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WILKES-BARRE TWP. - On the list of things defenseman Steve Wagner thought he would do Saturday night, it probably ranked somewhere between winning the lottery and walking on the moon.
But there he was, blasting three pucks to the back of the net in the first period alone.
Wagner's natural hat trick helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-3 win over the Norfolk Admirals to close out the East Division semifinals in six games at Mohegan Sun Arena.
It was the first hat trick for a defenseman in the 12-year history of the team, playoffs or regular season, and Wagner's first three-goal game since high school.
"I was thinking when I got to the bench, 'Man, I only had five goals all year and I had three in one period,' " Wagner said. "It definitely wasn't what I was looking for, but I'll take it."
After losing the first two games of the series at home last weekend, the Penguins rallied for three straight victories in Norfolk before closing out the series Saturday.
They became the 23rd team in AHL history to come back from an 0-2 deficit to win a seven-game series. They've done it four times in the last eight years.
The Penguins will host the first two games of the East Division finals against either Charlotte or Hershey on Thursday and Saturday night at the arena.
"I knew with the type of guys we have in the room, we were going to make a push," coach John Hynes said. "It is a seven-game marathon and you have to get to four wins. We took it in stride and we got better as the series went on."
Wagner scored two power-play goals before the game was four minutes old, picking up a blocked shot in the high slot and ripping it past goalie Dustin Tokarski at 2:13 and scoring from the right point past a Tim Wallace screen at 3:58.
He completed the hat trick when his shot from the center point went in through a maze of skates and sticks with 1:24 left in the period.
"The first one I hit my spot," Wagner said. "The second two, I was just trying to get it past the first guy. The third one actually might have went off their guy before it went in.
"A lot of times, we're harping about getting shots on net and getting bodies there. They were just going in for me."
Norfolk got back into the game in the second period, however, getting goals from Marc-Antoine Pouliot and Blair Jones to make it 3-2.
The Penguins had a chance to retake a two-goal lead in the third when Joe Vitale was given a penalty shot 48 seconds in, but his shot hit the outside of the post.
Six minutes later, he got redemption, finishing off a 3-on-1 with Wallace and Chris Collins to make it 4-2.
"I was a little bummed when I got to the bench (after the penalty shot)," Vitale said. "The guys picked me up, saying, 'Get one back. Get one back.' It was a great pass from Wally and a great drive by Collie. It was a good set-up."
Norfolk's James Wright scored with 9:25 left to bring the Admirals back within a goal at 4-3, but the Penguins looked more comfortable playing with a slim lead in the third than they did in the second. Wallace and Zach Sill added empty netters to seal the victory.
"In the second, we were kind of hoping to win the game instead of attacking," Vitale said. "We kind of played a little passive. We'll learn from that. We're still early in playoffs."
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- MarieeToBee
- 5 years ago
- Wedding: June 2014
Just need a quick vent.
Basically, Fiance and I both entered new positions in our careers in September. We are beyond stressed and overworked. I am working 10-12 hour days 5 days a week and he is working 6-7 9-10 hour shifts a week. Might I mention neither of us make even close to a salary that reflects these hours.
When we do have off it is typically not at the same time or we have 1000000 commitments we have to deal with. We are both honestly stretched so thin, we have no time to do anything enjoyable. I am trying to navigate my job and plan my wedding at the same time.
Our friends have even told us they can see how stressed and exhausted we are. Yet, people just dont stop! Including our parents asking when we can help with this or when we can do that.
I am not looking for anyone to tell me life gets hard at times (trust us we know, we work for everything we have), or give me some life advice. I simply just needed somewhere to let out a big AHHHHHHHH!!!! Fiance and I don't like to burden family and friends with our life problems but my gosh, we just need a break!!!
Anyone else need to vent! Have at it!

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I don't know the statistics on this but I suspect that many of us don't have dealings with the National Health Service on a regular basis. As a direct result of that lack of interaction, I'm sure that the majority of the UK population, like me, rely on what they see or read in the media. So if I were asked to summarise the general impression I get from the television, radio, newspapers and internet reports I'd be forced to conclude that it's in a mess.
So with that pre-conceived opinion already in mind, I had reason this week to spend a whole day experiencing the NHS at first hand. That being the case I thought I'd take the opportunity, as I have a blog, to highlight the good and bad bits. As the title of this entry suggests, there were some events during the day that were decidedly not good but on balance I'd say that the NHS eventually won the day.
My one-day NHS experience began at 9.30 am when my 11 year-old son called me from school. He had mentioned that he had a pain in his testicles on the way to school that morning but I'd assessed it as likely to be the result of a playground-type injury or an accident he'd had at home bumping into something. Now the pain had apparently increased considerably and having been sent to the school office by his class teacher the staff there had advised him to ring me.
Having spoken briefly to him on the phone I decided that he needed a doctor's appointment. I then knew I had to go through the torturous process of getting him one at our surgery. Gone are the days when you can just call-in or ring up for an appointment: Your need for an 'urgent' appointment now has to be vetted by the day's duty doctor even if the patient is a child. This is done by you registering your request with the reception staff, either in person or by phone, then waiting for the aforementioned duty doctor to call you back within the hour to verify that your symptoms justify an 'on the day' slot. If you fail this test you have to make a routine appointment sometime during the next two weeks if there's one left of course. The obvious conclusion to be drawn from this process is that during the following two weeks you will either get worse and thus pass the test on a second attempt or get better and cancel the non-urgent appointment you hopefully made, or die!
Now I appreciate that GPs are under pressure and they apparently all have more patients than they can cope with but with systems like this in place is it any surprise that casualties are overflowing with patients who shouldn't be there? As it happens I did pass the doctor's necessity test but if I hadn't, as a worried parent, I would have taken my son straight to casualty whether the symptoms justified it or not!
So the first available appointment was at 1.20 pm. Our doctor immediately concluded that my son might have testicular torsion but wanted to speak to a paediatric consultant in order to confirm her diagnosis and if necessary to arrange the immediate treatment he needed. To her credit she spent more than 30 minutes on the phone just trying to speak to a consultant. Sitting outside her office we overheard her increasing frustration as she tried at least three hospitals, had the consultants there paged but got no response. So after a frustrating half an hour or so, she gave us a letter to take to casualty. True irony – we would have gone there earlier if we'd been refused a surgery appointment!
We were advised that St. George's Tooting would be the best hospital to go to and we duly got there about 2.30 pm. Under 18's were given priority for booking in and we were soon shown to the paediatric part of their A&E. I know there's a saying that you're getting old when the policemen start to look young but the doctor (in her defence she might have been a medical student) who made the triage decision regarding my son looked as though she should have been studying for her GCSEs. Whatever her age and qualifications, she clearly knew less about testicular torsion than our GP and didn't place us anywhere near the top of the list as it was nearly three hours later about 5.30 pm before we saw the A&E paediatric duty doctor.
When we did finally get seen the paediatrician's 'bedside manner' was excellent. He put my son at ease even though he was asking the same questions that an 11 year-old was struggling to understand why he had to answer for the third time that day! After a full examination, a consultant was called and it was decided my son needed surgery to explore the problem.
Not only were we now faced with the shock of finding out that our son needed surgery but if testicular torsion was the problem we were told that the condition can 'kill off' a testicle in 6-7 hours! Suddenly we were faced with the possibility that a 3.5 hour delay in getting a doctor's appointment, an inability for our GP to speak to a consultant and a 3 hour wait in A&E might have seriously affected our son's health.
It is only right to point out that from that moment on everything happened at a pace. By 7 pm our son was being operated on and we found out that it wasn't testicular torsion but a problem with his hydatid of Morgagni. That had been removed and he would make a full recovery in due course. Despite being told there were no beds the hospital found one for his post-operative recovery. Once his blood pressure and heart rate had stabilised we managed to persuade the paediatric ward doctor to discharge our son around 11 pm despite the hospital's usual policy of not releasing young patients that late in the day.
So, as I wrote at the beginning of this rather long entry, the NHS eventually 'came out on top'. We couldn't have asked more of our GP and once we saw a fully-trained paediatrician things moved at a pace and we can't fault the service we got. The first logjam appears to me to be doctor's surgeries that can't cope with the number of patients who want to see a doctor. As a direct result of this casualties are full of patients who should really be seeing their GP and a triage process (inadequate in some cases) has necessarily been introduced. I know nobody with any influence over the NHS funding or staffing will read this but it has made me feel better pointing that out!


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THE DOLLAR turned in a mixed performance in hectic trading on world foreign exchanges Friday as central banks intervened against the U.S. currency for a third straight day. But analysts said trading had calmed down. The British pound fell against the dollar in London, dropping to $1.0715 from $1.0842 Thursday. Late Friday in New York, sterling rose to $1.0775 from $1.0715 Thursday. Just a year ago, the pound was trading at around $1.48. Dollar rates in New York as of 4 p.m., compared with late rates Thursday, included:
(BU) 3.3450 West German marks, down from 3.3675;
(BU) 2.8625 Swiss francs, down from 2.8765;
(BU) 10.2350 French francs, down from 10.2700;
(BU) 1.3900 Canadian dollars, up from 1.3870;
(BU) 259.90 Japanese yen, down from 260.325;
(BU) 2,083.33 Italian lire, down from 2,085.50.
GOLD PRICES were mixed Friday. Republic National Bank in New York said gold bullion was bid at $290 a troy ounce as of 4 p.m., up from $287.25 late Thursday but below the $295 bid of the end of the previous week. On the New York Commodity Exchange, gold bullion for current delivery rose $2.90 to end the week at $289.90 a troy ounce. Also on the Comex, silver rose 9.1 cents to close at $5.716 an ounce.
(BU) STRIKE-BOUND PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS operated only a fraction of its flights Friday, and said it would permanently lay off at least 700 members of the Transport Workers Union and furlough all 6,000 members of the Teamsters union for the duration of the strike. Pan Am plans to continue operating 12 flights out of four U.S. cities, including three Miami flights, during the weekend, spokesman Mike Clark said. Clark said no contract negotiations were scheduled during the weekend. The TWU represents mechanics, baggage handlers, flight dispatchers and food service workers and the Teamsters represent clerical personnel, reservationists and ticket agents.


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A Transformation is Brewing
In 1849 the Everards story began when William Everard purchased the Southgate Street Brewery in the heart of Leicester and declared that "No effort should be found wanting in the production and supply of genuine ale of first-rate quality." Today, one hundred and sixty seven years later the business is still independent and family owned with an exciting new chapter ahead as it enters its sixth generation.
The business has plans to create a new home close to its current site in Leicestershire which will feature a state of the art ale brewery, first-class office facilities, a progressive and cutting edge Café Bar connecting to green fields and an industry leading cycle centre. They have already developed a brand new logistics centre at Optimus Point, close to Glenfield and, pending planning permission on their current site, are hopeful to be on the move in 2017.
In the meantime, they continue to invest in the business and this July are rolling out brand new logos. Everards own over 175 pubs across the East Midlands and over the past couple of years the look of these has evolved to reflect the fact that they are all run as independent businesses by licensees with a passion for delivering the best for their local community. Working with each licensee, the famous Everards green signage is gradually being replaced with signage that best fits the area and the building.
With all this happening, the timing was right for a new Everards logo which reflects their heritage together with an updated look for the next chapter of their story. Founder William is the hero and the new wording is classic and modern, taking inspiration from logos of the past. Chairman Richard Everard explains, "We're championing our home county and highlighting that we're 'Everards of Leicestershire'. We have seen the importance of independence and local and we think our new look reminds people that we are very definitely both."
The beers have a new look too. Richard continues, "We really believe in our range – the variety and quality are outstanding thanks to the hard work of our brewing team. So the beers themselves aren't changing but we're giving them the standout they deserve on the bar." Everards teamed up with Enderby based agency, Juice, who are just two miles from the brewery. They have an amazing illustrator who with the rest of the team has created a fresh but classic look for the beers. They're now all individual works of art with strong stories behind them.
The beers feature Leicestershire icons, the Tiger and the Fox. Iconic beer Tiger really highlights the local link having received special permission from the Royal Leicestershire Regiment to use their laurels and scroll to connect the beer to the history behind the name. As well as being great to look at, the new logos also help drinkers decide which beer is for them with the introduction of colour and taste information. Beacon Hill, for example, is badged as an amber ale which is lightly hopped and moreish.
The rebranding process has supported local businesses from Leicester and the Midlands wherever possible. The badges on the handpulls are being crafted in the West Midlands and companies in Leicestershire,
July 2016
Northamptonshire and Derbyshire have been creating items from drip mats to glassware. You won't be able to miss the new lorries and vans which will be driving all over the Midlands featuring the bold new Tiger!
The new look will be in Everards pubs this Summer.
About the beers…
Beacon Hill
A wonderfully moreish beer brewed with British hops and premium Maris Otter malt. Named after the Leicestershire landmark which boasts panoramic views across the county, Beacon Hill is the perfect pint to savour for any occasion.
- Beacon Hill is the second highest point in Leicestershire. Popular for all sorts of outdoor pursuits, the name is taken from its history as a signalling point and over the years the beacon has been lit as a warning or commemoration. It is also home to a distinctive rock formation near the summit known as "The Old Man of Beacon".
- The Fox is synonymous with Leicestershire as it features on the county's coat of arms. Now used by many organisations, a silver running fox adorned the tip of a wooden pole that was driven into the ground in front of the pavilion wherever the Leicestershire Gentlemen's Cricket Club were playing. A small gold running fox also sits on the ribbon holding the High Sheriff of Leicestershire's badge.
- Beacon Hill tastes perfect with oily fish or charcuterie board.
A refreshing and zesty pint. We looked further afield to Europe to find the perfect hops and malt to create Sunchaser's subtle flavours. Create your 'sunchasing' moment to enjoy this beer.
- The Leicestershire fox is recreating a familiar harvesting scene which reflects the golden straw colour of the beer.
- From the beginning of the 16th century, the Everard family were farmers in Leicestershire for generations until William Everard turned to brewing. Leicestershire itself is a county rich is farming history.
- Sunchaser tastes perfect with white fish, pasta or fruit salad.
Old Original
The ultimate strong beer with rich and fruity flavours, Old Original is a classic. The very best British hops and premium Maris Otter malt give this a full-bodied taste. Old Original is testament to our fantastic brewing team who continue the passion sparked by William Everard in 1849 at the Southgate Street Brewery in the heart of Leicester.
- The Southgate Street Brewery was opened in 1875 to replace the aging building that William had purchased on the same site. Designed by the founder's nephew, the brewery was in use until the 1960s when it was demolished as part of the plan to modernise Leicester.
- A Foden steam powered engine is featured on the logo and Everards have always kept a modern dray fleet to ensure that pubs are well stocked with beer.
- Old Original tastes perfect with English mature cheese and hearty stews.
A local favourite, Tiger is perfectly balanced thanks to carefully selected British hops and premium Maris Otter malt. The Tiger is synonymous with Leicestershire after the Royal Leicestershire Regiment were nicknamed 'The Tigers' in 1825 following long service in India. It's also the name of our local rugby club, the Leicester Tigers. This is their Official Beer as it is for many local teams and that's why our Tiger is roaring!
- Tiger is the Official Beer of the Leicester Tigers Rugby Team, Leicester Riders Basketball Team and Leicester Lions Speedway Team.
- The laurels on the outside of the logo are a "battle honour" given to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment by King George the Third for bravery at the Battle of Princetown in 1777. We are honoured to have received the blessing of the Colonels from the Royal Leicestershire Regiment's Tiger Association to use this imagery.
- Tiger tastes perfect with red meat, game, Melton Mowbray pork pies.
Family Brewers Champion Ttransparency with New Code of Practice
Family Brewers co-create code of practice (0 – 499 pubs) with key industry players.
There will be a seamless transition for lessees and tenants, who will continue to be covered by codes of practice and have access to low-cost dispute resolution.
A simplified system of two new codes, and no requirement for company codes.
And new companies now covered by an industry wide code of practice.
New codes of practice for leased and tenanted pubs have been published today by the Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) in conjunction with the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and other companies representing the sector with between 0 and 499 pubs.
The two new codes, one for lessees and another for tenants in England and Wales, ensure that there will be a seamless transition for lessees and tenants with a pub company operating fewer than 500 pubs. A further code for Scotland is also being published.
Lessees and tenants covered by the code will continue to enjoy the same low-cost arbitration services for rents (PIRRS) and other disputes (PICAS) overseen by the Pub Governing Body (PGB). The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) will continue to administer the service on behalf of the PGB.
As a requirement of IFBB and BBPA membership, all member companies will be covered by the codes. In addition, Trust Inns and New River Retail have already signed up and talks are taking place with other companies that are not members of either of the two leading organisations.
In order to make the system of self-regulation more streamlined, and as the codes already set minimum standards, companies will no longer need to produce their own company codes for accreditation. However, it is envisaged that the PGB will develop mechanisms to monitor compliance by code signatories, over time.
In total, the code covers over 4,000 pubs in England and Wales.
James Staughton, Chairman of the Family Brewers, commented: "The Family Brewers are committed to driving transparency throughout the industry and we have worked hard alongside key stakeholders to co-create the new code of practice. All of our members will adhere to the new code and it now forms part of our membership criteria. We are committed to building stronger relationships with tenants and lessees and the introduction of the code is another example of how Family Brewers are focused on attracting and retaining the industry's best talent across accommodation, food and pubs."
Brigid Simmonds Chief Executive BBPA added: "These new codes are good news for lessees and tenants, and we have worked hard to ensure that the system of self-regulation continues for the smaller companies. It is a low-cost and flexible system that has worked well, and I am delighted that it will continue, with the Pub Governing Body overseeing the arrangements."


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Turdus pilaris
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758
|Regional Assessments:
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|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|BirdLife International
|Butchart, S. & Symes, A.
|Ashpole, J, Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J.
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is extremely large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Albania; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; China; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Greenland; Hungary; Iceland; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Lebanon; Libya; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malta; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation (Central Asian Russia, Eastern Asian Russia, European Russia); Saudi Arabia; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Tajikistan; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan
Vagrant:Afghanistan; Algeria; Bahrain; Canada; Faroe Islands; Gibraltar; Japan; Mongolia; Morocco; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Tunisia; United Arab Emirates; United States
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|In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 14,200,000-28,600,000 pairs, which equates to 28,400,000-57,300,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). Europe forms c.40% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 71,000,000-143,000,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed.
Trend Justification: The population is suspected to be stable overall in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats. In Europe, trends between 1980 and 2013 show that populations have been stable (EBCC 2015).
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species typically inhabits mixed habitat, mainly part-wooded and part-open country, commonly using trees for breeding and roosting and hedges and open ground for foraging. It breeds in boreal forests of mixed pine (Pinus) and birch (Betula), as well as scrub, clearings, parks and gardens. In high latitudes, relatively small numbers extend beyond the tree-line into alpine heathland and tundra scrub, and even to entirely bleak grassy islands in the extreme north. It winters mainly in lowlands, often in more open habitats, including grassy and cultivated fields, moorland edges, woodland edges and orchards. Breeding occurs from early April to late August, with timing varying with latitude. The nest is a bulky, untidy cup, made of twigs, roots, moss, lichen, grass and leaves, lined with animal hair, rootlets and fine grass, and cemented with mud. It is generally sited in the fork of a tree or against the trunk or on a branch, usually towards upper levels of tree and normally at least two metres off the ground but occasionally on ground, or in a cliff face. Normally lays five or six eggs. The diet is mainly invertebrates and fruits, but also takes berries and seeds in the winter, and shoots and buds in the spring. The species is migratory but movements are essentially irruptive and nomadic (Collar 2015).
|Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:
|Generation Length (years):
|Movement patterns:
|Full Migrant
|Major Threat(s):
|In southern Greenland the species may have been extirpated by severe winters during the 1960s (Collar 2015).
|Conservation Actions:
Conservation Actions Underway
EU Birds Directive Annex II. There are currently no known conservation measures for this species within Europe.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Research to identify causes of declines and appropriate conservation measures.
|BirdLife International. 2016. Turdus pilaris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22708816A87874379. . Downloaded on 15 October 2018.
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What should one look for in a good Flat plate Collector?
Bureau of Indian standards has laid down specifications of flat plate collectors for use in solar water heating systems and thus the IS mark is an assurance on use of proper materials. The important characteristics are, the materials of construction of the absorber plate, the type of absorbent coating on it, the quality of the glass plate used, the material of the box, the insulation thickness, etc.
What are the desirable Characteristics of hot water Storage tank?
The hot water storage tank in domestic solar water heating systems is typically a double walled tank. The space between the inner and the outer tanks is filled with insulation to prevent heat losses. The inner tank is generally made of copper or stainless steel to ensure long life. The outer tank could be made of stainless steel sheet, painted steel sheet or aluminium. Electrical heating elements controlled by thermostats can be provided as an option in the tank itself to take care of those days when sun is not there or demand of water has gone up. The capacity of the tank should be in proportion to the collector area used in the system. A commonly used thumb rule is to provide 50 litres of storage for every sq. m of collector area. Too large or too small tanks are both detrimental to efficiency.
How big a system should one purchase?
The fundamental rule is that it is better to buy a system smaller than your requirement and use back up when you fall short of hot water, rather than buy a system much bigger than your requirement (because you can afford it).This will lead to inefficiencies and may even cause operational problems. The best is to make an actual estimate of daily demand of hot water by measurements on the main use points. Do remember that the solar system is capable of heating only an approximately fixed quantity of water and is designed for typical sunny days. Thus in this characteristic it is unlike an electric geyser which can supply widely varying quantities of hot water in a day. Also remember that the temperature of water in the solar system is determined by the combination of collector area and the tank capacity. Typically it would be 50 -
How much electricity and money can be saved?
This may be roughly Rs. 120 per person per month.
Why should one go for Solar Water Heating?
What is a flat plate Collector?
It is the heart of a solar water heating system. It consists of an absorber plate which is coated on its sun facing surface with an absorbent coating, also called selective coating. The absorber consists of a grid of metallic tubes and sheets. Water flows through the tubes. Sheet absorbs the solar radiation falling on it and transfers it to water. The absorber plate is placed in a top open box to protect it from weather. The space between back and sides of the absorber and the box is filled with insulation to reduce heat losses. The front of the box is covered with a high transmittance glass plate. Flat plate collectors are specified on the basis of their area and are of commonly 1x2 m size.


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AloePole74 Coins & bullion since 1973
What you need to know before you buy your first ounce of gold
Some initial guidelines from one of America's top gold experts
Online interview of Michael J. Kosares
Updated Q1-2018
Question. What kind of gold should I buy?
Answer. We probably get that question more than any other -- pretty much on a daily basis. The answer, however, is not as straightforward as you might think. What you buy depends upon your goals. We usually answer the "What should I buy?" question with one of our own: "Why are you interested in buying gold?" If your goal is simply to hedge financial uncertainty and/or capitalize on price movement, then contemporary bullion coins will serve your purposes. Those concerned with the possibility of capital controls and a gold seizure, or call-in, often include historic pre-1933 gold coins in the mix. Both categories carry modest premiums over their gold melt value, track the gold price, and enjoy strong liquidity internationally.
Q. When should I buy?
A. The short answer is 'When you need it.' Gold, first and foremost, is wealth insurance. You cannot approach it the way you approach stock or real estate investments. Timing is not the real issue. The first question you need to ask yourself is whether or not you believe you need to own gold. If you answer that question in the affirmative, there is no point in delaying your actual purchase, or waiting for a more favorable price which may or may not appear. Cost averaging can be a good strategy. History tells us that panics, mania, crashes and collapses are as common to financial history as thunderstorms to placid summer afternoons. The real goal is to diversify so that your overall wealth is not compromised by economic dangers and uncertainties like the kind generated by the 2008 financial crisis.
Q. Why not wait for the necessity to arise, then buy gold?
A. Over the past few years, as concern about a financial and economic breakdown spread, there were periods of gold coin bottlenecks and actual shortages. In 2008-2009 at the height of the financial crisis, demand was so great that the national mints could not keep up with it. The flow of historic gold coins from Europe was also insufficient to meet accelerating demand both there and in the United States. Premiums shot-up on all gold and silver coins and a scramble developed for what was available. There is an old saying that the best time to buy gold is when everything is quiet. I would underline that sentiment. As you can see from the chart immediately below, the demand for newly minted bullion gold coins shot up dramatically in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, reached a plateau and has remained stubbornly in place ever since. For 2016, the U.S. Mint reported gold bullion coin volumes at the highest level since 2013 – and the fifth best year on record.
Q. Can you give us a profile of the typical gold investor?
A. Gold owners are a group of people I have come to know very well in my 40+ years in the business. Contrary to the less than flattering picture sometimes painted by the mainstream press, the people we have helped become gold owners are among those we rely upon most in our daily lives -- our physicians and dentists, nurses and teachers, plumbers, carpenters and building contractors, business owners, attorneys, engineers and university professors (to name a few.) In other words, gold ownership is pretty much a Main Street endeavor. A recent Gallup poll found that 34% of American investors rated gold the best investment "regardless of gender, age, income or party ID. . ." In that survey, investors rated gold higher than stocks, bonds, real estate and bank savings.
Q. What about high net worth investors?
A. Traditionally, wealthy, aristocratic European and Asian families have kept a strong percentage of their assets in gold as a protective factor. The long term economic picture for the United States has changed enormously over the past several years. As a result, that same philosophy has taken hold in the United States particularly among those interested in preserving their wealth both for themselves and for their families from one generation to the next. In recent years, we have helped a good many family trusts diversify with gold coins and bullion at the advice of their portfolio managers. Few people know that the United States is the third largest consumer market for gold after China and India.
Q. You frequently mention gold as insurance. What do you mean by that?
A. Gold's baseline, essential quality is its role as the only primary asset that is not someone else's liability. That separates gold from the majority of capital assets which in fact do rely on another's ability to pay, like bonds and bank savings, or the performance of the management, or some other delimiting factor, as is the case with stocks. The first chapter of my book, The ABCs of Gold Investing, ends with this: "No matter what happens in this country, with the dollar, with the stock and bond markets, the gold owner will find a friend in the yellow metal -- something to rely upon when the chips are down. In gold, investors will find a vehicle to protect their wealth. Gold is bedrock."
Q. What percentage of my assets should I invest in gold?
A. If you were to take a cross-section of advisors who recommend gold as part of an investment portfolio, the level of diversification would range between 5% and 30%. We recommend between 10% and 30%. How high you go within that range depends upon how concerned you are about the current economic, financial and political situation.
Q. In your book, you state: "Who you do business with is one of the most important aspects of gold investing." Why is that?
A. A solid, professional gold firm can go a long way in helping the investor shortcut the learning curve. A good gold firm can help you avoid some the problems and pitfalls encountered along the way, and provide some direction. It can help you in the beginning and through the course of your gold ownership both in making additions to your portfolio and liquidations. A solid companion piece to the interview you are now reading is How to Choose a Gold Firm offered on this website. It offers clear guidelines for newcomers and is well-worth the five or ten minutes it takes to read it.
Q. How can the average investor distinguish between the good gold firms and the bad?
A. First, and most important: Check the Better Business Bureau's profile on a company before you do business with it. Check not only its rating but the number of complaints lodged against it and how those complaints were handled. A consistent record of complaints can be a warning sign even if the company has managed to keep an A+ rating. This is a simple and straightforward step every first-time investor should take, but it is amazing how many ignore it. Second, choose a gold firm that has a solid track record. Ten years in business is good; fifteen years or more is even better. Third, choose a firm with a commitment to keeping you informed, i.e., one that is interested in answering your questions now and keeping you informed in the future. If a sales person gives you short shrift or hits you with a heavy sales pitch take it as a warning.
Q. Can you briefly describe what you believe to be the biggest mistake investors make when starting out as gold owners?
Answer. The biggest trap investors fall into is buying a gold investment that bears little or no relationship to his or her objectives. Take safe-haven investors for example. That group makes up 90% of our clientele, and probably a good 75% of the current physical gold market. Most often the safe-haven investor simply wants to add gold coins to his or her portfolio mix, but too often this same investor ends up instead with a leveraged (financed) gold position, or a handful of exotic rare coins, or a position in an ETF that amounts to little more than a bet on the gold price. These have little to do with safe-haven investing, and most investors would be well-served to avoid them.
Q. What about the high profile gold companies that advertise on talk radio and cable television?
A. The same vetting rules outlined earlier apply. Check them out. Too often investors make the mistake of believing that the gold firm that sponsors their favorite political commentator is also the best place to make their gold purchases. National media campaigns are expensive and those costs are usually covered in the prices paid by investors for their gold and silver coins. In some instances that mark-up can be twice the underlying metal value. Take care that you are not paying too much for your gold and that you are buying the gold items best suited to meeting your goals.
Q. What about buying precious metals online?
A. Once again the same vetting rules outlined earlier apply. Some of the most visible online gold businesses have lengthy complaint records at the Better Business Bureau.
Q. How has the very-low-to-negative-rate environment affected the gold market?
A. Positively. Most of the strong demand globally since the beginning of 2016, has been driven by the low-to-negative-rate environment. At a time when fixed-yield investments pay little to nothing, gold and silver at least provide some upside potential. In addition, these metals protect against the downside risks implied by the low to non-existent rates of return. Those two very persuasive arguments have translated to strong institutional and fund demand at the ETFs as well as demand among individual investors for physical coins and bullion. A mid-2016 Bankrate survey of investors is telling in this regard. One in six chose gold as the best place to park money they would not need for the next ten years, the same number that chose stocks.
Q. What is your view of gold stocks?
Answer. Many of our clients own gold stocks and we believe they have a place in the portfolio. However, it should be emphasized that gold stocks are not a substitute for real gold ownership, that is, in its physical form as coins and bars. Instead, stocks should be viewed as an addition to the portfolio after one has truly diversified with gold coins and bullion. Gold stocks can actually act opposite the intent of the investor, as some justifiably disgruntled mine company shareholders learned in the recent past when their stocks failed to perform as the price rose. There is no such ambiguity involved in actual ownership of gold coins and bullion. When gold rises, they rise with it.
Q. What about gold futures and options contracts?
Answer. Futures and options contracts are generally considered one of the most speculative arenas in the investment marketplace. The investor's exposure to the market is leveraged and the moves both up and down are greatly exaggerated. Something like 9 out of 10 investors who enter the futures/options market come away losers. For someone looking to hedge his or her portfolio against economic and financial risk, this is a poor substitute for owning the metal itself.
Q. What about ETFs?
A. Since, for one reason or another, it is difficult to take delivery from any of the ETFs, they are generally viewed as a price bet and not actual ownership of the metal. Most gold investors want possession of their gold because they are buying as a hedge against an economic, financial or political disaster. When disaster strikes, it does not do you much good to have your gold stored in some distant facility by a third party. For this reason, over the past couple of years the trend even with hedge fund operators has been away from the ETFs.
Q. Please summarize -- What is the best approach for the safe-haven investor?
Answer. If you want to protect yourself against inflation, deflation, stock market weakness and potential currency problems -- in other words, if you want to hedge financial uncertainties, there is only one portfolio item that will serve you in all seasons and under most circumstances -- gold coins and bullion. Make sure you do your homework on the company with which you choose to do business, and make sure that the gold ownership vehicle you choose truly reflects your goals and aspirations.
Though this interview will help you start safely on the road to gold ownership, it is just an overview. If you would like more detailed information, I would recommend my book, The ABCs of Gold Investing: How to Protect and Build Your Wealth With Gold, which covers the who, what, when, where, why and how of gold ownership in detail. You can also shortcut the learning curve by contacting our offices and asking to speak with one of our expert client advisors who will be happy to answer your questions and help you get off to a solid start.


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I hate that hair!
The thread should be "Heidi Klum on The Early Show Hawking that damned Body Bra".
She looks so great pregnant, I think I'm just being mean. Any woman who can still work for Victoria's Secret while knocked up is unbelievable!
Kill him.
Kill her.
Kill It.
Kill everything... that IS the solution!
┌П┐(_)┌П┐twitchy molests my signature!
I adore Heidi, she is perfect. But why does she always have those hideous roots?
This woman exudes complete class and elegance.
I wonder if her hairdresser wasn't available for these past few appearances. That hairstyle is awful on her.
She looks damn good! And ain't nuthin' wrong with her hairstyle. She's got a beautiful face and gracious neck, so she can wear a bun and still look fashionable. But her color does need to be adjusted.
She is just Beautiful !!!
Seal is so lucky to have this crak of woman next to him.
I assume he is a very nice guy too...
I am happy there are people in Hollywood with class.. ahhh she's German........ that's why
Never is too late to make a change.
wait. wasn't she just pregnant?
She looks scary in the last pic
she is so pretty
i don't like this dress but heidi is hott
I loved her earings!
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Lisa Wells' Yeah. No. Totally.
Welcome to Late Night Debut! This month we feature Lisa Well's debut essay collection, Yeah. No. Totally., published by Perfect Day Publishing in 2011. Lisa's collection has been described as "a searing portrait of a generation on the brink." Her essays are fearlessly personal and unpretentious explorations into the expanding interlude between adolescence and adulthood. Author John Raymond described Lisa's collection as "a suite of nuanced, artfully sculpted think-pieces on topics from lost rock clubs to the barrios of Nicaragua, capturing more than a few subtle truths about friends and fathers along the way."
This episode inaugurates the updated the Late Night Debut format, which now includes three acts. In the first segment, host Paul Martone covers controversial and entertaining book stories in the news. The second act features co-hosts Vanessa Veselka and Lidia Yuknavitch discussing Lisa's work. In the last segment, managing editor Candace Opper catches up with Lisa, who is currently an MFA candidate in the Iowa Writers Workshop.
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Lisa Wells is the author of the chapbook BEAST (poems, Bedouin Books 2012) and Yeah. No. Totally., a book of essays (Perfect Day Publishing, 2011). Her work has appeared at Omniverse, The Rumpus, The Nervous Breakdown, Coldfront, Plazm Magazine, Ecotone and others. She's received support from Caldera Arts, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, Hypatia, and the Vermont Studio Center. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, she currently lives in Iowa City where she holds a Provost fellowship in poetry at The University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Lisa recently appeared on an episode of Late Night Conversation with Perfect Day founder Michael Heald. Click here to check it out.
About our co-hosts:
Vanessa Veselka (Portland, OR) has been at various times, a teenage runaway, a sex-worker, a union organizer, and a student of paleontology. Her work appears in GQ, Bitch, The Atlantic, Tin House, and Zyzzyva. Her novel Zazen won the 2012 PEN/Bingham Prize for fiction.
Lidia Yuknavitch is the author of the novel Dora: A Headcase and the anti-memoir The Chronology of Water, as well as three books of short stories. She is the founder of Chiasmus Press, and is a core faculty member of the Eastern Oregon University MFA program and an instructor at Mt. Hood Community College. She is currently finishing a three novel project. Assuming she survives it.
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Community Need
After decades of the belief that juvenile delinquents should be managed through detention, both researchers and practitioners are discovering that there is a need for a paradigm shift towards community-based alternatives. Research has shown that the detention of youth can have deleterious results, including recidivism, the very outcome that the practice of detention was meant to avoid.
Practitioners are now seeking more effective alternatives to juvenile detention. One such alternative is being implemented in two counties in Southeast Washington State. The two participating counties consistently rank over the state average for juvenile arrests. The program, Fast Accountability Skills Training (FAST), aims to increase accountability and self-awareness in probation violators through a number of strength-based concepts and goal setting.
Research Conducted
Research Question
- Does the FAST program reduce recidivism and/or future probation violations among participants?
- Is the FAST program equivalent to detention when evaluating outcomes?
Research Design
This program evaluation used a retrospective statistical matching approach. One hundred twenty four youth participated in the program. Participation in the program was offered in lieu of a probation violation hearing and was facilitated by Probation Officers that were experienced in cognitive behavior intervention programs. A comparison group of youth receiving detention was then established. The two groups were compared at the end of a two-and-a-half year period using a number of statistical analyses.
The authors acknowledge that certain aspects of the program design may have contributed to these results, including the short duration of FAST and the evolving program curriculum during the first few months. This limited the ability to ascertain specific strengths and weaknesses of the program.
Despite an 82% completion rate among participants, the FAST program was determined to have no statistically significant impact on participants' recidivism or future violations when compared to youth who did not participate. This led researchers to examine and subsequently conclude that the FAST program was at least as effective as detention in reducing recidivism and future violations.
In conjunction with analysis of similar studies, there is compelling evidence to conclude that community-based alternatives to detention are worth continuing exploration. Since the FAST program was shown to be no better or worse than detention when considering the two outcomes evaluated, it would be prudent to take additional outcomes into consideration. An alternative, such as the FAST program, is shown to be less costly and have fewer negative emotional and societal impacts than detention. As the researchers argue, this should be adequate motivation for courts to consider expanding the creation and utilization of alternative programs in the juvenile justice system, including FAST.


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SYDNEY, 16 FEBRUARY 2015 –<\/strong> A South Sydney residential development site has sold for $8.2 million to local company Casumo Constructions, highlighting the ongoing attraction for both Australian and overseas investors who are drawn to the area. In 2014, JLL sold more than $500 million of residential development sites across South Sydney.<\/div>

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JLL's Head of South Sydney Blair Peterken, and Director of Industrial for South Sydney Keegan Ridings, negotiated the sale of the property. Located at 38-42 Princes Highway, St Peters, with a total site area of 1,256.8 sqm, the site features two street frontages, a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.7:1 and is located just 400 metres from St Peters Train Station, opposite Sydney Park. It is zoned B4 for mixed-use or residential development use.<\/div>

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According to Mr Peterken, anecdotally the South Sydney residential development market is seeing even more strength moving into 2015. "We already have another three or four campaigns kicking off in South Sydney this year so far. By all accounts we haven't seen a slowdown. The market is still extremely hot. It is getting even busier – there seems to be more buyers and more sellers than ever before.<\/div>

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"We received a huge amount of interest for this site, with 170 enquiries and 13 offers to purchase at the close of the expressions of interest (EOI) stage. Half of the 13 offers to purchase were local investors and half were Chinese buyers. We are still seeing a significant level of activity from savvy overseas investors looking to build close to the city and public transport."<\/div>

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According to Mr Ridings, there were two key features driving significant interest in the property. "The location of the property was well-received by potential buyers, as it is directly opposite Sydney Park with the potential for great scenic views. Secondly, the close proximity of the railway line with direct access to the Sydney CBD was a major draw card."  <\/div>

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The site at 38-42 Princes Highway, St Peters comprises two separate older-style buildings on two lots. 38-40 Princes Highway currently features a large yard area, and is utilised as a mechanical workshop with mezzanine office. 42 Princes Highway currently comprises two levels of commercial office and a showroom with a rear warehouse and yard area.\u0009\u0009<\/span><\/div>


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David Mesguich has created something truly original and unexpected. In fact, no one ever saw these sculptures coming. Mesguich's sculptures are meant for public space, meaning he places his work around shared spaces. Each of his sculptures occupies a spot around the city, surprising and shocking viewers when they stumble upon his unique work.
Mesguich's sculptures are also shocking in their composition. With a basic white-grey color palette and a highly texturized, warped material, Mesguich's creations are uncannily realistic in form. However, their blank gazes, looming height and warped surfaces, can easily spook the unwary city dweller.
While Mesguich's sculptures are shocking, they completely engross the viewer and are impossible not to think about -- a mark of true innovation.
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Zipline at Quezon City Memorial Circle
there are now at least three ziplines in QC, the first one is at the La Mesa Ecopark, then another one at Circulo Verde in Libis, Quezon City and now this new attraction at Quezon City Circle.
Note that Tutubi has yet to try the zipline, height is about 20 meters, length is about 100 meters. safety? can't comment too so no reviews for now
Quezon City Memorial Circle Zipline Rates:
One way: PhP100.00
Two way: PhP150.00
Open daily from 8am to 9pm
no entrance fee at Quezon Memorial Circle
plenty of car parking spaces for PhP15 (cars/vans)
For an online map of Quezon Memorial Circle, click here. For directions and information on how to get there, click the link about if below.
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New York, NY (PRWEB) October 26, 2013
The MTVNews.com story, written by Josh Wigler on 10/20/2013, provides some interesting theories regarding the new disease that may be infecting the characters of the show. As anyone who watches the show knows, once a person dies, they quickly become a zombie. In this stark and deadly world, funeral eulogies are infrequent and even if someone had burial insurance, it wouldn't matter as most zombies are burned at little or no cost. SunsetFinances.com supports MTVNews.com and offers a few zombie picks for the season.
Past seasons have seen the death of major characters and no dearth of brain-eating zombies. Remember Lori's sad death at the hands of her own son and the gruesome aftermath? Yet, through it all, viewers have been privy to some outstanding acting work by the cast. Frequently the production offers moments that stun and provides a glimpse into a new humanity. The show is based on a graphic novel series by the same name. There's no promise that the producers will stick strictly to the script and have been known in the past, to veer from the storyline of the novels.
The season premier (debuted October 13th on AMC) introduced some new characters. One of which was a young man named Patrick who was dead by the end of the episode. We see Patrick exposed to a LOT of people before saying that he wasn't feeling well. By the end of the episode, he has coughed into a water basin, shaken hands with perennial favorite Daryl, and participated in the children's story time. And let's not forget the dead pig, Violet… The Editors of SF believes that Glen may be one of the major characters that get zombie-fied this season. The show's producers hint that no one is safe and the love affair between he and Maggie is getting a little too easy. If not Glen, then one of the sisters, Maggie or Beth will undoubtedly turn. Also, wouldn't it be creepy cool if baby Judith were turned into a zombie? Alright, maybe not… Rick and Daryl are most likely safe from walker-dom but are certainly not going to have an easy time of anything. Just about everyone else is literally up for grabs.
Questions and theories abound about what this new scourge may be; is it some kind of air-bourn virus? Will it affect everyone, including animals? Who will be the next to go? Of course, there are still the unanswered questions left over from past seasons, like, what actually began the zombie apocalypse and is there a cure? The Editor of Sunset Finance will happily seek the answers to those questions and more. For now, hunker down with the popcorn and keep the family close, there could be zombies or worse at the door…
SunsetFinances.com supported MTVNews.com's hypothesis as well as celebrated the life, death and non-death of many of the characters of AMC's the "Walking Dead" show. After reading this, if people are questioning their plans for when they die, SunsetFinances.com recommends that readers study the death preparation information on the site Burial Insurance Insider.
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Raspberry Pi mini computers tend to attract different types of user, all of whom are interested in making the friendly little computer as useful as possible.
It doesn't have to be about media centres The Easiest Raspberry Pi Media Centre, With RasPlex The Easiest Raspberry Pi Media Centre, With RasPlex Read More and making an old printer wireless Make Your Own Wireless Printer With A Raspberry Pi Make Your Own Wireless Printer With A Raspberry Pi Fewer cables, flexibility about where you can put your printer – wireless printing is a win-win. Unless you have an older printer. Raspberry Pi to the rescue! Read More ; there is so much more that the Raspberry Pi can do, such as running motors, and acting as the crucial brain for a larger project.
We've previously looked at five expansions that make the Raspberry Pi even more useful Five Great Raspberry Pi Expansions That Make It Even More Useful Five Great Raspberry Pi Expansions That Make It Even More Useful Your Raspberry Pi is versatile and at times amazing, but are you harnessing the full power of that little box? Power-up your Pi with these 5 expansions! Read More , so here is a further quintet that can prove vital for your Pi-based project's success–or might spark a new project idea entirely.
Read Analog Inputs With An ADC Chip
Perhaps the developers intentionally omitted the feature due to their aim of providing a miniature computer for children to learn computer science skills with rather than electronics, but the Pi doesn't come out of the box with the ability to read analog sensors.
Naturally, a solution exists, in the shape of an ADC chip. The analog to digital converter chip adds eight analog inputs to your Pi on a small breadboard, using just four GPIO pins (it works on SPI). Used in conjunction with analog data components, the ADC (such as the MCP3008, $3.75 from Adafruit) enables the Raspberry Pi to handle projects that you might otherwise rely on an Arduino for–such as light dependent resistors, infrared reflectance sensors, responding to audio with a suitable mic, and more.
Infra-Red Remote Sensor
Among the many sensors that you can buy for the Raspberry Pi, the Infra-Red remote sensor is particularly popular.
Costing just $1.95 from Adafruit (and $4.95 for a suitable remote control, though any household remote should also work with a little customization) this is the perfect addition to a Raspberry Pi media centre or any Pi-based project that you may need to control via remote.
Meanwhile, if you're looking for an IR motion sensor, you'll find one at ModMyPi.
Add Motor Control With PiBorg PicoBorg Reverse
To control motors with a Raspberry Pi requires some extra hardware, namely the $50 PiBorg PicoBorg Reverse. If you're interested in any sort of robot or vehicle support, or perhaps a motor-based home automation device, then this component is vital.
The board operates on standard I2C protocol, which uses just two GPIO pins plus power, and has its own expansion pins to enable daisy-chaining with other PicoBorg or I2C devices. The board comes with a mounting kit to aid in connecting to the Pi (so you can still access other connectors), and some knowledge of Python is required for getting the most out of this very useful addition to your Raspberry Pi.
Low Profile MicroSD Card Adaptor
A vital addition to the Raspberry Pi A and B rev2 boards that have the old-style SD card slot. Sadly the design of this slot is imperfect, resulting in the inserted card protruding beyond the dimensions of the Raspberry Pi.
As a solutions, the MicroSD adaptor is superb; it has a low profile and enables a microSD card to be inserted into the Raspberry Pi without the edge of the card sitting beyond the edge of the board. Inexpensive, you'll find it available for around $8.43 from Adafruit, via Amazon.
In most Raspberry Pi projects this probably isn't a problem. However for those with custom-made cases (perhaps as part of a lightweight, slimline project) or if you just want your Raspberry Pi to look a bit tidier, these card adaptors are a must-have. They're also a better fit than most standard microSD card adaptors, so if you use microSD rather than SD cards, that's another good reason to contemplate one of these.
GPIO Breakout Boards
That double row of pins on your Raspberry Pi's GPIO header (26 on older models, 40 on the B+ and A+) might well stare at you intimidatingly out of the case, but it really doesn't have to be this way.
All you need is a low cost breakout board connected to the Pi to start connecting items such as chips (like the ADC chip) and other components directly to your Pi (you can even connect devices directly to the GPIO header, although via a breakout board makes more sense in most cases).
Various sizes of boards are available, but they almost all ship with pins and cables.A good selection of breakout boards for Raspberry Pi users on varying budgets and with a range of project requirements can be found at ModMyPi.com.
Your Favourite Raspberry Pi Expansion Device
Over the course of two posts we've told you about 10 different components for your Raspberry Pi that can transform how you use the device.
Now it's your turn. Tell us what your favourite Raspberry Pi expansion card, sensor or component is, and how you have used it to develop your current project.
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Nice article, gives you much to think about.
I've made extensive use of the PiFace board. Lately, I have been using the Sense-Hat.
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Thanks Christian,
I've read too many horror stories of the dreaded "corrupt card" in the even of a power failure hence the UPS was born. I am currently working on a NAS system and a UPS would be ideal.
I already have a small working prototype of a Home Automation System ran from a Windows PC and software I wrote. It started out using the parallel port and a program written in GW-BASIC (my age is showing) but then evolved to USB and Visual Basic.
This is where the 24 channel SSR board above comes into play. I want to use my RPi to do the dirty work for Home Automation and free up my PC.
I haven't made them yet, but I have my expansion boards designed.
First is my Timed Pi UPS - a 9.6 volt, 2200mAh Ni-MH battery pack is maintained with a smart charging system with power feed through and is used to keep the Pi running in a power failure between 5 minutes to an hour. If power is returned within the selected time, nothing happens, otherwise the Pi is triggered into a safe shutdown using GPIO 3 (pin 5) and GND and the batteries disconnected to preserve them until power is restored. A LCD screen displays the current status and counts down during power failure.
Next is my 24-Channel Solid State Relay board capable of 360 watts of control per channel or I can use a "one-of-six channel set" to run 2160 watts of control. All control is done via web page that I can change to suit my needs.


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Maiden Tower (Tower of Leandros, Turkish: Kiz Kulesi) tranquil scenery at the entrance to Bosporus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey.
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