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Certifications and Memberships
Techno metal post is the first company in the screw pile industry to have obtained certifications in canada and the u.s., as well as a technical assessment in europe.
Products that receive Agrément Certificates are recognised by building control, government departments, architects, specifiers and industry insurers. It's a mark of quality, safety and reliability that provides reassurance of the product's fitness-for-purpose. Only products and systems that have passed a series of comprehensive assessments – including laboratory tests, on-site evaluations, quality management checks and inspections of production are awarded an Agrément Certificate. This is followed by a comprehensive review every three years.
Agrément Certificate Product Sheet-5477PS1i2 (.Pdf)
BSI – CE marking
Techno Metal Post Inc has received the Certification that confirms its products fulfil all the prescribed requirements for the European Norm EN 1090-1:2009 + A1:2011 including Execution Class 2 in EN 1090-2. As a result, since June 2017, the Techno Metal Posts are CE marked to meet the national regulations for all European countries as per the Interior Rule CEN/CENELEC.
Certificate of Conformity of the Factory Production Control 2797 CPR 654774 (.Pdf)
Techno Metal Post Inc has received the certification that confirms its products fulfil all the prescribed requirements for the EN 1090-1:2009 + A1:2011 including Execution Class 2 in EN 1090-2. As a result, since September 2021, Techno Metal Posts are UKCA compliant.
Certification EN 1090-1:2009 + A1:2011 including Execution Class 2 in EN 1090-2 (.Pdf)
LABC – Local Authority Building Control
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) represents all local authority building control teams in England and Wales. Our network of 3,500 professional surveyors provide fast, impartial advice and services on a 'not-for-profit' basis to home and property owners, architects, plan drawers, developers, building contractors and other professionals to ensure buildings are safe, healthy and efficient to meet the standards set by the building regulations. We also offer CPD, training events and free guidance to professionals and homeowners.
LABC Certificate No: EW849 TMP CE Screw Piles (.Pdf)
ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
CWB-CERT-ISO-9001_2015-EN (.Pdf)
FDES (Environmental and Health Declaration Datasheet)
In accordance with NF EN ISO 14025, NF EN 15804+A1 and companion standard NF EN 15804/CN
A FDES is a standardised document that shows the results of a product's life cycle analysis as well as health information, used to calculate the environmental and health performance of an eco-design building. A FDES provides objective, multi-criteria quantitative and qualitative information about a product's function or lifespan in a project. The main role of the FDES is to provide useful, necessary information to those who want to add unbiased environmental and health criteria to their usual criteria (technical, economic and aesthetic choices). They are an irreplaceable tool for evaluating the environmental performance of buildings.
Techno Metal Post Modèle P4-16 non galvanisé (.Pdf)
Techno Metal Post P4-16 model non-galvanized (.Pdf)
Techno Metal Post P4-16 model galvanized (.Pdf)
BLP Insurance
BLP has carried out an 'intention to insure' assessment on the Techno-Pieux Inc. Techno Metal Post pre-fabricated helical steel foundation pile system and confirms it would, in principle, provide latent defects insurance (new homes warranty) subject to the receipt of the appropriate premium and undertaking normal BLP component, design and workmanship checks applicable to individual schemes.
Subject to the above checks, the Techno-Pieux Inc. Techno Metal Post prefabricated helical steel foundation pile system, with suitable assessment of the soil resistivity and the consequent correct specification of the pile steel thickness, provision of galvanising and/or cathodic protection, as appropriate, should be durable for a minimum period of 60 years.
BLP Intent to Insure – Certificate Techno-Pieux (.Pdf)
BOPAS provides assurance to the lending community that innovatively constructed properties against which they may be lending, will deliver a consistent performance over a determined durability of 60 years.
The technologies involved in offsite manufactured systems and innovative construction techniques will change the construction landscape and BOPAS will ensure that they meet stringent quality criteria. The designers, manufacturers, and constructors involved in offsite manufactured systems are rigorously audited and approved to maintain the highest levels of quality assurance throughout the process and ensure their construction systems are approved for integrity, durability and performance.
Buildoffsite is a membership organisation with members from a wide range of UK and International client, supply, professional services and academic organisations.
The Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA) play a key role in connecting all sectors of the modular and portable building industry together. The Association is represented on committees for BSI, LPCB-Expert Group D and also works with BRE, LABC, CLG, NHS, Cskills-CITB, and Carbon Trust to represent the industry. Clear aims, objectives and codes of conduct have been set-up by the MPBA and approved by industry regulatory bodies.
MBPA Certificate (.Pdf)
British Geotechnical Association (BGA)
The British Geotechnical Association is the principal association for geotechnical engineers in the United Kingdom. The BGA performs the role of the Ground Board for the Institution of Civil Engineers, as well as being the UK member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM).
In 2002 (and renewed in 2018), Techno Metal Post received certification from the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) attesting that Techno Pieux/Techno Metal Post products comply with the requirements of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC).
Evaluation Report CCMC 13059-R of the National Research Council of Canada (.Pdf)
Techno Metal Post received an evaluation report (ESR #3418) from the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), the equivalent of the CCMC in Canada and the CSTB in France, providing evidence that our 3 ½ in. (88.9 mm) diameter helical pile, models P3-8, P3-10 and P3-12, as well as bracket models PC5, PC6, PC8, PU4, PU5, PU4B, PU5B, PSC6, PSC8, PIB6 and PIB8 comply with code requirements.
ICC ESR-3418, U.S. (.Pdf)
As of 2018, Techno Metal Post is the first and only company in the world to receive the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officers (IAPMO) ER-481 approval for its helical pile models P1 (1-7/8″ O.D.), P2 (2-3/8″ O.D.) and P3 (3.5'' O.D.) and accompanying brackets. This approval means our product is compliant with the International Residential Code (IRC Code) 2015, 2012 and 2009. This Evaluation Report is in accordance with IAPMO-UES Evaluation Criteria for Helical Foundations for use under the IAPMO UES ER-481 IRC, EC-027.
IAPMO-UES Evaluation Report 481
Since 2006, Techno Metal Post's technology has been granted technical approval #3/16‑873 by the Commission chargée de formuler des Avis Techniques (CCFAT) in France. To date, this technical approval is in force in France and the French Overseas Countries and Territories for the implementation of specific foundations. The helical piles manufactured by Techno Metal Post can be used to support new constructions or additions, and to reinforce existing structures.
Technical Approval # 3.3/16-873, CCFAT, France (French only) (.Pdf)
Techno Metal Post is also certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) CSA W47.1 for the following welds:
– Helix with pile
– Ring with pile
– Ring with extension


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First day:
- Welcome and transfer to from Lima airport to hotel.
- In the afternoon city tour to "City of Kings".
- Overnight at hotel in Lima
Second day:
- Flight Lima to Cusco (1 hour).
- Welcome and transfer from Cusco airport to hotel.
- City Tour Cusco: Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay ... (from 13:30hrs - 18:30hrs.).
- Tipical Dance and music Night Show (from 19:00hrs to 20:00hrs).
- Overnight at hotel in Cusco.
Third Day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to Machupicchu (all day from 6:00am - 20:00hrs).
- Overnight at hotel in Cusco.
Fourth Day
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Inkas (all day from 8:00hrs - 19:00hrs).
- Overnight at hotel in Cusco.
Fifth day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer from the hotel to the terminal in Cusco to Puno tourism.
- Guided Tour from Cusco to Puno (All Day 8:00hrs - 18:00hrs).
- Overnight at hotel in Puno
Sixth day :
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour of Lake Titicaca, Uros Island, Taquile.
- Overnight at hotel in Puno
Seventh day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Travel by bus from Puno to Copacabana.
- Tour to Copacabana and the Sanctuary of the Virgen Morena.
- Tour to Isla del Sol
- Travel by bus from Copacabana to La Paz.
- Transfer from the bus station to the Hotel in La Paz.
- Overnight in La Paz.
Eighth day :
- TourBreakfast at the hotel.
- Travel by bus from La Paz to Tiwanaku.
- Archeological Tour of Tiahuanaco.
- Return to La Paz.
- Night in hotel in La Paz.
Ninth day:
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- City tour in La Paz, visit the colonial church of San Francisco, witch doctor market, Plaza Murillo is where Government Palace is, Cathedral and National Congress.
- Tour the Valley of the Moon.
- Folkloric Dance Show.
- Night in hotel in La Paz.
Tenth day :
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport or bus terminal in La Paz.
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|in 4 stars hotel: Sonesta Miraflores / Novotel / Costa del Sol / Sonesta - Expedition Train
|in 3 stars hotel: Faraona / San Agustín / Samay / Casona Plaza - Expedition Train
|in 2 stars hotel: Faro Inn / Casa Oblitas Hotel / Helena Inn - Expedition Train
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This tour includes
- 2 Transfer from the Lima airport to hotel.
- 1 City tour to the "City of Kings".
- 2 Nights at selected hotel in Lima including breakfast (as accommodation).
- 3 Nights at selected hotel in Cusco including breakfast (as accommodation).
- 2 Night in Puno hotel includes breakfast (according to accommodation).
- 3 Nights at selected hotel in La Paz includes breakfast (according to accommodation).
- 1 Flight plane Lima - Cusco (1 hour).
- 1 Transfer to Cusco airport hotel.
- 1 Tour to Cusco City and outskirts (In the afternoon from 13:30 hrs - 18:30 hrs)
- 1 Tour Expedition train to Machupicchu (all day from 18:00hrs to 20:00 hrs).
- 1 Tour to Sacred Valley of the Incas includes 1 breakfast (all day from 8:00hrs to 19:00 hrs)
- 1 Transfer from hotel to terminal Cusco to Puno tourism.
- 1 Tour guide from Cusco to Puno lunch includes 1 (All day 8:00hrs to 18:00 hrs).
- 1 Tour of Lake Titicaca, Uros Island, Taquile.
- 1 Travel by bus from Puno to Copacabana.
- 1 Tour of Copacabana and the Sanctuary of the Virgen Morena.
- 1 Travel by bus from Copacabana to La Paz.
- 1 Tour and transfer to Tiahuanaco Tiahuanaco Peace.
- 1 City tour visit to La Paz and Moon Valley.
- 1 Transfer from the bus terminal to the hotel or airport
Description: Tour 10 days and 9 nights in Lima, Cusco, Sacred Valley, Titicaca lake, Puno, Copabana, Tiahuanaco and La Paz
First day: City tour in Lima
City tour in Lima, visit Huaca Pucllana Once you arrive in Peru our personal will welcome you in the hall of the airport and drive you to the hotel. After resting for a while we'll start visiting the most interesting places of the " City of the Kings ": the Cathedral, Pizarro's Tomb, the Catacombs of San Francisco, passing through the Congress, the Palace of Torre Tagle. The residential areas of Orrantia, San Isidro, where we will visit the Huaca Pucllana, we will enjoy a spectacular sight of the Pacific Ocean. Rafael Larco Herrera Museum, where you will find a great quantity of preincaica pottery including the World biggest collection of erotic Huacos, then we'll spend the night at the hotel.
Second day: City tour in Cusco
You must be in the airport of Lima at least two hours before your flight leaves to Cusco,you only have to approach to the airline counter and display your ID's to check in ,the flight to Cusco lasts 1 hr and 10 minutes, In Cusco " The Archaeological Capital of America", Our staff will be waiting for you to take you to the Hotel, where you will drink coca tea then you can rest for a while .around 13:30hrs We'll pick you up from your Hotel to start visiting the following attractives with a professional guide:
The Koricancha Palace and Convent of Santo Domingo: Religious center known as "The Temple of the Sun" where you will admire the impressive engineering used in its construction
The Cathedral: Colonial religious monument of extraordinary artistic value.
Sacsayhuaman: Built at 3 Km. From the city of Cusco, impressive stone fortress with an excellent architecture, Famous for its huge carved stones some of which are at 9 m/ 30 feet high,with a weigh of 350 tons. Here is where the Inty Raymi or Fiesta del Sol is held in June Every year.
Qenqo: Ceremonial and ritual center, amphitheatre where sacrifices were made.
Puca - Pucara: An old tambo (resting place), monitoring place throughout the Inka Empire Routes.
Tambomachay: At 7 Km. From the city of Cusco, ceremonial center of cult to the water,known traditionally as the place where water rests.
At the return to Cusco we can be dropped off near to main Square.
Third day: Tour to Machu picchu
The lost City of the Inkas, from 5:45 to 6:00 hrs, we pick you up from your Hotel in Cusco (3400 mosl) and drive you to the Train Station, located in Poroy, then we get aboard the train and the trip from Cusco starts heading to Aguas Calientes (2000 mosl). Our Guide Will be waiting there, he will lead us to the bus station, to go up by a zigzag way for 30 minutes to reach the world wide marvel The Sanctuary of Machupicchu, known as the lost city of the Incas. Once we get to Machu-Picchu, We'll pass throught the control, where we'll hand in our entrance tickets and where our guided tour will start, visiting the main square, the Circular tower, the sacred solar watch, the royal rooms, the temple of the three windows and the cementeries, it lasts around two hours. Afterwards you'll be given enough time to have a walk around the citadel and have your meals , at any restaurant in Aguas Calientes or if you wish at Santuary Lodge (this is not included).
In the afternoon, between 3:30hrs and 5:00hrs we'll return on train to Cusco, we'll be waiting for you at the train station and then we'll take you back to your hotel.
Fourth day: Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas
This tour starts around 9:00hrs, we pick you up at your Hotel, we have a guided tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, over the Vilcanota river, with a panoramic view of Pisac an old Inca City and a visit to the Inka market in this village, where we will have the chance to know in a closer way its people customs and get good bargains with the handycrafts and souvenirs sellers, afterwards we'll head for Urubamba, traveling on the borders of the river Vilcanota.
We'll have lunch at a restaurant in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. In the afternoon we visit the fortress and citadel of Ollantaytambo, built to watch the entrance to this part of the valley and protect it from the jungle habitants invasions. We'll have the chance to walk by the narrow streets and have a clear knowledge of how this militar, religious and cultural center was during the Inca empire.
On the way back to Cusco we will stop by the colorful village of Chinchero, where we will find the ruins of the Tupac Inca Yupanqui Royal House, we will appreciate its well preserve Inca wall in the man square and you will visit the beauty Colonial Temple with invaluable portraits, built over Inca Bases. Then we return to Cusco.
Fifth day: Tour from Cusco to Puno
After breakfast, we will take you to the bus station to start with our trip to Puno this a tour lasts around 8 hours you will have 4 guided visits, Andahuaylillas's temple or South American Sixtine Chapel, the Inka temple of Raqchi, Buffet lunch in Sicuani,La Raya at 4335 m.a.s.l and the Inka Aymara museum of Pukara. Every visit has a duration of 20 or 40 minutes, where the passenger will be able to make questions, take photos and walk a for a while, doing our trip very pleasant .Then we wll arrive in Puno, and our staff will take you to the Hotel.
Sixth day: Tour to the Titicaca lakeEarly in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel by our local guide and then transferred to the harbor. We start off our boat excursion of Lake Titicaca by visiting The Uros Floating Island, a small community that has lived on these reed Islands for decades. Centuries ago the small indigenous Uros tribe conceived of the islands as a way to isolate and protect themselves from rival tribes, the Collas and the Incas. The Uros people harvested the reeds in the shallows of the lake, bundled them together tightly and built floating island platforms complete with reed houses and canoes, creating in this way their own little world. After strolling around the floating Islands, we continue our journey towards Taquile Island (2 hour aprox.), a traditional Quechua speaking community, full of ancient agricultural terraces and some ruins dating back to the pre-Inca times. The Taquile population was relatively isolated from the mainland until 1950s, and the notion of the community and family is still very strong among them. At the top of the Island, you will have free time to explore this place on your own and afterwards you will meet the group for lunch at one local restaurant. After lunch, we will descent to the harbor to take our boat back to Puno. We will be back in Puno by 17:00 h. approximately.
Seventh day: Tour to Copacabana and Isla del Sol
Tour to Copacabana and Isla del Sol Breakfast in the hotel, then we'll go to the Puno bus terminal to board the tour bus heading to Copacabana the trip takes 3 hours. In Copacabana visit the Cathedral, the Shrine of the Black Virgin and the main square. At noon typical lunch, then we will make the tour to Isla del Sol, across the lake for about an hour and a half to reach the southern part of the Isla del Sol, where we will visit the Archaeological remains of "Pillcokaina-Inca Temple", a religious center, then a short walk through the steps of Yumani, until you reach the fountain of youth, there you can cool off with a bit of holy water, it is believed that this source is the source of eternal youth, and also enjoy the beauty of that beautiful garden of the Incas. At night we will rest in a selected hotel in Copacabana. (Photo: Isla del Sol)
Eighth day: Tour to Tiahuanaco
Archeological Tour of Tiahuanaco. Breakfast at the hotel and then take the bus to Tiahuanaco. This is one of the most important archaeological sites in America and is located 45 minutes from La Paz, near Lake Titicaca. The visitor will appreciate the monoliths, the famous Puerta del Sol and the true monolith Bennett, recently returned from the city of La Paz, after nearly 70 years and now in the new archaeological museum. Reaching a walk Tiahuanacoluego visit Akapana pyramid, temple of Kalasasayala, Puerta del Sol, monoliths Fraile and Ponce, the semi-subterranean temple with their clava heads.and its museum we appreciate their excellent work with the famous ceramic Keros (ceremonial glasses), the huaco-portraits (three-dimensional portrait of a human face in a pot) as well as textiles and especially in architectural constructions, many of which have astronomical orientation. In the afternoon return to La Paz and spend the night at the hotel. Photo: Palace Kalasasaya).
Ninth day: City tour in La Paz and visit the Valley of the moon
City Tour in La Paz and visit the Valley of the Moon. Morning breakfast at the hotel and then visit the city of La Paz returning to his typical artisan market, the colonial church of San Francisco, the famous doctor market and the Plaza Murillo where the Government Palace is , Cathedral and National Congress, Calle Jaen then where interesting museums are located, followed by open-air museum of Tiwanaku culture. Will continue with visits to residential areas Obrajes Calocoto and Florida. Finishing with a visit to the Magic Valley of the Moon. Have the afternoo free. In the evening, enjoy a show of folk dances colorful costumes. Hotel night in La Paz. (Photo: Valley of the Moon
Tenth day: Farewell
Farewell Breakfast at hotel. At the time transfer from your hotel to the airport or bus terminal, for international or domestic.
Flight information and accomodation
Requirements for booking the tour
- Date of the begining of the tour.
- Names (as shown in passport)
- Surnames.(as shown in passport)
- Bring a copy of the migration card (TAM) which will be delivered when entering Perú.
- Nationality.
- Passport number.
- Date of Birth.
- Specify the type of accommodation (Single, Double, Double Triple)
- Specify the category of site (2, 3, 4 or 5 stars)
- Phone number to contact
- Payment of 50% of the cost of the tour.
- Check HERE if you need Tourism Visa.
- Prices are in promotion for cash, if you pay by credit card you will have a charge of 8% to the total.
Data arrival or Arrival Flight:
The day of your arrival we will welcome you at the airport and transfer to hotel to start providing the services of the package which is very important to send us the following details of flight arrival:
- Airline name (example: LAN, TACA, StarPeru, Peruvian Airlines).
- Flight number (example: 019, 007, 1115).
- Estimated arrival time (eg 10:25hrs).
- Name paint on the poster (eg "John Smith").
How to send your payment
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2 .- Send your payment by bank transfer
This payment system is done at any bank from Peru or abroad, make the deposit with the following information:
- Bank: Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP)
- Dollars Account number: 285-1730678-1-91
- Soles Account Number: 285-19186272-0-38
- Name: MACHUPICCHU EIRL
The deposit must be under the name of MACHUPICCHU EIRL (You can print this page).
Afterwards send us e-mail with the following information:
- Time and Date of Payment
- Transaction numbers.
- Name that appears (should be MACHUPICCHU EIRL)
- Total Amount Appropriated
- Bank in the transaction was done.
We send an e-mail confirming the transaction and re-confirm your reservation.
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Then there's The Hunger Games. One thing that struck me about the middle slot of this trilogy is just how bleak and desolate it feels. I suppose, given the three act structure of a film (setup, conflict, resolution) and extrapolating that over a three film arc (or four film arc, as the conclusion will be a two-parter), the second one will always be rife with conflict and see the antagonist flex his or her muscles to gain the upper hand. Think Empire Strikes Back and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
On that note, and given the fact most of the audience will have seen the first one, this feel films tougher and more emotionally affecting than the first. Indeed, many of the characters have matured and grown wise to what life is like under this oppressive regime; off and on love interest Peeta and Katniss's sister Primrose are typical examples. The latter calmly taking a needle from her mother's shaking hands to sedate someone after a savage beating.
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This is only really an observation though. Lawrence has taken the reins of this franchise in able fashion, proving he can handle action, drama and quieter character moments equally well. He's also avoided directorial flair for the most part, letting the cast grow in their roles. As you'd expect, the focus is by and large firmly kept on Lawrence's Katniss – we see everything from her point of view. And rightly so, she's not only the catalyst and linchpin for the entire story, but also a tough female protagonist, something of which we've not seen on the big screen in a long time.
Hence perhaps why Jennifer Lawrence is fast becoming a favourite of tinseltown. In years past Hollywood has taken Oscar winners and tried to turn them into action/superheroes and failed (Hallie Berry, Catwoman; Charlize Theron, Aeon Flux; hell even Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider to an extent), perhaps lack of success was down to poor script, a weak director, sub-standard supporting cast… Who knows.
Now, however, it feels right. Lawrence feels right. Maybe the industry has just finally got its act together. I've been a fan of hers since Winter's Bone and, for me, she's not put a foot wrong (please Jennifer, stay away from run-of-the-mill rom-coms!). And with Francis Lawrence directing the concluding two-parter of this tale, it looks to be in most competent hands. President Snow, watch your back… And your front. In fact, just watch out. Katniss is coming, she's mad as hell and she just won't take it anymore.


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The extraction of oil from conventional or unconventional sources requires large amounts of water. Given that the location of these wells is often in water-challenged areas where the source water availability and wastewater disposal are already at a premium, wise water management is a necessity, including reuse and recycling programs to maximize available resources, minimize cost and provide for sustainable operations.
The West Texas Permian Basin, which extends beneath an area approximately 250 miles wide and 300 miles long, is the fastest developing petroleum-producing region in the U.S. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, more than 3.8 MMbbl/d are pumped from the basin, an increase of about 1 MMbbl/d during the past year.
This increased production comes with a commensurate expansion in water use in hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas extraction, with the amount of produced water in the Permian ranging between 15 MMbbl/d and 16.5 MMbbl/d.
Numbers this large suggest that a different model for treating and recycling produced water—one that takes an approach similar to that of infrastructure—is needed. An example of a successful application of this integrated oilfield water management approach is at one of the world's largest EOR facilities.
The approach
Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s (Oxy) Mukhaizna oil field is located in the south-central area of the Sultanate of Oman and was producing approximately 10,000 bbl/d. Oxy decided to increase production to 150,000 bbl/d and include a large-scale steamflood facility for the recovery of approximately 2 Bbbl during the life of the project. The facility needed an integrated water treatment and recycling system capable of sustaining high volumes of boiler feed water to the steam generator plant. Due to the water scarcity of the area, Oxy needed a system that recycled as much water as possible while keeping energy costs low.
In the steamflood EOR process, oil fields recover and recycle large amounts of produced water for their boiler feed. Aquatech provided dual processing technologies at the Mukhaizna oil field: a Phase 1 thermal evaporation and a Phase 2 conventional pretreatment with ion exchange. These two technologies provided an optimized solution for Oxy at one of its most important Middle East oilfield developments.
For Phase 1, Aquatech successfully implemented a thermal mechanical vapor compression (MVC) system consisting of seven trains to recycle and reuse approximately 90% of the produced water.
Due to the success of Phase 1, Aquatech built Phase 2 of the project, which treated an additional 390,000 bbl/d of boiler feed water through pretreatment with ion exchange to achieve optimum oil production. Aquatech was able to provide Oxy with a high reuse recovery treatment system that combined technologies to reliably and efficiently operate at a lower cost.
Process overview
The water treatment plant facilities in Phase 2 start with a system to remove remaining traces of oil present in the produced water after the main de-oiling units in the central processing facility. Walnut shell filters are provided to remove the oil content to the levels that the downstream units can be operated trouble free, avoiding any fouling.
A warm lime softening solids contact clarifier is provided to remove silica by chemical precipitation using dolomitic lime. The silica level in the boiler feed water is further controlled by mixing effluent from Phase 1 thermal MVC distillate and using chemical injection upstream of the boilers.
Suspended solids and iron carried over from the warm lime softener units are removed in the downstream multimedia filter units. Filters are supplied in a horizontal configuration to optimize the number of units.
The ion exchange softener units are provided to reduce hardness to less than 0.5 ppm. This is achieved by using strong acid cation units in a series configuration. These units are regenerated periodically using dilute brine (sodium chloride at 10% concentration).
The system is designed to address the potential presence of H2S gas in the feed water. The warm lime softening clarifier and all other break tanks are provided with nitrogen blanketing systems. H2S monitoring stations are included in the design, and additional egress provisions are made for all tanks.
The boiler feed water quality produced in the Phase 2 water treatment plant meets the requirements applicable to once-through steam generators (Table 1).
Mukhaizna produced water system
Oil (suspensions)
< 1 ppm
Dissolved oxygen
< 20 ppb
<100 ppm
Total dissolved solids
< 10,000 ppm
Total Hardness
< 0.5 (max) ppm as calcium carbonate
Iron (total)
< 0.1ppm
< 400 ppm
Total suspended solids
< 1 ppm
8 to 10 ppm
TABLE 1. Design values are noted for individual components in the Mukhaizna produced water system. (Source: Aquatech Energy Services)
The extent of development ongoing in the Permian Basin has now established water and wastewater infrastructure needs that require recycle and reuse as a large part of the water management strategy. The volume of water produced and that needs to be managed requires the life-cycle costs of treatment systems to be comparable to disposal by injection wells. To achieve this cost parity and have the means to move the millions of barrels of water daily for recycling or reuse, projects such as that developed for the Mukhaizna are required. While the Mukhaizna project treated water for EOR application, the treated water quality from the facility is similar to that required by operators in the Permian Basin. In many regards, the Mukhaizna project is a case study for what is needed in the Permian Basin.
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|Popularization of Science and Technology - What Informal and Non-formal Education Can Do? (Faculty of Education,University of Hong Kong - UNESCO, 1989, 210 p.)
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In this paper the term Education is understood to mean the laborious process by which human beings acquire an awareness of new goals, the freedom of making choices in relation to them, and the intellectual and technical skills required for attaining them, while the term: Non-Formal Education is a conjunct, dynamic in its nature and flexible in its modes, consisting of socio-education activities leading to cultural adaptation to change as well as of non-structured, non-graded, nonsequential learning experiences.
These socio-educational activities and learning experiences are offered to groups and individuals involved in a transformational process so that they could possess that knowledge, those skills and those abilities which are indispensable for the implementation of the practices required firstly for achieving and then for keeping their new standards of life.
This compound of socio-educational activities and learning opportunities is particularly necessary in those geographical areas where economic development projects are taking place and a marked educational deficit exists.
Previous experiences (Panama, Tanzania, Nigeria, Thailand, India, Cuba, China, Vietnam) have shown that the main aims of developmental projects were attained more easily in situations where an acceleration in the rhythm of social change was produced by an educational action.
Now, if we take into consideration the fact that developmental processes are put in motion by a dialectic contraposition between tradition and modern science and technology we ought to assign, without any hesitation, to the expression: Popularization of Science, not the meaning of scholastic lectures on scientific themes, but that of a process of endogenous transformation from old traditions into new practices, tributary to a scientific approach to the reality.
Health and nutritional developmental programmes, sanitation and water supply schemes, projects aiming at increasing basic grain production, agrarian reforms, resettlement and employment plans, establishment of agro-industries, ect: all of them, every where in the world, narrate the story of an unceasing journey of mankind from tradition to science and technology.
How exactly does a Non-Formal Education action fit within this journey?
We think that a Non-Formal Education intervention will facilitate and accelerate any process of change, not imposing new values, but contributing to the regeneration of the existing ones, on the basis that traditions are not immutable paradigms but, on the contrary, they themselves are vectors of transformation. By its action local communities will be surely lead to modernize their living conditions, smoothly, harmonically and without traumata.
To substantiate the above mentioned statements we would like to introduce the hypothetical case of an Health Non-Formal Education Scheme, addressed to rural communities, aiming at transforming magic and religious traditions, inherent in health and diseases, in new preventive and therapeutic practices, based on scientific criteria.
The traditional medicine is ruled by three basic principles: the first attests that the human being cannot be separated from his social, religious and physical environment; the second one is that human body is a whole and must be cured as a whole and not only in some of its parts or organs; the third one is that the natural milieu, being panteistic, i.e. having life and intelligence, does permit the transfer of an illness from a free or from an animal into a person and vice versa, this consequently leads to the belief that the reestablishment of the environments harmony, through purification, group-ceremonies, animals sacrifices and dancing performances, will, no doubt, send away all diseases from a community.
Together with these cultural performances the traditional medicine often adopts also individualistic curative measures such as that of administering vegetal potions, which are made of roots, seeds and leaves of certain plants having therapeutic qualities.
The modern medicine, on the contrary, being focused mainly on the individuality of each patient and based on the recognition, as causes of diseases, of pathogenic agents, generally prescribes cures consisting in dietary rules and in the supply of chemical medicaments.
It should be clear that to improve the health at the well-being of the rural communities many of the old traditions, no longer in line with the complex present reality, need to be transformed in modern concepts and practices, congener to science and technology.
This, however, has to be done without undermining the intrinsic structure of the social groups and their expectation of continuity, as well as without opposing in a strong way traditional beliefs, which alone ensure the efficient relationship between human beings and their natural environment.
Let us see, in the following paragraphs, by which progressive steps a Non Formal Education Scheme could contribute to the attainment of the above mentioned targets.
Operators of the scheme ought to be a health educator, a social animator and an advisor in popularisation of science.
They should elaborate, in the beginning, a design, which should be articulated in the following successive phases.
The first phase will be the preparatory one and it will consist in:
a) The acquisition of knowledge and understanding on the social structure of rural communities, on their value system, on their traditional views vis-a-vis health and diseases, on their demographic characteristics and on their anthropological and ethnographic roots (the findings of these investigations should be then presented to the attention of the communities, so that their members could feel that their own traditions were considered of great value by the Non-Formal Education operators);
b) The making of an inventory of the substances employed by the local pharmacopoeia specifying their qualities, so that the phyto-therapeutic patrimony of those communities will be known;
c) The identification of the traditional rural institutions that already exist in the area, selecting among them those which possess a potentiality for adaptation to new concepts and practices;
d) The motivation of those members of the communities whose role is that of upholding traditions, such as local healers, civil judges and elected or hereditary leaders, so that they could be induced to become the main agents of change within their communities.
The second phase will be the participatory one. It will consist in making people sensible to the new approaches to health and this target should be attained by organizing group-discussion, panels, A/V presentations, questions-answers exchanges in the course of which an ensemble of new concepts on health and diseases should be conveyed to the groups, favouring their absorption by dialogues and conversations.
All the information on scientific and technological concepts should be given in non-structured, non-graded and non-sequential ways and should be close to the life experiences of the members of the communities. Moreover bridges should be built in order to establish direct communication lines between scientists and people.
The third phase will be the operational one. It will consist in introducing to the groups new hygienic, preventive and curative practices leaving them free to select those which are better conmensurate to the existing cultural and social structure of their communities.
Successively, according to their choices, modern medical facilities and provisions should be put at the disposal of the rural Communities and integrated, little by little, into the endogenous health system.
This seems to us that it is what Non-formal Education can do in guiding traditional societies towards to undestanding that, to face the problems of the present time, their old patrimony of knowledge and behaviours should be adapted to the methods of modern science.
In conclusion, in the analyses of the role which can be played by Non-Formal Education in popularizing sciences we do realize that it can contribute not only to the infusion of science into cultures but also to the transfer of certain cultural aspects, elicited from the traditional experience of the peoples life.
These latter can emerge during the preliminary anthropological and ethnographic investigations, or the maieutic exchanges of opinions between scientists and members of the rural communities as well as from the manifestations of the creative spirit of the people.
For example, remaining in the field of health, we can acknowledge the following ones: the ecological consciousness linking and interrelating human beings to their natural environment; the strict social integration among members of the same groups; the value and the effectiveness of the phytopathologic traditional pharmacopoeia and the comprehensiveness of basic existential concepts, like the concept of water, which is not limited, as it is for us here and now, to that of a physical commodity, but comprises the relationships between water and health, water and diseases, water and sanitation, water and religion, water and the social structure of the community, water and life.
Consequently Non-Formal Education can surely play a crucial role in overcoming the dichotomy, peculiar to all process of change, between imported science and technology on one hand and cultural patrimony of traditional beliefs and customs on the other hand.
In fact, while science encourages culture to adopt models that are innovative and enterprising, and this without undermining the cultural principle of identity, it can be, to its turn, enhanced by elements of traditional wisdom brought forward by culture.
If so, the people, made by education able to master the writing and reading skills, could not only autonomously open the book of science but also add to it additional chapters, containing cultural themes congenial to the needs of our current days.
Finally, it can be said, therefore, that Non-Formal Education may deserve to be designated as a hinge between science and culture.


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Revised and re-posted from a year ago, the Verse of the Day for January 4, 2016 is taken from Micah 6:8 (NLT):
No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
The verse states three simple requirements, three prerequisites for Godly living expressed in three verbs written as infinitives: to do, to love, and to walk.
To do what is right
This expression is used throughout the Scriptures. Zephaniah 2:3 (NLT) provides a similar exhortation to the people of God:
Seek the LORD, all who are humble,
and follow his commands.
Seek to do what is right
and to live humbly.
Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you—
protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.
Deuteronomy 6:18 also offers words of encouragement to the Children of Israel:
Do what is right and good in the LORD's sight, so all will go well with you. Then you will enter and occupy the good land that the LORD swore to give your ancestors.
Psalm 15:1 asks a question which is answered in verse 2:
1 Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD?
Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Psalm 84:11 (NLT) makes this declaration:
For the LORD God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The LORD will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right.
In terms of what pleases God, Proverbs 21:3 (NLT) reveals this truth:
The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.
To love mercy
One of the most powerful verbs in any language is the command to love. In this case, we are to love mercy.
That God is truly merciful cannot be ignored.
Streams of the sure mercies of the Lord shall never cease.
Our lives are enriched as we learn to walk with the Lord.
Jeremiah reminds us that, "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness."
One of the attributes of God is that He is a God of mercy. In a real sense, as a God of justice, He tempers justice with grace and mercy. Justice has been defined as "getting exactly what one deserves." Whereas grace is said to be unmerited favor or getting something that one does not deserve, and mercy is defined as "withholding merited judgment" or "not getting what one deserves." God desires that we love mercy. As Portia, a character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, remarks so wisely,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this:
That, in the course of justice, none of us
Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy.
To walk humbly
The final requirement is to "walk humbly with thy God." The First Psalm describes the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, as being blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable). God's desire is that we walk in humility, even as humility was a most notable attribute of the Lord Jesus Christ, described in this manner:
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:6-8)
1 Peter 2:21 also encourages us:
For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:
As we walk with the Lord, we find that humility is the key to access the heart of God.
The expectations that God has for His people seem simple enough: "to do what is right . . . to love mercy . . . to walk humbly." Certainly they must be attainable or God would not expect people to do what He asks. The challenge becomes carrying out what the Lord requires of us. As the Nike slogan states so simply and directly: "Just do it!"
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Tags: 1 Peter 2:21, Deuteronomy 6:18, Micah 6:8, Philippians 2:6-8, Proverbs 21:3, Psalm 15:1, Psalm 84:11, To do, to love, to walk, Zephaniah 2:3


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Bryan Preston continued to expose more about the administration's choice of documentation from Elizabeth O'Bagy, a strange choice for our administration to use as their reference for going to war. Today, she was released from employment with the Institute for the Study of War, as it was revealed that she does not have the claimed doctorate degree. We now know that she was also lobbying for the Syrian rebels, but there is more to explore about the associations of the Institute for the Study of War.
The Institute was founded by historian Kimberly Kagan, whose brother-in-law, Robert Kagan, has been a foreign policy advisor for John McCain. The Kagans' association with McCain and his associates appears to have been a long one. Of particular interest is that Kimberly Kagan and John McCain have served together on the board of the "Spirit of America", along with Peter Ackerman. Some may remember Peter Ackerman and Gene Sharp's "waging nonviolence" theories as the basis for the techniques used in Egypt's revolution, as taught to the Egyptians by Hillary's State Department sponsored AYM (Youth Movements). We all know how peaceful that turned out to be and how well it has served us so far.
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At the 2013 D23 Expo, Walt Disney Imagineering will be celebrating its 60th anniversary with a series of panel discussions and presentations and an elaborate show floor presence, bringing fans a "behind the magic" look at classic and recent projects.
But fans expecting a big Disney Parks and Resorts presentation in the D23 Arena will be surprised to learn there will not be one this year, replaced by this series of smaller, more in-depth looks at specific projects in lieu of an overview of what's to come.
Update – In 2011, the Disney Parks presentation in the D23 Arena took place beginning at 3:30pm on the first day of the event. This year, it's been announced a screening of Disney's film "Planes" will be offered in that time slot and location, beginning at 3pm, featuring "special guests."
When asked about the change, D23's Jeffrey Epstein explained the shift in their approach. "Based on guest feedback, we are doing more panels/presentations in the other venues, which will enable parks to focus on specific topics while also catering to an overall larger crowd over the three days," said Epstein.
Splitting the theme park topics up between different smaller presentations instead of one big one in the Arena gives Disney a chance to spread the information and entertainment out across multiple audiences, according to Epstein. "As for 'smaller' — please keep in mind Stage 23, where many of these presentations are happening, is 2,000 seats, which means on Sunday alone, there's a capacity of 10,000 — more than double the arena," he said.
After the 2009 D23 Expo brought the huge announcements of Star Tours 2 and New Fantasyland (both now open), attendees left the Parks & Resorts presentation disappointed in 2011 when nothing major was revealed, short of a few updates to the Fantasyland project and the announcement of Fantasy Faire. So this time, in 2013, Disney is taking a different approach, offering closer, often one-on-one, access to Imagineers.
Throughout the Expo, August 9-11, the Disney Parks and Resorts booth on the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center will offer an up close look at an array of Imagineering's creative minds – ride engineers, model builders, pre-visualization artists, special effects designers, inventors, and show animators – as they share the skills and talents behind Imagineering's creative process. Guests will have the chance to glimpse at the "workspaces" of several project teams from around Disney's global portfolio of parks and resorts, including a few clues into coming attractions along the way.
Walt Disney Imagineering will be showcasing some of its most historical and revered concept art from its Art Library, including Herb Ryman's original drawing of Disneyland. D23 Expo guests will also have the chance to explore Mickey's of Glendale, an outlet of Walt Disney Imagineering's employee-only store, to shop for unique souvenirs and collectibles and Walt Disney Imagineering merchandise not available anywhere else.
In addition, Imagineers past and present will host a series of panel discussions, many of which will take place on Sunday, August 11, celebrating their 60 years of "dreaming and doing." 12 unique presentations and panel discussions that will take fans behind the latest Disney resorts, attractions, and entertainment including:
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Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames
Film crew on location. (left, Walter Forde)
In 1895, magic lantern operator Cecil Hepworth leased a house, The Rosary, in Hurst Grove, Walton-on-Thames, for �36 a year, and built a small outdoor stage in his garden. He named his enterprise Hepwix Studio and his first offerings were principally 'actualities', that is, local news items such as 'The Ladies Tortoise Race' and �Procession of Prize Cattle', all 50ft films obtained locally requiring modest cost except that of the film stock. The first films to be made at his new studio with its one 15ft x 8ft stage were The Egg-Laying Man (1896), and The Eccentric Dancer. His filming of Queen Victoria's funeral procession in 1901 and the coronation procession of Edward VII shortly afterwards were remarkable achievements for the time.
Hepworth then went on to make an ambitious 800ft film, Alice in Wonderland (1903), breaking away from the 50ft tradition. By the turn of the century, the Hepworth Manufacturing Company were making approximately 100 films a year. Cutting-room assistant Mabel Clark played Alice and Hepworth's new wife took the role of White Rabbit. The successful and celebrated Rescued by Rover (1905), directed by Hepworth�s collaborator Lewin Fitzhamon, was an even bigger family affair: Hepworth's wife wrote the story and played the distraught mother; the Hepworth's baby, all of eight months, was the heroine; Rover was the family dog who rescues her; and Hepworth, in frock coat and tall hat, played the harassed father. It was also the first film in which Hepworth employed professional actors, and Mr and Mrs Sebastian Smith, playing the flirtatious soldier and the villainess who steals the baby. A blockbuster of its time, the film had to he shot three times because the negatives were worn out in the making of the 400 prints that were necessary to satisfy public demand.
By 1905, Hepworth had built a large glass studio adjoining the original house. It was made of Muranese glass which diffused the sunshine and killed shadows without greatly diminishing the amount of light. The studio was built on the first floor above the level of the surrounding houses, and the space underneath was devoted to printing and developing rooms, drying rooms, and a mechanics workshop. Around 1908, he created a synchronised sound-on disc system, the Vivaphone, which enjoyed brief popularity. Several years of hardship followed, not helped by a fire at the studio during the 1910s, but Hepworth remained a major force in the film industry. Hepworth was gradually giving up camera work in order to concentrate on the supervision of the studio, and his two technicians and cameramen Geoffrey and Stanley Faithfull came into their own, while Bert Haldane directed a number of comedies for the company including Wealthy Brother John (1911).


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Labour has gained its first seat from the Tories in a byelection since the eve of its landslide victory in 1997, after capturing the bellwether seat of Corby.
In a significant boost for Ed Miliband's leadership, Andy Sawford overturned a Tory majority of 1,951 to win Corby by 7,791 with a total of 17,267 votes. Christine Emmett, the Tory candidate, came second on 9,476; Margot Parker for Ukip was third on 5,108.
In a blow to Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat candidate, Jill Hope, came fourth with 1,770 votes and lost her deposit by 14 votes. The count was delayed after the Lib Dems demanded a series of recounts.
Miliband planned to visit the Tory-supporting rural areas of the constituency on Friday afternoon to declare that Labour was in serious contention in the sort of middle England seats that were crucial to Tony Blair's three successive general election victories. Corby has been won by the governing party in every election for the past three decades.
The Tories moved quickly to blame the result on Louise Mensch, the author and A-list candidate who resigned the seat over the summer after deciding to relocate to New York.
Mensch helped the Tory defence by tweeting overnight: "Election result will not be a verdict on either Christine, or the Conservatives, but only on the decision I took to step down mid-term."
But Labour said the Tories would be making a grave error if they thought the departure of Mensch explained the Tories' first loss of a seat to Labour in a byelection since Wirral South in February 1997. Ben Chapman won three months before Labour's landslide general election victory.
One Labour source said: "Louise Mensch barely came up on the doorstep. People were much more concerned about jobs and the future of [nearby] Kettering general hospital. Corby is a microcosm of the country. The Tories should be worried."
Ministers are planning to turn on Chris Heaton-Harris, the party's campaign manager, who was secretly filmed admitting that he encouraged an anti-windfarm candidate to stand in the byelection. A Tory source said: "I think you'll find that Chris will not be rebelling for a while."
Sawford is the son of Phil Sawford, who held the nearby swing seat of Kettering for Labour between 1997-2005.
Labour's victory in Corby followed overnight wins in Cardiff South and Penarth and in Manchester Central. It was also leading in the polls for the first police and crime commissioner elections.
Lucy Powell held the Manchester Central parliamentary seat for Labour with 11,507 votes on a turnout of 18.16%, below the previous record low for a parliamentary byelection of 19.9% in Leeds Central in 1999. The Conservative candidate, Matthew Sephton, lost his deposit after securing just 754 votes, less than 5% of the total turnout. The swing away from the Liberal Democrats was 16.77%.
Stephen Doughty retained Labour's Cardiff South and Penarth seat after winning almost half of the votes cast on a turnout of 25.65%, with a swing from the Conservatives to Labour of 8.41%.


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This post is based on a paper: "Intuition and analytic processes in probabilistic reasoning: The role of time pressure," authored by Sarah Furlan, Franca Agnoli, and Valerie F. Reyna. Valerie Reyna is, of course, the primary creator of fuzzy-trace theory. Reyna's papers tend to do a good job of summing up the state of the decision making art and fitting in her ideas.
The authors note that although there are many points of disagreement, theorists generally agree that there are heuristic processes (Type 1) that are fast, automatic, unconscious, and require low effort. Many adult judgment biases are considered a consequence of these fast heuristic responses, also called default responses, because they are the first responses that come to mind. Type 1 processes are a central feature of intuitive thinking, requiring little cognitive effort or control. In contrast, analytic (Type 2) processes are considered slow, conscious, deliberate, and effortful, and they place demands on central working memory resources. Furlan, Agnoli, and Reyna assert that Type 2 processes are thought to be related to individual differences in cognitive capacity and Type 1 processes are thought to be independent of cognitive ability, a position challenged by the research presented in their paper. I was surprised by the given that intuitive abilities were unrelated to overall intelligence and cognitive abilities as set up by typical dual process theories.


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Actual Rating: 7.5 dirty toilets out of 10
Basically: You're still high, but don't go home yet, because these four screw-ups will make you do the timewarp again.
Among the ways you can score how much a movie affects you, is if you listen to the soundtrack after you watch it. You can relive your favorite scene until the song becomes a part of your memory, your own experience. Time bends into a loop and we can indulge our nostalgia either through music, drugs, or with other people. Reliving time and coming to terms with its passing is how we find our four, not so young, punks from Trainspotting—maturing not very well into middle aged men.
Renton (Ewan McGregor) has chosen life. Instead of running away from the police we see him running on a treadmill; like another enfant terrible, Alex, from A Clockwork Orange, it seems Renton has aged out of his criminal impulses. The other three unfortunately have not put the past behind as easily. Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller) is now Simon and is tending to his parent's run down bar—with sex extortion racket on the side. Spud (Ewen Bremner) is still on and off drugs. Begbie (Robert Carlyle) is behind bars. They are each where we expect them to be yet, like an old friend you haven't seen in years, there's the initial shock of how the years have worn into their faces and bodies, no matter how successful they are.
When Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his mates one-by-one, each scene is at turns both violent and humorous. He has, after all, hurt all of them by running off with the money they stole. Even Spud blames Renton for actually giving him his share of the cash. What does a junkie spend money on? Can everyone get past their feelings of betrayal towards Renton? The line, "First there is an opportunity, then there is a betrayal" may hold the answer.
All the women from the first movie return. Unfortunately they are less prominent in the sequel. Though the female characters are more grounded in the present they are like fleeting apparitions compared to the protagonists. They are mothers, spouses, and unrequited loves who portray regret and disappoint for these men, who haven't been more present in their lives.
The one female character with a featured role is newcomer Veronika (Anjela Nedyalkova). When we first meet her, Simon is her pimp/boyfriend; however as the movie progresses she becomes a catalyst for action. She schemes with and against the guys, taking advantage of shifting alliances and opportunities.
T2 Trainspotting is not the cinematic tour de force its predecessor was. However, we do see how Danny Boyle has grown as a filmmaker in his technical style with such an eclectic film biography as Steve Jobs, 28 Days Later, and Slumdog Millionaire. Boyle plays with time and memory and manages to capture the bittersweet longing and joy in reliving them as if through a mirage; the layering of an infamous scene from the original, when Renton gets hit by a car while Spud is frozen standing on the same corner in the present day. Also moments like a fever dream when Renton and Simon revisit old habits. "You're a tourist in your own memories," is an emotional jab Simon throws at Renton. Even as the audience is indulges in their time loop we may be more happier to see these characters than they are to see each other.
I may be giving the impression I didn't enjoy this movie. I really did! There is a hilarious bit in the pub where Renton and Simon are able to take advantage of men who are also trying to relive past glories, while uproariously singing about a battle from 1690.
What the movie does well and rather movingly is show the audience that there are parts of us that cannot escape our past, and when we are forced to come to terms with it we do not always learn from our mistakes. Half of them are able to reconcile and move forward while the other half are doing the timewarp again, although with a little less spring in their step.
In the end: Like diving back into the mosh pit at your favorite band's reunion concert. A punch to the gut of nostalgia, T2 proves that you can never outgrow that lust for life!


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For children to learn to read, they need to do just that. Read! They should be read with and to every single day. In addition to reading stories and words that we see in everyday life, there are numerous activities and games that children can play, in order to help further develop the essential keys to reading success;
- phonemic awareness - hearing and manipulating different sounds in words
- phonics - recognising the connection between letters and the sounds they make
- vocabulary - understanding the meaning of words, their definitions and context
- reading comprehension - understanding the meaning in text, and
- fluency - reading aloud with speed, understanding and accuracy.
I don't mind my children having a certain amount of screen time daily, but I am very picky when it comes to what that screen time entails. If they're going to be on a computer or tablet, then I want to know that they are gaining something from that time, which is why there are set programs or apps that my children have access to.
ABC Reading Eggs is the perfect way to ensure my children are benefitting from valuable educational screen time. The multi-award winning educational program was created for children aged 3-13 years, by a highly experienced team of Australian primary school teachers, writers and developers, in order to assist children to become fluent and proficient readers. The games and activities throughout the program have been designed in a way that is self motivating, self-paced, entertaining and fun - and the program can be used on a desktop, iPad and most other tablet devices. This combination is what motivates children to want to play, which in turn helps them to develop and consolidate their reading skills. It is also used in more than 5,000 schools throughout Australia and is a program I've used previously with students I've taught.
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Fonterra on the eve of disruption – Fran O'Sullivan:
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings' challenge 'build windmills not walls' is galvanising the dairy co-operative, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Theo Spierings' leadership has been tested as he re-engineers New Zealand's biggest business during the tough times of a lengthy global commodity slump.
The story of how NZ dairy farmer incomes have plummeted, the company's staff numbers have been slashed and hard calls made with its suppliers is well-traversed.
But behind the scenes there has been a fundamental refocusing of the company's strategic operations which Spierings expects will result in a "strong picture" when he unveils Fonterra's financial results late next month. . .
Value-add products need a point of difference – Keith Woodford:
[This article was commissioned by the NZ Herald. It was written on 8 August 2016 and published on 31 August 2016. Since being written, some 24 days ago, we have seen substantial increases in dairy commodity prices, and in the short term (i.e. the forthcoming GDT dairy auction on 6 September GMT, and possibly subsequent auctions) these increases are likely to continue. However, the fundamentals remain unaltered; i.e commodities are highly volatile and will remain so, but there are also many traps for the unwary along the value-add path.]
There is increasing recognition within New Zealand that the dairy industry is in some trouble. Heading into a third year of low prices, questions have to be asked whether the industry is on a false path. And if so, where is the path back to firm ground?
Some will argue that the answers are simple: that we should reduce the dairy footprint on our land, and that we should focus on value-add. In reality, it is not that simple.
For those who live in the cities, it is easy to miss the importance of agribusiness to the overall economy. Much of New Zealand's economic growth of the last 15 years is a direct consequence of a bountiful economic environment for agriculture in general and dairy in particular. . .
GMO ruling frustrates biotech industry, farmers:
A lobby group representing New Zealand's biotech industry fears further changes around the way genetically modified organisms are regulated could potentially force companies and scientists to shift overseas.
The High Court has upheld the Environment Court's decision that local councils can have control over use and release of genetically modified organisms in their district.
The ruling was based on an appeal by Federated Farmers, which argued the release of GMOs was already regulated by the Environmental Protection Authority and local councils were not qualified to make such decisions.
But lobby group NZBIO chief executive Will Barker said the decision would come as a blow to the industry. . .
Boat to change face of commercial fishing in NZ launched in Nelson:
A ceremony steeped in tradition was held in Nelson today to celebrate the launch of a boat that will change the face of commercial fishing in New Zealand.
The state-of-the-art vessel has been built for Tauranga-based fisherman Roger Rawlinson, of Ngati Awa descent. It has been named Santy Maria after his mother, who started the business with his father Bill more than 25 years ago.
The Santy Maria is the first vessel in Moana New Zealand's $25-30 million fleet renewal project. It has been designed by Australian company OceanTech, with the technical expertise and vast fishing experience of Westfleet CEO Craig Boote, and constructed to the highest specifications by Aimex Service Group in Nelson. . .
Seafood industry continues steady growth path:
The seafood industry continues to show strong growth with export earnings reaching $1.78 billion in the year to June, Seafood New Zealand's Executive Chairman George Clement said today.
Speaking at the seafood industry's annual conference, George Clement said the June result was an increase of $201 million on the same time last year, "further demonstrating that we continue to make a significant contribution to the economy as one of the country's main export earners," he said.
"Last year industry accepted the Government's aspirational goal of doubling export revenues by 2025 and we are on the growth path to achieve this,"
he said. . .
The thirsty truth about avocados – Mitch McCann:
From Instagram to Pinterest, this is the golden age of avocados.
They're so popular, the New Zealand industry's earnings have doubled in the past three years.
Earlier this year avocado prices skyrocketed to around $4.50.
But now you can grab one for less than $2.
That's because we're into a bumper season, which may end up being New Zealand's biggest ever.
But growing avocados takes a lot of water – much more than for things like potatoes, tomatoes and lettuce. . .
Seeka announces the purchase of the Kiwi Crush™ and Kiwi Crushies™ product ranges from Vital Food Processors Ltd.:
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries (NZX-SEK), New Zealand's and Australia's largest kiwifruit grower, today announced the purchase of the Kiwi Crush and Kiwi Crushies product ranges from Auckland based Vital Food Processors Ltd (Vital Foods) for an undisclosed sum.
Kiwi Crush is a range of 100% natural kiwifruit based drinks that have since the early 1990s helped New Zealanders support and balance the digestive system. . .
Hawkes Bay wine celebration reveals master class talent:
Two big names in the wine industry will be the hosts of the first-ever F.A.W.C! Masterclasses, at the Hawke's Bay Wine Celebration.
A must-do event for wine lovers, when the cellar doors of 38 of the region's finest wineries come together – the Hawke's Bay Wine Celebration is being held in Auckland and Wellington next month. This is a unique opportunity to meet the winemakers while sampling award-winning wines. The event will showcase 50 Chardonnays, 38 Syrah, more than 30 Merlot Cabernet blends, as well as aromatic Riesling and Gewurztraminer through to newcomers Albarino, Tempranillo and luscious dessert wines. . .


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(Adam Gilchrist, right, before the sun went down)
Did you have trouble seeing the conclusion of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup? You're not alone. Though somewhat redeemed by Adam Gilchrist's stunning 149 off 104 balls, Australia's 53 run victory over Sri Lanka Saturday under the Duckworth-Lewis Method is unlikely to be remembered fondly by neutrals. From the Times Online :
The final saw a chaotic finish in which Australia were forced to bowl the final three overs in near darkness. The teams had left the field for bad light and umpires wrongly ruled that if they did not return they would have to play out the remainder the following morning.
Jeff Crowe, the World Cup final referee, is hoping the "human error" which turned the end of the showpiece match into a farce does not amount to a resignation issue for him. Crowe admitted last night that the responsibility lay with him for the confusion which led to Australia beating Sri Lanka and celebrating their third successive Cup crown twice over.
Crowe reported that the voices of both on-field umpires Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar – as well as third official Rudi Koertzen and even the fourth, Billy Bowden – were heard before players from both teams were mistakenly informed that if they did not return from a break for bad light to play three remaining overs they would have to resume on the reserve day instead. Because 20 overs of the second innings had already been completed, the match was over – with no need or provision for using the second day.
With near darkness fast gathering, Sri Lanka – who eventually lost by 53 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis system – had already accepted there was no longer any way they could win. Captains Ricky Ponting and Mahela Jayawardene therefore agreed to bowl only slow bowlers and pat back the ball, before Australia were declared winners for a second and final time.
After a presentation ceremony in which a full-house crowd booed match and ICC officials for their perceived part in such an unsatisfactory ending, Crowe did not seek to explain away his and his colleagues' errors. "I'm very embarrassed for the playing control team, it's our mistake," he said. "These circumstances are very difficult, and it is a bit of a crisis.
"We hope we can learn from this mistake and get it right. They are quite confusing issues to get right, but what we must make sure we do is look at the black print which says the game is over when the 20 overs have been completed. We got our minds clouded over that whole simple issue. It was some voices reiterating when the end of the match was, that tomorrow was the way forward – and that was incorrect."


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On the morning of September 18, 2014, a vandalism crime targeting the fiber communications network in Eagle Mountain occurred, on the West side of Nolan park, at the SW corner of Tinamous Road & Red Hawk Ranch Road. A vandal got into a telecommunications pedestal, (see inserted picture of green metal box) and cut the fiber inside. This happened in broad daylight, and knocked out all internet to the Ranches Academy Elementary School.
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