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Review: 27 Hours by Tristina Wright
What: 27 Hours (The Nightside Saga #1) by Tristina Wright
Who: Entangled: Teen
When: October 3rd 2017
How: A copy of this novel was provided by Entangled Publishing for review via Net Galley.
Rumor Mora fears two things: hellhounds too strong for him to kill, and failure. Jude Welton has two dreams: for humans to stop killing monsters, and for his strange abilities to vanish.
But in no reality should a boy raised to love monsters fall for a boy raised to kill them.
Nyx Llorca keeps two secrets: the moon speaks to her, and she's in love with Dahlia, her best friend. Braeden Tennant wants two things: to get out from his mother's shadow, and to unlearn Epsilon's darkest secret.
They'll both have to commit treason to find the truth.
During one twenty-seven-hour night, if they can't stop the war between the colonies and the monsters from becoming a war of extinction, the things they wish for will never come true, and the things they fear will be all that's left.
27 Hours is a sweeping, thrilling story featuring a stellar cast of queer teenagers battling to save their homes and possibly every human on Sahara as the clock ticks down to zero.
I had been excited for 27 Hours from the moment I found out about it early last year. I saw "queer teens in space" and I wanted it. I found out that many under-represented queer identities were going to show up in this book, as well as intersectional diversity. I thought this book was kind of written for me.
And then I became aware of criticisms of some aspects of the book (mainly from this review, which I suggest you read). The points that Aimal makes are all incredibly valid, and also very… concerning. When I read the book I went in knowing these problematic aspects, and while I don't know if I would have been as aware of them if I hadn't read Aimal's review beforehand I'm very glad I did.
In this world racism between humans doesn't exist – so much so that a white person explains racism to a POC. This… did not sit well with me. Even if this conversation had to happen in the story, surely choosing a white character to explain racism to someone with Nigerian/Portuguese and Indian heritage is just… wrong. I can't think of another word. But having a white person explain racism to a POC just comes off inherently wrong.
The colonialist themes in 27 Hours were uncomfortable to read about. Every POV character in the book is a human and all except one has extreme prejudice against the indigenous species of the planet – Chimera. All of the humans use a slur to describe and talk about the Chimera – 'gargoyles' – and believe they're all the same… even when they look different (I'll leave you to ponder on that one). And we're supposed to care about the humans when they've, you know, invaded a planet that wasn't theirs, killed the Chimera that lived there, taken their resources, started a war. I'm sorry but I just don't sympathise with that. I just didn't care when the characters were talking about how horrible it was for them. The planet already had its own inhabitants. I'm sorry if I'm not sympathising with your terrible actions and continued destruction of a planet that isn't yours and the killing of a species that just wants their home back.
Beyond these things that made reading 27 Hours uncomfortable and the themes inherently problematic and harmful I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would, anyway. It was so long, and there was so much going on, and there were so many POV characters to keep track of. I didn't feel fully invested in anyone's storyline and I can honestly say I only really cared about two or so human characters in the book.
The best thing about 27 Hours was the queer rep. All of the POV characters were queer: Rumor is bi (and of Nigerian/Portuguese and Indian heritage), Jude is gay, Braeden is ace (though I felt at times that it was being conflated with aro-ness), and Nyx is pan (and also Deaf and of Cuban heritage). However, there is discussion regarding this important queer rep and how it seems to be prioritised over the treatment of POC characters and the fumbled handling of colonial themes. I accepted this book for review before I read Aimal's thoughts and criticisms so I don't know if I would have read it had I not felt obligated. I can only say that we should not prioritise one marginalised community over another. We should not ignore harmful aspects in books just because we've found positives in that same text.
All in all 27 Hours was not what I expected – in more ways than one.
© 2017, Chiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternity. All rights reserved.
trigger warning colonialist themes, war themes, multiple deaths, depictions of gore, ableism, use of ableist language, graphic fight scenes, fires, explosions, reference to death via drowning, reference to death of parents via cave collapse, reference to death of mother, death of father, absent parents, panic attacks, PTSD, death of a friend, and multiple physical injuries
colonialist themes, war themes, multiple deaths, depictions of gore, ableism, use of ableist language, graphic fight scenes, fires, explosions, reference to death via drowning, reference to death of parents via cave collapse, reference to death of mother, death of father, absent parents, panic attacks, PTSD, death of a friend, and multiple physical injuries


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Joachim Gerard and Stefan Olsson ensured it would be their names that were once again on the men's doubles trophy at the final ITF1 event of the year.
We are a strong team and can be the best in the world so we just have to show it. Joachim Gerard
The pair began the week aiming to replicate what they had done 12 months ago and successfully defend the title they had earned in Bath in 2016.
And they might not have made it easy for us to watch at points but this they did claiming victory over Evans Maripa and Takashi Sanada in straight sets 7-6(2) 6-2.
Gerard said: "It's great and it's always a pleasure to win here with Stefan. Even though our game was not quite as good in the first set we made it through and got the win. I hope we can do that next week in the doubles Masters."
Olson added laughing: "Yeh we were slow starters today a little bit."
The win means that like Lucy Shuker and Diede De Groot in the women's doubles draw, Gerard and Olsson remain the pair to beat in Bath having never lost a doubles match together in the two years the event has been running.
From playing catch-up to claiming victory
The first set was a really competitive affair which saw Maripa and Sanada in front and the defending champions playing catch-up right up until the end.
With their opponents serving consistently and fighting for every point, the pressure was always on Gerard and Olsson from the start.
Maripa and Sanada hit some good winners and hustled well causing the number two seeds to hit some uncharacteristic unforced errors.
Gerard, who has played some amazing tennis this week, indicating that he is returning to full force just in time for the two big year-end tournaments after spending some time away from the game earlier in the year due a shoulder injury, was also struggling with his serve.
He said: "The same thing happened in some of the singles matches here. My shoulder is not quite 100% – the motion is there but the muscles are not ready.
"It's not painful, it's just tired as it's had a lot of matchplay this week and it's not easy to play with that."
Stefan has his own theory as to why Jo's serve wasn't working though.
He joked: "And he's nearly 30 so that's why."
But as the saying goes it's not how you start it's how you finish (no matter how old you are Stefan).
And as the first set progressed the defending champions did what they do best – upping their game and playing the style of high quality tennis that has seen them both earn their place among the top ten players in the world – and came from 5-4 and 6-5 down to force a first set tie-break, which they got through comfortably.
Olsson said: "We pulled ourselves together in the tie-break and did some good stuff there and from then on it just felt good.
"They were 2-0 up in the second set at one point too but we just kept digging deep and got into the match and won."
Hungry for more success
Gerard and Olsson will now go on to compete together in Holland when the doubles Masters gets underway later this week.
The tournament sees the top eight doubles pairs in the men's division, the top six in the women's and the top four in the quads go head-to-head to find a year-end champion in each division.
With the two pairs who appear to be dominating doubles competition in the men's division at the minute – France's Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer and Britain's Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett – among those competing, it will be a tough tournament for the pair who are seeded fourth.
But they are determined to get their name on that trophy in 2017.
Olsson said: "We just have to believe and play like I know we can play and like we played here in the second half of the second set today and anything can happen.
"We're definitely going to give it a shot."
Gerard added: "We've already gone three sets against the top two pairs before so we know we can be one of the best alongside them.
"We are a strong team and can be the best in the world so we just have to show it – we will do it!"

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Choral works, ranging from Simon and Garfunkel to Eric Whitacre to Gilbert and Sullivan, that focus on times of silence in our lives.
October 27, 2019 - 3:00 PM,
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Silent Night
Christmas without Silent Night does not feel like Christmas! Works for brass and choir to celebrate the season.
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Mrs. Roudybush
Hello & Welcome, Families!!!
My name is Mrs. Chelsea Roudybush and I will be your child's second grade teacher this year! I am beyond excited to get to know you and your scholar, and to explore and learn new things! We will work very hard this year, and strive for excellence each and every day. Before we begin our amazing school year, I would like to tell you a little bit about myself so we can begin building our relationship now!
I am 27 years old (I will be 28 on August 24th) and I live in Portage County. I am married and have two wonderful stepdaughters, who are 12 & 8 yrs. old. Other than being a teacher, my life revolves around my family!
I have been teaching for 6 years now, all of which has been in second grade… I LOVE second grade! J Teaching is my passion, and I enjoy what I do without a doubt. I attended Hiram College and earned my bachelor's degree in education. I graduated in May of 2012 and have been teaching ever since!
When I am not teaching, I love to spend time with my friends and family, go hiking, watch movies, take walks, listen to music, and go out to eat. I LOVE food. J I am a fun, outgoing, positive person and I am willing to do whatever it takes for your child to succeed, and to feel loved and supported!
I am available to contact between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
I want to have the best communication possible so if you ever have any questions, concerns, or comments, you can call or text me. I am looking forward to a fantastic school year, and to working with you and your family!
Here are some of my favorite things:
Favorite food: Tacos or Chicken
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite children's book: Magic Tree House
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
If you want to know more, PLEASE ask!! I love to talk and share!!
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The parent association is active and school wide participation in events, including the highlight, Halloween Happening Party , provides opportunities to socialize but also raise funds for extra classroom experiences, such as Zoo to You and field trips. The parent community is friendly and in my experience are all looking for a similar experience for their young child in terms of a nurturing environment that offers a high quality academic program. The students come from relatively diverse backgrounds, culturally and from a home-life perspective with parents who have a stay-at-home parent or two working parents. There are opportunities for parents to volunteer at different events, which is a great way to get involved. There are a lot of kids who live locally which is great for arranging playdates.
Top marks for "community". All of our closest neighbourhood friends are other Children's Garden parents. I don't know why or how, but this school seems to be very good at attracting wonderful people. There is plenty of opportunity for parental involvement at the school. Pick up and drop off serve as social times for parents to connect, but also concerts, Halloween Happening (a wild and wonderful annual party for parents and kids alike) and other special events really foster the community feel. Parents help each other out, look out for one another's kids, etc. Just fantastic all around from a community perspective.
There is a strong sense of community at Children's Garden Nursury School. First, parents are encouraged to volunteer for the Parent Association and to donate their time at various special functions throughout the year such as the Halloween party and the Riverdale picnic. Second, the school takes an active approach with updating parents on what their child will be learning each month in the core curriculum as well as French, music, sportball, and drama classes. Third, short videos or pictures from the classroom are sent to parents frequently, which we thought was a nice touch. The school's focus on community have helped our daughter feel welcome there since day one, and have proven to be a major component in her enjoyment of her time at the school.


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Things Drivers Should Never Do
Driving is an extremely dangerous activity, and it requires your full concentration when you are doing it on the road. Some people lose their life while some get severely injured because of road accidents. In fact, according to the United States Department of Transportation, there are approximately more than 950, 000 road accidents and over 5, 000 of which results in death. This is the reason why it is crucially important to follow strict regulations on the road and avoid doing things that increases the chances of danger.
When inconvenience and accidents happen, you then start thinking," are there nearby hospitals?" "are there services like towing near me?" "Am I able to get a fast response from them?"
Note: Secure first the hotline numbers of emergency and towing companies as these two will really help you save your life and save your car.
Of course, these accidents and inconvenience can be avoided. In this article, you will know the things you should not do when you are driving on any road.
1. Look at the phone screen
This is the most common rule on driving that most people seem to forget. Unless you have that reflexes and skills that can rival that of a jet fighter pilot, you have a chance on texting while being safe on the road. Typing to your friend a message or constantly refreshing your notification area and scrolling the newsfeed is never good activity especially when you are driving. It is important to leave your phone silent to avoid distractions. Your focus needs ot be one the road alone.
2.Discipline unruly children
We all know that our kids can sometimes be unruly and this does not exclude when you are driving in the car. It is very important to discipline your children and discuss with them the danger of misbehavior inside the car especially when driving.
3. Don't dress up inside the car
A lot of people dress up in their car whether because they are running late to work or hurrying up for an occasion. DO NOT DO THIS. It is better to be late a few or more minutes rather than risking your life just because you tried dressing up on your driver's seat.
4.Do not eat while driving
Well, yes, some people may be able to do this. There are certain foods thought that are not good to eat while driving as they cause more inconvenience and distraction. For instance, tacos can be a bit messy when eaten in the car and they have the tendency to fall apart whenever you take a bit. This is a potential distraction that may result in a potential road accident.
Likewise, avoid greasy and oily foods as they make it hard for you to have a convenient grip on the steering wheel.
5.Drink alcohol
Some people say that drinking a little is not harmful enough driving. However, to be safe, it is best to completely avoid drinking when you know you will be driving later. When you know that you will need to drink at a friend's invitation, it is better to ditch your car and go for a taxi instead.
The Need to Get Your Dryer Vents Cleaned
It is vital to keep your dryer vents clean for a number of reasons, and it's not just about energy conservation. Cleaning dryer vents will improve your health, too. To effectively dry your clothes, the dryer will pump out moist air. If your dryer is covered from the outside by lint, then the moisture can't be removed as expected. That built-in moisture requires more heat energy to evaporate.
You probably have a problem with lint if you begin to notice any of these issues. Drying the clothes with hot air from the dryer drum takes a lot longer and more time. That's going to take a toll on your dryer and your clothes. If the dryer becomes too hot to touch, then clothes will be fresh and clean, right? Wrong. If the clothes or the dryer becomes very hot to the touch at the end of a cycle, then it means that the dryer is not discharging correctly through the vents. Everything is overheating, and overheating is never a good thing.
More Dryer Vent Issues
If you smell something is burning, then it's the lint. Lint is very flammable, and when it builds up in the exhaust vent, drum casing, or lint trap, it may catch fire. Statistics show that 16,000 home fires that were reported were caused by dryer vent issues.
If the dryer duct's hood flap fails to open, then you probably have lint in the hose. This is a time that you need to hire a professional to clean the lint in your dryer, or possibly do it yourself if you have the capacity to do so.
If your dryer is cleaned regularly then the lint won't accumulate excessively in the dryer hose or exhaust vent. It helps to clean the screen of the dryer vent after every use. You don't really have to wash the dryer drum all too often. But you must shake off dirt and hair trapped in it every now and then.
Take Lint Seriously
Lint build-up is real it must be taken seriously. You must check your dryer for lint periodically. It's better to hire an expert in dryer vent cleaning to get this task done for you. A professional HVAC contractor is the best person to do the job.
It's because they have the tools, products, and materials to get the task done right. Furthermore, they are well-trained in cleaning dryer vents, which is a rather meticulous job. It is also possible for them to do regular checks on your dryer so you will get full peace of mind, knowing that your appliance is well-maintained. That should keep your family safe at all times.
There's also a way to automate vent maintenance. If you want to know more about the newer systems and technologies that you can use on your dryer, so you'll know if there's too much lint on the vents, talk to the experts. It's highly recommended that you explore all your options so you can get the best solution to these problems.
Solving the Problems Related to Your House Roof
When the time comes that the roof of the house has a problem, many house owners would try to look for their neighbors who can fix the problem instead of seeking the professional people. This is a common mindset for many because they wanted to get to know first of the problem before they would hire someone from the Kamloops roofing BC services and the company to avoid paying too much money or choosing the wrong one to fix the roof problem. Remember that different types of companies would have different specialties when it comes to the roof troubles like others are good when it comes to the installation of the new roof while others would be the best one to execute the proper repairing methods to the roof of your house.
It is the similar thing when you hire the residential type of roof contractor to the commercial ones or to the business type of roofing buildings in your city and the price would also be very different. You have to be familiar as well when it comes to the different problems of your roof to avoid having some future problems with the maintenance and the quality of the materials especially when you know that this is not the best one to have there. You can always research the things that you are thinking now or having now and try to get to know more answers from your friends or relatives who have an idea when it comes to the proper repair and maintenance of it. You could get more ideas as well here and we will try to make sure that it is going to be an easy one for you especially if this is the first time that you are going to fix the things around your house.
When the water is dropping from the roof, then it is already a sign that there is something wrong with the roof of your house. It could be a small hole or something that may cause because of the strong wind or typhoon. Of course, you could have some signs there that is something wrong like the ceiling is already wet or the is the molds to the walls and ceiling surfaces.
When the water can't go out of the ceiling, then the ceiling part of the house would be affected as the water will stay there and be stagnant for a long time. It will give the surface of the wood to become brittle and the moist there would create too much molds and infestation to the different kinds of insects.
It could be the materials that you have used as it is not a good quality kind of things. Make sure that you would choose the most appropriate one.
If you are using the roof for a long time like 30 years, then you need to replace this one with a new one as it gets older and older.
Now, that everything and everywhere you can see offices of the lending companies. This would attract a lot of people to get one and try because probably they want to experience or they need money for some stuff that they want. You need to remember that loaning a money from different lending companies would be a bit similar to having a second mortgage Ontario. You need to pay attention to the requirement that you need to send them and to show. This will tell them if they will give you a chance to have the money that you want to loan or not. It is similar to mortgage as you need to pay some money and interest every month. They are the same that if you didn't pay on time that interest of the money that you have borrowed would even get higher and higher. You need to look at the positive and negative things about them before you coming to the company of lenders to avoid getting stuck in debts. Here are some of the factors that you need to think deeply and the things that you have to consider many times before you go and say yes to them that you want to loan.
- You have to think more of the reason why you need to get this loan. Do you have a big purpose for this or you are doing this because you have nothing to do? There are different kinds of loans that you need to know more. It could be about a secured one or not. For those kind of secured lending companies. They are the one that will ask you for some of your stuff like house title, car papers and even your own bank ATM. This will give them that assurance as well they you will pay the money that you have borrowed from and in case that you didn't pay it, they have something that could get from you. Lending companies could be a risky business to have if you don't have this kind of criteria to your borrowers. Some might not even to think of paying you on time and some might run away from their debts. That is the reason why it is common to hear about car loans, and other stuff as well. The opposite of the secure one is different from its definition. This type of loan would be able to give you small amount of money to be borrowed by you. There will be an agent who will collect money for payment every day or every week. This is very common especially to small cities and provinces.
- You have to think as well on how you are going to pay the loan. Is it going to be daily, weekly or monthly. Do you have enough source of income or spare money to pay for it on time? Think about the interest that you need to pay. Don't choose for those high paying interest rate lenders. It would make your life miserable.


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In case anybody forgot, Barnes & Noble is still in the e-reading game, and has announced a new e-reader — the Nook GlowLight 3 ($120) — just ahead of the holiday buying season. It's available for preorder now and ships on Nov. 8.
Last year Barnes & Noble released the Nook GlowLight Plus, a fully waterproof model. The Nook GlowLight 3 looks more like the original Nook GlowLight and features a new front lighting scheme.
"This innovation allows users to read with a cool white light during the day, then manually or automatically switch to an 'Auto Night Mode,' providing a warmer orange tone for perfect bedtime reading," the company says.
We'll let you know how the new e-reader compares to Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite as soon as we get our hands on a review sample. For now, here's a look at the GlowLight 3's key specs:
6-inch high-resolution 300-dpi screen with built-in glare-, scratch- and fingerprint-resistant lens
Soft to the touch finish
Read for up to 50 days on a single charge
Physical page turning buttons
Holds thousands of books (8GB memory: 2.5GB for NOOK Store content and side-loaded content)
Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)


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Guidelines for diagnosis and management of the cobalamin-related remethylation disorders and MTHFR deficiency
Remethylation defects are rare inherited disorders in which impaired remethylation of homocysteine to methionine leads to accumulation of homocysteine and perturbation of numerous methylation reactions. Based on a systematic review, evaluation and discussion of the medical literature following the GRADE methodology we present recommendations for the diagnosis and management of these severe disorders.
We strongly recommend measuring plasma total homocysteine in any patient presenting with the combination of neurological and/or visual and/or haematological symptoms, spinal cord impairment, atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome, or thromboembolic events. Treatment with parenteral hydroxocobalamin and oral betaine should be initiated without delay in any suspected remethylation disorder.
This guideline will soon be published in the Journal of Intherited Metabolic Diseases and may contribute to the harmonisation of diagnosis, treatment and management in this group of rare disorders.


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50/50 Draw:
First Prize: Vern Hall
Second Prize: Dolf Bogad
Jan. Attendance & Membership:
Members: 86 Guests: 5
New Members:
Please welcome our newest members, Gordon Coyne, Tupper Cawsey and Ron Dunkley (shown below) who were inducted at the January Meeting.
Gordon Haywood has been proposed for membership. Please make your comments to John Williams at 519-579-6571.
Duty Roster, February Meeting:
Introduction: Gord Ferguson
Thanker: Fred Beattie
Wellness Report:
Fred Janke has moved to Terrace on the Square. He requires regular dialysis. Fred would enjoy visits from Probians. Contact Ron at 519-746-1282 to report any sickness you are aware of.
Book Club:
The February meeting will be held at the home of Walter Runge on Feb. 15th at 2:00. The book is "Worth Fighting For" by Sheila Copps, one of the Rat Pack. The March Book Club
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Meeting will be held on Thursday, Mar. 22 (note this is a change of day) at the home of Lynn Matthews. The book for discussion will be Half-Blood Blues by Esu Edugyan. Newcomers are always welcome.
Outdoors Group :
The Outdoors Group hikes on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month starting in February. You can also find out about our times and locations for hikes by looking at the Event Calendar on the club website.
Financial Group:
The Financial Group will be meeting at Karl Kaufman's on March 29th from 9:30 AM to 11 AM to discuss the advantages/disadvantages of downsizing and renting versus owning a condo. As well, some discussion might occur if the Federal Budget has been tabled in Parliament. If you would like to join our group please contact Karl."
Order of Canada:
It was noted that our newly inducted member Ron Dunkley has the Order of Canada. This prompted the President to acknowledge (as a bell ringer) that John Panabaker also has had the Order of Canada for some 20 years. It has since been noted out that Tom Jeary received the Order of Canada 3 years ago. We are indeed fortunate to have these men as members of our club. Congratulations to each of them.
Bell Ringers:
Doug Sullivan - for his volunteer work at The House of Friendship delivering Christmas Food Hampers.
Bryce Walker - on his graduation from U of T's Rotman School of Management into the Institute of Corporate Directors with HOOPP (Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plans).
Don Blain - for the work he does, together with his wife Kathryn who is the founder of the Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada.
Upcoming Events:
April 10 – 10:00 AM – A tour of the new Center for International Government Innovation is being planned. More details will follow including information about parking and lunch.
December 12 – Christmas Luncheon. If you have ideas for entertainment please let Don Blain (539-664-0220) or Alan Chalmers (519-568-8585) know.
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These are some of the positions that the nominating committee is looking to fill. If you have an interest in any or part of these, speak to Jim Bowman (519-747-2401)
Club Historian
Organization skills are helpful.
This role assumes you are prepared to proceed through the various executive positions of the Management Committee.
Program Committee
The Program Committee needs a member who is interested in becoming involved in suggesting good speakers for future programs.
Membership Committee
We need someone to learn about looking after our club membership.
People are needed to help with ProBuzz. Skills required include, being comfortable using a computer and learning new software; an interest in writing; and an interest in editing.
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Kia Motors (UK) Ltd have informed MotorMartin that they are pleased to announce yet another reason to take ownership of an all-new Picanto, following its launch and highly positive reception on 1 May. As part of the brand's second-quarter offers, the new city car now benefits from free motor insurance for up to one year. A bargain.
It's been passed on to the top floor of the Towers that this offer is open to customers aged between 21 and 79. The offer has been made available across all grades of the new car, however those who choose '2' grade and above can also benefit from 4.9 per cent APR finance with a £500 PCP Deposit Contribution.
These offers, Kia say, are available to private customers excluding, Personal Contract Hire, who order their all-new Picanto between 1 May and 30 June 2017, in the United Kingdom.
It's been widely recognised by those in the know that this is the most technologically advanced, most stylish, most refined and sportiest small car that Kia has ever produced, especially as it went on sale in the UK priced from only £9,450. There are nine versions on offer, based on two engines, two transmissions and five trim lines – badged '1', '2', '3', 'GT-Line' and 'GT-Line S'. 'GT-Line' and 'GT-Line S' bring an unprecedented level of sportiness to the Picanto range, with bespoke exterior and interior styling and exclusive trim features. In common with all Kias, the all-new Picanto comes with a class-leading seven-year/100,000-mile warranty.
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What to Ask in a Self-Administered Dietary Assessment Website: The Role of Professional Judgement
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This article was originally published as Probst, YC & Tapsell, L, What to Ask in a Self-Administered Dietary Assessment Website: The Role of Professional Judgement, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 20(8), 2007, 696-703.
Background: Professional judgement is a key component of questionnaire development, subjective in nature and rarely reported in this context. It is required in dietary questionnaires to delimit the size whilst retaining quality of the data.
Objectives: To describe the nature and extent of professional judgement involved in developing a food database to include in a web-based self-administered dietary assessment.
Methods & materials: Professional judgement was applied in tandem with a stepwise statistical analysis of hierarchically reported foods in the Australian National Nutrition Survey (NNS95). Statistical analyses determined foods commonly consumed and eaten together and three different forms of cluster analysis were then used to group foods that were most similar in macronutrient content. Professional judgement was required to interpret these groupings and determine the most suitable clustering technique. Face validity of the resulting food groups was determined by recognition of the food name by experienced dietitians, as usually reported in a diet history interview.
Results: Applying professional judgement to differentiate between foods after the cluster analysis resulted in an increase from 370 to 501 food groups. A final three-level hierarchy of 19, 103 and 422 groups in the new database compared with 21, 106 and 370 groups of NNS95 was developed.
Conclusions: The use of professional judgement in database development is an important step when they are to be used in self-adminstered assessments. It ensures foods are not only nutritionally appropriate but also conceptually appropriate for recognition by a layperson.
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Our latest digest of culture takes a look at the daily routines of executives, character traits of successful leaders, questions every leaders should ask themselves and why corporate culture is a low priority for boards.
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Roque to confer with DFA chief plight of comfort women
Acting Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday he will discuss with Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano the plight of the Filipino "comfort women."
Roque, a lawyer by profession and who is expected to formally assume the post of President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman next week, used to represent the Malaya Lolas, a group of women who were raped systematically during World War II in their hometown of Candaba, Pampanga.
In his first briefing in Malacanang, Roque said he was sure Duterte, who just concluded a two-day visit to Japan, did not raise the issue involving the Filipino comfort women during his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
"I'm almost sure this was not discussed in the Japan trip. I do not know if the President will bring it up, but in my personal capacity, I will confer with Secretary Alan Cayetano of the Department of Foreign Affairs," he said.
The Filipino comfort women, whose numbers have dwindled as many have passed away, have been demanding the Japanese government to issue a public apology, for historical inclusion of the reality of the commission of Japanese military's sexual slavery on comfort women, and for just compensation.
Asked how his new post could affect his advocacy for the comfort women, Roque said, "It hasn't affected it at all in the sense that the advocacy is continued by CenterLaw (Center for International Law Manila), which is an organization that I founded."
"But I ceased to be connected with CenterLaw when I joined government as a member of Congress. Because the nature of civil society is that it is divorced from government. So I'm happy to say that I founded that organization, that they continue with the mandate, and they will continue even without me," he added.
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Bradley Apartments provides services for men and women with a learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder and / or complex conditions such as mental health problems, behaviours of concern, personality disorder. We are also able to support young people transitioning to adult care.
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I am a widely experienced obstetrician and gynaecologist. I am proficient in general gynaecology, open abdominal as well vaginal gynaecological surgery. I am fully trained in laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery. I am a reflective clinician with a great enthusiasm for high quality patient care.
Areas of interest
Gynaecology; Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Hysteroscopic surgery; Menstrual disorders (menorrhagia); Pelvic disorders including gynaecological pain; Endometriosis; Minimally invasive surgery; Minimal access surgery; Hysterectomy; Prolapse; Ovarian cysts; Pelvic ultrasound; fibroids; Vaginal repairs; Novasure and Cavaterm Endometrial ablation; Endometrial resection; Fibroid resection; Recurrent miscarriages; 3D Transvaginal ultrasound
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- Lindsay Mannion
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Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist,
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, Kent.
1) Lead for Early Pregnancy Unit/Emergency Gynaecology
2) Lead for Gynaecology Risk
3) Lead for Obstetrics & Gnaecology Audit
4) Transvaginal Ultrasound Scanning Trainer
5) RCOG Supervisor for Advanced Training Specialist Modules
Research interests
Includes a multi-centre RCT of early pregnancy disorders such as the GEM3 (Combination Gefitinib and Methotrexate to treat Ectopic pregnancy),
I am the Principal Investigator for GEM3 at the Darent Valley site.
Personal interests
1) I have been a full time member of the medical team for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix for 20 years.
2) I am licensed as a MotorsportUK/FIA doctor
3) Advanced Trauma & Life Support Provider
4) My other interests include Aviation, Videography and Photography.
Awards received
1) Level 1 Clinical Excellence Award 2011.
2) British Society for Gynaecological Surgery Travel Fellowship, 2005.
3) Finalist for Care and Compassion Award, Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust (Individual Category) 2018
1) Uterine Rupture at 32 weeks gestation of an Intramyometrial Pregnancy following myomectomy. Annual Scientific Conference, Association of Early Pregnancy Units November 2017
2) An Automated Gynaecology Dashboard. Annual Scientific Conference, Association of Early Pregnancy Units November 2017
3) Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion sequence (T.R.A.P.)Annual Scientific Conference, Association of Early Pregnancy Units November 2017.
4) Transvaginal scanning: spotting problems in early pregnancy. Obs Gynae & Midwifery News Dec 2013 Issue 4 Page 26-29.
5) Recurrent interstitial ectopic pregnancy. Poster presentation at Association of Early Pregnancy
Units Conference. Nov 201
6) Laparoscopic Uterosacral Nerve Ablation for Alleviating Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J. Daniels; R. Gray; R.K. Hills; P. Latthe; L. Buckley; J. Gupta; K.S. Khan on behalf of the LUNA Trial Collaboration JAMA. 2009;302(9):955-961.
7) A clinical evaluation of LOTUS shears in gynaecological surgery. Awadzi G, Frappell J, Sibanda T, Oriolowo A. Gynecol Surg 2005 2: 183-186.
8) Arterio-Venous Malformations. A rare but serious cause of uterine bleeding. Awadzi G, Frappell J, Rao A, Lewis. Gynecol Surg 2005. 2: 67-69.
9) Sibanda T, Awadzi G, Transvaginal Ultrasound reports in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies. Ultrasound Obstet Gynaecol. 2003; 22. 100-101.
10) Spontaneous Bilateral Ectopic pregnancy. J.P. Twigg, G.K. Awadzi, F.N. Mcleod. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1996.vol.16/No.2: 94.
11) Rao AR, Awadzi G, Sibanda T; Estimated Blood Loss At Caesarean Section: How Accurate Is It? Poster: British Maternal & Fetal Medicine Society 10th Annual Conference, April 2005; Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology; 25 (Suppl 1): S31.
12) Microwave Endometrial Ablation. What a sonologist should know. 14th Annual ISGE conference, London April 2005.
13) Sibanda T, Awadzi G, Nikunj N, Van de Venne M, Crofts J; Outcomes of Induction of Labour in Twin Pregnancies. Poster: International Society for Intrauterine Surveillance (ISIS), June 2003; London, UK.
14) Care beyond compare. G.K. Awadzi. Autosport. Magazine. August 2001.
15) The life of a motorsport doctor. Awadzi, G. Southwest Obs & Gynae newsletter, April 2002.
16) Endoscopic Surgery Down Under, BSGE Newsletter, September 2005.
Courses offered to GPs
GP Update for the management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
GP Update for Endometrial Ablation
GP Update for Early Pregnancy Disorders
- MRCOG Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 1992
- FRCOG Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 2005
- Certification in Vaginal Ultrasound Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 2005
- Certification in Intermediate Laparoscopic Surgery Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 2005
- Certification in Hysteroscopic Surgery Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 2005
- Post Grad Cert Clin Ed University of Exeter & Plymouth 2005
- Qualified Educational Supervisor Programme Kent Sussex & Surrey Deanery 2011
- Advanced Trauma & Life Support Provider Royal College Of Surgeons London 2018
Additional training
- Laparoscopic Skills for Gynaecologists MATTU Centre Guildford 2013
- Advances in 3D Transvaginal Ultrasound GE Healthcare Education Centre 2013
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Course IMACS centre, Maidstone 2015
GMC registration
Reference number 3649084
Details of entry to specialist register
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training , 2005
Affiliations / memberships
British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy
Medical Defence Union
British Medical Association
MotorSport UK /FIA Registered Doctor
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Authorities are searching for the daughter and a grandson of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend after a canoe they were paddling in the Chesapeake Bay didn't return to shore.
Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday identified the missing relatives as Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and McKean's 8-year-old son, Gideon Joseph Kennedy McKean.
Hogan said at a news conference that he spoke with Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend about her missing relatives.
Kennedy Townsend served two terms as Maryland's lieutenant governor. She is the eldest daughter of the late U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.
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Organised every other year by the Automobile Club of Monaco (ACM), the Monaco Historic Grand Prix takes place just before the F1 Grand Prix.
The Monaco Historic Grand Prix follows exactly the same iconic circuit as the Monaco F1 Grand Prix and showcases a terrific selection of charming vintage cars from various eras throughout the 20th century.
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Ryan Kesler is having a career year for the Vancouver Canucks, with 27 goals and 47 points at the all-star break. Featured in the Feb. 14 edition of The Hockey News magazine, Kesler is emerging as the key cog of a Canucks team that's sitting atop the NHL standings.
As a result of the strong first half by the 26-year-old center, he was selected to play in the 58th NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C.
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The simulation model GridSim gives a detailed view on distribution grids based on load flow calculations. A comprehensive representation of the electrical energy system on distribution grid level allows determining impacts of various systems of decentralized generation and consumption on the distribution grid. The name of the model is derived from the words "grid" and "simulation".
The simulation model was developed to analyze and evaluate changes and challenges coming towards the distribution grid due to the transition of the energy system. The following figure gives an overview of projects during which GridSim was developed and applied. The foundation stone for the model was laid in the eGAP projects. The aim of the project SmartGrid @GAP was to evaluate impacts of increased penetration of electric vehicles on the distribution grid in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Within the project Sun2Car @GAP the effects of high shares of prosumers owning electric vehicles, PV systems and home storage systems on the gird where examined.. Additionally, methods of voltage stabilization with regulating local grid transformers and linear voltage regulators was investigated in the project Smart Grid Controller @GAP.
Figure 1: History of the simulation model GridSim
Within the project MONA 2030 GridSim was expanded by a model for thermal energy demand of households including energy for heating and hot drinking water and models for heat pumps and electrical storage heatings (also known as night storage heatings) where added to depict the additional electric load on the grid. Taking these additions into account, in MONA grid optimizing measures were systematically compared using reference grids derived from a clustering process.
Currently, GridSim is used in C/sells to determine the demand of flexibility in the demonstration cell of Altdorf near Landshut in lower Bavaria. Therefore the existing medium and low voltage grid including its corresponding grid load is is accurately modeled in GridSim , the flexibility demand is calculated and delivered to the developed flexibility platform "Alf".
In the project eXtremOS, simulations are used to investigate the flexibility that can be provided to higher voltage levels by the distribution grid without violating grid restrictions, which is then delivered to the energy system model ISAaR to retrieve flexibility when necessary.
Within the project München elektrisiert (Me) the influence of electric mobility on the grid load on representative grids in Munich shall be analyzed. Therefore several use cases of charging infrastructure (e.g. charging at home, at work, at public stations) are modeled in GridSim to determine the resulting load on the grid.
Applications for the simulation model GridSim
GridSim can provide answers to the following questions:
- What are the effects of high penetration of electric vehicles and heat pumps on the distribution grid?
- What are the impacts of increased marketing of decentralized power plants with small installed capacity?
- To what extent do (functional) electric storage systems increase the ability of grids to integrate renewable energy?
- Can distributed generation supply future consumers?
- Which grid optimization measures are effective in a physical and economic perspective considering different grid types and scenarios?
- What are the effects of different grid optimization measures on local CO2 emissions?
- What is the maximum of generation of power that can be integrated into the grid before investments into the grid infrastructure become necessary?
- To which extent can distribution grids provide system services for higher voltage levels?
- Which simultaneity factors can be expected from a penetration of a certain amount of systems of a certain class of consumers e.g. electric vehicles depending on their mode of operation?
The combination of an energy system model for distribution grids and the three-phase load flow calculation of the associated network area allows a detailed energy analysis of the components connected to the grid. Moreover, the inclusion of different modes of operation and charging controls makes it possible to comprehensively analyze the above questions. By running daily or yearly simulations with temporal resolutions of minutes or hours, these complex analyses and evaluations can be realized.
A broad parameter selection (< 350 parameters), which are pre-determined by default values, enables a simple and efficient way to create and define scenarios. Defining parameters is carried out via a neat graphic user interface, shown in the following figure. To vary parameters case distinctions can be used or, based on a base scenario, several different simulation scenarios can be derived.
Figure 2: Graphical user interface enables a simple development of scenarios
Before starting the simulation, a grid topology has to be chosen. One can choose between real existing grids, reference grids derived from a clustering process or synthetic grids.. In the next step, buildings with one or more residential units are assigned to the nodes of the grid (based on parameters or settlement structure). An exemplary low voltage grid is shown in the following figure. To each residential unit a three-phase electrical load curve and heating demand curve are assigned.
Additionally, components such as electric vehicles, PV systems, electrical storages or heat pumps can be allocated to each building. These components are assigned to the buildings and parameterized at random or via look-up tables and each component is connected with a certain driving profile, generation curve or heating demand curve. For all of these additional components - when configuring the simulation - scenarios can be defined and a variety of control strategies can be selected. Control strategies include, for example, the increase of self-consumption via an electric storage or a voltage-controlled control to avoid voltage band violations at the grid connection point. . Through the coupling of GridSim to the FfE regionalized energy system model (FREM), numerous data about the energy system with high spatial resolution can be used to distribute and parametrize the components.
Figure 3: Schematic grid region including the additional components
In the subsequent simulation, the residual load per building is calculated for every time step, taking control strategies of the individual components into account. Based on the residual load matrix, the current grid status is determined by means of a load flow calculation. Therefore, all voltages, currents and equipment loadings are calculated. Depending on the selected control mode, these results directly influence the control of the components (e.g. alGT) or are simply stored.
Within the analysis of the simulation locations in the grid where critical conditions occur can be detected. It allows to derive the critical load (generation or consumption) at which grid optimizing measures should be used. Despite the condition of the grid, load curves of all components as well as the state of charge of storages are calculated and saved. Based on this data, after completion of the load flow calculations, energy balances of the whole grid, loading of the grid components or equivalent full cycles of storages can be caclulated. Furthermore typical, statistical load curves depending on the chosen control strategy as well as CO2 emission balances of the grid can be calculated.
Due to the fact, that the distribution of components in the grid has a very large impact on the results of the simulation (e.g. at worst all generators are placed at the end of one feeder), all scenarios are calculated several times with different distributions of components. At a certain number of different random distributions a statistically sound evaluation of impacts on the grid for a certain penetration of components can be made. Additionally, it can be examined if a grid optimization measure would also be effective in extreme cases.
Following the simulation, an automated multi-level evaluation of the simulation results takes place, in which both statistics are calculated and images are created. These evaluations are calculated separately for every random distribution , and then summarized to calculate statistically significant results for the considered scenario.
The following figures demonstrate exemplary evaluations:
Further Information:
- e-GAP – Modellkommune Elektromobilität Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Sun2Car@GAP – Eigenverbrauch von Photovoltaikenergie mit Elektrofahrzeugen
- Merit Order Netz-Ausbau 2030 (MONA 2030)
- Schaufensterprojekt C/sells der SINTEG-Förderinitiative
- MONA 2030 - Basisdaten als Grundlage für die Bewertung von Netzoptimierenden Maßnahmen
- MONA 2030 - Abschlussbericht Einsatzreihenfolgen veröffentlicht
- Systematischer Vergleich Netzoptimierender Maßnahmen zur Integration elektrischer Wärmeerzeuger und Fahrzeuge in Niederspannungsnetze


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When faced with the loss of her father, comedian Laurie Kilmartin was confronted with an additional challenge: how to make a topic as well-tread as death funny and original. "It's like trying to do a joke about airplane food." She started with her moving 2016 comedy special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad. But even with as much ground as she covered in that hour, she wasn't done there. Today marks the release of Kilmartin's new book Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed. Rather than an encyclopedic volume of all things mourning, it's a targeted guide that the author describes as "…aimed at my own sort of pain, the middle-aged loss of an older person…I wanted to start in chronological order and go from the dying person, to you're in hospice, to you're dead, to what do we do with this dead person, and how do we get over it or keep going." The result is a hilarious, revealing, and unconventionally practical walk through loss and grief. I talked to Kilmartin about the new book, the deal she made with her unborn child, and leaving death behind.
I'm glad we had time to chat. I know you're super busy. What does your daily routine look like?
Monday through Thursday Conan is 9:30 to 6:30-7. Friday it's 10 to 5. The podcast (The Jackie and Laurie Show) we sneak in at odd hours. Sometimes we do it really late, like 11 at night after spots, or on the weekends. Standup I try to do four or five nights week if I can because I get rusty very quickly, at least I think I do. It helps my brain from freaking out with, "Oh, I haven't done stand up in three days. My career is over."
With all of the various cogs that power the wheel of your career, occasionally something is going to have to take a hit.
My agreement with my fetus when I was pregnant with it was that it would always take the hit.
That poor kid.
I said, "You can miscarry now, but if not, you know what you're getting into." Sometimes I don't get to put my kid to bed at night, but he seems to be doing okay.
How old is he now?
What an exciting age for a boy and also that boy's mother.
I feel like I have one more year of calm and then it's finding goo on the shower tiles. I'm trying to enjoy this last year.
When I saw the title of your new book, Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed, I was reminded of Beetlejuice and the Handbook for the Recently Deceased.
Oh my God, I swear that never occurred to me. Oh, Jesus.
I love that running theme in the movie where people have to keep referring to the book because nobody is really prepared for the afterlife. Your book acts as a similar guide for people who may not have thought about the various angles associated with the death of someone close to them.
It's like trying to do a joke about airplane food. I'm not the first person to tackle death, so I was trying to make everything super, super specific to my experience with my dad and my feelings. I always worry I'm going to touch on something someone else has done because I can't read everything and I can't remember everything. Everything in my book is something that happened or is an offshoot of something that happened. It was a tough topic to think, "Has anyone done this?" or, "Is there a more specific angle on this that no one has done so that it's definitely mine?"
You definitely put so much of yourself in it. We talked just a little over a year ago when your special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad came out. When I asked what else you had coming up you told me that you were working on a book about grief geared towards middle-aged people based off of your experience and what you were processing at the time.
Yeah, once you get past the deep feelings, you have the aftermath and the cleaning up, then the second anniversary of, etc. In my case it was selling my dad's house, which is a whole other set of memories that you now just have to have in your brain. You can't go back and touch the tree he planted or you'll be shot on their front lawn. It's a constant reminder that you are temporary, my dad was temporary, and now he's just memories for me, my sister, and people that knew him.
You get into a whole other aspect of death that I found intriguing. A lot of times when you're dealing with a tragedy you feel guilty about doing very normal things and having very normal feelings, as if doing those things and having those feelings takes away from the tragedy itself. One of those ways that works is with sex. You have chapters like Never Leave Your Dying Loved One's Side Unless of Course It Is to Have Sex and All Those Sex Acts You Would Never Try While Your Parents Were Still Alive? Time to Party. I found those oddly comforting. It can feel like such a selfish thing, but you were saying from your experience to go ahead and do it.
We humans are selfish things. When you're at someone's bedside you can't have that same devotion 24 hours a day. I felt a little guilty when I came back from the hotel with my boyfriend because I wasn't there for my dad's breakfast, but I still think it was a necessary reprieve from taking care of a dying person. And it wasn't that long – no offense to my then-boyfriend.
We don't really know anything about the afterlife, which I think is where you got the title. Dead people suck because they don't come back and let us know what's going on, right?
Was there a therapeutic aspect to you putting this book together?
It was kind of weird, because when I started writing it I realized I had to go back there again and find stuff. I had written a lot of notes when my dad was dying because I knew I would forget a lot of stuff. I wanted to be able to remember it. I didn't want it to be a blur. I had tons of notes to go from. Sometimes it was therapeutic, but other times I would wake up early to work on it and go, "I don't want to feel this bad at 7:00am." But to write a chapter properly I had to go back to that feeling and walk myself through it again so I could come up with the best jokes about it. It was slightly therapeutic, and I feel like, "Wow, I'm really done with it now." I'm looking forward to not using my dad's death as a source of potential material for anything. I want to be able to just deal with it on my own and not have to bring out a knife and fork and make a comedy meal out of it.
Kilmartin's book is now available at Amazon.
Photo by Mindy Tucker.


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The cottage is so adorable. I love the wood and beams in the home. That is what it felt like…home. Area is fabulous. Plenty to do or you can just relax out back. It was the best vacation I've had in a long time.
(Stayed June 2018 – Original review posted on homeaway.com)


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Open Channel Flow Calculations Include Determining Manning Roughness Coefficient n equation.
There are several approaches in use for determining Manning roughness coefficient, n, to be used for Manning equation open channel flow calculations for water flow in a natural channel. All of the methods use a description of the river or stream channel and its surfaces. There are tables available that give maximum, minimum and average Manning roughness (n) values for various channel descriptions. (See 'Use of the Manning Equation for Open Channel Flow in Natural Channels' for an example.) There is also an approach that uses pictures of many natural open channels with known n value that can be matched to the channel of interest.
The approach to be discussed here uses a base n value determined by the general type of channel and then modifies the base n value on the basis of various descriptors of the channel and its surface. The original reference for the method is Cowan, 1956. There is also a good description with details of the method in McCuen, 1998.
The Base Roughness Coefficient, n1
The first step in determining Manning roughness coefficient, n, for use in the Manning equation is selecting a value for the base roughness coefficient, n1, from the following list based on the general character of the channel.
- Character of Channel………………………Basic n value, n1
- Channels in earth……………………………………0.02
- Channels cut into rock……………………………..0.025
- Channels in fine gravel……………………………..0.024
- Channels in coarse gravel…………………………0.028
Irregularity Modifier, n2
The second step is selection of a value for the 'irregularity modifier,' n2 from the table below.
- Degree of Irregularity……………………………………………………………………………………….Modifier, n2
- Smooth (Surface comparable to the best attainable for the materials involved)……………………..0.000
- Minor (good dredged channels; slightly eroded or scoured side slopes of canals)………………….0.005
- Moderate (fair to poor dredged channels; moderately sloughed or eroded canal side slopes)……0.010
- Severe (Badly sloughed banks of natural streams; badly eroded or sloughed sides of canals or drainage channels; unshaped, jagged and irregular surfaces of channels excavated in rock……..0.020
Cross Section Modifier, n3
The third step is selection of a value for the 'cross section modifier,' n3, from the table below.
- Character of Variations of Size & Shape of Cross Section………………………………………Modifier, n3
- Change in size or shape occurs gradually……………………………………………………………….0.000
- Large & small sections alternate occasionally or shape changes cause occasional shifting of main flow from side to side………………………………………………………………………………………….0.005
- Large & small sections alternate frequently or shape changes cause frequent shifting or main flow from side to side…………………………………………………………………………………………0.010-0.015
Obstructions Modifier, n4
The fourth step is selection of a value for the 'obstruction modifier,' n4, from the table below.
- Relative Effect of Obstruction………………………………………………………Modifier, n4
- Negligible……………………………………………………………………………………0.000
- Minor……………………………………………………………………………………..0.010-0.015
- Appreciable……………………………………………………………………………..0.020-0.030
- Severe…………………………………………………………………………………….0.040-0.060
Vegetation Modifier, n5
The fifth step is selection of a value for the 'vegetation modifier,' n5, from the table below.
- Degree of Vegetation Effect on n………………………………………….Modifier, n5
- Low………………………………………………………………………………0.005-0.010
- Medium…………………………………………………………………………0.010-0.020
- High……………………………………………………………………………..0.020-0.050
- Very High……………………………………………………………………….0.050-0.100
Meandering Modifier, n6
The sixth step in this procedure is selection of a value for the 'meander modifier,' n6.
- Degree of Meander………….Ratio of Meander Length to Straight Length……………Modifier, n6
- Minor…………………………………………………1.0-1.2…………………………………………….0.000
- Appreciable…………………………………………1.2-1.5…………………………………………….0.15ns
- Severe………………………………………………..> 1.5……………………………………………..0.30ns
Where ns = n1 + n2 + n3 + n4 + n5
Final Estimate of Manning Roughness Coefficient
Finally, determining Manning roughness coefficient, n, can be done with the equation:
n = n1 + n2 + n3 + n4 + n5 + n6
Cowan, W.L., "Estimating Hydraulic Roughness Coefficients," Agricultural Engineering, Vol. 37: 473-475, 1956.
McCuen, R.H., Hydrologic Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1998.
About the Author
Dr. Harlan Bengtson is a registered professional engineer with 30 years of university teaching experience in engineering science and civil engineering. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering.
This post is part of the series: Uniform Open Channel Flow and the Manning Equation
The Manning equation is widely used for uniform open channel flow calculations with natural or man made channels. The Manning equation is used to relate parameters like river discharge and water flow velocity to hydraulic radius, and open channel slope, size, shape, and Manning roughness.
- Introduction to the Manning Equation for Uniform Open Channel Flow Calculations
- Calculation of Hydraulic Radius for Uniform Open Channel Flow
- Use of the Manning Equation for Open Channel Flow in Natural Channels
- Determining the Manning Roughness Coefficient for a Natural Channel
- Calculating Uniform Open Channel Flow/Manning Equation Solutions


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5 reasons to hate Radisson Red, the new downtown Minneapolis hotel for millennials
1. Branding
Are you one of roughly 75 million Americans born between 1981 and 1997? Congratulations!
Need a place to sleep?
Better make it the Radisson Red, the new self-styled mecca for millennials that's opening across the street from US Bank Stadium, in the burgeoning hip neighborhood marketers would like us to start calling "East Town."
This is the first American venture for Radisson Red, which opened a hotel in Brussels this past spring, and will soon be everywhere, with plans to open as many as 60 worldwide by 2020.
Radisson Red caters quite loudly to a certain kind of customer. Namely, the "ageless millennial" set who are sick of all the "stuffy rules" that have been ruining their stays at more traditional hotels.
"Join the revolution," Radisson Red says.
The revolution will not be televised, but it will be Instagrammed in a bunch of selfies featuring hot hipsters.
According to this brand launch video, the millennial revolution has something to do with tattoos, facial hair, and graphics that come flying at you from all kinds of zany angles.
2. The "social hive"
Radissson Red's really pumped about its lobby area, which it calls the "social hive." The "revolution" in this part of the hotel is also spelled out in that brand video.
"NO BARRIERS," they say. This sounds good. Wouldn't want to walk into your hotel and find the lobby littered with "Road Closed" signs.
"NO BORDERS." Again, all good. Won't need your passport to get from the door to the elevator.
"NO FRONT DESK." Oh, wait. That part's sort of important.
Radisson Red spins this branding point as something that empowers the customer, who can check his own hipster ass in using a smartphone app. There will also be hotel employees standing around in the lobby ready to check in hotel guests using tablet computers. This will be identical to the experience of checking in at a regular hotel, only there's no desk for you to tap your fingers on while you wait, and the guy checking you in will definitely have some sort of mustache.
3. "Creatives"
About this mustache guy. Radisson Red wants you to call him a "creative," the term it's giving to rank-and-file staffers who will be milling about to help you. In fact the hotel is full of fancy euphemisms for previously under-branded employees.
The general manager is called a "Curator," making that a decent fallback when your Art History major doesn't launch as many career opportunities as you'd hoped. Housekeepers are apparently being hired under the title "Public Space Attendants," a term that doesn't mean a damn thing to the vacuum they'll still have to drag around the social hive.
Waiters at "OUIBAR + KTCHN," Radisson Red's curiously anti-vowel bar/restaurant, will be called "Food and drink creatives." Hopefully they're just going to bring people what they ordered, like regular servers, and won't get "creative" with an artisanal something-or-other that no one asked for.
Let's call this the moment the term "creative" jumped the Sharknado while craning its neck in an attempt to suck its own dick. The noun-ified word gets used enough already, usually as a label for artists, graphic designers, people who build websites, advertisers, marketers, professional Twitter users, and the like.
And now? The guy who can tell you which one of the doors in this "hive" leads to a room where you can take a leak.
4. This tweet
Check out everything you need to know about Burning Man Festival: https://t.co/yvBRdRSwhY #radissonred #burningman pic.twitter.com/589OJRmGfR— Radisson RED (@RadissonRed) August 27, 2016
5. Stop bullying the color beige
A lot of the inside of Radisson Red is painted red, a reasonable expectation for a hotel named for a primary color.
More interesting is the hotel's apparent obsession with taking down the color beige.
As Radisson Red vice president Rich Flores told the Star Tribune, "The brand is about being bold, alive, creative," thus announcing plans to overtly discriminate against potential customers who are dead.
He continues: "We wanted to fight the beige."
Radisson Red goes even further on its website, where it proclaims itself unequivocally "ANTI-BEIGE," explaining, "We have no time for beige. We're RED to the core."
How long does beige take? Will Radisson be renting out rooms in this frightening-sounding entirely red "core" of the hotel? What's wrong with Radisson Red's caps lock key?
These will be the kind of questions you can soon put to a benignly aloof tattooed young man holding an iPad. Let's hope he's creative.
Wikipedia tells us beige is actually a pretty hip, modern term for a color, having only come into common usage in the mid-19th century. Red, meanwhile, is old as shit: It's been around about 700 years, entering the modern language as a holdover from Old English. Laaaaaaaaame, amirite guys?
Come November 17, Radisson Red will be a must for people 35-or-younger-at-heart with $160 and a desire to be part of the most brand-conscious revolution since everyone was freaking out about people in Paris wearing pants.
Know what millennials really need? A little less coddling, a lot less pandering. And some sleep.
Someone should open a new hotel that just says it has really big comfortable beds.
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Aime Wichtendahl is a city council member in Hiawatha (Linn County) and Iowa's first openly trans elected official. -promoted by Laura Belin
A few years ago, I stopped into a gas station near my house to grab a soda. As I was preparing to pay for it, I noticed that the cost of a bottle had increased slightly so I asked the clerk about it.
"Everything goes up except the wages," he said.
"Hopefully that wouldn't be true for much longer," I replied.
At that time Linn County had initiated a plan to raise the minimum wage to $10.25. I had served on the working group that made the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. And while $10.25 wasn't yet a livable wage, it was a start.


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