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IN the days leading up to the D-Day offensive Mid Sussex became one vast military camp crowded with soldiers waiting for the greatest amphibious assault ever attempted.
The whole of the county was effectively cut off from the rest of England as thousands of soldiers prepared for invasion.
Canadians and other Allied soldiers were billeted in private houses across Sussex and, as the count-down to June 6 began, villagers waved the troops on their way as they marched to holding camps near the coast.
Hitler reacted to the D-Day onslaught with Doodlebug vengeance attacks on southern England but the tide had turned and the allied offensive on Normandy paved the way for victory the following year.
CANADIANS SPELT FUN
By early 1944 the defence of the Sussex coast was largely in the hands of the 1st Canadian Army and as Kathleen Rushby from Lindfield recalls, the Canadians "spelt FUN".
They provided children's tea parties, live band music for teenagers and swing-along songs for the mums and dads.
"Apple Blossom Time and Melancholy Baby were just two of the tunes they played," says Kathleen. "We all had Canadian boyfriends and there were quite a few marriages. They probably had girlfriends at home but we were all 'living for today'.
"When D-Day came they went en bloc to the beaches and many were wounded, some fatally. Peace came and we were a little older and perhaps a little wiser but we would never forget how they brightened up those dark days."
Gwen Newcombe recalls: "My most vivid memory is of the children's parties the Canadian soldiers gave in the King Edward Hall, Lindfield. What wonderful parties they were. The Canadians were mostly stationed at Paxhill but many were in houses in the village. They had sweets and chocolates which, to us children, were almost unavailable. I can remember to this day sitting on a Canadian's knee singing You Are My Sunshine."
If the Canadians played hard they certainly worked hard as well, undertaking long route marches to keep up their fitness.
Dorothy Knight ran the New Inn (now The Duck) off Wivelsfield Road, Haywards Heath, and recalls: "The Canadians used to come in with terrible blisters on their feet. We all felt sorry for them. They were billeted in one of the big houses in Foxhill and used to leave little parcels for us on the bar with rashers of bacon, butter, big tins of sausage meat and Spam from America. If you wanted a pair of stockings they always had one or two pairs to spare."
Harold Mighall remembers watching the Canadians as they went about their duties in Lindfield. "They paraded on the Common and used to drive their tanks into the pond to wash them. There were no ducks in those days. We had swans but they had their wings clipped and couldn't fly away! The Canadians covered their tanks with nets to hide them from the air."
VISIT FROM MONTY
ON February, 29, 1944, General Sir Bernard Montgomery, Commander in Chief of the 21st Army Group, visited Lindfield to boost the morale of the Canadian troops prior to the Allied landings in France.
Gwen Newcombe recalls: "Monty's visit was very secret but there were whispers in the village that someone very important was coming. As a child the importance of the occasion was not really apparent but we all enjoyed watching the event."
Mothers and children lined the High Street waving their Union flags as the general, standing in his jeep, proceeded from Paxhill to the Common. Having carried out an inspection, he called on the men to break ranks and gave them one of his famous pep talks.
Picture courtesy of Lindfield archivist Gwyn Mansfield. Gwyn says an actor sometimes stood in for Monty to confuse the Germans over the general's whereabouts in the run-up to D-Day. After lengthy detective work, Gwyn tracked the pictures of Montgomery all the way to the Canadian National Archives and was able to verify the general as the real Monty.ID CARDS HAD TO BE PRODUCED
Mid Sussex residents were aware of tightened security down to the coast as preparations for the invasion reached their climax. John Power, who was living in Burgess Hill at the time, remembers: "Any area south of Worlds End was very tightly restricted. The general public were only allowed past the checkpoint, manned by service personnel, upon production of the blue National Identity card and a temporarily issued green I.D card.
"These cards were required when wishing to travel anywhere south, including visits to the Studio cinema at Hassocks or the Brighton Hippodrome.
"When in Brighton I recall seeing a vast number of military vehicles, Bren gun carriers, Jeeps, Quads, field guns and tanks along the seafront, all camouflaged and guarded by servicemen.
"One thing sorely missed was sea bathing, the beach was heavily mined and barricaded and a total no-go area."
Throughout the long night of June 5, the eve of D-Day, Mr Power was aware of air-craft noise filling the skies. "That night, many Lancaster bombers droned overhead, each towing three wooden gliders filled with paratroops," he remembers. "Every Lancaster had one glider attached to each wing, the third was attached to its tail. Sadly, for many of the paratroops, it was a one-way journey."
'I thought at first we were being invaded'
By late May, troops were on the move. Mid Sussex roads were thronged with columns of vehicles and men heading to marshalling camps at Borde Hill, near Haywards Heath, Firle Place near Lewes, Wykehurst Park near Bolney and Stanmer Park in Brighton. The countdown for embarkation from Shoreham, Newhaven and Portsmouth had begun.
"I remember different battalions of troops coming through Scaynes Hill early one morning," says Sylvia Fraser. "I thought at first we were being invaded. My father was a master baker and worked from the early hours. He saw them first and told me they had been marching all through the night. I remember him taking tea out to them. They must have been exhausted, you could see it on their faces."
Nancy Hickman, who grew up in Lindfield, recalls leaning out of the window as a child and waving to the troops as they marched past. "My father saw me waving to them and told me off," she said. "I wondered what on earth was going on. The invasion was more or less hush, hush but we guessed there was something happening."
DOODLEBUGS ARE LAUNCHED
Within hours of the D-Day landings, Hitler launched vengeance attacks with the V1 flying bombs or Doodlebugs. Many people can still recall the sound of the pilotless jet-pulse like a noisy, airborne motorcycle. When the engine died it crashed to earth.
Mid Sussex made history on June 13 when the second doodlebug to fall in the UK was reported at Misbrooks Farm, Cuckfield, at 4.20am. The first Doodlebug had fallen seven minutes earlier in Swanscombe in Kent.
Another was to fall in Cuckfield on August 18 damaging four homes including the village chimney sweep's cottage and a house called Little Ease owned by Dr Evans, a local GP.
Fighter pilots risked their lives trying to tilt the flying bombs off target and back out to sea. Longstanding Cuckfield resident Derek Tidey says: "I saw a fighter plane fly in and touch the wing of a Doodlebug once to try to steer it off course. It came down in the recreation ground at Ansty."
On July 11, a Doodlebug crashed into the cemetery grounds off Western Road, Haywards Heath. Dorothy Knight had moved from the New Inn and was living in nearby North Road when the Doodlebug struck. Her daughter Daphne Geering recalls: "The explosion smashed our conservatory. There was glass everywhere and our cat flew into the back of the settee and wouldn't come out for days, it was so terrified."
Less than a mile away in Lindfield, 7-year-old Gwen Newcombe was excited at the prospect of becoming a bridesmaid later that day. The Doodlebug exploded as she walked up Lewes Road with her mother to catch a bus into Haywards Heath to prepare for the wedding at St Richard's Church.
"We heard the Doodlebug overhead and suddenly the engine cut out. That was fatal because we knew then it was about to come down. My mother and I laid down in a little alleyway by Mr Belcher's cobbler's shop waiting for the explosion.
"There was a tremendous crash and the entire plate glass windows from Masters' store fell out. I remember creeping out of the passageway and looking down the road to see if our house had been struck."
Despite her ordeal, Gwen made it into Haywards Heath for the wedding and heard sirens blaring through the service.
A total of 2,789 flying bombs fell outside London and 350 people died as a result. In London the death toll reached 5,126.

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If I never return to earth
I shall walk down this lane once more
And see the gateway in the delicate sunshine
And by its side the scarlet iris;
The closely tended flowers, the yellow and fresh blue
There, and the deep green carpet of the grass will rest my eyes.
Whose house, who lives there, these I shall not know -—
But the eager pain of springtime in the farer's lonely breast,
Will fill, in the restful quiet that trembles with the piano
My eyes with joy for a passing moment.
On days of rain I still remember her
As soon as local green is overcast
With common grey, she comes, an image sharp
In outline only, lighted symbol-wise
By fitful flares of memory, just before
The curtain falls, and instantly, the show
And seer transfusing, I forget my years,
My forty years and more...

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All three players, along with Sam Stiles (12 points, two steals), Shane Walker (seven points) and Brandon Dudar (four points), helped the Cougars (19-6) finish out the regular season on a 12-game win streak and just one game under 20 victories. Up next is head coach Jason Eyer and the players as they head to the computer screens later today to find out their playoff seed in the upcoming CIF Northern Section Division VI playoffs, which begin Tuesday in Paradise.
Right now the Cougars are tied with Loyalton as the four seed. Earlier in the week, the PAA boys completed its third straight undefeated Pioneer Valley League season at 10-0 following a 55-24 dismantling of Providence at home.
PAA girls hope for home playoff game
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming-class_battleship#Modifications If you're to lazy to read yourself, I'll just tell you the important bits myself: Under the terms of the 1930 London Naval Treaty, Wyoming was to be demilitarized and converted into a training ship. During the demilitarization process, her anti-torpedo bulges, side armor, and half of her main battery guns were removed. Wyoming was modernized at Norfolk Navy Yard from 12 January to 3 April 1944; the reconstruction removed the last of her three 12-inch gun turrets, and replaced them with four twin and two single enclosed mounts for 5"/38 caliber guns. New fire control radars were also installed; these modifications allowed Wyoming to train anti-aircraft gunners with the most modern equipment they would use while in combat with the fleet. Modifications to Arkansas during World War II were kept to a minimum. In 1942, Arkansas received a new tripod foremast and bridgework, along with more anti-aircraft guns throughout the war. By 1945, she carried nine quadruple 40 mm Bofors mounts and twenty-eight 20 mm Oerlikons, and the number of 3 in guns had been increased to ten. This tells us that they essentially turned it into an AA escort, and a CL/CA. Could this possibly be a replacement for the Cleveland once it is changed to the CA (I believe so - Correct me if I'm wrong). Perhaps WG could take a look at this?


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By Chris Moore, CycloneFanatic.com WBB Blogger
The Big 12 Conference season has begun in women’s basketball. Here’s what went down in week one of league action.
Big 12 Players of The Week:
Player: Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State Newcomer: Chuckey Jeffery
Iowa State (12-3, 0-2) – The Cyclones took a couple of steps back this week with losses against Nebraska and Texas A&M. But don’t be too upset Fanatics, as these losses came to two outstanding teams that will be in the NCAA tournament come March. The main concern right now for Iowa State is the fact only player showing up is Allison Lacey. In the Big 12, that can’t happen. The Cyclones need to find other players to contribute. The 20th ranked Cyclones were 5-for-29 from 3-point range in their last two games. The Big 12 does not get any easier as Iowa State will travel to Colorado on Jan. 16.
Kansas State (10-6, 2-0)- It is Big 12 play. The Wildcats are showing why the Big 12 is the toughest conference in the nation. They might not have shocked everyone, but they sure did me as they went 2-0 this week. Kansas State whooped Kansas then went to Missouri and beat the Tigers by 15! Where was this team in the non-conference? This just goes to show anyone can beat anyone, at anytime. The Wildcats will look to continue to shock me as they travel to Oklahoma State on Jan. 16.
Kansas (10-5, 0-2)- The Jayhawks are looking for an identity right now, as they look to bounce back from losses to Kansas State and Oklahoma State this week. I really never felt that this team was that good but I really didn’t think they were that bad either. To get beat by Kansas State, by 24 points is just insane. The Jayhawks have now dropped three games in a row and will look to get back to winning on Jan. 17 when Missouri comes to town.
Nebraska (15-0,2-0)- The ninth-ranked Huskers played like a top 10 team this week, just like they have been doing all season long, with wins over Iowa State and Texas. Kelsey Griffin has been named a mid-season Wooden Award candidate and the Huskers are clicking right now. They’ll look to remain unbeaten, as they will face Brittney Griner and the Lady Bears on Jan. 17.
Colorado (11-4, 1-1)- Colorado went 1-1 this week by beating up on Missouri but then laying an egg against Texas Tech. The big surprise though was freshmen guard Chuckey Jeffery earned her first Freshman of the Week award. Jeffery averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals in the wins over Yale and Missouri. The Buffaloes will now host Iowa State on Jan. 16.
Missouri (10-5, 0-2)- The Tigers are kind of in a downward spiral right now as they have dropped three in a row and the last two have not even been close. Colorado and Kansas State beat up on the veteran Missouri team who really needs to come together because I really think the next game, could make or break this team. The Tigers will travel to Kansas on Jan. 17.
Oklahoma (11-4, 1-1)- The 13th ranked Sooners beat Texas Tech 73-58 but then ran into Brittney Griner and the Lady Bears and dropped to 1-1 in conference play. Despite the loss, Oklahoma has played well without Whitney Hand, who has been out since November, and still could be a team that surprises a lot of people. They will get that chance as they face Texas A&M on Jan. 17. Oklahoma State (14-2, 2-0)- Hello Andrea Riley. Riley scored 43 points in the win against Baylor then scored 30 in the win over Kansas, and the 19th ranked Cowgirls are rolling. Riley earned her third Big 12 player of the week award this year and I would not be shocked if she got it again this week. Oklahoma State now will face a hot Kansas State team on Jan. 16.
Texas (11-5, 0-2)- The 21st ranked Longhorns, like Iowa State, have now dropped two in a row to Texas A&M and Nebraska. It will be interesting to see how this team bounces back as they are a little bit shocked right now. Texas will face Texas Tech on Jan. 16. Texas A&M (14-1, 2-0)- The Aggies had an impressive week beating Iowa State and Texas by an average of 22 points. The eighth-ranked Aggies are looking like a team that refuses to lose right now. But Texas A&M can’t get to comfortable as they face another top 25 team in Oklahoma on Jan. 17.
Texas Tech (13-3, 1-1)- The Red Raiders went 1-1 this week losing a tough game to Oklahoma but then bouncing back and beating a good Colorado team. Texas Tech is one of those teams that is either a contender or a pretender. We will get a better idea of which one that is come Jan. 16 as Texas comes to town.
Baylor (14-2, 1-1)- The ninth-ranked Lady Bears went 1-1 this week with the upset coming from Oklahoma State. But Baylor bounced back to beat Oklahoma by 10 and are still in good shape for the rest of the season. Brittney Griner continues to show her dominance inside as she had 12 points, 11 blocks, and nine rebounds. She is currently sitting at 99 blocks on the year, just 20 away from the Big 12 record. Griner is also a mid-season Wooden Award candidate. Also a key note is that Baylor guard Mellissa Jones missed both games this week with a stress fracture in her leg. Baylor will play a HUGE game against Nebraska on Jan.17.
(The reason Nebraska and Baylor are ranked 9th is because on the ESPN polls they are tied in votes.)

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Avni and Rahul got married this fall at Casa Real in Pleasanton, CA. This is by far one of the best places to have an Indian wedding in the Bay Area. Their space is perfectly set up for weddings, especially Indian ones, because of their high seating capacity, indoor/outdoor ceremony options, and because their parking lot is set up for Baraats!
Rashmi and Ben documented Avni and Rahul from the getting ready, until the end of the night when everyone was partying the night away! Since it was very warm that day, the couple decided to have their traditional Hindu ceremony indoors, rather than outside in the courtyard. It was a beautiful ceremony with lots of traditions and Rashmi and Ben captured every step artistically, unobtrusively, and sometimes what’s really important to parents, thoroughly!
We loved how Avni chose matching robes for all her bridesmaids. It made for such a cute getting ready shot! Although we usually prefer outdoor ceremonies for the best lighting, we loved how these images indoors turned out for the ceremony. The large chandelier above the dance floor was the perfect focal point of the reception and made for some really spectacular first dance shots!
All in all it was an amazing wedding and we are so happy we got to work with Avni and Rahul for their special day! Stay tuned to see more weddings shot by Rashmi and Ben in the future!


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San Pedro Waterfront Arts District presents
Armchair ArtWalk Tour on FirstThursday, May 7th, 6:30pm
The San Pedro Waterfront Arts District, in collaboration with the EngAGE at the Pacific Avenue Arts Colony (www.engagedaging.org) and a selection of San Pedro artists, announces the first ever Armchair ArtWalk Tour to be held on Zoom at 6:30pm on FirstThursday May 7th, 2020.
The public is invited to join us on Zoom, using this login information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88148454107 Meeting ID: 881 4845 4107 for a one-hour virtual, interactive tour with our amazing artists. This is a free service for our community – we miss you and look forward to seeing you on Zoom, sponsored by Engage at the Pacific Avenue Arts Colony at 4th and Pacific. In this time of the COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing, the Armchair ArtWalk Tour is an innovative way to visit with the arts of San Pedro on First Thursday. We hope you, your friends and family are staying safe and sane during this very weird time?
In addition, the Arts District is worried about the small restaurants and non-profit businesses. For every $50 donated to the Arts District, the donor gets a $25 Gift Certificate from participating restaurants for take-away food or art or theatre tickets. When the Pay It Forward Gift Certificate is used, the participating business will invoice the Arts District for reimbursement. The resulting $25 donation will be used to support public art projects such as storm drain art, DOT Box Repair and the Adventures in Public Art mural at the NationalWatercolor Society.
Our website (http://sanpedrowaterfrontartsdistrict.com/donate) has a complete list of Pay It Forward Participating Restaurants and Businesses. Pay It Forward Participating Businesses: San Pedro Brewing Company, Big Nick’s Pizza, Sebastian’s, Conrad’s, Compagnon, Sirens Java and Tea, Little Fish Theatre and Gallery Azul.
About the San Pedro Waterfront Arts&Cultural District: (http://sanpedrowaterfrontartsdistrict.com/) – The mission of the San Pedro Waterfront Arts District is to promote San Pedro’s authentic arts, culture and entertainment identity through advocacy, marketing and education activities.
San Pedro is home to over 90 visual artists, as well as 3 performing arts venues, art galleries and restaurants. The Arts District is anchored by the Warner Grand Theatre, a 1,500-seat historic art deco movie palace, the Little Fish Theatre, presenting repertory theater in a converted garage, the Grand Annex (a project of the Grand Vision Foundation), and the Loft Studios, a three-story warehouse with a concentration of fine artists. The Arts District’s streets are lined with artists’ live/workspaces and each month they open their doors to the
FirstThursday ArtWalk, in operation since 1997. In 2017, San Pedro was designated as one of 14 California Cultural Districts by the Sacramento based California Arts Council.
The San Pedro Waterfront Arts District believes that public art is a vital way to make art accessible and commissioned professional artists to paint 25 DOT utility boxes throughout San Pedro, along with two wall murals in the downtown core. In June 2019, the Arts District launched Adventures in Public Art – a six week mural workshop program, designed to engage participants in public art projects, become more astute


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When the College selected Barron in April last year, its Council chairman Jim Walker, said he had demonstrated a track record of “transformational leadership success” throughout his career, as well as a “deep faith and a readiness to step up to a Head of College role”.
Barron replaces the College’s third longest-serving headmaster, David Gee, who now plans on pioneering a business to assist leaders in their roles through mentoring.
The College, which has approximately 1,300 students from a broad range of metropolitan, rural and international backgrounds, is renowned for its forward-thinking practices.
In June 2018, the College opened the Clive Hamer Wing which features Virtual Reality gear, laser-cutting machines, 3D printers and spaces for students to prototype games and robots.
At Barron’s Commissioning Service, he paid tribute to his former teacher, Aurora Stefani, who guided him as a student at South Kalgoorlie Primary School.
“She understood that in order to teach me, she had to find a point of connection and engage with me as a person, as a young student,” Barron said.
“This remarkable teacher found a way into my heart and my mind. She encouraged me to push myself towards fresh opportunities.”
Barron said that once he realised what he was capable of, “the suddenly world took on fresh colour.”
“I understood that by applying myself I could change my future. I could serve others and make connections. I wanted to try and help just as I had been helped,” he said.
“After all, in a school as diverse as Wesley – with students and staff from all around Australia and the world, we’re all looking for connections. We’re all looking for someone to support us and push us towards our personal best.”
This is where Barron thought the story had ended with this former teacher, as over the years even though he had attempted to get in touch with her, he was never able to find her.
Luckily for Barron he mentioned how Stefani had changed his life to a staff member at Wesley and they made it their mission to track down Mrs Stefani using the far-reaching connections that the Wesley College community have.
“I was so please to be able to turn around and say all the things that I have been unable to say to Mrs Stefani over the last 40 years and for her to bear witness to my commissioning at this great College,” Barron said.
“She changed a life so that I could change lives. I will forever be grateful for what she did and thankful that she believed in me.”


Trees, from the mighty redwoods to slender dogwoods, would be nothing without their microbial sidekicks. Millions of species of fungi and bacteria swap nutrients between soil and the roots of trees, forming a vast, interconnected web of organisms throughout the woods. Now, for the first time, scientists have mapped this “wood wide web” on a global scale, using a database of more than 28,000 tree species living in more than 70 countries.
“I haven’t seen anybody do anything like that before,” says Kathleen Treseder, an ecologist at the University of California, Irvine. “I wish I had thought of it.”
Before scientists could map the forest’s underground ecosystem, they needed to know something more basic: where trees live. Ecologist Thomas Crowther, now at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, gathered vast amounts of data on this starting in 2012, from government agencies and individual scientists who had identified trees and measured their sizes around the world. In 2015, he mapped trees’ global distribution and reported that Earth has about 3 trillion trees.
Inspired by that paper, Kabir Peay, a biologist at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, emailed Crowther and suggested doing the same for the web of underground organisms that connects forest trees. Each tree in Crowther’s database is closely associated with certain types of microbes. For example, oak and pine tree roots are surrounded by ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi that can build vast underground networks in their search for nutrients. Maple and cedar trees, by contrast, prefer arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM), which burrow directly into trees’ root cells but form smaller soil webs. Still other trees, mainly in the legume family (related to crop plants such as soybeans and peanuts), associate with bacteria that turn nitrogen from the atmosphere into usable plant food, a process known as “fixing” nitrogen.
The researchers wrote a computer algorithm to search for correlations between the EM-, AM-, and nitrogen-fixer–associated trees in Crowther’s database and local environmental factors such as temperature, precipitation, soil chemistry, and topography. They then used the correlations found by the algorithm to fill in the global map and predict what kinds of fungi would live in places where they didn’t have data, which included much of Africa and Asia.
Local climate sets the stage for the wood wide web, the team reports today in Nature. In cool temperate and boreal forests, where wood and organic matter decay slowly, network-building EM fungi rule. About four in five trees in these regions associate with these fungi, the authors found, suggesting the webs found in local studies indeed permeate the soils of North America, Europe, and Asia.
By contrast, in the warmer tropics where wood and organic matter decay quickly, AM fungi dominate. These fungi form smaller webs and do less intertree swapping, meaning the tropical wood wide web is likely more localized. About 90% of all tree species associate with AM fungi; the vast majority are clustered in the hyperdiverse tropics. Nitrogen fixers were most abundant in hot, dry places such as the desert of the U.S. Southwest.
Charlie Koven, an Earth system scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, applauds what he says is the first global forest microbe map. But he wonders whether the authors missed some important factors that also shape the underground world. Hard-to-measure processes such as nutrient and gas loss from the soil could affect where different microbes live; if so, the study’s predictions could be less accurate, he says.
Despite such uncertainties, having the first hard numbers for which tree-associated microbes live where will be “very useful,” Treseder says. The findings could, for example, help researchers build better computer models to predict how much carbon forests will squirrel away and how much they will spew into the atmosphere as the climate warms, she says.
Crowther, however, is ready to make a prediction now. His results suggest that as the planet warms, about 10% of EM-associated trees could be replaced by AM-associated trees. Microbes in forests dominated by AM fungi churn through carbon-containing organic matter faster, so they could liberate lots of heat-trapping carbon dioxide quickly, potentially accelerating a climate change process that is already happening at a frightening pace.
That argument is “a little bit more tenuous” to Treseder. She says scientists are still puzzling out how different soil fungi interact with carbon. But, she adds, “I’m willing to be convinced.”


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It's the last week of the month, and the comic release schedule is jam-packed with all kinds of goodies from publishers across the board! Since it's almost Wednesday again, we figured we could help you out once again as you wander to your local comic store for New Comic Book Day, offering some recommendations of the books our staff happen to be looking forward to most.
As we compile this list each week, we do hope to focus on books that'd manage to be a good jumping on point for readers, so you won't be entirely lost if you have yet to read it — that's why you'll see a few number ones and finale issues. Other than that, there's no real rhyme or reason as to selections — we're all comics readers just like you and want to shine a spotlight on the books that interest us the most, regardless of creative team or publisher.
Keep on scrolling to see what recommendations the ComicBook.com team have in store for this week!
Written by HP Lovecraft; Gou Tanabe
Art by Gou Tanabe
Published by Dark Horse
Gou Tanabe's manga adaptation of At The Mountains of Madness finally makes its way to the shores of the US this week. Originally written by HP Lovecraft in 1931, the short science fiction story tells of an Antarctic expedition that stumbles on the remnants of a strange alien civilization with ties to ancient gods of unspeakable horror. Tanabe's fantastic work adapting various Lovecraft tales into manga has earned him high acclaim in recent years, and At the Mountains of Madness honored as an award nominee at the prestigious Angouleme International Comics Festival. This will be one of the best horror comics of the year, and a reminder that the comics medium can transform classic literature into new and engaging forms. -- Christian Hoffer
Written by David M. Booher
Art by Drew Zucker
Published by IDW
We’ve seen Dante’s Inferno adapted before, but Canto seems to be a truly unique take on the classic story, and it all begins with Canto himself. Writer David M. Booher and artist Drew Zucker introduce a young being named Canto, who is part of an people that have been given clocks where their hearts use to be. Amidst all the bad in his world though, Canto is the one to find the hopeful light, and he will need all of that hope and determination to save a little tin girl and retrieve her heart. The visuals pack just as much punch as the story, and we can’t wait to follow Canto into the depths danger. -- Matthew Aguilar
Created by Eric Powell
Published by Albatross Funnybooks
After a years-long hiatus, the return of The Goon has been every bit as excellent as fans hoped it might. Creator Eric Powell hasn’t lost a step and is weaving the disparate tones within this story together each issue. There’s as much slapstick, gross out humor as you could want, along with some truly dark tragedies that find new ways to kick you while you’re down. Powell’s artwork is even more impactful as he carefully weaves multiple media through each issue—delivering different sorts of impact on almost every page. Perhaps the best thing about the relaunch (and why it’s my recommendation this week) is that it’s entirely accessible to new readers. Powell has been slowly winding Goon and Frankie back into their familiar beats. As they refamiliarize themselves with new haunts, readers are treated to self-contained stories without much context needed. If you’re looking to take a spin on something new this week, The Goon #3 is a sure bet. -- Chase Magnett
Written by Ryan Parrott
Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo
Published by BOOM! Studios
Few new beginnings have been as anticipated as "Necessary Evil", and it all kicks off in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #40. Writer Ryan Parrott and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo bring not only the White Ranger into the mix, but a host of other surprises that will take fans of the show and new fans alike on a whirlwind adventure. If you’ve been waiting to see what a post-"Shattered Grid" world looks like, you’re finally getting your wish, and trust us when we say you do not want to miss it. — Matthew Aguilar
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Javier Pina
Published by Marvel
For decades, ever since they were featured on X-Men: The Animated Series, Rogue and Gambit have been among the X-Men’s most popular characters. Their romance struck a chord with viewers and readers, though their romantic history in the comics has had some problematic moments. Writer Kelly Thompson is obviously one of those people for whom Rogue and Gambit are the most powerful mutant romance. Starting with her Rogue and Gambit miniseries, Thompson has poured her love of these characters on the page, making their convoluted past make sense and feel powerful again.
After the surprise wedding in X-Men Gold, Thompson moved her story over to Mr. and Mrs. X, where she chronicled Rogue and Gambit’s life as newlyweds. Mr. and Mrs. X has been an exciting and adventurous look at what may be the most dangerous and tumultuous honeymoon period of any married couple ever. Given how excellent Thompson’s work with these characters has been up until now, no fan should miss her last word (assuming that’s what this is) on Rogue and Gambit’s relationship. -- Jamie Lovett
Written by Jason Latour and Phil Lord
Art by Jason Latour and David Lafuente
Published by Marvel Comics
Not all annuals are necessary reads, but this one absolutely is. Some of the best creative talents to ever tackle the Spidey mythos, in both comics and film, are teaming up to deliver what’s almost certain to be a classic. Director Phil Lord (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and creator Jason Latour (Southern Bastards, Spider-Gwen) are telling a new story featuring the return of Spider-Ham, a character both have an affinity for. It’s sure to display some incredible cartooning from both Latour and David Lafuente, along with some great slapstick comedy. Knowing Latour’s comics work though, it may also provide some surprising pathos for this spider bitten by a radioactive pig. Don’t sleep on what’s likely to be one of the funniest and most visually dazzling Spider-Man comics this year. -- Chase Magnett
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Russell Dauterman
Published by Marvel Comics
War of the Realms is a breath of fresh air when it comes to events for the House of Ideas, and after six months and plenty of anticipation, everything finally comes to a head with the final issue of the mega-event. Throughout the previous five issues of this miniseries, each page has been filled with beautifully breathtaking art from the incredible duo of Russell Dauterman and Matt Wilson — the sure-to-be award-winning art is complemented by Jason Aaron's ability to pack as much story and action on a single page is uncanny, and being that this is the final issue, readers have every right to believe it's going to be just as astonishing as the rest. -- Adam Barnhardt
Written by Chris Claremont, Larry Hama, Sam Kieth
Art by Scot Eaton, Sam Kieth, Salvador Larocca
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Back when Marvel Legacy launched, fans were stunned and excited to see Wolverine back among the living. Then, well... there were a bunch of random “post-credits scenes,” the convoluted "Hunt for Wolverine" event, and the anti-climactic Return of Wolverine series. He’s joined back up with Cyclops and the X-Men, but otherwise has been preoccupied with a lot of cosmic shenanigans that are outside of Logan’s usual wheelhouse.
Which is all to say that fans of Logan are craving a little classic Wolverine right now. You don’t get more classic than what Wolverine: Exit Wounds has to offer. There are stories by Chris Claremont, the acclaimed X-Men writer who penned Wolverine’s first solo adventure, Larry Hama, who wrote Wolverine’s original solo ongoing series for years, and another written and featuring art by Sam Kieth, who drew one of Wolverine’s most visually stunning encounters with the Hulk. If you need a little old-school Logan in your life, Wolverine: Exit Wounds should have you covered. -- Jamie Lovett

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A couple of days ago, I told my physical therapist that my condition had to get better the following day, because if it got any worse I didn’t know how I was going to be able to handle things. As soon as the words left my mouth, panic filled my mind. There was a real possibility that I would indeed feel worse the following day, and if that was the case I had to be prepared for it. There was no sense in declaring defeat before something happened. I for one didn’t want to be that financial news reporter who declares that stocks have reached their low, only to have the drop precipitously the next day.
And it was a good thing that I started preparing myself mentally should things get worse, because that is exactly what happened during the following 36 hours.
Last night while I was sleeping, the pain was so bad that I was fully aware of it. Imagine (and I know that many of us have experienced this and don’t have to imagine it), being completely asleep yet completely aware of the intense pain, all at the same time. (This wasn’t the first time that this has happened.) And at a certain point, I just started crying…crying in my sleep. I was shaken awake, and told that I was having a nightmare. It’s funny, I thought…nightmares often result from thoughts that take us to someplace scary that exists only in our minds. What I was experiencing wasn’t a nightmare at all. In this instance, it was my reality
This morning I woke up, with images of 6 foot band-aids filling my head. Wouldn’t that be the best thing ever, to just wrap myself with one huge bandage from head to toe! (Although Elisabeth on Twitter did mention, what would it feel like to peel of such a thing? Ouch!) As I sat down to eat my breakfast, the pain once again began to take over. And I thought to myself, that yes, being in a flare is in many ways like being trapped in a nightmare. As often as I’ve gone through this before, there are times where it just seems like too much to handle, and I begin to wonder how I am possibly going to get through the day with so much pain and disability.
As much as I try not to provoke such fear with thoughts that remain under my control, sometimes it just seems to appear out of nowhere, in a heartbeat. And the fear doesn’t just make itself present. It wraps itself around you, and makes you feel like you are drowning.
But I’ve learned that during these moments, I have two options. I can be consumed with this fear, and allow it’s grip hold over me to strengthen. Or, I can try to trick my mind. And no, by trick I do not mean that I should deny or avoid the situation that I am facing. Just the opposite, almost. I need to start to fill my head with pleasant thoughts. I need to maintain my confidence, and tell myself that I will get through this, minute by minute if I have to. I need to counteract these frightening thoughts and feelings in every was possible. (Like I said, I need to trick my mind.)
And it’s nice to know that this method works. My pain still continues to spin out of control (I have another physical therapy session in half an hour.) But at this moment, my mind is at peace, and I am once again in control of my thoughts.
Stay tuned…for the next adventure of Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy!

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School holiday risks
A TEENAGE pedestrian was hospitalised in a serious condition after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the Pacific Highway in Coffs Harbour.
On Tuesday, a witness at the scene said the teenage girl crossed at the Pacific Hwy and Orlando St intersection as the traffic lights changed when she was struck.
Witnesses said the teenager was thrown about 10-15m before hitting the roadway heavily.
A NSW Ambulance Media spokeswoman said the girl, 15, suffered a serious head injury and a suspected fracture to her pelvis.
She also suffered injuries to her shoulder and leg.
The teenager was taken to Coffs Harbour Base Hospital in a serious condition.
In a separate incident, a 17-year-old teenage boy suffered facial injuries after falling from a scooter at Corindi last Sunday.
With warm above-average temperatures these school holiday, NSW Ambulance Inspector John Brotherhood warned more children were out and about and caution was needed on the roads.
"It's important to remember that young children in particular sometimes forget to obey the road rules and can behave unpredictably near roadways, so drivers should always be extra vigilant,” Insp Brotherhood said.
"Accidents involving children are always an emotional and confronting scene for everyone involved - including paramedics who are called on to attend.”
Across NSW there have been 13 road incidents since July 1.
But the leading cause of misadventures leading to calls to NSW Ambulance were trampoline injuries.
Paramedics attended 12 cases across NSW involving trampolines, with injuries ranging from bruising to dislocations and fractures. Another five children were injured by playground equipment.
Insp Brotherhood said to phone 000 if a child was seriously injured.

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UK Shoppers being robbed? Not really, I do get tired of these arguments.
US pricing doesn't even include sales tax.
Feel free to buy one, add shipping cost, add import duty to that total price and then add 20% VAT to that total - plus a likely handling charge from the carrier.
It's not vendors that rip the UK off, it's purely our economy. The high rate of VAT alone is crippling retail prices, this is predicted to go up further after the next election to the 23-25% seen around mainland Europe.
UK retailers have to pay UK building costs, cover it with UK insurance, fill it with UK staff, pay UK National Insurance and wages for those staff who want to live in UK housing. They then have to advertise their business at UK rates and ship their product using UK carrier charges.
In many ways, UK pricing isn't actually that bad when all is considered.

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Molecular Design and Genetic Optimization of Antimicrobial Peptides Containing Unnatural Amino Acids against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections.
Biopolymers. 2016 Jun 3;
Authors: He Y, He X
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been the focus of intense research towards the finding of a viable alternative to current small-molecule antibiotics, owing to their commonly observed and naturally occurring resistance against pathogens. However, natural peptides have many problems such as low bioavailability and high allergenicity that largely limit the clinical applications of AMPs. In the present study, an integrative protocol that combined chemoinformatics modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, and in vitro susceptibility test was described to design AMPs containing unnatural amino acids (AMP-UAAs). To fulfill this, a large panel of synthetic AMPs with determined activity was collected and used to perform quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) modeling. The obtained QSAR predictors were then employed to direct genetic algorithm (GA)-based optimization of AMP-UAA population, to which a number of commercially available, structurally diverse unnatural amino acids were introduced during the optimization process. Subsequently, several designed AMP-UAAs were confirmed to have high antibacterial potency against two antibiotic-resistant strains, i.e. multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRPA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) < 10 μg/ml. Structural dynamics characterizations revealed that the most potent AMP-UAA peptide is an amphipathic helix that can spontaneously embed into an artificial lipid bilayer and exhibits a strong destructuring tendency associated with the embedding process. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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I purchased a threaded barrel from HKparts to use on my p30. I will be using a silencerco suppressor. The question for you all: can I use the same
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waiting for it to get thru the system, so I don't have it to see if the current sights will work. Thought maybe some of you had experience with
this or other guns that you shot suppressed.


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ALTON -- Two men who drove to Alton, allegedly intending to have sex with a 15-year-old "girl" they met online, found they were looking for love in the wrong place just before Valentine’s Day. Tuesday, both near a gazebo in the secluded, dead-end 2300 block of Pebble Creek Lane near Rosewood Care Center off Humbert Road. Both charges state that the defendants "knowingly solicited a person whom he believed to be a child to perform an act of sexual penetration." Madison County Circuit Judge Ann Callis set bonds of ,000 for both men; they were in Alton City Jail on Tuesday night.
Instead of hooking up with a cute teenage girl named "Samantha," the men’s planned noon hour liaisons ended up as surprise encounters with Pfc. On Tuesday, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office charged both men with indecent solicitation of a child, a Class 3 felony. Neither man reportedly had been charged previously with any serious crimes, Bazzell said.
The subject of ‘predictive policing’ has received a lot of press over the last year, and has become a focal point for debates about how police departments can improve their reputations.
A lot of those debates made their way, directly or indirectly, into comments submitted by the story’s readers.
Although men have traditionally been thought of as most likely to cheat, the study also found that women were slightly more interested in cybersex than men.
With the ease and convenience of online affairs, it seems a greater number of people are more likely to experiment than ever before.
Many readers were concerned that if predictive policing software analyzes arrest records — records they believe reflect disproportionate policing of minority communities — it will perpetuate the over-policing of those communities.Even simply building a romantic, emotional connection can be done online.Although these actions might not be done in person, internet affairs are still a major breach of trust and can be just as damaging as traditional affair.The rise of the internet has made it easier than ever to connect with people at any time and any place.Unfortunately, the cyber age has also made it easy for people to anonymously engage in chat room conversations or cybersex that they would rather keep hidden from their spouse or significant other.

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Sep 29, 2017
We discuss what happened the first week of the special session, visit with some advocates at the Capitol, and talk with President of the LFT Board, Nichole Moisant Gillett.
Sep 23, 2017
Recap of what's happened in #okleg since last episode, plus interviews with Let's Fix This board member Scott Melson and state Senator David Holt.
Sep 14, 2017
We chat with former state representative Joe Dorman regarding the state Supreme Court striking down the cigarette "fee" and discuss the massive State Capitol restoration with project manager Trait Thompson.

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Don’t smoke too many cigars, son.
There’s a few times when a good smoke
is a necessity, but those times come along
only every once in a while. You might go
a year or two between smokes.
I met your mother, I lit up, standing under
the trees, the bay stretched out before me,
summer stars hovering in the sky. I imagine
that from the water, I’d have been a dark
shadow amongst all the shades of black,
yet orange ember glowing, waxing and waning
with each breath.
When we brought you home from being born,
I took a long walk around the block, the cigar
in my mouth keeping me warm from the winter
breeze. Felt good, crisp wind on my cheeks,
the bitter sting of the smoke in my mouth,
and dusk closing in around me, a darkness enveloping.
Felt alive, knowing you were in this world.
When it finally sunk in your mother and I
weren’t gonna stay married, I smoked two.
Long drive, and I stopped along a country
road near on midnight. Crystal clear night
like when she and I met, our future together
only imagined, the whole of space and time
laid out in front like a deck of cards, face
up. Only this time, it was retrospective.
I burned one to rid my heart of the pain
(it didn’t work); burned the second one to give
thanks for what we had and to pray for the future,
then unseen. In that autumn air, I could see
only the outline of the car in the moon’s gaze
and the orange amber of first one, then
the other. My lungs burned that night.
I’ve saved ’em for meaningful times:
the night your brother
a long trip home
from an old friend’s funeral;
a sunset underway, water
Yes, my son, mark the moments: friendship
family, and love.
I take the wrapper off, crinkling it in my hand;
I roll the fat, brown cigar between my fingers;
sweet and bitter, the scent drifts. I draw in
deeply. I moisten the outer leaf, tongue aflame
with anticipation, and then with the first puff
I relive the past, a line of moments
drawn backward through my life. And then,
I come up forward to the instant,
and I reflect. Sometimes the smoke
gets in my eyes, and a tear rolls down my cheek.
Don’t smoke too many, my son.
Save ’em for a time of meaning.


A programme has been created by former Gemini FM Black Thunder crew member Ross Trant looking back at his last days at the station.
BBC Radio 1 Breakfast with Nick Grimshaw has a feature where guests are wired up to a heart rate monitor.
BBC Radio Solent has created a Christmas video in an attempt to compete with the major retailers.
Jackie O was left to man the golden microphone by herself at KIIS 1065 in Sydney after Kyle stormed out of the studio.
The BBC in the South, along with the Radio Academy South Branch, has been remembering the famous Roadshow events in the area.
Listen, watch and share this great Mash-Up produced by Matt Fisher for BBC Radio 1!
Fancy a quick look around Juice FM in Liverpool? Of course you do.
KISS FM's annual search for a new presenter is underway as the Bauer station starts looking for this year's Chosen One.
What happens when you mix Was (Not Was), Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson with a video from Joel and Lorna from Heart North West?


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Watching Bobby Corkers, senate banking comittee, ' kissy face ', love fest, with JP Morgans, Jamie Dimon, a JP Morgan CEO, was nauseating.. Although being for the huge initial Bush WallStreet bailout, he evidently thinks billions of dollars of losses in hedgefunds, by 'investment banks', JP Morgan, protected and backed by FDIC, (taxpayers), is fine and dandy.. He says Social Security and Medicare should be 'abolished', and voted for and backs the Ryan, cut, gut and destroy budget, that Romney promises to pass his first day in office, that essentiallly destroys medicare.. Whos going to vote for this fool?? Can anybody who witness Corker 'slober feast' with this WallStreet CEO, actually BRING THEMSELVES TO ACTUALLY SUPPORT THIS LOSER?Wikapedia Says:On May 20, 2010, despite his initial role as the key Republican negotiator on financial regulatory reform, Corker voted against the Senate Financial Regulations Bill that if passed would increase scrutiny of financial derivatives traded by major U.S. banks and financial institutions. Senator Corker has been a vocal opponent of financial regulations passed by the Senate in 2010.. Corker offered no evidence for his contention that regulating derivatives would impose constraints on the financial recovery of the United States.. He chose to endorse the initial $350 billion (2008) of WallStreet Bailout money.. In 2011, Corker voted in favor of the Republican alternative budget proposed by Representative, Paul Ryan Budget, a proposal that would eliminate the health care provided through the Medicare program.. Corker referred to such programs as Medicare and Social Security as "generational theft".
-- Maybe he and Romney are a good fit.. Both vowing to destroy social security and medicare, by endorsing the Ryan budget, yet let taxpayers continue to bailout wallstreet CEO's and hedgefunds, when they crash and burn.. Yet the millions of working Joes, that lost billions in their retirements, were left 'swingin in the wind', to fin for themselves, but JP Morgan, and others, got bailed out, 'to big to fail'..
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She’s defying gravity!
Astronaut Christina Koch is on schedule to spend 11 months at the International Space Station (ISS) and will set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.
While astronauts normally stay on ISS for six months, NASA recently made schedule changes that will enable Koch’s historic mission.
By the end of her tour in February 2020, Koch will have spent 328 days in space, which is 40 days more than previous record holder Peggy Whitson’s 288 consecutive days at the station.
Unfortunately, Koch will fall short of the longest single spaceflight by a NASA astronaut, an honor held by Scott Kelly’s 340-day trip.
Koch has been at the space station since March 14th and shared her excitement about the extended mission on Twitter.
"One month down. Ten to go,” Koch wrote. “Today the possibility has become reality: My mission is planned to be extended through a third Expedition onboard @Space_Station! Privileged to contribute my best every single day of it.
Part of the reasoning for extending Koch’s trip is to study the effects of spaceflights longer than six months, since NASA is eyeing future missions to the moon and Mars.
Back in March, Koch was set to make history for being a part of the first all-female spacewalk alongside fellow astronaut Anne McClain.
But that mission had to be canceled due to a sizing issue with available spacesuits. Instead, Koch completed the spacewalk with male astronaut Nick Hague.


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By the Author of the Kitty Books. 62 & 57pp. 2 short juveniles bound as one. Titles -"Madelaine's Voyage" (1876) and "The Story of a Pair of Shoes" (1877). Faded browndecorated cloth with full color cover plate (slightly rubbed). Many black & white illustrations. Uniformly bound with Summer Stories, Clara & Amy, Guy & Dolly and Rose & Kate. KB3M Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1526.


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A Hot Chicks Novella
In 2018, mankind is on the dinner plate. If it isn't Demons from a Hell gone mad, or aliens from the hungry stars, the greed of humanity itself will doom mankind's future.
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Private Aircraft Charters on Hawker 700/700A – History and Highlights
If you are considering a private charter flight on the Hawker 700 mid-size business jet then let Charter Flight Group make all your arrangements. With more than thirty years experience in providing the finest luxury jet charters in the industry, Charter Flight Group can provide a Hawker 700 to any of countless destinations worldwide.The Hawker 700 jet is one of the more recent innovations from the longest-running private business aircraft manufacturer, British Aerospace. It first entered production in 1975, with the run continuing until 1984 when it was replaced by the 800. When the Hawker 700 presented its maiden flight on June 19, 1976, the Garrett TFE-731 turbofans created quite the buzz, for this aircraft provided significant performance coupled with fuel efficiency.Indeed, the Hawker 700 is quite the luxury jet for business travelers, for the interior is spacious and comfortable, with nearly 6 feet of headroom. It features an enclosed lavatory with plenty of cabin space, a sofa for those extra long flights, and plenty of amenities for conducting business while en route. With a maximum range of 1,350 miles, this is the ideal business jet for flights from Dallas to Chicago or similar destinations.


Initially, our client came to us for a Clean In Place (CIP) scavenge pump for a client’s new installation. The pump had to be capable of 250 l/min through 20m of 2 ½” pipe. The fluid that was being pumped was softened water with detergent at 60°C from washing systems.
During conversations about the pump, Tapflo UK Ltd were able to provide our client with a complete turnkey cip skid system that included a drip tray, custom panel integrated with the local control system.
The Pomac Close Coupled Self-priming Centrifugal Pump was supplied to be fitted onto the custom-built skid system which has the following technical capabilities;
Thermosyphon for mechanical seal quench mounted 1m above pump seal.
Control Panel details: Stainless Steel Variable Speed Control Panel, Blind Cover
Acc. to customer specified requirements (2.2 kW Rated)
We provided our customer with a custom-built CIP (Clean in place) skid system shown on the right. This incorporates a custom drip tray with a drain port and adjustable hygienic feet, hygienic risers for the pump and support for a control panel & the thermosyphon.
Overall Dimensions: 1000mm x 450mm x 2000mm (L x W x H)
The customer had 20m of 2 ½” pipework which is the drain pipework for a series of their wash systems. There are 4 separate machines that this will pump from. The pump needed to be self-priming because the liquid is from a drain, therefore we were able to provide a pump with a liquid tank on the front to ensure that the impeller is always covered with water, allowing the pump to self-prime up to 4m vertical.
Due to the temperatures involved and for the longevity of the system a thermosyphon was included to continually flush the mechanical seal with cold water, this helps to keep the seal temperature down as well as remove small fragments of dirt or grit that could get in and cause damage to the seal.
To enable draining of the pump head for maintenance we included some hygienic feet for the pump which mount directly to the skid and ensure that the pump is stable. The pump head reservoir has a drain point on the underside as well as an air vent port on the top to assist in priming the casing during installation and commissioning.
Our technical team went to the site once installed to ensure that the pump was installed correctly and to fix any minor issues that arrive from testing in situ.
Does your application require a bespoke solution to meet your requirements?
Tapflo UK is able to custom build almost any pump solution to meet demands. Our bespoke turnkey systems can range from a simple trolley with an on/off switch to a complex site installation package with multiple pumps, pipework, control systems and storage vessels.
Our in house design engineers can provide you with 3D renders so you can visualise what the finished pump system will look and operate like in real life.
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