we all have our troubles and woes but sing along with us anyways!" The super happy accompanying dance echoes the German line-dance feel, the guys all kicking their legs out in time with the blustery accordion riffs. You can't hear in the video but on the recording there is a fairly loud shouted chorus, too. Explicitly encouraging a sing along. It's a song meant to be sung at great volume, with all your friends, in a crowded karaoke booth. As are all of Johnny's West's songs, actually.
In short, it's a genre of pop song we here in the West, have almost completely forgotten* how to make here in the West. Pop music not meant for the clubs or the gym. Pop music meant to cheer on the listener. Pop music meant to be shared. Pop music meant to be sung together, at full volume.
And I love it. 今日も超ハッピー、みんなバリハピ! "Today we're super happy, everybody's very happy!"
* With the huge exception of Pharrell's "Happy" obviously. But that song is an outlier in a way that Johnny's West catalog is not.


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Tune in to a new episode of The Graduates this Tuesday to hear from Ashley Smiley, biologist and biomechanician in the Department of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley. Ashley's research focuses on understanding the unique flight behavior of hummingbirds. In the interview, Ashley describes the field of biomechanics and tells us all about her work in South America filming and studying flight patterns and aerodynamics of hummingbirds.
The Graduates, featuring graduate student research at Cal, is broadcast every other Tuesday on KALX 90.7 FM and online. Past episodes are available to listen and download free on iTunes or online. The Graduates is hosted by Tesla Monson, postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Integrative Biology.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Santa Claus is coming......
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With much Admiration, Love and Blessings, Barb
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How to win superdelegates quickly
By now, everyone knows the math. Neither Hillary Rodham Clinton nor Barack Obama has a great chance at winning enough elected delegates to secure the nomination by June 10. That means that winning the support of the remaining superdelegates is crucial for victory. Until now, most pundits and observers have speculated that the superdelegates will go with the candidate with the most pledged delegates or that maybe they should go with the winner of their congressional district or state.
However, most of these superdelegates are elected officials or Democratic Party activists, donors and insiders who may have policy agendas of their own that could move them off the fence and into one camp or another. Here are three policy proposals Clinton or Obama could pursue that would sway large blocs of superdelegates quickly.
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First, outlaw commercials at the movie theater. For those delegates who grew up before the 1980s, going to the movies was an escape from the world of the Maytag repairman and Froot Loops. The gap between the stated start time of the film and the actual credits was solely reserved for movie previews, swimming ink blots and the obligatory dancing-popcorn cartoon encouraging everyone to visit the snack bar.
Today, the typical moviegoer has to sit through 10 minutes or more of soft drink and automobile ads before the previews even start. It would be different if watching ads kept ticket prices down, but matinees are now more expensive than full-price tickets once were. This outrage must stop!
Second, go after the Northeastern elite delegates who travel the rails between Washington, New York and Boston by promising continuous cell phone coverage along the Amtrak line. It baffles the mind that, from Houston, NASA can talk to a robot on the face of Mars, but I can't have a 10-minute conversation with a client between New York and Boston without the call being dropped three times. Somewhere there must be an economist who can quantify the lost revenue to the economy from three hours of intermittent phone service on the Acela.
Finally, Clinton or Obama should promise to enforce a law that every professional woman in America, including all of those undecided female delegates, will rally around. One of the candidates should propose eliminating the cost differential between men's and women's dry cleaning. A blouse's having buttons on the left side should not mean an extra fee for the female customer.
This is surely a violation of several interstate commerce regulations or civil rights laws. I know a woman who tried to beat the system by sending her husband to the cleaners with her cotton shirts, hoping the man behind the laundry counter wouldn't notice the difference between her Size 2 and his 16½-inch-neck shirts. Sometimes they got away with it, but why should women have to resort to such duplicity in pursuit of fair prices? Women already make less money than men do; should they have to pay more, too?
A graduate school classmate at Harvard once gave a presentation in economics class on busting up the dry cleaning cartel in nearby Central Square for precisely this type of price fixing. I'm sure I can find him on Facebook if Obama needs some data on this.
These proposals seem simple, but, remember, elections are about giving voters what they want, and for the group of insiders who make up the remaining superdelegates, real-world proposals like these could force them off the sidelines. The sooner these insiders make a choice, the better off the Democratic Party will be. And who knows — Republican women make phone calls and get their shirts cleaned, too.
Jamal Simmons is president of New Future Communications, a Democratic consulting firm based in Washington, and is a frequent cable television commentator.


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This blog tracks my running plans and thoughts and provides a place to remember past running adventures.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
3 comments:
- wildknits said...
Glad to hear you will be pursuing a diagnosis and are already planning for the various options that you may be faced with. Yes - staying positive when things do not go the way WE planned is a toughie - but a good life lesson that has applications across the board.
Here is to a speedy recovery!
- September 19, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Thompson said...
I hope everything works out with the Dr. and it is something that you can recover from quickly. I totally agree with you, when faced with a setback we can learn from it and improve, or keep making the same mistakes. Maybe this downtime will give you an opportunity to reflect on your racing and make some breakout improvements.
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Joseph Bennett, the designer of the royal barge, was casting a positive aesthetic spin on the grey skies, light drizzle and gathering winds on the Thames on Saturday morning.
"Maybe we will have that classic drab 1930s look to the day tomorrow, very regal," he suggested brightly. Even so, when we spoke he had just been out to his car to get a few last-minute tubes of silicone mastic, to make sure his refitted royal vessel was properly watertight.
"We really want to avoid drips," he said, of the barge, which he hopes will have the feel of a "floating palace balcony, quite informal".
While earlier in the week Bennett's chief anxiety looked likely to be protecting the head of the head of state from too much sun, now the priority was keeping Her Majesty dry. Canaletto's sparkling Venetian canalscapes had been one inspiration for his design, but looking at the weather forecast Turner might appear a more useful artistic guide. "We are prepared for the worst, and hoping for the best," he said. "Whatever, though, it will be great fun."
Down at St Katharine Docks it was impossible to dispute that prediction. It was the inspired idea of royal pageant master Adrian Evans, enthusiastically endorsed by the mayor and the palace, to add water to today's proceedings, and as any student of Jeux Sans Frontières will recall, nothing else quite guarantees joyful unpredictability.
Who wants to watch another plod down the Mall in a gold coach when you can witness a thousand boats of all shapes, sizes and capabilities, competing for space under ancient bridges on a seven-mile stretch of choppy river?
The tall ships and assorted skiffs and yachts and clippers that will form the Avenue of Sail for the downriver part of the procession had started to come in on the Thames tide last Wednesday.
Early on Saturday morning all were anchored present and correct in their appointed moorings under Tower Bridge. The Shard up ahead was half in cloud; the turreted bulk of the Tower itself, outside which Beefeaters were all ears on crackling walkie-talkies, had seen it all before.
Walking around the harbour, and along the river path, ubiquitous union flags and pageant ensigns whipped in the wind and provided just about all the colour the light afforded, but the boats were also decked in history.
Some were reminders of pageants past, including the Amazon, the only unrestored survivor of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee; others, like the Boadicea, a 200-year-old oyster smack from the Thames estuary, carried memories of this river's stories; and a few, like the diminutive Gipsy Moth IV and Suhaili, respectively the first single-handed circumnavigator of the globe and the first to repeat the feat non-stop, are bits of island iconography in their own right.
When he introduced the concept of the flotilla, the mayor, Boris Johnson, had spoken with boyish glee of the "royal quinquereme", and, never shy of affecting Churchillian rhetoric, evoked the spirit of Dunkirk "only more cheerful and successful". That spirit will be much in evidence both in symbolism and in fact. In these times of "Keep Calm and Carry On" anxieties the genuine emergency of 1940 is always a salutary example, and one materially preserved in many of the boats here.
Typical of that story is Tim Dansie's converted lifeboat, Stenoa, which he had brought up from the Walton Backwaters on the Essex coast, with an overnight stop at the Isle of Sheppey last Wednesday. The Stenoa did many years' service as the Newhaven lifeboat, but her finest hour, Dansie explains, was on the Pas de Calais beaches, from which she brought 148 soldiers home to Folkestone and safety.
Appropriately enough, after the war, Stenoa became more of an R&R craft. Dansie's father bought her in 1969 and refitted her as a family holiday boat, though she has been back to France several times, periodically, in Dunkirk anniversaries. Dansie's father shares a fighting spirit with his boat. Now 83 and suffering with Parkinson's disease, he will come down to Liverpool Street by train and be pushed across London in a wheelchair to be with his his sons and grandchildren. "We tried to suggest that it might be too much but he was having none of it, so now we are doing everything we can to get the old dog on board," Dansie says.
That enthusiasm to take part is at the heart of what the palace were hoping for from this weekend. Not everyone who has travelled to the river from far and wide, however, is coming to celebrate the occasion. Also opposite the Tower (which might once have imprisoned them) the Republic movement will be mustering up to 2,000 protesters against the pageant.
"Someone just called me up to say they are coming over from Northern Ireland. Others are coming from the highlands of Scotland and the tip of Cornwall," Graham Smith, the organiser, tells me.
He's not expecting any trouble. "The mood on the river will be everyone wanting to have a nice day out – a fact routinely interpreted by the shameful BBC as universal adoration for the monarchy." He hopes at the very least the protesters' presence "will encourage people to forget this idea of the monarch as some kind of mythical fantasy figure." What will his banners say? I ask.
"The obvious," Smith suggests, "Make Monarchy History and Don't Jubilee've It.."
Doubters will undoubtedly be outnumbered, however, at least beside the river, by the faithful. Like all the best quasi-mystical events this one will feature not only rituals of water but also the conjuring of fire and the breaking of bread.
Bruno Peek OBE styles himself as pageant master of the royal beacons, but really he is the nation's firestarter in chief. He got his break in national pyrotechnics with a tourist campaign called Fire over England in 1981, and has been keeping the home fires burning ever since. He's done Trafalgar beacons and millennium blazes but conflagration will surpass anything he has orchestrated before.
"We had about 1,800 beacons for the Queen's golden jubilee, we were aiming at 2,012 for this one, we are now at 4,212," he says. "The first one will be lit in Tonga, then we go to Malta, where they celebrated their honeymoon, Kenya where the Queen heard that dreadful news about her father and she became Queen. Finally we will have the four peaks of the home nations, all done for charity, and the national beacon which the Queen will light."
Peek is "dead chuffed" after two years' full-time work to be asked to hand "the jubilee diamond" to his monarch for this ritual. He's not worried about health and safety – "all under control" – or the rain. Already he is thinking about what happens after these fires go out. "I have my idea on her platinum jubilee," he says. "I'll only be 71. And before that in 2015 she will be the longest serving monarch so we might go again then."
The third critical element of the day's national communion is revivalist street parties, and if anyone could be said to be responsible for their re-emergence it is Tim Smit of the Eden Project. Smit has been promoting Big Lunches for three years now. It began as an idea for people just to get to know their neighbours, a way of overcoming British reserve.
"I was always hearing about broken Britain and all this crap," Smit says, "and I just thought it wasn't true. In a way, though, people had to be given permission to prove it."
The first year they had 750,000 people taking part, just knocking on doors up their roads and organising Sunday lunch. Last year nearly 2.5 million people got involved and a call duly came from the palace to see if they might join forces this year. Smit jumped at the idea. He believes he has royal sympathy for the idea that today's Big Lunch might become a fixture in the calendar, a British thanksgiving day, a neighbours' day, a celebration of what we all have in common.
"It doesn't really matter where you stand on the monarchy really," he suggests. "Events like this just revive the memory of us being part of a big tribe. And who could argue with that?"


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The food economics group aims at managing, coordinating and promoting research activities about the economy of the agro-food sector.
This group is composed of around ten TSE researchers working in this area, you can watch below a quick presentation of the group and an example of research project:
Recent and on-going research is devoted to two main topics:
- Vertical relationships and price transmission in the food supply chains from farmers to consumers: consumers' demand, profit sharing, quality signals, market power and pricing strategies
- Sustainable food: assessment of public policies (nutritional and health policies in particular) including health and environmental cost-benefit analyses, consumers' and firms' behavior analyses
- Biweekly external seminar, organized by Dennis Rickert and Vincent Réquillart.
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Facebook (and social media in general) rots your brain, but Byron's addicted to the attention while Ivan couldn't care less since no one dares like his posts anyway. We also discuss living your life through your iPhone, concern trolling, Islamophobic Pokemon parody stickers, celebrity political opinions, a mysterious jump in sex assaults at Swedish music festivals, and how much God (or was that the Deep State?) hates the Kennedys.
Then Ivan tells the tale of the pimp with the tiny penis and poor Byron has to endure yet another news discussion about ISIS crap and Ivan being right. Again.
Plus: We bid farewell to our producer/newsgirl Pyra Draculea, who caught the "Island AIDS" as her imaginary iguana friend Zamo the Destroyer puts it, and thus she is running away to live in terror of being murdered by mountain lions and such in the wilds of Vancouver Island.
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Dear Parents and AGCS Staff;
I am pleased to inform our school community that the Pennsylvania General Assembly has finally passed legislation addressing the Keystone Exam Graduation Requirement in the state of Pennsylvania. SB1095, which passed in both houses of the legislature and has been presented to the Governor for his signature, essentially eliminates demonstrating proficiency on the Keystone Exams as the sole method of meeting the state's mandatory graduation requirement. The Governor is expected to sign this bill into law.
What SB1095 does it that it allows schools more flexibility in providing alternative pathway options for students who are unable to demonstrate proficiency on the Keystone Exams in order to graduate. This added flexibility supports the notion that a one-size fits all model to assessment in terms of graduation requirements does not take into account the diversity of our students learning needs, their individual goals, future aspirations, and post-secondary plans.
SB1095 also eliminates the Project Based Assessment as an option to graduate.
The provisions of SB1095, once signed into law, will go into effect for the graduating class of 2022 (our current 9th grade class).
It is important to note that participation in the Keystone Exams will still be required as end-of-course assessments in Biology, Algebra I, and Literature for federal accountability measures. Our school will still be evaluated on how students perform on these exams and we will continue to evaluate our curriculum and instructional practices to provide the rigor needed in order to meet the goal of students demonstrating proficiency on these academic standards. SB1095 simply addresses the "graduation requirement" aspect of previous legislative actions.
You will be receiving more information as to the components and details of the alternative pathways to meet the graduation requirement as additional details are released from the Department of Education.
You can access a copy of SB1095 here.
Thank you,
Mr. Bryan Brutto
Director of Administration
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Whidbey Island Sheep Camp
We are a family owned and operated Grade A dairy farm on Whidbey Island, committed to sustainable agriculture practices and the production of fine sheep milk cheeses and pasture raised lamb. Located on the lovely eastern coastline of Whidbey Island, our farm has been in the family for three generations. With forest, pasture, ponds and meadows, the farm provides a diversity
We are a family owned and operated Grade A dairy farm on Whidbey Island, committed to sustainable agriculture practices and the production of fine sheep milk cheeses and pasture raised lamb. Located on the lovely eastern coastline of Whidbey Island, our farm has been in the family for three generations. With forest, pasture, ponds and meadows, the farm provides a diversity of high quality habitat for livestock and wildlife. Our family's goals are to nurture the land, our family, and our livestock through the use of creative, sustainable farming practices and the production of high quality sheep milk cheeses and pasture raised lamb. The campsites are located near our cheesemaking facility, in the middle of our farm, and are large enough for several tents. There is a shared outhouse, fire ring and shower for everyone to use. No camp fires will be permitted during burn bans.
There is no direct access to the beach from our camp sites. You will find plenty of hiking, biking and accessible beaches nearby, such as Possession, Maxwelton, Double Bluff and Glendale Beaches, as well as a thriving new generation of farmers and farm products available. (Be sure to try ours!)
- Check in: After 1PM
- Check out: Before 12PM
- Cancellation policy: Strict
- On arrival: Go straight to camp
- Minimum nights: 1 night
- Accepts bookings: 6 months out
Offered on the Host's property or nearby.
Local boat launches
Check seasonal fish and wildlife availability
Whidbey Island is surrounded by Puget Sound
Wind sports
Check out the scene at mid-Whidbey, weather dependent
Puget Sound and local lakes
Wildlife watching
Abundant wildlife
Natural features you'll find at Whidbey Island Sheep Camp in Washington.
The vibe at Whidbey Island Sheep Camp
Places to see near Glendale Shepherd Farm
If you stayed here and have some insider info for us, let us know!
Amazing!! My girlfriend and I had to opportunity to stay here, and we couldn't be happier. After the beautiful ferry ride to the island, Lynn greeted us and quickly gave us a tour of the area. The farm has forest trees, pastures of sheep, and private beach access. Our camping area had running hot water, a sink and table for eating, a VERY clean outhouse, and a shower looking over the forest trees. There is a field for playing games, and a fire pit for evening relaxing. In the morning we were treated to fresh cheese samples from the farm, and we got to watch Lynn in the cheese making process. Such a cool experience to see a family so passionate about their land and their farm, we will definitely be back very soon!
Beautiful farm with access to quite beach. Campsite is very open - community feel. If you want something private this is not the campsite for you.
Running hot water for shower and sink. Outdoor shower is on a hill and you get to look out at the trees. Fitpit available but didn't see a grate to cook on.
Well maintained property. It's a great campsite if you're visiting whidbey!!
So, so lovely! As previously noted - 10/10! Our hosts met us as we pulled in and we're so hospitable and friendly! Wonderful people. Very nice open sink/kitchen patio, with hot water, even, and the outdoor shower! So nice to be able to do dishes with hot water, in their stainless steel sink. Better than any shared kitchen space we've seen. Even invited us to try their cheeses, though after normal hours. Every single one is AMAZING, and has been a treat to have along for the rest of our trip (so much yum - the spreadable ones make every sandwich heaven). Open parking space/small meadow clearing allowed ample space for 3 to 4 groups to feel private and separate. Our rooftop tent setup worked well here. Lots of trails and area to explore, with gorgeous water views. We can't wait to go back and explore more, and connect more with Lynn and her husband!
Peaceful camping with lovely animal and nature sounds. Composting toilet VERY clean. Shower very clean though hot water was hit and miss. Great dishwashing station. Very nice camping spot. The path to get to the beach was a little adventurous even for our teenagers, so we just settled in and relaxed instead. Wonderful hosts and stories.
If you're looking to a place to relax, beautiful walking and great local market I highly recommend this farm. But what makes really special is the care of the owners Stan and Lynn. I also did not expect to have an open shower that overlooks the trees...
Peaceful and quiet. Nice place to hole up while exploring the island. Hosts are friendly and gracious and have done a nice job providing a few creature comforts. Had a great time. Will come again....
Lynn and Stan's property is a wonderful homestead that provides a great weekend away camping experience. They both are fantastic people who love to share their property and life with others, they are inviting and very kind people...with amazing cheese.
The campsites are close to one another, and best used for a group. But, if you are okay being 50ft away from other tents, then it isn't a problem for you! It is really nice having your own table, running water, shower, and outhouse all close by. It's also great being close to Langley for a quick run to grab food or hang around town.
The absolute best part about this location is the beach. Not only is the hike down adventurous and beautiful, but we had the beach to ourselves for as far as you could see. That is nearly impossible to come by.
The pictures are accurate for the most part (it seemed like the photographer was more interested in taking pictures of his girlfriend than the property haha).
You should stay here, it was a great experience overall.
Lynn and Stan are wonderful, welcoming hosts. They keep a clean, smoke-free, family-friendly camping area that was great for my three young kids, my wife, and me. Our campsite was flat and grassy, making it easy to pitch a 6-person, freestanding tent. The outhouse was very clean with toilet paper provided, the outdoor shower and sink are really nice touches, and my girls fell in love with Billy the resident dog (who played fetch with them for about an hour). I highly recommend Whidbey Island Sheep Camp - we plan to return there in the future.
Oh gosh, this place is so dreamy! I did not want to leave. I could stay forever. This is a fantastic place to stay! Lynn and Stan are so welcoming and really created a lovely space to relax, explore, and have fun. We got to taste all of their cheeses and yogurt, and bought a small wheel of cheese for our dinners. The outhouse is the cleanest and nicest outhouse I've ever seen. The shower is magical, overlooking the forest. We were sad we didn't get to have a campfire due to a burn ban, but still enjoyed cooking over a camp stove and hanging around the campsite. It's a very open space, so not a ton of privacy if that is what you're looking for. There were a lot of kiddos running around, so it's a good space for families. The walk down to the beach is exciting and beautiful, and the beach is fun to comb and explore. So fun also to see the sheep, pigs, turkeys, chickens, etc and learn about them from the staff. I highly recommend this place to everybody! I will definitely be back again.


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The course aims to set some well-known and thoroughly-studied English novels in a significantly new context. The novels to be studied are: Northanger Abbey, Jane Eyre, Bleak House, Dracula, and Howard's End. None of these novels was written for readers in the twenty-first century so, in order to move students away from the Whigish view adopted in many English departments, we need to understand how contemporaries might have read these books. This requires that students understand not only the broad historical context, but also significant details of the material environment in which those first readers lived, and the ways in which books and newspapers were produced, delivered - and read in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
London - with its long history of book production, its role as one of the world's major publishing centres, its famous libraries, museums, archives, and antiquarian bookshops - is the ideal place in which to study the history of the book. And the London Rare Books School (LRBS) is one of the world's leading institutions in this field. In June and July 2016 London Rare Books Schools once again offers a series of five-day, intensive courses on a variety of book-related subjects to be taught in and around Senate House which is the centre of the University of London's federal system.
The courses are taught by internationally renowned scholars, including the ILAB affiliates and ABA members Angus O'Neill and Laurence Worms, using the unrivalled library and museum resources of London, including the British Library, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Senate House Libraries, and many more. Each course consists of thirteen seminars amounting in all to twenty hours of teaching time spread between Monday lunchtime and Friday afternoon. In small groups of no more than 12 participants, the students have plenty of opportunity to talk to the teachers and to get very close to the books. All courses stress the materiality of the book, so students will have close encounters with remarkable books and manuscripts and other artefacts from some of the world's greatest collections. There will also be timetabled 'library time' that will allow students to explore the rich resources of the University's Senate House Library, one of the UK's major research libraries.


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One thing about the news media is for sure – they can jump on a topic du jour faster than a speeding bullet train! Most of the time this is stuff that's rather foolish like fads that are specific to certain colors that you must have or else […]Read more →
"Knowledge is Power" The earliest known occurrence of this is from Francis Bacon, although there are anonymous references earlier in the Middle East Arabia and Persia, and was more in reference to the power of God as being wise and powerful because wisdom is power which […]Read more →
You know about the freebie little tidbit I do every week. It's a weekly freebie to keep track of what's going on here at SewingArtistry. There are things I share here that only folks who sign up get. So take the plunge and sign up!!!Read more →
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Now that the holidays are over and we're looking toward the New Year, I took a look back at some of my more important posts from the year. The ones not only I hope you read (and if you didn't now you get a chance to), but […]Read more →
This is a new addition to the dictionary, and sometimes I think we have additions so fast it's hard to keep up with them. Like entering hashtag (#) SEW, and you get all the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) results….NO!!!! I WANT TO SEW NOT SEO!!! OK – […]Read more →
I was messing around over on Goop (which is really interesting – wish she had a sewing part, but she's got a fashion part and that's good!), and found this interesting article. The name is a little silly, this was her name as a kid, but the […]Read more →
This new version of the BurdaStyle magazine is out. I think you all know me well enough that I'm pretty opinionated here and if something is awful, I may not come right out and say it, but I will steer you in another direction as I'm not […]Read more →
Usually I'm very upbeat, but as I was going through my morning regulars reading up on the news and such (the news I want to see at least), this link hit me, and it was so disturbing I had to let it rest for a couple of […]Read more →


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Measuring speed of moving textures: Different temporal integration for ocular following and speed perception
- Claudio Simoncini, Laurent U. Perrinet, Anna Montagnini, Guillaume S. Masson. Measuring speed of moving textures: Different pooling of motion information for human ocular following and perception.. In VSS Conference Abstract, 2013 abstractThe visual system does not process information instantaneously, but rather integrates over time. Integration occurs both for stationary objects and moving objects, with very similar time constants (Burr, 1981). We measured, as a function of exposure duration, speed discrimination and ocular following performance for rich textured motion stimuli of varying spatial frequency bandwidth. Psychometric sensitivity and Oculometric sensitivity for these patterns increased with exposure duration. However the best stimuli for ocular following (namely those with a large bandwidth for spatial frequency) was well integrated up to about 150 - 200 msec, while the best stimuli for speed discrimination (small bandwidth) was well integrated up to about 300 msec. Interestingly, discriminability of ocular tracking eye movements follow a non-monotonic time course, due to the contribution of motor noise. These results suggest that although perception and action relies work in synergy, they may be described by two different integrating mechanisms: A low level, fast one guiding the ocular movement to enable one to catch stimuli in the visual fi eld quickly; and a slower one being able to measure the speed difference between two objects translating in the visual fi eld. Burr, D.C. (1981). Temporal summation of moving images by the human visual system. Proceedings of Royal Society, B211, 321 - 339.
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This work was supported from the European Community's Seventh Framework Program FP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement number 214728-2, "CODDE".
This work was supported by European Union project Number FP7-269921, "BrainScales".
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