Many will argue that girl groups had their heyday in the early 60s, but as someone who grew up a few decades later, I believe that the 90s were the decade for female musical groups. From Spice Girls to TLC, all-girl bands were all the rage, and to this day, we still blast their songs and sing along at the top of our lungs.
But while many delivered cheesy, bubblegum tunes that we all loved, there were some that stepped outside of the box, and brought something different to the table. Norwegian girl duo M2M were a perfect example.
Compromised of Marion Raven and Marit Larsen, these women shied away from dance breaks, and instead they played their own instruments in songs like their debut single "Don't Say You Love Me" and "Mirror Mirror."
Their lyrics and music videos were very PG-rated, which actually helped them in their success as their first single was featured in Pokemon: The Movie in 1999. M2M's popularity skyrocketed after the film's release, and they released their first album, Shades of Purple, in 2000.
The critically acclaimed album sold 1.5 million units worldwide, and that same year, the pair were invited to tour with Hanson. M2M also appeared on a ton of television shows, including Top of the Pops, All That, and MTV's Hot Zone. They also performed a show at Walt Disney World's Epcot park, and the concert later aired on Disney Channel.
This newfound fame pushed Marion and Marit to record and release a follow-up album in 2002, but unfortunately, their novelty had started to wear off by then, and the album did not perform as well as their debut. The Big Room featured a more mature sound, and some of the singles even got played on Dawson's Creek, but that wasn't enough.
M2M were on tour with Jewel when their record label dropped them. They returned to Norway, and broke up shortly after. Marion was offered a solo recording deal by Atlantic, but it was later revoked.
In a 2007 interview, Larsen explained that M2M's breakup was peaceful, but "when [they] decided it had to end, it really had to end", adding "we started to pull each other in different directions, because I wanted to make really good pop music and Marion wanted to go rock."
While M2M was no more, Marion and Marit were not ready to give up on music. They released a greatest hits album, The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M, in 2003 (I know, they weren't around long enough to justify a greatest hits album, but it is what it is), before pursuing their individual solo careers.
Marion and Marit haven't been in the headlines for years, but many among us often wonder what became of them since the early 2000s.
Both Marit and Marion have released solo albums in the years that followed, but the latter seems to have found better international success than her childhood friend and former band mate.
The 33-year-old has released seven albums since M2M disbanded, and also wrote songs for other artists like Pixie Lott and Lindsay Lohan. She has also provided her vocals as Rapunzel in the Norwegian version of the animated Disney film Tangled.
Marion was married to professional snowboarder Andreas Wiig for two years, before calling it quits.
As for Marit, she didn't start on a solo career right after she parted ways with Marion. She went to high school first, and then released her debut solo album, Under the Surface, in 2006.
She won the award for Best Norwegian artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards that year, and she has since been dominating the charts in Norway.
Marit created her own independent label, Handbryggrecords, and has been releasing her work through the label since 2016. Details about her personal life are scarce, so it's unclear what else she's up to outside of the entertainment industry.
As a fan of M2M back in the day, it's really nice to see that Marion and Marit didn't fade into obscurity. They may no longer be popular in the U.S., but they're still quite successful in Norway and Europe.


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For those unfamiliar with David Hogg, he's the teenager from Parkland the media has latched on to because of his emotional gun control message. This
article basically accuses him of using the Parkland shooting tragedy to gain fame, and I don't endorse that view. I think he really holds these gun
control views, and the media have just been taking advantage of that the same way pro-gun media takes advantage of students who are pro-gun. Hogg has
emerged as the go-to though, essentially becoming one of the new poster boys for the gun control lobby.
Apparently he released a video
in advance of the 24 March gun
control event being planned. The problem? The way it's edited together, it makes him look uninformed and stupid, unintentionally satirizing the gun
control movement. At around 14 seconds, he say "What if we all voted and said this is not okay?", followed by clips of Conon Lamb victorious in the
PA-18 special election last week, as if this is some sort of evidence of voters being fed up and voting a pro-gun-control candidate, even in a
district which heavily favored Trump. Except Lamb didn't run as a gun control candidate. In fact, he ran as a pro-gun candidate.
In fact, Lamb ran on a “Blue Dog Democrat” platform of supporting the Second Amendment, and opposes anti-gun programs like “high
capacity” magazine bans.
“New gun laws aren’t the answer to preventing more mass shootings like the one at a Florida high school,” the newly elected congressman declared
shortly after the Parkland tragedy.
At this point, I'm sure some of our resident gun control advocates will try to say that wasn't how it was meant to be received. Except that's exactly
how the rest of the video is put together. In the beginning he talks about politicians being "the bitches of the NRA", followed by a clip of Trump
accusing congressmen of being afraid of the NRA. Later he talks about the 24 March event, follow by clips of previous events like the walk out.
Statement, followed by example. Statement, followed by example. There's no reason to believe that wasn't the intent of the section featuring Conor
Were they unaware that Lamb ran as a pro-gun candidate? It certainly appears so. It made no sense to highlight him in that part of the video where
they're talking about people being fed up and voting in pro-gun-control candidates. It probably wasn't even his gaffe. Whoever helped him put together
the video probably did that, and was poorly informed. As I said, I find it disappointingly satirical of the gun control movement, being uninformed
about one of their key points. They certainly picked the right person to be one of their new faces.
This is a silly mistake, and honestly not that
big of a deal. It's just kind of funny. And sad. As I've told numerous posters here, the
absolute refusal to get informed on this issue by some gun control advocates is actually a barrier to progress. An honest conversation about guns and
gun policy can't be held with people who don't know anything about guns, gun laws, gun policy, etc and refuse to listen to those who do. We will never
reach a real, workable solution as long as that's the case. For those of us who actually do want to find ways to cut down on these mass shootings,
it's more sad than funny.
ETA: I realize the OP comes off confrontational, but as I noted later in the thread I'm perfectly willing to have a civil conversation on the subject.
A few members have found this out already. I decided to add this to take some of the edge off. If anyone has a serious question or issue that isn't
going to be qualified with a pre-emptive attack accusing me or the NRA (also me) of being terrorists and loving dead kids - because those aren't
things that people who want to have a civil conversation say - please feel free to message me. If you legit don't understand something about guns, gun
culture etc, I am willing to help out if you're willing to listen without the child-killer accusations and whatnot.
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President Barack Obama is drawing attention to his breakthrough directive on illegal immigration and is pressing his jobs agenda before Hispanic leaders.
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UPDATE 7:27 am Thursday: The Muscatine Police Department has not released details on the worker injured in Monday's storm.
As previously reported, one person at the Krieger Auto Group was injured Monday during the storms. Workers from the repair shop were seen surveying some of the damage Tuesday morning. They are not commenting on the situation.
Monday Night Story: The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning in Muscatine Monday afternoon, but it wasn't until roughly :10 minutes after the storm began to cause damage.
"It was a lot of crashing and a lot of noise," Jennifer Bower told News 8. "It came fast-- it happened pretty rapidly."
The storm developed so fast just after 3:00 p.m., no sirens were sounded-- a trained spotter reported seeing a tornado to the NWS.
"We saw limbs flying around the air and heard this big "whooshing" sound," Faith Henrichs told News 8, "and it was pretty much over after that."
When the storm was gone, plenty of damage remained: a worker was injured at Krieger Auto Group; part of the roof was torn off the AmericInn; windows were shattered at the Kent Corporation; and Calvary Church sustained damage to a wall and roof.
"We have a fair amount of damage on the west end of the facility," said Andy Emmert at Calvary Church. "There's a pretty good hole in the west side where the auditorium's at."
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is scheduled to visit Muscatine Tuesday morning to assess the damage, as the National Weather Service works to officially determine whether a tornado touched down in the storm. Governor Branstad will visit Krieger, Calvary Church, and the Menards building at 8:20 Tuesday morning.
Everyone else? They were hard at work cleaning up as soon as the rain stopped falling.
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Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti has joined President Hashim Thaci in withdrawing from a White House meeting between Kosovo and Serbia leaders scheduled for June 27 following news of an indictment being filed against Thaci at the Specialist Chambers in the Hague.
Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti has announced that he will not attend the meeting between the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia scheduled for June 27 at the White House.
In a Tweet published early Thursday morning, Hoti stated that “as a result of the indictment submitted by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office, I have to return to my country to deal with the situation,” adding that he has informed Richard Grenell, the US Special Envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, of his decision. Hoti is currently in Brussels, where he was scheduled to meet with EU officials before leaving for the US.
The Prime Minister’s announcement follows Kosovo President Hashim Thaci’s decision to cancel his trip to Washington DC after news broke that an indictment has been filed against him at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. The indictment, which is yet to be confirmed by a pre-trial judge, is said to accuse Thaci of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and hold him criminally responsible for nearly 100 murders.
Grenell stated on Wednesday night that the White House meeting would still go ahead, with Hoti representing Kosovo and President Aleksandar Vucic representing Serbia. BIRN sent questions to Grenell’s office regarding whether the talks would still take place following Hoti’s withdrawal, but did not receive an answer by the time of publication.
Thaci had previously described the Washington summit as a historic opportunity to resolve discussions between Kosovo and Serbia. However, in recent days, Grenell had played down the political nature of the discussions, insisting that the US-led discussions would focus on economic relations between Kosovo and Serbia and the EU would handle the political side.
In a Facebook post published on Thursday morning, Isa Mustafa, the leader of Hoti’s party LDK, stated that there was no confusion within the party about whether the prime minister should go to Washington or not.
“Kosovo’s state delegation left for Washington with the best intentions, but it was split in half while it was on the plane,” Mustafa wrote. “In the current situation, before we meet with Vucic, we need to meet once again, to sit down together and talk, to find a way and a lasting solution. [We need] to ensure the functioning of all state institutions, because without their normal functioning, it is illusory that one can proceed
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Steve Jobs, joked about what would happen if an “iPad and MacBook hooked up”? In his own unique way, he announced the new MacBook Air during the Apple keynote last week. The lightest MacBook ever take some of the best features of the iPad and marries them with the best features of the MacBook.
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In a new report launched in the European Parliament today, the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) highlights that prevailing negative attitudes towards LGBT people endanger their fundamental rights and hamper efforts to counter discrimination and hate crime.
The report analyses the views and attitudes of the ‘duty bearers’ towards LGBT persons in the field of law enforcement, education and healthcare.
Some of the key findings that emerged that can be found in the ‘Professionally speaking: challenges to achieving equality for LGBT people’ report include:
- All professional groups have low levels of awareness and knowledge about LGBT needs, while social attitudes are often hostile towards LGBT people. This affect the actions of public officials and professionals.
- There is a need for professional training to help counter prejudice in healthcare. Healthcare services to trans people are spread unevenly across the EU and there is a need to strengthen capacity and awareness of healthcare providers.
- There is a lack of objective information on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, which can result in bullying, and force LGBT youths to hide their sexual orientation or gender identity. Member States should work with education authorities and schools to formulate targeted campaigns to help make schools a safer and friendlier place for LGBT people.
- Law enforcement personnel often lacks awareness about the discrimination LGBT people face and have insufficient knowledge of their vulnerability to hate crimes.
- EU law and policy are seen as major drivers supporting national efforts to promote LGBT equality.
Reacting to the report, LGBTI Intergroup Vice Chair Fabio Massimo Castaldo MEP, said: “Why do some doctors still believe homosexuality is a disease? Why are schools too often still unsafe places for LGBTI people?”
“This report analyses very thoroughly the difficulties LGBT people may face when it comes to access to basic institutions in everyday life: education, healthcare and police. We need to work much harder to ensure that the rights to education, to healthcare and fair treatment is equally enjoyed by all.”
Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, also Vice-Chair of the Intergroup on LGBTI Rights, added: “The results of this report are a good reminder that despite improvements in the legal situation, we are not there. Prejudice, discrimination and violence still hold back LGBTI people from accessing school, hospitals and the police.”
“I call on the EU and its Member States to take this report to the heart, and use it systematically to act on their duty to deliver high quality service to end discrimination and hate crime many LGBT people have faced.”


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We are welcoming back our friends at BOME wooden eyewear! They have brought Vancouver a beautiful new wooden eyeglass frame made out of Rosewood & Teak, providing a completely natural look and a great way to showcase your unique style.
This model ‘Siskiyou’ is named after the vast mounting range that sits between southern Oregon and northern California. The wood types of Rosewood and Teak provide a stunning colour portfolio, which gives the sense of playfulness as well as a sense of liveliness. These wooden eyeglasses can brighten up any rainy day, which happens often here in Vancouver.
BOME wooden eyeglasses are extremely lightweight and adjustable. Nothing beats the feeling and look of natural materials. We have other models and colours in stock of wooden eyeglasses in our Gastown optical store. Come in to take a look!
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Cancel culture is infecting many areas of society. It has been most often associated with entertainers and political personalities, but it is now making its way into banks as well.
The Left won’t stop until all of society bends to their beliefs. They are like one giant team that doesn’t play by the rules of decency.
Andrew Quinlan wrote the following for the Federalist about the Lefts efforts to pressure banks:
“In recent years, financial institutions have been targeted for relationships with the National Rifle Association, for financing the Dakota Access Pipelines, and for working with companies operating private detention facilities. Some of these campaigns have succeeded in causing banks to sever ties with their customers, which means we can only expect such efforts to increase.”
Quinlan continued: “An oversight hearing by the House Financial Services Committee earlier this year [pressured] Wells Fargo to become an enforcer for gun control ‘best practices’ by cutting ties with any in the gun industry who refused to follow the policies some members of Congress prefer, despite failing to enact the law.”
He concludes by writing, “America’s financial system increasingly is being abused by activists and ideologues to advance partisan agendas. This pattern of misbehavior jeopardizes lawful American businesses, undermines the integrity of the financial system, and threatens the foundational principle of the rule of law. Biased banking needs to be stopped before it gets completely out of control.”
In April, multiple self-proclaimed conservatives had their bank accounts closed by JP Morgan Chase.
Evidence obtained by journalist James O’Keefe confirms that accounts were closed for political purposes.
The evidence was obtained by O’Keefe’s Project Veritas.
Chase closed the account of Trump supporter and Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
Tarrio’s website sells provocative merchandise. He was given no explanation as to why his account was closed.
Undercover audio confirms that censorship against conservative bank accounts is occurring: “Chase is not involved with any like, you know, alt-right people or anything,” said an employee of JP Morgan Chase, at their world headquarters. “I really can’t name names but it’s basically like we don’t get involved with any of that.”
Enrique Tarrio is not the only person on the Right to have their account closed. Rebel Media contributor Martina Markota, anti-Sharia journalist Laura Loomer, and vocal Trump supporter Joe Biggs have all had their bank accounts closed.
If you are a conservative, especially a political commentator (such as yours truly), these efforts to shut down bank accounts should be especially concerning.
However, that isn’t going to stop any of us from fighting for what we believe in. That is the goal of the cancel culture crowd, and they won’t stop until they have silenced us all.
Sadly for them, they will fail.
They underestimate the will of a conservative. We don’t need to appease anyone. We don’t need to virtue-signal like they do. We defend universal principles of individual Liberty that preceded modern-day liberalism, and if we continue to fight, we will be here long after we are gone.
Banks that give into the Leftwing mob are cowards and are not worthy of our business anyway!


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To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.
God is working on you and those who would (and are) deceiving you. So pray for the strength to walk away and not give in to their lure of darkness. Instead seek Him for comfort and guidance. God will never mislead you or forsake you.
Father, I pray for strength, protection, vision, and discernment. Help me to overcome obstacles and to push through my mental block of fear so that I might stand in victory. Guide me away from those who would mislead and deceive me Father. Take my hand and lead me away from those who would cause me harm. I know that You are working on them so that they may see and do right. Show me best how to handle my situation Lord, so that I may act in honor of You. In Your name, the great I Am, all-in-all, I humbly pray and give You all of the glory. Amen.

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The Front Panel
We were impressed with the quality of the plastic used on the front panel of the Cooler Master N200, as low-cost cases usually make use of inferior-quality plastics, which is not the case here. The reviewed case has one external 5.25” bay and one external 3.5” bay. The bay covers are meshed and there is an air filter for the front fan.
The case comes with one 120 mm fan on its front panel (Cooler Master A12025-12CB-3EN-F1, a.k.a. Xtraflo 120, sleeve bearing, 2,000 rpm, 82.9 cfm, and 36 dBA), and it supports the installation of a second fan. The fan that comes with the case uses a standard three-pin fan power connector with an adapter in case you want to connect the fan directly to the power supply. According to the manufacturer, you can install a 240 mm radiator on the front panel of this case.
The case comes with two USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.0 port, and the traditional audio jacks on its front panel. The USB 3.0 port uses an internal connector. We can’t understand why the manufacturer didn’t add a second USB 3.0 port instead of a second USB 2.0 port.


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Meridiano Hotel features modern beachfront accommodation, an outdoor pool with a sun terrace and a fitness centre on Pajuçara Beach, near its natural pools, as well as free WiFi.
Charming bungalows with a patio and sea views are available at Duna Paraiso. The hotel features a pool and is located right on beautiful Praia da Garça Torta Beach.
This resort in Maragogi, Alagoas, is right on the beach. It has a gym and 2 swimming pools. Free private parking is available.
Situated on Burgalhau Beach in Maragogi, Hotel Praia Dourada offers air-conditioned rooms featuring a balcony with a hammock. Facilities include an outdoor pool, a tennis court, and a tour desk.
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Maceió Mar Hotel has air conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi access. It features a sauna and an outdoor pool overlooking the beach.The beachfront is less than a 5-minute walk away.
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Right on Jatiúca Beach, this hotel is surrounded by palm trees and close to Maceió's main attractions. It offers elegant accommodation, quality services and many leisure activities.
On the white sands of Riacho Doce Beach, this guest house offers rooms featuring a balcony with sea views. Amenities include a beach bar and a 24-hour reception. Wi-Fi and private parking are free.
Arco Íris is in a beautiful bay on Alagoas´s Coral Coast, right by Tabuba Beach. With bright interiors and indigenous décor, it offers pool and rooms with balcony.
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Take a 35-minute flight over the enigmatic Nazca Lines and observe the mysterious figures of the Nazca Desert from the sky. Later, visit the Chauchilla Cemetery and enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of this ceremonial center of Nazca culture.
- Fly over the Nazca Lines and appreciate their mysteries
- Tour the Chauchilla Cemetery with a bilingual guide
- Receive a flight certificate and a passport stamp
- Enjoy a hassle-free experience with included hotel transfers from Nazca
DescriptionMarvel at the mysterious Nazca Lines by flying over them on a 35-minute adventure. Dating back hundreds of years and stretching across nearly 200 square miles (518 square kilometers), these drawings of hundreds of figures range from giant spiders and vast geometric shapes to enormous monkeys as large as 890 feet (roughly two and a half football fields). Hummingbirds, fish, sharks or orcas, llamas, and lizards — and, according to some, astronauts, aliens, and landing zones — are all depicted in these enormous line drawings. On the flight, admire the 13 most important Nazca Lines thanks to the panoramic windows of the Cessna plane. After your flight, discover the Chauchilla Cemetery, where the mummies of the inhabitants of the Nazca Culture rest, on a 2-hour tour. Chauchilla Cemetery is located about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the city of Nazca, in the department of Ica, and is a pre-Inca era necropolis.
IncludesHotel pickup and drop-off from Nazca 35-minute flight over the Nazca Lines Flight certificate Airport fee Passport stamping Luggage guard Spanish and English-speaking tour guide Entrance tickets to Chauchilla Cemetery Chauchilla Cemetery tour Food and drink
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According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global smart grid cyber security market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 10 percent during the forecast period of 2017-2021.
The market research analysis categorizes the global smart grid cyber security market into the following type of application. They are:
• Distribution and control
The consumption segment in the smart grid cyber security market accounted for more than 37% of the total market share in 2016. The growing electricity demand will increase the need to deploy smart grids for power supply. Smart meters, which are installed at consumer’s premise, transmit consumer usage data to electric utilities. Smart meters are used for reading the power consumption in real time, provide accurate billing, and to identify electricity theft. They also allow consumers to manage electricity consumption of home appliances, which can be monitored either by a mobile application or personal computer. According to Thanikachalam Chandrasekaran, a lead analyst at Technavio for power research, “Many government authorities have set guidelines, aimed at protecting smart meters from cyber-attacks. This leads to an increased adoption of safety measures such as data authentication and encryption, which will drive the demand for smart grid cyber security solutions for consumption applications over the forecast period.”
In 2016, the generation segment in the smart grid cyber security market occupied for more than 34% of the total market share. The increasing demand for electricity has put pressure on utilities to produce more power. As per the US EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2017, the cumulative planned electricity generation capacity addition in the US during 2017-2021 is expected to be 40.6 GW. Renewable energy is being increasingly integrated into power generation plants. As per IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2016, power generation from renewables is expected to increase from 23% of the global power generation in 2016 to 37% by 2040.
“The increase in power generation demand by EV use can be met through grid modernization, which also increases cyber security concerns. Protection of generation assets is of prime concern for operators. In case of a cyber-attack, failure of generation assets will lead to a severe power failure that translates to high T&D and monetary losses. Thus, the introduction of SCADA systems will fuel development in the global market,” says Thanikachalam.
Distribution and control
The distribution and control segment in the smart grid cyber security market accounted for around 29% of the total market share in 2016. Power grid modernization enables grid system operators to centralize the control and monitoring of their distribution assets. Incorporation of SCADA into the grid has allowed operators to effectively manage the load and decrease the outage time, thereby increasing the reliability of the grid. SCADA system can record data and analyze it to prevent any severe incidents to occur.


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Lot 541. A Longquan celadon-glazed charger, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 13 ½ in. (34.2 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 600 - GBP 1,000. Price realised GBP 2,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015
The foliate dish is moulded with a leafy lotus spray to the interior, surrounded by a fluted cavetto.
Provenance: From a private UK collection acquired prior to 1960.
Christie's. Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, London, South Kensington, 15 May 2015


Cillian Murphy in Misterman fighting against the trend of 'fundraiser plays'
One of the oldest rules in the book to guarantee a theatre company's survival has been to build a repertoire of plays, preferably ones that have earned a buck at the box office. The strategy is to draw on past hits, specific to the company or to the commercial theatre in general, and use funds to stay afloat. These fundraiser plays are safe and they may feel like nothing new but sometimes they're used to fund a later production that is compellingly new, rich with risk and innovation, something that will stay in your memory for years to come: the landmark play. What merit we can award a company depends on how that balance is struck between the fundraiser play, with its necessities of survival, and the landmark play, which can truly advance the artistry of the company.
Whenever Rough Magic play the Gaiety theatre you can expect it to be a fundraiser play. In 2010 it was The Importance of Being Earnest with the added star power of Stockard Channing (though Eleanor Methven will be remembered as the true highlight), in 2011 it was Neil Simon's Plaza Suite directed by SEEDS alumni Sophie Motley, Matt Torney and Aoife Spillane-Hinks, and in 2012 it was the revival of Arthur O'Riordan's musical Improbable Frequency (the run of Tom Stoppard's Travesties at the Pavillion may be put in the same boat). Each of these, however, have gone on to be succeeded by an original and new production: Earnest gave us Phaedra, Plaza Suite gave us Arthur Riordan's tackling of Peer Gynt, and Improbable Frequency and Travesties have given us a string of new plays such as Morna Regan's The House Keeper and the Stewart Parker Trust winner Jezebel by Mark Cantan.
What is disconcerting is that Rough Magic are not playing the Gaiety this year, and while their recent run of Digging for Fire at the Project Arts Centre may certainly be considered a fundraiser play, Declan Hughes is hardly as international a voice as Wilde, Simon and Stoppard, and the Project Arts Centre is not as big a venue as the Gaiety. The company don't seem to be gravitating towards the fundraiser play as they have in recent years but at the same time will they be capable of pulling a landmark play out of their hat by the end of the year?
There is no doubt that Druid should be. The Galway company haven't had as diverse an output but their thorough touring nationally and internationally means that they can play houses with the same productions longer. In 2010 Garry Hynes mounted The Silver Tassie, the troubled Sean O'Casey masterpiece, in the same year that the company produced Enda Walsh's Penelope. It was a year that marked continued innovation from a company thirty-five years in existence. However, landmark plays have to give way to a fundraiser eventually, and one might remember the hilarious but completely unoriginal production of John B. Keane's Big Maggie, and, more blatantly, the Druid 35 year anniversary event before that. It was worth it though to get DruidMurphy, the uncontested landmark of 2012. The trilogy of Tom Murphy plays has been storming venues for almost a year now, hopefully raising funds for the announcement of a new landmark by the end of the year.
A company that keeps a close eye on Druid is the Abbey. Is it coincidence that both companies commissioned plays by the same playwright in 2009 (Tom Murphy's The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant and The Gigli Concert), 2010 (O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars and The Silver Tassie) and 2012 (Murphy again, this time The House and DruidMurphy)?
The companies that stand to lose most from the gambit of the landmark play are those in-house venues with the added pressure of keeping their theatres running. For the first time in a long time the Abbey seems to be edging away from a constant stream of fundraiser plays, drawing on new plays by Philip McMahon, Gary Duggan, Owen McCafferty, Richard Dormer and Elaine Murphy in recent months. The recurring flaws in these new plays seem to be a lack of dramaturgy and the oversights of a literary department that let scripts go to stage in premature drafts. Where there has been fundraiser plays there have been sublime directors such as Selina Cartmell and Annabelle Comyn to tune them to a high standard, the latter of whom will be playing on the success of 2011's Pygmalion with a forthcoming production of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara.
Also attempting to draw on recent success of Shaw is the Gate theatre with Patrick Mason's production of Mrs. Warren's Profession, which, like most of the company's work, felt classically outmoded. With the exception of the occasional Beckett play (who the company have a long history of doing well) it's hard to go to the Gate without feeling part of an antiquarian experience. The theatre has the same in-house pressures as the Abbey but, unlike its rival venue, it consistently fails to present anything that feels new. It's a fundraiser play venue, plain and simple, and one hopes that it'll ruffle some of its own feathers soon.
Perhaps the company that has come to strike the best balance between fundraiser and landmark is the appropriately titled Landmark Productions. Anne Clarke's company can channel the commercial energies of the Gate while at the same time delivering truly innovative revivals and world premieres. Yes, Landmark have banked on adaptations of Alice in Wonderland and Ross O'Carroll-Kelly's Between Foxrock and a Hard Place, and Fiona Looney's big house-fillers Dandelions and Greener, but these fundraiser plays have paid off with genius collaborations. With the revival of Misterman, Cillian Murphy returned to rip up the boards in Enda Walsh's dark masterpiece. Tony winners Garry Hynes and Marie Mullen were united for the world premiere of Colm Tóibín's mysertious monologue Testament, later to be brought to Broadway by Deborah Warner and Fiona Shaw under the title of The Testament of Mary - lengthened after the cone of silence was lifted by the Hynes production and revealed that the the play was the unheard story of the Virgin Mary. And Man-Booker finalist Emma Donoghue was tasked with dusting off the works and life of Irish-born New Yorker writer Maeve Brennan in The Talk of the Town and re-introducing her to her native audience.
If there is an example to be set it's that a theatre company can survive without having to desperately cling to the fundraiser play. As Landmark Productions tour the relatively new Halcyon Days by Deirdre Kinahan and deliver the much longed revival of Mark O'Rowe's Howie the Rookie with rising star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, it appears that they are no longer in need of the Lewis Carroll musical or stagey comedy starring household names. Following a formula of fantastic artistic collaboration and some prolific but non-superficial casting, this company strikes the balance just right.


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IMAX Corporation announced a partnership with Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards (both produced by Geoff Keighley) to bring live gaming showcases to IMAX theatres in the US, Canada, and the UK.
This year’s Summer Game Fest kicks off June 9 in Los Angeles, California. The “fan-first celebration” has become a defacto replacement for E3, with new game announcements, trailers, concerts, and interviews. This year will also feature the return of Day of the Devs. Co-produced by Double Fine and iam8bit, Day of the Devs provides a platform for new indie games from diverse creators.
Expect major gaming events throughout the month of June, including the Xbox + Bethesda showcase on June 12.
Tickets for Summer Game Fest will go on sale on May 12.
The ninth annual The Game Awards are coming in December. The Game Awards are a slightly more serious celebration of the games of the year, nominated by developers, publishers, media, and fans. Of course, The Game Awards also features its share of big announcements and new trailers.
“Video games are the most powerful, immersive and spectacular form of entertainment in the world, so it’s only natural to bring them to fans in IMAX, the world’s most immersive cinema format,” said Geoff Keighley, producer, The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest.

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A band of rain, some 3500 kilometres long, stretching from the Top End to the south of mainland Australia is set to bring a drenching across large swathes of the country over the coming days.
“Widespread rain will soak multiple Australian states after a northwest cloud band developed earlier this week,” Sky News Weather meteorologist Alison Osborne said.
Up to 30mm of rain could fall on Adelaide over the next 48 hours where a severe weather warning is in place for damaging winds and abnormally high tides.
Melbourne could see heavy rain on Friday, Brisbane is looking at up to 20mm on Sunday alone, while Canberra is also due to get a dumping.
Darwin has seen “unusual” rain given it’s the middle of the dry season. Meteorologists have predicted that this winter could see more rain than usual over the Top End which would then filter towards the nation’s southeast.
The cloud band stretches from northwest Western Australian and the Northern Territory, down through inland Queensland and into NSW heading to Victoria.
The stretch of rain it’s bringing easily covers several thousand kilometres.
At the same time, a spiralling low-pressure system in The Bight is heading through South Australia, Victoria and into NSW.
“It will be a very good soaking for our farmers,” Ms Osborne said.
The weather drama has already hit South Australia with a gust of 107km/h at Cape Willoughby on Kangaroo Island overnight.
“Very strong winds will be whipping up across South Australia including Adelaide, with the strongest winds gradually easing into the afternoon,” Ms Osborne said.
“But it will remain windy and the winds will be strong enough to cause power outages from fallen trees.”
Adelaideshould see 6-20mm of rain today and potentially another 10mm on Friday with further showers into the weekend. Temperatures will top out in the mid-teens and fall to around 8C overnight.
Towards the end of this week that low-pressure system will sweep towards Victoria, bringing some windy conditions but it won’t be as dangerous as in South Australia.
There will be up to 10mm of rain in Melbourne on Friday and more rain for the weekend. It will only reach 13-14C on Friday and into the weekend with minimums around 8C.
Tasmania should miss the heaviest falls, with a shower or two on Friday delivering around 3mm of moisture and similar on Saturday. Maximum temperatures will sink to just 11C by Sunday. At dawn most days it will peak at 6-7C.
That low-pressure system and the rainband will bring some good falls to inland areas of NSW and the ACT, particularly the southern ranges.
AfterCanberra had an absolutely soaking yesterday, it will continue to be chilly with highs of 12-14C and then down to zero on Sunday morning.
Heavy rain in Albury will continue with up to a further 35mm across the weekend. There are also showers forecast for Orange and Armidale – showing just how far he rain band stretches in a single state.
However little of that moisture will touch the coast, so Sydney, with not much more than a cloudy weekend for The Harbour City. Maximums will be around 20C for the next few days and 9C minimums.
There will be showers inBrisbane until Sunday with Saturday particularly wet. There could be up to 30mm falling on the city by the time the weekend is out. The Gold Coast is also looking soggy with potentially 20mm on Saturday alone.
Temperatures will be mild in the Queensland capital with highs of 20C and lows of 15C.
Rain as far north as Rockhampton is on the cards for the weekend while inland areas including Longreach, Charleville and Emerald could see some rain on Friday.
A few spits and spots in the Top End over the next couple of days. Otherwise the days will be sunny reaching 30C and dropping to 22C.
It will be settled inPerthfor the next few days topping out at 20C or a smidgen below but cold in the early AM at just 5C. Sunday could be wet however with up to 20mm falling on the city.


Haven't posted up for a bit but have been slow and steady on progress.
Ran into issue with donor rear axle being from an Excursion and not an F250/350, workable but didn't want to go that route (spacers and different brake setup) no Frankenvan for me. And since the first axle was a train wreck anyway I grabbed another, correct axle. Live and learn.
Progress so far...
New rear leafs SD (43-1033HD) 4+1 2250# rather than the original 2+1 1625#
3" blocks and trimmed down u-bolt excess
swapped rear pinion yoke from flange to u-joint style
used 13 to 14 series u-joint to bolt up OE driveshaft (temporary until Xfr is in)
new brakes all the way around, pads/calipers/rotors/hyd lines
Reamed out OE pitman, again temporary, need to move projects around
All brackets torqued down to spec
Steering components in and locked down
Track bar in and very snug, need to torque to spec
Diff oils changed front and rear (donors were very clean)
Was able to drive it out of the shop, so yeah, stage 1 of the build is complete and I am able to get it outside and get a sense of 1)how it sits 2) how it looks 3)how it feels. I like it all!
I have a new to-do/want list...
Swap out the 31s for 35s (the 31s with wheels were $140 and considered temporary for now)
Front and rear bumper changes (rear with tire carrier)
Fuel tank, man I struggle with this one. Don't want to give up the 5gal to clear the trnsfr and keep the midship and the large rear tanks are very expensive.
Still need to do transmission work to bolt up transfer (once I get transfer) May opt for compatible rebuilt trans to avoid doing the work. I've had enough of transmissions lately. (Rebuilding my second 4L60E for something else currently)
Definitely want the shackle flip instead of blocks. (I have only tack welded perches because I know changes are coming, so not driving, gently moving from here to there only)
Does the exhaust for the 5.4 need re-routed? May help me choose fuel tank options.


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I’m a writer, speaker, and peace activist living in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts. After graduating from Middlebury College, I spent eleven months trekking across the United States with a sign on my pack that read “Walking to Listen,” recording interviews with the people I met along the way. I co-produced a radio documentary about this project that was featured on Transom.org and This American Life, and my book, Walking to Listen (Bloomsbury, 2017), tells the tale of the journey.
Drawing from the experiences of my year-long initiation on the road, and from the abundance of lived fodder that comes from an active contemplative practice, I offer my work as a contribution to the collective project of learning how to be human together with love, by listening—united by our diversity, empowered by sharing the inherent vulnerability of being alive, and freed by opening to truth.
This work comes in three ways: I write, putting my wonder to words. I speak, spinning stories and mining them for insight. And I teach, exploring the practice of listening as a catalyst for connective presence, personal transformation, and peacemaking.
It’s hard to be human, and even harder to be human with love, in a daily and immediate kind of way, embodied, as love must be. My work flies on two wings, and this is one of them. The second wing is another simple premise: There is no journey more exhilarating, more trying, or more ultimately fulfilling than that of attempting to embody love as a human being. This is a journey that is never happening anywhere other than here or any time other than now.
But what is love? That very question is the work, the work of understanding and living the answer, and of failing to do so, over and over again, and of continuing onward anyway.
It is a catastrophe to be born, considering the staggering implications of our daily failures to live in love. I do this work—speaking, writing, and teaching—precisely because of this catastrophe. And because it is only in earnest, collaborative connection with others that the redemptive beauty of being alive arises. We don’t have to do this thing alone, or in our isolated cultural bubbles. We can explore and share the whole heartbreaking spectrum of our lives here together, united in our uncertainties, fragilities, and hopes. In our humanness. This kind of connection, based on vulnerability and built by listening, is not only the great gift available to us as humans. It is also our obligation. Our work.
My work is intended to catalyze this connection. I do it to spark an unlikely unity in our diversity, and to challenge that which would separate us from each other and from ourselves. My intention is that listeners, readers, and participants find something useful in my work for their own sovereign journeys: a tool, or some nourishment, maybe even medicine.
I wouldn’t be doing this work if I thought the human spectacle was an inevitable, irreparable disaster. I believe in us, in our resilience, in our goodness. I’m motivated by the conviction that there is a way to be human together, right here and now, without succumbing to the greed, hatred, and delusion that have been motivating humans for ages. There is a way to be here such that our lives are themselves transformative offerings of peace.
I’ve seen it done: remarkable human beings living love in the course of their own unremarkable days, walking the path of wisdom toward a world in which the practice of peace hasn’t been forgotten or passed off as someone else’s responsibility. A world in which we all bear the burden and privilege of prioritizing peace, now, in our own minds and with each other. We can live in that world, in love, but we will have to walk there, and we can’t do it alone. We must travel together, all of us. So long as even one is excluded, we will never get there, here, to peace.
I speak. I write. I facilitate conversations, listening circles, and workshops. These are my offerings to the collective journey—our journey—of being alive here, for a moment, together.
Dr. Dan O’Connell, teacher at St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE
“I have seen dozens of renowned authors and lecturers attempt to engage our students. None succeeded more completely than Andrew Forsthoefel last Sunday. After an hour of funny and soulful stories, our students were hungry for much more. Andrew’s writing and speaking are wonderful, however, his greatest talent is his ability to catalyze concern, self-awareness and community.”
Cam, student at St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE
“I think one of Andrew’s most valuable points was that sometimes you just need to shut up and listen. To not have your own agenda in each conversation, and to be open to the stories of others. His talk left me feeling more empathetic, engaged, and aware. The workshop was like a slap to the face, reminding me of the impossible breadth and depth of the world all around me, and our unique opportunity to explore it.”
Ellie Moore, teacher at Alzar School, Cascade, ID
“It is rare for young people—perhaps all of us—to feel truly listened to, respected, and considered as powerful equals. As I watched my students engage with Andrew, I saw them begin to adopt some of the ease and grace with which he listens, questions, and speaks. He softened their adolescent edges by acknowledging the dignity they each carried in their own stories.”
Marion, student at St. Andrew’s School, Middletown, DE
“The silence that we shared at the beginning of the workshop allowed a personal connection to form between everyone in the room. It helped me realize that silence can be as much if not more powerful than words. Hearing other people’s stories and questions helped me get to know another side of them. I feel more comfortable being in a vulnerable state, for that vulnerability plays a part in allowing us to connect with other people.”
Dr. Laura Rossi-Le, Vice President and Dean of the Undergraduate College, Endicott College, Beverly, MA
“Andrew’s talk and workshop focused on the act of close and meaningful listening and helped students plan and implement their own walks to listen. They have come away with a better understanding of themselves as a result of the connections they have made with others. Walking to listen puts us in close touch with our shared humanity.”
Lauren, student at Endicott College, Beverly, MA
“The thing that I know will stay with me forever is not only what I learned about other people and how one topic can impact them differently, it’s the things I learned about myself in the process that I would have never realized if it weren’t for this walk.”
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Best pizza in upstate!.
I would travel far for this pizza. After moving from Florida can't find decent pizza up here. Found really great citified pizza at Bertolos! Tastes like NY pizza. Always hot and fresh and very good. They don't skimp on quality and you can tell. Customer service is good. Only wish they were open on Sunday! We have pizza night on Sunday and have to order from ick Little Ceasars! uGH!

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2020 Winter dineL.A. is back with more than 400 participating restaurants across Los Angeles from January 17-31, offering delicious deals and celebrating the city’s diverse culinary scene.
The value-driven lunch menus are $15, $20, $25 and$35, with dinner menus priced at $29, $39, $49, $59 and $99+. The long list of restaurants include plenty of vegetarian and plant-based concepts, like Double Zero and Hermosa’s new MOSA . Wine bar and cocktail destinations include newcomers Zinc Cafe & Market, downtown L.A. dive bar Hank’s, and the new Peruvian-Japanese cocktail bar, Yapa.
There will be 20 first-time participants, including Marco Polo Trattoria and Bar in the cozy new Silver Lake Pool & Inn, Plant Food + Wine, and Upstairs at Ace Hotel DTLA. Marco Polo‘a $39 three-course dinner includes a choice of chef Casey Lane’s baby mustard greens with hazelnuts or a caprese, linguine or saffron rice with clams and housemade vanilla or mint chocolate soft serve.
Historic Tam O’Shanter will be offering a special dineL.A. menu for $49 all month. The four-course dinner includes their signature roast prime rib, slow braised lamb shank, and C.C. Brown’s hot fudge sundaes.
L.A.’s iconic Thai restaurant Chao Krung will be offering a $15 three-course lunch which includes coconut milk lemon grass soup , crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli served over rice with fried egg and BBQ chicken served with sticky rice and papaya salad.
The Reef Restaurant in Long Beach is serving a three-course $25 lunch menu with spinach and artichoke dip, calamari, grilled shrimp and scallops and tiramisu, as well as a three-course $39 dinner menu including blackened swordfish and herb-roasted prime rib.
For more information about 2020 Winter dineL.A. Restaurant Week’s participating eateries and menus, visit dineLA.com.
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Bake up some delicious 1upcakes with the Super Mario Mushroom cupcake pan! Each mold makes four happy little mushrooms that you can decorate with frosting or fondant to add a little extra life to the party!
Based on the 8-bit graphics from Super Mario Bros, you can now join Mario and his friends on their quest in any room of the house! Stickers are removable and reusable – and come so life-like, it’s like watching the game on pause!
This may seem like they hurt, but these earrings are actually quite harmless… Unlike in Super Mario! These not-so-deadly Piranha Plants make the perfect addition to your geeky jewelry collection, nibbling on your earlobes.
Wake up and walk around in the finest pair of slippers the Mushroom Kingdom has to offer. Made from authentic princess-saving plumbers, these novelty plush slippers will keep your feet warm and cozy as you lounge around the house.


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Quebec Entrepreneur Program
- Requirements: Net worth $900,000, minimum start-up deposit is $200,000 (In Montreal is $300,000)
Quebec Investor Program
- Currently closed from November 2019 until July 2020
- Requirements: Net assets worth 2 million dollars & must make a 1.2 million, 5-year term investment
Canadian immigration comprises of various programs. Contact us today for full details about how we can work with you based on your profile. We are glad to discuss your immigration-related questions or queries.
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Dame Helen Mirren has led tributes to the "kind and loving" actor Tim Pigott-Smith, who died on Friday aged 70.
The Oscar-winning actress worked alongside Pigott-Smith in Mourning Becomes Electra at the National Theatre.
Announcing the news, the actor's agent, John Grant, revealed he had died Friday morning, a month after collecting an OBE for services to drama.
In a statement, Mirren said: "I am so very sorry to hear of the unexpected death of my friend and colleague Tim Pigott-Smith.
"He was a kind and loving person as well as an actor with an very long, varied and successful career, brilliantly culminating in his recent triumph in King Charles III.
"I worked with him on the epic Eugene O' Neill play Mourning Becomes Electra at the National Theatre and came to love him as a person as well as an actor.
"He combined a lovely sense of humour with a great seriousness about his work and was always utterly committed.
"We will miss him."
Pigott-Smith had already filmed the forthcoming BBC2 drama King Charles III having successfully played the title role in the theatre production on Broadway and in the West End.
The play and TV drama depicts Charles as monarch after the Queen's death as he refuses to sign a controversial bill into law.
It chronicles the political chaos that follows, leading to a constitutional crisis, rioting on the streets and a tank in front of Buckingham Palace.
The play won the Olivier Award and the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for best new play and was staged in London and New York, with Pigott-Smith winning rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic.
He was nominated for both an Olivier and a Tony Award for his performance.
He was also due to star as Willy Loman in a revival of Arthur Miller's play Death Of A Salesman, which was scheduled to open at Royal & Derngate in Northampton on April 10, before an extensive nationwide tour.
His real-life wife Pamela Miles was expected to play Willy's wife Linda but pulled out of the production after breaking a bone during rehearsals, and was replaced on the bill.
Pigott-Smith had completed production on several films, including 6 Days, a drama about the hostage situation at the Iranian embassy in London in 1980, which also stars Jamie Bell and Mark Strong, and Stephen Frears's new film Victoria And Abdul, which also stars Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon and Judi Dench and is due for UK release in September.
He is survived by his wife and their son, Tom.


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I dont have anything fancy. Just a RoadMaster Mt. Sport SX and a Next Avalon CS.
I used to ride the RoadMaster a lot and even several days a week to work. But since I got my Motorized bike I have not used them much. Just the Avalon when I was trying out the NMF tires.
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These will soon (hopefully) be motorized. One with a 33cc WW motor and the other with a 33cc go-kart motor.


OCTOBER RURAL COMMANDCalibrating the Proportioner: Tips for measuring both water & foam concentrate flow volumesStory & Photos by Keith Klassen
Today’s electronic direct-injection foam proportioners are highly sophisticated machines. They’ve been through approximately 20 years of development, and countless incidents have proven their reliability. Some of these developments include improved electronics and components. They also have increased capabilities, allowing them to sense different parameters that increase the accuracy of the systems. However, if the proportioner isn’t appropriately maintained and regularly calibrated, its ability to produce the required percentage of foam solution will be compromised. This month, we’ll look at the steps required to maintain and calibrate an electronic direct-injection proportioner.
Maintenance includes checking fluid levels and servicing strainers. The pumps on most electronic direct-injection proportioners are lubricated by oil, which should be checked and maintained during every truck check.
Strainers are typically placed between the foam tank and the proportioner to prevent foreign material from entering the pump. If the strainer becomes restricted, it will affect the pump’s ability to move concentrate. To prevent this problem, the strainer screen should be removed, inspected and cleaned a minimum of once every 6 months.Checking the Modes
To proportion accurately, the system must correctly measure both water and foam concentrate flow volumes. To calibrate these values, the system must first be placed in the calibration or set-up mode. How to do this varies slightly between brands of systems. Some models require activation of a micro switch, while others require a sequence of buttons to be pressed. Refer to the manufacturer’s manual to determine the correct procedure.
After entering the calibration mode, several parameters can be selected. The two required to calibrate the correct system output are the water flow mode and the concentrate volume mode.Water Flow
To calibrate the water flow, first select a discharge from which you can flow a known volume of water. This discharge must be plumbed off of the foam manifold in order for the flow to be measured by the proportioner. Place the proportioner in the calibration mode, and select the water flow setting. Flow the line and use a pitot gauge to measure the specific volume of water. This volume should be close to the volume most often flowed in normal operations. For example, a brush truck would be calibrated at lower flows than a structural pumper. While the line is flowing, note the volume reading on the proportioner. If it doesn’t match the actual flow, adjust the reading to the correct amount. Be certain to save any changes.Foam Concentrate Flow
To calibrate the foam concentrate flow, a known volume of concentrate must be pumped into a calibrated container. You can do this by switching the valve that controls the output from the proportioner pump from the “inject” position to the “bypass/calibrate” position. Then place the proportioner in the calibration mode and select concentrate volume. The proportioner can now be started and a specific volume (i.e., 1 gallon) pumped into the container. The reading on the proportioner should now equal the volume actually pumped. If the reading does not agree, adjust the proportioner reading. Rerun the test to help ensure accuracy. As with the water flow, save all changes prior to powering down the proportioner. Switch the valve back to the inject position after calibration for normal operations.Final Thoughts
Calibration of the proportioner should be done a minimum of once a year. Tip: Do the calibration in conjunction with the annual pump test. Keep in mind that the accuracy of the proportioner is directly related to the accuracy of your calibration. Conducting regular and accurate calibrations will ensure that the system works correctly when needed on an incident.Keith Klassen is a career captain with the Summit Fire District, a rural combination department bordering Flagstaff, Ariz. He has 33 years of volunteer and career experience in both structural and wildland firefighting, and a background in mechanical and vocational education. Klassen is also an international fire service instructor and a member of the IAFC.
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