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Electrode boilers and the energy transition
The electrode boiler, an electrically operated boiler in which the water to be heated is itself used as the electrica resistance, provides a reliable and robust way of converting power to heat, capable of making direct use of voltages up to about 24kV without step-down transformers and of achieving very high ramp rates (helped by the absence of heating surfaces and boiler pipework). The technology has been around for some years but has attracted renewed interest as a means of helping to maintain stability in grids with a high percentage of renewables, and as a cost effective power-to-heat option. By Martin Løvland, technical director, PARAT Halvorsen, Norway
In an electrode boiler AC current flows in water between three or more electrodes. The electrical resistance of the water generates the heat directly. The heat can be used to provide hot water for a heating system or to produce steam for industrial processes.
The electrode boiler has been in use in Europe for more than 70 years. It was very popular in the 1960s, especially in countries with substantial hydropower resources (such as Norway). Before the electrical grids in Europe were connected, electrode boilers provided a way of making use of cheap excess power produced from hydro plants during periods of overproduction, and using it to produce hot water or steam.
In the 1980s, with improved grid connections between countries and increasing power prices, thermal energy storage became less attractive and electrical boilers declined in popularity, even in Norway.
Nevertheless, despite the decline in the market, the Norwegian company PARAT Halvorsen AS took a decision to continue to offer the technology and to keep it as state of the art as possible, providing it for niche applications, eg hospitals that wanted an electrical boiler as back up to complement an oil boiler.
The company also delivered an offshore version for an FPSO application (meeting 'EX' hazard zone requirements).
New markets emerge
Subsequently, in around 2010, a new market for the electrode boiler emerged: regulation of grids coping with a growing share of intermittent wind generation. The first inquiries came from Danish municipal CHP facilities, which were required by the Danish grid regulator to install thermal storage to help ward off potential grid instabilities arising from substantial wind capacity on the grid.
In Denmark the PARAT Halvorsen electrode boiler was used predominantly for primary grid regulation. In this application, the whole capacity of the boiler is bid in for negative grid regulation. This means when there is too much power in the grid, the boiler will automatically regulate up, achieving its full thermal capacity in 30 seconds, helping to stabilise the grid frequency. The electrode boiler, with its minimal pipework and no heating surfaces, is particularly suited to this kind of fast ramping.
In other countries, notably Germany, a market developed for the electrode boiler in negative secondary regulation applications, ie absorbing power from the grid, but over longer time frames.
Another market is CHP power plants that face a situation where delivering heat to district heating gives better revenues than selling power. They can use the electrode boiler to convert their power to heat instead of delivering cheap power to the grid.
The electrode boiler can also be used for internal load regulation in multi-unit CHP plants when starting or stopping a unit, allowing the load on piston engines or gas turbines to be maintained at an optimal level.
Some users in addition find that an electrode boiler can form a valuable part of the backup plan if gas supplies or other parts of the infrastructure should fail. In those circumstances, the electrode boiler can deliver district heating or steam to critical clients. The electrode boiler can reach full load from cold conditions in 5-10 minutes, which is advantageous for a backup boiler.
In Norway, users employ the electrode boiler because electricity is competitive with oil and gas as a source of heat. Using electricity also improves environmental credentials.
Electrode boiler principles and benefits
The PARAT electrode boiler consists of an outer and an inner container. The electrodes are suspended inside the inner container, which is electrically insulated from the outer shell.
The water and the inner container forms an insulated zero point in the star connection between the electrodes.
A circulation pump brings water to the electrode container. The output of the boiler is proportional to the water level at the electrodes.
A traditional fired boiler needs a combustion chamber and a tube section to transfer heat from the flame to the water. This results in large, heavy and costly construction. In the electrode boiler heat is generated directly in the compact water volume between the electrodes.
The electrode boiler uses medium voltage, in the range 6-24 kV. Unlike a typical low voltage heater, it doesn't need a low voltage transformer, so the costs associated with the transformer, cabling and low-voltage switchgear are avoided.
The technology of the electrode boiler is well established and well understood, benefitting from many years of experience.
The highly reliable electrode system currently in use was developed by PARAT Halvorsen in 1993, in collaboration with the University of Trondheim. The previously used electrodes tended to suffer wear and tear due to high current fluxes and had to be replaced frequently. Building on practical experiments and computer simulations, the symmetrical PARAT electrode concept was developed. Current fluxes were brought down to a level where the electrodes no longer experienced excessive wear.
In response to the growth in renewables, becoming a significant part of power production, the electrode boiler has been undergoing continuous development. The 24 kV version was developed in 2015 and is now in successful operation at four plants. The control system of the boiler has also been improved and response times reduced to enable the boiler to perform the demanding task of primary regulation.
The capacity range of the PARAT electrode boiler is 5-60 MW.
PARAT Halvorsen AS was the first company in the world to deploy a steam electrode boiler for grid regulation. In Germany there is now more than 250 MW of PARAT steam boiler capacity deployed in this application.
A project at a Currenta-operated site in Leverkusen, Germany (see picture, above left), is a good example of how a 7 MW electrode boiler can be integrated into the steam grid of an industrial park. The boiler is bidding for secondary regulation, and when it operates, less gas and coal can be used for steam production. The electrode boiler at Leverkusen delivers saturated steam at 32 bar g, and the low voltage super heater brings the steam temperature up to 380°C.
Also pictured (above right) is a 15 MW electrode boiler employed in a power- to-heat project at ŠKO-ENERGO's power station in Mladá Boleslav. In this case the PARAT electrode boiler is coupled to a heat exchanger that feeds the heat generated into the existing district heating system, providing a buffer during peak loads in the public power grid.
The power plant was designed jointly by ŠKO-ENERGO and E.ON Czech Republic.
Another recent installation (see right) was a PARAT Halvorsen 10 MW high voltage electrode boiler for A2A Calore e Servizi, Italy's largest district heating company. The boiler was commissioned in early 2018 and it will be used for peak load and grid regulation in Milan.
Thoughts about the future
PARAT Halvorsen is always looking for innovative ways to develop the electrode boiler. A recent award from Statoil will, for example, see the delivery of a 2 x 12 MW 11 kV electrode boiler heating system (skid mounted) to the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 field. The offshore field is to be entirely operated with renewable power transmitted from the Norwegian mainland, rather than the usual platform mounted generating sets.
We also believe that the renewables business currently faces a challenge that electrode boilers could help address. Since we entered the market for grid regulation in 2010 we have seen significant growth in renewables on the European power grid. However, when we travel around we notice that many wind turbines are idle, even in windy conditions. The reason for this is mainly old fashioned tax structures that discourage the use of electricity as a heat source or high grid tariffs even when the grid is not busy. For such reasons many GWh of renewable power is wasted every day since it is never produced. So we direct our challenge at politicians to work as hard at establishing a suitable framework for using renewable energy as they did to get renewable generating technology installed.
PARAT electrode boiler schematic
A2A Calore e Servizi district heating facility in Milan, where a 10 MW PARAT Halvorsen high voltage electrode boiler has recently been installed
PARAT electrode boiler at the grand opening of the new ŠKO-ENERGO power plant at Skoda Auto (Photo: Škoda Auto)
PARAT electrode boiler at Currenta-operated industrial park, Leverkusen, Germany


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Scientists design 'camouflaging skin' inspired by octopus
The team's pneumatically-activated material takes a cue from the 3D bumps, or papillae, that cephalopods such as such as octopus and cuttlefish can express in one-fifth of a second for dynamic camouflage, and then retract to swim away.
Last Updated: Oct 15, 2017, 06:28 PM IST|Source: IANS
New York: Scientists have found a way to develop a synthetic "camouflaging skin" inspired by studying and modelling the real thing in octopus and cuttlefish.
For the octopus and cuttlefish, instantaneously changing their skin colour and pattern to disappear into the environment is just part of their camouflage prowess.
These animals can also swiftly and reversibly morph their skin into a textured, 3D surface, giving the animal a ragged outline that mimics seaweed, coral, or other objects it detects and uses for camouflage.
In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers reported development of synthetic tissue groupings that allow programmable, 2D stretchable materials to both extend and retract a range of target 3D shapes.
Papillae are examples of a muscular hydrostat, biological structures that consist of muscle with no skeletal support (such as the human tongue).
"Engineers have developed a lot of sophisticated ways to control the shape of soft, stretchable materials, but we wanted to do it in a simple way that was fast, strong, and easy to control," said lead study author James Pikul, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
"We were drawn by how successful cephalopods are at changing their skin texture, so we studied and drew inspiration from the muscles that allow cephalopods to control their texture, and implemented these ideas into a method for controlling the shape of soft, stretchable materials."
"This is a classic example of bio-inspired engineering" with a range of potential applications," said Roger Hanlon of Marine Biological Laboratory in Massachusetts, US.
For example, the material could be controllably morphed to reflect light in its 2D spaces and absorb light in its 3D shapes.
"That would have applications in any situation where you want to manipulate the temperature of a material," Hanlon added.
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The average return on investment (ROI) for installing hardwood floors in one's home ranges between 70–80 percent, potentially adding up to 2.5 percent to the sale price.
"Hardwood floors will increase the market value of your home quite a bit ... Invest in hardwood flooring now, and reap the benefits for decades to come," says Kimberly Villa, marketing manager for Kaminskiy Design and Remodeling in San Diego. Realtor.com says that refinished hardwood flooring ranked as one of the most appealing projects to homebuyers in a recent survey.
Less expensive options such as faux hardwood floors still give the look and feel of the real thing; they're also engineered to withstand more wear and tear. The physical cost of faux versus real hardwood varies depending on the species of wood, but where you'll really see a difference in price is in the installation.
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Q: is Haskell a managed language? I'm a complete newbie in Haskell. One thing that always bugs me is the ambiguity in whether Haskell is a managed(term borrowed from MS) language like Java or a compile-to-native code like C?
The GHC page says this "GHC compiles Haskell code either directly to native code or using LLVM as a back-end".
In the case of "compiled to native code", how can features like garbage collection be possible without something like a JVM?
/Update/
Thanks so much for your answer. Conceptually, can you please help point out which one of my following understandings of garbage collection in Haskell is correct:
GHC compiles Haskell code to native code. In the processing of compiling, garbage collection routines will be added to the original program code?
OR
There is a program that runs along side a Haskell program to perform garbage collection?

A: "Managed language" is an overloaded term so here are one-word answers and then some details for the usual different meanings that come to (my) mind:
Managed as in a CLR target
No, Haskell does not compile to Microsoft CLI's IL.
Well, I read there are some solutions that can do that, but imo, don't.. the CLR isn't built for FP and will seriously lack optimizations, probably yielding a research language performance. If I personally would really really want to target the CLR, I'd use F# -- it's not a functional language but it's close.
N.B. This is the most accurate and actual meaning for the term "managed language". The next meanings are, well, wrong, but nevertheless & unfortunately common.
Managed as in automatically garbage-collected
Yes, and this is pretty much a must have. I mean, beyond the specification: If we would have to garbage collect it would destroy the functional theme that makes us work in the high altitudes that are our beloved home.
It would also enforce impurity and a memory model.
Managed as in compiled to bytecode which is ran by a VM
No (usually).
It depends on your backend:
Not only we have different Haskell compilers today, some compilers have different backends -- there are even backends for JavaScript!
So if you do want to target a VM, you can use an existing / make a backend for it. But Haskell doesn't require it. So just as you can compile to native raw-metal binary, you can compile to anything else.
In contrast to CLR languages like C#1, VB.NET, and in contrast to Java, etc. you don't have to target a JVM, the CLR, Mono, etc. as Haskell doesn't require a VM at all.
GHC is a good example. When you compile in GHC, it doesn't compile you straight to binary, it compiles to an intermediate language called Core, and then optimizes from Core to Core for some times before it proceeds to another language called STG, and only then proceeds to code generation (it can stop there if you tell it to).2 And these days you can also use it to compile to LLVM bytecode (which is subject to some awesome optimizations). With the LLVM backend, GHC can produce wildly faster programs. For more information about it and about GHC backends, go here.
The diagram below illustrates the GHC compilation pipeline, and here you can find more information about the various stages.

See the fork at the bottom for three different targets? those are the backends I was referring to.

1 A future exception and a fun fact: Microsoft are currently working on native .NET! the cunningly named: Microsoft .NET Native.

A: As far as I am aware the term "managed language" specifically means a language that targets .NET/the Common Language Runtime. So no, Haskell is not a managed language and neither is Java.
Regarding what Haskell is compiled to: As the documentation you quoted says, GHC compiles Haskell to native code. It can do so by either directly emitting native code or by first emitting LLVM code and then letting LLVM compile that to native code. Either way the end result of running GHC is a native executable.
Besides GHC there are also other implementations of Haskell - most notably Hugs, which is a pure interpreter that never produces an executable (native or otherwise).

how can features like garbage collection be possible without something like a JVM?

The same way that they're possible with the JVM: Every time memory is allocated, it is registered with the garbage collector. Then from time to time the garbage collector runs, following the steps of the given garbage collection algorithm. GHC-compiled code uses generational garbage collection.

In response to your edit:

GHC compiles Haskell code to native code. In the processing of compiling, garbage collection routines will be added to the original program code?

Basically. Except that saying "garbage collection routines will be added to the original program code" might paint the wrong picture. The GC routines are just part of the library that every Haskell program is linked against. The compiled code simply contains calls to those routines at the appropriate places.
Basically all there is to it is to call the GC's alloc function every time you would otherwise call malloc.
Just look at any GC library for C and how it's used: All you need to do is to #include the library's header and link against the library, and replace each occurence of malloc with the GC library's alloc function (and remove all calls to free) and bam, your code is garbage collected.

There is a program that runs along side a Haskell program to perform garbage collection?

No.

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whether Haskell is a managed(term borrowed from MS) language like Java

GHC-compiled programs include a garbage collector. (As far as I know, all implementations of Haskell include garbage collection, but this is not part of the specification.)

or a compile-to-native code like C?

GHC-compiled programs are compiled to native code. Hugs interprets programs, and does not compile to native code. There are several other implementations which all, as far as I know, compile to native code, but I list these separately because I'm not as confident of this fact.

In the case of "compiled to native code", how can features like garbage collection be possible without something like a JVM?

GHC-compiled programs include a runtime system that provides some basic capabilities like M-to-N green threading, garbage collection, and an IO manager. In a sense, this is a bit like having "something like a JVM" in that it provides many of the same features, but it's very different in implementation: there is no common bytecode across all architectures (and hence no "virtual machine").

which one of my following understandings of garbage collection in Haskell is correct:

*

*GHC compiles Haskell code to native code. In the processing of compiling, garbage collection routines will be added to the original program code?

*There is a program that runs along side a Haskell program to perform garbage collection?

Case 1 is correct: the runtime system code is added to the program code during compilation.

A: What, for you, is the defining feature of a "managed language"? The phrase "GHC compiles Haskell code either directly to native code or using LLVM as a back-end" that you quote is quite clear about what GHC does, so I suspect the "ambiguity" that bugs you is rather in the term "managed language" than in GHC's docs.

In the case of "compiled to native code", how can features like garbage collection be possible without something like a JVM?

How exactly do you think "something like a JVM" implements features like garbage collection? The JVM isn't magic, it's just a program like everything else. At some level you need to have native code in order for the CPU to execute it, so clearly features like garbage collection are possible in native code.

A: For where you currently are, it's probably best to think of (GHC) Haskell as "managed," but that the platform GHC compiles to is not targeted by anything else.  There is, of course, more to it than that, but that's a sufficient explanation in lieu of more Haskell experience.

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I love this place! We used to pop down from Edinburgh for a meal and a walk year ago but this year we went back with our young son for his first camping trip. Facilities wise - you have what you need. Toilets, showers, washing and the pub. You need to be organised as there is nothing within a 15 minute drive and you might struggle for more than a few nights. Nice pitches by the lochside with fire spots available. 2 porta-loos over the field and what else do you need? Stunning, breathtaking views that never fail to amaze me. Friendly welcome with members of the family often popping over to say hello. It is true they ask you to only purchase their drinks. I don't think this is a money making scheme more a peace keeping one. When we pitched up there was a large group of young male campers and I'm ashamed to admit we were a bit like 'ok here we go' thinking they would be noisy into the wee hours. They were fine. The couple next to us with a young son combined with another few people who made their tent their home for the night were noisy. The aucostics of the valley mean when all is quiet the slightest sound travels. The owners on this site are on the ball and act quickly to make sure everyone on the site is comfortable. It's expected that everything winds down at midnight. Fires out, music off etc. Yeah you can sit out and chat away, just be considerate! I've marked the facilities for kids as 5 star. There is no park, no arcade, no kids clb, no entertainment... bliss!! What you get, once all those distractions are out the road, is kids doing what they should. Looking for fish, paddling, throwing stones in the water, climbing trees, playing commandos... they have an absoulte ball in a small, enclosed and friendly campsite. I love this place, it's my little piece of heaven an hour down the road.
Scenic location with nice flat pitches for tents and the added bonus of fire pits. Portakabins for toilets (could be cleaner) and tepid water for the showers/dishwashing. BEWARE: ONLY ALCOHOL PURCHASED FROM THE HOTEL BAR ALLOWED ON SITE. (There is some fine print on the foot of the campsite rules listed in the bar, however we were not informed at check-in or when we called to reserve - would be good to see this cleared up). All in all a good place to stop for a night but can get pricey if you like a few drinks. Safe location for families but be prepared to entertain your children.
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package cgeo.geocaching.connector;

import cgeo.contacts.ContactsAddon;
import cgeo.geocaching.CacheListActivity;
import cgeo.geocaching.CgeoApplication;
import cgeo.geocaching.LogCacheActivity;
import cgeo.geocaching.R;
import cgeo.geocaching.connector.UserAction.Context;
import cgeo.geocaching.connector.capability.ISearchByCenter;
import cgeo.geocaching.connector.capability.ISearchByFinder;
import cgeo.geocaching.connector.capability.ISearchByGeocode;
import cgeo.geocaching.connector.capability.ISearchByKeyword;
import cgeo.geocaching.connector.capability.ISearchByOwner;
import cgeo.geocaching.connector.capability.ISearchByViewPort;
import cgeo.geocaching.enumerations.CacheType;
import cgeo.geocaching.enumerations.LogType;
import cgeo.geocaching.location.Geopoint;
import cgeo.geocaching.models.Geocache;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;

import android.support.annotation.StringRes;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import rx.functions.Action1;

public abstract class AbstractConnector implements IConnector {

    @Override
    public boolean canHandle(@NonNull final String geocode) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public Set<String> handledGeocodes(@NonNull final Set<String> geocodes) {
        final Set<String> strippedList = new HashSet<>();
        for (final String geocode: geocodes) {
            if (canHandle(geocode)) {
                strippedList.add(geocode);
            }
        }
        return strippedList;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsWatchList() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addToWatchlist(@NonNull final Geocache cache) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeFromWatchlist(@NonNull final Geocache cache) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsPersonalNote() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean uploadPersonalNote(@NonNull final Geocache cache) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsOwnCoordinates() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean uploadModifiedCoordinates(@NonNull final Geocache cache, @NonNull final Geopoint wpt) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    /**
     * {@link IConnector}
     */
    @Override
    public boolean deleteModifiedCoordinates(@NonNull final Geocache cache) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsFavoritePoints(@NonNull final Geocache cache) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsLogging() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsLogImages() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean supportsAddToFavorite(final Geocache cache, final LogType type) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean canLog(@NonNull final Geocache cache) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    @NonNull
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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 5 Hansard (3 May) . . Page.. 1409..
� Secondly, that the Act requires that the test for appointment of a manager requires simply 'legal incapacity' in relation to either a specific likely transaction or the preservation of the person's property, rather than the inability to make reasonable decisions.
Those two findings resulted in the Court holding that a person who requires a guardian, and was likely to squander his finances through irrational spending, was not 'legally incompetent', did not require a manager of his finances and he could deal with his money as he wished. The Court noted with concern that there was no definition in the Act of 'legally incompetent' and applied common law principles, which were developed for contract law.
The Court's decision thus appears to indicate that if a person knows how to enter a financial transaction, that person is competent to enter the financial transaction, and the financial soundness of such transactions may not be relevant. The potential outcome of such transactions can ultimately be destitution and homelessness.
Related to this issue is uncertainty under the current Act about the relative priority of principles to be applied by decision-makers who are acting for protected persons.
The Guardianship and Management of Property Amendment Bill 2001 addresses both of these issues.
Firstly, the Bill establishes a single consistent test for the appointment of both guardians and managers rather than the two separate tests under the current Act, which I have outlined above.
I believe that in deciding whether to appoint a manager of the financial affairs of those with impaired decision-making ability, it is necessary to take into consideration not only the person's capacity to enter contracts but their capacity to make reasonable decisions in relation to their interests prior to entering such contracts.
People who are incapable of decision-making to such an extent that they require a guardian to make personal decisions for them in relation to their day-to-day living are generally also at a distinct disadvantage in understanding financial implications compared to those who are able to manage their day-to-day affairs. They are less likely to be able to 'pick themselves up' and make good any losses they may suffer through unwise financial decisions. I am concerned to ensure that the financial resources of such people are also protected when this is necessary.


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British Cycling's Geraint Thomas was crowned as the 2018 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year by the Welsh public at an awards ceremony at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport this evening, while junior academy rider Elynor Backstedt won The Carwyn James Sportswoman of the Year.
Thomas, who in July became the first Welshman to win the Tour de France, won the accolade to top off what has been a successful season for the 32-year-old professional road cyclist.
The award is given to the person whom it is felt has achieved the most in Welsh sport over the past year. This is the second time Geraint has been awarded the accolade, having previously taken the crown in 2014.
British Cycling's Elinor Barker was also shortlisted for the award, having won gold in the women's points race representing Wales at the Commonwealth Games, and gold in the team pursuit representing Great Britain at the UEC European Games amongst other podium results so far this year.
Earlier in the evening, Elynor Backstedt was the winner of The Carwyn James Sportswoman of the Year after an impressive year riding with the Great Britain Cycling Team and winning a bronze medal in the junior women's individual time-trial at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.
Performance director Stephen Park OBE said: "It's fantastic to see Geraint's achievements over this past year being recognized by winning the 2018 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year award.
"To see what Geraint achieved not only in Paris, but also during his cycling career so far has been an absolute pleasure to witness, and is testament to the strength of British Cycling's pathway system in developing talented young riders into world-class cyclists and hopefully serves as an inspiration for young riders to follow in his tracks.
"I'd like to extend my congratulations to Geraint and I look forward to seeing what he can achieve throughout the rest of his career.
2018 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year!


I have been on a plant-based diet for over 8 months now. It hasn't always been easy but getting easier each day. My incentive to continue? I've never felt better. I'm usually able to find vegan options at just about any restaurant (even a beer garden where they have LOTS of meat and dairy meals).
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Grey Street Awnings South Bank
Commercial tenancy extensions
Commissioned by South Bank Corporation (SBC), this project is a series of awnings and tenancy extensions that have transformed and improved the commercial and public realm of the northern edge of Grey Street. The work is an imaginative blend of urban design and architectural detailing that builds on a 2008 master plan of the precinct by Denton Corker Marshall (DCM).
Historically, the Grey Street ground plane was mostly retail and the orientation of tenancies favoured Little Stanley Street. Grey Street was dominated by the backs of restaurants and the strong linear form of an existing pergola structure. The retail edge was set back within the ground plane, often not visible or legible to people visiting the precinct. The southern end of the street was more active. SBC wanted to strategically refocus Grey Street's northern edge to attract more food-based tenants and activate the area.
We worked with SBC to develop a considered design response. The resulting architectural framework supports a diverse range of traders. Contextually, it respects the existing mixed-use buildings and the language of the original DCM pergola. The colourful new structures are configured to be robust and flexible. Folded metal awnings sit visually within the volume of the pergola, placed to assist legibility and identify tenancy entry points. The design approach developed for the awnings offered rational, repeatable detailing, to create inviting edges for occupation, enclosure and activation.
Now, with greatly improved shade, shelter and legibility, the Grey Street's dining trade has increased, and the precinct is enlivened. The project has successfully addressed SBC's vision to strengthen the street's public realm and destinational appeal.
South Bank Corporation
Cameron Davies, Director
Shem Guthrie, Lead Architect
Tom Kaye, Project Staff
Sasha Cooke, Project Staff
Tim Zieth, Project Staff
Eugenio Belli, Project Staff
Christopher Frederick Jones


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Geografia
 Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud – comune francese nel dipartimento delle Deux-Sèvres nella regione della Nuova Aquitania
 Saint-Pierre-la-Palud – comune francese nel dipartimento del Rodano della regione Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi

Persone
 Pierre La Palud –  teologo, patriarca cattolico domenicano francese
 Louis de La Palud –  abate, vescovo cattolico e cardinale svizzero

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И́ххэт () — сомон (район) в аймаке Дорноговь в юго-восточной Монголии. Находится в 162 км от аймачного центра, Сайншанда, и в 360 км от Улан-Батора.

На севере сомона находится месторождение плавикового шпата в поселке городского типа Зулэгт. Включает три бага: Баян, Зулэгт и Бурдэнэ. В сомонном центре, Зулэгте, имеется общеобразовательная школа на 410 учеников, больница на 12 коек, детский сад на 100 детей, Дом культуры на 180 мест.

Известные уроженцы
 Шаравын Гунгаадорж (род. 1935) — премьер-министр Монголии с 21 марта по 11 сентября 1990
 Няндагийн Цэвээнравдан (1950—1992) — актер
 Шагдарсүрэнгийн Гүрбазар (род. 1955) — поэт, журналист
 Данзанваанчигын Ухнаа — заслуженный деятель культуры
 Батжаргалын Яндаа (1893—?) — обладатель титула «лев» в монгольской борьбе
 Дашийн Данзанванчиг (1918-1981) – Герой Монгольской Народной Республики.

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Сомоны аймака Дорноговь


There are two sections in this post labeled PDF Downloads and News Gallery. Both sections contain news media from past state meets (1914, 1946-1998) and are sorted by year in ascending order. In the News Gallery, mousing over the image will reveal a date and description for the image.
A work in progress but enjoy!
News Gallery Mousing over an image will show the year and a brief description.
This thread is the bible…thank you!
Wow Zen, you've outdone yourself. I can't thank you enough for doing this.
For those viewing this thread, I reached out to Zen a few days ago to help dig up past results from the state meet (the archive on the WIAA site only goes back to 1997). For my statistical analytics class, I chose to do my final project on analyzing times from the Wisconsin State meet solely from the Ridges (from 1988-present).
Although I'm looking for the complete results, words cannot express how grateful I am that Zen was able to put this together. And the fact you did it all in less than 48 hours makes it all the more impressive.
Just wanted to say once again, thank you Zen. I really do appreciate all the time, effort, and care you put into the Wisconsin running community.
I want to thank you also. This thread brings back so many years of memories and things I forgot. It was really amazing to go through memory lane. I was smiling the whole time but I have to admit I almost shed a tear reading this. Truly amazing and thank you.
Some 1976 results to help fill the void.
Finally had a chance to sit down now that season is over to go through this in some detail. Zen, thank you so much for all of the time and effort you put into this project. This is certainly a treasure, as well as a wonderful tribute to all the teams of past. I appreciate all of your efforts to promote running in our state!
You have outdone even yourself Zen. Wow. The WCCCA historian better check with you on things from now on. GREAT!
The WCCCA historian better check with you on things from now on. GREAT!
I really mean no offense by this statement but the WCCCA has a historian? They struggle with the present how can they attempt to tackle the past?


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Liquid diet? Matt Hasselbeck still won't quit
Zak Keefer
zak.keefer@indystar.com
Colts at Dolphins, 1 p.m. Sunday, Fox
The team doctors are assuring Matt Hasselbeck it can't get much worse, telling him "you're not going to die on us or anything." His youngest daughter is urging him to "suck it up and get tougher." Last week he was having trouble breathing. This week he can barely eat.
He's spending all day in the training room, icing his jaw when he gets home each night, unable to spare a minute to go Christmas shopping for his wife and three kids.
"No one in my family is getting a gift from me," the Indianapolis Colts quarterback said Wednesday.
There's no way around it. Matt Hasselbeck is beat to crap. The back. The neck. The ribs. And now this: So damaged was the jaw of the 40-year-old Hasselbeck after Sunday's loss to Houston, he's been on what amounts to a liquid diet since – oatmeal and yogurt and the like. (He's hoping to return to solid foods Thursday.) All of which isn't exactly ideal for an NFL quarterback about to make his eighth start of the season Sunday (1 p.m., Fox) against a defensive front that includes Ndamukong Suh.
Insider: 5 decisions that led the Colts to 6-8
But Hasselbeck refuses to hide. Colts coach Chuck Pagano caught him in the hallway Wednesday morning at the team facility and thanked him for fighting through the onslaught of injuries he's had to face over the past month. Then he gave him an out.
"If at any point you feel like this is too much …" Pagano told him, essentially offering Hasselbeck the chance to wave the white flag, to say "Enough's enough" and rest his bruised and battered body.
Considering the pounding he has taken over the past three games, there would certainly be no shame in that. How many cringe-worthy, stomach-turning hits did Hasselbeck absorb Sunday against Houston? How many times did every fan inside Lucas Oil Stadium wonder if he would get up off the turf?
How much more abuse can this man take?
Except Hasselbeck is a proud professional, unwaveringly resilient, resolute to grit his teeth and bite his lip and find a way to be on the field come Sunday when the Colts take on the Dolphins in Miami. Why stop now? He's already fought through cold sweats, frequent trips to the toilet and a nasty case of food poisoning in October to lead the Colts to a pair of gutsy wins. He has endured back, neck and rib injuries in December.
In hindsight, Colts' Andrew Luck timeline was merely a guess
Think a sore jaw's going to keep him out?
Think again.
"I think (about) who I want to be to the guys in this locker room and the example you want to set," he said. "I mean everybody is banged up. Like I said, I was sort of joking when I said it, (but) my injuries get more attention than the other guys, but we've got all kinds of guys banged up right now. Every team does and now is the time to be mentally and physically tough."
So he works. He rehabs. Hasselbeck spends more time these days with Colts assistant athletic trainer Kyle Davis than with this family. "That's my guy," he says of Davis. It's an endless, thankless slog, the hours that go into reviving his bruised frame after the beating he takes on Sundays.
"We're working around the clock," Hasselbeck said.
His teammates have noticed. If they didn't already hold him in the highest regard after October's heroics, they certainly do now. There's tough, then there's this.
T.Y. Hilton blames play-calling for Colts' offensive woes
"I've always had a huge respect for Matt, but it's more than that now," says the only other 40-year-old on the Colts roster, kicker Adam Vinatieri. "It'd be so easy for him to step back from this and say, 'I can't go.' "
But he won't. The Colts are currently tied for the league lead in quarterback hits allowed with 108. Hasselbeck, the oldest QB in football, has taken his fair share. Still, since Andrew Luck went down, he hasn't missed a start.
"I've always had a lot of admiration and respect for Matt," added Luck, a quarterback who knows a thing or two about playing through pain. "But to see him go tough it out, that respect has grown, that admiration has definitely grown. He's a heck of a warrior, a heck of a competitor."
Hasselbeck heard it endlessly the first few years he was here, especially in the summers. In a perfect world, his number was never called, his services never needed. In a perfect world, Luck never lacerates his kidney.
The NFL is not a perfect world – especially not for the 2015 Colts.
Pat McAfee, Colts shut out of 2016 Pro Bowl
"It was something to the effect of, 'Hey, we're glad you're here. We just hope you never play,' " Hasselbeck says. "I understand what everyone's saying. (But) you can't fall for that trap. You have to prepare and work as if your team's going to need you every game."
The Colts have needed Hasselbeck all year – first for the two games Luck went down in October, now for the six straight he's missed in November and December. The offense remains stuck in neutral, the star receiver is complaining about the play-calling and the playoff odds are slim. Grim outlook as it may be, the quarterback with the bad back, sore neck, aching ribs and jaw that won't let him eat solid food still won't quit.
"We've lost a few games.The atmosphere is not ideal; it can be a little toxic," he said. "So we just need guys to stick together, toughen up mentally and physically and fight."
Fight? That's all Matt Hasselbeck has done this season.
Call Star reporter Zak Keefer at (317) 444-6134. Follow him on Twitter: @zkeefer.
How can the Colts still make the playoffs?


Tithi in Hindu Calendar on Thursday, April 12, 2018 – Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 6:07 AM on April 12. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 7:09 AM on April 13. All time based on India Standard Time.
Good – Auspicious time on April 12, 2018, as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time on the entire day.
Nakshatra –Shathabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam Nakshatram on the entire day on April 12 and till 1:40 AM on April 13.
In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and south Rajasthan), Dhanishta or Sravishta or Avittam Nakshatram till 1:41 AM on April 12. Then onward it is Shathabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam Nakshatram till 3:18 AM on April 13.
Rashi or Moon Sign – Kumbha Rashi till 8:32 PM on April 13.
In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and south Rajasthan), Kumbha Rashi till 10:04 PM on April 13.
Vikram Samvant 2075 – Vaishakh Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Vaishakh month in North India - Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir.
Vilambi Nama Samvatsar/ Shalivahana Saka 1940 – Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon Chaitra month in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Vilambi Nama Samvatsar/ Shalivahana Saka 1940 – Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon Chaitra month in Maharashtra and Goa. (It is Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Chaitra month till 8:13 AM on April 12. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Chaitra month till 9:04 AM on April 13). This time is applicable only in western parts of India.
Vikram Samvant 2074 - Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Chaitra month in Gujarat. (It is Chaitra Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Chaitra month till 8:13 AM on April 12. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Chaitra month till 9:04 AM on April 13). This time is applicable only in western parts of India.
Yog – Shubha (good) till 5:42 AM on April 12. Then onward it is Shukla (good) till 5:23 AM on April 13.
Karana – Balava (good) till 8:13 AM on April 12. Then onward it is Kaulava (good) till 8:44 PM on April 12. Then onward it is Taitila (good) till 9:04 AM on April 13.


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