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Brief History of the Pierce Home in Longwood Gardens
William Penn sold George Pierce the land in 1700. Pierce built his home there in 1730.To save Pierce's Park or Pierce's Woods, scheduled for eradication at the local lumber mill, du Pont purchased the Pierce home and surrounding acreage. Longwood Gardens became the weekend home of Pierre Samuel du Pont in 1906.
Du Pont, one of 11 children, helped raise his siblings when his father died, and he married late in life. He devoted his life to running the family business, but also managed General Motors in the mid 20th century.
Under his management, GM enjoyed some of its most prosperous years. However, he did not consider real estate a good investment. He was not married when he purchased the nearly 200-year-old home in 1906. It became his pet project after he decided that he could do a better job of designing gardens than his designer.
When he married, he and his wife enjoyed expanding the many features of the home where they could entertain many people. John Phillip Sousa was one of the many that came to the du Pont home in Kennett Square, PA.
Hal did not think this simple home seemed like the home of a multi-millionaire. It was a weekend home that reflects the simplicity of life in 1730. Du Pont felt at the time that he probably made an investment mistake. His motives were philanthropic and environmental. The video you can watch on the du Pont side of the reflecting home connects the pieces of the story.
Pierre du Pont stood tall after his father passed away, leaving him as head of household. How many people do you know would take that responsibility seriously, and finish their education? He graduated from MIT at the age of twenty.
I have a couple of other videos you can watch on YouTube. They need some work. The videographer is not only shaky but talking to herself more than you. It put me to sleep listening.
I hope you enjoyed this short tour of the George Pierce/ Pierre du Pont home.


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Deported Dad Gets Rare Chance To Re-Enter US For Custody Hearing
An immigrant deported to Mexico who is fighting to keep custody of his three children received permission to return to the United States to continue his court battle in North Carolina.
Since ICE, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, is not generally known for its humanitarian actions, this is great news.
Felipe Bautista Montes was granted temporary permission to enter the U.S. so that he can attend a court hearing regarding his parental rights and the custody of his three young children.
Montes was deported from his North Carolina home nearly two years ago, following repeated stops for driving without a license. When he went to court to pay his fines, two ICE agents were waiting for him. They handcuffed him and transferred him to a detention center in Georgia, from where he was deported to Mexico on December 3, 2010, as his wife, a U.S. citizen, was expecting the couple's third child.
Soon after Felipe's deportation, Marie Montes lost custody of their children due to economic difficulties and a decline in her health. The state Division of Social Services placed the kids with foster families who are now seeking to adopt them.
Montes's situation is not an isolated case, according to the Applied Research report "Shattered Families," which shows that more than 5,000 children of deported or detained immigrant parents are currently in foster homes.
Following national and international media attention, the Mexican Consulate in North Carolina hired a private law firm to apply to ICE for what's called Humanitarian Parole, or permission to enter the United States.
It worked! Last week, the Mr. Montes received a call telling him that he'd been granted permission to attend his custody hearing, and yesterday he walked out of the airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, and made his way to Sparta. That's the town where he lived for nearly a decade with his wife, where his kids were born, and where the children now live in foster homes.
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"I didn't believe it at first," Montes told Colorlines.com yesterday, shortly after his arrival in the U.S. "I didn't really believe it until I got here." Montes, who has been forced by ICE to wear an electronic ankle bracelet that tracks his movement, is required at intervals to check in with an ICE official in North Carolina.
ICE has rarely granted a permission like this one. A spokesperson wrote in an email to Colorlines.com, "Under the authority of the Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, ICE provides temporary parole on rare occasions involving urgent humanitarian or public interest needs. Each circumstance is considered on a case-by-case basis."
"This is the first time in my 11 years here that we've been successful in bringing someone back on humanitarian parole through the same agency that deported them," said Carlos Flores, the consul general of the Mexican Consulate for the Carolinas. "We've gotten people here for short periods who just need to come into the country, but never someone who's been deported."
Montes does not know when he will be allowed to see his children. For now, he waits for his hearing on August 10. "I want to make sure I do everything right here. My babies are the most important thing to me," he tells Colorlines.
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Article abstract: An internationally prominent humorist and satirist, Rogers functioned as a constructive social critic and humanitarian as well as an entertainer.
Early Life
William Penn Adair Rogers was born November 4, 1879, in the Indian Territory of the United States of America near what eventually became Oologah, Oklahoma. Both of his parents came from the Indian Territory and contributed to his status as a quarter-blood Cherokee Indian. His father, Clement Van (Clem) Rogers, was a rough and wealthy rancher, farmer, banker, and businessman, in addition to being a prominent politician. His mother, Mary Schrimsher Rogers, was a loving woman who came from a financially successful and politically powerful family. Will was the youngest of eight children, three of whom died at birth, and the only male to survive childhood.
Rogers developed a lasting love for the life and basic skills of the cowboy, horseback riding and roping, in his early years. At home, he adored his affectionate mother but developed a complex and not completely positive relationship with his father. Rogers clearly loved his father, who provided a masculine establishment figure with whom to identify. At the same time, Will possessed a strong personality which eventually clashed with that of the elder Rogers. Then, at age ten, disaster entered the young Oklahoman's life when his mother died and the closing of the open range heralded an end to the cowboy's life. These conditions changed a relatively secure and happy child into a sad wanderer who sought desperately to replace the love and sense of purpose that had been taken from him.
Tension increased between Rogers and his father in the years following Mary Rogers' death. The elder Rogers was particularly infuriated by his son's uneven performance in school. Between the ages of eight and eighteen, Rogers attended six different educational institutions and left each one under questionable circumstances. His main interests during these years were playing the class clown and participating in theatrical activities. He also developed a growing fascination with trick roping. In 1898, after running away from the last school he attended, the eighteen-year-old embarked on a seven-year odyssey. He worked variously as a wandering cowboy, as the manager of the family ranch, and as a trick-rope artist in Wild West shows, then turned to vaudeville. His travels took him literally across the globe. Such behavior merely increased the elder Rogers' dissatisfaction with his son. The son, on the other hand, manifested guilt at not having lived up to the father's expectations and example of success.
One final factor remains to be discussed in connection with Rogers' teenage and early adult years: his sensitivity to his Cherokee Indian heritage. This sensitivity was evident in his militant reaction to any criticism of Indians or those of Indian ancestry. Furthermore, because of his own Indian background, he was the victim of racial prejudice in trying to establish relationships with women.
The year 1905 proved to be a crucial one for Rogers. He went to New York and entered vaudeville as a trick-rope artist. At the same time, he began making serious proposals of marriage to Betty Blake of Roger, Arkansas, whom he had first met in 1899. When Rogers and Blake were married in 1908, the Oklahoman had taken the first step in what proved to be one of the most successful entertainment careers in American history. Perhaps more important, however, these events assisted Rogers in overcoming the sadness which had enshrouded him since youth: His marriage helped to replace the female love and sense of belonging he had lost when his mother died, while his success in show business enabled him to establish a more positive relationship with his father and compensated Rogers for the loss of the cowboy life.
Life's Work
Will Rogers' career can be divided into four periods. During the first, from 1905 to 1915, he became a successful vaudevillian. He began his stage career with a trick-roping act, in which he lassoed simultaneously a moving horse and its rider. Gradually, the young performer began making comical remarks as his lariats whirled about. By 1911, he was a bona fide monologuist, making humorous comments about other artists and the theater world. Traveling the famous Orpheum Circuit, he used the same material each evening. Rogers also toured England and Western Europe several times. The Rogers family numbered five by 1915: Will and Betty, William Vann Rogers, Jr. (born 1911), Mary Amelia Rogers (born 1913), and James Blake Rogers (born 1915).
The next stage in Rogers' rise to prominence started in 1915, when he began performing in Florenz Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic. The Midnight Frolic was staged on the roof of the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, the home of the Ziegfeld Follies. Rogers encountered a problem working in the Midnight Frolic. Since it attracted many repeat customers, he had to struggle to present new material each night. Eventually, the daily newspapers provided him with constantly changing material concerning contemporary society upon which he could base his humorous monologues.
Rogers' career received a giant boost in 1916, when he joined the Ziegfeld Follies. Within two years, Rogers had finished developing the basic characteristics of his humor. Fittingly, it was at this time that the budding comedian became known as the Cowboy Philosopher and began each performance with his famous line: "Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers." Rogers' humor was based on the following precepts: Proven material was mixed with continually changing jokes about contemporary news; neutrality on controversial topics was maintained by poking fun at all sides; truth and realism, sometimes exaggerated, provided the best foundation for humor; the comical style involved the projection of Rogers' personality. With his humor resting on these tenets, Will quickly assumed the characteristics of a cracker-barrel philosopher and satirist who functioned as a constructive social critic. As such, he became increasingly serious about what he said.
An additional facet of Rogers' life emerged during World War I: his genuine humanitarianism. He pledged one tenth of what he made during the conflict to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, and he was extremely active in raising funds for both organizations.
The third stage of Rogers' career encompassed the years from 1918 to 1928. He became a national...
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We have been asked by several players to explain the advantages of two-way versus one-way new minor forcing.
Coopers: In the old days, when partner opened the bidding and then rebid 1NT he had 13-14 balanced points, so the need for invitational bids by responder was minimal. In basic bridge, non-reverse two level bids are to play, 2NT is invitational, and reverses and jumps are forcing. But as opening bids have gotten weaker, the range for the 1NT rebid has become wider, 11+-14, so you now need to invite with a good 11 to 12 point hand. Additionally, it is usually better to play in a 5-3 major suit fit or a 4-4 fit in a major that responder didn't bid (usually this will be hearts after 1m-1S). So the new minor forcing convention was invented to find more major suit fits and invite games.
The original new minor convention uses responder's bid of two of the unbid minor over a 1NT rebid to ask opener to show majors up the line, either four cards in an unbid major or three card support for the original major. Responder raises or bids 2NT to invite. Other three level bids by responder are game forcing. For example, after 1C-1S-1NT, the artificial bid of 2D asks partner to show a four card heart suit or three card spade support; if opener bids 2H responder's bid of 2S shows five spades and invites game.
The problem with the original method was that it did not work well when responder wished to explore for slam. While there are ways to work around the problem, they use up a whole level of bidding. When your side may have a slam, bidding room is vital.
So the two-way new minor convention was invented. Over a 1NT rebid, responder bids 2D as an artificial game force (yes, even when opener bid 1D). Bidding after 2D is natural. Since there is no need to jump when you are already in a game force, jumps show shortness or are RKC. If responder bids 2C it forces opener to bid 2D, after which all auctions are natural and game invitational. Of course responder can pass in order to play in 2D (assuming that the enemy lets you). Playing two-way new minor allows you always to know whether our side is in an invitational, game forcing, or weak sequence.
What is the down side of two-way new minor? A slight problem is that you cannot play in 2C. But it is unlikely that the enemy would let you do that anyway. To play in clubs you bid 2NT, which forces opener to bid 3C after which you either pass or bid 3D to play (you should use 2N to get to diamonds when you are so weak that you're sure that the enemy won't pass out 2D if he bids 2C to force opener to bid it). Thus in order to invite in notrump you have to bid 2C first. The other down side is memory strain. The first time the auction goes 1D-1S-1NT-2D, it may go all pass when someone forgets, since 2D doesn't really sound forcing.
Some who play two-way new minor like responder's three level jumps to be forcing, while others prefer them to be invitational. Either way, jumps in old suits show good six card suits while jumps in new suits are at least 5-5 and unsuited for notrump. Be sure to discuss this when you start playing two-way new minor. You will also need to agree about (1) how to play after 1C-1D-1NT (we think it's best to play as if the auction had begun 1D-1M-1NT) and (2) how to play if responder is a passed hand (we play that all bids are natural and not forcing).
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Simon Scott opened his account at Fryerning Fisheries with "one of my best sessions ever" – banking a twenty, two thirties and a 41lb 8oz mirror.
The Stevenage angler set up on the Main Lake at the Essex big-fish venue and had the biggest two fish of the trip within an hour of each other.
The forty, known as The Woodcarving, was followed up by a 39lb 8oz mirror during his 48-hour weekend session.
"These were my first and second fish from the venue after a few blank trips, and both came within an hour of each other," said Simon, whose session did not end there. A 29lb common and a scaly 33lb 2oz mirror, called The Pretty One, also fell to the 45-year-old.
He said: "In 48 hours I managed to smash my personal best and have four mint fish. I'm over the moon!" Simon added: "I wish to say thanks to everyone at Fryerning – what great people and stunning fish. I had one of the best sessions ever. I need some sleep now!"
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DEBUT: YA Thriller WHISPERTOWN (HarperCollins, 2013)
Nick Pearson is pretending to be someone he isn't. Not high school pretending. Witness Protection pretending. And the #1 rule is "stay low-key". But, when his sole friend Eli dies in the school's journalism room under mysterious circumstances, and Nick stumbles upon the conspiracy Eli planned on exposing, staying low-key takes a backseat to staying alive.
Newspaper Nerd Eli had a secret, an in-the-works story codenamed "Whispertown". And it's got a lot of folks interested. Like corrupt cops, the town's shady mayor, and certain high-ranking government officials. Teaming with Eli's estranged (and gorgeous) sister, Nick sets out to unravel the mystery and still maintain his cover. He'll have to use all the deviant skills he's gained from his racketeering dad, assassin godfather, and their Serbian gangster boss to find the truth. However, each clue brings him closer to answers he may not want. Whispertown is bigger than he could have ever imagined, and in its shadow stands a killer…a killer Nick fears may be his own father.
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World of Tanks, as interpreted literally from its name, is a MMO Game highly focusing on the core of tanks combat with warfare theme. In this free 3D team-oriented MMORPG under action, strategy and simulation categories, players will get access to about 500 vehicles, among which over 150 armored ones have authentic prototypes from America, France, Germany, and the Soviet Union during periods of the 1930s to the 1950s.
The Game is developed by Wargaming.net, which also leveraged its ready-made game engine and resources to bring World of Warplanes and World of battleships possible. Read our Editorial.
For those who played World of Tanks on January twenty-third, 2011 on the Russian server, they may not be aware of the fact that they have without conscience created a World Guinness Record, with a total number of 91,311 players gaming simultaneously online on one MMO server. This numeral is so astounding that it leaves one in amazement wondering what on earth makes this game so attractive to enchant such a considerable number of players.
The most striking feature in World of Tanks is that the entire game, from the detailed specific tanks variety to the whole picture of in-depth storyline, is made greatly on the basis of historical accuracy and operational reality. Players will start from driving light tanks, and then upgrade vehicles into higher models such as medium and heavy tanks as well as tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery; while at the same time improve their driving performance and gaining experience. Besides upgrading, modification is available as well. All tanks are subject to modification in various components, including turrets, chassis, engines, guns and even radios, which will bring about new experience and tap fuller potential of the vehicle.
In World of Tanks, there are three major combating modes, listed as Random Battle, Clan Battle and Team Battle. Contrast to the free style in Random Battles, Clan Battles have upper limit for the engaging number of players in one game, that is, 30 players at most on each side of the two rival teams. As to the fundamental mode of Team Deathmatch, players need to cooperate and make the best out of all players to gain upper hand, no matter the goal is to occupy enemy's base or to capture the flag. And during these battles, damage is inevitable. And in the complex damage system of this game, parameters are designed on a reality basis, which may include all components mentioned above, armor thickness as well as tank crew. Damage requires repair and performance of repaired vehicles will be relatively reduced too compared to well-functional situations.
World of Tanks boasts a huge map in global scope, on which players will for sure be able to experience the thickness of the tank war.
World of Tanks is an action-packed free MMO in which you foray into battlefields of World War II and drive tanks to overcome your enemies. Developed by Wargaming.net, this MMO may easily recall your memories of Order of War among others. Everyone can download the game's client and play it for free. Choose a powerful chariot, participate in 15 vs 15 combat, and battle it out for victory and glory!
At the beginning, we can select a tank from Soviet, American and German models. After we earn experience points from battles, we will be able to upgrade our chariots and unlock over 100 new models which are divided into five categories, including Light Tanks, Medium Tanks, Heavy Tanks, Tank Destroyers and SPGs. All of them have their special advantages and disadvantages. To be specific, lightweight tanks are suitable for identifying opponents; medium tanks in small groups are very effective in attacks; large tanks are suitable for both defense and offense, tank destroyers are slow but powerful, thus suitable to guard the base and SPGs are able to assault the vehicles discovered by light chariots from a long distance.
The first part of the game is relatively easy. Pretty soon, you can unlock a stronger armor, but the best tanks require much grind or even real money. A premium account of the game costs about € 10 a month. The paying players will have access to various advanced items that cannot be utilized by other players. Furthermore, they are also allowed to create combat squads with their friends and use the voice chat to communicate with their allies. It is not entirely fair, but World of Tanks is still worth that amount of investment because of its captivating gameplay and fast-paced content.
The main mode, that is, 15 vs 15 PVP combat, is accessible at this time. Moreover, we can join in groups created by other players, and there are really no real differences between playing with friends and playing with strangers. In random battles, the matchmaking system will put us in a systematically chosen group, depending on the players' tank types.
The matchmaking is really quick because European servers are full of players. At the beginning of each battle, players should consult with their members via messages and decide to adopt an aggressive or a defensive strategy. The goal is to exterminate all the 15 opponents and conquer their heavily-guarded base. Your teammates are visible on the mini-map with green dots, while your enemies can be only seen on the radar.
Of course, each player has a different role to play in the competitive battle based on the class of their chariots. For example, the owner of a Tank Destroyer is shouldered with the responsibility to protect the base. Your piloting skills matter greatly in World of Tanks. Even though some players may own tanks in the same category, one will be easily vanquished by the other due to the significant differences in handling and efficiency. Plenty of elements, such as speed, endurance, firepower, reloading time, targeting accuracy, can decide the course of the battles. More often than not, the outcome of a duel is resulted from players' skills instead of their tank models. In one word, you should pay much more emphasis on skill improvement and strategic thinking in order to gain the much-coveted success.
The maps of World of Tanks are large enough for you to explore. The diverse game environment poses great challenges to our tanks. The maps tend to be asymmetrical, but there are still many locations that provide us with protective covers. When those shelters are completely destroyed, we will become vulnerable to enemy fires. And the terrain is often steep, which can be used to our advantage.
Our shot accuracy will grow significantly when we zoom in view using the middle mouse button; however, the complicated terrain often affects our visibility, which sometimes adversely affects our performance.
Many players choose to hide behind luxuriant bushes and launch a surprise attack against approaching opponents. As a result, those who are attacked cannot really figure out where to seek for revenge. When we receive a blow, it is usually highly detrimental to our hard-earned points. If we are immobilized for a moment, we will become an easy target, which is somewhat annoying. However, to handle those disappointing situations, we can buy and use various objects, ranging from tools that allow us to quickly repair the damages to more powerful missiles.
In World of Tanks, we can regenerate after being killed, but we still have to be careful in our movements. Though we can immediately leave the battleground and start a new round, we will suffer severe losses in resources and experience points. Each vehicle earns EXP points individually, which can be used for purchasing upgrades and training the crew to increase our effectiveness.
As regards the technical aspect, the tanks are crafted in a very detailed and varied manner. And the buildings in our base are also impressive. But the images of trees and soils are merely satisfactory. Nevertheless, World of Tanks possesses a quite great technological support, providing something special to the overall ambience. Additionally, the audio segment of the game is quite remarkable and contributes to creating the right atmosphere.
In conclusion, World of Tanks is a free-to-play MMO which naturally has the problems you would expect from other free titles. But the minor flaws can not overshadow its overall charm. The types of tanks vary greatly, enriching our gaming pleasure. And it is worth noting that you will acquire a new tank within only a few days. Besides, you can team up with your friends and fight for dominance on a perilous world. Despite its shortcomings, World of Tanks stands out from a constellation of free titles on the market. But to tell the truth, we still have our doubts about how long the game can keep players busy if Wargaming.net does not provide more maps.
Anyway, if you are interested in this game, download the client now, embark on your own adventure and ascend to an admired hero! The next legend is YOU!
Official website:http://www.worldoftanks.com/
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nice review, but just a correction:
a premium account (which costs real life money) doesn't give you the benefits u listed above, it does give u more credits per battle and more exp per battle (1.5X per both), and thats it. this just means that a "free player" will have to grind more than a premium user. thats all. it helps u to advance faster and doesnt influence ur success in battle. it is a fair and balanced game by all means. even premium tanks (which u buy for real money) just recieve more income and are not better than their same tier normal tanks.
obviously some players bitch about it, but players will bitch about everything.
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end of the week ....... so car should be built and sat somewhere now ...... it should EXIST !
Is that just a bag or is there a disklok inside??
I actually have one in the garage from many moons ago, I wonder if it will fit....or if I can find the keys!
It's the whole thing. Sold my last one when I got a garage which is annoying. Could only get small, but assured it will fit.
I once went to Birmingham Bull Ring on a shopping trip (from North Oxfordshire), put the lock on and went shopping. Didn't realise I'd picked up the spare key the wife used and when I went to get the car out from the parking bay I was f****d. Got AA out, they couldn't get it off, ended up having to pay petrol money and time for a member of family to drive all the way from Banbury to Birmingham to bring me the keys!
The only upside of that is I saw how well it resisted attack by AA man so they do work. Don't lose the keys or they reckon you'll be replacing your steering wheel by the time they get it off.
Right, the final modifications are in the bag pre-collection.
On the back of the extensive discussions with Shrek I've gone and got a 1Gb HDD to store all those uncompressed Audi files that I now have the pleasure of ripping.
Then the final piece de resistance is a set of S5 specific Autostyle mats. No image of these yet as they need to be made, but they are a bit like these ones below, but will have silver piping to match the lunar / black seats:
Once the transmission mount arrives from Cuppa then we're on to the performance modifications (ECU map / gearbox map / pulley / belt / filter / exhaust customisation). I don't foresee many other mods than maybe a set of 20's and that will be it.
I have ordered an OEM rubber boot mat, some Audi pressure check valve caps, and the red AMI iPod cable from Audi catalogue which I'll pick up with the car, but other than general banter updates that's it for the shiny bits and pieces. The box of bits and bobs is looking replete!
Iv'e seen you post lots of these "final modifications" and am looking foreward to the next one Lol.I was looking at S5 mats are these from the same place you've ordered yours from?
Car Mats in Black with Red trim to fit Audi A5/S5 2007 on + S5 Logos | eBay
Edit.just read it again properly this time and see the mats are from Autostyle.
Its bank holiday weekend, Warren will soon find something else for the new car, lol. x
hurry up warren!
is it not time yet?
this is like the constipation thread!
I've been banned!
If only, think most of the trinkets I've bought will be out of warranty before car arrives at this rate. How can 4.5 months feel like a year!
It such a long wait although iirc Glens (snakes) was around the 6month mark. Just a few more weeks Warren, it may drag in but it will pass. x
How long till your S3 is due San, can't be far off. Have a great BH weekend love!
October Warren. You have a great weekend also. Try sneak in a little purchase for the car, even if its just some music, lol. x
Sandra all he does is bang on about the wait. Frankly I don't think you can be considered a proper S5 owner unless you've had the six month wait like me and Snake had...
The wait is part of the process. All good things come to those who wait. Makes you appreciate it more. x
Ha ha back to waiting discussions
Oh the memories !!!
Yeah ... Waiting is all part of the overall experience and we've all been there ... it all becomes a long and distant memory though come pick up day
6 months is an endurance though !
I think it feels longer as I was ready to place the order in October, but I was waiting for a medical 'outcome' until January so it was nearly 3 months before I got the all clear to place the order. Add this to the 4 months since order and I'd say I've joined the waiting club with some to spare! (Although I'll admit it could have been worse).
Thing is the first dealer I went to started saying it could have been 9-12 months and after a small wobble I still wanted to place the order! They didn't get the business because they didn't seem interested in taking my money...
Having had the car for a year I would wait that long.
Concur .....
As much as we dislike the waiting (during the wait) these cars are worth it aren't they and I can say that about each of the 3 Audi's I've had since 2008 ie TT TTS & S5 ... All superb cars.
Warren you are on the last leg now and soon you'll have the keys in your hand will be sitting in that super sport seat driving off the forecourt with a crazeeee smile on your face that the S5 induces oh yeah
Just spoken to dealer, car has been built and is at Emden Port (Germany) awaiting loading on to the ship.
Supposedly there were delays in March as Audi UK changed their haulage carrier from some three letter haulage company (ERS?) to Stobarts, and did it right in the middle of the busiest month of deliveries for the year. Supposedly most of the delays have been managed out now and things have stabilised, so it could be anything between 2-3 weeks.
I'm assuming the cars will go to Grimsby Port before being delivery by lorry to each dealer.
Here's a picture of the Emden boat that carts so many of our cars over to our shores - although this is 1 of about 9 in the VAG transport fleet so it may not be this one. (seems like it goes everywhere)
For our neck of the woods I suspect the port will be Sheerness, it was for mine.
From the picture you've posted guess you've heard of the site, but you could always try and guess the ship using MarineTraffic.com...
Good shout, for some reason I'd got it in my thick head Sheerness was in Scotland! God knows why!
I'll have a look and see if I can work out which one.
Lol, I thought the same thing, it somehow sounds Scottish doesn't it?
Just checked the listings for ships (and ports expecting arrivals) and it seems they only give information up until a certain date (and not that far into the future). Don't think I can torture myself daily speculating so I'm just going to have to sit it out!
For many years I've been tracking on line via various flight tracking websites my new iPhone through every stage of its journey from China to my front door,i guess its easier because of the tracking number and also updated flight numbers.Maybe one day when you order a new car you are given a tracking number so you can follow every stage of its journey from birth to collection.
You would have to think it isn't rocket science to provide a client interface for tracking purposes is it? As you say most things can be tracked, if not in real time, well enough that you have a fair idea of what is going on with it. I can understand that for certain things you may not want to be overly explicit on certain details but, ultimately, something that says, build scheduled, in build, built, transport (with key stops) etc wouldn't exactly be much work to achieve!
I think the lack of tracking is quite an oversight. A friend recently purchased a house through an agents in Reading and they could track the house sale online, and the car industry is some way advanced of the estate agency industry.
I think there are a lot of opportunities missing (like the option to collect from Germany). We'd have happily paid for this and done the Museum tour, but w@**y dealers probably want to ensure they can bolt on all their overpriced services so would never give up their revenue opportunity to allow this to happen even if they got a kickback payment for it as an option. I would be one of those chumps who'd happily go over and do a road trip back.
My salesman on the whole is really good, a genuine guy who tries to do the absolute best (especially if you're a regular). That said a proactive call giving the occasional status update would be better than me having to badger every now and again, but this isn't uncommon on any of the last 9 new cars we've bought in the last 12 years.
Even the wife started to get excited about the cars arrival when we got the status update yesterday, I think she's looking forward to driving it as much as I am.
I cant believe they don't have real-time tracking for customers!
I've read somewhere that VW customer can track orders - the system must already be in place, the technology sure is!
I've mentioned this to Audi CS on several occasions but falls on deaf ears.
I can see it now Warren, coach picks us up (jolly boys outing style) overnight stay and a few beers in Munich.
Trip to the factory in the morning then road trip home via the ring - would be great.
I know by chance I ended up with the same sales guy as you and that's as I found him, genuine although not necessarily the most proactive with the updates, but anything important/critical was always conveyed in a timely fashion. I certainly plan on going back to him in future as I can settle for that! I think he's slightly older so perhaps comes from a time when people didn't necessarily want instant TweetFace updates about everything all of the time...
Ha! My other half still refuses to drive mine, partly because she doesn't like the the fact it is "too low" and "noisy" (I would never have got the V8 past her) and "faffy" (with respect to the Drive Select options) and, just possibly, I may be a little bit precious about it...
Can you imagine what an experience it would be!
I'd love to do that heading via Trier up to Nurburg for a couple of gentle laps!
I'm at the point in life where to many things that turn up in my life offer 'white good syndrome' (they're good, but they are what they are). To get a differentiated experience I will happily pay for something memorable beyond the product.
Back in 2005 when SEAT were at the height of their touring car success (e.g. mostly behind VXR!), I bought a Cupra R. SEAT were originally offering a tracker when I bought my '53 car, but in line with touring car success they switched it to a motorsport offering. I got:
1) A SEAT Sport coat - not nice granted, but thought was there
2) A day at Prodrive with SEAT Cupra Championship drivers learning how to drive the cars on track at high speed (their cars not ours) - with Plato / Hines meet and greet
3) A VIP day at Brands Hatch BTCC with full hopitality for me & the missus
That SEAT event was the best thing VAG group have ever offered me as a freeby. I've sent in 'ideas' to Audi UK and been sent crate of wine / Goodwood Tickets / free Rosemeyer USB memory sticks, but nothing beats the experience of the SEAT day. If I want similar with Audi it's £500 and it's not as good. I'll put up some pics later when I have access, it was a ball!
Photo in car with Luke Hines:
In drivers area with JP:
The VIP tent:
As far as i'm aware you can do a factory collection and tour, google is your friend.
My other half is allowed to drive ours at least 2-3 times a year on journeys that don't involve entering car parks with high kerbs. She pretends she doesn't like fast cars, but I've seen the MPG after she borrows it and something doesn't add up!
I was told by dealer if I purchased via UK dealer I couldn't do it. Only if I purchased car in Europe.
Or perhaps not.... hmmmm... Would you risk this in your brand new car, lol
She's allowed! I'm not some chauvinist ogre pig she just flat out refuses to drive it. I insured her on it again this year but seems a bit pointless.
My darling wife is the same, says she's not fussed about speed but I know in previous cars she's driven she'll start mixing it with the lane hoggers etc if they start annoying her... MPG wise though... got to say she beat me hands down in my old A5.
As I've met you I concur!
We have a standing joke that in 2012 she used the car for 4 miles and kerbed both nearside alloys on VF car park kerbs (they are high)!. As the wife doesn't run a car at present due to using VF Ecobus she contributes to car running costs for the free use of the car as she needs. She's happy I buy whatever car I want as long as it won't put her in a ditch at the first sign of inclement weather.
At Goodwood this weekend (Supercar breakfast club) she took a fancy to Masser Gran Turismo S and Jag XF-RS GT, so I've got my work cut out!
ha ha .... the pics above have had me remembering some of the car days I have been on !
They were quite common back in the mid to late 90's but nowadays they are few and far between.
The best one I went on was a Nissan day back in ... mmmm ... around 96 / 97.
It was when Antony Reid was driving for Nissan in the BTCC and the Primera was a top car.
At the time, they were flogging Primera SRi' and GT's and the experience day was at Donnington Race Circuit.
There were activities on and off circuit and even road driving on local roads.
Russ Swift was there doing his thing in a Sunny I think it was.
The best part though was getting to drive the SRi's and GT's on track without any supervision.
There were marshalls around the track with flags to wave to anyone who was getting reckless but on the whole you were free to rag the cars.
I remember there being a BIG difference between the SRi and GT so everyone wanted the GT's.
We had about 2 hours track time in those it was cool.
The day was ended with a pro lap in a GT round the track - that was my 1st experience of track driving at true speed and I loved it although craner curves was quite scary at the time
Loads of free food and drink BBQ etc ... ahh those were the days.
Went on Toyota and Vauxhall day which I remember - one at Milbrook, one at Brands.
They are great though, but also NEVER had anything off Audi !
I have been to Palmersport at Bedford Autodrome a few times and that is good fun and they have a good selection of cars.
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Hmmmm, the boat Viking Constanza has left Emden and is due in Sheerness at 9pm tonight. This is one of the VAG container ships, so could be on there. It's making its way across the English Channel as we speak. Oh please please please please please!
Cant wait to see this!
Oh god I hope so too, this is torture now. Possible delivery to dealer by end of week and pickup next week....one could only hope....
Another boats come in from Emden this morning; African Highway....
With the capacity of those two boats (over 500,000 tonnes) you'd have hope one of our cars are on it!
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Superb food great ambience excellent service. High slandered Service from the moment you walk through the door till you leave Top of my list to return to next visit to Quebec City
i ended up filling up on bruschetta (which i was not impressed with and would not order again) and mozzarella triangles and skipped the pasta due to a mad dash to the train station. very nice atmosphere with a cute window table overlooking the street....More
All was fantastic!! Food and services was great, authentic old world Italian.What a find. Wine was good too. Excellent servers.
The food was tasty, fast and really not all that expensive for both the quality and quantity that you received. Typical of most places we encountered in Quebec you did have to pay for each glass of cola, so watch out that can add up...More
We walked the length of St-Louis twice, looking for a restaurant we could afford, and finally settled on this one because it offered a dish with three pastas for a very reasonable price. We were not disappointed. The service was excellent, the ambiance was peaceful...More
This turned out to be one of our favorite places during our visit to Quebec City. I loved their veal parmesean and my wife said her lasagna was one of the best she had had. The soup and salads were also very good, and a...More
We eat twice at this restaurant with no complaints. BUT if there are two of you share a pizza because they are BIG.
My boyfriend and I lodged at this restaurant during our travels through Canada the weekend of October 11th. The food was expensive, though it tasty. The service was excellent. The restaurant is very small, so it's better suited for 2 no more than 4 diners....More
Walked in with question marks in my head, but as soon as I took a bite out of my kids 4 cheese pizza and my Philly Steak sandwich, I was in blisss!!! Great food! The rest was standard.
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Loss of voluntary control over bladder and bowel function as a result of spinal cord injury (SCI) or neurological conditions has a profound impact on the mental and physical health and quality of life of individuals. Urinary retention as a result of SCI or neurological conditions is irreversible and can be life threatening. Consequently, many people with neurological conditions catheterize multiple times daily to empty their bladder. Bladder catheter use can be associated with an increased incidence of health problems, predominately repeated urinary tract infections and hospitalization.
Many other diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, Parkinson's disease, diabetes and stroke, can lead to difficulties with excretory processes. Providing alternative treatments that help improve the quality of life for both individuals as well as their caregivers is the driving force behind Dignify Therapeutics.
Our Strategy
Dignify Therapeutics is a virtual drug development company focused on restoring voluntary control of excretory function to neurologically-impaired people. We operate as a lean, efficient organization with an aggressive approach to drug development. Our relationships with key opinion leaders in urology and gastroenterology provide access to the best individual care and clinical research centers in the world. This allows a fast, flexible and state-of-the-art clinical approach that will result in delivery of desperately needed new treatments to the market.
The Company is conducting all preclinical and clinical development activities for DTI-100 and three follow-on programs through Phase II proof-of-concept studies. At that point we will consider out-licensing our programs to partners for further clinical development and commercialization. Funding for our programs involves a combination of government and foundation grants, corporate loans, and equity financing.
The Company is developing a patent portfolio that covers our lead development program, DTI-100, as well as three follow-on programs to treat bladder and bowel disorders. Dignify Therapeutics uses a "repositioning strategy" for drug discovery and clinical development (see Dr. Thor's publication on repositioning published in Nature: Drug Discovery) . We have succesfully applied this strategy to put 2 urology drugs on the market in Europe that are the first ever therapies approved for their respective indications.Through a combination of a strong intellectual property estate and an aggressive clinical development approach, Dignify Therapeutics will deliver new treatments while building value for the Company.


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I love historical manga, so I'm always interested when a new series comes out. There have been a couple of titles set in the Taisho era, but I'm always happy to see more. The fact that it's only two volumes increases my interest, as that is something I can easily fit into my bookshelf, both digital and physical. I'm looking forward to reading this series.
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PR: Latest Naruto Novel Shines Light on Sakura
Sakura was never a character that interested me in the original Naruto manga, as she appeared to be more interested in Sasuke as husband material than really making it as a ninja in her own right. This may have changed later in the series, but this novel definitely does, as it give her not only the spotlight, but a mystery to solve!
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PR: Dragon Ball Full Color Continues with Freeza Arc.
Dragon Ball has become a classic title here in the west just as it is the Japan. Viz Media has published several different editions of the series, including a VizBIG and 3-in-1 omnibuses. Now, they're taking it a step up with color editions of this long and seemingly unending saga. Sadly, the color editions are starting with Dragon Ball Z, the part of the series I would argue is not as strong as the first. But that's just me.
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PR: Viz Media April Digital Update
Not a lot of new titles coming to Viz digitally, but I am looking forward to Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter, and learn more about the Monster Hunter universe. What I'm not thrilled about is the return (again) of Hunter x Hunter. The series has been on hiatus more than it's been in print. Fool me once… The digital bundles are all foodie manga, so if you don't mind your manga making you hungry, or you're looking for meal ideas, be sure to check them out.
Beet the Vandel Buster Returns!
Back in December Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump announced that the creators of Beet the Vandel Buster, Riku Sanjo and Koji Inada, would be returning to the manga after a ten-year absence. The manga, previously serialized in the now-defunct Monthly Shonen Jump would return in the spring in Shueisha's monthly Jump SQ Crown.
PR: Viz Media Announces Anime Boston Acquisitions
Viz Media made their debut at Anime Boston this year, snubbing the closer west coast con Wondercon for an east coast outing. They brought some new licenses including two new hardcover deluxe releases. Tomie is a horror manga by the master Junji Ito that hasn't seen print in over a decade. It truly deserves the deluxe treatment. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders already had a print run here in the US, where it barely made an impression. Just a decade later, the stardust has been re-ignited with Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1 and 2 not only selling gangbusters, but as deluxe hardbacks as well. It seems only right that Part 3 get the same treatment. Not having matching releases on the bookshelf can be maddening, and you don't want to make Jojo fans mad. They might pose furiously at you.
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Back, But For How Long?
Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has announced in its 16th issue that Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi is slated to return to serialization in the issue due out on April 18.
PR: Viz Media Releases a Hunter of a Different Kind
While Monster Hunter is a well-known franchise in video game circles, it's certainly not unknown to manga readers. We were given a taste of the franchise when Kodansha published the 4 volume series Monster Hunter Orage by Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail. Now Viz is taking it from taste to full meal with the licenses of this 10 volume series. I enjoyed Orage and the world, so I'm looking forward to the debut of this series.
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Saint See-ya
Saint Seiya, also known as Knights of the Zodiac here in the west, is a series with a long lineage. The main series started in 1985 and was among the titles that helped make Weekly Shonen Jump the power house it was in the 1980s and 1990s. Since the end of original series, there have been some spin offs that are now reaching a conclusion.
PR: Goodnight Punpun Launches from Viz Media
Judging by the reaction from social media after it was announced, Goodnight Punpun is something readers have been waiting licensed in the West for a while. It appears to be a polarizing title that readers will either love or hate. But Viz Media really deserves credit for picking up the series that has a Mature rating, and deals with serious issues as a coming of age story that doesn't guarantee a happy ending.
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Seven Seas Leaps into New License
Seven Seas Entertainment has truly embrace social media, as it seems to have become its primary place to announce new licenses, as opposed to the tradition of making announcements at conventions. They did it again, this time on Leap Day, with the announcement of Re:Monster.
PR: Publication of Legend of the Galactic Heroes Finally Begins
As an old-time anime fan, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a series often spoken about, but chances of an English release seemed slim. Space operas about military and political intrigue doesn't seem like something that would appeal to anime and manga fans. But with light novels on the rise, and a very vocal US fan base, Viz Media has heard and the series will finally be out this week. Even more exciting, is the release of an audio book version, so even if you can't look at the page, you can still be reading this amazing series.
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The updated version of the Tour V2, the Bushnell Tour V3 standard edition rangefinder uses advanced technology to help you get accurate measurements for up to 1000 yards. It is a very compact device and will fit into your golf bag, or even your golf trouser pockets very easily, and it does not weight too much either.
The Bushnell Tour V3 is legal for tournament play, so this can be your accurate caddie that gives you correct information every time you use it. This new V3 model uses a technology called JOLT. This tells you when you have locked in on the flag by vibrating slightly, so you know when you have a good fix on the pin and not an object behind it.
The rubber armoring on the case of the Tour V3 will provide protection for the device if it receives any knocks. It also makes it very comfortable to hold, especially if the weather is colder. TheV3 comes with a useful carrying case to keep it protected. It is powered by a 3-volt battery, and you will get a lot of usage out of it before you need to think about replacing it.
Update: The Bushnell Tour V4 is available.
Overview of the Tour V3
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Key features of the Bushnell Tour V3 Rangefinder
Range and accuracy
As mentioned, the Bushnell Tour V3 can give you a range up to 1000 yards, although you will not need to use this full capacity on the golf course much. But from 300 yards and in, you will get an accuracy reading to within +/- 1 yard.
The Pinseeker technology used in the Tour V3 will give you the ability to home in on the flag effortlessly. If it picks up an object behind as well as the flag, it will take the closest object assuming this is the pin. Then when it is locked in and ready to take a measurement it will alert you using the JOLT technology we mentioned earlier.
5X magnification
So you can clearly see what you want to get a measurement of, the Tour V3 has a 5X magnification so you can zoom in to your target and select the exact position that you want to measure too. This is a very useful feature to have and will give you the ability to really pick your spots carefully and get incredibly accurate readings of each shot you want to hit.
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The Bushnell Tour V3 uses a scan mode, so you will get continuously updated information on the LCD as you move the rangefinder around the course. The ergonomic design of the V3 makes it very comfortable to use, and it is light enough that carrying it around in your pants pocket will not be a hindrance if this is what you want to do.
The cover of the Tour V3 is also water resistant, so no need to panic if it starts to rain as the device will keep the internal components safe and dry. It can be used with one hand perfectly well, and the scan mode will ensure that you can easily lock into the pin or any other object you want to get a measurement too.
Final thoughts on the Bushnell Tour V3 rangefinder
The Tour V3 is another really good rangefinder from Bushnell. This standard edition gives you a lot of range and accuracy, and with the pin seeking technology it uses, you will be able to lock in to the flag or any other desired object very quickly.
The design of the V3 is very user-friendly, it sits in your hand very comfortably and is light and easy to carry around. Overall, the Bushnell Tour V3 rangefinder is a really good quality device, and is perfectly legal to use in tournament play also.
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text: i posted this same scenario under an older and different thread but was afraid that i may not get an answer so... i'm creating a new thread to get some feedback... ************** i went to the dior outlet store at woodbury commons yesterday and found an amazing bag at an amazing price! (i am attaching a piture of the same style - but what i bought had the navy blue logo fabric and dark brown leather flap) it was originally $1500 - factory outlet price on the tag shows $750... it was on sale for an ADDITIONAL 50% off!!! only thing is, even though the sticker showd $750 - which I just noticed this morning, the tag on the shelf was marked $820 written in pen... i bought it, thinking it was $820 plus the additional 50% off... but i feel ripped off coz the actual computer generated tag showed a lower outlet store price... i want to call them up and let them know (so they can make the adjustment on their end before this happens to someone else).. of course i am hoping that they would make the price adjustment - afterall, that is $70 back into my debit card!! what would you do? what do you think my chances are??


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Okay, here is a disclaimer I didn't think I needed to verbalize previously but now feel the need to quickly address before moving on. And by quickly I mean not so quickly because y'all know I just can't wrap anything up in a sentence. You as readers are so so very welcome here. I invite you here and I am happy when you stay. I have built online friendships with women I've never met and met
women who have become very dear "real life" friends all through this blog. I am beyond grateful when you chose to purchase products directly from this blog simply because we like the same things. But you are not the reason I am here. I am here for me. This is my space to display all the pretty things I find online and to occasionally share a behind the scenes look at my home, my family, or my thoughts. I think it's awesome that so many people seem to also enjoy these things. Not because I think I'm important but because it's nice to feel like you're not alone. There are times in this social media age where many of us feel bombarded with other people's lives yet so very alone. I want this to be a place you can come and hopefully think, "yes, me too!" at least some of the time.
If you don't like to shop at the Gap, by all means don't shop there. Tell all your friends and family you can't stand it. There are so many appropriate places for you to talk about why you hate the Gap. Everyone doesn't need to like everything all the time. But would you really walk in to the store see nothing that interests you yet again and instead of walking out you march up to customers in line asking them why on Earth they like this crap? Probably not. If you walk into a small business you usually like but are put off by something you see one day, go find the manager or the owner and tell them why you think they've made a side step. They're usually happy to talk it over with you and find a way to make you feel heard or give you a chance to offer some suggestions for changes. Now apply that to blogs.
Let's take it a step further and apply it to life. There will always be people who don't like me. I'm going to be me anyway. But I also try to listen because often those that disagree with you can teach you something new. None of us are so perfect that we have no room to grow. Hearing someone else's perspective doesn't have to change your mind but it should open it. It should also help open your heart. So be nice. Criticize constructively. Give people the benefit of the doubt.


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Tory Lanez is kicking off the new year with a lot of new music for fans. Lanez dropped two new mixtapes 'The New Toronto 2' and 'Chinxtape 4' on New Years Day. He released the previous versions of the two mixtapes on Christmas Day 2015.
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I think these animal rights protesters have double standards. Why do they only throw red paint over posh women in mink?
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A beautiful Blue Diamond turquoise stone is highlighted in this traditional antiqued sterling silver setting. The stone measures 3/4" x 5/8". The total pendant, including the stationary bale, measures 1 7/8" x 3/4". The bale is approximately 3/16".
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While multiple research studies have sought to determine if Christians are happier than atheists, only one has considered this by relying solely on data from tweets. The results of this new study conducted by a research team led by University of Illinois psychologist Ryan Ritter are published in the June edition of Social Psychological and Personality Science. Ritter and his colleagues focused on over 877,000 tweets written by over 7,500 individuals following one or more of five well known Read More …
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Chapter 23: Positive Analyses of Instrument Choice in Environmental Policies
F.J. Dietz and H.R.J. Vollebergh
23 Explaining instrument choice in environmental policies Frank J Dietz and Herman R.J. Vollebergh' 1. The Dominance of command-and-control instruments Current environmental policies in industrialized countries are dominated by command-and-control (CAC) instruments (Downing and Hanf, 1983; Opschoor and Vos, 1989; Opschoor et al., 1994). Regulatory techniques, such as uniform reduction percentages across pollution sources, input restrictions, product requirements and technology-specific prescriptions, adjust the behaviour of individual economic agents corresponding to particular environmental goals, usually emission standards. In contrast, the economics literature is dominated by the view that environmental goals could be achieved at lower costs if economic or marketbased instruments were more often used.2 Instruments such as emission charges, product charges, tax differentiation, subsidies, deposit-refund systems and tradable pollution rights change the (price) incentive structure economic agents face. These more indirect interventions leave room for a flexible response to environmental demands of society, mobilizing the (search for) knowledge of technological feasibilities and local physical constraints of individual economic agents to accommodate their polluting activities to particular environmental policy goals. In turn, flexibility creates cost-efficiency, as has been shown in the influential work of Baumol and Oates (197 1; 1988, pp. 159-76). Looking at the dominance of the CAC approach in environmental policies, the question arises why the frequent pleas for the application of market-based instruments have had so little impact on (the design of) environmental policies in the last two decades? Ignorance is not a valid explanation, as both Kelman (1981) and Hanley et al. (1990) have shown for quite...
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