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After almost two years of coral bleaching, with some reefs bleaching twice and possibly three times since 2014, scientists have said that dire predictions of global coral decline made almost two decades ago may now be manifest.
The rolling underwater heatwave has now arrived upon the Great Barrier Reef, with mass die-offs expected along the northern quarter of the world’s preeminent coral ecosystem.
Professor Nick Graham of Lancaster University said the devastation worldwide was probably now on the same scale as the worst ever bleaching on record, which occurred during 1997-98 and wiped out 16% of the world’s reefs in a single year.
“This is the big one that we’ve been waiting for. This is the 1997-98 equivalent, which we’ve been anticipating for a long time,” said the coral scientist. The full impact could not be known until the event had finally ended, added Graham. Models predict it will now head west into the Indian Ocean and could continue in the Pacific until early 2017.
Dr Mark Eakin, the head of the US government’s Coral Reef Watch programme, said this year’s massive bleach conformed with a prediction made by Australian scientist Ove Hoegh-Guldberg in the wake of the 1998 event. Back then, Hoegh-Guldberg predicted coral reefs would catastrophically decline by the middle to end of this century as oceans warmed and bleaching events became an annual occurrence on most reefs.
“What we’re seeing now is unfortunately saying that Ove’s paper was not alarmist,” said Eakin. “This year is especially telling. In the past, big bleaching events happened pretty much during the course of a year. This current bleaching event started in mid-2014.”
Eakin said many scientist had predicted two or three-year-long events would not begin occurring until the 2020s: “Yet here we are now with back-to-back to sometimes-back-again bleaching.”
Coral bleaching occurs when the ocean temperature surpasses a natural threshold causing the tiny animals, called zooxanthellae, that give coral its brilliance to desert their polyp homes – leaving them bone white. Recovery tends to be patchy and slow. The concern that coral scientists hold for the future is that bleaching events will pile one atop the other, giving reefs no time to rebuild.
But Graham held out some hope for the resilience of the reefs. He said that despite smaller bleaching events occurring throughout the past two decades, the next really massive event hadn’t come “as soon as Ove feared it would”. This had allowed some reefs time to bounce back.
“After 1998 we were worried that they were going to become frequent quite quickly,” he said. “It’s been 18 years until this event which has been a blessing.”
Robbed of the zooxanthellae that clear the corals of intrusive plants, some of the reefs bleached in the past two years will be taken over by weeds and algae, strangling any hope they can return.
“But others will [recover],” said Graham. “Then the real question mark is how frequent these events are going to be. If it’s another 18 to 20 years until we get the next one, then a lot of reefs will have time to bounce back.”
Both the 1998 event and this year have been related to very strong El Niño patterns – which wash warm water across the Pacific Ocean and trigger increased heat around the world. El Niño cycles are fickle, but turn roughly every two to seven years. But the last huge one was in 1998.
“If these super El Niños occur on timescales shorter than a decade then I think that’s when we’re really going to start seeing the ratcheting down of a lot more reefs,” said Graham.
Great uncertainty exists around the effect climate change will have on El Niño. Mat Collins, joint chair in climate change at the UK’s Met Office, said current models showed no consensus over whether the frequency or intensity of the cycle would increase, decrease or remain the same.
However, predicting the behaviour of El Niño was incredibly complex and “we might see differences in future climate models as they improve”.
Even so, El Niño is no longer the only cause of bleaching. In 2005 and 2010, large coral bleaching events occurred independently of the Pacific warming cycle.
“As the temperature is creeping upwards [because of climate change], it takes less of an El Niño ... to cause a lot of bleaching,” said Eakin. “What we would have considered stressful temperatures back in the 1980s have become relatively normal summer temperatures now. That doesn’t mean the corals don’t mind it because a lot of them in fact are bleaching repeatedly.”
The threat of an increasingly hot world has driven some adaptation among coral species and communities. Counterintuitively, being exposed to bleaching has actually made some reefs more resilient. This is because in some circumstances, the most fragile species of coral are killed off and stronger ones take over.
“But in the process, you’re losing biodiversity, which is a big problem,” said Eakin. “The whole question is: are temperatures rising faster than corals are able to adapt? And the answer so far seems to be ‘yes’.”
Ultimately, he said, the determining factor for reefs would be human efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If the world could limit warming to 1.5C above normal, the toughest target outlined by the recent Paris climate agreement, then reefs could stand a chance.
“Even at 2C [which governments have agreed to hold temperatures to] we are going to be seeing the loss of a lot of coral reefs around the world,” he said.

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Tehran, Oct 26, The Iranian President on Thursday said during a meeting in Tehran with the Iraqi Prime Minister that his country would continue to support Iraq in the fight against terror despite the United States' disapproval.
Hassan Rouhani asserted that Iran has always supported Iraq and the government of Haider al-Abadi in fighting terrorism and maintaining territorial integrity, adding that Tehran was willing to participate in the process of reconstruction in the conflict-torn country, Efe reported.
"Iran is ready to contribute without sparing any efforts to the restoration and development process of Iraq, and to stand behind the Iraqi nation and government," Rouhani said in a statement, as quoted by the official Irna news agency.
The Iranian president also praised the Iraqi government's treatment of the crisis with Iraqi Kurdistan and spoke against "separatist policies that could undermine Iraq's unity and territorial integrity."
The Iraqi government on Thursday rejected a Kurdish proposal to "freeze" the outcome of the referendum on independence held last September, while Iraqi pro-government militias announced an operation against Kurdish forces in the border area between Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
For his part, al-Abadi stressed the importance of Iraq's unity and territorial integrity, claiming that "conflicts and tensions in the region give way to foreign intervention in regional countries' affairs."
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday called for "Iranian militias" to leave Iraq and called for building a new Iraq away from the influence of Iran and its militias.
Al-Abadi's visit to Tehran, where he also met Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is part of a tour of the region that included Turkey and Saudi Arabia, among other countries.


Zeez – Funwontan. Zeez formerly known as DJ Zeez is back with what we can easily describe as the next big song off the shore.
This new banger is titled Funwontan.
Lest i let the cat out of the bag, cop below
“Zeez – Funwontan [New Song]”,
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From Yerevan: Mount Artanish Private Hiking Tour
Join a tour for nature lovers and discover the mountainous land, Armenia. Climb to the top of Mount Artanish and admire the spectacular view of the biggest lake in Armenia from the summit. Your hiking guide will greet you at the lobby of your hotel in order to start the adventurous journey to Artanish. Be ready to unfold the best panoramic views over the blue pearl Lake Sevan from the top the Mount Artanish, located 2460 meters above sea level. The hiking will start from the foot of the mount, which is located not far from Shorzha village. On all the way while climbing the mount, you will be amazed by the enchanting natural surroundings. The fresh mountain air, a sea of flowers and colorful butterflies will accompany you until you reach the summit of Artanish. This is the only top in Armenia, from where the entire view over the fascinating Lake Sevan will be uncovered in front of you. The stunning picture of Geghama Mountains embracing the turquoise lake will be a real treat to your eyes. Take your time to enjoy the divine views, while having an open-air picnic. After the exciting experience, descend the mount and capture imposing landscapes on the way. Grab your camera, as the spectacular backgrounds and endless green panoramas, will be the perfect place for the memorable photos. In the evening, you will be driven back to your hotel in Yerevan.
* The minimum number of participants for this excursion is 2 people. Solo travelers must pay the total amount for two to book the excursion.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The stigma surrounding addiction and mental illness isn't just cruel and misinformed; it prolongs the problem by discouraging people with substance misuse disorder and mental illness from even seeking help.
That's the basis of a new, statewide initiative announced today by the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance in collaboration with RecoveryOhio. The Alliance is the group of community organizations and businesses that launched the "Denial, OH" campaign in 2018. Just as that campaign urged parents to talk to their children about prescription opioid misuse and to understand that anyone's child can be at risk, the effort announced today is aimed at helping Ohioans understand that addiction and mental illness are complex diseases — partly the result of genetics and other factors, which are largely out of a person's control, and not always moral failings or poor character.
While the Denial, OH campaign focused on central Ohio, the anti-stigma messages will run across the state, starting with 30-second TV ads featuring a fictional game show called "Beat the Stigma!"
The Beat the Stigma campaign will encourage Ohioans to do three things:
- Challenge how you think about addiction. When you see someone who lives with addiction, there's always more to the story than you know. Practice empathy, not judgement.
- Know your risk. If there's a history of addiction in your family, know that this increases your risk for addiction. Know your risk and talk to your loved ones about what this means so they can make informed choices.
- Take care of your mental health. Mental health challenges can put you at risk for substance misuse.
The campaign will appear on broadcast television, streaming services, radio, outdoor advertising, and digital and social media. It also will engage communities across Ohio through grassroots activities.
The campaign is the result of months of primary and secondary research with input from Ohio's addiction and mental health experts as well as people with firsthand experience with substance use and mental health disorders.
Messages for Beat the Stigma were developed by Nationwide's national marketing and advertising agency.
The state of Ohio announced its commitment of $9.75 million to the initiative in February, and today's announcement kicks off a campaign by the Opioid Alliance to raise matching funds from businesses and community partners in Ohio.
"Substance use disorder and mental health issues aren't character flaws," Gov. Mike DeWine said. "They're diseases for which people deserve treatment and support on a path to long-term recovery. This campaign is meant to tear down any preconceived notions and reduce stigma to encourage people to seek treatment."
The Alliance is led by the Nationwide Foundation and includes partners across the state. Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Kirt Walker is appealing to Ohio business leaders to contribute to the campaign.
"The stigmas surrounding addiction and mental health are workplace issues as much as they are battles being waged at home or on our streets," Walker said. "The Denial, OH campaign had a real impact, encouraging parents and guardians to talk to their kids about opioid misuse, and we want to do our part to make the same kind of difference in combatting stigma."
Greta Mayer, chief executive officer of the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Clark, Greene and Madison Counties, said reducing stigma can be as important as clinical treatment for people with addiction and mental illness. "In our field, we often say, 'Treatment works. Recovery happens,' and it's true," Mayer said, "but stigma gets in the way of people seeking treatment and reaching recovery."
Data from a 2019 survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, combined with Ohio population data, suggests that 1 in 13 Ohioans struggle with addiction. Traumatic experiences such as physical or mental abuse, especially in childhood, increase a person's risk for addiction. Mental illness also is a risk factor for addiction and the two diseases often overlap.
Link to digital media kit with campaign assets here.
SOURCE Ohio Opioid Education Alliance

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I used to like, almost, all women live inside me; the little one who never grow, the crazy hyper one, the colorful one, the one who cries all the time, the kind one, the beast one, the all time high one, the good girl one, the bitch, the whore, the swimmer, the actress, the gamer, the drunk, the one with the biggest eye, the one with the smallest heart, the dancer one, the driver one, the bald one, the curvy one, the lazy one, the afrohead one, …. but none of them are even close to what you like in a woman…they don’t even look like the woman you like, you dream of, you think of, the ones you want to see, to be with….its cold in this corner of the town and all those women are gone. There is no more wish, no more dream, no more hope..its as dark, as cold, as sad it is and this aint change. get use to it or die hard.
مرا در توییتر دنبال کنیدتوییتهای من
بلوط را در ایمیل بخوانید

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The Importance of Choosing the Right Garden Hose in Hot Climates
Gardening can be a very therapeutic activity, especially when the sun is shining and the warm weather encourages us to spend more time outdoors. However, gardening in hot climates can be challenging, and choosing the right equipment is key to ensuring that you can enjoy your garden without any issues. One important tool to consider is the garden hose. In this article, we will discuss the best type of garden hose for hot climates.
Understanding the Different Types of Garden Hoses
Before we dive into which garden hose is best for hot climates, it’s important to understand the different types of garden hoses available. There are several types of hoses on the market, including:
- Vinyl hoses
- Rubber hoses
- Hybrid hoses
- Expandable hoses
Best Garden Hose for Hot Climates: Rubber Hoses
When it comes to hot climates, rubber hoses are the best option for several reasons. Firstly, rubber hoses are much more durable than vinyl hoses and are less likely to develop cracks or leaks in extreme temperatures. Additionally, rubber hoses are able to handle higher water pressures without bursting, making them ideal for watering large gardens or for use with sprinklers.
Other Factors to Consider
While rubber hoses are the best option for hot climates, there are other factors to consider when choosing the right garden hose for your needs. For example, the length of the hose will determine how much water you can deliver to your garden. Additionally, the diameter of the hose will determine the water pressure and how much water you can deliver at one time. Finally, it’s important to consider any additional features, such as spray nozzles or kink-resistant technology, that may make gardening in hot climates easier.
Gardening in hot climates can be challenging, but the right garden hose can make all the difference. While there are several types of garden hoses to choose from, rubber hoses are the best option for hot climates due to their durability and ability to handle high water pressures. When choosing a garden hose, it’s important to consider the length, diameter, and any additional features that may be helpful for your specific gardening needs. By choosing the right garden hose for hot climates, you can enjoy your garden without any trouble.


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Brooklyn experimental metal trio Kilter founder Laurent David has announced the touring line-up for the the band’s German tour with Panzerballet.
“Due to travel restrictions from the US to Europe Kenny Grohowski and Ed RosenBerg III
will be temporary replaced by Maxime Zampieri on Drums and Thomas Puybasset on Bass Sax. Be sure we are working hard to make this tour possible despite the obstacles!”
All dates can be found below.
In addition, the tour will see the band officially release the band’s critically acclaimed album Axiom on vinyl. The official release date will be October 2nd, just in time for the band’s first show on October 5th.
Order the vinyl edition of Axiom here: https://kiltertrio.bandcamp.com/album/axiom
· Oct. 5 — Fürth @ Kofferfabrik
· Oct. 6 — Prague @ Rock Cafe
· Oct. 8 — Regensburg @ Leerer Beutel
· Oct. 9 — München @ Backstage Werk
· Oct. 10 — Würzburg @ Immerhin
· Oct. 11 — Berlin @ Kesselhaus
· Oct. 13 — Bremen @ Meisenfrei
· Oct 21 — Zürich @ Exil
· Oct 22 — Reutlingen @ franz.K
More dates to be confirmed.
Brooklyn trio Kilter released their debut full-length, Axiom, on February 28th, 2020. A follow-up to their 2018 self-titled EP, Axiom features instrumental metal-jazz inspired by the unrelenting hustle and grind of New York City. Founder and bassist Laurent David (Label Alter-nativ) teamed up with drummer Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant) and saxophonist Edward Rosenberg III (Jerseyband, Heart of Barf) to create an daring and spontaneous work of avant-garde metal.

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A U.S. judge in Minneapolis has ordered the National Hockey League to unseal a series of emails sent to and from NHL executive Colin Campbell, emails Campbell had asked the court to keep secret because they would embarrass him and hurt the NHL’s reputation.
Among the documents that are now poised to be unsealed are emails sent by Campbell in which he uses various obscenities. A 2013 email chain will also be unsealed in which Campbell calls an NHL team trainer a “freaking idiot” after the trainer suggested methods for treating concussed players.
Magistrate Judge Janie Mayeron did, however, rule that the NHL has the right to keep secret some documents and emails, including records of its board of governors meetings and a market research study commissioned by the league which “could ‘potentially’ divulge confidential and commercially sensitive business strategies and recommendations.”
A group of more than 100 former NHL players are suing the league, alleging league and team officials knew or ought to have known about the links between head trauma and long-term cognitive problems but failed to act to protect players – all the while profiting from the violence of hockey.
The league says players could have put "two and two together" and done their own research about the long-term effects of repeated concussions.
Email exchanges between league and team executives are now at the centre of a high-stakes court battle over whether the media and the public have a right to know what NHL executives said and did behind the scenes about violence in the game and player head injuries.
So far, the NHL has turned over to lawyers for the former players more than 2.5 million pages of internal league documents in the case. The vast majority of those documents, however, have been sealed by a court order at the NHL's request.
But after hearing arguments from lawyers for the former players and CTV's W5 that the public should have the right to review an initial batch of 54 documents, most of which have been completely hidden from public view, the judge issued her initial ruling Wednesday.
Lawyers for the former players are appealing the decision to keep some of the documents sealed.
Mayeron ordered the NHL to unseal a March 25, 2007, email chain in which Campbell and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman wrote to NBC executive producer Sam Flood, complaining about remarks made by Brett Hull regarding fighting during an NBC telecast.
An email chain from Aug. 3, 2011, between Bettman and Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson will also be unsealed, the judge ruled.
In those emails, Bettman and Molson discussed an article about the NFL concussion lawsuits and Bettman’s assessment of the NHL’s potential liability.
“Bettman’s statements simply reflect his observation that NFL concussion lawsuits do not place the NHL at risk, and in fact, his description of what the NHL is doing in connection with concussions is flattering to the NHL,” Mayeron wrote.
While Mayeron agreed to keep secret records relating to a number of NHL board of governor meetings, she ruled that meeting minutes related to presentations about concussions should be unsealed.
In May of 2013, Gerry Townend, the head athletic therapist with the Ottawa Senators, emailed Dr. Ruben Echemendia, the head of the NHL's Concussion Working Group.
Townend's entire email had been redacted when the email chain was first filed with the court months ago.
Echemendia forwarded Townend's email to NHL deputy counsel Julie Grand, and she sent it to six senior NHL executives.
"Attached is an email from Ottawa's trainer – who is a trainer rep on the CWG [Concussion Working Group] – expressing the views of his fellow trainers," Grand wrote. "We will tailor our presentation to the Trainers in Vegas to address these issues."
Campbell's entire email reply had been redacted and Bettman had argued that disclosing the May 15, 2013, email would “chill deliberations among members of the CWG about the most effective methods to diagnose, treat and manage concussions, and might deter qualified persons from serving on the CWG.”
In her ruling, Mayeron disclosed that Townend in his email had presented suggestions from fellow trainers regarding prevention and treatment of concussions.
Mayeron also disclosed Campbell’s reply to Townend’s email.
“This guy is a freaking idiot!” Campbell responded to Grand and others on May 16, 2013.
Mayeron rejected Campbell’s argument that “crude language is the norm among ‘hockey people.’ Even if true, there is no support for his statements that ‘hockey people’ have some sort of special appreciation for this language that is lost on the general public.”
Mayeron wrote that Campbell’s emails should be unsealed, “either because they did not contain embarrassing language or even if they did, the NHL has failed to establish that the embarrassment would be ‘particularly serious.’
“The Court is hard pressed to conclude that his embarrassment for use of this colorful or crusty language is ‘particularly serious’ when he refers publically to an NHL official as a “shithead,” Mayeron wrote.
In a separate batch of emails related to the firing of a former NHL referee several years ago, Campbell suggested the league “gas this shithead (referee).”

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Measuring submesoscale variability and therefore developing a hierarchical measurement strategy are the core tasks of the field campaign FESSTVaL. During the summer months of 2020 it will take place at the Meteorological Observatory Lindenberg – Richard-Aßmann-Observatory (MOL-RAO) of the German Weather Service (DWD) near Berlin, initiated by the Hans-Ertel-Center for Weather Research (HErZ). With respect to the source of submesoscale variability, the measurement campaign focuses on three main aspects: boundary layer patterns, cold pools, and wind gusts.
In order to capture phenomena at the submesoscale (500 m – 5 km), a hierarchical measurement strategy will be realized. This includes wind profiling stations with a coordinated scanning strategy of several Doppler Lidars, two mobile profiler to measure thermodynamic properties and precipitation, more than 100 stations with near-surface measurements of air temperature and pressure, more than 20 automatic weather stations, an X-Band radar, and a number of energy balance stations. This equipment is supplemented by the extensive ground-based remote sensing array at the MOL-RAO, operated by DWD. Complementing to this, the added value of a citizen-science measurement network is investigated during the campaign with “Internet-of-things” based technology and low-cost sensors build and maintained by citizens. The measurements will be complemented by high-resolution large-eddy simulations (ICON-LES) comprising the site.
A detailed map of the measurement sites is provided at uMap here.
The measurements conducted with this setup will be useful to (i) improve our process understanding, (ii) validate aspects of convection-permitting Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) simulations and (iii) compare different measurement strategies and instrument types for the development of future measurement network designs.


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Melania Trump: 7 Times She Has Shaded Her Husband From Hand Slapping
February 21, 2018 17:36 By Fabiosa
You don't need to be a body language expert to interpret some interesting moments from the life of the US President and his wife. After all, photos are there to help us! Western journalists often write about the couple's awkward moments.
In early 2018, an old interview with Stormy Daniels, an adult movie star, came to light. In 2011, she told the press about the affair she had with Donald Trump in 2006. Nobody can be sure of the honesty of this woman. However, since this event, Melania's attitude towards Donald Trump has become noticeably stricter and colder.
A photo evidencing the above assumption was taken at the Super Bowl party. Several hundred guests visited their golf club in West Palm Beach. The President and the First Lady personally welcomed the guests, among them a group of cheerleaders. Donald Trump, 71, greeted them with special enthusiasm. He personally greeted each of them, chatted with them, and finally went back to his wife. Melania's look in the photo below reflects her emotions at that moment.
Melania often refuses to hold her husband's hand. Yes, sometimes she has a good excuse (for example, her handbag) and sometimes she doesn't. This is when she rushes to fix her hair to avoid her husband's hand. Below is a video shot at the airport in Rome in 2017.
Below are more photos of the US President and First Lady from February 10, 2017, in Palm Beach, Florida.
And here are some fresh photos of the couple.
Melania remains seated, while everyone else in the hall rises after Donald's words about family values. Below are some photos of the US President from January 30, 2018.
February 3, Florida. Donald Trump's facial expression makes it look as if he is cussing.
February 5, Cincinnati, Ohio. Melania simply threw her coat over her shoulders.
And finally, Melania's tweet on her anniversary in the White House. Where is Donald Trump?
This has been a year filled with many wonderful moments. I’ve enjoyed the people I’ve been lucky enough to meet throughout our great country & the world! ???????? pic.twitter.com/MMRi72ENd0
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) January 20, 2018
A photo of the inauguration on January 20, 2017.
What do you think of these photos of the US President and First Lady? Do you think there is really an emotional wall between the two?


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A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction.
Ellen always knew the broom resting above the hearth was special. Before it was legal for her mother and father to officially be married, the broom was what made them a family anyway. But now all people who were formerly enslaved and had already been married in their hearts could register as lawful husband and wife.
When Ellen and her family make the long trip to the courthouse dressed in their best, she brings the broom her parents had jumped so many years before. Even though freedom has come, Ellen knows the old traditions are important too. After Mama and Papa’s names are recorded in the register, Ellen nearly bursts with pride as her parents jump the broom once again.
The books is brought to life in Daniel Minter’s rich and eye-catching block print illustrations. [Publisher’s description.]
ISBN: 9780399250033 | Penguin Random House
Learn more in the Zinn Education Project national report, “Erasing the Black Freedom Struggle: How State Standards Fail to Teach the Truth About Reconstruction,” and find teaching resources on Reconstruction below.

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Blog on saving money and living on a budget in CT.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
What's been cooking?
Past few days have been Crock Pot days: Monday was dried pintos cooked with a meaty ham bone, onion, the rest of the minced dried garlic, pepper and bay leaf over l/o Chinese take out rice. Not including my lunch today (Tues), there were no leftovers. A green salad accompanied.
Tues morning found me taking this meal portion bag of homemade meatballs out of the freezer, and grabbing this recently acquired can of crushed tomatoes with Ital herbs (50 cents, I couldn't pass it up as I knew today's menu)
The home grated Mozzarella that I set aside while making pizza on Fri, a pkg of Aldi's Kaiser rolls (wanted traditional grinder rolls but not willing to pay more at another store).
I came home to this tonight. l/o homemade 3 bean salad; a pkg of fzn mixed veggies complete the meal.

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Website Stanley Black & Decker
Straight/Cut Setup Operator Job Highlights
|Title||Straight & Cut Setup Operator|
|Location||Elyria, OH, United States|
|Company||Stanley Black & Decker|
Stanley Black & Decker is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools, and related accessories, mechanical access and electronic security solutions, healthcare solutions, engineered fastening systems, and more.
The company is hiring a Straight/Cut Setup Operator who will be responsible for the setup and operation of straight/cut machines using raw materials to produce finished parts.
- The applicants should have a High School Diploma or Equivalent
- The candidates should have a minimum of 6 months of manufacturing experience with straight and cut machines.
- Control and adjust machine settings as required.
- Enter production into kiosk and move product to next operation.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized workspace.
- Follow all health and safety regulations.
- Manually straighten steel coil, butt welding, and grind end prior to loading into the machine.
- Perform daily maintenance on machines.
- Pull tooling from Tool Crib and document on the tooling sign-out sheet.
- Read and interpret shop orders to produce parts to a predetermined length and diameter.
- Setup and operate straight/cut machines with and without an automatic drill chamfer.
- Use appropriate gauges to check the product and ensure that parts meet quality specifications.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Prior experience using micrometers, calipers, and other gauges.
- Prior experience with Shuster and Lewis straight and cut machines preferred.
- Prior Tow Motor experience.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment requiring the employee to stand and walk for a majority of an 8 to 10-hour day.
- Bend, lift product, equipment, and tools up to 50 pounds throughout the day.
- Push or pull product up to 200 pounds.
- Responsible for setup and operation of straight and cut machines using raw materials to produce finished parts.
- Use hand tools up to 20 pounds over extended periods of time.
Stanley Black & Decker is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or any other protected characteristic.
To apply for this job please visit sjobs.brassring.com.


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Many individuals typically use the time period ‘business to business (B2B) marketing,’ however most of them do not know exactly what it refers to. B2B activity, each online and offline, entails the advertising of companies and goods that help other corporations function. After closing, BBVA intends to merge its U.S. based banking affiliates including the previous operations of Texas Regional Bancshares, State Nationwide Bancshares and Laredo National Bancshares with Compass. Our business programs take you on an exploration of the fast-transferring and difficult business, monetary and administration fields.
It’s now a undeniable fact that competitors are becoming more progressive and aggressive of their business actions, anything that can good the advance of their company or group. Voted Greatest Business Present Account Supplier for sixteen consecutive years (Moneyfacts, 2003-2018) and Business Financial institution of the yr for 4 consecutive years (Moneyfacts, 2015-2018).
Business organizations speak about business growth often when the company is doing well in its authentic field of business. From bank card processing, payroll and collection companies to overseas change, Chase Business Banking has options that give you the results you want.
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MamaEarth, a toxin-free personal care startup, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has decided that they won’t profit from this situation by selling sanitizers and instead will give them free to people in need through their 1,000+ goodness ambassadors across the country. The only thing that the brand asks in return is to Spread Awareness, not fear and panic.
The ‘Spread Awareness Not Fear’ campaign launched by the brand calls people for action by spreading the right information and avoiding panic and misinformation. Through videos and content on social media, MamaEarth is going to emphasize on the guidelines set forward by WHO, for every individual to take necessary precautions against the infection.
“The coronavirus outbreak has created a public health emergency worldwide and there’s a lot of anxiety and apprehension among people. It’s only with the right information that we can prevent infection and ensure community health in the wake of this situation. Being a digital-first brand, we believe in the power of social media platforms as a tool for sensitizing people and spreading knowledge,” said Ghazal Alagh, Co-Founder and Chief Mum at MamaEarth.
In its bid to reach out to more people and spread awareness, MamaEarth has roped in bloggers, Youtube influencers, and other partners, and appointed them as their ‘Goodness Ambassadors’. Besides asking these influencers to share the WHO guidelines, MamaEarth is also sending them free hand sanitizers for distribution among people like security personnel, healthcare workers, delivery agents, domestic help, and others around them who need it the most.
“Though the panic around COVID had created a unique business opportunity especially for personal care brands, we see it as our responsibility to contribute to the cause and not make money out of the situation. By sharing the right information and sanitizers, we want to contribute our bit in increasing awareness and checking the proliferation of the infection,” added Alagh.


Smith & Wesson Model 559, 9mm semi-automatic pistol with steel frame and factory A engraved. Seria
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Smith & Wesson Model 559, 9mm semi-automatic pistol with steel frame and factory A engraved. Serial # A785561 shipped April 15th 1985 on request of Don Keller, S & W salesman for Alabama to Walback Bros. ofBirmingham with factory letter verifying features. The pistol remains in fine to excellent condition with 99% plus original blue, some slight handling and minor use only. The pistol retains its original blackgrips and only approx 10,000 of this model were produced and a small number factory engraved which may be as few as 20 according to knowledgeable collectors. Est.; $1,500-$3,000.
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Apprehending Fleeing Suspects
As the tactics and technologies of law enforcement change, so do the tactics being used by criminals to evade capture. Apprehending Fleeing Suspects© was written to provide law enforcement with the knowledge and tools required to safely contain, search, and capture suspects who attempt to flee from the police. This book addresses the trends and tactics criminals are using, and examines proven techniques in how to efficiently and effectively contain and capture suspects on the run. The focus is on whether to chase or contain, how to set up perimeters, management of the incident, search tactics, use of airborne resources, canines, communications, tactical deployment, training, and most importantly debriefing techniques.
Following this, the criteria of the decision to contain, foot pursuit versus containment, responding officers, hiding locations, and training to meet the challenge are discussed, including the need for a team effort from start to finish. This knowledge along with training and practice, gives the advantage to the officer, particularly during critical incidents where the capture of the suspect is paramount.
The foreword was written by a 38 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, Deputy Chief Mike Hillmann. Chief Hillmann writes, “This book is one of the most comprehensive and to the point manuscripts that I have had the pleasure to review in my 38 years of law enforcement. Apprehending Fleeing Suspects is the how to, nuts and bolts of field enforcement tactics and is not only focused on suspect apprehension, but on officer safety. A must read for the professional police officer.”
The audience for this book begins with the police, all field personnel from local, state, and federal agencies including the United States Military. This book is an excellent text for academy tactics training. In addition, the book would be an excellent supplementary text in criminal justice college courses on policing, policymakers, and comparative policing.
"After thirty years in law enforcement I realize some instructors and authors operate strictly from an academic background. Jack Schonely has a wealth of quality tactical experience and a desire to share that knowledge. Now law enforcement personnel can read his book or attend his class. I have done both and the experience was fantastic. He should be part of any officer survival program."
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Esmertec to significantly accelerate its development / More than 45% revenue growth anticipated in 2009 versus 2008
Acquisition of Sagem Mobiles' software platform activities to significantly contribute to Esmertec's future revenue growth, strengthening overall profitability and cash position
(PresseBox) (Dübendorf-ZURICH, )EsmertecTM (SWX: ESMN), a leading provider of software platforms, applications and services to communications device manufacturers and mobile telecom operators, signed on July 31, 2008 an agreement with Sofinnova Partners and Safran as future shareholders of Sagem Wireless (company to be incorporated) to acquire Sagem Mobiles' software platform activities. The transaction is subject to approval of Sagem Mobiles' employee representative bodies and is expected to be finalized by Q4 2008.
Through the transaction, Sagem Wireless will receive 3'210'790 shares of Esmertec AG (12% of the capital as at June 30, 2008, on a fully diluted basis):
- 1'332'580 shares (4.98%) for the acquisition of Sagem Mobiles' software platform activities. These activities will ensure Esmertec a minimum of EUR 51 million revenues over 3 years, guaranteed by a software license and services contract with Sagem Wireless, positively contributing to Esmertec's profitability and cash position. These shares are already available in the form of authorized capital, created by the Annual General Meeting of May 15, 2008.
- Additional 1'878'210 shares (7.02%) for the acquisition of all related assets, intellectual property and patents.
During Q4 2008, Esmertec will invite its shareholders to an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting to vote on an increase of the authorized capital by 2'413'342 shares, valid for a period of 2 years. This proposed capital increase is earmarked for the finalization of the acquisition (which will require 1'878'210 shares) as well as for strengthening our capability to pursue further strategic moves (for which 535'132 shares are planned).
This represents a significant step ahead in the development of Esmertec's future business opportunities. By enlarging its existing products and services portfolio, Esmertec will own major software components that are necessary to design and manufacture mobile phones: a complete software platform that operates the core phone functions, complemented by a powerful Java-based application platform that empowers all the phone multimedia features.
"Following our strategy, we are in a well focussed way diversifying our offering of mobile software solutions", Esmertec CEO Thomas Hornung said. "Sagem Mobiles' software platform will be a strong asset for Esmertec, representing several hundreds of man-year of development, being already deployed in millions of mobile phones and carrying a great potential to close additional business for the coming years. Our first intention is clearly to accelerate the commercialization of the software platform, leveraging our existing sale and marketing channels as well as the strong customer relationships we have already forged. The initial software license and services contract with Sagem Wireless will be a substantial driver for Esmertec to grow on a profitable basis as well as strengthening our cash situation. We are significantly consolidating our position as an established key-player in the mobile industry".
Furthermore, Esmertec will expand its research and development expertise by welcoming a great team of software and hardware engineers, all based in Cergy-Pontoise, near Paris in France. Esmertec will put in place the appropriate organization, development environment and processes to integrate the team into Esmertec Group to design additional compelling software platforms and solutions.


The City of Portage la Prairie has implemented 2021 tax and utility bill payment deferral options for those adversely impacted by the ongoing pandemic:
- Tax Payment Deferral Option: For those taxpayers needing extra time to pay their 2021 taxes, payment will be accepted up to Oct 31/21 without penalty and charges.
- Utility Bill Deferral Option: For those utility customers needing extra time to pay their bills, any payments due between June 1 and Oct 31, 2021 can be paid by Oct 31/21 without penalty and charges. Overdue utility bills will continue to be charged to the property’s tax account if outstanding further that one month after they are due.
There is no application process for taxpayers and customers to use these payment deferral options. We expect only those that need to use these options.


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I tried using USN mapping website but it just spits out these retarded ArcGrid format files which are impossible to convert to DEM unless you BUY global energy mapper.
I tried using terrain.party by downloading a heightmap, and then taking the longitude and latitude from the readme.txt file so I could paste them into google earth and hopefully get a good texture from there.
However, these coordinates are not in longitude and latitude format, in the .txt file, they come out as 112.726083,36.340923,-112.926823,36.179227, meaning when I paste them into Google Earth, they don't work.
What do I do /3? I just want to make good looking terrain for luxrender.
Literally the fucking first result on google.
Learn to fucking code and turn data formats into the desired inputs, or stop trying to do projects that actually require you to know shit.
Well that didn't help at all. I have heightmaps but I need texturemaps too.


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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; I am WAY behind on my reading!! I’m staying pretty damn current with my horror flicks but can’t seem to catch up on all my reading. Perfect example; The Walking Dead (TWD). TWD first appeared in October 2003. It was put out by Image Comics and was created by Robert Kirkman (the writer) and Tony Moore (the original artist). So why the fuck did it take me 7 years to read it? Unfortunately the primary answer has to do with money. I really didn’t become aware of the comic until around 2008. That’s 5 years worth of comics to buy at once. Wasn’t gonna happen!! I’m glad I held out because at the end of 2009, right in time for the holiday season, Image Comics put out The Walking Dead: Compendium One. The Compendium collects the first 48 issues of the comic. Well I got me a couple gift cards to my local book store and immediately bought the Compendium and ate up every single fucking page.
The story is pretty simple as we follow a small group of people as they try to survive the zombie apocalypse. I could take the next 200 pages listing all the various movies, books, and comics that have this exact same plot. So what makes TWD stand out and above the flooded genre its apart of? Let me answer that in the form of an analogy (albeit an oversimplified analogy): The Walking Dead is to the zombie genre as Watchmen is to the superhero genre. Do ya get what I’m talking about? TWD is an extremely well written book (notice I didn’t say comic) with incredibly fleshed-out and developed characters that I’d put up against any zombie novel. But what’s really amazing is that Kirkman makes the story about the survivors without forgetting about the zombies. My biggest complaint with the movie Zombieland (see review here) and the book Thunder and Ashes (see review here) is that the writers for each project kinda forgot about the zombies in the middle of their respective projects. Not here; the zombie threat is present in every panel. In addition, the pace is quick and the art work is stunning. It’s done in black and white which gives the entire project a kind of nostalgic feel. But this ain’t your grandpa’s zombie story.
Among the group of survivors is Rick Grimes, his wife Lori and son Carl; Tyreese and his daughter Julie; Dale; Carol and her daughter Sophia; and Michonne. Now I know this is an extremely incomplete list of characters, but these are some of the more important characters in the Compendium. We first meet Rick as he wakes up from a coma 28 Days Later-ish style; he’s a cop and was injured in the line of duty and while he was “out” the world went to shit. At of the end of the Compendium no explanation has been offered as to what brought on the zombie apocalypse. And I, for one, hope we don’t get one. I like my zombie movies and books to resist explaining the cause of the apocalypse; it gives the reader more room to play in his head.
After waking up it doesn’t take long for Rick to discover the world has been overrun with zombies. You really relate with him as he desperately tries to find out what happened to his wife and son. He conveniently finds them just outside of Atlanta with a few other survivors who escaped from the Hell that downtown Atlanta became. I thought it was a little too convenient how quickly he found his family, but when you see where writer Kirkman takes the story it’s obvious why he quickly reunited Rick with his family. And I’m purposely being vague here on the plot people. I know there’s gotta be others out there who haven’t read TWD yet and I don’t wanna spoil anything for those people.
All I’ll say is that NO character is safe in the world Kirkman has created. You’re gonna be addicted to this comic, so make sure you clear your schedule when you sit down to read this. The plot is fast paced and takes more twists and turns than Space Mountain (I know, I know … pretty gay comparison). But what really grabs you is how well developed the characters are. You really come to “know” each and every character and more impressive is that you relate to each one. So when Kirkman decides to start offing them left and right (oh shut-up; I’m not giving anything away) it’s like a punch to the nards; you really feel as though you lost a family member. And just wait until the final pages of the Compendium. There’s a twist (or is it a “curveball”) at the end that as a father almost had me in tears when I read and saw the panels. You’ll know exactly what I mean when you see it.
This is hands down a “must read” for any horror and zombie fan. It really shows you that there are still original ideas left in the genre. For example, the idea that you don’t need to be bitten by a zombie to become one is a very interesting idea that I’m looking forward to Kirkman putting to use in the next Compendium. It’s a pretty cool element to the story; one of the characters kills themselves and wasn’t bitten by a zombie but still comes back almost immediately as a zombie. I can feel it in my gut that Kirkman has plans for this plot point!!
Now that I’ve read and kinda caught up with the series I’m stuck waiting for the next Compendium!! Hopefully I don’t have to wait long because I’ve already chewed down my fingernails and am starting to taste blood!! I feel like a crackhead waiting for his next fix. If you haven’t had the pleasure of reading this series, go out immediately and get it. You’ll thank me!!
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist(s): Tony Moore (original artist) and Charlie Adlard (from issue #7 onward)
Plot: 5 out of 5 stars
Gore: 9 out of 10 skulls
Zombie Mayhem: 5 out of 5 brains
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Kimball Area High School student Shelby Schiefelbein received the 4-H award from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Tom Landwehr during a ceremony Aug. 31 at the Minnesota State Fair.
The DNR Commissioner’s Youth Award is given annually to a 4-H club or member who has demonstrated initiative, leadership, creativity and achievement in the conservation and wise use of natural and agricultural resources. This is the 21st year of the award program.
Schiefelbein’s project, titled “40 Ways That A Farmer Can Be Environmentally Friendly,” focused on sustainable agriculture and steps her family has taken on their farm to improve the environment. She lives and works on her family’s large farm where they raise prize Angus cattle utilizing rotational grazing.
“Rotational grazing and sustainable agriculture are beneficial to wildlife and our environment,” said Landwehr. “It is great to see a young person working toward solutions.”
In her project, Schiefelbein addressed the problem “of beef farmers being portrayed as the bad guys.” During her research she found a list of 40 ways beef farmers can help the environment and applied those steps to the family farm. Through her commitment to sustainability, she documented 31 ways they are helping the environment on her family’s farm.
Schiefelbein is a member and club officer for the Kimble Krusiers 4-H club. In addition to her
4-H project, she is on the “A” Honor Roll at Kimball Area High School, where she is active in the school’s speech team. For the past two years, she has been a prize winner in the national Cattle Industry Convention’s Youth Public Speaking completion in Denver, Colo., and Nashville, Tenn.
“Somehow she also manages to play volleyball, softball, and participates in band and choir,” observed Landwehr.
Shelby is the daughter of Don and Jennifer Schiefelbein. Also recognizing Schiefelbein at the award ceremony was the Extension Program Leader of 4-H Youth Development, Nancy Hegland.
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I realize this post is a month or so late, but I was looking through pictures and realized I had some pretty neat ones from the 4th of July. This is Gage with his first-ever sparkler. He loved it...until he decided to grab the hot end of it. That pretty much ruined the night.
I love fireworks! I always have. As a kid, my brother and I always did "sparklers" and Bottle Rockets. Those were our favorite! They were cheap and they didn't make a huge mess. Looking back, my Mom was pretty smart for not telling us there were other things available at the firework stand 😉
When it was finally time for fireworks to start, we went to Aunt Tam & Uncle Jay's to join in on their fun. We had SO much fun and I'm so glad they invited us! The fireworks were awesome and we didn't have to fight any crazy crowds or traffic to watch them!
Sorry for being so late on this post. I'll try to do better next time 😉

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Construction permits have been issued for 697 North Miami Avenue, a 40-story mixed-use building planned to rise behind the 43-story Caoba tower at the 27-acre Miami Worldcenter development in Park West, Downtown Miami. Designed by Cohen Freedman Encinosa & Associates and developed by the CIM Group, the structure would rise 413-feet as part of the second phase of Block G. Plans for the second tower include 473,330 square feet of new construction with up to 411 residential units and 4,103 square feet of retail space. There would be no need for additional parking as the building will share the garage already attached to Caoba. Kaufman Lynn Construction, Inc. is listed as the general contractor.
The property is specifically located on the western frontage of North Miami Avenue between Northeast 6th and 8th Streets, adjacent to train tracks and north of Related Group and Merrimac Venture’s newly acquired 24,000-square-foot development site at 601 North Miami Avenue, where another major project is planned. The plot of land spans approximately 20,980 square feet and also sits west of the former site of the Miami Arena, demolished in 2008, which is now owned by developers Witkoff Group and Monroe Capital. The property is surrounded by major forms of transportation including the MiamiCentral transit hub about two blocks west and the Freedom Tower Metromover Station just two blocks east.
Considering the project is led by the same architect, the second tower will feature an almost identical design to Caoba, featuring elevations comprised of smooth stucco finishes, floor-to-ceiling windows, and rows of cantilevered balconies. The rectangular concrete superstructure will likely be crowned with a parapet feature to hide mechanical equipment. The podium/base of the tower should rise 10 stories, followed by another 30 stories topping out at 413-feet.
Since the site is vacant, demolition permits will not be necessary. Ground breaking is likely to occur early next year.

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The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran signed an order on the appointment of Colonel of the Medical Service Tatiana Ostaschenko to the post of Commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
“For the first time, a woman has headed one of the commands in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We are gradually moving towards building a new model of armed forces. Thanks to the reform of the army in accordance with the principles and approaches of NATO, women now have the opportunity to do military service on an equal footing with men, ”said Minister Taran.
He added that now in the ranks of the army it is already becoming commonplace when women get positions that were previously held exclusively by men.
“A woman commander, a tanker, a sniper, a scout, a pilot, an artilleryman is already commonplace. In command positions in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, commanders of companies, platoons and mortar batteries, there are about a hundred female military personnel. Now, a woman has taken the general’s post of commander and it is likely that in the near future the first woman will appear in the Armed Forces – a “brigadier general,” noted Andrei Taran.
According to him, now women make up almost a quarter of the total number of the Armed Forces.
Note that Tatiana Ostashchenko, colonel of the medical service. Received an operational-tactical level of military education in 2020, and also underwent training in a number of courses of the armies of the NATO states.
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Glacier National Park
Natalie is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Slippery Rock University where she earned a degree in Park and Resource Management, a minor in Recreational Therapy, and a certificate in Sustainability. Natalie has previous experience working in conservation and holds a deep passion for wild places and keeping them wild. She looks forward to working with volunteers and to making positive impacts on the community around her. She is hopeful this experience will help jump-start her dream of working for the National Park Service permanently. In her free time Natalie enjoys doing art, playing guitar, and all things outdoors. She is excited and overjoyed to serve as the CVA at Glacier National Park!


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Historic Scone Palace in Perthshire is the setting for a fabulous antiques and art fair from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th November.
The palace provides a stunning backdrop to a glittering array of antiques and artwork ranging from small keepsakes to large statement pieces, perfect for some early Christmas shopping.
This is the 30th year that Scone Palace has hosted the biannual Galloway Antiques Fairs, when dealers from across the country come together to display their wares.
Hugely popular with serious collectors through to buyers simply looking for something different for their home or garden, the fairs always offer something new and different to see and buy.
With prices ranging from just £20 to £30,000 – and everything from silver to china, pottery to glass, beautiful vintage jewelery to one-of-a-kind art – there’s sure to be something to catch your eye.
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Among the stars of the show is a beautiful late 19th-century mahogany Chippendale GrandDaughter clock with Gothic-influenced carvings and beautiful finely fluted columns. It costs £4695 and is brought by Mark Buckley Antiques of North Yorkshire, specialists in inlaid Victorian and Edwardian furniture.
If you’re looking for something a little different check out Lancashire’s Solo Antiques who have a stunning range of glass and sculpture from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.
Look out for the quirky Daum glass and the silver Absinthe or Opera Muff bottle (£1695), designed to allow ladies to sip absinthe in their glove and steal a secret drink from its silver mug.
Rowles Fine Art from Shropshire is bringing a delightful bronze sculpture entitled ‘Five Screech Owls’, one of a dozen made and signed by artist Jonathan Knight, whose clients included the late HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Items with royal connections are always popular – another highlight is probably a Victorian silver vinaigrette from Windsor Castle, made in 1839 by Nathaniel Mills, one of the finest box makers of the time. It will be brought to the fair by Highland Antiques, a silver dealer from Aberdeen, and will cost £1195.
If you are looking for something special for your home, John Briggs of Aberdeen offers a colorful selection of rugs and rugs from around the world.
More than 30 knowledgeable Kent dealers will have stands in the main State Rooms of the Palace, including the Dining Room, Drawing Room, Library and Long Gallery.
Peruse the antiques, indulge in home-made treats in the Palace’s tea room and explore the Palace’s impressive rooms and beautiful grounds for a great day of history and heritage.
Organizer Susan Galloway said: “Avid antique lovers, collectors and interior designers, young and old, are sure to find something unique.
“There is something for every taste and budget.”
Two for one ticket
Don’t miss the chance to snag a two-for-one ticket.
Simply visit the Galloway Antiques Fairs website, download and print out the ticket offer or download it to your mobile phone and bring it with you on the day.


Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain.
Volume 6, 2021
Achieving Zero Carbon Emission by 2030
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Energy Analysis of A Hybrid Wind-Wave Solution For Remote Islands
Laboratory of Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Attica
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The energy needs of most Aegean islands are covered by the operation of autonomous/local power stations (APS/LPS) using imported oil. The costly operation of the APS/LPS combined with the resulting environmental problems, set the issue of a sustainable and rational energy solution mainly for the remote islands, showing respect to the sensitive island ecosystems and the acceptance of local communities. In this context, high wind speeds as well as the remarkable wave potential of the Aegean Archipelagos could be the driving force for a sustainable energy supply solution for these islands by exploiting combined energy sources along with an appropriate energy storage system, comprising a modern hybrid renewable based station. Moreover, the exploitation of wave energy is one of the future priorities of the European Union (Blue Growth) in an effort to support the installation of wave energy converters, which are in the final stage of technological development. The proposed analysis examines the combined exploitation of the wave and wind potential for a representative medium sized island of the Aegean Archipelagos in order to cover its electrical needs. The results show that the installation of a hybrid power station contributes to a higher integration of renewable energy systems (RES) into an autonomous micro-grid and that the stochastic production of wind turbines can be counterbalanced due to the smoother (time-dependent) production of wave systems. In addition, the ability to store excess renewable energy enhances the energy supply security of an island micro-grid providing a clean energy solution for the remote Aegean island communities and thus reducing their oil dependence.
© S. Trikalitis et al., Published by EDP Sciences, 2021
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The numerous Greek islands located in the Aegean Archipelagos, have been electrified to date by autonomous thermal power stations (APS), not only consuming significant amounts of imported oil but also suggesting that the Greek society subsidizes the extra costs of oil-based power generation via services of general interests (SGIs or ϒΚΩ in Greek) .
Entering the year 2021, there are plans concerning underwater cable interconnections of the remote islands with the mainland. However, this is a solution that will not apply for all islands, as some are quite remote and/or present low levels of energy demand, which normally makes interconnection projects a less attractive option. Having that in mind, use of renewable energy installations, especially in the Aegean, where one may encounter excellent solar potential, high-quality wind potential and in certain cases appreciable wave potential, stands as a promising solution for the electrification of local remote communities at reasonable cost .
On the other hand, RES shares have up to now been limited to ∼15% in the area of Aegean Sea islands, which results from both the intermittent character of wind and solar power generation, and the inherent technical limitations of island grid systems. As such, development of RES-based hybrid power stations, supported by energy storage systems introduce an interesting alternative. To that end, in the current study we examine the solution of a hybrid wind-wave storage station using a typical, medium scale island case in the Aegean Sea, and focusing on the energy analysis of the proposed scheme.
The island of interest corresponds to the island of Amorgos, belonging to the complex of Cyclades in the Aegean Sea region. In the following sections, presentation of the local wind and wave potential of the island is made, together with a description of the current electricity status of the island.
Wind potential on the island of Amorgos is of high-quality. This is better reflected in the distribution of Figure 1, resulting from the processing of detailed local wind speed measurements at 10 m height, extrapolated at 45 m height (selected wind turbine hub height). Average wind speed to that end on an annual basis is found to exceed 9.5 m/s. Besides, and in the same figure, one may also find the respective wind power curve selected, compared against the respective wind speed distribution.
Concerning the wave potential, the data have been obtained from the Hellenic Center of Marine Research , and more specifically from the Poseidon database, which includes data regarding the significant wave height Hs , the maximum wave height Hmax, the wave direction, the wave period Ts and finally the peak wave period Tp . The latter have been collected for the area of Amorgos and for an entire year, on a three hour step. To that end, in Figure 2, one may find the respective probability distribution concerning the significant wave height, alongside the power curves of the selected wave converter.
Wind speed probability density for Amorgos island vs. E-44 WT power curve.
Wave potential characteristics vs. wave converter power curves.
Next, in Figure 3, we also present the hourly-basis load demand curve of the island, also for an entire year, while the respective monthly distribution is given in Figure 4. At the same time, it should be noted that the installed capacity of the local power station is 6 MW, based on the operation of the nine diesel generators of nominal power between 100 kW and 1 MW. In this context, annual oil consumption for the purpose of electricity generation amounts to ∼2000 tons per year with the respective operational and total electricity generation cost amounting to 250 €/MWh and 371 €/MWh respectively [1,4].
The annual load demand of Amorgos island.
Amorgos island monthly energy consumption.
In this part of the research, the proposed solution is presented (Fig. 5). The primary target of the proposed solution is to minimize the dependence of the local grid on oil imports and to maximize local RES penetration. In order to obtain the most suitable configuration, the criteria examined depend on the target that one may set. More specifically the proposed solution is composed by two RES-based units in cooperation with a battery energy storage system, while the existing APS will be used only as a backup solution in case of extremely high demand periods.
In more detail, the proposed hybrid power installation is based on one or more appropriate wind turbines, one or more wave power converters and a battery storage system. Taking into account the existing wind potential and the weak grid characteristics, the smallest available variable speed wind turbine (Enercon E-44) is selected. This is arguably the biggest-size wind turbine that may be installed in Amorgos island due to the local infrastructure limitations. The rated power of E-44 wind turbine is 900 kW, while the hub height is 45 meters, with respective the wind turbine power curve presented in Figure 1. Taking into consideration the wind speed density probability profile and using the wind turbine technical characteristics, the respective annual yield may by estimated applying equation (1).(1)
Note that the capacity factor of the proposed installation is given by equation (2), where the mean power coefficient ω is given by equation (3) and the parameter Δ describes the mean technical availability of the installation, assumed equal to 95%.This last value is in accordance with the fact that the wind turbines will be installed at a remote island. To this end, the estimated annual energy production is approximately 3.58 GWh, while the corresponding capacity factor CF is almost 45%.(2) (3)
On top of the high-quality wind potential of several Greek islands, the wave potential of the Aegean Sea is also quite significant and amongst the highest across the Mediterranean [5,6]. In more detail, the overall technically exploitable wave potential for EU states is estimated at 150–230 TWh/year, while the respective of Greek Seas is estimated at 4–11 TWh/year . The respective wave-driven power generation may be calculated by equation (4).(4)
where ρ is the density of sea water, equal to 1026 kg/m3, Hs is the significant wave height and Te is the energy period . Moreover, Figure 6 presents the bathymetric map for the broader area of Amorgos, allowing for the preliminary determination of installation sites for the selected wave converter (e.g. WaveStar 600 kW). The latter was selected due to its better performance in medium wave potential conditions, with wave converters like Pelamis known for performing better in open seas.
To that end, equation (4) may be used in order to calculate the expected annual energy from the wave converter selected. Using the power curve of WaveStar, the expected annual yield is approximately Ewave = 25 MWh/m, with Figure 2 presenting the power curve of the device in relation to the wave height. Indicatively, and using Figure 2 which is given by the manufacturer and the corresponding wave height and wave period values, the annual produced energy from one wave converter is calculated at almost Eyear = 1.1 GWh, thus the calculated capacity factor is CFwave = 21%.
The third component of the new installation is the battery storage system, which could consider different types of batteries, e.g. NaS. A similar battery system is currently considered (Fig. 7), which consists of separate modules, with each one carrying a rated output of 33 kW/200 kWh. Combining six of them together, a container is built up which carries an overall output and capacity of 200 kW and 1200 kWh .
For the estimation of the battery capacity vs. the hourly (useful) energy output of the battery, one may use equation (5) , i.e.:(5)where Eh (approximately 9GWh/year) is the total energy demand of the proposed installation and h is the number of energy autonomy hours desired, while Δt = 8760h per year, DODmax = 75%, ndisch = 0.96 and U = 220 V.
Finally, using commercial battery models available, the discharging output rated power and the storage system capacity values to be examined are the following:
1 MW/6 MWh, with maximum autonomy 6 h.
2 MW/12 MWh, with maximum autonomy 12 h.
3 MW/18 MWh, with maximum autonomy 18 h.
4 MW/24 MWh, with maximum autonomy 24 h.
6 MW/36 MWh, with maximum autonomy 36 h.
8 MW/48 MWh, with maximum autonomy 48 h.
For most Greek islands, the load profile is characterized by a quite variable distribution, i.e. high power demand during summer (mainly due to tourism) while for the rest of the year the load demand presents little variation and is quite lower. This is also valid for the case of Amorgos, where the peak load demand during August is almost 2.8 MW, while the average load demand is slightly higher than 1 MW . In Table 1, one may find additional information about the main characteristics of the Amorgos island annual load demand.
After the analysis of the original data, we proceed to calculate the hybrid power station energy production, the battery storage state of charge (SOC) and any load deficit for several representative case studies, based on selected installed wind and wave power and battery capacity. For this purpose, an integrated computational frame has been developed. Actually, for every wind turbine and wave converter rated power selected the expected energy yield is estimated on the basis of the available wind and wave potential for the corresponding time period. In order to obtain a preliminary picture of the power balance between one E-44 wind turbine, one Wavestar-600 wave converter and the local grid load demand one may use Figure 8, for an entire year.
Accordingly, using the available local network information (e.g. peak load of the island of ∼2.8 MW, annual energy needs of ∼9 GWh), the energy balance analysis is carried out for a selected number of combinations between RES-rated power and battery energy capacity . More specifically, due to the electrical energy characteristics of the island and the selected commercial wind and wave converters power curves, six (6) representative cases have been selected. Subsequently each of the above cases are combined with another six (6) configurations depending on the battery storage capacity selected, i.e. finally 36 (=6 × 6) scenarios are investigated, all of them corresponding to equipment components existing in the market.
For each one of the 36 cases the expected RES production, the corresponding deficit/surplus, the battery SOC and the island energy autonomy and energy surplus are calculated. For this purpose, the algorithm of Figure 9 is implemented, where the energy flow through the installation components is presented. More specifically:
If the RES-based energy production is higher than the energy demand for each specific time period analyzed then the energy production is covering the grid demand and the energy surplus charges the system batteries. In case that the batteries are full, the energy surplus feeds secondary priority loads.
If the RES-based energy production is lower than the energy demand, then the energy production covers partially the grid demand and the power deficit is covered by the batteries. In case that the batteries are near their minimum permitted SOC (DODmax=75%) then the thermal power station of the island covers (under a specific dispatch plan) the power deficit using imported diesel oil.
Once the algorithm is executed for each case study analyzed, an accurate energy balance analysis is available including the contribution of the local APS. Furthermore, an analytical financial study is also necessary in order to evaluate the economic performance of each scenario examined. However, such a cost-benefit analysis is out of the scope of the present study. On the other hand, one may estimate the avoided carbon dioxide and air pollutants' emissions due to the operation of the proposed hybrid power station.
As mentioned earlier, one of the main aims of the study is the energy analysis of the proposed configuration. The latter is currently configured so as to present different aspects of the energy balance, expressed by the following formula that returns the accruing surplus (or deficit) for each of the examined system scenarios and on an annual basis, considering that the former may be also used for the coverage of secondary loads, such as with the operation of a desalination plant  under construction.(6)
Moreover, environmental benefits accruing from the operation of such hybrid configurations, as a result of limiting the shares of oil-based power generation, are also estimated and presented. For this purpose, one takes into account the specific consumption of the thermal power station of Amorgos (gr/kWh) together with the relevant emission factors and the RES contribution to the local grid for each case (from the 6 × 6) investigated.
Schematic representation of the proposed hybrid power installation.
NaS battery storage system.
Seasonal load demand information.
Hourly production/demand energy balance (single wind turbine and wave converter).
Energy flow diagram.
In relation to the above, presentation of application results is undertaken in the current section on the basis of a parametric analysis reflecting on the scenarios examined.
In this context, Figure 10 shows the energy contribution of each system component to the annual electricity supply for the first case examined (Case 1). As seen, the scenario assuming only Wavestar converters manages to cover less than half of the annual demand, with almost 2 GWh produced to be wasted due to the mismatch between demand and supply. On the other hand, in the scenario with a 48 hours battery storage, the installation manages to cover more than half of the energy demand, as well as to take full advantage of the total energy produced, with the total losses being negligible (∼24 MWh).
Moreover, Figure 11 shows the energy contribution of each component for Case 2, where wind power is also introduced. By using only the wind and wave converters, the installation already covers ∼60% of the annual energy demand. This time the surplus energy (energy that will be rejected) is above 2 GWh for the scenario with no battery storage and it ends up to cover another 20% of the annual energy demand for the last scenario of 48 hours storage capacity.
Next, Figure 12 shows the energy contribution for each component of Case 3, under which RES capacity is further increased. Starting with the scenario with no battery storage, the energy autonomy reaches 70% of the annual energy demand, which is reflective of the complementarily between wind and wave energy production, but with 4 GWh of wasted energy. On the other hand, if the maximum storage capacity is also introduced (48 h), the energy autonomy reaches 90% of the energy demand and the energy surplus is decreased at 2 GWh due to the battery storage system.
Accordingly, Figure 13 shows the energy contribution of each component for Case 4. For the particular case the annual energy autonomy increases to 75% for the scenario with no batteries, and the maximum scenario of storage capacity reaches an autonomy of 95%. Even though there is a slight increase in the autonomy offered by the hybrid installation, the annual energy curtailed exceeds 6 GWh if no batteries are considered, and is in the order of 4 GWh with 48 hours of storage.
To that end, and in order to avoid system over-dimensioning, the next case examines a different combination of wind and wave converters. In more detail, Figure 14 presents results for Case 5, where the battery-less configuration achieves autonomy levels that even exceed 70%, with results further improving with the presence of storage, producing at the same time reduced levels of rejected energy. Such results are illustrative of the strong complementarily between the local wind and wave resources.
Finally, Case 6, presented in Figure 15, is as expected demonstrating the highest energy autonomy. It reaches almost 80% with no battery storage and 97% with 48 hours of battery storage. However, the specific case introduces very high levels of curtailed energy. In fact, for the first scenario, there are almost 15 GWh and for the last one 12.8 GWh of curtailed energy that can cover almost one and a half times the current annual demand of the island. This also reflects on the different CF as well as on the pattern of energy generation that describe the component of wind power in comparison to the respective wave component.
Analyzing with more detail the results of Figure 12 one may estimate, on top of the energy balance already presented, the monthly oil-based energy production by the original thermal power station (TPS) in comparison with the corresponding oil-based energy production for Case 3, using all six battery storage configurations investigated, Figure 16. As it is obvious the energy production of the existing TPS is drastically decreased in case that the wind-wave-battery hybrid power station is in operation in Amorgos island, reducing the annual oil consumption by almost 85% (see also Fig. 4). Moreover, this oil consumption reduction is accompanied by the corresponding carbon dioxide emissions decrease, Figure 17.
Proposed solution energy analysis for case 1.
Proposed solution energy analysis for case 2.
Proposed solution energy analysis for case 3.
Proposed solution energy analysis for case 4.
Proposed solution energy analysis for case 5.
Proposed solution energy analysis for case 6.
Monthly oil-based energy production for the local APS vs. storage scenarios of case 3.
Annual reduction of carbon dioxide emissions due to hybrid power station operation for case 3.
For the last decade, the presence of RES in the global energy mix is constantly rising. This is mainly due to the increased contribution of wind and solar power generation. To that end, and even though Greece has demonstrated an increase in the energy penetration of RES in the local energy mix over the last years, remote islands that are non-interconnected to the mainland grid still rely on oil-based power generation as the main source of electricity.
In the specific study, we focused on the island of Amorgos and examined a wind / wave / storage energy solution. Selection of the components has been based on commercially available products, with the aim to produce realistic scenarios and results that were then analyzed, concerning both levels of energy autonomy achieved and overall exploitation of the energy yield of each configuration. Results obtained demonstrated appreciable complementarity between the two resources (wind and wave), which if supported by a properly sized storage system is expected to generate increased levels of energy autonomy together with reasonable levels of occurring surplus.
Further work to that end, challenges sector coupling and electrification of other uses on the island that can harvest any accruing surplus and thus improve the energy and economic performance of the proposed solution. On top of that, and for all cases analyzed, considerable imported oil reduction is expected, leading at the same time to significant carbon dioxide emissions decrease.
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Monthly oil-based energy production for the local APS vs. storage scenarios of case 3.
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