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Publication - Impact assessment
Energy Efficient Scotland: partial business and regulatory impact assessment
- Directorate:
- Energy and Climate Change Directorate
- Part of:
- Energy
- 9781788518529
This Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) accompanies the consultation on Energy Efficient Scotland.
2. Consultation
2.1 Within Government
The following Scottish Government and government agencies were consulted in the development of the proposals:
- Historic Environment Scotland – Discussions on how minimum standards of energy efficiency might affect traditional buildings.
- Building Standards Division – Input to modelling and technical discussions, discussions on EPCs and registers, and comparisons with non-domestic regulations.
- Legal services – Discussions and advice on legislation, scope of the legislative powers.
- Registers of Scotland – Landlord registers and access for local authorities to these.
- Civil Law and Legal System Division – Discussions on the role of tribunals.
- Better Homes Division – Discussions with the Housing Services Policy Unit on the implementation of the proposals for regulations and policy supporting the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
- A range of policy areas including Social Housing, Building Standards, Energy and Climate Change Directorate, Historic Environment Scotland, the Scottish Housing Regulator and Analytical Services, helped steer development of EESSH2.
2.2 Public Consultation
In the autumn of 2016 the Scottish Government undertook a period of pre-consultation scoping work on scenarios for the whole programme. In addition to this activity, the following consultations have fed into the development of the current work:
- Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme [17]
- Scottish Energy Strategy: The Future of Energy in Scotland [18]
- Consultation on Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies, and Regulation of District Heating [19]
- Energy efficiency and condition standards in private rented housing [20]
- Fuel Poverty Strategy Consultation [21]
- Second Consultation on Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies, and Regulation of District and Communal Heating [22]
- The Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing ( EESSH) Consultation in 2014, in which the current EESSH review was proposed.
2.3 Business and stakeholders
Work to date has been informed by extensive engagement with stakeholders. The following have played pivotal roles throughout:
- Local Authorities
- Registered Social Landlords ( RSLs)
- Historic Environment Scotland ( HES)
- the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations ( SFHA)
- the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations ( GWSF)
- the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities ( CoSLA)
- Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme Partnership Forum (Energy Skills Partnership, COSLA, SOLACE, Scottish Futures Trust, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise)
- Scottish Association of Landlords
- Scottish Land and Estates
In addition, various businesses and stakeholders responded to the consultations.
2.3.1 Long-term domestic standard
We have consulted widely on Energy Efficient Scotland programme development including:
- Pre-consultation stakeholder workshops which considered the framework of standards and regulation needed to deliver out objectives. This was attended by a number of stakeholders representing a variety of interests including landlords, the energy efficiency industry, consumer interest groups, etc.
- The Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme consultation (2017), which supported development of the Scottish Government Energy Strategy included further stakeholder workshops which sought further views on the framework of standards and objectives. This received over 100 responses and has informed the development of the proposed long-term domestic standard.
When EESSH was introduced in 2014, the Scottish Government committed to undertaking a review with social landlords in 2017 to assess progress towards the 2020 target and to consider future milestones beyond 2020. In March 2017, the EESSH Review Group was established. The group is chaired by the Scottish Government, and comprises some members of the first EESSH stakeholder working group as well as additional members. Representatives of the social landlord sector are drawn both from individual social landlords (local authorities and Registered Social Landlords) as well as social landlord representative bodies, such as the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities ( CoSLA), the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations ( SFHA), and the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations ( GWSF). Other stakeholders represented on the group are Historic Environment Scotland, the Energy Saving Trust and the Scottish Housing Regulator. The group has met on six occasions and will meet for the final time following the conclusion of the EESSH2 consultation.
The Review was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 assessed progress towards the 2020 target and completed its role in October 2017 with the production of the updated Scottish Government EESSH Guidance for Social Landlords. Phase 2 considered milestones and activity post-2020 and informed proposals contained in the EESSH2 consultation. Following conclusion of the EESSH2 consultation and confirmation of its outcomes, the EESSH Review will be completed and finalised.
2.3.3 LHEES and District Heating
Work to date around LHEES and the Regulation of District Heating has been informed by extensive engagement with stakeholders. A particularly pivotal role in the development of the proposals was played by:
- The Special Working Group of the Scottish Government's Expert Commission on District Heating ('the Expert Commission's SWG'), who in June 2016, made recommendations on the role that regulation could play in supporting the Scottish Government's vision and ambition for district heating in Scotland. While the Expert Commission's SWG's members contributed their expertise and knowledge as individuals, and their views should not be taken as necessarily representing the views of their employers, the group involved executive members of stakeholder organisations such as the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland; WWF; local authorities; Citizens Advice Bureau; Association for Decentralised Energy; Scottish Power; Ignis Biomas; and University of Edinburgh among others.
- The Short Life Working Group on Heat Regulation ('the Working Group') was established by the Minister for Business, Innovation & Energy in September 2016 and advised on potential regulatory scenarios for district heating and for the introduction of LHEES under Scotland's Energy Efficiency Programme, now Energy Efficient Scotland. This group, comprised of stakeholders representing a variety of interests from local authorities to industry and business to consumer groups, informed, across a series of workshops, the initial high level policy scoping consultation published in January 2018. The Scottish Government then commissioned an independent analysis of the responses and, using that analysis of the views and evidence provided by stakeholders, the Working Group further supported and encouraged the Scottish Government to develop policy proposals using the full extent of its powers. These proposals were set out in the 'Second Consultation on Local Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies, and Regulation of District and Communal Heating' which included specific impact-focused questions.
- A programme of full-day workshop events around the country during both the first and second LHEES & regulation of district heating consultations, all of which featured presentations on the detailed proposals from Scottish Government officials; presentations on the proposals and potential impact from experts representing key stakeholders (with consumer and industry perspective provided by among others, the Association for Decentralised Energy; the Heat Trust; Aberdeen Heat and Power; Citizens Advice Scotland; and various Local Authorities); and focussed group discussion from which the views gathered were collated to further augment the independent analysis of consultation responses.
2.4 Future Consultation
Work ongoing will involve further consultation. A 12-week period of public consultations, launching on 2nd May 2018, will involve a series of stakeholder consultation events and bilaterals with stakeholders where required.
The consultation will further inform the development of the Energy Efficient Scotland and routemap through asking for views on:
- The long-term domestic standard
- The phasing in of the standard across the different domestic sectors to mirror the different starting levels of energy efficiency
- Higher targets for fuel poor households
- The role of the EPC Assessment in identifying what technically feasible and cost effective measures will be needed to bring a home up to the desired energy efficiency level
- The potential legislative provision to support Energy Efficient Scotland
The consultation will be presented and discussed through a programme of Ministerial and stakeholder events, bilateral meetings with active lobbying and consumer groups as well as existing industry meetings and conferences so as to answer questions and encourage as wider a participation as is possible for consultation responses.
The key messages will also be disseminated through articles in sector publications such as the Housing Scotland Digital Magazine.
Regarding EESSH2, the "Consultation on the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing post-2020 ( EESSH2)" invites all interested parties to consider the proposals within the Consultation document and welcomes engagement across the social rented sector and beyond. Formal responses will be analysed and used as part of the decision-making process. Responders' thoughts and opinions will be taken into account as longer-term energy efficiency rating targets are set for the social rented sector.
To enable wide discussion and consideration of the proposals contained within the EESSH2 consultation, a number of events will be arranged to give stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the detail with their counterparts and with Scottish Government officials.


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2) He was the one responsible for the phrase "Warts & All" when asked if he wanted to be prettied up for his official portrait. He couldn't have been prettied up from within. He exiled thousands of prisoners to Barbados (and Jamaica) to farm sugar cane. In 1701 there were 25000 slaves in Barbados, of which 21700 were white. The Redlegs are survivors of the indentured servants in Barbados during the seventeenth century. Who sent them there to begin with?
P:3) He originally had intended to study astronomy, however while serving in the German army, he almost died. His sister many miles away had a feeling he was in danger and got her father to telegram him. This astonished him so much that he switched to study psychology. His main contribution to medicine and neurology was the systematic study of the electrical activity of human brain and the development of electroencephalography (EEG), f and was also the first to describe the different waves or rhythms which were present in the normal and abnormal brain, such as the alpha . Disturbed by the consequences of the Second World War and National Socialism to his professional and private world, he committed suicide by hanging himself in 1941. Who was he?
4) WellAWARE Systems has created a passive monitoring system for older people who may need assistance, but prefer to live independently Monitoring key wellness indicators, such as eating, sleeping, bathing, activity, toilet use, and psycho-social aspects. Science fiction fans saw this one coming from a long way off. In his 1951 collection of short stories The Illustrated Man, Ray Bradbury writes about a similar kind of system in his classic short story The Veldt. What was the name of this Home that clothed fed and rocked them to sleep?
5) This remarkable hockey team was based in Manitoba. And founded in 1911 with a roster of entirely Icelandic players who were not able to play on the other Winnipeg teams due to racial prejudice. In their first season, they finished at the bottom of their league. But i8 years later they won big and went on to play in the first modern Olympics in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. And soundly beating all their opponents, won the first Olympic Gold Medal in Hockey for Canada & the first Olympic Gold Medal in ice hockey.. What is the name of this historic team?
6) The Committee of Safety, formally the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety, was a 13-member council composed of American, & European Hawaiian citizens that planned and carried out the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The goal of this group was to achieve annexation of Hawaii to the United States, which occurred in 1898 when Congress approved a joint resolution of annexation. The stage was set for this in 1887, when they forced King David Kalākaua to enact a constitution that stripped almost 75% of the native population of voting rights. Who forced him to sign the constitution under bayonet?
7) Security theater is a component of the culture of fear and consists of security countermeasures intended to provide the feeling of improved security while doing little or nothing to actually improve it. Security Theater gains importance both by satisfying and exploiting the gap between perceived risk and actual risk. Security theater encourages people to make uninformed, counterproductive political decisions as the feeling of (and wish for) safety can actually increase the real risk, and large economic costs aiding only those who wish to exploit or profit from it. The term Security Theatre was coined by him. Who is he?
H:8) Around the age of thirteen, he had a recurring dream that he was in a bookstore, trying to find an issue of Astounding Magazine, which would reveal the secrets of the universe.. His later works reflect his personal interest in metaphysics and theology, often drawing upon his own life experiences: addressing the nature of drug use, paranoia and schizophrenia. He was a "fictionalizing philosopher, married 5 times, Robert Heinlein bailed him out of financial trouble & Paul Giametti will play him in a movie soon called the owl in the daylight. After he died he was "resurrected" by his fans in the form of a remote-controlled android which was misplaced in 2006, and it has not yet been found. Who was this original science fiction writer who explored themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states?
9) Born Christa Päffgen, she was a German singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress, and Warhol Superstar. She had a bit part in La Dolce Vita and starred in the 1966 art film Chelsea Girls, which she named her solo debut album after. She was also a heroin addict for over 15 years. Her comeback concert at CBGB in early 1980 was glowingly reviewed in The New York Times. She died in 1988 after a bicycling accident, just shy of her 50th birthday. Who was this Velvet underground legend, lover of Lou Reed, Jim Morrison, Jackson Browne, Brian Jones, Tim Buckley, Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop?
10) She was a Greek scholar from Alexandria and considered the first notable woman in mathematics, who also taught philosophy and astronomy She lived in Roman Egypt, and was killed by a Christian mob who blamed her for religious turmoil. Some suggest that her murder marked the end of the Hellenistic Age, & she worked as teacher of philosophy, teaching the works of Plato and Aristotle. Who was this famous woman of history, who Skylar Smythe recently produced and directed a smash hit play here of?
11) In the Crash of 1929, his family lost almost everything and moved to Gravesend, Brooklyn, where as a teenager, he delivered bread every morning before school to help make ends meet. In 1940 he wrote The Man Who Had All the Luck, which was produced yet closed after four performances. He was often in the public eye, particularly during the late 40s to early 60s, a period during which he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and was married to Marilyn Monroe. He traveled to Salem, Massachusetts to research the witch trials of 1692. And wrote a famous allegorical play in which he likened the situation with the House Un-American Activities Committee to the witch hunt in Salem.
Award winning and controversial playwright. Who died at the age of 89-year-old intending to marry his 34-year-old minimalist painter girlfriend?
12) This designer's project originated from an "impact" brief and news about a British streaker who jumped into the Japanese Emperor's palace moat. She was interested in this news & wanted to represent this principle. Since the invention and proliferation of the photocopier, office clowns around the world have been united in a single desire - particularly around Christmas party time. Ignoring the hazard of broken glass and the virtual certainty of dismissal should they be discovered, thousands of pranksters annually drop their strides or hike their skirts and enjoy the age-old ritual of photocopying their backsides for their innocent co-workers to find in the out tray. This Japanese woman has designed a chair for this very purpose. What is this called?
13) He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut and it is his library which made me swoon. This is a man after Pooky's wee heart.. Stuffed with landmark tomes and eye-grabbing historical objects-on the walls, on tables, standing on the floor-the room occupies 3,600 square feet on three mazelike levels. Is that a Sputnik? (Yes.) are those books bound in rubies. (Yes.) Gee, that chandelier looks like the one in the James Bond flick Die Another Day. (It is.). A 1665 Bills of Mortality chronicle of London (you can track plague fatalities by week), the instruction manual for the Saturn V rocket (which launched the Apollo 11 capsule to the moon), a framed napkin from 1943 on which Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined his plan to win World War II. and an original copy of the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle, the first illustrated history book According to the 1999 Forbes 400, his net worth once topped $4 billion, which was almost entirely Priceline.com stock. Much was lost during the dot-com crash. Who is this man of treasure?
14) As we commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo moon landing this week, it's worth asking what happened to those old dreams of lunar colonies and missions to Mars. NASA is reportedly struggling thanks to a general lack of interest and, it claims, funding. But, even with $187 billion, their Project Constellation is unlikely to reach the moon before 2020. The best hope right now seems to be driven by the private sector: Google's $30 million Lunar X PRIZE which is a deceptively simple competition: safely land a robot on the surface of the moon. Odyssey Moon, first team to register wants to "capitalize on commercial opportunities and is backed by one of the world's largest advertising agencies. And it has its first paying client, from what country?
15) This skyscraper is capable of providing a sprawling urban populous with food, the reuse of natural resources and biodegradeable waste. Called the Dragonfly it represents an extension of vertical farming, and use of renewable energy resources such as solar, wind and tide-turbine power. The space between the pair of "wings" would use solar energy to accumulate warm air within the structure during winter months, and the design of the spine would efficiently separate and recirculate waste products from plants, humans beings and animals. The importance of research into this area is huge the UN predicts by 2025, worldwide urban population have risen from 3.1 billion to 5.5 billion. The long-term effect would seem to far outweigh the short-term cost. In what City will this very hopefully be found?
16) Its not Smell-o-vision and it's not aromatherapy but this company has come up with a the fragrance designed as an abstract vision for a scent. The fragrance contains the scent of leather and minerals--to evoke watchbands and the quartz mechanism--and also top notes meant to evoke electricity. The point, is a "glam future"--to hark back to the 1960s and 1970s. "Futurism used to be optimistic, not terrifying, The Company began in 2004, around the idea of telling time as a linear graph. What is the company who made a watch perfume called?
17)ATMs from this country have gone hot with their latest means of fighting thieves - they are now equipped with pepper spray. The cash machines make use of cameras and special software that detect miscreants tampering with the card slots. The autonomous ATM apparently makes the decision to use pepper spray without the assistance of a human operator. But the mechanism backfired in one incident last week when pepper spray was inadvertently inhaled by three technicians who required treatment from paramedics. In what country does the attack ATM's exist?
18) Usually, when a young baby cries, the cause is one of three things. They are hungry, tired or need their diaper changed. if not this they are sick! -An inventor and parent set about searching for an ink pigment with heat-sensitive molecules. And spent six years and over USD 1.15million working with scientists to embed the pigment into cotton baby suits. The baby suits come in pastels but if the child's temperature rises above 98.6, the suit turns white, instantly alerting you that they are too hot what is the name of this?

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Ancient Technology
I have generally kept up with the times in terms of computer hardware, or so I thought. My desktop machine runs just fine for everything I use it for. I updated the video card periodically to whatever Ars Technica was currently recommending, and that let me play relatively recent vijda games at a reasonable framerate. I also replaced my dying and out-of-fashion 4 drive RAID10 setup with a single SSDHD drive twice the size, and I've stayed current on operating systems. I kept Windows XP for a comically long time, and Windows 7 for a comically long time after that, but it's running Windows 10 now and it's fine. It's not slow by any means I can detect, and I'm far from a casual computer user.
The other day I was considering purchasing a new laptop (we're getting to that) as my venerable ThinkPad X201's ancient integrated Intel graphics chip didn't have recent OpenGL support under Debian. I generally don't purchase ThinkPads new, as reasonably recent incarnations can be found cheaply on eBay and they're basically indestructible. They tend to be cheap because corporate customers purchase them in bulk and upgrade them en masse, selling off the old ones. Anyway, I was comparing processors and decided to use my desktop as a reference point. Looking up the processor I discovered that the Core i5 750 is nearly a decade old. It's going to get older, too, as I can't come up with any compelling reason to upgrade, and that would involve replacing the entire motherboard, RAM and power supply to accomplish.
There's a lot to consider in purchasing a used ThinkPad, because there's a dizzying variety of them. I generally stick with the X2xx series, as they are a reasonable balance of size and horsepower and I just love that form factor. As a fat dude who uses laptops on airplanes, I've learned that smaller laptops have greater utility for me. I also have no desire to lug around a computer with similar dimensions and mass to the Durant's The Story of Civilization).
I started by looking for a slightly newer version of the X2xx series. The X240 and X250 would probably have been fine and can be had for ~$300USD used. While I was looking at those, I thought maybe I'd just take a quick peek at the newer ones and…I am now the proud owner of the latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon because…reasons.
I've had this laptop for a little over two weeks now and I absolutely adore it. I got it a day or two before I left on vacation, so I was able to really put it through its paces as a road warrior. (Do people still say "road warrior"?) Here is my mini-review:
I upgraded from an X201. I really like the 12" form factor of the X201, so I was a little iffy on the 14" screen. As it turned out, the aspect ratio of the screen means the front-to-back distance (the dimension that matters for a fat man in an airplane seat) is only like 1⁄4" greater than the X201 and it's only an inch or so wider.
It's so light that at first you think it might be flimsy, but it's actually really strong. (Thanks, carbon fiber chassis!)
I'm a lifelong TrackPointer, so I can't comment on the trackpad that I immediately disabled.
It's fast as hell (went for the 16GB model with the i7-8650U) super quiet, runs cool, gets amazing battery life and the screen is gorgeous. The keyboard feels very nice and the backlighting works great on a dark plane.
As an aside, I didn't really know much about Thunderbolt 3, but it's amazing. I bought one of these things, which you can plug your power supply, network cable, speakers, HDMI and USB (mechanical keyboard and trackball mouse, in my case) and you only have to connect one cable to the laptop and you've got everything. It's like a docking station, but not completely ridiculous.
I've functionally replaced my old desktop at this point, though I am planning to add one of those external graphics card units once that technology matures a bit.
I generally sticker-bomb laptops as much for the visual effect as for the modicum of scratch resistance (and hiding) the stickers provide. I decided to do this one with Lovecraft-themed stickers, but without any references to Cthulhu or horrific racism. I was trying to also go tentacle free, but there's a few subtle ones in there.
So that's the story of how I spent orders of magnitude more money on my new laptop than I had intended to. I think it was a good move, though, and judging by how long I was able to maintain my old X201, this thing should serve me well for years.


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In preparation for Pockets Are Fat "90's Tribute" party this this Friday DJ Akio has put together a mix from one of his favourite musical periods, The New Jack Swing era
New Jack Swing also known as swing beat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle that became popular from the late 1980s into the early 1990s. Its influence, along with hip hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive black New York club scene.
Check out this funky old school mix & get ready to hear more sounds like these from the 90's at Kitcheners (Braamfontein) on the 16th September 2016 (this Friday).
DJ Akio will be giving away a limited number of physical copies tomorrow at the door so miake sure you get there early but for now stream/download/share the mix below.


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Staff at The Forum in Tunbridge Wells are still waiting for a phone call from Liam Gallagher, the Oasis frontman, confirming his purchase of the venue, following his altercation with barman Spike many years ago. Spike committed the cardinal sin of refusing to sell Liam cigarettes and alcohol after closing time.
Oasis are just one of the many, now, world famous bands who cut their musical teeth on the so called 'toilet circuit' and have played at The Forum over the years. Others include Green Day, Mumford and Sons, The Vaccines and Muse, who played to a nearly empty room.
Other visitors such as Coldplay, Adele and Bloc Party all suffered the indignity of having their support slots being ignored and talked over by gig goers only there to see the headline act. Little did they know...
So, how did a small venue as influential as The Forum come into being and what makes it so special? I spoke to co-owner Jason Dormon, with a little help from colleague Patrick Dighton, to find out more.
The Forum opened in 1993, after Jason and his team secured the lease on the building on Tunbridge Wells common, which was famously a public toilet in its previous life.
Jason and friends had been putting on local gigs in pubs, clubs and village halls for several years, before being kicked out of the club they were running by the brewery. They spotted The Forum, sitting forlornly on the common, realised its potential and the rest is history.
To quote Jason, "Over 20 years and 20,000 performances later The Forum survives on the volunteers that work there, the musicians that play there and the audiences that listen there. 11,000 watts of amplification fill a bare brick room just big enough for a 250 standing audience, facing the metre high stage. Musicians, poets and comedians vent on battered Shure microphones, on both national and international tours.
Local performers depend on the venue too, often playing their first ever gig here and then returning to support other bands, or to play headline shows. Like all unfunded entertainment establishments in the changeable music industry, The Forum has had to adapt. Years of peeling paint and sweat soaked plaster was stripped and the main hall refreshed, the P.A. system overhauled and a full digital recording studio constructed during 2012. All of these improvements were done by the people who work at and use the space and facilities. Artists can now rehearse, record and then perform their next album here live.
There is a bar – but this isn't a pub – and when the doors open, with everyone singing and dancing to their new favourite band, only an arms length away, it becomes clear this is far more than just a building.
It is very reassuring that other people feel the same way and The Forum was awarded the 'NME's Best Small Venue' in 2012. It is with this kind of support, and that of Independent Venue Week, that we can help raise awareness of The Forum and the handful of independently run venues that remain in the UK today."
Twenty years of running a small venue brings its challenges and not always from the most obvious places either. Jason told me of band members falling through holes in the stage and of having to find an ironing board for Vic Reeves and Ian Astbury (of The Cult), just before they went on stage, only to see them use it as a surfboard!
Then there were Goldblade, a band from Manchester, who used a fancy wireless bass guitar, only for it to pick up a Chinese Elvis impersonator from a local restaurant better than it did the bass itself.
And let's not forget Hampshire born Carl Barat, of The Libertines, refusing to speak to anybody apart from Max, the sound man, for the whole evening. Not only that but he insisted in speaking in a Scouse accent too.
Funny moments aside, keep a venue like The Forum going in these tough times isn't easy and The Forum have come close to closing throughout their history.
They are now faced with another threat, this time via a planning application. A block of flats may be built near to the venue, which would almost certainly bring noise complaints in the future. The venue have already started campaigning about this, using the existing Music Venue Trusts 'Agent Of Change' petition, which would cover just this kind of planning application.
You can sign that petition by going here: Change.Org/SaveMusicVenues
(Incidentally, the Music Venue Trust, who we've been featuring in The Stinger in recent issues, was started by Mark Davyd, who just happens to be a co-founder of The Forum and who is still involved with the running of the venue today, alongside Jason and Richard Simm)
And that's not all, as Jason told me, "One of the biggest problems is being many things to many people. For example, unblocking toilets then two minutes later having a meeting with the Council in smelly clothes, before repairing the PA system, whilst taking a call from someone that wants to talk to the accounts dept. Days like that, whilst trying to hold down a proper job, make it challenging.
The Internet has made times challenging too. The "lump in the throat/hairs on the back of the neck" experience and the mystery of discovering a new band has, I feel, been diluted by the Internet….its the anaesthetic overpowering the aesthetic.
Being close to closing and a quest for magic moments keep us all going though."
And keep going they fully intend to do. Plans include "to carry on experimenting and getting involved with whatever we can. We will be trying new things over the coming year."
Two new ideas already prove that. Firstly The Forum have just started their own TV channel on YouTube and are uploading a new show called 'The Forum This Week', weekly. It is well worth watching too.
The Forum has also recently launched 'Showcase', a new initiative to discover and help new talent from across the South East, including Hastings.
This will consist of dedicated gigs, showcasing that new talent. Bands will get a live recording of their gig on a USB stick. The band can then take it away, or it can be mixed and mastered at The Forum's own on-site studio.
This is not a 'pay to play' gig either, as so many are these days. Bands will be paid regardless, but will get more for any extra fans that they attract to their gig.
Bands who impress and can prove that they're willing to work hard, may be invited to record, free at The Forum and even be signed to their own 'Font Hill Records' label. These recordings will then be pushed out to record labels, agencies etc, all of whom are on The Forum's extensive contact list. Plans also include getting these new bands onto national and international tours as support acts.
If you think you fit the bill, contact Andy at: email@example.com
So, what of the current music scene in Tunbridge Wells? Jason had this to say, "There are many pubs and cafes putting on acoustic and covers shows/jam nights (sounds familiar). But none dedicated solely to original music of all genres, such as us. There are many talented songwriters and musicians in the area, but maybe we are lacking some diversity and cohesion."
Names he did mention who worth checking out are, Slaves (who recently played The Union Bar), Ugly Love and Jason Plant.
Finally I asked Jason if he had any advice for bands playing The Forum in the future. He told me "Just be careful about snogging the bar staff, who have a cold, during sound checks." Apparently a prominent female artist did just that, with unfortunate results.
You have been warned!
(I'm sure many locals reading this will make the obvious connection between The Forum and The Crypt, a venue which played its own part in the career of many of the major bands mentioned above. If nothing else it just reinforces how much The Crypt is still missed and how badly we need a similar venue in Hastings today. Maybe one day....?)
You can find The Forum online via their website: http://www.twforum.co.uk/


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I've been working on my Tijuana novel project. And I thought I would explain. I am not trying to glorify the dark side of this war. In fact this work of fiction is meant to bring awareness and reflection. To bring about awareness of a much bigger problem of exploitation not only in Tijuana but in the United States and how we as Americans fund the war that is going on in Tijuana by purchasing drugs, and creating policies that reward criminal organizations.
As Christians, how can we do something different. How can we utilize the teachings of Jesus to bring about an end to the war in Tijuana?
One of my friends and I discussed this very topic this morning. Also really soaking myself in the book by Brian McClaren Everything Must Change. Realizing that the same old systems just aren't working. And sending troops and federal officials into Tijuana is not the long term solution, albeit it may curb violence in the short term.
As Christians or better yet Jesus Followers, what can we do to help? I mean it feels like a vicious cycle and it's right here on our doorstop. Our neighbors lying in pools of blood while we sleep at night in our warm beds largely ignoring one of the world's most violent conflicts.
Fighting this war with guns, and more violence does nothing to end the violence. Investing in the youth of Tijuana is going to be a large part of the solution. The only solution is ultimately the Kingdom of God
What does that look like?
Here are some ideas in how to help:
Support Tijuana' s Orphanages
Orphans are often the ones pressed into service of the cartels after they reach 14. Supporting orphanages with financial support, and also relational integration will help end the chain of oppression on these young children. Also creating a future for them that is one of hope.
Creation of Good Solid Christian Private Schools
As Christians we need to begin pondering a new wave of investment into Mexico. Proper education will give Mexican Children new opportunities for a better life. Helping end the cycle of poverty begins with a good education and opportunities for a better life. As Christians we have an obligations to help bring to the forefront an alternative mentality to the problems that sit here on our doorstop. We have the responsibility to be the light the world needs and that means being the change we want to see in this world. We need to be the good Samaritans. Investing in education is one way to change that cycle.
Creation of A Living Wage Within Tijuana's Manufacturing Industry
Tijuana is home to many manufacturing sweatshops. Forcing US corporations to increase wages will push young people who are led into the drug trade into a good job instead of feeling a sense of desperation and turning to illegal criminal activities. Investing in responsible businesses that create a living wage and boycotting those that do not will leave a lasting impression and help lift this nation out of poverty and oppression. As Christians we have this obligation and responsibility.
Prayer for Peace and God's Intervention
One of the effective ways we can effect positive change on the entire region is through prayer for peace and God's intervention in the whole mess. We must intercede on those who are oppressed. We must pray to God that justice is granted to the downtrodden.
In conclusion:
Our empire is telling us to be afraid of Mexico. This is destroying their economy and really causing more problems. As Christians we have an obligation to ignore common sense and invest our dollars in the economy. This means we must go where others are often afraid. We must be the shining light.


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During the year we run a range of special events:
Christmas and Easter Festival Days: We use the beautiful setting of Southwell Minster to explore these great Christian festivals. Through drama, art and music the children learn how and why Christians celebrate the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus. The children enter into the activities of the days with great enthusiasm and leave with cards and decorations they have made during the day.
GO MAD (Make A Difference): Our annual Year 6 day has become very popular, as we spend time reflecting on the primary years and thinking ahead to our new 'adventure' at secondary school. We hear and respond to some stories about people who have made a difference to the Minster or by following their faith on the Minster Trail, while Footprints Theatre perform a one-man show telling the story of William Booth, born in Nottingham, who went on to form the Salvation Army. Their contributions to the opening and closing worship sessions never fail to move us.
Tailor made: a day created just for you - to suit your requirements. This may include modules on faith, building, church or the Bible and a range of workshops. Please see our programmes below for more details.
Archbishop's Palace and Education Garden: thanks to a large Heritage Lottery grant, the palace site to the south of the Minster, is now a wonderful resource for education. We offer historical trails, timelines and tours, a minibeasts day and, from September 2015, our Key Stage 2 'Medieval Mystery', where children use historical enquiry skills to investigate the suspicious death of Archbishop Gerrard: was he a saint or a sinner?
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Palmeiras and Real Madrid meet for Gabriel Jesus, but Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern also in the race
Football director of Palmeiras, Alexandre Mattos, had meetings in recent days with Real Madrid director general José Ángel Sánchez, to discuss a possible transfer of Gabriel Jesus in 2017.
The information was revealed by Spanish newspaper MARCA. According to Globo Esporte in Brazil, Alexandre Mattos had meetings scheduled with Real Madrid, but it doesn't necessarily indicate that they are favourites in the race for the young striker. Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City also want the 19-year-old, who will represent the Brazilian national team during next month's Olympic Games. The Spanish outlet reports that Barcelona have given up on their pursuit of Gabriel Jesus. Globo reckon Barça are willing to wait on the attacker's situation, but were initially ready to go strong in the race if there was competition this summer.
Meanwhile, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio revealed last week that Inter Milan have made substantial development in their attempts to sign Gabriel Jesus for €30 million. The release clause of Gabriel is €40 million, but Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain can sign him for €24 million, as per contractual terms.


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It has been weekend 26/52 in 2018 – what did I get up to? What did those I love get up to? We are experiencing a heatwave in England at this time (very hot) and the World Cup is on – if it was not for the inhumane way people are treated then I would say "what a time to be alive." But, Trump & May.
Friday night was spent in good company – I had the pleasure of recording Stewart up at Creao and Karen joined us. It was a good show but dogged by nagging tech issues. The show is live and has been broadcast on UK media but is in the pipeline for America. It gets broadcast on K-BOG in Oregon, one of the stations I am on. Here is the show –
A bit of good beer was drunk – ASDA has started to stock 'Brooklyn Mix' take-out boxes. These are selections of beers by Brooklyn Brewery. There are some really good beers in there and it is good value for money.
Saturday saw me back at Creao Studio to record The Parish News and it is a good show, for me. I have seemed to have stopped the 'ummmming' and 'aaaaaahhhing' normally associated with my show. I hung out with Dom and it was a good way to spend an afternoon – Dom has just invested in a van and plans on sleeping in it whilst seeing Scotland – sounds the idyll but he better watch out for midges. Here is the show –
Mrs Backhouse had some retail therapy when I was doing the show and got some clothes for the heatwave. Plus a handbag – always changing handbags …
Sunday was a bit of a scrabble as I had run out of my medicine that morning – thankfully the pharmacist at ASDA came to the rescue and wrote me a script for a week. Need to chase that up at some point.
We saw the sun go down from North Bar's beer garden – taking in the Magic Rock Take-Over. There were some good beers on and it motivated me to check out an app called Untappd. Untappd is a social network for beer nerds and a few of my friends are on it – we share recommendations in cyberspace without the fuss of having to organise a meet-up, we can get on with our independent lives and still enjoy each other's recommendations. I doubt I will log in every beer I drink on the app – that would be like watching paint dry (much like this blog) but it is a good way of keeping tabs on developments on beer trends.
Today mum and dad got Polly.
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For us, it's definitely a bonding experience. We do make the most of it. —BYU quarterback Beau Hoge
FRESNO, Calif. — Watching golf and college football on TV. Attending team meetings. Playing "Monopoly" and games on cellphones. Eating. Doing homework.
Those are some of the ways BYU players and coaches pass the time when there's a late game on the road, like the Cougars had Saturday night against Fresno State.
With an 8:45 p.m. MDT kickoff, that makes for a long, long day of waiting at the hotel.
"It's hard. I dislike it as a player and a coach," said BYU receivers coach Ben Cahoon. "For me as a player, I wanted to keep my heart rate low. I just want to chill all day. So I didn't watch a lot of college football. I tried to watch golf. You want to sit around and rest, but you don't want to sit around all day long. It's a challenge to find ways to occupy your mind and stay ready."
Wide receiver Talon Shumway said he and his teammates like to play an app on their phones called "Psyche!"
"We'll spend a couple of hours playing it," Shumway said. "'Psyche!' keeps us not psyched, not psyched out."
Shumway focuses on his academics, too. "I usually do homework," he said. "That might get me stressed, depending on the class."
Quarterback Beau Hoge said some of his teammates like playing "Monopoly." He added that they enjoy spending time together on the road.
"For us, it's definitely a bonding experience," Hoge said. "We do make the most of it."
Coach Kalani Sitake said the players watch a lot of football.
"There's a lot of football going on during the day. The harder ones are the late kickoffs on a weekday," he said. "You have to keep them busy with meetings and stuff. Our guys love football. They'll watch film and watch games and enjoy the college football atmosphere. There are so many games available these days. They'll have things to do with that, meetings and eating."
Hoge said there's plenty to do during the down time.
"It's keeping yourself busy watching film. Our coaches do a good job of creating a schedule for game days like this," he said. "We have meetings and little things throughout the day to keep our blood moving. Then you have down time, where it's advantageous to get a little bit of rest, get some treatment. With all that, you keep yourself busy."
LAST TIME IN FRESNO: Saturday marked BYU's first football game in Fresno since 1998, when the Bulldogs defeated the Cougars, 31-21.
"I guess I didn't block well enough in that game," recalled Sitake, who was a BYU fullback in '98. Then, he joked, "I could say they didn't throw me the ball enough. If I would have run the ball we would have been more successful."
When BYU left the Mountain West Conference in 1999, the teams stopped playing each other until 2015. The Cougars defeated the Bulldogs in Provo 52-10 that season.
In 1995, BYU beat FSU in Fresno, 45-28, as quarterback Steve Sarkisian set the school single-game completion percentage record, 31-34 (91.2 percent) in the season finale.
Despite the victory, the Cougars' 17-year bowl streak ended. BYU finished with a 7-4 record.


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A column in The Times this week suggested the forthcoming election was like a contest between the Wizard of Oz characters Tin Man and Scarecrow; a party with no heart versus one with no head. It went on to suggest the SNP was exploiting these mainstream shortcomings.
In my judgement, the SNP takes to even more egregious lengths than the mainstream parties the art of
promising the manifestly undeliverable before wrapping the whole package in the
mawkishness of a pledge to deliver the victims of non-existent oppression from
their imaginary chains. If ever there was a political grouping careless of
its own shortcomings it is the SNP.
In democratic practice however practical shortcomings do not
matter. The electorate are not going to check your sums; they are not likely to
understand that today's over-consumers are stealing from future generations. They will even perceive unpalatable statistics as lies generated by a conspiracy. They feel that once upon a time we seemed to be able to afford things we
allegedly can't afford now. The only possible explanation for this is government
mean spiritedness.
Before the crash the Blair/Brown years delivered
statistical growth by bloating the public sector and encouraging reckless
borrowing; the coalition has restored statistical growth on the back of domestic
consumption. (Though to be fair the Eurozone debacle has hardly provided them
with a feast of export potential.) It's all done with smoke and mirrors.
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High School: Adrianna played three years of varsity soccer at Bret Harte Union High School. Her athletic honors include honorable mention (2007-2008 season), First Team All-Mother Load League (2008-2009), defensive specialist award, First Team All-Area and the coaches "true blue" award (2009-2010). She played club soccer for the CYSA North.
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Barielle's Nail Strengthener Cream – Travel Size
Traveling? On the go? Just can't get enough of it so you want to carry it with you? Barielle's Nail Strengthener Cream, breakthrough formulation that helps nails grow healthier and stronger, resists splits, peels and breaks, and prevents splitting, cracks and ridges is available in .05 oz..
Perfect for your purse, gym bag or carry-on suitcase, Barielle's Nail Strengthener Cream can be with you at any time!
Originally created to condition the hooves on million-dollar thoroughbred racehorses but was reformulated once proven it worked wonders on humans as well, and became the miracle product to improve the health and vitality of women's and men's nails.
Featured in Refinery 29, Bustle, Zoe Report and Khloe Kardashian's Official App, Barielle's Nail Strengthener Cream is easy to use and you don't need to go without polish to achieve maximum results, making it easily the leading nail strengthener.
Size: .05 oz
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Key Ingredients: Glycerin, Vitamin E, Vegetable Protein.
Full Ingredients: WATER/AQUA/EAU, GLYCERYL STEARATE, PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM / MINERAL OIL/ HUILE MINERALE, LANOLIN WAX, STEARIC ACID, GLYCERIN, LANOLIN ALCOHOL, PETROLATUM, PARAFFIN, CERA ALBA/BEESWAX/CIRE D'ABEILLE, PEG-100 STEARATE, POLYSORBATE 20, SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, METHYLPARABEN, DIAZOLIDINYL UREA, PROPYLPARABEN, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, SODIUM BENZOATE, DISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL BENZOATE, BENZYL SALICYLATE, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, LINALOOL
My absolute favorite Barielle product is the nail strengthener cream. I first discovered this cream in the 70's and the results are fabulous. Needless to say, I am a long time loyal fan!
The year was 1978 and I was going to California for a 5 week vacation. My nails were dry, brittle, breaking. I happened to go in to a store to buy some face products and the saleslady told me of a new product they had for nails. I bought it and I have had many, many compliments on my nails. I totally have to always have Barielle Nail Strengthening Cream on hand at all times. I use other products for my nails/cuticles from Barielle but this is "The One".
Using the Barielle Nail Strengthening Cream has been a game changer for the health and appearance of my nails. I'm a Facility Manager and am in and out of gloves all day working in the plant, I also am on the State Search and Rescue team with my two K-9s and am out in all kinds of weather, working ropes and equipment, etc. My hands and nails take a beating but I don't want them to look as if they have been through the wringer and I do love to clean up and go out to music venues and dinner with my husband without looking as if I'd battled a grizzly bear. I started using the Barielle Nail Strengthening cream in December 2018 and am so pleased with how it has eliminated my dry hands as well as stopped the peeling and dulling of my fingernails. I don't wear a lot of nail polish but even my occasional manicurist has commented that my hands and nails are in much better shape and resilient.
My FAVORITE Barielle product is (and always will be) your Nail Strengthener Cream!! I'm 55. I've been using it since I was 16...go ahead and do the math. My first job was at my hometown pharmacy and they got in a display of your product that had recently hit the market. I rode horses when I was
young and I remembered a Barielle product that my instructor used on her horses' hooves, this must've been sometime in the 70's. I recognized your name on the display a few years later and gave it a try. Over the years it has been hard to find in stores. Some stores do not rotate their product which has made me angry. I discovered your website a few years ago and I've ordered fresh Nail Strengthener directly from you ever since. I developed a medical condition on a toe nail due to a vertebrae/spine injury. No prescription topical solution healed that nail. Your Nail Strengthener cream did!! PLEASE don't ever stop making it!!!
My favorite product is the nail strengthening cream. Not only does it help my cuticles, but it does make my nails stronger and healthier looking.
I just started ordering from Barielle. My first purchase was the Nail Strengthener Cream which I have been using religiously. It has only been a couple of weeks but I'm starting to see a difference. My nails are no longer brittle and are getting stronger day by day.
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In developing concepts, we turn manufacturer design sketches into production-ready solutions all the time. To do this, our specialists examine package in every detail – this way, for instance, we make sure that sufficient space is available for air vents and electronic assemblies. Simulating cockpit functions early on in the development phase, for instance, we scrutinize the flow of air in the passenger compartment. We help our clients choose materials and, working hand in hand with suppliers, make sure all components are producible. Across the development process, we ensure the concept not only satisfies design specifications but all demands on ergonomics and safety as well as international legislation – we do this by constructing prototypes in-house and testing them in our sled and crash facility.
Giving the face to three generations of the VW Golf
Numerous references demonstrate our expertise in being the "cream of the cream" in developers of vehicle interiors – our team, for instance, defined the instrument panels in three generations of the VW Golf. With no intention of stepping down from this top position, we are not wasting time on getting to work on new technical trends: for instance, lightweight design is increasingly moving into the focus of new cockpit concepts – which is why, also today, we are working with new materials, like magnesium, and the intelligent combination of materials for constructing module cross members and other cockpit components. We are also looking into new surface structures as well as the use of organic materials in the cockpit.


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2012 NAHB New American Home
ResConServ was responsible for managing all of the green project administration for the 2012 NAHB IBS New American Home. Architect and Builder, Phil Kean pursued the top performance standards from the three major green organizations, plus additional energy and conservation certifications. Typically, the process of organizing all of the requirements and documentation for any green home can be daunting. In this case, the multiple standards and coordination with a national team presented an opportunity that was challenging and rewarding.
Drew Smith with Two Trails Green Consulting provided the services of the Green Rater. They were responsible for verifying the implementation of the home's green products and systems and obtaining the certification from each of the agencies.
The New American Home is constructed annually in conjunction with the NAHB International Builders' Show to showcase innovative construction technologies and the latest building products. NAHB will held the 2012 International Builders' Show in Orlando Feb. 8-11, 2012.
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The challenge of implementing and documenting the requirements for green certification is a daunting task many builders and home owners have avoided. Additionally, the risk of overlooking the installation or verification of some of the features can lead to expensive changes or a loss of crucial green points.
Please let us know if we can help you with your green home project. Our services include preliminary analysis, cost estimating, specification development and green project administration. We can help owners and builders make the green certification process less confusing and maybe even a little fun.


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The first veterinary hospitals for pets appeared only about 80 years ago and did not change very much until the early 1980's. Coincidentally that is when I graduated from veterinary school and I have seen remarkable advances in technology during my career. These advances have revolutionized the treatment of our pets, increased their life span and quality of life. Our medical knowledge is estimated to double every six months. Things that once seemed impossible are routine now. I thought it would be interesting to highlight some of these changes.
Technologies that were available only in the most sophisticated medical centers are now available to our pets and some are available at your local veterinary office. One of the most exciting new areas is in diagnostic imaging. It is now common for general small animal veterinary hospitals to have ultrasound machines. In animals, ultrasound is often used to evaluate the heart and measure its function. Dogs and cats are living years longer now that these conditions can be detected and treated with proper medication at such an early stage. In addition, abdominal organs can be evaluated for disease and biopsied under the guidance of the ultrasound machine. This technology has dramatically reduced the need for exploratory surgery. Remarkably one of the most powerful MRI machines in the Baltimore Washington area is in a veterinary Imaging center (the Iams imaging center in Vienna, Virginia). The pet is admitted, scanned and a report is immediately sent back to the referring veterinarian. Who would have ever imagined this 20 years ago? This technology is already beginning to show up in some very large specialty hospitals around the country.
Another area that we have seen incredible advances in is surgery. Total hip replacements, feline kidney transplants and open heart surgeries are just a few of the surgeries done daily at specialty hospitals and veterinary schools.
Twenty years ago veterinary specialists were only found at veterinary schools. We are very lucky to live in an area that within a 50 mile radius you can find many of the top veterinary cardiologists, oncologists, surgeons, internists, ophthalmologists and neurologists in the world. They are in private practices and work closely with your family veterinarian on challenging cases.
Of course this new veterinary world of great innovations and specialists comes with a price. Since most people do not yet have pet insurance they are priced out of some of these new services and procedures. Like human medicine there is a concern that pets of the more well to do people will get (and do get) better care. The good news is that people are willing to spend more on their pets and that is why these advances have occurred.
What lies in the future? The advances that are just around the corner are beyond our imagination. Soon we will be able to figure out why diseases are happening at the cellular level and alter the cells and fix the problem, not just treat with drugs. There is work being done right now on dogs with severe heart muscle disease where immature bone marrow cells are being injecting in to the heart muscle to help regenerate the muscle. This is revolutionary technology that would have been considered science fiction a few years ago.
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Whether you rent or own a flat, house, or mansion, you have a lot of valuable possessions inside of it. Much like your car or your life, everything you own should be insured against loss or damage, and that includes the place you call home.
In general, home insurance is usually a minimum monthly cost compared to car insurance. And it covers significantly more items from significantly more disasters. If you don't think it's worthwhile, here are a few reasons why you should insure your home.
Natural disasters
Mother Nature is an unpredictable and merciless beast – one year there are adequate rains, while the next is enveloped by a seemingly endless drought. This includes a range of natural disasters, such as heavy rains, hail, tornadoes, and gale force winds. If your house is insured, then you won't have to worry too much about these monstrosities.
Even though there are a few insurance companies in select countries, states, and provinces that don't protect against natural disasters, or "Acts of God", many do and they're worth looking at. If there's an earthquake and you lose all of your possessions, the insurance will not only pay out for those precious items, but the house as well. When it comes to natural disasters, those who live near or on the beach should at least have this protection in place. After all, do you know how much it costs to just replace the roof of a house?
Theft protection
Regardless of where you live, theft is almost inevitable. Just the mere thought of someone breaking into your house, touching your things, and stealing all of your valuables while you're out or asleep is enough to send shivers down anyone's spine. Having to replace your items, which includes finding the money to re-purchase everything, is more than a nightmare. You may just end up buying them back from a second-hand store.
Depending on what kind of home insurance policy you take out, theft should be covered in it. And even though you may live in the safest part of the world, having redundant protection is something everyone should invest in. Do you really want to have to look at asset finance solutions in order to replace that priceless collection of imported Betamax tapes?
A necessity for mortgages
Some banks will not give you a mortgage unless your house is insured. Unlike all of the other points on this list, the majority of people will have to pay for insurance in order to acquire this financial asset. It may seem like a pain, but the bank has to protect itself from financial disaster as well.
All-risk cover for taking away items
You may own an iPod, expensive smartphone, or a laptop that you just cannot live without. These items are generally considered household and can, therefore, be claimed from your insurance company. But what happens when you take them out of your home, say to an important meeting or with you on holiday? Well, they can fall under the same insurance plan.
Select insurance companies will count these items under general household insurance, while others may charge a premium for them. This means you won't have to take out an additional insurance policy for your prized MacBook or the camera you use for ornithology.
Data recovery for computer
Surprisingly enough, there are insurance companies that will protect the data on your PC or laptop if they live at home. Say your PC contains extremely important documents and is struck by lightning or caught in a flash flood, the insurance company will actually pay for the data to be recovered under household insurance.
This is especially useful for those who are writers or work with photographs and artistry. Your data is your life, it's what generates an income for you. And while you should already have an offsite backup solution, you can never be too careful.
These are just a few reasons why you should have household insurance for your home. It's an almost necessity in life, and may you may turn up your nose at having to pay for it, how much will replacing your data, home, and items cost without it?


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Aquionics Broadens UV Disinfection Range With Two New Offerings
UV disinfection specialist Aquionics will be unveiling two new product ranges at this year's WEFTEC Technical Exhibition & Conference in Orlando, Florida (booth # 3821). The first is its new OpenLine range of open channel UV treatment systems for the secondary wastewater market, employing a new type of low pressure high output (LPHO) amalgam lamps. The second is a new range of USEPA validated closed vessels, known as the AF-3 Series, also employing LPHO lamps. In addition, the company will be showing its validated, closed vessel medium pressure InLine+ UV system.
The OpenLine Series has been designed to treat secondary wastewater flows over a wide range of flows and UV transmittances. Employing a new type of LPHO amalgam lamp that possesses a more stable output over its operating life, the OpenLine Series offers a neatly packaged solution that is pre-engineered for wastewater applications.
The AF-3 Series also employs high efficiency LPHO amalgam lamps, the largest of which has a maximum output of 500W, one of the largest ever deployed in a UV system. By employing CFD models at the start of the design process, the AF-3 Series is able to utilize the full benefit of the lamp output, resulting in a high flow per kW system efficiency. Validation work in accordance with the USEPA UV Disinfection Guidance Manual (UVDGM) has been completed.
The two new products compliment the highly successful InLine+ Series, which is specially optimized to treat high volume drinking water, reuse and wastewater flows and is validated in accordance with all major guidelines, including the USEPA UVDGM, the AwwaRF/NWRI* and the German DVGW** standard for drinking water. "It's exciting to see our product portfolio broaden," says Aquionics President, Bill Decker. "In launching these two new product lines we are able to offer our customers a full portfolio of solutions to meet their disinfection needs."
A selection of Aquionics' other UV systems will also be on display, including a transparent model showing the internal workings of a UV system, such as the lamp wiper mechanism. Experts will be on hand at all times to provide technical expertise and answer questions.
WEFTEC – 82nd Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference
October 10-14, 2008
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Aquionics booth #: 3821
* National Water Research Institute (www.nwri-usa.org) / American Water Works Research Foundation (www.waterresearchfoundation.org).
** DVGW (German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water) is the body responsible for industry self-regulation in the German water and gas and water supply industry and its technical rules are the basis for safety and reliability.
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The MacGregors are the breeders of a fantastic New, Anemone hybrid Wild Swan 1st prize awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medals at the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show.
Macane 01 uspp# 23132 Wild Swan™ established in 2001 and trialed extensively in the MacGregors' nursery in Kirkcudbright Scotland.
"The plant is just so different, purple at the back and white at the front and it flowers for such a long time. It's just a brilliant garden plant and that is why it was entered and eventually won the top recognition."
Elizabeth's increasingly passionate interest in plants and gardening eventually had to become a way of life so in 1988 the family moved to Kirkcudbright, a delightful town and fishing port in the south west of Scotland. The nursery has always concentrated on unusual hardy herbaceous plants, sold mainly by mail order and by exhibiting and selling at the larger flower shows in Scotland and England.
In 20 years of exhibiting, Elizabeth and Alasdair have been awarded countless medals for floral displays, including 9 gold medals from the The Royal Horticultural Society, with awards for the most creative display and the best floral exhibit at R.H.S. Tatton Park.
Over 50 new plants have been introduced by the nursery over the last 23 years!
For information on the Anemone Wild Swan please visit this page


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Great activities for all to enjoy; from Welsh culture and history to the great outdoors with outdoor activities for all ages and tastes.
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Put simply, Summit to Savour provides a range of high quality outdoor adventure activity experiences, mountain skills courses and guided mountain days across the length and breadth of the Snowdonia National Park.
Beddgelert Bikes, one of the leading Mountain Bike Hire Centres in the Snowdonia National Park, is located in Beddgelert Forest and is open all year round. Mountain Bikes, tandems, child seats and trailer bikes are available for hire.Helmets, toolkits and trail maps are included in the price.