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January 29, 1993
CITIZENS COALITION, ET AL., PETITIONERSv.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT, RESPONDENT, AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, INTERVENOR
Petition for Review of an Order of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Before Rogers, Chief Judge, Terry, Associate Judge, and Gallagher, Senior Judge.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Gallagher
GALLAGHER, Senior Judge: Petitioners Citizens Coalition *fn1 ("Coalition") seeks review of an Order of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment ("BZA"), dated July 31, 1991, which granted special exception relief to intervenor Georgetown University ("Georgetown or the University"). The special exception permits Georgetown to construct an addition to its existing power plant to include a fifty-six megawatt Cogeneration Facility. The BZA, in approving the special exception, found the Cogeneration Facility to be an accessory use to Georgetown's operation as a University.
Based on extensive findings, the BZA concluded that Georgetown substantially complied with the criteria set forth in sections 210 and 3108.1 of the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations and granted Georgetown a special exception. The BZA reached the following Conclusions: (1) the requested relief is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Regulations; (2) the proposed facility is designed to meet federal, local, environmental, and operational standards, (3) the facility is not likely to become objectionable to neighboring property; and (4) the facility complies with the bulk and area requirements of the Zoning Regulations. The Coalition challenges the BZA Order approving the Cogeneration Facility as a special exception on the grounds that the facility is not an accessory use to the University and cannot be permitted in a residential zone unless Georgetown obtains a use variance. We find no basis for reversal of the decision of the BZA.
A. History of the Heating and Cooling Plant
Georgetown filed an application with the BZA *fn2 on October 18, 1990, seeking authorization for construction of an addition to its existing steam heating and cooling plant located east of McDonough Gymnasium. Georgetown planned the construction and operation of a Cogeneration Facility to be situated on the southwest quadrant of the campus, on a site east of McDonough Gymnasium which is located in an R-3 zone. *fn3 A cogenerator is a relatively recent concept and has the advantage that it provides steam and electric power in the same facility.
To obtain a special exception for development of property for campus purposes in an R-3 zone under the Zoning Regulations, 11 DCMR §§ 210, *fn4 3108.1, a college or university must demonstrate that the proposed use "is not likely to become objectionable to neighboring property because of noise, traffic, number of students, or other objectionable conditions." 11 DCMR § 210.2. *fn5
The BZA has in the past approved heating and cooling facilities on the Georgetown campus in order to meet the University's needs. In 1968, the BZA unanimously approved *fn6 the location of a heating and cooling plant on the campus and concluded that the location, design and operational characteristics were not likely to become objectionable to neighboring property. The initial power plant was designed to use either fuel oil, natural gas or a combination of the two. *fn7
In 1977, the BZA again approved a special exception *fn8 to Georgetown for the construction of an 11,998 square foot addition to that existing heating and cooling plant. *fn9 This addition represented the first phase of the project designed to demonstrate a cost-efficient, environmentally sound system so as to make Georgetown energy self-sufficient. The second phase of the project was later set forth in Georgetown's 1983 Campus Plan *fn10 which detailed its future energy goals and included the implementation of cogeneration technology. Georgetown represented this as an effort to reduce the high cost of fuel, and accomplish implementation of an innovative energy investment program to serve as a national model for other academic institutions. The 1983 Campus Plan set forth the second phase which was to develop a cogeneration system designed in cooperation with local utility interests.
In 1983, the BZA accommodated the second phase of the demonstration project by approving a second addition to Georgetown's existing power plant. The 1983 BZA Order also permitted a steam turbine driven cogenerator of 2.8 megawatt capacity constituting the first Cogeneration Facility on the Georgetown campus. Because this facility could at times deliver electricity to the Potomac Electric Power Company ("PEPCO"), the District of Columbia Public Service Commission ("PSC") required that the Cogeneration Facility furnish electricity in accordance with a Power Purchase Agreement which was approved and reviewed by the PSC. In approving that project the BZA noted that it conformed to the national energy policy of conserving fuel, *fn11 and that the Cogeneration Facility's location and construction would avoid any objectionable impact on neighboring property.
As part of the Power Purchase Agreement, dated January 31, 1990, and approved by the Public Service Commission, Georgetown contracted with Dominion Energy, Inc. ("Dominion"), an affiliate of Virginia Power (formerly VEPCO) whereby Dominion would construct and operate the proposed Cogeneration Facility on the Georgetown campus. Dominion in turn entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with PEPCO in which PEPCO would purchase 100% of the electricity generated by the proposed facility for the next twenty-five years. As part of its energy conservation goal, the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act requires PEPCO to purchase electricity from private parties who generate electricity from qualifying facilities. *fn12
On October 12, 1990, the BZA approved Georgetown's 1989 Bicentennial Campus Plan. *fn13 In so doing, the BZA approved, in concept, the proposed fifty-six megawatt Cogeneration Facility, but the BZA made clear that Georgetown must return for special exception approval of the proposed facility. Accordingly, the BZA required Georgetown to submit a separate application setting forth the design details, including capacity, and the specific impact of such a facility. In compliance with the BZA directive, Georgetown filed an application for a special exception to allow for the construction of an addition to the existing power plant in order to house the fifty-six megawatt Cogeneration Facility. After a hearing, the BZA approved Georgetown's application on July 31, 1991 applying 11 DCMR §§ 210, 3108.1, which sets forth the criteria that a University must satisfy in order to obtain a special exception. The Coalition Petitioners now challenge the BZA's grant of the special exception.
B. The Cogeneration Process
The BZA credited evidence presented by Georgetown that the Cogeneration Facility would meet Georgetown's present and future energy demands and further the academic mission of the University. *fn14 Specifically, cogeneration technology simultaneously produces steam and electricity from a single energy source which can satisfy demands for steam, chilled water and electric power. The proposed plant has the capacity to generate fifty-six megawatts of electricity. The existing previously approved cogenerator has only a 2.8 megawatt capacity. Georgetown estimates that it will have peak loads of thirty-six and fifty-two megawatts respectively, in the years 2000 and 2010. Georgetown officials established that the University needed to expand its steam and chilled water capacity, using the steam for on-campus heating, air conditioning, hot water, cooking and sterilizing, followed by plant use for pumps and processing. The steam generated by the proposed facility provides the energy source for chilled water used in air conditioning. The BZA found that Georgetown has currently reached its chilled water capacity, and therefore has an immediate need for additional equipment in order to increase that capacity before any additional construction can take place on campus.
All of the steam produced by cogeneration would be used to meet the University's present needs, but the proposed facility would initially generate a surplus of electricity over the University's present demands. The proposed Cogeneration Facility would not provide a direct source of electricity for the University because all electricity produced by cogeneration would be sold to PEPCO's grid. *fn15 In order to channel to the University buildings the electricity generated by the proposed facility, Georgetown would have to construct extensive duplicate switching and distribution facilities to provide a level of safety and reliability comparable with that presently provided by PEPCO. Additionally, the BZA found that
even if the construction of the appropriate facilities were practical, the University would be forced to contract with PEPCO for back-up service in case of malfunction and for scheduled maintenance outages. The back-up contract with PEPCO would require PEPCO to hold the needed capacity in reserve within its system for University use. The cost of such back-up contract would add several hundred thousand dollars to the University's energy costs and the necessity of PEPCO to generate and maintain such reserves within its system would negate the environmental benefits which would result from cogeneration.
BZA Finding No. 25.
The BZA findings relate that for technical, economic and public interest reasons, the cogenerated electricity would be delivered to the PEPCO grid rather than being delivered directly to the Georgetown campus. PEPCO's distribution uses a radial system, and the Georgetown campus has eight feeders. The PEPCO system does not allow interconnection of the feeders. As a result, it is not feasible from a practical or financial perspective to directly deliver electricity generated from the proposed facility to the Georgetown campus.
A plan utilized to move power from one utility company to another, called "wheeling," could technically deliver the same power back to Georgetown. As explained at the BZA hearing, under the wheeling method
where you have electricity somewhere and you want it delivered to a customer somewhere else and you don't have any right of eminent domain to build lines, so you make a contract with the utility company and they save some space on their transmission and, for a cost, they deliver your power. They don't deliver those same electrons or those same amperes. They measure how much you put into the system, they measure how much the customer took out, and you get what you put in and they charge you for the use of their facility.
Georgetown established that if a line could be connected to the Georgetown substation, then the University could transmit the generated electricity into the substation and PEPCO could deliver this electricity back to Georgetown. A Georgetown official explained, however, that PEPCO, like most utility companies, does not have a provision for wheeling. Further credited testimony indicated that PEPCO and most utility companies are averse to wheeling which is generally utilized among utilities and across utility systems rather than utilized by private entities. For these reasons, the BZA accepted Georgetown's testimony that "it is not technically, operationally or economically feasible to provide electricity directly from the proposed cogeneration facility" to Georgetown. BZA Finding No. 25.
A. The Cogeneration Facility as a Commercial Venture
The Coalition contends that Dominion's presence on the University campus represents a commercial intrusion in a residential zone because the electricity generated from the plant would not be delivered directly to Georgetown, but would instead be sold entirely to PEPCO. The Coalition argues that the Cogeneration Facility would therefore generate electricity for commercial sale and profit, and thus fails to constitute a valid accessory use to the mission of the University. The Coalition reasons that the proposed facility is a purely commercial venture and thus is not incidental to University use. Further, the Coalition argues that a Cogeneration Facility is inappropriate for an R-3 zone and therefore non-conforming to other similar uses in the residential area, and thus Georgetown must seek a use variance *fn16 from the BZA as well as a special exception.
B. The Capacity of the Cogenerator Facility and Incremental Construction
Next, the Coalition contends that Georgetown's purpose in its arrangement with Dominion to operate the proposed facility is not merely to serve University needs, but to institute a commercial venture in order to take advantage of the federal program that compels utility companies to purchase electricity produced by cogeneration facilities meeting the applicable standards. The Coalition maintains that a more modest facility could have been planned to satisfy Georgetown's utility demands.
At the hearing, the Coalition introduced an energy consultant who testified that a twenty megawatt facility would adequately meet Georgetown's current heating and cooling needs. However, there was substantial evidence to support the finding that incremental development over the years of the proposed facility would increase the project costs by a minimum of 25% (or $18 million). Georgetown offered evidence to establish that: (1) the University's steam needs would require a facility with thirty-four megawatts capacity in 1993; (2) the University would require additional steam capacity by the year 2000; and (3) the physical size, equipment and stack of a smaller facility would be virtually identical to that of the proposed facility.
The Coalition further contends that the proposed facility represents an industrial-scale power plant, and thus is inappropriate for a residential environment. In addressing the concerns raised by the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Finding No. 51b) regarding the size of the facility, the BZA found "the capacity of the proposed facility is appropriate given the University's need to meet its peak projected needs for steam, chilled water, and electricity over the life of the project. . . ." BZA Finding No. 60d (emphasis supplied). As a matter of passing interest Advisory Neighborhood Commission ("ANC") 2E, which includes Georgetown University within its borders, was unable to reach a consensus and took no official position on the application.
The BZA further found that the University will utilize approximately 70% of the overall capacity of the facility to meet the demand for steam, chilled water and electricity during the initial year of its operation. But as to electricity alone, Georgetown will use approximately 93% by the year 2010. In sum, the BZA was not persuaded that incremental development was unreasonable given the University's immediate and future demands for energy.
A. The Scope of Review and Related Concerns
The District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act ("DCAPA") § 1-1509 (e) (Repl. 1987) sets forth the applicable standard in this Court's consideration of the validity of the BZA's findings. It requires that all agency decisions must be accompanied by written "findings of fact and Conclusions of law shall be supported by and in accordance with reliable, probative, and substantial evidence." *fn17
Three requirements are inherent in this "substantial evidence" test which has been articulated by this court: (1) findings must be made on each contested issue of fact; (2) the decision must rationally follow from the facts; i.e., there must be a "'rational connection between the facts found and the choice made.'" Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning Comm'n, 402 A.2d 36, 41 (D.C. 1979) ("Citizens I") (quoting Brewington v. District of Columbia Bd. of Appeals & Review, 299 A.2d 145, 147 (D.C. 1973)); and (3) there must be sufficient evidence to support each finding, i.e., "'such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate . . . .'" Citizens I, supra, 402 A.2d at 41 (quoting Vestry of Grace Parish v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Bd., 366 A.2d 1110, 1112 (D.C. 1976)). *fn18
This court is not to substitute its judgment for that of the agency, and thus the decision of the BZA will be upheld provided there is a rational basis for it. Citizens I, supra, 402 A.2d at 44; Silverstone v. District of Columbia Bd. of Zoning Adjustment, 372 A.2d 1286, 1288 (D.C. 1977), aff'd, 396 A.2d 992 (D.C. 1979). It is the agency's, i.e., the BZA's, responsibility to interpret the Zoning Regulations and the agency's interpretation is controlling unless it is plainly erroneous or inconsistent with the regulations. Dietrich, supra note 18, 320 A.2d at 286 (citing Taylor v. District of Columbia Bd. of Zoning Adjustment, 308 A.2d 230, 233 (D.C. 1973)).
A decision by the BZA will not be set aside if: (1) the decision is accompanied by findings of fact sufficient to enable the reviewing court to reach a decision; (2) the decision reached by the agency follows as a matter of law from the facts; and (3) the facts so stated have substantial support in the evidence. Citizens I, supra, 402 A.2d at 41 (citing Saginaw Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Comm'n, 68 App. D.C. 282, 287, 96 F.2d 554, 559, cert. denied, 305 U.S. 613, 59 S.Ct. 72, 83 L.Ed. 391 (1938)).
Accordingly, our scope of review is "limited to whether the Board's interpretation is legally consistent with the regulations and whether the decision is clearly arbitrary and capricious in both a factual and a legal context." Salsbery v. District of Columbia Bd. of ...
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- AnonymousDecember 06, 2015
Dear Monsieur Guerlain,ReplyDelete
For many years now, I enjoy your website, facebook and Instagram about your passion!
I also am an very great fan and am collecting for quit some time now ( 2005).
By unforseen reasons, I am now selling my collection and was wondering if you are interested in buying some items or that you know persons whom are interested.
With great pain in my heart, I am forced to do this and my initial thought was that if I can't enjoy it anymore maybe I can make somebody else happy who is also a great fan.
I have a very large collection that consists in 2 large cabinets filled with the most beautifull bottles and other memorabilia from Guerlain.
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Kind regards, Jacqueline Ubink from The NetherlandsReplies
Dear Jacqueline, I'm glad my website has been useful for you. It's very unfortunate that you are forced to sell off your Guerlain collection!Delete
- AnonymousDecember 29, 2015
Hello Monsieur Guerlain!ReplyDelete
I love your work and as I am a Guerlain fanatic myself i visit your site very often.
Today I ordered a 30 ml Flacon of Vintage Vol De Nuit. It's from January 1998... I have a question: Do you know in which years Vol De Nuit was reformulated. Were there more than one reformulation?
Thank you! And keep on doin' your brillant work. PeterReplies
Dear Peter, I'm so happy to know you enjoy my Guerlain website! According to Thierry Wasser, Vol de Nuit had its first reformulation already in the 1950s, when a synthetic daffodil was added due to a harsh winter. After that, all the standard IFRA restrictions were employed little by little, regarding bergamot, musk, animal ingredients, etc. As of lately, Wasser has stated that he has put back natural daffodil absolute in Vol de Nuit, so it's actually closer to the vintage now than it has been for many years. You can find more info on this at monsieurguerlain.com/classicsDelete
- AnonymousDecember 29, 2015
Thank you so much. So you think 1998 extrait is a good year for a vintage bottle?Delete
Yes, I'd personally consider 1998 very good for Vol de Nuit.Delete
Cher Monsieur GuerlainReplyDelete
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Bonjour Virginie, oui je parle français! Merci pour votre gentil message, très heureux de savoir que mon site vous plaise.Delete
Can you tell me where to get a bottle of Mitsouko in the porcelain bottle and when it will be available? Can't wait!ReplyDeleteReplies
Dear Cynical Optimist, reportedly it's out in Japan on May 1st - I've heard it should come out elsewhere later as well, but I don't know where or when.Delete
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2016
Hi, I'm contemplating buying Nahema extrait since it's been discontinued. They're all very expensive in ebay, do you recommend the last version available or vintage Nahema.ReplyDelete
I tried to get information online, it's not clear whether the vintage withstands the ravages of time or not.
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Nahéma doesn't age very well, so I recommend a newer juice. The latest editions are very good in my opinion.
- AnonymousMarch 13, 2016
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I have a presentation of Chamade that is actually 2 bottles that fit together. I've never seen this before and cannot find any info on it. Could you shed some light on my mystery? Grazie!Replies
Dear Rina, that was a special 1999 duo of Chamade and Chamade Pour Homme. You can read about it under Masculines.Delete
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- AnonymousMay 29, 2016
I thank you so much for the info about L'Heure Bleue being reformulated. I bought an Eau de Parfum which smelled so strange that it made me wonder for long if there is something wrong with me. I have always few bottles of L'Heure Bleue in all concentration and that convinced that must be something wrong with THAT bottle of EdP. Found some older ones and bought them and they are all ok. And, indeed, the new ones of EdT that I bought were absolutely ok, so it's EdP. Thank you so so much for info, I might decide to die if one day L'Heure Bleue won't be the same.ReplyDeleteReplies
Dear Anonymous, I'm glad my site is useful for you. We hope that Wasser will soon have found a way to fix the problem. Please don't die. Cheers, Mr. GDelete
- AnonymousJuly 20, 2016
Dear Monsieur.I'm hudge fan of your site aspecially your graphics, it s real art and for me some of them are masterpieces. For some time I cant fine them on your site. Did you remove them? Where can i find it?ReplyDeleteReplies
Dear Anonymous, so happy to know you appreciate it! You can still find many of the graphics under Insights.Delete
Dear Monsieur Guerlain,ReplyDelete
I picked up an ancient bottle of L'heure Bleue at an antiques swap meet. It is the heart-stopper with the silk still around the neck but the label is round with a simple font. I believe it is 15ml and the bottle has Guerlain and "crysta"l pressed into the glass. Can we date this gem? Merci!Replies
Dear Rina, it's very difficult to date these very old bottles, because the heart-shaped stopper bottle has stayed the same throughout the years, and no one knows the batch code system of those days.Delete
Thank you! It's so plain and different from anything else I've seen. Just simple font in light grey against a white background. I'd be happy to send you a pic if you'd like. Merci beaucoup!ReplyDeleteReplies
I think I saw those labels. You're very welcome to send me a picture, using the email above.Delete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2016
Dear Monsieur Guerlain, can you help me?ReplyDelete
It's about perfume Ne m'Oubliez Pas,
-do you know if they still have hem in the '68 champs elysees?
-so yes, can you help me to buy one (of course i'll pay back)?
I really want to have one, I Love the fragrance.
Greetings Avia HollandReplies
Dear Avia, Maison Guerlain still carries this perfume. All you need to do is to call them at +33145625257.Delete
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2016
Thank you for the fast reaction, MerciReplyDelete
Hi Monsieur Guerlain,ReplyDelete
I have been a follower of your site and on FB for a long time and appreciate all you do to keep us up to date with the Guerlain news! I came across 4 amphora/rosebud flacons at an estate sale. They all contain perfume but the labels are all faded and I am only able to recognize Shalimar by smell alone. On the bottoms of the bottles are different colored paper labels, each with a different number. Is it possible to tell what the contents are by either the color of the label or number eg red for Shalimar etc? Thanks for any help you may give me. All good thoughts from Oregon :-) SallyReplies
Dear Sally, I'm very happy to know you find my sites useful! I don't think I've ever seen the amphora bottles with differently coloured labels on the bottom, only for the cylindrical EdC bottle.Delete
Hmm - a mystery then! Yes, one has a small red paper label - this is the Shalimar. One has a green label - when I looked at the gold label on the front of the bottle with a magnifier under a bright light, I can just make out Chamade. The other 2 paper labels are a light brown color. One contains a very light colored perfume, the other is darker and smells a little like L'Heure Bleue which I have in my collection. I appreciate you taking the time to reply. Best wishes!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 06, 2017
Dear Monsieur Guerlain,ReplyDelete
I have a speculative question about current and future vintages of L'Heure Bleue. Can one expect (or hope) for future formulations to feature e.g. improved bergamot, musks (as described in your L'Heure Bleue article), or have concerns like these been superseded by the need to address the Iriséine problem?
Thank you for continuing to maintain this unique resource!
Dear Charis,Delete
I'm sure that Wasser's improvements of bergamot, musk etc are unrelated to the Iriséine problem.
- AnonymousJune 07, 2017
Thank you for your reply! It must be dispiriting for Wasser to work on the L'Heure Bleue/Mitsouko reformulations in the face of such unforeseen setbacks, but I hope he keeps up the good work.ReplyDelete
Best wishes,
You're very welcome! It was really too bad for Mitsouko, but I think that perfumers are quite used to the various problems that can arise in relation to the procurement of raw materials.Delete
Hello ! I recently bought a new bottle of my favourite Guerlain creation. Insolence edp. But it's so weak, no lasting power, no sillage. It has nothing to do with my 100 ml bottle bought in 2012. What happened?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Bianca, I really don't know. Sometimes, fresh bottles smell, well, fresher and less deep. However, we can never rule out a reformulation or a dilution to conform with safety norms.Delete
Thank you for your response. It's sad. It trully was a masterpiece !ReplyDelete


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Pardon my pique, but I'm about to indulge in a bit of personal ranting, something I'm sure you've noticed I'm not prone to -- at least on this blog.
As a single woman smack dab in the center of the Baby Boom generation, I've been dating with the intention of finding a man to settle into a rewarding, long-term relationship with. My preference is someone close to my age -- give or take a few years on either side -- because I just find it easier to relate to someone who grew up at or around the same time I did.
Now, I realize I'm not perfect; but, at the risk of sounding conceited, I believe I have a lot to offer: I'm smart, funny, well-rounded, independent, trim and fit, and reasonably attractive. So why has it been so hard to find an equally deserving guy?
You might suspect that I'm too picky. Or afraid of commitment. Or some other such thing that amounts to a personal failing.
And, maybe so. But, frankly, I think the problem lies with the pool of men that I'm "fishing" in. They just don't seem to be out there in any significant numbers. When I go out socially or participate in recreational activities, invariably the women in my age group outnumber the men by at least two to one. I realize that the odds where I live -- South Florida -- DO favor the men quite a bit. But you'd think that they would still be out and about in visible numbers.
So, while I'm out bike riding, or attending a barbecue/picnic, or snorkeling, or shooting pool, or doing dinner and a movie, where are all the good guys my age? Are they hanging out in bars? Staying home immersed in solitary hobbies? Watching back-to-back sporting events? Watching porn? Yeah, guys -- that's gonna be good for your social life!
Even worse, it seems like the eligible men in my age bracket aren't looking for long-term. Some are fresh off a divorce and want to sow some wild oats; fair enough. But too many others, who've been single at least several years, seem to relish their bachelorhood far too much to want to "settle" for one woman. They want to be free to "enjoy" their 40s and 50s -- which, apparently, means going through as many women as humanly possible.
It will be interesting to see how these same "free spirits" feel about being tied to a relationship in another decade or so. I'd be willing to bet that they'll suddenly be quite open to settling down with someone -- someone who will be there to go with them to the doctor, make sure they take their meds, comfort them in their old age.
And guess what, guys? I'm not so sure that we gals are going to willing to go along with that plan. If you don't want to be with us in these relatively healthy and prosperous years, when we could actually enjoy life as a couple, why the hell should you deserve us when you need a nursemaid?
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Where are all the good guys?
Pardon my pique, but I'm about to indulge in a bit of personal ranting, something I'm sure you've noticed I'm not prone to -- at least on this blog.
Posted by Tracy Allerton at 3:00 PM
Labels: life, musings, relationships, singlehood
3 comments:
- Drake Sigar said...
Want to know what I think? Well tough, I'm telling you anyway. :P
Both women and men are so terrified of being alone that they jump into relationship after relationship because they're afraid that if they don't, they'll be nobody left available. Love has been perverted into a child's game of musical chairs, and you're left standing!
- September 24, 2010 at 4:43 PM
- Tracy Allerton said...
Drake --
Ha, so true, so true!
My post was definitely written in a moment of frustration, and I have no doubt that guys are just as baffled by the whole dating/ finding love/staying single dance.
It's true that singlehood doesn't have to be miserable. In fact, it can be enjoyable, especially if you have social bonds and friendships to fill the need for human closeness.
Still, I maintain my contention that more of the women in my age group are seeking long-term relationships than the men ...
But thanks for reading, and posting a comment! It's nice to know that my blog is being seen by at least a few peeps!
- September 29, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Osgar said...
We are here !!!!! Good, loving , intelligent well standing mid age guys, with a lot of experience and so on, willing to share all that with nice ladies (no lolitas) But " Where are all the good ladies??" It`s the same, the woman( must of them) wants to take you by the neck and turn you into a pet !! No way! Both gender should enjoy free good love, only in that way a long time relationship can survive, and don`t take me wrong, I`m talking about balance, respect and many more matters that for most of mankind are gone since time on ! The subject is not easy at all !!
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We measured jet production rates in p+p and d+Au collisions at recorded in 2008 with the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Jets are reconstructed using the R=0.3 anti-k t algorithm from energy deposits in the electromagnetic calorimeter and charged tracks in multiwire proportional chambers, and the jet transverse momentum (p T) spectra are corrected for the detector response. Spectra are reported for jets with 12T<50 GeV/c, within a pseudorapidity acceptance of |η|<0.3. The nuclear-modification factor (R dAu) values for 0%–100% d+Au events are found to be consistent with unity, constraining the role of initial state effects on jet production. Nonetheless, the centrality-selected R dAu values and central-to-peripheral ratios (R CP) show large, p T-dependent deviations from unity, challenging the conventional models that relate hard-process rates and soft-particle production in collisions involving nuclei.
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Email marketing is dead … or is it?
Jeff Rohrs, author and marketing executive at Salesforce, had this to say:
"Email will remain a workhorse over the next five years — especially for business-critical communications. The rise of connected devices will increase the need to communicate with consumers based on real-time data and specific events. Email will be the primary platform for these communications as not all users will have mobile app access or grant SMS permission. In other words, don't short email; it's not the most glamorous channel, but it sure is the most reliable for consumer response."
Assuming he's right, I've listed several benefits. A newsletter:
- Is an effective communication channel both one-on-one and as a mass personalized mail
- Builds customer loyalty
- Helps you and your business stay top of mind
- Drives business on and offline to other channels
Do you believe these benefits will continue to stay true moving into the future? I do.
Here's a list of eight suggestions that will help you take your email marketing to the next level.
Make your subscribers feel special and that they are receiving information and content especially for them. Take Apple as an example, it has a list of subscribers who sign up specifically to receive the first opportunity to pre-order new devices. With free shipping as an incentive it is done to drive up initial sales even before the product is on the store shelves.
Reduce your undeliverables
Depending on the email software (Yahoo, gmail, Outlook, Mac Mail) your reader uses, your email address may automatically be added to their contact list, thereby increasing the chances of them receiving it. That's a good thing since your email won't get blocked or put into junk mail and subsequently not be read and reviewed.
Develop a number of subject lines
Testing the effectiveness of your subject line is critical to the number of opens. Make sure your subject line has a clear call to action to generate interest and is short enough to accommodate mobile users.
Link to your product or service page
In every email newsletter, add a link to your products or services that are appropriate for the topic you are writing about. People get tons of emails and may not remember where they had seen your product before. Don't assume that they can remember who you are and what you do.
Explore the behavioural actions of your metrics
People may open your email but not click on any links or they may open, click on the product or service you are promoting but not buy. Both show no interest but mean different things – readers decided to abandon your sales funnel at different moments.
The first issue shows that the information provided in the newsletter wasn't relevant to the reader's needs. The second one piqued their interest but when they got to the final landing page they either didn't find what they were seeking, the price was too high, or there were too many barriers to "entry" (distractions, price or confusion in the message).
Segment your list
After you have sent a number of newsletters look at your trends. Which topics got the most opens? These trends can give you a picture of what people are interested in. Between listening to customer feedback, looking at which links they are clicking on in the newsletter, and perhaps doing surveys you will be able to segment your subscriber list and provide information that interests them specifically.
Consider adding a P.S. at the bottom of the newsletter and putting critical information in this section. Keep it short but highly relevant to the subscriber. You may add an offering, a reminder or a personal invite.
Think "outside and beyond" the promotional or traditional newsletter format
Consider other ways you use already to reach out to your clients, including receipts, invoices, shipping confirmation, and much more. Don't waste a single opportunity to share highly relevant and targeted content.
This isn't the "how to design an email"; it's how to use your emails as marketing tools. Let me know how you use it best.
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL (May 28, 2014) – The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties will host its inaugural Founder's Award Luncheon on Wednesday, June 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kravis Center's Cohen Pavilion. The exciting program will include a brief history of the Foundation and the leadership role it has played connecting philanthropists to the community for over 40 years. Additionally, Marjorie S. Fisher and Julie Fisher Cummings will be honored with the Founder's Award for the impact they have made to address children's issues in Palm Beach and Martin counties. Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Winsome McIntosh, national philanthropist and founder of the Foundation in 1972, will provide a keynote address and present the first-ever award.
"This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the first community foundation in Cleveland, Ohio," said President and CEO, Brad Hurlburt. "Today, there are over 700 foundations across the country that are working with local residents who want to make a difference. Together, we are building endowments that will serve community needs now and in the future. What better way to celebrate the power of philanthropy than by hosting this event and honoring two women who have used their resources to touch the lives of so many children and families around the world, and especially in Palm Beach and Martin counties."
More than 450 people are expected to attend the luncheon, including board members, donors and fund holders, local nonprofit organizations, corporate sponsors and community leaders. The Community Foundation and United Way of Palm Beach County will also be announcing the total amount raised at the inaugural GREAT GIVE, the 24-hour online giving event held last month that benefited 330 participating nonprofits.
Major sponsors are Julie and Peter Cummings; 1st United Bank; and WPBT2. Table sponsors include The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness; Sherry and Tom Barrat; BDO USA; Bessemer Trust; Celedinas Insurance Group; Pure High Net Worth Insurance; Chilton Trust Company; Lore and John Dodge; Florida Power & Light; Gulfstream Goodwill Industries; Holyfield & Thomas, LLC; Impact 100 Palm Beach County; Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; Northern Trust; Ober Fine Art; Palm Beach Post; Palm Healthcare Foundation; Deborah and Michael Pucillo; Quantum Foundation; Quantum House; Scripps Florida; Squire Sanders; Angela and Doug Stockham; UBS Financial; University of Miami; Wells Fargo Private Bank; and Young Singers of the Palm Beaches.
Tickets are $50 per person, or $1,000 for a sponsored table of 10. All proceeds will benefit the Community Foundation's annual operations. To register, or for more information, visit this page.
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I would like to state the opinion that the real estate assets belonging to Roman Catholic Church, those which are not houses of worship directly open to the public, should be taxed as that they serve no real purpose and take up valuable real estate from the Nation.
There are two reasons for this:
The Catholic Church is an entity controlled by a foreign State: The Vatican. https://en.wikipedia.org...
These institutions provide no benefit for the surrounding population. Whereas a church may provide a place of solace, the monasteries and convents merely take up space and act as production factories for the Catholic Church's Money Machine (i.e. they produce wine, craft rosaries, and other such things).
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Now when you say that "these institutions provide no benefit for the surrounding population" are you saying that monks, nuns, and the priests provide no benefit for the surrounding population, yet they are the ones that run the churches that "provide a place of solace" that i'm guessing you were meaning as something that did provide to the surrounding population. Also are these not the people supporting every community they can, whether they are in the streets of Calcutta to the wealthier countries such as America, Britain, Norway,Canada,etc.
Now when you tax them you are taking money away from a charity, and THE LARGEST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. Now you may say that they keep a lot of the money and spend on themselves, but i believe those times are changing! With Pope Francis taking the city bus to get around instead of the popemoblie, and many other actions against the luxury of the pope, and his subjects.
Yes, churches provide those places of solace I mentioned, but monasteries do not. Many Protestant churches sustain themselves solely through the tithes and efforts of its respective congregation, they need no monasteries or convents or schools or support them: However, the Catholic institutions such as monasteries, convents, schools, as well as all other real estate holdings of theirs (not to mention the income of the Pope, Cardinals, and Bishops) depend very much upon the tithes generated by parishioners. This means that hoped for improvements to a church (anything from basic repairs to a new organ) are put on the back burner so that the church's parochial school can be supported....even though many parents in that church may not be able to send their children to said school! This is a small issue, but when one considers that those real estate holdings are taking up a great deal of tithes collected. Money given for repairs at a local church instead are distributed and thinly spread across various schools, convents, and monasteries. This means that the people are essentially being scammed.
This, of course, should be applied to all religious sects in a nation. However, as I stated in the first paragraph, the Catholic Church is an entity controlled by a sovereign state. These monasteries and convents, and especially these schools, should be considered institutions where a foreign head of state tries to meddle in the affairs of a sovereign nation-state.
Indeed, the Catholic Church is the largest health care system in the world. However, in the largeness comes the threat of corruption. One need only look at the splendor of Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica to see that much of the income of the Catholic church is spent on the comfort and luxurious lifestyles of the Church's higher echelons of leadership (a scam that has been running since Sixtus V).
However, there those missionaries, are there not, who are truly givers, like the recently canonized Mother Theresa? Indeed, but the brilliant journalist Christopher Hitchens investigated into her quite a bit.
The popularity of her and the recent canonization are merely propaganda efforts by the Catholic Church to further push its political agenda into the secular republics which overthrew its Papal Authority in the various revolutions of the 18th and 19th Centuries.
So, if the real estate holdings of the Catholic Church (and of course of all religions), which are not houses of worship open to the public, this scam is weakened and so is the political power machine of the Catholic Church itself.
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Cooper Center Overview: The Cooper Center for Environmental Learning (Camp Cooper) offers memorable overnight and day field trip experiences to Southern Arizona schools, with a focus on positive and enriching experiences in nature, understanding basic ecological concepts, and inspiring children to live more lightly and harmoniously on our planet. Cooper is located in the Tucson Mountains, approximately 20 minutes west of the main UA campus. The Center is a partnership between the UA College of Education and Tucson Unified School District.
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An estimated £39bn per year is lost to the UK economy by the social costs of inequality (The Cost of Equality, The Equality Trust). The consequences of this are far reaching, with consequences of inequalities including reduced life expectancy, higher levels of debt particularly amongst vulnerable groups, higher rates of illness including mental illness, and higher levels of crime. Often efforts to tackle these problems focus on the symptoms rather than root causes. This can be expensive and fails to look at preventing problems in the first place, rather than keep on dealing with the consequences.
The Experian Building Stronger Communities Award recognises projects or initiatives run by businesses that play an active part in the social and economic regeneration of communities, and which, in terms of both scale and longevity, are making a lasting positive impact on the key and often complex issues facing the communities in which they operate.
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Data Philanthropy
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The Co-op's detailed social research with its members and colleagues indicated that 9 million people in the UK are 'always or often' lonely - and it's not just those later in life who are affected. Over a third (35%) agreed that they knew someone in their community who suffers. Against these figures, the retailer linked its fundraising and campaigning activity through a new charity partnership with the British Red Cross, whilst instilling new business approaches to support those either experiencing loneliness or at risk to the triggers of loneliness. Over 12,000 people across the country have been supported to be reconnected with their communities which has established the Co-op as a thought leader as it shared its research with over 150 charities, MPs, government departments and the health and social care sector and through its role as the sole business on the Jo Cox National Commission on Loneliness.
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Supporting Social Entrepreneurship in Hackney
UBS's Community Affairs programme has been centred in the borough of Hackney for over 30 years. In the past three years, through partnerships with UnLtd and Hackney Cooperative Developments (HCD) it has supported social entrepreneurs to establish new social enterprises and grow existing ones to the benefit of the most disadvantaged in the borough.
UBS funded the Hackney Connect award by UnLtd to develop the skills, confidence, aspirations and opportunities for unemployed young people aged 18-30 who want to create positive social impact in their community. The programme provides funding, project and personal support, as well as online and real world networks to help budding social entrepreneurs start up and grow their own social ventures, and have reached 4500 beneficiaries as a result.
UBS also supports HCD's Pioneering Social Entrepreneurship in Hackney project, launched to promote and safeguard the integrity of the social economy in Hackney. Since the start of this programme it has helped 262 social entrepreneurs grow their enterprise with support, advice and training.
Birmingham Law School Pro Bono Group
The Birmingham Law School offers skills-based volunteering to individuals, charities and community focused groups across the West Midlands. It is an extra-curricular programme and since 2010 has matched more than 800 student volunteers to support those in need of legal advice. As well as the clear advantage to the recipient, law students get the real-life experience of complex cases with a view to further post-graduate opportunities. The University says that at least 4,000 hours of time has been pledged to the project by future solicitors and barristers.


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A 10 ft long dining table with accommodate this family. Hickory style chairs in a dark finish with Indian style fabric mixed with leather seats.
The kitchen copper hood was designed by Robin, as was the custom carving on the face of the hood over the Viking range. The fabrication was done locally. The tile in the kitchen is by Ann Sacks Tile and it features mountain scenes and animals with a acorn motif border. Hefty iron light fixtures in the kitchen keep the scale balanced in the design with the large beams throughout.
Honed marble and travertine wrap the custom cabinets. Special finishing and distressing by, Chet Baker and team of artists, including Chantal Hodges.
|All of the bedrooms are master suites that feature a cozy decor and all custom bedding designed by Robin. Several of the bedrooms have beautiful window treatments that include shades, lace sheers and drapes with tassel tie backs. All of the drapery hardware was custom made for this home.
Master Bedroom 1: Soft peach and Terra Cotta colors make this room serene and inviting. Custom bedding and drapes designed by Robin Stater.
Master Bedroom 2: Sage green walls with a plaid brushed flannel fabric on the drapes and duvet. The custom ceiling light was especially made for this room by an artist who hand beads and leather wrapped the arms of the fixture. The feathers are an added "native American" detail.
Master Bedroom 3: A more feminine and Victorian style room. The drapes are antique velvet with chenille brush trim. Bedding and drape design by Robin.
This home shared by a large family, with their friends, brought together all the finest artist and craftsmen in Mammoth Lakes and they all created this masterpiece.
The great relationships developed through this project are those that will remain forever and will also be the fondest memories of all those involved in the creation of "The Cabin in the Sky".


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Welcome to Grade 4!
Welcome to the 2017/2018 School year! Below are some links, information and updates that will be helpful…sometimes even pictures!
Teacher: Mrs. Casey Sisk
Special Education Assistants: Mrs. Laila Davies and Mrs. Linda Potter
Contact information: email@example.com
- Are responsible for getting their planners signed by both their teacher and parent daily.
- Need to check Google Classroom page regularly.
- Are expected to read for 20 minutes every night.
- Are expected to complete the list of spelling activities at least once every two weeks (once per spelling list.)
- Come to school with a positive attitude!
- Prompt child to show you their planner (but it is still the child's responsibility!)
- Communicate any concerns or days of absence to the teacher promptly.
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The funny thing about being a teacher is that every year you hit the reset button and start your job fresh again. It's a great thing, but it's also a bit nerve-wracking. While the teacher in me is excited to get back to school again, the worrier in me can't stop stressing about the year ahead. So, to satisfy my Type-A personality, I have begun planning here and there. Here's how I'm doing it.
1. Review and Reflect: The first year of teaching is a roller coaster. Some weekends you feel ready and knowledgable to take on the week, while others you sit with a bowl of ice cream thinking "What am I going to do this week and how am I going to do it?" To prevent this from happening in Year Two, I have been taking the time to review my old plans and put them into a unit plan format. I made a chart with the approximate time the unit takes, key
points of the subject, and some of the specific resources I used. This year, I'll be able to know right away what I should be teaching (and how to teach it) month by month.
2. Refresh: One of the biggest things in middle school is classroom management. While I think I did a pretty good job managing my classroom as a first year teacher, there is definitely room for improvement. I really like the small tips from Smart Classroom Management's website (a lot of "Aha!" moments), so I purchased the book. Much like the website, the book is easy to skim and it gives clear directions on how to go about each procedure. I also purchased See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers, but I haven't had the chance to start reading it yet.
3. Shopping! I probably spend way too much money on Teacher's Pay Teachers, but I never feel guilty about it because 1) It's beneficial to my classroom instruction and 2) I love that the money goes to real teachers, rather than large textbook companies. My most recent purchase has me really excited for the first days of school; it's filled with first week activities that will encourage a positive classroom community as well as enforce classroom procedures and rules. Click the picture to buy your own pack and to see more from Literary-Sherri (she has a ton of great products!).


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Reviewed By G Fenton M (Meriden, CT) Reviewed for a 2003 Saturn Vue —9/16/2009 5:16 AM
Shipment arrived within 3 days of my placing the order. Good product overall, easily installed, but the placement instructions could have been a LITTLE more detailed. $60 for four pieces of plastic weighing a total of 6 ounces is a bit much, but it's what the market will bear. The Vue is an echo chamber and deflectors cut down on interior road/wind noise considerably. I would recommend this product and AutoAnything.


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August 2018 Aliso Viejo Rent Report
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This story was from the Ypsilanti Daily Press of Tuesday, January 5, 1909.
Burglars with a choice in jewelry broke into the home of Frank Owen on Chicago avenue (now Michigan Ave.) Saturday afternoon and helped themselfs to one of Mr.Owen's most valued souvenirs and then, not contented with their prize looted the house, breaking into locked boxes and prying open the door of compartments that failed to yield easily to their desire for information.
Among the missing property is a handsome watch fob which was a gift to Mr. Owen from Comisky, the owner of the Chicago White Sox of which Mr. Owen is a famous pitcher.
Two years ago when the White Sox won the pennant Comisky had 14 fobs made to his order and presented them to the men. The fobs were unique, with a white sock on and each held a valuable diamond. This is among the missing property from the Owen home.
A singlar part of the deal is the fact that two valuable watches were left which indicates that the burglars were after diamonds and money and did not want to be brothered wtih something which might be hard to dispose of.
The burglary was committed between 3 and 4 p. m. and the family had noticed two men lingering around the house for several days before.
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Quadrilateral coalition: India, US, Japan and Australia hold first meeting on 'Indo-Pacific' cooperation | India News
NEW DELHI: India, US, Japan and Australia gave a thumbs as much as a "free, open, affluent and inclusive Indo-Pacific area" after the primary officers' assembly on the "Indo-Pacific" on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Manila on Sunday, resurrecting the "quadrilateral" from the ashes.
The 'quad' assembly got here at the same time as PM Modi and US President Trump met one another for a couple of minutes as they arrived for the gala dinner hosted by the Philippines. The 2 leaders can have a bilateral assembly on Monday afternoon. PM Modi was additionally seen chatting with Dmitry Medvedev, Russian PM, Justin Trudeau of Canada and Li Keqiang of China, Najib Razak of Malaysia amongst others. In footage, PM Modi is seen in animated dialog with different world leaders.
On the quadrilateral assembly, India was represented by Pranay Verma, joint secretary answerable for east Asia and Vinay Kumar, joint secretary (south). The US was represented by Alice Wells whereas Japan despatched Satoshi Suzuki, deputy minister for international coverage for the dialogue.
As a primary effort, sources stated, the train was fairly profitable. The MEA spokesperson stated, "The discussions targeted on cooperation based mostly on their converging imaginative and prescient and values for promotion of peace, stability and prosperity in an more and more inter-connected area that they share with one another and with different companions."
Talking on anonymity, one other member of the quadrilateral in Manila described the discussions as "constructive." The highest gadgets on the dialogue included methods of sustaining the "guidelines based mostly order" within the Indo-Pacific theatre, a evaluation of the happenings in Indo-Pacific and North Korea.
MEA spokesperson, expounding a bit of extra on the talks stated, "They agreed free, open, affluent and inclusive Indo-Pacific area serves the long-term pursuits of all nations within the area and of the world at massive. The officers additionally exchanged views on addressing frequent challenges of terrorism and proliferation linkages impacting the area in addition to on enhancing connectivity."
On Monday, after the opening ceremony, PM Modi is scheduled to go to the well-known rice analysis institute, which has been instrumental in serving to India evolve its personal rice varieties. Within the afternoon, he can have a bilateral summit with Trump, to be adopted by a gathering with Duterte, president of Philippines.
India has managed to work productively with the Trump administration to date — its South Asia technique and Asia-Pacific technique intently hews to the Indian perspective. Indian sources say that for the current, the US and India are on the "identical web page"in terms of each Afghanistan and China.Trump has overtly re-named the Asia-Pacific to change into the brand new Indo-Pacific, an indication that the US would put India entrance and centre in its Asia technique. This has a number of connotations — together with cooperative safety methods within the Indian Ocean and western Pacific. For the primary time earlier this week, an Indian warship within the East China Sea was refueled by a US ship, one of many first events of the LEMOA being put into motion.
Whereas all 4 members deny any connection of the quadrilateral to China, there's completely little question that the precipituous rise in Chinese language energy has led these 4 nations to steadiness that rise and maybe contest the brand new hegemony.


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Controversial Internet.org Is Now Free Basics By Facebook After Major Backlash
After sustaining heavy criticism that led to several partners pulling out their services, Facebook's Internet.org app has now been rebranded as Free Basics. Together with the name change, key changes with regard to service eligibility for enlistment on the app were implemented.
Internet.org Explained
Internet.org, a Facebook initiative that materialized through the social network's partnership with leading technology companies, aims to connect the world and provide Internet to everyone, especially those in regions that lack proper Internet access or have no Web access at all.


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The last time I bought a television was in 1983 when higher resolution television monitors were being introduced and VCR's were coming of age. I wanted a high quality picture and sound but soon convinced myself that NTSC television and VCR tapes would not provide the type of picture I was looking for. So I waited 17 years for the technology to improve. And boy has it ever!
I first read about HDTV in the early 90's and knew with the evolution of computers and displays that digital television was the future. However I still refused to look at anything seriously until the source material could actually display an improvement. The emergence of the DVD and subsequently HDTV pushed me over the edge. Here was source material that was stunning to behold. Now all I needed was the display device. I knew about CRT front projectors but the requirements for cost, dark room conditions, video processors and bulk kept them at a distance. I looked at various rear projection units but could not get over the large bulk and comparatively small screens. In the summer of 2000 everything changed. I bought a front projector manufactured by Sony specifically designed for video, the 10HT. The benefits of the newer digital projectors are brightness and resolution that can do justice to large screens in rooms that are not totally light controlled. After 6 years I replaced the 10HT with the VW50 (aka Pearl) projector with true HD resolution.
I've installed the projector, screen and sound equipment in the living room of our split level house that has a vaulted ceiling. The projector is on the coffee table. The main seats at the sofa are about 16 feet from the screen. The projector sits about 13 feet from the screen. The projector was designed for the table top environment with very quiet fans and a light tight enclosure. Since you sit behind the projector in this configuration you cannot hear the fan due to the fact that the exhaust is on the front of the projector.
I don't use the projector during the day normally but occasionally I have people over during the afternoon and I block off the windows with blackout cloth hung behind the curtains.
This picture was taken in the afternoon. It shows the main L/R Allison 1 speakers and the RTS-C2 center speakers The screen is the Dalite model B with the High Power screen surface. The sound signs on the right of the screen itself are from ShowOff Displays. I lucked out and got one of the THX signs before THX made them stop selling them due to use restrictions. They still sell the dts and Dolby Digital signs.
Above is a reverse view showing the projector itself. The two side and rear surround speakers are RTS-RS1 Sound Dynamics speakers. Wiring the rear speakers was fun. There was no way to get into the wall for wiring so I used the AR flat tape that can be spackled into the wall and painted over..
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September 2011 Report
Replaced my ClearQAM tuner (HDHomerun) which served for 4 years until it died with cablecard tuner HDHomeRun Prime. This is a three tuner model that works very well with Windows 7 MCE.
BluRay support via PS3
I use the Playstation 3 for Blu-Ray playback almost exclusively. Don't really play games on it. Fantastic player. Have an IR receiver to integrate with my Logitec remote.
Got my Sony VPL-VW50 aka "Pearl", 1080x1920 SXRD panels with native 1080p input over HDMI.
August 2005 Update!
Just completed the basic setup of WIndows 7 MCE with the following equipment:
With all this and a lot of luck I'll get the following:
The results are fantastic, With a single remote I can do anything that used to take a Pronto and a keyboard and a lot of "Winders" things.
Sound is great with the SPDIF digital interface to my receiver. No more switching needed between Hi-def, DVD and regular NTSC tuners. Yeah!!!!!
Ahanix case and fans are silent even with a 3.4Mhz Northwood processor. The ASUS motherboard fan control is very good. I bought the monster Zalman fan for the socket 775 CPU but it did not fit in this case. The stock fan is fine with the ASUS motherboard fan control capability.


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2018 BMW X3 M40i Performance - BMW has officially unveiled the all-new 2018 X3, simply ahead of the 2017 Paris Motor Show, this autumn. The long-expected M40i Performance is likewise standing near it, with plenty of brand-new rewards and also impressive power under the hood. While in Spartanburg for the launch of the brand-new BMW X3, the German automaker has actually provided us a couple of hot laps aboard the X3 M40i, the leading X3 design up until the fully-developed X3 M shows up to the market. BMW Principal Driving Instructor Matt Mullins, Clive Owen's dual in the latest BMW film, "The Retreat", jumped behind the steering wheel and also assured us an amazing drive. The intriguing bit was that BMW driving teachers were likewise seeing the vehicle for the very first time, so in a manner, we were both excited to see its capacity.
2018 BMW X3 M40i Performance
Similar to in the previews, the new X3 brings fresh a brand-new style, a lot of gadgets inside, the latest security packs and also an array of powerful engines under the hood.
From a visual standpoint, the 2018 BMW X3 stays faithful to the firm's brand-new layout language, with the "three-dimensional" kidney grille, haze lights with hexagonal design, while the back side is highlighted by the twin exhaust pipes and downward-sloping roofing spoiler, therefore developing a more hostile look.
the outside style lines differ from one variation to an additional. In the xLine disguise, for example, the variation can be had in the Satin Aluminum or Silver matte, adding to 18-inch Y-spoke alloy wheels, while the indoor welcomes you with Anthracite headliner, standard Sporting activity Seats with power flexible side strengthens and so forth.
There is likewise the High-end Plan as optional, with new chrome kidney grill bars as well as SensaTec dashboard, quickly adhered to by the M Sports Plan, which includes lots of new aspects at the exterior as well as within. We could additionally mention right here the M The rules of aerodynamics set with the substantial 19-inch M double-spoke alloys and more.
Technology smart, the all-new 2018 BMW X3 has a lot of gadgetries, such as the substantial 10.25-inch touchscreen screen, adding gesture control, Intelligent Voice Control, or BMW Connected application with an electronic connection. As for the safety and security systems, we should mention one of the most crucial ones-- Active Cruise Control with Quit & Go, Energetic Blind Spot Defense, Lane Separation Caution, Daytime Pedestrian Security, Frontal Crash Alerting with City Collision Mitigation, Cross Web Traffic Alert back, and Rate Limit Information (Navigating system needed). You can additionally get the optional Driving Aide And also package, currently offered with the Energetic Lane Maintaining Aide with Side Accident Avoidance, Traffic Assistant, Evasion Help and also Cross Website Traffic Alert front and also back.
In the engine department, the 2018 MW X3 is represented by the xDrive30d and also xDrive30d, with power varying in between 190 HP and also 400 Nm of torque-- 265 HP as well as 620 Nm of torque. On the other hand, the xDrive30i gas burner is now having 248 horsepower, with a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h done in an excellent 6.0 seconds.
Finally, the freshly-introduced 2018 X3 M40i is way extra effective than the remainder of the lineup. We are looking here at a 3.0-liter M Performance TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder engine, with 360 horsepower as well as 500 Nm of torque, permitting an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in simply 4.8 secs.
Visually, the new 2018 BMW X3 M40i is equipped with lots of M goodies, such as M Sporting activity exhaust system with Black Chrome tailpipes, "M40i" logos on the front door sills and so forth. The flight aboard the X3 M40i is coming to an end, yet one thing was right away clear-- the X3 M40i is an appropriate sporting activities SUV, with wonderful looks, premium products, outstanding audio and performance, and also until the X3 M arrives, it will be just one of the most fun BMW SUVs to drive. On the whole, the owning experience resembles the X4 M40i, but for some reason, the new X3 seems a lot more polished and also a lot more fun to ride in it.


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To mark the achievements of GLP-W as well as to pave the way for the introduction of the new curriculum, our national conference Global Learning: Sustaining the Momentum was held at Sport Wales National Centre Cardiff on June 22, 2017. This well-attended event provided a showcase for some of the many examples of excellent practice at work in GLP-W Lead and Network Schools from all over Wales as well as demonstrating the many successful partnerships established with approved providers. Presentations from the event are available below.
Ysgol Esgob Morgan
Global Citizenship in a Digital Age
Challenging Misconceptions, Promoting Empathy
A whole school approach to the Sustainable Development Goals
Africa is... Challenging Stereotypes
If you put your hand up... Seizing opportunities for global learning
World Toilet Day & Mystery Skype
Living local - Growing up global
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