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How will today's buildings perform tomorrow?
Richard Tibenham of Greenlite Energy Assessors says a case of two highly energy-inefficient and 'hard-to-treat' buildings, built in 2013, should serve as a warning to the whole construction sector.
Richard Tibenham of Greenlite Energy Assessors says a case of two highly energy-inefficient and 'hard-to-treat' buildings, built in 2013, should serve as a warning to the whole construction sector.
Achieving NZEB, a one-day event that aims to make it easy for the building industry to understand how to achieve nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards, will take place this Thursday, 30 May in Youghal, County Cork.
It is being suggested that the creation of a Joint Competent Authority – as called for by Dame Judith Hackitt in her review of the building regulatory system, after the Grenfell tragedy – is due to be announced by the UK Ministry of Housing very soon. And a new industry initiative is calling for Dame Judith's recommendations to be implemented in full.
Unclear definitions for nearly zero energy buildings are confusing the building industry and distracting from delivering better buildings, says architect and DIT lecturer Simon McGuinness.
London encouraged to adopt its own building energy standard.
Investigations may eventually confirm the specifics of how the fire at the West London tower block spread so catastrophically on the night of 14 June, but the government and construction industry faces much deeper questions about whether a culture of deregulation, cost-cutting and buck-passing turned what should have been a small, inconsequential fire into a national tragedy.
After a litany of dangerous and high profile building failures in Ireland, many in the country's building industry looked longingly across the Irish Sea and held up the UK as an example of how to do building control properly. But following a series of embarrassing defects with UK construction projects, it's clear the British system is far from perfect. So is either of these building control systems properly equipped to deliver safe, healthy and well-constructed buildings?
Achieving building regulations compliance and a good energy rating is one thing. Delivering a genuinely low energy building is quite another. A new scheme by one of Ireland's most decorated developers may help show the market a way forward.
All new buildings in south-east Dublin must be built to the passive house standard or demonstrably equivalent levels, in a move that may lead to the construction of upwards of 20,000 passive houses by 2022.
For decades now, European countries have been regulating the amount of energy new buildings can consume for heating and electricity. But as these standards get ever tighter, is time to start controlling the embodied energy and wider environmental impact of building materials — and what's the best way to do it?
Heat Merchants and HomeBond co-hosted the National Construction Industry Conference last November in Croke Park's Conference Centre to review key issues and deliver insights to over 210 architects, engineers, planners and developers. The topics centred around key issues which will influence the future of the construction industry in Ireland, including liability, health & safety plus the implications of recent and upcoming additions to various sections of the building regulations.
Leading businesses in the building materials sector — including semi-state timber company Coillte and insulation manufacturer Kingspan — have declared their support for plans by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to make the passive house standard mandatory for new buildings.
This article, originally published in 2012, details the Irish building industry's history of opposition to higher standards.
Perhaps the most common argument against making passive house mainstream is that it costs too much to build. But as building regulations tighten and an increasingly competitive passive house sector emerges, does that argument hold water?
Dublin's old city wall in Woodquay provided the backdrop on Wednesday 15 October to a conference, titled 'Better Than Best Practice', on the urgent need to upskill the Irish construction industry.
As the UK inches towards zero carbon and nearly zero energy building targets, the construction industry must pay increasing attention to the impacts of regulatory changes on design and construction, argues Passive House Academy founder Tomás O'Leary. But will homes designed using the UK's national methodology come close to passive house levels of comfort?
Less than a third of new Irish homes meet energy efficiency and carbon emissions regulations, according to new figures. The number of new homes meeting the rules has also declined dramatically since 2005, according to data released by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.
With the goal of achieving zero carbon standards for new homes by as soon as 2013, environment minister John Gormley has committed to introducing 60 per cent energy and carbon reductions under changes to part L of the building regulations next year. John Hearne spoke to leading industry figures to find out how the revised regulation could raise standards for both new and existing homes.
Patrick Daly, co-founder of the RiSE (Research in Sustainable Environments) research unit in the DIT has undertaken an in depth study and critique of the current Irish Part L for energy efficiency in dwellings, comparing it in detail to the UK equivalent. The findings raise challenging questions about the Irish standards and methodology and highlight serious shortcomings in comparison to our UK neighbours, permitting substantially higher levels of CO2 emissions from new homes in Ireland than in the UK.
Recent allegations that a single leaf timber frame development in Leitrim was forced to incorporate an outer layer of blockwork in spite of no such requirement in the Building Regulations or by the local authority in question suggests that something is seriously amiss, as Frank Coles explains.
Energy Directive
Construct Ireland and Century Homes present the need for Energy Labels before the Joint Oireachtas Committee
If you're applying for planning permission to build in Cappagh, North Ballymun or Northwest Balbriggan, 30% of your heating must come from renewable energy, and your heating must be less than 50Kwh/m2 per annum—roughly twice the standard of most new homes.
As energy prices continue to rise, the Irish construction industry is moving into uncharted territory, where all elements that affect energy performance—from orientation, to building design, to specification, to standard of workmanship—are increasingly recognised as key concerns.
The Passive House standard, an internationally renowned approach to building that negates the need for conventional heating, has attracted considerable interest in Ireland recently as energy prices continue to rise. Vivienne Brophy, Dr Irena Kondratenko, Patxi Hernandez and Kevin Burke of UCD's Energy Research Group look at the effect this approach could have on cutting Ireland's energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
As our recognition of the problems of dwindling fossil fuel supplies and climate change grows, the need to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of our homes becomes increasingly apparent. Leading energy consultant Patrick Waterfield describes why and how we should switch to zero heating homes.


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It is said that mindset is what separates the best from the rest. Two people with different mindsets will achieve opposing results even if they are in identical situations with the same resources at their disposal. A good attitude will help you solve problems that others can't, while a healthy mindset will get you results that others see as impossible. An entrepreneur, your mindset determines whether your business will be a success or otherwise.
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Political parties have been around for almost as long as the United States itself. When a true democracy exists, the consolidation of power among like-minded voters will always exist. Over the years, political parties have come and gone, ebbing and flowing on the wave of public opinion. One constant has arguably been the two-party system and a mass of politicians playing the game as masterfully as they know how. Here are 25 Little-Known Facts About US Political Parties.
George Washington was the only American president to not be affiliated with a political party.
The Democratic Party is the oldest continuous political party, starting back in 1790 with Thomas Jefferson.
During Washington's first administration, the Federalist Party, one of the first parties to be created in America, popped up out of opposition to the Democratic-Republican party.
The Federalist Party, however, came to an end after the War of 1812; their last presidential campaign was in 1816.
The Democratic Party, then known as the Democratic-Republicans under Thomas Jefferson, was once in favor of a minimalist government.
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The Next HandiQuilter Ruler of the Month is in Canada.....Starting February, 2018.
Get exclusive ruler kits and tutorials delivered straight to The Quilt Store each month! The HQ Ruler of the Month Club is a great opportunity to challenge your quilting skills and build ruler work confidence. Each month in the six-month series features a debut acrylic ruler paired with mentor ship from The Quilt Store, step-by-step video tutorial, and design ideas.
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Cynthia Coleman has some interesting pins. I especially like her lighthouse board and check out these fun words!
Megan Parker's boards are fun, colorful, and happy. How gorgeous are these pins? (Pun intended, of course.) I really had a hard time leaving this board and getting back on task!
Patsy Keltch has almost 50 boards but her "sisters and brothers" board is hands down the most darling.
I've added a few pins to my own boards. Recently I've found some fun pillows, some of those light houses and sparkly jewelry.
And recently I found a couple of boards that have these infographics on everything from altruism to blogging that seem pretty interesting. Now to find some time to check them out.
I hope you enjoyed Pin It Weekly! If you are a Pinterest addict like so many millions of others, leave a link in the comments and I'll spotlight your site. More people will know about your boards (well, at least a few more).


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Quote from JuanCu »Anyways, fuseback obviously is:
Split A
Split B
Fuseback (You may cast both halves of this card from your graveyard. Then exile it.)
which is actually totally awesome, because it makes you cast half first, then full cost on the lategame. Please wait for some computer-inspired split cards, later.
Quote from JuanCu »Love this! Maybe coming up with new mechanics should be its own problem.
Quote from BaronVonGrixis »I love this so much. The program definitely needs some more learning time, but this was the funniest post I've ever read on this forum. 10/10, would give my green angel tokens Mointainspalk again. Please continue with this and keep us updated.
Quote from Piar »One thing I'd urge you to do is to only use the modern card base. The cards it generated toward the end are reasonable, which is pretty impressive, but I think it'd produce cleaner designs if it didn't have to much with years worth of cards like Dark Ritual that are no longer color appropriate.
The half baked cards were hilarious to read, thanks for including them! I'd love to see more of what it comes up with.
Quote from Stairc »Great post. Is it possible or productive to incorporate some aspect to the process that allows a designer to tell it when the outputs are getting better or worse? For example, it'd be nice to tell it that Shring the Artist is a better result than light of the bild, and I think designers would have fun evaluating the computer's designs.
Quote from TurboJustice »Talcos: I think the three areas to choose from would be Modern-legal cards, post-Time Spiral, and Zendikar and beyond. (Modern, contemporary color pie, and contemporary design principles, respectively.)
This is an absolutely fascinating thread and it's great fun reading through these designs! I love how they actually get quite clever near the end! I fear that if you continue this experiment, we might all end up being replaced by our new custom card computer overlords.
I agree that a rating system might be good as an experiment. Still, I also want to see where the machine goes on its own without input. Would it be possible to branch this into two - a 'control' and a 'guided'?
Quote from Talcos »In terms of raw reasoning power, it's on par with a jellyfish.
Quote from Talcos »So, coming back to your point, it's going to be very difficult to "talk" to this network without it developing new pathological superstitions. For example, if it by chance creates a run of awful red cards, it might become afraid of the color red. I think it'll be too easily frightened by any attempt at constructive criticism.
Quote from Creedmoor »Quote from Flisch »I'll never understand why people judge the quality of a block by its power level and not the fun you have with playing it.might be the most important quote of Mtg Sal history.
Quote from Flisch »I'll never understand why people judge the quality of a block by its power level and not the fun you have with playing it.
Quote from Flisch »Wow, I love this. Please show us more. One day it will create entire draft environments.
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Does this mean jellyfish are actually smart enough to create Magic cards? :T
Quote from Ie Magin »Give me more. This is great. I think a little color bleed is needed, so leaving some older sets out may hinder this. There are several aspects to each color in the pie, I always like to sample each flavor.
This is actually something that came to mind. You could even generate an entire set on the fly, unique for every draft, if you wanted to.
Quote from Stairc »This is actually something that came to mind. You could even generate an entire set on the fly, unique for every draft, if you wanted to.That sounds extremely fun.
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I am sure there are technical concerns, and you've gone over some already, but I think it would be a very fun designer game simply to grade the cards created by this process as we do in our Remaking Magic podcast, and have that data somehow help the computer get better at producing designs. It could be interesting to have a website where players and designers can rate generated cards, taking advantage of the wisdom of crowds.
Quote from Stairc »Still, this won't be making good sets anytime soon. It would need a lot more parameters to generate a playable set than a single playable card.
Quote from JuanCu »Anyways, fuseback obviously is:
Split A
Split B
Fuseback (You may cast both halves of this card from your graveyard. Then exile it.)


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Yes, I looked around my family room one day and thought something isn't right. Something is making this room look a little darker than it should and not as airy and inviting as I'd like. I just felt I needed to do some freshening up in the family room. Perhaps a little too much time on Pinterest? Couldn't put my finger on it right away then it came to me. I really, really didn't like my valances anymore. I loved the way my mantle looked. It was cheery, full of color and a reflection of me. My wonderful neighbor, Amy, helped me put it together a year ago. I had it carefully packed away for the winter and brought it out and put it up on my mantle again a couple of months ago.
It cheers me up every time I look at it!
But, looking at the bigger picture, here is what I saw:
The valances seemed to darken the room and the mood within the room. I searched online and found a very flowery pattern that I thought would look great in my family room. But…..I wasn't sure. So I called my trusted friend over to look. In the nicest possible way, she suggested it really wasn't the best pattern. Then she gave me an alternative pattern, complete with a link to the Etsy website. The bonus was that it was within the budget I had set for myself (three window valances for under $100).
Here's what she suggested, I bought and totally LOVE! Anyone who has visited has stopped to not only compliment them, but to examine how well they are made and how they really add to the room.
Here is a closer look at how it ties in so perfectly with my mantle:
Here is the before of my big family room window:
Sometimes we need a little help from our friends! Thank you Amy! This update really freshened up my family room, and makes me happy. What more could you want for less than $100! Hmmmm, won't they look great at Christmas too?
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Pammie (120964011) wrote:You are an amazing artist. Love your work!
Thank you very much, dear Pammie, I really appreciate it
Pammie (120964011) wrote:You are an amazing artist. Love your work!
SUSHIgirl (111646228) wrote:Thank you for posting your amazing creations...truly lifts the spirit up to see these delightful rooms. Merry Christmas!
ZFGxSilver Foxy (10296439) wrote:bravo!! oh my gosh, thank you for sharing!
Renee (108305250) wrote:Shut the front door!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lainie (124009750) wrote:Back for another look. so wonderful. Have a great Christmas
D (133473242) wrote:OMG, These are the most beautiful pictos I have seen.
You are so talented. I love each & every one of them
A (140784221) wrote:WOW, WOW, WOW
Spectacular rooms, you are a true artist
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Shura Amura (159842497) wrote:Karma YED (167876742) wrote:
Holly WOW WOW, WOW, WOW
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A breath of fresh air seems to blow again this summer on the world of decoration. Inspired by the Creole imagery and old-fashioned charm of 60s Polynesia, the Urban Jungle tornado is a trend to follow. Patterned plants, palm trees, and other cacti stand out from floor to ceiling as a cabinet of curiosities. We play the card of luxuriance, accumulation. Whether authentic, bohemian or graphic, here are the keys for a tropical decor abounding and offbeat. Modern day explorers, bring the jungle into your home!
Original and authentic
Originally, the urban jungle style is above all authentic, simple and close to nature. It's a real philosophy of life! We consider the plant as the main protagonist.
On the walls, mainly white, to keep a maximum of light. By small touches, on a piece of wall for example, we infuse some pastel tones: beige, greyish green, ocher, celadon blue …
As for furniture and accessories, we are moving towards natural materials: linen, macrame, wicker baskets, terracotta pots, Berber carpets, wooden and rattan furniture … and of course, we add plants in a mess! What to restore serenity and freshness to our daily life!
Variations and contrasts
We are decrypting several variants in the Urban Jungle style. Here are the ones we liked the most.
Need sparkling? We opt for the version Urban Jungle Bohemia: fuchsia pink, duck blue, or the bright yellow sun! By small touches in an elegant wallpaper with vintage spirit , on a piece of wall with some accessories for reminder … We dare the pop and exotic side of these staggered colors .Again, plants, fewer in number, but consistent in size, will delight your pupils with class.
Furniture side, we stay on clear wood with retro lines, rattan mirrors, and bamboo chandeliers. We assert ourselves with an Emmanuelle armchair. Level detail, accessorizes to the maximum! And if we had fun with some pineapple and flamingos? All mischief is allowed, as long as we mix and match sparingly!
Be careful, however, not to fall into the bidding of kitsch … although it can be fun!
A hardcore citizen, this variation is for you! For a contemporary and arty interior, we put on the variant Urban jungle Graphic . A brilliant minimalism, black, white with some green notes … here is a resolutely design option.
Textile level, we put on graphic motifs with vegetal and ethnic tendency. Here, no need to rob the gardening, we evoke the tropics with some black and white photo frames, and voila! This time, we choose industrial furniture that we associate with other materials: concrete, marble, cement tiles … Some do not hesitate to push the style to the extreme by playing the card of monochrome. Why not you?
Green as far as the eye can see
What would be the Urban jungle trend without its tropical plants ? The soft rustle of the foliage, the elegance of the large stems and their cut leaves, it is a whole world which is offered to you. Here, the plant is in the spotlight and we play the card of accumulation.It's time to create a small collection, so we enjoy it!
Small palm, banana, cactus, climbing or patterned plants, we vary the sizes, shapes and colors. In this regard, all shades of green are allowed : anise green, apple green, almond green, emerald …
Second important point, we do not hesitate to play on different heights. On the floor, on a shelf, at the top of the furniture and even hanging from the ceiling … We also think of choosing them pretty supports, such as a suspension macramé, a terrarium with geometric lines, or Thai baskets. The idea is to create a green and lush corner. A real immersion in the heart of the jungle!
Make the wall
Side walls, the wallpaper continues to have the wind in the sails! XXL motifs, flashy colors and vintage geometry… Is not "tropicool" who wants! With the advent of the internet, we have access today to an almost inexhaustible stock of patterns with different styles and tones. More or less realistic, photo type, engraving, line drawing or pictorial blur … all tastes are in nature! For a hawaiian and fanciful side, we choose the tropical flowers. They will be perfect for a headboard for example. Sweet dreams for us!
In the living room, we assume a model of character: lush vegetation, tropical animals or banana leaves. One or two walls will suffice in order not to fall into excess.
And on walls a little too white, why not do a reminder? Some executives with a tropical atmosphere will be enough to embark you. We can also make a herbarium, under glass, to hang on the wall in several parts. Thinking emotion for the green classes of our young years!
Birds of Paradise
With his little palm tree on his head, if it is a fruit must, it's him! Refreshing and graphic, pineapple is the king of tropical fruits.
We love the geometry of its lines and its second degree. Often confined to the kitchen, it is even allowed to make him take the air. With its dazzling shape, it is perfect for the terrace in small mood lamp or light garland.
There are many objects to his effigy: tealight, basket, linens, empty-pocket, stationery … The list is long. And if you have already succumbed, then you can fall back on banana or watermelon prints … For a very, very fruity atmosphere!


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A New Frontier for Cardiac Monitoring
CardioDynamics International Corporation (CDIC) has created the BioZR System through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from Johnson Space Center, providing patients and physicians with a cost-effective and highly accurate monitoring system.The BioZ non-invasive heart monitor is based on a technology known as Impedance Cardiography (ICG). BioZ provides the physician with vital information about the heart's ability to deliver blood to the body, the force one's heart exerts with each beat, and the amount of fluid in the chest. Specially designed bioimpedance sensors placed on the neck and chest monitor 12 different parameters, including cardiac output, contractility, systemic vascular resistance, and thoracic fluid content. These sensors monitor the electrical conductivity of the body-information that is converted into blood flow data and is displayed in real time on a monitoring screen. BioZ.comT and BioZ.pcT are two additional products that incorporate the same sensors present in the original BioZ system. The "com" in BioZ.com stands for cardiac output monitor. This fully integrated system is essentially a smaller version of the BioZ combining the same abilities with a compact lightweight design while providing greater portability.
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TopCloud Games has announced the launch of their latest mobile game, Tales of Edeland. Players from the SEA region can now download the game from your local App or Play Store.
Tales of Edeland is a 3D MMORPG with turn-based combat. Players will be able to summon heroes, build a powerful team and lead your faction to victory in a gorgeous fantastic world.
The game is pretty simple to pick up with many automated features such as routing and combat.
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From the event organizers:
The path to growth can lead in many directions. But growth leaders are sharpening their focus on innovation as the most promising route to long-term, sustainable growth.
To supplement traditional new product and service development, larger businesses are looking to acquire innovation – through investment or more directly by buying smaller, younger start-up businesses.
Identifying the right target companies to partner with, cultivating relationships, and developing joint value propositions can be fraught with uncertainty and risk for all parties involved.
The Corporate Innovation Summit is a one-day conference dedicated to developing and maintaining relationships between the corporate investor and the promising start-up. The objective of the event is to provide both parties with actionable information, practical strategies and shared best practices for mutual success.
For Start-ups, the conference will help you:
• Understand what corporate investment groups are seeking
• Learn from start-ups that have taken corporate venture capital
• Heighten your business's attractiveness to corporate investors
• Discover and approach corporate venture groups.
For Corporate Venture Funds, we will focus on how to:
• Identify unique value and differentiation
• Seize opportunity in tomorrow's great idea
• Execute effectively to maximize value
• Case studies in successful partnerships; what worked and why
The goal is to deliver insight not just on your role in a prospective partnership, but to convey a real sense of what all parties are seeking in the marketplace for new ideas.
Beyond the day's rich content, you will have the opportunity to network, deliver your pitch and identify promising new relationships.
We've lined up a stellar group of speakers, experts and start-ups. In turn, we expect this to be a lively and interactive event offering tremendous return on investment for attendees, sponsors and speakers alike."
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IQinVision (http://www.iqeye.com), market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, today announced the appointment of Mat Jenkins to the position of Western Regional Sales Director for North America.
Most recently, Mr. Jenkins worked as a Western North America Sales Manager at one of the top North American megapixel camera manufacturers. He has also been involved in sales and solutions development for commercial accounts at UTC Fire and Security in Southern California. Mr. Jenkins has been designing video systems for clients in a wide array of markets for over 12 years. With an interest in IT and advanced surveillance technologies, as well as knowledge of the security market in general, Mr. Jenkins is an excellent addition to the IQinVision team. As Western Regional Sales Director, he will manage the company's Western US region and Canada.
IQinVision's expanding manufacturers' representative network now includes, InfoPipe (http://www.goinfopipe.com), representing the company in the Florida territory; SVT Solutions (http://www.svtsolutions.ca) with representatives in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan will represent IQinVision in Western and Central Canada; in Eastern Canada the company has signed PLG (http://www.plgsecurity.com) with representatives in Ontario, Quebec, New-Brunswick, nova-Scotia, Price-Edward Island, and Newfoundland; and also joining the team is Bric Marketing (http://bricmarketing.com), representing IQinVision in southern CA, AZ, NV, and HI.
"I'm quite pleased to announce Mat's appointment," said Rob Ledenko, IQinVision EVP. Not only does he have a wealth of security industry experience, but he knows the HD megapixel market very well. Together with our expanded network of new manufacturer's rep organizations, we've got the resources in place to match our very strong product portfolio in 2013."
About IQinVision
IQinVision has been designing, manufacturing and marketing the IQeye line of HD megapixel IP cameras since 1998. A world leader in IP network camera products, IQinVision is renowned for image quality, stability and reliability in the harshest environments. ONVIF and PSIA compliant, IQeye cameras are integrated with all leading NVRs and are backed by the most comprehensive warranty program in the industry. The company's products are widely deployed in banking/finance, city surveillance, commercial/industrial, critical infrastructure, education, gaming, government/law enforcement, healthcare, retail and transportation applications. IQinVision is a privately-held corporation headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, California with a regional office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For more information: http://www.iqeye.com
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This small-batch whisky is a marriage of two purely Canadian flavors: rye and maple, produced in the province of Quebec-where syrup tapping was born and perfected centuries ago.Tap 357Click to explore our complete library of reviews to help you choose your next perfect bottle.
Tap 357 Canadian Maple Rye Whisky
- DISTILLER: Sourced from "The oldest distillery in Western Canada", which implies Alberta Distillers Limited, part of the Beam Suntory portfolio.
- MASH BILL: Canadian rye whisky, mix in a proprietary processs with "Canada 1 Light" maple syrup
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TASTE: Old Maple | Dark Fruit | Rye spice | More Maple
FINISH: The entry, mid-plate, and finish are dominated with the sweet buy not unpleasant maple flavor. Despite being a very light rye, the mouthfeel is not overly thin. I find it earthy but would appreciate a stronger participation of the rye whisky. Little or no burn.
SHARE WITH: If you run with sophisticated whisky aficionados, hide this bottle. If you have some newbie friends or people who are working their way into whisky, it will be fun to try. Very approachable is a good description.
WORTH THE PRICE: At $29.99, it seems a little dear for a "fun" diversion. You can get some pretty fair bourbon for $30. Compared to other maple whiskies it is right in the pocket.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: If you hate flavored whisky, stay away, this is a flavored whisky. Try at a bar if your curious, or get a bottle for fun.
OVERALL: At Bourbon and Banter we have some the most sophisticated and developed whiskey palates in the world as contributors. So, when the opportunity to review a maple flavored rye whisky came in, those contributors gave it to me, the "Mikey" (if you don't know what this means, check out this link).
For a flavored whisky, TAP 357 Maple Rye Whisky is very much as expected and not bad (yes, I have tried several flavored whiskies). To their credit TAP 357 is as advertised, a decent rye whisky flavored with maple syrup. The flavor is strong although not overwhelming. The rye does tend to be a bit thin and does not benefit from water, which merely enhances the syrupy sweetness of the maple flavor and muting the rye. It is best on the rocks or as a mixer. I would not recommend it in a Manhattan; the sweet Vermouth does it no credit. The recommended Maple Snow Cap cocktail is a nice, if a little fancy, drink. It recommends to add maple syrup to taste; I would say the correct amount is none.
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TASTE: Maple | Brown Sugar | Spiced Nuts
FINISH: Candied nuts with a warm coating maple syrup with just the right amount of sweetness. Nutty sweetness lingers with a light touch that brings you back for another sip – over and over again.
SHARE WITH: My wife. She loves this whisky. And to be honest, even though it's a flavored whiskey, I enjoyed it too. Just sweet enough to satisfy my sweet tooth without making me worry about consuming liquid candy. It's easy to drink with a well-balanced sweetness that enjoyable neat and even better when chilled.
WORTH THE PRICE: I'd prefer a price tag closer to $20 on this one but considering it's something I wouldn't' mind sharing with some of my friends who love sweeter whiskies, I can stomach the MSRP on occasion.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Buy a bottle if you're looking for something a little sweeter that you can enjoy on occasion and want to share with non-whisky drinkers when they come over for dinner. Makes a great accompaniment for a variety of desserts.
OVERALL: Maybe I'm getting old or just a little bored with this year's bourbon releases, but I'm starting to appreciate a select number of flavor whiskies. Tap 357 Maple Rye Whiskey is a nice distraction when I'm in the mood for something different. But keep this in mind, it's the balanced addition of maple syrup that makes this one work. There's not much whisky backbone present to take credit for the finished product.
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SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey (Reuters) – The golf year started with buzz about the dominance of a new Big Three of Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy that echoed the storied days of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.
The major championship season ended, however, with four maiden major winners, as American Jimmy Walker capped a grand slam sweep for first-timers at the PGA Championship where the Texan toughed it out over a 36-hole final day to triumph.
The results in the majors suggest that parity has returned in the post-Tiger Woods era.
The victory by Walker, 37, followed Englishman Danny Willett at the Masters, American Dustin Johnson at the U.S. Open and Sweden's Henrik Stenson at the British Open, striking four hefty blows for those on the 'yet to win a major' list.
"I think it shows that everybody out here playing is really good, and everybody's got a chance to win," Walker said after a bogey-free final round at rain-battered Baltusrol capped by a last three-foot par putt that kept world number one Day at bay.
Day, who won the PGA last year at Whistling Straits for his long-awaited major victory, showed off his wondrous talents and competitive grit by turning up the heat on Walker by firing a two-iron to the green on the par-five last hole and draining the putt for eagle that forced Walker to par for the win.
The 28-year-old Australian said he pleased by the way he played in defense of his PGA title and said expectations might have been driven too high by the exploits of Woods in his heyday.
Woods dominated for more than a decade, winning 14 majors between 1997 and 2008, while nobody else among active players has more than the five majors collected by Phil Mickelson.
"I think the bar's been raised ever since Tiger Woods kind of came around. I think everyone expects if you're in the lead or if you're a favorite to win, they expect you to win, and if you don't, then you're in a slump," said Day. "It's very, very difficult to win golf tournaments.
"Golf is a very difficult game, on top of trying to manage the mental part of the game, as well."
Day had the best 2016 majors season of the so-called Big Three, finishing second by one shot at the PGA, threatening at the U.S. Open in the final round before tying for eighth and finishing tied for 10th at Augusta.
Spieth, who won the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015, seemed a lock to repeat at Augusta National as he carried a five-shot lead into the back nine on Sunday.
A quadruple-bogey seven at the short par-three 12th, where he put two balls into Rae's Creek, left him trailing be three on his way to a tie for second.
McIlroy's best major was a tie for fifth at the British Open, but he never threatened finishing 16 shots off the pace.
"I think the winners that you've got this year just go to show you it's been so varied," said Willett, 28, who had won four times on the European Tour before his Augusta victory.
"Obviously Henrik being 40 and finally capturing a major, surprising it's his first because of how good of a player he is.
"And obviously Dustin has come so close over the last five or six years, to finally polish one off.
"I think it just goes to show the strength and depth throughout golf at the moment."
Four-times major winner McIlroy concurred. "There's no doubt that the fields are very deep. You know, any number of guys can turn up on a major championship week and win," the Northern Irishman told reporters at Baltusrol.
Spain's Sergio Garcia, long on the list of 'best players yet to win a major', blamed the media for all the hoopla over the
Big Three.
"I think that it is something that you guys have always done," he said in an interview session. "You've always kind of gone with the Big Three or the Big Four or the Big Five or whatever.
"At the end of the day, on my behalf, the only thing I can do is keep improving, keep getting better, keep doing what I know how to do and then the rest doesn't really affect that much.
"It's nice to see new major winners. But every week is a new world. Every week is a different story."
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We've got some pretty great episodes this week, which makes sense as we get closer and closer to the ending. After these two, there are only seven episodes left!
I do want to talk about various elements of the ending of Stars, including an important development that happened this week, but I'm not sure how to talk about them yet. Most are differences from the manga, but in order to discuss them, I kinda have to wait until the story is done to avoid spoiling things. But how many people are reading these articles of mine without having seen Stars before, or without watching along on Hulu at least? If you have any objections to me potentially hinting at or revealing spoilers over my next few articles, please drop a comment!
Go for Your Dream: Minako Becomes an Idol (S5E26/192)
This is filler - maybe the last real filler episode of the series. Thankfully it's pretty good filler, and it actually addresses a couple complaints I've voiced in previous weeks. First, it's another Minako/Venus episode, and a WAAAAY better one than what we got earlier this season. While it might've been better to do a Makoto/Jupiter episode - she never really got one in all of Stars - I can't complain that they did right by my favorite character right before the end. Second, this is a Yaten episode! HOORAY! One more chance at fleshing out his personality beyond cardboard cutout status.
Minako, in her room, opens a letter informing her that she's made it to the "final rounds." This fills her with glee, and then misery, and then wistfulness, all of which cute little Artemis mimics along with her. Minako folds up the letter, places it in her desk drawer, and shuts it. Are you sure about that, Artemis asks? Minako asserts that it's fine and grabs her bag for school, but she sighs on the way out.
At Crown after school, Usagi flips through a magazine article about the Three Lights, happy to see that they're still working hard. The boys still haven't been to school since that big awkward reveal on the plane, with the official reason being that they're taking a break to satisfy celebrity responsibilities. Then, out of nowhere, Minako voices disapproval of this: school is really important! You have to study when you're young! The others are shocked to hear her saying this, and even Ami is reluctant to back her up on an opinion she's voiced herself several times during the series. Minako leaves Crown early, announcing her intention to do her homework, leaving everyone at a loss of what to think. Remember, Minako's grades are just as bad as Usagi's!
Artemis reluctantly spills the truth. Minako was auditioning for a talent search for future idols, and she managed to past the second to last round of selections. There's only one round left, and it could be the huge break she's always wanted, the chance to pursue her dream of being an idol. On top of that, her debut single would be written by a famous songwriter known for creating hits, so this talent search is definitely the real deal.
But... she knows that now isn't the time for such a thing. They're dealing with a lot right now as Sailor Senshi, and Minako can't (and won't) prioritize herself over what's going on with Galaxia and the Starlights. This is what I was talking about a few weeks ago with that really bad Minako filler episode: as silly, boy-crazy and petty Minako can be, she's the most stalwart and responsible of the Inner Senshi. She didn't have to think for even a second about what was more important to her. This part of her personality goes all the way back to season 1, when she saved a woman who had "stolen" her first crush from her - while Sailor Moon was telling her not to save her! (Usagi is a pretty jealous and spiteful person prior to the end of R.)
Elsewhere, the Three Lights are brooding in their studio. All of them sense that the Princess is nearby, and they've received their biggest clue yet: Taiki smelled her distinct perfume coming from Chibi Chibi in the last episode. Could there be some reason she hasn't appeared before them yet?
At school, the girls confront Minako about the talent search. They all tell her to go for it because they know it's something important to her, but she just can't accept their support that readily. Usagi tells her that the recent conflict is exactly the reason why she shouldn't give up - no matter what difficulties there might be at any given moment, she can't abandon her dream. Dreams, hope, friendship, these are the things that make them strong and help them fight. Minako can't resist the power of magical girl reasoning like that, and she eventually accepts their blessing.
Down at Galaxy TV, the cover for the Sailor Animamates' search for the true star seed, Tin Nyanko waltzes in to continue her insensitive teasing of Lead Crow. Crow swiftly shuts her file and storms off, but Nyanko takes a peek at her next target once she's gone: it's the very same songwriter judging the final round of Minako's auditions.
As an aside, there's a nice touch here with the interactions between Crow and Nyanko. My dear readers are probably aware of the Japanese tradition of putting bells on the collars of cats to prevent them from sneaking up on birds and killing them. Likewise here, there's always a bell sound announcing Nyanko's presence before she approaches Crow to agitate her. Hah - not so subtle, but still great.
It's the day of the audition, and Minako's all dressed in an appropriately tacky idol costume, ready to go. The judges arrive, and one of them is none other than Yaten. "What are you doing here?" "I could say the same to you!" But Yaten grabs her and drags her to the side before the conversation can get any farther, because he's got a lecture to give. She shouldn't be doing this; she has other responsibilities; don't they care what's going to happen to their planet?! Hey, back the fuck off, Yaten. All of a sudden you give a shit about planet Earth? But he's sooooo offended that she'd both pursue her dreams and still be a Senshi, and straight-up accuses her of putting herself first.
As the auditions are about to begin, they're waiting on one more judge - Karasuma, the civilian disguise of Lead Crow. Tin Nyanko, in her own disguise, shows up instead and sits herself next to Mr. Songwriter himself. Poor Crow is all tied up back in the wings. (ha, bird/theater puns.)
Eventually, it's Minako's turn to sing. She walks out to the mic silently and the music for Route Venus begins to play, but it's clear when she starts to sing that she's nervous. Thankfully, she recovers and salvages the rest of the song, but as she walks back she knows it was a total mess. Yaten has shattered her confidence about being at the auditions. As the next part of the audition begins - some kind of dance-off that reuses animation from the Seiya/Usagi date episode - Usagi and Chibi Chibi show up at the theater to cheer Minako on. Minako runs into another contestant and they both go crashing to the floor. Trying to regain her composure, she reminds herself of Usagi's kind words and gets her groove back.
Humorously, Usagi is wandering Galaxy TV looking for the theater, and runs into the supposedly out-of-order elevator that Iron Mouse used to enter Galaxia's hideout. Good thing she didn't go in there...
The last part of the audition is a weird mix of swimsuit competition and Q&A with the judges. Yaten immediately asks Minako why she chose to apply for the audition and vaults into accusations of her having more important things to do, reminiscent of Taiki's episode where he coldly informed five year olds that their dead grandparents don't become stars. Minako just smiles and says that it doesn't really matter when she goes after her dreams, and Mr. Songwriter butts in to back her up.
But Yaten can't let it go. He approaches her after the auditions are over to ask why she's trying to hard at this, and Minako tells him she doesn't want to let down the people who are supporting her, her friends. It's not just her own dream to be an idol, but her friends' dreams to see her be happy and doing the things she loves.
Then, in the first real character moment he's had all season aside from "unfettered harshness and sarcasm," Yaten smiles and turns away, wondering if maybe being a Sailor Senshi isn't everything to life. He asks aloud if the Starlights are starting to lose their confidence - is the Princess not appearing because they're lacking something within themselves? Minako offers her positivity, encouraging him that they aren't lacking anything.
Then, the Formula! Tin Nyanko attacks Mr. Songwriter conveniently close to where Usagi and CC are wandering, so she interrupts as Sailor Moon. Venus shows up right behind her, annoying Nyanko further, and Lead Crow shows up right behind her to complain about having her plans sabotaged. The Animamates flee as they continue to argue, leaving a Phage behind for the Senshi to deal with. Yaten transforms after indulging himself with a few seconds of watching Venus and Sailor Moon struggle, and after a few attacks and Sailor Moon's help, the Phage is turned back to normal.
After the danger has passed, the three of them chat while CC chases the cats around. Yaten is teasing Minako about being a strict judge when an ephemeral pink butterfly flies past him, carrying the Princess' scent with it. Is that the fragrance Taiki had been talking about?
The episode ends with Minako receiving the results - she won! - and nevertheless filing them back into her desk anyway. This proves she can be an idol whenever she wants, so for now, she's fine with sticking with her friends and facing their challenges together.
This episode was pretty good, and I'll probably recommend it over both Minako's earlier episode and Yaten's earlier episode in my viewing guide. Overall it's a much better presentation of both their characters, although I'm still left wanting more from this episode when it comes to Yaten. If I sit and think back, I can see what they're trying to depict about him here: that he takes his responsibility as a Senshi seriously, making him similar to Venus in that respect. And perhaps this is why he's so sarcastic to others and so uninterested in dealing with fans or playing the idol role. But the episode never really comes out and says it, and it really needed to do just a little bit more with him to satisfy me. But it's better than nothing, and is well-timed as the season inches closer to its end, so I'm glad I finally got to know him a little better before all the plot happens.
The Stolen Silver Crystal: Princess Kakyuu Appears (S5E27/193)
HOLY SHIT! Look at that title! Silver crystal gets stolen?? The much-hyped Princess finally appears? I guess the title basically spoils the episode, but it kinda gets you hyped too, doesn't it? Buckle yourselves in, kiddies!
The episode opens with a letter to Mamoru, narrated by Usagi. It's almost time for Juuban High's school festival, and the students are busy hanging up banners and setting up their class's activity. Usagi's class, which Makoto and Minako also belong to, is running a cafe, featuring Minako's maid costumes and Makoto's delicious snacks. The girls stay late at school helping prepare for the festival, along with the rest of their class. Usagi loves school festivals - they're fun and everyone is working together and smiling. Working together and feeling as one... the idea reminds her of their feud with the Three Lights. When their music comes on the radio, the entire class has an awkward moment of silence. Will they come to the festival?
Meanwhile, Lead Crow is lingering around Aluminum Siren's desk. She's still mourning her old friend and rival, who kept a picture of them next to where she worked. Crow vows to find the true star seed to honor Siren's memory, but as she's putting the photograph of them away, she discovers Siren's diary. Guess what Siren happened to write in it before she was killed?
Galaxia is also getting anxious. She can feel the "birth of a new star." No matter how many star seeds she collects, until "she" has been eliminated, she'll never rule the galaxy. And she's getting impatient again with her lackey at the moment, berating Tin Nyanko for not finding the true star seed yet. That's when Lead Crow interrupts that she's found it herself and will bring it to Galaxia... vowing to do so at risk of her life. But Nyanko knows something must be up.
At the Three Lights' studio, Seiya's going off on an excessively long, lazily animated drum solo. Yaten finally tells him to shut up, but he's doing it to let out his frustration. Where the hell is the Princess?? Is she teasing them? They sing and sing, but she doesn't appear, even though they know she's close by. All Yaten and Taiki can do is quietly listen to Seiya vent, unable to answer any of his questions.
Seiya storms out to cool off, and once he's gone, Taiki slips to Yaten that the Princess is definitely near. They both sensed it - the Princess' fragrance is coming from that little girl hanging around Usagi. Perhaps she holds the key to this. Creepily, Yaten smirks and observes that it would make things "simple." Whoa there, guys. She's, like, two.
Usagi is getting ready for bed, still listening to Three Lights music. Seiya, still trying to forget his anxiety, wanders all the way to her house, and as he stops outside, a pink butterfly appears for the first time before Usagi. It flutters to her bedroom balcony (your room has a balcony?! damn), and Seiya is forced to awkwardly say hello.
Seiya tries to say something sweet and flattering, but Usagi playfully reminds him that looking into girls' bedrooms at night makes him a pervert. The two of them are glad to see each other. Usagi invites him to the school festival before he can rush off, showing him her cute maid costume and bragging about Makoto's cakes. Seiya promises he'll stop by. But as he's walking away, another pink butterfly grabs his attention and draws it back up to Usagi's window. Seiya has sensed it now, too - the Princess' fragrance.
The next day, Ami and Rei have come to the festival to see the other girls' class project. Seiya joins their festivities and Makoto runs off to make him more cake. Outside, CC - yet again unaccompanied by an adult - is wandering around the festival, snacking and enjoying herself. She takes a break underneath a tree and takes out the incense burner. Why she brought that thing with her, or what she expects to do with it at the festival, I have no idea.
But UH OH, STRANGER DANGER. Two ominous shadows appear over the little tyke. It's none other than Forehead and his sidekick, who've come to do things in the most unproductive and unnecessarily harsh way as possible. You know, the usual deal.
They demand that CC give them the incense burner. Makoto and Rei happen to be walking in the hallway upstairs in the school building at the same time, and they notice the three of them down below in the grass. There's no doubt, Yaten says - the incense burner is definitely the Princess'. They demand she hand it over, but CC clings to it. Makoto and Rei have realized that something's not right here, and they run to get the others.
Makoto rushes down fast enough to intervene first, and an altercation follows when Yaten drops something insufferable about how women are weak and shouldn't be treated equally, surely helping the audience continue to find him pleasant and likeable. But before too many blows can be traded, Seiya interrupts them. The three of them begin to bicker about Seiya having come to see Usagi, and Usagi makes one more plea for them to all just sit down and talk about what's going on.
But instead, the Three Lights leave, with Seiya's apologies. The girls are left wondering what to make of them anymore now that they seemed to have attacked Chibi Chibi, a tiny little girl who can't even talk yet. Usagi is quick to remind them that they aren't bad people, but it's getting more and more strained at this point.
And then Sailor Lead Crow shows up. She finally found Usagi - no, Sailor Moon - thanks to the information left behind by Aluminum Siren's diary. The girls prepare themselves for a fight and transform.
In the school parking lot, the Three Lights have stopped to talk. It seems that Yaten and Taiki have explained off-screen why they were going after CC, and Seiya realizes he picked up the Princess' scent too when at Usagi's place the night before. Taiki says they need to get the incense burner from the girl because it will show them why the Princess isn't appearing (how he knows this isn't clear), but Seiya insists they should just talk to the others girls first instead of bullying a toddler. Remember folks, Taiki is supposed to be the smart one in this trio.
Their discussion is interrupted by another butterfly, fluttering back in the direction of the school. Seiya senses danger and the other two run after him as he rushes to where they left the girls. Sure enough, the Senshi are getting swept by Lead Crow, and when the Starlights appear she announces that she knows their identities, too.
Then she raises her arm, and out of one of her bracelets comes some kinda weird vial object. Lead Crow announces that it's a black hole - yes, A GODDAMN BLACK HOLE - and that if Sailor Moon doesn't let her take her star seed, she'll smash the vial and unleash the black hole, destroying the school and all the people there for the festival. I'm pretty sure unleashing A GODDAMN BLACK HOLE would do a hell of a lot more damage than that, but in any event, this is a pretty foolproof plan. It doesn't matter that the black hole would kill Lead Crow too - she knows she's dead anyway if she doesn't bring back the true star seed - and she has a countless number of hostages due to the location.
And it works. Sailor Moon concedes and lets her fire her bracelets at her without resistance, despite the protests of all her friends and Star Fighter. Unlike all the prior victims, the gem that rises from Sailor Moon's head shines brightly, almost overpoweringly bright. It's not one of those little diamonds anymore, but the Silver Crystal, the mystical item passed down through the Moon Family and the source of all of Sailor Moon's power since the first season.
Sailor Moon loses her transformation and stands motionless, but before Lead Crow can take the crystal, something suddenly strikes her. She drops the vial and it shatters, releasing the "black hole." It's Tin Nyanko who made her drop it, as she's shown up to ruin her day and take all the credit. Lead Crow, unable to get away from the black hole, is sucked inside and killed.
The black hole also prevents the Starlights from attacking Nyanko, because it sucks up the energy of their attacks. And with the Inner Senshi beaten up from their fight with Crow, it looks pretty bad. But there's one person we're forgetting! THE TODDLER!
Chibi Chibi has put herself between Usagi and Nyanko as if trying to protect her, but the black hole swallows both her and Usagi before Nyanko can do anything. Nyanko is about to leave, figuring it's a lost cause now, when suddenly the black hole swells and explodes into nothing but brilliant, warm light.
What is this energy? Could it be? Usagi is in the air, hanging limp, the Silver Crystal still suspended above her forehead. Below her is CC, deliberately holding up the incense burner. Nyanko flees, and as Usagi floats back down to the ground, a woman in flowing red robes appears, carrying her.
And then the episode ends. What a cliffhanger!! I really love Princess Kakyuu (or Princess Fireball, depending on whether you translate her name or leave it as-is), although some of the coolest things about her don't make it into the anime. But we'll talk about that next week, when the anime starts to explain what her deal is.
See you then! Thanks for reading!
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Life in the city changes cognition, behavior and physiology of birds to their advantage
Date: March 21, 2016
Birds living in urban environments are smarter than birds from rural environments.
But, why do city birds have the edge over their country friends? They adapted to their urban environments enabling them to exploit new resources more favorably then their rural counterparts, say a team of
researchers. all-McGill University
In a first-ever study to find clear cognitive differences in birds from urbanized compared to rural areas, the researchers report key differences in problem-solving abilities such as opening drawers to access food, and temperament (bolder) among city birds versus country.
The team tested the two groups of birds using not only associative learning tasks, but innovative problem-solving tasks. Innovativeness is considered to be useful in the "real life" of animals in the wild, more so than associative learning.
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"We found that not only were birds from urbanized areas better at innovative problem-solving tasks than bullfinches from rural environments, but that surprisingly urban birds also had a better immunity than rural birds," says Jean-Nicolas Audet, a Ph.D student in the Department of Biology and first author of the study published in the journal Behavioral Ecology.


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A Three-Layer Thermodynamic Model for Ice Crystal Accretion on Warm Surfaces: EMM-C
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ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Published June 10, 2019 by SAE International in United States
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Ingestion of high altitude atmospheric ice particles can be hazardous to gas turbine engines in flight. Ice accretion may occur in the core compression system, leading to blockage of the core gas path, blade damage and/or flameout. Numerous engine powerloss events since 1990 have been attributed to this mechanism. An expansion in engine certification requirements to incorporate ice crystal conditions has spurred efforts to develop analytical models for phenomenon, as a method of demonstrating safe operation. A necessary component of a complete analytical icing model is a thermodynamic accretion model. Continuity and energy balances are performed using the local flow conditions and the mass fluxes of ice and water that are incident on a surface to predict the accretion growth rate. In this paper, a new thermodynamic model for ice crystal accretion is developed through adaptation of the Extended Messinger Model (EMM) from supercooled water conditions to mixed phase conditions (ice crystal and supercooled water). A novel three-layer accretion structure is proposed and the underlying equations described. The EMM improves upon the original model for airframe icing, the Messinger Model, by permitting a linear temperature gradient through the ice and water layers. This in turn allows prediction of the time over which water exists in isolation on an initially warm surface, before an ice layer forms. This is of particular interest to engine icing, as surfaces may initially be significantly above freezing temperature, before cooling on exposure to ice particles. The method is solved in a multi-step approach, where the overall exposure time is divided into discrete windows, and the calculation performed over each window. This allows the local flow conditions to be updated between windows, permitting the incorporation of a reducing flow enthalpy due to particle evaporation, as well as transient engine operation. Model results are then compared to experimental results. Comparisons are made to solutions generated using the standard Messinger Model.
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CitationBucknell, A., McGilvray, M., Gillespie, D., Jones, G. et al., "A Three-Layer Thermodynamic Model for Ice Crystal Accretion on Warm Surfaces: EMM-C," SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-1963, 2019, https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-01-1963.
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