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A quadruple track railway (also known as a four-track railway) is a railway line consisting of four parallel tracks, with two tracks used in each direction. Quadruple track railways can handle large amounts of traffic, and so are used on very busy routes.
Some tracks are only tripled, having only one extra track to relieve congestion, while some tracks are sextupled i.e., six parallel tracks with three tracks in each direction.
Advantages of quadruple track[edit]
- Quadruple track can manage a larger amount of traffic with usually twice the capacity of double track. It is often seen around large metropolis or on busy inter-city corridors.
- In quadruple track, faster trains can overtake slower ones, and quadrupling can contribute to faster operation of trains. High-speed rail of 200 km/h average speed and commuter rail of 40 km/h average can co-exist in quadruple track without interrupting each other.
- It is relatively easy to do maintenance and engineering work of tracks in quadruple line with minimum effect of train delay because double-track service is kept even if the other two double tracks are halted during the work.
Disadvantages of quadruple track[edit]
- Quadruple track costs more due to requiring more materials and increased land acquisition costs. This also applies to tunneling and bridge costs.
- When adding tracks, land acquisition can become prohibitively expensive.
- Maintenance costs are higher and often more complex as there may be more switches (points) on the track than on a two-track line (to facilitate switching from outer to inner tracks and vice versa).
- For safety, grade separations are almost always required.
Quadruple track operation[edit]
In quadruple track, trains are sorted in various ways in order to make maximum use of track capacity. These can include one or a combination of:
- Sorting by speed
A faster express line and a stopping local line are separated, with each having a separate pair of tracks. Construction of new double tracks dedicated to high-speed rail alongside existing conventional double track used by regional and local passenger trains and freight trains is a form of quadruple track. It increases the capacity of that route significantly, and allows for significant increases in inter-city high-speed train frequency with reduced travel times.
- Sorting by distance
Long distance inter-city rail and freight trains are separated from short distance commuter rail. This helps to prevent delays on one service affecting the other, and is commonly seen in metropolitan areas. Quadrupling may be necessary when a new commuter rail service begins to operate on an existing line. Sometimes the local trains have separate technology, such as electrical system or signalling, which requires strict separation, for example in Berlin or Copenhagen.
- Sorting by destination
When a quadruple track line divides to different destinations part way along, trains need to be sorted by their destination.
- Sorting by passenger/ freight
Passenger trains and freight trains can be separated with each different track.
A variation of this can be found on the quadruple track section of the Main North railway line in New South Wales between Waratah and Maitland where one pair of tracks are used exclusively for coal trains and the other pair are used for passenger trains and general freight. A similar process, but with all intercity and commuter passenger trains on the outer tracks and thru-freight trains on the inner tracks, was done by the Pennsylvania Railroad on its New York-Washington and Philadelphia-Pittsburgh mainlines prior to the takeover of operations by Amtrak and Conrail (and later Norfolk Southern). This is somewhat still done to this day by NS, CSX, and Conrail Shared Assets trains on Amtrak-owned trackage in the Philadelphia area.
- Other modes
Two double track lines along opposite sides of a river can operate as a quadruple track. Examples of this can be found in Rhone in France and Rhine in Germany.
Quadruple track layouts[edit]
As it can be seen from the pictures below in the Gallery of diagrams, the four tracks can be paired either by direction (slow/fast in each pair) or by purpose (speed or direction in each pair).
The Americas[edit]
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- The New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route was the first long distance 4-track railroad in the world.[citation needed]
- Much of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor from Washington to New Haven is a four track line.
- The Erie Lackawanna Railway had a four track main line on the former Erie RR,from its Pavonia,Jersey city terminal to Suffern yard in upstate New York. This allowed separation of freight and commuter trains.The EL Rwy also inherited former Lackawanna 4 track boonton main from Dover,NJ,to Delawanna (Passaic),NJ.
- The Central Railroad of NJ had a four track main from Jersey city (Liberty State Park) to phillipsburg, NJ. Across from Easton, PA.
- The Pennsylvania Railroad had a four-track mainline carrying freight from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg via the Horseshoe Curve. This was how the name Broadway Limited came about due the "Broadway of a 4 track main."
- The BNSF Racetrack in Chicago has a quadruple track section from Union Station to Lavergne.
- The Chicago L has a 4-track section on the Purple, Red and Brown Lines between Howard and Fullerton.
- New York City Subway – many lines of the New York City Subway are quadrupled. Hence, many express services are operated in the New York City Subway. Express trains and local trains are separated with each different track.
- SEPTA's Center City Commuter Connection in Philadelphia is quadruple track, as is much of Philadelphia's Broad Street Subway.
- Significant lengths of the West Coast, Great Western and East Coast Main Lines in Great Britain are quadruple track, with the remainder of the lines being double track. These lines are high capacity and high speed lines running from Glasgow, Bristol and Edinburgh to London.
- The London Waterloo to Southampton / Salisbury main line South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Worting Junction, Great Britain.
- In Ireland, the busiest section of railway in the country, on the approach to Dublin's Heuston station was quadrupled in 2009.
- The Berlin Stadtbahn, Germany, has four tracks. Two are for the separated S-Bahn and two for mainline trains.
- Between Klampenborg and Roskilde, through Copenhagen, Denmark, there are four tracks. Two are for the separated S-trains and two for mainline trains.
- The İstanbul–Ankara Main Line has a quadruple track section between Etimesgut and Kızılay in Ankara, Turkey.
- Most of the railway through Stockholm County, Sweden has four tracks, sometimes having two routes. Still the central section has two tracks only, with two more under construction (Stockholm City Line).
- The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway between Amsterdam Bijlmer and Utrecht Centraal, the Netherlands, has been quadrupled between 1999 and 2008.
- The Breda–Eindhoven railway between Boxtel and Eindhoven, the Netherlands, was quadrupled between 1998 and 2002.
- The Rome–Naples high-speed railway and the Rome–Sulmona–Pescara railway in Italy combine to form a quadruple track section between Roma Prenestina and Salone.
- The main section of Ferrovie Nord Milano line between Milan and Saronno in Italy. Outer regional trains are segregated from the inner suburban trains.
- The 112 km long Hamm–Minden railway between Hamm and Minden in Germany is completely quadruple-track with separate tracks for freight and passenger trains.
- The Mumbai Suburban Railway has quadruple track from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Kalyan railway station on central line and from Churchgate railway station to Virar railway station on western line.
Hong Kong[edit]
- The Tung Chung Line and the Airport Express in Hong Kong are quadruplicated between Kowloon and Tsing Yi stations since 2003, but share two tracks on the rest of their routes (until they diverge again before the western end). The two lines shared two tracks when they were opened in 1998.
- The Ocean Park Cable Car system has two pairs of ropeways.
- The Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway is quadruplicated in 2007 for its entire length separating passenger with freight traffic. It is the first railway in China to do so. (The third track was added in 2000.)
- The Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway runs parallel to the slower conventional Nanjing-Shanghai Railway for most of its length. Other times it parallels the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, effectively making it a 4-track corridor a majority of its length.
South Korea[edit]
- The Gyeongbu Line in South Korea is quadruplicated on 84.9km on its route, and sextuplicated on a further 11.7km
- The Gyeongin Line is quadraple track line, except 1.9km of double track line between Dongincheon Station and Incheon Station.
- Hankyu Railway in Osaka has a sextuplicated section between Umeda and Juso stations (2.4 km).[1]
- Keihan Main Line in Osaka is quadruplicated between Temmabashi and Neyagawa Signal Box (~13 km). [2]
- Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Tokyo is quadruplicated between Nerima to Nerima-Takanodai stations (3.5 km).
- Between Tokyo and Odawara (JR East) 83.9 km is paired by use (not including Shinkansen).[3]
- Tokyo – Shinagawa 6.8 km: 6 tracks
- Shinagawa – Tsurumi 14.9 km: 4 tracks
- Tsurumi – Yokohama 7.1 km: 6 tracks
- Yokohama – Totsuka 12.1 km: 4 tracks
- Totsuka – Ofuna 5.6 km: 6 tracks
- Ofuna – Odawara 37.4 km: 4 tracks
- Between Tokyo and Omiya (JR East) is paired by use (not including Shinkansen)[4]
- Tokyo – Akihabara: 4 tracks
- Akihabara – Ueno: 5 tracks
- (Tokyo – Ueno 3.6 km)
- Ueno – Nippori 2.2 km: 10 tracks
- Nippori – Tabata: 4 tracks
- Nippori – Oku: 4 tracks
- Tabata – Akabane: 4 tracks
- Oku – Akabane: 2 tracks
- (Nippori – Akabane 7.4 km)
- Akabane – Omiya 17.1 km: 6 tracks
- Between Kusatsu and Nishi-Akashi (JR West) 120.9 km (not including Shinkansen)[5]
- Kusatsu – Kyoto 22.2km is paired by direction: 4 tracks
- Kyoto – Umekoji – Mukomachi 6.4 km is paired by direction: 5 tracks
- Mukomachi – Ibaraki 21.8km is paired by direction: 4 tracks
- Ibaraki – Suita is paired by use: 6 tracks
- Suita – Shin-Osaka is paired by use: 8 tracks
- Shin-Osaka – Osaka – Tsukamoto is paired by direction: 4 tracks
- (Ibaraki – Osaka 14.6 km)
- Shin-Osaka – Miyahara – Tsukamoto: 2 tracks
- Tsukamoto – Hyogo is paired by direction: 4 tracks
- Hyogo – Takatori is paired by direction: 5 tracks
- (Osaka – Takatori 38.2 km)
- Takatori – Nishi-Akashi 17.7 km is paired by use: 4 tracks
- Between Ochanomizu and Mitaka (JR East) 21.5 km is paired by use.[6]
- Ochanomizu – Yoyogi: 4 tracks
- Yoyogi – Shinjuku: 8 tracks
- Shinjuku – Mitaka: 4 tracks
- Between Kinshicho and Chiba (JR East) 34.4 km is paired by use.[7]
- Kinshicho – Nishi-Chiba: 4 tracks
- Nishi-Chiba – Chiba: 6 tracks
- Between Ayase and Toride (JR East) 29.7 km: 4 tracks/paired by use[8]
- Between Osaki and Komagome (JR East) about 20 km is paired by use.[9]
- Osaki – Yoyogi: 4 tracks
- Yoyogi – Shinjuku: 8 tracks
- Shinjuku – Komagome: 4 tracks
- Between Souen and Heiwa (JR Hokkaido) about 9 km[10]
- Souen – Sapporo is paired by use: 3 tracks
- Sapporo – Heiwa is paired by direction: 4 tracks
- Between Niigata and Kami-Nuttari (JR East) 1.9 km: 4 tracks/paired by direction[11]
- Between Imamiya and Tennoji (JR West) 2.2 km: 4 tracks/paired by direction[11]
- Between Inazawa and Nagoya (JR Central) 11.1 km/paired by use: 4 tracks[12]
- Between Hiroshima and Kaitaichi (JR West) 6.4 km: 4 tracks/paired by direction[13]
- Between Orio and Moji (JR Kyushu) 24.6 km[14]
- Orio – Kokura: 4 tracks/paired by use
- Kokura – Higashi-Kokura 1.6 km/paired by direction: 6 tracks
- Higashi-Kokura – Moji is paired by direction: 4 tracks
- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 36
- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 37
- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 10
- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 14
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- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 20
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- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 23
- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 24
- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 25
- ^ a b Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) No. 478 p. 26
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which is real and which is fake????????
drawn in pink to emphasize shoujo life but then I misplaced the pink marker in the eternal blackness, so had to use red 10PM is good enough

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In case you are an idiot, or a 13 year old and this game is before your time, here is a link you can read so that you can appreciate this humor. http://www.classicgaming.com/rotw/aboyblob.shtml
Hope you enjoy. Hope you enjoy. Hope you enjoy.
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 27, 2002
Very funny!
I think this was very funny! You've gotta love how the boy dances and the lip-sync was superb. Also, in refrence to the song and game you must win the blobs trust in the game to earn him as your pet...
And if the boy is feeding him green glowie sticks..
I don't think hes ready this jelly..
Rated 1.5 / 5 stars July 23, 2002
this sucked
i know what a boy and his blob is but this still just plain sucked
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 13, 2002
It was good
Good choice for the song. It really fits. Also, I noticed the blobs' lips actually are in sync to the words! That's very impressive! Great job!
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 6, 2002
Bravo!! Well done!
I'm incredibly impressed by your skill as an animator. The music fit the game title perfectly!
I hope to see more VMVs (Videogame Music Videos) real soon!
Rated 3 / 5 stars July 2, 2002
I'm not ready...
Is it wrong that I find the blobs attractive? I suppose not, as they are pop-divas. Nice setting and syncing, and the boy's dance is truly a sight to behold. Will the blob have more musical numbers for us in the future? He is a very multifaceted fellow I understand.


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Ravenswing said...
The one thing guaranteed to 'ghettoisze' roleplay is player or guild 'housing'. One of the things I learned while running a Neverwinter Nights server. If roleplayers have somewhere private to do their stuff (even in an environment where roleplay is the norm, never mind in an MMO) they will do just that, which means the amount of visible roleplay is reduced and new players find it harder to find anyone else to roleplay with.
WoW is one of the least RP-friendly MMOs currently running. The fact that it does so well is likely down to the AddOn facilities making up for some of its lacks, and the sheer quantity of players on the servers.
The Hammer said...
I'm not too sure about that, Raven.
Many events on my server, at least, (Sha'tar EU) are across the server. They're open events people can join in on, but also, a lot of events are based around a place. So a cleansing of Southfury River would only work if you were actually at Southfury River, and an attack on Tyr's Hand isn't gonna work if you're in a guild hall with your buddies.
No. I think player housing, instanced, would actually be a good source of RP. People could brief and debrief events that happened in the outside world, and hold meetings, without anyone running through and saying "LOL L2LIFE" or anything silly like that. Would it be selective? Yes. Is that a bad thing? It can be, but that'd be the fault of players, and not the design itself.
Ravenswing said...
You're right, currently world events happen on a server (or at least faction) wide basis. But then WoW has no instanced housing.
In City of Heroes, there was fairly widescale roleplay until Supergroup bases were introduced. Then global RP slowly subsided and became SG RP, in bases or starting in bases and moving out with no opportunity for others to become involved.
In LotRO there was never much RP, but what there was took place in inns and public areas. Then player and Fellowship housing was added and the RP moved from the public arena to Fellowships with little interaction with those outside your Fellowship.
Your comment about briefings without anti-RPers is right on the mark, but this happens even in full-on RP environments where that doesn't happen. If the RP happens in private, the result is that new players see NO RP happening, then the roleplay stagnates and dies. I've watched it happen, I'm not discussing theory, I'm talking about experience.
The Hammer said...
Well, even then, I think you're forgetting about tavern RP, police RP, speech RP, adventure RP, and profession RP (groups of people fishing/mining/etc). All of these are very common types, and only speech RP would work in an instanced player house.
Don't get me wrong, I do think it has the potential to do harm, but for roleplayers to be able to say "I'll meet you at the guild house" and actually do so, rather than gathering at a small room at the back of Orgrimmar, which then gets claimed by some other equally worthy guild... that would be good, and beneficial as a whole.


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BREAKING NEWS: "Suspect down" reported in manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev - SEE UPDATES
Chatter on police scanners and on twitter is that the "suspect is down" in the manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
10 or 15 minutes ago a woman called the police reporting bloody clothes near her boat in her back yard. Police began to investigate the boat when a volley of heavy gunfire took place.
Police now have a bomb seeking robot investigating the boat.
We will update with any new information
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UPDATE 1: Here's a photo of just outside the scene:
UPDATE 2: CBS is reporting that the suspect is in a "standoff" with police. However, I'm still hearing reports that the suspect is down. Perhaps this just means they're exercising caution before moving into the scene.
UPDATE 3: Fox News is reporting that a "foreign government" may have warned the US Government about the older brother Tamerlan. Apparently the Feds investigated Tamerlan, spoke to him but found nothing.
UPDATE 4: Local News is reporting that the supect is alive, surrounded, still moving.
UDPATE 5: CBS is also reporting suspect is alive, surrounded, and moving:
UPDATE 6: Again, another report that the older brother Tamerlan was investigated years ago.
UPDATE 7: Here's a Google photo of the backyard where suspect is hiding. You can see the boat trailer in the yard:
Link to the location on Google maps.
UPDATE 8: Boston Globe is reporting that the SWAT team has removed the boat cover and that the suspect is no longer moving:
UPDATE 9: Scanner chatter indicates that he is moving in the back of the boat.
UPDATE 10: Here's a photo of the boat itself, with the cover over it:
UPDATE 11: Bomb sniffing robot headed to the boat:
UPDATE 12: More shots fired.
UPDATE 13: "8 explosions"
UPDATE 14: 8 to 10 explosions
UPDATE 15: Explosions may be flash bangs set off by law enforcement:
UPDATE 16: Cops on the ground are worried that he might still be wearing a suicide bomb vest:
UPDATE 17: CNN is reporting that police used gas and flashbangs to weaken and disorient him
UPDATE 18: Suspect is still moving, according to scanner from the helicopter:
UPDATE 19: Here's a photo from earlier this evening, SWAT team running toward the back yard where Suspect 2 is hiding
UPDATE 20: It appears the boat may now be on fire.
UPDATE 21: Reports indicate that he is covered in blood:
UPDATE 22: Uh Oh. The boat owner is telling authorities that the boat has 40 gallons of gas in it.
UPDATE 23: This is from earlier tonight, cop carrying little girl away from the scene:
UPDATE 24: The older brother apparently traveled to Moscow in 2012 and was away for 6 months. Where did he go after he landed in Moscow?
UPDATE 25: NBC is reporting that there is a negotiator on the scene:
UPDATE 26: Boston Globe is reporting that three additional people have been taken into custody. No word on whether they are suspects or important witnesses. I would imagine there are a lot of people who will be asked to answer questions:
UPDATE 27: Boston Globe's photographer can hear the police negotiators:
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What are you best at?
How many of us know what we want to achieve in life?
How to discover our capability, so that you can work on/for your dreams?
May 26 2013: Are you a young person who has not yet tried many things or someone who has tried many things and cannot decide in which area you have the most potential to make an impact and lead a satisfying life?
I can think of no other way of finding out whether you are good at things than by trying them and noticing both whether you seem to have a talent for them and whether doing them is engaging and uplifting for you.
May 28 2013: Thanks Fritzie. I am 30 yrs old. Your reply first paragraph is mostly right. You are right that I "cannot decide in which area you have the most potential"
In response to your question "cannot decide in which area you have the most potential" - I have heard there is some simulator/ online test to check your desires, potential and what interest you in life.
May 28 2013: You are probably right that there are such diagnostic instruments online, though I do not know how reliable they are thought to be. When I was young, there was an extremely popular book along these lines called What Color Is Your Parachute.
I believe Kenneth Robinson is coming out with a book this summer about how to identify your passion. I know there are other books specifically on this subject as well.
greg dahlen 50+May 27 2013: Probably most people know what they want to achieve in life, we see people all around us moving with effort and purpose towards something.
If you don't know your capability, I think life will force you to find out. After all, you have to eat, and in order to eat you have to work, and when you work you will choose something that is acceptable to you. If the job you choose you find you don't like, you will try to move to another job until you find something you like.
May 28 2013: Thanks Greg. I know there no way to discover one's passion. It just comes to you but one should know what (s)he is good at? Moreover, sometime in life you get influenced very easily. In my 6'th grade I wanted to be a pilot but couldn't. Between then and now there have been so many change in thoughts but what shall I pursure?
May 28 2013: well, you can certainly talk to your family and friends about it. You are doing good talking on TED. You can talk to people doing certain jobs and ask them how they like it, for example, if you think you might like to be some job, you can go find someone doing that job and ask them how they like it.
Don't worry if you make a mistake. If you choose the wrong job, you will soon find out it was a bad choice, and then you can steer toward something else. And nothing you learn from a prior job, even if you didn't like the job, will be wasted.
May 29 2013: I wish I can find an answer soon....I have curious for 30 but I would not like to be more curious. Just kidding. All I mean is - there are two fundamentals of success in life
1. Vision
2. Focus
Now its is very debatable what comes earlier for me its "Focus" and that is how we open our Brains. Vision means how far we can go and what breakthroughs we achieve in our prof life.
@ Colleen & @ Fritze, I am a good moderator. At-least that's what I believe. And I wish I could motivator for people in life. Can you guys help. I contacted people @ speaking.com but no response from there side, yet. Its been more than a month.
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Not a long post, just to say:I got it for Xbox recently (I bought an Xbox specifically for it, sort of) and I love it.I've been stuck in it since it came out. Fantastic.
You really wonder if they ever tested the PC version for more than 5 minutes...
So how are your adventures going?
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INI TWEAKS GUIDE:First thing to do, change your game graphics settings from the game Launcher:-Set "Ultra" settings and max out Antialiasing and Anisotropic Filter.-Go in Advanced:Max out everything BUT leave UNCHECKED "FXAA" and "Object Detail Fade".*FXAA makes the screen very blurry, Object Fade makes the details fade from a certain view distance.-Ok and exit.-Now, go in "Documents/My Games/Skyrim", make a copy of the file "SkyrimPrefs.ini" and name that copy as you want, it is a backup.-Open the original "SkyrimPrefs.ini" with a txt editor, find these lines and change them if you want:iBlurDeferredShadowMask=3 (change to 1) - Greately improves the definition of the shadows with no FPS loss (for me at least). If you think they are too sharp, set the value to 2 instead of 1.fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=0.0000 (change to 10000000.0000) - Improves tree LOD distance (experimental).iShadowFilter=3 (change to 4) - Probably slightly improve shadow filtering (experimental, doesn't harm anyway).fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000 (change to 1000.0000) - Improves the LOD distance of shadows.bTransparencyMultisampling=0 (change to 1) - Enables Trasparency MS (experimental, needs more testing).iWaterMultiSamples=0 (change to 4) - Improves water AA sampling.bTreesReceiveShadows=0 (change to 1) - Improves the tree shadowing by enabling shadows ON trees!bDrawLandShadows=0 (change to 1) - Enable land shadowing, larger shadows are unaffected, this is a subtle effect.fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000 (change to 400.0000) - Improves minimum grass fade distance (experimental).iWaterReflectHeight=512 andiWaterReflectWidth=512 (change both to 1024) - Improves the water reflections resolution.bMouseAcceleration=1 (change to 0) - Disables mouse acceleration, which causes mouse lag with Vertical Sync, just be sure to also raise the mouse sensitivity in the game options.uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=20 (change to 40) - Renders more tree's skins/textures (needs more testing).-Now add these lines at the bottom:bUseWaterReflectionBlur=1bReflectExplosions=1iWaterBlurAmount=4bAutoWaterSilhouetteReflections=0bForceHighDetailReflections=1 - These 5 improve the water rendering.fBlockLoadDistanceLow=50000.0000fBlockLoadDistance=125000.0000fHighBlockLoadDistanceLow=20000.0000 - These 3 improve the mesh on long distance.-Save, exit.IMPORTANT: Forcing Anisotropic Filter 16x from your video card settings IMPROVES WATER FILTERING, also if the games already uses AF 16x!Please let me know about new INI tweaks you discover, and report any problem these tweaks may cause, this will become a bigger and better guide thanks to you!v1.1-Added shadow fildering experimental tweak
Run CFF ExplorerClick the folder icon or go to File -> Open and browse your PC for TESV.exe.Click on File Header at the left, find Characteristics at the right, and click the Click here blue button.Tick App can handle >2GB address space > Click OKSave by clicking the disk icon or going to 'File -> Save.Overwrite the file
Charvel:As I'm essentially flying blind here, I want to make sure I'm not about to do something disastrous.I downloaded the Explorer Suite, then looked for a TESV.exe file. The only one apparently on my hard drive is calledTESV.EXE-029CC85E.pf and lives in folder C: [forward slash]WINDOWS[forward slash]Prefetch.Would this be the right one?Thanks...LATER EDIT:OK, now I know that Windows has a Hidden Files feature. Using that, I found a file called simply TESV (no suffix) lurkingin the Steam[forward slash]steamapps[forward slash]common[forward slash]skyrim folder.I assume that despite the lack of an .exe suffix, this is probably the right one?
OK, I've run through the procedure suggested by Charvel, and there definitely is an overall improvement. What remains problematic is the mouse controls: the horizontal axis still requires a huge amount of desktop movement, and the vertical axis is incredibly slow and "sticky". This must be a software/programming problem rather than a hardware issue, since it doesn't happen with any other program. Can anyone suggest a solution?
You want to talk acceptable states of being ripped off?I tipped my xbox over, destroyed my brand spanking new copy of saints row 3. 80 bucks down the drain because Microsoft rushed the system out to beat Sony in what I feel is normal use conditions.Couple that with the fact that I'm on my fifth xbox.. I'm ready to just sell my consoles and go to computer only gaming.
... There she was. Dead. At the bottom of the slope. Id killed her.So after taking all my valuable stuff Id had her carry, and nicking her armour to give to Jenassa, I paused to grieve. And then decided, for a reason Im not even going to try to understand as I cant afford the therapy bills, I thought it necessary to give her a proper burial.It seemed only appropriate that I take her back to the top of the hill, and lay her to rest in the empty coffin of her killer. (Yes, Im going with Volsung as her killer he did most of it, I just finished her off with some errant Spark magic. That would work in court.) Yes, it may seem weird to put her in the grave of her murderer, but at the same time, Ive just spent ten minutes looking for a dead NPC whom I now believe needs to be moved, so weird is relative. And, well, Skyrim leaves bodies there permanently! Shed be there, awkwardly slumped against that rock, for the rest of the game. And Id know....
Boo! The Stormcloaks are racist bigots!
Meh, with SWTOR on the horizon I think I'll give Skyrim a miss.
a tweak guide for Skyrim, might be useful to you Kai.
Finally bought it and had a little play. Looks very nice and have experienced no problems. Well aside from the (deliberate) right mouse button activating left hand weapon/spell/thing and left mouse activating right hand.. logic
I have Skyrim on console but dont get so much time to play it, would it be as good or better on a PC?
Or just get it on the platform you want to get it on, asking people's opinions about consoles and PCs will only leave you confused.


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5 Alternate Uses for Toddlers!
Posted by Charlie, under NOTEBOOK
Toddlers can take a huge toll on your patience, resources and time. The list of tough lessons and experiences is endless: possessiveness, tantrums, food pickiness, lack of vocabulary, etc. And, you might even get to a point of asking the rough questions, "What good is a toddler having around? What is the exact purpose of toddlerhood?"
Well, I'm here to tell you that quite aside from the half-hearted 'thank-you's' and sloppy kisses that toddlers dole out, they can also be of great help to adults.
1. Torture Device
Forget waterboarding. Nevermind kneecapping. Put away the Barbara Streisand and Yoko Ono duets. You've got a tiny "enhanced interrogation technique" of your own who rivals the Spanish Inquisition. Think about it. They can or do employ the following forms of torture: intimidation, shaming, shunning, idle threats, sleep deprivation, disfigurement, hair-pulling, beatings, and much more. And yes, that is a photo of me and my brother.
2. Thuglife!
I know what you're thinking. How could a toddler possibly act like a mafia heavy? Well, you're wrong. I've seen a toddler bring a man to his knees with one punch. Hell, I've been that man. I've also seen a little girl run a playground like her own personal mafia organization. Toddlers will stop at nothing to get what they want and what better job for them than learning the "family business." For the record, Scarface would shit his pants taking care of a toddler.
3. Lawyering Up
Me: "Do you like that blue train?"
4. A Personal Trainer
If only we could harness the energy of these tiny calorie-burners. Running, leaping, lifting, lunging, and twisting are daily routines in our household. If only I slept and ate better… Then I would be rippedest dude evar. If you're into that sort of thing. Who stole my donut?
5. Demolition Team
Dear Immovable Object,
Do you guys have any more uses for these tots? Post yours in the comments below!
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63 Responses to "5 Alternate Uses for Toddlers!"
Louise says:
I would add master thief. My baby has an insatiable hunger for smart phones and today learnt how to escape through the cat flap. She is completely silent when she moves as well. If she ever decided she wanted to chew on the Mona Lisa…
Thief is a good one. I think we've written about that one several times… little kleptos!
Angel says:
My little ninja stole my smartphone ran in the kitchen and threw it in the microwave. I only knew she was doing something because I heard it turn on. By the time I made the 3 second walk into the kitchen, it was too late. Did you know microwaving a cell phone wrapped in a baby wipe for 3-5 seconds results in a small fire (and the workers at Best Buy laughing at you when you bring it in for replacement)?
Dan says:
Alarm Clock? At 3am, its a warning call. At 6am its time to wake up!
OMIGOD, YES! You can't hit the snooze button on that one.
Ducky says:
You can try to hit the snooze, but the alarm just gets louder…
Canadian Dad says:
I will add The Human Vacuum Cleaner to the list. There is never a crumb left on our floor, and if there is, it quickly gets sucked up by my 2 year old daughter. This applies to all food and "non food but look like food to a two year old" items.
::Starts drawing schematics for Toddler Dyson::
Canadian Dad says:
Nice, draw on!
Claudia says:
YES! I swear my son is just crawling and when I put him down on the floor, the first thing I start doing is looking around for the smallest piece of lint/trash/crumb and he goes STRAIGHT for it. It's like he knows he's NOT suppose to find it, but he does.
Vashra says:
Sprinkle some larger pieces of glitter on the floor. It makes diaper time much more fun
maya says:
More importantly how did you get your toddler access to what looks like the front of a train. My son must never find out! Uses for babies… well I find dragging the baby around on her mat sweeps the floor quite well. She also holds open doors effectively. My three year showed me very confiednetly the other day how I could add an app to my iPad…just click here mum… then here…. I think dad may have had some thing to do with this knowledge… but he is now my IT help desk.
We have connections, Maya. Deep railroad connections…
andreia says:
what about a "coffee machine" my oldest 4y goes to the kitchen after diner or lunch turns on the machine puts the caps on takes the coffee puts the sugar 2 small spoons stirs and bring us the coffee
Vacationland Mom says:
I have one for almost toddlers- leather conditioners. My cousin's son was teething badly and quite enjoyed chewing on the leather chairs in the living room. My hub was the one to come up with it, hey let's get them into factories conditioning leather! Good for the environment too! Imagine the conditioning and sanitizing properties of toddler saliva!!
Vacationland Mom says:
Or if we want to be sincere and sweet, we could say that they are the very essence of what it means to be human- instinctive, open, free-spirited, etc. They get excited by things we take for granted. That's definitely a big one in this day and age.
MikeinDC says:
Bath Monitor; stay too long and you'll be met with pounding on the door.
Botanist/Plant Excavator; garden plants, house plants, just dirt are all objects asking for more investigation.
Surprisingly-good Maid Service; Taught her "Throw it away," and it's the gift that keeps on giving. Downside: she'll even toss things you'd like to keep.
Mel says:
I need to change my kids' setting for too long in the bath from 'one toe in the water' to 'prune fingers'
Russ says:
"Social Escape Assistant"
I'm sorry, we have to go, my kid needs to go down for his nap, or he's getting hungry and he'll only eat at home, or he's starting to get cranky, or we had an "accident" (even if he didn't), or we forgot his life saving medicine at home, gotta run!
Drew says:
Our toddler is ridiculously cute and is good for scoring all sorts of freebies at the bakery, or the deli counter.
Jenn says:
I hate to bust your bubble Drew, but I work in a grocery store, in both the Deli and Bakery departments. Your cute toddler doesn't make us give you free samples, the fear that you are a secret shopper and we would be violating company policy if we didn't offer it does. Doesn't matter if you have the most adorable baby in the world with you, or you're a cantankerous old fart, we'll still offer you a cookie or a slice of whatever you ask us to get for you.
Carla says:
Hey, this is good to know. If I want a free sample of something – just ask.
Mel says:
Where I work, the fruit and veg department will cut open any fruit you like so you can sample, and the deli will let you sample anything, except raw chicken, you just need to ask
Jen Knight says:
Dog exerciser: the pooch has nothing better to do all day except run unless he wants to be sat upon, hit with a fire truck (fly swatter, lego, car, nearest object) have his tail pulled or be ridden!
Kaeli says:
Birth control–yours and other peoples. Not only do they make it nearly impossible for any romance, they are constant reminders to make sure to take that little pill every day. They also serve as a warning to others.
Andrew Kardon says:
Hah! Love that article! Great job. I'd have to add "alarm clock" to the list. Nobody wakes you up faster and earlier than kids.
Katie says:
Lol…Informant: Nobody can get away with anything around our 2 year old "Daddy let me eat ice cream for breakfast" or "Mommy let me take a nap in her bed"
Dietician: Just the memory of the havoc giving her sugar caused, leaves us with not having sugary things in the house for fear of her somehow getting into it.
Item Finder: If you can't find it, ask her, it will be produced with an attitude normally along the lines of "here it is DUH"
Dog Trainer: My dog has never gotten so much instruction in his life "Sit, Lay Down, Don't put your paws on me, eat your food, that's my food" and the list goes on
I'm in agreement with the maid service: She throws things away and even picks up clothing that was dropped outside the hamper…of course she always says "bad daddy, that doesn't go on the floor"
Interior Decorator: Do you like how your house looked before she woke up? Too bad, she didn't and now it has been accessorized.
Connie says:
My tyrant makes me tattle on myself. Accidentally scratch him? "Go and tell Daddy that you hurt me. Right. Now." *bats eyes* "Okay?"
Charli says:
I love the commenters almost as much as the post! I love reading about the funny things everyone's kids do, especially when it reminds me that my toddler isn't the only one!
Snick says:
C0@K-Blocker extraordinaire. Also babysitter repellent. For men, woman bait. For women, man deterrent. Need some old purse candy? They are perfect blue-hair magnets.
A Man Called Dad says:
There's also as your personal Yoda.
So you're typically in a foul-smelling place trying to do the bidding of this little person who keeps putting you through seemingly impossible tasks that push you to the brink.
You're cocky and think your maturity and skills at other things are enough to get you by. You find you have no patience and your efforts are rewarded with disproving looks and even greater tests when all you want is their respect and acceptance.
You become frustrated, you want to quit, you black out and occasionallly have random visions of fighting your own father.
So yeah, Yoda.
Always Home and Uncool says:
Birth control!
April says:
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: After my 2nd child, my toddler(who is 7 now) placed her tiny hands on my belly and gave it a loving shake. Then looking up at me with those big blue eyes and sweetly said, "you tum tum is big." Then walked away. Thanks for the motivation kiddo!
DadOfTwoBoys says:
I'd say Spy.
They always seem so unassuming like they are focusing on something else but they snehow can hear the word "cookie" being said two rooms away in a whisper. No way to keep State Secrets away from them.
Amy H. says:
I agree with toddlers being torture devices. My daughter happens to be skilled in administering Chinese Water Torture. While you're laying on your back, she will sit on your chest and slowly drool over your face. *cringes*
Evonne says:
Just need a treadmill connected to the electricity grid and I reckon we could power the house easily enough…
Who needs TV when you've got all the things that come out of their mouths to keep you entertained?…
oh and don't forget your own personal cheer squad – you know, you're trying to have a quiet moment all to yourself in the smallest room of the house, but instead there's a little person by the door announcing every plop and piddle they hear in a super-excited voice loud enough that half the street can hear!
jeff c says:
Tired of all that teething torrent going to waste? Hate the taste of envelope glue? Act now and your toddler can moisten all of your mailing needs! But wait that's not all, if you have one in the next 2-3 years your handy-dandy envelope moistener will come fully equipped with a built in Eco-friendly power saving device. "How?" you ask, it's simple while you are playing x-box your little tyke will efficiently push the little glowing button on the front of the box to keep you from wasting precious energy resources!
Supplies are limited, act now!
Angela says:
I know the xbox one too well. Had to fashion a tiny box to duct tape over the button and turn it on and off with the controller. Still can't keep the TV remote from him, though. He's a ninja.
Kira says:
Ours has the opposite effect. Likes to turn ON the xbox. Huge energy drain.
Oh, have one! EMP! Our kiddo is adept at taking down ANY technology you have. Want to invade a nearby country and take out their communications first? Not a problem! Do you have a TV? Computer? Tablet? Phone? Not anymore! Let our little one within 5 feet and give them 30 seconds and they will have you on the blue screen of death in no time! (Seriously, didn't know a TV could do that…)
Chris @ CleverFather says:
What about escape artist?
"Sorry I can't come help you move… Little A has been up sick all night. Its literally coming out quicker than its going in!"
Tina Reher says:
fashion consultant – ranging from "Oh mommy you look so pretty in that dress" to "no way in Hellmouth am I wearing this! see my socks do not even reach the leg of these pants!" (yeah… that's what I get for raising a child in place where shorts are something you can wear 3 months out of the year if you are lucky and thus is viewed as something seriously weird by the layers-loving Toddler!)
Brian says:
Step 1: wait for a telemarketer to call.
Step 2: Turn on Speaker phone.
Step 3: hand phone to toddler.
DadOfTwoBoys says:
Shilpa says:
Genius. Rename yourself Wile E. Coyote. Buy from Acme.
Laura says:
I did this once. I was laughing so hard. My daughter was telling them there was NOOOO one home. Just her. I'm all be myself. I could her the person get really mad and say YOU TELL YOUR PARENTS THIS IS IMPORTANT!! To which she replied "uh huh, uh huh. ok. bye." and hung up.
Angel says:
Best. Idea. EVER.
Jean Marc Lavoie says:
I have to say I think most little girls tend to be better at interrogation and talking people up than most boys of the same age.
Tracy says:
I totally agree with you Jean! My now almost 8 year old niece, since she was about 2 or so, could/can interrogate me like nobody's business. Plus, she excellent at extortion too!
Tracy says:
Sorry! I meant she's not she. Just thinking about my niece gave me the willies!
Brandi says:
How about Moral Equalizer and Pragmatics Enforcer
My son, just 4 now, tells me what I can and cannot say. He will tell me if he thinks I have said a bad word (butt, for example, is a bad word and no one can tell him otherwise).
He tells us to say thank you, please and you're welcome.
And if he is unsatisfied with the way we have said something, he will tell us not to say what we had said. For instance, he was playing catch with a friend of mine and every time he would miss, the friend would say "so close."
Eventually, Luc (my son), told him not to say "so close." So Matt would tell him he needed to better and that his focus was a little off every time he missed thereafter.
When he finally did catch the ball, Matt applauded him by exclaiming "Great job, Buddy!"
Of course, Luc looked at him with that look of confused disapproval and said. "Don't say great job, that's not a great job." A pause. "It was perfect!"
Andrea says:
Toddlers are excellent for helping to remember conversations and promises you swear you never had or
Ashley says:
What about escape artist? and it works both ways. Sneaking in or out.
Dog whisperer as it seems my son is the only person who can truly piss the dog off the way he does, however they both work together to double team me and steal all my food.
I also like to think of my son as a mini bomb tech in two parts. 1 because he plants his toys in the correct spots to cause me to step on the most painful toys that he owns. Part 2 is that while he is still in diapers when he goes poo he makes his diaper explode and then laughs at me when I am trying to get the poo off his back.
He is also very skilled in the art of whining/ making the world believe that I am killing him with his screams after I say "no".
He is also learning to be a tape recorder and repeating what we say.
My son is just skilled.
Kristin says:
LAUNDRY UN-DOER (verb)
I fold the laundry, my 19 month old takes each piece out, throws it on the floor & uses the basket as a luge board to ski around the living room. Bonus points when he throws the laundry over the railing.
Ninja Mom says:
Personal Space Bouncers. The only person allowed to be near you is your toddler. That's not your rule, but it is his. When someone not already on the guest-list-of-one attempts to come near Club Mommy and Daddy, toddler bouncer scrambles to block all access.
Cassie says:
Metal Detector
I can search for hours for that missing earring back, dropped dime, or safety pin. Put my daughter in the room and it is found in seconds!!!
Rachael says:
Life coach. My son (4) reminds me to always use moisturizer ("Mommy, your face looks dry and old."), to exercise ("Mommy, you are having another baby."), to drive safely ("Mommy, remember when you crashed the car because you weren't watching where you were going?), and to floss ("Mommy, you didn't floss your teeth. You are going to get goblin teeth.) He is a font of helpful advice.
For the record, I am only 35, but I could pass for 33; and while my stomach is not as flat as it used to be, my husband wouldn't kick me out of bed for eating crackers.
P.S. Is Finn posing in front of the "Do Not Hump" train at Travel Town?
Rafie says:
The baby could be the interviewer for the maid
Make a mess and then handle me cry kind of thing.
kenya says:
lol..now if i could just set my lil alarm clock (only 5.5 mos)to 2 hrs later to coincide with my schedule! Speaking of schedules, she automatically wakes up from her nap about the time i get home from work! also, i thinks she's a lil psychoanalyst because she studies your face and actions before reacting!
Erik says:
I'm not sure, as there's a massive list, but how about interior stylist? Give a kid a crayon or felt-tip permanent marker (why in the world would you do that? I did) and see your walls, furniture, doors, potted plants, pet cat covered in the same beautiful curves and lines all at the same height.
Kira says:
Or personal stylist. I totally rock that crooked pink plastic barrette, dinosaur, and whatever other bauble happens to be nearby that looks great in an hairdo that's only a little over saturated from the spray bottle.
Annette says:
We used our toddlers as grabbers to reach things on high shelves. Just hold them up and they grab whatever is in front of them.
Trisha says:
The "why?" Stage is also a refresher of life's tough questions that leaves us parents speechless at times and pondering about the little things that we have never questioned before.. I find myself repeating the answer multiple times then finally resorting to "because it just is ok" (Google has become my go-to however still typically doesn't suffice her question) my 3yr old has successfully made me cringe at that word.
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This year my son's Christmas wish list held the usual assortment of video games and gaming-related swag. And then he sent me a link to a necklace. It's not a tough-guy leather necklace, not a little surfer dude puka shell necklace. It's a NECKLACE necklace, heart-shaped with a garnet (his birthstone). Dear readers, I will probably buy my almost-10-year-old son that necklace. But WTF?
To tell you the truth, this didn't come as a huge surprise. My son has had an eye for bling ever since he first spied the gems at an exhibit at the Natural History Museum. He has shoulder-length hair. He goes to a small, independent school filled with the children of bohemia. Every kid at that school is an eccentric snowflake. But did I mention he's carrying around my purse, too?
To clarify, it's a funky bucket-shaped handbag I no longer use. He swapped this for his LL Bean standard-issue school backpack, telling me the handbag looked more "anime." This is something he's currently obsessed with, Japanese anime, and it's influencing his personal style. The other day he asked if he could start wearing my leopard print coat with the huge faux fox fur collar and cuffs. I said no, but only because it's too long for him and would drag on the ground.
I'd always said I'd be supportive of my child no matter who or what he wanted to be. So here's my test: My son is rocking a remarkably eccentric metrosexual style at a young age. And it makes me a little bit nervous.
Where is this going, exactly? I mean, if he's gay, fine. That's less of a big deal than it used to be. We live in a community that accepts different sexual orientations. He's definitely not transgender -- he does not want to be a girl and never asks for dresses. But still, I just want to make sure he's loved wherever he goes -- I don't want anyone to be mean to him just because he dresses flamboyantly.
On the other hand, I'm proud of him for having such a strong sense of individuality. I think it says a lot about his creativity, open-mindedness, and confidence.
Yesterday we were standing at a crosswalk together, and I looked him up and down. He had that handbag of mine, and he was wearing a necklace with a rhinestone-studded bunny -- along with flared yoga pants, a literary-minded t-shirt, a flannel shirt, checked Vans, huge fur earmuffs, and a very cool, nonchalant look on his face. He looked unbelievably, heartbreakingly fly.
So my job here is simple -- try and instill the inner strength he needs to move about the world with confidence and integrity, and then just get out of his way. And then trust that he'll be okay, no matter what the world thinks of a little boy who dresses like Lelouch Lamperouge.
What's something your kid has done that surprised you and made you question whether you can handle it?
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That's called being a good parent.
Kids will pick on other kids no matter what, just embrace him, let him be himself and give him the support and love to know that just because other people can sometimes be cruel, he should never feel he has to change to suit them. He only has to make himself happy, the other people don't matter.
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Marsha Godard, a community leader and board member of Action Now, was arrested today after her attempts to notify Bank of America headquarter of potential vacant lot violations. BofA refused to accept the neighborhood complaints in which Godard refused to leave until they did – instead they called the police and hauled her off to jail.
Godard was released Tuesday evening but vows to return Wednesday morning to close her account and continue putting pressure on the bank.
Action Now, an advocacy organization on Chicago's southside in the Englewood neighborhood, pushed for legislation requiring banks maintain vacant property they've foreclosed on. Englewood and West Englewood neighborhoods have been especially hit hard during the economic downturn. The legislation successfully passed the city council near the end of last month and goes into effect beginning in September.
As a result of city council action on July 28, 2011, banks are now required to maintain the 20,000+ vacant properties in the city of Chicago that are destroying neighborhoods and property values as a result of foreclosure. In recent weeks, vacant properties have been the scene of thefts, shootings, rapes and drug deals.
Over the weekend an Action Now organizer happened across a fire in a vacant building in the neighborhood. The alert organizer called 911 allowing firefighters to put out the blaze. Unfortunately during the struggle to douse the flames two firefighters were injured.
Two firefighters suffered injuries in the fire, with one of them expected to be hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and the other expected to be treated and released at the scene, he said. The injuries were at least partly heat-related, Curtis said.
A vacant lot that next month is by law the responsibility of the bank that owns it – a novel idea – leads to the injury of two emergency responders. Godard and her organization are trying to take care of their neighborhoods and wanted to alert the bank of potential violations ahead of schedule. Instead they arrest it and refuse to take note.
According to Action Now:
This was not a planned civil disobedience action. We had no intention of taking arrests. In fact, we thought we had gone out of our way to do Bank of America a favor by doing the research for them on code violations.
As a result, Godard and other Action Now activists will protest the downtown location of Bank of America the rest of the week. Member of the organization will be closing their accounts and asking others to do the same.
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We may soon learn more about how the scheduled automatic budget cuts, or sequester, will affect federal programs. Yesterday, the Senate passed a House measure (HR 5872) giving the Obama administration 30 days to describe its plans for implementing the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts scheduled to go into effect beginning in January. The measure… Read More
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Origin of Rebreathers & Underwater Warriors
In war men fight. Ships sink. When men learned how to extend their time underwater to salvage sunken vessels it was their nature to consider the concept of an underwater warrior.
Medal of Honor Awarded to Peoria Firefighters
This fire gear was worn by Peoria Fire Engineer Chance Barlow during a rescue at a burning house. The second floor of the house was on fire, and two children were trapped in a bedroom. Engineer Barlow, along with Captain Dave Clarke, and Firefighter Joey Camp, crawled through thick smoke on the ground floor, stairway, and second floor, and found the two children…
The Dirtiest Job
Today's op however, is the type of call every responder dreads. Seven days ago, the five year old son of a prominent citizen disappeared while riding his bike around the neighborhood. Until today, there had been no clues as to his whereabouts.
Are You Prepared to go to Court?
A court room can be a scary place. A defense attorney may seek to ruin a diver's credibility, or find issues related to operational procedures. No dive team member wants to let the "bad guy" get away, or harm the credible image of his or her dive team.
Crime Scene Management and the Dive Team's Role
The management of the "crime scene" needs to be addressed from the dive team perspective, either by the third party agency or an integrated municipal department. This scene management needs to be part of any team's training regimen
Helitrox for PS Diving – Clear Head, Clear Mind in Deep Recoveries?
In the public safety world, gas fills can become complicated. Fire stations must follow OSHA regulations, and fill station operators require training that is not required in standard dive shop environments. If a person were to speak to most current dive team leaders in the United States, they would insist that mixed gasses of any sort, and even basic nitrox, are not allowed in public safety diving programs.
ERDI Divers Honored with the Medal of Meritorious Service
The Medal of Meritorious Service was bestowed upon two Emergency Response Diving International (ERDI) Instructors, Mike Franklin and Dale Autry, by Oklahoma's oldest law enforcement organizaion: the Oklahoma Sherrif's and Peace Officers Association (OSPOA) on February 21, 2014. This prestigious … Continue reading
ERD Instructor Workshop for the Virginia Port Authority
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Surface Supplied Air Event with US Border Patrol and Phoenix Police
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Hypothermia: It's All a Matter of Degrees
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Two neighboring shopping centers along the Charlottesville-Albemarle County line are at the center of a lawsuit.
The developer of the Shops at Stonefield is facing legal action from the owners of Seminole Square shopping center.
The 21-page lawsuit, filed by Sequel Investors and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Central Virginia, details concerns of unlawful discharge of runoff on the Seminole Square property. It says the new shopping center will pour millions of gallons of water onto the Seminole Square property.
"The stormwater from Stonefield development is going to inundate our properties and flood our properties and prevent us from having the ability to develop those properties in the future," said David Mitchell, a representative for Seminole Square.
Albemarle County and the city of Charlottesville are also named in the suit.
Management at Seminole Square says a 72-inch bypass pipe that runs under Route 29 will bring too much runoff into a nearby retention pond, also impacting the new city stormwater fee.
"The way this works, we could put almost 85-90 percent of the water that lands on the Seminole Square shopping center in that basin and treat it and therefore get some tax credit and some fee reduction," Mitchell said.
But with the excess water from Shops at Stonefield, it would no longer be eligible for that reduction.
"We cannot allow another property owner to take their storm water cost their development cost and push them downstream on us," Mitchell said.
NBC29 has reached out to both the city and county attorneys as well as the developer for the Shops at Stonefield but have not heard back from any of them.
Tuesday morning the owners of the Seminole Square shopping center will meet with their tenants to discuss the lawsuit.
To read the complaint in full, click here.
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Plaintiffs seek remedy for the Shops at Stonefield's stormwater system that diverts millions of gallons onto their property
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—In a lawsuit filed today in the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Sequel Investors Limited Partnership, owned by Great Eastern Management Company and related entities, and Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia, Inc. are suing the developers of the Shops at Stonefield. Sequel and Pepsi have initiated legal action because their property, located within the City across U.S. Route 29 from Stonefield, will be unlawfully inundated by millions of gallons of stormwater.
The defendant, Albemarle Place EAAP, LLC ("E&A") a subsidiary of Columbia, S.C.-based Edens, is currently constructing Stonefield, a 1,000,000-plus square foot commercial and residential development which drains stormwater to a retention pond behind Seminole Square Shopping Center, located on land owned by Sequel and Pepsi. Edens is one of the nation's largest real estate developers.
"By its own engineering calculations, stormwater from E&A's land development will flood and damage Sequel and Pepsi's private property at 50 times the frequency of current conditions," said David Mitchell, consultant to Great Eastern Management Company, which manages Seminole Square Shopping Center.
The existing drainage facilities constructed on the Sequel and Pepsi properties have captured and managed stormwater without incident for decades. As part of its development of Stonefield, E&A installed a new additional 72-inch drainage pipe beneath Route 29 near an existing 42-inch drainage pipe. The City and County approved the use of the drainage pipe.
The attorney representing Sequel/Pepsi, Brian Glasser of Bailey and Glasser, LLP, said, "E&A's land development fails to meet state statutory and regulatory requirements including erosion and sediment control and flooding provisions of the Virginia Stormwater Management Program, the Charlottesville City Code, the Albemarle County Code and other Virginia law. Because the County and City misapplied stormwater regulations to the project, they are also named in the suit."
The existing facilities on Sequel and Pepsi land were not designed to accommodate the millions of gallons of stormwater resulting from the accelerated and increased flow from Stonefield. E&A's engineering calculations demonstrate that the increased velocity and volume of water will flood developable properties owned by Sequel and Pepsi. The flooding will also deposit additional sediment and debris into the retention pond.
By transferring the cost of managing stormwater on its own property to downstream property owners—a violation of applicable regulations, laws and local ordinances—E&A has impeded Pepsi's planned plant expansion and Sequel's ability to replace parking spaces that will be lost to the long-planned and highly anticipated extension of Hillsdale Drive.
Sequel and Pepsi seek a permanent injunction barring E&A from allowing water to pass onto their property as well as a declaration that the E&A has no legal right to pass millions of gallons of water onto Sequel and Pepsi property.
Pam Fitzgerald, spokesperson for Great Eastern Management Company, is available to answer questions from the media (434-979-2678).
About Sequel Investors Limited Partnership
Sequel Investors Limited Partnership is owned by Great Eastern Management Company and related entities. Great Eastern Management Company is a real estate development, construction, finance and management company with commercial, office, retail and multi-family residential properties in Charlottesville, Lynchburg and Harrisonburg. The company is one of the largest tax-paying entities in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. For more information, please visit www.gemc.com.
About Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia
The oldest continually owned and operated Pepsi franchise in the nation, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia consists of 18 counties in Central Virginia. It has been owned and operated by the same family since its establishment more than 100 years ago. Samuel Ambrose Jessup moved his Martinsville bottling company to Charlottesville in 1908, and the Jessups have since been long been engaged in civic and charitable organizations serving the region's communities. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
About Seminole Square Shopping Center
Seminole Square Shopping Center, a community shopping destination for 25 years, is home to more than 45 family-friendly, community-oriented shops and services—many of which are locally owned. The shopping center, managed by Great Eastern Management Company and Ja-Zan, LLC, is owned in part by Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia and Sequel Investors Limited Partnership. For more information, visit www.cvilleshop.com/seminole-square.


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Obama Designates World's Largest Marine Preserve
Way out in the central Pacific, there's a swath of ocean twice the size of Texas where millions of marine animals now have safe haven from commercial killing, entanglement in fishing lines, and other human-caused dangers. Using special authority first exercised by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, President Obama has expanded the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to 490,000 square miles, making it the largest marine monument in the world. Read More


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President's speech resorts to fantasy on oil and prices
February 15, 2013
The state-of-the-union speech Feb. 12 smothered whispers of hope on energy policy with shrieks of delusional ambition.
Price differentials boost rail transport of blended bitumen
February 8, 2013
A surge in rail delivery of crude oil and oil products in the US last year reflects, in part, a textbook system of price leapfrog, known more formally as location arbitrage.
More gasoline price elevation due from Tier 3 regulation
February 1, 2013
A dime-a-gallon increase in the price of gasoline since mid-December has captured the attention of news media in the US, but regulations under development that could boost the price by twice that much have escaped notice.
Oil demand outlook depends more than usual on politics
January 25, 2013
Forecasts of global demand for oil, always sensitive to economic fate, weather, and geopolitical surprise, are especially fragile this year.
What's heartless about concern for government debt?
January 18, 2013
President Barack Obama delivered a whopper in a Jan. 14 press conference during which he pressed his campaign to marginalize political opposition.
Historic mistakes should guide US on LNG exports
January 11, 2013
Political opposition to LNG exports by the US brings to mind monumental energy mistakes of the past.
Ailing Chavez should put oil market on alert
January 4, 2013
The oil market faces new instability as the Jan. 10 inauguration approaches of newly reelected but apparently ailing President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.
High energy costs will be legacy of retiring EPA chief
December 28, 2012
The regulatory activism for which Lisa P. Jackson long will be remembered hit full stride in her first year as administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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December 14, 2012
Failure to articulate core belief lost the Republican Party a presidential election last month and now disarms it on fiscal policy.
In growing global market for energy, coal still dominates
December 7, 2012
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The US Senate has shirked fiscal responsibility by supporting biofuel boondoggles by the military.
Iterative approach to regulation a pattern for EPA
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Bipartisan bills shield US airlines from EU GHG scheme
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Nothing inspires US bipartisanship quite like coercion from abroad.
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Tendering is a different way for your small business to expand into different private, commercial, and government sectors. Rather than soliciting potential prospects, tenders are posted, and potential prospects come to you. Now, it may sound simple, and easy, but tendering is far from easy as it involves a lot of careful planning, preparation, industry knowledge, and the ability to offer a product or service offering optimal value to the potential prospect.
Tendering is the process of selling your product or service to a potential prospect who's looking for a for a specific amount of a product or service. The reason why a tender is referred to as a 'Silent Salesperson' is because there is not much selling involved at all, and instead its all about positioning your product or service to the potential prospect. Your tender will either sell, or fail to sell, your solutions and proposals.
Here's a few tips on how to prepare for your next tender, and hopefully win the tender bid.
What's Expected Of You
Submitting a good tender will demonstrate your understanding of what the tender is asking by proposing a solution your business offers in order to meet the requirements in the tender. Far too many businesses submit tenders in hopes of gaining new business, but a tender is much more than potential new business, its more about building value for the potential prospect, and developing a long term mutually beneficial relationship.
The potential prospect's requirements will be set out in a 'Specification' (sometimes called a 'Brief '), which you must read, along with any additional information that may be sent to you before you submit your response. Fully understanding the specification, the evaluation criteria – the way in which bids will be scored are key vital pieces of information.
When you submit your bid, certain minimum standards will need to be met. Tender issuers receive hundreds of tenders a year, so making sure that you comply with the minimum standards is critical. Anytime you're submitting a tender, keep in mind the following:
- Your business can meet the requirements of the tender
- You offer exceptional value for money
- Clear and concise explanation of how the work will be carried out
- Clear timeline of how long it will take to fulfill the tender
- Your tender is to the point, easy to read, and concise
Preparation For Tender Submitting
When you submit a tender its important to understand that there is only one winner. Only one business will be chosen to offer their product or service. You only get one chance, and you got to get it right the first time. Before you get to submitting your tender, it is essential to understand the tender, and fully prepare by doing the following:
- How long you have to submit the information
- What information is being asked for and how long it will take to gather this
- How long you will need to draft, edit and check your tender response;
What Can Make Your Tender A Success
In order for your tender to be a success, you must be able to offer value for the money. Secondly, you need to be able to write. The first of the two is pretty self explanatory, so let's focus on the writing part of the tender. Writing skills are absolutely critical in tender writing; contracts are often lost on the basis of poor writing that is unclear, illogical and fails to get across the key messages of the offer being made. Both the structure and writing style of your bid are important to get right the first time.
Here are a few things to keep in mind next time you decide to write a tender:
The structure and order of your bid should be logical,and should follow the order of the specification or invitation to tender documents which you have been sent.
Writing Style
Getting your point across in as little words as possible is what will separate you from the rest. You must write to the point, avoid weak language, and include a lot of punch lines. This is why tenders are put together by a group people, most are info gatherers, some researchers, and one is a solid writer in the group.
Proper grammar and a sense of humor is a must. A tender is not a novel, but rather is summary of your product or service, the value you bring, and why you're different than the rest.
Why Tenders Fail
Cordell Government Tenders is a great website offering many different commercial, residential, and government tenders. There is a lot of business to be had if your business fits the tender. Tenders often fail for reasons which are avoidable. Being competitive means being able to stand out amongst your competition and putting forward the best offer.
Despite most tenders being pretty straight forward, many submitted tenders fail to impress for the following reasons:
- The tender is unclear and inconsistent
- The tender does not meet the requirements
- Missing information
- In concise throughout
Final Thoughts
Tenders are a great way to bring in additional business and revenue to your business. Ensuring that you read the tender throughout, and gain a full understanding is essential. Keep in mind that your tender needs to provide value. The dollar figure must be relative to what your business will provide. Take your time with submitting your tender, do your research ahead, and its best to work with a group of people on tender submissions, this way you can double check, triple check and bounce ideas off of each other. Good luck!
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