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Photo from our left to right are
Sang Wook Kim – Auckland Grammar School
Carlos Aguilera Cortes – Auckland Grammar School
Byung Hoon Cho – Auckland Grammar School
Jack Tregidga – Wellington High School
Catherine Pot – Onslow College
Report from the International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT 2016) held in Yekaterinburg (Russia) from the 26th June to 5th July 2016.
IYPT (The World Cup of Physics) 2016 – saw students from 29 countries around the world gather to debate their solutions to the 17 open ended problems set for the tournament. The students had carried out both theoretical and practical research to explain the phenomena. The New Zealand students had all participated in the NZYPT regional tournaments (Auckland or Wellington or Christchurch) and the national NZYPT tournament (Auckland) before gaining selection to the initial NZ squad and the final international New Zealand team. They qualified through competition between the other members of the squad and attended two training camps held in Auckland in the weeks before the tournament in Russia.
The final New Zealand team was composed of the following five students :
Byung Hoon Cho (Captain) Auckland Grammar School
Carlos Aguilera Cortes Auckland Grammar School
Sang Wook Kim Auckland Grammar School
Catherine Pot Onslow College
Jack Tregidga Wellington High School
The student team was accompanied by Gavin Jennings (Auckland Grammar School), Kent Hogan (Onslow College) and Sue Napier (Riccarton High School) who were all team mentors, trainers and acted as international judges throughout the New Zealand and international tournaments.
The IYPT has five rounds of competition between teams drawn by ballot. The students compete against other countries in structured debates called Physics Fights. Each fight has three components. A reporter giving his/her solution to the problem. An opponent to check and clarify the physics as well as point out the strengths and weaknesses of the report. A reviewer to prioritise the report and opposition and point out any errors they observe.
The performance of each component is marked by international judges and scaled (x3 for the report, x2 for the opposition and x1 for the review) to obtain a total score for each team.
The first round fight saw the NZ team drawn against the toughest of opposition – Singapore – who were the tournament champions last year.
The scores for NZ's first fight were : Singapore 43.6 (winner) vs NZ 38.0 vs Austria 33.3
This placed the NZ team in 6th place with 38.0 points at the end of round 1.
Fight 1 details:
Report : Sang Wook Kim reported his solution to Ultrahydrophobic water scoring 18.0 points
Oppose : Carlos Aguilera Cortes opposed Austria's solution to Rolling on a disc and scored 12.75 points
Review : Sang Wook Kim reviewed Singapore's solution to Hot water fountain scoring 7.25 points
The 2nd round scores for NZ's fight were NZ 37.9 (winner) vs UK 35.1 vs Iran 28.8 vs Canada 23.7
This placed the NZ team in 7th place overall with 75.9 points at the end of round 2.
Fight 2 details:
Report : Byung Hoon Cho presented his solution to Paper vice and scored 18.0 points
Oppose : Jack Tregidga scored 13.0 points in opposition to Canada's solution to Super ball.
Review : Catherine Pot scored 6.9 points reviewing the UK's solution to Water waves.
The 3rd round scores for NZ's fight were NZ 37.7 (winner) vs Australia 30.7 vs USA 23.4
The NZ team were placed 6th with 113.6 points at the end of round 3.
Fight 3 details:
Report : Byung Hoon Cho scored 18.3 points with is solution to Invent yourself – a Random number generator
Oppose : Carlos Aguilera Cortes scored 12.6 points vs Australia's solution to Magnetic train
Review : Jack Tregidga scored points 6.80 vs the USA's solution to Sensitive flame.
The 4th round scores for NZ's fight were Korea 39.1 (winner) vs Ukraine 37.3 vs New Zealand 32.7
The NZ team were placed 7th overall with 146.3 points at the end of round 4.
Fight 4 details:
Report : Carlos Aguilera Cortes presented his solution to Frisbee vortices and scored 12.9 points
Oppose : Jack Tregidga opposed Korea's solution to Contactless calliper and scored 12.6 points
Review : Carlos Aguilera Cortes scored 7.2 points vs Ukraine's Rolling on a disc.
The final round was going to be a hard one to win since the Swiss team were in 3rd place and heading for the world finals of the event
The 5th and final round saw the team gain their highest score of the tournament to finish up in 7th place out of the 29 countries on 184.4 points. This makes them silver medals winners !
The 5th round scores were : New Zealand 38.1 (winner) vs Switzerland 37.4 vs Georgia 25.2
Fight 5 details:
Report Catherine Pot presented her solution to the Van der Pauw Method scoring 18.3 points
Oppose Jack Tregidga opposed Switzerland's Light Rings solution and scored 12.6 points
Review Sang Wook Kim reviewed Georgia's solution to Ultrahydrophobic Water scoring 7.2 points.
The placing for the top 10 teams at the end of the tournament were:
1. Singapore 2. Germany 3. Switzerland 4. Chinese Taipei 5. Korea
6. Slovakia 7. New Zealand 8. China 9. Hungary 10. Ukraine
This is another great result for the New Zealand team in the 29 country international tournament.
UK 11th and Australia 17th were other notable results
The success of the team would not have been possible without the efforts of Kent Hogan, Sue Napier, Kerry Parker (Wellington High School) and Gavin Jennings in mentoring and supporting the practical work of the students over the last six months.
Report by Gavin Jennings
Chairman of NZYPT.


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PNG files are generally used on websites. And we know that larger the size of image, more time website will take in loading. So, developers always try to use images having low size. But for better look and feel, they do not want to compromise with quality. For this kind of situation, they need a tool that can compress PNG images without affecting the quality. If you are looking for any PNG compressor tool, you should try PNGGauntlet. It is a nice tool that claims to reduce PNG image size without affecting its quality.
Compress PNG Images
PNGGauntlet is a free tool and comes for Windows, Linux and Mac. If you are going to download this on your Windows system, make sure that you have .NET Framework 4.0 installed on your computer. If not, download it from official website. PNGGauntlet uses the combination of PNGOUT, OptiPNG, and DeflOpt to create smallest possible PNG of source PNG image. Not only PNG, it also supports other image formats. But most of the time, it gives output in PNG format. If converting a non-PNG image to PNG increases size, it gives output in original image format.
This tool is easy and comes with simple interface. Just run the tool and drag all images which you want to compress. You can also add images from Add Images button. You can also set the output directory at the top section of the tool. After adding images, click on Optimize button to start compression. When we tried the tool, it took too much time in compression. Compression depends on the size of images.
Although compression ratio was not surprising, but it gave good result. From the tools menu, you can set the options and customize the tool. You can set the options for PNGOUT, OptiPNG, and DeflOpt.
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Istanbul will continue to be the city which provides the biggest profits in the real estate sector, in the second half of 2016, with the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Northern Marmara Highway and 3rd Airport investments and urban transformation projects.
Which regions will rise in value the most in real estate, in Istanbul?
Due to the projects, which have been completed and are ongoing, demand will increase in particular for Hadımköy, Kemerburgaz, Çatalca, Polonezköy and Beykoz as well as the Arnavutköy, Sarıyer, Bahçeköy, Uskumruköy, Riva, Alemdağ and Sancaktepe regions.
Which locations will rise in value the most in real estate, in Anatolia?
Due to the bridge project between the Şekerkaya region, in the district of Lapseki, and the Sütlüce region, in the district of Gallipoli, in Çanakkale, the activity in demand and prices will continue without slowing down. The regions which are coming to the fore in connection with the areas where industrial zones are to be established, are Kınalı, Hadımköy, Gebze Pelitli, Orhangazi and Altınova.
Together with the investments in Anatolia, increases in the demand for land and in prices are being seen in Çanakkale, Yalova, Gebze, Bursa and Izmir. Both demand and prices will continue to rise in these areas, in the second half of the year.
Which regions will rise in value the most in real estate, in Izmir and Ankara?
The property market in Izmir will perk up even more following the completion of the Istanbul – Izmir highway. Regions such as Bornova, Altındağ and Çamdibi, where there are connection points to the highway, will rise in value in particular. On the other hand, the capital Ankara is an eye catching region for investors in land in particular, with its increasing population. The regions of Yapracık, Susuz and Dodurga, which remain outside the ring road, will be the most valuable regions for investment.


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TikonaDigital Networks is preparing to launch its 4G services by the end of thisyear. The company will be focusing on indoor broadband services for homes and offices.
Tikona's Association with Telenet -
Tikona has selected Telenet Systems Pvt. Ltd. for its high-speed 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) services. It will make use of Telenet's outdoor Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and indoor routers. The CPE is powered by a single-mode LTE chipset from Sequans Communications.
The outdoor CPEs are generally fixed atop a terrace so that they can connect with the telecom operator's high-speed data network. This helps operators to enhance their indoor broadband service with the help of fiber.
S. Dharmarajan, Vice President (VP) of Sales and Marketing at Telenet Systems informed that Telenet has already started supplying its products to Tikona. In the initial period, it will give a few thousand units of CPEs. He said that Tikona is very much focused on offering broadband services to companies and households.
Tikona makes use of Telenet's products to provide Wi-Fi-based broadband services to homes and offices. It has more than 3 lakh Telenet's Wi-Fi CPEs installed across India.
Telenet, founded in 1990, has employed nearly 80 people across the country. The company has recently begun to manufacture LTE CPEs in India. Every month, it makes nearly 25,000 Wi-Fi and outdoor LTE CPEs and supplies these to Indian telecom companies.
Tikona's 4G Plans -
With many service providers trying to launch 4G services across the country, Tikona has already made inroads into the sector and holds 4G spectrum licenses for 5 circles, including Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (West), Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh (East). The company plans to invest INR 1,500 crores more to strengthen its 4G LTE services in these circles.
Tikona firstrolled out its 4G LTE services in Varanasi, this year as a pilot project. It has built broadband capacities to serve 50,000 homes in the city. With the huge success, the company has decided to replicate the same model in all of the cities under its coverage. It has planned to roll out services in 30 cities by early 2016.
Tikona is known to have built one of the largest outdoor Wi-Fi network infrastructures in the world, consisting of 40,000 access points. Additionally, it is one of the first operatorsto make use of the unlicensed spectrum to establish a secure wireless network.
Tikona strives to give the best internet services at affordable rates in the country. It is working to enhance the accessibility of internet across India.


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SAFE Europe Annual Awards
Annual awards are presented during the symposium
SAFE Europe Student of the Year Award is presented to an Aeromedical Research Student from Kings College, London.
This award was established by Air Vice Marshal John "JE" Ernsting CB, OBE, FRCP, FRAeS a senior Royal Air Force commander, renowned medical researcher and past Chair of SAFE Europe. Sadly JE passed away in 2009.
Past recipients include, Christopher Gaffney, Rishi Mandavia, Matthew Greenfield, James Jack, Gihan Ganeshanantham, Rukshen Fernando, George Evetts, Richard Massey, Mari Murumets, Emma Pottinger, Alexandra Plehuna and John Cronin in 2017.
SAFE Europe Best Paper Award is also presented.
Past recipients include Alistair Ross (2016), Norma Staples, Sqd Ldr P Hodgkinson, Flt Lt E Sluungard, Dr Denise Tracey, James Walker, Dr Adrian Jones, Michel DuCharme, Brendan Smith, Flt Lt Alf Evans, Matthew Lewis, Heidi Castle, Barry Thrower, Steve Roberts and Bengt Landervik.
2017 awardee was Constantinos Franceskides, for his presentation on 3D printing, the future of cost effective of biomechanical testing.
SAFE Europe Best Exhibitor Award was established in 2003, Transaero Inc were awarded the WL Gore Trophy in 2017.
Previous recipients; CAM-LOCK, Miliears (2016), Survival Equipment Services, AERIAL Machine and Tool Corp, APEKS Marine, Life Support Intl, WL Gore (2003,2009,2010), Omni Medical, Signature Industries, Transaero Inc, BCB International, and STI Inc


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Give your arrangement a hint of realistic deliciousness with Weighted Chili Pepper. Featuring a realistic look, this faux chili pepper is the perfect accent for baskets, sprays, craft projects, and open houses. Combine it with other faux fruits and vegetables to create a vast arrangement that will never spoil!
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text: This event has passed.A Tropical Night Out with Gilharry 7 BandJune 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm « All Events Pinterest0Twitter0Facebook0A Tropical Night Out – A Rotary Club of Belmopan's Fundraising Event! June 10th, 2017 at Civic Center, Belmopan City Come and enjoy a fun night out in Belmopan with the #1 Band in the land, Gilharry 7 Band!!! Starts 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 and includes a Belize Duck Race Ticket! How awesome is that!?! Food and Drinks will be on sale! Call 607-3884 for tickets!Pinterest0Twitter0Facebook0 + Google Calendar+ iCal Export Details Date: June 10, 2017 Time: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pmEvent Category:Social EventsEvent Tags:A Tropical Night Out, Gilharry 7 Band, Rotary Club of Belmopan Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1346601848740653Organizer Rotary Club of Belmopan Email: email@example.com Website: http://www.rotarybelmopan.org/ Venue Belmopan Civic Center Bliss Parade Belmopan City, Cayo District 501 Belize + Google Map Event Navigation« 6th Annual Steak, Scotch and Wine DinnerAfrican Creole Drumming and Yoga Workshop with Emmeth and Parama » Event Navigation« 6th Annual Steak, Scotch and Wine DinnerAfrican Creole Drumming and Yoga Workshop with Emmeth and Parama » Read our previous issueYes, we've been there, done that, and even gone back for more in some cases! Read our past issues and see why we can't get enough of My Beautiful Belize. January (PDF)


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"Violence is the quest for identity. When identity disappears with technological innovation, violence is the natural recourse."
(Marshall LcLuhan)
"You know what I think about violence. For me it is profoundly moral – more moral than compromises and transactions."
(Benito Mussolini)
"We are all shot through with enough motives to make a massacre, any day of the week that we want to give them their head."
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Raisin and Apple Breakfast Bread with Raisin Cream Cheese
A yummy breakfast bread loaded with raisins, apples and walnuts.
Sandy's Simple Scones
Raisins and apples team to to provide a bit of sweetness to these simple scones.
Chocolate Raisin Bread
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Pineapple Raisin Sticky Buns
Preheat oven to 375F. Place pineapple, raisins and brown sugar in a 9-inch round cake pan and spread evenly. Slice cherries into halves and place…
Potato and Cheese Knishes
A traditional potato and cheese knish recipe from Todd and Ellen Gray's New Jewish Table cookbook.
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Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, a delightful bread that will be you loads of luck.


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The Washington Times
Some of the key considerations in selecting a vice presidential running mate, as followers of our summer seminar in this space know, are part unity, ticket balancing, electoral advantage and plausibility as an eventual successor to the Oval Office. Most all of those tapped for veep meet one or more of these criteria.
Some are picked to ensure that all elements of the party are firmly behind the ticket; this is often relevant when the party is divided into distinct and contending factions, and the eventual winner reaches out to a prominent member of the losing faction. Balance is usually a matter of geography: A candidate from a northeastern state picks a southerner, someone from the West picks someone from the East. The pursuit of short-term electoral advantage may mean selecting a popular figure from a key swing state or giving the nod to someone who presumably has special appeal for a distinct set of voters: a woman, a Catholic. And the consideration of succession is not so much the "heartbeat away from the presidency" issue as a matter of selecting someone who has a chance to build up the assets that may one day propel him or her to the top slot.
So, what's the early line, you ask? No, please don't take this speculation as a prediction. It's just meant to clarify the issues as things now stand.
Let's start with Democrats and the basic question: Is Hillary Clinton going to be the nominee or not? The Democratic Party is divided, and the most vocal elements these days are the forces that propelled Ned Lamont to his primary victory in Connecticut over Joe Lieberman: anti-war, anti-establishment, anti-Washington, in the sense not only of opposition to Republican domination, of course, but also of what they perceive as a far too timid or accommodationist Democratic stance.
Now, it is abundantly clear, and indeed has been so since Howard Dean's run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2003-04, that the effect of this wing of the party on prominent mainstream Democrats is high and rising. Many if not most Democrats are adjusting both their rhetoric and their behavior in an effort to tap into (or at any rate appease) the activist wing and its "netroots."
Mrs. Clinton, the most prominent contender in the race and the leader in all polls so far, is quite simply not the candidate of this wing of her party. Moreover, she knows that. So what does that mean for her campaign? If she's smart, and she is, it means that she knows that now is no time to undergo a political conversion into some fire-breathing left-winger in an attempt to win over the activist left.
One of Mrs. Clinton's ongoing political problems is a reputation for opportunism. Many Democrats think that's what led her to her affect of centrism in the first place. But for better or worse, in the context of the Democratic Party, "centrist" is what she is. There's no going back, even though she will surely do as little as possible to further antagonize the party base.
So she is likely going to have to win the nomination without the "netroots." And if she does, then will come the precise moment to reach out to them: in a classic party-unity move with her vice presidential selection. The activist base will want someone it regards with high credibility on the ticket. Moreover, the succession issue will also be on the people's minds: A key test of the veep nominee will be credibility going forward.
Now, there is one notable oddity in the Democratic Party this year, and that's how few of the most prominent candidates for the nomination are viable as veep picks. Al Gore, vying with John Edwards at present as top choice of the activist wing, has already been vice president, and although he was good at it, he won't want the job again. John Kerry has already run for president, so the chance he'd run on the second slot is nil (nor would anyone, for the same reason, ask him).
John Edwards has already run for vice president. But if he runs a smart campaign with appeal to the activist wing but loses the nomination to Mrs. Clinton, I think he would be smart enough to angle for the offer again. Come what may, his way forward from there would be clear.
And if it's not Mrs. Clinton? It seems likely that the most plausible alternative to her is the candidate who most effectively taps into party activist sentiment. But if that person prevails, the likelihood of outreach to the center for the veep is not necessarily high. Mrs. Clinton, in other words, would likely not be the choice. On the other hand, if Sen. Evan Bayh keeps burning his centrist bridges, he might be an interesting choice for bringing Indiana into play. And that's true whether it's Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Gore, or Mr. Edwards giving the nod. Wild card: Sen. Barack Obama. Everybody loves him: unity in diversity. Likely, he'd rather wait. He may not get the chance.
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Halloween in Romania - Weekend Dracula Tour Version
Tour Theme: Dracula Halloween in Transylvania
Countries: Romania
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
If you do not have time for our full week long Halloween tour we are now offering a short break version. The tour will start in Bucharest where you meet with the rest of the group to begin your journey into Dracula's Transylvania. Tour highlights include stops at Poenari Castle - the Real Dracula Castle (in ruins, 1400 stairs to the top), Bran Castle - the fictional Dracula Castle, Sighisoara and the Medieval Caslte of Hunedoara for the Dracula Halloween Party. For more details see the itinerary Below...
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Don't Fear The God Object
I'm still not convinced in the rightness of the thou shalt have no single GameObject school of thought. Having the objects present an uniform interface towards all objects present in the game world decouples many object-handling tasks from the internal representation of the object, the two chief examples being the editor and the script interface. We had to add very little code to the editor, for example, when we added new, different types of objects - grass, particle systems and terrain decals - for them the entire sets of operations such as move/scale/rotate, undo/redo, edit properties and save/load to file worked automagically just because they were simply GameObjects. We really have three classes of GameObjects - very lightweight, simple and numerous (think grass), lightweight-dumb-static (think trees and rocks) and full-blown (think units and buildings) - but 90% of the engine code and 99% of the game code doesn't know the distinction between them. (And we use normal Lua objects, not game-engine living-in-the-world GameObjects for abstract gameplay entities like the economy simulation of the city, so that would count maybe as a fourth one.) So far the system seems to work OK, with significant advantages in code simplicity and memory footprint compared to the previous two systems we used. Two years ago we built a game around a single type of GameObjects, even for abstract gameplay entities, and there was an invisible "economy" object placed somewhere on the map. And seven years ago we had a full-blown OOP-textbook-madness, seven layers deep hierarchy of GameObjects, complete with a mess of virtual functions and semi-complete implementations jumping back and forth between the layers of the inheritance tree.


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Suidakra interview 2013
It has been nearly two decades since Arkadius Antonik began building the beast that would become Suidakra. Since being founded in 1994 Arkadius has been the driving force behind one of folk metal's pioneering bands. The band name is in fact, Arkadius spelled backward.
Hailing from Germany, Suidakra set its foundation in melodic death metal, weaving elements of folk and Celtic influences to the mix. They were among the first to do this, creating the sub-genre of folk metal. Arkadius admits he had no idea thy were pioneering anything:
"It's really funny. When we started to combine these two elements we never thought about something like pioneer stuff. We just did it without thinking too much about if it will have an influence or not. I would say the special thing about Suidakra in this genre is that we are still alive. I have seen so many bands coming up in this whole Pagan stuff and disappearing. We never looked to the right or left. We never compared ourselves with any trends and I think this is why we are still alive."
Antonik remains the band's only continuous member, principal songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. He has contributed other instruments over the years including keyboards, and has been the band's orchestral arranger. Drummer Lars Wehner has been on board since 2001, and bassist Tim Siebrecht has been around in some form since 2006.
Suidakra began its ascent with its 1997 debut "Lupine Essence", growing its fan-base and pushing its sound through 2011's "Book of Dowth" which garnered widespread acclaim, making many year-end "best of" lists.
On June 4, Suidakra released its eleventh studio effort, "Eternal Defiance" which places greater emphasis on orchestral atmosphere than ever before. Antonik's songwriting vision is epic and cinematic. Kris Verwimp supplied the lyrical concept for "Eternal Defiance", which is based on the history and mythology of the Welsh story, "The Dream of Macsen Wledig". Verwimp also created the album's illustrations and artwork, and has created artwork for seven of the band's records. Verwimp has created album art for numerous bands including Moonsorrow, Arch Enemy, and Absu.
This week Metalholic connected with Arkadius via Skype to discuss 19 years of Suidakra, "Eternal Defiance", his growth as a songwriter, and his list of five essential metal albums. Listen to the full interview below.


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Please be mindful and safe: This winter has been brutal on our physical plant. Right now we have parts of some stairways falling apart and a few holes developing near our drainage grates, not to mention the potholes in the parking lot. We are attempting to mark each hazard with either a cone or both a cone and bright orange paint. However, this past week the wind and the rain actually moved most of the cones and created a dangerous unmarked situation for a time. I ask that you be very mindful on our campus and if you see something that needs our attention and isn't already marked/barricaded off, please let me or the office know. Thank you!
Father Daniel is safe at home: Fr. Daniel made it home safely and once again wishes to extend his appreciation to all of you. Let us keep him in prayer and pray that he returns to us safely.
I tripped you up last weekend: Let me take a minute to refresh our memories about the penitential act of the Mass. I may choose from three different ways to pray during the Penitential Act. In each option, I begin by calling us to prepare with the words: "Brothers and Sisters, let us acknowledge our sins…" We then have a moment of silence to give us time to think about why we need God's mercy as we reflect on our own faults and shortcomings.
The first option (A) is to pray together the Confiteor (I confess to Almighty God…). We pray this together admitting our sinfulness and asking for God's mercy: We echo the humble words of King David in 1 Chronicles 21:8 and when we strike our chest, we recall the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector that Jesus told in Luke 18: "but the tax collector standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'" I mainly use this option on the days of highest solemnity.
The second option (B) is a dialogue between the priest and the assembly whose origins are found in the Old Testament in Baruch 3:2 and Psalm 85:8. I believe it has a very nice connection to Lent and so I use it during this liturgical season.
In the third option (C) we pray three invocations followed by "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy and Lord have mercy" (or in the Greek: Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison). There are many options of invocations available and I use these to match the theme of the Mass according to either the scripture or Mass prayers. This is the option I most often use.


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Vladimir Adamovich Korol (b. 27.12.1912 - d. 28.05.1980) was born in the town of Cherven, Minsk Region. After completing his studies at the Vitebsk Art School in 1931, he worked as a school teacher and principal in the town of Dzerzhinsk, Minsk Region. In 1934, he entered the Russian Academy of Arts to study architecture, later successfully defended his diploma project and entered postgraduate studies.
In July 1941, V. Korol joined the people's volunteer army and took part in the defense of the city of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) as a military engineer assistant for the division. In November 1941, he was commissioned from the front to work at the Russian Academy of Arts. In 1942 Korol, together with a group of the academy's scholars and students, was evacuated to Central Asia. In 1945, Vladimir Korol moved to the Belarusian capital Minsk, which had been badly damaged in WWII by the Nazi occupiers. He was appointed head of the architectural workshop at the Belgosproekt Design Institute in Minsk, which was in charge of the postwar town reconstruction, producing designs for the expansion of the city centre.
In 1946, Vladimir Korol in collaboration with architects S. Speranski and N. Trakhtenberg, executed a project for the central part of Minsk designed as a complex of architectural ensembles. At the competition for the best design of the capital's centre, the project produced by V. Korol, G. Badanov, M. Osmolovski and M. Parusnikov was judged one of the best. V. Korol also took part in the design of the second line of Lenin Avenue (now Independence Avenue) - from Victory Square to Kalinin Square. In 1968, a group of architects, V. Korol among them, was awarded the State Prize of the BSSR for the creation of the architectural ensemble of Lenin Avenue.
Vladimir Korol was also engaged in the development of many civil buildings and public structures. The General Post Office on Skorina Avenue and the Central Telegraph Office on October Square in Minsk, both designed by V. Korol in collaboration with A. Dukhan, are distinctive Belarusian architectural monuments of the 1930s - 1940s. Also noteworthy is the apartment block for the personnel of the fine-cloths factory on Miasnikov Street in Minsk and numerous residential buildings in Gomel, Polotsk and other Belarusian towns.
In 1950, an open competition was announced in the Soviet Union to create in Minsk the monument to the Soviet Army soldiers and partisans who perished in WWII. The project proposed by V. Korol and G. Zaborski was judged the best. The monument was mounted in the centre of Minsk on July 3, 1954 marking 10 years since Belarus' liberation from the Nazi invaders, and became a symbol of the restored Belarusian capital. Vladimir Korol is also one of the authors of the Memorial Complex Brest Fortress - the fortress garrison was one of the first to engage with the German troops on June 22, 1941 and heroically defended the city of Brest for almost one month. In 1955, Korol became head of the State Committee for Construction under the Council of Ministers of the BSSR. As a representative of Belarus, he also participated in the Committee for Housing, Construction and Town Engineering within the UN European Economic Commission.
Since 1947, Korol had been working as a teacher and later a head of the town
engineering department at the Belarusian Polytechnic Institute. Korol's scholarly views
are represented in his numerous articles, reports, recommendations and fundemental works
on town engeneering. In 1970, Vladimir Korol was awarded the title of the People's
Architect of the USSR.
The Belarusian State Archives of Scientific and Technical Documentation (BGANTD) holds 1 011 documents from Korol's personal fond 51, related to his life, service and social activities: manuscripts of his articles, speeches, reports, photographs, and personal papers, in all 325 files from the period 1925-1980.
Information on Vladimir Korol and the survey of documents from his personal fond, was prepared by G. I. Shostak, leading research assistant at the BGANTD.


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College Station converts to efficient LED street lights
By Timothy R. Crabb, P.E., Electric Utility Director
In 2009, College Station became the first city in Texas to install an automated street light monitoring system, which helps us quickly identify and repair malfunctions and burned out bulbs.
Now, we'll be the first with that system to convert entirely to high-efficiency LED (light emitting diode) lighting.
On Wednesday, College Station Utilities will begin upgrading the city's 5,500 street lights to LED fixtures. The LEDs will reduce our power and maintenance costs while providing better, more reliable lighting. The conversion should be complete by mid-July.
The street lights used in residential neighborhoods will be 3,000 Kelvin fixtures that retain some of the warm glow of our current lights but with better color recognition. Thoroughfare lights will be 4,000 Kelvin fixtures that emit a brighter, cooler white light to enhance security and traffic safety. Our monitoring system also allows us to dim the LEDs.
Since the LED fixtures provide more lighting, our customers may need to allow a month or two to get used to the change.
Replacing thousands of street lights isn't cheap. The project has a price tag of about $2.56 million, but the money we save from lower maintenance and power expenses means we'll likely recover the costs in 7-8 years.
Since the new system is expected to last about 30 years, we'll be reaping the benefits for decades to come.
About the Author
Timothy Crabb is in his fifth year as College Station's electric utility director and has more than 40 years of electric utility experience. He began his career in the electric utility industry the week after he graduated from Taylor High School in 1977. Timothy earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the UT-Arlington in 1990.
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It will take a little bit more than just a mere adjustment to get used to the new lights, since they seem to shine directly into my house. 😦 I get the whole energy saving, brightness to deter crime etc etc but seriously they are blinding. Couldn't you have just switched out the old light bulbs with brighter light bulbs instead of placing these spot lights on top of the existing street lights that make you want to shield your eyes when walking outside into the back yard???? :-((((
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When comparing the two neighboring National Park Service properties, the differences can be stark.
While over 4.1 million visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park last year, only around 260,000 ventured into Bighorn Canyon National …
Change would reduce costs, maintain open access
An isolated national recreation area often overshadowed by Yellowstone, Bighorn Canyon is something of a hidden jewel in northwest Wyoming.
When comparing the two neighboring National Park Service properties, the differences can be stark.
While over 4.1 million visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park last year, only around 260,000 ventured into Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. For context, Bighorn's annual visitation in 2017 amounted to just 6 percent of Yellowstone's.
Another divide between the two sites is the cost.
Currently, it costs $30 for a weekly pass into Yellowstone, but the National Park Service is looking at raising it to $70 during peak season — more than double. An annual pass to Yellowstone would be $75.
Meanwhile, a daily pass to Bighorn Canyon costs just $5, or visitors can buy an annual pass for $30.
At a time when Yellowstone is considering steep rate hikes, an interesting scenario is unfolding for Bighorn Canyon: Fees may either increase or be waived altogether.
The national recreation area spends $257,000 in labor and expenses to collect entrance fees, but last year, those fees only brought in $97,000.
By waiving fees, both the Park Service and visitors would end up saving money and time. It's a rare win-win scenario where cutting government costs actually makes a National Park Service site more accessible to visitors.
America's first national park — Yellowstone — was established "for the benefit and enjoyment of the people," which is a core principle that remains true for national parks and recreation areas today.
Most of the people who benefit from Bighorn Canyon and enjoy it live in the surrounding area. Local residents make up the bulk of the canyon's visitors each year.
That's why the alternative in this scenario is concerning. If National Park Service officials in Washington, D.C, deny Bighorn Canyon's proposal, then fees could triple to $15 per day. It's a steep increase that may deter some visitors, especially local families.
"To raise the fee on our local users doesn't seem right," said Christy Fleming, chief of interpretation for the park.
We agree and hope that Park Service officials in Washington see the merits of Bighorn Canyon's proposal, which encourages access to the recreation area while also saving thousands of dollars.
Unfortunately, it seems like fees to Yellowstone and other national parks have only followed a consistent upward trend over the years. Getting into a park for free would be a rare surprise — much like Bighorn Canyon itself.


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The Prime Minister's ambition to have a "seamless, frictionless border" between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will be empty words in the event of a hard Brexit, the government has been told.
The message was relayed to the Northern Ireland affairs select committee by two customs lawyers who share decades of border controls experience.
The pair made clear to the committee that the free movement of goods would be legally impossible if Britain leaves the EU customs union.
Retired customs trade lawyer Micheal Lux said that Ireland will be forced to have customs checkpoints along the border to comply with EU law.
Lux said: "If Northern Ireland is no longer part of the customs union, Ireland is obliged to apply all these rules, what is done on the UK side if it's outside the EU they can do what they want."
Lux gave evidence to MPs during a two hour sitting. At one point MPs could be heard gasping as he described how every vehicle transporting goods worth more than €300 into Northern Ireland from the republic would have to checked.
Before setting off each driver would need a "export declaration" that would have to checked by a human at the border, Lux explained.
He said, "It is important to understand, it isn't just about customs, it is also about VAT and excise on alcohol and cigarettes."
Lux also pointed out that people would need documentation to walk dogs or ride horses in the border region, as is currently the case on the Swiss/German border.
Asked about May's comments about a "seamless, frictionless border", Lux said: "Well these are nice words but what does that mean?"
Customs charges, possible tariffs and a subsequent increase in administrations fees could also wreak havoc with cross-border dairy production, Lux said.
Eric Pickett, a lawyer with expertise in World Trade Organisation rules and international trade legislation, told the committee that Northern Ireland would definitely not be granted a "waiver" from the EU because of its special position within Ireland.
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Chorley has emerged as Lancashire's top performer in a new study examining the social and economic performance of all 324 local authority areas in England.
The market town ranked highest in the county, ahead of Lancaster, the Fylde coast and the Ribble Valley.
At the other end of the spectrum, Blackpool finished last in the entire country.
On five of the six sets of indicators used in the study it ranked in the bottom 20 per cent nationally.
Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP compared local authority areas against a total of 52 metrics in six baskets of socio-economic measures, going beyond GDP to provide a broader view of strengths and areas of opportunity.
Both Chorley and Lancaster were ranked above average for dynamism and opportunity, whilst the Fylde scored above the national average for inclusion, equality and health.
Mark Lester, Director of Business, Development and Growth at Chorley Council, said: "Chorley has a lot to offer and we're always doing our best to ensure our services are the best they can be for businesses, residents and visitors.
"We have a scheme called Choose Chorley for Business which helps businesses set up in Chorley and its profile is continuing to grow and raise awareness."With several exciting developments happening in the borough, such as the new digital office park, Chorley's local economy will improve further, bringing more jobs and new companies to the area''.
Preston ranked above national average for dynamism and opportunity, but in the bottom 20 per cent when measured against health and wellbeing.
Blackburn with Darwen performed badly on the same indicators, but did rank above the national average for community and sense of belonging.
Burnley ranks in the bottom 20 per cent nationally –-but above average for community, trust and belonging.


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As opposed to the 5.3" of its predecessor, it has a 5.5" 1280 x 720 Superduper AMOLED display but narrower so typing with one hand, especially reaching out to the far end keys, will be a breeze. The microUSB connector is found at the bottom, right beside where the S-Pen(Samsung's branding campaign to name its stylus) is. The 8MP camera has a LED flash and is able to produce crisp and vibrant photos.
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Bike packed and about to set out from Sydney to Kangaroo Island and return - 4500km
My wife and I:
With all the respect, you have a lovely wife, and surely is a beautiful model! But of all the pics, the one on the AfricaTwin...they complement each other.
From your pictures, we share 3 passions: wife, bikes and sailboats!
Last summer - her 1st bike
My wife and I on recent trip to GA, SC, NC, VA, Kentucky, and Tenn. area.
8 days of adventure through the back roads.
Wow! Look how relaxed she is at the Dragon! I was wondering how pillions must feel going through there. I would be in a panic.
Here is a picture of my wife at Big Bend National park last winter on her little Yamaha XT 225..
And here she is In Yellowstone National Park last summer. She has been riding since 1980 and has well over 150,000 miles in now.
We would be on the road now except I have been sidelined with an Illness this summer... We will give it hell next year though
Yeah, she hates my bike too. One time she said if she was going to ride with me it definitely wouldn't be on my bike. She hates my guts, that's fine. But why talk bad about my bike?
My other half as turned into a great rider.
Hopefully the ears and tail will get one of both of us out of a speeding ticket one day.
October 5th 2002
Riding Grad's GS while he was in Australia
Top of the Cherohala this past April
15 years together, I'm glad I stuck with my high school sweetheart.
Here's one of "Sam" on my Honda CB250 Adventure Bike, at a wayside along Hwy 20, Western Oregon.
Can you tell she liked the ride?
She doesn't ride but is very keen on learning
My wife on her own bike
The wife wisely refuses to ride two-up.
And she doesn't mind getting dirty
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Not my wife but long time girl friend She is getting pretty damn good, we have done some pretty tough dual sports and she has finished them all!
"Not my wife but long time girl friend She is getting pretty damn good, we have done some pretty tough dual sports and she has finished them all! "
She's a keeper. Don't let that one get away. My wife rides with me. You wouldn't believe how many of my buddies dream of having a wife that rides.
Rare ... very rare indeed.
Not my wife, my girlfriend, on various rides with me.


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The $122 million (Sh201 billion), which was at the escrow account held at Bank of Tanzania (BoT), was transferred to Pan Africa Power Solutions (Tanzania) Ltd (PAP) account between November 28 and December 8, last year, The Citizen can reveal today.
This revelation comes at a time when Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong (SCB – HK), through its lawyers, has given Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) a 30-day ultimatum to re-deposit the money into the account or else face legal consequences.
An escrow account is a financial instrument held by a third party on behalf of other two parties in a transaction. The funds are held by this kind of account until it receives the appropriate written or oral instructions or until obligations have been fulfilled.
Contrary to claims by the ministry of Energy and Minerals that the escrow monies were paid to Independent Power Tanzania Ltd (IPTL), The Citizen has reliably established that the $122 million was actually paid to PAP.
PAP is the company that has acquired IPTL by using the escrow funds in a deal that has been queried by some legal experts, who are wondering how a once liquidated company became the assignee, and assigned its shares to a new investor.
According to details gathered by The Citizen, which are also corroborated by official correspondence from the BoT to the Treasury, the agreement to release the escrow billions was signed on October 27, 2013.
In a letter dated December 19, 2013, BoT deputy governor responsible for administration and internal controls, Mr Juma Reli, wrote: "Invoking the provisions of Articles 7.7 of the Agreement, GOT and IPTL executed an agreement for delivery of the escrow funds to IPTL…the agreement for delivery was signed on October 27, 2013, pursuant to which the bank was instructed to release the escrow fund.
In a letter directed to the permanent secretary of the ministry of Finance, Dr Servacius Likwelile, Mr Reli, further writes: "The funds together with un-matured investments in treasury bills were dully transferred to IPTL on November 28, 2013 and December 5, 2013."
"In view of the foregoing, we hereby request you to order the closure of the escrow account…simultaneously we wish to kindly inform you that with effect from December 5, 2013 when the last transfer was effected, the Bank has been duly discharged from its role and obligations as an escrow agent with respect to Power Purchase Agreement between IPTL and Tanesco."
Though the BoT says it transferred the escrow funds to IPTL, the affidavit sworn by James Rugemalira, managing director of VIP Engineering and Marketing Ltd, served at the High Court on January 8, this year, state that the money was paid to PAP.
VIP Engineering and Marketing Ltd was a Tanzania company that owned 30 per cent shares in IPTL until it allegedly sold its stakes to PAP at the cost of $65 million (Sh129 billion)—the income he described last week as "just few cents for tobacco."
Just a day after the BoT letter, the government chief legal counsel, Attorney General Justice Frederick Werema, wrote to Hunton and Williams LLP, a US law firm representing Tanesco, stating: "This letter (BoT letter) is instructive…it may be helpful to any measures that you may wish to pursue on behalf of your client."
Ministry's contradictory versionIn another development, the ministry of Energy and Minerals issued two conflicting communications last week, in a bid to defend what transpired between IPTL, Tanesco and Pan Africa Power Solutions (PAP).
Last week, the director of Communication at the ministry, Ms Badra Masoud, issued a clarification advert after our sister paper, Mwananchi, published a story saying Tanesco was on the brink of bankrupt, following the judgment delivered by the Washington-based tribunal, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal.
In the advert, the ministry says following the order by ICSID tribunal, Tanesco was in the process of initiating discussions with Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong (SCB-HK) to find an applicable formula to recalculate capacity charges as well as power tariff.
It is hence obvious that the government and Tanesco understand the involvement of SCB-HK in the multi-billion power deal that has made the headlines in the country for 19 years. The advert confirms that the government fully understands the jurisdiction of the ICSID tribunal.
But, on Friday, the minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, posed a question to Mwananchi newspaper: "Are we governed by US laws?
Prof Muhongo either believes ICSID operates according to US laws or has no jurisdiction over the government of Tanzania. The minister seemed to contradict an announcement from his ministry, which confirms and recognises the jurisdiction of ICSID tribunal.
Investigation by The Citizen has also established that on February 13, 2014, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Energy and Minerals, Mr Eliakim Maswi' trashed SCB-HK demands, saying the bank wasn't party to the long-standing dispute between IPTL and Tanesco.
In his later dated February 13, this year with reference number CBD.88/417/01/25, directed to Mr Joseph Casson of SCB-HK, Mr Maswi writes: "We have carefully studied the contents of the letters…it surprises to see that the SCB-HK, which neither a party to the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) nor to the Implementation Agreement (IA) alleges the breach by the government of Tanzania or Tanesco."
Mr Maswi further writes: "The GOT believes that SCB (HK) is quite aware that it lacks locus standi to claim, pursue, and or require a part or parties to the said agreement to undertake any associated requirements as it is not a party to the agreements."
The letter, which was also copied to AG concludes: "In view of the above, the GoT does not see a necessity to meet and discuss any steps in relation to the alleged defaults for mitigation purposes and its subsequently discourages SCB (HK) from raising any matter against the GOT in relation to the PPA and IA."
It is not clear why Mr Maswi chose to respond to a letter that was directly directed to Tanesco and simply copied to the ministry of Energy and Minerals.
But as both the minister and permanent secretary claim that SCB-HK is not an interested party to the IPTL-Tanesco dispute, the statement from the same ministry and available documents obtained by The Citizen proves the opposite.
Who is scb-hk in this dispute?
To finance its power project in Tanzania in 1995, IPTL borrowed heavily from Malaysian lenders. Its loan was originally subscribed with a consortium of Malaysian lenders who in 2005 sold the loan to SCB HK.
According to details gathered by The Citizen, the financial assumptions were that the projected cost was $163.5 million; the debt/equity ratio was at 70 per cent senior debt and 30 per cent equity; the amortisation for the 70 per cent senior debt was at 7 years (later changed to 8 years in 1998) and the internal rate of return on equity was 23 per cent (later corrected to 22.31 per cent by agreement of the parties after the ICSID 1 award).
Presently, SCB-HK, is the senior debt lender to IPTL, whereby it is owed $145 million (Sh234.465 billion). SCB-HK subsequently held a number of settlement and restructuring discussions with Tanesco and its counsel, Mkono & Co and Hunton & Williams.
The discussions focussed on ways to restructure the project and facilitate the settlement of creditors' claims from the Tegeta escrow account and future operating cash flows.
On February 14, this year, ICSID ruled: "The present case, SCB HK is entitled to recover the tariff payments due during the period when the plant was being operated by the provisional liquidator, which will include capacity charges and bonus payments, less the amount that covered the operation and maintenance of the plant that was expenses not incurred by IPTL in whose shoes the bank stands."
SCB-HK lawyer warn
Amid claims by the ministry that no breach has been committed with regard to escrow account, the lawyers representing SCB-HK, have warned that following the transfer of funds from the BoT to PAP, the state-owned power utility is indeed in default of its obligation.
In a letter written to Tanesco and copied to the ministry of Energy and Minerals, SCB-HK lawyer, Mathew Weiniger writes: "We have seen the affidavit sworn by James Burchard Rugemalira served by VIP on January 8, 2014 in proceeding in the High Court of Tanzania…If Mr Rugemalira's evidence is correct, it would appear that the funds formerly held in escrow account for Tanesco's payments obligations under the PPA have been released to a third party, Pan Africa Power Solutions (T) Ltd."
Mr Weiniger further writes: "Accordingly, Tanesco is currently in default of its obligations under articles 6.6 and 6.8 (b) of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)…on behalf of SCB (Hong Kong) Ltd as assignee of the PPA, we hereby demand that Tanesco provides security for its payments obligations as soon as possible within 30 days by providing a letter of credit, or making payment into escrow in an amount equivalent to at least 2 months capacity charges and energy payments."


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Most residential leases also include a description of the type of tenancy provided by the lease. There are some basic tenancies you should be familiar with:
Periodic Tenancy: A periodic tenancy is the right to lease property for a set period of time. This can be month-to-month or year-to-year.
Month-to-Month Tenancy: With a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord agrees to lease his or her property for one month. Generally, the landlord and tenant automatically renew the terms of their agreement each month unless written notice is given. Depending on the state, tenants may be required to provide written notice up to 30 days before they wish to vacate.
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Autumn is a very interesting and exciting time in the garden for many people, as the leaves on trees begin to change colour, producing fantastic displays of changing colours in the garden.
But there is the other, not so exciting side of Autumn where we find ourselves clearing up the masses of fallen leaves that block your gutters and drains as well as making paths very slippery and potentially dangerous.
To combat this problem, leaf blowers can be used to make clearing up leaves much quicker and a whole lot easier, simply blow them into a nice neat pile ready for picking up.
One of the most popular types of leaf blowers are 'cordless leafs blowers', they are powered by battery and can be recharged in as little as 60 minutes.
There are 3 types of leaf blowers, the first are 'corded electric models' which require a power source, which restricts where they can be used. The second type are 'petrol leaf blowers', but they require regular engine maintenance and are heavy and can give off harmful fumes. The third type are 'Cordless electric leaf blowers', with big advances in in technology and new 'lithium-ion batteries', you can now buy a impressive cordless leaf blowers that can give both, corded and petrol leafs blowers a good run for there money and with prices starting for as little as £100 there never been a better time to invest in one.
This autumn we have tested some new leaf blowers but found that the Bosch ALB 36v Cordless Leaf Blower is still the best cordless leaf blower for most people due to its powerful motor, precise effectiveness , longer running times and super fast charge time. This means for a second year running it's still the winner of our Best Pick which you can see below.
Bosch ALB 36V Cordless Leaf Blower
Powered by a powerful 36 V 2.6 Ah Lithium-ion battery that gives a very impressive 55 minutes of uninterrupted use. That's 3 x longer, than most other models and the battery can be re-charged in only 1 hour.
Features include 'variable speed control' of 170 - 250km/hr, at 2.8kg its very light weight and thanks to its 'ergonomic design', very comfortable to work with. Includes 2 years warranty for full peace of mind.
The Best Cordless Leaf Blowers Which Are Included In Our Review Below
1. Bosch ALB 36v Cordless Leaf Blower -Winner of our 'Best Pick'
2. Bosch ALB 18 LI Cordless Leaf Blower
3. Worx WG549E 20v Cordless Leaf Blower
4. Black + Decker GWC3600L20 36v Cordless Leaf Blower
5. Worx WG568E 40v Cordless Leaf Blower
6. Gtech Cordless Leaf Blower
Comparison Table
Blowing Speed
Variable Speed
Run Time
Charge Time
Bosch ALB 36v Cordless Leaf Blower
170 - 250 km/h
36v - 2.6Ah
35 minutes
95 minutes
3 years
Bosch ALB 18 Li Cordless Leaf Blower?
210 km/h
18v - 2.5Ah
17 minutes
60 minutes
3 years
Worx 20v Cordless Leaf Blower
120 km/h
20v - 2 Ah
15-20 minutes
3 hours
3 years
Black + Decker 36v Leaf Blower & Vacuum
128 km/h
36v - 2.0Ah
15-40 minutes
60 minutes
2 years
Worx 40v Cordless Leaf Blower
240 km/h
40v - 2.0 Ah
up to 40 minutes
60 minutes
3 years
Gtech Cordless Leaf Blower
38 m/s
20 minutes on full power
5 hours
2 years
Our Quick Cordless Leaf Blower Buyers Guide
Choosing the best cordless leaf blower, that is right for you
Below are a few pointers to take into consideration when choosing one that is right for you.
- Size of garden & run time - If you have a small or medium size garden, a cordless leaf blower can be a very convenient way of clearing up leaves quickly. If you have a small garden or patio, a model with a smaller battery and run time may be just right and are usually half the price of other models. On the other hand, if you have a lot of leaves to clear, investing in a larger more powerful leaf blower with a longer run time would be worth the extra investment. Smaller models run for around 15-20 minutes while more expensive larger models can give around 40-60 minutes of continued use.
- Weight - Thanks to the latest lithium-ion batteries, cordless leaf blowers are now lighter than ever with some models weighting only 1.6kg, with some heavier models weighing as much as 6kg. Take this into consideration as some models may be too heavy for some people to use for longer periods of time.
- Warranty & Guarantees - Most models come with some sort of warranty. Most models include at least 2 years warranty, some models including 'Worx' even come with 3 years domestic and industrial warranty. We only review models that come with warranty so you now your covered.
- Charge time - As the run time on many models is very limited, you need to consider how long it takes to charge the battery. Most model can now be charged within 60 minutes, but some models can 3 hours or longer.
- Lithium-ion batteries - The latest 'modern cordless leaf blowers' are powered by lithium-ion batteries which are a huge improvement on old conventional batteries and they offer much longer run times as well as being up to 50% lighter. They are a big improvement and retain their charge, as well as being able to be recharged four times more than standard batteries. When choosing a cordless leaf blower, ensuring it is powered by lithium-ion batteries is a must, this is why all our recommended models are powered by lithium-ion batteries.
- Bare Tool or full tool - Most models can be purchased as a 'bare model', this means they come without a battery or charger. If you have other power tools by the same company you may be able to use the same batteries and chargers from your other tools in the leaf blower. This can save you money as you don't need to buy batteries and chargers for every tool. However you can also purchase them with the battery and charger, all our reviews are for the models which come with batteries and charger complete unless otherwise stated.
Best Cordless Leaf Blower
For Small Gardens
Great for clearing leafs in small gardens and on patios. The variable speed control helps blow leafs, and not gravel and can blow up to 210 km/h so you have the power when needed.
At only 1.8kg, it very light weight and well balanced, putting minimal strain on your hands and back making it very comfortable to use.
Comes with 2 years warranty which can be extended to 3 years.
Bosch do two cordless leaf blowers and this Bosch ALB 36 LI Cordless Leaf Blower is their more powerful model of the two. Powered by a 36V / 2.6 Ah Lithium-ion battery, it provides enough power for around 55 minutes of continuous use which is plenty of time to clear up leafs in most gardens. The battery can also be re-charged in only 60 minutes for added convenience.
Its incredibly light at only 2.8kg and this, paired with its ergonomic design and soft grip handle means it's very easy and comfortable to use for longer periods of time, putting less strain on your arms and back.
One very useful feature this model does have is 'variable speed control' which can be set between 170 - 250 km/hr. This is useful for adjusting the right blowing-power for the right situation so you can set it to full power for large wet leaves and heavier garden debris. You can then set a lower blowing speed for blowing dry leaves out from around delicate pots and blowing leaves off gravel areas, so you avoid blowing gravel everywhere.
Comes with 2 years warranty that can be extended to 3 years by registering your product online within 28 days of purchasing it.
We really like the 'Bosch ALB 36 LI Cordless Leaf Blower' and it packs plenty of power and works incredably well on wet and dry leaves. Bosch state the running time as 55 minutes, but this may be on the lowest power setting. On full power your looking at around 20 minutes. If you set it to 3, it still has plenty of power and last around 40 minutes.
Again charge time is quoted as 60 minutes but as other users have also confirmed, it seems to take around 90 minutes to fully charge.
This is one of the best selling cordless leave blowers on Amazon.co.uk and has plenty of 5 star reviews which confirm how good this model really is.
If your looking for a light weight, powerful leaf blower with a good run time, then this model is probably the best leaf blower.
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This Bosch ALB 18 LI Cordless Leaf Blower is the second cordless leaf blower by Bosch, this model is designed with smaller gardens and patios in mind.
Its amazingly light weight at only 1.8kg, making it very easy to carry, when in use and its ergonomic soft grip handle ensure its well balanced, putting less strain on your arms and back making it a joy to use.
It also has a variable speed control setting up to 210 km/h like the larger model, this ensures controlled and precise blowing, this is handy for situations such as when you need to blow leaves off gravel areas, as you can set it to a lower setting so that it blows the leaves but not the gravel.
Powered by a 18V / 2.0 Ah Lithium-ion battery that provides 15 minutes of continued use and can be re-charged in only 60 minutes.
Comes with 2 years warranty which can be extended to 3 years by registering your purchase within 28 days of purchase.
At only 1.8kg this Bosch ABL 18 LI Cordless Leaf Blower is surprising small and lighter than you might imagine and is incredibly powerful for its size.
It does only last around 15 minutes, maybe 20 minutes at a push and does do a good job on both dry and wet leaves and its specially good on hard surfaces.
Its not much use on wet leaves, on the lawn so if this is what your thinking of using it for its going to be a waste of money.
However if you have a small garden or patio it works great and we would recommend considering it, its also great value for money and you will get a decent chunk of change out of £100.
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Worx make a great range of tools at affordable prices and this Worx WG549E 20V Lithium-Ion Cordless Leaf Blower is the smallest leaf blower they manufacture.
At only 1.6kg, it's incredibly light and is the lightest cordless leaf blower in its class, making it very easy to use and it helps to reduce fatigue . It produces an impressive 120mph (193km/h) of air speed and the long 'angled' tube makes it very easy to blow under tables, benches and any other obstacles you need to clear under.
Its powered by a 20v / 2Ah Lithium-ion battery which provides around 20 minutes of continued use and the battery recharged in around 3 hours.
Comes with 3 years warranty as standard for professional and domestic use.
If your looking for a very light weight cordless leaf blower then this Worx WG549E Cordless Leaf Blower would be a good candidate or alternative to the Bosch ALB LI cordless leaf blower.
The batteries in the Worx are slightly more powerful than the ones used in the 'Bosch model' which means it does last slightly longer before needing to be charged.
The Worx model is great for hard surfaces, very simple to use as it only an 'ON/OFF' switch and at under £100 its great value for money. Its very light and is well balanced and is a delight to use.
If you have gravel surfaces you want to blow the leaves off, then we would recommend going for the Bosch model as it retails at a similar price (usually cheaper) and has the added benefit of 'variable speed control'.
If you want a compact, light weight leaf blower that is very simple to use then this Worx WG549E will do the job otherwise the Bosch model is probably a better choice. One added benefit of the Worx model is that it does come with 3 years warranty as standard for added peace of mind where as the Bosch model you will need to go to the extra effort of registering the product to extend it to 3 year.
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Black + Decker are very well known for creating affordable high quality garden tools and their cordless leaf blower has all the features you would expect from an innovative company like Black + Decker.
This Black + Decker cordless leaf blower is a '2 in 1 product', it has the blower function and also has a vacuuming function with the collection bag for sucking up garden waste which is great for collecting leaves from around flower beds and borders.
Powered by a 36v / 2.0Ah lithium-ion battery, the leaf blower function produces a blast of air at 218 km/h which gives around 45 minutes of continued use, which is enough for most small and medium sized gardens. It has two setting for speed, 'Eco mode' which is ideal for most jobs and helps prolong battery life, it also has a 'Turbo mode' for when you need that little extra power to get he job done.
The lithium-ion battery can be charged in only 60 minutes and will retain its charge for long periods of time, unlike older NiCad batteries. This ensures that you can charge the battery after use and it will be ready for use when ever its needed.
The vacuum function is incredibly easy to use, simply change the nozzle and attache the collection bag. Turn on the vacuum function and away you go, it will also shred the leaves with its high impact blades before putting the shredded debris into the easy to empty collection bag.
The ergonomic handle and light weight design ensure easy manoeuvrability around the garden. Its come with 2 years warranty for full peace of mind.
At 3.4 kg with the vacuum and 2.4 kg as a blower is fairly light weight, well balanced and easy to use. This Black + Deck leaf blower is great for blowing and vacuuming dry leaves from solid areas such as block paving or patios etc.
However its a complete waste of time on wet leaves, specially the vacuum function which struggles and constantly gets blocks, if the leaves are dry then its great and does the trick.
If you have a small patio and want to clear a few leaves from a small area on a dry day, then this is fairly good and will do the job.
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This Worx WG568E Cordless Leaf Blower is Worx most powerful cordless model and is powered by a 40v Lithium-ion battery that provides an impressive 40 minutes of continued use.
Thanks to the quick charging lithium-ion battery, you can recharge the battery in only 60 minutes. The blower has 'variable speed control' so you can adjust the strength of the blower up to 230km/h for different conditions and it also prolong the battery life.
The high speed angled nozzle will easily blow dry and wet leaves on all surfaces including lawns, where most other models do struggle. The compact and light weight (1.9kg) design, ensures that it can be very easily used with one hand so you can get into all them hard to reach places, such as under tables and between pots and planters.
Ideal for clearing large areas of leaves, wet or dry on any surface, for extra peace of mind it also comes with 3 years warranty.
This Worx WG568E Cordless Leaf Blower is a good alternative to the 'Bosch ALB 36v LI Cordless Leaf Blower' and is slightly cheaper.
At only 1.9kg its very light and easy to use with just one hand, but it does not last quite as long as the Bosch model on a full charge, The Bosch last around 55 minutes where as the Worx model last around 40 minutes.
Overall its a very good model that makes light work of blowing leaves on lawns, even when wet and it gets the job done, the variable speed control is useful for blowing leaves on gravel, as you can reduce the speed slightly which avoids blowing gravel every where.
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If your looking to invest in the very best, a high end model with plenty of power, then we would recommend the Bosch ALB 36 LI Cordless Leaf Blower. It really is hard to fault and offers everything you would expect from the very best leaf blower, very powerful, variable speed control and a 55 minutes run time which no other model can beat, not to mention its incredibly light at only 1.8kg making it very easy to use with one hand.
You can check the latest price on Amazon.co.uk here
If your budget won't stretch and your looking for something a little cheaper, then its little brother the Bosch ALB 18 LI leaf blower is a very good choice, again its powerful, very light weight and has variable speed control and it wont cost the earth.
You can check there latest price of this model: here
If you want something a little simpler to use with a simple on/off switch, but still has all the blowing power you need, then the Worx WG549 20V is a great choice.
Bosch ALB 36V Cordless Leaf Blower
Powered by a powerful 36 V 2.6 Ah Lithium-ion battery that gives a very impressive 55 minutes of uninterrupted use. That's 3 x longer, than most other models and the battery can be re-charged in only 1 hour.
Features include 'variable speed control' of 170 - 250km/hr, at 2.8kg its very light weight and thanks to its 'ergonomic design', very comfortable to work with. Includes 2 years warranty for full peace of mind.
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Response to "5 Best Cordless Leaf Blowers – Test & Reviewed"
I purchased a Bosch ALB 18v li cordless leaf blower with 2.5 Ah battery from Robert Dyas, it did what I wanted fantastic, but I found when stored in my garage that if the temperature was below 8 or 9 degrees C it would start and lmedietly switch off, rang Bosch and was advised to take it back, ordered another, when received it was exatley the same, keep it in the house, OK, keep it in the garage at approximately 8 to 9 deg'C, it worked intermittently switching off after one second, Conclusion Bosch oviously have a thermal problem with the components of this blower, but I cannot find anyone on line who has had this problem, so regretfully I am going to have to return blower number two and get a refund and look for another more reliable model.


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The first thing I do when I visit a new country? Check out the beauty counters, of course! It's such a fun way to discover amazing new beauty products and brands not available in my neck of the woods. My latest discovery?
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text: How To Macs How to Add Administrator Accounts to Your Mac Share Pin Email Print Dean Mitchell Macs Basics Guides & Tutorials Installing & Upgrading Tips & Tricks Key Concepts By Tom Nelson Writer Tom Nelson is an engineer, programmer, network manager, and computer network and systems designer who has written for Other World Computing,and others. our editorial process Facebook Twitter Tom Nelson Updated September 22, 2018 36 36 people found this article helpful When you first installed the Mac OS, an administrator account was created. Each Mac only needs one administrator account, but it might be a good idea to allow one or two other individuals to have administrative privileges. After all, you probably didn't intend to be your family's 24/7 IT department. 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You can change the user icon at any time by clicking the icon and selecting a new one from the dropdown list of images. Repeat the above process to create additional administrator user accounts. When you've finished creating accounts, click the lock icon in the bottom left corner of the Accounts preferences pane, to prevent anyone else from making changes. Promote an Existing Standard User to Administrator Launch System Preferences by clicking its icon in the Dock. Click the 'Accounts'or 'Users & Groups' icon to open the Accounts preferences pane. Click the lock icon. You will be asked to provide the password for the administrator account you are currently using. Enter your password, and click the 'OK' button. Select a Standard user account from the list of user accounts. Place a check mark in the 'Allow user to administer this computer' box. Repeat the above process for each standard user account you want to promote to an administrator. 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